Straits Echo, 24 April 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 I'er Annum PENANG, FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 94.
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      1021 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. o j Cv \4 '■C.v7 n is t pi o CO »-o, v O V >V' o M NjO^V •aiv s.ssva BANKS, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation x 1,200, 000 X 1,475,000 XI ,200,000 Paid up Capital Ronerve
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddlN 3 V .3s 3: Ci > “O CO sCi 'r. M £d rOKT 0 TIANQ LEE A Co., So/e Agtat*,
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    Cricket Tricks.
    249 2 It lias always been a difficulty iu connection with cricket that Boine important rules of the gatno are unwritten, and depend entirely on public opinion for their support. To throw instead of bowl is forbidden by the printed letter of the law but it is only the general
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    Education in Canton.
    212 2 Opening of the High Normal College. Canton, 9th April, 1908.—The High Normal College of the Two Kwaug Provinces will be open at the close of this month. Two careful competitive examinations have been held under the auspices of the Literary Chancellor for the admission of students; and
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    Rubber Share Market.
    559 2 Messrs. .1. Russell Grant Co.’s Report. London, 2nd April. The Market for Rubber shares during the past week has not been a very active one, and, although there has been a fair amount of investment business, prices ou the average are if anything a tiifle weaker, but
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      68 2 Accidents Will Happen in the Rest Regulated Families. The average home is frequently in need of a good huiineut, as accidents will happen and slight ailmeuts appear when least expected. For a cut or bruise, a burn or scald, Chamberlain's Pain Halm is excellent. It is also good for sprains
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      444 2 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that, Gonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OF CANADA.) I HAVE appointed Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Company, Beach Street,
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      1314 2 r "n “One Moment Please.” FOR SALE. Are you looking for a really good piano, at a REASONABLE PRICE? If 60, it will pay you to visit our Show Rooms, where you will find all the Best MAKERS represented. Prices terms will astonish you. Has it ever occurred to you,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 Vetsteh From Agent» D*e Benarty Buelow Japan Braemar D«lbi Benlouooud London Colombo Singapore Glasgow Colombo London S B ACo. B M ACo. A A.A.Co. S B ACo. A G ACo. S.B.ACo. 24th Ap* 29th 1st May. 4th |7tb 8th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Ves/els For A I'Tit* Lrov* Benarty Singapore S.B.ACo. Apr. Buelow Sineapore B.M.&Co, Japan Calutta A A.A.Co. MayBraeniar Liverpool S B ACo. Delhi Singapore AG ACo. Benlomond Singapore S.B.ACo.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Hoaikwa ki>.v Delhi 7 May. J Malta 25 Ayr. Arcadia 21 I Devanha 9 May. Lxira Service. Outwards Homewards. Catidia 22 Ayr. I Nore 15 May. Cey'o'i 28 Japan 29
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 3 Besitanq, Dut. s.s., 270, Monk, 23rd Apr., P. Sambre, 21st Apr., Petroleum.— B. A Co. Omapkke, Br. s.s., 340, Lyons, 23rd Apr., Singapore, 21st Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. lamisa Maeu, Jap. s.s 3,802, Butler, 24th Apr Singapore, 22nd Apr., Gen.B. A Co. Kistna, Br. s.s., 574, Learmont, 24th
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 24th April. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Omapere, for Port Swettenhara A Singapore. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Solfond, for Rangoon. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Janet Nicoll, for Tougkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      125 3 For Colombo—Per Tamba Maru, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Calcutta —Per Lightning, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Bat u Bahra—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa—Per De Koch, tomorrow, 1 pm. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    284 3 Per lmpe>ial German mail steamer nu*010, due at Penaug on the 29th April To Pen.'.ng Mr. J. L. Simon, Mr. G. L. Re:id, Mr. K. C. Byleveld, Mr. Graham Tom son, Mr. R. H. Do Jgson, Mr. E. W. R. Partridge. To Singapore (from Southampton, Mar.
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      830 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivala and Departures. May 7 Delhi 21 Arcadia J an* 4 Malta 18 Devanha July 2 Marmora If, Delta Mail Service. Outward. connecting with Britannia do Mooltan do China dc> Moldavia do Himalaya do Macedonia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. \pr.
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      398 3 (S HIPPING.) HAItIBURG-AMERIKA LIME. Next FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Scandia 30th April, 1908. s.s. Andalusia 9th May, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen’ Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in
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      152 3 NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Return Ticket» to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS to Colombo and back available for Three Months from date ot departure to the date of arrival on return will be issued at the following reduced rates: Ist Class from Singapore, $l6O 30. 2nd Clr'-s do. $113.15. Ist Claes
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      58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. mHE Bh. Hong Moh, Captain K. S. Bain* JL bridge, is expected to arrive bore on Saturday, and will leave for the above ports on Monday, the 27th inst., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE OUAN Co., Agent» for WEE
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alone Smt t*n. i'll Wished daily (except Sunday».) AT TH > CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) <l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 It.B— All business
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
    547 4 N The question of Australian defence has been debated again and again in the Commonwealth and all parties have 9 come to the conclusion, if they are agreed upon nothing else, that in its present state it is inadequate. l Immediately suggestions are, however, S made for bringing
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    SUPREME COURT.
    948 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chan vs. The Pho*nix Assurance Coy., Ltd. This action, which has been engaging the attention of His Lordship for the last two days, has evoked considerable interest in business circles. The claim was for the recovery of
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    District Court.
    506 4 (Before Judge Wolf erst an). Theft by a Servant. Yesterday afternoon Tan Ah Yin, a Chinaman, pleaded guilty to (1) theft of $6OB and (2) crimiual breach of trust in respect of $2,029-60 cents a Chinese woman was also pladfcd in the dock charged with dishonestly retaining stolen
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    The Police Courts.
    917 4 (Before Mr. Hamilton.) Lim Ham and Lim Ob Sang, both steers i men on board tongkang No. 346 which arrived here from Kedah territory on the 9th iust., were yesterday afternoon arraigned on the charges of (1) committing breach of Quarantine Regulation 34 of Ordinance XIX of
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    Football.
    183 4 England vs. The Rest. The above match, which was piaved on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon (St. George’s Day), resulted in a victory for The Rest by two goals to one. Upon winning the toss Eoglaud sent their opponents to defend the goal at the Fort end an 1 for
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading C 0.,) buyers, no sellers 1 Penang Eastern Smelting Co., 7> 5 buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 37J tons at 72] Straits Trading Co., 175 72| Total. tons. Tin is quoted in
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    Homeward English Mail.
    121 4 The Royal Mail steamer Malta, having left Singapore at 8 a. ra. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 1 p. m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo and Bombay at 4 p.mthe same day. The Japanese Ambassador in London held a reception at the Hyde Park
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      163 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERT NIGHT. First show, from 7 to 8-30jp.ni. Second show, from 9 to 11-30 p.m. Ist Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class Ist SHOW. PRICES OF ADMISSION. $0.50. Ist
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Sir H. Campbell- Bannerman.
      81 5 Sir H. CampbellBannerman. {Supplied by lleuter.) Funeral Service at Westminster Abbey. London, 23rd April.—A funeral service for Sir Henry Campbell-Banuertnan will be held at Westminster Abbey on the 27th inst. The burial will take place at Meigle, Belmont Castle, Perthshire, on the 28th inst. Tactful and Conciliatory. London, 24th April.—The
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      Sir Robert Hart.
      131 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Unique Career.” London, 24th April.—The Times, in a leading article, highly eulogises Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Customs in China since 1863, whose unique career it regaids as practically terminated. The same journal regrets Sir Robert Hart’s acquiescence to certain verbal assurances respecting
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      The United States.
      187 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arbitration Treaties Ratified. London, 23rd April.—A telegram from Washington states that the Senate has ratified the general arbitration treaties between the United States and Great Britain, and the United States and Spain. The Naval Bill. London, 23rd April.—President Roosevelt has informed the leaders of
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      The Tibetan Trade Treaty.
      126 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Filly Soldiers to he Stationed at Gyantse. London, 23id April.—The Chinese Commisnioner has signed the Tibetau Trade Treaty, which provides for an escort of fifty S 'ldieis to remain at Gyantse for the protection of tho Trade Agent and bis office for two
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      China and Japan.
      103 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) lloycott by Chinese in Sydney, bondon, 24th April.—The Chinese in Svdney ate completely boycotting the JapaUHrfe < 'l'he Yawata Maru sailed from Sydney yesterday with no Chinese passengers or and without the usual consignment of (■told foi China. I he boycott is no doubt
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      The “ Yellow Peril ”
      63 5 The Yellow Peril (Supplied by Reuter.) South Australia’s Bogie. London, 24th April.—The Hon T. Price, rcinier of South Australia, who has arrived at f'/verpool, states that the Australians are :M ‘diug leadytoface the Yellow Peril. He lf) P®d that everybody under thirty would K '<>n be able to use a
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    Taiping Notes.
    891 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 22nd April. Faster Services. The services in the different Churches on Good Fri lay and Easter Sunday were largely attended. The Rev. Mr. Pinhorn took the services at All Saints' both days, and the Church was profusely decorated on Sunday. i The singing
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    Singapore Notes.
    950 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, 22nd April. The Easter Holidays. Delightful weather favoured Singapore during the Easter holidays. To everyone’s surprise, the cricket match ou the Esplanade between the S.C.C. aud a Selangor eleven resulted in an easy win for the local team. The Selangor Captain brought down
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    Singapore Training Notes.
    998 5 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Singapore, April 21. Operations on tho Race Course of an early morning are getting rather interesting and well worth watching now. There was quite a large number of people down this morning to see the training. I think 1 cannot do better than
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE POPULAR MAN COMPETITION.
      180 5 To thk Edicor op rnE Straits Echo. Dear Sir, May I, through your paper, take the opportunity of thanking most heartily iny numerous friends, who took the trouble of voting for me in connection with the late .Most Popular Man Competition whereby E came out No.
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    Passengers.
    62 5 A RRIVED. Per s.s. Kistna, 24th April, from Singapore Messrs. Chow Choon Kee, Edwards and A. R. Morten. From Port SwetteDham Rev. Father Renard, Messrs. C. J. Arnold, C. E. S. Baxendale, G. E. Cobb and C. M F. Ross. Departed. Per s.s. Tara, 23rd April, for Singapore Mei-srs.
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To-dat. 24th Day of 3rd Moon. Towu Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ra. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p m. The Royal Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. 9 p.m. To-morrow. 25rh Day of 3rd Moon. Opening of Parish Hall, 5-45 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Malta) ...2fith Apr. China Prim lieg. Luitpold) ...28th German Buelotv) 29th English (Delhi) ...7th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarter Apr. 24th O New Moon 30th First Quarter May Bth O Full Moon 16th
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      164 5 Gonosan provokes ueither discomfort complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers. DUE PER S. S. SUMATRA.” ONE 8 H. P. 2 CYLINDER PHENIX MOTOR CAR, HIGH TENSION MAGNETO, AND COIL
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      49 5 KTOTIOB. 11HIS is to notify tliat we have this day cancelled all our chops that are used by our Chinese clerk and all our receipts and documents should ba signed by our Assistant Manager, Mr. Tan Sean PoeTHE AN CHEE Co., '24 4 08 218 14, Bishop Street, Penang.
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    Singapore Girl Divorced.
    1228 6 Mr*. Murphy, nee Mins Margaret Lind. i The London Daily Mail containsthe follow- ing account of the divorce of Mrs. Murphy, a well-known Singapore girl whose maiden name was Lind. The paper says: —The undefended suit of Lieutentant James Lloyd Murphy, of the Indian Array, for a
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    The King of Portugal.
    123 6 Choice of a Bride. Lisbon, March 27. The Press continues to discuss almost daily the question of finding a wife for the young King Manuel. With regard to the many names that have already been mentioned, it may be said at once that a French bride
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnano, 24th April. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Ban*.) London Demand Bank ...2/3} 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 4^ 3 Credit --2/4 X 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 dold leaf .$65.40 B.Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $lB. —tales Trang Pepper 12. —tellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 22 —sales SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.75 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 6- —buyers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Penang, 24th Afbil, 1908. Beef— ct B Soup per catty ]2 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 40 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDKRSON, Exchange Sluice Broken.
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    Siamese Ambitions.
    734 7 I be Times publishes the following; letter, signed Citizen,” written from Siam Keceut letters, as well as rumours in Siam itself, have, of late, oaused much anxiety to the British community in Siam. It would appear that there is a small party anxious to go so far as
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    Death of an Old Singapore Resident.
    141 7 A Devonshire piper to band by the mail brings news of the death of an old Singapore resident. The paper in question says:— The funeral of Mr. James McGill, formerly of Glasgow, and late of Singapore, Straits Settlements, who was for many years iu
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      741 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha U.S.A Charges Moderate, Cc ns ultation Free. KBBIDINO AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rnths. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT TEE r IZAL Ml|ls EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG:
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