Straits Echo, 8 May 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. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, «th MAY, 1908. Single Copy, IQ cents. No. 106.
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      968 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co. a o 'V TV Cz. as G 0 SOLE 40ENTS. BASS’S ALE. NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS, BANKS. 307, Chulia Street, Penang. (Corner of Carnarvon Street.) Enlargement to any size. All works on Bromide, P. 0. P., etc. Out-door Photography Undertaken. All work in connection with Photography
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. I ttOddlN iP V a C 5 C 5 > 38 CD ft •*> A 'r So Tom TIAWO LEE A Co., Sole Ajemta.
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    Education in the Straits.
    860 2 Report for liK)?. {Conti nurd from yeiterday'i itsue.) After giving tables showing the numbers attending, the total cost, and the cost 10 Government of each pupil at the different English Schools of the Colony the Report proceeds:— 34. The two Queen’s Scholarships were won by C.
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      63 2 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring ami summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a
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      632 2 I I I I > I I I 1 k I I i I 5 Fain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera und
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      859 2 ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. JamesWatson Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme among SCOTCH WHISKIES. i i r Sfeg y et'hj e^ NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OF CANADA.) T HAVE appointed Messrs. Cornbe our X Sandilands, Buttery pany, Beach Street, to Agents for Penang and Province Wellesley. (Sgd.)
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    43 3 Ftom AganJ> <3 1 Beniomon 1 Devanba York P. Hein rich Tjdeus Arcadia Loudon Singapore Singapo»e jColombo jSinga pore S B.ACo. A G.&Co. B M *0o R M &Co. W M &Co. A.G.&Co. 8'b May. 9'h 12* b l«tb IStb 21st
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Ye »teh For Aomtr nr*» > Benloinond Singapore S.B.ACo. MayDevanba Colombo A O A^o. York Colombo B.MA^o. P. Heinrich Singapore B M ACo. Tvdeun Aufwerp VV.M.ACo. i Arcadia Singapore A.G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      175 3 Clan Macintosh, Br. s.s., 2,575, Hocking, Oth May, Amoy, 24th Apr., Gen.— Keat Wan. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Reeken, 7th May, Deli, 6th Tobacco.—B. M. Co. Hye Leono, Br. s.s, 296, Treweeke, 7th May, Teluk Ansou, 6th May, Tin.— K. O. Omapkke, Br. s.s., Lyons, 7th May, Singapore, 4»h
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 Bth May. Omapere, for Port Swetteubam A Singapore. Sree Banka, for Batu Bahra. Bye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Caiypso, lor Deli. Maiaya, for De'i. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipiug. Janet Nieoll, for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Morgui and Tavoy.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      76 3 Fo* Colombo—Per Inaba Maru, to-morrow, 11 am. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc —Per Devcmha, to-morrow, noon. Deli and Langsa—Per Do Kock, tomorrow, 1 pm. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Kistna, to morrow, 3pm Pulau Langkawi aud
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    353 3 Per P. ami O. s s. Namur, due at Penang on I2th May:— To Penang: (from London. Apr. 11) Mjs Walter Fox A child, Mrs. Law, Mr and Mr« Sliaw and child, Mrs. C. Barrett, Mr. and Mis. Neal and children. Miss Metcalf, Mr. W. L.
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      618 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrival* and Departures Mail Service. Outward. May 21 Arcadia connecting with MofAlan Jun *4 Malta do China 18 Devanha do Moldavia July 2 Marmora do Himalaya 16 Delta do Macedonia Homeward. (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut 01a«a ind OlaM (i f
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      439 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Andalusia 8.8. Dortmund 9th May. 1908. 23rd Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Cenoa, Ports in the
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      194 3 A <3 SAIUNftS i Mail Service Uu'l VVAKIlS. H K l.n Arcadia 21 May. i Devanha 9 May Malta l June. I Oceana 23 Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards. Namur 12 May. I Note 15 May. Sardinia <6 Japan 29 NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene Emtrtm, Published dally (except Mondays.) 4T TH 1 CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penarg. PRICE DAILY LOCAL »24 per anuuir. OUTSTATIONB Poetatfe Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) »15 OABLB ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. “*43 A.A.--AU business communications should
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    CHINA’S DEMAND.
    554 4 Perhaps the most far-reaching result of the Russo-Japanese war, and one that is likely to play a large part in the politics of the future, is the awakening* of the spirit of nationalism among Asiatic races. In India, in Egypt, and in China we see every day evidences
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    Penang Association.
    213 4 A Public Meeting of ihe Penang Association will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, at 5 p in., for the transaction of i the following business- 1. To receive the Report of the Committee for the past year. 2. To elect the Officers and Committee
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    Suicide at “Runnymede.”
    476 4 Young Dutchman’s Sad End. it is with much regret that we have to record a sad event which took place at Runnymede," Northam Road, last night, or rather in the small hours of this morning. This was the suicide of a young Dutchman, named Kruger, who was
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    Homeward English Mail.
    37 4 'lhe Royal Mail steamer Devanh'i, having left Singapore at 8 a.m. to-day, is expecte to arrive here at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo, Bombay etc., at 4 p.m. the same day.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    72 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers Straits Trading C 0.,") buyers, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, 12$ tons at 69f Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 70$ T0*a1...87j tons. lin is quoted in London to-day
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    1336 4 Annual Gymkhana. The Annual Gymkhana in connection with the Penang Cricket Club will be held on Saturday, 16th May, and entries closed on the 6th inst. The following is a list of the events together with the entries 1. 120 Yards Handicap. 1 H. A. Neubronner... scr.
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      282 4 r.Mj Mr. Max W'tuh'ich. p. p. c. rvi THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles, and possess Complete Metal Framing; Perfected Overstrung Scale Compass of 7 and 7j Octaves; and Improved Check Action, with uuder Dampers; so regulated and adjusted as to ensure
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      37 4 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced Gonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other pieparations of Copaiba, Cubehs or plain Baudalwood oil.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Opium Traffic.
      319 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Government’* Determination with Regard to the Straits* Loudon, 7th May. —Mr. W. Johnson, Lahour Member for Nuneaton, has moved a resolution in the House of Commons, urging the Government to terminate in the speediest manner possible the system of licensing opium dons in the
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      The Budget.
      90 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Old Age Pensions. London, Bth May —The chief feature of Mr. H. H. Asquith’s Budget, which was introduced into the House of Commons yesterday, is a pension of five shillings a week to indigent persons over seventy. The cost of the pensions is not expected
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      Portugal.
      56 5 (Supjdied by Reuter.) Kins Manuel’s Proclamation. London, 8 h May.—King Manuel of Portugal proceeded with great pomp to the House of Parliament, and took his oath. He was then proclaimed King. Amnesty to Political Offenders. London, Bth May.— King Manuel has decreed au amnesty for political offenders, excepting those
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      The Indian North-West Frontier.
      38 5 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Renter Second Brigade Returns to Peshawar. London, 7th May.—A telegram from Maj.-General Sir James Willcock* states that the second brigade will return to Peshawar to-day. The third brigade will proceed to Alimusjid.
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      Trade Returns.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Decrease in Imports and Exports. London, BHi May.—The returns for April show a decrease iu the imports of J 89.682,792 aud in the exports of .£3.711,528.
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      Home Politics.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter Port of London Bill. London, Bth May.—The Hou«e of Commons has passed the second reading of tbe Port of Loudon Bill.
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      The Emperor Francis Joseph.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Congratulations from the Kaiser and Kaiserin. Loudon, Btli May.—The Kaiser aud Kaiserin have arrive 1 at Vienna At the head of a dozen German Kings and Princes they congratulated the Emperor hrancis Joseph on the sixtieth anniversary of his reign.
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Enthusiastic Welcome at San Francisco. Loudon, Bth May.—The American Pacific Meet, which has arrived at San Francisco, was enthusiastically welcomed by the inhabitants. A ten days’ fete has been arranged.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2004 5 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) The following criminal appeals were heard yesterday Omc Tek vs. the Crown. Mr. Scott convicted the appellant of being in possession of more than twelve official doses of a deleterious drug and imposed a tine of two hundred and fifty
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    The Police Courts.
    798 5 (Before Mr. Scott.) Amir, a Malay nun, was yesterday afternoon charged with (1) forging certain 1 documents, to wit, chits for goods purporting to be signed by Mrs. Brown, wife of Captain Brown, with intent to cause Messrs Goon Yen and Friends to supply him with the
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    306 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kedah. 7ih May. J>. is reported at Kulim that, on the arrival of the officials there tire Capital) China was nowhere to be found. The officials assured the Government that the situation is in no way alarming and that the trouble is
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    41 5 Output for April. Piculs. Serendah Hydraulic Miues, ti’9. Mendrus Mines 170. North Trouoh Mines 271 45 The value of the output from the Tronob M'nes—Piculs 2.190 95, as given in vesterday’s Echo —is estimated at $90,484 77.
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    Passengers.
    98 5 Arrived. I’er s.s Oniapere, 7th May, from Singapore Messrs. Petros Aliscaris, Mai Sai and two children. Miss Otora. Per ss. Ki>tna, 8»h May, from Singapore Mrs. Jones, Dr. P. H. Heunessy, Messrs- W. David, Boon Cheng, Dim Seng Tat From Port Swettenham Mrs. J S. Haycroft, Miss Stephen, Messrs.
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    FIXTURES.
    74 5 To-da^ 9th Dav of 4th Moon Penang Impressionists’ At Home,” Engineers’ Iustiiute. 4 to 7 p m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. M it suo’a Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.ra. &9p.m. To-morrow 10t.h Day of 4th Moon. Penang Impressionists’ Exhibition, Engineers’
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 Ob ma i Deranh'i) ...9th May. China York) s..l2tfcf German (Print Heinrich) ...13th English Arcadia ...21st
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 First Quarter May Bth O Full Moon 16th > Last Quarter ‘23rd O New Moon 30th
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      43 5 According to ajl accounts we have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers-
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      317 5 PENANG ASSOCIATION. A Public Meetiug < f the above Association will be held iu the Town Hall, on Wetlues-lay, 13th May, 1908, at 5 p.m. All British Subjects interested in the welfare of Penang, whether Members of the Association or not, are cordially invited to attend. By Order of the
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    Tin Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
    3329 6 Annual General Meeting. The fifty-fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China was held on the 15th April at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C., Sir Montagu Cornish Turner presiding. The Joint-Manager (Mr. Caleb
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbnano. Bth Mat. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ..2/3j 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 3 Credit ...2/4A 3 Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 1744 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold ieat $65.40 B.Pepper(W.C.*.-. .<’»•*. > no stock White Pepper $17.50 sellers Trang Peppor 11 —sellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110s 20-50 sellers No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 rut stock Baske; 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 tiotnina) Copra 6
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    MARKET PRICES.
    214 6 Penang. 8th Mat, 1908. Beef— Ct8. Soup per cutty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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    SHARES.
    1132 6 g 3 d. “T“ o Number of j -5 3 2 I Capital. Shares > y Last Dividend. Name. M '*i issued. s i 'S p‘ 3 2 Q x C- cb w o A £3 I I Mining] 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 -5 for year ending 31/3/07
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      36 6 Have You Rheumatism? If ho, apply Chamberlain's Paiu Balm. It has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. One application relievos the pain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale A gems.
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      82 6 TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PILES. r pHLS is to inform the public that I have J- Dr. Tan Liang Ewe, who has just arrived iu Peuang, most skilful and successful iu the treatment of piles. Dr Tan Liang Ewe’s knowledge of the i treatment is banded down to
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      108 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL»S BRANDY. C testers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. 5. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PE NANO.
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    Swallows and Good Luck.
    152 7 The extent to which the Chinese belief in swallows as messengers of fortune is carried was strikingly exemplified in a new budding iu the heart of the town yesterday afteiuoou, says Thursday’s issue of the Kuala Lumpur paperOu the same site some months ago a twostoreyed
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      1113 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDIUNDS. BUTTERY Co John Bazley White Bros' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co., agents. PENANG A F. M. S. BURRELL Co.’s BOILKD k RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE TO BE HAD
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      72 7 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S G. Mather», publisher of Chronicle, Normnutowu, Qtjeeuslaud, say»: Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea R-*tue-dy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which l had suffered for years I I feel confident th it this remedy also saved the life of my infant
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      272 7 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will huut a good while before you find a linimeut that is equ.l to Chamberlam’s Pam Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the interne pain and makes sleep and rest possible, Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by it,
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      750 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BBSIDIN9 AX No. 2la Penang Road. DUNLOP A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 inths UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG PATERSON, SIMONS Co.,
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