Straits Echo, 15 May 1908

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAUS THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 l’er Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 15th MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 112
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      983 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. a 7 ■k o o n v 7 SS a iff ad a SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS. BANKS. 307, Chulia Street, Penang. (Corner of Carnarvon Street.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Enlargement to any size. All works on Bromide,
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN 4 V o > “C CD ft x> <8 >v '75 m to TIAWQ LEE A Oo, t Sole Agtmta*
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      MISSIONARY SHORTCOMINGS.
      560 2 To tux Editor op tuk Straits Ecna Sir, You will perhaps pardon me for presuming upon jour courtesy. Mr. Bailey’s letter published in your issue of the 11th instant calls for a reply. The point I raised in my previous letter was in regard to the spiritual benightedness
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    The Position in China.
    384 2 Peking, April 19.—During Ibe first three months of this year I have been wandering through the Southern provinces, everywhere being received with that friendliness and good-feeling which is now the common experience of foreign travellers in the interior of China. Two intelligence officers travelling in the
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      71 2 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautowu, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dyseutery from which 1 had sufiered for voars. I feel confident that this remedy aiso saved toe life of my iufaut daughter, who
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      300 2 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will bunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equ«l to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep aud rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved bv it.
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      742 2 ROBINSON PIANO C r ™uv„ 7’ L TD Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. I YACHT, COTTACE, GRAND AUTOPIANO. Prices from $300. Time payments. Organs, Gramophones, Records all kinds of small instruments fittings. Tunings singly or by contract. Repairs by Experienced Workmen .j PRITCHARD CO. FOR SALE.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 *£rei» /r-jm AgentDue 0. Apear Siogapore A.A.ACo. l5tbMay I3 deus Singapore W\M ACo I "it b Arcadia Colombo A O ACo. 21st Keeuniu Liverpool WM ACo 24' b Strdiuia Colombo A G.ACo. 20th Kleint Colombo B M ACo. 27tb
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    SAILINGS.
    39 3 1 erxelt For A'/rntu I*euv(t f!. Aprar Calcutta A.A A. Co. May. T > deus A twerp W M ACo A'cadia Singapore A G ACo. Keemun Japan W.M ACo. Sardinia Singapore A.G A (Jo. Kleist Singapore B M ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      133 3 Japan, Br. s-s 3.8 )6, Oiifent, 13th May, Hongkong, 25th Apr., Gen.—A. A. A. Co. Omapere, Br. ss 340, Lyons, 14th May, Singapore, 12th May, Gen.— E. S. Co. Ltd. Pachumba. Br. s s„ 544, Sima, 14th May, Moulraeiu, 10th May, Gen. —H. L. Co. Nore. Br. s.s, 4
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      DEPARTURES.
      33 3 15th May. Omapere, for Port Swettenham <fc Singapore. Fook Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. Rye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Pachumba, for Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      224 3 For Madias taking mails, for Europe etc., via Bombay—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Deli—Per Calypso, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p m. Dali—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per Padang, to-morrow, lpm. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Colombo
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    303 3 F’er P. and O. s.s. Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, due a'. Penang on 21st May To Penang (from London, Apr. 24) Mr. and Mrs. Mac Nab. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Fish and children (from Marseilles, May 1)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      535 3 P10. Steam Navigation Coy. Exacted Arrivals and Departnres. Mail Service. Outward. Mav 21 Arcadia connecting with Mooltan June 4 Malta do 18 Devanha do Moldavia July ‘2 Marmora do Himalaya 16 Della do Macedonia Homeward. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India THROUGH STEAMER. (calling at Bombay). fares uv maujteamers.^, extra steamers Intermediate
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      462 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE. ~4 w:cf! FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Dortmund 23rd May, 1908. 8.8. Istria 2nd June, 1908. s.B. Saxonia 9tb 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene Smtrtan. Published daily ieicrpi Hundays.) AT Til 1 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuarg. PRICE DAILY LOCAI $24 per annual. OUTSTATIONB PoetAtre Kitra. MAIL RDITION (Post Kree) $l5 UABLR ADDRKSS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 JI.B. —All business communications
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    THE END OF THE KULIM TROUBLE.
    705 4 The trouble at Kulitn is practically over. In au interview accorded to a representative of this paper yesterday, Mr. G. C. Hart stated that the Kedah Government had decided to suspend the new customs duty at Kulirn, with the distinct understanding, however, that the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1361 4 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following geutlemen were present;—Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quab Beng Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Toh and Mr. Lira Cheng Teik,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    347 4 The following business m tin has been done to-day Penang J’euang Tin Exchange, 1 buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co., 1 buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 10J tons at 66| Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 67 T0ta1...225 tons Tin is quoted iu
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Franco-British Exhibition.
      93 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opening Marred by Bain* London. 15th May.-Tbe Prince Princess of Wales opeued the FraDCO-I ri Exhibition at Shepherd’s Bush. M. Cruppi, French Minister of Conitner* and M. Ruan, Minister of Agriculture, *epresent. The opeuing was marred by a persists* downpour. French Ministers Banqueted* London, 15th
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      Fakumen Railway.
      247 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Japan’s Refusal. London, 14th May.-A telegram from Peking states that Japan has refused to re-connider her opposition to the tion of the Fakuinen railway or to permit the laying down of a parallel railway line. rOn the 12th inst. Reuter wired that it was expected
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      Herr Dernburg in London.
      60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) En Route to South Africa. Londou, 15th May.—Herr Dernburg, the German Colonial Minister, is passing through Loudon en route to South Africa to study Br.tish Colonial Institutions. He was cordially received by Col. Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, at the
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      Home Politics.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Native Interest in South Africa. London, 14th May.—ln the House of Commons yesterdav the Government welcomed the resolution of Mr. P. Alden. Liberal Member for Tottenham, favouring the safeguarding of the interest of the natives in connection with the South African federation proposals.
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    Singapore Races.
    611 4 SECOND DAY. THURSDAY. MTH {Echo Special.) Singapore, 14th May. Excellent weather again favoured the racing Ti dead heat between Rosemead and CHI was the outstanding feature 0 f !l meeting. The attendance was fair After winning the Tanglin Cup'p au p was put up for auction under Rule
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      366 4 TO LET. 5, WELD QUAY, lately iu the occupation of the Sugar Estate? Office. Could be let in doors to suit tenants, on a lease or otherwiseApply to 9-5-08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. THE NEW MODEL PIANOS For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rjHHE as Hong Wan I, Captain G Kinghorn,
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    Rubber Share Market.
    415 5 MeNMi's. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Report. London, April 23rd. The Market for Malay Rubber Co. shares lias beeu very quiet siuce tLe holiday, ami the near approach of the settlement makes busiuess difficult however, at the close the tendency seems much firmer. are steady ou the Report
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1455 5 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Cheali Chen»; Lean V3. The Crown. Below we publish the full text of the judgment in the appeal preferred by Cheah Cheng Lean, Assistant Manager, Messrs. Graham Co., who was convicted of dealing in deleterious drugs and fined fifty dollars
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    The Police Courts.
    712 5 (Before Mr. Scott.) Aziz, a Bengali, was charged with committing theft in respect of seven cents from beneath the seat of a rikisha. He denied the charge. The complainant stated that the defendant engaged his rickisha in Penang Road. Somewhere in Brick Kiln Road the witness saw
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    Singapore Notes.
    758 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, May 13. Death of Two Doctors. Two Government doctois have died of plague within a very few davs of each other. Dr. Wray, the Assistant Port Health Officer, and Dr. Raikes, medical officer iu charge of St. John’s Island, performed a post mortem
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    310 5 t (From Our Ou-n Correspondent I Wednesday, 13th May, Heavy rain has fallen at Alor Star since 9 a m. yesterday and the inclement weather is keeping the padi juuks in port. The prisoners at the old gaol at Bakar Bata were yesterday removed to the
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    Passengers.
    122 5 Arrived. 1 6i s 8. Kistna, loth May, from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Segboer and child, fiev. J. B. Coppiu, Capt. Vaz, Messrs. P. II. Baness, Cruster, J. G. Kortliug, S. A. Lane, W. S. Lecky, Marsh, Tan Kheam Ivock, Oh Chee Beng, Yeap Seng Teow and M. Jelupdin.
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    FIXTURES.
    47 5 To-oat. 16th Day of 4th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Stieit, 7 p.m.&9 p.m. To-morrow. 17th Dav of 4th Moon. 13.I 3 C. C. Gymkhauna, Esplanade. Singapore Races, 3rd Day. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. <&9p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English (Arcadia) ...21st May. China (Oceana) ...23rd China (Prim Eitel Friedrich). ..26th German Kleist ...27th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon May 16th Last Quarter M 23rd O New Moon 30th First Quarter June 7th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Odtwards. Homewards. Arcadia 21 May. I Oceana 23 May. Malta l June. Delta 6’ June. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Sardinia 2tJ May. I Japan 29 May. Socotra 9 June. I Sumatra 12 June.
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      38 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SautalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, uephritic pain*, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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      148 5 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with Gonosan (Kawa Santal). Booklet aud sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists. NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after 3lay Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the
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    Administration of Justice in Siam.
    2112 6 Report by Mr. J. Stewart Black. We have received from the Ministry of Justice, Baugkok (says the London and China Express of the 24th ult.) the report for the year 125 (1906-07) by the Judicial Adviser, Mr. J. Stewart Black, on the administration of justice
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 PBNAire, 15th Mat. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank --2/3J 4 months’ sight Ban* ..2,4 8 Credit --2/4 A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 174$ 4 days' sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175 j
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold lea! $65.40 B. Pepper (W.Coas! 31b*.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $17.50 sellers Trang Pepper H- —sellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 68 .—sellers Macs Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 1 lOs 20-50 se’lers No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 wo stock l Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 6 Penang, 15th Mat, 1908. Beef— cts. Soup }0 r catty 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 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 ToDgue
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Exchange Share Brokers.
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      55 6 Pain in the Stomach. It is most, annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach. aud there is no need of it. for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera mid D irrlioea Itemedy will ullay the p»iu. Try it ouce and bo convinced. The George
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      72 6 Have You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain BalmIt has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. One application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. NEW GOODS JUST HIKED FROM JIPU PER STEAMER “JAPAN.” JAPANESE CURIOS of highest workmanship. FINE PORCELAINS.
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    Another Imperial Commissioner.
    321 7 Studying the English Constitution. H. E. Wang Ta-hsieb, Special Imperial Commissioner for the study of the English form of government and constitution, left Peking for London via the Trans-Siberian trank line at the end of March. Mr. Wang stayed a couple of days at Tientsin and Mukden
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      108 7 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, aud it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of ibis nature and a few doses taken in time may save a
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      947 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha US. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBBIDINO AT /Vo. 2/a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. I THE OLDEST REST urarsms WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE MRIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON,
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