Straits Echo, 27 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. G. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 247th MAY, IUOB. Single Copy, 10 centf. No. 121.
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      945 1 BASS’S ALE. o V "s iO m f •inois s.ssHNNino 50L£ AOBNTS T II E BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation $15,000,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. £1,200,000 £1,525,000 £1,200,000 Engineering Appliances Fittings in
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddIN mb m T 05 O) > 98 CD 6 os T OKTO TIANQLCE A Afat*
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    A Golden Harvest.
    538 2 Ploughing a Medieval Treasure. A few week» ago, says the Veuice correspoudeut of tbe Globe, a small peasant proprietor named Pozzati, at Riva d’Ariauo, id tbe distiict of Ferrara, went for»b to plough. He went with bis big white oxen in a somewhat melancholy mood, for the
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    Journalism and Hate.
    624 2 The Yellow Evil. One of the severest aud keenest indictments of yellow journalism ever written has lately appeared in the American Magazine from the pen of Prof. W. 1 Thom*», ot tbe University of Chicago. He takes the ground that the yellow papers published and spread broadcast
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      64 2 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring aud summer usually indicate some throat or lu»g trouble, aud it is a tenous mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of Coughs of this natu*e and a lew doses taken in time may save a
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      368 2 GonoBan capsules contain only the purest E tst Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. r |THE next Ordinary Meetiug of theMuniJL cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office
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      1288 2 ROBINSON PIANO C 0., L TD I Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. I I YACHT, COTTACE, GRAND AUTOPIANO." Prices from $3OO. Time payments. Organs, Gramophones. Records all kinds of small instruments fittings. Tunings singly or "by contract. Repairs by Experienced Workmen. V I CHIN SENG Co.,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 1 A ye nrDue Achilles China W.M &Co HOth May Benvorlich London S B &Co. 30 th Montrose Glasgow S.B.ACo. 30th China Siucapore S.K.&Co. 7th June Lothian Glasgow S.BACo. 11»h Lightning Singapore A.A.AOo. 12th
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 1 ***«/> F.r Aijent* 1 ,pn v i Achilles Antwerp VV M &Co May. Benvorlich Singapore S.B&Co. Moutrose Singapore 3.B &Co. China Trieste IS lv ACo. June. Lothian Singapore [S.B.ACV 1 Lightning Calcutta 1 iA.A.A.Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Ger. s.s., 5,001, Malobow, 26th May, Yokohama, 16th May, Gen.—B M. Co. Ischia, It s.s 2.481, Belsito, 26tb May, Bombay, 17th May, Gen.—S. K. A Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 104, Campbell, 2,tb May, Malacca, 24th May, Gen—E. S. Co., Ltd. Canton, Br. s s., 106, Gillies,
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 3 27th May. Kleist, for Singapore, China and Japan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Queen Alexandra, for Singapore. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Hole Canton, tor Langsa, T. Seraawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Tong Chay Un, for Pangkor. Malaya, for De i. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      171 3 Fo* Port Swettenham aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, Ipm. Deli Langsa—Per De Kock, to*morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Taroba, to morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Omapere, 29tb iustant, Ipm. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, 20th instant, 1 p m. Rangoon—Per Solfond, 20th instant, lpm. Mergui, Tavoy aud
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    238 3 Per IV and O. s.s. China, connecting with the steimer Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th June To Penang (from London, May 8) Mr. T. H. Willson, Mrs. A. M. Stewart, Mrs, Ogilvie, Mr. J. R. Long; (from Marseilles, May 15) Mrs. Potter and
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service. oinwAiM» Homkwardb. Malta June. I Delta 6 June, Devanha IS I Delhi 20 Extra Service. Outwards. Homrwardh. Socotra 9 June. I Japan 29 May. Nubia 23 I Sumatra. 12 June
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      955 3 (S HIPPIN G.) P. Q. Steam Navigation Coy, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. June 4 Malta connecting with China 18 Devanha do MOUlaVMl July 2 Marmora do Himalaya 1 1> Delta do Macedonia Homeward. I ARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Class Sod Clan To London l>y Sen £66
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      57 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. mUE ss. Hong Molt Captain K. S. Bainbridge, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 30th .Lost., at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agente for WEE BIN
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 JontlfW utlflfleH everybody and justice alone —Bmenon. Pnbltnhnd dally (except Nanilaye.) AT TRI CRITERION PRESS, Llil., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penacg. PRICE: DAILT LOCAI $24 per annum. OUTBTATIONB Poetage Kitra. MAIL IDITION (Poet Free) $l5 (JABLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 /T.A.— All bosliteae communication* should be
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    THE FRONTIER TROUBLE.
    660 4 Thebe does not seem to be any reasonable prospect of a speedy termination of the Mohmand rising, for the latest news from Peshawar would seem to indicate that turbulent tribes from the adjacent districts have joined in the rebellion and are opposing the British advance. There is
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    THE “ENTENTE.”
    184 4 The visit of President Fallieres to England adds greatly to the interest of the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd’s Bush, which is not only a great show but the outward and visible sign of that rapprochement between Great Britain ami France which is one of the happiest auguries of
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    Netherlands Trading Society.
    41 4 We are courteously informed by the SubAgent of the Netherlands Trading Society that he has received a telegram from his Batavia h9ad office to the effect that the dividend for 1907 has been fixed at 8 per cent.
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    Municipal Commission.
    65 4 Followiug are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission:— 1. Minutes of the last meetings to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special busiuess the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Refund of plan fees. 5. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements and Progress Report for
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    406 4 The followiug business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers 9 Eastern Smeltiug Co., buyers, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 64| Singapore: Straits Tradiug Co., 75 65£ T0'a1...100 tons. Tin is quoted in Loudou to-day
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    1724 4 Tli© Builder of the New Pavilion. A Special General Meeting of the members of the Peuaug Cricket Club was held in the Club Pavilion last evening, at 6*30 o’clock, to consider the claims of Mr. H. A. Neubrouner with reference to the construction of the proposed uew
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    The Police Courts.
    263 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Bharat Singh, Police Constable No. 205. was yesterday charged with disobedience of orders bv (1) leaviug the barracks while under confinement, and (2) refusing to go on duty at. 1-30 a.m on the 23rd instant. The accused admitted the charges and was fined ten
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    League Football.
    791 4 Butterflies vs. Crescents. One of the best matches of the League so far was played yesterday evening on the Esplanade when the Butterflies met the Crescents. As these two teams are looked upon as being amongst the best of those eu'ered, a large crowd of spectators turned out
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    The India-Ceylon Association, Penang.
    183 4 The members of the India-Ceylon Association, Penang, celebrated the second anniversary of their association on Empire Day, Monday last. In the morning the children of the India-Ceylon Association Free School—an institution under the auspices of the Association—were given a treat. In the evening the Second Annual
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    TELEGRAMS.
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    President Fallieres.
    308 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) State Banquet. Loudon, 26th May.— At a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, His Majesty Km Edward said that all at heart hoped that the entente mav be permanent as it had heroim, necessary to the welfare and prosperity 0 f the two nations and to
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    The Indian North-West Frontier.
    159 4 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) Ueu. Willcocks Routs 3,000 I tmau Kinds. London, 2t>th May.—A telegram from Peshawar states that General Sir James Willcocks attacked and routed 3,000 Uiraan Khels, strongly posted in the line of the British advance, killing 100 of the enemy. The British casualties were
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    China and Japan.
    93 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) 5,000 Chinese Troops Ordered to Chientao. London, 27th May.—A telegram from St. Petersburg states that, according toreports from Ussurisk, five thousand Chinese troops from Kirin have been sent to Chientao, because the Japinese, alleging that Chientao belongs to Korea, are taxing the inhabitants. [The
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    Home Politics.
    76 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. O’Grady and the King’s Visit to Russia. London, 27rb Mav.—ln the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. J O’Grady, Labour member for East, Leeds, drew atteutiou to, and moved the adjournment of, the visit of King Edward to Russia, which be considered inopportune in view
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    China.
    49 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Issue of Chinese Railway Bends. London, 27th May. —Subscriptions VII shortly be invited for an issue of X\ ofH) Chinese Railway 5 per cent, bonds whici are secured by the surplus revenue of tb< Northern Railway. It is expected that tb< price will be 99.
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    Italy.
    29 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Ambassador to Japan. London. 27th May.—Count Bottaro sta formerly Secretary to the Italian Enibass' in London, has been appointed T’ diau Ambassador to Japan.
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      53 4 Pain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stornach, and there is do need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera und Diarrhoea Kemedy will allay the pain. Try it once and bo convinced. The George Town
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    SUPREME COURT.
    4997 5 J IN CRIMINAL Al’PELLATH JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Dr. Tack vs. The Crown. As promised in yesterday’s Echo we now ,,i,„ tL le.l of Mr. Justico i ..her judgmenl in Ihe by Dr. Gnol. I.sau Tuck against his conviction on three charges by Mr. K. Scott in
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    Passengers.
    116 5 Arrived. Per s Print Eitel Friedrich, 26th May, tfrotn Yokohama Miss A. M. Clarke. From I Hongkong Mr. A Denison, Mr. Chonan, Mr long loug lheug. From Singapore* Mr. and Mr*. A. Bowers Smith, Mr. Isaac J- Collaco, Mr. Low Gek Seng. Mm. Gufcber, Mr. and Mrs, Serulton. Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    65 5 Tb-DAT l)av of 4th Moon, League Football A uglo-Cbinese School vs. National Union, C. R. C. Ground. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Grand Change of Program me. To-morrow 29th Day of 4th Moon. Football: Cor uthians vs Bu teitfies, Victoria G
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      166 5 According to all accounts wo have 1 lie 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. NOTICE. Owing toihe difficulties of collection,
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      89 5 TO LET. 0. 5, WELD QUAY, lately in the -i-l occupation of the Sugar Estates Office. Could be let in floors to suit tenants, on a lease or otherwise. Apply to r 9 5 08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. FOR RANGOON. r B.s. Hong Bee, Captain Horne, is i expected to
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      30 5 WEATHER. 1 hr following report is kimlly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Coruwallit:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m t«»-day was 1 94 inch.
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    Kelantan.
    1229 6 MR. W. A. GRAHAM’S REPORT. The following is a continuation of Mr. W. A. Graham’» latest report on the State of Kelantau, for the period from 24tb February, 1906, to 14th February, 1907 The Police. Contd Several deaths from accident were reported during the year, two of which were
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    Have You Rheumatism?
    35 6 If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm It has cured others and there is no reason whv it should not cure you. Ont, application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispensary Wholesale Agents.
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 07.. > no stock White Pepper sl7. sellers Traug Pepper 10 75 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 20.50 sellers No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock Baskei sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 27th Mat. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sink ..2/3s-^ 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 T m 8 Credit ..2/4-A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days G gli» Pr vu« 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulrnein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight
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    MARKET PRICES.
    196 6 Pknano, 27th Mat, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup per 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 28 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1210 6 a I I I o j Number of *5 p a 3 Capital. Shares 1 > Last Dividend. Name. j I' jg d a r I .S 72 g> issued. 1 s a '5 r S O as 1 PQ W Cm 3 Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10
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      71 6 Australian Newspaper Man's Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautown, (Queensland, says: Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter,
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      86 6 RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH SB BABHETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO.. LIMITED, CALCUTTA. MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, Grand Change Programme TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT. h irst nhow, from < to 8-30jp.m. Second show, from
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      111 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne, Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOB PENANU F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANO. WJ10UCHT-IR0N TUBES
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    866 7 i’uesday, the 28t3i July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1903. FIRST DAY. Tuesday. 28th July, I90S. V.—The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race far Maiden Hoises Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or
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    Straits Hotels.
    209 7 An Lx-Ceylon Plauter,” writing from Sumatra on May sth to the Timet of Ceylon, is very unfavourably impressed with local hotels as compared with those of Ceylon. He says I 1 ave had occasion within the last few weeks of visiting Penang and Singapore, where I put up
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    The Destruction of Mosquitoes.
    567 7 Mr. T. H. Bindley writes to the Timet from Codringtou College, Barbados —Any suggestions or discoveries that help towards the destruction of mosquitoes and other insect pests in their larva stage are of such great importance that I venture to ask you to give me a
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      296 7 Entries Clcsa at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1908 (except for Race S, Third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 1908. A penalty of 7 lbs is inclined in a handicap by thewiuuer of any race run subsequent to the publication of
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      131 7 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a linimeut. that is equal to ChamberUrn’s Pam Balm. Iu cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by it,
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      948 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. BBBIDINe AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orienta' Hotel. 6 mtht. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. iOENTS, PEN ANO PATtkSON, SIMONS Co., Lid.
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