Straits Echo, 28 May 1908

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cent», No. 122.
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      1022 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. V' a rr I o > si ,rr\ *3 CP m /«-o •o 'V* V 01 81 3TV S.SSV9 T II K BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking CorporationCompany, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. X 1,200,000
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST NQddlN 8% 8* vT Y O) > a CD *7 *h vm rOKTO TIAWQ LEE A Co. f Sofa Agĕmtg u
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    Chinese Refugees.
    790 2 WILL NOT BE SENT BACK TO CHINA. Leader’s Statement. Fifty-niue of the Cbiuese refugees who arrived from Saigon on Monday wt?re marched into the Third Magistrate’s Court yesterday moruiug, says last Friday’s issue of the Singapore Free Frat, by a strong escort of Europeau and native police. They
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      73 2 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and 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, who
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      2243 2 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. rI LENDERS are invited for repairs to L 8.8. FAHUD,” as she now lies at Belawan. For full particulars apply to HUITENBACH, LIEBERT Co., *22-5-08 273 a Agents FOR RANGOON. rPHE ss. Hong Bee, Captaiu Horne, is 1. expected to arrive here next Thursday, and will leave
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 t'n/tu Atf.Ht* 1 Due A triii 11 es China W M ACo. 30 th May. Benvorlicb London S B ACo. 30tb Montrose Glasgow S B ACo. 30th China Singapore jS K.ACo. 7th June Lothian Glasgow S.B.ACo. Hth Lightning Singapore A.A.ACo. 12th
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Venteh Ft r Auvtito /.ran» Achilles \utwerp W M &Co May. Benvorlich Singapore S.B&Oo. Montroee Singapore S.B&Co. China Trieste |S K &Co. June. Lothian Singapore IS.B.&CX Lightning Calcutta f A. A.A .Co. j
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      ARRIVALS.
      62 3 Capri. It. s 8., 2 715, Pedow, 27th May, Singapore, 25th May, Gen.— B. M. A Co. Hye Leong, Br. s.s., 296, Treweeke, 28th May, Teluk Anson, 27th May, Gen. K O. Hong Moh, Br. s.s., 2,555, Bainbridge, 28th May, Amoy, 14th May, Gen. K. G. Co. Taroba, B
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 3 28th May. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Cnnton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      261 3 Fob Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Omapere, to-morrow, Ipm. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon—Per Sol/ond, to-morrow, 1 p.m, Teluk Anson —Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Mergui, Tayoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumba, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Madras taking mails for Europe etc., via Bombay—Per Teesta, 30th instant, 10 a.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    240 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with the steamer 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.
    33 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. HoMcyraaos. Malta 4 June. I Delta o' June. Devanhx 18 Delhi HO Extra Service. OurWAKDS. EoMIWABDB. Socotra 9 June. I Japan 29 May. Nubia 23 Sumatra 12 June.
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      791 3 P.&O.Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jud« 4 Malta connecting with China 18 Devanha do July 2 Marmora do 16 Delta do Homeward Date. Si earner. Connecting with S.S. Duo June 6 Delta 20 Delhi July 4 Arcadia 18 Malta Victoria Britannia I too! tan China
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      452 3 (S HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIN1E. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.8. Istria tfth June, 11*08. 8.8. Saxonia 15th ft 1^08. 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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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice itous-.ftMi’s», Published daily (except Sundays.) AT tbs CRITERION TRESS, Ud. f No. 22 >—232, Beach Street, Penarg. PRICE DULY LOOAI 124 per arniotn. OUTBTATIONS Postage Rxtra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CAKLK ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 0.8.— A1l business commanicition-;
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    OUR ROADS.
    559 4 Once upon a time, long, long ago, the inhabitants of Penang took a legitimate pride in their roads, which were without doubt the best-laid thoroughfares in the Straits Settlements. But since then they have grown less lavish of their praise, and not without reason. We have received several
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    League Football.
    904 4 National Union vs. Anglo-Chinese School. It was wet underfoot and very threatening overhead when the National Union and the Anglo-Chinese School played off their League fixture on the C. R. C. ground yesterday afternoon. The display was of the strenuous, rather than the scientific, order; both teams played
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    74 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers S Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers Penancr Tin Exchange, 100 tons at 63£ Singapore: a Straits Trading Co., 50 64| T0ta1...150 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day
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    Penang Rural Board.
    160 4 Special Meeting. A meeting of the Rural Board was held at the Lind Office yesterday afternoon, when therewere present Mr. Peel (President), Dr. Lucy and Mr. F. J. Pigott. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, the President said that the me»tiug
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    The Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance.
    744 4 The London and China Express of the Bth iust. has the following comment on the subject of the Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance:— The Sunday Labour Ordinance, passed in 1892, forbids any loading or unloading of cargo on Sundays withiu the waters of the colony of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      President Fallieres.
      200 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) State Ball at Buckingham Palace Loudon, 27th May.—President Fall,L e dined with the Prince and Princess of VV .ut at Marlborough House last night the dinner a state ball was given at P, UC L iugham Palace, at which several Indian princes had seats of
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      Persia.
      163 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Murderers Exiled. Loudon, 27th May.—The Times correspondent at Teheran states that the murderers of the Parsee at Feriduu have been flogged and sentenced to fifteeu years’ exile. Persian Losses Owing to Frontier Trouble. London, 28th May.—The Times correspondent at Teheran states that the Persian consul at
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      The Transvaal.
      430 4 (Sujiplied by Reuter Registration Agitation Revived. London, 27(h May.—The Indian agitation against registration has revived in Johannesburg. Mr. Ghandi, an Indian barrister who was the moving spirit of the first agitation, has written in to Government, declaring that the non-repeal of the Registration Act, was contrary to the
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      397 4 MOTOR CARS. NAPIER, SPYKER, 4 6 Cylinders. COVENTRY SIMPLEX, 2, 4 6 Cylinders. ALL CARS SPECIALLY BUILT FOR THE TROPICS. For full particulars, apply WON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD., AGENTS. IN STOCK] ONE 8 H. P. 2 CYLINDER PHIENIX MOTOR CAR, HIGH TENSION MAGNETO, AND COIL AND ACCUMULATOR SVSTEM. 2 Seater,
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      55 4 Fain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disag l able, to be troubled with pains in tbe ston)acb, and there is do need of it, for of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera uud rhoea Remedy will allay the pain. DJ 1 once and be convinced. The George l
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2058 5 THE ASSIZES. Before Mr. Juntiee Braddell) Gang Robbery and Murder. I'he bearing of the case against tour Chinamen, (1) Lain Seng. (2) Cbm Kim. <*)' -Ng Tam and (4) Chung Siong. who stand charged with the above offence, was commenced yesterday morning. The preliminary proceedings having been gone
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    The Police Courts.
    445 5 (Before Mr Sroit-) Gau Paw, au old offender, was yesterday sentenced to two months hard labour for stealing three packets of cigarettes from a cigar-seller’s shop in Campbell Street on Tuesday last. Murugaya, a Kliug lad, was yesterday placed in the dock charged with committing theft in
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    The Office of Crown Agents.
    470 5 In the House of Commons ou the 7th inst. the Hon. C. G. Hay, Member for Ho*ton, asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could now state the names of the persons who w r ould constitute the Committee to enquire into the organisation
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    Kedah Day by Day
    350 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Tuesday. M*y 26'h. A row took place last night outside the native theatre here. In.the melee Mr. Choon Cheng Kean, a well-known Chinese resident of this place, was knocked down and sustained an injury to.lus left elbow Two of the rowdies who
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    Passengers.
    183 5 Arrived. Per s.-s. Kleis f 27th May, from Colombo Mr. Frank Harrison, Mr. John C. Collard, Mr. C. C. F. Chrotber, Mr. G. Koch and family, Mr. John Perera From Genoa; Mr. Bruins, Mr C SUlnuun, Mr. van der Graaf. From Southampton: Mr. Wooi Phee Keng. From Antwerp: Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    68 5 To-tta v 29th Day of 4th Mood. Muuicipal Commission, 3 30 p m Leigue Football: Wanderers vs. Mdnm medans, Esplauade. Football: Corinthians vs Bu teiflies, V ictoria G'* en. Pangkor Road. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 7pm 9 p.m. l’o-J*O*R»»W 3Jth Day of 4th Moon,
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English (Afa’ta) ...4'h June. China (Delta) ...C'h German (Goeben) ...10th China (Bvelow i ...lOMi
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      123 5 It has heen satisfactorily demonstrated that -thousands of persons have to thank Qonosau for restoration to health and happiness. It is astriugeut and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemists in bottles of 40 capsules. ACCOMMODATION. I ENGLISH GENT has accommodation
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      555 5 TO LET. "TVJtO. 5, WELD QUAY, lately iu the Ll occupation of the Sugar Estates Office. Could be let in fi >ois to suit tenants, on a lease or otherwise. Apply to 95 08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. commercial^ SALES ROOM, Ss, Bishop Street, Penang. Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    623 6 IN CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Liin Eng Teik vs. Soon Wat Seng Kee. The following is the text of Mr. Justice Fisfibr’s judgment iu the above appeal case:— This was a motion for the revision of a decision of the Court of Requests, delivered on
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    Rubber Share Market.
    323 6 Messrs. .J, Russell Grant A: Co.’s Report. London, May 7th. The Rubber Share Market during the last week has shown distinct signs of improvement, owing no doubt generally to the better prices obtainable for Rubber, but in any case there has been very much more investment business
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    Tin and Rubber Companies in Malaya.
    335 6 The following information regarding tin aud rubber companies in Malaya is given in the London dr China Express of the Bth mstant:— New Llopeng. April return, 15 tons. Redhills Tin. Returns for April, as cabled, 20 tons. Gopeug Tin. Returns for April: Gopeng, 28
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbna.no, 28th Mat. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand San* ..2/3-}-f 4 montbs’ sight Bin» ~2/4-jl 3 Credit ..2/4 T 3 8 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra 174$ 3 days sign» fV’v-u*» 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 Jold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b».-'* *•»..> no stock ♦Vbite Pepper $l7.- sellers Crang Pepper 10 75 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking.» 55. —buyers 'Nutmegs 110 a 20 .50 sellers No. 1 6-30 sales Sugar 1 2 no stock (Basket 3.77$ sales rap.oca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    209 6 Penang, 28th llat. 1908. Bbkf— cte. 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 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    117 6 $0.50 »7. 111. 11—811$3. 21.50*21 "0 84. $3. *****. t 84. 89. $6.50 818. 30 /-‘29/- jnoni o, s 6.— 5.5015 50 5—85. 10 *****.25 20— $26 13— 9.75 2. 8— 8— 7 9 12.50 9, $l3 $9.75 $6.25 $2. fB7O $1 $B. 84. 88. $4 50 $7. $9.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    851 7 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or
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    The Pros and Cons of Racing.
    996 7 Given the simplest element» of racing—two willing steeds, two friendly owners, and a trial of speed what possible harm can arise from so innocent a combination Looked at thus it is plain that simple racing is a bless* mg to beast and man. To
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      292 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1908 (except for Race 8, Third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 1008. A penalty of 7 lbs is incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race ruu subsequent to the publication
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      88 7 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before vou find a liniment that is equii to Chamberlain’s Pam IJalm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the iuteuse pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the mutcles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by it,
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      937 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. KB8IDIN« AT I Vo. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. 4GENTS, PENANG PATfckSON, SIMONS Co.,
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