Straits Echo, 6 January 1909

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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. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, <jth JANUARY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 4.
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      967 1 TIANQ LEE Co. s O J CO cr Cr <2 o co rr cn /M 7 >» z «S 5 \T<3 m /v o SOLE AO ENTS. THE BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohlna. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron
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      32 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FARIEAST. HOddfN vT y/M i /<0 -b 1 r— 5 > 3 'll t c Jp* I 73 r *o LOW 0 lANQ LEfc A Co., SoJe Agents,
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    King of Italy’s Adventure.
    360 2 A Rome correspondent writes :—So ofteu do diverting adventures fall to the lot of the Italian Sovereign, especially in bis own dominions, that he. may well be called the Haroun al Raschid of Italy, or the prophet without honour in his own country, in the sense
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    Worth £5,000,000.
    726 2 From Impecunious Conjuror to Multi-Millionaire. Worth, it is believed, a sum of .£5.000,000 at the time of his decease, Mr. Harry Barnato, who was a brother of the late Barney Barnato, and has just died at his London residence in Upper Hamilton-place, as the result of cerebral paralysis,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1056 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January, 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 F. M. S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $400 allowed 7
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      38 2 No Poison. Chamberlain'* Cough Kemedy baa been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance bv Government and expert chemists, aud mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest iufaut. The George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      482 2 An Indian Nobleman Uses Cham> i berlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see bv the following that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the bumbler people in India: "For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not
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      353 2 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Thursday, 14th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated): Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 18th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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      731 2 NOTICE. rilENDEHS are hereby invited for the I purchase of the Bole right to cut and remove Bakau (Mangrove) and all other trees growing on the areas mentioned hereunder for a period of eleven months ending 31st December, 1909. The tenders will be received at the office of the Conservator
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      549 2 FOR SALE. J CROTOLARIA SEED. r TJEST Qreeu Manure and Weed-Dw. troyer for Rubber etc. Apply to BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. 8-12-08 725uc j 4r7* FOR SALES. 1 Four-seated, rubber-tyred Victoria in first class order, by Bennett Co., Ipswich. 1 Madras built dogcart, fitted with rubber tyres. 1 Locally made
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 i'.'Oin Ag#*tt Vue Tii'zow Devanba Ass^e Dei Hi uger Colombo Colombo S Singapoie B M ACo. A.G AUo. A. B. 7tb JaD. 14tb 16 h 19th
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    SAILINGS,
    26 3 Vestelt For A '/flit' < 9'» r,U Zr>W Singapore M A V Jau. De'anha S ngap^re AOo. Assa^e «lonibo A 9 ACo. Deifflnger C jiombo tt.M.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      171 3 Buiow, Ger. s s., 5.223, Formes, sth Jan., Yokohama, 19th Dec., Gen.—B. M. Co. Silesia, Aus. s s., 3.340, Radonicich, sth Jan., Trieste, 27th Nov., Geo. S. K. Co. ORojput, Br. 5.8., 3.615, Craig, sth Jau Calcutta, 30th Dec., Coal.—A. G. &‘Oo. V.dar, Br. s s., 191, Gully, sth
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 bTH January. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Maetsuijcker, for Singapore. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Tong ChayUn. for Bindings. Japan, for Singapore, Chiua and Japan. Fining Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Buiow, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe, etc.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      142 3 Fo* Singapore, China and Japan— Per Lutzow, to-morrow, li a m. Deli—Per Malaya,' to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore—Per Qlenogle, to-morrow, 2 pm. Port Swettenjiam, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 pm. Pulau Langkawi—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    373 3 Per P. aud O. 8.8. Malta, due at Penang, on 7th Jan. To Penang (from London, Dec. 5) Mr. and Mrs. T. Symon, Miss Dunlop, Mrs. Bradson, Mr. P. S. Murray, Mr. J. Barclay. To Singapore (from London) Miss M. Krarup. M ister F. Krarup, Capt.
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      629 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Ontward. Jan. 14 Devanha connecting' with Mooltan 28 Britannia do China Feb. 11 Delta do Moldavia Homeward. Date. Mar. May THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. s.8. Macedonia March 2d. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l«t Clm* Sod Claaa l‘o London by Sea
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      406 3 (SHE IPPIN O.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Slavonia s s. Saxonia 6tb January, 1909. 16th January, 1909. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Istria, 24th January, 1909 for Hamburg. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London,
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 J n«Mr« NtliflM mrybody and lost tea aleoe hibllahMl dally (exo-rt Kindtya.) AT TH» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, PenaQg. PRICE: DAII.T LOU A l »8« par aunam. OUTBTATIONB M PoAtA** Mura. VAIL BDITION (Poet Proa) |l5 OABLI ADDRRSB Echc—Penang.’* Telephone No. 343. A.A-All butueea
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    THE POSITION IN PEKING.
    648 4 For the past few years the internal history of China has been a series of checks and counter-checks between reaction and reform. Now one party is in favour, now another, and even among members of the same party the petty jealousies of the principals make the
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    140 4 1 1 We are sending out with our issue i to-day the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into matters relat1 ing to the use of opium in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. In addition to 11 persons of whom specific inquiries on
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    Outward German Mail.
    39 4 Tbe N.-D.L. mail steamer Lutzotc, having passed Sabang at 10 a.m. to-day, is expected to arrive here to-morrow at 8 a.m., and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan at 1 p.m, on the same day.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    255 4 Tbe following business in tin ban been done to-day Penang Straits Trading C 0.,) etui on buyers, no sellers j bb w Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at 66.55 Eastern Smelting Co., 25 66 80 Singapore: Straits Trading Co, 200 66 9 > Total 275
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    The Police Courts.
    828 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) cl e (rang Robbery. Kboo Bun Siew and six others, it is alleged, attempted to extort money from it On Seng Hok, a sweetmeat seller, at 10.30 a.m. yesterday, at Seh Tan Kongsi, in beach Street. As On Seng Hok refused to e pay
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    New Year Sports in the Province.
    394 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bukit Mertajam, 4th Dec. The Sports held here on New Year’s Day were most successful, thanks principally to the labours of Mr. Langham-Carter, who worked like a fTrojan. Praise is also due to the Committee for their hard work. The
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    Football.
    113 4 Tbe return match between the Teachers of St. Xavier’s Institution and those of the Free School, will take place this afternoon, at 5 o’clock sharp, on Mr. Teong Tat's Green. The following will compose the respective teams:— St- Xavier’s Institution. H. de Oliveiro, S- A. Nicholas, T. MWilliams, E-
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    289 4 December Outputs. The following mine outputs for the month of December are reported Pels. Serendah Hydraulic Mine (dry dressed ore) 3QO A stoppage of 44 hours took place during the month. Jeher Hydraulic Mine 61 We learn that a telegram has been received from Malacca to
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      408 4 PENANG SALES ROOM. The undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, At 29, Beach Street, On Friday, 8th Jan., 1909, AT 11-30 A.M., 200 bags, each 112 lbs., BONE MEAL Conditions ok Salk. Terms Cash before delivery. 6-1-09 14 KOH ENG HIN, Auctioneer PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF
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      118 4 THE HERBERT WITHERS CONCERT PARTY WILL VISIT PENANG ON Monday and Tuesday, the 11th and 12th instant. Further particulars later on. 5-1-09 12 KING STREET THEATRE HALL. LAST NIGHT! LAST NI6HTI! TO-NIGHT GRAND BENEFIT NIGHT I GRAND TREAT, Free Drinks, Smokes and Presents. AMONG THE PRESENTS WILL BE A SILVER
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      27 5 (Echo Special.) Publication of Opium Report Sanctioned. Singapore, 6th January.—lt is officially announced that the publication of the report of the Opium Commission has been sanctioned.
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      Yuan Shih-kai.
      101 5 Supplied by Renter Situation Serious. London, 6th January. —Reuter is informed that Government regards the situation arising out of the dismissal of Yuan Sbih*kai as serious. England May Interrene. Sir John Newell Jordon, k.c m a., British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, is communicating with the
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      The Italian Disaster.
      123 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) American Red Cross Society's Donation. London, sth January.—The American Red Cross Society has telegraphed to Rome the sum of $390,000 for the relief of the distressed in the eartbquake-Btricken districts. Supplementary Vote of Congress. Congress has voted an extra $300,000 to cover the supplies
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      Their Britannic Majesties.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visit to Berlin. London, 6tb January.—King Edward and Queen Alexandra will pay a State visit to Berlin in the second week of February.
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      France.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Elections. London, 6*h January.—The feature of the French Senatorial Election is the replacement of many Moderate Seoators by Radicals and of Radicals by RadiciiSocialists.
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      104 5 (Supplied by Reuter Austria and Ser?ia. London, 5tb January.—The Wiener Zeitung 8tales that the Austrian Minister at Belgrade has been instructed to demand an apology for the speech, of the Servian Foreign Minister iu the Skupstina on the 4th in8t., adding that otherwise there would be a
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      H.M.S.“Encounter’s” Pinnace Sunk.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter Sixteen Drowned. London, stb January —A collier has sunk the pinnace of H. M. S. Encounter in the harbour of Sydney. Sixteen men were drowned.
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      President Castro.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Successful Operation. London, sth January.—President Castro has been operated simultaneously for bladder and intestinal trouble. The operation was dangerous, but it has proved successful.
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    Selangor Races.
    531 5 (Echo Special.) Second Day's Results. Kuala Lumpur, sth Jan.—Fine weather also favoured to-day’B meeting of the Selangor Turf Club, but the ground was heavy. The following were the results of the various events I.—Thk Ex-Grikfin Handicap. Value $303. A handicap for all Ex-Grif-fins. Entrance $l5. Distance 1J miles.
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    Perak Excise Enactment
    258 5 This Enactment and the rules framed thereunder came into force on the 1st January. The salient features of the new regulations are The manufacture of any liquor, other than toddy, is to be carried on only under the terms of a license to be issued by the
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    The International Opium Commission.
    2999 5 To be Opened at Shanghai, February, 1909. The letter of which the following is a translation has been sent to the Foreign Minister of each country taking part in the above Commission, viz. Germany, China, the United States, France, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia,
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    Passengers.
    121 5 Arrived. Per s.s Bulow, 5th Jan., from Singapore: Mr. P. W. Wesemanu, Mr. R. Martens, Mr. G. R. v. Kraliugeu, Mr. M- Abraham, Mr. John Jackson, Mrs. Lim Swee Cheng and family, Mr. H. E. van Eck, Mr. Cheng Hong Cheow, Mr. H. Hubbacb, Mr. V, Yzeltnann and servant.
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    FIXTURES.
    70 5 To-dat. 15th Day of 12th Moon. Epiphany. The New Japauese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street, and Peuang Road, 7-30 p in. 9-10 p.m. The Pathesope, King Street Theatre, 830 p m Fare wall Performance. To-morrow. 16th Day of 12»h Moou. Town Bind, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. Football Cup
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      66 5 •This refers to the French translation appended to the original memorial. An English translation, made at the British Embassy in Peking, will be found on paeres 4 to 8 of the White Paper. China No. 1 (1908). Correspondence respecting the Opium Question in China It has been reprinted separately by
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      33 5 Dr. Friedlapnder testifies that. Gonosan exert* a favorable influence in removing complications and liaemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained bv it than hv any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc,
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      441 5 WA.KTTBD A RELIABLE CHINESE CLERK, for Office Work Cash Security, $500. Apply to P.” 6-1-09 16 o 6, Peach Street. NOTICE. MY Wife. Kee Gek Nee, having left my protection on the 29tb September last. I will Dot be responsible for any debt or debts contracted by her. (Sd.) KOAY
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    The International Opium Commission.
    2943 6 (Continued from page 6.) With regard to the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States under British Protectorate, the Under-Secretary said that the Imperial Government was awaiting the report of a local Commission but he promised the House that action should be taken which shall lead
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Pbnano, 6th January. {By ourtesy oj the Chartßank.) London Demand -.2/3^ 1 months’ sight B* ..2/4^ 3 Credit .2/4$ Document*»*' ...2/4^ Calculi,*, Demand Bant K». 174$ .1 days’ s'gn? Pr li6 Boiutmv. D*m**i-d Bar 174 Mou'ineiii. Demand R*-»» 1< 3 i davi»’ su?h* Hr>>* K 6 Madras. Demand Bant
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold lea? W-5 20 B.Pepper( W.O****m aih».-s <ix i no gtoek White Peppei $l6$ —buyers Trang Pepper Ilf —sales Cloves 37. —sellers Mace 73. —sales Mace Picking* 63. —sales Nutmegs Ilia 20 —sales t No i 6.65 sales ■junrar 2 no stock < h**ke: 3.65 sellers Tapioca Kusn 1.90
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    SHARES.
    622 6 1903 70,000 1907 1.400,000 1907 I S 1,500,000 1898 235,000 1901 1865 1905 1883 1901 1899 1907 1907 1890 1887 60,000 „15,000,000 2,400,000 Tli. 350,000 70,000 875,000 400,000 350,000 500,000 3.000,000 7,000 140,000 150,000 4,500 2.400 120.000 8 000 6,000 7,000 6,250 6 000 2.750 400,000 5,000 300,000 10
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      45 6 It bas been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of pci sous have to tliauk Gonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been knowu to fail. At Jt dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical iu bottles of 40 Capsales-
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      47 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to he, you are never safe without a battle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy iu the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      205 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Kentville. N. S., makes the following statement: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for coughs and colds that I ever tried.” The George
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      131 6 MACKAY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PBNANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SnruWamts, Buttery <* BORDEN’S PEERLESS S EMPORRTED CM Absolute purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BDTTERY 4 Co.. PtKANQ. WPOUCHT-IRON
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      1331 7 BURRELL Co.’s BOILKD A RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE TO BE HAD RETAIL PRO/» ALL INSURANCES. ■y THE LEADING STORES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., Sole Agentb, Penang F, M. S John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND” Sandilands, Buttery Co., AGENT8. PENANQ A F. M. 8. Guardian Assurance Company,
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      18 7 Risaud’s Eocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular.
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      1013 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr, Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ASBIDIXtt AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtba. TEA v tea oOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street
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