Straits Echo, 10 February 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, 10th FEBRUARY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 31.
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      974 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. W H P <g Co O cr»/ 2* r M O m 30 m co V O 0! •aiv SiSSYa THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohlna. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Paid up Capital Reserve
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR.EAST. Th 2 TL\ 2. o ,1 -< ol o Co m ra 2 V"S53 <» V W;~ 1TIANG LEE A Co Sole Agents*
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    Prehistoric Man.
    363 2 Another Skeleton Discovered in France. The French Press gives particulars of the discovery of another prehistoric man, belonging to the same epoch, and probably the same race, as tlie one recently found at Chapelle-aux Saints The discovery, which dates back as far as April last, was made at
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    Mr. Dyer Ball, I.S.O.
    384 2 Born in Canton in 1847 and after spending thirtv-two years of his life in Government service, Mr.. James Dyer Bill, i s o m r a s m.n. China Branch, bas, retires into p-ivatc life and the public service is the po>rer by one sterling good
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    Christian Dealing.
    292 2 Novel Business Venture at London. Just measures. good weights, and rightteous dealing C ufidence instead of mistrust“ Punctuality, reliability, truth;” No tricks of the trade With such laudable principles as these success deserves to fall to the lot of the Christiau Business Association, toe trading name uuder which
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      727 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I'M! E next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, will be held at the Municipal Office, at 3-30 p.m. on ThursJay, the 11th instant, to be followed by a Special Meeting to consider the Petroleum By-laws. L. A. Coutikr BIGGS, Secretary. SEK TONG SIAK FREE TUITION. PARENTS and
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      1803 2 FRESH STOCK OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS JUST ARRIVED. Yirol in jars, Yibrcma Tonic Wine, Yana Tonic Wine, 'UVmcarnis. Tenders are invited for the sole right to nut and remove mangrove firewood from a demarcated area of approximate 200 acres situated in the North-West corner of the i'anjong Burong Resei ve,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 Vest da Fi >>m Agnus Due Dilta Devanha Lutzow Kleiat Benlawers Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo London A. &Co. \.G ACo. B. B.M.&Co. S.B.ACo11th Feb. 13th 16th 18th 20th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Veueelt For Ayent* Leave Dilta Singapore A.G.&Co. Feb. Devanha Colombo A.G &Oo. Lutzow Colombo HM.ACo. Kleist Singapore BM.ACo. i t Benlawera Singapore S.B ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      72 3 Vorwaits, Ger. s.s.. 643, Uldenny, 9th Feb., Tavoy, 2nd Feb., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Vldar. Br. s.s.. 191. Gully. 9th Feb., Malacca. Bth Feb., Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Lady Weld, Br. ss, 242. Cox. 9th Feb., Kedah, 9th Feb., Gen —A. G. Co. Tara, Br. s.s, 3.651, Acheaon.
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 10th February. Tara, for Negapatam and Madras. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Sexta, for Rangoon. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. Tong Chay Un, for Bindings. Flying Fisk, for Port Weld and Taiping. C. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      234 3 For Singapore. China and Japan—Per Delta, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Port Swettenhain, Port Dickson and Malacca Per Vidar, to-morrow, 11 a.mPangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 pm. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Calypeo, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham aud Singapore— Per Thongwa, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    391 3 Per P. and O. s s. Moldavia, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penan? on I Ith Feb. To Penang (from London, Jan, 15) Mias I. E Ashton, Mr. J. C. Pennon, Mr. and Mrs. J. Craig and children, Mr. and Mrs. G. P.
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      436 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. 11 Delia connecting with Moldavia 2«» Macedonia do. Malwa Mar. 11 Delhi do. Mongolia Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.K. Macedonia March 26. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Cla.a Sod Cla*a To London by Sea £66 £44 To
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      194 3 (S HIPPIN G.J INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., -Ltd, For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Telephoni No. 521. Telegrams Huttlieb." Agents THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. The Undernoted Steamers will be despatched, it circumstances and weather permit, from Penang as follows nang—Bagan Tuan
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      402 3 w INTENDED SAILINGS. Kon. Paketvaart Maatschappij, (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY). For freight, passage or particulars apply to 5o HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang» Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: Huttlieb.” Agents. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANV, LIMITED. s. S. “LADY WELD,” FOR KEDAH AND ALOR STAR. February 10th K) a m. for Kwala Kedah aud
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisflen everybody ud Justice aleoe Published dally (einept Monday*. *T T K CRITERION PRESS. Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penaoq. PRICE DAILY LOCAL fat per annum OUT8TATION8 Postage Kitra. MAIL aniTION (Post Free) »1B OABLB ADDRKSS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 d.A.—All bnsiuess commanlcaflouH a boa Id
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    HUMMOCKY HELPERS.
    869 4 When in the Arctic seas the floating ice draws together to form a more or less solid field, the superfluity of unregulated energy sometimes apparent in Nature betrays itself in the appearance of numerous hummocks,” mounds and ridges which impede the traveller and obstruct his view. On the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    412 4 The following business in tin has been done to day Singapore: Straits Trading Co,) buyers, no sellers 2 PeoaDg Straits Trading C 0.,) ra.*buyers, no sellers 40 Eastern Smelting C 0.,) buyers, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, 10 tons at 64 50 Tin n
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    75 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Profession PairsProcter and Southam (Tel.) beat Sproule and Martin (Law), 6-2; 6-1. Singles Handicap Glass AH. Waugh beat W. J. Haskins, 6 3 6—3Singles Handicap, Glass B. Ambler beat Keer, 6—l 6-4. Pledger beat G-raburn,
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    Municipal Commission.
    691 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s Ordinary and Special Meetings of the Municipal Commission Ordinary Meeting. 1. Minutes of last nieeti: g to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Letter from Government re Petroleum By-laws. 5. Papers re
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Perak Jewel Robbery Case.
      47 4 (Echo Special Three Years’ Sentence. Ipoli, 10th February.— Yee Ah Swee has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fined s.>oo for theft and dishonest retention of $30,000 worth of property belonging to the Sultan. The stolen property was the royal Regalia.
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      The Hogan Case.
      103 4 (Echo Special Over at Last. Singapore, 10th February.—ln the Hogan case, judgment has been entered for Mr. Benzie with costs. [Mr. Benzie Was sued for sums amounting to 545.800, the plaintiffs being the Rev. Fr. N. J. Couvreur, the Procureur in Singapore of La Societe des Missions
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      Singapore Editor Honoured.
      40 4 (Echo Special A Japanese Order. Singapore, 10th February,—Mr. W. G. St. Clair, editor of the Free Press, has received the Fifth Glass Order of the Rising Sun in recognition of certain services rendered to the Japinese Government.
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      Britain and Siam.
      112 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Cession of Three Malay States. Loudon, 10th Febrnary.—Reuter learns that negotiations for the cession of Siam’s suzerainty over Kelantaa, Tringgauu, and Kedah have been resumed by the British and Siamese Governments. A comprehensive agreement iti said to have been practically reached, and it is
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      Franco-German Agreement.
      43 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Status Defined re Morocco. London. 10th February.—An agreement between France and Germany was signed at Berlin to-day. It concedes to France its predominant political interest in Morocco, but secures to Germany commercial sod industrial equality iu that sphere.
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      Berlin Procession Marred.
      56 4 {Supplied by Reut'r.) Alarming Incident. London, 10th February—ln to-day’s procession at Berlin, in honour of the British royal visitors, the horses attached to the cirriage conveviug the Empress and the Queen became frightened tyy the bands and the cheering. They reared, jibbed, and finally fell. Their Majesties,
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      Anglo-German Courtesies.
      137 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Not Shared by Press. London, 10th February.—King Edward and Queen Alexandra, on arrival at Berlin, were met by the Kaiser and Kaiserin and by all the German Princes and Princesses. Cordial greetings were exchanged. The Daily Telegraph says the Berlin Tageblatt’s article (stating that Mr.
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      California.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tli<* Schools Bill. London, 9th February.—Mr. Roosevelt’s telegram of the sth inst. to the Governor of California concerning the Bill for separate schools for Japanese, lengthily reviewed tbe situation. He said that the Bill gave great cause of irritation aud must be tested in the Federal
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      South African Convention.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Constitution. London, 9lh February.—Tbe draft of tbe South Africau Constitution provides for a Governor-General, a Senate and an Assembly. Each colony will become a province under the administration of provincial legislators who must be Europeans. Roth English and Dutch will be the official
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      H. E. Tang Shao-yi.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Interview with Mr. Lloyd George. London, 9th February—H. E. Tang Shao-yi had along interview with Mr. Lloyd George. Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Downing Street, last Sunday.
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      477 4 TOWN HALL. February/ 22nd, 23rd and 2Uth, A CARNIVAL OF COMDEY. Hugh J. Ward’s London Homed; Co. INCLUDING Miss Grace Palotta in the following latest and greatest farcical successes Wednesday, Feb. 24th. The vivacious and shriek* iugly funny farcical com* edv —one of the most recent successes, “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon,”
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      36 4 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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    Cracker Catastrophe.
    673 5 Shocking Affair in Singapore. The following narrative from the Singapore Free Press amplifies the telegraph c report of the occiwrence as published in the Straits Echo last Monday A shocking nccideut recurred in Chinatown on Friday night, during the course of the cracker firing which was practised on
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    SUPREME COURT.
    3260 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell-) Cuthhertson and Others vs. The Attorney-General. In our report in yesterday’s issue of the ubove case we left iff at. the point of Mr. Adam’s address when he was arguing on the question of damages. Below we give the remaining
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    The Police Courts.
    101 5 (Before Mr. Brown Gambling. Sergeant Ralph raided house No. 47, Malay Street, at 10 p.m. yesterday and arrested six Chinese for gambling. They were this morning fined $3 each. Half the amount of the fines recovered, was ordered to be paid to the iuformer. Cycling Without a
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    Appointments Gazetted.
    96 5 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Passed Cadet, to be a Deputy Collector of Land Revenue for Province Wellesley and a Deputy Coroner for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. W. A. Bicknell, Auditor, Penang, becomes a Deputy Registrar of Deeds
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    Passengers.
    61 5 Arrived. Per sK. Perak, 9th Feb, from Deli Messrs. Bu dfuss, Johnston, Dunning and Wee Swee B JO. Perss. Tara. 10fh Feb from Singap re Messrs. J Christie, F. Crabtree. Holloway. Holm berg. L. Lizaro and Subramaniam CHetty. From Port Swettenham Mr. F. EvansDeparted. Per ss De Kock, 9th
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    FIXTURES.
    89 5 To-day. 20th Dav of Ist Moon. Ladies’ Rifle Club General Meeting. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p-m. and 9-10 pm. Entire Chanje of Programme. YV*yaug Kassim, King Street Theatre,
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarts» Feb. 13th O New Moon 20th First Quarter 27th O Full Moon Mar. 7th
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      299 5 WANTED. C1HINESE CLERK, with two or three f years’ experience in local shipping. Apply to A B. C. 10 2-09 113 cjo Straits Echo, NOTICE. IS hereby giveu that all the responsibility of Law Yew Ee and his partnership m Gina Tele Bee Kongsee, carrying on business as General Store-keepers
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    The Panama Canal.
    1355 6 Progress ami Prospects. F At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society iu the theatre of Burlington House, a Londou, Dr. Vaughan Cornish read a paper entitled The Pauama Canal in 1908.” The p president, Major Leonard Darwin, occupied g the chair. Dr. Cornish, whoso lecture was
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    Mr. Hugh Clifford.
    253 6 A Saigon paper gives the following regarding the visit of Mr. Hugh Clifford, c. m. g to Cambodia Accompanied by Admiral Lambton he visited the Protected State of Cambodia in Indo-Cbina, in which are the famous ruins of Angkor. Both expressed themselves as astonished and amazed at
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 P*NAK«, 10th February. 4 {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ,.2/3£ n 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 T^ 8 Credit 2 4 3t n 3 Documentary -2/4* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 day s’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 173} Mouimein, Demand Bank 172*
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold leaf *64.60 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 or.) no stock White Pepper *l7 50 —buyers Prang Pepper 13 j —buyers Clover 34 —buyers Mice 74. sellers Mace Pic‘ 7,,, k 63. —sales Nutmies 1108 19- —sellers No 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.60 sales Tapioca Flour 1.65
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    SHARES.
    1192 6 a g g Number of *3 2 Capital. Shares > Name. te s r .2 3 *< Jr issued. 3 JO OQ CO o CD A 9 j 1 <y Mining:. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6 5 r
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      90 6 A Popular Remedy in South Africa. Chamberiaiu’s Cough Remedy has been in South Africa tor a number of yrars, and the fact that it still retains its popularity as a cure of coughs, colds and crcup is certain Sroof that it gives satisfact on. Morum ros., general merchants at Taikastad,
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      166 6 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gonosan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. s. s. Olenfalloch, Captain J. H. JL Hainswortb, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for
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      299 6 WAYANG KASSIM, (The Indra Zanibar Royal c Theatrical Co. of Singapore), KINO STREET THEATRE. Don’t Forget To-night TO VISIT j THE WAYANG KASSIM. OUR LIST PERFORMANCE. Farewell to all our Penang Friends! TO-NIGHT R 0 S I N A NEW SCENERY, COSTUMES, DANCES AND SONGS. Clever Actors! omic&l Clowns!! harming
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      180 6 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Lavtfe Stock Always on Htend. ADAMSON, GIL.FILL.AN CO., LTD. NOTICE. For the last two years ASAH1 BEER was sold at a reduced price as the importers were fully aware that in order to introduce the brand successfully great inducement must be offered to the drinking public.
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    Government and Moslems.
    859 7 Moluwn medium Disabilities. A correspondent sent the Singapore Fret Pre*s a long communication on the subject of the treatment of MohammedhanB and I» Malays in the Straits Settlements. These are some of the principal points as summaris- ed by our contemporary 1. The Malay Mohamtnedhans, though the
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      1238 7 INSURANCES, Guardian Assurance Company, Limited, Established J821. je2.000.000 Subscribed Capital Total Invested Funds upwards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income £759,000 THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by fire at the lowest tariff tates. THE
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      60 7 Ki gaud's Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular. MARTIN’S &TTEEL. PILLS K ,i, it a »y I tl r Sv >!rm .1 intirlv ;Ua bt <i Mi- v n *mncii'f the J. he;* 'l f* i, ui A* 4ii<l
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      910 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «■8IDIN0 AT No. 21a Penang Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth«. TEA V FOR SALS. r USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves.
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