Straits Echo, 13 April 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, P-oiNA.NG, TUESDAY, lath APRIL, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 82.
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      942 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. cv %0\ > o m o A ns o SF *aiv s.ssva T H BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Lloierve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 £1,525,000
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. V c> CO > -a 2: 9> >r*L Jsv>^ 'OKTO TIAWO LEE A Co., So/e Agents*
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    State of Crime in Straits Settlements.
    1400 2 The Activity of Secret Societies. Mr. A. R. Chancellor, the acting ini»pectorgeneral of police, Straits Settlements, has sent in his report on the department and on the state of crime for the year 1908. This shows that the authorised strength in Singapore, including Christmas
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      70 2 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that haa an established reputation and that is certaiu to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has
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      196 2 The Sickly Season in Burma. i One of the most effective remedies known for diarrtcei and bowel compliint is Chambeil tin’s Col c. Cholera and D.arrloet Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. H J. D Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Gazette,
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      1780 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Stock Always on Hand BY OKDEK OF THE MORTGAGEE. TO BE SOLO BY ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. FOB NEARLY TWO CENTURIES MARTELL’S BRANDY HAS KNOWN BUT ONE QUALITY, THE BEST. YOU KNOW IT BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL NOTICE. Factories, Firms, Planters &c., who desire
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    44 3 Yrur't t'fttr A>j»’n‘s Due P. Ludwig S'neapore B.M.ACo. 13th Apr. I>e: fF ingcr Colombo B.M ACo I5tb Ben arty London S B <fcCo. 17tb Deha Colombo A G ACo. 22nd Putban Glasgow S B ACo. 23'd Devaolia Singapore A G ACo. 24'b
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    SAILINGS.
    39 3 Ve**e t For A'jent l,e vet P Ludwisj Colombo H.M.ACo. Apr. 1 >ei ffiinger Singapore B.M ACo. Benarty S nyapoie 3 P» ACo. Delta S |A 0 A'Jo. Pat ban S ugapore |S B ACo. Devauba Colombo A.U.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      32 3 Cornelia, Br. a.a., 194, Williams, 13th Apr., Teluk Anson, 12th Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Malaya, Ger. a s., 34«, Loewe, 13th Apr., Deli, 12th Apr., Tobacco. —B. M. A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      70 3 13th April. Lai Sang, for Calcutta. Sappho, for Tongkab. Leong Ho, for Trang. Petrel, for Pangkalau Braudan. Perak, for Deli. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenhain and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Sree Bangka, for Dindinga. Somali, for Singapore, China and Japan. Prim Ludwig,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      228 3 Fo* Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1pm. Lnngkat—Per Jin Ho, to morrow, 1 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin—Per Vortoaerts, to morrow, 2 p m. Teluk Ausou—Per Cornelia* to-morrow, 2 p m. Langsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Olebleh and Sabaog—Per Peyu, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Bindings—Per Tong Chay Un, tomorrow, 4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    336 3 Per P. and O. s s. Somali, due at Penang on 13th Apr. To Penang (from Loudon, Mar. 13) Mr. and Mrs. P. Liston, Dr. Elton Bell, Miss B. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowes, Miss M. A. Palmer, Mr. A. D. Duncan, Miss Stephens,
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      777 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Apr. 22 Delta connecting with May 6 Oceana do. 20 Delhi do. June 3 Devanha do. Victoria Mooltan China Macedonia Homeward. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob IXTBNDKD TO SAJL. Stbambb. Singapore. (Three times a week). Port
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      378 3 (S j»J CV.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GSRMA.N MAIL LINE. >■ V. m 7* m Sr > '45% r. SSS U*U£w sE-cli*-. THE fa6t and well-known mail s.eamere of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples,' (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Jostle» vatirCes everybody end lattice alene *>"*■ Hnbllnhed daily (except Knnday».» AT IBS CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penai g. PRICE OAILY LOCAL 1X4 ret a ron OUTOTATION* Pontage Ixtro. ¥AII, aiMTION (Poet Free) SIB UAK1.K ADDRKS4 Fchc—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.A.—All bwlnetw rommnnieatlon*'*hoald be
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    CRICKET.
    598 4 Far be it from us to reproach our local cricket champions at a time when they are goin" about with diminished beads. We would rather encourage them by saying Better luck next i time.’ That would be bad for them, however. It is weak and immoral, in cricket as
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    The Mails.
    91 4 The N.-D. L. mail steamer Print Ludwig, having left Singapore at 12 noon yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-day at 3 p.m and will leave for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said. Naples, Genoa, Algbrs. Gibraltar. Southampton, Antwerp and Bremen probably at 3 a m. to morrow. The
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    475 4 The following business in tin has been > done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $67 40 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 67 75 Straits Trading Co, 100 67 80 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 200 67 80 > Total 400 tons. Opium is quoted
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    Easter Cricket.
    1563 4 Perak Won by One Wicket. The glorious uncertainty of the great game has asserted itself. Perak won the cricket match yesterday by one wicket. It was an exciting tinißh, and all credit must be given to the Perak men for playing such a strong, fine, uphill game. The
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      301 4 GOOD-VALUE PIANOS. We have sold a very fair mimber of CHAPPELL’S “STYLE E PIANOS, and in every case they have given thoroughly good satisfaction up to date. For those not wanting to lay out very much on a New Piano there is nothing better—or as good— as a CHAPPELL’S MODEL
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      33 4 Keep This in Mind. Bowel complaint is sure to be P™7* e during the fruit season. Cbamberla Colic Cholera a D d Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Points of View.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) “An Englishman’s Honiu” in Germany. London, 12th April.—The famous drama. An Englishman*s Home, by Major du Maurier, was produced in Berlin yesterday evening, the final victory of the Territorials being omitted from the play. It was received with continuous uproar and ironical laughter. By
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      Independent Labour Party.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter Funds Needed. London. 13th April.—The Independent Labour Party at their Conference held a prolonged discussion ou the depletion of their funds. £10,000 are needed to run twenty -five candidates at the next General Flection. It has been decided to institute a shilling levy among
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      Holland’s Hope.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Praying for the Happy Event. London, 13th April.—Natives in tbe Dutch Indies are holding special religious ceremonies and preparing great festivities for the approaching accouchement of the (jueeu of Holland. The Kaiser’s Present. The Kaiser has seut a special represen tativo to the Hague with
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      Shipping.
      85 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mahratta” Aground on the Goodwins. London, 12th April.—The steamer Maliratta from Calcutta and bound for Loudon went ashore on tbe Goodwin Sands. Tugs failed to reft iat her. The passengers and crew have been landed. The chief engineer was found dead iu his cabin having cut
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      Castro’s Expulsion.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter Conveyed in a Stretcher. London, 12th April.— Ex-President Castro was iu b:id when he was served by tbe French authorities with a writ of expulsion from Martinique. He refused to dress aud hail to be conveyed to the steamer, which was a mile away, in
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      U. S. Tariff.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Articles Free-listed. London, 13th April.—A telegram from Washington states that the Seuate Comnuttee have drafted a Tariff containing numerous differences from the Bill passed by the House of Representatives. It puts on the free list cocoa aud spices besides tea and coffee because
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    Tin Mining in Malaya.
    250 5 An interesting review of the more important developments in connection with the mining industry all over the world 18 provided in Mr. J. W. Broomhead’s in troductory article on the year’s mining in 'he Mining Year Book just issued. It says with regard 4o tbe Malay
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    Perak Paragrams.
    1029 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 6th April. Personal. Owing to the illness of Dr. Bridges, Dr. Orme has been sent to Kuala Kangsar and return as soon as Dr. Fry from the Colony takes over charge. Mr. Nicholas is r n charge of the hospital here in the
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    Muslim Society.
    322 5 Commemoration of the Prophet’s Birthday. Fiiday, the 9rh April, mav well be chronicled as a memorable and unprecedented day in the history of the Kapitau Kling Mosque, in so far as it lelates to the commemoration of the birthday of the illustrious i Prophet of Islam. Punctually at
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    Coming to Penang Later.
    206 5 Last Thursday, a salute was filed from Fort Canuing, S.ngapore, in hon 'ur of the arrival of the two Cbiuei-e cruisers Hai Chi and Hai Yung, bringing Wong Ta Ching, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture at Peking, with a company of officials. The object of
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    Killed in Ricsha.
    389 5 By Falling Coconut Palm. A correspondent writing from Bukit Merlajam on Sunday informs us of a very sad Good Friday occurrence there. It was during the thunderstorm about five pm. A tiesha with two Malay occupants, says our correspondent, was going along the road towards Kubiug Semang,
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    Kuala Lumpur Cause Celebre.
    179 5 A case iu which Kuala Lumpur is much interested is proceeding at the Supreme Court there Mr. P. B. Sr. John, chief clerk in the Federal Treasury, is claiming $10,000 damages from Mr. Yap Hon Chin for robbing him of his wife Mr. Pooley is for
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    The Late Mr. G. W. Fryer.
    133 5 Secretary of State’# Appreciation. The following despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies was published iu the Selangor Gazette Federated Malay States. No. 51. Downing Street, 5/A March, 1909. Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
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    The F.M.S. Port.
    619 5 Tho following letter has been sent to the Malay Mail Dear Sir, —Mauy references have been made iu your paper regarding tbe port for the F.M. 8., but I have not yet seen any mention made of the port. Any old resiih n» out here will tell
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    Tin Export.
    99 5 The following figures give the amouut jot tin exported from Perak aud Selangor during last month. Those for Perak are liable to correction From Pbrak pkls. kts. Block Tin 7 364 70 Tin Ore 26.853 79 Total 34,218 49 Duty collected $292,868.99 From Port Swkttbnham. pkls. kts. Block
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    Forestry Returns.
    139 5 This table shows tb« Afforest it ion Departcomparative Ravenue for 1907 and 1908 D Actual Settlement. imI- Ue revenue 190 1908. Sc 8 c. Singapore 4.397.45 4 984.30 Penang and Province Weiles'ey. 777.85 1 083.77 Dindiogs 10 593 78 8 940.25 Malacca 6,554 54 7,2 6 31 Total
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    Rubber Estate Crops.
    491 5 Lanadron. Tlie manager leports rubber crop harvested during the month of March to be 13.500 lbs. dry. The corresponding month cf last year it was 13 852 lbs dry. The total for the first three months of 1909 is 48 800 lbs diy, and the total for
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    Passengers.
    198 5 Arrived Per s- s. Delhi, 10th Apr., from Hongkong; Mr. Au Sin Chan. From Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and child. Mr. C. B. To will, Mr. and Mrs. Broadrick, Mr. R. 8. Addie. Mr. Fried Veger. Mr- and Mrs. B. L. Tan and 3 children. Mrs. S. T.
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    FIXTURES.
    72 5 To-dat. 23rd Day of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street aud Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. aud 9-10 p.m. To-morrow. 24 h Day of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Penang Chamber of Commerce: General Meeting, 3 pm. Town
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      27 5 buulr CUrat,V0 act on ot Gonosan is attriu its being antiseptic and anmstbetic. by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle.
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      557 5 'o 0 KTOTICB. ie ~Y/TR W. PHEEDY having left my em- ployment, he is no longer authorised e to collect money or monies on my behalf as from this date. n The Property Commercial Sale» Room, Job dr MELLO. 13 4 09 28) THE CRAG HOTEL. f SANATORIUM. 0 PENANG
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    The Philippine Poll Tax.
    173 6 Travellers or Tourists Exempted from Payment. The odious head tax imposed upon tourists visiting the Philippines, since February 20, 1907, has, Bays the Cablenews, been abolished by Acting Collector McCoy, who, on March 25, issued an immigration circular under the provisions of which the payment of
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    Anthropology and Trade.
    765 6 Tbe connection between the science cilled anthropology and commerce does not at first sight appear to be a close one, and indeed most tradespeople and commercial men would shy at the loug words used. But if we consider it as affecting the relations between tbe manufacturer, the
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    Detention of Luggage.
    447 6 Proprietor of Boarding House Sued for Damages. Can the proprietor of a boarding house detain the personal effects of a boarder from whom he claims a balance due ou account This is the question which confronted Mr. Saunders at the Singapore district court, last week, when an
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    The Filipino.
    505 6 HIS DOUBTFUL CAPACITY FOR HARD WORK English Experience in Malaya Cited. The Filipino who owus a banana-patch that be can live on will not work. When the tax-gatherer of the American Government comes round, be is not to be found at home declares the Hongkong Telegraph. His crowning
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 PBEAHO. 13th Apeil {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4-p, 8 Credit ...2/4 t m Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sign* (Viom* 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mmimein, Demand Bank 173 days’ sight PrivaM- 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Gold Iieaf $64.60 i. Fi-pj er(W.Coast 31bs.5 oz.) no stock JVhtte Pepper $16 45 buyers Trang Pepper 12 72| sales Claves 3m.— sellers M ice 73. —buyers Mace PicV’nen 64. —buyers Nutmegs 110s 19. —sellers C No 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock l Basket 3.65 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    207 6 Pika ho, 13th April, 1909. e Beef— ctt e Soup per call) 12 Roast 24 Steaks M 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 B Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Y Tongue 65 0 Feet 15 8 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 8 Pork— Pork per
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    SHARES.
    1178 6 "o -J Number of *5 o' 3 2 5 Capital. Soares Dividends Name jS -J issued. S *S s' T> £S~ I <y M j i m 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Minins CoJ l’td. 475 SSOr, .907 300.000 22,500 10 ,10
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      51 6 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold hangs on, the more it weakens the sy»'cm. D > not run the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain Cough li u medy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease wiil be avoided. The George Town Dispensary,
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      1171 6 THE 6ELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandHmnds, Buttery A Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOB PENANG <* F. M. S. “SLEDGE BUND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. BUNGA MELQiI FEMME FOB TEE HANDKERCHIEF. We have just received
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    Our London Letter.
    845 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, 19th March. Queen Victoria’s Diary. Although no date is yet available, it seeirs to be fully understood in the Court entour* age that the King is favourable to the publication at a convenient time in the future of a volume of extracts
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      1274 7 liSAC KAY’S INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, Hbad Orvici No. 81, Biich Htbbbt, VmvAim. BOARD OP DIRKCTORH. Mr.Cheab Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat KhooHun Yeang Kboo Boon Phaj Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Him
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      97 7 Lame Shoulder. This is a com mou form of muscular rheumatism. No tuterual treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely four times a day and a quick cure is certain. This liniment has proven especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism and is certain to give quick relief. The
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      1018 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, CcnsuUat’on Fres. BMRIDIK* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Orlentn Hotel, 6 mth* FOR SALE. I USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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