Straits Echo, 28 May 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 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, FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. I 40.
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      944 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. > g !TI m Q h vsss r V rtw J y<cS&\ o •3iv s,ssve THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS B A N S > chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking CorporationANI) DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in
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      25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST.’ MOddlN w 7 d > a CO s ft v ft r *c Tom ITIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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    4½ Hours Budget Speech.
    1230 2 4 Hours Budget Speech. New TaxeH. The new taxes imposed by Mr. LloydGeorge in bis Budget ate Increased tax on motor cars according to horsepower. Tax of 3d. a gallon on petrol for motorears. Increased tax of 2d. on incomes over £3,000, with super tax of 6i. after £5 000
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      53 2 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Fred C. llanrahan, a prominent dm. «ist of Portsmouth. Vi.USA, says For tbe past six years I have sold and recomraouded Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrboei Remedy. It is a great remedy and oue of the b.?st. patent medicines on the market*’ 'lhe (’©urge To'\n
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      332 2 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained bv treatment with Oonosan (Kawa Santal) Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists. PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. TITHE Race Course will be (fficially open J.. for Training for the Autumn, 1909. Meeting on
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      1194 2 WE LEAD Why? c A U We Offer You the Easiest Terms. We Always Have a Large Selection. We Hold the Sole Agencies of Best Makes. We are Piano Experts for the Tropics. We allow you a Good Price for Your Old Piano. 8 A VISIT TO OPR STORE I
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Fr»m Dn« Devanha Colombo A G ACo 3rd June. Oceana Priuz Eitel Singapore A G ACo 5th Friedrich Singapore B M.ACo. 8 b Yorck Colombo B.M ACo 9th Benworlich London S.B ACo. 10th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Veueit For Aj^nts 1 Devanbd Singapore AGACo. June. Oceara Prinz Eitel Colombo A..G ACo. Friedrich Colombo B,M ACo. Yorck Singapore B-M ACo. Benworlicb Singapore S.B ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 3 Bangkok, 6 team tug, Br. Davies, 27th May, Singapore, 24tb May.— Oort. Wharves. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 27tb May, Deli, 26'h May. Gen—E S. Co-, Ltd. Valentijn. Dut. s.s., 248, Lucirdie, 27th May, Singapore, 25th May, Gen. H L A Co Ischia. It. as. 2,481, Belsito, 2/th May,
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 3 28th Mat. Valentijn, for Deli, Asahan, Batu Babra and Paneh. Petrel, for Tongkah. Rotoriu j, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Bhadra, for Tongkah, Kopab, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy A Rangoon. Sappho, for Teluk An s on. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Kum Sang, for Singapore
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      MAILS CLOSE
      104 3 Pom Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Tara, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta—Per Lindula, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Calcutta—Per Nani Sang, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Padang, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    312 3 Per P. and O bb. Macedonia, connect in* with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penane on 3rd June To Penang (from Loudon, May 7) Mr. C. B. Ussber (from Marseilles, May 14) Mr. and Mrs J. Horeon (from Brindisi, May 16) Mr. E S. Hose.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. 1 Mail Service. Outwards. Homeward* Devanha 3 June I Oceana 5 June Astaye 17 Delhi 19 Extra Service. Outwards Homrwards. Malta 8 June 1 Pera 31 May. I Sardinia 22 Somali 10 June
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      599 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Eipw teil Arrivals and Departures. Mail Bsrvios. Outward. Jud* 3 Devanha connecting with 17 Auaye do. a July 1 Delia do. 15 Delhi do Moldavia Mantua Mongolia Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let Clast I’o London by Be* £66 To Marseille* er Gibraltar £6l-12, Sod Ulaaa
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      490 3 (SHIPPINO.)- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. LINE. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL ■r Tr h x THE fast and vell-’-aown mad *.same: so tb s Cote pan v ga :i fortn'ghtly f>om Bremen, Ha;ii u g ti t iA .teidam, Antwerp, Southampton, G’braltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria aud vice versa) Port
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 J latlce satisfice everybody and lost Ire alene fnbllahed dally leioxpt Mondays.! at Ti a CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRIOR OAILT LOOA1 184 per •nnn. OUTHTATIONS Postage Ultra MAIL BDITION (Poet free) SIS OAKI.H ADDRK88 Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All business rommtiiiW-atloos should
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    THINGS GENERALLY.
    1037 4 That part of our report of yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners which is headed A Complaint and an Explanation provides rather curious reading. The complaint made by Mr. Neubronner seems sufficiently plain, but the explanation, intended to do justice to the President and the Municipal Engineer, is
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    465 4 The following: business in tin lias been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchinge, 25 tous at $66 65 Extern Smelting Co., 75 67 00 Straits Trading Co., 125 67 00 Singapore: Straits TradiugCo., 140 67.00 Total 365 tous. Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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    Municipal Commission.
    1544 4 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Dr. G W. Park (Deputy President), Mr J. W. Halli fax, Mr. L. H. Clayton aud Dr. P. V. Locke, with Mr. L M. Bell
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    P. C. C.
    277 4 Bowls Tournament. Following are the resuits of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap S Riley (scratch) beat Dr. Keun (+3) by 21—15. i Double Handicap Donald aud Renderson 4) beat Starr and Rose 1) by 21-10. I» On Sunday divine service will be held in the Presbyterian
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      502 4 {THE CRAG HOTEL.} SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. I As good an Hotel as any in the Straits V —Siniavore Free Pre Singapore Free Pres», 27th March. SARHIES BROTHERS, PruprieUrrs. PALMER TYRES. Information of interest to users of MOTOR TYRES, is that a REDUCTION IN PRICES of PAI.MER CORD TYRES is in
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      231 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Budget Kewolut iont*. London, 27th May.—The Budget resolutions hare passed the report stage aud a Financial Bill was introduced. The Two-Power Standard. The motion of Mr C. C. Craig, Conservative member for Antrim, calling attention to the divergent views of the Cabinet Ministers and deploring
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      The Commonwealth Cabinet.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter Defeated by 9 Votes. London, 28th May.—A telegram from Melbourne states that the Commonwealth Labour Ministry has been defeated by 39 votes to 30, as the result of a fusion of the Opposition under Mr. Deakin.
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      Admiral Fisher.
      146 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reported Retirement. London. 28’h May—lt is reported that Admiral Sir John Fisher, First Sea Lord, will retire in October and that he will be succeeded by Admiral Sir Arthur Moore. Charges Against Admiral Fisher. Loudon, 28th May.—ln the House of Commons yesterday the Opposition called
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      Mr. Theodore Roosevelt.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A BiR Baj?. London, 28th -May—Mr. Theodore Roosevelt has so far secured 86 head of big game and 800 head of small game.
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      Distinguished Japanese Travellers.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Berlin. London, 28t,h May.—Prince and Puree s Kuni, Prince and Princess Nashimofo and Prince and Princess Yamanusht Yama.■biua) are at present at Berliu.
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      Turkey.
      70 5 (Supplied by Reuter More Executions Loudon, 28*h May—A telegram from Constantinople states that tbe court martial has sentenced to death 7 more reactionaries, including Abdul Mamid’s chief eunuch. Djevheragha. and acquitted 100 officers and others. Thirteen public ex cutiocs took place yesterday. Abdul Hamid. The authorities are considering the
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    League Football.
    913 5 Volunteers v*. Wanderers. A large crowd of spectators gathered on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to wit. ness the League football match between the Volunteer Sports Club and the Penang Wanderers Club which euded in a victory for the Volunteers by 2 goals to one The game was well
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    SUPREME COURT.
    207 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Hr. Justice Braddell Chin Lee and Co. vs. Lee Hay Thye and another. This action was concluded yesterday. The defendants were Lee Hay Thye and Kboo Gaik Hoe, husband and wife. Messrs. Hogan and Wrigbt-Motion appeared for the plaintiff-firm, while Messrs. Martin and
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    Mystery of Two Chinese Maidens.
    631 5 Found Dead on Northam Road Beach. Yesterday afternoou, the Coroner held an inquest regarding the deaths of two Chinese girls, Chin Fcok Keng and Yong Hi, whose bodies were washed ashore off the Pres yterian Church in Northam Road, in the forenoon of Sunday last.
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    Ipoh Items.
    594 5 (From Our Own Correspondent May 26 I’engkalen, Ltd. Ou Saturday afternoon some thirty members of the Perak Chamber of Mines were shown oyer the mine belonging to Pengk»len, Ltd. This mine is what is called a V dredge mine and is fitted with the most modern mining plant
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    White Ants in the F.M.S.
    307 5 Thus thp Times <f C-ylon Col. Wylhe has just come from the F-MS, where he has been seeing some of the oldest plauted rubber in the country. takes a very gpye view of the ravages pf white ants there, and was much surprised at the
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    Anglo-Malay Rubber.
    261 5 Presiding at the ordinary general meeting Sir F- A. Swettenham noted tbe remarkable fact that on Ayer Angat about 13,000 trees gave an average of just b lbs. of dry rubber per tree, while Batang Kali averaged 4jlbs and LinBUm 3| lbs. per tree. Tbe whole planted area
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    Passengers.
    119 5 Arrivkd. Per ss. liotorna, 27th May, from Singapoie Mr. Khoo Cheng Whee. From Pott Swot ten ha m Messrs Wee Choo Cheng, A. van 'l’ooren Mr. Uoh Talk Chee aud family. Per ss. KUtna 28th May, from Singapore Mrs; Thomas and Mr. Fleming Cheshir. From Port Swetteuham Messrs. J
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    FIXTURES.
    108 5 To-day. 10th Day of 4’h Moon. Golf Club Tennis Ties Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penaug Road, 7 30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. Prof. Rimamurti’s Entertainment, Dato Kramat Gaidens. To-morrow, 11th Dav of 4tb Moou. Eastern Smelting
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Eoglifth Drvanha ..3rd June China (Oceana) ...sth China (P E. Friedrich) ...Bth German Yorck) ...9th
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 O Full Moon June 4tb r.asf Quarter 11th (J New Moon 18tb First. Quarter 26th
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      32 5 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter how severe an attack ot diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to Rive relief. The George Town Diapensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      44 5 It has bseu satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons hare to thank Gonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      71 5 Don’t Put It Off. Don’t allow twentv-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home. True, vou maw not need it within that time, hut it is better than any doctor's prescription and worth twenty times its cost in cases of diarrhoea, cramp colic or
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      300 5 NOTICE. rPHE usual monthly sales of Pawubrokers’ 1. forfeited pledges for sums exceeding $10 will be held punctually at 11 o’clock a ro. on Friday, Saturday aud Monday, the 4th, 5th aud 7 th proximo, respectively, at No 42, Beach Street. The above pledges may be viewed at the Sale
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  • Obituary
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    32 5 Obituary. {Supplied by Reuter Mr. Charles Morrison. London, 27th May.—The death is announced of. the city financier, Mr. Charles Morrison, whose estate is estimated at between teu and fifteen million pounds sterling.
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    Third Anti-Opium Conference.
    3538 6 Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. The meeting of tbe Anti-Opium Confer- ence was fixed this year at Kuala Lumpur, it being tbe third of the series, for two years j ago tbe initial one was held at Ipoh, while last year the venue was at Penang Tbe Malay
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 PtKAirs. 28th Mat. (By court fry oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ...2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank -2/4* 8 Credit ...2/4* S Documentary ...2/4* ’aicutta, Demand Bank Rs 1741 t 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demaud Bank 174 Mmtmein, Demand Bank 173 days’ sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Gold lie .if $62.59 Pepj er(W.Coast 31b5.50x.) no slock flfhite Peppot $l6 25 buyer» Prang Pepper 12.75 tales Cl >vt* out of season M ioe 73. —buyers ilace Piekmc* 66.50 tales 'intesegs 110 s 17.50 sales SNo 1 6.65 tales 2 no Uork Basket 3.80 tales T-pioci. Flour 1.55
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    SHARES.
    879 6 1905 1905 1904 1905 1903 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1905 1906 1907 1908 1905 1906 1903 1906 1906 1904 1898 1906 190:-} 1906 1907 1909 1904 1.904 1903 1907 1907 1808 1901 1865 1905 1883 4901 1899 1907 1907 1890 1887 150.000 200,0^0 AJ3U.OOU 150,000
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      165 6 IjTO THE «ELEBHATED “S. B. Co.” GIN BUNGA MELGR PERFUME FOB THE BANBEEBCHIEF. IN RED CASES. i i <andil*nds. Rutterv Cr> Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDI LANDS, BUTTERY Co. 1 AGENTS FOK PfzNANQ <S F. M. S. "SLEDGE BUND” MILK. c Absolutely Pure, t Every single tin
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1909.
    1100 7 r Tuesday the 27th Thursday f/ie and Saturday the 31st July 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 7th June, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE. —No
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      871 7 INSURANCES, Th« Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. H>AD OWICI No. SI. HlACB STRICT. I'llil*. BOARD OF DIRBOTOR8. Mr. Cbeah Choo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoli Qeok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Khoo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong Khoo
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      240 7 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Thursday, IRth July, (except for Race 9, Third Day, which closes as stated). Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 19th July, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is mcurred in a handicap by the winner of any race
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      130 7 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 toso percent, on any article, you have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at the regular price, you will probably save several time* its cost in doctor's bills before the summer is over with,
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      1000 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pka US.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultaiioi Free. BMIDIHB AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. TEA
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