Straits Echo, 10 December 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, FRIDAY, lOth DECEMBER, 1A)0U. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 282.
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      1216 1 SOLE AOE\TS. GUINNESS'S STOUT. -4' \2X v o 2hf r o 5 v es m o m "o V •31V S.SSVB THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY
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      28 1 X ME BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. MOJdIN W 4 T r> i. C 5 CO > 58 CD > V? p> iK® OKT TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents.
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    China and Great Britain.
    3343 2 By Chen* Chung Loo. a Chlnfge Student in tireat Britain. Chum is the topic of the day socal’y. commercially. and politically Every morntng one finds something in th* daily pre*s about that “Awakened Country.” the great Empire of ihe E-.st, the oldest, the rant populous, and
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      71 2 A Good Household Liniment. Wbeu a bottle of Chamberlain’* Tain I Bilm it kept in the bou->e (he pains of burns autl tedds rn<y k>e promptly relieved. cuts and bruises qu rkly bea'ed,swellings prompt- j ly reduce! and rheumatism and neuralgia' robbed of their terrora. In fact, for the household
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      453 2 Watch for Symptoms off Croup. Do Dot allow croup to develop. Cbamberh lain’s Cough Remedy will prevent the at- tack Watch for the first symptom, which is usually hoarseness, and give this remedy j freely. It should always he k pt in the 7 borne where there are young childien
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      1619 2 OK Written bu Composed by W. S Gilbert. Arthur Sullivan. Will b« produced under the direction and management of the Committee of the Penang Amateur Dramatic Club, AT THE ■TOWN HALL, PENANG, ON DECEMBER 15th and 17th. DRAMATIS PERSON.®. Tbe Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, a c. (First Lord of
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    49 3 Vessels From Agents Due Beolaiig London S B ACo. 10th Dec Delhi Colombo A O &Oo. 16 b Himalaya ■'MBf.roo VG Jo. 8;b P. L'idwig Singapore B.il ACo 2i s t D j fli nger Joiombo B M ACo 22od Benvorhcb Loudou 3 B A’Jo. 24 b
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 I'ettels Fcr Ajenib he>’Vf> Renlatig 3’Dgapore 3 B &Co. Dec. D_*lbi e A.GACo. Himaiavi -olumbo A.Q.d Co. R Ludwig Colombo BMiCo. De: Uliu^er Siogapore B M ACo. Beuyoilich Siugapc-re S.B&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      164 3 I China, Auat. as, 3 868, Bergugliuo, 9th Dee Hongkong, 24th Not, Qen.— S. K' A Co* Pachumba, Br. a.a., 544, Carre, 9th Dec., Moulmein, sth Dec., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Pin Seng, Br. a a., 378, Davidaon, 9th Doc. Singapore, 7tb Dec, Gen.—-K. S. Co., Ltd Neumunster.
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      DEPARTURES.
      68 3 10th December Calchai for Colombo aud Tu’icorin. Leong Ho, for Batu Bahru. Voi warts, for Port Swetteuham. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham A Singapore. Malacca, for Teluk Anson. Novinr, for Colombo and Tut cotin. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlia and Se*ul. Kut Sanj. for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      123 3 Fom Kedah—Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 7 am. Deli—Per Caly, so, to-morrow, 10 a.m. M idraa, takiug mills for Europe, etc, via Bombay Per Teesta, to-morrow, 10 a m. Rangoon and Calcutta —Per Bharata tc-morrow, 11 a.m* Mergtii, Tavoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumba to-morrow, 11 a.m. Pangkalati Braudan—Per Jfary Austin,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    401 3 I’er P and O-s.s. Mooltan, from London, Nov. 19, connecting wnh the Deli at Colombo, due at Peuaug on 16:h Dec To Penang Mrs. van tier Wonde, Miss Bowen. Mr. Wilson, Mr. R. Eadie, Mr. Moore. Mr. W. H. Knapp. Mr. E M. Hawen, Mr. V.
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      613 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departaraa. Mall Sarvlea. Oat ward. D*c. ]rt Delhi roßoeetipff with 30 I>evov ha Jan. 13 Arcadia Homeward. Mod tan Mantua China BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. IWTXWDBD TO BiIL. Stiamuu. Slugapere (Throe times s k). Every Saturday, 4 pm. Sun. I2'h
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      524 3 (SHIPPING NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. JUT M m. rarms rfL riIHE fast and well-known 5T 1 a earners o> this Company sail fortn’ghtly from Bremen Harabuig v r« Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers,'Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naple-, Alexandra and vice ver,a) Port Said, Suez, Aden and lack
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 i HtM mMw mrrMi u 4 ]wln alcn* dally (niwpl la, CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—222, Hooch Btrmt. Penang PRICK: OAII.T LOCAI «M ..per M OtITHTATIOBt Prwtas* B«tra «Alt. aiMTION (Post frsA) «1» OAHI.I AUDEBBH Fchc—Penang.’ ralaphona No. 248 A.A.- All Maia O—lt I— ihMld be Addie*»*
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    THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE "ECHO"
    817 4 President Hallifax, by bis defence at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission, put us to the boring necessity of re-reading our own comments. A defence suggested that there hac been an attack, and we feared that our exuberant pen had perhaps gone further than the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    413 4 The following business in tin has been doae to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers 173.70 Straits Trading Co.. buyers, no selle-s Eastern Smelting Co., 150 tons at 74 C 5 Singapore Straits Trading C 100 74. 7jr Total 250 tore* Tin is quoted
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    Municipal Commission.
    505 4 SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Municipal Commis ion was held at the Municipal Offices yes’erday afternoon to consider and piss Supplemental Budget Nr 2 of 1909 and to piss a resolution re Edncatiou Rite. The following gentlemtu were present Mr. F J Hallifax (President), Mr. J
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    ORDINARY MEETING.
    456 4 After tbe minutes of the las! meetiofr had be r, d aad C-M,firmed the President ,e--p rled the rece.pt ~f a letter from Govern, meet appomhnpr .Mt. D Copley and Mr. K P. hd tps Municipal Auditoia for 1910. Leaye. Flie Resident i> ported that Dr G W
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    Training Notes.
    472 4 10 h December, 1909. The griffins have been measured by the measuring Stewards, Messrs. Guiuness Mac.ntyre and Jules Martin. I am pleased to say they are all under 14 2 and therefore will be eligible to compete in Future Galloway Races. The heights varying, their chauces are of
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    Penang Turf Club.
    129 4 Grlflln Handicaps. No. Name of Owner Hd 1 J. J. Lawson 14 8 < 2 Dr. Locke 14.11 9 0 3 Hon A-R Adams... 14 If 911 4 H. Sultan of Johore 14 0 8. 4 5 E. Fisher 7F. J. Hallifax 14 0\ 8. < BA.
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      591 4 XPOH MARBLE WORKS. IPOH-PERaK. This business is now under tli*» management of Mr. Ravensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washhand Stands, Cemetery Memorials <rf all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Electoral Campaign.
      85 5 (Sujptied by Renter The Premier »t Albert Hall. London. 9th Deoember.—Twenty-four members of the Government, two hundred and fifteen members of the House of Lords snd the House of Commons and a hundred Liberal candidates will support Mr. H. H Asquith, the Premier, at Albert Hall next
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      The Customs.
      49 5 (Supplied by Renter Bally New» Rumour Confirmed. L >udon. 9h D member. —The Customs announce that 109,000 lbs. of tea entered duty free on Monday and Tuesday but an undertaking has now beeu given by the merchants concerned to deposit a sum equivalent to the duty thereon.
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      The British Navy.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dreadnought to be Built in the Thame». London. 10th December.—There is rejoicing in the East End over the news that one new Dreadnought will be built in the Thames. This is the first large vessel built in th* Thames since 1890, and the decision
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      The Australian Navy.
      445 5 S%]>pli‘d hj Renter) A lUttlenhip and Cruiser Ordered. London. 10th December. —A telegram from Melbourne states tbut the Commonwoalih has cabled the Admiralty to commence the construction of a battleship and a cruiser immediately. The B. I. steamer Lindu'a is expected to arrive here from Rangoon on
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    The Ipoh Doings.
    1270 5 (Front Our On* Correspondent Ipob, 8th December. Te-Jay will be marked with a white stone in the annals of Perak, and it will be long before ita simple, yet impressive, ceremonies will fade from the memories of those privileged to witness them All Ipoh wss present to
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    Wedding.
    642 5 Lim Cheng Law-Oh Saw Vim. Contributed. Oa Wednesday last Millview,” the state ly lesidence of Mr, Lira Cheng Teik, was a scene of gay festivity, on the oecasiou of the marriage of his brother, Mr Lim Cheng L tw, with Miss Oh Saw Yira. The huge reception ball bore
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    An Eminent Muslim Scholar.
    302 5 [Contributed Mr. Hoo,*ein H. A. C*il«r, student of Christ*’ College. Cambridge, «blest son of Mr. H A. Cader. M »nag«r of the firm of M. M. Noordin, arrived yesferd-ry by the Norddeutseber Lloyd -turner Bu'ov from Srutharup ton. Mr. iloosei .hr ke down jo health iu
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    FIXTURES.
    89 5 To-i>at. 28th Day of 10th Moon Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.n». I lie New Japanese Cii’ematogruph, corno' of ainpbell Street and Penang Road 7-3(J p.m. and 9-I't p.iu Way a:’g Kaasim, Tek Soon Theatre, The Merchant of Venice.” Mr. liliuiact!ff’s B-nt-fit Be» formance. To-morrow. 29th [>;iy of
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service OfTTWARDS. fIOMKWA ROH Delhi 16 Dec. Himalaya 18 Dec Devanhi 30 Deta 1 Jan Extra Service OnT-.VAKD* IJoMKWARU. Sumatia 20 Dc Namur JO Dec Pera 27 1 Nore 24
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      51 5 No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Thviie is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was first offered to the public. It is as safe a medicine for a child as for an adult» The George Town Dupensary, Wholesale
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      44 5 It baa been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons bare to thank GonOMn 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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      57 5 No Experiment. You are not expei iraenting when you buy Cbamberlain'ii Cough Remedy. You are getting a preparation that b 8 au established reputation for good backed by a third of a century’s constant use. It is f nnous for its prompt cures cf coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough.
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      323 5 FOR RANGOON. ''j'UIE s. 8 Ho’ij Moh. Captain R S- Fa u bridge, is nptcted to arrive be e cn Monday, and will leave for the above port ou Tuesday, the 14 h iust, at 2 p m For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co, Agents for WEE
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      326 5 PRITCHARD CO., PENANG. XMAS NUMBERS NOW UNPACKING, The Sketch,” Holly Leaves,” The Tatler,” Illustrated Loudon News,” The Graphic,” “The Sphere,” Black and White,” 60 cts. each. THE 6RE1T EISTERI LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTO. Head Office SINGAPORE. Life AH8urance and Endowment in All Form 8. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW ItATEN. Financial Agent*
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 10th Dbcsmbeb. (By courtety of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 month»’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4‘J m 3 Documentary.. 2/4, 9 g Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    195 6 Gold Leaf $61.8) d. Pep] er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no ttock White Pepper s2s.— tales rrang Pepper out of season Clave* m 58 —tell rt M.-ce —m M n. ..81 55 tales dace Piclinei* w 75.— tales Nutmeg» 110* 19$ tellers No. 1 675 sales Sugar < 2 no stock
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    SHARES.
    1453 6 a -j o 2 Number of i g p j J S 2 C»p tal. Share* > Dividends Name. t Z issued. s 5 5* ‘S i J j -«13 j j Minlnir »903 f 300.000 30.000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining CoJ Ltd.
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      81 6 CENTRAL SALES ROOM An opportunity to Skip Builders, Engineers. Ship Chandlers, Ironmongers and Electricians. The Great Sale BY PUBLIC AUCTION or ALL THB STOCK-IN-TRADE or the Dissolved Firm or Messrs. ALLAN A IRVING, Lots 3,500 Lots SALE NOW ON. AT TOWN OFFICE. 26, Beach Street, Electrical Accessories, etc. WILL CONTINUE
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    947 7 (UNDER S, R. A RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910THIRD DAY Saturday, 8th January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4(b January, 1910. 1 —Thb Maidrn Plate. Value $500. A Rice for Maidea Horses. Weight
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    A New Map of the World.
    244 7 A conference of delegate* from the Surrey Department* of some of tbe British Colonies and the leading countries of tbe world assembled *t tbe Foreign Office on 16tb inst. to discuss the possibility of preparing a map of tbe world on a common system
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    Penang Shipments.
    162 7 Bv tbe Attiye, on 4'b D« cornier, the following Penang shipments were made For Colombo —Sin Khye Bee Pis. 550 Boiled Rice Bigs 550; B. Nowrosji A Co. Plp. 60 Pearl Stgo, Pis 7 Flake Tapioca. for Bombay.—B. Nowrosji Co 15 Bundles Qunuies, Pis. 42 Tin A M.
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    Rainfall at Fort Cornwallis for November, 1909.
    72 7 Tbe amount of rainfall registered at Fort. Cornwallis during the mouth of November was 14.86 inches, represen'ing 87 hours rain. Riiu fell on 22 days during tbe month, the maximum d-*i’y rainfall bciug on tbo 10th when 6 69in fell The piev&iling winds
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    169 7 December, 1909. n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. 6 A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. 10th 10 36, 4.23, 1102, 4 10 lllh 11 27, 514, 11.53, 5.40 12th NU. 6.06, 12.19, 6.32 13th 12.44, 6.57, 1.10, 7 23 14th 1.36, 7.49, 2 02, 8.14 15th
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      915 7 INBURAKGEB, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 THE undersigned haring been appointed Agnntt for the abore Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE anc FIRE risks at current rate*. PATERSON, SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Guardian Atiurance Company, LI ml tod. EsTABLISHBD 1821. Subscribed Capital M
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      315 7 Entries Close at 5 p.ni. on Monday, l 20th December, 1909. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 23rd December, 1909. A ppualfy of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the winuer of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights,
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      203 7 Colds Arc Dangerous. If more people would mike an attempt to get rid of. llm colds from wLich they are as a result of this changeable weather, there would be a decided decrease iu the number of cates of pneumonia. A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure your
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      951 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien Cv Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, CcnsuUatioa Free. IMID.'lt AT Me. 21a, Penang Head. FOR SALS. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient* 1 Hotel, G r>th* TEA 38 O TEA SOLE AGENTS FOK PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS
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