Straits Echo, 21 January 1910

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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. 8. $24 Per Aoflom. PENANG, FKIDAV, *lst JANLAKV, 1«10. Single Cop;, 10 Mali. No. 17.
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      1128 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT, TIANQ LEE 00. m o 'J* SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. 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 onr policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company
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    Cost of Living in the Federated Malay States.
    565 2 The following letter appears in tbo Elec trical Riview of Doc. 17tb I do not agree that the statement mentioned in tbe Editor»’ reply in the E eetrical Btrieve tor October 1-s'b ''cu's both way».” became invariably when a man is engaged
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    A Husband's Revenge.
    524 2 Murder has beeu tbe climax of a drama in real life which has cau-ed a great sen sation io Madrid, where tbe priuc pals were all well-known people. Tbe woman in the case, the wife of a prominent ndStial, was oue of tbe most beautiful of her
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      39 2 Prof. Schmidt prefers tiOHOsatl (Santal. K.iwa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Sautalwood oil. Although be used the drug m tnote than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, fl.tuleucy Dtpbntic pains, pruritus nor skm eruptions.
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      439 2 Not the Ordinary Kind. Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy ia not a comm'o. every day cough mixture It ia a meritorioua temedy for all the troublesome and dangerous complication» resulting fr« m cold in the bead, throat, cheat or lung*. For sale by all D.apenaariea and Dialer*. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active
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      1757 2 Isle of Skye Whisky. Royal Scotia Whisky. For prices apply to G. H. SLOT Co., AGENTS. SPECIAL OFFER! SPECIAL OFFER! To Readers of “Straits Echo." WONDERFUL VALUE 35/-MAGNIFICENT REAL SILVER LtVER WATCH For 18,6 Only. To introduce our good» we will cow forward ,pom free) tor Po»ul Order, 18/6 only,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    50 3 r«««e/. Ajenti Dn Brtul iWO.'i Lon ’ou 3 B ACo 23rd J iu. W«ayn Colombo V 0 ACo. 27ih Drtvaub.i 3 ugap ire (i AU >. 29 h Lij’z iw Colombo 15 M ACo. -11 d Ffb 3ikb Glisgow 3 B ACo. 4ib B.mgloe London 3 B Jo.
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    SAILINGS.
    43 3 Fri tilt Fcr A J tUi L.€ V Beulxwers Singapore SB 40». Jau Assuve Siuki^pore \.a *a«. i D.'V inha tJolumba v.o a x Lull iw Sid pore ft M lUo. Feb. 5.kb Singapore v 11 ACi>. Beugloe Singapore S.B 4 'Jo.
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      ARRIVALS
      139 3 Pin Seng, Br. s.s 378. Davidson, 2CLh Jin.. Singapore, 18 h Jan.. Gen.— K. 3. Co, Ltd. Pachumba, Br. a a., 544, Carte, 20th Jan MouUmiu, 16ib Jan., Gen.—H. L. 4 Co. Va'entijn, Dut. i.i., 248, Schlette, 20th Jan Siugapure, 18 h Jau Gen—H. L. A Co. Rad Dut.
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      DEPARTURES
      42 3 2Dt January. Toivj Chu in for Kedah Pin Ceng, for f’ort Swetfonham aud Singapore Malacca, for Teluk Auson. O Apear, for Calcutta. Un Peng for l'ulau Laugkawi, I’erlia and Setul Plying Drggon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Seang Pee, for liangoon.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      118 3 Fob Meritui, Tavoy and Moulu.ein—Per Paehumba. to-morrow, 9 a.in Kedah—Per Tong Cliay Un, to morrow, 11 am. Moiras taking trails for Europe, etc., via Bombay —Per Teeeta, to morrow, 10 a m. Singapore. China and Jipau— Per Java, tc-morrow, 11am. Rangoon and Calcutta—Per Dunera, to-morrow, 11 am. Dali—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    458 3 Per P. aud O. ss. Maiwa, from Loudon, Dec 21, 1909, connecting with the A stage it Colombo, due at Penang on 27th Jan To Penang Mr. and Mrs. W Dell, Mr. O A. Law, Mr. W R Armstrong, Mr. C. R Gilliat, Mr and Mrs,
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      730 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expert*! Arrival* and Departure#. Mail S«rvic«. Outward. Jan. 27 Anoyc connecting with Feb. 10 Delta 24 Macedonia Mar. 10 Devanha Malwa Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Homeward. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. ltt Clmm tod
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      448 3 (8 H I PPINP.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMFBBIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. its Wig V THE ami well-known iic 1 < tau <n o tins Crm) any sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Kotterdsm, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Napies, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    90 4 i-ttw muiattm >wi >iiy —4 )tte> ilon» 4*tlf (OlOfrl It TM CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. Via KM, llmoh Btr«M. Pkmdi PRIOB o*ll.l I.oo*l m P«r MW OIITSTATIORI PoM««* inn V*ll> •HITIOP (Post frwl 111 UAMI.S 0110«» lehr—Penang.' Valaphona Mo. :<4X *ll baMiiw mminiimi ilmM M iMiawd M
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    MORE ELECTION TALK.
    736 4 Leas than seventy years ago Britain bad u fiscal policy after Joe Chamberlain's own heart. Tariff Reform, now so called, is Tariff Reaction. The Tariff Reformers are not people in love with nn experimental scheme. They are reactionaries, anxious to restore the principle of the 'thirties and
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    364 4 The following business in tin has bom done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Eichange, 37 J tons at $73 35 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 73 85 Straits Trading Co., 55 73 90 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 10J 74 Total ...2 2J tons. Tin is quoted in
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    A Gruesome Find
    126 4 The Pi.lice unde a gruesome fiud about 11 o’clock this morning The dead body of a Chinaman, in a pirtially decompos'd state, was seen to be fl rating in the sea ifftbd Fort Pier and when brought ashore it was discovered that the body bore maiks of
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    Gang Robbery at Bukit Mertajam.
    40 4 A gang r bbery took place last night about 11 rnihs from Bukit Mertajam Three Chinamen wer” wounded but not seriously. N arrests have yet been made. Sergeant Warton is in charge of the ctre.
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    P. C. C.
    783 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Owing to the rain the ties filed to be plived yesterday, were postpvued to Motday next, the 24 b iost. The blue funnel Aicinou arrived from Jeddah tit's morning with over 900 pissenge mostly returned pilgrims Fifteen deaths ate reported on the v >v-
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    Departure of Mr. P. J Sproule.
    918 4 Presentation of Farewell Address. Yesterday afternoon, a pleasant social function was witnesstd in the Supreme Court, in connection with the departure to Europe, of Mr. P J Sproule Actiug Solicitor Oeneral. on long leave At 430 pm, there foregathered, in the Solicitor Gmersl's Chambers,
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      458 4 XFOE MARBLE WORKS. IPOH-PERAS. This business is now under the 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 of all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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      74 4 Danger from Croup. A fpw minutes delay in tipatm? »ome caws i°* c,ou P. «»<*n the length of time it takes to go for a doctor, often proves dangerous. The safest way is fo keep Chan berlaiu’s Cough I ,i9rae<J y in the bouae. and at the first imi> j
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore Municipality Sued.
      62 5 (Echo Special.) A Claim of *24.404. Singapore, 20th January.—TwoCliettiea are suing the Municipal Commissioners for which is alleged to be due for the construction of the Thomson Itoad diversion. It is alleged that the contractor and assignee assigned the interests to the plaintiffs. The defendants urge that
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      The "Oscar.”
      82 5 (Echo Special.) A Total Lomn Feared. Singapore, 21st January.—The s.s. Amlieret was towed into Singapore by the Varunha. She was damaged while assisting the Norwegian steamer Oecar which grounded at Pulo Bintang. The Oscar was bound from Saigon to Europe and was stranded in the night. She is
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      German Warships.
      21 5 (Echo Special.) At Singapore. Singapore, 21st January.—The German warships Scharnharet, Leipzig and inch* have arrived at Singapore from Bangkok.
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      Rubber.
      68 5 (Echo Special.) A Cherk. Singapore, 21st January.—Messrs. Fraser Co.’s report for the week states that rubber Ins received a decided check. London, it appears, is not particularly keen on the business during the elections, but the rates are now fast regaining their previous position. Auctions are apparently going extremely
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      The General Elections.
      430 5 (Sup/lied by Renter Two More I'nionUt Winn. London, 20. h January.—Erst Tox'etb and Camlacbie (Glasgow), count as Unionist gains a. the former Unionist members cross ej the H >or of Ihe Hi use of Commons. 365 Members Returned. London, 20;h January. —So far the number of membera
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      The Japanese Exhibition.
      80 5 (Supplied by Renter Lecture at the Society of Art». London, 20 h January.—The Japanese Commissioner Mutsu lectured at the Society of Arts on the auhj ct nf the Japanese zbibilion. M- Takaaki Kato, Japanese Ambassador in London, and Madame Kato were present. l ord Blytb presided. The
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    More Labour Trouble.
    514 5 Now that tbe paddy season is approaching, planters must expect to have trouble with 1 heir labour. It has t>een tbe usual custom for years now for the free Tamils to migrate o tbe grain districts at ibis lime; aud generally tbe m gration is conducted on
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    Our London Letter.
    1997 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, 31st D c.-mber. Joe and the G. 0. M. Mr. Cbambxrluin, writiog on the Gladstone anniversary, lias addressed an aopcil to the electorate of the United Kingdom, winch must thrill all pitiiots, Speaking as the great leader of the campaign against 1L
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    Echo of an “Echo” Tale.
    448 5 The Murder of tierinmis Known in i IViihiir. I List jest (lie Echo published some parii culirs ol the murder of two travellers who b.id lecently stayed in Penang, sod for one of whom enquiries had been addiessel to Penang lesidents. Iu the Geographical Journal
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    Passengers.
    346 5 Aaaiven. Per s s. Yorck 2)lh Jan, fiom Colombo: Messrs. H. Armstrong, U H S Scott, R 11. Flint, W. N Tisdill. R S. Tempter. C 11. Bint and E E-mood, Rrv Au nu and Mr. II anil Mias Erckens. Fiom Gauoi: F. Krau.e and family, Ch. Belneus, Haheuicht.
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    FIXTURES
    41 5 To-dat, ll'h Dav of 12tb Mih.ii. P U. C. lVnms Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 io 7 p m Straus Cinenutograp Penang Rotd 8-3 p in. To-mobbow 12lb Day of ]2:h Moon Straits Cinematograph, Penan,* Road. 8 30 p m
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 English (Atrayet ...27 o Jan China (Devanha I ...?9ib China Derjjlinger) Ist F c b. German (Luttow) ...2nd
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon J* n 2lih > Last Qnartm Feb. 2nd O New Moon lt'iK Firsi (Jmtrler 171^
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      27 5 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with K'edel’s (loeosaii Capsule* No better pn paration uow on the market. Certified by ti e leading Specialists
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      295 5 SIDED RECORDS $l-25. 12 FOR $l3-50. LISTS Klim. i ROBINSON run C o iTIFOR SALE. ONE I'urnoiit, coiMHtiu? of Vnt'iia, tubherlyred. ulino.t uew, Horne etc complete Price moderate. Apply to ••S" 21 MO 54 co Straiti Echo THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ISSURiHCE CO. LTD. Head Orric*SINGAPORE. Life AHHiirniMfl ami Endowment
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    Fitzsimmons-Lang Fight.
    2069 6 Ling knocked out Fitzsimmons at the Sta- jj dtum yesterday io 12 hard fought rounds, j and thereby acquired a further lease to the title of cbaropun of Australii, says ao exchange of December 28. But it was not a great athletic or boxing achievement Lang won becau
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    EXCHANGE
    120 6 Pbnano, 21st January (By courtesy of th* Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/44 4 months' sight Bank 2/4jj 3 Credit 2/4JJ 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174| 3 days’siglit Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bunk 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 daya’ sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    214 6 Gold Leaf *61.8» d. lej j et(W Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White IVpp- 1 $24.75 luyert Dung Peppier out of season Cl ires Io —sel'ers Mice 83. ttU rs Mace Pirluwe- 75. —sales lutinev- 110 s 19 '0 sellers No. 1 6 65 sales Sugar < 2 no
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 PiXANfl, 21st January, 1910 Bmp— tt,. Soup per oalt) 14 Konst 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal jg Rurop Steak 24 Ox Tail «ad. 30 Tong ON 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pt>*K— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 04 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1605 6 1 1..: o 2 1 Number of j -3 I a 1 IS C s S «5 Oipital. Shares > 1 Dividends Nams P, A S I j issued. j 1 I S A I" Rubt>er. tng'o Malay Rnbhe, Co. Ltd. F. Pa.J 6 1909 150,100 130.1 nil 1
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      65 6 Begin Treatment at Once. Have you a weak 'hr oat Y If s', you cannot bo too careful You cauuot begiu treatment too early E icb col<l makes you moie liable to another end the last is always the harder to cure If you will take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at
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      144 6 A Remedy for Croup That is Absolutely Safe. Croup is the most prevalent during the dry co d weather of the early winter mouths Parents of young children should be pre pared for it. All that is needed is a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Many mothers are never without
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    Onions for Insomnia.
    89 7 A safe remedy for want of sleep, and suited a,most to everybody, i the eating of onions. The late Fiauk Bucklaud ot ca said Everybody knows the taste of onions; this is due to a peculiar essential oil contained in this most valiiah esud healthy root. This
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    Lord Roberts' Generalship.
    168 7 With reference to a tecent remark in Truth regarding Lord Huberts’ conduct of the South Atiicau campaign, a correspondent suggests that it was Lord Kitchener who. us Chief of the 8 i.ff. initiated and directed the o;era 'ions for which the C> mmandir in-Cbief got the credit.
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      1291 7 INSURANCES, the LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. ***** rpHE undersigned liaviug been appointed I Agente for the above Corporation, are tm-Dared to accept MARINE now prepared to accept FIRE risks at current rate*. and PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Guardian Atsuranco Company, Limltod. Established 1821. Subscribed
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      92 7 A Follower of Influenza. An attack of ir floor zt ia of ton followed by a persis'ont cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. C aaiberlnu'* Cough Remedy baa been extensively u-od and w itb good success for the relief and cure of this cough. Many cases have lieon
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      946 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen <S Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ctnsult&tbn Free. I M§) !>!*• AT No. 21a, Penang Head. FOR SALE. A lew doors from the Eastern and Orlccul Hotel. 6 mtbi TEA o ,v TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd THE
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