Straits Echo, 28 January 1910

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    Masthead
    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 Aboob. PENANG, FRIDAY, uBth JANUAKK, 1»10. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 22.
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      1071 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT, TIANQ Lit A 00. d>, Or fe/i mm. A. SOLE 40EMTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office —Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200 000 deposited with the Hongkonf Government an a special protection tor onr policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit.
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      16 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 'b foivfT 'C riANO LEE 4k Co., Sole Agents.
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    The New Germany—An Object Lesson.
    4313 2 In order to enforce peace at auy price, Germany made ber army the most powerful the world has ever seen. In 90b the standing army amounted to 621 00'> men. The reserves added, but wi hunt the Linds urm, the war strength amounted to 2
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      67 2 Danger from Croup. A few miuutes delay id tieatin* some ca*es of croup, even the of tune it take» to l>o for a doctor, ofteu t roves dangerous. The infest wry is to keep Chamberlaw's 0 u«h Hemedy iu the house. and at the first indication of croup «ive the
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      270 2 A Remedy for Croup That is Absolutely Sufe. Cr up is (lie most prevalent during the dry co (1 weather of the eaily winter months. Patents of young children should hr pre oar d for I'. All that is needed is a bottle of Ch i m her lam’s Cough
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      1718 2 XFOH MARBLE "WORKS. ipoh-peeae:. This business is now under the management of Mr. Ravensway, wlio lias made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washlmnd Stands, Cemetery Memorials of all hinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vw*l$ Ageatg Due Dtvuoh i 1 fl ACo. 21b h Jan La Colombo 1! M ACo. 2iiil Feb Sikb 8 1! ACo. 4 b B'nijtoe L >nd«n 8 R A Jo. 5ili Uilt.i Colombo \M ACo. 10lb
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 3B i e JJ o jr V »«*•<» s till 1 -T 3 *•> 4 > CD x > b cs k a c y c“ S* I I 57 1 1 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      196 3 Atjeh Dut *s, 893 Popbes, 27i.h Jav Langs.i, 20th J»n Qeu.— H. L i Co Pit Seng Br. n 378, Davidson, 2"th Jiu., Singapoie, 251 b Jhu Qeu.— K S. Co. Ltd. Santin Dar. ss, 1815, Such!. I7ib Jan, Colombo, 2let Jau Geu S'ot A Co. Itotorua Br. 8
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      DEPARTURES.
      72 3 28th January Ceylon for Singapore, China and Japan. Omapere. for lougkali, Kopah, Reuong, Victoria Point, Morgm and Tavov, Pin Seng, for Port Swottenliam and Siugapore Calypso for I) li. Landrat Sckeiff for Ringonn. lechia, for Singapore and ll< n.,kotig. Malaya, for Deli. Pegu for Liugaa, 'l. Sam iwe, Segli,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      114 3 Foi Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, te-m irrow. 9 a in. Rangoon and Calcutta—Per Ditwira, to morrow. 1 p m, Pangktluu Bramlan—l'ei Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 1 p tn. Ltugkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, I pin. Asaban—Per Jfary Austin, to-morrow, I p.tn. lougkali Per Rotorn i, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India,'Aden,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    367 3 Pel P. and 0 ss. Sim la, from London, Jin 1 1910. due at Peuang i n 31 St Jail To Penang Miss I). Macdonald, Dr. and Mrs J. Co .per and child, Mr. S Moigan, Mi«« L. Abaon. To Sing lpore Mr. G, Gleudinning, Mr.
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      936 3 P. 0. StBaun Navigation Coy. Kxprrta) Arrivals ud Dcptrtnw. Mail Sarvlea. Oilnrd. Fab. 10 Della cnnoeoting with Moldavia 24 Macedonia Mongolia Mar. 10 Devanka Marmora Honeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. tot Clim M Clm* I'n I -onHou by 8m m £66 £44 I’d
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      475 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER jXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. M J 1 i ifit ms r* T *v Vv -aS rfV- ~3| THh fast and wpl'-knrwu 1 cjimi» tb s (Tmpany sail fortnightly from Bremen, i Hambuigvia hone tlam, Antwerp,Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers,Gouoa, Naples,. (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa)
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    The Straits Echo.
    88 4 JwM «Mi iwiMf ■< )«i«ln "•MMIMI ««11, |«Mfl »r ns CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22fi—232. Il«ich Street, Pmmiii PRICK: o*ll.l UOOAI M m pw outetstiohs ratal* a,»*. i*ii. ■iiitiih troM rr**i ill uani b sumtsm Echo—Penang.' r.liphona Nil. R4S s.s.-sn IMMa ramMilnllm itmlt lx .iWia-.J o Ta*
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    CHINA'S CRITICS.
    503 4 Tbe recent arrest and discharge at Singapore of an American who absconded from the American Legation at Peking, of which Legation lie was a dishonest employee, gives local interest to a story which we comment upon for the purpose of showing that all ciiticisins of things Chinese must
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    P. C. C.
    221 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were tbe results of tbe ties played yesterday Championship :L. M Woodward beat A. G Antbouy 6 -2 3—6 6 8 Profession Pairs: Haalain and N u runner (Gog.) beat Ainbler and Fannie (Bank 11)6 —1 6—2 Hodge and Ureirlev (Bmk I) boat
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    Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce
    100 4 r t the auuual general meeting of tLe Penang Chinese C laiuber of Commerce held yesterday, tbe following were elected (ffi* bearers for the ensu'Dg year Fresidei-t, Mr. Leoug L >k Hing Vice President Mr Q nb Ben* Ke> Secretary A Tr<asurer, Mr. Uig Buk
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    420 4 Tbe following business in tin In» hwn done to dsy Penang: PeuaugTin Exchange,) *74im buyer», no teller* Strait» Trading Co. UK) ton* at 7442 j Singapore Strait» Trading Co., 50 74.5) Total 159 tonr. Tin i« quoted in London to-day at j£ 147 7» 6J
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    Municipal Commission.
    804 4 ORDINARY MEETING Au ordinary ut c'iug of the Municipal Commission was held at tbe Municipal Otfites yesterday afternoon The following geuilemeu were piesnnt: Mr. F. J Hall ifax President). Mr J. \V. lisllifax and Mr. Ltui Cheng Teik with Mr L. M B»ll (Municipd Engineer), Dr G \V-
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    Penang Ladies' Rifle Club.
    860 4 Annual Report 1909. Following ia tbe annual report of Mrs Bland, President, and Mm Jamieson, Hon. Sscretary At tbe beginning of the year tbe Club had 3 Members. There bare been 16 resign», tioua and 3 ladies have been placed on tbe Absent members' list. ibe
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      476 4 RECORDS. RECORDS. RECORDS. fok disc talking machines. Enquirers are notified that our NEW RECORDS are ready—:h.y b eak the record fur high quality and low price. GEORGE TISSINGTON COT, Z 3. REACH STREET, PENANG RECORDS. RECORDS. RECORDS. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, IS, NOaTHAM ROAD, 15. PENANG. Photographs Only of the
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      60 4 A Follower of Influenxa. An attack of it flow x i often followed by a persutent cougb, which to many proree reat annoyance. Ct anberWii/e Cough remedy baa been ixteusirely used and *itb good auoceea for tbe relief anl cure of tbie oongb. Many caaea have been cured after tber
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    579 5 (Echo Special.) Second Day’s Basalts. Kuala Lumpur, 28th January.—Fine weather and a fair attendance fa Toured the second day of the New Year meetin'». nn Following were the results 1 —Thb Noticss' Handicap. Value 93 O.—A Hand cap for all ExOnffint that were entered for Raoe VI,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Agri-Horti. Show.
      34 5 (Echo Special.) Dale Fixed. Singapore, 27th January.—lt has been decided to hold the Agri-Horticul-tmal Show on August 17,18,19 and 20. hig'lit sub-committees were appointeJ for dealing with the subscriptions, prizes and adveitising.
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      Sun Ah Wan.
      29 5 (Echo Special A Follower of Sun Yat Sf*. bingapore, 27th January.—A tele--Btatu from Hongkong states that Sun Ah l\au is a follower of Suu Yat San.
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      Rubber.
      140 5 (Echo Special.) Forward Buying. Singapore, 27th January.—London wire* state that the continent ia buying rubber at 81d. for 1912. Another Flotation. The Kay Bee Estate, with a capital of 360,000 dollar shares, has been issued, and will close on Saturday. 120,000 of the shares are private. $33,000 is set
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      Malacca Planters.
      59 5 (Echo Special.) Want a Resident Councillor. Singapore, 27th January.—The Malacca planters are petitioning Government against the proposed abolition of the Resident Councillorship of Malacca. Other Batters. They also petitioned that the maximum labour rate should be 50 cents a day and passed a motion that recoverable advances be
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      Dishonoured Cheque Case.
      34 5 {Echo Special.) Plaintiff Gets 920. Singapore, 27th January.—The case brought by Captain Ewart against the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for dishonouring his cheque has been concluded. He was awarded $2O damages.
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      German Warships.
      30 5 (Echo Special.) Bonnd for Penang. Singapore, 28th January.—lt is reported that the German warships at present in Singapore are going to Penang on Tuesday. Their destination is unknown.
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      The Rubber Market.
      29 5 (Echo Special.) No Sellers. Singapore, 28th January.—Fraser and Co.’s report says that it is most difficult to 6nd rubber sellers. There is no business in tin.
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      Sir John French.
      19 5 (Echo Special.) Homeward Bound Singapore, 28th January.—General Sir John French leaves for home by the Devanha.
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      H. E. The Governor.
      26 5 (Echo Special Visit to Malacca Singapore, 28th January.—H. E. the Governor has gone to Malacca on business. He will return on Sunday.
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      Japan.
      60 5 (Suppli d I y Rent r Port Arthur to be Opened London, 28'h January.—R**u'er’a corre* pondent at Tokio state* that Count Komura. (he Minister of Foreign Affair* in a apeech in the Diet sty* that Japan had decided to open Port Arthur in order to contribute to tlie development
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      Greece.
      13 5 (Supplied by Renter Cabinet Resigns. Loudon, 27>b January.-The Greek Cabinet baa resigned.
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      The Paris Floods.
      51 5 (Supplied by Renter Subsiding. London, 28 h January —Joyous crowd* are watching the subsiding water* at Pari», but tbe diatieaa ia mo»t severe, many thousand* having to be fed and bound. Tbe Seine ro#e all night tod reached tbe German Embaaay- Tba water* began to subside at
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      The General Election.
      144 5 (Supplied by Renter Unionist Constituencies. London, 27ih January.—Unionists have been elected for Devizes, Cbortsey. Dirt ford. Liberal Constituencies. Liberals have been elec ed for Leigh (Lines) 8 uth Notts, Mi-'lotbiau, North East Stiff ilk Yeovil, Gainsborough. Eial Aberdeen. Wisbech, Clackmannan. Hough ton. Looping. Camborne North Went Nor.
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      The Navy.
      56 5 Sup, lied b i Renter All Improvement. Lon-1 n, 27 b J inuary.—The heavy gunlayers tests ia the Navy show an improvement as compiled with 19.98. Tbe China Squadron was first, tbe' nucleus divisions of the Home Fleet were secoud am) tbird, the first divisiou of Ibe Hem»
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      Opening of Parliament.
      461 5 (Supplied by Reuter Date l\wl pound. London, 28 b January—lt is announced that tbe preliminaries will probably p event tbe King from opening Parliament on Ihp )s'h Fel ruary. It ia more likely that the opening will take place on the2lst February The Ma’ai Mail ptedieis hu
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    The Opium Question.
    1082 5 Peking Legation Reports. The Foieign Offie his issued a Parliamentary Paper (ltd 4967), m continuation of China N >. 1 (19J9), coutuiniug a geue *1 report on tbe opium quesli m by Mr. .Max Mti ler, Councillor of fi B M 's L gtiion, t'ekrog. In a
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      MOONLIGHT MUSIC WANTED.
      1319 5 To the Eniror. or tot Straus Ecla St,— l him iu receipt of memo from the President <>f the Bind Fuad reminding me of a promised subscription and that tbe future of the Bind depend* to < greatexteut oo those who bare promised subscriptions paring up. I>
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    Passengers.
    162 5 A waive» IVr s s A tai/e. 27th Jan., from Lmd-n Mr. an I Mis. Dali. From Marseille*: Mr, C. liiw, Mr. Armstrong. ,Vr. Gilliat, Mr ai>d Mrs, Hairianu. Mr. Newlaud, Mr Silow Mr. Hamilton Mr. Foibes, Mr*. Btvat, Mr, Bivit, M r Manseig, Mr. W. Lang. From By-'ne
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    FIXTURES.
    57 5 To-uat. 1 3 th Dav of 12th Mo n I’. 0. C. Tenios Th*. Town Baud, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p m. Straits Cinematograph, Peuing Road, 8 30 p in. I'O-MOASOW iVih Dav of 12th Moon. Penang Ladies RHi Club "At Home," Kaiupong Bahru, 4 p n>. Straus Ciuematograp
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      156 5 FOR SALE. ONE Turnout cutn-liujr if Victoria, inblier-ljrm), tlmoil new, Horae etc, complete l*i ico inodotale Apj.lji to ‘•S' 1 28 1(1 73 r/> Stra in Echo■ lHc CHEAI EASTERN LIFE tSSURUCE CO UD. HitAij OrncBSINGAPORE. l.itV AnHiiranre untl Endowment in All Fomin. 1.1 II Fit A L POLICIES. LOW
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  • Obituary
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    42 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. John Cory. London, 28tb January—Mr. John Cory the millionaire coal-owner of Cardiff, is dead He was a well-known philauthiopist and has for many yeais been extensively ««socia'ed with numerous forms of educational, chant able and evangelistic enterprise
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    62 6 January, 1910. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Hale. a. A. a. P. M. P.M. 28 th 1.51, 8.04, 2.09, 8.22 29th 2.27, 8.40, 2 41, 8 57 30th 3 01. 9.14. 3.18, 9 21 31st 3.25, 9 48, 3 52, 10.05 Apparent time of Sunrise and Snnset
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pinanq, 18th January (By eourtety of lA» Chartered Bank Loudon, Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ eight Bank 2/41 3 Credit 2/4JJ 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 J Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    211 6 Gold l.euf 161.8» 1 tti er(W.Coaat 3lbs.5 ot.) no tlotk •Vhite Pepper $25J tnlri iYang Pepper w ont of i'<uo» Cl >»«• <«»•— sellers M toe 83— Virtue Pick»»»:* 75, —irJLri Sutmegt 110» 1® .0 buj/trt f No. 1 6 65 puh Sugar < 2 w> tlotk Basket 5
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    SHARES.
    1679 6 —T IS a I e e O 3 Number Oil i s 5 OipiUl. Shaiw Div den is Name ►> I issued. a '5 1**4 j I9»)519 6jl907 1908 1909 Rubber, pc. pc p.c pc. p.c. •orif, I 50.11 at I,.4 n.,0- 0 2,- 2/ I8| 2»' 30 25
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      47 6 Nut the Ordinary Kind. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not a comm u every day Cough mixture. It is a meritorious remedy for all the troublesome and dangerous compile rlioo* resulting from cold in the head, throat, cheat or lungs. For 8«le by alt I>.spensa ies and Dealers
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      33 6 (ioiiosail (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, aud its action is most ft crable in Cystitis, Approved by tbe readme speciali»ts of the day.
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      1337 7 INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INOOIIPORATBD BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 fpHK understgnod haring been appointed Agent* for the abore Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRK risks at current PATERSON. SIMON! A 00. Ltd. 12c Guardian Auuraiw* Oompany, Limited. Established 1821. Subucrilied Capital n > 42.000,000 Total
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      43 7 NEW MODEL ENGLISH UIJNB. :o rj tnrrasr^t.ma Direct from the maker* at lowest prices Superior fur-killing D< able Breechloader* from £2-10-0 each; latest model Rifle», Revolver». etc. Illustrated price lint post lree. C. JAMES A REYNOLD.*, 0 Loader Road. Thornton, Uetfh, Surrey, England
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      946 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha. US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BOXDIir* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doore from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth« FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG—MEDAN.
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