Straits Echo, 23 March 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 Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. «6.
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      866 1 TIANQ LEE A 00. u N <3 £4 SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hiad Ornci—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL TAELS 1,000,000. <200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. Thi Company for (ho
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      17 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. J* 33 <V' •^ToSrci^ riAWO LEE A Co.. -Sate 4y/rU.
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    177 2 The following notification i« published:— This Registry. Bcprbm« Court, Prhano. 10th March. 1910 As application* are frequently being made to the Registrar and Interpreter* of the Supreme Court, Penang, for tramlaticn of document* which are not connected with proceedings before the Court of Jestice the following copy of the
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    Mr. Taft and the Trusts.
    850 2 Not until the end of January, say many editorial observers, did Wall Street and the country at large awake fo a clear understanding of President Taft’s attitude toward the enforcemeut of the Sherman Antitrust Law, altho’ when be sent to Congress bis special message on
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      56 2 A Remedy Which Never Fails. If tioiibhd with in I’i.pstion. constipation, m <pppu i>r feel l i'ious ei»e Chamber-Sio-WHch and L »er Tablet* a trial and %'u will ti<|i!et-ed wi'h tier»suit. '1 hese i W-»r« the -tt inach end Jivar aad k rengthm the d K e«ti >o. For »a!e
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      423 2 An Excellent Liniment. Every family and especially those who reside in ibe country should be provided at all times wiib a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The e is no telling when it may be wanted iu case of an accident or emergency. It is most excellent in all cases
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      1544 2 the PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD. (Late GRAHAM CO., LTD 4, Beach Street, and- Me, Buckingham Street. he Undermentioned are Only a Few Items of Our New Stock. Formamint. Peps. Menthol Eucalyptus Pastilles. Manicure Orange Sticks. Whalebone Hair Brushes. Whalebone and Bristle Hair Brushes. Military Hair Brushes. Shaving Brushes. Old English Pot
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 V til tell F rum A'jentt Dm, Assays Colombo A G ACo. J4’h Mar Macedonia Singapore A 0 A Co. 2otli Fnij zess A lies Sinoapms B M A Co 2»tb Goebon Colombo B M AC.». 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 F.~ A m.ive» Aasave O A G <4Co. Mir. Macedonia Jolouib-» (J ACo I Pniizssa Alirr 'olomlw rt M 4C.> Goeoen Singapore B.M.ACo. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      88 3 Kedah, Br m„ 132, Morris, 22ad Mar, Kedah, 22nd Mar., Qen —E. S Co Ltd. Perak. Br n 258, Milne, 22nd Mar. I)eli, 21s* Mar., Gen.—E S. Co., Ltd. Cornelia. Br. e 194. Baker, 22nd Mar., Malacca, 20th Mar Geo—E 8 Co, Ltd Tetetd. Br. a., 3.428, Willi*. 23
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      DEPARTURES
      46 3 23ED March Teetta, for Negupatam and Madras Kedah, for Kedah. for Paug Nga and Trang. Pangkor, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un, for Dmiliiigs. Plying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Glenfalloeh. for Singipote, Hongkong, Atnov aud Swatow. Sree Bangka, for Pulo Ltngkawi and l’erlis.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      295 3 Foa KuJail—Per Linn Choi, tr.morrow, 7 a in. Singapore, China and Japan--Per Attaye, to- norrow, 8 a.in Tongkah—Per llotorua, to morrow, 1 p m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia t<-morrow, 1 pin Pangkalan Hrandau Per Jfaty Austin, tc-morrow, I p m. Dell—Per I'erak. to-morrow, Ipm. Trang—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    206 3 Per P aud 0 *h. Mureci, from London, Feb. 25. connecting with the Amaye at Colomlio dun at. Penang on 24th Mar. To Singapore Mr* J. D. Murray and child, Mr, M. Brown, Mr. I. Mahkota, Mr. O. JilTir, Mr. C Anderson, Mr. and Mra. G
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      703 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Ei ported Arrivals and Depart ore*. Mail 8«rvlc«. Ootward. ronneeting with Mar. 24 Auaye Apr. 7 Delta 21 Delhi May 5 Devanha 19 Aieaye June 2 Arcadia 16 Della Morea Mooltan China I’ertia Malwa Macedonia Moldavia Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia. FARES
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      359 3 (S HIPPIN G.) NORDDEUTSCHERJLIOYD, BREMEN. IMFEfilAL CtERHAN HAIL LINE. '‘►vV ESftisggfilS rnHE fast and well-known tii» 1 eaim soi nits'Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, jL Hambugtiti Koiterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Warseil'es, Naples, Alexandria and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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      61 3 lor Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. r s s Olenoqle m expect»! to arrive X here fioui Ivrugoon, os Friday, the 25tb iuatant, aud will leave for the above port* on Saturday, the 26:b mutant, at 3 pm. For freight or passage, apply to HAN KNO JOO SIN KEE. A
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    The Straits Echo
    89 4 i «atlaflm «verybo 1y ami Jnvttre n>l CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. “22fi—‘23‘2, Bench Street. P*m*«« PttICK DAII.V MHIAI r« >'• OIITHTATIUNH Po«»K» »«H» «til aniTiON (I'lMt rrm) Hi UAKI.K A 1)11 K HSH Echo—Penan)»." No -*4.H 411 boatue** romtunnioatloi'.M •honltl b® «ddcrtt to Tm* Miiihrii. Matter Interrirri
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    ADVERSARIA.
    425 4 There is nothing likf* having a head for affairs. We take off our topee to the Resident Councillor, in his capacity as President of Penang Rural Board. When the inhabitants of Pondok Upeh petitioned him for the construction of a half mile road from their village to Balik Pulau,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    137 4 The following business in tiu has been done to-day Singapore Strait* Trading Co., buyers, to sellers d 60 Penang: Penang Tin Exchange. buyer*. n) sellers j 'd.os Eastern Smelting Co 100 tons at 73.50 Tin is quoted in London to-da> at .£145 rs. oJ cash
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    Cup Tie.
    861 4 Police Beat I’.C.C. A rousing game on the Esplanade yesi.r day afternoon resulted in ths PCC-be knocked ou! of the Cup competition by tw*! goals to ni' The pace was a cracker' from start to fioi-h, and it was the best match ln the Cup Ties so lar.
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    P. C. C.
    164 4 Howls Tournament. The following wore the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap Miles leit Drummond, 22—15 Henderson heat Reiinann, 21 —l7 We regret to have to announce the death of Cheah Song Yook. which took place in Canton District on the 23rd day of Chinese
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      1701 4 A Copy of tbii Prospectus has been filed with the Rigistiar of Joint Stock Companies The Subscription List will open on Tuesday, the 29th day of Mareh, 1910, and clobo on ot before Saturday, the 2nd April, 1910, at noon. The Perak River Valley Robber Company, Limited. (Incorporated under the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      102 5 (Echo Special.) U*u Kee Flotation. Kuala Lumpur, 22ud March.—The applications for the Gau Kee flotation number 225,000. Today’s Price». Kuala Lumpur, 23rd March.—The Planters and Stores London agency wire that sheet and buscuit are selling at I Os. 7d.; crepe at 10s. Bd.; scrap at 10s. 2d.; bark scrap
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      Tin.
      50 5 {Echo Special Two Months’ Export. Kuala Lumpur, 28rd March.—The tin exports from the four states during the past two months showed a total of 180,151 pikuls against 119,963 pikuls, as compared with a corresponding period last year. The value is $9,765,140 against $7,757,621 and the duty $1,272,828 against $986,165.
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      Easter Cricket.
      47 5 (Echo Special.) Selangor vt. Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, 23rd March.—The Selangor cricket team in the match against Singapore, which will be played at Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays, consists of the following: Whitley (Captain), Browell, Cochrane, Corbetta, Graham, Harris, Jalleli, Martin, McKenzie, Mustard and Taylor.
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      Malaria in K L.
      30 5 {Echo Special.) Special Report Called For. Kuala Lumpur, 28rd March.—The Resident-General has called for a special report on malaria in the residential areas of Kuala Lumpur.
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      Hungarian Politics.
      67 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Free Fight. London, 23rd March.—A wild scene took plttce on the dissolution of the Hungarian Chamber. The Opposition declared it was unconstitutional and showered books and inkpots. The Premier was injured in the face by a book aud the Minister of Agriculture was badly
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      The French Senate.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Doties on Varna and Textile* Passed. Londou, 220 d Much. —The Freucb Senate passed the Chamber’s duties on yarns and textiles of fl x, hemp, jute, ramie, cotton and wool.
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      American Railroad Disaster.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Forty-five Fatalities. London. 23rd March.—Chicago reports that a train on the Rock Island railway, while traversing a deep cutting, was derailed. A smoking car and a sleeping car were telescoped. Forty-five were killed and 31 injured.
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      11s.!
      22 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Record Rubber Price. London. 23rd Marc*».— Rubber has reached the record pi ice of eleven shillings per pound.
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      Mutinous Sailors.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trouble on H. M.B. Irresistible.” London, 23rd March —The Daily Mail reports that the battleship Irresistible has been isolated at Portland for a week, on aocouut of all the gun sights being thrown overboard. There has been au enquiry, but the responsible men were not
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      Viscount Gladstone.
      21 5 (Supplied by Reuter Of Lanark. London, 23rd March—Herbert Gladstone’s promotion is gazetted. He is now Viscount Gladstone of Laoaik.
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      Evacuating Somaliland.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter Leaving the Natives to Fight it out London, 22nd March —A Blue Book relating to Somaliland hffliis shows that the Government has decided to evacuate the interior. The withdrawal of troops begins forthwith. The friendly tribes have hem armed already, to enable them to defend
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      Parliamentary.
      134 5 (Supplied by Reuter Reforming” the Lords. London, 22ud March—Resolutions with regard to the Veto of the Lords have beeu tabled. The first declares that it is expedient that the Lords be disabled by Liw from rejecting or amending Money Bills the Speaker to decide whether there has been tacking.
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    The "Chingay” Procession.
    318 5 In last evening's issue of the Echo, a brief allusion was made to the Cbiugay procession, stating the cause theieof. As the procession had beeu renewed in Peuaug after some years and as what was held yesterday wis superior to its predecessors, a short account of the
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    St. George's Church, Penang.
    224 5 Holy Week anil Faster, 1910 23rd March. Wednesday iu Holy Wo k E/ensong aud Reading or Sermon 6 n in 24th March Maundy Thursday Holy CommunioD 8 a m. Choir Practice 9 p in. 25th March. Good Friday Matius, Litany and AnteCommunion 9.15 a m. Story
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    Penang Rural Board.
    948 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meetiug of the Penang Rural Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the Land Office, wlieu there were present Mr. A. Cavendish, Collector of Land Revenue (in the Chair), Mr. J. E. Nathan, District Officer, Balik' Pulau. Dr. R Dine, Senior Medical Officer, 11.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1236 5 THE ASSIZES. il (Before Mr. Juitice Thornton e Making; a False Charge. 0 When the Court resumed bearing of the case agaiost Tan Ban Cbui after the r luncheon interval yetterday Tan Ho Tong, cross-examined by Mr. Thornton, said: I 1 was 13 or 14 years in partnership
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      RAFFLES.
      384 5 To nit Kouoa ov the Straits Echo. Dear Sir.— Unoffending cit'Z rns aie ppste ed by people with thrifty souls and noconaci ence to take tickets for reifl -a. If these taffl were got up to help a lame dog over a stile it would be well and good:
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    WHAT HE REALLY MEANT.
    304 5 To tub Kdiiok or run Srssi» Kcuo. Dear Sir,—ln your report of Tuesday’s mooting of Chamber of t’omniorce you report me to have Hair] that 1 would put the interest* of the Chamber of Comtne ce before those of the Tanjnng Pagai Dock Board Penang Committee.
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    FIXTURES.
    26 5 Tn-r>*v. 18th Piv of 2*id Moon. Town Band R-oLuid--, tj to 7 p *n. Lodge Scotia, Freemasi.es* Hill, 6-15 To-Moaaon 14th Day of 2nd Moon.
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      293 5 SIDED RECORDS $1-25. 12 FOR $13-50. LISTS FREE. ROBINSON PIANO 0°’ L™ ALEMBIC “TONIC” STROP, KIM OF TONICS. IN UNRIVALLED SPECIFIC 1. Tor Vigorous Manhood. 2. lor Female's Complaints. 3. For Dyspepsia, Constipation. I hniiMHiiftH or ImttlcH sold in India. Many cunfh of Cure in lVtianc. Orders by Post-Prompt Attention.
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    Penang Gardens.
    1567 6 Mr. H. N. Ridley on their Abolition. t Mr. H. N Ridley, birector of Gardens. contributes to the March number of the Agricultural Bulletin a very interesting article on the abolition of the Botanic Gar- j dens of Penang. He writes Nothing lasts for very long in this
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 23rd March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4,^ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 7 e 3 Credit 2/4,», 3 Documentary.. 2/4}* Calcutta, Demand Bank lis. 174} 8 days’ sight Private 175 J Bombay, Demand Bank 174} Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Gold Leaf ..$61.8 B lack Pep) ev no stock While Poppur 26} tellers Trang Popper 19— sil'ert Cloves 68 —tales Mace 83 —selhrs Picking* 70. —sales Nutomgs 110 s 18. —sillers No. 1 73 sates Sugar < 2 no stork (.Basket 5.20 sales Tapioca Flour 170 sellers. Copra 1»
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    MARKET PRICES.
    171 6 Pxwarg, 23*0 Much, 1910 B«*7— a Steaks Stew or Currv Meni Hump Steak Ox Tail Tocgue Feet f Heart *5 I*iv«r 30 Fork— »5 pig’s Head I Md j t 7* p«>”o. 3 Head 50 ,,el »e foa, 30 nie «ach 35 Liivyr M gQ Fowl (full gmwn)
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    SHARES.
    1850 6 "o 2 Number of -3 p t -2 2 7t Csp'Ul. Shares > y Dividends. Name. 5 2 issued. s ‘5 CQ to -3 s 6- <y ********** 1908 1909 I9lf Rubber, pc ‘px p.c. p.c. pc io«o p i/inmi f 0 1 1 1 \lor Pongsu Rubber Estate
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      60 6 The Same Old Story. Tbe old. old story, told times without number, and reported over and over again for the last 37 years, but it is always a welcome story to those in search of health— There is nothing in the world that cures cough* and colds as quickly as
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      76 6 Internal Treatment Not Necessary for Rheumatism. Fully nine out of every ten cues of rheumatism is limply rheumatiim of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism, neither of which require any internatreatment. All that ii needed to irfl >rd re lief is the free application of Chamberlain’s
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      37 6 Dr. Boos of Strassburg introduced («OllOgan in the treatment of the mos* painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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    Tantaiising Hints.
    795 7 Or Ofllml Corruption at Singapore. Fridsy’a Strait» Time* says it may be worthy of teniark I but the Municipality of Singapore appear» to be on the eve of some rather sensational changes The Conuniaaion appointed bv His Excellency the Governor a few mouths ago is drawing towards the
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    Penang Shipments.
    191 7 Hy the l Java ou 18 li M ircli, Ihe followin' tenant: ahipinenla wain noide For Colombo —Mutuya Clielly l’ 1 os') lloile I Finn lilt's IiOO 11. T Avoiih A (V Pla 1,100 Ruled Rxh H»e» I<oo H h Mooa.i (Ms. 2 200 lloilhil liico Hag* 2,000;
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      1150 7 z w m xj n. jk. aw o a m. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 1HE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are MARINE and now prepared to accept FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS Jk Oo. Ltd. 12c Oomm«relal Union
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      139 7 Stands Unrivalled. ChamberUiu'N Cough item never diaippoio1* thorn wh iiiih it fur nhfetiiiafr (!o ijlis cold* and irn atiooa of the tbroxi >ml lu u*. I» Mtaodt uitnvuileri h* a remidj for n t tbior un i lunj diMMiser. For Ml* ill nut) iL^ler*. COa MON8ENSE.ni NUTSHELL. tli.ctuil m -ans
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      924 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, VS.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultatioa Free. KMIDDI* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doers Iron the Eastsro sad Orleota Hotel. 6 tilths TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd THU AND ELECTRICAL TRADES JOURNAL," is
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