Straits Echo, 18 May 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, 18th MAY, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 111.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      938 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. M '< m lsmr: 0 a iv s.ssva THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Orrica— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $2OO 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection (or onr policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for the Chinese.
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      15 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR FAST. 5 *> Vfh mrc TIAWQ LEE A Co.. Safa
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    Hongkong Spy Case.
    1026 2 Before Mr J. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrate, in the Hongkong Police Court on Ma_v 2 the case was tried in which Hokei Nasu, an artist residing at the Sei Foo Row Hotel, was charged with trespassing at Lyemun and drawing sketches of the fortifications at Lyemun.
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    A New Local Flotation.
    170 2 The prospectus of the Kamasan Rubber Co., Ltd., will be issued early next week, says last Saturday’s Malay Mail. The property to lie acquired is the Kamasan Estate, which is situated in the Kuala Selangor district, having a road frontage of about two miles. The total
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      12 2 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      427 2 Children in the HomeSmall children are always a source of an. xiety to parent s. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost liefore they are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and
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      1092 2 the PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD., (Late GRAHAM CO, LTD.) 4, Beach Street, and lie, Buckingham Street. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FRESH STOCK OF Patent Medicines, Disinfectants, Drugs etc. Claxton’s patent Ear Caps for children. Hartmann’s complete Outfits. Health Feeding Bottles. Food Measures. Lysol and Izal Disinfectants Cook’s Antiseptic Soap. Colgate’s Ribbon
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    27 3 Vessels From AjeiU Dm Aeeaye Delhi Bulow Yorck Colomlw Siuplpoiv Sinjjajore Colombo A.G. Co. A. Co. B. Co. B.M. Co. 18thMay 81 it 25th 2<>tii
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    SAILINGS.
    20 3 Yeetelt Fur Agent» Leave* A«myt Delhi Dulovr Yurck Singapore Colombo Colomlo Singapore A.G. Co. A. Co. B. RM.ACo. May.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      115 3 Janet Nicoll, Br. b.s., 475, Bell, 17th May, Tavoy, 12th Mav, Geu.— E. 8. Co., Ltd. Hok Canton, Br. a.»., 294, Scott, 17th May, Acheen, 16th May, Gen.—Ban Ho Hi*. Kedah, Br. s.s., 132, Morris, 17th May, Kedah, 17th May, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Min, Br. s.a., 367, Tadd,
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 18th Mat. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Taroba, for Negapatam and Madras. Leong Ho, for Pang Nga and Trang. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Atjeh, for Langsa, T. Semawe, and Segli. Tony Chay Un, for Dindinga. WUtaria, for Rangoon. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Anrayt, for
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      MAIDS CLOSE
      126 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 10 a.tn. Deli Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port. Swettenliam, Port Dickson and Malacca Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenhain and Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 3 p.m. langsa, Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Salving —Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    364 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Midwa, from London, Apr. 22, connecting with the Atraye at Colomlm, due at Penang on 18th M»y To Penang Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Kcmpler, Mr. J. Graham, Mr. L. A. Graff, Mr. P. B. Tvlee, Miss and Miss 8. Drew,
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      674 3 P.&O. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departure?, Mail B«rvica Outward. May 18 Area ye connecting with Malwa J une I A rcadia Macedonia ii !>’ Delta Moldavia ii 2P Delhi Mongolia July 13 Anaye Marmora 27 Devanha Morea Homeward. Date. Steamer. with S.S. May 21 Delhi ‘June 4 Devanha I 18
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      409 3 (BH IPS’I NO.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL LINE. r ;"vl* BpiflWinßfla .sfatfe. j?t--'I HE fast au<l well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, I Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice r er*a), Port Said, Sue/., Aden,
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      72 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. The 8.8. Beang Bee, Captain W. T. Larkina, is expected to arrive here from Rangoon on Saturday, the 21*t inst., and will leave for the alsive ports on Suuday, the 22nd inst., at 3 p.tn. For freight or i<assage, apply to BAN EN«t JOO
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Bmtrum Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 232, Beach Street, Penang, e, PUCE: DAILY LOCAL »2« per annum OUTSTATIONS PoetA«e Bxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Teleplioue No 243 N.B. All business communication*
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    ADVERSARIA.
    633 4 We are not surprised to learn this morn* injr, iu advices from North China, that the story that Mr. P. A. A glen had declined to accept the Inspector-tJeneralship of the Chinese Customs if Sir Roliert Bredoil remained on the Board of Control, was a common or garden lie.
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    National Day of Mourning.
    431 4 A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated May 14, contains the following Notification: j His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State* for the Colonies, directing that public mourning for the death of His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    254 4 The following business in tin lias been done to-day:— Singapore: Straits Trading C 0.,) A ii *75.50 buyers, no sellers Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at <5. Straits Trading Co., 75 75.50 Eastern Smelting Co., 125 75.50 Total 225 tons. Till is quoted in
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    Supreme Court.
    735 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton j Rape. The hearing; of the case against the Malay, Awang bin Hassan, who was charged with rape, was concluded in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hastings Rhodes, the Acting Soli-citor-General, prosecuted, while the accused was defended by Mr. McKnight Young.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Late King.
      459 4 Cortege to Westminster. (Supplied hy Ratter.) Service in the Throne oo ni Taindon, 17th May. -The meml™ Royal Family who form the personnel „f Household attended the farewelU&J* service in the Throne Room at lOoTPI' yesterday evening. They were so that they were unable to join the
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      Funeral Arrangements.
      146 4 (Echo Special.) Proposed Ceremony at Singapore. SiugajKire, 18th May. During the Memorial Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral the streets approaching the Cathedral and Government House will Is* lined with troops, Sir John Anderson and the officials wil proceed in a procession to the Church. Tin Cathedral compound wil!
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      Dollar Company.
      59 4 (Echo Special.) Offered to London Singapiro, 18th May. —A meeting «I the llevea Rubber Plantation Co. has resolved to negotiate for the sale of it» property to Loudon, for £85,000 in two-shilling shares. Replying to Father Couvrour, Mr. Fertile said that many trees had ls*en planted in peaty
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      Valencia.
      26 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Republican Riots. London, 17th May.- Republican not, have broken out at Valencia A route officer was stabbed and killed and many injured.
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      269 4 HAMILTON COMPANY, Government Jertetlers, CALCUTTA. Messrs. Snaith Palmer, Representatives of the above Firm, ARE AT PRESENT STAYING AT THE EASTERN AND ORIENTAL HOTEL, AND HAVE WITH THEM AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OK HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY, WATCHES AND SILVERWARE, WHI 'H THEY WILL HE PLEASED TO SHOW UPON APP. ICATIOfI. SIEMENS BROTHERS’
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      37 4 Constipation. 1" or constipation there is nothing quite so nice as Chamlterlain s Stomach ami Liver tablets. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels without any disagreeable effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Linggi Plantations.
    632 5 DIRECTOR* 3 REPORT ON PABT YEAR’S WORKING. The following in the report of the directors for the year to Deceinlier3l, 1909, present- ed at the annual general meeting of Linggi Plantations, held in the London Chamlier of Commerce, on Monday, May 2: Tlie directors have pleasure in submitting
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    Sir Robert Bredon.
    123 5 Telegrams to the Jiji SAimpo and the Koknmin from Peking say that Sir Rols-rt Ko-don’s appointment tola* financial adviser to the Chinese Government has been cancelled and that he will return home at the close of this month. The correspondents of these two journals and also of
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    Rubber.
    1256 5 It is to Charles de la Condaiuine, a Frenchman, that Europe owes its introduction to what is now known as Ruhlier. In 1731 M. Condamine was sent by the Paris Academy on a scientific expedition to the Equator. In 1736 whilst in Brazil he sent home some rolls of
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    More Buddha Relics.
    399 5 Ueeent Discovery Supplemented By Another Fort lon. The discovery of relics of Gautama, near Peshawar, has lieen quite recently supplemented by a similar discovery at Mirpur Klias, alxmt 40 miles east of Haidaralied, Hind. A series of mounds supposed to lie the remains of a buried town
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    A Reuter Error.
    235 5 Reuter's agencv is responsible for the telegram which we published on Tuesday stating that the British Minister at Peking had telegraphed to the Foreign Office that organized bands have resumed rioting in Changsha, and that all foreigners had taken refuge on two British vessels. First of all,
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    Penang Shipments.
    154 5 By the Sardinia, on 14th May, the following Penang shipments were made: For Colombo.—H. K. Moosa Pis. 1,100 Boiled Rice Bags 1,000. For Fiume. —Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pis. 168.77 Black Pepper. For Marseilles opt. Barcelona, etc.— Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pis. 840.59 Copra; Boustead Co, Pis. 2,531.96 Copra, Pis.
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  • Passengers.
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      21 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Perak, 17th May, from Deli Messrs. Uratama, Uflenburg, P. Copeland, E. L. Isme and A. Strauss, Mrs. Keitel.
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    FIXTURES.
    16 5 To- DAT. 10th Day of 4th Moon. To-morrow. 11th Day of 4th Moon. St. Dunstan.
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      46 5 Lame Shoulder. Lame «boulder is almost invariably caumd by rheumatism of tin- muacle* and yields quickly to the free application of Chamberlin's Pain Balm. Tliis liniment is not only prompt and etfertuab but in no way disagreeable to use. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      48 5 j I Kvn't ever play with dynamite, In cane it should explode, Bew are of robbers late at night, i And take the safest road. Don’t laugh at any little ill. But health at onee secure Bad coughs and colds arise from chill. Take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      219 5 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. To-day's Advertisements. HSUS c "WE ASS t AGAIN. MORE NEW RECORDS. Marches, Waltzes, Bells, Zy op ho nes, Violin, Concertina Operatic Selections. Jobn Bull’s Budget. A TICKLER. ALL DOUBLE SIDED. $1-25. $13-50 DOZ SEND FOR CATALOGUE. ROBINSON
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      860 5 HOLIDAY TICKETS. RETURN TICKETS FOR SINGLE FARES will be maned for use between the 15th April and 15th July, to all porta of Netherland India (and to Singapore) by ateamera of THE KOMNKLIJKE IAKKTVA4RT MAATSCHAPPIJ (Royal Packet Co.) THE NETHERUND STEAM NAVIGATION Co THE ROTTERDAM LLOYD’S MAIL, and THE JAVA-
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    A Social Conspiracy of Silence.
    627 6 About four years ago,” writes the Survey of New York, we criticised the name chosen by the New York Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis, on the ground that it amounted to a repudiation of the primary aim of the society—was, in fact, an example
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    116 6 The following unclaimed letters etc., are lying at the General Post Office, Penang:— Letter». Abram, J. M. Hargreaves, C. R. Buxton, C. A. King, Dr. Jas. Brown, B. Levetus, E. L. Bysack, K. Louis, P Colston, C. Moncrieff, L. M. Colledge, A. Panzetta, H. Cowdry, J. W. Reno,
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 6 Penang, 18th Mat. By courteey of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 3 Credit 2/4J' 3 Documentary.. 2/4 f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175} 3 days’ sight. Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175} Moulmein, Demand Bank 174} 8 days’sight Private 177 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    162 6 Gold Leaf 864.60 Black Pepper no »tock White Pepper 23.75 rale* Tiung Pepjier 17.— teller» Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 74.— teller» Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 nom. C No. 1 7.00 tale» Sugar 2 no ntock (Basket 5.00 tale» Tapioca Flour 1.75 tale» Copra (mixed) 10.70 huger» f
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    MARKET PRICES
    158 6 Penang, 18th Mat, 1910. Beef— rts. Soup jier catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feat 15 Heart 30 Liver |N>r catty 35 Pork— Pork |ier catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet a Tongue 24 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1484 6 1 s. 5 .5 0 o.2 I Number of [c a, .2 "g Capital. Shares (3 Dividends. Name. I 3 a T 5 I as u> <y j j —r~3 r n 1 i 1 190*S1907 19t>S 1909 1910 Rl'HBER—HOLLAR SHARKS. pe. pc p.c. p.c. I p. c 1909
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      45 6 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy in sold on a guarantee that if you are not satisfied after lining two-thirds of a Ixittle according to directions, your money will lie refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale l»y all Dispensaries and 1 teale'rs.
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      37 6 Dr. Bosh of Strassbuiy introduced (*nnnhhii in the treatment of the most |>aml'ul of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is letter, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copailat, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      33 6 («OllOSßll iH a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Ban tali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers.
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    Sir M. Nathan's Unique Gift.
    144 7 Before Sir Matthew Nathan, the new secretary to the Poet Office, left South Africa, he was presented with an exceptionally neat little casket which contained an address presented prior to his departure from Maritzburg, by the memliers of St. John's Ambulance Association and the memliers
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    The Walls of Jericho.
    247 7 German Explorer Declares They are Standing. The latest rejiorts sent home by Prof. Sellin, who is in charge of one of the two German expeditions at work in the Holy Land, concerned the results of excavations at Erieha, lietter known to the Christian world as Jericho.
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    The Charges Against the Government.
    257 7 The Time*, Mr. Balfour, and the Conservative Party have brought serious charges of corrupt Uirgaiuiug over the Budget with the Irish Party against Mr. Asquith and (he Government. In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour declared that “Mr. Asquith has Uiught the Irish vote for
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    106 7 May, 1910, Date. HW LW H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. l'.M. P.M. 18th 7.41, 1.59, 8.18, 2.34 19th 8.50, 3.05, 9.20, 3.33 20th 9.47, 3.51, 9.55, 402 21st 10.10, 4.20, 10.31, 4.40 22nd 10.50, 5.49, 11.08, 5.17 23rd 11.96, 5.34, 11.43, 5.51 24th Nil. «.08, 12.16, «.23
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      1804 7 INSXJRAJVCBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rIMIE undersigned, having been appointed Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE riaks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd. 12c Oommorclal Union Assuranco Oompany, Ltd. guarantee department. The Bonds of this Company
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      87 7 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average mail in the various cures for rheumatism that he often sutlers for years without making any effort to find relief. lie ihen finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain ean always lie relieved, and in most cases
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      823 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cu., Pha O.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. MfUMKCAT No. 21a, Penang Road. few doer* trom the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mtbi TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. V
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