Straits Echo, 29 December 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 riIUItSJJAX, 2tfth DECEMBER, 1910. Sli’gic Copy, 10 cenii N T >. 2.J6.
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      1447 1 If you require''a (Tonic [and some' thing to nourish vou. Drink Dog’s Head Guini\ess’s StoutJ and look for this laUd to see that you get it. TIANa LEE Co., Sou Agent THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. -Shanghai, 'China. Hkad Offici CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. •200 000 deposited with the Hongkong
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      35 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. rr 5 Dog’s'Head Guinness’s Stout. Tbe Ton ic t hat cheers and soot lies ami doesn't harm. Observe this label, it is on geuuiue Nip. TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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      148 2 Interest ir g to .VI ot lie is How I». Cure cough and Colds. There is one subject which always interests the mothers of young children, and that is how to treat their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. Foi this purpose we can
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      1639 2 r~«-' These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs and Injections CURE Ihe same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears Ihe namt Paris. 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists. /NDYJ For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amov. The s. 8. Horn/ Wan I, Captain J.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 3 Jan. China (Prim Ludwig) 'Jeniian (Derjfling er loth Engli-h (MW)' ".14th China (Levanto
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    29 3 Vessels From Agents Due Himalaya Singapore A.G.&Co. 31st Dec. V. Ludwig 'Singapore B.M.&Co. 3rd Jan. verflUnger Colomlx) B.M.&Co. 5th Delhi Colombo A.G.&Co. 12th Devanha Singapore A.G.&C0. 14th
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 Vessels For Agents Leave» Himalaya F. Ludwig Derjflinger Dtlhi Devanha Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo A. B. B.M.& Co. A.G.&C0. A.G.&Co. Dec. Jan.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS
      55 3 Janet Niroll. Br. s.s.. 475, 2Bth Doc.. Tavov, 26th Dec., Gen. —E. S Co, Ltd. Diomed, Br. s.s., 3.008, 29th Doe., Liverpool, 26th Nov., Gen.—W. M. Co. Taroba, Br. s.s., 3,657, Symons, 29th Dec., Madras, 25th l>ec., Gen.—H. L. A Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s., 234, Macdonald, 29th Dec., Teluk
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 3 29th December. Tom/ Chuan, for Alor St ir (Kedah). Perak, for Deli. Cornelia, for Port S wet ton ham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Benoa, for Langsa, Edie, T. Seraawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      252 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 7 a.in. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Palau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul —Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Calcutta—Per Nam Sang, to morrow, 4 p.m. Yen Per Jit Seng, 31st instant,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    265 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Derjftlingcr from Europe, due at Penang on stli Jan.— To P-nattg Mr. and Mrs. de Thorev, Mr. and Mrs. Th. Sommer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Day, Mr. P. J. Lueardie, 3 Misses Baetjer. To S ngapure Mr. A. Wehrhahn, Capt. F.
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    P. & O SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARD HoMKWAKI) Delhi 12 Jan. Himalaya 31 De»' Arcadia 26 Decanha 14 ,J an Extra Service. Outward Homeward Caniia 4 Jan. I Somali g j an Syria 16 t Ceylon H
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      310 3 P.&O. S.N.G Fxpeefed Arrival» and Departures Mail Service Outward. Jan. 12 Delhi connecting with Malm vl 26 a A S Cadm 1°- Macedonia Feb. 9 Attaye do. India Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting j with S.S. Due London. Dec. 31 1911 Jan. 14 28 Feb. 11 25 Mar. 11 24 Apr.
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      368 3 ■> BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.? Fob Intended to Saii.. Steamer. Singapore (Direct weekly). Sun. 1st Jan., 4 p.m. Sun. 8th Jan., 4 p.m. Fort Swettenham and Si gap? re (Bi-weekly). Thur. 29th Ikjc., 4 p.in. Sat. 31st. Dec., 4 p.m. Thur. 5th Jan., 4 p.m. Sat. 7th Jan.,
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      400 3 J» F* T M T ftOKDDfcUTbUifcK LLOYD, iiKLMLN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. 1» -Jl Ji—n i*v ~v*r; aHEDO IS SI 9 THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa),
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 Justice mtifflm every bo ly and justice alone.— Km*r*»n Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TNI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 232, Bench Street., Pening P. It E: DAILY LOCAL fit per annum OUTBTATIONS Poetajre Extra. MAIL EDITION (P«*t Free) 5 CABLE ADDKKSS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343
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    TO EDIFY OR NOT.
    540 4 To edify means, radically, “to build,” and Spencer writes of a chapel that was edified.” This archaic meaning has now given way to another, by which to edify means “to teach,” and especially to convey moral and religious instruction. Rarely, as by Swift, the word is
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    68 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading C 0.,) buyers, no sellers j %87.75 Penang Penang Tin Exchange. 75 tons at 87.35 Straits Trading Co., 100 87.85 Eastern Smelting Co., 100 87.80 I Total 275 tons. 7„ T l£i ,s in
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    Open Letter to the Doctor.
    914 4 [Contributed.] Dear Maister Locke. Faith, yer nae blate, 1 yons a fair snorter ye gaed the Editor Mannie. Awm think in’ he winna be weel for weeks tae come. Dod man, ye hae a tine flow o’ langwidge and fair bamboozle chiels like me, so
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      AN ERROR.
      185 4 To tub Editor of thk Straits Echo. Dear Echo- man, I noticed that an error has crept in ore of your locals contained in your last Saturday’s issue. In it you stated that the string band which accompanied the P. M. I. A. Amateur Dramatic Company to Kuala
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    Chinese & Income Tax.
    607 4 Chinese Income Tax. Alternative Schemes. Yesterday the members of the Chinese 1 Advisory Board met to discuss the Income Tax question. The consensus of opinion was that the Bill was premature, although all recognised that the Government must face the disappearance of opium revenue. They considered that there are various
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Persia.
      188 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Foreign Minister Resigns. London, 28th Dec. —A telegram from Teheran states that the Persian Foreign Minister has resigned. He states that his resignation is owing to a conviction that Great Britain will carry out her threat of October 18, as so far the Government had not
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      Lloyd George.
      52 4 (Supplied by Reuter Humanite Interview Authentic. London, 29th Dec.—Mr. Lloyd George now explains that the interview published iu the Humanite is authentic, but contained inaccuracies. Interviewed Again. Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by Le Matin, stated that the new Budget would provide for an increase of =£10,000,000 in the
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      The Spies.
      29 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) And Their Prisons. London, 29th Dec.—A telegram from Leipzig states that Brandon and Trench have been taken to the fortresses Mesel and Glat* respectively.
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      Toll of the Air.
      51 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Laffont and Pola. London, 29th Dec.—A telegram from Paris states that the aviator Laffont, with a passenger Pola, was preparing to fly to Brussels and had just circled the flying ground at Issy when they fell from a height of 30ft. Both were
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      The Coronation.
      53 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Connaught to be in Command of the Troops. London, 28th Dec.—H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught has been invited to take supreme command of the Coronation troops. It is expected that he will accept the position, which he occupied at the Coronation of the
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    Oil in Borneo.
    251 4 Syndicate Drilling to Ascertatv Productive Value. In the course of an article contributed to the B. N. B. Herald, a writer states In British North Borneo deposits of petroleum have long been known to exist and on the west coast a London syndicate is at the present
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      302 4 the grand hotel, IPOH v PERAK. An Ideal Beauty Spot. Delightful Gardens and Lawn Tennis. Comfort, Courtesy and Capital Cuisine. Tbliuramh P. Z. CREET, CREET, Ipoh. Sole Proprietor. NOT DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER. ALTHOUGH the ordinary purchaser of a BICYCLE mar not be AU FAIT with all the MECHANICAL DETAILS of
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      53 4 Man wants but little here below When wintry winds commence to blow. With sleet and rain and hail and.snow, Man wants but little here you know. But that same little that he wants Must make him always feel secure, The wise man knows, so off he goes To purchase Woods’
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      30 4 Famous Everywhere and influenza. Trv it «-C erou P contains no barmhij ll gives prompt relief. F„ r sa e p a| f" T va pensanes and Dealers. 7 DlB
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      70 4 Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle will usuallv disable the I n .l«red person for three or four weeks. This 1 (n e to i of P ro Per treatment. When i r un s t*ain Balm is applied a cure linim f e iu three or four days. This i
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    H. E. Interviewed.
    6967 5 BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. H. E. Sib John Anderson on Friday morning, 23rd December, received the following mein tiers of Committee of the Penang handier of Commerce, in the Governor’s Room. Mr. J. Mitchell (Chairman), Messrs. T. Peterkiu, V. Gibbons, M. Morrison, and A. F. Goodrich, the
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    Passengers.
    165 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Dunera, 25th Dec., from Rangoon Mr. Wekes, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Anderson. Per s.s. Ipoh, 26th Dec., from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Dumnan and child, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Garcia and 3 children, Mrs. J. H. Murray, Mr. F. I. Huett, Mr. W. Webb,
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    FIXTURES
    45 5 To-dat. 28th I>ay of 11th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. The Circling Ware, Chulia Street, 5 to 11 p.m. To-morrow. 29th Day of 11th Moon. Engineer’ Institute Dance. Wayang Kassim, King Street Theatre, Harom Alraschid.” The Circling Wave, Chulia Street, 5 to 11 p.m.
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      42 5 Pneumonia Prevented. The greatest danger from influenza is of I,s resulting in pneumonia. This i obviated bv using Chamberlains C Hemedv, a/it not only cures influenza, but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. For sale b\ a pensaries and Dealers.
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      39 5 Dr. Boss of Strassbun; introduce! linnr. a in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is 1 tetter safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Gubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      15 5 For aii internal <x >inplaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great j ermint Cure
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      446 5 RUBBER ESTATES MANAGERS’ AGENCY. (P. J. Bcroess A Co., Ltd.) The above Agency has been formed as a medium communication between Rubber j plantation companies having their head office in London and planters in the East. The i need has been felt of some organisation which, on the one hand,
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      458 5 NOTICE. ADVERTISE», a Straits Chinese restd#nt in I poll, is prepared to art as airent for persons who have inieicAs in the F. M. 8« on nost favourable terms. First elans refer* nee Apply to ACT OF XT A ST,»» 10-11-10 083 do Straits Echo WANTED. < HINF.SE CLEkIc for
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 29th December. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. \iondon, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4-jig- 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary.. 2/4s-$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 j 3 days’ sight Privare 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    220 6 Gold Leaf $04.00 Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 23$ sellers Trang Pepper 16.50 buyers Cloves 40. —sales Mace 95. —nominal Pickings 90. —nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 22. —sellers (No. 1 o. —sales Sugar < 2 5.90 sales (.Basket 5. no in. Tapioca Flour 1.55 nominal Copra (mixed) 9.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 6 Penang, 29th December, 1910. Beef cts. Soup p?r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32' Pis?’s Head... 20 Feet 24 Tongu 32
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    SHARES.
    1163 6 •si p Q o Capital. Name. s O* 1909 1905 1909 1910 1900 150 000 2t0,000 0,000 600.1*00 It 1,200,000 1910 500,000 191) 1910 1910 1904 1903 1909 81,000,000 8 390,900 8 ‘205,000 8 100,000 8 450,000 8 200,000 130 75, 300, 30, 24 400, 100, 500 390, 172
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      30 6 Tin* curative action of GonOftUl is attributed to its l**ing antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle
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      11 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentry, coughs, colds
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      65 6 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED COO LIVEII OIL <Oll POUND. TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building upjthe system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. *1.25 AND $2.00. WONG KIM MUN 77a, Bishop Street, Penang. jf
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      869 7 nsr&xj'iptyv ixr ces, r’i: i. u,n assurance!! picton davies. Ctik'R RAT ION, 1 NCOnPOlI ATEI) BY ROYAL CHARTKK A.I). 1720. f I 'HE undersigned, having been ap|K>iuted -1 Agents lor the above Cor]>orati<>n, are now pn*i>aml to accept MARINE and EIRE riskx at current rates. Licensed Surveyor, F M S.,
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      352 7 THE LATEST AMERICAN CRAZE. THE CIRCLING WAVE. A NOVELDELIGHTFUL SENSATION. Location: CHULIA ST REET. EVERY NIGHT from 5 to 11 p.m. ni e !c NEW GOODS For the Coming Festive Season >. it Crackers, Toys, Picture Books, Story "Books, Ga-lands, Flower Stands. Xmas Cards, New ear Cards. Postcards, Balloons, Artificial
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      46 7 Try This lor Influenza. j The peculiar properties of Chamberlain’s i Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested during epidemics of influenza, and when it i was taken in time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      119 7 WATGRBURY’S Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODOURLES Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for couglpfe colds, bronehitis and ail. pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $l-25 and 82-00. «0X8! GUNB!! (»0X8!!! *rl -.v J* U i
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      972 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, cate of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A, C 'arges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. KMHIDIH* AT A to. 2la, Penang Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, 6 mthi. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM
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