Straits Echo, 10 February 1912

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND H f FAR eAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PEN AMO, SATURDAY, lOtn FEBRUARY, ,1912.» Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 3*
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      1033 1 ff rou require a Tonic and some* thing to nourish jou, Drink Dog's Head Guinness’s stouti and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent». V V.' V fcAafi Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s BANKS. SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co..
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      33 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheer*, and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co.. Sole Agmie.
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    Shot The Wrong Missionary?
    737 2 Ou November 17 we [London Times] 1 published a telegram tioui Nyasaiand J stating that the Kev. A. J. Douglas, a*] member of the Universities Mission to < Central Africa, had been shot at Kango on < Lake Nyasa by a Portuguese official. We j are
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    134 2 February, 1912. Date. H. W. L. W H. W. L. W. A M. A M. U.M. r.M. 10th 4.53. 11.04, 5.15, 11.20 lltli 5.39, Nil, 6.06, 12.19 12th 6.39, 12.57, 7.20, 1.40 13th 8.06. 2.29, 8.51, 2.41 14t.h 9.32, 3.41, 9.51, 4.00 15th 10.10, 4.20, 10.42,
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    Fell Victim To The Climate.
    369 2 Dk. Williams’ Pink Pills Cl is*: Nervous Debility ani> Insomnia at Hankow. When Hankow rises anew from the ashes in which it now lies, and becomes the London of China, the greatest centre of shipping aud commerce in the Chinese Empire, no doubt something will
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      201 2 P. C. C. Debentures Tbe following Debentures will be redeemed on the 28th Feb., 1912, and will cease to bear Interest after that date Nos. 154, 148, 74, 147, 184, 28, 84, 192. 112, 10, 168, 197, 92, 132, 64. VV. HAMILTON, Secretary P. C. C. Penang, 4th Dec., 1911,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 3 Vessels trom Agents Due Arcadia Goeben Yorck India Singapore A.Gr.&Co. Singapore B.M.&Co. Colombo B.M.&Co. Colombo A.G.&Co. i 10th Feb. 13th 15th 22 u<l
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    SAILINGS.
    20 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Arcadia Colombo A.G&Co. Feb. Gaeben Colombo liM.&Co. i Yorck Singapore HM.&Jo. India Singapore A.O.ACo. i
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      413 3 ?.&0. S.N.C /.vi*ect«Ml Arrivals and Departure». Mail Service Outward. Feb.‘22 India connecting with Moldavia Homeward Date. Steamer. CoE u n T Bus with S.S. London. $.VH)!\, rill ra.i through from China to Marseilles and Loidon without transhipment. BY HAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To Loudon by Sea $505-72 $377-14
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      215 3 (SHIPPING.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 'V ■a KONINKL5JKE PAKETYAART MAATSGHAPPIJ, (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Fvcrv Tuesday, at 5.15 p.m. Fort Swettenham and Singapore. from the Wharf. Klang. 8 .8. KKJ AiN leaves Singapore every Saturday at 3-30 p.m.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    421 4 A Journal of Thought. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 |eraunutn. Outs tat ion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) SIS CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 Studia
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    COAL AND BLOOD.
    1041 4 A coalminer, or collier as they call him in the North, has not an appreciably 1 letter time of it than a ricslia coolie. Getting coal is one of the jobs that few men would choose, if they had an alternative. So far we are oa safe
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    THAT TAIPING SCANDAL
    909 4 The editor of the Pinang Gazette,” in a footnote last evening, mentioned that remarks bad reached him that his readers are fed up with the Jackson case, and that he was therefore taking the hint, and preventing any further reference to it in bis paper. That’s hits
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    Legislative Council.
    621 4 At the meeting qf the Legislative Coqncil yesterday, an amendment to the rules of the Chandu Ordinance the effect < f which is to do awav with four and six hun packets was adopted. All the votes were agr ed to. It was stated that 482,000 tons were
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    Non-European Cadets?
    438 4 At the meeting of the Legislative yesterday the Hou. Tan Jiak Kim LC (1) Has the attention of the Governm«,„* been drawn to the letter signed vv Gooneratne which appeared on ’’page lYj the Singapore Free Press of Satm-ii February 3, 1912 Sunday, The reply was no.” (2)
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    P. C. C. Tennis.
    75 4 Following wer« the results of the ties p’ayedoff yesterday —Mixed Double IHndicap: Mrs. Evens and Sells beat Miss Huxley and Kitchen 6—3, 6—o. Ladies Double Handicap Mrs. Motion and Mrs. Hug w. q from Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Watsou. Championship: Hallifax w. o. from Haslam. Single
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    Iberian Floods.
    81 4 i The floods in Spain and Portugal are the most, serious during the last forty years. Besides, enormous damage has been done i to property and thousands of people are > without work and famine-stricken. A telegram from Madrid states that many rivers in Andulasia are now united
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    P. C. C. Tennis.
    50 4 Tennis for Mondav :—Double Handicap —A J. R Brown and Whitlock vs. Waugh and Goldie Daw and Hodge vs Davidson and Soutbam. Double Handicap —B Pitt and Sandes vs. Mackay and Buckland Back and Sandemau vs. Bochow and WrigbtMotion. Single Handicap -D: Byer* wVan Es (Final).
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    Necrology.
    28 4 The death has taken place at Berlin of the German Field Marshal Hahnke. Sir Henry Oakley, Director of the Great Northern Railw r ay is dead. Telegraphed.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    54 4 The following business in rin has hee° done to-day Penang PenangTin Exchange. *oG4O b’ ye.*s, nQ sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 tons at Tin is quoted in London to day at cash and X 192 three months’ sight Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day
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      53 4 Safe Cough Melicine. Mothers everywhere object to giving their children medicines that contain opiates and for this reason Chamberlain’s Cough Kemedy has become a general favorite! This reinedv' contains absolutely nothing injur mis and for the prompt relief of cou-hs colds croup and whooping cough, it has" no Sealer* TH
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      45 4 He t< ok hot whisky, gin ami rum, lo cure a nasty cold His home was Pandemonium i<or weeks and weeks I’m told He made a fearsome hullabaloo, And smashed the furniture But now he’s well (and sober too; Through Woods’ Great Peppermint C l
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    Winston’s Noble Speech.
    1558 5 Mr. Winston Churchill, in his speech at Belfast, aaid that the case of Home Rule rented on three main sets of arguments The Imperial Argument, the House of Commons Argument, ami the Irish Argument He specially emphasised the Imperial Argument »<4 the largest and widest and said
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    Rough Footer.
    50 5 The Crescent Star Sports Club team beat the Sabrul .Tamil F. C. la«t evening at footer on Victoria Grem. The losers, towards the end, played the man in preference to 1 lie ball. One of the winners left a cherished tooth upon the sanguiue field. L ed iction.
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    Mexican Revolution.
    43 5 There have been sporadic revolutionary outbreaks iu Mexico for several weeks and constant fighting near the American liorder. Orders have now been given to concentrate 1' 0,000 American troops at Texas. There is much speculation as to what this portends. Telegraphed.
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    “Papa” Gets it in Neck.
    88 5 Sweet word, Papa Calls up suggestions of ii fants lisping love. A in in who gets called Papa owes it to everybody to stav respectable. Me regret it, but there s a Penaug Papa who liasn t so staved. He is now a quod bird.
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    Haldane’s Berlin Visit.
    300 5 As an example of the speculation aroused i by laird Haldane’s visit to Berlin a statement iu the Tagliehe Rundschau says that important Anglo-German negotiations are proceeding iu view of an agreement defining the spheres of economic and political interest throughout the world. The Paris newspapers are
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    St. George’s Church.
    28 5 The Services to-morrow will bo: 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holv Communion (Plain); 9- a.m.—Holy Communion (Chinese) 5 p m.—Suudav School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon.
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    Fourth Test Match.
    58 5 The fourth test match was begun at Melbourne yesterday in perfect weather. The attendance was good. It was a soft wicket. England won the toss but sent in the Australians who made 19 Minuet i scoring 56. Barnes t »ok 5 wickets for 74 runs. England scored
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    January Rubber Crops.
    46 5 lbs. Kurau 8,156 Sungei Buloh 14,732 Narborough 2,100 Rembia 3,788 Krubong 1,250 Lendu 841 Permas 2,216 Cheng 5,400 Majedie... 530 Sungei Buaya 5,843 United Sua Betong 2,608 Bukit Kajang 18,687 Sendayan 5,858 K.M.S. 1,644 Karan (Eng Joo) 1,700 Taipeng Rubber Estates, Ltd. 1,407
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    Football Fixture.
    27 5 A friendly game of soccer has been arranged to lie played on the Esplanade on Mondav between the P.C.C. and the St. Xavier s Institution.
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    Toll of the Air.
    25 5 A telegram from Sevastopol states that two pupils of the Aviation School fell and were burned to death by petrol. Telegraphed.
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    Royalty in Penang.
    143 5 Mr. F Dux burr, as Consul for Sweden, has be?n mixing with royalty this morning. Prince Wilhelm and party, who hare been attending the Siamese coronation, and are on their way home, landed from the 8.1 Ellora”, and Duxbury moted them out to Ayer Etaiu before they
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    The Manifest.
    92 5 Bacct. —The s. s. Calypso and the s. s. Petrel brought 1,804 and 42 bales of tobacco respectively. Petroleum.— The s. s Babaian is discharging 517*11 tons of kerosine oil in bulk for the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd. The s. 8. Ellora is discharging 1,494 cases of kerosine
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    FIXTURES.
    98 5 To- DAT. 23rd Hay of 12th Moon. St. Blaize. Fourth Test Match, Melbourne. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Band, Golf Club, 6 pm. The Straits Opera Co., Tek Soon’s Theatre Hall, Campbell Street, Baktom a~d Baktim.” 9 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kaugsar Road, 9 p.m. Japanese Bioscope, Penang
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Laat Quarter Feb. 10th O Haw Moan 18th (Fn at Quarter 26th < O Full Moon Mar. 3rd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Ma;l Service. OVTWARB. ICHIWAk* Iruliii 22 Feb I Arcadia 10 Feb. j Himalaya 23 fxtra 5crvicc. Outward Hvmiwakb Nubia 13 Feb. I Nyanza 1 a Feb. Sumatra 27 Nile 14 Mar.
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      13 5 For all internal complain, s, dysentery, OO'jjfVp, ooM’ faire Wood* Groat miut Cure
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      87 5 Mathers Sho-ld Remember lhi'. We wish to caU your atteutiou to the fact that most infectious diseases such as whoopt ing cough, diphtheria aud tear let lever are 1 contracted when the child has a cold. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy wi;l quickly cure a cold and greatly lessen the danger of
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      141 5 Tanjong Malim Rubber Co.’s Hospital. W^J\TTB3D. 1 ST-CLASS Indian or Ceylon Tamil Dresser, also 2nd-ciass Tamil Dresser. Apply personally or by letter to THE DOCTOR. Tanjong Malim Rubber Co., Tanjong Malim. 10-2-1912 125 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office:— SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in Al Forms.
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      540 5 MOTOR OILS Notwithstanding the few cents extra it is best to use Cylinder Oil of a kuowu and reputable make. PRICE’S MOTORINE and 1/HUILE de LUXE are now obtainable locally and in English car and aviation trials it is understood t lust Price’s oils have no equal. When it is
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    Kuala Kangsar.
    168 6 The Chief Secretary, F.M.S., and Mrs. Brockman and H. H. the Raja Muda of Perak will on Wednesday next week go down to Telok Anson l»y boat. The programme is, I hear, a very elaborate one, and includes fishing, river-turtles egg collecting at Pasir Telor and shooting, besides
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    Beri Beri.
    180 6 The Far Eastern Association ot Tropical Medicine brought its congress in Hongkong to a close on January 27th. The session was devotsd to business matters. It was decided that the next congress be held at .Saigon in 1914, and Dr. L. R. Montel was appointed secretary. Votes of
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    January Tin Exports.
    130 6 The advance statement of the export of tin from the Federated Malay States during the month of January gives the following figures Total Tin. Increase or Decrease: 1911. 191«. +or— Pkls. kts. Pkls. kts. Pkls. kts. 35.665.80 35,595.20 67.60 Seizor 23,762.21 21,440.47 2,321.74 Negri Sembilan 2,981.61 3,413.24
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Penang, 10th February. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London. Demand Bank Z /*.s 4 months’ sight Bank 2/ 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rt- 174 3 days’ siebt Privet* 1/5$ Bombay, Demand Barn. 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 8 3 days* sight Privai* 176
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      ARRIVALS.
      93 6 Babaian Dut s.s., 484, Fries, 9tli Feb, P. Soesoe, Bth Feb., Kerosine. —A. P. Co., Ltd. Glevftlloch, Br. s s., 1,434, Townsend, 10th Feb, Singapore, tth Feb., Gen. Eng Moh. Miike Maru, Jap- s s., 2,052, Yo.-hikawa, 10th Feb., Kobe, Bth Jan., Gen P. S. A Co. Ellora, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      74 6 10th February. Ellora, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Jin Ho, for Trang. Petrel, for Asa ban. Miike Maru, for Rangoon and Calcutta Arcadia, for Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi for Europe etc. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson. Deli for Pang Nga. Calypso, for Deli. Lama, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      314 6 For Dindings, Sitiavan and Teluk Auson— Per Canton, 12th instant, 2 p.m. Singapore, Chiua and Japan —Per A. Apcar, 12th instant, 4 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Glenfalloch, 12th instant, 4 p m. Calcutta —Per Japan, 12th instant, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Klany, 13th
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    SHARES.
    1951 6 g I i *0 -5 Number of [2 43 g Capital. Shares P Dividends. Name. g «II 4 I «s 3 i 1 > j-*-! 7 *****907 1908 1909 .*****9L1J RUBBER—IM>LLAK SHARES. .909 150,000 130,0008 1 l P Ayer Kuning RubW Lstate Ltd. 70 ct«. 80 ete. 1905 200,000
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      57 6 Cure Your Cold Now. Do j)U know that more real danger lurks in a common cold than in any other of the minor ailments The safe way is to take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid yourself of the cold as quickly as possible. This remedy is
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      41 6 Croup, If your children are t-ubject to attacks of croup, watch for the first symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      59 6 Rheumatism. It is now well known that not more than one ease of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and massaging the parts at each application. Try it and see how quickly it will relieve the
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    Municipal Commission.
    288 7 Official Minutes. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday, the 261 h January, 1912. Present. W. Peel, Esq., President W. T. Chapman, Esq. G. N. Save, Esq. Quah Beng Kee, Esq. Absent. Lim Eu Toh, Esq. Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq. 1. The minutes of
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    Local Steamer Service.
    179 7 The Companies do not guarantee the do 'es of arrival of there steamers, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Tong Chuan, Fob 5, 7. 9. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. *l. 23, 25, 27 A 29 and Pangkor, Feb.
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    Our Hair.
    958 7 The old wav, in which we have hitherto treated our hair, has generally consisted in applying some liquid spirit preparation, bearing a high-sounding name, by rubbing it lightly into the hair, aud afterwards letting it evaporate. This done, we have gone alnrnt the day’s work with the satisfied
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