Straits Echo, 10 January 1906

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1 8 Straits Echo
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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICI.I: or EYENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 10th JANUARY, 190«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 8.
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      1023 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. I Sparkling am! Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation Capital Paid up Reserve Fuuil Reserve Liability of Proprietors A KUO, WO *****,000 Pai u- u p-Capita
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      15 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. Q! 2 m o 3 co *mv s«ssva TIANG LEE Co
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    Rubber.
    80 2 kkm an Capital. Ihk lime lias conn* when the London financial market should take more interest iu Straits ruhlier. Already we have m the Held a large American syndicate applying lei land, and Hermans are buying up shares every day. As a matter of fact, Hermam appears to have
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    Three Wives Advocated
    130 2 Haki.ky Strkkt Doctor 'I minks Ci\Hjlhation a Failurk. 111»; death-late among male babies is greater than among girls. That is l»ecau>e they are more ilelicate than the girls are A Harley-street specialist discussed this auuouuceineut of I’rofessor Karl lVar-on’s with the Daily Minor "He has simply expressed
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    Sir Alfred Harmsworth's Advice to Young Men.
    515 2 All through the work I to-day there are millions of young men wondering ho they are to obtain success. In some measure good fortune is, of course, possible to every one who is blessed with health. All cannot lie equally prosperous in their
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1260 2 Programme for January Meeting, 1906. Tuesday 30th January, Thursday 1st February and Saturday Jrd February. I FiRST DAY. TUESDAY, .0th JANUARY. WOO. 1. —Thk Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Pace for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into l iie Straits
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      72 2 Absolutely Harmless Anv mother can give Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy to her little ones with a feeling of security. The absence ol all narcotics makes this remedy the safest and Irest, that, can l»e procured. George Town Dispensaiy, (Jeneial Agents, and for sale byall Dispensai ies and Dealers STEARNS’ WINE mal
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      1038 2 KTOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must he paid foi in advance. MM SENG HOOI, 12'h July 11K.5. Managing Director NOTICE. Ivli LIGHT AT PULAU KIMA(J. ON aud after the 15th January, 1006, the light on Pulau K'liiaii Island will
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      30 2 BURRELL Co.’s KOI USD A KAW J I, INSEED OII.S, PAINTS TURPKNTINI ,i TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANDIUNOS. BUTTERY Co., Sole Agents Penang F. M.
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      ARRIVALS.
      94 3 Prinz I' l'i Ki. Frikdrich, Ger. s.s. Malchow, 9th Jiiu., Yokohama, 20th Deo Gen., B M. X Co. •Sea Bki.le. Br s.s. IS, Ainhat, 9th Jan., Singapore. Bth Jan., Nil. —-Colonial Government. Meran, F. M. S. B.s. Hadji Allee, 9th Jan., Poit Swctteuham. Btli Jau., Nil.— F. M. S.
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      DEPARTURES
      70 3 loth January. Cnli/i>Ko, for ]>eli. Austria, for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Malaya, for Deli. Lanylcal. for Teluk Anson. Tony Chay Un, for Batu Balira aud Asahau. Hotuy llee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Auiov. Asahau, for Asahan 11. llahtvyn, for Pangkor. (Jvylon, for Singapore, China and Japau. Fh/iny
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    EXPECTED.
    37 3 Vessels From Agents Due 'J'ydeus Singapore W.M.&Co. 18th Jan. Seaudia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 17th G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 19th I >elta Singapore A.G.&Co. 20th Hen led l Condon S.B.&Co. 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    45 3 Vestseh For /1 t/euis Li'i 1VPS Tvdeus London VV M.ACo. 13tl, Jan Scan ilia Singapore B.M.&Co. 17th (t Apear Singapore A. A A Co. lHt.li A A pear Calcutta A A A .Co. IDtli lVlla Colombo A.G.&Co. ‘20th Ben led i Singapore S.B.ACo. 27th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    57 3 For Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 pm. Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-iuorrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenhum A Malacca —Per Perak, 12th instant, 1 p inSingapore A Hongkong—Per Kvm Sang, Pith instant, 4 p.m. Calcutta —Per On Seng, 12th instant, 4 p m. Rangoon and Calcutta, taking mails for Europe, etc
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    Passengers
    94 3 Per Prim Eitel Friedrich from Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Eddy, Major-General and Mrs. Schwab, Mr. Toi Tbi Sing, Dr. S. VV. Hannen, Mrs. N. Schwaz, Mr. Suk. Mrs. K. Gutherz. From Singapore Dr. Van Tuuzelniann, Mr. A. Moutor, Mr. Adler, Major. S. A. Rudolph, Mr. Lim Tiaug
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      696 3 *AI 9 t s. n. Co. Expected Arrivals and iJejinrtures. Mail Service. Outwards. Jan. 1H s.B. Delhi connecting' with 8.8. Moldavia Feb. I B.s. Dot.tjola <lo s.s. Mongolia 15 8.8. Delhi do 8.8. Moeltan Homewards. Jan. 19 s.s. Delta Chutan connecting with s.s. Himalaya Feb. 2 s.s. Oceana do 8.8.
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      321 3 (SHIPPING.) Hamburg-Amerlka Linie, Hamburg S'. The Strainers of this Company maintain a Regular Service Outwards —Between Hamburg, Bremen. Aui wurp, llotlPidam, Penan}», Singapore, Hongkong, Yokohama ami Kole. Homewards —Between Japan. China, the Straits, Colombo, Havre ami Hamburg. PASSENGER STEAMERS. ()UTW ARDS. HOME WA 111 >S. i #.r. Scandia* d‘ic about
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      48 3 P. IWo/f Cranes 9 CYLINDER OIL. titfrry <<• CV>. BAXTER M Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. Nobel’s Explosives: GELIGNITE, DETONATORS, FUSES. SPORTING CARTRIDGES. Sandilands, Buttery ft Co., Sole Agents, Penang 6k F.M.S. Aylesbury Garland, Perak,
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    The Straits Echo.
    125 4 JimUcc *n.iKiie.scv«rylf > ly aione.— S-n*r > Established June Ist, I‘J(K» Piililixhe l 'l»ily (exc-v* SinwUy*.) AT Til K CRITERION PRESS, It!., No. 2*2t» —232, iJnacii Sli-hhi. PRICE DAII.Y LOCAL l"* 1 OUTSTATIONS IV n* nsr«* Kx'n. MAH. KOITION til*'' K. n-t CAItI.K AIMMtKSS; Echo Penang.” Tplpnlioim
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Consular Service.
      65 4 The JIt*miinj .I deertise'. with which we ire in entire accord, says: —“The day of smug self-satisfac-tion is over. We have mauv foreign rivals now; and if we would hold our own against them we must organise our abilities, develop our knowledge, and economise our energies. The
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      The Talkative Kaiser.
      204 4 The telegrams which we receive from Berlin have of late hern somewhat remarkable for their very distinct yoirre-a-liar” tone. It uiav be all very well that any misstatements should be corrected, but we |do not think that it will lead to the betterment f either Anglo-Geruian or
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      Volunteering.
      248 4 Justice Bargrave Dean, formerly Colonel Commanding, distributed the O J prizes to the Finsbury Rifies. Colonel Gallie, now commanding, reported the corps to he 800 strong, of whom onethird were marksmen, and that recruiting was satisfactory. He said he could only echo what every other commanding officer in the
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      Shanghai 'Yellow’ Journalism.
      296 4 Shanghai 'Yellow Journalism. i It appears from re- cent Shanghai exchanges that the notoriously pro- A Russian China Gazette has been dissemiuutii g mischievous and malignant bundei at the expense of our friends and al j the Japanese it being stated in cold pri nt that Japanese subjects had taken
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    Football.
    292 4 P. A T. vs. V. M. C. A The League football match played oil tne Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the Y. M. C. A. and tiie P. and T. resulted in a victory for the former bv two goals to nil. Punctually at a quarter past five Johnson, for
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    Supreme Court.
    1454 4 The Assizes Before the Hon, .4. F. G. Lao:, Puisne Judge. THEFT AT THE DINDINGS. The first Assizes of the current year opened before Mr. Justice Law this morning. The tirst case was that of Untong, who was charged with theft and dishonestly receiving stolen property- The accused
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      272 4 PKTDEAEBI CO. FUHHiSHIHIj DIPARTMENT. BEDSTEADS! BEDSTEADS! GLAZED FARTHENWARE r 1 L_jr^ LI a, n 4-» 9 Four-post Bedstead, 1 J in. pillars with gold bands, i; in. brass head and foot rai is, in, tilling and brass vases, double mosquito rods, lath bottom. 3 ft. 6 by 6 ft. 6
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      13 4 For Children’!* Hacking ai uijjlit. Woods' Cival 1 V|»pt i uu*nt Cun* 1-o*l
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      79 4 Boy cured of Croup in fifteen minuter Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured our little four year old bov of croup it* minutes. Slv wife and I have used tlu> remedy in our family for the past five yft ,rs having tried many other kinds previous to that tim and can sav
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      MOROCCO.
      163 5 THK WIIITKHOOK. German v I'ritish Opinion {The Lloyd'* Service Berlin, 10H. J a ...—Tl,« German press comments upon the Whilebook on Morocco as a perfect- m»ma,ki..,- of Trance’s jn.licv tor llie establishment ..fa protectorate over Morocco. {Supplied I,y Renter Loudon, lOtli Jan.—'l lie German WhiteInmk on Morocco which 1
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      Russia.
      156 5 Those Lamb-bkc Troops. (The Ontauiatiecher Lloyd's Service Berlin, 10th Jan.—Thu Nov,a* Vreinya expresses dissatisfaction at the fact that Russia is not raising the Legation at Tokio to the dignity of an Embassy. Quiet reigns in Russia owing to the energy displayed by the Government against the rebels. (Supplied by
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      The Election.
      139 5 The Principal Issues (Supplied by Renter.) London, Pt.li Jan.—All the leaders on both sides were speaking last night. The Fiscal and Chinese Lab mr questions were the principal topics and Home Rule was also generally mentioned by Mr. John Burns, at Derby. Speaking at Manchester, Mr. Balfour dealt
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      Germany.
      111 5 The Talkative Kaiser. (The (Jntasiatiecher Lloyd V’ Service.) Berlin, 10th Jan, —The Kaiser Wilhelm is suffering from a slight cold. The newspapers of London and Paris are publishing lying reports of warlike speeches made by the Kaiser at the Nev<- Year. These reports are untrue, for the Kaiser’s speeches
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      China
      28 5 Another Manchurian Treaty. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, lOtli Jan.— Reuter’s Peking correspondent wires that China is negotiating with Russia ovei a fresh agreement, afteetiug Northern Manchuria. AAA
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      United States.
      29 5 Currency Reform. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 9th Jan.—lt is reported from Washington that a Bill to reform the Umi- States currency has been introduce»! in the Senate.
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      South Africa.
      24 5 Duke of Connaught at Cape Town. (Supplied by Reuter London, 10th January.—The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived at Cape Town
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      Charing Cross Inquest.
      80 5 Verdict of “Accidental Death (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 10th Jan—At the inquest on the accident to the roof of Charing Cross Railway Station a verdict of accidental death was returned, the Railway Company not being held to blame. Sir Benjamin Laker, the celebrated engineer, stated that t
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      Lord Ritchie.
      23 5 Seized with Paralysis bti/'plieil by Renter.) London, 10th Jan.— Lord Ritchie has ,J n W'Zfl with a paralytic stroke at Rianitz.
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      Japan.
      30 5 Capital Needed. Suj-fdied by Renter.) Loudon, 10th Jan.—The Hokkaido Colliery and Railway Company announces the issue of live per cent, mortgage bonds to the value of a million sterling.
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    China and Japan.
    511 5 Mo UK Detail* Anext the Pkkino Conference. The correspondent of the Chinn R V*eir (pro-Russian) states in the issue of that pajxT for Dec. ltith, that he is informed that thus far the following articles had lieen accepted by both parties at the Peking Conference:— I.—Japan receives
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    An Open Letter to the Straits Chinese.
    2288 5 No. 4.* My Dear Fkikni», —In iuy last ierter, I spoke to you of ihe prevalence of gambling I j amongst Straits Chinese—lnitli men and women f pass on now to something more important, more serious, and morediscredit- able th in auythiug l
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    FIXTURES.
    30 5 To-day. Id'll x 12th M OOlk town Gund. Kspiauaile, I» to 7 p.m. To-morrow. I7ti. Day, 12th Moon. L own Itand, Chinese Gecrea'iou Club, 5 to 7 p in.
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    THE MOON.
    26 5 '•ioMM Jau. lot ll 11.308 FM. {.jt-: 18th 3 48.8 a.m. o v- U..OM 25th 12.9 3 ».m. > First F**l>. Ist 7 30.0 vm.
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    MAILS DUE.
    12 5 Orrman t PreH**en) 12th Jmt. (Drill!) ]y.|, China (Delta) lyd,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    49 5 P. O. SAILINGS. M ;i! Service < >HTWA KI»S i [dm KttAK»|>. Deli IS .fun. Delta /'t Jan. Donjala I <•’>. Oeenn 'I h'eb >i rn Stfr\ 1 *UTW AKIiS H IIM KW A It lIS Ceylon 9 Jan Callin' in Jfi Jan Nubia 2.7 Palma :>8 "Si*? For particulars
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      11 5 For all internal complaint* take Woods’ Great lVppenniut Cure, 80 cent*
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      23 5 Letters Nos. 2aud 3 w ill be fouu<l iu tin* Sfrcil. J'r/io of Septeml*’!- r»th. October tltli ami November 1 ft It lespectivelv.
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      80 5 When you have a Cold. The tirst action when you have a cold; should he to relieve the lungs. This is best accomplished bv the free use of Chamberlain's Ooiujh Remedy. This remedy lique-! ties the tough mucus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the lungs, produces
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      483 5 i OWNHR I.HAVIKG THE COLONV. For s/v r>E r |M KN-OUT, consisting of oiim Auslra--1..1H <lili k■ l r<>w ii roll, oum |ioo<|e<] I hnggy (rubber tyres) and oiim set of harues IVice complete. 700 Apply to W II ROSE, i l 0,1 10 HUt IS H,ach Strrrl. NOTICE 2.
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    Happy Taiping!
    411 6 1 eace oil Earth doesn’t, seem to have existed at Taiping, at any rate during the Christinas Tree distribution, for Mrs. F. Ellis addresses the Pioneer as follows; I shall be glad if you will find a small space in your valuable paper to insert the following. With
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    Newspaper Reader's Ten Commandments.
    397 6 The Continental wouid-lie guide and philosopher has lately added to the wisdom specially prepared for t lie needs of the newspaper reader by formulating into feu •‘commandments” the laws to which the said reader should adhere. Here is the text of these legal documents I. —If'
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang 10th January. Hi/ courtesy of the Chartered Hank L m i n .ok ..2/3| ...<•»••' si«rh: Rinli 2/4£ 3 Credit 2/4g 3 Documentary ...2/4, 7 C* .1, Deuraod Bank Its '73 dor»’ sight Private '75 B"ii»o Ditnand Hank 73 4 days’ sigiit Private 175 Madras Demand Hank 172‘J
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    SHARES.
    215 6 Belat Tin Mining Co Ld. 5 4.50 sellers Hei sawaiiGold Mtuing Co.. Ld. > »5. —sellers Brich Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $75 premium bv i ct s Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., lid $9 25 sales Duff Development Co. $8 seller> Fraser A Neave. lid $105. —tellers George Town Dispensary
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 (Jonl '.eat 75. B. Pepper i VV. .i~> nil., While Pe, |H«r 38j tellers I ra ng IV} er season over Cloves (piked ohI of season W Si, 'P 75 —sellers Mace t»0. —sellers nt I* .’s t sellers i Nn. I »> ]o noin. Ill» stork. Basket 3
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      168 6 The only Cough Medicine free from poison. The Pharmacy Board of New South Walea, Australia, had an analysis made of all the cough medicines that were sold on the market. Out of the entire list they found only oi.e that they declared was entirely free from all poisons. This exception
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      25 6 better’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE IST PERFECT 10T0R OF THE DRY. For Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co, Sole Agents, PENANG F. MS.
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      505 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Gieslers’ Champagne. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SAN DILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS. PENANG A PERAK THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. >'ntfiln ruts, Ruttery Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG
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    MARKET PRICES
    183 7 Penang, 1 (Itii January, F.H)0. Bekk ctx. U P («’r cat t v 0 Roast 4»j «teaks M Ste«v or Curry Meat IX Rump Steak 04 Ox lail each 30 Tongue 00 20 Heart 20 L,ve 35 Fork— Herk tier at.t v 34 Fig’s Head t 00 Feet
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    The Fascinating Gherkin.
    416 7 <> Some Hongkong pajieis recently loTd us a pretty tale about the marvellously rapid growth of the ghtrkin This could not pass i' unnoticed by F. A. G.,’ ever on tlie alert I for something spicy for his “Stray Notes” j column in t he Japan Chronicle.
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    Famine in North Japan.
    421 7 Organisation of Relief. A Committee chosen by the foreign community of Sendai lias circulated an appeal on behalf of tlie famine stricken inhabitants of tlie northern provinces of Mivagi, Fukusliima, and Iwate, where there is a serious shortage of the rice crop. In i lie course
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      305 7 I BURN Co, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show i\<>oms Login's fholdings. 4 li K now prepared to undertake ali kinds of electrical work at tin shortest notice. Ali work done by fully competent men unde; European supervision. House wiring a speciality. ESTIMATES FREE. P8c HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD., Civil, Eilecfcric 1
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      522 7 E. GHJSM BEE, C»< /f Denier and Repairer, Xos. 6, b .o BUCKINGHAM STREET, PENANG. JtS| ARRIVED DIRECT FROM The Raglan Cycle and Antifriction Ball Coy., Limited j Cheap an J new English Raglan Cycles with I’atcm Inverted Lever Brakes fixed to <5 the t rames, Slubber Pedals, Assorted Handles.
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      138 7 Better than a Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with ChamberIain’s l’.un Malm and bound on the alTected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Malm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep seated,
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      1315 8 Lim Sun Ho, 4Ĕ CHOP tIBNO IVIOH Go., If>4, Beach Street. Penang. importers of ail kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMI-'HIfTKKS 01' EVERY lIESCRH'TION I Y IRONMONGERY, Wliicli IK on sale at s}**ci;dl} ;idv;uibiue*>»'B lerros. ALSO AUK,NTS FOK Cock Brand
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