Straits Echo, 5 February 1906

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Ter Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, stb FEBRUARY, 19UG Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 27.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 979 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market s rO Light, Sparkling anti Refreshing SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BAN l€ S Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation Capital Paid n|Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors A*oo,oL'o .£875.000 .£BOO.OOO Htvul HATI’ON
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    • 13 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co., 7T M V. m SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE.
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  • 903 2 Edison's Expensive Cigars. When Edison visited the Paris Exhiln. I tion of 1889 lie asked Mr. Rol eri H. Sherard, tlie well-known newspaper correspondent and author, to dine with him one day. I the course of the dinner Edison lemarked that there was a great deal of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2625 2 NOTICE. OX and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. Government Notification LIM SENG HOOI, 12th July J9CS. Mantgirg Direc or NOTICE. AN exuuiiuaii*>u for admission to tbe St raits aid Federated Malay States G«»v i n men
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  • Shipping.
    • 84 3 Rotorua. Hr. s s. 555, Liugard, 3nl Feb.. Tongkah, 2nd Feb., Gen K.G.Co. Avawvkk, Hr. s.s. 247, Mams. 4th Feb., Deli, 3rd Feb Gen.. —K.G.Co. Bbntono, Hr. s.s. 239, Quine, 4th Feb., T. Anson, 3rd Feb., Gen., —S.S.S. Co. Cornelia, Ur. s.s. 194, Keid, 4th Feb., Braudan, 3rd Feb.,
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    • 43 3 sth February. Ma ri/ Augtin, for Port Swettenhaui. ttoto mi, for Tongkah. I)rli, ior Traug. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Ausuu. Sum Sami, for Singapore and Hongkong. Flying Fi-i/i, for Port Weld aud Taipiug., Tuny Cliay Un, for Halu Bahru aud Asah&u
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  • 39 3 Vet»eU i tWlHM i Agent» Du* Beugloe l>en of London S.B.&Co. 12th Feb Kelly (Jlasgow S.B.&Co. 12th A A pear Calcutta A.A.A Co. 12th (i. A pear Singapore A A A Co. 15 th Beucleuch ’Loudon S.B.ACo. 20th
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  • 33 3 1 t'titfely A'jeut* Leave* A. Apear Singapore A.A.A.(Jo. 13th Feb < t. A pear Calcutta A.A. A.Co. 16 th Bengloe Singapore IS. B. A Co. Den of Kelly Singapoie S.li.&Co. Beucleuch Singapore S.B.&Co.
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  • 45 3 For Deli—Per Avayyee, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Pangkalau Braudau—Per Cornelia, tomorrow, I p.in. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olelileh aud Sabang—Per Pegv. to-morrow 2 p.in. Port Swetteuliain aud Siuga|>ore—Per Pin S»ng, to-morrow 3 p.in. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan— Per Pereia, 7th instant 2 p.in.
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  • 19 3 Per Itotoruu, from Tougkah H. E. Khaw Sun Bee, Mrs. Grant, Mr. Oakes aud Mr. aud Mrs. Remedies.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1059 3 (8 HIPPI NfG.) M 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Feb. 15 h.8. Delta connecting with do 8.8. Mooltun Mar. 1 8.8. Oceana do 8.8. Marmora 15 8.8 Arcadia do 8.8. Victoria Homewards Feb. 17 8.8. Arcadia Mar. 3 8.8. Delhi 17 k.k. Donyola connectiug with
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    • 259 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE usual fortnightly sailing for European ports will in all probability be resumed in April. For full particulars, freight and passage money, Apply to BOUSTEAD CO., 2-2-00 71 AGENTS. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. PRYE RIVER DOCK, PH NANO. Drydock, Slipway, and Berthage tor
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  • 119 4 Joatioe »a6Ufl«!«v«>rjbody and justice alouo.— Kmsmm Established June Ist, 1903. l’nh]i«hed'riaUy (except Sundays.» AT Till CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., N<*. 22t> ‘23*2. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $-t (per annum OIITSTVriONS I ’< *■!.»*<• Karra. MAIL KDTTION (Poet Flee* .«15 CABLK ADORKSS; Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. IRK Editor-in-Chief
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  • 70 4 Item from the Shipping World (10 Jan.) which arrived bv the last English J O J mail:—“ A good deal of insurance lets been effected to cover the risk of war between England and Germany and France during the next six months. The premium for the risk between
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  • 157 4 Thus Burns, the Labouiite, at Battersea the other day I am no frothy Imperialist or pot-house Jingo. L shall go to Parliament as a big Briton and a great Londoner: for the England that Chaucer exalted in song, that Milton ennobled in verse, and that Shakespeare glorified in monumental
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  • 329 4 The Timet in a leading article devoted to the Royal Tour in India, and referring in particular to the brilliant welcome given to the Prince and Princess at Calcutta, says :—The salient feature of tin* Calcutta visit has been the opening of the Victoria Memorial Hall, a
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  • 802 4 Italy is 4 wrought up over the Morocco question as the following from the Giornate d' Italia Rome, 9 Jan.) pretty clearly indicates:—No one iu Italy wants war. because peace is indispensable to the political and social interests of the country, leaving aside altogether its state of military uuprejwi
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  • 1257 4 My dearest Fanny.—Race week is safely over at last and I have lost about three mouths’ piu money and daren’t tell Tom, so T suppose I shall have to get. the ayah to pawn that diamond crescent of mine again, like she did last time, unless Captain IX
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  • 104 4 The boxing show at the Drill Hall < u tjiturday evening was very well attended and was voted a great success. The exhibition spars were most interesting ;lu j cv< rything went with a fine swing, including the club swinging. 'The bout lietween t lie two youngsters
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  • 779 4 Kipling always had -in affection for the Guides of India. M>y we plead the same f* r our local Guides Y As we saw them iu th. ir Assault at. Arms last week we simply tVIf proud that they lielouged to ihis pait of the world, for a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 530 4 Municipal Notice. Wanted at once THE next, ordinary Meeting <»t 1 lie Mum-1 cipal Commissioners will be held «d '*’G or three Compositors; knowledge of the Municipal Office at 3 p.m., on Friday, I I L the 9th instant. 1 work essential. L. A. CoUTiKR. BIGGS. Ap| ly. stating salary
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    • 52 4 Kvery Bottle Guaranteed. This is don* 1 with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and if you are not sat is fie.] after using two thirds of the bottle according to directions, return what is left, and vour money will l»e refunded. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for sale by all Dtspeusaries
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    • 60 4 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmtes The fault of giviug children medicine containing injuiious substances is sometimes more disastrous than the disease from which they may l>e suffering. Every mother should know that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothing harmful. George Town Dispensary,
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    • 12 4 For CkiUhen’s Hacking Cough at night. Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure. Is tel
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    • 12 4 For Malarial Fever troubles and Dysentery take WVkwU’ Great Cure, 80 eeuts.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 368 5 Prince Arthur’s Visit. {Echo 8 pedal Singapore, 3-d Feb 11. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught and suite lauded at 10 o’clock this morning and received a roval salute. The Pier was decorated and His Royal Highness was received hy the A. D. C. to H. E. the Governor,
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    • 312 5 A Split in the Opposition. i t (Supplied by Healer.) London, 3rd Feb.—The quest ion of opposing Mr. Balfour in his candidature for j the City is still unsettled. The L' 1 l organs urge a policy of conquest which will compel the Unionists to define their future standpoint
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    • 80 5 The Religious Disorders. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 3rd Feb.— The Paris authorities are expecting further scenes of violence as the Catholic youth are determined to oppose the inventories being taken in the Churches, while counter demonstrations are also >eing organised. The Count of Rochefoucauld has been sentenced to three
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    • 53 5 Castro the Militant (Sup{died by Reuter.) London, sth Feb.—Passengers arriving from La Gniaia report that President Cast ro is preparing for war aud lias issued orders for the forts to tire on the first French warship sighted. He has asserted that lie considers the whole French move meat to
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    • 42 5 The Conference. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, sth Feb.—The Golinjne Gazette, iu an inspired article, ridicules the idea of war resultiug from the Algeciras Conference aud says that if the Conference proves to lie a fiasco the status quo will U; maintained
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    • 44 5 Tariff War Ended (Supplied by Renter. I London. 4th Feb.—The tariff war betweeu Austria and Nervia has come to au eud, Servia having agreed to yield t «> the pressure brought to l**ar by Austria and having abandoned the Customs Union with Bulgaria.
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    • 62 5 More Promises. (Supplied la/ Reuter London, 3rd Feb.—The Tsar, iu receiving a deputation of Kursk said that the Duma would be suinmoued aud would discuss the means for satisfying the demands of the peasants, but that, the law of property was unassailable. London, sth Feb.—The Polish Congress at Warsaw
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    • 52 5 Princely Donations. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, sth Feb.—Lady Slrathcoua has given a donation of ten thousand guineas to the Queen's Unemployed Fund, stipulating that nine thousand shall be devoted to emigration to Canada, while Mr George Herring has giveu five thousand guineas to the funds of the Salvation
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    • 22 5 Wales v. Scotland. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth Feb —Wales has beateu Scotland at Rugby foothill by nine poiuls to three.
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    • 25 5 A New Appointment (Supplied by Reuter Loudon, sth February.—Captaiu Start iu, of the British battleship Commonwealth, has l»eeu appointed Superintendent of Sheerness Dockvard.
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    • 43 5 The Silver Wedding (The Ontaeiatiecker Lloyd'* Service.) Berlin, 4th Feb. Prince Christian of Schleswig will attend the Kaiser's silver wedding festivities as the representative of the British Court. Berlin, 4th Feb. —Count Denuersmark of Oldenburg lias been appointed German Ambassador to Copenhagen.
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    • 14 5 Cabinet Resigns. (Supplied by Heater.) Loudon. 3rd Feb Phe Italian Cabiuet has resigned.
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    • 31 5 Insurance Approved (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, sth Feb —The Colonial Office has approved of a system of insurance for property in the West. Judies agaiust cyclones and volcanic eruptions.
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    • 29 5 Austrian Lloyd Strike (Supplied by Retuer.) Loudon, sth FeL —A strike of Austriau Lloyd stokers and seamen at Trieste prevents the departure of the steamers of the line.
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    • 38 5 The Imperial Navy. (Supplied b>i Reuter.) Loudon, sth Feb.—Reuter’* Tokio correspondent wires that, the Budget Committee of the Government has announced that the Japanese uaw is expected to l»e iucrea*ed to four hundred thousand tons during 1907-8.
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    • 25 5 Insurrection Suppressed {The Ostu*iatise/ier La>yd Service.) Berlin, 4th Feb.—The insurrection in Germuu East Africa lias beeu suppressed aud the Maiiue Detachment will return.
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  • 790 5 Messrs t Dborne aud Chappell, the General Managers,couiteously favour us with the following returns of lhe above mines for January Nk>' Gopen«. Output 288 piculs. Approximate Value *14.113. Working Expenses £3,700. Approximate Profit *10,413 Kinta Tin Minks. Output 310 piculs. Approximate Value
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  • 1480 5 Penang January Meeting. THIRD DAY, SATURDAY, 3rd FEB. j Saturday saw absolute Queen's weather! for the last day of the races and everything passed off splendidly, the meeting lining voted as enjoyable a one as Penang has >een The Committee are to lie congratulated ou the excellence
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  • 36 5 An enjoyable treat- will le experienced this evening at the Chinese Town Hall, when Mr. Oliver Bainbridge appears in his Illustrated Travel Recital that has gamed him untold applause from all quarter».
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  • 164 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the ties fixed for Tue»lav, 6tli February Chanipiourhip. K. S H-isl.im r T. Jeffries. Professional Hair». 1’. T. Allen A A. Cavendish v. A G. Anthony A C. Bnulltery. Shnjlr Handicap Chit* It. B. E. Mitchell r. E Keimann. F. T.
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  • 463 5 Dinner and Conger The dinner and concert at the International Hotel, held on Saturday evening were an unqualified success, tin; on*y drawback lieing that there was insufficient accommodation for all those desiring to l*e pr»seut. Before and curing dinner the Town Ban I played au xcebeut selection >
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  • 59 5 To-day. 12th I>ay, 1st Moou. l'own Hand, Esplanade, <> to 7 p.m. Parisian Cittern itograph. Corner of Penang Bead hit*I Campliell Street, It pm. fas-lure on Native Life and < du'oiii* in Southern Seas,” by Mr. Oliver Baiubridge, Chines* Town Hall, 9 p.m. To-, MORROW. 13th I 1st Moon
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  • 29 5 O hull Moon Feb. 9th 2 45.7 pm. f,a«l fjuarlei lfftli 11.22.5 A. »i. 0 Ne*v 23rd 2 57.2 pm. First i/iiarter Mar. 3rd 428 3 pm.
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  • 28 5 Ctuna (Ho u) ti lh Feb German (P. Alice) 7th Indian t Thtint/tca) Bth Euglsh (Delta) 15th China (Arcadia) 17lli China (Prmsein) 20th German (Bayern) 2l**t
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  • 39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. I Outwards. Homkwakhk. Ddta Hi Pelt. I Arcadia 17 Feb. Oceana, Mar. Delhi 3 Mar. I.xirn Service. Outwards. Homkwakdk. Java B Feb. Malacca 9 Feb. Socotra VO Japan 'J3 For particulars see Page 3
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 10 5 For Bronchial Coughs take Womls* Great Prpperuwit Care. Is *.*<l
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    • 30 5 STEARNS’WINE OF COD LIVER OIL is the highest example of the progress of modern medical science. It is delicious in taste, certain aud <juick iu action. «Sold ever v where
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    • 11 5 For all internal oouiplaiuta take Woods Great l‘epper*iiut Cure. 80 cent*.
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    • 61 5 STEARNS WINE OE COD LIVER OIL is ;i most valuable remedy iu .delicate health If you are IVcliujj morose and listless, you need a tfood general tonic. Remember, there is not him; lietter than ■steam's Wine of Cod Liver Oil. Sold ever» where. xotioo. TAI-PUSUM HOLIDAY. THE Exchange Banks will
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
  • 17 5 Obituary. Lurd Masham (Sapp ied by Heater.) London, 3rd Feb. —The death of Lord Mashatn is announced.
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  • 1970 6 AN AUSTRALIAN’S VIEW. (By J. H. M. Abbott in The Special or.) On the first night of London it was this way. Having disposed of a small amount of luggage in a hotel bedroom, which, after six weeks of a ship’s cabiu, gave an impression of vastness similar to
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  • 126 6 Penang 5th February. l>y courtesy of the Chartered Bank London Demand Bank ...2/4/ 4 months’ sififlit Bank 2/41 3 Credit 2/4£ 3 Documentary ...2/4f« Calcutta. Demand Bank lis 1734 3 days’ sight private 178 Bombay, Demand Bint 73A 3 dav s’ sigiil Pnv i e 178 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 216 6 Gold leat 5 GO B. Pepper (NV.C'»asi :tlhs.-M»z.) out of stock White Pepper 30. —sales Traug Pepper 21. —buyers Cloves (picked) 38. —sides Mace 75 to 877 sales Mace Picking* 80 to S85 sales Nutmeg* 110s 31. —sellers N«* I 8 1" sales »'|o .2 uo slock. l*a-kei 3.45
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  • 214 6 Belat Tin Miuiug Co., Ld. t ’> sales L Bersawah Gold Mining (Jo., Ld. $14 50— tellers 4 Brich Kubber Syndicate, Ld. $75. —premium buyers Bruseh Hydraulic Tiu Mining V Co., Ini i 9.50 tellers Duff Development Oo. $7. —sellers Franer -fc Neave, Ld 102.— buyer» George Town Dispensarv
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 50 6 The m.ui who drives the royal mail. The maid who carries the milking pail. The stockman on the cattle run. The sportsman with liis dog and gun. The watchman going l his nightly round. The miner working underground. All make themselves from cold* secure Hy using Woods’ Grkal I’khpi-jkmint CtJRK
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    • 25 6 A good wav to take IRON, because it is acceptable to tlie taste aud stomach, aud produces the good effects desired— STEARNS’ WINE, the blood-builder.
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    • 903 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Cieslcrs 9 Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. <andilands, Buttery A Co. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED red seal Andrew Usher Co.’s BLACK AND WHITE SPECWL RESER E WHISKIES OLDHAM HALL. A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Healthful location, food the best, 1 irge play-ground,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 940 7 Nobel’s Explosives: gklignitk, DHTON.aTUKS, FUSES. SPORTING CARTRIDGES. NOTICE. 'JMiL uudersigu**l l>eg to iuform tiie public of Penang and tlie neighbouring Native, -1. States that they have l>een appointed Agents for Me>>is. Ingall Parsons. Clive A Co., I ltd. of Loudon, and have receutlv received a large shipment of ver\ i>est
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    • 75 7 Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain’s Fain Balm. The efticacv of Chamberlain's l\uu I .aim I in the relief of rheumatism is l>eiug demoustrated daily. Parker Tripleit, of' Grigsby, Virginia, P. S. A., Rays tJial Chainlierlain’R I |»ain Palm gave him permanent rein* from I rheumatism in the hack
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1089 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP HEN G MOH «S t Co 164, Beach Street, Pcnunu DENTISTRY. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. *>in Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IV. MANSON. American Dentist, Lute of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. K£SI1>1NU
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  • 1474 9 Labby.” All those w ho have w itched the proceedings of t he House of ('ominous at, any time I during the last qunler of a century will hear with regret, ihai Mr. Laboucbere—who will, I kimw. lot give me if 1 call him Labby —will not l. ,i member
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  • 1208 9 Thk Geological Survey Department ol the United States has issued a report dealing with the world’s production and distribution of mineral oils. The figures giveu can only be taken as approximately correct. The compiler admits that iu some cases information was obtained with ditti unity, but if
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  • 563 9 Jahak, l*el»re she dome* the habit of the 8o|,J herself loi Western gold. p„et. 1 ail v w 'tes Air. Sydney Adamson in BV A-,/. lived a pleasant life and dieame.1 beautiful things into form m ivorv, silk, and w- oj, delicatecloisoiiuc.and fragile poicvlam -She tar outdid China
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  • 171 9 1'bnano, 5 th Fkuruaky. I(hi»>. liKKK— u -'"‘«•Hp j-er catty H 1 toast ,)i^ Ste.iks 24 Ste.v or Curry Ales' Bump Steak 24 ;ul each :ju i'ongue Kwt 2<i ,e;art do Liver oe !Pork— r 1 per cal I v 34 Pig s Head .ii A Mutton per
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 25 9 HTKARNB’ WINE stimulates appetite aud assists iu the assimilation of otliei food. The beneficial effect is seen at once, iicpressiou aud laugour pass away rapidly.
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    • 106 9 Travellers Find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Everywhere. Mr. C. VV. EeWMB, mauager of the Smith-Premier 'Typewriter Co. at Omaha. Nebraska, U. S. A., who is a staunch frieutl of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, says 1 have taken particuDr notice that this remedy seems to la» carried bv drug stores in all parts
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    • 389 9 He Quick. Not a mill'll i should I*** 1 »>t wriien a c |,i|,| s hows svmploms of croup. Cli iiiilierlum's C* II ’ll lifMIIM.lv lilVHII as SOOII s III,- t .|,i|.| oeuomes li'MiM’, r r even ;i t ier i h«> cioupy 1 appeals. will prevent the attack. U
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    • 110 9 fSlTm h CO., PENANG. HOSIERY department. A splendid selection of new Goods have now arrived for this Department I Ejentg’ j&p&w patg. Vei 1 {Smart!, pletoegt £hapes HANUKIiRCHIEFS, TIBS SHIRTS, COLLARS, SOCKS, TERAI HATS, PANAMAHATS. Gold and Plated Links and Studs. vsa N« 5 ai :r m m -t £\.S-£
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 642 10 1 WROUGHT IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GII.FILLAN CO., LTD. USE ONLY ano USE ALWAYS s MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurrtus Perfume I i'J Hea th. Far Superior to the German Kiras. A NECESSARY RE3TORAT1VI in s;ckke.' > RESTORATIVE 0 Jfe li e EDPINAUDS perfumery cnil
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