Straits Echo, 26 February 1906

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo tO-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4L $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, '26th FEBRUARY, 1906. Single Copy, IU cents. No. 44
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 950 1 Corkscrew Brand The Best Betr on the Market. Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking: Corporation. Nederiandsche Handel INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. $10,000,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Koaerve Liability of Proprietors .€800,000 -1*875,000 Paid-up-Capital Rksrrvk Fund—
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    • 9 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. '3iv s.ssva TIANG LEE Cp.
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  • 877 2 Report 8 from Shanghai slate that American cotton goods to the value of $8,000,000 are lviug unsold there owing to the Chiuese boycott. The following is an extract from a Iwiok on How to Rear Children.” The passage js somewhat ambiguous: When the babv has done drinking,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 89 2 Be Quick. Not a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy given as soon as the child lifecomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasaut and safe to take. George Town Dispensary,
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    • 2047 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOl, 2th July lw;.. Managing Direc or. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Public are solicited to co-operate iu preventing the cruel and
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  • Shipping.
    • 97 3 Malaya, tier s s. 348, L<*eu’e, 25th Fell, Deli. 24th Fell. Gen I*. M. ,t Co. Meona, Hr s s. 77 Abbott, 25ih Fell., Rangoon, Pith Fell., Rice. —H. L Co. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s. 110, Hast nip, 25th Feb., Langkat, 24th Feb, Gen., tjunli Heug Kee. Lady \Y
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    • 56 3 26tli February. C. A pear, tor Calcutta. Produce, for Raugoon. Calypao, for Deli. Petrel for Port Swetteuhaui. Taw Tong, for Trang. Malaya, for Deli. Pegu, for Edie, T.Semawe, Segli, Ulehieb auil Salmis'. Canton, tor Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Tong Cliay Un, for Batu Buhraaud Aaahau. Fitzpatrick, for Raugoon. Plying
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  • 49 3 1 »'**#'/> r<j tn Aijentu line Huiiiti I v jxne *S.I*.AtCu. 2 ml Mar. A IlfHIIOI vv Mai;,.. *r,l S-iinl l**«le Singapore M.ALV. loti. lit'iilawei’» s.i; a Co. I0t.li IW*u v(»uuf* 1 London 1 i.iCi>. 2Hr.l Cal roclu> Singapore YV.M ACo. 24tli Ifruliiri^ Singapore s. n.A( 'o. 2:. tl.
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  • 48 3 1 A'If III* 1 Leave* lleuurti Loudon S 1j A. (Jo. 2nd Mm A uteuor Siiinl itode Liver|xK)l Liverpool tt.MACo. VV .M A Co. 3rd lleulawers Sin^apoie ;S li.ACo. lOtli Leuveuue Singapore 'S. 1 ».iV.(Jo. ‘23rd Patmclus Liverp* nil M lieu hint' Lolldoll S.RACo. •2. r ith
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  • 48 3 For Langkat— IVr Jin Ho, to-morrow, I p.iu. l*ort Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—P»r Lady Weld, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Port Swettenb&ui—Per Mary Austin, 28th instant, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Luuykut. 28th instant, 2 p.m. Pangkor—Per H. Haiewyu, 28th instant, 4 p.m.
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  • 11 3 Per Malaya, from Deli Messrs. Brown, Williams, Zeitliu and Krieg.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1074 3 (SHIPPIN G.) f. t 0. :j «A TAtr >\ 8. N. Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. liritisli i 11 11 i Strain Navigation Co., -Ltd. For Intended to sail. STEAMER. Expected Arrival* and Uepa rhires. Mail Service. Outwards. Negapalam, Madias, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. Mhi 1 I s.s. Oceaiut connecting with H.s.
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    • 268 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE s.s Hingo Maru is due at this port on or about the 24th April and will be followed thereaftfr by the usual fortnightly service for Europe. For Freight and Passage Money Apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, 2:> 2-00 120 uc PRYE RIVER DOCK, PHNANG. Dry dock,
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  • 117 4 Justice *»Ust1e* everybody and justice aloue.—A'owt son Established June 1st, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.I at tiis CRITERION I’RESS, Ltd.. \<> -22«; -232, Beach Street. Pmiang PRICE DAILY LOCAL $1» P>« ""iu» OUTSTATION8 hxi r*, MAIL KDITION (Poet Free) $15 CABLK ADDRKMS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone X**. IB* Editor-i
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  • Current Topics.
    • 120 4 The other day ihe Exchange Telegraph Co in p a n y announced that Mr. George Ed- wuriles, the well-known theatrical lmm•ger, had obtained an injunction against a Mr. George Dance, who is aDo widely known in theatrical circles, restraining him from producing certain plays in Rangoon.
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    • 169 4 Thk Ho-i’bl.' K. \V Birch, -M 0., British Resident of Perak. F. M. S., with the approval of Sir William Taylor, k. c. m.-0., Resident-General, F. M. S lias now tixed the annual rent to be paid on agricultural lands exceeding 1«» ten acres in area as
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    • 207 4 Tin: impossibility which many experience in obtaining milling laud in Kiuta is a serious obstacle to the milling industry aud a set- back to the progress of the district, says the I poll Times. It appears that the authorities believe that sufficient mining blocks are in the
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    • 207 4 Our Ipoli contemporary believes that there is some likelihood of Government establishing u Slate Bank in the F. M. S. with a. view to affording assistance to miners and planters to extend and develop their properties, and tide over difficulties, without having recourse to loans at exorbitant rales
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    • 710 4 Sflakino at Leeds, tii* other day, Mr. A. J. Balfour said the views in regaAl to Retaliation and Fiscal Union with the Colo- nies which he had pressed *ii the country were absolutely consistent with free trade. He and all his Protectionist friends were at one
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  • 222 4 Wk ventured to prophesy a couple of months ago t hat I lie Parisian Cinematograph would draw a crowded house for many a week to come, aud it was very gratifying to us, on our visit last night, to hud that we were not wrong. Our predictiou, of
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  • 226 4 On Saturday, a frieudly football match wa.*. pi iy.-l at ilie Sepoy lines, lietweeu the P«»:*t and Telegraphs and the Sikhs. Mr. .Lis T. D *bbie officiate*! as referee. The game was a hundred times lietler than the likl.ilic Sikhs pi.tying it better game—but they are not yet perfect.
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  • 468 4 A i'Kkkbct gem of Eughsh as she is wrote is to he seen outside premises No. It* Campbell Street, where I he two dwarfs, whose arrival iu Peuaug has l<eeu recorded in our columns, are on show the following l**ing a faithful reproduction, in every
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  • 1367 4 An Appreciation. The must unpleasant bisk, perhaps, that I falls l»etinfos to the lot of the journalist in I this enervating clime i» that of writing-up to use the technical, not official, expres- 1 siou—an (Jbituarv notice of some son or 1 daughter of the Empire who
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  • 663 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament The following ties have lieeu fixed tor Wednesday, 2lst instant:— Mixed IXtubies. Miss Browu aud E. 8. Haslutn r. Mrs. Murray and C. Brad her r. Double Handicap. A. S. Anthony and A. F. G. Audersuu v. H. A. Neubivnuer A W. H. MacArtiiur.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 145 4 TO-NIGHT AND EVERY RIGHT, AT THE CORNER OF PENANG ROAD And CAMPBELL STREET. SP. V 6 0 v N> ALL NEW FILMS. GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES. Reserved Seat SI. Fii’st Class 50 cts. Second Class 30 cts. Third Class 15 itsChildren Half Price CENTRAL sales room Important Auction Sales. TO
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 216 5 Chinese Labour. (Supplied by Renter.) I.oixloll, 26rh Fob.—ln the <lf*bale m the House of Commons on the Chinese labour .jiiestioii, Mr. Asquith said that the Government meant to terminate tiie unhappy exneriment ami to instruct the Governor of the Transvaal to reserve any imported labour measure for the assent
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    • 109 5 Nigeria. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24th F’eb.—The assailants in the Nigeria disaster were fanatics who have oven uu Sokoto from the uortli. In addition to the serious loss inflicted on a British force, a F'rench post has also been destroyed aud five officers killed aud two captured. Basutoland.
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    • 119 5 France stands Firm. hjijilttd by lieuter.) liomlou, 24th Feb —M. Kouvier, speak,ug iu the French Chamber aueut Morocco, emphasised the fact that France wants peace, but peace wit h the safegu tiding of her rights and dignity. The Bank Question. Loudou. 2t>th Feb.—The Moors have substituted a State .Bank
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    • 91 5 New Heir to Throne. (The OstasicUischer Lloyd's' Service.) Berlin 25th Feb. —It is announced from Karlsruhe that the Crown Priucess has given birth to a sou. the Royal Weddings. Berlin 25tli Feb.— King Edward is seudiu.e Viscount Esher aud General Twaiue with presents to the Emperor aud Empress aud
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    • 66 5 A New Railway (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon. 24th Feb Thrltei/jf Tokio correspondent' states that China aud Great Britain will make a joiut wrjffjw the construction of a railway from Bbamo. in Burma, to Tiugyeh, ro Y uuuau. 11 construction of the line will be commenced soon. German Troops Leaving.
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    • 39 5 The Monrue Doctrine. (S tip pi ied b y U e uter. Loudon, 24th F’eb.—The United States Secretary for War advocates the building up of an efficient Army for maintaining the principle of the Monroe doctrine intact.
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    • 50 5 Portsmouth Dockyard {Supplied by Heater Loudon, 24th Feb.—The present Board of Admiralty has decided to adopt the i scheme of its predecessors for expending t wo millions on improving Portsmouth Dockyard aud so enabling it to deal with the biggest battleships of the Dread no n yht class.
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    • 19 5 A Holiday (Sup plied hi Renter.) London. 24th Feb.— King E l ward goes to Biarritz shoitlv.
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    • 42 5 Volcanic Disturbances (Supplied by Reuter.) Ijondou, 25th F’eb.—Advices from New York state that Mont Pelce ami Lasoufriere are la»th iu active eruption. There is a panic iu Martinique. The earthquakes experienced iu the West ludiesaie the severest felt for vears-
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    • 52 5 Germany and the United States {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 26th F’eb. —in cousequeuce of the fruitlessuess of the negotiations in re. a Commercial Treaty with the United States, the German Reichstag has agreed t extend to that Power the most favoured natiou treatment for a year, thus averting a
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    • 19 5 The CommiS'ioners in London (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 25th Feb.—The Clnueae Commissioners have arrival in Loudon from Hamburg.
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    • 45 5 A Huge Loss (/Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 26th Feb. —The Liquidator of Whittaker Wright's London Globe Finance Corporation reports that the assets have realized only half a million sterling, instead of three millious as expected There will therefore be no return to shareholders.
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    • 30 5 Turkish Reverses (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 26th Feb.—Reuter’s Perim correspondent reports that, the Turks have sustained most serious losses and have retreated from Saimaa to Taiz, where fighting continues.
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  • Article, Illustration
    180 5 (Echo Special Batu Gajah. 25th FVb.—The iast day’s racing took place in heavy rain, resulting in numerous surprises, but the attendance was good. The results were as follow Southern Ceoss Cur. Satisfaction 1 Heleu 2 Bluebell 3 Wou bv a leugth. Time, T3O. Tote, 316. Merchants’ Purse. Cadeuas
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  • 1637 5 Friday, 23rd February. (Straits Times.) Pukshnt. His Excellency thk Govkrnok. Sir John Auderson. K.C.M.O Hou. E. L. Brockman (Act. Col. Secretary). Hon. J. It. Junes (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Antliouisz (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A. Murray. C.E.. M.I.C.K. (Col. Engineer). Hon. G.
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  • 405 5 Subscription List. The tol lowing donations to tiie JapauestFamiue Relief FuuJ, initiated bv the Hou’liie J. K. Uircli, Resident Councillor, liave lieen received to date Messrs. liau Joo Hiu 50U Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee 500 Messrs. Bonstead A Co. 250 I, W. Mansfield ACo 250 Schmidt, Kusteruiaiiii
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  • 62 5 -I' 10-DAY. 4th l>ai,2ud Moon. Lavvu 'leu liis Tournament, P. 0. (J. Town Baud, Esplanade, G to 7 p.in. Parisiau Ciuematograph, Corner of Penang Road ami Campbell Street, it p.m. To-morrow. sth Day, ‘2ml Moou. Football Match A.-C. S. os. I*. K. C. Lawn Tenuis Tournament, P. C. C.
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  • 26 5 First Quarter Mar. 3rd 4 28.3 f.m. O l 01l Moon 11th 3.17.4 am. i«oil l7th 6.57.4 p.m. O New Moon 25th 6.51.9 am
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  • 38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkw .vuofc. Oceana 1 Mar. I Delhi 5' Mar. Arcadia 15 1 Doiujula IT i.xtra Service. OUTWARD- IIoMLWAUD.,. Poona 6 Mar. Sumatra Mar. Palermo 1 N übia '-■> For particulars see Page -i.
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  • 22 5 Knoliah Oceana) l>l Mar. China (Delhi} 3rd China 6th Oen u.hi (P. U L»ii [>oid)... /ill Indian (Thonawa) Bth J
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 28 5 1 QUIT COUCHING. —Shortly after I uotiinieuced taking Stearus’ Wiue, that delicious preparation of cod liver oil, it _i -a cough, aud is building up ray Sold everywhere.
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    • 460 5 To-day's Advertisements. MR. W. A. WHITE, Inspector, Eastern Asia, MANUFACTURERS L*FE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF CANADA. EXPEC TS to be ill Penang from Monday, 26th iustant, for a short stay. Policy holders or intending insurers who would like any information regarding the Contracts of Insurance issued bv thip Company will please
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
  • 144 5 Obituary. Mr. G. T. Hark. We regret t<* hear th.tt a telegram lias beeu received fiom Siugapme atiuouuc'ng the death of Mr. G. T Hare, c. M. u, i ho, late Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the Federated Malay Stales aud Straits Settlements. Mr. Hare w.ts bom at Wevin nth
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  • 1360 6 All About Ivory. The term ivory, used strictly, is coutim.nl to the tusks of the elephant, the tiuest of which come from the East Coast of Africa Th is hard, heavy, fine-grained green or; guinea ivory is esteemed for its .transparency j and becaqsc its light
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  • 206 6 Belat Tin Miuiug Co Ld. 53 *tl!\? VrM>aw;tii Gold .Mining Go., i.o f I t teller* Brieh Rubber Syndicate. Ld. ss**. —jiremium tales Bruseii Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld it. buffers Duff Develoumeut Go. 57.— teller* Fraser A Neave, Ld 5104. —buyers George Town Dispeusarv $-b Howarih Erskine. Ld
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  • 220 6 Gold leaf 07.B.Pepper (W. Coast 21b*. > out ot *tncu White Pepf**r 28:',. —sales Traug Pepper IX. —buyers Cloves (picked) to.— sales M ace ‘"cfr v xjj/ei Mace Pickings 05. —tenets Nutmegs 11Os 02. sat?!! Ni>. i *i |o sales Sugar u>< «t.H-K. Basket 3 20 nominal I'apioc.* h
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  • 126 6 Penang, 2b ih February. {lly Courtesy of the Chartered Haul; London Dem i 2/I f MlOllldl»' si.nn U«-ik 2 l,‘o 3 Credit 2/C 3 Documentary 2/4l«i Oaten»r>i. Demand Bank l»s 1734 f -lav- /1 1 !*riv e I7b |> Miio.tt, Demand Bull 73 j 3 davC sogiit Private 17*»
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 29 6 STEARNS’ WINE OF COD LIVER OIL is the paragon of purity and perfectiou. It is a remedy, scientific and of definite 3>c?s are last ni<_r. Sold evei v when
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    • 173 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. G/es/ers' Champagne, Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co AGENTS FUli PENANG <* F. ,W. 5. Janies BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS. PENANG <* PERAK. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED OASES. ruts,
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    • 185 6 Dr. C. HENRY HERTZ, DENTIST AT THE Eastern Oriental Hotel. •it '2 u<; Ini l:j DAHL’S MILK. Norwegian Pure Cows’ flilk. The only Canned Milk in which the full Flavour of Fresh Cows’ Milk is Retained. The most flattering testimonials from medical men. To bo had from the Dispensaries, and
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  • 226 7 A New \Ol k telegram state» that the Piopliet Dowie, who lias successfully imposed upon ten» of thousands of simple minded persons in America f»»i the past fifteeu vears, is found out at last. Zion City, near Chicago, is haukrupt The second Klijab had alidicaled, and was about
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  • 524 7 Three Admirals Drownkd on a Battleship A most terrible and disastrous explosion occurred in the powder magazine of the Brazilian ironclad Aquidabau, at the small port of Jacarepagua to the soutli of Rio de Janeiro. She was accompanying a flotilla escorting tiie cruiser Rarroso, which was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 820 7 IF YOU WANT NOTICE. NEW OR SECOND HAND Boilers, Engines, or Machinery r JMI K umler«iirn**d io inform the public ol I’euaug an<l the nei_rhlx»imiig Native A PERFECT TEA. State* that thov have l>eeii appointed Asrenls for Messrs. Inwall’ Parsons. Clive i& Co., Iit<b <>t iiOieloii, .1 it. 1 have
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    • 147 7 Travellers Find Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Everywhere. Mr. C. VV. Eckennau, manager of llie Smitil-Premier Typewriter Co. at Omaha, Nebraska, U. S. A., who in a staunch friend of Chaniberluiu's Cough Remedy, savs I have taken particular notice that this remedy seems to l»e carried by drug stores in all parts
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1145 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KKS1DINU AT Ao. 21a, Penang Road, 4 few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 65c <> mth,. importers of all kinds
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  • 2591 9 Reformation of kdanlan. < 'OiNTIMI KI» PROGRESS Nor to many 1» given the happy vU «iek of writing a Blue-book which makes eu tor tinning ami vivacious readiug. Mi. YV. A. Graham, however, who represents the King of Siam as 1 Resident, and Adviser at the Court
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  • 1309 9 Kcsso-Chinkse Hank’s Claim. INTERESTING INSURANCE POINT. At Shanghai before Sir Haviiland de Sausmarez, the Russo-Chiuese Bank claimed from the Yangtse Insurance Company 1,1*05,000 taels, with interest at 7 per cent, per annum on account of 00,000 cases ot kerosene oil on board the steamship Nit/relta,
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  • 172 9 Insurgents Slain During 1905. In oliedieuceto instructions received Ir«>m I GoveriitneuL L« Chin list, wlio has j“»» itueywr, the prefects, sub prefects, and district untwist rates of that portiou of Kwaugsi fWest Canton) proviuce in insurrection have sent up to H E a detailed report ot the
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  • 176 9 PLNANO, 20t II EfclitU’AlO, 1900. Kr.t-.r— els. Soup |«er cii.ltv 0 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Ste*v or Cun v Mea’ 18 Rump Steak 24 < >x Tail each 30 Tougue 00 Feel 20 Heart 30 I Liver 35 PoKK Pork per cattv 35 Pig’s Head *2l Feet 20
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 62 9 ■Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless Tkh fault of giving children medicine containing injurious subetanoee, is sometimes more disastrous than the disease from w uc i they may be suffering. Every mother should know that Chamberlains oug 1 lieinedy is perfectly safe for children o take, as it contains, nothing harmful.
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    • 48 9 Every Bottle Guaranteed. This is done with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and if you are not sat isfied aft3r using two-thirds of the bottle according to directions, return what is left and your money will be refunded. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for sale byall Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 101 9 From Grecian aj'e» up to our o»u «lay. Have bronchial cures appearal and ceased to be; Hut this, the world admits, lias come to stay. And to b«* kuown as The <ireat lteme«ly. The trite old saying's riirlit. the best will last. Ami last it will, of this you may
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    • 238 9 Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain’s I’ain Halm. '1 lie efficacy of Ohainberlaiu’s Pain Kalin iu the relief ut rheumatism is l**ing demonstrated daily. Parker Triplett, of Grigsbv, irgiuia, U. 8. A., says that Ciiainlxn lam’s Pain Balm gave him permaueul relief from rheumatism iu the back when everything
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 611 10 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. GUAN LEE HIN S-S. CO —;o OFFICE WORKSHOP 13, China Street,» 41. Beach Street,) E“ANG. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS LIMITED, MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume In Health. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. Stipe rior German PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS,
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