Straits Echo, 28 March 1906

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OK EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th MAKGH. 1906 Single Copy, 111 cents Vo 70.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1169 1 Corkscrew Brandi The Besi Beer on the Market rO Light, Sparkling and Refreshing SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. -v BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. iNCOlirOLATKl) BY ROYAL OHAKTKK Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. I 0,1X10,000 0*1*0*! L*»ni7»r Hwjerve Fund lieserve Liabilii v Proprietors 4.800,UUO 4*875,000 Pa id-u h-Oapitai.
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    • 10 1 SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER. U 338 IHVSV HANG LEE Co,
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  • 148 2 If all the projected commercial com bices are carried into execution, say» a Japanese contemporary, it looks as if Japan will soon lie as much a laud of Trusts as the United States. The latest report of this kind is that,-through the efforts of Baron Shibusawa
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  • 273 2 Important Decision. It is, we understand, at last uecideo to j take definite steps to solve the water supply difficulty in Bangkok. We have had numerous 1 Hiring experiments, each of i which has been more or less successful in obtaining more or less sound, drinkable water.
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  • 587 2 I'hk following particulars respecting the P'iug Hsiang coal mine iu Kiuugsi are extracted from a report by the Actiug British Consul a: Changsha, based on information supplied by Lieut-Comuiauder E. R. Dugmore. H. n.. who recently paid a visit to, the mine; The colliery of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 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 HOOI. 2th July 1905. Managing Director. I NOTICE. (VT OTICE 1» hereby given that we have l since the 24th Jav of March, 1900, (corresponding ti»
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    • 1311 2 <B*\ -a Sn pH sH u 1 HP)" FOR GINERA*. HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING. rjr Keepings thr body in Health and PREVENTING INFECTION. Gives hei't./ glow to the skin, and thoroughly PURIFIES THE PORES. The Soap that Cleans and Disinfects at the same time. S*VlNc All J \<3 UJI o A mn
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  • Shipping.
    • 30 3 Canton, I'm -s. IHA Meiicun, 'Jbtli Mar, Teluk Anson, 27th Mar, Con., Ah Mart Austin, J»r >s |2|, Camidietl, iJ7fh Mar., Port Swetteuhatn, *2*>fh Mar. <4eu.. K O. Co.
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    • 38 3 -*tii March Alui'i/ Au*ttit, tor Port •Swettenhum. Langk'tf, for Tcluk Anson. Peytt, for Kdie, T Serna we. S.-li, Olehleh an<! Sal any;. K 11'il •■nutn, for Panyi,,., F>j i»i JJntyoit, for Port YYeia nud b'ifzfuttriek, for Rangoon.
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  • 32 3 I’etgelx 1'I'oin lunii If uf A. Apear Sikh Trieste Persia Calcutta Colombo Siuj'a pore A. A.A Co. S. 11 A Co. b K.&Co. S.K 30t li Mar. 2nd Apr. 9tli 13th
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  • 33 3 1 I'SHels h nr 1 .[■If III Leaves 1 A. Apc.tr Sikli Triest** IVrsia 1 i A.A.A. Co. 6. It ACo. Singapore S.K *(’o l’liesH- S.K.ACo. 1 1st Apr. Istud 19th '13tb
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  • 99 3 f*'< > K I tiii”kaliin I .randan Per (Jut'Heliu, tomorrow, 1 p in. 1 >eli Per Ara/yee, to morrow, 1 p.m. Irano,v Pang Nm'ii Per Deli, to-morrow, I p.m. Rangoon -Per Hroiiiire, to-morrow, 3 p.m, Singapore. China Japan— Per Decan/ia, to-morrow, 4 p.m Asaliau Per Tmr Tony, -lotli
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1151 3 (S HIPPIN G.) p. Hmml n. Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. Uritfwh India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Intkmjeu to Sail. Steam*». Fob Negapatain, Karrical. Arrival* and Ufjmrtures. Mail Service. Outwards. M«r. »>• Dcoanha connecting' with s.s. Himalaya \pril 12 Delhi do s.s. India Jd s.«. Donyola do s.s. China \j„ v Vo
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    • 87 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE s.s. Hingo Maru is clue at 1 this port on or about the 24th April and will be followed thereafter by the usual fortnightly service for Europe. For Freight and Massage Money Apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, 24*2-00 121* tie BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS,
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  • 108 4 JuatN-9w»U»fie««»t-r»body and justice alone.- K>n*r*».. Established June Ist, 1903 I’nbliab»*! daily (ercet** Sundays.* *T Til* CRITF.HION PKFSS. Ltd.. N«* :2g*» IVsU'l' twi, PRICK DAILY LOCAi t- I****" OI’ISTATtOM* Kxir*.. MAIL KIHTIOK (Poet Pieel *lO CAULK ADUItKss: Hcho —Penang.” IVOfti>ii<*ite IH* I Editor-m-Chist Chrsnky Duncan. Editor K. K.
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  • Current Topics.
    • 265 4 It is very pleasant to see that the Railway folk are not so fearfully bound up and s'v 11 1 ed ill red tape* as to be above taking a hint. We recently called attention to the irreat inconveniences caused bv tickets, labels and indices net being printed
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    • 246 4 We are sorry to see that Mr. Haldane has decided upou the disbanding «*i tiie Chinese Regiment a* Wei-hai-wei. Not that we think that a regiment was absolutely necessary at that port, but because we are of opinion lhat the regiment would have been of infinite service to China.
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    • 1012 4 Wk are always being told that the very name of Protection stinks in the nostrils of every true Liberal, but it is somewhat difficult to reconcile this stateinent with the fact that the new Liberal &o»eminent has placed a progressive 4Jerchant&hippin<'Bill beforeParliameiit nud carried it through its second readThe
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  • 787 4 N. L. n. Y. M. u. A Another very exciting game „i v W..S witnessed on the Esplanade yesS* ll afternoon aud ilie er.wd ot enili spectators wliicli s U luuuded the n have certainly numbered over ;i thof 111U in tact they were more t|, itu number which
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  • 123 4 The Manager of the above Bank courte ously informs us that he has to-day received a telegram from the Head, Grace, Loudon, informing him that, at the T preaching meetiug of shareholders, 1 1( Directors will recommend a divuleud ter tie past half
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 148 4 JONES BURTON k Co. BRASS AND GUNMETAL j STEAM AND WATER FITTINGS, BRASS COCKS AND VALVES OF ALL SIZES. B. F. STURTEVANT Co. IMPROVED STATIONARY .V I‘ORTA BEE KOROPS, IIPOWERS, KX HA ESTERS. ET(ETC.. ET< PXJLL STOCK or THE ABOVE I IT EA1TD. Particulars and Prices from EUT1ENEACH BROTHERS k
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    • 85 4 Nothing Equal to Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy tor Bowel Complaints in Childmn. “We have used (JharuberJah- n Colic Cholera ami Piairhoea Kemedy u wU faniilv for vears,” say» Mrs. JT. !>• C'*’ o e Netlei iamis, Te.v»s, U. S- A. it to ail of our children. e used
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 92 5 THE CONFERENCE. Prospects Brightening. (Supplied hi/ Reuter.) Loudon, ‘J7t.h Mareh.-—Tlie Algeciias Conference lias sdopted several Articles of ihe Police Project. A settlement is believed |.t Ite probable <»n tlie liues of the FranooSpauish policing of Morocco under the control of the Diplomatic B»»dy at Tangier, ihough an Inspector will
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    • 78 5 Impending Resignation. i Hue Vstaxiatigcher Lloyd'* Service.) Iterliu, 27th March.—The Paris f'iyat o -taies that the resignation of Count Witte from the Russian Foreign Office is impend* mg. New Taxation. (Supplied bit Reuter.) London, 28th March. —The Russian Minister of Piuauce proposes to impose, besides ,tu income tax, indirect
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    • 57 5 4 Reserve Forces Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) Louilou, 28th March.—Mr. Haldaue lias introduced a Reserve Forces Bill which is understood to provide for inacliiuery enforcing liability of service upon Reservists «siding abroad aud authorises the enlistinput of au Artnv Reserve among the residents of India and the Colonies
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    • 47 5 Germany and Japan. < The" Oslo giat i sc her Lloyd Service.) Merlin, 28th March. —The Paris Figaro repeats the statement that Barott Mutmu vou Sch wart/.stein will start for Tokio as Ambassador immediately after the Reichstag couseuts to the conversion of the Legation uto au Kmbassv.
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    • 37 5 Workmen’s Compensation Act. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 27th March. —Mr. Gladstone lias introduced a Bill extending the Workmen’s Ooinpeusatiou Act. to practically every person working for au employer, including seamen but excluding clerks and domestic servants.
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    • 34 5 A Rumoured Resignation (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 27th Mar. —Berlin papers continue to discuss the possibility of Prince von Bulow’s resignation. The Hereditary Friuce Ernest von Hohenlohe-Laugenbuig is even mentioned as his successor.
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    • 33 5 The Chinese Regiment. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th March.—Mr. Haldaue has slated iu the House of Coiumous that with the disbaudtneutof the Obiaeee Regiuieut no troops would be left iu A ei-liai-wei.
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    • 23 5 The New Bill w (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou. 28th March.—Tlte Merchant Shipping Bill has passed its second reading iu tlteHouse of (Jomuiuus.
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    • 22 5 Canada Reached. R< Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th March.— Prince Arthur of Connaught aud suite have reaehe» ko British Columbia.
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    • 27 5 The Fighting in ..:i i t {Supplied by lleuler.) UuJon. 28th March.-Oo*« ..or Ouiry. who was reported uiismug during mg m Samar, lias reached cauip.
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    • 26 5 Mirers Resuming Work. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th Mar.—Numbers of French miners are resumiug work pending a referendum as to the advisabilitv f the strike.
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    • 29 5 Aid for the Starving (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th March The Toronto Star has collected the sum ot St ,250 (gold) in aid of the Japauese Famine Fund
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    • 46 5 Coal Strike Imminent (Supplied Iy Renter.) London, 27th March.—The bitumiuous coal miuers of the I'nited «States have present, jed their employers with an ultimat um de j maudiug a five per cent, increase in their I wages. A strike is considered to be inevitable.
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    • 26 5 Nationalisation of Railways (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 27th March.—The Italian Government yesterday acquired the southern railways, thus completing the nationalisation of the Italian railway svstem.
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  • 260 5 Thk following example of Eug-isti as she is wrote is much too good to be lost: Sir l am extretuelv sorry to say that, yesterday you order to me, when I coming aud passed on the N. Road you tell bring my mare iu my House at foui o’clock,
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  • 377 5 Imitation thk Sikcebkst Flattkry. A LI. who are interested in rifle shooting ill the Far East will lie pleased to liear that on the other side of the world, the precedent of the Hongkong Slianghai-Siugapore match has beeu adopted, at the iustauce of Sir Alex auder Swetfeuhani, now Governor
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  • 977 5 Sir John \ni»krson’s Scheme •mr John Auders.m has a scheme of his own t'oi preserving the lair name of Ceylon i and the F. M. S, and we must frankly confess that we think it is opeu to as many giave objections and would be as
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  • 1041 5 The Recent Fioiinro. I fhe .Manila Cable Hew* gires tlie following J account of the recent fighting iu Suiu: j I’iie following graphic account of the I Mouut l)ajo light was obtained from au officer who was au eye witness of the attack. 'The hill upon which the tight
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  • 72 5 8l HKKKSSIuN OK THK *‘NoVI KllAl" Sliuuglia;, 14-th 31 arch. Thk mysterious disappearance from Hitrhiu 18 reported of the Uussiaii journalists, Artemieff, Veroshkin, and Tcheruikofsky. For uu ostensible reason the publication of their uewspaper, the Novi Krai formerly published at Port Arthur, has lieen stopped. It, is supposed
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  • 29 5 To-day. 4*h l»ay. 3rd Moon. Town Hand. E-piauade, 6 to 7 pin To-AH*KK<»\V otli 1 >av. 3rd Aloou Town Hand, Ohiuese Uecreatiou <Jlub, 5 to 7 p in.
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  • 30 5 First Quarter Apr. 2nd 11 2.U v at. O I'n Moon 9th 1 124 pm. f l,:i»l Quarter 1 titll 3.86.5 A.M. O New Moon 23rd 11.65 pm.
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  • 22 5 English (l)evanha) 29th Alar. Chiua (Delta) 31st Ohiua (Itayeni) 3rd Apr. Gerniau (Sachsen) 4tli English (Delhi) I2tli Indian Thoinpva 14tli
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  • 46 5 P. O. SAILINGS. '4 »i Sc* vice IIIIT W 11 o\| y s\ •>- Derailin'. 29 Mar. 1 Delta ‘ll War Dell" Vi Apr. Oceana It Apr. (•Itr.'i Service l)L T WAKIIS. HiiNKIVaRIi» Dale run* Ipr. b’or ino*a t> Apr. Palauan 17 -faro it For |rartii*uhir< Paoe
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 16 5 Oil, i. au 1.«u0.t reiwxly priiieipW Tluhj. l, k iiiiu iis 'SjEffift. t,u tfuM ovorj vli*
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    • 40 5 MEN OF SENSE eau appreciate a good tiling* That’ll why no many of them take StonrnK* Winn of Cod Liver Oil whenever they feel the need of a good tonic and blood builder. Tunica good, doe* ’Jfotel. Sold everv where.
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    • 54 5 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The ifivat. pain felieviug power of phjil' berlaiu’s Pain Balm ha a !>een the surprise and delight of many sufferer* from nhiralg’a and aniatiesi. The excruciating pains characteristic of these diseases are quickly allayed by this liuimeut. George Town Jjibpeusai), General Agents, and f>>r «lie l»y
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    • 81 5 Whooping Cough in Jamaica* During the epidemic of whooping cough whjcli *y &>* prevoJfipt in Jamaica, Chandlerlaiifj» (Jo'n«»1i KeftKtly Wa* freely um-J. Mr. J. Chemist at Brown’s Town, JanmteA; savs <*f it I- cannot sp ak too highly of this remedy. it has never failed in a caste where I
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    • 123 5 To-day's Advertisements. Dr. C. HENRY HERTZ, DENTIST. AT “Sea View.” W Farqnkar Strert WAJBTBD. ABAKMAID, either Eurasian or Native. With knowledge of music preferred. Apply to A. 1». (J.. c/o Strait# Echo. 27 3 06 lwk 193 JIN HO GAMBLING FARM, JOHORE, 1903—1905. ALL persons claiming anv interest in the
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    • 392 5 NOTICE. Consulate for ihe Netherlands. I”' P to Brd 1900, at J 10 ahi tenders «ili -eowived Jit t lie office of the A-sistant. Resident of Beugkulis a» Re’igkalis for:— The Farm li.iviuu therm lit Jo fish for pearl-shells, mother <»f-pearl sheila au<l tripaiit' in the waters of t lie
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 41 5 WEATHER i'MK toiioW II/ IVl»"l I is kill'll* tli** .Siiriiiil l>im*lor p.m Yerter»lH> tv wW:. hue Mil N.M of F*”'i I '••rnwalii'•n.iii. hut Kiik Xorlii Kji* The miiifall «limit!' ilio -I xt i* a. III. I ►-•1:1 V AMS ui! tioMt's
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  • 182 6 T*'h Marquis Tovvusheiid, who .vas mat l ied only six mouths ago to Miss Gladys Suthcrst, has, ou tic* petition of his father- i iu*law,’Mr Thomas Sutherst, beeu o'vtilieii lo l)o ot unsound uiind. He is uow detained bv order of tlie Luuacy Commissioners in ills West
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  • 198 6 Nos. 10, 17, and lb of Materials lor a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula, by Sir George King, r. k. s., ami Mr. J Sykes Gamble, r. k. s. —which Messrs. West, New maim A Co., ol llattou Garden, aie lepriutiug from the Journal oj the Jsiatic
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  • 569 6 Writing to the A'. C. Ihiiiy Ae«> a correspondent at Tsintao says It l compare the tier man colony of to-day with what it was five veals ago, l must say tliat even the verv greatest optimist could not believe a work could be so
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  • 124 6 Pknanu, -Bth Mauch. i Hy coitrleay of the Chartered Hank London I >Miu;»nd It —Mi j 4- niotii ltiiui 2 -1'! Credit 2/ D d Documentary Calcutta. iJemi i i Bunk IJs. 176 J d days' sight I'liiHie 177-i Bom Day. Demand Hank 1751 Mouiineiii, Demand Bant 17 1
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  • 249 6 j Gold leal s Of*. B. Pepper< VV.Coa->t Xlh-.ao .i out ot White Pepper 5 28. —n0 mi tut l l'raug Pepper 10 i —buy err Cloves (picked) -12.— Mace 8l buyer* Vlace Picking»- <0. —rellerr Nutmeg* 1 l<S do—st tier i v No. I 600 tab Sulmi 2
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  • 53 6 Capital. Number of Shares issued. Issue Value. Last Dividend. i. i paid Jauuary IPOI b for year eudiuc 31 l- 05 ar cent, for year ending 15 2 0 .o. for vear-eudiuy 80 005 7 -during 1005 i i ending 31/12/35 ending 30 9 05, ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Ifo
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 66 6 Rheumatism Can be Cured. Many sufferers from «.his pHinfol dieeisej have Ih*.mi surprised and delighted at tlie prompt, relief obtained by applying Cham- 1 l>erlain’s Pain Halm. A permanent cure may Ik; efl'ecto i bv continuing its use fora shoit time. I t will cost you but a trifle to
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    • 110 6 mackay’s THE CELEBRATED LIQUEUR WHISKY. s. B. Co.” Giesiers* Champagne, GIN James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES SAHDILANDS, BUTTER* AGENTS PENANG <* PERAK. IN RED CASES. Pottery Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTER) Co., AUFN'FfS FOK PENANG F. M. S. >
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    • 177 6 A 8 A H ITHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SPARKLING, REFRESHING, INVIGORATING. OBTAINABLE AT THE Eastern Oriental Crag Hefei;. AND FROM TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents for Penang and the Federated Malay States. BURN Co, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show Poo ms Logan's Buildings. A EL now prepared
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  • 250 7 A Definition Wantm» Thkkk seems to I»- gome confusion in people’s mill'll at* to the xa< I meaning of tin* wool pleasure. It api ears to U? taken for iiraiited that what 1» a pleasure must necessarily amuse. Kims-arl reproacbed Kuirlishmeu with taking their pleasures sahli, ami in a
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  • 290 7 Death is hardly a subject to wax hum* orous orei. but the eccentricities of undertakers and others who are associated with the last duties have always been a popular subject with some writers. Thus iu a recent issue of the Nation (New York) au editorial is devoted
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  • 406 7 l'he subject of carnivorous aud deathdealing plants has enlisted the pens ot imaginative writers tune out of mind. Of such was the storv of the upas tree of Java, published in the letter of “a Dutch physician in the Louden Mayazin»' in 1788, which hoaxed Erasmus Dai
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 735 7 p. iffo/r Cranes 9 CYLINDER QIL. Sandilands. Huttery Sr Co. Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. por Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO sanimlands. RIITTEItY IV Sole Agents, PENANG Sr h. M. S Jeyes* Puri/ier, NOTICE. keuabll and uniform, WORLD RENOWNED l’h»* bent. ami moel powerful
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    • 69 7 A Good Lamily Liniment. Every family should I supplied with a bottle of Chamberlains l*aiu Baliu. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds or similar iujuries, which are of almost daily occurrence, there is nothing so good. It cools and soothes the wound ami uot only gives inst relief but b.irg* about
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1250 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop HENC IVIOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. importers of* all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. <>!•’ DENT ISTRY. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBSIDINO AT Ao. 21a, Penang Road A few doors
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