Straits Echo, 21 August 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY, VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG. TUESDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 180
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      1165 1 ASAHI BEER (A rm m r IT m o 0 d33a IHVSV BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£BOO,OOO A‘975,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Paid-up Reeerva Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office HAITON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Hongkong Shanghai Bankings Corporation. Paid-up-Capital 510.000,000 Rbservk Fond—!S
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      22 1 SOLI: AGE MS'. GUINNESS’S STOUT. S 3 s Co rn xr X o rti >*> A ft G ‘HIV S,^SVfr iiArc lit to
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    Science Notes.
    1116 2 The Formation of Corai Islands. By the Hon. It. ,J. Strutt, k. k. s. For ninny years the origin of coral islands. or atolls, as they are called, lias Leen a vexed question with geologists. It might, perhaps, he thought by casual observers that there is no particular
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      573 2 No Need of a Doctor. Paius iu tlie stomach aud attacks of colic come ou suddeulv aud are so extremely paiuful that immediate relief must be obtained. There is uo necessity of sending for a doctor iu such cases if a bottle ot Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
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      1086 2 I'HE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, /7 a, North am Road. Undertakes to supply tbe following Ice Creams cheaper than you cau pi them yourself, in small and large quantities All our Ice Creams are prepared daily of Fresh Milk. Cream Ice. In Fancy Moulds, at. $1 75 per quart. Orange, Curacoa, Vanilla,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      93 3 Van dkk Pakka. Put. 335. Hut, 20th Aug. Aelieeu. 13 1» Aug.. Gar..— 11. B. A Co. Malaya, Ger. s 348. Loewe. 2lst Aug-. Deli. 20’li Aue, Geu.,—B. M. <fe Co. ItoTOKOA. Br. s 555, Bingard, 21nt Totickah, 20th A lie Gen.,—K. Q, to. Ghaz t e. Hr. si».,
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 3 21 st August. Avayyee, for Deli. Petrel, for Paugkulau Braudau. li. Halewyn, tor Asaliau. Taw Tong, for Trane and Paug Nga. Peqv, tor Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sahang. Chan Tai, for Peilis and Setul. Both, for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuhaiu and Singapore. Lady Weld, for
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    EXPECTED.
    73 3 Vessels From I A ij tills Due Orest's y Singa pule W.M.&Co. 25U»Aug. Beughte Un.loii S B &Co 25th Braemar Glasgow Is B ACo. 25th A. A pear Calcutta 1 A.A.Co. 25t|. G. Apear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 30th i ightuing Calcutta A A. A Co. 4th Sept. Benlawers
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    SAILINGS.
    72 3 1 I eg*el* For Aije.nl» Ijeovet Orestes [/union W M ACo. iolbAug. Uengloe Singapore ■5 1» ACo. *5tli Braaniar Singapore |S 15 ACo. 25th A pear 'Singapore Calcutta A.A.Co. 2 5ili A pear \.A Co. 51st Benlawers Singapore S. 15 ACo. 5t.li Sapt. Ijightuiug Smga po- e V A
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    82 3 F«>r Tongkali—l’er Rnlorva, to-ito/row, I p.m. I >4*l »i Balira—Per Pada nj, to-in# tow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Pe Ltntjkat, to-tmrr.ow, 2 p.m. i’e.vlou, Australasia, India, A'leu, Ejvpt, and via Naples for Europe. i tc. Per P. Regent Luitpold, to-morrow, 2 p in. Per So'fond, to-morrow, ‘A p in.
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      1089 3 (S H I P P I N G.) t hit S S.N. Co. Reeled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Serviee. W» Outwards A ;lu a.s. Dtvanha connecting with A 8.8 .India Delhi «1« 8.8. Mongolia Simla do B.B .Britannia Delta do AJooltan Oct Homewards. 0 I 8 Delhi connecting with *l*
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      199 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE A. 5). N. Co.’s Flkkt. Tbe Company maintains a first class service of steaneis carrying both passengers aud cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the f 'flowing polls in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau Samara ug IVkalongaii Soerabaya Clieribou Banjoewangi The Company’s .Steamers also
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice «lone Enters* n Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) ST THI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226-232, Beacli Street, Penang TRICE: IAILT LOCAL I*4 per annum OUTBTATIONS PoiUge Extra. «TAIL IDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. All
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    Harbour Improvement.
    1496 4 We are not alone in wanting harbour iniproveinent, for it seems that even Hongkong, proudly boasting as it does of lieing the biggest shipping port in the world, will have to spend money to make her accommodation up to date, for we are told that her harbour is
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    Municipaliana.
    124 4 The election of the three Municipal Commissioners has beeu proceeding v all day aud before noon all three had lieeii elected, for over twenty votes apiece had been registered. The three new oln imssioueis are Messrs. Gan Teoiic Tat Quah Beng Kee, aud R. A. P. Hogan an.l e
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    119 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Owing to bad weather, the ties fixed for yesterday afternoon in the above tournament could uot I e played. Besides he ties already published to he played this afternoon, the following has been added:— Ladies' Double Handicap. Mrs. Duuu aud Mrs. Berkhuijseu 08. Mrs.
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    Government Gazette.
    282 4 The Government Gazette of August Ifitli coulaius the following items of informst ion:— William Brown. Master Mariner, has beeu nominated bv the Pilot Board to qualify aud pass his examination after one month's probation for temporary Pilot Liceuce, Feuaug, iu place of Richard Owen, Master Manner, who is
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    “The New Boy.”
    71 4 We would remind our readers that the Kinta Amateur Dramatic Club is to treat u* to a performance of 44 The New Boy at the Town Hall on Saturday nex 4 The fame of the play has travelled far and wide throughout Malaya aud we would advise
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      599 4 To-Night I To-Nightl! At the King Street Theatre, THE COMEDY INDIAN RATOE THEATRICAL CO. WILL STAGE MOHAMED AURIFHEEN, 43, Beach Street, PENANG. “THE GOLDEN BIRD.” WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF PENANG THAT WE HAYE JUST RECEIVED LOOK OUT FOR OUR ENGLISH CLOWN. Mr. RAINER will sing in English.
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      101 4 Prominent West India Merchant Cores His Daughter of a Threatened Attack of Pneumonia. “Some time ago niv daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains iu her chest and had a had cough. I gave her Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy according to directions an 1 iu two days she was
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      65 4 Best Remedy for Diarrhoea. Mohan Lull, Manager N. W. R Co-op-8tores, f.ahore, India, say»: “Chamberlain* Colie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy i« without question the best medicine made for the relief and cure of diarrhoea, dysentery and all liowel complaints. Tins assertion I can make from actual experience in my own
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Valparaiso.
      128 5 The Recent Earthquake (Supplied by lleuler.) 2oth August.—According to the latest account*, direct from Santiago, about faftv people were kille<l at Valparaiso and tiftv at Santiago, wliere there were no casualty amongst the English residents. It seems that many public buildings, including the Ministry of the luterior aud the
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      The Navy.
      56 5 The Montagu Courtmartial (Su/pied by Reuter.) houdtin, 21st August.—At the Courtmartial ou the straudiug of H. M. S. Monlayii, Captain Thomas B. S. Adair was neverely reprimanded aud dismissed his ship and Lieutenant James U. Dathau. the uavigatiug officer, was also severely reprimauded aud dismissed his ship aud
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      Egypt.
      53 5 A French View. (Supplied by Reuter.) lamdon, 2lst August.—The French paper Journal det Debat t publishes a letter signed lif a group of Frenchmeu established in Egypt, who express the hope that England will coutiuue to work for the progress of Kgvpt aud declare that the recent British precautions
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      France.
      34 5 An Anarchist Plot. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 21st August—The Marseilles police have disc ivered a plot to assassinate President Fallieres during his visit to Marseilles aud have arrested au Italian Anarchist named Cirilio.
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      Japan.
      49 5 A New Loan. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 21»t Au usL. —Mr. Takahashi, the Vice-Governor of the Bank of Japan, proceal* to England and America to negotiate a loan of eighty-milliou yen for Manchurian enterprises and also, if possible, to negotiate a reduction of iuterest ou the old loau?.
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      Ireland.
      45 5 Orangemen and Home Rule. (Supplied by Renter.) hoiidtiii, 2<Mh August.—At-a large Orange deuioustra'vhiu at Armagh, a letter from Colonel the Ut. H«m. Edward Saundersou, Craud Master of the Oraugemeu of Belfast Oouutv, was read, urging all Loyalists to resist Home Rule to the death.
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      Bulgaria.
      28 5 A Turkish Circular. (Supplied by Reuter Loudon. 21st August.—The Porte has circularised the Powers, calling their at ten'iong to the serious danger of tbeauti-Greek movement iu Bulgaria.
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      Spain.
      123 5 The Royal Holiday. (Supplied, by Reuter.) lioudou, 21st August.—King Alfonso au, l Victoria, of Spaiu, have returned to Cowes, Wondees will never cease! From the road it actually looks as though a certain amount of attention was at last being paid to the Supreme Court blinds A telegram has
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIP RECORDS.
      258 5 To the Editor op tuk Stk/ ns Kcuo. Sir. Iu connection with the article which appeared in the Plnany Oazette on the 18th instant under the headiug of “Successful Penaug Bcholar,” it will no doubt lie iuterestiug to some of vour readers to quote a few records
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      WHAT'S IN A NAME?
      263 5 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. SIK. With reference to the interesting discussion re the Chinese translation of the name Free School I think the uuauimous decision is that Mr. O. wius the honour of staudiDg the dinner. He would be perfectly iu the right,
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      A Dishonest Servant.
      394 5 There was a clilter of cup:» aud sauc<*'*e, spoons, etc., in the First Court yeste day afternoon, when Mahomed, a servant of Mr. Laudau of the French Confectionery. was brought up on three charges (l) Theft of a tin of butter, valued at a dollar aud fifty
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      Tapah Notes.
      113 5 (Fioih Our Own Coterpoudent.) A football match played last Siturday by teams captained respectively bv Mr. Parr and Mr Ward,, limited iu a victory for the former bv two goals to nil. A Kliug man, who last Sunday night took shelter iu the Eugine Shed, was found the
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    Bangkok Farms.
    864 5 Gamulino Farms. In accordance wit h the avowed policy of the Government. 88 of the smaller gambling houses situated iu the Provinces weie closed from the commencement of the year 124 (1904-5) which Las j^st.expired, resulting iu a considerable loss oF revenue to the Government. Iu continuation of
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    Indian News.
    1166 5 'Jhb Damaged Railway. Simla, 7ih August. Sevelal hundred coolies are uow working ou the Simla-Kalka Railway aud it is hoped the lite will be cleared iu a couple of days. Meiuwhi’e rain continues to fall aud makes the task of clearing the railway very difficult. Landslips. Simla, lOlli
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    German Colonies.
    509 5 How They ark Mismanaged. The Loudon papers are liegiuuing to pay a good deal f attention to the scaudals ihat. have recently been revealed iu the administration of the German Colonies. The German taxpayer has long lieeu conscious ihat he was paying heavily for the Colonial idea, aud
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    Passengers.
    61 5 Per Malayi from ])eli Messrs ToJtfr* Straale:*, It&ike, Lmgafelil, Ohi figs. <le Vogt. Lettmaun. Mr. ami Mrs. Keding, Mr. ami Mrs. Wytema, Mr. ami Mrs. Hol/.ma, Mrs. Shohart, Messrs, Uarsoli, Bar'» ami Binldust ink. Per Pin Seng, foom Singapore Messrs, lit I win ami Walsh Per Rotomi t, from
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    FIXTURES.
    75 5 To-dat. 2ud l)av of 7r.li Moou. Lawn Tennis Ton naiueut The General Bioscope Co.. Penang Road, 9 p.nt. Entire Change of Proyiainme. The Coinedy Indian Kitie Theatric il On. '1’lie Goldeii Bird,” King Stn et Theatre, 9 p.ui. To-morrow. 3rd Day of 7th Moon. Ij>\vii Tenui Tournament. Town Band.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Pr Urgent Lniti>ohl)... 21»t Attg. German (Pr. Heinnch) 22a 1 H English Devanha) 30th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Sc vice. Outwards. Homkwak'**. Deva hi 30 Any. Delhi 1 Se/>t. De h i 13 Se/t. I Mu 1 1 to hxira >eitiit, Outwards. Homkwimim. Manila 33 Any. Nubia 31 Any. Poona 4 Sej't Sunil a 6’ Hepi.
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    THE MOON.
    31 5 First Quarter Au 27ih 7.42T5 a.m. O Hull Moon Sept. 3rd 0 33 4 am. (.:•*>! Quarter UHi 3 53 A.M. O New Moon 18 Ii 7 33 5 pm
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      17 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Ro*d. TO-NIGHT, lie»* fctiiiwlmiry and Lemon. »M«1 a vmi«ty uf Pitney Cuke»
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      54 5 Let It Be Known. The widest possible publicity should be given to the fact, that summer diarrhoea in children and cholera infantum can always lie cured by the judiccus use of Chamlierlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhopa Reiredy. It never fails. George Town Dispensary, General Ageuts, and for sale by all
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      67 5 Nothing That Will Take Its Place. We have u?ed Chamberlain’» Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy in our family for years for all bowel troubles, aud it alwavs gives the best of satisfaction VVe never could find anything to take its I) g Rooth, editor and proprietor of the Echo, Alice.
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      254 5 MASSEY k. Cushion Frame Bicycles HARRIS. Municipal Notice r |MlEnext Ordinary Meeting of the MuniX cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, at 3 p in., on Friday, the 21th ins taut. L A. CoUTIKR HIGGS, ■S'ecretnry. NOTICE. rilHE usual monthly sale of 1’awiibrokars’ JL forfeited Pledges, for
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      50 5 WEATHER. Thk follow;uii report is kindle supplied hv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis 5 n.r >i n.iu. nooii. I** *'*l v ru. 7!> 7!» >4 wr. Cloudy ami Squally inc tine Wd N N.'V. N. Tin* ramrall 1 »nt Hi*' "’I it a mi m *la\ w.i. .Ill inch.
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    The Wild Swine of Malaysia.
    387 6 Thk museums of the United States are decidedly lieating those of Britain aud Europe generally in the matter of col'eciiug largo mammals elsewhere than in Africa. Mr. G. S. Miller, for instance, in a paper on Malay wild pigs, published in a recent issue of
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    Soldiers to Learn Trades.
    596 6 Nkw National Association to Find Work. CIVIL LI FB TKAININO. Henceforth every soldier aud sailor on completing his service with a good character shall have an opportunity offered him of obtaining some post in civil life. That is the object of an elaborate scheme propounded and
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pjnano, 218 r August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/44 3 Credit 2/ 4 g 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank ics 174 3 days’ sight Private 17-**i Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 172$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    188 6 Gold leaf 5 0480 B.Pepper(W.C‘*ast Bl 9—.tilers While Pepper 27. —buyers Traug Pepper 21 00 sa'cr Cloves (picked) 42.— sale* Mace 73i rales Mace Pickings 67 rales Nutmegs 1 10s 33 nominal C No. I 5.50 ppl Sugar 2 no stock Basko' $3 30 buyers l’apioca Flour 180v«/e# Copra
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    SHARES.
    828 6 a j. a. I c-| Number of p Capital. Shares v a ue Last Dividend. Name. Quotations. issued. '5 i lO.OUOordj Mining 1900 175,000 j C 4,000 def. 10 0’ Bersawali Gold Mining Co. Ltd. 410. —sellers 1901 000.000 60 000 10 10 'Druseli Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co. Ltd,420
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      94 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND #ndrew Usller 4 Co s EUR WED CREAM. SPE I *'SSl'£S.?~i'2 ty O.V.G. Whisky. AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co., PENANO. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. .S o > C/J X k o -j 3 LU < gn THE i* C° o fj+ «a
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      214 6 AS A Hi, THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN. Brewed Specially for the Tropics. ASAHI, LIGHT REFRESHING BEER. THERE IS NO BETTER BEER THAN ASAHI. Obtainable at EaSTKKN A. ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL CHIAT SENG Co. CHIN JOO Co. GIM TEK 15EE Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS TONG JOO Co. TIANG LEE
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    Chinese Junk in the Thames.
    189 7 Apropos of an account ot the relic of the Chinese juuk Keying recently p r< sente 1 to Prince I'd ward ot Wales. A.! writes from Brueklev 'lie Chit ese junk Keying was visited by ciowds as sl-e lay anchored in the Thame-, and a
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    Murder on a Race Course.
    404 7 An awful murder is reported from the Flemiugtou race course at Melbourne. Australia. A number of welshers went on the Course on the 15. h July. Tie race for the Grand National Steep echase was drawing to an end when a leputed welslier” named Mac
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    Newspaper Subscribers.
    457 7 Tiik following is fiom the Kolar Go d hiv'd Xrf* iiuil is worth publishing;— Newspaper proprietois have found an excellent ami staunch fiieml and supporter in the Must Jit-veieud the Archbishop of Toronto, Canada, who has devcu red dishonest subscribers to papers and periodicals with rightous indignation, and
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      593 7 p, Molr Cranes 9 CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros., TIANG JOO ft CO., PENANG, PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery <St Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. 8. RIIBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Eilfillan Co., Ltd Jeyes’ Puri/ier, HAVE JUST RECEIVED ft NEW SHIPMENT OF Khaki-Canvas Tennis Shoes
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      1216 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watches, Graphophoues, Records, Pius, <&c., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graplioplioues, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. Lim Sun Ho, chop HiE'NC MOH Sl Co., /6 4, Beach Street, Penang. NOTICE. V r lEWS
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