Straits Echo, 3 December 1906

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. IMILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 277.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1222 1 tiger brand cement. 05 N? 258 <r> S& 09 T o* A>> IN $v i&&« 7O/? PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohina. INCORPORATED RY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid’up Roservo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors X 800,000 .£975,000 £800.000 Iload Oflico: HATTON COURT, TIlllE
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    • 27 1 FJ.M3DV GUINNESS’S STOUT. a 0 Cj <2 Co o. ZA PI irX c; -TO CP »*< (4 /s N>c Z N no^ 6 *mv s.ssva 11AM, LEE Co
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  • 3332 2 Arrival in Hongkong PROSl'iCTS UK Till KoWLOON-CaNTON Hailwav. M K. ON THE RELATION BETWEEN MERCHANTS AND OFFICIALS. Al.L apprehensions as to the safety of the s.s. A npiny with his Excellency Chow Fu, Vicerov-designAte of the Two Kwang province-», and his retinue on board, were set at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 73 2 A Prominent Publisher Indorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Leon C. Streeter, propiietor of the Worcester, Uaf>e Colouy, St.rulird, uavs: For the past seven yeais, or since we have laeu iu South Africa, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy lias always been kept iu our'household. My wife has found it to lie invaluable with
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    • 367 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, 5th Jl1\ 1005 Managing Director MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is lierebv given that the book* containing the Annual Valuations of and rates imposed on all buildings
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    • 2220 2 the query lids Jof L’he out □le his at >relau, eut ned led like ity. :reent me ied an hip er*7’» la iniPUt red ced by pt on. ml sex an Ird :ial ac,’he air se ug Ig8 J:e orr!v erXMAS BAZAAR. The Paradise for Children. The largest show ever
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  • Shipping.
    • 76 3 Kut Sa»u, Br. 8.H., 3,110, Bradley. 3rd Dec. Singapore, Ist Dec., Gen., B. Co Dunera, Br. ss. 3,506, Johnston, 3 d Dec, Rangoon, 3Jth Nov ,Geu., If. L. A Co. Omapkrk, Br. s>„ 340, Bell, 3rd Dec., Tavoy, 26th Nov., Gen., —K. G. Co. Bkuu, Br. s.s., 290, Covsh,
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    • 58 3 3rd Deoembk Hebe, for Deli. Pailang, for Batu Bahra. R. Halewyn, for Batu Bahra and Asa hat). Ma'oya, for Deli. Trieste, for Colombo aud Tuticoriu. Canton, for Paugkor aud Teluk Ausou. Knt Sang, for Calcutta. Japara, for Pulo Well,Oiehleh aud Padaug. Deucalion, for Colombo aud Tuticoriu. Flying Dragon, for
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  • 33 3 Vessels Fr* in A i f hi > i- Due Sikh Glasgow S. I». i Co. 4th Dec. G.* A pear Singapore A.A A.&Cotith A. Apcar Calcutta X.A.A.&Co Oth Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. 7th
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  • 31 3 1 t'Sfirly Fur A jeul* hen vet 1 Sikh i Singapore S.B ACo. tilt p ec G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.ACo7th A. A pea r pore A.&Collth Trieste Trieste S.h'.tCo.
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  • 76 3 For Edie, T. Sem.iwe, Segli. Olohleh and Sabaug—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p ut. Port Swettenham aud Singapore— E’er Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p in. Swettenham and Sing)pore Per Perak, to-morrow. 3 p in. Teluk Anson—Per La'ly Weld,U i morrow, 3 p m. Rangoon—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 4 p.ni.
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  • 32 3 Per Omaptre, from Tiivoy Mis. Limber*', Mrs. Doughty, Mr. N'chnlls. Per Knt Sung, fr un Singapore Messrs. G. A. D. llarey, Sirkies, O. P. Griffith Jones, M. Turnbull and C'apt. Vaz.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1288 3 (S HIPPIN G.) TAir IS. N. Co. HsjetleJ Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards Dec. 5 s.s. Simla connecting with J an. Deo. Jau. 1!) s.s. Delta 2 ».8. Arcadia do do 8.8. China 8.S. India 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. K 8.8. Malta counecting with Himalaya 2*2 8.8. Devanha do 8.8.
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    • 197 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd INDO-JAVA LINE Reg. Tout». 2802 2870 361» 3034 3634 3832 3839 The Company irainlaitis a first class seivice of steairera carrying l>otli passenger and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau Samarang Pckalougau Soerabaya Cheribon Banjoewangi The Coinpauv’s
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  • 100 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.—Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL W* P« r M>nom OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL IDITION (Post Free* 115 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.
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  • 1030 4 With this issue we publish, as a sup- piemen t, a further batch of the corresI pondence of the Penang Association re a Lieutenant Governor for Penang. The I >apers speak for themselves in so plain a manner that we do not feel called upon to attempt
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 425 4 To iue Llmi-.'K of iue Straus Ei ho. Dear Sir. —I would advise A Disappointed Oue” to call a meeting of the Society to clear up the matter. As secretary of what lie considers to lie a defuuct institution I shall lie pleated to call the meeting
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  • 896 4 Saturday’s Gymkhana. The Penang Hunt Club held very successful gymkhana on Saturday, which afforded capital sport, despite the drizzle which set iu and damped things somewhat. Everything weut with a fine swing and from the ices from the krench Confectionery to the more solid refreshments all like
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  • 174 4 Five of the Six Accusel Commitusd to the Assizes. The adjourned inquiry into the Forge.] Will Case was concluded before Mr. lleieford at the Second Court last Saturday afternoon Mr. S. F. B. Martiu asked the Court to discharge Pawau Teh, as there was no cay»
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  • 457 4 After, two postponements, the case against M iss Jahara, until lately of the Wavaug Comedy ludian Ratoe and now of tlieWayaug ICassim, who is charged at the instance of Sved Ali with Criminal Breicli of Trust in respect of 1 gold coin. 1 silver chain and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 380 4 JAYA-BENCAL LINE. For Sabang, Rangoon and Calcutta The s.s. Bengalen, 2,660 tons, Capt. Adam, is expected to arrive here on 4th December from Singapore and to leave the same day for above-named ports. For freight, etc., apply to G. H. SLOT CO., Agents. BROOKE, BOND S TEA. The best and
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    • 47 4 Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame Shoulder These are three common ailment* for winch Camberlaiu’s Rain R ,b„ j 8 especially vailiable. If promptly applied it will «are you time, money and Buffering when troubled with any one of these ailmeuts. For sale l*v all chemist uud storekeepers
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    • 64 4 Everybody Uses Chamberlain s Coutfh Remedy. Mothers buv it for croupy cbiU rt?0 railroad men buy it for severe cough* aUt elderly people buy it for la grippe." JJ Moore Bros., EldoD, Iowa, U. S A. sell more of Chamberlain’s Cough nian auy other kind. It seems to bavets* w
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  • Telegrams.
    • 131 5 The Aitti-Japancse Agitation. (Sullied by Reuter.) Loudon. Ist December —lt j* announced trum WanlimUou that (lie Uuited Sute* Asiatic and Pacific squadron* are slioitly to lie merged into ouc I’ariSc Meet uudor the coin maud of a Hig officer of the highest rank. London, 2ud Decemlier.—lt is understood in
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    • 99 5 The Wheat Scandal. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist December.—The Tsar ha» appointed a committee to enquire into the Volga wheat scandal. Another Murder. Loudon, 3rd December.—Tbe chief of Police of Kagan, wheu leaving the theatre, was s’ ot dead. His assassiu was arrested. The Oldhamia” Claim. Loudon, 3rd December.—The
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    • 129 5 The Education Bill (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd December.—Mr. Haldane, .-.peaking at Bedford, said that uuless a settlement was effected upon the Education Bill question, the adoption a secular system must re«ult. The House of Lords had challenged the Government's light aud claimed to have the mandate of the
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    • 67 5 France Taking Action. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist December. —The Tempt states that M. Piclion, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, lias circularised the Powers justifying the Frauco-Spauish intervention m Morocco and notifying the action taken. Noue of the Powers have raised any objections. London, 3rd December. —Tlie French
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    • 39 5 The Bogus Captain. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd December. —The lx>guB tain Knpeuiuk was sentence*! to four years imprisonment. The Court was crowded and hilariously greeted the duped grenadiers, the burgomaster and other Koepeuick witnesses as they appeared.
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    • 56 5 The Portsmouth Riot. Supplieil by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd December. —The Admiralty has ordered the trial by courtroartial of Lieutenant Collard in connection with the riots in the Portsmouth Naval Barracks. The uature of the charge is not stated, but it is understood to be connected with his order
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    • 26 5 The Sultan. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd December. —The Sultan attended the Selamlik on Friday and afterwards received the Russian and Austrian Ambassadors in audience.
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    • 25 5 The Nobel Prize. Supplied by Reuter.) IjoudoD, 3rd Decemlier.—Professor Joseph John 1 houison, of Cambridge University, has been awarded the Novel Piize for Physics.
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    • 31 5 A New Cabinet. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd December.—Senor Bforet has formed a new Spanish Cabinet, which pursues the policy of its predecessors regarding Mor >cco, but is less anti-clerical.
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    • 95 5 Rowing (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 3rd Deceml*er. —The crews of the Oxford aud Cambridge lioats have refused au invitation from America to attend the regetta held in connection with the Jauiestowu Exhibition. Football. London, 3rd Dec. —The South African Rugby footltallers have defeated Wales by eleveu points to nil.
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  • 578 5 It is proclaimed by the Governor iu Council, that the exportation of Anus, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Military aud Naval Scores from any port or place in this Colony to Burma is prohibited for a further period of five years as from the Ist February, 1907. It is proclaimed
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  • 513 5 (Strait* Timet.) The ljegislative Council met ou Friday J afternoon at 2.30, when the following weie present: Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. K.C.M.G. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. it. Innes (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.E., M.I.C.E. (Col. Engineer) Hon. J.
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  • 125 5 Per Kistm. from Singapore Mr. 4Duval. From Port Swetteuham Mr. aud Mrs. Meikle, Mrs. Webber, Messrs. C. E Paterson. L C. Brown, N. S. Cliayee, Jack, J. S. McCrackett, Brockwell, Chatterjee and Dr. Bishop. Per Kutua, for Singapore The lion. J. Turner, Messrs. E. L Hamilton, M A. Hartnell.
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  • 71 5 To-dat. 18th Day of 10th Moon. Town Baud, Esp’auade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, comer of Pei ang Road Campbell Street. 9 p in Comedy Indian Kitoe Theatrical Co. Matohor A lam,” King St. Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 19th Day of 10th Moon. Matsuo’s Japauese Cinematograph, corner
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  • 23 5 La*i Quarter Dec. 9tli 8.45 1. a.m. O New Moon 16th 1543. a m. First Quarter 22ud 9 47 5. p.m.
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  • 31 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Homewar*»» Simla o Dec. Malta S Dec. Delta 19 Devanha 22 F.xira Service. Outwards. Homewards. Palermo 4 Dec. I Sumatra 14 Dec. Borneo 11 Fortnota 28
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  • 10 5 English (Simla) sth Dec. China (Malta) .a Bth
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 The French Confectionary, 17a* Nort.liam Ron<l. Chocolates. Bonbous, Dessert Fondants, *l/ He**ui*tble I'ricett.
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    • 74 5 You Take Desperate Chances When You Neglect a Cold It should be borne in mind that every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and makes the system less able to withstand each succeeding cold, thereby paving the wav for more seiious diseases, (’an you afford to take such desperate
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    • 45 5 Influenza Can be cured l>y commencing at the first symptoms to use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Thousands have used this remedy duriug the past year, aud we have to learn of a single case where they were not pleased. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.
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    • 347 5 UPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. Messrs. Tek Thye Cathiravaloo, WHOLESALE AGENTS, 34, Beach Street. Retail from.— Penang Commercial Company, Oil, Beach Street, and He*p Lee and Company, 50, Beacli Street. ALSO ON SALE At all Respectable Hotels. Specialities Lipton’s Special Scotch Whisky, Lipton’s Special Irish Whisky, Crown Standard Invalid Port, Gamier Freres
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    • 422 5 A UNIQUE MUSICAL PRESENT. Complete Edition (Voc. Scores) of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Comic Operas, as tollow The Mikado, Gondoliers, Yeoman of the Guard, Patieuee, loluuihe, Princess Ida, Pirates of Penzance, Pinafore, lluddigo:e, Utopia Limited, The Grand Uuke, Tiial hy Jury aud The Sorcerer. Bound in Twelve Volumes, Scarlet Cloth and
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 29 5 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the '24 hours ende 1 at 9 ».m. to <lty was nil.
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  • 121 6 Pbnano, 3ku Dbcembcr (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank London Demand Bank ...2/3JJ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4§ 3 Credit 2/l T 8 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank ivs. 173i 3 days’ sight Private 174^ B nniiay. Demand Bank 173^ Mouiinem* Demand Bank 171 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 166 6 Gold leaf S 05.50 B. Pcpper( \V.Coast 3ibs.s oz.) sl9s nominal White Pepper *23 buyers Traug Pepper 21.00 nominal Cloves (picked) $41.50 t tidiness done Mace $BO. —tellers Mace Pickings 07. —buyers Nutmegs llos 23. —tellers C No. 1 5y ppl Sugar < 2 uo stock Basket $3.20 sales
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  • 672 6 Zi rrT' i—^ Number of *3 2*1 "3 Capitil. Shares !>• Last Dividend. -Name. Jj issued. 3 ‘5 1 2 i_ 8 cu 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 Beiat Tin MiningCo* Ltd. $18.75$13.75 1900 I 175,000 14,000 1° 10 Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. $5 JJfK i Q *t*!*Xt
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  • 198 6 Pbnang, 3rd December, 1000. Beef cts. Soup per catt\ 14 lloiist M 24 Steaks 22 Ste*v or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 38 Ox Tail each 30 Tougue 55 Feet 30 Heart 32 Liver 25 Pork—lr*oi’k per catty 40 Pig’s Head f> 24 Feet n 26 Tougue M
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 90 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND special reserve EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG <* F. M. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANQ. V* II >- $IW‘ C/J X a o -J UJ \0 < GMr $0* o A mm: -»89«TO BE HAD
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    • 166 6 MACKAY’S THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN LIQUOR WHISKY. IN RED CASES, 5«nrf//»r»rfs, Buttery <& Co. Gieslers’ Champagne, WHAT IS ASAHI It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially for hot climates. Obtainable in ordinary cases of 4 do/ quarts and 8doz. pints, as well as half
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    • 199 6 DAVID CORSAR SON’S cts. 14 24 22 18 36 30 55 30 32 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDIUNOS. BUTTERY A Co FOR 40 24 26 32 30 35 5 40 30 60 12 30 40 30 JOHN MARTIN, MINER, A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1224 7 P. /I7b/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sandiiands. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandiiands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M S. RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Eilfillan Co., Ltd. THE LONDON DIRECTORY, (Pu BLIBHED Annually.) 17NABLEH enterprising traders throughout the Empire, to keep in dose touch with the trade
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    • 8 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAs. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1213 8 VOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER I>ealer iu Gold and Silver Watches, Grapliopliones, Records, Pins, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of ;inv description of Musical instruments and Grapliopliones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Lim Sun Mo, CHOP rtfe'NP MOH 6c Co., b 4. Beach Street, Penang. VOTIOB. NOTICE. VIEWS
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  • 2870 9 I was lighting the gas. Edith was pullmg llie blinds down. I hear.l a little ci v Wire. the tuau’s mad him hurst ouf 1 h ,uk J JU "'y 'tear 1 replied, politely. Silly Ik.v!” she smiled. “Come aud look 1 well! aud look- d.
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  • 1340 9 The stoker, whether he coals a tramp steiiuer or a warship, has for some reason won a name as a hard case.” Everybody is aware that when a liner is flying the Blue Pe»er aud the auxious engineers are chasing the steam up the dials, all the
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  • 923 9 Is Rugby Declining? The pessimist is evtr with u*, aud ol late yeirs the cry of decadence iu our English sports has been raised with marked persisteuce. Rugby football has come um.'u: the critic’s lash, aud tho coutiuued success* s of the New Zealanders list year, aud now of the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 79 9 J. R. TENNENT’S BOTTLINGS: PALE ALE,XXX STOUTMUNICH PILSENER DEER 1 i i GUTHRIE SOLE AGENTS: Sc Cc., Ltd., Penang. LUX LAMPS. Street Lamps Globe Lamps, 700 C, Power. Indoor Hanging Lamps, 200 C. P. Table Lamps, 150 C. P. Burns Langkat Oil. Inodorous, Inexplosive. The Town of Ipoh is lighted
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  • 1188 10 Tuesday, 29th JahViary, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. First Day. Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight, as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the S»ra*ts or F.M.S
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    • 795 10 CES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY JlOYAL i CHARTER A.L>. 1720. f|1HK undersigned having l>eeii appointed A. Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to* accept MARINE and FIRE at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. 12c SIN FIRE OFFICE. (Founded 1710.) Income. 1904 Funds on 31st Dec. 11*04
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  • 1272 1 Memorandum He Equipment of Penang and the Cost. Introduction. —Ports in general and transit ports in particular can only be said to be properly equipped if the working of the trade of the port, as a whole, can be done at the minimum of cost with the maximum
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  • 3572 1 (PROPOSED PORT AND HARBOUR TRUST.) MEETING HELD AT THE TOWN HALL. On t 6: ICt6 July 1839. The meeting at the Town Hall on Wednesday, to support the proposed Port and Harbour l>ill, was the largest ever held in Penang. Such importance is attached to the question here
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