Straits Echo, 28 December 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAIU CHRONICLE Of EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1900. Single Copy, 10 cent; No. 297.
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      1260 1 tiger brand cement! m *s N 258 C 5» V&ic pAP ?N *> <3 fc« HEST for all purposes. BANK S Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED 13Y ROYAL CHARTER. Capital l’aid*up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Propriet ors Jk!800,000 A‘075,000 JC800.000 Head Ollice: RATION COURT, THltEADNKEDLE STREET,
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      23 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 3 V. rVf B o m CP 0 "V vs < Afr *mv s.ssva TfAP G LEE A Co.
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    Items of Interest.
    844 2 It is officially sta e l in St. Petersburg tliat the Russian Red Cross organisation disbursed the sum of JC’J HOO.UOO during the Russo Japanese War. A new club for Government rervau's is being started at Ranb. About $l/0 was subscribed at tlie inaugural meeting, and furnitute
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      68 2 Everybody Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mothers buy it for croupy child'ei*. railroad men buy it for severe coui»lis and eldeily people I'uv it for i.t grippe,” say Mooto limn., lOldoi), Iowa, U. S A. “We H|*ll moie of Chamber I, tin's Remedy than any other kind. It tenus to have
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      2399 2 Homeward Passenger The only suitcibl© pise© wh©r© Season 1907. you can en j o y y Q ur i ce s P. 0. S. N. Co. S 3. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Bombay ipl. 6 due Marseilles Apl. 20 Leave Penang
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      81 3 Kistna, Hr. a s., 524. Leurtnout, 2Hih Dec., Singapore, 20th Dec. Geu., H. L. A Co. Hebe, Br. s 8., 34-~>, Inkster, 28th Dec., Singapore, 2tith Dec., Gen., —W. M. A (\>. Avaoyee, Hr. s s., 2+7, Buchanan, 2Hili Dec Deli. 27th Dec, Geu., —K. G. Co. Mary Austin,
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 3 28th December. Hebe for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk AnsonFlying Dragon, for S till. Dharata, for Kango-m ami Calcutta taking mails for Kurope, etc., via Bombay Paclitnnbi, for Merlin, Tavov Moultnein.
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    EXPECTED.
    31 3 1 tV'Mi i .1' hi* l\tk I.ir.o Smyaporo W.M A Co. 2!Mli l>.*c. 1 1 11V SOU Siiijl; i j> nv W.M.ACo. •ird J.iii. Austria I’riesto S.K A Co. 7tli
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 For Ao'o'r I.rove* [\ik Hiug jLondon W.M.&Co. 2 r >i 1) Dec Hinson <Jeno i W.M &L\>. di d Jan Austria Singapore 8.K.ACo. 7ili
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 3 For Kaugoou—Per Dageid, to-morrow, 11 a hi. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 pm. Tiaug—Per Taw Tontj, to-morrow, I p.m. Hatu Hahra—Per Padang, to-m irrow. 1 p m. Teluk Auson—Per Mary Austin, tomonow, 2 p.m. Paugkor—Per Sree Itanka, to-morrow, 2 p.ov 4» Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, < flehleh and Sabang—Pei
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    Passengers.
    103 3 Per Java, for Singapore Mr. J. D. Kemp Mr. 1). K. Somerville, llis Lordship (he Bishop of Malacca. Per Trent t, for Port Sivetlenham Mr. H. Jambu, Mis* Marshall, Messrs. I). Hampshire, tie Burlet, Jauseu. For Singapore Madame Baretr, Mrs. Jelaha, Messrs. I* G. Penny, C. Sesone, \V. de
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      1214 3 (S HIPPI NO.) i%IS. 11. Co. hjspeclrtl Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Jan. B.s- Arcadia connecting with «.s. Mongolia S 8 do s.s. Brittauia oIss.JLWA* do ».8. AW 1 eh. I t s.s. Macedonia do Moot fan Homewards. 8.8. Delhi connecting with »8. Victoria I.* 8.8. Simla do k.b.
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      248 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INIIO-JAVA LINE. A. S. N. Co.’s Flkkt. Reg. Tons. Reg. Tons. ss Main rani 10(7 ss Shahjehan 1404 ss Shahzada 1404 ss Kohiuur 1404 ss Maharaja 1415 ss Nawah 2041 ss Nadir 2041 ss Nizain 2041 ss Nairuug 2882 ss Nurani 2870 ss Rajput no
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Jwtice «UhAm everybody »nd justice alone.- Kmer*o Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday».) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL »4 per mti'i OUTSTATIONB Po*t.a*e Bur». ■AIL IDITION (Poet Free «15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 9.8.—
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    The Jury List.
    771 4 The Jury List for Penaug is published in the issue of the Government Gazette dated 21st December and apI pears to have been more carefully compiled than those of previous years. We note that our chemists have been dropped out of the list, as also have our
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    Russia.
    246 4 The military correspondent of the <S7. Jumpy Gazette appears to he anything hut sanguine anent the intentions of Russia in the Far East, but, with all due deference to him, we do not think that Russia will be able to take the Held just at present. The remembrance of
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    Central China Famine Relief Fund.
    470 4 Already acknowledged $BOO Mr. Gau Ngoli Bee 300 Mr. Kboo Cheow Teong 100 Mrs. Kboo Hock Thve 20 Total $1220 An immense swan which escaped from the Jardiudts Plantes ran amok through the streets of Paris, and injured a number of people. It is reported
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    FOOTBALL.
    271 4 H. M. S. Monmouth v*. Penang Cricket Club. Anothkk Urge crowd assembled ou the Esplauade yesterday afternoon to witness the match between the crew of H. M S. Monmouth and the Penang Cricket Club. The rival teams were constituted as follows: H. M. S. Monmouth Goal, Bond Backs. Jarvis
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    Hunt Club.
    32 4 Members are reminded that there will be a run on Sunday morning at 7 o’clock sharp. Meet at Thoruliebank and tiuish at tie Swimming Club, where the members will breakfast.
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    “Les Cloches.”
    53 4 We would remind our leaders that tonight is absolutely the last opportunity they will have of teeing Les Cloches de Comeville.” There is bound to be a good house, for the Monmouth* are coming aud we predict a nig success, despite the ravages of Christinas ou the throats
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    Masonic.
    516 4 Thk installation ceremony of officers for the K >yal Prince of Wales Lodge, 1555, E. C., was held last evening, when the following office-bearers were installed W. M —H. d’L Cooke. S. W.—C. hickson. J. W.— J. S. Cunningham. M. C.—J. C. Allau. S. D —H. T. Pelts. J.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A Correction.
      64 4 To IUE Kimfor or the Straits Klho. Sir, —Will you allow us to point out an error iu your leader on the new Hougkoiw liank in that you credit us with the design of the buildings. The plans were prepare! bv Messrs. Swan A MacLtren, Singapore. We acted
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    P. R. c.
    796 4 > The Annual General Meetiug of the i Penang Recreation Club was held at the Club pavilion at half past five yesterday > afternoon There was a fair attendance, t Mr. E. A. B. Jeremiah took the Chair! The Secretary, before reading the Minutes of the last
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      293 4 Eastern Oriental Hotel THE BEST. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. The largest, brightest, and most up‘to*date animated pictures ever produced. New Apparatus, New Films, New Subjects. TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT, At the corner of Campbell Street Penang Road Reserved First Class Prices of Admission. $l.OO Second Class 0.75 Third
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      76 4 You Take Desperate Chances When You Neglect a Cold. It should be borne in mind that every cold weakeus the lungs. lowers the vitality aud makes the system less able to withstand each succeeding cold, thereby piving the way for more seiious diseases, «'an you afford to take such desperate
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      48 4 Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame Shoulder These are three common ai’nnnts h ,r which Camherlaii/a I’ain Balm is esprcially valuable. If promptly applied it will sivc you time, money and suffering wlun tr< ub O'l with auy oue of these ailiueut*. For sale l*y all chemists and slotekeepeis».
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Shipping.
      34 5 Wrctk of a Local Steamer (Echo Special.) .Si.iumptjn», 28tl. i a reported n.att m Cl,unowned ,*r lnil<ivter lias baen wrecked .ff S, "*7 a N ''«‘«il» haw beeu r«-.i, e W a» jet.
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      Russia.
      137 5 -w Ail Ominous Prediction. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon 28th December.—The ,„jli Ury correspondent of the St James’ Gazette N(x»utB the idea that Russia will become a negligible quantity amongst the Powers and concludes, from an estimate of the strength of her army m the Far East and Central Asia
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      Morocco.
      63 5 The Insurrection (Supplied tij Reuter.) Loudon, 28th December.—Sid Mohammed (rahbas, the Moroccan Miuister of War, today moves au army numbering three thousand men to the borders of the territory inhabited bv Raisuli’s Tribe aud reads to the local chiefs a letter from the Sultan deposing Rasuli from the Government
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      Cuba.
      62 5 The American Occupation. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th December.—American troops are being employed for the first time siuce the occupation to repress disorders in (Juba. Governor Magoou has notified Mr Taft of the unsettled condition of parts of Cuba and of pillagiug by liwles bauds. As a result of
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      Germany.
      31 5 A Royal Betrothal. (Sitpjtlied by Reuter.) London, 2Kih December. —The l>etrotliml of I’riuce August Wilhelm, the fourth son of the Kaiser, to Priucess Alexandra ictoria of Schleswig Holstein, is anuouoced.
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    Sinking of the Billiton.
    369 5 Loss ok Dollars but no Loss ok LikeThe British steamer Karang, which arrived in Singipore on Saturday brought news of the loss of the Billiton a vessel owued bv Messrs. Too Hoe Lye, of Beach Road, Singapore. The ship was uninsured and valued at $BO,OOO and
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    Burma.
    408 5 1 From, Our Own'Correspondent.) Rangoon, 22ud Dec. Du kino the past six months, Rangoon has ahead by leaps and bounds, and, <>ti my return from a holiday in the Old country, l could not help being struck with the progress the town has made in all directions. I weut
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    Golf.
    198 5 The golf meeting at Batu Gajah cons:stiug of the Straits Championship, Interteam match and other events began last Sunday, says the Perak Pioneer. The first event was a Medal 18 hole round under handicap for a Cup presented by the British Resident, Mr. E. W. Birch, c. m. g.
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    Reform-
    302 5 Commenting on thedecisiou taken by the Singapore Hokien community to abandon public seventh-moon feasting aud chiugays. the China Mail says:— Ihe telegram from Singapore bears testimony to a verv genuine awakeuing among the Chinese in the Straits. No better proof of the desire to inaugurate a new era could
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    Death of Mr. Hermann Katz.
    99 5 We very much regret, to auuounce the death of Mr. Hermaun Katz, the Chairman and Founder of the well-kuowu and prosperous firm of Messrs. Katz Bros, Ltd., of Singapore. Peuaug, London aud Frankfurt on-Maine, which took place early on Mouday morning at his towu house
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    Sudden Death of Mr. W. G. Gulland.
    159 5 It is with great, regret that we have to aunouuoe the sudden death of Mr. W. G. Gulland, s-euior partner of Messrs. Paterson aud Simons, of Ijondon and the Straits Settlements. lie was at the Straits dinner on Tuesday. 4th Decemlier, in apparent
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    Singapore Docks.
    151 5 Captain Legee lias returned to Colombo after his visit to Singapore According to a Colombo newspaper the visit was u t on any subject of public interest connected with the haihour. Our Master Attendant, says the exchange, has been considerably impressed with the improvements which ate iu future
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    Gambling in the Malay States.
    576 5 lx reply to Mr. Laidlaw in the House of Commons ou Decemlier 3, Mr. Churchill said The reason whv the Chinese aloue are allowed to gamble is that, iu the case of Cbiuese, gambling is a national habit to an extent unknown 'aiming the other
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    Rockefeller’s Life Threatened.
    152 5 San Francisco, Nov. 30.—A vonug and stylishly dressed woman, who gained entrance to the residence of Mr. John D Rockefeller on Fifth Avenue, New York, under pretence of a charitable purpose, suddenly drew a revolver when iu his presence, and pointing the weapon at the aged millionaire,
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    FIXTURES.
    75 5 To-dat. 13th Day of 11th Moon. Hockey Mouuiouths vs. P. C. C., Esplauade. Town Baud, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p in. The British Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street, !t p.tn. Les Cloches de Corneville,” Town Hall, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 14th Day of* 11th Moon. Town Band,
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    THE MOON.
    28 5 O Full Moon Dec. 31st 1b.43 Bm. a m Last Quarter Jan. 7th9h.47 sm. pm O New Moon 14»h 12b.57.0m. p.m First Quarter 21st 3h,42.0m. p.m
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Seiviie. OlJTWARDK. HoMKWAKl»' Arcadia 2 Jan. I Delhi •> Jan. Devanha 17 Sim hi Iff hxira Service. OOTWARDS. HoMK«»mis. Nyanza S Jan. I Formaea 2S If c Palma 22 Namur 11 Jan.
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 English Arcadia 2nd Jan. China (Delhi) 5 h China (P Eitel Friedrich) 8 Gf rn an (Oneieeuau) l»th
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      14 5 The French Confectionery, 1 7a. Norfcliain Roa<l. OhoeoUles, Bonbons, Dessert Fondant*. At Reasonable Vrices.
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      314 5 To-day's Advertisements. Employment Wanted. BOOK-KEEPER. Accouutaut, Expert Office Cleik, ex Civil Servaut is open for engagement. Address 0. J. F., cio Straits Echo. Employment Wanted. BOOK-KEEPER. Office Clerk, able to inauage estate or survey, is open for engagement. Address 0. J. F, c o Straits Echo. The Rouge et Noir
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      434 5 MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLES. (<• The World's Best Bicycles A NEW SHIPMENT wiJi arrive this wie’i by n.*. Vrinz Heinrich. It «i I includi Cushion Frame ami eight Roadsteib, Racer* (Due Fiver) and Ladies Machine*. Also a few Juveuile Bicycles, fur Bovs aud Girls. They Run Eisy and Keep Running Easy. Send
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    The Straits Settlements Dinner.
    920 6 Uipsksentativk Gathering at thk Whitehall Rooms. The annual Straits dinner look place at the Whitehall Rooms of tlie Hotel Metropole ou 4th iust., when a large and representative company assembled under the presidency of Sir Frank A. Swelteuhaiu, k.c.m o. The quests included a large number
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Penang, 28th December (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..-2/4 4 months’sight Bank 2/4/» 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/411 Calcutta, Demand Bank Ns I<2 i 3 davs’ sight Prwa»e 174» Bombay. Demand Bank 172) Mouiinein, Demand Bank 1.0) 3 days’ sight Private 174$ Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 Gobi leaf f 65. B. Peppei (W.C<»as' 3'bx.So/. $17 —buyc g White Pepper 23$ so 'es Fraug Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (picked) $41.50 l>u<iness done Mace $B5. —layers Mace Pickings 69. —buyers 'dutnmgs 110 s 28. —sales l No. 1 5 20 soles Sugar 2 no stock Basket $3.20
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    SHARES.
    482 6 I ast Divideo*]. Name. v. >/G interim for 1900 i/- paid January 1901. 7'6 interim div. for 1900 .Mining iiei.it Till Miuiug Co., Ltd. tWsawah Gold Milling Co., Ltd. Uruseh Hydraulic Tiu Mimug Co.,Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. -0% for year eudiug 31 10 5. Gopeu r Tiu Miuiug
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      77 6 A Prominent Publisher Kndorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. I Aon 0. Streeter, proprietor of the Worbceter, Oajxi Colouv, titinihnl, For tin* past, seven years, or siucu w ehave liren in South Africa, Chunberluiu’s <Jou<_*li IJemoJy lias always been kept in ur house* ht*hl. My wife has found it to he
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      91 6 Andrew Usher Co.’ si BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PEN ANO F. M. .S EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PE NANO. «mu* >- a co X o -J v' AS LU ira < 6^r c<> o'»* o ’i TO
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      241 6 L THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Buttery <Sr Co. MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Ciesters 9 Champagne* WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH BARRETT, LOGAN'S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLH AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO.. LIMITED, CALCUTTA. IS ASAHI?
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    Trade Returns.
    141 7 Thk qiiirterlv ret mu of Imports an<l Export* for till! .Straits Settlements for the three monllis ended Sept. 30th, are w published. 'J he summaries give the following denies IM PORTS (Exclusive ot Treasure.) 3rd (J 1905 3ril (Jr 1906 Sing pot e 962,411,764 80 t. 131,213 •£6,436
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    128 7 January (o November. Output. 1005 1906 Pikuls Pikuls Perak 4’4 698 01 400.768 46 Selangi r 264,454 61 246,761 55 N. Sen bilau 77,683.23 71,517 88 Pahaug ***** 98 31,963.68 Du l Y 1005 1906 8 S Perak 4 382 980.46 4,049,880.77 Selai gor ...2,894 210
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    Soap Combine Dissolved.
    493 7 'l'li Liverpool Do iy Vo l and Mercury of November 21 h contains the following: “A meeting of the soap m inubtctirei s, who formed a wcnkmg ai a’lgemeut or «mubine s me time ago, was held yesterday in Liverpool, aud at t.i.e comdu-iou the following communication
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      530 7 P* IVloir Cranes 9 CYLINDER oil. 'ohii Bazley life Bros,' mm STERILIZED MILE. •:o:POHTLAND CEMENT LION BRAND.” Saudi lands, Buttery Co AG ENTS. PENANG F M s. RUBEROID ROOFING. in cases OF 48 1-lb. Tins $B-00. 96 Ulb. Tins $ll-00 TO BE HAD AT Messrs. Aloha med Aurifheen, Tong Joo
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      47 7 Influenza Can be cured by commercin' at ti e first symptoms to use Chamberlain's Couuh Remedy. Thousands have used iliis i< niedv during the past year, and \\v have to leant of a single case where lhe\ weie u..t pleased, hoi sale by all chemists and stoiekeepeib.
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      1244 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop rt fNO MOH Co., A, 4, Peach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22) VOTICE. notice. V r lEWS of I’en.ing, Singapore. I’orak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JON
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