Straits Echo, 4 February 1907

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. Y T ()I> $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 28.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1428 1 TIGER brand cemeimt. *v 258 N r> J. *■3 '> <c IN /</iS7 /Otf /ILL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital l\iid"up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors A!800,000 .€975,000 £800,000 11 uad Office HATTON COURT, THREADIN'EEDLE STREET,
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    • 28 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. Km RI Mb V <a 2 rm •x o r.i CP o PS ts cv fc N 0& •hiv s.ssva TIANG LEE A Co.
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  • 1269 2 In matters of art the year lias lieen more remarkable for controversy than for production. Most of the annual exhibitions we e up to the a. vet age; none was far above it. No new artist lias sprung iu o sudden fame or popularity. No arlint
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  • 654 2 Mr. Masterman Criticizes Men and Manners. In an article iu the Indejeudent Uecitw eutit led “Twelve Mouths of Parliament,” Mr C. F. G. Ma-terman, m. r., reviews the new .muse ot Commons, its moods, members, u manners, as revealed to him during the xperience ot
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  • 384 2 »uce more the gnat Spanish Clnistmas lv»‘.tery is an event of the past. Amid the usual scene of breathless excitement, 34,746 wis proclaimed to be the winning number of the first prize, “el gordo of JE300.000. '1 he ticket bearing this number was divided i do tenths, aud
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 94 2 Aii •i.li* r Case of l{ kiuimi ism Cu ed hv Cliailibcrla ii’s fain Halm. Tlie eflica y »>l aiu'« I’aio Halit iu the rein t of i It* iiiti 11mu is lieiiij; < lei mm. HI rated dam. I i u. r I i i) It-tt, ol (j riy*l»y,
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    • 54 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless. The fault uf giving children medicine containing injurious substances, is sometimes more disastrous than the diseuse from which they may Iks suffering. Every mother should know that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothing harmful. For sale by
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    • 679 2 The only suitable place where you can enjoy your Ices and Cakes is at The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. <& O. S. N, Co. s.B. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Peoang liar. *i9 8 P M
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    • 931 2 NOTICE. /\N the 2 J th February next the Governor of Acheen and Dependencies will receive tenders for the letting of the gambl ju<r farm in the district of Great Acheen and the sub district of Singkel for the periods from the Ist, April, 1907, till the 31st March, 1908,
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  • Shipping.
    • 229 3 Lai 8a no, Lr. s.s., 2,225. Tadd, 4th Feb., Hougkong, 2*»th Jau., Qeu.. B. A-Co. Rotorua, Br. s a., 555, Lingard, 4th Feb., ToDgkib, 3rd Feb., Geu., —K. 0. Co. Pundit, Br. e.a 3,832, Cribbin, 4tli Feb, Soerabava, 13 th Jau Geu., —A. G. A Co. Ranee, Ger. ss..
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    • 32 3 tin February. Lothian, for Singapore, China and Japan Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Lai Sang b>r Calcutta. Pent ik to, tor Rangoon aud Calcutta. Un Penj, lor Perils aud Setul.
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  • 41 3 Vessels From 1 A y* tit* Due Kii> tuck Liv rpoo W. M.&Co. kli Feb Vorwat-ts Europe S.K.&Co. Gtli Pal roc 1 us Siuyapore W M.&Co wh Bnujloe fjOtl Jon 3 B.&Co. Otli Benlawers Loiulou 1 S. B.&Co. •Jllll 1
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  • 33 3 *•}*.<#'/> F’i>r A'i*'uli 1 1 Leu vet 1 Ivin! uc!>. Siiiijap n e VV.M &Co. l*’eb. Voruaeth Singapore S K A,Co. Patniclus Liverp >ul W.M &Co. Bei'ljloi! iSiugapoie S.H.&' '0. Beulawers Sintjapuie S.B.ACo.
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  • 57 3 For Deli—Per Avmjijte. tc-nio.row, I pm. Paugkalan Pramlau —Per Petrc', tomorrow, 1 pm. Asuhau —Per Miry Auvtin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. llatu Habra —Per U. Hnlenriju, 10-m .rrow, I p.m. Pori Swetteulium ami Singapore Per Pin Seity. to-morrow, > p m. Port Swettenhaui ami «Singapore—Per Perak, to-uiorrow, 3 p.m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1704 3 (SHIP PI NO.) t Air 'AS S. N. Co. VrfiecleJ Arrived* and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Macedonia connecting with eb 11 Mooltau •*H s.s. Malta do 8.«. Moldavia u i4 H s Delta do h 8. Himalaya s g Arcadia do 8.8. Victoria Homewards. L' 1. ItilK. Delta connecting with
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    • 187 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd INDO-JAVA LINE The Company maintains a tirst elass seivice of steamers carrying both passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroean Samarang Pekalongan Soerabaya Cheribon Banjoewangi The Company’s Steamers also give direct shipment to Padang and Sabaug,
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  • 98 4 Justice riallHltM everybody and justice Alone.— Sm" 1 Established June Ist, 1903 Published deity (except Sundays) at tbb CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: O.MLT LOCAL pranim. OUTSTATIONS Kitr*. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 g. All buA'uese couuuuuicatiou.,
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  • 693 4 There appear to be a few sensible people in the United States ami a great many foolish ones, as is shown by the t legnim published to-day, which shows that the American Eagle is standing upon his perch, flapping his wings tod s reaming and sharpening his
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  • 769 4 Already acknowledged *20,620-66 Other miscellaneous j> 481-00 subscriptions Total $27,101-66 Remitted to Shaug- *2 U 99.33 bai ou January 3rd Remitted to Shane- 1 .S2o«mjo-«m* bai ou January loth t Remitted to Sbang- > >_<jg bai on February 4th S Total $27,101-66 L. H. Clayton,
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  • 222 4 “Edward William,” oue of the most pathetic stories to l<e found iu the Malay drama and said to be fouuded ou fact, attracted a bumper house to the lviug Street Theatre on Saturday night, and the piece, in the hands of the Opera Indra 1 erinata
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  • 254 4 Those who paid a visit to the Grand Cinematograph last night must have been thoroughly satisfied with their night out at auv rati wo were. This Company may uot give quite as mauy piece-as oth r shows, hut, tbeu, the turns here are generally much longer; for
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  • 222 4 Tiie Rouge ei Noik Minstrels. Saturday evening saw the seeoud aud last performance of the Rouge et Noir Minstrels and we are sorry to say that there was such a very poor audience that we wondered how the corner men got up any enthusiasm for their jokes. The
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  • 154 4 Ladies’ January Med»l and Gold Medal, 1907. Remit. Miss Law 189—68—121 Mrs. Martin 159—20=139 Murray 185—40=145 Welbaui 193—48=145 Stitt 212—64=148 Miss Mal*el Brown 194—44=150 Mrs. Newlaud 204—50=154 January Monthly Medal and Gold Medal s *S 6 5 Mr G.R.K Muzlistou 3940 79+ 2=81 A. H. F**rgu«ou 42
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 96 4 The Eagle Screaming. (Supplied by Reuter.) I union, 3rd January.—Several American newspapers are printing the wildest 0 f articles regarding the prospects of war wit'l, Japan and it in alleged that Japan )a practically presented an ultimatum to United States. The Washington official» condemn this revival of
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    • 64 4 New Appointments. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2nd February.—The following appoiutmeuts are officially announced;— Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford to the command of the Channel Fleet, RearAdmiral tin Hou. Sir Asshetou i’urzou. Howe to the command of the Atlautic Fleet, Rear-Admiral Edmund Poe to the commaud of the Cape of
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    • 69 4 Cabinet Troubles. (Supplied by Reuter.) Londou, 2nd February—The differences betw eu M. Clemeuceau aud M. Briaud regarding the administration of the separation law threaten to bring about a Cabiuet crisis. The Extreme Radicals are dissatisfied at 11. Briaud's concessions. The Royal Visit. Loudou, 3rd February.—King Edward aud Queeu Alexandra
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    • 45 4 Twenty-one Persons Perish. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 2nd February.—The steamer C/a>eriug, which weut ashore on the Yoik--Bliire coast during a blizzard, has become a total wreck. The lifeboats succeeded 111 reaching her to-day aud rescued forty-one survivors. Twenty-one were drowned in the wreck.
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    • 87 4 Mr. Balfour Speaks. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou. 2nd February.—Mr. Balfour, speakiug at Hull, iu replying to Mr, Austeu Chamberlain’» complaiut iu a speech made at Walsall, denied that he had been silent regarding tariff reform and said that lie still maintaiue 1 that fiscal reform was the main constructive
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    • 56 4 Praise for the Governor. (Supplied by Reuter London, 2nd February.—The Port Kingston has arrived at Avoumouth from Jamaica, briugingSir Alfred Jones, Mr. Frederick Greenwood, M i\, aud Mr. Heuuiker Heaton, M.r., all of whom pay .tribute to Sir Alexauder <S»etteuhuin aud say that nobody could have behaved better amid
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    • 56 4 Japan’s Thanks. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 2nd February.—-Baiou Kouiura, who was the principal guest at a diuuer giveu at the Leeds Uuiversity, said that Japan owed a deep debt of gratitude to British institutions, as Japanese trained iu England had done splendid work iu fiuauce, administration, the navy
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    • 84 4 The Russian Outrage. 1 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 2ud February—The lum warmly comtneuds the actiou of Lord Cromer in refusing to surrender the Russian dynamiters who attempted to blow up a Russian mail steamer at Alexandria on 22nd January. The Times considers that this was the only course possible
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    • 45 5 Ihe l.pidemic Spreading. <S ii pul led by Reuter, Loudon, 2 id February —The outbreak of ;erebral meningitis iu Glasgow has become ■f an epidemic character. There were 103 vises in Jauuiry, of which 51 proved fatal lU d additional ca«es are beiug reported
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    • 413 4 LOST A Gold Watch (lialf-bunter) Kinder will bo rewarded. App’y »<> A B 4-2 07 f 2 ‘7 N trait* Erho Municipal Notice. rpilE n**xt Of diiia i v M-*o *»f *l'** Muni a ciiixl C«*inm<«Nioi will I»** held af tlio Municipal Office at 3-30 ('.in. on today, the Bth
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    • 15 4 The French Confectionery 17a, Northara Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, iHjstmrt Foudauts. A 1 V*n*nn>i}>l* rt icet,
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  • 299 5 {Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 4tli February.—Scotlaud lias lenten Wales at Rugby football by six points to three. Loudon, ftli February.—The death is uunounced from St. Petersburg of Professor Mendeletift, the great chemist. London, f h February.—The Observer understands that the proposed amalgamation of tlie Cape and East Indian
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  • 27 5 Tkunoh Mines, Laj*. Following is the output for the first 25 days of the month of January, 1907. Dressed Tin < >re Produced Piculs 1300 Value $70,078.50
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  • 87 5 A cask of gang robbery is reported from iu Kedah. It is alleged that a party of Malays eutered the other night iuto the Opium aud Spirit Farm there aud, having broken open the safe, made off with its vouteuts aniouutiug to $llH)0. Five of the robbers were
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  • 345 5 I nice daiiug robbers, well dressed aud armed with knives, entered premises No. •W Church Street yesterday afternoou at about 12.45 and threatened the occupier (an old woman) with their weapons aud demanded her key s. The maid servant of the old woman rau upstairs to the
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  • 1696 5 I’enang January Meeting. THIRD DAY’» RESULTS, j Saturday, 2nd February. I be course was not so dusty ou Saturdayowing to rain overnight, but tbe goiug was still comparatively hard. There was a very good attendance, but littla in divii euds, as it was another favourites’ day Carlton
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  • 1391 5 Singapore in Holiday Attire. (Free Press Ou Friday Their Royal Highnesses the Duke aud Duchess of Connaught, accompanied by their youngest daughter the Piiu cess Patricia arrived iu Singapore bv the P. aud O. steamer Delhi, which ha* been specially prepared for tbeir accommodation It was a
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  • 261 5 Per Pta'akota, from Singapore Sir. Yiliiam aud Raly Hvndham-Jones, Mr. Justice Fisher aud Mrs. Fisher, Miss D. Mildrum. Messrs Jas. H. Baldwin. N. Falls and M H Mi lick. Per Kajiu for I’ort Swat ten ham Tue Hon. H F »rt. Mr aud Mrs. Gumming. Dr. and Mrs Travers,
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  • 65 5 To-day 22ud Dav of 12th Moon. P. C. O. Tennis Touruameut. Towu Baud, Esplanade, 0 to 7 pm The Grand Cinematograph, Kiuibjrley §treet, tl p m. Opera India Pennat.i. Ginufifali,” King Street Theatre, 9 p.in. To-morrow. 23rd Day of 12th Moou. P. G. G. Tennis Tournament. The Grand Cinematograph,
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  • 17 5 China (/V. Heinric'i i ...*>» I» Feb German Primes* A Her) ...6 ii Indian (Thongwa) ...7'li
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  • 20 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Sc v.vc. Outwards. liowkwari*»» Macedonia 1-1 Feb j Delta Pi Feb. MaUa 4t> Ifennha 4 Mat.
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    • 419 5 QUALITY TELLS. In the eud it. in the Quality that Tells, aud that is' why, iu a comparatively short space of time, the MASSEY* HARRIS 810 CI-E ha» become retoguis«i] here —as iu all C'ouutries where it is kuowu—as beiug THE VERY BEST. (I) They run easy! (2) And keep
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 2114 6 '""'A r.TTBKAKY USTBOSI'KCT OF IVMJtJ. The year ***** will not, it i* to be feared, attract much u itice from the literary historian of the future. It has lieeu a busy year for the publishers, and, on the wlmle, a prosperous year for the book irade,
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  • 125 6 Penang, 4th Fkbeuart. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/1 r« 3 Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank I*.* 173$ 3 days’ sigh? Private 175$ BniilmT. Pjmand Bank 173^ Bdouimtin, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175? Ma
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  • 165 6 Gold ieaf 64.70 B. Pepper( W.C«*aat 3lbs.-5 oz. $17 —buyers White Pepper s23} buy rt Trang Pepper slB. —huye s Cloves (picked) $35. buyers Vlace slBs.— buyers Vlace Picking- 71. sa’es T ii' m»gB 110 b ag.— nominal No 1 5.10 sales ■hig.i» < 2 no stock Basket $3.20
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  • 191 6 Penang, 4th February, 1907, Bekk— elt Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks t> 24 Stew or Curry Moat 18 Rump Steak M 24 Dx Tail each 30 Tougue 55 Feet »5 Heart 32 Liver 25 Pork— F? r ,k per catty 32 Pig’s Hoad on Feet r»4
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  • 598 6 a d. °‘Z Number of p 3 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. I Name I issued. a 5* *5 i I i j J i _J_ <* 1903 300.000 SOOOojIO 10 BeUt Tiu Miofa?c£ LIT ...j „3.75 1900 1/5,000 10 10 Bersawab Gold Mining Cu., Ltd. ..j issiissas' «I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 54 6 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless. Ihk fault of giving childreu medicine o-utaiuibg injurious substances, is sometimes mote disastrous than the disease from which they may be suffering. Every mother should know that Chamberlain’s Cough Ketnedy is perfectly safe for children to take, as it contaius nothing harmful. For sale by
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    • 193 6 •Mm* > C/5 X ■f'ii': 11 o -J IP: UJ \C e < V* THi c°. o»t* tto* Sn ’.V. O -;l;i! i 1 I:,::, -*B9«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gini Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co,, Tong Joo Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Goon Yen Friends, Chiat
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  • 392 7 Tbe n» w Shall is :J4 years of age ami wan born at Tabriz when Ins father was iceroy of that province. As a child the I’riuce showed of great intelligence, lemaikable stiengtli of clmacter, and independence of will The late Shah took great pains with the
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  • 583 7 Only Eleven Yiars Old There recently ente ed I'ufl’s College, Medford, Mass, as a freshman, a lad who holds the record as the youu.e-t collegian in the •ouutrv. He is (s tvs ihe New York Tribunt) Norbeit Wieuer. 11 years old, of No. 11 H-llevue street, Medford
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 992 7 UAXTER Co 's BEST NAVY CANVAa. SANIIILANIIS. IHJTTEPY Co. DAVID CORSAB SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA navy canvas, no o. SANIHI ANhS. KIITTHIV A Co lor ilie «oiivrnicmf of our Kort-ign customrrs we ml Wateltr*. King*. Ai on receipt of HAI.I i \s|l, cost hit j»av n hit mco <»n receipt. gold.
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    • 131 7 Travellers l-'.nd Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy Everywhere Mi < r Kck»*rni in, in uiaei r of the Smith I’lem er Typewriter Co at Omaha, NO. II- k i, U. S. A who is a staunch friend of Cli mihei lai s 1« u <*v. Bay S “I liavr* t ak
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1041 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop HTfc'Hr TVfOft-f Ac. Co., j,4, Hindi Street, Penang. liTOTICB. yTIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, of oi' Minds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., j on Bromide paper. TV. JONES, King Street, Penamr. Photographer. 16i
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  • 1410 9 > ,l.i </y tierieir skit takes Mr. G. Iv. Chestert. n for treatment, ft begins i» is human to err is admitted by even th* 1 most positive of our thinkers, jferewe have tbe great difference between latter-day thought and the thought of the past. If
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  • 1389 9 Some Coutts’ Stories. With Modern Embellishments. Iml late Larouess Burdett Coutts was not only honoured with Queen Victoria’s friendship, but was aiso, from 1837 uutil the death ot Her Majesty, her bauker. The Hauoveriau family had always been customers of Middleton and Campbell, afterwards Campbell aud Coutts,
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  • 766 9 I Mr. Perceval Gibbon writes in the We-t--minster Gazette :—The roughrider took from hiR hatband a shoit clay-pipe, and cleaned out the bowl with his liule Sager. 1 I here is such a thing as vice, o’ course.” he said thoughtfully, feeling for Ins pouch But it’s rare you
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  • 1105 9 Madame Melba’s Advice. A Loudon correspondent writes to an exchauge:— I hid the privilege of a chat with Madam Melba recently. How often,” she said, 41 have I beeu asked the secret of the royal roid to success by students entering the profession, who, alas,
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  • 1408 9 > Ax Interesting Incident. It ‘s reported that at the close of the school year, the different schools in Canton, especially those which take their stand as Hole tongs, have games and sports after the manner of the ambitious youths of th«* West. These games are arranged and
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  • 438 9 ’Jut tallowing iette\ dated January 7, Ins beau forwarded to H. R M ’s Cousul- General. >ik, Ihe proposals recoil I v made by the Chine o Government to prohibit the consumption of Opium in China are naturally >uch creit importance to us British Merchants who deil
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 57 9 Re Quick Not i minute should be lost. v\ lieu a .laid show3 svmp*oms of roup Chamberlain's C >ui»h Kemedy given as soon as the cbil.l becomes hoarse, or even after the croupv cough appears, will prevent the attack. t neve r fails, and is pleafciut and safe to take.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1132 10 CBS. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Eutabmshrd 1821. X* 2,000,00« THE LONDONASSURANCE CORPORATION. SUN FIRE OFFICE. Founded 1710.) JUST RECEIVED. SubMcril>e<l Capital Total liivohU»! Fund* upward» of 4 .r,OO/HH Total Ami I**» I income .6759,‘KM riIJIK undi*i*ign«d have lie’ll appoint*** T J Aleuts ot flip ;u»ovp Company lVnuiig, anil aro prepare*!
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