Straits Echo, 15 February 1907

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 16tli FEBRUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cenu. No. 36.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1215 1 fIGER BRAND OEMENT. *s 258 N in OD *0 /N /<£s7 /-Off /ILL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong 4k Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED by royal CHARTER. Capital Paid-up Reierv** Fund lieoerve Liability. of Proprietor» Head Otlice: £Boo,<X>o .£975,000 .£BOO,OOO HATTON COURT, THKEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies
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    • 11 1 GUINNESS’S Co 3s. O 4 c a HI ai/ S.SS^ I
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  • 1845 2 Mr. Athole Rrader.au Englishman, whose wife, Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader, is the famous international company promoter who failed to mduce Mr. Roosevelt to allow her to conduct certain Sau Domingan negotiations two years ago, aud who himself was secretary to Sir West Ridgeway wheu Governor of Cevlon, was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 55 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless This fault of giving children medicine contain me injurious substances, is sometimes more disastrous than the disuse from which thev tiny lie sufTeriuc Kvery mother should Know that Chamberlains CoUkjh Ueuitdy is peitectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothm# harmful. For ■ale
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    • 51 2 VOTIOH. TTIEWS of Penang, Singapore. <9tilangor, and 8umatra. Every Bottle Guaranteed. This is done with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, aud if you are not satisfied after using two thirds of the bottle according to directions, return w<*at is eft aud your money will be refunded. For sale by all chemist» and
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    • 1875 2 noticb. U*. tates u Ltd. of L read v ip \f ifr T WHERE SHALL WE MEET? 3IEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a, North am Road Telephone No. 527. First Class Bar, Fresh Cakes, and Ices daily. -O' The Perlis Opium Farm. C 1 E A LED tenders, marked
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  • Shipping
    • 144 3 Wakama M arc, Jap. s.s., 3,884, Christiauseu, loth Feb, Yokohama, 23rd Jan,, Upu., —U. 31. A. Co. Kur Ba* o, Hr. 8.»., 3,11t*. I) rad lev. 15*h Fel*. Calcutta, 10th Feb., Geu., B. A Co. Uebk, lb s.s., 34'*, Inkster, 14th Feb., Singapore, 12th Feb, Gen.. —W. M. A
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    • 38 3 IOTU Febku ky Cornelia for Port Sw 3teuhaiu auJ Malacca Lady Weld for Teluk Auson. Knt Sana, for Singapore and Hougkong. F'ying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipicg. Mary Austin, for Asahau. R. Halewyn, for Batu Bahia.
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  • 21 3 t j snel* From Aye.ul* Due Ciilclius Liverpool W.M.&Oo. 18» li Feb Alciuous Singapore W.M.&Go. 23rd Uenlawers Loudou S.B&Co. 24tli
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  • 21 3 I rgKefa For A jeufs Leaves Calclias Singapore W.M ACo. Feb. Alciuous Liverpool W.M ACo. Iieulawers Siugapore S. 13. ACo.
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  • 75 3 For Colombo —Per Morn, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Negaputaui Per Thong tea, to-morrow, 1 pin. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt. and via Prindisi, for Europe, etc. —Per PeUj, to-morro», 1 pui. Teluk Ausou—Per Lungkat, tomorrow, 2 p.ui. Lungkat—Per lion Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Laugsa, T. Seuia we,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 809 3 a Yc iis. N. Co < 7 INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Steamer. Arrivals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards. v u o& s.b. Malta connecting with 1 Moldavia 8 8. Himalaya s.s. Victoria do do Mar. 14 Delta os s.s. A rcadta Homewards. jvb 16 B.S. Delia
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    • 519 3 (S H IPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMBRIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the uew steamers, “Khenania,” Habsbukg,” Honknstaufen,” aud the “Scandia” and “Silesia.” The steamers are especially built lor ihe tropics aud have luxurious Passenger First-class Cabius amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins Doctor aud Stewardesses carried, Laundry ou board. Return tickets issued
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    • 199 3 ASIATIC STFAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE A. S. N. Co.’s Fi.kkt. Reg. Tons. Keg. Tons Tiie Company u.aiutaius a tir»t class service of steamers carrying both, passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following pol ls iu Java Batavia Pasoerocan Samar.mg Pekalongau Soerabaya Cberibou Kaujoewangi The
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  • 101 4 Jumic« naUriflm everybody *nd justice aloue.— Kui<>r*o» Established June Ist, 1903 Publinhed daily (except SnDday».) *T TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Roach Street. Penan PRICE: *AILY LOCAL Hi P«*r anno*. OUTBTATIONB Povt-ago Extra. MAIL BDITJON (Poet Free *l5 CARI.B ADDRKSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343. XB. All
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  • 918 4 Now that the Penang Volunteers are j in Camp it will not be out of place to say a word or two on the subject of; Volunteering in general and Volunteering in Penang in particular. Here, for some inexplicable reason, Volunteering is not so popular as it might be,
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  • 603 4 We are requested by 1 bn Hou. the liesi- j deut Councilor to publish the following uotioe iu conuectiou with the visit of T.R.H. the Duke aud Duehe s of Connaught NOTICE. Inspect’on of he Malay States Guides by H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught. A
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  • 58 4 On Tuesday afternoon the Coroner held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinaman, named lan ban Mnh, on the night of the 11th mat, at No. 281 Bridge Street. The verdict returned was “Death due to rupture of the spleen, the result of hurt
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  • 76 4 Thk*.k Chinese lads were placed before Mr. Lemon, on Tuesday afternoon, ou a charge of gang-robbery. It appears that, ab ut 4 30 p m. on the 2nd inst., while Hie complainant, a Chinaman, w s returning to town, he was “held up” by the pn souers and
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  • 126 4 Yesterday afternoon, Lance-Corporal T o. 25 and some constables succeeded in arresting some Chinese gamblers in Bridg S'reel. Thev were then set upon by a large mob who released the gamblers. On receiving information, Sergeaut Oxley proceeded to the scene with a posse of Police, and managed
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  • 477 4 The following is the programme of the loth session aud Jubilee Celebration of the Malaysia Aunu il Conference Mon. Feb. 10th —Examinations 10 a m. Tties Feb 19th —Examinations, 10 a.m. A reception at 340, Anson Road, 5-30 to 6-3 p.m. Finance Committee 8-30 p.m. Wood, Auglo-Chiuese
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  • 422 4 Like in Camp. (From Our Own Correspondent.) As per instructions I followed the Volunteers out iu a rikisba on Tuesday eveuing from the Penang Club. There was a very fair muster for the march and the officers aud myself got the benefit of all the dust as soon
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  • 376 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Monday, lKth inst:— Double Handicap.—Claes -I. C. G. May aud Dr. Skae re. E. S. Haslam aud S. F. B. Martin. A. G. Anthony and H. Waugh vs. A. S. Anthony and F. O. Hallifax. Sinjle Handicap.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 405 4 NOTICE s7e have just unpacked a varied and beautiful collection of scents from the following well-known makers PINAUD, ROGER GALLET, PIESSE LUBIN, ATKINSON. We specially recommend the following Pinaud's Latest creation La Corrida. a most lasting sweet fragrant perfume. Pirtaud's Pinaud's Pinaud's Brise Embaumc. White Rose as sweet as the
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    • 66 4 Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Tlie efficacy of Cl>aml>er]aiu’B Paiu Balm iu the relief of rlieumati»m is beio'4 demon ■trated daily. Parker Triplett, of Grigsby, Virgiuia, U S. A. t Mays iliat Chamberlain’s Pain Hahn g>ve him permaueut relief from rheumatism in the back when everything
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 77 5 (Echo Special*.) Inspector Reynolds Drowned. Siii£itp o,v 1 Ith February.—A tele-,r|-ittn from Labuan states that Inspector K-vnolds was drowned yesterday, while boating. He belonged to the Straits Police and was seconded for service in Labuiin. The Duke in Singapore. Singapore, 14th February.—The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess
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    • 726 5 The King’s Speech. (Supplied by Reuter.) i.oil'll 01. 1 Itli February.—Parliament wa* t, M U\ opened by Their Majesties with the usual* full «‘ate ceremony. The King iu hi* speech said I hit the f oreigu relations of 1Jre.1t Britain continue friendly. He de plored the loss of life
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    • 340 5 The Elections. (Supplied bn Renter.) London, 14'h Februi y.-The elections iu Russia leave k C i celv any .|n U bt that the opp .sition will have a substan ial mujoriiv 'U tll3 J 'UIUH. advanced Parties Victorious. Loudon, 14 F-hruary.— The preliminary elections of he Duma hare begun
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    • 209 5 The Immigration Bill (Suppl eJ by R ut»r.) IonJou, 14*h February -If. is reported at Washington tua» file H *u. Elih i R *o’ is p eparing an amendment of tiio Imuiigra tiou Bill, excluding f oin America Asiatics lauding from the Philippine* and H«wai, from vvhicli c*»uutries Japanese
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    • 68 5 Lord Charles Beresfnrd Declines Command. (Supjili* d by Reuter Loudon, 15th February. —Lord Chari--B-resfo'd has declined to accept the con* Iliaud of tho Ohauuel if the strength fixed at fourteeu battleship», four armouraud thi*ee unarmoured cruisei-s. as prop He will only undertake the defence of 11 uome
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    • 48 5 “Albemarle” and **Cotimoiiwealth. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 n February c b.tt’esliip*Vbemurte aud Ct inmontoe tllo c *lli« ed 01 lie nig.» <f bell msr., '\li“U both wer ding a of twelve ki o -an bom IVev go to Gibraltar for repair. No one was injured.
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    • 58 5 Storming the Hm»s< of Commons. [tfupp 1 ied t>y Iteutcr.) Lomlou. 15» b February.- Ei<?’>» buying SuflVauetlest wceKternie Uh* Hon** ofC noup, ami iu acuil'C with tie P la-tu^ •early six l.ourP, »ww».f.fin» were nrr^td. i,,olud.u k rOo.er»l V yh w*«r M DesDard I fcnse arrested a'»#’ th SL
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    • 95 5 The Budget. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 15*h February.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio states that tho Budget j WiiB passed by the Representatives without the slightest curtailment, which is unprece- dented 6ince the Diet first opened. Prince Fushimi's Visit. Londou, 15th February.—Prince Fushiuii Lias started for Euglaud ou a mission of
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    • 26 5 Re-elected Chairman of Labourites. Supp’ied by Ren er.) L »ndon, 14 Ii February.—Air. Keir Hird<e Ii s been re-elected Chairman of the Labourites.
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    • 60 5 Grants Popular Demands (Supplied b>i Reut>r.) Loudon, 14 h February.— R-uter’s coi re pomieut at 'elierau states tliat th« Shah, in a tnesaag to Parliament, grauts all the p >pular demauds including the formal recognit ou of constitutional goveruiiieut. This message ms telegraphed to Tabriz wliy-e tile tample
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    • 36 5 Received i i Audience f v uppli d >‘ty Reuter.) Loudon. 14 li Februiry —Toe King receive! Mr. J tin-s B vee in aulieic*, and conferred on him the Ofhr of Meri r
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    • 20 5 (Supplied y Reuter.) London, 15'h F-bruarv.—The Basic Hall strike has been ivfe r red to ariiitratiou.
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    • 43 5 The State Bank (Supplied by Reuter.) London 14'b Februaiy. —The whole nominal capital of the Moroccan State Bank lias been subscr bed. AngD-Frcnch Club Attacked. London. 14 b Feb nary—Moorish tribesman ba e at a<*k- <1 Mogatlor aud burned the Auglo-Fieucli Clubhouse.
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    • 139 5 The Larchment Sunk. (Supplied by Reuter. t Lon bm, 15 h F-bruar —Tbo steamer La chmont s-iuk in a colliniou off Rhode Island. Sue was cirryiug IGO souls, including th- 30 m*-u who forinid the r>ew Five b ats and four rafts, carrying 19 survivors and the bodies of
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    • 50 5 Jumped Uv-rhoard i Su> plied hy Reuter. Londou, 15th February —the Turk *h transports carrying 1,290 troops fo* Tor Vida. were passing the ciliai on th- loti* n-t., 177 ni-n junmed overboard at «iiffei-eut <v*in*a. The troops ou board tired, killing 5 men; the rest escaped.
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    • 54 5 The Leg slativ* Council Meets. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13*h F-bru\iy.—The Jamaica r ,egiid*ti'e G'UPcil 111-t to day. Tlie J 'vernor iu h*s sp—cli s<id tl*at the damage •one Hv the ear'hquake w *uld exhaus* the timated ru'nliis lie had naked Lo r d ’Il »in to sanction a
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    • 40 5 (Supplied by Reuter ijou'lott, 14’li F*brua»y.—Tbe l>u*cb 'Sthine* li g residue 1. owirj; to tbe Pir*t !hm«l«er rej**cti» g the eetimate* bolishinu tbe 1« B f-«ervi<*e term of theliutia, wi;b a view of reducing tbe expealtt*.*
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    • 35 5 J (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15t,1i February.—Mr. We*theiuier’s house iu Park Laue was burgled of objects of art valued at .4*50,000, aud the stolen articles include a Gainsborough aud a Reynolds.
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  • 107 5 I’er Macedonia, from Londou Mr. J. J. I ieury, Mr. C. B. Murdoch From Sydney Miss N. Osborne. From Melbourne Messrs. R and J. lJoidle. From Colombo: Mr. P W. Young, Messrs. Osborne (2), r T J- 1 rear. Air. Edmondson, Air. K. W. Jausz Air. Samuel, Mr. AI
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  • 104 5 To-DAT 3 r d DIV of Ist Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m i'hc British Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug lioid aud Campbell Street, 9 p.m The Graud Cinematograph, Knnbeilev St eet, 9pm Opera lnd*a Pennahi. Roesiua,” Ring 1 Street Theatre, 9 p.ui To-morrow. 4tb Day of Ist
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  • 13 5 China (Delta) ...IG'li Feb. China (Gueisenatt) H>ih German (Prim Ludteiy) ...2<»th
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  • 21 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Uaii Service OcTWAROS. HomBWARI>B Maha ,76 Feb. I Delta 16 Feb. De tali Mar I Decanha 2 Mar.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 rench Confectionery, I *> Nortliam Road. *-ii'Kiiilates. Boulkot n, U* H«fTt FooddDfS, ft'OtiYnfihl* Prirta
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    • 1026 5 QUALITY TELLS. lu the end it is the Quality that Tells, and that is "hy. iu a comparatively short space of time, the MASSKYH ARRIS BICYCf.K his iiecoine recognised here—as iu ail Oountr.es where it is kuovvu—as beiuu' THE VERY BEST. (1) They run easy (2) And keep running easy!!
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  • 102 6 They were seated on the cracker barre\ and soap boxes in the village grocery i n an Oakland County town swapping yams. I saw a fcg on the Pacific Coast, Ktid one, which was so thick that you couldn’t see a lantern six inches away 4 Pi lmw
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  • 133 6 An Ohio man, who confesses to be of an exceptionally inquisitive turn, recounts a story of an Irishmau employed as driver for a sprinkling cart in a town in that state. One day the inquisitive niau stopped Mulcahy near the river. How loug have you hauled water
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  • 143 6 A French aristocrat gave, in his secluded old mansion, an elabo ate diuuer. 1 lie diuner was a success from the oysters to the dessert, but one dish was paiticularlv fine so tine, iu fact, that the cook was brought into the dining-room aud publicly cougratu- What,
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  • 253 6 The following is from the British Trade Journal A M iuister for the Kar East is the cry raised by important organs of the Press in that part of the world. As there is a Secretary of State for India, it is asked, Why
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  • 117 6 Penang, 15th February. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ 3 Credit ...2/4}!. 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta. Demand Bank IxS 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173$ Moulniein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras, Demand
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  • 170 6 fold leaf 04 70 B. Pepper( W T .Coast Slbn.ao/. 81/ —buyers i White Pepper s23s buy* r$ Traug Pepper SIB. —buye s j ’loves < picked) $44) —buyers Mace $B5. —buyers i Mace Picking* 71.— sa'es 'Jut iiiegK 11Oc 27$ —sales SNo 1 .5 10 talcs 2 no
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  • 176 6 Penang, 15th Februart, 1907. Beep— els. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 25 Heart 32 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 979 6 T] i l I i”~ o-2 Number of -5 £> g .2 2 Capital. Shares I>■ Last Dividend. Name. >■» t issued. if at* 'i J <y P I I Mmiiig. J I 1903 8 300,000 I 30.000 10 10 Beiat Tin Miuing Co., Ltd. $16.00 ItXK) 175,000 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 240 6 Travellers Find Chamberlain s Cough Remedy Everywhere. Mr. C. VV. Eckermau, manager of the Smith-Premier Typewriter Co at Omal:a, Nebraska, U. S. A who is a stauucb frieud of Chamberlain's Cough liemedy, says I have taken particular notice that this remedy seems to be carried by d*ug sto»es i< all
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    • 101 6 r o v* > cz) x t I Ait o LU < ,«c O 11 TO BE HAD RETAIL MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Gieslers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee “S. B. Co. Co., GIN Heap Lee Co., in red cases. Tong Joo Co., 99 Goon Yen
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    • 206 6 JUST RECEIVED N 0.2 of The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Contents. The Shi King: (ii) Concluded. Leprosy Tbe need of concentrated effort. Burma: The Burmau and the national amusements. New Things and Old in China Price *l. TO BE
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  • 99 7 A Washington v uinau promiueut in the official set of the national capital tells of a function to which she had invited an attache of one of the legations famous tv-r his extreme politeness. The invitation was formally accepted, hut ou the morning of the appointed day
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  • 105 7 Sam Sinai!, the reconverted evangelist, said in Atlanta: I don't believe in religion of the old fashioued kind. Newfangled creeds and bizarre faiths repel me. There is safety in the old rut after all. “Thus 1 kuow a cemetery where all the inscriptions, I eing conventional, remain iutaet.
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  • 130 7 A stokv is told of Sir Arnold Horsford, who believed in a celibate army. A soldier once sought his permission to marry, saying he had two good conduct badges aud s2o in the savings bank. Well, go away,” said Sir Alfred, and if you come back this day
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  • 135 7 A oan Franciscan was t liking about the humorist, Jerome K. Jerome. l crossed the Atlautic with Mr. Jerome,” he said, the last time he visited America. There was on board an information tiend one of those bores with a lot of information on tap about everythini»
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  • 192 7 A rcd-faced mm wig holding the attention <>t a little group wi'h some wonderful remt.il>. Tiie must exciting chase 1 ever had,” lie said, happened a few years ago in IJussia. Uue night whin sleighing about ten miles from my destination, I discovered, to my intense horror,
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  • 190 7 An innocent looking li'tle boy accost id a portly old gentleman in the street one dav, and aske 1 If you plcmc will you tell me the tuner'” Ihelin c, my ron,” answered the old chap, asking out his watch, is jiist halfpast one. ”Isit r leplied
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 457 7 Straits Echo business directory. mineral WATER manufacturers. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, OFFICE, £a, Beach Street PENANG. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Stock Always on Hand AD \MSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. WM. ARNOTT CO., COATBRIDGE, N.B CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up t*s 200 lbs daily working pressure. To Protect Your
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    • 60 7 He Qu'ck Not a in mute should be lost wheu a child s hows s mptotiM of croup. Chauilierlain's Louoli K irr edy giveu as soon as the child Incomes bourse, or eveu after the croupv cou>«h appears, will pi event the- 4tack. It ueTC Tail*, and is pleasant and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1042 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HKTNO MOH St Co., .64, Beach Street, Penang. VOTIOH. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Importer» of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang.
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