Straits Echo, 6 March 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OE EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5- $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, t>th 31ARCH, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 51.
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      1267 1 ItiGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 <r> *< Z 4 05 V IN lib $1 LOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohina. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED bt royal CHARTER. Paul up-Oapitul »10. WO,000 lie«erve Fuad. Capital Raid up Bwerv" Knud Reserve Liability,* of Proprietors Head Office: jfcHW.OOO
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      25 1 TIANG LEE Co w I— 1 K 4 o f—l Or, go go GG r. I GO <2 V' if u SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S >LF
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    Indian Notes.
    1371 2 Serge Knickers for Native Infantry. Calcutta. 22ud Fetuuary. The Government ot ludia have approval of the adoption of a universal pattern of •urge knickerbockers for native officers and other ranks of all native infantry raiments, except the Gurkha and Garhial Battalions The material is of the same qu&li'y
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    Freedom of Speech in Canton.
    390 2 A Movement of Suppression. Canton, February 21. It appears that the recent unwise state- meuts of Lau Siu Leung have roused the ire of the officials by their insinuations as to official complications with the confusion of accounts iu regard to the Canton-Hankow railway, and
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      197 2 Municipal Notice. ri'MIE next Ordinary Meeting of the Muui1 cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Friday, the 8lh instant. L. A. Coutiek BIGGS, Secretary. KINTA TIN MINES LIMITED. DIVIDEND No 23 W. A further dividend of (id. per share Las l eeu declared,
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      1382 2 a» CM-c? WHERE SHALL WE MEET MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a, Northam Road Telephone No. 527. First Class Bar, Fresh Cakes, and Ices daily. t V i V V Jl I y KIM and Co. i Why not learn Esperanto? i the ideal language of the age. The
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      ARRIVALS.
      31 3 Cani »n, Br. s.s., 10 Mericuu. oth Mar., Teluk Aneon, sth Alar., Geu., Ah Hiug. Taw Tunu. Br. s.s., 105, Husmiu, oth Mar, Traug, sth Alar., Geu., —K. G Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 tii ii March. Tviuj Ci'iay Un, foi B in Biihra aud Asahau. Langkat, for Teluk Anson Calypso, for Deli Sree Banka, for Paugkoi'. Flying Dragon, for Setul. F>yiny Fish, for Port Weld and Taipit-g. Preween, for Ceylon, A 11st ra'ada, India, Aden, Kgvpt, uu<l via Naples for Kurope, etc.
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    EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vessels F rutn 1 Aijen/s Due Nvai>zi Sintra ore A A (Jo. Stli Mar. Beuvenue L >ml«»n S.BACo. 9>h S ulo Maru Sintra pore B *0 1 r »li BeualtK-r L lUiloil S B 2orti
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 1 rsttel* For A'lentn Leaves 1 Nvauzi jO loinhi* X.U&Co. ■3ili Mar. Beuvenue Sinyapr-ie S R.*fcCo. |9th Sailo Main Ma'seill*? &0»>. 1 Beual-Jer S I».«£Co. 1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    256 3 For Rangoon—Per UjMida, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli ami Lmgsa—„ er Van der Parra, to-morrow, I p.m. Laugkat—Per Ban Whati Soon, toluorrow. 2 p.m. Laugsa, T Semawe, Segli, Olelileh ami Sahaug—Per Pegu, to morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetieuham ami Singapore—Per Thunytva, tto-morro», 4 p.m. Deli—Per Ma'uya, to morrow, 4
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      1813 3 (S HIPPING,) /4* ■IS. N. Co. Ktpectetl An'inals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards 14 Delta connecting with M*r Apl •jh «.a. Arcadia l"l s.s. Dcvanha o', y it Delhi do do do -Mar. Homewards |ti h.8. Delhi connecting as. Himalaya 8.8. Victoria s.8. India «.a. Mongol ia oith 8.8. Marmora
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      98 3 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S. N. Co. s.k. “MACEDONIA" 10,512 TON 8. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITH« UT TRANSHIPMENT. leave Penang Var. 29 8 P M Colombo Apt 3 l v this he opportunity of Koiuhiv, hut iho il from the Straits to iffected. Leave
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Justice s»tt«n*» everybody aul justice alone.-Xm Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Suudaye.l at ths CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILY LOCAI P* r ODTBTA ITONS TuetAge Kx'rs. HAIL IDITION i Poet Free *l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 V b
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    AN UNSAVORY SUBJECT.
    671 4 We must apologise to our readers for the subject of the present article, but we think that, in the interest of the Settlement, it ought to he written and this is our excuse, if, indeed, any excuse is needed, which we doubt. The outbreak of the Russo-Japanese
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    OUR DUMB FRIENDS.
    389 4 On Friday last we drew attention to the lack of drinking troughs for cattle throughout Penang and the consequent suffering that must ensue amongst the patient brutes which draw our gharries or bullock carts. A correspondent now points out to us that there is no drinking trough
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    The Late War.
    433 4 Thanks from Japan. The following letter is to band from Vice-Admiral Viscount Yenomoto Editors of Straits Echo. Feb. 15th, 1907. vientlemen, —1 have the honour to express our grateful and hearty 1 hanks for your appreciation of ihe aim and object of this association and for the
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    The Assizes.
    1909 4 CoONTKBFKIT COINS. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) In this case, which came on for hearing yesterday afternoon, (1) Gan Lein and (2) Kuah Ah Chiug (a youth) were charged with (a) delivering a counterfeit King’s coin, kuowu as a dollar, knowing it to l>e such when it came into
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    Alleged Murder,
    183 4 Two Women Butchebiso. Ear y this morning, Ciutru Street the sceue of an atrocious double *****1 the victims being Magudu and Kangat two Koriuggee worn* u. who were ,a J f death by a compatriot, named Suudrasv and horribly mutilatid. .j, It appears that both the deceased a
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      351 4 JUST UNPACKED. Alarge collection of the following Scents from the celebrated makers, LUNDBORGS: NADA ROSE, S'WISS LILAC, EDENIA, ARB ORE A. The above scents are a revelation, never before having been imported to Penang. They are specially selected owing to their fascinating and most exquisite an I lasting odour. Those
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      47 4 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured The tfreat pain relieving p»wt*i l>er lam's Paiu Balm lias been 1 K and delight of mauy sufferers t ro,u mI t;ia aud sciatica. The excruci»' 111 characteristic of tbe<e diseases iir A r allayed by this liniment. For K Chemists aud Stftfilktepw?-
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      The Fire Danger.
      36 5 Mr. Pell Coming. (Echo Special.) Siiig;«p‘ ,,v 6tli March.—Mr. Pett, the Superintendent of the Singapore Fire Brigade, leaves on Saturday for Penaug, to inspect and advise on the reconstruction of the Fire Brigade.
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      Singapore.
      26 5 4 Mad Horse {Echo Special.) Singapore, 6th March.—A horse went mad in Robinson Road yesterday and savagelv attacked its syce, who has sustained serious injuries.
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      The F. M. S.
      54 5 Truck System and Opium (Sujiplied by lie liter.) Minion, Oth March. —Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to a question by Mr. Arthur Ve'oul Allen, said that Lord Elgiu had informed tie High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States that the practice of partly paying Chinese m ners
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      Persia.
      33 5 The New Loan. {Supplied *y Uniter.) London, 6th March. —The new Persian ioau of twenty-six million will be issued uext week at *99-1, half being placed in Loudon and half in Paris.
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      U. S. A
      52 5 4 Record Budget {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, sth March —The YVashiugtou Congress has beeu clo>ed. The appropriations voted during the session aggregated two hundred millious sterlingaud constituted a record. Congress. Loudou, 6th March. —Congress has beeu adjourned. The Shipping Subsidy Bill was lost by the adoption of
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      Egypt.
      139 5 A Ominous Resolution (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 6th March. —The Egyptiau Reueral Assembly has voted a resolution demaudiug the creation of full parliamentary institutions as soon as possible aud meanwhile urgiug the Government to exteud the powers of the Legislative Couucil and the General Assembly with a.view of coutrolling
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      Russia.
      134 5 The Political Outlook (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, sth March. —The geueral attitude of Russia to-’ay, ou the eve of the opeuing of the Duun, is pess'mistic, the only ques tiou discussed being how long it will be before the Duma is again dissolved. Opening of the Duma. Loudou, 6th
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      The Prince of Wales.
      22 5 Promoted to Admiral(Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou. sth March.—H. R. H. the Priuce 'Yales has beeu gazetted au Admiral.
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      Holland
      49 5 Prince Alexander’s Mission. < {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 6th March.—Prince Alexander p I >ck hand»] ti, e Order of the Bath to rrnce Henry at the Hague with a simple wr-monv. Queeu Wilhelmiua decorated nnce Alexander w ith the Grand Cross of C < >r er the Orange of
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      The Navy.
      36 5 A Courtmartial (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 6th March.—Captaiu Kingsmill and Lieutenant Noake, who were tried I v courtmartial for iho straudiug of H M. S Dominion iu the St. Lawrence, have beeu severely reprimanded.
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      Shipping.
      48 5 Wreck of the Dakota Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 6th March.—Underwriters are largely interested in the loss of the steamer ta, which was wrecked off Sagumi yesterday. A sum cf at least six hundred thousaud steiliug is involved and forty guineas per cent, has beeu already paid thereon.
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      Turkey.
      76 5 The Customs Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th March. Reuter’s Constantinople correspondent wires that the Porte has approved and the Sultan saucti >ued drastic reforms iu the Customs administration, which were stipulated by the British Embassy as a preliminary step to the liner» fer cent, increase iu the customs
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    The Circus.
    40 5 The Circus again played to a full and appreciative audience last evening and has evidently won the approval of Penang. To-night, three valoable watches are to be giveu away amongst the audience aud this ought to attract many
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    36 5 Thk paperchase to-day will meet at “Thornliebank” at b p.in., and the finish will be at Westlauds,” where Mr. Gilmour will lie “at home” to the members of the Club aud their friends.
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    Shooting.
    115 5 N. R A. Medal. Firing for the N. R. A. medal, which carries with it the piivilege of shooting for the Prince of Wales’s prize at Bislev, took plaee on the Balestier riffe range, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon. Eighteen competitors took part. The light was dull, but good, aud
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    Funeral of Mr. H. J. A. Crowe.
    142 5 Yesiekday evening, at 5-30, the funeral coiteye of Mr. H. J- A. Crowe was met at the gate of the cemetry, iu YY estern R-»ad. by a large nu<nb3r of mourners, friends aud subordinates of the deceased. Ihe heaise was borue bv Messrs.
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    Tin.
    198 5 Tronoh Mines, Ltu. The output for the mouth of February was as follows: Piculs. Pressed tiu ore produced 1 723 83 Approximate value $97.000 The N-P. L. mail steamer Zeiten, having left Colombo at 1 p.ui. ou Suudav last, is expected to arrive here to-morrow at noon, aud will
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    A Question of Extradition.
    40 5 The euquiry into the extnditiou of Itchi was resuued yesterday afternoon. The attendance of the complainant was not procurable. After Mr. McKuight Youug bad addressed the Court on behalf of the prisoner, the latter was discharged.
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    An Over-Jealous Wife.
    117 5 Inspector Ambrose charged Cboug Kim Pui, a uouia, with assaulting Leoug Pek Kam, another uouia, at No. 7 Stewart Lane, last uight. ’The accused, who lived at Kaiupir, heard that her husb<ud was payiug attentions to a rival, at tlie above address. She came down heie with
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    The Anti-Opium Conference.
    110 5 The Anti-Opium Coufereuce assembles iu Ipoh ou Friday aud Saturday uext. wheu delegates from Singapore, Malacca, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Kauipar aud Penaug are expected. The delegates iuclude well-kuowu merchants, 1 wvers, ministers aud doctors, both English aud Chiuese. The Coufereuce opeu with the receptiou of the delegates
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    Two Novel Pro-Notes.
    624 5 Iu the case of Goldeuberg and Zeitliu re. Chew Swee Heng, tried before the Court of Requests yesterday afternoon, many nice and iutiicate poiuts of law were involved, as two pio-uotes —the subject-matter of the ac'iou—were curiously framed. Mr. Bil- four E. Ross appeared for the plaiutiff.
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    Lecture.
    690 5 “Some Rejections upon the Awaken- 1 ing of Asia.” As auuouuced, a lecture ou the above subject was delivered last uight by the Rev. B C. Sircar, m a., at the Auglo Chiuese School, The audience, numbering about a bundled cousisted practically of iudiaus aud Chinese. The lecturer spoke
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    Passengers.
    42 5 Per Rer-k, for Port Swette"bain Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Paik Keat and familv. Mr Low Leone Huat. Mr*. Cook. Mr. Graham Mrs. Dai by, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Fno Mean Seaug For Singapore: Mr. Kboo Heau Kooi. Mr. LokeChow Loo
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    FIXTURES.
    116 5 To-pat. 22ud Pay of Ist Moon Pe >aug A seizes Hunt Club Paf ercliase. p. C. C- Tennis Tournament. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p in. The British Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Hoad and Campbell Street, 9 pm. Opera ludra Pennata, G uutifah, King Street Theatre, 9 p.m
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 Last Quarter Mar. 7tli O New Moou 14'h First Quarter 2'2nd O Full Moou 40th
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 bullish < Uelti) ...!4th Mar Cbiua Delhi) ..,16th
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northain Road. Chocolate#, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At> U+anr.nnhl* Priest.
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      277 5 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders s.s. PREUSSEN has arrived from Japan China via ports. I E H X, M K N KR Co., L1 1». A (fentft. 0 8-07 177 To Ordinary anl Order B.lls of LaJ ng Holders. Cargo ex s.s. HAGEN” from Australia has arrived
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      285 5 VIOLINS AND MANDOLINS. A Fine Stock of Violins, supplied with How, Case, Instruc* tion Book, Resin and Extra Strings, packed and delivered Penang Railway free. *9.00, *l2 5'J, *l7 50, *22 00, *27 5!) and *35 00 GEORGE TISbINGTON COY., Victor Piano Agency, BEVCH STREET, PENANG. FOR. SALE. r E
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    Warning to Burglars.
    133 6 A telephone girl ie'ls of a ut*w use of the telephone. Three women occupy a house near where the girl lives. They had been away iu tho country for some time when one day the operator was surpiined to hear one of them call up a pay
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    Indicates Speed of Trains
    158 6 One of the French railroads uses a novel form of sjieed indicator for its 1< comotives iu cases where, on account of repaiis, defective structure, or lack of attendance, the speed is to be k j pt. within a certain limit. It not otilv shows the
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    Oxford and Cambridge.
    610 6 Intellectual Differences Between the Two Universities. The Oxford mould does seem to press more heavily ami durably upon the unformed character tbau the Cambridge mould. Oxford, to put it differently, is the more organic university ot the tw<>; a Cambridge man is sou ewhat less proue than
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    The Influence of Football.
    125 6 It would make a pretty inquiry for some ingenious statistician how far the sudden growth of immigration into New Zealand wag stimulated by the football tour of last season. It is clear, says a home paper, from details just published that the increase for the year,
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    Britain's Over-sea Trade.
    738 6 Increased Activity in Most Industries. The year 1907 has started marvellously well. The figures of Britain’s foreign trade for the month of January, published receutly by tbe Board of Trade, show handsome increases on the corresponding month of last year. The returns were awaited with considerable interest
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    EXCHANGE.
    113 6 Pena.no, 6th March (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/44 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/44 3 Credit 2/4H 3 Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta. Demand Bank iws 1734 3 days’ 9ighr Private 1754 Bombav. Demand Bank 1734 Monimein. Demand Bank 1714 3 days’ sight Private 175 Mad ras.
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Gold leaf 64.60 B.repper(\V.C<»»st *lb*.S o*. $17. —mo dock White Pepper $-4 buyers Tran? Pepper buyers Cloves (picked) $42. sales $83. sal's Mace Pickings sellers Nutmegs 110s 27i tales r N-. I 5 20 sales 3 U g. ir 1 no stock Basket $3.30 sales Tapioca Flour 180 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    174 6 Penang, 6th March, 1907. Brea cte Soup p«r catty 15 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat I*'* Kuiup Steak 24 Ox Tail sack 30 Tongue SO Feet 15 Heart 32 Liver 80 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONV AND ANDERSON, Exchange Shan Brokn»
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      78 6 A Good Family l iniment. l'.v**rv f'timiv klxmiM l>t* >upfiliHil with a hot! la t Cti.ml.e Uiu's I'miii Bilm. For ul, t hi uoe-, I n n*, f-c t l'ls or similar injm whi' ii ,ue of almost daily occurrence, th»Me i* uo Inn/ mi good. It cools utxl uootli»'»
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      73 6 Whooping Cough in Jamaica. During the epidemic of whooping cough which was prevalent in Jamaica, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was freely used. Mr. Rile) Bennett, Chemist at Brown's Town, Jamaica, says of it: I cannot speak too highly of this reme y. It has never failed in a case where I
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    Lawyer, Doctor, and Editor.
    200 7 You are living. said the doctoi to the j conutry editor, as Le lay on his deathbed 'after long years of wouy toi*. Aud do you think I am going r said 1 he editor. 1 a,u sure, said the doctor. The dying editor turnel his
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    Canadian Sikhs.
    274 7 T' e attention of the Sec.eta.v of State lo ,il hilH -erv proper ly lree u called to he disastrous const queros that have fsulted irom ih- intioduciion of a number ol natives of India into B.i ish Columbia (»ay<au Indian exchange). At present it is not ciearly
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    Story of the Four Flies.
    386 7 l/HluN SlLclflir. UJIIIDI ii Je Juu^V 1 IJ.I. 1 a.Wi U New Yolk. a pro pus of i the Pure hood la as, a story of feu- Hp s Fom Hies. four brother Hes,” lie said, set out into the world one summer dav 1
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      537 7 “Straits Echo” business directory. MINERAL WATER manufacturers. A v I FUSSELL’S “BUTTERFLY" BRAND nauea sterilized mile. ■:o: GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, b a, Beach Street. 14i*c PENANG. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. PURE MILK ANO CREAM. Obtainable al ihe following Stores in Penang:— Messrs. LONG JOO A < u. Messrs. GOON YEN FRIENDS
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      92 7 Nothing hqnal to Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and I) nrrhoea Uemcdy for Bowel Complaints in Childrci. “We l:»\e iiM-.l < ii n.I .-iljii.’s Co’io, CIIoUMn D.ll II pi i’p'lip y f*mi'v fir \e »r*,” io k AJ J J] Co. ko <f Nr-UerlniKl*. iVs is. U S A. •We liave »;ivcn
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      1071 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HH'NC moh Co. .64, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, an«l Sumatra. Photo» enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c
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