Straits Echo, 22 April 1907

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE; EDITION. I DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STR'ITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 89.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1028 1 TIGiIR BRAND CEMENT. sftTcA/Vfl/v 6s S 8 />; T °c IN V itESI /OR ALL PURPOSES. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £800,000 .£975,000 £800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors II cud Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET,
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    • 19 1 TIANG LEE Co $> a o as C/3 CT y. •>»5. 73 cr: X y// -X w m SOLU AGENTS.
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  • 880 2 Proposed from Audience to Stuge < i CHASE OvKK EUROPE. I All the elements of real romance are wrapped up iu the story of the love of Mr. Clive Darril, an Australian giant, for Miss Mariedl, a Tyrolean giantess, and one of the tallest la-lies who have
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  • 1167 2 Tuesday, 23rd Juiy, 1907, Thursday, 25th July, 1907, Saturday, 27th July, 1907. To be passed at a General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 14th May, 1907. Notice. —No amendments to this Programme will be considered uuless due notice is given
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 82 2 rheumatic Pains Relieved. No one ut t*tl now suffer I lie agonizing pains ut sciatic and acute rheumatism, as «piicli it hef max le had hv applying Chamberlains I’ain Balm. ltiis fact has been charlv demountlated in many tliou-ands of cu,|i tins liniment relieves the pain and makes sleep and
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    • 862 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, ill small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5th July 1905 Managing Director. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications are invited for tbo following appoiutmeuts Clerk, Pig Market, 7th Clerk, Secretariat, each at $25 per mensem.
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    • 122 2 FOR. SALE. Young para rubber plants. For prices etc. apply to UN TEK TONG, I). vggist Shop, Corner of Tamil Street Penang Rood. 21G JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A RO MANGE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in
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  • Shipping
    • 108 3 Canton, Br. s., 105, Mericau, 20th Apr., Teluk Aueon, IJMIi Apr., Geu., All King. I aw Toro, Br. s.s 105, Bissau, 20th Apr., 'I rang, 10 ii Apr.. Gen., K. G. Co. Ban VVhatt Soon, Ur. s.s., 100, Milney 21st Apr Liingk.it, liO l l l Apr., Geu., Q.
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    • 33 3 22nu April. Taw Tony, for Traug. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Ausou. CaJyyso, for Deli. Cotn, for Pulo Well, Glelileh and Paduug Mahya, for Deli. Fiying Fish, for Port Weld and TaipiLg.
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  • 23 3 Aytnl* l>ue lyo Maru Singapore 15 &Co. 2btli Apr. B. F. Ferdi* and Colombo S.K ACo. 3rd May. Braetnar Glasgow S.B.&Co. 6lh
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  • 27 3 1 l'ftst>ls h'-tr .1 fut* I,earn i I vo Mam B. F. Fer Colombo B.&Co. Apr. •liuaud Singapore S.K.ttCo. May. liraemar Singapore S.B <fc r V>.
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  • 77 3 For Lungkat—Per Han Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p in. Batu Bahra—Per Fait ana, to morrow', 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per R. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, to morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to morrow,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1620 3 (S HIPPING.) ft AS p. k s. iatoJis. i Co. Mr peeled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. A|*l. 25 s.s. Deeanha connecting with s.s. Mongolia May s. 8. Oceana do 8.8. Britannia 2d 8.8. Malta do 8.8. Marmora .June 0 8.8. Delta do s.a. M>toltan Homewards A |>l. 27
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    • 209 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenhain and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will l>e despatched from Peuai g every Tuesday, at 5 p.m from the Wharf for Port Swettenhain and Singapore, arriving at Port Swettenham in time to catcl the 8 30 train for
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  • 100 4 Justice -tattslles everybody and justice alone.— Bmsrsos Established June Ist, 1903. Publiahed dally (except Sundays.) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE jaily locai «s* p««- aDua^, OUTBTA NONB Portage Kxtra. WAII. KDITION (Port Pree |l5 CABLK ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. X/I
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  • 605 4 The letter of Future published in our issue of Saturday last, if all his facts are correct, and we have no reason to doubt them, even if his letter is couched in somewhat flowery terms, comes as rather a shock, for it shows a state of affairs which may
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  • 136 4 The Cofouial Secretary courteously informs us that the followiug particulars with regard to the new Straits loau have been received from the Crown Agents:— The prospectus of a loau of <£5,000,000 will be issued on Monday, the 22nd instant, (i.e. to-day) in 4% Debenture Bouds of
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  • 765 4 Matsuo’s Show was favoured with another crowded house on Saturday night when there was another change of programme, aud the entertainment was agaiu most enjoyable. The new programme coutaius two verv humorous pieces in The \awner "aud The Three liendezvons, which are fuunv euough to make even a
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  • 659 4 C. B. C. cs. A.-C. S. Saturday last witnessed the first League fixture played off on the C. B. C. ground as Paugkor Road. The match was the one which was postponed ou March 28th. The oppos ng teams were the C. B C. aud the A.-C. S.
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  • 238 4 The pick-up match which was played ou the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between teams captai ed respectively by Peacock and Muglistou. ended iu a victory for the latter’s team by ltj runs. The chief feature of the match was that Dr. Periera’s bowling was played with more confidence than
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 317 4 To the Editor of the Sir. its Echo. Dear Sir, —With reference to my ietter iu last Wednesday’s issue of your paper, 1 should like to state that I was wrong in saving that the League Match between the Butceiflies aud “Government Service” should he brought
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    • 357 4 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Sir, —Regarding the above topic, instead of haviug the ordinary school education as now, it would be a beuetit to the countiy and the people, if the local schools introduced iu their School Curiiculum Technics and other important branches of Education,
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  • 179 4 'The following is the list of cases which will come on for hearing this week Tuesday, 23rd April. 1. A. L. A. B. Rimasawmv Clietty vt. Foo 'Toll Meh. 2. Liiii Kek Chuau and another vs. Khor Bee Wan Neoli and auother. 3 Awang Biu H. Mahomed vt.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 350 4 TEE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. Just Unpacked. CALCUTTA PITH HATS, at $1.75, 2 00 2.50 each. With or without pugaree, latest style. SOOCHOW GRASS CLOTH EMBROIDERIES fit reasonable prices White Canvas Boots $2.50 per pan. Tan Leather Boots ’*2s Dancing Putnps »> 2.50 Our Jewellery Department is prepared to
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 20 5 The Alsagoff Murder Case. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 22ud April.— There have lrtjen no developments in the Alsagoff murder case.
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    • 282 5 Invitation to the Lord Mayor. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ad April.—The Burgomaster of Berlin has mvited the Lord Mayor aud the Sheriffs of London to Berlin at the end ot Mav. Simultaneously the German Editors have invited British Editors to visit Berlin and other puts of Germany. The invitation
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    • 156 5 Banquet to the Premiers (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 20th April—The Pilgrims banqueted the Colonial Premiers a Claridce’e Hotel, Lord Roberts presiding. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, General Botha aud Mr Frederick Kobert Moor were abseut, being indisposed. '1 here were present, among other distinguished people, Sir Edward Grey, Lord
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    • 38 5 Siege of Delhi Excised (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud April.—By instructions the War Office which manages the Military Tournament of l'.H)7 has excised the spectacle of the siege of Delhi and the attach on Kashmir gate.
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    • 71 5 Many Drowned. (Supplied by lieu er.) Loudon, 22ud April.—A steamer, with sixty passengers on board, while crossing the Neva yesterday evening, collided with a aige icefloe and capsized. She sank quick Van there was a rush for the few lifebelts. Do other steamers picked up tifteeu passengers
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    • 34 5 Another Consignment of Ammunition Discovered (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ml April.—The Police have discovered auother large consignuieu o ammunition, supposed to l>e for Russian revolutionaries, in a blacksmith s s iop m Edinburgh.
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    • 41 5 A Total Wreck (Sujiplied by Heater.) London,22nd April —Thedestroyer Ariel, while mameiivriug iu a night attack outsit e Malta, collided with the b.eakwater aud sank. It is feared that she is a total wrec The cox wain was drowned
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    • 57 5 Volcanic Eruptions (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud April.—The volcanic lako Kasuelhuapi, in Chili, is erupting fiercely, the eruptions lieiug accompanied by strong earthquakes. r l he people are fleeing from I the neighbouring districts. Many cattle have been killed and volcanic ash is loeiug deposited at a distance of
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    • 55 5 Tank Steamers May Pass London, 22ud April.—The Sue/ Canal Committee have decided to abolish the regulation prohibiting the passage through the canal of tank steamers, carrying beuzme or petrol in bulk. It is uucertaiu when the abolition takes iflvct, but it is expected that it will come into
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    • 63 5 Two Demonstrations (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud April—Two Liberal LauJ Reform demonstrations took plate last Saturday—at a luncheon at the llolboru Restaurant when Sir Heury Campbell Bauueim .i, made certain promises with legard to the small holdiugs housing reform, and at Druiy Lane the same evening wheu Mr.
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    • 18 5 Resignation Withdrawn (Sujtplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud April.—The Persian Minister of the Interior has withdrawn his resignation.
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    • 22 5 Slowly Recovering. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 92nd April.—Lord Cut /.on is rr covering slowly from his attack of iuHuenz t.
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    • 36 5 Business Section Safe (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 22nd April.—lt is reponed from Mauila that the business section of 110 110 has uot been destroyed by the fire which occurred there a few days ago.
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    • 29 5 A Big Break (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22ud April—Dawson, playing Lovejoy a game of 25,000 up, made a break of 28,769 unfinished of which 11,798 were anchor cannons.
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    • 25 5 Sheffield Wednesday Wins the Cup. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22ud April.—Sheffield Wednesday won the Cup Final by defeating Everton by 2 goals to 1.
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  • 260 5 The Government Gazette of April 19 coutains the following ite.iis of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. W. L'ngliain-Carter to lie a Magistrate, Commissioner of the Court of Requests and Coroner for the Settlement of Penang, and to act as Seuior District Officer,
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  • 905 5 Preventing Hardships in Licensing Laws. At the termination of last Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, says the Straits Times, His Excellency the Governor, i Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., glanced at the clock, aud rematked “Thirty-five miuutes.’’ During this short time quite a small budget of public business
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  • 432 5 According to the Naukiug correspondent of the N. C. D. News one of Suu Yat-sen’s lieii’eujuts, by name Yong Clio lin. was ex'cuted iu that town a few days ago. It appears that, acting under orders from his chef, Yong Clio lin went to
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  • 598 5 Another l oss to China. At a moment w'.ieu China is ia urge it uee<l of the loyal services of her b st sous,: savs the North China Daily Neics, come the sad uews of the d°ath of o: e of the ft w i broad-minded
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  • 352 5 Death Duties Contribute X 1,2 “»0,000 to the Total The euormous surplus which Mr. Asquith tinds himself iu possession of at the eu-1 of his first year at the Treasury has been largely contributed to by the Death Duties The total receipts from this source of revenue
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  • 101 5 Per s.s. Perak, from Poit Sweiteuham Messrs. Fur ley, Templer, Irving From Singapore Mrs. Morrell, Messrs. Lim M ih Siang, G. Trivett. Per ss. N’Pe, from Singapore Me-srs. Hammer ton, A. Lewis, 11. SchaeLr. F«>i London Miss G. Wray. per s.s. Kajuirlhala, for Poit Swettenham Mr. aud Mrs. Yeoli
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  • 76 5 To-i»at 10th Day of 3rd Moon Town Hand, Esplanade, ti to 7 r m Football G C. A »v. G. T. It It Y M C A. Ground. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, con er ot Peuaug Hoad aud Campbell Street, 9 p m To-morrow 11 tli Day of 3rd Moon.
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  • 19 5 English Devanha) ...2*>th Apr. Chiua (Delia) ...27th China (Pr Ity. Luitpold) ...3Qtli German (Pc. He'mielt) ...Ist May.
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  • 42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mai Seviu. Outwards Homewards. Devanha 95 Apr. I DeHa c /7 Apr. Oceana 0 May. Arcadia It May. l.xira Service. Outwards. Jlv mkwa hpi. Nil 1 a a HO Ape. I Japan 3 May. Socotra 14 May. Sumatra 17
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 67 5 Beware of a Cough. Now is the time to get rid of that cough, for if you let it bang ou, uo one can tell what the end may be. Others have been cured of their coughs very quickly by U9iug Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Why not you? Try it and
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    • 289 5 Tlie Only Lady’s Bicycle, worth tire name of a LADY’S Bicycle. THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. A Perfect Health Resort and an Ideal Spot for spending Holidays. All Bungalows Rooms are neatly comfortably furnished. Bathrooms attached and water laid on. Tennis, Billiards, Croquette. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. MTJSIO. VriSSM E. KORN
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 33 5 WEATHER Thk following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall ilenm» lit»* v‘4 boors endrd at, 1* a.in. on the '2Is 1 inst. is 0 ltf inch.
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  • 465 6 In IMSI’ItNSABLE TO AIINKKS. In its review of thy 1907 edition of “'1 he Aiming Year Hook.” winch is published by the financial Times, t lie Cornish Pott says: Ou previous occasions when reviewing the annual issue of the “Aiming Year Hook we have stated that
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  • 459 6 Per N. Y. K. s.s. Hitachi Marti To Penang: (from London, Mar. 23) Air. J. Gray. To Singapore (from London) Alias A. Smith, Air. \V. <le L. Brooke, Air. N. Rough, Captain and Airs H. S. Bond, Mr. U. Buuburv, Air. and Airs. B. Enwe, Air.
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  • 120 6 Pbnano, 22iu> April. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ..-2/4,’« 4 months’ sight Bank •--2/4 T 7 B I, 3 Credit 2/4t« 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173$ 3 day s’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Mouiinein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’
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  • 163 6 Glold leaf $64.30 B. I’epper( W.Coast 3lbs.£ oz.) 16$. —no stock White Pepper 24$ tellers Trang Pepper 10$ sales Clov< s (picked) 51. —buyers \face 81.50 safe* Mace Pickings 70J sellers Nutmegs 110 s 29 —sellers {No. 1 s. —sales 2 no stock Basket 3,10 bayers Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 181 6 Penang, 22nd April, 1907. Bek*— ct*. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 00 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s, Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 MufTON per
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  • 1033 6 5 S o. I a Number of £3 i i Caj it il. Shares Last Dividend. Name. a| *r issued. 3 ‘3 W 2 O x n fc i j2 i i <y Mining. 1903 300,000 I 30.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ...j 19 50 19.75
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 KkW > CO X i' im i o -j LU < G* ■\V\i 0° o w!H> V-, 5K -*BB^TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. G/es/ers’ Champagne* THE CELEBRATED Gim Tek Bee «S. B. Co.” G V gin Heap Lee Co., IN red cases. Tong Joo
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    • 168 6 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANIIII.ANOS. ItUTTkUY H 'n. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands Buttery S: Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S FOR SALE GOOD STRONG IRON SAFES. Trade m Mark. Prices on application
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1015 7 NOTICE. l-im Sun Ho, CHOP HE. G MOil Co., 164 Heath Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22o W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. Kim Keng Leong Co.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 3248 8 THE EASTERN TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $4,004,000.00. PROSPECTUS AND MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION The Subscription List will open on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1907, and close on or before Tuesday, the 30th day of April, 1907, for the Colony of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and
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  • 1060 9 I iik Aoont” Column. The remarkable story told in the Daily Express "f a mau who was induced to walk into a police trap by means of an advertisement inserted in the Personal (or Agouv”) Column draws attention to one of the many uses to winch this
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  • 752 9 Somethin*; over ten years ago it became cur duty as reporters of current thought (says the Literary Dig st) to chronicle a story that was beiug taken seriously by journals iu Europe, to the effect that a sailor named James Bartley had been swallowed
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  • 945 9 t Fate ok the Realist. Listener” contributes the following stories to the Reader-. George Moore, the doyen of Irish realistic novelists, has a rather curious Banner of speaking; every now and kis words burst out of him in violent exclamations. A story is beiug told of him to
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  • 723 9 Kkmi nisckncils ok His First Ecropkan Tour. Mr. Oliver Gwynne writes iu the Sunday Chronicle :—The Kiugof Siam will lea welcome visitor here, and hi pays his uext visit under much more favourable circumstances than his last. Then France watched him with a jealous eye, aud was afraid
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  • 90 9 The Netherlands Indra Government is trying a policy of nationalising mines—particularly those which produce gold. Several districts, especially iu Sumatra, have beeu closed to private piospictors. Government prospectors are busy close to whe:e mining C >mpanies are at woik, notably at Redjang Lebong. There, the Miuiug Company
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 49 9 Lame Shoulder. Whether resulting from a sprain or from rheumatic paius, there is nothing so good for a lame shoulder as Chamberlain’s Pain Palm. Apply it freelv and rub the parts vigorously at each application and a quick cure is certain. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealt rs.
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    • 72 9 Incautious Fruit Eating. Bowel complaint is always more or less prevalent duriug the fruit seasou and as an attack is liable to coine without waruiug, it is best to keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the home. This mediciue is well known for its prompt
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    • 138 9 PENANG BAND NOTICE is hereby given that the charges for the services of the Baud will be as follows: Dances, 9 p uo. to 2 a.ui. $6O Chiuese Funerals, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $OO Af»er the above hours, $l5 per hour or part of an hour. 1 inuers, 8
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    • 677 9 INSURANCES. General Accident Fire ami Life THG PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE Co. Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Ageuls foi t? the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, aud the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co 4b, Logan’s Buildiugs. (Founded
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 682 10 WM. ARNOTT CO., !EAU DE COLOGNE ICE WATER. COATBRIDGE, N. 8., CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily working: pressure. i AGENTS: MACBETH BARRETT, 4a, Beach Street. FUSSELL’S “BUTTERFLY” BRAND PURE MILK AND CREAM. 900 The EAU DE COLOGNE ICE WATER possesses in the
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