Straits Echo, 21 June 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, 21st JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 139.
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      1188 1 TIG£R BRAND CEMENT. m ts N 258 sss m. 'b 55& vSP IN fl£S7 /'Off /ILL PUHPOSb.S. BANKS. Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £1.075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO Head Office: COURT, THREADNEEDLE HATTON STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      25 1 sum aqests. GUINNESS’S STOUT. <vj*VU w m or. o K 30 tP -v Co <? N, A Z M M 10 *mv s.ssvg TIAftG LFF Co.
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    Boy or Girl ?
    111 2 Boy or Girl Prof. Schencks Rival. GKami Ddkk’b New Book Professor Scbenck, the threat Viennese scientist, wli"se uame came so prominently before the public owin'* to the fact that the Russian Empress is said to have consulted him before the birth of the longed-for Tsarevitch, has now a royal rival.
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    Sea-Serpent Again.
    130 2 The tiicers of the Cuuarder Campania, on the vessel’s ariival at Liveipool last mouth, gave a vivid description of a seaserpent, which was seen oft the Irish coast. Ihe creature, which rose to the surface only a huudrt-d feet from the ships side, was roughly sketched by one
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    An Ancient Debt.
    169 2 The Corricre della Sera publishes the account of an interview at Floreuce with the Marquis Uidolfo Peruzzi Medici, who has revived a claim brought by one of his ancestors against King Edward 111. of England, for the payment of various sums of money advanced to that Monarch.
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    "Girlhood of a Man."
    443 2 Amazing biography. Male Suffragette's Career. llow love and the cause of votes for woman o >mb nod to regenerate a man is told in Toe G ilhood of a Mao,” a strange psychological autobiography just published in Buliu. Its authenticity is vouched for by Herr Rudolf
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      47 2 Cliiiinbei la» n’s» I'ain Italin. It is an antiseptic liuiiueut ami prevents blood ree>ulii*«|' from a cut or bruise. It also causes the parts to heal without iimturatiou and ai much less time than whtn the usu*l treat mcut is employed. The George Town ]>.*peusaiy. Wholesale Agents.
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      428 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, ill small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. Llfcf SENG HOOI, 5tb July 1905 Managing Director notice. I hereby give notice tlrao Mr. E. Abdoll Hussain will be my attorney during my absence iu India. (Sgd.)
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      1420 2 CHINESE RECORDS. PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BE SOLD BY IN SETS UNPACKED V' IN SETS TO-DAY. PUBLIC AUCTION, on Monday, 24th June, 1907, AT 11 AM., IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG, ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTB. TANAKA HOTEL, 368 370, CHVLia
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      50 3 Kam iki'ua Marc, Jap s.s., 3 7:*B, Flash, 2lst June. Yokohama, 21Mh May, Gen., B A Co. Van Hogkndoki\ But. s.*., 656. Hut, 21st June, Beli, 20tli June, Gen., —If. Ij. Co. Kapukihai.a, Br. ss, 721, fjearmoDt, 21st. Juue. Singapore, 18. h June, Gen., —H 1 j Sl Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 3 21st Junk. Cornelia, for PorCS vettenham and Malacca Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Padang, for Batu Bahru C. Af>c%r, for Singapore and Hongkong. Lalpoora, for Negapatam.
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    EXPECTED.
    34 3 rv.w/j» 1 Front A'jtnts Due Diomed Liverpool 1 W M SlCo. 24tbJune Capri Sing» pore B.M.&Co. >5tb Beuvorlicb ■London S B ,tCo. 28tb Scandia Hamburg B M.ACo. 28tli Promet heus| Japau W.M.&Co. 29H.
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 f eael* For A 7<’///>< Lenvet Diomed Shanghai W.M.&Co. Juue. Capri Bombay B.M.&Co. Beuvorlich Singapore S.B &Co. Scaudia Singapore B M JtCo. Prometheus' Loudon VV.M.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    95 3 For Colombo —Per Kamakina Mam, tomorrow, 11 a.in. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc.—Per Malta, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesta, to-inorrow, 1 p in. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Taw Tong, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m.
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      1351 3 HIPPIN G.) l f lit <l. Co Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 4 8.8. Delhi connecting with, s.B. Himalaya 18 s.s. Arcadia do s.s. Moldavia Aug. 1 8.8. Marmora do s.s. India Homewards. June 22 s.s. Malta connecting with 8.8. Britannia do 8.8. Mooltan do s.s. Macedonia
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      240 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE 8.8. Hoiuj Wan I, Captain G. King--L horn, is expected to arrive here on Monday, the 24th mat., and will leave for the above ports ou Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.,
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    The Straits Echo.
    104 4 Justice satiefiee everybody end loetice alone.— Etnerno» Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. TRICE: DAILY LOCAL 124 t*r ai no OUTBTA LIONS Postage Kxtra. WAIL «niTION (Post Pree $l5 CAULK A DDRKKN Echo Penang.” Telephone
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    17 4 Birth. At Penang, on the 10th June, Mrs. J B. S Campbell, of a daughter.
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    WILL JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES FIGHT ?
    1150 4 WILL JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES FIGHT It is much to be regretted that, a,t a time when most of the great nations of the world are drawing closer to one another, by means of treaties and the interchange of complimentary visits of those in authority, there should be two
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    Homeward English Mail.
    62 4 Thk Royal Mail steamer Malta, having left Singapore at 6 a. m. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 9 a. in. to-morrow, ami will leave for Colombo, Bombay, etc, at noon the same day. Letters posted at Dato Kramat Sub-Post Office and in the Pillar-boxes before
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    Church Services.
    155 4 Methodist Episcopal English Church 74, Maxwru Road Sunday Moruimr Service 8.30 a.in. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Sunday School 9.15 a m Presbyterian Church. Eveuing Service in the Pieshyteriau Church next Sunday, at 6 p.m., will be conducted by Rev. G. F. Pykett, Piincipal of the Anglo-Chiuese School,
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    League Football.
    513 4 Penang Butterflies. VS. Anglo-Chinese School Considering that, during the second half, the Auglo-Chinese School ouly plaved nine men, and that both the goal.» scored against them were got after the half-time interval, the Anglos must be congratulated on putting up such a good defence. We have sreu the
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    Round the Police Courts.
    460 4 (Before Mr. Lornie A DETECTIVE CONVICTEU. Yesterday afternoon, Chinese detective No. 637, Li Seng Chye, was placed in the I dock charged with receiving an illegal gratification of one dollar from a Kling, named Rahitnansah. Ihe story for the prosecution was that the accused met at
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      273 4 THE ANGLQ-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. JTJST UNPACKED. Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and i,lubs, by their use, are able to check any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTROPLATED WARES suitable
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      350 4 The “Straits Echo s New Competition. A PRIZE OF $lOO.OO will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo”? 17th List. WOKD. 1. Corsar. Page
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      187 5 (Supplied I j Reuter.) ĕ The Army Bill. London, 'ilst June—The Army Bdl pissed its third readiug in the House of Commons by 286 to 63 votes. The minority was composed mainly of Nationalists and Labour members Tit for Tat. London, 2l»t Jure.—With the purpose of compelling a
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      The Navy.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) t Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sunk. London, ‘2lst June—A. torpedo boat destroyer was suuk at Torquay after an explosion on board. The crew was saved.
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      China.
      55 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Chu liung Chi Dismissed. London, 21st June. —The Times correspondent at Peking states that Chu Hung Cbi, who is regarded as the most incompetent Foreign Minister ever known, has beeu dismissed and replaced bv Lu Hai Hu&n, the Imperial Commissioner who signed the Mackay Treaty iu
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      The Vine-Growers’ Agitation.
      86 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Officers HootetHn the Streets. London, 21st June. —Ten thousand troops occupied Narboune. The officers were hooted iu the siiOits and business was suspended as a sign of mourning. Ibe mob yesterday eveuiug attempted to set tire to the sub-prefecture but the troops dispersed them
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      Portugal.
      31 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Further Disturbances. London, 21st Juue. Further distuibauoes have broken out at Lisbon to-day and many arrests were made. No details have yet transpired, owiug to the censorship.
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      The Ascot Gold Cup.
      77 5 (Supplied by Heater.) The White Knight Wins. London. 21st June.—T. e following is the result of tlio Ascot Gold Cup The White Knight L Beppo Bridge of Canny There were nine starters. Eider Disqualified. London. 21st June-Eider rau a dead heat with The White Knight, but
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    To Succeed Roosevelt.
    91 5 lx now seems as certaiu as anything in American politics cau be, says the Time* correspondent at Washington, that Mi. la* will secure the Republican nomination for the Presidential election next year. I here is not the slightest reason to expect that the President will change his
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    Our London Letter.
    976 5 London, 31st May, ItMJ7. Empire Day. The celehr.itions of Empire Day last week were ou a scale nor, uoworthv of the auspicious festival that has beĕu added to the national calendar, and the Earl of Meath is to be congratulated on the success of a movement which
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    Government Gazette Extraordinary.
    182 5 A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated June 18, contains information c>u ceruing the following Bills, which were read for the first time in the Legislative Council on June 14:— 1. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Government Siviugs Bank The most important of the new provisions
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    Birthday Parade.
    155 5 A Parade of the Malay States Guides, iu houour of 11. H. the Sultan’s birthday, took place on the Esplauade, Taipiug, at 7 a. ni. last Wednesday, which was observed as a public holiday iu Perak. On the stroke of the hour, says the Perak Pioneer, ‘he British
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    Inter-Colonial Empire Day Rifle Competition.
    474 5 Ipoh Takes Fourth Place. The result of the luter-Colonial Empire 1 Day Rifle Competition inaugurated by the Over-Sets Daily Moil with the assistance of Captain John Quine, of the Vancouver Rifle Association, is as follows Aggregate Score Team. 1 The Guernsey aud Alderney Militia Rifle
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    Reaction in China.
    983 5 Mr. Archibald It. CMquh.>uu. wiitiug in the Morning Poet under the beadiug Whither China,” deals with the recent reform aud counter reform movements iu China He remaiks that it hxs become obvious, even to those who were most optimistic as to the sincerity of the Cluuese Government
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    London Criticism of the Crown Agents.
    307 5 The following confirmatory comment is from the Investor»’ Review of May 18: We are not surprised that the people of the Straits Settlements grumbb about their loan recently issued here. It was badly managed in several ways that did not tend to iucrease the
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    Passengers.
    31 5 Arrived I’er s. Kajiyrtliala, from Singapore Right Rev. Bishop Curd of, Messrs Bulk ley aud van der Heiu. From Port Swetteubaui Messrs. Ager, C. Kok Peug aud Chee Ob Cbia.
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    FIXTURES.
    116 5 To-dat 1 1 tli Day of stb Moon. Football C. F. T. vs. G. C. A.. Dato Kramat Gardeus. Town Baud, Ksplauade, (i to 7 p m Matsuo’» Japanese Cinematograph, corner «.I Penang Road aud Campbell Stieel, 7to 8-30 p.m and 9-30 t> 11 3J p.m. Watang Kassim, Zoraida,”
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 5 China {Malta) ...22nd Jute Indian (Bhtrul i) ...23rd Clnua (6V/*ar«/tnrfc/) ...2o'h German Prim Ludicij) ...26ib Euglisb {Delhi) ...4th July.
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moou 2tvli June. Last (Quarter July. 2nd t> New Moon 10.1. First Quarter IBt.li
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    46 5 P. O. SAILINGS. M.ii! Se via. OI'IHURIiS. 1 I nM K W A Delhi July. I Malta '2l June. Arcadia .IS j Chin > SO July. i.xira Service. < >rn wards Momk w x ki»v. Simla 2a June. 1 Nubia 29 June Suntla 9 Jn'ij. Syria ‘:7 Jn'y
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      63 5 Summer Diarrhoea in Children During the hot weather of the summer months the first unnatural looseness o a child’s bowels should have immediate attention, so as to check the disease before it comes serious. All that is necessary is few doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by
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      330 5 FREE SCHOOL SPORTS. MASSEY-HARRIS RIDERS AGAIN IN FRONT. Bonn; scratch races, the Old and i’reseul Boys’ K ice Prizes were certainties for M ranys Old Boys’ Race 1. V. (i. Lu«berg. 2. S. E Mathieu. -i. <’. Mclntyre. Present Boys’ Race 1. K»ug Cbeow All on Massey-llarris Bicycles and PALMER
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    Rubber Companies.
    917 6 1!ig 11 hlands Lowlands Paka Rubber Co. The report of the Highlands aud Lowlands Para Rubber Company for the year 1906 states tlmt the progress ou the estates has been satisfactory. The rubber output was 134,285 lbs., against the estimate in the prospectus of 65,000 lbs., the average
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    More “Babuisms.”
    136 6 The World's Simla correspondent writes:— One of the most burra of our •‘burra mems” is very indignant. She received a letter the other day from a native petitioner, who, mindful of her dignity, addressed her as Whacking Madam.’ Unfortunately, high position and slenderness are rarely companions in the
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    The Tin Market.
    202 6 London, May 28. Tin was fiat ou large sales made partly by importers, partly by dealers, as is usual in anticipation of to-morrow’s Banca sale, aud good quantities changed hands here to-day down to £lB7 for cash and £lB4 for 3 months, closing, however, at £lB4 15s.
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    The King of Siam.
    220 6 According to a Milan correspondent a pretty incident happened just before the King of Siam bade farewell to Florence. A bright boy of 10 came forward to present a lovely mass of rosebuds. Ten years ago, wheD last in Florence, the King chanced to step into
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    286 6 i Per P. O. s.s. Simla, due at Penang on > 25th June J To Penang (from London, May 25) B Mr. and Mrs. Holden and child, Miss e R. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Valpy and B children. 0 To Singapore (from London) Mr. H. R.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 21st June (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank .2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 T 7 i 8 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4$ i CniciittH. Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ B'unoay. Demand Batik 174 Moulinein. Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper W.Coast Hlb*.■ t > *r/. 16|. —no slock White Pepper 2§. sales Trang Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. sales C No. 1 5.35 sales Sugar 2 2 no stock P»a»ke«
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    MARKET PRICEB
    189 6 Penang, 21st June, 1907. Beep— ctr. Soup per catty 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 3§ Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 82 Mutton per
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    SHARES
    971 6 S 2 Capital A 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 1906 1904 1906 j 1907 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1906 300,000 300,000 600.000 $60,000 400.000 100,000 30.000 400,000 120,000 60,000 100.000 150,000 120,000 40,000 250,000 f 100,000 120,000 450,000 27,000
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      99 6 Something Every Family Shuuld i Keep. Mi. Ij. 1’. 't urue uf Gravville. Natal, Las Ctiuiula am’» Colic, Cholera aud Diari i.oo.i Keniedv succo-sfully in his home aud writes Hie mauutaci mers of this mediciue as follows: We are never without this remedy m our li(>uses and it certainlv deserves
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      52 6 Lingering Colds. The louder a cold hangs on, the it ore it -veakeus the system. Do not tun the risk of an attack of pueutnoma by neglecting it. Chamberlain a Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispen* aery,
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      106 6 >• CO X o J UJ < o POM \C VS. So»*® »*u** G I -»88«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. MACKAY’S LIQUORWHISKV.
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    The Unrest in India.
    215 7 Ibe trial of five members of the ffuwalpindi liar, and others, alleged to hn'c been concerned in the recent rioting at Kiwalpiudi, India, opened at Lihoreon Mav 26, before Mr. Martineau, Special Magistrate. 1 welve of the numerous accused persons have absconded, but the remainder were
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    The Chinese Maritime Customs.
    653 7 I mk Emtlotmknt of Natives. f The Pekiug correspondent of the London Tunes sent (lie following interesting message to Ins journal recently Various iuuov Mion* ate being introduced nr the Alai dime Custom», t li.tt service iu whore continued efficiency foreign b<>ud- holdeis me so de»p!y
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      320 7 The Early LONDON DIRECTORY, History of Penang. 1692—1827. BY E. G. Cullin and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted from the “Straits F.chc Royal Quarto. 44 Pages. Price $l.OO. (Published Annually,) JjVNABLES enterprising traders throughout <1 4 j n “P lre to keep in close touch with a 4 eoft ,e M
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      435 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. have beeu appointed Agents for the above Company for Penane YV„11 1 ,i o. iui r pudliv, Province Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against fire on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b, Logan’s
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      236 7 THE PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE Co. (Founded 1824.) Dublin, London, 9, College Green. 69, King William St. CAPITAL £1,500,000. 11HE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are open to issue policies of Insurance against lo6s by tire at the lowest tariff rates. Claims settled with promptitude.
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      62 7 Chamberlain’.* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Itemedv. Tbia is uaqii»'»: on-ililj ibe m< st Fin-rcn», tul medicine in me far Imw-l c.*mi l.iiutn. Hud ia now the rero„uiz«l «i din] over a linteput of the citil z*] woilj. A few •1« a a of it will iuvaiia'r'v euro nil nniiuaiy attack
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      967 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HEThG IYIOIr* Co. 164, Peach Street. Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kim Kong Leong Co., 127, PEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BESIDINO AT No. 2 la,
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