Straits Echo, 1 July 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, Ist JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 147.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1044 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. it 258 j\ SS I <*» PA 15 °c IN <? ro /lES7 FO/? i4L£. PURPOSES. BANKS. Ohart«r«d Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £1,075,000 Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO Head Oftico: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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    • 25 1 TIANG LEE Co. a o TO t—--5» Or, or co a CO CO CO LT, W <2 nr V c C_; G --T SOLE AQBiMS.
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  • 413 2 Half-Yearly Report. The following Report of the Directors will be submitted to the Members of the Straits Tradingoo„ Ltd», at the general meeting to be held iu Singapore to morrow Singapore, June 24th. GENTLEMEN, Your Directors now submit the Accounts for the half year ended 31st March,
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  • 497 2 Mystic Treatment of a Dying Woman. One of (lie most remarkable stories ever told of disease and its cure has just appeared iu the Paris M-'tin wheiein is told of the hypnotic treatment of a young woman who was in a dying condition. Mdlle 1»., as she is
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  • 483 2 An American contemporary prints some amusing examples of native wit and the replies called forth by it in varioui debates and stump speeches. As a rule the reply is more caustic than the attack, for a feeble reply means disaster before an audience. Certainly Alexander H. Stephens,
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  • 1105 2 Tuesday* 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday, 3rd August, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 261 2 B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd s.s. “KISTNA.” above well-known steamer will take X tbe place of s.s. Kapurthala ”on tbe Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore Liue as from to-day. Electric fans hare been fitted in all cabins. HUTTENBACH, El EBERT Co., Agents Penang, 28th June, 1907. 452 Cheap Week
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    • 708 2 CHINESE RECORDS. IN SETS UNPACKED IN SETS TODAY. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that I. the managing partner of CHIP ENG Co haviug bought up the shares of the outgoing part net OOI PH EE TEIK, in Chop SIN QUAN LEONG of Nos. ‘206 208. Beach
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    • 143 2 The Safe. ABSOLUTELY Fire and Burglar ProoJ. SCHIFFMANN, HEER&Co. PENANG BAND. "VTOT1CE is Hereby given that the charges fo r the services of the Band will be as follows:— Dances, 9 p m. to 2 a.m $t>0 Chinese Funerals, 11 a.m. t° 4 P-ra. Af*er the above hours, $15 per
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  • Shipping.
    • 74 3 Canton, Hr. s.s., 105, Merican, 29; h Juue, Teluk Anson, 28th June, Geu., Ah Hinfr. Perak, Hr. ss, 519, Olsen. Ist July, 29th July, Gen., —A. G. Co. Mono Hke, Br. ss, 2,050, Peters. 29th June, Ainov, 17th June, Geu., K.G. Co. Mai.aya, Ger. s.s J4B, Loewe, Ist July,
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    • 49 3 1st July. Padang, for Batu Bahru. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Hotiy Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Hole Canton, Laugsa, T. Seuiawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. 0. G. Jacob, for Pulo Well, Olehleh and Padaug. Malaya, for I>eli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and 'J’aipiLg.
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  • 42 3 Vessels I From A tie tils Due Ping Suey Singapore W.M.iCo. 3rd July. Nubia Singapore A.D.AOo. 3rd Altyanux Liverpool \V. M ACo. 3rd Japan Singanore A.A.A.Co. 1th Delhi Colombo A.O.ACo. 4th (Jlenlochy Loudou li ACo. 5th Hyson Singapore W.M ACo. 13th
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  • 36 3 1 esneh* For Ajenfg Leave* Ping Suey Genoa VV.M.&Co. July. Nubia Colombo A.a.&Co. Altvanax Siugapore W.M &Co Japan Calcutta A. A.A Co. Delhi Singapore A.G &Co. (jrlenl jehy Singapore B&Co. Hysou London W.M. A Co.
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  • 108 3 For Colombo aud Tutiooru—For Segovia, to-morrow, 11 a.m. 13atu Hahra—Per It Halewyn, to-moroow, 1 p.tn. Lauykat— Per Ila a Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p in. Deli—Per Van tier Parra, tomorrow, 2 p m. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, .‘3 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1533 3 (S HIPPIN G.) a S. N. Co. Expected, Arrivals atul Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 4 b.s. Delhi connecting with, 18 8.8. Arcadia Aug. do do do 1 8.8. Marmora 15 8.8. Malta Homewards July 6 8.8. Devanha s.B. Himalaya s.B. Moldavia 8.8. India s.B. Mongolia Aug. 3 s.B. Delta
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    • 179 3 Straits Steamship Co.» Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenliain and Singapore. The above Company's New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from l'enaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.m., from the Wharf for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore, arriving at Por> Swettenliain in tune to catch the 830 train for Kwaia Lumpur
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  • 102 4 JuiUca MtlsflM ererjbody and lattice alone.— Kmer»c" Established June Ist, 1903. KnblUhed doily (except SundayM AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Petiang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAI (24 per annair OUTBTA fIONS Postage Kxtra. HAIL aniTION (Poet Free (15 CAKI.K ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343
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  • 743 4 Time ami again the Strait Echo, as the people’s paper,” has felt it its duty to criticise the F. M. S. Railway Department for sins of omission or commission, but that is no reason why it should not bestow a word of praise when praise is merit**!. A
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  • 44 4 The Royal Mail steamer Delhi, haviug left Colombo ai 4-30 p. in. on Saturday last, is expected to arrive here at 5 p. in on Wednesday next, and will leave for Singapore, China etc., at 7 p.m. the same day.
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  • 598 4 Wayano Kassim. As we expected, there was a bumper house at Tek Soon’s Theatre on Saturday night, when the Wayang Kassim staged a very interesting play in Franclo aud Ingerlee. The title roles were sustained by Azis aud Miss Van Leeuwen, both of whom acquit* ted themselves creditably,
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  • 809 4 {Before Mr. Wolferstan Low All Fang, a Chinaman, was this morning charged with attempting to commit gang robbery with 5 or 6 other accomplices, who somehow or other mauaged to escape, on the 30th. ult. at Dato Kramatßoad. The whole gang was said to be armed
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  • 359 4 The Government Gazette of Juue 28 contaius the following items of iuformation: An Ordinance to amend The Sunday Labour Ordinance 1892” is published for general information. Dr. W. S. Sheppard, Colonial Surgeon Province Wellesley, has beeu grauted leave of absence with half salary for 12 months to be
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  • 430 4 A meeting of 22 European merchants, says the Malay Mail, aud others interested in commerce was held last Saturday morn- iug in the new premises of the Straits Trad- ing Co., kindly lent by Mr. Nutt for the occasion. The followiug firms were represented The
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 391 4 THE AKLO-CHINESE STORE 5, CHINA STREET. JXJST UNPACKED. Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and dubs, 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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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 186 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Lieutenant Martiu-Leake’s Body Picked Up. Loudon, Ist July.—Tli© body of Lieutenant Mart in- Leake, on© ot t lie missing balloonists from Aldershot,, hag been picked up. [lt will l>e remembered that ou the 2Hth May two officers attached to the Balloon Section at Aldershot, Lieutenants Martiu-Leake
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    • 60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Renewal of Permits Refused Loudon, d)th June.—The Times New York correspondent states that the San Francisco Police have refused five applications for the renewal of permits to Japanese employment agencies. This action is regarded as likely to lead to more serious consequences than the
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    • 74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Stronger Than Ever. Loudon, Ist July.—Lord Tweed mouth, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Rumford and referring to naval scares, pledged his word that the fleet is stronger than ever it was. He did not favour extreme methods in dealing with the Hoube of
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    • 73 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Peking to Paris Race. Loudon, Ist July.—The three F>eucb cars, which slatted iu the great race from Peking to Pans, were abandoned in tbe Gobi deseit for waut of petrol. The occupants, who reached Nankow, took the train to Pekin. Motor Record Broken. Londou, Ist
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  • 74 5 Twelve youug Red Indiau maidens will shortly be the wives of white meu, if the news that comes from New York be true. Desirous of obtainiug pale-face partners the ladies petitioned the president of a wellkuowu Southern college to aid them. The president was sympathetic, aud
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  • 141 5 Striking Statembnt by Famous Doctor. Sufferers from the horrible disease cancer have never received a more hopeful message than that which Dr. Robert Bell has just sent forth. Lecturing on The Conquest of Cancer” at a meeting of the Psycho-Therapeutic Society at the Bedford Head Hotel, Totten-hamcourt-road, on
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  • 1148 5 The following interim report ou Surra, by Dr. Henry Fraser, Director of the Institute of Medical Research, F. M. S., and Mr. S L. SymondB, v.s.. Government Veteriuarv Sur.eou, Negri Seinbilan, has just been published in pamphlet form by the F. M S. Government Priutiug Office Trypanosomiasis, as met
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  • 222 5 Members Do Not Grow Old f The First Society of Eternal Youth has been organised at Das Moines with 100 members. The purpose is thus stated The special object and business of this society shall be to reuew and perpetuate the mental, moral and physical youth and
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  • 398 5 Effect among Malays. Mr. H. W. Thomson, British Adviser to the Ruler of Kelautan, writes as follows to a medical paper Among the Malays, childreu usually begin to smoke, occisioually about the age of eight, and most of them smoke regularly about the age of thirteen or fourteen.
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  • 612 5 Local Trst Cases under the Merchandise Marks Act. Messrs. Diethelui aud Compauy aud Messrs. Huttenbach Brothers were summoned at the Singapore Police Court, on Friday afternoon, respecting au alleged infringement of the Merchandise Marks Act. The first-named firm were summoned for selling the Matador brand of old
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  • 328 5 There is an epidemic of mad dogs iu Chefoo. China, and the columns of the Che foo News, a bright, anti-Japanese daily, are leplete with warnings and advice how to avoid the animals, cures for the lacerations iuflicted, and demands that owners of cauines keep them chained.
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  • 380 5 Kkmakkahi.k Growth ok a Paha Rubber Tree. In the May issue of llie Agricultural litiih>tin of the Straits and Federated Malay States, Mr. H. N. Ridley, director of llie Botanic Gardens, Straits Settlements draws attention to an interesting communication received from Mr. Le Djux, of Nelson Rubber
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  • 125 5 A RRIVED. Per s.s. Pertik, from Port Swetteuham Messrs. G. H. Anderson, Mose, Bradbery, Darbv. Rev. Bro. James. From Singapore Mis. Welbatu, Mr. Haigh, Mr. aud Mrs Bel l Mrs. C. F. Green, Miss Hay, Mr. J. L. Lose. Per s.s. Sawjola, from Rangoon Mr. Harrison. Per s.s. Pin
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  • 100 5 To-dat. 21st Day of sth Moon. Town Baud* Esplanade, ti to 7 pm P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner oi Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. and 9-30 toll-3) pin Wa\aug Kassim, Kossiua,” Tek Soon’s Theatre, 9 p.ui. Baud maun Opera Co. The
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  • 16 5 English Delhi ...4th July China Devaul.a ...o’h China (Ro-m) ...9th Gar man Zieteu) ...10th
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  • 34 5 P. O. SAILINGS .»lai< Soviet. outwards IL»wkwahd*. Delhi I July, j Devauha 6 July. Arcadia 18 China, '.lO Hxtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Sun-la .V July, j Nubia 3 July Pa mu jj Syria ‘l7
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  • 17 5 Last Quarter July. 2nd O New Moon 10th First Quarter 18th O Full Moon 25th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 373 5 FREE SCHOOL SPORTS. MASSEY-HARRIS RIDERS AGAIN IN FRONT. Being scratcL races, the Old aud i ’resent Boys’ Race Prices were certainties for Ai.sseys Old Boys’ Race 1. V r (i. Luuberg. 2. S. E. Matbieu. :j. C. Mclntyre. Present Boys’ Race 1. K«ug Cbeow. All on Massey’-Harris Bicycles and P
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 782 6 Thk manufacture <>f golf hall:» is a trade that has made enormous strides iu recent years, in order to keep pace with the ever increasing popularity of the Royal and ancient” game. Very great, pains have to be taken in making the balls. From the
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  • 408 6 Consul General H. B. Miller, of Yokohama. in rev owing tiie history of leer brewing in Japan, si vs that it dates back but some twenty years, and that its start, in common with many other enterprises later developed by the was
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  • 315 6 The American invasion of London has tnrned into an American occupation, hopelessly dominant, unescapablv pervasive, says a writer in a London paper. There never wa9 a time when the American colony was so supreme or its supremacy so little challenged. I doubt whether at any time or
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  • 234 6 Per P. O. 8.8. Himalaya connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th July To Singapore (from London, June 7) Mr. J. Robertson, Mrs. E. F. Elliot, Dr. J. D. Guulette, Mr. Vickers (from Marseilles, June 14) Mr. C. F. Sanderson, Mr. W.
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  • 123 6 P«u.no, Ist Jult. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 T 7 Z Credit ...2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/44 i Calcutta, Demand Bank R§ 174$ 3 days’ sight Privaie 175$ B Hinwiv. Parnand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight
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  • 183 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( VV.Cnast 311m..S <»7.. 116|. —no stock White Pepper 21?. tales Trang Pepper 17j.— sale» Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 seller» Mace 81.50*a5*s Mace Pickings 71.— sale» Nutmegs 110 s 25. sale» SNo. I 5.35 tales 2 no stock Basket 2 90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 179 6 Penang, Ist July, 1907. Beef ets. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Poke— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 741 6 a »3 Last Dividend. Name. 3 PQ 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 1 1 5s 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 100 5 10 10 10 I 10 h? 1 1 10 10 l 1 10 1 1 2/6 1 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 140 6 KTOTIOB ON and after this date, &11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, •sth July 1905 Managing Director i 1 V n e, ,V° ,HC our uitomer*, we 'll'** k,,| K s on receipt of HALF If customer
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    • 119 6 > X. co X to i'S riUl.l 'V o -I -J ":«.t r?-. UJ OS' G^ < t" c° «V O'** S®» 1 o B «Ira »ri -*88«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Ce/s/ers’ Champagne, Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong
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  • 1011 7 Paesiho ok thk Famous Saturday Sales. So many treasures from the Far East have found their wav to Christie’s Auction Rooms and fetched fabulous prices there that an article in a London paper headed Komauce and the Auctioneer is of particular interest iu this part of the world.
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  • 433 7 STORY OK THR “OaNFa’s” FvMAI.R Stowaways. Further paitieulara of the attempted smuggling of six Japanese damsels into Vancouver by beiug stowed away iu packing cases among the cat go of the as reported in our issue of the 18 h ius’t., are n« w to
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  • 459 7 Fhom the Home papers receive»] bv the last mail it appears, says the Eastern Daily Mail, that the frau-ls on New Yoik je. ellers played by the adveutuier Boeck were purely subsidiary to a huge design to overthrow the dynasty in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 891 7 WfIOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS Large Stocii Always on Hand• ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECtSSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. BARGAINS. i Plate Stand Camera. I INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 984 8 NOTICE. V r IEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft, on Bromide paper. VV. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS HI tVLRY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO
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  • 2140 9 Meetings. 1. Ordinary Meeting were held on the 10th aud 31 at of the month. Si \rv. 2. Mr. Stanley Hurkhain, Surveyor, wan dismissed on the Ist of the month "and Mr. J. J. Pereira was appointed in hie place. Mr. Pereira took up
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  • 840 9 Official Minutes. 1 Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held ou Friday, the 14th Jnne, 1907. Present. F J. Hallifax, Esq. (President) L. H. Cl»yton, Esq. Lim Eu Toll, Esq. J. W. Hallifax, Esq. Dr. P. V. Locke. 1- The minutes of last-meeting are read and
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  • 1133 9 A Lady Uoctjb Lbeaohes the Gospel or Rest. I One of tbe features of uioderu times is J tbe prevalence of wbat we term ueurastbeuia, oruervous breakdown, writes Miss Chesser, M. b., in tbe Daily Express. There names apply to a condition of physical and m«u‘al
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  • 843 9 An nnagiuaiy Lari of Seatield writes to his eldest sou, by way of the West mi net er Gazelle You.li is the season of hope only in so far e as our elders are hopeful for us, and you do li not, I am told, anticipate
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 52 9 Buy It Now. Now is‘the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be needed sooner or later awd and when that time comes you will need it badly—you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life. The Georg* Town Dm* pensary,
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    • 59 9 A Warning to Mothers. Too inueh care cannot be need with «mall children during the hot weather of the summer month* to guard against bowel troubles. Give Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked in its inotpienoy and
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    • 122 9 A Soldier*» Experience. Many a soldier in the late war bat cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boniug. an officer in the Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store- of A. Isaacman k Co., of Branfort, O. R. C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery
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    • 51 9 Relieve Your Mind. It is always a relief to be prepared for au emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dr sectary are uauaHy prevalent at this season and a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Choleia and Diarrhoea Remedy iu your home may save much suffering if not a life. The (Wluwu Dispensary, Wholesale
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    • 41 9 Colic ami Diarrhoea. PainH in the stomach, colic aud diarrhoea are quick'y relieved by the use of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, When in need of such a medicine, give it a trial. The Oeorc;eTown Dispensary, holesale A gouts.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 811 10 m SALE. Guide to Penang, UY THE LATE Nos. 2, 3 <Si 4 of ‘THE REVIEW OF THE E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. FAR EAST,” EDITED liV A. CUNNINGHAM, THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. THE ONLY MACHINE WORKING in THREE COLOURS from ONE RIBBON. DOUBLE UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD. 3R SALE, Price 50
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