Straits Echo, 6 July 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PACE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 6th JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 152.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1049 1 TIGER BRANDICEMENT. C/ 6s N 1258 «3 >A *r IN row FO/? PURPOSES. BANKS. Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors 4800,000 41,075.000 4800,000 Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Bangkok Batavia
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    • 19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT TIANG LEE Co. HBRS/ S> a *6 O f;i| fr 1 A?» -/,3o^^ SOLE AQEMTS. BASS’S ALt.
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  • 714 2 iNJTKIWGRMENTa IN JAPAN AND CHINA. Perhaps do topic has teen ao widely discussed in the Japauese 1 ress during the past few weeks as the question of the infringement of foreign trade marks in Japan and China, aud more particularly in Manchuria. As
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  • 231 2 Huok Profits my British” Fi-m in Germany Berlin, June b. Extraordinary particulars are published here by the iforgenyo t regarding a group of seveu coucerns under one management, which, acoiding to the journal nan ed, is one of the most elaborate swindles of modern times. The interest of
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  • 1116 2 Tuesday, 30th Juts?, 1907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday, 3rd August, 1907. FIRST DAY. J] i Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $690. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported iuto the Straits
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1030 2 JXT OTICB. 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. Fourth Agri-Horticultural Show, Kuala Kangsar, 9, 10 11, August. INTENDING EXHIBITORS at the forthcoming Show can obtain entry forms
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    • 448 2 A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. This is .1 < umlitiou or disc isclto which d»x tor» Civr many names but whir h few <»f them really understand. It is simply weakness a breakdown. it were, of the vital fori es that sustain th«* system. No matter what may l>e its causes (for
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  • Shipping.
    • 74 3 Kistna, Br. 88, 521, Learmont. sth July, Singapore, 3rd July,'Jen.,— H. L. A Co. Bandai Marc, Jap s.s., 2.000, Morio. sth July, Labuan, 29th June, Coal.— H. L. A Co. Glenlochy, Br. s.s 4,654. Staleard, sth July, Loudon, 3rd Juue, Gen B. A Co. Merlin, Br. s.s.. 316, Waller,
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    • 92 3 6th Jolt. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Taw Tong, for Traug and Pang Nga. Omajiere, for Kopah, Kenong, Victoria Poiut, Mergui audTavoy. Thongwa, for Negapatam and Madras. Van der Parra, for Deli and I.augs i. Ban Whatt Hin, for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Lanqkat, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for
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  • 31 3 Vessels From Agents Due Kiutuck Liverpool W.M.&Co. 9tb July. Bencleuch Loudon IS B.&Co. 12th Hyson Singapore W.M.&Co. 13th C. A pear Singapore |A.A A.Co. 18 h Alciuous Singapore W.M.&Co. 27th
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  • 25 3 Vesxelt For A gents Leave Kintuck Singapore YV.M.&Co. July. Beucleuch Singapore S.B.&Co. Hyson London W.M.&Co. C. A jrcar Calcutta A A.A.Co. Alcinous London W.M.&Co.
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  • 116 3 For Deli—Per Hebe, Bth instant, 9 a.m. Paugkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton, Bth instant, 2 p.m. Singapore <fc Hongkong—Per Kut Sang, Bth instant, 8 p.m. Batu Bahra and Asahan—Per Tong Chay Un, Bth instant, 3 p.m. Rangoon aud Calcutta—Per Lalpoora, Bth instant, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong aud
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1572 3 (B HIPPIN G.)— <tr o*. ®S. It. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servic*. Outwards. July 17 a.». Artful,a connecting with 8.8. Moldavia 31 8.». Marmora do 8.8. India Aug. 14 8.8. Malta do 8.8. Monfjoiiu Homewards. July 3 8.8. Devanka 2»* 8.8. China connecting with 8.8. Mooltan do 8.8.
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    • 174 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenhani and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PEBAZ” will be despatched from Penang every Tuesday, at 5 p.m from tbo Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Porj Swettenham in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • 102 4 Justice satis flea everj body and lostice alote.— Kmernon Established Jane Ist, 1903 Published dally (except Sundays.) at tb a CRITERION PRESS. Lt<l., No. 226—232. Beach Strop!. Penang PRICE: DAILY LOCAL »24 per ai.no» OUTBTAMONB Postage Extra. ■AIL IDITION (Poet Free 915 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No.
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  • 675 4 Mr. Morley is far from being a great orator. Indeed, of late years, on account of bis voice, it is sometimes even difficult to hear him distinctly. He lias, however, the gift of literary expression which is why his speeches always make such good reading. In
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  • 122 4 At the Anuual General Meeting of the Criterion Press, Ltd., held at Mr. Lim Kek Chuau’s office yesterday afternoon, the following result of the four years’ working of the Company was hid before the shareholders Profit Loss Ist year’s working 301.71 2nd 5 341.83 3rd $3,178.04
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  • 152 4 Wayang Kassim. A very good house patronised the Wayang Kassim’s entertainment last night when Hawa-i-Majlis. or the Beauty of Beauties,” was staged. This popular fairy play in the hands of the Wayang Kassim company did uot lose any of its charm, the staging, especially, being capital. The trio
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  • 274 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of the ties played yesterday:— Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Adamson and E. S. Haslam —3O) beat Mrs. Welham and F. Duxburv, —2 6) 7—5, 6—4. Mrs. Dunn and G. R. K. Muglistou —4O) beat Miss Brown aud G. Teeliug
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  • 141 4 Criminal Appeals (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) This morning, the appeal preferred by Kua Poii and another against their conviction and sentence, was argued by Mr. Shearwood. The chargB was for receiving stolen properly, to wit, gunny bags. His Lordship, after hearing the appellant’s counsel, dismissed the appeal. The
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  • 457 4 (Before Mr. Wolfcrstan.) Last Friday Mr. Dutton, Actiug Assistant Superinteudaut of Police, raided premises No. 14, Kulim Lane, and arrested 4 Chinamen and 3 Chinese women who were found gambling in the house. The accused were yesterday convicted and fined $3 each. Eight dollars out of the
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  • 213 4 An Alleged Straits Malay. At the British Legation in Bangkok, on the 26th ultimo, an enquiry was held as to the right of n Malay to a British certificate of registration. He arrived from the Straits receutly, says the Bangkok Times, with a passport which he
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  • 39 4 Output for June, 1907. We are informed that the output from the Ptising Lama Mines for the month of June last was 1,150 picufs of tin ore produced, of au approximate value of 561.U00.
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  • 815 4 (From Our Own Corretpon lent Wednesday, 3rd July. Since my last letter, the Angel of Death has claimed two of our Europaau residents. On Sunday night Mrs. Baker, the wife of the Hon. T. S. Baker, died at her residence at Mount Echo of typhoid fever. By her
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  • 94 4 Says the Echo det Mines :—Tin is mined principally in the provinces of Puket and Kedah by two English and one Dutch companies. Annual production is about 5,000 tons, valued at 15,000.000 frcs. The revenue derived by the Siamese Government from the province of Puket
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 313 4 THE ANSLO-CEINESE STORE 5, CHINA STREET. JUST UNPACKED. Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and Glubs, by their use, are able to cheek any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTRO* PLATED WARES
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    • 40 4 Colic and Diarrhoea. Paius in the stomach, colic and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of such a medicine, {jive it a trial. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ajjeutit
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 120 5 (Supplied by lleater.) Drifting Mines. London, 6th July.—-II)© Sub-Committee at the Hague yesterday discussed the British proposal prohibiting the employment of submarine iniues or of mines liable to drift. '1 he British delegates accepted the Japanese amendment and sanctioned the use of drifting mines equippe 1 with
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    • 71 5 {.Supplied by lleuter.) Emperor Denies all Knowledge of the Korean Deputation. London, 6th July.— Reuter’s correspondent at Seoul states that the Emperor, when interrogated by Marquiß Ito, the Resideut General in Korea, as to the Korean deputation to the Hague, denied all knowledge of it. Marquis Ito,
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    • 76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) To be Tried at Bisley next Week. London, 6th July.—The Daily Telegraph states thit the experiments of Army musketry experts have evolved a new rifle. The bullet is identical with the present one, except that it has an elongated point. The muzzle velocity is
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    • 42 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Immigration Bill Introduced. London, 6th July.—The Transvaal Government lias introduced an Immigration Bill excluding immigrants unable to write a European language, or Yiddish, or those who are likely, through poverty, to become a burdeu to the State.
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    • 30 5 {Supplied hj Reuter.) Eight Hours’ Bill Adopted. Loudon, 6th July.—The French Chamber has adopted a Bill' providing that au eight hours’ day is the maximum for miuers.
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    • 22 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Debate Deferred. Loudou, *»ili July.—The debate on Mr Lylioltou’s vote of ceusure has been deferred
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    • 33 5 (Supfdied by Reuter.) Amnesties for Political Offenders loudou, 6tb July.—On the occasion of the one liuudredtli anniversary of Garibaldi’s hiithday. King Victor EuiuauueJ will sigu amnesties for political offeuces aud le >' Mnjedv,
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    • 72 5 ('Supplied by Reuter.) The Grand Challenge Cup Loudon. 6th July.—The graud Challenge Cup (Eight Oars) at Henley whs won by the Club Nautique de Gaud Belgium, winch repeated its victory of last year. Captaiu Darell won the Diamond Scnlls. The Belgians beat Leandcr. London, 6th July.—ln winning the Graud
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    • 17 5 {Supplied by lieuter.) Surrey beat Derbyshire. Loudon, 6th July.—Surrey beat Derbyshire by *u Tuning* aud.16 runs.
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  • 1021 5 Kxi'o ino Hi» Trick» {Original Onk hear» so much of the ludiau Magicians that it makes one believe that they were supernatural, hot their tiicks are greatlv ex, i?? era,e( J when passed on from one person 1 to another; they are >n fact very simple and
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  • 149 5 Says the Perak Pioneer It is reported that in view of recent representations made by officers who were giveu auDual instead of triennial increments and who had l»een iu formed that they were not eligible for the local allowance of ten per cent, granted ou
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  • 687 5 Wx understand, says the Mail, that one of tbe very first things to eugage tbe attention of the Chamber of Commerce, now being formed, will be the telephone exchange. We are not exaggerating when we say that business men in this town are thoroughly
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  • 421 5 Direct Australian Rootk Intbrruptkd. A remarkable dislocation of cable traffic to Australia has occurred by the successiwe breakdown of all three cables ou the Eisteru Extension system beweeu Ban joe wangle and Australia, says tbe FteePrets of last Monday. Two of these run between Banjoewangie and Port
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  • 477 5 Terrible Weather in the Indian Ocean. The experiences of Captain Von Dohrea, of the Hamburg-Amerika liner Seandii, which arrived at Colombo from Hamburg, on June 22, ou her way to the Far East, seem to have been of a most seusatioual nature during the voyage beweeu Aden
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  • 122 5 Siamese Minister of Public Works to Visit Penang and the F M.S. H. E. Pliya Sukhum, the Miuikter of Public Works, Siam, has received telegraphic instructions from the King of Siam to go to Kedah to express Ilis Majesty’s coudoleuc-s to the Sultan of that
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  • 298 5 The Naoal and Military Jteco d. commenting on the visit of the Japanese ships to British waters, says The presence of a native built Japauese armoured cruiser in British waters cannot fail to give rise to comparisons. The Tsukuba was one of the first armoured vessels to
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  • 98 5 Arrived. Per >.s. Devanha from Singapore Mr. G Mmasehe. Per s.s. Thongu-a, from Singapore the Rig''t t'ev Bishop Barillon, Mrs. Baker, Miss Grant and child. Messrs. Banne'tnan, M. A. Goldenbu *g ai.d A. C. Lofts. Departed. Per s.s. Devanha, for Colombo Mr. M. S. Mil ir* Mr. E. H.
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  • 94 5 To-dat. 26th Dav of sth Moon. Fo .tUH' G. S. vs. A.-C.S., Y. M. C. A. Ground. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Roal and Campbell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. and 9-30 to 11-30 p.m. Wayang Kassim, Simla or the Crafty Son-in-law,” Tek Soon’s Theatre, 9 p.ni. To-morrow.
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  • 16 5 China (Rtmn) 9ih Ju’v German (Zieten) 10» 1» English (Arcadia) 17ih China (China) ...20»h
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  • 18 5 O New Moou Ju’y. 10»I» First Quarter 18th O Full Moon 25th Last Quarter Aug. Ist
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  • 43 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Ootwaßds. H om k w A K i»k Arcadia 17 July. I Chino. 'JO July. Marmora 31 J Delta 3 Aug hxtra Service. Outwards. Homkwakdv Sunda 9 July. I Syria U 7 July Palma ‘J3 Nyanaa 10 Aug
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 58 5 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with »uiall children during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose ofcaator oil, and the disease may be checked in its incipiency and all
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    • 51 5 Relieve Your Mind. It i6 always a relief to be prepared for au emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dysentery are usuall* prevalent at this season and a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home may save much suffering if not a life. 'Ibe Ceorge Town Dispeusary, Wholesale
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    • 384 5 MAKE NO MISTAKE. If. wiieu thinking you aie buviug a RFALLY GOOD BICYCLE, you get any oilier thau a MASSEY-HARRIS fwitli Palmer Tyres), you make a BAD MISTAKE. There are uo points iti making mistakes THEY ARE UNPROFITABLE. IUSSKV II lilt IS Anr Mr l/. 23, Beach Street Penang To
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 28 5 WEATHER Thk following report is kiudlv supplied l»v the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The mint a II during the lion.» <) at 9 a. in. to-day w.:s nil.
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  • 676 6 At a recent meeting of the Berlin Geographical Society which was honoured with the presence of the German Emperor, the Norwegian, Captain Roald Amundsen, gave an account of his three years’ expedition to expore the Magnetic North Pole. It was principally the contradictory
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  • 265 6 British Rifle Team for the Colonies. The British rifle team to visit Canada and Australia will be representative of the Army. Navy, and Volunteers. Colonel Hopton, Chief Inspector of Buiall Arms, will be in comm uid, with Colonel J. Barlow, 4tb V.B. Manchester Regiment, as Staff Officer. Major
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  • 177 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31 bs.- 1 oz.) 16|. —no stock White Pepper 21f. sales Trane Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 safe# Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs II 0s 25. —sales No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar ......< 2 no stock Basket 2
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  • 120 6 Fbna.no, 6th July By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Sank 2/4$ n 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4-i r 8 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Pamand Bank 173| Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175
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  • 180 6 Pbna.no, 6tm July, 1907, Beep— ct*. 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 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 743 6 Number of j t> a. P Last Dividend. Name. s PS 10 10 10 10 I 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 1 1 5s 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 100 5 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 50 50 10 1 1 1 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 195 6 rev 1 i f u 'k ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. JamesWatson 8 Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme among SCOTCH WHISKIES. DUNDEE. acent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States. For Singapore, Hongkong Amoy. rpHE s.s. Olenogle is expected here on the I sth instant, and will
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    • 117 6 > X. c n x o 4 -1 A LU CL \c 6^r* < G° fco»»® I T, S-,,«i.»« r O i SU M -**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
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  • 1751 7 Escaped Men Ketaken on Dartmoor. Run to Earth in a Hen Roost. Two youug convicts who escaped from I Dartmooc prisou on the morning of the 4th I ult. gave the officials an exceedingly uncomfortable and anxious time liefore they were caught twenty-eight hours later. The escape
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 891 7 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. U^e Sto Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. A NECtSSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. Far Superior to the German Kinds. CNE ISINFECT YOUR RAINS INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE
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    • 59 7 Buy It Now. Now i« tl:e time to buy Cbambeilam’* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea lien etly It ia certain to 1« needed >ortner or later and and alien that time corned voii will nec«l it kidly— you will meilaf tfiA kly Buy it now. i It mi*« y *a'e life
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    • 129 7 A Soldier’s Experience. Mauy a soldier iu the late war lias cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boning. an officer in lie Free State Artillerv, wiio is now inaimcer for the store of A. Isaacmnu A Co of IJruufort, R C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1042 8 IST OTICE. \7IEWS of Pen.iug, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, aud Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paj>er. 'V. JONES, King Street, Penang Phoiographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0l EVERY DESCRIPTION W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A.
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  • 2191 9 Passengers’ Grievances. i With the approach of the passenger seaion revives the u«ual choriiH ot grievances and suggestions regarding the steamship passeuger traffic to Europe, says a correspondent of t he Friend of India. Many of the compHintsare ill-founded and proceed maiuly from a radical ignorance of
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  • 963 9 London Kotal Society Aooo at Product or the Inventor’s Genius. The announcement of another great triumph of science, of perhaps epoch-making importance, was made before a brilliant assembly gathered under the auspices of the Koval 3ociety, of London. For more than two hours the leaders
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  • 1493 9 We have heard of the stone age, the bronze age, the iron age and so forth the present epoch of the world’s history, if it does not go down to posterity as the tiu age, will very likely be known as the catechists’ age, for there appears
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  • 555 9 Married Man’s Breach of Promise. Lawyers Puzzled. A novel point of law which has never yet beeu setiled cime before Mr. Justice Channel in the Kiug’s lieucli Division on the 3rd ult. It was preliminary to a breach of promise case, Wilsou v. Carnley,” the defendant l>eing
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  • 291 9 This word is of comparatively modern date and is Anglo Indian. Its origin ciu b-> traced to the adjective bangli (Hindustani), which literallv menus 4 belonging to Peugal.” Lt is ru easy stop from this to the manuscript preserved in the ludia office (England) dated lt>7t>, which his a
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  • 495 9 A Colombo Gentleman Speaks From Practical Experience, and Tells How Dr. Williams’ Fink Pills Cored Him of Chronic Stoma ii Troubles. The word Dyspepsia means “To digest with difficulty,” aud Mr. Alwyue J. Siebt-1 was made painfully aware of the fact early iu life, for from
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    • 816 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE Guide to Penang, BY THE LATE FAR EAST," EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South Chin Morning Post. E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) WM. ARNOTT CO., COATBRIDGE, N.B., CONTRACTORS TO H.M.
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