Straits Echo, 8 July 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE! EDITION. DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, Bth JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 153.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1038 1 TIGER BRANDICEMENT. in A$ £4 •h > °e pv IN ro BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. ANKS I m y Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul lip Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO £1.075,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Bombay
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    • 21 1 TIANG LEE Co. v > f—i(w v« y \A.'- VJ \u C A, VO u: v..; y cs SOLE AO ENTS. LASS’S
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  • 187 2 Further Additions 'J’lnee steamers, each of 2,500 toils, ordered from England by the Nippou Y useu Kaislia for the Shanghai line, have been completed. The Awayji maru, one of the number, is already out in the Far East, and is nov/ on the Autung iun.
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  • 254 2 Crossing the Texas Border. A message trom Washington appearing in an A mericatppaper a few weeks ago is as follows For some time there will be a strange silence along the Mexican border. 'lhe trucu’ent Japanese who were represented as breaking out in threatening* on being turned
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  • 288 2 In most parts of China a marked increase of interest has lately been shown iu the origination and development of native railway schemes, some of the lines contemplated or begun being of a very considerable extent. Among the projects recently reported there is a proposal to build
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  • 1122 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 $6 )0. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 138 2 A Soldier’s Experience. Many a soldier iu the late war has cause to remeinlier Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, au officer in ti e Free State Artillerv, who is now mai a>jer for the store of A. Isaacmau A Co of IJranfort, 0. R C. His endeavour to check the ravages
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    • 990 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. To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. s.s. “SEGOVIA” has arrived from Japan via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd.,
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    • 438 2 A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. this is a condition u>r disease) to which doctors K* vi* many names, hut which few of them really understand. It is simply weakness a break-down, as it were, of the vital forces that sustain the system. No mutter what may be its causes (for they are
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  • Shipping.
    • 128 3 Atagyke, Br. s.s., 247, Buchanan, 7th July, Deli. 6th July, Gen., —Iv. G. Co. Ladt Wbld, Br. as, 245. Treweeke. 7ih July, Teluk Anson, 6th July, Geu —K. O. Petrel, Br. s s., 124, Edwards. 7th July, Brandau, 6th July. |Gen., —K. G. Co. Quorra, I»r. s.s., 120, Mahouitd,
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    • 47 3 Bth July. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Ausou. Kut Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. Tong C/iay Un. for Batu Bahraaud Asaliau. Sunda, for Singapore. China and Japau. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud TaipiLg. Austria, for Singapore. China and Japan. Olenogle, for Singapore, Hongkong and Amoy.
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  • 32 3 VpHseU < From Aiinit* Due Kiutuck Liverpool W M.&Co. 9th Julv. Beucleuch Loudon IS B.&Co. 12th Hyson Singapore jW.M.&Co. 13th C. A pear Singapore A.A A.Co. 18th Alcinous Singapore W.M &Co. 27th
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  • 25 3 Vessels For Alien Is Leaves Kintuck Singapore W.M.&Co. July. Bencleuch Singapore S.B.&Co. Hyson London VV.M.&Co. C. A jrcar Calcutta A A.A.Co. Alciuous London W.M.&Co.
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  • 121 3 For Paugkalau Prandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, dood. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, I p.m. Asahau— Per 11. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore—Per Van Inhoff, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Rangoon aud Calcutta—Per Lalpoora, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenbam aud Siugapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenbam aud Siugapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1693 3 (S HIPPIN O.) IS. N. Co. Kxpecled Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. July 17 8.8. Arcadia connecting’ with 8.8. Moldavia 31 8.8. Marmora do s.h. India Aug. 14 8.8. Malta do g.s. Mongolia Homewards. July 20 H.s. China connecting with 8.8. Mooltan do 8.8. Macedonia do g.g. Himalaya do
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    • 173 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug ever> Tuesday, at 5 p.m., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Pon Swettenham in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • 101 4 Justice satisfies everybody mod Justice alone.— Kmeno* Established Jane 1st, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT THX CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Roach Sires*», Ponan.' PRICE DAILY liOCAl. per ani.u. OUT8TA (TONS PoeUpe Kxtra. «All. HOITION (Poet Pree $15 CAKLK A DDR KSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343
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  • 1082 4 On page 9 of this issue will be found the annual report of the China Association for 1906-7, a copy of which has just reached us. The report, as will be seen, is a very comprehensive one, touching upon practically every subject which cropped up in connection
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  • 43 4 The B. I contract packet Teesta, with the Outward Mails, is expected to arrive here on Thursday next at 7 a.in., and is timed to leave for Port Swettenhatn and Singapore at about 5 p.m. on the same day.
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  • 291 4 The proprietors of the Twentieth Century Impressions of the S S. and the F.M.S.” have good reason to be satisfied with Penang, for we learn from Mr. Maunheimer, the energetic representative of the publishers, that practically everybody who is anybody in Penang has
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  • 124 4 What is alleged to be a case of attempted suicide occurred at Tanjoug Bungali last Saturday afternoon. A European, whcr is from all 'appearanees a deceut and an educated man, was found shot through the body, the weapon employed beiug a revolver. He was at once conveyed
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  • 378 4 Prangin Hoad again 1 Only three short mouths ago we bad to record a fire in this populous quarter —No. 56a, a general dealer’s shop which was heavily covered by insurance, being burnt down. To-day we have to record another fire but a few doors away
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  • 384 4 (Before Mr. Codrington.) A Chinese woman named Kin Cbek charged a compatriot, Li Chun, before Mr. Codrington t bis morning, with crimiual breach of trust in respect of 3 gold lings set with diamonds, worth £2OO, and one silver watch, valued at £lO. The case was postponed
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  • 122 4 Penang Volunteers vs. Ipoh Branch, P. R. A. The above match was shot off at the liitle range yesterday morning and resulted in a victory for Ipoh by 95 points. Some of the P.V.’s shot much below their real form aud this is probably to Ire accounted for
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  • 174 4 The cricket match between two teams captained respectively by Mugliston and Key worth, which was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a victory for Key worth’s XI. Appended are the scores Keyworth’s XI. Linton at Neubronuer b Perkins lo May b Perkins 0 Jones c tamby
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  • 465 4 The Government Gazette of July 5 contains the following items of information In accordance with Section 10a (3) of the Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of ‘‘The Pensions Ordinance 1887,” dated the 11th Juue, 1906, it is hereby notified that Mr. F. J.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 316 4 THE ANGLD-CHINESE STORE 5, CHINA STREET. JUST U NPACKED, Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and t.lubs, by their use, are able to check any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTRO* PLATED
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 91 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Sixty-days’ Voyage London, tub July.— It is reported from Washington that the U S. fleet will probably sail in tbe early autumn ou a voyage which will occupy sixty days. It is believed that after reaching Peru the fleet will proceed more
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    • 78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Rockfeller Subpoenaed Loudon, Bth July.—Mr. Rockfeller, who was subpoenaed by a clever ruse to give information regarding the Staudard Oil Co.’s operations, appear*d iu the Court at Chicago last Saturday, but the judge failed to elicit much information from him. Mr. Rockfeller
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    • 44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Attempt to Kill the Governor of Anhui Loudon, Bth July.—A Shanghai telegram announces au unsuccessful attempt to blow up the reactionary Governor of Anhui last Saturday, when he was reviewing the cadets. 1 hree men were killed and one injured.
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    • 106 5 (Supplied by Reuter Reassuring Statement by Mr. Asquith. London, Bth July.—Mr. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the Hankers’ Dinuer, said that the financial position is very re assuring. Tbe revenue is coming iu satisfactorily and even the railways show excellent returns. There are no
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    • 65 5 (•Supplied by Renter.) The June Returns. London, Bth July.—The Impoits of June show a deereise of J 871,005 aud the Exports an increase of £2, 471,882, as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The principal items of decrease in the imports are food-stuff aud manufactured articles. In
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    • 250 5 ({Supplied by Reuter.) Strike of Dock Labourers. London, Bth July.—A Dutch cruiser has been despatched to Rotterdam in consequence of the serious situation there, owing to the strike of the dock labourers. Auotber cruiser will follow with a large force of Marines to assist the Police The dock labourers
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  • 1114 5 N\ KITTEN KjK the “STRAITS ECHO.”] (Gont nued from last Saturday Ihe Great Basket Trick. Now let me state right here that there is more than one way of performing the great basket trick. It depends upon circumstauces and surroundings which method should lie employed. I shall
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  • 2439 5 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, July 5 His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, K.c.M.G.). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrot, Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary), Hon. W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hon. F. J. Piggot, c.E.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 116 5 To tub Kdiior of the Straits Echo. Sir, —The game of footer, between the Moonlight Football Team and the Pemug Roadsters, mentioned in your issue of the s’h iust., was wrongly reported; there was really no game played between the two teams. As reported
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  • 166 5 Arrived. Per s s. Taroba, from Kaugoou Mrs. Asbridge and child, Mr. G. W. Rogers. Per 8.8. Pin Seny, from Sine»pore Messrs Li Guit Chew, Yeo Keng Seng aud another Chinese gentleman. Per s 8. Perak, from Port Swettenbam Messrs. Nirruheim, Gan Teong Teug, Lim Seng Kee, J. Rae,
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  • 81 5 To-dat. 28th Day of 5th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P. C. C. Thuuis Tournament. Football Peiaug National Union vs. Javi Pernakan boot ball Club. Matsuo’s Japauese Ciuematog’-aph, corner of Penang Road arid Campbell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. aud 9-30 to 11-30 p.m. Wayang Kassim,
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  • 14 5 Cbiua Roon July German Zieten) ...10th English (Arcadia) ...i7ih China (China) 20th
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  • 21 5 O New Moon July. I0(| k*r, t < %r ,er ,B, i* O* U| M- 25th Last Quarter Aug. lst
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  • 38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < tlirWARIIb Homkwahds. Arcadia h July. I China JO July Marmora 31 Delta :f Aug Hxira Service. Outwards. Homewards. bunda 9 July. I Syria ‘37 July. Pa ma 2:i I Nyan i* JO Any.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 320 5 MAKE NO MISTAKE. If. wlieu thinking you are buying a REALLY GOOD BICYCLE, you get any other thau a MASSEY-HARRIS (with Palmer Tvres), you make a BAD MISTAKE. There are no poiuts in making mistakes. THEY ARE UNPROFITABLE. 'I *KSEY Illicit IS i 23, Beach Street Penang. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 47 5 WEATHER, I HK following report is kimllv supplied bj the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis v 8 noon. ‘O.U-MU. lo-rta, lo-day M yj* 1*: Ki,M tine Cioudy K Jf.W. N.K. The rain fill I rlunn K thn 24 hours ended at. 9 a. n». to-day was nil.
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  • 2355 6 The adventures of a French bank clerk who fled fiom prance in a hired steam yacht, the world-wide hue-and-cry resulting, and his capture on arrival at the Antipodes, recall the extraordinary case of the steamship Ferret, a quarter of a century ago. Although the steamer was stolen
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  • 201 6 Per P. A O. 8.8. Sunda, due at Penang i on 9th July To Penang (from London, June 8) Mr. W. G. Barratt, Mr. A. D. Brown. Per P. A O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the Arcadia at Colombo, due at Peuang on 18th July: To
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  • 178 6 Jold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( \V.Coast 3lb«.A oz.) 16|. —no stock White Pepper 21 f. sales Trane Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 25. —sales f No. 1 5.30 sales liikor 3 2 no stock Basket 2
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  • 116 6 Penang, 8th Jult (By courtesy oj the Chartered, Dank.) London Demand Hank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4- x S Credit 2/41 3 Documentary ...2/4 vs Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Boiiiomv, Pamand Bank 178$ Mounnein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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  • 180 6 Penang, Btm Jult, 1907, Beep— cts. 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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  • 742 6 7 1908 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1900 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1904 1907 1905 i 1892 1905 1898 1900 1906 1899 1907 1902 1905 1904 1905 1907 1903 1906 1904 1905 1905 300,000 300.000 600,000 $60,000 400,000 100,000 30.000 400,000 120,000 60,000 100,000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 63 6 drink 3 oj the homeland yjge and Quality guaranteed ASK FOR WATSONS DUNIEEWHKKT known all the World round Supreme among Scotch Whiskies JAMES WATSON 8 Co.. Ltd.. DUNDEE. agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore Penang and Federated Malay States BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. John Bazley Whits Bros/
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    • 107 6 > X. CO X Vi o l{« -J B uj iv& < ao-o'-V'l |w TS*T\R o -**B9«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
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  • 521 7 Starvation Wages at Baden. A deplorable story of the misery of home workers is told in a book on Baden houre industries and home work, just published by Dr. Bittmann, chief factory inspector for Baden. Exhaustive inquiries conducted three years ago for the purposes of this
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 885 7 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. L,arf C Stoc *lway« on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS ATKINSON’S' MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. A NECtSSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. Far Superior to the German Kinds. ISINFECT YOUR RAINS WITH J) INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance
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    • 57 7 Buy It Now. Now is i 1:h time to huv Chamberlain’» Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kenedy. It is certain to le needed sooner or later and and when that time comes von will it badly—you wdl nod it qnuk’v Huv >t now. It tto*y n»*0 bfo. '1 lio (b in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1048 8 3VOTICB. YIEVVS of Peuiing, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Strent, Penang. Phoiographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127 BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS EVERY DESCRIPTION W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate,
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  • 3852 9 Annual Report. The annual report of the Cbiua Associatiou for 906-1907 baa been issued and reads as follows Interest was excited, early in tbe year hy tbe visit of the distinguish*] Officials who had commissioned by the Chinese Gov eminent to investigate the system of govern ment,
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  • 259 9 New Conant Dollars. The transport Loynu leceutly took to Manila P 8.000.000 iu oue-peso coins, and auother steamer P 1,000,000 iu coins of 50 20 and 10 centavos denominations. Ali of the above-mentioned coins, according to the Manila Cablenew*, are of considerably less intrinsic value tliau the
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  • 424 9 A Hint to the Banks. Referring to the currency in the North, Mr. C. C. Clarke, tbe Commissioner of Custonsat Newchwang, remarks :—ln markel contrast with previous years tbeie was a large export of treasure, an excess of 2,2000,000 Harkwan taels over the import. The large excess
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  • 171 9 Says Indian Public Health: —A physician of en.iuence in the profession. Dr. Cavendish Mol sod, of Wimpole Street, has published a treitise upon protection from cholera l<v suspending a disc of copper over the abdomen. The doctor writes that this is u* chann, but a well-thought-out ►cientitic
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  • 978 9 Some Difficulties in the W. y. The Political Aspects St. Petersburg, May 25. Ihe emigration movement from Russia to biberia lias, siuce the beginning of the ven, attained vast proportions (100.000 emigrants iu three mouths). The sudden activity is due to two causes (1) A desire
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 40 9 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains 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, give it a trial. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Aleuts,
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    • 59 9 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with small childreu during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and L'iarrhnea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked in its incipiency and
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    • 65 9 Relieve Your Mind. It is alwaya a relief to I* prepired for an emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dr watery are iiHinllv prevalent at t|,i 8 Keaan» and ii Ivitle ot Chamberlain's GMi.\ Cboleia and Diart lioea R Mii*-dy in y, U r home in .v nave mucli suffering if not
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 770 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” Guide to Penang THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. TEE ONLY MACHINE WORKING is THREE COLOURS from ONE RIBBON. DOUBLE UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD. EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South Chin Morning Post BY THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, f.
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