Straits Echo, 19 July 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, 19th JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 163.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1375 1 tsoer brand cement. 258 N sss £y «5 •f- *■6 IN ro fl£S7 FO/? /ILL PURPOSES. BANKS. > OharUrtd Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£BOO,OOO .£1,075,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Roaervo Fund Reserve Liability of Pr< p -ietoni Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREE'J', LONDON.
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    • 17 1 SOLE AOE.STS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. v <j> Co o CP £3 MO *aiv s,ssva TIAIVG LEE A Co.
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  • 911 2 The late Mr. James Epps of Kpps’ Cocoa” fame left a fortune of J6735,*>C0. A Vale professor cla ms woman was the inventor of the kiss. Let us lie thankful she didn’t keep it to herself. Chicago Journal. The cruiser Crescent left Devouport on July 11 with relief crews
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 125 2 A Soldier’s Experience. Alt nv a soldier iu tlie late war lias cause to retneual>er Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an officer iu ti e Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A. Isaacmau »V Co. of Braufort, O. R. 0. His endeavour to cluck the rav
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    • 437 2 Buy It Now. Now is tie time to buy Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be Deeded sooner or later and and when that time comes you will need it badly—you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life. The George Town Dispensary,
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    • 1264 2 STILL LEADING “BRINSMEAD” s SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS JEST UNPACKED. Guaranteed for 5 years. Tuned Free for One Year. CASH §450. EASY PAYMENTS $lOO DOWN. Balance by monthly payments. SOLE AGENTS, ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LTD. 66 BEACH HOUSE 99 TO 15 NORTH AM ROAD. (LATE PRIORY”) 3S, NORTHAM ROAD. Under Entirely
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  • Shipping.
    • 79 3 Perak, Br. s 6., 258, Crichton, 18 h Julv, Singapore, 10th July, Gen.— K. G. Co. Kistna, Br. 5.8., 521, Learinont, 19th Julv, Singapore, 17tb Julv, Gen.— H. L. A Co. Hong Moh, Br. s.s. 2,555, Dawson, 19rh July. Singapore, 17tb Julv, Gen.— K. G. Co. C. Apcak, Br.
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    • 54 3 19th July. Cornelia, for Port S wet ten bam and Malacca. Perak, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Otnapere, for Kopali, Benoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavov. Malaya, for Deli Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar, for Calcutta. Nam Sang, for Calcutta. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud Taipitg.
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  • 36 3 Vestel s 1 f >/•»»< I Aift I) «<• Calchas Lirerpool W.M.ACo. 22nd Julv Silesia Singapore B.M.&Co. •25th Alcinous Singapore VV.M &Co 27th G. A pear [Singapore A.A .A c 0 27th Vorwaerts Colombo S.K.&Co. i 28th
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  • 29 3 f enxelit I /'<>r Ayrut* l.t'nveii 1 1 Calcbas Singapore W.M.ACo. July. Silesia Hamburg IB.M.ACo. Alciuous London W.M.ACo. C. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. i Vorwaerts Singapore S.K AOo.
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  • 209 3 For Ceylon, Australasia, India, Adeu, Mauri* tius, Egypt aud via Brindisi for Europe, etc.—Per China, to-morrow, 6 a.m. Colombo—Per Kanagawa Maru, tomorrow, 11 a.m. Traug aud Pang Nga—Per Taw Tong, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Tcesta, to-morrow, p.m. Deli and Langsa— Van tier Parra, tomorrow, 1 p.m.
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  • 210 3 Per P. &O. »8. Indio, connecting with the Marmora at Colombo, clue at Penang on 31st July To Penang (from Loudon, July 5) Mr. and Mrs. 'J'. .Matthew*, Mrs. McGregor an»l child (from Marseilles, July 12) Mr. A. (J. Coy. Mr. Logan. To Singapore London) Mrs.
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    • 1679 3 (S HIPPIN G.) ,1$. II. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. M. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Intended to Sail. Steam**. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. Sat. 20th July 2 p.in. Sat. 3rd August 2 p.m J uly 31 s.H. Marmora connecting with
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  • 102 4 i Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emer**. Established Jane Ist, 1903. Pnbllshed daily (except Sundays.l AT TH» CRITERION PRESS, LM., No. 2*26—232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE DAILY LOCAL SM per annum. OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Puet Free) «15 CAULK ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.B.
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  • 782 4 The Chinese tin-smelters of Perak have a grievance and liave approached the Resident of Perak on the subject. Their complaint is that their smelting business is greatly hampered by the ex- cessive taxes which, directly aud iudirect- ly, they have to pay on the smelted tin they export.
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  • 61 4 The Royal Mail steamer China, having left Singapore at 8 p.u». yesterday, is expected to arrive here at 11 p. m. to-day, and will leave for Colombo and Bombay at 8 a m. to morrow. Letters posted at Jjato Krarnat Sub-Post Utfice and in the Pillar-boxes l>efore
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  • 251 4 j Sen day, Jody 216 T Methodist Episcopal English Church. “4, Maxwell Road. 8-3 U a •in Morning Service. t> p.m.. Evening Service. i* 15 a.m., Sunday School. Presbyterian Church. In the Presbyterian Church, next Suuday Divine B». vice a: 6 pm. will be conducted by Rev. J.
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  • 63 4 Lawn Tennis Tooknament Following are the results of the ties played yesterday:— Single Handicap, Class A. F. O. Hallifax (—5 6) beat T. P. Nailer 4 6), 6—4, o—4. Single Handicap, Class B. W laggart Jo) beat E. Lees (Flo) 6—l, 6—2. Downs Todinamknt. Single Handicap. J.
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  • 322 4 1’he b.s. Kistna brought from Kuala Lumpur this morning Lady llrockleigh and Mi»» Hampton in charge of Coleman aud Cecil, Kildare, Malapert, Oriental, and Mut.umata j in charge of T. Southall. The tirst-uamed racer, probably the best-bred mare at present in the Straits Broekeigh-FIij), j l°oks in the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 299 4 TEE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. JUST ARRIVED FOR THE RACES. f Ladies’ Hand Combination Bags, Purses 1 Wallets. 1 Over one hundred different kinds varieties A to seiect frooi, ail of best Leather and the latest pattern, also A Large Assortment of Ladies’ Gents’ Companions Dressing Cases, i I
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    • 818 4 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The uudersigued is instructed to take possession of and put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, On Friday, 26th July, 1907, .AT 1 P.M.. IN THE ARCHWAY OF LOGAN S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG. the undermentioned properties belonging to KHOO SIEW LUAN
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    • 334 4 ITHE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Open Only to Registered Subscribers, A PRIZFoTSSO.OO will be aw arded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marksin this competition. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo” 2nd List. Name of Competitor Address For the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 115 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Limitation of Armaments Loudon, 1 Ht.li July—lt in reported at the Hague tbit Sir Edward Fry, oue of the British delegates, has informe 1 AI. de Nelidoff, the President of the Hague Conference, of ins intention to iLtroduce for discussion at the Conference the
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    • 44 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Evicted Tenants’ Bill. Loudou, 19th July.—Sir Henry CampbellBauuertnau announced that the Committee stage of the Evicted Tenants’ Bill will l>e limited to three «lays. It is understood that the discussion ou the remaining Bills will be similarly curtail'd.
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    • 102 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Premier’s Reply. London, 19tb July.— to the Peace Deputation which deplored the little progress that was being made at the Hague Conference towards promoting the causo of perinaueut peace by arbitration and the airest of armameuts. Sir Henry CampbellBannerman regretted the difficulties which
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    • 62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) r 4 4 Probable Abdication of the Emperor. Loudon, liUb July.—Reuter’s eorres. pendent ut Tokio reports tlie abdication of the Kmperor of Korea as probable. Henceforth the Sovereign’s power will be curtailed, and exercised only through the Japanese Resident General. Placards have been posted m Seoul
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    • 54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Guaranteed by Japan. Loudon, 18th July.—The five per cent. Southern Manchuria Railway loan of .£4,000,000 has been guaranteed by Japan aud will be issued at 97 iu Loudon and Switzerland to-uiorrow. Rise in Price. London, 10th July.—The Mauchuriau Railway loan has already been quoted
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    • 53 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Condemns Modern Ideas. Loudon, 10th July.—A syllabus has been issued bv his Holiness the Pope, consisting of sixty-five articles, and condemning decisively all modem ideas, which are called modern errors, concerning the interpietatiou of the It insists upon the Dogmas laid down at the
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    • 34 5 (Supplied by Reutef.) No Revision of Tariff. Loudou, I9tb July.—The Republican leaders of the Uuited States have agreed to undertake no revisiou of the tariff uutil after the next Presidential election.
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    • 50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Last Monday’s Matches. Loudon, 18th July:-—The following are the results of the cricket matches begun last Monday :—Players beat Gentlemen by 54 runs, Hants beat Warwick by 95, Lan*ashire beat Northampton by 86, Kent beat Worcester by eight wiekets and Gloucester bent Sussex by fire wickets.
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  • 112 5 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) An Inter pleader Claim. One Sithappa C’hetty of Bukit Mertajaui. having executed the decree obtained by him against Jemaluddm, ex-Peugulu of Tasek, P. W by attaching certain goods aud chattels which, he alleged, belouged to the ex-Pengulu, tbe two sons and
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  • 783 5 (Before Meiers Wofer start and Codri nylon.) ItOBBEKI B Two Chinese, named Kong Tiau and Lira Leok, yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery. The eomplaiuaut, a Heugalee named Ahmed A1 i, stated that he is a bread-seller. On the 6th inst., about 8 a.m.,
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  • 1222 5 London, 21st June. The Dissolution ok thk Duma. It is an ironic fact that the Czar should have signalised the opening of the Hague Conference, for which he was mainly responsible, by dissolving the Duma, which he also called into existence. In a manifesto he pointed out
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  • 85 5 The body of a Hokiec was found lying iu a garden near the 4J mile on the Bukit Timah Road on Friday. It has beeu a-curtain-ed that the deceased was iu charge of some duriaus aud it is believed that be was beaten with sticks by
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  • 140 5 Calcutta football lovers were treated to a novel and amusing sight on Thursday (Juue 27) when the Chinese shoemakers played a match on the ina dau, East vs. West side of Bentinck Street. Their fellow-countrymen turned out iu great force aud both spectators and players enjoyed themselves hugely, for
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  • 229 5 Geu. Booth, who has recently 'eturned from the Far East, has given Ins impressious of Japau aud its people to the Press. The General, in the course of an interview, said “I like them (ihe Japanese) for their naturaluess, thoughtfuluess, and preparedness to cousider anything
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  • 372 5 Recalcitrant Kkan’lK-l There has beeu trouble with the Chiuese godowu clerks at Tanjoug Pagar. At uoou on Friday, seventy-two krauies went out “on strike.” Only om or two returned to Wviik ou Situiday. Ou Mouday they ali came to the office aud were interviewed by Mr.
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  • 426 5 j MESSRS. J. RUSSELL IIKAM Co.'s Kbpo»t. L< udou, June 27. Although the volume of business passing I iu Malay rubber «bares is small, the mat ket s generally is cheerful, ami prices keep very tirm, wiib oue or two of the specialities in I demaml. Anglo
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  • 36 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Ki*tr>a, from Singapore Bat oh Bahoedin. From Port wettenhani Jins Grey, Messrs. Bate, S. Beunett, Coleman, W. Greig. Hauiertou, G. Jackson, Mitchell. C. Randall, Shaud, Strouach, T. Southall and G. B Wbitton.
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  • 70 5 To- Da Y 10t*i D.iv of tjtli Moou. P. C C. Tennis Tournament. Town Baml, Esplanade. 6to 7 pm. Matsuo’s Japanese Ciucmatograpb, corner of Penane Road and Campbell Street, 7to 8 30 p.in. an 1 P-30 to 11-30 p.tu. To-morrow 1 It It |)av of Gtli Mo »i. Matsuo’s
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  • 18 5 Cbiut (China) 2Uth July. Chiu i Preuseeu) 23m1 German (Pr. Kg. Luitpold) Plt English Marmora ...3lst
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  • 17 5 O Full Moon July. 25th Last Quarter Aug. Ist. New Moon 9>h First Quarter 17th
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  • 45 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Se vice. Uurw A R|»S. Hum Kwa R»»8. Marmora •> July, j China V 0 July. Malta Anj. I Delta 5' Aug. Extra Service O'J'IWaRI»} Homrwardh I l\i ma 2o July. I Syria ‘:7 July. Namur (i Am. I Nyanza 10 Aug.
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    • 378 5 m KHYE HI I BAR, /Vo. 4 la, Carnarvon Street. OPPOSITE CAMPBELL STREET MARKET. THE management of the above Bar beg to inform the public in general and their customers in particular that all their refreshments are of the best quality. Iced bottled and cask beer, stout and aerated waters
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  • 129 6 In his administration report for 1907 the British Resident of I'erak has the following with regard to the new opium cure” It is hoped that the distilled water of the weed which is reputed to have cured hundreds of opium smokers will preserve its efficacy and that
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  • 122 6 An interesting feature of the trade of Java, which is emphasized in Mr. Consul Rose’s report upon the island, is the progress of the tea industry. Since 1903 the exports of Java tea have increased from 22.138,0001 b. to 27,518.0001 b.. purchased chiefly by the Netherlands and the
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  • 120 6 OUTBREAK IN MADRAS. A Calicut correspondent writes —Messrs. Soopi Alupi Hxji Company, the renowned timber merchants of Kottakal aud the owners of 23 elephants, have lost 13 elephants by a virulent attack of plague. Another elephant, belonging to one Mr. Mankootil Chaltukutv Nair (another big Jemi), fell
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  • 132 6 There's little love lost between the Chinese students—who are flocking in crowds to Tokio to learn western civilisation at second hand—and their Japanese felloes. “These Chinese students,” says Sir Henry Colville, live their owu life apart from the Japanese, with whom they mix as little as they can.
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  • 185 6 Those who dread Cbiua as the Yellow Peril of the future should read Sir Henry Colville’s The Allies.” In the first place, China is the most peace-loving countrv in tlie word, so peace-loving that she has as deep a scorn of the military profession as J.ipiu has of
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  • 288 6 It behove* all persons to k**cp a sharp ioi-kout le-t they should l ©come the victims '•f coUlilct leitetr, who aiy erideut.lv doing a big business in various countries of Eastern Ami. At cording to t lie Ech >de Chine, the existence of .1 l uge association of
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  • 117 6 Phhano, 19th July. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank ...2/4£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4ri\ 8 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ..,2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank I<3£ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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  • 174 6 Gold leaf $64.85 B. Pepper(W.Coast 3lb*..*> oz. l6§. —no stock White Pepper 221 sales Trang Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 69. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 24. —sales !No. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 2 90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 174 6 Penano, 19t* July, 1907. Bek*— etg Soup per catty Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak Ox Tail each 25 Tongue Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 86 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton per lb. 28 Head each
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  • 782 6 1903 1907 1901 ISO 7 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1904 1907 1905 1*92 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 l 250,000 100,000 120,000 450,0» 0 27.000 200.000 40.000 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 61 6 A Warning to Mothers. Too much carp cannot be ge w j t bma chtldieii tiunng ti c hot weather of the mer nnuilis <> a:u .i.1 b »we| troubles Give Cinioie l, lu Colic, Cbole-a and Diarrhoea Keimdv and then a dose of castor oil, may be checked in
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    • 52 6 Relieve Your Mind. it is always a relief to be prepared for an emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dysentery are usually 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. 'J he George Town Dispensary,
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    • 16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. M. .S
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    • 135 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gelslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co. PEN A NO. F Q* l! Kmum > M: 1. L T 1 (JJ >|Si X m J
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  • 106 7 Death's latest lurking place is wtl! selecfed from bis point of view. It is 1 1»** trainticket. Dr. Busquet, a medical mu of Bordeaux, has, we learn from the Lancet, recently been making some inquiries into the question as to whether infection could lie conveyed by
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  • 119 7 Ihe Duke of Orleans intends making another attempt to reach the North Pole and is about to leave for Bergeu to pick up La Jieligca, the boat he has chosen for the expedition. The ship showed splendid qualities for work amid ice tive y» ars ago when
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  • 147 7 1 could not help contrasting a picture i have just seen in an illustrated paper of Kaiser William looking down from horseback da haut en bai ou a group of English editors with my remembrance of h s grandlather 8 aspect when I saw him once many
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  • 126 7 Private Mease, of ihe Northumberland Fusiliers, has come iu for a windfall of .£70,00J. He is a vouug man of 18, having oulv three and-a half years' service, and his father was a farmer and contractor of Seatonburn, Northumberland. On May 15, Mease’s sis‘er arrived
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  • 185 7 Kiukk Haggard, one of our most popular writers of tictiou, was induced to write his first romance, Damn, hy the beautiful and retiued face of a girl lie sov in Norwood s old church. He tiuished the book in six months aud on'y made ten pounds
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  • 259 7 Th r repotted reappearance of “Johann Orth,’’ the Austrian archduke who vanished so mysteriously nearly twenty yeirs ago, revives a remarkable story of romance and mystery. As the Archduke John, he was in the seventies one of the most dashing and able soldiers in the A listi
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1013 7 The Early NOW READY! ti History of Penang, 1692—1827. BY E. 0. Cullifl and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted from the Straits Echo.” Royal Quarto. M Pages. Price 91*00. Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan. Contents: Pantun l)agang. Runda Diri. Fuji Pujian. Budi. Kasih- Sambayang. Sindier. JOHN IflflßTlN, MINERA ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY
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    • 38 7 Colic and Diarrhoea. Paiua in the Htomach, colic and diarrhoea aie quick'y relieved by the use of Chamberlaiu’B Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy. Wlieu in ueed of *:tch a medicine, give it a trial. rgeTown Dispensary, Wholesale Agent*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1180 8 NOTICE. 'I7’IEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. V Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO
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