Straits Echo, 25 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. S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, *sth JULY, 1907. Single Copy, !0 cents. No. 168.
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      1325 1 tiger brand cement. 258 N «9 s- 95 P» IN ro BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 800,000 1,075,000 .€BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Prc p -ietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      23 1 SOLE AGE MTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a 0 <2 *2 2 x o m v:^i to iZ N •aiv &ssva TIArQ LEE A 09.
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    In Lighter Vein.
    770 2 Idle s little ironies generally wear pettieoai The woman who is no spring chicken will usually lay for you. It is hard euough for Australia to be dependent on a srnail army, but when only 25 per cent, of that army are marksmen it is nothing short
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      123 2 A Soldier’s Experience. f Many a soldier iu the late war has cause to letueuiber Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an officer in tLe Free State Artillery, who is now ntaunger for the store of A. Naacmau A Co..* of Bran fort, K. C. His endeavour to check the ravages of
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      1805 2 THE HTOTICE. 0 N and after this date, All small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, Managing Director. 5th July 1905 Straits Steamship Ltd* Co., New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore The above Company’s New Steamer “FEKAZ
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      86 3 Solfonu, Nor. 8.8. 1.160, Hodue, 24th July, KaDgoou, 2 Hli Julv, Gdh.— C. H. Sors. Fuh Wo. fir. s.8., 454, Ta*'d, 25th July, Langkat. 24'h July, Keiosrue on.— Kalz Pros. Glknturret, Br. a.*., 3,026, Webster, 25th July, London, 13rd June, Gen.— li. A Co. Preussen, Ger. s.s., 3.278, Matiratb,
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      DEPARTURES.
      26 3 25th July. Van Jer Parra, for Deli and Langsa. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Thongwa, for Port Swettenham Singapore.
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    EXPECTED.
    40 3 1 •‘ttstpif h’rio" Aqf til* Due Silesia Singapore 13.M.AGV 25th July A lei nous Singapore W.M ACo. 27th (Jr. A pear Singapore A A A c 0 27th Vorwaert s Colombo S K.ACo. 28th Japan Calcutta A A.A.Co. oOth
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 1 /•'or A yen tv Leave* Silesia Alciuous Hamburg Loudon B.M.&Co. WJI ACo. July. C. a pear Vorwaerts Calcutta Singapore A. A. A.Co. S K A Co. Japan Singapore A.A.A Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    105 3 For Singapore—Per Sol/und, to-morrow, uoou. Port Swetteubam aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, p.iu. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Perak, to-inorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per R. Halewgn, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langsa. T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Hebe, to-iuorrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    276 3 Per P. O. ss. India, connecting with the Marmora at Colombo, due at Penang on 31st Joly To Penang (from Loudon, July 5) Mr. and Mrs. T. Matthews, Mrs. McGregor and child (from Marseilles, July 12) Mr. A. G. Ooiy, Mr. Logan. To Singapore (from Loudou)
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      1786 3 (SHIPPING.) 3JS o* IS. N. Co Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 31 8.8. Murmura connecting with s.8. India Aug. 16 8.8. Malta do s.s. Mongolia 29 S B. Delta do s.s. Victoria Aug. Homewards. 3 s.8. Delta connecting with s.8. Macedonia do 8.8. Himalaya do s.8. Moldavia
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Jubuc* satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emertou. Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.! IT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 auuuui. n OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) *l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343. N.B.
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    FIVE-FOOT WAY OBSTRUCTIONS.
    667 4 We understand that the Municipal authorities are taking steps to clear our five-foot ways of obstruction, and that it is proposed to deal first with that portion of Beach Street lying between Praugin and China Street Ghauts. There is no doubt that, within recent years, our tive-foot
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    St. Xavier's Institution.
    119 4 Building Extension Fund. We have received for publication the following list of subscriptions towards the Building Fund for the new extension to St. Xavier’s Institution referred to in the Brother Director’s last Annual Report. The Bro. Director requests to ba allowed through the medium of the Strait
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    Municipal Commission.
    339 4 Following are the Agenda for to-mor-row’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. By-laws for the regulations of the landing temporary storage of goods. 5. Five-foot ways along
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    The Police Courts.
    500 4 (Before Meesrs. Wolferttan and Codrinyton.) Mahomed bin Fakir Mahomed was placed in the dock this morning charged with robbery. This case was, at the instance of the Solicitor-General, remitted from the last Assizes to the Bench Court. The complainant, a Malay woman, stated that the accused drove
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    Training Notes.
    697 4 The going was anything but fast on the race course this moruiug; still several capital timts were recorded aud the work generally was good. Cinderela (Baunerman) aud Afternoon (Cartwright) were first on the job, aud went a 6-furlong gallop together, the first-named finishing a few lengths in front
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    Mr. Foo Choo Choon.
    260 4 1 z,. Mr- oho Choon a d Messrs. Tan Choo Hean, Shum Hin Chun and Lee Kok Sen were entertained at dinner on Monday night by the members of the Chinese Commercial Union on the occasion of their return to Ipoh from China. After the dinner,
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      185 4 f V I THE MGLO-CMSE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. I f I i i JUST ARRIVED FOR THE RACES. Ladies’ Hand Combination Bags, Purses Wallets. Over one hundred different kinds varieties to seiect from, all of best Leather and the latest pattern. also fl Large Assortment of Ladies’ dents’ Companions
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      331 4 THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Open Only to Registered Subscribers A PRIZE OF $50.00 will be awarded io 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” 7th List. WoKD, Fa uk. Col.’ In
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Motor Race.
      19 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Prince Borghese at Kazan. Loudon, 25th July.—Prince Borghese arrived at Kazan yesterday eveuiug.
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      Home Cricket.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Scene at Lords. Loudon, 25th July.— Owiug to a wet wicket there was no play at Lords yesterday. The crowd noisily demanded the resumption of the match aud trampled the pitch badly. Maclareu thereupon refused to continue the match, which was abandoned.
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      Korean Delegates’ Mission.
      106 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Late King’s Commands London, 25th July.—The Korean delegates hare sailed from Southampton for America. Priuce Youg, interviewed by Reuter, said they intend visiting President Roosevelt and the principal cities of America. They will then return to Euglaud. Priuce Yong added that the Mission
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      Natal.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Indentured Labour Question. Loudon, 25th July.—'The Pietermaritzburg Legislature rejected by 25 votes to 9 the abolition of indentured labour. They passed a motion that government negociate with ludia through Lord Elgin for the repatriation of the coolies at the conclusion of their indentures.
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      The Siege of Chatham.
      94 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Military Manoeuvres in England. Loudon, 25th July.—The Duke of Couuaught yesterday, accompanied by the Japanese Officers now in England, inspected the progress of the Siege of Chatham, which town is iuvested by a large composite force mcluding sixteen Brigades of Artillery. Mining and
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      Queensland.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Steamer Connection with India and China. Loudon, 25t.b July.-- Lord Chelmsford, the Governor-General of Queensland, in opeuiug Parliament at Brisbane, announced that a Bill was to be introduced for direct steamship services with ludia and China.
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      The Territorial Army Bill.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Passed by the Lords Loudon, 24th July.—The liouse of Lords unanimously passed the third reading of the Territorial Army Bill.
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      The Indian Unrest.
      163 5 (Supplied by Reuter Indian Rulers Loyal. London, 24th July.—The Mabajrejah of Bikaner, in a long letter to the Times statiug clearly the position of the Indian princes, declares that while the present policy continues they will remain unflinchingly loyal. If ever a crisis comes they will cast
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      East Africa.
      65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Safeguarding the Natives. London, 24th July.—Sir Frederick Fryer, presiding at the East African banquet at AutrobuK, Cheshire, said that Government would do everything to promote the prosperity of the country. Sir Clement Lloyd ilill said that the first duty of England was to safeguard the
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      The Commons and India.
      100 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) C.-B. on the Subject. London, 24th July.—Sir John Jardine. speaking in the Commons, asked whether in view of the social and moral chauges in India and the vastness of the political, tiaancial aud commercial interests CauipbellBauuerman would assign more time for the discussion
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      Shipping.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) "Kaiser Wilhelm II” Refloated. Loudon, 24th July.—The N.D.L steamer Kai>er Wilhelm 11, which sauk while she was loading coa 1 at Bremerhaveu, has been refloated.
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      Manchurian Loan.
      32 5 Capital Milked Dry. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25th July.—The Time* states that the non-success of the Manchurian Loan shows capital has been milked nearly dry and must have a rest.
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    Straits Settlements Association.
    508 5 Dinner and Conversazione. An interesting reunion of the members and frieuds of the Straits Settlements Association took place at the Trocadero K ;staurant, Loudon, on 2nd inst. There was a dinner at 730 p m., at which about 70 sat down, followed by acouvei sazioue. At the
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    Tin and Rubber Companies.
    260 5 The following items of information are culled from the Monetary and Commercial column of the London and China Express of the sth iust:— Application has been made to the Committee of the Stock Excbauge to allow the following security to be quoted iu theUllicial List:—Kuala Luiupur
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    Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company.
    283 5 Tue annual ordinary general meeting of the FedeiiUed Rubber Co. was held ou the Ist iust. at the oth.es. 20, Eastcheap, Loudou. Mr. H K Rutherford, wiio presided, moved the adoption of the lepoit. He said that the compmv h d made a start with tbe
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    An Extraordinary Rubber Tree.
    363 5 Onk aud a half pouuds of dry rubber per month from a lti-year old Para tree souuds fabulous aud ought to water the mouths of our great Rubber magnates of this Island, says a writer in the Ceylon Morning Leader. So" it is and we have
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    The Opium Question.
    1031 5 S The r, mce Peking correspondent, iu a re- cent telegram to that journal, states I On June 21 Mr. Rockbill, the United j States Minister, formally commuuica'ed to I the Chiuese Government proposals as to a ‘j joint investigation into the opium trade and j the
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To-i»a V 16th Dav oi 6tli P. C. C. Tenuis Tournament. League Football :G. 0. A. r* V JI O.A, C. 11. C. Ground. Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph. corner of IVuaiicr Road and Campl*e!l Street. 7 to 8 30 p.tn, aul 9-30 to 11-30 pm Town Band, Esphauade, 0 to
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    MAILS DUE
    19 5 English Marmora) ...3 1st July. China DeHa) ...3rd Aug. China (Prinz Ludwig) ...6’h Gertnuu (Prinz E. Friedrich)...7ih
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon July. 2olli Last Quarter Aug. Ist. O New M oou 9th First Quarter 17th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    44 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Ol' l w Rlix 11«. Al K\V A KI»S. Marmora HI July. i De'ta 3 toy. Malta 7-5 A ay. Defh 17 Extra Service O'JTWAUDS. Homkwakos Namur 6 Aug. I Syria 'J7 July. Manila <0 Nyauz- 1 10 Any.
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      39 5 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains iu the stomach, colic aud diarrhoea are quiek'y reliever] by tLe use of Chambarlaiu’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of inch a medicine, givo it a trial. The George Whole •ale Ageutv.
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      506 5 H KHYE HUI BAR, M No. 4la 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 always
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    Kuala Lumpur’s Water Supply.
    136 6 This from the Selangor Government 'lrtette supplement is of interest:—The Director of Public Works decided in March that the source for the water supply for the proposed waterworks extension, Kuala Lumpur, was to be from the main stream in the Ampaug valley. Plans were prepared for
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    Why do you go to Church ?
    136 6 Why do you go to Church Why do you go to church —that is the question which the Kev. I)r. Cobb, through the League of the Kingdom, has been putting to the congregation of St. Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, Loudon. The “C mfessional Box,” as it was called, having had time to
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    Sabang or Singapore.
    188 6 In a long letter to the Fret Press on the Sabang-Siugaporo Rivalry Hagan concludes by giving the following interesting figures:— Before 1 close this letter, I should like to bring forth some figures showing the charges a steamer of 2.617 tons, net reg. pays when calling here
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    Rubber Share Market.
    427 6 Mkssus. J. |;uBhbll Grant A Co.’s REPORT. London, 4th July, 1907. The Market for Malay aud Ceylon Rubber Shares lias bten very i'airlv active, aud iu sever «1 cases prices are firmer. Bukit Rajahs liave been specially iu favour. Auglo Malays are iirui buyers at 2,j I
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pkna.no, 25th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 t t 4 5 Credit ...2/4f 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    166 6 Gold ieaf $64.85 B. Pepper(W.C«»ast 3llw.f* oz.) I6f. —mo stock White Pepper 22\.~ sales Trang Pepper 17f .—sales Cloves (picked) b\.—no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 69. —sales Nutmegs 11 Oe 24. —sales No. 1 5.30 s'lles < 2 no stock Basket 2 90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 6 Pbnang, 25t» Jclt, 1907. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tougue 5° Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton j
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    SHARES.
    715 6 *s» ®'-f Number of £> I 1 Cap,Ul Share B I t l 33 Last Dividend. Nanle .1 3! <2 M 3« 2SB i« 10 h *>'!•«-*■« 81/»/07ilW.t Tin Mini" ...1 j llso Iso? UZ 000 iz !o Js'“f-«-^-*-i^.&^ hH d&. 1903 X* 400,000 350 000 1 1 Chendai
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      62 6 Jr,, A VVa '»*ng to Mothers. C h,Tr.. ni r hc,ire can u ,,ot used wkh smii chiluten during the hot weather ,»f the sumr 111 1 Uiird “«ajDst bowel troubles. D r, Colic, Cholera aud rd andT, Ut T d> aUd beU tt do e of castor pH, and
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      51 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. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      19 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., 1 t AGENTS FOE PENANO A P. M. .5
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      133 6 25 MAC KAY'S LIQUOR WHISKY, KARTELL'S BRANDY. Ge/s/ers Champagne» 50 25 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN KED CkSES, Sarufi/nnds, Buttery Cn. BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co.. PEN A NO. C* VV r m -iajSr t >; i '-N 1 me&:
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    The King of Siam’s Tour.
    148 7 According t«> a leltgrain uceived at iDngkuk ou the 2 «1 iust. from Kiug Chulalongkoru, 11 is Majesty's iliuerary for the text few mouths will be as follows July 24—Bergen 25—Arrive at Vusse 26—Ariiveat Kide 27—1?v Steamer to Odde 28 —Returning 40—Arrive at Stavanger 31—Travelling
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    Mining.
    669 7 The Report of the Administration of the Mines Department, F. M. S., contains the follow ing:— Allvviai, Mimnm. As the deeper strata are being reached, the mechanical and mining engineer is finding creator scope for his iugeuuit y aud adopting labour-saving appliances. It is said that labour-saving appliances should
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      1080 7 JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL. AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in Penang,” etc. NOW READY! 44 Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” INSURANCES. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226, 232 Beach Street, Penang.
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      54 7 Huy It Now. N 'W ih ihe lime io I'uv Clmubei lain’» Colic, Cholera autl Dianhoea Kenedy It ia certain to be ueeded-soouer 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 i*>wu
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      1148 8 NOTICE. T7IEWS of Penaug, Singapore, Perak, 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 AGENTS
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