Straits Echo, 19 August 1907
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Straits Echo
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Title Section36 1907-08-19 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, 19th AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No.36 words
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Advertisement1070 1907-08-19 1 tiger brand cement. -a <7 258 N HLb J LOR ALL PURPOSLS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. *****,000 1.0 75,000 JCBOO.OOO Capital Paid up Resorve Fund Reserve Liability of Pn p ietor* Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREA]'NEEDLE STREET, LONDON.1,070 words
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Advertisement18 1907-08-19 1 N GUINNESS’S STOUT. 9£ ss <g Co m 3: o 30 C 9 Co s. 1 aiv s,ss <?18 words
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Article998 1907-08-19 2 What is a criminal court, pa r' Courting au old maid f«»r her money.” 1 was driven to drink Well, if you badu’t beeu driven, you wo6ld have walked.” Wbeu l ord aud Lady Cromer left Cairo, the band playd Auld Ling Syne.” Imagine the feeliug6 wt998 words
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Advertisement653 1907-08-19 2 NOTICE IS hereby giveu that the partuei ship lately j subsisting between us, the undersigned, j Oug Huu Chong aud Oug Huu Siew, carry- iug on business a« Tin Merchants aud Geueral Healers at No. 397, Beach Street. Penaug, uuder the style or lirni of Tin Seaug,” aud as Pepper653 words
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Advertisement1596 1907-08-19 2 BRINSMEAD PIANOS STILL FRONT. SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS. Solid Mahogany Case, Iron Frame. New BRINSMEAD five-ply wood wrest plank. Front escapement, check action, $450. LIBERAL discount FOB CASH- $450. ;i^ THE BOBIMSDTPIAWO 00., L NOTICE. 66 BEACH HOUSE TD. r |MIE undersigned beg to inform tbe public of Penang and the1,596 words
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shipping.
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Article55 1907-08-19 3 Maky Austin, Hr. s.s., I*2l, Campliell, lBth Aug., Asabau, 17tb Aug., Gen.— K. G. Co. Pitrel, Br. s.s., 124, Edwards, 18th Aug. Uraudan, 17th Aug., Gen.— K G Co. Taka. Br. s.s, 3,651, Acbeson, lHiii Aug, Calcutta, Pth Aug., Gen.—ll. T, Co. Tbksta, Br. ss. 3,42Wi11i5, lJhhAug, l7th Aug.,55 words
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Article35 1907-08-19 3 19th August. Teettu, for Negapatam and Madras. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Tara, for Singapore. Patiala, for Kingoou aud Calcutta. Vying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipiug.35 words
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Article32 1907-08-19 3 Vessel* Fn.ni A ift at* Due Rbeiiiiuia Hamburg B.M.&Co. -1 si Aug. Benvenue Europe 23r<l Beuvoi 1 fell Singapore B<fcC\>. 23rd A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 25th IX'lta Colombo X.G.ACo. 2i*tli32 words
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Article29 1907-08-19 3 1 rgnel* For A ■Idltr heoref Rheuania Benvenue Ben vei l ich A. Apear Delta B M &0o. Singapore S.B&Co. Marseilles B.&Co. Calcutta jA.A.A Co. Singapore [A.G.&Co. Alii».29 words
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Article229 1907-08-19 3 Fok Paugkalau Brandau—Per Petrel tomorrow, noon. Deli —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetlenham and Siugapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p.m. 1 ort. S wet ten ham aud Siugapore—Per Ban W/iatt Soon, to-morrow, 3 p.m leluk Ausou—Per229 words
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Article234 1907-08-19 3 IVr I*, aui] (>. s.s. Manila, due at Peuau<' on 20th August io Singapore (from Loudou, July 20th) Alajor J. A. O Me Carthy, Major and Mrs. E. M. Pilcher. I ei I and (J. s.s. Borneo, <1 ie at Penang on 3rd September To Penang234 words
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Advertisement1828 1907-08-19 3 (SHIPP I H O.)— T 60 i N. Co. E-rpecled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Aug. 2* 8 8. Delta connecting with 8.8. Victoria s.s. Uritounia 8.s. Mooli a n 8.8. China Sspt. 11 h 8. Oceana <lo 25 8 8. Delhi <lo Oct. U 8.8. Arcadia do Homewards.1,828 words
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Article, Illustration100 1907-08-19 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone. —Emrrum. FubUshod dally (eicept Sundays.) sr Tits CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE DAILY J.OCAL J2I per auuutu. OUTATATI >Xs I\i.-«t;i£e ExtraMAIL EDITION* O’ost Free) $l3 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo— Pjnanj*.” Telephone No. 343. A. B. All bus'uess communications100 words
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Article492 1907-08-19 4 W e would draw the attention of the Municipal Engineer to Kedah Road, which appears tobe utterly neglected and mica red for in the matter of its drainage. From its junction with Penang Road, along nearly two-thirds of its length, we have two channels completely covered492 words
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Article, Illustration381 1907-08-19 4 Wanted, More Recruits. The names meived so far as intending recruits in the proposed Perang-boru Chinese Volunteer Corps are 1. Lim Cliee Saing 23. Ooi lieau Cbve 2. Tau Cboo Soay 24. Nyo Siaug Uau 3. Tau Hun Eng 25. I an Take Thai 4.381 words
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Article451 1907-08-19 4 Night Attack on Penang (By Our Special War Cui respondent.) On Saturday night the Penang Volunteers and Cadets, assisted by a company of the Malay States Guides, went through some interesting and instructive night uiaricuvres. The men rendezvoused” at the juucti n of the Western aud451 words
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Article545 1907-08-19 4 Murder and Attempted Suicide A Jk a J,ous Lover. A terrible tragedy occurred at No. 29, Perak Road. at uoou yesterday, a Chinese woman being murdered by a jealous lover who afterwards attempted his own life. The following is the story of the aff»ir as the545 words
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Article122 1907-08-19 4 We regret to h ive to chronicle au accident to M<. P. Baer o.dier of the linn of Messrs. n nil, 11 or and Co Mr. Baerlocher had just got a new saddle horse down from Siugapoie aud was out tiding at Aier Ktam when the beast122 words
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Article117 1907-08-19 4 Ihe B. I. Contract Packet I'/iowjitw, with the Outward Mails, is expected to arrive here on Thursday next, at 7 a in., ami is intended to leave for Port Swettenham and Singapore at about 5 p ui. on the same day. The report of Friday’s meeting of117 words
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Article126 1907-08-19 4 In Appellate Juiisdiction Palmer cs Oechsle. (Before the Cite/ Justice, Sir Hyndinau Jones, and Justices liraddell and F.sh r) In this case Mr. R. G. Palmer brought a suit agaiust Mr. A. Oechsle to enforce payment of a promissory note for $5,500. It was not disputed that the126 words
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Article253 1907-08-19 4 B fore Mr. Wol/erstan.) Kliug.a Siamese woman, was this morniug {arraigned ou the charge of criminal misappropriation iu respect of a pair of gold bangles valued at $6O, the same being alleged to be iu the possession of the woman who is said to have been murdered253 words
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Article222 1907-08-19 4 1 he scratch match played ou the Kaplunade ou Saturday afternoon resulted in a victory for Lieutenant Edgell’s team by 2* runs Fidgell's team played thirteeu men. Key worth aud Neubronner scored bl runs, and 112 rut s not out, respectively. Appended are the scores Mb. Key worth's Team,222 words
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Advertisement398 1907-08-19 4 si!sl!3!=U=l£!!3!£l!=n3B!=l!=l£3l3!3!S!3!=l!=l£ri |TOWN HALL, PENANG, jjj m |Q gj Friday and Monday 23 and 26. |jj El The Penang Amateur Dramatic Society 10 01 El ft JB El El El El El present Oliver Goldsmith’s Comedy, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER,” or THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHT.” Curtain to rise at 9398 words
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Advertisement23 1907-08-19 4 LOOK OUT FOR THE “STRAITS _ECHOS" COMPETITION. PRIZES OF $6O, $3O and $lO. OPEN ONLY TO REGISTERED SUBSCRIRERS. Full particulars on Wednesday next.23 words
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Article, Illustration568 1907-08-19 5 Third Day, 17 h August. (Echo Special Tuipittg, 17th August.—The Perak Turf Club’s Autumn Meeting concluded to-day in tine weather and there was again a large attendance of sportsmen. The results of the races are as follows 1 —Tub Uall'ih’at Handicap, Class i. Value $4OO, with $5O for568 words
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TELEGRAMS.
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Article38 1907-08-19 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Empress Dowager Incapacitated Loudon, 10th August.—Private advices received at Tokio from Peking state that, the Em press-Dowager is iucacacitated by an iucuruble disease. The future is gloomy owing to the unsettled state of politics.38 words
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Article49 1907-08-19 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Botha’s uenerous Suggestion Criticised London, 19th August.—Some of the newspapers enthusiastically commend Botha's generous "statesmanship” (statement') re gardiug the purchase of the Cullinan Diamond for presentation to the King, but others ijuestiou the expediency of such generosity when the Colony is m financial straits.49 words
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Article23 1907-08-19 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) In San Francisco aud South Manchuria. Loudon, 19th August.—Plague has broken out at Sau Franencu aud Southern Manchuria.23 words
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Article89 1907-08-19 5 Sujij'lied by Renter.) Ait Impudent U t'matum L *u ‘on, 1* h August.—A courier fioui the tiibesmeu has at lived at Casa Hlauca. He presented Geueral Drude with *au ultimatum demanding the surrender (of the town r) stating that otherwise a great force of Kahyles would destroy the French.89 words
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Article73 1907-08-19 5 (Supplied by lie liter.) Action of a British Officer. Loudon, 19th August.—Reuter’s correspondent at Georgetown, British Guiaua. wires that Captain Colder, c mimauding the frontier force, entered Vemzueli aud demanded at the poiut of the revolver, a quantity of gum, which it is al eged was collectel in73 words
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Article55 1907-08-19 5 (Supplied by Reuter Sals to Japan Impossible. Loudon, 19th August —Tae New Yotk Herald has iuteivnwed Mr. Taft, American Secretary of War, regarding the reports that Japan might purchase the Philippines. Mr. I’aft said he kuew perfectly well that Japan did u >t want to make the purchase55 words
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Article41 1907-08-19 5 Sup] lied by Reuter.) Visit to Lisbon. Loudon, l9ib August.—Duriug the stay of the Japauese Cruisers Chitose aud Titiku ba at Lisbon the King of Portugal aud Admiral ljuin exchanged the most cordial of toasts at a banquet.41 words
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Article163 1907-08-19 5 Prisoner’s Arrest. Escape ano Re-arrest. The Straits Times special correspondent, wiring from Hongkong on Friday last, saysThe dastardly murder of a European woman liete has absorbed public interest throughout the week. All passeuger steamers along the China coast and connecting with Japan have been watched most closely,163 words
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Article270 1907-08-19 5 The Government Gazette of August 10 contains tbe following items of information With reference to Government Notification No. 178 of tbe Bth of February, 1904, it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to add tbe name of Mr. William Andrew Cuscadeu to tbe270 words
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Article2115 1907-08-19 5 Tiie Haunted Room. A Ghostly Experience. Hy Southei h Cruet Charer I. Challoner aud I were spending a week eud up at the Crag and when the ladies ietired we, having no inclination for bed yet, lit our pipes aud betook ourselves to one of the cosy2,115 words
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PUBLIC OPINION.
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Article100 1907-08-19 5 i To the Editor of the Sibaits Ec ho. Sir. —Iu reference to the paragraph re t in- Comet iu your issue of to-day, it may interest your readers to kuovv that it was clearly visible from this vessel on the morning of 12 h. iust. at100 words
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Article524 1907-08-19 5 To tiie lament ov the Straits Echo. Sir, —1 read with varied feelings what was published in vour issue of the 14 f h instant j uuderthe heading of Lajpat Rai’s Offence.” and also your leader in the issue of the l-'.tb instant headed “The Seditiou524 words
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339 1907-08-19 5 To nib hi/iior. <>f iuk .Vikalis Echo. Sir, Iu leplv to the comments made in your repoit of the foothill m itch ou the 13 h it staut regarding my play, stating ill it the game should be of better339 words
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Article293 1907-08-19 5 Tub Opening Sh^w The Edison Bioscope Compauy opened ou Siturdav night ou the piece of spate grouud at tue corner of Transfer 11 >ad aud Kedab Hoad, aud drew a crowded house. Moviug picture show proprietors invtriab‘y claim that in their articular Glow they have absolutely293 words
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Article82 1907-08-19 5 A RKIVKD Pu ss. Vera!;, from Poit BAottenliani Mr. Pagqii il, Mi aud Mrs. J. Howell. From Singapore: lion’blc John Turner, Mr. T* z°r. Mr. Scheher.-, Rev. Pykelt, Luering. Per s.s, 'Vara, from liangooou Messrs. E. Key S 3, Wrigley and II \V. H. Ftevei s. Per s.s. Tretti,82 words
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Article50 1907-08-19 5 To-day. 11th Day of 7»li Muuu. Town Baud, Esplanade, fi to 7 p.m. Ed i sou Bioscope Show, corner of Transfer and Kedah Road?. To-morrow. 12th Day of 7ih Moon. League Football C F. T. v*. G. C A. Edison Bioscope Show, corner of Transfer aud Kedah R ads.50 words
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Advertisement405 1907-08-19 5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY, BILL COi LECIOR. who under•ZjL stands accounts. Cash Etcuritj iequiied. Apply by letter stating qualiticalions. THE PENANG TRADING COY H»-8-07 581 :J7OK. ChuHa Street PENANG TURF CLUB. GRIFFINS FOR JANUARY 1008 MEETING rnHE Committee have decided to invite J. subscriptions for two classes of Horrt Gnftics for tlie405 words
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Article612 1907-08-19 6 J| n i(es of a Meeting of the Muuicip&l Comm s»i< ueis h ‘U eu t riday, the -6th Julv, 1907. Present. F.J Hallitax, Es<|. (President). Quail Deng Kte, Esq. |II. Clayton, Esq. Absent. Liui Eu T«»h, E <iJ W. Hallifax, Esq. ]>r. P. V. Locke. 1. The612 words
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Article385 1907-08-19 6 Mu. Grove's Resignation. It is understood that the tesiguatiou of Mr. Grove from the post of Chief Polico < tfficer is due to the fact that, the force being at pieseut so depleted of officers of the rank of Assistant Superiuteudeut and Inspector, that officer has found himself385 words
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Article123 1907-08-19 6 Penang, 19th August (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Loiidunt nu iii l ...2/4,', 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 4, 7 8 Credit ..2/*;» 3 Documentary —2/4 J hiioutta, Demand Bank Ks 1741 3 days’ sigh’ I’rwate 175$ B mii in* v. Demand Bank 17 k$ Mouinieiu, Demand Bank123 words
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Article181 1907-08-19 6 Gold leaf $65.10 B. Pepper( W.C**a*t 311 m». 0r..) 16f. —tw stock White Pepper 21f. sales Trang Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Picking* 69. —sales Nutmegs 1 lon 24.50 sales SNo. 1 5.60 sales 2 no stock Banket 3 20 Inj/ers for181 words
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Article187 1907-08-19 6 PBNANO. 19th AUGUST, 1907. Bbkf— cfs Suup pe r cat tv 12 Boast 24 Steaks “I; Stew or Curry Meal I’* Hump Steak 24 Ox Tail «tcli 25 Tongue ..Feet 15 Heart **B Liver Pokk— Fork fer catty 40 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 20 Tongue 'l2 Mutton j187 words
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Advertisement44 1907-08-19 6 For a Lame Hack. Wheu you have pains in the small of the back, ilampen a piece of thick lliuutl slightly with Ohiimberlaiu’s Pain Halm and bind it oil over the seat of pain, and ijniek relief will follow. Tiie Town Dispensary, Wholesale Aqents.44 words
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Advertisement527 1907-08-19 6 Sickness Comes When Least Expected. A little forethought may save you uo eud of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Camberlaiu’s Colic, C holera aud Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this to be a fact. The Ceorgo Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. share: Si 1808 1000 1006 G527 words
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Advertisement17 1907-08-19 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co AGENTS FOR PE NANO F. M. .S17 words
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Advertisement99 1907-08-19 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY, MAETELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne, BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRUNO EVAPORATED CREAM. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. IN RED CASES. Snndiinnd*. Rntfery Cn. i) V, v" >- CO X o -J UJ < m G c o s "Wl* PENANG. TO BE99 words
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Article349 1907-08-19 7 JSats lbt‘ Manila next of tl.e 27ih ultimo:— One of the most distinguish**] members of the bar of the south'ru part of the United State» was aske 1 recently as to the ethics of advertising liv lawyers. lie said iu reply “Generally throughout the soul hern states,349 words
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Article671 1907-08-19 7 Neither tie Naples Camorra, the Paris Apaches, nor the Black Hand of America is the most powerful aud b rrible secret society in the whole world, in spite of the harrowing details of their ghastly work wnich is already well known. The palm must go to671 words
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Advertisement1465 1907-08-19 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. INSURANCES. Large Stock Always on Hand. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. DAVID COPSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. WE bare bceu appointed Agents for the above Company lor Penang,1,465 words
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Advertisement73 1907-08-19 7 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reined)'. There is probably no medicine made that s relied tip.»n will» a more implicit confidence than Chamberlain's Colic, Cbclera aud Diariboea li j ni‘dy. During the third of a centu»y i i which it has bteu iu use, people have learned that it is73 words
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Advertisement1077 1907-08-19 8 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra, Photos onlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Kcng Leong Co., U 7, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free.1,077 words
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Article1298 1907-08-19 9 Penang's New Drill Hall. The Acting Colonial Eugiueer moved the following That this Council approves a vote of 62:.,500 for the purchase ot certaiu laud iu Nortnam Road, Penaug, having an area of I 2,645 square feet and forming part of the j estate of the late Francis1,298 words
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Article148 1907-08-19 9 Werner von Siemens, a German electrical j engineer, was commissioned in 1850 to lav the first telegraph hue 1 etween Verviers and Cologne. While he was laying tbi-t cable, a pretty woman came to him and besought him to desist. The telegraph, she said, with tears148 words
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Article529 1907-08-19 9 Somk Efforts by School Children. Some elementary school children were asked to write dowu what ihey understood by a lady. Son eof the answers deserve a wider public than that of the magazine of the Graystoke (L. C. C.) Training College, in which Ihey were recently published.529 words
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1190 1907-08-19 9 Yi Fin is the man who removed the b«rriers that shut civilisation out from Korea, aud who has beeu destroyed in consequence. Up to thirty years ago Korea was hermetically sorlei to the west. One can still Me. hanging high ou the gates1,190 words
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Article374 1907-08-19 9 A most ingenious fraud was revealed last mouth at the Uld Bailey, iu London. A regular customer of a book maker, who circulated a telegram code, sent him a cipher telegram at nine in the morning ou the day of a race with the words 41 dJ2374 words
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Article411 1907-08-19 9 Ihe Juua returns of the l> .aid of Trado show, with regard to trade with the Fai East, that there was again a large decrease iu cotton yarn expoits duiiug the moi.ih. aud the total quantity exported dutiug the half-year just ended is consideial.Jy smaller. This is due411 words
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Article520 1907-08-19 9 Discussing (be propriety of (lie introduction of a divoice law into (be Philippine Islauds, the Manila il> enews savs:— Whether (here should be an absolu’e di voice law iu ihese islands or as at pieseut merely a law of separation from bed and board, the Cablenavj520 words
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Article508 1907-08-19 9 1 1.0 stud/ of psychology has some attrac Jive features about it that in all probibility have not been suspected by the average !ci'/ i. !>•'. a. Stanley Hall, who is Preside. iof Claik University up in Massacbiu salts, am 1 al« does occ .si-m il508 words
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Article180 1907-08-19 9 Say» (he China J/ai7 of the 25ih ultimo i Orer and over again we repeat that Sikhs are of l.ttle use as gutrdiius of the peace except for instilling the fear of God iuto h ipless Chinese. Morally they are unspeakable, aud there is little chance of180 words
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Article706 1907-08-19 9 A recent number of the Hongkoug Government Gazette contains a repoit by Dr. G. M Harstou <>u the Ophthalmic Department of 'Tung Wah Hospital iu which the author states that the object of the department are twofold:- (1 The relief of the appalling amount of suffering706 words
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Advertisement46 1907-08-19 9 Not a Doubtful Question. There is no doubt in the minds of tho>e who have used t’amberlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as to its curative powers, tor a pain in the stomach, diarrhoea or dysentery, it affords immediate relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.46 words
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Advertisement90 1907-08-19 9 The Doctor Away from Home 'Vlicn Most Needed. iVof.K- Mro often very mu-.b d.sappoiuled to hud that their family physiciau is away rom home when they most, need his services Disease* like cramp, colic and diarihoea require Hompt treatment, and in many u.8Tai„c prove f.tt.il before medicine can lie procured90 words
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Advertisement857 1907-08-19 10 FOR SALE. Guide to Penang, THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. Nos. 2, 3 4 of IJY THK LATK “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. KDITKI) BY A. CiTJNNINGHAM, of the South China Morn inji Post. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy. THE ONLY MACHINE857 words
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