Straits Echo, 23 November 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 V()L. 5. $24 Ter Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 23rd NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 271.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1099 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N. 258 S' IN r o fIEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED ~Y ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paul up* Reserve Fund R<s*erve Liability of Proprietors Iload Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. j£Boo,ooo j£ 1,075,000 .£BOO,OOO Agencies
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    • 34 1 I HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. UOddlN sT CN is o .'1 5 O) > ~a Vi S;: z CD > s ft > ft '/i $0 m ro HANG LEE A. Co.. So/e Agents,
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  • 976 2 {Concluded from yesterday's issue Dr. Ton Gordon declared that the witness Vollliart must have confused Couut Friedrich Euleuburg with tho prince, as the former had had to leave the Army over a similar affair, but Herr Harden maintained that the witness had identified Prince Philip
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 550 2 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for Himself. There is one subject in which many of us are interested and that is, what is the quickest way of getting rid of a troublesome cold? Is it best to take some new remedy put out with exaggerated claims, or to
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    • 1507 2 fed I’be unt ised It ke was >ke ilia, one 11 ud no us ckild? out lith palon at? .ale the ary will idi>rs. '10 ace of iiivn, 10, ce, [he of >ur ter rdice in ed ud at JUST THE PIANO FOR YOUR CLUB. f BUSSELL TRANSPOSING PIANOS ONE
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  • 33 3 Vc*sefg From A'jt at* Due Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 27th Nov. Lai Samr Singapore BJfcCo. 21th A. Apcar Calcutta IA.A A .Co. 29th Beularig London IS.B&Co. 30th Lenuox xlaagow iS.B.&Co. 5th Dec.
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  • 28 3 Vessel» For Agents heaies Nippon Singapore S.K.ACo. Nov. Lii Sang Calcutta B.&Uo. A. A pear Singapore[A A A Co. Beularig Singapore S. BACo. Lennox Singapore S.B.&Cu. Dec.
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  • Shipping.
    • 45 3 Pamtana, Br. s .s., 1,934, Macfadven. ‘23rd Nov., Singapore, 21st Nov Gen —H. L. Co. Arcadia, Br. s.s.. 3514. Valentine, 22nd Nov., Shanghai, 12th Nov Gen.— A. G Co. Fook Sang, Br. s s., 1,987, Mitcheli, 23rd Nov., Singapore, 21st Nov., Gen. B. Co.
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    • 60 3 23rd Novembfr. Inal/a Mm u, for C -loinbo and Tulicorin. Van der Lijn. for Deli and Langs*. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Lanqkat, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for Port Swetteuham ul Singapore. Palitana, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Hong Moh for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Fook Sang, for Calcutta.
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    • 57 3 For Negipatam and Madras —Per Thongiva, 25th instaut, noon. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 25th instant, I pm. Deli—Per Hebe, 25th instant, 2 p.tn. Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehlek and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, 25th instaut, 3 p.tn. Port Swetteuham, Singapore, China and Japan Per Ni'e, 25th instant, 3
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  • 416 3 Per P. and O. s.s.. Nile, due at Penang on 26th November To Penang (from Loudon, Oct. 26) Miss G. Kogan, Miss C. E. Taylor, Mrs. Go’die. Miss E. Me William, Mr. B. Pike, M iss Dixon, Miss Maclain, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. J. O’May. To
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    • 724 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Exported Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. I>©<\ 5 Delhi connecting with 19 Arcadia do Jan. 2 Deranha do 16 Peninsular do Homeward Mongolia Victoria Maced on ia Britannia THROUGH STEAMER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Olaoa god
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    • 489 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG.AMERIKA LINE. PASSBNOER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habbburo,” Hohenstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort jet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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    • 81 3 t British India S. H. Co. Ltd. REDUCED FARES. Christmas Holidays, RETURN tickets to the underinen, tioned port*, available between 15th [)ecetnber, 1907, and 15th January. 1908, 'i'l be granted for single fares, by the above Company:— Return Tickets For particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LI EBERT A Co, Penang. Ayents
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  • 93 4 Juntic Bstuflee everybody and justice alone. .«on. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22(i—232, Beach Street, Peuang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $2l per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra MAIL EDITION (Post;Free) $l3 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 tf.B. All business communications should be addree*cd
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  • 923 4 Br his speech to the Louis Lieutenant at Buckingham Palace on the 2<*th ult. His Majesty King Edward gave to Mr. Haldane’s Territorial Army Scheme the element of prestige which lifts it out of the sphere of party debate and expert criticism. We know that George
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  • 642 4 Tin (uurefiued) is quoted here to-day 1 at ?t>9-50, buyers no sellers at Singapore (refiuedj at $39-50, buyers nc tellers, aud in London at «£13J cash and <£137 5s. three months' sight. Riugoou rice is quoted to-day at $177 percoyau. Messrs. Loke Yew and Russell have
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  • 713 4 The funeral of the late Mr. Lim Kek Chuau, whose sad death on Monday last has been reported iu our columns, took place this morning, from deceased’s residence, No. 40, \iuutri Street. As though Nature were I weeping over the loss of
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  • 594 4 (Before Mr. Wolf erst an.) It will be remembered that Omar, aMa youth, was on the Ist inst. charged wjd committing theft in respect of $1.385 W( ,u| of jewellery, the property of Tunku Che* After three adjournments tbe case came 0 for hearing yesterday when Mr.
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  • 171 4 Sundat, 24ih November. St. George’s Church. h atn —Matins (Choral). 8-oU a.m.—Holy Communion (Plaiu). 10 a m.—Matins (Chinese). •> p m.—Sunday School, b p.m. Evensong Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Clmrch. Maxwell Road. -> 0 a.m.—Morning Service. 0-15 a.ui.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. NoEiHAaM Road. Evening semce
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 TO LET. w A KNVTLLE,” No. 337, ANSUN IY. ROAD. Comfortable European residence. Apply to I’. V. LOCKE. lij, Anson Road. 20 I I-07 Hi t JUST ARRIVED, XMAS NUMBERS NOTICE. EMIL ZOBEL, deceased. VLL persons having any claims against •lie above Estate are requested to send iu particulars of
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    • 78 4 and Chamberlain's Colic, cholera Diarrhoea Remedy. is roHprl i' S no mediciue made that thin P» r ,th more implicit confidence arrL?n mber am 8 Colic Cholera ami I>i“en Z uri "8 third of a hav« lL;° T If' 1 ,f has hc 10 "»<>• people r' i P ar
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  • 103 4 Obituary. Mr. Jasper Young. His many filends in the Straits Settle- W Y S rr V toLear tbe death of air. Jasper \oung, senior puttier of Messrs *sr**-. whic 1 h ‘“H p'-“u ioZ:, o day. J he deceased gemlemau. who w, nt home some little time ago, was aho
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 237 5 (Echo Special.) Damages Against Mr. Ho Vang Peng. Singapore, 23rd Nov.—ln the cusp brought a gain #t Mr. Ho Yang Peng by the Vicomte de Bonily, French Consul at Singapore, for damages for assault, wrongful imprisonment and malicious prosecution of his two sons, Raphael and Harold de Bondy, damages
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    • 115 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Overtures with France. liondon, 220 d Nov. —Accoiding to a semiofficial statement from Paris the United States approached the French Government a fortnight ago for an advance of a hundred million francs iu gold from the Bank of France direct. As there was no national
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    • 186 5 a (Supplied by Renter The Mayor of Oldham Intervenes. Loudon, 20th November. —As a result of the mediation of the Mayor of Oldham, there is a prospect that a strike will be averted. [On the lHth inst. Reuter wired —At a mass meetin r of the cotton
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    • 56 5 {Sujffilied by Reuter.) The Railway Strike, London, 22nd November.—lt is reported from Ca’cutta that the East Indian Railway strike is assuming a much worse aspect. The attitude of the European strikers is threatening, and Simla is isolated. A battalion of the Leinsters and armed police are going to Assanol,
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    • 47 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Annexation Treaty Ready. LondoD, 23rd Nov.—lt is stated at Brussels that the disagreement between King Leopold and the Government regarding the taking over of the Congo has beeu adjusted aud the annexation treaty will be laid before the Chamber next week.
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    • 33 5 Supplied by Reuter Hainpeml by Storms and Fogs. London. 23rd Nov —The new Cunarder Mauretania arrived at New York yesterday morning having been delayed by slot ms and fogs.
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    • 69 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) A Scheme to Join Russian and Indian Railways. London, 22 id November.—The Dai’y Tr'eyraph correspondent at St. Petersburg stales that the Russian Government are about to app tint a Committee to studv a scheme for joining up the Russian and Indiau railways. 10,000 Deaths at Karatagh.
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    • 37 5 (Supplied ly Reuter I he Grand Cross of the Victorian Order. London, 23rd Nov.—Couut Beuckendorff, Russian Atndassador to the Court of St. •James, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order.
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    • 49 5 {Supplied by Renter International Conference Postponed. London, 23rd November. —The second International Conference on sleeping sickness has been postponed iu deference to the wishes of Germany, which country desires its delegates should have time to submit the result of Professor Koch’s recent investigations to the Conference.
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    • 42 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Shops Looted. Loudon. 20th November.—The Daily Telegraph correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that two Russo German tirms have telegraphed to St. Petersburg that the shops in Hiraz (Shiraz) are being looted, and tl at speedy measures are indispensable.
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    • 49 5 {Supplieil by Reuter.) A Mile a Minute. Loudon, 20tb Nov.—The Kaiser, who is in splendid spirits, has been covering large tracts of the New Forest and the adjacent country in a motor. Yesterday he several times travelled a mile a minute in the open stretches.
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    • 28 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Net the P. k 0. “Persia.” London, 23rd Nov.—The Persia mention ed in the wire of 21st Nov. belongs to the Anchor Line.
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  • 75 5 The Chinese residents in the Transvaal have circularised the Chinese Government aud every Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the East, calling attention to the various grievances under which they are labouring iu the Transvaal aud stating that they have formed themselves iuto a company of Transvaal Passive Resistance
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  • 248 5 Confesses Before Death. The last scene in the tragedy which startled Hongkonz some few months ago wa witnessed by a small body of men iu Victoria jail on the morning of the 13th instant, when William Hall Adsetts was hanged for the crime of which he was found
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  • 1664 5 A Successful First Night.*’ Last night Liberty Hall,” R. C. Carton’s four-act comedy-drama, was successfully staged by a number of local amateurs under the direction of Mrs. G. E. Wright Motion, and tlie P. C. C. Buildiug Fund ou.ht to benefit substantially as there was a large aulience
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  • 662 5 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Tuesday, lfith November. Miss Booingaarrit’s Salary. At the last meetiug of the Municipal Commissioners, it w s uuauimously decided that, in reply to the Colonial Secietary’s letter, Penang, of the 24’h October last, relating to tbe salary of Miss Boomgaardt, registrar of deaths, upon
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  • 94 5 A KKI Vfc I >. Per Aa o>U i, from Hongkong: Mr. an<l I Mrs. Won Sing Cum. From Singapore: Messrs, It. IS. Moore and Mr. G. II. Richards. Per s s. Pa ilana, from Singapore Mess’s. P. M. Robinson and M. Weiustein. Departed. Pi r s s. Areadii,
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  • 45 5 To- da r 18th Day of 10th Moon. Cricket Practice, Esplanade. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campltell Street, 9 pui. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow i 19th Day of 10;h Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, earner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 pm.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 204 5 t The Champagne of Table Waters, i 1 25c SARKIES BROTHERS, Sole Importers, Penang Singapore Rangoon. o mo &<>oo TIANG JOO Co., PENANG^ “NEW-HUDSON” BICYCLES! “NEW HUDSON" BICYCLES!! JUST UNPACKED ANOTHER SHIPMENT THE WELL-KNOWN NEW-HUDSON" BICYCLES!!! THE BICYCLE THAT HOLDS THE 1,000 MILES RECORD!! The Bicycle that beats the 1
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  • 67 6 'l’nk tuiloiV sign in a little inland towu w.is an apple, simply an apple. '1 he people wore am»zed at it. They came in crowds to the tailor, asking him what on earth the meaning of the sign was. The tailor with a complacent smile
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  • 556 6 ||i«* Secretary of the liritisli and Foreign biilort.’ Society writes to The Times as follows Wheu passing through Vancouver in t) ie early part of this year I was particularly all tick with the Japanese workmen and servants I saw. The Japanese were always pictured and
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  • 464 6 (By a Banker.) lu the third day or icou of Creation, when, although the gradual cooling of the oarth was slowly proceeding, yet the surface was still warm, and heavy mists still obscured the direct rays of the sun, generation after generation of wildly luxuriant and
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  • 124 6 Pbnang, ‘23rd Novembkr. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2 3}£ 4. months’ sight Bank ...2/4j 5< 3 Credit ...2/4-fc 3 Documentary ...2 4A Calcutta, Demand Bank Us. 173 3 days’ sigh t Private 175$ Bombay. Dtmand Bank I<2^ Mouiinein, Demand Bank I<ls 3 day s’
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  • 183 6 fold leaf 105 50 B. Pepper( VV .Coast 31 la..•"* oz. 116$. no stock White Pepper 19 5 buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) in small supply 65.— nominal Mace Picking* 57. do. Nutmegs 1 lOs 25. sellers No. 1 5.45 sales Sugar < 2 no stock
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 56 6 -V ollower «f Influenza. Many persons fiu«l themselves affected "Uli a persistent cough after an 'attack of ufiuerzi. As this cough can he promptly cured »hv the iiso of Chamberlain's Cough i: •me.Tv It should not he allowed to tun on until it becomes t roubles juip. The George I
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    • 671 6 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE oFmODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, author of TlUt of the Fen" Chronicle of the Carburettor Club," "In Feri' in Penanj," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226.-232. Reach Street. Penang. The Upheaval IN Far Cathay,” BY NO SZNO SHANG,
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    • 120 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Gefslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Ruttery S' Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. PE NANO. 'j. I ■h HAW Cfl X 111 wi mi r M*mi^: o ill -J LU «S
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  • 866 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. FIRST DAY. j luesday, 14 th January, 190S. 1.—The Maiden Plate. alue $000. A Race for Maideu Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or
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  • 151 7 A Prol»abl<* Sell lemnil. The Arab Club action, winch has so stirre d the cmiiinnuilv which is of Arabia, will probably go no further, says the Fire Piets. After a day’s hearing in ti e fcupreme Couit, before Mr. .Justice Law, in which the plaintiff Syed
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  • 575 7 Secret of Buried Hoard Disclosed by Dead Woman in Seance Signals. Italian papers publish a remarkable story of spiritualism. According to this the following message was rapped out at a seance recently given at the house of the Piiucess del Drago:— “I am the spirit of Lydia
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 455 7 "Nikko” Photographic Studio. K. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, from Tokio, Japan, No. 2la, Penang Hoad (of Northam Road) Highclass Photography in all its Branches. A NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED OF CARD MOUNTS of all sizes for photographs. Enlargements up to any size artistically executed from any Plate or Photograph, however
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    • 264 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps for First day will be published on or before Monday, 6th January, 1908. A peualtv of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of 12 lbs.
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    • 850 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Proviuce Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks agaiust tire on the usual terms. Head Offices :—LONDON. DAVID BROWN Co.
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    • 154 7 A Good Liniment. When you need a good reliable liniment try Cliaml erlaiu’s 1'aiu H«lm It lias no superior for spraius aud swellings. A piece of flauuel slightly dampened with Pain Halm is superior to a plaster for lame back or pains iu the side or chest. It also relieves
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 985 8 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS ANI) FILMS. Solr A iff lit jot' Tlie Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, STAMFORD ROAL), Singapore. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free, RESIDING AT No. 2
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  • 1012 9 "Form Form Riflemen, Form.” A IVarnine A gainst Germany. Mr. Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate, has sent the following letter to the Time* It needs no comment: To rail agaiust Germany, serious and strenuous people, or its many’-giued Ruler would be unworthy of a race aud an Empire, tosav the least,
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  • 1195 9 In 1 he Curse of the Romanovs (Chatto Hindus) there is a new version ot the appearance to his grandson, Paul 1., ghost of I eter the Greit. At supper evening in Brussels, where the Tsarevitch I aiil was one of the guests, the conversation tinned upon
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  • 391 9 Street Full of Trailers with Bogus Orders. A youug bridegroom liviug iu Abbeystreet, Bermondsey, Londou, last month, was the victim of au extremely well organised practical joke, which brought numbers of tradesmen to his door delivering goods he kuew nothing about. The youug man was,
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  • 488 9 Shb Tells HowDr. Williams’ Pink Pills Have Cured Anae.va (Weak Watery Blood), Malaria, and Beri Beri AMONG THE CHILDREN IN The Kuala Lumpur Convent. Sister St. Augustin is the Lady Superior of ihe Kuala Lumpur Convent, F.M.S. “For the past three yeirs we have been
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 25 9 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains absolutely nothing injurious ami for coughs, eolds, croup and whooping cough it has no equal. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 150 9 PENANG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE. PROPOSED CUP TIE COMPETITION. IpNTRIES are iuvited for tlie proposed jk Cup Tie Competition to Te he’d under the auspices and management of the above League, aud will be received bv the undersigned up to Monday, 25th November. Only Registered Clubs and teams, or Clubs and
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    • 605 9 NOTICE r uuder signed l>eg to inform the public of Penang .uni tlie neighbouring Native JL States that they have been appointed A"oats for Messrs, lugall Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd-, of Loudon, and have recently received a large shipment of very best quality Europe ready made Coffins, Coffin Furniture aud
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1193 10 FOR SALE. Guide to Penang, BY THK I.ATK li. i Skertchly, r. t.s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar tt copy. THE WELL-KNOWN COACH BUILDERS, CHIN SENG Co., (Established 1878.) Coach At Carriage Builders, Repairers, Saddlery Harness Makers, Motor-Car Repairers and Rubber-Wheel Wrights, No. 27, Penang Road. (□Terms) (Moderate.) TO
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