Straits Echo, 26 September 1908

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. tOL. 6. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 222.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 955 1 tiang LEE A 00. BASS’S ALE. >: V is •4 7 Cl\ rx F/ *A yp 4 TH S.S^HKUn^ SOLE AGENTS. THE {ASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) banks. > Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1,200,000 1,525,000 J01,200.000 Paid
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    • 27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ftOddlN IV I -z n affjj o^ Ims s CO *>> 0. >v 'r m Tom TIANQ LEE Co., Sole Agtnu*
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  • 929 2 F. M- S- Schools. Last year there were 310 schools open in the Federated Malay States, the average attendance being 16,071 on an enrolment of 19,432. These figures show a considerable increase on those for 1906. The Krian Irrigation Schrmb. It. is estimated that, in return for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 54 2 Whooping Cough. 'i his mi a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all dauger may he avoided by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It liquifies the ‘ough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of coughing lons frequent and less severe. The George
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    • 466 2 What Everybody Says Must Be True. Everybody who has used it says Cbamberberlam’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief from pains in the stomach or diarrhoei, which is positive proof of its reliability. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First
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    • 2106 2 THE IDEAL PERFUME FOR 2§Sl2 ;-.N. YOCR \YIFE, YOUR f ISTER, YOLR SWEETHEART, YOUR FRIEND AND YOURSELF WOLFF’S “DIY1NIA.” Manufactured only by F. WOLFF SOHN, Karlsruhe (Baden). London Office: 81, Hatton Garden, E. C. NOTICE OF SALE. Or Sold Everywhere. notice3. N° SHOOTING will be allowed on Bertam Estate without
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  • 29 3 r esttls From Agents Due Malta PriDz Eitel Friedrich P. Alice As6aye Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A. B. ACo. B,M.4"o. A G.ACo. 26thSept. 29th 1st Oct. 8th
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  • 24 3 tv**?/* For Agent» Lent» Malta Prinz Eitel Colcmbc A G.&Co. Sept. Friedrich Colombo B.M.&Co. P Alice Sirgapore B.M.*Co. Oct. Assaye Singapore 1 A.G.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 44 3 Glenogle, Br. s.s. t 2,399, Larkins, 25th Sept., Rangoon, 22nd Sept., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Glenfalloch, Br. s.s., 1,434, Hainsworth, 25th Sept., Amoy, 14th Sept., Gen. K G. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s., 124, Allan, 25th Sept., Asaban, 24th Sept., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd.
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    • 96 3 26th September. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Petrel, for Asahan. Jin Ho, for Langkat. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Glenogle, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Aioa Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Kistna. for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glenfalloch, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Flying Dragon,
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    • 32 3 For Tongkah—Per Malacca, 28th instant, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, 28th instant, 1 pro. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, 28th instant, 1 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per Kum Sang, 28th instant, 3 p.m.
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  • 524 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Prinzeis Alice, (from Bremen 26th Aug.) due at Penang on Ist Oct. To Penang Mr. C. H. Burgerdyk, Mr. A. de Vries, Director J. H. Fock, Mr. G. Overdykiok jr., Mr. Paul Gotze, Mr. Ferd. Hmnaens, Mrs. Meinesz de Weerd, Mr.
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  • 36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards Asaaye 8 Oct. I Devanha 10 Oct. Delhi 22 I Delta 24 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Poona 29 Sept I Nore 16 Oct. Somali 13 Oct, Sumatra 13 Nov.
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    • 770 3 p.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Ex|K ~U‘d Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. b A.ttaue <onnecting with China V-JHw do Moldavia Homeward. Disconnecting Steamer. with S S Due London. j,pt. W Oct- 10 24 S-r. 7 21 5 19 2 16 30 Feb. 14 29 fin. Malta Devanha Delta Atsaye Delhi
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    • 412 3 (BHIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s s. Senegambia sth October 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. e.B. Brasilia for Havre and Hamburg 15th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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  • 89 4 Justice «atisfles everybody aud Jurice alene Piih'ldhral daily (o*c**i>f •*nnrtay».t *r tm* CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAILY LOOAJ n" r OUTSTATIONS Hoftage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) >l5 OABLB AUDRFSt Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 /v.a.—All bnsi«fi'» i'OTTmianicatlo«w shoairt be addi«w*ed to
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  • 680 4 Sir Godfrey Lagden, the late Commissioner for Native Affairs in the Transvaal, has an opportune article in the current number of the Nineteenth Century entitled “Our Protectorates and Asiatic Immigration.” He takes it for granted that there is profound repugnance on the part of British colonists to
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  • 215 4 Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity. SEPTEMBER 27i’H. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8 30 a m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a m.—MaMus (Chinese). 5 p.m. —Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine Service will be held in the morning at Prye Dock at 9-15 o’clock,
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  • 78 4 I'hk following buxines* m in» lias been don« 10-day Singapore Straits Trading On Q7i buyers, no sellers j Penang Penang Tin Exchauge, buyers, no sellers W| Eastern Smelting Co., -q buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 1' 0 tons at 67.3 7\ Tin is quoted
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  • 159 4 The Annual Meeting of the Penmg St. Andrew’s Society will be held i«i the Chamber of Commerce Building on Monday next, 28th inst., at 4-30 p m. prompt, when all Scotsmen are requested to attend. A burial ground for the interment of the Chinese is to
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  • 759 4 Mahomedan Recreation Club vs. Penang Free School. It was wet under foot and rainiDg over-1' bead when the Mahomedan Recreation Club and the Penang Free School played off their final League fixture on the Esplanade yesterday afteruoou. The Mahomedans played a good game and their forward liae was
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  • 63 4 To-night at the Town Hall. We would retniud our readers of the performance by Carter, the Magician, at the Town Hall this evening. Carter comes to Penang with a great reputation, and as he is giving only one show here there should be a full bouse at
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  • 74 4 We are informed that a variety entertainment concluding with the one-act farce, My Lord in Livery,” will be given at the Parish Hall on October the 2nd, at 9 p.m. The profits will be handed over to the Parish Hall Fund. Several well-known performers will take part, and
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  • 539 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Cruelty to Animal*. This morning Cheng Wat. a Chinaman I was charged with working a bullock while in an unfit state. It was alleged that, the animal was limping. The accused said that the bullock was not limping when he yoked it. The limping
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  • 365 4 The remains of the late Inspector James Dooley were interred in the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday evenipg. The procession accompanying the cortege was very large and included, besides many private friends, nearly all the European colleagues of the deceased. On arrival at the Cemetery the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 466 4 p KING STREET; TO-NIGHT GRAND programme. ZtLL NEW PICTURES Jealous Fiance. Kind action bring its reward. The Spectre. Drama in Tyrol. Fighting the Fire. The Accuser. Crowning of the Muse at Enghein. Beauty and the Beast. Tne Border Limit. Involuntary Farman. Bobby on the Spree. Difficult Flirtation. Unwelcome Boil, and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 222 5 1 (Supplied by Renter.) I Reply to lhe Vortc--1 lon 25th September.—Bulgaria has 1 .It the Porte that the assumption of 1 a R U n, e liaii section of the Oriental RailI tbe ll j question to be settled solely by I a:* and the railway company. I
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    • 93 5 1 (Supplied by Reuter I Naval Defence Scheme. 1 London, 25th September.—The Admiralty, inrepb to the Hon. Alfred Deakin, Prime 1 Minister of Australia, states that it agrees to tbe Commonwealth providing and mainI timing a fl otilla, of six destroyers, Dine I submarines and two depot ships, at
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    • 54 5 (Supplied by Reuter, i Workhouse Raided. London, 25th September.—Tbe uuompioved question is reaching an acute stage md a thousand people raided the Fulham workhouse. Two hundred forced an entrance »Dd refused to leave until they were fed. Crowds of unemployed demonstrated at Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds, demanding
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    • 89 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fnioiiist Win. I London. 26th September.—The by-election I H Newcastle on Tvne, where a vacancy was I cause! by tlie death ot Mr. Thomas Cairns I (Liberal), has resulted in Mr. Reuwick I ll uionist) being elected by 13,863 votes. I Mr. Shorn (Liberal)
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    • 55 5 I (Supplied by Reuter.) I First Issue ol‘ Forms on Thursday. I l l September.—The first of I JV't h ooB ooB forms will be issued I tl,llB 'lay and thnre is a steady proI V n H PP|' can *s to the post, offices. I 1 htrins
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    • 177 5 I (Supplied bv Reuter.) I (’ol. (ioro Sliiba. I »t.^P'Ornber. —King Edward, I Bbihii Adding farewell to Col. Goro I*l bit' ‘l r,tlesft Military Attache, investI Ena) v* 1 inB 'Knia of Knight of the I ictoriau Order. I i°" ph P ut up to auction I Nachiar binti
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  • 252 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bakifc Mertajam, 25th Sept. A Sad End. The charred remains of a Chinaman have been found by the Police in a plantation at Permatang Tumbus, near Ara Kuda. The victim, who of late had been shewing symptoms of lunacy, three days ago had
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  • 157 5 (From Our Own Correspondent A lor Star, 25th Sept. The Attack on the Detectives. The Lower Court was yesterday crowded with people who came to hear the case of assault on the detectives, which occupied the magistrate till very late yesterday evening. Judgment is re?erved till to-morrow. Largest
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  • 532 5 It will be remembered that on Tuesday list a correspondent wired to us from Bagau Serai that, in connection with H. E. the High Commissioner's visit to Ktian, while Mr. Spooner’s motor car was being driven from Bagau Serai to the Rest House it ran off tbe road
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  • 509 5 Record of Damage. An Echo man, who was sent round this morning to find out what damage last night’s gale had wrought in Penang and over in the Province, reports as follows The heavy weather which visited Penang last night and which shows every appearance of continuing,
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  • 424 5 With regard to the rumoured local police changes, a correspondent from the Dindings writes that up to tbe 24th inst. no official notice bad been received of the transfer of Sergeant Hawkins from there. Our correspondent doubts that the rumoured changes will take place, just now
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  • 669 5 Wednesday’s Free Press has the following g notes of the training for the forthcoming s Singapore races 3 The going was on the heavy side yesterday morning. Abrams’ string were the first to take the course. The horses were not ex- tended to their utmost, the majority
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  • 135 5 An innovation in the regulation of railwav traffic is now being introduced on the F M. S. Railways, namely the electric tablet system. Some of the tablets, says the Malay Mail, have already arrived from Europe and are beiDg put up at a few of
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  • 48 5 Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Clnb. The Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club bad a practice shoot on Wednesday last at the 100 yds. range, the following being the scores Mrs. Walter Mate 34 Spinks 31 Kellar 28 Rutledge 27 Valpy 23 Lawrence 22 Hodges 19 Wilson 15 Clarke 14
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 257 5 To the Editor or the Straits Echo Dear Sir, The grandest sight in a mosque on Fridays is to see the Mohammedans perform their worship to the Almighty Creator, which is exceedingly impressive and full of intense humility and veneration, and yet it is
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  • 18 5 Departed. Per 8.8. Rotorua, 25th Sept., for Port Swettenham Messrs. E. Brossard, Andrew Mays, L. H. Clayton.
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  • 47 5 To-day 2nd Day of 9th Moon. Carter the Magician,” Town Hall. Sepoy Linps Recreation <'lub Annual Meeting, 6 pm. The Pathescope,” King Street, Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9 30 p.m. Tomorrow. 3rd Day of 9th Moon. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p.m.
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  • 19 5 China (P. E. Friedrich) ..,29th Sept. German (Prinzess Alice) 1st Oct. English Assaye 8th China Devanha > ...10th
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  • 17 5 First Quarter Oct. 3rd O Full Mood lOtb Last. Quarter 17tb O New Moon 25th
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    • 129 5 I OUR NEXT SERIAL, I LESLIE BUCKLANO’S I COMMISSION,” A Most Interesting Story By Christian Lys, STARTS On Sat., 3rd Oct., 1908. Remember the date Sat., 3rd Oct., 1908. B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. NEW SERVICE. Between Penang, Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. THE Company’s steamer
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    • 446 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that I, Lim Saw Jit Neoh, having appointed Fong Fon Koon to be my manager in chop Saing Goon, carrying on business as Goldsmith at No. 519, Penang Road, shall not be responsible for any debts incurred by the said Fong Fon Koon personally. All
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  • 586 6 The boys of the University of Kansas have stirred the town of Lawrence, says the New York Independent They have a Press Club, made up of students who have received pay for literary work. There is also a University School of Journalism, presided over by Charles M.
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  • 386 6 Kafalewski, the well-known violinist, ami bis wife (Miss Lilli Sharp), an equally wellknown and popular vocalist, are now touring iu the Far East. Kafalewski has a good deal more of the latent sense of humour than most musicians seem to have and tells an amusing story of
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  • 346 6 Study of Vital Statistics. The Frankfurter Zeitung ontains the following article on Japanese expansion It is often argued that Japan is so overpopulated that it needs to expand to had elbow-room. We have the Japanese census figures for the years 1901 to 1905 before us, and a comparison
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  • 260 6 The good citizens of Taiping awoke this morning, says Thursday’s Perak Pioneer, to find tlieir water for the wash to be of a peculiarly gory red colour, whioh caused no end of excitement. What had happened or was happening up in the hills was the querv on
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  • 117 6 The following unclaimed letters, parcels and telegram are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Arkins, Mrs. H. R. Kisten Co. Aronovicii, N. Kunster, G Bail let, M Lels. MBithirli, Mrs. McClyuiout Co. Black. H. W. Moffitt. F. A. Brown, A. V. Morrison. C. M. Carter,
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  • 118 6 Pbnano, 26th S*ptbmbk*. (By emrtesy oj the Chartered Bant:.) London Demand Bank ...2/3s-| month s’ sight Bank ...2/4-» f g 3 Credit -2/4* 3 Documentary ...2/4 hiioiitta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ si gut Private 176 Botuoav, Demand Bank 174| Moo*mein. Demand Bank 1134 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 188 6 Told leaf $65 20 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b*.5 oz. > no stock White Pepper $l5. —sellers rrang Peppier 10. —nominal Clovoh (picked) out of season toitoe 70. —nominal Via*» Pick mg- 60.— nom. Nutmeg* IKh 19. sales N«> I 6.65 sates 3ug«*i I I ..no stock Ba*-'ke' 3.32} sales
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  • 188 6 Penang, 26th September. 1008 Beep— i Is. Soup oil lx 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catiy 30 Pork— Pork per cativ 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongu6
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  • 1164 6 o Number of *g £3 8 5 2 Capital Shares > y 1 Last Dividend Name. i-Kued. s ‘3 i p 5 S ft. cc co o t— I <y Minin J. I 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin 51 ining Co., Lid.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 37 6 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced QonoHin m the treatment of the most painful of «meases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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    • 100 6 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gonosan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. .'UTo? Cbe Socidp or IPotor manufacturers and Craders, £td. For the f t rotr' tot!, encouragement ana development o/ the A utomobile Industry. The Society
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    • 127 6 m MCKAY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’SBRANDY. Westers’ Champagne. IWROUCHT-IRON TUBES AHD FITTINGS. bt o1 Aln«)r« on Huno ADAMSON, G1LF1LLAN CO., LTD. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PFNANQ <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co. GIN IN RED CASES, SandUands Buttery 6t Cn
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  • 284 7 Returns to Civilisation Dressed as Tibetan Lama. Dr. Sven Hedin arrived at Narkanda, this morning, reports a Simla wire of the 14th instant. He halts at Fagoo bungalow to-night, reaches Simla to-moirow morning and stajs at Observatory House as the guest of the Private Secretary of
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  • 380 7 Gibson Girl Marries a Millionaire’s Son. It was announced in Dublin on August 27th that Miss Elsie Kay. one of the prettiest of the Gay Gordon” girls, who were then appearing in the Irish capital, has eloped with Mr. Ronald M Andrew, the son of
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  • 438 7 The following are extracts from the Army Medical Department Report for the year 1907”: IStraits Settlements. The health of the troops at Singapore showed distinct improvement as compared with last year, and an even greater improvement when a period of five years is taken. The total
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  • 757 7 I, Patrick Norman Raymond, of The Refuge,” Narayan Pitiya Road, Colombo, am glad of the opportunity thus afforded me to tell the 6tory of my miraculous experience—my cure being a miracle one may truly say, for it was thought by many that I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 977 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST navy canvas. siNPIUNDS, buttery Co. St SON’S well-known EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SA NI>IUN&)S. BIITTfcRY Co, Baziey White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND. M SatUiianJs, Buttery <S Co., agents. PENANG A F. M. 8. INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been
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    • 21 7 Urimault and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses thn blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Cimples and Sores.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1073 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu. t Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KMIDIK* AT No. 21a f Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TEA <o TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. NOTICE. f|IHE undersigned >eg to
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  • 3487 9 Meetings. i Meetings of the Commis- <«ld Z 13th and 28th of siooers tbe mon tn. w hich had been dis previous meetings and which had food deal of opposition were again ir0U it at the meeting on the 13th when br°° e mise
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  • 877 9 Official Minutes. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 10th September, 1908. Present, F. J. Hallifax, Esq. President J. W. Hallifax, Esq. Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Absent. L. H. Clayton, Esq. Lim Eu Toh. Esq. Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The minutes of
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  • 454 9 (By a Banker.) One of the most striking examples of the marvellous handiwork of Nature is unquestionably that strange group of clustered prismatic columns known as the Giants’ Causeway, which adds such an interest to the bold, rugged coastline of the north of Ireland. Both
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  • 322 9 Seaside Competitors Grin Through a Picture Frame. Reminding one of the old days when yokels grinned through a horse collar at country fairs for beer and glory,, fifty men put their faces through black curtains in a picture frame at Folkestone on the 26th ult. to compete
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 110 9 From Mexico. following paragraph was clipped from e El Sol, a newspaper at Hermosillo, exico u being a part of a lette- to the P u dislier from a friend: “On my last trip j In properties on the frontier, my beast 136 to the ground, wounding me but by
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    • 36 9 A Balm Indeed. No external application is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sore muscles or swollen joints. No matter what may be the cause, this liniment will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 82 9 A Neighbour’s Kindness. Mr. W. J. Fuller, J. P. t storekeeper, Rendelsham, South Australia, writes I was called to see a neighbour who was suffering from severe cramps and who really thought he was past help. I gave him three uoses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 776 10 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» oj the Fen," Chronicle» of th* Carburettor Club," “In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT BK HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 232. Reach Street, Penang. I THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and
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