Straits Echo, 31 October 1908

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    37 1 Straits Echo iO-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THL FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- ti. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, aist OCTOBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 252.
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      978 1 BASS’S ALE. A x CO vx c U4l 2 4f V/v v V> t«RS irvois s.ssanmnn SOLE AO ENTS. T II K (BANKS eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Pounders. £1,200,000 £1,525.000 £1.200,000 Engineering Appliances
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddfN at T 7 2^ X 05 O) > CO 2- > 0, >v m *D IOK TO TIAWQ LEE A Co., Sdit /iieiiiy
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    Items of Interest.
    822 2 There are about 4,000 acres of laud under rubber in the Batang Padang district, though the total acreage of the estates, numbering 17, is 13,000 acres. The Daily Mail has offere 1 a prize of JESOO to the hist aeroplanist to fly across the English Channel, a
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      69 2 From Canada. Mothers havo the same terror of croup iu all countries, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. ThosMatthew of Caledon, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in the
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      641 2 Rheumatism. So little confidence baa tbe average man in the various cures for rheumatism that be often suffers for years without making any effort to fiud relief. He then fiuds that is has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always Ire relieved, and in most ca.-es
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      2284 2 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY! O T T S"CI ECUS, MEIT.A.G-EE,I£ A.1TD BIOSCOPE. EVERYTHING NEW! EVERYTHING NEW!! TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT, at 9-15 p.m. t grand Performance AT THE DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. TWO SHOWS—CIRCUS AND BIOSCOPE-FOR ONE PAYMENT. Among the Bioscope Pictures will be shown THE DIEPPE CIRCUIT MOTOR RACE,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vt nr it Aar*** Due Oceana Assaye P. Alice Sicilia Goebeu Colombo Singapore Singapoie Colombo Colombo A G.ACo. A .G ACo. B.M.ACo. A G.ACo. B.M ACo. 5th Nov. 7th 10th lOih 12th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Vets*/» For Ayent* Itet’ve* Oceana Singapore A.G.&Co. Nov. Assaye Colombo A.O &Co. P. Alice Colombo BM ACo. i Sicilia Singapore A.G.&Co. Goebeu 1 Singapore B M.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      115 3 Beael, Dut. s.s., 825, Koppeschaar, 30th Oct., Padang, 17th Oct., Gen.— H. L. Co. Shimosa, Br. s.s., 2,699, Bast, 30th Oct., Kobe, 23rd Sept., Gen. —P. S. C. Apcar, Br. s.s., 1,730, Thomas, 30th Oct., Calcutta, 27th Oct., Gen.— A- A. A. Co. Lightning, Br. s.s., 2,122, Gentles, 30th
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      DEPARTURES.
      93 3 31st October. Taroba, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Vidar, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Glenfalloch, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Hok Canton, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Reael,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      72 3 Foa Deli—Per Hebe, 2nd proximo, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya, 2nd proximo, 3 p.m. Calcutta—Per G. Apcar, 2nd proximo, 4 pm. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 3rd proximo, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, 3rd proximo, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, 3rd proximo, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Tong Chay Un, 3rd proximo, 1 p.m. fort
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    457 3 Per P. and O. 8.8. Himalaya, connecting with the Oceana at Colombo, due at Penang on sth Nov. To Penang (from London, Oct. 9) Mrs. W. Proudlock, Mr. F. W. Darby, Mr. H. E. Darby, Dr. J. Kirk (from Marseilles, Oct. 16) Mr. W. Duncan, Mr.
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      896 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expeded Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Oat ward. \V. 5 Oceana connecting with Himalaya lit Drvanha do Mongolia j£ 3 Delta do India 17 Asxaye do Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. Macedonia March 26. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Clara 2nd Clara To by
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      447 3 (S HIPPIN O.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Scanili'i 5th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rales to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and 1 native ale tut Jtmsnm fnbllahiMl daily hiefpi Min-iny».* it tKi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Pnoaiiv. PRICE DAILY LOCAL (24 per annum OUTRTATIONS Hostage Extra MAIL EDITION (I’ont Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone Nr*. 343 All boalnos* communication*
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    EVIDENCE AND THE EWIGKEIT.
    812 4 If Sir Oliver Lodge were plain Mister, and talked in the Penang Club as lie has lately been writing to the London papers, we would have no hesitation in remarking one to another that Lodge is a bit of an ass.” Because he has lucid intervals,
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    Church Services.
    234 4 Twentieth Sunday After Trinity. NOVEMBER 1ST. St. George’s Church. 8 a in.—Matins (no choir). 8- a.m.—Choral celebration of the Holy Communion —Service, Woodward in E. 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil Ser* 10- a m —Chinese Service [vice). 5 p.m —Children’s Service and Address. 6 p.m —Evensong and Sermon.
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    The King’s Birthday.
    170 4 We that Mr. Kirke, Treasurer of the Police Shooting Club, has challenged the Penang Volunteeis to put forward a team of eight to compete in a shootiug match against eight members of the European Police on the King’s Birthday (Nov. 9) and that the challenge has been
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    135 4 Thk following business iu tin has boon doue to-dav Penang Penang Tin Exchange,) buyers, no sellers o.o2 s Eastern Smelting Co fiQ 2' buyers, no sellers j o -z> Straus Trading Co., 5 buyers, no sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co.. 160 tons at 69
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    SUPREME COURT.
    105 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) W C. Boomgardt vs. The Criterion Press, Ltd. His Lordship this morning delivered judgment in the above action, full particulars of which appeared in our columns during its trial in July last. MaDy members of the Bar were present to
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    The Police Courts.
    134 4 {Before Mr. Nunn Voluntarily Causing Hurt. Lim A Chung was yesterday convicted on three charges of voluntarily causing hurt at Campbell Street on the previous day, viz to Chan Ah Ee, Tan Gang Eng and Chan Ah Lai, all women. Accused was sentenced to two months’ R.
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    The Parish Hall.
    489 4 At Home.” We are requested to state that, wishing to return thanks for the kindness shown to him on the ccasion of his Jubilee, the Rt Rev J Meneuvrier, va will give an "A» Home at the Parish Hall from 8 to 11 p m. »»n Monday,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Kaiser and England.
      146 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Interest llnahated. London, 30th Octol>er.-Inter,. s t ip t interview with the Kaiser, which app* ar S in the Daily Telegraph, continues unabated The German Press are especially am-rv the plan of campaign against a kindred people, the Boers, and the papers are
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      121 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bulgaria's Promise. London, 30th October.—-The Bulgarian reply to the Anglo-French aud Russian Note has been received. Bulgaria promises to do her utmost to roach an understanding with Turkey. Montenegro. London, 31st October.—The Montenegrins have posted guns on the mountains on the Bosnian frontier. The
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      Home Politics.
      53 4 (Supplied by Reuter Government and Public Houses. London. 31st October.—Mr. Alexander Ure Solicitoi-General, Scotland, speaking at Coatbridge, said that if the Licensing Bill were thrown out or mabgled by the House of Lords, the Government would impose a licence duty which would cause one quarter of the public
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      Scott’s Squadron.
      30 4 (Supplied by Reuter To Visit South America. London, 31st October—Rear-Admiral Sir Percv Scott’s squadron has been ordered to South America at the conclusion of the South African programme.
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      Persia.
      302 4 (Supplied hy Reuter.) The Shah’s Bullet-Proof Jacket. London, 31st October. —The Shah has obtained a patent bullet-proof jacket. Mr. E. W. Bircb, Resident of Perak, is expected back from leave on Deo. 10. Owing to a private engagement the Band will not play at the Esplanade on Monday uext.
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      506 4 KTOTICE. THE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ forfeited pledges for sums exceeding $10 will 1>« held punctually at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday. Thuisday and Friday, the 4th, 5th and 0th proximo, at No. 42, Beach Street. The above pledges may be viewed at, the sale room between the hours
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  • Obituary
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    81 4 Obituary. Mr. Wong Choo Choon. Wk regret to announce the death atTeluk Anson yesterday of Mr. Wong Choo Choon, Cashier of the Teluk Anson Spirit Farm The deceased is thp elder brother of Mr Wong Choo Keng whose death we reporte yesterday. It would appear that he was.in good health
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    Province Wellesley Motes.
    173 5 (Prow Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, Oct 30th Official Changes. Mr. J. E. Nathan, Acting District Officer, Halik I’ulau, is iu temporary charge of \ibong Tebal District until the arrival of Officer from the F. M. 8 and Mr. Sunn. Acting Third Magistrate. Penang, and distant Magistrate, Bukit,
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    Singapore Notes.
    661 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, Oct. 28fch. Police and Coiners. The police have been very active of late id tracking down the makers of spurious coins, and ore or two successful raids have taken place. In one instance a coiner was caught in the'very act of making ten
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    Penang Turf Club.
    771 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING--Ihe Annual General Meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs. J. R. McFarlane, C. Guinness, F. H. Hawkins. S. R Perkins, R P. Phillips, D. C Maciutyie, L. E. P.
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    SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.
    345 5 At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting a Special General Meeting was held to receive and pass the programme for fhe January 19 9 Meeting. Dr. Locke had given notice of certain amendments, but, unfortunately, he was unable to be present at the meeting, and in
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    Rifle Shooting.
    191 5 Ladies’ Inter-Club Competition. The Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club shot off iu the competition, open to all Indies’ rifle clubs in the Straits and F. M- S., on Wednesday, when the following scores were made, the conditions being ten shots and a sight at 100 yards and ten shots
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    A New Enterprise.
    529 5 During the last few days there has been established iu our midst a branch of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., a company incorporated and registered uuder tbe local Companies Ordinance and whose head office is in Singapore. Local enterprise is always welcome, but when that
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1901 5 SPECIAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY, i OCTOBER. 28. t Present. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, c. 8., O.C.T. I Hon. R. N. Bland (Rea. Coun.. Penang). Hon. Capt. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Col. Treasurer). I Hon. W. G. Marw«ll
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    Passengers.
    197 5 Arrived. Per s.B. Prim Ludwig, 30th Oct., fiom Colombo Mr. Forest, Mr. Harriott, Mr. Lampak Tsun, Mr. Valupulle. From Genoa Mr. Pitscher, Mr. CarsteD, Miss Bovet, Miss Beyschlag, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony, Mr. Bosschart, Mr. Krietis, Mr. Sanie, Mr. Kemmler, Mr. and Mrs. Ratbgeb, Mr. Hope. From Naples Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    82 5 To-day 7rh Day of 10? h Moon. Auction Sale of Premises No. 15 York Road, at 11 a.in. in the archway of Logan’s Buildings. Mr. I\oh Eng Hin, Auctioneer. Football C. R. C. vs. N. U., Victoria Green. The Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7-3 J p.m. and 9-30 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Eugiish Oceana) ...sth Nov. China (Assay e) ..7th China (Prinzess Al.ce) ...10th German Goeben) ...12th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    19 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards Oceana 5 Noo I As*aye 7 Nov. Devanha 19 j Delhi 21
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      28 5 *n» testifies that Gonosan t,J#, plicati o ilV,rii^'‘3 influence in removing [*W itl( ha-emorrhage; also more 2 11 than d 1B reBu^B are obtained 'l ot^er preparation of
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      207 5 J TO ALL WHOM IT MAT COICERI. n 16 >n i j 8 lake notice that an Injunction under Sec. 177 of the Siam Rules of Court has j been granted and that the following ia a j true copy thereof:— >f TO e Cheah Tek Soon and all whom
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    The Supply Bill.
    4547 6 IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS ON i FINANCIAL SITUATION. t I Disquieting Rumours. Strong Criticism ok Colonial Office J VIEWS OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. For close upon three hours, yesterday afternoon, says Thursday’s Straits Times, members of the Legislative Council of the Strait* Settlements discussed the haancial
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    A Weird Dance.
    416 6 (By a Banker.) In the latter part of that dark period of superstition and moral obliquity, the middle ages, the strangest aud most amazing epide mic broke out almost simultaneously iu several parts of Europe, and notably in Italy; an epidemic such as no iecord exists in
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      53 6 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy to vour children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The George Town
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      426 6 F °R sale. CHINESE SCRIBBLING PAPER FOR OFFICE USE, size 12*xl6\ I rice, $1 per packet of 180 full sheets. (Can be cut to 12"x8\) OBTAINABLE AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Lm, 226 282, Beach Street. r' j FOR SALE. TALES OF MALAM,” BY “SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very i/iteresting short
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    Lord Rosslyn Weds.
    341 7 Romantic Career of Peer who has been Thrice Married. At the registry office of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, the Earl of Rosslyn was married at 2-30 p.m. on the Bth inst. to Miss Vera Mary Bayley, the younger daughter of Mr. Eric Edward Bayley— who
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    Quick-Witted Orientals.
    495 7 BATTLE OP BRAINS. Bishop Warns Missionaries of the Future. British people are very dull of intellect, compared with some of the races of th 9 Far East.” Bishop Molony, of Mid China, declared in the course of a farewell sermon preached to missionaries in St. Bride’s Church, Fleet-street,
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      1337 7 BAXTER Co.’s best navy canvas. sandilands, buttery Co. DAVID CORSAR 5 SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANOS. BlITTERYjS Co, John Bailey White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” $s rid Hands, Buttery Co, t agents. PENANG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOll.KD a. raw LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE
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      65 7 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resuiting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Aeents. Grimanlt and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the
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      1028 8 W. MANSON, American -Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ftlSIDINe AT /Vo. 21 a, Penan? Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha NOTICE. TEA V TEA rjHHE undersigned >eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native
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    LESLIE BUCKLAND'S COMMISSION
    4589 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, AUTHOR OF The Mystery of Ladyplace,” “The Hepsworth Millions,” “Mr. Quixley of the Gate House,” &c., &c. CHAPTER IX. t Halsey’s Explanation. With Nina Murchison’s astonishment I t w R W B mingled a sense of relief. The t t ,l
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    THIS IS MR. ANDREWS
    515 9 W ho, Brought to thb Verge of Despair bt Malaria, Rheumatism and Other Maladies, Here Thankfully Tells or His Complete Cure by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Mr. Benjamin Andrews is now on the staff of an engineering firm in Bombay, but previously he travelled extensively through
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    Military Contribution.
    2190 10 PRESENT SYSTEM DENOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR. His Excellency’s Despatch to Secretory of Stott*. 1 cay not help thinking that the system ot fixing the Military contribution according to the gross revenue is one which is not in tbe interests either of His Majesty’s Government or of the Colony.”
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 10 Pbnano, 318 t October. {By courtesy ot the Chartered Bait-.) London Demand Smu ..2/3£ 4 months’ sight Ba-iir ~2»4 1 l J 3 Credit ...2/4 3 J» Documentary ...2/4 Jakarta, Demand Bank Rs. 174^ it <iavs’ sight CrwrA 176 Boinhav, Daman-1 Bank 174| Moulmein. r>emand Bank 1734 3 davs’
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    PRODUCE.
    186 10 jN>‘d lea» |65 20 F». r*epper( VV’.Ofvu* 1 n>> rtttck White Pepper $14.50 sales Trang Peppei 10 95 gales tpteKed out of season Mace 71. sales tface PicVinge 61. —sales Nut met»» I I Ot* 17y. —buyers l N«* I 6.65 sales sit;.. i ..no stock Haiti* 3.30 sales
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    SHARES.
    1124 10 a ""I T 1 1 o-2 Number of ®2 I Shares > Dividpn. s Mamn g. '5 *i: issued. I 3 "J 3 cc I o iIJ I I S Mining:. 1003 300,000 30,000 10 10 jlO/b for year euding 31/3/08 Belat. Tin Mining Co., utd. 725 750 $7.50
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      49 10 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. Tbe great mortality resulting from dysentery is due to a lack of proper tieatmeut. Hot one case in a thousand will prove fatal wheu Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcei Kemedy is given at the first onset of the disease. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      95 10 Riedel’s Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unijt aliHf-d praine from the leading Specialists. MARTIN'S ta PIOLtsarEEb A'tMMM PILLS C rre-.vh H niedy tor al. r r*pula tle&.
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      89 10 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s.s.t Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s.s. Ipoh,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive in
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      116 10 MACXAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Cfeslers' Champagne Amfirew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. L<»rge dtook on Hftnd ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. SAWHLANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOK PF.NANU F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASTES. Sxndilands, Buttery «S’ O. IF YOU
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