Straits Echo, 21 November 1908

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, IQ «eats. No. 269.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 955 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. \U fo > t o i r •Sis 3* ni <>. A /v ft o '3TV S.SSV9 THE BANKS EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Pounders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Stores Offices iWeld and 37, Beach Street. j. t.cith WEMYSS, M.1.N.A., 11
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    • 30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN mm A 4 W vT 7 Jb. o> > -vl CD W £3 55 •*> <5v>^ a® *D fOKTO TIAWQLEE A Oo.. S*4e Attn*.
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  • 1949 2 SOME INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A PKESS MANAGER. After a very strenuous four year 3 with the Moss, Stoll, Thorntuu. and Allen theatres as Press manager and booinster in general I have resigned that post to take up more responsible duties in a similar line.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 65 2 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source of an xiety to parents Couuhs. co'ds, croup aud wti(M>piu£ couigh aiiack the little ones and serious illness tesults almost before they a>e awme of it One trial of Chamberlain's OoukIi beiuedy for ihe»e troubles will prove n- efficiency and
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    • 31 2 Gonosan capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sindal wool oil ami Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inllauimatory symptoms, hots of 40 capsules, at all dealers am! Chemists.
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    • 2136 2 Norddeutscher Lloyd. Combined Round Voyages Penang, Deli (Sumatra), Singapore, Penang. OB Penang, Singapore, Deli (Sumatra), Penang. BY N. D. L. First Class passenger steamers (Germi.u Mail, 8.9. “RANEE” aud s-s. MALAYA Tickets for the Round Trip will he issued at tbe reduced fate of $55. Available 3 mouths. Passengers travelling
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  • 38 3 Vessels From Agents Dm 9 Delhi Singapore A O.ACo. 21st Nov. K'eist Singapore B.M.ACo. 24 th Biilow Jolombo B M.&Co. 26th Oceana Singapore A.G.&Oo5th Dec. Derfflinger Colombo B AI &Co. 10th Somali Singapore A.G &Go. 11th
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  • 28 3 Yes/el» For Ayents Leave.Delhi Colombo A.G.ACo. Nov. Kleist Colombo BM.ACo. Bulow Smgapore B.M.ACo. Oceana Colombo A.G ACo. Dec. Deifflinger Singapore B M ACo. Somali Colombo A.G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 44 3 Lightning, Br. s.s., 2,122, Gentles, 20th Nov., Calcutta, 14th Nov., Gen.— A. A■ A. A Co. Vorioarts, Ger. s.s., 643, Uldennyr, 21*4 Nov., Rangoon, 17th Nov., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Canton, Br. s.s., 106, Gillies, 21st Nov., Teluk Anson, 20th Nov., Gen.—Kong Soon.
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    • 119 3 21st Novkmbbr. Kamakura Maru, for Colombo Tuticorin. Sappho, for Tongkah. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Petrel, for Asahan. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Mary Austin, for Teluk Anson. Ban Whatt Soon, for Tongkah. Deli, for Dindings. Sportsman, for Pang Nga. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa.
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    • 70 3 Foa Singapore, China Japan—Per G. Apear, 23rd instant, 4 p.m. Calcutta— Per A. Apear, 23rd instant, 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Nile, 23rd instant, 4 pm. Deli— Per Perak, 24th instant, 1 p.m. irang Per Leong Ho, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng,
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  • 548 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Nile, due at Penang on 24tt> Nov. B To Penang (from London, Oct. 24) Mr. C. H. Davis, Mrs. M. Wright and children, Miss G. R. Reeve, Mr. W. Rankin. To Singapore (from London) Mrs. J. Baddeley and children, Lieut. Col.
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    • 605 3 PI 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. l) r. 3 Della connecting with India 1< Assaye do Victoria Homeward. THKOUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.8. Macedonia March 26. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Claw and Clan I’p London by Bern £66 £44 To Marseille» or Gibraltar
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    • 495 3 (SHIPPING,) HAMBURG-AMERIKA 1INIE FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s s. IstrMt 24th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s s. Sambia, for Havre, Dunkirk and Hamburg 21st November, 1908. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles.
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  • 91 4 Jootlre satisfies' everybody and InsMce al>m« fuMlahrit Aullv Iwirajir *unrt»y«.> It TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan? PRICE DAILY LOCAI t*" r OUTSTATION* Podtmre K»tr* MAIL BDITION (Post Tree) »15 CABLE ADIIRF3* Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All booltuv* commnnicarlotiH «honld be ad(lr*'*>«ed co Th*
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  • 497 4 Even among burglars there are master minds whose daring thefts display an originality that amounts almost to genius. As in other walks of life, the commonplace mind, without initiative and enterprise, cannot hope to succeed in this nerve-shattering business. For, consider what it is to be a
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  • 174 4 Twenty third Sunday After Trinity. NOVEMBER 22ND. St. George’s Chnrch. 8 a.m.—Matins (Oboral). 8-30 a.ui. —Holy Communion (Plain). 10a.m.— Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.— Sunday School 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Nobtham Road Divine Service will he held at Prye Dock in the morning at 9.15 o’clock
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  • 77 4 The following Business in tin ha* been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange.) 69 0 5 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelt iug C 0.,) <10.91; buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at Singapore Straits Trading C<»., 125 69.62| Total 200 tons. Tin is
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  • 331 4 There is no doubt that the New Japanese Cinematograph possesses a very large stock of films, for there will be another entire change of programme this evening and all the picture,B in the new programme, with scarcely an exception, are new to Penang Among the pictures
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  • 347 4 A large and fashionable gathering assembled at the Residency last night, in response to the invitation of the Hon’ble Mr. and Mrs. Bland, when a most enjoyable evening was spent. The whole of the beautiful building was thrown open, and, although there were upwards of 250
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  • 517 4 The marriage of Mr. Cbuah Aik Bin, of Chop Sum Hup Seng, Cigar Merchant, and the youngest daughter of Mr. Ooi Hup Bo u, of Chop Chip Eng, General Storekeepers, Beach Street, took place this afternoou. In celebration of the tnariiage the residence of Mr. Ooi Hup Boon at
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  • 408 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Cruelty to Animals. Mutu Veria was yesterday fined $5 for using a bullock while in an unfit state. Riding a Bicycle Without a Light, For riding a bicycle without a light, although it was in Light Street, Puh Ah Pok was yesterday mulcted in
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  • 480 4 So recently as three weeks ago we reported a daring burglary at a wedding house in Muntri Street when the thief, who obtained admission into the bridal chamber by means of a long pole placed from the street against the front window of the house, succeeded in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 587 4 /O .iLiTTiEIJD LVERY ONE TO KNOW, j We can supply you with a BRAND NEW piano of first-class make I For a Small Cash Deposit, and a smaller payment I each monthB Several pianos, returned from hire, in new condition, to be sold.on advantageous terms, 2 I NEW PIANOS for
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 73 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Balfour’s Magnanimity. London, 21st November.-Mr. A J neiievea that Sir Edward Grey and his colleagues were carrying on the traditions of Lord Lansdowne. We are resolved he said, “to «ay nothing that will weaken the voice of Great Britain in the Councils of
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    • 65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) No HaJfyr*> House Between Safety and Ruin.” London, 20 th November.—Sir Edward <Jrev, Foreign Secretary, speaking at Scarborough, said: We have no ill-will of a D y kind towards foreigners, but the interests of the Empire demanded the maintenance of j a naval power
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    • 74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Licensing Bill. London, 21st November.—Tbo House of Commons passed the third reading of the Licensing Bill by 35* votes to 113, a majority of 237. There is no materia) modification in the Bill. The Education Bill. London, 21st November.—Mr. Walter Ivunciman. President, of the
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    • 149 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Austria and Turkey. Loudon, 21st November.—Austria has re fused to negotiate further with Turkey until the boycott against her is stopped by the Turks. Sir Edward Grey on the Situation. Loudon, 20. h November. —Sir Edward (drey, Foreign Secretary, speaking at Scarborough, emphasised that
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    • 223 5 (Supplied by lieutcr New Taxation Bill. London, 21st November.—Prince von nuelow, tbo Imperial Chancellor, in infrodu c ‘"ij the new Taxation Bill in the Reichstag. Hd 1 that tiuauce was at present Germany’s weakness. Financial strength was equallv important with military stieugth. He paid 'i »uteto the finance of
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  • 1130 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lumut, Nov. 20th. Found Drowned. Ute yesterday afternoon a telephone message was ,ec*,ved from Sitiawan that the J E/' 1 Khn» had been disco.ered in ie u n 1 10 1U question is situated in an unoccupied kongsi, belonging to Mr is Foo Choo
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  • 178 5 The following notifications appear iu a 161^10^— Gatelte Eltraordmiir y. dated Order by the Hovernor in Council under a^ ,O 1908.“ The SU da3 r ab0Ur 0rdm Whereas by section 1 of The Sunday r abour 0r d,nance ms (Ordinance XX of l.K)8) ,t is provided that the
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  • 578 5 hollowing the example of the Perak I Chinese Amateur Dramatic Company, a similar company has been formed in Kuala j Lumpur among the mining towkays. merchants and clerks in the Government service, the object being to give performances in aid of charity The list
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  • 1511 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) The following two cises were heard yesterday. I bough they were not in themselves interesting—being only actions for the recovery of debts-yet the lines of defence followed imparted some interest to them. I .E.N.K.K.M.A. Sockalingam Chetty vs. Mahomed hfalleh. t
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  • Passengers.
    • 13 5 Departed Per s.s. Rotorua, 20th Nov., for Sing*, pore Mr Leong Wy Ming.
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  • 113 5 To-day 28th Dav „t 10th Mood. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of CNmobell Street ami Peu.n* Road. 7-dt) p-m. aod 9-30 put Grand Change Ot Programme To-morrow 20th Day of 10th Moon. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, #-30 p.m. and 9-3) p.m. Monday.
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  • 20 5 ow (KMH) ...24th No». Herman Bitlow) E.gH.h uwa, 3r ,i D c China Oceana c.u M,y IJ 9»
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  • 37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Sorylcj Outwards. Homewards Delta 3 Dec. I Oceana 5 Dec. AstatjC 17 I Devanhi 19 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Nile 24 Nov. I Somali 11 Dec. Sunda 8 Dec. I Sicilia 8 Jan.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 Something for the Children. Ip purity of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem 0,l *«r bar T C0B, WS 0P U S nd Wi C lw U Croup 1 ho George Town ***»> Wholesale Agonts.
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    • 56 5 w ANTED. TO RENT A HOUSE with 19 or wore rooms, centrally situated. Apply fo BOX 6, c/o Straith Echo. 21-11-08 683 THE BMDMUM COMEDY CO. TWO NIGHTS ONLY, Tuesday and Wednesday December Ist and 2nd, The Two Successes or the London Season LADY FREDERICK THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. Box Plan
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    • 682 5 ASSESSMENT NOTICE. TV 01 L ,s hereby given that n and ter tbe Ist day of December, 1908, the books containing the valuation* of and the rates imposed on buildings and lands situated within the South West District. Penang, for the year 1909. will be open for inspection by the
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  • 983 6 Cynics there may be who will ascribe to the inventive faculties of postentv the words which generations of mankind have reverenced as the last utterance of the world’s great men. To the worst of them perhaps «veu the last poignant cry of the uiurde.ed Julius ot the
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  • 693 6 I Thought 1 VV. uld Havb Fainted llbr State ov Acute Anaomia Cubed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Every gentlewoman iu Society regards the occasion of her attending at Court as one of the most pleasurable yet nerve-racking occasions in bet career. An interesting
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  • 117 6 Tbnano, 21st November {By courtesy oi the (!hort*r*.i HanJc. i London Demand San* ..2/3£ 4 nv*nr.ux' Sign* Bio .2/4* 3 Credit .2/4* 3 Documentary ...2/4$ klcntu, Deniitid Bank Rs. 174^ 3 dav«' s'gn* Pr-var* 176 Bomba?, D>«tnli Bank 174§ Mont mein. Demand Bant 1734 6 days’signt Proo.. 176 Madras,
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  • 186 6 Jot 1 >e*t ~,$65.20 B. Pepper W .(.?<»«.•>! H14M...S **r,.) no stock White Pepper ...$15.50 buyers I*rang Pepper 10 95 sales Cloves (picked i out of season Mace 71. —sales Mace Picking! 61. —sales Nutmeg» I lOs 18 —sales No. I 6.65 sales < 2 no stock BaNkei 3.65
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  • 181 6 Pbnano, 21st November, 1908. Berk— di. Soup (*er catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meai 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongufc 30
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  • 876 6 ■3 J S 2 a Capital. Share» issued. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 1905 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 81 6 Th« curative actiou of Gonos&n is attributed to its liemg autiseptic am) anaesthetic. Manufactured by J. D. Kiedal Ltd., Iierlinmid sold in form of capsule*». 4.1» in a bottle. lor Singapore, liongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rilHK 8 8 GUnoglc, Oaptaiu Larkins, will 1. be desp .iched to the above ports
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    • 37 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PBNANO A F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.' GIN IN RED OASES. Sandilands, Buttery A Cr.
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    • 83 6 WfIOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GIL.FIL.L.AN CO., LTD. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK THE BEST BEER, ORDER “ASAHI,” ojthe beer that wins immense popularity in the Far East. It pleases the most fastidious palates. Sold by Leading Shops and Hotels TIANG LEE CO., SOLE AGENTS.
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  • 836 7 The annual conference of the Institute of Journalists was opened at Manchester the other day, when Mr. A. F. Bobbins, the president, took the chair. In the course of bis address the President said it might be held that the influence of the Press was at its
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1130 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SAN 1)1 LAN US, ItUTTEWY fi Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. StNltll ANIIS. BIITTECV Co John Baziey shits Bros.' PORTL.AN D CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” INSURANCES. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C°- L TD. (Registered in Singapore under “The Companies Ordinance,
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    • 148 7 An Infallible Remedy. No mutter bow severe an attack of diarrhoea nny be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrboei Remedy never fails to give relief. You cannot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents(Jriinault and Co.’h Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1206 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr, Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A. RATNER TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. ;har&es Moderate, Ccnsultetiin F rt RBnimwa at J\o. 2/a, Penang Road. A lew dmrs from the Eastcn and Orient jI Hotel. 6 mths. TEA ‘■o V TEA FOR SALE. Fitted with, their Interchangeable SET LOCK.
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  • 4308 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, Although Mr. Bawtree had dictated two letters to Karl Stapleton before leaving the office, be evidently had an idea that be could get in touch with him more expeditiously, for he drove to a club in Piccadilly and asked if he
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  • 463 9 (By a Banker It is a strange anomaly that some persons when in the midst of the richest and most lavish of Nature’s beauties have no eye whatever for it all, and scarce bestow a glance at the grandest and the mo6t attractive of her achievements. They can
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 67 9 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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    • 91 9 An Inquiry Answered. A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cau%e procured. He says be has learned of the good effects resulting from its use, and as children in that locality are often subject to coughs, he desired to give it a trial. This remedy
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    • 25 9 1909 NOW READY TO SHOP-KEEPERS, Chinese Calendars for 1909. PRICE S2J>ER 100. THE CRITERION PRESS LTD., 22b-232 y Beach Street, Penang Penang, 9th October, 1908.
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  • 1065 10 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January. 1 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffius at a price not exceeding $400 allowed
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 255 10 for sale. I JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR 6i' Tule* of the Fen," Chronicle* of the Carburettor Club," In Peril i« Penang” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS M *T UK K\D AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226. 2.12. Peach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The
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    • 317 10 orld •nm sab Add Entries Close at 5 p. ni. on Thursday, 14-th January (except for Raci 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated) Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Mon day, 18th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is
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    • 254 10 JUST RECEIVED. JOHANN FAEEF.'S STATIONERY. W. T. Co.’s White and Red Blotting Paper of the Best Quality. The Famous Repeater Brand of Carbon Paper in two sizes, and Carbonic Paper. > I 1 -hi t> US ■«Lit K,. Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. is Mg Drawing Pencils, B B
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