Straits Echo, 24 November 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 24th NOVEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 271.
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      956 1 BASS’S ALE. U ifC? \C0 J •if p'Wffltfjia %-^r •inois s.ssanniaa SOLE AO ENTS. T H E EASTERN SHIPPING Company,. Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) BANKS. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Pounders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld and Stores Offices 37, Beach Street. J. I.eith WEMYSS, M.1.N.A., |l4r Manatjer Chartered Bank
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      39 1 K 2 os u* A O' CzJ r=> iv cxa E—--5 o •*r os 4 o H CQ Ui CQ HECAf NIPPON DRrWERT, rrk nj w C UD TOKYO. JAPAM F—< -J VI cq O CQ CQ OMIRWG < i~
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    A City in Mourning.
    1037 2 There are so many peoples mixed up in i Singapore that there is never a universal i movement, of sorrowing or rejoicing. Oo i New Year’s Day, because the Rulers decree holiday and arrange sports lo which all and j sundry are invited, there is no
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      97 2 An Inquiry Answered, A geutleuian at Betnbesi, Rhodesia, writes to jtqui'o where Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cm l>o procured, lie says he has learned of tho good effects resulting from its use. and i s children in that locality ureofteu subject to coughs, te desired to give it a trial. This
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      625 2 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains of burns and scalds mar be promptly relieved, cuts and bruisps quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neu■algia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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      2073 2 THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., No. 205, HUTTON LANE, beg to inform the Public that for their Coach Building Department. They have engaged skilful aud Art leans- First-class workmanship guaranteed and'materials of the best quality only used. Carnages of any kind made to order. Thev have also for sale
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 F eutls F ri.m Agent» Dus Kleist Biilow Oceana Deifflinger Somali Singapore Colombo Singapore Colombo Singapore, B.M ACo. B M.ACo. A. B. ACo. A.G.ACo. 24th Nov. 26 rh •5th Dec. 10th 11th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vta»e>» For A'jenta Leave* Kleist Biilow Oceana Derfflinger Somali Colombo Singapore Colombo Singapore Colombo B.M.&Co. B.M.&Co. A.G&Co. B M &Co. A.U&Co. Nov. Dec. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      46 3 Nile, Br. s.s.. 4,179, Martin-Kuk, 23rd Nov., London, 24th Oct., Gen.— A. G. Co. G. Apcar, Br. s.r., 2,961, Belson, 23rd Nor,, Calcutta, 17th Nov., Gen. A. A. A. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 24th Nor., Deli, 23rd Nov., Tobacco. B. M. A 00.
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      DEPARTURES.
      66 3 24th November. Perak, for Deli. Lfong Ho, for Trang. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glenogle, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. A. Apcar, for Calcutta. G. Apcar, for Singapore,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      84 3 Fo* Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, l p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Dindings—Per Deli, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Balova, 26th instant, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Pang Nga—Per Sportsman, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, 26th instant, 1 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    492 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Biieloto (from Bremen, Oct. 21; from Southampton, Oct. 27) due at Penang on 26th Nov. To Penang Mrs. Madden and child, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. de Grann, Messrs. F. F. L. Platte, P. W. Koenig, K- H. H. Leonhard, E.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hombwabds. Delta 3 Dee. I Oceana 8 J) ee Assaye 17 Devanha .19 Extra Service. Outwards. Hombwabds. bunda 8 Dec- I Somali H XyanM 22 1 Sicilia 8 Jawi
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      806 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Dec. 3 Delta connecting with India 17 Assaye do Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. s.s. Macedonia March 26. FAKfcS BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1« 01* <<■ Sod Ulaw I'o London by Sea £66 £44 foMarseilles or Gibraltar £61-12...
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      404 3 (SI HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA L1NIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s s. Istria 24th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s. s. Bcncgambia, 3rd December, 1908, for Havre and Hamburg. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 i notice «at aflee everybody and J oat tee al«no PuhlUhM dally (*wpf HondavO at TH CRITERION TRESS, Lid., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penan© PRICK DAILY LOCAL 12» per .tMiitin* OUTBTATIONH I’wtage Kura MAIL ADITION (Hoet rree) <l5 OAKLK AUDRFSS Echo—Penang/' Telephone No. 343 All boslnees cotmnanicatioaM
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    ENGLAND AND THE KAISER.
    1342 4 The Home papers now to hand give us full details of the remarkable interview which recently took place between the German Emperor and a diplomatist of unimpeachable authority who has long passed from public into private life.” The interview was published on the 28th October last.
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    Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    140 4 Weekly Practice Shoot. Despite the shower the members of the Ladies’ RifU Club held their tweutieth weekly practice shoot yesterday afternoon, when fourteen ladies participated. M u sdames Jamieson, Luering, Keun and Robertson shot with the 360 rifle; Mrs. Gore Anderson and Miss Wemyss with the •310
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    78 4 imb following business in tin ha< been don»» to-day Peuaug Penang Tin Exchange, J 4 Q buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 68 87£ Straits Trading Co., 100 68.87 J S n jupoio Straits Trading Co., 75 69. Total 200 totfs. Tin
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    Homeward German Mail.
    334 4 The N.-D. L. mail steamer Kleitt, having i left Singapore at 12 o'clock noon yesterday, is expected to arrive here to day at 4 p.m a"d will leave for Colombo. Aden, Suez Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Algiers, Gibraltar, Southampton. Antwerp and Bremen proba- bly at 6 a.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Education Bill.
      71 4 (Supplied by Reuter New Features. London, 23rd November.—The features of the new Education Bill are that the Cowper-Temple teaching for three quarters of an hour daily in provided schools will be replaced by denominational teaching two mornings (a week) at the cost, of the denomination. Denominational inaAigerH
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      Tang Shao-yi.
      49 4 (Supplied b\f Renter.) Mission to America. London, 24‘h November.—Tang Sliaovi. Minister of the Wai-wu-pu (Board of Foreign Affairs) has arrived at San Francisco on a mission to thank America for the remission of the Boxer indemnity and to enlist Americau co-operation for the development of North China.
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      The Standard Oil Company.
      68 4 (Supplied hij Reuter.) 4 Rockefeller Severely Cross-examined. London, 24t.b November. —Mr. J. Rockefeller was severely cross-examined for several days at the Federal Court, New York, in the suit against the Standard Oil Compauy. He narrated circumstantially and nonchalantly the history of the Trust and admitted that
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      Russia.
      81 4 (Supplied l-y Reuter.) Free Port Privileges Abolished. London, 23rd N member.—The financial committee of the Duma lies recommended the abolition of the free-port privileges of Vladivostock and other Asiatic ports owing to Chinese com; etii ion. A Suggestion with Regard to Persia Denied. London, 24 f h November.—A semi-official
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      Persia.
      71 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Shah’s Move. London, 23rd November.—A telegram from Teheran states that, the Shah baa issued a proclamation to the effect that as the learned people did not want a constitution Parliament had decided to defer to their wishes. Moreover, as the clergy had decided that (he
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      President Castro.
      23 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trip to Europe. Loudon, 24th November. —President Castro of Venezuela is proceeding to Europe to undergo an operation.
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    The Crown Agents and Ceylon.
    160 4 Speaking at a meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council, Mr. J. Ferguson said:— I would desire to emphasise here (what is i mentioned in the Report) that it came out '0 Committee that certain Medical Stores, i equally satisfactory to those got through 1 >
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      515 4 f^WANTED tVEKV ONE TO KNOW, We can supply you with a BRAND NEW piano of first-class make: Far a Small Cash Deposit, and a smaller payment each monthSeveral pianos, returned from hire, in new condition, to be sold on-advantageous terms, NEW PIANOS for hire from $10 per month. Tunings free.
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      65 4 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source o xiety to parents. Coughs. coMs. cro F whooping couch attack the Wje are serious illness results almost W‘ ore Hware of it. One trial of 1 T0 Couch Remedy for these trouble» win its efficiency and give it a
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    SUPREME COURT.
    234 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Liniuty I rocctMliiigjs re Mahonicd Some months ago lunacy proceedings were instituted, under Chapter 39 of the Civil Procedure Code. 1907. against the wellknown Malay millionaire. Mahomed Ariff. bv Jelliah, one pf his wives, and Pawanteh. one of his grandsons.
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    Chop Tong Peng Chong Kok vs. Lim Seng Hooi.
    60 5 The above action, which was for the recoveiy of $7.958, being bilance due on rents of certain sub fums in Kedah, and which was fully reported iu our columns towards the close of last, month, was mentioned iu Court yesterday as
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    IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
    106 5 (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Teoh Beow Chye vs. Oh Keat Seng. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Armstrong, couusel for the defeudaut, mentioned the above case, which was for the recovery of J7OO, bring balauce of cash lent bv the plaintiff to Oh Eng Thoe, the defendant’s father, hull
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    IN CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
    941 5 (Before Mr. Justice Braddell A Question of Stamp Duty. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wreford, on behalf of Lim M >h Chve, appealed against the decision of the Collector of Stamps with regard to the amount of stamps required on a document of guarantee executed by bis client.
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    IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
    833 5 (De/ore Mr. Justice Braddell Lira Cheng Teik VS. The Crown. This was an appeal against the conviction and the penalty recorded under the Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance. 1 he appellant is the manager or agent of a rice-mill in Sungei Pining. chop Kbve Heng Bee, which
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    THE ASSIZES.
    312 5 (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) The last Assizes of the year were opened to-dijy. lu ihe first case tried a Chinaman, named Law Ah Seng, was arraigned on the charges of (1) possession of instruments for the purpose of counterfeiting King’s coin, acd (2) possession of counterfeit King’s coin.
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    The Police Courts.
    200 5 (Before Mr. Brown > 1 Theft. Mutava, a gang cooiie. was charged yesterday with theft of a box containing jewellery, valued at $177 85, the property of one Supava Asari, a goldsmith, from premises No 99, Chulia Street, on the 22ud inst. The complainant deposed that at
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    The Coroner’s Court.
    1544 5 (Before Mr. Broum.) An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the death of one Mat Salleb, a Malay, who was alleged to have been murdered by Mohamed Husain, a Bengali. A jury was empanelled consisting of Tuan Chi, Sheik Salim and Kader Meidin. Mohamed Husain was present
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      ARRIVED.
      84 5 Ter s s. Nile, 23rd Nov., from London Mr. W. Rankin, Miss G. R. Reeve, Mr. C. H. Davis. Mrs. M. Wright and child] and Miss Wright. Per s.8. Malaya, 24th Nov., from Deli Mr. H. Keitel, Mr. Kriens. Mr. Holst, Mr. Denholm Young. Mr. Spakler, Mr. and Mrs.
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    FIXTURES.
    81 5 To-day Ist Day of 11th Moon. Town Band. Golf Club, 6 to 7 p m. Ihe New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road 7-30 p.m. and 9 3J p.ui. To-morrow. 2nd Day of 11th Moon. Public Meeting, Nursing Association, Town Hall, 4 30 p.m. Town Band.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 (Kleist) ...24th Nov. German Billow ...26th English (Delta) ".‘3rd Dec. China OeeatM ...5th
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    THE MOON.
    24 5 O New Moon Nov. 2 4th b v rs n Q uarter Dec. Ist O bull. Moon I' ai >r Quarter 16th
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      293 5 JUST OPENED AT IPOH (New Town). Japanese Refreshment Saloon. first class cuisine. Terms Exceedingly Moderate. Tiffin, Tea, Cocoa, Coffee, etc may be had af any time during the day or night. Customers attended to with every civility. WORAKO SHIZUKO, 24 11 -Oh d9d Proprietresses PENANG NURSING ASSOCIATION. IVTOTICE is hereby
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      625 5 TOWN HALL. THE BANDMANN COMEDY CO. TWO NIGHTS ONLY, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1st and 2nd, f The Two Successes ok the London Season LADY FREDERICK and THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. notice of sale. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, SETTLEMENT OE PENANG, In Bankruptcy
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    Chinese and Japanese Religions.
    450 6 At the recent Congress for the History of Religions, bnld at Oxford, Professor H A. Giles, of Cambridge, in bis address as president of the section devoted to the religions of China and Japan, made it clear that very little is known about the subject iu
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    The Horse-Breeding Question in Japan.
    443 6 Schemes for the Fntnre. It is believed by some that t he orgamsat ion of the Stud Bureau iu Japan will be reduced c.r the Bureau altoget her abolished simultaneously with the collapse of racing clubs consequent on the prohibition of the pari-mutuel. The Mainichi
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    Riding Astride for Ladies.
    75 6 The number of ladies who hunt increases every tear, and in the L)evou and Somerset country this autumn it has been surprising to see so many of them riding astride. Shall we or ur sous ever see the masculine seat for ladies become general in the
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    Bloodhounds for the Police.
    89 6 At the annual standing committee mating o£ the Hertfordshire Police, on the proposal of Colonial Darnel. Chief Constable, it was decided to retain the srvices of Major Richardson’s police bloodhounds, should occasion arise. Major Richardson is receiving intimation that other counties aie likely to follow suit.
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    Sight Restored by a Rabbit’s Eye.
    141 6 Much interest has bam aroused by the announcement of the successful graftiug of the cornea from the eye of a. rabbit upou the eye of a voung mau who had been blind since his ninth year. According to an account the patient, Henry R.
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    128 6 The following unclaimed letters and parcels are lymg at the General Post Office: Letters Anderson, Col J. Morris, E. P. Abbot. Morris, C. M Boseh, E van der Morton, EErskine, P K. Paget, A. K. Fletcher. J. Price, W. G. FinkelstaiD, S M• Potter, H. Y-
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    EXCHANGE.
    131 6 t'INANQ, 24th November (Hy r, mrtesy ol the Chartered Hans t London Deiwsnri S**" --2/3$ M 4 iin iiui*’ s.gn» tV*.». -2' 4 r« (> 3 Credit 4 Docuineniarx ...2j4*„ Owlentt I *m»wl Ham. R& 174$ M 4 «lays «ng 176 Bomoay. Dcmrn bank Moutmrtin. Dhuuh** 1 Bam I*6s
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold leaf *65 20 B. Pepper W.Coast 31h5.5 ov > **> stock White Pepper $15.50 buyers Trang Pepper 10 95 sales Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 71. —sales Mace Picking- 61. —sales Nutmegs lids 18 sales No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Ba**ke; 3.65 sellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    179 6 Pbhano, 24th Novembbb, 1908. Bbbk ctt Soup er cat-ty 12 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Ourry Mea» 16 Bump Steak 24 Ox Tail »«06 32 Tonjjut* 50 Feet 22 Heart Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Mwl n 22 Feet 24 Tongue 30 Mttttom
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    SHARES.
    689 6 ®J 3 2 a p u o h--1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1900 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 1906
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      46 6 Oooosan provoke» neither discomfort, complicutious, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific com lunation of best East Indian •Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers “DE SUMATRA POST.” Daily Published at M dan-Deli, IS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OP SUMATRA.
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      103 6 Something for the Children. The purity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has lone been an established fact. Give it to the little ones. It contains no opium or other harmful drug and will cure their couch?, colds and croup. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents FOR SALES. CHINESE SCRIBBLING PIPER FOR
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      128 6 mackay*s LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Actae of Quality. Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG <fr F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co WROUCHT-IRON tubes and FITTINGS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GIL.FIL.LAN CO., LTD. IF
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    Death of “Volcano” Marshall.
    990 7 Passing Away of a Picturesque Figure. By a most curious coincidence the death of William H. Marshall, much better known half the world over as Volcano,” occurred yesterday morning on the very day when he was announced to take a trip in the newly constructed airship
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      1051 7 INSURANCES BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. S.NIHMNIIS. HIITTF.BV Co John Baziey iiiie k liras.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C 0 L TD. (Registered in Singapore under “The Companies Ordinance, 1889”) Mead Office —Winchester
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      78 7 An Infallible Remedy. No matter bow severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. You cannot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Kigaud’s Kanauga Water
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      1042 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Fres. KBHIDIN» AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth» TEA v TEA w I THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors Tklkphonk No. 303; No.
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