Straits Echo, 3 December 1908

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THi STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 279.
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      953 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. tianq lee do. mi Or sn: O bi o a. fX flu SOLE AOE\'TS BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS. > EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld and l W Stores Offices 37, Beach Street. J.
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN 4 W vP 7 Co > -a CD 3> ft /0KT0 TIAWQLEE A Co., Sole Agents
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    Miss Maud Allan.
    1114 2 Miss Maud Allan, who is at best a not too prepossessing imitator of Miss Isadora Duncan, has a good deal to answer for. That her turn at the Palace should have an abiding charm for stockbrokers and bookmakers is perhaps neither astonishing ntr regrettable. She has this
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1062 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January. I.—The Maiden Plate. Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per frcale reduced 14 lbs. AH horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffius at a price not ex- ceediug $4OO allowed 7
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      31 2 Gonosau provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of l*est East Indian Sandalwood oil aud Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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      643 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books containing the Annual Valuations of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality o F George Town, Penang, for the year 1909, are open to the inspect ion of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week
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      374 2 Entries Close at 5 p. ni. on Thursday, 14th January (except for Race 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 incurred in a handicap
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      1182 2 LED HORSES, o .WNERS OF HORSES in Northam Road and Anson Road are warned that after Monday next, the 7th December. [the Municipal Bylaw restraining the exer- ciee of horses or ponies along these roads in the evenings will be strictly enforced. Horses requiring to be exercised al'ng these roads
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 Vest els Front Agenda Due Oceana S'neapore A.G.&Co5th Dec. P. Ludwig Sogapore B.M.&Co. 8rh Detfflmger Colombo B M &Co. 10th Somali Singapore A.G ACo. 11th Benvorlicji London S.B &Co. 12th Assays Colombo A.G &Co. 17th
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Ye fuel t For Agents Leave Oceana Colombo A G ACo. Dec. P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo. Deiffl nger Smgapore BM ACo. Somali Colombo A G ACo. Benvorlioh Singapore SB. ACo. Assaye Singapore A.G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      27 3 Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 3rd Dec., Deli, 2nd Dec, Gen.—B. M. Co. Taroba, Br. s.s., 3.657, Jacobs, 3rd Dec., Negapatam, 29th Nov., Gen.—H. L. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 3rd Dbcbmbbr. Delta, for Singapore, China and Japan. Sappho, for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon, for Tongkah. Vidar, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      160 3 Fob Batu Bahra—Per Parking, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopab, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Ta%y—Per Omapere, tomorrow, 1 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Persia, to morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per Signal, to-morrow, 2 D.m. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    497 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Sunda, due at Penang on 10th Dec. To Penang (from London, Nov. 7) Mr. W. G. and Miss K. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Welbam, Mr. D. Irvine, Miss M. Herne, Miss Stewart, Miss F. Smith, Miss Sargent, Miss Yijfhius, Mr. W.
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      675 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Ixpected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outward. Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.8. Macedonia March 26. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st Olasi Sod Clan To I-ondon by Sea £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar £61-12 £41-1< EXTRA STEAMERS
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      403 3 (SHIPPING.) 4. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Barcelona 5th December, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s. s. Senegambia, 3rd December, 1908, for Havre and Hamburg. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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    The Straits Echo.
    92 4 Jostles wtlifiM everybody and Jutlce rnbllehed daily (e*e*pt Sunday».! at th CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan* PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *3* per annnir OUT8TATION8 Postage **m» MAIL 1DITION (Poet Free) SIS UABLR ADDRKSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. All bnnlueee communications should be addressee to Th*
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    SLEEP.
    526 4 All sorts and conditions of school children throughout the world will be glad to learn that they have an earnest champion in Sir James Crichtou-Browne, who has recently been declaiming on the virtues of sleep. He thinks that they should be allowed longer hours in bed, and in his
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    St. George's Home for Girls.
    43 4 A Church of England Home for Girls attending the Government Girls’ School will be opened earlv next month. Applications for admission should be sent at once to the Colonial Chaplain, Penang, from whom all particulars may be obtained.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    51 4 A ride, the first of the season, has been arranged for Sunday morning next; meet at the Dato Kramat Gardens at 7 a.m., and finish at the Race Course. A good run is looked forward to. as some of the old hunters are very keen and well
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    Municipal Commission.
    65 4 Dr P. V. Locke is the only person nominated to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Commission which will be cause! by the retirement of Mr. Lira Eu Tob, whose term of office expire* on the 31st inst. Dr. Locke wa« propestel by Mr. Cbeah Choo Yew and
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    A Correction.
    106 4 Ia our report, in yesterday’s issue, of the case against Mr. D- Graham, Managing Director of Messrs. Grahaui and Nicholson, Ltd for carrying on business in an unregis* tered office, and failing to send in to the Registrar a list of the shareholders etc., it was stated that
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    404 4 Thk following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co.. I g-,, buyers, no sellers Penang Straits Trading C 0.,) buyers. no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, *25 tons at 67.871 Tin is quoted in London
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    SUPREME COURT.
    381 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Fisloer.) Murder. Yesterday afternoon the hearing of the case in which seven Javanese—four men and three women—are concerned in the murder of a Chinaman at Batu Kawan, was resumed. Sahvan.the second accused, stated that he was 20 years old. Ha ran away from
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    The District Court.
    305 4 Before Judge Wolferstan Possession of Counterfeit Coins. ChoDg A Kuu was this morning charged with possession of thirty counterfeit fiftvcent pieces at Kimberley Street on the 27th ult. Lim Boon Seng, detective No 35, deposed that be went with Inspector Ambrose to house No 109, Hutton Lane,
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    The Police Courts.
    236 4 (Before Mr- Brown.) Begging for Alms. PAtapi, a Hindoo, was this morning committed to the House of Detention for begging for alms at Downing Street yesterday. Theft. For stealing three iron stanchions belonging to Messrs. Allan Irving, at Weld Quay yesterday, Ng Ah Sun was this morning
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    Mr. A. D. Neubronner Honoured.
    229 4 Mr. A. D Neubronner, Consul-General for Siam, returned to Penang by the Rotorua this morning, after having attended the recent record reign celebrations in Bangkok. From all accounts, the numerous Siamese officials who journeyed to Bangkok for the festivities, had a very good time of
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    An Invention for Navigators.
    594 4 The master of a local steamer has just been granted a patent for an invention which promises to be of much service to ship captains and navigating officers. The invention is an improved form of the “dividers” in use in marine surveying, and has for its
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      518 4 I IM—EVERY ONE TO KNOW, We can suppiy you with a BRAND NEW piano of first-class make: For 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 $1Q per month. Tunings
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Emperor Hsuan Tung. London, 3rd December.—A telegram from Peking stages that the mourning for the two deceased Chinese sovereigns was suspended yesterday to permit of Prince Pu Wei’s aacensiou to the Dragon Throne, uuder the name of Hsuan Tung. The Coronation Ceremony. The ceremony lasted
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      206 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Improved Tnrco-Anstrian Relations. London, 2nd December.—There is a noticeable improvement iu the Turco-Aus-triau relations which is believed to be due to the influence of the Emperor Francis Joseph. The Austrian Ambassador will remain at Constantinople, but rumours from Budapest and Belgrade of transports being
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      Japan and America.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russian Opinion. London, 3rd December.—A telegram hnm St. Petersburg states that the semi-official paper, the Rossti I, welcomes the agreement between Amorica and Japau as dispelling the gloomv apprehensions of war ljetweoa the two Pacific I’owers and averting international complications relative to China.
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      Penny Postage.
      28 5 {Supplied by Renter Between Germany and the U. S. Loudon, 3rd December. —Tbe penny postage system Germany and the United States will be established in January.
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      Chelmsford By-Election.
      247 5 Chelmsford By-Elec-tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) Unionists Retain the Seat. London, 3rd December—At the by-elec-tion at Chelmsford where a vacancy has been caused by the resignation of Major Sir F. C. Rasch, Mr. Pretvman (Unionist) polled ti 1152 votes aud Mr. Bence (l iberal) 3 587 votes. At the last general
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    Our London Letter.
    913 5 {From Our Own Correspondent London. Nov. 13th. The Uhina-Straits Trade. The report on the foreign trade of China, which was recently issued by Sir Alexander Ho8ic, acting Commercial Attache to H. M. Legation, Peking, states that there has been a maiked increase in the trade between the
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    Malayan Companies.
    447 5 The following items are taken from the London and China Express of| the 13tb ult.:— Tronoh. During October 157 tons tin ore produced estimated value =£10,900. The removal of overburden from the South Lomboug is being pushed on, preparatory to working by the open-cast method. Linggi Plantations. Rubber
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    F. M. S. Tin Exports.
    438 5 The tin exports from the F. M. S. for the ten months, Jan. —Oct.. 1908. amount to 701 760 pikuls. as against 673,766 pikuls in the corresponding period last year. This is an increase of 27,994 pikuls (mostly from Pprak). The dutv, however, $5 950.573,
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    Province Wellesley Notes.
    152 5 {From. Our Oven Correspondent Bukit Mertajam, 2nd Dec. The Col. Engineer’s Inspection. The Hon. A- Murray, Colonial Engineer, Straits Settlements, accompanied by Mr. W. Langham-Carter, Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley, and Mr. V J. Martin, Superintendent of Works and Surveys, Province Wellesley, were on inspection duty in
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    The Perak Crown Jewels Theft.
    228 5 The Istana robbery is a mystery no more, and, for the first time in the annals of crime in Perak, says yesterday’s Perak Pioneer, a reward offered for the detection .of the perpetrators of an offence, has been claimed, and, with this the suspicion that
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    Tropical Diseases.
    495 5 In the House of Commons on the 10th ult., Mr. Brunner, on behalf <»f Sir John Brunner, asked tie Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether hdv instructions and, if so, instructions of what character, had been addressed to the Governors of Colonies following up >ll reports made by them
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    Mr. Hugh Clifford in Singapore.
    321 5 Says Tuesday’s Free Prets Mr. Hugh Clifford, c.m.g., Lieutenant Governor and Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, and formerly of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, was a passenger by t,be French mail from Colombo yesterday. Mr. Clifford, who, we may add, was looking extremely well, lunched
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    Passengers.
    138 5 Arrived. Per s-s. Delta, 3rd Dec., from London Mr. and Mrs. A Robertson. From Marseilles Mr. and Mrs. Blandy, and Mr. G. H. Cater. From Melbourne Mr. and Mrs. Connell. From Colombo Mrs. Crawford and 3 children, Mrs. D. B. Pereira and child. Per s.s. Perak. 3rd Dec., from
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    FIXTURES.
    63 5 To-day 10th Day of 11th Moor Foott ab Crescent Football Club vs. Bintang Timor Club, Esplanade. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street, and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-3.) p.ra. To-morrow. 11th Day of 11th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph,
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    MAILS DUE.
    10 5 China Oceana) ...sth Dec <lhmn Pri»e Ludwig) ...B*h
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      51 5 the Head of the Family. w n 0r iprin household supplies, don’t for- :l y a supply of Chamberlain’s but v, 1 e,n,ne< ty- You may not need it now otIT Hre il moH t sure to before the wioter Thu a" never fails in cases of croup. Town Dispensary.
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      37 5 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced Gonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which maukind is liable. It ia better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      160 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that for the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1909.1910 anti 1911, which wiil be held on Thursday, the 10th instant, Dr P. V. Locke, Bachelor of Medicine and Master iu Surgery, Edinburgh, of No. 15 Anson Road, is the only person
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      347 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles and possess Complete Metal Framing; Perfected Overstrung Scale Compass of 7 and 7\ Octaves; and Improved Check Action, with under Dampers; so regulated and adjusted as to ensure a perfect repetition. The prices are, considering the
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    "Travel and Exploration."
    406 6 We have received the prospectus of a new monthly magazine to be published in London I a from January next. Travel and Exploration, 11 as the new publication will be called, will belt a medium for bright, well illustrated articles < dealing with travel in all its
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    The Advantages of a Low Birth-rate.
    456 6 About a hundred years ago Milthus frightened the nations by proving beyond cavil that before long the natural increase of population would outgrow the means of subsistence and we would all be in for a grand wrestle with the wolf. In these latter days
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    Weights and Measures in China.
    340 6 Up to the pre8eiit time Chinese weights and measures have been distinguished by their extraordinary diversity. In nearly every province different standards have obtained, and even in some towns carpenters, surveyors, and tailors use measures differing from one another by quite an appreciable amount. A
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    EXCHANCE.
    115 6 Pbna.no, 3ri> December (By courtesy oj the ChartereA Hank.) London Demand S’*!** X month*’ sight B»n> .2' 8 Credit ft 3 Documentary ...2/4-*^ Calcutta, Urnnand Bant R>s. 174 J 3 day*’ signi Pr-v 176 Bombay, Demand Bant 174 g Moulmein, Demand Bani> 1734 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 jtOM :«vl! $65.20 B.Pepper( W.O«*a*' u/.. tu> stock '.Vhite Pepper sl6| sales Iran* P^Pp** r 10 95 gales Clove* 39 —sales Mao** 73 .—sales Mare Picking 63. —sales Nutmegs llu* 19. buyers No i 6.65 sales i no stock hi.nk»*- 3.65 sellers fapioca pioui 1.65 tales Gopr*... 7.50 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    176 6 Penang, 3rd December, 1908. Beef— Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 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 Tongue 30 Mutton
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    SHARES.
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      74 6 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. With tbe dry, cold weather of the early wtuter mouths, parents of croupy childreu should be ou the alert for ominous symptoms. There is no cause for anxiety when Chamberlain’s C0U3I1 Remedy is kept in tbe home. If this medicine is giveu as soon as
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      346 6 That Means Rheumatism. Sore aud swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleep, j That means rheumatism It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has conquered it thousands of times. It will do so wtienever the opportunity is offered Trv it. Oue application
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      127 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PRNANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Larfije Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFIL.LAN CO., LTD, IF YOU
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    Three F. M. S. Tin Companies.
    585 7 The Cornish Post of the sth ult.' stated that meetings of three Straits companies, which are controlled from Cornwall, would be held at Redruth in the following week, viz., Gopeng, Kledang and Rambutan. Report of the Gopeng T. M. Co. The .report of this
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    Dead Books.
    270 7 It is all very well to call books the friends that fail not, and all that sort of thing, but there is no doubt that they accumulate. There is nothing so dead as a book out of which one has extracted all fhat one can extract, or which
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      1035 7 BAXTER Co.’s best navy canvas. BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S HELL- KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. UNIHLANnS. BUTTERY Co. in B&zisy Unite k Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “IJON BRAND." Sandiiands, Duttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG A. F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILBD RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE INSURANCE S. THE
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      168 7 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in South Africa. Mr. S. Schneider, of Koffeyfontein, O. R. C., is very grateful to the manufacturers of Chamberiaio’s Cough Remedy. He has found that it cures his children as well as himself of their coughs and colds. They were all coughing and got no relief until
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      977 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late'of Dr, Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBftlDINO AT /Wo. 2!a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtbi TEA THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors I No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. **PADDY.”
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