Straits Echo, 23 December 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, WEDNESDAY, 23rd DECEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 296.
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      953 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIAN& LEE A Co. Z o. Or O fi-vi o 3 2! f* SOLE AGENTS BASS’S ALE. THE banks. > EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve
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      21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR;EAST, 4 sP Y 7 <=s Co 'f 0 OKTOl^" Tl ANG LEE Co., Sole Agents
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    Chinese Missionaries to Convert England.
    1258 2 Considerable interest has apparently been aroused in England in connection with a protest made by a number of ladies against the practice of hunting hares in March, which appevrs to be one of the sports followed by the promising youths attending Eton. The subject is
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1074 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January. < 1. —The Maiden Plate. i Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses, i Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F. M S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding
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      467 2 The first violent inflammatory symptom quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gonosan Capsules No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. APPLICATIONS are invited for tbe appointment of Municipal Nurte at a salary of $100 per month with a travelling allowance of ?15 per
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      289 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 Monday, 18th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is tucurred in a handicap bv
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      975 2 OLD STRAITS DOLLAR AND HALF-DOLLAR. public are informed that the old L Straits dollar and fifty cent piece will cease to be legal tender after the 31st December. 1908. The above coins, if unmutilated and of not less than the least curreut weight, will be accepted at the Govern»» ent
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Yt-ggpl» h'ri n, Agent* Due Prinz Eitel Friedricb I Colombo B M ACo. 24tb Dec. Benlarig London S B.&Co. 2bth Delhi Colombo A G &Co. 31st D j lta S neapore A.G.&Co2nd Jan. Biilow Singapore BM.&Co. 5th
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    SAILINGS.
    37 3 Veerela For Ayentn Leo vei Prirz E'tel Friodrich Sinpapo^e B M ACo. Dec. Beularig |SiuK»po'e 3 B ACo. D-lhi S n^apoie 0 ACo. Delta Colombo A. 0 ACo. Jan. Biilow Colombo 1 B M ACo. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      152 3 Nyanza, Br. s s., 4 180, Bradshaw, 22nd Dec, Colombo, 17th Dec., Gen.— A. G. A Co. Vldar, Br. s s., 191, Gully, 22nd Dec, Port Swettenham, 21st Dec., (Jen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. De Koclc, Br. s.s., 565, Visinau, 22nd Dec., 2lst Dec, Gen.—H. L. A Co. Ayuthia,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 3 23rd Dbckmbbk. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Nyanza, for Singapore, China and Japan. Deli, for Dmdings Mambang, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. P. E Friedrich, for Singapore, China and Japan. Malaya, for Deli.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      102 3 For Deli A Asahan—Per Ayuthia, tp-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli Per Calypso, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli A Batavia—Per De Koch, to-morrow, lpm. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 pin. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon Per Qlenogle, to-morrow, 2
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    333 3 Per I. G. M. ss. Prim Eitel Friedrich (from Bremen, 18ih Nov. from Southampton. 24th Nov.) due at Peuane on 24th Dec. To Penang Mr. Jacobson, Mrs. Th. K. Soberg aud child, Messrs. H. F. Klassen, H. W. Naezer, C. F. Riess, aud Miss M. Peterson.
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      618 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Dec. Zi Mbi connecting' with Morea J an. U Devanha do Mooltun 28 Britannia do China Fcb.ll Delta do Moldavia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. Jan. 2 16 Assaye 30 Delhi Feb. 13 Devanha 27
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      406 3 (SHIP PI MO.) HAM BURG-AM ERIK A LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 88. Andalusia I s January, 1909. 88. Slavonia sth January, 1909. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO 8». Seandia, for Havre, Rotterdam and Hamburg 2ad January, 1909. Taking cargo at through Ratos to Antwerp,
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      39 3 ISTOTICE Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Penang Deli—Langsa Service. rpHE b.8. “G. G. Daendels,” expected to arrive here from Laugsa on 27th instant, will replace s s. I>© Kock M on the above Line. HUTTENBACH. LIEBERT A Co.. 1 22-12.08 770
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Jantic® •at'rflen everybody an I laetice alene. t Published dally (except Handaye.l AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Lie»., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOOAI per annum OUTSTATIONS Poet Age Rxtra. WAII. IIXTION (Poet free) »15 OABLi ADDttKSS Echo—Penang." Telephone No 343 0.0,— A1l boetneee rommanirarlonn ehonld
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    MALAY CUSTOMS.
    747 4 It would bo a pity,” as Mr. R. J. Wilkinson says in the latest of the Papers on Malay Subjects, if Malay custom was allowed to perish unrecorded,” and we may add that, by virtue of his deep insight into Malay character and his gift of style, few
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    Arrival of H. E. the Governor.
    103 4 His Excellency the Governor arrived at 1.30 this afternoon by special train from Kuala Kangsar, aud met with a cordial reception on the railway jetty. Representatives of most of our Government departments and mercantile fians and members of all classes of the community had
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 The following business m tin has been done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, j^.buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co ,50 tons a' 67 35 Straits Trading Co.. 150 67 37£ Singapore Jrtraite Trading Co., 50 67 42£ Total ...259 tons. Tin is quoted in
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    Christmastide Services.
    150 4 St. («corse's Church. Christmas Day. 7- a m.— Holy CotnmunioD. 10-30 a in —Choral Matins and Choral Celebratiou of the Holy Communion. Service, Woodward in E Offertories at both services for sick and needy. Flowers for decorating the Church should be sent on the morning of Dec 34.
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    District Court.
    64 4 (Before Judge Wolferttan Dishonestly Deceiving Stolen Property. Mickel was yesterday sentenced to two months’ R I. for disboaestly leceiviog stolen property, to wit, a gold and pearl brooch, valued at $4O. the property of Mrs. Creighton, which was stolen from her house in Northam Road, on or about
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    The Police Courts.
    192 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) Selling Adulterated Milk. Ibramsah was yesterday mulcted in the sum of one dollar and costs for selling adulterated milk. Mr. B E. Ross appeared for him. Preparing Chandu. Ngo Ah Chai was arrested by Sergeant Mulcock, of Pulau Tikus Police Station, at Bukit Erskine,
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    Murder.
    548 4 The Chinaman who was stabbed by a compatriot in the Teochew Kongsi in Chulia Street yesterday after no n. as reported in our last issue, died a' the District Hospital at 5 p-m. yesterday, shortly after his admissiou. His assailant, Teh KoDg, a Hokieu, was this morning charged before
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    The Spitting Ordinance.
    253 4 Says our Taipiug contemporary The Chinese community of the Colony have made a successful move on behalf of their compatriots outside its limits, who might arrive there and who might naturally be unacquainted with the prov s-ous of the Spitting Ordinance, which has recently become law. In
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    The Late Mr. W. F. Dugdale.
    394 4 Srys Monday's Malay Mail: We briefly reported on Saturday the finding of the body ot Mr. W. F. Dugdale on Ci r cular Road, and we h ve since obtaiued turiher particulars of the distre sing circumstances under which Mr. Dugdale met his death
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    Perak Planters’ Meeting.
    178 4 A meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association was held at the Ipoh Club on Saturday morning and a resolution was carried requesting the Planters' Association of Malaya to ask the Immigration Committee to arrange dates for quarterly meetings to enable delegates to prepare proposals and suggestions without
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      556 4 NOTICE!. The Siamese National Lukhorn Theatrical Co. of Bangkok. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 4T Tilt KING STREET THEATRE H ILL, “PHRAH UMPHAI I Chun Dee, the MostComi- cal of Clowns! Clever Actresses!! Young, Pretty mid Charm iug!!! Doors Open at 7-30 Performance at 8-30 Carriages at 12. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Reserved Se.it...$
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      84 4 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ,n South Africa. Mr. S. Schneider, of Koffevfonteio. R C.. is very grateful to the nianufir of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. 1 found that it cures hia children himself of their coughs and cold*- were all coughing and got no rehe remedy was used. Many P aren, hi
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Straits Opium Report.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Denial. London. 23rd December.—lr ig unlikely that, any tanal step will be taken w,th rega.d to the report of the Straits Opium (Join mission until the conclusion of the Conferenoe at Shanghai. The suggestion that the publication of the report is delayed
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      Indian Anarchists.
      74 5 (Supplied by lleut.r.) A Conspiracy in Paris. Loudon, 22nd December.»-The Paris correspondent of the Morning Pott states that an Indian conspiracy is being organised in Pans by a gang at the head of which is a German woman who is the wife of a Hindu. I bey are
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      The House of Lords.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) “King Lansdoirne.” London, 22 od December Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Liverpool, said that Lord Lausdowue had usurped the sovereignty which Lad cot been claimed since Charles I. VVe are not going to stand King Lausdowue any longer We
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      Queen Wilhelmina.
      44 5 (Sup/>lied by Reuter-) An Interesting Announcement. London. 23rd December.—A telegram from the Hague state* that in the Chamber, in the presence of all the Ministers, the physician’s declaration that Queen Wilbelmiua is undoubtedly enceinte was read The statement was received wnh cheers.
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      An Engineering Feat.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Largest Bridge iu the World. London, 23rd December. —The Peuusyl vania railroad plaus show -a bridge three miles in leDgth from New York to Long Island. It will spau Hell Gate at a height of 1,000 fret and will cast. ,£3,000/ 00. It will
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      Venezuela.
      87 5 (Supjdied by Reuter.) Castro’s Brother Arrested. London, 23rd December. Vice-President Gomez cf Venezuela has arrested President Castro’s brother for leading Castro’s supporters in a couspnacy to assassinate him and seize the government. President Castro is charged with complicity. Decree against Curacao Revoked. Vice-President Gomez has revoked the decree hampering
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) llulgaria and the Hultan’s Speech. London, 23rd December Bulgaria, iu a Note to the Powers, complained of the offensive tone iu the passage of the Sultan s speech referring to Bulgaria, and feared •hat it might lead to tension inthoTurcoBtilgariau relations.
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      The “ Amethyst ” Incident.
      43 5 The Amethyst Incident. (Supplied by Reuter.) Offender Dismissed the Service. London. 220 d December. —The seaman of the cruiser Amethyst who was charged •ind convicted of throwing the gun-fittings overboard has beeu sentenced to two years’ hard labour aud dismissed from the Navy.
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      France.
      55 5 (Su}i)>lied by lieuter.) French and German Organisation Compared. London, 23rd December. —Tlie French Chamber ig debating the Bill to increase the artillery, in the course of which M. Picquart declared that it was impossible to remain inferior compared with a possible foe, though the French organisation is superior t
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    Jottings from Home.
    1005 5 (tram Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 25tb. Parsons Pilloried. 0.. e siug'.e is-iue of a halfpenny paper renl ly leminded me of the Annodeu* of Sage Iho cvuical disclosures of ti e Ltcvit ou l\v .Sticks were not nearly so uuf Bavour y as the pictures of
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    Ipoh Athletic Sports.
    827 5 Second Day’s Results. The 11)08 Ipoh Athletic Meetiug cam* to a close on Siturday. No rain fell on Friday night, and Siturday morning was tine About 3 o’clock the weather outlook became threatening and a little rain fell bUi. wlen. at 3 30. the hundred yaids final
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    Passengers.
    240 5 Arrived. Per s s .Nyanza, 22nd Dec., from Loudon Mrs Whiteside. Mr. E. B. Williams. Mr. F G. Adams. Mr J. C. W. Ellis. Miss M Burhope. Mr. S P Humphrey, Mr. W. E Goodman, Mrs. Goo'man and 2 infants. From Marseilles SJr. Gordon Brown. From Colombo: Mr. F.
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To-day 1 at. Day of 12ih Mood. Children’s Christmas Treat, Engineer’s Institute. Town B<n1. Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. The New Japauese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Peuaug Road, 7-30 p m. 0 30 p.ui. Siamese National Lukiiorn Theatrical Co., King Street Theatre, 8 39 p.in. Tomorrow 2
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 Germ.m (P. H. Friedrich) ...24‘h Dec. English (Delhi) ...31st China (Delta) ...2nd Jan ('tuna I Billow) ...5th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Huai is wards Delhi 31 Dec I Delta 2 Jan Devanha 14 Jan. Assaye 16 Extra Service. Out wards Homewards Malta 5 Jan• I Palermo 25 Dec Nore 19 Sicilia S Jan
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      75 5 I LOOK OUT FOR J iOUE IMS MEEEI I TO-MORROW! Christmas Stories and Special Articles W. T. Stead, Tom Gallon, Katharine Tynan, Harry de VVindt, W. T. Roberts, “The Devil,” etc., etc. J AND A THE OPENING CHAPTER OUR GRAND NEW SERIAL, I “MIDSUMMER EVE,” I J VIOLA G-H-A-EME. NEWS
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      286 5 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. •?i E W SERVICE. Between Penang A: Singapore via East Coast Ports of Sumatra. Oil Friday, 25th December, 1908, the new steamer Benoa, 331 tons register, will commence a tori nightly service between Penang autl Singapore. calling on outward and iuward voyages at Deli, Batu Bahra, Asaban,
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      566 5 The Misses Master Sarkies request the plea- sure of the company of all their little friends, and their parents, at a special matinee of the Liddiard's Bijou Troubadours, at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., at 4 p.m. As time is too short to issue invitations friends are
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    The " Many Widows ” Case.
    1285 6 The Many Widows Case. END OF LEGAL BATTLE. Judges* Unenviable Task. Points in tub Arguments Argument in the “many widows «ase j which was brought to a close in the Court] of Appeal yesterday, says Saturday s Stnya 2>ore Fiee Press, resolves itself under the following heads:— That Tan Seok
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    Exchange.
    113 6 Pbnan*. 23rd December V (By Cjurlesy oj the Charter»* Font.) London Demand B#nk t months’ ..2/1^ 3 Credit 2/ 4 3 .2/4 Calcutta, Demand JJank Rs 174} 4 days’ aigii^.Pr 176 Join bay. Dainaud Ban! 174£ iJdoaimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Privat* 176 Madras, Demand Bank 174$
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Gold leal K 16 > 20 B. Pepper(W.Coani 31b*.5 ox.*" stock White Pepper —buyers iTrang Pepper Ilf sale* ipioves 37 —sellers Mice 73 —sales ,Mace Picking# 63. —sales .Nutmegs 110 s 20 sales No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar 1 2 ao stock (Baske- 3,65 sellers Tapioca F'ou* 1.90 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Penan*. 23 kd December, 1908 iEEK <■'»• Souj' wit 14 lloas! 24 Steak? -4 Stew or Curri Mw 16 Kuinp S'***t 24 >x Ti*' rtAcli 30 Tougu. 60 Feet 15 Hoait 30 Liver per catty 30 Oork Pork o**' can 36 Pig’s ilm« 20 Feet 26 Tongut 36
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    SHARES.
    1143 6 i —r o Number <*: T 'z. t o S 1 Om it* Shares- 1 > j Divideu. 8 Nairn- 2 Z stHiA‘1 X CG C ZA 1 J I 1 Mining. 1903 I 300.'WO 30.000 10 10 llo for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., i,id. 7—
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      50 6 To the Head of the Family. Iu ordering household supplies, dou’t forto lay iu a supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Reratuedy. You may uot need it now but yor are almost sute to before the winter is over. It never fails in cases of croup. Hie George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      422 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that Gonosau exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid aud satisfactory results are obtained by it thau by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. “NIKKO” PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. K. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, NO. *21, PENANG ROAD, PEXANG. With Our Best Wishes
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      136 6 MACKAY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. m M IU. .iJW. WP-^-Aflduftw -Usher Co.’s -SPECIAL RESERVE Q.V+G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PR NANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co/ GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BUM EVAPORATED CREAK Absolute Purity Guaranteed. AGENTS: SANDILANDS,
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    Straits Tin.
    270 7 It may not be generally known but yet it is a positive fact that much of the English Tin supposed to be produced iu Cornwall and sold as English Tin is nothing more than a combination of the product of Straits Tin with the Cornwall ores. There is
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    Wrestling in Singapore.
    592 7 CRY OF FOUL!” ENDS THE MATCH. Doctors Called. ExCICBMBNT AT ThEATKK ROYAL. Monday’s Free Prets gives the following accouut of a wrestling match which came off in Singapore on Sunday None, out of the large audience in the Theatre Royal last night, not even those who sat
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      458 7 NCES, Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. Tbe Bonds of this Company are accepted by tbe Bond of Trade. Colon al Office, Local Government Board, Post Office, Custom-*, Commissioners of Inland Revenue. Nalioual Debt, au*l tbe various divisions of tbe High Court of Justice. For particulars, apply to A.
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      55 7 A Notable Fact, The absence of all uarcolica makes Chamberlain's Gout'll Remedy the safest and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough that can be procured. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale A*?eni s. Ki gaud’s Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerfu; Indian
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      1091 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha. U.S.A. ;harges Moderate, Cc ns ultaiion Free. »■811)1*« AT ,\o. 21a Penang Koad. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 tnth» TEA v tea oOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co. Ltd. WON 6 KIM MUN, No.
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