Straits Echo, 6 May 1909

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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. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th MAY, 190«. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 102*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      936 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. m > 2 O Ik w o m A a NO •31V S.SSV8 THE BANKS. Eastern Shipping Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS 3bartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation' AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. $15,000,000 Paid up Capital Renerve
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddlN St 3* 'W 7 Co 6c 3C <fo> r 3= 3T V <A n. Tom TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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    Singapore Race Entries.
    1858 2 FIRST DAY. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and $50 to the Second HorseA Race tor Maiden Horse». Weight 9»t. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. H. H. Sultan of Johore’s —Para King (late Gympie > Seah Eng Kun's—StockadeT. Sarkies’ —Second StartHon. H. Fort’s—CardinalThe Lawn Stakes. Value $400 and
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      31 2 'I he curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its beiug antiseptic and anesthetic Manufactured by J. I>. Uiedal Ltd., Berlin, and Hold ui form ui captulua. 40 iu a bottle.
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      85 2 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter bow severe an attack of diarrbte i may be, Chamberlain’* Col c Cholera and Dian lice i Remedy never fa Is to give Tbe Geor 8 e Town Dispensary, Who esale Agents. NOTICE. ON aud after Friday, the 7th instant, the Bridge on
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      1215 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Stock Always on xi «X. ADAMSON, GIL.FIL.L.AN CO., LTD. <*r a, e* l e it u o r O C o o ■ASTERS BEST -TRUE TIMEKEEPERS MASTERS’ No. 3 Veracity. A very fine English production, Jewelled, English l.ever movement, Chronometer Balance with extra heavy cases, made
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 fet^h r Agents Du 9 Ansayc Biilow Beumobr Liitzow Delhi >iugapore Singapore Loudon. Colombo Colombo G&Co. B M &Co. S B ACo. B.M.ACo. A G ACo Hth Way. 12th 13th 13 th 20th
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 F ettel» For A ye >itz Lr-’.ve* Aanaye t Colombo 1 A.G ACo. May. Billow Colombo B.M ACo. Benmobr Singapore S B ACo. I.iilziw [Singapore Singapore r B M .ACo. Delhi A G A Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      118 3 Oceana, Br. hs, 3,517, Hide, sth May, Colombo, Ist May, Gen-—A. G. A Co. Hebe, Hr. s.s., 346, lukster, 6th May, Singapore, 4th May, Gen. —W. M. A Co. Carlyle, Br. s.e., 331, Treweeke, 6th May, Teluk Anson, sth May, Gen —Kwong On. Silvia, Ger. ss 4,137, Porzelius, 6th
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 6th Mat. Hebe, for DeliPetrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Port Swutleuham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Leong Ho, for Trang. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Teesta, for Port Swettenham aDd Singapore. Fook Sang, for Calcutta. Perak, for Deli.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      162 3 Fo* Singapore, Chiua and Japan—Per E. F. Ferdinand, to-morrow, 1 p.111. Batu Balira—Per Sportsman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. longkab, Ivopab, Kenong, Victoria Point, Mergui Tavoy—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p-m. 'Jongkab—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow. 3 p.m, Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    351 3 Per P. and O. ss. Namur, due at Penang on 9th May To Penang (fro.u Loudon, Apr. 1)) Mr. and Mrs. Moss, Miss Ilobertsou, Mrs. Tarrant and child, Mr. F J Dupios. To Singapore (from London) Mr. ami Mrs. E. A. Smith, Mr. J. Me Clyuiont.
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      845 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrival* and Departn re*. Mail 8«rvlca. Outward. M ay 20 Delhi connecting with China Jane 3 Devanha do. Macedonia 17 Astaye do. Moldavia July 1 Delta do. Morca BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob Ibtbhdbd to Sail. Stbambb. Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS.
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      466 3 (B HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. V piscS 0* ■s* THE fast and well-known mail steamers o f this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Kotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseille?, Naples, Alexandria and nice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Jostles satisfies ovary body mod Justice alone-— Published dally (oaoept Monday*.! at thi CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL «M per annnn. OUT8TATIOH8 Postage Ultra. If AIL BD1TION (Post free) *16 t’ABI.K ADPRKSH Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343. JS,A,—All business conmanlcatloip-lehould be rnddimsed
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    SAVOIR FAIRE.
    715 4 Penang has just been treated to a very clear exposition of Buddhist ideas of living rightly, and we know of few men better able than the Rev. F. B. Meyer to show us Christian ways of doing the same thing. Though some of us may not be conscious
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    The Queen of Holland.
    93 4 Local Celebrations. The Dutch community in Penang are celebrating the birth of an heir to the throne of Holland with a dance at the PenaDg Club on Tuesday, the 11th inst. The following gentlemen have been elected on the committee to carry out the arrangements Messrs
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    76 4 The following business in tin has been done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tons at $6615 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 66 50 Straits Trading Co.. 25 66 62^ Singapore Straits Trading Co, 15) b 6 62j Total 325 tous. Tin is quoted in
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    The Mails.
    571 4 The Homeward hound German Mail steamer Buelo'c, which is expected to leave Singapore at noon on Monday, the 10th inst., is expected to arrive here at 3 pm. on Tuesday, the 11th inst. She will most probably leive here for Colombo and Europe at 6 p m. the
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    Rev. F. B. Meyer Arrives
    288 4 Silver-tongued Evangel of Light. The Rev. F. B. Meyer, ba of Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road, Lam-■ beth London, arrived in Penang yesterday j by the P. and O Oceana. Mr. Meyer Biace leaving Londou has paid a visit to Constantinople and several places iu
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    Buddha’s Birthday.
    543 4 Lecture in PenangThe Ceylon Buddhists of Penang arranged for the Revd. U Dbama Keeta, an English Buddhist priest lately arrived from India, to lecture yesterday evening at the Burmese Temple at Pulo Tikus. May sth is accounted the birthday of the Lord Buddha. His Reverence expounded the meritorious
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    SUPREME COURT.
    297 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Cheah Joo Lee vs Clieah Joo Seok. This action was disposed of yesterday. Tbe parties are tbe daughters of Cheah Yew Gee, deceased. Tbe plaintiff is tbe elder of tbe two. The Hon. A R. Adams appeared for the plaintiff,
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    Inquest.
    153 4 In the last issue of the Echo, mention was made of a drowning accident near Pulau Jerejak, in which the victim was a Punjabi. The dead body of the man having been discovered by the Police, drifting iu the vicinity of the Quarantine StatioD, yesterday, the Coroner held an
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    Offensive Weapons—-and Men.
    141 4 On the night of Tuesday last, a Cbinaman who was walking along Hutton Lane, stopped to light his cigarette. Unwittingly he trod upon the foot of a fellow-countryman. Instantly be was set upon by three compatriots. One of them used a knife. The assailed called for Police,
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    Golf Club Tennis Tournament.
    291 4 Wednesday's Results. Henderson beat Buckland 6—2; 4—66—4. Rogers and Haslam beat Martin and Cleaver 6 3; 7—5. Hodge and Jamieson beat Criswick and Jones 6—4; 4—6; 6-4 Anthony beat Savi 6—4 6—3. May beat Duncan 6—l; 6—4It is reported, says the Perak Pioneer, that Mr. T.
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      302 4 ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT THE PARISH HALL, PKNANO. THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. On Saturday, May 8th, 1909NEWTENTI NEW TENTH NEW DECORATIONS HI Professor W. RYDER. A defer exponent in I be art uf Sleigbt-of-Hand. (Vide Press Opinions PREMIER MAGICIAN AND ILLUSIONIST, PRESENTING A GRAND AND KeFINEO Magical Entertainment. POPULAR PRICES.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Budget.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lloyd George Gratified. London, sth May.—ln the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that he was gratified with the reception of the Budget. He pointed out that criticism was practically confined to the Land licences in which they were
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      Aeronautics.
      20 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Army Dirigible Balloon. London, sth May.—The new army ditigibie balloon has been tested at Aldershot.
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      Altercliffe By-Election.
      80 5 Altercliffe By-Elec-tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) Labour Member Returned. London, sth May.—Following was the result of the by-election at Altercliffe (Sheffield) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. A. B Langley (Liberal) Mr. Pointer (Lftbour) 3.531 Mr. Farlow (Unionist) 3,581 Mr. Lambert (L’beral) 3.175 Mr. Wilson (Independent Unionist)
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      Chester Cup.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result. London, 6th May.—Following is the result of the race for the Chester Cup which was run yesterday Santo Strato 1 All Black 2 Tiraillerie colt 3
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      Yunnan.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter German Travellers Murdered. London. 6tb May.—The murder of two German travellers at, Yunnan is leported from Cologne. Details of the crime are as yet lacking.
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      Abdul Hamid.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Millionaire. London, 6th May.—The Inventory Commission at the Yildix Kiosk has discovered banknotes to the amount of £450,000 and a large quantity of jewellery. Mention is made of a rosary valued at ,£75,000. Documents show that Abdul Hamid is possessed of over a million
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      Persia.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Constitution Granted. London, 6th May.—The Shah yesterday issued a proclamation, granting a constitution. Parliament is expected to meet on the 19th July. The Shah has notified the AngloRusaian Legations that he accepts their advice recently given and desires further explanations on pointa of detail.
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      Theodore Roosevelt.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bags Six Lions. London, 6th May.—A telegram from Nairobi states that Mr. Theodore Roosevelt bas shot 6 lions and aorae cheetahs
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      Germany.
      90 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) New Loan* Cohered Two-fold. London. 6th May.—The German loans of sixteen millions sterling and the Prussian loan of twenty-four millions sterling, were covered two-fold- Last week Reuter wired A German loan of sixteen millions sterling and a Prussian k>au of twenty-four millions sterling will be jointly
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    News from Taiping.
    550 5 Mrs. L J. B. Maddsw’s Death. (From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, 5th May. Empire Day Committee. A committee composed of tbe following gentlemen has been appointed to collect subscriptions and draw up a programme of events for Empire day Messrs. R. J. WilkinsoD, W. H. Tate, B.
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    The Lahat Mines, Ltd.
    15 5 Tbe Labat output for April was piculs five hundred aud seventy-four.
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company.
    229 5 The following cable has been received from the manager at Tongkah. The April output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Corapanv is: No. 2 Dredgp. 257 hours, 145 pikuls; No. 3 Dredge, 156 hours, 231 pikuls. Lost 26 hours tightening belts and cleaning up. Both
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    From the Smoke.
    985 5 (By Our Oum Correspondent London. April 9th. Of Local Interest. Tbe annual dinner of tbe Federated Malay States will be held here on the 25tb prol Malaya rubber was recently quoted as follows ;—Plantation Straits, sheet, goo<l to fine,5s 3jd. to os. 4'd f dark. 5*. 3J.;
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    Winston on Errors.
    309 5 A “Fatal Obsession.” In the course of a letter to the chairman of the Liberal Party in Dundee, Mr Winston Churchill says that in connection with the Navy agitation four cardinal errors require exposure. The first is the attempt to measure naval strength in Dreadnoughts only. He
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    N. D. L.
    252 5 Annual Report. The annual repott of the North German Lloyd at Bremeu states that the freight traffic on the mail lmo to tho Far Ea6t has during the whole year been satisfactory only on the outward line was there sometimes lacK of cargo. The traffic on the
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    Terms of the German Loan.
    252 5 The Berlin correspondent of The Times wrote on Apiil 8:—Iu a message from Ppking dated March 10 and published last night, the Cologne Gaz tte announces the terms of the loan agreement which wis arranged between Cb >ng Cbib tnng and the representative of the
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    Stamp Forgeries.
    136 5 Charged with fraud in connect iou with the sale of at imps purporting to be used for postage and revenue purposes in British North Borneo. John Stewart Lowden, a stamp dealer, of Villiers-street, Strand, aud Henry Harmer, a stamp dealer, of Prestonroad, Westcliff-on-Sea, were remanded at Bow street
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    N. U. T.
    146 5 The annual conference of the N itioual Union of Teachers, which was attended by 2,500 delegates, was opened on 12th inst. at Morecambe The Bishop of Manchester, iu welcoming the delegates, said that Church men meant to stand, not only by their schools, but by their teachers.
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    Rubber Shares.
    559 5 Messrs J. Bussell, Grant Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report dated April 15th says, iu part: The Maiket for Malay Rubber Company shares has been extremely active in spite of the Holiday and the settlement, and all shades are closing very firm indeed with a large business passing. Anglo
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    Passengers.
    175 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Oceana sth May, from London Mrs. Weld and infant, Mrs. Peck and infant, Mr. Holbrook, Mr. J. liankine, Mr. aud Mrs. A. T. Evens. From Marseilles Mr. T. H. Langston, Mr. J. Rennaway. From Port Said Mr. E. C. Dupvis, Miss HalletHughes. From Bombay Mrs. J.
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    FIXTURES.
    60 5 To-day. 17th Day of 3rd Moon. Golf Club Tennis Ties. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p-m. and 9-10 p.m. To-morrow. 18th Day of 3rd Moon. Golf Club Tennis TiesTown Band, Esplanade, b to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 China (Assaye) Blh May. Chinn (Biilow) ...12th Gorman Lutzow ...13th English (Delhi) ...20th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 liMst Qnarlnr May 13th 0 Now Moon 19tb First Quarter 27th O Full Moon June 4‘h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards Delhi 30 May I Ansa ye 8 May Devanha 3 June J Delta 32 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Namur l) May. I Nubia 13 SlaySimla 25 Pera 27
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      83 5 A Bargain. YVben you chb save from 25 to 50 per cent, on any article, you have a bargain. When vou buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at the regular pi ice, you will probably save several times its cost in doctor’s bills before the summer
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      55 5 A Popular American Remedy, Mr. Fred C. Uanrahan, a prouiineut drugget of Portsmouth, Va, U S.A says: For the past six years I have sold aud recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrhoea Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market.” The George
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      269 5 FOR RANGOON. rjlHE ss. Hang Moh, Captain R S. BainJL bridge, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, aud will leave for the above port on Friday, the 1 lib iust.,at 3 p in. For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co. Agents for WEE BTN Co- of Singapore.
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    The Loan Mengers.
    641 6 A German Explanation. The Vueti riche Zeitung has received the following explanation of tbe affair from a well-informed source: As long ago as January, the German syndicate, at tbe suggestion of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, declared its readiness to enter upon negotiations for tbe attainment of
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 PMixe, 6th Mat. (By ejurteiy of the Chartered Bank.) Ixmdou Qnhmrl 3*ak ..2/3J 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 T g 8 ...2/4 T I Documentary ...2/4/ 5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174} days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Jionlmem, Demand Bank 173 days’ sight Private V. 6
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    PRODUCE.
    198 6 Gold Leaf $62.50 B. Pepj er( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $l5 50 buyer* Trang Pepper 12. buyers Cloves out of season Mace 73.—buyers Mace Picking» 64. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18.50 sellers f No 1 6.65 tales Sugar < 2 no stock (Basket M 3.80 tales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    191 6 Pika no, 6th Mat, 1909. Bnr— rtt. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Foet 15 Heart 30 Lirer per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    484 6 Name. Mining:. Bruang Ltd. 150.000 4,500 2.400 120.000 8 000 6.000 7,000 6,250 6 000 2,750 400.000 5,000 300,000 Duff Development Co., Ltd. Gcpeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Ivanaboi Ltd. KaraneanUydraulicTiuMiningCoLtd Kraraat Pulai Ltd., Ivuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd Labat Mines. Ltd. Menglerabu Lode Synd Ltd New Gopeng Ltd.
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      151 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that. Gonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. COMMON SENSE m NUTSHELL. A new medical work on the causes most scientific effectual means of self-cure
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    Decay of Head Hunting.
    341 7 Gruesome Relies in Rritinli North Borneo. Recalling the manners and customs of good old times the decay of head-huufing as a pastime is becoming quite noticeable in these parts, writes a coriespoudent in Province Clarke to tho Uritith North Borneo llerald. In fact, the latest bead
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    Process Fees.
    551 7 The Perak Pioneer says— The question of incidence of ptocess fees ievied in the P. Al. S. Courts, is one well worthy of consideration of their Lordships, the Judicial Commissioners, in the interests of tho litigaut public. The practice now prevailing is replete with auouialies, and gives rise
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      1316 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co. Ltd, Hud Of,ic» No. Si. Much Strict. Fssjs*. BOARD OP DIR ROTORS. Mr. Cbeab Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeoh Oeok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong
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      92 7 Don’t Put It OfT. Don't allow twenty-four bourn to elapse without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy iu your home. True, you may not need it within that time, hut it. is better than uny doctor'll proscription aud worth twenty times its coat in casus of diarrhoea, cramp colic or
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      1099 8 W, MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consult ate i Free. BMSIDIHS AT /Vo. 21a, Pena nr.’ Road. A few doors from the Eastern aid Orients Hotel. 6 mtha TEA <0 o FOR SAL USEFUL TO PLANTERS. ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books
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