Straits Echo, 1 November 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PACE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, Ist NOVEMBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 249.
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      1077 1 tianq LEE 00. 5 o go Si iV S',, 1 ri cm 7 *-«o -SOtfi AO ENTS. BANKS. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Weld Quay > and 37, 41 and Stores Offices 43, Beach
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      32 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddlN l\tjs < Ma T fa v.\ jk o w> —j j: C 3 s X 3 X> >v <0 Ti ANG LEti Co.. Sole Aoenta
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    Our London Letter.
    994 2 (From Our Own Correspondent Londou. October 8 h. Rubber Market. Tbe rubber imrk-rt rem mis quiet, but very firm, with few sellers Fine Hard Paia ou tbe spit is quoted at 9i. 2d.; October delivery at 9s 1 d. aud value OctoberNovember at 8<- 101. an<l vilue,
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      80 2 Save Money by Buying Chambet lain's Cough Remedy. You will pay ju.t as much f a bottle of Ch imtierlaiu s U ’Ugh Rimedj as for any of them bar medicines. bu» you save money by buy in* ,t. The saving is m nhat you get. not what you pay
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      532 2 Croup Quickly Cured. A few dotes of Chamberlain’* Cough Reme»iy brings surpr sing remits when a child shows symptoms of croup Thtre is aocause for alarm w en this medicine is in the hou-e as it rarely takas more than three < r four d ses to bring about a
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      1010 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LICHtTpOWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS TANTALUM LAMPS.” THE NEW TYPE FOR HIGH VOLTAGES. 25, 32 and 50 200 to 240 CANDLE POWER VOLTS. Extract from Annual Report, 1908, Electricity Supply Department, M unicipality of George Town, Penang. THE “TANTALUM” LAMP-For Public Lighting. Paia
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      960 2 TO LET. FURNISHED. ••MON SOJOURN.” on Brothers’ Hill, either bv days or by weeks. Very suitable for health resort Elevation 2 200 feet,. Apply to CHOW KIT. Kuala Lunif ur. or to THE XV CHEE Co.. 20-7 09 535 87. Bishop Street Penang. FOUR. SALE. C AA /YYA/A good rubber
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 Agent» Dus A «save Colombo A.G.&Co. 4*.h Nov. Delhi Siagprore AG Jo. 6‘b P. Ii«gent Luitpold Singapore B M.aCo. 9th P. Ludwig Colombo B M A Co. 10th Benraobr London S B &(’o. lit b
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 V en eh AV»r i-IVHl-1 tK f 'T* Assaye S oiyapore AG-ACo No? rMi.i Colombo A G ACo. P* R^euf Luitpold Colombo B M ACo. P Lulwig Singapore B.M ACo. Bemnobr Singapore S B ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      150 3 Ambria, Ger. e.s., 3,233, Deinat, 30th Oct, Hongkong, 21st Oct., Gen. B. „M. A Co. Glaucus, Br. 8 8-, 3.591, Milhencb, 30th Oct., Yokohama, 5th Oct., Gen— W. M. A Co. De Kock, Dut s s., 235, Fleemmg, 31st Oct., Langsa, 30th Oct., Gen —H. L. A Co. Sappho.
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 Ist Novfmbkr. Calyi so, for Deli Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Anson. Bantam, for Pulo Web, Olehleb Ac Padang. Sree Banglca, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlin and Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      124 3 Pom Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 9am Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.ra Asahan —Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang —Per Tong Chay Un, to morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per De Kock, to morrow. 1 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya, to morrow, 2 pm. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, to morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    487 3 Per P and O. s a- Mongolia, from Loudon, Oct 8, connecting wuh tbe Assaye at Colombo, due at Peuaug on 4th Nov. To Penang Mrs G F. Adamson, Mr E. H- Syer, Mr. and Mra. B. C. Knigbt, Mr. M. Duncan. Mrs. YV. Tate, Mr.
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      750 3 (8 HIP P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expert**! Arrival* and Departures. Mail Servlc*. Ontward. Not. 4 Ataayt connecting with Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Dec. 2 Delta More a 16 Delhi Moollan 30 Devanha Mantua Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON March 26, Macedonia. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st Ulaaa M CUun
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      422 3 PINO.) NORDDEUTSCHER _LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. t 9 »v I fcf v r v THE fast aDd well-known mail steamer» 01 this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Qenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 jaartJr* «M ln mryMf ui JaMlea ak>t>»— dully (»KW* Hnn<l*y.) »T TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 826—232. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: OAII.I LOCAL P® r mm,nn OUTSTATIOHS Porta** Satra. WAll. BIMTION (Post rra) su UAKI.I ADDRKSB Echo —renang.” Telephone No. 343 0.»,— A1l bottnw communication* iboald be
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    DO SWADESHI CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES?
    771 4 At this distance from India, being unable to trust the newspapers, which, as usual, consider expediency more important than truth, or transparently give rein to passion and prejudice, we disclaim any pretension to offer a sound judgment of the present state of affairs there. A
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    627 4 The following business in tin has been done to day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $69 80 Eastern Smelting Co, 50 70 22£ Straits Trading Co., 150 70 22-J Singapore S'raits Trading Co, 85 70 20 Total 310 tous. Opium is quoted here
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    Interport Match.
    851 4 Poor Score by Penang. The Penang team did veiy badly at Kara- pong Bahru yesterday morning, and only j managed to compile a grand aggregate of 873 iu the shooting for the interport mitch. This is no less than 82 points below th s ore of Siogap i-e,
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    Interport Shoot.
    292 4 SingapDre Breaks the Record. The Singapore team fired ou Oct. 29 in the Ioterport shooting match agiinst Hongko g. Shanghai and Penang. The shooting commenced at seven o’clock an l the conditions were all that could be deme 1. There was a good even light with no glare.
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    C. O. D.
    610 4 In exeicise of the powers conferrel on him by section 19 of The Post 031 ;e Ordinance 190 the Governor in Council has been pleased to order that On and after Ist Jinuiry, 1910, Cash onDelivery articles addressed to places in the Stiaits Settlements and the Federated
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      246 4 PRITCHARD CO., PENANG. HALF-YEARLY CASH CLEARANCE SALE IN LADIES' DEPARTMENT COMMENCES Ist November to the 15th. SPECIAL OFFER IN REUNANTS INCLUDING Prints, Muslins, Curtain Muslins, Cretonnes, Tea Cloths, Sheetings, Table Damask, etc., etc* STEARN S SYRUP HYPOPHOSPHITES. of the A Valuable Remedy In Diseases of the Pulmonary Organs, such as
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      P. A. M.
      341 5 (Echo Special.) Track Enactment. Kuala Lumpur, Ist November.—At the Planter*’ meeting held here jesterday the Truck amendment was discussed in committee. It was decided to instruct the Secretary to write again to Government. District Associations and Mycologists. A resolution advising the District Associations to procure their own
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      British Weather.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prolonged Gales and Deluges. London, 30th Oc*ober. —Prolonged gales and deluges are being experienced in Great Britain, particularly in Kent and Sussex. They were most severe at Maidstone, Folkstone and Herne Bay- Hundreds of homes were ruined.
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      Colliery Explosion.
      22 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Twenty-nine Deaths. London, 30th October. Uan exp'osion at the Darren colliery in South Wales twenty-nine people perished.
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      Mr. Lloyd George.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Explains the Bndget in the Nation.” London, 30th October. —Mr Lloyd George Chancellor of the Exchequer, in an article in the Nation said that tbe Budget was tbe beginning of the Liberal reform scheme. Future surpluses will be earmarked at the outset for beueticent
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      The World’s Championship.
      48 5 Supplied, by Reuter.) Johnson and Jeffries. Londou, Ist November.—A telegram from New York states that Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries have agreed to box for the championship of the world before the Club offering the biggest purse not later than the sth July next year.
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      Russia and Manchuria.
      75 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Russian Proposal London, Ist November.—The Neie York Herald'» correspondent at Peking states that Russia has proposed to the Powers the crea tion of a small international settlement our side Harbin. It ia considered unacceptable in diplomatic circles, since the acceptance would mean the
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      The Revolution at Athens.
      217 5 (Supplied by Reuter) Torpedo Boats Bombarded. London, 30th October.—A telegram from Athens states that the battleships also bombarded the torpedo boats The Spendone was bit. Government Retakes the Arsenal. It is officially announced that the arsenal is in possession of the Government. It ia expected that
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      Bishop of Singapore.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter Sails by the Marmora.” London, Ist November —I he Bishop of Singapore sailed for Singapore by the Marmora.
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      Australian Derby.
      303 5 (Supplied by Reuter Result. London, Ist November. —A telegram from Victoria states that the result of the Austra lian Darby is as follows Prince Foote 1 Danelo 2 Lord Foote 3 Mr. W. S. Gibson has arrived iu Penang on business in connection with the taking over of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1142 5 ORDINARY MEETING, FRIDAY. OC l*. 29 Preaent. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. The Hon’ble the Col. Sec. Capt. Sir A. Young. the Ag. Attorney-General, R Allen. the Treasurer, J. O. AnthonL-z. the Ag. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. W. D. Barnes. H. Fort. E. C. Ellia.
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    Ipoh Items.
    712 5 (From Our Own Corresi ondent.) Ipob. Oct. 29. Accident to Mr. Ridges. I legret to have to record a somewhat seiiou- aceideut to Mr. 11. C R dges. Mr. Ridges was out riding with Mr. Jle'Jennings on Wednesday eveuing when his boisa took flight at s unethiug and,
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    Passengers
    253 5 Arrived. Per fl.s Ceylon. 31st Oct-, from Stnga* pore Mr. C- F Grreu. Per s a Lindula, 3lst Oct., from Rangoon Mr. aud Mrs. Steeu Kemp, Rev. Matt lies Messrs. E Adler, G. Beyer, Kahn, Ah Num and Lay Mok Chang. Per p.s De Kock, 31st Oe\. from Deli:
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    FIXTURES.
    86 5 1 o-d\t. 19 1» Day of 9 li Moon. All S.’iuts. League Football P- C. C vn- Govt Service, Esplanade Town Baud. E-planade, 6to 7 pm. The New Japanese Cireinarograph, corner of Campbell Sheet and Penang Road, 7-30 pm. aud 9-1 p.m To-morrow 20-h Day of 9th Moot All
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      314 5 CHECKMATE.” AT THE PARISH HAIL, On Friday, November sth IN AID OF THE BUILDING FUND OP THE Penang Recreation Club. Under the Distinguished Patronage of the Lion, R N Bluml, Resident Councillor, aod the Rt Rev J Meneuvrier V. G. CAST. Sir Everton Toffee, Mr. W. 11. Scully. Sam Winkle
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      436 5 NOTICE. Mr. J. H. Robertson haviug resigned Hi* post as Manager of this Company’s Woik* at Dito Kramat, noiice is hereby given that from this day’s date he will cease to set in that capicity, and is no longer in the employ of this Company. EASTERN SMELTING COY, LTD.. J.
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  • Obituary
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    110 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter Sir E. J. Monson. London, 30th October.—Tbe death is announced of tbe Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund John Monson, the well-known diplomat. [The deceased was born in 1834, and after passing through Eton and Balliol, entered the diplomatic service and served first as an attache at Paris.
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    Municipal Commission
    624 6 Official Minutes. Mroutes uf a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tburrdaj, the 14 h day of October, 1909 Pretent F. J. Hallifax, E-q President. J. W. Hallifax. Et-q. L. H. Clayton, Esq. Lim Cheng Teik, E-q. Dr. I*. V. Locke. Quah Beng Kee. E-q. 1. The
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    Rubber Shares.
    439 6 Messrs. J. Russell Grant and Co’s Rubber Share Market report, dated September 7ih, says, in part:— The Market for Malay Rubber Co shares has suffered from a set back during the latter part of the week, but there is do really serious fall in values, and the slight
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    Short Distance View of the King.
    177 6 The Kmg and the Q leen arrived at GooP• wood alone in their motor car aud were received by tbe Duke of Richmond, writes a corresp mdent in tbe Get t'eman's Journal. 1 was very close to the Kmg when he entered bis reserved
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    180 6 November, 19U9. n H.VV. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. Ist 2.14. 8.27. 2.39. 8.52 2nd 3 05, 9.18, 3.31. 9.44 3rd 3 57, 10.10, 4 22, 10.35 4th 4.48, 11.01. 5.14, 11.27 sth 5.40, 11.52, 6 05, Nil. 6th 6.18, 1218,
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 P»NANO, In Notkrbh. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months' sight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4,% 3 Documentary.. 2/4jf Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    207 6 Gold J<eaf $64.8) 4.1 e| er(W.Cosst Slbs.s oz.) no stock White Peppei $25.75 tales Trunp Perpwr out of season Cl >*♦** out of season Me».. 92. tales diu'< i ii'bix- 83. Sutnu-v 110 s 19 —tales r No. 1 6 75 sales Sugar 4 2 no stock Basket 485
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 6 Pbrars. 1st Notbmbm, I! 09 Bnr— rf Soup h. p« oiiii 14 Roast m 24 Steaks *t 24 Stew or Curry Men* 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail moll 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver pei catty 35 Pom*— Pork p«' catt\ 32 Pig’s le.ni .m
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    SHARES.
    1676 6 fl S 3 Ci 3 s Number of "5 p S S 2 Capita!. Share* > Dividerd* Name 9 2 t issued. 3 "i i■- i i —i I Mining. 1903 > 300.000 30.000 10 10 12% for year ending 313/09 Bel a t Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. *5l
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      56 6 Save the Doctor's Fee. If you aie a man ot moderate mean» and cannot afford to employ a physician when you have an attack of diari loe>, you will be pleased to know that one or two dote* of yhamberliau a Colic, Cholera and Diarriost Remedy wdl cure i f
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      68 6 Prof. Schmidt prefers GonOSftll (Santal Kawa Riedel's) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulencynephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions FOR SALE. STEPHEN'S INKS. A m mi I’ 'ft BLUE BLACK WRITING
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    Prince Ito.
    953 7 Japan's Greatest Statesman. The Matquis Hirubuoii Ito has been des- cribed as Japan's greatest man. He was the trusted adviser of the Emperor, and a statesmiu whose great abilities hive, in his own words, always been directed to trying to heip and sometimes even to force on measures
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      1017 7 INSURANC THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 fpHK undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd 12c Guardian Assurance Company, Limited Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000,000 Total Invested Funds
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      331 7 NflTIfF just regeived IIU i per ss “ti ORE.” A Large Consignment of Records. SINGLE, $1 EACH. DOUBLE SIDED, $l-50 EACH. AI! the Latest Songs, Bands, etc. ROBINSON PIANO C°- L m S;*ri RINGS, PINS, BRACELETS, LOCKETS CHARMS SET WITH REAL jrarTa'-i- l .A'jirtß» ir Only £1:10:0 ZniVBVUiAJ uu 7.
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      74 7 I)o It Now. N >w is the time to get rid of your rheumatism- You can do so by applying Chan berlain’s i\iiu Balm Niue cased out of ten are simply muscular rheumatism due to cold or chron c rheumatism, and yield to the vigorous application of this liuiiueut. Try
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      963 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. MBIDIX* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Orient? 1 Hofei. 6 mtha FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA Large Check Roll Books of *2OO leaves. Price, $8
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1909.
    3737 9 Meetings. 1. Ordinary Meeting were held on the 9th and 3)tb. Staff* 2 Mr. F. J. Hallifax waa President by Hia Excellency the Governor for a further term of 3 yeara from the Ist of the month (Jng Ou P.*e was appointed Inspector and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.)
    944 9 PROPOSED PROGRAMME, To be Submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 15th November, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE —No amendments to this Programme will
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      286 9 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Monday, 20th December, 1909, (except for Race 8, Third Day, which closes as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 23rd December, 1909 A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of
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      591 10 NOW READY. iFOR SALE. Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” CONTBNTP: Pantun Dagang. Runda Diri. Puji Pujiao. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang. M Sindier Price 50 oenta. “TALES OF MALAYA,” “SOUTHERN CROSS,' Containing 18 ?ery interesting short stories dealing with life ig wiin l in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGtS DEMI-OCTA'O) Price $l. MAT BB
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