Straits Echo, 3 November 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLL OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. V(>! 7- 2i Fei Aauurn. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, ,Jrd NOVEMBER, 1909. Siogle Copy, 10 cents. No. 261.
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      1138 1 BASS’S ALE. 4 a c \r" V- ',r>ir\ois s.<^NKinn BANKS. > HIE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AN I) DOCKYARD.) linfiiieers, Shipbuilders, tfrass Iron Founders. bartered Dank of India, Australia er,d China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHA RTER. £1,200,000 1,5 75.000 1,200,000 Paid up Capital Ra; rvo Fund R.v rve
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. noadiN ZL. Z '4 ft \V ra t7h o *1 *'lS5 s > U CD ‘2 S~ ‘li '■> YiAMQ LEfc Co., Sole Agents*
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    The Boycott as Weapon.
    1256 2 U i« possible that without bavin* really roeoguisod it a> yet, the world lately may havo come face to face with a species of national wurfuto, which will in the future have an effect almost more far reaching than war itself. China has introduced to us
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      584 2 apioline! (CHAPOTEAIT) I Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain, cramps and irregularities peculiar to the sex. Bold by all Chemists Sold la Dottles of 24
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      613 2 CARRERAS LIMITED. Tobaccos Knight Banneret Mixture. Sir Phillip» Han key’s Guard’s Craven Baron Carreras Virginia Mugge’s Non* Fur Black Cut and Cigarettes. Marcia n Cigarettes. Craven Black Cat Caick Clarence M Jetty Carreras Ovals Sweet Kiss For particulars and prices apply to G. H. SLOT Co., Agent > PRITCHARD CO.,
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      530 2 INTOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, 1908. fpMPLOYERS OF TAMIL LABOUR J ate hereby reminded that returns uuder the abore Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return will
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      158 2 “The Upheaval IN Far Cathay,” BY NG HING SHANG, A Novel of abnorbing interest to Chinese and students of Chinese character, manners and customs. 188 pp. mediim Bvo. Price $1,50, MAT BK HAD AT THK Shads Echo Of/icc. ihe Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. 0. Cullin and W.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 y From Agent» Dns Assaye Colombo A.GACo. 4‘b Not. Delhi Siagprore A.GACo. 6tb F. Regent Luitpold Singapore BM.ACo. 9th P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo. lOtb Benmobr London 8 B ACo. nth
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    SAILING.
    26 3 Vetteh For Aguitt Leave* Assave Delhi P* Regent Luitpold P. Ludwig Benmobr Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore AG.ACo. A-GACo. B.M ACo. B.M.ACo, S.B ACo. Nor.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      137 3 Petrel, Br. 5.»., 124, Harvey, Ist Nov,, Asahan, 31st Oct-, Gen—E- S. Co., Ltd Landrat Scheiff, Ger. s.s. 1,012, Struve. 2nd Nov., Rangoon, 30th Oct, Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Avagyee Br. s s., 250, Campbell, 2nd Nov, Belawan, Ist Nov„ Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194,
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      DEPARTURES.
      65 3 3rd November. Taroba, for Negapatam and Madras. Afarima, tor Ca'cutta. Malacca, for Tongkah. Padang, for Batu Bahra. De’.i, for Traug and Pang Nga. Ban Whitt Soon, for Teluk Anson Pegu, for Langsa, T- Seraawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabang. Hong Wan 1, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Japan, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      115 3 Fom Singapore, China and Japan—Per Astaye, to morrow, 9 a.m. Kedah —Per Tong Chuan, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Deli —Per Avagyee to-morrow, 1 pm. Port Swettenbam, Port Dickson aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, I j m Pangkalau Brandau—Per Mary Austin. to-morrow, Ipm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per E. E. Ferdinand, to
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    482 3 Per P. and O. s 8. Mongolia, from Loodou, Oct. 8, connecting with the Aesaye at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th Nov. To Penang Mrs. G. F. Adamson, Mr. E. H. Syer, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Knight, Mr. M. Duncan, Mrs. W. Tate, Mr.
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      873 3 f. 9. Steam Navigation Coy, Ki| „,,,hl Arrlul" Departure». Mail Service. Outward c«DUC3tiDg with Mongolia \,,r 1 1 Marmora I' //*r r Morca lin -C' Mooltan Mautu < .jo Ihrmlri Homeward Ihll, N"V Devon lot I v*) i/e l»f Himalaya Delta Jiu Dell D> r in/ri A redilia K'*i> .t»»
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      451 3 PPINO. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. v*. -T 5 v WW'vx. !*< > „«a R M fast and woll-known mail siean.ersoi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, and
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    The Straits Echo.
    91 4 jMttrsatlWOwsvsryboiv aa* JaaOca alone •'«Mlabad dally (esoapt «a»<Us ITTTI CRITERION PRESS. U<l.. No. 2*26—*232, Beach Street. Penang PRICK o*l lit LOCAL per saw OUTSTATIONS t’oitici Sitra MAIL IIMTION (Poet Free) II» UAKI.K ADUKKBB Echc—Penang.” Telephone No. *43. A.A.- All immluom romnnnicaciorw shoald be iddremri to Tbs Masuokb.
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    BADLY MADE BOOKS.
    771 4 Without devoting very much thought to the complaints of those who have been speaking at Home of the deterioration of paper ami binding, we have arrived at the conclusion that tlie cheapness and consequent ephemeral ity of the modern book is probably a blessing in disguise. Iu
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    67 4 At the half yearly general meeting of tbe Se'angor Turf Club which was held at Kuila Lum;ur last Saturday tbe following werr elected < flice bearers President: Dr. F. A. O Travers. Vice Piesident Mr R W Harrison Members of Couimittie :—Mr R Cricbtoo. Mr. L R
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    No Australian Match.
    231 4 Committee Abandon Idea. i’ne committee of tbe Cricket Club inet this morning, and decided to abandon the project of inviting tbe Australians to s*op at Penang and play an rxhibition game Tbe continued heavy rains, and tbe conse quent state of tbe ground, were chiefly re sponsible
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    106 4 The following business in tin has been «lone to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 12| tonsat $69 75 Eastern Bmelting Co., 50 70.12; Straits Trading Co., 150 ***** Singapore StraiU Trading Co 175 7015 Total 387 j tons. Tin is quoted in London to day at
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    League Football.
    841 4 Mahomnlann vs. Crescents. Ron spoiled a good game on tbe Esplanade yesterday. Given ordinary weather condbiou* a meeting between the two M*boniedan teams would have ensured not only a bugecrowd and plenty of partisanship, but a hoe and interesting tussle in which no quarter is ask«d for and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      30 4 (Echo Special.) October Crop». Kuala Luiupur, 3rd November.— Kol lowing are the rubber crops for October Pa tali tig Estate 15 630 lbs. Loudon and Asiatic 8.M51 Anglo-Mulay 53,394
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      Birch Memorial.
      58 4 (Echo Special.) Opening Fixt»d for Next Month. Ipob, 3rd November.—lt is detinitelv announced that 11. K. the Governor will arrive in I poll on the morning of December 8, and will open the Birch Memorial at 5 o’clock the same evening. He then goes to Kuala Kangsar to
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      Yap Hon Chin Case.
      72 4 (Echo Specuil.) Adjourned Sine Die. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November.— In the cast) brought by Towkay Yap Hon Chin against the Protector of Chinese for wrongful arrest the defence argued that there was no case owing to the result of the proceedings in the Resident's Court. Mr.
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      Federal Council.
      29 4 (Echo Sjtecial.) First Meeting Fixed for Dec. 10. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November.—The first meeting of the Federal Council will take place at Kuala Kangsar on December 10.
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      Rubber.
      29 4 {Echo Special.) »8. o;d. Kuala Lumpur, 3*xl November.—The Planters and Stores Agency notify that the average price of plantation Para rubber No. 1 is 9s. Old. per lb.
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      The Housing Bill.
      57 4 {Supplied by Reuter Common* Reject Lords’ Amendments Liudon, 2nd November—'l he House of Commons has rejected many of the amend meats by the House of Lords to the IlouHing Bill. These amendments are chi« Hy connected wi h the compulsory purchase of land and the restriction of
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      Tareni Colliery.
      33 4 (Supplied tij Rmter) Five Drowned. Loudon, 2nd Novemlier—All the woik men in tbe Tareui Colliery, which is H >oded. have been rescued except two, m>kiug tive in all wbc are drowned.
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      Municipal Election.
      67 4 (Supplied by Reuter Losses Balanced. London. 2ud November —The returns so far of tbe Municipal Factious in the boroughs, London and the provinces show that parly gains and losses practically balance Progressives Lose at Battersea. Ihe most notable feature of tbe London ejections is that Battersea’s thirty progressives
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      Melbourne Cup.
      41 4 (Supplied by Reuter Result. London, 3rd November—Following is tbe result of tbe race for the Melbourne Cup:— Prince Foote 1 Alawa *2 Aberdeen 3 Betting—4 to 1 agst Prince Foote, Bto 1 agst Alawa, 100 to 1 agst Aberdeen.
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      Finance Bill.
      64 5 s»n^ t(i b,J UfHlcr TWnl KetMlin* i« the Common*. 1 ,1 November At the third ,u th e Financial Bili m the House 01 ..prd iv Mr. Austen Chamber f ,he,n He u,a "V i ii,f> good *emper with which rkn ;’"'7 Chancellor of the ExcheM 7 home
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      Turkish Loan.
      42 5 b-f Renter.) IuhmI in a,Hl ,,ari8 S .vember A Tuikisb 4 per ,f i‘0 :;•>:{ «J40 bas bi n issued, of ‘7'I "V'.mmmi it will be issued in Liudon 4 S The remainder will be issued in p»i is at W
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      252 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS.* “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Prest, 27th Mwcfc. SARKIES BROTHERS, I’roprtelvr rtf. j STERILISED NATURAL MILK MILKMAID BRAND. THE BEST ON THE MARKET. Quality Recommends Itself. Obtainable from All Dealers. j COMPLETE RICE MILL. The Colonia Rice Mill
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      67 4 Croup Quickly Cured. A few dosea of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy brings surprising results when a child shows symptoms of croup. There is no cause for alarm when this medicine is in the house, as it rarely takes more than three or four doses to bring about a complete cure. It
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      38 4 Muscular Pains. Hundredi of testimonials could be furnished showing the great pain relieriD.’ power of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm in cases of muscular rheumatism, lameness or soreness of the muscles from any cause. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    Bagan Rubber Co.
    211 5 0 A mtter dated O it 25. a Bangkok corre««.indent writes to the Strait» Tunes I’ r ol>Hl»l.T 1,1 const que n ce of news from I indoD aftetiug the Higau Rubber Co. s Lrr there was an extraordinary tush in B.ngkUon October 22 for Bagau rubber
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    Penang Exports.
    478 5 (For I lie Fortnight Ended (let. 31.) United IT. S. CoutinKingdom. America. out. I'm Msi tous. lisitons. 80 tons. Itla- k I Vp|K.r M» I Flour 831 Tapioca Flake 53 47 t I’earl 120 HO 75 Copra 100 1,257 White Pejqier Jo Today is the r»7th anniversary of
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    Relics of the "Beagle.”
    447 5 Darwin's Famona Ship Sold to the Japanese. The Jiji reports that a relic of the Heigte the ship on which Darwin made hin ever memorable voyage in 1831 5. has rrcntly been found in Tokio as a sequel to au en'busiastic search by Mr. Shiga Suk
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    The Abnormal Tide at Port Swettenham.
    292 5 The sea has been trying its best to overwhelm Port Swettenham, and succ o eded in doing 8J last Friday night says the Ma'ay Mail. We have beard further details of the remarkable high tide at Port Swettenham on Friday night, which was, we
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    A Ruse that Failed.
    277 5 The Cute Detective and the Chinese Boy. It is not an uncommon practice among n certain class of Chinese who -’em ind heavy compensation for a slight ii ju y to act th»’ part of the dying man, remnks the Hongkong Daly Prexs. But when such
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    An Admirable Political Article.
    1182 5 e There seems very little news *b->ut to-day, and as we cm spare the space, we reprint the e following from the Strait* Timet, mainly e because we like its tone g We are coming very close now to the u supreme point of the long-drawn
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    Penang Shipments.
    152 5 By tbe Ceylon on Ist November tbe following shipments were made For Colombo—Mutuya Cbetty Pl* 550 Boiled Rice 500 Bags. For Genoa.—Adamson. Gilfillan A Co. Pis. 42 21 Tin. For London.—H J Hamilton Pis. 42 71 Para Rubber; Aylesbury A Garland Pis. 10 37 Para Rubber G. P.
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    Passengers.
    74 5 Aaaivao. Per s.s. Tarobj, 3rd Nov., from Siogapore Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Branson, Messrs. R. V. S. Van Basee, H. E. Bath, Ed Holloway, J. C. Holmberg, L E. Van Hoven and L. R. Lazaroo. DbpabtbdPer B.e. De Kock. 2ad Nov., for Deli MrA. Flinzner. Per
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    FIXTURES.
    60 5 To-dat. 21st Day of 9>h Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p mTbe New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.ra G.ani Change of Programme. To-woaaow. 220 d Day of 9th Moor. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and
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      263 5 Gonosan capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules at all dealers and Chemists. NOTICE. I have appointed Mr. S. Ojthman Siiboo my Attorney and Agent during my temporary absence in India. Geu.
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      941 5 60VERHHEH1 NOTIFICATION. a y Two spaces io tbe new block of Governy meat Buildings (upsturs). with dimensions of 1.800 tqu«re feet and 1 590 rquare feet each, suitable for office, to be let from Ist January, 1910. Monthly rent $l4) and $l2B respectively. For further particulars apply to THE DEPUIYCOLONIAL
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    Sungel Gau tin Co.
    1765 6 An Interlocutory Meeting. The statutory meeting of the shareholder» wuk held in the registered oihcea on Friday afternoon, Mr. G. A. Derrick preaiding. Thero were alao present:—l> Gilchrist (Jr), S. Katz. Lee Cboon Guau, F. M. Elliot, C E Craig, J. McKenzie. Kerd. N J. Couvreur.
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pk.nanu, 3ju> November (lfy courtesy of the Chartered Hank Loudon, Demand Bank 2/4« 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4j 3 Credit 2/4 f 3 Documentary.. 2/4‘f Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. DM 3 days’ sight Private 170 Bombay, Demand Bank D4$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 170 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    215 6 Gold Leaf s6t.B> J. j er(W Co:.6t 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Peppv» $25.« 5 tales Tiacg Popper out of season Cl jve* out of season Mate 92 tales Maco Picking* 83. sales Sutmegi 110 s 19 —sales SNo. 1 675 sales „2 no stock Basket 4 85 sales
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    SHARES.
    1684 6 a!,'a o. 3 3 tfutnlter of D 2^5 i Capita Share* I >' -a Dividends N*mo 5. -4 I iwued. I g I i S I I Mining. 19t»3 t .tOO/XX) 30.000 10 10 12% for je*r ending Jl/S/COtfeiat Tiu Miniog Co.. Lid. $5 50, f«; 90# 300.000 22.600
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      72 6 l)o It Now, N >w i« the time to get rid of your rbeumvt -iu You can do *j by applying Chamberlain'» Pam Palm. Nine ci«es out of t(n are «imply muscular rbeuiuaUhin due to cold or chronic rheumatism, uud yield to the vgo on» application of thia liniment. Try
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      141 6 Save Money by Bujing Chamberlain's Cough Keniedy. You will pay just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for auy ot the other cough medicines, but you save money by buying it. The saving is in what you get, uot what you pay. The sure-to cure-you quality
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      32 6 Tbe curative act ion of (xODOaa II is attributed to its being antiseptic and umestbelie Manufactured by J- D. Biedal Ltd Berlin ,ind sold in form of capsule*. 4t> in a bottle,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.)
    951 7 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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    The Position of The King.
    430 7 Th e Position of The King. "Mr. Frederic Harrison has done good service by telling the country with inuch plainness that if the House of Lords d( rides, as is generally expected, to throw out tbe Budget, not only the British Constitution but tbo Monarchy will suffer disturbance, and may
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    Battle in a Bottle.
    301 7 Angry Microbes Cause an Explos on. Soon after tbe opening of the Met cal Exhibition, on Oct. 4th at the Horticult ral Hall, Westminster, a large glass b< ttle which had been betraying of uneasiness exploded and scattered its contents, a creamy foam, over the reßt
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    172 7 November, 11)1)0. n A h.w. L.W. ir.w. L.W. 17 0- A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. 3rd 3.57, 10.10, 422, 10.35 4th 4.48, 11.01, 5.14, 11.27 sth 5.40, 11.52, 0.05, Nil. 6th 6.18, 12.18, 6.57, 12 41 7th 7.23. 1.10, 7,48, 1.35 Bth 8.14, 2.01,
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      986 7 INSURANCES .ON DON ASSURANCE Co«i’ O R4T,Oh -mIiroRATB» HV KOVAL v 'haktkk ad. IW». r ,urnf«l h iving been appointed fllllK b 0 H lx>ve Corporation, are I «C& MAKINK i.Dd Commercial Union Assurance Company. Ltd. n X l 1" u it current ratee. Person. S.MONS* co. u«. 1 2c
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      295 7 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Monday, k 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 in a handicap by th9 winner
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      923 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, aUc of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. aMaiDIN* AT No. 21a, Penang Hoad. few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. ti tntha FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA o Large Check Roll Rooks of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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