Straits Echo, 17 December 1909

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TKE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Aooum. PENANG, FRIDAY, i7th DECEMBER, lilOil. Slagle Copy, 10 cents No. 288.
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      1167 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H <4 > o 't* n o CP fr l o° N 0« N TIV S.SSVB THE SHANGHAI .LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Orricc— Bhaiighai, Chin». BANKS CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. >200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for onr policy holders. The ONLY company that
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      27 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 07 2 .Sri Sss=? ■sr m v‘ > 2> O) > n> > ’?WBsSv£* S&£Vr/fb vt.7 CfoKT3,il^ TiANQ LEE A Co., Sole Ageat».
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    Railway between India and China.
    496 2 An interesting proposal for the const ruction of a railway between Imiit and China is advaDoed by Mr. Noel Williamson m a communication which he has addressed to the Royal Geographical Society M Williamson is a political cfficer in the service of the Indian Government,
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    Rubber Shares.
    471 2 Messrs J. Russell Graut ACo’s l übber Share Mnket Report, dated November 25 b, says, in jart:—The Market for Malty liub ber C *y. shares has been very spotty duiiug the week, and a good deal of real zitious have taken place n account of investors who have
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      74 2 Colds Arc Dangerous. If more people would make au attempt to tfet rid of tlie cold* from which they are •offering, an a lesult of thia changeable weather, there would l>e a decided decrease in the number of cases of pruutnouia A few d.»es of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy wilt cura
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      2032 2 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. ARRIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF MOWsotE (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF v TLBLRCL’LOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. THEs.B. Shropshire (Seang Bee), 9 COO JL lons, Captain VV. T.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 V*, it c' t From 1 Agenla Dm 3 Himalaya SLgproe 0 ACo. 8tb Dec. K Ludwig Siugfipore B.M ACo. 2Ut M Diifflinger Colombo B M ACo 22jti Benvorlicb London o B ACo. 24* h Dtvanba Colombo i.G-ACc. 1 30tb '1
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 1 eh For A'it’Ur itrj’pr HimiLvi "'olombo Dec. P Lu iwig Colombo B M ACo. D<? fHiuter Sio^Mpore B.Ai ACo. BoDTorlich Singapore 3.B ACo. U.vinLi f it Singapore A GACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      95 3 Rotorua, Br. i.i, 556, Glenday, 16tb Dec,, Tongksb, 15tb Dec, Gen.—E. 8 Co., Ltd. De Rock. Dut. a.s 335. Fleemiug, 16tb Dec Lings», 15tb D. j c-, Geu—H. L-A Co. Shropshire (Seang Bee), Br. s.s 5 732. Larkins. 7ib Dec-. Rangoon, 14tb Dec Geo —Bau Koe Joo. Taroba. Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 17tu Dkckmbbr Omapere, for longkab, Kopab, Renonp, Victoria Point, Mergui aud Tavoy. Padang. for Batu Babra. Landrat Scheiff. for Rangoon. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Malacca, for Teluk Anson. Un Vena, for Pulau Laugkawi, Pei ha and Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Taroba. for
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      122 3 Fob Kedah—Per Tong Chum tc-morrow, 9 a.in. Rtngnon and .Calcutta—Per Lindula. tc-morrow, 11 a in. C*y!un, Australasia, Iudia, Ader, Maurtius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc—Per Himalaya, to-morrow, noon. Tougkab—Per Rotorua, tc*morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, tc-morrow, 1 p-m. Liugkat—Per Jin Ho. tc-morrow, 1 p m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    519 3 Per P. aud O. 8.?. Sumatra, from Loudou, Nov, 2 due at Peuang ou 20lh Dec To Penang Miss Phillips, Mr. R E. Sauders. Mr and Mrs 1). Keilicb. Mr. J. Sellar, Mr. J. Corrie. Mr. A. M. Goodmau, Mr KEG Walker. To Sing pore Cupt
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      668 3 I M. Steam lavigation Coy. Kx9*tta4 Arrivals u 4 Depirtani. Dec- .TO Devanka onneeting iriUi Mantua Jam. 13 Arcadia China 27 Amye Mnltca Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Int (Jlmi 01m lo London by Rea £66 £44 To M araeillee or Gibraltar £6l-12...
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      429 3 HIPPIN G.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IXTEKIAL GERMtN Kin. LINE. 4 X fust and we!! known m. 1 s fauns o ibrs Company Bail fortnghtly from Bremen, 1- Hamburg ria hotiei dam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 i -nr» linrtw W|b>il ■■4 jwfln «all» liurrt ««»<»’ r»a CRITERION PRESS, Lid.. No. Mfi— 999. lUarh Btr*«. P«n*nt PRIOR: •All.» LUCA I M |M per OUTUTATIOH» Birr* «111 ■IIITHIR irM fntl lit UANI.A APPR'S* M Fcho Penang.” TVaption» No. K 43 ♦.>.-«11 >nww MU—i ilmwlil h«
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    IN DEFENCE OF STOMACHS.
    620 4 Quite recently some medical authority was reported to have remarked that the stomach is not a vital or essential s part of us. H. G. Wells cites the late Sir Michael Foster as confessing that he did not dare, for his reputation’s sake, tell ordinary people
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    523 4 The following business in tin Ins Iws r done to day Pe rang Straits 'Trailing Co., -^0 buyrre, no sellers Eastein Smelting Co. 75 30 buyers, m selle s Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tons at 75 05 aSingapore; Straits Tradiug Co., 50 75J r Total
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    Alleged Ill-treatment of Estate Coolies.
    389 4 A I'hetty Accused. Not loog ago, tbe Echo contained leports, from time to time, of a of ill treatment of Estate ooolie.v tbj Raj' Chilian, Msguira'» of PaiiT* Bunfir, tbe aocused b ing iwj Eu opeacs Before the same MffgtßtrNte a similar «a*« is pending,
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    A 'Xmas Treat.
    523 4 St George’s ami Presbyterian Sunday Schools. o The fi s>t of tie ’X n is tieals of tbe year d for children.*\vas held yesterday afternoon which w.is tor the pupils, of either sex, at*eu<:iog th S': George’» and Ihi Presbyteri an Sunday Schools. Loup before tbe v
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      A “Farm” Dispute.
      58 4 (Echo Special.) Singapore Firmer» Sled for $60,000. Singapore, 17th December. —Lira Ah Siang of Johore is suing Choj) Gumi Hock Hin, the Opium and Spirit Farmers of Singapore and Johore, for $60,000, the amount alleged to have been promised by the defendants for inducing the Johore Government
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      Wireless Telegraphy.
      23 4 Echo Special.) Statlou it the Prut»» Island. Singapore, 17th December.—China is erecting a wireless telegraphy installation at the Prat as Island.
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      Home Politics.
      77 4 (Supplied by Reuter Cabinet Meeting. Loudon, 7th December.—At a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided to wind up affurs in view of the dissolution. Tbe appointment of Mr, Herbert Gladstone as High Commissioner for South Africa was formally agreed to. Redmond at Dublin. London, i7th December.—Mr. John
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      Chinese Naval Commissioners.
      155 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Leave for France. London, 17th December.—The Chinese Naval Commissioners have left London for France There was a guard of honour at the railway station, and the Chinese Minister in London, Mr McLeavy Brown, Sir Robett and Lidy Hart and others were at the station
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      Korea.
      37 4 (Supplied by Reuter A Rumour Deuied. London, 17tb December.—Tbe Novoy* "V* autllor Be< l to deny the report that W Ku !r? and tbe Ja P in ese are negotiating for the Japanese annexation of Korea.
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      Medical Research.
      65 4 (Suppliel by Reuter.) Beit’s Gift to the London Unirersity. KtTeTliKionn’ De fi~ M, ot B"*» b ,00 ,n add,t,on to the «050,000 hi b,olber Mr Alfred Bed. to endow medtcal reaearch .t tbe Lon Tb Ritt P ,O dM for ">» ten^ h f P e° L ftbeya,oe
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      451 4 IPO] W OißtaSS* IPOH-PEEAS. This business is now under the management of Mr. Itavensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be "lad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washhnnd Stands, Cemetery Memorials of all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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      47 4 (*on08an like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does uot affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is -ell tolerated by the patient eren after h’ngthened treatment Trial, by the Medical f Profe «><>n solicited. Samples free on appif-' 011 of chief Penang Chennsts I
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      28 4 rb cur atlve acli <>» of Gon«H»u ia attri antiseptic and aesthetic. “an of act u mTfcv J. D Kiedal Ltd Berlin, ,n form nf *0 in a bottle.]
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      53 4 No Opium in Chamberlain’» Cough Remedy. There it not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. U j U<>Vor haB he® o »>oce it was first offered to the public. It i. as safe a medicine for a child a. for an adult. The Oeorgi Town
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    Rubber Profits in 1912.
    572 5 AHtounding Figures. The Loudou correspondent of the Timet gf Ceylon writes as follows Tbe Stock Exchange Gazette has been publishing au instructive series of articles on the probable profits of leading rub' er companies three years hence, and a study of them will enable intending investors
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    Our London Letter.
    1200 5 (From Out Own Correspondent.) London, 26tb Nov. Robber Talk. The readiness, says an authority, wit! which capital has been subscribed recently 1 shows a firm faith in tbe distant future of tbi< 1 Rubber industry, but if tbe capital cost ol tbe producing stage comes witbin, ssy
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    Dismissal of a Chinese Viceroy.
    239 5 An Edict has issued aaverely censuring Taanfang, tbe Viceroy of Cbiii, for >il lowing subo-dina'e officials to photograph th*» funeral cortege of tbe late Emprrst-Dowager and for using trees within the Sacred Mauso leum enclosuie as telegraph poles. The Timet' Peking Correspondent telegraphs Tbe Viceroy
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    Inquest.
    115 5 Mr. Browu, the Coronor. has cone’uled the it quest touching the death of a Chinaman, who died in tbe following circumstances:—Tbe deceased was living on a plantation in the Ayer Itam Hills On tbe day in question, he was engaged in drying sum** beans in the open, be was
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    Penang Export.
    251 5 For the Fortnight ended December 15. United U. S. The Kingdom America. Continent. Tin ...1,050 tons. 150 tons. 170 tons. White Pepper 25 10 Black Pepper... 30 Flour 150 Tapioca < Flake 25 45 l Pearl 100 70 Copra 892 Tbe Hon. W. D Bari es arrived here
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    Training Notes.
    226 5 By 44 Early Bird.” e Friday. j Ibe popular trainer and jockey, Alf Turi ue', so long c •nutc'.td with r AIr. J*c de r Voogt'a atable, au<J who amongst other events rode Cattro, the winner of the last Singapore e Derby,” tb« Club Handicap and this year
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    Passengers.
    174 5 ABRI VICD Per s s De Kock, 16 b Dec-, from I)dli: Mr. Van der liraudulru. Per s.s. Taroba, 17th Lorn Smga p>re: Brshop Oldham. Mr. and Mrs Yeob Chew Bang, Messrs S VV. liaoon. I*. Cossevs, L* DvUnicio. J. Duv.il and R. Naim. Per* s. Kietc.a. 17ih D,c.'
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    FIXTURES.
    51 5 To-hat. s'h Dav of llth Moor. Towu Band, E.*plauad> 6 to 7 p.iu. H. M S- Piuafore,” Town li*M, 9 15 pm. VVayaug Kassim, Tek S>h>u Theatre. Baktum and Pakum” or Meicbant Bandor 15air«lni --■> To-morrow 6’h Ihiv of IDh Moon Wayacg Kasaim 'IVk Soon Theatse flerc3toitji Rdieit.” S‘.rt:i's
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 Cbiui Himalaya) ...18 b D.c ilti'na < Frias Ludwig f ...21st Geim.iu (De ffllnger) ...22ud Euglibli Devanha ...3 tb
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    THE MOON.
    25 5 I FnV Q i irter DcC. 20tli O b u.i M«*-m 27 h l t.A»if Qinrn.i J.iU 3 d O New Mof»u IDb
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. .Yiail Service Outwards. Hombwards Devauh i 30 Dec I Himalaya IS Dec Arcadia 13 Jan. Delta 1 Jan Extra Service Outwards Uomkward. Sumatia 20 Dc. I Note 2-1 Dec Vera 27 Valawzn 7 Jan
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      52 5 Watch for Symptom» of Croup. Do not allow croup to develop. Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy will prevent the attack Watch for the first symptom, which is usually Hoarseness, and give this remedy freely. It should always be kept in the borne where tbeie are young children. The f'M George Town Dispensary.
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      43 5 SALE The 0 pheaval IN Far Cathay,” BY KO HtNJ SHANQ, A Novel of absorbing interest to Chinese and stu ients of Chinese character, manners and customs. 188 pp. inediun Bvo. Price Sf.SO. MAI Ui HAD A 3 THR it Straits Echo” Of/ice.
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      503 5 Office. Beach Street, net» corner of Bishop Stree* two rooms and ver*udab 17 12-09 950 Apply. A B. C c o Strati t E r ho. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTO. Head Office :—SINGAPORE. WALKER’S EVERYDAY COOKERY EOOK for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. PRICE SI
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  • Obituary
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    161 5 Obituary. (Sup/lied by Renter King Leopold. L>ndoo, 16tb Dwembar.—A telegram from Brussel*, dated midnight, says that Kmg Leopold’s condition is improving. London. 17th T>ec—King Leop Id died at 2 35 a m to day. Kx-Btehop of Tokyo. London. 16 b December.—Tbe K» Rev. W. Awdry. late Bmbop of Tokyo, is
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    Chinese Naval Commission.
    1306 6 Arrival in England. Tbe Chinese Navsl Commission, wnb Prince Tsai Hsun, brother of tbe Regent and uncle of the Emperor of China, at ita head, arrived in London on tbe afternoon of Nov. 19 b. The other Commissioners aie Hia Excellency Admiral Sib Cbeu-ping, Admiral of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Paw**», (By tOkVUny of tke Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4,*, 3 Documentary.. 2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 day*' sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Batik 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank 174$ 3
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    PRODUCE.
    212 6 t Gold Leaf #61.89 I 3. Tep| er( W.Coast 9tba4 os.) no stock L Pepper #25. —tellers > fnu»g Pepper out of teaton I GI >ve# M m, 82 r— palet t Mice 83 .—oelltrt 75. —taleo f Nalmega 110« 19 .—oales SNo. 1 675 tales M 2 no
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    MARKET PRICES.
    181 6 Pshaws. 17t* D Kent sir, HH)9. ets Soop «.per calt« 14 Roast f 4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Man 1« Rump Steak 24 G* Tail eacli 30 Tongue 55 Fe 151 H .oart 30 Liver «.per catty 35 Fork— per cat-t 32 P-g’-Hend 20 Tongue 321 v,d
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    SHARES.
    1431 6 la I I a I i I 9 I 5 2 Number ol -3 g g faptal Share* > Dividends Name. 5 J" 2. i l l j CL— I Minina. i 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/8/09 Belat Tin Minin* Co.. Ltd. $5 $64
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      42 6 >o I' x peri in cut. .u «I* oul eipeiiiiivotioK wLen vou Lm < »tilvm.'.lv Y u an »*duUiimlf* T'*' ri 11 h -"«•«•aWi*!,* l Uct Hl b 7 >hu.l of Znn C,,Uh, ll I* Uf-Bou. for if, mZI CUrM <* cold-, coup »*jsysr»~&
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      302 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank (■OliOSili) for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and autiseptic iu.l has never be3u known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 4 > capsules. MACK AY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    940 7 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910, SFCOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910THIRD DAY' Saturday, 8th January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th January 1910. 1 —The Maiden Flat*. Value $500. A Race for Ma’deo Horses. Weight
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    Sago (Rembia) and its Value.
    571 7 Mr. E W Bircli, British Resident. Perak, in biaanuutl leport for 1908, baa referred to tbe import moe of establishing Sago (Keinbia) nurseries all over tbe country for distribution amongst tbe people of the distr.cf where there are swamp lands and gullies unsuitable for any
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    Johore Railway.
    172 7 Mr. Ginuell a>-k*d (Nov. 25) the UnderSecretary for the Colonies. if he will say who was the consulting engineer from whom the Colonial Office obtained the information, s’ibsrquent.ly found to be incorrect, that Mr Slessor’s estimate for the construction aud equipment of the Juhore Railway contemplated a HKhL
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    120 7 December, ItMHt. Date HW LW H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. p. m. 17th 4.10. 10.23, 4.30, 10 20 18th 5.02, 11.14, 5.27, IT4O 10th 5.53, Nil. 0 |9 t 12.00 20th 0.45, 12 32, 7.10, 12 57 21st 7.30, 1.23, 8.02, 1 4.0
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      926 7 INIURAMOIB, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. flTHE undersigned haring been appointed JL Agent* for the a bore Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE rink* at current rate*. PATERSON. 8IMON8 Jk Oo. Ltd. 12c Guardian Anurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000,000
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      259 7 Entries Close at 5 p.m. on Monday,20th December, 1909. Handicaps' for the First Day will bi published on or before the ‘23rd December, 1909. A ppiwlty of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of any race run subs quent to the publication of the weights, and
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      133 7 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’* Pain Btlm is kept in the house the pain* of burn* and scild* ma? be promptly relieved, cute and biuises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced aud iheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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      906 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr Allen Cu. t Pha US.A barges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. EMRIDIW# AT /Vo. 21a Penan Road. FOR SALS. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A lew dooti frem the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth* Large Check Roll .Rooks of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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