Straits Echo, 20 December 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE rEIKRAitU MALAY STATES AND THE lAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 7. $24 Per Aaoum, PENANG, MOiNDAi, 20th DECEMBER, ItiOO. S!ag!e Copy, 1C cents. No. 29U.
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      1027 1 xisjtwv aios uUINNESS’S STOUT. ii? “I y i lr y AV zz2-n HO^'' TTV S.SSVB THE SHANGHAI <;LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for oar policy holders. Th« ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company
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      27 1 HOddlN t X V A C 5 s 3>ia r-j ~n V, fc c ie s > 'b o, n? i '<<JOKr V'svf TIAWC LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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    Monks Attacked by Burglars.
    1048 2 Fierce Fight in Hie Dark lo rapture Bazaar Proceeds A* two brother*of the ordir unlocked and j ushed open the door of Sf. Ant my'* Fran cncau Friary, F rest Gale, they were ■urpriaed to find the hall in darkness They had dismissed the banaom cabman,
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      58 2 "atcli for Symptoms of Croup. IX> sot allow cmup to develop Chamber. l U l ;'°< |l v Will p.eveut the at- atcb foi Ibefi hi aytup'om, which aud g.Te ibi« rmiedv ll al.„utd «Iwaja t*, kpt i Q the J ,,u wb r ,e '‘l* s'* 5 a, youu
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      468 2 Dr. Fried laender t« stifles that UonOHan 1 exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid a id satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. INDO-CHUTA S. y. Co., Ltd. APC AH LINE. HE|
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      1589 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS, AND CONTRACTORS. INCREASE IN TEE PRICE OF OIL. (New Petroleum Ordinance.) SIEMENS' TANTALUM GREAT SAVING. LAMPS Why pay a high price for oil, when Electric light with our lamps is a cheaper better illuminant? Prices Particulars on application to
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Vetaelt hr*.,* Agem» Due P. Ludwig SiDgitpore BMACo. 2l»t Dec. Diifflnger Colombo B M .ACo 22nd Benvorlicb 1 London b B &Co. 24th Dt-vanba IColomfco A.G.ACo. mb Delta |Siigpr»e AG.AJo lit J in
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    SAILINGS.
    42 3 Vfsilt For A 7»4’* It*'- tv». P. Bn 1 wig Colombo B M A Co. Dec Dei tili uger Singapore BM.ACo. B?uvorl:ch Siu^apoie S B AC Dt j v4ub* S'D^apoie 040(1. Delta i Colombo 1 A. a. A Co. J (D
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      123 3 I (ary Austin, Hr. *l2l, AiUu. 19tb Dec. P. Bran.lan, 18th Dec., Geu E. 8 Co, Sappho, Hr. as, 329, Upton, 19th Dec, l'ongkah, 18th Dec Gen —A. G. A Co. Glm+iirn, Hr. a 2,855, Haugbton. 19th Dae, Lopdon, 24 h Not., Gen. B A Co. Malacca. Hr. ss.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 20th Dcckmukr Canton for Dindiugs and Teiuk Auaon Vorwarts, for Rangoon. Lai Sanj, for Calcutta. Pegu for Langsa, T. Serna we, Seglt, Olehleh and Sabaug. Un Peng, for Puiau Langkawi, Perils aud Setul. Flying Dragon, for Poit Weld und Taipmg. Seang Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      119 3 For Kedah Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 9 a m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, tc-inorror, 1 p.tu. Pungkalau Brand an— Per Mary Auttm, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, lpmPort Swetteubam aud Singapore—Per Avagyee, tt-inorrow, 3 pm. Teiuk Anson Per Malacca to-morrow, 3 p m Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Ivoh, to-morrow.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    514 3 Per P. am] O. s.s. Sumatra, from Loudon, Nov, 2 dua at Penang on 22nd Dec To Penang Miss Phillip*, Mr. R E. Sanders. Mr and Mrs D. Keilich. Mr. J. Sellar, Mr. J. Corrie, Mr. A. M. Goodman, Mr. K E G Walker. To Singapore
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      678 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. ExKrtal Arrival* and Departure*. Mall Sarvlea. Oat ward. Dee. 30 Devar.h connecting with Mantua Jan. 13 Arcadia China 27 Aeenye Malwa Homeward. I London. Jan. 29 Feb. 12 26 Mar. 12 96 A pi. 9 23 May 7 21 June 4 19 THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON.
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      375 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL LINE. mm L\\\ a ti' Rj\fri&sg?3±±t' ■f ■>.< r—1 -A S-^T= r 'C-.. y S E3— 7=?. JUr. r flHE fast and well-known u- 1 a earners oi tins Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, 1. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Geuoa,
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    The Straits Echo.
    91 4 j mw «.riaflcM «Tory body and lartto* aUn.a “«iMiuhad H*<ly *r rna CRITERION PRESS. Ltd.. Vo. *2‘2fi—‘23*2. Reach Btrn*»i. P»it*nv PRICK lAII.V IiOOAI W* per OITTHTATION* Piwtnga «*tm. «All BIMTIMN IPml Pr«*l lit DAKI.K AIHMtNRH Fcho —Penang.** Telephone N<>. 343 All bwliMM coniawnimtloo* «hoald b* addreaatd a
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    ADVERSARIA.
    465 4 Is the rumour true that some of the Malay Sultans consider they have been virtually reduced in rank to that of Hereditary State Councillors on the Federal Council, and that they refused to sit throughout the recent business meetings of the Council The issue of the General Election at
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    The “Shropshire”
    333 4 New Boat for the China Run. The owuers of the Shropshire, which is the latest vessel on the China run entertained a large number of friends and guests on board ship yesterday afternoon Dinner was served from 2 p m to 8 p m-aud no less than two
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    H. M. S. “Pinafore.”
    46 4 We are authoritatively informed that H. M. S “Pinafore” will be repeated ou the Thursday (Jrnuary 6ih) in rac j wer k. wlieu the proceeds will be given to the Bind Fuud. The booking is now open at the Robinson Piano Co.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    338 4 The following business in tiu has been done to day Penang: PeuangTin Exchange, ***** buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Cr. P buyers, no sellers Straits Trading C<\ 50 tons at 75 20 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 50 75 25 Total 100 tous. Opium is quoted
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    Cricket.
    298 4 Penang vs Butterworth. The cricket match between Penan? aud Butterworth, wh cb was played on the E* planade last Saturday attemoon, resulted in a draw It was a day of big scores and we trust, that the local batsmeu will show to as much advantage next Saturday when they
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    Training Notes.
    466 4  -  By Early Bird. Monday morning J Duval, accompanied by Cassini, his arrived, and has brought with him the following horses, v z Seedtime, Marquis, Ai'sa and TleatherbeV, all ex gnffias. Seedtime ran four times list Singapore meeting, (twice on the last-day), but failed to get nearer than oue
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mr. Noel Walker.
      35 4 (Echo Special.) Accident on Ipoh Course. Ipoh, 20th Dec.—While schooling his griffin on the Ipoh racecourse this morning Mr. Noel Walker was thrown off and sustained a bad fracture of the ankle.
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      Chinese Naval Commission.
      61 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) At St. N a zaire. London, 18 h December.—The Chinese Naval Commissioners inspected the works at St. N z lire. Lunch with the President. London, 19tb December —President Falliens entertained tbe Chinese Naval Commissioners to luncheon. Visit by M. Briand. London, 20th December. M.
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      The Political Campaign.
      81 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Eight Members of the Cabinet Take Part. London. 18ib December.—E'ght Cabinet ministers and eleven peers participated in tbe political campaign yesterday evening. Burns at Battersea. Mr. Jobu Burns, speaking at Battersea, made a fierce attack on the House of Lords. The crowd carried him
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      Outward Bound P. & O. Liner.
      88 4 Outward Bound P. O. Liner. (Supplied by Reuter.) Damaged at Tilbury. London. 18th December—The P. 0 steamer China, with many passengers on board, while being towed from the Tilbury docks on her way to Australia yesterday, collided with the pier bead. She was extensively damaged in the stem and rudder,
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      Leopold’s Secret Marriage.
      25 4 (Supplied by Renter Confirmed. Londou, 19th December—His Holiness tbe Pope has himself telegraphed that King Leopold and the Baroness Vaughan were married.
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      The Sydney Strike.
      25 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Work Resumed. London, 20th Dec.—A telegram from Sydney states th.it the Southern and Western strikers will resume work to-day.
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      Sir Alfred Jones’ Estate.
      39 4 Supi lied by Reuter.) The Bulk for Charities. London, 20th December —The estate of Sir Alfred Jones is valued at JE7SO 000. If is understood that tLe bulk of the fortuus is bequeathed to charities.
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      Lisbon Cabinet.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter Keftig nation. London, 20th Itocember. —The Lisbon C* bmet has resigned. Its successor will probably be exclusively Progressist*.
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      King Leopold.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Large Fortune to BaroneHH Vaughan. London, 20tb December.—lt is stated that King Leopold has bequeathed a large fortune to Btrouess Vaughan aud her sous. New King'M Title. A telegram from Biussels states that the new King takes an his title King Albert I.
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      373 4 IPOH MARBLE WORKS. IPOH-PERAK. This business is now umler tbe management of Mr. Ravensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tile*, Table Tops, Washliand Stands, Cemetery Memorials of all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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  • Obituary
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    37 4 Obituary. [Echo Special.) Towkny Low Kim Pong. Singapore, 20fcb Dec.—Towkay Low Kim Pong died suddenly last Saturday at the age of seventy-two. He is the proprietor of Chop Ban San and is reputed to be a millionaire.
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    An Extradition Cass.
    251 5 W hen the P. nud O. steamer Himalaya was signalled at Singapore from Shanghai, Acting Chief Detective Inspector W. H. Taylor and Acting Inspector F. Q. Bourne, were on the pilot launch furnished with a warraut from the Consular Court at Shanghai for the arrest of Frederick
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    Experimenting with the Soya Bean.
    457 5 The fimt complete cargo of soya beans that arrived in the United Kingdom, Bay* a cousular report, reache t Liverpool February 14. and the interest iu this new industry has growu apace since then, experiments being made in various other parts of England as well
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    Claim for $60,000.
    1542 5 >plam Farmers Sued for Comm Union. Friday’s 8. F. P. says:— A case of some interest was commenced before Mr. Justioe T- 8ercombe Smith in tbe Supreme Court yesterday afternoon when Lim Ah Siang of Jobore sued Chop Guan Hock Hin, Opium and Spirit Farmers of Singapore
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    Cyclone at Cocos Island.
    537 5 An Australian paper says :—The following f cah'e message was received yesterday hy the local superintendent of the Eastern Ext-ra 9ion Company from the company’s station at Cocos Inland, and courteously handed to us by that officer for publication Cocos Island, Nov 28 A territi; gale
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    A Story of the Peking Siege.
    161 5 Deadly Swiss. M Auguste Chiino*,of Ltusonne. 8*i»« hero of the Peking siege, hts di»d at San Francisco During «he Boxer r-belliou be and his gallant wife did n»ucb and were often uodtr fire- In hi» «oik. The of the Legati. ns, C*pt d’Arcy write*
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    Passengers.
    234 5 Aaatvan. Per s s. Himalaya, 18 b Dec., from Houg koDg: Lieut, lanes. From Singapore: Mr. G R. Marshall. D« PARTEDPer sr. Malaya, 18 h Dec. for Deli Mr. M-*x Entbovep, Ma*fer Klu'K Misses Kluth. Per B.s. L‘ouy Ho. IBih Dec., for Trang Me-sra N N riru aud J
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    FIXTURES.
    113 5 To-day. Bth Day "f lltli Moon. Peuang Rural Board Meeting 3 p.m. Ladies’ Riff i Shooting. Lodge Scotii Regular Meeting, 9 p in. Engineers’ Institute, Annual General Meeting, 9 p.tr. Wayaug Kasaim, Tek S<>oa Theatre, Ttlara Ais Straits Cinematograph, Peuaug Road, 9 p m To- mo a row 9th
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      344 5 NOTICE. A Meeting of the Visiting Justices of the tVace will he held in the District Judge’s Office, on Tties lay 28'h inst., at Doom Bittiness: (1) To e'ect a Chairman fir 1910 (2) To arruuge the roster for 1910 CECIL GUINNESS. Chairman. Boci'd of Visiting Justices Penang, 20th Dec..
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      549 5 THE CHEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD. Head Ofhck :—SINGAPORE. Lift* AHMiirance ami Kn«lowmeiit in All I'orms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW KATES. Financial Agents for Venang. PEhN, y KYEK CO.. LTD. General liepretentatiee /or Penang. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Ofiic* e/o B*hn. Metkk A Co I.TI>. 167c WAYANG KASSIM, TKK SOON
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    Literary Inexactitudes.
    1050 6 In a notice of a recently published novel, tlie leviewer pointed out that even the stupid and dull cbatacterß bad wit and »pa>kle allotted to their conversatiouH. ibe comment gives piuw, for it applies iu a measure—with some the wit and sparkle is meretricious—to many a book ot
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    An Idea that Revolutionised the World.
    911 6 Hliat an Inflated Rubber Band baa Done. Fiv.* hundred business men—English non, Americans. Frenchmen. Germans. Dutchmen, Scandinavians. Canadians, and men Irwin even farther afield met at an historic banquet at the Hotel Cecil last Fndav night to celebrate the comiog-of age of wh-tl a
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 PiKAxe, 20th Dbcbmbm. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/44 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| S Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    204 6 Gold Leaf *61.80 8. Tepj er(W.Coast Slba.s ox.) no stock White Pepper *25. teller» [Vang Pepper out of season Cl 62. —sales M u* 83. selUrs Mace Pic kino» 7b.—sales Nutmeg* 110 s 19— sales SNo. 1 675 sales 2 no stock Basket 450 sales T.pioc». Flour 1.75 sellers.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 6 Paw a we, 2 th Pecembbr, 1909 I Bnar— et$ Soup per i*iit\ 14 Boast M, i 4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me»' M 16 Rump Steak H 24 Ox Tail •moii Tongue 55 Feet 15) Heart 30 Biver per catt? 35 Pork— Pork pe> cart» 32
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    SHARES.
    1548 6 a i a Cl O 2 Nuuilw ot a a a Si C P’al Share»* > -j Divides Name. £.1 Z issued. 2 -5 I 5* J 21 o < JQ J3 o i 1 r I Minins:. 1903 S 300.000 30,000 10 10 12 for year «ruling 31/3/09
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      66 6 You are Cbatnl erU K*‘ tiun a p >' pu»*( on ont in h e 1 bo >pii o p bM i i No Experiment. uoieipei w Le U vou buv U >u,ih I* y You are ou 1 hat n «u ea •or k«„m| lacked by Llld (lf a
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      96 6 Uonosai! (iu capsules) is well tolerated bv e f|Ve apparatus; no complication of h»v S ort occurs, and its act,on 9 m0 st Ut> ,D 1 C > st,t,s Approved by the reading specialists of the dav 7 -Of' WON SENSE I NUTSHSl t A nt-w «ur k V1 V
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    Australia's New Capital.
    833 7 It «would be interesting to h »ve a deacnptioD of London as seen by a man who walked over it* *ite before it was built upon. Here it a description of the Lundon-to- [Je in Ibe Pacific—the site of the new Federal City for tbe Australian Commonwealth
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    107 7 December, 1931). H.W. L.VV. H.W. LW. A. M. A M. P. M. P. M. -Oth to, 12 32, 7.10, 12.57 21*t 7 .36, 1.23, 8 02. 1 40 22nd 8 27, 2.15. 8.53, 2.40 23rd 9.19, 3.00, 9.45, 3 32 24th 10.10, 3 57. 10.30, 4
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      1214 7 THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. as* INIURAMOII, INCORPORATED BY ROTAI* CHARTER A.D. 1790. THE undersigned having been appointed Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risk* at current rates. PATERBON. SIMONS Jk 00. Ltd. 120 Guardian Assurance Oompany, Limited. Ekabmbhsd 1821. Bubecribed Capital £2.000,000 Total
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      40 7 NEW MODEL ENGLISH GINS. Direct from the makers at lowest prices Superior far-killing Double breechloaders from £2-10-0 each; latent model Rifles, llevol rers, «ie. Illustrated price liat po*t free. C. JAMES Si REYNOLDS, 9 Leandxr Road, Thornton lleath, Surrey, England
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      1039 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. FOR Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. INftiDlK* AT A'o. 21a, Penang Read. A few doors from the l astern and Oriental Hotel, t mth > TEA V USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Cheek Roll Rooks of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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    Passed in the Dark.
    3521 9 [ST C. RANDOLPH LICHFIELD IN THE STORY TELLER A vague sen«e of oddness struck him as be rode up aud found the bouse in darkness, but be was scarcely aware that it was only the darkoe-a of the place which aeetned strange; the general appearance of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.)
    974 9 RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6tli January, 1910THIRD DAY... Saturday, 8th January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4ih January, 1910. 1 Thk Maidkn Platk. Value $500. A Race for Maideu Horses. Weight
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      69 9 A Good Household Liniment. Wbeu a bottle of Chamberlain a Pain Bilin ia kept in tbe house the pain* of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, ents aud bruises quickly healed, swelling* prompt ly roduced and rheumatism and ueuralgia robbed of their tenors. In fact, for tbe household ills,
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      74 9 Colds Are Dangerous. If more people would make an attempt to (jet rid of tbe colds from which they are suffering, as a result of this changeable weather, there would be a decided decrease in the number of cases of pneumonia. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure
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      103 9 No Opium in Chamberlain's Ccu&h Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or other uarcotic in Ch»nibeilaiu’s Coni’h Rnnirdv, and never has been birce it w.is ti st ffeted to the public It is as safe a inedictue for a child as for an adult. The George Town D
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      194 9 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 ppnalty of 7 lbs. is lucunvd iu a handicip by the wiuntT of any race ruu mbbcqueiit »o the publicition of the weights, an«l
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      598 10 The Early History o[ Penang, 1092—1827. BY E, 0. Cullui ami W. F. Zelm Icr. [Reprinted irom (he Strutt» Re ho.*') Royal (Quarto. 14 I ftfu. (for sale!) [“TALES OF MALAYA,” BT F > rioe MAT oK HAD AT TUK,CHITKIi.ON PRESS, Ltd., 226 222. Heach Street, Penang NOW Jj_EADY. Ini
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