Straits Echo, 1 April 1910

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THL MALAY STATES AND THE, FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, Ist APRIL, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 72.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 884 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. m ?>> V ’HIV S.SSYB THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. J 3 A N X B Hiiu Orrica— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for
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    • 22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. to fe 2 2 ft V ft fV mr 'TIAWO LEE A Co., S«U Ag»aU.
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  • 676 2 Mr. Brown’s Abseuce Deplored. j It was delightful weather for golf on < S-turday, and every player who took part in the Straits Championship meeting bad reason to be content with the conditions I under which the play over the Racecourse 1 links took place. Many well-known players
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  • 868 2 O.i Sitinday right, the visitors from Penang aud the F.M 8 were eutertaiutd to dinner by the members of the Sineajore <4,ilf Club at the Singe pore Club. S r Arthur Young. K c .M G., presiding over a comptny wliicii included, as well as the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 57 2 No Danger. P m’t Ire afraid to give Chamberlain’s 0«'U»(li U-'inedy to vour children It is intended especially I r c iiwh«, colds, cionp ntnl «rliimpiiiK r<'Ui:h, audit i« the best nedi(•liif made lor these disease». What in kes it cafe in that it contains no opium. Obildieu like It.
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    • 70 2 A «lying that's grand One that goes, witb a push; A bird in the hand Is norlh two in the bush And all understand (Though the dismal man bloods) A rure that's at hand Is w nth two if it's Woods’! THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION r Active Principle of Cod
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    • 1270 2 niLSimi? OLD on. In Cases of 24/2 Stone Bottles. For prices, apply to G. H. SLOT Co., AGENTS THE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers' forfeited pledges will be held puuc tually at 11 o’clock a m. on .Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, the 4‘b, 5th and 6 h proximo, respectively, at No.
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  • 45 3 Vetieli I From Agouti r«« Benavou 1 London 3 B AC'o. 2ml Apr l>elta jColombo G AC'o. 7» li Devanha \.G ACo. 9 b Kleist Snigapoio B. M.ACo. 2lb Hulow Colombo 15 M ACo. 14th Hen inch r London S 1J ACo 15th
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  • 35 3 Vet-'p A Ur e> Bena70U Singapore 3 B ACo Apr. Delta Singifo e O.AC". 1 teTanba Colombo A.U ACo. Kleist C*loin ho B M ACo. Bu'ow Singapore B.M.ACo. Benu.olir ‘Sing «pore S B ACo
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  • Shipping.
    • 85 3 Sappho, Br. g.s, 328, Upton. 3 lit Mar., Tougkab, 30th Mar, Gen—A. G. A Co. Hebe, Br. 340. Inkster, 3Wt Mar. Deli, 30th Mar.. Gen.—W. M. A Co. Goelen, Ger. ti„ 5,160, Wilbeltni, 31*1 Mar,, Antwerp. 24th Feb., Gen B. M. A Co. Paehnmba, Br. aa, 544. Lima, Ist.
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    • 60 3 Ist Atril Valentijn, for Deli, Batu Bahia, Aaahau ami Paueh. Siuonia, for Colombo ami Tuticorin. Fin Peng, f>r Port SwettGoham and porePegu, for Lingsa, T. Semawe, Segli, OleLleh and Sabaug. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Vn Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis ami Set ul. Sunda. for Colombo and Tuticorin. Flying
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    • 129 3 Mergui. Tuvojr and Moulmeiu—Per Pacliumba. to morrow. !l a in. Kedah—Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a.m Madras, taking mail» for Europe, tic., via Bombay—Per Taroba. tc-moriow, 10 a.,n. Kingoon —Per Tong Hong, to-morrow, 11 a m. Kmgoou and Calcutta—Per Uharala, to-morrow, 11am. Tougkah Per Sapjiho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkalau
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  • 422 3 I’er P. aud O. «8. Mooltan, from Loudon. Mir. 11. connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 7th April To Penang: Mr J. Bathgate, Mr. J. H. N. Craigeu, Mr. A. Leighton, Mr. E. Chart. Mr. C Warren Jonea. Mr. J. Gil sou,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 508 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mall B«rvlea. Oat ward. connecting with Apr. 7 Delia 21 Delhi May 5 Devanh'i 19 Assaye Jane 2 Arcadia 16 Delta 30 Delhi July 14 Assaye 28 Detanha Mooli an China Persia Malum Macedonia Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Murea Homeward. BRITISH INDIA
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    • 388 3 SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER JLLOYD, BREMEN. XM7E&IAL GERMAN MAIL LIME. THR fust and well-know» ma 1 «.eau'nxo tirs Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hambuig via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria ana vice vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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  • 96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone— Emmrson. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PBICE: DAILY LOCAL 524 p*r annum. OTJTSTATIONS Postage Extra. HAIL EDITION (Po«t Free) *l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telepbont» No. 343. S.B. —All buniiiea. couiinuuicatioiis should be
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  • 1532 4 This is not an allusion to the omission of the Municipal Commissioners to say anything more about the Echo. It has reference to some recorded sayings ot Bishop Montgomery in a London church. His Bishopship hoped they would not think him .nad when he laid
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  • 1055 4 ORDINARY MEETING An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were preseut, Mr. F. J Halliiax (President), Mr, A. M Pouutney and Dr. P. V. Locke, with Dr. G W. Paik (Health Officer), Mr. L. M. Hell
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  • 504 4 STORMY MEETING AT THE p. C( Free Kicks Exchanged. An extraordinary meeting of the Football League was held at the PCC- pavilion thi, afternoon to discuss the question of rough play. So great was the interest, evinced m the subject that no less than eleven member, thronged to
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  • 77 4 'I lie tullowing business iu tin lias lieeu doue to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, uosellers j S'raits Trading C»., 50 tons at 77 00 Etstern Smelting Co., 125 76 9 > Singapore Straits Trading Co 275 77.00 Total 450 tons Tin is quoted
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  • 94 4 Latest quotations A lor Pongsu Contrib. 4Os. pretu buyers Anglo Malays 86s. buvers. Ayer Kumnes $240- $250. Bitu Tigas 110s—120s. Chersonese 6s. 61. 7s. gi. Cicely (Prefs. and 0:d.) 505.-52, Highlands and Lowlands 170 s 180 s Inch Kenneth 300 s.— 320 s Jebongs $l6O buyers Kamuning A’s
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 307 4 Kaviraj N. N. Sen’s KESHRANJAN OIL, BEST INDIAN HAIR-OIL, TO LET. “BABINGTON," NO. 10, BARRACK ROAD. Apply ot 1-4 10 229 KENNEDY CO. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Most Cooling and Fragrant, Medicated for All Diseases of the Hair and the Head. Head Ofkics :—SINGAPORE. Life AHsuranre anil
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    • 44 4 It bag been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank tionottail for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chrmicil in bottles of 40 capsules.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 113 5 (Echo Special.) Found Guilty. Singapore, Ist April.—Wee TLeam Tew, the Chinese barrister, who was tried on two counts of perjury, was found guilty on the first charge by 5 to 2, aud not guilty on the second charge by a similar majority. The foreman said it was
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    • 36 5 (Echo Special.) Still Advancing. Singapore, Ist April.—Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s report states that rubber shares continue to rise. There is a strong demand for local shares and sterling shares show signs of a substantial advance.
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    • 141 5 (Echo Special.) Trafalgar Plantations Lid. Singapore, Ist April.—The Trafalgar Plantations, Ltd., have been privately floated with a capital of $175,000, in two-dollar shares, to acquire Mr. J. Winter’s estate of 254 acres, planted with rubber nnd cocoanuts, at Serangoon, Singapore. Mr. J. T. Nicol values the estate
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    • 32 5 (Echo Special.) Uapt. Hilton nnd Mlhh Kirby. Singapore, Ut April.—The marriage of Capt. Hilton and Mias Marsh Kirby, daughter of our padre, will take place on the 30th inst.
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    • 26 5 (Echo Special.) To-day’a Prices. Singapore, Ist April.—Following are to-day’s prices Sundried Copra, no buyers, $11.45 Mixed »10.95 Black Pepper $14.50 White buyers $27.00
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    • 36 5 (Supplied hy Renter.) Headquarters Transferred lo lVillielmshaTen. London. 31st March The Germs n battlesbip Beet ha* transferred their headquarters from the Baltic to Wilhelrasbaveo. This opens r new era in German naval strategy
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    • 80 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reform Debate Adjourned. London, 31at March —ln the House of Common* vesterdsy the Opposition ridiculed the Government’s Reform proposal, and declared that the real object was a single Ch Mr. Auguatine Birrell. Iriah Secretary, denied that a aingle chamber waa contentPl Mn Bamaay Macdonald.
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    • 71 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) London let April.- iTtha Howe of Common* Mr. Asquith announced that motion, would be introduced limiting the l'®* ,or discussion of tbfl resolution* with regtr the Lord, and the Budget Tbi. is generally interpreted a. indicating that the Oorernment i. rewind to b.«ten tbe iMue It»
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    • 32 5 (Supplied by Reuter 8. 8. Pericles.’’ London, lit April.—The liner Periclet, from Australia to England via South Africa ran ashore and sank <ff Cape Leeuwm. All aboard were safely landed.
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    • 81 5 (Supplied by Reuter Between Canada and America. London. 31st March.—The details of the Tariff agreement between Canada and America have b<eu published. Canada is conceded intermediate rales ou forty commodities and in return a minimum tariff is conceded (he United Slates. A telegram from Ottawa states that in
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    • 691 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kina and Fiji. London, lit April.—'the Etna eruptions are increasing hi violence. The stream of lava *s flowing more rapidly, advancing now at the rate cf forty yards an hour. The drsturbance in American Fiji of March 25tb was limited to the Kawa Delta and
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  • 2061 5 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Juttice Thornton.) Biinpat>K Ampat Murder Mystery. Accused (1) [Tbiiaccused.it may be remembered. was discharged (2) Tioh Piah Wah —Coolie employed by the deceased. He slept in the bouse on the nigh' of the murder. (3) Salat bin Uaji Ismail—Police corporal who viewed the body
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 411 5 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I have read Chin Cbie Lab'a letter which appeared in your paper of yesterday'» date. Speaking about the recent Cbingay prcceaaion Chin-Cbie-Lali say*, to uae bis very owu word*, 'ln Cbiua I learnt that tbia nonseose la gradually
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  • 207 5 To i hk Klutok or rue sriucu Kcao. Si>. Has it occurred to you or to your numerous readera wliat will be the end of all this mad rush for rubber, ia it Hull aud Hear Gamble* agaiu or what, ia it, then are many tbmking seriously ofer the
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  • 102 5 TO IHK Kill (OR OV 1UM MRA1IS fci Ho. Dear Sir, It may interest the variou* Rubber Compauie* aud tbe broker* in Mincing Dime to know that even mice have taken to rublier. Ot late tbe nipple* from the teediug bottle* of my children were
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  • 35 5 l'lie Bishop’* ViHitMtion. IWIO. April 3r*, Low Sunday—--8 a m Malum 830 a m Holy Communion 10 30 a m Chinese Service 5 p.m Childrens’ Service 6 pm. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 27 5 Bowls Tournament. Fallowing were ibe result* u t ibe ties played yesterday I Single Handicap Hii'non beat Jam*, 21—lb; Hamilton w o from Oecbtle.
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  • 314 5 Abkivod. Per s t Kedah, 30;h March, from Kedah Messrs. J. Mac Donough and Whiteside. Per t.t. Pin Seng. 31st March, from Singapore: Mesara. E J. Beina, V. Yxel man a and H Hubbard. From Port Swettenham Mr. H. F. llooke, Mia. Jit Seng, Mra. Guan Cbye. Per a.s.
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  • 42 5 To-iiav. 22nd T>iv of 2nd MoonAll Fools’ Day. To-morbow 23rd l)av of 2ml Moon Cricket Vols. vt. C- R- C.. Eipl iuadc. Cricket P. C. C. vt B R C.. Buttei worth. P. V. Rifli Meeting: Lillies' Competition, 4 p tn.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 246 5 DOUBLE SIDED RECORDS $l-25. 12 FOR $l3-50. LISTS FREE. ROBINSON PIANO 0 0., J^TD. NOTICE. \\J E the iiciderineutiooed hereby beg to M uotifv lu the I’ulilic thul we have severed ourselves from ('hop Cheung 1.00 tig of No. 4b, Campbell Street, Penang, owing to an incieased number of new
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  • 55 6 It is good news that Mr. Sidney Colvin is preparing a new edition of R. L. Stevenson’s correspondence,” ssjs the Briti»h Weekly. The whole correspondence will be incorporated in one work. Many of Stevenson’s best letters are still in manuscript. But the reasons which have postponed
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  • 109 6 In February and early March the birds which stay with us through the winter can be heard gradually acquiring the tones and rhythm of their full spriog song,” says the Timet. “This development of birds’ songs from crude and struggling cries seldom attracts much popular attention;
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  • 162 6 The British Museum has recently received the original Trafalgar memorandum written by Nelson with his own hand before the battle. This manuscript, which is of high historical interest, will bo exhibited as soon as arrangements can be made for its proper display. It was from this draft
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  • 44 6 The Italian CaDiuet u»s approved of the Bill for the appropriation of the island of Capiera, the former residence of Garibaldi The price has been fixed by the valuei s at j£3 800. The island has been declared a national memorial.
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  • 177 6 Mr. Somerset Maugham's new play, produced at the Globe Theatre, is called ibe Tenth Man." The story is based on the saying that the tenth man is the honest man, and the villain of the piece in his financial deals forgot that fact. George Winter,
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  • 302 6 Mr. Barnard Shaw’s new play, ‘Misalliance,’ produced by I be Repertory Theatre, is says Mr. William Archer in the Nation, probably the moat scintillating piece of pure uonaense ever presents! to a theatrical audience. Of course, like all Mr. Shaw’s nonsonse, it abounds in sense, in
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  • 215 6 April, 1910. n HW. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Ist 3.25, 9.23, 3.42, 9.53 2nd 4.03, 10.14, 4.28, 11.37 3rd 4.50, 11,05, 5.20. 11.37 4th 5.55, Nil. 6.38, 1.03 sth 7 28, 1.23, 8.27, 2.01 6th 9.01, 3.20, 9 38, 3.43 7th 9.48, 3.59,
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  • 119 6 Penang, Ist A pail. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4JJ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4J» Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 8 days’9ight Private 175$ Madras. Demand
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  • 192 6 Gold Lm‘ $11.8) Black Pepper no slock White Pepper 26} tales Trang Pepper 18 25 buyers Cloves 68 —sales Mace cO.—sellers Pickings 69. —buffers NutmBK.llU* H 50 sellers. f No. 1 7.)—sales Sugar j 2 Stock Basket 5 85 nominal Tapioca Flour I 50 buyers "opra 1 i 40
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  • 152 6 Pixi.ua, Ist Afril, 1910 Steak. Stew cr Curry Meat Rump Steak O'™ Fee? Heart JJ LiTer Perwtty 35 Pork !v> Haul Z Z 32 Feet Tongue Motto* 32 K~i U" X ,k i TI P p each Liver Fowl. (full grown) Smaller F0w1.., J* Chicken f Dock (full
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  • 1527 6 d d. 1,3 o 2 Number of U j 8 g .2 te Capital. Shares Dividends Name. S! issued. m cw 5 ZA 1 i g *****1907 1908 1009 1910 Rubber. 19«» a 40.00« JJfoS i J P™« «Bubl- c E.U..Lld j m I »06 X 1VI.CMMI 1.5O...O.0 2;.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 48 6 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about Riving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other naicotics and can be Riveu with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For aale by all Dispensaries and Dealerr.
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    • 38 6 Prof- Schmidt prefers Uonosan (Santal. Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, be has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulencynephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions
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    • 37 6 Sick Headache. Thu disease is caused by derangement of tbe stomach. Take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct this disorder and the sick headache will disappear. F.ir sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 75 6 For all internal complaint*, dysentery couth<. colds etc, take Wiods’ Gieat Peppermint Cure. /s S3 S Itm Sean* IUST US A* ADVIKTISIWMT FilC! UiilESJ Litt KYL linnifjiW II psnny ■tsmsato tatrn*M» *n jom os» »«wC*UUrsa ot •nly •t!«4 wiu M'.rk ■»»l Ial<s4 itrssc ta4 wrM ,l.ts? u4 rorasUM with Klai.
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  • 515 7 (From Our Own Correspondent London, Much 11th. Hthvuibrod. The arrival of supplies of black bresd in the rofresbineut depart moot of the House is one of the minor sensations of the hour. Members are eating it—and «till they live. Mr. Lloyd-George told a Devonshire audience that chunks
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  • 266 7 The eyeß of the Japanese form the subject of all interesting letter in the instalment el Lifcadio Hearn's Japanese cotiespondi uoo iu the Febiuary Atlantic Monthly He write*:— To me the Japaueseeye h«s a beauty which I think Western eyes have not. 1 have read nasty things
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  • 71 7 Knud Kismussnn in husiiy engaged organising a new ethnographical eipedilion 11 the Arctic regions. Tbe eipeditiori will start thin spring, and in expected to lust f.om three to four years Tlio chief ot jec' is to study I ho whole E kimo popuUr on, and.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1818 7 INSURANCES. Oommwrclal Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bondi of tfaia Company are accepted by the Board of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Government Board, Poat Office, Cuatomi, Commiaaionera of Inland Revenue, National Debt, and the various division» of the High Court of Juatice. For particulars, apply to A. A.
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    • 123 7 Chamber lain’* Fain Halm a Household Liniment. A tomb of itipuniliiin, w a tr.inpe «.f neuralpm whatever the trouble 1., Chamberlain's I'niu ItaliD dnvi* away the pain at once anil cures the complaint quick's. First applicition «uvea leliet When a liutlle «it it la kept in the home the pains
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 932 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late o] Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, US.A. Parses Moderate, Consultation Free. nnsinm. at /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doon from the Eastern and Orleota Hotel. 6 mth*. TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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