Straits Echo, 11 April 1910

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, llth APRIL, ltflO. Slagle Copy, 10 ceala, No. Bi>.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1074 1 TIANQ Lee 00. SOLE AO ENTS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head OvviOl—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government ns a special protection for oar policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for the Chinese. Every Kind of Policy Issued. For
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    • 25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 2 X' I C 5 d 2 vj t z s <>> >e> TIAWQ LEE Jk Co., Soto Agtais.
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  • 230 2 Alleged Boycott of German Vessels i Much Exaggerated. Wednesday's Strait» Timet said There was a considerable amount of discus* sion, yesterday, more especially in shipping circles, wi'h refeieuce to an alleged boycott of German ships in the harbour who found it difficult to secure coolies to handle
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  • 222 2 KeUlrng his experiences during explore lions iu Bolivia to the Royal Geographical Society, Major P. H. Fawcett remarked that voyages up the Amaz rnian rivers were not without their dangers. There are anacondas (giant snakes), cro codiles, electric eels, sting rays, and the perania, a small
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  • 544 2 Irene Orgood, the novelist, while stay ing at Cannes, posted the following to the Editor, The Echo, i’tuaug, Mt. I Thinking that your readers might I ke to hear something of what is being done tie'e for foediug and cirioi f r the wi'd birds,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 60 2 IV o Danger. p.iu't lit* «fra (I !o nivo Cbamberlaiu's Oii ii 11-medy your children it in iu. 1 *-ii i*.'•ii ll Iren li-, c ii» crolib hn*l *»i i Uali, amt I- I-i tlm tx?»t tnedi cme nM'iii l-it ibrie iliaeaae Wtiat mikes i' »«|H in that it contain*
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    • 550 2 Orest (Woods’ Peppermint Cure tor all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc. These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs. and Injections CURE the same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule heart the name. Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by oil Chemists For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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    • 1788 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LICHtTpOWER AND TRACTION, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. SIEMENS Substantial Reduction TANTALUM LAMPS. Continue to be in Prices. ra- the BEST. TO LET. No. 17*. Nortlism Road—uufurnishd. From 1st March, 1910. Apply to 7-1 1) 38 ALLEN DENNYS A CO TO LET. FURNISHED. MON SEJOUR,” on
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  • 44 3 F enelt t'rum Agent i Dm Kleiit Singapore |B M ACo. 12th *pr. Bulow Colombo |li M ACo. 14tb Benuiohr London S B ACo I5tb 1 Mill Colombo A Q ACo. 2 Mt M Asgaye Singapore A G ACo. 1 23 rd
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  • 32 3 V filth a ir i yen/» U'Mi K'etst I Colombo B M A (Jo. Apr. Bu'ow Singapore B.V.AJo. HemiUihr 'Singapore S BA Jo Delhi Singapore 0 *Co. A»sayo Colombo O ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 116 3 Canton, Hr. .«.4., 105, Greuiell. ‘.Mi Apr Teluk Alison, Bth Apr., Geo.—Kong Soon. Bharata, Hr. u, 1957, Alexander, lOtb Apr, Rangoon, 7th Apr Gen —H. L. A Co. C. Apcar, Hr. s, 1,79*, Hudson. 10th Apr., Hongkong, 31st Mar, Gen A A A A Co. Gleniojan Hr m, 8.
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    • 36 3 11th April Rotorua, for Tongkah. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Nippon, for Colombo ami Tutirurin. Vn Rent], for Pulau Langkawi, Perils aud Setul. Hying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug. C. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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    • 105 3 For Kedah—Per Kedah, fo-moirow, 8 a in. Trang—Per Leona Ho, tc-morrow, 1 pm. I)eli—Per Perak, to-morrow 1 p.m. Port Swe tenharn aud Singapore—Per Janet Nicoll, tc-morow, 3 pm. Teluk Auson —Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 pm. Lingsa, T. B«mawo, S>gli, Olehleh and Sibing—Per Pegu, ti.-morrow, 3 p m. Poit
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  • 511 3 Per P. and O. s.s Borneo, from Loudon, Mar. 12, due at Penang on llth April To I'enang Mr. a. Taylor, Mr. F. H. Johnson and Mr G. Wiseman. To Singapore: Mrs. Uodgius and children, Mrs. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoi km and children, Yr.
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    • 430 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Homeward. EXTRA 8TEAMER8; Intermediate Service. n/ITH aioellent aooommodation (or limit. *1 number of paasengsra. Outward. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. t Borneo 13 Apr. t+ Japan 25 Apr. t Simla 9 May. t Malta 23 May. t
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    • 423 3 (S XX I P P I NG.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. s&3 a. SUB HOMEWARDS THE fast and well-known u,. I a ratlins o' tins Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Nap'ee, Alexandria and trice vena) Port Said,
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  • 96 4 Jiwticf satiiiflen everybody and in-tire atone— Bmtrton. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 -232. Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *24 per annum. OITSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAI!, EDITION (Post Free) t S CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 N.B. -All busluess communications
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  • 1189 4 Yesterday evening one of those unforeseen incidents tlmt occasionally come to divert the current of a man’s life, changing its trend, making metamorphosis in the very essence and spirit of it, even altering the whole complexion of one’s spiritual environment, happened to the Echo Man. He went
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  • 780 4 P- K. C. vs. C. R 0. The P. If. C defeated the C R C. in the return Tournament match on the Esplanade last Siturday afternoon by 44 runs The feature of the C R. C. innings was th) batting of Ewe Ghee who. goiog in first
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 231 4 To 111 K Kimiok of tub Sieaits Kcho. Sir,—Football mpnes me with an iriesis--1 idle charm. To tell the truth, it isa pastime dear to. and cheiished by, sprightlv voutlmfor it affords occasi ns to hot-hĕaded and playful men and boys of lubbing. dashing and knocking
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  • 91 4 Ihe M S V R. look like retaining the Broinbead-Matthews Shieli which they won la at year Shooting» ff for the competition on Silurday they scored 568, 6 more than their total last year. Toe Penang score, wlrch we published last Silurday. was 546 Appended are ti e
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  • 78 4 At the annual meeting of the Bar Association under tbe Courts O.dmance last Saturday, the following gentlemen were elected members of Comtnitt e: Mr. K A I’ll gut (Mcsmn Hogan irid Motion), Mr. S F B Mirtiu (Messrs Lo;au uud Rosa), Mr <1 N Saye, (Messrs Adam» and
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  • 24 4 hollowing are tbe Apiil seres for the Mills trophy Singapore LRC 200 Penang LRC 195 North Kinta L RC. 194 IpohLRC 187
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  • 47 4 The followiug business iu tin has been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers j 10 Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 75 15 Opium is quoted lipre to day at *****, and Rangoon rice at $130 per coyan.
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  • 179 4 Anglo-Malav Rubber Co. 35s —3 7 s (id. Balgownies 280s Highlands and Lowland» 180i.—190s Jebong 1059. Kuala Lumpur 230s Labu 180a —190«. Ledbury 135 s.—145 sLinggi 60«. London Asiatic 16<)g buyers. Sungei Kapar 185s. Sungei Choh 115s.- 120s. Tremelbye 125s 135s Uoiled Seidang 155s—105s. Some tepresentatives of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 430 4 Cheap, Very Cheap. Just Unpacked SUPERIOR REFINED TASTELESS CASTOR-OIL 24 oz. bottle-only 60 cts. Nothing *o good and choap for pooplo with big families. WANTED. BILL COLLECTOR Sjcuiity required; reasonable terms not refused to fi r st class man who must know somethin}» of Book keeping CLERK A TYPIST; also
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 48 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Greatest General of the Greatest Army.” London, 9ib April.—At a banquet given at San Franciioo in honour of Lord Kitchener '.be Governor «aid (bat Lord Kitchener wa« tbe greatest general of the greatest army in tbe wcrld. Lord Kitcbeter brnfly thanked him.
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    • 41 5 (Supi lied by Renter.) Total Outstanding £:tS,2(HMhNL London, 9th April —There baa been a further ieaue of lOOO.OOO in three months of treasury bills which raises the total oil*, standing to jE35.200.(K0- Tbis is unprecedented in peace time.
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    • 25 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Settlement. London, oth April—Tbe South Wales coal owners and men have signed a new agreement settling their differences.
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    • 28 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Fushlmis at Petersburg. London, 10th April —Prince and Pritcess Fuabimi have arrived at St Petersburg on a visit to the Court.
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    • 36 5 (Supplied by Renter Ninth Dreadnought” Launched. London, 10th April—The ninth Dread nought battleship, the Colotrue. was launched at Greenock amid a scene of the greatest enthusiasm. A crowd of over 200,000 whs present.
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    • 60 5 (Supplied by Reuter Police Sanction Franchise Demonstrations. Lmdon, 10th pril —A telegram from Herlio «tales that the Prefect of Police had sanctioned thiee open air franchise demonstrations for to-lay. the first demonstrations of this kind ever held in Herlin. 'I be Conservative papers are wrathful and believe that
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    • 110 5 Supplied by Reuter Vigorous Defence by the AttorneyGeneral. London, 11th April—Speaking at Chi cago Mr. Wicergham. the Attorney-General, vigorously defended President Tafts administration. It will lie the fault of the Congress, be said, and not that of tbe President, if the programme was not realised. He defended a
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    • 41 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) New Gtmrnor. London, 11th April,—Sir John Dickson Poynder, Conservative M P. for the Chip penham Division of Wilts since 1892. succeeds the K'. Hon Lord Plunkett, resit kcvo, as Governor or Commander-in Chief of New Zealand.
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    • 23 5 (Supplied by Reiter) Rubber anil Oil RoomingLondon, 11th April—Rubber sharis are rebooming. Oil shares are most active and are rising.
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    • 23 5 (Supplied by Reuter The ‘‘Yarn»” I,Hunched. Londor, llth April.—The sucoud of tbe Australian destroyers, the Tarra, was launched at Dumbarton.
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    • 88 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) O’Brien’R Explanation. London, llth April —Mr William O'Biier, speaking at Cork, said that Mr. Lloyd George promised the Nationalists relief from the spirit, stamp, and succession duties, brewery licences, land taxer, and relief from genual revaluation lleoffeied new provisions of land purchase condition ,1 on
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  • 517 5 Exclusion Law» Not Intcntlcd fur < Mcicluiiilh. The Supreme Court at Manila has handed down decision sustaining Judge Ciosifield in his decision in the famous Tan Sim Tao case, which is sail to involve the status of 500 Chinese in the Philippine islands. The cruit bolds, with
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  • 2267 5 A .Story of Kt'dali Peak. [Written for the Straite Echo We'll have to begetting on to-morrow,” l said, lor there’s nothing to keep i a here now that we have got enougb samples of that tin place up the bukit Well, we may as well wait to see if
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  • 472 5 THE ANNUAL REPORT. Following is the report by the Directors The Directors have pleasure in submitting their fourth annual report aud statement of accunts for 1909 Acreage. No additions have beeu made to the cultivated area, and it remains as before Planted 1901 and previously Rimbong Rubber
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  • 114 5 Messrs Kennrdy Co. advise us that the output of the Rubber E'ates of Krian for the month of Match is 2.091 lbs. The T O. if learns on good autboiitv that Cap'. Dunsford of the Malay States Guides has handed in h s papers, and if
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  • 413 5 Abeivid Per 8-?. Seang Ttre B'h April, from Kangoon Messrii L. E Sn lair. Middleweek, Johanne», Ah Wain. Ngaw Yone Pid, Han Kbiau. Hai O h and Y. Yor.e. Mrs Por'.er and Mi»» Porter, Mr. and Mr* Lie Koon Hong, Mr. and Mr* J J Jtretniah and child, Mr
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  • 33 5 To-nav. 2ad Day of 3rd Moon. Lrdies' R tt< Shoot inn, Town Band, Espl-tnade, 6 to 7 p in. To-morrow 3rd Day of 3rd MoonTown Bind, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m
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  • 18 5 Ohms t Kent) ...12th Apr. Germau Unlaw) ...14 h ICiii'liHli (De'lti) ...21st Cliiuit (A»$aye) 23 d
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  • 21 5 I First Quartet Apr. 16 li O Hull Moon ‘-'Hi I..<•>< Quarter May 2ml O Now Moon It li
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall SjrvlLt OUTWAHIIN. II<IMKWAHII<< Delhi HI Apr I At nay Hit Apr Devanha li Hut/. Delta 7 Hay. Extra Service Outward* HomkwaedBorneo It Apr I Manila /5 Apr Japan U6 I Silt Hit
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 GonOßan like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treetment Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists
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    • 50 5 SIDED RECORDS $1-25. 12 FOR $13-50. LISTS FREE. ROBINSON PIANO r p l MUNICIPAL NOTICE. fllHE mil Ordmary MerH.Mii; of tire 1 Muuici|dl CoiMBihMo.fr. mil 1« held at the Muu.c pal Office, at 8 30 p m on rhurtdry, tie 14th inntaot. W. MARSH. Acting Secretary to the Municipal Communoncri
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  • 78 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter Lieut. T. U. James. Loudon, 10th April.— 'I he de»tb is announced of Lieut. T. H James, late man iger in Europe of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Obituary. (Supplied by Benter Mr. Jamei Tomkiusou, M.P. London, 11th April —Mr James Tomkin son, a septuagenai isu. and
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  • 1442 6 Will It Last It Means the Robber Boom. The intrinsic nature of a boom ia that t x-tctlj in proportion totbe days of ita rising pricea there will be days of falling prices. The rubber boom baa caught on the public in London and the Far Eist. and is spread
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  • 120 6 I’knano, Uth A nail. tlhj courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4,», 3 Documentary.. 2/4] Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Bombay, Demand Bank 174} Moulinein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras,
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  • 191 6 Gold I ieaf 961.8) fc lack Pep; er no stock Vuae Peppsr 26—Selleis IVing Peppsr 18 25 sel'eis Cl >»OS 68 —nominal M ice c nominal Picking* 7 K—nominal 4utmegv 110 s 19 50 sales C No. 1 70 —sales Sugar j 2 no stock Basket 530 sales Tapioca
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  • 185 6 Pma*», 11th Awtn, lj-io Bmk— f(> f, 0U P per mu, u lioast Steaks 2i Stew or Curry Meat Rump 8t«ak Tail HHC 1 Tongue 5S Fool w Heart k‘ ver per catty 35 Pork or k P*" 0 tt* 32 I 1£ 8 ll<*tu OA Feet 24
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  • 1363 6 r! li 1901» tvn.s 1909 1905 15*04 1906 1909 19i9 1909 1903 1907 1906 1909 ,901 1905 1906 1909 1906 1905 1907 1906 1906 1904 1906 1906 1906 19 '9 1905 1906 1907 1907 19C6 1908 1895 1907 1906 1913 1909 1909 1906 19 9 X 40.000 1MI.O"" 150.000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 26 6 Tbo first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel's UOIIOfUIII Capsules. No bet tv preparation now on the market Certified by the leading Specialists.
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    • 26 6 A furrier (excellent ahoer) Became quite a caricature, A« he ahook With a cold (Very "crook,” I am told) Till be took Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 33 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that, (ionosiin exerts a favorable influence in removing complicatious and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by auy other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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  • 885 7 Allegation of I’ligportHnunliko Behaviour. The New York coriespondent of the Daily I’elegraph, wiitmg od Match 1 says Mr. Walter J Travis, to the current number of his own magazine. called The American Qo’fer, tells a detailed (tor; ot how lie won the British championship at Sandwich iu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1049 7 INSURANCES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 riYHK undersigned having been appointed 1 Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of
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    • 788 7 NEW EDITIONS ARE YOU MARRIED If you art' at all interested in the Subject of Marriage, whether you are uiarriod, newly married, or ever expect to be. you should have a copy of the new and valuable book entitled— THE BOOK OF NATURE, Bj M. BARN. M. D. A Hook
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    • 121 7 Chamberlain'* 1’ain Halm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia whatever ilia tiouhla i*. Chimberlaiu's Paio Halm drives awav the pain at once uud curi t he complaint quickly. First applicition give» relief Wheu a bottle of it ta kept in the house the puna
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1044 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Cate oj Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KMMDIX8 AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doon from the Eastern and Orienta Hotel. 6 mtbi FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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  • 4220 9 [Bt J L Hobnibrook in the Novel Maoazine-"] About four o’clock on a raw, cold February afternoon, I waa sitting in my abop atampmg my feet to try to keep them warm. Mr. Jeffaraon bad dropped in a little while before, and waa prowling about
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  • 222 9 An extraordinary affiir occurred on Klong Samroog. befow Bin Hia. recently, reports the Bangkok Daily Mail A nmu was quickly paddlmg along in bis boat when suddenly a bug* crocodile rose out of tbe water, caught him by tbe right arm, and pulled him down As luck
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  • 351 9 What Is Charity “It is curious to note what extraordinary mistaken ideas some people at home have of foreign countries and denizma thereof. As an instanco of this the Rev Father (Jlemeute, during a sermon ou 'c'larity which he pteached at the 11 o'clock Mass at St E lielbert's Cltuich,
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  • 921 9 At last, says an English journal, the grea* riddle that has ever dealt with woman I' is been answered Ages long, ever since min kind first catne to recognise beauty and brains, one in-crutab'e Sphinx has crouched by the side of the world’s highway,
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  • 149 9 April, 1910. H-W. L.W. H.W. LW. Hale. VM AW PM r.M. 11th 11H, 6 51, 1.08, “112th 1.23, 7.33, 1.44, 7.54 13th 2.05, 8.15, 2.26, *.37 14th 2.48, B.sit. 3.10, 9.21 15th 3.33, 3.48, 3.58, 10.10 lKth 4.23, 10.28, 4.52, 11.04 17th 5 25. 11 43,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 39 9 Perfectly Safe. N-rer he.itate about gitine Chamberlin Cough Remedy ro children. opium or other nvcotic» c r< > with implicit confidence. A* a q« c for cou.h- and cold, to wbtcb susceptible. it i. un.urpa.sed- torwle all niarutiiHAnei liUil Dw*®!*’
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    • 32 9 Pleasant— Soothing—Healing. Prompt relief in all <M<ea of throat and lune trouble if too use Chamberlain’* Cough Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale by all Diapenaanoa and Dealer*.
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    • 110 9 For aU internal cjmfrlfci %tr dysentery couth*, colds etc., tskM Wools Orest Peppc mint Cure. COH MON SENSE NUTSHELL. A new mrdi* al work on the causes roost t* lentitic It effectual means «>f self-cure ever discovered for nervous functional debility, di-prrssion of spirits. &c •with practical observations on mama#:*
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    • 87 9 Sick Headache. This (license is ciutcd by deranKewenl of the htomacb. Take* done of Uhatnbw- lin's Stomach aud Liver Tablet» toconec. this disorder and the nick headache will dm appear. For sale oy all Dispenaariei anc Dealers It **««7 tt 32 to ymow V-LI ;ust <5 novmvsntitm fftjil giiltiU HD
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 563 10 The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Collin and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted from the Strmlte Echo.”) Koyal Quarto, 44- P .gea. Price 811.00. [FOR SALE/j (“TALES OF MALAYA," “'SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGES DEMI-OCTAVO) Price
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