Straits Echo, 27 April 1910

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 27th APRIL, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 cent*. No. 94.
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      957 1 üblNNkbS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Oo I >#so%. y Vi rA n 'V u -i ,)l n f 'i if A SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Orric*—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection (or our
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      5 1 TIANOLEE A Co., Sol* Agent*.
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    Important Changes in the Customs Service
    1272 2 The Pekiny Daily New», said to be advised by the Chinese Foreign Office, had the following on March 29 In our last Saturday's issue we reported the important changes that have lieen made in the Imperial Maritime Customs. That the present changes are a
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      32 2 (ionnsaii (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favourable in Cystitis. Approved by the reading specialists of the day.
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      354 2 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about giving Chamlierlain's Cough Remedy to children. It contain» no opium or other narcotic» and can lie given with implicit confidence. A» a quick cure for cough» and cold» to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. APIOLSNE I
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      2435 2 3NT OTICE. On and after June Ist, 1910, the Hotel known an the Bellevue,” will Ite re-named RAFFLES HOTEL, and will be unoer English management. Propkietok. K. BRUNEL-NORMAN. 25-4-10 280 a LARGE SHIPMENT NEW GOODS. Tablets of LACTO BACILLINE and Tablets LACTONE. Tablets of FERMENLACIYL. PASTEUR PREPARATION. N.B. —These Tablets
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    29 3 Veteele Fnrm Agent» Due F. Ludwig Derfflinqer Devauha Delia Singapore Coloinlio Colomlto Singapore H M Co.27th Apr. HM.ACo.28th A.G. A Co. 5thMav. A.G. A Co. 1 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Veeeele For A yen ft Lea vet P. Ludiciij Colombo 1 B.M. Co. Apr. Derfflingtr Singapore B.M. <V Co. Deranha Singapore A.G. Co. Mav Colombo A .O A Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 3 Pangkor, Br. s.s., 134, l)arkt‘, 26th Apr., Kedah, 26th Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. .Via, Br. 8.«., 36”, Tadd, 26th Apr., Port Swettenhani, 25th Apr., Gen.— Katz Bros. Ltd. Cornelia, Br. h.»., 194, Baker, 26th Apr., Malacca, 24th Apr., Gen. —E. 8. Co.. Ltd. Petrel, Br. 8.5., 124, Wright,
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 27th April, Min, for lauigkat. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Jin Mo, for Langkat. Bon Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Lian Choo, for Dindings. Malaya, for Deli. Plying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Derfflinger, for Singapore, China and Japan. Prmz Liohrig, for Ceylon, Australaaia, India, Aden, Egypt
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      MAILS CLOSE
      135 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Asahan Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.ni. Port Swettenhani, Port Dickson and Malacca Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 pjn. Trang—Per Tong Oman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singa|>ore—Per Calypeo, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenhani and Siuga|>ore—Per Trent a, to- morrow, 3 p.m. Langsa,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    449 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Japan, from London, Mar. 26, due at Penang on 28th Apr. To ttnang Mr. K. W T. E. Muhry, Mr. and Mrs. J. Helbliug and children, Mr. A. R. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. W. C. 8. Cosier and children, Mr. S.
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      1020 3 P.&O. S.N.G Expected Arrivain and Departures, Mail Service Oat ward. Ma)- 5 DrcunJiit connecting with Herein 19 Aetaye Malwa June 2 Arcadia Macedonia 16 Delta Moldavia 30 Delhi Mongolia July 14 Aeeaye Marmora 28 Devan ha Morea Homeward. *VV I BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. For Singapore (Three times
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      478 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAH. LINE. r IHE fast and well-known mail steamers of thii Company aail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Hottenlam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singa[s>re, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice uatisfles! everybody aurt justice alone— tmmm. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PFICE: DAILY LOCAL >2l per annum. OUTBTATIONB Poetatje Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Pree) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No 343 S.B All business loiuiiiuiiicatiuue should
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    PRANDIAL.
    885 4 Kiclnml le Gallienne once remarked 1 i to us that he thought dinner the l sweetest-sounding word in the English language. Our own fancy is for “dinner-time.” As in a lore affair the hors d’ceuvre tickles the palate more delicately than the piece de resistance, so at a dinner
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    Our New R. C.
    88 4 Mr. J. O. A lit In mis/ leaves Siligu|iore today and is due here on Friday morning to take over the duties of Resident Councillor from Mr. Bland. The following Government circular has lieen issued Heads of Departments and the Civil Service an 1 informed that
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 The following business in tin lias lieen 1 done to-day:— T> i Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 12.1 tons at *74.60 Straits Trading Co., 25 75.10 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 75.10 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 75.05 Total 1621 tons. Tin is quoted ill London to-day
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    Rubber Shares.
    59 4 Latest quotations Bikam 10s. sellers. Highlands and Lowlands 1655. 180 s. Kuala Lumpur 2305.—2505. Perak Rubber Plantations 1305.—1405. Rulilier Estates of Krian ss.- ss. Oil. Sungei Kari 305.—405. United Serdaug 1355.—1555. From May Ist telegrams for transmission over Government Lines may be sent by telephone by those who
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    P. L. R. C.
    282 4 Presentation to Mrs. Bland At the last meeting on the Range, on Monday, Mrs. Bland, the retiring president, was presented with six silver finger-howls, and a group photograph of the members. Mrs. Mac intyre read the following address To Mrs. Bland. President of the Peiunuj Ladies’
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    Municipal Commission.
    103 4 Following aiv the Agenda for to-morrow s meeting of the Municipal Commission. I Minutes of last meeting to lie read and confirmed. 2. Any sjiecial business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Rejiort from Registrar of Jinrickishas on the number and duties of Jinrickisha peons. 5.
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    P. C. C.
    50 4 Buwlh Touriiamen'. Following was the result of the tie played yesterday Single Handicap: Miles beat Cunningham by 21—16. The following tie is fixed for to-day Single Handicap: Southam re. Hamilton. Tile tie in the Doable Handicap, F. Daniel and Hutson re. Cunningham and Drummond, Ims been poatjioned.
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    P V
    282 4 The Best Soldier’s Prize for ***** ms lieen awarded to Sgt. T. J. l,esslar, and the prize for the Best Shot among Corporals and Privates to Pte. S. A. Nicholas. Both the prize winners lielong to the B. Company. The s.s. Palembaiaj is due from Singajjore on the
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    PUBLIC OPINION.
    358 4 ST. GEORGES BILL. To ins Koiiok of ms stium Kcso. Sir, I notice in your paper of mterdav you complain that no one has'hail the courage to write you in support of Mr Wright-Motion’s criticism of the allegel illegal action of the Invitation Committoof St. George’s Ball in
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    Football League.
    505 4 Entries. The following Clubs will take (art iu the forthcoming league Tournament, the entries for which closed yesterday (1) Chinese Recreation Club. (2) Penang Cricket Club. (3) Penang Volunteers. (4) The Crescent. (5) The Crescent Star. (6) Mahomedan Recreation Club. (7) Free School. (8) Government Wharves United. (9)
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      255 4 JUST RECEIVED. Disc Records. GEORGE TISSINGTON Coy., 23, Beach St., Penang i the PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD., HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FKESH STOCK OF Patent Medicines, Disinfectants, Druis etc. Claxton’s patent Ear Caps tor children. Hartmann’s complete Outfits. Health Feeding: Bottles. Food Measures. Lysol and izal Disinfectants. Cook's Antiseptic Soap. Colgate’s
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      56 4 No Danger. Doll t l»o at mid to give Chaiulierlaiii's Cougli Remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. For
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Malacca Resident Councillorship.
      99 5 (Echo Special.) Mr. Tan Jink Kini’a Proposal. Singapore, 27th April.—ln the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. Tan Jiak Kim proposed, with respect to the Bill regarding the Malacca Resident Councillorship, that it be not enforced for 6 mouths in order that a reply may be received from
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      Sir Arthur Young.
      22 5 (Echo Special.) Going Hume via Siberia. Singapore, 27th Apr. —Sir Arthur Young, Colonial Secretary, is going home via Sil>eriu.
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      Mr. J. O. Anthonisz.
      22 5 (Echo Special.) LeavcN Singapore To-day. Singapore, 27th April. The Hon. Mr. J O. Anthonisz leaves for Penang to-day.
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      The Produce Market.
      24 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 27th April. Following are today's prices for pepper: Black Pepper, buyers ><l4 White Pepper, no buyers *25
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      The Budget.
      141 5 (Supplied hy Heater.) From Two Points of View. Loudon, 26th April. Mr. Llovd Oeorge, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sjieuking in the House of Commons, said that the Budget had proved a successful financial instrument. He did not doubt that we were on the eve of oue of the
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      American Cotton Crop.
      75 5 (Supplied by Uniter.) by Hnowntorm*. London, 26th April. Snowstorms are reported in Tennessee. Alaliama ami (Georgia, and low temperatures in Tiousiana. Mississippi and Texas, damaging I"' ton eroiis The Commissioner of Agriculture of Taxes fears that half the crop has m killed. The scarcity of cotton seed
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      Japanese M. P.’s
      120 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Entertained at Tap** Town. Loudon. 27th April.—A telegram Iron, (W Town states that the meinliens of Parliament who arrival by the llama were entertained in the most tneudlj manner. The Ikoma has sail.si for Buenos A, [The J.p*»** cruiser, ife-jj. edebretimi "of e U».
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      Rubber.
      20 5 (Supplied by Keuter.) Fall in Prif**London. 27th April.-Tbe price of Para rubber has declined to 11s. 8d. a lb.
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      Balfour on the Budget.
      144 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Primrose League IlemoiiNtratiou. Loudon, 27th April.— Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking at a Primrose Ix-ague demonstration at the Alhert Hall, urged the country to awake to the magnitude of the issue. He denounced the revolutionary proposals, emphasising his view that they emanated from
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    China's Financial Reforms.
    722 5 The Chinese Board of Finance has memorialized the Government with a scheme for an annual Budget. In accordance with the scheme the national budget is to lie drawn up at the end of the present year (2nd year of Hsuan-t'ung) or the third year of prepuration or
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    Prisons of the Colony.
    956 5 Annual Report. The annual report on the Prisons of the Colony, which appears in the current number of the Government Gazette, shows that the number of persons received in the prisons was 6,383, a few more than the number in 1908 which was 6,307. The figure
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    Col. Love Talks.
    858 5 Col. Bob Love dropped in to -day to talk about the late Mr. Brebner, whom he knew for years. He was a bright journalist, with a sense of humour. The Colonel says he used to write his leaders at three in the morning, and always had lialf
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    Passengers.
    64 5 Arrived. Per 8.8. Kedah, 25th April, from Kedah Messrs. J. A. Svmes, W. Poignand, John Lamb, Lim Mah Chye, Seow Cheng Ghee and Yeoh Teen Kok. Per 8.8. Ban Whatt Soon, 26th April, from Teluk Anson Mr. G. T. Lachlan. Depabtbd. Per 8.8. Panykor, 25th April, for Kedah Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    29 5 To-DAT. 18th Day of 3rd Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m To-morrow. 19th Day of 3rd Moon. Municipal Coin mission, 3-30 p.m. Lodge Scotia, 6-15 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Print Ludwig) 27th Apr. German (Derfflinger) ...28tli English (Devanha) sth May China (Delta) 7th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mali Ss'Vlcr Outward Homeward Devanha a May. Delta 7 May Aeeaye 19 Delhi 'll Extra Service Outward Homeward Japan 38 Apr. I Nile 39 Apr. Simla 9 May Sardinia 13 May.
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      12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      92 5 Chamberlain's Pain Balm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamlierlain's Pain Balm drives away the j>ain at once and cures tlie complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pains of
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      254 5 To-day’s Advertisements. HOLIDAY TICKETS. RETURN TICKETS FOR SINGLE FARES will be iiwued for uae between the loth April and 15th July, to »11 jiort» of Netlierltiml India (and to Silica| k.re) by steamer* of THE KONINKLIJKE I’AKETVAART MAATSCHAPHJ (Royal Packet Co.) THE NETHERLANDSTEAM N»VIGATIONCo THE ROTTERDAM LLOYD’S MAIL, and THE
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      156 5 TALKING MACHINES. HORNLESS, COMPLETE IN LEaTHEk CASE, <<_ $36 NETT. The “INVINCIBLE” with Wood Horn. TONE UNSURPASSED, s7o NETT, liz. ROBINSON PIANO Co., l td. I’KNANU. THE ALEMBIC TONIC SYRUP, THK Perfect Tunic of the Day, CREATES NEW LIFE STRENGTH. fin Unrivalled Specific lor Dyspepsia, Constipation. For remalt’s Complaints and
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    1300 6 Third Annual Report. 14 Following is the third annual report, i signed bv Mr. C. M. Gumming, the chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya, for the year ending March 31st, 1910: Gentlemen, Six meetings were held during the year, of which four were at Kuala
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 27th April. Ry courtesy of the Chartered Rank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/44 3 Credit 2/4», 3 Documentary.. 2/4]* Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 174< 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Btnk 174] Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras, Demand Bank 174]
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    PRODUCE.
    164 6 Gold Leaf 864.80 Black Pepjier no stork White Pepper 23.75 soles Tr.mg Pepper 16.25 buyers Cloves 68 .—nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 buyers No. 1 7.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 5.30 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 now. Copra 10.90 buyers Tallinn 190. sellers Soondc
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    MARKET PRICES.
    175 6 Penang, 27th April, 1910 Be rZ r. i> Steaks Stew or Cum- Meat Rump Steak J Tttil each t I Tongue I Feet Heart J! p Liver per catty P°rk per cattv Pig's Head Feet Tongue f) I Mutton pe r q, Head each jq I Feet the
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    SHARES.
    1649 6 I 1 .a 3 a o-2 Number of *3 i. .9 9 g Capital. Share» Dividend» Name. t J *j j j 4 11,1 J 190«) ***** 1908 194H» 1910 KURBEIt. pc. I pc. p.c. p.c. p.c. i. ukmui 10,000 1 1] Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate, Ltd. nuiu. 1!M.
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      37 6 Sick Headache. This disease is caused by derangement of the stomach. Take a dose of Chamberlain’( Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct this disorder and the sick headache will disappear For sale by all Dispensaries and Iksalers.
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      33 6 Pleasant Southing—Healing Prompt relief in all ease» of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effeet. For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      44 6 It lias been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank GonOHan 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 Chemicals in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      139 6 For all internal complaiuta, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. HOGAN HOGAN, st>, BEACH STRF.E P. A UCT lONEEI 18, V ALU A TORS AND ESTATE AGENTS. Advance! made an Valued on nett procee.de guaranteed within 7 day* after sale COR MON SENSE is* NUTSHELL A nrw
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    Malaya's Trade.
    432 7 [From Mercantile Guardian."] The petroleum trade of the Orient is largely a eased goods trade. At present the eases are made locally. There is probably big business to be obtained by a lumber firm able to supply cheap material, ready sawn, and capable of being knocked together by
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    251 7 April, 1910. ‘IS: w w 27th 159, 807, 2.14, 8 22 281 h 1.59, 8 07, 214, 8.22 29th 2 30, 8 38, 2.46, 8.55 30th 3.04, 9.14, 3.23, 9 38 Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset during April, 1910. Date Sunrise. Sunset. 25 th to
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      1077 7 INBURANCBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. mHE undersigned, having liwa appointed X Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd. 120 Commercial Union Aosuranco Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of this
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      108 7 lift other» sing of Prince and King, For mine's a theme that'» greater I sing that girat, tliat wondrous thing, King Couch's Eltenninator. No victor iu triumphal car Shows conquest naif as sure, For greater far the triumphs are Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cum. MACK AY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. :he Acme
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      871 8 W, MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha D.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. IkSIOIKO AT /\'o. 21/i, Penang Road. A tcv doors from the Eastern and Orleota Hotel, 6 mth*. TEA o TEA 50LF AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd THE "India Btibber AGuUa Perch? AND ELECTRICAL
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