Straits Echo, 29 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, FRIDAY, 29t* APRIL, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. »0-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 855 1 UUINNESS’S STOUT, TIANQ LEE A Co. fa n < SOt.E AOEMTS, BASSS ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hiad Oiric*—Shanghai, Cb na. 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
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    • 19 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. V Cs* 2 .1 -< *ll=2 V £ohkJlo' LEE Co., So/t A Meat*.
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  • 431 2 The Book from China When a book of reference has stood the a test >f 45 annual editions, each rear in- 1 1 creasing its clientele, it shares the privilege 1 of good wine, which needs no hush. (A 8 bush was the ancient sign of
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  • 585 2 The Earl and Countess of Meath, who I were in Colombo a few weeks ago on their I way to the Australian Colonies, were again there on April 7th when they landed from the Orient hner s.s. Otranto, by which they I are returning home
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  • 106 2 April, 1910. H-W. LW. H.W. LW. IwO* ju A. v P.M, P.M. 29th “2 30, 8.38, 2.46. 8.55 30th 3.04, 9.14, 3.23, 933 Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset during April, 1910. Date Sunrise. Sunset. 25th to 30th 5 55am 6.05 pm. May, 1910 H.W. L.W.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 32 2 Pleasant—Soothing—Healing. Prompt relief in all oases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 453 2 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. MORSSSfE (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AfiENT IN TREATMENT OF v TUBERCULOSIS OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists. IHE FEJUNG KHCM 6UIN INSURANCE COMPANY, LID. NOTICE is herehv given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Penang
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    • 1690 2 NOTICE. Ou aud after June Ist, 1910, the Hotel known as the ••Bellevue,'’ will lie re-naiued RAFFLES HOTEL, and will be under English management. I 25-4-10 280 a Proprietor, R. BRUNEL-NORMAN. APENTA APENTA THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. NATURAL APERIENT WATER, Bottled at the Springs, Budapest, Hungary. A course ot
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  • 34 3 Veeeele From Agent* Due Devanka Delia Goehr n Prim Kite Friedrich 1 1 Colombo A.G. A Co.' othMav. Singapore A.G. A Co.j 7th SingajNire B.M.ACo. llth Colomlxi B.M. A Co. 1-tli 1
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  • 28 3 Ve$$els Far Agent* Lea vet Decanha Singapore A.G. <V Co. Mav. Delta Colomlio A.<{. Si C<>. Goeben Colomlw B in A Co. Prinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore B.M.&Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 122 3 Japan, Br. s.s., 2,795, Clark, 28th Apr., London, 26th Mar., Gen. —A. 6. A Co. Pangkor, Br. s.s., 134, Darke, 28th Apr., Kedah, 28th Apr., Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. C. Aprar, Br. a.»., 1,730, Hudson, 29th Apr.* Calcutta, 22nd Apr., (Jen.—A. A. A. A Co. A file, Br.
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    • 55 3 29th April. Valentijn, for Deli, Batu Bahru, Asalian and Paneh. Rotorua, for Tougkah. Tonrj Hong, for Rangoon. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar, for Singa]s>re and Hongkong. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Nile, for Colombo and Tutieorin. Flying Dragon,
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    • 110 3 For Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein—Per Paehumba, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bomlstv -Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Rangoon and Caleutta Per Palitdna, to-morrow, noon. Trang—Per Leung Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Rahra Per Sree Bangka,
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  • 447 3 Per P. and 0. s.s. Pertia, from Ismdou, April 8, connecting with the Devanha at Colomlai, due at Penang on s'h May To I'enang Mr. J. C. M. Martin, Mr. E. .1 D. Hainiug, Mr. Ryder A. Flower, Mr. M. H. Thunder, Mr A. F. G.
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    • 935 3 P.&O. I S.N.C Kipwltil Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service Outward. May 5 Devanha connecting with Purina 19 Area ye June 2 Arcadia 16 Della 30 Delhi July 14 Area ye 28 Devanha Hal wo Macedon ia Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Morea Homeward. Date. Steamer Coum tin K Steamer. with g g
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    • 475 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDhUTSCHER JIOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL QEBMAN MAIL LINE. m T «nULS’ v---»r HK taut and well-known mail steamers of this Company nail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice rerun), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 95 4 Juttice ndtinfle» ewrybody and ju»tk« alone— Bwtnor. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226—232, Reach Sire it, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *2l per aunmn. OCTSTATIONS I’oeume Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 243 K.B.— All buaincas communications should be
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  • 771 4 This is going to be our best essay to wiite a dispassionate article. We will try really bard to keep calm. Our good friend the Municipal President lias accused -us of much wild writing.” As we do respect bis opinion, we want to mend that alleged
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  • 80 4 Howls Tournament. Following was the result of the tie played yesterday Double Handicap Southain and Miles bent Adams and Jarvis by 21— 13. The following ties have lssui fixed To-morrow. Single Handicap Starr vt. E. R. Henderson. Double Handicap: Brown and Muir vi. Hamilton und Riley. Monday
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  • 70 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day: Peuaug: Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers •/♦.ru Eastern Smelting Ce., 50 tons at 75.15 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., HR) 75.17^ Total .150 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at X l5O cash and <£lsl
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  • 30 4 Latest quotations Alor Pongsu 40s. 455. Chersonese ss. 6d.—6s. fid. Highlands and Lowlands 155 s lfiss Lanadron 1505. 160 s. Ledbury 1155.—1255. London Asiatic 1505. lfiOs. Vallainbrosa 55s.—fiOs.
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  • 121 4 A telegram has lieen received by the local agent* Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart) from Glasgow’ saying that the Special Settlement for ordinary shares has been fixed for Thursday, stli May. The P. C. C. play the Volunteers at hockey on the Esplanade next Monday. The
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  • 523 4 The dejmrture of Mr. Roliert Normitn Bland, Who proceeds Home on leave by the P. 0. steamer Nile to-day prior to retirement, terminates a career in the Government Service which liegan twenty-ejght years ago. Mr. Bland, who was born in 1859, was appointed a cadet by
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  • 243 4 Mr. McKuight Young argued an application for habeas corpus, before Mr. Justice Thornton, yesterday afternoon. The application was sup]M>rtcd by an affidavit sworn to by counsel, on behalf of Then Ah Thong, a Chines*- planter living in Province Welleslev The affidavit showed that Acting Inspector Gilroy, of Bukit
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  • 178 4 The public examination of an insolvent public servant, Mr. P. E. Merican, Clerk, Registry, Supreme Court, was held yesterday before Mr. Justice Thornton.* The liabilities of the bankrupt aggregated to over $3,000. His salary was $95 per mensem. The insolvent condition was brought about by misfortunes, such
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 18 4 (Echo Special,) Departure for Selangor Singapore, 29th April.—H. K. the (Jin ernor has left for Selangor.
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    • 23 4 {Echo Special.) Copra. Singapore, 29th April —Following at* to. day’s market prices: Sundried Copra, no buyers, g]]:ty Mixed Copra .*ll.lO
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    • 20 4 (Echo Special.) Singapore vs. Selangor, Singapore, 29th April.—The SinptpunLadies Rifle Club scored 544 in the shoot against Selangor.
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    • 26 4 (Echo Special.) March Output. Singapore, 29th April.-The Man put of the undermentioned mines was as follows: Belat 252 pikuls K mint an 41 Bruang 24«!
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    • 54 4 Loss of the Kirkfield.” (Echo Special.) li q«iiry Opens Singapore, 29th April.—The inquiry into the loss of the Kirkjield opened to-day twelve witnesses testifying. The Captain admitted he took a course otlier than chartisl lielieving it to lie in the interests of safety. 700 tons of eargo was jettisoned. The
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    • 52 4 (Echo Special.) Why It in bower. Siugajsire, 29th April.—Messrs. Fraser A Co.'s rejsirt states that the sales of sterling shares to London was most extensive, otherwise the market was not active in sterling or dollar shares. Rublier Shares were lower owiug to the scarcity of buyers and over abundance
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    • 19 4 (Echo Special.) Cox beats Howe. Bingaj)ore, 29th April The teunii Champion Cox ls‘at Howe by 6—l, 6—2-
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    • 21 4 (Echo Special.) Whittle -Stevens Siuga[sire, 29th April. Nun-* 1 Agnes Stevens was married to Dr. Whittle at StAndrew's Cathedral yesterday.
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    • 61 4 I Echo Special.) Strict Economy to he Exercised. Singapore, 29th April.— The Tanjong Pagar report says ii is recognised that in tin 1 face of an annually increasing interest charged to the cost of new works which cannot for several years contribute to the w wnut the Board
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    • 22 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Newcastle Beat Barnsley i" Final. Loudon, 29th April.-Iu the repl*}* final Newcastle lieat Barnsley by nil.
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    • 49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anxious That Hit* Nimebe Kept out |/>ndnn, 29th April. Replying to an enquiry from a convtqxmdeut Lord Knollys, tlie King'* Secretary, wrote to say thut His Majesty the King was anxious that his name should lie kept out of jxditieal controversies.
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    • 27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) King and Premier. I/ondon, 29th April.— Mr. Asquith had an audience with the King yesterday afternoon to discuss the political situation.
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    • 68 5 (Supplied by Reuler.) Duke Tsai Tao at Washington |/indon, 29th April.—A telegram from Washington states that Duke Tsai taxi, of tlie Chinese Military Mission, has arrived. He was escorted bv cavalry to his hotel where he stays till Saturday night. He will attend numerous functions, including a
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    • 143 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) “A Penal Code,” Says Bonar I,aw liondon, 28th April During the Budget debate in the House of Commons Mr. A. Bonar Law, Conservative Memlier for Dulwich, said that the Budget was not finance but a penal code, injuring the trade and the national credit. Ati|uil
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    • 74 5 (Supplied by Hvuier.) French Aeronaut Reaches Manchester. London, 28th April. M. Paulliam arrive*! at Manchester at 5.30 this morning. While's E glue Break* Down. Ixindon. 29th April. Mr. Grahame White was unable to pris end on his flight to Manchester as his engine was out of
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    • 18 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Arrival In l.ocd«». London, 29th April The King has arrived in I sin*bui
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    • 47 5 (Supplied ly Hotter.) To Visit tiilimHnr. London, *29tli April.- Mr. Reginald Mr. Henna. First Lord of the Admiralty, will sail for Gibraltar ou Friday on an official inspection. Mr. Asquith will accompany him. Tliev are expected to l>e al*sent a fortnight.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 229 4 TALKING MACHINES. HORNLESS, COMPLETE in LEATHEK CASE, $36 NETT. The INVINCIBLE with Wood Horn. TONE UNSURPASSED, s7o NETT. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. I'K\A Mi. THE ALEMBIC TONIC SYRUP, THE Pe feet Tonic of the Day, CREATES NEW LIFE STRENGTH. in Unrivalled Specific For Dyspepsia, Constipation. For Female's Complaints and for
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    • 52 4 No Daneer. Don't be afraid to give ClumberUm Cough Remedy to your children. 1 tende<i especially for coughs. colds. 1 i and whooping cough, and it is the 'es cine made for these diseases. it safe is that it contains no opium- t j like it. For sale hr all
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  • 1302 5 ORDINARY MEETING An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present, Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President). Mr A. M Pountney, Mr. J. W. Hallifax, and Mr. Liin Cheng Teik with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer),
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  • 617 5 The President Explains. At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday mure light was throw n into the case of the Chinese clerk at the Pig Market, the confiscation of whose contribution to the Provident Fund was the subject of so much comment in the public
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  • 1439 5 Impwrtant Judgment at Singapore. Sir William H vndman Jones. Chief Jus- tice, gave judgment in the Malacca case of De Rozario and others vi. Ong Kim Kiat at Singapore on Tuesday. His Lordship said:—l am of opinion that the defendant succeeds on his first ground of defence
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  • 571 5 Ordinary Meeting, Tuesday. April 2<>. Prevent. His Excellency the Goreruor Sir John Anderson. The Hou'ble the Act Col. Sec., W. Evans. the Attoroey-Generul, F. Bel8eld. the Col. Treasurer, J O. Antlionbx. the Col. Engineer, F. f. Piggofct. C. J. Saunders. Dr. J. Galloway. C W. Darhishirc T. 8.
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  • 377 5 At a meeting of Planters of tlie District Association of Batang Padaug Mr. H. E. Darby was ek>cted a delegate to atteud on the P. A. M. meeting at Kuala Lumpur 30th inst but it is very doubtful if he will he able
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  • 193 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Patnjbor, 26tli April, from Kedah Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Tuan Syed Mausur. Per s.s. Kedah, 27th April, from K<slah Mrs. M. E. Ward, Mr. Simpson. Per s.s. Pin Sent/, 26th April, from SingaiNiro Mr. M J Cornelis and Mr. A. C. Davies. Per s.s. Japan. 28th
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  • 33 5 To-day. 20th Da) of 3rd Moon. Town Bund. Esplanade, 0 to 7 p.m. To-mobbow 21 at Day of 3rd Moon. Cricket "Vols. m. B. R. C., Esplanade. Swimming Club Carnival, Tanjong Bungah.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 37 5 Sick Headache. This disease i« caused by derau>{eu>eut of the stoma l. Take ato of Chauil*rlam' Stomach and Liver Tablets to comet tlus disorder and the sick lieada.he wUI disappear For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealers
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    • 51 5 I Is illness itself not n trouble. Sufficient without an M. D. 'r Are worry ami }>ain not made double Bv thought of the consequent fee Ta-t illness not make you uneasy. When health is so cheap to procure For coughs and colds, sneezy and wheezy, Take Wood*' Oreat Peppermint
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    • 36 5 GonOMII is a happy combination of Kama r Resins with Oleum Santali in the yr>por--1 tion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum I Santa] cures easily, no complications All I. chemists and dealer»
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    • 83 5 For all internal complaint*. dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cun*. WANTED. mWO TRACERS. L Aj >| »ly Surveyor, 410, Dato Km mat Road, on 1st May, 5 p.m. •J0-4-10 288 !%r» r. p. v. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO, LTD. Hiap Orrii E: SINGAPORE. |,t(V Asmiranr**
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 581 6 To iHi Kuiior or rni siaiirt Bcao. Dear Sir, With apologies, I beg leave to trouble you again about the Band. I enclose the Accounts for 1909, which have been kindly audited by Mr. G. Copley, for publication if you think fit. You will see that
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    • 350 6 Account for the year ending Sint December, 1909. To Expenditure— Salaries and wages ...12,040.00 Rent of Quarters 1,309.00 Medical attendance 95.00 Music 10.56 Transports 484.43 813,938.99 General Charges Bank charges 1.00 Collector's salaries 165.00 Postages and Telegrams .66 Repairs to Instruments 12.00 Stationery 3.00 181.66 Special PaymentsR.
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  • 114 6 PiXAKd, 29th April. courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’sight Bank 2/1 j 3 Credit 2/4,% 3 Documentary.. 2/1/ 1 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175/ Bombay, Demand Bauk 174/ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175 J Madras, Demand
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  • 175 6 Gold Leaf 864.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 23.75 sales Trsng Pepper 16.25 buyers Clove» 6S.- nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110». 18.50 buyers No. 1 7.30 soles 1 Sugar < 2 uo stock (Basket 5.50 sales 1 Tapioca Flour 1.75 non. Copra 10.90 fnyers i Taliliuu
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  • 161 6 Penang, 29th April, 1910 Erkf—c eb. U P per eattv i. Roast J ‘v Steaks "d Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak o*Tail Tongue f! Fwt f Heart Pork- Pigfs Head... J j Tongue Mutton per lh. 'JJ Head each M Feet the four so T’.'P 6 each
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  • 1623 6 I I a) I c 3 'Si *0-2 Number of ji. t 2 Capital. Shares p 3 Dividends Name. C I issued. 4 I \j <3 190«! 1907 1 1908 1909 1910 Itl’BilEK. pc. pc. p.c. p.c. p.c. UUS1 I, in,SSI f 10,000 1 1 Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 48 6 Perfectly Safe. Never herniate about giving Cluunlierlaiu's Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opiiun or other narcotics aud can tie given with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 12 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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  • 804 7 H uiuoroiiH and Pathetic Sldw of Whitechapel Life. The romance of that wonderful institution in Whitechapel, the London Hospital, has been put into a book bv Mr. E. W. Morris and published by Mr. fedward Arnold at fis. It is full of delightful reading— as good, in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1759 7 INBXJB-A.IVCEIB. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of thin Company are accepted by the Hoard of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Government Boanl, Pont Office, Customs, Commissioners of Inland Revenue, National Debt, and the various divisions of the High Court of Justice. For particulars, apply to A. A.
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    • 198 7 Chamberlain's Pain Balm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain’s Pain Ilalui drives away the (>uin at once an<l cures the complaint quickly.. First application gives relief. When a Isittle of it is kept in the house tin- [«tins of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 894 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Cat8 of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.S.A. barges Moderate, CcnsuUation Free. tBiiom* AT A’o. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Orients Hotel. 6 mtbi FOR SALE. USEFUL TU PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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