Straits Echo, 25 May 1910

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, T HE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 25th May, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents No. lift.
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      929 1 BASS’S ALE I’ %"k4 9 X' •mois s.^Nmno the shanghai life INSURANCE CO, LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. *****60 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for tho Chinese. Every Kind of Policy
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. Hilda» y i r> C 5 vs >6 Oa. 7/s TIANO LEE A Co., So/e Ageala,
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    The Great Rubber Boom.
    1083 2 Is It Legitimate? Some Statistics of the Trade. The only modern boom on the London Stock Exchange which can at all compare with the rubber boom wan the Kaffir boom of pre-war days,” says the Nation. The rubber market, which, a year ago, wan quite «mall
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      46 2 Lame Shoulder Lame shoulder is almost invariably caused by rheumatism of the muscles and yields quickly to the free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. This liniment is not only prompt and effectual, but in no way disagreeable to use. For sale by all Pispensaries aud Deaton*
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      543 2 According to all accounts we have the assurance that (lonosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of
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      1553 2 L ARGE £1 BEVEP^GE of Health and REFRE^HMENj^^rfM °jn '\W/f V A R w A LARGE SHIPMENT or NEW GOODS, Tablets of LACTO BACILLINE and Tablets LACTONE. Tablets of FERMENLAGTYL. PASTEUR PREPARATION. N.B. —These Tablets may be swallowed whole instead of prepared milk. OBTAINABLE AT QOH TAIH CHEE SON’S, CHURCH
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    30 3 Vemelt From AijeiUr Dut Yorck Colouit>o 1 B.M. Co. ‘itfthMay. Arcadia (JoloinU) A.G. <fc Co. 1st June. Devanha Singapore A.G. Co. 4th Derjfiinaer Singapore 'B.M. A Co. 8th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 Vessels For Agents Leaven Yorck Arcadia Devanha Derjflinger Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo B M. A Co. A.G. A Co. A.G. A Co. R.M A Co. May. June.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      193 3 Malta, Br. s.s., 3,899, Moutford, 23nl May, London, 23rd Apr., Oen. A. 0. A Co. Keila/i, Hr. s.h., 132, Morris, 23rd May, Kedah, 23rd May, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Malaga. Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 24th May, Deli, 23rd May, Gen.—B. M. A Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199,
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 •25th May. Jin Ho, for Langkat. IMi, for and Pang Nga. Srer Bangka, for Batu Balira. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Auhoii. Hong Wan I, for Singa|>ore, Hongkong, Amoy aud Swatow. Toikj Chug Uii, for Dinding*. Malaga, for Deli. dying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Yorrk, for Singapore,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      58 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Keitah, tomorrow, 8 a. m. lougkah Per Malacca, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Trang—Per Tang Chuan, to-morrow, 1 p.m. 1 ort Swettenliam, Port Dickson and Malacca -Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Anahan Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam and Singapore—Per Teeeta, to -morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    438 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Yorck, from Europe, ducat Penan# on 261 h May.:— To Penang Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lau. To Hiigapore Hon. Edward Cooke, Mr. H. R. Stephenson, Mr. E. Ulrich, Mr. J. A. M. Huyxken, Mr. H. E. Miuhlockx and child, Mr.
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      888 3 P.&O. AtW. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departure?, Mail Service Outward. June I Arcadia connecting with Macedonia 15 Delta Moldavia 2!* Delhi Mongolia July 13 Assaye Marmora 27 Devanha Morea Homeward. FAKES BY NAIL STEAMERS. liit da»» 2nd clans To London by Sea A‘66 A'44 To Marseilles or Qihrallur £6l-12 £4l-16
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      522 3 (SHI PPINO.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. UCPE&IAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. .T'ir- rHE font and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, j (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa), Port Said, Sue/., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Jut tic? nMtiffle* everybody and in*tice a looe.—ift»er*j*» Published daily (except Monday*.) AT TNI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 232. Bench Stieet, Penang. PI. ICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIOKB Fu*u«e Kxira. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) ft CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No £43 X.B. —All bumnese
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    ADVERSARIA.
    1084 4 We have studied the rubber planting business a good deal lately, and are not to Ire misled by the too smart correspondent who writes to infonn our readers that the correct way to milk the tree is to circumcise the tap-root. While this subject of tapping is on the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    71 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j 9/o.vo Eastern Smelting Co., 50 tons at 75.50 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 75.55 Total 175 tons. Tin is quoted iu Loudon to-day at £l5O 7s. 6d. cash
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    Rubber Shares.
    41 4 Latest quotations:— Aver Kuning 82 sellers. Elphinstone 84 buyers. Allagar 6s. 9d.—Bs. Alor Pongsu 455. sellers. Chersonese ss.—6s. Kaunming 10s. 6d. sellers. Labu 21s. 3d. sellers. Linggi 61s. 9d. 655. 6d. Merlimau 7s. 3d.—Bs. 3d. Vallambrosa 525. 6d. buyers
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    Empire Day Rifle Contest.
    547 4 Penang's Score. At Kampong Bahru yesterday morning, the menders of the Penang Volunteers' Rifle Club shot for the Empire Day Cup presented bv the Daily Mail. The contest is open to every member of a rifle club at Home and in the colonies, the 8 highest
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    P. L. R. C.
    137 4 May 23rd. Walker Quick Fikino Competition. iii u i'Z' a JT* Total -7 *5 Mrs. Hamilton 29 9 88 Miss J. Smith 34 3 8" Miss We my8s 30 ti 36 Miss McIntyre 25 8 33 Mrs. Oxenhain 21 4 25 Mrs. Wright-Motion 18 6 24
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    Gymkhana.
    687 4 Entries for the Gymkhana to he he M 3rd June. ,iei(l i 1* Distance Handicap 2-45 p ««gas****, Owners. Horses. W gt,. HV I gf r Miss Thornton’s... Mis Tor 11 nin Mr. J. F. Wre- i ford Kippon Tor. 11 010 .a Mr. J. Picken- ,0 Tds i
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      303 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS, t t “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits." f —Singapore Free Pres», ‘27th Mart'll I SARKIES BROTHERS aaa a aaa ft ft A A 4 Aft A ft ft ft A pAAw AAAA 'roprietors X I**AAAAAA4 JUST RECEIVED. Talking More NEW
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      65 4 Children in the Home Small children are always a source of anxiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost liefore thev are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and give
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      87 4 Hheuinat ism. So little confidence has the avera-n mat in the various cures for rheumatism that lu often suffer* for years without making am effort to find relief. He then finds that H has become chronic. This is a mistake, at the pain can always lie relieve and in mosl
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      41 4 Constipation. For cons! 'mi ‘on there it noth'nij *l n' as Cicniilt»-’.rn’s anil b<*e Tablets. They always produce a P w *f° tnov meat of tLe bowels without ani agreeable effect. For sale by all t P® 0 saries and Dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      20 5 [Kcho Special.) St. Andrew's Singapore, 25th May. Shooting b-r the St Andrew's Cup, the Singapore adits made 311.
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      Distinguished Visitors.
      90 5 (Echo Special.) The Mecklenburg Schwerin* K. L O' I Miv The Duke Kuala Lumpur, .'i A and Duchess of Mecklenburg s arrived here yesterdav e« at (.'arcosa as guests ot dr. b the Acting Resident-Uei. a' l present at the dinner parly Dmi «•'> g The distinguished visitors
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      Rubber.
      187 5 (Echo Special.) Laniidron Dividend. Singapore, 24th May.—Lanadrou hapaid a final dividend of 171 per cent., making 27 -J for the year. Price* Kuala Lumpur, 25th May. —The Planters and Stores London Agency wire the following prices: Plantation Sheet Biscuits m Crepi' 9s. 9d. Scrap Bs. 9d. Bark Scrap 7s.
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      The Produce Market.
      25 5 (Kclio Special.) Copra Singajsire, 24th May. Following are to day's market prices of copra: Dry Copra 810.80 no buyers. Mixed Copra 10.35
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      Johore Railway.
      18 5 (Kcho Speruil.) lie opening. Kuala Lumpur, 23rd May. The Johor Railway will reopen on June 1.
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      Wedding at Singapore
      116 5 (Echo Special Swindell-Page. Siuga|s>re. 24th May. Tin* Rev. I'. O. Swindell. Colonial Chaplain, Malacca, was married to Miss (4. D. Page at St. Andrew s Cathedral-to-day. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singaport*. I)r. Ferguson Davie, and flit* Rev. W. 8. Kelly, Colonial Chaplain, officiated. The Hon.
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      Empire Day Cup.
      54 5 (Kcho Special 1. N. V R Score. Kuala Lumpur, 25th May. Sin siting tor the Empire Day Cud, the M. S. V. R. made a total of 770. Following were the scores Hav 100 Shaw 98 J. Brown 98 Evans 97 Roots 95 Caulfield 94 McGregor 94
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      Rumours of Resignation.
      20 5 (Echo Special.) Several Impending Kuala Lumpur. 25th May. It is rumoured that several official resignations are impending.
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      Another Holiday.
      26 5 (Echo Special.) June H. Kuala Lumpur, 25th May.—lt ,s expect ed that June 3 will be gazetted as a holiday being the King's birthday.
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      King George.
      396 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) RemiftHinn of Sentence* London, 23rd May.—King George, on the occasion of his accession, has granted certain remissions to the sentences of the Naval. Military and civilian prisoners. Later. His Majesty has granted remissions varying from a week to three monthin the sentences of civilian prisoners.
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      South African Parliament.
      30 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Op ning by the Duke of Connaught. Loudon, 24th May. Reuter loams that the Duke of Connaught will ojhmi the South African Union Parliament.
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      Anglo-Japanese Exhibition.
      61 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Visit hy Prince Fnshiuii. London, 24th May. Prince Fnshiuii will make a private visit to the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition to-morrow and Prince Arthur of Connaught will accompany him. Owing to the mourning there will lie no ceremony. Later Prince Fushimi quietly inspected the exhibition. He was
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      Derby Betting.
      32 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Lemberg hihI Wil (inn Equal FaTOurites. London. 24th May. Tlit* Oerliv ls*tting is Lemberg 2 to 1 against Nt*il Gow 100 to 8, bar two, is offered.
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      U. S. Navy.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Appropriation Hill Passed. London, 24th May. A telegram from Washington states that the Senate has passed the Naval Appropriation Bill of 130 million dollars, including two Dreadnoughts.
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      Explorer Murdered.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lieutenant Boyd Alexander. London, 24th May.—The explorer Lieutenant Boyd Alexander has been murdered bv natives at Wadai, French Congo.
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      Madrid Bomb Explosion.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Peipetrator Commits Nuicide. London, 24th May.—There is consternation in Madrid. A bomb exploded harmlessly at the monument raised to the memory of the victims at the explosion on King Alfonso's wedding day. The perpetrator, who was pursued, committed suicide.
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    Singapore Races.
    536 5 (Kcho Special.) Second Day's Result*. Singapore, 24th May.-The prospect* for the wen to-day are most gloomy. It is raininK heavily. Singapore. 25th May.—The weather was Htiltry and the going heavy on the second dav of the Races. Following were the results The First Grikhn Handicap. Value 8400 and
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    Criminal Appeals.
    173 5 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) In the Supreme Court last Monday Mr. Justice Thornton disposed of two appeals, both against the decision of Mr. J. L. Humphreys. The first ease concerned the five Malays who assaulted one Clieh Kah Mahomed Sahit in Farquhar Street on the morning of Feb.
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    Municipal Commission.
    65 5 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of the fast minding to lie read and confirmed. 2. Any sjiecial business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Statement of receipts and disbursements and Progress RejKirt for April. 5. Street Fire Alarms.
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    The Circus.
    222 5 The tent was crowded again lioth Monday and Tuesday night. The Mimic and the Jugglers are everywhere highly spoken of. The Circus leaves Penang in ten days from now. On Tuesday 31st the first high-jumping contest for local horses and ponies, for the usual handsome trophy, will take
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    Passengers.
    241 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Malta, 23rd May, from Loudon Mr. M. B. Shelley, Mr. anil Mrs. Miller and infant, Mr. Chas Milne, Mrs. M. A. May, Miss May, Mr. B. P. Lough man, Mrs. T. G. D. Cooper and infant. Miss E. G. Jenkins, Mr. A. Davis, Mr. D. B.
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    FIXTURES
    51 5 To-day. 17th Day of 4th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. International Dramatic Co., King Street Theatre, Patient Griselda,” 9 p.m. Harmston's Circus, 9-15 p.m. To-morrow. 18th Day of 4th Moon. St. Augustin. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Harmston’s Circus, 9-15
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      391 5 To-day’s Advertisements. NOTICE. NOTICE in hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted by me to Mr. Toh Cheng Kang of Beach Street, Penang, has this day been revoked, and that I have now appointed Mr. Seow Cheng Ghee of No. 11, Klang Street, Penang, to lie my attorney. The
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      391 5 WE ABB AGAIN, MORE NEW RECORDS. ♦larches, Waltzes, Bells, Zy oplior.es, Violin, Concerting Operatic Selections. John Bull’s Budget. A TICKLER. ALL DOUBLB SIDED. $l-25. $l3-50 DOZ. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. PKNAKU. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD. Head Okkioe SINGAPORE. litre Auiinmcn ami Endowment iu All
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    How Fares France ?
    550 6 How Fares France The French General Election took place last Sunday. What has been the result What does it show of France Three hundred and fifty-six Deputies have already been definitely elected, and, of these, 245 telong to the group which made up the Government majority in the late Chamber.
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    119 6 The following unclaimed letters etc., are lying at the General Post Office, Penang Letters. Abram, J. M. Louis, P Buxton, C. A. Piza, D. Brown, B. Panzetta. H. Bysack, K. Ranatt, J. Colston, C. Roterts, J. DeWild, Mrs. F. Snaith, J. F. Dickson, J. W. Schloemer, H. Evers,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 25th May. liy courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 3 Credit 2/4J 7 3 Documentary,. 2/4,* lf Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175} 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175| Moulmein, Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    174 6 Gold leaf s64.<>o Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 23.75 rater Trang Pepper 17, sellers Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 74.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 nom. (No. 1 7.00 rales Sugar 2 ...no stock (Basket 5.00 rales Tapioca Flour 1.75 sales Copra (mixed) 10.70 buyers STahbun 190,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    152 6 Penang, 25th May, 1910. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Currv Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 56 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 PoUK Pork ]**r catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet Jo Tongue j) Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1825 6 m TJ i 0 -2 N umber of 7 .2 2 Capital. Sharea Dividends. Name. t Al issued. -o J I s I |j l l b i i —r~i i t *****907 1906 1909 1910 KLHKKK—DOLLAR SHAKES, pc. pc p.c. p.c, p. c. 1909 8 15OO00 130,0<H* 1
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      44 6 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chamlierlain's Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that if you aro not satisfied after using two-tliirds of a Inittle according to directions, your money will lie refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      30 6 The most rapid aud satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with <JnnoB»n (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free oil application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      66 6 An infant there was in Madrid, Who could not of the sjiasms rid He had a l>ad cold, and his parents. I'm told, Vainly laboured to soothe little Sid But his uncle, a vid, Was enraged by the cries of tliat kid I'd lay odds now, if you can't stop
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    Humour and Life.
    542 7 When we consider how (greatly good jokes are rewarded, we may wonder that so few of them are made, especially as so many clever men are always trying to make them. But cleverness and the desire to please will not produce a good joke any more than
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    The Budget Debate.
    219 7 Mr. Asquith rose to wind up the debate, and the interest of the House, now full, increased perceptibly. The right lion, gentleman liegan by reviewing briefly the history of the Budget, and he stall'd that its rejection by the Lords last year hail cost the country directly
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    79 7 May, 1910 H.W. L.W. II.W L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 25th 12.31. (1.39, 12.47, 6.55 26th 1.03, 7.11, 1.20, 7.2!» 27th 1.38, 7.46, 1.55, 804 28th 2.13, 8.22, 2.31, 8.40 29th 2.50, 9.00, 3.10, 921 30th 3.32, 9.44, 3.56, 10,10 31st 4.24, 10.49, 4.53, 11. OK
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      1872 7 INBURiLN CBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. T“ E undersigned, having Iwen appoiuted Agents for the alxrve Corporation, are now |>ref>ared to accept M AKIN E and FIRE risk» at current rate». PATERSON. SIMONS 00. Ltd. 120 Commercial Union Assurance Oompany, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The
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      32 7 BURRELL Co ’s BOILED A HAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHILE ZINC. PAINTS A TURPENTINE. TO HE HAD NET AH FROM ALL IHF. LEAD/'(J SANDIUNHS. B .T7m *(o, Sole Axeats, Straits Sr tlemsat*
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      833 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDIWC'&T No. 21a, Penans Road. 1 tew dcori lion the Enters end Orients Hotel. 6 mthi FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOE PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS ft Co.,
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