Straits Echo, 9 June 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, THURSDAY, Wth JUNE, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 cents No. 127-
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      982 1 GUiNMS /S STOUT. t Tl/i JO 1' p o a *&A o mv s.ssva THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, Cbraa. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. Tbs Company for
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR PAST n A 05 o> > 1? 3> /V r\ Ch x> rohr T} Ai\ J LEE A Co,. So/e Agint*.
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    Malayu.
    1137 2 So easy is it to get accustomed to a phrase without appreciating its literal meaning, that it is said the substantive Spaada, st) common in the Netherlands Indies for boy or servant, that most people have forgotten that it comes from the Malay words siapa ;ula,” used as a
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      68 2 A Good Household LinimentWhen a lK»ttle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains of burns and scalds may Ik* promptly relieved, cute and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for t he household ills, it is
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      456 2 How to Waid Off Old Age. The most successful way of warding off the approach of old age is to maintain a vigorous digest lon. This can be done by eating only food su ted to your age and occupation, and when any disorder of the stomach appears tahe a
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      1546 2 One to Six Stars. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL THE RETAIL STORES. G. H. SLOT Co IMPORTERS WRFGHT DISINFECTING FLUID FOR UNIVERSAL USE. It possesses a germicidal efficiency twice that of pure Carbolic Acid, and is the most Potent Flea Killer, be ng active up to 1 to 1,000. Special Prices —1
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 3 ia ...15th June English (Delta) ...18th China (A**aye) 22nd China (P. E. Friedrich) g[d German (Luetxow)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    24 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Humkwaku OUTWAKU /S Juu" ss- r*rl& a E«'« S,,, Ce U..»K«AK,. ,r t .>«- jw«— ■W* i M»- I i rW
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    41 3 Vessels From Agents Due Benia rig London S.B.&Co. lOtl. June Delta Colombo A.G. A Co. loth Assuye Sinyaijore A.G. A Co. 18th Braemar Glasgow S.B.ACo. 23rd Prinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore 1 1 B.M.ACo.22ml Lueteov Colombo 'B.M. A Co. 23rd
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 Vessel* For Agents Lea res Beulariy Singapore S.B.&Co. June. Delta Singapore A.G. Co. Assays Colomlx» A.G. Co. Brae mar Singapore S.B.&Co. Prim Kit el Friedriek (Job imUi B.M. A Co. Luetzw Singapore B.M. A Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 3 Rotorua. Rr. s.s.. 555, Gully, Bth June, Tong kali. 7th June, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd! Merkn Dut. s.s., 385, Gotz, Hth June, Deli, 7th June, Gen. —H. L. A Co. Van tier Parra, Dut. s.s., 331, Sehlette, 9th June, Singapore, 7th June, Gen. H. L. Co. Carlyle, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 9th Junk. Mary Aunt in, for Trang. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Fort Dickson and Malacca. Petrel, for Asahan. Tong Chnan, for Trang. Merkne, for Deli and Langsa. Canton, for Din dings and Teluk Anson. Thongwa) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya, for Deli. Signal, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      149 3 For Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Langsa, Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy A Swatow Per Hong liee, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    312 3 Per P. and 0. s.s. Moldavia from London, May 20, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 15th June To Penang Mrs. L. F. Vanrenan, M[r. R. Wilson. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. C. Baugh, Mr. S. Harrison, Mr. J. C. M. Bell,
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      274 3 P.40. STM S.N.G Kspvrlml Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. .1 tine 1 5 Delta connecting with Moldavic ‘29 Delhi Mongolia July 13 A**aye Marmora ‘27 Devanha Motea Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2m lc lass T<> liOiuloii by Sea «£06 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar «£61-12 Jl‘41-16
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      559 3 (S HIPPIM O.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 4 KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAI. DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Deli (Twice a week). Deli. Batu Bahia, A sahan, Paneli and Singapore, (Fortnightly). Singapore (<b>ect) Connecting with Batavia and other Java, po ts, Portnightly.) Sal tang (direct), Olehleh, Tjalang,
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      409 3 NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. IB m m .53 9 55TT?*»ii.*: '553l te i: 'I HE fast aud well-known mail steame-s of this Company sail fot tnightly from Bronitm, I Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton,Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and rt r e rrna), Port
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Kmerton Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 —232, Beaoh Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Poetatce Extra. MML EDITION (Poet Free) »«5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 N.B. -All business communications should
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    CHINA.
    988 4 If the story be true that Sir Roliert Bredon is to have an appointment as Adviser to the Chinese Government, it means that he has been fittingly rewarded for his selfeffacement in the impasse to which the intriguing over the Inspector-Generalship of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs brought the
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    LET THERE BE LIGHT.
    421 4 f We have before now called attention to 8 the apparent discrimination in favour of e roads where Europeans reside in the way of public convenient"es. Streets in which nu- merous Asiatic residents pay more in rates than roads in which a few Europeans pay less
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      106 4 (Echo Special.) Kamaaan Estate. Kuala Lumpur, 9th June.—The Kamasan list opens to-day and closes on the 14th inst. The capital of the company is §250,000 in 92 shares, of which 69,290 are offered for subscription on payment of 50 cts. bn application, and 25 cts. on allotment. The purchase
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      King George.
      94 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Nddiers Honoured. London, Bth June. —His Majesty the King has honoured the soldiers who attended the funeral of King Edw*ard in the same way as the sailors who pulled the gun carriage were honoured. It was a stately ceremony. [On June 7, Reuter wired His
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      Roosevelt.
      79 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Explains his Guildhall Spmcli. London, Bth June.—Mr. Theodore Roost*velt, addressing the American Club at Oxford, referred to his Guildhall Speech which he said was perhaps not altogether pleasant. But what he said was said by one who was a sincere friend and wellwisher. Delivers Romanes Lecture.
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      Home Politics.
      207 4 i (Supplied by Reuter.) T. P. Visits Downing Street Tliriee London, Bth Juue.— There is much speculation with regard to the fact that Mr. T. P. O’Connor thrice visited Downing Street yesterday. Mr. H. H. Asquith and Lord Crewe both had audiences of the King yesterdav evening. Tariff
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      Avellino Earthquake.
      24 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) i*'"»» London, Bth June—Tt that the death roll 0 f the A vellum wdl exceed from 40 to j!)
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      Austrian Navy.
      39 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Keel «I M rs t Ur,a^ 00Rht U(| London, Bth June.— The v states that the keel was laid Dreadnought which is bein first at T, I Will be laid down in September nd
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    The Rafalewski Concert.
    97 4 M. Rafalewski and Miss ra; m. (Madam Rafafewskil, as an advertisement which appears in ,7'" column, will give a «mnSTiW a, Engineers Institute next Honda, programme will shortly 1« p u |,li,M ]z seats lor the concert can now he booked the Robinson Pi ano Company. T.Avlid
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    68 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 121 tons at $74.:«) Eastern Smelting Co., 75 747.5 SingajMjre: Straits Trading Co., 125 74^1 Total ...212| tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at 4*149 15s. cash and <£lso 2s. 6d.
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    Rubber Shares.
    59 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson'* latest alterations:— Aver Kuning $1{ —SI Allagar 6s. 3d.—7s. Auglo-Malay 26s. —28s. fid. Bukit Rajah 3s. 6d. —4s. fid. Cicely 525. sellers. Highlands 1205.—1305. Juru 20s. —225. fid. Ledbury £5 sellers. Linggi 565. fid.—sBs. Lumut. 245. 3d.—2fis. Merlimau fis. 3d.—7s. (id. Selangor 68s. 9d.—755.
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    P. C. C.
    290 4 Row is Tournament. f The Championship Final, Starr n. Hamilton, fixed for yesterday, ha? I"*’ 1 postponed to to-morrow, s To-day will lie played the final tie in the s Single Handicap —Starr vs. Southam. The Brick Kiln Road section of the Municipal Tramways was opened to
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      350 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. 1 1 PENANG HILLS.j X As good an Hotel as any in the Straits. X —Singapore Free Press, 27th March i V <r V W WvV Proprietors, i WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. ti In Ihe Charming Climate and Amidst the Lovely Scenery of IRON. A
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      12 4 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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    King Edward.
    985 5 Final Honours. The mail paper* to hand describe th* n.ml and solemn ceremonies in connection wth the burial of King Edward. i a J,* the Bolemu I M,, *‘P and pageantry the occasion the mortal remains of Knckin War x> W ,re OU 17th Ma V from Buckingham
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    Our London Letter.
    1757 5 e I rum Ou r (hen Correspondent.) n London, 20th Mav. y I f The Funeral 1 1,, Hie remains of our late Most f I Gracious Sovereign, King Edward the i ve nth, were laid to rest at Windsor in the I presence of thousands of
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    The Shell.
    117 5 And then I pressed the shell Close to my ear And listened well. And straightway like a liell Came low and clear The slow, sad murmur of far distant seas. Whipped by an icy breeze Upon a shore Wind-swept and desolate. It was a sunless strand that never
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    Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd.
    1199 5 1 An extraordinary general meeting of the Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd., was held on May 18 at Winchester House, Old Broad-street. E.C., to consider proposals for increasing the Capital of the company. Mr. J E. Champney presided. The Secretary, Mr. Arthur Giffard, haring read the notice
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    Chinese Unrest.
    306 5 ►Says the L. <k C. Express: Although the Changsha riots have Ih**ii quelled, ominous telegrams are reaching London of unrest at the various joints of the Yangtsze. This unrest has reached such a stage that the Consular body at Nanking have made representations to the Diplomatic body in
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    More Synthetic Rubber!
    173 5 A patent has recently l»een granted, says a Home paper, to a Belgian chemist for the manufacture of an artificial or synthetic rubber having similar physical properties to Para rubber. The main feature of the invention consists in the fermentation of peat or turf under such conditions
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    Passengers.
    187 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Somali 7th June, from London Mrs. B. Bailey, Miss Hinnell, Mr. J. C. Henderson, Mr. J. S. Ironsides, Mr. A. Grieve, Mr. E. J. Bothwell and Mr S P Clark. Per s.s. Boom, 9th June, from Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Shoobridge, Mr. S. Sheffield, Mr A.
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    FIXTURES.
    55 5 To-day. 3nl Day of sth Moon. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. International Dramatic Co., King Street Theatre, Shah Dali Shah Shell Poon Naliad.” To-morrow. 4th Day of sth Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Golf Club Ladies’ Pn*sgravo Cup. International
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quarter June 14th O Full Moon 23rd Last Quarter 30th O New Moon July 7th
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      31 5 Column its a Impnv combination ot Ha Resin# vrith Oleum Santali in the PJ’J’l' 0 lion of i»art Kawa Kawa to 4|»trts < >leum. Santa! cure* en«ly, no complication#, chemists and dealer#.
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      46 5 Something for the Children. The purity of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has long been au established fact. Give it to the little ones. It contains no opium or other harmful drug and will cure their coughs, colds and croup. For sale by all J >ispensaries and Dealers.
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      45 5 The Annoying Cough. Your cough annoys you. Keep on hacking and tearing the delicate membranes of your throat if you want to lx? annoyed. But if you want relief, want to be cured, take Chamterlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and pen !er«
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      352 5 a To-day's Advertisements. I He GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD. Head Office: —SINGAPORE. j Life Ah-siii-juico ami Endowment iu All Farms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW lU'fKS. j Financial Aqenls fer Vennnq. 1 BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD Oerteriii llepresenlalive for Penanu, HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: —c/o Behn, Mkyer Co., Ltd*
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  • Obituary
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    296 5 Obituary. C. Do rasa my Naidu It is with regret that we have to aim mnce the death, at the age of 55, of Mr. C. Dorasamy Naidu, which took place at his residence in Argyll Road at 3 o’clock this morning. The deceased, who was a reporter on the
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    The New Amban of Thibet.
    402 6 Native of Halaeea Appointed to Lhaeea.. Says the Strait» Times: The announcement that H. E. Wu Ting Fang has been instructed to proceed to take up the post of Amban at Lhassa may be received with a considerable amount of question as to why he
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    317 6 June, 1910 lw H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. V M A Iff PM PM 9th 12.20, 6.45, 1.09, 7.34 10th 1.33, 7.45, 1.58, 8.10 11th 2.22, 8.34, 2.45, 8.57 12th 3.09, 9.21, 3.33, 9.45 13th 3.57, 10.10, 4.23, 10.36 14th 4.50, 11.03, 5.17, 11.30 15th 5.44, Nil.
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 9th June. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4, 1 4 months* sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary.. 2/4* Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 176 3 days* sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’ sight Private 177 Hadras.
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Gold Leaf 364.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 25. —buyers Traag Pepper 18.— sellers Cloves 68.— nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 74. —nominal Nutmegs 1108. 18. —sales No. 1 7.20 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 4.90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.90 sellers Copra (mixed) 9.40 sellers Tahbun 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    155 6 Penano, 9th June, 1910. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart. 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet Tongue 24 Mutton 32
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    SHARES.
    1791 6 j 1 at *o.2 Number of c, XT I .1 Capital. 1 Shares t? Dividends Name. g j V I S I issued. 2 5 »> I \A SI I I —i i i ——m —i i *****907 1908 j 1909 1910 RLBBER—DOLLA R SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. I
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      47 6 (joiiOHAii like other preparations ofa Copiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment. Trials by the Medical Profession solicited. Samples free on appli* cation to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      46 6 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has been the surprise and delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The excruciating pains characteristic of these diseases are quickly allayed by this liniment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      50 6 Never mind the why and wherefore; Love can level rank, and therefore. If my lass you truly care for, You are welcome, lad, I’m sure Thus the Duke of Derwentwater Spoke to one wh# loved his daughter Why because the swain had brought her Some of Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. July Meeting, 1910.
    909 7 (UNDER S. R. A RULES OF RACING). RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 26th July, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 28th July, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, 30th July, 1910 FIRS T DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1910. 1.—The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Handicap for horses which
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    Close Sitters.
    1098 7 Mr. Hony-e Hutchinson writes in a home paper:— Five years ago, as again this year, was the amateur championship of golf played at Hoy lake. On that ore—km there was a nest, with four eggs, of a skylark, some ten yards or so from one of the tees,
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      1102 7 IXSXJRA.3ST CBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CO R RORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rpilE undersigned, bavin# been appointed L Agents for the nlxtve Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at curient rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd. 12o Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The
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      260 7 Entries Close at n pin. on Monday, 11th July, 1910. Handicaps for the First Day ill be published on or before the 14th July, 1910 A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap bv the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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      14 7 t or all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      875 8 W. M ANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. t. *81 DIN*' AT /Vo. 2Sa. Penang Hoad. Uw dens (non the Eastern and Orienta Hotel. 6 mtbi TEA FOB SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. V TEA Large Check Holl Books of leaves.
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