Straits Echo, 10 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, FRIDAY, iQth JUNE, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 128.
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      937 1 GoiNNBS>’S STOUT, tianq lee a 00. r. rt tr -I > s 6' .V aD SOUS AOEISTS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, China. 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.
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      5 1 TiAWQLgE A Co., Sm* Ag—u.
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    King George V.
    653 2 The character of our new King is revealed in his many public utterances. Without boasting,” his Majesty remarked when in the chair at the annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute, I may claim that probably no one in this room has landed on so many different
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    The Queen.
    522 2 The mother of Princess Mary of Teck, who is now called to the throne as Queen of England, used to say, I would rather I*e known as an English Princess than by any other title in the world.” The serene patriotism that distinguished the late Duchess of Teck
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      55 2 His eyes wen* red, his nose was blue; He couldn’t speak he’d just say Tchoo,” And everyl»ody round, they knew And pitied him he had the floo,” At lust he gasped, What shall I do And swiftly came the answer too, For each one cried, “O, fool! procure A bottle
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      413 2 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains of bums and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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      1002 2 IS GREAT BRITAIN MARTELL’S BRANDY is to be found throughout the Clubs, Hotels, and in almost every gentleman’s house, and is prescribed bj-ilie Great Majority of English Doctors. [AT BRITAIN EQUALLY VOURITE. >YV IT BY THE IN THE YOU BLUE AND SILVER LABEL One to Six Stars. «ACK AY'S LIQUEUR
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    MAILS DUR.
    18 3 /n |j v ...15th June (Delta) 18t h China (A*saye) China (P. E. Friedrich) German (Luetzoto)
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    P.& O. SAILINGS
    32 3 Mall Siritc' Homewabi* Outwabo 10 June. Delta 15 June, j Aseaye Delhi 29 ft I Arcadia Eltra Ho WAK p Ot’TWABD June Java i r<±T Candia 28 I BornM
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    41 3 Vessels From Agents Du e Benia rig London S.B.&Co. 10th June Delta Colombo A.G Co. 15th Aesage Singapore A.G. Co. 18th Brae mar Glasgow S.B.ACo. 28 rd Prinz Eilel Friedrich Singapore B.M. Co. 22nd Lueteotr Colombo B.M. Co. 23rd
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Vesitl* Far AtjetUn Leave Benlariy Delia. Aawye Braemar Prinz Eitel Fried rick Luetzenc Singapore Singapore Colombo Singapore Colombo Singapore S.B.&Co. A.G. Co. A. Co. S.B.ACo. B. <feCo. B.M. Co. June. j j 1
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 3 Pncknmba, Br. s.s., 544, Lima, 9th June, Moulmein, sth June, Gen.— H. L. Co. Pah Wtuitt Soon, Br. 8.8., 199, Milue, 10th June, Teluk Anson, i*th June, Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Perak, Br. 8.8., 258, Glenday, 10th June, Deli, oth June, Gen. —fe. 8. Co., Ltd. Maetenijcker, Dut.
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      DEPARTURES.
      61 3 10th Junk. Kotorua, for Tongkah. Van der Parra, for Deli, Batu Bahru, Asahan and Paneh. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenhaiu and Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      108 3 Fok Alor Star (Kedah) Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumha, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perale, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    388 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, from London, May 20, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 15th June To Penang Mrs. L. F. Vanreuau, Mr. K. Wilson. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. C. Baugh Mr. S. Harrison, Mr. J. C. M. Bell,
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      270 3 P.AO. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departure?, Mall Service Outward. June 15 Delta, connecting with Mob lav in 29 Delhi Mongolia July 13 A Km ye Marmora 27 Devanha Motea Aug. 10 Arcadia Moollan Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st clasts 2nd class To Is union by Sea £66 £44 To
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      248 3 'V>.. p t BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. r* For Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore (Twice a week). Intended to Sail. Sat. 11th June, 4 p.iu. Sun. 12th June, 4 p.m. Thur. 16th June, 4 p.m. Sat. 18th June, 4 p.m. Sat. 11th June. 4
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      373 3 (S FT I P l> l W O.) NORDDfcITSCHER JXOVD, BREMEN. ■3 TMPPiTtIAT. GSLKLN MAIL LINE. ZSSft s= Bs *s-' --L I HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremeu, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Th e Straits Echo. j net ice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per arnum OUTBTATIONB Poeta*fe Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 5 CABLE ADDRESS 11 Echo —Penang." Telephone No. 343 ff.B.
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    SHE SHOWS HER SHAPE.
    918 4 The sheath skirt has been bothering journalism lately. It never does any good for mere men to rail at the fashions of the females—they go on just the same. Not even ridicule can kill, in such cases. I Punch has a picture of two young women
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    51 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $73.95, buyers no sellers :at Singapore refined) at $74.45, buyers no sellers, aud in London at £l4B cash and £149 7s. fid. three months' sight. Opium is quoted to-day at $1,500, and Rangoon rice at $143 per coy
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    Rubber Shares.
    57 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson's latesi alterations:— Anglo-Malav 28s. fid.—3ls. fid. Batu Tiga 955. 110 s. Brieh 225. fill. Chersonese 4s. fid.—ss. fid. Damansara £9 —£9^. Golconda 117 s. fid.—l27s. fill. Highlands £6^ —£7£. Kamuning 7s. fid.—Bs. fid. Linggi 58s. fid.—G2s. Rubber Estates of Krian 4s. 9d. buyers S.
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    P. C. C.
    204 4 Bowls Tournament.. Following was the result of the tie played yesterday:— Single Handicap (Final) Sout ham heat Starr by 21—15. The nominal capital of rubber companies floated between January 1 and April 30 this year amounted to just short of <£11,500,000. A Census of the population of
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    1851 4 Prize Distribntion. The annual prize-giving to the scholars of the Anglo-Chinese School took place at the school buildings, Maxwell Road, this mom-1 ing, among those present being Mrs. G. F. Pykett, Mr, A. E. Pringle (Inspector of Schools), Mr. W. Hamilton (Acting Princi- 1 pal, Free School), Dr.
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      343 4 >»Md0>0<»W 1 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. j *1 PENANG HILLS, As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Press 27th March SAEKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors ?♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦»♦♦♦♦♦<»♦» PALMEK CORD MOTOR TYRES. While no Manufacturers will guarantee MOTOR TYRES, by reason of the impossibility of foretelling what treatment same will
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      27 4 (lOnos i?! capsules contain only tb« P East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa. The first dose quickly remove lent inflammatory symptoms. capsules, at all dealers and chemist»-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      128 5 (Echo Special) Kii |,i. w Singaixire, 10th Juno.- Mews. Fraser ami Co. h prices continue to drop. The lowness of tiie prices is attractiug investors. Harper*h Prices. Kuala Lumpur, 10th June.—Messrs. Harper Co.’s London agents wire the following pri<-es: Fine Sheet Bs. 9d. Fine Crepe Hs. No. 1 Scrap
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      Agri-Horti.
      29 5 Echo' Special.) Prizea for Poultry. Singapore, 10th June.—At the A«u-i-Hortieultural Show there will |>e an extra competition for poultry, the prizes being offered by the Singapore Poultry Farm.
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      Produce Market.
      21 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 10th June.—Following are to-day’s prices for pepper: Black Pepper »1 3.65 no buyers. White »25.25
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      Sipiau Tin.
      57 5 (Echo Special.) A Loss on the Year’* Working. Singapore, 10th June. —The Sipiau Tin Report shows a loss of »5,706 principally attributable to heavy expenditure on oil and fuel for the new suction oil plant. The Directors are using every endeavour to reduce the expenditure. Mr. Llewllyn was
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      The British Navy.
      49 5 (Supplied by Renter.) A Hospital Ship. Loudon, 9th Juno.—ln the House of Commons yesterday, during a discussion on the Navy votes, Mr. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that the Estimates would provide for a hospital ship. He hoped that a second would follow.
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      Turkey and Greece.
      60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Itoycolt May Bring Trouble. Loudon, 9th June. —The Greek Minister at. t onstantiuople is jirotesting against the lioyeott of Greek trade in Turkey. He had an agitated interview with the Grand Vizier, who declared that he was unable to intervene in a national and
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      The Finland Bill.
      53 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Chief Clauses. Fiondon, 9th June.—The Duma committee discussed the Finland Bill. M. Mihnkoff protested against the decision to vote on t ie clauses en bloc and said that he refused to participate in an ignominious farce. withdrew with the whole opposition. lUe chief clauses
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      Reform of the Lords.
      57 5 (Supplied by Renter King Goo* go’s Vi« w<*. Loudon, 9th June.— Lord reference that efforts were jeiug influential quarters to bring a 1 mentofthe quarrel between Lord, amt Commons is interpreted iea J“’j' inm g Georve V who is understood to lie desm uSTiiS effort should.*
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      Herr Dernburg.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resignation Arcoplad. Tiondon, 10th June.-ThfL?J^ b accepted the bestow the German Colonial BecretaM, ed on him the brilliant- ot the order ot Red Eagle.
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      The Constitutional Crisis.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Nationalists Excluded from Hie Conference. liondon, 10th June. It is understood fiat a party of Conference to settle the constitutional crisis will limited to half a dozen Cabinet ministers. The Nationalists and La!>our memliers will not be invited.
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      Duke of Connaught.
      45 5 fSupplied ley Reuter.) New Governor-General or Canada. London, 10th June.—Reuter is enabled to state that, though there lias l»een no official intimation, it is intended that the Duke ot Connaught will be appointed Gov-ernor-General of Canada, in accordance with King Edward’s wish.
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    Unpaid Revenue Officers.
    434 5 Recently a correspondent jointed out in these columns that opium informing was a more lucrative business than company jiroraotiug. It would appear that the Chandu Ordinance makes every officer of a ship an unpaid revenue officer. Thus the Straits Times The sequel to the seizure of opium
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    Penang Shipments.
    182 5 Bv the Devanha, on 4-th June, the following Penang shipments were made For Colombo. —Penang Trans. A Forwd. Co. Pis. 31.37 Para Rubber; H. K. Moosa Pis. 1,100 Boiled Rice Bags 1,000; Palaniappa Chetty Pis. 541.20 Boiled Rice Bags 492; Mutuva Chetty Pis. 550 Boiled Rice Bags 500
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    Municipal Commission.
    492 5 ORDINARY MEETING. The meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday was purely formal. Even the agenda—by no means, however, a criterion of the length or importance of a meetting—were not formidable. Only 9 items figured on the list of business before the meeting and not one of these was
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    Government and Medical Attendance.
    279 5 Says the Malay Mail: It has sometimes been said that the administration of this country, while displaying great anxiety as to the health of the Tamil immigrant, so much so as to impose upon employers expenditure considered in many cases to Is* excessive and unnecessary, has
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    Port Dickson Rubber.
    861 5 An extraordinary general meeting of the Port Dickson Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Gresham House, Battery Road, on Tues- day. On the notice convening the meeting, i dated May 30th, the object of the meeting was stated to be for the purpose of considering the sale
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WHY IS IT!
      138 5 To ink tuiiot or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I would like through your medium to expose an injustice practised by the Municij»al authorities. According to section 146 of the Ordinance no obstruction of the tivefoot way is allowed, but wherever one goes throughout Beach Street this
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    Taiping Brevities.
    401 5 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Bth June. The Bishop of Singapore is expected to visit Taiping on the 24th inst. I>etuils of the services to be held will be annouuced in due course. The Resident and Mrs. Birch and family have gone up the Box,” the Resident’s quarters
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    Passengers.
    131 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Pangkor, 7th June, from Kedah Messrs. Che Ebrahim, Wan Yahaya and Choong Cheng Kean. Per s.s. Kedah, Bth .Tune, from Kedah Captain Vincent and Mr. Che Pin. Per s.s. Kistiui, 10th June, from Singapore Messrs. A. H. Faviand P. Murugasu* Prom Port Swettenham Miss J. Hoi
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    FIXTURES.
    67 5 To- DAT. 4th Day of sth Moon. Town Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Golf Club Ladies' Presgrave Cup. International Dramatic Co.. King Street Theatre, Rossina.” Grand Benefit Night. To-morrow. sth Day of sth Moon. St. Barnabas, A. M. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Golf Club
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Firwt Quarter June I4tli O Full Moon 23rd Last Quarter 30th O New Moon Julv 7th
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      14 5 Fur all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take N\ < *xls Great Peppermint Cure.
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      12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      404 5 To-day’s Advertisements AUTO-HARPS. Mullers Grand Fralo. 37 s’rin s. producing 3d chords. A Really Fine Instru *nent. CAN UK PLAYED IN ANY KEY. Anglo-German Concertinas, Violins, Flutes, Bugles. NEW SIOCK. m\ ARRIVED. Brass and Plated Cylinder Flageolets, Tambourines, Cymbals, Banjos, etc. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. GROUND NUTS. ANY market for
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  • Obituary
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    69 5 Obituary. (Supplied Inj Reuter.) Sir George Newnes London, 10th June.—The death is announced, at the age of 58, of Sir George Newnes, the well-know r n newspaper proprietor. [Sir George was the sou of the Rev. T. M. Newnes and was the founder of Til Bits, The Strand Magazine and
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    On Irreverence.
    573 6 Say a the Academy —When Lord Rosebery in his recent speech mentioned that the House of Lords was the direct descendant of the old Anglo-Saxon Witanagemot, or assembly of wise men, he touched on a point which is of peculiar interest and importance. It has often been pointed
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    137 6 Jane» 191«. T> H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.H. A-M. P.M. P.M. 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. 6.13, 12.26 16th 6.43, 12.59, 7.15, 1.31
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 10th June. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4/j 4 months’ sight Bank 2 /4- 3 Credit 2/4» 5 M 3 Documentary.. 2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24.90 sales Trang Pepper 17. —sellers Cloves 66. Mace 80.— nom. Pickings 74.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.— No. 1 7.00 sales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket 5.00 sales Tapioca Flour 1.90 sellers Copra (mixed) 9.35 buyers f Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES
    160 6 Penang, 10th 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 Poke— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head Feet 20 Tongue 24
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    SHARES.
    1196 6 Name. p.c. 50 RUBBER-DOLLAR SHARES. Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate. Ltd. Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd.... Ohangkat Serdang Estat?. Ltd. Elpbiustoue Estates Limited. Glenealy Plantations. Limited. Henrietta Estates Limited. Hevea Rubber Planting Co., Ltd. Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd. Kalumpong Rubber Estates Co., Ltd.... Pantai Limited. Pajam, Limited j Pegoh. Limited
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      33 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that GODOfUUI eierts a favourable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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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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      45 6 Something for the Children. The purity of Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy has long been an 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 Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    America’s Napoleon.
    366 7 The following is an extract from a startling editorial in the Imlepentlent Democratic Courier Journal on Mr. Roosevelt: The time has come for the people of tlie United States to consider Theodore Roosevelt as they have never considered him before; to take him more seriously than they have
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    The Rubaiyat of the Future.
    401 7 Myself when young did eagerly frequent Both Bull and Bear, and heard great argument Al*out it and about; but evermore Came out with less than when to tliem I went. Once I rememlier stopping by the Way To ask a Broker how Things were that
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      1650 7 INSXJR..A.3V CBS, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.I). 1720. rjMIE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the al*ove Corporation, are \RINE and FIRE uow prt*i*ared to accept MA risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company. Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds
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      121 7 The Annoying Cough. Your cough annoys you. Keep on Iwk- ing and tearing the delicate membranes of 1 your throat if you want to be annoyed. Bub if you want relief, want to lie cured, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale ‘by all 1 bsjiensarieti and Hettlen* COR MON SENSE
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      848 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, C ate of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KMIDIV^AT ISo. 2la, Penang Koad. few dcots from the Eastern and Orients Hotel. 6 mtha TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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