Straits Echo, 16 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 Aooom. PENANG, THURSDAY, 16th JUNE, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 ceats No. 133.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      962 1 inois c r S3MM!nn TIANQ LEE Qo. > )*f id/ Tv > u«: V-- SOLE AOF\TS. BASS’S ALB THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbad OjrriCß—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL. TAELS 1,000,000. 9200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this
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      33 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddift r m Y o T/h r 3o s 2 S Wi > a £v wi 6 -2> 'V/. i; £l«rs:iSS —TIAWO LEE A Co.. Sole Agents.
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    Rubber History.
    2160 2 Early Experiment» in Malaya. Under the heading Historical Notes on the Rubber Industry,’ the Editor of the Straits and F. M. S. Agricultural Bulletin for the current month, writes: When history is written, even of such a subject as the story of discoveries and inventions connected with the
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      68 2 A Good Household Liniment When a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balin is kept in the house, the pains of burns 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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      400 2 Every morn at nine o’clock. Somebody hears the postman’s knock Braves all weathers, lie does, for sure, All through Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Coughs and colds he laughs to scorn, Happier man there ne’er was born! Every morn at nine o’clock, Somebody hears the Postman’s knock. I These tiny Capsules
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      2076 2 The Subscription List will open on Wednesday, the 15th day of June, 1910, and close on or before Wednesday, the 22nd day of June, at 4 o’clock. No underwriting Commission has been or will be paid. THE KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance 1859.) CAPITAL $500,000. DIVIDED
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 3 x ...18th June China ...29th English (Delhi) 22nd China (P E. Frvdnck) German Luetzow)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    30 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Homeward Outward A aitnU e IS June Delhi 29 June. A*saye a 1H July. Arcadia ■> A»*aye JO Jwy I fisira Service. Uom|!WAIIU Outward .w srrissr
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    36 3 Vessels From Agent$ Due 1 Assay e Singapore Braenuj r Glasgow Prim Eitel Friedrich Singapore Lueteoir Colombo Delhi Colombo I A. Co. S.B.&Co. B. Co. B.M. Co. A.G. Co. 18thJune 23rd 22nd '23rd 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Assaye Colombo A.G. Co. June. Braemar Singapore S.B.ACo. Prinz Fit el Friedrich Colombo B.M.&Co. Luetzoic Singapore B.M.&Co. Delhi Singapore A.G. Co. 1
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      44 3 Mary Aunt in, Br. 8.8., 121, Allan, 16lh June, Trang, 15th June, Gen. —E. 8Co., Ltd. Teesta, Br. 8.8., 3,428, Willis, 16th June, Madras, 13th June, Gen.—H. L. Co. Delta. Br. 8.8., 4,730, Snow, 16th June* Colombo, 11th June, Gen. —A. G. Co.
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      DEPARTURE.
      56 3 16th June. Tong Chuan, for Alor Star (Kedah). Rotorua, for Tongkah. Leotuj Ho, for Trang. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickso®» and Malacca. Perak, for Deli. Johanne, for Singapore and Hongkong. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Teesta, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Atjek, for L&ngBa, T. Semawe, Segli
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      MAILS CLOSE
      266 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Trang —Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 run. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    352 3 Per I. G. M. s s. Luetzow, from Europe, due at Penang on 23c<1 June: To Penang Mr. B. Barendsen and family. To Singapore Messrs. F. Goldstucker, B. Wirtz, F. van Dinter, Mr. and Mrs. P. van Leeuwen Boomkamp, Mrs. H. Brulm, Miss L. E. Nichols,
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      288 3 P.40. am S.N.C Expect**! Arrival»* him! Departure* Mail Service Outward. June 2 9 Delhi connecting with Mongolia July 13 Anna ye Marmora 27 Devonhn Moiea Aug. 10 Arcadia Moollan Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st clous 2nd class To London by Sea £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar £61-12 £41-16
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      425 3 > f )XC BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, 3* KONINKL1JKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL DUTCH RACKET COMPANY.! For Intended to Sail. Dell (Twice a week). Dell. Batu Bahvj, Asahan, Paneh and S ngapove, (Fortnightly). Singapore (direct) Fvi. 24th June, 2 i».m. Fri. 8th July, 2 p.m. Tues. 21st June 3
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      379 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL QERMAN KAIL LUTE. V SO*** fcVn» (HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foi tnightlv from Bremen, Hamburg tmt Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 j aft ice satisflef everybody and justice alone.— Emeriem Published daily (except Sundays.) t AT TBS CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 232, Beach Stieet, Penang. PE ICE: DAILY LOCAL *24 Per annum OUTSTATIONS Poetege Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343 N.B.—
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    THE NEW JAPANESE TARIFF.
    933 4 We are not so unfair as to deny that the China Association, in spite of its bad ways and bad representatives in China, can do very useful work in its legitimate sphere, that of looking after the interests of British traders with the Far East. Its
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    78 4 The following business in tin has l>een done to-day: Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, gQ buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co.,) 74‘>0 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 74.30 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 50 74.37^ Total ...75 tons. Tin is quoted in London
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    Rubber Shares.
    314 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s latest alterations: Ayer Kuning Sl-35cts. buyers. Chersonese ss.—ss. 9d. Highlands £6^ —£7}. Kamuning Bs. 3d. —9s. 6d. Kuala Lumpur £9} —£10. Labu 15s. —17s. 6d. Linggi 605.—625. 6d. Merlimau 7s. —Bs. Rubl>er Estates of Krian ss. 9d. sellers. Selangor 75s. —78s. 6s. Vallambrosa 525.
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    A Police Row.
    874 4 European Constable Fined. In the Third Magistrate’s Court, before Mr A. W. B. Hamilton, European Police Constable Vincent Fitzgerald was charged with (1) insulting a superior officer, (2) assaulting, (3) being drunk and (4) insubordination. The defendant, who pleaded not guilty to the indictments, was defended bv
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      BRIDGE PROBLEM.
      311 4 To tab Editor op the Straits Echo Sir —I worked your problems out Monday, assuming that, as no snit mentioned as trumps, the declaration been no trumps. In your to-dav’* you say Spades are trumps. 88Ue The solution is the same in either and is quite easy it
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    The Hill Railway.
    468 4 lu Sweet, By and By. A telegram to a Singapore contemporary having stated that The Government intends to proceed at an early date with the construction of the Penang Hills railway, according to plans prepared bv an officer of the F. M.B. Railways. we have laeen making
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      357 4 WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In Ihe Charming Climate and Amidat the Lovely Scenery of I P O H “A VALLEY NESTLING IN THE HILLS.” The GRAND HOTEL ia renowned for the excellence of its Cuisine and the Comfort of its appointments. PORTER MEETS ALL TRAINS. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY MODERATE. f}|
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      13 4 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      89 4 How to Ward Off Olj Age. The most successful wav of warding o ff the approach of old age is to roaiutain a vigorous digestion. This eau be doue bv eating onlv food suited to your age and occupatam, and when any "disorder of the stomach appears take a* dose
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      54 4 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured» The great pain relieving power of Chant berlams Pain Balm has been the 5,11 h and delight of many softere s from new and sciatica. The excruciating pants j iwteristic of these diseases are quickly a by this liniment. For sale by all Lh > l*‘
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      88 5 (Echo Spurial.) Kanin*!" Oversubscribed Kuala Lumpur, 15th June.- The Kaina»an flotation has l men oversubscribed. Latent I'rlcw. Kuala Lumpur, 15th June.—The Planters an«l Stores London agency wire that the pri<* of tine hard Para is 10/. per lb. Harper and Co. are advised that the average price of Plantation
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      Produce Market.
      18 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 16th June. —The market price of white pepper is $25, no buyers.
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      Singapore Sporting Club.
      65 5 (Echo Special.) New Building. Singapore, 16th June.—At a meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club the Building Committee’s report was adopted. The secretary was authorised to enter into a contract with Messrs. Howarth Erskine and Co. to erect the building. The club is raising $55,000 by debentures [laying
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      The Situation in Egypt.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government's Firmness. London, 15th June. —A telegram from Cairo states that the Council of Ministers passed in its original forms the new Press Law which the Legislative Council rejected and the Secret Societies and School Discipline Laws which the Legislative Council emasculated. The
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      South African Union.
      119 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ihiktt of Connaught Will Op»*n Parliament. London, 15th Majesty King George V has designat'd the Duke of Connaught to o[>en the South African Union Parliament. Botha’* Policy A telegram from Pretoria states that the Rt. Hon. Louis Botha, in a declaration of his policy,
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      The "Ikoma."
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Rio Janeiro. London, 16th June.-A telegra.n fro.n Rio Janeiro states that deception *md LaU was held in honour of tin* vwitors b£ t Jamnese cruiser Ikoma. The Ministers a mauv notable people were present.
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      Lord Wolverhampton.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resignation. London 16th June.— Owing to ill health. Viscount Wolverhampton has resigns Presidency of the Council. [Viscount Sir Henry Fowler, wa fo licitor and in 1908. He is by d an Imperialist, politics a l»tel°ng Li Tweedmou th as la>rd He succeeded Lord Lord WolPresident
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      Rhine Valley Floods.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) <# Visitors Floodhonnd. London, lHtli June. Taltenahr in practically destroyed by Hood*. The deathroll ia unknown. Oberammergan, where the decennial |*as«ion play is proceeding, is isolated. Numl*»rH of British and American visitors are flood bound.
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      Cretan Politics.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Britain's Proposal. London, 16th June.—Great Britain has proposed that, in order to enforce the recent notes to Crete, each Power should despatch an additional lattleship.
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      Bosnia.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Attempt on Governor's Life. London, 16th June.—A telegram from Serajevo states that the Socialist Karajie tired five shots at M. Varesanin, the Governor of Bosnia, on his return from opening the Diet. The Governor was unhurt. Karajie afterwards committed suicide.
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      The Constitutional Crisis.
      64 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Cabinet Meeting. London, 16th June.—Mr. H. H. Asquith presided at a full Cabinet meeting vesterdav afternoon. It is understood that the meeting considered details of the proposed conference. Afterwards Mr. H. H. Asquith and Mr. A. J. Balfour held a consultation as to the
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      Regency Bill.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Queen Mary Regent. London, 16th June.—Mr. H. H. Asquith has introduced a Regency Bill which provides that Queen Mary shall lie Regent during the minority of the Heir Apparent.
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    The Newspaper Graveyard.
    323 5 Beneath the stones they sweetly sleep, the humble toilers of the press, no more to sorrow or to weep, no more to laliour in distress. Here lies a youth upon whose tomb the tear of pity often drops we had to send him to his doom lnvause
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    King Edward's Funeral.
    1073 5 World Wide MourningFrom the London dr China Expreee we take the following extracts from an article describing the scenes from Westminster to Windsor on the occasion of the funeral of King Edward VII: The day was observed as a day of mourning with notable unanimity in almost
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    Flight.
    342 5 M. Jacques de Lesseps, youngest son of the famous engineer of the Suez Canal, on Saturday afternoon, May 21st, repeated the feat first performed on July 25 last by M. Bleriot. of crossing the Channel from Calais to Dover in an aeroplane. His intention was to compete for the
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    Kepong Rubber Estates.
    427 5 The Annual Report The rejiort of the Kepong Rublier Estates, Ltd., to 31st Decemlier, 1909, presented at the meeting on 24th ult., states that during the year the trees tapped produced 20,294 lbs. of dry rublier, as against an estimated output of 14,000 lbs. The amount realised
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    Passengers.
    54 5 Arrived. Per a.s. Delta, 16th June, from London Mrs. Van rv nan, Mr. K. Wilson, Mr. Brassington. From Colombo Capt. B. W. Finnis. Departed. Per 8.8. Delta, 16th June, for Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Cockram and Mr. H. M. Hodges. For Hongkong Capt, Larsen and Miss Larsen. For Shanghai
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    FIXTURES.
    44 5 To- DAT. 10th Day of sth Moon. Golf Club Tennis Ties. To-morrow. 11th Day of sth Moon. St. All*an. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.in. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Penang Impressionists' At Home,” Engineers’ Institute, 4-30 p.m
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon June 23rd Last Quarter 30th O New Moon July 7th (First Quarter 14th
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      44 5 The Annoying Cough. Your cough annoys you. Keep on hacking and tearing the delicate membranes of vour throat if you want to be annoyed. But if vou want relief, want to lie cured, take Chanilierlain's Cough Remedy. For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealer»
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      728 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ISSURMCE CO.. LTD. Head Office SINGAPORE. Life Affliiranrn and Endowment in All Forma. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW It A TEN Financial Ai/cntt for Penang. BEHN, MEYER A CO., LTD. General Representative for Penang. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: c/o Behn, Meyer A Co., Ltd. The Penang Committee,
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 16th June. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. Loidon, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 T V 3 Credit 2/4',• 3 Documentary.. 2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175 j 3 days* sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175} Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    199 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock Whits Pepper 24.90 sales Trang Pepper 17. —sellers Cloves 66. Mace 80.— nom. Pickings 74.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.— No. 1 7.00 soles Sugar 2 no stock (Basket 5.00 sales Tapipca Flour 1.90 sellers Copra (mixed) 9.40 buyers C Tahbun 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    159 6 Penang, 16th June, 1910. Beef cts. Soup p?r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 551 Feet 15; Heart 30 i Liver j>er eattv 35 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pile’s Head Feet 20 Tongue 24
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    SHARES.
    1778 6 i «j 1 S S3 j g o.S Number of 0, Capital. Shares P Dividend* Name. S fc X Q 3 Jssuea. X s o w to <y 19(Kil907 1908 1909 1910 RUBBER-BOLLAR SHARES, p.c. p.c. p.c. p.c. p. C1909 150 000 130,000 1 1 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate.
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      44 6 It has l>een satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank tionosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never l>een known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemicals in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      12 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      39 6 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gon08&n (Santal, Kawa Riedel's) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. July Meeting, 1910.
    908 7 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 26th duly, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 28th July, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, 30th July, 1910. FIRS T DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, I?I0. 1. The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Handicap for horses
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    Child-selling in China.
    617 7 Wild Rumour* Regard I hr the Railway*. The Yunnan correspondent of the a. L. M<*rn%tuj Po*t wrote as follows on May 7 Those hard-headed folk who refused to• be convinced of the awfid infanticide and childselling; of South and South-west China should liave the opportunity now lieing
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    106 7 •I 1910 H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. lGtli (5.4:3, 12.59, 7.15, 1.81 17th 7.48, 2.0:3, 8.18, 2.33 18th 8.48, 2.01, 0.15, 3.30 10th 9.41, 3.47, 0.53, 3.50 20th 10.0(5, 4.18, 10.20, 4.41 21st 10.50, 5.00, 11.11, 5.21 22nd 11.32, 5.42, 11.51, (5.01 23rd
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      368 7 IBTSXJrn.A.ig- OJSIS. Commercial Union Assurance Compmv. Ltd. UUAKANTEb ObHARTMENT. The Bonds of this Company a’xt accepted hv the Boaixl of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Government Board, Post Office, Customs, Commissioners of Inland Revenue, National l>ebt, ami the various divisions of the High Court of J ust ice. For particulars, apply
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      248 7 Entries Close at 5 p.m. on Monday, 11th July, 1910. Handicaps for the Fust Day will be published on or before the 14th July, 1910 A penaltv of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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      330 7 A v. MAC KAY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. 168c “UIZZ O” PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. No. 21, Penang Road. NOW READY NOW READY!! PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PENANG HUNT CLUB’S GYMKHANA (held June ord, 1910). Cabinet S ze, CO reals each. K. S. OK AN l WA. CHOON HIN CO., General
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      83 7 Something for the Children. The purity of Chauilierlain’s Cough Remedy has long l*een au established fact. Give it to the little ones. It contains no opium or other ha mful drug and will cure their coughs, colds and croup. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. Good Engi.tsh Gcns irith
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      839 8 MANSON, American Dentist, C ate of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. »midik«'at No. 21a, Penang Road. lew doors from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mths TEA cJ* V TEA FOR SALE. BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAODIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC.
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