Straits Echo, 6 September 1910

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STKAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Aooura. KV TUESDAY, tttli SEPTEMBER 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 ceats No. 200.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1288 1 TIQER BRAND CEMENT. N. 258 *a s- *6 A*> IH ro REST FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbau Offick— Shanghai, China. 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.
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      22 1 SOLE AGENTS* GUINNFSS’S m JUT Hi H a > K:> r o m VSs tp P 3 ■n A S o<* •aiv SiSsva
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    Registration of Births and Deaths.
    751 2 REPORT FOR 1909. The estimated population racially and collectively of the Straits Settlements for the year 1909 and also the estimated population for the two previous yearn are shown in Appendix A. The mean estimated population which, calculated from the census returns, was 572,249 for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      77 2 How to Cure a Cold. IV* a* careful a* you can, you will ucca«louallv take cold, aud a lien rou do. get a iuedk'tne of known reliability, one that ha* an established reputation and that is certain to eHwt a <|uick cure. Such a iuedk*ine is Chamlierlaiu Cough Remedy. It
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      304 2 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gonnsan Capsules. No better prepajKiratiou now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. CHAPOTEAUT’B HUOi NO CURATIVE TASTI PRINCIPLE NO Or SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Is superior to Emuls ous or Oil, it cures Incipient
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      1207 2 From George I. to George V. MARTELL’S BRANDY has known but one quality the Best. You know it by the Blue and Silver Label. ARDATH’S iJPCVn-TttELABgl BAC i m .Virginia Gr*d£ IGARETI CAN ALWAYS BE HAD AT THE DISPENSARY LTD., 2, Bishop Street, Penang. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I lie Prevention of
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    MAILS DUE.
    14 3 English (Delhi) China (Arcadia) •••10“ China (Go*'ben) German (P. E. Friedrich) ...15th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    33 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outward. t Delhi 7 Sept. 1 Arcadia 10 Sept. Aemye 21st Della 24 fcura *em«a Outward. Homkward. Palawan 13 Sept. 1 Nubia 1« Sep*Borneo 29 Candta 1 WCS.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    30 3 Vessels From Agents Due Delhi Colombo A.G. Co. 7 th Sept Arcadia Singapore A.G.&Co. 10th Goeben Singapore B.M.&Co. 14th Prim Eitet 1 Friedrich Colombo 1 B.M. <fcCo. 15th
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    SAILINGS
    24 3 Vessel* For Agents Leaves Delhi Singapore A.G. Co. Sept. Arcadia Colombo A.G.&Co. Goeben Colombo B.M. Co. Prim Eitel Friedrich Singapore B.M. A Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 3 Fuhuv, Br. 8.8., 454, Wilson, sth Sept., P. Sembilan, 4th Sept., Oil. —K. B. Ltd. Ghnogle, Br. s.s., 2,399, Paddle, sth Sept., Amoy, 23rd Aug., Gen. —Ban Eng Joo Sin Kee. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Glenday, 6th Sept., Deli, sth Sept., Gen. —E. S. Co., lid. Avagyee, Br. 8.8.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 6th September. Fuhwo, for Port Swettenham. Leong Ho, for Trang. Petrel, for Asahan. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Han Whatt Soon, for Pangkalan Brandan. Mevggala, for Deli. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Hong loan, for Dindings. Tpoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pangkor, for Dindings.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      275 3 For Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Kedah tomorrow, 9 a.m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Thong ica, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Pagoerawan Batu Bahia—Per Padang, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Pang Nga and Trang—Ber Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Per Avagyee to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    289 3 Per P. ami O. s.s. India from London, Aug. 12, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 7th Sept. To Penang Dr. W. Fletcher, Messrs. W M. Dodds, E. Hatch, D. F. McLauchlan, R. E. Carr and J. M. Pennycuick. To Singapore Messrs.
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      309 3 P.&O. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departure», Mail Service. Outward. Sept. 1 Delhi connecting with India 21 Assaye do. Malwa Oct. 5 Devanha do. Macedonia Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ist class 2nd class To London by Sea £66 .£44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar .£6l-12 ,£4l-16 EXTRA STEAMERS, Intermediate Service. ITH
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      115 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. a* KONINXLIJKE PAXETVAART MAATSCKAPPIJ. (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Guat Seng Bok Eah 8, Thur., 10-30 a.m. 7, Wed.. 10-30 a.m. Merhau, Sunghv Patani and Seiniliug do. Penang— Bagan Tuan Kecfui Steam Launches run regularly every twenty minutes from 6a.m.
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      458 3 (JS H i; P P I N O.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, nmrartr. QXSItAN HAIL LUTE. mB K mm --W*- *>- T'» *>-' <»*..* THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg rui Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Jtv-Vce «an.-fle- everybody »n<l (nftif* alone. Published daily (except Monday».) AT THI CRITHkION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 —2-12. Resell St»e»*f. P*»n»ug. PI ICE DA ILT LOCAL stt per aiimim OUTSTATIONS I'.mtaice Ultra. Malt. EDITION <D.*t Kree> g 5 CAKI.K ADDKKSS tcho—Penang." Telephone No 343. h.B. All business
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    A MUNICIPAL CASE.
    206 4 Our Chinese friends are hoping that a recent decision will in future clarify matters as between the Municipality and houseowners. Towkay Cheah Choo Yew appealed against a fine imposed by Mr. A. W. Bailey, for disobedience of a mandatory order served" by the Municipality. In this particular
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    MORE F. M. S. STATISTICS.
    799 4 The 1909 medical reports for the F. M. S. were issued as a supplement to the Govt. Gazette. The Ferak population consists of 3,073 Europeans and Eurasians, 192,215 Chinese, 168.844 Malays, 31,362 Tamils, and 563 miscellaneous, making 396,057 in all. Perak is therefore practically a
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    Supreme Court.
    1235 4 Proceedings commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. I «fore Mr. Justice Thornton, in what is known as the tin cases, which have been pending since 1908 There are seven cases in all, and Messrs. Behr and Co. are the plaintiffs in the whole and Messrs. Strauss and
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    Ricshas and Small-pox.
    217 4 A Towka\ is much concerned alxjut the danger of spreading small-pox by means of the rieslia. Ho wrote to the Echo editor about a case at Teluk Baliang, in which the patient was conveyed to Batu Feringhi in a public riesha, followed by a plain clothes mata-mata.
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    “St. George’s Church Organ Repair Fund.”
    67 4 The Hou. Treasurer acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following donations:— Hon. J. O. Antlionisy $25 Rev. F. W. Haines 25 Hon. R. Young 25 Hon. A. R. Adams 25 Captain Dewar 15 Miss A. G. Harding 10 Mr. Justice S. L. Thornton 20
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    Tin,Opium and Rice Quotations.
    76 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang: PenangTin Exchange, buyers, no sellers f $'8.60 Straits Trading Co., buyers, uo sellers j 79.30 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 tons at 79.25 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 79.30 Total 150 tons. Tm is quoted in London
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    Rubber Shares.
    78 4 rile latest alterations to Messrs. Anthonv ami Anderson’s quotations are: M dakoff $2.50 prem. buvers. Allagar ss. 3d.- -6s. Anglo-Malay 255.—265. 6d. Chersonese 4s.—4s. 9d. H’lauds A L’lauds <£s-12-6— «£s-18-9 Lmggi 535. 6d.—555. 9d. Merlimau 6s. 6d. buvers. Perak 9s. 6d.—los. <>d. R. I. Trust 28s. 6d.—325. 6d.
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    Opium Seizure at Penang.
    83 4 Smuggled in Tea Cases 2W V oun? a th f at m <>f and samoan t f° f were ««zed in a contraband Clock this morning. The tea whiph com ealed m eases of China 8 H h afl rwe understand) by the the Mon/rCd". r/
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    P. C. C.
    37 4 I.awn Jknnik Championship. his*title as .he heeisV. 1' nn,S <:h »'>'Pi-n. Yerterdav I,. J K Brown. hoHerOn Tver K™- p mind *h« share of .he’ tTheid'^’cT 1 Of Commerce, to-morrow at a p m
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      317 4 NOTICE. WHEN APPETITE FLAGS TFY A CHANGE OF DIET OUR WHOLESOMF BREAD IS TASTY, NUTRITIOUS AND OF APPETISING APPEARANCE. “The Excelsior Bakery,” AT TH E l 5 PENANG CONFECTIONERY PREMISES, 1 22A, Leith Street. ITHE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. I PENANG HILLS. t “As >food an Hotel as any in the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Produce.
      18 5 (Echo Special.) I'epper. Singapore, sth Sept.— The market price to-day of White Pepper is 827, no buyers.
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      Rubber.
      100 5 (Echo Special.) August Prop». Singapore, sth Sept.—The August crops of ths undermentioned estates were as follows: B&lgownie 8,000 lbs. Pa jam 3,500 Ranteng 3,400 Pegoh 3,800 Singapore, 6th September Sandycroft 9,301 lbs. Ledbury 10,038 Lanudron 32,106 Senawang 6,646 Singapore and Johore 8,535 Pengkalen durian 835 Alma 1,000 Klebang 232
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      Mr. H. R. Moullin.
      23 5 {Echo Special.) Resignation. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept. —Mr. H. R. Moullin of the P. W. D., Kajang, ha« resigned.
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      Mr. A. A. Allen.
      47 5 {Echo Special.) To Visit Malaya. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept.—Mr. A. A. Allen, Director of the F.M.S. Rubber Company and formerly M.P. for Christ Church, is accompanying Mr. E. B. Skinner, who is due here on the 23rd instant, on a visit to Malaya.
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      Mills Trophy.
      40 5 {Echo Special.) Selangor >core. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept. —The Selangor Ladies Rifle Club, shooting for the Mills Trophy, scored 202. The individual scores Mrs. G. C. McGregor 35 Dupius 34 Cormac 34 Bristow 33 J. McGregor Evans 33
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      More Microbes.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A BriliHli saneiat ton Announcement London, 6th September.—At the British Association yesterday afternoon Prs. Russell and Hutchinson announced the discovery of a micro-organism which destroys the l>aeteria essential to the fertility of soil.
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      “O, the Sorry Trade”
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Advance In Science of Hurd^r. London, sth September.—The Vorwaerts save the German Admiralty is constructing a motor driven Monitor to deal with Dreadnought*. It will have great speed and a low freelioard. It will earn- two huge sixteeninch guns throwing shells capable
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      Railway Securities.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Qncßtinn of Control. London, 6th SepL—President Taftt has appointed a Commission to investigate the question of giving to the Interstate Commerce Commission the control of future issues of Railway securities.
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      The Cotton Market.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hills Temporarily Closed. London, 6tb Sept.-There is great distress at Stockport owing to the closing for seven weeks, in consequence of bad of the cotton nulls employing MOO hands.
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      The Spy Mania.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) On the Olher leg Now. London, 6th Sept.— The Evening New* tells a story of a subaltern of a German pioneer regiment being arrested in the afternoon in the act of sketching the fortifications at Portsmouth.
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      Turkey.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I he Lear. London, 6th Sept.—The papers state that the Grand Vizier's interviews with Mm. Briaud and Pichon left the proposed Turkish Loan unsettled. They state that M. Pichon insisted that the proceeds must not l»e sjont on Krupps, or in any manner calculated to help
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    P. L. R. C.
    530 5 Yesterday afternoon the members of the P.L.R.C. shot for the Mill’s Tropliv, making a total score of 201 for Septeml>er. Scores were also made for Mrs. Avetoom s Competition at 100 and 150 yards ranges. *Scores marked thus count for the Mill’s Trophy. 100 yds. Miss
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    Education in Penang.
    1647 5 MR PRINGLE’S REPORT FOR 1909. Staff. I was obliged to go home on sick leave in the middle of February and did not return until the end of Noveinfier. lhiring my absence the Department was in charge of Mr. Yearwood, the Headmaster of Out mm Road School,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A STORY.
      233 5 To THE KDITOR or IHK STRAUS fcCMO. Sir, In re your Saturday’s leader, what I am thinking is that when the friend of the correspondent of the Straits Tunes said that one need not buy any comic paper while travelling on a Japanese railway, what he meant perhaps
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    United Singapore Rubber.
    782 5 Proposed Reconstruction on a Sterling Basis. A meeting of the United Singapore Rubber Estates will lie held on the 9tli inst. Following is the report to be presented The directors beg to submit herewith their accounts from the inception of the company to the end of June,
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    FIXTURES.
    39 5 To- DAT. 3rd Day of 8th Moon. P. C. C. Tenuis Ties. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. To-morrow. 4th Day of 8th Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m.
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      33 5 A Danger Avoided There is no danger front blood poison resulting from a wound when Chant her Urns Pain Balm is applied. It an antisep liniment. For sale by all Dispensaries a Dealers.
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      14 5 I For all internal complaints, dvseuterv, coughs, colds, etc., Uke Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaint?, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      66 5 About Digestion. It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chaml>erlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. The result is a relish for your food, increased
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      373 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD. Head Office: —SINGAPORE. Life AftBiir»iir,« and Endowment. in Forum. LIBERAL POLICIES. lAIW KATES} Financial Agents for I‘enanq. BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. General Representative for I'euany, HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Ojfice: —c/o Bkhn, Meter Co., Ltd. RAFFLES HOTEL, I’KNANtf. The Most Select Hotel with
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    Ipoh Olympic Sports.
    656 6 LIBT OF ENTRIES. The list of entries for the Ipoh Olympic Sports, to be held ou Friday 9th and Satur- j day 10th Septeinlier, ia given below. Half Milk. Entries :—F. Dennys, C. Cookes, F. A. Harrison, W. L. H. Morrison, C. Loughnan, E. J. Both well,
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pknang, 6th September. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 7 l 3 Credit 2/4,• 3 Documentary.. 2/4-} 9 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174jf 3 days* sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    206 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper soles Trang Pepper 1 7 i sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86.— nom. Pickings 77 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18. buyers C No. 1 7.10 safes Sugar 2 7. sales (.Basket 5.20 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 10.50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Penano, 6th September, 1 i* 10. Beef— cts. Soup por catty 14 Roast -4 Steaks ‘24 Stew or Curry Meat 161 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55! Feet 15 j Heart 30 1 Liver per catty 35 Poek— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... 20
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    SHARES.
    1515 6 SHARES 1909 1909 1905 1907 1909 1904 1906 I 1909 1909 85,000 40,000 150.000 1 9«MHX) 60,000 30.00 0 80.0« »0 60.000 50,000 j 1909 100,000 1909 1903 1906 1909 1905 1905 1956 1909 175.000 70.000 35,000 225,000 16X00 75.000 110.000 150.000 1, 750,000 10,000 25,000 ,500,000 80 000 18
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      67 6 Accidents Will Happen in the Rest Regulated Families. The average home is frequently in need of a good liniment, an accident* will happen and Mlight ailment* appear when least expected. For a cut or bruise, a burn or scald, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is excellent. It is also good for sprains
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      46 6 GtHioMAii like other preparations ofa Copibi 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 appliaetion to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      49 6 Oh tell me where is fancy bred, In beauty, gold, or acres Those were the words the poet said So say the history-makers. A poet with a level head Would get it at the baker’s All other bards of dough may sing; But Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is King!
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    Para and its Trade.
    244 7 I The position of the City of Para at the I mouth of the Amazon, entitles it to be Iconsidered as the key of the great basin of I that, river, representing an area of over I seven millions of square miles. Para is a I
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    The Value of a Newspaper.
    640 7 A Judoe’h Lecture. Out of the Great West comes this eulogy to modern newspapt rs. At Boise, Idaho, (says Newspaper dam) an old, illiterate, and inebriated man, named Harry Wharbnrton, stole a copy of the Statesman from a subscriber’s door. He was arraigned before Justice
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      1145 7 ixsxjßA.Bar ooa. Commercial EXPRESS. trelal Union A«suranc« S pAU OA I P Messrs. CHOON HIN 81 Co. Uoitip«,r»y. Ltd. I Am beg to notify the public that they have just a» GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of this Company are accepted] by the Board of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Govern ulbnt
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      139 7 Get It To-day. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets are just what you need when you have no appetite, feel dull after eating and wake up with a bad taste in your mouth. Thev will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach and give you a relish for your food.
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      971 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, L<it6 of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha. VS.A. C <ir£es Moderate, CcnsultAtjoii Frofc *■«fr> i AT -Vo 2 la. Penang Road. A few Crn» from tie Eastern and Orients Hotel. 6 mtbs. GALVANIT! GALVAN IT!! KUKKEI.L Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE.
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