Straits Echo, 7 September 1910

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATE» MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. rOL. 8. $24 I*er Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 7tb 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 ceats No. 201.
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      1218 1 TIQER BRAND OEMENT. *v 258 N •I ■<* jx^ IN 5? fo /lES7 O/? /ILL PURPOSES. he shanuhai life INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Okkicb—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 00.000 deposited *.vith the Hongkong overnment as a special protection for our ilicy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. it
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      21 1 GUINNESS’S iIuUT. TIANQ I.?E A 00. W r>J*> '<;) J2’T 'S’ v yj'A t* YJ& <2 a ££4D«g SOLE AGENTS, BASS’S ALE.
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    A Tour Through the Straits Settlements.
    1899 2 The Lloyd-Zeitung, the organ of the N.-D. L., «ays: The region of the Malacca Straits is one of the most picturesque and interesting in the Far East and deserves to lie known lietter than it is. People have learnt of late to appreciate the
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      67 2 Accidents Will Happen in the Best l<tK"'atcd homilies Tlie average hone is frequently in need of a good liniment. a* xviniita will happen and slight ailment* ap|»»ar when least expected For a eut or bruise, a burn or m-ald, Chamberlain* Pain Balui is excellent. It ia alao go**l for apruina
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      504 2 Much troubl'd in mind, the cynic reclined. His star was not in the ascendant He deigned not to scoff, he had a l>ad cough, I And a tear from his nose was pendant. I’ll away!” said Di jg, To Delphi I’ll jog, j And consult that oracle sure.” He went,
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      1740 2 ARDATH’S b®cvn"niE m V 0> i Virginia Gr*d* CAN ALWAYS BE HAD AT aOOiN' YEN FRIENDS. HOW TO PREVENT SMALL-POX. FIRST GET. VACCINATED AND THEN f IGLIh* the only scientific disinfectant.— Kj DCi NOT A MERE SOLUTION of TAR and SOAP 7 DISINFECTIN G FLUID FOR UNIVERSAL USE. It possesses
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 3 English (Deihi) 7th Sept. China. (Arcadia) Chinn (Goeben) —JSt German (P. E. t'riednch) ...15th
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    P. & 0. SAILINGS.
    33 3 P. 0. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outward. Homeward. Delhi 7 Sept. I Arcadui 1U ***P T A**ayt 21st Delta 24 fcxira J>enrice OUTWARD. lIOMRW^D. Palawan 18 Sept. I Nubui S«PjBorneo 29 Candia V o
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    28 3 Vessels From Agents Due Delhi Colombo Arcadia Singapore Goeben Singapore Prinz Eitel Friedrich Colombo 1 A.G. Co. A. B. B.M. ACo. 7th Sept 10th 14th 15th
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    SAILINGS
    27 3 Vessel* For Agents Leavet Delhi Arcadia (roeben Prim Eitel Friedrich I Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A.G. A Co. A. B. A Co. B.M. A Co. Sept.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Cornelia, Hr. 134, Baker, 6th S*ipt., Malacca, 4th Sept., Gen. E. 8. Vo., Ltd. Indien Dan. s.s., 3,612, Benz, 6th S4pt., Singapore, 4th Sept., Tin.—E. A. Co. Kwh Sang, Br. s.s., 2,077, Leask, 7th Slpt., Singapore, sth Sept., Gen. —B. A Co. Tong Hong, Br. 8.8., 2,184, Williams, 7th
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 7th September. Thong tea, for Negipatam and Madras. Padang, for Pagoerawan and Batu Bah hi. Deli, for Pang Nga and Trang. Lian Choo, for Trang. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Atjeh, for Langsa, T. Semawe, and S«gli. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and TaipMtg. Delhi for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      264 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chit Ah, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Deli —Per Perak, to-morrow, 11 a.m. I>angBa, Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehteh and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Port Swetteuham, Port Dickson and Malacca Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.iti. Port Swettenham
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    342 3 er P- *uiti O. a.». India from Londonj Aug. 12, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 7«h Sept. To Penang Dr. W. Fletcher, Messrs. W. M. Dodds, E. Hatch, D. F. McLauchlatt, R. E. Carr and J. M. Pennycuick. To Singapore Messrs.
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      291 3 Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Sarviea. Outward. Sept. 7 Delhi connecting with Itvlia 21 Aenaye do. Malwa Oct. o Devanha do. Macedonia, Homeward. Oct. 8 22 Nov. 5 19 Dec. 3 17 FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To by Sea £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar .£61-12
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      349 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. r* For Singapore (Three times a week). (Intended to Saii.. Steamer. 'Tliur. 8th Sept., 4 p.m. Teeata Sat. 10th Sept., 4 p.m. Kistna Sun. 11th Sept., 4 p.m. A steamer Thur. 15th Sept., 4 p.m. Taroba Port Swettenham and Singapore (Twice a week). Mergui,
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      560 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDtUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IKPSXtIAL OZBKAH KAIL LOT. 29 13 Oct. 27 10 N«v. 24 8 Dec. 22 5 Jan. 19 2 Feb. 16 HOMEWARDS: 1910. 8.8. Goeben 14 Sept. Buelow 27 Derfflinger 11 Oct. Prim Ĕitel Friedrich 25 1910. IHL fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company
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    The Straits Echo
    95 4 Justice nti*fl<* everybody and inetke fthsw.— Published daily (except Sunday O AT THI CRITERION PROS, LTD., No. 226 —282, Beach BtrM. I*«n»na PRICE: DAILY LOCAL per annum OCTKTATIOW* Pouage Kxtrm. Rail EDITION (PMtPrae) Ift CABLE ADURKKS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343 S.B. All biiflineae communication* nhould be addreeee
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    THE BRITISB WORKMAN.
    743 4 In our salad days, emoliated with more altruistic ideals than have stuck to us, we yearned over the British Workman. We believed that we could help him to help himself, and that he needed help. Those were the days before the Clarion started. Followed days and months
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    69 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers *78.75 Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at'79.30 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 25 79.50 Total 50 tons. Tin is quoted iu London to-dav at X 1 04 10s. cash and
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    Rubber Auctions.
    56 4 At the auction sale of shares held b\ Messrs. Cunningham, Clark Co. to-dav the following prices were obtained 500 Nellmays eg) 500 Perak Rivers .3(j 200 Jitras 100 Kanabois (Tin) 52.90 200 New Tambuns $2.80 100 Glenealy *2.40 500 Temolahs .60 100 Mergui Rubbers $2.75 100 Do. $2.75
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    Rubber Shares.
    233 4 The following alterations to Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s share list are the latest:— Kedah $2.50 MalakofT $2.50— 2./>* (not pivm.) Anglo-Maiav 25s. 26«. 3d. Chersonese 4s 1«. Pd. Eastern I. T. 16s. Pd. 20s. preui. ex. Linggi 53s. Pd.—56s. 3d. Kub. Plant. Inv. T. 30s.—31s. Pd. Vallambrosa 44s.—46s.
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    Supreme Court.
    1672 4 {Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Speculation in Tin. Plaintiffs. —Messrs. Behr A Co. and Messrs. A. Strauss A Co. (Loudon). Messrs. Behr Co. are suing (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for 812,726-94-(b) Eng Soon Chau A Co. *13,574-17 (c) Liin Soo Chee, lam Mah Seang and Lim Soo Kee *10,290-0.3
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    Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Limited.
    178 4 Aii extraordinary general meet me of the shareholders of the Ayer Kuuing Rubber restate, bmuted, was l,eld in the Chamber ot at half past eleven this morn7 ,en the following gentlemen were present Messrs. C. W. Barnett, Jolin Lamb, A. F. yoodnj.h 1 N. Symons,
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    Municipal Commission.
    63 4 the"jiimiri" <!l 11,l 1, J 1 to mon JiJEZS. «a >4 hrini ,Xid. the P^ident d. Questions. 5 i). lr au °ther Motor Car. “«•a in m mtar v <• Some hill» t„ he Fund. 'PP ICM IU to join the Provident 10 ‘pi"" l U> «Itned. dram.
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      239 4 I I WHEN APPETITE FLAGS TRY A CHANGE OF DIET OU K WHOLESOME BREAD IS TASTY, NUTKITIOUS AND OF APPEIldING APPEARANCE. Tire Excelsior Bakery, 99 PENANG CONFECTIONERY PREMISE8, 22A, Leith Street. AT ALL EYEHTS-HAYE THE TYRES RIGHT. N«>w tliat the prk** of CHEAP BICYCLES, lias ju«t al»out reached the IRREDU
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      141 5 (Echo Special.) Here tugust. Crop Returns. K i lit la Lumpur, 7th September.—The following additional returns of rubber outlinI ints have lieen announced Kepong 4,300 lbs. Edinburgh 6,500 Latest I'rictH. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept.—Messrs. Harper A Co.’s London Agency wire the fob lowing prices:— Fine Sheet 6s. lOd. Fine
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      Church Conference.
      28 5 (Echo Special.) Itittlion* Busy. Kuala Lumpur, 7th Septeinlier.—The Church Conference is opening here to-day. Many clergy are participating, including the Bishops of Singapore and Labuan (Sarawak).
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      Blondin Mine Accident.
      63 5 (Kcho Special.) Four Fatalities. K uala Lumpur, 7th Sept.—Further details of the Blondin Mine accident show that the slip occurred in the new part, of the mine. The rush started from the top slope and fell into the centre mine, burying two men and two women. The
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      The St Leger.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lil<Bt Belting. London, 7th September.—’The midnight lotting for the St. lieger was Evens on Lemberg. 100 to 6 Rosedrop. 30 to 1 Bronzino. 28 to 1 Marajax.
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      Winston Wounded.
      37 5 (Supplied by Renter.) A Mysterious Story. London, titli Sept.—The Manchester Guardian tells a mysterious story of Winston Churchill lieing* accidentally slightly wounded bv an operator in the English Hospital at Smvraa. He is doing well.
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      British Workman’s Doubtful Loyalty.
      82 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Will lie Keep his Agents PromisesV London. 6th Septeml»er. —It is officially announced that the Employers and the Trades Unions are at present negotiating terms of settlement. Tlie crux is what the emplovers can accept in the way of assuran«•es that there will
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      The Black Hand?
      78 5 (Supplied, by Render.) Wholesale Murder in Italy. Loudon, 7th September.—The brutal murder ot a family of seven at Pellaro has caused a sensation in Italy. There is no clue to the murderers, but it is believed that the secret society of criminals called the Black Hand is
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      Chinese Politics.
      138 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Return of Yuan Shi Kai. Palace lutrigms. London, 6th September.— A telegram from Peking states that conferences regarding the return to power of Yuan Shi Kai, still continue. Palace intrigues are exercising a powerful influence and Yuan Shi Kui’s prospects are declining owing to
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      Supposed German Spy.
      49 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Merely Deprived of Liberty.” London, 7th Septemlier.—The arrest of the German subaltern for sketching fortifications at Portsmouth has lieen confirmed. The documents found on him have lieen sent to the War Office. Meanwhile he is treated well and is merely deprived of liberty.
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      Menelik.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Belter. London, 7th Septeuilier.—A telegram from Addisalieliu states that the Emperor Menelik, whose condition was reporteil to be serious owing to an apoplectic seizure, is now better.
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    Singapore Cold Storage.
    377 5 The following is the Directors’ rejjort to 1 the shareholders, to l»e presented at the an- I nual meeting on Sept. 24. 1 Your Directors have pleasure in submit- i ting the Accounts of the Company for the 1 twelve mouths ending 30th June, 10 0, t
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    Ronggeng.
    933 5 We give below a description by Mr. R. J. Wilkinson of the nmyyeny, taken from his interesting jiainphlet on “Malay Amusements A couple of women shuffling their feet and swaying their hands in gestures that are devoid of grai’e or variety —Such is Sir Frank Swettenham’s contemptuous description of
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    Shanghai Wisdom.
    913 5 On reading an article in the Shanyhai Mercury on The Rights ami Wrongs of Speculation," we were reminded of the saying, The Devil was sick, the Devil a Saint would be. 1 The DwriFgot well, the devil a Saint was he.” Says the Mercury: Shanghai has recently l*een
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    China Items.
    794 5 TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE PRESS. Secret Societies. Prince Yu Lang and H. E. Hsu Shihchang, the two newly-appointed Grand Councillors, have requested the Throne to prohibit the practice of forming secret societies, and if the leaders of those societies are scholars they should be taken into the Government Service.
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    Chinese Emigration.
    197 5 First Ijot or Contract Labour**» Leave Hongkong. The first lot of contract labourers for the rubber estates in British Malaya left here yesterday afternoon by the Indo-China liner Kummng, says the 8. C. Morning Pont of August 27. Tiiere were only 37 of them (two being the wives
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    Griffins, January Meeting.
    105 5 The Secretary' of the Penang Turf Club has been informed by Mr. George Redfearn, by telegram, that the Galloway Griffins are expected to arrive in Singapore on the 24th instant. Captain Williams, master of the Eastern Shipping Co.’s steamer Tong Hong, which arrived lie re from Rangoon
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    Passengers.
    39 5 Departed. Per s.s. Malaya, 6th Sept., for Deli Messrs. Sipser and van Liht, Dr. Frins. Per s.s. Tong Chuan 6th Sept., for Kedah Messrs. G. Maxwell and Syed Hassan. Per s.s. Pangkor, 6th Sept., for Dindiugs Mr. Johnson.
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    FIXTURES
    40 5 To-day. 4th Day of Bth Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. To-morrow. sth Day of Bth Moon. Nativity, B. V. M. St. Xavier’s Institution Prize Distribution, 10-30 a.m. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m.
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      57 5 Gtt 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 Itad taste in your mouth. They will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach and give you a relish for your food.
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      77 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can, you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that lias an established reputation and that is certain to effeet a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has
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      32 5 A Danger Avoided. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      134 5 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 7 CK WANTED. An assistant Chinese clerk. Must have fairly good education and experience of general office work. Apply, enclosing testimonials and stating salary required, to SIAMESE TIN SYNDICATE Ltd., 7-9-10 622 Puket. THE GREAT EASIER! LIFE
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pknanq, 7th September. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. Loudon, Teraand Bank 2/4/, 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 t t 3 Credit 2/4,* 3 Documentary.. 2/4** Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Mouliuein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private 170
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    PRODUCE.
    198 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper ho stock White Pepper 25$ sales Trang Pepper 17$ sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86. nom. Pickings 77 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.— buyers (No. 1 7.\\) sales 2 7. sales (.Basket 5.20 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 10.50 buyers (Tali bun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 6 Penang, 7th September, 1910. Hekk els. Soup p.*r 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... 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1547 6 a I N umber of "a Si g Capital. Bharea S Dividend.. Name a Sz iMoe<l .1» R. i I _Jil S IS 3 3 |j“ 1 «•1W 8 IW9 191 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. I IfttS f iftoooo 1 75f150 i 2 2 I mo 'Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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      38 6 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced Mono* Wn in the treatment of the moat painful of disease* to which mankind in liable. It is I tetter, wafer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood
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      29 6 The curative action of CiOtlOftaii is attributed to its antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle.
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      12 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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    Strange Customs in China.
    386 7 An American View. It so happen* that the Examiner of Los Angeles is at present organising an Oriental tour for 1525 (gold) per head, and two of the places that the excursionists will touch are Hongkong and Canton. Incidentally, that journal has some very novel and
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    Penang Shipments.
    88 7 By the Sunda, on 4tli Septemlier, the following Penang shipments were made:— For Trieste.—Adamson, Gilfillan A Co. Pis. 840.33 Copra, Pis. 421.73 Black Pepper. For London. Aylesbury A Garland Pis. 36.42 Para Rubl>er G. H. Slot A Co. Pis. 21.90 Cloves Sandilands, Buttery A Co. Pis. 9.61 Para
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    165 7 September, 1910. Date H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 7th 2.00, 8.07, 2'. 16, 8.22 Bth 2.30, 8.38, 2.45, 8.53 9th 2.59, 9.06, 3.14, 9.21 10th 3.29, 9.37, 3.43, 9.56 11th 4.03, 10.13, 4.23, 10.24 12th 4.45, 10.58, 5.10, 11.23 13th 5.39, 11.57, 6.15,
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      1420 7 INSURaN DBS, THE LONDON ASSURANCE C«IR»’ II RAT I ON. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 17*0. undersigned, having l****u appointed JL Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to a<;cept MARINE and FIRE risks ait current rates. HATEKSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd. I fce Commercial Union Assurance Company. Lid. GUARANTEE
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      74 7 About Digestion. It is nut the quantity of food taken but the ainuunt digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to {jerform their functions. The result is a relish for your food, increased
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      763 8 W. M ANSON. American Dentfit, cate of ft*. Allen A Co, t Pha, USJL. C >an?es Moderate, Consultation Free, vo 21a, Penang Road. A few (tut from the Eastern and Orient* Hotel. 6 mtba. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS. SNOW WHITE ZINC. PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO HE HAI) RETAIL FRO*
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      167 8 Hlhoo Buar» Phuan cm p Gim Moh, Main Road, laiolng, Tin Miners Advancers and Gene al Goods Store. 2')c HONiTbIE Co., 88 94, Main Road, Taiping, (Established ’877.) Uenerai\ Store-keepers aid Commission Agents. WINfcS AND SPIRITS. PROVISIONS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 390 FOR SALE. “LIM GHEE SAING'S CASE.” Full Report
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