Straits Echo, 15 September 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 Aaoum. PENANG, I'HUKSDAY, 15th SEPTEMBEk, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 ceoU No. 208.
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      1282 1 tiger brand oement. 238 N 58 <y Op •V >-3 m y 5? IN r o .V HEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hrad Orrici—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
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      15 1 GUINNESS’S SiuUT. <3 95 Co 0 S ■j- >. V i.: a o A aiv SiSsva
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    Empress Eugenie in Paris.
    724 2 Visits Scene of Former Glories ah Tourist. For simple au<l direct pathos few scenes could In* found to emial that of the aged Empress Eugenie, walking with the crowd as simple tourist through her auciAt palace of Compiegne, now a show place for strollers from Paris.
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    Heroic Sacrifice.
    279 2 Boy Gives Skin From His Leo to Repair Comrade's Injuries. The trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund are to W urged to make some recognition of the heroic self-sacrifice shown by young Sidney Colemau. of Bath. A fellow-worker named St.n ley Hardy had bis hand and arm badly
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    116 2 September, 1910. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Date. AM AM PM PM 15th 8.35, 2.56, 9.17, 3.38 16th 9.54, 4.01, 10.09, 4.18 17th 10.23, 4.36, 10.48, 5.01 18th 11.09, 5.19, 11.30, 5.40 19th 11.50, 5.53, Nil. 6.21 20th 12.09, 6.27, 12.45, 6.43 21st 1.04, 7.14, 1.24, 7.34
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      380 2 How to C urc a Cold Be as careful as you can, you will occasionally take cold, aud when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It
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      1135 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. THER- IS NO NE£D TO WORRY ABOUT SMALL POX or any other dreaded disease, whilst you have vour house thoroughly dis.nfeeted with TARPmE, THE MOST EFFICACIOUS DISINFECTANT
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    MAILS DUE
    12 3 ".Mth China (Delta) 0 China (Burlotc) **’©Qth deruiaB (1 orck)
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    P. & O. SAILING.
    33 3 P. O. SAILING. M i l Service HOMB.VAED Outward. 4 g t Aw «ye 21 at Sept. *g* Devanka 5th <Jet. 8 U t*»m service liuriwu as Sept- 1 (X*. I C<miM |W
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 Vessels From Agents Due Assay e Colombo 1 A.G-. <fe Co. 21 st Sept Delta Siugapore A.G.ACo. 24th Buelov Singapore B.M. Co. 27th Yor etc Colombo B.M. Co. 29th 1
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Vessels For 1 Agents Leaves Astoye De l ta Buelutc Yorck Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A.G.& Co. A. B. &Co. B.M.&Co. Sept.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      47 3 C. A pea r, Br. s.s., 1,730, Hudson, 14th Sept., Calcutta, Bth Sept., Gen. A. A A. Co. Malacca Br. s.s., 405, Upton, 15th Sept., Tongkah, 14th Sept., Gen. —A. G. Co. Taroba, Br. s.s., 3,657, Jacobs, 15th Sept., Negapatam, 10th Sept., Gen. —H. L. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      73 3 15th September. Jin Ho, for r>angkat. Ban Whatt Soon for Pangkalan Brandab. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Petrel, for Asahan. Padang, for Padang. Leong Ho, for Trang. Menggala, for Deli and Langsa. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore A. Apcar,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      256 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chitan, to-morrow, 7 a.in. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Malacca, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul —Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Dindings —Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmeiu —Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    295 3 Per P. and 0. 8.8. Malwa, from London, Aug. 26, connecting with the Aesaye at Colombo, due at Penang on 21st Sept.:— To Singapore Mrs. R. W. Hamtry, Mr. and Mrs. Luhm Kuhl, Mrs. Warrener, Mrs. B. Collins and child. Miss Collins, Mrs. J. Mould and
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      271 3 H.&O. S.N.C EapeHetl Arrivals and Depart ure*. Mail Service. Outward. Oft. 5 Devaii ha 22 Areadia Nov. It Delta Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st claw* 2nd class To London bv Sea .£66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar £61-12 £41-13 EXTRA STEAMERS. Inletmediate Service. W ITH excellent accommodation for a
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      373 3 -< »(f* P I N C3.) 'T* Xi 7 -o P Fok BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Intended to Sail. Steam 1~ Singapore (Three times a week). Thur. 15th Sept., 4 ]>.m. S; t." 1 7:h Sept., 4 pm. Sun. 18th Sept., 4 p.ui. j Thur. 22nd Sept., 4
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      401 3 NORDDfcUTSCliEK LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LUIS. :r. ft a'.vi tm •atj v i» A-Stjjt -•> THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sailfoitnightly from Bremen» Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice verm), Port Sa d, Suez, Aden,’ Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    102 4 Justice satirflr? everybody and justice alow.— Kmtru »<. J*nblifhed daily (except Sundays.) If TMR CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 232, Beach Street, FVnang PIIOE: DAILY LOCAL L’l per mnmh* Of TBT AXIOMS Post axe Kitra. MUL EDITION <P.#t Free) (5 ('AKI.K AHDKKSS Tcho—Penang.” Tel«*|.t tie No J
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    'A MUNICIPAL CASE."
    471 4 This case is becoming a nightmare. We heartily wish we had never touched it. However, we are now told on high authority that the Echo last word on the subject fitted the facts. We are told, and the i accusation seems sufficiently important to demand attention, that
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    The Paperchase.
    750 4 Two Accidents. The “At Home” to the Huut Club at Crosl*v Hall yesterday, was the bed Hmction the Club has ever enjoyed. There was a record attendance, worthy of the lavish and paintaking hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. As the result of a most enjoyable afternoon’s sport,
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    League Football.
    128 4 Some corrections have been made to the list of football fixtures published in our issue yesterday. Following is the revised list: September. '2O. Butterworth v. C. R. C., Esplanade. 0-2. Free School r. Govt. Wharves, Esplanade. 27. Police r. Butterworth, Esplanade. 28. C. K. C. r. Volunteers, Victoria
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    55 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, t 55/B.l# buyers, no sellers Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 78.85 Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£lsB cash and £157 ss. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted here
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    Rubber Shares.
    38 4 The latest alterations to Messrs. Anllionv and Anderson's sl.are list are:— Allagar 4s. 9d. ss. Gd. Brieh 80s.—85s. Chersonese Bs. 9d. —4s. Gd. Highlands £5-11-9—£s-17-6. Linggi 585.—545. Gd. Lurnut 28s. Gd. —275. Gd. Vallambrosa 485.—455. Gd.
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    Share Auctions.
    47 4 1 he following prices were obtained at the auction of shares this morning at the Penang Sales Room 000 Mergui Rubber Estate. 58.25 500 Narborough .85 8,000 Narborough .85 800 Nell mays .85 -00 Rubber Estates of Krian .IM> I,ooft Perak River Valley no offer
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    "Chartered” Dividend.
    441 4 Mr. Morrison advises us that he is to-dav m receipt of a telegram from his Head Office in London advising him that the Directors of the Chartered Bank have declared an interim dividend for the past Half Year at the rate of 13% p.a. free of income tax.
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      1646 4 (*>) A Copy of this Prospectus has heenjtteft mnith the Registrar of Joint Stork Companies The Subscription List will open on the Ist of October, 1910, and will close on or before noon on the 15th day of October, 1910. CHIN SENG CO., LIIfITED. (Incorporated under the Straits Settlements Companies
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      46 4 It To-day. Chain I jer Iain’s Stomach and Liver Tablet* J wl,at u *heu vou no l' w dU ,ter “<* «t- up in .'"ur mouth. Thev will unprove your appetite, cleanse and your stomach and give vou a relish for For sale bj rU Di.pensaries and
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      25 4 *»n rf?i, i,ltrodu, ed <inno t„ i most painful of tt m ki,ul is la ble. It is -r r Sandalwood oil. Cubehs <-’ r plain
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      U. S. Politics.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I>* miiri at» 0. 7. d. is union, 14th Septemlier. The Democrats are almost dazed with their victory in Maine. They are confident of a general laud slide in Novemlier.
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      Docks for Dreadnoughts.
      34 5 (Supplied Inf Reuter.) o*m* to In* Built at Renfrew. London, 14th Sept.—The Committee of the Clyde Navigation Trustees have recoin* mended the Trustees to construct a dock for Dreadnoughts at Renfrew.
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      Mendacious re Mendoza.
      54 5 (Supplied ley Reuter.) American Charge d’ Affiirea Recalled. London, 15th September.—Washington it ports that Mr. Marsh, in charge of affairs at Panama, has lieen recalled, apparently localise he told an interviewer that if Vice President Mendoza were elected President, the United States would lie compelled to occupy
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      South African Defence.
      63 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rot ha at JoliauiieNbiirg. London, 14th Sept.—Mr. Louis Botha, speaking at Johannesburg, requested the co-operation of the British in fonning a defence force which could lie made into the lost in the world. Lord Methuen should le employed in organising the force. If another
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      The Cotton Dispute
      59 5 (Supplied by Renter.) A Way Out. Ix) 11 don, 14th Septemlier. —Public feeling in Lancashire is increasingly in favour of an effort to avoid a lockout in view of the insignificance of the pxiint in dispute. The Mayors of eight cotton towns are strongly of opinion that
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      Chinese Railways.
      29 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Co- -pernlid*. London, 15th Sepit,—St. Petersburg repxirts that a working agreement between the South Manchurian Railway and the KirinCliangchun Railway was signed at Kwangchangtse.
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      Greece.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) IVeple Woitfiy «*f Truat. London, 15th Sept, —Athens repxirts the opieniug of a National Assembly to revise the noufundainenta* clauses of the Constitution. The King has expiressed his rejoicing at the eminently pacific manner in which the electors have used their supreme political right. He is
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      South Africa.
      77 5 (Suj'i’fiwl by Ktnier.) ‘(n*te.4 Parly System. liondon, 15th September.— Johannesburg reports that the first elections take place throughout united South Africa to-day, the result to lie declared this evening. The main fight is lietween the Nationalists headed by Botha and the Unionists headed by Jameson. It is generally
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      Hongkong University.
      77 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Hovcrnnr does A begging, liondon, 15th Sept. —Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor of Hongkong, has issued an appeal for contributions to the University Fund. He lengthily explains the scheme, and dwells on the unique advantages Hongkong enjoys as the site for such an institution. He remarks
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      London Agency for the F.M.S.
      240 5 With the approval of the Colonial Office an agency for the Federated Malay States is to be opened in London upxm the lines of the Australian, Canadian, and other Dominion offices, although necessarily of a much less ambitious character. In the late years of the
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    Annotations on Local Laws.
    528 5 In its notice of the Courts, Civil Procedure, Repeal and Civil Law Ordinances, annotated and tabulated, by Mr. R. <1. Van Someren, the Free Press says: This tvpe of work is naturally caviare to the general public and it is not to be expect- ed that
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    Supreme Court.
    1457 5 (Before Mr. J nut Ice Thornton.) Speculation in Tin. Plaintiffs.—Messrs. Behr A Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Straus A Co. (London). Messrs. Behr A Co. are suing: (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for *12,726-94 (b) Eng Boon Chan A Co. *13,574-17 (c) Liui Soo Chee, Lim Mali Seaug and
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    A Successful Mine.
    532 5 Mr. Tan Kim Bee’s mine in Kuala Kubu town is doing remarkably well. From the 1st of the current month the average output was between twelve to fifteen tubs of ore c but with the last few days the daily produe- J tiou amounted to al>out thirty
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    Morrison of Peking.
    957 5 I Under the above title the following sketch of the career of Dr. Morrison, the wellknown Peking correspondent of The Time*, by An Old China Hand,” appears in the Daily Mail: Fifteen years ago George Morrison was on I a visit to London, an unknown and maybe
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    Passengers.
    324 5 AbrivwlkPer s.s. Kedah 12th Sept., from Kedah Messrs. H. Pearson and Kudin. Per s.s. Avagyee 13th Sept., from Telok Anson Mr. R. G. Palmer, Mr. JoDes, Mrs. W. Dell, Mr. and Mrs. M. Maude and I two children. Per 8.8. Goeben 14th Sept., from Singai pore: Mr. and Mrs.
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    FIXTURES.
    20 5 To-day. 12th Day of Bth Moon. To-morrow. 13th Day of Bth Moon. Ember Day. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Sept. 19th Last Quarter 26th O New Moon Oct. 3rd (First Quarter lltli
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      13 5 For all internal complaint*, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ 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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      30 5 The curative action of (jonOHun is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Ried&l Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle.
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      269 5 To-day's Ad vcrtisements. WANTED. A TAPIOCA AMPASS WASHER, xx. capable of dealing with 500 piculs of roots a day. State price. Apply to A. B. C„ 15-9-10 034 cjo StraitB Echo. NOTICE. A list of applications for public house licences to be considered at the meeting of the Board of
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    The Tin Position.
    684 6 LARGER DEMAND. BUT BMALLER 1 SUPPLY. 1 Tinplate Industry Active. < RMvntlv. fur the first time for many months, («ay* the Mining Jonrual) casb tin entahlislied a premium over three months’ metal. Whatever construction be placed upon the circumstance, the fact of the cnange in the position
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 15th September. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 6 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4** Calcutta, Demand Bank It*. 174jj 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Biu* 174^ Moulmein, Demand Batik 174 3 days’ sight Private 1704 Madras.
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    PRODUCE.
    171 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 25 sales Trang Pepper 17* sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86.— nom. Pickimrs- 77 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18. —buyers C No. 1 7.10 sales Sugar < 2 7. sales (Basket 5.20 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed; 10.50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 6 Penang, 15th September, 1910. Beep— ctg Soup r t_\ Roast Steaks Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak Ox Tail Tongue 1 Feet Heart Liver I**r catty 35 Pork i Pork p** r catty Pig’s Head... Feet Tongue 32 Motto* P erlb 35 U-ad ~‘7 h *> t\>et tl,e
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    SHARES.
    1785 6 a I I i s' i *c .z N umber of 7 j, Capital. Shares P Dividends. Name. 75 2, 5 issued. 75. g W O r. s S S (6 I Ph CO o* t90«i 1907 1908 19)9 1910 KVBUER—DOLLAR SHARES, p c. p C. p.c. p.c. p.
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      68 6 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Regulated Families. Tlie averse home is frequently in need of a good liniment, as accidents will happen and slight ailments appear when least expected. For a cut or bruise, a burn or scald, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is excellent. 1 It is also good for
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      66 6 About Digestion. It in uot the quantity of food taken hut the amount 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 perform their functions. The result is a relish for your food, increased
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      55 6 A certain law student Was very imprudent In straying too late and tou far He knew that he shouldn’t. And certainly wouldn’t; But felt he was called to the Bar." His violent cold (the result of his tour) Soon went when he took Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY.
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    Club Raid.
    442 7 NEW YORK SOCIETY LEADERS PUT IN MANACLES. One Set of Police Arrest Another Set. Something Gilbertian in its comic Opera touch occurred at Narragansett, New York, in the small hours of a recent Sabbath, when one set of police-constables raided what is perhaps the smartest society club in
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    Pitiful East-End Tragedy of Want.
    434 7 WOMAN DIES OF STARVATION AFTER BECOMING MOTHER OF TWINS. Eight Children Left. A cruel tragedy of want was disclosed at an inquest in the East End on Aug. 13. A woman, whose husband had l»een out of work, gave birth to twins, and died of
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      32 7 A Danger Avoided. There is no danger from Wood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain'* I’aiu Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment. For sale by all Dispensaries am| Dealers.
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      754 8 w. MANSON, /.merican Dentist, rale of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha US. i. C -vres Wo(*erjite, Ccnsult-tttoa Free. tMiuma’if 'V#*. sm, Penang Road, lew diwii» f(um the Eastern and Orleo al Hotel. 6 mtb». hUHRELL Co.’s BOILED ft HAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, I'AI NTS TURPENTINE. TO HE HAD
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      154 8 Khoo Phuan oiior Qim £*«s***; 203, Main Ro..d, T a Join*. Tin N.tiers, Aavstncsrs anci G:n> al Gwds Sure. Bur a 88 94, Main Roa?*, Tatping, (Establ'S’ueJ 7.) UenuraJ] Store-keepers anj Commission Agents. WINHS AND,SPIRITS. PROVISIONS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 3»o FOR SALE. "LIM mi SAING’S CASE” Fiiii report if
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