Straits Echo, 15 August 1908

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGu EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, isth AUGUST, 1908. Sioglj Copy, 10 cent». No. 186.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 972 1 TIANG LEE ft Co. ALk. w X Co' o k X o> 0 TH 1001 S S.SSHMMinrv SO Lb A 0 EATS. T H K BANKS. > EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1,200,000 £1,525.000 j 61,200,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders,
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    • 23 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN 'Wi vT Y is c^> > a CD V 6 AN rOKTO TIAWQLCE 4 O e-SmHAfmtu
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  • 1075 2 The Chinese Board of Fiuance has received views from its officials, after questioning them as to what would be the best sources of revenue, mostly poiuting out that taxes on births of children aud income tax are the best sources of revenue. The record photograph of the
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    • 44 2 It has Iteeu satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persous have to thank Uonosau for restoration to health and happiuess. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. A». all dealers in I’atent, Medicines and Chemists iu bottle» of I't capsules.
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    • 519 2 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. I First class return tickets will be granted per ss. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swetteuham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s s. Perak,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to
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    • 958 2 rfno She Brink known all s Q j me the World FOR ASK round Supreme m and among Quality Scotch sscr whiskies i* v* JAMES WATSON Co., Ltd., DUNDEE. iFOR SALE?! 5 TALES OF MALAYA,” agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States ARTIE TULLY DE SUMAT M
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  • 35 3 Yes vets From Aceat* Due Marmora Singapore A G.&Co. 15th Aug. Benvenue London S B ACo. 19th Prinz Eitei FriedricbColombo B-M A^o. 21tb Devanha Colombo A G.ACo. 27tb Austria Colombb S.K.ACo. 2nd Sept.
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  • 36 3 F es>seU For .4 or n f* Lea ne> Marmora Colombo A G.ACo. Aug. Benvenue PriDz Eitel Japan 3.B ACo. Friedrich Singapore B.M ACo Devanba Singapore AG ACV Austria Sir ;apore IS K.ACo. Sept. 1
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  • Shipping.
    • 95 3 Vorwarts, Ger. s.s., 643, lpl.ind, 14th Aug., Rangoon, 10th Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co. Ltd. Brasilia, Ger. s.s 4,234, Schwinghomer, 14’h Aug., Hamburg, 11th July, Gen. —B M Go. Vidar, Br. s.s., 191. Gully, 14th Aug., Teluk Anson, 13th Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co, LtdPetrel, Br. s.s 124, Allan, 15th Aug.,
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    • 90 3 15th August. Bingo Maru, for Colombo. Mambang, for Pulau Langkawi and SetulPetrel, for Asahan. Jin Ho, for Langkat. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swa* tow and Amoy. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Kistna, for PortSwettenham and Singapore.
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    • 93 3 Fom Singapore, China and Japan—Per Nore, 17th instant, ll a.m. Tongkab—Per Malacca, 17th instant, l p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, 17th instant, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Pudang, 17th instant, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, 18th instant, l p.m. Deli—Per Perak, 18th instant, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Ban Whatt Soon, 18th
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  • 394 3 Pef P. and O. s.s. Nore, due at Penang on 18th Aug. l’o Penang (from London, July 18) Mr. J. L. Rose, Miss Barnes, Miss A- E. Fletober, Miss E. A. Jones, Miss V. E. H. Foley. To Singapore (from London) Mr. J. C. Graves, Mrs.
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    • 986 3 8l 0. Steam Havigation Coy, rtUreS Mail Service. «SfdU, Victoria J7 U"Hi nl,a l COBn j > u Britannia Homeward Auff fcfrpt. 10 Oriental Due Connect mg with S.S. Lon<loD. Steamer I)atr **ssr" rs s Oct 1U DevatJia 24 Delta Nor. 7 Jrcod«* Himalaya 8apt. 13 Macedonia j 27 Mongolia
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    • 371 3 (SHIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Brasilia 15th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO s.b. (Silvia, for Duukirk, Havre aud Hamburg 9th September, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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  • 94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice oleue Knhllshed daiiy (except Sundays-) »T TRi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan»? PRICE: DAILY LOUAI 92« per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 915 OABLB ADDRKSS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All business communications should be addressed
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  • 41 4 Marrlaob. Crane Buchanan. —On July 11. at St. Leonard’s, Chesham-Bois, by the Rev. T. H. Fitzpatrick, Rector, Charles Scowen, eldest son of Charles E. Crane, of Singapore, to Edith Gladys, fifth daughter of John M. Buchanan, of Bromley, Kent.
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  • 755 4 It would appear, from the report of the debate on the Indian Budget, that there are several members of the House of Commons who hold that the education of the subject race is not an unmixed blessing. It breeds discontent. Mr. J. D. Rees, for instance, is
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  • 28 4 We are re»juested to remind the Penang Volunteers of the Field Day to-morrow. Parade at junction of Gottlieb and Burmab Roads at 7-15 a.m.. Drill Order.
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  • 75 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 6~62 1 buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 07.75 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 67.75 Total 200 tons. Tin is quoted in
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  • 130 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the tie 6 played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Jones and Duncan beat Miss Buike and Tlirelfall. 6—l 6 2. Profession PairsJamiesou and Nicholas beat llodge and Brearley, 6—4; 7—5 Tbe following ties have been fixed for Monday next
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  • 150 4 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Augunt 16th. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. —Sunday School. 6 p m. —Evensong anB Sermon. Bt. Mark’s Church. Butterworth. 5 p.m.—Divine Service. Presbyterian Church. Divine Service will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam
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  • 845 4 IN CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Acting Chief Justice and Justices Fisher and Braddell i Mohamed A riff vs. T. S. Arnashellam Chetty and A. V. P. L. Palaniappah Chetty. In the above appeal, the healing of whieh was concluded yesterday, the plaintiff was the appellant and the
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  • 340 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Uttering a Counterfeit Note. It will be remembered that a Chinaman named Seng Kun, was charged the other dav with uttering a counterfeit ten dollar n at a house of ill-repute in Campbell Street and that after a number of witnesses had been heard
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  • 210 4 The “Japanese Living Devils.” The "Japanese Living Devils” are giving only a few more performances in Penang, the troupe leaving for Deli sometime this month. There is a change of programme nightly for the rest of the company’s stay in Penang and there should be another bumper house
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  • 325 4 According toCliiuese folk lore the spirits of the departed revisit the places they knew iu the flesh during the 7th moon (this month). Their visit is celebrated bv a feast, as it is believed that the ghostly visitants would be aDgry and work harm imless
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    • 365 4 NOTICE. Owing toibe difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Hills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS JUST RECEIVED. NEW STOCKS OF CHAPPELL’S RELIABLE PIANOS-LONDON MADE. They can
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 138 5 < SW M >» l aUer) „III,.[HIT II Kn»»'“ “I' l J»panAgree»'»»' Augu!t ._Tbe Tim,, Loudon, g Petersburg states correspond® o Ambassador at Tokio that the ivUS fw j to negotiate with b** fisheries agreement which regard to 0 f Japan’s adhesion to w i J take
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    • 40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Favourable Report. London, 14th August.—Lieut.-General Sir lan Hamilton, Commauder-in-Chief of the Southern Command, in bis report on the performance of the Territorial Army on Salisbury Plain states that the new force has done remarkably well.
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    • 16 5 (Supplied by Reuter Arrival at Marienbad. Loudon, 14th August.—King Edward has arrived at Marienbad.
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Appointed Ambassador at Berlin. London, 15th August.—Sir William Edward Goscheu, British Ambassador at Vieuna, lias been appointed Ambasrador at Berlin. The chauge was arranged at the recent meeting of King Edward aud the Kaiser at Oronberg.
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    • 65 5 (Supplied by Reuter Crowd and Fleet Patrol. Loudon, 15th August.—A telegram from Auckland states Miat the cmwd threatened the Fleet patrol who were collecting stragglers because the patrol handled some sailors roughly. patrol drew their revolvers and the Police drove back tbe crowd and escorted the patrol to tbe
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    • 40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Depression. London, 15th August.—lt is stated that th* depression in the Manchester cotton hata is worse than it has ever beeu for a quarter of a century. The continuance u Uhort-time working is foreshadowed.
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    • 20 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Interesting Announcement. London, 1 5th August.—lt is announced 'tat Wilhelmina of Holland is pregnant.
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    • 220 5 {Supplied i>y Reuter.) Mill loon Disaster. Loudon, 15th August.—At the Franco* I Exhibition the balloon of theAmeric,*n, nptain Lovelace, while being inflated, "xpoded, causing a huge mass of flame, ‘pt-uu Lovelace’s girl-secretary was burnt eath aD< l B >x persons were injured in.Ul Lapttiin Lovelace. The exhibitiou
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  • 88 5 The Kuala Lumpur-Bentong Road is neiriug completion and will be ready for traffic in another few weeks’ time. Towkays Loka Yew, Thio Tiau Siat and Chew Kam Cbu m, iu Towkay Loke Yew’s DeDion car, visited Bentong via this road some weeks ago. This is believed
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  • 124 5 At a special meeting held recently at the offices of tbe Selangor Anti-Opium Society Mr. Loke Chow Thye was elected Presi dent of the Society vice Mr. Chan Sow Lin resigned. The Committee, while accepting with regret tbe resignation of Mr. Chan Sow Lin aud thanking him
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  • 170 5 Through tbe exertions of Col. Walker, who started, and acted as Hon. Treasurer to, tbe Hugh Low Memorial Fund, a very handsome brass tablet, with the following inscription deeply incised, mounted on a carved alabaster slab, has recently been placed in All SaiDts’ Church, Taiping,
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  • 456 5 As a quid pro quo for the large quantities of rice exported from Burma ports to Penang and Singapore it appeal s that this Colony returns a considerable amount of other food stuffs. Mr. A S. Judge of the Rangoon Custom House writes
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  • 21 5 The output of tin ore from the Ivledang Mines for the month of July was Pels. 370.
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  • 129 5 e hear that the Sempain Tin Mining Co. at Bukit Fraser, Pahang, have recently stopped work by order of the Mines Department, owing, it is believed, to tbe Company’s tailings having flooded the Power Statiou of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. We understand that
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  • 796 5 1 The Times of Ceylon has the followr ing:— 1 Mr. Herbert Wright’s Eastern trip is over, but he will have not finished describing 3 it to tbe readers of the journal for weeks to l come. A point lie kept in mind whenever he found
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  • 1560 5 PROCEEDINGS ON THE CONCLUDING DAY. Prizes Presented by Miss Anderson. The tine weather which lias favoured the Agri Horticultural Show continued yesterday (says Thursday’s Malay Mail), when the last day was brought to an end with the driving and jumping competitions and the presentation of the prizes. The
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  • 73 5 Today 19th Day of 7th Moon. The Pathescope.” King Street Theatre, 7*30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m. Japan’s Living Devils," corner of Peuang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Wayang Ibram, Kwala Kancsa Theatre, 9 p.m. To-mobbow. 20th Day of 7th Moon. The Pathescope," King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and
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  • 9 5 China (Marmora) ...15th Aug. China (Schamhortt) ...19th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 443 5 r f INTO TICE. A Meeting of the iiojnd of tbe Licensing Justices will bo held in the Second Police Court, on Wednesday, tlie 16th September, 1908, at 2 p.m to consider applications for transfer of Public House licences and for new licences for 1908 and also applications for new
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  • 942 6 Official Minutes. The’Minutes of a Meeting of the Muni- r cipal Commissioners held on Wednesday, tbe 1 29th July, 1908. Present. F. J. Hallifax. Esq. (President.) L. H. Clayton, Esq. J. W. Hallifax. Esq, Lim Eu Toh, Esq. Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. Tbe
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  • 345 6 Dramatic Scenes at Her Wedding with a Motor-car Agent. The love romance of Princ?ss Amelia of I Fuerstenberg has ended as she desired, for on the 14th ult. she was married to ex-Lieut. Kozian, who wheu she met him was a motorcar ageut. Tbe couple’s elopement a few
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  • 110 6 Thk following unclaimnd letters and parcels are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Adler, Mr. Moffatt, F. S. Arkins, Mrs. H. R Millas Cbas. Alexander, A Maclean, M. H. Carey. W. R. Lout. Palfreyman, A Campbell. W. A. Capt.Perera. T Davidoff, Beilina Miss Safe, M.
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  • 213 6 Opium imports for 1907 record 13,714 chests, an increase of 1,056. The average price of Benares at which transactions were done was $789 p«r chest, or $23 more thau m the previous year. Export» reached 10,120 chests, a decline < f 350. To the Federated
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  • 129 6 Pbna.no. 15th August. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Banle London Demand Banir ..2/3 T I a monttis’ «Utfiit Bare? I 3 Credit ..2/-11 I 3 Documentor) ...2^ Calci t 4v, Demand Bank Rs I^s 3 days’ sight Pr* /ate L 6^ Bombay. Damand Batik 175 Mouimem, Demaud Bank 1*44
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  • 175 6 Gold $65. B.Pepper(W.Coast Sib».** oz.> no stock White Pepper $15. buyers Trang Pepper $10 buyers jor India Clovo» picked) °f season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Picking» 58. sales Nutmeg» 110« 19 —buyers SNo. I 6.65 sales 2 ttoek Basket 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour 1-80 nominal Copra 6.60 buyers Tahbun
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  • 205 6 Penang 15th August. 1908. Beef ets Soup P er catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24Stew or Curry Man lb Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail hao.li Tongu*- b 0 Feet Heart 30 Liver per catty 39 Pork Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 2) FeBt 26 Tongue 34 MurtoN
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  • 1071 6 a I i 2; x 1 5 o*~ Number of p .2 1 Capital. Share» > Lan Dividend. Name. < -5 S issued. p '3 CQ 2 O i 00 ft* t*. o> Mining. 1903 300.000 30.000 10 10 31 °fo for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 39 6 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to l»e the hardest disease there is to control, but Chamberlain's Pain Halm has remarkable power over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 30 6 Tbe curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and ansesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Kiedal Ltd., Berlin and sold iu form of capsules. <W> in a bottle.
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    • 49 6 MACKAY’S 1 LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. G/es/ers' ChampagneAndrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PEN ANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS fiS EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ.
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    • 119 6 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Liibrge t&tooae Jl lumsra on 1? Qbnd ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. JUST UNPACKED. AN AUTOMATIC PIANO /f ND GOOD SELECTION OF MUSIC ROLLS. INSPECTION INVITED. There is no need to learn to play the piano, because the Automatic Piano will play any music itself. Here is
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  • 464 7 Some Criticisms. Now that the Show is over it may be well to place on record tor the guidance of future Show committees certain suggestions and criticisms which have reached us from different sources, says the Malay Mail. First and foremost comes the very real lack of
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  • 409 7 The New Buildings. Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary gives the following description of the new buildings iu couuection with St. John’s Institutions which were opened by H. E. the High Commissioner the other day The site ou which the Sr. John’s Institution's new buildings stand is, as every
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  • 906 7 Loans to Agriculturists in Straits an<l F.M.B. The Kuala Lumpur correspond» nt of the StraitB Times writes as follows ou the Bth inst.:— It has sometimes happened that, in certain economic matters, the Federated Malay States have started ahead of the Colony; aud the question of granting loans
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1186 7 BWTER S Co.'s iicST NAVV CANVAS. DA VID CORSAR S SOS’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA CANVAS, No- 0. 2^»*^ ll|lTTfegv Co ilsj lie k Bros. 1 PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” sandilands, Buttery Co,, AGENTS. fenang A F. W 3. s. BURRELL Co.’s BOII.KD A RAW UNSHED OILS, paints a turpentine INSURANCES THE
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    • 85 7 As a Last Resort. Before going to tbe expense of culling a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with tbe result. There is not another medicine in the world that has
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    • 45 7 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co., Jundab, Queensland, writes: “Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy enjoys a great reputation in these parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle.” The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 910 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Poster» and General Advertising Contractors I N TkLKI'HONK No. 303; No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S I Tf.lkgrams “PADDY.’’ M Charges Moderate, Consultation Frei. ABSIDIN» AT No. 21a, Penang Road. 4 few doors from
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  • 4468 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] B Y ANNIE S. SWAN, AUTHOR OF Aldersyde,” “Gates of Eden,” A Lost Ideal,” Love, the Master Key,” Nancy Nicolson,” Mary Garth,” &c„ &c. CHAPTER VII. < Patino thk Price. 1 The lad emered a little ebylf and .ham.- hi. cheek. ilu«bed,
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  • 594 9 Many Women Sigh foe the Happy Days of Childhood, When Headaches, Backaches, and Anemia Were Unknown. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Help Women as No Other Medicine Can. They Bring Roses to the Cheeks and Brightness To the Eye. Restore Appetite, Sleep and Strength. Here is Proof
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    • 43 9 Should be Kept in Every Household. As a result of savine my child I regard Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams, Merchant, Gold River. Nova Scotia. The. George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 100 9 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples in this country who have not nsed, or at least heard of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thing they think of when they or any member of the family are stricken with Diarrboe*. pain in the stomach or
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  • 502 10 Editors’ Conference in England. English Editors have visited Germany, and German editors have been the guests of Great Britain. It is now proposed to give the Colonies of Great Britain a chance. The intention is that at the end of next May, the editors of the principal
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  • 456 10 (By a Banker.) One of the strangest phenomena which have occurred for many years—strange, because altogether unintelligible, and, so far, not satisfactorily explained by scientists—was the remarkable and unaccountable prolongation of the glow of twilight, with the complete absence of darkness during the whole of the nieht,
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    • 614 10 WM. ARNOTT CO., COATBRIDG E, N. 8., CONTRACTORS TO H.IVI. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily working pressure. AGENTS: MACBETH BARRETT, 4a, Beach Street. THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., No. 205, HUTTON LANE, beg to inform the Public that for their Coach Building Department They
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