Straits Echo, 6 May 1905

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLĔ OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. COL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 6th MAY, 1905. Singie Copy, 10 cents, No. 10 I.
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 l*’or Week ending Friday. Mav I 2 1905. AM. p.h. Saturday, 6th 2.30 2.05 Sunday, 7til 3.20 2.55 Monday, Hth 4.10 3 45 T lesiiay, 9th 5.00 4.35 t\ ednesdav, loth 5.50 5.25 Thursday, 11th 6.40 0.15 Friday, 12th 7.30 7.05
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 To- iiat. 3rd Day, 4lli Moon. Police Sports. 11 a.tn. 1 own Hand, Golf Club. 0 to 7 p.m. Harmstou a Circus, Dalo Kraniat Gardens, i p.m. and 9 p in. O-MOKKOW. 4th I lay. 4rh M ooii. Secoud Sunday alter Easter.
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 I J I' llnl Quarter I2tll 1.41.7 I* Al. O I-mi Aloon IlMI; 4.31.7 AM. Esi.ni <Quarter 2Gih 9.45.0 a.a:. O New Moon June 3rd 12.5G.G p.m.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P. O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. Outwards. Hum k wards. Jlciujui ,l/« y. Coromamlel /•> J lot/. j Nubia Vi „j C In'son V 7 Extra Service. Outwards. Hum k wards. Valuta Vi Mat/. Peru lit May. Java -{(J j Poona 5 J a*. flfeijgr For particulars See Page 5.
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    MAILS DUE.
    50 1 English I lieuyal Min Mav China (Cjiomamie 13th German (Zieten) 16th China (Pretutsen) I7tli Thk extra I*. A. O. steamer Palma having left Aden on Thursday afternoon, Ith instant, is expected to arrive here at noon on Tuesday, 16th idem, and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    59 1 Fair I >ell Pel’ *'<f -Stil Ills!all!, Uooll I ’angkor au i Tel*nk Anson Per Canton. j Hlh iiisiaut. 2 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya. Huh iiisiaut. 2 p.m. Singapore and Bangkok—Per Dtvj/retl, 9th instant, I I a.in. Deli—Per Ban IVbail boon. 9th in-taut. 1 pm. Port Swettenham. Kuala Euiupur
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    PRODUCE.
    174 1 Goid leaf $77 B. Pepper! W. < ;**a»i ho-...0'.) mil .>l'f/.n'J; White Pepper S 37.50*ew\V Trane Pepper 25 j bn yen Cloves picked out <>/ tensor, Mace 4 s— seller* Mace Pickings «',7. —sellers Nutmegs lo.s 3 a—sales No. 1 D.l<l uom Sugar 2 no stoek.4 Basket 5.75 sellers
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    John MARTIN, Miner.
    1042 1 A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. By OLIVER ASH WELL, Author of Tales of the Fen” Chronicles of the Larbonettor Club," “In Berit in Penang," etc. SYNOPSIS. John Martin, the mily >..u of au old east comity iuiinlv, is a successful speculator in flic State of Negri ISapuloli,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      90 1 boioKi a, llr. s.s. 555. bingard, sth Mav, Toiiekah. ttli Mav, Gen.,—K. G. Co. Malay a. Ger. s.s. 901, Block, 6th May, l>eli, stli May, Gen.. B. M. A Co. CoitNELiA, Ur. s.s. 194, Marris, sth May, Deli, 4th May, Gen.— K. G. A Co. Carton, Hr. s.s. 105,
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      IN PORT.
      32 1 Malay a. Ger. ».s. 901, I Slock, Oth May, Deli, May. Gen., B. M. A Co. Canton, Ur. s,s. 105, Mencau, oth Mav, I’ehik Anson, sth Mav, Gen, —Ah Bing.
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      DEPARTURES.
      86 1 Oth May. i ono'/iii, for I>e!i. Valentijn, for baugkat and Pangkalau B randan. Vein tor baugkat and Pangkalau Urandan. Smierdecroon, for Kdie. T. .Semawe, (Segli, < >iehleh and Pulo Well. 1 t Mary .Irintiu. tor Port wet ten ham. hannkot, for Teluk Auson. A i*tna. b»r Port .Swettenham, Kuala
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      EXPECTED.
      77 1 1 V*» III 1 'ICIlf* Ihir 1 I>eiiiomoii< fjOII<!o|| S.lIACo. 7f li Mav A. A prill •Sill u'; l pole A A A .Co. Htli J. JNicoll Moiilnifin K.G.Co. Slli Pununa •Sin«^ipor« H.Ij.&Co. Stli I'll rum liaiioonn H.L.&Co. 9th Nippon Colom.bo S K.AiCo. 9th Omaj ere Ik 1 l|ot*OU
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      SAILINGS.
      60 1 I es«els Fur Ayenln Leavee Jienloinond 1 Singapore S.R&Co. 1 7th AJay. A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 1 8th Pimdtia Rangoon H.L.&Co. 8th > Purnea P- Sham H.L.&Co. 9th N i ppon Singapore S.K.&Co. 9th J. Nicoll Moulmeiu iK.G.Co. 9th Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 10th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 11th ()iuapere
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 1 Pknano, Oth May. < by courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) Bmdoti Demand Rank ..1/11 3 I months' sight Rank 1 /11 V •> Credit ...1 Ri 3 Docunientarv 1/11 1 r j Calcutta, Demand Rank Rs. J4GJ 3 days' sight Private 148? i Bombay. Demand Rank J4b? 3 days'
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      75 1 MARTYN Co WHISKIES. “Gold Seal” Milk Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. HAMMER BRAND CEMENT S flj r 1 L_ wa Oh TO BE OBTAINED FROM Messrs Chin Joo Co. Messrs Ban Eng Seng Co. Thean Chee Co. TO Goon Yen Friends TO Gim Teik
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    • Advertisement
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      22 1 STEARNS’ WINE is very palatable. .\u excellent tunic fur children, esjiecially are pale or thin Du uut delay. be Steam»*.” ll cures.
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      74 1 STEARNS’ WINE, fur all wasting diseases. It increases weight. CousumpI tives tiud it doe» good. Can be taken all seasons. Wanted Engagement. JOURNALIST, young, of very sober and active habits (now in India) seeks employment in any part of Malaya or Siam. SAIAK'l SUB-EDITOR. Possesses complete knowledge of newspaper work.
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      6 1 MMitlili ZEITLIN. ■V, Genuine Pilsener Beer.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. MK toliowniij IHtM.'lt, IK kltl'ilv SIIOll'**! In JIm; Signal Jiirwior *>t Fort Coruwaiii*— I'm 1 lamtall diiriui> ine bourn eini**i at i* a.lit. Ui-Uav was niches.
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  • Obituary
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    77 1 Domestic Occurrences. Dkaihs. A I I he A -lid I »iv. Maradana. Colombo, on the morning of Wedneaday. l!»tli April. 19U5. Ijeslie Brio John Mis«o.* infant of Saithbert Elphege and Pauline St. John Misso of Penang.—Straits Paper* please copy. On May :l. at, 8in«ajK»re. George Walter Patrick, son of H.
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    BEADS, SACRED AND COMMERCIAL.
    898 2 The frequency with which we meet a devotee or a fakir orhameuted with the rosarv of his sect must cause us to wonder at the extent of the industry and trade in sacred beads. The articles used iu India for necklaces and charms are so varied
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      41 2 Kennedy Co. AGENTS FOR T. Clifford Wilkinson's TA.NSjH.2ST $0.50 per Case of 48 Pm is. >7.00 per Case of 100. Wm. Younger Co., Ltd., MONK BRAND ALE and STOUT IN BOTTLE AND IN BULK. h Price Lists on Application. SUITEDTr CO.
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    • Advertisement
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      1393 2 Penang Sales Room. Ciothes Fast longer when washed with AN AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, etc. Will take place At the Inspector’s Quarters. Magazine Police Station, On Wednesday 10th May, 1905. SunlightSoap it will not burn the nap off woollens or At 12 noon Property of Mr. K. Williams leaving
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      1752 3 p. o. ip 35 a ills. 11. Co. £> Expected Arrivalx and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards. II s.s. Bengal connecting* with Mav J HUH 25 s.s. Nubia do 8 s.s. Simla do 2- s.s. Coromandel do s.s. bn tan uia s.s. Mongolia s.s. Marmora 8.8. Chino Homewards. May 13 Coromandel
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    The Straits Echo.
    108 4 Justice «at ialio cverj b»aly.aiKlju>tiecaloiie.- -Entermn, Established June Ist, 1903. INtblishiMl daily (except i AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22t>—232. Beach Street, Peuang. PRICE DAILY MKAI. S'l per annum. OUTSTATION Kx r.t. MAIL EDITION' tPurt Fret-» «13 CABLE ADDRESS; Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 188. N3TICE UlklNu
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  • Current Topics.
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      Imitative Flattery.
      167 4 lx New ork. as in London. there is usually some new craze in fashion, and just now the N-w Yorkers are effecting great interest in t»*a browing and serving in imitation •*t the Chinese custom. I’he regulate u t'ulili table, with its display of silver and china, is
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      The Earthquake.
      390 4 The Indian earthquake has resulted in something very like a seismic disturbaneeof the whole world, and it is possible that have not vet heard the last of the reports from regions which have been affected bv it. Matlock. I* monster. Scarborough. and certain places in the midlands and
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1211 4 Ordiuarv Meeting 1 he ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission of George Town was held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday I afternoon. Air. J. W. Ilallifax (President) presided and there were also present: Dr. Locke, Messrs. L. H. Clayton, Lim Eu Toll and Clienli Tek Tliye; with
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    Penang Golf Club.
    455 4 Lawn Tennis. I hk following are yesterday results: Men's Doable* Handicap (Final.) C. Bradbery and Dr. Jamieson t>ent t». li. C ater and E. S. Haslani I—H1 —H B—ti; 9—7. The follow mg ties have l*eeu arranged for I Monday. Sill May Profession Fun's. Broker- r. Merchant*.
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    TOWN HALL.
    745 4 Ulst light s Concert Thanks to a pleasautly cool and the excellent programme promised, a°fairlv large audience attended the concert last night at the Town Hall in aid of the Convent, i here was a slight delay in startiu" but, when commenced, the programme was carried through with
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    The War.
    381 5 Russia's Baltic Fleet. Still off Annam Coast (Echo Special.) Haiphong, OMnv. —Tin* French naval movements demonstrate that the Russian Baltic Heet is still off’ the coast of Auna:n. French Cruisers for Haiphong. Saigon* 6th May.—The French cruisers Descartes, Ristolet, and Mousquct have left Saigon for Haiphong. Russian Fleet
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      97 5 The Warsaw Strike. (Supplied by Renter.) Loii'i<>n. 5 May.—Reuter’s Warsaw correspondent wires that the workmen have compelled all the shops and offices 1o close ami have stopjied ail traffic with a view to enforcing a general strike. Business is at a standstill. .Yesterday afternoon a teny ear-old Ir*v
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      Moroccan Muddle.
      103 5 (■crmaiiy Climbing Down. Now Willing to Exchange Views (/Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, sth May.—The correspondent of the Times at Paris learns that, tailing a conference between the Eimqieau Powers, Germany would now lie content to exchange views with the other Powers regarding the questions at issue in Morocco;
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      Cotton.
      56 5 A Small Cfif Probable. (Supplied by Reuter.) .London, 5 May. —An exhaustive private investigation shows that cotton planting iu the United States is a fortnight late aud the acreage has lieeu reduced by ten per cent., mobile less is being expanded in fertilisers. "7*ue low temperature* recently experienced Lavo
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      Alleged Russian Spy.
      184 5 Convicted of Trespass. lined for Having Sketching Materials. Notick Givkn ok Appeal. (Echo Special.) •Singapore, t> May.—Before Mr. Coluian, in the Second Police Court. Vltuliinir Autovitcli Orvitcli, or Horivitz, the alleged I’ussian spy who was arrested at Pulo Brani on 22nd ultimo, was again brought un on
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      Stranded Sully.
      25 5 Cofferdam Successfully Launched (E r/m Special. Hongkong, t* May.— I lie cofferdam for the stlanded French cinisei* Sully was successfully launched here Jo-day.
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      Cricket.
      19 5 .Marylehoue v Notts. [Supplied <y Renter Loudon. 5 May.— Marylelione Cricket Club has tieaten Nottinghamshire by ten wickets.
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      King's Return.
      67 5 A Significant Fact. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 0 May.— Souks com men v is lieing made by the newspapers and publicists on the fact that Lord Latisdowue, Minister of Foreiga Affairs, who met Hi* Majesty King Edward at the station eu the latter's return from Paris (along with
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      Naval Manoeuvres.
      185 5 An Indefinite Postponement. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th May.— It lias lieeu officially announced that the grand naval manoeuvres which were arranged to l>e held next month have been postponed. The reason given is that they may cause some inconvenience if they are carried out then as originally
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      Kitchener and India.
      170 5 Dissatisfaction with his Post. Correspondence under Consideration. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 5 May.—ln the House of Commons, Mr. J. H. Dalziel, Lilreral m. h. for Kirkcaldy Burghs, enquired of the Right, Hou. W. St. J. Brodrick, m p Secretary of State for India, whether any official information
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      Turkey.
      52 5 The Persian Gulf. (Supplied by Renter.') London, o May.— I The Porte having called j attention to the presence of font British lnen-ot'-war at Kovveit, in the Persian Gulf. Lord Lansdowne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has replied that he had no information on the subject and declined to discuss
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    The English Turf.
    69 5 One Thousand Guineas Race. i Won by Cherry Lass {Echo Special.) Loudon, May (3 p in.;. —Following is the result of tlie race for the One Thousand Guineas stakes for three-year-old tiliios, run off at Newmarket this afternoon Clierry Las- 1 Koorliaau '2 Jnngleuse 3 Nineteen ran.
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    Latest Betting.
    161 5 The following aie the odds for the Singapore Derln and the Maiden Plate, at the c« imng Singapore Race Meeting, as <|Uoted i*n Wednesday by Mr. C. Robinson Snufapore Derby. 2 to 1 Devilment 4 to 1 Cadelias 2to 1 Wingaroou 4to I Tlie Idler 8 ti*.l Cornwell
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    Bank Manager's Alleged Defalcations.
    433 5 Mr. Brown’s Cask. The Manila Times of 19th April publishes the following in regard to Mr. K. \V. Brown, formerly connected with a Singapore banking concern ami later of the Internation:) 1 Bank, Manila There is a possibility that R. \V. Brown, formerly manager of the
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    Daring Gang Robbers.
    987 5 Europkan Captain Ro,hhi:i*. About midnight, says Wednesday’s Straits Times, Capt. E. H. Koenig of the Dutch steamer Opliir was on his way home from the Adelphi Hote’ in a rikisha when lie was accosted l»v two Hylams in another' rikisha and was beguiled by some plausible tale
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SLUSHY MAXWELL ROAD.
      694 5 ,n Ki»itok ok the Straiis E< iio. j Dear Sir,—liefer ling to the letter iu llie I INiblic Opinion column of vour last issue > signe.l by Mr L. C. Law, re Maxwell Road,’ 1 I shall be glad to add a few words to ins i
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      16 5 W h it Aa way's Sell lor Cash, therefore can Sell Cheaper than any Credit-giving Finn.
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      729 5 NOTICE. I» ORIII-K «I Till; MORTGAGEE. I l*«* tindeisigned is instructed to liikfc I»OSS**HSI<»II Iki put up for sale by Public Auction On Saturday, the tilth of May D/i. At p.m. .41 the Village of Aier Ktam, I'eituug Ilie undermentione«l Properly. to UN(i All SHOW A. UNC AH AJCN. si
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      738 6 BURN Co., Ltd., Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show /looms Logan's buildings. AHE now prepared to undertake all kinds of electrical work at t lie shortest notice. All work done bv fully competent men under European supervision. House wiring a speciality. ESTIMATES FREE. E. R. F. TURNER, Ltd., Ipswich, England. Makers of
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    Courtesy and Push.
    289 7 consideration am] a modest hear;m fc'iigularl v attractive even to the most worldly. Tlie push' of modem life very u-iy, and always vulgar. Self-ad-vo, t iseinent is not preltv, ••veil when gucIH "ln lo Hy above the vulgar flight of million souls is supremely rare in these
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      933 7 Graham Co. Ltd. 4 Reach Street, Penang. The Leading' Wholesale Chemists in the Straits. LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No. 25b, CA IiNA It VON STItKET. I’ENANG. Telephone No. 21M. Open «lay and night Froijj a.in. I !> p.m.. Prescriptions are A con rated V Prepared. |Oc New Arrival of* m PHOTO
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      351 7 Nutrient! Nutrient!! Nutrient!!! For Weak and Lean Horses and Cattle. I)|.\ s ro<»Kii M cut's celebrated futtenconditioning Fluid Fodder, ad junct of distincti n and unequalled value. Auuiiais will fatten and regain streugtli <»u it hi alw days, and is given mixed with ordinary food, i his fluid fodder is
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      1177 8 WE GIVE YOU THE LATEST STYLES. WHTMA7. LAUUW ft CO.. PENA! OLDHAM HALL. A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Healthful location, food the best, large play-ground, strict discipline, dailv study classes under personal supervision ol the Principal. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ENGLISH Through Passages to Europe. Are now showing one of the
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