Straits Echo, 3 January 1906

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL# 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 3rd JANUARY, 1906 Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1015 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market tQ Light, Spark ing and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors jKHOO.WO A'875.000 .£BO0 f < 00 Hongkong Shanghai Mederfandsche Handel
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      10 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co., i > ('LE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE.
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    Items of Interest.
    723 2 Lori» Balfour of Burleigh. at th« .imner of the Great Northern Railway Athletic Ah sociation. hehl at the Ceeil, told an amusing story relating to the Sudan railway To an official there camea telegram from „u outlying station, Staliomnaster has died. Shall I bury him'r The reply
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1906.
    1285 2 Tuesday 30th January Thursday Ist February and Saturday 3rd February. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 30 th JANUARY. I9o*i 1. —The Maidex Plate. Value $6OO. A Pace for Maiden Hurt»- s Weight as j**r scale reduced 14 lbs. Ail animals imported into the Straits
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      162 2 Better than a (Master. A piece of lliimiel dainjieMid with Cham- j berlaiu’s Pain lialm and hound on tliej affected pat Is, is lietter than a planter for a lame back and for pains in (lie side or client Paili lialm lias no superior as a liniment tor the ielief
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      1167 2 NOTICE. \T OTD'K is hereby given that tlie .a. butdi****» hitherto carrieJ <>n by Its*I*ii, M**yur A Co. at Singapore. Penang, Manila ami •'.ml ilean is from to-day takeu over and v i 1 'h* continued by Helm, Meyer j A Co., bill!I i. HE UN, MEYEli <fc Co. BEHN,
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      29 2 Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. For Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO SANIMI ANDS. BUTTERY Co Sole Agents, PEN A NO F. M. S.
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      ARRIVALS.
      32 3 I’kikki,, Ur. 124. Nicliol. 2u«l Jan Teluk Alison, Ist Jan (jiwi.— K. U Cu. Mary Austin, iSr. ss 121. Campbell, 2ud .1 n Poll Swetlenliain. 1 Jaiy. I-Jen., K I Jo.
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      DEPARTURES
      49 3 3rd January. Quorrit, for Langkat. Petrel, for Teluk Anson Mar;/ Ans'in, for Port Swetteuliain. Un Pent/, for Sol ul. Hock Chiton Un, for Solid. Sol/oud, for Rangoon. It. Hnleiioi/u, for Pangkor. Fhjintj Ihtijon, for Port Wold and Taiping. Hole Canton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Ololileli and Sabang.
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    EXPECTED.
    67 3 Vensel* trout 1 Aifents Du» GhlUctlS Singapore W.M.&Co. 3rd Jan. Beularig Loudon S B.&Co. 3rd tt Knoll Glasgow SB &Co. 5th it Lightning Calcutta A.A.A Co. 5th •t (J. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 5th f Benlotnotid Singapoj e S.B.&Co. 8th it Nippon 'Japan S.K.&Co. 10th t* A list ria
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    SAILINGS.
    55 3 1 For At/eut* lienee* Qliincus Itienoa W.M.ACo. 3rd J u. Ben la rig jSingapore S.B.ACo. 3rd Knoll 'Singapore S.B.&Co. 5th uightuing Singapore A.A.A.Co. 5tli 0. A pea r Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 5th Benloiuond Loudon S.B.ACo. 8th Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 10th Austria Singapore S K.&Co. 10th Tvdeus London W.M.&Co. 13th Ben
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    63 3 Fob Deli— Per Aoaiji/ee, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Ph> gkalan P.randan—Per Cornelia, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Hajan, Edie, T. Semawe —Per De Kock, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham «V Malacca—Per Perak, otii instant, 1 p in. Asalian—Per Tatr V<nuj, otli instant, 1 p.m. Halu Ha lira— Per Pndamj, otli instant,
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      1018 3 (S HIPPI NiO.) 9 W\ s 9. 5 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards INTENDED SAILINGS. tBritish India Steam Navigation Co LttT FAKES BY MAIL STEAMEKS. To ljoudou by Sea To Marseilles or (Jib raltar let Class £60 2nd Clata £40 Wv* Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg The
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      279 3 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. P. Nloir Cranes 9 CYLINDER OILSnrulilnnd'*. Huttcry 6: Cn. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED HAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE, TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEAD! NO STORES. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co
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    The Straits Echo.
    122 4 Jus: ice **ti.srte-everyb<>rty and jieUc* alone.— Km*rs“ u Hstablished June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT lIIK CRITERION PRESS, 1.1:1.. N<>. 22*>—232, Beach .Shoot. IVii.mo PRICK DAU.V I .OCA I. I“*r annum OUTSTATIONS IW.-ige Kmr \f A)I. KIHTION «Post Kiw> *l* CAItI.K AUDMKSS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone
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  • Current Topics.
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      When Greek Meets Greek.
      113 4 Thk London Standard understands that the conflict between the Japanese Tobacco Mono- poly anil tin* British-A meriean Tobacco Company for tin* Manchurian trade is being fought with much intensity. Bloodred posters are being extensively used and in order to prevent their competitors «rettint; a foothold ihe
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      Taxation and Land Values.
      116 4 As a result of the recent conference of the rating authorities of the United Kingdom held at Manchester to consider the question of the taxation of land values, an executive committee lias been formed, the members of which include Mr J. H. Whitley. M.P., Mr. Harwood
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      “Bobs”
      129 4 We read in a home mail I»iper that in view of his many public engagements throughout the country in connection with his proposals for universal military training, Field-Marshal Earl Roberts. K. G., feit obliged to relinquish his position on tiie Committee of luq»erial Defence: The Prime Minister, with his
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      Germany and Australia.
      169 4 U h learn from the Globe that Herr von Buri. the German Consul-Gen-eral in Sydney, has seen fit to draw attention once more in a trade Report to Hie fact that Germany can compete successfully with Great Britain in tiie •South Seas by laying out an enormous
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      A Legal Safeguard.
      187 4 Thi s is a free country. and it is open to any on to accuse anyone else c any crinio under the sun, remarks a Calcu.ta contemporary. Fortunately the law provides that no person can accuse another of perjui without the sanction of the Court which tried
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      Bande Mataram.
      631 4 Like most Bengali expressions from good niarning" downwards, the word Hamit Mataram has several meanings, of which Hail, dear Motherland" is the one least intended. It was the war-erv of a set of religious fanatics who rebelled early in the la-t century and were put down, and Mataram
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    St. Xavier’s.
    73 4 Another Honour eor Bro. James. We learn that th ra Chinese old pupils of St. Xavier’s are presenting to the Rev. Bro. James, the retiring Director of the Institution. an address and a purse, at 9 a. m. on Friday uext. Those desirous of attending the presentation are
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    Football.
    891 4 C. R. C. vs. A-C. S. Yesterday the League Match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the AngloChinese School was played on the Esplanade. In spite of tlie dirty weather there was a fairly good crowd round the ropes. Mr. S. Willis, the registered referee for St. Xavi- er’s.
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      116 4 “The Centaur Featherweight" Roadster \V X: v CENTAUR, 99 The World’s Lightest, Strongest BEST CYCLES, FAMOUS SINCE 1876. lILW yc t Pv A LARGE AM) VARIED STOCK CAN BE SEEM AT HITTENBACH BROTHERS Co., MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, sole: agents, penang. v J* A rr IW\ 66 TJhiG Centaur Special Roadster. si
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      12 4 For Clirouic Chest Complaints. Woods* Great I V|>|h>i mint Cute U, tnl
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      82 4 Boy cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy cured our iittle four your old bov of croup in fifteen minutes. My wife and have used this remedy in our family for the past five years, having tried many other kinds previous to that time, aud can say that
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      17 4 For Malarial F«*v<*r troubles auil Pysuntary ta IvO Woods’ Qrnil I Vppoi mint Cure, HO «'hi 11
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA.
      156 5 THE MOSCOW MASS ACHE Dragoons Surprised at Riga (The Oetasiallxc/tci Lloyd'*” Service Berlin, 3rd Jan —A mbassador Selioeu ami Military Pleuipoteuti iry Jacobi have arrived at St Petersburg. The Moscow revolution lias been suppressed by force. Hundreds were arrested and thousands killed, the remainder lieing surrounded. An official Russian
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      France.
      105 5 The New Year Reception. (Supplied iii Iteuter.) London, 2nd Jan.—At the New Y'ear reception at the Eiysee, at Paris, Conte Toruielli, the Italian Ambassador, on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps, voiced the general satisfaction felt at the conclusion of peace between Russia and Japan and the advance >f the
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      Home Politics.
      217 5 Election Speeches (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd Jan. —The Anti-Tea Duty League, which is already conducting a lavish uon-partisau election campaign bv means of posters, has now issued a strongly argued general appeal. The Times calculates that the Lilierals must win seventy-six se*ts in order to defeat the
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      Germany.
      28 5 New Chief of Staff. (The Oxtiunatiscker Lloyds Service.) Berlin, oi'J Jan. —(Jeuenil Sclilieffeu having resigned, Count von Moltke has been appointed Ciiief of the German General Staff.
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      Spain.
      33 5 The King’s Bride. (The Oelasialischer Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, ord Jan. —It is now certain that a marriage will take place lietween King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Erua of Hat ten berg.
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      Army Stores Scandal.
      45 5 Another Arrest Made Suj>jdied by Renter.) London, 3rd January.—Sergeant Major Hilton, arrested in connection with the Army Stores Scandal, has been charged with attempting to leave the country and Sergeant Major Sevan, of the Ariny Service Corps, has been arrested at Aldershot.
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      Undesirables.
      36 5 The (irimsby Rejects (iS'«/»p/»Vd hif Iteuter.) London, 3rd Jan.— Fifteen of the aliens rejected at Grjpisby were subsequently admitted pn the ground that they were political but the others aio to bo leturued to Hamburg.
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      States Turf.
      220 5 Selangor Turf Club. Third Day’s Results. (Re ho Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 3rd Jan.-Follow ing are the results of yesterday’s racing: Griffin Handicap Dr. Travers’ Sun ray 1 Sunlight. Kougsi's Madame Meg Mr. Payne’s Privateer 3 Won by a. length. Time, 2.0 b. Tote, Si 2. The Scurry Stakes.
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      China
      540 5 The Reorganized Army. (Supplied ly R<uter.) Loudon. 2nd Jan.—The Times, discussing two exhaustive articles bv its Military Correspondent upon Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai's arinv. which is warmly praised for the excelleuce of 0s training and discipline, descrilies a scheme for increasing it. I»* 402.000 men and remarks that this
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    LOOKING AHEAD.
    1331 5 By the Town Idiot In the last issue of 1905 we had a peep iuto the future after briefly reviewing Mm present and the past. Let us now look well j ahead, sav, about 1000 years. Wiiat go's ou then will probably not aliecl us much, if at
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    The General Election.
    176 5 The Rival Programmes. It is stated bv some of the Loudou dailies that the Lilierals’ programme, to bi laid liefore the country by their leaders, includes Home Rule for Ireland. Ailherence to Free TradeRetrenchment in national expenditure. Direct ami popular control of the liquor traffic. Public control
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    Singapore Art Club.
    277 5 It ii »s arriMi<;wl lit tt there >hall be ;tu exhibition ol Art work under the auspices of the above Club on Friday, the 26th Jantiarv, 1906, at the Victoria Memorial Hall,Singapore. Theexhibition will be opened from 4 p m. to 6.30 p.m. Admission SI. Family ticket
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    Japanese Embassies.
    96 5 Kkgakoing the intention of the .hi| ji'ih.m' tjtoveruinent to establish embassies at Lomlou, Washington. Iterliu. Paris an St. IVlftrslturK the Tokyo .Asahi stmes iliat the official rank of the Ambassadois will l»* siiin ui'i, and then salary s,<K>o veu a year, with allowances amounting to dOOOdyen. i iie
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    FIXTURES.
    42 5 To-day. Ptl. Dav, 12th Moon. Foot hall Match Penang Recreation Club r.<. Indian Mohamedau Football '1' an. Esplanade, 5-15 p.m. I’owii Baud, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m. To-morrow. loth I>a\, 12t.h Moon. Town Hand, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English Arcadia) 4th J.n Chiu<t (Chilian) China (iV. Eitel Friedrich)... Oth German Preuseen) 10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Oll’rWA lilis. H«»M KW A KIM*. Arcadia 4 Jan. Chinain 5 Jar Deli 1H Delta U i.xira Service. OIITWAkDS. ih'M KW A 1i1».*.. Ceylon 9 Jan Palermo 3 Jan Nubia 23 Palawan 20 For particulars sw> I’ag**
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      12 5 For OliiWrou’H Hacking Cough at night. W«>o'U‘ <ln*at nieul Cure Ip G<l
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      77 5 When you have a Cold. 'l’li** first action when you have a col.l sltouM to relieve the luugs. This is l>e.st accomplished hv the free nm of Ghamherl:ii„’s r.oi.J. Kcnmdt This remedy lepc fics the lough mucus ami Cause* iU expulsion from the air cells of the lungs, produce» a
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      10 5 l'\ii Broucliial Coughs take W.M..U’ Oie.il TVp|>©rmiut Ctiif 1-.. <>.l
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      186 5 For Col»l in the llea<l ami Cou'lis take < ’i B<l ••Ollls To-day's Advertisements. ’W"-A.3ST‘3?E!I3 A WIFE must he «rood l«»oki y anti young. Appl> t>* WHY l-K HUM, IIOSV r 3-1-06. Usk 8 «•<> Strait* Echo. FOR SA.LB. fpilE well-known rare horses Olx ron 1 ;u «1 Cal ford
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      144 5 jXTOTICB. lITK HAVE lr .t.l 1 liid dale appointed V\ Messrs Cunningham. CJa» k Co., our f.»r IVnang and Province Welieslf*v. V ACUUM OIL Co., J. H. NELLIS, loth Dec., 1905. ifamatjer. NOTICE 0E SALE. S' No. 2, UNION PENANG. Licensed Auctioneers, Valuers, Hotise and Estate Agents. THE LEADING SALES
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      28 5 WEATHER. Thk following report. is kimllv sttpplie.1 the Signal Director of h<>rt <'ornwaliis l'lie rainfall «lurin«r 1 1»»» ’if hours en«le«i 4t <» it.in. to-.lav was 0 64 inches.
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    THE SCHOOL BAG.
    764 6 A. Talk With the Young. I** journal edited, set-up, printed ;iud published by the students of Heraldsbmg j College, Herald burg, Cal.. U. 8. A ha* a commonaense article upon the training of tho mind aud the muscles of the young! which should not lie without interest
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 6 Pksano 3rd January. Hi/ courtesy of the Chartered Bank Lou.l<»|| Dental. 1 B-.Mll 2/2 2 ‘I s»«rb' It mV: 2/34 3 Credit 2/3v« 3 j, Documentary ..2/3| (Jaii-i!! t. Demand Bank Rs 66i 3 Gan s -ngitl Frit ne *OB4 Bombav. D unami B.*tik 66i t day*" sight l‘m
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    SHARES
    209 6 Belat Tin Mining Co Ld. 4 5. —sellers Ber-awall lo <1 Aiming Co.. I*l. 14. —sellers Bricli Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $5O. —premium buyers Bruseii Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld #lO 25 sellers Duff Development Co. sB— seller* Fraser A Nea ve, Ld slos. —tellers George Town Dispensary $26 Howarth
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 I. eat 75. B. Pepper vVA. I a-l -!!bs.. r ><»/.. out uj slock White Pepper 38i sellers LT.IUg Pepper season offer Cloves (pick dt nut of season Mare 75. —sellers Mace Pick g- 60. —sellers Nutm-*g* 32. —sellers l Ao. 1 »j l<* nom. 3uga- 2 m* stock.
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      214 6 The only Cough Medicine free from poison. The Pharmacy Board of £lew South Wales, Australia, had all analysis made of all the cough medicines that were sold on the inaiket. Out of the entire list they found only one that they declared was entirely free from all oisons. This excep
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      23 6 John Bazley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandi/andSf Buttery Sr Co AGENTS, PENANG F M. S rObĕrold ROOFING. Adamson, Rilfillan Co., Ltd.
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      595 6 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. NEW YEAR Large Stock Always on Hand. r ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. PRESENTS. f ATKINSON’S Cold Medal k\ to sportsmen. f A New Shipment Eau-de-Cologne. SNIPE SEASON Y SNIPE SEASON V SNIPE SEASON A Co., Ltd., i The finest made, very refreshing. OF Bnipe season i
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    Modern Education.
    929 7 lit Mental ani> Put*ical Tkainino. From a copy of the S> udent j Workshop, a monthly edited, printed and published by the students of Hernldsburg College, U. S. A.. we learn that mental and physical training is ear ied on in some of Uncle Sim’s colleges and universities
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      687 7 MACKEY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Gleslers’ Champagne. BURN Co, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show Rooms Logan's Buildings NOTICE. AUK now prepared to undertake all kinds of electrical wor shortest uotice. All work done by fully competent me K uropean supervision. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” IN RED OASES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. House
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      126 7 Absolutely Harmless. Auv mother imu "ive < 'Immberlsiu's Cough Uemedv lu her little one* with a feel ini' of security. l’lie absence of all nareoties makes this remedy the safest ami best that eau l>e procured. George 'J’twn Dispensary, General Agents, aud for sile by all Dispensaries and Dealers. There
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      1284 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENG MOH 3c Co 164, Beach Street, Penuny importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. i DENTISTRY W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lute oj Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. E. CHEM BEE, Kim Keng Leong Co., j 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY
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