Straits Echo, 23 February 1906

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo I’AILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 42.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1025 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. rv Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED T»Y ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. SIO.OOU.tHMj Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liabilit y of Proprietors £BOO,OOO £875.000 £300,000 Head Office:
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    • 14 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. Tl AKG LEE 8l Co., >2 m to SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE.
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  • 892 2 Jai>an Times, Jan. '47.) Wk have so far failed to ascertain the circuuistauces that gave rise t.o the rumour about America wishing to dispose ot the Philippines to Japau, or even whether there were any circumstances about it at all. That it is of American origin is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 133 2 Be Quick. Not a. uiiuule should be lost when a child allows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain Cough Remedy giveu as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or eveu after the croupv coni’ll appears, will prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to take. George Town Dispensary,
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    • 585 2 1 NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG 1IOOI, l-Jtli July 1900. Managing Direc'or. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Public are solicited to co-operute iu I preventing the cruel
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    • 1735 2 KINTA TIN MINKS, LIMITED. DIVIDEND P, No. 1«. AFURTH EK dividend of 6d. per share has i>eeu declared payable iu Loudou on the 20th instant, and will lx* paid to all local Shareholders as soon as the registered list of Shareholders on that date is received from the Home Office.
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  • Shipping.
    • 166 3 Pegu. Br. s.s. 237, Covsli, 23rd Fell., Acheeu,22nu Feb., Geu., Ban Ho Hin. Lanokat, Pr. a s. 147. Crichton, 23rd Feb., Teluk Anson, 22nd Feb., Gen., K. G. Co. Glbnoglk, Hr. s s 2.333, Larkins, 28vd Feb., Kaugoon, 20th Feb., Gen., C. H. Sons. Hebe, Br s.s. 24 5,
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    • 61 3 23rd February. Hebe, for I)eli. Perak, for Port, Swettenbam uud Malacca. Rotorua, for Tougkali. Ran Whntt Soon, for Port Swettenbam aud Singapore. Hock Chuan Un, for Se*ul. Un Pena, for Setui. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Ja/Hin, for Colombo aud Tuticoriu. Flyiny Dragon, tor Port Weld and Taiping. Xibengkla,
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  • 36 3 Vemseh Front Ayents Due C. Apear Silica po iv A.A.A.Co. 24th Feb Bencleuch Loudon S.B.&Co. 26th A uteuor Singapore W M.&Co. 3rd Mar Saint Hede Singapore VV M.&Co. 10th Pat roclus Singapore VV.M &Co. 24th
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  • 37 3 1 rsxel* 1 i r>>f I A'IhhIm Leave* 1 C. A pear Calcutta A.A A Co. 24tli Feb Kmieleueli Sintra porn i».S.Cn. Auteuor Liverpool W.MACo. 3rd Mar Saint l»«»le Liverpool l\V.M.&Co. I’atroclus Liverpool W M «fcCo
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  • 93 3 V For Calcutta —l’er G\ A pear, to-iuorrow, 1L a.in. J>eli —Per Avayyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkalau Braudau—Pei Cornelia, tomorrow, 1 p.iu. Mergui, Tavov and Moulmein —Per Paehnmba, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Siugaporeaud Hongkong—Per Lightning, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Tong kali, Kopali, Itenoug, Victoria Point, Mergui& Tavov—Per Oiuapere, to-morrow, 2
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1111 3 (SHIPPING.) P. 0. ill T AO 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. 4 Outwards. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Intended to Sail. dTEAMBR. Haniburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. Mar. 1 s.a. Oceana connecting with 8.8. Marmora I'> 8.8. Arcadia do s.B. Victoria 29 s.B. Devauha
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    • 85 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE s.s bingo Maru is due at this port on or about the 24tb April and will be followed thereafter by the usual fortnightly service for Europe. For Freight and Passage Money Apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents 2* 2-0«; 121* ue DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY
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  • 128 4 JoHtice HaLiKflenoT».r> bo'ly and justice alone. B NMVSon Established June Ist, 1903. Vnblislied'daily (except Sundays.) AT Till CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22G—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY'LOOAI. per annum OUTBTAITONB lVstag»* Kxtr». MAII. KIUTION m»t Free) $l5 CAKI.K ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” "I V. 1m pi l olio No.
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  • 690 4 In far-away England the beta mure of the householder is the plumber and glazier. Me it-» looked upon as the impersonation of procrastination and extortion, and liie comie and other papers make much copy out of him. In Penang we are free from the plumber and
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  • Current Topics.
    • 198 4 We read in the Japan Mail that certain vernacular journals have published statements to the effect that the Russian Government lias instituted criminal proceedings against General Dessino and Mr. Pavlow on a charge of making away with public, lnonev. One of the counts is said to I relate
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    • 490 4 Thk Chinese Government recently made representations to the British Goveru- meat respecting tlie importation of Indian opium in China, requesting that the Indian Government should l>e caused to reduce the export of the drug to China because the unlimited import of it would be calculated to prejudice the interests
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  • 65 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed to be played this eveuiug Mixed Double*. tlTutiushed Tie; Miss Jones A. R. Adams v. Mr. Mrs H. A. Neubronner. Double Handicap. A. Wallace Joues B. C. Criswick v. A. G. Anthony. Single Handicap—Class A. E. S. Haslam
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  • 614 4 Subscription List. The following douatious to the Japanese Famine Relief Fund, initiated by the Hon’ble J. K. Birch, Itesideut Councillor, have been received to date Mes>rs. Ban Joo Hiu 500 Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee 500 Messrs. Boustead A Co. 250 W. Mansfield Co. 250 Schmidt, Kustermaun A
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  • 181 4 Orders of the Dav. Friday 23rd February, HK6.) 1. Motion by the Acting Colonial Becre tan lhat this Council approves the acceo lance of the tender of Sir John Jackson Limited for the construction for a sum „f X 1,030,693 of the works for the improve meut of
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  • 501 4 St. Xaviuu’s vs. M. S. G. St. Xavier’s Goal keeper Vivian O’Hara Full-backs Saiuue)|Wills aud George Wills Half-backs T. Williams, Tooug Chin A Henry Oliverio Forward* Hock Huat, K. Swee Chin, C. O’Hara, Oo Kek A B. Me. lutyre. A football" match was played vesterd.iv at the Sepoy Lines
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 80 4 McAlister Co., Ltd. Gents' Cheylesmore Cycles. MANUFACTURED l>Y Messrs. Swift Cycle Co., 23”. 25” 27” Frames, Plated Rims, Freewheel. Front Back Brakes. $17-50. Absolutely the Best Machine Obtainable at the Money. McAlister co., ltd, CAULET’S Effects an enormous saving ii labour, is easily laid, economi cal in up-keep, and requires
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    • 61 4 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless. Tbh fault of giving children medicine containing injuiious substances, is sometimes more disastrous than the disease from which t.liey may be suffering. Every mother should know that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothing hat inful. George Town
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    • 50 4 Every Bottle Guaranteed. This is done with Chaui her Iain’s Cough Remedy, and if you are not satislied after using two-thirds of the bottle according to directions, return what is left and your money will be refunded. George Town Dispensary, Geueftd Agents, and for sale by all Dispensaries hu>I Dealers.
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    • 106 4 Travellers Find Chamberlain s Cough Remedy Everywhere. Mr, C. W. Ecketmau, mauager of th* Smith-Premier Typewriter Co. atO» i l,a j Nebraska, U. S. A., who in a staunch f r,e of Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy. savs have taken particular notice that tins remedy seems to be carried by drug stores
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  • 108 4 OBITUARY. M. H. Mulluji Sahjb Nkws lias lieeu received from Surat m Bombay) of the death of Mohamed hl.ri uudeeu Mulluji Sahib, which took J,''!' there ou the morniug of the gist iu s the advanced age of 65 years s 41 Deceased, who belonged to the Shiah of Muslims,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 50 5 THE BANK SCHEME. Fishing for Information. (The (htaniatiarker Lloyd't” Service.). Berliu, 23rd Fel>.—'i'iie French Envoy to the funeral of King Christian, Karon de Courcelles, ih now in Berlin, without official instructions, making enquiries regarding the Morocco question. The French Bank project is unconditionally favoured only l»v England and Russia.
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    • 289 5 w The Chinese Question. Home Rule. (Supplied by Reuter.) lioudou, 22nd Feb.—Jt. appears that the .luuouucement made by Sir Heury Cauip-liell-Baunerman on 20th iustant with regard to the repatriation of the Chiuese in the Transvaal was the result of a compromise I »et ween the Imperialists and Radical sections
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    • 91 5 Threatened Strike. Moke “Peril” Hysteria. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd Feb.—Mr Hull, tlie Chairman of the Houses Committee ou Military Affairs, speaking at Washington, stated that the situation in China 1 ecessitates the keeping of the Atnericau Army and Navy iu au efficient stateaud strongly deprecated Mr. Rockhill’s
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    • 26 5 A False Report. ('The (Jetasiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin, 23rd Feb.—The rumours of the resignation of M. liouvier, the French Foreign Minister, are not confirmed.
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    • 20 5 New Treaty Accepted. (The Ostasiatiscuer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 23rd Feb. —The Reichstag has accepted the German-American Provisory Commercial Treaty.
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    • 19 5 (The Osfasiatiseher Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 23rd Feb. —Italy has calmed the apprehensions of Constantinople regarding Tripoli.
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    • 98 5 A Question of Hncroachmenl (Suppled In/ Renter.) Loudon, 23rd Feb. The Cairo oorrexpondent of tbe Time* wire* dwt magazine, close to the Barracks of the Berkshire Regiment, at Khartoum, exploded on 20tli instant from spontaneous combustion. Three British soldiers aud one Soudanese were killed aud twelve Soudanese injured.
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    • 36 5 England Germany. Cordial delations (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 23rd Feb.—King Edward *cut the Kaiser a cordial birthdav letter ou 27th January announcing his iutentiou to visit him at Berlin after the conclusion of the Algeciras Conference.
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    • 81 5 An Act of High National Policy (Supplied by Reuter Loudou, 23rd Feb.—The Times says that the Garter Mission is an act of high national policy and comes opportunely to remind us of the euduring forces which mould the destinies of the world irrespective of the fluctuations of
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    • 29 5 Elementary Education. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 23rd Feb.—Mr. Winston Churchill, Under Secretary for the Colonies, hopes shortly to lay papers ou the table regarding elementary education iu Cevlon.
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    • 36 5 England Adhere to the Treaty. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd Feb. Mr. Ruuciiuan said that negotiations were proceeding regarding the adhesion of China to the Tilietau Treaty which it was uot proposed to a iter.
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    • 68 5 The Akaba Question Turkey Yuaiie to British Rkkesukk. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22ud Feb —Turkey lias despatch ed commissioners to Akaba to examine the Sinai boundaries with the Egyptian Commissioners 'This is largely due to the representations made by Sir Edward Grey to Musrus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador.
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  • Article, Illustration
    225 5 (Echo Special.) Batu Oijah, 23rd Feb.—Yesterday the weather was rainy, but the attendance at the races was fair. Particulars of the racing are as under:— Rack l. Marie 1 Starli lit 2 Rau/.ii Won by three-quar.ers of a length. Tune, 215;. Tote, $24. Rack 2. Satisfaction 1 Carona
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  • 967 5 Rsi.ikk Association takks Action is Tokyo. At the Seiyo-keu. 'Tstikiji, oil Ist February, there whs a meeting of Japanese gentlemen who form the Tokyo Committee of the Relief Association in connection with the Famine in the three north-eastern pre--1 feet tire*. It was decided to issue
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  • 50 5 The tm yield m Banka which was 1J*,770 piculs iu November last rose t<> 23,11 L picul* iu December Five hundred contract coolie* were imported from Singapore in I> cember against. 230 in ihe previous month. The labour force at the end of the year was 11,325 strong.
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  • 92 5 Queen Alexandra's present to the Emperor ot Japan, conveyed by Priuce Arthur ot Connaught, is the latest portrait of hersell with her pretty Japauese dog, Togo, on her knee. It, is a panel picture with her Majesty s signature in one corner, and the frame
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  • 810 5 Mahe in America. According to report, serious complaints are being made by I lie Japanese authorities about the locomotives supplied by firms in the Uuited Stales for service ou the Imperial Government railways. An official statement is to the effect that trouble has ariseu from the faulty construction
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  • 796 5 l ine great programme ot naval mameiivres tor 190t>, which lias lieen planned l»v Admiral Sir John Fisher, have commenced*, the torpedo crafr in home waters lieing completed to full crews for exercises. Next mouth the battleships and cruisers of the time great squadrons based in European
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  • 74 5 To-pay. 1st Dav, 2nd Moon M tinicipul Meetiug, 3 p in. Lawn Tennis Tournament. P. 0.0. Town Hand. Esplanade. to 7 p in 1’sir stan Cinematograph, Corner l Penang Road sili*l Cninpbtdl Street. U p.in. To-morrow. 2ud I >av, 2nd .MlMill Cricket Match Esp'aimdc, 2 p.in. Lawu Tennis Tour
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  • 34 5 O New Moon Feb. 23r«l 2 57 2 pm. Fust Qua»ter Mar- 3rd 4 28 3 p m. O Full Mom nth 3.17.4 x at. f.avt g.i.ui. 17th 6 r >" 4 f.m.
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  • 25 5 English Oceana 1st Mar. China (Delhi) 3rd Chin t (/iel a) Oth Germ in (P R Lit tpot <’)... 7th Indian (Thom twi) 8th
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  • 41 5 P. O. SAVINGS. Hail Service Outwards. Uomkwakos. Oceana l Mar. i Delhi *V Mar. Arcadia Id Dongoiu 17 I.xtra Service. Outwards Hom b wards. Poona (i Mar. I Sumatra B Mar. Palermo ‘JO j Nnbia ‘dH For particulars see Page i».
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 9 5 For (JliiMreu’a'itookmt? Cougb at uight, Wocda’ Qrent Cora. 16 ♦>.]
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    • 12 5 For Malarial Fever troubles aud Dyseuterv take Great Peppermint -Cure, 180 cents.
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    • 91 5 VACUUM OIL COMPANY. Cylinder Oil, Kngine Oil, General Oil, Machine Oil, Lubricating Greases, Gold Prize Mixed Paints, Varnish, Lamps. A gents: Cunningham, Clark Co. COLLAR^&COLLARD Pianofortes, Specially made for the Climate. Agents: Cunningham, Clark Co., CENTRAL SALES ROOM. PENANG. PRITCHARD CO. Manila Cigars. Brand 4quila del Mundo. Cash price Londres
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 26 5 WEATHER. I’hk following report, iskindir supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis l'lie rainfall during the J f hours ended at dam to-dav was uil.
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  • 1104 6 The game of Pelola, which has loug been kuown by reputation in England as the Sine of Spaiu, and more especially of the isque Provinces, has been introduced to home players at last by the enterprising proinotersof the Olyinpia Winter Club in West Kensington, and for
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  • 117 6 Pesano, 23rd February. (liy courtesy of the Chartered Bank London Demand Hank ...2/47* 4 months’ sight Rank 2/4/*- 3 Credit 2/11 3 Documentary ..2/41* OaliMittM. Deinand Bank Rs. 1734 •> davs’ sigiit Private 170 Bombay. Deinand Bank 1734 3 days’ sight Private 170 Madras. Demand Bank 173j 3 days’
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  • 207 6 Belat Tiu Aiming Co., Ld. to «ate* Rersavrah Cold Mining Co.. L*i. >i450— sellers Bnek Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $5» *—premium Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mmine Co., lid '9.— buyer* Duff Development Co. *7. seller* Fraser <fe Nonve, |,d $103. —buyers George Town Ihaperttutri $*.0 Howarih Krakine. L<l lot), sellers I
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  • 213 6 Gold leaf 5 07. B.Pepper(W.C**asi 31b*..5«*.0 out oj slock White Pepper 5 28L —sales Traug Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves (picked) 40. —sales Mace 75 diets Mace Pickings 05. —sellers Nutmegs llOs 32. sa r es f No. 1 0 lo sales Sugar < 2 uo stock. Basket 3 20
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 32 6 OUT OF I>ATK.—Naseous medicines ;ue out of date. Stearns’ Wiue of Cod Liver Oil, the tonic and biood builder, is as delicious as line old port. Makes people strong, too. Sold everywhere.
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    • 23 6 Nobel's Explosives: OKI,IONITE, DETONATORS, KUSES. SPORTING CARTRIDGES. Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents, Penang F.M.S Aylesbury Garland, Sub~Agents, Perak. Magazines at Penang and Ipoh.
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    • 416 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED OASES. Sandilands, Buttery <V* Cn. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. G/es/ers' Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDlLANDS, BUTTERY Co.. A UK NTS FOK PENANG ‘V F. M. s. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY
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  • 191 7 NhW Ki.uk FcNNKL LINKK. The steamship lielleto/t/ion, the sixteenth .steamer built ami engined by Messrs. Work* mau, Clarke him) (Jo., Kelfast, for t lie Ocean Steamship Company, of Liverpool (Messrs. Alfred Holt hikl Co.’s Klne tuuuel line), steamed down the Lough on Ist instant, prep.nalot» to her .*q>eed trial
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  • 597 7 Kouk Millions Raised To Build Canton-Hankow Railway. leu thousand people gathered at a geueral meetiug of Ohiuese at Cautou, ou the 10th Jay of the 1st moon, to discuss the question of the construction, solely by Chinese capital, of the Cautou Hankow Railway. Several orators addressed the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 591 7 P. Moir Cranes’ CYLINDER OIL. Sandilnnds. Huttery dr Co. Fetter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OP THE NOTICE. f|TllK undersigned beg to inform tlie public of Penaug and the neighbouring Native 1 A. States that they have been appointed Agent* fo. Messrs. Ingall Parsons. Clive, <& Co., Ltd.
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    • 166 7 Another Case of Kheumatism Cured by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pam iiaJm in tlie relief of rheumatism is being demout»i rated daily. Parker Triplett, of Grigsbv, Virginia, U. S. A., «ays that Chamberlain's Pain IS dm gave linn permanent relief from rheumatism in the back when everything
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1101 8 Lixn Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOM Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. Importers of aU kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61o VY. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US. A. Royal Lion Bicycle. DENTISTRY. Dr.F.A.IOPFATT.HD.S., Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. Charges Moderate,
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