Straits Echo, 30 May 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, 30th MAY, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 121.
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      1293 1 CA c P» rr? Q cn 5 ASAHI BEER. a d33S IHVSV H > r r m o 0 «MTS’ BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability! of Proprietors ABOO.UUO -t’975,000 A‘Boo,ooo Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      12 1 SOLE A GEMS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 2 m ’Hiv s,ssvs TIAWG LEE CO,
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    RUBBER.
    771 2 The Shark Market. Messrs. J. Russell Grunt A. Co. in lheir Rubber Shaie Market Report, dated 3rd May,write :—The market for Malay and Oeylou Plantation continues inactive and prices m iu some cases are inclined to give way, but there is little or yo real selling The market, is
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      183 2 Children When Teething Tins is ti e most dangerous aye lu the life of a child. At this time they have more or less dianhoei, which weakens the system aud renders ihe child more susceptible to disease Any unusual looseness of the bowels should be promptly controlled, which cau lie
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      57 3 Taw Tong, Hr. s.s, 100. Jlav»an. 2;Jtl May, I raug,2Brh Miiy,(ieu.,- K.G. Co Hkbk, Br. ss„ :j4o, Inkster, 40th May. •Singapore, 28th Mav, Geli., —W. M. Co. Lai Sang, Hr. s.s, 4.534, Tadd, SuHi May, Calcutta, 23rd May, (Jen H A Co. /kitkn. Uer. n.s., Hiozprv :10th May, Colombo,
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 30th May. HviurMiX, for Tougkah. Lanykat for Paugkor an«l Teluk Anson. H'bc, F«»r Deli. Vlenfailo It, lot Sngapoiv, llougkoug, Swatow autl Amoy. Wa’aya, for lieli. Lui Situij for Calcutta. Lai poo m, for li uigoou. Japan, tor Singapore, China ami Japan. Fly nif Drayov, for Port Weld ami Taipiug
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    EXPECTED.
    86 3 1 MStis r rout Agents Due Lightning J {Calcutta A A Co o 1 st Mav Macduff Lverpoul S B.&CV ’Jnd June C. Apear iSiugapore A. A. A.Co. ■till Henvenue (Singapore 3. B A< ?o. ‘.Mi Alesia Hamburg B.M A Co. Til. 1 !eua rl v Lolldoll si; acv
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    SAILINGS.
    81 3 1 rxxel* For Ayenift Leave* Lightning Singapoie A A A Co o i sit M a v Macduff SiugajHiie S I’. A(V *Jml dune C. A pear 'alcuita A A A.Co otll Henvenue London s.i; ACo. r >lli Alesia Singa |x)ie B.M &Cu. 7ili Beuart v Singapore S li.&Oo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    99 3 Fob lh*li, Bajau, K<lie and 'I S-mawe —Pur De Kock, to morrow, 11 a.m. Luugkit—Per Han I Vkalt So*m, to* morrow, p in. Siugapoicaud Hongkong Per Liyklniny. to-morrow. 2 p.m K«lie., T. Serna we, Segli, Oiekleh autl Sabaiig Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m Singapoie. Hongkong, Swatow ami
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      1231 3 (SHIPPIN G.) S. N. Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Stbambb. Fob N Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall 8«rvlc«. Outwards Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. Rangoon A Calcutta, [Mouluiein and Burmese Ports.] Iktbndfd to Sail. Sat. V*lb June 2 p in. Thongwa •MHC Hambnrg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. The
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      118 3 NOTICE. TH E B.*. (x'hhoj/h is expected here on the :>(*. 1j instant and will leave on the dlsl. at f p in., for Sirgaporo, Hougkouu, Swatow and Amor. For freight or passage apply to CHIN HO A .SUNS, Ajenh. [2B o-ot> 040 PASSAGES to EI'BOPK, via MADRAS. PASSAOES nm
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    The Straits Echo.
    105 4 J mi ice eatlafleeever; body and justice alone.— Emtr«on. Established dune Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday».' at me CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220 232, Beach St reel, PRICE DAILT LOCAL s2* per annum OUTBTATIONB PoeUge Extra. HAIL EDITION (Poet Free! *lO CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.'’ Telephone No.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    35 4 Births. Bt'KtifcsS. —At Malacca, ou 25th May. tlie wife of P. J. of a sou. Fox.—At 3 Niven Road. Singapore, ou the 27th May. the wife of Mr. Fred. Fox. of a sou.
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  • Current Topics.
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      German Africa.
      100 4 Tiil Germans, who were less than kind to usduringthe Boer war, <io not appear to be enjoying themselves very much over their little slate-clean-ing job in Africa. The latest wires show that the Hottentots must still be tightiug stubbornly ami hence it is difficult to understand why the
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      Education
      166 4 That China is in earnest in her scheme for educational reform may be judged from the fact that Mr. Liu Sz;e Gee itas been appointed as a special Commissioner to visit the different countries in the Far East and to study the educational systems in vogue so far as
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      Traffic.
      207 4 Our poliee still seem to be making a bit of a muddle with the traffic ill Beach Street. Between six and seven o'clock this morning, there was a string of constables down Beach Street who took the greatest of pains in seeing to it that a solitary rikisha kept
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      Water.
      350 4 Son*: people seem to have peculiar ideas about water and our local cOuteini*orarv is no WUI IV/VUI WIII.V lIIJ'VMHI «(7 JIU exception to the rule. Its last issue voices a complaint to the effect that the patrons of toddy shops are allowed to have a free wash at the
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    Education.
    120 4 Chinese Commissionkrs Arrive. This Lai Sang arrived here from Singapore and Hongkong this morning, having as passeugers for Petiaug Messrs. L«u 3ze Gee, Liew Siew Nam, Pau Chee and Mr- and Mrs. Kliaw Joo Keat. The three first are the Chiuese Commissioner for Education and his assistants. Immediately ou
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    Whitsuntide Sports.
    483 4 The following teams have been chosen to represent Selangor against Perak at the week end Cricket. M H. Whitley, A. B. Hubback, R. McKenzie, J. Bligh-Orr, 3.C. Valpy, C. K. Martin, A. C. Corbetta, K. D. Greenhill, B. U. btouey, 0. Glassford and N. U. More." Football. Council,
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    Harmston’s.
    161 4 Coming Soon. Both juvenile aud adult Penaug of ail nationalities will be plpai-ed to hear that our old friends Harmstou’s Circus are to be with us e.e long. The Circus is now a) Kauuy alter a very successful tour tl. ough India and Ceylou, and is to leave Colombo
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    Live Wires.
    161 4 A peculiar accident occurred at Brick Kiln Road yesterday afteruoou. lhe guard wire over the tramway wire came down u d a rikisha coolie caught hold of it. Au alert Malay policeman weut for the coolie immediately, for try iug to steal Muuicipxl property, and was kuocked head
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    A Mystery.
    164 4 L"o Chethes and a Servant Missing. Consternation prevails among the inouevlending fraternity here owing to the sudden disappearance from Kedah of Karuppen Cbetty, together with his brother Aderavoo Cbetty aud servant, ou or about the 24th met. The missing C’hetties were the sole agents in Kedah of the
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    Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph.
    449 4 Last night we paid auother visit to tins popular show aud once again found ilia house crowded iu every part. This week's programme is auother capital one the war pictures— The Attack on a Train, The Yen*ai Episode aud The Capture of Guns —are all most realistic
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      111 4 E.R.&F. TURNER, Ltd. vijji I n IPSWICH, ENGLAND •wrofc MAKERS OF ~T/, High-class Steam Engines Boilers *tit *3 3f4A3T3 I±2 U 1 14 vi O A OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. UIM corvnicsr rn^y :.r--rsm (tmi“TEONBELT) f or Particulars and Prices app'y to EUITENEACH BROTHERS SO., I UK MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, SOLE SCENTS.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Spain.
      95 5 THfei ROYAL W KDDI NO. Immense Preparations (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 30th Ma?.—A deputation from both Houses of the Spanish Cortes has waited upou Princess Ena aud presented her with ad di esses fervently praying for her liappiuess. The Priuce aud Princess of Wales were obliged to travel to
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      Germany.
      125 5 The Reichstag. (Supp ied by Reuter.) I Hindoo, 29th May.—The German Reichstag held another stormy sitting yesterday, owing to the Government declaring its decision to reduce the number of the troops iu hamaralaud, which was a matter for the Kaiser only to decide, aud the revelation of t be
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      Politics.
      182 5 Help for Ireland (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 29th May.—With a view to ari eating the physical decline of the population aud instilliug new hope into the Irish labourers, Mr. Bryce Las introduced a Bill to Parliament authorising a loan of four aud a lialf millions sterling to provide 25,000
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      China.
      77 5 The Customs Edict (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, *otb May.—Sir Edward Grey lias auuouficed that China has promised to formally rc-afiirm that the administration of the Imperial Maritime Customs shall continue as at preseut constituted. London, 30th May.—Reuter’s Peking eorleapoudeut wires tjbat the Chinese Gotern-*-*ent has seut au evasive reply
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      Tinned Meats.
      49 5 Horrible Revelations (Supplied by Sevier.) Loudou, 30th May.—There is great excitement throughout America owing to the revelations of Mr. Neill, the Labour Commissioner, who inspected the nneat packing houses iu Chicago and discovered horrible malpractices with regard to tiie conversion of putiefyiug matter into eanued 'neats. j
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      Russia.
      107 5 The Draw. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 29th May.—The Russian Duma yesterday, disregarding the declaration of the Government, continued to discuss measures for the letderuieut of the condition of the people. General Stoessel. London, 30th May.—The St. Petersburg corresponded of the Standard says that the Port Arthur* Enquiry Commission recommends
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      Natal.
      45 5 Rebels Attack a Town (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 30lh May.—The Natal rebels attacked the town of Leuehars and two hours’ fighting e >sued. The eueuiy was repulsed with a loss of seveuty killed aud many wounded. The Nataliaus lost one killed aud several wounded.
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      Persia.
      33 5 The Bagdad Railway. {The (J*la*iati*chcr Lloyd*” Serrice.) Berlin. 3<>th May. -The Bagdad Railway question has not reached an acute stage, the question of building a line through the Taurus niouutains i*eiug uudecided.
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      Italy.
      32 5 A New Ministry. (The o*l aeiatiseller Lloyd e Ser rice.) Berlin, 30th May.—Au Italian Ministry is beiug formed with Siguor Giolitti as President aud Signor Tittoni as Miuister for Foreign Affairs.
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      Austria.
      25 5 The Cabinet Resigns (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 30tli May.—The Austrian Cabiuet Las resigued, owiug to tbe Emperor having sanctioned au autonomous Hungarian customs tariff.
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    Singapore Races.
    1317 5 Saturday's 'Results. 1— THE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP— Value $400, and $50 to the Second Horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Handicap for all j Gnffius that have started at this Meeting Eutrance $10. Distance R. C. J. Graham H. Fort’s Sextant lost.
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1386 5 il J The Tabah Dispute. u 1 Who is behind the Sultan? The Russian Puzzle. 1 I J TK CONSIDERED INDISPENSA RLE. THOUGH TEMPORARILY OUT OF OFFICE. i YHK XtXT COLON!Af/..CONFEKENCE. India’s representation wanted. > (From Onr Oirn Cor respondent.) I* i.eet Street, May 8.—-Loudou to-day is
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    Electric Light in the East.
    285 5 Onk of the subjects of logal interest during the week has lieen the questi u of the profits scooped in by that very well-run organisation—the Calcutta EVctric Supp'v Corporation, the views of Government as repieseuted by Sir Audrew Fraser therein, i aud the report of
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SAMSENGS.
      205 5 To i iii: Ivin rot or tiii: Stkut» K< tio. 8iu, —Will y. u kindly spare me a*»littte space iu your valuable jouru il for the iusierlion of the following 'J’-* my astonislimeut. on the 27th iustapt at. 8 15 p iii., a gang of alnmt 15 ssnrsengs visi'ed
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-day. Bth Dav of Inte-cilarv 4tli Mo**n. Towu Band, Esplauade, ti to 7 p hi Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph. Corner of Penang Road aud CauipMl Street, 9 p in To-moiikow. 9:l| D.iy of luteicilary 4th Moon. Public Meeting todiscuss the Band <Jii. sliou. Town Hall, 3 30 pan. Town Baud,
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    MAILS DUE.
    14 5 English (Vella) 7ih.Juttc. China (Oceana) 9th Uerniau (Jioun) 12th Oliina ((idWwsrtK) J3fh
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Delia 7 Jti nt. Oceana 9 June. Devauha j Donyola 'Hi fcxira Service. Outwards. Homewards. Sardinia III June, j Ceijluu Jaw. Nubia Hi i Valerian l-i •ar f« »r part.icu'ai s see Pag*»
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      16 5 The French Confectionery 17a, Northam Road. TO-NIGHT. I '.tut<jcwige tUki CbocuiaU.' r •'fnriot/ of Fnac* Cake»».
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      66 5 Give Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a Trial. No other liuimeut affords such prompt relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for deep seited pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial aud become acquainted with its re markable qualities and you will never
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      91 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gives Satisfaction Everywhere. “I have beeu selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy m my retail shop of this place for six years, says Adolph ALraliamsou of Durbanville, Cape Colony. 1 find it to give satisfaction with the people who use it and it is the best seller of any
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      90 5 WHIT MONDAY. TheExchangre Banks will be closed on Monday, 4th June, 1906, same being a Public Holiday. NOTIOJl. OTIOE is hereby p'iveu flint my u.tei*e»l ami resp visibility hi the ti hi of Hoe Bee A. Co., currying on business as Central Storekeepers ami Commission Auents at No. 10H lleicli
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      43 5 WEATHER. o r the lm rector uc fvrt Cornwallis o p.in Yt*tenlij tr.. HiWr. hint 1 W<1 S. The rain tall *1 9 a.in. tu-lav wax uil. 6 a.m. hood. To-day To-day 85* 88* Fine Fine 3. S. Uimug the *_’4 hour* eudej
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    Mining with the Chinese.
    1310 6 By a White Ma-< Who Did It. 1 foliaruesburg, penniless. Therefore L cast aliout for the quickest possible way u£juakiug enough money to euable uie to oust of the “Golden Cdv from my feet. Thus ti was that I encountered the following adventure, wlucli stauds out
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 30rH May. Uy courtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,'# j 3 Credit 2/1* 3 Documentary ...2/4|i Calcutta, Demand Bank lvs. 174^ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay. Demand Bank 174^ Mouimein, Demand Bank 1<3$ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Moiras,
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    PRODUCE.
    219 6 Gold leaf W B. Peppei (W. C**a>t 311m.. > out uj stock White Pepper 3Vwi/es Traug Pepper 21 sellers j Cloves (picked) 42. suit'* Mace '9 Mace Pickings I Nutmegs 110s '434• tides No. 1 5 55 Sugar 2 stoek- 1 basket $2 65 sates l’aoioca Flour 1 **0
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    SHARES.
    368 6 Uuotatious Dividend Name pei ceui. uunug i per ceut. for 1905 for vm .Mining lleisawuli Gold Miuiug Co. Ltd Rruseh HydraulicTiu Miuiug Co. Ltd Duff Development Co. Ltd. Karangan Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. Kiuta Tin Miues Ltd. Kuautau Tiu Miuiug Co. Lid. [New Gopeug Miuiug Co. Ltd. */6/02.: paining
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR Autumn Meeting, 1906.
    1193 6 i Tuesday, 31st July Thursday, 2nd August, and Saturday, 4th August First Day. Tuesday, 31st July, 1906. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value *600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported into the Straits or
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      8 6 X w VJ ROOFING. Adamson, Gilfillan Co, ltd
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      106 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. G/es/ers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Go. AGENTS, PENANG A PEHAK. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., i AGENTS FOR PEN ANO <* F. At.
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      236 6 BURRELL Co.’s BOILED A RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co., Sole Agents f Penang F. M. S. Nobel’s Explosives: GELIGNITE, DETONATORS, FUSES. SPORTING CARTRIDGES. Sandilands, Buttery A Co., Sole Agents, Penang F.M.S. Aylesbury A Garland, Sub-Agents, Pete* Magazines at
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    Germans in a Tight Corner.
    198 7 An Enul'sh Hunter’s Hkli\ A si Itc in no* account has liecn icce.ved by the Daily Mail e;i respondent at Hamburg of the valuable assistance which an Eugltsli elephant hunter, Mr. Southeihtiid, «rave the German troops in their lights in East Africa. A certain station
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    Not Proven.
    303 7 Mr. Wiustoil Churchill in reply to a question said that the Singapore Cham tier of Commerce had made tepi escalations against the coustruction of Harbour Works there, but Lord Elgin had not uecu satisfied that the representations embodied the wishes of the trading community.— Renter'n Te 'eij ra
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      818 7 P, /Wo/r Cranes 9 CYLINDER OIL. Sand Hand' Hu fiery Co. Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OP THE DAY. CHIN JOO CO., 95 dr 15H Beach Street. HAVE JUST RECEIVED WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. For Quotations and Catalogues
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      67 7 A Safe Medicine Mothers of small children need not liesii fate to administer Ohamberlain’s Kernelv. It contains no opiate or narcotic in anv form and may he uiven to a hal»v with as much c'mfi lenee as to an adult. It always cures au-J cures <|uicLly. George Tow i ftispeusiry.
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      1312 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP rt»NO MOH Sc eo., It, 4, Heath Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61c Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0I EVERY DESCRIPTION ')F IRONMONGERY, VVliieli is oil sale at specially advantageous terms. A I *0
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