Straits Echo, 22 September 1906

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. UAIU CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AM) THE EAR EAST GENERAL VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1906 Single Copy, !0 cen(r. No 217.
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      1258 1 SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER ÜB3B IHVSV TIANG LtE 8t CO, BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fun»] Reserve LiabilityJof Proprietors £800,000 £975,000 £800,000 I lea,»! Otlice: HATTON COURT, TliRKADiNEKDLK STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Hankow Penang
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      26 1 TtANG Lee Sc Co 00 o 3> 8 O C/3 C¥ X >- oo r 5 to fe RE «2 rrJ V "V S&EaDBi sr>/ is AOH\r<
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    Chinese Village Life.
    1078 2 i>KItiANi)AOI£ AM) PARBAKISM. A correspondent thus writes to th e Hunykony 'l'elryraph from iuland China, under date Yeuugkoug City, August last It is a well-known fact that many parts ot the Yeungkoug District swat in with robbers, auil many are the innocent victims that suffer at their
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      9 2 P. JWo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sarnliland*, Ituttery S (So.
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      585 2 1TEUEALQIA CURED. FACE-ACBE CURED. PfUN REMOVED WITH FINISIN, Graham's Neurarlgia Cure. F1NISIN Graham's FINISIN Neuralgia Cure. FiNISIN This stops pain and makes you well. Don’t hesitate, try it. You will be sorry if you don’t. There is nothing so good It is a certain cure. Finisin removes paTi and orives
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      1750 2 m <£i\ (A ■J '1 FOR GENERAL HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING. For keeping the body in Health and PREVENTING INFECTION. Gives a healthy glow to the skin, and thoroughly PURIFIES TKE PORES. The Soap that deans and Disinfects at the same time. S&VINC S' -o n U ft 1 IMPORTANT LAND SALE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 3 Ben venue, Br. 8.8., 2,631, Koble, 22 ud Sept., Loudon, 20th Aug, Gen., S. B. Co. Diomkd, Br. 8.8., 170, Youug, 22nd Sept., Japan, 28th Aug Geu., —W. M. Co. Malaya, Ger. s s., 1,975, Loewe, 2‘Jipi Sept., Deli, v Ist Sept., Gen., B. fit. Co. DeCakpentiek, Dut.8.8., 776,Happenschaar,
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      DEPARTURES
      57 3 22ni> September Anna, for Mergui,Tavov aud Moulmem. Petrel, for Puugkalaii Braudan. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Divined, for Coloml)o aud Tuticoriu. Kirtna, for Port Swelteuham, Kuala l.umpur and Singapore. Un Pint, for Perlis and Setul. So fond, for ltangoon. K. Hahwyn, for Puugkor. Hebe, for Deli. Avagyee, for Deii. Itotorua,
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    EXPECTED.
    35 3 letnel* From A ye ohPut Fox le v Singapore H L&CV •JHiliSept C. A pear ICalcutta \.A Co 9th r Lightning Singapore Calcutta A A Co. 1st (>ct A. A pear A.A.Co. 1 l'li
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    SAILINGS.
    45 3 I eg# el* h'ur 1 ■IKIll* f.ttn V9t C. A pear Singapore A A A .Co. ■JlMliS°pt Fox lev New York 11 L A Co. 29 tb Litfli tiling Calcutta A A A Co. Ut (At A. Apear Singapore A A A Co mi.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    42 3 For Traug aud P«ng Nga Per Taw Tong, 24 h instaut, 1 p.m. Singapore—Per Palameolf t, 24th instant, 4 p in. Calcutta—Per .1 Ajwar, 21th instant, 4 p.m. Port Swel ten ham aud Singapore.— Per Perak, sth instant, 3 p.m
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      1311 3 (SHIPPING.) tAIr m S. N. Co. Ht.fieeted Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. >t j. Simla Oct. 11 V* lta •it 8 H. Malta connecting with B.s. Britannia do 8.8- Movltan do 8.8. Himalaya Homewards. w sg, Dvvunha connecting with KK ('hi Oot H.H. China 8.8. Oceana goes direct Homo.
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      168 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. iniio-java ust Til*; Company's Steamers also give direct shipment to Padung ami Sabaug, thus saving the transhipment charges incurred iu shipping cargo via Feuaug or Singapore, aud tlirough r ites of freight are quoted on cargo to the following ports in Sumatra;— Olee Lheue Lho
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      49 3 WEATHER. Thk follow me report iskiudiv supplied bv i he Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis m mum. 5p.it. V WllTU,lJ' To”*t Th M* K Wi. fair till? Vtw Wl, N’.W, N.W. >i W. ILe rainfali dutm# the U4 h»ms eu lei <1 9 m to <i*y wao 79 inch.
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Just satisfice everybody and justice alone Kmtt n Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan* PRICE DAILY LOCAL *8» P«r HM» OL’TSTATIONS rootage Bxtr». MAIL EDITION (Poet Free! JIS CAKLK ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. IB J
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    Opium.
    1637 4 Opium lias been bulking very largely before us of late. Sir Frank Sweltenliain juggled with our opium revenue as long as lie dared, piled on the rental of the Opium Farm until he left the Colony with a revenue which had never before been dreamed of. but, and the
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    Cricket.
    456 4 F. C. C. m Ladies. The must interesting event of the week is periiaps the match started oil the Esplanade yesterday afteruoou l»etweeu a team from the P. C. C captaiued by Bradberv, and a Ladies XI commanded by Miss E. Jones, to be coutiuued at half past four
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    Stolen Property.
    603 4 UtFoiiE Mr. E. C. C. Howard, at the Fiist Court, this morning Teoli Oug aud Tang Iveat, who were defeuded by Mr. B.E, Ross, were charged with retaiuiug stol u property belonging to the members of the Oeorge Town Reading Room, while Teoli Seug Chee. who was charged
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    Railways in Fukhien Province.
    158 4 The Imperial Board of Trade has appointed Mr. Tan Poll Theem to be the General Manager of the Fukhieu Provincial Railways and a company is being floated at a capital of *6.000,000 for the construction of time important lines, viz.. (1) from Atnov to Cheang-chew, (2;
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    Hongkong.
    627 4 The Typhoon Further Particulars. The t\ce Prets of Thursday gives the following further particulars of t| 1H typhoon: Hongkoug Sept. ly, 1.10 j».i„ In continuation of the special wires seal to you yesterday, the uames of the vessels which have been sunk through the furv of the typhoon a>e
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      231 4 Eastern Oriental Hotel UNEQUALLED KOli Situation, Comfort Catering. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Branch Houses: Hatties Hotel Singapore. Strand Hotel Rangoon. Crag Hotel, Sanatorium," Penang Hills. JUST UNPACKED. Provisions from the best British Manufacturers. Wc are offering all kinds of provisions at unprecedentedly low prices. COME AND GIVE US A. TRIAL, THEN
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Opium.
      42 5 an I vroRTAN'I KDIC P. Ten Years’ Limit fur Smokeis. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, ?2od September.—lt ha* been announced from Peking that, an Imperial Edict ins been issued which piohibit* tlie sf of opium, both" uative and foreign, within ten years.
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      Russia and Japan.
      101 5 The Open Door Question. (Supplied by lteuter.) London, 22ud September.—The Russian press uuuuimously denounces the Japauese proposals that Russia should opeu the Amur River, with its Manchurian tributaries the Noni aud Sungari, to the commerce of all nations. The Time*, in a leading article, says that it
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      Russia.
      115 5 More Threats. (Supplied by Reule Loiidou, 21st September. —The Russian revolutionaries are spreading broadcast a proclamation against tlie Tsar, declaring that they will remove singly the props of the cowardly and murderous Autocracy. To Placate the Jews Loudon, 22nd September.—The Gover-nor-General and Prefect of Odessa have promised the Jews
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      Cuba.
      49 5 Pessim'sm in Washington (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 21st September.—A pessimistic feeling prevails iu official circles iu Washiugtou regarding the iusurrecti n ill Cuba and preparations for a military expedition have beeu comple'eit. London, 22'id Sepfemlier.—General I'unston, of Philij p‘ne fame, lias been ordered to proceed to Cuba immediately.
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      Canada.
      52 5 Indian Immigration. (Sitpi Hetl by Renter.) Loudon, 22uil September.—The Ottawa Citizen warns the Canadian Government to lie very careful in its action as regards Hindu immigrants, who aie the descend mts of the men who supported Great Britain during the luditn mutiny and are superior to many classes of
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      The Railway Smash.
      95 5 Was the Driver Insane Stt>‘i>lietl by ltmfer) London,2lst September. Mr. I’oi ipp«en, a director of tlie North Eastern Ur wav Co., is among the victims of thp Grantham railway disas'er, who now number twelve. The cause of tbe disaster is obscure. The traiu should have stopped at
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      Australia.
      58 5 Preferential Tariffs. Snppli-J by Renter.) Loudon, 22ud Seplemlier. It is reported boiii MellHiurue that the Federal House of liepresentatives has passed a B II euabliug the Australian Commonwealth to take over the whole of the debts of the various States a,,, l has agreed to the sche lu'e for
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      Persia.
      49 5 The New Constitution. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22ud Sep\— Reuter’s ’Teheran correspondent wires that the elect iou re filiations have l»een promulgated aud all unties between the ages of thirty atid seventy, "lio are able to read and write, are entitled lo vote. There will lie 156 Deputies.
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      Cotton.
      52 5 Korean Experimental Farms. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22i d September.—The Kobe correspondent of the Daily Mail wires that t he ex pet i mental cotton fauns in Corea now cover three quarters of a million acres, yield thrice the crop obtaiued hy the natives ami produce cotton of a
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      Shipping.
      45 5 Yesterday’s Launchings. (Supplied by Reuter London, 22nd Sept. —H. M. S. Shannon, probably the fastest armoured cruiser in the world, the monster White Star liner Adriatic and the giant Unbind Cuuard liuer Mauritania were successfully launched yesterday at t'hatham, Belfast and Wallsend respective! v.
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      Reform.
      73 5 Queue Cutting (Echo Special.) Kampar, 22nd Sept.—Mr. dealt Siew Cheono’, a well known miner, formerly of Ipoli, in the presence of numerous friends, had his queue cut off at the Kampar Literary Association. A feast in celebration of the event is to I>h given to-day by Mr. Chang Alt
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    Municipal Commission.
    2048 5 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Ofli *esyesterd iy afternoon, when the follow mg gentlemen were present:—Mr. F. J Haiti fax (Pieudent), Mr. W. Peacock, Mr G 11. Lees, Mr. I*. A. P. Hogan, Mr. Quah Beug Bee. Mr. Gan Teoug Tat,
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    FIXTURES,
    104 5 To-day. sth Dav of Bth Moon. Cricket Match Ladies r•. P. C C. P. C. C. Distribution of Prizes iu Lawn Tenuis Tournament. Town Baud. Golf Club. 6to 7 p.m Ihe Geuei al Bioscope Co. Penang Road, 1* p.m. Entire Change nj P rograutme. Coined V Indian Ra'oe Theatric
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 Eneli*li 27th Sept China (Vccanka) 21*' h China (P Heinrich) 2nd t. German (P. AU<-e) 3rd
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Road. Chocolates, Honbous, JjeBseit FfU'JaLt. AI Kfatvthtble Pricet.
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      159 5 NOTICE, The I’cnaug Khean (iuan Insurance Coy l.td is hereby uire'i tint the I’wetiivfirst. Ann ml General Meeting of tin* shareholders of this ftmnpuiv will l»e held at. the Company’s Office, No. 34, Beich Street, on Friday, the Id h November, 1906, at 11 a in. punctti 1 11v. (By
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      938 5 PAL M E R TYRES. PALMER TYRES an. claimed to be new the lues* superior Tyre* manufactured lur < wles and Motors, for the following reasons: 1. The Quality of the Rubber is of the pure*!, and will therefore resid wear beUer tnau inferior mixtures, whieb are liable to crack
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    The Mind of a Child.
    1012 6 pB&VERelTT AND THE U8KS TO WHICH IT MIOhT BK Put. Ftori nee Fire.) Yesterday, discussing education, a lady told tne she ha-1 beeu making observations among her friends' girls, aud she foiiud that th v were almost invariably beiug taught the*right thing at the wrong
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    EXOHANGE.
    126 6 Penang, 22nd September. (li y courtesy oj Hie Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 2/4,' 0 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4* 3 Credit 2/4 3 3 Documentary ...2/4'," Calcutta. Demand Bank I.'S 17 f S davs’ sigh* Prvaie 175 B •nibav. Dona lid Bank 174 Mouimein. Demand Bank 1721 3
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 told leaf G4 90 B. I'eppei W.O<-ast tlbs.. r > 0/ $liR *a es While Pepper 27 20 tufas Trang Pepper 21 GO sa'es Cloves (picked) 42— tale* Mace 7G —sales Mace Pickings G7. —sales 'fur megs 1 10» 31. —sellers SNo. 1 5 35 ppl 2 no stock
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    SHARES.
    471 6 Quotations >ialUr>. Last Dividend i o P- c for war ending ’3l/10, 5. for year ending 30 4 00 Mining. liei.it Tin Mining Co. Ltd. iiiersawali Gold Mining Co. Ltd. 510. liruseli HydraulicTiu Mining Co. Lid $2O. Duff Development Co. Ltd. 82 50 tellers. Gopeug Tiu Miumg Co. Ltd.
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      92 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND!Andrew Usher Co.’s EVAPORATED CREAM. baolute P o rity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENA NO. SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANOILANDS. BUTTERY Coagents FOR FENANO F M. .S I: i > C f S X o -J ‘T LU < gk WE C° O'** »RU«‘ r o m
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      811 6 GOOD HEALTH preserved toy drinking FOR IT IS PURE AND UNADULTERATED. INVALUABLE AS A REFRESHFR Can be obtained in small cases of 2 dozen quarts or 4 dozen pints. Ask for it of:EASTERN h ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL INTERNATIONAL BODEGA NEDERLAND HOTEL... HIAP LEE Co. GOON YKN FRIENDS TONG JOO
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    Great Britain and Islam.
    239 7 SEATIN’ i’ASHA DuCUSSES T K PoSITiOH IN Egypt. Slat in Pasha has been making some observations upon tlie prospects of the new Egyptian movement and the loyally of tie Egyptian Army which liave a special interest as coming from the Insptctor-Ottu-eral of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. It
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    The Burmese Cheroot.
    760 7 By An Knulish Lover. The following is from the Itangtion Gaztt:-. We'.l cau I letnember my first introduetii u to a Burmese cheroot, and 4<iod cause had I to recollect it. I was young at ihe time and, fresh from school, ■>j need iu my new-found liberty
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      364 7 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. CHIN JOO CO., Gieslers’ Champagne THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Go.’ GIN IN RED CASES. Sandl/ands, Huttery Cn 95 cV 158 Heach Street, HAVE just received A Large CoiiFigmrent of Tinned Piovinons, Scented Soap and I'erfu niery of the Best, Quality. Fire-proof Iron Safes, and a Varied Assortment
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      695 7 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. i f »4 Large Stock Always on Hand. J -V* ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO.. LTD. NOTICE. undersigned l>eg to iutorni the public ot Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingail Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd. of London, and have recently
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      8 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS* SANDILANDS, IiUTTERV Co.
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      1177 8 YOON SUN, NOTICE. WATCHMAKER JEWELLER V r IKWS of Penang, Singapore. Peiak,' Selangor, and Sumatra. Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watches, Gmpliopboues, Records, Pius, &c Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Kepairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graphopboues, &c., «fcc. No. ‘2l, Market Street. 7He Photos enlarged, various sizes up
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    Chinese Labour for the Philippines.
    1216 9 the L'uite-1 States Government assovereignty over tlie Philippiuelslauds r T, rol is steps imve lieen taken to develop internal resoune3 of the country. The liiMiral and hereditary indolence of the ihpiiio has to a great extent hampered „d hiudeieJ those effoits aud it was reDgnised
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    Have We Lived Before?
    1055 9 Some Arguments in Favour of Reincarnation. (Hy Eustace Miles.) Few faults are commoner than that ot objecting to a theory before it has beeu examined and studied, liefore its real natuie and essence ha- e been understood, before if lias beea fairly tested aud judged by
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    The English Stage.
    833 9 A Japanese Criticism. The Daihj N*tcs reports an irterview with Mr. M MSaharu M itsui, an emiucut Japanese authority on things diamatic, who is endeavouring to pick up some ideas in Europe for a uew Japanese National Theatre. Nobody will be surprised to leirn that Mr. Matsui
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    BUSY BRAIN—CRIPPLED FEET.
    685 9 Rheumatism robbed this Bangkok Business Man of HecTti J >r 19 Yeir*. He is Now Cured Happy, Thvnks to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Formerly Mr. P. B Smith lesided iu Soerabaya, Java, but 28 years ago he went to Siam, started busiuess as a merchant in Bauukok.
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      94 9 South African Carpenter Cured by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mr. Geo. Taylor, a carpeuler at i'oit 1‘lizabetii, Ch|)T* Colony, who had a very had attack of cramp colic and dysentery, Ka y« 4 %as so bad I liatl U> go to led, "lien a Iriendof mine gave nwitwo
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      92 9 Unnecessary Hx;ense. Acute attacks of colic, cholera morbus and dysentery couie on without warning and prompt relief must be obtaiued. There is no necessity of incur.ing the expeuse of a physician’s service in such cases if Chamber Iain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrl oea Ketnedv is at hand. A dose of
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      51 9 Indications of Rheumatism. Son* and swollen joints, slurp, shooting pains, torturing muscles, uo rest, no sleep—that meins rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to but Cliauilieilaiu’s Pain Palin Ins conquered it thousands of times. One application gives relief. George Town Oisptusarv, General Agents, and for sale bv all I>is|*en«aries and
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      72 9 Cuts, Bruises and BiirnsQirckly Healed. Chamberlain's Pain Palm is au antiseptic liniment and when applied to cuts, bruis.es and burns», causes them to heal without maturation and much more quickly than by the usual treatment. Jt allays the piiu of a burn or scald almost instantly. Unless the injury is
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      898 9 INSURAN CBS. T H E LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. 3NSUHANCEB HONGKONG JIN ON INSURANCE Company, Limited. INCORPORATED RY ROY AL I CHARTER A.D. 1720. undersigned having l**cn appointed X Agent a for the alxive Corporation, are i now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co.
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      992 10 SALE. JOHN PRTIN, MIRER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. bY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penanj," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN UK HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226, 232, Beach Street, Pena ng THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. THE
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