Straits Echo, 10 November 1906

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, I Oth NOVEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 258.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1293 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. M 258 fi# «9 ?5 AV IN <? fo fIESr FOI? ALL PURPOSES BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability! of Proprietor*! X BOO,OOO £975,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNKKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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    • 13 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. f» o 3 •MTV s.<sva OQ y 331 OMVIX
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  • 913 2 At the moment uo one power eujovs supremacy auywhere except within it* owu borders or those of its dependencies. 1 here is uobodv supremo iu the Far Last in any sense of the word. At various times during the past seventy years or so,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 30 2 Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan. C 0 N 1 f C N T S I’anlun Dagantf, Runda Diri, »> Puji-Pujian, >, lJudi, Kasili, Sambayan*, Hndiir. 50 CENTS PER COPY. AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD.
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    • 2693 2 FINISIN FINISIN FINISIN NEURALGIA NEURALGIA cured. NEURALGIA FINISIN Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. The most distressing pain is relieved with this remedy, and often so quickly, as to be remarkable. After oU years’ experience, we unhesitatingly say you will derive the greatest benefit from its use. We o believe it to be
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  • Shipping.
    • 102 3 Awa Marc, Jap. s h.. 3,912, G. E. I*. Cook, 9th Nov., Yokohama, 17 tli Oct, Geu., B Co. Persia, A us. 5.?., 3,779, P. Craglietto, 9th Nov., Kobe. Bth Oct, Gen., —S. K. A Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s, 348, E. Loewe, 9tk Nov., Deli, Bth Nv., Gen.,—B. M.
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    • 77 3 10th November. Aioo Marti, for Colombo aud Tuticoriu. G. Apcar, for Siugapore aud Hongkong. Hebe, for Deli. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for Port Swetten'iam, Kuala r.umpur and Singapore. Un Peng, for Perlis aud Setul. Ma'aga, for Deli. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahra aud Asahan. Bharata, for Singapore.
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  • 27 3 Vet tel 8 From AyeiU* Due Dardauws Si ul;a pore W.M.&Co. 17th Nov. Cliiua Colombo S.K.&C 1st Dec. Deucalion Singapore W.M.&C'o. 1st Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. 7th
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  • 25 3 F ntnel* For A jenlx Leuven Jt.irdauus Loudon VV.M &Co. j China Siu<»a po’e S.lvA.Co. 1 Deucalion Loudon VV.M &Co. Trieste Trieste S. If.&Co.
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  • 31 3 For Ncgnpatam aud Madras—Per Teesta, 12th instant, 1 p in. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Bin Sent/, 13th instant, 3 p.in. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak. 13th instant, 3 p.m.
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  • 80 3 Per Devan ha, from Sydney Mrs. Phillips aud infant, M. A. B. Stephens, Mr, and Mrs. Bucklaud. From Loudon Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Mitchell aud child, Miss E. C. Belfield, Mr. 11. Tollemaehe. From Marseilles Mr. ]>. A. M. Brown. From Colombo Mr. J. Phillips, Mr. S. Meutetli.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1318 3 (S HIPPIN G.) Effected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servic*. Outwards. Nov. -1 s.s. Delhi connecting with 8.8 Victoria Dec. 5 8.8. Arcadia do 8.8. China Homewards. Nov. 10 8.8. Simla connecting with 8.8. Britannia 24 8.8. Delta do s.s. Mvollan Dec. 8 8.8. Malta do s.s. Himalaya FARES BY MAIL
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    • 189 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE The Company maintains a first class seivice of steamers carrying lx>th passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports iu Java Batavia Pasoerotau Satnaraug Pekalongati Soerabaya Cheribon Baujoewangi The Company’s Steamers also give direct shipment to Padang and Sabaug,
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  • 100 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alone.— Emm on Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH> CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street., Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL |2l per annu p OUTKTATtONS IWatfe Kjtra. MAIL KDITION U*oet Free! $l5 CABLE ADDRESS; Echo —renang.” Telephone No.
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  • 763 4 Wk ail know that one of the great needs of Malaya is a constant influx of labour from China and hence anything calculated to check immigration is greatly to be deprecated, for the Chinese coolie ought to be encouraged to come and not be frightened away by
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  • 213 4 Just because we ha»l had to postpone the gymkhana, owing the sodden state of tt e Race Course, the King’s Birthday dawned tautalisiuglv fair and throughout the whole »lay there was real Kiu«g’s weather, which j naturally coaxed everybody out font breath l <rf fresh air after the
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  • 78 4 \Y e would remind the youngsters—though it scarcely seems necessary to do*o, as they must have been looking forward to it—of Matsuo’s Graml Free Matinee this afternoon, from 6-30 to 8 o’clock. No tickets have beeu issued but all children uuder the age of fifteen will be
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  • 442 4 Last night the love tragedy of Sam Pek aud Eug Tye, one of the best known romances iu Chinese history, attracted a fairly good house to the King Street Theatre and the audieuce appeared to be thoroughly satisfied with the performance judging from the frequent applause.
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  • 949 4 The Commissioners met at the Municipal Offices on Thursday afternoon to continue the discussion on the Budget for 1907. The following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. G. H. Lees, Mr. R. A. P. Hogan, Mr. Gan Teoug Tat, with Mr. L. A. C. Giggs
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 206 4 To the Editor op the Str, its Echo. Sir. —The grave injustice done to Penaii" by the diversion of a portion of her annual revenue to Singapore is aggravated by the fact that on many occasions we are requested to contribute subscriptions towards certaiu objects, such
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  • 668 4 An Assize Case. Five Chinese were brought up before Mr. G. A.- Hereford Ibis morning, charged with gang robbery. It appears that while the faikong of tougkaug No 856 was carrying a bag containing 819 iu cash yesterday afternoon, he was attacked, while iu Victoria Street, by five
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 383 4 NOTICE MILS is to give notice that 1, Tuuku Syel Hassiin. hava purdmel all the interest and responsibilities of chop Tiaug Bee” A Co., cury.ug on business as O.ga Manufacturers at No. 02 S-aug Tek lioi 1. Peua-w, from Kbo > Lo »n J m aud L..n Hoc Chuau the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 156 5 Chief Justice Knighted. (Echo Special.) Singajrore, Dtli November.—His Honour Mr Hyud men-Jones, Chief Justice, receives a knighthood as a Birthday honour. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th November.—The Hon. W. H. Hyudnian-Jones, Chief Justice of the Stiaits Settlements, has l>een knighted. L. S. Cruisers in Singapore. (Echo Specials Singapore,
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    • 56 5 A Short List. (Supplied by Reuter.) L >ndou, loth November.—The Birthday honours are few iu nuinlier au<l do not include any Peerages. Four Baronets have lieeu created and seventeen knighthoods conferred. Lord Sandhurst, the Hon. Mr. Justice Kekewich (Sir Artliur Kekewich) and Mr. Samuel Smith, late member for
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    • 95 5 The Portsmouth Disturbances (Supplied by Reuler.) Loudon, Bth November.—Four hundred malcontents Lom the Portsmouth Naval Barracks have been drafted to the warships iu the harbour. Four huudred marines slept iu the Naval Barracks last night, ready to deal with auy disorder, but everything pass ed off quietly. A
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    • 103 5 Hon. E. R. Belilios (Supplied by Reuler.) Loud u, Bth November.—The will of the late Hon. E. R. Belilios, C. M. G of Hongkong, shows that, his Hongkong property is valued at £275,934, of which, failing issue from his sons, £250,000 is bequeathed to found a free Jewish College
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    • 119 5 An Income Tax. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th November. —The Russian Government is introducing a graduated income tax, producing about three millious sterling. The Terrorists Loudon, 10th November. —About seventy Terrorists stopped and robbed the mail train at Rogoff, Poland, carrying off a hundred thousaud sterling, the receipts from
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    • 45 5 Female Suffrage. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th November.—Mr. Keir Hardie has introduced the Women’s Enfranchisement Bill iu the House of Commous Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man stated that there would be no opportunity of dealing with the question this sessiou. The Bdl pissed its first readiug.
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    • 221 5 Negroes Punished and Disarmed. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 8t h Nov.—President Roosevelt has dismissed the whole of the XXV Negro Battalion for refusing to disclose the names of the culprits iu the rioting which took place at Browusville, in Texas, in August, 1905, and resulted in the killin'
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    • 55 5 A Prosperous Year. (Supplied by Reuler.) London, lOtli November—The Italian Minister f r the Treasury, speakiug at Catania, aunouucej that the year would close with a surplus of JE2.500.0tK) sterliug aud that it was propose] to increise the military expenditure for ten years bv .£160,000. which was to be
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    • 35 5 Money for Egypt (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, lUtli November. —The Times, iu its money article, says that the Bank of France is now prepared to allow the withdrawal of a substantial amount for Egypt,
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    • 36 5 l Prince Punished. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10th Novemlier.—The Kaiser has ordered his c<*usiu Priuce Joachim Albrecht to proceed on service to Damaraland as a punishment for his intended morganatic marriage with an Austrian actress.
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    • 23 5 A Destructive Fire (Sup)died by Reuler.) Loudou, 10th November. fire is reported from Cantou. resulting in the destruction of five huudred houses.
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    • 41 5 Football. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. Brh Nov.—The Sou’h African Rugby footballers have beateu Oxford University by 24 poiuts to three. Racing London, lOt.h November. —The result of the Liverpool Autumn Cup is as follows Bibiani 1 Banana 2 Glasconbury 3
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  • 1411 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1906. The last seven days have been full of incident, though notbiug stands out with particular prominence. Amongst other things the Government Marine Department has at last taken actiou against the native shippers of the mosquito tteet” steamers for overloading
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  • 79 5 To- DAT. 24*L Day of 9th Moon. Twu Band, Golf Clu*', 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japauese Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road and Campliell Street, 630 p.m. aud 9 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. Comedy ludian Ratoe Theatricil Co. R ideut Adjeng Roliaja,” Kiug Street Theatre. 9 p.m. To-morrow.
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  • 20 5 Chiua (Simla) lOt.h Nov. Chiua (Piinzess A ire) 13th Germau (P. R Lu tj>old)... 14*h English (Delhi) 21st
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  • 35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. (tnTWAKI)V HoMKWAROK. Delhi 21 Nov. I Simla 10 Nov. Arcadia 5 D:c. j Delta 24 Extra Servue. Outwards. Homewards Namur 13 Nov. Ni e 17 Nov Nubia 27 Ceylon 30
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  • 32 5 O Vmw Moon Nov. 16'h 3 3 i. 5. p m. First Quarter 23rd 7.39.4 am. O Full Moon Dec. Ist 6.7 3a m. Last Quail**!' 9th 845 1. A.M.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 12 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Bonbons Dessert Fondants, AI /iMuomiW# /’urn.
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    • 84 5 Sore Muscles. Promineut athletes throughout, the country find that the best treatment for sore muscles after severe exercise or hard work of any kind, is a hot bath at lied time, which opens the pores. This should immediately l*e followed with ah application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously rubbed into
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    • 194 5 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. The Ilutchiu80u Drug Company, which is located at Perry, Oklahoma, U. S. A., iu speaking of the sale of Chamberlaiu’s Cough Hemedy, says: We take pleasuie iu recommending it to our customers liecause we believe it honestly made and a meritorious preparation. We sold
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    • 552 5 VICTOR PIANOS We take pleasure in announcing to Enquirers that supplies of VICTOR PIANOS are novr regularly arrivr-ig. Models just unshipped are on view and examination is cordially invited. Full particulars on application. It is worth your while to inspect VICTOR IMANOSIT WILL PAY YOU TO DO SO GEORGE TISSINGTON
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 28 5 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindiv supplied b' the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall dunug the -4 Imuo at 9 a m to day wan ml.
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  • 114 6 Disastrous Railway Accident. A disastrous railway accident has (akeu place, the train proceeding from Nuwara Eli\a to Colombo lemg a few nights ago wrecked near Hatton station. Verv heavy rains have Wen experienced in the district which caused a culvert to collapse, with the result that the train which
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  • 269 6 On the Canton Cusioms. H. E. Vicerov Shorn has now memoralized the Hoard of Revenue at Peking, representing that to improve the service in, aud tor the better working of, the Imperial Maritime Customs Department at Cant-m, it is necessary that a set of new rules should Inframed.
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  • 615 6 A New Wind-Gauge Sight Slide. For the Lkk-Enfirld and Metford Service Pattern Leaf. The new wind-gauge slide submiited to us by Messrs. Westley Richards aud Company ot Loudon and Birmingham, is sanctioned by the British National RiHe Association, being designed expressly for usewit h the ordinary service Lee-Enfield Tangent.
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  • 121 6 Penang, 10th November. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ 3 Credit ...2/4* 3 Documentary ...2/4g Calcutta, Demand .Bank Ics. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay. Panin ml Bank 173$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175 Madras,
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  • 177 6 Hold leaf (>5.50 3. Pepper( W .Coast Hlbs.s or. SDH nominal vVhito Pepper .20 30 setters "rang Pepper 21.G0 nominal Jloves picked) 841.50 i,ndues* done \J ice 880 —sates vlace Pickings G 7 Nutmegs 110 s 29 —sellers C No. 1 5 30 ppl Sugar 2 UO stock Basket
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  • 7 6 Capital. Number of Shares issued. I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 134 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRUNO EVAPORATED CREAM. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F M. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. <o *FO V* I?P1 p'" i* A* > s. CO X w h\ 5 P’i |f. tv 4-t liiS‘ I i*»;;
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    • 228 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN Ciesters > Champagne. IN RED CASES. SamWanrls Buttery Co WHAT IS ASAHI It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially for hot climates. Obtainable in ordinary, cases of 4 doz. quarts and 8 doz. pints, as well as
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  • 259 7 American Alleged Cruelty. Cantou, 2t>th October. A Chinese merchant, residing ai resent in California, has writteu the following letter to a member of the local Press: —“During the continuance of the boycott against Ainericiii goods in China, the Americans treated the Chinese here with courtesy, but
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  • 343 7 Eighteen Miles Completed. 11. E. Viceroy Slium, iu a despatch to the Hoard of Trade at Peking, leports that the Yuetiiau Kailway Company has now completed eighteen miles of their new line, which If. E. thinks a very creditable piece of work, and compares very favourably with railway
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  • 319 7 A Cask fkom Ceylon Clkek. Allahabad, 30th Oct. The Plonker says Ou every account the public will be glad to know that a telegram has been received from home announcing that Mr. Alexander G. Fraser, Principal-of Timitv College, Kaudv, has been pronounced cuied of the hitherto fatal malady
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1476 7 P* Nlolr Cranes 9 CYLINDER OIL. Sandiland*. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandllands, Buttery Co.. AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S. RUBEROID ROOFING. TOWN HALL, PENANG. On Saturday, Nov. 17th, and Wednesday, Nov. 21st, will be produced Planquettes Masterpiece, “LES CLOCHES DE CORNEYILLE,” comic oPER/r in
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    • 58 7 Do Not lie Influenced. Never hesitate to «ay No to your dealer if he offers you a substitute for Chamber lam’s Cough Remedy. It has no equal ou the market for the prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup aud whooping cough and you make no nrntike iu buying this medicine.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1465 8 YOON SUN, VOTICB. NOTICE. WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer in Gold and Silver Watches, Graphopbones, Records, Pins, <&c., <Sc. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graphopbones, &c. f &c. No. 21, Market Street. 78c VIEW’S of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up
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  • 1332 9 1 I M F.B and IC£U6|j alter With the ag©B, but the spirit of sportsmanship, inherited from our forefathers is unchangeable. We are as a nation to-day as much devoted to sport as even our ancestors were, and if our knowledge of woodcraft is not so complete
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  • 1248 9 Sir Claude Macdonald, ou the eve of his departure from Japan, was eutertained at Yokohama by the British Association. His Excellency said One of the speakers at the inaugural meeting of lhe British Association of Japan mentioned that he remembered the time when both
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  • 207 9 The extent to which motor-’buses are beiug used iu Loudou st reets was incidentally il'ustrated iu the course of a discussion iu the House of Lords. Lord Montague, of Heauiieu, who pleaded for patience aud toleratiou iu respect, to their shoitcomiugs pending the issuelof the reports of the Royal
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  • 377 9 Pros and Cons or the Exclusion Movement. An Oakland message to the Atalii states that the Japanese Associatiou in San Francisco lias made repeated protests to the Board of Education against the exclusion of Japanese children from the publi.; schools, but, without, result. Over 200
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  • 548 9 Extraordinary Cure of a Rheumatic Sufferer in Siam by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Although now 62 years of age there are few more active busy men iu Bangkok today than Mr. P. B. Smith, yet but a comparatively short time ago the Rheumatism which had
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  • 177 9 Penang, 10th Novkmbkk, HKXj. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Kuiup Steak t 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet, 25 Heart 35 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 59 9 What to do Until the Doctor Arrives. If it is a case of colic or cholera morbus jjive Chamlierlain’s Colic, Cholera au<l D' a, rhoea Itemed* aud you will have no need of a doctor. It'is pleasant to take aud never fails to give prompt relief. Why not buy it
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    • 46 9 Happily Surprised. Mauy suffers from rheumatism have I cell surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained l\v applying ChamberlaiD’s I’ain Balm. A permanent cure mav be effected by continuing the use of this liniment for a short time. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.
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    • 8 9 BAXTER Cos BEST NAVY CANVAS SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co
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    • 165 9 Wise Policy. That it would be a wise policy for every one to lu-ep Stearns’ Head Ache Cure constantly at hand admits of no doubt. Nothin;' secret alwul it. Perfectly harmless. Ka: iest t<< take. Acts most quickly. Cures most surely, lias most friends. Stearns* Head Ache Cure Gives Instant
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    • 101 9 LIPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. Messrs. Tek Thye Cathiravaloo, WHOLES A liK AGENTS, 34 y Beach Street. Retail from. Penang Commercial Company, 69, Beach Street, and Heap Lee and Company, 53, Beach Street. ALSO ON SALK At all Respectable Hotels. Specialities Lip ton’s Special Scotch Whisky, Lipton’s Special Irish Whisky, Crown Standard
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  • 1157 10 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Jk Saturday, 2nd February, j 1907. First Day. Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the S*ra-ts
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 785 10 iiffsxjriAN- css. THR LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1721*. rilHE undersigned having l»eeu appointed I Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. Hongkong Goon On Insurance Company, Ltd.
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