Straits Echo, 28 November 1906

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY, VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents No 27.3.
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      999 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. A 258 Vi A* T* r-3 'h w. *6 in ro i4JLL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Kesorve Liabilit v|of Proprietors 800,000 -6975,000 J6800.000 lloiul Oftice: HATTON COURT, THREAD# EEDLE
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      19 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a r-i 'ter* s:i r o cw m Co •A Nc K n "jtv sssvg
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    Greek Culture.
    978 2 Now-a-dats there are practically two schools of thought which dominate our English Universities. The one school may lie styled classical aud the other scientific. The tiist holds almost undisputed sway iu the old-established and world-reuowued Universities of Oxford aud Cambridge, though there are signs of au iconoclastic tendency
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      45 2 Happily Surprised. Muuy suffers from rheumatism have hem surprised aud delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain’s Pain ,5a 'm A permanent cure mav effoetel 7 continuing the use of this liniments for a •ou tline. For sale l.y all chemists and Stoifkeepeio.
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      727 2 Municipal Notice rPHE next ordinary meeting of the MuuiI cipal Commissioners will be held at the Muuicipal Office at 3 >3O p.m. on Friday, the 30th iustant. L. A. Coo tier BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Peuiiug, invite icuders for the supply of galvanise»! water
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      1763 2 mint' lay, i >, inj. »rge the aud leriOth aud ipal ater emr. 706 ioks 8 Of and of R> rers eek and to and Ml). fter All ♦re Hj) tlie ire Dee of i. ♦nvu, nd ce, ♦th of »ur ter dic° in P ice lice at THE FRENCH
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      78 3 Nubia, Ur. ss., 3.884, Fox, 28th Nov Loudon, 27th Oct, Gen 1* AO. Johann», Ger. s.s., 952, I plant], 28th Nov, Swatow, 17th Nov., Gcu., H. Chong Sc Co. P. E. Frieorioh, Ger.. s.s., 5.001, Maichow, 28th Nov., Bremen, 24th Oct., Gcu., B M. Co. Boon, Ger. s.s., 4
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      DEPARTURES
      51 3 28th Novum bek. Lanykal, for Jelok Anson. 'l'Hiy Chay Un,( or Batu Bahru and Asti.in. Nubia, for Singapore. China anti Jap in. Un Peug, for Periis A Setul. Ma’aya, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug. l*r. Eitel Friedrich, for Singapore, China and Japan. Sree Bank*, for
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    EXPECTED.
    40 3 pitael* Ajt-ah-D*e lieuavuii Loudon S. B.ACo. 1st I)ee. China Guinn» 1».» S.K.ACo. 1st r>eucaliou Singapore iW.M ACo. 1st. G. A pear Singapore A.A A.ACo 6th A. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.ACo 0 h Sikh Glasgow S.B..IC*». 4th Trieste Singapoie S.K.ACo. 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    47 3 1 rtneply h'or .1 ienfs heave» Deuavou Singapore S.R.&Co. 1st Ike. Sikh Singapore S.B A Co. (tli G. A pea r jO.ilcutta A.A.A.ACo 7th A. A pea r Singapore A A A.ACo 11th Cluua Singa po>e S.K A.Co. Deucalion Loudon W.M ACo. Trieste Trieste 1 S.If.AOo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    94 3 For J-M 1 Bajau, Fdie aud T. Semawe —Per Vandtr Parra, to morrow, uoou. Batu Bahra—Per Pariang, to-morrow, 1 p in. Poit Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Tetmta, to morrow, 4 p in. Port Swettenliaiii and Malacca—Per Cornelia, 30th iuslnnt. 1 p.m Tranp and Pam»' Nga Per Taw Tong, both
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      1352 3 (S HIPPIN G.) TAG 1 S. N. Co. EryerAed At rivals and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. L)ic. 5 s.s. Simla connecting’ with s.s. China 8.8. India 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. Dec. 8.8. Malta connecting with Himalaya 22 s.s. Devanha do s.s. Moldavia Inn. 5 s.s. Delhi do g.B. Victoria FAKES BY
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      166 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-iAVA LINE A S. N. Co.*8 Flkbt. The Company’s Steamers also give direct shipmeut to Padang and Sabang, thus saving the transhipment charges incurred in shipping cargo via Peuang or Singapore, and through rates of freight are quoted on cargo to the following ports in
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice m tin flee everybody and justice alone.— M**ertcn Established Jane Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Peuang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 18* P«r annas» OUTBTATIONB Postage Ultra. MAIL BDITION (Post Free) SIS CABLE ADDRESS; Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 AT.».—All busine*»»
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    19 4 Birth. Stroobach. At The Grange,’’ Peuaug. ou November 28, the wife of J. Stroobach. of a son.
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    Barbarity.
    610 4 We are sadly afraid that even the most rabid supporter of oui American cousins must admit that they have not shone very much in the public gaze of late. The Yankee is always anxious to “lick creation” anjl, like the late Mr. Kruger, “stagger humanity'’ and he has been
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    Municipal Commission.
    64 4 \Ve hear that two uomiuatiou papers have been sent iu for Dr. P. V. Locke as a Municipal Commissioner for the years 11H)7, 1908 aud 1909, one paper beirg sigued by Mr. Lim Kek Chuau as proposer and Mr. Cheab Oboo Yew as seconder aud the other by
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    The Wellesley Plantations Co.
    864 4 We are asked to remiud the public that the share list of the Wellesley Plautatio: s Company (Prve aud Batu Kawau Estates) closes on Friday the 30th instant. Au earned appeal is made to those interested iu this Settlement uot to allow these properties, Prye Estate
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    Penang Golf Club.
    104 4 November Monthly Medal. Mr. S F. B. Martiu 49 47= 90—14=82 A. H. Fergusou 43 +42 85— 3—82 Dr. D. M. Ford 54+ 49=-103-14-89 Mr.G. G. Seth 53 55=108-14=94 Mr. S. F. B. Martin wins medal as Mr. A. H. Ferguson has already won the medal for
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    690 4 Handicaps e r Gymkhana. Following are the handicaps for the first three events at the Peuang Hunt Club’s Gymkliaua to be held ou Saturday uext: Distance Handicap. Opeu to all horses that have beeu r»gular- ly bunted with the Penang Hunt Club Scratch distance, Racecourse. Mr. E.
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    97 4 January to October. Output 1905 IJHMJ Pikuls. Pikuls. Perak 368,250.81 304.824.52 Selangor 241,431 70 225,137.20 N. Sembilau 09,077.85 04,783 02 Pahang 28,020.79 28,750 89 Duty. 1905. 1900. Perak 3,970,997 35 4,454 920.82 Selangor 2,035,800.08 2,750,141. 0 N. Sembilau 701,290 74 790,881.21 Pahang 190,008.10 227,129.30 Increase. Output
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    Heathen and Christian.
    715 4 Editor lug Poou Choo, of San Francisco, made a speech in New York the other daybefore the National Federation of Civic Righteousness. He said You sty Chinaman be heathen aud smoke opium. I admit it. But you be Christian and drink whisky. If I were a woman
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      432 4 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE SM Klf IFF, PENANG. The undersigned in instructed to lake possession of ami put up for «ale l>y PUBLIC AUCTION, to the highest bidders. ON Friday, 30th November, 1906, AT NOON, At Church Street Ghaut, Penang. The undermentioned properly lielougiug to I AN
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      Singapore.
      91 5 Alleged Forgery (Echo Special*.) Singapore, 28th NovHml, H r —A well connected Jew named Judah has been committed for trial at the next Assizes on a cli ar<;e of forging the name of the tirm of N a our. las PursMumdas Co Merchants and Commission Agents of -1 >
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      Egypt.
      146 5 Anti-Britßh Intrigue (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th November.—The Times, commenting upon a letter from its Cairo correspondent, says that Mustapha Kamel, the well-known anti-British agitator, is once more iu favour at the Palace and is once agaiu iu cash. It is suspected in Cairo that a large part of
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      Uganda.
      31 5 The Railway. {Supplied by Reuter.) Imudon, 28th November.—Mr. Winston Churchill lias announced that the profit of tbe Uganda Railway for the period ending mi 30th September is estimated at j£40,000.
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      Politics.
      35 5 A Conservative Honoured (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2Mth November. —The electors of Hull hive presented Sir Henry Seymour King with au address iu a gold casket to celebrate the twenty.first anniversary of his election.
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      The Philippines.
      56 5 A Medical Scandal. (Supplied by Reuter.) LonJou, 28th Nov.—Ten out of twentyfour native prieuneM fu the Philippines who were experimentally inoculated with cholera virus have died. The operators explain that the virus was contaminated with bubonic plague. The Governor-General has exonerated tbe'suientists and the Philippine Government* will care
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      Burmah.
      42 5 A Large Order. > (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2Htli November. —The Buruiab Oil Company has placed contracts with American aud Glasgow firms for the purchase ot 275 miles of pipe lines to c uvey their oil from the wells to the seaboard.
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      Russia.
      43 5 More Executions. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 27th November. —Two hundred aud tweuty-eigbt participants in the last mutiny at Sevastopol have received sentences vary tug from various terms iu discipliuary battalious to penal servitude for life. Two were shot aud a civilian hanged.
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      Aeronautics.
      31 5 A Successful Balloon. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 28th November. —The French steerable balloon Patrie lias covered 94 kilometres iu six and a half hours, returning agaiu to the starting point.
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      The Congo.
      51 5 The Neahr-el-ghazi Question {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon 27« h Novotnl*»'.— Lord Lonsdale asked whether the Congo Free State had evacuated Nealir-el-ghszi in accordance with the A ugh). Belgian Convention. Mr. Runcimau replied that now that the season has become suitable Government trusts that there will be no further
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      Mr. Chamberlain.
      28 5 Much Improved (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th November.—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has markedly improved iu health and hopes to return to political life after a trip abroad.
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      “The Daily Mail.”
      33 5 A Blind Edition Supp'ied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28 li Noveml*er.—Tbe Dully Mail commences to publish from the Ist December a pruuy week'? edition for the bliud, printed iu Br.iiHe characters.
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      Football.
      24 5 Ihe South Africans (Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 28th November.—The South African Rugby footballers have hexleu Dubliu University by twenty-ei lit poiuts to three.
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    Rubber in Central Africa.
    93 5 Commissioner Shaipe’s report on the British Central Africa Protectorate for 191)5-6 is issued from tire Colonial Office. In the course of it h° says Increased attention hag beeu devoted to cultivated rubber, which in the course of a few years should take a high place iu
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    Chinese Navy Proposals.
    347 5 At a recent conference between his Highness Prince Cliing and Viceroy Yuan Sliibk‘ai at Peking touchiug the creation of a modern navy, the reorganisation of which shall be proceeded with jam passu with the reorganisation of the Imperial armies, it was agreed to devote the greater portion
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    Chinese Official Re-organization.
    723 5 Ihe Tokyo AsaJii't Shanghai correspondent wires that according to a Peking dispatch the official ie-organisation to far decided upon bv Chiua was announced on the ♦>th inst., to tbe effect that the organisation of the Cabinet should be unchanged. Tbe number of the Cabinet Ministers is three,
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    Pedestrianism.
    348 5 Ti»e Pedestrian Society has published a magazine styled Toho Shuyi, the bulk of which is occupied by articles in Japauese by eminent writers. It coutaius the following prospectus in English \Ve advocate pedestriamsin but ours is not an attitude of protest against those organs of communication which are gifts
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    Passengers.
    54 5 Per P> rak, from Singapore Messrs. N. L. B9II aud H. A. lfape. From Port Swetteuham Mr. Khoo Cheng Kay, Dr. Laidlaw and Mr. H. B. Owen. Per Perak, for Singapore Mr. aud Mis. E. F. Uildmau and infant. For Port Swetteuham Mr. Loke Chow Thye, Miss Blacke aud
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    FIXTURES.
    96 5 To-dat. 13th Day of loth Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 0 to 7 p in. Matsuo’s Japauese Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road Campbell Street, P p m. Grand Change of Programme. The British Cinematograph, compound of lvling Mosque, Chulia Street, P p.m. Comedy ludiau Ratoe Theatric il Co. Marhadjan dengen
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    THE MOON.
    32 5 O Full Moon I>ee. 1st ti.7.3 a m. t EjuO Quarter 9th 8 45 1. A M. O New Moon ltith 1.54 3. A M. First Quarter 22ud 9475 pm.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 German (Pr. Kit el Priedrir/t .2-Sth Nov. English {Simla) 5th Dec. China {Malta) Hth
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    P.& O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 Mail Service. OOTWARDS. IIoMRWA K»« Simla o Dec. I Malta S Dec. Delta 19 Dev nthx M Kura Service. OUTWARDS. lioMKWAKOS. Palermo 4 Dec. I Ceylon 50 Nov. Borneo I Sumatra 14 Dec.
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      25 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortllain Road. Chocolates, Boubons, Dessert Fondants, A Reasonable Priest. MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Grand New Change of Programme EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
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      57 5 Do Not Be Influenced. Never hesitate to say No to your dealer if be offers you a substitute for Chamberlain’s C*»' gh Remedy. It bas do equal on the market for the prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup aud wboopiuc couch and vou make uo mistake in buying this medicine.
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      57 5 What to do Until the Doctor Arrives. If it is a cafe of colic or cholera morbus give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera ami Diarrhoea Remedy aud you will have no ueed of a doctor. It is pleasant to take aud never fails to tjive prompt relief. Why uot buy it now
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      384 5 A UNIQUE MUSICAL PRESENT. Complete Edition (Voc. Score») of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Comic Operas, as follow The Mikado, Gondolier», Yeoman of the Guard, Puiieuc**, lolau'he, Priucess Ida, Pirate» of PeDziuce, Pinafore. Kuddigore, Utopia Limited, The Grand (Hike, Trial by Jury and The Sorcerer. Bound in Twelve Volumes, Scarlet Cloth and
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      153 5 PRITCHARD Si CO. XMAS 1906. Every Department is now replete with a Splendid Assortment of GOODS, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS the NEW YEAR. Provision Department. Fresh Supplies of the following have arrived: Hams, Tongues, Cliee e, Sausages, Fruits. Figs, Almonds, Raisins, Biscuits, Cakes. Xmas Puddings, <&c\, Ac. Tom Smith’s Crackers, Pascall’s
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    Alcohol.
    463 6 'l’hk Commission oa the Excise System m Bengal has issued its report. I» makes very inteiestiug reading aud gives much food for careful reflection. Tlie views of I lie Commission on the drink question are well worth cousideiing. Tue following paragraphs iu the report give some idea of tlie
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    Men Who Made Time.
    394 6 Ah Cuvier rolfed iu his carriage from place to place he rial and thought and the sum of that' reading and think'Ug swelled his researches iu “Comparative Anatomy.” While walkiug to aud from the dusty olhce where he occupied the stool of a lawyer’s cleik, Henry
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnano, 28th November. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/St# 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/41 3 Credit 2/4 T 3 Documentary ...2/4g Calcutta. Demand Bank h». 173$ 3 sight Private 174$ Bmu bay. Demand Batik 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 171 3 days’ sight Private 174$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    173 6 Gold leaf *65 50 B.Pepper(\V.C'*a.“i 31b».50r. sl9} nominal White Pepper -*23 layers Trane Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (picked) $4l 50 bu*iness done Mace $BO. —sellers Mace Pickings 67. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 28. —seders No. 1 5{ ppl Sugar < 2 no stock Basket $3.20 sil*s Tapioca Flour 1.82}
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    SHARES.
    894 6 a j 9 I *5 Number of "5 S .o I Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. >. 5 i issued. s _5 h j I Mining 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 Beial Tin Miuiug Co.. Ltd. $14.25 $14.25 1000 175,000 10 10 Bersawab Gold Mining Co., Ltd. $6 4,000
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      81 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. Tbe Hutc'iiusou Drug Company, which is loeited at l’errv, Ok'ahoma. U S A., in peaking of the «aloof CliambeiUiu’s Cough l.’emedv, «ays Wo lake pleasure in recommending it to our customers localise we lielieve it hoiiortlv made and a meritorious reparation. We sold it
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      84 6 Andrew Usher Co.’sIBOROEI’S PEERLESS BRAND special reserve EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO <* F. At. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co. PENANO. > CO X o -J w UJ < GK CO •o *o«°' o TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban
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      240 6 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 half cases of ‘2 doz. quarts and 4 doz. pints to suit the convenience of consumers. Ask for
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    Privileges Enjoyed by M. P.'s
    827 7 What are the privileges of which the lie use of Commons is so proud and tenacious the writer recently asked one of our newly-fledged legislators. A cheap luncheon and a seat in St. Margarets Church,” was the prompt, if somewhat frivolous, auswer. No doubt these
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    Sore Muscles.
    84 7 Prominent athletes throughout tho country hud that the best treatmeut for sore muscles after severe exercise or hard work of auy kind, is a hot bath at bed time, which opens the pores. This should immediately l>e followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously rubbed into
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      1185 7 P• /Wo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sartlitnnd*. Matter} Co. Join* Bazley ffiile Bros.' THE WORLD'S GREAT DISINFECTANT. PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hand s, Buttery Co., AG ENTS. PENANG F M. S z 0 RUBEROIO T A ROOFING. L ifil/RGOYH£S *J*cible <* O ,s >Cotcman z o T A L Adamson,
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      20 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAs. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co
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      1170 8 YOOB SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watches. Grapliophones, Records. Pins, Ac.. Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Kepairer of any description of Musical instruments and Grapliophones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78u VOTICB. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3
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