Straits Echo, 21 January 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OE EVENTS, CIRCLLATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL S. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 21st JANUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cenls. No. 17.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1362 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. m 258 N rz •V* 1 IN BBS 7 /-Otf /4LL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital l’aid*up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors A!800,000 .£975,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: U A'ITON CO U UT, TIIUE ADM K EDLE STREET.
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    • 19 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. <r> a :-s. r X CJ m zj .0? -o r>. N 10 *mv s.ssva
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  • 372 2 Another attempt in to be made to discover the source of the si ream in the interior of Vancouver Inlaud from which were take i the golden bullets with which the Indians hunted in d.*y- gone by. Chief Good, of the Nanaimo tribe, is going to
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  • 679 2 44 Ought England uot to be a Christ among tie nations Such is the question which Mr. \V. T. Stead asked at Or. Clifford’s chapel on the ve of his depurtuie tor a trip rouud Europe to take sounding* as to the possible attitude of governments
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 110 2 I lie only Congli Medic ne free fri m poison l'li irtnncv I’oard of New South i l«a, Austialia. had ail analysis made ulI 1 1 1> r« u^I) ii *'dl iiu s that were sold ou l,e Out .,f ,i„, list ilu-v 'l" 1 om »l»ey todarod w s
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    • 406 2 Homeward Passenger 1 Season 1907. L 5 t 1 i P. 6 O. S. N. Co f s.B. MACEDONIA 10,515! TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPS BN T. Lea ye PeoaDg Mar. 19 Bpm Colombo Apl. 3 Leave Bombay Api. b due Marseilles Apl. 20 1
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    • 1982 2 The only suitable place where you can enjoy your Ices and Cakes is at The French Confectionery, I7a, Northaiu Road. LONDON CHRONOGRAPH SHOW, THE REAL “KING OF CINEMATOGRAPHS.” PENANG BAND NOTICK is hereby given that the charges for the services of the BaDd will be as follows: Dances, 9 p
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  • Shipping.
    • 285 3 Simla, Hr. s.s., s.BB4,Goldsmith, 19th Jan., Shanghai, B>li Jan., Gen P. AO. Kook Sang, Br, s.s., 1,987, Sawer, 19tli Jan,, Hongkong, loth Jan., Geu.,—* B. A Co. Laov W eld, Hr., 210, Treweeke, 20th Jan Teluk Anson, 19th Jan., Geu., —Straits S S. Co. Bharata Hr. ss, 1,957, Windebauk,
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    • 46 3 21el JaNU*. KY. Thu: Tong. tor Traug. Ilebe. for Deli. It H'llewyn, for Batu Bihra. Padang, for Haiti Balira. (Juntvn for Pangkor and Teiuk Anson. Kut Sant), for Calcutta. Flying Dragon, for SHul. A Tam Sang, for Siugupoie and Hongkong Palamcotta, for Rangoon and Calcutta.
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  • 38 3 V cartels Fr>», i Due Sfeutor Liverpool ''.M.iCo 1 1st Jan. Beucleucii London S.H A.O'*. •20tii Fiuir Suey 'Sumapoie W.M.&Co. I Scan ilia Colombo li M.&Co. 1 l*27ih f A chilli’s Siuoapoie W M ACj. dial Keb.
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  • 38 3 i ph h'nr I 1 Leuven i S'entor SitiL’apo'o W.MACo |2l«t Jail. 13 -ncieucli Si 11 cap >re SB AC.*. |2t>th Piutr Suey Liv rptiol W.M ACo Sea ml ia Singapore 1 > M.ACo Aclnlkd Li.tjrpool W.M ACo.
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  • 96 3 Foh LXjli—Per Aouyytv. lu-iuorro.v, I p mi. Pauykalau Bramlau— Per Pitre', tomorrow, 1 p.m. Asalian —Per Miry A tint in, to-morrow, Eilie, T. Semawe, Segli Olelileli anil Sahung—Per llok Canton to-morrow, 2 p in. Port Swetteuham ami Singapore—Per Pin Seny to-morrow, p.m Port Swettenliam ami Singapore Per Perak,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1438 3 (S HIPPIN G.) f. 0. f c ,5'S. It. Co. Erpeeltd Arrival# and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards iIku. <tl s.s. Delhi INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. HAMBURG-AMERilU LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. connecting with s.8. Marmora Feb. II 8.8. Macedonia do s.s. Mooltan 28 8.8. Malta do s.s. Moldavia
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    • 34 3 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to Port Said, (tenon, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTCNBACH, LIBBER 7 Co. 4 riF.xiS
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 28 3 WEATHEU. Thk ftillow roj*oii iskiullv xwpplietl bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis l Uc rainfall dlMing the 4 lion»*; *ni.l© I at d a. to->b. i n»l.
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  • 106 4 Justice *alisfle« everybody and Justice alone— Km«r*o» Established June Ist, 1903 Pabliahed daily (except Sunday*.! AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE: daily local P« r uuair OUTSTATIONS I’oeUtfe Kxtr». MAH. RUITION (Poet Kree H 5 CAULK ADDRKSS Echc —Penang.” '1 elephone No
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  • 266 4 When, we wonder, is Penang going to take her proper place in Malaya with respect to rilie «hooting? Our Resilient Councillor, we believe, take» a keen interest in the matter, yet we are told that veaterdaj it wis difficult to raise a team of Honorary and Reset ve
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  • 1272 4 The disaster which lias overtaken Kingston, in Jamaica, appears to have been much more serious than anybody at tirst imagined, for, as the days go on so does the death roll mount in numbers until now we can see that the loss of life must have been
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  • 136 4 tin Sunday morning shooting mutch was held at the RiHe Range between J earns composed of the Active and Honorary and Reserve Members of the I’enaug V olunteers. The teams were composed as follows. \ctives —Captain Adam. Sgt.-Major Keerv, Sot -Hunt, Sgt. Soutbam and lteAVell Honorary Members aud Reserve:
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  • 233 4 oatchd A.v s Moonlight Fete The moonlight fete given at the Swimming Club on Saturday last was one of those functions that always dwell iu the and make one ask for more, like Oliver 'lwist. It was very well attended aud there was p eutv for everybody
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  • 644 4 The Lonpon Chronograph Show. The merit of this, the latest arrival among moving picture shows, is getting better known, with the result that list; Saturday night saw a buaiper house at the King Strtet llieitre, when tbe big audience j' was treated to a captal eutert iunient. The
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  • 408 4 The Government Gazette of January 1« contains the following items of lnformaIu houour of the visit of 'their Royal Highnesses The Duke aud Duchess of Connaught Friday, the Ist of February, has been appointed to be a public holiday in Singapore. His Excellency the Governor, on the nomination
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  • 464 4 A TIGKKSS C HOT. Phom tiie Malay Mail we clip the following:— A full-grown tigress was shot at the Kramat near the F. M. S. Uailwav station in Malacca towu by Mr. James Marsh in the early morning of the 7th iust. It was reported that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 415 4 TIANG JOO&Co., PENANG,! HaPe Just Received a Shipment of The Well-known Hudson” Bicycles, all of which arc fitted with Latest Improvements. Great Reductions in Price! Pirce3 Greatly Reduced!! Tin* Special Popular” Standard Roadster, complete, £65 nett. Please A Ve; —All our Cycles are tit ted complete \vi h Dunlop Tyres,
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  • 63 4 Obituary. lx is with de°p regret tliat we announce the death of Mrs Lim SeugTek, which took place at her lesideuce in MacAlister Hoad vesterdav afternoon. The date of her fuueral has uot vet been fixed, but will be made known later' on. We extend our deeped sv in pat
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 53 5 The Anglo. Chinese School. M'/tO Special Klanar- -Ist January.— Mr. I). Q Campbell, British Resident of Negri Sembilan, was present at tba Prize Distribution lield ,t the Anglo-Cbi-nese School on Saturday and after presenting the prizes to the successful student» made a speech, details of which will appear in
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    • 181 5 I lie Death Roll Growing. A Most Regrettable Incident {•Supplied by Reuter Loudou, Oth Jauiiriry.—A Kiugstou telegram of yesterday's date states that over seven hundred victims of the earthquake have now been buried. Loudon, 21st January.—Latest accounts from Kingston show that the death roll has beeu uuder-estimated, lu addition
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    • 72 5 U. S. A. Japan. The Schools Dispute. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 19th January.—The Federal Government has started two actions at San Francisco to eusure the Japanese obtaining equal school advantages with other children. Tire Government conteuds that the exclusion .of Japanese children from the schools is a flagrant violation of
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    • 52 5 Accident to the Moldavia” {Supplied ly Jteu’er.) Loudou, 20th January.—The P. O. liner Moldavia has gone ashore ou the Goodwin Sands, abreast of Deal pier. The captaiu reports that he does uot require assistance. A later message states that the Moldavia has beeu refloated without damage aud is proceeding
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    • 38 5 Lord Charles Beresford. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 20th Jauuary. Lord Charles Beresford has lift Malta for Portsmouth ou relinquishing command of the Mediterranean Fleet. Both the F*eet aud the population bid him a most hearty farewell.
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    • 34 5 The New Shah. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20th January. —Reuter’s 'leheran correspondent wires that the Shah has ascended the Peacock Throne and that the late Shah’s second sou has been appointed Heir Apparent.
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    • 37 5 Mure Bombs Discovered (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st January. —A girl k-ifii been arrested at a station on the Vistula Railway, in Poland, with four bombs, each containing five pouuds of melanite, concealed uudei her petticoats
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    • 33 5 Church and State. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 21st January. —The French bishops have seut an address to the lope concurring completely with the judgment o His Holiness lespeeting the French Separation Laws.
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    • 150 5 I he Colonial Question [Supplied by Reuter.) London 21st Jauuiry.— Prince Buelow, departing from all precedent, delivered a regular electioneering speech at the Banquet of the Colonial Political Committee. He said that the decision of the Gerniau electors iu favour of International Social nomocracy would injure the imperial Government
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  • 796 5 Ahmed Hckkians Attack Defenceless Lauy in Iron. About 0 o’clock last night, says the Times oj Malaya of the lOtli iu&t., a very i daring gang robbery was committed iu oue of the busiest parts of this town. Five Kbeli Chinese, two of them armed with revolvers aud
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  • 997 5 (Questions fob Shelters and Woodcutters. We are iudebted, says the Times of Mai ya, to the courtesy of Mr. W. Cowan, Protector of Chiuese, for the following iutormation relathe to the inquiry into the working iof the Truck System iu the F. M. S.:— Questions to he
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  • 226 5 The Jiji would avail itself of the opportunity of H. H. Priuce Fushiiui’s mission to England to advise the sending of a Heet on a visitiug lour to the country of their allies. It thicks it idle to dwell upon England’s moral eucouragemeut
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  • 127 5 Pe»- Perak, from Singapore Sergt. E. Goulds, Messrs. Marais, J. Robertson, Alau Wilson, Everest Poncher. Per Van der Parra, for Deli Mr. aud Mrs. Johann Marquardt. Per Thoujwa, for Negapatai.i Mr. 'V. H. Banett. lor Madras Messrs. Charles Kelligan, G. de Cruz and M i6‘er G. Nicliol. For Loudou
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  • 107 5 To-day Bth Day of 12th Moon. P. 0. C. Teunis Tournament. Town Band, Esplauade, 0 to 7 p.m. The British Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. 9 p.m. The Imperial Cinematograph, corner .of Peuang Road aud Campbell Street, 9 p.m. The Londou Chronograph Show. Kiug Street Theatre,
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  • 19 5 First Quarter Jan. 21st O Full Moon 29:h Last Quarter Feb. til It O New Moon 13th
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  • 13 5 China Seydlitz ...22ml Jau. Germau Preussen) ...23rd ludiau t Teetta) 24th
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  • 42 5 P. O. SAILINGS tlaii Service. outward*. Homewards Delhi 3 Jau. Arcadia 2 Pel. Macedonia 14 Feb. j Delta 10 I.xira Service. OUTWAKUS. Ho X' E W A RDN. Palma 22 Jan. I S übta 2) Jau. Manila 3 Feb. I Borneo Feb.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At Reasonable Prices.
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    • 166 5 Municipal Notice THE next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Friday, the 25tb instant. L. A. Coutikr BIGGS, Secretary. NOTICE. riIENPERS are iuvilel for J_ of Ayer Poofceh Estate the icntnig situated at Ayer Etaui, Peuaug, oousistiug of 107
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    • 669 5 A SHORT SHARP SLAUGHTER! OF SHEET MUSIC. Starting from tc-day, 21st January. STANDARD SONGS. SMART MARCHES, GOOD WALTZES, EASY OR ADVANCI D PIANOFORTE SOLOS, VIOLIN MUSIC TUTORS 01 ALL KINDS, FROM TEN CENTS PER COPY! Tins i*. not OBSOLETE STOCK, but, includes Snugs regularly sold at Si.oo Mich •as ECHO.
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  • 246 6 know it giil writes Amateur iu the Fie- Lance, ‘whom I often feel I want to kins I should also he very pleased to put inv ami round her waist. I h ive ineutioned tlim to her occasionally, aud ask her views about, it, but,
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  • 293 6 Coillli hit S I.’ISE TO T .MEOKTAKCE. From the humble position of a cobbler, to beiug one of the most noteworthy men in ypaiu, is .1 long stop up tile ladder of fame. Yet. the step Inis itceu taken by a native of Madrid, commonly known as
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  • 408 6 So 17NII ALVICE TO THU NATIVES. In the c«»ui>o of an editorial which appeals in the Manila Times, of the 3'd mst., Ihe following sound advice is offered the native Filipiuo Iu bis hist leport piiortobis lesiguatiou Cover, or Sha ks of Cavite told the same
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  • 122 6 P*xa.no, 21st January. [By courtesy of the Chartered Batik.) Loudon Demand Hank ...2/1 1 months’ si«'ht Hint 2 4lf 3 Credit 2/4 H n 3 Documentary ...2/4* Calcutta. Demand Bank* !*.s 173* 3 days’ sigh' PrCaie 175 J B iiiitNir. I'jmand Bank 17*ii Mouimein. Demand Bai k 3 davs’
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  • 171 6 Told leaf f 04 80 B. P«pper( \V.O«>aKt S'U.n «*z. Si 7 bu.yt.rs White Pepper B*23 buyers Traug Pepper SlB. —buyer Cloves (picked) $41.50 business done Vince sBs. —buyers Yfaco Pickings *I- eu Nutmegs 110 s 23.— nominal No. 1 5 —sales 3„^. ir it ‘2 no stock Basket
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  • 178 6 Fenanu, 21st January, 191t7. Be ee— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 llump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 30 Heart 32 Liver 30 Poke— Pork per catty 4'» Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 M
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  • 581 6 Last Dividend. Name. 3 <y s7\ p. c. for 1003. 4/- for 1006. 20 p. c. interim for 19Ctf 7/6 for 1900 I/- paid January 1901. •Willing. Ileiat Tin Miuiug Co., Ltd. Bersawah Cold Mining Co., Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. 20% for year
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 94 6 Huy cured «if Cmup in f f ecu minutes. Cliuiul (v! ilu's C'ti; i Uuui<*i)tf u• 1! our Ini n- tmir year hi i. f c imp iu litwn uitiiiiU't'. ]\1 y w frt uu<} hivt: u.*u t 11 1 i> i" our ),u: v i*r the p s t
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    • 112 6 fo '1 •I»» > co x i _j m UJ *1 < GK t" m c° Wo**° BO** r o r. m TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Giesters’ Champagne, Gim Tek Bee Co., THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” Heap Lee Co., GIN TongJoO&Co., IN
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    • 430 6 JOHN NIARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles oj the Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN I>E HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226. 222. Reach Street. Penang. JUST RECEIVED. N 0.2 of The Review
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  • 998 7 Irrigation in Australia. [From The Tribune Sydu< y Coriespoi’deut j A great deal of mtcest in being taken in New South Wales id tl.o progress of a main* moth dam not far from Sydney. It is designed to lemforce the water supply of the city, and the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1088 7 ricu"?' Rmg>, Sec., on re.Hrt of HA IB CASH, customer joying balance on rrori*. AI F SOLID 60LD RINGS. 30/Beat workmanship, at t Ommign*. I Solid (iold, h i Hi. Real Diamond and 2 Rubies, price 30 Solid fluid Initial Ring, set with Rubies, Pearls, or Sapphires, •‘"v Initial, 30,Solid
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    • 70 7 When you have a Cold. The ti• 3» ac ion when you have a cohl should be to relieve the luugs. This is best accomplished by the free use of Chamberlain's C<-in'll lt-medy. This remedy liquefies the tout'll mucus and causes its expulsion from the <» r cells of the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1059 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP rtfcNC 1 IVIOH Co., .1,4, Peach Street, Penang. VOTICB. uf Penang, Singapore. Perak, reporters of aH kinds of European doth and General Commission Agents. 22m Selangor, and Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. IG:
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  • 1807 9 by ICuonvt SroRY in the Tribune. In (Jinuii the economic future ruus on rail'. With iutiuite lab ur, l»v sampau aud junk. in calls and wheelbarrows, ou ll.e backs »4' meu aud donkeys and camels, for generations her treasures have been carried to the sej. lu
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  • 1399 9 By Spencer L*igh Hughes. A copv of the first issue of the Amateur Journalist aud Literary Aspirant lias reached me, aud I find that it contains many wise hints to those who are suffering m the manner indicated bv the title. In one place
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  • 1131 9 Motor-Cars and Horse Breeding. Farmed Land Decreasing The agricultural returns issued auuually i by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries hav** l»eeu growing so rapidly that this year i it has been thought ad visahle to publish them l in four separate parts. The liret of these, I
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  • 809 9 How Social Failures Are Reclaimed A man who has been given a uew start in j life by the Scottish Labour Colony, founded some nine years ago to give practical assi&t auce to men who have fallen out in the race of life, but are wiliiug aud
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  • 542 9 Mr. Brv« e to go to tiie United States. Mu. Junes Bryce, Chief Secretary for Ireland, who will retire from the House of Commons ou the acceptance of the important position of British Ambassador at Washington, has l»eou referred to as the t»est-iuforiiied aud best educated man iu
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  • 435 9 IS lEBTSIINU A RCH/*: 'LOGICAL DISC j V 10 K IKS. Neuter'* 7-• tijfu in. Boausav. Dee. 25 h —Further news, which lias now ietched here with regard to Dr. Stain's exploration ot ivhotan, shows that the excavations at. the ruined temple on the Daugava Tu*i iesiilt°d
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 68 9 Keller lhan a Plaster. A piece of tt»nu**| dampened wi*h Ol'S'lli- I I MrUiu’s Paiu BaUn and bound on ’In affe*teI parts. i* letter t>»«n a |>’a»i-r for a lame bark and for pains in »1.* ►•da or' r*|>oht. IV'U Pahn has hi fU'-ori r a*, a, liniment f<*r tlm
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    • 44 9 Absolutely Harmless. Auy mother ran tfive Chamberlain's Con»). K-m*'lv to ber li't’e ores with a f<el"it* of s*< urit v. Ilit* alnercft of all nnr.’o’ic» males thin remedy the safeft ami I pri ’’hat can be procurnl. For wle by all chemint» ami atnrcke^p**'
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  • 1184 10 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January. Saturday. 2nd February, 1907. First Day. luesday, 29th January, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. WeighL as per scale reduced 11 lbs. All animals imported into the hdru'ts or F.M.S as
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 731 10 CBS. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Estabushku 1821. £2,000.00» 4.500.0O* £769,00* Subscribed Capital Total I u vested Funds upwards of Total Auuual Income rilHE undersigned have l**u appointe< Agents of tlio above Company a Penang, and are prepared to issue poliete of Insurance against loss by lire at th lowest tariff
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