Straits Echo, 5 March 1907

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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 S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, sth MARCH, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 50
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      1157 1 Tiber brandoement. *s 258 N rS *5 *6 »N PEST EOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED by royal CHARTER. Hongkong A Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid’up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability| of Proprietor» Head Office: £BOO,OOO .£975,000 £BOO,OOO HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      24 1 TIANG LEE Go. i o CL 3P o Or CA c; OO “I •A h in t* Cxj V. <2 X<2 SOLE AGENTS. BASS’;
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    Two Admirals.
    1399 2 (By Thormanby in T. P.'s Weekly.) It would l>e hard, I think, to pitch upon two better specimens of diffeient types of the British Admiral thau Hubert Blake and John Benbow. 1 take a particular pleasure iu bringing Blake ou the carpet, for tue reason that bis career
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      311 2 IV! UN 1C I PAL NOTICE next Ordinary Meeting of the Muui- cipal Commissioners will be held at the Muuicipal Office at 3-30 p.m. ou Friday, the Bth iustant. L. A. Coutikk BIGGS, Secretary. KINTA TIN MINES LIMITED. DIVIDEND No 23 W. A further dividend of t>d. per share has
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      1027 2 CLEANS AND POLISHES at the same time. For use on all Hvuse and Kitchen Utensils. REMOVES RUST, DIRT, and SPOTS. MAKES TIN LIKE SILVER, COPPER LIKE GOLD. MAKES HOME BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL. Brand TRADE MARK. WHERE SHALL WE MEET MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, I 17 a, Northam Road
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  • Shipping
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      ARRIVALS.
      171 3 Pkkak, Br. s.s., 519, Olsen, 4th Mar., Singapore, 2nd Mar., Gen., —A. Q. Co. Pin Seng, Br. s.s., 378, Davidson, 4tli Mar., Singapore. 2nd Mar, Geu.,—Q. B. Kĕe>. Rea el. Dut. s s., 82», Pot jew rd, 4th Mar* Padacp, 24th Pel*., Oeu ,—H. L. A Co.' Malaya, Ger.
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 3 sr»i March. Avayyee, loi Deli. Petrel, for Pangkalau i'randiu. Mxrtj Austin, for Asahin. Persia, for Singapore, Shanghai and Japau. Keael. for Singapore. Pm Seng, fo” Port Sivetteuhain AL Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetienham aud Singapore. Weld, for 'lelnk Anson. Padang, for Bate Bahra. G Apcar, f.>r Calcutta.
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    EXPECTED.
    28 3 Vessels 1 1 h mw A ife nix Due Trieste C ‘loinho S.K.&Co. 5th Mar. Benvenue L >ud<>n S.B.&Co. 9th S.ido Maru Singapore B AC J. 15th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 1 rsaehi For Ajents Leuves Trieste Sailo Maru '>meapote ''inya por** VI ii seillt\s •S.K.&Co. S B.&Co. B.ACo. •»tli Mar. yti,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 3 For lt'iuk An bou —Per Lanykat, to-morrow 2 pan. PaH(»kor—I er Sree Banka, to-morrow o p III. I nr Fly-ng Dragon, to-morrow, o p.m. Ceylon, Austial.isiii, India, Aden, and via Naples tor Europe, etc. —Per Preunsnn, to-morrow, t> p.m. Deli aud Jjiugsa—: er Von i1e>- Parra 7th iustaut,
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      1730 3 ft 1 s. hi. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards Mar 14 t>.»- connecting with For (S HIPPIN G.) INTENDED SAILINGS! British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Intended to Sail. Steamer. Apt s h. Himalaya s.s. Victoria 8.8. India 8.s. Mongol iu Homewards 1»; s.s. Delhi connecting with
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      95 3 I Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S. N. Co. S.b. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Penang Mar. -J9 P 31 Leave Bombay ip!. 6 due Marseilles Apl. 20 Colombo Apl 3 London Apl. 27 Passeugers by this vessel will 1* afforded
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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    The Straits Echo.
    102 4 Justice -a Untie* everybody and justice alone.—£nur«on Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) CRITERION 7 PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAI *B4 per annoir OUTBTA fIONS Postage Kxtrs. «All. IDITION (Poet Pree $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .V.
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    THE COMING SHOW.
    470 4 The Agri-Horticultural B how is to be held this year in Perak and, as will be seen by reference to another column, it was decided to hold it at Kuala Kmgsar instead ot at Taiping. We fancy that this will cause disappointment both in Ipoh and Taiping.
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    OUR AVENUES.
    918 4 The tine avenues of trees which Penang possesses are certainly one of her prides and serve to show that our forefathers took a healthy pride in the appearance of the Settlement, a pri<le which we should like to see maintained in no uncertain manner. Nowadays there does not
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    Football.
    51 4 Owiug to the fact that the Teuuis Tournaments at the Peuang Cricket Club are not yet finished, the opening League Match, viz Free School vs. Auglo-Cbinese. which was to be played next. Thursday, 7tb inst., will be postponed. We hear that the P. R. C. has resigned from the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    59 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The followiug ties, were played off yesterday Championship. F. Deuuys beat S F. B. Martin, G—l, G—o. Double Handicap Class B. A. Brearley and A. H. Ferguson beat E. Lees and B. Dune in, G—4, B—G. Single Handicap —Class A. H. C. Sells vs.
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    India Ceylon Association.
    79 4 We aie requested to announce that a lecture will be delivered at the Anglo Chinese School, Maxwell Road, at 8 30 this evening, uudcr the auspices of the above Association. The lecturer will be th« Rev. B. C Sircar, M. A.. Secretary of the Y. M C.
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    The World’s Student Christian Association.
    142 4 The following Indians aruved here on Sunday last, bv s.s. Bhaata Rev. BC. Sircar. M A., Secretary, Y.M.C. A., Calcutta; Mi*s Ldav&ti Singh, M.A., Vice Priuciual, Isabdla-Thoburu College, Lucknow; Mr. R Sir-tjuddin, 8.A., Professor of l hilosophv, Forman Christian College. Lahore; Mr N J. Bose,
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    Spampani’s Circus.
    175 4 The Circus last evening played lo another ;crowded bouse, so that the only matter troubling the management is as to whether or no the stay of the show in Peuaug is not of too brief duration. There was a large number of Europeans amongst the audience aud the
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    Supreme Court.
    104 4 In Appellate Jurisdiction In the beginning of January last acl.., of theft of a gold bangle valued at loDging to a Chinese woman of Telaga W, Province Wellesley, was preferreda Chinese priest by the name of Tan Ml* Thd defendant was convicted bv Mr F the then Senior
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    The Assizes.
    307 4 The Opening. The Assizes opeued in the Supreme (Jour before Mr. Justice Thorntou, this morninu There were altogether six cases dowu f hearing, aud the Attorney-General said that he would take them in the order given in tU list. Gang Robbery. lu the first case (1) Lim Clive
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    Babel in Court.
    85 4 In the Third Court, to-day, a cam wu I tried iu which a Siamese woman named Jut I was sentenced to four mouths’ impntoD-1 meat for theft of jewellery. A wituesu forth I defence, also a 'iatnese woman, was uuabk I to speak any language other than
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    Counsel and Magistrate.
    168 4 In our issue of the 26th February stated that Mr. Hereford had been serve-1 with a writ of nt inthiniun at the instance of j Mr. Wright Motion, ordering him to appw I before Mr. Justice Thornton and show cause I why he refused to graut a
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    Desecration of a Burial-ground.
    224 4 Yk.tkudav uftertiouu, tlifl trial w y aud Tambi for commit ting tuisi'biot ,u Jewish Cemetery was resumed. fhc e dauts are brothers Hie value u damage done is about #5OO. Two witnesses, liviug in the u«ig“ hood, deposed that at about halt past *.e on the
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      365 4 WANTED AT ONCE. mwo TYPISTS. 1 Apply ,0 X Y. Z.“ 5-3-07 173uc c/o St mite Echo Office. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Grand Gala Night. Lots of Fun Lots if Jokes!! and Lots of Mirth and Joliiiy!!! Grand I Attractive!! Sensational!!! WHEN ONLY FOUR DAYS MORE! Entire Change of Programme To-Night! To-Night!!
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      82 4 Nothing bqual to Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Bowel Complaints in Children. “We have used Chainberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarilioea Remedy in our family for years,” says Mis. J. B. Cooke, of Nederlands, Texas. U B. A. We have tfiven it to all of our childreu. We have
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      34 4 Sfrokant OxJpv charged L'm \h PeDj; with-heinjj in possession of 128 trains of morphia, vesterdav, at No 284, Carnarvon St r#at; Tbe case wa* post poned to enable the accused to call a witness*.
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  • Obituary
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    265 4 Obituary. Mr. H. J. A. Crowe. Wk deeply regret to announce the death of Mr. Henrv J<*hn Alexander Crowe, Work»» Manager. Pinnng Gaze*te Press, Ltd., which took place at three o’clock this morning at the Grand Hotel, from malarial fever. Mr. Crowe, who was l»orn iu Calcutta iu 1850, was
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Fog.
      46 5 Many Collisions off Dover (Supjdied hii Heater, i Loudon, I li March. —A remarkable series of accideuis has occurred iu the Straits of |>over as tlie result of log. Altogether heveu steamships aud five sailing ships have boon iu collisiouaud two steamers have beeu ouuk.
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      The Russian Famine.
      50 5 President Roosevelt’s Sympathy. (Supplied by Reuter.) boudou, sth March.—President Roosevelt has given a hundred dollars to the Russian Famine Relief Fuud, started iu New York, aud writes to say that Russia has beeu a good frieuJ to America iu the past and he therefore appeals for contributions.
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      U. S. A.
      38 5 The Shipping Subsidy Bill. (Supplied by Renter.) LouJou, 4th March.— It is reported from Washington that the Democrats iu the Senate have decided to talk out the Shipping Subsidy Dill. Congress adjourns to-day at uoou.
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      The Colonial Conference.
      27 5 General Botha Invited. (Supplied by Reu'er.) boudou, s»h March. Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman has announced that Geueral Botha lias been invited to the Colonial Conference.
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      Jamaica.
      18 5 The Governor Resigns. (Supplied by Reuter.) Tamdou, stb Mircb.—Sir Alexander Swetteuham has resiguel the Governorship of Jamaica.
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      Mr. Chamberlain.
      84 5 A Very Weak State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th March. —Ou embarkiug at Dover for the Coutiuent Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was almost unrecognisable. He was wearing glasses aud appeired quite unable to walk without aid aud leaued heavily upon the shoulder of his daughter, at the same tune
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      Catholicism.
      25 5 A New B'shop. (Supplied by Reuter.) boudou, sth March.—Fatlui Kojuuiau, the Rector of the Americau College at Koiue, has been appointed Bishop of Alexandria.
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      Brunei.
      82 5 A IMiantom Petition. (Supplied by Reuter.) boudou, sth March —Lord Elgiu, iu re plv to Sir Edward Sassoon, said that he had uot received a petition from Brunei pr&yiug for incorporation with Sarawak aud he had no reason to suppose that any considerable proportion of the Borneans desired it.
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      Russia.
      51 5 More Arrests of Students 7 (Supplied by Reuter.) boudou. sth March.—A force of fifteen mud red police searched the students’ quar ers at t[ ie Polytechnic Institute at St. etersburg, yesterday morning, aud dis covered a number of iuferual machines, ‘mbs, repeatiug rifies aud some dyuamite. itteeu arrests were
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      The Army.
      65 5 Mr. Haldane’s Schemes (Supplied ly Reuter.) boudou. sth March.—Mr. Haldane, in for creating the Terrimachinery for the Army, or»]» la f ,e of thoroughness iu j- r 0 il a v TBe public uurest and avert a ds organised movement iu th« form oner ,puls ou He appealed
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      The King.
      27 5 Another Visit to Paris. Supplied iy R eu ier.) •orived 0lJ /M'Ucb. —King Edward has with,,,,. lU >i4r 8 > wheie he was received >J| cereniouy.
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    INTERCEPTED LETTER.
    1100 5 -M\ dearest fanny.—Tberaiu has cutne at ast af, e r very long hot and dry spell, during which we all got most abominably dirty, gritty and bid tempered from beat aud dust. Even the trees we.e growing heartily sick ,of the drought, for they were all sheddiug their
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    The “ Review of the Far East."
    983 5 The Review of the Far East." I We have just received the January uum- her of the Reviev: of the Far Fast. The first article is on that Cbiuese sage, Mcng- Tse, who flourished from 372 B.C. to 288 B. C. and is better kuowu under the Latin- ised form
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    The Proposed Agri-Horticultural Show.
    782 5 K A meetiug of a special com uiltee couiteu- ed for the purpose of making preliminary r a raugements for the proposed agri-horticul- tural Show was held at Taipiug ou Saturday, 2ud March, at 2.30 p in. The liesideot of Perak (Mr. E. W. Birch) j
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    Tin.
    459 5 Pi -l.Nu Lama Tin M ink», Lip. Jh t output from this ;niue for the mouth of February was y•> picul» of tiu ore produced, of au approximate ialue of 1,000. Pahano Jamahv Oomi. The output of tin was J, 170.01 pikuls against 2,524.40 pikuls iu December. The approximate
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    Passengers.
    40 5 Per Tetsla. for Ma<lr»s Mr. and Mis Nickel sen. For Negapatam Mr. A. P. Wilk us. Per Pent ikota, for Kaugoou Mr. Set* Fee Clioo. For Calcutta Rev. II West, Mr. and Mrs. W. Solidav and Miss R. Ortou.
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    FIXTURES.
    104 5 To-dat. 2 Ist Day of Ist Moou. Peuauy Assizes. P. C. C. Teunis Touruaineut. The British Ciuematograph, coruer of Peuaug Road aod Campbell Street, 9 p.rn. Opera Indra Penuatu, Ciuderella,” King Street Theatre, 9 p.ui. Spampaui’s Circus coinpouud oi Kliug Mosque, Chulia Street, 9-15 p.ui. To-morrow. 22nd Djy of
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last M »r. 7(lt O New Moon 14 h First Quarter 2bid O Full Moou 30:h
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    MAILS DUE.
    14 5 Gertnau (Zie'en tirli Mar. English I De't i) ...ltth China {Delhi) ...ldtli
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS 'l.ii Sc vice. OUiWAkOS. Hoaik wards. Delta IP Mar. I Delhi 10 Mar. Arcadia 28 Macedonia *9 Fitra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Huinatia .19 Mar. Nyunza 8 Mar. Tor mo* > 2 Manila j Ayr.
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      11 5 I rench Confectionery, Northam Road. Chocolitas. Bonbon#, De«««rt Fomlant#, onnhl* Vricrt
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      65 5 A Good Family Liniment. livary fauulv should be supplied with a buttle of Ohainbe Iain's Paiu Balui. Forj outs, bruises, burus, scalds or smiHar injuries, which are of almost daily oocurreuoe, there is nothing so good. It cools and soothes the wound and not on y gives instant relief but
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      58 5 Rheumatism Can he Cured Mauv sufferers from this paiutul disease have been surprised an 1 delighted at the prompt relief obtaiued bv applying Cham* Certain’* I*aiu lialm. A permanent cure may be effected bv continuing its use for a short time It will cost you but a tiifle to try
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      49 5 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured Thu gteat piiu relieving power of Cban:ber la in’s Pain Balm has been t lie surprise aud delight of uiauy sufferers from neuralgia. aud sciitica. Tlie excruciating pains characteristic of tbe*e disuses are quickly allayed by t-bi* liniment. For sa'o by all Chemists and IStorekeepers.
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      432 5 VIOLINS AND MANDOLINS. A Fine Stock of Violins supplied with Bow, Case, Instruction Book, Resin and Extra Strings, packed and delivered Pennng Railway free. *9.00, «1250, *17.50, *22 00, *27 50 and *35 00. GfiORGE TISSINGTON COY., Victor Piano Agency, BE UCH SERE El', PENANG. NOTICE. Mr. J. W. lIALLIFAX
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    Mrs. Thaw in the Witness Chair.
    493 6 (From the New York Correspondent or i TtiE Morning Leader.) Thursday. Hth February. •The LDirais of the criminal tribunals of ‘the world could hardlv contain a record of more enthralling aud heart searching scenes tliau those witnessed in Justice Fitzgerald s court to day,
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    Mrs. Thaw's Dramatic Story.
    2035 6 Mrs. Thaw 's Dramatic Story. Tells How She Was Wronged by Stanf bd White. Before to-day’* proceedings liegau a man who spoke to some of the jurors on tbeir way to court was arrested. He is alleged to have said Vote for 1 haw. He is a young scavenger The
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, sth March (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4$ 3 Credit .2/ 4 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Pamand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    176 6 i Jold leaf 64 60 B. Pej per(W.Coast 31b5.5 ozA sl7. —no stuck While Pepper $24 sales Trane Pepper SIBJ huye s Cloves (picked) $42. —sales Mace $B3. —sales Mace Pickings 12\ sellers Nutmegs 110 s 27l sales f N 1 5 20 sales Sugar < 2 ..r no
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    SHARES.
    926 6 I ids!i■ q o Numlierof 3 .2 2 Capital. Shares I• > Last Divideud. t Name. as issued. M f S J i __i_ I Mining I 1903 300,000 I 30.000 ;10 10 Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Sly. I 1900 175,000 4ouO !lei'* 10 Bersawah Gold Mining Co.,
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      73 6 Whooping Cough in Jamaica. During the epidemic of whooping cough which was prevalent in Jamaica, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was freely used Mr .1. Rile\ Beunett, Chemist at Brown’s Town, Jamaica, says of it: “1 cauuut speak too highly of tins reme y. It has never tailed in a case where
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    A Cabinet Trick in Journalism.
    1086 7 No more efficient journalist thau Mr. Arthur Mee could have been found to write ou Ins craft for Harmsworth’s Self-Eii cator. 11 is article ou The Journalist’s System,” is, ludeed, of very practical value to the young writer who desirfs to become a useful and
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      953 7 Straits Echo «I BUSINESS DIRECTORY. mineral water manufacturers. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, £a, Beach Street Me PENANG. raneegunge stoneware. MACBETH BARHETT, LOGAN'S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, INSURANCES, Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. £2, 000,0001 Subscribed Capital Total Invested
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      1028 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOH Sc Co., .64, Beach Street, Penang Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS
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