Straits Echo, 3 April 1907

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY SOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 3rd APRIL, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 73.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1032 1 tiger brand cement. 6v 258 N fw >4 oa T IN V FO /*£S7 ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. incorporated by royal CHARTER. -£800.000 j£975,000 Capital 1W up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability! of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADSEEDLE STREET, LONDON. £‘800,000 Hongkong Shanghai Banking
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      27 1 TIANC LEE CO. H S 3 O cr 36 mi Or, t/i rr) OO CA 3? oo CA >• r u~ <2 m A <? C§£»D w SOLE AQEXTS.
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    Adventure with a Tiger.
    1139 2 (Pr-)in the China, Mail Correspondent.) A Shamkkn resident, now travelling on the North ltiver, lias just met with an adventure such as falls to the lot of hut few in South China. The North River, as many know, either by actual experience or by report, affords
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      68 2 Every Bottle Warranted. Chamberlain’* Pain lialm will not cost you oue cent if it < oca you no i;ood. (live n. it lii.it it you me 1 mu'.. lt <1 with lheumatihin. Oi>e Hp| licatiou will lelieve the pain. IViiiia in tiie mle or chest, torcuess of the muscles or
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      618 2 Highly Esteemed. No linimeut stands higher io the estimation of those who know its real value than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There are thousands who feel that they cannot get alone without it and always keep it in their homes. The pain from cuts, burns, bruises and like injuries is promptly
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      1056 2 k I msmiwEiBi! MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a, North am Road Telephone No. 527. First Class Bar, Fresh Cakes, and Zees daily. NOTICE. IS hereby giv*»n that we h ve from the 22ud February, 19 >7, eo. respond in g to Chinese 10th day of 1st Mood, purchased
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      153 3 Hkbk, Br. s.s., 340, Inkster, 3rd Apr., Singapoie, Ist Apr, Gen., —W. M. A Co. Brouwkk, Dut. 5.8., 545, Hut, 3rd Apr.. Deli, 2nd Apr.. Geu., H. Ij. A Co. Cablyi.e, Br. s.s, 331, Cobb, 3rd Apr., Singapore. l r Oth Mar.. Nil.—A. G. A Co. Peou. Br. as.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      68 3 3rd A pki i,. Padany, for Hatu Habra. Taw Totuj, for Traug and Pang Nga. R. Halewyn. for Hatu Habra and Asaban. Tong Chay Un. for Batu Bahru and Asaban. Mary Austin, for Teluk Anson. Hebe, for Deli. Ma'aya, for Deli and Singapore. Sree Banka, for Paugkor. Hock Chuan
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    EXPECTED.
    14 3 Vessels From A1J6H/Due Ajax Kawaclii Liverpool YV.M.&Co. <>tli Apr. Maru Siugapore B.&C'o. 12th
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    SAILINGS.
    15 3 T f'seeh F<,r A'jeuh Le>tve* Ajax Shanghai W.M.&Co. Apr. Kawacbi Maru Colombo B SlCo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    65 3 Foil Deli Laugsa—Per Brouwer, te-uiorrow, 1 p ui. Liugkat—Per Ban Whatt Boon, toniori\ w, 3 p.tn. Rangoon—Per Byrulla, to-morrow, 3 p.ui. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenliam aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, 5th instant, 1 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy aud Moulmeiu Per Aska, 5tb instant, 4 p.m.
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      1615 3 (S hippin G.) P.H 8. N. Co, fovected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. i ling Delhi connecting with A P‘ 1 B .u. India .>5 bH Devanha do 8.8. Mongolia u»v h.B. Oceana do 88. Britannii K.g. Malta do 8.8. Marmora Homewards Anl 13 8.8. Malta connecting with A
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      227 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy. 8s Qleuoyle is expected hero on the A sth iu taut, aud will leave for the above ports on the following day, at •i pm. For freight or passage, apply to CHIN HO A SONS, Agent». Peuaug, 2ud April, IW7. 250 Straits Steamship Co. t
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    The Straits Echo.
    105 4 .lattice 4» tig flea everybody aul last ice aloue.—?mer*c* Established June Ist, 1903. Publiahed daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, LU!., No. 226—232, Reach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOUAI. 124 per :i.nun> OUTBTA TIONB Pontage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Pree <l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echc —Penang." Telephone
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    THE WHITELEY MURDERER.
    1033 4 Wk cannot honestly say that we approve of the step taken by Mr. Herbert Gladstone, the Home Secretary, in commuting the death sentence passed upon the man Rayner. the murderer of Mr. William Whiteley, to one of penal servitude for life. It is, of course, a horrible
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    A Well-Merited Honour.
    486 4 We heartily congratulate Mr. Lioug Lok Heug, Headman of our Cantonese community, on his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Settlement of Penang, as reported in our issue of yesterday. What makes the appointment all the more gratifying to us is tlie fact that.
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    League Football.
    784 4 We are informed that the postponed football matches, including the six matches postponed during the month of March, will be played in sequence on the Tuesdays and Thursdays following October 22. To-morrow afternoon, the Crescent Football Team and the Mahomedau Football Team will play off their League fixture
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    Shortage of Weight.
    69 4 Complaints about the deficiency of weight of commodities purchased in the Chownuta Market, led to a detective being told off to bring the offenders to book. He was preseut when an elderly Malay woman purchased half a catty of praw«s from a Chinaman The latter only weighed
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    Extradition.
    84 4 Sabid, a Malay, was airaigued before Mr. Lemon yesterday afternoon on a charge of house-breaking, committed at Kuala Kaugsar in Perak. A Malay detective cf Kuala Kangsar deposed that he came dowu to Penang with a warrant, issued by the Perak authorities, for the arrest of the accused, and
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    Obstructing Chair-Coolies.
    165 4 Mutu, a lvliug tindal of the coolies carrying chairs to the Crag Hotel, pleaded not guilty,” yesterday afternoon, to the charge of creating a disturbance at the Waterfall Gardens. It appears that, soou after Mr. Sarkies came into possession of the Crag Hotel, the defendant entered iuto au
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    Mesmerism ?
    296 4 Mesmerism This morning, a Chinaman, named Let* Fuk Chin, was charged with the theft of jewellery, worth $Bl-22, from the person of Y*p Ah Lok, a Chinese woman, of No. 54, Campliell Street. The story for the prosecution was a strange one. The prosecutrix state 1 that, ou the moruiug
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    The Legal Powers of Clubs.
    220 4 Can a Club sue its owu members It appears from au English judgment just deliverer] such a thiug cannot l>e done, and the reasons of the decision are a lmost metaphysical. A Lancashire Golf Club has sued one of its members for arrears of subscription,
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      384 4 AN OPEN LETTER. WK beg to iuforui the Public of Penang generally that we are starting business j shortly, at o, China Street, the premised lately occupied by Messrs. Hug <fc Co., j under the name and style of The Anglo-Chinese Store» _Our Special lines will be:— Provisions, Wines and
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  • Obituary
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    149 4 Obituary. SlSTKR St». Jkannk. It is with deep re.'ret that we reeord the death of Sister Ste. Jeanne which took place at tiie Convent yesterd -y evening. The deceased lady, whose name was Fauuy Fabieque, was horn at Cendras (Card) on the 3 d May, 1830, aud entered in religion
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Cricket.
      254 5 F. M. S. ys. The Co'ony. (tkko Special.) Ku;ili. Lumpur, 2nd April—The Cricket matcli between the F. Id. S. k i,j fiie Colony was commenced on Saturday and concluded yesterday \»,ril Jat and was won by the F. M. S. by one innings and 128 runs, the F. M.
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      Lord Elgin’s Circular.
      84 5 Important Announcement. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, drd April.—Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has circularised the Colonial Governors with reference to ex-Goveruors taking part in companies operating m the territories which they administered. He thinks that retired Governors would be well advised in moss cases
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      Turkey.
      65 5 barthquake at Biilis (SujipUed by Reuter.) hondou, 3rd April —A severe earthquake 18 re P»'rtcd at Bitlis, a town built iu a ravine iu Asiatic Turkey, with hills towerlllK 2,ou0 ft. above the valley. Several P**>ple were killed aud much property was 'Jauiagwd, Almost the entire town is now
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      The “Suevic.”
      49 5 Blown up by Dynamite. {Supplied by Reuter bondon, 3rd April.—The Snecic, which '■*u aground off the Lizard on the 18th Hrc h, has successfully broken luto two P Hr, s by dynamite. The afterpart of tbe t>i* atner -9HJ ft. iu length, is being towed to Plymouth.
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      Hamburg.
      53 5 English Dock Labourers Attacked. (Supplied by Reuter.) V". ,^on > April.—A hundred Euglisb l labourers, who went to work at Ham'J|u during the strike there, were enticed th« couutry and attacked by a crowd Pursued and savagelv l»eat them. v ‘’jal Englishmen were thrown into the 1 au( l
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      Lord Cromer.
      83 5 ftn the Anglo-French Entente. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd April.—r. or a Cromer, h. an mterview with a correspondent of the Temp», wud that the Anglo-French eutente made itself specially felt in Egypt to the advantage ot the progressive policy. His I ord Cromers) report for 1906 will
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      Easter Monday Mishap.
      48 5 An Electric Car Overturned. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2nd April.—An electric car eiowded with Lank Holiday makers overturned between Croydon and Futtou in turning a sharp corner down a steep gradieut The passengers were shot mto the road. Phirtv-tive people were injured, including many children.
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      Prince Fushimi.
      22 5 Luncheon in his Honour (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd April.— President Falheres gave a luLeiieou iu houour of Prince Fushimi.
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      Port Said.
      27 5 Strike of the Colliers. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 3rd April.—Owing to a strike of the colliers at Port Said several ships aie unable to leave.
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    Mark Twain and His Brother.
    569 5 In the North A meriean Review there i 9 a very interesting accouut of his eldest brother by Mark Twain. Orion Clemens was the strangest compound that ever got mixed in a human mou'd.” One of his characteristics was eagerness. He woke with an eagerness
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    Singapore Notes.
    1526 5 [From Our Own Corre* (toudent. Friday, March 29th. On taking up my pen this week I find have quite a budget of interesting news foi you—so .nuch so tbat I do not know just on which subject to begiu. On furthei consider at ion, however, 1 think that
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    Arrival of Siam's King at Singapore.
    322 5 Official Welcome at Johnston’s Pier His Majesty Kiug Chulalougkoru of Siam arrived at Singapore last Suuday morniug on His Royal Yacht with two gu'uboats as convoy, aud unde an officiil landing at 11 30 the next morniug from the Government Tnuuch KiUitanke. At 10.45,
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    Bruang Concession.
    173 5 On Weduesdav last it was announced that tbeshareiist of tbe Bruang Tin Mining Concession inrPahang had beeu subscribed three times over. The capital is $300,000, and the ground is reported to be very tine. The method of working will be hydraulic, the pipe line, about five miles long,
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    Gen. Booth’s Plans.
    272 5 New York, March sth G enseal William Booth arrived here this morning in splendid health, says the correspondent of the Londou Tribune, lie had worked for ten hours daily during his voyage. The chief of the Silvatiou Army cordially greeted the newspaper interviewers, to whom he immediately
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To-day. 21st Da* of 2nd Moon. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7 pin and 9 to 11 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Street, 9 p m. To-mobrow. 22nd Day of 2nd Moon. Meetiug of Church Work Association, 5 Logan Road, 10-3 a.m. League Ft>otball
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    MAILS DUE.
    10 5 English Uevaithx) ...11th Apr. China Malta) 13tli Apt.
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Last Quarter Apr. 5 h O New Moon ltfili First Quarter 21st O Full Moou 2S It
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hojikwakos. Decan/ii 11 Apr. j Malta 13 Ayr. Delhi id j De’ta i 7 i:\ira Service. Outwards. Homkwakdk. Malacca Apr. I Manila ft Ayr No~e /6' j NUe W
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Road. f-liocoldtoi, BoilboUF, Deuert Fondants, 41 fleaiou'ihf* Trice*.
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      49 5 A Favourite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a favorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other serjous consequences. For sale by-inf Che* iviate aud Storekeeper*. r
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      61 5 What Chamberlain's Fain Balm Will Do. For tlie alleviation of pain Chamberlain's Pain Balm has no equal. Soreness of the muecles, swellings ami lameness are quickly rel'eved bv’apply ing it One applcition will promptly quiet a pain in thn siJe r chest r.nd nothing will compare with it as an
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      192 5 CYCLING, When you ride a MASSEY.II ARRIS», is QUITE A DIFFERENT MATTER I :o:—:o: —:o:And more particularly so when it is lilted with PALMER TYRES. -:o: —:o: —:o:C'atib or Terms; old Machines taken iu exchange. MASSEY-HARRIS AGENCY, 23 Beach Street, PENANQt MATSUO S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Corner of Penang Road Campbell
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      321 5 EYESIGHT > Mi*. N• Lazarus has lefc for Medan! BUT MAY BE CONSLLTED FOR SPECTACLES 021 Ms return to Penang next Thursday following days i AT Messrs. C. S. SENQ Co., Beach Street, Penang iti 3 o7 2o:« UPTON, LIMITED. WINES AND SPIRITS. Specialities:— Lipton s hxtra Special Scotch and
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    The Ethiopian's Skin.
    101 6 A Pakis lady recently secured the services of a soot-black Senegalese aa her chauffeur. The negro, who was a particularly capable chauffeur, fell in love with his mistress and offered to marry her, to which ehe replied in a bantering tone that only his colour prevented her
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    Speed in Battleships.
    188 6 Thb important question of the strategical value of speed in battleships was discussed at a meeting of the Royal United Service Institution on March 6, the subject being introduced by Mr Julian Corbett. Admiral Sir Edmund R. Fremantle prosided over the meeting. Mr.'Corbett said it was generally
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    Romance of Pen-Making.
    231 6 'I he dMtfcr took place suddenly ou the sth uk at Berry Hall, Solihull, of Mr. Joseph Heury Gillott, the well-known penrunner." fir Gillott succeeded to the Berry Hall estate a few years ago on the death of his father, to whom belonged the credit, of having
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    Mr. Thos. Catling.
    305 6 Fiptt Tears in Fleet Street. Mr. Thos. Catling, for 40 years editor of Lloyd»' Weekly New», took bis formal farewell of Fleet-st, on the 7th ult.,at a dinner which was given in hi» honor at the Trocadero. In presenting Mr. Catling with a silver tea and coffee
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    Roosevelt’s Romance.
    523 6 The New York correspondent of the Loudon Daily Mail receutly sent bis paper the following news: The World publishes to-night a romautic tale connecting the name of President Roosevelt with that of Mrs. Lulu B. Grover, of New York, who committed suicide a fortnight ago, after making a
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 PINANQ, 3bD APBTL (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ 3 Or®d*4 if 2/4» 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank L,s. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    159 6 Gold leaf f >4.60 B. Pepper( VV.Coasl Slbs. 1 oz.) 17.— no flock White Pepper 25 .—tellers Trang Pepper 20— tale» Cloves (picked) 42.—safe* \f&06 £2.75 Mace Picking "0. tellers Nutmegs 110s 30 —sellere SNo. 1 5— tales 2 uo stock Basket 3.15 tabs Tapioca Flour 1 80 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES
    181 6 Penang, 3rd April, 1907. Bek* Soup per catt} 14 Boast i> 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meet 16 Bump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Unhang» Shore Broker*
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      83 6 You Run No Risk. Y'»u need nut hegitlite to liuv Chamberlain’* Remedy It’ you are not satisfied with the results after iismtf twothirds nf tl>e bottle according to direction* vnu may return it to your dealer aud your money will be reluuded. Here is wli.t the G'e«r Dm* Co., Granite.
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      353 6 N RIGAUD'S Kananga OF JAPAN TOILET WATER Rigaud’s Kananga Water has the sweet perfun'.e of the Kananga Mower of japan and a soothing aud cooling action on the skin; it relieves mosquito bites, aud is most refreshing after perspiration. RIGAUD C° PERFUMERS 8, rue Vivienne I Paris-France Beware «I imitations
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      104 6 > c n x o LJ < o m m-' '1 GK ROH M TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tongjoo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. Gleslera
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    In Lighter Vein.
    850 7 1-AuiKs may be outspoken, but they are uever out-talked. Friend—" Who was that funny old pirtv you were speiking to just now?” 4 That was my wife” (sighing deeply), "but she isn’t at all funny, I can tell you.” I tee Suobsou's servants wear a cockade now.”
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      348 7 THE “Straits Echo” business director?. MINERAL WATER manufacturers. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, Ua, Beach Street. 149 c PENANG. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES THE PRIORY, 38, Wortham Road. Boarding House situated at the seaside within easy distance of Town. Terms Moderate. By Day or Month Mrs. W. BODYK. 152 c runnymede, 10 NORTH
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      216 7 5. AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Watsons DUNDEE WHISKY No. 10. THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH. J. WATSON 8 Co Ud., DUNDEE. m I •q INDOOR HANGING LAMPS. 200 CANDLE POWER. Perfectly safe, burns Langkat Oil Upkeep cost per month burr ing 4 hours a night about ft per lamp. Inodorous /nexp/osiVe.
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      934 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HtNC IVIOH Sc Co., .64, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Which ih ou sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO AGENTS FOR Cock Brand
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