Straits Echo, 25 May 1907

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  • 37 1 10-PAGE EDITION. Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL ft. $24 I’cr Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 25th MAY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. JJo. 117.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1123 1 TIGJR brand cement. *v r> >3 5? °£inpV* V FOB «ES7 FO/? /ILL PUBPQStS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul up Reservo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors 4800,000 41,075,000 4800,000 lleail Office: HATTON COURT, TIIREADNEEDLK STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Hankow
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    • 17 1 SOLE AOEISTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 9 r Pi o CP \v *3iv s,ssva Tf ANG LEE A Co.
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  • 819 2 Thi extent to which iuterest iu rubber cultivation is increasing 1» indicated iu a paper on the subject read before the Society of Arts 011 the 24th ultimo by Mr. Herbert Wright, who coverel the whole held of the industry iu a most complete tnauuer. 'I hat
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  • 398 2 Messrs J. Russell. Grant A Co’s Report. L ndui>, 2nd May. The market during tin- wet-k, for Malay and Ceylon Rubber Co. Shares, has bteu lifeless, and though there lias been no give in prices, the volume of business has beeu curtailed. Anglo-Malays are steady at 2s,
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  • 1118 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st, and Saturday, 3rd /Jujgust, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Flate. Value $6 JO. A Race for MaideD Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported into the Straits or F.M.S. as
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 28 2 Get it To-day. Chamberlain’* Colic, Choleia and Diarrhoea Remedy cure* diarrlcei and dysentery in a., .jim» and in »11 Ii neve fail". The George To'vu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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    • 433 2 Sprains Quickly Cured. (lathe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain llalm and give them absolute rest aud a quick cure is certaiu. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenliam and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer PERAK will be despatched from
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    • 781 2 THE PIANO FOR THE PENINSULA. The “MALAYAN” Model. BUILT IS SOLID MAHOGANY. FULL IRON FRAME. Latest Underdamping Check fiction Handsome Desfcfns. Fully Guaranteed for this climate. $350. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. Tuned for one year free. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TO LET. rjiHE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite
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    • 101 2 MARIANO’S BAND (BRASS OR STRINC) THE BEST MUSICIANS IN PENANG. Orders miy he sent through the Manager or the “Straits Echo." or direct to 17 5 07 350 MAKIAXO ALBGM, 3£, Muntri Street. The PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., 205, HUTTON LANE, Coach Builders and Repairers, Bicycle Dealers and Repairers,
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  • Shipping.
    • 89 3 Canton, Hr. p.s 105, Merican. 25th May, Teluk Anson, 24th May, Geu.,— Ah Hing. Teesta, Hr. s.s.. 3,42 Sharp. 25ib Mar, Singapore, 23.(1 May, Gen., —H. L. A Co. Recorder. G 67, Fawcua. 25tb May, Siuga* pore, 23rd May,—E. E. T. Co. Cadtpso, Hr. as., 339, Lowry, 435th May,
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    • 87 3 25th Mat. Tamfni Maru, for Colombo. Rotorvm.Sov Tongkab. Teesta. for Negapatam aud Ma lray. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Se nawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sahang. Ban Whuff Soon, for Langkat. Jin Ho, for Malacca aud Singapore. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay TJn, for Batu Habra and Asohin. Kapurthah, for
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  • 33 3 Vessels From Agents Due C. Apear Honykony A.A.A.Co. 27tbM*j. Nippon Trieste S.K &Co. 29ih Benarty London S.B&Co. Slst Glaucus Japan W.M.ACo. 1st June. Idomeiieus Japan W.M.ACo. [Srd Trieste Japan 3. ff.&Co. 4th
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  • 32 3 VcHteh For Anent* Lenvet C. A pear Calcutta May. Nippon Singapore 3 Iv.&Co. Benarty Sintra pore S.B.&Co. Glaucu* ,Loudon VV.M.ACo. June. Idomeneus Genoa W M A Co Trieste Colombo 3 K.ACo.
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  • 246 3 For Batu Balira—Per R. Halewyn, 27th iustant, 1 p in. Traug—Per Taw Tong, 27ih instant, 1 p ni. Batu Bahru—Fer Padang, 27th inßtant, 1 p m. Paugkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton, 27th instant, 2 p.tn. Singapore and Hongkong —Per Lightning, 27th instaut, 2 p.tn. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1638 3 —(S hippin G.) k 0. .T-Aft S. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. June 6 H.8. Delta connecting with, 8.8. Mooltan 20 8.8. China do 8 8. Macedonia July 4 8.8. Delhi do h.h. Himalaya Homewards. May 25 8.8. Delhi connecting with 8.8. Ivuliu June 8 8.8.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 102 4 Jamies -wtisfle? ererybody and lastice alone —Smirso» Establislied June Ist, 1903 PublUhod dally (except Sunday».) at thi CRITERION PRESS, lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan;. PRICE CAILY LOCAL 12* PT anuwp OCTBTA riONS Fcstage Kxfra. MAII. RDITION (Foet Free $l5 CABI.K ADDRESS Echc—Pe: ang.’ Telephone N<*. 343
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  • 933 4 An extraordinary statement was made in the House of Commons on the 2nd inst. In reply to a question, Mr. Winston Churchill admitted that it was a fact that a body of 259 Chinese coolies had readied the Transvaal in January who had not been licensed, and had
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  • 591 4 Reuter’s recent telegrams on liish affairs provide the reader with food for thought The Liberal Government is certaiuiy to l>e pitied. It came upon the scene with such a tremendous niajoiitv lhat there were those who thought that the Government would have a walk-over’
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  • 1615 4 Pre ident. F. J Hallifax, Esq. Hon. Secretary. H. Starr, Esq. Committee. G. A. Hereford, Esq., J. Stark, Esq H. Pearson, Esq M. Suhl, Esq and C. Younger, Esq. Judges. R. N. Bland, Esq., A. R. Adams, Esq and Cecil Guinness, Esq. Sfurter. W. H. MacArthur,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 353 4 5, China Street If you like to become acquainted with every famous leading Actress of England, France, Germany and Russia, please drop into our store and look at our POST CARDS of these Actresses and get one of each for your collection at the very low price of 6 cents
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 98 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) 5,000,C00 School Children Salute the Flag London. 25th May. Empire IMy was observed far more widely in Great Britain than has hitherto been the case. The Union •Jack was largely displaced and special addresses and appropriate celebrations took place at thousands of schools. It is
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    • 126 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Banquet to Sir Frederick Fugard London,2sth May.—The China Association gave a banquet last night in honour of Col. Sir F rederick D. Lugaid, k c.m.g., who will soon proceed to Hongkong as Governor. Mr. Richard Simpson Gundry, who was President of the China Association
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    • 81 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mammoth Airship to be Employed. Loudon, 25th May.—The American ex plorer Wellman sails for Spi'zbergeu ou the Jst June, whence he will start for the Nortli Hole in a mammoth airship, towaids the epd of July. The airship carries a dozen men, boats, sledge-dogs
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    • 82 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Grave Situation Loudon, 25th May.—A telegram from Teheran states that attempts to deprive the Armenians and the Parsees of the franchise led to protests from all the cities, accompanied by threats to emigrate to Indii. The disturbances of the 19th May are getting worse, and auti-dyuastic
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    • 87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opened by the Earl of Crewe London, 25th May.— The Karl ot Crewe opened the Federal Conference on Education. Almost all the Colonies, including India, were represented, also the British departments of the various educational bodies. I.ord Crewe emphasised the happy provision which made
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    • 27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Gunboat to the Rescue. Loudon. 25th May.—The German gunboat Lurhs has left Shanghai to go to the assistance of the Chanty.
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    • 33 5 (Supplied by Reuter M Stolypin s Decision. Loudou, 25th May.—M. Stoly pin, addressing the Duma, definitely declined to consider any rcl erne for the expropriation of land on behalf of tie peasants.
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    • 18 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visit to the Dreadnought.’’ Loudon, 26th May.—Prince Fushimi visited the Dreadnought at Portsmouth.
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    • 55 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Financial Relief to Vine-growers London, 25th May.—The French Government have decided to offer financial relief measures to the distressed vine growers in the south of France, and to introduce a bill heavily taxing 6ugar, which is used in adulterating the wines, and closing the premises of
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    • 72 5 (Supplied ty Reuter.) Imperial Troops Despatched. London, 25th May—ln view of the situation, owing to the strike of the white labourers on the Rand Mines, Imperial troops have been despatched to Johannesburg from Pretoria. South African Bank Shares Affected Loudou, 25th Mav.—The strike on the Rand is
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    • 42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Electinos Concluded London, 25th May The second ballots of the Austrian elections are concluded, and ihe Reichsrath is now composed r-f twentyone parties, of which the Socialists form the strongest party, numl>ering eightv-two. The Anti-Semites number sixty six.
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    • 23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) 1 Nineteen Women in the Diet. London, 25th May.—The Diet of Finland opened yesterday and includes uiueteen women-mem hers.
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    • 354 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Manchester Cup Result. Loudon, 25th May.—The following is the result of the Manchester Cup Beppo 1 Speculor 2 Veno 3 Latest Derby Betting. Loudon, 25th M <v. —The latest, Derby betting is:— Slieve Galliou 6 to 5 on. Gal van i 6 against. Benzoniau 7 1
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  • 28 5 MatBCO is giviug a longer programme than ever this evening and those who patronise the Ciuematograph Show to-night ought to be thoroughly satisfied with the entertainment.
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  • 273 5 It was a slightly better house that turned up last night at the Town Hall still the Mysteries are to lie congratulated that on a fourth night in Penang their house was as big as it was. They are to be cougratuj la'ed, too, on the enthusiasm
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  • 588 5 TIBTRIBUTION of Prizes The annual distribution t f prises at the Anglo Chinese School, as reported in our last issue, took place yesterday morning, when over 800 boys were formed iu a hollow square, class by class, four deep, in the play ground, which was tastefulL decorated for
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  • 499 5 (Before Mr. Hereford.) Two dollars or three days” was the Magisterial prescription to a batch of Kliugs, this morning, for being drunk aud disorderly last night iu Beach Street. A Chiuese youth was charged with riding his bicycle on the 23rd inst. in Praugin Road iu
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  • 703 5 (From Our Oicn Correspondent Wednesday, May 22nd The Corouer’s Inquest on the Tanglin T.agedy iu which it is alleged Corporal Hurlv of the Royal West Kent Regiment met his death from a bayonet wound inflicted by Drummer Saudwell of the same regimeut has lieeu concluded. The jury returned
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  • 52 5 A RRIVED Per s.s. Trent a, from Singapore The R\ Rev. the Bishop Binllou, Mrs. Vaughan Kobinsou. Mrs. Seymour, Miss liodyk, Capt. A. R. < hancellor. Messrs. H. Baker, S. Banvard, G. Mayer, K G. Van Someren, C. A. de Souz 1, Chum; Ah Youg, Gan Teoug Tat aud
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  • 63 5 To-DAT 14th Day of 4th Moon. Tenuis Tournament, Golf Club. Towu Band, Golf Club t> to 7 p.in. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road anil Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. The Scarlet Mysteries. Towu Hall, 9 p.m. Lx t Performance. To-morrow 15th Day of 4‘h
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  • 13 5 Cliiui Bayern ...28th M»y. German < Boon ...29th Euglish Delta) t>rii June.
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  • 47 5 P. O. SAILINGS M <v Srvi I MlTM AKI'k lli'Mt W De, la June, j O’e u x 8 June. China X) I Malt 2-' I kllri >tI nr. Oin wards w > hi**. 81/ riii 28 May. I For mesa 1 J11HV Syanzx 11 June Sore 15
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 131 5 VICTOR PIANOS. Iu stock aud to arrive Splendid Models, with most Modern Improvements iu the Action, Extended Iron Frame, Fully Guaranteed as to durability aud unequalled iu Tone. Before deciding oil your New Piano come and see the VALUE you can get in VICTORS; from A Perfect Health Resort and
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    • 183 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. '■''HE f.s. Hotxj Ifee, Captain J. H. Ha insL vroith. is expected to arrive heie on Mo lid 2/ill instant, and will leave f«>r the above ports u Wednesday, the 29th instant, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply f<> KOE 6UAN Co.,
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  • 1511 6 The End or the Inquest. The further hearing of the inquest in connection with the terrible tragedy at Tanglin Barracks in which it is alleged Corporal Burly met Ins death from a bayonet wound inflicted by Drummer Sand well, says the Free Press, was continued on Tuesday
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  • 319 6 Per P. O. s.s. Syria due at Penang on 28th May. To Penang (from London, Apr. 27) Mr. L. A. Kuipe, Mrs. F. Lanham, Master 13 Lanham, Mr. E. 0. Liardet, Mrs. Martin and children, Mr. E. A. Wagner, Mi. H. M. S. Wagner, Mr. C.
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  • 118 6 Pena.no, 25th Mat. By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank ...2/4* 4 months’ sight Bant ...2/4* 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary ...2/4£ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra 174$ 3 sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Madras, Demand
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  • 187 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( W .Coast 31bs.5 oz.) 16|. —no stock White Pepper 24. —tellers Trang Pepper 18.50 buyers Cloves (picke<l) 51.— no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 26.— buyers C No. 1 5. '0 sales 3ugar < 2 no stock Basket
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  • 179 6 Penang, 25th 1907. Beef— ett. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump 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 lb.
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  • 8 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Exchange Bhn re Broken.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 115 6 > X. CO X o j J I" w < o p ti. i i w Af*! 9 G* THi c° Bo» 4 RO» rm liwi -*88«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co.,
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  • 401 7 In our leading article on Wednesday we referred to the industrial development of China, on the strength of which it is likely that Chinese industries may before long hive important influences upon trade on the Pacific shores. In this connection it is interesting to read what
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  • 493 7 Actress who Shot at a Statesman Acqcittkh by Jury. Paris was on the 22nd ult. the scene o” a remaitable trial, which resulted in au acqui tal based ou the unwritteu law that a woman is eutilied to shoot her betrayer. Md me. Jeanne Dallemagne, actress, better known
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  • 331 7 The Peking correspondent of The Timet remarks iu a recent telegram W beu tl)3 Kowloou-Cantou railw y loan agreement for <£l 500,000 was signed on March 7, the Viceroy of Canton expressed a desire to purchase one-half o f the bonds The proposal was welcomed as being equally
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  • 597 7 Tc T ines Pekiug conesp indent, in the course of a lecent telegram, states: The movement for education ou YVest !irn lines, which is also a satisfactory featuie f receut developments iu China, has received supipoit from an unexpected quarter. Ou l'ecember 30 and January 6 Imperial
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 82 7 Rheumatism Makes Life Miserablc. A happy home is the most vulinhle possession that is wiiliiu the reach of mankind, hut you cannot enjoy its comforts if you arc suffering from rheumatism. You throw aside business cares when you enter vour home and you cm be relieved from those rheumatic pains
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    • 50 7 ('ulds and Pneumonia. There can be no excuse for a tnau if he allows a cold to develop in'o pneumonia. Cliambei laiu s Cough lieniedy counteracts any teudeucy toward» this disease and many doc'or’s hills have been saved by its timely u*e l he George Town I>i*| eui&iy, Wholesale Aleuts.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 964 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOH Ac Co., 164, Heach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, ORACH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No.
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  • 1481 9 Romantic Story ok a Statesman s Son and a Lady. All the elements of what the French call a crime paesiouel” are contained iu the history of the liaisou lietweeu Emilio Foucault, a young Frenchwoman, and Andre Jacques D lombie, sin of a former French Cabinet Minister—a liaison
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  • 445 9 Romance of Commerce James Epps, founde 1- of the well-known firm of cocoa-makers, died at his Norwood residence on tlie 22nd ult., iu his 86 h yeir. He was the youngest of four, aud was born at his father’s grocery shop iu Ifoibur > on April 29, 1821.
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  • 1120 9 Conjurer Archdeacon at Law. b 1 SOME SPIRIT FEATS. X) ‘I Merriment Over Amazing Evu kncx. bI The long-stauding controversy lietween spiritualists and the general public was reflected in a lawsuit that is providing much entertainment iu Mr. Justice Ridley’s court, j Archdeacon Colley, rector of Stockton,
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  • 563 9 i 0 hile John I) Rock feller is distributing some of his supeifluous shekels amongst deserving charities, and Andrew Carnegie is scattering free libraries amongst the towns that don’t particularly want them, as well as those that do, Pierpout Morgan, le-orga-uiser of railways, dog-faucier, aud curiocollector, is getting
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  • 279 9 A month ago Mr. W. T. Stead w.is trving to organise a pilgrimage of peiee. He was to get a number of more or less distinguished people from every country to go wandering about from capital to capital worrying tlie Kings, and foreign ministers and foreign representatives
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  • 633 9 S King Orders Exh hition of Rejected s Bust. An Academy Dlunukk. It is uot so long since that the Rival Academy authorities cime iu for a goal «led of ridicule over their rejection of Mr. Thomas’s splendid statue of Lvcidas, which was afterwards one of the inos‘.
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  • 691 9 .Miss Edna May's Farewell to the Public. Amid scenes of enthusiasm, as touching as they were evidently sine me. Miss Edna May said good-bve to the stage on the 27th ultimo at the Aldwyc'i Theatre. As the populir musical comedv actress is retiring to marry Mr. 0.-car Lewissolw, the
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  • 547 9 Palembang’s Grand Old Man Cured ok Indigestion and Catarrh ok the Stomach bt Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. The stomach, like all the other organs of the body, derives the strength to perform its duties from the blood, and when the tissues forming the muscles of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 98 9 “Make Hay While the Sun Shines.” There is a lesson in the work of the thrifty farmer. He knows that the bright sunshine may last but a day and he prepares for the showers which are so likely to follow. So it should be with every household. Dysentery, diarrhoea and
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    • 907 10 FOR SALE. JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of The Early The Review .,f the History of Penang, Far Bast,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Contents. China anJ Hereditary Distinctions, by G M. H. Playf iir. can be had at Casting out Devils by the Malanous ot
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