Straits Echo, 27 May 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 27th MAY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 118.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1116 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 £<* T -3 A* °e IN V PEST EOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Nederlandsche Handel Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO £1,075,000 £BOO,OOO Head Offiee: HATTON COURT, THRKADNEEDLE
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    • 15 1 TIAIVG LEE Co. PASS’S ALE. a 9 O' MS %r ■mois s.ssaKNino SOLE AO ENTS.
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  • 1131 2 An exceedingly important member of every theatrical touring comp my, but ona whom the public never see, is the advance-agent. He is important because on him very largely depends the success or failure of the enterprise with which he is connected. To put it as shortly as
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  • 1121 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday, 3rd August, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Flate. Value $6 0. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight us per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 84 2 Rheumatism Makes Life M iscrable. A happy home is Hie most valuable possession that is within th<* leach of mankiud, but you cannot enjoy its comforts if you are suffering from rheumatism. You throw aside business cues when you enter your homo and you chi l>« relieved from those rheum
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    • 448 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, .‘.11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5t li July 1905 A'ar agirg Dine a I Eor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r 1 HE s.s. Hong Bee, Captaiu J. II. Haius-
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    • 688 2 TEE PIANO FOE TEE PENINSULA. The “MALAYAN Model. BUILT IN SOLID MAHOGANY. FULL IRON FRAME. Latest U nderdamping. Check fiction Handsome Designs Fully Guaranteed for this climate. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. $350. Tuned for one year free. NOTICE. A Meeting of the Board of the Licensing Justices will be
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    • 105 2 MARIANO’S BAND (BRASS OR STRINC) THE BEST MUSICIANS IN PENANG. Orders may be sent through the Manager oi the “Straits Echo,” or direct to 17 5 07 350 WAItlA.XO AI.HI I A, 3b, Muntri Street. THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., 205, HUTTON LANE. Coach Builders and Repairers, Bicycle Dealers
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  • Shipping.
    • 177 3 Avaoyee, Hr s 105, Puchanan, 26th May, Deli, 25th May, Gen., —K. G Co. Mary Austin, Hr. s.s., 121, Ca.npbell, 26th May, Asaliiiu, 25th Mav, Copra. K.G. Co'. Petrel, Hr. s.s., 124, Edwards, 26th May, Hrandan, 25th May, Gen., —K. G. Co. Taw Tong, Hr. s.s., 105, Hussain, 2v>th
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    • 58 3 27th Mat. R. Halewyn, for Batu Balira. Taw Tony, for Trang. Padang, for Batu Balira. Canton, for Paugkor ami Teluk. Nippon, for Singapore, Hougkong, Shanghai ami Japan. Taroba, for Singapore. Un Peng, for Perlis ami Setul. C Apc \r, for Calcutta. Lindula, for llmgoou and Calcutta. Fiying Fish, for
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  • 25 3 1 r cfse!s b’row Aijf/il* Due Benarty London S.B.&Co. Slst May. Glaucur, Japan W.M.&Co. let Juue. Idoineneu» Japan W.M.&Go. 3rd Trieste Japau S.K.&Co. 4th
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  • 24 3 1 csfseh For Ajenf* Leavet Benarty 1 Singapore S.li.&Co. May. Glaucus London VV.M.&Co. June. Idoraeneus Genoa VV M .&Co. Trieste Colombo S IC.&Co.
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  • 79 3 For Pangkalau Hraudan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Deli—Per Avajyee, io-inorrow, 1 p.m. Abakan—Per Miry Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam anl Singapore—Per Pin Seng to-morrow, 3 pm. Port, Swettenliam and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p in. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 29th
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    • 1634 3 (S HIPPIN G.) P. 0 vtAir oVM S is. N. Co. tJsj.ecled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Jmu* 6 s.s. Della connecting with, s.s. Mooltan 20 8.8. China. do h b. Macedonia July 4 8.8. Delhi do h.h. Himalaya Homewards. June 8 8.8. Oceana connecting' with 8.8. Mongolia 22
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    • 179 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang» Port Swettenhaiu and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAZ” will l»e despatched from Peuaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.m from the Wharf for Port Swetteuham and Singapore, arriving at Port Svvettenliain in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • 103 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone. Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. 'Published dally (except Sunday*.) at rna CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan?. PRICE JAILT I.OCAI. 12» r«r annuaM OUTSTA I'IONS Fort Age Extra. MAIL BDITION (Foet Free fis CAI.LF A DURESS Ech« —Penang.” Telephone
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  • 1602 4 In May last year a Commission was appointed by the Government of Hongkong to enquire into the administration of the Sanitary and Building Regulations in that Colony, lhe Report of the Commission, signed by four European and two Chinese members and dated the 19th March,
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  • 234 4 Single vs. Married 'lhe above match, which was played on the C.R C. «round yesterday, tesulted in a victory for the Singles by 71 runs. for the married men Teong Tat, Aik Him, Kassim and Keau Hare batted well; while Ewe Ghee made the splendid score of 88 for
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  • 90 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following is the result of the tie played yesterday Mens Doubles Handicap. (Fenal). B. C. Criswick and O. P. Griffith Jones beat V. D. Parsons and W. D. Proctor 6—l, 7—5. The following ties will be played oft" this afternoon Men's o\<en Singles.
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  • 450 4 Interesting Ceremony. The Church of the Assumption was 1 crowded to its utmost capacity yesterday afternoon ow’ing to the large number of people who had come to witness the cere- J monv of the b'essiug of the four new bells, recently put chased from Europe
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  • 715 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) A Chinaman, named Hu Siang, was charged with the theft of a rickisha the property of another Chinaman. He was caught redhauded by the police A convictiou was secured and the accused was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment, there being no previous convictions
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  • 143 4 The B. I. Contract Packet Thongwa, with the Outward Mails, r g expected to arrive here ou Thursday, at 7 a. m., aud to leave for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore at about 5 p. in. on the same day. If fine, the Band will play ou
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 351 4 5 y 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
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 82 5 (Echo B)>eria'. Commission Appointed Singapore, 27th May.—lt is reported on the best authority that a Commission lias been appointed with orders from the Colonial office to investigate the whole question of the consumption of opium in the Straits Settlements. It is looked upon as another example
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    • 80 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Troops Charge the Crowd. Loudon, 25th May.—4oo men of the Cameron Highlanders have arrived at East Kmd, 200 men of the Border Regiineut at West Rand, and 200 Queou’s Bays at Johannesburg. A meeting of strikers was prohibited in the vicinity of the mines,
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Japanese Government's Complaint. London, 27th May.—Japan has complained to the American Government of the illtreatment of Japanese restaurateurs at San Francisco, and Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter.
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    • 72 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Serious Political Situation Loudon, 27th May.—A serious political situation has arisen in Portugal. Meetings of the Peers and the Deputies were hold at Lisbon yesterday, when a resolution was passed declaring I hat t he present govei nmeut by decree was dangerous to the dyuasty and
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    • 92 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Moroccan Affair. Londou, 27tli May.—lu the French Chamber on Saturday, M. Picliou read a letter from the Moroccau authorities, promising satisfaction to all the French demands. The French Minister at Tangier has been instructed to ensure the effective accomplishment of the promises. The Agreement with
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    • 31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Receives the Japanese Delegates London, 27th May.—The Tsar received tbe Japanese delegates to the Peaci Conf9reuce, who wore traversing St. Petersburg en route to the Hague.
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    • 24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Regarded as Dead. London, 25th May.— It. is understood that, the Government regards the Irish Bill as dead.
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    • 55 5 The Kilb urn (Supplied by Reuter Crew at Hodeidah. London, 27th May.—The crew of the Kilburn, which went ashore at Kamaran on the West Coast of Arabia on ihe 27th uit., have arrived at Hodeidah. The salvage steamer is standing by the ill-fated vessel and the Turkish authorities have despatched
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    • 59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Texas Swept by a Tornado Loudon, 27th May.—A tornado swept Texas yesterday aud seventy people were killed and injured. There was also great destruction to property. The Standard Oil Company. Loudou, 271 h May.—The Supreme Court of Missouri has r< commended the expulsion of
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    • 42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) State Opening of the Diet. Loudon, 27th May.—At the State opeuiug of the Finnish Diet the address in reply to the speech from the'Throne declared that internal independence was necessary to the fulfilment of Fmlaud’s mission of civilisation
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    • 65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Cricket. Londou, 27th May.—The following are the results of the Cricket matches which ended last Saturday Sussex beat Hampshire bv 10 wickets, Nottingham lieat Leicester by 9 wickets, Lancashire lieat. Kent by 6 runs, and Oxford lieat Worcestershire by 86 runs. The match between Surrey and
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  • 558 5 A Nkw Foreign Settlement. By request of H. E. Viceroy Tuan Fang, the Peking Government has allowed Tls 100,000 from the likin revenue of Auhui for 1907 to defray the expenses iu connection with the establishment of an international settlement at Wuhu for the commerce and residence
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  • 461 5 The Government Gazette of May 23 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint by an Instrument undt-r the Public Seal of the Colony, the Hon’ble Captain Arthur Henderson Youug, c m g., to be his D-*putv during his absence iu
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  • 493 5 The Free Press of last Friday published the following (articulais of the murder on board tbe Pin Seng It will be remembered that u>t long ago a desperate ti:ht took place iu the Htrbour between the srh Lims aud the s:h Gobs—two rival lodging-house gangs.
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  • 911 5 New Books. a The following new books have beeu ter ceived at the Library:— 0 The Doinesdav luquest, by Adolphus Bal- lard. 9 The Private Life of Two Emperors, William II of Germany and Frauds Joseph of Austria* 2 Vols. Personal and Literary Letters of Robert, First Earl
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  • 128 5 Arrived Per s.s Perak, Dom Port Swetteuhum Messrs. Keuu, Kiudersley, S. Misso, Pooley, Jack, Mr. aud Miss Wagner, Mr. aud M ss Reuteus and Miss Baiu. From Singapore Chiang Kuan linon. Per 88. Ta'oba, from Rangoon The Very Rev. bishop Caidot, Rev. Father Povogean, Messrs. C. Wakie aud J.
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  • 68 5 To-dat. 16th Day of 4th Moon. Tenuis Tournament, Golf Club. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. aud 9 to 11 p.ni. Matsuo’s JapaueseCinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbeil Street, 9 p.m To-morrow. 17th Day of 4th Moon. Teuris Tournament, Golf Club. Town Baud, Chinese 1 tec real
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  • 13 5 China Bayern) ...28th May. German < Noon) ...29th English {Delta) ...6th June.
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  • 18 5 O Full Moon May. 27th Last Quarter June. 3rd O New Moon lltli First Quarter 19:h
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  • 33 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. (_)UT«VAR|.fi. lIoMKWAKOS. De'ta 6 June. Oceana 8 June. China 20 Malta 22 Hxira Service. Outwards. Homewards. Syria 28 May. I Formosa 1 June. Nyanza 11 June. Nore 15
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 212 5 VICTOR PIANOS. lu stock ami to arrive Splendid Models, with most Modern improvements in tbe Action, Ex'euded Iron Frame, Fully Guaranteed as to durability and unequalled iu Tone. Before deciding on your New Piano come and see the VALUE you can get in VICTORS; from $ll5O to $700; Cash or
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    • 516 5 TO LET j |> BARRACK ROAD. 1 Apply to 27-5-07 365 E O. MATHIEU, 5, Anatoon Hoad. SALE OF STEAMER I />tgfherton. T T i Tonnage—Gross 4,226, Net 2,756. Vessel to ba sold for accouut of concerned as slie now liisat, K**ppe! Harbour, Singapore. Offers are invited. Tenders to l*e
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  • 38 5 Obituary. (Sufipiied by Reuter.) Colonel Thomas Deane L'u Ion, 27th May.—The death in announced of Colonel Thomas Deane, c. b., who did excellent service iu India and was Aeent iu England for the Government of India’s Armv studs.
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  • 1248 6 Soap ani» Wate». ii In kkw things do tbe inhabitants of c< France and those of Great Britain differ so t fundamentally as in their attitude towards j t soap and water, says the Globe s Paris correspondent. Soap and water to an I r Englishman are
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  • 581 6 A Burmese Princess’ Marriage. Is It Void Rangoon, May 14*h. A case of some interest, as illustrating the Burmese customs regarding the legality of marriages between members of the Royal family and commoners, has been decided by the Magistrate of Mandalay. Maung Thaung, a contractor of the
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  • 328 6 Per P. O. s.s. Syria due at Penaug ou 28th May. 0 To Penang (from London, Apr. 2/) Mr. L. A. Knipe, Mrs. F. Lanhaui, Master B Laubam, Mr. E. C. Liardet, Mrs. Martin aud children, Mr. E. A. agDer, Mi. H. M. S. Wagner, Mr.
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  • 118 6 Penang, 27th May. {By eourtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank •••2/4 1 l g 4 months’sight Bank S Credit 2/4 A 3 Documentary 2/4 f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs I<4) 3 days’ sight Private 175) B)i;iuav. Demand Bank Mouimein. Demand Bank 171^ 3 days’ sight Private 175)
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  • 185 6 loid leaf $(34.60 B. Pep per (W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16J. —no stock White Pepper 24. —sellers Trang Pipper 18.50 buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 26. —buyers f No. 1 5.10 sales dugar v 2 no stock Basket 3.05
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  • 7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, flxchangs BKare Brokers.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 124 6 > (f) o u UJ < o <o tva»\ h*s*v m m "i '3 3» > t ill wi RoS° k&? sW*» 6 i >'•?**> jEgw* !.C !5 j ĕ i m J <k §s: 0 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. TO BE HAD RETAIL Ce/s/ers’ Champagne, KARTELL'S BRANDY. FROM Ban Seng
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 1034 7 Pedlar Palmer Arrested on Murder Charge. A tram which left Epsom for London attei Wednesday’s raci g, says Lloyd* Weilclyo 1 the 28th ult.,was the scene of a sensational tragedy, which has resulted iu the arrest of Pedlar Pa iner, the well-known Ix-xer, ou a charge of
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  • 353 7 Actress Sues Soldier for v Breach.” The Stage complained of the fad i.'essuesa of the Army in a lireach of promi«e case that came tie foie the London Sheriff's court on the 24th ultimo. 'I he plaintiff was Miss Rosa Pbillipa Key-, known ou the stage as Rose
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  • 645 7 Kitty Loftus ;:nd Her Admirer. I ftk confidence of Mr. Clur’e* Sturt, a barge o.vuer, in the hitfaionic genius of Miss bitty Loltiu, led him to supplv that talented actress with a sum of j£3uo. which was i-uuk iu ;vi uu m.ves-iul tl.critical venture. Nutt he wants
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1487 7 USE ONLY s.nd USE ALWAYS V** JSM.-.+* MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume >i I lEALTH. Far Superior to (he German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. EAU DE COLOGNE ICE WATER. as |fM -orv^VWW CAUDt COLO6Ht sohS £sRLSFOHE ill .T--•W-T. Li The EAU 1)E COLOGNE ICE WATER possesses in the
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    • 33 7 Sprains Quickly Cured. UalLe the pun* fne!y wnh Ch unberUiu’» P.in Itiliu ui d give them bI*b dute reel and B quit k cu e lx certai.i. The George Town Duptiiwry, Wholesale AgeuU
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 943 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP henO MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0I EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at, specially advantageous terras. ALSO AGENTS FOlt Cock Brand Kerosene
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  • 1251 9 1 HKATrical Manaukbs at Law. At the Court yesterday, says the Calcutta Statesman of the 11th iust ,‘liefore M'. Justice Chitty, Mr. Stoke», instructed l>y Mr. (inmley of Messrs. Orr. Dignam Si Co., applied on behalf of the defendant in the suit of Maurice Edward Bandniann v*
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  • 648 9 Major Powell-C >ttou, who, with his wife, 1 has just concluded a most interesting journey iu Africa, told upon his arrival in Home of their expciieuces among the pigmy races of the Iluri forest. Mrs. PowellCottou was the first white woman these people had e er seen,
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  • 185 9 For the first time on record the wife of a Member of Parliament lias presented her husband with triplets, Mrs. Ellis W. Davies, wife of the Liberal Member of Parliament for South Carnarvonshire, having given birth to three boys on the 21st ultimo. Fearful, perhaps, of
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  • 286 9 Thought the Suffragettes were Ox thb Go.” 1 One of the witnesses in a case heard at Croydon on tho 27th ultimo was not verv l compliinentiry’to the suffragettes. Ellen Nash, of Fortescue-road, Mitcham, was snm roned for assaulting Emma Harley, of Devonshire-road, Mitcham. The 5 complainant,
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  • 419 9 Among the foreign visitors who recently visited New Zeaiaud was Mr. N. Nakamura, a Japauese journalist, who is touring the world on behalf of a svulicite of Japanese newspapers. He has been nearlv six veils on his travels, and has yet to visit Australia aud the Philippines
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  • 1326 9 In some respects Singapore is ahead of Hongkong, but when it comes to the question of letting the markets Singapoie has a good deal to learn, says the Honykouj TtleStaph. It is uot suggested that the system adopted by the Government of Hongkong in calling for teuders
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  • 229 9 Dr. Hilleary resigned his office as eleik to the West Ham Board of Guardians, London, recently. His salary for this was =£boo a year. Dr. Hilleary holds the distinction, of which lie may be proud, of being the record pluralist. No other mau has ever held so
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  • 498 9 Amusing Account of an Impostor. Long-Lost Brother.” A professional “long-lost brother” was sent for trial .f Chatham i>u the23rd ultimo, after tiieC'Uit hid listened to s one curious complaints. The nisoner wis Thomas Gedd as, who is alleged to have passed under many other names. Ehz ibet'u
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  • 448 9 8 An Ei*l TLB TUB WIFE OF AN AI'OSTLK. 8 Stories whose chief interest lies i i the 1 strange answers giveu by children t qms--J lions put by their teachers are numerous Laud of great variety. A London journal gives some curious examples in connection 1 with
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  • 558 9 Ihe most t rrible people are fathers. Wheu you sen a weedy-lookiug man with the sort of top-hat that is worn bv statioumasters, with accordion-pleated trousers—possibly of sponge-bag design—with a frock s coit that should be worn by no self-respect- ing male, with a red rose iu
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 98 9 “Make Hay While the Sun Shines.” There is a lessou in the work of the thrifty farmer. He kuows that the bright sunshine may last but a «lay 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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    • 29 9 Get it To-day. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy c-mes diarrl-oei and dysentery iu a-. ..Mink and iu all states. It never fain. The George Town Dispensary* Wholesale Agents.
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    • 29 9 Sprains Quickly Cured. I>ail'e Hip pait» with Chamberlain’s Cain Calm a ml *ivr them absolute rest and a quirk cure is cerfai 1. The Gaorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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    • 52 9 < ol«Js and Pneumonia. I ii« ie cau be uo ex. iise for a mau if be allows- a to develop iu 4 <> pneumonia. uiilvi t.«in 8 |’eine«]y counteracts lU v ,4> <“br.< v towards ibis disease aud many loll* have been saved bv its timely UsH Tl,t <
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    • 831 10 FOR SALE. JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of ‘The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Contents. China and Hereditary Distinctions, by G M. H. Playfair. Casting out Devils by the Malaiious of Sarawak, by Charles Hose. D Sc The Ruby Mines of
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