Straits Echo, 31 May 1907

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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. VOL S. $24 I’cr Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 31st MAY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 122.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1492 1 TIG£R brandcemcnt. iliilli VEST LOR ALL PURPOSES. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reservo Fund Reservo Liability of Proprietors -tBOO,OOO XI ,075,000 -£BOO,OOO IJead Office: HATTON COURT, THIIKADNKKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colombo
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    • 17 1 TIATG IFE Co. D A 00 e! I \o« '•s* tU M'wfS* [f v-A Svt/SiJtS SOLE AGENTS.
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  • 269 2 All over America, but particularly n tlie South, I lie prominence giveu iu the Thaw case to the theory of the unwritten law is having direful results, men taking the law into their own hands with the, full knowledge that iu the event of their being brought
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  • 818 2 Living Statues to be Withdrawn. Managers Indignant. The Bishop of Loudon’s condemnation of the reproductions by living people of famous statues has aroused a good deal of inte:est, and while in some quarters his views meet with appraval, iu others his strictures are looked upou as uncalled for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 90 2 Rheumatism Makes Life M iserable. A happy homo is tiu* most valuable possession that is witliiu the reach of mankind, but you cannot enjoy its comfoits if you are suffering from i licuiuatism. You throw aside busiiiC'S (vires when yt u eater vour home and you can I t* relieved
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    • 381 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, All small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG IIOOI, 5th July 1905 Managing Director PLANTER’S BILLET WANTED. BY a youu wan, 26, well recointneuded, 2 years’ plantiug, 4in the East, charge of a small
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    • 983 2 TIE PIANO FOE THE PENINSULA. The “MALAYAN” Model. BUILT IN SOLID MAHOGANY. PULL IRON FRAME. Latest Underdamping* Check fiction Handsome Designs• Fully Guaranteed for this climate. $350. Tuned for one year free. RUNNYMEDE, 40 NORTH AM ROA1), SEA SIDE. BOARDING HOUSE, newly furnished and decorated. Telephone No. 543 Terms moderate.
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  • Shipping.
    • 122 3 Perak, Bi\ 8.3., -58. Crichtou, 30th May, Singapore, 28th Mav. Gen.,— K. G. Co. I>E Carpentier, Dut. 3 a., 766, Kopperchaar, 31st Mar, Laugsa, 30th May, Gen H. L. Co. Kapuri hai-a, Br. a.s, 721, Brannont, 31st May, Siugapoie, 20. h May, Gen.. —H. L. Co. Lalpoora, Br. s.s,
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    • 58 3 31st May. Rotorua, for Tongkah. R. Halewxjn, for Batu Bahra. Lalpoora, for Rangoon. Lai Sang, for Singapore ami Hongkong. Lady Weld, fo r Teluk Anson. Hock Chuan Un, for Set u l Taroba, for Kangoou ami Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Flying Fish, for Port Weld
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  • 33 3 Vestel j Fnni' Ajml* Due Benarty London S.BatCo. SIst May. Glaucus |Japau W.M.ACo. 1st June. Idomeneus Japan W.M.&CV. 3rd Trieste jjapan S. 4'h Pathau Glasgow S.B.&Co. mu Beularig V >ndon S.B.&Co. 14th
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  • 33 3 1 rxeelii For i Agenth heaves lieuai tv 1 Singapore S.B.ACo. May. Olaucu» London VV.M.&Co. June. IJomeueu3 {Genoa W.M.ACo. Trieste Colombo S.K.ACo. Patliau Singapoi e 3.B ACo. Beni n ig Singapore S.B.ACo.
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  • 84 3 For Meruui, Tavoy and Moulmeiu—Per Hindu, to-morrow, 11 am. Deli—Per Avagyec, to morrow, noon. Paugkalau Praudan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Asalmn—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 pm. Traug and Paug Nga-Per Taw Tony, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkab, Ko[)ah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui Tavoy Per Omaj ere, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1719 3 (SHIPPIN G.) P. 0 ;«s. ii. co Expected Arrivals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards. Juue 6 s.8. Delta connecting with, 8.8. Mooltan 20 s.8. China <lo m 8. Macedonia July I 8.8. Delhi do 8.8. Himalaya 1H 8.8. Arcadia do 8.8. Moldavia Homewards June 8 8.8. Oceana connecting with s.8.
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    • 183 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug every Tuesday, at r > p.m from the Wharf for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore, arriving at Porj Swettenham in time to catch the 830 •rain for Kwa'a
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  • 101 4 Justice rf&tirifle* everybody and justice aloe®.— Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday».) AT TH i CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220—232, Beach Street, Penan y PRICE DAILY LOCAL *2» per aunon OUTSTA riONS I'cetage Lxtr». <AtI. EDITION (I’ost Free 115 CACI.F. ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No.
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  • 639 4 There can be no doubt that football has caught on wonderfully in Penang, the large crowds that turn out every Tuesday and Thursday to witness the League matches testify to its popularity; but the question is whether the fever will last. On the face of it, one would
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  • 370 4 About 11 o’clock last night a fire occurred iu Dato Kramat Road, lesultiug in the complete destruction of house No. 577, a P woodeu aud attap structure, not far awtv from the Police Station. The policeman on 1 duty at the Dato Kramat station was
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  • 1273 4 A meeting of the Penang Football League f Association was held at the Penang Cricket Club last night, to consider, among other thiugs, the withdrawal of the Youug Men’s s Football Team from the League. Amongst those present were Dr. Jamieson (President), h Messrs. \V. E.
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  • 453 4 Mahomedati Football Team vs. George Town Reading Room. A fairly large crowd assembled on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witness the match between the above teams, which ended in a victory for the M. F. T. by two goals to nil. On the whole the game was slow,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 175 4 MB STORE, 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
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    • 62 4 WOULD $lOO.OO BE OP ANY USE TO YOU? If so, look out for full particulars of OUR NEW COMPETITION in to-morrot/i/’s “Echo.” IT WILL BF The Simplest Competition in Existence. Sprains Quickly Cured. i .at lie t Ijo parts lieely with Chamberlain I’.iiu 1 mlid uud give them absolute rest
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  • 638 4 Obituary. H. H. th 4 Rajah Muda (Fix ii i a Con eapomlent) H. 11. Tunku Tajudin, Rajah Muda and President of the State Couucil, Kedah, passed away suddenly yesterday eveuiug at 6.45 o’clock. He appeired to be iu the best of health all the morning aud afternoon, and attended
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 89 5 (Echo S/eciat.) Death of the Rajah Mu da K«lali, SUt M.y.-HU lli B hi.es s the kn pih Mtida of Kedah died suddenly at Ins residence in Ah>r Star at 6.45 n m yesterday. His death was due to an accidental overdose of opium taken by himself to induce
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    • 94 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Uniform Standard of Grades. Loudou, 81st May.—The Cotton Congress is closed Resolutions were adopted expressing gratification it the promises of the American growers to co-operate in measures of cheapening the transference of cotton from the plantations to the mills. 'The Congress declared that
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    • 72 5 {Supplied Iy lteuler.) Not a Menace to (lie World’s Peace Loudon, 31st May.—At tli<* banquet to the lb it it<li Editors at Merlin, Herr Muclilburg, German Uuder-Secretary of State for Foreigu Affairs, repudiated tlie idea that Germany was a menace to the world’s peace. Germany’s navy was only intended
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Twenty-five Men Missing. Loudon, 81st May—lieuter’s correspondent at Cairo states that a native officer and twenty-five men stationed in Dongola since April are missing. The officer’s body h?s been found; a sergeant and three men were rescued, and the rest are missing.
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    • 60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Denounces Predatory Millionaires Loudon, 31st May.— President Roosevelt, at the Indianapolis Memorial Pay Celebration, vigorously denounced predatory millionaires and insisted that tho Government should control the railways and the prosecution of anyone criminally plundering others. He was opposed, however, to unreasonable restrictions of capital and
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    • 56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Persian Merchants Interested. London, 31st May.—The Allahabad Pioneer states that advices from the Persian Gulf show that merchants were witching very interestedly the uegociations for the restriction of iudiau opium in China. The Persians were piepared to supply Persian opium if China did not
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    • 45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Gunboat Despatched to Swatow. Loudon, 31st May. Reuter’s correspou* deut at Hongkong states that provincial troops have engaged the rebels, killing over a handled and capturing their leader, Hags and ammunition The gunboat Sum Hotuj with troops, has proceeded to Swatow.
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    • 47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Political Situation. Loudon, 31st May.—The politicil situ atiou iu Portugal remains very obscure. The King has issued a number of dictatorial decrees to the Municipal Councils throughout the Kiugdom, which protest against their dissolution without a date being fixed for their electiou.
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    • 41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Farewell Luncheon at Buckingham Palace London, 31st May.— Prince Fushimi was yesterday entertained to a farewe I luncheon at Buckingham Palace. The Prince and Priucess of Wales Hud the Duke and Duchess of Connaught were present.
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Invites Indian Officers to the Levee. London, 81st May.—The King iuvited 114 officers, survivors of the siege of Delhi aud of the defence and relief of Lucknow, to a levee to be held on the Brd of Juue.
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    • 43 5 (Supplied l>y R-uter.) Situation Better. L'‘'don, 81st May.—Sir Edward Grey, the Forpigu Secretary, said iu the House of Commons that the British M mister at Teheran reports that the situation in the Persian provinces is belter. All is quiet iu the 3ou*h.
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    • 32 5 l Supplied l>y Reuter.) Reported Abandoned Loudou, 81st May.— Reuter’s eor.opoudeut at Singapore t-t ties that the French cruiser Chanty, which is aground on the Saddle Archipelago, has been abandoned.
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    • 37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) To be Given the Freedom of the City. Loudon, 81st May —The City and Corporation have unanimously resolved to confer the freedom of the city on Lord Cromer. Eulogising speeches were delivered.
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    • 33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Committee Appointed. Loudon, 81 si Mty.—A Committee of seventy-five influent it) men iiave beeu formel at San Francisco for the purpose of fightiug the forces of disorder.
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  • 121 5 Under the auspices of H. H. the Rajah Muda, whose sail death is rep >r»ed in auother column, aud U. H. Tuuku Ibrahim the new Rajah, Mr. Fletcher has stalled an English school iu Kedah. The following subscriptions have been received towards the fund
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  • 358 5 Results or Matches Up to Date. Goals. i s' 5 1 ts -S Cu Q tj; fa < Cu G. Service ...*****1 7 O. F. T 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 C. R. C. 4 2 1 1 0 3 5 YM.C.A. 2 2 0 0
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  • 712 5 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice T/torn'on.) Action for Arhears of Salary. Yesterday, the case of Naiuanisali v. Ma homed Ally and Co., for arrears of salary, was struck off the file, by the consent of both the parties. Breach of Contr’ct There were four cases with cause
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  • 1009 5 i (Before Meesrs. Wolferatari and Hereford.) A China man named Chau Su Liu was yesterday charged with (1) utteiiug as geuuiue two tweuty-cent pieces, knowing the same tube counterfeit, and (2) beiug in fraudulent possession of eight fity-ceut pieces and six tweuty-cent pieces. The prosecution was
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  • 60 5 Arrived Per s.s. Kapur that a, from S ngapoie Messrs. S. Buckingham aud H. Van Kee. From Port Swettcnham Messrs. Carter, Hallet, Jasseus, A. B, Snow, It. Wilding and Cine Swee Liau. Departed. Per s.s. Thouywa, for Smgapoie Mis. H. Day, Mrs. Shauuou aud Miss L. Hocquard, Mr. and
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  • 92 5 To-day 20tli Day of 4tli Moon Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Tenuis Tournament, Gulf Club. Towu Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P. M. I. A., Dinner in honour of Mr. Ng Pak Hoey, the Vice President, 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner ot Penang Iload and Campbell Street, 7toB
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  • 21 5 English (D ita) ...0 li Ju ir China (Oceana) B» ii China (Gaeitea ru) 1 li German (Preusten) ...12th
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  • 44 5 P. O. SAILINGS M.il: Vl'V l t OI'TK VKIiS 1 i -kl K kn• >n Untu H June, i Ocean i 6 June China "JO j Malta. 21 I *:ra Service. Oi'iwakiik. llomkwaki». Nyanza 11 June, i Forniem l June Simla 25 Nore 15
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 33 5 Get it To-day. m Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem dy cu es diarrhoea aud dysentery in a» .Jim» and in all at; ges. It never fails. The George Town Dispensary* Wholesale Agents
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    • 381 5 VICTOR PIANOS lu stock and to arrive Splendid Models, with moat Modem luiproveinouts in the Acticu, Extendel Iron Frame, Fully Guaranteed as to durability and unequalled m 'i’oue. Before deciding on your New Piano come and see the VALUE you can get In VICTORS; from $350 to $700; Cash or
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    • 393 5 j Cheap Week End Excursions to Seiang r. class re:urn tickets will be granted per s a. Kap Jrthala,” timed to It-nvo Penang f< r I’oit. Swettenlinm eve v Si<u div afternoon available only for return per ss ‘Perak,’ due to leave Port Swettenliain on tb.emxt aftemoon an I expected
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  • 789 6 Mb. Mobley's Attitudk. Calcutta, 15th May. All the Anglo ludi m papers in Calcutta approve strongly of the attitude of Mr. Morley, and the support he has afforded the Government of ludia in the action they have been forced to take with regard to the agitation in
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  • 462 6 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co. s Report. London, May 9th, 1907. The Market for Malay and Ceylon Rubber Shares is more active on investment demand, and the volume of trade is increasing, and in many cases the prices are firmer, and the general outlook is very encouraging.
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  • 288 6 Per P. O. s.s. Mooltan, connecting with tlie Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 6th June To Penang (from London, May 10) Mr. T. H Metzies (from Marseilles, Mo- 17) Dr. Keuu, Mr. G. E Stephenson. To Singapore (from London) Dr. W. R. C. Middletou,
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  • 122 6 Penano, 31st May (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank 2/4,*„ 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 T 7 6 5 Credit 2/4 T 3 Documentary ...2/4f Cab-iit ta, Demand Bank Ks 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ B’liilihv. Pamand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 171^ 3
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  • 184 6 lohl leaf $64.6 B. Pepper(\V.Coasi Sl»a-.S 16}.— no slock White Pepper 23} —fellers Trane Pepper 18.— buyers Oiovrs (picked) 51. —no sellers \fact 81.50 safes Mace Pickings 72. —buyers I los 26, sellers No. 1 5 0 soles Sug.jr 2 no stork Basket 3.05 buyers Tap oca Flour 1.80
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  • 177 6 Penang, 31st Mav, 1007. Beep— cte. Soup per catty 14 Roast Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat >. lb Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork Pork i*er catty 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 34 Mutton per
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  • 1062 6 5 3 sL o-J Number of p o B 5 Capital. Snares > Last Dividend. Name. >■> i f issucl. '|;2 a 1 2 i 1 C? Mining. j 1903 300,000 30.0 0 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 17.50.$17.50 1907 300,0(0 22 .VO 10 10 Bruang Ltd.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 176 6 WELLESLEY (PENANG) ESTATES, LIMITED. N OTICK is hereby given that all claims against the Receiver for The Indian ami General Investmeut Trust Limited ('he trustees for the debenture holders in the, above-ramed Compauy) which hive arisen siuce the Gth day of July, 1905, must be seut iu to the undersigned
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    • 48 6 Colds and Pneumonia. There can be no excuse for a nuu if be allows a cold 1 1» develop iu*'> pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Kennedy counteracts any tendency towards this disease and many dcator’s bills have been sived by it 3 timely use The Ceorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 168 6 hWW BM> ««a* n(i i 41 r V.' ■»:i I (D X ■M 19 EH ‘p Ml /j o ir 1« -.-liaferfeMi J :S *g A :s 3flB l ft 1 I Lu :;|f M < ji» 6 iri fcf*'- •:i£;' 'W'SS ,.j 4Eh£b£iljS2 -o r GO 1 O ?2**tae?i
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  • 152 7 i’oo Sloan confesses in the Now Voik newspapers that the flattery which be *eceived, particularly at the hands of the L glisb aristocracy in the lieyday of his fame, turned his head. He was led tj believe that he waa a social lion, not
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  • 194 7 l'he following fuller account of the mishap to two Parisian tight-rope dancers, which was reported briefly in our issue of the 23rd iust., is fiom the Tribune's Paris correspond dent:— Paris, April 30th. Two English girls, who do a tight-rope turn at the new music-hall, the
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  • 526 7 Woman’s Ungainly Walk to bk Ke.ukd kr>. Tuk medical men of Great Bii'ain wbo have viewed with disfavour the passing of the “straight-fronted” figure, ami the growing popularity of the wasp waist, have put their heads together and discovered an antidote for tho evil. We aregoiDgto to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 374 7 FOR THE F*OFL SALE. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G Cullm and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinteo tram the Straits Echo.' Royal Quarto. 44 Pages. Price $1.00. CAN bK H All AT Tin CRITERION PRESS, I,ti>. 726 2.17, Heach Street. i i ennng. LONDON DIRECTORY, (Publishkd Annually.) UXABLEt!
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    • 433 7 INSURJ General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. ,iav e been appointed Agents ft Tf the above Company for Penan) Province Wellesley, and the State of Peral and are prepared to accept risks against fir on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Ct 4b, Logan’s Buildings. 7-3-07 109 THE LONDON
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    • 262 7 Cu m I r r c 2 *r*j A. N C E S Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. Head OfficesLONDON. fike-life-makine. luveated Funds exceeds Twelve Millions. Total Annual Income exceeds....£3,ooo,ooo 20-8-00 52c A. A. ANTHONY A Co., Penang A gency. a; THE PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE Co. i. (Founded 1824.) Dublin, London,
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    • 123 7 “Make Ilay While the Sun Shines.” There is a le.ssou in the woik of die thrifty farmer. II,* knows that the bright sunshine i may hut a. <1 y and ho p'eparpg for the showers wimm a e >>• I holy to f Mow. So it -hi u'.J le with
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1020 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP HE N G MOM Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Importers of ail kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 2 la, Penang Road. A few doors
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