Straits Echo, 1 June 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 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Ist JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 123.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1106 1 TIGcR brand cement. 5v N 258 <r> PA ft IN V ro HES 7 FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Gharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reservo Fund RoHorvo Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO -P 1,0 75,000 X800,00(' Head Office: HATTON
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    • 19 1 T! A MG LEE Co. BASS’S ALE. wm ■s i.r N 8? fi? /«S O inois s.ssaKNioo' .SOLE AGENTS.
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  • 904 2 Parson Lady. Clergjman s Su t for Slander Jury Disagree. Before Mr. Justice Law ranee and a special jury, iu the King's Bench Division, London, the Rev. Janies Masters Carrack, of Lucien-road, Tooting, and chaplain at Lambeth cemetery, sued Mr. and Mrs Christopher Townsend for damages for slander and assault,
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  • 1143 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday, 3rd August, /907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. I .-«-The Maiden Plate. Value $6 0. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight, as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported inter the Straits
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1112 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Closing of Race Course Road. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Race IN Course Road will be closed to Motor tratth every morning until after 8.30 a m owing to the use of this thoroughfare by race horses going to and returning from Training. (By Order.) L. A. Coutiek
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    • 164 2 FOR SALE. Y 2k) OUNG PARA RUBBER PLANTS. For prices etc. apply to UN TEK TONG, Diuggist Shop, Corner of Tamil Street Penang Road. for sale. 13 UBBER SEE1)—front 10 yr.-olil trees. JV Price §4 per 1,000. MANAGER, Helen sing Ret ate, Sim pang Railway Station, 10-5 07 338 Taipeny.
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  • Shipping.
    • 145 3 Glaltus, Ur. s.s., 3.590, lst June, Yokohama, 9th M>iy, Gen ,—VV. M. Co. Bknarty, Ur. B>. 2,51 U, Sirchet, Ist June, London, 28th Apr., Gen., —S. B Co. Montro k, Br. 8.8., 2,883. 3lst, Mat, Yokohama, 29th Apr., Geu., —A. G. A Co. Hihmj, Br. 8.8., 214, Fenton, 3i*t
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    • 80 3 Ist Junk. Avayyee, for Deli. Petrel, for Pangkalau Braudau. Mary Austin for Asaliau. Taw Tony, for Trang and Pang Nga. Lanykat, for Teluk Anson. Ka,i>urt/uila, for Port Swetteuliam and Singapore. l)e Carpentier, for Langsa, 'l'. Segli, Pulo Well, Ulehleh, Padang and Batavia, Hony Moh, for Raugoou. Sree Banka, for
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  • 25 3 i fxre!<t r'i <iin Dut Idomeneus Japan W.M.&Co. 3rd Jnue Trieste Japan S.K.ACo. 4th Pa than Glasgow S.B.&Co. Jth Beularig London S B.ACo. 14th
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  • 26 3 ryaeif s For A'/piil* Leave» lilomem us Ceuoa W .M.&Co Juue. Trieste Colombo S K.&Co. Pat hail Singapore Singapore S.li&Co. Beularig S B A. Co
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  • 45 3 For Colombo uu<i Tuticoriu—Pei Formota, 3rd instant, II ,».ui. Colombo and Tuticniu—Per Trieste, 3rd instant, 11 a in. Calcutta—Per Hop Satuj, 3rd instant, 11 a. m liatu Habra—Per Padang, 3rd proximo, 11 a.in. Port. Swetteuliam aud Singapore—Per Perak, 4tb instant, 3 p in.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1443 3 (SHIPPIN G.) P. 0. g TA L N. Co. Erpec led Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. J uue 6 s.s. Delta connecting with, 20 8.8. China do July 4 8.8. Delhi do 18 8.8. Arcadia do 8.8. Mooltan 8 8. Macedonia 8.8. Himalaya 8.8. Moldavia Homewards June 8 8.8.
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    • 177 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang» Port Swettenhani and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.m fntftj the Wharf for Port Swetteuham and Singapore, arriving at Port Swettenhani in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • 102 4 Justice -HU«fie o everybody and justice a'oue. —Kmerio* Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Reach Street, Penan j PRICE IJA’LT LOCAL *24 per unnoir OL’TSTA HONS Poetagt Extra. '•All EDITION (Poet Free »15 CARLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No.
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  • 1250 4 At last the all-im portaut day has dawned for the Straits Echo and those of its readers who have been dying, or rather living, to see what form the simplest competition in existence” would take. But to start with the cause and purpose which gjive birth to
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  • 59 4 There will be no publication of the Straiti Echo on Monday next —Prince of Wales’ Birthday—which has been proclaimed a Public Holiday. The Post. Office and the Sub-Offices will open on Monday only from 7 a.m. to noon The Money Order Branch and the Saving Bank will be
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  • 104 4 The diuuer giveu by the members of the Penang Mutual Improvemeut Association last evening to their popular Vice President, Mr. Ng Pak Hoey, in celebration of his queue-cutting, was a great success, practically every one known to Chinese clubland being present. After the dinner, Mr. Ng
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  • 29 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The match, V. D. Pa’-sona and VV D Procter vs. C. C. Rogers and E S. Haalam] n*ed for yesterday evening, was postponed.
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  • 488 4 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Money Due on Two Pko-notes. Yesterday afternoon, the trial of the case of P. R. M. S. Sockaliugam Cbetty vs. (1) Toll Eng Huat aril (2) Tan Eng Soon for the recovery of £150, being the principal due on two pro-notes,
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  • 540 4 (Before Mr. Wolferrtan.) Chow Ah Weug, a Chinaman, was charged yesterday with being in fraudulent possession of two coats belonging to a Chinese tail r of Acheeu Street. The defendant stated that the coats in question had been given to him by the tailor to pawn.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 325 4 TANAKA HOTEL, 368 370, Chulir Street First-Class Japanese Hotel and Restaurant. OPENED TO-DAY.! Excellent European Cookery may l>e had at the Restaurant, which is very sumptuously furnished aod is always kept cool t>y a pond in the centre of the hall, from which a fountain lavs »o th« h«i *bt
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    • 257 4 The “Straits Echo’s” New Competition. A PRIZE OF $lOO.OO will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo Ist List. Name of Competitor Address (N.B.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 137 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Government's Difficulties London, Ist. June.—The difficulties of the Government are exemplified by two meeting» yesterday evening. Iho Labour party adopted a resolution urging that the autumn session was a favourable time to carry tbiough the Miners’ Eight Hours Hill and other Lai our measures.
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    • 54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Situation Desperate. Londou, Ist June. —The Time* correspondent at New York states that the situation in San Francisco is getting desperate. There are now forty thousaud men without work, and no doubt the San Fraucisco newspapers are engager] iu a conspiracy of silence to prevent
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    • 44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Disaffection Spreading. London, Ist June.— Iteuter’s correspondent at Amoy states that 300,000 people are in revolt, forty miles south of Amoy. The Viceroy of Foochow is seudiug 18,000 troops against them. The disaffection is spreading, and warships are expected soon.
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    • 36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Country Flooded. Londou, 31st May.—lt is reported from Houston, Texas, that storms and cloud bursts occurred throughout last night, covering the couutiy with water. The railroads are obstructed, and the houses wrecked.
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    • 25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sailors Strike Work. Loudon, Ist June. —The French sailors at Marseilles have struck work, cuusiug delay in the departure of vessels.
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    • 39 5 (Supplied by Reuler.) Cargo on Fire. Londou, Ist June.—The steamer Boniface bound for Liverpool from Galveston (the principal seaport of Texas) arrived yesterday at the Bermudas with a cargo of cotton which was ou tire since Suudav.
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    • 28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Engine-drivers Against Striking Londou, Ist June.—The engine-drivers of Johannesburg have decisively voted agaiust striking. The miners are, nevertheless, de termiued to maintain the strike
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    • 30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Cheer the German Emperor. Loudon, Ist Juue. —The British journalists witnessed the Spring Parade at Potsdam aud heartily cheered the Emperor, who acknowledged the greeting.
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    • 29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Leaves for Canada. London, Ist June.—Prince Fushimi has left Londou for Canada. He had a cordial farewell fiom the members of the lioyal family.
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    • 76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Latest Derby Betting. Loudon, Ist Juue.—The following is the latest bettiug ou the Derby which will be run next Wednesday Slieve Gallion 4 to 1 agst. Galvani 8 to 1 Benzoniau 9 to 1 Orby 10 to 1 Woolwiuder 100 to 0 Onadi Haifa 20 to
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  • 1976 5 I 1 he usuil fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Iffices yesterday afternoon, when tie following gentlemen were present: Mr. J. F. Hullifax (President), Mr. J. W. Halli--9 f ax Mr* Quah Beng Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Tob, and l)r. P. V. Locke,
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  • 680 5 i Fiotn Our Otca Correspondent > Wednesday, May 20ib. Empire Day was celebrated here most i loyally. The various schools were paraded and the flag of the Empire, saluted loyally. At eveiy school the pupils were taught something about the Empire, aud the runils down to the smallest
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  • 959 5 Following is the text of the judgment, which is in favour of the Ilefendauts, delivered by Mr. Justice Thornton iu lhe action for breach of coutract brought by chop Soou lliu against chops Sin Cbooi Toe Co. and Soou Thye Co; This action, being one for dam
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  • 22 5 Arrived Per s.s. Taroba, from Singapore Messrs. Duitou aud J. B. Elcum. Diparuu. Per s.s. Taroba, for Calcutta. Mr. Waiter Doble.
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  • 99 5 To-day 21 at Day of 4tb \l«»ou. Town Baud, Golf Club. 0 to 7 pm. Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph, co< uer of Penang Road and Cam pi tell St» eel 7to 8-30 p.m. and 9-30 to 11 30 p.m. ffrani Chany* of Programme. To-morrow 22ud Day of 4th Moon. First
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  • 19 5 Euglish Delta) ...6th June. 5 China (Oceana) ...8th i China (Cltieitenau) 1 th i German Prcuexen) ...12th
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  • 17 5 L;u>» Quarter Juns. 3rd O New Moon 11th First Quarter 19th O Full Moon 26th
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  • 43 5 P. O. SAILINGS. > It U C i nail Service. Outwards. Homewards. I Delhi 6' June, j Oceana S June. China 20 j J fait i 2i f.xim Service. Uu-i wards. Homewards. Ai yanxa If June, j Forinotu 1 June. Simla 25 Nore 15
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 292 5 VICTOR PIANOS. iu stock aud to arlive Splendid Models, with most Modem impiovemeuts iu the AetioD, Ei'endeJ Iron Frame, Fully Guaranteed as to durability ami unequalled iu Tone. Before deciding on your New Piano come and see the VALUE you can get in VICTORS; from $350 to $70(1: Cash or
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 30 5 WEATHER I hk following report is kindly supplied by I lie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis Tl>e rainfall during the 21 lioms ended I at, 9 a.in. to-day was uil,
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  • 920 6 Somk Facts Conckenino Nobki. and his Country. The presentation lecentlv of the Nobel Peace Prize ”to President Roosevelt, in recognition of the President’s efforts on behalf of the maintenance of international peace, attracted the special notice of the people of Japiu, primarily because President Roosevelt is probably
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  • 133 6 Political Meeting Broken Up Uv IWl> I, IT i LB KoDENTS. Lively scouts WHi* wiloe.-sed .n a political meeting held at W mlilidon when, the l£ou. Beitrand Russell iL.) opened hi* campaign agaiubt Mr. Clmpln, the Unionist candidate, at the comiug Parliameutarv election i j this borough.
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  • 283 6 Per P. O. s.s. Moot tan, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 6ihJune To Penang (from Loudon, May 10) Mr. T. H. Meczies (from Marseilles. May 17) Dr. Keuu, Mr. G. E. Stephenson. To Singapore (from London) Dr. W. R. C. Middleton,
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  • 119 6 Penang, Ist June (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sink ...2/4,' e 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 i, 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks 174 3 dnvs’ sigh? Prwatt- 175^ B MiiiisiT. Demand Bank 173$ Mouitncin, Demand Rail! 171$ 3 dtiYs’ sight Private 175}
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  • 189 6 Jo’d leaf s6t.6t) B. Pepper (W.CoJtKl 31b*.5 or.. 1 16 f. —no slock White Pepper 23| —sellers Trane Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves picked) 51. no sellers Maeo 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 26. —sellers f No. 1 5.10 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.05
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  • 154 6 Penang, Ist June, 1007. Beef— cts. Soup per culty 12 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 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 783 6 Last Dividend. Bruaug Ltd. 10 per cent interim for 1006. Bruseli Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. Jeber Hydraulic Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. Ivauaboi Ltd. Karangau do Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Iviuta Tin Mines, Ltd. Kledang Tin Mining Co.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 45 6 j M r? m ASK FOR r. melaMa .'a 4itr y V Wt^ jirti known all fc YATSONS NPIO BEEWHISKY the World round Quality guaranteed JAMES WATSON 8 Co., Ltd.. DUNDEE. Supreme among Scotch Whiskies agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay Statei
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    • 110 6 > Pi CO X ii o m■u -I Lil s vsy G^ < c° -VV P.O»' o II ■> y TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, MACK AY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Ge/s/ers’ Champagne, Chiat
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  • 929 7 Splendid Fight far the Championship Brilliant Tennis. Thk defeat of Eustace Miles the Amateur Tennis Champion, by Jav Gould at Queen’s Club, Loudon, ou the 4th ult., lesults in another English championship going to America. A special interest attached to yesterday’s meeting. Last year Miles only just
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  • 351 7 JCt'j Damages Against Mr Maskblynk. After a trnl extending o?er five days. Archdeacon Colley has won his action against Mr. J. N Muskelyne, beiug awarded £75 damages, and also gettiug a verdict ou the counterclaim. The archdeacon alleged that in a pamphlet issued by the fan U
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  • 522 7 Lord Mayor Opens the Balkan Exhibition *‘Jal* Fk A TURKS Happy the exhibit ion that the sun shines j ou. Iu this as in eve y otlier inspect, Earl's Court ou the 4 h ultimo commenced another stason, under the brightest, auspices. Early visitors eiijoved the uucommon
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1519 7 iibii OfoLY and ÜBE M&jilYS .3 Jfe fKiftt SJ; J -i£ 't-.-B'J MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATiYfIN SICKNESS. ltrcssi iO yz DIYINIA PERFUME. I n n Qg ft» Rif It* 2« 31 Our Latest Creation. DIYINIA PERFUME combines the
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    • 94 7 Something fcvery Family Should Keep. Mi. L. 1\ Turter, of Grayullr, Natal, has» used Cbaraberlaiu’s Colic, Chulei a and Diarrhoea Remedy successfully in his home aud nrites the mauufacturers of this medLiue as follows: “We are never without this remedy iu our house* aud it certainly deserves success as it
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    • 102 7 NOTICE jN and after this date, ill small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must he paid for in advance. MM SENG HOOI, sth July l'AT* Managing Director Summer Diarrhoea in Children. Duriug till* hot wea’ber of the summer months the fir unnatural looseness of a child’s b
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 998 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HEN G MOH Co., 164, Peach Street, Penang. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free Importers of all kinds of RESIDING AT European Cloth and A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental General Commission Agents. 22o
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  • 1027 9 Six Guardians Tried at Old Bailey Straw k Evidence Sir West Ham guardians and four workhouse officials stood in the dock at the Old Hailey recently, when their long expected (rial began before Mr. Justice Jelf. They were variously charged with soliciting or agreeiug to receive gifts iu
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  • 346 9 Nurse Does not Meet Her Doom £25 Damages Instead. Some amusing picture postcards were pul in as evidence iu a breach of promise suit beguu iu the King’s Bench Division on the 30th April. The plaiutiff was Miss Louisa Francis Aries, a nurse, of Brixton, and the defendant,
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  • 404 9 As Seen Through American Eyes. Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10rh Cavalry, now stationed at Fort William McKinley, is the author of an interesting article in the April number of the M-tropo itan Magazin•, entitled “China’s Military Awakening”, says the Manila Caller,eus. The article is illustrated with
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  • 1896 9 Well, Sir,” said Mr. Doolw, though I’m an old man an’ aa old batch at that, nawthin makes me more sad thin th’ busting up iv a fond romance. F’r, as Hogau says, ‘“tis love that makes the wurruld go around.’ What ar-re ye talkin’ about
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  • 293 9 Tenants Must Walk on Their H nds Oue of the queerest stories of alleged ghostly ii fiueuces lieaid for many a loug day conns from Paris. It is that of a H it iu the auburbsu quarter of Ste. Marguerite, aud was told, according to the correspondent of
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  • 1125 9 Heavy Win». Show* Cause Many Spkinu Disasters. The avalanche season" has begun, says a Geneva correspondent, writing receully. aud from all parts of Switzerland come tales of death and destruction. Few touiists who visit the Alps in the summer, wheu all Nature smiles, cau realise the
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  • 248 9 Bai> Finish to a 20 Years’ Courtship. A sad sceue occurred in the King’s Bench Division ou the Int ult, when a lady, who was suiug for breach of promise, broke down while giving evidence, and had to be led out of court. Miss Faunia Oetavia Edwards,
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  • 613 9 Proved at Peking. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Successfully Stand Severe Test in the China Mission Field. When the late Dr. Lapponi, the renowned physician to the Vatican at Rome, wrote his famous testimony of prais* to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, a document which since
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 50 9 Chambcrlain’j Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably tbe most successful uiedicino in use for bowel complaints, and is now tbe recognized standard over a lirgppirt of tbe civilized tvorld. A few doses of it will invariably cure an ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. Tbe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 51 9 Chamber ain’a Pain Balm. It i* &u antiseptic liniment a- d prevent* blood poisoning resulting from a cut or bruise. It also causes the puts •<* be I witbo t iratur&t on and in much le,s time than wb«u tbe usual treatment is employed. T e 'Jonrro Town Di»peusary, Wbol
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 821 10 FOR SALE. THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. THE Guide to Penang, THE ONLY MACHINE WORKING in THREE COLOURS from ONE RIBBON. H LONDON DIRECTORY, JOHN MARTIN, MlNERdouble UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD. BY THK LATE JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of TIIC Review of the Skertchly, F. E. S. The leading: machine in all Business
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