Straits Echo, 10 June 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST; GENERALLY. VOL 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, loth JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 129.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1028 1 TIG£R BRAND CEMENT. 258 T* V AV IN ro HEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. > Oharitrtd Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 800,000 1,0 75,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE jGBOO.OOO Hongkong A, Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up-Capital
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    • 27 1 SI\BDV BIOS GUINNESS’S STOUT. Em m a 0 <s> C* rn >3 o *c> 33 CP Co O S,v NS N m *3iv s,ssva TIAIWG LEE Co.
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  • 850 2 The Morgue is closed to sightseers. Paris seems to be undergoing amazing changes. A qu et social revolution is apparently accompanying the greater movements which have excited its political and its religious spheres of late. There is much that might be done, says a London writer.
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  • 38 2 A member of 1 lie Walthamstow Urban Council declared at a receut meeting I will draw my sword from the hilt, and will not cease finug until I have proved every statement to be false!”
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  • 1119 2 i Tuesday, 30th July, /907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday, 3rd August 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as. per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or
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    • 102 2 Something livery Family Should Keep. Mr. L. I». T wri e of Grayvillo. Fatal, has used Chun:l lain's (Join*, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy mi cessfully iu his home aud writ»* the tnuiiufac'u* is of tliis medicine as follows: “Weave never without this remedy iu our Ik uses and it certainly
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    • 412 2 notice?. < i ON and after this date, l 11 small advertisements intended for r insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5 th July 1905 Managing Director NOTICE. rpENDEKS are invited for building leases X. iu reeprct of tbe vac«nt land adjoining
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    • 636 2 GRAMOPHONES RECORDS. New Shipment Just Unpacked. LATEST PATTERNS. Exhibition Sound Boxes, Tone Arms. Flower Horns. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD., MARIANO’S BAND. (BRASS OR STRINC) THE BEST MUSICIANS IN PENANG. Orders may be sent through the Manager of the Straits Echo.” or direct to 17-5 07 350 MARIAM) ALBKI.A. 3k,
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    • 136 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE. The well-known Pension, 11 ROSENEATH HOUSE.” (Proprietress leaving the Colony.) TO BK SOLO AS A RUNNING CONCERN. Price moderate and terms as easy as possible to suit purchaser. Apply to Messrs. CUNNINGHAM,CLARK Co., or The Proprietress, “Kosjneatli House.” 5-6 07 391 SALE OF STEAMER JSQfhgrfon. T
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  • Shipping.
    • 130 3 Canton, Mr. s s., 105, Meriean, Bth Juue, Teluk Anson, 7tii Juue, Geu., Ah Hing. Petrel, Br. s 8., 124, Edwards, 9t.h June, Braudau, Bth June, Gen., —K. G. Co. Avagyee, Br. s s., 247, Buchanan, 9th June, Deli, 7th June, Copra.—K. G. Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s., 121,
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    • 46 3 10th June. Calypso, for Deli. Canton for Paugkor and Teluk Auson. Hole Canton, for Laugsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabaug. Flying Dragon, for Setul. Tina, for Singapore. Flying Fish, for Port YVeld aud TaipiLg. Kum Sang, for Calcutta. G. Apcar, for Siugapore, Chiua Japan.
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  • 26 3 Vessel Fnnn A <j* nts />** Preusseu Colombo B.M.&Co. 1 2th June Beolarig L >udou S.B.&Co. 14th Chiua C jlomlio A.G.&Co 2Uh Prometheus Japan W.M.ACo. 29th
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  • 21 3 Vess eh For Ai/ents Leaves I’reusseu Singapore B.M &Co. Juue. Benlarig Singapore S.B.&Co. Cbiua 'Singapore A.O.ACo. I’roinet hens, Loudon VV.M.&Co.
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  • 99 3 For Singapore, China .lapan Pei Nyanza, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Paugkalau Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, uoou. Asaliau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p m. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p m. Batu Balira—Per Padanq, to-morrow, l p.ra. Port Swetteuhain and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p in. Port Swetteuliam A Singapore— Per
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    • 1652 3 (SHIPPING.) P. 0. Si 'i. 52 INTENDED SAILINGS. British Indif Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fom Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mali Service. Outwards June 20 s.s. China connecting with, s 8. Macedonia 4 8.8. Delhi do 8.8. Himalaya do 8.8. Moldavia do 8.8. India July lb 8.8. Arcadia Aug. 1 s.B.
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    • 178 3 Straits Steamship Co., LtcL New Service between Penang, Port Swettenhani and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer PERAK” will be despatched from Penang every Tuesday, at 5 p.m., from the Wharf for Port Swettenhani aud Singapore, arriving at Port Swetteuhaui in tune to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • 101 4 Joetice sattoflea everybody and loetke elot#.— Zmevun Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (eicept Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Reach Street, Penan# PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *24 per nmv OUTBTA riONS Postage Kitr*. MAIL IDITION ("OJt Pree *l5 CABLE AI)DRIBS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.fl.
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  • 1343 4 Hongkong exchanges to hand to-day bring fuller details of the disaffection in South China, news of which was given in brief by Reuter on the 28th ultimo and succeeding dates. As among the Chinese community here there must be many who have relatives and commercial interests
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  • 269 4 Yesterday's Field Dat. The pist week-end has beeu a memorable one for the Penang Cadet Corps. On last Saturday night the two camps of forty each were formed from A Company (Free School) uuder Second Lieutenant W. E. Maun, the Right-Half Company •Chinese) camping at Mr. Oug Huu
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  • 382 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Matsuo’s Cinematograph is still doing splendid busiuess. On Saturday evening, in spite of the rain, there was a very good house preseut to see the entertainment. The new programme contains several very good pictures, The Hen with the Golden Egg* and T>-e Marriage of King Alfonso
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  • 44 4 The B. I. Contract Packet Teetti with the Outward Mails, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 13th inst., at 7 a.iu., aud is timed to leave for Port Swetteuhaui aud Singapore at 5 p.m. eu the same day.
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  • 21 4 The total output from the "Sewnd*!* Mi< e for the mouth of May was 72 4 pikuli-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 232 4 5, China Street. If you like to become acquainted with every famous leading Actress of England, France, Germany and Russia, please drop our store and look at our POST CARDS Actresses and get one of each for yotir collection at the very low price of 6 cents each. i LAST
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    • 284 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”? 7th List. Name of Competitor Address Each
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  • 146 4 Obituary. Me Qiau Beng Kung. It is wiih deep i egret that we announce the death of Mr. Quali Beng Kung, which took place at 1 a.in on Saturday last, at his residence. No. 5 Bishop Street. Although deceased bad been ailing from phthisis for some time, no danger was
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 180 5 (Supplied by Router.) Rumour <1 Offer by France of her Good Offices. London, t»tl, June—li 8 replied from Washington that France has her Kood offices to promote a stable understand iu« betweeu America and Japan. The State Department is. However, dubious regarding the possibility of putting the
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    • 67 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Siege Operations London, 10th June.—lt is officially stated that in view of the necessity for a closer study of siege operations after the experience of Port Arthur, the Army Macu*uvres in the neighbourhood of Chatham will culminate in an attack on a fortress. The
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    • 94 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Riots at St. Etienne. London, 10th June.—Riots are reported at St. Etienne, where the Socialists demonstrated agaiust M. Briaud, the French Minister of Public lustructiou, who went there to uuveil a statue. They called him a traitor. Stmies were thrown aud many anests were made. Labour
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) O Arrival in London. Loudon, 10th Juue.—The Kiug aud (Jueen of Denmark have arrived iu Loudon aud were welcomed at the railway station by Kiug Edward aud <jueen Alexandra. They afterwards drove in procession to Buckingham Palace.
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    • 48 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Standard's Announcement. Loudon, 9th Juue.—The Standard announces that the Government has decided to decline the New York reports of the English syndicate which, iu placing a purchase of 100,000 bales of cotton, has caused the July price to leach a record.
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    • 28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Increase of Imports and Exports. Loudon, 10th June— The imports aud exports of May show increases of A 1,2 0,000 aud X 5,200,000 respectively.
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    • 31 5 (Supplied by Reuler.) Interview with the King. London, 10th June.—Sir Claude Macdonald, British Ministers at Tokio, bad an audience with the King prior to his return to Tokio.
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    • 74 5 (Supplied by Reuter Last Wednesday’s Matches. Londou, 10th June —The following is the result of the Cricket matches begun last Wednesday Notts beat Essex by 7 runs Surrey beat Sussex by an innings aud 04 runs \orkshire beat Cambridge University by an innings and 26 runs Worcester beat Lancashire
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    • 21 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Quebec. Loudon, lOth June Prince Fusiiimi has arrived at Quebec and was warmly welcomed.
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  • 83 5 A sad drowning fatality occurred off Tanjoug Tokong last Saturday aftei noon. It appears that three Malay fishermeu, who went out. to fish on the day in question, were c.tight in a gale. One of the men in f.lie boa t lost his balance aud fell into
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  • 683 5 Ihe Government Gazette of June 7 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. I). Beatty to act tempoiarily as Ass'staut Superintendent of ludian Immigrants, Penang, ill addition to his duties as Actiug Assistant Protector of Chinese. Peuaug, with effect
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  • 2762 5 Ordinary Meeting, June 7. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Johu Anderson, K.C.M.0.). His ExoellencyM&jor-Gen. T. Perrot, O.C.T Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). g Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Antbonisz (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hon. F. J. Piggot, C.E.
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  • 95 5 A RRIVKD Per s.s. Tara, from Calcutta Mr. H. Coleaux. From Rtugoou Mrs. Seymour, Messrs. V. F. Asbridge, A. Stolep, Kim Khoou aud I,ee Eug Gan. Departed. Per s.s Palitana, for Rangoon Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Macmillan and Mr. Pt-acoek. I er ss. T/ioiii,tea, tor Negapatam Mrs. Gilman
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  • 80 5 To-dat •3lKli L>.iy of Vtli Moon. Town Rind, Esplanade, t> to 7 r in Matsuo’s Japanese Cineui; tograp i, c i ner of I Vuanir Road and Campuell Street, 7 to 8-30 pand 9-30 to 11 30 pm. To- MO K ROW. 1st l>av of 5tli M o«*r». League
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    • 288 5 XASSIT-BASBIS BICYCLES. YES, >. certainly they do cost more, much more; BUT THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM Indra Zanabar. the Royal Theatre Company. STRONGER THAN EVER. at theToTn hall, On the lUth of June, 1907 THE DE-RE-MI’S TRIO, The Celebrated Musical Comedians, with their original instruments. GUILLAUME AND BABY, The Renowned
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  • 482 6 Story ok a Singing Girl. According to Pekiug messages published iu Japanese papers there is a political crisis in Peking, says the Japan Chronicle of the 12th ult. Tuan Che Kuei, Governor-Gene-ral of the Amur district, and Prince Chiug and his son have beeu impeached
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  • 547 6 Peer Creditors. Marquis ok Huntly says He Has a Double. A curious story of a double of Scot laud’s premier peer was told iu the Loudon Law Couits on the 11th ultimo, when Mr. Justice Dirham sat to hear judgment summonses. The case was au application tor a committal order
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  • 917 6 Some Practical Jokes. A Few Good Stories. Lieut-Col. Newuhs.m-Davis writes in the Taller Unintentional first appearances are by no tneaus uncommon on the amateur stage. One of these which happened at Cambridge is recorded in the annals of the A.D.C. Tbe play was Ruy Bias in blank
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  • 117 6 Pbnano, 10th June (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4,V 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4r« S Credit ...2/4t« 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank R« 17 4 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173$ Mouiwein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras,
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  • 186 6 Gold leaf »6 4 *>o B. Pepper( W.Cimisi 31 h*.. B »<>/.. 1 16$. —wo stock White Pepper 23.- tales Trang Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 tales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 26. —tellers r No. 1 5 25 sales Sugar <
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  • 180 6 Psnanq, lOtm June, 1907. Beef ct«. Soup per catty 14 Roast -4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Ruiup Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 601 6 1899 1907 1902 230.000 90,000 160,000 1905 1904 1905 1907 1903 1906 1904 j 1905 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 150,000 £30,000 700,000 150,000 70,000 I 150,000 12,000 i 75,000 1 40,000 310,000 150,000 Rs. 1,200,000 8 250,000 1906 300,000 5 1903 1906 1904 1898 1906 1903 1905 1904
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 > X jo J W < o 1 vSt GK m 0« *1» fco*»° S-hwohS -»88«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Ge/s/ers 9 Champagne, THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” SMDILAM BUTTERY Si
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  • 1702 7 His Nareow Escai es and Mam Disguises. Arret 26years’ service Detective-sergeant Gregory on the 11th ultimo retired from (he Metropolitan Police with credentials that do him honour and with every prospect of loug enjoying his well-earned pensiou. He is only 46 years old. Few men have such
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 447 7 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS Ur^e btOU l Alway, on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS marc MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume Health. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. Far Superior to the German Kinds. CNE THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO.. LTD., 205 HUTTON LANE Coach Builders and
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    • 1079 7 INSURANCES. Genera! Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for tbe above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against fire on tbe usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b, Logau’s Buildings. 7*3-07 109 c THE PATRIOTIC
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    • 68 7 Summer Diari hoea in Children.! During the hot weather of the summer months the first unnatural looseness of a chihl's b >wels should have immediate attention, so as to check the disease befose it becomes serious. All that is necessary is a few doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
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    • 90 7 i PURE fob ASTHMA O-K.I^LA.XJLT' S SP’DIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic people who sußer from OPPRESSION in breathing, HOARSENESS, an-! RRO .CHITIS INSOMNIA, and DIFFICOI.TV ia EXPECTORATION. flriiiintill's (i^.ir-tt. -s rtni-li r the respiral:on tMMcr. ei.i short the parodysms, ami remove the leelmg ol liglilue .5 arross tile chest. GRIMAULT O,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 970 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop HENG MOH Sc Co., 164, Peach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kiin Keng I.eong Co., W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 2 la, Penang Road.
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  • 1057 9 A father who has bought for his son a small practice m South Belgiavia, am] hopes he will now tiud hia owu away to a barouetcy, Brook-street and .£40,000 a year, gives him some good advice—iu the West'. mintter Gazette Medical business aud fashion chauge so
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  • 1263 9 Why Should We Work The Tramp’s Philosophy. Lazy Politicians. Hart Keuuedy writes in the London Magnme Whenever I go to Westminster I am struck with the resemblance that exists between politicians and tramps. To the unseeing eye there is of course a difference, but this difference is merely one of
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  • 814 9 Secret Wedding of Ellen Terry. Leading Man “Groom.” Rarely has the theatrical world had a greater or more pleasant surprise than that, afforded iu the news that Miss Ellen Terry had been secret lj mar riel to Mr. James Carew, at Pittsburg, on March 22. In New York,
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  • 950 9 Strange Adventures of Sr. Abbott I Death or Mutilation. An extraordinary story of the recent kidnapping of Mr. Robert Abbott by Turkish brigands comes from Reuter's* Uskub correspondent. When returning home at about 10 o’clockon the evening of March 21 be had just entered the gaulen, and was within
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  • 1476 9 Meeting of Shareholders In Hongkong. Rksolction to Incbkask Capital Adopted. Am extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong aud Shanghai Banking Corporation was held in the C.tv Hall, Hongkong, on the 31st ultimo Mr. G. H. Medhurst presided aud there were also present the
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  • 296 9 Per P. O. 8.3. Nyanut, duo at Peuaug ou llth June To Penang (from London, May 11) M I*B. Anderson and child, Mrs. J. Loruie, Mrs. Crawford, M>\ and Mrs. H. Conwty and childieu, M s. W. S. Laidlaw, Miss Skiuuer. To Singapore (from London) Mrs.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 52 9 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably the most sucee-s, ful medicine iu use for bowel complaints, and is now the recoguized standard over a large part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will invariably cure an ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. The George Town Dispensary,
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    • 49 9 Lingering Colds. Tbe longer a cold hangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do no» run the risk of an attack of pneumonia l»y neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. Tbe George Town Dispensary, "Wholesale Agents.
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    • 49 9 Chamber lai n’* I'ui ii Balm. It is an antiseptic liniment and prevents blood poisoning result ii'u from a cut nr bruise. It also causes the puts to he..l without maturation and in much let-s time tliau when the usual treatment is mployed. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 839 10 FOR SALE. JUST 'RECEIVED. No. 4 of “The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Guide to Penang, BY THE LAIE E. F. Skertchly, f.e.s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) TO BE HAD AT Contents. THE STRAITS ECHO OFFICE.
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