Straits Echo, 15 June 1907

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAIU CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 15th JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 134.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1025 1 TIG£R BRAND CEMENT. N 1258 <ri in a$ «-4 *f* S' IH eo HEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCOItPUUATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO £1,075,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE
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    • 13 1 SOLE AOEIS'TS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a f 30 10 ’3iv s.ssva TIANG LEE Co.
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  • 980 2 Kykkv Chinaman who is admitted into Canada is supposed to pay what is called a j head tax of *5OO nold, the object being, of y course, to debar Chinese coolies from congesting the labour market in the Dominion. The law has worked very comfortably for
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  • 1127 2 Tuesday/, 30th July/, 1907, Thursday/, 1st August, 1907, and Saturday/, 3rd August, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $6 JO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported into the Straits
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 53 2 Chamberlain’:* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Tlhb is unquestionably the must succe«t>, lul mediciue iu use for bowel complaiuts, !iud is now (ho recognized staudard over a lttr K« part of the civilized world. A few doa-s of it will invariably cure au ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. The George Town
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    • 953 2 NOTICE?. ON and after this date, ill small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5th July 1905 Managing Director NOTICE!. rilHE .Directors of the Eastern Trading 1 Co., Limited, regret that they are unable to proceed to allotment, as
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    • 389 2 EYE-SIGHT. Dr». Lazarus 1 CELEBRATED SPECTACLES Restore Preserve the Sight. Give clear, cool and easy vision. Never lire the Eyes and last many years without change. Dr. Lazarus 1 BRAZILIAN PEBBLE LENSES are the most perfect in the World. Ma > be obtained locally through agents, or of N. LAZARUS,
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  • Shipping.
    • 65 3 Mary Austin*. Hr. s.s, 121, Campbell, 14 h Juue, Asaliau, 1 -3i li Jiiup, Geu., K. G. Co. Pktkel, Br. s s\, 124, Edwards, 15th Jiiup, Braudau, 14 b Jiiup, Gen K. G. Co. Hiroshima Maru. J p. *>.<*, 2 ,(>35, Mocker, 14th June, Kobe, 27tli May, Geu, B.
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    • 93 3 1 sth June. Hindu, f«»r >lor«ui,Tavoy and Moulmeiu. Petrel, for Paugkalau Braudau. Tong Chay Un, for Batu B&lira and Asaliau. Padang, for Batu Bulira. Avagyee, tor Deli. Taw Tang, for Tiaug aud Pang Nga. R. Halewyn, for Asahau. Benlarij, for Singapore, Cbiua aud Japan. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Kapurthala,
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  • 35 3 Vessels from l>Ht A. A pear Siogai ore A A.A Co PdtbJuue China Coloml o A.G.&Co 2 Hi Diomed Liverpool W M &Co. 24th Beuvorlich Londou S 1» «i.C<». 28th Prometheus Japau VV.M.&Co. 29th
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  • 30 3 Vessel» For Aijeu/s Leave» A. Ajcir Jalcutta V.A. A Co. Juue. Ohiuii Singapore A.(i A Co. Diomed Shanghai W.M.&Co Beuvorlicli Singapore S It &Co. Pro»netheus> [joudou \V M .&Co.
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  • 94 3 For Deli—Per Calypso, 17th iustaut, 2 p.tn. Pangkor aud Teluk Ausou—Per Canton, 17th iustaut, 2 p in. Siugapore, Hougkoug Swatow aud Amoy—Per Glen/alloeh, 17th iustaut, 6 p in. Sabaug—Per J),: Kock, 17tb iustaut, 3 p.m. Pulo Web, Glebleb aud Padang—Per Cotn, 17th iustaut, 3 p.m. Siugapore—Per Lindula, 17th
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    • 1693 3 SHIPPIN G.) TA* /6 Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. June 20 s.s. China connecting with, s 8. Macedonia July 4 8.8. Delhi do 8.s. Himalaya 18 s.s. Arcadia do 8.8. Moldavia Aug- 1 s.8. Marmora do s.s. India Homewards June 2- s.s. Malta connecting with s.s. Britannia do
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    • 177 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenlinin 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 Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Poi Swettenham in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 48 3 WEATHER Thk following report in kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis Th Wi. W(i 5 p.m. T M Clear H.W. S a.ru. I o-daj SO Fine V. The raiuf&U during the 21 >t 9 a,tu, to-dav wa, ml. noon. •••«tnj *1« Clondy N. hour* ended
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  • 101 4 Justice MkUaflee everybody and Itutice alone.— Emerson Established Jane 1st, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) at tbb CRITERION PRESS, Utl., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Feuang PFTC'E DAILY 1.00 At U* aiuoo OUT8TA flONS Postage Extra, WAIL EDITION (Poet Free $15 CARLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.B.
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  • 795 4 “One of the most feted arrivals of late in Vienna is kept jealously guarded by several German policemen in his special apartment. He eats nothing hut what is given him by his attendants and his diet is chiefly Brunswick sausages. He will make his
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  • 71 4 Our Singapore correspondent, iu his telegram to-day, states that only one G ueeu s Scholar-hip will be given iu future. We may point out that only oneG ue?o s Scholarship was offered for competition both in 1895 and 1896, but the number was increased again to two
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  • 285 4 (Before Mr. Wolf erst tin.) Tins morning six Siamese, including a woman, were charged with gambling at premises No. 88, Greeu Lane. The first aecused, Nai Tong, was further cLarged with keeping a common gaming-house. Convictions were eutered on both the counts. Each of the defendants
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  • 488 4 Wayano Kassim. The Towu Hall presented a most cheerful sight last evening for, as we expected, it was tilled to its utmost capacity by a most enthusiastic auuieuce of European as well as Chinese and Malay ladies aud geutlemeu, who repaired thither to enjoy the great treat promised
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 133 4 (Echo Specials.) Only One Queen's Scholarship, Singapore, loth June.—The Legislative Council yesterday announced that only one (Queen’s Scholarship will he given in future aud that the saving thus effected will be devoted to education in other ways. The prospects of technical education in the Straits Settlements were not considered
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    • 79 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Balfour’s Warning. Loudon, 15th June. —A great demonstration took place at Queen’s Hall, protesting against the Government’s Irish policy. Mr. Balfour uttered a stroug waruiug that devolution was dead aud that the only remaining alternatives were union or disintegration. The Small Holdings Bill. London,
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    • 58 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Strong Protest from Port of Spain Loudon, 15th Juue.—Reuter’s Tnuidad correspondent states that the Port of Spaiu Chamber of Coinmeice have telegraphed a stroug pretest to Lord Elgiu, Secretary of State for the Colonies, with regard to England’s withdrawal from the Sugar Convention as
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    • 76 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Circular Letter to the Mayors. Londou, 14th Juue.—The French Premier, M. Clemeueeau, in a circular lettei, refuses to accept the resignation of the Mayors iu the south of France, declaring that it was really directed against the Parliamentary regime and the Republic. He
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    • 68 4 (Supplied by Renter.) The Chinese Labour Question. London, 15th June. —It is reported from Pretoria that General Botha, at the re-open-mg of the Transvaal Parliament, confirmed the announcement made on the 13th December last, that the Government was unalterably convinced that the preseuce of the Chinese was most
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    • 58 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Jamaica and Valdiva Suffer. Londou, 15th Juue,—Severe earthquakes were experienced iu Jamaica aud at Valdivia iu Chile. Further Details Loudon, 15th Juue.—When the earthquake occurred the troops at Port Royal rushed into the open aud forty-six men were injured iu the stampede, eleven seriously. Five men
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    • 24 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Schmitz Convicted Loudon, 15th Juue.—Schmitz, ex-Mavor of San F rancisco, has been couvicted of extorting money from restaurant keepers.
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    • 38 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Proposed Meeting in Japan Loudon, 14th June.—l he Red Cross Conference received with acclamation the invitation, which wns referred to a Com* roiltee, to hold the Conference of 1912 i* l Japau.
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    • 45 5 (Supplied i"i /{enter.) Preparing fur To-dav's Race Loudon, 1 5» 1) June.— The Kaiser yesterday atteude»! the eliminating tiials of to-day’s motor race for a cup presented by him Several cars were wrecker] in the vicinity of Homburj; aud a chauffeur was killed.
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    • 30 5 (Supplied bi Renter.) Lieutenant Hart Kdled. London, 14th June.—Lieuteuaut Ilart was killed aud two men were injured in au explosion which occurred ou board a submarine at Portsmouth.
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    • 51 5 (i Supplied by Reuter.) Royal Hunt Cup Betting. London, 15th June.—The following is the latest Royal Hunt Cup bettiug. Hill Sprite 10 to 1 against. Perainus 10 1 Andover 10 1 Karla Mor 104 Dinneford 100 7 Marconi 100 6 Malua 20 1 Summer 20 1 Kaffir Chief 20
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    • 29 5 The Mikado.” (Supplied by Reuter.) Prohibition Withdrawn. Loudon, loth June —The Admiralty has withdrawn the order prohibiting the naval and marine bauds to play the music of The Mikado
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    • 65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrest of Members Demanded. London, loth June.—A crisis has arisen in the Duma. M. Stolvpiu demauded the exclusion of 55 members, alleged to be concerned in a conspiracy to establish a republic, aud also the arrest of 1G members. The Duma, despite the opposition of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 267 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 1 of these Actresses and get one of each for your collection at the very low price of 6
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    • 320 4 The “Straits Echo’s" New Competition. A PRIZE OF $100.00 will be awarded lo 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 12th List. 1. Restorative 6 2. Fortnightly.
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  • 1647 5 Some Penang Problems. I We are indebted to the Colouial Secretary, Singapore, for a copy of the Report on the Sanitary Condition of Singapore by Profes- lor Simpson, which has been published as a Blue Book. Besides questions affecting Singapore the Report deals with the Water Supplv
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  • 1676 5 The usual fortnightly meitiag of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J \V. Halli fax, Mr. L. H Clayton, Mr. Quah Beug t Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Toh, and Dr. P.
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  • 86 5 Arrived Per s.i}. Tara, from Singapore 31 is. aud Miss Poi Los, Misses Roseuburg (2), Messrs J. Bury, W. Parsons, M. Roseuburg, Y. Sebasaki and L. D. oolcouibe. Per s.s. Note, from Shanghai Miss C Martin. From Singapore Capt. R. W. Rennick, Miss E Matthews. Miss H. C. Re
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  • 76 5 To-day. sth Day of sth M 0011. Free School Sports, Esplanade, 12-8 > pm. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, coruer of Penang Road acd Campbell Stieet, 7to 8-80 p.m. aul 9-80 to 11-3 >p m. Grand Chany* »f Programme. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon’s Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 6th Day of sth
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  • 18 5 English (China) ’lO li June China Malta) ...’ll <1 Chiua (Scharultorkt h German (Primz I*udtci‘j) ...26th
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  • 40 5 v 111 ih"in ««im M.... vi an*»k China JO Jnne. I Malta 21 June Delhi I July. I China. 1 July «•id Serv^^. Optw Hiiii»" Simla 2o June. Nore lo June Sunda 9 July. Nub ia 29
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  • 18 5 First Quarter June. 10. h O Full Moon -♦>’!> Last Quarter July. 2ud O New Moon 10.1.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 725 5 MASSEY-MRIS BICYCLES. YES, certainly they do cost more, much more; BUT THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM Indra Zanibar, the Royal Theatre Company. STRONGER THAN EVER. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! At Tek Soon’s Theatrical Hall, “THE HAUNTED LOYERS.” THE DO-RE-MI TRIO, The Celebrated Musical Comedians, with their original instruments. GUILLAUME AND BABY, Thi Renowned
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  • 963 6 Court Aglow with Jewels j, Romm Confesses. Kkkn public interest was shown in the reappearance at Marlborough street policecourt on the 15th ult. of Felix Rodim, alia» •‘John Smith,” the Swiss waiter charged in connection with the great Wertheimer art robbery. The little court was crowded to suffocation,
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  • 268 6 Per P. A O. 8.8. Macedonia, connecting with the China at Colombo, due at Penang on 20th June To Penang (from Marseilles, May 31) Mr. C. VV. H. Cocbrane, Mr. M. Duncau. To Singapore (from London, May 24) Mr. G. Chapman, Miss N. Hoidcroft, Mrs. K.
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  • 117 6 Pbnano 15th Junk {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) LondonOamand Bank ...2/4,' 0 4 month*’ sight Bank 2/4 x 7« Credit 2/4/« 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 x Mouiniein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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  • 182 6 Gold leaf *6* 60 B. Pepper(W.C'»ast Sit»,.- 8 I lbj. —no stock White Pepper 23. salt* Trang Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —notellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. sales SNo. 1 525 tales 2 no stock Baste» 3.05 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 184 6 Penang, 15th June, 1907, Beef— ct*. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 St9aks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart i 28 Liver 25 Poke Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton
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  • 998 6 a s si, 'o 2 Number of. p J 2. Capital. Shares > r- Last Dividend. Name. ►> i i- issued. 3 3 ta cc o O JO ft I L=_ i 1 1_ Mining. 1903 300,000 30.000 1 0 10 1 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ...I $17.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 42 6 TONIC (BARK IRON WINE.) A ft F«* aSerra ALU Cures: Anaemia, Chlorosis, Debility. Delightful taste. The Premier Restorative A5U Over 5,000 Medical Testimonials. Price $1.25 a bottle. Per case of 24 bottles $24 nett Sole Agents: The George Town Dispensary, Ltd., FE1TA2TCK
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    • 110 6 > X X o J U < o •MTU* Mi Iftli P vv\t £o**° M’l ’■5 1 5: TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Ten Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading
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  • 1019 7 A Singular Find. Thk Friend of Burma is, probably on accouut of its prominence as a vernacular paper, the only organ in the province, as far as we know, says the Rangoon Gazette by means of wbich the religious and, in a somewhat higher degree, the superstitious
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  • 946 7 A Car That Balancrs on a Si nolb Kail. It is quite possible that the Wii-Jtiful railway invention shown to tie lloyal Society on Wednesday evening mav mark a uew era in locomotion, says Llo>jd'» Wt khj ol the 12th ultimo. The idea of the mono-rail is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 850 7 USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. Luxurious Perfume !n Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. CNE NOTICE. INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE bare been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, THE PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE Co. (Founded 1824.)
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    • 65 7 Summer Diarrhoea in Children. During the hot weather of the tumrner months the first uunatural looseness of a child’s bowels should hare immediate attention, so as to check the disease hefoie it become* serious. All that is necessary is a few doses of Cbambprlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea-ttetnedf followed by
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    • 106 7 Something livery Family Should Keep. Mr. I*- I*. Turner, of Granville. Natal, has used Cbamberlaiu’s Colic, Chole* a ami Diarrhoea Remedy ■u'*ce*8 r u'l a v iu and writes the mauufacturers of this nod Line as follow*: We are never wi liout this remedy iu our houses aud it certainly
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 968 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOH Sc Co., 164, Heat h Street, Penang. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha US.A. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 2la, Penang Road. A few doors from
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  • 1222 9 ••This Treasure ok an Oyster.” volume hi couclusiou of lhe series of repor s o'* ,IIH Cf v'on Pearl Fisheries, f0rm,,,1, complement of the labours of ihe expetition conducted bv Professor W. A. Herd"' 1411 K 8 "L Gie instauee of the t’evlou Government, h is
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  • 849 9 Iu Dr. Johnson’s time middle-class people liviug iu London aud middle class people living iu tbe country were eulirely different. Nowadays they are very nearly the same lhe real disadvantage of country society is now the predominance of women. Laly Bustle, as portrayed by Dr. Johuson in
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  • 365 9 the medical profession is coming generally to regard college and high *cliool athletics, as now practised, as a menace to the health of the community. This was uot tiue in earlier days, when college ineu took their sport like gentlemen, and the later life rec »rds made
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  • 457 9 The Great Motor Car Run. Peking, May 23. Iu au interview to day with M. Cormier, the representative of the firm De DiouB ‘Uton, the famous Fiench motor-car builders, who has just arrived iu Peking as one of the par'icipunts of th» iuu from here to
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  • 411 9 Newfoundland and Jakan the Only Countries to Utilise Flowers. Japau aud Newfoundland are the oniv c.iuutlies which have giveu recognition to thefliral kingdom in the issues of their stamps. Trees have been portrayed upon stamps by niauy countries, especiilly those situated iu the tropics, hut it,
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  • 508 9 Thousands Killed by Fog and Smoke. Sir F. Treves Appeals for Purer Air. Sir Frederick Treves, the King’s surgeor, iu addressing an audiei ce of the Coal Smoke Abatement Society at 11 e Hay market Theatre, made tbe astonishing statements that the air of London
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  • 763 9 I’Koros.TioNs for Improvement. Tiie following article from a recent Standard will i>e read with interest:— The shortcomings of the Consular service have been for years past a favouiite I heme with those who are anxious about the future of British trade abroad. The Consuls of the old
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  • 565 9 Accident's Sad Sk^uki. Mr. Gorge Adnev Payue, the N >| oleon of the music-halls,” died, at Tunbiidge Wells, ou the 15th ultimo, from the ii.juii received iu a motor accident nti May 5, while travelling from his house at Tunbridge Wells to London. Though Mr
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  • 463 9 THE RANGOON LADY DESCRIBES HER SYMPTOMS. For No Bear Rea on There Is Something Wrong. The Bysi m Is Bun Down, The Nerves Unstrung. This and Other Symttoms Show That Immediate Hem* Is Needed. Dr. Williams’ Fink Pills Cuke Sick, Weak, Nervous Women As No
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 51 9 Lingering Colds. The louger a coM bangs on, ibe ir ore it weakens t be system. Do not iuu tbe risk of an attack of pneumonia bv neglecting it. Chamberlaiu’s Cough Reme«lv will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary. Wb'>le*ale
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    • 47 9 Ch unherla» n’s Tain Balm. It is an antiseptic liuimeut and prevents blood poisoning resulting lroiu a cut or bruise, it also causes tbe parts to Leal without maturation and iu much less time than when the usual treatment is employed. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agent's.
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    • 34 9 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MARK AS. PASSAGES cun be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and loudou. HUTTENBACH, UZ3ERT Co. «OF v/s
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    • 862 10 FOR SALE. JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of The Early The Review of the History of Penang Far East,” 1592-1827. Edited by by A. CUNNINGHAM f E. G. Cullm and W. F. Zehnder. of the South China \{Reprinteo from t he Straits Echo.’ Morning Post, Royal Quarto. 44 Pages. Contents. China
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