Straits Echo, 13 July 1907

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITSi THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES' AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 13th JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 158.
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      981 1 tiger brand cement. 6v N 1258 *r -a S' as *<r 'Mm3 V r o «Ei7 FO/? i4LZ. PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlored Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Rarerve Liability of Proprietor» «£BOO,OOO 1,076,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: hatt6n court, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      20 1 SOLE AUENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. S fi/ rr--2» X CJ m SSi 20 CP s, NO *3iv s,ssva TIAMG LEE Co.
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    Rubber Share Market.
    339 2 Messrs J. Russell Grant Co.’s Report London, Juue 20tb. Tbe Maiket for Malay Ceylon rubber keeps very steady, with a fair investment business passing- Pi ices keep steady at pievious rates Anglo-Malays are tiruier with bwsiuess up to 2$ for the part paid, tbe fully paid changing
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    Nudity and Nicety.
    622 2 Judge Luedess, the noted jurist who presides over tbe city court of St. Louis, Missouri, has made a powerful pronouncement against the wearing of peek-a-boo waists. Miss Alva Hall, plump, pretty and twenty, was iu bis courtroom when be saw her pink flesh through the iuterstices of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1907.
    1148 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907 f Thursday, 1st August, 19q 7 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 iuto tbe Straits
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      516 2 3XT OTICE. ON and after this date, ill small advertisements intended foi insertion in the Straits Echo musl be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5tb July 1905 Managing Director To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. s.s. “SAXONIA” has arrived fron Hamburg via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co.,
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      651 2 STILL LEADING “BRINSMEAD” s SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS TOST UNPACKED. Guaranteed for 5 shears. Tuned Tree for One Year. CASH §450. EASY PAYMENTS $100 DOWN. Balance by monthly payments. SOLE AGENTS, BOMSON PIANO COMPANY, LTD. FOR SALE. A FINE COLLECTION OF JAVA PALMS, JUST RECEIVE!) FROM BATAVIA. 2£rs. P7ZETT, 482 3UO,
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      152 2 PENANG SALES ROOM, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG, On Tuesday, 16th July, 1907, at 11 A.M., OMARAT'Pi P 0per telontiug u, OMAK KA11A bm KADER SAIBO MERICAN. All those two pieces of
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      ARRIVALS.
      146 3 Mai.ata, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 13ib July, Deli, 12th July, Gen., —15 M. Co. Petrel, Hr. s.r., 124, Edwards, 12tli July, Hrandau, 11th July, 1’epper.— Iv G.Co. Pegu, Br. as., 294, Covsh, 13lli July, Acheen, 9lh July, Gen., —Han Ho Hiu. I>* Cabpentieb, Dut. s 766. Koppeeliarr, 12th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      77 3 13th Jui.y. Petrel, for Pangkalan Hrandan. Kagothima Marti, for Madras. Taw Tong, for Trang and Pang Nga. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahan. R. Halewyn.ior Bafu Bahra. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Langkat, for Teluk Ausou. Monmouthshire, Singapore, China Japan. Kistna, for Poit Swetteuhain and Singapore. De Carpentier,
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    EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vessel* Fro», Due Hyson Singapore W.M.&Co. IBthJuly. C. A pear SiugaDore A. A A .Co. '8th Alcinous Singapore VV.M ACo. 27th G. A pear Singapore A A A.^o. 27th Vorwaerts Colombo S.K.ACo. 28th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Vessels For A '/e/ifs he.tves Hysou Loudon W.M.&Co. July. C. Arcar Calcutta A A.A.Co. Alciuous London W.M &Co. 0 A pear Vorwaerts Calcutta Singapore A.A.A.Co. S.K A Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    95 3 For Batu Babra—Per Padang, 15th instant, 1 p.ra. Deli—Per Hebe, 15th instant, 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 15th instant, 2 p in. Pulo Web, Olehleb and Padang—Per Van Inhoff, 15th instant, 3 p.in. Deli— K 'er Malaya, 15th instant, 3 p.m. Perlis and Seild—Per Un Peng,
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      1605 3 (SHIPPIN G.) 8. N. Co. A Impeded Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 17 8.8. Ar-adia connecting with 8.8. Moldavia 31 8.8. Marmora do 8.8. India Aug. 14 8.8. Malta do 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. July 20 8.8. China connecting with 8.8. Moot tan do 8.8. Macedonia do 8.8. Himalaya
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      174 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penang every Tuesday, at 5 p.iu., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Porj Swettenham in time to catch tlie 8.30 train for Kwala Lumpur
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    The Straits Echo.
    103 4 Jm <os RTcrybody m< tutice alone.— Kmrrnon Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ud M No. 226—-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL (24 ter at note OUTBTA NONB Pomace Kx:r». KAIL IDITION (Poet Free |l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echc—Penang." Telephoue No.
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    SINGAPORE’S RIVAL.
    470 4 Bangan in the correspondence columns of the Singapore Free Pres* writes complaining]v on the subject of Tanjong Pagar charges. He compares Singapore with Sabang and declares that at the Dutch port steamers are gireu greater facilities than at Singapore and at much cheaper rates. He goes on to
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    Municipal Commission.
    2586 4 A special general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlenieu were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quab Beng Kee and Mr. Lim Eu Toh, with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer), Mr.
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      212 4 THE AHGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. JUST ARRIVED FOR THE RACES. Ladies’ Hand Combination Bags, Purses Wallets. Over one hundred different kinds varieties to se ect from, a!l of best Leather and the latest pattern, also A Large Assortment of Ladies’ Gents' Companions Dressing Cases. COME AND INSPECT THEM. WATCH
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      39 4 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains in the stomach, colic and diarrboe* are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ReroabWhen in need of such a medicine, give it trial. The Oeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Insanitary Singapore.
      214 5 (Echo Special.) Expert’s Advice Adopted. Singapore, I:sth July.—At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council the Attorney-General made a lengthy speech. He introduced the Municipal Ordinance Amendment Bill and stated that Government had determined on carrying out Professor Simpson’s recommendations regarding the improvement of the sanitary conditions of
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      Home Politics.
      161 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Anglo-Russian Negotiations. London, 13th July.—ln connection with the Auglo Russian negociations, Mr. H. F. Lynch, Liberal Memlier for Ripou, asked iu the House of Commons yesterday, whether Sir Edward Grey, the Foreigu Secretary, would appoiut a small committee of experts acquainted with Persia and
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      The French Navy.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another Mysterious Fire. Loudon. 13th July.—A mysterious tire occurred ou board the French battleship Gaulois, of the Mediierranean squadron. It was fortunately soon extinguished.
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      The U. S. and Japan.
      105 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Admiral Yamamoto’s Pacific Speech. London, 13th July —ln a speech which he made at New York yesterday Admiral Yamamoto dwelt ou the cordial relations betweeu America and Japan, which, be said, would uever be destroyed by trifling incidents. He appealed to the
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      The Unrest in India.
      97 5 (Supplied by lleuler.) Chandernagore Disaffected Loudon, 12th July. —The Bengal unrest has apparently definitely spread to the h reueh settlement of Chaudernagore. A Boycott Movement Organised London, 12th July.— According to the Calcutta newspapers a movement is now on foot to bovcott Europeans. The boycott is
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      Shipping.
      25 5 (Supplied, by Reuter The Scharnhorst Refloated London, 13th July.— The German mail Earner Srharnhorti, which ran aground the Sues Canal yesterday, has been refloated.
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      Portsmouth.
      22 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival of the Chitose and Tsukuba Loudon, 13th July.—The Japanese cruiseis Tsuknba and Chitose have arrived at Portsmouth.
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      Crosby Hall.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Failure of Negociations for its Preservation Londou, 13th July.—Universal regret is expressed at the failure of the negociations between the Corporation and the Chartered Bnnk of India. Australia and China for the pieoei vatiou of Crosby Hall, which the Bank will demolish for the erection
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      Bisley.
      73 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) England Wins Mackinnon Cup. London, 12th July —At, liisley Rugby wou the Ashburtou Shield. England won the Mackinnon Cup. Kolapore Cup Loudon, 13th July.—Australia tied the Motherland at Fidey for tbe Kolapore Cup with a score 778 each, but the Motherland won, having the biggest score
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      The Hague Conference.
      50 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) The Necessity of Defining War. Loudon, 13th July.—During the discussion at the Hague Conference on the French proposal regarding the declaration of War the Chinese delegate urged the necessity of defining war as war is sometimes made ou China under the name of expedition.
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    The Police Courts.
    407 5 (Refore Mr. Wolferstan.) Ten Chinese were yesterday fined 93 each for gambling iu house No. 67, Rope Walk, on the 11th inst. Another gang of 9 gamblers was convicted and each was mulcted iu the sum of S 3. 910 out of the fines in each case
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    Police Changes.
    111 5 The following changes and transfers in the Police Department have beeu approved by His Excellency the Governor Assistant Superintendent gardmer is transferred from Province Wellesley to Singapore, and A.si.lant Super,nlendeut Power goes to Province Wellesley. Chief Detective Inspector Perrett wi'l act Assistant Superintendent of Police at IPenang,taking the
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    Training Notes.
    228 5 There was a fair attendance at the racecourse this morning, and traiuiug is now approaching tbe interesting stage. First oat was Afternoon (Cartwright) who went twice round, and galloped the last mile in good style. Festine (Holley) is a greatly improved animal and did a useful mile spin.
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    Penang Cricket Clnb.
    517 5 Lawn Tennis Toobnament. t Following are the results of the ties played yesterday Ladies' Dovb'e Handicap. Mrs. Adamson aud Miss Jones w. o. from Mrs. F. O. Hallifax and Miss Tozer. Double Handicap. F.O. Hallifax aud A F.G. Anderson 15), beat C. R. Samud aud T. H.
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    “Circe.”
    1563 5 A Storyette. [By "Southern Cross.”] (Special for the Echo.) The Boy believed in many things—in truth, iu work* in human love and friendship and iu k God wbo made these thiugs to be facts in a shifting theoretical world. But most of all he believed m the woman to
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    Passengers.
    67 5 Arrived Per s>.B. Taro Wt. from Singapore The Houb’le Johu Turner, Mrs. Dickson, Mr aud Mrs. C. K. Boon, Messrs. W. A. Dow ley, V. Lemberger and J. Salmou. Departed. Per s.s. Taruba, for Rangoon Mrs. Khoo Soo Tat, Revds. G. Hudry aud L. Picot, Messrs. A. C. Lofts,
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    FIXTURES.
    64 5 TO-DAT. 4th Day of 6th Moou. Cricket Captain’s Team eg. Vice-Captain’s Team, P, C. C., Esplauade, 2-30 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of j Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7to 8-30 p.n. and 9-30 to 11 30 pm To-morrow otb Day of 6tli Moon. Matsuo’s Japuuese Cinematograph, corner ol
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      106 5 MAKE NO MISTAKE. If. wbeu thmkiiur you ate buyiug a REALLY GOOD BICYCLE, vou get any other than a MASSEY-HARRIS (with Palmer Tyres), you make a BAD MISTAKE. There are uo points in making mistakes THEY ARE UNPROFITABLE. MASSKV IKKIS Afirttrtf. 23, Beach Street. Penang Norddeutsche FeuerverslcherungsGesellschaft in Hamburg. The
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      564 5 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Dr C. HENRY HER'IZ, DENTIST. A’o. Duke Street, Opposite the back entrance of tbe Town Hull. 27-G-07 448 ••NUko” Photographic Studio. K S OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, front Tokto, Japan, No. 2ta, Penang Hoad (<j)' Northam Road) Highclass Photography in all its Branches. Our New Artist, Mr. S.
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    Chinamen for the Philippines.
    1339 6 Advocated by American Doctor. Major L. L. Seamen, an Amencau doctor, wbobtH lived iu India and was with the second Imperial Army of Japan iu the recent war, writes in the North American Review very bitterly about the Philippine*. He realises that. Americans can never become
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    Beauty Judges Wanted.
    229 6 Twelve Handsome Women. Mr. Norman Flack, of 44, Bishopsgatestreet Without, is passing through a crisis. As orgauiser of the Healtheries Exhibition, which is fixed for November next, be has undertaken to furnish twelve beauties for the purposes of demonstrations, by beauty specialists. He is a bachelor, aud
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    256 6 Per P. O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penaßg on 17th July:— To Penang ('from London, Jnne 21) Mr. A. T. Kenuard, Mr. J. M. Coutts. Ml*. C. S. Murray (from Marseilles, June 28) Mr. Cazen. To Singapore (from London! Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbnako, 13th July. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4/, 3 Credit ...2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/4} l Calcutta., Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bomimy. Pains nd Bank 1/3$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Jold leaf Jh4.85 B. Pepper( \V.C«>ast 31b*.i* or.) 16|. —no slock While Pepper 225.- sales Trang Pepper 17$. —piles Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 safe* Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. —sales {No., 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Banket 2 90 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    180 6 Penang, 13tn July, 1907. Beef ett. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 i Stew or Curry Meat 16 i Rump Steak 24 i Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 59 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    931 6 ai®!—• i Q 3 Cu OD c-.g Number of, jto f 2 o 5 s Capital. Shares I > y Last Dividend. Name. 2* M s g s ZU ssJ i <y Mining 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for yeareadiDg|3l/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12.76*12 75 1907
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      53 6 Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be needed sooner or later and and when that time comes you will need it badly—you will need it quickly. Bur it now. It may save life. The George Town Dispeusary,
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    The Sleeping Sickness.
    200 7 A Conference of representatives of African Colouies anJ Protectorates is being lin'd at the Foreign Office to discuss conceit international measures for dealing with the sleeping sickuess, says the L. C. Express of tbe 21st ultimo. Lord Fitzmaurice piesides, and repieseutalives are attending fioin Germany, the Congo
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    Floral Vagaries.
    641 7 (By aße nicer) Of all the nuiltiludim us diversities of form, colour, and structure of that gav and l>eautiful ornatme with which Future hat» so lavishly adorned our earth—the floral world—ihat st’snge c< mi», some deriving their nutriment from lit; h uglis ami limbs •»f tre< s, some
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      1562 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stocua Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GIL.FILLAN CO., LTD. DAVID CO MSA W SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANUS. ItllTTfcßV A John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT. “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co. AO EM’S. PEIVAIMG A
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      124 7 A Soldier’s Experience. Many a soldier in the late war lias cause to rememl)er Mr. J. Dutnit Boninir, an officer in the Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A. Isaacman Co., of Branfort, 0. 11 C. Hid endeavour to fheck the ravages of dyseutery which
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      1048 8 NOTICE. VIEWS of Ponang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, au»l Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., ou Ifromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Ponang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keog Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. IMPORTERS 0I EVERY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY,
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    The Changing East.
    4325 9 Hongkong (Concluded fro-m yesterday'g issue.) Building* and Material Changes. The considerable area of new grouud ereited a* the result of the Praya extension has dow been practically built over, only one or two lots still remaining vacant. If the Mg Mocks are sadly wanting in uniformity of
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    Chinese in South Africa.
    598 9 The session of Parliament was resumed in Pretoria on the 14th ultimo. The Premier, General Botha, announced that it had l>eep decided not to re-euact the Labour Ordinance, but to send the Chinese home immediately ou the expiration of their contracts. Of these, 16,000 would expire
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    The Servant Question.
    599 9 Englishwoman's Ideas. Mrs. Havelock Ellis has beeu addressing; a harassed assembly of mi trrsses in Loudon ou the great servant question, which, even iu the East, we have always with us. According to Mrs. Ellis, “the servaut question is rotten through and through. It is a lelationship
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    A Racing Point.
    223 9 Thk following iu regud to the Madame Meg incident at the last Singapore Races is interesting To thk Editor ok the Asian'’ Sir, —I shall be glad to kuow how the C. T. C. deals with bets ou a horse that is weighed out but does not
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    In a Convent School.
    670 9 Reverend Moiher Marie ok Mandalay Tklls Bov Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Cure Thk Children Under Her Charge. We Always Have Them On Hand In Case Ok Need.” The fact that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are a medicine par excellence for childreu is now recognised by parents
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      777 10 if FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” KDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South Chinp Morning PostPrice $1 each number. I Guide to Penang, BT THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, f.e. s Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) WM. arnott CO.,
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