Straits Echo, 28 September 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, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 223.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1108 1 tiger brand cement. N 258 fe/ Op •h *-a 5 s* <♦ «ĕ *xfi> IN ro HBST FOR ALL PURPOSES. (BANKS* Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. .£BOO,OOO 1.075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Prc prietors Head
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    • 18 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE A Co. Or I -i u m <2 o A SOLJS AGENTS. BASS'S ALE
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  • 760 2 1 Cholly The dentist told me I had a large cavity that needed filling. Ethel: Did he recommeud any special course of study Mrs. Peckeu: Here’s au invitation to tny cousin s wedding. Will you go Pecketn No, 1 hate weddings. I sometimes wish I hadn’t attended
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  • 265 2 Out in Kansas n girl graduate who had been given the theme, Heyond the Alps lies Italy,” according to the Topeka Capital, dashed off the following J don’t care a cent whether Italy lies beyond the Alps or in Missouri. Ido not expect to set the world
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 29 2 Agreeably Surprised. Many sufferers from rheumatism Lave h*eu agreeably surprised at the prompt re'“f afforded by applying Chamberlain's ivi U i* *V“ 4 ili0 luVVU l><»l*u»my, I Uuleaalo Agents.
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    • 439 2 A Shilling Saved Represents Ten Earned. The average niau does not save to exceed ten per cent, of his earnings. He must spend niue shillings iu living expenses for every one saved. Sometimes a few pence properly invested, like buying for bis garden, will save several times the amount later
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    • 726 2 Shades Plain Coloured. Piano For Your Drawing Room HAAEEBABY GnAND Specially built for this climate. ITS TONE IS SUPBERB ITS TOUCH PERFECTION ITS PRICE MODERATE. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND TRY IT. THE ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD NEW LAMP J L ST TO II ANI). O m a 9 5
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    • 660 2 VI. 3. D. TENDERS INYITED. GOVERNMENT 01 PAHANG. UFVKNUE FARMS, 1908-1909. T Ittfoidunt’s Office, K hi la Lipin, up to noon of the 80tb Sopteiiilicr, 1907, for the I»«nmi of the following Farm* for a period of two years from the 1st January, lfM»8, to the 31»t December, 1909: The
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  • 28 3 1 •‘Htit'b Due Ningcliow ,Y(?jwaajt8 TJenromond Athall Singapore •I a p in Tioudou I'llasgow VV.M.&Co. 3rd Oc». S K &0o. (3rd S.B&Co. 8th SB AC<* 10th
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  • 22 3 ?f finely 11 -tFor Ayeut* Leaves Ningcbow Vorwaeits Beulomoml Atb<*Jl Marseilles tW.M.&Co. Trieste S K.&Cv Siiigapuie S.B A(_'u. SiugajHJie ckL.iCu. Oct.
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  • Shipping.
    • 64 3 Lightning, Ur. s s 2,122, Fey, 28 h Sept Hongkong, 17ih Sept., Gen.—A. A. A. A Co. Jason, Ur. s s., 4.B'Ht, Stewes. 28th Sept., Liverpool, 31st Aug., Gen.— W. M. A Co. Thong wa, Ur. ss., 3,428, Heniugtou, 28th Sept., Singapore, 26th Sept Gen.—H. L. A Co. Canton,
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    • 87 3 28th September. Tong Chug Un, for Batu Balira and A sail an. Kaivachi Mam, for Colombo. Ban Whatt Hin, for Tongkah. Van der Parra, for Deli and Laugsa. Thongwa, for Negapatam and Madras. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Seuiawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang.
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  • 103 3 For Calcutta—Per Lightning, 30tb instant, Doon. Trang and Parg Nga—Per Deli, 30th instant, 1 p.ui. Deli—Per Hebe, 30th instant, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Wan I, 30th instant, 3 p in. Singapore—Per Clan Macintosh, 30th instant, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hougkong and Japan—Per FooJc Sang, 30th
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  • 484 3 ler I and O. s.s. Nore, due at Penang on Ist Octoher To Penang: (from Loudon, Aug. 31) Mrs. J. Cross and children, Mrs. 1. Stevens, Miss N. Stevens, Mr. Ross, Mr. J. p. Mead] Mr. G. Brown, Mr. A. S. Davies, Mr. R. p! Phillips.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 761 3 COKIdUIHfi) TA It 8. N. Co. Hspecial Arrivals and Departures. Mali Service. Outwards. OH. 9 s.*. /Imidm connecting with s.h. Chum •jj s .s. Uceauht <lo s.s. Hitnalaya Homewards. 8»»pt. 28 8. MalUi connecting with 8.8. Mongolia Oct. 1? 8.8 .Delta do ss .Victoria 2t> 8.8. Oceana do s.s. Britannia
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    • 464 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburo,'’ Hohenstaufen,” and the Gcandia” and Silema.” The steamers are especially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class Cabins amidsbip, lighted throughout by electricity, eabius fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry on board. Bet urn tickets
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  • 95 4 Jortiee satisfies everybody and justice alone. —Emcrton, Published daily (except Sundays.) at mi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $34 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 y.B, All basinet communications should be
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  • 759 4 The much-discussed and long-await-ed Anglo-Russian Agreement is now public property and, as we were told by yesterday’s wires, is absorbing the interest of the newspapers at Home, and that amongst its results it is expected to make for the reduction of our army in India. In this
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  • 355 4 Wanted, Onlj 20 More Recruits. No more names have been received, since our last i»>ue, for the proposed Peuaug-born fMiire e Volunteer Corps the total still standing at 80 1 I .mi Chee Saii'g 41 Chau ClieugGim 2 Tan Clioo Soay 42 Gan Teong Teik
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  • 355 4 The Besan. The ntw Cinematograph—the Besan which has opened in Penang Road not far from the Detective Police Station is in no wise inferior to the other excellent shows wh’ch have preceded it here. An interesting picture in last night’s programme was the boat race between the Amencau
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  • 403 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before 3 lr. Justice Thornton) R.M.S.L. Rainaswamy Chetty vs. Tan Lean Sin Neo. The hearing of the above action, which was for the recovery of the balance due on a mortgage, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The defendant, a nonia, mortgaged to the plaintiff fourteen
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  • 746 4 Before Mr. Wolferstan Yesterday afternoon, six Chiuauien were i charged with playing rhap-ji-ki in premises No. 9, Ki:i/. Street, on the ‘itilh inst. They I were convicted and fined $lO each Uu Kuu, a Chinaman, was ye-terday arraigned ou the charge of stealing an axe from the
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  • 553 4 Anglo-Chinese School vs. Government Clerical Association, Tbe above match, which was played on the C. R. C. ground yesterday afternoon, brought the League Season to a close. The Cleiks had only nine men on the field and tbe Anglos ten. The game, which was dull and uninteresting,ended in
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  • 68 4 Buxdat, 29th September. St. George's Church. 8 a.m.- Matius (No Organ). a ln —tlolv Communion (Cboial). 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese.) 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74. Maxwell Road. 8- a.m.— Morning Service. 9- a.m —Sunday School, b p.m. -Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. Northam
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 413 4 [ft I I I T k 1 I We Have «J ust SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES DECANTERS, in Silver and Crystal, ALSO COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver, AND AMERICAN WHITE CANVAS BOOTS. INSPECTION SOLICITED. THE ANGLOCHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. TEE EO7AL CINEMATOGRAPH. THIS IS
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 49 5 (Echo Special.) Father and Son Burned to Death. Kuala Lumpur, 28th September.—A Hre occurred here at I» o’clock last night in a large attap ami plank house close to the Post Office. The occupants of the house, a Chiuese tea-seller ami his son, were burned to death.
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    • 138 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Interesting (ierman Criticism. London, 27th Sept. —lt is stated iu ofti cial circles iu Berlin that the Government looks upon the Anglo Russian Convention as a friendly treaty not affecting German commercial interests. This view is taken by oue section of the pi ess
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    • 133 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Saltan Abdul Aziz with the French. London. 27th Sept.—The Kid Sid ElarHe, the envoy of Sultan Abdul Aziz of Morocco, b&g arrived at Casa Blauca to consult with the French. Four more tribes have seut m delegates to ask for peac3. London. 27th Sept.—SultaU Abdul Aziz
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    • 67 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Question of Mine Laying. Loudon. 27th Sept.—The Hague Commission adopted ihe revised mme-layiog scheme. The British amendments, which would have restored the restrictions originally adopted, were lost this time. Opinion at the Hague says that the minelaying acheme has passed into a form
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    • 178 5 Supplied by Reuter.) r The Question of the Aiiglo-Jwpmiese Treaty. Loudon, 27th Sept.—At Ottowa the Cana- dian Manufacturers’ Association passed a resolution stating that it would be disastrous to abrogate the Anglo- Japanese l rest winch bad* greatly developed tbe trade between Canada aud Japan. The Canadian
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    • 28 5 {Buppli*d by Reuter Celebrationh at Wellington. London. 28 h Sepl. The New Zealaod a. a Dominion ..reb rated at Welliugton with approp raony.
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Villages Submerged. Loudon, 27:h fept.—Heavy rains aud widespread Ho >ds have occurred aroutd Montpellier. The vineyards have been devastated and a number of cases of drownii g have occuned. Hundreds of sheep have perished and several villages are under water.
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    • 62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Terrible Catastrophe Apprehended. Loudon, 28th Sept.—The Governor of Malaga has informed the Spauish Government that seventy-two persons perished wlnLt sixty-eight were injured in the floods. The vineyards have disappeared under mud aud the vintage has been lost. The rain continues aud if a further
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    • 69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) King of Ron mania Confers with Austria’s Emperor. Loudon. 27th S**pt.—Carol I, King of Roumauia, h;»s h ,<1 a conference with the Emperor of Au-tiia and Baron von Aebrenthal at Vienna. London. 27 h Sept —M. Isvoiski has arrived at. V .emia. it is understood,
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    • 54 5 (Suftplied by Reuter.) The Reasons for Declining thei Challenge. Loudon, 27th Sept —The New York Club’s refusal to aecept Sir Thom is Lipton’s challenge is due to the challenge not giving the dimensions of the challenger whilst imposing new special conditions as to the tyje, size and
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    • 81 5 (Supplied by Reuter Huge Hambnrg-America Liner Ordered. London, 27th Sept.—The HamburgAmerica Line has ordered from one of the Belfast vards a liner larger that any of the Cunarders. The new ship will have a combination of turbines and reciprocating engines The Cuuarder Lusitania.” London, 27tb Sept.—The
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    • 382 5 (Supplied by Reuter Ex-Queen Marries a Singer. London,'‘27th Sept.—Countess Montig no»o, the ex-wife of the King of Saxony. was married to-day at a Strand Office to a Florentine siuger named loselli. Thb Penang Cadet Corps had an enjoyable route march last night. The ss. Pin Sexy, which
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 986 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —It. was originally my intention that my letter of 26th, signed A Present Free School Boy,” should be my first aud last letter ou the Fiee School controversy. A well-wisher (sic) of the Free Sehool” however has
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  • 1075 5 Annual Inspection, 1907. t In view of the controversy thit is goiug on iD our T*ub)ic Opinion c luinus t regarding the Penang Free School, the following report on the last Auuud luspectiou of tbe School, which was kindly forwarded i to us by the Hon. R.
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  • 284 5 Diamond Theft in Alison Road. A big tbeft of jewellery occurred in Penang during last nigbt, a quantity of valuable jewel lerv, mainly comprised of diamond aud gold ornaments, being stolen from the residence of Mr. Lee Keng Soo at No. 157, Anson Road. According to enquiries
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  • 45 5 Departed. j Per e.s. for Adelaide Mr. E. W. God rich, Mr. W. Coleman. For Marseilles: j Mr. F. E Mair, For Mr. R. j Carswell: Per s.s Chim. for Singapore Mr. AJ j Grunberg, Mr. F. Weise, Mr. G. van Biedakolff. Arpad Hertzka.
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  • 66 5 To-day. 2Ut Day of Bth Moon. Royal Cinematograph, Kiue Street Theatre, 9 pm. Grand Change of Prog ram me. The Resan Cinematograph Co.. Ltd., coruer of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Compete Change of\ Programme. To-morrow. 22ud Day of Bth Moou. Royal Cinematograph, Kiug Street 1 heatre,
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  • 19 5 Chiu i {Prim Heinrich) ...Ist Oct. German Roon ...'2nd E glisli (A cadia) 9ih China Oceana) ...26th
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  • 39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service IlinwOtbS. IIoMBWAH**. •rcailni It Oct. I Delta If Of. Deranha 28 Oceana 2t> Extra Service. Outw \Hus. Homewards Nnre 1 Oct. 1 Namur 19 Oct. Palermo 15 j J land a 2 No V.
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  • 18 5 Last Quarter Sept. 29»b O New Moon Oct. 7th First Quarter 14th O Full Moon 2let
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 165 5 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, j This is a medicine of great worth and I merit. T.-y it when you have a eough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is p’easaut to take and can always be depended upon. The George
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    • 128 5 $5OO REWARD. mHE above reward will be giveu to any 1 person who gives iufoiuiation that will lead to the recovery of the jewellery, value §7.075. stolen from the house of LEE IvENG SOO at 157, Ausou Road, on or about the 28ih September. 11H)7. (Sd 11.6. ue HAMEL, Chief
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 29 5 WEATHER The following report is kindly supplied by 'he Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the 21 hours ended it. 9 a. in. to-day was .55 inch.
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  • 448 6 Part input inn of Strait* (iotfriunent. Iti lespouse to an invitation circulated by the working committee, representatives of the Philippine Government, the Army, Navy, M arme Corps, the Consular Corps, the Chambers of Commerce and the other commercial organisations as well as representatives of the various
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  • 732 6 Now Weighs 12 Stone 8. 31 u. T. H. Cox ok Mandalay Wab Worn to a Shadow by Sickness —Too Weak to Work— Lb ft Palpitaiing and Exhausted by the Slightest Exertion. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Built up his Strength—Restored His Appetite— and Sent Him
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  • 122 6 Fenako, 28th September (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 4$ a 3 Credit 2 1*\ 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ s g if Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 73j Mouhnein, Demand Bank 17 2 3
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  • 168 6 h.ld leaf $65 10 3. Pepper( W.Coast 31bs.R oz.) 16$. —wo stuck •Vhite Pepper 21. -tellers Trang Pfepper 17$. —setters Jloves (picked) out of season Mace 76: —sellers Mace Pickings 68. —sellers .'Tutmegs 11 Os 23. —sales No. 1 5.40 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3 89
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  • 157 6 Penang, 2-th Septb*M!er, 1907. Bree c s Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 30 Feet 13 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton
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  • 781 6 ®*J Number of -5 zt 1 a I Capital. i Shares I > y Last Dividend. Name. S, J a issued. p i '3 s tf j r 1 i <7 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 /0 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Alining Cck, Ltd. «14
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 127 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. T KARTELL'S BRANDY. Oelslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASKS. Smu!i 1 finds, Buttery iS Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PE NANO. <o Vr,;k' nil I *rm* KUAtoji* > c n X f 2
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  • 177 7 Possessed of a fair complexion aud gent Is voice, a youth of seventeen, named William Rowlands has posed with success as a girl iu Llandudno, and for obtaining goods by false pretences from various tradesmen lie was on the 24th ultimo sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
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  • 260 7 Mafia’s Agents Cut I p Young Man’s Body and Pack It in Boxes. The Monte Carlo trunk tragedy has beeu followed by one at Palermo, Sicily. The horror is due to the notorious secret society the Mafia. The society had for some time past been engaged in
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  • 384 7 Jules Malet expresses the following views in tlie French Review of Reviews 4r If is hard, nay, almost impossible to tell when a woman of your race desires a husband, a lover, a cavalier or a companion Our women—as a rule, they are married tind deli
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 2278 7 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND FILMS. TENDERS INVITED. INSURANCES GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. Sol* 1 Agent f<>e The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, 19, STAMFORD ROAD. Singapore. REVENUE FARMS, 1908-1909. Tenders will be leceived at flie tt BEACH HOUSE 99 (LATE PRIORY” 38, NORTHAM ROAD. Under Entirely
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    • 65 7 Take the Postmaster’s Word for It. Mr. K. M. Hamilton, poslnmnler it Chenyvile, lu liaua, U. S. A keeps also a stork ol general merchandise and patent medicines. He says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Uetnedj is standard here iu its line, ft never fails to give satisfaction and we
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1186 8 NOTICE. V r IEWB of Penang, Singapore. Perak. f Selangor, and Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPOUTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co.,
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  • 1897 9 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting 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. W. Hallifax, Mr. li. H. Clayton, Dr. P. V. Locke and Mr. Quab Beng Keo, with Dr. G.
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  • 1034 9 U’ rom Our Oicn Correspondent.) 25th September. Gambling iu Chinese Clubs. There was a good deal of excitement among the Straits-born Cbiuese on Suaday last wbeu it became known that the police had raided two Club's and made thirly-oue arrests of babas. At about the sune time ou
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  • 861 9 WEEK BY WEEK. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 25th September. The Band. The popular Presideut of the State Baud is takiug advantage of the lovely moonlight nights we are enjoying aud has arranged that there will be music on the Esplanade tonight. This will be greatly
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  • 484 9 (By a Banker At any rate that is the assurance of the popular song though, as a matter of fact, the tossiug, inconstant waves altogether re pudiate any allegiance wh itever to her rule And vet the mighty British Fleet, which—under ProviJeuce—is the defender of our
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 65 9 Rheumatic Fains Relieved. No one need uow suffer the agonizing pains of sciatic and acute r lieu mat ism. us ijuick relief may l*e had by applying Chumberlaiu’s Pain Balm. This fact has been clearly demonstrated in many thousands of cases. This linimeut relieves the paiu and makes sleep and
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    • 205 9 THE RE-OPENING OF THE EDISON’S BIOSCOPE COMPANY On TUESDAY, the Ist of October. WATCH THE GRAND OPENING PROGRAMME. The EDISON’S BIOSCOPE does not claim to be a new concern, in fact it is the largest and the oldest in the East. The Proprietor, a pioneer in tliio line, does not
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 948 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morniny Post. Price $1 each number. SALS, Guide to Penang, BY THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, p.e.s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) TO BE H AI»
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