Straits Echo, 30 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, MONDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 224.
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      1108 1 TIQER BRAND CEMENT. D *v N 258 05 y «e «JP IN *> fifcS7 /'Off -4LL PUPPOShIS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. -*****,000 JCI. 075,000 £800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund RMOrre Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT,
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      15 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H Co 7 o fn >v\ X o 3 OB 'V» *3TV s.ssva
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1161 2 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Sept, i? Present. His Excellency the Goieruor (Sir John Anderson, k.0.m.0.). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Parrott, c.B. Hon. ('apt. A. H. Young' (Col. Secretary). Hon. \V. J. Napier (Attorney-General). Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hon. G. A. Hall (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. F. J
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      65 2 Take the Postmaster's Word for It. Mi'. I 1 M. Hamilton, postmaster at Cher ryvale. Indiana, U. S. A., keeps also a Mock of general merchandise ami patent, medicines He savs Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is standard here m its !inp. It never fails to yive satisfaction ami
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      444 2 Rheumatic Pains Relieved. No oue seed now suffer the agouiziug paius of sciatic aud acute rheumatism, as quick relief may l>e had by applying Chamberlain’s Pam Balm. This fact has been clearly deuionstiated in many thousands oi cases. This liniment relieves the paiu and makes sleep and rest possible, which
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      829 2 Piano For Your Drawing Room. HAAEE BABY GRAND. Specially built for this climate. XTS TONE IS SUPBERB ITS TOUCH PERFECTION ITS PRICE MODERATE. YOU /IRE INVITED TO CULL AND TRY IT. THE ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD, N E W LAMP JUST TO HAND. s. *3 fi 3 O 5 3 «8
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      647 2 TENDERS INYITED. THE GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. REVENUE FARMS, 1908—19UU. will bo received at tlie British 1 Resident’s Office, Kuala Lipis, up to uoon of the 30th September, 1907, for the lease of the following Farms for a period of two years from the Ist January, 1908, to the olst December,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vennrh F TO Ot A <Jf H Due Niugcliow Singapore VV.M.&Co. drd Oct. Vorwaeits Jap iu 9 K &Go. 3rd Beulomond Bctidou S.B&Oo. Hrh Atliall [Glasgow S B &0o. 10 b
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 r etselr For 1 Agent» Leaves J.Marseilles W.M.ACu. Oct. Vorwaerta Tuesfe 8 K&Uo. BeuluuiuiiU •SiUj'Apuie 6.B ACu. t At ball 8. li A (Jo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      138 3 Malta, Br. 8s 3,90 >, Peters, 28 li Sept., Shanghai, 17 1 li Sept., Qeu.—A. G. Co. Bharata, Br. ha., 1,9?7, Neil-on, 2Jtb Sept, Utugoon, 26th Sept., Gen.— H. L. Co. Noke, Br. s 8 4.179, Phillips, 30tli Se'pt, London, 31st Au r Gen.—A. G. A Co. Solkonu, Nor.
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      DEPARTURES.
      66 3 30th September. Deli, for Trang and Parg Nga. B Haicwyn. for Asubau. }{ehe, for I)e!i. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Hong Wan l, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow i n I Amoy. Clan MarI ntos/i for Singapore. Foo/c Bang, for Singapore, Hongkong and J 1 pa n. I'itzyatu irk,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    105 3 I i»i£k dan Prandau—Per Pttrel, toiiioriuw, noon. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p ni. Asalian—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p m. I.an^kat, Phi Hit n I Vh all S“OU, tomorrow. 3 p.m. P<n i SwetUnbam and Singapore—Per Pm St itj, to-morrow, 3 p m. Poll Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Perak,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    391 3 IVr P. ;iuil s.» China conurcliug with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penang ou 9;h October To Penang (from Marseilles, Sept. 2d) Mrs. Fiunis, Mr. W. \V. Pelliug (from Briudisi, Sept. 22) Mr. C. da Pra. To Singapore (from Loudon, Sept, 13) Mr. P.
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      1325 3 (S HIPPI N G.) -KiS o* Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 9 s.s. Arcadia connecting with s.s. China 23 s.s. Ue can hi do s.s. Himalaya Homewards. Oot. 12 s.s. Delta connecting with 8 s. Victoria 26 8.8. Oceana do s.s. Britauuiu FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let
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      32 3 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can bo booked per British India Steam Narl;;atioii Company’s Steamers it 0 via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and Loudon. HUTTENBAOH, LIEBERT AOo AOBNTS.
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— f.inmon. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B, All budinete communication* should be addiee-ed
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    UNREST IN CHINA.
    522 4 Although, lately, Reuter has not vouchsafed us much information regarding China and no news, as a rule, may he looked upon as good news, yet, if our Hongkong exchanges are to be credited r —a»d we see no reason to doubt their veracity—there is a serious state
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    Result of the “Echo’s" Competition.
    503 4 Thirty-one Sharing the $lOO. Ou* last word-finding competition, which closed on the 12th iust., has been even a greater success than its predecessors, the competitors this time numbering no less thaß 57. The result, once again, speaks most highly of the skill, patience and watchfulness
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    81 4 Wanted, Only JO More Recruit». No more names Lave been received, s i uce our last issue, fortbe proposed Penaug-born Chinese Volunteer Corps, the toU\ still standing at 80. 1 np^l^fToo^r^i me":,'indKe“n l S Wee,,,bo S,ra S S** l t ,V T Coudcil on page
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    Wedding Bells.
    661 4 Da Silva— Langan Ou Saturday afternoon, at the Church of the Assumption the marriage of Mr. Joseph Clement Justin da Silva, one of the SubEditors of this paper, to Miss Ada Maria Langan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Langan, well-known residents of Penang, was celebrated in the
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    Government Gazette.
    269 4 l'h e Government Gnzells of September 27 contains the followiug items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to add the names of the following gentlemen to the Board of Visiting Justices for the Settlement of Penang foi the current ar r Jobu Donald > b.,
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    The Police Courts.
    610 4 {Before Mr. Woferttan.) Marimutu, a Kling, this morning plead, ed guilty” to the charge of working two bullocks, which were not; in a tit state, and was mulcted iu the sum of $5. In another case, a Malay named Man was fined the sum of $lO for
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    The English Outward Mail.
    235 4 thJ 1 j’ Contract Packet Teesta, with here on rd “P*«» ««if here on Ihursday next at 7 a. m.. and is intended to leave for Port Swetteuham and O apore at about 5 p. in. on the same day. Opium is quoted to-day at $755
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      370 4 I 'We Have Just Received la SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING T WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES DECANTERS, in Silver and Crystal, ALSO COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver, I j i T k AMERICAN WHITE CANVAS BOOTS. INSPECTION SOLICITED. k 1 x t THE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. THE E07AL
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Selangor.
      55 5 (Rcho Sperial) I he Revenue Farms Tenders. Kuala Lumpur, 30th September. Mr. N g 800 Bee’s tender for the Selangor General Farm is $115,000 including the Toddy Farm. Mr. Loke Chow Kit’s tender, is $107,000 not including the Toddy Farm. For the Chandu Farm Mr. 800 Bee tendered $7,000
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      America and Japan.
      136 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Nasty Newspaper Sneers. London, .29th Sept.—The cot respondent of the Timet at New York comments 0 u the deplorable behaviour of the Americau press towards Japan, the papers making sneering reference to Japan’s queisceuie since the Pacific cruise was arranged compared with the constant
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      The Anglo-Russian Convention.
      64 5 {Supp led by Reuter.) Reassuring; Germany. Loudon, 30th Sept.—lt is semi-officially stated in tbeGermau newspaper Norddeut>srheThat, during the Anglo-Russian negociatious, both sides assured Germany that where German interests came into question they would be respected. The paper states that the Convention shows that Germany’s economic iuterests in
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      Morocco.
      48 5 {Supjdied by Reuter.) Both Sultan and Pretender M Jinking up to France. London, 30th September.—The European Consuls are informed that Mulai Ha fid's arm? is approaching Casa Blanca with the object of arranging peice with France. The Sultan’s preseuce at Rabat is turning feeliDg against Mulai Hafid.
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      One for America.
      53 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dropping the America Cup. London, 29th September.—A movement liai been started by British yachtsmen to arrange an International yacht race iu British waters iu place of the America Cup. [This is doubtless because of the New York Y'acht Club's refusal to accept Sir Thomas
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      Floods in Spain.
      33 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Thousands Kendered Homeless. London, 30th September. —Twelve thousand persons have beeu rendered homeless by the Hoods around Malaga. The lower portion of the.citv of Barcelona is Hooded.
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      New Lord Mayor of London.
      81 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Sir Joint Bell Elected. Loudon, 29th Septeuilier.-—Sir John Bell has beeu elected Lord Mayor of Loudon. [lVfco's Who gives Sir John Bells past record as follows Aldenuau Sir John-Charles Bel 1; cr. 11*0—; Sheriff of the City of London, 11**2; Chairman of
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    The Federal Capital.
    573 5 WEEK-BY WEEK, (trom Our Own Correspondent.) A Social Kvent. Kmla Lumpur, 28th Sept. Mr. E. I, Liockmau, our Acting Resident Geueral and permanent Secretary of the Federal Government, was married to-day in Singapore to Mrs. Gaffuey. The news is received with great pleasure in all social circles,
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    Taiping Notes.
    365 5 (From Our Oiru Cor re*pond-, nt.) Taipiug. 28th September. liHiid Officers’ Conference. This Kesideut presided at the Land Offi-*ers’ Conference which was held in the Council Chamber ou Mouday and Tuesday, the 23rd aud 24 h instant. The Officers present were Messrs. A. F. Worthiugtou (Kinta), A. E.
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    Taiping Assize Case.
    722 5 (From Our (Jam Correspondent i '-is. I The Kuala Kangsar Plantation** Case. M. Catbiravaloo of Penaug... Plaintiff. The Kuala Kangsar Planl tations Co., Limited ...Defendants. Iu this case the plaintiff’s claim, briefly t stated, was as follows The defendant Company was formed I some years ago, for
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    Perak Cycling Club.
    196 5 The Perak Cycling Club beW its first Annual General Meeting at the Club House, Ipob. on the 21st iust.. wheu the follow.iug Office-bearers were elected for the eusuiug yea»- President, Kam Kim Eim, E:>q. Vice President, Lim Sin Vong. E-q. Hon. Secre'ary Lo Cheng Seong, Ef=q. Hon.
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      TOLD BY A POLICE OFFICER.
      2719 5 No. 1. Kidnapped by a Chinese Secret Society, [Ry Southern Crote 1 happened to be ta'kiugto my old friend. Chief Detective Inspector Kiikton, oue uight wbej he told me the stoi v I am about to tell you. Kiiktou was oue of the smartest officers
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    Passengers.
    130 5 A RRIVKD Per s.s. Note, from London Mrs. Koss, Mrs. J. Stephenson, Miss N. Stepheusou, Mrs. J. Cioss aud 2 childteu, Mr. J. G. Mead, Mr. A. S. Davies, Mr. Gordou Brown aud Mr. K. P Phillips. Per s.s. hh irah. from Kiugoou R*»v. aud M s I». Corbin
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    FIXTURES.
    82 5 To-DAT. 23rd L>iv ol Bih Moon. L’own Band, Esplauade, t> to 7 p.m. Football League Meeting, p.m. Rival Cinematograph, Kiug Street Theatre, p m. The Bosun Cinematograph Co.. Ltd., coiner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, it p.m. To-morrow. 24th I>ay of Bth Moon. Football Wanderers” vi. Coiiulhiaus,” Esplauade.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (Prim Htimich) ...Ist Oct. German llcon) ...2nd E glisli (A'cadia) China (Oceani) ...2titlr
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      106 5 Chamberlain’*» Cough Remedy. I his is a mediciue of great worth aud merit. T:y it wheu you have a cough ot cold aiid tou are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It, m p'easaut to take aud ean always be depended upon. The George Towu
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  • Obituary
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    119 5 Obituary. (Supplied by tenter.) Grant! Duke of Baden. Loudon, 30th September. —The Gtand buke of Baden is dead. One of the most notable points about the new bullet, of which so much has been lipaid Utterly, is the apparent minimum effect of the wind upon its flight, notwithstanding its increased
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    Municipal Commission.
    789 6 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting ot the Municipal Commissioners hehl on Fiidav, the loth September, 1907. Present. F. J. Hallifax. E-q. (Piesideut). Quah Beug Kee, Esq. Lim Fu Toll, Esq. L. 11. Clayton, E?q ,1. W. Hallifax, Esq J )r. P. V. Locke. E The minutes of
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penano. 3Jth September. H,j courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank -2/4. 4 months’ sight Bank ...2,4 5 Credit 2/4£ 3 Documentary ...2/4,V Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Bombay, Demand Bank 1 <3^ Mouimein, Demand Bank 1* 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    169 6 Gold leaf $05.10 B. Pepper(W.Coast 311««.* oz.) 10}. —no stuck White Pepper 21, tellers Trang Pepper 17}. sellers Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. sellers Mace Pickings 03. —sellers Nutmegs 11 0b 23. —sales ;No. 1 1 5.40 sales ‘2 no stock Basket 3 8) sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    153 6 Penang, 30th September, 1907. Beef c*B- P« r cutty 14 Roast .t 24 Steaks 2* Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each Tongue Feet 15 Heart Liver Pork Pork per catty 30 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue Mutton per lb. 28 Head each
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    SHARES.
    522 6 1906 100; 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1907 1906 1905 1904 1907 1906 1900 1904 1905 1900 1905 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1898 1900 1903 1905 1907 1904 190 4 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1900 1905 1900 1904 3
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      90 6 A Shilling Saved Represents Ten Larued. The average nrm does uot save to exceed Uu per cent, of Ij:s earnings lie must spend nine shillings iu living expenses for every one saved. Sometimes a few pence! properly invested, like buying se-ds for hie garden, will suve several tunes the amount
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      108 6 For the convenience of our Foreign customers we send Watches, Rings, &c on receipt of HAI.F CASH, customer paying balance on receipt SOLIO GOLD RINGS, 30/Beat workmanship latest designs. m Solid Gold, set with Real Diamond and 2 Rubies, price 30 Solid Gold Initial King, set with Rubies, Pearls, or
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANG F. M. S.
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      123 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S, B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandifands, Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity G uaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANQ. f n i <--s 3p S•> ******7 "f*r«A JiACiU SI CO X Sw# mm I!. Kira O ii
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    The Kaiser.
    315 7 In a short time tho Kaiser is coining to England, and already our Comt is filed with a hundred rumours on the subject. The Kaiser is perfectly conscious of the growing ill-will which his Navy League tnd Navy are causing iu England. He is even to the fact
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    Cost of a Child.
    577 7 Expense of Rearing. Some Interesting Estimates. FIVE THOUSAND S:EKLI.\G. What dt.es it cost a man to bring up, educate, clothe, lied, aud amuse his boys from birth to the days of '‘economic independence”— that is, when they may bo expected to commence to carve out a
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      2255 7 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND FILMS. Sole Aymt for The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, 11», STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore. TENDERS INVITED. INSURANCES. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. “BEACH HOUSE, 99 (LATE PRIORY” 38, NORTHAM ROAD. Under Entirely New Management. First Class Cuisine. GOOD STABLING. Can accommodate a few
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      30 7 Agreeably Surprised. Mauy sufferers from rheumatism have been apieeably surprised at the prompt re)H‘f afforded by applyi ug Chamberlaia’s i aiu Balm. I he George'low u l>ispeusary. Wholesale Ayeuls. J
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      1154 8 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromido paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., U 7, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at special!) advantageous terms. ALSO
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    Municipal Progress Report for August, 1907.
    2519 9 Meeting**. 1. Ordinary Meetings were held on the 16th and 3Uth of August. By-laws for regulating the Mi k Traffic ware discussed at both these meetings and have siuce received the approval of OovernmeLt. Revenue ami Expenditure. 2: The total revenue for the month
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      200 9 JUST RECEIVED. JOHANN FABER'S STATIOIfERY. Paper Fasteners 15 cents per box New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils 10 to 15 cents each. Nickle-plate I Pocket Penci's, Automatic Pocket Pencils 30 cenls each. 30 cents each. Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, BB B, 80 cents per dozen. Commercial Percils,
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      1178 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post. Price $1 each number. Contents (No. 2). The Shi King: (ii) concluded. Laprony 'J’lio need of concentrated effort. Burma: The BnmiMU and the national amusements. Men* Things
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