Straits Echo, 5 October 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, sth OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 229.
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      1102 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N: 258 jS; <** *\>* IN ro BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. A’Boo,ooo 1.075,000 Capital Paul up R ©servo Fuml Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, TIIREADNEEDLK STREET, LONDON.
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      24 1 TIAMG LEE Co BASS’S ALE. foON w CL N Co a: si> O X sc 3> s SS •IfIOIS S.SSHMNIHO SOLE A OEM S.
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    The White Ant Pest.
    127 2 Air. H. C. Pratt., ti e F. M. S. Government Entomologist, is carrying oa an investigation iuto the life history of the Termea gestroi, the white ant which attacks the living roots of rubber tires. He lias already discovered many interesting facts about this energetic insect,
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    The Singapore Races.
    198 2 The Singapore Sporting Club meeting this October, says the /'<'•' Pr***, piomises to he of particular interest, and judging by the fact that ihere are likely to be over seventy horses running it is evident that owners are supporting it well since there are no griffins. The
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    Tin Market.
    183 2 London, 10th Sept. The market has been firm, with a good business doing; Bears and Importers selling freely, while consumers bought good quantities, and a certain amount was takeu for America. t Vo close at Wlt>B for cash, and Jb’lo7 for three mouths’ tiu. The Bears are eucouraged
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    Postage Rates.
    307 2 'I he postal notification fixing the new rates of postage, contained iu last Saturday's Gazelle, is an important one. Letters for the British Empire, including Cyprus uud Egypt, but excluding Australia, British Quiaua, B. N. Borneo, Mauritius, Newfoundland, Natal, Orange River Colony, the Transvaal and ZtLzibar, are now
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    Great Loss of Life in Singapore.
    706 2 How llff Lives Might Have Been Saved. Official Records lately published show that during the month of July there were 1.170 deaths in Singapore, and of these that teiriblo disease Ben-Beri claimed no lees than Ilf* victims. In face of this it is our
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      123 2 Prompt Belief ior a Sprained Ankle. Some time ago I sprained mv ankle very oadly ou a loose stone,” says Mr. Geo Steveus, who lives near Durian. Natal neighbor gave me a bottle of Chamberlain’s tain Balm with which f rubied my ankle and tbeu bound it up with a
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      174 2 3XT OTICE. ON and after this date, *11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG llOOl, 5tb July 190<> Managing Director Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. ICIEST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be erauted per 8 s. Kfstna,” timed to
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      697 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS NEW SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. PRICES FROM 1 EACH. i THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L m r w i THE EDISON'S BIOSCOPE COMPANY. Location Corner of Kedah and Transfer Roads. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME!!! The EDISON’S BIOSCOPE does not claim to be a new concern, in fact
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      732 2 TENDERS INVITED. I are hereby invited for the I purchase of the sole right to cut and remove Bakau (.Mangrove) and all other trees growing ou the areas mentioned hereI under for a period extending from January Ist, 1908, to o 1 st December, lt>oB. The tenders will he received
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    29 3 r ess eh From Agents Due Teleniacbus Beulomuuil A tiia.ll G. A pear Singapore London Glasgow Singapore VV.M&Co. S.B.&Co. S.B&Co. A.A.ACo. ot h Oct. Htb lOtb I4tb
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 Vessels For Agents Leam Teleiuacbuv Bealomond Athall 0. A peat t ituuduu Singapore Singapore Calcutta W.M.^Co S.B&Co. SB&Co. A.A.A.Co. Oct.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s, 199, Milne, 4th Oct., Langkat, 3rd Oct., Gen.— Q. B. Kee. Mart Austin, Br. s.s., 121, Campbell, 4th Oct., Aaahau, 3rd Oct., Betel.— K G. Co. Canton, Br. s.s 105. Merican, -sth Oct., Teluk Anson, 4th Oct., Gen. —Ah Hing, Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348,
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      DEPARTURES.
      70 3 sih October. Petrel, lor Paugkalau Brandau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahan. R. Haletoyn, for Batu Bahia. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Kixtna, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Maetsuijelcer, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabaug, Padang and Bataria. Calypso, for Deli. Un Peng,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    42 3 For Traug—Per Deli, 7th instant. 1 p.m. Calcutta—Per Nani Sang, 7th irstaut, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Oolobaria, 7th instant, 4 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, Bth iustaut, 3 p in. Port bwettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, Bfh instant, 3 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    461 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penang on 9th October To Penang (from Marseilles, Sept. 20) Mrs. Finnis, Mr. W. \V. Pelling (from Briudisi, Sept. 22) Mr. C. da Pra. To Singapore (from London, Sept. 13) Mr.
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      1287 3 (S H I P P I NO.) S. Ill, Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mall Service. Outwards. Oct. 9b.s. Arcadia connecting with s.s. China Fob INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Intbxdbd to Sail. Stbambb. Madras Sat. 12th Oct. 2 p.m. Madras, and gat 2(Jtb Qct 2 m
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      16 3 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANOILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE FbNANd F. M. S.
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerson. Published dally (except Sundays.) IT THI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 22G—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE PAILY LOCAL S2I per auuuui OUTSTATIONB l’otage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 v B. All basinets communications should
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    61 4 Marriage. On Sunday, the 29th Sept. 1907, at Kelawei Road. Mr. Chuali Thean Lye, of Peuaug, -on of Mr. Chnah Boon Kheong. of Teluk Ayer Tawar. P. W., to Miss Cheali Gek Inn. of Penang, daughter of the late Mr. Cheali Keat, and sister-in-law of Mr. Lim Cheng
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    KEIR HARDIE IN INDIA.
    849 4 On Monday Reuter wired out that Mr. Keir Hardie, Labour M. P. for Merthyr Tydvil, who is at present touring Bengal where he went after his brief visit to Penang, was investigating the unrest in India, and was reported to have said that the conditions in
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    534 4 Wanted, Only 19 More Recruits. One more name has been received since our last issue for the proposed PeuaugDorn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total now standing at 81: 1 Lint Ch«e Suing 41 Chan ChengGiui 2 Tan Choo Suay 42 Gan Teuug Teik 3 Tan
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    SUPREME COURT.
    489 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton Ha.ji Kaliiiiiuli vs. The Mahometlaii and Hi ml it Endowment Board and Haji Kaliimab vs. P. L. A. P. Odiappah Chetty. The above two cases are connected with one another; the subject-matter and the plaintiff, in the two cases, being
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    The Police Courts.
    483 4 (Before Mr. Woferstan.) Chew Hi, a Chinese itiueraut fruit-seller, was yesterday fined $10 for being iu possession of a false daching for trade purposes. Accused while hawking fruit at Dato Kramat Road was arrested by Mr. B. P. Pereira, I nspector of Weights ami Measures. Palani, a
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    Football.
    299 4 P. C. C. vs. Cresceuts. Yesterday evening on the Esplanade the P. C. C. met the Crescent Football Team iu a friendly football match. At the start the home eleven went away with a rush and were soon all around their opponents’ goal. Just five minutes after the start
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    Interport Shooting Match.
    243 4 Disappointing Score by Singapore. An Unfavourable Morning. The Singapore ten fired in the Interport Match at Balestier rauge on Wednesday morningandput on the score of 929, which, though very fair, is disappointing. The team bad been shooting remarkably well and put on a fiue score against Perak
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    Church Services.
    254 4 Sunday, 6th Octobkk. St. («corse’s Church. 8 a.m.— Matins (No Organ). i No Holy Communion Service in English. I 9 a ,n —Holy Communion (Tamils). i 5 p.m. Children’s Service. p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. 9-30 a.m. Divine Service at Caledonia Estate. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 1 74, Maxwbli* Road.
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      453 4 X V ta T f 4 y We Have Just Received SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES DECANTERS, in Silver and Crystal, t l ‘I ALSU COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver, AMERICAN WHITE CANVAS BOOTS. INSPECTION SOLICITED. THE ANGLO=CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. ROYAL CINEMATOGRAPH. CAPITAL PROGRAMME
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      Morocco.
      59 5 (Supplied by Ueuter.) The Pretender Sends Envoys to Kim; Edward. Londou, 4th Oct.—Two envoys from the Pretender Mulai Hafid to King Edward have arrived at Gibraltar. Letters from Kaid McLean. London, sth October.—Letters from Kaid McLean received at Tangier state that he has beeu much better treated latterly but
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      Australia.
      118 5 (Supplied by Ueuter.) Premier Carrutilers' Resignation. Loudon, sth October.—The Times' Sydney correspondent says that the resignation of Mr. Carrutbers, late Premier of New South Wales, is largely due to the probability that the Assembly have ceusured his action towards the Federal G-overnmeut. [A recent wire stated that the Hon.
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      The British Airship.
      47 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Travelling in the Teeth of a Gale. Londou, 4th October. The Aldershot airship covered a tweuty-mile circular course in an hour. The ship travelled easily in the teeth of a strong wind. Her speed >s estimated at 20 miles an hour.
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      A German Submarine.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Record Breaker. London, 4th Oct. —The Berlin Tayeblatt says that the trials of the first German submarine are record-breaking. The boat was driven 700 miles in bad weather without renewing her stock of petrol.
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      Russo-Japanese Entente.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Peaee of the East Assured. Loudon, 4tb October.—Reuter’s Tokio correspondent wires that tbe Japanese minis ters, generals aud admirals with tbe Russian ambassador attended a celebration in honour of tbe Russo-Japanese entente. Baron Sbibusawa welcomed it as tbe foundation of tbe ultimate peace of
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      British Diplomat Rewarded.
      55 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Honour for Sir Arthur Nicolson. London, sth Oct. —Sir Arthur Nicolson lias received tbe Cross of the Order of the Batb in recognition of bis services over tbe arranging of tbe Anglo-Russian Convention. [The Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Nicolson is the British Ambassador at
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      India.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Biotins ill Calcutta. Loudon, sth October. —Serious rioting has taken place in Calcutta arising out of the meeting in honour of the students recently punished. Tbe Police have been assaulted, street lamps smashed and shops looted. There has been furious stone throwing by which many have
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      The Asiatic Problem.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hindus Driven over the Border. London, sth October. —A small party of Hindus who bad taken shelter at Danville in Washington territory were last night attacked by a mob who drove them over the Canadian frontier amidst a shower of missiles and a few
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      Mr. Taft Leaves Japan.
      34 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) An Official Send-off. London, 4th October. —Mr. Taft lias left Tokio after'* farewell banquet given in his honour by tbe Emperor. Ho was accorded an official send-off.
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      Racing at Home.
      98 5 (Su)iplied by Reuter.) Betting oil the Jockey Club Stakes. London, 4th October. —The betting on the Jockey Cub Stakes was Li to 8 against Sancy, 4to 1 against Larig. and 33 to 1 against Kuroki. There were six starters and Sancy won by three lengths from Larig,
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    Ghastly Incident of the Hongkong Murder.
    124 5 A proof of tbe awful tnauuer in which the murderer committed th) crime with which Adsetts is accused at Hougkong, was in the fact that, after tbe crime had beeu committed, the mattress on the bed had bean turned to hide the bloodstains, and,
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    Mad King Abdicates.
    687 5 ►Savage Amusements of Annam's Royal Bluebeard. The Governor-Geueral of Indo-China has telegraphed to the Minister for the Colonies that tbe King of Anuajn has abdicated in favour of bis second sod, aged 8, who will be placed under the control of a Council of Regency. The abd
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    980 5 AMONGST THE NEAPOLITANS. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Genoa, Sept. 15, 1907. Strait of Messina. 1 Having left Port Said at 6 a.m. on Sept t 9, we arrived at Naples at 2 p.m. on Sept. I 12. On the previous evening I slept on deck in my chair,
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    Penang Library.
    671 5 New Rooks. The following new books have been received at the Library Cambridge Fngish C'assies Essays aud Plays of Abraham Cowley. l’oems of Abraham Cowley. Poems on Several Occasions, by Mati thew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and other Works, by Matthew Prior. Poems, by Richard Crasbaw. English
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    Passengers.
    58 5 Arrived. Per 8.8. Bharat i, from Singapore Mrs. Poonumall, Mr. and Mis. Mauldou, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kbean Hock, Kev. Father Faucetton, Messrs A. M. Fomsett, K. Moses and H. Young, Departed. Per s.s Bharata, for Rangoon Mr. and Mrs. G. Kratzenberg, Messrs. R. R Boberte, Wybert Smith and
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    FIXTURES.
    102 5 To-dat. -Bth Day of Bth Moon. Football Y. M. C. A. v«. G. C. A. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. Special Programme. The Besan Cinematograph Co., Ltd., corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 0 p.m. Bnlire Change Ft •o it aw ttie. The Edison’s Bioscope, corner
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English (Arcadia) 9:li Oct China (Delta) ...12th China Goeben) ...15th German (Ptinz Ludwig) ...ltith
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    19 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Arcadia Oct. I Delta 12' Oct Detail ha 2d I Oceana 20
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      384 5 I j MESSRS. GRAHAM CO., LTD. riIAKE notice that Mr. DAVIDGRAHAM A has seveted his connection with the Company from to-day’s date, and that all inouies owmg to the Company are payable to the Office or to tho Company’s authorised agent. By Order of the Directors, HO CHYE TEONG, Secretary.
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    Has Rudyard Kipling Declined ?
    837 6 Has Rudyard Kipling Declined Does He Merit the Nobel Prize? Once iu a while we get a letter, apparently from someone preparing for a debate or paper before a literary club, askine us, Has Kipling declined iu popularity or Wliat is the cause of the deterioration of Kipling P” writes
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    A Beauty Show.
    370 6 Cliiiniiim; Girl as flip Prize. between sixty aud eeveuty men <>f all nationalities bravely submitted themselves to a jury of ladies at the Victoria Pier Pavilion, Folkestone, ou the «I h ultimo, so that their claims to physical beauty might be assayed. Among the entrants were a
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang. sth October. {H >j courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3s; 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4i 3 0 n 3 Credit ...2/4s; 3 Documentary ...2/4.1$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Us. 173} 3 days’ sight Frivat6 175} Bombay. Demand Bank 173} Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    162 6 Gold leaf $65.10 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16}. —no slock White Pepper 21 sellers Trane Pepper 17$. —sellers Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 76. —sellers Mace Pickings 68. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 23. —sales SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.80 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    SHARES.
    883 6 «g I M £< i Number of, i fD g *3 Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. Name. j£ c issued. g 1? =3 S Pu co g _J j Minims I 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending;3l/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co* Ltd. $l4 1907 I
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    MARKET PRICES
    151 6 Pena.no. 5th October, 1907. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue SO Feet IS Heart .28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 34 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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      31 6 Croup. Au attack of croup can be warded off by giving Chamberlain’* Cough Kemedy promptly at the first indication of the approach of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      127 6 MACKAY’S WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Ce/s/ers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORAIEO CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. t > JE T'.t- CO J X v 7 SA fctf :l in O m I I 1 Bj
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    Secret Societies.
    99 7 Some lime ago, attention was drawn to tbealaiui moused by the machinations ot Chinese seciet societies in Dutch Wesf Borneo. A Special Commissioner was despatched by the Java Government to inquire iuto the matter and the Sourabaya Haudelsblad says that the investigation shows the situation to be serious.
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    Artificial Faces.
    185 7 Koniaitce of I lie Aluminium Nose. 'J'hb entire reconstruction of a human face by artificial apparatus, which has just been achieved in Paris, in probably unique. But there is no need to go to Paris for artificial faces. All the necessary details —eyes, ears, noses, upper aud lower
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    Kipling, Newfoundland and the "Colonies.”
    201 7 A reply from Mr Kudvard Kipling to a com spoudeut who complained of his omission to mention Newfoundlanders in his "Song of the English” has been published. Mr. Kipliug says: —“lt is rather a large order to compress allusions to the whole of our Empire
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    Miracle of Faith.
    381 7 Woman Regains her Sight at St. Winifred Well, A ulind woman is reported to have partially recovered her sight as the result of bathing at the famous St. Winifred Wei', Holywell, the Welsh Mecca of many devout Roman Catholics iu search of cures. The woman is Miss
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      1442 7 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES cau bo booked per British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co. 4 (JB/VTS WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Stocn Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. FOR SALE. FLOORING TILES of
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      77 7 A Quick and Safe Remedy for llowel Complaints. Tweuty years ago Mr. Geo. W. Drock discovered that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Iharihoea Ketnedy was a quick and safe cure for bowl complaints. During all of these years,” he says, I have used it and recommended it many times and the
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      1189 8 NOTICE. \flEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide papor. W. JONES, King Stroot, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., /27, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0! EVERY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous tonus. ALSO AGENTS FOR
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    The British Airship.
    814 9 I lit ermine: Deseription of Hit First Flight. At eleven o clock on the 10th ult. the doors of the great balloon factory at Farnboroughroad, Aldershot,’ swung Soon the big, sausage-shaped balloon, 100 ft. long and 30ft. in diameter, began slowly to emerge, and in another momeut
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    Free Pardon.
    163 9 Compensation for an Innocent Man. Mr. Hemy Underwood, a Birmingham man who was convicted of fraud and sentenced to twelve mouths’ imprisonment, in UJO3. and again to a similar term in 11*04, last month received a notification from the Home Secretary that the King had granted him a
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    The Philippines.
    647 9 Mr. Roosevelt as Pro-Consul. Thb Spectotor suggests that Mr. Roosevelt should be made Pro-consul of the Philippines. “After nearly ten years of chequered experience i i the Philippines, the people of tbe United States are,” says the Spectator, “addressing themselves again to the questions Is possession of the
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    China’s Gratitude to America.
    243 9 The Empress-Dowager has instructed the Chinese Minister at Washington to thank President Roosevelt iu person on behalf of the Chinese Government aud people for his friendly action iu letuudiug Taels 33.510,000 of the indemnity received from Chma. Tbe Chiuese authorities regard this as the fairest and
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    The Passing of Empires.
    443 9 (By a Banker.) From time to time, in the long and varied history of the world, epochs have come and gone when for a period, more or less prolonged, oertain races of mankind have attained to a high state of civilization, and gifted, talented ability, afterwards
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    Cinematograph Show Panic.
    405 9 Disastrous Fire Caused by Blazing Film. A panic having fatal results occurred on the night of £ept. 14th at the Town Hall, Newmarket, in wlrcli an exhibition of several pageauts and other views vras being giveu by a travelling cinematograph compauy. Nearly seven hundred people—men, women, aud
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      37 9 Rheumatism. VVbj suffer from tbispaiuful malady.' One application of Cbamberlaia’s Pain Balm will relieve tbe pain and make rest auJ sleep possible. Many cures bive been effected by its continued use. Tbe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      50 9 A Safe Cough Midicine for Children. In buying a cough medieine for children never be afraid to buy Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. It is especially valuable for colds, croup And whooping cough. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      216 9 JUST RECEIVED. J0H1NN FAIES’3 SIATIOIEBT. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils Nickle-plate 1 Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils Paper Fasteners 15 cents per box ICJattMiwFABEfr 10 to 15 cents each. 30 coats each. t 30 cents each. P m mmm Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B 13,
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      1350 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST," KDITKD UY Guide to Peoand, UY THE LAT* E. F. Skertchly, f.e.s. Price 50 cents. A. CUNNINGHAM, Worth a Dollar a copy/*) of the South China Morning Dost. Price $1 each number. TO BE HAD AT THE
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