Straits Echo, 24 October 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 5. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 24th OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 24*5.
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      1167 1 TIQER BRAND CEMENT. 'D 6s N 258 **> 54 S' «6 IN OB fl£S7 /-O/? /4LL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. -£BOO,OOO X 1,075,000 -£BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reservo Fund Reserve Liability of Prc printer* Head Office: HATTON COURT. TiIREAPNKEDLK STREET. LONDON.
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      19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE A Co. 9> r c r /f. Or \lir), xt* 1 <2 SOL£ AGENTS. s^sva
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    Pithy Paragraphs.
    451 2 To purgatory, if uot to something worse, must lie likecel the lot of her who is tied fast to a. jealous, exacting partner for life.— ilucen. F«e*‘j!um i,i Korea means that the Koreans are re< j (o do anything that the Japanese will permit them to do.— Globe-Democrat,
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    Total Eclipse of the Sun.
    155 2 An expedition will leave the United States during the last week of next month to observe the total eclipse of the suu on January 3, 1008. The expedition has beeu made possible by the generosity of Mr. William U. Crocker. The party will consist of
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    York County Negress Turning White.
    196 2 Nuuk, Pa.—Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer, aged d*>. wife of a negro lab Hirer ou the farm of F.B McPherson, a rural free delivery carrier, living at Muddy Creek Forks, this county, and whose skin has always beeu the blackest, aud a shiny black at that, is
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      77 2 A Ouick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints. Twenty >ears ago Mr Geo. W. Brock diseoveied iIihr Ciiamleilain’s Colic, Cholera ami Rian lioea ll.unedy was a s uick ami safe cure for bowl complaints. During all of these years,” he says, "I have used it and recommended it many times
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      694 2 Croup. Ad attack of croup can be warded off by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy proirptlv at the first indication of the approach of the disease. The George Town DispeDsarv, Wholesale Agents. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rnHE Municipal Commissioners of George Towd, Penang, hereby iuvite tenders for the privilege of collecting fees for
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      929 2 <GRAMOPHONE SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. PRICES FROM RECORDS. $1 EACH. THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L td. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT king street THEATRE hall. EXCELLENT PROGRAMME GRAND MUSIC. Royal a show is the Royal.” n every night the House is full, oung and old enjoy the Show, n unrivalled after-dinner entertainment, ocated
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 hr*,m A>jei*t* Due Awa Maru I ■Singapore R.«fcCt>. 25th Oct. LevaDzi S.ngapore n.M.&c.'. 25th Benavou Loudon 3.B&CV ,5th Nov. Malta Colombo A.'UCo. 17t!i Errol l [Glasgow S.B&Co. 9th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Vestel» For Ajent* Leai es Awa Mai u CJonibo r 1 IftACo. Oct. Lerat./. Vutnbiy B.Ml’O. Benavou Siu^apore S.B.AOo. Nov. Malta .Siu^apoifi AG. A Co. Enroll S.B &t'o.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      88 3 Lal>y Weld, Br. s.s., 245, Treweeke, 24th Oct., Teluk Ausou, 23rd Oct., Qeu.—K. O. Malaya, Ger. s.s, 348, Loewe, 24tb (Jot. Deli, 23rd (Jot, Geu. —B M. A Co Van dek Lijn, Dwt. s«., 031, Hut, 24th Oct., Deli, 23rd Oct., Gen. —H. L. Co. Perak, Br. s.s., 258,
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      DEPARTURES.
      24 3 24th October. Petrel, for Pangkalau Braudau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Canton, for Paugkor aud Teluk Ausou Totomi Maru, for Madras.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      112 3 For Port Swettenham and Malacca—Pei Cornilia, to-morrow, 1 p m. Pot Swetteuhain and Singapore Per Perak, to-morrow, Ipm. Tougkah, Kopah, licnong, Victoria Point, Mergui Tavoy—Per Oniapere, to-morrow, 1 p in. Batu Bahra Per/i. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 pin. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.tn. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Oh
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    496 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Syria, due at Penang ou 29tli October To Penang (from I.ondou, Sept. 28) Mr. May, Mr. A. Mowiu, Mi. A. 1. G. Burgess, Mi.'S M. L. Parkin, Miss P. S'riuger, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stokes, Mrs. Wickett aud child, Mr.
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      800 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Nov. 7 Malta connecting with 20 Della do Dec. 4 Delhi do Homeward. Moldavia India Mongolia THROUGH STEAMER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calhog at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut CliMa 2nd Claw To I loudou by Sea
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      488 3 (SHIP PINTO.) HAMBURG.AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsbura.” Hoh■nbtatjfen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort jet attain» d in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berth®. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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      36 3 Koninklijke Pakctvaart Maatschappij. Penang—Deli—Langsa Line, PS. “VAN PER PARRA” In» Wn replace»! uu the above line by 8 V AN PER LIJN.” HUmSNBACH, LI LB Bill A L'o. I 21 10 07 i l-.t A nit
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Jostle satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Kuterton. Published dally (except Sundays.) at thb CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 124 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage ExtraMAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.’* Telephone No. 343. y.B. All business communications should be addres'ul
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    THE FIVE-FOOT WAYS.
    473 4 At this afternoon’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners the petition of the Committee, appointed by the Chinese community to go into the matter of the clearing of the five-foot ways and to approach the Commissioners on the subject, was brought up for discussion. VVe have seen the
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    JAPAN AND CANADA.
    518 4 i On Tuesday Reuter informed us that j the Hon. Rodoiphe Lernieux, Minister of Labour. Canada, was about to sail direct to Japan on Lis mission to negociate for the restriction of Japanese immigration into Canada, and yesterday we were told that Mr. Rudyard Kipling, speaking at
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    324 4 Wanted, Only a Dozen More Recruits! No more name»- have been received, since our last issue, for the proposed i’enaug t>orn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total standing at 88. Intending recruits should send us their names without d^lay. Her Majesty the Queen will shortly pre-
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    The Police Courts.
    884 4 1 (Before Meters. Codrington and Lot nic Tlis uioru u* a C':iu imxn rained Ho Ah Yiam, who bad a previous conviction for theft, was convicted of housebreaking and I sentenced to six mouths’ imprisonment. i 5 (Before Mr. Wolf entail Ariffiu, a Javanese youth, pleaded not
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    Public Imuscments.
    271 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph. This old favourite opened again iu Penang last night to a very good house and, though the pictures were not all new t 0 Peuaug, they were among tbe best of what have been shown here. Amongst the pictures we do not remember hating seen in
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    Football.
    491 4 Chinese Recreation Club vs. Penang Cricket Club. The return match between the above teams was played before a large crowd on the Esplanade yesteiday afternoon. Whereas in the first match the Cricketers beat the Recreationists by four goals to two, tbe C.R.C. turned the tables on their opponents yesterday
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    S. S. Govt. 31/2% Inscribed Stock.
    141 4 Says the London and China rarest of the 4*h inst. r* e Crown A cents for the Colonies give notice that in order to prepare the halfyearly dividend* on the above-mentioned Stock due on Nov. 15. 1907. the balances will be struck on the
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      243 4 SAUSAGES! SAUSAGES!! SAUSAGES!!!; JUST ARRIVED. Smoked Westphalia Cervelat.^ Salami, Tongue, Tru//le, Delekalessi, Liver, j Frank/orl Sausages, also J German Sourkrout. 3 3 THE ANGEO=CHINESE STORE, 1 5, CHINA STREET. THE “INVINCIBLE” TALBOT CARS. IT WILL- PAY YOU %'<B :.w$ A ■S'&mo \CA<E A*F A m® IPS2<S:£ 9 XNBXK&B <o'i’ A
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      The New York Slump.
      244 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) (•rwt DemuntliHutioii. Loudon, 23rd Oct.—The Knickerbocker Trust bas suspended payment au<] the announcement bas caused the worst detnora lisatiou for months. Stocks have b?en overthrown regard I* ss of value. 'J he Maver Company of New York has failed for $(>.030,000, and the
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      Morocco.
      58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Troops Ambushed. London, 23rd October. —It is reported from Casa Blanca that the reconuaiss ince reported on the 21st was a serious tight. French troops were pursuing six'y Moors when they weie ambushed and encountered live thousand of Mnlaii Hafid's troops. General Drude’s arrival and
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      Canada and Japan.
      75 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) <*M Correspondence Between Tokio and Ottowa. London,"24th Oct.—Correspondence between Ottowa and Tokio regarding the Vancouver riots has beeu published at Ottowa. In reply to a telegram of Sr Wilfrid Laurier, assuring him that everything would be done to prevent the lecur rence ofc. the
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      The Newfoundland Fisheries.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Private Arrangement. Loudon, 24tH October.—The Newfoundland -fisher folk have effected an arrangement with fbe captains of American vessels foi settling everything amicably for the present season.
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      British Foreign Relations.
      83 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Premier’s Views. Loudon. 23rd October.—Sir Henry Campbell- Baunermaun, speaking at Dunfermline, said that Britain’s foreign relations had never been more ably successfully managed than by .Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary. The Government had thrown tbe whole of. their energies on the side of
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      The Shrewsbury Disaster.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Yerdiet. London, 24th October. —The Coroner’s verdict on the o the Crewe-Biistol Express at Sbrewburv is that it was due to insufficient brake power.
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      Shipping.
      54 5 (Supplied bi/ Reuter The Korussiu Lists and Sinks. London, 24th 6ct.— It is reported from Lisbon that the Haraburir-Amerika liner R4tuntia from Brazil, which was coaling in Lisbon harbour whilst a strong tide was ruuning, listed and foundered. She has quite disappeared. The passengers were saved, but three of
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      Russia.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Americans Mistaken for Socialists. London, 23rd October.—The Wallings, who were arrested at St. Petersburg ou bu-piciou ct beiug Socialists, have teeu relea>eJ after enquiries.
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      Opium-Smoking.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Action at Shanghai. Loudon, 28rd October.—The Shanghai Municipality has announced that at the request of Great Britain they have already ceased to issue fresh opium licences and will restrict leuewals.
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      British Preferance Proposals.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Commonwealth Approves. Loudon, 24’h Oct.— The Commonwealth representatives have approved of Government’s British preference proposals without division.
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      The Diamond Market.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Companies Combine. London, 24th Oct.,—The De Beers and the Premier Diamond Company have concluded an agreement for regulating the sale of diamonds.
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      Persia.
      597 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reported Dismissal of the Cabinet. London, 24th October.— A St. Petersburg telegram from Teheran says that tbe Shah has signed a decree dismissing the Cabinet. Tbe King bas been pleased to approve of Mr. Thornwell Haynes as Consul-General of tbe United States of America at Singapore,
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    Government Gazette.
    392 5 The Gov r ament Gazette of October 18, which is just to hand, contains the following items of information Hebry Alexander Wickham is authorised to tile a specification of an invention for Improvem» nts iu or relatiug to apparatus for curing ludia-rubter.” His Excelency the Governor has been
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    Tin and Rubber Companies.
    413 5 Tub following i’ems of information regarding Tin and Rubber Companies ip the Far East are taken from the Monetary and Commercial column of th* London and C'tina Erpretn of the 4th iust.:— Tronoh Valley Tin Mines, Ltd. Endeavours are being made to place the underwriting of
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    Linggi Plantations.
    839 5 Acquisition ot* New Pro|>ertics and an Increase of Capital. An -e**raordinary general meeting of l Linggi Plantations, Limited, was held on 30th -ult. at the London Chamber of Coini merce. Oxford-c >"rt, E. C., fcir Wd i ni Hood Trench r. kcmg (Chair nr an of the comp
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    Passengers.
    68 5 Arrivbd. Per l)eo mho. from London :M sk Thorn’on. From Marseilles Mr. F. W. Talbot.MirjcDipwpipna. Mr. S. Arden, Mr. R St»‘a u From Melbourne Mr. .1 Chambers. Fr >m Bombay M r Macaulaj anT Mrs. Ma a i!a v. Da PARTED. Per s.s. Devanha, for Singapore Mr. S. K.
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    FIXTURES.
    108 5 1 <;r a To-day. t 18th l>ay of SM» Moon. Municipal Coir mission, d-dU p. n. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p in. Edison Bioscope, corner of Tiansfer 4-Kedah Roads, 9 p:m. > Matsuo’s curnerrqf. Penafag k Road aud Street, 9pm. The Velodrome, compound of Klidi; MoHjue, Cbulia
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China {Oceana) ...2G h Oct. Chiua (Kleist) ...29th German (P. Alice ...30th E -glish Malta) ...7ch Nov.
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarter Oct. 29th O New Moon Nov. t>th First Quarter 13th O Full Moou 20ih
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    43 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OUT'VA ROS. Ifo.M K W A ROB. Malta 7 Nov. Occam 20' 0 t Dt'la ‘JO I el hi V N»c Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards. lialira 0. t I Maui l a 2 Nor Syria 29 Borneo U>
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      194 5 TO ARCHITECTS mHE Committee of the Penan»; Cricket JL Club are open to receive designs for the erection of a new Pavilion cost not to exceed 819,000 inclusive of Fees, Electric Installation aud all permanent fittings. Designs should be sent in on or liefore 31st December, ltK)7. Particulars tnay be
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      328 5 NOTICE. 'V r OI'IUE is herebv given that the luterest ii and responsibility of Mr. KH<XJ CHOOI THYE in the busiuess carried on under tiie Chop, UN TEK TONG, No. 42i>, Peuaug Rjad, Peuaug, ceased »8 from the 22cd day of October, 19 7, (eoriexpending to the 10th day of
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    Rubber Share Market.
    316 6 Mwwrs. 4. Russell (Jraut k Co.’s Report. Loudon, 3rd Oct., 1007. Thk market for Malay aud Ceylon Rubber wliares lias been perturbed during the week owing to Stock Exchange mampulution, and atcaretlrat an American svnd’cate lias been formed for the manufacture of artiticial rubber. Rut in the
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    British Officer Re-incarnated.
    564 6 WEIRD STORY OF A MAJOR WHO WAS DROWNED. A Child-Man. BURMESE B.YBY AS MuBDEREO POLICE SUPERI NTEN lIENT. Rangoon, Wednesday, Aug. 28. Within the past, few weeks a most extraordinary case of alleged reincarnation--c’aime I to be tho soul of a British officer has made its appearauce
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnano, 24th October. (By courtesy o/ the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3f 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ u 3 Credit ..-2/4,^ 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Remand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    156 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B.Pepper(W.Coast 30,*.5 oz.) 16$. no stuck White Pepper 19 50 buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked out of season Mace 76. —sellers Mace Pickings 68. —sellers Nutmegs llOs 21. —buyers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 59 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    148 6 Pbnano, 24th October, 1907. Beef— els. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 26 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Fowl (full
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    SHARES.
    768 6 a i“r w Namberof, -5 I !j Cap,Ul. Shares > Last Ditide ,d. Name. J f w isBuea. 3^5 fc j 1 I 1 I! S *UO 10 J «13. !w I woooo' 000 S'?00 io If! “°P C r .Tear end mg 30/4/07 Rruseb Hydraulic Tin Mining Co..
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      38 6 Rheumatism. Why suffer from this painful malady? One application of Chamberlain’s Pain Palm will relieve the pain and make rest auJ sleep possible. Many cure* litre been effected by Ha coutimied use. The Ueorgo Town l>J<|H*Uhaiy, Wholesale Agoutis.
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      50 6 A Safe Cough Midicine for Children. lu buying a cough medicine 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 Ceorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. M. S.
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      133 6 iifil MACK AY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Getslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED OASES. Sand Hands, Buttery Cn so 26 18 24 ft* 28 f T lm i* ■I 66 22 13 Katki >• 56 CO X 16 12 24 K 50 O -1 u <
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    The Suez and Magellan Routes.
    200 7 At a time wlieu public atteutiou iu th° Uuited States has been recilled to tlie transfer of the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific bjr Mr Hearst once more raising the crv of the danger from Japan,’ a vciy interest ing suggestion has been marie by
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    Firms that Offer Husbands as Prizes.
    695 7 A Beilin tradesman lias lately issued a circular promising to bestow a husband, in the person of his sou, upon the spinster who shall, withiu a year’s space, collect the most coupons one of which is given with each purchase to the value of
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      585 7 John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT* “LION BRAND.” Sand/lands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. 8. MEW xtKacjs\ ROM V FLOWERS r.<L iHth THE FRAGRANCE OF CAM IA distinguishes the Parisian Smart Set RIGAUD S PERFUMES urc the strongest, most resisting and sweetest. White Violet, White Rose, Jasmin and Bocool
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      236 7 ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. 8 Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme among SCOTCH WHISKIES. JamesWatson DUNDEE. ACENT, JYIcALISTER CO., LTD., Singapore Penang and Federated Malay States. «I lf > onKBBDBHMHMHI ASK FOR HUNTER’S FINEST MILD-CURE BONELESS ROLL BACON AND FINEST YORK CUT HAMS. GOON YEN FRIENDS, PENANG. i t
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      123 7 Prompt Relief for a Sprained Ankle. Some time ago I sprained mv ankle very badly on a loose stole,” says Mr. Geo. Stevens, who lives nea, Durltan. Natal. A ueiybbor yavo me a bottle of Chamberlain's Paiu Balm with which I rubbed my aukle and theu bound it up with
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      1178 8 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0l fcVtRY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY, Wind» is on salo al 8jx«iall) advantageous lorme. ALSO AGENTS FOR Cock Brand Kerosene Oil 20c UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. MIEN 7',S’, I’ UN ANO PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd RU6EROID ROOFING.
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