Straits Echo, 13 November 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 13th NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 262.
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      1095 1 tiger brand cement. N. 258 in 'b °e IN II LSI POR 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 Paid up Reiorve Fund Rflaerve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies
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      11 1 SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER. WA m daaa ihvsv TIANG LEt Co,
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    In Lighter Vein.
    646 2 Hostess: Iiet’s have a game of bridge. You play, don’t you. Miss Greenley M 188 Greenley Well, really, I don’t know. You see. I’ve never tried. Mrs. Griggs: The new minister said he would call this evening. Mr. Griggs: Then you had better du«t the Bible aud
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      152 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy. There is probihlv uo uiedcine made that is re led upoa w>rh rome implicit confidence tiiiu CiiHinheviam'd Co' c. Cholera and L> urihoea Kenedy. During the third of a c nturv iu which it has I e j u iu use, people hive learned
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      2030 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books containing the Annual Valuations of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of George Town. Penang, for the year 1908, are open to the inspection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week days between
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Vestel's t I'O/I, Agent* Due Liglituiug Siugapore A. A. A.Co. 1-BliNov lieu arty Louduu b B ttCo, IGtU luaba Ala ujSiugapore BACo. 22nd Kaui Sang Calcutta S.B.&Co. -3rd Lai Sans Singapore S.B.ACo. 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 1 rnmflp For A<:enf< i •'n 11 Liglitiviig Oalrnila A.A.A.Co, Nov. Beuarty iSint'Hjore Imtu AIjtu BAuUau S.B.&Co. B.&Oo. Kuui 6ai g SiuKapor® 8.B.£Co. Lu Bhu^t Calcutta S.B.&GV,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      48 3 Ban YVhatt Soon, Br. s.s., 109, Milue, 12th Nov., Laugkat, lltli Nov Gen. Q. B. Kee. Hok Canton, Br. s s., 201. Scott, 13th Nov., Acheen, 10th Nov., Gen. —Ban Ho Hin. Canton, Br. s.s., IUo, Merican, 13th Nov., Teluk Ausou, 12 h Nov., Gen.— Ah Hing.
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 13th November. Deli, for Traug and Pang Nga. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. V. A/ioir, for Singapore and 11« ugkong. Sree Hunk-', for Paugkor. I toon, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe etc. Malaya, for Deli. Cyclops, for Singapore, China and Japan. t'lyin g Fish,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      201 3 For Ddi and Liugsa—Per Van tier Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Kaugoou—Per Solfond, to-morrow, 3 pm. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 4p m. Port Swetteuham and Malacca—Per Cornelia, 15th instant, 1 p in. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, loth instant, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Ilotorua, loth instant, 1 p
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    313 3 Per P. uud O. s.s. India, connecting with the ss. De.lta at Colombo, due at Puiiiius ou 20th November To Pe tang (from Loudou, Uct. 25) Mr. uud Mrs. Cl. I). N. Mac Cudli (from Brindisi, Nov. d) Dr. AV. Wolff. To Singapore (from Loudon) Mr.
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      965 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Kxpcctwl Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward D«c. 5 Delhi connecting with Mongolia 1i) Arcadia do Victoria Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Alar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at. Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat Ola-» Cud C'aw To London by Sea £O6 £44 To Marseille» or Gibraltar
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      563 3 (SHIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Khinania,” Habsbpro,” Hohenstapjen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. Ihe Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and
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      124 3 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers from Penans;, via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co. 4t7PVTS Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. ICIEST CLASS RETURN TICKETS -L will be granted per ss. Kistna,” timed
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    The Straits Echo
    93 4 Jostle satisfies everybody and justice alone.—£/«er.«<m. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT IRI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22G—232, Beach Street, Penang. TRICE DAILY LOCAL per annum OUTSTATIOXS Postage Lxtra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.D. All business communications should be addressed to
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    THE FEDERATION OF EUROPE.
    749 4 i In a memorandum which he has submitted to all the Sovereigns of Europe, Sir Max Waechter, at one time High Sheriff of Surrey, pleads for a scheme of European Federation. He does not believe that the scheme is too big or that it will offer
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    REUTER'S REPETITION.
    121 4 It may be very interesting and important news to heir that Neiv York is crowded with Bank officers from all parts of America seeking to obtain cash, that this is causing an advance of the currency premium, and that the scarcity of money is keenly felt in tho
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    41 4 Wanted, Only 5 More Recruits! No more names have been received, since our last issue, for the proposed PenaugDorn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total staudiug at 95. Intending recruits should seud us their names without delay.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    413 4 The following business in tin Las been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co 75 tons at $72!, PeuangTin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j 4 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 71^ Total ...175 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at =£l42 ss. cash and <£l43
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    SUPREME COURT.
    815 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell Using as Genuine a Forged Document. Yesterday afternoon, the trial of (1) Cheah Ah Gong, (2) Chew Bok and (3) Lim Koon Seng for the above charge was resumed. After Lilt Sit, Moey Ah Yee and Oug Pi Heau, head cooly, clerk
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    The Police Courts.
    330 4 (Before Mr. Peel.) Yeoh Poh and Yeoh Bu Hui, two Chinese fishermen, were yesterday afternoon tried bv Mr. W. Peel in the First Court for voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot by menus of a tish-bone. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, of Messrs. Logau and Ross, conducted the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      TELEGRAPHIC SPEED!
      68 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —1 thiuk it would be of advantage to the public to kuow that three hours is the time taken for a telegram to reach Penaug from Taiping as 1, to my cost, discovered the other day. It tikes the same
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      FOOTBALL COLOURS.
      235 4 To run Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Mr. Editor. —Since Mr. Lloyd J. P. Joaquim, the self-elected Captain of the football team known as the Penang Wanderers,” figures in your columns may I approach you on the subject of him and his team What I would like
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    Penang Wanderers’ Club.
    97 4 F irst Annual General Meeting. The First Annual General Meeting of the above Club was held at the Clubhouse, No. 27t> Penang Road, yesterday evening. Moie than fifty members were present and the following office-bearers were elected:— President Mr. Lim Chee Saing. Vice-President, Mr. Uug Therm Ivheug.
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    Matsuo’s Cinematograph.
    253 4 Matsuo’s Ciuematograph—the old favourite—has now the ti*ld to itself in Penang and nightly has a full tent, the reduced pi ices drawiug bigger crowds than before, bast night the programme was an exceptionally good oue, most of the pictures being new to Penang. Of the many good pictures,
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      410 4 MIKADO HOTEL, rpHE name of the INDO-CEYLON A HO'l EL at Pf-naOR Road lias been changed to “MIKADO HOTEL,” and it is now under entirely new management. Wines and Spirits of the Rest Quality. Hoard and Lodging by the day or month. Charges Moderate. DM 1-07. 802 COLLARS! COLLARS!! COLLARS!!!
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Gang Robbery at Singapore.
      149 5 Echo Spec iol.) A (inihint Hahn Murdered. Singapore, 13th Nov.—The Municipal contractor at the new waterworks at Kalang, a Straits-born Chinese, and his mandore were last night attacked by Chinese robbers, who were armed with knives, as they were returning to town after paying the workmen.
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      The German Royal Visit.
      479 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kaiser Touched at the Cordial Welcome. Loudon, 12th Nov.—The stateiueut is authorised that the Kaiser has beeu deeply touched at the cordiality of the welcome he has received iu Euglaud. He was delighted with the warm reception he received at Portsmouth and Windsor.
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      The American Crisis.
      105 5 (Sujiiilied by Reuter.) The Scarcity of Money Keenly Felt. Loudon, 12th Nov. (Bouibav, 12 30 pro.) —New York is crowded with Bank officers from all parts of America seeking to obtain cash, and this is causing an advance of the curreucy premium. The scarcity of money is
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      Ireland.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Gloomy Harvest Outlook. London, 12th Nov.—The Report of the Departroeut of Agriculture, Dublin, describe!' lire harvest outlook in Ireland for the winter as exceptionally gloomy.
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      France.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Espionage in Toulon. Loudon, 12th Nov.—There has beeu a commotion at Toulon, iu the South of France, over live arrests ou charges of espionage. The police have discovered a regular espionage organisation.
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      The Cricket Tour.
      60 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The English Team's Fine Score. Loudon, 13th November.—Playiug iu the match against South Australia the Euglish team have scored 660 ruus for 8 wkts. and have declared their innings closed. Braund made 160, Hardstaff 135 and Crawford 114 The latter did some terrific hitting.
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    Rabies in Penang.
    41 5 Owing to a case of rabies having occurred at Dato Kramat the Municipal t'omuiis sioners held a special meeting this afternoon to consider what action should be taken. It was decided to telegraph to the Governor for instructions.
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    Crosby Hall.
    194 5 The fate of Crosby Hall was still hanging in the balance when the last mail left. The directors of the Chartered Bank of India have agreed to Sir Vezev Strong’s request to delay the demolition of the banqueting hall for another fortnight. It is understood that there can
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    The Transit of Mercury.
    303 5 Phenomenon to be Seen Locally. A Seiembau astrouomer, Mr. V'. Muttiah, writes to us as follows 1 forward the attached in the hope that it may be of some interest to the readers of your widely-circulated paper. [Enclosure Time t<> oh erve t l >e phenomenon
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    Taiping Notes.
    518 5 O', rotn Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. 11th November. The Hari Kaia. The Hari Raia in Taiping was ushered iu on Wednesday evening with a salute of three guns from the Fort. The houses of the principal Mohamedaus in the business part of the town were illumioaled and the
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    Floods in Kinta.
    416 5 From all sides, says Monday’s Times of Malaya, comes news of the effect of the heavy rains of the last few days, the greater portion of the Kinta Valley having beeu. for a time at least, under water. In the 1 neighbourhood of Ipob the floods were
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  • OUR SHORT STORY
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      "LITTLE GREEN SARONG."
      1539 5 A LOVE STORY OF MALAYA. I [by Southern Cross.] Charter 11. As 1 stood looking at I hegirl I maiised tliat she was indeed very beautiful and with a wild sby grace of her owu. Her face bad a childlike loveliness—a loveliness almost perfect, lit up by
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    Passengers.
    66 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Xyonzt. from Loudon Mrs M. Law. Miss H. M. Boyd. Mr. E. M Schwabe, Mr J. Wilson. Mr. M. Champion. Mr. S. E. Birch, Mr. O. B. Pike. From Colombo Mr. L Thoruley. Per s.s. Sapf /<<*. from Tougkuh Messrs. Meadows Frost, Vincent, Dent, Duncan, Muuro
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    FIXTURES.
    39 5 To-day bill Day of loth Moou. Mat suo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, It p.m. Crand Change <j Programme. To-morrow. IHb Day of lOth Moon. Matsuo's Ciueinatograpb, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Stieet, {> pm.
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    MAILS DUE.
    23 5 German (1‘ tig Lu tp~!d) ...16th Nov. L glish {lJe'ta) ...2 1st China 4 read a) ...23rd China tPrinz Ludwig) ...26th
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      50 5 A Follower of Influenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent, cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run ou until it becomes troublesome. The Ueurge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      300 5 HOUSE TO r-ET. PREMISES NO 20, CHINA STREET, at reasonable rent. Alterations can be made to suit tenant. Applv to OWNERS, e o Strait* Kcho, 12-11-0# 7'JH or Green Hall. NOTICE OF SALE. I>Y ORDER OF TFtE SHERIFF OF PENANG. the uudersigiieu is instructed to fake possession of and put
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  • Obituary
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    53 5 Obituary. (Supplied by lteuter.) Sir Lewis Morris. Lomlou. 13th November.—The death is announced of the poet. Sir Lewis Morris, whu was one of the pioneers of the education movement in Wales, and who wrote, among other books. The Songs of Tiro Worlds, The Epic of Hades, A Vision of Saints
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    The Japanese Stage.
    128 6 Era of the Actress. M A new era will before long have opened m the history of the Japanese stage by the appearance on the stage of two women actors in the persons of Jitsnko and Fukiko, daughters of the celebrated actor, Danjuro. Hitherto the Japanese stage
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    New Rule for Girl Teachers.
    263 6 Must Not Marry. A regulation which will practically amount to an official discouragement of marriage among women teachers is shortly to be issued by the Board of Education. *J t will insist that every member of the teaching profession who enters a training college which
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    The Labour Question.
    361 6 lit Tiuhintl says:— 'Ihe labour question lias always been a thorn to almost every industry throughout the world and the Malay (States may be said, at this inomeut, to have arrived at au acute stage regarding the coolie situation. The planters would appear to have tackled the
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 13th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3J 4 months’ sight Bank •*•2/4 A 1 l( 3 Credit ---2/44 3 Documentary ...2/4 A Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 172|r Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    163 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b».5 ox. > 16f. no sfuck White Pepper 20 sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 76.—sellers Mace Pickings 68. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 21 .—buyers INo. 1 5.45 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 50 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    141 6 Penang. 13th November, 1907. Beef— cts. 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 40 Pig’s Head 26 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Fowl (full
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    SHARES.
    885 6 o-2 I Number of j"5 p j I 1 •*5 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. jg s issued. a '5 < 5* 5 j IS a- w I 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Miniug Ltd. $l2 50 1907 300.000 22.500 10
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      90 6 A Good Liniment. W lieu you need a good reliable liniment •iy Chamberlain's Paiu Bahu It Las uo superior for sprains and swellings. A piece ot flannel sliglir y dampened with Pain Balm is superior to a plaster for lame back or pains in the side or chest. It also
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      120 6 I‘or tlir conveuifiKT of our Foreign cu v tomcr« f we rml ic., on receipt of HALF < A>H, t paying balance on receipt. 33-MASTERS'EngIish Lever Keyless Watch. llr >t-class ICnglisli-made Watch, ftted ith compensation balance,ensuring true time-keeping in any climte: jewelled movement, keyless rtion, white dial and gold hands.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANO F. M. S.
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      117 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR^WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Gefslers' Champagne. THE CELEBRATED BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sanditands, Buttery Cn AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANd. i'll":'i,l :l 1 >■ I Jr cn r’. i ;//c' /;ij $4 mm siwtSJ 'I. o B-;'! UJ <
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    797 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th. and Saturday, the 18th January. 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 14th January t 190 <s. I.—The Maiden Pi,ate. Value $OOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported iuto the
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    A President's Cousin.
    134 7 Arrested sit Mukden. Ausk a jolly cireer during the last three years. Mr. McKinley, a cousiu of the late Xmencau president, and long wanted in the United States in connection with evidence against the promoters of the noted Oregon Lind Frauds, has beam arrested at Mukden by
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    New Sea Cure.
    299 7 How Salt Water >lay Alleviate Many Maladies. ‘‘The sea is the tinest spa in the world, and one of the best cures for a thousand aud one of the diseases that flesh is heir to.” This interesting pronouncement was made by a hading Loudon physician while commenting
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    Barristers for the Colonies.
    361 7 The Civil Service column of the bai';/ Teh-graph has these remarks on barristers for C olonial Service Birristers are sometimes required as registrars, law officers, judges, iu some cases as magistrates, atd as district commissioners aud assis'ant district commissioners on the Gold Coast and at Lagos.
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      301 7 NOTICE. —No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is giveu in writing to tbe Secretary at least ten days befoie the day of Meeting. The notice must give full detach of tbe proposed amendments. Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps for First dav
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      503 7 8 NOTICE THE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang aud the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive A Co., Ltd., of Loudon, and have recently receive! a large shipment of very best quality I Europa ready made Coffins, Coffin Furniture
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      81 7 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for llimself. Tbere is one subject ia which many of us are interested uud that is, wbat is tbe quickest way of getting rid of a troublesome cold? Is it best to take some Dew lemedy put out with exaggerated claims, or to
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      874 8 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS FILMS. Sol*' A [font for The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, I!*, STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore. Kim Keng l.cong Co., 127, HEALII STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Wiiicb is ou sale at specially advantageous tonus. ALSO AGENTS FOR Cock Brand Kerosene
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