Straits Echo, 16 December 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 Ter Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 290.
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      1068 1 GUINNESS’S STOU' TIANG LEE Co BS UJ» l- a 32 v n —i ss F* o. <? SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Oharlered Bank of India, [Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED P,Y ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO X 1.075.000 -££oo,ooo Capital Paid up Reserve Fund R«aervo Liability of
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      28 1 THE BEET BhEK IN 'HE FAR EAST. HCddlN 0a X 4 sP 7 o ;s > CD •v 'J* ft 'V CK TO TIANG LEE A Co., So/e Agents
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    In Lighter Vein.
    854 2 Is this, then, to be the end of our romance V he asked. “No,” she answered, Mv lawyer will call ou you in the morning. 1 have a bushel and a half of your letters.’ Willie: Ma, can people leave parts of themselves in different places r”
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      81 2 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. \Viilt the dry, cold weather ut the earlv winter mouths, parents of croupv children should l»i< oil the alert for ominous symptoms. t here is no cause for anxiety wheu J’hamlHu lain’s Cough Homely is kept in the homo. It this medicine is t;iveu as
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      601 2 To tlic Head of the Family. Iu ordering household supplies, don t torget to lav in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You may not need it now but you are almost sure to before the winter is over. It never fails in cases of croup. The George Town Dispensary,
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      824 2 WHAT IS IN A NAME? 1 A CREAT DEAL, WHEN IT IS OF r COOD REPUTE, ON YOUR PIANO. > I Stein-way, Bechstein, Brinsmead, Haako, Erauss, Russell, Roniscli, Werner, etc. t ARE OP WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. J 1 PIANOS BY THE ABOVE MAKERS ALWAYS IN STOC K. ROBINSON PIANO C° L™
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    80 3 F essel 9 I From A(j*nl> Due Achilles I Siugapoie W.M&Co. i 18:b Djc. Lai Sang 'alcutta B &Co. 9th Arcadia CoIohiIh) A.G.&Co. 19 ill Malta Singapore A G A Co. -1st Kum Sang Singapore B &C0. 2*3. d Palawan Colombo \.G«&Co. *25» b G. A pea Singapore
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    SAILINGS.
    56 3 Vessels For A (jents 1 Leaie> Achilles Marseilles W.M.&Co. Dec. Lai Sang Singapore .JtCo. Arcadia Singapore V.C&Co. Malta Colombo '.G.&Co. Kum Saug tSalculta Paid wau Singapore A.G &Co. G. Apcar iCalcut ta A A A.Co Laertes London VV M ACo. Syria Colombo IA.G ACo. 1 Beucleueb Singapore iS.B A
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      88 3 Bamam, Dut. B.s, 1,323, Potjewijd, 16th l)ec., Singapore, 14th Dec., Gen.— H. L. Co. Calypso, lir. s-s., 339, Bauuatyue, 16th Dec., Singapore, 14th Dec., Gen. W. M. Co. Palixana, Dr. s.s., 1,934, Macfadyen, 16th Dec., Kaugoou, 13th I>ec., Gen. H. L. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Dr. s.s., 199, Milne,
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 3 10th December. PaJang, for Datu Bahra. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Pegu, forLaugsa.T- Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. bantam, for Sabaug, Olehleh and Padaug. Malaga, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      180 3 For Rangoon—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, noon. Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Singapore —Per Palitanu, to-morrow, l p.m. Deli —Pei Van ihr Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, g p.m. Teluk Ansou—Per ligc Leung, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    440 3 Per P. aud O. s s. Victoria, connecting with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penang on 19th December: To Singapore (from Loudon, Nov. 22) Rev. VV. Murray, Mr. J. L>. McCulloch, Mr. W. O. Brieu, Mrs. Cameron, Mr. P. Pinhoru, Mrs. van Cuyleuhurg, Misses
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      805 3 (S H IP PIN O.) P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Dec. 19 Arcadia connecting with Victoria Jau. Derail ha do Macedonia 16 Peninsular do Britannia, >{• Delta do Mooltan Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS.
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      303 3 > Norddeatscher Lloyd, Bremen. OUTWARDS: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fllHE fast aud well-known mail steamers of this L. Coinpauy sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satistte» everybody uud justice akrae— £>uenoii. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—23*2, Beach Street, Penaug. PRICE DAILY LOCAL I-’* P er aumn»» OUTSTATIOKS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) |lo CABLE ADDRESS: Echo Penang.” Telephone No. 343. S.ti, All communications should
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    30 4 Birth. At 33b, Leith Street, on Saturday. 14th December, 1907, at 9 pin., the wife of A. Amurtham, Foreman Compositor of the i itraits Echo, of a son.
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    THE TANJONG TOKONG FIRE.
    871 4 Practically the whole of the Chinese quarter of Taujong Tokong village, as will be seen from our report in another column, was destroyed by lire last Saturday. The destruction was a matter of minutes, and when the motor engine under Superintendent Kirke got to the scene
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    52 4 Thk following business iu tin has been done to-day Penaug Straits Tradiug Co., 2*» tons at $62-£. Penaug Tin Exchange, g»_3 buyers, no sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125' 63. T0ta1...150 tons. Opiuui is quoted here to-day at $745 and Rangoon rice at $192
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    Outward English Mail.
    432 4 The Royal Mail steamer Arcadia, having left Colombo at uoou yesterday, is expected to arrive here at 4 pm. on Thursday nexi, and will leave for Singapore and China at 6 p.m. the same day. H. M. S. Bedford left for Hongkong, via Singapore, this morning. The
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    The Tanjong Tokong Fire.
    473 4 Women ami Children Homeless. There is little to add to the Echo's account of the serious tire at Tanjong Tokong on Saturday afternoon. The tire burned till a late hour on Saturday night and, though the motor fira engine was promptly on the spot, little or
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    The Police Courts.
    158 4 t (Before Mr. Codrinyton.) luici luoruiug, four Chinese who were arrested by European Police Coustable Murrav for gambhug m Drury Lane, were i mulcted in the sum of four dollars each. Campbell Stieet was yesterday eveuiug the sceue of a rather serious disturbance It was alleged that
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    Cricket.
    318 4 .The cricket match bet,ween the V, C. C. -and a team dratfn from H. M. S. Bedford and Kent, wlipcb was played on the Esplanade on Saturday, resulted in a draw, the Navy playing out time. For the Cricketers only Mugliston and Key worth, who scored 50 and 57
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    Football.
    432 4 1. K. vs. H. M. S. Medford.” A large crowd j< u uejed d jwu to the 'C. R. C. ground on Saturday a Iter no on to see the match between the above teams. The game ended iu a draw, but with the consent of the captains of
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    Celestial Club.
    91 4 ~t l f llA P m J a l General Meeting of the q!l? lt .i al 'n the Clubhouse on i a %J aB V e following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year Mr.Yeoh Slew Teong; I ice President, Mr. Chee Khye Yew. 4 j
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      161 4 XMAS NEW TEAR'S CARDS. I i JUST UNPACKED A Beautiful Assortment oj NEW YEAR’S CARDS AND XMAS POST CARDS. k Children's Sailor's Suits. Hals, Shoes S Socks. SWEETS BONBONS. i THE STORE, j 5, CHINA STREET. 8 v. V \IMMEDIATE/ DELIVERY. >s* o o HOLD WON HAVE WORLD’S RECORD PRIZES
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  • Obituary
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    297 4 Obituary. Mrs. A. R. Adams. It will be with deep sorrow that the readers of the Echo— European, Chinese and others— will hear of the death of Mrs A.K \dams. wife.of the Hon. A. K* Adams, Member of the Legislative. CVMD9 11 and Louimaudaut of the Penang^Volunteers, which occurred early
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Germany and Holland.
      53 5 (Supplied fy Reuter.) The kaiser at Amsterdam. London, 16th Dec—The Kaiser, replyiug .it Amsterdam to Queen Wilhemina’s toast, said that he would stake his life on the maintenance of peace between Germauv and Holland. He referred to the Netherlands as the laud where his ancestors learned duty
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      Russia.
      109 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) General Kaulbars Appointed GovernorGeneral of Finland. Loudou. 16th December.—lmportant developments are immiueut in Fiulaud of which Grand-ducbv General Kaulbars, exGoveruor of Odessa, has been appointed (ioveruor-Oeueral. A strong military force is proceeding to Fiulaud, ostensibly for the manoeuvres. Drastic Sentences passed on Socialists. Loudon, liit.h December.—The
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      America.
      54 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Another Spy Scare. Loudon, 14th December. —The New Yoik papers contain sensational stories about all the Japanese servants lauded from the battleships of the Pacific Fleet in Hampton Roads. It is said the Japanese are constantly takiug notes and one waa detected iu noting a new
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      Weather at Home.
      78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Furious Gale Kaging. Loudon, 15th Dec. —A furious gale has be?u blowing since yesterday. There have been mauy wrecks with loss of life off the South Coast. A seven-masted American schooner was wrecked off the Scilly Islands yesterdav evening and eighteeu of her crew
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      Australian Defence.
      87 5 (supplied by Reuter) Military Training Compulsory. LouJou, 14th Dec —At the Melbourne House of Representatives the Hon. Alfred Deakiu, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia siuee 1005, in outlining the defence policy of the government said it was proposed to purchase three submarines and two destroyers annually
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      The Test Match.
      53 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) An Even Game Promised London. Ifith December.—ln the first test matoh between Eugland and Australia, whiclw- h being played at Syduey. the English team scored 2/b ruus in the first innings and Australia replied with »00 In the'aecoud inuiugs the English team scored ID-ruus*
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      Persia.
      154 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Serious Outlook. Loudon, 10th Dec-It is reported from Teheran that the Persian Cabinet resigned yesterday in consequence of the incidentr arising out of the murder of two shopkeepers by soldiers, who have beeu imprisoned, but whose immediate execution is demanoed bv the relatives of the victims.
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      The Trouble in Natal.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ten of Diuizulu’s Followers Arrested, London, 10. h December.—Ten of the principal natives who were accompanying Dinizulu have been arrested ou suspicion of sedition.
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    The Loke Yew Cup.
    231 5 Won by Mr. Cauldwell. Firiug for the haudsome Cup, valued at 3500, presented for competition by the popular towkay whose name it bears, took place at the Aier Etam IMle Range on Sunday morning. There were eight eutiies—one from Singapore, one from Kuala Lumpur, oue from
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    Government Gazette.
    376 5 The Government Gazette of December 13 contains the following items of information It is notified that Mr. R. Scott, Collector of Laud Revenue, Pening, reported his return from leave of absence ou the 6th instant. With reference to Government Notification No. 1050 published iu the Government Gazette of
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    THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    971 5 WEEK BV WEEK. tom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 12th Doc. The Judiciary. Mr. Justice Belfield, our Actiug Chief Judicial Commissioner, accompanied by Iris sister, left for Calcutta by the B. I. steamer Putiala on a three mouths’ holiday. The climate in Northern India at this time
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    Kuala Kubu Notes.
    320 5 (From Our Own. Correspondent Sat.', Dec. 14 Acting Resident General’s Visit. Mr. Brockman, the Ag. Resident Geueral, and Mrs BroCtfman, accompanied by Mr. H. C. Belfield, tue British Resideut. arrived on Thursday mornrisg-by Train and were received at the platform by Mr.-Buweu, the District Officer;- -They Tjsjted.
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    Penang Bills of Lading Case.
    108 5 An Appeal to Privy Council. Mr FoTt made a formal application to tbeir Lodifcftups Jifstitees* Tbosutqn. Fisher a d Sercombe Smith ou Friday last at Singa pore, for a certificate with a view to appeal to the Privy Couucil iu the case of the Chartered
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    The Royal Lukhorn Jeekay.
    198 5 The Royal Luktioru Jeekay '1 Lieatrical Conpanv of Singira, 'which is on its way to Touyk ill, has been engaged to give a few performances in Peuaug. To-tiight the Company, which we are fold includes some leallv clever and eharmiug Siamese actresses, is staging a very
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    Passengers.
    120 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Perak, fruiu Port Swetteuhain Mi. aud Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Woottou, Mr: E. H. Bratt, Mr. E. Lanhaui. From Singapore: Mr. Sarkies. Per s a. Palilona, troui.liangoop Messrs. 11. W. Booth ami K. McNeil Brown. Pers.s. Min «/<•/* Lijn, from l>eli Messrs. \V. Melville and Tauibauu. Per;
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    FIXTURES.
    86 5 To-hat 12th Day ol 11 ill Mood. Town Baud, K«planai]o, 0 to 7 p.ui. Hockey P. va. 11. M. S h.cut, Esplauade. Volunteers Annual (ieueral Meeting. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road and Campbell Street, 9 pm. Royal r.ukhorji.Jeeliay. Argyll fiord Theatid,- .rf-.P 01 To-morrow. 13th Day of 11th
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 E 'glit>h .(Arcadia) .lthb Dec. China (Malta) ...21st China (Prim lig. Luitpold) ...24 b Oermau Goeben ...25tk
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OllTW4K|th HOMKWAROS. Arcadia I!J} Dec. I MuUu 21 Dec. Dcvdnha 2 Jan. I Delta 1 Jan. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Dataa:an 2-j Dec. I Syri i 28 Dec. Socotra 7 Jan. I Nyanza It Jan.
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      475 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE next Meeting of the Municipal «Commissioners will be held at tbe Municipal Office at 3-30 p.ui. on Thursday, the 19th iustaut. L, A. Coutier BIGG 8, Secretary to the Mu uieifHil Com migeionere PENANG BAR, No'. 112, Brick Kiln Road, PENANG. NEW MANAGEMENT, Cask Beer Stout, Brandy,
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      185 5 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, Mr J W. HALLIFAX hao received instructions to soil by PUBLIC AUCTION, IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG. On Sat., 21st Dec., 1907, AT 11 A.M., One undivided third share and iu‘ere»t of aud iu all that piece of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1322 6 ORDINARY MKETINU, FRIDAY, DEC. 13. Present. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.C.m His Excellency Majov-Geu. T. Perrott, c.h. Hon. Capt. A* H. Young- (Col. Secretary). Hon. W J. Napier (Attorney-Genera-). Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hon. Y. J Pigott, C.E. (Ag-. C<l. Engineer;. Hon.
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Pbma.no, 16th Decembee. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2,3* 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4i 3 Credit 2/4-j 7 3 Documentary .2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ s'ght Prwate 175$ Bombay, Dnnand Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras Demand
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    PROOUCE.
    178 6 iold leaf *>5.50 B. Pepper( W .Coast 3IIm.& or.. 1 16J. no stock White Pepper 19.— sales Trane Pepper out of season Cloves (picked; 35. —setters y[ A CQ 65.— nominal Vlace Pickings 55. —sales Nutmeg» 16» 25. —sellers !No. 1 5.30 sales „2 no stock PUtke' 3.45 buyers
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    SHARES.
    747 6 1802 1905 1808 19(H) 1007 1907 1906 1899 1007 1907 1902 200,000 40,000 G 2,000,000 8 8 110,000 500 00) 80,000 850,000 230,000 40,000 90,000 160,000 1905 150,000 1901 1905 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906 1905 8 5 £30,00( 150.000 70,000 150,000 12,000 75,000 35,000 40,000 200.000 49,000 18,000
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      52 6 To the Head of the Family* la ordering household supplies, don t torget to lay in a supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You may not need itt now but you are almost sure to before the winter is over. It never fails in cases of croup. The George Town Dispensary,
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOK PENANG F. M. S.
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      104 6 NIACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Ge/s/ers' Champagne* THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Huttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRIND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PENANQ. o <b > (JJ X o a UJ v\ < m 0® "O ftoH» O m ijiS
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    856 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th. and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. FIRST DAY. luesday, Nth January, I90>. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $000. A Race for Maideu Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or F. M.
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    An Exciting Paragraph.
    142 7 A short chapter of accidents, which, lead iu the bulk aud without preparation, makes India appear a rather dangerous place to live iu, tiuds a place in the bfatesnian. It runs: A native spectator at Cawupore, seated ou a branch of a tree overhauling a huge figure
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    Costly Weddings.
    143 7 Enormous as is the estimated cost (£230,1P0) of the foithconiing Orleans wedding, it has l>eeu exceeded at least once in recent years, when Mr. H. I-. SatOrlre. the young American lawyer, led Miss L uisa Pierpont Morgan, daughter of the millionaire banker, to the altar at St. George’s
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    “Whom the Gods Love Die Young."
    281 7 Sad Death of Popular Young Bride. it is with the utmost pain that we have to chronicle the death, under circumstauces which can be considered little less than tragic, <>f Mis. Mitehell-Taylor, the wife of Captaiu Mitchell Taylor, A. I>. O. to ti is
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    Destroying White Ants.
    332 7 Planters aud others will be interested iu the following advice which the Government Entomologist of Ceylou gives on tlie subject of white ants The eradication of Termites white ants' is another subject that has received serious attention duiiug the past year. I have on several occasions shown
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      241 7 m-b PENANG CONFECTIONERY, 22a, Leith Street. Cakes. Comfits, American Cold Drinks, Ice Jellies, Puddings Ice Creams, PREPARED DAILY. CATERING FOR ENTERTAINMENTS A SPECIALITY. WILLIAM NEWMAN. 7 9 Vi j W V Dr. T. IMAQKA, JAPANESE DENTIST. No 268, BEACH STREET, PENANG, SUPPLIES TEETH AT the Cheapest Prices From DEC. 10th
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      258 7 Entries close at noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps for First day will be published on or beiore Monday, 6th JanuA nenaUv of Tibs, is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to he publication of the weights and of U U s. by the
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      1134 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. "T’TTF have been appointed Agents for VV the above Company for Peuaug, Province Wellesley, aud the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against tire i on the usual terms. D4VID BROWN Co. 4b, Logan’s Buildings. 7-o-07 lo9e THE
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      37 7 A Notable Fact. The absence of all narcotics makes 'hamberluiu's Cough Kemedy the sabst and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough that can he procured. The George for, u Dispensary, AN holesale Areals.
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      926 8 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. s»Nini ANim itiiTTFUV Co BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CDRSAR SON’S W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. John Ba/ley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND." Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBSIUINQ AT /Vo. 21a, Penang
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    The Progress of Royalty.
    1174 9 A correspondent of tbe Peking and Tie idtin Time* gives the following account of the method in which the Emperor and the Empress Dowager journey through the Capital: I was called out to the North West Corner of the City on the same day that the
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    Shanghai's Rubber Interests.
    637 9 bays the Honykonj Telegraph of the 25tli ult. While it is unquestionable that Hongkong investors have not beeu backward in recoguising the importance of the boom” iu rubber shares, they have beeu by no means 60 enthusiastic as tbe people iu the Straits, where rubber has been
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    Wedding Catastrophe.
    86 9 About seven o’clock last night, says a Cautou wire of the 2ud iustaut, a terrible accident occurred iu the city* It appears that a marriage feast was beiug celebrated in the Choi Chau restauraut ne’.r the lvoki Ciuematograph show. There was a great gatberiug of relatives and friends,
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    Far Eastern Railway Construction.
    1161 9 The development of Eastern Asia may l>e measured bv its railways, aud, this being true, iudicatious of activity in construction iu every progressive section warrant the conclusion that the year 1908 will prove oue of most uuusual activity iu development in the I history of the
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    Love’s Dreams.
    866 9 Foolish Wife’s Fontretenips. Meu,” it is alleged, were deceivers ever.” The story of Chiu Mui is a striking example of how women are takeu iu. Chan Mui married a prospering oil merchant in a place called Kwaichow. Everything was at her beck and cad bfcause she was the
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    The Outlook for Siam.
    392 9 anti Omens. Business in Bangkok is generally dull at present. Commercially there is little doing, and freight is very slack for some time past. It is hoped, however, that in the course of a few months trade in every branch will revive in a marked degree,
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    Motors in Burma.
    425 9 Says a recent issue of the Upper Burma Gazette The new rules regulatiug the use of motorvehicles, the public ought to know, apply also to motor cycles, which come under the deiiuitiou ot motor-vehicles. We do not think the police have yet been informed about the speed
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    MARKET PRICES.
    179 9 Pknano, 16th December, 1907. Bbkf— cts. Soup per caltv 14 Roast -4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart per catty. 25 Liver 28 Pork— Pork percatty 04 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 20 Tongue 32 Mottos
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      89 9 Chamberlain s Cough Remedy in South Africa. M, S. Schneider, of Koffeyfoutein, 0. 1* V is very grateful to the manufacturers of Chamberlain-. Cough U«"ed v. He ta. found that it cures h.s children himself of their coug is J o re n e f until this were all coughug
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