Straits Echo, 20 December 1907

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY, i VOL. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 294.
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      1098 1 TIANG LEE Co. BASS’S ALB. SpN w Y\ x \n Ok V4 C If llJ > V H ■inois s.ssHKNino SJ.\BDV a ICS BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. I NOOK!’ORATED IJY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid ip Reserve Fhii 1 Reserve Liability of Proprietor*
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE EAR EAST. ftOddlN 'W 4 iP V 7 Js •4 > ~o CD 7> *V it® fOKTO TIAWG LEE It Co., Sole Ageata
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    Mr. Dooley on the Choice of a Career.
    2579 2  -  By F. P. IMmin*. I’ui throubled about me sou Picky," said Mr. llenuessy. What’s happened to th* poor child asked Mr. Dooley. Sure it’s nawlbiu’ more than a boyislj prank, whativer it is. Has lie kilt some wan F’rgit about it. It’s
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      90 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in South Africa. Schneider, of Kofley fouteiu, 15. C\, is very grateful to the manufacturers «>1 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ho has ouml that it cures big eluldieu as well as lumselt of their Couchs aud colds. They a i» aud cot. no relief until this r;;r ,y
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      616 2 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. vViih the dry, cold weather of the early winter months, pireuts of croupy children should he ou the alert for omiuous symptoms There is no for auxiety wheu Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is kept in the home. If this medicine is given as soon as the
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      1079 2 r. PIANOS RETURNED FROM HIRE j PENANG FOUNDRY. TO BE SOI.D. GREAT BARGAINS. We supply our pianos on the easy payment system. FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATIONCall and inspect our large and varied stock by all the Renowned Makers. ROBINSON PIANO C° L™ J (Established >87 6.) ARTIE TULLY HAS OPENED
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OOTWARDB. !I<MIRWAKI>S. Devan ha 2 Jan. Mata 21 Dtc. Pein* ular 16 Delta 1 Jan. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Palawan 2o Dec. I Syri 1 26 Dec Socotra 7 Jan. Nyansa 11 Jan.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    77 3 Yes**!* hr anAy fat* Due Malta Singapore A G &Co. 21st I>ec Obing Wo Livei pool W.M.&Co. 21st Ivum Saug Singapore B A Co. 23 rd Palawan Colombo A.G&Co. 2otb G. A pea• Siugapote A A A Co. 26 ib Laertes Siugapoie W.M &Co. 28 tb Syria Siugapoie
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    SAILINGS.
    58 3 Vessel* For A <jent* 1 hem et I Malta Jolniulro A.G.&Co. Pe Cbing Wo Singapore W.M.ACo. Ivum Sang Calcutta $.&Co. 1 Palawan SiunapoiP AJJ iW'o. i 0. Apcor Calcutta A A.Co. Laertes London W.M &Co. Svria Colombo \.G &**o Beucleucli Siugapoie iBACo. i Davauha Siugapoie A.C.&Oo. Jan. Austria Singapore
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      44 3 Hebe, Br. s.s., 354, Audrews, 20 tb Dec.. Singapore, 18ib Dec., Gen.— VV. M. Co. Omacerk, Br s.s., 340, Bell, 20tb Dec., Tavoy, 19th Dec Geu.—K. G. Co. Hye Leonu, Br. s.s., 295, Treweeke. 20th Dec., Teluk Ausou, iOtb Dec Geu. K. O.
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 3 20th December. Hebe, for Deli. Vidrr, for Port iSwetteuham aud MalaccJ. Padang, for Batu Bah’ra. Oma\>ere, for Tongkah, Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Malaya, for Deli. Hije Leong, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Lingkawi and Setul. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipiug.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      215 3 For Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, f.nd via Brindisi for Europe etc. —Per Malta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Negapatam and Madras —Per Thongwa, to-morrow, noon. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. T’rang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomoriow, 1 pm. Tongkab Per Avagyee, to morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Ausou —Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    331 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Palawan, due at Peuaau ou 21st December To Penang (from Londou, Nov. 23) Mr. aud Mrs. J. C. H. Macbeth, Mr. VV. S. Huxley, Mr. T. M. Money and Mr. H. G. Trust. To Singapore (from Loudon) Mr. and Mrs. G.
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      667 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jau Dicauha «onmcting with Macedonia 16 Peninsular do Britannia :K> Delta do Mooltan Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 s.s, Marmora (ealliug at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st CIh«« 2nd ClA*a To London by Sea £66 £44 To
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      271 3 (S HIPPIN G.) Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company 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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      91 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s a. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenhuni every Saturday nflornoou available oub/ lor return per a s. Perak,” 01 Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swetteniiani on iheuext after* noon and expected to
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alon e—t'nertou Published dally (except Sundays.) «I TH i CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $21 t ,er annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B, All business
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    THE FIRST NAVAL POWER.
    769 4 It becomes more and more evident every day that there is not only no disapproval, but active approbation, in < Germany of the further increase in the size of the Navy of that country. Some years there would have been considerable opposition to the Kaiser’s policy,
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    Tanjong Tokong Relief Fund.
    318 4 The following subscriptions Lave beeu given or promised iu aid of the above Fuud Mr. Cheah Cheaug Mr. Lim Clieug Lini ..$50 How Mr. Tve Choou Mr. Cheah Cheng Yeoii (alias Lean 2 TyeKeeYoon) 20 Mr. Phuah CkeDg Mr. Goh Taik Bee (jjjey 15 Mr. Klioo
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    71 4 The following business iu tin has beeu doue to-day:— Penang Straits Tradiug Co., 1 s |f> buyers, uo sellers j 8 Penaug Tin Exchange, 75 tons at 60j Singapore Straits Trading Co., buyers, uo sellers j 2 Tiu is quoted in London to-dav at ■£ll9
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    Homeward English Mail.
    347 4 The Royal Mail steamer Malta, Laviug left Singapore at 8 a m. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 11 a.m. to-morrow an 1 will leave for Colombo aud Bombay at 4 p.m the same day St. George’s Girls’ School closed to-day for the Christmas holidays, it
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    FOOTBALL.
    731 4 THE CLP COMPETITION. > The Crescents vs. The Penang Wanderers. The Penang Wanderers bad to go under yesterday afternoon. Throughout the game, which we mav say at once was a most dis* appointing one, the Crescents always had the upper hand, although they played much below their usual form.
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    Cricket.
    247 4 Penang vs. Perak. I be team to represent Perak iu this imo lint tixt u’>, which wJI be plaved at Taiping on Xmas I).y aud Boxing Day. is as follows:— J E. W. Birch (Capt.), E. Bradbery, A. H. Biuuou C.W H Co hr,mo. F. F. Faith full, t.L
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE BAND MEETING.
      381 4 To riiE Enirou of TUB Straits Echo. Dear Sir,—As both A European and “A Non-European” have shown, the “Chinese coolie” his as much right to listen to the Band whenever it plavs m public as the honourable Mr. L. E. P- AVolferstau, but there is one aspect
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    A Christmas Treat.
    603 4 Though Christmas is still almost a wees off it has begun for the juveniles, for all the schoo’s have clos?d or are about to close for i lie Chris'mas holidays. were, however, verv forcibly reiniuded of the nearness of the festive season bv a function in the
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      291 4 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ami Amoy. PENANG BAR, No. 92, BrickKiln Road, PENANG. 8.8. llowj Molt, Captaiu I'awson, I in expected to arrive here on j NEW MAN \GEMENT, Monday, nud will leave for the above t nortgou Wednesday, the 2otli inst., at 3 p.tn. Q3iS& B663T oC wwOUw, 1-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Alsagoff Murder.
      62 5 (Echo Specia l Another Arrest. Singapore, 20tli Dee.—Another arrest li.is been made in connection with the murder of Syed Abdul Kadir Alsigoff. The new arrest is that of a Malay named Sulong, who was arrested at Cueob, where the Alsagoff family own much property. The case against
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      The United Empire Club.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Brilliant (fathering. London. 19th December.—Lord Milner presided at the iuaugmal dinner of the i/uitel Empire Club. There was a brilliaut attendance, including the Duke of Maiborough, the lit. Hon. Alfred Lytteltou, the Kt. Hon. Austen Chamberlain, and the lit lion. George Wyudham.
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      Canada.
      139 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Question of Japanese Immigration. Loudon, 19th December. —Speaking at Ottawa iu the House of Repieseutat ives Sir Wilfrid I.&urier, Premier of Canada, said that tin re was ever/ reasou to believe lhat the mission of the Hon. Rodolpbe Lemieux. Minister of Labour, would have a
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      The Pacific Cruise.
      62 5 Supp'ied by Reuter.) Are the Ships Etticieut Lomfcrn, 19th Dec. It is reported from New Yoik that after Admiral Robley Evans had sailed be announced that the Pacific Fleet wonld relurn via the Suez Canal. 'I h** New Yoik press is heatedly discussing the (jueBtion as to
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      The Case of Lieut. Woods.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resigns under Protest. London, 19th Dec.— Lieutenant Woods of the Grenadiers, whose case receutly attracted so much attention and who was fouud inefficient by the Army Council, has resigned under pro'est.
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      The Rand.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government Mining Engineer’s Report. London. 20th December.-It is tdated at Johannesburg that the report of the G eroui-jut Mining Engineer tor 190b/' puts the total iniueiai ou'put at whereof Gold was £20 040.49J aud Diamonds £2.203.511.
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      New South Wales.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reut.r i Good Pastoral Season. London 20th December —Splendid rain, haveLlieu in New Sou*h Wales ending gO-'d pastoral seasou.
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      The Test Matches.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australia Wins the First. London, 20th Pec. b two the first test match at Sydney j wickets.
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      King Oscar’s Funeral.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Buried with Great < London. 20th Dumber -The^^ King Oscar of Sweden we 0 f Sweden day with great pomp* Arthur of Conand Denmark and lnu |nalC hed m naught with th ,b y u^nB drove to tbe the precession- lhe 0 Church.
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      Lord Kelvin.
      25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Buried in the Kelvin Loudon, 2 tb r Abbey on the will be buried in Westminster au y 23rd iusiant.
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    Municipal Commission.
    997 5 ordinary meeting. I hr ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Mu i cipil Offices yesterday afternoon when He to lowi ng geutlemeu weie preseut Mr. F. J Hallif-ix (President). Mr J. W. Hallilux. I> L«m ke iid'1 Mr Quah Beng Ivee, With l>r.
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    The Police Courts.
    1282 5 j t Before Messrs- Wolferetan and C<>driniton A voung Coiuamau, uamed Lo Pi S« n.\ stool charged yesterday with the theft of sundry jewellery worth ab*u $12«. The' complainant, Chia Cbui Lau. a nunia liviug at No G3, McAlister R >ad. stated that on the 8 h
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    Shipping Rings Commission.
    1049 5 The Evidence of Mr. W. H. Shelford. 'l'lie Roy «I Commission on Shipping R sil again on 20 li ult., at Winchester House, Sr. James’s squai*, London, the Chairman, Mr. A. Coheu, k c presiuiug. Mr. W. H. Sbelfoid stated that. tie was a managing duector of
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    Passengers.
    102 5 A RRIVKD. Per ss. K intnu. from Singapore Re*. Pykett. From Port Swetteuham Mr. and M Prior and childe'u, Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Da Suza and children. Miss Brown, Messrs. Edward, W. 1). Graudjean, Ho Tia*'g Wan, Klioo Seng Hock, Jjim Mali Cnye, Mitchell, A. E. Peiiera and
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    FIXTURES.
    84 5 I DAT. Ititli Day of lltli Moon. Town Baud, Esplauade, 9 io II p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road and Camplie'l Street, 9 p ni. Royal Lukhoru Jeekav, Argyll Road Theatre, 8- 0 p m. Tft-'IiiKROW. 17ih Day of 11th Moon. St. Thomas. Football P. N. U. t>
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 Cbina Mditii) ...2lst DiC. China (Print Kg. Ltri/pihl) ...24h German (Gorben ..25th K nili'li Dev min) ...2id Jau.
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      103 5 LOOK OUT FOR I OUR HAS HUMBER WHICH WILL Al’PEAU ON 9 CHRISTMAS EVE. Another Short Story by “Southern Cross.” Storyette by “Arthur Stuart.’ Special Article by ‘‘Jay.” NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF MALAYA. ETC., ETC., ETC., AND THE OPENING CHAPTER OF OUR CRAND NEW SERIAL STORY, “DOREEN,” BY VIOLA
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      321 5 FOR. SALE. A high-class VICTORIA with rubber tyres by Stewart Co., Calcutta, in good order. Apply to 20-12-07 «70 F. O H ALLIFAX. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. NOTICE. On Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25th Dec mber, 1907, trains will run the same as on Sundays. E. A. COOK, Traffic Manager. Kuala
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      22 5 WEATHER. I hit following r**|K»it lshitiillr ki;p| li«tl bj f h*> Signs»! |)irwior ot Kon 'ornwallis Ii) )i.iL, iioniw '«♦inpiai i <)•,j-
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pknano. 20th December. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Deniami Sank 2/3* -i months’ sight Bank .24$ 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/4-^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. D miaml Bank 1 7-3§ Mouiniein. Demand Bank I*3s 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    150 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B. Pepper( W.Coast Hlbs.A oz. (16f. no stock White Pepper 19.— sales Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) 35— seVers Mace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55.— sales Muimegs llOs 25. sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Haskei 3.45 buyers Tapir ci Flour 1.80
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    SHARES.
    1036 6 a -2 Number of i f iS 3 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. c i88ued I I p! <8 __i 1_ 1 c* Milling. 1903 300.000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. '9 75 1907 j 300.000 22.500 10 10 Bruang'&td. SO.
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      145 6 JUST UNPACKED Xmas Sweets, Bonbons, Chocolate, Nuls, Handpicked Soft-shell Almonds, Cakes, Puddings, Dolls, Dried Peaches and a long line of other Xmas requirements. CROSSE A BLACKWELL’S, MORTON’S A FRENCH PROVISIONS. ALL BEAUTIFULLY FRESH!!! We buy as low as we can That’s business sense, We sell as low as we can
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      110 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gelslers’ Champagne, THE CELECRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Huttcry Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co, PENANO. 'C> Vn > c n s\V-r-X a* St f f-'fb-par, O -J Pi UJ ■X A> 09 <
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    Local Share Market Report.
    271 7 Penang, 19th Dec. Declines all round is the feature of tbi« week's review and iu uo Tin share can exception be found. Tin. The position becomes more serious daily and the future outlook still is far from promising. The decline duriug the week has been .£9
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    Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company.
    319 7 The second ordinal? geieral meeting of the lvualu Lumpur Rubber Conipauy was liel 1 on the 22ud ult. at the Holboru Restaurant, Loudon. The Hon. Everard Feildiug. who presided, moved the adop'ion of the repoit and the declaration of a dividend at the late of 3
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    A Sultan's Diamonds.
    229 7 AJ. hammed Vn/.<, who was sent to Paris recently to raise money <>n ihe j-ovels of the Sultan of Morocco, coutiJi d several articles of the collection, including a diamond necklace worth =£5,000, to a jeweller iu the Rue de la Puia. While iu the keeping of
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      1099 7 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. OIIDKKS BY CAPTAIN THE HON. A. R. AMASS, Commandant. MKCKMBKR, IiHK. ■j-juJ Sun Jay. Class Firing Trained Wen at 4 a. m. Sharp. •J ;,a Monday, Recruits brill a t Fort at 5 30 p. m. 2'tli Saturday, Police Shooting Club p in. Strength.-No 218, Pte. J.C.C. Ford
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      960 8 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. S4NWIANIK HIITTH/Y Co BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SAND1LAINDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free, RESIDING AT 1X0. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel,
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