Straits Echo, 30 December 1907

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. f OL. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 30th DECEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 300.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1057 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co. •yrr 3r V 1 n Sg a Ns &£ad SOLE AQENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHART**. Hongkong Shanghai Bankings Corporation. £BOO,OOO X] .075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paul up Reserve Fund rtoaerve Liability of Proprietor* Head Office: HATTON
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    • 24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE EAR EAST. NGddlN m vT V *2 o O) > 38 CD M >V 11® rOKTO TIANQ UE ©#M So/»
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  • 116 2 According to the Japanese paper Atahi, a man who gives the name of Yamamoto Hatsu/.o and pretends to be an employe of a foreign tirin at Yokohama, has been engaged in kidnapping Japanese girls at Osaka and Kobe. He tells the gills that the British authorities
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  • 169 2 A Punjab vernacular journal says: Within live short years a great change has come over a section of the native population of Lahore. Children of native gentlemen can be seen taken out for au airing by ayahs morning aud evening. Certain bold men have beguu to take
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  • 184 2 tioveriimenfs Purl Leads to Litigation. We understand, says our seuior Singapore contemporary, that an action against the Straits Government will be actually fought arotiud the alleged pressure put upon the Johore Government by the Government of the Straits regarding the recent tendering for the Johore Opium
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  • 238 2 Mr. L. Y’ee Hiug, chairman of the New South Wales Chinese Anti-opiutn League, who is at present on a visit to China, was eutertaiued at a banquet at Manila (Philippine Islaud) by about 100 of his compatriots. Writing to a fr end iu Sydney, Mr. Yee
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  • 218 2 Loudon, 3rd Dtc. The statistics for November show an increase td about 1,310 tons as compared with the previous mouth, aud a decrease of about 160 tons as compared with the same period last year. European deliveries were large, while those iu America were exceptionally small, owiug
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 57 2 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. With the dry, cold weather of the early winter mouths, parents of croupv children should be on the alert for ominous symptoms There is no eau«e for anxiety when Chamberlains Cough Remedy is kept in the mine It this medic.ne is given as soon as
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    • 598 2 That Means Rheumatism. Sore and swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleep. That means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has conquered it thousands of times. It will do so whenever the opportunity is offered. Try it. One application relieves
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    • 1362 2 r v. Pianos by all the I.EADING makers in stock. Wction invited, Satisfaction guaranteed. Any PIANO can b| purchased on Easy Terms J No one need be wilheit a really first class piano. instruments are specially built lor this climate. See our stock, the finest in the East NOTICE IT.
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  • 71 3 r 'pstgiph From A >j* alt l)ue C. Apcar Calcutta V A A.Co. G 1st Dec Devanha Colombo X.G.ACo. 2ud Jau Lightning Singapore A A A .Co. •2nd Austria Trieste S.K ACo. Itb t)elt«i Siuga pore *.G.ACo. ttb E F. Ferdinaud Kobe 3 K ACo. Sth A. Apcar
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  • 67 3 1 essel* For A <\eui* l.p' e C. Ape* I Singapoie I AAA Co Dec. D.vaulm Singapore A.C&C Jan. Lightning Calcutta A A A .Co Austria Smgfp^re S K &Co. 1 Delta E F. FerdiColombo A.G &Co. uaud Frvfete |8 K &Co. a 'A. Apeir jOaloutia A.A A.Co Nubia
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  • Shipping.
    • 91 3 Van dkr Lijn, Dut. s.s., OOl.Visman, 20th Dec Panel), 28th De*., Gen.—H. L. Co. Coen, Dut. 8 s., 823, Uut, 30th Dec., Singapore, 28ttf Dec., Gen. H. L. &Co. Perak, Br. s s., 510, TuYner, 30th Dec., Port Swetteuhain, 20th Dec., Geu.#A. G. A Co. Pin Seng, Br. s
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    • 44 3 30th December. Pailang, for Batu Bahra. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Ausou. (i. A pea r, for Calcutta. Coen, for Sabaug, Olehleh and Padang. Pul tala, for Singapore. Flyimj Fish, for Port Weld and Taipiug. Polyphemus. for Singapore and Hongkong. Patrin, for Asahan.
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    • 173 3 For Deli—Per Van der Lijn, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuhain and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Ausou—Per HyeLeong, to-morrow, 3 p in. Singapore and Hongkong— Per C. Aycnr, to-morrow, 4 pm. Port Swetteuhain and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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  • 462 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Macedonia, connecting with the steamer Dcvanha at Colombo, due at Penaug ou 2nd January To Penang (from London, Dec. G) Mr. C. H. Todd, Mr. J. S. Drew, Mr. Macgregor (from Maiseilles, Dec. 13) Mr. V. H. Pearsod, Mr. C. H.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1059 3 (S HIPPI NO.) aft P, 0, Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jau. 2 Devauha connecting with Macedonia 16 Peninsular Jo Britannia Nikita do Mooltan Feb. Id Delhi do Chino 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward Date. Steamer. Coding Due with S.S. Loudon. JaD. 4 Delta 18
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  • 94 4 Jusiice sati-lie* everybody and justice alone Emtrton. Published dally (except Suudays.) AT TB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL s2* auuuui OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 3413 y.B. All business communications should be addressed
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  • 881 4 The question of Asiatic immigration into countries long looked upon as White Men’s countries is, perhaps, the most important problem of the day. To-day Reuter tells us of the detelopment of the situation between the White Man and the Asiatic in .South Africa. There the Asiatics, Chinese
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  • 50 4 To Arrive on YY’eduesday. The Chinese Consul here has just received a telegram from the Secretaries to the Chinese Imperial Mission, to theeffect that the cruiser Haichi, with H. E the Chinese Imperial High Commissioner on board, will arrive in Penang from Muntok ou Wednesday morning.
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  • 42 4 The Royal Mail steamer De tanka, having left Colombo at 1 a m yesterdav, is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday next, and will leave for Singapore and China at 10 a.m. on the same day.
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  • 46 4 Tuesday, Deo. 31, New Year’s Eve. Evensong and Sermon at 0 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, New Y'ear’s Day. Circumcision of Christ. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. No Choir Practice this week. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese wdl preach ou Sunday next.
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  • 290 4 The following business in tin has been doue-to-day Penang 'Htraits Trading Co., 50 tons at $00-75 Peuaug Tin Exchange, 25 00-35 Singapore Straits Trading Co., > n buyers, uo sellers j Total 75 tous. Opium is quoted here to-day at $727 and Rangoon rice at
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  • 933 4 (Before Mr. Wolferdan.) Oban Tek Weng. a Chinese youth, this morning pleaded guilty to the charges of (1) committing theft as a servant in respect of r > in cash, the property of his master, Ng Ban Chun, and (2) abetting a public servant, to wit, detective
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  • 966 4 Presentation to Mr. F- H. V. Gottlieb. The clerks, interpreters and librarian of the Supreme Court, fourteen in number, met at the Court this morning to present an address and a group pboto, taken for the purpose to Mr. F. U. V. Gottlieb, the Assistant Registrar, prior
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 278 4 JUST UNPACKED. Xmas Sweets, Bonbons, Chocolate, Nuts, Handpicked Soft-shell Almonds, Cakes, Puddings, Dolls, Dried Peaches and a long line of other Xmas requirements. CROSSE k BLACKWELLS, MORTON’S k 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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  • 529 5 (Echo Special) THIRD I>AY, *>Kth Dec. Kuala Lumpur, 28tli Dec.—The third t ]ay's racing was also favoured with tine weather and there was again a good attendance. Following were the results ot the various events I.—The Scurry Stakes. alue $6OO. A handicap for all horses. Kntranee, $3O.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 134 5 (Echo Spy'll) Chinese Woman Bitten by Mad Botr. Singapore, 30th Dee. —A Chinese woman was bitten by a niad dog in Lavender Street yesterday afternoon Inspector T. Connor, who is in charge of the Kandang Kerbau Division, went out with one of the Police Snider rifl-s and,
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    • 89 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Navy Estimates Adopted. London, 28th Dec. —The French senate has adopted tho Navy Estimates. M. 1 hornson, replying to the complaints of the falling back of France, said the position of the Navy must be maintained. France must not cease sacrifices to avoid falling into
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    • 126 5 (Supplied by Reuttr) Koyal Assent to the Immigration Art. Loudon, 28th Dec—The Royal assent h s b?eu given to the Transvaal Immigration Act and has beeu gazetted. The Degradim; Registering Order. Loudon, 28th Dec.—Gandhi, the Indiau leader, and tive other ludiaus and three Chinese residents have been sentenced
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    • 57 5 (Suppli l by 11 enter.) Australian Tariff Causes Trouble. Londou, 30th Dec. —It is reported from Ottawa that the w thdrawal of the subsidy for steamships ruuuiug betweeu Cauada and Austra’ia is in retaliation for the Australian tariff. Canad i has also abandoned the new monthly service
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    • 51 5 (Supplied by lieu ter.) Hurt iu a Motor Mishap. London. 30. h December. —It is reported from Wellington, New Zealand, that Mr Keir Hardie has been hurt in a motor accident. The automobile Mr. Hardie was iu eipsiz°d aud it is believed he has brokeu several
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    • 66 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Received by President Falliere*. L'nlon, 30fh Dec.—President Failures has lereived the Duke of Counaught aud Prince Arthur of Connaught at Paris with military honours. r The I)uke of Connaught, it will he reuieuiin*re<l, is to make a short stay iu Paris prior to
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    • 39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Succeeds Lord Kilmaiue in Parliament. London, 3)th December. —Lord Cnrzon lias agreed to enter f he House of Lords in succession to Lord Kilmaine, who has beeu the Representative Peer for Ireland since 1890.
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    • 20 5 (Supplied by Reuter American Armada Leaves Trinidad. Loudon. 30th Dec —The Americau Fleet has sailed from Trinidad.
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    • 280 5 (Supplied l y Reuter.) A Dearth of Orders. Loudon, 28th Dec —Owing to a scarcity of orders on the Clyde shipbuilders there vesterdav made the biggest pay-off for yens, even the office staff* and draughtsmen sharing in the wholesale dismissals. Dcbino the earlier part of the
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  • 295 5 (From Our Own Cot respondent.) Christmas in Taiping. Taiping, 29th I>* c. Christmas passed off very quietly. There were the usual services on Xmas Eve in the Church of Euglaud and Roman Catholic Churches, which were well attended iu spite of the iuclemeucy of the weather. On Xmas
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  • 616 5 I'll sing to you the story of a certain sporting trip. Which was undertaken lately by the .cricket membership Of a certain little island, which is lappel by* Eastern seas. Gainst the chosen ones of Perak (uot forgetting C. M. G.'s). The season was
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  • 624 5 New Books. The following new books have beeu received at the Library The Brokeu Road, by A. E. W. Mason. Science Progress in the Tweutieth Century (No. 6, October 1907), by N. H. Alcock aud W. G. Freeman. The American Revolution, Part 111, by Sir George Otto Trevelyan,
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  • 350 5 Chinaman Attacked by a Ferocious Dog:. A Gazette Ejlruordinory was issued and ciuie into force yesterday, says Situwliy’s Sin,up re Free Prets, blinking iuto play the muzzling order here The Gaztt'e states that, ribies existing in Singapore, from this date all dogs must, wheu outside their owners'
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  • 94 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Van tier Lijn, from Deli Mr. J. A. v. d. Laan. Per s.s. PaUtana, from Rangoon Mrs. Tan Boon and infants. Messrs- A. S Hannah, W. Feriz, Volkart, A. G. Kent, Johnston, M. E. S. Thompson. Per ss. Pnak, from Port Swettenham Messrs. Bryans, J. G.
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  • 43 5 Tp-pat 2t>th I)ay of llih Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 0 >o 7 p.ui. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, p.m. 1 o-mokroj*,-. 2t7hl)ay of 11 tb Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, coiner of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street, It p m.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 219 5 Municipal Notice. riMIE next ordinary meeting of the MuuiI cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office aj 3-30 p.m. on Thursday, the 2nd January next. L. A. Coctikr BIGGS, Secretary NOTICE. DEPOSITORS in the Savings Rank aie reminded to send in their Pass Rooks bit ween the 2ud
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    • 97 5 1 PENANG BAR, No. 92, Brick Kiln Road I’ENANG. NEW MANAGEMENT, Cask Beer Stout, Brandy, Whisky, ©to., ALL THE BEST BRANDS. C nr oderatq. BANE HOLIDAY. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, Ist Ja= nuary, 1908, which has been proclaimed a Public Holiday. CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Special Auction
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  • 257 6 The following items ot information regarding companies in Malaya are taken y from the “Monetary and Commercial” column of the London and China Express of the 6tlr iust.: I Fusing Bhiuu Tin. The bulk of the new plant has been shipped to the mine.
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  • 329 6 Directors’ Report. Following is the report of the directors of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd., to i be presented to the shareholders at the i ordinary meeting to be held next Thursday: Your directors now submit the accounts for the half-year euded September 30, 1907, being the
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  • 209 6 In submitting accounts for the year ended Dec. ol, lOOb. the directors state that the value of gold recovered during the first eight mouths of the current year was about 4,'lti.OOO, retlising a gross prolit of about JC0.500. Mr. Marriuer estimated that in August last theie was sufficient
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  • 300 6 At Marysville, on the 4th iust., the convention of Californian fruit-growers unanimously adopted a memorial to Congress demanding that the Chinese Exclusion Act be repealed, and that a 4 fixed liberal number of Chinese” and an equal number of Japanese be admitted into the United
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  • 119 6 Pknano, 30th December. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3 J;; 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,’ 8 8 Credit ...2f4\^ n 3 Documentary ...2/4 v* Calcutta, Demand Bauk Its 1734 3 days’ sight Private 175) Bombay. Damand Bank 173| Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 1101 6 “a” T“ I I" i sail *0.2 Number of, *3 p jg '-S ®1 Carin'- Shares 1 > La.l Diri-iend .Name. J> -g S-% iBBued I' j 2 i I I <f j j Mining. 1003 300 000 30,000 10 1 1025 for year ending 31/8/07] Belat Tin Mining
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  • 155 6 865.50 B°Pepper(W.C„«t 311».5 oz.) l|l^« ff k While Pepper I 9; Traog Pepper -«X Clove, (pioked) »p«S e r S 'Jutreeg.HO. j. 30 m lc, 1 2 no stock U ar picket 3 50 BaleB non,oca Flour 1.80 nominal Lapioca *ou 7.50 sellers Tahbuo" ISO-..!/*» Soonde 2oT. Gutta <
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 90 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. ICIEST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per s.s. Kistna, timed to leave Penang for Port Swetteubam everv Saturday afternoon available only lor return per s s. Perak,” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenbam on tbe next afternoon and expeeted to arrivwu
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    • 17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOE PENANQ <S F. M. S.
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    • 108 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. tutab-TELL’S BRANDY. Ceislers^Charnpagne. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co. PENANQ. S o <b Eiill'l! r. V -.r-S >- 7 iMI t CO X o Ei£ UJ ■Vi \0 <
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  • 854 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 14th January, 190b, 1.—The Maiden Plate. alue $000 A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported iuto the Straits or F. M.
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  • 86 7 Says a recent issue of a Brisbane conteuK porary Some weeks ago the New South Wales Government announced that the Malay Federated States were anxious to secure the services of surveyors from Australia, and applications wete invited in Queensland. Several replies were received by the
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  • 365 7 The ordinary general meetiug of the Sin- V gapore Electric Tramway Co. was held on 3rd iust. at the London office, 19, St. Swithin’s-lane. Sir Frank A. Swetteuham, who presided, moved the adoption of the report covering the period from the inauguration of pany down to Dec.
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  • 418 7 At a meeting ot the Yokohama Literary Society on Nov. 27, Professor E. W. Clements, of Tokyo, gave a most luteresting talk on Some Japanese Proverbs.” Professor Clements said that the study of provetbs was not only interesting, but instructive. It was interesting because it presented so many
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 517 7 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. ORDERS BY CAPTAIN THE HON. A. K. ADAMS. Commandant. DECEMBER, 190?. strength.— No. 218, Pte. J.C.C.Ford is transferred from the Reset ve as an Active Member and posted to A 3 The following are taken on the strength aud posted No. 335 Pte. W. P. Threlfall A 3.
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    • 248 7 lautr, iuu i luuuu^o. Entries Close nt noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps for First day will be published on or before Monday, 6tli January, 1908. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a baudicap by the winner ot any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights
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    • 1221 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE hav# been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, aud the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against fire on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b, Logan’s Buildings. 7-3-07 109 c Commercial Union
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    • 52 7 To the Head of the Family. Iu ordoring household supplies, don’t torget to lav iu a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You may not need it now but you aio almost sine to before the winter i 9 over. It never fails in cases of croup. The George Town Piepeusaiv,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 918 8 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANIIII.ANIIS. BUTTERY Co BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIIANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CoRSAR SON’S W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. iohn Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, ;.“LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co,, AGENTS PENANG F. M. 8. Kim Keng Leong
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  • 1337 9  - DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS, BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF The Child of Sorroic The Treachery of Lorraine," The Hand of God," "Love's Loyally," “A Royal Rebel "Her Soldier Siceetheart," “The Beard gof the Seitun," The Tea-shop Girl," "A Scotch Marriage," The Milliners Model," "A Gambler's Girl,” Hody
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  • 180 9 Penang, 30th December, 1907. Beep— ct>>. Soup per catt\ 14 lvoast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 2.5 Tongue -50 Feet 20 Heart per catty. 25 Liver 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 35 9 A Notable Fact. The absence of all narcotics makes Chamberlain’s Cough lletnedy the safest and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup auu whooping cough that can be procured. The Oeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 41 9 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in South Africa. M, S. Schneider, of Koflfeyfoutein O K C is ve. v crateful to the manufacturers of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. e found that it cures h.s children as we V 0 *J„ U pispeusiry, Wbotewle As™'»-
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    • 365 9 I PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co FOR SALE. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Cullm and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted from
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    • 301 9 THE WELL-KNOWN HORSE DEALERS. Motor-Car Importers and General Storekeepers. Carriage hiring E*tablishment. CHIN HIN Co., NOs. 50 D 50 E, PEN/INC ROAD. Telegraphic Address “Chin,” Pena'g. Telephone No. -fcJO, Saddle Horses. Horses aud Carriages of all descriptions on lure, bv the day, week, month, or year. Every stable lequirement in
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    • 888 10 FOR SALE. Guide to Penang NOTICE, rilHE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native BY THK LATE E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. "F D 0 D A States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd of London, and have
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