Straits Echo, 31 December 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. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 301.
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      1104 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 632 <5 <$> Fl *>> > O 05 N0<2 *3TY S.SSV8 TIANG LEE Co. BANKS. < r (Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £800.000 £1,075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office:
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      25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HQdd IN '5$ CN 55 O > > 1 CD > S n. *h LOKTO TIAWQ UI Ji Of,, St» Ageats,
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    Mr. Keir Hardie’s Call on Sir Henry McCallum.
    264 2 The Australian Story. In the course of conversation with Major Walter, Extra A. I). C. to H. K. the Governor of Ceylon, a Press representative asked the Major if he had noticed that Mr. Keir liardie, wbeu queslioued in Australia concerning his
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    King of Portugal interviewed.
    602 2 Frank Nlatemmts as to Political In rest. M. de Galtier, representing the Temps, has obtained a highly interesting interview with the King of Portugal, in which his majesty sp ke with characteristic plainness, and made a noteworthy declaration regarding the true situation in that couutrv The
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      53 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in South Africa. > r Schneider, of Koffeyfontein, U. Voi’ ver v Rueful to tii« manufacturers yt Umniberl.uu’s Couch Remedy. He has oum I iat, it cures his children as well rs »«:t,"r ci,i.. ti.;; mne.lv v "'i T I l 11,1 'Cut*until this nStj^Tr l M
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      2006 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rjTHE next ordiuary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.rn. on Thursday, the 2nd January next. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary MUNICIPAL NOTICE. and “VTOTICE is hereby given that, Xv after Wednesday, the Ist January next, Suugei Pinang Bridge will
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    62 3 Vftgselt From A/jfnh Due Devanha Colombo A.G.ACo. 2nd Jan. Lightning Singapore A A A .Co. 2nd Austria Trieste S.K' ACo. 4th Delta E.F. FerdiSingapore A.G.ACo. Uh uaud Ivolre S K ACo. <?th ileugloe Loudon SB. ACo. 15tl. A. Apear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 18th Nubia Colombo A.G.ACo. 21st
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    SAILINGS.
    53 3 I tfitKelfi i i Leo e> Devanha i.l Singapore \.C*fcCo. Jan. Lisibtijir g Calcutta A.A,Co. Austria Singapore K &Co. Delta Colombo A.G&Co. E.F. Ferdinand w, 4 1'iieste S Iv <£Oo. Singapore :S.B.&Uo. 1 L>eugl< e A. A pear (Calcutta V.A.A.Co. 1 1 Nubia Siugapuie ‘A.G.&Co- I Kleist Singapore B.M.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      97 3 Mary Austin, Br. s.s, 121, Campbell, 31st Dec Asahau, 30th Dec., Gen. K. G. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Kei<i, 31st. Dec Deli, 30th Dec., Gen.—K* G. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s.. 149, Morris, 31st Dec Teluk Ausou, 30th Gen.— K.G Co. Sappho, Br. s s., 329, 31st Dec., Tongkah,
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 31st December. Van tier Lijn, for Deli. Pin Sent/, lor Port Snettenbani Singapore. Hye Leung, for Teluk Ausou. A pear, for Singapore and HongkongPerak-, for Port Swettenkam and Singapore, Patriu, for Deli aud Asahau.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      91 3 For Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 11 a. in. Teluk Anson—Per Lanykat, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Raugoon -Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Paugkor—Per Srec Banka, to-morrow, 11 am. Laugsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Olekleh and Sabaug—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 11 am. Liugkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 11 am. Singapore,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    464 3 Per P. ami <_>. s.s. Macedonia, connecting with the steamer D vanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 2nd January To Penang: (from Loudon, Dec. d) Mr. C. H. Todd, Mr. J. S. Drew, Mr. Macgregor (from Marseilles, Dec. 13) Mr. V. H. Pearson, Mr. C.
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      655 3 r. U. Steam navigation Coy. Jau. fcxpected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service. Outward. Dtvanha connecting with Maeetlouia IH Peninsular do llritannia m »kt Delta do Moot tan i'«b. Ill Delhi do China M Marmora do Moldavia Homeward THROUGH STETmLR" Mar. 28 s.s. Ma rmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL
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      323 3 (SHIPPING.) Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. Iri kr IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. TITHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this L Compauy sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Geuoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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      33 3 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to I Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBAOH. LIEBERT AOo 4<74iYT5
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody au«l justice alone—£/«erw»i« Published dally (eicept Sundays.) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $2l pel annum OUTSTATI'JNS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 O'- .V. B, All business communications should
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    1907.
    694 4 To-day is the last day of the year, and, looking backwards, we have not much cause to congratulate ourselves on the events of the preceding twelve months. The money market has seldom been in such an unsettled state, resulting in a series of crashes and failures, involving millions of
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    As Others See Us.
    111 4 Evidently our issue of last Tuesday did not blush unseen, for says the latest number of In Tinlani: The Straits Echo has u Christmas number attached to its issue of 24th December. Southern Cross contributes Dick Feverel’s Madness,” a tale of Malay Witchcraft. The Penang Hill
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    Public Holiday.
    49 4 To-morrow, New Year’s Day. there will be no publication of the Straits Echo. The Post Office and the Sub-Offices will be open from 7 a m. to uooa. The Money Order Bianch and the Savings Bank will be closed and only the Morning Express will be issued.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    558 4 The followiug busiuess iu tin has been doue tc-day Penang Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at st>2~ Penang Tin Exchange, 50 t>2 Siugapoie s Straits Trading Co., 75 62j i Total 175 tons. Tin is quoted iu London to-dav at JCI —o cash and <£l2l
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    The Police Courts.
    879 4 (Before Mr. Wolfer Man.) Dorasamy, .1 Hindu lad, was yesterday afternoon charged with leaving the Immigrants Depot at Sungei Pinaug without the permission of the Superintendent of Immigrants. The prisoner admitted the charge, saying that he was unfit to work as a coolie. The medic d certificate,
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    Municipal Commission.
    66 4 Following are tbe Agenda for Thursday meeting of the Municipal Commission 1 Minutes of tbe last meeting to ba read an 1 confirmed. 2. Any special business tbe Piesideut may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Applications for vacant posts. 5. Tenders for tire stations. t>. Tenders for Transfer
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    Greater Britain Photographic Competition.
    104 4 We have received from tbe Editor of Photograph >j a copy of his issue of the 3rd iust, containing full particulars of a competition organised by tbe proprietors of that paper for amateur photographers iu the colonies aud for Bri*ons resident iu any foreign Country outside
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    Luxury in Excelsis.
    741 4 Handsome Star Motor Car for Singapore. As an illustration of luxury iu excelsis. so far as travel is concerned, we should not hesitate to mention the handsome motor car which was recently packed for its long journey to Singapore. This car has been made by the Star
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      346 4 JUST UNPACKED I r I Xmas Sweets, Bonbons, Chocolate, Nuts, Handpicked Soft-shell Almonds, Cakes, Puddings, Dolls, Dried Peaches and a long line of other Xmas requirements. CROSSK A BLACK WELL’S, HORTON’S A FRENCH PROVISIONS. ALL BEAUTIFULLY FRESH!!! We buy as low as we can That’s business sense, We sell as
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      58 4 I hat Means Rheumatism. Sore and swollen joints, sharp shooting p.uus, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleen t hat means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to tight, but Pain Haim has conquered it thousands of time* i V® when(JVer ite opportunity j a the e Dalii ITIIL 1 T1
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Portland Claim.
      203 5 (ISapplied by Renter.) Is It Druce London, 31st Dec. —The cofliu of D-uce has beeu opened aud contains the bodv of au aged, bearded mau. This is legardeii as disposing of the pretensions of the claimant to the Dukedom of Portland. Mr. Herbert Druce, of the Baker-street
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      The Indian National Congress.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) (Gentlemanly Behaviour. Londou, :10th December.—The meeting of the ludiau National Congress at Surat broke up in a scene of the wildest disorder The extremists opposed the election of Mr. Ghose as President. Tables and chairs were smashed and used as weapons. Many were
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      New York.
      29 5 (IS uj plied by Reuter.) 100,000 Unemployed ami Homeless, London, 31st Dec. —The unemployed and homeless iu New York ate estimated at 100,000. The charities aie overwhelmed.
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      Morocco.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A More Active Military Policy. lioudou, olst Dec. —The appointment of General Datnade is regarded as signifying a more active military policy in the Casa Blanca/’•cion.
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      Famous Violinist Robbed.
      40 5 (Supj’lied by Reuter.) llis ‘•Strati.” Stolen. London, 31st l)ec. —4\ hile the famous Belgian violinist, Eugene Ysave, was playing at a concert at St. Petersburg, his reserve Stradivarius, valued at from £2,000 to £3,of 0, was stolen.
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    Round the World Race.
    102 5 Following the successful Pekiu-Paris motor race, the ilaiin announces the organisation for next year of an even greater lace, the route to be round the world bv laud as far as that is practicable. The entire route will lie through Boulogne, Folkestone, Liverpool. New York, Chicago,
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    "Mild-eyelid Mules.
    209 5 For aiuiv use iu the Philippines, the quartermaster’s department is seeking to foregather 400 mules in Seattle, aud, according to the plans aud specifications of Major W. S. Wood, they must be “of medium size, with ears tine aud erect forehead b'oad and full; eves large, clear, prominent
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    News from London Town.
    984 5 rout Our Oun Correspondent.) Friday, Gtb Dec. 'Pile Weather. Decemlier has opened with mild weather, and rain his taken the place of the frosts we had during November. It looks as though the suowy Christmases we see depicted ou the cheaper variety of greeting cards are
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    Desirable Cadetships in the Far East.
    703 5 Cadetships are reckoned amongst the most desirable of Civil Service appointments abroad, aud some information about the salaries, prospects, aud geueral conditions of seivice will, no doubt, be read with iuterest, not alone by intending coudidates, but by pareuts auxious to tind a suitable
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    Newspapers in Trouble.
    306 5 Strikes at Yokohama. The Japan Advert ‘ter, like its evening contemporary, the Japan Herald, has had its business disorgauised by a strike among the printers. Ua Dec. G tho Advertiser appealed in the form of an “extra, with the following explanation: —“The explanation of the non-appearance of
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    Philately.
    702 5 Contributed la the space at my disposal it would be t'ollv to attempt to go much into details reg iriliug a hobby which has a not ineonsideiable literature of its own, aud which is responsible for the yearly turnover of some hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nevertheless, a few
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    Passengers.
    24 5 Dkpautku Pei k.s. font, fur Olehleh Mr. I*. Holtliiiuseu. Pei s Put ala, for Singapore Messrs E. Feuck, W. Feiiz, Touoham ami Volkart.
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-da t 27th Day of 11th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, G pm. I < .-MORROW 28th Day of lltli Moon. New Year’s D»y. Circumsiou. Public Holiday. No issue of the Straits Echo Cup Tie Fiual P. C. C. vs Creseeut, Esplanade. Town Band,
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    MAILS DUE.
    14 5 E iglisb Dit'anha) -»'l Jan China (D-tfa) China Yorrk German (Prinz Heinrich)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. IMail Service OUTWARLS. JUjMKV. A KI.S Devonha 2 Jan. I JJelta Jan. Vcinvuiar 10 I Delhi 1'- txtra Service. V OOTWAUDS HoJJBWAfcDJ Socotra 7 Jan. \Nyanjp U Jan. Nubia 21 pXilt s •>
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    THE MOON,
    18 5 O New M oon J4ll. li> First Qu»rtei lO.h O Fall Moon 18th I>»«t (Quarter 2Gtli
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      76 5 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. \Vith the dry, cold weather of the early wiuter months, parents of croupy chihlien should be on the alert for ominous symptoms. There is no cause for anxiety when Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is kept in the home. If this medicine is given as soon as
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      217 5 k X w Fashionable Favorite-Perfume F. Wolff &Sohn PERFUMERS V KARLSRUHE KVs BERLIN r VIENNA j*J, m^£Jm OUR LATEST CREATIO FIYINIA PERFUME cnnbiues ilia tiufst qualities bv its delicacy am] stieuob, which justify its superior position amon>st al iew perfumes. Fiuest cut crystal bottle-, each bottle in au elegiut silk-covered
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      180 5 TO LET g K3VIONI) •I ROAD, moderate. 31 12-07 «98 DENE,” 13, BARRACK Immediate entry. Kdftt Apply to Mrs. NICHOL. HB, Lrith Street. PENANG BAR, No. it 2, Brick Kiln Ropd, PENANG. NEW MANAGEMENT, Cask Beer Stout, 'Brandy, "Whisky, etc., ALL THE BEST BRANDS. Charges moderate British k India (C'
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    The King of Siam’s Letters.
    450 6 It is not generally known, says the Bangkok Times, that duriug His Majesty the King’s extensive tours within his own dominions and his journeys abroad he has occupied his lew leisuie moments in keeping a private journal, uoting down day by day his personal experiences
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    French Empire Romance.
    628 6 Contents of a Locked Box. £lOO,OOO Claim. A romantic story of the early days of Louis Napoleon was recalled on the ‘dud ult., in the Chancery Division, in* a petition brought before Mr. Justice Parker, who was asked to assist iu dividing the estate of a Miss
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pbnano, 81st December. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3{-$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 S/ 3 Credit ...2/41 3 Documentary ...2/4,Y Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. D inland Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf $05.50 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16 j. no stock White Pepper 19.— sellers I" rang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) 32.— sales Mace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55.— sales Notmosra 11 Os 25. —sellers r No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar 2 no Basket 3.50 sales
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    SHARES.
    1128 6 g J Number of -3 5* -2 2 Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. ISame. 1 issued. m ”-i 8 a. <§■ Mining. j 1903 300,000; 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Miuiug Co., Ltd. 1907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruaug Ltd. G 1901 S
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      37 6 A Notable Fact. 1 l»e absanw of all narcotics makes Chamw«lain s <Joi>;h Remedy the safest ami best 1C 'V W or *'l coughs, colds, croup and that can ba procured. The I hspeusurv, Wholesale A gouts.
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      31 6 ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. James Watson 8 Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme among SCOTCH WHISKIES. 3 XT, f DUNDEE. agent, nicalister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States
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      87 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MABTELL’S B BANDY. Gelslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sanditands, Buttery Co > S] CO X o m UJ < C« v sn*^ o -*88*TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Giin Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co.,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    861 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday 14th January, 190*. I.—The Maiden Pi, ate. Value $OOO A Race for Maideu Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. Ail auimals imported iuto the Straits or F.
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    Is 〓
    93 7 The transport Sicilia (nought to Hongkong a p named Dukes, of the K G.A. in question, says the Ilonykony is said to have been a stickler fot is reported to have pieveuted ga> the transpoit. He is now said to be he has been to Hongkong before, an.,
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    How Miss Braddon Writes Aer Stories.
    163 7 Miss Uraddou chatted recently a l methods of story-writing. “Itiff brooding hours describe i by Tynlal Thought sits waiting and Faucv 1 i door,’ that the plots of my stonesjifll themselves very readily,” said Miss “This, I surmise, is the case witall habitual scribblers
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    A Stirring Bonfire.
    661 7 Pyramids of Opium Pipes. Hangchow has been moved to amazement by the spectacle of what must be tcckoned i lie most singular conflagration the world has ever known. This gieat city of South China contains a population of over 800,000, and vast crowds of these assembled to
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      206 7 PENANG CONFECTIONERY, 22a, Leith Street. Cakes, Comfits, American Cold Drinks, Ice Jellies, Puddings Ice Creams, PREPARED DAILY. CATERING FOR ENTERTAINMENTS A SPECIALITY. 727 WILLIAM NEWMAN. A AJ y Dr. T. IMAOKA, JAPANESE DENTIST. xl No 2l»S, BEACH STREET, PENANG, SUPPLIES TEETH AT M the Cheapest Prices From l)E. 101 1»
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      265 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps lor First day will be published on or before Monday, (>th January, 1008. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of 12 lbs.
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      315 7 PRITCHARD CO. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! SPECIAL CASH CLEARANCE REDUCTION OFF ALL TOYS UNTIL DECEMBER 3/S T. 0 0 PRITCHARD CO r REMEMBER. >|j you want your babies to grow up healthy and strong, tlutt H yieir little stomachs cannot get as much nourishment out of a g| square mesJ, as
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      54 7 To the Heap of the Family. In ordering liooU supplies, dou t forgot to lay ia u l s '*pply ef Chamberlain Gough Kennedy Weu may uot Uted it How bu» you asu almost to before the winter is over. It never ia* 1 m eases of croup. Tbe 1
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      964 8 ■nw nuiy ui Oldlll EXTRA It is not generally known f:ok Times, that during King’s extensive tours r ions and his jouriv pie.] hi. lew canvas, No. 0. private jourr personal exj has receive I AN|)S. BUTTEPV Co .people p This if»*' BAXTER Co.’s pn »w ia> W. MANSON, American
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