Straits Echo, 6 January 1908

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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. 6- $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, bth JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 4.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1054 1 TIANG LEE Co a o rts v o I 5 7 <2 <2 <? SOLE \OE.\TS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. ill 20O.IXHJ £1,475.000 £1 ,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of ProprietorH Head Office:
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    • 25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. s sT v 7 o 'Jo» > CD -O <: r>> >\ K •*> </jL 'r rpKT<L TIANQ LEE A Co»f Sole
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  • 304 2 Aii Affectim; Scene. v According to the Japan Timee, the girls’ a department of the Peers’ School in Tokio presented a most affecting spectacle on the 4th ult., the like of which is described as absolutely unprecedented in the history t t>f the institution or any other
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  • 632 2 STORIES OF BYGONE HOSTESSES. Lady Dorothy Nevill. Few more delightful books of gossip have appeared lately than Leaves from the Note liodk of Lady Dorothy Nerill,” edited by her sou, Ralph Nevill (Macmillm, 15$ Lady Doiothy’s former volume of Reminiscences was so cordially received as toeucour~age(tbe.issuing of a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 41 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Reinedv Cures Colds. •Ibis remedy acts uu nature's plan, allavs Ibo cough, relieves the lungs, aids expect Jralion, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Goojge Town Dispensary, Who esale Agents.
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    • 693 2 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India
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    • 1015 2 1 v j Pianos by all the LEADING makers in stock. I Inspection invited, Satisfaction guaranteed. Pin y PIANO can be purchased on Easy Terms. I No one need be without a really first class piano. I Our instruments are soeciallv built for this climate. I ur instruments are specially
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  • 41 3 r easel r row An fuh Due ISocot ra Colombo A.G&Co. 7th Jan. Bens; low London S.B&Co. 15th Peninsular Colombo A.G.ACo. IGili A. Apear Singapore A. A. A.Co. lBtii Nubia Oolom bo A.G.&Co. 21st. Kleist Colombo B.M&Co 22c d
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  • 30 3 Vemel* For Agent* t. t-urry i Socot ra Singapore A.G.&Co. Jan. Bengloe Singapore S.B&Oo. Peninsular Singapore A.C&C.v A. Apear Jalcutla V.A.A.Co Nubia Siugapore i A.G.&Co- 1 Kleist Singapore B.JJiCo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 140 3 llte Lkonc, Dr. s.s., 295, Treweeke, sth Jan Teluk Ansou, 4th Jan., Gen K. O. Cornelia, Dr. s.s., 194, Reid, sth Jan., Deli, 4th Jau., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Mary Austin. Dr. s s., 121, Wright, sth Jan., Asaban, 4*h Jan., Gen—E. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel, Br. 55,124, Edwards,
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    • 30 3 oth January. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Auson. Putiala, for Raugoou aud Calcutta. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleb and Sabaug. Flying Visit, for Port Wold and Taipitg.
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    • 227 3 For Pangkalau Drandau —Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p in. Deli—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Traug aud Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteubam and Singapore —Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Auson—Per Hye Leoug, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteubam and Singapore —Per Perak, to-morrow, 4 p
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  • 338 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Britannia, couuectiug with the steamer Peninsular at Colombo, due at Penang ou lfith January To Penang: (from London, Dec. 20) Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. K. C. Western (from Brindisi, Dec. 29) Mr. N. 1». Crum Ewing, To Singapore (from Loudon) Mr.
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    • 911 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Kx|k*cUmI Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jhu. 16 Peninsular connecting with Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan pjb. 15 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward Due THROUGH STEvMER. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora «calling a« Bombav). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1»C Cls«i 2nd T\>
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    • 411 3 (SHIPPING.) Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. 1_ 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 Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in Penang
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  • 98 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice a lore —Emerton Published dally (e*c*-pt Sundays.) AT TH» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22b —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $J* per annum OUTSTATION8 Hostage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343. .v.A. All business
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  • 761 4 Greatly daring, Mr. H. 0. Wells, speaking recently at the institute of Journalists, pleaded for the present against the blind worship of a dead past. The difference between literature and journalism, so far as he could see, consists in the fact that journalism does not pretend to
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  • 196 4 H. E. Yau c Z3-tse, the Commercial High Commissioner, accompanied* by Dr. Lim Boon Keug aud Mr. Foo Choo Choou. returned from his tiip to Ipoh yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tye Kee Yoon, tue Chinese Consul, aud his two sous went across to Prai to meet His
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  • 221 4 Tbe Government Gazette of J in. 3 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. F. If. V. Gottlieb, Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Pen tug, to act as Registrar of the Supreme Couit at Singapore and Registrar of Joint
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  • 357 4 Tun following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co.,') buyers, uo se Jers Peuaug Tin Excliauge, buyers, no sellers j 1 Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 01 Singapore Straits Tradiug Co., 75 00§ Total 100 tous. Opium is quoted here
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  • 956 4 Penang v«. Perak. The display ot the Perak team ou the 1 Esplanade last Saturday afternoon was somewhat disappointing. They were out- classed in every department of the game and never at any time looked like winning. True, they were without some of their best men, the two Tofts,
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  • 456 4 (Before Mr. Woferslan) Ku Guan Chun, a Chinese youth, was this morning brought before the Senior Magistrate on the charge of committing theft iu respect of three gold and diamond hairpins, valued at 9GOO, from the person of Mrs. Gan .Teoug Tat (Nouia Kim Chui Lian) at
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  • 383 4 JAMARV MEETING. The Handicap*. J lie handicaps for the first day’s races of the forthcoming meeting of the Penang Turf Club are out, and are as follows 1. The Club Handicap. Lady Brock- Pelcore ...8. 3 leigh 9. 0 Newbury ...8. 2 Gillo 8 5 j Kaumote
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 420 4 WANTED. AN EDITOR for (ho Chahyah Bulau Penang Apply to THE CRITERION PRESS, Lxi>. Peuaug, 6th January, PK)H. PENANG BAFt, No. 92, Brick Kiln Road, PENANG. NEW MANAGEMENT, Cask Besr Stout, Brandy, ■Whisky, etc., ALL THE BEST BRANDS. Charges moderate. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. TIAHE s.s. Glenfalloc h,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 171 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Japanese Exclusion Bill. Loudon, 4th Jan.—The Mornitty Post's Washington correspondent states that Government has addressed a friendly remonstrance to Japan owiug to the fact that immigration lias been increasing despite the informal agreement that it be virtually prohibited bv Japau refusing passportsThe Tribune
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    • 69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australia ami the White Ideal. London, 5th Jau.—The Sydney Herald commenting on Asiatic Immigration, declares that Australia is determined to adhere to the White ideal whatever tlie cost. A compromise is impossible and representative Australians consider the controversy enforces the need ot a sound
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    • 61 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) labour-saving Drill. Loudon, Gtb Jau.—Some very important trials have take i place on the Rand mines with the utw Gordoa Drill. The new drill, it is believed, will have a far-reaching effect on the labour j roblem, for a native working the drill for five
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    • 49 5 (Vuppli ed by Reuter.) A Rumour of New Management. London, ilth Jau.—The Observer, which belongs to l ord Xortbcliffe (Sir Alfred Harmsworth), says important uegociatious are proceeding to place the direction of the Times iu tlie hands of a very capable proprietor of popular magaziues aud newspapers.
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    • 35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Coal-heavers Returning: to Work. London, sth Jau. —The oal-heavers at Port Said are returning to work. The Strike Ended. Loudon, 6th Jan.—The Port Said coalheavers’ strike has ended.
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    • 31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dissension and Einbitterment. London, 7th January—The Irish negociatious for the union of the two parties have left nothiug but dissensions and embittered the situation more thau ever.
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Moltke Stainless: Harden Appeals. London, bth Jauuary.—The Judge who heard the case against Uorr Hardeu declared that Count Kuuo vou Mol*ke left the court without a staiu on bis honour. Herr Hardeu has appealed against his conviction.
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    • 32 5 {Supplied by Renter.) t oinage of Dollars to he Resinned. Loudon, 6th Jau.—The Mexican Govern in »nt has purchased silver bars for the purpose of resuming the coinage of silver dollars.
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    • 32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Coronation Ceremony. London, 6th Jau—The King of Swedeu. interviewed by a Stockholm paper, has renounced the coronation as unnecessary and not according to the spirit o£ tLe age.
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    • 26 5 (Suj plied by Reuter.) Australia :MiO for Wickets Loudon, 0 h J iuu iry.—The Australians have score 1 3t>0 ruus for 7 wickets.
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  • 141 5 Inspector Fray tie’s Narrow Escape. While patrolling Tauglin ou New Year’s morning, says the Singapore Pres Prets. Detective Inspector Fravue had a narrow escape. Accompanied by two native detectives be was walking through one of the compounds when a European resident mistook the detectives lor burglars and
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  • 159 5 Br. do Tuiizeliuaiin Ends his Life near St. Malo. Surprise was expressed when, a few weeks ago, information was received by cable of the sudden death of I>r. E de Tunzelmanu, aud there was much speculation as to the Cause of his death. The following telegram, heided
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  • 552 5 The coffin containing the remains of the late Mr. Saw Teug Gain, whose murder the other day has been reported iu our columus, arrived from Singapore this morning by the s. s. Putiala, and the funeral will take place to-morrow, when the remains will
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  • 1041 5 (F'rotn Our Own Cor resp indent.) Kuala Lumpur, -1- h Jan. The Races commenced on Tuesday the 24th with an j excellent programme, but, notwithstanding tiue weather, the attendance was distinctly poor. The fields were good and the betting fair, the tote doing brisk business under Mr.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 921 5 To iuk Editor of iue Struts Echo. Siu, —It was generally conceded at one time with some truth that life in the Colony aud the Federated Malay States is as s-ecur. as anywhere in the best-iegulated districts of Loudon and Paris. Five or six mouth* 1 ago
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  • 341 5 A Result of the Slump. A disquieting outrage, resulting from the depressed state of the tin market, took place at Kampar recently, a mining towkav having a narrow escape of his life, savs the Times of Makuja. The towkav. who is a sub-lessee of WoDg Lam Yeu,
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  • 55 5 StTemlah Hydraulic Tin Mines. T’ue output of ore from the Serendab Hydiau ic Mine- for the mouth of Decembei last is Piculs 1,090 21 catties. Fusing: Lama Tin Mines. The output from Posirg Lami f o‘ the month of December i* Piculs G 57, cf au
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  • 122 5 Arrived. IVi B.s. Fu'.iila, from Singapore Mr*, and Miss Coomey, Mrs. aud Miss Newton, Mr. and M's Hodeu, Mr. aud Mrs. Yeo' Cheo Beug. I'er s.s Bk irata, from Rangoon Mrs. Christie, Messrs. Paul Becker, You Deikseu, Gregory, W. Ker, C. Matthew, SchuitzVi J. M Smith, KbooSoo Tat, Tau
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  • 44 5 To-DAt ore] D.IV ot llMl MOOU. Town Rand, Esplanade, G .o 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.ni. To- MORROW. 4t!i I lay of 12'h Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang R >ad and Campbell Slivet,JI p.m.
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  • 21 5 Cliira (Yon/c) ...7 t U J an German Prim Heinrich) ...grh E ulish i Peninsular) ...Ifitti China (Dlhi) ...Tgrh
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. Ol!Tw«H|». Homkwa Peinsular /6' Jan. Delhi 18 Jan. De i t i>0 Arcadia 1 Feb. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards 'V ico’>a 7 Jan. I Nyan-tx 11 Jan. Yulia 21 Nile 25
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 154 5 FOR /'«OOD SERVICEABLE 'JURNOUT. VT a vorv comfortable 3-seate<] Victoria with rew Rubber Tyres and a reliable Horse. t‘* 1 08 1* Apply R. DERRY. 7, Scotland Road The Champagne of Table Waters. 1 SARKIES BROTHERS, Sole Importers, 4 |l2sc Penang Singapore Rangoon.! dewaWlxtra SPECIAL. Can be obtained at Ipoh,
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  • 1444 6 Memories of the Great War Recalled ..vh* Present Crisis in Ziiluland. once King of the Zulus and now their chief, is to-day one of the most mteu'HsUug savages in the whole world Nearly thirty years ago the British found .that 4bsre was
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  • 122 6 PSHANO, 6tH JANVAKY. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3-}-$ months’ sight Bank 2/4,* 6 8 Credit u 2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173| Moulmein. Demand Bank 113$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 f
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  • 171 6 Cold leaf $65.00 B. Pepper(\V.Coast 31b5.50z.) no slock White Pepper 10- —refers Trang Pepper u t of season Cloves (picked) 32. sale* \face 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55. sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. —sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 do stock Basko* 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra
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  • 1140 6 Sc. i s vs i Number of p .2 s i Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. Name. >■> -1 is S <2 i i I 1 Milling. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31 (3/07 BeJat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. f8. 1907 300,000 2*2,500 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PF.NANQ F. M. S.
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    • 89 6 TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek BeeJ Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik ChiniCo., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. mmmi buttery co., SOLE AGENTS, PENANG F. IN. S. DRINK DUI rVILLE’S S-CROWN OL SCOTCH WHISKY. Obtainable everywhere.
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  • 206 7 The award to Mr. Kudyard Kipling of ihe Nobel literary prize, which the testator decrees to the best idealistic literary work,* 4 has caused a good deal of surprise in France, and M. de Vogiic, in the Figaro, attempts to explaiu the honouring of le glorificateur du
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  • 603 7 The American’s Victory. Gunner Moir Beaten in len Roe nits. Not since Charles Mitchell fought a draw with John L. Sullivan at Chantilly, France, in 1883. has an Englishman challenged for the heavy-weight championship of the world ‘iUtil "Gunner” Moir arose. Though 44 Bob Fitzsimmons, who
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1324 7 PENANG $♦>0 $60 Lour or NOTICE is hereby given that the charges for the services of the Band will be as follows: Dances, 9 pm. to 2 a.m Chinese Funerals, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. AOer ti)e abovo hours, $15 per part of an hour. Dinners, 8 p.m. to 11
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    • 136 7 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain's Con {4h Remedy. You will s**e by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is <i lavourite iu the palace as well as with the humbler peop’e iu ludu: For the past four years I have l>eeu getting large supplies of Cliambei lain’s Couoh Remedy, not
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 841 8 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANMUNDS. BUTTERY Co W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANUILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S HONG BEE Co., General Store an J Commission Agents, 89, MAIN ROAD. TAl PINO. 39c John Bazley White Bros.’
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  • 1604 9  - DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS, HY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF Tin Child of Sorrotc,' The Treachery of Lorraine," The Hand of God," fare's leajaltu," A Royal Rebel." Her Soldier Street heart,” The lieouty of the Seaton," >l’ f i' ea twirl," “A Scotch Marriaye," The Milliner's Model,” “.4
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  • 770 9 Mrs. Fiyuu: An’ phat’s yer sou Moike doin’ now, Mrs. Casey Mrs. Casey: Shure, Moike ain’t doin’ anything, Mrs. Flynn. He’s got a government job! What is i his card in your pocket, John asked the wife. “That? Oh, before 1 weu? to luuch that was a
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  • 922 9 Hashimura l ogo, of whom we arc inclined to say iu the immortal words of Betsy Prig, we Don’t believe there is no sich a person,” writes to Collier s Weekly the first of a series of letters from the viewpoint of a j Japanese
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  • 332 9 The following article appeared recently in A London paper. It appears to us to brather “tall”:— The apartments of Pongsi, wit'e of King Cbulalougkorn, are a mixture of European com ort and barbaric richness, the walls of ihe bed-chamber being literally ablazi with i precious stones. No Europe
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  • 648 9 Naval 1 ampaiirii Against Sharpers. < If the 1r cks of tlie professional gambler were thoroughly exposed it is the belief of not a few people that, something would be done towards stamping out these uu desirable members of society, .-it any rate, Lo don- ,rs
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  • 555 9 jALL A LOU I' EVERYBODY WHO IS ANYBODY. Some Omissions. Any one who is tire<l ot' novel reading or weary of Blue-books would do well to read Who’s Who,” says the Daily Express Within its plaiu red covers it contains a miue of amusement aud
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  • 178 9 Penang, Urn January, 19J8, 13b :v <?'*• Soup per catty 14 Roast Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 1H Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 27» Tongue 5 1 I* eet I*> Heart per cat‘y. 28 Liver 45 Pork— Pork per catty 42 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 54 9 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. 11. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Keotville. N S, makes the following statement 1 have used Chamberlaija’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best mediciues for coughs aud colds that I ever tried.” The George
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    • 50 9 Croup is Imminent. No matter bow well your cbddieu may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Cbanib j t 'aiu’s Cough Remedy iu tbft bouse. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little oues. The George Town Ibspeusary. Wholesale Agents
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1014 10 FOR SAIjK JOHN POT, IBINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen,” Chronicles oj the Carburettor Club” In Peril in Penang,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BK HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226,-2.12. Hench Street. Penang. notice. r IIHE undersigned beg to
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