Straits Echo, 7 January 1908

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 5.
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      1133 1 TIANG LEE Co. Wsl E— 1 o hc/: V o L oo cx. 2? I O'. t/3 r/O M >- <x m z a rZ IfliV <? o SC'.E AGENTS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. X\ ‘200.000 .£1,475,000 X
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. o#f mm Si o > CD z =J ft Oi -< m 'r. AN rohro |)riawn LEE Co. t SoAg Agent*
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    Responsible Finance Wanted.
    313 2 The tragic death of the deposed president of the Knickerbocker Trust Company should serve, if auytbing will, to sober American financiers, and induce them to consider the advisability of bringing a little more judgment and a little less florid fancy to hear upon their work, says the
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    Why Should Men Shave ?
    643 2 Why Should Men Shave BECAUSE IT IS CLEANER. Moustaches are Dangerous. The danger of the moustache has been recently demonstrated by scientific experi ments of the highest order, followed by conclu'ive results. Of these the most important have been made by a noted French professor, whose studies of all questions
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      41 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts on nature’s plan, allays the com;h t relieves the lungs, aids expectorant ion, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Goo.go Town Dispensary, Wholetitle Agents.
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      599 2 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government end expert ch jmists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it, to the smalles infan Th George Tow D sr>* n ary. Wholesale Agents MUNICIPAL NOTICE. DOGS. rpHE follow ug order has
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      830 2 a PIANOS by all the LEADING makers in stock. I Inspection invited, Satisfaction guaranteed. Any PIANO can be purchased on Easy Terms No one need be without a really first class piano. ur instruments are specially built for this climate. PENANG CONFECTIONERY, 22a, Leith Street. TPOIrL SALE, O. Cakes, Comfits,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessels From Agents Due Bengloe London S.BAUo. loth Jan Peninsular Colombo A.Ci.&Co. ltith A. Apear Singapore jA.A.A.Co. 18th Nubia Colombo |A.G.&Co. 21st Kleist Colombo |B M.&Co. 22nd Vorwaerts Colombo Uk&Co. -27th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 Ye$$el* For Ajeuls Leaves 1 Beugloa Siuga pure S.B&Co. Jan. Peninsular Singa pore A C AC A. Apcir JulouMa A.A A.Co Nubia Singapore A.G &Co. Kleist Singapore B.M &Co. Vurwaerts Singapore S.tf.&Uo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      77 3 Sappho, Br. s.s., 329, Quine, 6th Jan., Tong kali, stk Jan., Gen.—A. G. Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s., 247, Campbell, 6th Jan., Tongkab, sth Jan., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ld. Pin Seng, Br. s.s 378, Davidson, 6th Jan., Singapore, 4th Jan., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 3 7th January. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Cornelia, for Deli. Deli, for Trangand Pang Nga. Bantam, for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbaui Singapore. Ilge Leung, for Teluk Anson. Clan Macintosh, for Singapore. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. York, for Cevlou, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      201 3 For Toogkab—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Toogkab—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra —Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p in. Pulau Langkawi and Setul —Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Paugkor—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 4 p m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 4 p m. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    339 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Britannia, connecting with the steamer Peninsular at Colombo, due at Penang on 16th January:— To Penang: (from London, Dec. 20) Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. R. C. Western (from Brindisi. Dec. 20) Mr. N. R. Crum Living. To Singapore (from London) Mr.,J.
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      872 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and l)r par lures. Mail Service. Outward. Jiiu. 16 Peninsular connecting' with Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan Feb. 13 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do yioldavia Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS Ist Cl»«« 2nd
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      402 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE, By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsbuko,” Hohenstaufem.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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      54 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rnHE s.B. irlenfallock, Captain J.H. HaingA. worth, is expected to arrive bfifti*' Wednesday, aud will leave foe the |ablW) ports on Friday, the 10th inst., at <1 p.tn. For freight or passage apply to KOE 6UAN Co„ Agents for WEE BIN Co. of Singaforo.
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone-— Emermi Published dally (except Hondays.J AT 111 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per auuum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B. All business communications should be
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    THE LABOUR CRISIS.
    1285 4 In yesterday’s issue of the Echo we published a very thoughtful letter, under the nom de plume of Tin Slump,” calling upon the F. M. S. Government and the public to come forward to the aid of the thousands of coolies who have been thrown out of
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    183 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day j Penang: Straits Trading Co.,) 1 i «a buyers, no se lers Penaug Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j 1 Singapore Straits Trading Co., tio tons at 02} Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at £122
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    38 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. It has been decided to exteud the date of tlie tournament oue week. Entries, therefore, will not close uutil Monday, 20t.b instant, at 7 p.m. Play will commence on Monday, 27th instant.
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    Crescent Football Club.
    76 4 At the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Crescent Football Club, held at the Clubhouse on Sunday last, the following gentlemen were elected Office-bearers for the ensuing year President, Mahomed Mastan Vice-Presi-dent, K. Mydiusah Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. O. K. Mericau Hon. Auditor, M C.
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    The Cheng Wah Hean Chinese Club, Medan.
    91 4 At the Annual General Meeting of this Club, held on the 28th ult., the following gentlemen were elec ed i ffiee-bearers for the ensuing year:— President, Mr. Uug Heug being; VicePresident, Mr. Tan Tang Ho; Hon Secretory, Mr. lvhor Swee Him Hon. 4f*t
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    A Christmas Party.
    736 4 Mr. Sarkies Entertains Penang s, Children. n Mk. Arshat °arkies, the well-knowm pror prietor of the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, j gave a very successful Christmas party at the Eastern aud Orieutal Hotel yesterday evening, tbeoccasion being tueeleveuth birth11 day of his eldest daughter, MissStella Sarkies Every
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE UNREST IN INDIA.
      366 4 To tue Editor of ihk Straits Echo, Sib, —Iu your issue of the 3rd iust. An Cbseiver” draws attention to Reuter’s message of disorder iu the National Congress aDd sneeringly concludes that the Indians are uufit for self-government. Such argument does little credit to the writer’s
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    The Police Courts.
    489 4 (Before Codrington.) s Shim Ah, a bullock cart driver, this mornn iug pleaded guilty to the charge of working B a bullock while iu an unfit state. The e Magistrate cautioned and discharged the accused. h Yusuf Bin Zakaria, F M. S. police cous stable No 1870,
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      429 4 COLLARD! COLLARD!! COLLARD!!! WORLD-REX0WXED P I A X 0 F ORTEN. THE BEST INSTRUMENTS FOR EXTREME CLIMATE, And arc constructed on the most advanced principles. THE PRICES ARE, CONSIDERING THE QUALITY, EXTREMELY MODERATE. We invite Special Attention to these pianofortes au<l have no hesitation iu characterizing them as the Finest
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Canada.
      136 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Asiatic Peril. Loudon, Gth Jau —Viscount Midletou (the lit. Hon. St. John Brodrick), who was Secretary for ludia iu the list Cabinet, speaking at Ottawa, urged the claims of au Imperialism subordinating local issues to the common weal of the races of the Empire. ludia
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      The Sale of the “Times.”
      86 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Chief Proprietor's Contradiction. L ndon, 7th Jan —There has been much speculation regarding the statement which has appeared in the Observer with retereuce to the sale of the Times. The surmise is that Lord Northcliffe is the intending purchaser. This has beeu
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      The Druce Case.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Case Withdrawn. Loudon, 7th Jan. —Couusel for Druce lias announced to the court that the prosecution has beeu withdrawn.
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      Weather at Home.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Thames Frozen Over. Loudou, <sth Jau. —The Pee is frozen over for seven miles. The Thames is frozen over at Windsor. Abnormal Warmth Succeeds Frost. London, 7th Jan.—Abnormal warmth has succeeded the frost suddeulv.
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      Turkey.
      56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Anatolian Kailway. London, 7th Jau. —Turkey has authorised the Auatolian Railway Company to double their capital. This is partly for the purpose of strengthening the line with a view to running expresses in connection with the Bagdad Railway. As soon as the line reaches Aleppo
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      The Cotton Industry.
      28 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Impending Lock-out. London, 6th Jan.—The lock-out by tbe cotton manufacturers of 150,000 operatives will begin at tbe end of tbe moutb.
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      The Test Matches.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australians 279: M l'.l. Team 159 for 4 AVkts, Loudon, 7tb Jan. —Tbe Australian» have made -79 ruus and tbe M.C.C. team 159 for 4 wkts.
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    A Patriotic Gift.
    221 5 Windfall for Kiangsii Government. H. E. Viceroy Tuan Fang reports that tbe Chinese salt merchants at Yaugchow and Kiangpei have agreed to joiutly con tribute tbe sum of Tls. 2,000,000 as a free gift to tbe Provincial Government of Kiangsu, for tbe iutroductiou of western reforms into
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    The Influence of the Stars.
    1798 5 The Simple Rules for Selecting a Wife published in the Straits Echo of the 3rd instant, although stamped with the authority of the Ljndm Mirror, would be as dangerous to follow, as a sixpenny printed t'or.n of a will bought at a Law Stationer’s Tho
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    From Bangkok to Penang.
    359 5 Advent of the Iron Horse Awaited in Siam. Seven years is tbe tune given wbeu Bangkok residents will be able to reabh Peuang in two days by train. From the railway terminus at Trang. Penang can be reached by steamer iu a few hours. The survev
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    Kinta Notes.
    456 5 (biOm Our Own Correspondent Ipob, sth Jau. The Chinese llish Commissioner. liis Excellency Yau the Cbiuese High Commissioner, accon pauied by Dr. Lun Boon Keng and Mr. Foo Choo Choou, arrived here by tbe Express train ou Friday, aud was welcomed at the station by the leading Chinese
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    Taiping Notes.
    459 5 (From Oar Oirn Corrtsj undent Taiping, Jan otb. Mr. Steven’s 111. 1 regrrt to say that Mr- A. B. Steplieus, Deputy Conservator of Forests, is lying seriously ill in hospital. Watch-Night Services. Bishop Oldham preached at the watchnight service on New Tieai s Eve at the Methodist Episcopal
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    Our London Letter.
    565 5 (i’ 'rom Oar Otcn Correspondent London, 13th Dec. Dull aud rainy weather has prevailed this i week, with boisterous gales round the Great damage has been doue along the sea j front on the Southern coast, Totlaud Day especially suffering severely. The esplanade at this Isle of
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    The Rabies Outbreak at Singapore.
    391 5 Saturday's Stroi's Time* stales that them have lieeu no uew developments in tlm rabies outbreak. The dogs which Dr. Falshuw has under investigation show no -ymptoms of rabies, and there have beeu no fresh susp eious cases reported to the Police. Notices in Malay, Tamil
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    Passengers.
    27 5 Departed. Per s.s. Pu'iala, for Kiugoon Mrs. B. Bloom, Mrs. Stuhlmann, Messrs. Hork Guan aud Kau Fon. For Calcutta Messrs. Max Kruger aud P. H. Lacou.
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    FIXTURES.
    46 5 To-i>at. 4th Day of 12fh Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow. sth Dav ot 12tli Moon. Town Band, Esplauade, fi Jo 7 p.ui. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Grand Charge of Programme.
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      95 5 DEWAR’S EXTRA SPECIAL. Can be obtained at Ipok, Teik Chin Co. Taiping, Taik Ho Co Kuala Lumpur, J. Marteen and Sons, Cycle Carriage Co. Penang, Pritchard Co, TheanChee&Co-, Goon Yen and Friends, Tong Joo Co Anglo-Chinese Store Ban Seng CoGhim Tek Bee fit, Co, Wholesale Sole Agents, KATZ BROTHERS, LTD.
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    Baby Heirs to Thrones.
    268 6 Since the little Prince Olat and the still smaller Priuce of Asturias have beeu among us, says a Lome contemporary, the feminine portion of tbe population especially have been eager to catcb a glimpse of the little ones on whom so many hopes depend. Both of
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    Americanizing Their Names.
    312 6 The latest issue of the Massachusetts Blue Book for 1907 contains, among other things, a list of the various names which have been changed under decrees of the probate courts, which courts in that state are empowered, on petition and under proper circumstances, to change the n
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    Forbidden Names for Girls.
    392 6 M. Francois Marie Bizot recently presented himself at the mairie of the Second Arrondissement to declare the birth of a daughter and to make out the little one’s >'tat civil. After accomplishing the preliminary formalities, the clerk asked the name of the child, and on the
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Pbnanq, 7th January. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 4 months’sight Bank 2,-4, s fi 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B. Pepper( W.Coast 311m». .S oz.) no stock White Pepper 19. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) 32. —sales Mace 35. nominal Mace Pickings 55. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 25. —sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Haskei 3 50 sales Tapioca Flour
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    SHARES.
    621 6 Last Dividend. Name. Mining. 4/5 interim for 1907. 3/-during 190(5. o/i 1 6 5/ p. c. for 1903. iuterim for 1907. 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. 20p.c.for jearending 30/4/07 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Cheudai (Menglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd.
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      44 6 Croup is Imminent* No matter how well your childieu may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the never fails to relieve and is perfectly to give the little ones. The Town'« |,lB pf#H4ry, Wholesale Agents.
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      116 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. I7UEST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per ss. Kistna,” timed to leave P-mang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for tptuiu per s s. Perak.” ot Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenham ou the next afternoon and expected to arrive
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      32 6 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 OBNTS
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PFNANQ F. M. S.
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      118 6 MACKAY'S LIQUOR WHISK?. KARTELL’S 3RANE7. BORDER'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Cc/s/ers’ Champagne, THE CELEERSTED “S. B. Co." Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: GIN IN RED CASES. Sand Hands, Rut (cry <£ Cn r i iii'iN nn tr*TRH HA w:j ;t i IC i K"S f i (X) 5* o -J UJ
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    Little Bits of Science.
    183 7 A normal mau breathes 20,000 times iu the course of one day. In a census of the world the percentage of blind persons is sixty-four to ever* 1 ,000,000. 7 Every iucli of the human skin contains 8,500 perspiration pores. The female brain begins to lose
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    Towns with Troubles.
    207 7 There are rniuy towns that, like chronic invalids, have chronic troubles. Loudon’s ticuble, for instance, is her fog. Tokio’s trouble is earthquakes. In her worst earthquake 200,000 residents at Tokio were killed. Calcutta’s trouble is cholera, and the bubonic plague is the trouble of Bombay. Each city
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    Frenzied Finance in the Straits.
    336 7 n Speculators 1 liable to Fulfil Obligations. Au exceptional])' heavy settlement, says the Strait* Time*, characterises the closing of the year on the local stock market. In many instances, in Penang, as well as in Singapore, for both are hit hard, speculators are unable to
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      1304 7 r UNIVERSAL POCKET|f BUY COMPASS Registered No. 4,04 b) A COMPLETE INSTRUMENT IN ITSELF. This iustrumeut is ouo of ilie most useful iuveuted, comprising practically a complete set of instiumeuts iu a most compact form. It is of good workmanship and should lecotnmeud itself to draughtsmen and Students generally. The
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      138 7 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favourite iu the palace as well as with the humbler peop'e in India: T ’or the past four years 1 have been netting large supplies of Chamberlain’* Couch Reinedv. not onlv
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      843 8 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII.ANDS. RUTTF.ttV Co BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, 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 A'o. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel.
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