Straits Echo, 11 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 I'cr Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Hth JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 9.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1108 1 SJ.SBOV U 1 OS' GUINNESS’S STOUT. m >•/ 1 rr 23 M •lO 3iv s ssva TIANG LEE Co. c BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 200.000 1,475,000 £1,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head HATTON COURT, THREA I‘NEEDLE STREET,
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    • 27 1 :HE BEST BEER IN ih bAi\ ham HOdd.'N !9sf 7 o Js OJ > 3 CD >\ Cm >v M 'r Tokyo UTIANQ LEE A 00., Sot t Agent*.
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  • 173 2 Particulars of an iutpre&tiug contribution to history by the German Emperor are pub bailed in tbe Berlin papers. Under the patronage of lm Majesty a large historical work of the popular type is being published, and the Emperor himself has levised the proofs of the last, chapter,
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  • 627 2 Mrs. Gertrude A'bertnn, in ’h®course of noteworthy article in Harper s TF<? kly, en titled San Fraucisco au i tie- Foes," gives, incidentally, some surprising fig res show in the remarkable aud little-realised extent ti which the stricken city lias been rehuilf—a nr* rebuilt, says
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  • 354 2 From time to time we hear of some specific 1 agaiust sea sickness which is to dissipate tbe dread of the deep which makes voyaging a tribulation instead of a pleasure to weakstomachcd travellers. But, as far as we aie aware, none of these specifics
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  • 541 2 IN THE TROPICS THAN ANY OTHER DISEASE. Thousands of Lives Might bs Saved Annually if Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Were Used. They Cube—lleke Is Proof. Mr. Mariauo Danker is a Dresser in tbe Durian Daun Hospital. Malacca. He was forme» ly a victim to Malarial Fe
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 142 2 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with llie humbler people iu India: For Ibe past four years I have been pelting large supplies of Cbambe*lain’s Cough Remedy, not only for
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    • 1259 2 r —*—*—•—*——n j Pianos by all (he 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. I Our instruments are specially built (or this climate. I See our stock, the finest in
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  • 41 3 Vessels From Agents Due Beugloe London S B A Co. loth Jan. I’eumsular Colombo A.G.&Co. 16; h A. Apear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 18th Nubia Colombo A.G.&Co. 21st I\ leist Colombo B.M.ACo. 22 nd Vorwaerta Colombo 3 K.&Co. 27th
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  • 32 3 Yegg eh For Ayentg i Learn Benploe Singapore S.fc&Co. Jan. Peninsular Sin pa pore A.C &Co. A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co Nubia Sr»i:apo<fe A.G ACo. Kleist Singapcra B.M.&Co. Vorwaerts Singapore S.K.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 28 3 Canton, Br. s.s., 105, Giliies, lltb Jan., Teluk Ausod, 10th Jan Gen.—Ah Hmg Bharata. Br. s.s., 1.057, Neilsou, loth Jau., Singapore, Btb Jan., Geu.— H. L. Co.
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    • 70 3 1 Ith January. Mackaou, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Padang, for Ba*u Bahra. letok, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Itanqkat, for Teluk Anson. Kum Snug, for Singapore and Hongkong. Kirtua, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. /)<' Carpentier, for Laugsa, T. Sernawe, Segli, Olehleh. Sabang, Padang Batavia. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. Hok
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    • 179 3 For Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli loth instant, 1 p m. Rangoon—Per Sol/und, 13th instant, 3 p.m. Calcutta —Per Kut Sang, 13th instaut, 3 p m Heli—Per Malaya, 13th instant, 4 p.m. Tougkah—Per Avagyee, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Port SwQtteubain
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  • 474 3 Per P. aud (J. s.s. Britannia, connecting wi f b tbe steamer Peninsular at Colombo, due at Penang on 16th January:— To Penang: (from London, Dec. 20) Mr. H- Wilson, Mr. K. C. Westou (from Brindisi, Dec. 20) Mr. N. K. Cruni-'Ewing. To Sing’pore (from LodUod)
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    • 813 3 P.&O, Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jan. 16 Pcnintuh.tr connecting with Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan Feb. 13 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward. THROUGH STEIMER. Mar. 23 s.s. Marmora (casing at Bombav). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS let Cla.a 2nd Claw To London
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    • 374 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the now steamers, Rhknania,” Habsburo,” Hom*N8TAr**N.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cakius, provided with only lower lierihs. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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  • 96 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alone. Emtrtoxu Published dally (except Snndaye.l »T TH CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226 —232, Beach Street. Penaug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $-21 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE A DURESS Echo—Penang.’ Telephone No. 343 H. All business should
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  • 453 4 The financial outlook all over Malaya is very gloomy. Everywhere the stringency of the money marker, due to the slump in the price of tin, is being seriously felt. From all directions there comes news of failures of well-known firms and people, and there are rumours
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  • 506 4 W e all like to look iuto the future and hear what is declared will happen, even if we do not believe what the prophets and prophetesses tell us. In France for the last few year* they have had a prophetess called Mdme. de Thebes, who differs
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  • 154 4 First Sunday After Epiphany. 12th January St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matius (Choral;. 8 30 a.m—Holy Communion (Plain). 9-15 a.m— do. (Cbiuese). 5 p.m Sunday School. 6 p ui. —Evensong and Seruiou. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74. Maxwell Road. 8-30 a.m.—Sunday School. 0 p m. —Eveuiog.Service. Preacher, Rev. Dr
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  • 164 4 The following business iu tin has lieeu done to-day:— Penang Straits Trading Co., V buyers, uo sellers PeDang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers i Singapore Straits Tradiug Co.. 100 tons at 01£ Tin is quoted in Loudou to-ilav. at cash aud <£l23 three months’ sight.
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  • 394 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) In the Court of Requests, yesterday afternoon, Liin Ab Soon, a Chinese vegetable planter living at Jelutong, obtained a decree against a countryman, Tan Puan, residing in the neighbourhood, tor fifteen dollars and costs, leing the value of the damage done to his plantation
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  • 479 4 i The Coroner concluded three inquests toI day. A verdict of accidental death was return’ed in two cases Iu one of them, a Kling named Mumsawtny. was desceudiug the stairs in premises No. 107, Penang Street, which are rather steep, carrying a box on his bead when he slipp-Ml
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 146 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Indian Difficulty. London, 11th January.—ln the cases against ludians at Pretoria the Court was crowded by Indians whose conduct was most exemplary. Oaudhi and His Friends Imprisoned. London, 11th Jan.—Gandhi and five others have been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment without hard labour at
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    • 42 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rioting iu the Chekiang Province. London, 10th Dec.—Reuter’s Shanghai correspondent wires that rioters in the province ofChekiaug, near Kashing, have destroyed the Yamen and burnt the Protestant Chapel aud School. The foreigners are reported to be safe, however.
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    • 38 4 (Supplied hy Reuter.) The Question of Japanese Immigration. Loudou, 11th Jan. —The Washington State Department denies the report emanating from Toki i that Mr. O’Brien has asked Japan for a writteu pledge to restrict emigiation.
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    • 23 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Serious Disaffection Amongst Native Troops. London, 10th Jan.—The Freuch newspapers report serious disaffection amongst the native troops iu ludo-Chiua.
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    • 51 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A More Hopeful Outlook. London, 10th Jan.—There is a more hope» ful outlook in the cotton crisis as a result of unofficial negociatious. Settlement by Arbitration Proposed. London, lltli January.—lt is suggested that Lord Janies of Hereford, pc., k.c., should arbitrate in the cotton
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    • 30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Election Returning Officer Shot. London, 10th Jan.— county councillor, driving to luuis in Ireland, shot the returning officer to prevent the voting at an election.
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    • 32 4 (Supplied by Renter.) The Crown Prince 111. Londou, 11th January.—Doctor Benlz of F rankfort-on-Maine, the ex physician of the Japauese Crown Prince, proceeds to Tokio to attend on the Crown Prince.
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    • 36 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Contributions. Loudon, 10th January.—To the Crimean aud Mutiny eferaus’ Fund the Prince of Wales has contributed .£250, the Daily Telegraph a thousand guineas and the Duke of Bedford j£l,ooo.
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    • 96 4 (Supplied.by Reuter.) Postal Delay to be Remedied. Loudon, 11th January.— The PostmasterLeneral announced that arrangements have heeu made to remedy the delay in the delivery of letters via Siberia at Peking. A new tire brigade has been started by the leading Chinese firms in Bangkok. Mr. Wong Hang
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 385 4 PENANG BAR, No. ft 2, Brick Kiln Road, PENANG. NEW MAN\GEMENT, Cask Beer Stout, Brandy, Whisky, etc., ALL THE BEST BRANDS. Charges rr oderate. RACE HOLMS. The Exchange Banks will be closed at 12 Noon on Tuesday, 14th, and Thursday, 16th January, 1908. CENTRAL SALES ROOM. AUCTION SALE, OP High-Class
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  • 1127 5 (From Our (hr a Correspondent) London, 20th Dec. The Season o’ the Year. The approaching festive season brings the cycle of the motor year round to its dullest aud most dead period. People are inoie interested iu mistletoe than motors, in parties, balls and other functions,
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  • 1022 5 In a recent issue the Echo referred to the great stride that had been made iu the problem of aerial flight, dwelling particularly ou the success achieved by the Freuch with their dirigible balloon, L i Patrie, which, it will be remembered, is now a
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  • 1468 5 CHAT WITH A FO"MER GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY. Sir Frank Swettenham and Revenue. The London correspondent of the Straits Times has had a very interesting interview with Sir Frank Swettenham, a former Governor of the Straits Settlements. VVe give it in full below "And what do you wish
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  • 131 5 A reived Per s.s. Bharata, from Singapore Mrs. Fred. Aeria aDd child, Mrs. J. Ambrose and child, Mrs. J. Scully, Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. G. Aeria and infant, Mr. aud Mrs. Kboo Sean Wi, Misses H A. and M. A. Little. M isses Ma»hew* (2). Messrs. J Christie,
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  • 70 5 To-dat. 8th Dav of 12th Moon. Football Wanderers vs. Y. M. C. A., C. R. C. Ground. Swimming Club Moonlight Fete, 9 to 11-30 p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Oampt>ell Street, 9 p.m. Grand Chan f/e of Programme. To-mor*ow. 9th Dav of 12th Moon. Hunt
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  • 17 5 English (Peninsular) ...16th Jan China (Delhi) ...TBtU China (Prinz E Fricdri'h) ...21st German (KTcist) ...22nd
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  • 18 5 O Full Muou Jm. 18th Last (Quarter 2*3th O New Moou Feb. 2ml First Quarter Pch
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  • 42 5 P. O. SAILINGS .Mail Service OoTWAK!>S. H < > Ai vv a K l>s. Peiusular 16 Jan. I Delhi 1H Jan De ta 60 I Arcadia 1 Feb Extra Service. OUTWARDS. HOMKWAKDS Nubia 21 Jan. I Nyanza 11 Jan. Manila 4 Feb. Nile 26
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your childreu may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy it) the house. It never fails to relieve aud is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispausary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 418 5 PENANG TURF CLUB. I JANUARY MEETING 1008. ADMISSION to Grand Stand by Tickets only. Tickets for Grand Stand cau be obtained at the Sect et ary’s Office, or at the Gate. These Tickets are only sold subject, to j the right of the Committee to return the j money at,
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  • 181 6 Here is an amusinrr Mtr from India which appears iu the T m s Con» Hit n 'IAL.” Sir, —We are "confidential” mad out here in India. Will you kindly gne me a small part of your valuable space to»- t*o examples of this fact Number One. —A Parsee
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  • 181 6 Man with £lOO,OOO Has Only One Cup and Saucer and One Plate. The death was at Ltsburn last mouth of au old man known all over the district as Banker Patterson,” who in the course of a long career as the owrei of a farmers’ loan fund
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  • 923 6 Well-dressed Adventurer who Imposed on Ladies. After some lemaikab.e evidence, William E. Smith, thirt y-» wo, recently employed by the Government as a road surveyor iu Southern Nigeria, and living iu Ley landroad, New Cross. L •mioii. whs s-u»ei ced at Weatmiuster yesterday, say» L <>yd n
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  • 122 6 Penang. 11th January. (By courtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3-j-j? 4. months’ sight Bank 2/4,%3 Credit -.2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2 4,\ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Bombay. D ttnand Bank 173jj Mouiinem, Demand Bank l«3j 3 days’ sight Private 175:
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  • 172 6 fold ieat 165.50 B. Pepper(W.Coast Jdlbs.ft o/.. no stock Whitu Pepper 18 50 tellers i'rang Pepper f>maH supply Cloves (picKed) 29 —sates Mace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55. —setters Sutinegs 11 Os» 24. setters r No. 1 5.30 soles 2 no stock Basket 3 50 buyers Tapioca Fiour I.Bl*
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  • 1135 6 1 b d. i i o-2 Number of j "5 5 2 Capital. Sharps *>* Lasi Dividend. Name. ►> r issued. ‘J3 fO CO l 1 i I r* Mining. I !>< 300.''00 30.0'X) 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 SJelat Tin Mimug Co., Ltd. ...j fB. 1907
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy net» ou uaiuie’s plan, allays tbe cough, relieves ihe lungs, aids expecior aliou, open* the hecieliom*, aud aids uatuie immtouug the S\bl»m to a l.ealiliy coudition. The Geo ge I'uwu bispeus.ii v, Who.esalo Agents.
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    • 39 6 No Poison. Chamberlain’s C Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance bv Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents, j
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    • 16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PFJVANQ <£ F. M. S.
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    • 104 6 MACKAY’3 LIQUOR WHISKY. MABTELL’S BBAND7. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Gelslers 9 Champagne» THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN Absolute Purity G uaranteed, AGENTS: IN RED CASES. Sandiland*, Hint cry <Sr Co SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co, PENANO. r “c'AT'U «ACM > (f) X o -J UJ \0 m I < GMr
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  • 418 7 I he.lea;ii, which took place on the 17tl. ult., of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, at the advanced age of 83, takes from the world one ol ns noblest characters and finest intellects a mind which in speculative power and in constructive work was worthy of comparison
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  • 517 7 (By a Banker.) Since the earlier part of the Victorian age :tho comfort and luxuries of railway travelling have advanced by leaps and bounds. At that time third class carriages were simply cattle trucks, uncovered, and, judging from contemporary prints, in some i cases without seats
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1999 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. r |THE undersigned beg to inform tbe public of Penang and the neighbouring Native 1. States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. 4 Co., Ltd., of London, and
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    • 55 7 From a >ova Scotia Publisher. Air. 11. (i. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Keutville, N. S., makes the following statement: 1 have used. Chamberlain’s Couyh Remedy for myself aud family and find it to be oue of the best safeJictßes for coughs aud colds that I evej tnetT” The j
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 810 8 W. MAN SON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT i SWIFT YROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Large Stocin Always on Hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. JUST RECEIVED. /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 30c 0
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  • 1479 9  -  BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF The Child of Sorrow, The Treachery•* of Lorraine,” The Hand of God Love's Loyalty,” A Royal Her Soldier Sweetheart The Beauty of the Season The Tea-shop Girl," "A Scotch Marriage,” The Midiner's Model,” i Gambler's G rl,’ Body
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  • 761 9 Some girls are awfully particular about whom they will marry until somebody asks them. Customer (to cigar-dealer) t Have you any so-and-so brand in stock —how are they Dealer: First class, sir. This last lot is an extremely tine one. Customer: Thanks; you wrote that they were
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  • 1007 9 Miue Manager Held Up. Insulted and Robbed. Vague rumours of just such lawlessuess as is to be expected in a country overrun by thousandsof half-starved coolies have beencurrent for some time past, says Wednesday’s Times of Ma'aya. It was said, for iustance, that a motor car driven
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  • 351 9 Women from Moji. Acting on information received Detective •Sergeant Wildeu, of tbe Water Police Station, boarded the steamer Macduff as she steamed into Hongkong harbour from Japan ports on tbe 1st inst. and, securing permission from tbe captaiu to search tbe vessel, proceeled, in company with tbe
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  • 620 9 The following is a memorial just sent up to the Throne by the Board of Education and the Wai-wu-pu in connection with the sons of nobles goiug abroad to study We, the Boards of Education and Foreign Affairs, respectively, memoralise Your Majesties on the subject
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  • 133 9 Now that the mam American fleet is starting for the Pacific, Mr. Roosevelt and the heads of the American Nary are takiug steps to replace it by a great naval programme for 1908, the largest ever introduced in the United States. The details of the new
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  • 250 9 Search is being made by a firm of Lon* dou solicitors for the Loir to an annuity gnnted by Charles 11. to a farmer named Pendrell, who sheltered the King after the disastrous battle of Worcester. Honest. Richard Pendrell” earned fame as the Staffordshire farmer
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  • 178 9 Penang. Uth January, 1908. Beef eta. Soup per calt\ 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 25 Liver pec catty. 28 Pork— Pork per catty Pig's Head 20 Feet 25 Tongue 34 Mutton
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 909 10 3R. SALE, Guide to Penang, BY THU! LATH E. F. Skertchly, p.e.s. Messrs. CHIN HIN Co., PENANG. PRICE 6f~G-RA.I1T, NOTICE. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) CHTN HIN Go l>pg to inform 11>.ir customers of tHeir baviug received *be following notice from ttieir agputs, Messrs. K S Hart
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