Straits Echo, 27 January 1908

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  • Title Section
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    36 1 Straits Echo 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, ‘27tli JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 21.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1052 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. S) v o Zl r? V <2 SS <2 figAD SOLE AdENTS BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1.200.000 £1,475,000 £1,200,000 Paul up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON
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      24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. r.; <0 b\ SJ/V Vi-' y% j V/. 'C 1. v'A V'./ TIANG LEE A Co., S«/«
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    Marriage and its Critics.
    1595 2 Du. Saleeby wrote ou the subject of Marriage recently m the Pall Mall Gazette, taking the orthodox view. Mr. 0- Bernard Shaw has replied. ridieuliDg the doctor’s arguments. Mr. Shaw writes I say that the institution of British marriage, which the other day condemned a woman
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      247 2 PENANG St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY "A NIGHT Wl’ BURNS.” TOWN H ALL, 7th February, at 9 p.m. Tickets from Cunningham, Clark Co., Price, $l. 21 1-08 42 enOENICEH COMPANY, 260-266 West Broadway, NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A., want the exclusive agency of a strong concern exporting Spices: Indigo: Shellac: Hums aud other
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      1310 2 AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Watsons DUNDEE WHISKY, No. 10. THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH. J. WATSON 8 Co., Ltd., DUNDEE. -V, WANTED IN A EUROPEAN GODOWN, A CHINESE CLERK; must ivriee a good hand aud have good references. Apply by letter only, T. S. f e/o Straits Echo. Penang. 23 1-08
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    45 3 F?m self From A'lruts 1 Due Vorwaerts Colombo 3 K &Co. 27tl> Jim, Delta Colom bo A.G.ACo. 30i h nvers Loudou 3 13 ACo.. 3rd Feb Goeben Jolombo 13 M ACo otb M anila Colombo IA.G &Co. 6th I*. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo i9th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 1 esneh For A'jents l .eoies Vorwaei ts JSine-ipoie vK.&Co. Jan. DpIm ■Mnya por** \.ti.ACo. wt rs SiCi>a( oie S. H.&Co. G‘>el>eu •>iiiij«pore 15..\l ACo. Mauiia or<* A.G.&Co. P. Ludwig SingapC'ts B.M.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      131 3 Palitana, Br. s.s, 1,034. 26th Jau Rangoon, 23rd Jan., Gen H. L. Co. Clan Macintosh, Br. s.s., 2,575, Hacking, 27th Jin., Rangoon, 23rd Jan., Gen.— Fin Seng, Br s.s., 378. Davidson, 27tb Jan., Singapore, 25tb Jau., Gen.— »'Ĕ. S. Co., Ltd. Hye Lkong, Br. s.s., 295, Treweeke. 26th Jan..
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 3 27tii January. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Canton, for Paugkorand Teluk Auson. Hong Moh, for Singapore. Pegu, for Laugsa, T. Sernawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Jaeoka, for Pulo Web, Olehleh and Padang. Palitana, for Singapore. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      68 3 For Batu Bahra—Per Leona Ho, to-morrow, 10 a.in. Deli—Per Van der Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Ausou—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Po.fc Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Paugkalau Brandau—Per Petrel, 29th instant, noon. Deli—Per Perak, 29th
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    425 3 Per P. and O. s s. Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 30th January To Penang (from London, Jan. 3) Mr. J. Fraser, Mrs. S. Brown, Miss Brown, Mr. V. Leach (from Marseilles, Jan. 10) Mr. C. S. Alexander, Mr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Ootwarhs H«*m kv» aros. De’t'i HO Jan. j Arcadia Feb. Drlhi 1H Feb. I Pcninutter lo Extra Service. Outwards. IIomk wards. Manila 0 Feb. I Sunda 8 Feb. Palma 11 Palawan 22
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      706 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service. Outward Jhu. 30 Delta connecting with Mooltau FeK 13 Delhi (lo China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward 0 Connecting 1 Due Date. Steamer. with S S. Loudon. Feb. Mar. Apr. May 1 Arcadia 15 Peninsular 29 Devanha 14 Delta
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      329 3 8H IP P INO.) HAMBURG-AMER1KA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” IIabsburo,” Hohenstaueen.” 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.
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Justice tutitfle* everybody and justice alene- Kmtr*ou Published d*lly (except Sundays.) t'i 1114 CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226 —262, Beach Street, Pcuung. PRICE: UAILY LOCAL s■.:* pei auuuin OUTSTATIONts Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Host Ifrtm) $l.l CAULK AUDHtti-S Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 346 v .V.A. Ail Ouslne.-v'
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    THE TERRITORIAL ARMY.
    790 4 Speaking at the prize distribution of a Volunteer Corps at Louie General .Sir John French, the great cavalry leader of the British Army, made a very interesting speech. Though Sir John French is an optimist oil everything regarding Army Reform he admits Mr. Haldane’s great scheme Ills
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    57 4 Thk following business in tin lias been doue to-day Penang Straits Tradiug Co., 1 buyers, no sellers i PeuangTin Exchange, buyers, no sellers E istern Smelting Co 75 tons at 63 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 63!T0ta1...150 tous. Opium is quoted here to-day at 3758
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    Outward English Mail.
    561 4 Thk Royal Mail steamer Delta, having left Colombo at raiduigbt on Saturday last, is expected to anive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday next, aud will leave for Singapore and China at 10 a.m. ou the same day. Messes. Taik Chee A Co. send us a very
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    SUPREME COURT.
    480 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell Criminal Breach of Trust. A Tamil named Pakirisamy was to-day placed in the dock charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of three cents. The prisoner, who was repre-ented by Mr. Wrigbt-Motion, pleaded not guilty.” The prosecution was conducted by the
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    The Police Courts.
    417 4 (Before Mr. Wo'ferstan.) Mat Akib, a Malay youngster, was to-day arraigned on the euarge of removing two I cases of whisky from one place to another ou the 2oth iust., without a permit from the Farmers At the instance of Mr. McFarlane. Prosecuting Agent of the Farm,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      KENG KWEE STREET.
      224 4 To tue Ei>iiok of mu Straits Echo. Dear Sir. —Will you kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to give vent to niv feelings regarding the shocking state of Iveug Ktvet Street.” A couple of nights ago I had occasion to visit a frieud
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    Government Gazette.
    520 4 1 The Government Gazette of January 24 1 coutains the following items of iuforma- tion: The Port Rules for regulating traffic etc--1 on Victoria Pier are published for general information. 1 The Auglo-Chiuese School Football Team, Peuaug, has been exempted from registra- tion. I 1 Mr. Henry Alexander
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      564 4 notice OF SALE. CENTRAL SALES ROOM. BY OKI)Eli OF THE SHERIFF OF PENANG, The undersigned is instructed it* take pus session and put up for sale bv PUBLIC AUCTION, to the highest bidders. On Thur., 30th Jan,, 1908. At 11-30 A M Important Auction Sale OF Artistic and High Class
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France.
      243 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) !H. I)«*lni*se on the Moroccan Policy. London, 25th January. It is reported from Paris that the debate in the Chamlier on Morocco was notable for the reappearance of M. Theophile Delcaste. late French Foreign Minister, who admitted full res ponsibility for the policy in Morocco. In
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      The Transvaal.
      25 5 (Supplied If Keuter.) Out with the lndiaus. Loudon, 27th Jau.—The Johannesburg Municipality is dismissing all Indian Municipal employees and replacing them by Whites.
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      The Army of the Unemployed.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuttr.) Marching on London. Loudon, 27th Jan —The Manchester unemployed, who aie marching on London, had a "conflict with the Birmingham police who escorted them to the city boundary. Several arrests were made.
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      Persia.
      91 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Prim*e Firman Firina Ordered to Sijbulak. London, 20th Jan. —A Russian telegram from Tabriz states that the lurkish commander has peremptorily ordered Prince Firman Firraa to leave Siybulak, saying that it was Turkish territory. [Oh the 18th iust. Reuter wired that Prince Firman Firma, who was
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      The Financial Depression.
      52 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Likely to Spread to Britain. London, 27tb Jan. —Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of r lrade, speaking at Cardiff, said that the degression in the United States and Germany was likely to spread to Britaiu but he was confident it would not
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      Socialism.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) labourites Join Liberals. Loudon, 27th Jan. —It is expected that fifteen miner Labourites in the House of Commons will join tbe Liberals in view of the Socialistic resolution passed at the Hull Conference.
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      Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
      50 5 Sir Henry CampbellBannerman. (Supplied by Reuter.) Slightly Indisposed. London, 26th January.—The Premier, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. is confined to his room on account of a chill, and was unable to attend a meeting of the Privy Council at Windsor to consider the King s Speech for the opening of Parliament.
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      Cotton.
      24 5 (Supplied by Rente Dispute at an Eud. London, 27th Jan.—The Lancashire cotton dispute has ended, the operatives having nc tented the MMhryeis’ terms.
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    A Singapore Don Juan.
    141 5 At Singapore a lady named Mary Fernandez eloped with a young man named Ramsamy. She was a wife and hubby objected, particularly as she took away some of his property with her to start the new ’appy 'ome on. The amorous Ramsamy was arrested aud the
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    Chinese Capitalists in Java.
    127 5 One remarkable feature iu the economic situation in Java is the rapid way in which house property is falling into the bands of Chinese in the large towus, this being specially noticeable in Satuaraug. Dwelling houses there now mostly belong to Chinese owners, who manage to
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    Philippine Medical Congress.
    96 5 Straits and P. M. S. Representatives. A telvgbam received by the American Consul-General at Singapore from His Excellency the Governor-General of the Philippines slates that the Philippine Medical Association, to which Hi* Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements has been pleased to nominate Dr. R. 1)
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    Northam Road Traffic Regulation.
    361 5 Tbe following General Rules for regulatiug the movement of vehicles between the northern portion of Northam Road aud the townward end of 1 arijuhar Street, during the hours of congestion of traffic which have ben made bv the Inspector General of Police under Section 6(1) of
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    The Federal Capital.
    994 5 WEEK BY WEEK. {From Our Oicn Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 25th Jau. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., has opened a branch here and t e agonts are Messrs Robertson Co., who are largely connected with mining. Mr. Lee Chin Ho one of the D.rectors, has been here during
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1189 5 Saturday, 25th January, 1908 (From Our Own Correspondent The Gymkhana, held on Saturday unde the auspices of the above club, was favoured with brilliant weather. Although it was cloudy all the afternoon, it did not rain until after the last i ace had been run. and a
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    Passengers.
    101 5 Arrived Per s.s. Palitana, from Rangoon Gait and Mrs Dawnay, Miss Rose Welch, Me-srs. G H. II outer, Johnston, W. R Murray and Sutton. Per s s Perak from Port Swettenham Messrs. H. M Darbv, E. A. Cook, Robertson. Rradbery, Edwards, Anderson Law, Lwk Yean. From Singapore Mr. and
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    FIXTURES.
    45 5 'l’O-DAY. 24th Dav ot 12tli Moon. T wn Baud, Esplanade. 0 to 7 p.m. M« tsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang R»*d and Campled Street 9 pm. To-morrow 2oth Day of 12th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, coiner of Penaug lioad and Campbell Street, 9 p m.
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      362 5 i’ For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r I HIE s s. Hong Wan I, Captain G- King* I JL born, is expected to arrive here on hursday, aud will leave for tbe above ports on Friday, tbe 31st iustaut, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE
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  • Obituary
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    98 5 Obituary. i Supplied by lleutcr.) Great Authoress Dead. Loudon, 27ch January.—Tbe death of OuiJa is announcedOuida, M(Idle Louise de la Ramee. is best known to the ordinary person as the authoress of Under Two Flags *he was born at Bury •St. Edmunds, her mother being French. She has written nearly
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    Titled Milliner.
    193 6 Lady llo|m to Kell Bonnets and Cameras in West London. Loudon in shortly io too another titled shopkeeper, Lady Hope havin'* decided to ,opqu. establishments for the supply of bouuets and photographic outfits. In couuectiou with her pliiDutbropic work in West Lone on she has erected a tine
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    Population of Japan.
    283 6 The Ja/an Daily Mad states that the! population of Japan now approximates very closely to 50,000,000. Tne exact figures for j 1907 are not yet known, but assuming that 1 the increase has been 618,161, namely the average calculated on the data of the past j thirty
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    A Canton Scandal.
    305 6 (iueer Mode of Punishment. A Canton correspondent writes to the China Mail :—It is well known that along the Shaki, facing the Sbameeu, a large number of native boats anchor at night, and become a hotbed of ail kinds of vice. Recently, at the suggestion of one
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    Is the Pipe Doomed ?
    303 6 Is the Pipe Doomed Is the pipe d> oined Tobacco is popular in the United Kingdom as it has never been before, but it is tobacco in a form which would l>« unrecognisable to old*tnne stin kers. Each year now the people of the country are spending i tweuty five
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Pbwanq. 2-tit Jakuakt. (By courtesy of the Chartered, Bank.) London Deinanu Hank ...2,34 f 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 f 8 Credit 2/4# 3 Documentary ...2/4y Calcutta, Demand Bank R« 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173| M. >ul mein, Demand Bank I«3s 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 3lb«.- r > oz.) no stock White Pepper 18 50 sellers Trang Pepper in small supply Clove* (picked) 29 —sales Mace 65. nominal Mace Picking* 55. —sales Nutmeg* 1 lo* 24. —sellers !No. I 5.30 sales 2 no stock Banket 3 50 sales
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    SHARES.
    438 6 3 02 cS O 3 a 1905 1904 1905 1903 190(3 1904 1905 1906 1905 150,000 £30,00(' 150.000 70,000 150,000 12,000 75,000 35,009 40,000 1906 310.C00 46.500 93.500 7.000 11.000 11,912 61,000 12.500 6.000 6,000 55.000 20.000 40,000 181,454 1 1 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 1
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      56 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertisei, Kentville, N S., makes the follow* i"K statement 1 have used Chamberlain's Couyli Remedy lor myself and f.imiiy and find il to be one of t lie best inedciuos for roughs aud colds that 1 ever tried.”
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      39 6 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. 'l’liis remedy acts ou nature’s plau, allays the cough. relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring: the system to a healthy condition. The Geo.ge Town Dispensary, Who'esale Agents.
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      93 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s.s. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenhaiu every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s s. Perak,” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swetteubaui ou the next after* uoon and expected to
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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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      106 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN REID CASES. Sandi/arufs, Huttrry Sr Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRUNO EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity G uaranteed, AGENTS; SANDILANDS, BUTTER! A Co.. V’ PENANQ. F "ii ill >- (JJ XTJ X -V' 5 o -J UJ < Of'
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    An Indian-Manned Navy.
    178 7 A correspondent to the Over-Seas Daily Mail writes:— May I veuture, as a layman, to make a suggestion iu your columns with regard to the discussion that is now going on about the Navy and the possibility of our not being able to maintain the “two-Power standard
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    Edison's Concrete Houses.
    308 7 The Scientific American publishes the following particulars about Mr. Thomas A. Edison’s concrete houses :—The method consists iu the use of moulds, costing 25,000 dollars the set, made of j inch cast iron, planed, nickel plated, and polished. When iu position, the units are held iu place
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    A Rouen Romance.
    379 7 The Roueu c iri-PFpoud*»nt of the Petit Parisien telegraphs that au Englishman named Worth, who is at present staying at Koueu, has asked for permission to have the ground dug up at a certain corner of the wall round the Jeauue d’Arc Tower, where he declares a
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      1937 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. umleisigned beg to intone tbe public of Penang and the neighbouring Native DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. fT x States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive fc Co., Ltd., of London, and have
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      136 7 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 the humbler people in India: For the past four tears I have been cutting large supplies of Chambeilain’s Cough Remedy, not only for
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      766 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Model ale, Ci nsultation Free, RKSIDING AT PERFUMERYI\o. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 30c 6 mth«. UPTON’S TEAS WEKK AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL WOLFF’S DIVIITIA and DEW of VIOLETS. WOLFF’S MUGUET
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    “ DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS,
    2000 9  - DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS, BY VIOLA GRAEME, F AUTHOR OF The Child of Sorrow," The Treacheri of Lorraine," The Hand oj Cod.” Lover Loyalty,” “A Royal Rebel” “Her Soldier Sweetheart," “The Beauty of the Seaton,” ’p/ ie Tea- shop Girl” “A Scotch Marriage,” The Milliner's Model," Gambler
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    Lord Kitchener's Successor.
    77 9 It is expected iu ludiau military circle* that when General Sir Alfred G.aselee, «nt, vacates the command of the Northern Army early m the New Y««r he will tie succeeded by Lieutenant General Sir Beauchamp Duff, k.c.b., at. present chief of staff to the Commander-in-Cbief, General Lord
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    Old Roman Tree in Tokyo.
    187 9 An Interesting Discovery. There is a tree standing on the Aoyauia Parade Ground in Tokyo, where the comine Exhibition is to be held, the value of which has only lately been discovered. Recently General Prince Fusbiuii, accompanied by Viscount Kaueko. Director of the Exhibition, inspected
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    Mutiny Veterans.
    1007 9 bIUVJYOKS OF ’57 MEET AT THE ALBERT HALL. Tlic King’s Tribute. Probably ihere had never before been such a gathering of a mihtarv character as that which took place in the Albert Hall ou the ‘23rd ult., wbeu survivors of the Indiau Mutiny met at. the invitation of
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    Manila’s Carnival.
    191 9 Accokding to Manila papers there is great activity iu preparing for the Cdruival next mouth. The Queen of Manila’s carnival has beou selected, the choice falling to Mrs. Heury M. Jones, the wife of Manila’s leading 11 ercbauts. Iu the ballot sho nbtaiued 13 815 vo f es,
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    Exhuming a City.
    319 9 HerculiimMini to he Excavated After Two Thousand Years. Excavation of Hie buried city of Herculaueutn, according to an aunounce < ent by ihe I tali in Government on the 23 d ult., is to be begun at once. The Government itself will carry out the work wi»h
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    Buried Treasure.
    445 9 Englishman will Explore Cocos Island for Pirate’s Hoard. Cocos Island, that palm-covered, picturesque, solitary bit of laud some I‘J0 miles west of Panama, is once more to be bunted over for the treasure which Don Pedro Benito, the famous pirate, is said to have hidden there. The adveuturer
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    Sale of Thaw Property.
    119 9 Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the Countess of Yarmouth aud of Harry K. Thaw, has joined with other heirs of the Thaw estate iu disposing of 1,000 acres of prize coal lauds to the Mount Pleasant Coke Comply for a sum approximating .£400,000. The transaction has
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    Chinese Abroad.
    287 9 Tlit* Yellow Peril.” In spite of the stroug prejudico existing against the Chinese iu various quarters, aud the stroug exclusive measures adopted against them iu Americaaud elsewhere, they would appear to be spreading themselves steadily over the globe. The Chinaman is uot yet so übiquitous as the Briton
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 9 Pkna.no, 27th January, 1908, Beef cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 14 Heart 25 Liver per catty. 28 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Ilea<l 22 Feet 26 Tongue 33
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      37 9 No Poison. Chamberlaiu’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. GeorgoTown Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      48 9 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamt)erlaiu’s Cough Remedy in .lie house. It uever fails to relieve and is perfectly s?t'e to give the little ones. The George To i Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      686 10 NOW READY! Wm. ARNOTT Co., Ini Pantun Karang- Karangan.” Contents Pantun I)agang. Runda Diri. Fuji Fujian. Budi. Kasili. Sambayang. Sindier. COATBRIDGE, N. 8., CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily working: pressure. Price 50 cents. OBTAINABLE AT THE CRITIC RIO N PRESS, Ltd. SALE.
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