Straits Echo, 8 February 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, SATURDAY, Bth FEBRUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 31.
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      1095 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. a w <2 ’SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1.200,000 £1,475,000 £1,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colombo Cebu Foochow
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      27 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE.FAR EAST. iP a O A'J *t> CD “C Vi fc -z CT 'r jK# V«f fa TOKTOjj TIANG LEE A StltAgtmu^
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    In Lighter Vein.
    829 2 I'lie goods 1 sell speak for themselves.” YVhat are you selling Phonographs.” 1 would like to find a giri radically different from myself.” Never mind, Charley; you will find plenty of bright girls.” Sunday-school Teacher Augustus, what does it signify when they say a man is above
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    LIKE A KNIFE IN HIS HEART.
    532 2 The Private Secketart to His Highness the Yam Tuan of Negri Sembilan Tells How Hi Was Cured of Seriou's Heart Trouble and Other Ailments bt Dr. Williams 1 Pink Pills. Tunku Laxamana Abu Bakar is a young Malay nobleman living at Sri Menanti, Federated
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      49 2 Every Bottle Guaranteed. Itii if "uui' w i ii Cu.Miii erlaiu’h Cough Jumu.iv, >ixl if you ii>« uut mtistied afier uhi ii iwo-Uiih)h of tli** bottle according to directions, leiuu wbit in l e f f tto d your mouey will be letuuded. The Georg. Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuta.
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      157 2 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. ITURST CLASS LET CRN TICKETS w ill be s?t anted per s g. •'Kistna,” timed to Ipuve Penang for Port Swettenbam every Saturday afternoon ava'ab!»* only for rein' n per s s Perak.” oi Phi Seng.” due to leav-- Port Swetnnhiui on the next
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      844 2 PIANOS. The FINEST selection ever seen in Penang. Our Catalogue free. Ask for it. Cash, or OUR EASY PAYMENT SYSTEM. terms I HIRE Pianos by day, week, or month. Terms Reasonable. TUNINGS: For a small yearly subscription, your piano -p f. tuned periodically. Let us enter your name now. REPAIRS
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      764 2 tiv* live lit; l. iinNOTICE. WE have this day appointed Mks-rs. JOO SEANG Co., 82, Market Street, as Sole Wholesale Agents for Brooke Bond’s Tea and Coffee in Benang and District Calcutta. BROOKE BOND Co., Ltd. 27tb December, 1907. 15-1-f 8 2b WANTED IMMEDIATELY. First class hospital assistant, must be
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Yesselt Front A gen/n Vue Benmohr I Loudon 3 B.<fcCo. I2tb Feb. Delhi Colombo A G &Co. 13th Patban Glasgow ■LB&Co. 13th P. Ludwig (Colombo B M AC'o. 9th Palawan Siugapore A.G r *o. 22 ad Beudorau iLoudon vB..&Co. 24th
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    SAILINGS.
    37 3 Vegnelt For A i Lt aves Beu moli r I 'Singapore S.BJfcCo, Feb. Delhi Sintra pore A.G &Co. Pathau Singapore S BACo. P. Ludwig Siiiuapora B.M ACo. Palawan Colombo A G ACo. Bendoran China S.B.ACo. 4
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      ARRIVALS
      136 3 Coen, Dut. s 8.823, Koppeschaur, 7th Feb.« Batavia, 28th Jan., Gen.—H. L. A Co. Quorra, Br. 8.8 120, Mahomed, 7th Feb., Linukat, 6th Feb-, Kerosme Oil— Katz Bro 9. Jin Ho. Br. s.g., 110, Glendav, 7th Feb., Asahau, 6th Feb., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Lai Sano, Br. s.s., 3
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 3 8th Februart. Perak, tor Deli. Padang, for Bal u Babra. Jin Hu, for Asabau. Sree Bangka, for Batu Babra. Den of Crombie, for Singapore. Cornelia, for Teluk Ausou. Pr am, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Co> n, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleb, Sabang, Padautr and Batavia. Kistna, for Port
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      198 3 For Laugkat and Pangkalau Braudau—Per Ban Whatt Soon, lOcb instant, 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis aud Setul—Per Un Peng, 1 Orh instant, 2 p.m. Pangkor aud Teluk Auson—Per Canton, 10: h nstaut, 2 p.m. Deb—Per Calypso, 10th instaut, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per Kum Sang, 10th instant, 2 p.m. Deli—Pei
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    265 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with De'hi at Colombo, due at Penang on I3ih February To Penang (from London, Jan. 17) Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Boyd and children, Mr. W. Proudlock, jun.; (from Marseilles, Jan. 24) Mr. E. G. Wilson. To Singapore (from
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      752 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Feb. Ft Delhi connecting with China 27 Marmora do Moldavia M ar. 12 Malta do Himalaya 2d Devanha do Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 a.». Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL
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      338 3 (SBC II» PI NO.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsbuko,” HuhnrsTAUFEH.” These steamers offer to the public thp 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
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice eatisfle» everybody and justice alone Emertn. Knbliahed dally leiespt Sunday*.) at m CRITERION PRESS. Ud., No. 226—282, Beacb Street, Penaug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 9*21 per annum OUTsTATIoXS puA»Ke Kitra. MAIL EDITION (t'utt Free) >l5 CABLE A DORMS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343. H.H. All business communications shonld
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    RATS AND DISEASE.
    916 4 Never since the famous Jackdaw of Rheiius was cursed with bell, book and camlie for stealing the Bishop’» ring has a small culprit been indicted with so amich formality as the rat has been cwraed. A distinguished jury of scientific men has met and discussed whether the
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    Church Services.
    109 4 Fifth Sunday After Efifhany. 9th February. Presbyterian lunch. Noriham Road. Services will be conducted by the Rev. R. Y. Whitton, m. a., at Prye l)i>ck at 9-15 a m., and in the Church, Northam Road, at 6 p.m. The launch for the morning service will leave Victoria Pier
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    360 4 r The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang j I Penang Tin Exchange, I buyers, no sellers j I Eastern Smeltiug Co., I buyers, no sellers j M Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 65£ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 65i Total...150
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    The Police Courts.
    569 4 (Before Mr. Scott Mahomed, a Kliug, was yesterday afternoon charged with trespassing into the Dato Krainat Police Station and with being disorderly. The evidence led by the prosecution showed that lie, without obtaining permission, went into the Station and used tbe telephone. When questioned, he created a
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    The Braddell Family.
    301 4 Four Generations. In connection with tbe innouncementof the I ,iln i a ,*°r Mr a d Mrs Krad. dell It is to be noted, says the Free Pr tis as a quite remarkable incident that this is the f i ,be foUrth generation of he Braddell family
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    197 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Ladle* Double Handicap. Mrs. Hendry and Mrs. Anderson beat Miss Hogan and Miss O. Hogan, 6—4; 6—l. Single Handicap, Class C. Dr. Smith beat H. Goos, 6—4; 6—4. W. McKuight Young w. o. from Dr.
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    A Tennis Match.
    259 4 IVimiitf Champion beats Selangor Champion. It is not generally known that whilst the Colony’s cricket team was at Kuala Lumpur r a tennis match was played between Mr. V. r D. Parsons, tennis champion of Penang, and Mr. Everest, champion of Kuala Lumpur. The match was played
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    The B. I. S. N. New Contract.
    388 4 The new Mail Coutract with the British India 6team Navigation Company commences in a fortnight. It is well known that the English Mads come and go one week by the P. uud O. and the alternate week by the B. I. Both services
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      291 4 TO ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS!! n rPWO DREDGER CRANES with Ei*T cavators —also some big capacity Bull’s, Bruce's and Bell’s Grabs. Complete outfits..for Contractors. a'.vs>- y. Send for Monthly Lists to r«K J. C. TOSH, 8, Hustings Street, «-2-03 06 Calcutta. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. riIHE 8.8. Glenfalloch, Captain J.H.
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      The Anglo-Russian Convention.
      143 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A One-Sided Bargain. Loudon, 7tb Feb. —During tbedebate iu t lia House of Lords ou the Auglo-Russian Convention Lord Curzon said the fairness of the bargain was doubtful iu respect to Afghanistan, bad iu respect to Thibet and worse iu respect to Persia where
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      Portugal.
      60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Senlior Franco ill Parits. London, 7th Feb.—The ex-Die ator Senbor Franco has gone to Paris and two of hiß Ministers have tl j d Portugal. The Funeral To-day. Loudou, Bth Feb.—lt is expected that Kiug Manuel aud ijueeu Amelia will be abseut from the funeral to
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      Raid Maclean Released.
      17 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Tangier. Loudon, 7th Feb.—Raid Maclean has arrived at l'augier.
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      The Mistress of the Seas.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Undermining Britain's Might. London, 7»b Feb.—ln the House of Commous the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that our assent to the immunity of private property at. sei would eucourage the other Powers to make war
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      Germany.
      35 5 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) Resignation of Finance Minister. London, 7rh Feb.—Herr Stengel, German Minister of Fiuauce, has resigued owing to the difficulties of obtaiuiug a reveuue for the increased .expenditure ou the Army and Navy.
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      Asiatic Exclusion.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Seattle Convention's Resolution. Loudon, 7th leb.—lt is reported from Seattle that the Convention of the Asiatic Exclusion Leagues has ended. The delegates have adopted a memorial to Congress demanding the absolute exclusiou of Orientals.
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      British East Africa.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Question of Liniuts-iu-aid, Loudon, H li Feb.—Mr. Walter lvuueiman, F mancial Secretary to tbe Treasury, lias declined to eutertaiu tlie suggestion of Mr. dosiali Wedgwood, Liberal member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, that no further grant-iu-aid tie made to British East Africa aud added that when
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      The “Tribune.”
      163 5 (Supplied by Reuter Publication ('eased. Loudon, 7th Feb.—The Tribune has ceased puhlicatiou through lack of fuuds. [The Tribune was founded some two years ago by Mr. Franklin Thomassou, the wealthy cotton-spinner of Bolton and Liberal Member tor Leicester. Be was the Governing Proprietor of the paper, aud Mr.
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      The House of Commons.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Address to the King. Loudon, 7th Feb.—The House of Commons has voted the address in reply to the King's speech.
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      The Test Matches.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australia's Score. Loudon, Brh Feb.—At Melbourne in the Fourth Test Match Australia are all out for 214 runs. England has made 9 ruuu for no wicket.
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      The N.D.L. Company.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Loan to He Raised. London, Bth Feb.—The North German Lloyd Company have decided to raise a loan of a million-aud-a-quarter sterling.
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    “A Nicht wi’ Burns.”
    693 5 A Very Successful Evening's Entertainment. The Penang St. Andrew’s Society gave what was called on the programme A Nicht wi’ Burns last night in the Town Hall. The evening’s amusement took the form of vocal and instrumental promenade concert and most of the items on the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2169 5 Wednesday, February 5, 190*. Present. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.) His Excellency Major-Gen, T. lVrrott. c.B. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary.) Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. CoJ. Treasurer.) Hon. W. C. Michel! (Act. Auditor-General.) Hon. H. Fort. Hon. John Anderson. 1 Hon. Dr.
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    The “Wild West” of Singapore.
    392 5 Wild Hoar Shot in the Heart of* the Residential Quarter. Tbe shooting of the wild boar in the midst of tbe city of Singapore sounds more like a fiction than solid fact. For some days tbe footprints of a huge boar weie s°eu on tbe
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    Passengers.
    67 5 Arkived. Per s 8. Bharata, from Singapore Messrs. C. W Darby ■‘hire, W. A. Greig, S. Meki, J. F Newall. J M. Smith. Departed. Per s.s. Bharata, for Rangoon: Messrs. C. F. Meyer aud 0. Stepheus. For Calcutta: (’apt. C. R Reynolds, Messrs. H. A. Hall, F. B. Hoffmann,
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    FIXTURES.
    56 5 To-dat. 7th Day of Ist Moon. boot ball C. R. C. 2nd XI vs. National Uui n, C R C. Grouud. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. To-morrow. Brh Day of Ist Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English <D4hi) ...13thFeb. China (Peninsular) ...14th China Prim Heinrich) ...18th German Prim L»dwi<j) ...19tb
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quarter Feb. 9th O Full Moon 17th Last Quarter 25th O Now Moon Mar. 3rd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OOTWARDS. HoMKWARIIS. D’lloi 13 Feb. J Peninsular 14 Feb. Marmora k 7 Devanha '49 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards P*hna 11 Feb. I Palawan 24 Feb. B rrneo 10 Nubia 21 Mar.
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      150 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale OF Artistic and High-Class Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Chassire Brass Bedsteads, Artistic Bentwood Suites, Carved Sideboards with Mirrors, Dinuer Waggon#, VERY FINE BEDROOM FURNITURE, Wardrobes with Mirrors, Ma'rble-top Waskband-stands, Diessing Tables, c., &c &c On Wed., 12th Feb., 1908, AT 11-30 A M-, AT NO.
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    Cowboy Baronet.
    189 6 Leave* for Home to Claim Hi* Title uml K*tates. Sir Oenille Cave-Browne Cave, Bart., who was recently found in America woikiug as a miner, was to sail from New York on the 9lb ult. to claim Lis title and estates. Sir Genille succeeded early last year to the
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    A New Cure for the Sleepless.
    729 6 Breathing fn Bed. Worry, remorse, emotiouul shocks. of one kind or another, morbi/j^^ara—these are a few of the denning murder sleep. My experilettlfs Tiff to believe that the most demoniacal of them is the fear of not going" to sleep. Many persons unable to
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    The Shipbuilding Industry.
    994 6 A Black Outlook. The position of the shipbuilding industry in Great Britain, just now, is eminently unsatisfactory, says a home paper; and unfortunately the situation presents no feature which would encourage the hope of au early improvement. Moreover, the depression is general; it is being felt with
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 PINANQ, Bth FkBBUAKY. {By eourtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 t 5 8 Credit .2/41 3 Documentary ...2/4-^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rc. 1734 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    165 6 iold leaf §05.40 B.Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no ttock vVhite Pepper 18 50 tellers IVang Pepper in small supply Cloves (picked) 29. —sales tface 65. —nominal .lace Pickings 55. —sales 'lutinegs 110 s 23$ —sellers No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 6 Penang, 8th February, 1908. Bref— cte. f Soup per catty 14 e Roa&t 22 0 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 22 s Ox Tail each 30 t Tongue 50 Feet 15 f Heart 2rf Liver per catty 28 J Pork— Pork per catty 40
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    SHARES.
    1151 6 o a <y 1903 I 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1907 1907 1906 1899 1907 1907 1902 1905 300.000 300,000 8 600.000 860,000 400,000 100,000 30.000 S 400,000 120,060 1
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      99 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEM WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gleslers Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sarutilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PENANG. WROUGHT-IRON
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    Indian Government Servants’ Leave and Pasteur Institutes.
    123 7 Indian Engineerin'} understands that the Secretary of State has sanctioned a proposal unde by the Government of India that in j the case of officers iu receipt of not more i than Rs 500 a mouth, who procoed to a Pasteur Institute for
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    The Tin Market.
    193 7 London, 14th Jan. Tin has again fluctuated considerably, Cash selling down to .£l2l 10s., and closing at £125 10s., while a large business has been done iu 3 months Tin up to £126 10s. Consumers are buying very freely, but not beyond their immediate requirements, and some
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    The Ceylon Rubbery Industry.
    686 7 Sir Henry A. Blake, who was Governor of Ceylon from 1903 until last year—read a paper at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on Jan. 14, descriptive of the island as the visitor will find it at the present time. Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith, in
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      1256 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANDS. HIITTFDV Co PERFUMERY John Bazley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co,, AGENIS PENANG F M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED HAW LINSEED OILS, WOLFF’S DIVINIA and DEW of VIOLETS.
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      853 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. EIGBIDINO AT A r o. 2!a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: I’ATfcRSON, SIMONS Co.,
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    “DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS,
    1450 9  -  OUR SERIAL STORY. BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF The Child of Sorrow,” The Treachery of Lorraine The Hand of God,” Love's Loyaltu,” “A Royal Rebel” “Her Soldier Sweetheart,” “The Beauty of the Seaton,” The Tea-shop Girl," “A Scotch Marriage,” The Midiner's Model," Gambler's
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    Motors in Siam.
    334 9 On Laud and on River. Baugkok has been noted among Far Eastern ports as the place where the liuest and nio6t powerful motor cars may be seen, and with the return of His Majesty from his European tour the number of luxuriously fitted and hi 5b powered
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    A Fallen Star.
    699 9 Refused a Coronet. May Yohe’s Bitter Struggle No romance of the day is marked by deeper contrasts than that of May Yobc, who a few short years ago was the idol of the London theatrical world then wife of Lord Francis Hope, heir-presumptive to the Duke >f
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    Wild Man of the Woods.
    404 9 Shipwrecked Manner. Extraordinary Story. A remarkable mystery, which has filled a large number of Belgians with stupefuctiou and even with awe, has (says the Brussels correspondent of the Daily Telegraph) been discovered iu the forest of Soignies, near Brussels. The forest guards were not a
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    The Conquest of the Air.
    493 9 The Zeppelin Airship. The following extract is from a Swiss newspaper:— la a memorial publication ou the Zeppelin airship enterprise, which was seut to the Reichstag recently, we read as follows The properties of the airship as it is already justify the provision of funds
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    “The Ills that Flesh is Heir to.”
    438 9 {lit/ a Bunker.) It may at once be stated that this article is not a high-flown appreciation ot some invaluable potion which for generations past has conferred au enormous boon upon poor humanity by discomfiting the virulent attacks of all manner of malignant
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    Nature Through New Eyes.
    523 9 Amusing Essays by London East-end Children. The views of children ou unaccustomed things are always interesting and amu-ei g. Theessay8of some of the Jews’ School children, who were seut aw iv bv t* e Coauiry Folidav Fund, mentioned by Mr. H. S. Lewis in the Toynbee
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    A Diamond Maker.
    751 9 j RAND MAGNATE SAYS HE HAS BEEN SWINDLED OF .£64,000. Frenchman’s Process. M. Leraoiue, a French engineer, is in custody in Baris, ou a charge of defrauding Sir Julius Wernher, the director of De Beers Diamond Company, of «£04,000 by pretending he had found a process of
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      32 9 Chamberlain’s CoukH Remedy Absolutely Harmless. mother should know that Cham* l)gr)niu'i4 Coueb KwiK'ly is peifec y safe for children to take, aa it contains nothing harmful- The fleorye Town Dispensary, Wholosi.lt* AqeiitH
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      134 9 II ow a South African Merchant Warded off an Attack of Pneumonia. There is always cause for alarm when a severe cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mi. li. f<. he Grange, who is manager of a stu'e at Jauspnville, G. G.. believes Chamberlain’s Gough Remedy is better
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