Straits Echo, 2 March 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. $24 I'er Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 2nd JIIAKCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 50.
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      1034 1 SOLt AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. <rA o m 3D Sor, *3TV s.ssva tianq LEE Co. BANKS. Oharltred Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £1.200,000 1,475,000 £1 ,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor» Head Office HATTON COURT. THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      29 1 t—--c □G <£ s 4$A# V T 3 *T 4 rr U<P THrOAI NIPPON BREWERY/ V/ V f*i I ml t no >0 '-L-! TOKYO JAPAN QQ SWPMSS r—' r*
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    The Philippines Carnival.
    1105 2 QncenH of the Carnival. This festival, iu anticipation ot which to much energy and forethought has been employed, began at Manila on Thursday last and will continue till Tuesday, March 3rd. From a Manila paper we learn that that ticklish duty, the selection of the Queeus of
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      782 2 Dangers of Influenza, i The threat danger from irfluenzais of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obvi- ated by using Chamberlain’s Cough Berne- d v. It not only cures influenza but countert acts any tendency of the disease towards Dneumonia. The George Town Dispensary, i Wholesale Agents. 1 MUNICIPAL
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      852 2 j A “DELIGHTFUL COMPANION,” “AUTO PIANO.” CALL AND SEE IT, HEAR IT PLAYED. [THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L m ace of liat Her vn, pal fill of res of 30 ter rdice in led nd at he >eFor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE s.s. Hong }VanI, Captain G. Kiughoru,
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      719 2 THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Stores Offices 37, Beach Street. Jf U a A JL E (CHEAP.) IN TAILING— LARGE EUROPEAN HOUSE with Outhouses and Stables standing in 10 acres of ground mostly planted
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    47 3 Vense/s From Agent* 1 Vue Persia Is K ACo 4 b Mar. P. Aliee Colombo B M &Co. 4 b Austria 'iogapore IS K ACo 8*b [jightniUK Calcutta A.A Co. 14 b Malta Colombo 1 (1 &Co 12»b Devauha Colombo i A G.ACo. 2bi b
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    SAILINGS
    40 3 1 e&gel» I For Atjenfo 1 i />*/#! P$ Persia 1 1 'Singapore S.K\& r ‘o. Mar. P. Alice S ugapoie f t..M ACo. Colombo S.K ACn. Lightning jHougkoDgiA A A Co. Malta Singapore )A.O ACo. Devauba Singapore A G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      192 3 Cheang Chew, Br. a s., 1.213, Shephard, h Feb., Singapore, 27th Feb., Nil.— Bin Eng Co. Soleond. Nor. ss 1,185, Hodne, Ist. Mar., Rangoon, 28th Feb., Gen.—Chin Ho Sous. Perak, Br s s., 258, Crichton, Ist Alar., Deli, 29th Feb., Geu —E. S. Co., Ltd. Jin Ho. Br. s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      70 3 2nd March. Sappho, for Tongkah. Dtli, for Trang. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Sree Banka, for Batu Bahru. Kum S .«</, for Singapore and Hongkong. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Auaon. Palitana, for Aloulmein, Rangoon and Caicuita. Ch-utng Chen:, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Bharata. for Singapore. Sui Sang, for
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      74 3 For Asahau—Per Jin Ho, to-iuorrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Auson—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 pm. Rangoon—Per Solfond, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    363 3 Per Imperial German mail 8.8. Prinaeee Alice, due at, Penang on 4th March To Singapore (from Southampton» Feb. 4) Mr. aud Mrs. Murrell and family, Air. 11. Pf~»rt, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bowie; (from Genoa, Feb. 12) Mr. and Mrs. S. Rosenbaum. Per P. and
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      859 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. KxiN}ct«*l Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Mur. 12 Malta connecting with Himalaya 26 Devanlui do Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India 23 Delta do Victoria Homeward. Date. C “rsi g !tood“o e o. Mar. 14 Delta 27 Marmora Apr. 11 Delhi 25 Malta May
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      344 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, "Rhenania,” Habsbdro,” Hohenstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfoit 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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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Ju*uce aatisflea everybody and justice atone- Muurtmi. Kubltohod dally (except Sunday».) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL s2* per annum ■I OUTBTATTONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. N.B. —All business communications sbould be addressed
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    EAST AND WEST.
    703 4 India has of late bulked very large in Lome politic» she is passing through troublous times; during tbe past few months her people have been clamouring for redress from grievances both real and imaginary. Someiitnes, perhaps, the advocate of Indian reform overstates his case, but in the
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    516 4 The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo's Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.m. to-day. Mr. Foo Choo Choon is still easily first, and Mr. Kbaw Joo Tok also retains his position
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    70 4 The following are the quotations for tin to-day Penang Penang Tin Excbauge, buyers, no sellers Straits Trading C0., buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co 7 buyers, no sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 65} Tin is quoted in Lnndou to-day at los.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    170 4 A papercbase has beeu arrauged for Thursday ueit. Meet od the Parade Ground at •> p.in. and finish jat the Race Course, where Mrs. Jamieson will be At Home” to the members of the Hunt Club and their friends. The N.-D. L. mail Steamer Printer Alice, having;
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    The Police Courts.
    649 4 (Before Mr Woferttan.) Chau Sun, an old offender, was ibis morning convicted of beiug in possession of hypodermic syringe at No. 41, Weld Quay, yesterday. The prisouer waa sentenced to 3 mouths’ rigorous imprisonment. Two Chinamen were this morning arraigned before the Seuior Magistrate on the chtree
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    Inquest.
    199 4 On Saturday last the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of a Chiuese woman who died at No. 40. Prangin Lane, from the effects of burns The woman, who was about 80 years old, was boiling water when her baju caught tire. Mk. Justice Law
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China and Japan.
      249 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Apology and Indemnity Demanded. London, 2nd March.—Reuter’s oondent at Tokio states that Japan is dete mined to demand from China an apolop and an indemnity for the seizure of if steamer T dsu Maru off Macao by th Chinese customs on the 6th Japan
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      Canada.
      95 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) a Japanese aud Pelagic Sealing. London, Ist March.—lt is reported from Ottawa that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he did not apprehend danger in the Pacific. Britain’s diplomacy had been far-seeing aud be believed that America would
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      The North-West Frontier.
      92 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Zakka Kliel Expedition Ended. London, 2nd March.—The Zikka Kliel Expedition has ended and the troops have vacated Bazar Valley and will reach Peshawar shortly. 1 he approximate number of troops, eugaged in th© Bazar Valley expedition is:—British troops, 2,008. Native troops, 8.622. The column
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      Morocco.
      86 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Whole Day’s Fighting Loudon. 2nd March.—General Damade, the French Commauder-in-Chief in Morocco, reports a whole day’s fighting in the Cas.i Blanca hinterland and the loss of thirteen men killed and forty wounded. The cavalry, had a casualty list of forty-three, in getting clear of a
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      The Liquor Trade.
      92 4 (Supplied by Renter.) ■Strong Opposition to Licensing Bill. London, 2nd March.—The (Liquor) Trade has raised jgIOO.OOO to light the Licensing Bill. Petitions against the Bill are beiog organised in every constituency. is as well to be clear what the interwU are that would be extinguished by the
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      Free Trade vs. Tariff Reform.
      55 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Queen’s Hall DenionHtration. London, 2nd Mirch.—Speaking at a Free Trade demonstration at Queen’s Hall, London, Mr. Lloyd George, President of ths Board of Trade, exhorted the audience not r.o slacken their efforts to advance tha cause, otherwise a tariff would be impost”'
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      The British Army.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Large Annual Mating. Loudon, 2nd March.—The Earl of Portsmouth, Parliamentary Under Secretary for War, Bpeaking at Lewes, claimed that there baa been a total annual saving of J£4 500,000 since the Government came into office.
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      The United States.
      91 5 '(Supplied by Reuter.) Floating Docks for the Atlantic and the Pacific. Loudon, Ist March.—lt is reported from Washington that the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives recommends the construction of floating docks, to accommodate the largest battleships, one for the Atlantic and one for the Pacific.
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      Russia.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuler.) Upbuilding of the Navy. Loudon, 2ud March. —It is serai-officiallv announced at St. Petersburg that the Russian Government proposes merely to expend three million sterling during the next few years in the rebuilding of the fleet.
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      Spain.
      28 5 Supplied by Reuler.) Another Heir Expected. Loudon, 2nd M*rch.—lt is officially announced from Madrid that the accouchement of the Queen of Spain is expected in the summer.
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      Argentine Republic.
      520 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Attempt on the President’s Life. London, 2ud March. —A bomb which was thrown at Dr. Jo-c F. Alcorta, President of the Argentine Republic, at Buenos Aires did not explode. The President had an extraordinary escape, for the bomb, which contained tweuty pounds of explosives, fell
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      256 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT!!! Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. WE ARE GIVING TWO PERFORMANCES EVERY NGHT. First show from 7 to 8-30 p.m. Second show from 0 to 11-30 p.m. Ist SHOW. Reserved Seat let Class 2nd Clans 3rd Clash 4th
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    The Government Gazette.
    499 5 The Government Gazette of February 28 contains the following items of information Mr. Aiden Devereux Wilson has been authorised to tile a specification of an invention for A new and improved method of separating, under water pressure, precious stones, minerals, metals and other substances from lighter material
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    A Correction.
    363 5 Iu our account of the prize-giving at the Anglo-ChiueseSchool published inSaturdav s Echo, it will be remembered that the R-*v G. F Pykett, the Principal, was reported as haviug said, The Cadet Corps las done so well that Captain Ad«m reported it to be the most excellent in
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    The Japanese Training Squadron.
    926 5 Admiral Yoshimatsu’s Ships at Penang. The Japanese training squadron under Rear-Admiral Yoshimatsu, which left Yokosuka on Jan. 25th for a long cruise through Eastern waters, arrived in the roadstead of Penang to-day en route for Colombo and Trincomalee, which is the limit of the cruise. The
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    444 5 Mkootiug Com pet It ions. The Penaug Volunteers’ lifle-shootiug competitions opened on Saturday and were Concluded yesterday. Following were the full scores in the various events Saturday. 29th Feb. Bankers Handicap Cup. Rauge, 600 yards. *3 o m 1 2 345 6 7 Pte. Lunberg ...0 *****42 24
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    Passengers.
    173 5 Arrived. Per s.b. PaUtaiui, from Singapore Hits Kitu Ki, Messrs. Bradley and W. A Sims. Per s.p. Bharaia. from Raugoon Mrs. and Miss Paget, Miss Wolsev, Messrs. F. B. Blow. M. Col lard, P. L- Goodwin. H. vou Kruger, F. Lawrence, C. J Lyons, Reppeccard, G. F. Walker and
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    FIXTURES.
    76 5 To-DAT 30tb Day ok Ist Moou. P. C. C Teunis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Japanese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow Ist Day of 2nd Moou. P. C-
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China Kleift) ...3rd Mar. German (Priazess Alice) ...*1 b English (Mata) ...12 h China (De ta) ...14th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    20 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outward*. Jlomb wards MaV.i 12 Mar. J Delta 14 Mar Del'll 26 l Marmin 27
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 O New Moou Mar. 3rd First Quarter 10th O Full Moon 18rh Last Quarter 25th
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      265 5 CHINESE MUTUAL L.FE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. A LETTER OF THANKS. Penang, 29 th February, 1908 Messrs. Tiaug Lee A: Co-, Agents, China Mutual Life Insurance Co.. Ltd., Penang. Dear Sirs, I beg to acknowledge receipt of youi cheque for $lO,OOO, in payment of claim on policy No. 13,040 on the
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      257 5 FOR. sale. A RUBBER TYRED VICTORIA with HORSE ami HARNESS, all in good condition. Price $550. S. L. THORNTON, 2 o 08 IUOt Supreme Court. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSUR NCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OFFERS FOR THE SMALL SUM OF 22 CENTS A DAY f o a man age 25 next
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    The Mysterious Bigamist.
    1037 6 4< I Shall Get Twenty Years in America.” FURTHER CHARGES. Woman’s Stort ok Loans Dcrino Courtship. Already committed lor trial on a charge of bigamy Laving remarkable features, Arthur Hyne, the foreign deutist, was again before the Bristol magistrates on Wednesday (says Lloyd'» Nricsot th* 2ud ult.),
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    Voices of the Dead.
    718 6 Mir Oliver Lodge Declares Belief iu Ghostly Messages. Sir Oliver Lodge, the distinguished principal of Birmingham University, declared before the society of Psychical Research on Jan. the 30th that recent investigations warranted the assertion that communication had been established between the dead and the living. In
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pbnano, 2nd Mabch. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3}£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 t 3 Credit --2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    171 6 Jold leaf $65.40 3. Pepper(W.Coast 3ib».soz.t no stock White Pepper $lB 50 sellers [Vang Pepper 13$ tales Jloves (picked) 32. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 24 —buyers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal I Copra
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 6 1 Pbna.no, 2nd March, 1908. Bkbf— cts. Soup per catty 14 J Roast 24 r Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 0 Rump Steak 24 0 1 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork—- Pork per catty 49 r
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    SHARES.
    999 6 O jit I ®VS Number of j*s £> g 1 *5 I Capital. Shares > y La«t Dividend. Name. Jj *3 o issued. 8 *3 i ,5 S a- I mm® L_ <f? Ulinind S’S In IS 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co.,' Ltd. $9.60 1907
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      94 6 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrah. from which few persons ever wholly recover! Give every cold the attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable diseaseChamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of colds.
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      109 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDT. Gtesters’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PUNA NO <f F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands Buttery Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. WfIOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Large Stock Alwayi on
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    Straits Types—the Griffin.
    1053 7 110 conies out from home full of hope and red blood corpuscles. His salary is nut large but he thinks it so. He is at first very careful what he drinks but it is astonishing how soon he learns to driuk pari passu with the older ones.
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      59 7 Rheumatism. No external application is fijual to Chamberlain’* Pain Balm tor Rheumatism. Prompt relief follows its use. A trial will convince you of its sup-tior merit. 'J he I George Town Dispensary, Wholesale AceutH. MARTIN’S PlOL&steel for Ladies.l X ILsljj A ranch tUmedy tor all IrnluDrilloi. .Vo MAKIIN.t HOUTHAWI’TO <
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      796 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BBHIDINO AT No. 21a, 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: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG
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    Chinese Immigration.
    918 9 In tbe course of bis report on Chinese immigration tbe American Secretary Straus, uf tbe Department of Commerce and Labour, says:— Tbe present policy of tbe I uited States with reference to Chinese immigration, as developed by both tbe legislative aud executive departments of the Government, is of
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    The Stage in China.
    105 9 Canton, February IU. The Chinese actors are seriously taking up the matter of reforming the stage, and making their profession more honourable and useful. A conzentiou is to be held twice a year wlieu addresses will be delivered by distinguished scholars and business men. It is
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    A Female Rebel.
    172 9 It was reported that a short time ago a female rebel was captured in Yamchau and, when found guilty of holding revolutionary principles, was summarily beheaded. Her name was Wai Shap-yi. Now it appears that among the female rebels there has arisen another woman who savs that
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    Women in Politics.
    664 9 Says the Cable news- American The Pope said in yesterday’s Cable news-\ American that he was against women in politics. He did not say it especially for publication in this paper, but he is strong in his opinion. Women as doctors and teachers are iu proper spheres,
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    A Yorkshireman in the Malay Peninsula.
    742 9 Visit to a Leper Camp. The Keighley llerahl has this Air Herbert M. Butterfield, a. m. i. c. e L- s also an associate member of the American Institute of Civil Engineers, son of Mr. David Buttei field, Laythorpe Terrace. Past Morton, writes an
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    Mr. C. A. Pearson and Journalism.
    312 9 I waut to know the leading pnuciples at the back of modern journalism,” said Mr. A. P. Grubb to Mr. C. A. Pearson, who is to manage the Times lhe interview ap- j pears in the Yonng Man. “‘That’s a difficult question,’ said Mr.
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    Encore Fiends.
    907 9 Who Pay for Little aud Expect Much. An unpleasant feature of the past oue or two musical seasons has been the increased activity of tbe encore” fiend, who has beeu making concert-going exceedingly disagreeable for the genuine music-lover. Glauciug through recent chronicles of musical events, one sees, fairly
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    Port Said of To-day.
    1458 9 A Laud of Light and Colour. First sight of Egypt aud there is a thrill iu the blood as the dun line of desert stretching away to the East broadens into a Hit, yellow plain, and the distant caravan, scarcely perceptible, disappears from view. The statue
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    Caruso's Lost Money.
    322 9 Famous Ton or Distracted and Refuses to Ming. Piunor Caruso receives a salary of jfc4 ',OOO a year from the New York Metropolitan Opera House, and recently deposited very large sum in the New Amsterdam Nation.il Bank, which last mouth suspended payment. The New Amsterdam was pre-emiuently
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    Young Architect’s Triumph.
    184 9 Mr. L’ »lph Knott, a young architect of Chelsea—he is twenty-nine—has proved the fortunate one in the competition for the best design for London’s new County Hall. lie was selected among l"b, the assessors appointed by the London County Council l.eing Mr. Norman Shaw. b. a. Sir
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      90 9 How Diphtheria is Contracted. One often bears the expression, My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria," wheu the truth was that, the cold had simply left the little one particular* ly susoeptihle to the wanderiug diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is giveu it not only cures
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      73 9 Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This medicine is well known for its nrompt cures of bowel complaint, wlncb is always more or less prevalent at this se«soof the year. An attack of diarrhoea is liable to come on wit hoot warning, and if a bottle of Chamberlain’s C«lic, Cholera
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      810 10 NOW READY! “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents Pantun Dagang. Itunda Diri. Puji Pujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang. M Sindier, Price 50 cents. OBTAINABLE AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd THE undersigned *eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons,
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