Straits Echo, 2 April 1908

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERA! LY VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, n d aPkIL, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 77.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1179 1 SOI L AOt'MS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. hi a <2 sfc sh* \a o fn r IS.; m o v =3 ~o •y^ M s.ssva BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. jE1.200.000 JE1.475.000 Paid up Capital Re«erv« Fund Rnaerve Liability of Proprietors
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    • 32 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE EAR EAST. W NT h s C" o mm -TJ > 0 3 '7 4 LWF/ -T|*V*A V v ■£> .-T"-' "O’, roKro.J^ TIAWQ LEE A Co., Sofa 4ggA
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  • 226 2 Kiug lieopold to Receive £5,000,000. It is announced tnat ibe you-purl •8 between King Leopold and tne Belgian Government regarding the annexation of the Congo have come to an end. *'l understand,” says the Daily Telegraph correspondent at Brussel**, that the definite basis of the
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  • 194 2 Mr. G. P. Owen, the Secretary of the Singapore Sporting Club, has forwarded to tbe Stra-ts Times a cojy of a letter and a programme he has received from Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, the hou. secretary ot the Penang Horse Show, with reference to
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  • 214 2 That Kaid Sir Harrv Maclean, wbo has just been released by Kaisuli, is no featherbed soldier, is, of course, well known. His stirring adventures amougst ilie ti-oce tribes of Central Morocco would m»k« a thrilling and l ulky volume, while on many occasions be has carried
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  • 288 2 Tbe news that a son of Pritic« Hobenlobe, ex-Cbancellor of tbe German Empire, bavtaken orders as a priest, b.<s been nominated rector of a parish in Transylvania, draws attention to the fact that a number of members of princely or reigning families have renounced the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 83 2 Don’t Neglect a Cold. Perhaps you believe you will he able to throw off every co'd y<»u contract. You may have done so many times befote, and yet the very n»xt cold nnv develop into pneumonia You cmnot nlw.ivm le Ii he condition of your nymeni. and it is he'ter
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    • 491 2 I t 1 Gonosan is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proper* tion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Sintal cures easily, no complications. All ohpmists and dealers. FOR RANGOON. r an. Hoag Waal, Captain G. King* L. born, is expected to
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    • 1454 2 'oly ,shtbe ard ady jb’8 I, a 9 Of ints 8. iwa per* um. All ugoo ove ui. ore 170 CRto sul «rdly ave l [N. :o *G urn 70, ng Watches KEKP YoCTI LABELS aicf excSa-i '>tin or A SOLID GOLD WATCH Guaranteed ami fmly i<- tiled, ..nd attunfe*!
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  • 49 3 Vp/Utvl* from 1 Agent* Due «o'U G ACo. i -1 Apr. Coin* C 1« in ho S K A* i h O^aixi ’of. mho G AO.* h 1 »-»l 1VO I l.oidou S B AC-» 12 b 1'iinz K t > >e<li ici Jolnmlxi B M AC.» 5tb
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  • 35 3 V for 1 /•*•< 1 V! < m 1 'nl.-mU. \.0 AH.». Apr Oliiu.i "4 llja(iiiP < K A'* *<vai»a TM V <i Ut*n^»nn L’rit z Eit*' H K AC*»1 F nediicL iincapnre B M A Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 88 3 IARA.Br. ss, 3 651, Acbesou. 2ud Apr., 2B li Mar, Gen—H.L. ACo. Mart oij kkk Dut., as. 827, Potjewijd, Id Ayr,, Fading, dOth Mar., Gen.— H L ACo. Izehoe Ge. ,o.s, 2 868. Bactir, Ist Apr., .'Mugapoie, 3tb Mar., Gen.—B. M. A Co Hebe, Br. s.B, 385, Audrewn, 2nd
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    • 58 3 2nd April. Hebe, tor Cornelia, for Port Swetteubaui A Malacca. D Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Malaya, for Deli. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Ausou. Flying Drajon, for Pulau Langkawi and tie' ul. Lian Choo, for S-tul. Tara. for Port Swettenbaiu aud Singapore, Pr>z Ludwig, for Ceylon, Australasia, India,
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    • 261 3 Fob Colombo and Tuticoriu Per Manila, to-moriow, 11 a.m Train; and Pang Isga Pei Deli, tomorrow, 1 p m. Briu liaina—Per Padang, to-uiorrow, 1 p ai. Port Swettenhum and Malacca —Per Omapere, to-morrow. 1 p m. Ca culta Per Kutn Sang, tomorrow, 2 p m. S Cbiua and
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  • 352 3 Per P. and O. s». In ha connecting with •he ate ituer O '’•'•tnu at Colombo, doe at P**nnug <'ii 9ih April:— To Penang (from London, Mar. 13) Mm. W K Smitii and child. Mr. A. H. O f f i>m .Via ***ille>i, Mar. 20) Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 812 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Apr. 9 Oceana connecting with India 23 MM do Victoria May 7 Delhi do Britannia 21 Arcadia do Mo<Mau June 4 Malta do China Horn ward THROUGH STEAMER. (calling at Bombay). PARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut OI»M Sod
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    • 366 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AIHLRIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. Bv the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsbcio," ■nstaufen These steamers offer to the public the highest yet attained in Ocean Travelling. Hoh comfort Thev have very large cabins, provided with nnlv lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Lauudry on board. Doctor and
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  • 92 4 Justice ntisflf* everybody and justice atone —Emertm. Pnbltohed dally (excrpt Monday s.) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Peuaro. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $34 per annum OUTBTATIONS Poetatre Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 N.B.— All bwipeM communication* should be .iddi«v«ed
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  • 922 4 WHAT IS WHISKY The Royal Commission on Whisky has been holding its sittings at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, under the Chairmanship of Lord James of HereI ford, and nowthat it is fairly under weigh we shall know, sooner or later, as a solid fact what whisky really is. What
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  • 448 4 Mr. Foo Choo Choon Still Leading Easily. The following list gives the state of the poll in the Eeho'e Most Popular Mm Competition up to 3 pm. to-day. No more votes have been received for Mr. Foo Choo
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  • 38 4 i he N.-D L. mail steamer Print Ludwig winch arrived here from Singapore this afternoon, will leave for Colomb Aden Suez. Port Said. Naples, Genoa, Gibraltar,’ Southampton, Antwerp and Hamburg probably at 12 o’clock to-night.
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  • 92 4 T» (umefine!) is quoted hete to-day at $72. buyers, no sellers. Opium is quoted to-day at $82o and Raugoon lice at $158 per coyan. The marriage of Prince Takeda aud Princess Tsune, tbe sixth daughter of tbe Emperor of Japan, will be c-lebrated iu the
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  • 585 4 THE ASS ZES (Before Mr. Ju t'ce Fisher.) Counterfeiting King*» Coin. This moruiug a Ubiuamau, named Low Kit, was arraigned on the following charges:— counterfeiting King’s coin, (2) possession of instruments for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting King’s coin and (3) possession of counterfeit King’s
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  • 201 4 {Before Judje Wolf erf tan.) Litu Ah Klione, a Chinese cook to Mr. Herbert, Storekeeper to Messrs Huttenhacb Bros., and living at Suogei Pinang, was to-day charged with housebreaking by day and theft on the 22ud ult The defendant pleaded not guilty to the chart e The
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  • 121 4 (Before Mr. Hamilton.) Yesterday afternoon two nonius, Ah Fong and Len Hai, were mulcted in the sums of ten dollars and five dollars respectively, for intentionally insulting another nonia, Yah Hoh. Fi"e Chinese pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon. to beiug iu possession of false I weights aud measures.
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  • 26 4 Them* will be a ride on Sunday moruiug at 7-46 a m. Meet on the Parade Ground' and finish at the Golf Club.
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  • 18 4 Lent Services Friday, April 3. 11 a.m.—Matins and Litany. 5.30 pm.—Eveusong (Choral) aud r mon.
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  • 829 4 There is little doubt that the time will come when the moving picture will 8UI) plant the illustrated weekly paper and indeed in Europe it has already done so to a great extent for an event takes place in the afternoon and is shown tbe same miles away
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 255 4 Mr. dj* Mr*. ft. Schubert r. p c. THE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5 7, CHINA STREET. WK AKE HOLDING A CLEARANCE SALE y (JUNG ENGLISH MXN s*eks room with pnvate la mi v <>i me»«. AusWCIS to C. Q. X 1 for a momli, liftinMiis» fiom tbe Ist ami eudiug 30
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 79 5 (Echo Special.) H. E. the Governor’» Vi»it. Taiping, 2nd April.— H. E. the Governor will arrive here to-day from Kuala Kangsar. There will be a ceremonial parade of the Malay States Guides at 5 p. ui., at which His Excellency will be present and will distribute the shields to
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    • 85 5 {Echo Special.) The Sultan of Siak Dead. Singapore, 2nd April.—The Sultan of Siak died hist night at his residence at Balestier Road a few hours after his arrival in Singapore from Siak. [The Sultan of Siak. a Dutch island, was very "ell known in Singapore where he was often
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    • 192 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) The Trouble tit Harbin. Loudon. Ist April —A telegram from Washington states that Russia has mad» representations on the subject of the attitude of the Americau Consul at Harbin, who persists in maintaining that be is accredited solely by the Chinese Government.
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    • 70 5 (Suppli d bo Reuter.) The Easter Recess. Loudon, l«t Ap it.— Patliament adjourns from the 15th to the 27th April. Lord Kerry Selected for West Derbyshire. Londou, Ist April. Tue Tariff Reformer Lord Kerry, eldest son of the Marquess of Lansdowne, has been selected as the Unionist candidate
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    • 77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Parliamentary Language. London, Ist April.—ln the House of Commons Mr. G. S. Clark. Conservative Member for Belfast, N., referred to the lazy aud ignorant peasantry in the southwest, of Ireland. Mr. John O’Connor. Nationalist Member for North Kildare, called Mr. G S. Clark a
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    • 50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Three Hundred Chinese Deported. London, Ist April.—Three hundred Chi uese who have arrived at Vancouver have been ordered to be deported. Anti-Opium League». Londou, Ist April.—lt is reported from Yanconver that the Chinese are forming Anti-Opium Leagues and seek legislation for the suppression of the traffic.
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    • 85 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Swoud Ihhup of Debentures Over* subscribed. London, 1 Ht Apnl.—The Chartered (British South Africa) Company's second issue of debentures of XI 750 (HX), bearing per cent, interest, has been over-subsetibed. This gives the Company a new lease of life. [On the 15th March Reuter
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    • 92 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lock-out of 250,000 Miners. Loudon, Ist April.—The lock-out ot 25 t.CCO miners at Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and elsewhere in the United States has begun, as the result of a dispute as to wages. [The American depression is evidently not at an end. It seems
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    • 159 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Operations Against the M’drakas. Loudon, Ist April.—General d’Ainade Commander-in-Chief of the French troops iu Morocco, engaged the unsubdued section of the M’drakas tribe. The F eneb cavalry were again entangled and suffered a loss of eight killed and a dozen w -Minded [General d'Amade telegraphed
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    • 247 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Increase. London, Ist April.—The revenue **f the United Kingdom for 1907 8 is £156 537 690 as compared with £155,036 486 for 19*6 7. [ln the Budget for the year 19u7-8 (1 April to 31 March) introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
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  • 287 5 Iu the House of Commons on the 10th ult Mr. O’drady. Labour Member fo» Leeds, asked the Secretary of ta’e fo» India whether, in view of the fact that the -inert of Bengal np um bad fallen f»ow 53,. r 88 chests in 1906 7. to 48.000
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  • 980 5 (F>utu Our Quo a Correspondent London, March 13'hThe Best Shooting Squadron. The China cquadrou may well feet proud at the glory of being the best shooting squadron intbe best shooting na y of the world. The squadron heads tho battle practice return of 190 which the
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  • 995 5 The N«w Treaty Negotiations. Tne negotiations pending between Great Britain ami Sid in, referred to in our last issue, says the London and China Express of t.e loth Utl,, have been in progress at Bangkok for some rime, between Air. Paget, the British Minister, and the
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  • 28 5 Arrived. Per B.*. Tara, from Madras Mr N Maistrv and children and Mr. G Paul From N«gapatam R*v. and Mrs. Mathes and children, Mr. H. S u^aya.
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  • 72 5 I*o-DA I 2nd Diy of 3*d Moon. Football P. C. C. vs. Government Service, Esplanade. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.ui. and 9 p m. To-morrow 3rd Dav of 3rd Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.tn. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road
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  • 28 5 E 'gl'sh 'Octant) ~.9‘h Apr Ch'ua I Dt hi ...II h Cii na (Prime sAie' ...14 h German (P E >ei F ed ch > 15 h
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  • 20 5 First Quarter Apr. B'h O Fuil Moon 16 li l.asi Quarter 24 h O New Moon 30 b
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  • 42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service On- wards Homswsvo O-e-’na 9 A r D*'hi If A r Z>c tin 23 Ma ti 2o txira Seivice Outwards Homewards 14 A i>r Xf inHa 3 /t)»r C«?v uti '8 „•*R n r u I*o 17
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Cbam berlain’s Pain Balm ha* been the surprise and delight of many Huff-rerg from neuralgia and sciatica. The exc uciating paina char, acieriatic of these diseases are quickly allayed by this liniment. s%* sforg« Town Pispensary. Wholesale
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    • 220 5 AUCTION SALli BY ORDEE OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BE SOLD BT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Thur., 16th April, 1908. AT 10.30 AM., At Logan's Buildings, Beach Street, Penang, The property of CHE AH TEK*S00N. LOT l —Al* *h»t piece of lan<] measurce* Nos. 254 and 256 Penang RimiI, iu Peuaiii» situate
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    • 476 5 I‘ENANG SALES ROOM. IMPORTANT TO CAPITALISTS. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. TO RE SOLD BY PUB LIC AUCTION, IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN S BUILDINGS, BrACH STREET, PENANG, \On Wed., 15th April, 1908, AT 11 A.M., The property of CHEAH TEK SOON. All those seven pieces of land adjoining each
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  • 1635 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, Much 6th. Coming Events and a Criticism. The time great events of the forthcoming season are the 2,00) miles Internationa) Touring Car Trial, the Scottish Reliability Trials and the Rolls-Royce l.OOO contest. The linking of the first iwo together is a
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  • 159 6 Wi»h the exception of the foreign,” or mm-Russian elements, in the Army and the Press, the sentence upon Gen Stossel is held to be ju»t, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Globe at tbe same time it is thought that a heavier sentence
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  • 122 6 Pbna.iv*. £nd Apbil. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London Oimiui'l Svik --2/3} a months’ sight Ban' ..2 3 Credit 2/4> g 3 Document iry ...2/4} lalnitu, Demand Bank Ra. 171 3 lays’ sight IV vara* 175} Bombay. D -inand Bank 173} lionltnein. Demand Bank 171} 3 days’ sight
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  • 191 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 311». 5 oz. no stork White Pepper $lB 50 sellers IY&ng Pepper 12£ buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 23 —sellers f No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.75 sales
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  • 204 6 Pkxano, 2nd Apkil, 1908. Bbek— ct$. Soup per catty 12 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 6'* Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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  • 1173 6 d. Number ot Lj E o B 2 Capital. Share- Last Dividend Name. '3 2 issued 1 1 {g 5 > I i 3-1 _J I 1 Mining. 1903 300,'MK) 30.000 1«» 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 4elat Tin Miuiug Co., Ltd. 7 25 72» 1907 30» ).«>"<)
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 77 6 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Regulated Families, ibe average liome is f pqimntly in need of a goo) liniment, as are ileus vm'l li.<pi,»n j and alight at imeota appHir m ho te««t f\ j PJJOt*d- For a cot or hni>-e, a hi, n Cluinl orlulii nFainH* m i.
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    • 132 6 Get a Bottle To-day. Colic. p«oi» lu Hi*. stomach, aud diarrhoea are uot only painful, but may indicate a serious ilm >ruer. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and D arrboea Heine iv relieves pioinpilv and cures permanently. The George Towu D s;eosary, Wholesale Agents. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class
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    • 108 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUfTWHiSKY. MAETELL’SBRANDY. Gieslers' Champagne, Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PFNANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery 4 Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. pf.nano WROUCHT-IRON tubes and
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  • 312 7 Spread of the English Tongue. Au order leoeutiy issued by the Berlin Board of E lucation making tbe study of 'he Eugißh language compulsory in all tbe higher schools of that city emphasises the coustautly increasing part the Eoglish tongue is playing i the curricula of the
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  • 660 7 Even the Ridicils are beginning to see that the peseut Government, iu spite of its *n rmous majority, aud after only two years in power, is a h >; el«ss and umepreseutative oooy, anj that its break up is only a question of m »uihs. Iu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1067 7 BAXTER A Co. s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID COKSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANIIS. KIITTF.BV CoJohn Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co, t AGENTS. PENANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL
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    • 38 7 D•. Boss of Strassliuru introduced Qono*a in fl»e treatiiient of the most painful of di-e.-ihes to winch raauknd is liable. It is better, safer and more tffective than other m operations of Copatb», Cubeb<* or plain Saudalwcod oil
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 877 8 VV. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. A lien Co., Pha„ U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. KB8IUIKO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orie Hotel, 6 UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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