Straits Echo, 13 April 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAV, lath APRIL, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 86.
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      1096 1 GWNNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Co. *> 0 A O V/ V.» v 7 Ok A SOLE 1A OEMTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up CftpiUl Rwiorve Fund Ksaervw Liability of Proprietor» Hoad Office: J61,200,000 1,475,000
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. UOdcJfN 4 v ■r <=5 to > CD 4 *1 V ro TO TIAWQ UI a OibS^
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    Is the Lighthouse to be Superseded ?
    1041 2 Is the Lighthouse to be Superseded Lu these uiolern days, a revolution in any branch of commercial or professional activity carries with it no special alarm, instead it is generally welcomed, for it moans reduced cost of production and better results. And when it is announced that the system of
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      1847 2 NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OF CANADA) I HAVE appointed Messrs. Sand Hands, Buttery At Company, Beach Street, to be our Age*its for Penang and Province Wellesley. (Sgd.) Harold E. WAITE, 20-3-145 Manager, South-Eastern Asia. NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, 1907. of Tamil labour aie heteJ bv reminded that
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Vessel t From A-jest» Vue P. Alice Singapore Sumatra London Prinz Eite’ Friedrich Colombo Borneo Singapore Ajax 3ing*p«»rp BM&Co. A Q ACo. B M.ACo. A G ACo. W M ACo. 4’ b A p r 14 h 15th 17ih 18th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 VegKeit For />ar<* P. Alice Colombo B M ACo. Apr. Sumatra Japan A ACo Prim Eitel Frie<iricb Singapore B M ACo. Borneo Antwerp A.G ACo. Ajax Liverpool W.M.&Co.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARIm HoMKtVAKIl». Delta ‘23 Ayr. I Malta 25 Apr. Delhi 7 Mau. 1 D> vauka 9 May. Lxtra Service. Outwards Homkwardh. Sumatra 16 Apr Borneo 16 Ayr Candia 22 Nore 15 May.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      195 3 Delhi, lir. s.s., 4.732, Andrews, lltb Apr,, Singapore. 9th Apr., Gen.—A G. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 11th Apr., Tongkah, 10th Apr., Gen.— E S. Co. Ltd. Ska Belle, F. M. S. yacht, 400, Ahmat, 12th Apr., Port Swettenham, 11th Apr., Nil.—F. M. S.Govt. Petrel, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 3 13th April. Daisy, for Langkat. Sappho, for Tongkah. Sree Banka, for Batu Babra. Ban Whatt Soon, for Tongkah. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Hebe, for Singapore. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and 'fciping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      236 3 Foe Asahau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    249 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Sumatra,. due at Peuauz on 14th April To Penang (trom London, Mar. 14) Mr. F. H. English, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kendall and child, Mrs. N. B. Eaton, Mr. Buckland, Mr. D. I. Anderson, Mr. F. Watson, Mrs. Hutson and child,
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      880 3 P.&0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrival» and Departure». Mail Service. Outward. Apr. 23 Dellr connecting with Victoria May 7 Delhi do Britannia 21 Arcadia do Mooltan Jan* 4 Malta do China 18 Dcvanha do Moldavia Homeward. Date. a Connecting Due 3t mer With 8.8. Loodoo. Apr. 25 Malta Maj 9
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      444 3 (B HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.g. Brisgavia 15th April. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen. Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic
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      155 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS to Colombo and back available for Tbiee Mouths from date ol departure to the date of arrival on return will bo issued at the following reduced rates 1st Class from Singapore, $160 30. 2nd Cla s do. $113.15. 1st
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene Kmtrtm, Published dally (except HnndnyM at thi CRITERION PRESS, l td., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUT8TATION8 Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) <15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 At.A.—All busmens communications should
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    EXIT JOHN MORLEY.
    575 4 It seems to us a pity that Mr. John Morley has be«u prevailed upon to ac- cept a peerage, but accidents will hapS pen in tlie best-regulated Liberal Govs' einments, and this is an accident over 1 which a good many Radicals will 4 weep. Of all
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    The Most Popular Man In the Straits and the F. M. S.
    492 4 The Lull Before the Storm. The following list gives tbe state of the poll in the Echo'» Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.m to-day. Only 26 more votes have been received for Mr. Foo Choo Choon,
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    To Voters in the " Echo's" Popular Man Competition.
    26 4 To Voters in the Echo's" Popular Man Competition. No further orders for extra copies of the “Straits Echo” will be taken after 12 noon to-morrow (Tuesday).
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    225 4 The following business in tin has been j done to-day Singapore: i Straits Tradiug Co., 25 tons at $71 1 Penang Straits Trading Co., 25 72 Penang Tin Exchange. 25 1, 72 1 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 711 I Total...150 tons. Opium is quoted here
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    SUPREME COURT.
    538 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher Forgery and Perjury. Tbe further hearing of the case against lvawana Jlana Santhaua Mally was resumed this tnoruiug. As soou as His Lordship took his seat he asked the jury if they had inspected the Laud Office tiffin-room and was told that
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    The Police Courts.
    312 4 (Before Mr. Scott L Mat, ihe Captain of the a. s. Sportsman plying between this port and Kecah who was last Saturday charged with bringing I into the port a person suffering from an infectious disease, to wit, leprosy, on board Bis vessel, was this morning convicted
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    Government Gazette.
    661 4 The Government Gazette of April lit tains the following items of information 00 His Majesty, by virtue of the power. **.7 ed in him by sub-section (1) of Bertie of The Merchant Shipping aT igot and by and with the advice of Hi. Ph Council, is pleased to
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    69 4 At the annual general meetiug of t®* Penang Swimming Club, which was heid the Club pavilion, Tanjong BuDgab, day morning, the following office-bearer* and Members of Committee were elected President. Mr J. W. Hallifax. Vice-President, Mr. H. de Laney Cook*. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Gibbons. Captain,
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      280 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERT NIGHT. First show, from 7 to 8-30jp.ni. Second show, from 9 to 1140 p.m, 1nt Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class 1st SHOW. PRICES OF $o *,o. 030.
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      65 4 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Regulated FamiliesThe average home is frequently in uee<l r I a good linimenl, as accidents will b*PP*' a and alight ailments appear when least rl pected. For a cut or bruise, aburnor* 4 Cbamberlaio’s Pain Balm lseicellent- also good for sprains and swellings and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Taiping.
      101 5 (Echo Special.) Warm Send-off to the Resident. Taiping, 13th April.—The Resident and Mrs. Birch left for Penang to-day by the 1.30 p.m. train en route to England. Ills Highness the Sultan of Perak and his suite came down from Kuala Kangnar and were present at the Station, where all
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      The New Cabinet.
      84 5 Supplied, by Reuter.) Mr. Winston Churchill Appointed to the Hoard of Trade. London, 12th April.—Mr. John Morley, Secretary of State for India, will accept a peerage, but ho retains bis office as Secretary of State for ludia. Later. —Sir Henry Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
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      Anglo-French Relations.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) British Chamber of Commerce Banqueted. London, J3fli April.—The French gave a banquet to the British Chamber of Commerce at Bans. The most, cordial speeches were made. Mr Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, was unable to keep his promise to attend, owing to the
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      The Presidential Campaign.
      370 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Governor Hughes* Candidature Endorsed. London, 13th April.—The New York State Republican Convention has endorsed the policy of President Roosevelt and recommended the candidature of Governor Hughes for the Presidency. It favours the early revisiou of the tariff. [A telegram to au Indian contemporary, dated
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      Indian Operators’ Strike.
      115 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Business at a Standstill." Loudon, 11th April —The East India and China section of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has sent a wire to Mr. John MorJey, Secretary of State for India, urging the immediate restoration of cable communication iu India to normal conditions,
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      Aeronautics.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Speed Record. London, 13th April.—M. de la Grauge. iu Paris, travelled 3 925 metres in his aeroplane in 6j minutes, which is a record.
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      Russia
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Embassy at Tokio. Loudon, 11th April.—The Tsar has sanctioned tbe Bill raising the Legation at Tokio to an Embassy.
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      Corfu.
      20 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Kaiser Reviews Warships. London, 12tti April.—The Kaiser reviewed the English and Greek warships at Corfu.
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      The British Navy.
      554 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Berwick Court martial. London, 11th April.—The courtmartial which inquired into the Tiger-Bencick colli sion whico took place in the English Channel during night manoeuvres, exonerated the crews of both the cruiser Berwick and the destroyer Tiger. It attributes tbe disaster to the Tiger inexplicably
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    King Edward VII School.
    936 5 Prize Distribution. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 11th April. The annual sports and prize distribution in connection with the Kiug Edward \lf School came off yesterday and passed off very successfully. The sports began at 2 30 p m but a smart downpour at 3 30
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    A Little Known Corner of Malaya.
    992 5 The Stat c<rof'KrtaRfaHt-itMd Tringgunu. By Southern Cross, < Recently we were informed that uegotiai tions were proceeding l>etweeu Siam and 1 Great Britain for the cession of the two outf lying States of Kelantau and Tringganu to Britain. Although these two states are i
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    Passengers.
    108 5 A KRIVKD. s:s. Pctnk)~- J3U> April. from Port S wet ten ha in Rev. liro. James, Mr C. E Spooner, Mr. aud Mid Hanison, Mr. and Mrs. Wise, Mr. Webber, Mr. Low Leonn Huat, Mr. D. J. Eaton. From Singapore: Mr. J. H Suoner. Mr. W S. Goldie, Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    63 5 To-DAT. 13*h Day of 3rd Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p m. The Royal Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road 1 hea t re, 9 pm. To-morrow 14th Day of 3rd Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 China (Prime s AH'-e) ...14th Apr. German (P Eitel Friedrich)... 15th English i Delta) ...23.d China (Maifat ...25lh
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Apr. 16rb r.ajit Quarter 24:1i O New Moon 30fb First Quarter May Bth
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      45 5 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain’* Pain Balm baa been the surprise and delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The exciuciating pains characteristic of these diseases are quickly allayed by this liniment. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      32 5 Gonoean (in capsules) is well tolerated bv the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cystitis. Approved by the leading specialists of the day.
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      80 5 Don’t Neglect a Cold. Perhaps you believe you will be able to throw off every cold you contract. You mav have done so many times before, aud vet the verv Dext cold may develop into pneumonia' You cannot always tell the condition of vour .system, and it is better to
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      157 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. 11HE b s. Hong Wan I, Captain G. Kiughoru, is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, and will leave for the above ports on Friday, the 17th iust., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co Agents jor WEE BIN
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      247 5 TOWN HALL. COMMENCING to-uig-ht, Monday 13th to Wed. 16th. I OR 3 NIGHTS ONLY. Special Matinee, Wed. 15th, 5 p.m. TOM LI 1)1)1 A RD PRESENTS HI8 NEW 3IJOU TROUBADOURS. A Galaxy of Juvenile Talent ‘JO Miniature Marvels-Mirth, Music.Mimicry. 1'lie li.ige of Australia, The Craze of the East. I he
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    His Mistake.
    116 6 It was a mixed party, and when the lights were lowered for the old-fashioned snapdragon, young Blinks managed to elv»e closer to the golden-haired maiden, upon whom he had been casting glances of admiration during tbe evening. There was a three-minute scramble and when the lights went up
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    The "Yellow Peril."
    255 6 The menace of the Yellow Peril,’ resulting from the forceful awakening of China by the foreigu powers, was pointed out in a lecture by Professor John Fryer, head of the department of Oriental languages and literature at the State University, before the University in California Hall. His
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    Amoy's Rocking Stone.
    198 6 Upsetting Causes 111-leeling. It now appears that the upsetting of the rocking stone was not an accident, but was done very much ou purpose, and that the sailors placed smaller pieces of rock under it, and so levered it over. The stone narrowly missed destroying a house
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    Disastrous Fire at Peking.
    246 6 A serious conflagration occurred in Peking on the night of March 18 and the great “Die Low” bazaar in the business centre to the west of the Cbienmen was completely gutted. The Peking correspondent of the Peking and Tientsin Tunes states that this bazaar was a
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    POISONED BY MALARIA.
    477 6 Rangoon Telegraphist Permanently Cured of Fevkr and Ague by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Mr. Sydney Sterling, residing at 49, Forty-ninth Street, Rangoon, is a telegraphist in the Burma Government service. About fourteen years ago I fell victim to Malarial Fever,” siid Mr. Sterling. At that time I
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbnang. 13th Apbil {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank. > London Dam tnd Bank ••2/3$ 4 months’ sight B*n -2 /4A 3 Credit 2/ 4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174$ 1 days’ sight Prirau- 175$ Bombay. Bank ..174 Moalinein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Told leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 3lbs,5 ox A no atock Vhite Pepper $18.50 sellers Prang Pepper 12$ buyers Cloves (picket!) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers dace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmeg» 11 Os 23- —sellers r No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no slock Basket 3.75 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 6 Pbnang, 13th April, 1908. B*ef— cts. Soup {•er oa.ltv 12 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 86 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 25 Tongue 35
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    SHARES.
    1129 6 2 jBj d. o Number of j tD o 2 I Capital. Shares y Last Dividend. Name. '■*s 1 issued. 2 o > O Mining. 1903 300,000 30.000 1 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07] Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $7. 1907 300.000 22.500 10 10 Druang Ltd.
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      70 6 Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. Some physicians claim that chronic diarrhoea cannot l>e cured. Don’t you believe it. There are incurable cases, but none so bad I hat t hey cannot be helped by Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and even temporary relief means much to one so sorely sflbeted The
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      212 6 Gonosau capsules coutam only the purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent iutiumndtorv symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. I THIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be eranted per s.s. Kistna,” timed to
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    956 7 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, aad Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. proposed programme To be considered and if approved to be passed at a General Meeting to be called for the purpose. NOTICE.— No amendments to this Programme will be considered
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    St. Patrick.
    903 7 The following clipping from the Globe of the 1/ th ult., will be read with much interest:— 1 his is St. Patrick s D&y, and, in conformity with popular belief, from now until to- morrow evening, every Irishman will be carrying out the dying wishes of the Saint
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      679 7 BAXTER Co.’s INSURANCES, BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID CORSAR SUN’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANIHUNIIS. BlITTbBY Co. “ITTE l».i v b«en appointed Agents for Vv the above Company for Penang, John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, LION BRAND."
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      269 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1908 (except for Race 8. 'third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 1908. A peualty of 7 lbs is incurred in a baudicrp by the winner of uuy race ruu subsequent to tbe publication
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      103 7 Get a Bottle To-day. Colic, pains in the stomach, and diarrhoea a enot on’v painful, but may indicate a serious disorder. Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera uud Darrhoea Remedy relieves promptly aud cures permanently. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents. The French Medical Profession rely on Saiital M idy to cure
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      883 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KB8IDINQ AT Vo. 2ta Penang Road. A fen doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 tnth*. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, TENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Lid. WONG
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