Straits Echo, 25 April 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, 25th APRIL, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 95.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1036 1 SOLE'A QENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. -germ 'oS*- 3 L 51 j Syilg. t o m’3TV S.SSY8 TIANQ LEE Co. A ST K B > Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 £1,475,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Resorve Liability of Proprietors Iload Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE
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    • 20 1 N THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST, 54 A > s 4 >v *0 rOKTO TIANG LEE Co., So/e AgtmU.
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  • 271 2 On March 26 ex-Geueral Stoessel received visitors for the first time in his prison quarters. About twenty persons availed themselves of the privilege, and they included General Fock, General Reiss, and General Saschtschuk Stoessel is interned in a large, bright room in the Yekatenniuski wing of
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  • 677 2 SUES HER HUSBAND FOR RECOVERY OF FURNITURE. All Unhappy Romance. Mrs. Flora Baker, “the lady matcbseller,’’ who attracted attention some months ago outside the Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, and whose interesting life story, as told to Lloyd's News, was reproduced in oui columns at the time,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 86 2 Don’t Neglect a Cold. I’erhaps you believe you w ill l e able to throw off every co'd you contract. You may have done no tinny time* before, and yet the very t• xt cold mo develop into pneumonia You e»nuot alw.iv* tell ihe coiidnion of your *-v«iem, and Ir.
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    • 558 2 Riedel’s Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not attended by those distressing byeffectB which so often accompany the use of balsams and Sautal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s
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    • 888 2 r i“ONE Moment please. 77 Are you looking for a really good piano, at a REASONABLE PRICE? If 80, it will pay you to visit our Show Rooms, where you will find all the Best MAKERS represented. Prices A terms will astonish you. Has it ever occurred to you, that
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  • 41 3 Vettelt From Ayunfs Dh9 Fuelow Japan Trieste Braemar D*dhi Benlomond Colombo Singapore Colombo Qlassjow Colombo |London R M &Co. A A.A-Co. S K.ACo. S A G ACo. SBACo. 29tb Ap r 1st May. 3rd 4 h rth 8ih n
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  • 37 3 Vessel F»r A yettl* Leaves Buelow Japan Trieste Braemar Delhi Benlotnoud Singapore B M ACo, Cah'tta A A Co. Singapore S K ACo. |B»* rt rpool 8 B ACo. A G ACo. Singapore S.B.ACo. Apr. May.
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  • 37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Oot wards. Momkwakds. Delhi 7 May. I Malta 25 Ayr. Arcadia 21 i D-vanha 9 May. Lxtra Service. Outwards Homr wards. Candia 22 Ayr. Nore 15 May. Ceylon 28 I Japan 29
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  • Shipping.
    • 86 3 Lightning, Br. ss, 2,122, Gentles, 24*h Apr., Hongkong, 7th Apr., Gen.—• A. A A A Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s., Gleuday, 24th Apr., Langkat, 23rd Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Bhakata, Br. s 8., 1,957, Swanson, 25th Apr., Singapore, 23rd Apr., Gen.—H. L. Co. Benakty, Br. s.s., 2,510, Leith,
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    • 93 3 25th April. Tamba Maru, for Colombo. Full wo, tor Langkat. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Sree Banka, for Batu Bahra. Ban Whatt Soon, for Tongkah. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Malta, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. Kistna,
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    • 66 3 For Calcutta—Per Lai Sang, 27th instaut, 3 p ni. Singapore—Per Muttra, 27th instant, 3 p.m. Pangkalan Braudan—Per Petrel, 28th instaut, 1 p tn. Deli—Per Perak, 28tli instant, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, 28th instant, l p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, 28th instant, 1 p.ui. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin
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  • 289 3 Per Imperial German mail steamer Bu’ow, due at Penang on the 29th April To Penang Mr. J. L Simou, Mr. G. L. lie id, Mr. K. G. Byleveld, Mr. Graham Tomson, Mr. R. H. Do Jgson, Mr. E. W. R. Partridge. To Singapore (from Southampton, Mar.
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    • 502 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departnres. May 7 Delhi 21 Arcadia Junt 4 Malta 18 Devanha July 2 Marmora 1C Delta Mail Service. Outward. connecting with Britannia do Mooltan do China do Moldavia do Himalaya do Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER. (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. in cnw«
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    • 428 3 (SHIPPING.) .w HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Scandia 30th April, 1908. s.8. Andalusia 9th May, 1908. 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
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    • 153 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Keturu Ticket» to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS to Colombo ami l>ack available for Three Months from date of departuie to the date of arrival on return will be issued at the following reduced rates: 1 st Class from Singapore, $160 30. 2nd Clats do. $113.15. 1st
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    • 58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE hh. Hong Moh, Captain R. S. Bain* .L bridge, ia expected to arrive here on Sunday, and will leave for the above porta on Tuesday, the 28th inst, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agentt for WEE
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  • 95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone— Bmtrstn. i'tibllshed dally (except Sundays.) at th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 12» per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 tf.R.— All business communications should be
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  • 733 4 k To begin with the above title is misleading, for Penang has not got a Fire J Brigade. What we have is a certain 1 quantity of fire appliances, most of which are worn out and obsolete, under f the charge of the Police, who make
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  • 153 4 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 26th April. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.— Matins (Choral) 8.3') a m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a m. Matins for Chinese. 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Road. 8 30 a.in. —Moruiug Service. 8-15 a.m. —Sunday School. 6
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  • 422 4 r The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j a Eastern Smelt iug Co., 50 tons at 721Straits Trading Co., 75 72^ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 72§ Total...225 tons. Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day
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  • 1086 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chan vs. The Phoenix Assurance Coy., Ltd. Yesterday afternoon the further heariug uf the above suit was resumed. The exanunatiou-iu-cbief of Sim Ah Seng, of No. 19, Market Street Ghaut, who kept the day-book of the chop,
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  • 391 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Having received certain information Vf terday evening at the Hutton Lane Poi Station Mr. D. BeaUj, the .Acting Protector of Chinese and Superintend,,,• the Excise Farms, marked a one-dol note and gave it to the informer will, certain «instructions. No sooner had tl informer
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  • 123 4 About 9 p.m. last night a fire broke out at the back of premises No. 476, Beach Street, which was a bakery owned bv a Chinaman. It is surmised that the fire was due to the over-heating of the oveu. The back part of the building was
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  • 295 4 p Cn the 22nd instant them were 6 cases of j I cholera in Alor Star and 4 cases in Kuala Mud a. I The following figures show the state of a the epidemic in the villages in Province j Wellesley bordering on the frontier I 21st
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 298 4 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT TT 3 a GRAND NIGHT 9! AT THE KUALA KANCSAR ROAD THEATRE. FREE REFRESHMENTS! Cakes, Drinks, Smokes and Ice Cream from the Parisian Restaurant, 104, Muntri Street.) TO RESERVED SEATS. FIRST-CLASS BAND!! AND 3 PROGRAMME!!! Comic T ragic Pathetic Sentimental LATEST Sensational 1. Lag of Muttou Chase.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 240 5 (Supplied by lteuter.) Dewsbury By-Election. London. 24th April.—Mr. Walter Kunci man. Present of the Board of Education has boon re-elected at Dewsbury by 5.0.*4 votes against Mr. W. B. Boyd-Carpenter (Unionist), who obtained 4078 votes and Mr. Ben Turner (Labour), who polled -.446 votes. [lt is interesting to
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    • 107 5 (Supplied by Reuter,) The Mohniaml Trouble. London, 25th Aprii.—Sir James Wilcocks telegraphs that the Mohmand tribesmen threatened to cut his communications, therefore he attacked them with all available troops and drove off the enemy. The British casualties are put down at sixty the enemy’s loss is not
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    • 46 5 {Supplied by Reuter New Navy. London, 24'h April.—Russia has ordered live hitlleships luri/or than the Dreadnought from lirriis at the Clyde. Death of General Linievitch. London, 24th April.—General Linievitch who, during the Russo-Japanese war, was m chief command in Manchuria, has died at St. Petersburg.
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    • 41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Stock Exchange Failure. London. 25th April.— A telegram from New York states that the T. A Mclntyre Company, members of the Stock and Produce exchanged, New York, and of the Liverpool Cotton exchange, has failed.
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    • 24 5 (Supplied by Reuter Wintry Weather. London. 24th April.—Severe snowstorms continue throughout the country. Eleven degree* of frost «’ere registered at Carlisle.
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    • 49 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) New N.-D.L. Ser?ice. London, 24*h April.—The draft of a Bill •■iiH Wn submitted to the German Bundesrat. It provides for a further annual subsidy of half a million marks to the Norddeutscher Llovd Steamship Comply for a monthly service to New Guinea, Australia and Japan,
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    • 66 5 {Supplied by Reuter) Regulars not to be Withdrawn. London, 25th April.—President F.i Micros, M. Clemeuceau (Premier) and General Picquart (Minister of War) were present at a ineet'ng of the French Council of National Defence which considered the partial substitution of the regulars in Indo China by native militia.
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  • 955 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 3rd. The Amphitrite Home Again. The Amphitrite has arrived home from Colombo, to where she conveyed the new crew for the Monmouth of the China Squadron. Native Officers Promoted. The promotions of Jemadar Bulaka Singh, Hongkoug-Siugapore Battalion, R. G. A
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  • 1041 5 W ives or No Wives. Counsel and Law and Custom. The important action concerning the distribution of the estate of Choo Eng Choon, a Singapore Chin iman of great wealth, known as the Oraug Kaya was carried on yesterday, says Thursday s Singapore Free Press, before the
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  • 79 5 To- DAT 25th Day of 3rd Moon. Opening of Parish Hall, 5 45 p in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. 7 pm. and 9 pm. Or and Change of Programme. The Royal Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. Special Performance. To-mobbow 26th Day of
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  • 18 5 China Prim Reg. Luitpold) ...28th Apr German Buelow 29th English Delhi) ...7th May, China (Devanha) ...9th
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  • 18 5 O New Moon Apr. 30fh First Quarter May Bth O Full Moou 16th Last. Quarter 23rd
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 330 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Municipal Commissioners of George I Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the construction of Western ltoad drains. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specifications inspected at the Municipal Eogiueer’s Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed Western Roid drains,” will be received by the undersigned up to
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    • 216 5 t 1111 11 PERRIER, The Champagne ej Table Waters, j SARKIES BROTHERS, Sole Importers, t r cnang Singapore Rangoon.| MOTOR CARS. NAPIER, SPYKER, 4 6 Cylinders. COVENTRY SIMPLEX, 2, 4 6 Cylinders. ALL CARS SPECIALLY TuTuT FOR THE TROPICS. For full particulars, apply ADAMSON, QILFILLAN k CO., LTD., fIGE NTS.
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  • 605 6 The Marine Strength of the Mikado. Some reliable figures are now to band showing the present strength of the Japanese Navy compared with its strength when the war broke out. Details are appended, but the totals may be briefly stated, viz One hundred and fifty-seven vessels of all
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  • 495 6 (By a Banker.) The country on which is concentrated the supreinest regard of «11 Christendom, far surpassing in interest and fascination any other place in the whole world—the Holy Land —owing to the blighting effects of the effete rule of the Turk, in rough weather is
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  • 118 6 Pshaho, 25th Apbil. (By eourtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ~.2/3| 4 months’ sitjht Bank ..2/4^ u 8 Credit 2 4 A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs- 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 181 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $lB. —tales TraDg Pepper 12. —tellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 22. —sales No. 1 5.30 sale» Sugar 5 2 no stock Basket 3.75 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 202 6 Penang, 25th April, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 50 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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  • 1124 6 2|l I O-2 Number of j”1 P 5I i Capital. Shares '>> Latt Dividend. Name. -S i issued. g m co o I *_j o» Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $7. 1907 300.000 22,500 10 I 10 Bruang
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 276 6 Che Society or motor manufacturers and Cradcrs, Ud. For the protection etuouragement mna development cj the A utomobile Industry. The Society has organised a TRADE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT which will be pleased, without fee, to direct enquirers to the Traders who can best supply their needs, whether for Motor Cars (commercial
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    • 109 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. C testers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PH NANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN INF RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery 6k Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND ERAPORATEO CREAK. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4
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  • 299 7 A good deal of discussion, says the London and China Express, has been going on lately both in shipping circles and shipping journals as to the relative merits of Chinese crews and European crews of steamers, more especially as regards stokehold complements. Shipowners generally find it
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  • 650 7 ARRESTED FOR FRAUD. £2,000,000 Involved. A sensation has been caused in Paris by the arrest of M. Henri Rochette, a wellknown financier and company promoter, on a charge of fraud. The subscribed capital of his companies amouuts to about £2,(X)0,00U, but according to his chief accuser, the scrip,
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  • 884 7 May is signalised by the great event of the change of the monsoon, and all the grand appearances which accompany its approach. It is difficult for one who has not resided in the tropics to comprehend the feeling of enjoyment which accompanies these periodical commotions
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1164 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII.ANDS. HIITTF.UV Co INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. have been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang Province Wellesley and the State of Perak, and are prepared to
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    • 21 7 CSrimanlt sun! Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Pimples and Sores.
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    • 71 7 Accidents Will Happen in the licst Regulated Families. The average home is frequently in need of a good l'niment, as accidents will happen and slight ailments appear when least exn. cted For a cut or bruise, a burn or scald, Chamlrerlain’s Pain Palm is excellent. It is also good for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 842 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AIHIDIHO AT /Wo. 2/a Penang Road. The, BRITISH DOMINIONS MARINE INSURANCE Co. Urn» BEAD OFFICE-ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth*. UPTON’S TEAS AGENTS I MACBETH BARRETT, Ua,
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  • 970 9 Writing in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post, Senator Stewart tells the world that iu tho year 1867 he had the honour of employing as his private secretary in Washington no loss a persou than Alark Twain. I was seated,” writes the Nevada Senator, at rny
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  • 1522 9 In the Morning Leader of the 31st ult. S. L. H has the following amusing notice of the new work of reference on the Straits u Settlements and the F.M S. which should be iu the hands of the subscribers here within a the
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  • 498 9 ASYLUMS FOR HABITUES. Another Imperial Deeree. The N -C. D. News publishes the following translation of an Imperial Decree dated 7tl> instant: —Decree again exhorting officials high and low to use their best efforts to assist the Throne in stamping out the evil of opium consumption throughout the
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  • 1036 9 (Bg One Who Spent a Year There.) When I read that Thaw bad lieen relegated to the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at Matteawan, in New York State, my mind reverted in a flash to certain horrible ex j perieuces of my own in the same place, and
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  • 411 9 Newspaper Returns.” .Specially Printed Papers Sent out to Trap a Snspect. A cuiious sidelight on the abuse of the newspaper custom of allowing new journals for unsold ones was furnished in a case before the Hartford magistrates on the 20th ult. Bert I 1 rederick Redway, wholesale newsagent, of High-street,
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  • 691 9 The commonest variety of critic is the dramatic critic. As a lule, it requires a moderate acquaintance with the sutjpct to enable a persou to deliver a reliable opinion on works of literature or art but anyone who has mastered the science of procuring a free pass for
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  • 282 9 Bullish ment for Murdering a European Baby. The Criminal Court at Sourahaya delivered judgment on t> e 7th inst., in a singular murder case. An ayah who was in the employ of a Eu ropean family, had a troublesome baby to take care of, and the child’s
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  • 513 9 If So. the Case of this Gentleman in Java, Cubed of Hack Pains and Dizziness by Dr, Williams’ Pink Pills, Will Interest You. Mr. J. I». van Stralendorff, an employee in the firm of Messrs. J. van Gorkom aud Co., Chemists, at: Djokjakarta, Java,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 38 9 Get a Bottle To-dav. Colic, puma in the stomach, and diarrhoea are not only painful, but may indicate a serious disorder. Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves promptly and cures permanently. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 45 9 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has been the surprise and delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The exciuciating pains characteristic of theso diseases are quickly allayed by this liniment. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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    • 53 9 Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. Some physicians claim that chronic diarrhoea canuot be cured. Don’t you believe it. There are incurable cases, but none so bad that they cannot be helped by Ciiamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and eveu temporary relief means much to one so sorely afflicted. The George Town
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    • 36 9 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plaiu Sandalwood oil. Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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  • 908 10 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st 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 unless
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 241 10 FOR SALE. “The Upheaval IN Far Cathay,” BY NG EXNG SHANQ, A Novel of absorbing interest to Chinese and students of Chinese character, manners and customs. 188 pp. medium 8vo. Price $1.50. may bk had at the “Straits Echo” Office. THE LONDON DIRECTORY, (Published Annually.) ENABLES traders throughout the World
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    • 265 10 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 penalty of 7 lbs is inclined in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication
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    • 192 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER'S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils 10 to 15 cents each. Nickle-plated *<£ Pocket Pencils, Automatic <2% Pocket Pencils X JOHANN FABER. 30 cents each. 'i 30 cents each. ■.W. Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. rw Vs *EB Drawing
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