Straits Echo, 2 May 1908

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  • 39 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. I i DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, uud MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. lOi.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1008 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. tiang LEE Co. r a IT H K/ 7. sg nAD SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 307, Cliii lia Street, Penang. (Corner of Carnarvon Street Enlargement to any size. All works on Bromide, P. 0. P., etc Out-door Photography Undertaken. All work in connection with
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    • 41 1 mm cc ■< u- r>9 UJ m t l UUJ i O -O ■*r ac < O UJ C 3 I U| 'Sk\ TH DA NIPPON BRrVVFRr/ 07 111 c.° lid 4fy J VA\ M mm E—c/a JAPAN. >/ H s CQ l 3B
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  • 1267 2 A Sunday Morning Scene in Bombay. This campaign against the plague m Bombay goes on apace, says the Advocate of India, and, judging from the official returns, it would seem that medical and sanitary science is making some headway against the terrible disease which has
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 462 2 II ave You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm It has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. One applica tion relievos the pain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agems. PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. r Half Yearly General Meeting of the Members of
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    • 1122 2 NOTICE. The Directors of the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., beg notify their policyholders, and the insuring public generally, that this Company, which was organized ten years ago, and whose total business in force now exceeds Taels Twentyfive million, with assets of about Taels Five Million, and whose Head
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  • 44 3 Vesaels F'-o* Age nr* Du* Trieste jcolombo Braemar Glasgow Palermo London Dalbi Colombo Benlomond Loudon P. Heinrich Colombo S K.ACo. S B ACo. G AGo. A G ACo. 3 B ACo. B M ACo. 3rd May. 4 h 6th /th 8th 13:h
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  • 37 3 Y'ttrl» For A <)?>■ i' he if'*- Trieste Singapore S K A Co. May Br&emar Liverpool S B ACo. Palermo Japan G.ACo. Delhi Singapore AG ACo. Benlouaond Singapore ]S B.ACo. P. Heinrich Singapore B M AGo, 1
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  • 35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Hojvikwaki»?» Delhi 7 May. I Drvanha 9 May. Arcadia 21 Oceana 23 Extra Service. OUTWARDU HoM SWARDS. Palermo 6 May. I Note 15 May. Namur 12 i Japan 29
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  • Shipping.
    • 73 3 Vidak, Br. a s., 191, Gully, lit May, Teluk Auhou, 30th Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co, Ltd. Maby Austin, Br. s.s., 121, Edwarde, Ist Mav, Braudan, 30th Apr., Gen.— ESA Co., Ltd. Malaya, Ger. s.s„ 348, Reckon, 2nd May, Deli, Ist M«y, Gen.—B. M. A Co. Taka, Br. s s.,
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    • 83 3 2nd May. Tara, for Madras taking mails for Europe etc via Bombay. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Padang. for Batu Bahra. Leong Ho, for Trang. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for Port Swettenham A SingaporeCoen, for Langsa.T. Seuiawe, Segli, Olebleh, Pulo Web, Padang
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    • 181 3 Fob Deli—Per Hebe, 4th instaut, 11 a.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Banka, 4th isntant, 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 4th instant, 1 pm. Singapore, Chiua and Japan—Per Trieste, 4th instant, 2 pm. De'i—Per Malaya, 4th instant, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Hanthia, 4th instant, 3 p.m. LaDgkat —Per Jin
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  • 219 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Britannia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 7th May:— To Penang (from Londou, Apr. 10) Mr. H. Pullen-Thompson (from Marseilles, Apr. 17) Mr. T. Fitzgerald. To Singapore (from London) Mr. A. H. Gallie, Mr. T. Boyd
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 901 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. May 7 Delhi connecting with Britannia 21 Arcadia do Mooltan June 4 Malta do Chinn 18 Devanha do Moldavia July 2 Marmora do Himalaya 16 Delta do Macedonia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. I London. May 9
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    • 383 3 (S H IP PIN G.) s '4§'. ‘■$>3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIN1E. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Andalusia l*th May. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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    • 152 3 NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS to Colombo an*] back available for Tlirec Months from date ot departure to the date of arrival on return will be issued at the following 1 educed rates: 1st Class from Singapore, $160 30. 2nd Class do. $113-15. 1st
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    • 95 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return Pickets will be granted per a.B. Klstna," timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenbam every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s a. Perak,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenhaui ou the next after* noon and expected to
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  • 96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene-— Emerson. Pnbl!»ned*daliy (except Sundays.) AT th > CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penary. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL »2a per annum OUTBTATIONB Post Age Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) »15 UABLK ADDRESS Echo —Penang." Telephone No. 343 y.B.— All business communications
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  • 599 4 It is but two weeks ago that we wrote editorially on the growing recklessness of motorists iu Penang and since that occasion we have received so many complaints as to the conduct of certain motorists in Penang that we are compelled to take up the subject again.
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  • 172 4 The announcement wired us by our Singapore correspondent, that the Government propose completing the much-talked-of Penang Hill Railway, is a most important and interesting one to Penang as the coming into being of the Railway will greatly benefit Penang residents. Our readers will remember that our
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  • 184 4 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 3rd May. St. (leorgc’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matius (No Organ). 8.30 a.m.—Holy Commuuion (Plain). 9 15 a m.—Holy Communion (Tamil). 10-30 a.m. —Matin» (Choral). 5 p.m.—Children’s Service. 0 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon St. Mark’s Church. Butte rwokth. 9 a.ui.—Divine Semce with Holy Communion. Methodist Episcopal English
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  • 109 4 To-night the Royal Cinematograph Company says au revoir to its numerous patrons in Penang with a special programme—and all Penang knows how excellent these special Saturday night entertainments given by the Royal are. The Royal is closing for a few days on account of necessary structural alterations
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  • 75 4 Latest news from Rangoon, we are informed, is to the effect that the Corricks, the talented Company who are due to open here on Monday, have been drawing large bouses in spite of the great beat prevailing there at present. The Company promise a cbmge of programme nightly
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  • 116 4 Thb following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., > buyers, no sellers f Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j ?0f Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 711 Straits Trading Co., 50 71^ T0ta1... 75 tons. Tin is quoted
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  • 1004 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chau V 3. The Pluenix Assurance Co., Ltd. Tbe bearing of the above action was continued yesterday afteinoon. Tbe cross-examination of Yeob Hun Swee was continued. In reply to Mr. Thornton. Hun Swee said he kept tbe
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  • 188 4 {Before Judge Wolf erst an.) Avana Yusoof Gunny vs. (1 > Mana Rader Ban a and (2) Syed Hussain Mowlana. The above action was heard yesterday afternoon. The claim is for the recovery of sl;,u being the rent for house No. 195 t p ur mah Road, due
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  • 257 4 {Before Mr. Scott.) We reported ou the 30th ult. that a European was that day charged with attempting to commit suicide in February last at Tanaka Hotel, Chulia Street. The case was adjourned till to-day when he was sentenced to one day’s simple imprisonment Tong Oh Teng,
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  • 87 4 Our Kedah correspondent, writing yesterday, informs us that there was only one case of cholera at Alor Star on the 28th ult. and there have been no ca>-es since. It is hoped, now there are heavy showers of rain daily, that the epidemic is at an end
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  • 284 4 For the last few days there has been no case of cholera in Kedah but the epidemic has not abated in the villages in Province Wellesley bordering on the frontier. On the 30th ultimo there were 5 cases and yesterday, up to noon, there were 2
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 406 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Change Programme TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT. First show, from 7 to 8-30,p.m. Second show, from 9 to 11-30 p.m. Ist SHOW. PRICES OF ADMISSION Ist Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class $0.50.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 153 5 Echo Special.) The Penang Hill Railway. .Singapore, 2nd May.—ln the JvgjsIfttive Council yesterday the Colonial Secretary said that the Penang Hill Railway was now the property of the Government and the expert advice taken was to the effect that the sharp reverse curves needed to be altered before
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    • 258 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Premier on his Policy. London, Ist May.—At a meeting of the Liberal Party Mr. 11. M. Asquith, the Premier, said that the secret of the vitality of the Party was its constant and ceaseless activity. He did not propound a ptogramine liecause there has
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    • 117 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dissatisfaction with French Rule. London, 2nd May.—A telegram from Paris states that, official advices notify a considerable ferment in the territory and town of I'attambang, whose population have Iteen incited to rise by Siamese who are discontented with the French occupation The Europeans in
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    • 80 5 The Matsushima” Disaster. (Supplied by Reuter.) ‘207 Drowned. London, 2nd May. I* is officially an nounced that the number of those drowned iu the Matsushima. disaster is 207, made up as follows 23 officers, 33 cadets and 151 uieu. The Loudon papers contain sympathetic articles and many messages of sympathy
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    • 63 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Settlement in Sfcht. Loudon, Ist May.—A delegation from the Molimand triliesmen is on the route to Peshawar to negociate for a settlement [On the 18tli ult. Major-General Sir James AA'ileocks drove off the Molimand tribesmen who throa'ened to cut his communications. I’he British casualties
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    • 49 5 (Supplied by Reuter,) £.*>0,000,00(1 Required. London, Ist May—The Budget Committee of the Reichstag slated that the Government tepresentatives admitted that, oven without fresh expenditure, they mus* borrow £50,000.000 during tbe next five years to cover deficits. The Committee requested the Government to prepare tbe amortization of the Bcheine.
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    • 45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bomb Thrown at European Lady. London. 2nd May.—A bomb was thrown at the carriage of a European lady who was driving with her daughter in Mozufferpore, Bengal. The daughter and coachman were killed and the mother is ia a precarious condition.
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    • 31 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Revolting cruellies by Kurds. Loudon, 2ud May.—Telegrams from Urumiah via St. Petersburg report that tbeJKurds have perpetrated the most revolting crueltias on 2,000 Persian women and children.
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  • 918 5 Some Facts and Fancies by a Votary. Southern Cioss The writer is a cigarette smoker and therefore thinks that there is nothing to surpass the fascination of the dainty cigarette but of course each lover of the fragrant weed swears by it in his own pet, particular
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  • 906 5 A Warning. We have received from the Hon’ble the Colonial Secretary copy of a Circular Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the fraud commonly u known as the Spanish Swindle which is G practised by a gang of thieves in Srain. We have
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  • 21 5 Arrived. Per s.B. Malayi, 2nd May, from Deli Mr. J. Beinbauer, Mr. O. Z j ama, besides 39 deck passengers.
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  • 52 5 10-DAY 3rd Day of 4th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. 7 p.m. &9pm. Grand Change of Programme. The Royal Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. 9 p.m. Farewell Performance. To-morrow 4*h Day of 4th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street,7 p.m
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  • 16 5 English (Delhi) ...7th May China (Deranha) ...9th China (York) ...12th German (Prim Heinrich) ...13th
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  • 17 5 First Quarter May Bth O Full Moon ]6th Last Quarter 23rd O New Moon 30rh
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 342 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles, and possess Complete Metal Framing; Perfected Overstrung Scale Compass of 7 and 7\ Octaves; and Improved CheekAction, with under Dampers; so regulated and adjusted as to ensure a perfect repetition. The prices are, considering the «juality,
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    • 232 5 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collectitfn, on and after May Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. KONIRKLUKE PAKETVAART MAAT&CHAPPIJ. HOLIDAY TICKETS. During the months of May and
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  • 852 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Wednesday, April 29. The Tancarville Explosion. The mystery of the explosion on the Tancarville has not yet been cleared up. It is stated that the hulk was examined before she was allowed into the dock. Several statements have been taken by the Master Attendant
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  • 680 6 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Singapore, April 27tb Frequent showers of rain have kept the course in capital order, and trainers took advantage of it yesterday by Bendiug their charges aloug. Theie was a capital morning’s work got through, before a great crowd of spectators, in fact by
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  • 519 6 (By a Banker). The most mighty structure ever erected by mortal man since the creation of the world dates from the very commencement of civilization and although constructed so far back down the dim vista of the ages, yet so massive and so adamantine is
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  • 128 6 Pbna.no, 2nd Mat. (Ry courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/31 4 months’ sight Bank ..2 4 T fi 3 Credit 2 4 tV 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta., Demand Bank Its. 1/4J 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank I<4 Mouiinein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’
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  • 184 6 Gold leaf $05.40 B.Pepper(YV.Cnas» 3'»« no stock White Pepper $18.— sellers Tr&ng Pepper 11 50 sellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers 75. —sellers Mace Picking** 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110s 21-50 sales SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.80 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 6 20 sellers fTahbun
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  • 203 6 Penang, 2nd Mat, 1908. Beef c t g Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each Tongue Feet Heart Liver per catty 28 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Buffalo Meat
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  • 1197 6 I 3 o-2 Number of J S I -5 S s Capital. Shares > La<i Dividend. Name. 2 issued. g ’3 PQ m o r Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $7. 1907 1 300.000 22,500 10 10 Bruang
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 104 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Cteslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE WflOUCHT-lRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. liartfe Btoon Iwayi on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. NOW IN STOCK.' O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PBNANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SsndilandSf Buttery
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  • 900 7 While there are numerous legitimate matrimonial agencies which are a great boou to many members of the public, there are also some which those who are seeking a husband or a wife in this way would do well to avoid. Sensational disclosures have been made
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  • 817 7 How Maladies are Fought. Among the most important Government institutions at Washington is a microbe factory. It belongs to the War Department and makes a business of turning out germs of all kinds of diseases in quantities, breeding them in glass tubes and feeding them upon specially
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  • 107 7 What is Whisky Sir Victor Horsley, the eminent surgeon, is among those who are expected to give evidence shortly before the Royal Commission that is attempting to solve the vexed question, What is Whisky Ho stands quite, as every one knows, iu the front rank of living pathologists His only
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1006 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIWNDS, BUTTERY S Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. SANDII.ANDS. IiIITTBRY Co General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for (be above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley and tbp State of Perak, and are
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    • 31 7 Gonosan provokes neither discomfort complicalions, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of l>est Hast Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of KJ capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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    • 21 7 Griiuault and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanf>o3 the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Biinpies and Sores,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1016 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha t U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «■HIDING AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. UPTON’S TEAS WKRK AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PUBIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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  • 2965 9 Election. 1 An election was held ou the loth o the month of a Commissioner .n the. pl«* of I)r P. V. Locke, lesigned. Mr. Lim Cheng Teik was the only candidate nominated and L will, «1 v«.c tai-K *■">" for him. Meeting*. 2
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  • 969 9 Oflieial Minutes. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursd ty, the 9th April, 1908. Present. F. J. Hallifax, (President). L. H. Clayton, E.»q J. W. Hallifax, Esq Quab Beng Kee, E»q. Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Absent. Lim Eu Toh, Esq. 1. The minutes of
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  • 616 9 Sciatica. Victim Cured in Siam —After Suffering Agonies for Fifteen Years— By Dr, Williams' Pink Pills. It was through getting wet and keeping on iny damp clothes that I first contracted Sciatica,” said Mr. Charles Cowan of New Road, Bangkok, Siam, and I have paid
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 69 9 Chamberlain's Pain Halm. You will hunt a good while before you hud a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense paiu and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of I the mutcles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by
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    • 71 9 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr S G Mather?, publisher of Chronicle Normautowu. Queensland, says: Chamberlains Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea R«me dv completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which l had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter,
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    • 63 9 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through tbe spring and summer usually indicate some tbroat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Couttb Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a
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    • 53 9 Pain in the Stomach. It is most amoving as well as disagreeable to be troubled w.th pains in the atomacb and there is no need of it. for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera und D.arrboea "Remedy will allay the pain. Iry it once and be convinced. The George lown
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    • 32 9 Qonosan (in capsules) is well tolerated by 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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    • 81 9 TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PILES. rpllis i« to inform the public that I hive X f"und Dr. Tan Liang Ewe. who baa just arrived in Prnaog, m >st skilful and successful in the treatment of piles. Dr Tan Liang Ewe’s knowledge of the treatment is handed down to
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  • 900 10 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be considered aud 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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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 244 10 FOR SALE, JOHN PftTIN, INNER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT BB H YIJ AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 232. Beach Street, Penang. NOff READY! “Ini Pantun
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    • 297 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 ot 7 lbs is incurred iu a haudicap by the winner of any race ruu subsequent to the publication
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    • 208 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER’S STATIONERY, Paper a. 15 cents Fasteners /c.. —"T i, iu cents C C J per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils Nickle-plateJ <SS(, Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils vC JOHANN FABER. V- f 10 to 15 cents each. 30 cents each. 30 cents each. Blue Pencils,
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