Straits Echo, 9 May 1908

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  • 37 1 10-PAGE EDITION. 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, SATURDAY, 9th MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 107.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 981 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. VS O o 2T 7. SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS. 807, Chulia 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 Photography in undertaken here and
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    • 29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. \\Gdc i N #1 4 vT V 7 Co > CD A "b *7 *h 'M Tokyo TIAWQ LEE A Co., Sole Agtau*
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  • 3011 2 Report for 1907. Continued, from yesterday s issue.) 57. The boys now grow all their own vegetables and make tbeir own bread. They «Iso make tbeir own clothing and the clothing of the watchmen, do nearly all the carpentering work required at the Reformatory, manufacture a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 32 2 (lonosau capsules contain only the purest Ka»t Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The fit at dose quickly removes violent iuHdtumatory symptoms, hots of 40 capsules, at all dealers ami Chemists.
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    • 393 2 Lingering Coughs. Persisteut coughs that contiuue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamt>erlaio’6 Cough 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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    • 901 2 O ROBINSON PIANO C o L™^ I Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. I YACHT, COTTAGE, GRAND AUTOPIANO. Prices from $3OO. 9 Time payments. 5 Organs, Gramophones, Records all kinds of small instruments fittings I 9 1 Tunings singly or by contract. Repairs by Experienced Workmen. I
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  • 37 3 Vestel* From, Agents Due Devanha York Namur P. Heinrich T)deus Arcadia l Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A .O .&Co. B.M.ACo. A.G.ACo. R M ACo. W.M &Co. A.G.&Co. 9>h May. 12th 12th 13th Itfth 21st
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  • 31 3 Vestel* For Aient* l.eove i Devanha Colombo A O ACo. Mav. York Colombo B.M-A^o. Namur Singapore A.G ACo. P. Heinrich Singapore B.M *W), Tydeus Arcadia Anfwerp Singapore VV.MACo. A.G ACo.
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  • 41 3 P. O. SAILINGS Mall Service t Uo.KAKIiII. Hi».VI K. V\ A »U>n Arcadia 21 May. I Devanha 9 May. Malta 4 June. I Oceana 23 Extra Service. Outwards Homb wards. Namur 12 May. j Nore 15 May. Sardinia 26 Japan 29
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  • Shipping.
    • 71 3 Jin Po, Hr. s.s 110, Morns, Bth ll&y, Langkat, 7th May, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Devanha, Br. h 4,785, Hide, 9th May, Siugapore, 7tb May, Gen.—A. G. k Co. Persia, Aus. 8.8., 3,779, Giuseppe. 9th May, Kobe, 25th Apr., Gen.—S. K. Co. Santhia, Br. ss 3,353, Thomsen, 9th
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    • 65 3 9th Mat. Inaba Maru, for Colombo. D« Kock, for Deli and Laugsa. Jin Ho. for Langkat. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Santhia, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Tong Ghay Un. for Pangkor. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Padanq, for Batu Babra. Devanha, for
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    • 96 3 Fob Deli—Per Hebe, 11th instant, 9 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga— Per Deli, 11th instant, 1 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu, 11th instant, 3 pm. Singapore—Per Pnliala, 11th instant, 3 pm. Siugapore and Hongkong Per Lightning, 11th instant, 4 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan —Per Petrel,
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  • 354 3 Per P. and O. n s. Namur, due at Penang on I2th May:— To Penang: (from London. Apr. 11) Mrs Walter Fox child, Mrs. Law, Mr and Mrs. Shaw and child, Mrs C. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Neal anu children. Miss Metcalf, Mr. W. L. Swain.
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    • 915 3 P.&O, Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. May 21 Arcadia connecting with Mooltan Jana 4 Malta do China. Moldavia Himalaya do 18 Devanha July 2 Marmora do 16 Delta do Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. May 9 Devanha 23 Oceana June 6 Delta
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    • 363 3 (SI HIPPIN G.) M HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. e.s. Andalusia 9th May, 1908 s.s. Dortmund 23rd Next Sailings Homeward. VTA 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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    • 199 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. Eirst class return tickets will be granted per ss. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s s. Perak,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swetteubam on the next afternoon and expected to arrive
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  • 95 4 Justice g&tiefles everybody and justice alene Bmtrtm. Published daily (except Sunday a.) AT TUI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penac*?. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annuir. OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Post Kree) $l5 OABLB ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 H.B.— All business communications should
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  • 738 4 The negotiations that are in progress for the extension of the Cape to Cairo Railway lead one to look up maps of Central Africa to see the possibilities of the new route. It has been specifically stated that there will be no departure from the
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  • 350 4 The Pinang Gazette's thunder leaves us wholly unrepentant. We have been accused of a direct suggestio falsi and suppressio veri in the version we gave of our contemporary’s attitude with regard to the trouble in Kulirn, but we leave it for our readers to judge. In
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  • 427 4 Report of the Committee. Following is the Report of the Committee of the Penang Association for the period ended 31st December, 1907, to be laid before the General Meeting on Wednesday next:— The Association was formed at a Public Meeting held in the Town Hall on 10th September,
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  • 559 4 GENERAL MEETING. The half-yearly General Meeting of the members of the Peuang Turf Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Dr P. V. Locke. Messrs. G. H. Stitt, D. Logan, Lee Toon Tock, A. F. G. Anderson, Ho
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  • 193 4 hollowing is the list of subscriptions received to date in aid of the funds of the Osaka Han-Ai Orphan Asvium:— Foo Choo Choon SlOO Gan Tong Eang 15 Thay Choon Eng 30 Oug Lav Wan 10 KhooTeowPhee 30 Khoe HockSeong 10 Gan Ngoh Bee 30
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  • 115 4 The following business in tin has been doue to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 69$ Straits Trading Co., 50 69^ Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 55 69a T0ta1..,130 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at i*l3B
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 19 4 {Echo Special.) Plague. Singapore, 9th May.—-The A*.; i Port Health Officer/Mr. N. A. Wrar (lied of plague to-day.
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    • 263 4 Supplied, by lieuter.) Old-Age Pensions. London, Bth May.-Mr. H. H. Asquith in his Budget speech, said that the Foret Trade ,n 1907 was the greatest on record There were signs that it was beginning to ebb everywhere towards the end of but the present indications pointed to noth’
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    • 30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Coercion Act Repealed. London, 9th May.— The House of Com. mons has passed the second reading of the Nationalist Party’s Bill repealing the Coercion Act.
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    • 50 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ha« to Pay £7,500 for Libel. London. 9th May.—Mr. John Murray, the well-known publisher, has obtained £7,500 damages against the Times for a libel, alleging that Mr. Murray charged an extortionate price for the Letters of Queen Victoria A stay of execution has beeu granted.
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    • 64 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prince Eulenberg Arrested. Loudon, 9th May.—Prince Philip Eulenberg has been arrested at his castle in Liebenberg on the charge of perjury at the last trial of Herr Harden, when he denied any immoral practices. Fresh damaging evidence against him has been
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    • 38 4 (Supjdied by Reuter.) Forty-eight Ships. London, 9th May.—The American battleship fleet, which is now at San Francisco was reviewed by Mr. V. H. Metcalf, U. S. Secretary of the Navy. It consists of fortyeight ships.
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  • 199 4 Says the China Mail of the 23rd uit.: Evidently Penang does not set much value upon its representation ou the Straits Settlements Legislative Council. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams having gone away for sn or eight months, Penang lias asked the Governor to leave the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 352 4 ACCOUNTANT. THE HEW MODEL WANTED for Tongkab a Chinese Clerk thoroughly conversant with accounts., Must be able to speak Chinese, English and Malay. Apply, stating particulars, to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., Ltd TO LET. (VTO. 5, WELD QUAY, lately in the JLi occupation of tho Sugar Estates Office. Could be let
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  • 1109 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) (’hop Hin Leo Chan V». 'The Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. Following is a continuation of our report of the proceedings in the above case jesterMr. Cleaver for the Plaintiffs. Mr Thornton for the Defendants. Ju reply to Mr. Thornton’s objection
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  • 236 5 (Before Judge Wolf erst an.) Jules Martin, jun. vs. Morgan Mackay. Our readers will remember that a few days ago we published a report of the above case. Briefly put the cause of action arose as follows: The plaintiff is the present Manager, and the defendant the ex-Manager,
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  • 227 5 (Before Mr. Scott Further hearing of the case in which Amir, boy’ to Captain Brown, was arraigned on tbe charges of (1) forging certain documents, (2) using as genuine certain forged I documents and (3) cheating, was concluded this morning. The prisoner was committed to the Assizes
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  • 169 5 An inquest was held yesterday on the death of an unknown Chinaman who was found hanging from a tree in the compound of St. George’s Church on the 2nd inst. The coroner returned a verdict of suicide. Mb. Justice Skinner Turner, of H. B. M. Court for Siam, who
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  • 1126 5 A Very Successful Functiou. The Penang Impressionist Sketching Club gave a very successful “At Home at the Engineers’ Institute yesterday, the occasion being an exhibition of pictures by the members. The catalogue contained over one hundred water colours and over twenty oil paintings, besides pastels,
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  • 656 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Thursday, 7th May. The Tancarville Explosion. A Court ot Enquiry into the terrible explosion on the Dutch hu>k I'ancarvil e was commenced on Monday and will be resumed to-morrow afteruoon. when a piau of the ship will he submitted. With the exception of Dr
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  • 303 5 (From Oar Qu a Correspondent Bth May. The Adviser aud Mrs, Hart go to Penang to-lay. b Mr Meadows Kro.t. the British Cousu! for the Siamese Western Provinces, returned jo k headquute s last eveuing from Kulim. Mr Frest apprehends no trouble so far as the
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  • 455 5 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 10th May. St. George’s Church. 8 a in.—Matius (Choral). 8 3 a.m.—Holy Commuuion (Plain). 9-15 am.—Holy Communion (Chineee). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong aud Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Road. 8 30 a.m.—Morning Service. 8 15 a.m—Sunday School--6 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church.
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  • 99 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Dcoanha, 9th May. from Yokohama Mrs. Hilton aud 5 children. From Shanghai Mr. C. D Kerr. From Hongkong Messrs. J. Kee, Lee Chong, Chong Chang, W. lor. From Singapore Mr. Reimann, Mr. Tai Tze Theng, Mr. Mak Fung Quiu and Mr. Lo Fong Chew. Departed. Per
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  • 58 5 To-DAT. 10th Day of 4th Moon. Penang Impressionists’ Exhibition, Engineers’ lus*itute, 9 a m. to 3 p.m. Swimming Club G*la, Tanjong Bungah. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Cainpl)«ll Street, 7 p.m. &9 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. To-moreow. 11th Day of 4th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of
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  • 16 5 China (York) ...12th May. German Prim Heinrich) ...13th English (Arcadia) ...21st China <Oceana > ...23rd
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  • 18 5 O Full Moon May 16th List (Quarter 23rd O New Moon 30th First Quarter June 7th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anesthetic. Manufactured by J. D* Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capsule». 40 in a bottle.
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    • 69 5 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt, a good while before you tiud a liniment that is equil to Chamber Inn’s Pam Balm. In cases of rheumatism aud sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep ami rest possible. Soreness of the tnutcles, swellings ami lameness are quickly relieved by
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  • 119 6 Prnano. 9th Mat. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.} London Demand Sank ..2/3J 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 f 8 Credit ...2/4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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  • 178 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B.Pepper( W.Coast Bibs. .*>«•- no stock White Pepper $17.50 sellers Trang Pepper 11. —sellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 20-50 sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 6.20
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  • 219 6 r Penang, 9th Mat, 1908. I Beef— <te. i Soup per catty 12 1 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 t Rump Steak 24 3 Ox Tail each 30 3 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 5 Liver per catty 28 1 Pork—i Pork per
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  • 1132 6 Or Number of i -g Shares issued. a '5 5 CL o z> Capital Last Dividend Name S o 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1907 1907 1906 1899 1907 1907
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  • 1492 7 MR. ASQUITH AS PREMIER. A Brilliant Career. To many people the new Piemier is to some extent an enigma. They know, of course, that he is a master of bigti fiuauce, a lucid and convincing debator, with a polished style, aud a statesman with uncomp'o mising steadlastuess
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  • 451 7 {By a Banker.) A few mi'es to the west of Naples is the vast crater of an extinct volcano (from wli ch noeiuptiou has taken place since A.D. 1198), kuowu as the Solfatara. But although iu a sense cximet, yet at various points it is always belching
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1103 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDII.ANDS. BUTTERY Co John Bazley White Bros PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery <St Co AGENIS. PENANG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILKD RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE TO BE HAD
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    • 57 7 Pain in tl»c stomach. It 19 most annyino, as we I as d'sasrree.ihle, to be troubled with pniiM in the utmn,ich, and theie is no need <>f if, for one dose lof Cb «in’s Colic, Cholera uud Diarrhoea R medy will aiby the paiu Try t convinced. The George Town
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    • 61 7 Grimaiill and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleauses the blood t o ii all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases. Pimples and Sores. Have You Rheumatism? i If so, apply C hami erlam’s Paiu Balm. It has cured others and there is no reasou why it should not cure you.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 877 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, V.S.A. NOTICE. IMIE undersigned «eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBSIDIN6 AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors
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  • 1138 9 A Wonderful Show. A Press representative who has visited the grounds of the above Exhibition in Shepherd’s Bush, London, thus describes the progress of the show The chief entrance, in the Lxbndge Road, Unot vet completed, but by entering from Wood Lane it is possible to visit
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  • 834 9 A proposal is before Parliament to prevent little bovs from “smoking” in public places Little girls are, as the bill at present stands, not to be Interfered with. Perhaps that is because they are not to have votes when they grow up. and so they may
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  • 1351 9 It must not be thought that the traitor is a man with a base, dreadful-looking f ace, and a servile, cringing manner. For such a man as this would never get a chance to betray anythiug. Even were be a traitor—which would not be probable—he would advertise the
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  • 598 9 The New Treaty. Oa the subject of the proposed treaty be- tween Great Britain and Siam regarding the surrender by the former of certain extraterritorial rights the Bangkok Times of the 1st iust. publishes the following letter from a correspondent who signs hitnsel“Obseiver”: Mr. Hamilton Price,
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  • 104 9 Mr W. J Campbell, the Hon. Secretary, informs tbe Press that Cups have been presented for competition at tbe forthcoming show bv the following H. E Sir John Anderson, kcmo (Governor’s Cup). H. Conway Bel field, Esq. (Residents U Vallambrosa Estate (Vallambrosa Cup). E. Lauder Watson. Esq.
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  • 192 9 The eutries for next week’s meeting and the handicaps for the opening day have already appeared, and very interesting they are, though numerically only average, says the' Free Prest, The Derby has produced nine candidates, and Rapid Pilgrim is to run again. Cecil, last year’s wiuuor of
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  • 389 9 Girl Prompts Her Father iu Complicated Lawsuit, Great interest was shown on the 9th ult at the Cardiff Assize Court in a young lady who acted in a private capacity a> legal adviser to her father, who was the defendant in a mineral loyalty action. The Welsh “Portia”
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  • 1248 9 The most striking and important difference between the inhabitant of the temperate z >ue an.I the native of tropicil regions is colour, the skin and hair becoming darker the nearer v:e approach io the Equati r wh a ie, as in certain districts of Equatorial i
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    • 71 9 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G Mathers, publisher of Chronicle Normaut own. Queensland, says: Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chrome dysentery from which l bad suffered for years. 1 feel confident tbit this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter,
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  • 902 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
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    • 249 10 JOHN POT, WINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL. AUTHOR OF Ta'et of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penangetc. PRICE 50 CENTS MAT BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226. 232. Beach Street, Penang. NOW READY! “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents: Pantun Dagang.
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    • 293 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 incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication
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    • 198 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER'S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners r-? 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils 10 to 15 cents each. Nickle-platel Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils :_r~ 5 30 cents each. 30 cents each. «1 rrn Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. immrtrm i v* *swi Drawing Pencils,
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