Straits Echo, 1 June 1908

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. lr DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, Ist JUNE, 1908. Siogle Copy, 10 cents. No. 12S.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1001 1 TIANQ LEE Co. r o 00 3 "r tO c/a C/3 l CO c/a 3 3 i* uUJ rD e»oey ca SOL£ AGENTS. T II K BANKS. ASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock.
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    • 25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SOddIN X, I i <8 Co > ”U CO S' 'r m £d mro TIAWQ LEE A O»., 5»/>
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  • 1060 2 Those who have sought to belittle tbe strength of the movement originating in Canton for the boycott oi Japanese trade, will long before now have learnt tho poor conception they bad formed of the power of the guilds in China for combination, says the Hongkong Telegraph of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 Oonoaan like other pieparations of CopaiDa aim baudalwood oil does not afftct the kidueys or disturb the stomach and is well "“V;"’ 1 patient even aflc, troitm.ut. Trials hy 1 lie Medical mi a.T,'. 501,C 6 i Samples free on applicat,..,, any ot the Chief l>eua„« Che,mils.
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    • 425 2 a 1 i s a Riedel's Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and S mtal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists. FOR RANGOON. rpHE s s. Hong Bee, Captain Horne,
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    • 1415 2 jV ROBINSON PIANO C #> L ID d I Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. I 'YACHT, COTTAGE, GRAND AUTOPIANO." Prices from $300. Time payments. Organs, Gramophones, Records ai! kinds of small instruments fittings. I Tunings singly or by contract. Repairs by Experienced Workmen JUST RECEIVED. SHIPMENT
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  • 44 3 rV#i 9 n Agent* Due Nippon Colombo S K.ACo. 4i.li June Chiua Singapore S K &Co. 7th Lothian Glasgow S B *Co 11th Lightni ng Singapore A.A.ACo. 12th Ben led i London S B <feCo. 12th A. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co 27 th
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  • 34 3 3 Vessel» Ftr Agents Leaves 1 Nippou lapan 8 K.&Co. June. Chinn Trieste S K &Co. Lothian Singapore S.B.ACo. Lightning Calcutta AAA.Co. Beuledi Japan 3.B A Co. 1 A. Apcar '.Calcutta AAA Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 147 3 Germania, Ger. as., 1.714, 30th May, Singapore, 28th May, Gen —Keng Bee. Japan, Br. a s., 3.806, Olifent, 30th May, Calcutta, 25th May, Gen.— A. A. A, A Co. Achilles, Br. 8.3., 4,483, Thompson, 30th May, Singapore, 28th May, Gen.—* W. M. A Co. Verona, Ger. a.a., 3,036, Dobrenz,
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    • 67 3 18T June. Calypso, for Deli. Malaya, for De'i. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Bharata, for Singapore. Sardinia, for Singapore, China and Japan. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Deli, for Trang and Pang
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    • 45 3 Fok Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow* 1 p m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—J*er Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 pm. Pulau Langkawi and Setul—Per Flying Drayon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Fbr Perak, to-morrow, 4 p m.
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  • 313 3 Per P. and O. a.a. China, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th June To Penang (from London, May 8) Mr. T. H. Willson, Mrs.. A. M. Stewart, Mr». Ogilvie, Mr. J. R. Long; (from Marseille»* May 15) Mrs. Potter and
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    • 1358 3 (S HIPPIN G.) a». HAMBURG-AMERIKA UN1E. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Istria s.s. Saxonia 8th Juue, 1908. 15th 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Autwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa,
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    • 120 3 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. are invited for repairs i# J_ e.s. PAHUD,” as she now lies fit Delawan. For full particulars apply to H UITENBACH, LIEBERT A Co.. 22-5-08 273a Agerds Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per g.g. Kistna," timed to leave Penang
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  • 95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alene Bmerion. enbllshMl daily (except Sundays.» AT THI CRITERION TRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Ponarg PRIOR DAILY LOCAI »24 per annum. OUTSTATION8 Poetafje Kxtra. MAII, RDITION (Post Free) »15 UAP.LK APDRKSS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 ft.H. —All business communications should
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  • 603 4 To-day is the fifth anniversary of the birthday of the Straits Echo which was founded on June 1, 1903, and we should be ungrateful indeed if we did not take this opportunity to thank our numerous subscribers, correspondents and advertisers, who have helped materially in the building up of
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  • 74 4 At the Annual General Meeting of the Chinese Recreation Club held last night, the following gentlemen were elected officebearers for 1908 President ...Foo Choo Choou Vice-President ...Lam Hor Choong Hon. Secretary ...Yap Swee Lin Hon. Treasurer ...Toll Lip Koo Cricket Captain Quah Sin Keat Footh.lt Captain ...Khoo
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  • 59 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Peuang Tin Exchange, $63 4 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 7 buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 175 tons at 63§ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 64-g T0ta1...275 tons. Opium is quoted here to-day
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  • 572 4 The Royal Mail steamer Malta, haviug left Colombo at 4 30 p.m. on Saturday last, is expected to arrive here at 0 p.m. on Wednesday next, and will leave for Singapore and China at 10 p m. the same day. A Chinese baba at Singapore stands charged
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  • 272 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Hang Robbery, This morning the bearing of the case of gang-robbary, at Pagar Tras, P. W., agaiust a Chinaman named Lim Pin, was resumed As soon as the Judge took his seat, the Solicitor General intimated that he did not want to
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  • 593 4 (Before Mr. Scott Che Wang, police constable No. 303, was this morning charged by Mat Salleh, P. C. 388, with stealing a satong, valued at 82.10 r cts., from the complainant’s box at the Central Police Station barracks. The defendant j denied the charge. The prosecutor said
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 148 4 To the Editor of Tnu Straits Echo, Sir,—With regard to the paragraph in your Kedah Notes about the injection of water into pork and the refusal of the por i. sellers to accept copper coin for purchase I bog to thank your correspondent through your paper for
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    • 276 4 To THE EDIIOR OF THE STRAITS Echo. Dear Sir,—May I have a small portion of your space to air a grievance the members of the Penang Library have. Tins is with regard to changing one’s books ou a Sunday, Some time ago (wheu Mr. Bickuell was here)
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  • 493 4 New Ordinance to be Submitted to Legislative Council. A Bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council, in substitution for the one published early in the year, to amend the Births and Deaths Ordinance 1897. The objects and reasons of the Bill are given as
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 189 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, Grand 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. PRICES OF ADMISSION. 1st SHOW. I 2nd SHOW. 1st Class $0.50. I 1st Ole 38
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 342 5 Sujn>lied by Iteuter.) A Cotton Operator Indicted for Conspiracy. London. 31st May.—A telegram from New Yolk s’ates that Theodore Price, a cotton operator, has. with two former Government Statisticians, lieeu indicted for conspiracy by which he made X150.000 through securing advance information from them. Eloquence Extraordinary. London,
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    • 133 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Scott-Moncriefl* Murder. London. 31st May.—A telegram from Cairo star as that the trial of those who were connected with the murder of Mr. ScottMoncrieff. Deputy Inspector of the Blue Nile, who w r as assassiuated near Messalamie at the beginning of last month, has
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    • 92 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Warm Welcome to Turkish Warships. London, Ist Juno —The Turkish warships which have arrived at Samos received a fu sillade. They replied with blank cartridges whereupon the tiring ceased. Samos, an island iu the Greek Archipelago, is a self-governing principality under the suzerainty of the
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    • 75 5 (Supplied by Reuter Tariff Phshpil by the Senate. Loudon, 31st May.—A telegram from Melbourne states that the Senate has passed the tariff practically unamended. The new tariff follows Mr. Deakiu s policy declared at the Imperial Conference. The underlying purpose is to furnish an instrument which will encourage the
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    • 49 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Transference of Duties. Loudon, lat June—The report of the Inter-departmental Conference, which has just lieeti issued, practically abolishes coastKUard stations and recommends the transference of their revenues and duties from the board of Customs to the life-saving duties of the Board of Trade
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    • 59 5 (Supplied by Reuter I heir Swedish Majesties in Berlin. London, Ist June.—The Kaiser and King II of Sweden exchanged the most cordial toasts at a banquet given yesterday Berlin, where Their Majesties the King and (jueen of Sweden are at present on a Vl| *t. The Kaiser,
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  • 1266 5 Father Jleneuvrier’s Silver Jubilee. A meeting of the Roman Cotholic community took place at the Parish Hall yesterday morning to discuss what arrangements should be made to celebrate, iu a suitable manner, the Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee of the Rt. Rev. Father Meneuvrier, Vicar of the Church of
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  • 655 5 The Government Gazette of May 29 contains the following items of information Mr. Peete Basil Claike has been granted the exclusive pi ivilege of making, selling and using an invention for Improvements in apparatus for handling material in bulk.” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to graut
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  • 203 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, May 31st. Mohamed Yusof bin Hadji Kassim, who was sentenced to two mouths’ hard labour by the Consular Court for attempting to obtain money under false pretences from the Kedah Government, has beeu released. A Chinese woman was yesterday fined
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  • 291 5 Point of Etiquette Before the Singapore Supreme Court. When the examination of O. A. R. M. Yerappa Clietty was called ou in the Bankruptcy Court, this morning, says Friday’s issue of the Strait* Times, Mr. F M Raddeley, Acting Official Assignee, asked Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith for an
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  • 205 5 The Ipoh piper has the following about the forthcoming race meeting in Penang The Gout so was officially opened for training during the week, aud here, as at Kuala Lumpur, several tempting baits are laid out. The Club Handicap is worth $2,000, $250, aud $lOO, irrespictive of
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  • 157 5 Allowed to Remain in Singapore. The Singapore Free Press has the following regarding the release of the Chinese refugees at Singapore. It will be remembered that the Fcho bad a special telegram on the subject a few days ago The sixty Chinese refugees who have been detained by
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  • 124 5 When spoken to at Colombo bv a Press representative. Sir Robert Hart was willing to be interviewed, but begged that great care should be used with his name, adding I speak to you as a member of the public. I am on one year’s sick
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  • 124 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Bharata, 31st May, from Rangoon Mr. and Mrs. E. YV\ Caper, Messrs. E. Adler, Kboo Swee Hiau, K. F \V. Roth and S. H West. Per ss. Perak, Ist June, from Port Swettenhain Messrs. K. C. Ivemp, J. H Keer, Brown, Piuhorn, Douglas, Low Leoug Huat,
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  • 64 5 To-dat 3rd Day of 5th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.tn. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. To-morrow 4 f h Day of 5th Moon. Town Bind, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p in. League Football: Crescent vs Govt. Service,
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  • 15 5 English (Ma'ta) ...4th June. China (Delta' ...6th German (Goeben) ...10rh China (Buelow) ...10th
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  • 33 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service Outwards. Homkwakh* Malta 4 June. Delta ft June. Devanha /6 Delhi 20 Extra Service. Outwards Hom.waeds. Socotra 9 June. I Snmalra 12 June. 23 I Namur IQ Julf.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 269 5 3Xr OTICE3. R AUGUST BRENNECKE has this day beeu authorised to sign our firm by procuration. BLHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. Ist June, 1908. oqq WANTED AT ONCE, A CLERK AND BILL-COLLECTOR. Apply, MAHOMED A RIFF, 1 08 288 156, Hutton Lane. TO LET. "\rO. o, WELD QUAY, lately in the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 51 5 WEATHER, Thk following report is kindly supplied bt the Signal Director of Fort Cornwall»*— Th. Wr. VTd. p.m. Ye«t«*rdaj 88‘ Kina N. W. 8 a.m. To day 81' Cloudy N W. oootu To-day n Drizzling N.W. n.n, I he rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m to-day was
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  • 794 6 The following interesting items of Chinese news are culled from the latest issues of the Shanghai Mercury The Peking Government has been informed that Russia will establish an Amur fDet and has wired to the Viceroy of Mukden and the Governor of Heilungkiang to report upon the matter.
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  • 485 6 Proposal for Re-organizing. Writing under date sth ult., the Peking correspondent of the N.-C. D. News says The Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce has sent in an important memorial on the need for re-organizing Chinese weights aud measures. The following are the chief points of
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  • 119 6 Psnanq, Ist Junk. (By ourtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ~2/3|^ 4 months’ sight Banr 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4 T e 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Bombay. Demand Bank 174$ Mouirnein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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  • 185 6 Joid lea' $65.40 3. Pepper! W.Coast Hlhti.&uz.) no stock vVhite Pepper $l6. sales Trang Pepper 10.75 sales Jloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18 to 19 sales C No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.70 sellers Tapioca
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  • 209 6 Penang, Ist June, 1908. Beef— cts. Soup p«r cat tv 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat. 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Hea<l 20 Feet 26 Tongue
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  • 1232 6 p i S I o. i '-S Number of i-3 j f j 3 •2 I Capital. Shares I tjjj Last Dividend. Name. d S issued. 3 1 I Jj* "5 r 00 C£ CO O •i* I I J 30 p j 1 d o Miiiiiii*. 1903 300,000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 28 6 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chainberlain’6 I’aiu Balm ami give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 154 6 Dr. Friedlaeuder testifies that Gonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage also more rapid aud satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Cbc Society or IHotor IRanufacturers and Craders, £td. For the protection, ana development of the
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    • 242 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Gfes/ers' Champagne Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PHNANU <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sarufi/ands, Buttery Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PE NANO. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES
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  • 1345 7 The Psychology of Flirtation. What a woman wul do, aud why she does it, are questions which men are always putting to themselves and. it muat be confessed, they more frequently than not are brought to view their conclusions with chagrin aud disappointment. These false estimates of
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  • 743 7 BKI1ISII INDEPENDENT ACTION. Governor’s Pathetic Letter. The British Government has decided to take iudepeudeut action regarding sleeping sickness by establishing a National Sleeping Sickuess Bureau, with headquarters in London, says Reuter’s Agency. lt will bo remembered that the recent international conference iu London collapsed mainly owing to the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1101 7 I N S U R A N C B SALE BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY S Co DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co John Baziey White k Bros.’ PORTLAND GK ME NT, <( 5 JON BRAN!).” SandiUw'is, buttery Co., AGENl'S. PENANG F.
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    • 24 7 Th« French Medical Profession rely on Sailtal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kiduey and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1049 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EHBIDIN» AT No. 2/a, Penang Road. A few doors from (he Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. UPTON’S TEAS” WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBiTIOH. AGENTS, PENANG: PATfckSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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  • 4011 9 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from Saturday's issue.) Veterinary Department. The general working of the Department has been very satisfactory, increased business being showu in the Abattoirs, I lg Market aud Animal IufirmarvAbattoirs. About 8,000 more animals were brought in for slaughter than in 1906 (90,430
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  • 1571 9 LORD MOUNTMORRE3. Thrilling Story. Kidnappers Kidnapped. Lord Moontmorres and Captain Kettle would be excellent company for each other The noble Lord has just returned from a thrilling adveuture on the West Coast of Africa —the gallant captaiu’s happy hunting grouud—where, as all the world knows, he was instrumental
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 37 9 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has been in us* for over thirty years and has proved itsplf to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 60 9 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly, the attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pam. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea m
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    • 93 9 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the nnnv chances of climate and water tryinc. Mr Cbas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On oue of his'trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and
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    • 84 9 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just a* the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrboei. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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  • 839 10 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 244 10 FOR SALE. JOfl# IBARTIfl, IBINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale* of the Fen," Chronicle* of the Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 60 CENTS MAT BE PAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 232. Beach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The Early History
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    • 290 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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    • 174 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER'S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils Nickle-plated Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils xJUmitt FABER 10 to 15 cents each. 30 cents each. 30 cents each. wimammmmwLw Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B B, 80 cents per
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