Straits Echo, 6 June 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. e. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, eth JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 129.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 944 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. w <2 o ?r k P 1 gf R> c/iD SOtfi AOENTS BASS’S ALE. T H E B A N K S EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders,
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    • 27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tyOddlN I WS V 2». o> > s CD 'Z' *1 > <0 rOKTO TIAWQ LEE Sk Ot. i JKi Aj— I*
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  • 1009 2 The 69th half-yearly geueral meeting of the Eastern Extension Australasia aud China Telegraph Company, Limited, was held at the head offices in Loudon ou the 13th ulfc., Sir John Wolfe Barry, k c b presiding- The Chairman said the gross revenue for the year euded Dec.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 94 2 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story*. It is the commercial traveller who tiuds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chrouic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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    • 400 2 C--7: i j e II r ,s it o it NOTICE. M R AUGUST BRENNECKE has this dav been authorised to sign our firm by procuration. BEHN, JlEYER Co Ltd. 1st .Tune, 1908. 28) NOTICE. HIE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. u (OF CANADA.) »o I HAV r E appointed Messrs,
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    • 1741 2 AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Watsons DUNDEE WHISKY, No. 10 THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH. J. WATSON 8 Co., Ltd., DUNDEE. V acent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States. NEW MUSIC: “HAm LAUDER J0CL”j See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait of this famous Comic Artist,
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  • 36 3 •'srelf F*!?»». Agentu Dve China Singapore 7th June. Lotbiau Glasgow |S.B AOo. Utb Lightning Singapore A.A.ACo. 12th Ben led i London S B.&Co. 12tb Oleuavon Suez B &Co. 17th A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co 27th
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  • 34 3 1 •>ft*<*lb For Ajfntf Ijpare' China Trieste S.K&Co. June. Lothian S'n^apote S.B&Co. L trhtninc Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Ben led i Japan |8.B &Co. Gienavon Japan |B&Co. A. Apcar ICalcutta A.A A Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 92 3 Terrier, Nor. s.s., 1.008, Berg, sth June, Bombay, 25th May, Gen.— H. L. A Co. Kistna, Br. S 8., 524. Learmont, sth June, Singapore, 3'd Juue, Gen. —H. L. A Co. Dk Kook, Dut. s.s, 505, Visman, sth June, Deli, 4th Juue, Gen. —H. L. Co. G. Apcar, Br.
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    • 88 3 oth June. Delta, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Eg)pt and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Malacca, for Tongkah. Hitachi Marti, for Colombo. D>' Kocli, for Deli and Langsa. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and
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    • 185 3 Fo* Rangoon—Per Hong Bee, Bth instant, 11 a.in. Singapore, Hougkoug aud Japan—Per Nam Sang, Bth instant, 11 a.m. Deli—Per Calypso, Bth instant, 11 a m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, 9th instant, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, 9th instant, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Ban Whatt Soon, 9th instant, 1 pm. Trang—Per
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  • 283 3 Per I. G. M. steamer Ooeben, due at Peuaug ou 10th June To Penang Dr. and Mrs. Donald, Mr. J. Stark. Miss Stark, Miss Janies M. Kocb, Capt. Andreas Elmer Hansen. To Singapore (from Southampton, Mav I*2) Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Crouch, Mr. G. R
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 868 3 P. Q. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outward June 18 Dcvanha connecting with July 2 Marmora do Himalaya 1 6 Delta do do Homeward. Date. Strainer. Connecting Due with S.S. I London. une 0 Delta 20 Delhi u |y 4 Arcadia 18 Malta Vietoiia Britannia Moot
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    • 366 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Istria 8th June, 1008. 8.8. Saxonia 17th 1908. 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, Geuoa, Ports in the
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    • 55 3 FOR RANGOON rilHEss. Hong Bee, Captain R S. Bain* JL bridge, is expected to arrive bore on Saturday, and will leave for the above port on Monday, the 8th inst,, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE OIJAN (jo., Agent s Jor WEE BIN oj Singapore. I
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  • 96 4 Justice satieties everybody and justice alene-— Bmerton. Published dally (except Sundays.) tr th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penarq PRICE: DULY LO'IAI $24 per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Poet Kree) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 H.B.— All business communications should
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  • 743 4 The word Dinizulu is pronounced in Parliament with a distinct accent on the Din. for, like his no less famous father Cetewayo, the affairs of the Zulu Chief are creating a deal of noise in the House of Commons. It is over six months now since he was arrested,
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  • 218 4 PENTECOST—WHIT SUNDAY. June 7th. St. George’s Church. 8 a.in.— Matins (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holy Ciunmuuion (Plain). 9- a m.—Tamil Service. 10- a.m —Chinese Service. 5 p.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church. Bctterworth 9 a.m.— Divine Service with Holy Communion. Presbyterian Church. NoRTHAM I OAD. Divine service
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  • 59 4 Monday next beiug Whit Monday and a Public Holi lay, there will be no issue of the Straits Echo on that day. The General Post Office and the Sub-Post Offices will be open from 7a. m, to noon. The Monev Order aud the Savings Bank Departments will be
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  • 228 4 The following business in tin has been doue to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchauge, buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co„ 50 tons at G4i Singapore StraitB Trading Co., 75 n (>4l T0ta1...125 tons. lin is quoted in Loudon to-dav
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  • 309 4 (Before Judge Wolferstun.) Using a False Trade Mark etc. This morning His Honour delivered judgment iu the cise of using a false trade mark etc, preferred against a Chinaman named Sit Tio, particulars of which appeared in our issue of yesterday. Before judgment was delivered, the prosecutor, Mr.
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  • 605 4 (B jore JTr. Scott For dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit 300 empty guuny bags, the property 3 of a compatriot, a Chinaman was this > morning sentenced to six mouths’ rigorous imprisonment The Police said that the defendant had been had up on a previous j
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  • 578 4 The Paci-Mackenzie Concert The heavy rain must have kept all f most ardeu» music lovers away fr on h, i U,e Hall last night, when Madame K p"'" Mackenzie and Maestro Paci V* 1 local talent iu the person of .Mi-*' ti Neubronner. gave a grand concert -ri
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  • 167 4 We hear tint a Chiuaman living at Balik Pulau shot, a large tiger outside bis hut early this morning. The man beard an uproar in his pig-sties at dawn and came out to find a large tiger there Fortunately he bad brought a guu with him
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  • 175 4 Mysterious Animal in Conrl. As soon as the District Judge took bis seat this morning Mr. Thorne, of the tirm of Messrs. Adams and Allan. mentione* that lie had a complaint to make on beha of the bar. He had reason to believe that some animal—what it was
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 201 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang: Road. Grand Change Programme TO-NIGHT. NEWPICTDRES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERT NIGHT. First show, from 7 lo 8-30|p.m. Second show, from 9 lo 11-30 p.m. PRICES OF ADMISSION 1st Class 2ud Clams 3rd Class 4th Class 1st SHOW $<> 50.
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    • 30 4 Gonosau (in capsules) is well tolerat the digestive apparatus uo coinpli ca^ ,oD any sort occurs, and its action 9 favorable iu Cystitis. Approved v leading specialists of the day.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 82 5 (Supplied by Ueuler.) Welcomed by the “Kossiya.” London, 6tb June.—Tho semiofficial Russian newspaper, the Ross.ya, contains an article on King Edward’s visit to the Tsar which it regards as a new pledge of a solid and universal peace. It deprecates emphatically the idea that the
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    • 175 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Signor Tittoni on Macedonia. London. sth June.—A telegram from Rome states that, speaking in the Italian Chamber, Signor Tittoni, Foreign Minister, said that a complete Anglo-Russian agreement, with regard to Macedonia will probably result from the meeting of King Edward and the Tsar at Reval The
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    • 51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Pensions Bill Passed. London, 6th Juue.—A telegram from Melbourne states that tbe Peusions Bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. [The Australian Commonwealth’s Old Age Pensions Bill provides for the pensioning of imrsons over sixty years of age if permanently incapacitated.— Ed..
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    • 89 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aii Impressive Funeral. Loudon. 6th Juue.—The fuueral of General Sir Redvers Buller, which took place at Crediton yesterday, was a most impressive sight. The King and the members of the royal family were represputed. FieldMarshal Sir Evelyn Wood, Lord Grenfell, Lord Dundouald,
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    • 32 5 (Su/i/ilied by Reuter.) Drawling Confined to Native Troops. London, 6th June.—A telegram from Madrid states that it is officially announced hat the brawling at Casablanca was conlined to the native iiregulars
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    • 112 5 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) Derby Winner's Double Event. London, 6th Juue—The following is the result of the race for the Oaks, which was r,,n at Epsom yesterday Ihe Oaks Slakes of 5,000 sovs. by subscriptions 0 f 50 sovs each for three year old I*llieB. 9 st. each the
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    • 69 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Proposed Visit to Africa. Loudon, 6th June—A telegram from iisliington states that President Roosevelt will «ail from New York for Cairo in April. He will be accompanied by his son ai d will uuut big game iu the wilds of Africa. He will visit, no
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  • 880 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Thursday, June 4. Police Sports. The anuual police sports were held on the Raffles reclamation ground yesterday, a public holiday in honour of the birthday of 11. R. H. the Prince of Wales. The weither was ideal and everything went off successfully. There were
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  • 345 5 (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Taiping, sth June. Official News. The Secretary to Resident has gone up the hill for a fortnight. The State Council has confirmed the sentence of death passed on Natuni for the murder of a girl, and commuted the sentence to one of rigorous imprisonment
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  • 522 5 A Hongkong contemporary has printed and sent out to a hundred business men the following list of questions 1. Will the closure of dens benefit the Colony morally 2. Will the closure stop opium-smoking in Hongkong 3. Will the Opium Farmer lie entitled to compensation 4
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  • 607 5 May Make Manila the Terminus. It is believed that before long Manila will see here ilie crack steamers of the North German Lloyd’s fl et. such as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, liue ow, Print Heinrich, Klei*t, and others 'll.eemse lor such a step on the
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  • 47 5 Arrived. Per ss. Itharata, 6:h June, from Singapore The llou’ble A- Murray, Mrs. Bailey and child, Mrs. B S. Edwards, Mrs. M. D’ Silva and 4 children. Departed. Per ss. Malay», sth June, for Deli Mr. Vorsman, Mr. vm BraamLvd, Mrs. Ketdijk, Mrs. Velge aud child.
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  • 116 5 I o*oAt Bth Dav ot o'Ji Moon. Cinematograph, corner of Peuiug Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.in. 9 p.m Giand Change of Programme. Tin Emperor Cinemat* graph. Kuala Kanesar Theatre. 9 p m. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow 9th Day of oth Moon. Whit Sunday. Pentecost. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner
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  • 16 5 China Buelow) ...9th Juue German Goeben) ...10th English (Devanhx ...18 h China (Delhi) ...20;h
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  • 18 5 First Quarter June 7th O Full Moon tt ]4‘h Last Quarter 21st O New Moon 28th
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  • 40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OOTWAUDS. H.> V! *«>>- Devanha IS June, j Delhi JO 'J>/ a» Ma rmora 2 July Arcadia 4 July Extra Service. Outwards llomr wards Socotra 9 June. I Sumatra. 12 June Nubia 23 Namur 10 July
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 34 5 Uj m rciicio VI m. m Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certaiu. The Grorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 38 5 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh ea Remedy. This remedy has been in use for over thirty yeirs anti has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet d’scovered for bowel complaints. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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    • 85 5 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 attach of colic or diarrhtea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned ot medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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    • 409 5 THE PARISH HALL. Performance on the 8ih insf., Whit Monday, 9 p.m. PROGRAMME. Part 1. fantasia charivari, A Nii/ht in Berlin bv John Hartmann The Orchestra. violin solo, Gounod's Are Mario, Mr. Pereira, accompaniment by Mrs. J. H. Phipps. 3. QUICK MARCH, True Blue, by Ezra Read 1st Mandoline Miss
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 32 5 WEATHER '1 MK following report is kindly snp; lted l»» the Signal Director of Fort Corn wail if: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to day was nil.
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  • 250 6 The important negotiations which have been quietly carried on by the State Department at Washington respecting an International Conference on opium for the last two years have just been completed. While a broad agreement between the Powers has been reached in principle, the details have
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  • 670 6 {By a Banker.) By the Romans of old the Gulf of Baiae, a picturesque miniature inlet of the sea a few miles to the west of Naples, was considered the most beautiful place in the habitable globe. And although, with the fall of the Empire and under
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  • 563 6 The Second Mate’s Story. The Rajah of Sarawak is oue of the best kuowu steamers sailing out of the port of Singapore, and, as almost goes without saying, tor her name tells as much, her cruise is to that portion of Borneo where
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  • 122 6 Pbnano. 6th Junk. {By c mrtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ..2/3-j~s 4 months’ sight Bant ..2/4 T s 3 Credit 2 /4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 174$ i days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Doinand Bank 174$ Mouhnein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight
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  • 190 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper (W.Coast 31 bn.ft 07..) no stock White Pepper $16. sales Li ang Pepper 10} buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers yace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 18 to 19 sales t No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.65
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  • 191 6 Penang, 6th June. 1908. Beef— cts. Soup per callv 14 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 eattv 34 Pig’s Hea<l 22 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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  • 1167 6 a I q. x"o -2 Number of i"sj p 1 j a S Capital. Shares > j Last Dividend. Name. 1 issue<i 2i 2 w* m I i 1 Mining. I 1903 j 300,000 30,000 jlO 10 -5 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 1907 I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 44 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank GoDosan for restoration to health aud happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Pateut Medicines aud Chemists iu bottles of 40 capsules.
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    • 53 6 N. KANDA (OF OSAKA, JAPAN) No, 8, Church Street, Penang, IMPORTER OF HI6H-CLASS ANTIQUE MODERN FINE ART WORKS OF JAPAN. FOR SALE. STEPHEN’S INKS. tv -Ms IB -w'i. res. Iv -t BLUE BLACK WRITING INK. COPYING ms* i GUM MUCILAGE WITH BRUSH OR SPONGE TOP. TO UK HAD AT THE
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    • 105 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KABTELL’S BRANDY. G/es/ers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOB PF.NANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandilands, Buttery Cn BOUDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PEN A NO.
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  • 293 7 Mr. B. O. Stouey, District Officer, Ulu Langiit, writes as follows in the Twentieth. Century Imjiregstons nj liritish Malaya op the future ot the Malay race:— The future of the Malay race in British Malaya is a questiou about which differ considerably. It has often
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  • 691 7 In the House of Commons on the BJtli ult Mr. Churchill, replying to Mr. Havelock Wilson, Labour Member for Holmfirth, said his attention had been called to disturbances in Poplar in connection with the proposal to ship Chinese crews on the Zambesi and the Strut knees.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 977 7 BMTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIUNDS, DUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID COR8AR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANPIUNn.S. BIlTTfiWY Co 'ITTE have been appointed Agents tor VV the above Company for Penang Province Wellesley and the State of Perak, and are
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    • 22 7 CrimauU and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanf 68 ths blood from all impurities arising Iroin Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Logs, Skin Diseases, 1'iuiplos and Sores.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1059 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Cc ns ultation Free. BB8IDIK9 AT No. 21a, Penang Road. MHE undersigned »eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive 4
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  • 3592 9 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from Tuesday's issue.) Roads. Tbe Mai Imgtb ot puW.c «jfa lr irt. witbin Municipal bun** at <be eu,l o. I r u, in about 50 miles. •iCe.*™*'-’” i>( victori s,rw Ch i i* Street Gbaut an,I Armenian Street OUnt plot0*1 ilurmK
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  • 1834 9  -  By Frank Richardson. Mr. Frank Richardson, novelist, drama tist, caricaturist, and wit, has for some years Ijast added to the gaiety of notions by his energetic denunciation of the practice of wearing whiskers. To many people, indeed, he is known onhy as a more
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 63 9 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. Wbeu attacked with diarrbiea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, gen* erally severe and with increasing pain. Cbamberlaiu’B Colic, Cholera and Diarrbuca Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, di&trha-a
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  • 840 10 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. I.—The Maiden Plate. < Value *5OO. 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
    • 250 10 FOR SAIjE!. JOHH POT, WINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. UY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» oj the Fen," Chronicle* of tht Carburettor Club," In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT BR K VI) AT THE CRITERION PRE8S, Ltl., 226, 2.12. Reach Street, Penang. FOR BALE. The Early
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    • 267 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 haudicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication
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    • 178 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHAVV FABER'S STATIONER! Paper Fasteners C J 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils 10 to 15 cents each. Nickle-plated Pocket Pencils, 30 cent» each. Automatic Pocket Pencils 30 cents each. Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. 'jm&miirn mDrawing Pencils, B B B, 80 cents per
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