Straits Echo, 17 June 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents, No. 137.
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      957 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H > •> O > cm ac r 2 n ■IJ TP m 4) •aiv s.ssva BANKS THE EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 £1,525,000 £1,200,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock.
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      20 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST, NOddIN vT Y <0 > a to >> 'A ME rOKTO TIAWQLEE Jk OQm S«l>
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    The Tin Position.
    1321 2 The Minituj Journal of 16th May has au < i*t»resting article on the Tin Position. It tabulates as follows the Tin Production. 1907 1906 tons. tons. Federated Malay States. 48,460 48.618 Dutch East Indies 13.862 13,768 Bolivia 16,34! 17,345 Australia 6,611 6,006 Cornwall 4,339 4.521 Total 89,586
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      39 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh »a Kemedy. This remedy baa been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel compUiuts. The Qeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale A Kents.
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      468 2 NOTICE will be received at the office 1 of the General Farm, Kuala Lumpur, ou the 20tb, 21st and 22ud June, 1908, corresponding to the Chinese 22nd, 23rd and 24th days of the sth moon, for the sublease of the gaming and spirit farms in the State of Selangor and
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      941 2 ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. 10. James Watson U Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme amoß^ SCOTCH WHISKIES. NOTICE. THE Public is hereby informed that the undersigned company is in no way whatsoever connected with the China Mutual Life Insurance Co Ltd. The Shanghai Life Insurance Co.. Ltd. F. HEISK, Agents,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 I’*'!»»*»/* Frtn> Aoentf Due Gleuavou Suez B <fcCo. 17tbJuaa Devanba Colombo A G &Co. 17th rt.A pear Calcutta A.A A. Co* 22ad Nubia Colombo A G ACo. 23rd A. Apear Siogapore A.A.A.Co 27th Lightning Calcutta A. A. A .Co. i 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 rc**el$ For A'ffint* i Jjtave> Glenavou Japan B ACo. June. Pevauba Singapore A G ACo- G. Apcar Singapore A.A A Co. Nubia Singapore A GACo. A. Apcar Calcutta A A A Co. Lightning Singapore A.A.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      86 3 Petrel, Hr. s.s., 12i. Baker, 16th June, Braudan, 15th June, Gen —E. 8 Co. Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 200. Campbell, 16th June, Klaug, 15th June, Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Kut Sang, Br. s.s., 3,110, Bradley, 17th June, Hongkong, 30th Mar, Gen.— B. A Co. Teesta, Br. a s.. 3,428,
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 17th June. Teesta, tor Negapatara and Madras. Calypso, for Deli. Padang, for Batu BaliraVidar, for Teluk Anson. Kut Sang, for Calcutta. Tong Chay Un, for Pangkor. Devanha, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Leong Ho, for Trang.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      121 3 Fo* Tougkuli—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p in. Port Swottenhaui and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, Ipm. longkah—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Tarola, to-morrow, 3 p in. Pulau
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    331 3 Per P. aud O. B.s. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due »t Penang on 17th June lo Penang (from London, May 22) Mr. A. H. Weston, Mr J. R. Long, Mr. O. C. Wr it; ht (from Marseilles, May 29) Mr. W J.
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      433 3 P.&Q.Steam Navigation Coy, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. OutwardJune 17 Vevanha connecting with July I Marmora do 15 Vella do 29 Delhi do Aug. i'J Malta do Homeward Moldavia Himalaya Macedonia Mongolia India FA KBS BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit 01a?s 8nd Claw |’(> London by Sea £66 £44 To
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      95 3 —(S hippin G.) For freight, passage or particulars apply to 5c HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: “Hcttlieb.” Agents. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. The Undernoted Steamers will be despatched, if circumstances and weather permit, from Penang as follows Penang—Bagari Tuan Kechil. Steam Launches run regularly every half
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      385 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Sajevnia 17th Juuo If >08. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. an. Segovia 17th Juno HH)8. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antweip, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa, Ports in
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      92 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s.s. 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 Swettenham on the nest after* noon and expected to arrive
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice atone.— ««.«non. **«b'iah»»<l dally (exoppf Sunday*.! th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan** PRICE DAILY LOCAJ $2l per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL BRITTON (Post Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—-Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .v.fl.— All business communications should be addressed
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    OLD-AGE PENSIONS.
    598 4 Undoubtedly the outstanding feature of Mr. Asquith’s third Budget is the establishment of an old-age pensions scheme, which is part of a large reform which the Government is contemplating with regard to the Poor Law system. The scheme, which is simplicity itself, fixes the age limit at 70,
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    League Match.
    765 4 Penang Butterflies vs. Government Service. The League match between the above teams, which drew a large crowd to the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, ended in the defeat of the Government Servants by two goals to nil. Though defeated the Service men were not disgraced, for they played a grand
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    Harmston's Circus.
    51 4 Harmston’s Circus repeated the programme of their opening performance to a full bouse last night which applauded all the turns, especially the broad farce of the Decarr Bros, who were in great form We may remind our readers that there will be a matinee to-day and also on
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    70 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tons at s64g Eastern Smelting Co., 25 65* Straits Trading Co., 100 65 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 80 65} T0ta1,,.280 tons. lin is quoted in London <o-day at £129 cash and
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    The Police Courts.
    1060 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Asirvadam, a Hindu youth, was yesterday charged with committing theft in respect of twenty-five post-cards, the property of Mr. A. Kaulfuss. The accused denied the charge and was remanded at his own request till the 20th inst, bail beiug allowed in the sum of
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    The International Rubber Exhibition.
    115 4 Mr. A. Staines Manders, Manager ft f the International Rubber Exhibition u held at Olympia from 14th to 26th Sew next, writes to us as follows Kindly allow me to impress upon Ft hibitors the necessity of despatching a l Exhibits so that they will reach
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    "The Early Bird."
    575 4 We have received for review a pamphlet setting forth the advantages of early rising, by an amiable crank, who is prudent etougli not to allow his name to appear on the title page. The book contains nothing new, the same old things are stated in the same
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      256 4 HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS. Again To-night at 9-15. Th© Frantz Troupe, The Deccars, Jennie, Willie Nellie Harmston-Love. Mddle Florizell, Almero, Miss Jessie Bower, Leoni. AND OUR ALL STAR COMPANY Next Matinee Saturday June 20th, Performance at 4 o’clock Sharp. Doors open at 3 o’clock. Children Hale Prick 10 Matinees Only. PRICES
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      44 4 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank Gonosan for restoration to health anu happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never beeu known to fail. At ail dealers in Patent Mediciues and Chenu»t* in bottles of 40 capsules.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Old-Age Pensions.
      309 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Liberal than on the Continent. London. l<id. Iff on the second reading of the Old-Age I en B ,ouh Bill. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, indicated a number of important modifications. Though the cost of the scheme at the outset will not possibly
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      The Presidential Election.
      136 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Taft’s Programme. London, 17th June. —The Republican Convention meets at Chicago today for the nomination of Mr. W. H. Taft, for the Presidency. It is certain that his platform will include a tevision of the tariff without departing from the principle of protection.
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      Great Britain and Russia.
      101 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tsar Will Not Visit England. London, 17th Juue.—Mr. C. P. Trevelyau, Liberal Member for the Elland Division, West Riding, Yorks, ask-d iu I lie House of Commons yesterday whether, before final •steps of the visit of the Tsar to England were taken, opportunity
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      The Japanese in Manchuria.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Question in Parliament. London. 17th June.—Sir Edward Grey, foreign Secretary, replying to questions iu «lie House of Commons yesterday, denied «hat the Japauese were insisting on preferen«ial advantages as to the trade and industry of Southern Manchuria.
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      Persia.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Uousitlerahle Unrest. London, 17th June.—Sir Cecil A. Spring bice, the British Consul-General at Teheran, rp ports considerable excitement and unrest '0 Persia, but does not express apprehension o« any danger to the lives, property or "‘'erests of foreigners-
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      India.
      14 5 (Supplied by Iteuter.) The Monsoon. liundon, I,6th June.-r-Tbe nionaoon has wth in tudta.'
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    Indian Immigration.
    911 5 Meeting of the Committee. A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday last, at which the following were present: The Superintendent of Immigrants (Chairman). the Hon. John Turner and Messrs C. E. Spooner. R. W. Harrison, J. le P. Power and Ere Maxwell.
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    The Financial Crisis.
    973 5 The “Straits Times on the Subject. In the course of an editorial on the pro sent serious depression in business throughout the Colony and the neighbouring Native States Saturday’s Straits Times says It will be seen that some members of the mercantile community are inclined to lay
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    145 5 (From Our Own Corr spondttU Alor Star, July 17ih. Tuuku Sulaiman of Kuala Pilah, Negri Seinbii.in. is <*u a visit to Alor Star. It'is rumoured ilia* be c >mes here to see the Suitau ou business. Said Hassan, Judge of the High Court, Kedah, has gone
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    Mr. Keir Hardie on His Tour.
    456 5 Mr. Keir Hardie, m. p., was the principal speaker at a Labour demonstration held iu St. George’s Hall, Bradford, on the 17ih ult. Mr. Keir Hardie, who was cordially received, spoke of bis recent tour, Iu regard to Canada, be said he was glad
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    Passengers.
    49 5 Arrived. Per s.s Teesta, 17rb June, from Port Swettenbam Messrs. I,. 1! Cl ay toil and A. Davies. From Singapore Mrs. M S. Barough, Mrs W. D. Nicholes and child, Mrs. Seslio aud children. M s. Wheatley. Messrs A H. Fair, A. R Johnson aud Master William David.
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    FIXTURES.
    100 5 To-da i 19th Dav of 5th Moon League Football iCietceuts os A -0. School, C. R. C Grnuud Town Rand, Esplauade, 6 to 7 pm Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m 9 p.m Grand Change of Programme The Emperor Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Theatre, 9
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 English (Devan ha) ...17th June. China Delhi ...20 f h German (Print Ludwig) ...24'h China (Prim Heinrich) ...24th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Last Quaxtor June 21st O Now Moon 28' h First Quarter July 7th O Full Moon 14'b
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service OOTWARI»» JloM*** I*.»*** Devanha 17 June. I Delhi 20 June. Marmora 1 July 1 Arcadia l July. Extra Service. 'Obtwajds Homiwaxd» Nubia 23 June. I Namur 10 July. Syria 7 July. I Sardinia 24
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      28 5 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and give them ahsolute rest, and a quick cure is oertain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      36 5 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      388 5 TO LKT. J_TOLsEs Nos. ■> x 4 Oiuvo Hitll Road. Apply to Mr E. O. MATH I Eli. 17-6 08 311 No. 5 Arratoon Roa<l For Singapore, Hongkong, Swafow and Amoy. FIRE INSURANCE. ALBINGIA YERSICHERUNGS AKTIEN GESELLSCIIAFT, HAMBURG. rXIHE ss. llong Bee, Captaiu J. Home, 1 is expected to arrive
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    MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
    913 6 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from yesterday's issue.) Common Lodging Houses. 462 of these were licensed, one less than in 1906. The fees amounted to $849 70 or $9 less than 1906. Markets. These were worked during the year as heretofore but the Commissioners decided to
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbna.no. 17th Junk (Hy c ‘Urtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) London Deuianu Sauk .2/84$ 4 months’sight Btu* ..24 T 3 Credit 2/- J 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 175 i lays’ sight Privt'e 1.6 Bombay, Demand Bank 174£ Mouiinein, Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Jold leaf $65.40 B.Ptpper( W.Coast 3lba.. t oz.T no stuck vV hit e Pepper $1 6.-sales Trarg Pepper 10| buyers Gloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18 to 19 sales !No. 1 6.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    213 6 Pbna.no, 17th June, 1908. Bbef— eta. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tougue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    870 6 3 =j > rH '5 Sl Last Dividend. Name. s*-. 3 as 10 10 10 10 1 1 10 10 -5 for year ending 31/3/07 20 p.c. for year ending 30/4/07 •57 j p. e. foi ’OOB. 1/6 interim to. »907. 1 10 1 1 5s 1 1 1
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      94 6 An Australian Commercial Traveller's Story. It 18 tbe commercial traveller who dude tbe many changes of climate aud water trying. Mr Cbas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      249 6 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor cm be summoned or mediciue procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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      167 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PF.NANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery 6t Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. WfIOUCHTGRON
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    843 7 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. i. 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
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    Shooting under Service Conditions.
    201 7 Excellent and most eucouraging work has beeu done lately in South Africa at the Bloemfontein School of Musketry, nays the in shooting under service conditions, both in individual tire, and in magazine fire, in which even capable men and good shots do uot always share. The
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    The Man Who Holds Royal Secrets.
    325 7 Lord Kuollys, the principal private secretary to King Edward, has been described as The Sphinx.’ He is a model of suavity and courtesy, but at the same time as silent as an oyster. What a wealth of good paragraphs there would be if we
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    The New Woman in Japan.
    293 7 A Japanese contributes the following to the New York Sun While the original Japanese idea that woman should be a good wife and a reusible mother still prevails, nay, more so to-day perhaps than formerly, she is engaging herself actively in works of a public
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      826 7 insurances BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANOILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co John Baziey White Bros,’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Saiulilands, Buttery <S Co., AGENTS. PENANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILKD RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO HE
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      368 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, lGth July, 1908 (except for Race S, Third Day) Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 1908. A penalty of 7 lbs isincuned in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of
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      137 7 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. Wheu attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaiut you want a medicine that acta quickly. The attack ia always sudden, gen* uraily severe and with iucrea&ing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea
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      945 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. KIRIDIXO AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mill*. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. iQENTS, rENANQ: PATtkSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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