Straits Echo, 22 June 1908

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    36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cent». No. 141.
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      998 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. A H .Vr-- > V -O rJ^ s a re S' w r m cn X3 O 0 v >; V» *mv s,ssva T H E BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 £1,525,000
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      28 1 rHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST HOddlN 'W/ 4 Y 7 cs 05 O) > 5 CD It > *7 'r, to mro TIAWQ LEE A Co.. S«U Afmta.
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    British Malaya.
    1298 2 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM UN RUBBER A Protitable Field of Investment. Tbe following is the concluding portion of tbe article in Chamber»'» Journal on British Malaya as a Field for Investment,” by Sir Frank Swettenbam, k c m o formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for
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      503 2 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. 'IMIE ss. Hong Bee, Captain J. Horne, 1_ will leave for the above ports on Me uday, the 22nd inst., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co, Agents for WEE BIN of Singapore Penang, 20th June. 1908. 310 Cheap
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      716 2 fNEW MUSIC "HARE 7 LAUM h JOCK.” See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait of this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. NEW CAKE WALKITdANCE ALBUMS. NEW WALTZ, “A WALTZ DREAM.” MHE ROBINSON PIANO C 0 L m j MATSUO’S INEMATOQEAPH.. Location:
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    47 3 Front Agent* Due G. A pear Cal. utta A. A. A.Co* 22ndJuue Nu^ia jColorabo A (}.*Co. 23rd A A pear Singapore A.A.A Co 27.b Lightning j Calcutta A. A. A.Co. £7tb C A pear |Siogapore A. A.A.Co 6 li J uly Japau [Singapore A.AA.CV 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Feiwelt For l.eave* I G. Apcar Singapore V.AACo. June. Nubia Singapore VGACo. A Apcar •alcutta A A A Co. Lightning S'ngapore \A.ACo. C. Apcar Calcutta 1VAAC0. j July. Japau Calcutta A.A.A.Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      58 3 Segovia, Ger. s.s., 3,160, Sachs, 20th June, Vladivostock, 22nd May, Gen. —B. M. A Co. Palitana, Br. s.s., 1,034, Lemarchand, 21st June, Rangoon, 18th June, Gen. H. L. Co. Sea Mew. Straits Go?t. yacht, 500, Coleman, 21st June, Singapore, 19th June. G. Apcar, Br. s.s 2,931, Bilson, 21st June,
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      DEPARTURES.
      47 3 22nd June. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Ausou. G. Apcar, for Singapore, China and Japan. Palitana, for Singapore. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipiug. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      260 3 Foe Paugkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Deli—Per Ban Whatt Boon, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson— Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul —Per Un
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    303 3 Pwr P. and O. s.s. Nubia, due at Penang on 23rd Jane To Penaog (from London, May 23) Miss M. Houghton, Miss V. A. Schwabe, Mr. A. Robinson, Mr. T. C. Batberwick, Mr. Westwood. To Singapore (from Londou) Miss E. Jellico, Mr. J. B. Elcum, Mr.
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      1022 3 intended sailings. P.&O.Steam Navigation Coy. British India Steam Navigation Co., .Ltd. Fob Expected Arriv;ilH and Departures. Mail Service. Outward July J l 1 0 C0DD^ Dg Wltb MwdSia Delhi do M'polia Aug. IS Malta do laden HomewardDate. Counecting Due Steamer. w j t j, g g. j London. July 4
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      424 3 (8 HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. ■J' 8.6. Silvia Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. i»th July liM)« Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at tbrougb Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, <»euoa, Ports in the Levant,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice eatUfles everybody and justice alen e.—Emerton. Pnblinhed dally (except SnndayM »T TIT» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penarg. PRICE DAILY LOCAI 924 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.A.—All business communications should be addressed
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    THE COMING WORLD'S FAIR.
    842 4 As stated by us in a previous issue, we Lave received from Mr. K. Kishi, Acting Consul for Japan in Singapore, a little pamphlet explaining the aims and scope of the Grand Exhibition wiiich will he held at Tokio in 1912. An Exhibition of articles of
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    H. E. The Governor.
    87 4 The Government yacht Sea Mew, which conveyed H. E. the Governor and par'y arrived here at 6 a m. yesterday At 10 am Sir John landed and inspected the Jetty shed under construction near Victoria Pier A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated June 19, contains the following
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    554 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Penaug Tin Exchange, 25 tons at s63f Eastern Smelting Co., 50 64 Straits Trading Co., 50 64 Sin gapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 64 To 4 a1.„250 tons. Opium is quoted here to-day at $784
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    The Police Courts.
    418 4 (Before Mr Scott.) lu consequence <>f Sergeant Gilroy’s raid on premises No. 86. Campbell Street, yesterday evening, fourteen Cbtuamen were this morning convicted of playing in a cornmou gaining house. They were lined So each. One of them, who was further charged with assisting in the management
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    Public Amusements.
    451 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Matsuo’s change of programme ou Saturday evening was witnessed bv a big audience, a fact which proves that, iu spite of its haviug been eight mouths iu Penang, datsuo’s is as popular as ever. The Emperor Cinematograph. As we had expected there was a full bouse
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      Singapore.
      98 4 (Echo Special.) The Wreck of the New Orleans,” Singapore, 22nd June.—The Marine Court of Enquiry into the stranding of the New Orleans in the Pulau L,ut Straits, which sat on Saturday, hag suspended the master’s certificate i'„r three months. The Court found that the casualty was caused by the
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      France and China.
      159 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) An Enquiry into Frontier Incidents Probable. London, 21st June —A telegram from Paris states that China, while expressing regret at the frontier incidents and thanking the French for their support in suppressing the rebellion, his demanded an enquiry into the facts France is inclined
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      The “Gladiator”- “St. Paul” Collision.
      150 4 The “Gladiator “St. Paul” Collision. (Supplied by Reuter.) Admirality Court’s Decision. London, 22nd June.—The Admiralty Court has decided that the (Radiator aloue was to blame in the collision with the St Paul. [lt will be remembered that on April 20, in a blizzard, the American Line steamship, St. Paul, c
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      Pudsey By-Election.
      89 4 (Supplied by Renter.) A Unionist Win. London, 22nd June.—The Uuiomsts have gamed a seat at the Pudsey division of Yorks, where a vacancy was created by the elevation of Mr. George Whiteley, Liberal Whip, to the peerage. A Triangular Contest. Loudon, 22nd June.—At the by election at Pudsev
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      Suffragettes.
      48 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Great Demonstration at Hyde Park. London, 22ud June.—A great demonstration of Suffragettes took place at Hyde Park yesterday. A processiou of 30.000 women of all ranks and society marched to the Park, escorted by Police. A resolution demanding the right to vote was passed.
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      The International Steel Trust.
      151 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reported Formation. London, 21st Juue.—Reports of the formation of an International Steel Trust, with a capital of 1 £0,000,000. have been renewed. Big works, it is said, will be constructed in Great Britain, giving work to many. This morning tbe dead body of
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      347 4 NOTICE Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Hills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. IN stock! ONE 8 H. P. 2 CYLINDER PHIENIX MOTOR
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    Government Gazette.
    870 5 The Government Gazette of Juue 19 contains the following items of lnformaThe additional instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Cbief of the Straits Settlements respecting the Execu and Legislative Councils, are published for general information. The Right Hju’ble tbe Secretary of
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    New Municipal Limits.
    977 5 H E- the Governor has been pleased to define the limits of George Town as follows, with effect from the Ist of next month 1. From Pillar No. 1 on the beach at Bigan Jeruial along the northern and eastern boundaries of lots 16. 17, and northern
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    Selangor Races.
    422 5 Entries for the Selangor lurf Clubs July Meeting closed on Saturday at noon. Following is tbe list of tbe entries First Day, ?th July. I.—Maiden Plate. Kenmare Benevolence Stockade 2.—A Horse Handicap. Pin First Tenor Rapture Zinibar Pause 3. Selangor Trial Stakes. Lady Brockleigh First Tenor Perplex Newbury
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    A New Rubber Flotation.
    277 5 The British (Sumatra) Kubbei Estates. We have been inhumed by wire that a new rubber company— the British (Sumatra) Rubber Estates—has just been registeied iu London. The company is formed to pur. chase and work the “Serbajidi,” “B»nd-r Kuala and Sunget Karei Estate*, which adjoin each
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    Tronoh Mines, Ltd.
    559 5 Directors’ Report for 1907. The following is the Report of the Directors of the Tron ’h Mines, Ltd presented at the sixth annual meeting held at Caunon S'reet Hotel, London, on the 4tb inst. The Directors have the pleasure to piesmt to the Shareholders the Accoun's of
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    Passengers.
    208 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Ue'hi, 2 tb June, from Singapore Mr. V r G Maxwell, Mr- J. Martin and Mr. S. Bennett. Per ss. Pahtana, 2lst Junb, from Rangoon Mrs Fouci. Per-s.s Peralt, 22nd June, from Port Swettĕuham Mr. Kindersley, Mr. Finnie, Mr. (J. O Hara, Mi«s Skene. Mrs Bac>n.
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    FIXTURES.
    104 5 To DAY 24th Day of 5th Moon. •’own Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p in. Football C. R 0. vs. P. G. G., Esplanade Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. 9 p.m The Emperor Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Theatre, 9 p r_. Harmston s Circus,
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 German (Prim Lvdicig) ...23rd June. China (Prim Heinrich) ...24th Engiisb i Marmora) ...Ist July China (Arcadia* ...4th
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      33 5 Dr. Friedlaeuder testifies that. Gonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preprration of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      579 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD ire constructed oil the most advanced prineiples, and possess Complete Metal Framing Perfected i verstrung Scale; Compass of 7 >iud 7J- Octaves; and Improved Check Action, wjth under Dampers; so regulated <nd adjusted as to ensure a perfect repetilion. Tbe prices are, considering
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    The Manufacture of Radium.
    866 6 Physical theories have, ia the course of the last few years, undergone something t like a revolution, due to the discovery of radiations given out from certain substances, which radiations, though invisible to the j eye, manifest themselves by the most varied effects. The typical representative
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    A London Tiffin.
    872 6 The hands of the office clock point to twelve—office clocks never strike —and Clarkson carefully wipes his pen on the lining of his coat. He removes his paper cuffs and places them iu bis desk, from which he takes out his towel and hair brush, and descends
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbna.no. 22nd June. {By cjurtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Ban* ..2/3|s 4 months’ sight Ban* ..2 3 Credit -2/ 3 Documentary ...2/4,^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 17 5 3 days’ sight Pnvar-e 116 Bombay. Demand Bank 174; Mouimein, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’sight Private 116 f Yladras,
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 JoM leal *65.40 B. Ptpper( W.CoaBt 31bo.&Kix.) no stork White Pepper $15.75 buyers Trang Pepper 10-12£ buyers Cloves (piefced) 31. —buyers Vlace 70. —sellers Ylace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18. —buyers No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    212 6 Penang, 22nd June, 1908. Bbkf— cts. Soup per cult} 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Men 1 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 Fork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Hea«l 22 Feet 26 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1195 6 O 0 j Q* J 0 *2 Number of "5 p a 2 Capital. Shares I *> Last Dividend. Name. X Ĕ I issued. '3 I I* 3 I g o w h —t i <y I Minnie. 1903 8 300,000 30,000 10 10 |25 for year ending 31/3/07
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      39 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, and Cholera Diarrh ea Remedy. 1 bis remedy has been in use for over thirty years ami has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaiuts. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      51 6 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SantalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, uephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions. “DE SUMATRA POST.” Daily Published at Medan-Deli, IS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF
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      166 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Gtesters' Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PENANG A F. M. S. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES and FITTINCS. BtocA on Hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN GO«, LTD. JUST UNPACKED^ AN AUTOMATIC PIANO BND a COO D SELECTION OF MUSIC ROLLS. INSPECTION INVITED.
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    Trade Depression.
    1228 7 A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION BY A SINGAPORE MERCHANT Restoration of’ Security in Native Dealing. Ainotigat all the opinions we have published on the local depiessiou of trade, says the Straits Times, there his been apparent a hesitation to suggest any action calculated to restore public confidence. The following proposal
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    Vision by Electricity.
    459 7 The problem of supplementing tbe power of vision of the normal eye by such artificial devices as will make it possible to see across immense distances would seem to have made a great stride. It is due to the apparatus, which M. Armengaud, tbe president of the
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      1389 7 SALE! BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANMLANDS, BUTTEPY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. SANDII ANDS. BIJTT6PY CoINSURANCES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. John Bazlby White Bros.’ PORTLAND GEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M.
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      86 7 Be on the Safe Side. Your physiciau may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has au attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a (hrctor c»n be summoned or mediciue procured. No physician can preset ibe a
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      119 7 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr C'has. <i. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, bad been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On oue of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      1054 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr, Alien Co. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. KBBIDINO AT Wo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE NIIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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    MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
    636 9 REPORT FOR 1907. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. (Continued from Saturdays issue) Analysis of Cost*. The working and general costs are tabulated iu the followiug tables with the percentage increase, or decrease, in comparison with last year s working. Working Costs. Per Unit per gold. cent. Fue
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    ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS DEPARTMENT.
    731 9 ANNUAL REPORT. YearHub in the Becond annual report, and 1 "vers the second complete year of working Power. •‘ii* 1 runways Department takes its Jxjwer from the Electric Supply Department. Buildings. Hi” tramways Offices at Dato Krainat, buildings referred to in l'.'Oii report, were sufficiently completed allow
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    The Yellow Peril Bogey.
    2873 9 WU TING FANG’S VIEWS The West’s Fears Unfounded. 3 His Excellency Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Minister of China to the Doited States, delivi ered in Carnegie Hall ltst night, at the tenth i meeting of the Civic Forum.au address on “The Awakening of China.” which many who
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    The Rothschilds' Wealth.
    913 9 l ,;i8 been calculated that at the present rateof accumulation the Rothschilds will own a, by tbe middle of the present century some two thousand millious sterling, or nearly enough to pay off Britain's National Debt i ree times over. The imagination is stagI gered, and fails
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      28 9 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certaiu. The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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      61 9 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acta quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail ib any case of colic, diarrhoea or
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    844 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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      245 10 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF 7Vef of the Fen," Chronicle* ot th> Carburettor Club," InJPeril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT BB EVD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 232, Reach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827.
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      260 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
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      181 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER'S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners C 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils 10 to 15 cents cacli. Nickle-plated Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils Nw Faber 30 cents each. 30 cents each. Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B B, 80 cents per
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