Straits Echo, 27 June 1908

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    36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAUS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY- VOL. <>• $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 27tu JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 146.
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      937 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. XIANG LEE a Co fS V/?: »7 sr a -.5 K&Sii/! \s\ J' l, >\ y**<*ij LfejOS? SOLE AOEMTS. BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS. eastern SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. je 1,200.000 £1,525.000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tyOddlN X 7 2. C 5 <o > 3 CD > ft 6 >V akss *0 /OKTO TIAWQ LEE A Co,, Sole Afiata*
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    Items of Interest.
    1037 2 The Christian High School iu Bangkok has instituted a special uniform for the pupils, compulsory during class hours. Seven hundred and eighty seven divorce* were decreed in Maine, U. S A last year, or one in every twelve marriages In 592 cases it was the wife who
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      84 2 He 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 coiiu or diarrhoea. Such cases fiequeutlv piove fatal before a d'HJtor cau Vie summoned or mediciue procuied. No physician cau prescube a better
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      410 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, and Cholera Diarrh »a Remedy. This remedy has been in us« for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaiuts. r l he George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents. B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. S.S. "KISTNA.” IN consequence
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      980 2 NEW MUSIC: “MBY LAUDER Si 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 WALK DANCE ALBUMS. NEW WALTZ, “A WALTZ DREAM.” ROBINSON PIANO C°’ L”J PRITCHARD CO. BEDSTEADS. 2in. Pillars, Extended Foot
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 r" *•»*«<’* F’rti tn A <]e.nt* Due Marmora (Colombo Benloinond Singapore C A pear Singapore Erroll Glasgow Bencleucb London Japan jSingapore A.G&Co. S.BACo. A. A.A.Co. S B&Co. S.BACo. A.A.A.Co. 1st July. 3rd 6rh 9th 9tb 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 F ettxffa For Aijent* Leave Marmora Singapore A.G&Co. July. BeDlomond Liverpool S.B.ACo. C. A pear Calcutta A.A A Co. Erroll Singapore ,S.B &Co. Beucleueh Singapore S.B&Co. Japan Calcutta A.A.A.Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      116 3 Unity, Nor. a. 8.. 930, Oisen, 26th June, Raugoon, 22nd June, Gen.—Keat Wan. Coen, Dut. s.s 823, Koppeschaar, 26th June, LangBa, 25th June, Gen.— H. L. Co. Petrel, Hr. s.s., 124, Baker, 26th June, Braudan, 25th June, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Taroba, Br. s.s., 3,657, Jacobs, 27th June, Singapore,
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      DEPARTURES.
      84 3 27th June. Taroba, for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. mPetrel t for Pangkalan Brandan. Mary Austin, for Asahanv '<* *4 Leong Ho, for Trang. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Coen, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Pul) Web, Olehleb, Padang and Batavia. Palitana,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      226 3 Foa Deli—Per Hebe, 29th instant, 9 a.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Banki, 29tl/ r instant, Ipm. Traug and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 29th instant, 1 p.m. Calcutta—Per A. Apcar, 29th instant, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Muttra, 29. h instant, 4 p.m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, 30th instant, 1 p-m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 39th
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    278 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Marmora at Colombo, due at Penang on Ist July:— To Penang (from London, June 5) Mr. F. J. WeH (from Marseilles, June 12) Dr. R. Denman. To Singapore (from London) Mr. Mun* dell, Mr. F. D.
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      893 3 f, 0. SfeanJja»igation Coj. peeled Arrival» and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. «.«lecting with l ul y J <lo Macedonia 1> Delta ,i 0 Mongolia u l3 Homeward. Connect ingi Due Date. Steamer. with gs. Loudon. 4 Arcadia 1H Malta Dcvanha J 5 Marmora 29 Delta 10 Delhi fool tan Aug.
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      379 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Silvia 9th July 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rate 3 to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Geuoa, Ports in the Levant,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Ja*tic« satisfies everybody and justice alene Emmon. Published dally (except Sunday».! AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK: DAILY LOCAL 984 per annum OUTBTATIONB PosUge Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OABLB ADORES Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 if.B,— AU basinet» communications should
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    A RUMOUR.
    624 4 Penang has every reason to congratulate itself, if the rumour is true that Mr. Maxwell R. Thornton, of the legal firm of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, has been nominated bj the Governor to fill the seat in the Legislative Council rendered temporarily vacant by the absence on leave
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    Church Services.
    192 4 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. June 28th. St. George’s Church. 8 a.iu. —Matins (No Organ). 8- a.ni.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a m.—Matins (Tamil). 10- a m.— do (Chinese) 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine Service will be held at Prye Dock at 9 15
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    Public Amusements.
    244 4 Harniston’s Circus. There was great fun at Harraston’s Circus last uigbt, the occasion of the amateur riding contest. Six local riders came forward to see if they could emulate the doings of little Jennie Harraston-Love on horseback, but not one could stand upright once round the ring on
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    155 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Sineapore: Straits Trading Co., > buyers, no sellers »b3f Penan e Penang Tin Exchange, > buyers, no sellers ”3 Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 83£ Tin is quoted in
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    District Court.
    97 4 (Before Judje Wolferdan.) In a civil case in which Mobamed Ariff, the well-known Malay millionaire, was the plaintiff, Mr. P. K Nambyar, counsel for defendant, submitted to the Court that lunacy proceedings were pending in the Supreme Court against the plaintiff and that the hearing of the case
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    The Police Courts.
    576 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) 1 Tau Guau and Teh Mui, two Chinamen, were this morning charged—the former 1 with being in possession of a hypodermic 1 syiinge and the latter with possession of a deleterious drug exceeding twelve official doses, in house No. 60, Penang Street. The defendants
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    Murder on the High Seas.
    198 4 About two months ago a tongkang left Penang for Setul, with a Chinese crew of six After a three days’ run Kbo Lee and Pong Cheow, two of the crew, are alleged to have murdered their headman, Lee Ang Eah, and thrown bis body overboard.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      INEXPERIENCED BICYCLE RIDING.
      221 4 To the Euiior of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I shall be much obliged if you will allow me a little space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the Police regarding the rashness and ignorance of the rules of the road shown by some
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      THE AUSTRALIAN NUT.
      210 4 To the Editor of thf. Straits Echo, Sir, —This orna-r ental evergreen fruit tree (the Australian Nut) is not yet very well known outside Australia, and as it bears well and the tree is everlasting when established, its cultivation should prove most lucrative. In its native habitat,
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    Wedding Bells.
    213 4 The marriage of Amelia Elvira, second daughter of Mr. Charles N«lligan, of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, with Mr. Martin Alphonse Jeremiah, was solemnised at the Church of the Assumption this morning, the Rt. Rev. Father Meneuvrier, V. G, officiating at the ceremony. Mr. E. 8. Kitto acted as
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      238 4 MOTOR CARS NAPIER, SPYKER, 4 &l 6 Cylinders. COVENTRY SIMPLEX, 2, 4 6 Cylinders. ALL CARS SPECIALLY BUILT FOR THE TROPICS. For full particulars, apply ADAMSON, GILFILLAN h CO., LTD., AGENTS. HALSTON S GRAND CIRCUS. /IT D/ITO KR/TJW/TT GARDENS, TO-2TIQ-HT! TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT!! ot THIS CREAT SHOW IN
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    162 4 Obituary. Captain W. Joyce. We regret to announce the death of Captain W. Joyce, Proprietor of the International Bodega. The deceased, who is very well known in the Straits, died suddenly yesterday afternoon from heart trouble. The funeral which took place this morniDg was largely attended. It will be remembered
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Kwangtung Flooded.
      52 5 (Echo Special) Subscriptions Solicited. .>s t h June—Serious Hoods H hIV in the Kwangtung district "Su*. and a lar«e «I»* l+ drowned. Great damage .oTe crop. »od property and many T «lot away. Tire .lamage cannot "Mr S "aL.ed but a million people are pr‘ Sutriptic. «re earneatly
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      Home Politics.
      74 5 (Supped by Reuter V Cabinet Rumour Denied. -V.ih June— Mr. H. B. Haldane. lm i" War sped king at Birmingham l'oroi E rumour that Lord r i ,1' tho Lord Cbaocellor, was resigni,rP 1 iliat he (the speaker) would till the hett H P >l}|ue addeJ tbat he
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      Further Honours.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter t he Hon. Wei A Yuk Haile a C.M.CJ. LouJou. 26th Juue— The Hon. Wei A Yuk member of the Hongkong Legislative Council 1ms beeu made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Mr. J. Oyer Ball, I. S. 0. London,
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      Persia.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reactionary** Gain the Upper Haud. London. 26th Juue —A telegram from St Petersburg states that, a hundred people were killed aud wounded iu the fighting at Tabriz The reactionaries have gained the upper hand
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      Postal Reform.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reduction of Postal Rates between France and England. London, 27th Juue —A telegram from Paris stales tbat tbe Postal Committee has agreed to tbe reduction of tbe postage and telegraph rates to England to a penny.
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      The Braybrook Junction Railway Accident.
      332 5 (•Suftfjlied by Renter Sensational Evidence. liouilou, 27tb June—Sensational evidence was t»iveu at tbe inquest. ou the victions of >lie railway accident which occurred at Hraybrook’s junction, Melbourne, on the -Ist April The evidence showed that 137 errors in signalling, which the checking clerk 'bil uot
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    376 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, 26th June. It is reported at Kwala Muda that a Malay named Jusoh bin Kasim, a bullock cart driver, was stabbed to death by one Edam on the 24*.h inst. Jusoh was taken from Sungei Patani, where he lived, to
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    Army and Navy Notes.
    529 5 (From Our Oven Correspondent) 1 London,.June 5th. Some New Appointments. Lieutenant M. Stagg. Royal Engineers, now doing duty at Weymouth, has been placed under orders for service at Singapore Mr. Stagg has been three years in the Sappers, having got bis second lieuteuancy iu Julv, 1905.
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    A Rubber Expert's Tour.
    1213 5 Mr. Herbert Wright,, Editor of the India I Rubber Journal, arrived iu Colombo on the 11th inst. from the Far East en route for Europe. In the course of an interview with a representative of the Times of Ceylon Mr. Wright said I left London on
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    Passengers.
    29 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Taroba, 27« h June, from Singapore Mr. aud Mrs. lau Khuin, Miss Lemon, Messrs. J. Christie, Hodsou, S. Levy, McDonald, McDougall and Seat Cheng Sooi.
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    FIXTURES
    92 5 Today 29ih Da> ot slb Moon. P. C C Teunri Tournament Entries Close Football C R. C. 2nd XI vs Corinthians, Victoria Green, Pangkor Road. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penaiu. Road md CauipholhSneei. 7 p.w.<&9 p m. Grand Change of Programme The Emperor Cinematograph. Kuala Ka -gsar Theatre, 9p
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English Marmora) ...Ist July. China Arcadia > ...4th German t Schamhorst ...8 r h China Kleist) ...Bth
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    THE MOON.
    20 5 O New Moon June 28 b First Quarter July 7th O Full Moon H h Last Quarter 2*)tb
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OO l w Marmora 1 July. Arcadia i July Delta to Malta 18 Extra Service. Outwards Homkwari s Syria 7 Ju'y. I Namur 10 July Nyanza ill Sardinia 14
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      379 5 LOOK OUT IN MONDAY’S (f EC 6 FOR PARTICULARS OF Our New Serial 1 Story, i NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, Mr. J. R McFARLANE has been instructed to put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, On Friday. 10th July, 1908, AT 11-30 A.M UNDER THE ARCHW4Y
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      268 5 KTOTICB r PHE AGRICULTURAL SHOW for 1908 JL will be held at Kuala Lumpur ou August the 10-11-I*2. Intending Exhibitors a e informed that copies of the Prize List and Eutrv Forms and any information can be obtained from the Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley, aud from Mr. Peel, the
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    In Lighter Vein.
    886 6 So be praised my singing, did be Yeb, he said it was heavenly.” Did be really Hay that Well, not exactly; but he probably meant that. He baid it wan unearthly.” *'l say,” shouted the annoyed inau iuto the receiver. dash it all. Are you aware that
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    Chinese Devil Chasers.
    641 6 THE CURE OF SICK CHILDREN IN HONGKONG. Beaten with Medicine Branch. At an inquest which was held at Hongkong recently, the Coroner, Mr. J. H. Kemp, made some very caustic remarks with regard to the tnauner Chinese have of treating the sick. The inquiry was held to
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    139 6 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the General Post Office LettersAdams, W. Morgau, W. H. Anger, P. A. Muller, Mrs. M. Chapmau, W. T. Osatinski, L. Clark, F P. Pillai, A. Gov. Cobb Rogers Pionouk Corinack, W. Pogorelsky, S. M. Collard, J.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 27th June. {By c mrtety oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bamc A months’ sight Bam -2/4V* 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4 (.Talcutta., Ileiniiul Bank Its *175 3 days* sight Private- 17 6 Bombay. Demand Bank 1 74^ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’sight Private 17 6$
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold leaf $O4 7o B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b*.5 ox.i no stock White Pepper .$15.75 buyers Trang Pepper 10-12$ buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Hace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmeg* 110» 18. —buyers SNo. 1 0.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Fiour 1.80 nominal Copra
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    MARKET PRICES.
    205 6 Penang, 27th Junk, 1908. Beef— eta. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 80 ToDgue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 25 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    635 6 La«t Dividend. Name. 3 CQ 20 p.c. for year ending 30/4/07 7/- dur. 7 -dur. 07 2/3 dur. 08 Mining. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Uheudai (Meuglembu) Lode Syud.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. 1907 3,- dur. 08j(iopensr Tin Miniug Co. Ltd. Ivauaboi
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      86 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 diarrhrea. Such cases frequently piove fatal before a d'»ctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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      168 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. C/es/ers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PUNA NO <f F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandiJands, Buttery <5t Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Go..
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    The Minstrelsy of the Waves.
    461 7 (By a Banker There is a raptuie in the lonely shore, There is society abere noue intrudes, By the deep Bea, and music iu its roar. Aye, there is an enehautmout iu the melody and iu the rolling cadence of the wild waves, in the
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    Chinese V. Indian Labour.
    494 7 Chinese cheap labour has beeu the bugbear of Western industrialism for a gen ratiou It is a sigu of the times that it is making its mfluence felt even in India At a meeting of the Millowuers’ Association in Bombay, the Hon. Vitaldas Damodher Thackersev, the
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    The Daily Paper.
    300 7 Newspapers have become so much a necessity of our everyday life that it is almost impossible to realise a state of society when they were uon-existeut. Yet it is scarcely more thau three hundred years ago since the first daily paper was started. It is true that
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    Reuter’s Telegram Company.
    429 7 Anglo-Russiaii Convention Scoop.” Admiral Sir John Dalryrople Hay, presiding at the meeting of Reuter’s Telegram Company, said that a feature of the news service during the past year had been the reports of the cricketing tour in Australia, which had beeu attended with the best result, but
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      63 7 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhcei or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, gen «rally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhce* Remedy has never been kuown to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea
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      126 7 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Bain Balm ami give them absolute rest, and a quick cure isceitaiu. The George Town Uispensarv, Wholesale Agents Grimault and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases. Pimples and Sores. cdc society
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      849 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RMIDIHG AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. TEA <0 V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOK PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop
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    Municipal Commission.
    784 9 Official Minutes» Q Meeting of the Municipal Minutes of Thursday, the lltb C o iunu 8S oDers belU June, Present. j, Halhfax. Esq. (President r H. Clayton, Etql,nn Cheng T«t.|'qlfcDS Hallifax. Esq. Lino Eu Toll, Esq. Tbe n,mutes of the last meeting are i anil conhrmed. ’“f on
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR MAY. 1908.
    3563 9 Meetings. 1 Ordinary Meetings were held on tbe 14th and 28th of tbe month. A Special Meetiug was held on the 21st at which Supplemental Budget No. 1 was considered and passed for $19,985. Plans for Back Lanes for portions of the town were
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    Two Sisters in Ceylon.
    571 9 Cured of Anaemia (Bloodlessness) and Its Attendant Ailments by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Talking not long ago about tbe merits of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills as a Blood-Tonic medicine, Mrs. Dickson, of “St. Heliers,” Road, Colombo, very kindly gave permission for the publication of the facts
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      94 9 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and 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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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    845 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
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      240 10 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» of the Fen," Chroniclet of tht Carburettor Club,” In\Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS mat bk kvd at THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltu, 226, 2.12. Reach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827.
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      268 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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      190 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABEE’S STATIONERY. Paper Fasteners 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils Nickle-plated Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils X JOHANN FABER C T 10 to 15 cents each. 30 cents each. 30 cents each. -IWIH fA'Ai Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, BB B,
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