Straits Echo, 6 July 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. <L $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, bth JLjLY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 153.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1029 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. Co -y V«\ w -m 'W r TVv \C?\\ I HP, 21 5» A K J/ I IH 'sJy/jSSJ :cM?S.*J V 50LF AOh:M BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Chartered Bank of
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    • 33 1 ■< is' r- < Of ki 2> SB t O 4sA\\\ ~o 4 or TJ o o uu UJ Ui 3 t*\\THEDAI NIPPON F-h CP LID VO E* C 3 TOkYC.JAP\N. Vi o < X 33
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  • 944 2 Husband The biggest idiots always seem to marry the prettiest women.” j Wife: Now you re trying to llatter me.” She There ought to be a heavy penalty imposed upon every married man with half-a-dozen children.” He There is. He has to support them Marry my daughter
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    • 32 2 Qonosau is a happy combination of Kawa Return» with Oleum Sautali in the propertion of 1 part Kawa lvawa to 4? parts Oleum. B'tuul cures easily, no complications. All cheiniHtH ami dealers
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    • 427 2 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a child’s bowels during the hot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop in a few hours, and prompt action should be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain’s Cohc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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    • 1150 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd.,! Have pleasure in announcing that their business will from July Ist be carried on in more convenient premises situated on the GROUND FLOOR at No. 20, BEACH STREET. By entrusting your Tuning and Repairing to us you will have the satisfaction of
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  • 41 3 1 Frt t»< Agent* Due Silesia Colombo S K «fe.Co. Gtb July C A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 6fh Erroll Glasgow S.B&Co. 9tb Beucleucb Loudon S B *Co 9tb Delta Colombo A.O&Co. lotb .1 a pa u Siogapore A.A.A.Co. 30th
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  • 32 3 r t-fsels For Ayent* LeuveSilesia Japan SK&Co. July. C. A pear Calcutta A. A A Co. Errnll Singapore S B &Co. Bencleuch Singapore S.B ACo. Delta Singapore A.G.ACo. Japan Calcutta A.A.A.Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 256 3 Hye Leono, Br. s.s., 296, Treweeke, sth July. Teluk Anson, 4th July, Gen. K .0. Ban \Vh/tt Soon, Br. s s., 199, Milne, sth July. Deli, 4th July, Gen. E. S. Co., Ltd. Hok Canton, Br. s.s., 294, Scott, sth July, Olehleb, 30th June, Gen. —Ban Ho Hin. Mary
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    • 36 3 6th July. Malacca, for Tongkab. Avagyee, for Tongkab. tsihsia, for Singapore, Chiua and Japan. Hebe, for Deli. Canton, for PaDgkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Tatping. Trieste, for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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    • 137 3 Fo* Pangkalan Brandan- Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 1 pm. Rangoon—Per Sol/ond, to-moirow, 3 p.w. Port Swettenhain and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk
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  • 268 3 Per P. and O. as, Syria, due at Penang on 7t*i July To Penang (from London, June 6) Mrs. Faithfull, Miss F. M. B. Jones. To Singapore (from London) Mrs. W. Cummings and children, Mr. S. Trust, Mrs. C. Kitson and child, Mr. G. W. Scott,
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    • 774 3 p. 0. Steamjtoigatio n Goy. txr tP <l Arrival» »nd lh-parlure». Mail Service. Outward. ndta connecting with Macedonia July do Mongolia do India A u k ,5 Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. jj ulv IH Malta Au 1 Devanha ]5 Marmora 29 Della Sept. 10 Delhi Chinn
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    • 390 3 —<s hipping,) Next HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Silvia 9th July 1908 88. Slavonia 16th Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. B.s. Dortmund, for Havre and Hamburg 16th July, 190*fc Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oposto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow,
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  • 94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene —Emtrion. enbli»h<*l dally (etoi'fl Sunday».) *T TJIS CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penaro PRICE DAILY lAJUAI 121 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Post Free) $l5 uablb ADDRKS Echo-Penang.” Telephone No 343 H.S. All business communications should be
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  • 766 4 Speaking at the Mansion House last Friday on the occasion of the Bankers’ Dinner, Mr. David Lloyd-George delivered himself of a statement which reads like a platitude, but which is, npverthe- less, one of those great truths which men, as well as nations, so seldom take to
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  • 47 4 The N.-D. L. mail steamer Scharnhorst, having left Colombo at 3 o’clock a. in. on Saturday last, is expected to arrive here tomorrow at 11 p. m., and will leave for Singapore, China, aud Japan, probably at 10 o’clock a in. the next day.
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  • 591 4 Tub following business in tin has been doue to-day 1 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 7 buyeis, no sellers J a Eastern Smelting Co., H ’**s buyers, no sellers y Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 63 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 63 371 I J
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  • 920 4 n The Government Gazette of July 3 con[s tains the following items of information e The Governor in Council has been pleased to order that from and after the 30th June. a pol.cy of sea insurance shall, when the amount, of the premium paid in respect i thereof
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 49 4 (Echo Special. Two Deaths Ipoli, ML July.— Captain J o A died on Saturday. Dr. Cross committed suicide y es t* r day by taking carbolic acid. I aptaiu Addis's illness, i* w iq Wed, was reported in our issue of lasi i'® day.— Ed., BE] laM Satin
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    • 87 4 (Supplied by Reuter Oil the Durden of Office. London. 4ih July.—Mr. Llovd fi„ Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the Bankers diuner at the Mansion House last Friday, dwelt ou the difficulties of a Chancel lor of the Exchequer confronted with H falling revenue, a
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    • 105 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Canada’s New Bill. London, 4‘h July.—A telegram from Otta wastates that the Government has introduced a Bill prohibiting the importation, manufac ture and sale of opium, except for medica purprses. [lt will be remembered that the Hon. W. L Mackenzie King, Deputy Minister for
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    • 65 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Favourabie 0 11 side nil iou. London, sth July —The Parliamentary Committee has pronouuced strongly iu favour of the Divligh» Siving !‘d| ard recommends that cloc ks lie advanced sixty miuutes in April and put back ibe same number of minutes in September. [On
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    • 36 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Free Trade with America. London, sth July.—A telegram from Manila states that a mass meeting has adopted the petition of the American people to grant the Philippines free trade with America.
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    • 70 4 (Supplied by Reuter Tsar Sends £l,OOO. London, 6th July.—Two hundred ami thirty bodies have been recovered from the colliery at Jusovka, where an explosion was reported by Reuter on Saturday. The Tsar has sent a thousand pounds to the bereaved families of the victims. [On the
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    • 55 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Six Wells Destroyed by Lightning. London, 6tb July—L'ghtning set fire to an oil-field at Boryslav. Galicia, and six wells were destroyed. It, is impossible to approach the wells owing to the fumes and the heat. The flow of blazing oil over the surrounding district
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    • 34 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Italian ExpeditionLondon, Ofb July.—Signor Tittoui, Italian Foreign Minister, announced that an expedition would be immediately despatched to occupy the territory ceded to Italy by the recent delimitation convention at Abyssinia.
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    • 20 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Governor of Tangier. London. 6th July.—Abdul Aziz has ap pointed Abdul Sadek Governor of Taugie'
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    • 762 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE TOWN HALL, PENANG. IMJE next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p m. on Thursday, the 9th instant. L. A. Coctikr BIGGS, Secretary MUNICIPAL NOTICE. DOGS. OWNERS of dogs are hereby reminded that the registration of dogs for the
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  • 22 4 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter Count. IgnatiefL London, 6th July.—The death is auuouu ced of Count. Ignatieff. formerly Russia 11 Ambassador at Constantinople.
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  • 3268 5 1N 0K.fi.NAL CimJURlSD.CT.0N. <»,/„« Xr.Mto CMer c. Boomgardt Criterion Press, Ltd. i,pfo r e Mr- Justice h isher the Tb" l»*ri»K. Mr. A Han and above cii* q’fiornton appeared for the ,heH, w‘ „lMr Hogan. Mr. Armstrong, plaintiff, anu j iepie euted f Mr Guau bwh and the
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  • 134 5 (Before Mr Nunn.) Yio Eo, a Chinaman, was last Saturday charged with (1) criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of S 3 50, money belonging to Ins master Ol Tim Boh, on the 24th ult. and «2) theft of oue gold ring set with
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  • 276 5 About a dozan riders turned up at the Parade Ground yesterday morning to participate iu a foilow-tny-loader,” which was much enjoyed. The Race Course was entered at tlie paddock gate aud most of the jumps used at Gymkhanas for the Jumpiug Competition, were taken. Then a couple
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  • 449 5 Outputs for June. The following outputs of tin ore for the month of June are reported Pc's Tronoh Mines (clean dressed oie) 1,540 realising 851 823 94 Rabat Mines (dean dressel ore)... 470 estimated value, Sli.ooo- Hydraulic Minos 550 Kinta Tin Mines 445 Rambutau Gopeng t>33
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  • 1146 5 Brilliant weather favoured the Penang Free School Sports, which took place on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon and were witnessed by a big crowd. A tent was pitched near the Cricket Club, where assembled a large number of ladies and gentlemen, to whom refreshments were served.
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  • 129 5 Arrived. Per ss. Muttra. sth July, from Sinsapoie Mrs. Maria, Mr. Klass For Rangoon Mr and Mrs. Yeoli Choo Siui, Mr. Yeoli OonSeau. For Calcutta Mr. E. Giotzburger. Per s.s Bharnta, sth July, from Rangoon Capt F. A. Wilcox. Messrs. H. G. A. Levison and G. W. RogersPer ss.
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  • 109 5 To-day Bth Day of tith Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Tho Emperor Cinematograph, Koala Kangsar Theatre, 9 pm. The Patbescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9 30
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  • 16 5 German Schamhoret) Bth July China (Kleiet) Bth English (Del fa) ...15th China (Malta) ...18th
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  • 18 5 First Quarter July 7th O Full Moon n 14th Last Quarter 20th O New Moon 28th
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  • 1319 6 SENSATIONAL DOUBLE VICTORY BY A 100 TO 1 OUTSIDER. Italian Owner’* Triumph A home paper gives the following interesting account of the race meeting at Epsom last month A hundred to one against! That was the book-makers’ contemptuous offer about Chevalier Ginistrelli’s fatly Signorinetta just before the
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  • 596 6 Manifold Effects of Mr. Willett’s Scheme. How widespread would be the effect on the community of the proposed Daylight Saving Bill was testified at a recent sitting of the House of Commons Committee which is considering the measure. According to witnesses examined, it would alter the railway time-tables,
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  • 123 6 Pbnaito, 6th Jult. {By c turtesy oj the Chartered Han.lt.) London Demand Ban». .2/3}s 4 months’ sight Bt 2 4 tV 3 Credit -2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/4 ’alcutta, Demand Bank Its 17 4J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 1741 Monlmein, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight
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  • 186 6 told leal $65. 3. Pepper( W.Coast 31b*.- 1 oz.l no stock Vhite Popper .$15.75 buyers ..’rang Pepper 10-12£ buyers Jloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking* 55. —buyers Nutmegs llCs 18. —buyers No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 185 6 Penang, 6th July, 1908 Bibf ets. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3u Tougue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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  • 1053 6 a o -.2 5 5 C&i ital. Shares issued. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 1906 1904 1906 J 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1907 1907 1906 1899 1907 1907 1902 1905 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906
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    • 33 6 Well Named. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrluei Remedy is just what its name implies, hor pains iu the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrha*i, it has no t(]ual. The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 170 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PUNA NO A F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN’ RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery 4k Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4
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  • 1850 7 (By Mrs. Trench Bascoi&ne in the Empire Review.”) A Motor tour through Malaya! Shall you not meet tigers Aie there auv roads? Is it not too hot Such were a few of the remarks elicited by our announcement. Some people merely repeated, Malay Peninsula charming
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    • 1266 7 IUXTOR Co ’s best navy canvas. c«niUNI>S. IU1TTF.KV S_Co_ SON'S well-known EXTRA navy CANVAS, No. 0. SiNDII ANnS. HUTTBBV Coinsurances. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. la/lef White Bras.' JQRTL.AND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, buttery Co., AQEN1S. PENANG A F. M. 8. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 riTHK undersigned having
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    • 39 7 What can be more crimiuat than to substitute oue medicine for another Yet this is a common thing in ludia, where Grimault’s Syrup of Hvpophosphite of Lime has saved thousands of consumptives. You must get ‘‘Grimaull’s and no imitation.
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    • 119 7 A Good Suggestion. C.Arry a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cboleia and Diarrboei Remedy in your baud luggage wbeu travelling. It cannot be obtained on board the train or steamship- You will then be protected against attacks of diarrbun. wb b change of water and diet so often brings on- The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 911 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen CoPha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EBSIDIMe AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. G mtha. WM. ARNOTT CO., COATBRIDGE, N.B., CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily working
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  • 2124 9 x rHAT to STAOE-STRUCK GIRLS. Hv \da Reeve. .'ken aback at the interest 1 al ,U1 remarks of mine, published offering the same advice to n ,he 1 to go on the stage as Punch K irl8tt those about to marry-tbat is, gave imlv I
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  • 1261 9 Considering the importance of Hongkong a in the shipping world the agitation which is being fostered by the Seamen’s Union of a Great Britain against, the employment of j Chinese labour on British vessels is of more j than passing interest to this Colony,
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  • 552 9 The ceremony of unveiling the monument to the Russian dead took place on the 10th June at Port Arthur. Only the bare facts are mentioned m the official telegrams, which, however, add that the greatest satisfaction is expressed by the Russian delegates. When the monument was
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  • 177 9 Miss Agnes Repplier, the brilliant essay ist, at a dinner iu Philadelphia repeated an overheard conversation as an example of mental crudity. “It was,” she said. “at a reading. I won’t say where, that this conversation was overheard. A young man and a girl conducted it. It
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  • 100 9 Mr Baruum,” said Jenny Lind, one dav daring her American tour, over »ix»y years ago, 44 how do you account for the people being so eager to hear me sing?” I guess it’s considered the fashionable j thing to do, replied the famous showman, who was
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  • 534 9 The Suppression Movement. The Foochow correspondent of the N -C. D. News writes:—From the very first Foochow authorities have taken up the tight against opium as though they were in earnest in their efforts to get rid of the drug. Wheu the order was issued that all
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  • 372 9 Mineral ami Agricultural Development. U. S. Consul-General Mr. H tynes at Si ug a pore, in a repirt on the F. M. S, sa vs :—"Among the Datural lvsources of y lie States are minerals, such as tin, gold, had, lion, silver, copper and zinc. Tin is
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  • 1031 9 Iu a new work by R. F Johnston, m.a fro s entitled From Peking to. Mandalay,” under the heading of Chinese of the Coast Ports,” the author says That the Chinese people have in the pas been misunderstood is due to a variety ot quite unavoidable circumstances for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 64 9 Try This for Chronic Diarrhrca. M>»nv sufferers from chronic diarrha*i have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of the worst, cases of this disease have been permanently cured by it after other treatment and skilled physicians had failed. Try it and you
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    • 78 9 A Sheep Shearer’s Trials. I have followed th« shearing season through New Zetland and all over Australia,” says Mr. R. L. Mr Bean of Duntroon, N. Z and the changes of water and tucker alwavs bring an attack of diarrhtei. The only relief I can obfaiu is from Chamberlain’s Colic,
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  • 853 10 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th J oly, aud Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. 3. —Thb Pavilion Stakes. Value $400. A Handicap for Horses that have run in the 1st or 8th Race, First Day. Entrance, $20. Distance, one mile and a distance.
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    • 245 10 FOR SALE. JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» of the Fen," Chroniclet of th> Carburettor Club," In\Peril in Penang," ete. PRICE 60 CENTS. mat bk kvd at THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 2.12. Heach Street, Penang FOR SALE. The Early Hislory of
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    • 250 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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    • 192 10 JUST RECEIVED JOHANN FABER’S STATIOUERY. Paper Fasteners y 15 cents per box. New Flat Reversible Pocket Pencils Nickle-plate 1 Pocket Pencils, Automatic Pocket Pencils K JOHANN FABER 10 to 15 cents each. 30 cent* each. 30 cents each. *1 tA J U 'A i Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen.
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