Straits Echo, 8 August 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. 6. 824 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 181.
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      28 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddIN IV M/ Y 7 o> C 5 61 > 3 CD ft si 'A mro TIAWQLgE A Oo. t S*i*AM*mU.
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    Items of Interest.
    1037 2 Woman is cutting off her petticoats to increase her hats, Bays the Bangkok Times. The Daily Express plebiscite on Votes for Women has resulted as follows:—60,000 men and 50,000 women against; 13,01)0 men and 38,000 women for; 26,000 men and 30,000 women in favour of a limited
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      39 2 A Stubborn Disease. llheumatiain is considered by tbe medical men to be the hardest disease there is to contiol. but Chauiberlaiu's Fain Balm has reuiaikable power over it. One application will give reliei, ihe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuls.
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      429 2 Gonosan capsules coutaiu only the purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 44) capsules, at, all dealers and Chemists. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s s. Kistna,” timed to
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      1313 2 THE Captain. Owners, and Agents of the above named vessel will not be responsible for any debts contracted by tbe crew whilst tbe vessel is in Port. By Order, F. W. ROBBLEE. Master. Penang. 6th August, 1908. 410 BKTN." JOSEPH L. EVISTON. NOTICK OF SALE. NOTICE PENANG HOTEL. 31, Bishop
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 Vetgel* F'rirtn Agent* Due Benlawers London S B &Co. Sth AugNippon Singapore S.K.&Co. 8th Malta Colombo A.G.ACo. 13th Marmora Prinz Eitel Singapore A.G.ACo. 15th Friedrich Colombo B M ACo. 19th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 VnseU For A/jent» Leave* Benlaweta 1 Singapore S.B.ACo. Aug. Nippon Colombo 8.K ACo. Malta iSingapore A.G ACo. Marmora jColembo G ACo. Prinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore B.M.ACo. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      126 3 Paohumba, Br. s.s Woodgjb, 544, 7th Aug., Moulmeiu, 2nd Aug., Gen.— H. L. Co. De Carpentier, Br s.s., 766, Eilbracbt, 7th Auer., Langsa, 23rd July, Gen.—H. L. Co. Perak. Br s-s., 258, Crichton, 7th Aug., Deli, 6th Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel, Br. s.s., 124, Allan, 7th Aug.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      101 3 Bth August. Solfond, for Rangoon. Taroba, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc via Bombay. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Agamemnon, for Colombo and Tuticonn. Perak, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Trang. Padang, for Batu Babra. Vidar, for Teluk Auson. Hebe, for Deli. Malaya, for Deb. KiBtmi, for Port Swettenham
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      MAILS CLOSE
      58 3 Fob Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, 10th instant, 11 a.in. Pulo Weh, Olehleb and Padang—Per Japara, 10th instant. 11 a.m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, 11th instant, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, 11th instant, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 11th instant, 1 p.m. Asahan —Per Mary Austin, 11th instant, 1 p.m* Port Swettenham
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    435 3 P«r P. and O. s.a. India, connectiug with tho Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 13th Aug.:— To Penang (from London, July 17) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beetles. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. A. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Forrester, Mr. A.
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      856 3 mmSM**» 1 Co Departures. fapet ArrSTT- <»■»"• Mail Service. Uniward «.««a “nf* *>7 Bevanha j Britannia topti°o‘'' nlal tioae *ud. Connecting Due Steamer. w j t h s.S. J London. \ug. 15 Vnr/iwra 8 29 Delta ept. 126 J fall* i C t. 10 Bevanha 24 Delta or. 7 Himalaya
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      377 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Brasilut 15th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO s.s. Saxonux, for Havre and Hamburg 15th August, 19U8. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Justice untieflee everybody and justice alene Knur**. Knhllahed dully (except Sunday*.» *t rn CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penary PRICK DAILY LOCA) (tt per annum OUTSTATIONK Poet Age Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 UAKLR A DORKS Echo- Penanj*.’ Telephone No. 343 B.B,— AU boat
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    THE SULTAN AND HIS SUBJECTS.
    621 4 A revolution from within has accomplished for Turkey what the European Concert, with its petty jealousies, has in vain endeavoured to do, and that there is real vigour and wisdom on the revolutionary side is evidenced by the fact that the Sultan has been forced
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    H. E. the Governor.
    46 4 His Excellency tbe Governor leaves Singapore to-day for Port Swettenham and Kuala Lumpur, for tbe Aeri-Horticultural Show, which opens on Monday. We are courteously informed by tbe Hon. tbe Resident Councillor that His Excellency is expected in Penang on tbe 17th inst.
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    Church Services.
    200 4 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. August 9th. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral). 8 30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m.— do (Chinese). 10- a m-—Matins (Tamil). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyteriau Church. Divine Service will be conducted by tbe Rev. Ernest Lawson, m a in tbe
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    442 4 The following business in tin bas been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 12£ tons at $69 25 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 69 75 Straits Trading Co., 75 69 62£ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 69.75 Total. tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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    The National Service League.
    1232 4 It has been proposed to establish a Branch of the National Service League in Penang, and in this connection the Hon. R- N. Bland, Resident Councillor, to-day sends us, for publication, the following notice, together with a leaflet explaining the aims and objects of the great
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    The Parish Hall.
    318 4 The dramatic society rejoicing in the sobriquet of the Red Coats gave another of its excellent entertainments, followed bv a dance, at the Parish Hall last night. Tbe piece chosen was a Musical Comedy in two acts, entitled The Coopers,” which went off with a swing from
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      512 4 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE s.8. Hong Moh, Captain R. S. Bainbridge, is expected to arrive here on Wednesday and will leave for the above ports on Friday, the 14th inst, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co Agents for WEE BIN of
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      50 4 4 Message from Australia* Messrs. Williamson «fc Co* U Queensland, writes: “Chamberlains g Cholera and Diarrhuei Remedy j u, j i) gP f. great reputation in these parts. iD j fected some really remarkable cure t f|o.’* 0 there is scarcely a home without j* The George Town Dispeusary, Agents.
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      The Greenland Expedition.
      111 5 S, rr M h to**-’ Erich. London, Hth Ddaiflb expedition to ■en, the lf der ,„0 companions were driven Greenland. »n<J snoW8 f orm Their provion an teetloe d lheV perished. The -0« Wer0 H e bmught back tbe news fell dead Eskimo who J (]p|lveriUk his
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      Burley Hall.
      67 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Disastrous Fire. London, Bth August— That historic buildB ur |ey Hall, uear Oakham, Rutland,hire, was gutted by fire yesterday, the damage sustained being estimated at «£50,000 The bouse party included Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, who had a narrow escape while
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      Paris.
      75 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A City in Darkness. Loudon. Bth August.—A telegram from Paris states that on Friday night the city was plunged in darkness for two hours, owing to the strike of the electricians which was arranged as an ostentatious warning to the Prefect of the Seine department for
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      Turkey.
      60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.^ Prisoners Released. London, Bth August—The Troops which returned to Smyrna from Salonika immediately released the criminals in thegiols. Most ot the prisons in Turkey aie now emptied. Sultan Receives the Diplomatic Corps. London. Bth August.—The Sultan yesterday received the diplomatic corps and reiterated his resolve to
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    326 5 July Outputs. 1 lie followin'’ tin mine outputs for tbe month of July are reported Ilm lielat Tin Mining Co., Ltd Pels. 530.25 H |fl Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd 94.50 Sipiau Tin Company, Ltd.. 118 K>rty pure bred Devon cattle are being *ent to Japan
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    The Police Courts.
    1039 5 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Uttering a Counterfeit Note. It Will be remembered that Ui Seng Kun a Chinaman, was cbaiged the other day with uttering a counterfeit ten-dollar note and that the case was remanded till yesterday. V\ hen the hearing was resumed, Leong Ah Vang, one of
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    117 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap, Class B. Ivens beat Hutson, 6—2; 6—2. Double Handicap, Class B. Lamb and Lungley beat Donald and Dennys, 6-2 6 0No ties have b' en fixed for Monday, 10th instant, and Wednesday. 12th
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    Public Amusements.
    145 5 The “Japanese Living Devils.” The new programme of the “Japanese Living Devils is quite as good as the previous ones aud that is not siying a little There should be a good bouse at the show to-night. The Pathescope.” Those who are fond of laughing, or of hearing
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    The Legislative Council.
    56 5 At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Couucil the Military Manoeuvres and Artillery Practice Ordinance Amendment. Bill (Bill to amend The Military Manoeuvres and Artillery Practice Ordinance 1903). the Tamil Immigration Fuad Bill (Bill to repeal and re-enact with Amendmonts The Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance 1907) were to
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    The Horti-Agricultural Show.
    254 5 In connection with the «approaching AgriHorticultural Show at Kuala Lumpur it has been decided to divide the champion class in the Horse Section into two sectious viz., one for horses over 15 hands, the other for horses 15 hands or under. A cup for the latter has
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    Chinese Marriage.
    1204 5 I RECOGNITION OF POLYGAMY BY SINGAPORE COURTS. Decision in Towkay Saigon Case. At the Supreme C-»urr this morning, says Thursday’s Straits Times, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Law, read one of the longest judgments ever given in the local Courts. It was that in the estate
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    Trade Methods in Singapore.
    814 5 r In S n capo re trade is steady and is conj dueled on proper lines. You show your goods, heat tbe other fellow where you can, and usually do fairly well, says a writer iu i the Magazine of Commerce. The piece goods trade there
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    Passengers.
    74 5 Arrived. Per ss. Pachumba,7 th Aug .from Mergui: Mr. A. Sakib. Per se. Malaya, Bth Aug, Lorn Deli: Mr. and Mrs. Aalders, Mrs Edi with 2 children, Messrs. Harman. Eogler, and v. d. Meulen, Mr. and Mrs. Meualda. Mr. r. d. Schouwenburg. lers 8. Taroba, Bi.h Aug from Singapore
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    FIXTURES.
    142 5 To-day 12th Day of 7th Moon. Football: C. R. C. vs M R. C Victoria Green, Pangkor Road. The Patbescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p m. Japan’s Living Devils,” corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. VVayang Ibram, Kwala Kaugsa Theatre, 9 p in.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English (Malta) ...13rh Aug. Cbm* Marmora > ...15th China (Scharnhorst) ...19th German (P. Eitel Friedrich ../20th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moou Aug. 12th Last. Quarter 19th O New Moon 27th First Quarter Sept. 4th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Wail Service Outwards. Homewards Malta 13 Aug. I Marmora 15 Aug Devan ha 27 Delta 29 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Nore 18 Aug. I Nubia 22 Aug. Pera 1 Be, t. I Syria 5 Sept.
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      43 5 Should be Kept in Every Household. As a result of saving my child I regard Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams, Merchant, Gold River, Nova Scotia. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      213 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. f next. Ordinary Meeting of the Muni1. cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p m. on Thursday, the 13th instaut. L A. Coutibr BIGGS, Secretary. NOTICli OF SALE. 1(Y ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, 11th Aug,,
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    What Parliament Has to Do.
    494 6 The Prime Minister explained last montb his proposals for the conduct of Parliament. Parliament is to rise on Aug. 1, three weeks from to-day, and the autumn session is to begin on Oct. 12„ and we suppose,” writes the Manchester Guardian. continue if necessary until
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    Changes in the Newspaper World.
    736 6 I hinted sometime age at a coming change in London Liberal journalism,” writes Dr. W. R. Nicoll in the British Weekly "It is now formally announced th it arrangements have been completed whereby a syndicate of wealthy Liberals, several of them members of the House
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    The Danger of Sleeping on Deck.
    621 6 A Ship Purser’s Story. After sleeping one night on the deck of the steamer on which I then was Purser I was attacked with severe pains in the lower part of the back, and from that time onward until Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills cured
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Pbna.no, Bth August {By c lurtesy or th* OhsirlsreJ Hu** London l> t 1 a rt*'* h 3 Vyl Odll i 6 Doeu«neuuir\ ...2/4, 6 e Ja.icutt.l. t>«*»ii.id D4* 3 -lavs sight- 176 B "ium‘, D Mil HIM rt.i nk 174* Monlinem. Ba.nfc li3J a >ia*s‘ sighi Priva»*- L
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    PRODUCT.
    184 6 Jold lea' 865. B.Pepptirf W <tr. no stock White Feppei $l5. —buyers Traug Pepper $lO buyers for India Clove» i picked) out of season tface 70. —nominal Mace Picking?- 58. —sales Nutmeg» 11th. 19. —buyers No. I 6.65 sales 2 no stock Ba»kei 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 Penang. Bth August, lifoB Bset— cts. Soup catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea* 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3u Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Hea<i 2 > Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    597 6 Last Dividend. Name. Alining. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Syud.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Gopeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Kanaboi Ltd. KaranganllydraulicTinMiningCoLtd. Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. Ivledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Kramat Pulai Ltd., Kuan tan Tin Mining Co..
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    The Power of a Modern Newspaper.
    1354 7 The first instinct of the natural Englishman when be reads of a peculiarly unsavoury French scandal is to th-ink Heaven that nothing quite like it would be possible in this country, says the Nation of the 11th ult. His maturer reflection will probably be,
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    The World’s Para Rubber Tree Record.
    729 7 Para Rubber in Poor Soil. H. W.” (Mr. Herbert Wright) writes m the India Rubber Journal as follows: Everybody knows how well Para trees may thrive ou soils too poor to support other plant life, but I saw one case at Singapore which indicates
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      865 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBBTDIK* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. TEA MACBETH to BARRETT^ LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO.. LIMITED. CALCUTTA.
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    THE EXPIATION OF JOHN REEDHA.
    4983 9  -  All Rights Reserved.] BY ANNIE S. SWAN, AUTHOR OF Aldersyde,” Gates of Eden,” A Lost Ideal,” Love, the Master Key,” Nancy Nicolson,” Mary Garth,” Ac., Ac. CHAPTER VI. A busy Evknino. »\Vbo is that man?” inquired Lidgate b Tbe y uou 9 ual question naturally
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    Uses of Coconuts.
    143 9 Mr. Little writes in the Straits and F.M.S. Agricultural Bulletin for July:—The fruit of the coconut is made into copra, which is the chief ingredient of soap, ect. It is also made into swtet meats. The busk or coir is made into rope and mats, and used
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    114 9 The following unclaimed letters, parcels and telegrams are lying at the General Post Office:— Letters. Adler, Mr. Palfreyman, A. Campbell, W. A. Capt. Par&mandan Fillay Casev, W. K. Perera, T. Davidoff, Beilina Russ, M. Davidson, Capt. J. A. Sharman, J. H. Duncan, S. W. Spencer, D.
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      44 9 According to all accounts we bare the assurance that Gonosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharma* cology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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    The Earth’s Xenogenesis
    463 10 (By a Banker lu the earlier epochs of its history, the aspect of this earth of ours was subject to continue! and violent, changes In that remote period far away down the dim vista of the pa6t, without form and void, it is plunged in the blackness
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    Mr. Laidlaw's Tour.
    467 10 The F. M. 8. “Cities of the Plain.” The Malay Mail quotes from the June number of The Friend rf China, the organ of the Society for the Suppression of Opium Trade.” some passages Horn an address delivered at a meeting of the Society on May Ist.
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