Straits Echo, 24 August 1908

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    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. 0. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 193.
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      1017 1 GUINNESS’S STOVHT vw/ t r' <2 a SAD SOLE aOEST^ BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS. FKTFRN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, 1 I Australia and China. Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. jei ,200,000 £1,525.000 £1,200.000 Paid
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      30 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tlQddlN 4 'X -rr. Xh I 7 cs o i -< Co a 01 5 Tom TIAWO LEE A Co., Sole A*— to.
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    Items of Interest.
    932 2 The Waiwupu has granted a licence to a certain American engineer to prospect fcr gold mines near Amoy. An Imperial Rescript has been received sanctioning Viceroy Cheung’s recommendation that Chiu Waug Tsing, Prefect of Canton, be appointed to the post of Taotai for the promotion of industries.
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      99 2 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples iu this country who have n<*t nsed, or at least heard of Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thine they think of when they or any member of the family are stricken with Diarrhoei, pain in the stomach or
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      526 2 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. Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE ss. Glenfalloch,
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      1284 2 NOTICE. PENANG HOTEL. A Meeting of the Board of the Licensing Justices will be held in the Second Police Court on Wednesday, the 16th September, 1908, at 2 p.m to consider applications for transfer of Public House licences and for new licences for 1908 aud also applications for new licences
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vfggelt From Agent* Dus Devanba Colombo A G.&Co. 27th Aug. Delta Singapore A.G.&Co. 29th Austria (Jolombti S.K.&Co. 2nd Sept. Rendoran London S.B.&Co. 4th Patban Glasgow S.B.&Co. 4^h A. Apcar Singapore A.AA.Co. 11th
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Ve* felt For Atj-ut* Devanha Singapore A.G &Co. Aug. Delta Cole no bo A G &Co. Austria Sirgapore S.K.&Co. Sept. Bendoran Singapore S B&Co. Patban Singapore S.BACo. A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      177 3 Muttra, Br. s.g., 2,985, Hugill, 23rd Aug., Singapore, 21st Aug., Gen.—H. L. Co. De Kock, Br. s.a., 293, Visman, 23rd Aug Langsa, 22nd Aug Gen—Ban Ho Hin. Bharata, Br. s s., 1,957, Swanson, 23rd Aug., Rangoon, 20th Aug., Gen.— H. L. Co. Jin Ho, Hr. ss 110, Wright. 23rd
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 24th August. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Nam Sang, for Singapore, China Japan. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabang. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      207 3 Fob Calcutta—Per C. Apcar, to-morrow, 11 am. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anaon—Per Hue Leong, to-morrow, 3 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, 26th
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    198 3 Per P. and O. s.g. Victoria, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 27th Aug. To Penang (from London, July 31) Mr. C. H. M. Munn. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. J. McCreadie, Mr. and Mra. F. H. Darke and children,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. Outwards. Hombwards. Devanha 27 Aug. I Delta 29 Aua Oriental 10 Sept. Delhi 22 Sent Extra Service. F Outwards. Hombwards. Peru 31 Aug. I Nubia 21 Aua Sumatra 16 Sept, Syria 5
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      765 3 p Steam Halation Coy. rtiire9 Mail ServiceOntwird DtW f nt with Victoria jkvanha conn*:* 1 e Britannk g&wo**» 2; j>roo«*» Delta China Oct. 8 Af /fonieward^ Due Dai? Counectiug Steamer. w ]th S.S. I Vue. 29 Delta Sept. 1- IWK Oct. 10 Devanha 24 Deltu Nov. 7 21 Delhi Mongolia
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      480 3 (S HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Silvia, for Dunkirk, Havre and Hamburg 9th September. 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levaut,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 i uktire natisflt'H everybody and justice alone —Km*rum. Published dally (exct-pf Monday».» AT TO* CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE DAILY LOCAL 11l per nnnotr OUTSTATIONH Postage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) »15 CABLK ADDRtSJ Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All boalufu* communications should be
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    OUR POLICE.
    645 4 We know on high authority that the Policeman’s lot is not a happy one, what with the enterprising burglar, the cutthroat, and the raucous coster who insists on showing his filial demotion by jumping on his mother.* But great as are the woes of the London Bobby when
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    St. George’s Church.
    261 4 Service of Praise. The Rev. F. W. Haines. Colonial Chaplain, sends for publication the following programme of sacred music which will be rendered at a Service of Praise by the choir of St. George’s Church to-morrow, at 6 m. At the 01-. r-e the service the r
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    37 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $66, buyers no sellers, and at Singapore (refined) at buvers no sellers. Opium is quoted to-day at $776 and Rangoon rice at $164 per coyan.
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    Outward English Mail.
    215 4 The Royal Mail steamer Devanha, bavins: left Colombo at 5 p.m. on Saturday last, is expected to arrive here at 5 p.m on Wednesday next, and will leave for Singapore and China at 8 p.m. the same day. Mr. Justice Braddell left for Kuala Lumpur, last Saturday,
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    The Police Courts.
    848 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Theft. Liang Lau Bun, a Chinese, tukang ayer to Mr. A. F. G. Anderson, was this morning charged by his master with theft of five tins of milk and three bottles of soda water. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      IN THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
      394 4 To THE Editor op the Straits Echo Dpar Sir, One of the most regrettable effp C ts of ,i present depression of trade lies in tL f that some of the promising pun.Uof «.bool, have either t„ "*l studies for lack of surport f e,r
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    Government Gazette.
    396 4 The Government Gazette of August 21 contains the following items of information Mr. R. H. Young, Superintendent, Singapore Re Survey, has been appointed Demarcation Officer tor Singapore in addition to his other duties. The King’s exequatur, empowering Mr. Eisaku Suzuki to act as Consul of Japan at Singapore,
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      319 4 MOTICE Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SAKKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. GRAMOPHONES. THE FINEST ASSORTMENT IN PENANG. FROM $5 PER MONTH. Substantial
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Naval Programme.
      87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rumoured Government Intention. London, 24th August.—The Observer states that the Government, in view of avoiding annual Anglo German wrangling», has agreed on the necessity of a four years’ naval programme till 1911, when it is hoped that Germany would' bsdble to consider the possibility
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      Morocco.
      121 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Abdul Aziz’s Army Defeated. Loudon, 23rd August.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tangier states that a wireless message has been received giving informant that Abdul Aziz’s advauce guard nasbeeu routed by Mulai Hafid near Marrasl‘ It is reported on the most trustor,hy that tbe whole of Abdul ms Army
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      Wireless Telephony.
      86 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Hctween Paris and New York. Wi Jl' °V, 3rd Au K ust -—The De Forrest h w fh Company of America Govern ia d <he conReDt of the French e8N T)’ and 8 engaged on a wiretbe Jj, al ou ut 'he Eiffel Tower, for
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      Macedonia.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) KUBBUn Gendarmerie Officers’ Leave London 2‘tr r X^ nded Au U 8 The Russian al present „n I Mace d°oia who are •«««•ion of PaVe bave «ranted *n recall. avo of absence iu view of their
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      The Russian Navy.
      53 5 T he Russian Navy. (SuppU ed by Reuter.) >Sr: ,urR Kirni Ad#|,uu Rr,| tneqt‘h»H „1 U(^ U8 t»—The Russian Govh f r,n fl The const 0 pUnB of a Ha ®burg 20( Of) t 0,,, a of “ew battleships 21 i knots. The la Hfea,nin K capacity tw el*e.inch guns
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    Perak Races.
    188 5 I Echo 8]>ccid-) Third m, A SU8t T Co.Ml.AnoN Handicap __5 25 pm II ariffins that have not won but have J!rt«£5 i. third day. Value *200. Distance, four furlongs. The Submarine Kongsi s hr am .Mermaid 1 The Four some KoDgsi s b a m Speck 2
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2767 5 ORDINARY MEETING, FRIDAY AUGUST 21. TT Present "TSsfisy «r job,, Hu Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott c n Hon. Capt. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon' JO A (A^ Ct i Attorney- General). i Anthonisi (Col. Treasurer). Hon. E. C. Ellis. Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway. Hon. Tan Jiak Kim. Hon.
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    Quarantine of Passengers
    194 5 A deputation of the Chinese f hamber of Commerce, comprised of Messrs. Leong Lok TViL e ’ru! 1,n H j a J Cheana Lim Eu Tob, Goh tht'n a S d X 60h Guan Seok waited on the Hon. the Resident Councillor to-day with reference totbe regulations
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    Passengers.
    132 5 Abbivbd. Per r, 8 Mala V a > 22nd Aug., from Deli: child. Mr. v. Wolffersdorf. Mrs Mimi, Mrs P’ushita. Per s.s. Bharata. 23rd Aug., from I Kan goon Messrs. Kohler, Lim Ewe Keng, 1 o Mah and O- Kay Youog. Per s s. Perak, 24th Aug., from Port
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    FIXTURES.
    88 5 To-day 28th Day of 7th M oon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Band Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p m. VVayang Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre 9 p.m. To-morrow. 29th Day of 7th
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Kmu-lisl. Devanha ...27thAuc < .JutiH De'ta > 29tb Chiu* (Prim Recent Luitpold) ...2od Sept German (Luttow ...3rd
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 O New Mo°u Au*. 27r.b <* trut Quarter Sept 4t,h O Full Aloou ]OUI Ijasr Quarter
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      272 5 NOTICE. 1 ibc uudeisigned, do hereby give notice to the Public of Penang and the ueiuhbourine Native States that Messrs, loh Cheng Kbean and Oon Kim Cheng have on and after the 29tb of July. 1908. ceased U P* rt e r s of t,ie chop Kim Chin Guau ot
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      201 5 municipal notice. T H IT; Meeting of the Muni,7" ?*P al Commissioners will be held at the L. A. Coctier BIGGS. SecretaryHORDDEUTSCHER LLOTO. S.s. MALAYA.” riIHIS steamer will sail for Deli on the tollowme dates:— Thursday, 27th August, 2.30 p.m. Saturday, 29th August, 4pm COMMERCIAL SALES ROOM. 8 B AUCTION
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    Famous Forgery Case Recalled.
    2146 6 GIGANTIC PLOT AGAINST THE BANK OF ENGLAND. Foiled by Trivial Error. In all the annals of crime no more remarkable story is to be told than that of I Edwin Noyes Hills, who, after being sentenced foe life for being concerned in one of the greatest
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnana. 24th August. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bans ~.2/B|^ 4 months’ sight Ban* ..2'4-^ 3 Credit -.2/4,*, 3 Documentary ...2/41 hoi'iittH, Demand Bank R« 175$ 3 days’ sight Pr»v*«* 17 7 Bombay. Dmiiaihl Bank 175^ Mouiineui, Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’sight Private 17 7 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Jold »©af ...f65. B. HO stock White Pepper $l5-25 buyers i j Prang Pepper $lO buyers Jor India Cloves (picked) out of season I 7O. —nominal 1 Mace Picking" 58. buyers Nutmegs 110» 19.50 sales No. I 6.65 sales i Sugai t Basket 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour 1-80 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    190 6 Pehang, 24th August, 1908. Beef Soup P® r 14 Roast 23 Steaks 23 Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak 23 Ox Tail 3u Tongue Feoi Heart Liver per catty -8 Pork Pork P® r catty 32 Pig’s Head 2) Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per lb. 34 Head
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    SHARES.
    760 6 1 T I £2 9 j 0O 00 fl Number of "5 £> i 2 Capital. Share* > La .t Dividend. Name. pi 3 Is i issued. 1 -3 I o g Cf Mining. I00*i <t 300 000 30,000 10 10 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining
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      35 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gteslers' Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky.' SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., agents foe PENANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandilanJs Buttery Co
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      99 6 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. btookr Alwrays on Hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN GO., LTD. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Messrs. Hills Menke Co., of Birmingham, have been exporting to the markets of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States for upwards of 20 years undershirts bearing the Trade Mark of a
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    Canton Flood Fund Bazaar.
    610 7 Canton, 10th August. For the two days, Saturday and Sunday, the Canton Fiood Fund Bazaar maintained its popularity, the number of visitors keepmg up to the level of the two preceding days. The offer of $2,000 by Mr. Kong Kung Yun, for a picture of Confucius,
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    A Score for John Williams.
    196 7 An important case was being tried before the Criminal Couit of the District of Columbia. An o'd negro was tu the witness-box. The district attorney had before him a long list of convicted criminals. After glancing at it, h« thus interrogated the witness What is
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    The Venezuelan Republic.
    893 7 Here is quite a diverting article on President Castro, whom the Times calls an international nuisance. President Castro is a highly interesting personality, says the Times. Nine years ago he was an obscure politician who sat in the Federal Senate of V enezuela for the remote Andine
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      1245 7 BAXTER Co.’s best navy canvas. Co DAVID CORSAB 4 SON'S WELL-KNOWN KXTRA JV4VV CANVAS, No. 0. S4ivniu.vns. ruttbbv Co. Mi klei lie Ores.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands* buttery <St Co,, AGENTS. PEWAWG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE W BE MAD RETAIL FROM
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      45 7 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co., Juudah Queensland, writes: “Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy eujojs a great reputation in these parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle.” The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      88 7 As a Last Resort. Before going to tbe expense of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with the result. There is not another medicine in the world that has
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      911 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang, M Telephone No. 303; m I I Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBSIDIHS AT No. 21a, Penang ttoad. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      URQUHART’S STRATEGY
      3740 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] ARABELLA KENEALY. BY AUTHOR OF Dr. Janet of Harley Street,” A Semi-Detached Marriage,” &c chapter I■A That Cecil Urquhart was ]fis friends al c jarmiu g and the most one of tbe lll( 0 their acquaintance, fortunate of Mookmg, healthy, and H« was y oUU
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    Andaman Islanders.
    253 9 Being Killed by Civilization. Although the Andaman islands lie at the very door of countries which have been highly civilised for thousands of years, the people who inhabit them have remained in the lowest grade of the savage races of the world. The British first went to the
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    Bishop Oldham’s Fish Story.
    251 9 Thk Springfield (Mass., U. S. A.) Republican is responsible for the following It was a fish story, but it must be true, for it was told by Bishop \V. F. Oldham at a rece it rally of Gbicago Methodism. In the course of his address he
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    Socialist Orator’s Libel Action.
    398 9 VAINLY COMPLAINS OF STRONG NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Chronic Loafer.” Thk career of Mr. Jack Williams, the Socialist o’ator, was reviewed in the King’s Bench last month, when he failed in a libel suit against the Daily Express. The action was brought with reference to an article dealing
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    How Gymnastics Cultivate Beauty.
    939 9 To-day, while men throughout the world are eagerly reading of the final records made during the closing stage of the Olympic Games at Shepherd’s Bush, it seems appro* priate to point to the lesson for women derived from the part taken in the contests this year
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      44 9 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons hare to thank Qonosau for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At its dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemicil in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      30 9 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with Oouosan (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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    The Dalai Lama.
    825 10 Under date, Peking, 31st July, the correspondent of the N.-C. D- News writes :—The Governor of Shansi has reported to the Peking Government about the daily proceedings of the Dalai Lama at the Wutai mountains. According to 11. E. Pao Feng’s report, the Chief Pontiff of Tibet
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      39 10 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the tredical men to be the hardest disease there is ot control, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has remarkable power over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      600 10 RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH BARRETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO.. LIMITED, CALCUTTA. THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., No. 205 HUTTON LANE beg to inform the Public that for their Coach Building Department They have engaged skilful and qualified Artisans with a competent and experienced Foreman
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