Straits Echo, 19 October 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 V()I>- 6* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 19th OCTOBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 241.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 968 1 CiIUNNESS’S TIANG LEE 3l Co. tfzkm i n £v .>T-> 'W®' <v SOL£ AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS. eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld and Stores Offices l VV ices 37, lleach Street. J. LcithfWEMYSS,
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    • 26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. flQddlN 4 Y 7 S CS Co > CO *v >v Sr® /OKTO TIAWQ LEE A Oo. g Sale Ageats*
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  • 1174 2 Says the Pioneer, shortly before the re- turn of Dr. Sven Hedin to Iudia Dr. Sven Hedin, m his approaching return to India, has been narrowly pre- ceded by one of his own articles. The August uumber of Harper's Monthly contains a paper in which the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 69 2 From Canada. Mothers have ihe same terror of croup iu all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Ihos. Matthew of Caledon, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in
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    • 409 2 Rheumatism So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then fiuds that is has b «come chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most
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    • 1571 2 RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH BABHETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, NO SHOOTING will bo allowed on Bertam Estate without'permission. JOHN LAMB, 24*9*08 536 Manager. SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO.. LIMITED. CALCUTTA. s* I U Sm 5251 a m A «3* it 7 6. c. cies at Tandjoug Pinang will publicly let
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  • 37 3 Veg felt From Agents Due Delhi Colombo A G.&Co. 2*2nd Oct Delta Singapore A.G &Co. 24th Sikh Glasgow S.B.ACo. 26th Zieten Singapore B.M&Co. 27th G. A pear Singapore A.A.A.&Co 29th P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.&Co. 29th
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  • 27 3 Vessel» For Agents Leave* Delhi Delta Sikh Zieten G. Apear P. Ludwig Singapore Colombo Singapore Colombo Calcutta Singapore 1 A.G.ACo. A. S.B.&Co. B. A. B. Oct.
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  • Shipping.
    • 220 3 Blake, Br. s.s., 2,396, Hill, 17th Oct., Calcutta, 10th Oct., Coal —A. G. A Co. Canton, Br. s.s., 106, Gillies, 17th Oct., Teluk Anson, 16th Oct., Gen.—Kong Soon, Lai Sang, Br. s.s., 3,460, Tadd, 18th Oct., Calcutta, 13th Oct., Gen. —B. A Co. Muttra, Br. s.s., 2,985, Addenbrooke, 18th
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    • 51 3 19th Octobbr. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Lai Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. Maetsuijcker, for Pulo Web, Olebleh and Padang. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Svatow and Amoy. Muttra, for Singapore. Malaya, for Deli. Vn Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and
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    • 74 3 For Deli and Langsa—Per De Kock, tomorrow, 1 p.m. 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, 2 p mTongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Bhadra, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow,
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  • 385 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Somali, due at Penang on 20th Oct. To Penang (from London. Sept. 12) Mr. and Mrs. Shearer, Mr. A. E. C. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hooley, Mrs. Oechsle and child, Mr. J Kelly. To Singapore (from London) Miss Abell, Miss
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    • 590 3 p| 0, Steam navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Ootward. n e n.i connecting with Moldavia sl'lOrcam do Himalaya mDcvanha do Mongolia Homeward. Steamer. 16 Assaye 30 Delhi J3 Devanha _>9 Peninsular THROUGH STEAMERS TO LONDON. Macedonia March 2(5. fares by mail steamers. lit Cl&sa tod Claw ou<lon
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    • 388 3 (S HIPPIN G.) Next HAMBURG-AMERIKA ,LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Sithonia 19th October, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Silesia, for Havre and Hamburg 29th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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  • 93 4 JoHtlr« «atisUee everybody and Justice alene *»i«r«oi fnb'l-hed *lai?y (exc-pr t TN CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILY LOCAI f'ii per annum OUTSTATION8 Poetage Extra MAIL IDITION (Poet Free) $15 OAKLR ADDKFS1 Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 /V.S.—All baslne-* communication- should be addren-ed to
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  • 599 4 The annual Administration Report of Penang for the year 1907, which appears as a supplement to the current number of the Government Gazette shows an increase in revenue of §378,598.93, as compared with that of 1906, a state of affairs over which we have every reason to congratulate
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  • 41 4 The Royal Mail steamer De hi, having left Colombo at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, is expected to arrive here at 11 a.m. on Thursday next, and will leave for Singapore and China at 1 p m. the same day.
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  • 733 4 fl Tub following business in tin has been n done to-day Singapore: Straits Tradiug C<>., buyers, no sellers Penang Penang Tin Exchange, ac buyers, no s lle r s 2 Eastern Smelting Co.,) buyers, no sellers t Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 07. 1
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  • 526 4 Successful Performance .at the Parish Hall. Tho talented amateurs who scored such a big success with My Lord in Livery at the Parish Hall on October 2. gave a repetition of the play at the same hall last Saturday night in aid of the Band
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  • 458 4 A well-attended and highly successful Field Day was held yesterday by our Volunteers. No less than 35 members turned up under Capt. Alan Wilson, Lieut Hamilton, and 2nd Lieut. Mann, with Captain Marriott (the Adjutant of the Corps) acting as Officer in command of the troops,
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  • 346 4 In our Saturday’s issue we reported the grounding of the s. s. Blake nff T, of t The Blake turret steam"? of 2.396 tons, owned by Messrs. Pickard Co. of London and has a large cargo 0 f coal consigned to Messrs. Adamson. Gilfillan 1
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  • 194 4 Ihe dredger Kuantan, which has been recently constructed in Paisley for tho F. M S. Government, is reported to have arrived safely in Singapore. It is understood that she is shortly to commence opetations on the bar at the mouth of the Ku*ntan River.
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  • 396 4 We are requested to say that the funeral of the late Mrs. Ho Pun (ner Chuah Cheng Neoh), mother of Mr. Ho Tiang Wan and grandmother of Messrs. Ho Kim Ivee and Ho Ivim Teck, will take place on tho 24th iust. (Saturday) at 10
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 461 4 WANTED. ON tho First-class securities of several large Rubber Estates, Valuable Blocks of Mining Lands and Town Houses, and Houses in Beach Street and other business quarters. Loans of $100,000; $25,000; $10,000; $2,000; and various other sums, at good interest. Every facility for thorough investigations given and costs borne by
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 109 5 1 Applied by lt eH t er L jW'-aUt Tokio. ■.-‘tttinj'.i T' 0ber— Ille American W Wa8,0 iirrive at Yoko. Car! la8t ami wil1 remain till mjj* the other’ 11 m! 11 ,hen P' 0C8P(i to BS *here WI return direct to K Vhief!: I e j°
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    • 249 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.') Agreement Between Russia and England. Loudon, 18th October.—According to a communique published at Rome, England is acting in agreement with Russia. Modi tied Programme, It is confidentially communicated that the other Cabinets have slightly modified their programme. There are some divergencies among the Powers
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    • 118 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Casablanca Incident. London, 19th October.—lt is reported at Paris that Germany has proposed to submit the recent Casablanca mcideut for decision by the Hague Court [On the 28th September Reuter wired: An incident has arisen at Casa Blanca owing to the French officials,
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    • 51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Significant Warning. Loudon, 19th October.—The Novoye Vremya, in a significant article, declares that the ruin of commence, the damage to prestige, and the menace of political complications, may force Russia to undertake the appease meat of Azerbaijan, a province in the extreme N W, of
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    • 84 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Received In Audience by the Kaiser. London, 17th October. —The Kaiser has grauted an audieuce to Mr. Stemi Cbinda, tbe Japanese Ambassador. Friendly Speeches Loudon. 18th October. —The Kaiser exchanged the most friendly speeches with the Japanese Ambassador Mr. Gbiuda, referring to the visit
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    • 26 5 (Supplied by Reuter To Visit London and Paris. London, 18th October.—President Roosevelt will visit London and Paris early in 1910, after his Africau trip.
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  • 553 5 Saturday, October. m {Echo Special.) l<)tli Oct.—The Singapore ;i Ce Meeting closed on Satur- < ideal weather conditions and lapre attendance of the "'public. The feature of the *thp close finishes. Rowing were the results of the Blflj event® f tuk Open Ckifkin Handicap. W L, mid $50
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  • 773 5 The Government Gazette of October 16 contains the following items of information After January 1, 1909, the transmission by post of fire-arms and ammunition shall be prohibited. t Mr. Joseph Gurdon Stephenson has been authorised to file a specification of an invention for Improvements in Carburettors.” Mr. R.
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  • 498 5 J (Before Mr. Brown.) Absconding from Service. 1 Six Javanese were charged this morning 3 with absconding from the service of thair employer at Prye Estate, P.W., on the 13th iust., whilst under written contracts of ser1 vice. The case was sent to the District Officer, Butterwortb,
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  • 439 5 Says Saturday’s Free Press: Mr. William Rose died at the General Hospital on Wednesday evening and his remains were interred in the Christian Cemetery at Bukit Timah on Thursday. He came cut from Ceylon in 1888 as Assistant Draughtsman in the Public Works Department, Singapore,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 567 5 To the Editor of xhe Straits Echo. Sir, I have read with much pleasure your leading article of last Friday, animadverting upon the proposed removal of the Bandstand from its present site. You have dealt with some of the aspects of the question, but.
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  • 349 5 Marriage of the Daughter of a Singapore Ship Captain. The Aberdeen Evening Gazette of the 21st ult., gives the following account of the wedding of Miss Craig, daughter of a Singapore Captain A pretty wedding took place at the Palace Hotel thi9 afternoon, when Miss Ivy
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  • 352 5 Says Friday’s Straits Times Dick Trelawney still continues his triumphal career at the Adelphi Hotel, and is proving such a great curiosity that his manager has decided to remain another week in Singapore. To-morrow is his last appearance at the Hotel, and, on Monday, he
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  • 214 5 Arrived. Per s. s. Ipoh, 19th Oct., from Singapore: Dr. Locke, Mr. and Mrs. H. Marriott, Miss Fletcher, Mrs. Jamieson, Mrs. Fisher, Messrs. C. H. McCallum, D. A. M. Brown, A. G. Faber, J. Martin, S. A. Lane, Morry, Lee To«..n Tock, Ho Kim Kee, D. Frost. From Port
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  • 34 5 To-day 25th Day of 9th Moon. The Patbescope, King Street Theatre, 7 30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. 26th Day of 9th Moon. The Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7-30 p-m. and 9-30 p.m.
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  • 15 5 English (Delhi) «.22ndOct. China Delta) ..24th China Zieten) ...27th German Prinz Ludtoig) ...29th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 73 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles and possess Complete Metal Framing Perfected Overstrung Scale Compass of 7 and Octaves; and Improved Cbeck Action, with under Dampers; so regulated and adjusted as to ensure a perfect repetition The prices are, considering the quality,
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  • 147 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) General Nodzu. London, 19th October.—The death is reported of General Nodzu. [General Count Micliitsura Nodzu was born at Satsuma in 1840 and fought as Colonel in the Civil War of 1877. He was made a full General in 1894, and commanded the Hiroshima Division and later
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  • 651 6 Dr. W. Graham Aspland, Pekin*, writes to the China Times —Kindly allow ir.e to make an appeal through the medium of your paper to a certain class of bußiness-men iu China, and to the public generally, upon the question of Anti-Opium Tabloids.” I am urged to this the
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  • 401 6 New Government Regulations. The Board of Education in China has drawn up some regulations concerning the employment of foreign teache»s aud instructors by the various Provincial Governments for educational purposes, both civil aud military, says Chinese Public Opinion. They are as follows 1. —No foreign subjects
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  • 266 6 There is a revival of the demand that the shipping companies should stamp out the “tipping” system, says a London paper, especially in view of the story told in a Liverpool court of an American passenger iu one of the Cunarders who distributed over £7 in tips
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  • 262 6 The public have grown tired of looking at wild beasts, and the caravan with the seedy lion or tho mangy tiger no longer attracts sight-seers as it used to. One result of this change in public tas<e is the disappearance of the wholesale house for the sale of
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  • 117 6 Pknano, 19th October. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3£ months’ signt Ban* ..2'4-j l^ 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bans Rs. 174$ d days’ sight Prw* r 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174§ Mouimem, Demand Ban* 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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  • 181 6 Gold leaf 365 20 B. Pepper (VV .Coani 31hn.S ur..> no stock White Pepper $14.50 sales Trang Pepper 10. —nominal Cloves (picKed) out of season Jdace 70. nominal Mace Picking*. 60. —sales Nutmegs 110* 18 —sales {No. 1 6.65 sales 'I no stock Baxkei 3.30 sales Tapioca Flour 1.50
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  • 182 6 Penang, 19th October, 1908. Bee*— <t*Soup p* r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Alu.u 16 Rump Stoak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Hea.'l 20 Feet 24 Tongu6 30
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  • 1191 6 aI! I o S Number of i i o 3 5 Capital. Shares > j L*« Dividend. Name. I i I -3 I I I I Cf I Mining. 1903 3tK),000 30,000 10 j 10 |lo% for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tiu Mining Co., Lid. j 7 75 1007
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 273 6 NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION On Tues., 10th Nov., 1908, AT 11 A.M., AT THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG. The folio viug prope ties belonging to YEOH TUAN NEOH, Administratrix of the Estate and effects of KHOO
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    • 128 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. ■MARTELL’S brandy. G tester s’ Cha.mpa.gne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOll PRNANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.’ GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CRE1. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PE
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  • 943 7 There is no God save God, and Mahomet is the Apostle of God!” At dawn, at noon, at the setting of the sun—five times each day—millions of men turn their faces toward Mecca and make this confession of faith. Every year hundreds of thousands of men, women,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1415 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST navy canvas. tUPlUNDS. BUTTERY Co. daV |D CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA SaVY CANVAS, No. 0. jiNlilUNIIS. BUTTERY Co, jjiilife Bros' CEMENT, lion BRAND.” Midlands, buttery Co,, agents. pgf.;AWO F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s gOil.KD RAW linseed oils, TAINTS ft TURPENTINE l0 pa RETAIL FROM ALL Hit: iJiAlUAU
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    • 83 7 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Ladies who are about to become
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 957 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Gu. t Pha U.S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDIH* AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. NOTICE. undersigns! »og to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native JL States that
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  • 656 9 not distant, remarks the Hongkong T< u the picturesque junk, so übiy,n/. ff|lH Chinese waters, whether coastal jU itoU» lU wil] }javo passed into history, or IDI4D t ople 0 ple are so universally committed When »Pf cb j na i 8 to-day, it seems rash to the J
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  • 290 9 Writing uuder date Puking. 24th Sept., the correspondent of the N.-C. D. News says:—Prior to his departure from Pekiug H. E. Tang Sliao-yi sent in three memorials, we concerning the Mackay Treaty signed in 1902; oue about the establishment of a gold standard for China and the
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  • 672 9 Fat people have a bad time nowadays; they hate eich other fervently, while their bulk is an unfailing source of joy to the irreverent. Even their best friends, if slim, find in their unfortunate proportions something not altogether displeasing. Directoire styles will undoubtedly influence our clothes
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  • 248 9 Many peoplewill disagree with the following from the Globe: We see that, at a recent wedding at Kingston. there were no presents, by request.” We hope this is to be the beginning of a new era. The weddiog-preseni nuisance is nearly as bad as the tipping nuisance. Like
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  • 1020 9 The prospects of real reform in China continue to improve as long as the nation is allowed to familiarize itself with the present paper movement without provoking any serious reactionary setback. Already it is i clear that reform talk is de t igueur among all classes, and it
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  • 1151 9 London has one great need. You can obtain here the acme of modern luxury. Our best hotels are the finest in the world, and mankind has never before seen such variety of splendour as London shops display. But if a stranger came asking for a
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  • 406 9 I am sure you would show more respect for the man who, as a sincere friend, points out what be considers the faults he has found in you, than the person who glosses over your shortcomings and overloads you with fulsome flattery. So answered Mr. Tong
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  • 768 9 Two handsome gilt bronze lions ornament the plazi in front of the Ta-low, in the Zoological Gardens outside the Shi-Chia-men at Pekiug. A curious story is connected with them. According to official reports these lions, the property of a temple in the western hills, were buried in
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  • 472 9 The free use of sugar as we know it is a modern phenomenon. Apparently tho ancients were unfamiliar with it in the form in which we use it, and later it was merely an expensive luxury. Some interesting data about the manufacture, use and cost of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 56 9 1 r 'Per Treatment for Dysentery. I t <? r eat mortality resulting from dysenr* iK uo lo a lack of proper treatment. U< CaBe U a thousand will prove fatal 0 thamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and L 1 1 Remedy is given at the first onset u i 6 1
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    • 54 9 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Childj ren like it. The George
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    • 33 9 Gonosan (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cystitis. Approved by the i leading specialists of the day.
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    • 55 9 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlinand sold in form of capsules. 40 in a bottle. Guide to Penaojj, BT THE LATB E. F. Skertchly, f.e.s. Price 50 oents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) TO BB HAD
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  • 1022 10 Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 21st, and Saturday, the 23rd January, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Friday, 30tii October, 190 S. NOTICE. No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is
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    • 247 10 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY 5 OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale• of the Fen," Chroniclet C iht Carburettor Club," Jn Peril in Penan j," etc. PRICE 60 CENTS. MAT BB EU> AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ctl., 226.-2.i2. Peach Street. Penang. FOR SALE. The Early History of
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    • 307 10 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Thursday, 7th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated). Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Mon* day, 11th January, 1909. A penalty ot 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap
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    • 236 10 JUST DECEIVED JOHANN FABER'S STATIONERY. W. T. Co.’s White Blotting Paper of the Best Quality. The Famous Repeater Brand of Carbon Paper in two sizes, and Carbonic Paper. Automatic Pocket Pencils r 30 cents each. ajg'at'ascy jBMcaaK Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B B, 80 cents
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