Straits Echo, 24 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. yol» 6. %24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY *4th OCTOBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 coots. No. 246.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 967 1 BOSS’S ALE. A o V -8 V. v< «> u —^s* H" ttr C 2 Y-r o "%v >- TV\> S.SSHNK’.nn SOLE 40 NTS. T H E [HSIfcRN SHIPPING— Bank of India, Australia and China, rA banks Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Eouuders. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.
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    • 29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN 'W/ SR T 7 Jb RS CO I -a CD V> ft x> Si® 7“OKTO TIANO LEE A Co., So/e Agents,
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  • 572 2 Sir Theodore Martin, one of the most noted personalities of the Victorian era, binband of that brilliant actress Miss H-den Faucit, close friend of the late Queen Victoria, and author, among numerous other works, of the Life of the Prince Consort,” which he wrote at the Queen’s
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  • 590 2 Provided the Imperial Coloni 1 Club receives the support it so thoroughly weil deserves, there is no reason, says the Honykontj Telegraph. why it should not rank amoug the most popular institutions of its class ia London and become the rendezvous and habitation of those who
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 87 2 Rheumatism. So little confidence baa tbe average man in the various cure* for rheumatism that be of ten suffers for years without making any effort to tiud relief. He then tiudt* that is has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and iu mo6t
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    • 464 2 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. Tbe great mortality resulting from dysentery is duo to a lack of proper treatment. Not one case iu a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given at tbe first onset of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Norddeutscher
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    • 1620 2 m. SZSZ i ek -> V< NOTICE is hereby given that we are the sole proprietors of the above Trade Mark commonly known as the Lion Brand used on the packets or wrappers of Chinese tobaccos manufactured by us. Any person found infringing or imitating the said Trade Mark on
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  • 37 3 Yes»eh From Agent» Due Delta Singapore A.G&Co. 24th Oct. Sikb Glasgow S.B.ACo. 2tith Zieten Singapore B M ACo. 27th G. A pear Singapore A.A.AACo29th P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo. 29th Oceana Colombo A G.ACo. 5th Nov.
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  • 28 3 Vesseli For Agents Leaves Delta Colombo A.GACoOct. Sikh Singapore S.B ACo. Zieten Colombo B.M ACo. O. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.ACo P. Ludwig Singapore B.M.ACo. Oceana Singapore A.G.ACo. Nov.
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  • Shipping.
    • 59 3 Cheanq Chew, Br. s.s., 1,213, Troan, 23rd Oct., Singapore, 21st Oct., Gen. Keat Wan A Co. Pegu, Br. s s., 492, Coyish, 24th Oct., Acheen, 19th Oct., Gen.—Ban Ho Hin. Canton, Br. s.s., 106. Gillies, 24th Oct., Teluk Anson, 23rd Oct., Gen. —Kong Soon. Japan, Br. s.s., 3,806, Olifent,
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    • 81 3 24th Octobkr. Inaba Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Petrel, for Asahan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Japan, for Singapore, China and Japan. Mary Austin, for Dindings. Cheang Chew, for Singapore, Hongkong,
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    • 48 3 Fo* Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Pang Nga—Per Deli, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Calcutta—Per Kum Sang, 26th instant, 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.—Per Zieten, 28th instant, 6 p.m.
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  • 569 3 Per I. G. M. s-s. Prim Ludwig (from Biemen, 23rd Sept.) due at Penang on 28th Oct. To Penang Mr. H. C. Carsten, Miss Marguerite Boret, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony, Mr. A. A. Kraft v. Ermel, Mr. S- H Bosschart, Mr. J. Ch. Altona. To Singapore
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    • 604 3 fjQ,Steam Navigation Coy. Arrivals and Departnres. Mail Service. Ootward'Octana connecting with Himalaya S*-.VL~*Jta do Mongolia flo India If j(t Dfvanha '1 Delta Asm ye do Homeward. Victoria Date. |0ct. NotD* 1 Jan. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. Macedonia March 26. kakes by mail steamers. lit Clasa Sod Claaa r„ I ondcD
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    • 479 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA ,UNIE. Next FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Scandia 5th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.s. 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, Genoa, Ports
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  • 95 4 Justice aaUaflM everybody and Justice alene Kmtrum. fab:inhnd dally (except Sunday*.) »T IHf CRITERION PRESS, Lt*l., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penary PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 124 per annum OUTBTATIONB Hostage Kitra MAIL EDITION (Po«t Free) $l5 OABLB ADDRFS3 Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 fi.it.— All business communication* should be
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  • 598 4 The present scheme of promotion which obtains amongst clerks in the Government Service is without a doubt a distinct improvement on the old plan, because it takes merit into consideration as well as long service—merit, tint is, as judged by periodical examinations. Certain tests have to
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  • 168 4 Nineteenth Snnday After TrinityOCTOBER 25TH. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (With organ). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10*15 a.m.— do (Chinese Service). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine Service will be held at Prye Dock in the morning at 9-15 o’clock, and in the
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  • 627 4 The following business in tin has been i doue to-dav Penang Penang Tin Exchauge, 25 tons at 867.30 Struts Trading Co. 2» 67.62;j Eastern Smelling C•, 50 67 62; j Sin i apore Straits Trading Co., lfO 67.62] Total 250 tons Tin is quoted in
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  • 1013 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. {Before Mr. Justice Fisher Sami Hands, Buttery 61 Co. vs. Kheo Sun Poh and Another. Yesterday afternoon the hearing was concluded of the above case, in which the claim was for the recovery of $5,000, being balance due on speculations in tin. The cross-examination
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  • 233 4 (Before Mr. Nunn Two Cases of Theft, Sbmapa, a Hindu, was charged this m,,.» ing with the theft of one silk handkerch one sarong, one coat, one baju, one book five buttons, one mirror and one umbrelU total value $7.10 the property of one K iven from
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  • 212 4 It will bi remembered that at the inquest m*o the death of the la*e Mr. Wooi Yang Beng, reported in the Echo of the Hth iust., Dr. Francis. Registrar of Births and Deaths] who conlucted the post-mortem examination on the bidy of
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  • 144 4 The funeial of the late Mrs. Ho Pun (ne< Cbuab Cheng Neoh) took place to-day. The co r ti‘<je left Armenian Street at 1030 a.m and made its way to Batu Lancbang Cemetery via Pitt Street, Chulia Street, Beach Street, Prangin Line, Carnarvon Street and
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  • 125 4 The s. s. Cheang Chew went aground yesterday in the Harbour whilst engaged in shifting her anchorage from the position she first occupied on arrival. This accident has caused the following order to be issued Masters of vessels are warned that when anchoring between the South Harbour
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  • 134 4 Enquiries regarding the murder at I 'd 1 Trubong reported in our columns yesterday, have elicited the fact that the victim IS well to-do planter, who was about to proceed to China fora holiday. He bad already m arrangements for his journey and was waiting
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    • 284 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May 1st (1908) all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BBOTHERS, PROPRIETORS. THE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS palmer tyre v has a Solid
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 135 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Xlie Railway Difficulty. i 241 b October.— The Bulgarian Ii U J are returning to Sofia, not having eßn ’'\le to come to an agreement with beoß Tnrkisli authorities with regaid to the ,1 an tribute. They have, however, Utll *1 that a Turco-Bulgarian
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    • 55 5 (Supplied by Reuter Connecting the North Sea with the Atlantic. London. 24 h October. —The Glasgow Corporation have decided to ask Government to sanction the ship canal joining the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde and linking the North Sea to the Atlantic. The plans
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    • 39 5 Supplied by Reuter Feted at Pretoria. London. 21th October. Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Scott and his officers and bluen k'th were feted at Pretoria aud Johannesburg. the crowd walking arm in arm with ibe procession of sailors.
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    • 56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hon ml Over. London. 24th Oct. —Mr. W. Thorne, Lihour Member for West Ham, has been bound over in the sum of JE4IX) to keep the peace for 12 months. r Mr. W. Thorne, it will be remembered, was mmnnoned for inciting the unemployed
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  • 454 5 (iovernnient to be Questioned oil the Subject. At flit* ineetiug of the Legislative Council <w Wednesday mxt Mr. E. C. Ellis w.ll »fck:— tl) When did the Goverrment fir6t receive the report of the Opium Commission (2) Has the same been forwarded to the Secretary of State
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  • 888 5 From, Our Own Correspondent Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Races. The Autumn Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club has been a successful one. Ou all three days, the weather was ideal. There was a large attendance on Saturday, iijciudiug a sprinkling of visitors from Penang and the F.M-S. Fortunately
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  • 420 5 EXHIBITORS FROM MALAYA. The Official Catalogue of tbe International Rubber Exhibition at Olympia last month gives tbe following list of exhibitors from the Straits and the F. M. S.• 1 case containing lb. scrap in 6 balls. 4 lb. clot. 8J lb. small biscuits (67 biscuits 7j
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  • 189 5 Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club. The Ipoh Ladies’ Rifl9 Club had a practice shoot on Wednesday at tbe 100 yards range, and nine of tbe members took put, Mrs. Noel Walker scoring a possible.’ Tbe individual scores were as follows Mrs. Noel Walker 35 Mrs. Spioks 32 Mrs. Martin
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 318 5 To the Editor of tiik Straits Echo Dear Sir. The thanks of the public should be accorded to your correspondent Disgusted,” who seems to have no little compassion for the Rogues and Vagabonds.” Disgusted will be able to understand whether these persons, whom he calls the poor
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  • 29 5 Departed. Per 8 s. lintorua. 23rd f)ct. p fur Port Swetteubam Mr. C. Basendale. Per 8.8. Ban Whatt Soon. 24th Oct., for Teluk Anson Mr. W. J Grover.
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  • 35 5 To-day 30th Day of 9th Moon. The Pathescope. King Street Theatre, 7-30 p-tn. and £-30 p in. To-morrow. Ist Day of 10th Mood. Tbe Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7 31 p.rn. and 9-30 p.rn.
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  • 18 5 China Zieten ...27th Oct. German (Prinz Ludwig) ...29th English Oceana l ...sth Nov. China (Assaye) .7th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 GoDOsan like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment. Trials by the Medical Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemißts.
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    • 189 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rf 0.. H E s.s. G'enfalloch. Captain J. H. Hainsworth, is expected to artive here od Monday, and will leave for the above ports on Wednesday, the 28th instant, at 3 p ui. For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agent* for
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    • 1052 5 NOTICE PENANG SALES ROOM. TENDERS are hereby invited for the purchase of the sole right tt> cut and remove Bakau (Mangrove) and all other trees growing on the areas mentioned hereunder for a period extending from January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. The tenders will be received at the office
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  • 1120 6 Universal Crime. Mr. John F. Macdonald writes in the Morning Leader: —Says a friend, What's your hobby After some reflection I reply, I don’t think I've got a hobby.” And triumphantly my friend exclaims, Nor have I. We are to be congratulated. We should be enormously esteemed. We should
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  • 113 6 To allay the pain, itching or burning caused by bites of gnats, mosquitoes or bugs, few things are better than toilet vinegar or aromatic spirits. Elderberry water or spirits of camphor are claimed to be good preventives. For allaying the pain of the bite or sting keep a
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  • 492 6 (By a Banker In tbe dark middle ages, when superstitions of all kinds were rife, and witchcraft and sorcery were very generally practised and also even at the present day in those parts of eastern Europe where education is in a very primitive condition, tbe belief in
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  • 122 6 Pbnaim, 24th October. (By courtesy oj the Quartered Bank.) London Demand Sana ..2/3^ months’ sight Bair ..2/4 T u 3 Credit ..2/4A 3 Documeii'irv ...2/4$ Calcutta, l>einand Ban a Its 174$ 3 days’ sight Pr var* 176 Bombay. Demand Kant 174§ Moaimein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 180 6 iold leaf $65 20 B. Pepper( YV.C*»a*‘ -ili»». no stock White Pepper $14} buyers Trang Pepper 10. —nominal Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Pickinge 59. —buyers Nutmegs 11 0» 17£. buyers !N«- 1 6.65 sales 2 .no stock Ban ke 3.30 sales Tapioca Flour 1.5J
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  • 180 6 Penang, 24th October, 1908 Berk— eta. Soup per catty 14 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Moi« 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail eacli 30 Tongue 60 Ftet. 15 Hoart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongu6 34
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  • 1239 6 a I I I 0.2 Number of |*s 5 S 2 j Onptai. Shares fjsst Dividend Mam* j£ issued. 1 a -g 5 C i ao PQ CO 0 iI 3 <y Mining. 1 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 !10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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    • 46 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated Imt thousands of persons have to thank Uonosan for restoration to health and PP ,liesß It is astringent and antiseptic Zle! ttN o or Wn koowu to fail. At its «ale s Patent Medicine auJ Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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    • 149 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s.s.l Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s.s. Ipoh,” or Pin Seng," due to leave Port Swettenbam on the next afternoon and expected to arrive in
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    • 123 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Cleslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. 5. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.’ GIN IN RED GASES. Sandilands Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BR#*0 EIIAPORATEO CREAIS Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES
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  • 967 7 The foreign mission of H. E. Tang Shaoyi, whom we are able to welcome to Shanghai for a few days, says a recent issue of the North-China Daily News, coincides with a significant change in the whole trend of China’s relations with other countries. Although
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    • 1374 7 BAXTER fi Co.'* best navy canvas. SANDIEXNDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S well-known extra navy CANVAS, No. 0. SJNDIUNDS. BIITTERYjS Co, join) Sazley White Bros.’ poktland cement, “HON BRAND.” S&tidilends, buttery Co agents. pfcNANG F. P 4. S. [JURRELL Co.’s IIOIIJSD A RAW IJNSEED OILS, AI NTS A TURPENTINE J()
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    • 66 7 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no d&Dger 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. (irimuu It and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1026 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of fjr. Allen Cv. t Pha, U.S.A. TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. Charges Modern, Consultation Free. KI9IDIK* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rntbi .--it: Fitted 'with their Interchangeable KEY LOCK The Most Important Invention Ever Made in
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  • 4692 9  -  [All Right Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, AUTHOR OF The*Mystery of Ladyplace,” The Hepsworth Millions,” 4 Mr. Quixley of the Gate House, &c, &c. CllAPlER VII. Mrs Jolly's SechktI „Well we didn’t hear the bell, and I am i i n think it was Bucklaod’s imaginathe wind. It
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  • 495 9 Scvkrb Eczema Cured in Cetlon By Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Wheri Hospital Treatment Failed. Samuel Gardner Jackson is a young man of eighteen residing at Hill Side,” St. Sabastian Street, Colombo. An active sportsman, be plays football in the Royal College team, and takes
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 70 9 From Canada. Mothers have the same terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. 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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  • 1030 10 Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 21st, aad Saturday, the 23rd Jauuary, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on triday, 30th October, 1008. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given iu
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    • 244 10 JOHN PUTIN, WINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER A8HWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» of the Fen” Chronicle» of the Carburettor Club” In Peril in Penang,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. MAT UK KVJ) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Lid, 22b, 2.12, Fetch Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The Early History of Penang,
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    • 305 10 Entries Close at 5 p. in. 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 Monday, lltli January, 1909. A penally of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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    • 239 10 JUST RECEIVED 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 30 cents eacli. MK3KS mmm wnmm Zl TU Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B B,
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