Straits Echo, 14 November 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. $24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 263.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 949 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT TIANG LEE Co. V TMJ M ''%ass <^ SOjLjS aoehts. BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS. > EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Stoics Offices Weld Quay and 07, Beach Street. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
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    • 28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. mm m 4 sT Y 7 2. O) > -o N 3 <5 >V LOK TO TIAWO LEE A Co.. So/e Agents,
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  • 1257 2 Much Needed lie form. a Our jury system, writes Northumbrian m Reynold»’ Weekly Ncwtpaper, is the greatest g gem in the character of our liberties, but, like g many of our ancient forms and customs, it c sadly needs revising and bringing up to date to B
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    • 49 2 Something for the Children. The purity of Chamberlain’s Co n h R 3411«dy has louir lieeu an establish) d fart Give it to the lit.tlo < nes. It contains no opium «>1 <»rli«r hannful ting aud will ci e t;eir colds aud 001 p. The George Town Lhspeusary, Whole»alo Agouts.
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    • 528 2 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source of anxiety to parents. Coughs. colds, croup aud whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost before they are aware of it. One {trial of Chamberlain's Couth Kemedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency aud give
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    • 2263 2 SINGAPORE AND STRAITS DIRECTORY, 1909. AH pipers in tbe bands of the public referring to tbe Directory should be returned to «be Publishers at once. Firms, Planting Companies, or individuals whose names wore omittel from tbe Directory for this year, and who desire their names to appear in tbe 19(
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  • 37 3 Vei> eel» From Agent» Due Delhi Singapore A G.&Co. 21st Nov Kleist Singapore B.M.&Co. 24th Biilow Colombo B.M.&Co. 26th Oceana Singapore A.G.&Co5 th Dec. Derfflmger Colombo B M &Co. 10th Somali Singapore A.G ACo. 11th
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  • 25 3 YetneJ» For Agent» Leave* Delhi Colombo A.G.&Co. Nov. Kleist Colombo B.M.&Co. Bulow Singapore B.M.&Co. Oceana Colombo A.G.&Co. Dec. Deifflinger Singapore B.M.&Co. Somali Colombo A.G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 179 3 Barlyle, Br. b.s., 331, Treweeke, 12th Not., Teluk Anson, 11th Nov., Gen.—Kwong On. Sumatra, Br. s.s., 2,976, Bruce, 12th Not Singapore, 10th Not., Gen.— A. G. A Co. Kum Sang, Br. s.s.. 2,077, Buller, 13th Not., Calcutta, Bth Not., Gen. —B. A Co. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 13th
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    • 82 3 14th November. Teesta, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., Tia Bombay. Hyson, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Vidar, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Tong Chay Un, for Trang. Calypso, for Deli. Ban Whait Soon, for Teluk Anson. De Garpentier, for Langsa. T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleb, Pulo Weh, Padang
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    • 54 3 Foa Dindings and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 16th instant. 2 p.m. Pulo Weh, Olebleh and Padang—Per Maetsuijcker, 16th instant, 3 p.m. Langsa, T Semawe, Segli, Olebleh, and Sabang—Per Pegu, 16th instant, 3 p.m. Calcutta—-Per Dai Sang, 16th instant, 4 pm. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and TaToy—Per Bhadra,
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  • 476 3 .Per P. and O. s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 19th Nov. To Singapore: (from London, Oct. 23) Mr. E. Johnson, Mr. R. H. Ropers, Mr. R. S. Preeston (from Marseilles, Oct. 30) Mr. J. S. Stephens, Mr. G. Stephens,
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    • 674 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Nov. 19 Dcvanha connecting with Mongolia Jfrc. -5 Delta do India I" Assaye do Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. h.s. Macedonia March 26. FARtS BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Clata lad Clan l’o London \>y Sea £66 £l4
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    • 462 3 (SS H IP PIN G.) X* HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic Ports, North
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  • 95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene Smtrton Publish**! dally fcx*vpr *«nnday».i tr tm CRITERION PRESS, Lit!., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILY LOOAI *2« t*r annum OUTSTATIONS PostAife Kxtra MAIL BDITION (Post Kroo) *l5 OAKLR AIMIKISI Echo Penang.’’ Telephon*» No. ‘T43. M.B,— All buelne-'.'* communications should
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  • 463 4 Mr. Justice Bradtlell, in .a judgment delivered at the Supreme Court this week, laid it down that repairs however extensive, if they do not involve a change in the shape or size of a building, cannot be termed alterations.” We should have thought that there could be
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  • 162 4 Twenty second Sunday After Trinity. NOVEMBER 15TH. St. Cieorge’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 10am.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.— Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong anil Sermon. St. Mark’s Church. Butterworth. 5 p.m.—Divine Service. Presbyterian Church. Northam Road. Divine Service will be held in the Presbyterian
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  • 77 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading C*>, «70U21 buyers, no selle s Penang Tin Exchange, 12, tons at 69 90 Eastei n Smelting Co ,15 70 25 Siugr.peie Straits Trading Co., 25 70. Total tons. Tin is quoted in
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  • 459 4 This evening there will be au entire change of programme at the New Japanese Cinematograph. The show is certainly worth seeing, most of the pictures exhibited being new to Penang. The comic pieces especially are good Granted fine weather, there is certain to be a full
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  • 98 4 {Before Judge Wolferstan.) Assaulting a Public Servant. Teh Ah Hong was yesterday sentenced to one m nth’s R. I. for assaulting a public servant, to wit, D. P. C. 161, while in the execution of his duty at Prangin Road. Accused was further bound over, in the
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  • 1611 4 {Before Mr. Nunn Possession of Cocaine. The trial was yesterday begun of the case in which LiLmi.aZias Chew Hen, was charged with the possession of a deleterious d'mg, to wit, cocaine, exceeding 12 official doses, on the 17th ult. at Noordin Street. D rtective-Inspector Ambrose conducted the
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  • 234 4 The sampan men started turning up this morning at daybreak and by mid-day the greater number of them were plying their usual vocation. It is understood that the main result of yesterday’s conference was that they were ordered to return to work at once, and
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  • 109 4 A meeting of the Rural R° ar w held at the District Office, Bukit Mertajau. on Monday next, at 8-45 a. m. Business. 1. To consider claims (if any) for re un of assessment on unoccupied premises. 2. To consider claims (if refund of water rate on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 400 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 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to anv ontstation. SAKKIES bbothers, PROPRIETORS .u IMUVh 19X1 o\ EVERY ONE TO KNOW, I- Wc
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 216 5 (Supplied, by Reuter Humoured Death. London, 14th November.—The Emperor of China is dying. He has been removed to t [,e death chamber and it is rumoured that he is already dead. The Regent. Prince Chun has been proclaimed Regent an l his son Prince Pu Wei heir
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    • 73 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Delegates. London, 14th November.—The following gentlemen have been appointed delegates to the Opium Commission which will assemble at Shanghai on January 1, 1909 :—Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, late Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Alexander Hosie, Consul(ieueral for the Province of Szecbuen, Mr.
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    • 64 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Press Disappointed. Loudon, 13th November—The German Press is disappointed at the Reichstag not rising to the occasion and not enforcing Ministerial responsibility J t apprehends that the Kaiser’s impulsiveness may accentuate the crisis, asserting that His Majesty was not previously iuformel of the
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    • 71 5 (Supplied by licuter.) All Hope Abandoned, London, 13th November.—All hope tc khvh those who wore entombed in th< Hamm Colliery lias been abandoned and il has been decided to flood the mine. 360 Killed. London. 14th November.—The number oi («illrd at the Hamm colliery in 360. The
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    • 82 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Advice to the Shah. Loudon, 14th November.—The British and ‘Usgian Minister yesterday had an audience "'•h the Shah who was strongly advised to t' r 'int some form of constitutional regime to Hie people. I lie 11 imps cor respondent at Teheran Rtates '“t private letters
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    • 35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I lie Home Rule Campaign. London, 13th November.—Mr. John 4 Edmond, Member for Waterford, Pi n B al Manchester, said that he initiatIhit'un <>me u l® campaign in Great
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    • 62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sails lor Rio Janeiro. from p! 00 'November.—A telegram Uj r p a P® y° wn states that Rear-Admiral Janej r^ COt 8 B H ua< iron has sailed for t« J»**" woman of Singapore is reported prevent ll'r'f erod ber adopted daughter to *&<!
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  • 66 5 McCullock-Creightoii. A marriage was solemnised by the Rt. Rev. J. Meneuvrier, v 0., at the Church of the Assumption this morning, between Miss Victoria Cieighton, second daughter of Mr. B. Creighton, aud Mr. H. McCullock of Messrs. Adamson. Gilfillan Co. Mr R. Gregoiy was best man. A reception
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  • 933 5 This morning Mr. Brown, the Coroner, held an inquest, with Messrs. Chew Chong Ken, Seong Ung Kaw and Soh Chuan Yeng as jurors, into the death of one Khoo Ah Teng, who died yesterday in the General Hospital while undet remand on a charge of being in fraudulent possession
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  • 312 5 Suggestions for Advancing American Trade. In reporting on the failure of a few manufacturers to secure expected trade in the Orient, and the causes of such failure, Consul-General Thornwell Haynes reports as follows to the Department of Commerce and Labour Bureau of Manufactuies, at Wash-1 ington,
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  • 607 5 The output of the Sipiau Tin Company for the month of October was 75 piculs. Mb. Bowpu, District Officer of the Ulu Selangor, will shortly be going on long leave. Mr J. R. Elcum, Director of Education, S. S. and F. M. S arrived in Kuala
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  • 1363 5 Mr. R. O. Winstedt (F. M. S. Civil Service) contributes to the Malay Mail the following very interesting description of the representation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet by a Malay theatried company ’I The theatre is a palm-thatched barn the 1 pit serried rows of forms, the stalls a
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  • 49 5 To-day 21st Day of 10th Moon. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. 7-30 p.m. and 93 J p.m. Change of Programme. To-morrow. 22ud Day of 10th Moon. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m
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  • 14 5 English (Devanha) ...PJthNov. China {Delhi) ...21st China Kleist ...24th German (B>daw) ...26th
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  • 37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homkwards Devanha 19 Nov. I Delhi 21 Nov. Delta 3 Dec. Oceana 5 Dec. Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards Peshawar 18 Nov. I Somali 11 Dec. Nile 24 i Sicilia 8 Jan.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 44 5 Kaw* kili'i"*? 1 re erH Oonoßau (Santa!-Bant&l-J i* H) to an -V other preparation of dru» i n Although he used the °U*rved n lUn cases, he has never u% phrit ic I- “'B IIB °f nausea, ttatuleucy, Ji uqb, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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    • 416 5 KTOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney dated 27th December. 1902, made by me in favour of Cheah Cheang' Lim, has tLis day been revoked. (Sgd.) FOO CHOO CHOON. Dated at Labat, this 7th day of Nov., 1908. 10-11-08 654 PENANG SALES ROOM. AN AUCTION SALE OF
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  • 554 6 Hearty Welcome Extended by the Chinese. Writing to the China Mail from Amoy. 1 on October 30, a correspondent says: Amoy awoke eariy thia morning. Expectancy was visible everywhere. Shortly after daybreak the Stars and Stripes hoisted from the sigual station told that the American Fleet
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  • 270 6 Chinese Merchants Inyoke Writ to Prevent Deportation of Spouses. Writs of habeas corpus were sworn oui yesterday afternoon, says the Manila Cable-neuu-American of the 31st ult., by two forlorn Chinamen for the possession of the bodies of their wives who they claimed had been spirited
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  • 511 6 (By a Banker Although, with rare exceptions, uot possessing the vivid richness of colouring of terrestrial flowers, ve' many of the numerous species of sea fl >wers" —especially, seaanemones —vie, in the extreme brilliance and striking beauty of their vaued hues, and in the grace and
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  • 398 6 The number of Presidents who were n°ver at college is surprising namely, nine Harward University sent three, and Yale none. It is a curious fact that although there are nearly eleven million Roman Catholics and one and three-quarter million Jews in the United States neither religion
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  • 122 6 Pbnaito, 14th Novbmber. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3£ t months’ sight Bank ...2 4^ 3 Credit ...2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta. Demand Ihwtvk B®. I<4^ i day.*’ stff'it 176 B<mbay. Dement Bank I<4| Mouimem, Demand Bank 1*34 n 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras,
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  • 187 6 jtoid tes-i $65.20 B. Pepper( W C«»a-i .xi»*«.n no stock White Peppei $15.50 buyers L'rung Pepper 10 95 sales Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 71. —sales Mace Picking* 61. —sales Nutmeg* I lo* 18 —sales No i 6.65 sales Sugar no stock 3.65 sellers Tapioc i Kxiut 1.65
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  • 179 6 Pbnano, 14th November, 1908. Bkkk— cts. Soup 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 ?te«v or Curry Meat lb Bump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head 20 Foet 24 Tongu6 30 Mutton per
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  • 435 6 Dividends Name. 10 for year ending 31/3/08 7/- dur. 1907 6 dur. 08 45 p.c. for yr. euding 30/6/07 1/- paid January 19*» I p c. for 07A 7\ p.c. iutoB 25 per cent for lwd< 1905 p.c. 5 10 19C6 pc. 18 30 15 20 10 5 11
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 68 6 Dr. Bong of Strassburg introduced Gonos;m in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is bettor, safer anu more etfective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil. IHARTirV’S PILLS U me ly lor al. I rrar ul 1» J* H
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    • 67 6 Children in the Home. Small children are always h source of an xietv to parents. Coughs. colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illuess results almost before they me aware of it. One [trial of ('bamberiain’s Cough Kerned v for there troubles will prove its effi
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    • 124 6 MACXATS LIQUEUR WHISKY. WBOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. The Acme of Quality. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDiLANDS, BUTTERY Cc. AGENTS FOR PfiNANQ F. M. S. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK THE BEST BEER, ORDER “ASAHI,” THE CELEBRATED “S. R.
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  • 753 7 LAVISH EXPENDITURE BY AMERICANS. £1,000,000 Spent in a House. Eight hundred thousand pounds is a large sum for a nest and its lining, but even this colossal expenditure has been exceeded by more than one American millionaire. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt paid a million pounds sterling—s,ooo,ooo dol.—for his
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1079 7 BAXTER Co.’s INSURANCES best navy canvas. sandiunds, buttery Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. sandiunos. BUTTERY Co. THE GREAT EASTERN LITE ASSURANCE C°' L TD. (Registered in Singapore under “The Companies Ordinance, 1889.”) Mead Office —Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. fen daziey ihite Bros,’ PORTLAND CEMENT,
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    • 127 7 An Infallible Remedy. No matter bow severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. You canuot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispentary, Wholesale Agents. Grimault and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1159 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.SA. :h irges Moderate, Consultation Free. SHIDIKO AT No. 2la, Penang Road. RATNER TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. A Ifw doors from the Eastern an<t Oriental Hotel, 6 u:th» TEA v TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, I'ATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd WONG
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  • 4454 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, AUTHOR OF ThejMystery of Ladyplace,” “The Hepsworth Millions,” Mr. Quixley of the Gate House,” &c., &c. CHAPTER XIII. A Conference. Mr. Neville listened very attentively to Nina’s account of what had occurred in her sitting-room before lunch, and of the subsequent
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  • 434 9 Thus Mk. Cowan of Bangkok Describes The Sciatica Pains Which Tortured Him for Fifteen Years. Cured, Permanently and Completely, by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pill*. For about fifteen years I suffered agonies with Sciatica, said Mr. Charles Cowan, of New Road, Bangkok, Siam. "The pains were almost unbearable,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 92 9 An Inquiry Answered. A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy can be procured. He says he has learned of the good effects resulting from its use, and as children iu that locality are often subject to coughs, he desired to give it a trial. This
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    • 66 9 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, 'for the household ills, it is just
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  • 1064 10 FIRST DAY. Tuesday. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses fbiported into tbe Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffius at a price not exceeding $400 allowed 7 lbs Entrance,
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    • 245 10 FOB. SA.LB. JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. RY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF oj the Fen” Chronielft of the Carburettor Club," In l'eril in Fenang," etc. PRICE GO CENTS. M iT UK H VI) AT TH 15 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 21A.-2.12. Fetch Street, Penang. FOR SALE. The Early
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    • 316 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 oil or before Mon* day, 11th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap
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    • 245 10 JUST RECEIVE». IQMN.FABEn 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 each. wmmmvwmwmmemKm mm JMkl Blue Pencils, 60 cents per dozen. Drawing Pencils, B B B, 80 cents per
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