Straits Echo, 15 February 1909

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED UfALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, lgth FEBRUARY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 36.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1002 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. m a i I '••I J&) y r>\ •giv s,ssva TIANtil LEE Co. T H E BANKS EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., ►*r\rtererl Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation(ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld
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    • 21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR.EAST. •m sf c^) UL (4 > m CD 7*. > fo/tro fIANG LEE A Co.. Sole Ateots*
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  • 61 2 It will surprise shareholders as a body to loam from a letter just written try a shareholder to the Registrar of Companies that so long as companies render their returns to Somerset House, t*>e Registrar refuses to make any inquiry into charges made against, the
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  • 128 2 To sit on a sweetheart’s knee is a practice sanctioned by law, ancient tradition, and modern usage’ That s nteace summarizes a judgment delivered at Cleveland recently by Judge Adams, says the Telegraph* New Y r ork correspondent. An excited parent had demanded the arrest of his daughter.
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  • 181 2 The Women of All Nations Exhibition will he opeued at Olympia iu September next. The work of women of all the countries ot the earth will be represented One of tie features will be the dress and fashion exhibit, where the fine't creations of England and
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  • 210 2 Ernest M’Causland, son of a Geueral in the army, has beeu divorced by his wife, and the story told to the Court was an amazug one, to which theie was no defence Mr. Murphy stated that the marriage took place at Bombay iu 1808, and they lived
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  • 194 2 What stands bet ween the nation and conscription was t he subject of an address by the Bishops of Chester to the members of the Chester Debiting Society. His lordship said the Territorial Force stood between us and couscription iu some shape or another The question theu
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  • 209 2 Ad unusual case c.ime before Mr. Justice Grantbain id the High Court concerning a benefice. Jt was an action brought. by Mrs Salt, as widow ami executrix of a former Vicar of St. Laurence, Cat ford, and she sued the Suffragan Bishop of Woolwich for j£jO The
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 577 2 Riedel's Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not atteuded by those distressing bvfffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqi alifiod pni.o from the leading Specialists. The New Japanese Cinematograph. Grand Programme TO-NIGHT By Special Request, THU FAMOUS HARRY THAW’S
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    • 2053 2 AT THE TOWN HALL, PENA* 0, ON Friday, Feb 19th Sat,, Feb. 20th /909, Commencing at 9-15 p.m. precisely, The Penano Amateur Dramatic Club I (t WILL PRODUCE ENGAGED,” The Original Farcical Comedy (in th-ce acts) BY "W. S. GILBERT. The Cast includes the following Ladies and Gentlemen Mrs. H.
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  • Shipping.
    • 214 3 Devanha, Br. s.s., 4,785, Hayward, 13th Feb., Singapore, 11th Feb, Gen.— A G A Co. Lady Weld Hr. 8.8, 242. Cox, 13th Feb., Kedah, 13th Feb., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Perak. Hr. ss, 258, Crichton, 14th Feb., Deli, 13th Feb., Gen —E. S Co., Ltd. Bharata, Ur 8 s.,
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    • 54 3 15th Fkrruaby. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Ansou. Kut Sang, for Singapore, China and Japan. Hok Carlton, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Oiehleh and Sabang. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul. Fining Fish, for Pori Weld and Taiping. Glenfalloch, for Singapore.
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    • 61 3 Fo* Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p tn. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sportsman, to morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port. Swettenham and Singapore—Per Ipoh, to-morrow, 4pm. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and
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  • 252 3 Per I. G. M. 88. Kleid, (from Bremen, 13tb JaD.) due at. Peuang on IBth Feb* To Penang Mr. A. S. Haynes, Dr. R. Romer and family, Mr. Fritz Vogel, Mr. and Mrs T. A. C. Sohoevers. To Singapore Mt. W. Criisemanu, Mr* Frilz Kupper, Mrs.
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  • 28 3 V*8Hel» *v Agent* Due Lutzow Singapore B.M.ACo. l*»th Feb. Kleist Colombo B.M.ACj lHih Benlawers London S.B AC Mlb Macedonia Colombo A.G.A ?o. J5th Britannia Singapore A.G.ACoi7fb
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  • 31 3 Venela For A '’rut* 1 Lutzow Colombo B.M.ACo. Feb. Kleist ISin.'apor* BM ACo. I'eQ'awers piu pore 3 li ACo. onia iSm ap>re A.G.ACo. Btttaunia jCoic mbo 1 A.G AOo. l
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    • 1105 3 (S HIPPING.) P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Bsrvies. Outward. Feb. 2.» Macedonia connecting with Malwa Mar. 11 Delhi do. Mongolia 25 Devanha do. Marmora Apr. 8 Axgayt: do. India Homeward. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. s.B. Macedonia March
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  • 94 4 inrtlre «liidta everybody and Justice alone Pnbllahed daily (eieupt »anday*.l *T k CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan?. PRICE DAILY LOCAL 184 par annum OUT8TATIONR Pottage Ultra. VAIL BOTTION (Port rree) «16 UABLI AUDRKS8 Echo —Penang." Telephone No. 343 A.A.—All bortuee* ruo.il iintratloae ehoaid be
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  • 785 4 To those who are not extremely partial to Protection, or Free Trade, or Reciprocity, or to some other particular political propaganda apparently helped or hindered thereby, trade statistics mean less. Every increase or decrease is accepted as a phenomenon, not necessai iiy to be seized upon as
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  • 369 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j 0 Eastern Smelting Co. 25 tons at 65 45 Straits Trading Co., 50 65.50 Singapore: Straits Trading Co, lOC* 65 50 Total 175 tons Tin is quoted in
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  • 327 4 (Before Mr Brown Defalcation in Post Ottice. Li Ah Wan, ex-Stamp Vendor. Post Office, stood charged this morning wi h criminal breach of trust in respect of $13.88 in cash and stamps on or about the 12th insf. He pleadei not guilty.” The case was postponed to
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  • 552 4 Annual Fete. 'J h 9 Javi Prauakan members of the Central Pohce Station held their annual ie‘e at the Central Station on Saturday and starting promptly at 8 pm. offered their many visitors a full night of amusement and entertainment that was thoroughly enjoyed. The Malay rcngqeng
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  • 225 4 Porfect weather conditions prevailed both on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning at the Rifle range, and some excellent shooting was witnessed in the four events that were shot off. In tbe first event on Saturday no less than four competitors reached 33 with the aid of their handicap
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  • 123 4 The Crescent Football Club held their Annual General Meeting last night when a fair number of members were present. The Hon. Tieasurer, Mr. O. K. Merican, intimated that the accounts for ti e year 1908 were iu the hands of tbe Auditor, Mr. M. C Mobamed, and
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  • 469 4 A game, simple enough, but productive of far more fun than "deck billia-ds” or bull-board,” is very easily provided for golfers who may be steamer passengers. It was the happy thought of a golt enthusiast who happened to be travelling on a steamer recently passing through PenaDg.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 528 4 NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUNB KNACTMKNT, 11*07. I EMPLOYERS UK TAMIL LABOUR A ate hereby icminded that returns uuder the aboVH Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 134 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival iu London. London, 14th February.—Their Majesties King Edward aud Queen Alexandra have arrived in London. They crossed the Channel in a gale. A Result of the Visit. Prince von Buelow, the Imperial Chancellor, declares that the visit of Their Majesties evoked sincere satisfaction on
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    • 105 5 (Supplied by Reut r.) Critical Situation. London, 15th February.—A telegram from Constantinople states that Ministerial changes resulting in the removal of Aliaea Pasha, Minister of War, has created a criii cal siluition due to a corflict between the Commit'ee of the Union of Progress and the Grand Vizier, who
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    • 52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Zealaud Liner Wrecked. London, 15th February.—The New Zealand liner Penguin lias been wrecked off Cape Trawhiti in a gale at midnight* The passengers and crew who numbered nearly one hundred, boarded the rafts and boats Twenty-six have been larded. It is believed that the others
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    • 39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Transferred to Chile. London, 15th February.—Mr. H. C. I owtber. Councillor of tbe British Embassy at Tokyo, has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at Santiago in succession to Mr. H. G. O. Bax-Ironside.
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    • 37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Shocks. London, 15th February.—As the ie»ult of further severe shocks all the buildings that were left standing after tbe first disaster have collapsed. Earthquake shocks are general in Sicily mid Southern Italy.
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  • 271 5 The Government of India, writes the Medi cal Press, hag apparently been roused to a sense of their responsibility in the matter of malaria. According to the latest information Commissions have been formed in all the provinces with the view of investigating the actual local conditions and
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  • 282 5 A Disappointed Elocutionist. The Parish Hall at Penaug on Siturdav night, contained about 25 people. One was an elocutionist, one a very brilliant pianiste, and the rest were folk who had come to hearThere wete plenty of empty chairs, including the special ran n ones reserved for
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  • 575 5 Figures for January. We Malay Mail have received from the Mines Office the advance statement of the weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the month of January, 1909, and of the duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period of the
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  • 935 5 interesting Case at Singapore. Seventeen Chinese, Straits-born, Hylein, Keb, Hokien aud Teocbew, were before the Singapore Magistrate, on Feb- 12. on a charge of attending a meeting of an unlawful society. The Court was crowded with Chinese. Mr. Rbode«, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Drown. Messrs
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  • 549 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties will be played off this a afternoon 1 Championship. A. G. Anthony vs H. C. Sells. (4) Rev Henham vs. W. J Hodge (5) Doubles Hand'cap. Class A. Dunn and Goldie vs Keun and Cooper 16 Doubles Handicap. Class BJ. G.
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  • 201 5 Arrived Per b.s. Muttra, 13th Feb from Singapore Mr. Liugi. Per s.s. Bharat a, 14th Feb., from Rangoon: Mrs. T. C. McGuffie aud infant. Dr. and Mrs. Denys. Mr.. Mrs aud Miss Moran, Mr and Mrs. F. H. Sheets, Miss Hurdv, Miss D’ Pereira. Count Behr. Baron Vatvwer, Messrs.
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  • 115 5 To-day. 25th Day of Ist Moon. Ladies’ Rifle Club. 4-30 p.m. Agricultural Show Meeting of General Committee, 4 45 p.m. P. C C. Tonrfis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. Mr. T. Wenyon’s Dramatic Recital, Parish Hall, 9 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell
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  • 15 5 China Liit’ow) ...16th Feb German Kleist) ...18th English Macedonia > ...25th Chiua Britajmia) ...27th
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  • 18 5 Fiast Quarter O New Moou fi’irsi QiMrie? O Full \l(kiii Feb 13tb 20th 27th Mar. 7rli
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. •Mail Servicr Outwards. Homewards Macedonia 2o Feb. I Britannia 27 Feb. Delhi 11 Mar. Delta 13 Mar. Extra Service Out'varik Homewards Palma IS Feb I Nnanvi 19 Feb. Sumatra Mar Malta o Mar.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 59 5 Don’t Take the Risk. When you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until it become* chronic or develops inio an attack of pneumonia, but give it the attention it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and,you are sure of prompt
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    • 49 5 Keep it Handy. You may not need Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy now, but at this season of the year rou are liable to need it within twenty-four hours. If i., without doubt, the best on the market for coughs, colds, eroup and whooping cough. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 161 5 TO-NIGHT! AT TO-NI6HT THE PARISH HALL. At 0 o’clock Prompt, DRAMATIC RECITAL BT John T. WENYON, Elocutionist of England. MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMME 1. How Jane Conquest Rang the Bell. 2. Macbeth Act 1 Scenes V. and VII. 3. Macbeth: Act V. 4. Santa Claus h. Balloon Courtship. 6. Romeo and Juliet
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    • 396 5 Lucation:-DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. THE HIPPODROME Circus and Menagerie. GRAND OPENING NIGHT! To m morrnw, Februa ry 16th. Absolutely tlie Biggest Show ever seen in Penang. 25 First Class Artistes 25 A Gigantic Combination of the Brightest Stars of the Arena from the Leading English and Continental Hippodromes. A F rogramme
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  • 282 6 Several shop-keepers as well as piivate individuals at Ipob, who import their supplies of liquor from Fenang, are put to considerable inconvenience owin; to the detention of their consignments at Parit Buntar, pending the payment of the duty and the obtaining of a permit. Some are most
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  • 289 6 Mr. C. dementi, Assistant Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, has published recently an Article on the Poppy from the compendium of Literature aud Illustrations ancient aud modern.” The original text of this Chinese classic has been translated by Mr. dementi, who has supplemented it with copious notes
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  • 429 6 Switzerland is a very wonderful place you can often see the mountains touring among the clouds. The chief lakes of England are Ullswater, Derwent water, aud Bayswater. Habeas Corpus is what the people used to say to the undertakers at the time of the Great Plague of
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  • 913 6 Opening Ceremony. The following report is taken from the N C D. News of 2nd inst:—The opening of the International Opium Commission yesterday attracted considerable attention in this Settlement. It was the principal topic of conversation during the day, and the large crowd that assembled outside the
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  • 114 6 Pham, 15th February. (By ourtesy of the Charter*4 Rank.\ London Demand Sans ..2/3§ 4 months’eight Ban? ...2/4^ 8 Credit ...2/4/, 8 Documentary ...2/4/ Y «lcutta, Demand Ban* Km. 174 j A days’ aigut 176 Bombay. Demand Ban* 174 M mimein, Demand Ban* 173 davs’ sight Prwuu* 176 A tdras,
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  • 197 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 B. Pepper(W Coast 3lbs 5 oz.) no stock vYhite Peppci $l7 75 sales T’-ang Peppei 13.3 7$ tales Cl )ves 37 50 sellers M u*e 74. —tellers Jdace Pi- 63. —sales Nutong* 110 s 19 —sellers f No 1 6.65 sales Sugar 3 2 no stock
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  • 198 6 Pbhano. 15th Fbbruart, H09. Bbbf— rls. 1 Soup pei oil»» 14 > Roaat 24 5 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 > Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail «m<*I 30 Tongue 5o Feet 20 Heart 3o Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork .pa. ©ati > 32 > Pig’s
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  • 797 6 J Number of I p S 2 Capital. Share» > 0,vi<W. Name. J -J t= issued. i a "5 Ja <* Z 2 co o i 7 1 JW 23g» «JM io !o 'w% for J earena,„ g }1/8 /°8 BeU t Tin 7 5 j,6.50 IW7 S rr
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 30 6 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic Manufactured by J. D- Riedal Ltd Berlin, and sold in form of eapsulpß. 40 in a bottle.
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    • 242 6 MACK AY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY The Whisky of Connoisseurs. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GIL.FILLAN CO., LTD. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE NOTICE. For the last two years ASAHI BEER was sold at a reduced price as the importers were fully aware that in order to introduce
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  • 159 7 Estate Sold for $lOO,OOO. At uoon on Tuesday at Messts. Darrick and Co.’s office. Singapore, the shareholders of the Castiewood Rubber Co. were called together to authorise the directors to sell the estate to the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., for *lOO,OOO ami to wind up the Company.
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  • 207 7 The Times confirms the teport that the well-known collection of prehistoric weapons formed bv Cauon Greeuwell, of Durham, his been acquired by Mr. J Pierpont Morgan, and presented to the British Museum. We are apt to groan at the drifting of our art treasures across the Atlantic, forgetting,
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  • 233 7 The tribute which President Roosevelt has paid to our rule tu Iudia is grateful to us, because we believe it to be deserved. There is no achievement of which we ate prouder than ot this—•• the greatest feat, of the kind that has been performed
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  • 312 7 Winle tracing in the dynastic histories of China the uumerous allusions to a curious c tariot in which there was an arrangement tor registering the distances traversed, stiongly suggestive of the modern taxicab, Dr. Giles, Professor of Chiuesp, h.s recently unearthed a complete specification of its
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  • 1083 7 No European* Lost. The Straus Steamsiiip Company’s steamer Hye Leong returned from Pahang, this morning, says the Straits Times of the 11th inst' and full particulars of the fatality at Kuala Pahang are available. The number of persons drowned was correctly given by the firs' reports
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1097 7 INSURANCES Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE r L m £2.000,000 upSubscribed Capital Total Invested Funds wards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income £759,000 TIIE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss
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    • 25 7 The Freuch Medical Profession rely on Sanlal 31 i«l >' to cure chronic bronchitis, kidney and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 966 8 W, MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few danrs from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mth» THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. I Telephone No.
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  • 3008 9  -  [All Rights Reserved] BY VIOLA GRAEME, Author of The Child of Sorrow,” The Treachery of Lorraine,” The Hand of God,” The Beauty of the Season A Scotch Marriage Move’s Loyalty,” One New Year’s Day,” Life’s Thorny Path,” Sir Bryan’s Heh-,” Doreen,” kc., etc*;) CHAPTER VIII. One, All Alone.
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  • 125 9 The following unclaimed letters and telegram are lying at the Geuera! Post Office:— Letters Allen. J. Jamieson, John Annelly, Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Arnold Ba6sy, Miss Rose Lew ton. Mrs Bibbey, A H- Mair, F. E. Brown, Miss May Marks, Mr. Mrs- H. CarneUy, E S. Megie,
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  • 669 9 Garrison Gallants. Mi. William Seetioru Bailey, au engineer and shipbuilder, of Homrkong, who whs grauted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court last month, first became acquainted with his wife in consequence of au accideut iu a London omnibus. A friendship sprang up between the two, and
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  • 682 9 Time brings revenges which, in some cases, are almost comic in their completeness. Time was when the cultured European felt, bound to condemn, root and branch, in comraou with other seemingly effete Eastern superstitious, the wonderful system of caste which is the principal contribution of India to
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  • 293 9 A New York paper says :—Here are selections from the log of A Love Pirate.” which is the sinister designation that has been applied to girl secretaries and their kindred, in < ffices of American men, by Mrs Allegretti, who recently got a divorce from
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 86 9 A Popular Remedy in South Africa. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been in South Africa for a number of years, and the fact that it still retains its popularity as a cure of coughs, oolds and croup is certain proof that it gives satisfaction. Morum Bros., general merchants at Tarkastad, Cape
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    • 60 9 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This Remedy always wins the good opinion. if not the praise, of those who use it. The quick cures, which it effects, even in the most severe cases, makes it a favourite everywhere. It is equally valuable for children, and when reduced with sweetened
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    • 44 9 Thoroughly Tested. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been examined by eminent analytical chemists who certified that it contained no narcotics It is not only a safe and harmless medicine but the best in use for coughs, colds and croup. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 48 9 Keep it Handy. You may not Deed Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy now, but at this season of the year you are Jiable to need it wirhin twenty-four hours. It i%, without doubt, the best on the market for coughs,‘colds, croup and whooping cough. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 155 9 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First £lass return tickets will be granted per ss. Kistna," timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenbam every Saturday afternoon available only tor return per s.s. “Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive in Penang about
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1074 10 RUNNYMEDE SEA SIDE SEA SIDE 40, Nnrthiim Knad, IVnantr. FROM GEORGE I. TO EDWARD VII. AN UNVARYING REPUTATION FOR SPLENDID SEA BATHING. CUISINE UNEXCELLED. Under European Management MODERATE TERMS FOR BOARDERS. A. KERDYK, Telephone No. 5411. Proprietor. Telegraphic Address: “Runnymbde,” Penang. “6-1-09 IMhe Properly and Commercial j Sales Rooms, att,
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