Straits Echo, 23 February 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCLLATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7* $24 Per Annua. PENANG, TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cent*. No. 42.
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      953 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. §3 2=» *v> m O CP fZ o N ■v'M 'S •3iv s,ssva TIAMQ lee A 00. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Stores Offices w j 37, Beach Street.
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR.EAST. Y -z 2> 05 O) > a <5V> '75 3®i *0 rOKTO TIANQ LE6 A Co.. S*U Agtmta.
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    Spiritualism Again.
    836 2 Written for the Straits Echo, j The Psychical Research Society is named in connection with an amazing manifestation now being respectfully treated in the Press. It took place. i v is alleged. “at a private house in Park Square, Regent’s Perk.” Before a critical audience,” including “a well-known
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      61 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This Remedy always wins Ibe food opinion, if not the praise, of those who use it. Tlie quick ernes, which it effects, even in the most severe cases, makes if a favourite everywhere. It is tqually valuable for children and when reduced with sweetened
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      2061 2 KONINKLIJKE PAKETMRT MAATSCHAPPIJ. NEW SERVICE. Between Penang Singapore via Kast Coast Ports of Sumatra. The above Company has opened a new fortnightly service between Penang and Singapore, calling on outward and inward voyages at Deli, Batu Bahra, Asahan and Paneh. Next Intended Sailing from Penang. s s. Valentyn (529 Tons.)
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      74 3 Cambodia, Dan. s-s., 2,331. Kundsea, 22nd Feb., Singapore, 20th Feb., Gen.— P. S. Co. Pin Semj, Br. s-s-, 378, Davidson, 22nd Feb., Singapore, 20th Feb., Gen—E. S. Co.. Ltd. Ipoh, Br. 8.8., 528, Olsen, 22nd Feb., Singapore, 20th Feb., Gen. —A. G. Co Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Williams, 23rd
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 3 23rd February. Jin Ho, for Langßat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham Singapore. De Kock, for Deli. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      84 3 Fob Negapatam and Madras—Per Teeeta, to-morrow, 10 a m. Trang Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p in. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2pm Dindmgs—Per Sportsman, to-morrow, 4 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Macedonia, 25tb instant, 7 a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, 25th instant, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, 25th instant, Ipm.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    338 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Malwa, connecting with the Macedonia at Colombo, due at Penang on 25th Feb. To Penang (from Marseilles, Feb. 5) Mr. J. Gordon. To Singapore (from London, Jan. 29) Mr. and Mrs. Higbet, and Mr. B. Humphreys (from Marseilles) Mr. Harrison. Mr.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 •>»nfit 1 f'Vi.w Ag**'' Dm* Macedonia Colombo \.Q ACo. 25th Feb Brir innia Singapore \.G.ACo26th P. Reireut Luitpold Singapore B.M.ACo. 2nd Mar. P. Ludiwig Colombo B.M.ACo 4fh Lothian Glasgow S B ACo. 6th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vettel» For 1/. Macedonia Smgapore A.G.&Co. Feb. Britannia IColombo A.G.&Co. P. Regent Luitpold Colombo B.M.ACo. Mar. P- Ludwig Singapore B.M ACo. Lothian Singapore S.B.ACo.
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      1091 3 (SHIPPING.) P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. F«b. 25 Macedonia connecting with Malwa Mar. 11 Delhi do. Mongolia 25 Devanha do. Marmora Apr*. 8 Axtaye do. India 22 Delta do. Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.8. Macedonia March 26. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS.
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Jnatlca HtlallM everybody end Iwtlce Utn» Pnbllehed dally (enwpt Hnndaya.) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. P»Miai!g. PRICE: DAILY LOO AI fS4 per nn mm m OUTBTATIONB Posbißt Ultra. MAIL IDITION (Poet Free) 915 <UHLI ADDBKSS Echo—Penanj?.” Telephone No. 343. 0.8. —All baelnme eommanleatlotw ibcnld be
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    CONCERNING DUCKS.
    998 4 Much of the blundering of heads unapt is due to the error of assuming that every popular theory is as definite and as ascertained a thing as the idea of a parallelogram. Of course we can all claim to err in good company, tor big men in the
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    Italian Earthquake Fund.
    86 4 Tbe following further subscriptions iu tbe Italian Earthquake Fund have been recsived by tbe Manager of the Chartered Bank:— Previously acknowledged ...$2BB 44 F. 0 Hailifax 110 J. H. Allan 1.00 Jack Jennings 100 J bunt 1.00 A. E. Sobst 1 00 C Johnson 1.00 W. Graicben
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    178 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co,) buyers, no sellers j *05.621 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j 05.50 Eastern Smelting Co buyers, no sellers 05./5 Straits Trading Co., 26 tons at 65 90 Tin is quoted
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    The Theatre.
    1006 4 Here We Are Again." How glad we shall all be to bear Mr. Hugh J. Ward say those words again, in Penang. O < behalf of the theatre-going public of inis seiileineut. the Straits Echo, not too areally dating, usues an invitation to Mr. Ward to bring his
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    131 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties will be played off this afternoon:— Championship. Haslam vs. A. G. Anthony. (4) Profession Pairs. MacArthur and Jamieson vs. Procter and Southam. (51 Singles Handicap, Class A Brearley vs. Savi. (71 Singles Handicap, Class B. Stronacb vs- Tomlin. (g) Hon. A
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    Farewell Dinner.
    230 4 To Detective-Inspector Ambrose. A pleasant farewell dinner was given yesterday evening at the E and O Hotel by the members of the local Poltoe Force to Detective-Inspector Ambrose on the occasion of his departure on transfer to Singapore. Twenty-three sat down to a well-served dinner including u-r and
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    Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    97 4 Practice Shoot. Yesterdav afternoon the members of the Ladies’ Rifle Club held a practice shoot. They fired twice over the 100 yards range, using Col. Walker’s Bisley target. Appended are the individual scores m «S cd as Mrs. Bland *22 29 310 32 Mrs. Maxwell 22 25
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    P. W. D. Change.
    244 4 We understand that Mr. V. J. Martin, Acting Superintendent of Works and Sur- veys. Province Wellesley, has been seconded for service in the Federated Malay States. Mr. F. T. Kinder, at present Acting Superintendent of Woiks and Surveys, Malacca, will succeed Mr. Martin at Pro- vince
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      313 4 BUY A GRAMOPHONE. $25.50. OUR SPECIAL OFFER. $25.50 (l MACHINE TH/IT IVILL SING AND TALK. I ARTISTIC CABINET, FLORAL HORN, $26.50. $lOO SECURES YOU A BRAND NEW PIANO. flsk for particulars. 3 S <?' FOR HIRE NEW 1' lAN 0 S \%X% <r 4? per month. Tuned Free. vv? V«
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Amendment to the Address.
      85 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Government and the Lords. London. 28rd February.—-Mr. A. A. W Ponsonby, Libera] Member £or Stirling, iu the House of Commons yesteiday moved an amendment to the Address demanding legislation thia session dealing with the acts of the Lords. Mr. Asquith, the Premier, replied
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      100 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russian Explanation. London. 22nd February.—M. Zinovieff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, has explained that the reception of Tsar Ferdinand as King is merely a matter of courtesy and expediency and will not affect the diplomatic position. Tsar Ferdinand’s Title. London, 22nd February.— A telegram
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      M. Flammarion.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) On the Effect of Tides. London, 22nd February.—The French astronomer, M. Camille Flammarion, has announced that undulations of the earth’s crust coinciding with the tides, which be long ago surmised, have been measured at the Potsdam Observatory The variation in some cases amounted to eight
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      The Steel Trade.
      58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) No Reduction in Steel Rails. London, 23rd February.—The United States Steel Corporation declares that it will not reduce the price of steel rails. It is stated that five of the largest companies have a tacit understanding to maintain the price. The reductions of smaller
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      The British Navy.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Seventh Dreadnought” Launched. London, 23rd February.—The Vanguard which is the seventh Dreadnought, has been launched at Barrow-in-Furness.
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      Old-Age Pensions.
      42 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Provision in Supplementary Estimates. London, 23rd February.—The Supplementary Estimates show a total of .£1,104,015 and include a sum of JE9*O,OCO for Old-Age Ptnsions. making J 6210.000 of it payable at the last quarter of the financial year.
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      28 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Horae at Last. London, 22nd February.—The A merica a Pacific Fleet has anchored at Hamptou Roads. President Roosevelt reviews the fleet to-day.
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      Honolulu.
      30 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Fishing Bill Shelved. London, 23rd February.—A telegram from Honolulu states that the Hawaiian Senate has shelved the Fishing Bill prohibiting aliens from fishing in Hawaiian waters.
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      Persia.
      44 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Bomb-throwers Hanged. London, 23rd February Router’s correspondent at Teheran states that three men were arrested in the bazaars for being in possession of bombs. One of the has already been hanged the other two will meet the same fate to-day.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1403 5 IN CIVIL* APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Before the Chief Justice and Justices Fisher and Sercom.be Smith Khyron Rcc vs. Shaikh Emam Meah and Khuo Boon Peh. Tins appeal was argued the whole of yesterday. It was against the judgment of,Mr. Justice Braddell, and the two last-named in the caption were
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    Inquest.
    444 5 An mquest into the death of Ghua Sow Wi, a Chinese woman who hanged herself in house No. 57, Maxwell Road*» was held in the Coroner’s Court this morning. It transpired from tbe evidence that the deceased asked her mother to go out and borrow a sewiug machine from
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      MOTORS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
      469 5 To the Ejl-iior or the Stkaiis Echo. Dear Sir, Notices have been issued by the Chief Pol ce Officer calling upon all native bol<lei> of licences for driving motor cars to pro duce, on or before the 28th February, tbei* respective licences and two unmounted photographs measuring
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    Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
    360 5 Following are the first day’s haudicips:— 2nd Rack. Distance 4 furlongs. Kenaboi 11. Coincidence 10.— Slump r'j 9.11 Eileen 911 Keatere 8.11 Oft f 3rd Back. Distance 6 furlougs. Beitrix 11 Una 11 Littlejohn 1011 All Black 10 4 Monazite 9. 4th Race. Distance 4 furlongs. Sardv
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    Passengers.
    60 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Pin ISeny. V2od Feb., from Singapore Dr K. 1 Shii, Mr. Khoo Keug Cbuan and Mrs. Lim Thar. From Port Swettenham Mr. H. Jackson. Departed Per s.s. Lind nit, 22 id Feb., for Singapore Mr. A. Jackson. Pei s.s. Coen, 22nd Feb., for Padang Mr. W.
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    FIXTURES.
    155 5 To-day. 4*h Day of 2nd Moou. Shrove Tuesday. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Meeting at Free School re Mr. Hawkins 25th Anniversary as Master, 5 p in. Town Band. Golf Club. 6 to 7 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 5 English (Macedonia) 25th Feb, China Britannia) ...26th China (P. K Luit‘0 1 d) ...2lid Mar German (Prinz Ludwig) ...4th
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    THE MOON.
    23 5 Kirsi Quarter Feb. 27tli O Full .\loou Mar. 7Mi Fja.Nt Qnariwr tt 1 r> l l l 0 .New Moou 22nd
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      44 5 Thoroughly Tested. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been examined by eminent analytical chemists who certified that it contained no narcotics. It ii not Only a safe and harmless medicine but the beat in use for coughs, colds and oroup. The* George Town Dispensary, Wholesale A#eots.
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      35 5 Riedel’s Gonosan is not unpleasant to4afce and is not attended by those distressing bVeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured un* qualified praise from the leading Specialises.
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      183 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |IHE s. s. Hong Bee. Captain J. Horne, A is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 27ih instant, at 3 p.m For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agents for WEE
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      200 5 The New Japanese Cinematograph. TO-NI6HT TO-NI6HT PROGRAMME. COME AND SEE!! “ALCAZAR”, CINEMATOGRAPH, KING STREET THEATRE. TO-NIGHT, GRAND PROGRAMME. ALL NEW PICTURES. A Chinese Wedding in Shanghai.” j Exhibitius; the Presents outside the Bride's House, the Wedding, Carrying away the Presents, Musicians at the Wedding, pic etc The Wright Aeroplane," Hippopotamus
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    Globules.
    571 6 For Use sit Penang Dinner Parties. V.v From The Gl he I To-day’s Great Thought: Pay as you go, but don’t go too much. To-day’s Definition: diplomacy is the art of making others believe one believes what one does not believe.” v At the Circus—Small Boy offering the Elephant
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    World’s Largest Water-Tank.
    97 6 In the face of keeu competition from American, German, French, and Belgian firms, Messrs. Clayton, Sons, and Co., Ltd of Leeds, have secured the contract for the largest watur-fcaak in the world. The tank, which is required for the water supply ot Calcutta, is to hold 9,000,000
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    Man-Hater’s Mania.
    100 6 Miss Harriet Evans, an elderly spinster, on whom au inquest was he! 1 last, month at Hackney, had such a hatred of meu that she would not receive letters the stamps bore the King’s head For the same reason she would only use money with Queen Victoria’s effigy.
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    A Serious Charge.
    185 6 With regard to the {burying alive of two men in Habiganj sub-division, the Englishman publishes the following statement: —The victims were cartmen of Dewar tea estate and had gone into the jungle to search for a U.st buffilo, when they happened to meet one of the great
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    Chinese Export Duty on Tea.
    190 6 Proposed Abolition. The complaint has been frequently made that enormous quantities of iuferior China tea are imported into the United Kingdom and there blended with the superior qualities of leaf from India and Ceylon. This practice seriously interferes with Indian trade, but there are no
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    The All-Empire Clock.
    196 6 Nearly an hour was spent by the King recently in examining the Richard chronospbere. or Empire clock. The inventor is Mr. J Haddon Overton, of Woodstock, who explained the mechanism and its purposes to his Majesty. His Majesty expressed himself highly delighted with the clock, and referred
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    British North Borneo.
    252 6 Capital for Further Development of Territory. The directors of the British North Borneo Company announce au issue at par of 649 259 shares of £1 each, leaving for future issue .£4'10,100 of the ,£2,000,000 capital authorised by the company’s deed of settlement. It is explained that the
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Pknano, 23kd Febkuaby (By cjurtmy of the Charter si Bank.) London Demand Bank 3| 4 moiitua’Bk.tt .2/4^ < 3 Credit 4 t 3 Documentor) ...2/d/ Oalcutta, Demand Bank Re ’174, f 3 days' S’gm Prw*»*- 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 1.4 Mouiinem, Demand Kan* 173 3 days’ sigtn Pm. 176
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold Leaf ..$64.60' S. Pepf er( W.Co ist 31b5.5 oz.) no stock 'Vhite Popp. i $l7 75 sellers Prang Peppe; 13| sales Cloves 37 50 tales Mace 74. —sellers Mace 63. —sales Nutmeg» 110 s 18 —sales CNo 1 6.65 sales Sugar J. 2 no stock (.Basket 3.65 tellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    197 6 Pena no, 23rd February, ISO 9 s Bibb— ett Soup |4>l o*ll' 14 J Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me*' 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail ea<*M 3C Tongue s(j Feet 20 Hem* 3u l Liver per catty 30 Pork—- Pork per caw» 32 Pig’s Hea.l
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    SHARES.
    969 6 O 2 2 e Capital. Number of Shares 1 issued. > P 1903 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1809 1906 1907 1905 j S 99 1906 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 300,000 300.000 600.000 60,000
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      61 6 Don’t Take the Risk. Wben you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until ir becomes chronic or develops into an a'tack of pneumonia, but give it the at tent i >u it deserves aod get rid of it. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and you
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      87 6 A Popular Remedy in South Africa. Chamber lain’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, colds and croup is certain proof that it gives satisfaction. Morum Bros general merchants at Tarkastad,
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      230 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Coagents FOR PENANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Buttery <£ Co “SLEDfiE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores.
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    Wireless Predictions.
    390 7 Weather Forecasts from the Atlantie Oceau. Although it will be about a mouth before the Meteorological Office will receive its anticipated number of wireless weather telegrams daily from the Atlantic, a certain number have already come to hand and proved so far very useful in a negative sense
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    Congo Rubber Supply.
    395 7 Territory Showing Signs of Exhaus* tion. News received at Antwerp from private channels by the last Congo mail, writes a correspondent, on January 21, shows that, uow Belgium has annexed the Congo, those who have been indulging in a systematic game of bluff as to the real
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    Czar’s Cryptic Saying.
    126 7 There is much comment in Court circles here regarding a crvptic utterance tif the Czi! at his New Year reception on Thursday, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Globe, under date Jan, ltitb. His Majesty’s words were as follows The year 19h8 has been a very
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      1245 7 INSURANCES. Quardian Assurance Oompany, Limited. Established 821. Subscribed Capital .£2.000,000 Total Invented Funds upwards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income £759,000 THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by firs at the lowest tariff lates. THE
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      41 7 Wheu your dealer tries to palm off aa imitation of Kigaud*» Kananga Water ••or any old thing” which is not what yon want, then is the time to throw a little hot air into him and keep away from thie store.
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      1013 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A, FOR SALE. r Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «■HIDING AT /Vo. 21s, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth*. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA c. V TEA Large Check Roll Books of 200
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