Straits Echo, 5 March 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, sth MARCH, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. N(). 51.
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      940 1 SOLE AOEKTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 53» a <*> Co l-rl o 3D 59 XSS NO •3TV s.ssva TIANQ LEE 00. T H E T BANKS EASTEHH SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, A Brass Iron Founders. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong A Shanghai
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      28 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ■f vf V .TLX A C 5 2 <>> > “CJ 'if?> r*\ y iW,: 1 'fo Tokyo HANG LEE Co., Sole Agents.
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    Impudent Fraud.
    138 2 The prosecution of a would be OM-ag<* Pensioner at Taunton on F«"b 6th will help to direct attention to the wholesale fraud* which are said *o have been pci p-t rat" I under the Old Age Pension Act. John Picas-, belonging to a village ne -r I not
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    Sir Patrick’s Prowess.
    186 2 Sir Patrick Mauson, kc m g., speaking at a dinner of the Authors’ Ciub, narrated some of his experiences in fighting ibe deadly mosquito. He alluded specially to Ins experiments in China where be extmiued the blood of 1,000 Chinamen, with a view to determining the frequency
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    Rubber Shares.
    397 2 Messrs. J Russell Hunt A Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report dated February 11th, inc udes the following The Rubber Market during the past week has been active aud firm, there has been a large amount of investment business, and owing to the steady price of the commodity, attention
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    Divorce and Publicity.
    465 2 Recent proceedings in tbe Divorce Court north of the Tweed give point to Lord Alverstone’s remarks at the dinner of the Sphinx Club. The Lord Chief Justice "could not imagine anything worse for the public thau the teiribie details sent down from Edinburgh,” and he thought it
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    Kinta Gymkhana Meeting. PROGRAMME FOR 1909.
    945 2 j FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th March. 1—Maiden Plate, 2 30 p.m I ValueSoOO A R ice for Maidens, Weight I 9st. 71b. Ex-Giiffios imported at $400 I or under allowed 14 lb. over $400 7 lb. H Entrance $15 Dis;.mce 1 mile. -1 2.—The
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      46 2 The Fruit Sc.tson. This season a w ivs b i on mor j ov diarrb<m wli j m p u f v cb«-eked hv Ipbuoaberlain’s Cube, Cm i uni l),»..loei (3 u b 1 >■ i ,> i lepupl lur sudden attacks. lie Town Dispeu* «ary, Wholesale AyouiB.
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      551 2 A Sprained Ankle. As a ru'e a man will feel well satisfied if he ran hobble around on crutches in two or 1 h're after spiaimrg bis ankle, and it is i wo or three months before be is fully recovp'ef This is au unnecessary loss of unit- for in
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      722 2 JUST ARRIVED. WOODDUNN CO.’S PURE AUSTRALIAN BUTTER, in I lb. and 2 lbs. tins. Price, 50 cts per lb LOCOMOTIVE” BRAND CONDENSED MILE. GUARANTEED FINEST QUALITY AND FRESH. |ST. PAULI BRAUEREI CO.’S GIRL BRAND BEER THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN THE MARKET. Samples on Application. s< I THONG JOO Sc
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      348 2 for sale. 4,000 ORLONGS vacant land suitable for padi planting, Rubber and Cocoanuts etc., at Merbob River' Punteh. Price $15 per orlong. For particulars apply to **T. S.” c/o Straits Echo, Penang. 23rd Oct., 1908. p emng The Properly and Commercial Sales Rooms, c6, Beach Street, Penang, I Undertake 1
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 t 7 A ijf nfs D%c P. Ludwig I Colombo I B.M &Co. 6ib Mar. otbiin Glasgow S B A Co. 6th Bendoran London S B.A<’o 7th Delhi Colombo A.G&Co. 11 1 h P. Alice Singapore B.M.ACo. 16th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 For Alien/* /<ei’ve P. Ludwig ■inaapoie B.M ACo. Mar. Loth.an nvapo e < B ACo. Bendoran nyapore < P 'o. Delhi ■> naapnr* G ACo. P. Alica oloinbo rt AI.aCo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 3 Sumatra. Br. 8 s., 2,976, Bruce, 3rd Mar., London, 31st Jan., Gen. —A. G. Co. Lightning, Br. s.s 2,122. Gentles, 4th Mar. < alcutta, 26th Feb-, Gen. —A. A. A. Co. Kistna, Br 5524, Learmont, sth Mar., Singapore, 3rd Mar., Gen. —H. L. Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s., 294.
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 sth March. Sportsman, for Batu Babra. Rotorua, for Port Swettenbam and Sincra* po-e. Bhadra, for Tongkab. Kopab, RenoUg, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Perak, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis ahd Setul. Filing Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Lightning,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      111 3 Fob Singapore, China and Japan—Per Prinz Ludwig, to morrow. 9 a m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Tara, to-morrow. 10 a.m. Deli Per Calypso, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Pangkalan Braudan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, Ipm. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, Ipm. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. leluk Anson—Per Cornelia,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    418 3 ler I. G. M. s s Prim Ludwig, (from Hamburg, 28th Jan.) due at Penang on 6 h v ar 8 To Penang Mrs. J. Gori. io Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Brockmann, Mr. and Mrs. .J. Trowell, Mr. Vizekonsul Carl Janssen, Mr. W. J A- Klunder.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards Delhi It Mar. I Delta J.'f Mar. Devanha 2o Macedonia Z 6 Extra Service. Outward* Homkwards. Nubia W Mar. I Nore 18 Mar. 30 m Palawan 1 Apr»
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      437 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departnres. Mail Servic*. Outward. Mar. 11 Delhi ronneoting with Mongolia 25 Devon ha do. Marmora Apr. 8 Aneaye do. India 22 Delta do. Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.8. Macedonia March 26. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Cllll and ***** L'o l.oudon
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      368 3 (S HIPPIN O.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. if THE last and well-knowa m if <»« this Comp, nv suH forin ghtly Dona Bremen, Hambu g via Rotterdam, Ail we p. Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Jnerlro •armitpn everybody and lattice aleue enhllahed dally (eio«<pr Hemtaya.i •r T* K CRITERION I’RESS, U«l., No. 226—232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE. DA1I.T LOOAl fS4 per an .on. OUTSTATIONS Poetime Ultra MAIL BIMTION (Poet Pree) $15 OAKliR *IMIRKSS Echo—Penang.’ Telephone No. 343. A.fl.-All bn»lne*» communication* should lie
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    LOCAL SHIPPING COMPETITION.
    486 4 We congratulate the directorates of I the Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., and the Straits Steamship Company, Ltd., on their amicable and businesslike settlement of a difficult situation. Some such arrangement was foreshadowed in our columns last week, and last evening, in making the announcement that peace was
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 The following business iu tin lias been done to day Penang Peuang Tiu Exchange, 25 tons at §66 25 Eastern Smelting Co .50 66 55 Straits Trading Co., 25 66.62£ Singapore: Straits Trading Co.. 175 66.50 ’Total 275 toDs. Tin is quoted in Loudou to-dav
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    Outward German Mail.
    563 4 The outward German mail steamer Prim Ludicig, haviug passed Sabang at 0 a.m. this morning, is expected to arrive here to-morrow at 7 a.m. and will leave at noon. Mr. Ellis of the Government wharves department, accompanied by Mrs. Ellis, returned from Singapore by tbe s. s.
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    Penang Rural Board.
    984 4 ORDINARY MEETING i An ordinary meeting of the Penang Rural Board was held yesterday afternoon, in the Land Office, when tbeie were present Mr. A. Cavendish (President), Mr. C- G May, Depul v Colonial Engineer, Dr. Frv, Senior Medical Officer, and Messrs. Gan Ngoh Bee and Cbeali
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    The Late Mr. Law Yew Ee.
    94 4 Confirmation is to hand of the death at Medau of Mr. Law Yew Ee, announced in a previous issue. The Senior Medical Officer Las issued permission for the body to be lauded here, for burial within fourteen days. Ihe certificate of death, on March
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    611 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played 3esterday Doubles Handicap, Class A. Sproule and Brea-rley beat Keuu and Cooper, 6-4; 6—4 Singles Handicap, Class C. Donald beat Gorris, 6-1 6—l. Henderson beat Ballantyne, 6 1 6 2. Mr. C. Meikle has left Kuala
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      383 4 BUY A GRAMOPHONE. $25.50. OUR SPECIAL OFFER. $25.50. A MACHINE THAT WILL SING AND TALK, ARTISTIC CABINET, FLORAL HORN, $25.50. AA SECURES YOU A ZpIUU BRAND NEW PIANO. ftsk for particulars <? FOR HIRE NEW PIANOS t% a? $lO per monili. Tuned Free. > 7 THE ROBINSON PIANO C" V"
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      44 4 According to all accounts we have the I assurance that Qonosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Balkans.
      104 5 (Supplied by lieufer-) Austria Complicates the Situation. London, 5th March.—The domineering tone of the Austrian semi-official Press in insisting that Servia must appeal to Austria alone and denying the right of third parties to intervene is producing a grave impression, particularly in Russia, where Slav opinion is vehemently
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      King Edward.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Departure for Biarritz Postponed. London, sth March. —His Majesty King Edward, who was to have left for Biarritz yesterday, postponed his departure until today owing to the inclement weather.
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      President Taft.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) e Inauguration. London. sth March.—The inauguration of Mr. W. H. Taft, the new President of the United States, took place at Washington m a snowstorm.
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      British Weather.
      37 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Snowstorms General. London, 4‘h March.—To-day is the sixth day of snow in Great Britain. The aveiage fall has been six inches. General snowstorms are reported all over Europe, including Italy and Portugal
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    Shanghai Opium Conference.
    454 5 Gist of the Resolutions Adopted. The Strait s Times' correspondent, wired on March Ist as follows The resolutions adopted by the Opium Conference recomuieud the delegations to move their Governments to adopt measures for the suppression of the opium traffic in their own territories and possessions, pro
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    Our London Letter.
    1312 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, February 12tb No Real Enmity. A fortunate omen for the success of the Royal visit to Berlin was the publication of the agreement between France and Germany with regaid to Morocco. One of the greatest, obstacles to an understanding with Germany has
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    Fined $750.
    50 5 A Chinaman was to-day mulcted 4« the sum of seven bundled and fifty dollaig with the alternative of undergoing five months’ rigorous imprisonment, for 1) administering (by injection) a deleterious drug, to wit, morphia, to another persou. aud 2) being in possession of a syringe suitable for injection.
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    Successful Alibi.
    470 5 Alleged Misappropriation of a Bicycle. No stain remains on the character ot Mr Sim Hok Semg, a young baba, who was j tried this moruiug on a charge of wrongfully disposing of a hired bicycle. The Indian servant iu the bicycle shop swore that accused was the miu
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    Kedah Notes.
    151 5 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor S'ar, 3rd March. The Buffalo-Fight. The buff tlo-fi:lit winch look place on Su ay last at Kapil* liatas. a village some 7] miles from., the town, was witnessed by -thousands of people. The auunals, which belonged to the Rtjanf Periis and Tuuku Ibrahim
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    Perak Paragrams.
    192 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Taipiug. 3rd March. Residents Return. The British R-snlent returned this afternoon after a lengthened stav in Teluk Anson wbw»e; with the D stric Officer, lie made his headquarters during a four oi inspectionTo K inta. Dr.. W<ight S ate Surgeon, left for Kinta to-day
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    Funeral of the late Mr. Fryer.
    524 5 A correspondent, of the Malay Mail wtites fr< in Seremban as fo lows In a sheltered corner of the cemetery in S»‘rembau, cb"-e up to the E«st window of St Maik’s Chirdi at which he. his widow and youngdaugiiter have b-»*m rpgul«r attendants was
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      DIVORCE.
      265 5 To THE EIHIOK OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, I think the suggestion of an easier system of divorce, made m vnur leading article \es terday, would go a long way towards increasing the popularity of marriage. It is invariably the case that when a law is made too stringent
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    Passengers
    62 5 Arrived Per ss. Kistna, s‘h Mar., from S:ngapore :Mr and Mrs. E Eliv and children, Messrs. Augu Mohd Sheriff and R E Sbarufallv. From Port Swetteuham Mr. A. Hollet. Departed Per s s Thongwa, 4th Mar, for Port Swetteuham Mr. and Mrs P F Wise. Mr Chuah Eng Hu*b.
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    FIXTURES.
    136 5 To-day. 14‘h Dav of 2nd Moon. P C C.Tennis Tournament. Engineers’ Institute: Fortnightly ’lea, 4 30 p m. Town Band, Esplanade, 9 pm. I’lie Now Jap muse Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7 3<> p m. and 9 1 p m. A'eazir Cinematograph, KiugStree' Theatre, 83*
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 German (Prim Ludwig) 6th Mar. English {Delhi' I Ith '.hiii.i <P Alee)) ...loth China Macedonia) ...26fh
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      68 5 Croup. The first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted. Rven after the croupy cough has appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It is
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      54 5 Pneumonia. This is one of the most dangerous, often fatal, diseases, ft always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip- Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy quickIv c oes these diseases and counteracts anv tendency towards pueumonia. It is made especially f° r these and similar ailments. The George
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      153 5 PENANG ViILUNTEfcR ANNUAL RIFLE MEEiiNG. NOTICE. Ladies’ Competition, 20rh instant. Ist and 2ud prizes presented by Penang Volunteers Ladies euiering for the above oinpetition ire reminded t hat they may use aoy t fla, bur must supply their owu Ammunition; there s no eutrauce fee, and entries close on 13tb
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      279 5 THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co.. LM SHIP-CHANDLERS (Store Department). JUST RECEIVED FROM OUR MANUFACTURERS, A Large Shipment of FINEST WHITE ZINC AND BLACK FAINT of 28 lb. Keg, at 32.25 and 31.80 respectively. A 1.80 lIUBRACK’S FAINT AND OIL of all kinds, and various kinds of other goods etc., etc., At
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    Conscriptionists.
    1148 6 A Theatrical Campaign. Wbat is all Ibis potber about Au Englishman's House,” that rattling blood and thunder melodrama which was produced at Wyndham’s Theatre last week It. is no longer limericks or diabolo. or hidden treasure, or even Miss (Jharlesworth, which monopolize the great intellects which are nourished ou
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    Our New Serial.
    416 6 (Bv the Author of Tales of Domesticity, Bales of Balderdash, etc-, etc Chapter I. The Wild Ass Stamps o'er his head but cannot break his sleep. Omar Khayyam. It was night. The moon fell athwart the sleeping city but did not wake the policeman on point duty.
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    The Decadent “Smart Set.”
    370 6 The Decadent “Smart Set Father Bernard Yanghau Deplores the Modern Craving for Luxury. 'They were living in days of terrible social upheaval, when everything seemed out of joint, when the powers of darkness were raising storms of passion among the sons of men, said Father Bernard Vaughan, preaching on behalf
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 pßNAiee, sth March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demaipi Sank ..2/ 3£ 4 months’ sight Ba>«* ..2/4^# 3 Credit --3/4 T 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174 j .4 days' aignj P r* f 176 Bombay. Daman? i Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bant 173 3
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 B. P~p. er(W Co’st 3lbs 50z.) no stock i $l7 75 /torn[Yang l2 50 buyers Clive- 38, buyers 73. sales »*n* 63. —buy rs llos 18.50 seders c No 1 6.65 sal?, Sugar < 2 no stock (Basket 365 sales T .pioo. Flour 1.7 0 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 6 Pbmano, sth Makch, 1909. Bbbf— rtt. Soup per oatt\ 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea« 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Poke Pork pet cat i* 32 Pig’s iiea<i 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1161 6 4 I I s J Number of *3 p j 2 C o 3 2 j Capital Shares > Dividends Name. t '5 a c j 1 £> oe losued. 5 s 3 o i z. X co o -i j 3 Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 j 10 10
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      39 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The many rematkable cures of colds and fcrip effected by this preparation have made it famous over a large part of ‘he civilized world. It can always be depended upon The Gteorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      140 6 MACK AY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY fi C«. AflENTS FOR PP.NANQ <g F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co. GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery <S <■ “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. j
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    Suffering Fools.
    123 7 Tbe police aie taking steps to put a stop to the violent speeches of a certain class of London street demagogue. Two unemployed orators appeared before Mr. Bennet at Bow- street, on Feb stb, in consequence of the violence of their speech-making and their references to the Tottenham
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    Arbitration Gets Good Start.
    141 7 The London and North-Western is the tirst railway company to come to a settlement with its men under Mr. Lloyd George’p scheme of conciliation and arbitration, which was agreed upou iu November, 1907. Sir Edward Frv’s award as arbitrator on thjß claims of 39,000 employes of
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    Development of Kiao-chow.
    604 7 Projected Chinese High School. The Report on the German Protectorate of Kiao-chow, covering the twelve months euding October last, devotes considerable space to the new school schemes now on foot at Tsingtau, from which much is hoped in the direction of spreading German culture and influence, and
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      1254 7 INSURANCES. Guardian Atiuranct Company, Limited. Established JB2l. J 82.000.000 up. Subscribed Capital Total Invested Funds wards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income J 8759.000 IMIE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by fire at the lowest
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      52 7 I most willingly bear testimony to the great efficacy of Grimault's Cigarettes for Asthma. I have bad Asthmatic Bronchitis for some time. This winter the attack was almost unbearable. A kind friend gave mo a box and I am. thank God, almost a new woman. V'ours most gratefully, MARTHA KAY,
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      1067 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsulution Free. .41DIN» AT fslv. 2*3, Pens nr; R me. A few doors lr«.in the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth» FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Rooks of leaves. Price, $8 each.
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