Straits Echo, 17 April 1909

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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. 7* $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 17th APRIL, 190». Single Copy, 10 cent,. No. 80
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 958 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co. SOLE AGEi\ TS. BASS’S ALE. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Stores "i Offices W j 37, Beach Street. J. Leith WEMYSS, /M J.N.A., ilfir Manager. BANKS. Chartered Bank of
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    • 29 1 I HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR BAST IĔ Mb g#2:3 m-i jm&W i pi^sl v r *9* t i F a /i_rc]jN^>''’ fIANG LEE Co., Sole A teats.
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  • 863 2 Tha cousecr.ition of the Rev. William Robert Mouusey, ou whom the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred the Lambeth degree of Doctor in Diviuity last week, as the Bishop of Labuan under tha new arrangement, by which Singapore and Borneo will be separate dioceses, took place on
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  • 708 2 Credulous American Scientist." Exploring the Great Wall. I)r. W. Edgar Geil, an Americau traveller and writer, has given Reuter’s representative some particulars of an interesting journey along the whole length of the Great Wall ot China. Dr. Geil lately arriv d in England from the Far E ist en route
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 275 2 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of'the roost effective remedies known for durrhcBi aBd bowel complaint is Chambe: Inn's Co! c, Cholera aud D.arrboei Remedy, and evety homo should be suppl’ed with it dtJ’iag the warm weather. Mr H J. D Wi kiuson, proprietor of tbe Upper Burma G-Z3t:e. Mandalay,
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    • 2294 2 BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG—MEDAN. Discount bills and advance loans for short periods on pro* duoe, import goods, bonds, shares and other negociable securities. Advance money on goods consigned to Europe. Op«n documentary credits in Europe. Buy and sell shares for account of their clients
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  • 33 3 Pj» A.gm!t Lue Delta Colombo A G &Oo. 22ndApr Pathau Glasgow ISB&Co23 rd Devanha ''iugapore \.G &Co. 24 th Goeben Singapore B.M.ACo. *28tb Piinz Eitel Friedrich Colombo tJ.Al &Co. 29 th
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  • 25 3 ¥e**eh For Delta Singapore G.&Co. Apr. Pat ban Singapore SB&Co. Devanba Colombo A G &Co. Ooeben Colombo H.M.ACo. Frinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore BMACo. 1
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  • Shipping.
    • 72 3 Petrel. Br. s.s, 124, Allan, 16th Apr., BrandaD, 15th Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co-, Ltd. SaJahadji, Dut. s.s., 1,235, von Riju, 16th Apr., Balikpapan. 8th Apr., Liquid Fuel.—Asiatic Petroleum Co. Tara, Br. s 8., 3*651, Acheson, 17th Apr., Singapore, 15th Apr Gen.—H. L. Co. Bharata, Br. s 8., 1.957, Alexander,
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    • 59 3 1/th April. Tara, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Bharata. for Rangoon and Calcutta. Atsuta Maru. for Colombo and Tuticoriu. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Traug. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Kistna. for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ping Suey. for Colombo and
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    • 61 3 Fom Deli—Per Hebe, 19th instant, 9 a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, 19th instant, 1 p.ni. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug—Per Hok Canton, 19th instant, 3 p.m. Singapore, China Japau—Per G. Apcar, 19th instant, 4 p.m. Calcutta—Per A. Apcar, I9th instant, 4 p.m. Pulau Langkawi—Per Flying Dragon, 20th instant.
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  • 409 3 Per P. and O. s.&. Victoria, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 22nd Apr To Penang (from London, Mar. 27) Mr. E. Sparkes, Mr. R. M’Aausland, Mr. R. J. C. Jewett; (from Port Said) Mons. T. Mieg. To Singapore (from London) Miss
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  • 37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. FIomk. wards Delta 22 Apr. I Devanha 24 Apr. Oceana 6 May Assaye 8 May Extra Service. Outward* Homkwakds. Poona 27 Apr. I Sumatra 20 Apr. Namur 11 May. Palma 29
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    • 1073 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. hxpflctwl Arrivals and D^pirtoros. Mail 8«rvlc«. Oat ward. Apr. 22 Delta connecting with May 6 Oceana do. 20 Delhi do. June 3 Devanha do. Victoria Moot tan China Macedonia Homeward. Date. Steamer. 0o e e t “g with S.S. Due London. Apr. 24 May 8
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    • 487 3 (S9 HIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, yf l ydfazj?m i sear? fl. li* J.’ =a£\ $Sfw*i, .za ;•£”vvi <:^ tjfe7~ r 3g ■?t »Jn*i THE fast net > 'ill-Vnown ma i s e< of :i sComp. ny sail #o n'gbtly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, An we
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  • 96 4 Jo* Mr* NtlKflw everybody and Jnrtlre atone Knbllahed (tally (exr-i>t. ITHI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Reach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL «34 per annniD OUTBTATIONS Portage Rztra VAIL aiHTION (t’ort Free) 119 OABLK ADDKKB9 Fcfio—Penang.’* I'elephoue No. 343 n.B.— All bealnece romm an I ration* eboald
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  • 854 4 When the news that comes is of an alarming or disturbing character, it is a comfort to remember the Latin tag that ends with those two words. Like newspaper news itself, the disturbance is happily of a transient nature. As a pretty song says, ’twill come, alas, but
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  • 1205 4 The Times of Malaya on the 14tb instant re-published the whole text ol our leader on the perilous Taiping railt way pass. On the loth, it contained r three letters, two in effect describing our leader as a niisleader, and the third, j by one of those
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  • 331 4 The following; business in tin has been done to day Penang Penani: Tin Exchange,) Bti73) buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting C 0.,") £7«buyers, no sellers a Straits Trading Co 50 tons at 67.70 Singapore I Straits Trading Co, 100 67.75 < Total ...150 tons.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 50 4 (Supplied by Renter The Biter Bit. London, 16th April—A heavy slump is reported in the Chicago wheat market. The speculator Patten is buying frantically for the purpose of checking the slump. Patten Again. The New York Cotton market is wildly excited owing to rumours of buying by Patten.
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    • 32 4 (Supplied by Reuter Awaiting Decision with Regard to Tea. Londou. 16th April.—lmmense quantities of tea are being withdrawn from Bond in Great Britain for fear of an increase in duty.
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    • 38 4 (Supplied by Reuter Taft’s Proposal. London, 17rh April.—President Taft has sent a messaee to Congress proposing the adaptation of the Philippine tariff to the new Federal tariff in view of the protection of Philippine industries-
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    • 42 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sixty Killed. London, 17th April.—The outbreak at Adona (Asia Minor), which is connected bv rail with Mersiua, has been renewed. Sixty Armenians have already been killed and a dragoman of the British consulate and one German wounded.
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    • 30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Departure From Aden. Loudon, 16 h April. —Ex-President Roosevelt, who is on his way to a big game shooting expedition in Africa, has left Aden.
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    • 42 4 (Supplied by Reuter The Commonwealth’s Offer. London. 17th April.—The Times states that the Commonwealth has cabled to the Admiralty that in any emergency the whole of its naval forces would be placed unreservedly under the direction of the Admiralty.
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    • 341 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Yonng Tnrks and the New Government. London, 16th April.—The Young Turk Committee at Salonika refuses to acknowledge the new Government and is preparing a desperate resistance. It is supported by the people anti the third army corps. The latter threatens a march on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 396 4 The New Japanese Cinematograph. GRAND CHANGE of PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 22 FINE AND EXCELLENT PICTURES WILL BK EXHIBITED AS USUAL “THE BEST SHOW” Acknowledge*! by a!i who patronize our Show nivbtly. “THE ONLY SHOW" Worth seeing at the price of admission. WE DO OUR BEST,” AND DEFY COMPETITION. THE CRAG HOTEL.
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  • 1860 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Lye Poh Swee and Khoo Hong Cho vs. Cheah Saw Kee. Tbia interesting law suit, in which the parties concerned are well-known members of the Chinese community, was begun before Mr. Justice Braddell in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. Mr.
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  • 121 5 On Thursday last. Assistant ent Savi raided an unoccupied house standing on an expensive cocoanut plantation at Bukit Datnbar, near the Jelutong Police Station. Asa result, thirteen persons, eleven nonias. ooef'hiuaman and one Siamese were, yesferdav afternoon, convicted of playing the game of peh bin All the accused
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  • 178 5 Another Postponement. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of using as genuine a forged document, to wit. a deed cf conveyance relative to a piece of land situate in the Central District, preferred agaiußt Joseph Smith and Ismail particulars of which appeared in our columns two weeks ago—was
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  • 514 5 In the District Court yesterday, the bearing was resumed of a case of alleged perjury. The parties concerned areKlings. Pakir Mahomed was charged, at the instance of K. S Mahomed Sultan, with knowingly making a false statemeot in a judicial proceeding. Tbe case bad been partly hpard by
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  • 1091 5 Another book has been added to the in valuable series of Papers on Malay Subjects published by direction of the F. M S Government. It is by Mr. R. O. Winstedt who writes charmingly of the Kampong. the House, Furniture, D.ess and Food of the Malav. He is
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  • 350 5 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER St. Georpe’s Church. 8 a.m.—Mating (Choral). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Commuuion (Plain). 10 a tn. Matins (Chinese). 5 p in —Sunday School. 6 pro.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine service will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Nortbam Road, at 9 a in and 6
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  • 97 5 Arrived. Per s s Rotorua 15th Apr., from Singapore Messrs. Goh Puug, K J. Mclntyre, and Clpt Linga-d. From Port SweUeaham Mr. M. de Hamel. Per as Tara. 17 r b Apr from Singapore: M essrs J K Health. A. G. Sohst, Stonor and Tan Kneam Hock. Per 8
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  • 88 5 To-day. 27th Dav of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Golf Chib Entries for Loom* ties close. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and P*«uang Road, 7-30 pm. and 9-10 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow 28th Dav of iutetcalary 2nd Moon First Sunday after Easter.
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  • 18 5 English < Delta) ...22 d Apr China (Devanha) ...24th China Goeben ...28th German (P. E Friedrich) ...29th
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  • 19 5 O New Moon Apr. 20th First Quartet 27th O Full Moor. May sth y Last Quartet 13tb
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 36 5 Uonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment an i, the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil. Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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    • 42 5 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons hare tc tbanfe Uonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent »nd antisept.c andhasDever been known to fail. At al dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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    • 420 5 KOMNKUJKE PtKETVURT MAATSCHAPPIJ. HOLIDAY TICKETS. Return Tickets at Single Fares will Iw issued for 11*0 between tbe 15th April and 15th July. 190 for trips in the Netherlands Indian Archipelago (including Singapore and Penang) bv steamers of The Koninklijk: Paketvaart Maatschappij (Royal Packet Co.) The Netherland Steam Negation Co. The
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  • 1590 6 Shall Diplomacy be Secret In a democratic era can a secret diplomacy continue? Can democracy place its affairs i absolutely in one man’s hands, and not even know what, he has done when negotiations are ended These questions are being freely asked to day. In home affairs there is practically
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  • 102 6 (Being some necessary corrections in) Johnson 8 Dictionary Common. —A tract of public land upon which the commonalty sometimes stray to the annoyance of golfers. Drama. —An expedient for killing the time between dinner and supper.—A mirror of life (Obsolete). Football.—A profession, formerly a game- The only spectacular pteoccnpation
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  • 107 6 The following unclaimed letters and parcel are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Allix, M. Litvak, David Arcbard, L. Luitge, B. Baker. A. C. McClelland, R. V. Baker, Hubert Marples, F. C. Ca«ev, Private Davy Pattenson, CDamson, W. J. Price, W. G. Davidson, Capt. J.
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  • 120 6 Pikas*. 17th April (Z?y courtesy o] the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3$ 4 months’ sight Ban k ...2/4/„ n Credit ...2/4/« 8 Documentary ...2/4/* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174; days’ sight Pnvar« 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mooimein, Demand Bank 173 days’ sight Privet 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 227 6 Psitamw, 17th April, 1909. Brrv— ets. Soup per catty 14 Roast w 24 Steaks M 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork eee eee per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20
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  • 195 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 3. Pepj er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no etock White Pepper $l6 45 buyers Trang Pepper 12 72$ sales Cloves 38.— sellers Mace 73 .—buyers Mace Picking 64. —buyers Nutmega 110 s 19. —sellers SNo 1 6.65 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.65 sales Tapioca Flour 1.62$ sellers
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  • 998 6 3 S <_ o LX. 1903 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 19C8 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 1905 1905 190* 1905 1903 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 25 6 lhe first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel (jOUOHsui Capsules. No better preparation now ou the market. Certi£»d by the leading Specialists-
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    • 117 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands Buttery Cn “SLEDGE BRAND" NILK. Absolutely Pupe. Every single tin guaranteed good. Btm urn PERFUME FOB TEE HANDKERCHIEF. We have just received the above preparation specially made for us by a leading French Perfumer. It is the finest perfume ever
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  • 406 7 That Unworthy Panic." Dreaclnousliters Flee When No Man Pursue! h. Tho naval crisis dominated the whole sitting of tbe House of Commons on March 22nd. In reply to questions, Mr. McKenna stated that it was partly in consequence of the expansion in Krupp’s woiks that the Admiralty estimated the period
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  • 507 7 {By a Banker Although man is endowed with most mar vellous and most varied powers, and is able to harness many of the forces of Nature into his seivice, and to manufacture appliances and apparatus which are capable of producing far gieater energy tuuu coulifr be
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  • 311 7 British Malaya Best Example of Successful Regime. Reviewing a book on British Malaya, the India Rubber Journal says :—Few of the oversea possessions of tho British crown, outside of India and the giett self-governing colonies, can compare iu interest and importance with the Straits Settlements—the central point of
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  • 632 7 As Helplv.ss as an Infant. How a Strong Man’s llkalth was Wrecked by Sciatica. Well and Hearty Again Now, Cured by Dr. Williams* Fink Pills. The desc iptiou ol' his sufferings given by Mr. G A. D’Agular, of Manee, Tromhav, Nr. Bombay, who underwent
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1081 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HUS oiiicb wo. si. Biach Fi, m BOARD OF DIRBCTORS. Mr. Cbeab Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Litn Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leoug Khoo
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    • 93 7 llow to Cure a Cold. Bi »s cirefu’ as you ran yon w 11 ccci* «ion i!? -k- r > «I and w i you do, get a med citM* of known <b v, one tbit hai an p- ,ib 1 epit r: ji» and t it xc* ta’n *o
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1014 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Model ate, Consult Uion Free. BMBI DINS AT A T c. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern aid Orienta Hotel, G mth* TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES,. ETC. Large Check Roll Books of
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  • 3182 9  -  [All Rights Reserved] BY TOM GALLON (Author of Tatteriey,” The Second Dandy Chater,” etc.). It all began with the coming of Mr. Raymond Weare to that little out-of-the-way sleepy town of Bunbury Market. Why lie could not have remained away, and left Bunbury Market to sleep in
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  • 341 9 Contributed by S. F. Edge The trip from Mplbourne to Adelaide used to be justly dreaded by those travellers who were compelled either bv business or necessity to make the journey independent of the train. In the old days many an “Overlander” has peiishc-d along the
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  • 114 9 "The cuiious inquirer who cares to investigate the question thoroughly will probably be surprised to fiml that in the matter of boots and shoes, at any rate, the prices charged in the big stores are not lower'than those demanded by the small trader for an
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  • 187 9 The Liberal programme to meet the new situation is thus stated by the Manchester Guardian Even if the Government laid down no additional ships this year but simply anticipated tbe programme of 1910 by a few months, we should in the first few months of 1912 enjoy
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  • 617 9 Whether we always think in words, and whether though*, as civilized men understand though*, is possible without a knowledge of articulate speech, has long been a moot point. It is certain, however, that when we carry out any extended course of thought we are apt to put
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  • 58 9 The opening of the first aeroplane exhibition in London draws attention to the existence of various c übs to promote tbe art of Hying. These are the Aeroplane Club, the Aero Club, the Aerial League, the Aeronautical Society. Something like X-00 000 iu prizes is awaiting for the
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  • 80 9 Speaking of Lord Morlev’s phrase about the Indians as the King’s equal subjects,” the Review of Re iews says:—"The phrase is a good one, uot because it is true, but beciuso it expresses what ought to be true. If the Anglo Indian official, and especially his
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  • 110 9 There is much distress in New York among the newly emigrated Jews, says the Jewish Chronicle The number applying for aid is 50 per cent, larger than last year. Many families are on the verge of despair. ‘‘The people who are plunged so deep in
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  • 200 9 Lover as Lady's Maid.” Die Information publishes details of a Russian romance in which figures the wealthy and beautiful young Baroness Uiusoff, the widow of a distinguished Russian Government official. All the young cavaliers of Moscow were hopelessly iu love with her. The baroness, however, rejected all attempts to obtain
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  • 459 9 American Girl and Japanese Student, The announcement that M'ea Helen Emery, dau.hter of Archdeacon Emery, of the Episcopal Du case of California, would marry a Japanese, Mr. Guuj ie Aoki, has excited so much opposition in California that Miss Emery, accompanied by her mother, left their old
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 50 9 Lame Shoulder. Th's is a common form of inu«cula< rW mit I'm. No in’ernal retltnent Apply Cbn-WW. Pa'» 8.1. f-y-v a dav ,»,1 a quick cu'e certain 1» linten. ba, oroveu cpcci.'l, valuable fmu.cular and chronic rbemnart m and certain to give quick relief. The Ocorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 28 9 Keep This in Mind. Bowel complaint is sure to prevalent during the fruit season. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy prompt relief. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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  • 973 10 AN AUTHORITATIVE REPLY To CRITICISMS. Profitable Tapping of Three- Year- Old Trees. 'l'he Times of Ceylon says We have been able to get an authoritative reply to the criticisms of the new tapping system which have appeared during the past few to as many of them
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    • 49 10 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold bangs ou, the mote it weakens the system. Do not iuu the lisk of au attack of pneumonia by neglecting it Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger front this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agentß.
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    • 879 10 NOV READY! “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents Punt.un Dagang. Run da Diri. Fuji Pujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang. Sindier. Price 50 cents. OBTAINABLE AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Lri>. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. STEPHEN’S INKS. m ft y> Vs sss.v-ayw e- c■i vs“i -r -sjFsEr BLUE BLACK WRITING INK. COPYING GUM
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