Straits Echo, 19 April 1909

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    38 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 Annirnii PENANG, MONDAY, 19th APRIL, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 87. m
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    Cornering Wheat.
    472 2 Some indication of tho conditions which provailed before I'atteu’s cornering movement reached its full development is given in the New York Srin, of March 0, which says Wheat broke badly. Long liquidation with better Western crop advices, lower foreign markets, the increased Argentine shipments and rumours th it
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    Siamese Tramway Co., Ltd,
    832 2 No Dividend Tluh, and None Promised lor Next Year. The eighth ordinary general meeting of tho shareholders of the Siamese Tramway Co. Ltd took place recently. The seventh report of the Directors for the nine months ending 31st December, ***** —was as follow Your Directors hereby
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      342 2 or Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r s s Gbvfalloch, Captain J. H. HaicsJL worth, is eiptcted to arrive here on Mond ty, and will leave for the above ports on Weduesday, the 21st iiist., at 3 pm For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agents for WEE
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      2004 2 05 00 BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE_& CO., LTD. PENANG—MEDAN. Discount bills and advance loans for short periods on produce, 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
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 From A >u -t Due Delta Colombo A.G&Co. 22nd Apr. Patban Glasgow S B<tCo. 23rd Devanha Singapore A G &Co. 24t.b Goeben Singapore B.M.ACo. 28 ih Prinz Eitei Friedricb Colombo B M &Co. 29 th
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Vcetelt For A'jt'n'» Lfoet Delta Singapore A.G.ACo. Apr. Pat ban Singapore 3 13 *o. Devanba [Colombo A G ACo. Goeben iColombo B M.ACo. Prinz Eitel' Fried ricbj^ingapore B M ACo. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      134 3 Sappho, Br. a a., 327, Upton, 17th Apr., Tongkab, 16th Apr., Gen. —A. G. Co. Bcnarty, Br. a.a., 2,510, Sarcbet, 18th Apr., London, 13th Mar., Gen. —S. B. Co. Putiala, Br. ss 1,929, Farquharaon, 18th Apr., Rangoon, 14th Apr., Gen. H. L. Co. Malaya, Ger. a s., 348, Loewe,
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 19th April. Sappho, for Tongkah. Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Anson. Hok Canton, for Langsa, T. Sernawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. G. Apcar, for Singapore, China and Japan. A. Apcar, for Calcutta. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Ferlis and Setul. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Jacoba, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      101 3 Fob Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 1 p.ro. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, lpm. Trang—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, lpm. Deli—Per De Kock, to-morrow, 2 pm. Pulau Langkawi—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    407 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Victoria, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 22nd Apr.:— To Penaog (from London, Mar. 27) Mr. E. Sparkes, Mr. R. M'Aausland, Mr. R. J. C. Jewett; (from Port Said) Mona. T. Mieg. To Singapore (from Loudon) Mies
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      599 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Apr. 22 Delta connecting with May 6 Oceana do. 20 Delhi do. June 3 Devonhu do. Homeward. Victoria Mooltan China Macedonia FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let Clast To I.ondon by Sea £66 To Marseilles er Gibraltar £61-12., od
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      469 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL iiURMAN MAIL LINE. is K.. B 9*.<r -A- V v^ asrcav,•> V* THE fast and wall-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Jurtlce alenr ►'«bllshed dally (except Nnndays.l at n i CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Tenang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL per amine' OUT8TATION8 Postage Bitra MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) «15 OAHLB ADDRBSS 11 Lchfl—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 F.A.—All business communications should be sddrueseu
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    NOT YET.
    367 4 Were we more optimistic, we might hail Reuter’s message to-day about the corner in wheat as an indication ol r the coming fulfilment of the desiderata we mentioned on Saturday. When Reuter tells us that the great American public shares our indignation, and that legislation is probable which
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    DONORS WHO DON'T.
    222 4 The annual meeting of the local club that calls itself the Parish Hall was remarkable for more than the mixed metaphors of the clerical chairman. It was stated that not all the donations promised had been paid, and more than that, one gentleman would only make good
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    A Natatory Caucus.
    647 4 Penang Swimming Club’s Annual Meeting. There waß no unseemly punctuality about starting the Penang Swimming Olub’B annual meeting at the Bungalow yesterday morning There happened to bj an unusually favourable tide and smooth clean sea, and it was baid to get the fellows out of the water.
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    Outward English Mail.
    43 4 The Royal Mail steimer Delta, having left Colombo at 11 30. p m. od Siturday last, is expected to arrive here at 5a m. on Thursday next, and will leave for Singapore and China at 8 a.m the same day.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    187 4 The following businons in tin bus been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co buyers, no sellers j $67 62, Penang: PecargTin Excbarge, 1 buyers, no sellers ®7 «5 Straits Trading Co buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 67 70 Tin is quoted
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    The Parish Hall.
    969 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Tbe Annual General Meeting of the Parish Hall was held at the Hall at 8 o’clock last Saturday night, when sixty-one members, including ten ladies, were present. The Revd. J. Meneuvrier, President, tcok the chair. The Chairman’s Address. After the notice calling the meeting
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    “Echo” Interviews.
    748 4 The 8.8. Netherton” Story. Hol-10, Russel). What are you doing here Thought you’d left for Home on the Netherton The speaker was the Straits Echo interviewer; the man he addressed was Mr. W J. Russell, marine surveyor, and agent for Messrs. W. H. Loveridge Co. Ltd., of West
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    Local Wedding.
    221 4 A quiet wedding was solemnized at 10 a.m. to-day at the Church of the Assumption, between Mr. Earnest Ramsay Scully, of the Municipal Engineer's Depattment, and Miss May Capel, daughter of the late J B. Capel, Mr. J. S Reuteus of the Municipal Health Officer’s Department acted as
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      271 4 NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 35, Wortham Road, CORNER ©F Transfer Road NOW OPEN FOE HIGH-CLASS FOETHAITUEE. Photographs taken throughout the day. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. H. BODOM. THINK OF ITTTT A PIANO FOR $50 down AND 10 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $15. ROBINSON PIANO C°- L TD ■m FO R 4WHITEAWASf
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      The Terror in Turkey.
      549 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Cruisers Going. London, 19th April.—The French cruisers Victor Hugo and Jules Michelet have been ordered to the Piraeus. Sultan Still Scores. The Sultan going to attend the Selanik was cheered. He'reiterated his solemn asstnance that he would uphold the Constitution. British Vice-Consul
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      U. S. Public Blames Gamblers.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Wheat “Corners” Condemned. Guidon, 19th April —The American pubbecoming indignant iu consequence of e w heat “corner ”by Patten It is stated legislation is probable with a view to Preventing gambling iu futures.
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      Common New Guinea Incident.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter Japanese Victim This Time. London, 19th April.—A Melbourne teleL»' n fii *y» that Admiralty Island natives J M and killed Captain Komiuo, '‘P'inesn trader in New Guinea, and two I|# “alive crew.
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      French Naval Scandal.
      833 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I Unreadiness Confirmed. London, 19th April.—M. Paul Doumer, j aa a member of the Commission which inspected the Toulon arsenal and ships on the 11th or 12th inst, confirms the report of serious deficiencies being found. He says these disclosures are calculated to arouse
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    Selangor Notes.
    1046 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 17. Uneventful Days. I am afraid that, it is some time since you heard from me, but my silence has been occasioned rather by a due regard for your interests, than by a lack of zeal in keeping you up to
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1539 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. 1 (Before Mr. Jus'ice Braddeil Lye Foil Swee and Khoo Hong Clio vs. Clieah Saw Kwee. Tbo bearing of tbe case in which Lye Fob Swee aDd Kboo Hong Cbo claim to recover j certain jewellery or their value from Cheab r Saw Kwee
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    Anok Singh Reprieved.
    267 5 The sentence of death passed on S. P. C. Anok Siegh at the last Assizas for the uaur der of 8 P. C. Keer Singh at Fort Cornwallis last December, has been commuted to oi.e of peual servitude for life. Following is the programme of music to
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    Passengers.
    193 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Putiala, 18th Apr from Rangoon: Col. Wyliie, Messrs. M. Allix, A. S. Attia, D. E. Attia, R. Mackionon and Moree. Per 8.8. Ipoh, 19th Apr, from Singapore Mr. S. A. Laue, Mr McElroy. From Port Swettenham Mr. W. P. Hume, Mr. Farr, Mr A. E Perera,
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To-dat. 29th Dav of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, 4 30 p m. Towu Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p in. and 9-10 p.m. To-morrow. Ist Dav of 3rd Moon. Towu Band, Golf Club, 6
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English (Delhi) ...22cdApr. China Devanha ...24th China (6 loeben) ...28th German (P. E. Friedrich ...29th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Now Moon Apr. 20th First Quarter 27th O Full Moon May 5th Last Quarter 13th
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      135 5 The New Japanese Cinematograph. GRAND PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT 22 FINE AND EXCELLENT PICTURES WILL UK IlXHIBITBD AS USUAL. “THE BEST SHOW” Atkuopledged by all who patronize our Show niubtly. “THE ONLY SHOW" Worth seeing at the price of admission. WE DO OTTB. “BEST,” AND DEFY COMPETITION. THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG
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    Burns v. Johnson.
    2093 6 The Fight on the Film. The other afternoon I stepped out of Piccadilly circus into Sydney, out of a bitter 1 winter wind into the burning tropics, out of a frigid February into a sunny The miracle was performed by the cinematograph, that strange toy which is
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 emails, 19th Abjsix (Ry courtesy oj the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4^# „8 n ...2/4 t 8 4 3 Documentary ...2/4/^ ■alcntta, Demand Bank Re 174, 8 days’ signt Private 176 Boinlmv. Demniid Bank 174 M ruitnem, Demand Bank 173 8 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    203 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 8.I'ep} er( W.Coast 31bs.5 oz.) no atock White Pepper $17 —tellers [Vang Pepper 12 50 tales Gloves 38.— tellert Mace 73.—b*y«r* Mace Pickings 64.— buyers Nutmeg* llOfl 19. —tellers C No 1 6.65 tales Sugar 2 no stock {Basket 3.80 sellers Tapioca Flour 152£ buyers Copra
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    MARKET PRICES.
    227 6 Pbhang, 19th Apbil, 1909. Bbkf et» Soup per catty 16 Roiut 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak M 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 29 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork .m per catty 34 Pig’s Head •M |f 20
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    SHARES.
    1174 6 a I I 3" d. I a-2 Number of j-5 tJ I S I I Capitol. Shares > Divider Nam*. jC B E issued. s ‘3 s' .2 I I I S ft- cq J 1 r IWIIOIO fy 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08
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      35 6 Riedel's (jionosnn is not uupleasant to take and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams aud Sautal oils, It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists.
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      38 6 Prof. Schmidt prefers (*0Il08an (SantalKawa Riedel's) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, be has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency* Ufepluilic pains, pruritus nor skiu eruptions.
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    England's Wooden Walls.
    118 7 There is a most inte esting collection of relics of England's wooden walls at tbo Admiralty shipbreakerg, Messrs. Castles, at Millbank. “lu their show room are the two stern figures of ‘Atlas' takeu from the Fighting T>'mcraire~ the subject of Turner’s famous picture in the National Gallery
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    European Morals.
    863 7 M. Claude Fitriere’s “Mademoiselle Dax, jeuue fille” is the story, painful but forcible of a girl of twenty, brought up in a family of rich silk merchants ar Lyons, where she mee!s with no affection. Her father—a Protestant wrapped up entirely in his business—tieats her with harsh sarcasm
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    Pensions for Professors.
    73 7 dhe report of the Carnegie Foundation shows that Mr. Carnegie’s pensions for exprotessois were enjoyed bv 148 persons, who received .£41.000 at the end of the first year, and by 201 at the end of the s cond year, who received half as much agaiu. The average
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    Gas Plant for Taikoo Dockyard.
    167 7 A 6.000 horse power Mond gas plant for Hongkong was supplied by the Power-Gas Corporation, Limited, Stockton-on-Tees, to Messrs. IJutte; hold and Swire for their Taikoo dockyard. The plant includes two 1,100 brake horse power, and two 500 brake horse power gas engines supplied by
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    Borneo Concession Case.
    615 7 Further Hearing of Action Against Mr. Schaefer. S iys the Straits Times of 15th inst.: Mr. Justice Sercotnbe Smith yesterday continued the healing of the action brought by C. VV. Fraukel and othe;s (of the Shanghai Life Assurance Co.) against H. Schaefer, concerning Certain concessions in Dutch
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      1111 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HlAB OMIOI No. 31, Bbach Stkbbt. rniM. BOA&I) OF DIRECTORS. Mr. Cbeah Choo Yew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeoh Qeok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Toang Hooi m Tan Teang 6wee ii Tan
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      39 7 Ladies who are aoout to become mothers and those courageous women who nurse their own children, derive assistance aud prevent the heavy drain on their strength, by takiug Dusart’s Latophosphate o! Lime Syrup, which makes bone for the baby.
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      90 7 The Sickly Season in Burma. Ore of tbe most eff*ctive remedies known for diarrhcai and bowel complaiut is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and D.arrhoei Kernel v. and every home should be supplied wirh it dutim; the w iitn weather. Mr. H J. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma G zeltn,
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      1015 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMSIDIKC AT /Vc. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern aid Orients Hotel. 6 mtha TEA o V X TEA uOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, /Vo. 77a,
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    Barraclough, Chief Mate.
    5789 9 ‘[.tyr Captain F. H. Shaw in the “Stoeytklleb.”] Well, it’s God help any poor brutes who get mixed up with trouble this good night grumbled the captain of the Stornoway thickly, and he paused to break the crusted ice from bis moustache to give his words free
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      53 9 Lame Shoulder* This is a common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely four litnes a day and a quick cure is certain. This liniment has proven especially valuable or muscular and chronic rheumatism and is to give quick relief. The George lown
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      69 9 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally t»kn cold, and when you do. get a medicine of known reliability, one ihat has anEstablished reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a med.cme rs Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Itha8 *f ,n
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      49 9 Lingering Colds». The longer a cold bangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not run the risk of an attack of pneeraonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all daDger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      32 9 Keep This in Mind. Bowel complaint is sure to In prevalent during the fruit season. Chamberl lin s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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      73 9 Che Societp or motor manufacturers and traders, £td. For tkt /ro/trticn, mnm dcvelofmtntoj the Automoh %U Industry* The Society ha» organised a TRADE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT which will be pleased, without fee, to direct enquirer* to the Traders who can best supply their needs, whether for Motor Cars (commercial or pleasure).
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    The Perak Club.
    495 10 Members Who are Not Particular about Paying. The half-yearly general meeting of the Perak Club, Taipmg, took place at Taiping on Tuesday evening and the report of the meeting published in the Perak Pioneer shows a lamentable state of affairs. We take the following passages from our
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    Another Problematic Novel by Hubert Wales.
    534 10 Mr. Wales continues to brave Mrs. Grundy and her disciples. In The Old Allegiance he supplied us with a simple though delightfully written romance and we began to think that he w_s not really a bold, bad maD, or, that possibly he had repented
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      924 10 NOW READY! (4 Ini Pantun Karasig-Karangan. Contents: Pantun Dagang. llunda Diri. Fuji Pujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang. Sindier. 99 Price 50 oents. OBTAINABLE AT RE CRITERION PRESS, Lrn. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. STEPHEN’S INKS. (for sale. “TALES OF MALAYA,” I 5 BT U SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting
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