Straits Echo, 3 May 1909

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo (O-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, MONDAY, Brd MaY, 190 a. Slagle Copy, 10 rents. No. 99*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 972 1 I TIANQ LEE A Oo. Eo 00 >• CO CO 7 >■ z m < £A SOLE AO ENTS. BANKS. THE EISTE8N SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China# INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock.
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    • 35 1 > THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. -F»S VJ‘ -5? n M2 :o S r— > ro /I fe c CD.‘ 3» a s RSK rv a v: TIANQ LEE A Co,. So/e Age at a.
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  • 1150 2 How They Meet on a Bombay Racecourse. f (By Major W. F. Drury in Daily Mail It is the opening dav of the big meetiug of the year. Wide Hung upon the arid plain, outlined in white, aud pegged down by a double row of posts and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 66 2 Relief from Rheumatic Pains. '1 he gnu* pain relieving power of Cham berlaiu’s Paiu Halm is clearly shown in casus of sciatica and inlltiumatoiy rheum,i tism, both of which are extremely painful, but, one application of this iiniment gives relief aud enables the sufferer to sleep, which iu many instances
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    • 385 2 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va., U.S.A says: For the past six years I have sold and recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market.” The O’eorge Town
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    • 2278 2 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, Open documentary credits in Europe. Buy and sell shares for account of their clients Finance
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  • 38 3 Yeetf it Frntn Agents Due Oceana Colombo \G<fcCo (Stb May. Assa ye Singapore \.G &Co. 8tb Biilow Singapore B M ACo. 12th Be i) mob r London. S B &0o. 13th Liitzow Colombo B M.&Co. 13th
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  • 30 3 Vttncl* For A iftt at» Lnrre» Oceana Singapore A G ACo. May. Aasaye Colombo A G ACo. Bulow Colombo B.M ACo. Bentnohr Singapore S BACo. Lu'zjw Singapore B.M ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 210 3 Sencjambia, Ger. s s., 2,380, Eckhorn, Ist May. Hamburg, 20th Mar, Gen. B M. A Co. Lai Sang, Br. s.s., 2,224, Wheeler, Ist May, Calcutta, 26th Apr., Gen. —B- A Co. Valentijn, Dut. a 248, Lucrrdie, Ist May, Singapore, 29th Apr., Gen. —H. L. Co. Malaya, Ger. as 348,
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    • 40 3 3ko May. Palma, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Sportsman, for Batu Bahra. Canton, for Bindings aud Teluk Anson. lieael, for Pulo Web, Olehleh and Padang. Un Peng, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perlis and Setul Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 102 3 For Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkali—Per Avagyee, to-merrow, 1 p.m. Truug—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin' Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per De Kock, to morrow, 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p m. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 pm.
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  • 357 3 Per P. and O. ss. Mooltan, connecting with the Oceana at Colombo, due at Penang on 6th May To Pemng (from London, Apr. 8) Mrs. Peck and child, Mr. F. P. Holbrook, Mr. J. Rankine, Mr. J. Kenuaway, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Evans (from Port
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    • 1027 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8«rvic«. Outward Vi; f Oceana conneettafr with 20 Delhi do. dun* 3 Dcvanha do. 17 Aseayc do. July 1 Delta do. Homeward. Mooltan China Macedonia Moldavia Morea FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st CltSf To London by Sc* £66 To Marseilles
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    • 469 3 I H IPPIN O.) NORDDEUTSCHERJAOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. L' 1 «-.A 'vr:-5^.J5 THE fast and well-known mail steamers o! 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,' Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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  • 94 4 J M*r* MtisflM e**rybody and Jortlre Eton*.— vnhll<hMl Akllr (exoppr HnmlayO »T Tl 1 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOU A l |B4 per unnnro OUTHTATIONB Poetuge Sxtrs. VAIL EDITION (Poet Free) SIS OAHLK ADDRKH3 Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 a.All belietw—lnti—hbwli be
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  • 616 4 So far as it is safe to go upon the scrappy data supplied by Reuter, we are disposed to relieve the mind of the Chancellor of the Exchequer by according to his Budget as a whole our distinguished approval, with, of course, one exception. We resent the increased
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  • 500 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, > buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., gg buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 66 65 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 50 66-65 Total 75 tons Tin is quoted in
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  • 570 4 Judgment for Plaintiffs. Mr. Justice Braddell delivered judgment this morning in tbe case brought by Ong Jin, Ong Moi and Law Moi against Towkay Foo Cboo Choon, from whom tbev claim $350,000 for breach of agreement. During the course of his judgment, the full text of which
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  • 76 4 $l,OOO Reward. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Khoo Cbeow Teong was the victim of a safe robbery yesterday morning. A 6afe in his residence in Light Street was rifled of its contents consisting of unset diamonds, gold and diamond jewellery and banknotes, altogether valued at
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  • 261 4 For Disobeying Xnnicipal Mandate* Hock Seng, a Chinaman. bad been served witb a mandatory order, at tbe instance of tbe Municipality, to demolish a certain building. As he failed to comply with the order, he was given, on Saturday last, by Mr. Sproule, the option of paying a
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  • 400 4 C.R.C. vs. P.C.C. Reid, who scored a century in the match againßt the C R C., hit three 6’s, 16 4’s and one three in his splendid innings which was compiled in probably the shortest time on record in Penang. C. R. C. Ah Ming c Brown
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  • 207 4 Saturday's Results. Mrs. Dunn and Adams beat Mrs. Cooper and Haslam 6—l; 6—l. Brearley beat Rogers 4—6 6—2; 6 —4 Ballantyne and Henderson beat Durward and Murray 6—2 6—4. Mixed Foursomes. The following ties have been drawn Byes to three pairs, viz- Miss Taylor and Mr. May, Miss
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 385 4 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. HOLIDAY TICKETS. Return Tickets at Single Fares $ill be issued for use between the 15th April awl 15th July. 1909, for trips in the Netherlands Indian Archipelago (including Singapore and PenaDg) by steamers of The Koninklijke I'akelvaart Maatschappi] (Royal Packet Co.) The Netherland Steam Navigation Co The
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    • 44 4 It bag been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank GonoBan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capmles.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Rosy Cheeked Baby. London, 2nd May.—A telegram from the Hague states that H- R. H. Prince Henry registered the birth of the infant princess at an ordinary registry. She was named Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilbelmina. Eye witnesses at the registry say that the
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Imposing Funeral. London. 2nd May —Reuter’s correspondent at Peking state that, the remains of the late Emperor Kuang Hsu have started for the Western tombs which are eighty miles distant. It was an imposing pageant, two miles long.
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    • 70 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Senate Committee’s Tariff Bill. London, Ist May.—A telegram from Washington states that the Senate Committee’s substitute Tariff Bill provides for a maximum tariff consisting of an additional 25 per cent, ad valorem on all rates applicable on the 30tb March, 1910. It provides for
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    • 42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Last Bebol Stronghold Taken. London, 3rd May.—A message from Constantinople says that the last reactionary stronghold, the Arsenal, was surrounded bv the new Sultan’s troops and that the garrison of one thousand men surrendered without firing a shot.
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    • 28 5 (Supplied by Renter.) By Italy's King. London, 3rd May —King Emmanuel has conferred upon Prince Nashimoto the Grand Collar of the order of the Annunziata.
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    • 287 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Delegates to Beattle Exhibition. London, 3rd May.—Admiral Jjichi, commanding two Japanese cruisers, has arrived at San Francisco with a delegation of Japanese Naval Cadets who are attending the Yukon Exhibition at Seattle. He was welcomed by the Japanese Association of California, and he received on
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  • 2096 5 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 28 Preambulary. Id my last effusion I had to apologise for tbe lack of Dews hereabouts, and I am afraid that I must plead for an extension. There is little of any particular note happening. Perhaps we ought to congratulate
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  • 896 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Tongkah, April 30ib. Junketing Still Going On. I concluded my lest notes to you with tbe information that there would be a public dinner on the evening of the 28th instant od tho fields behind the barracks, and now send you full
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  • 287 5 Tho Government Veterinary Surgeon at Singapoie reports on 20lh April in part as follows: The outbreak of Rabies which began in December, 1907, the first diagnosed case having occurred on the 22nd December, 19 -7, was stamped out by the end of March, 1908, this satisfactory
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  • 365 5 Death of Mr. E. Whorwell. Tbe Times of Malaya reports on 1st inst. It is our sad duty to have to chronicle tbe death of Mr. Ernest Whorwell, late Mauager of the Printiug Department of the Times of Malaya Press, Ltd., under most distress iog circumstances. Deceased
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  • 211 5 Arrived. Per h. Muttra 2nd May, from Ringoou Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Gorbord, Messrs. F M. Aldwortli, Reiser, F. Stock, James Wright, Per B.s. Ipoh, 3rd May, from Singapore Mehsrs. Khoo It Ghee, Yeoh Hong Kean, Isl u, G Menasche, Thomas Hart. Longford and
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  • 67 5 To-dat. 14th Day of 3rd Moon. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p ui. The New Japanese Ciuematograpb, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 pm. and 9-l(> p.m. To-morrow. 15th Dav of 3rd Moou. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Town Band, Golf Club, 9-15
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  • 15 5 English Oceana 6th May. China Assaye) Bth (ihina (Biilow) ...12th German Lutzow ...13th
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  • 17 5 O Full Moon May stb Last Quarter 13th O New Moon 19tb First Quarter 27th
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  • 35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Id omk wards Oceana 6' May j Asset ye 8 May Delhi 20 Delta 22 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Namur 11 May. j Nubia 13 MaySimla 25 Pera 27
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 UonOWII provokes neither discomfort, oomplications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best Last Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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    • 36 5 (jonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is 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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    • 334 5 NOTICE. fTIHE performance of the Bandtnanu JL. Opera Co. will Dot take place on the 10th and 11th as advertized, owing to steamer arrangements. Correct dates of visit will be duly advertized. 3 5-09 322a THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. GRAND PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT 1st Show. 7-30 to 9 p. in. 1.
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  • 96 6 Tbo wonders of underground Derbyshire have been augmented by the discovery of a cave in Green Line, Buxton. In a new ■ewer track cutting twelve feet from the ■urf&ce, a hole eighteen inches wide was found, aud this leads to a cave of vast proportions.
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  • 112 6 There was only one bid at the sale by auction, the other day, of The Woodlands, at Batley in Yorkshire, aud the property was sold for j£s. It was stated that Mr. Sbeard, the late owner, a well known manufacturer, spent between ,£lO,OOO and .£15,000 on the erection
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  • 216 6 Cairo, March -0 Notwithstanding the agreement made with Greece, a brisk trade is still being done in the import iuto Egypt from that country of that baleful d ug, hashish. From time to time our alert coastguards aro successful iu making seizures, but it is not often
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  • 238 6 Forty miles an hour on the Thames The mere mention of such a speed is enough to make the recently defunct Thames Conservancy return from limbo to vindicate the majesty of its regulations. However, the binks of the river were not damaged by the wild career
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  • 362 6 Reducing Tip Nuisance. The question of tipping servants is “as old as ttio hills,” and is a perennial subject of discussion in the Pi ess and among travel lers. The Hongkong Telegraph has a leading article eutitled "The Steward’s Perquisites/' which contains the following
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  • 599 6 Mr. Vivian Rotbwell Bowden, President of tbe Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, speaking at the annual general meeting of that body, had some very interesting remarks to make concerning a question which interests tbe whole of the business world, but more particularly tbe foreign merchants trading in British Malaya,
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  • 139 6 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Archard, L. Litvak, David Anderson, J. D Maatscbappy, Holland Baumann, C. Mackenzie. A 1. Bailey, W. H. Macdonald, Dr. A. H. Bradley, Capt. F. McClelland, R. V. Brownlow E O- Parsons, G. P. Casey,
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  • 114 6 Pshaw*. 3bd Mat. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3$ 4 months* sight Bant- ...2 4 T^ Credit ...2/4 T Documentary ...2/4^$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Re 174« 3 days’ sight 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 days' sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 189 6 Gold I<eaf $62.59 B. I’epj er( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $l5 50 buyers Trang Pepper 12. buyers Clove» out of season Mace 73. —buyers Mace Pickinep 64. buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18.50 sellers No 1 6.65 tales Sugar < 2 no stock (Basket 380 sales Tapioca
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  • 196 6 Pbkaks, 3bd Mat, 1909. Bbbf— ett. Soup per call} 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail hhcIi 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongu6 32
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  • 673 6 Name. 10 for year ending 31/3/08 71- in 07. 6/-in 08. 1/6 09 35 p.c. for 07 45 p.c. for yr. ending 30/6/07 do. 27$ p.c. for 074 10 p.e. for 08 25 per cent for 1907 Mining:. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 84 6 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 per cent ou any article, you have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera aud l)iant ce i llemely at the regular pi ice, you will probably sava several times its cist in doctor’s bills befoie
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    • 59 6 &c., with practical observation* on marriage and full directions for removing certain drsqualificftfons that destroy the happiness ot wedded life. It also treats on urinary derangements, discharges, blood poison secondary symptoms, stricture, fire., and no suffered should fail to procure a copypostfree in pUin sealed ST'mw 5 xpe oc Mr
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    • 73 6 m:vm peefume m the mmrni We have just received the above preparation specially made for us by a leading French Perfumer. It is the finest perfume ever produced and is superior to the ordinary Jasmin. Put up in boxes of three bottles, very suitable for presents. PRICE $9 PER DOZEN
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  • 968 7 I Boycotting of Shipowners by Grain Importers. History repeats itself, says the Hongkong Telegraph. The boycott, which was instituted against the three Hongkong shipping firms eugaged in the Haiphong-Hougkong trade towards tho end of 1907, has been revived, and for identical reasons. The similarity of tho present situation
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1283 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khcan Guan Insurance Co~ Ltd, Hbad Ovvica No. Si, Bsach Htmmwt, Pisive. BOAKI) OF DIRBCTORH. Mr. Cheah Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeob Qeok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Kboo Bwou I’hay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong Kboo
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    • 25 7 Tbe i'reuch Medical Profession rely on Suulal 31 idy to cure chronic bronchitis, knluey and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary orgaus.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1045 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha, US.A. ChargGs Moderate, Consultation Free. fttfflIDIH* AT /Vo. 2la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient a Hotel. 6 mth» TEA O FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Holl Books of 200 leaves. Price,
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  • 3626 9 [Bt Walter Emanuel in the Novel Magazine/’] I must mention that, like ho many great men, this Prince of Inventors has a wholesome horror of his name being in the mouth of every common fellow, and prefers to shelter himself under the cloak of anonymity. Ail
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  • 314 9 Uermim Government’s Large Order. A Pari3 telegram, of March 24, is to the following fff-cr —A rise'of a hundred francs this week in Suez Canal shares, following upon the execution of an order to buy five hundred shares, has led to much speculation as to the identity
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  • 291 9 Effect on Height of Life in Towns. The height of Europetu nations which have great con. ested cities is, on i he average, showing a decline, according to Mr. John Gray, secretary of the Authropometiical Committee of the British Association. Speaking apropos of the report published on Tuosday
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  • 298 9 The Immunity of Hospitals. Justice Grantham gave a remarkable decision iu the aw Courts which amounts to a declaration that, on tire ground of public policy, a hospital cannot be sued for damages. Tbe action was brought bv Mr. Win. Herbt Hillyer, a medical man, who claimed
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  • 395 9 American Consul on SlaughterHouse Methods. Mr Amos P. Wilder, of Hongkong, has sent to bis government the following report on the butchering methods at this port of southern China. All the slaughtering of cattle is done at the two animal depo f s, which are under sha’p
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  • 449 9 Head Hoy Complains of Criminal Misappropriation. H. Robinson, purser on the Australian liner Airlie, was before the Singapore district court on April 27lb, on a charge of criminal misappropriation of .£39, thepiopertv of tbe head boy, Lee Chow Tong. Mr. Chopard appeared for the prosecution and Mr.
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  • 541 9 Opening of Heung-chow. Natives of Heuogshan will be interested to learn that on Apl. 22nd the opening of the new commercial port of Heung-cbow was celebrated in the presence of the Viceroy of Crnton, Admiral Li cud about ten thousand spectators. Macao lies some nine or ten
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 70 9 Don’t Put It Off. Don’t allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home. True, you raav not need it within that time, hut it is better than any doctfir’s prescription and worth twenty times its cost iu cases of diarrboei, cramp C)lic or
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    • 35 9 A Cure for liowel Trouble. No matter how sovern an attack of d>arrboei m ty he, Chamberlaiu’s C I c. Cholera and Dianhcea Remedy never fails to give relief. The George Town Dupouaarj, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 548 10 FOR SALE, I STEPHEN’S INKS. I GREAT SUCCESS Iffi HAS ATTENDED OUR OFFER OF M A PIANO «>«$50 down AND 10 payments of $15 each. A Few More to Dispose of. r BLUE BUCK WRITING INK. COPYING ROBINSON PIANO C°- L m m n n m PRITCHARD CO. j l
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