Straits Echo, 10 May 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 Annum, PENANG, AlONDVY, iO*h M VY 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 105-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 980 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS'S STOUT. f 30 <53 o A s? no N *mv S.SSV9 TIANG’LEE Co THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS B A U K Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation' AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Paid
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    • 30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST.! o I 3 o 2 at sea*» a»Vii f HS i y. fl VU, v CD/ rpKro ,< TIAI LEE A Co,, jo|g Astats
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  • 1066 2 1 he production of ruhlier is now recog- nised as the mainstay of Malaya. Our rail- ways aud public works have been built upon tin. Every truck in the F. M. S. Railway, metal and wood, is lined with the white metal. The roads are metaphorically metalled
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 80 2 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 per cent, on any article, you have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera ami DiarrLcei Remedy at the regular price, you will probably save several times its cost in doctor’s bills before the summer is
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    • 453 2 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced GODO* San in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. niHE 8.8. Hong Bee, Captain J.
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    • 1711 2 GREAT SUCCESS HAS ATTENDED OUR OFFER OF A PIANO $50 DOWN AND 10 payments of $15 each. A Few More to Dispose of. ROBINSON PIANO C° L TD. i ssK*ea££^an«3ac3£as£3£iHKiss*££asaB9*aK« T TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. ENDERS are invited (or the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo
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  • 34 3 Veite\ i» From Atj'Hla Duf Biilow Beumobr Liitzow Delhi Delta Singapore London. Colombo Colombo Singapore B M &Co. S B &Co. BM.ACo. A G AOo. A.G ACo. l2thMay. 13th 13th 20th 22nd
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  • 26 3 Vetgr.it For /<«/!!>#» Billow Colombo B.M &Co. May. Benmohr Singapore S B &Co. Lutzow Singapore B M &0o. Delhi Singapore A G ACo. Delta Colombo A.G.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 155 3 Assaye, Br. ss., 4 359, Jones, Bth May, Shanghai, 27th Apr., Gen.—A- G. A Co. Avagyee, Br. s s., 247, Campbell, Bth May, Tongkab, 7th May, Gen.—E. S. Co, Ltd. Calypso, Br. s.s,, 339, Bannatyne, 9th May, Singapore, 7th May, Gen. —W. M. Co. Perak, Br. s.s, 258. Crichton,
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    • 61 3 10th May. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Austria, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Ainov and Swatow. Ilok Canton, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleh and Sabang. Un Peng, for Pulau Laogkawi, Perlis and Setul. Min, for Langkat.
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    • 99 3 Foa Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel tomorrow, 1 p.m. Irang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morjow, 3 pm. leluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 pm. Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Ipoh, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Ceylon. Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via
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  • 322 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 20th A?ay To Penang (from London, Apr. 23) Dr. L. P. Peart. F 9 To Singapore (from London) Mr. F. Toynbee, Mr. J. VV. Uaddou, Mrs. E. H. Wellington (from
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 398 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. BRITISH INDIA Krpwted Arrivals and Departures. STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Mail Service. Outward. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) Homeward. For freight, passage or particulars apply to 5o HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Tklxphoni No. 521. Telegrams Huttlieb.” Agents. J
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    • 434 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHERJXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. 4 asps fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg ria Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Napies (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden and back' P6nang Sm S a P ore Hongkong,
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  • 95 4 J ..tire ■atleCee everybody and jnnin alene—ic, ftihltahori dally (except Monday*.) 4T T» I CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL |M per annnie OUTHTATIONM I’oetAge Hxtra. NAIL EDITION (Poet free) $15 UAKI.K ADDKKS3 Fcho— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 s.n. —All baeloeee rommanlcatlone'iboald
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  • 762 4 Was it an uneasy conscience that first prompted the promulgation of the popular saying that it is wrong to impute motives The saying, in spite of the fact that in practice the Law finds it important to look for and consider motives, has come to be understood fairly generally
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  • 64 4 The following business in tin has been done to day Penang Penanp Tin Exchange. 1 *66.85 buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co., jc buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co 25 tons at 67 25 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 15) 67 25 .Total 175 tons.
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  • 619 4 The B I. Contract Packet Tarnba with the Mails is expected to arrive here from Negapatam on Thursday, the 13tb inst. at 7 a.m. and is intended to leave for Port Swetteuliam and Singapore at 4 p m on the name day. The N-D L mail steamer, Lutzoxc
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  • 937 4 P. C. C. vs. B. R. C. The Penang Cricket Club added another point to their score in the Cricket Tournament by defeating Butterworth somewhat easily on the Esplanade last Saiurday afternoon. The Penang Recreation Club were not so fortunate and had to be content with a draw.
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  • 57 4 The following postponed ties have been fixed for play in addition to those printed in the Echo of the 7th instant Monday, Men’s Doubles A. Anthony and Rogers vs. Martin and Brearlev. Tuesday, Men’s Doubles B. Fox and Linton vs. Whitlock and Pledger. Wednesday Mr. and
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  • 39 4 Selections for To-morrow’s Races by Galloway.” The Maiden Plate Second Start The Lawn St ikes Emu. The Singapore Derby Pause The Grand Stand Cup Delcore. The Paddock Stakes Daivn or Zanibar. The Ladies Purse’: Billet Doux.
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  • 107 4 Detective-Inspector Sbeedy did a smart piece of detective work during the small hours of Saturday last. He caught two counterfeit-coiners at work. The mint was in an attap structure in Bukit Gambier, and the coiners were two Chinese, Yook Sang and Tan Kheow Chooi. From
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  • 159 4 Tragic End of a Dispute About Debt. Father and Son Charged. Last night, premises No. 129 Penang Road were the scene of a death. The premises are a few doors away from tbe junction of Chulia Street and Penang Road, on the Northam Road side,
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  • 309 4 A Portion Found. W 0 hear that a portion of the jewellery stolen from Mr. Khoo Cheow Teong’s residence in Light Street has been found. The value of the jewellery and banknotes found amounts to $lO,OOO. Tenders for the following works have been accepted: Re-attaping,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 188 4 Syrup of Hypopbosphites A Powerful A General Nerve Stimulant 1 All-round Tonic In all cases.of General Debility, Loss of Appetite and of other RunDown conditions due to worry, excesses, or to other causes, the use of Fellows’ Syrup will give speedy relief, and by its continued use, the patient will
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 93 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Negotiation» to be Regained. London, 10th May.—According to a semiofficial statement from Berlin negotiations will be resumed within the course of a few days for a settlement of the Canton-Hankow railway question. It is proposed that the Qerman loan be increased to £b, 500.000
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    • 38 5 (Supplied by Reu*er.) Home Again. London, Bth May.—King Edward has arrived at Dover. Wreatly Benefltted. London, 10th May.—lt is officially announced that His Majesty King Edward is in excellent health, having greatly benefitted by his holiday.
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    • 50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Compromising Correspondence Seized. London, 10th May.—The newspapers are publishing Arabian Nights like accounts of the treasures that are being unearthed at the Yildiz Kiosk, which comprise carpets, tapestries, ancient and modern arms, and many rare birds and animals. Cartloads of compromising correspondence were seized.
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    • 58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Japanese Officer Entertains San Frauciscans. London, 10th May.—The Japanese officer in charge of the delegation of Japanese Naval cadets to attend the Yukon Exhibition entertained 700 San Franciscan notabilities and also the Governor of California. The mayor and a number of naval and other
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter Issue Price 95J. Londou, Bth Mav.—A Japanese ci*y of Nagoya loan of .£BO,OOO has been issued at 95J. Oversubscribed Tenfold. London. 10th May.—The city of Nagoya loau has been oversubscribed tenfold and now stands at 1£ premium.
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    • 38 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) New Trial Refused. London. Bth May.—The Privy Council has refused a new trial in the case in which Lai Hing. a firm in Hongkong, was concerned. Costs were refused to either side.
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    • 56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Train and Ferry Scheme. London, Btb May.—Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, has promised a deputation which waited on him to do all in bis power to advance a Dover to Calais train and ferry scheme which was suggested at a
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    • 26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australians Defeat Notts. London, 10th May.—The Australian team in their opeuing match beat Notts county by an innings and 6 runs.
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    • 39 5 {Supplied by Reuter Invited to Return to China. London, Bth May.—Sir Robert Hart has been invited by the Chinese Government to return to China. He has not yet decided whether to accept the offer or not.
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    • 35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Flections Invalidated. London, Bth May.— The Committee of the Prussian Diet has invalidated on technical ground* the elections of four out of i bix Bei u Socialists, owing to antiquated suffrage.
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    • 54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Increase in Imports. London, Bth May.—The imports of the Uoited Kingdom for April amounted to j£49,193.978 showing an increase of JE2.099.267 ae compared with the corresponding month last year. The exports for the same month amounted to JE28.958.458, showing a decrease of JEI 746,808 as
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  • 766 5 Mr. George Bernard Shaw contributes to the Englishwoman an article with that title. He says that English decency is rather a dirty thing, aud responsible for more indecency than anything else in the world. If there were no other argumeut for giving women the
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  • 42 5 The outputs from the Pusing Lama and Pusing Bharu Tin Mines for the month of April were »s follows: Pusing Lama 414 piculs, won by the Company, plus 225 piculs, won by the tributors. Pusing Bharu-. 532 piculs.
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  • 233 5 “No Reporters Wanted.” The Times of Malaya on 7th inst. says: Yesterday morniDg Mr. S. H. Blandy called at the Times of Malaya Office and informed us that the general Meeting of the Shareholders of the Chendai Lode Syndicate, Ltd was to be held at
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  • 116 5 A Conjurer Who Didn’t. It seems easier to bring pink-eyed rabbits out of a silk hat than an audience into the Parish Room. Professor Ryder, a prestidigitator and hypnotist who bad good press notices in the F. M- S. and elsewhere, advertised a one night only performance
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  • 133 5 Local Interest in Yunnan Murder. Reuter told us on Saturday that the names of the two Germans murdered on the upper Mekong were Brunhaker and Schmiiz. The names would not have increased the interest of the news item, had it not been that one of the victims was
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  • 361 5 The Ipoh Storm. Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphed the other day about a house that was struck by lightning. The bouse in question was the residence of Mr. R. M. Latham, in the Tambun Road, just a mile out of town. Judging by the account brought in
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  • 1301 5 Chinese Affairs.” The Annual Report of Mr. W. D. Barnes, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlement, lor the year 1908, is out. With some ummportaut omissions, we reproduce it here. Immigration and Emigration. 1. The most notable feature in connec tion with immigration in 1908 was the linpositio'n of
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  • 285 5 Arrived. Per 8.8. Assai,e Bth May, from Singapare: Mr H. Lewis, Capt and Mrs. Chan cel lor, and Mr. R McAusland. Per s. s Namur, Brb May, from London Mr. and Mrs J. Mitchell and *2 infants, Mr. and Mrs. P. Moss, Miss Robertson and Mr. F. J Dupuis.
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  • 107 5 To-dat. 21st Dav of 3rd Moon Lidies’ Rifle Shooting, 4 30 p in. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Football I\ C. C. vs. C. R. C., Esplanade. Rev. F. B. Meyer Anglo-Chinese School, 3 pm. Presbyterian Church, 6 p m. Town Baud, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p m. The New
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  • 15 5 China (Billow) ...12th May. German Lvtzow ...18th English (Delhi) ...20th China (Delta) ...22nd
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  • 18 5 T.aat Quarter May 13th O New Moon 19tb First Quarter 27th O Full Moon June 4th
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service Outwards. llomkwards Delhi 20 May I Delta 22 May Devanha 3 June j Oceana 3 June Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards. Simla 25 May. I Nubia 13 MayMalta 8 June Pera 27
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 (Jonosan provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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    • 274 5 e >, 9 n 1 i t i f 1 5 8 2 8 8 1 > > J 8 2 i 1 1 t I I l MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rriHE next, Ordinary Meeting of the MuniJL cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30p.rn.ou Thursday, the
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  • 1471 6 "MY FRIENDS, THE SAVAGES.” By Captain G. B. Cerruti. Captain Cerruti’s savage friends are the Mai Darat or Sakai of B&t&ng Padang. They only represent one race out of the five or six aboriginal peoples that inhabit the Peninsula, but they are the most interesting
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  • 122 6 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Anderson, J. D. Leighton, J. Bradley, Capt. F. Litvak, D. BrowDlow E. O. Me Clelland, R. V. Casey, Private D. Maatschappij.Holland Cbiteirch, M C. Mackenzie, A. J. Collett, O. Parsons, G. P. Cowasjee, M-
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  • 123 6 Ps NAN#, 10th Mat. {By cowrttty of <As Chmrttrtd Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3J 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 t >* t Credit —2/4 r s a 3 Documentary ...2/4/ 5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 j days’ sight Private 176 Bombay. Demnud Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173
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  • 200 6 Gold Leaf ...$62.50 B. Fepj er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $l5 50 buyers rrang Pepper 12. buyers Clovos out of season Mace 73. —buyers Mace Picking* 64.— buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18.50 sellers fNo 1 6.65 sale» Sugar < 2 no stoek (Basket 380 sales T ipioca
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  • 188 6 Pbnang, 10th Mat, 1909. Bbrf— tit. Soup per catty 14 Roast M 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Oi Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue
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  • 966 6 J Number of fcH j 3 3 5 CH F itol Shares > Dividend NaiIJd jg 2 o issued. p S 5 fa S fa M g L_fi_ 1907 JJJJJSJJ {o ,'S for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin J 6 50 I ml 5 TSS 1*25 lo Jo I0
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 29 6 The most rapid aud satisfactory results Are obtained by treatment with (jOllOSan (Kawa Sautal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of 'thfrchief Penang Chemists.
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    • 97 6 Relief from Rheumatic Faina. The great pain relieving power of Chain bei lain’s Paiu Balm is clearly shown in cases of sciatica and infliramatory rheumatism, both of which are extremely painful, but one application of this liniment gives relief and enables the sufferer to sleep, which in many instances be
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  • 1099 7 Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday the 29th, and Saturday, the 3/st July, 1909. f« v l PROPOSED PROGRAMME. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 7th June, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30
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  • 603 7 1 Siul Affair Drought About by Hoard of Education. It is with mixed feelings that we have to record the demise of that hoary old harrier of schoolboys’ brains Mr. Euclid, says the London Mornimj Leader It was at first rumoured that, his death was mainly
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  • 369 7 Famous Rapids Blocked by Ice. For the second time since the white ni.iii set foot in America a weird silence has reigned over the Niagara Rapids. They have been icebound. This extraordinary state of affairs was the result of the series of gales that churned the icefields of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 864 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, Hiad Ovvioi No. Si. Biach Btbiit. Fiiim. BOARD OF DIRICTOR8. Mr. Cbeuh Choo Yew Quah Beog Kee Khttw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat KhooHunYeang Kboo Boou Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lira Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kira Leong KhooBengCbin
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    • 240 7 Entries Close at 6 p. m. on Thursday, 15th July, (except for Race 9, Third Day, which closes as stated). Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 19th July, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. i9 incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 993 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, OS.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KNSIDINS AT /Vo. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orienta Hotel. 6 mtha TEA o V TEA uOI.E AGENTS fOR PENANG, I’ATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUM. I Vo.
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  • 3612 9 The Little Loamsbury ByeElection. [Bt Sidniy Mattingly in Pearson's Magazine."] This brief narrative is brought before the public uotioe with no mere desire for advertisement on the part of the writer. I can honestly say that I have no ambition for lame, political or literary so I set down, bristly
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  • 1391 9 Why He Was Not Made Laureate. Swiuburne went to Billiol, iu the days wbeu Jowett’s influence was beginning to be predominant. He came to a cerlain extent under the influence of “the Set,” about whom we have heard so much in the lives of its two
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  • 826 9 British Engineer Released. Mr. Gladstone, the Home Secretary, has ordered the release from Parkburst Prisou of Mr. Vivian William Denton, of Gravesend, chief engineer and dredge master to a gold-uiiniug company on the British Gold Coast, West Africa. The circumstances of jiis imprisonment were remarkable. The white
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 66 9 Don't Put It Off. Don’t allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your 1 rue you may not need it within that time, but it is better than any doctor’s prescription and worth twenty times its cost m rhoea, cramp colic or dysentery, which
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    • 53 9 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan. a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va„ U.S.A., says: for the p»st 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 George Town
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    • 32 9 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter how severe an attack of diarrbcei mly be, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aD(I Diarrhcex Remedy never fails to give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 699 10 FOR SALE. STEPHEN'S INKS. JR mmVr »1/ CHINESE SCRIBBLIN6 PAPER FOR OFFICE USE, size 12"X 16% Trice, $1 per packet of 180 full sheets. (Can be cut to 12"x8\) MACK AY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. BLUE BLACK WRITING INK. COPYING 5» m a- a ■V m.. iff* GUM
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