Straits Echo, 29 June 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 7. 324 I’er Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, JUNii, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 145.
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      1112 1 GUINNESS’S STOin. TIANQ LEE 00, c:.£A \4l /iD^ SOLk AOR NTS. BASS’S ALE. B As, JH THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS I AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. 'bartered Bank of India, Austtalia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation* Paid up Capital Reserve
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. Y V n a cs to > i C?j >■ sr />> A O) >3 V TOKYO TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agent*.
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    Jalan Raia.
    1280 2 [By R. O. Winstedt in the Ma’ay Mail Che Mat was rerang and Lebai Hasran engineer of a tiny steam-1 lunch that fretted and throbbed up and down monotonous mangrove-fringed back-witers in the Malacca Straits. Che Mat was a quite elderly Malay with a figure that suffered in
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      55 2 Fain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains iu the stom ach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Col c. Cholera and Diarrhea i Remedy will allay the paiu. Try it ■once and beonvmced. The
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      314 2 Colic and Diarrhoea Cured. After an hour’s suffering from cramp colic or diarrbcei, the best remedy obtainable cau not give relief too quickly. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best medicine in use for these ills. It always gives prompt relief even in the most severe and dangerous
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      2132 2 TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. TENDERS are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the 1st January. 1910, as set out hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the harms for the next Farm
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Y MS fill r ro n> Agfi nls D%9 Delta Jolodbo iGAGo lht July I) ivauIjA ■iiuj'Hpore \.a ACo 3rd P. Kegeot Luitpold Singapore BM.ACo. tit ii Henclcucb Lj >U‘jOU S B &GV Ht*i
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 1 For l.r v* Da'u ■^nq^pcre A G ACo. July. 1 >eVHUllit Colombo A 0 ACo. IV Recent. Lmtpolr] Colombo B.M ACo. Bencb’ucb 3iug;«pore 9.B A Co
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      64 3 Pin Stay, Br. a.»-, 378, Davidaou, 28th Juue, Singapore, 26tb June, Gen.— hi. S- Co., Ltd. Hong Moh, Br. s.s., 2 555, Baiubridge. 28th June. Singapore, 26th June, Gen K. G. Co. Perak, Br. s s.. 258, Milne, 29th Juue, Deli, 28th Juue, Gen.—E S- Co-, Ltd. Ktim Sang,
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 29th Junk. Jf ary Austin, for Asalian. Sree Bangka, for Traug. Hong Moh, for Rangoon. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Sotul. Pin Seng, for Port Swetfeubam and Siuga pore Sappho, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swettenhaui and Singapore. Malaya, for Deli. Michael Jehsen, for Singapore A Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      89 3 Fob Mega pat a m aud Madras—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a ui. Tongkab—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Trang aud Pang Nga—Por Deli, tomorrow, 1 p in. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.ui. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.ui, Dindings—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow. 4pm Singapore. China aud Japan—Per Delta,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    379 3 Per P aud O- ss. Mantua, from London, Juue 4, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang m Ist July To Penarg Mr. E A Cook, Mr. h G. Fane, Mr H. V. Arundel. To Singapore Mr. B'. Touybee, Mr. H. G Bracken, Mr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Serv'ce. Outwards. Humkwakds. Delta l July I Devanha S July Delhi 15 I Dc'tn HI Extra Service Outwards Hum is* auds. Syria ti July j Samw 6 July Sumatra <0 Simla i‘J
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      785 3 Pi 0, Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. OatwardJuly 1 Delta 15 Delhi connecting with Mantua do Mongolia J9 Caledonia do. Marmora Auf. 12 Devanha do. Morea 26 As*aye do. Mooltan Homeward. Dan. r. A Connecting Due SU imer. wUh g. s> Lon<loDJuly 3 Devauha 17 Anaye
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      440 3 (S HIPPIN G.) NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMFEKIAL oaiRM AN MAIL LINE. r" l S\\ »V- r > 'W. T'tiE fast aid .i'-known n -.-.I h > this Company sail foi.uigbih&rom Bremen, Hamou: y via Rotterdam, Antwerp 5 outbampton, G ibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection j .a. auiiles, Naples, Alexandria and
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 jat-tire «atlsfle* everybody and ioatlce alene “«ibllahnd dally (®«C*t»r Wmidav».' IT T i R CRITERION PRESS, LM., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Pena no PRICE OAlliT l/OOAI n* r»> *T«'n. OUTBTATIONB Postage Ultra %l All. HIMTION (Poet Free) SIB OAKI.K AIMIRKBB Fcho —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 n. A.—All
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    THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN.
    1579 4 It is self-righteousness which degradeth a nation. No health)’ and robust mind, which has surveyed life for any length of time, and realized its own comparative unimportance, not only in the cosmos, but in society, stays long on the pedestal from which so many a crank
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    Penang Shipments.
    197 4 By the ss. Poona on the 26th inat, via Colombo, Marseilles, Loudon and Antwerp, the following shipments were made: For Fiume—Adamson, Gilfiilan Co, Ltd Pis 84 46 B'ack Pepper. For Trieste—Adamson, Gilfiilan A Co-, Ltd Pis 252 73 B ack Pepper. For Marseilles opt. London.— Boustead Co Pis.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 The following business in tiu has been done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 37-£ tons at $66 Straits Trading Co, 50 67 27j Eastern Smelting Co., 75 67 25 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 225 67 27j* Total... tons. Tin is quoted iu London to-day
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    The Mails.
    318 4 The Royal mail steamer Delta, having left Colombo at 1 a.ui. on Sunday last, is pxpec*ed to arrive here at 9 p m. to-morrow, aud will leave for Singapore and China at midnight the same day. The ss. Silesia is due here from Colombo ou Sunday morning, the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Federal Railway.
      27 4 (Echo Special.) To-day’s Startling News by Telegram from Selangor. Kuala Lumpur, 29th June.—The Federal Railway Time-tables will Ire revised as from the Ist Julv.
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      Chinese Railway Loan.
      38 4 (Supplied by Reuter Chimt Accedes to American Demand. London, 28ffi Juno—A telegram from Washington states that Chiua has yielded to the United States demand for a recognition in the awarding of the Hankau Szechuan loan.
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      The Anniversary of Solferino.
      69 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Picquart’8 Speech. London, 28th June.—The anniversary of the battle of Solferino was celebrated at Sorbonne yesterday. General Picquart, Fieuch Minister of War, presided at the celebrations and recalled in his speech the unbreakable Franco Italian brotherhood of arms. He was convinced that it
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      Third Test Match.
      36 4 (Supplied by Reuter The Team. London, 28th June —The following have been selected to play in the third test match Maclaren (Captain), Fry, Jessop, Brearley, Hayward, Hobbs, Tyldes'ey, Hirst, Rhodes, Lillty and Keif.
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      Marseilles Shipping Released.
      27 4 ISupplied ly Reuter.) Strike Over. London, June 29-—The strike of naval reservisis at Marseilles has ended, and the mail boats h tvo resumed running.
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      A Doubtful Starter.
      41 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) For Ihe North Foie. London, June 29 —-The American Wellman’s balloonshed at Spitzbergeu has been b'own down during a gale, so that it ih doubtful if he will start for the North Foie this year-
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      Stock Exchange Failures.
      20 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Three NiiihM One». London, June 29.—Tbiee Htnall failure# on the Stock Exchange are reported.
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      Turkey.
      36 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Big Retrenchment. London, June 29 —The Turkish odiceni and officials dismissed or pensioned iu accordance with the retrenchment policy of the new Government number 27,000- Much (Its* couteut and misery is anticipated.
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    The New Treaty.
    214 4 To Britinh Subjects in Siam* 3 The Bangkok Times says His BritaoDic Majesty’s Charge d’Affairw 3 forwards to us for publication the following 3 communique > In view of the change in jurisdiction eon--3 tern plated by the Treaty of March 10tb, 1909, to come into force
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      374 4 PALMER TYRES I nforniat ion of interest to u>crs of MOTOR TYRES, is that a REDUCTION IN FKI( Es of PALMER CORD TYRES is in force from beginning of the present season. Motoiists tli t ev u under p >>v >ih 1 ites Palmer Tyres were well woith 1 be
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      40 4 A Remedy that Never Fails. No matter how severe an attack of diarrhoea maj bo, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. You caunot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. j
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  • Obituary
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    198 4 Obituary. Mr. Conrad Joseph Scully. We regiet to announce the death, at ihe age of forty-tw’o, of Mr. Conrad Joseph Sculiy, Assistant Municipal Bail ff. wbcb took place last uight at his residence in Penang Road. Mr S ully had been in illhealth for soma time, iu consequence of which
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    Lim Chee Saing's Case.
    2026 5 To-day’s Proceedings. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of criminal breach of trust preferred against Lim Cliee Saing was resumed before Mr. Nudd in the Third Police Court this morning. Messrs. W. E. Cleaver aud C. It Samuel, of the firm of Messrs. Presgravo and Matthews.
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    Alleged Gambling.
    1359 5 George Town Reading Room. The hearing of the charge of gambling in the premises of the George Town Reading i Room, iu which eight persons one Kling, one Eurasian and six Chinese—were concerned, was resume 1 yesterday The Hon. A R Adams represented all the accused. The cross-examination
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    Trade Secrets Case.
    313 5 Four English Engineers Acquitted at Antwerp. The trial of the four English electrical engineers—Messrs Burton. Cowan, Hogarth and Robinson —on a charge of purloining confidential documents belonging to the Beil Telephone Co. ended at Antwerp iu the acquittal of all the defendants. The four engineers were formerly
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    Mining Revival in Tongkah.
    408 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tougkab, June 24. Shaft Sinking. Iu my notes some time ago, I informed you of the arrival of some Chinese Hakka coolies from the Federated Malay S'ates and that there was every prospect of mining lands, which culd rnly be worked at
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    Kedah Notes.
    295 5 (F om Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, 27th Juue. Housebreaking. For breaking into the Tamil coolie line 8 at Sungei Korok with intent to coming theft, a Malay was sentenced to three mouth 8 with hard labour by the Consular Cour 1 early last week Remission of Sentence.
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    A Deal in Johore.
    542 5 Appeal Court Reverses Judgment in Contract Case. The Singapore Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndnoan Jones, Mr. Justice Thornton and Mr Justice Braddeil were occupied, on 25th inst., in hearing the appeal brought by H. Wolskel against the Uuku Suleiman. Mr. Greenfield appeared for the appellant, and
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      GAMBLING IN CLUBS.
      218 5 To THE EDI TOR OF THE STRAITS EcHO. Sir, —A great deal of unnecessary talk and writing has been indulged in on the question put by the Honourable A R. Adams as to whether Mr. Savi knows whether gambling is indulged iu European clubs. In my humble
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    Passengers.
    75 5 Arrived. Per ss. Tong Chuan, 26tlt June, hom Kedah Messrs. Teen Kok and W. P Simpson. Per ss Lian Choo, 27th June, from Kedah I'unku Mali mood and suite. Departed. Per s.s. Tong Chuan, 27di June, for Kedah Messrs. B E. Mitchell aud Meadowß F.ost. Per s.s, Avn ujee,
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    FIXTURES.
    104 5 To-day. 12th Dav of sth Moon. League Football Crescent vs. P. C. C-, Esplanade. Town Band. Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street, and Peuaug Road, 7-30 p.m. aud 9-10 p.m. Wayang Komeli Indiau Rrtoe, Tek Soon Theatre, 830 pm. “Boston Thabirau.”
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      46 5 («OllOHail like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment Trials by the .Medical, Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      285 5 e 8 A R u e u t t e s r y D e U t i r t I > I I LOST. A souvenir Gold Medal belonging to Mr. Koh Sean*? Tat of Edinburgh House,” No. 2, Light Street. It bears the following inscrip ion A Souvenir
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    An Idyll of Lord's.
    1283 6 Bailey was a cricket enthusiast which, by the way, is a thing quite distinct from an enthusiastic cricketer. He had not played the game for years be followed it. But cricket was not the only thing Bailey followed. He followed a fair maid named Kuby. She
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    Judge and Home Office.
    144 6 A remarkable statement was made bj Mr. Justice Darling iu sentencing Ada Walters, a doctor’s widow, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of a young woman by performing an illegal operation, to ten years’ penal servitude. In my opinion, people like you deserve the penalty
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    91 6 The following unclaimed letters and telegrams are lying at the General Post Office: Letters. Allix, Maurice Fisher, A. E. Andersen, G. J. Headland, E. Annesley, Mrs. Kyle, Capt. Thus. Bradley, Capt. F. Morgan, J. Carnelly, S. W. Muncini, N. A. Cbilevitch, M. Chain Preedy, W. Cooke,
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 ?mn, 29th Jvhb {By courtesy of the Chartered Book.) London Demand Bank ...2/3 f-* 4 months’sight Ban* ..2*4 3 Credit -.2/f^ S Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 1744 t 4 days’ sight Pnv*»* 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 1744 Monimein, Demand Bank l"4 2 days* sight Privat* 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    197 6 Gold Leaf $61.8 > 8. r* pf er(W.Coast Slbs.s oz.) no atock White Fepper sl7.— buyer rrang Pepper see 14 35 tales Cloves out of season Mace 73. —buyers Mace Pick inc« 66.50 tales Nutmegs 110 s 17.25 salts No 1 6.65 tales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    205 6 Prkaito, 29th Junk, 1909. Bbkf— ett Soup 0— 000 per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head 20 F eet
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    SHARES.
    863 6 PividniVs 12 for year ending 31/3/09 lOp.c. for year ending 30/4/08 7/- in 07, 6/-in 08, A 3/- 09 57| p. c. foi 1 903 2/6 interim for iPOH 35 p.c. foi 07 7/- iu 07, 4/3 in 08, 1/6 09 45 p.c. for yr. ending 30/6/07 ceut during
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      49 6 (ict It To-day'. I>o not, neglect vour family. Chamberlaio a Colic. Cholera and Diariloea Remedy i» sure to be needed when lea6t expected. It costa but a email amount to keep this medicine always on band and it is economy m the end. The Uoorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      338 6 An American Newspaper Man Recommends a Well Known Remedy. Not loag since the following editorial appeared in the Centertowo, Missouri, U. S. A Leader: "Tin editor knows by personal experience that Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will cure diarrhoea, and we have beard like testimonials from other reliable people
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      146 6 BY ROYAL THE CELEMtATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery A Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PFNANO <* F. M. S. “SLEOOE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. WARRANTS SINCE
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    Can a Rubber Tree be Overtapped ?
    140 7 Can a Rubber Tree be Overtapped E. R Wigcin, writing from Licdula to the Times of Ceylon, says Will some scientific experts give your readers an opinion on Can a rubber tree be overtapped I maintain it is impossible. When a tree has g.ven its quantum, then the supply must
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    Rubber Pioneer.
    195 7 The Man Who Smuggled the Seeds to Kew. On his way to New Guinea by the P. O. Moldavia, which passed through Colombo the other w?ek end, was Mr. A. H. Wickham, the w< 11-kuown pioneer of plantation rubber, iu the history of which there is no more
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    Planters' Substitute for Ice.
    235 7 Cheap Method of Obtaining Cool Drinks. In Assam, and possibly elsewhere as well, where ice is not locally procurable, the plauters have found an excellent substitute for it, and one which it seems might well and economically be adopted iu other parts of India. It would,
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    Proposed Congress of Races.
    252 7 Kelations of Western Nations with Those of the East. A London correspondent writes to a Madras contemporary I learn that it is proposed to hold in Loudon iu the autumn of next year a Universal Races Congress which will treat of the relations of western races
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      1258 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, THE 6REAT EASTERN LITE ASSURANCE C"' L m H i> Offic» No. St. Hiach Siaaar, Pbwaw. hoard ok dirbctork. Mr.Cheah Cboo Yew Quail Ben? Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Oeok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Pbay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim
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      79 7 When your dealer trie» to palm off an imitation of Kalian ga Water or any old thing which is not what you want, tlon is the time to throw a little hot, air into him and keep away from this store. NEW MODEL ENGLISH OLNS. Direct from the makers at
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