Straits Echo, 21 July 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, Jilst JULA, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 164.
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      1135 1 SOLE AVERTS GUINNESS’S STOIK. > V 'U Vi -C c? 3> O krf A w. •giv s.ssvfi THE (banks Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation Paid up Capital
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      22 1 [THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. Y T 2> 05 a ~a > > vs fb 'b s■« tom _tianoi.ee a Q-. T
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    Deterioration of the British Race.
    708 2 M r. Fruncis Galtou, I be father of Eugenics writes to the Time» saying that A sprc ous infoteuce wan drawn iu a speech by Lord lialsbury at tbe luncheon giveu to Lieuteuant Sbackletou by tbe Royal Societies Club, lie said (I quote from your
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    F. M. S. Rubber Exports.
    167 2 Figures lor First Six .Ylonths. The compiiativj statement of cultivated rubber exported from the Federated Malay States duiing the years 1909 and 1908 gives the following statistics: hr oi tx 3 O t Oi s 2-’ a T 3 H Sl' X 31 Hit W
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    F. M. S. Tin Exports.
    116 2 The Hsilf Year’s Figures. The following abstract of tbe statement of block tin and tin ore exported from tbe four states during January to June, 1909. and of the duty collected thereon, appears in i he G.ne te Output. Eu*y. 1909 Jan. to June, pkls
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    Tide Table for Penang, July, 1909.
    77 2 H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. u&x am. a.nr.. p.m. pm. 21st 3.20, 9.c3, 3.46. 9-59 22nd 4.12, 10.25, 4.38, 1051 23rd 5.04, 11.17 5 30, 11.43 24th 5.56, Nil. 6.22, 12 09 25th 6.48. 12.35, 7.14. 11 01 26th 7.40, 1.27, 8 <>6, 1.53 27th
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      90 2 Over Thirty-five Years. In 1872 there was a .leal of dia ri 1 oe i, dysentery. and infantile cholera. il was a tins time that Cham tier la in’s Colic, Cholera Hnd Durihoei Remedy was fi-s' brought into use It proved more mecersful than any other remedy or treatment, and
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      400 2 ('OttOsail capsulescontaiu only (he purest Etst Indian Saudal wooi oil and Kawa Kawa- The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, hots of 40 capsules at all de»lpr>» and Ghem'sts. APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) wil EAUT) I 7, Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe
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      1287 2 1909 MODELS. DARRACQ MOTOR-CARS. Harold Smith HAS OPENED A BOOK ON THE FORTHCOMING PENANG RACES. for. sale. WALKER’S EVEEYDA? COOKERY BOOK ior me auaits settlements and Federated Malay States. PRICE SI. POSTAGE EXTRA CASH WITH ORDER. Kik T* ‘Hi ?y/ y d Single Cylinder Car, Double Cylinder Cars Four Cylinder
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vtttel* From Agen'i Dut Goeben Colombo BM&Co. 21at July Yorck Singapore B.M ACo 22od Bengloo London 3 B ACo. 23rd Caledonia Colombo A G ACo 28th Beni twers London S B ACo. 6th Au#.
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 '■'etrei* ji f ,r A >:* i' l.r •vft Yoick Co'otnbo B.M &Co. July. Goeben S’tigapo*"e B.M A Co Bengloe .Singapore S B &Co. Caledon rai Singapore k G ACo. Benia weia Singapore 3.B ACo. Aug.
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      ARRIVALS.
      49 3 Petrel, Br. a-s, 124, Allan, 20th July, Port Swettenbam, 19th July, Gen. E. S. Co Ltd. De Kock, Dut. a.B, 565, Fleeming, 21 at July. Deli, 20th July, God. —H. L. A Co. Canton, Br. a.a 106, Bava Sahib, 21»t July, I’eluk Anson, 20th July, Gen. —Kong Soon.
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 21bt July. Avagyee. for Tongkah. Deli, for Pang Nga and Trang. Jin Ho, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un, for Dindinga. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipmg Ooeben for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      90 3 Fob Kedah—Per Linn Choo, to-morrow, 9 a-m Aaahan Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenbam, Poit Dickson and Malacca —Per Petrel, to morrow, 1 p.m. Trarg—Per Sree Bangka, to morrow, 1 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-morrow. 3 p m. Deli —Per Malaya, to morrr
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    386 3 Per I. G. M. aa. Ooeben, from Hamburg, June 17. due at Penang on 21st July To Penang Mr. Bergingenieur Koch. Mrs. Koch aud Tochter. To Singapore Prince Charoon, Mr. Boon Cbuay, Mr A. Boa, Dr. Eduard F. O. Rose and family Mr and Mrs. Brouwers,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Nall Service. Outwards. Homewards. Caledonia 28 July I Delta 31 July Devanha 11 Aug. j De'hi 14 Aug. Extra Service. Outward* Homewards. Palma 27 July I Simla 23 July Borneo 3 Aug. Malta 6 Aug.
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      864 3 (8 HIPPING f. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrival»[»ndiDep«rtiire«.:i Mail Service. Outward. ’.ii 25 A»t‘ije do. Homeward Morea Mootan 0*» Sttxmer. Conned ing Due with 8.S. London. July 1*1 Aug. 14 28 Sep 11 25 L>Cta Delhi Caledonia Drvauha At taye Moldavia Mantua Mongolia Marmora Morea Aug. 29 Sep. 12
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      447 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. «3ES *v r E Tail aLo we tnowu ma >.e ,-no' tti Company sail fortnghtly t *oui B>emen, 1- Hambu g via Kotio dam, Antwei p, Southampton, Gibraitar-, Algiers, Genoa, Nap'es, (connection Marseilles, Nuplo.., Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 J or* laUfflea wybodT wd to»» Ice »l«ne "«hllahod dallr Knnil»y».l i« rna CRITERION PRESS. Lid.. No. 226—232, Bench Btr«i, Penanv PRICK: DAILY LOOAI |M r-r I-.* OUTHTATIONS M fortac* litn WTll. aiMTION (t’n>t Tree) II» OAKIK AIMtU SBH Tchc—Penang." Telephone No. 343. baatnee* rommnnlraMoiu* »honM he
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    A POSTAL AMOMALY.
    455 4 Our A lor Star correspondent pointed out in a letter dated 15th inst. that Kedah was going to use F. M. S. postage stamps right away. He said something about the rate being too high, and we concluded that his grumble was premature. One should always allow
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2503 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Juttiee Leslie Thornton Gang Robbery. When the Court resumed its seat after the luncheon interval 3 esterday, tbe ca.'eagai st Chin Ah Lam was continued- The complainant Wong Shak, proceeding with h:s evidence, said that tbe box was takeu through the frout door by
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    Agri-Horti.
    81 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, as Hon. Treasurer, acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions to the fortbc ming Agri Ilorticultural Show Amount previously ncknowledgred $10.039 65 P. H S.” ***** Khoo Cheow Teong... 59.( 0 Merchant Club 25.00 Chinese Club 25 00 Ong Hun Chong 25 00 R >bert Young
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    74 4 The following business in tin has lawn done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tous at s*s6 25 Straits Trading Co.. 50 6662} Eastern Smelting Co., 50 66 6! j Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 50 6665 Total 1"5 tons. Tin is quoted io L >ndou
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    P. C. C.
    298 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the tips played yesterday Championship Breailey beat Basagoiti 6-l;6-2 Double Handicap, Class A R Henderson and Irens beat Haskins and Sari 6—l; 6-2-Profession Pairs: Lamb and Ritchie (Plant.) wo from MacArthur and Jamieson. Single Handicap, Class C.: Mourin beat
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      521 4 notice. 18 hereby given to Aerated Water Manufacturers that proceedings will b taken against anyone who tills with Aerated Water, bottles bearing our name. All bottles be longing to the Company should b;* returned to 209, Macalister Road. GRAHAM NICHOLSON LTD. in liquidation, J. C. H MACBETH, 21-7 09 589
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      Vice-Admiral Sir A. G. Curzon-Howe.
      33 5 (Supplied by Renter Progressing. London. 20th July—The operation performed on Vice-Admiral Sir Assbetou Gore Curnn-Howe was very aucceaaful, and he hope» to rejoin bis ship within a fortnight.
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      Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter King Visits Him. London. 20th July Hia Majesty the King paid a visit to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at his London residence (40, Prince’s Gardens, S. W.) yesterday.
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      The Channel Flight.
      89 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Icarus Explains. London. 20th July.—Mr. Herbert Latham, in describing his unsuccessful attempt to fly across the English Channel, claims that he roached a height, of 1.000 ft and attained a speed of 45 miles per hour when his motor stopped and his mouoplane fell
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      Naval Pageant.
      213 5 (Supplied by Reuter All London Turns Out. London, 21st July —Yesterday was a gala day in the I ondon district, m consequence of the na7al pageant on the Thames. The Lord Mayor and Corporation accompanied by members of the Admiralty paid an official visit to the ships, which
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      They Wanted Eight.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter And Would Not Wait. London, July 21 —lt is understood that the Government has decided to Delude eight Dreadnoughts in its programme for 1909-10
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      Cotton Operatives Quiet.
      40 5 (Supplied by Renter Short Time Necessary. London, July 21.—The adoption of *hort time in the cottou trade is proceeding with remarkable unanimity, owing to the severe depression. A prolonged curtailment of the output will probably be necessary.
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      Japanese Jingoes Grow Impatient.
      100 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Chinese Diplomacy Too Slow For Them. Loudon, 21st July.—The Times correspondent at Tokyo says the newspapers are growing more and more mdiguant at the attitude of China which has not even answered Japan’s communications regarding the issues betweeu the two Empires. They are
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    Road Hogs in Ipoh.
    240 5 The following amusing letter appeired in the Ipib paper;—Dear Sir, I would like to Cili your attention to the very dangerous driving of some motorists in Ipoh. 1 was going along in a rikisha yesterday with Mr. de Paula on the road near Mr. Maxwell’s house,
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    A Puket Tin Mine Dispute.
    672 5 Penang People Interested. In the British t ourt for riarn this month his Honour Judge Skinner Turner heard a motion in which Meb Ploug and another sues Tan Mah Keug in connection with a partnership dispute. Mr. L Tooth appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. H.
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    A Grave Question.
    298 5 tloDgkoDg Christians have been objecting to have Buddhists buried in the same cemetery as that occupied by their departed fellow worshippers. They will not recognise even D-‘atb as a leveller. Mr. Ho Kom Tong has pointed out that the Colonial Cemetery is open to all tbose for
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    We Shall Not Care Then.
    657 5 At tbe 50th general meeting of the Institution of Mining Engineers iu London la6t month. Dr. R. T. Moore, who presided, in the course of bis presidential address on the sul'j D ct of tbe coal output of (he world, said that notwithstanding all tbe
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    Japanese Enterprise in China.
    973 5 Mr Jotaro Yamamoto. Director of the Mitsui Busaan Kaisha, has made the following statement r> a representative of the Kokumin Shimbun iawarding the organization of the new Japanese syndicate tooperate in Cbiua. Three years ago a society known as the Nissh’.a Kigyo Cbosakwai (Research As sociation
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    Unclaimed Bank Balances.
    359 5 There is a Bill before the Dominion Legislature, described as "an Act to amend the Pack Act ”of Canada, which is of farreaching interest. It is designed to settle a question in Canada—a question which every now and again also agitates the minds of certain members of
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    FIXTURES.
    79 5 To-i»at. sth Day of 6th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Leigue Football Wanderers ve. Govt Service, Victoria Green. Victoria Jubiiee R A. Chapter, 9 pm. The New Japanese Ciuematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penaug Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9 10
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 German Go'b*n) ...21st July Cl»im» Yorck ...22od English Caledonia ...28th China (Delta) ...31st
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quartet July 25th O Full Mood Aug. 2nd Bast Quarter 8rb O New Mood 16’h
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      36 5 A Good Summer Remedy. this seasou diarrhoei aud dysentery ru? P rflv itleut. Chamberlain’s C die nolera and Diarrhoei Remedy is tbe best medicine obtainable for trouble of this kind. AginU TOW Di8 P eQBar y*
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      247 5 GonOSiltl 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. MRI-HORTICULTMUL SHOW. NOTICE. OWING to the poor ent t ies for Horses and Dogs,
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      263 5 EYE-SIGHT. MR. H. LAZARUS son of the late Ir. N. LAZARUS CAN BE CONSULTED FOR SPECTACLES, At the Rest House, Ipoh, from July 20th to 23rd. At the International Hotel, Penaog! from July 24th to 3Ut SIGHT-TESTING AND ADVICE FREE. WAYANC BATAYIA^ INDO’S COMEDIE VEREENIGING DE EENDRACGHT," B atav i
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    Why is the Sea Salty?
    388 6 Sea water contains about per ceut, of ■odium chloride mid other salts. Ihe evaporation of all the oceans would leave a mass of salt sufficient to cover the entire globe to the dep'h of 300 feet and rqual to the bulk, above sea level, of
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    Indian Students and Gray's Inn.
    562 6 Both the Manchester Guardian and the Daily News (writes a London corres pondeut) have been commenting with some asperity upon the action which was taken by the Benchers of Gray’s Inn with re. aid to two Indian studeuts whose names are upon their books. It
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    The Good Men.
    185 6 There is a type of man—the backbone of the town in which he lives— who is of the vety salt of England. He is the man who, born in the town, or coming to it at an early age, manages by thrift and integrity of char: e'er
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    That Press Conference.
    187 6 On wliat principle of selection were the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference seheted? 'lake the cise of Dr. Syme. who is supposed to tepre*eu» the Piess of the Australian Colony of Victoria Dr. Syme is a p ipular Melbourne medico, who so far as we aie
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    “A Very Bad Case.”
    492 6 At Dover police Court a few weeks ago a man, named George Smith, was charged in that he. being a person well able to maintain himself and his family, had wilfully neglected so to do, wheieby his wife and three childi eu had become chargeabie to
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbna.no, 2Dt July. (By courtety of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 3 fi 3 Credit 2/4 5 3 Documentary.. 2/4y* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1751 3 days’sight Private 1761 Bombay, Demand Bank 175 J Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 J 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE..
    200 6 Gold l<eaf $61.80 8. Pey er(W Coast 311)8.5 oz.) no stock vVbile i eppt-i $l7 25 selle s [Vang Peppei 14 35 buyers Cl >?t on* of season M vee 73. buyers Mace Pick’oi’i’ 66.50 sales Nutmegr 110 s 17.25 buyers fNo 1 580 sales Sugar 2 2 no
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 6 Pin a no, 21st July, 1909. Hear— ett Soup M per call) 14 Roast M 24 dto&kt h 24 Stew or Curry Mea« 16 Rump Steak IM 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork pei calt> 32 Pig’s Hw»«l
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    SHARES.
    1259 6 OJ 2T S 3 *3 2 Numterof :-g zj 3 Capital. Shares I > Dividends Same. jc ‘2 issued. '5 I p‘ TB 5 S x. aS o 1- I <7 I I I Mining, i 903 300,000 30,000 10 10 i 2 for year ending 31/3/09Belat Tin Mining
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      55 6 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacks! with dianlcei or b .we! complaint you want a medicine that ac‘B quick'v. I lie attack .is always sudden, generally unvote and w.tlt increasing pi r. Cbamlmrlain’H Colic, Cholera and Diarrl cei 1 seined y has never been known to fail The
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      132 6 Take a Vacation. Nw is tfie ime to tke ft vacation, get out mto in** w i.is .iiid mountains and visit Mioset h. e. hui do not forget to taka'a i> (t Cn initial > i'ii sCo ic. Cholera and D i licet Remedy aloug nab you. Jt is atm
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      154 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Santiilands, Huttery <Y Co SINCE 1848. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR BNANO F. M. S. BY ROYAL WARRANTS JOHN BEGG’S WHITE CAPSULE SCOTCH WHISKY. PROPRIETOR OF THE “SLEDGE BGIRD" MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single
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    An Earl's Experiance.
    118 7 Whatever opinion one uiav form of the Earl of Tankerville and bin merry men, when it cornea to defending the family timber, hii lordship admitted one thing under crossexamination in the Joues action which arrests attention. He said his experience was that these preaching and praying people,
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    “Miniature” Patriotism.
    132 7 The Miuiature Rifle scandal is even worse than we imagined. The policy of the Society has been to convert English Martinis by the provision of Belgian barrels whilst our own guumakers are walking the streets in search of work. It is bad enough to see dear, kind, pious
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    Bigots Bluffing.
    251 7 It remains to be seen whether the Lord’s Day Observance Society means bluff or busiuess in their threat of proceedings to enforce a penalty of .£2OO on the Receiver and Manager of the Crystal Palace for allowing band performances on Sunday. It appears that tor some time past,
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    Burlesque Police Court Report.
    318 7 With an Immoral Moral Messrs. W H Brown ami Srn were called upon at Longbow Street, before Sir Albert de to answer the charge that they did expose for sale on their bookstalls certain lewd and deucedlv improper weekly aud daily journals Mr. Olde Humphrey, for
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      1364 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Ouan Insurance Co., Ltd, H OHIO. WO. SI. B.ACH BT..W, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Mr.Cbeab Choo Yew Quab Beug Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Khoo Boon Hiay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Boon Nye Mr. Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan
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      124 7 Remember the Name. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains io the stomach, cramp colic or diarrhoea, it has no equal. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. COMMON BCNgE m NUTSHELL. A nrw mc-dual work on the causes most scientific effectual means of
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      700 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. taflTDIH* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orients I Hotel. 6 mtb* FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Rooks of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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      155 8 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Ginn Seng[ Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiplng, Tin Miners, Advaneers and General Goods Store. 20c HONG BEE l Co^ 88 94, Main Road, Taiping, (Established 1877 General Store-keepers and Commission Agents. WINES AND SPIRITS. PROVISIONS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Ng 800 Bee, Chop Swee Bee, Miners
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