Straits Echo, 16 August 1909

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    37 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, MONDAY, 10th AUGUST, 190«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 183.
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      1214 1 uUINNESS’S STOUT. tianq lee a 00. vy or 'W, o o n «V VWv f* n£^d^ SOLE AOENTS BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS is a i m i AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
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      28 1 fs 1, 00 V 331 OMVIJL] OJL MOl m <o <</ Q) c < o_ Co X T <o rk V §M nlppoh ISV3 BV3 3HI NI 8338 IS3B 3HI
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    Annual Report on the Settlement of Penang, for the Year 1908.
    2568 2 (Continued from Saturday's it sue Visits were also paid by the 15 1 iti si» Cruisers Monmouth aud Ast aea in February and March respectively The Japanese Training Ships It ukufhima Hashidate and Matsushima visited Penang iu March. The
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      31 2 Tb« curative action of iwOllOMttll is attri buted to ila being antiseptic and ana.*-tholie. Manufactured by J D. Riedal Ltd,, Lieilin, and sold in form of capsules. 40 in a bottle.
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      335 2 THE WAYANGAISHAH, TEK SOON THEATRE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! The Company will Stage THE MOST THRILLING TRAGEDY. PRINCE HAMLET.” lie witch up I Most Comical Cba>mio' Music!/ Clowns!! /Actresses!!! New Actors Actresses. New Scenery. EVERYTHING NEW AND COMPLETE! NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, 1908. I EMPLOYERS OF TAMIL LABOUB 'J are hereby
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      2263 2 TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. TO LET. TENDERS are invited for tbe lease of Revenue Farms in tbe State of Noith Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set out Lereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO 1. In making arrangeraeuts for tbe leasing of the fauns for tbe
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 1 estels From Agt.nl* Due P. Ludwig Deifflinger A gsaye Devanha Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M ACo. B.M &Co. A.G.&Co. A..G Co. 17th Ang. 23 rd 25th llth Sep. 1
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 Veitelt Fur l.ei’ve> I P. I.iidwig Colombo BM-ACo. DetH nger Singapore B.M ACo Assay e Singapore A GACo. Devanba tColotnbo AG ACo. 1 Aug. Sep.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 3 Delhi, Br. s.s., 4 783, Gordon, 14th Aug-, Shanghai, 3rd Aug., Gon. —A. G. A Co* Palamcotta, Br. s s., 2,208. Macdonald, 15th Aug., Rangoon, 12th Aug., Gen. H. L. Co. Lai Sang, Br. s.s., 3.459, Wheeler, 15th Aug., Calcutta, 10th Aug., Gen. B Co. Hung Moh, Br. s.s,
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 16th August. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Nile, for Singapore. China and Japan. Tong Chay Un, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlit and S«tu!. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      106 3 Foa Kedah—Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, to morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to morrow. 1 p.m. Trang—Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 1 pm. Riogoon— Per Hong Moh, to-morrow, 2 pm. Port Swetteuham and Singapore— Per Pin Seng, to-mormw, 3 pm. Teluk Auson—Per Sapjho. tomorrow, 3 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    408 3 Per I. G. M. s.s Derjlinger, from Europe, 15th July, due at Penang on 23rd Aug To Penang Mr. J. de Chaufepie. Mr. J. S. C. Casteleijn and family. Mr. Robert Nageli, Mr and Mrs G. W. Th von Guerard, Mr. L. Gunther, Mrs. B. Regnier
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Nall Service Outwards. (lomk. wards. Atsaye 26 Aug. I Caledonia 28 Aug. Delta 8 Sept. Devanha 11 Bep, Extra Service Outwards Homkward. Nile 17 Aug. I Sardinia s. 20 Aug. Ceylon 31 Syria 3 Sept.\
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      710 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. KxpNted Arrival* and Departoren Mail Service. Oat ward. 05 connecting with Mooitan 8 Delia do. India f Himalaya do. China Homeward. Connecting Steamer. with a 8 log. 28 Caledonia Jep. 11 Devatiha 25 Aeiaye Due ,Lon<lon. Mongolia t Sep. 26 Marmora Oct. 9 Morea 23
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      533 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL» GERMAN MAIL. LINE. S w: \l*. "V > v .1 l' E fast and well-bnowu mail steamers oi this Company's izi *551 THE fast and well-bnowu mail steamers o> this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rottetdaro, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 JtmMoa MtUfloo everybody and I notice tlrn»— *•»•>-■ "nbilahnd dally (eaowpt Hnnd»y».l it Tl CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Streei. pPimtiy PRIOR o*l LI IiOUAI S?« per OUTSTATIONS Footage «sum «All. «niTION (Poet Free) «IS UAKI.K A DIIKISM Echo —Penang.” r«iepbone No 343 «.«.-All bneineee romniuiiirattoii»
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    PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
    1040 4 The annual report of the P.VV.D. for 1908 begins by showing that Penang got its fair share of attention, $1,001,310 being spent here and at Singapore. But the cost of establish--1 ment, clerical and supervising staff, was $06,849 at Singapore and only $58,730 here. The
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    H. E. The Governor.
    62 4 Return to Singapore. Yesterday H. E the Governor aud party returned from Kuala Kangear by a special train and arrived at Frai about 5 15 pm. Thence they transhipped to the Sea Mew, which left for Singapore about 6 15 pm l'he Eton. Resident Councillor and
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    The Mails.
    114 4 'l'he B. I. Contract Packet Tcc-tx with the English mails is expected to arrive hare fiom Negnpttam on Thursday, the 19th its ant, at 7 a.in. aud is intended to leave f. r Port Swet’enham and S n 3 'apoie at 4 p m. on the Bamt day
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    697 4 Tn (unrefined) is quoted heie to-day at $67 70. buveis no reliefs at Singapore (refined) a $6B 07;. buyers no sellers, and iu London at £134 15« cash and £136 ss. three m>nths’sight Opium is qu ted to day at 6) and Ringoou rice at
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    SUPREME COURT.
    955 4 IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Before Sir Hyndman Jones. C. J j Justice Thornton and Mr Justice SereombtSmith-) Boustead Co. vs. Straits Corern. meat. The appeal of Messrs Boustead (j against the decision of Mr. Justice Braddell iu the Weld Quay foreshore lights case cams on for he «ring before
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      238 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. J “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” Singapore Free Press, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietor's. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, NORTIIAM ROAD (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day. Sundays by appointment. Portraits of the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Menglembu Lode Case.
      23 5 (Echo Special.) Dismiftsed With Costs. lw h, 16th Aug.— The Menglembu L J e Caee has been dismissed with costs.
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      Our Naval Enquiry.
      157 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Alarmist Reports Unwarranted. f ondon! HthXust-The report of the su b committee appointed on the 23rd April i.m'if.l. ■»"> the r;P r hJ Lord ■h,,le. 11.-rr.ford on Ih. def. CIS of the Na»J .mi |)is proposals for leform shows that durioL the time mentioned
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      The U. S. Navy.
      41 5 Supplied by Reuter.) 30,0H0 Ton Battleship. London, 16 h August. —It is stated that the United States is considering the building of a 30 00» t n battleship as recommended by the General Board of the Navy
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      The Cretan Question.
      186 5 (Supplied by Renter Greek Flat; to be Removed. London, 15 h August.—ln a note which the Powers have presented the Porte aD undertaking is given thit the objectionable 11 tg (Greek) will be removed from Crete The Powers also hope in the circumstances that the Porte will
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      Japan Earthquake.
      35 5 (Supplied by Renter Nagoya Radiy Damaged. Loudojj’ 16th August.—Another serious earthquake is reported fromceitral Japan lUe Duraber of casualties is unknown. Na (joya was badly damaged. The shock was •Lghtly feit at Tokyo.
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      American Railway Collision.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Fatal Panic. «'r* people were Colorado Sm ,Dl re<l ia elision at •tricken pMn,fN Pour hundred panic- ot ,b u b
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      Kitchener’s Job.
      56 5 (Supplied by Reuter An Imperial One. •Peking 11 at l6 R August—Mr. Haldane, Kitchener's uew^ that Lord duty of oruan P po,ottnPQt W «H include Africa, of -'T* the troo P B South concentration of the"!* Ut V lans for tbe w kertjy er n. troops of the
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    Selangor Notes.
    915 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. It 6eems rather like attempting to take coals to P ewcastle to give you news hereabouts, for you have been experiencing 6ucb a veritable boom at your end that it is not surprising that we have been attempting to redress the
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    Legislative Council.
    619 5 There was a small attendance at tbe Legis lative Council yesterday, which met uuder the p>esidency of Sir Arthur Young, Deputy Governor, there also being present Mr W J. Napier (Attorney-General). Mr. J. O Antbonisz (Colonial Treasurer), Colonel A. Murray, V D (Colonial ngineer). Messrs T S. Baker,
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    Penang Shipments.
    300 5 By tbe Delhi, on 14'h August, the follow ing shipments were made For Colon bo —H. J. Hamilton Pis 26 13 Para Rubber; Gbista Bros Pis. 60 Pearl Sago; A M Essabhny Pis 156 Pearl Sago; B Nowroeji A Co Pis 60 P-arl Sago, Pis 1.100 Boiled Rice
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    Garden City for Hongkong.
    951 5 Chevalier R Pescio, the oiiginator of the brilliant, scheme for tunnelling tbe Peak in Hongkong, and building a residential suburb on tbe southern side of tbe Island, is passing through Singapore on bis way to England He arrived in the Colony by the French mail Caledonien
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      LOYAL ISLAM.
      177 5 To iBB Editor op the Straits Echo. Sir, I am happy to be able to record through the medium of your valuable aDd impartial journal that Mr. Abdulla Effendi, a new convert to Islamism, appears to me as having been the only Moslem in Penang to address a
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    “DONE DEPARTMENTALLY.”
    191 5 To thb Editor of thk Straits Echo Sir. With the train subject of your entertaining leader of the 14tb August, I am not concerned. The contrary view is sufficiently expressed in the editorial comments of your contemporaiy of the same date. But your reference to laying down a
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    Passengers.
    256 5 Abkivbd. Per f.s. Delhi. 14'h Aug., from Hongkong Mr. Chang It Tong and Misa Wong Chee Fun From Singrpore Mr. Ellis, Mr. Justice Smith. Mr. W. N. Hale, Mrs. W. T Cherry, and Mr Lingford. Per* ss Lian Choo. I4 f h Aug, from Kedah Mr. GorroaD. Per ss
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    FIXTURES.
    109 5 To-dat. Ist Day of 7th Moon. Full Coutr of Appeal. L dies’ Rifle Shooting. P C. C- Tennis Ties Town Band. E<planade, 6 to 7 p m Ihe New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7 p.rn., Special Shoio for Children ar d 9 10 p.m.
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      37 5 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced OOHOgail 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.
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      582 5 Cheap Week End Excursions fcf Selangor. i r FIRBT CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per aa. KistOft,” timed to leave Penang for Port Bwetteihham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per v.s. Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive in
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    Opium Smuggling.
    461 6 Strange Story. The following account of au attempt to smuggle a large quantity of opium into the Philippines shows the trouble and ingenuity evoked by the profits of smuggling The value of the contraband drug was over P. 17 SUO and it arrived in nine pieces of machinery
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    69 6 The following unclaimed letters and telegram are lying at the General Post Office:— Letters Annesley, Mrs. Headland, E. Bach, J. E. Lisbscber, C. Dominguez. J. Maodermot, Capt. P. Fane, E. G. Ormiston. J. Fisher, H. H. PHoe, W. G. Goldsmith, L. A. Truman, Capt. Hadow. P.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 16th August. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 I 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 8 7 T 3 Credit 2/4§ 3 Documentary.. 2/4‘-| J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1754 3 days’sight Private 176 J Bombay, Demand Bank 1754 j Monlmein, Demand Bank 175 3
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold leaf 864.8 > B. Pep] er( W.Coast Slbs.s os.) wo stock White Peppei 816 37; sales rrang Pepper 14 75 buyers Clo 7«» out of season Mace 80. —tales Mace Pickinpii f 8.50 sales Nutmeg* 110 s 18.50 ta'es SNo 1 580 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.85
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    MARKET PRICE.
    184 6 Phhaho, 16th AueuiT, 1909 Bn**— eta Soup m, 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 p*, cat.t) 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 longue 32
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    SHARES.
    1248 6 a 3 I i j 2 Number of < D 2 2 Capital. Shares D'*'^ 0 M#mn -i ’5 issued. -3 1 i I q_ Mining. 1903 300,001* 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $5 25 $5 50 .907 300,000 22,500 10
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      33 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that (ioiIOSHFI exetts a favorable iuflueuce in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      30 6 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with GOBOMII (Kawa Sant&l) Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      16 6 “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely' Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores.
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      102 6 /s I ■F /> I C/> rr h» kU h lu r: O rr F/ 1 54 n 2\£ DRINK HcEWAN’S STOUT, A Stout or excellent quality at a mode, rate price. See that the accompany, ing label Is on every bottle. TIANG LEE CO.. SELLING AGENTS. ASAHI. THE IDEAL
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    Rubber Companies.
    1855 7 Reports from Mail Paper». Anglo-Malay Rubber. —An extraordinary general meeting is califd for 30th inst.,.to consider the following resolution That the 150,000 abates of £1 each in the capital of the company be subdivided into 1,500,00 shares of 2a. each.” Kepong (Malay) Rubber. —Sic Go don Voulea, presiding
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      1315 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Cuan Insurance Co., Ltd, off ,c. NO. 31. H-ac« rwi»*. BOARD or DIRECTORS. Mr'Cl'P* 411 Cboo Yew Quab Beog Kee Kba« Yeoh Oeok Keat KbooHuoYMaDß Khoo lJooo n.ay M it/v Tfliin V» HD Lira Boon Nye Mr. Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong
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      88 7 Sold lhe World Over. "We b ive in stock many colic and diarrhoea ined cioes,” siva R. M. White, a prominent mei chant of Turtle Bavou, Tex-, U. 8. A but sell more of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy than of all others put together. The George Town Dixpemary,
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      1052 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha, U.S.A. Darges Moderate, Consultation Free. KrtSIDINe AT [So. 2!a, Penan'- Hoad. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient»l Hotel. 6 With» Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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    THE THREE CARNATIONS.
    4450 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, Author of The Hepsworth Millions,” The Mystery of Ladyplace,” A London Cobweb,” etc. (Con'inMdfrom hit Tuesday's issue) CHAPTER XIII. RUSK OLIVER 18 HAPPY. I, I. dffiull for the man who has to sit ,n.l »w*ll II» f n< l“"r believe that
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    Rubber Shares.
    505 9 Messrs. J. Russell Graut and Co’s Rubber Snare Market Report, dated July 22ad, says, in part The market for Malay Rubber Company Shares continues active. The article itself continues to move upwards and looks as if it might touch higher price*. The feature of ibe week has been
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    Tide Table for Penang August, 1909.
    102 9 H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. mie AM. AM. P. M. P.M. 16th 11.50. 5.39, Nil. 6.08 17th 12.18, 6.31, 12.44, 6.57 18th 109, 7.22, 135, 7.48 19th 2.00, 8.13, 2.26, 8.39 20th 2 52, 9.05, 3.18, 9.31 21st 3 43, 9.56, 4 09, 10.22 22nd
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      44 9 )on ’t Ignore Slight Injuries. br uwprom!rH ViDKeVery Cut WOUDd or a PP«»r and n u»W 0 ,iloo<i poiBon m *T a limb rpbult rn even ,be IoBS o f andaeptic' hail U,D V n Balm all danger und rapidly and T “‘<«**'l, wKuJ.r*"*'
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      52 9 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This is a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have a cough or cold aud you are certain to be pleised with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. The George Town Dispensary,
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      63 9 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Tbe great mortality ftom dysentery and diarrhoea is due to a lack of proper treatment at tbe ft »t Miye* of tbe d s°tse Chamberlain’s Col'C, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedv is a iel able and effective med cine, and when given in reasonable time
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      78 9 Infantile Cholera. Anv unusual looseness of h child's bowe’s during the hot weather should I 0 a warn n? to mo’be r s. Tnf iuti'e obo'e-i m« deve’op in a few hou'«, and p'nmpt ac* on sbou'd be taken to avoid it Chamberlin's Co’ic, Cholera and Du r rbce» Remedy,
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      30 9 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. c anu'lltinds, Buttery <t Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR rtNANQ F. M. S.
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      705 10 PANTUN SHAR-YER SINYOR LAYLAR, SHAM BARI, TRANSLATED FROM JAWI INTO ROMANISED MALAY BY ABOO PINCH. Price SO cts. froß READY? “TALES OF MALAYA,” “SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsnla. (241 PAGES OEWI-OCTA’ 0 Price $l. 5 i MAY BK HAD AT
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