Straits Echo, 23 August 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PACE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, z3rd AUGUST, 1909, Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 189.
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      1167 1 OlHNNESS’S STOUT. tiang lee a Oo. a €> y TV t* <2 yf/i SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. ix. inf it is >- THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. XI,200,000 XI.575,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders.
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 2$ 4 T 7L > Cb X o ■< »4 > fe CO. 2»/ 3? 2 v>; <a.3 M Tl ANC LEE A Co., Sole Agents.
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    American Topics in Brief.
    602 2 Somebody should ffnr Koru.it at least 10 cents a word —New York Mail. Duties ou yarns have been increased. And no reciprocity-with-Africa clause. Clevelani Leader. Stran ,e that Wilbur Wright never invi ed President I'aft to take a fight iu his airship. —Atlanta Constitution. Five arinv
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    Chinese Rationalism
    299 2 ITS AIMS. PECULIARITIES, AND MANIFESTATIONS. Value of Money in Politics. Chinese nationalism takes strange twists and turns, judging from news in the Echo de Chine, which turns,up the situation by poiutiug ou r that the Chinese wish to be masters iu their owu home l The Chiuese managing
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      58 2 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Tlie itre.t mortality from dyscutery and diarrhoei is doe to a lack of proper treat* meut at tire first stages of tbe disease. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and tffec'ive medicine, and when eiveu m reasonable time will prevent any
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      662 2 Dr. B033 of Strassburg introduced GOIIOhjui 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. 19 (at pe: Of Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs. and Injections
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      2195 2 TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. rpENOEKS are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms m the Su<e of No th Borneo i 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 J aims for
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vessel* t ro m Agent* Due Deifflinger Assaye Goeben Bnudoi au Dbvaniia Colombo Colombo Singapore London Singapore B.M &Co. A. B. J .B ACo. A.G &Co. 23rd Ang. 25tb 31st 4'h Sep. 1 l'Li
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 r t'tzeh F.,r A <jr >i/.‘ !e-r* Deiifliuger Singapore B.M ACo Aug. Assave Singapore VGACo. Goebon Colombo B M ACo. Bern] ora n Singapore S B ACo Sep. Devanha Colombo G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      183 3 De Kock, Dut. s s., 565, Fleeming, 22nd Aug., Langkat, 21st Aug Gen. H. L. Co. Sappho, Br. s.s., 329, Treweeke, 22ud Aug., Teluk Anson, 21st Aug., Gen. —Kwong On. Fultala, Br. s.s 2.702, Thomson, 22ud Aug.. Calcutta, 13th Aug., Gen.—H. L Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s., 121, Harvey,
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 23ri> August. Fukuco, for L mgkat. Malacca, forTongkab. Calypso, for Deli. Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Anson. Bantam, for Pulo Weh, Olebleb Ac Padang. Malaya, for Deli. Sree Bangka, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perils and Setul. DerJJlinger, for Smgapore, China and Japan Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug.. Kum
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      MAILS CLOSE
      100 3 Fob Kedah—Per Tong C/iitan, to morrow, 9 a m. Trang—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 1 p-m. Lingkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.mAsahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkalau Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow. 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    338 3 Per I. G. M. s s Derjflinger, 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.
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      550 3 p, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Ont ward. inff 25 Ana ye connecting with Si», t V 22 Himalaya do. Homeward. Mooltan India China Connecting Steamer. with s s> Due London, Caledonia Devanha Anaye Della Himalaya Delhi Devanha A if to ye Himalaya Delta Delhi
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      539 3 (8HIPPIN O.) NORDDfcUTSCHERJXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL UKRMAN MAIL. LINE. I Xh Cn i O' -j— V j.V V» 1 v j »2- •‘-•’C v .>■’■«< >•»••' r ~758SSi v ««5 THK fast and well-known mai. a ea> t-rs u this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg Holieidam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers,
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 J -me mtlfflex everybody and In*Ice alcne "nhlUhod dully (except Hundaya.l >t n i CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: UA11.T LOU At 91« per ant o.r OUTHTATIOHS Pontage Bxtra «All. BDITION (Poet Pree) 911 OAKI.R AUDIO 83 Echo —Penang.” TaUphon* No 343 «.A.-
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    UNPRINTED LETTERS.
    579 4 A Mr. C. Edwards writes a long letter to the Echo about Our Police Force.” He notes that the Resident Councillor in his report for last year says the conduct of the force was fairly good,” and that seventy men were dismissed during the year. Mr. C. Edwards
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    The Mails.
    85 4 The outward Gann in mail steamer DerfJtinger, which passed Sabins; at 11 o'clock last night, is expected to arrive here at 9 p.n>. to day. She will most probably leave l.eie for Singapore, Cbiua aud Jip in at 1 a. no. tomorrow. The Royal mail steamer As-aye, having
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    578 4 The following business in tin lias been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co,) *i*Q buyers.no stlleis Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 6 j tons at 69 05 Straits Trailing Co.. 50 69 40 Eastern Smelting Co.. 100 < 9 4’) Total 156| tuup. Opium is quoted
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    Sunday Adventures.
    392 4 Three Europeans, one of them a lady, set off yesterday to explore the Kuala Muda. the river that divides Province Wellesley from Kedah They left Penang in a steam-launch, the kapitan of which seemed indifferent to questions of tidal rise and fall. Off the iiiou'b of the river,
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    Blood-hounds for Penang Police.
    506 4 Toe s. 8. Ki*tna brought down from Siugapoe, cn Friday last, s'X blood bouuds for the Penang Police. They are being trained by Sergeaut Ralph, of the Ceutral Police Station for Police patrol duty. We understand that, when trained, the dogs will accompany Policemen on their
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE QUESTION OF A MOHAMMEDAN LEADER.
      834 4 To tub Editor op rue Straus Echo. Sir, 'lhe Mobammadan Community, owing t the death of the late H. M. Noordin. j r are likened to a flock of sheep who have lost the shepherd and are scampering off i n a |j directions.
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      221 4 THE CRAG HOTEL.| SANATORIUM. 1 PENANG HILLS.! As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Pres», 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. i NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, NOR T HAM R O A 1) (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Turkey.
      109 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kailway Concession to American Company. London, 2lst August.-A telegram from r .DHUntinople stales that the Chamber has iubstantullT »PP r Ted of the project of a concession to an American Company s railway from Sivas to Mosul via Van on condition that no better terms are
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      Lord Kitchener.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Proposed Visit to China. London, 21st August—Lord Kitchener from Tuticorin for China on September 12. He was entertained at a brilliant farewell banquet at Simla last night.
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      The French Budget.
      43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Deficit of *8,000,000. Londou, 21st August. It is calculated that tbe deficit of the French Budget for 1910 would be at least JE8 000,000. which it is proposed to get by additional tobacco and wine taxes.
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      Victoria.
      70 5 (Supplied by Reuter DinaNlrouH Floods. London, 23rd August—A telegram from Melbourne states that heavy rains have coined the greatest floods in Victoria for 40 years. Bridges have been demolished and the railway interrupted Great damage was done. A large loss of stock is reported. Later. —The raiu has abated
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      Crete.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter An Explanatory Document. Loudon, 23rd August.—Tbe Cretan Government has banded the consuls a written assurance regarding tbe hoisting of the Greek fiig. The consuls requested some alterations in the text of the document.
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      The “Waratah.”
      45 5 (Supplied by Renter Search Abandoned. Londou, 23rd August.—A telegram from Cape Town states it is officially announced >bat the Government and tbe Admiralty liave abandoned tbe seurcb for the WarataJi bound from Melbourne to London, which *as reported missing since tbe 3rd inst.
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      Aeronautics.
      161 5 (Supplied by Reuter I Aviation Week at Kheims. London, 23rd August A great aviation week begins at Rheims to-dav President riill it res, the French Ministers, Mr. Lh>yd r Winston Churchill are attending. -Wfen aeroplanes are entered and pi e tb high wind againat which many nf 6 B
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    986 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. The Temple Affray. The temple affray which caused so much j stir here at headquarters now some time back has receded a step in the course of the past two days through the acquittal of tbe last of the
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    Our London Letter.
    886 5 (From Our Ovm Correspondent.) London, 30ib July. The Season. With the departure of the King and Queen for Goodwood the Londou season is brought to a normal close. It has been a moderate season. The weather has been greatly against the season. Nowadays Hurliughaui and Ranelagh play
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    Perplex Sold.
    116 5 The well-kuown race horse Perplex (by Qraftou. —The Riddle) was put up to auction, without reserve by Messrs. Powell ami Co. at Abram-»’ yards, yesterday afternoon, says last Saturday’s tytrait* Times, and was knocked down to the Sultan of Johore for $2OO. The citcular announcing the sale referred
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    The Channel Flight.
    222 5 M. Louis B'e iot ii->w across the Channel on Sunday morning, July 25, in tbiriyseveu minutes —tbe fastest passage ever made —and won The Daily Mail «£1,009 priza On the Monday. Lord NorthcLffe presented Tbe Daily Mail prize at a lu cheon given iu bon our of
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    Abdul Hamid and His Cash.
    537 5 Foreign Ranks Grown Weary of His Account. Represeutat.ves of the Deutsche Bank, the Reichsbauk and the Crelit Lyonnais arrived at Silonici from Constantinople the other day seekiug to interview the deposed Sultan Abdul Hamid in refeience to bis deposils in their banks. Abdul Hamid refused
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    Passengers.
    166 5 Arrived, Per s s. Fultala. 220 d Aug., from Rangoon Messrs A Ash and M Ismail. Di- PARTED Per g.s. Both, 21»t Aug for Padang Mr. and Mrs. G- R van Kralmgen. For Telok Sernawe Mr. Nathersab. Per 8.8- Thongs, 21st Aug for Madras Mr. and Mrs A Ranganatben
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 To-dat. Bth Dav of 7th Moon. Full Court of Appeal, Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. P C C. Tenn s Ties. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, coruei of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. To-morrow. 9ib Day of 7th Moon. P.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 German Derjjlinger) ...23rd Aug. English lAssays'. ...25th China Caledonia) ...28th Oh:n* Goeben) ...31st
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Firs! Quarter Aug. 24th O Full Moon 31st r.ast Quarter Sept 7ih O New Moon 14‘h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homs wards Assays 25 Aug j Caledonia 28 Aug. Delta 8 Sejd j Devanha 11 *>/<£. Extra Service. Outwards Homeward. Ceylon 31 Aug I Syria. 3 Sept. Somali 14 Se r t. Sumatra 17
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      242 5 FOR RANGOON. 8 8. Glenogle, Captain Paddle, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 26th instant, and will leave for the above port, at 5 pm the same day. For freight or passage apply to Chop B*N ENG JOO SIN KEE, Agents for SEANG TAIK&Co. of Rangoon Penang, 23rd
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      581 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHE next Ordinary Meeting of the Ml JL cipal Commissioners will be held at Muni- r the Municipal Office at 3 30 p.m. on Thursday, the 26th iustant. W MARSH. Acting Secretory to the Municipal Commissioners. SITUATION REQUIRED. EXPERIENCED Rubber Estate Overseer aud Clerk or Conductor. Used to
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    The Department of Agriculture.
    4185 6 Extracts From Mr. Carrutliers’ Deport. From the report of the Director of Agriculture for the year 1908 we take the following extracts; The fourth annual report of the Depaitment of Agricult ute, Federated Malay States records a year of satisfactory progtess iu agri culture, especially in
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    103 6 Tbe following unclaimed letters and telegram are lyiDg at tbe General Post Office:— Letter». Annersley, Mrs. Hadow, P. I Bach, J. E. Headland, E. Dominguez, Jos. Johnson, R. C. K. Ehrmann, Capt. Ormiston, J. Fane, E. G. Price, W. G. Fisher, H. H. Truman, Capt. I
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 23rd August. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 r 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 7^ 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary.. 2/4‘^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 175$ 3 days’ sight Private 176$ Bombay, Demand Bank 175| Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private 177
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    PRODUCE.
    196 6 Gold Leaf $6*.8> B. Pepper (W.Coast 3!bs.5 oz.) no stock WTiite Pepper $16 37j tales Prang Pepper 14 75 buyers Cloves out of season Mace 80.— tales dace Pickings 66.50 tales Nutmegs 1108 18.50 sa'es No 1 5 80 tales Sugar < 2 no ttock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 6 Pinano, 23*d AuoucT, 1909. Bbbf— ett Soup i>er 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 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1222 6 M I I I 3 I I 53 o 2 Number of p 3 2 Ca»ital. Shares I -g P»v.W. h Naim* J 5 *j Ĕ 2 issued. j? jjj s Cf Mining 1 I 1903 300,000 30,0(0 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining Co.,
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      30 6 The curative action of GonoBan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anesthetic. Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd,, Berlin, aud sold in form of capsules. 40 in a bottle.
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      87 6 DRINK McEWAN’S STOUT, A Stout of* excellent quality at a moderate price. See that the accompany, ingf label is on every bottle. TIANG LEE CO. SELLING AGENTS. JOHN BEGG’S SCOTCH WHISKY is the sort you require. Supplied to Royalties for over 60 years under Royal Warrants since 1848. Sold by
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    Tide Table for Penang for August, 1909.
    70 7 n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. l ale A M. A M. P. M. P. M. 23rd 5.25, 11.38 5.51, Nil. 24th 6.16, 12.05, 6.42, 12 29 25th 7.08, 12 57, 7.34, 110 26th 7 59, 1.48, 8.25, 2.07 27th 8.50, 2.39, 9.16, 252
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      1333 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, 0,»IC1 HO. SI. B.ACH 8tr.«t. eawiM. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Mr.1C»F©»h Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok yeo h Oeok Keat KhooHunYeang Khoo Boon Bhay Ho Teaug Wan M Mr. Lim Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong Khoo
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      56 7 Don’t Ignore Slight Injuries. D »u’t neglect giving every cut, Wi ud<l or bruise prompt attention. Blood poisoa may appear ami an -cir or eveu ibe loss ot a limb tesult. Chamber] lin's P-nu Balm is an antiseptic, be.ils the wound rapidly and ail danger is avoided by its use
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      73 7 Infantile Cholera. Anv unu-ual looseness of a child's bowels during the hot weather should I e a warning to mo ie h Infantile cbo'era miy develop in a few hours, and prompt action should bo trken to avoid rt Cb i inberlaiu’a Colic, Cholera aud Diairhcei Remedy, followed by a
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      894 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. R»«IDIH<A AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Rond. K few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth» FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. TEA
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    THE THREE CARNATIONS.
    4746 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, Author of The Hepswortli Millions,” The Mystery of Ladyplace,” A London Cobweb,” etc. (Continued from last Monday’s iisu?) CHAPTER XV. i A friendly RNEMY I L „lvn Ashworth folded the letter dehber- i JLrtlv as Bunce had handed it to her,
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    The Straits Service.
    286 9 Official Changes Impending. Several changes in t he higher appointments of the Government seivico are pending, says the Straits Tim°s, but no < fficial pronouncement has so far been made jin this |cotinecrion. In the legal depaitment, Mr. Justice Braddell has gone Home ill and it is
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      64 9 Chamberlain’s Gough Remedy. inorit' 8 'p rv ll m^ ,Cine of wortl > and cold and W >6U J ou have a cough or the qu i c J rlEf* 6 1 '“i t 0 plea Bed with pleuXt tSI T h ch 11 It is upon The ri a,1
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      51 9 Sold the World Over. We have in stock many colic and diar rlcei medicines,” says R. M W! ite, a prominent merchant of Turtle Bayou, Tex-, U. 8 A., but sell more of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy than of all others put together. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      161 9 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” cm IN RED CASES, Sandi/ands, But f ery Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G, Whisky. SANDiLANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PF.NANQ R M. S. “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pur©. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. F /s JUST US
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      726 10 PANTUN SHAR YER SINYOR LAYLAR, OR SiLAM BARI, TRANSLATED FROM J,\WI INTO ROMANISED MALAY BY ABOO PINCH. Price 50 cts Obtainable at THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., 228 230, Beach Street. FOR SALE. The Early History e} Penang, 1592—*327. B < li. G. Cullin and W. F. Zehndtr. Weprintcd m*m the
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