Straits Echo, 31 August 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 Anl,u^,, PENANG, TUESDAY, Gist AUGUST, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 196.
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      1150 1 ulilNNESS’S ST Oil TIANO LEE a Oo ■mssm s 4? Y 'O, T <*v SOLF AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. banks. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock.
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      22 1 1 Y THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. *y’\ bifr IS'CD, Tokyo $0^ TIANQ LEE Co., Sole Agents. cs 5ft 7
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    China and Japan.
    4115 2 The Case for China. Japan appreciates the power of the Press, and regularly uses it. China has ueglejffd it more than she should. In The Not oiial Review (Shaughai) we note the Chinese reply to the Japanese memorandum of winch Reuter telegraphed us a summary. Ap parent
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    161 2 AugliHt, 11MM. H.VV. L.W. H.W. L.W. 1,ttle A.M. A M. P. M. P.M. 31st Nil. 6.04, 12.18, 6.17 September, lilOt). Ut 12.44, 6 57. 1.09, 7.22 2nd 1 35, 7.48, 2 01. 814 3rd 2.27, 8.49, 2.52, 9 05 4th 3.18, 9.31, 3.44. 9.57 5th 4.09,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      448 2 GoilOSUtl like other preparations of Copaiba ami Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after longtheied treat nett 'liials by the Medical, Profession solici'ed- Samples fiee on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists. os )SU PS
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      1715 2 NATUEA STERILIZED MILE. IN CASES OF 48 l-'lb. Tins. 96 i-lb. Tins. 'ytS* TO BE HAD AT Pritchard Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Ho Bee Co., Kee Saw Sons, Thong Joo Co., Ban Seng Co, Penang. Teik Chin Co., Ipoh. Taik Ho Co., Taiping. AND ALL THE LEADING
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 Vessels Piom Agents L%<! Goeben B.M.&Co. 31st An^r. Prioz Ei'e 1 F tdi icl> CoVnbo B.M&Co. 1st Sep. au London p.B ACo. V h Della Colombo A G-ACo. 8th DdVanba S:u-jcore A.G A Jo. t 1 Hi b
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Vetteli For A iv I.rtr Goeben Pntz E tel Co'ombo B.M&Co. Au?. Fried i icli Singapore B M A Co Sep. Bendorau Singapoie S B &(Jo Delta Singapore G.&Co. Devanba Colombo Q .ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      142 3 Hung Moh, Br. s.s., 2 555, Baiubridge, 29th Aug., Rangoon, 26ih Aug-, Gen. K G Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Gully, 30th Aug, Singapore, 28th Aug, Gen E. S. Co Ltd. Rotorua, Br. s 8.. 556, Glenday, 30th Aug., Tougkah, 29th Aug Gen.—E S. Co-, Ltd. Babalon,
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 31st August. Leong Ho, for Trang. Avagyee, for Deli. Jaroba, for Singapore. Ceylon, for Singapore, China and Japan. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Perak, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Sappho, for Teluk Anson. Hole Canton, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Sagli, O ebleh and Sabiug. Ipoh, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      116 3 Fob Kedah—Per Tong Chttan, tomorrow. 8 a m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Pang Ni:a and Trang—Per Deli, tomorrow, Ipm. Deli Per Malaya, to-morrow, Ipm. Teluk Aneon —Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 2 pm Singapore, China and Japan—Per P- E. Friedrich, to-mo-row, 3 pm. Dindingß—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    402 3 Per I. G. M. sB. Prim Eitel Friedrich, from Europe, 28th July, due at Penang on Ist Sept To Penang Mr. J. Veersema jr., Mr. P. Grueschke, Mr. W. Buchanan, Mr. T. Kellar. To S'ngapore Mr. Prof. Hugo Miehe, Mr G M. Liidlaw, Mr. M. Stnders,
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      920 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Armais and Departures. Mail Sarvlca. Outward. Sept. 8 Delia 2‘J Himalaya connecting with do. India China Homeward. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Wt Cl*»* tad UIm* po London by 8e« f66 £44 t o IVI’ies or Gibraltar £61*12... £41*16 EXTRA 8TEAMER8 Intermediate Service WITH excellent
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      514 3 (S HIPPING NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. •van =X*‘;., *£fea£aaßP'SS^ssiß 4 ifif-'”' i Mr* *-W.! *o: r 3,V^ HOMEWARDS: THE fast anu woi-kuowu u. -.a* so th a Company saii forin:ghtly from Bremen, Hambu gvta Eotte dam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Napies, (connection Ma &e (l 'es,
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 J ••tic* •atloflPH everybody end lattice alone dally lezeert “ondaye.l IT TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILf LOOAI n« pel annnn- OUTBTATIOMB I’oat&ffe Iztr*. «All. EDITION (Port free) 11» OAKI.K A1IIIR! Si Echc—Penang." r»l«p) tne No 34?. 0.», All btwlnee* eomnmiilratlon» «honiii
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    KANDAHAR.
    350 4 To-day is the twenty-ninth anniversary of Kandahar, the story of which is briefly this. Kandahar was under the command of General Primrose, an ofticer of undoubted courage and skill, who had had much experience in dealing with Asiatic races and populations. Ayoob Khan, a clever Afghan General, laid siege
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    79 4 The follow ug business in tin lias been done to day Penang Straits Trading Co., 7 «70 buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 12^tons at (D 95 Eastern Smelting Co, 125 70 25 Singapore; Straits Trading Co., 150 70 30 Total 287£ tons. Tm is
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    P. L. R. C.
    89 4 Owing to the bad weitber only f ur ladies took part in the practice shoot a' Kampong Bahru yesterday with the following result: X X rj rj mm mm ri a 3 -3 3= O 13 O V—a —m f* Miss Thornton '22 3f 34 68
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    Chinese Marriages.
    653 4 Readers of the Echo are aware that, alnut the beginning cf the cu reut year, a lala, named Chew Cheng Chuao, stood charged with bigamy. The preliminary enquiry had faradvanc d, but had been, it will fce remembered, postponed m ;ny timee, to enable the Crown to procure
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE QUESTION OF A MUHAMMADAN LEADER.
      557 4 To the Editor or the Str,- its Echo. Sir, It has come to my knowledge that in the Mobammadan community there are some persons who have done, are doing and wilt do mischief and unless these individuals be weeded out. the communi*y will be
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    P. C. C.
    139 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Owing to the wet the ties fixe! for yesterday were postponed The following ties have been fixed Tuesday. Championship E:chenberg va. A. G Anthony. Single Handicap, Class A Neubronner vs Brearley. Ladies’ Doubles Miss Jones and Mrs. Oochsle vg Mrs. Wiight Motion and Miss
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Opium Traffic.
      36 4 (Echo Special.) Another Conference at the Hague. Kuala Lumpur, 30th August.—Th e Malay Mail learns privately that a further Opium Conference will be held at the Hague shortly at the suggestion of America.
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      Thunderstorm at Batu Gajah.
      40 4 (Echo Special.) Struck by Lightning. Ipoh, 30th August.—A great thunderstorm is reported to have taken place at Batu Gajah last Saturday afternoon. A Chinese lad was struck dead, and a Chinese coolie rendered senseless by lightning.
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      Yap Hon Chin.
      33 4 (Echo Special.) Bail Extended. Kuala Lumpur, 30th August.—Towkay Yap Hon Chin was brought before the Magistrate and his bail was extended until the enquiry by the Chinese Protectorate is concluded.
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      Heavy Rain in Kuala Lumpur.
      28 4 (Echo Special.) A Flood Probable. Kuala Lumpur, 30th August.—Heavy rain fell in Kuala Lumpur. The river is high and a Hood is feared.
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      Aeronautics.
      117 4 (Suvp ied by Reuter The Passenger Prize. London, 30th August —A telegram from Rheims Gates that Mr Farnnu won the passenger prize of £lOO for carrying two paB3euve's over a distance of ten kilometres iu 10 min 39 see. Accident to Hleriot’s Aeroplane. M- Bleriot’s aeroplaue was destroyed as
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      The Liquor Trade.
      47 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Chancellor’s Amendment Kaisr* Protest. London, 30th August.—One of the amendments of Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, permitting grocers to sell quarter bottle flisks of spirits, has aroused strong and united protests from publicans and members of the Temperance Party.
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      North Mexico.
      37 4 (Supplied by Reuter Huge Deathroll from the Floods. London, 31st August Owing to theflood in the Sautu Caterjna R ver, North Mexico, a deathroll of 1 200 is reported. The damage is estimated at 120,000,000.
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      Kowloon Railway.
      204 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Questions in Parliament. London, 31st August— ln fhe House of Commons the Member for Westmeath N Mr. L. Ginnell, asked what steps the Government had taken to secure the per* forraauce of H. E. Chang Cbib-tungs undertaking in connection with the loan made by Hongkong
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      Australian Fleet.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Imperial Government's Contribution. r oD don. 31st August—The Imperial Goteruinent will coutnbute .£250.00;) annually to (lie Australian Fleet.
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      311 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS.) As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Fiee Press, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. J NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, N O K T II A M R O A 1) (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken
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      49 4 Slid the World Over. “We hive iu stock mauy colic aud djarrloei medicines,” says R. M. White, a prominent merchaut of Turtle Bayou, Tex., U. S A but sell more of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy than of all others put together. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    Farewell Dinner.
    164 5 Mr. A. Murray, colonial engiueer and surveyor-general, and Mrs- Murray en*erUloe d a distinguished compauy at a farewell dinner at tbe Grand Hotel de l Europe, last eveumg Those present included His Ex pj.llencv tbe Governor. Sir John Anderson, c m u.. Miss Auderson, Sir Arthur Young. c
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    A Warning.
    204 5 A complaint has reached the Malay Mail, that there is a persou at preseut going about m Kuala Lumpur who makes a practice of endeavouring to obtain money under false pieteDces. 11 is victims are usually ladies. IIis favourite method of procedure appears id be to call upon
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    The Municipal Inquiry.
    541 5 We are glad (o Bee that the terms of reference for the proposer] lrquiry into municipal administration are sufficiently wide to enable a well-choreti body of commissioners to do. practically, as they please, remarks the Straits Times. They are ‘to make diluent and full inquiry into the
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    Perak Paragrams.
    830 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Taipiug, 29tb August. Personal. Mr. T. W. Chapman is expected to arrive and take over from Mr. C* N. Maxwell on Monday (to-morrow). Mr. J. W. Simmons, Collector of Land Revenue, Kwala Kangsar, who was seriously ill with fever last week which necessitated tbe
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    Ipoh Jottings.
    554 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipob, August 29tb. The Birch Memorial. As I wired you a couple of days ago the Bircb Memorial is completed and the click is going, tbe pretty Westmiuster chimes being beard all over Ipob. The memorial, which has cost $25 00 is practically built
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    Tongkah Notes.
    302 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). August 29tb. Australian Prospector. Mr. 'I hos W. Hortou, an Austrrl au mining expert, left on 'I hurslay by the s.s Malacca for Penang. He has sp-ut nearly a month in Tongkah prospecting and boring mining lands. Fuket Club. A site has been chosen
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    The Revenue Problem.
    176 5 Resolution by Members of Hongkong Council. A meeting of the unofficial members of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held ou the afternoon of the 18:h inst. at which the following lesolutious were passed uuaui- ously That a duty be imposed on all foreign and Chines alcoholic liquors
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    Penang Shipments.
    126 5 By the Caledonia, on 28 h August, tie fo owing shipments weie made:— For Colombo—Harrisons and Crosfield, L‘d., Pis 6 81 Para Rubber. For B mbsy. Assistant Treasurer, Peuang, 280 B 'X* s Silver Coins $496,131 For London—Pritchard Co 2 Crses Toilet Sets; Behu Meyer Co., L*d fls
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    Passengers.
    29 5 Arrived. Per s s Malaya, 31-1 from Deli: Messrs. H. Broom. G. B WHfc»», T. 8 Creckford, S. M. vati Ditmars, G. T. S'ok jr F. L Klink.
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To* DAT. 16 b Dav of 7th Moon. P C C Term s Ties. Town Baud. Golf Club, 9 15 pm. Tiro New Japanese cornet of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p in. and 9-10 p.m. To-morrow 17th D.iv of 7th Moon. P. C C Tennis Ties. Town
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China 1 (Joeben) ..,31st A'ig German {P E Friedrich) ...Ist Sept English (Delta ...Bth China Devanha) ...11th
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    THE MOON.
    24 5 O bull Moon Aug. 3lst I ,a»t Quart or Sept. 7 1 h O New Moon 14th First Quarter 23 r d
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards Delta 8 Sept i Devanha 11 Sept Himalaya 22 i Assaye 2o Extra Service Outwards Homkward. Ceylon 31 Aug. j Syria. 3 SeptSomali 14 Se/jt Sumatra 17
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      52 5 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This is a medicine of great worth ysd erit. Trj it when you mhave a cough or cold and you are certaiu to be pleased 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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      37 5 Dr. Boss of Strassbursj introduced Gonrsail in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable It is better, safer and more effective than other pieparations of Copaiba, Cubeba or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      43 5 Aecordiug to all accounts wa have the assurance that (joilOSail is one of the moat valuable duscoveries of modern pharmacology aud is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest aud most successful. At all Chemists and i)ealers.
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      243 5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A GOOD CHINESE CLERK, for Office Woik Apply, SARKIE3 BROTHERS. 31 8 09 644 E O. H<tel. WANTED. Reliable book-keeper (Euro pean or Eurasian) by Commercial Firm. Apply iu writing to Z Y. X 31 8 09 645 c/o Straits Echo FOR WALKER’S EVERYDAY COOKERY E00K for the
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 FINA.NO, 3Ut ATJGUBT. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 f 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 7 3 Credit 2/4§ 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Vf Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 J Bombay, Demand Bank* 175 f Moulmein, Demand Bank 175
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Gold Leaf 161.8) U t*«-|, er( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock Abite ivpp. $l6 37$ sales Traug Pepp*i 14 75 buyers Cl >ve» out of season Mooe 80.— tales \dace Pickintr» 66.50 sales 'lutmegi 110 s 18.50 sa’es CNo 1 580 sales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket 3.85
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    MARKET PRICES.
    193 6 Penang, 31 8t Augu t, 1909. Beef— et$ s Soup per cat!» 14 > Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Men* 16 > Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail earl' 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 1 Liver per catiy 35 Pork— Pork pei catt 32 Pig’s
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    SHARES.
    1250 6 i. I Number of o S 2 5 Capital. Shares DitiHmu i Nam» jt '5 tfc issued. *5 s' 5 a a- PQ o 5 O =-t| 1 cr l bo7 1 o?; IX JO 12% for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mi^g n c"*td. $6 *6 25 .yl)7
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      57 6 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. The gre.it mortality from dysenteiy aud diarrhcei in duo to a lack of proper tie.itment at the first stages of the disease. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective medicine and when given in reasonable time will prevent any daugerous
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      55 6 Don’t Ignore Slight Injuries. Don't npgleet giving every cut, wound or bruise prompt attention. Blood poison may appear and an ugly scar or even tbe loss of a limb result. Dbambeilain’s P*iu Balm is an autiseptic, ueals the wound rapidly and all danger is avoided by its use Tbe George
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      127 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. s. Buttery <£ CV> Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOB PhNANQ <f F. M. S. <b v /V I U*. 1 LU o GLOBE BO AND I s<w i 5» 32 S£ £YS DRINK McEWAN’S
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    Agriculture in China.
    360 7 The outs de world is accustomed to think of Cbiua as a country where every available foot of soil is turned to advantage. Consequently it is not the least of the surprises that await a foreign traveller in China to discover that quite a large percentage of
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    Siam and the Scribblers.
    289 7 A!! nations seem given to pessimistic selfdepreciation about one subject or another. Some French publicists aie always finding that subject in Siam. The Indo-Chinoie for example, fears that S amese railways, despite their want of progress to the east, will annul the advantages Fratire expected to
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    The Yellow-Back.
    255 7 Difecu sing tbe subject of novels and their price, a writer in the People refers to the days of the good old yellow-back.” and, remarking that some of us lament the disappearance of that familiar form of literature,” alludes to their covers as being generally hideous,” and the
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      1334 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, f)fVICS Wo. 3«. BlACH 8TBSK. VMWAM. board of dirictorb. Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong Kboo Beng Chin Cheah Toon Haw Koey Joo Chew Yeoh Ooi Gark MrJCbeab Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee ivliaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat
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      73 7 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a ch d-d's bowels duriu y tbe hot. wral her should Ie a warning to mothers Infantile cbo'era may dovelop in a few hours, aud prompt action sbouid be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera uud Dtarrl cei Remedy, followed by a dose
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      861 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US. A, Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. K««1DI*0 AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Hoad. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 uith» TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TODPLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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