Straits Echo, 6 September 1909

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  • 38 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 P« r Annom, PENANG, MUMMY, 6th SEPTEMBER, 190«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. I*sol
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1159 1 bUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE 00. mwm or, a n A I* <2 <y is tLBAb SOLE AO ENTS. •3TY SSSVB BANKS. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 £1,575,000 Paid up
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    • 29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. hs®^N /£><■ S° M r Wfr£ f i .//*>/ y 1 TIANG LEE Co.. So/e Agetirs. Y CS7 O U\ S m r* b£p
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  • 254 2 The Siam Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Coastal Steamers and the Peninsula Line. The half yearly meeting of this compiuy took place at Aug. 24 Pbra Montri Pochamkit p fsided, au»l there were also ptesent Luaug Prakitcb Augkam, Messrs. E Jorge Dr-en, A Hetmar, O Mendel, H. E. Kitziu, P. Muller,
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  • 482 2 The late Captaiu Henry Lynch Talbot was born on Oc'ober 2ad, 1863, so that he was not quite foity-six years of age. He j >iued the Army in March, 1883 as a lieutenant in the 2ad Royal Dubliu Fusiliers, and two years later attaiued the lank
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  • 530 2 Much is heard in these d lys of the awakening < f China, and undoubtedly progress is being made in various d rections But medici) science, as it is known to the native practitio' er. remains pretty much in the condition described iu the memoirs of Le
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 424 2 Gonosatl is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proper, j tiou of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts OleumSautal cures easily, no complu a'ions All chemist 8 ami dealers. 1 i These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs. and Injections CURE the sme diseases
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    • 2403 2 TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. TENDERS are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set out Lereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the Dext farm
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  • 34 3 Veuelt From j Agent» Due Delta Colombo A.G-ACo. 8th Sept Davunha Singapore !A.G &'Jo. Hi h Bulow Singapore B M.ACo. 14 h Lutzow Colombo B.M&Co. Ifitk Beualder London 3 B &Co. 17th
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  • 32 3 Veue’t For Agents l r, *’<• i Delta Singapore A G ACo. Sept. Devauha Colombo A GACo. Bulow Colombo B M ACo. Lulzow SiugafOi'e B M ACo. Benalder Siugapore S B ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 205 3 Laertes, Br. s.s., 2.9U4, Evans, 4th Sept., Yokohama, 10th Aug., Gen.—W. M. A Co. Liberia. Ger. s s., 2,304, Kuaisel, stb Sept., Hambutg, 31*t July, Gen.—B. M. A Co. Tara, Br. s s., 3,651. Acheson, sth Sept., Calcutta, 27th Aug Gen —H. L A Co. Mary Austin. Br. p.s.,
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    • 43 3 6th September Silesia fo* CalcuttaCanton, for Dindings aud Teluk Ausou. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Sernawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Pethawur, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japin. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug.
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    • 121 3 Fcm Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, to morrow, 9 a.ui. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy A Swatow Per G'enogle. to morrow, 10 a m Asaban—Per Mary Austin, to morrow, lpm. Tongkah— Ter Rotorua, to morrow, 1 p m. Traug—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 1 p.m Bata Bibra—Por Padanq, to-morrow, lpm Liogkat—Per Jin Ho,
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  • 328 3 Per P. and O s.s Ind'a, from Londou, Aug- 13, connrcting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on Bth Sept. To Penang ;M r J. C. Ward. To Singapore Mr. J. M. Russell. Mrs. Russell, MiB. K. Crofts. Mr. R. Bailey. Mr. F. O.
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    • 772 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expect**! Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8«rvlc«. Oat ward. Sept. 8 Delta connecting with India 22 Himalaya do. China Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. tot OUm lad UUa To l.oudonby Ses £66 £44 r„ Marseille* or Gibraltar £6l-12... £4l-16 EXTRA BTEAMERB Intermediate Service fir ITH excellent
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    • 463 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPUKIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. y L |(X «o_ h .O* a r.i±4 -'lltt O 1 v .4 r PHE fast and weil-kncfon mail s eamt-rso this Company sail fortn:ghtly from Bremen, Hamburg na Rotter Jam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexaidria and
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  • 98 4 J nrf «HttMflfN 6Torybody Mid |n«flc© atm#. dally (eicopt Honday».! at TUB CKITFRION I’RLSS, Lid., So. 22ft—222, Headi Street. Penar g. PRICK i All. V MICA 1 I*4 per Annum OUTKTATIONH HOAtAg# HitrA «All aiMTION (Pont Free) lIS UAKI.K AIIIIKI9H Ic'kj—Penan-*.' I'Alephone No. 242 .«.A,- All tiu-liie-*»
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  • 953 4 As our lengthy telegram showed, His Excellency the Governor expressed his views of the high infantile mortality rate with much apparent feeling at the Legislative Council meeting on Friday. Now that we have the report of the proceedings, we are able to consider from more points the
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  • 295 4 Beat Shot Badges. The Competition for the 4 Best Shots B nines for the 19 8 course of musketry was shot for at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bihru, yesterday morning. Following weie the conditions 1 Snap Sho 'ting. 5 rounds standing m the open at 200 yards The
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  • 158 4 The following business in tin has been lone to-day Pnnang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co.,} 61*15 buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co., 1 r bu yeis, no sellers 0 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 200 tons at 69 22£ Opium
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  • 1704 4 Presentation of Address by the Roman C atholic Community. As already announced, in commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood, the Rt. R**v. Dr. E Bariliou, Bishop of Malacca, was yesterday afternoon, after vespers, made the recipien* of an address and a
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  • 343 4 An interesting case of cruelty to animals was heard tc-Jay before Mr. de Mello Two Tamils were prosecuted by Mr. Elton Bell for cruelty to animals; the auimal il'-'reited was stated iu the charge as crocodile suhse quently it turned out to be an iguma Mr Bell
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 151 4 (Echo (Special.) Investiture Ceremony, Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept.—The iuvestiture of Mr. H. Conway Belfield British Resident of Selangor, with the insignia of the Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George took place last Saturday. Mr. E. W. Birch and Col. Frowd Walker
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    • 22 4 (Echo Special.) Fancy Dress Dance. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept.—A fancy dress dance was given atSerembau last Friday. It was most successful.
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    • 24 4 (Echo Special.) Memorial Service. Kuala Lumpur, 6th September.— A memorial service to Captain H. L. Talbot was held yesterday evening.
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    • 84 4 (Supplied by Reuter Ten Years Younger. London, 4th September. His Majest) King Edward has left Marienbad. According to an ffi tial statement H> s Majesty is in peifee l healthy His health t* in every way similar to that of a man ten years younger. The Great Diplomat.
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    • 121 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dr. Cook on his Expedition. London. 4 f h September.—D. F. A stated in au interview that he was prepare 1 to submit bis observations to any BC,en j authority. The most important ,esu t the expedition was not the reaching <’ North Pole, but
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    • 50 5 (Supp'itd by Reuter.) Aviation Week at Blackpool. London 6ih Sepiember.—The Blackpool aviation we k begins on the 18th October. Legislator* Take Airship Trip. Count invited two hundred members of the Reichstag aDd the Federal Council, and took them in batches of fifteen for an airship trip across Lake Constance
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    • 40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Boundary between Korea and Manchuria Fixed. Loudon, 6 h September.—A telegram from Peking states that a Chiuo Japanese agreement cigued iu Jap m recognises the 'J'umeu River as the boundary between Korea aud Manchuria.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 898 4 THE GOVERNMENT OP THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT OF I’ERAK. THE GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. is hereby given on behalf of the above named Governments that teu ders will be received at the Office of the Resident C nncillor, Penang, up to noon on the Ist of October. 1909. for the
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  • 148 4 Rubber. (Echo Special.) August Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Sept.—The rubber crop of the F.M.S. Rubber Company for August was 22,500 lbs., against 8.686 lbs. for the same month last year. The total for the three months ended August, was 60,628 lbs. against 10,906 for a corresponding period last year The
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  • 755 5 (From Our Ovm Correspondent I poll, September 4th. The Name of Our Towii. Tbe suggestion throwu out by the local piper tbat tbe name of tbe town should be ebauged from Ipoh to Birchtown has caused considerable discussion here aDd there is gome talk of menlioniug the matter
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  • 1955 5 ORDINARY MEETING, FRIDAY SEPT. 3 Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. The Hon ble the Col. Sec. Capt. Sir A. Young. the Treasurer, J. O. Antbonisz. the Attorney-General, W. J. Napier. the Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. Tan Jiak Kim. W. D. Barnes. E. C. Ellis.
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  • 550 5 I (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. Tin Up. Since last I wrote to you a noteworthy feature of the local situation has beeu the advance in the prica of tin to $70 though it is only fair to add that it immediately receded to something below
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  • 541 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Sept 4 h Appnintnif nt. Mr C La*ham of the Ipoh Branch of the Straits Tradiug Comp ny Ltd., who is a son •f Mr H Litham of Me-srs Hern aun aud C»„ Brokers, Singapore, is the gentleman ap appointed to succeed Mr A.
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  • 194 5 Arrived. Per ss Tong Chuan 4 h Sept., from Kedah Messrs. W. G. Maxwell, Syed Muhammad Shahabudin. Per s.s .Taro, s'b Sept., from Rangom Messrs. J. O Ciceron. P. Haddow, O Hum mel and Deacon Peter Per s s Ipoh Sept,, from Singapore Mr Haycrott. Mr. Chew Wong. Mr
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  • 105 5 To-day. 220 d D tv of 7di Moou. Lidies’ Rifle Shooting, P. C. C Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 0 to 7 p m The Now Japanese Cirematogi jph, cornet of Campbell Street aud Penang Road. 730 p.m. and 9-I** p.m. The Eastern Biscope. Ming Stieet TLeatie, 7 30
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  • 16 5 English Delta ...Hfh Sept China {Deranha) ...11th China t BuloiCf ...14ih German Bulow) ...15:h
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  • 19 5 f.asl Quartet Sept 7'h O New Moon n 14 h h’irst Quartet t3'd O Full Moon 29tb
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  • 29 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homrwardh Delta 8 Sept I Devanha 11 Sept Himalaya 22 I Aesage 25 Extra Service Outwards Homkward. Somali 14 Sept Sumatra 17 Sept
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 432 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE next Ordinary Meeting of the Muui cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 330 p m on Thursday, the 9th instaut. W MARSH, Acting Secretory to the Municipal Commitsionere TO LET. A Commodious Dwelling House with outhouses, No. 45. Green Hall, Penang, near i the
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  • 228 6 It has become customary to credit Asia with moving rapidly and consciously towards representative government That m certainly a generalisation for which there is no justiti cation, and even iu such cases as Tutki-y and Persia the movement has beeu inspired, much more by di couteut with the
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  • 266 6 A custom has grown up during the last few years amoug commercial firms in Eug land, borrowed, we believe, from the Uuited States the classic land of busiuess enterprise of writing one letter after another to persons wbo have asked for a catalogue or something of the kind,
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  • 902 6 If there be one circumstance more than another that supe ficiallv separates mau from the unreasoning animals it is the possession of clothes; and to childhood’s mind clothes mean pockets. Do we not remember, in the days before sartorial intricacies troubled us a whit—even in nursery days—with what sensations
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  • 171 6 September, 1999 D H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 6th 5.01, 11.14, 5.26, 11.39 7th 5.52, Nil. 6.18, 12.05 Bth 6.14. 12 31. 7.09. 12.56 9th 7.35, 132, 8.01. 1.48 10th 8.26, 2.14. 8 52, 2.39 11th 9.18. 3.05. 9.44,
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  • 106 6 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the General Post Office Letters. Annersley. Mrs. Dealtry, C. M. E. Bacb. E. Grey. Miss Majory Case, Capt. John. Goldsmith, L. A. Casey, M. P. Hadow, P. Duncan, E. W. Headland. E. Dubois. Alex. Johnson, R. C. K. Diglit,
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  • 121 6 Pbnano, 6th Sbptbkber. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 7 T 8 Credit 2/4f 8 Documentary.. 2/4 V® Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175$ 3 days’ sight Private 176$ Bombay, Demand Bank 175$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight
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  • 202 6 Gold Tieaf $61.8) j. i fcj ei(W.Coast 31bs.5 oz.) no stock •Vhu<* $17j buyers nan*. r nn*’ 14 75 buyers Cl »ve* out of season M »ct 80. —tales dace Pick"*»' 68.50 sales 'Jutnnv* 110* 18.— sa'es C No 1 5.80 sales Sugar < 2 mo stock Basket 3.85
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  • 193 6 Pumano. 6th September, 1909 Beep— tts. Soup per call» 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Ourrv Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail nu-li 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cany 35 Pork— Pork p«- can 32 Pig’s Mean |t 20 1 Feet 24
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  • 891 6 Name 3 X <2 i Mining 1 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mimug Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. 10 p.c. for year endiug 30/4/08 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin Miniug Co.,Ltd Oheodai (Meuglemhu) LodeSynd.Ltd Dud Development Co., Ltd. 7/- in 07, 6/-in 08, A 4/6 09;Gepeui; Tin Mining Co. Ltd.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 123 6 The first violeut inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s (xOUOSatI Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the lending Specialists. rr free We offer thi« dm. ful Pocket CompanUn for 1* penny ■Umpala introdaoe to yon oar new Cato, lorae at half price bargains eta.
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    • 136 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Huttery Cn Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Cc. AGENTS FOR FF.NANQ <St F. M. S. 3 E*> 2 m r> 5T CO M 5 S' LU I i O GLOBE B WAN IT r? ft WM
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  • 1014 7 Olliciul Record Published at Shanghai. The offici ii record of *he International Opium Commission was published here today, says a Shanghai correspondent, ou August 21. It consists of two volumes, the first cm’aiuing the minutes of the comini* siou and the second the reports presented at the
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  • 692 7 No one cm say—truthfully, I mean, for one can say anything, and many people often do—that this is a wholly materialistic age. Probably more nonsense is talked, of the desciiptiou known as high falutin’, than at any other period of bistoiy. aud Mr Eustace Miles did
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  • 237 7 Mary, Mary, come here. 1 can’t make out where the child has got to. It is such a nuisance having to bring cbildien out like this. Just gee, dear, if she is in the gharry. I'm sure she has been run ov r, aud how I’m tc
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1445 7 insurance: s The Penang Insurance Khean Guan Co.. Ltd. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C°- L‘" HIACB MTKin. |j OfVICB HO. HOARD or DIRKOTORII. Mr.’Cbeab Cboo Yew Quttb Kee KbiiW Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat KbooHun Yean^ Kboo Hoou Pbay go Tean« Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan
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    • 91 7 COMMON BENSE m NUTSHELL. A new meclii al work on the causes St most scientific It effectual means of self-cure ever discovered for nervous functional debility, depression of spirits, &c., with practical observations on marriage and full directions for removing certain disqualifications that destroy the happiness of wedded life. It
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    • 39 7 Colic* Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy Iras be*u in us- for over thirty years aud Ins p oved it*e!f to he tbo most temedy yet discovered for bowel complaiuts. It never fails. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 834 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of I)r. Allen Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. &tffU»!!f9 AT A'o. 2la Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth» FORSALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. TEA o
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  • 4798 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY CHRISTIAN LYS, Author of The Hepsworth Millions,” The Mystery of Ladyplace,” A London Cobweb,” etc. (Continuedfrom last Monday's i*sic.) CHAPTER XIX A MYSTERIOUS CRIME, t'o'onel Gramger stooped down to look at the dead man. a little reluctantly, for, al though he had taken
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  • 267 9 The Forltryhtly Itevieio iu an article cilled 44 George Meredith again,” has supplied us with very good reasons for the refusal of the Deiu of Westminster to allow the late poet and novelist to be buried in the Abbey. These are contained in an article by Mr. Kdward
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    • 47 9 Chronic Diarrhoea. i hU r ra f'oni chronic oi&rrbcei Chli P r olnpt rel,ef b y 'b H UB6 of Cholera and Dia.Loca diaeaM* I *'l' l f llie WorBt caaes of this eWupenni uwu,, y cur«d by it had fuller "X'T 1 auJ skille l Physician*
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    • 68 9 How to Prevent Blood Poison. Cire’essness and neglect aie the chief causes of blood poisoning. A cut or bruise, however slight, should have imocediate attention. A good liniment and one ihat uot only gives prompt relief from pain, but being antiseptic, beals the wound without maturation. is Chamberlain’s P»m Balm.
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    • 69 9 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children when teething a-e liable to attacks of diari Loe i and this tnmble, especially iu warm weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in use for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedy. Wheu reduced with water and sweetened, it
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    • 65 9 Don’t Take the Risk. When you have a bid cou,'h or cold do not let it drag ahmg uu’il it be nine* chronic or develops into an attack of pneumonia, but give it ti e at’entim it dei rves and get rid of it. Tain Chi m erlain’s Cough Hem
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    • 54 9 WALKER’S EVERYDAY COOKERY £OOK for the Stiaits Settlements and Federated Malay States. PRICE £l. POSTAGE EXTRA. CASH WITH ORDER. FROM THE “STRAITS ECHO n OFFICE, Penang FOR SALE. Guide to Penang, BY THE LATK E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. Fries 60 coats. Worth a Dollars copy.”) TO BK HAD AT
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    • 695 10 The Early History of Penang. 1592-1827. BY E. G. Cullm and W. F. ZehnJer. (Re irintetf irrtni (he Straits Echo.”) Koyal Quarto, 1-4 I‘age». iFOR SALE/i “TALES OF MALAYA,” BY “SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGES DEMI-OCTAVO.) Price $l.
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