Straits Echo, 8 September 1909

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  • Title Section
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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, Bth SEPTEMBER, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 203.
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      1148 1 bUINNESS’S ST 01 tianq lee A 00. *2ra i±7~' O O 1 l iKHtnw, 1 IQ WIW/a VO US mrm SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. B A N 2* S > THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock.
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. gjjggjjS^ w\ 7 O a 01 »M 3 -at 11= 3? CD IS 2 > > r >r> A Co M So/e Agents,
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    " Nimrod's " Adventures.
    760 2 Nimrod's Adventures. Another Crusoe. s On (he homeward voyage of the Nimrod. 1 the vessel of the Sbackleten expedition, further geographical work of the highest interest his beeu carried out, adding considerably to the scieutific value of the woik of the British Antarctic expeJri n. The woik includes the establishment
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    Lieut. Shackleton's Expenses.
    155 2 Lieut E. H Shackleton will lecture in the United S’ates and Canada on his experiences iu the Antaictic regious President Taft aud Eirl Grey of Cauada) are members of the committee appointed to receive him. The celebrated explorer hatbeen guaranteed record fees for Ins lec uies To
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      69 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children wheu teething are liabie to at tacks of diarrheei and this trouble.especially iu wann weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in use for ailments of this kind i 8 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy When reduced with water aud sweetened, it is
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      944 2 He states that bis recent expedition to the S >uth Po’ar legions cost .£43 UOO. and the expenditure connec f ed with the undertaking still continues, as he has a staff of nine men in London working out the scientific results. Don’t Take the Risk. When you have a bad
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      1972 2 PRITCHARD CO., PENANG. GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Sole Agents for the famous “K” Boots. Standard K Biogue Bilmoral Boot*» in Tan, Price, $llOO per pair. The Exact K Boots in Tan, Price, $9 00 per pair. The Exact K Black Glace Boots, Price, $9 00 per pair. Black Glace Kid Shoes,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    1717 3 1 \m a f i -V i 1 4W THE STRAITS ECHO, WEDNESDAY, 8th SEPTEMBER, 1909. (S U I J? F» I JJ G.) I Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. nniripw iktm A NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. oniuon inuiA 1 K.xpeetHl ArrivrIh and Departure*. 1 MPfciKiAL. UKRMAN MAIL LINE
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    SAILINGS.
    37 3 1 tMBeU For Ajentt It&'V* D«lta Singapore A G.&Co. Sept. Ddvauba Colombo A G A Co. Bulow Colombo B M ACo. Lutz m Smgapoie B.M ACo. Gbazee Siugapore 8 B ACo. Benalder •Smgapore 1 3-B ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 3 Jin Ho, Br. s.s, 110, Wright, 7th Sept Teluk Anson, 6th Sept, Qen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel Br. s.s.. 124, Allan, 7ih Sept, Koempei, 6th Sept Qen.—E. S Co, Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Williams, 7th Sept., Port Swettenham, 6th Sept Qen.— E S. Co Ltd. Canton. Br. s
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 3 Bth September Lian Choo. for Kedah Thongwa, for Negapatam and Madras. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Landrat Scheiff, for Rangoon. Ban Whitt Boon for Teluk Anson. Kum Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong Leong Ho, for Dindings. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. D Ita, for Singapore, China
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      MAILS CLOSE
      134 3 Fob Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, to morrow, 10 a m. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalau Braudau—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Mala ca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Teesta to morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy <fc Swatow— Per Glenfalloch, to
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    479 3 Ter P. and O s.s Ind a, from London, Aug. 13. connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang ou Bth Sept. To Penang Mr J. Ward. To Singapore Mr. J. M. Russell, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. K. Crofts, Mr. R. Bailey, Mr. F. O. Ricketts.
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      827 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outward. 3*pt DtUal 22 Himalaya connecting with do. India China Homeward. DateSep. 11 25 Oct 8 23 Not 6 20 Dec. ‘1 18 Jan. 1 I 5 21* Feb. 1^ •26 Mar. 12 26 A pi. 23 May 7
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      371 3 (8 HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. I a Wm •w £v. sMb i't E r -sr r-Z. THE fast and weil-knowa mail s eauitrso this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexatdria and vice versa Port
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Jnotlra •utlKflM «verybody and Jo* Ice ilonf u nbll«h«Hl dally leietpi Kmnlnj »t ti CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Stree». Paiini g PRICE: DAI I.T LOOAI |l4 per OIJTSTATIONR M Poatage Ultra HAII. BIMTION (Koat Free) »1» f UAKI.K ADIIKKSS Echa—Penang." Telephone No. 343 ■*.*.—All bnalnee*
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    THE NEWSPAPER FELLOW AND MR. DE MELLO.
    1080 4 The Echo some little time ago noted the advent upon the local magisterial bench of Mr. A. de Mello, and suggested that he was making the fines on gamblers heavier than usual and heavier than necessary. Mr. de Mello wisely took no notice
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    297 4 The following business in tin has Ixvni I done to day Penang Straits Trading Co., 7 bu;er«, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 68 -45 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 08-75 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 08 80 Total 150 tons. Tin is
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    Municipal Commission,
    116 4 Following are the Atrend i for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1 Minutes of last meetiug to be read and cor flamed. 2- Any special business the President may bring forward. 3 Re*u us of Municipal properties un insured against Foe 4 Q j stiens. 5 Letter
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    F.M. S. Tin Exports.
    117 4 Following are the tin exp iti for the fi st tight months of 1909 Tin Tin Ore. Total. Piculs. Piculs. PicuU. Perak 71 535 08 222 419 82 293 954 90 Selangor 30.0 .»5 54 143 310 60 173,412 20 Negri S-m--bilan 4,204 70 27.458 02
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    Penang Shipments.
    403 4 By tLe Syria on 4th September, the following shipments were made:— For Colombo—Saminathau Cbetty Pis. 2 200 00 Boiled Rice 2 00 Bags Palaniappa C .etty Pis. 275 00 Boiled Rice 250 Bags. For London.—Aylesbury and Garla* d Pis 10 45 Para Rubber; H. J. Hamilton Pis. 25
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    PUBLIC OPINION. CHINESE PATRIOTISM.
    225 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, Though born in Singapore. I love China the land of my forefathers w *b all m heart, and 1 entnely agree with‘wl.1, li i. 1. inserted in your issue of the 28'li Mr. Tgo Ping Lung, our much
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    PEDIGREE PIGS FOR PENANG.
    149 4 To tub Editor of tub Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I beg to inform jou that Mr. Cheah Cboo Yew has imported from England eight prize pigs of well-known p digress and twenty fire English poultry of Oxphington Buff arrived here on last Monday morning by the
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    MORE LIGHT WANTED.
    449 4 To the Editor of the Str/ its Echo. Dear Sir, Being one of the readers of your paper, I am much interested in the article published iu yours of the 27th ultimo relating to the Assistant Municipal Electrical Engineer’s action in making use of Municipal wire and
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      270 4 0»00 0.»00 000 OOOO &*****0**+0* 'THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS j “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Press, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, NORTIIAM ROAD (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day. Sundays
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      47 4 (iOIIOSail like other preparations of Copaiba an<l Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well toloraed by the patieut even after lengthened tre nent Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited. Samples fiee on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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  • Obituary
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    187 4 Obituary. Mrs. Frances Cordelia Johnson. It is with regret that we have to rnnounce the death, at the age of seventy three, of one of the oldt st residents of Penang in Mis. Frances Cordelia Johnson, wife of the late Cap'aia Johnson, who forty years or so back wish we'l
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Tsar.
      45 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Proponed Visit to Turkey and Italy Abandoned. London, 7th Septeinter. —It is stated the proposed visit of the Tsar to the Sultan and Kmir Victor Emmanuel, fixed for this month, has been abandoned, owing to the ill beaith’of the Tsaritsa.
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      The Kunis.
      40 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Preparations for their Reception in America. London, 7th September.—Extensive official preparations are being made for the rPception <>f Prince and Princess Kuni in •he United States, thereby demonstrating tiie goodwill of the government towards Japan
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      Arctic Exploration.
      173 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Peary Wires the New York Times.” London. 7th Sep'ember.—Commander Pearv telegraphod to the New York Times that be reached the North Pole on the 6th April and will teicli Chatea Bay to day. He will telegraph a full accouut of his expedilion from tbeie Unquestioning
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      Sea Armaments.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrangement Probable Between Britain and Germany. London, Bth S ptember.—Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, replying in the House of Commons to questions tegarding the renewed interest that has been awakened in Germany on the subject of a possible agieement with icpard to sea armaments,
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      British Ketch Looted
      32 5 (Svpjilied by Reuter.) Captain Killed. L>n.. u Bth September.—The Datives of >w Britain murdered the English master a »etch and ten of the native crew, and looted the ketch.
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      Chinese Railways.
      107 5 (Supplied by Reuter l imes on the Situation. trill 01 B V h September.—The Times pays p n d j aud courage of the o»pr ii P^ the «bility he displayed lueMionl 1 ,in Un ew ra 'l wa y 1 trim iu a amicrhle settlement f'*r a
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      British Trade-Returns.
      30 5 British Trade-Re-turns. (Allied by Itruter.) 'STeth !s" r r 8 hml Export»10 'b-Auffiui plember.— Ihe ircteatea •*’'«05.05!; ioii f,lporU were spared will, *‘•//‘-,024 respectively as year. h® corresponding month last
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      St Leger Stakes.
      34 5 S '«J>?<W by Reuter.) London d*£* 1 B«tting. ,ln K for ti, e St P ,H ll) fl r --Fiollowine ia the “Ij* of 6 so 100. a B«t Bachelor's Double.
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    Tongkah Notes.
    336 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Sept. 7ib. Big Tin Case. A big civil case in which something like •30,000 is involved is about to ba brought to the local Siamese Courts. The parties are Messrs. Tin Seang A Co, tin merchants in Penang, and Messrs. Lean Bee Co., merchants
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    lllicit Mining.
    607 5 As was to be expected, the result of the Harris n illicit mining case has been the subject of untoward comment amongst the Chinese, and they consider that the accused has got off very lightly. Whatever truth there may be in the old adage, 'one law for the
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    Mr. H. C. Belfield's C. M. G.
    473 5 Says last Monday’s Malay Mail His Excellency Sir John Anderson, o.c m g Hi.b Commissioner for the Fedeiated Malay States, visited Kuala Lumpur ou Stturday afternoon and presented Mr. 11. Conway 1 Belfield, British Resident, SelaDgor, with the insignia of a Companion of
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    Opium Farm System.
    137 5 Commenting on the notice in the Govtrnment Gazette ex'raordmary calling for tenders for the opium farms of Penang, Perak and Kedah the Free Press says From a perusal of theG-’ZJtte it appears that Government aie proposing to act by geographical method, as the farms for tbe Settlement
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    A Lady's Age.
    333 5 No little amusement was caused in the Supreme Court at Hongkoug recently, in the cou'se of a criminal conversation case reported b. a brerzy witness, who, besides being refi6Bhingly facetious, showed evident signs of a strong inclination to feel his way carefully among the shoals and rocks
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    Plantation Companies.
    1320 5 Following are extracts from the Inveetors Chronicle for Aug. 14:— f The fill in the price of the raw material f has resulted iu lower prices for rubber shares j generally this we» k Those who hold the 3 leading descriptions should not, however, lie in a hurry
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    Passengers.
    106 5 Arrived. Per 8 s Un Peng, 6:h Sept., from Pulo Lingkawi: Messrs. Ch’ng Lye Hin, Wee Swee 800, Yeoh Paik Tatt. Per s.s. Thongwa, Bch Sept from Singapore: Messis. E Holloway, J C. Holm berg, Kuug Kow Sye, J. R Pestana aud AScheuer. Dr PARTED. Per ss. Un Peng.
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    FIXTURES.
    110 5 To-day. 24Mi Day of 7'h Moon. N itivily of B. V. M P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. League Football Wanderers vs- Fiee School, Victoria Green The New Japanese Cirnmat.ograph, cornet of Campbell Street and Penang Road. 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. Grand
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (Delta ...Bth Sept China Devanha ...11th Ohma {Bulow) ...14th German (Bulow) ...15th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Now Moon Sept. 14’h First Quarter %3'd O Full Moon 29‘h I,as» Quarter (Jet. 60i
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      37 5 Dr ***** of Strassburg introduced GOOOsan 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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      40 5 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. It never fails. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      422 5 PREYIISES 129. Beach Street. Immediate entry. For terms and particulars apply to Chop SIN GHEE CHOON&CO, 8 9 09 671 12!), Beach Street THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office—l3A, Canton Hoad, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hongkong Ordinances. Board or
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    China and Japan.
    671 6 All concerned in the political position in t the Fir E iat will bo glad that China has g withdrawn her opposition to the reconstruc- tioa of the Mukden-Antung railway, aud that the extreme friction is thereby with- t drawn In itself the quartol is compaia- t
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    Advice to the Church.
    787 6 Tbe Archbishop cf Canterbury has of life been singularly uufortua.it: iu politico He guardedly advocated Chiuese labour when it was first proposed. A year or two after wards, Mr. Biriell bantered him ou the reactionary legislation of bishops as a clas-, beginning only from the early
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    151 6 September, 19(19. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Dale A.M. AM. P. M. P.M. Bth 6.44. 12 31, 7.09. 12.56 9th 7.35, 1.32. 8.01. 1.48 10th 8.26, 2.14. 8 52, 2.39 11th 9.18, 3.05, 9.44, 3.31 12th 10.09, 3.57, 10.35, 4.22 13th 1101, 4.48, 11.29, 5.41 14th 11.52,
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pknano, Bth Bxftbmber. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 3 3 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 9 T 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 177§ Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulinein, Demand Bank 1754 <1
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    PRODUCE.
    208 6 Gold Leaf $61.8) -t. 1 pi ei W Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock -Vhit'- P'-pi*-* buyers rung fej pe> 14 75 buyers Cl »ve« out of season M tot 80. —tales dace Picking 66.50 tales 'Tutmegr 110 s 18. —safes SNo 1 580 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.85
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    MARKET PRICES.
    192 6 Pbxano, Bth September, 1109 Bbke— cts. Soup per call 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver pei catty 35 Pork Pork pei catty 32 Pig’s Mean ft 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1034 6 n.TMx.H 8 Name !►> P X <e 3 <y 12 for year ending 31/3/09 lOp.c.foryear ending 30/4/08 7/- in 07, 6/-in 08, 4/6 09 1905 1905 19U4 1905 1903 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1905 1906 1907 1908 1905 1906 1903 1906 1906 1904 1898 1906
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      53 6 Chronic Diarrhoea. M.tny affirrft from chronic diaulcei have obtained prompt relief by the ut.e of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrl oe i Remedy. Some of tl.e wors crsey of this disease have been permanently cund by it after other treatment and r killed plysici tns bad failed. The George Town
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      122 6 How to Prevent Blood Poison Carelessness and neglect are the chief causes of blood poisoning. A cut or bruise, however slight, Bhould have immediate at tention A good liniment and one that not < uly gives prompt relief from pain, but being antiseptic, heals the wouud without maturation. is Chamberlain’s
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      128 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. andilands Buttery d Co Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PhNANQ F. M. S. E*> 1 /V/ 1 f CA I UJ I O GLOBE BRANO rr 0 P>mm 5BK DRINK McEWAN’S STOUT, A Stout
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    Longest Flight.
    292 7 Wright Aeroplane Record Beaten by a Frenchn>an. Oue month and three days after his fiist venture in an aeroplane, M. Roger Sommer, the felt manufacturer from the Aroennes, has broken the world’s record for duration of flight made by Mr. Wilbur Wright by temaiuing in the air for
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    Earth Tides.
    231 7 Topics for Discussion by the .British Association. The greater part of the 470 English members aud associates who will atteud this year’s meeting of the British Association have gore to Canada. The meetings are to be held iu Winnipeg, that wonderful city which has grown from a population
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    Explorer Laid up at Yunnan.
    273 7 Au occasional correspoudeut of the Pall Mall writes from Hongkong that Mr. E. J Diugle, a native of Bristol, who started from Shanghai iu March to walk right across China to Bhamo, is laid up at Tougchuanfu, aud will not be able to move for
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      1386 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, OffICB NO. 81. Bl*C« STBBR. PlItM. BOARD OF DIR10TOR8. Mr. Lim TeaDg Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong Kboo Beng Chin Cheah Toon Haw Kooy Joo Chew Yeoh Ooi Gark MrJCbeab Choo Yew Qiinh Kee Khaw Joo Tok y<H*h Geok Keat
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      108 7 We offer this useful Pocket Com penfen for 12 penny •temps to Id trod nee to yon oar new Cate lopoe of half price bargains etc. This clever invention is well finished end well plated, aoatal Ktamp Bax. Hour Par ■trad with Secret *prl a Match Hot ata ail t-»n
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      841 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMBIDINO AT No. 21a, Pena nr Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient!l Hotel. 6 mthi TEA o FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price,
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