Straits Echo, 2 October 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, SATURDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents No. 224..
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1105 1 uUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A 00. i tolH SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. 53 X* JK H THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Stores Offices Dockyard Weld Quay > and 37, 41 and 43, Beach Street,
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    • 31 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. s?y st >7h n to a 2 cs jl 2 Co > r Qi > Pi .0> 0. f'~<7 7 OKYO TIANQ LEE Co So/e Agents*
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  • 1243 2 Mr. Lloyd George has now produced his Bill to promote the economic development of the United Kingdom aud the improvement of roads therein This scheme was foreshadowed in his Budget speech. The objects of the Bill are lucidly set ou' iu the memorandum which accompauns it. Part
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    • 551 2 Rheumatism. More than n ne out of every ten cates of ih umatism aie simply rheumatism ol the rnu cles, due to cold or damp weather ir chronic rheumatism- lu such cases un intern il tnam nt is required. The fre* app'ijiti. n i;f Ch imberlatu’s Pain Bilin is ail
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    • 2027 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS LIMITED. ELECTRIC LICHtTpOWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. Contractors to:— The Admiralty, The War Office, The Post Office, The Office of Works, The Crown Agenls for the Colonies etc., etc. Head Offices: Dynamo Works:Cable Works:— Lamp Factory: Caxton House, Westminster, London, S.W. Stafford, Staffordshire. Woolwich, Kent.
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  • 43 3 i estett from Age*.'* Dui Deiffl oger Singapore B M.A Co. 2ud OjL BenuroD London 3B.&CO. 2nd Del h i Colombo VG.&Co. t>: h f*. Alice Colombo B.M &Co. 13: b Benarty London S.B-ACo I5rh Himalaya Sijgproie A.G &0o. 23 d
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  • 40 3 l'ci f t F'/t A 4 *nJ Da>ffl noer Colombo B M <ICo OctBeaavon Singapore 3 B AOo Dai b i Singapore A G-ACo. P. Alien Singapore B.M ACo Beuarty Singapore S.B A Co Himalaya jColombo A G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
    • 101 3 Petrel, Br. s s., 124. Allan, Ist Oct., Brandan, 30th Sept., Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Thongwa, Br. ss, 3,428, Herrington, 2nd Oct., Singapore, 30th Sept., Gen.— H. L Co. Fook Sang. Br s s 1,987, Mitchell, 2nd Oct., Hongkong, 21st Sept., Gen.—B. Co. Hong Moh, Br. s s., 2.555,
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    • 110 3 2nd October. Thongwa, for Madras taking mails fur Europe, etc., via Bombay, Derjlinger, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc* Linduia, for Rmgoon and Calcutta. Pachumba for Mergui, I’avoy and Moulmein. Atsuta Maru. for Colombo and Tuticorin. Petrel, for Pautkalau Brandan. Avagyee, for Deli.
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    • 73 3 Pot Tongkah—Per Malacca. 4'h instant, Ipm. Deli Per Hebe, 4 h instant, 2 pm Singapore. China and Japan—Per China, 4tb instant, 3 p m. Singapore, Hongkong. Amoy and Swato;v Per Hong Moh, 4'h instant, 3 pm. Asabau Per Mary Austin, s'h instant, 1 p m. Port Swettenham and
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  • 493 3 Per P. au<l O. ss. Macedonia, from London, Sept. 10, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 6th Oct To Penang Mr. W. VV. Acton, Mrs Hamilton. Mr. F. Nicholls To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Crucney, Mr. and Mr». J. Kerr,
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    • 809 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Depart a ret. Mail Service. Outward. Oct. 6 Delhi connecting with Macedonia 20 Devanha Moldavia Nov. 4 Aesaye Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let CUM M CUm Hi London by Sea
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    • 454 3 (SHIPPING,) NORDDEUTSCiiLR LLOYD, BRLMLN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. SLcvJ* 4 3^*: rk—£JK< TH|f«[ anc woii-knowu mail o earners o this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen i Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naplep (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden ojornbo, lenaug, Singapore, Hongkong.
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  • 96 4 Jostle* nUMn everybody Ml Jostle* alone "nhllsliod dally (except Knndoyr) 4T TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Reach Street, Penan* PRICK: DAILY LOCAL |M per «non OUTBTATIONB Koetag* »xtra. «All. BIMTION (Poet free) «II UAKI.R A DDK HBB Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.A.—All btwlDOM rommnnlcstloDs iboold
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  • 449 4 Mr. (Jheah Tatto is the highest of the three Penang tenderers for the combined Opium and Liquor farms of Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings and the chandu farms of Kedah and Perak. We do not know if his figure—8127,000 per mensem—will be overtopped by a Singapore
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  • 214 4 Some time ago Mr. Howard, a Singapore magistrate, com mil ted a cripple to six months simple imprisonment. The man was brought out on bail, in furtherance of an appeal. Then a singular discovery was made. The cripple’s advocate stated that when the cripple arrived at the
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  • 311 4 To anyone looking at that obelisk at Dato Kramat, and noticing tbat it is over a hundred years since Mr. David Brown landed in Penang, must come some sort of reflection about the passage of time, and the changes incidental to our ephemeral existence. Yet that was an
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  • 276 4 > His Excellency Sir John Anderson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Miehael and 1 Saint George, Governor and Coin--1 niander-in-Chief of the Straits Settle- ments, must be a bit of a Wag, if we 1 may say so without lese majeste. He
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  • 241 4 The second of the series ot lec'ures ou Hygiene which I)r. J Kirk is giving at the Fiee School to the pupils an.l pupil teachers of the Penang schools was delivered last uight to a class of over 80, which was made up as follows Misters: Free
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  • 175 4 Ulieii— Caudoin. The m.iriiage was solemnised at the Chuich of the Assumption this morning of Miss Josephine Cecilia, third daughter ot the la‘e Mr. Edward Kiwi i Qaiiluin and Mrs. Giudtia of Dato Kramat Hoad, and Mr George Fiedeiick IJi.en, Assistant in Messis McAlister and Co., and eldest
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  • 77 4 Tlia fallowing business iu tiu his been done to-d>j Singapore Strait* Traling Co. buyers, no selle's > Penang Penang Tin Exchange,? -q ok buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co 1 buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co.. 50 toos at 69 70 Tin is
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  • 381 4 t September Output. The September output of the Tongkab Harbour liu Dredging Company is as follows N 1 dredge, working 623 hour*, 535 pkls. No- 3 343 319 In the course of a letter which we do uot publish, a correspondent has this effective j sentence. The greatest
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  • 1018 4 i Mat S-illeh and OosinaD, two teacher», U*day pie ded Eot KUllt a J t** 01 Mr. de Mali*’, to three charts receiving illegal gratiticitions. > A large cumber of Malaya were pieacnt at, tlie hen IUJ-, lb® P'Oaeculion waa conducted hv t| SMicito*-General while
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    • 222 4 lsfoiff’4 'fiau de Cologne See TSfater IS JUST THE THING c tEaude Cologne J .«r Row? i: l «»***^jj I I fr'S X for that racking Headache in you. Most Refreshing and Cooling. Sold Everywhere. F. WOLIF SOHN, KarUruhe (Baden), London SI, Hatton Garden, E C I PHOTO GOODS. I
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 476 5 {Echo Special.) Important Speech by the Governor. Singapore, Ist October.—Speaking in the Legislative Council H. E. the Governor said that the balance at the end of 1900 would probably be §2,664,138. Next Year’s Estimates. The estimates for 1910 were framed on a Conservative basis. The gross revenue WHS
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    • 49 5 (Echo Special.) I liousand Guinea Expert Coming. Singapore, 2nd October.—The MuniJP 11 Commission has approved a proJ Bu w,l gage an expert at a fee of c l 6 10U8a nd guineas and expenses to «me to Singapore immediately to pwrt on a sewage disposal scheme.
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    • 68 5 {Echo Special.) < 'apital $150,000. L V m P ur Oct. 2.—The prosPlan» S P u^^B^e( l of the Malay States wifi, n< Investment Company, issiiMi r p tttl of ISO,OOO. The 6rst dollar H shares of a hundred thougiin? 01 i l,e Co,n P a ny
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    • 28 5 ('Supplied by Reuter Illness of Tsaritsa. London, Ist Oct.—The Russian army manoeuvres iu the Crimea have been abandoned, owing to the illness of the Tsaritsa.
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    • 80 5 (Suj plied by Renter.) For £15,000. Londor, Ist Oct.—ln the House of Commons Mr. Buxton announced that the Post Office has arranged with the Marconi Company to take over all its coast stations in the United Kingdom. The Company receives £15,000. The Post Office his
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter Appeal to Lords. London, Ist Oct —The committee of influential City bankers aud merchants, in view of the failure of their protest against the Budget, are circulating a petition asking the Lords to reject the Finance Bill.
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    • 23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Profitable Quarter. London, Ist Oct.—The revenue for the last quarter was £29.731,194. an increase of £421 187.
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    • 58 5 (Supplied by Reuter Ship Launched and Docks Completed. London, Ist October. —The Ostfriesland, sister ship to the Helgoland, was launched at Wilbelmsbaon yesterday. The launch coincides with the comple'ion. after ten years work, of this new naval harbour. Wilbelmsbaon his cost £3.200.000 and includes six docks, three of which
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    • 42 5 (Sui plied by Renter A Another Reverse. London, 2nd Oct —The Spaniards, making a reconnaissance in force from Zelvar, met with a severe reverse. General Vi aric, two captains, two lieutenant?, and fourteen privates were killed, and 180 wounded.
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    • 59 5 (Suppli d ty Reuter The Loving: Cup. London, 2nd Oct.—The New York correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the American sailors who participated id tbe naval cruise round tbe world have subscribed for a Loving Cup, which they are piesenting to tbe Japanese navy as a of
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    • 27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) drown Princess Has Son. Londor, 2nd Oc’. The Get man Crown Princess has been safely del vered of a s >n
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    • 127 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Not Enough Revenue for Them. Loiidon. 2nd October. —Tbe Conservative papers take a gloomy view of the revenue return)». Tbe increase for the half -year end inn 30ih fepteinber was only .£1 803 00 whereas fourteen millions were wanted I he excise returns have fallen
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  • 996 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, September 29. New Hotel for Ipoh. At last Ipoh is to hivea first class hotel, Mr. Peter Creet. for nine years so popular as manager of the E and O Hotel. Penang, having made arrangements to open one here. Mr. Creet has obtained
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 128 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir, A meeting will be held in the Governor’s Office on Tuesday, Oct. sth. at 4 45 p m of all who are interested iu the annual celebration of Victoria Day. Agenda. 1. To receive and, if approved, piss the
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  • 735 5 The antiquity of man, uutil quite recently, could not be traced further back than the Mount er period of the Middle Pleistocene, aud the evidence consisted of remains from caves, such as those of Spy an i the Neander tal. Now, however, the presence of man
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  • 60 5 Arrived Per s 8 Malaya 2ud Oct. from De'i Mr. Enema, Mr Janson, Miss Busse, The Baud maun Opera Cov Per ss. Thongwa. 2nd Oct, from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Cochlo and children, Messrs, D. Cruz Mula Sub and J 11. Robertson. D. PARTED Per s. s. Valentyn. Ist
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  • 62 5 To-day. 19th Day of 8 h Moon. Town, Baud Golf Club, 9 15 p.m. Thp New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow 20 h Day of Bth Moon The New Japanese Cinematograph, come» of Campbell St
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  • 17 5 China Derfflinger) ...2nd Oct English < Delhi > ...6:1) Cbiua De'ta) 9fb German Priiress Alice ...13’ h
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  • 17 5 T.aftt Quarter Oct- 6'h O Now Moou 14'h First Quartet 22nd O Full Moon 29t.h
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 37 5 Dr Boss of Strassburg introduced GonoHait iu 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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    • 423 5 LOST. rpilE following shares belonging to me 1 in the Penang Khean Goan Insurance Co., Lnl comprised m two scrips dated 23rd March, 1905 and 22nd Sep'ember, 1909, respectively 50 shues bearing N >s to 11,807. 110 shires bearing Nos. 13,457 to 13,478 Finder will be rewarded try OH PHEK
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    • 672 5 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Or* Monday, 4th Oct., 1909, AT 12 NOON, At Bjgan Tuan Kitchce (ButterwcrthL N I). PW The Profertit fF, J.EONG KON SENG (Cashier) and SOON AH LEE of Luna’s Estate (Overseer), All that piece of laud
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  • 1737 6 HALF YEAR’S REPORT Following is the administration report and accounts for the half-yeir ending June 30th, synopsis of which was wired to the Echo The Hoard. Messrs J. R Nicholson, O W. Darbisbire, E. D. Hewan, hou’tle C McArthur ai d Mr. W. Patchitt; Sir Arthur
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  • 121 6 Penang, 2nd October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4/ 8 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/41. 3 Documentary.. 2/4 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1751 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 1751 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras,
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  • 206 6 Gold lieaf ..$61.8) t*. J er(W.Coast 31ba.6 ox.) no ttock SVlut* Pepper $21.50 tale» I'nrm» Per)*- 15 75 tales Cl out of season VI -o< 87. —totes la* Hu 80. —tel ers ’it 1108 18.50 buyers f No 1 580 tat*» 3ugar 2 %•> stock Basket 3.85 sales T
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  • 195 6 Pbmano. 2nd Octobbr, Ii 09 Ukev— ett. Soup uiiiii 14 Koa«t 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry M»t' 16 Rump Steak M 24 >x Tail hmcli 30 Tongu»* 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 tViRR Pork i*.. cat i« 32 Pijr’s ft 20 Foot 24
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  • 1710 6 a 5 j 5 2 Number of £T l 2 Capital. Shares Dividends Name .2 5 <2 issued. 3 s 3 t J 30 Mining. 1903 I 300/XHt 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tiu Minin? Co Ltd «6 16* .907 300.o»K) 22,7.00 10 10 Brmtng
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    • 65 6 GoilOSail like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited- Samples free on application to any of the chief Penaug Chemists rvC/s'^a. RIGAUD’S KaWGA of
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  • 925 7 Official .Ylinntes Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 9th September, 1909. Present. P. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President). L. H. Clayton, Esq. Lim Cbeug Teik, Esq. I)r. P. V. Locke Abeertt J- W. Hallifax, Esq. Quah Beug Kee, Esq. 1. The Minutes of
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    • 1360 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C L TD. HKAI> OVflOB. No. SI. BlACH ST*.». PlfiK. BOARD OF DIRRCTORM. Mr. Cbeah Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeoh Gook Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Oog Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wi Mr.Gan Gnoh
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 926 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Fres. SrtfllDIKa AT /Vo. 21a, Penan" Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orients! Hotel. 'i tntha TEA -<9 o TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Lid WONG KIM MUN, /Vo. 77a, Bishop
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  • 3540 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY HOWARD PEASE. S„nfl eighty years ago there was living ,l, e fi-hing hamlet of Seahouses. which < fr'.iit* the far-famed Inner Fame Island, I',’, whilom reti eat of Saint Cuthbert, one I Mitthew Stallybrass, a well to do fish curer t
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  • 475 9 (By a Banker Environed bv some of the love'ie9t scenery iu all Eircpe, favoured by nature, and its beauty and attractions aided by the horticulturists* art, tew localities can surpass in beauty the modern town of M<»nte Carlo Protected from tho chilling blasts of the mistral by
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  • 146 9 October, 1909. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. mle A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 2nd 2.26, 839, 2.52, 9.05 3rd 3.18, 9.31, 3.43, 9 56 4th 4.09, 10.22, 4.35, 10.28 5th 5.00, 11.13, 5.26, 11.39 6th 5.52, Nil. 6.18, 12.05 7th 12 30, 7.09. 12.56
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  • 467 9 His Position Through Crippling Rheumatism, Ex- etective Blankenhtm of Singapore Was a Hopeless Sufferer Until Cured by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Through getting wot and being obliged to continue veiring my damp clothes whds' engaged iu tracking criminals I contacted iheuuiitisiii severely iu the legs; the fact
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 71 9 Chamberlain»» Pain Balm. u J'h hunt a good while before you t i8 rqnal to Chauiberhud I i a i n IIUl u»eut that ia rqual to Uhauiber»ti(i" 1111 In cases of rheumatism mil h( ,lca relieves the Intense pain and 'lit* H "i P ttn< rH8t P 0B »ihle
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    • 49 9 A Safe Medicine. Dou’t be afraid to gire Chamberlain b Cough Remedy to your cbi’dren. It ia intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases It contains no opium or other narcotic. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 33 9 For Whooping Cough. Giro Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will keep the cough loose, expectoration easy and render the fits of coughing less frequent and less severe. The George Town Dispen sary, Wholesale Agents-
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    • 93 9 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some time back I had a very bad attack of colic.” says Mr. C Pienaar of Middelburg.' Cape Colouv. "I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, whi<h I at occo got from the chemist. Mr. C. Turpin After
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    • 106 9 READY! “ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents: Pantun Dagang. Runda Diri. Puji Pujian. Budi. Kaaib. Sambayang. Sindier Price 50 coats. OBTAINABLE AT I’HE CRITERION PRESS. Ln>. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. STEPHEN’S INKS. m /•1 14 "V t.. ‘H. ii.v£s t r rr> ■wm •a-. r"“* J l*p* i lILUE BUCK
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    • 619 10 PANTUN SHAR-YER SINYOR LAYLAR, OB SHAM BARI, TRANSLATED FROM JVWI INTO ROMANISED MALAY BY ABOO PINCH. [for sale!! ’“TALES OF MAU¥A” BY ‘SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (211 PAGES DEMI-OCTAVO.) Price $1. I Price 50 cts. MAY BK HAD AT
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