Straits Echo, 11 October 1909

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    38 1 Straits Echo iO-PAGfc cih tiOiM. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, llth OCTOBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cealL No. 231.
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      1100 1 •lfiois S.SSaNNin TIANQ LEE Oo. fi a tv <3 o f?;v v? 0 z/., SSfes. v ijjjaptP SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Stores Offices ks, Weld Quay > aod
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      29 1 FHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. <#« 4 TP o E > fc E z I CO ■■-.r a v c> ,y 7/. roKroT^> TiANG LEE A Co., So/e Agents.
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    Cook’s Goose Cooked
    282 2 Re-opening of the North Pole Controversy. The plot thickens. We fear Dr. Cook’s goose is Dow thoroughly cooked, and that he is already in the (Peary Cleary) soup, observes the Ce lon Ob&ervr. We cannot now say it will be impossible, to tell the merits of the
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    The Future of Plantation Rubber.
    799 2 It is not difficult to acc unt for the opti rnistic reports which are being received from t Eastern rubber growers. Planting is proceeding successfully, and the pi ice of lubber c is higher thru ever before- The piesent happy position of thoso who have
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      3071 2 These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs. and Injections CURE the same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears the name. \NitiJ Paris. 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists. N MUNICIPAL NOTICE. OTICE is hereby given that, the books and rates imposed on all
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 i'egMfi» r r./r* Ay+/u* Due Pi i z Ei'el Friedrich i\ Alice Baud; ty Ddvanba Himalaya Singapore Colombo Loudon Colombo Si iijpiuie 1 fi M.<SCo. S.M ACo. S.BAJo VG.&Co. A.G A Jo. 12 b Oct. 13th 15th 20rh 23 d
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 V ttt sl» b>tt i fmr .t-'V* Pi nz Eitel F iwdricb P. Alice Heuart y Devauim Himalaya i Colombo iRM.ACo. iR Al £> n<up>re S lUUo Singapore A G&Uo. Colombo A G Jo. Ocf.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 3 Avagyee, Br. ss, 250, Campbell, lUth Oct, BcUwan, 9tb Oo'., Gen —E S. Co., Ltd. Bamjala, Br. h 1,930, Macfadven, 10» b Oct-. Calcutta, 7th Oct, Rce. —H. L. Co, Petrel. Br. s.s., 124. Allan, 10th Oct., Koempei, 9th Oct, God. —E 8 Co., Ltd. Sappho, Br. s.b 329,
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 3 11th October Hebe, for Deit. Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Hok Canton for Langt-a, T. Somawe, Segli, O’ehleh aud Sabang A. Apcar, for Singapore. China aud Japan. Un Peng, for 1’ulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Namur, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China aud Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      108 3 Foa Kedah Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 7am '['rang Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 pm. Deli—Per Avaguee. to-morrow. 1 p m. Paugkalau Brandan —Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p m. Tort Swetteubatn and Singapore—Per Perak, to morrow, 3 pm. Teluk Anson Por Sappho, tc-tnorrow, 3 pm. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    442 3 Per I. G. M. s s. Primess Alice, from Europe, 15th S a pt., due at I’euang on 13th Oct.: To Penang Mr. Carl Luhmann, Mr. K. Schluodt. Mr. A. Kettiger. To Singapore Mr. and Mr*. A. A. Everts, Mis. M. Adam. Miss Olga Petterson, Mr.
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      817 3 f.&O. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8ervlc« Outward. Oct. 20 Devanha connecting with Moldavia Nov. 4 Aesaye Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON March 26, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut OlMfl lad Clua I'o I ondon by Sea £66 £44 lo Marseilles or
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      436 3 (SKIPPING,)- NORDDtUTSCIifcK LLOYD, BREMEN. imperial German mail line:. r a:VC:? I |o\ JT\%\ i-p, -<& ;<. a w.„ 'Vi t *gs3ip&|nf t i: fc woii-k:owu mail s minus this Company sail fortnightly from Bremon Ham urg cm Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Geuoa, Naples, (connection Marches, Naple-, Alexandria a?.d vice
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 J nr# •utitnrH everybody and Inal Ice *lr.r»» nhUhHi rlMlli »uit«t» «1 1« CRITERION PRESS. Ltd.. No. 228—232. Hrntrli Btrw>i. I'miimiiv PRIOR >AII.T MM-AI IK per OUTMTATIONm I’wtJMre Hit» AM. aniTION (PM Free) (16 UAKI.K AIIDRKBB Tcho— Penang.'' (•laphono No. 343 •.A.- All bnvlnnm rommniilotlon» ■hnntri be
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    “KITH AND KIN.”
    276 4 The Foreman says we must not write to-day about Legislative matters; that he can spare us only a quarter of a column. The Foreman Printer is the only man in the world before whom an editor quails and trembles. He is He who must be obeyed. That’s
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    The Mails.
    132 4 The N D L. mail steamer Printess A ice havmg left Colombo at 8 p m ou Saturday list, is expected to arrive here on Wednesday next »t noon, and will leave for SiDga pore, China and Japan, probably at 4 pm on the same day. '1 be
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    193 4 The following business in tin bis been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., Qq j buyers, no sellers j Penang Penang Tin Exchange, q buy» r«, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., «0071 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 69 90 Rangoon rice
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    Ladies Bisley.
    2714 4 THIRD MEETING. I 81 h October, 1909. The Taiping paper of Saturday reports When sh of ing was resumed punctually at 4 pm there were quite 10) people on the range, and keen iufereit was taktn in the shooting of the various teams betw.en which a healthy rivalry
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      314 4 THE NEW I JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. J I ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, 1 For To-night Only, :NAPOLEON BONAPARTE i i (Film d'A>t). Length of Picture 4,<KN) feet; Duration 40 Minutes. ALSO A DUEL IN THE TIME OF RICHELIEU Film d’ Art). I RESERVE YOUR SEVT EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. I PALMER TYRES. PALMER
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      The German Chancellor.
      33 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Proposed Visit to Italy. London, 9th October—Herr yon Beth mann-H<>llweg the German Itnp»rial Chan cellar, will shortly visit King Victor Em manuel and His Holiness the Pope.
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      Government and The Lords.
      123 5 (Supplied by Reuter Churchill's Speech at the National Liberal Club. London, 9th October. —Mr. Winston Churchill. Piesident of the Board of Trade, speaking at the National Liberal Club, said that be did not believe the House of Lord* will reject the Budget. He declared that the
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      Canada.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter Establishment of {Shipyards Mooted. London, 9th October.—There is a strong movement in Canada iu favour of building warships there It is stated that Messrs Harland and Wolff, the well-known shipbuilders of Belfast, will establish shipyards in Canada.
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      Morocco.
      49 5 (Supplied bit Reuter French Commander Speaks his Mind of the Spaniards. London. 11th Oct.—The French command* er at Morocco has been placed on the retired list on account of an interview in which he strongly resented the Spanish advance in Morocco, suggesting that the ulterior design was aggrandisement.
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      Tonquin Pirates.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) ltonted by French. Loudon, 11th October—A French force in Tonquin on the sth iust. routed 350 pirates entrenched in the forest. The French had 19 killed and 35 wounded.
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      Lloyd-George Angry ?
      456 5 Lloyd-George Angry (Supplied by Reuter) Tired of Taffy” Talk. London, lltli October.—Mr. LloydOeorge, «peeking at Newcastle, said that when the landlords called him a thief of a Welshm in, lie replied You Unionist hypocrites and Pharisee'! You a-e always talking of the kith aud kin within the hmpire, yet if
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    A LEGISLATIVE CRISIS.
    3267 5 COMPENSATION IN BACK LANE POLICY. AN UNOFFICIAL VOTE. Government Withdraw the Municipal Bill. What Will Happen to Property Owners An apparently quiet and uneventful meeting of Legislative Council yesterday, says Saturday’s Singapore Free Press, developed at the last moment a crisis of extraordinary moment, and that over
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    Colonial Estimates, 1910.
    207 5 The Supply Bill, read h first time on the 1 at October, a&k* for $6,589,611-, to he expended as follows 1 Charge on account of the 8 Public Debt 421.000 2 Pensions. Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 4J2.233 3 Charitable Allowances 12 990 4 Governor 77 588 5
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    Death of Chang Chih-tung.
    596 5 A piivate message leceived by the EJitor states tbit 11. E. Chang Chib tuug died nearly a week ago. It is confirmed by the following reference iu tb j S F. P. Our Pekin Correspondent wues to the t ff *ct that tbe boycott ot the
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    Passengers.
    96 5 A KRI VBD. Per p.B Delta f>«h Oct.. from Hongkong: Miss Spencer. Proru Singapore Mr I) Maecoli anil Mr. Liqgford. IVr s p. Namur. 11th Oct., from London Mr. and Mr». T I» B-»nnettt, Mr and M-s W A. Wilkinson. Mrs E. R. B. Murray and two infants, Capt.
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    FIXTURES.
    85 5 To-day. 28th Oav of Btb Moon Town Band. E-planade, 6 to 7 p mBandmann Comedy Co., Town Hail. David Garrick." The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Stie*t and Penang Road, 7 30 p m. aud 9 10 p m. To- MORROW 29 b Dav of Bib Moon. League
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      56 5 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that ia equal to Chamberlain’s Pain B*lm In cares of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the Intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by it.
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      32 5 Uonosan (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cystitis. Approved by the leading specialists of the day.
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      564 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. fTIHE uext Ordinary Meeting of the JL Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 330 p.in. ou l'hursd iy, the 14 h instant. W. MARSH, Acting Secretory to the M unicipal Comm tssi oners MUNICIPAL NOTICE. r |UIE Muuicipal Ci miniasiouers of George A. Town,
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      480 5 TOWN HALL, MAURICE E. BANOMAMN PRE-ENT8 THE BA1TDMA1T1T COMEDY CO. Three JN1 girts Only COMMENCING MONDAY, OCTOBER 11. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OK THE MORTGAGEE. The uudersigned is iostruc ed to take pos sessiou of *nd put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS, On Wed.,
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    130 6 October, 1909. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 11th 10.09, 3.56, 10.35, 4.22 12th 1100, 4.47, 1126, 5.13 13th 11.52, 5 39, Nil. 6.05 14th 12.17, 6.30, 12.43, 6.56 15 th 109, 7.22, 1.34. 7.47 16th 2.00, 8.13, 2.26, 8.39
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 11th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1 6 8 3 Credit 2/4i 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1754 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 1754 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private 177
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    PRODUCE.
    212 6 Gold Leaf $64.8) t. I 1 er(W.Coast Slbs.s os.) no stock Pepper $27 —nominal Trang Pepper out of season Cl 'tm out of season M .oe 92. tales P 80. —sellers Jutmtfc,. 1108 20 —sales C No. 1 6.25 sales Sugar 2 no stock Q Basket 4.85 sales T.oioc.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 6 Pbkana. 11th Octobkr. lio9 <EK> Soup »•*>' o;ii i 14 Koast 24 Steaks m 24 Stew or Curry Met 16 Kuiup Steak 24 r >x Tail rtjtcli 30 Tougu»- 55 Fee« 15 tleart 30 Liver pei catty 35 UK Pork r«' catty 32 Pig's 20 Feet 24 Innvue
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    SHARES.
    1726 6 a x 5 S Number of J D 5 I 5 2 Oaj ital. Shares > y Dividend*. Name. .2 2. issued. p '5 I p* 1 I I I J X j 1 Or 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 j 12 for year ending 3T7S/09 Re| at Tin
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      34 6 For Whooping Cough. Give Ckainberlaiu’tf Cough Remedy. Is will keep ike cough loose, expectoration easy and lender the tits of coughing less frequent aud leas tevere. The George Town Dispen* •<*rv, Wholes lie Agents.
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      84 6 Rheumatism. More tbau n'ne out of every ten cises of rh urn at ism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism- In such cases no intern il tieitraeut is required. The free application of Chamberlain’s Paiu Balm is all that is needed,
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    Opium Monopoly Bill.
    466 7 Proposed Regulations. 1. This Bill is introduced iu order to carry out the recommendations of the Opium Commission. It is not proposed to iniieduce the rrn <su.eat once throughout the Colony, lut iu the fi st instance iu Singapore and Malacca only. 2. It is proposed to
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    Police Scandal.
    248 7 Thirteen Officers Deduced in Hank or Dismissed. The Preston Witch Committee met for t!,e purpose of considering the ctses of thirteen members of (ho borough police force against whom wore charges which included biibery, betting, corrupt practices, laxity of discipline, and «irinkiug '1 he scaud,;l originated through certain
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      1310 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Quan Insurance Co., Ltd, H«AI> OMicr, No. 31. Hiach Stebst, rnm. BOARD or DIRECTOR». Mr.Cbeah Cboo Yew Quah I3eng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang ()dk Hun Siew 0 Tiang Wan Mr. Khoo Saw Cbeng Mr.Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan
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      53 7 JL ST ARRIVED A NEW STOCK OF FINE POCKET PENCILS. AL c O Extra pencils to refill the fin 'shed ones, in small boxes containing 6 pencils in each box. Prices, Large Size, 60 cts. Smaller 5) Re-fills, 30 cts. per box. CAN BK OB'Alvro AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD.,
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      918 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «MAIDIN» AT No. 21a, Penang Rond. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient:! Hotel. 6 tilth* TEA V TEJ FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of leaves. Price, $8
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    Ladies' Bisley.
    1542 9 At Taiping. Appended are the full scores of eight events. 100 yards. For those who hare made il or over once or more in their last six registered shoots. 1st piiza presented by Mrs. Noel Walker. 2nd prize presented by p IV. Talbot, Esq. Miss Ada Jackson 31
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    Siam’s Railway System.
    192 9 Work on Southern Line Proceeding Rapidly. Woik on the construction of the southern line of the Royal State Railways is now in full swing, says the- Siam Observer, and good ptogress is being made although the heavy iaius have of necessity somewhat hi dered operations Besides the
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    Among thieves.
    1789 9 [Bt R. O Winstbdt in the Many Mail It was some time ago in a Na’ive Stale, where high roads were yet so few. that the fate of a baggage elephant in certain districts was proverbial for ill-luck; t’avelling was done wherever possible by river or sea and
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    Bombay Harbour.
    275 9 Fin© Expanse of Water Described as a Delusion. A special riic’enn Bombay Harbour up peatB in the Times <>j India in which it points (ut that the magnificent rxpauseif water is a delusion, as in the South-West monsoon deep draugh'ed ships ti id f j w places to
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    Singapore Sanitation.
    499 9 The following Utter w,is in the Straits Times Sir, As a resident of some quarter of a century, who thinks Singapore is ou the whole the healthiest place in the tropics for Europeans, aud who wishes to live here for years to come ye% I am in rather
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    Kuala Lumpur Junction.
    440 9 New Station lo be in Moorish Style of Architecture. Tbe Mnloij Mail publishes a desciiption of ibe new railway station buildings to be elected, at Kuala Lumpur, in the Moprisb style of architecture which has becvime such a feature iu ti e Federal capita'. The u >w
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    Off to the Snowy Mountains.
    180 9 The unknown regions of Du'ck Nnw Guinea will shortly be traversid by two fresh xploriug parties from Jav» One pirtv will have work cut out for it in marking ff the foundry line dividing German New Guilt a from the Dutch section < f the
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      92 9 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some lime back I had a very bad attack of colic.” says Mr.C. Pienaar of Middelburg. Cape Colony. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diariloea Remedy, which I at orce got from the chemist, Mr. C. Turpin- After I
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      52 9 A Safe Medicine. Dou’t he afrjid to tive Cham’erla-n’s Cough Remedy to yorr cbild'fn. I» is intended especjitllv for Qnog'is, colls, coup and whooping cough, >nd ii is the be-1 ire 1icme male for ihe*e diseas'd It co >’ i 1» no opium or othpr narcotic The George I owa
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      301 9 FOR SALE. PANTUN SHAR-VER SINYOR LAYLAR, OR SHAM BARI, TRANSLATED FROM JAWI INTO ROAUNISED MALAY BY ABOO PINCH. Price 50 cts. Obtainable at THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., 228 A 230, Peach Street. THB LONDON DIRECTORY, Published Annually.) E'NABIjES traders throughout the Wot Id to communicate direct wiih Engli h MANUFACTURERS
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      610 10 The Early (for sale!' “TALES OF MALAYA,” History of Penang, J .southern cross," 1592—1827. BY E. G. Cullm and W. F. Zdinder Reprinted from the 'straits P.chrt.’ Royal Quarto. M Phrc*. Price ©l.OO. Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (24! PAGLS DEMI-OCTA' 0
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