Straits Echo, 18 October 1909

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo I Or-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, MONDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 ceata. No. -J37.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1054 1 TIANQ LEE Oo. 1 o)/ SOLE AO ENTS. BANKS. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Weld Quay and 37, 41 and Stores Offices 43, Heach Street, Penang. Dockyard Prye River. J. I.eith WEMYSS, M.T.N.A., «bartered
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    • 24 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST I V ri MOV.. JJ* -3» ■^W^\ wsti§ j ///y> 3 -^JOKTO:^^ TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents.
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  • 276 2 Composition of Air. (a) Pure Air: Oxvgeu Gas 20-96 Nitrogen 79 Carbonic Acid Gas 0 4 (b) Umpired Air Oxygen Gas 16 4') Nitrogen 79 19 Carbonic Acid Gas 4 41 Oxygen is ihe all important element in the air. Its use iu i
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  • 639 2 Have you ever been helJ fast in the g>ip of the Dreadful Sibbath of Scotland If uo* your state is the moie gracious. For it is an incubus—a nightmare. It, creates t». an infinite degree that worst of horrors, boredom From the risiug to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 49 2 Chamberlain’s* Pain Balm. You will buut a yood while before v u bu;l a lmunent that 8 equal t„ Chauhe,. Uiu 8 B 1,n Incases <f rheumatism aD.Wcmt.ca.t relieve, be intense pain and makes sleep and res- po sible So eness ot U ll,e Georye Town l>i«pensiry, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 597 2 be >fi id Rheumatism. More thau n ne out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simjly rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chromic rluuimtinn- In such cases bo interuil treatmrut is rrquired. The free application of Chamberlain’s Pain B»lm is all that is needed
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    • 1898 2 lerci tbf j i fair week Id I es of tbe I ir or i DO free THE BEST ON THE MARKET. Packed in 2 lbs tins. Hi 18 give sary, For prices apply to G. H. SLOT Co., Agsnts. SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LICHT, POWER AMO TRACTION
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  • 36 3 f eteelt ri,n. Due D va nhi Colombo A G.&Co. 20tb Oj». Himalaya Siagprore A O A Jo. 26 d Lu zm Sinyaport» B M..\Co. 26 f h Kleist Jolombo B.M ACo 27 h
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  • 31 3 e‘t A' or lye»»/- /r. Devaaba U nnaU v i Luzow Kleist Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore 1 GACo. G A Co. B M A Co. 1 B.M ACo Oct. 1
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  • Shipping.
    • 207 3 Machaon, Br. s.s.. 4 276, Long, 15th Oct, Singapore, 13h Oct, Gen. —W. M, A Co Bellerophon. Br. p.s., 5 727. Bartlett, 15th Oct Liverpool, Bth Sept., Gen —W M. A f 'o. Glenng'e, Br. a s 2,399, Larkins, 16th Oct., Rangoon. 13th Oct, Gen—K. G. Co. Tydeus, Br.
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    • 61 3 18th October. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perlis and Selul. Maetsuijcker, for Olehleb, Pulo Weh Ac, Padang Poona for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipmg. Tong Hong, for Rangoon. Glenogle, for Singapore. Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. C Apcar,
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    • 94 3 Fo* Kedah—Per Tong Chuan to-morrow, 9am Tongkah Per Rotorua, to morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.rr. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to morr- w, Ipm. Deli—Per Malaya, to morrow, 2 pm. Port. Swettenham and Singapore Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 pm. Teluk Auson—Per Sappho, tomorrow, 3 p.m
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  • 382 3 Per P. and O s s Moldavia from London. Sept 24, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, duo at Penang on 20th Oct To. Penang Miss C G. Swan, Mr. H. Pearson, Mr. H. W. Pirnastone. T > Singapore Mr. J. MacDougall, Mr. A H Atkm-ion,
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    • 682 3 I k 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Depart ares. Mail Service. Outward. Oct. ‘20 Devavha connecting with Moldavia Nov. 4 Aetaye Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Dec. 2 Delta Morea It) Delhi Mooltan 30 Devanha Mantua Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut
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    • 438 3 (8 HIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. i MP&KIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. lb r > f I H IV 1« ’•ir* -»r*fsi < I •> T4f: *5 THE fast and well-known n<ail eatntrso tins Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marsei!es, Naples, Alexaidria
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  • 96 4 iwtkt utlißM «vary body and ]natlr« alone —*mm '-'■hiutinri dally (ticwpl Monday AT TN| CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE: OAII.T LOO A L |B4 per annnn> OUTSTATIORS Poetage Ultra. «All IDITION (Poat Free) fit UAKI.K ADDRKSS Fchc—Penang.” *VI« phone No. 34?. All boslnen
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  • 2394 4 Having lived under British rules and traditions of liberty and free speech, we have been accustomed to smile at the crime of lese majeste, and to pity those countries where so much ado is made about such frothy nothings. The Ipoh insult case makes us gasp. “Do we
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  • 332 4 I’.C C. vs, p.V S.C. lue Voluuterra drew with the P(j C the cricket no itch which was played 0 Esplanade last Situ-day afternoon This the first of a series of challenges whi A* PVSC. h., 8 thrown out to hs ~,> Spo.ts > lubj of Penane N uhronre,
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  • 96 4 Tbe maxim section of the renang Volunteers had a w ek end in cunpfrom Saturday to Sunday afternoon. The fall in was at Burmah Hoad at 4 30 p m and the section then marched, wi.h the guD, to the Swimming Club, which was made at 7 p
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  • 99 4 A murder is reported from Provicca Welle-Iey. It appeirs that eaily ytsteiday eveumg a Malay man. mined Kulit, killed his kept w man at the Q i irantiue Station and then made himself sea ice Immediately the murder became known a seirch party went out to try
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  • 321 4 The following business in tin lias beeu done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 toDS at $69.72 Eastern Smelting Co, 50 7007 J Trading Co, 75 ***** I Singapore Straits Trading Co., 50 7012 j I Total 200 tons. Tin is quoted in LoDdoD to
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    • 416 4 PALMER TYRES, PALMER CORD MO I OR TYRES, PALMER CORD MOTORCYCLE TYRES, PALMER FABRIC MOTOR-CYCLE TYRES AND PALMER BICYCLE i YRES. They do cost a little more, BIT THE Q. ALITY MATCHES THE PRICE. Stocked in all sizes, to fit all rims MASSEY* HARR IS BICYCLE WORKS, k3 BEACH STREET,
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  • 528 5 (Ecfoj Special.) I bird Ray’s Results. Singapore, 18rli October.—There were many scratchings for the third day’s racing, and the whole of the Sultan of Johore’s horses were withdrawn. The results were as follows: 1. I Thk Opkn Griffin Handicap Value J4OO. and $5O to the S cond Horae
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 133 5 (Echo Special.) Kuse by Ihe Pullers to Obtain Impounded Vehicles. Euala Lumpur, 17tli Oct.—Yesterday a tew gharries came out and two were sinashed by the strikers, who stoned the Poli« c from houses on the Batu Road. hie depot was rushed. All who took P a
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    • 39 5 (Echo Special.) Hr. Hobart son’s Patent. *»'gapore, 16th October.—Mr. J. H. '"ithou, 0 f K as t ern Smelting 8 filing a patent for an in- P r °duce useful economic ,fe «ults in tin-smelting.
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    • 448 5 (Echo Special.) Mr. Adams’ Question in Council. Singapore, 16th October.—The Hon. A. R. Adams will ask a question at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday regarding the linking up or other development of the railway system in the Peninsula especially concerning Penang, also the policy of
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    • 77 5 (Echo Special.) Begun on Hari Raya and Ended. I pok, 16th October.—A rickisha strike began at Taiping at daylight. The Resident enlarged on the contumacy to the Sultan of beginning a strike on Hari Raya, and heard patiently the frivolous excuses of the coolies, who were told
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    • 70 5 Supp'ied by Renter Granted Freedom of the City of New York. London, 16th Oct. —Th New Yoik Corporation has conferred the freedom of the city on Dr. Cook as the fust man to lerct. the North Pole. To Keaftcend Mount McKinley London, 18 h Oc'ober Dr.
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    • 67 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Royal Princes and the Army. London. 16 b October.—A telegram from Athens states that M 1 beotokie, the Premier speaking in the Chamber, announce! that the Royal princes desired the sdoptipn of the Army R u form Bill concerning them. The Chamber thereupon passed the second
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    • 69 5 (Suppliei by Reuter Meeting Place a Profound Secret. London. 17th October.—The place and date of the Tsar's forthcoming meeting with King Victor Emmanuel is being preserved as a prof und secret, in consequrnct of the demonstrations protesting against the execution of M. Ferrer. These demonstrations have
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    • 45 5 (Supplied ty Reuter Meeting at El Paso. L >ndon. 17th October-—Piesident Taft and President Diaz of Mexico met at Ei Paso, texts, behiud closed doors There was a remarkable display of American and Mexican troops due to fear of au Anarchist demonstration.
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    • 28 5 Sup/lied bj Reuter.) Result. London, 18’h October.—The C mltield Cup has been ruu with the following result:— Blue Book t) )ead Mt Aborigine t) Pendil 3
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    • 27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Johuson Knocks out Ketchel. London, 18'b October—A telegram from San Francisco Btates that J ick Johnson knocked out Ketchel in the twelfth round-
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    • 22 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Cody’s Machine Smashed. London, 18th O tobar.—Mr. Cody’s machine was smashed during tha Doncaster Aviation week.
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  • 477 5 We understand that the B. I. S N. Co. are placing on the Calcutta —RaugCon— Penang—Singapirerun three of their large Home Liue steimeis, viz s s. D’.licara (5.441 tons), s s Dunera (5 413 tons) aud s s. Julunga (5,203 tons), each of which
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  • 333 5 (.Singapore Branch.) The following is the report to the members for the period between the 3rd April, 1908. aud 30th June. 1909 At the General Meeting held on the 3rd of April, 19*8, the C minittoe elected was as follows The Hon E C Ellis, President; A
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  • 627 5 The following appears in the Ntiv York Wo Id of the 6:h ultimo:— All actresses of charm and many whose beauty is rubbed < ff with the cold cream at the close of the performance receive letters from unknown admirers. Some of these are mere “mash notes” and
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  • 376 5 At a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission on 15th inst. Dr. Fowlie asked: 1 With regard to the recent "Tobin case, and particularly to the stat ment made by Counsel in the Supreme Court that the del iquencies were made possible by reason of the slackness
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  • 327 5 Arrived Per 8 l4 h c'., from Mon urein M r S*ee Cboon. Per 8 8 Malaga. 1 i>(b Oet., from D >!i Mes-os F. Kaiser, R. Vogt and A. Hulst P. i s•. Nib. 16 b Oct.. from P«>n Swettenbim: Mr. H. Crum E«mg and Mise M Oium
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  • 79 5 I'o-hat. 5 1» I>»v of 0 h Moon. League Football Crescent rs C. R C, Vic'ona Green Lodge Seotn. 9 p m The New .Japanese Cir°ntaLograph, coruei of Campbell Street and Penang Road. 7-30 p in. and 9 1) p.iu To-morrow 6 h Day of 9 Ii Moon league
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  • 20 5 English t I>ecanhi\ ...20'h O t. China Himalaya) ...23 <1 China Luttowi ...26 h German Kleitt) ...27» b
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  • 17 5 Fuss Quarter Oct. S2nd O Full Muon 29th l.itM NoV 5tb 0 New Moon 13th
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  • 38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Waii Service Outwards. Hom «wards Devanha ‘2O Oft i Himalaya 23 Oct Ass the 4 Nov Delhi 6 Nov Extra Service Outwards Homkward. Poona 18 Oct Ceylon 30 Oct Nore 24 Som li 13 Nov
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 The curative action of (jODOSan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic. Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd berliD, and sold in form of capsules. 40 in a bottle.
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    • 350 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |MlE s. s. Hong Bee, Captain J. Home, JL is expected to arrive heieon Thursday, and will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 23rd iust., at 3 p m. For fieight or passage apply to KOE GUAN«Co, Agents for WEE BIN
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  • 1490 6 Mr. Maurice Hewlett’s Hew novel, *'Open Cjuntry i* very charming so far as it is a story, but it is also remarkable for the series of letters which Seuhouse (the hero) writes to Sanchia (the heroine) And that these are good to read by
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  • 121 6 Penang, 18th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4, 9 6 3 Documentary.. 2/4‘f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 178 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 day s’ sight Private
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  • 205 6 Gold lieaf $64.81 i. J ip| er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock •Vhite Popper $27 nominal Pepper out of season Cl >ves out of season Mice 92. sales Vfvo 80. —sellers tunn-« 1108 20 —sales SNo. 1 63U sales 2 no stock Basket 4.85 sales T.oroti Flour 1.75 sa'es 18.30
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  • 1550 6 a r*i o 2 Numlierof tD g I I Capt 1 3 r>.vi,W. Nami* 111 i IHBUed. 3 I 3 ”5 I 3 t < i I 3 l!>03 8 SOO.OOO *>.ooo 10 10 112 for year ending 31 3/09 fielat Tin .J .907 300.0110 22.600 10 10 i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 97 6 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some time bick I had a very bad att ck of colic,” nays Mr.C Pienaar of AJiddelbure, Crpo Colony. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberl »iu’s Colic. Cholera aud DiariLcei Itemely, whiih I at once got from the chemist, Mr. C. Turp
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    • 129 6 (ionOSJUl is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proper, tion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts OleumSantal cures easily, no complications All chnmists anrl doalnrs BRIM-HADE CYCLES. INSPECTION INVITED. ALL MACHINES ARE COMPLETE WITH LUCAS LAMP AND BELL, TOOLS AND T00LBA6 AND REPAIRS
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  • 206 7 Recently a bear! working-gardener, with twelve years’ reference in one situation, married, aud with two children, advertised for a place. The advertisement appears to have attracted the notice of the Rev W. T. Robson, rector of a small village 2.] miles from Welbury station 1 herefore the
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  • 161 7 Though invasion scares and invasion scare uiougeriug have been crowded out of Lord Nortbcliffe’s newspapers for want of space, they have a precarious survival in the organ of Lord Bobs, run by the National Service League A more than ordinarily silly cornspondent. records in that paper that a
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  • 191 7 Most people will be surprised to hear that corporal punishment is still ii fi cted in the Navy. The dosage is inflicted with the cane, lads up to 18 years of age being tied down, and then flogged before their comrades. Birching is also administered. In
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  • 240 7 Following close upon the death of Mr, l'an Keong Saik came the decease of another promiuent member of the Straits-boru Chinese community, Mr. Yeo Swee Hee, who after ailing for several mouths, succumbed at the age of 47 Mr. Swee Uea was perhaps l
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1305 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HbaI* OvflOF, No. 34. Bbach Strut. BOARD OF DIRBOTORH. Mr.Cheah Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Koat Kboo Hun Yeang Ong Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Mr. Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim Leong Khoo Beng
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    • 162 7 For Whooping Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Reined y I* will keep the cough loose, expectoration easy and render the fits of coughing less frfquent and less severe. The George Town Dispensary, VVholesa’e AgentsNEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNS. Direct from the makers at lowest prices Superior far-killing Double Breechloaders from £2-10-0 each;
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 992 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha US.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. midimc'at No. 2In, Penanr Rond. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient*. I Hotel. 6 mth* FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA .4 o <v Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves.
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  • 1125 9 Cheering Report. Tba ill Holdings atid Allotments Act, pa;.. <u in the Session of 1907,came into f rce on Jar\. ,J, 19 8, and the Report of the Commissioners on the first year’s working of the Act is now published,” writes the West mini ter Gazette- 44 Mr.
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  • 799 9 By a Foreigner in England Having committed many dimes at home and even lost my passport, I decided to pay a visit to the land of the free I came with all a foreigner’s prejudices, expecting to behold women with long teeth aud flit feet, men with
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  • 84 9 The bravery of Shackleton Not anyone denies But courage only does not make A useful enterprise The honesty of Shackletou We willingly admit But should the public pay when there s No public benefit The Government have made a grant Of twenty thousand pouuds Is this the time, when
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  • 381 9 The boasted organisation of our civili sation is an organisation for grown up*’ and has left the child out of its calculations,” says I)r. Woods Hutchison. Half a century ago our social and industrial organisation was so loose that there was plenty of room for the
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  • 687 9 It is very much more iuterestiug to follow the curious liue of argument adopted by Lord Rosebery in bis famous Glasgow speech than to dwell upon the personalities which discussion of a remarkable Budget has produced. The peer of the lonely furrow has enunciated a novel theory that
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  • 571 9 Need We Fear Officialism Need we fear an increase of officials —a buteaucracy. The Daily Chronicle points out that recent legislation tuvolves an increased official 6taff thus 44 Census of Production (Boaid of Trade staff increased) Sunil Holdings Act (uew inspectors) Labour Exchanges Bill (superintendents aud cletks,; Fmince Bill (surveyors
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  • 352 9 October, 1909. H.W. L.W. 11. W. L.W. A. M. A M. P. M. P. M 18th 3.43, 9.56, 4.09 10.22 19th 4.34, 10 47, 5.00, 11 13 20th 526, 11.39, 5.11, Nil. 21st 6.17, 12.04, 6.42, 12 30 22nd 7.09, 12.56 7.34, 121 23rd 8.00, 1.47,
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  • 964 9 (UNDER S, R. A. RULES OF RACING.) PROPOSED ~PROGRAMME, To be Submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 15th November, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p m. NOTICE—No amendments to this Programme will
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 60 9 A Safe Medicine. I*'»'» t be afrai 1 to give Chamberlain’» 1 l* Hm edy to your chi’dren. It is intti.ll i PH P for coughs, colds, croup leu lUl ’P‘ n K c °ugh, and it is the best med-on-e lUIU B f" r 'hese diseases It contains no
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    • 244 9 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Monday, 20th December, 1909, (except for Race 9, Third Dav, which closes as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 23rd December, 1909. A penally of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of
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    • 608 10 NOW READY. “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” CONTKNTB Paotun Dagang. Runda Diri. Puji Pujian. Budi. Kasib. Sambayang. Sindier r iFOR SALE, i “TALES OF MALAYA," I BT ‘SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGLS DEMI-OCTA' 0 Price $1. Prico 50 oents. OBTAINABLE
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