Straits Echo, 23 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, 23rd OCTOBER, 1009. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 24-2
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1114 1 BASS’S ALE. SON o Y X co A Cc o u VC OA c •mois s.ss^nnio^ SOLE AO ENTS. BANKS THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Weld Quay > and 37, 41 and Stores Offices
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    • 27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN mf >7h h VL\ j. o Cfl > rsivifc n z Oi V v> Tonfo.so''' TIANQ LEc. Co. So/e Agents.
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  • 440 2 Mr. Robert SteidI, a well known Get mac comedian, who paid a visit to London ie centlv, was asked to defiue the d fferecce between the German and the English 6or.so of humour. “There is no d.ff-recce,” rrplitd lb* corned an- "There is no such
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  • 491 2 (By a Banker In temper te climes late spring is in son f respects the most lovely season of the whoU year. Although the tl >wer beds aie less brilliant than iu summer, for theearly spriuc H >wers are fading, yet ihe fl-wrrinjj <r c es and sbrube,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 59 2 Rheumatism. Moro than uiue out of every ten cates of ibtum&tism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due io cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. lu such cans no internal treatment is nquired. The free application of Chamberlain’s Pain B.lm is all that is needed aud it is certain
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    • 2180 2 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active > Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. MOMreosoTE (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists. MUNICIPAL ENQUIRY COMMISSION. NOTICE. All persons willing to give evidence before the Commissi n appointed to enquire into the administration of the
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  • 33 3 Ves.elt f It r f: Ayg/iit DU9 Himalaya Siagprore A.G AOo. 23:d Od. Lu zow Siut/apore B M.aCo. 26 rh Kloiat Colombo B.M ACo. 27 b Assaye Colombo A.G.ACo. 4th Nov.
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  • 28 3 Vcswit Pvt A j**t> //«•■•.re Himitayi Colombo A G AOo. Oct. T u’zow Colombo B M .ACo. Kleifct Singapore B U ACo Assaye Singapore A GACo. Nov.
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  • Shipping.
    • 166 3 Olenlochy, Br. s.a, 4,654, Stallard. 2lst Oct, London, 19th Sept., Gen. B Co Pin Seng. Br s s., 378, Davidson, 21st Oct., Singapore. 19th Oct., Gen.— E. S. Co, Ltd. Quorra, Br. b.b, 120, Brooks. 22nd Oct., Langkat, 21st Oct., Kerosine. Katz Bros, Ltd. Hong Bee, Br. p.«., 2,056,
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    • 85 3 23rd October. Tong Chuan. for Kedah. Kanagawa Maru. for Colombo and Tuticoiiu. PaHtana, for Rangoon and Calcutta. De Kock for I)eli and Langsa Jin Ho, for Langkat. Petrel, for Asahan aud Batu Bahia Tong Chay JJn, for Trang Ban Whitt Soon, for Teluk Anson Atjeh, lor Langsa, T. Semawe,
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    • 51 3 ro» Singapore, Hongkoag, Amoy Swatow— Per Hong Bee, 25th inßtant. 3 pm. Langsa, T. Semawe. Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu, 25:h instant, 3 p.m. Calcutta—Per Nam Sang. 25th instant, 4 p m. Ceylon. Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt aud via Naples foi Europe etc. —Per Lutzow, 27th instant, 6
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  • 511 3 Per P. and O. s.s Nore, from London, Sapt. 25, due at Penang on 241 h Oct To Penang Miss K. Gill, Miss Wallick, Mias Anderson, Miss A. Cbarlesworth, Mr. aud Mrs ;D. Ri'cbie, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Just, Mr. and Mrs Aldwortb aud children.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1123 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward Nor. 4 Astaye connecting’ with Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Dec. 2 Delta Morea 16 Delhi Mooltan 30 Devanha Mantua Homeward. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD Fom Iwtbndid to Sail. Stbakbb. Singapore (Three time* a week). Port Swettenham
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    • 383 3 (SS HIPPING.) NORDDCUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMFEH1AL UBRMAN MAIL. LINE. r J Pi a S' «7* V 9 ,:.v> -3. --«••✓S' 1 Jr? fast and wol!-known maf: a earnersoi this Company sail fortn’ghtly from Bremen 1- Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice
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  • 94 4 Joat if* MitUflra wry body ud Iflrtkv alone dally («iwpt Hon«la> 4T rt a CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRIOR DAILT LOOAI SS4 per annnn OUTBTATIOKB Port*** litre. «All. eniTlOH (Port free) •!> OAKLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 842 ».*,-111 betDM rommnniratlonH »hrml<t be
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  • 1189 4 NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE." The Pi wing Gazette has been misled into making seriously misrepresentative conclusions, in a manner which we are quite sure our colleague will regret as much as we do. On the 21st inst. we had two telegrams, one from Ipoh, and the other from
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  • 133 4 We regret, to have to announce that Mr. J >iiu Craig, Resident Eugiteer, Swettenbam Pier Extension, is at present in Hospital owing to a fracture 1 arm, which was tbe result of a carriage accident last Thursday It appears that his horse took fright a
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  • 78 4 Tbe following business in tin has been dona to-day Singapore; Straits Trading Co,) $0985 buyers, no sellers j Penang Penang Tin Exchauge, 75 tons at 69-5) Eastein Smelting Co, 59 (59 85 Straith Trading Co, 75 69.87£ Total 200 tons Tin is quoted in London
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  • 616 4 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY St. (force’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral). 8-30 a in.—Holv Communion (Plain). 10 a m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong’ and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine service wjll be held at 9.15 a.m. at Prye Do?k ami at 0 p.m. in the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 159 4 (Echo Special.) Hon. J. Turner’s Motion Struck Off Singapore, 23rd October.— The Hon* John Turner was not present to move his motion with regard to the taxation of imports at the meeting of the Lemsl. tive Council yesterday. The motion was accordingly struck off. Chardu Bill. Chandu Revenue
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    • 39 4 (Echo Special Not Due to the Boycott. Ipoh, 22nd October.—The stabbinaffair at Kanipar had nothing to do with the boycott but was the result of the amok of a Chino-Siatnese servant All is quiet here.
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    • 74 4 (Echo Special.) Quarrel Between Afghan*. Kuala Lumpur, 22nd October.—A quarrel between two Afghan sections culminated yesterday in an attack on Abas Khan, Interpreter of the local Court, at the foot of the Court hill. Others joined in the attack until a total of fifty was reached. The
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    • 74 4 (Echo Special.) Opening Ceremony. Ipoh, 22nd October.— H. E. Sir John Anderson will open the Birch memorial on Monday, and unveil the bust of the late Mr. J. W. W. Birch. It is understood that Sir John will be presented with a petition from the residents of
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    • 50 4 (Supplied Uy Reuter RooseTelt’s Verdict. Loudon, 22nd October —Mr. Roosevelt, in an article in the Dady Telegraph, refers to the good terms between the Boer and Briton settlers in East Af'ici There were no better or manlier people He emphasises that both are treated with precise equality.
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    • 19 4 (Supplied by Reuter) Moret Premier. London, 22nd October. —Sennr Liberal, has formed the Spanish Cabinet.
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    • 50 4 (Supplied by Reuter Opening of an Institute in by the King in England. London, 220 d ('ctober. —His King by p essiug a button at. Chic"* 8 telegraphically opened the door, turne. 1 the lights, and hoisted the flag of the ue Tuberculosis Institute at Montreal.
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    • 29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bellpat Station Destroyed. London, 23rd October.—An earthquake has completely destroyed Bellpat Station and buildings on the Quetta line. Twenty-five persous were killed and twelve injured.
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    • 47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A CircnitonB Course. London, 23rd October.—The Tsar, who is on his way to pay a visit to King Victor Emmanuel, is following a huge detour and travelling via Posen, Frankfurt, Lyons, Modane. ard avoiding Austria. He has arrived at Erfurt.
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    • 48 5 Sup\ lied by Renter.) Australia Preparing to Welcome Him. London, 23rd October. —A telegram from Melbourne states that the cruiser Encounter haß been commissioned to meet Lord Kitchener at Port Darwin on the 2lst December. The representatives of the Commonwealth will welcome him at Thursday Island.
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    • 580 5 (Supplied by Reuter "Favourable,” says Sir Edward Grey. London. 22nd October.—Sir Edward Grey. Foreign Secretary, speaking at Sheffield said that the foreign outlook was distinctly favourable. The fact that the troubles in the Balkans and Persia passed without any disturbance of Europeau peace was a good augury
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 292 4 !THE CRAG HOTEL.! SANATORIUM. PENANG MILLS. S i As gooa an Hotel as any in the Straits.” I f —Singapore Free Pres», 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Propi-ietors. NORTHAM HOUSC PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 15, HOETBAM BO AD. 15. XMAS MAILS. In order to avoid the press of work obtaining next month, intending
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  • 25 4 Obituary. Su/p’ied by Renter.) Mr. Arthur Wilson. London, 22 id October The death 18 announced of Mr. Arthur Wilson, the wellknown steamship owner of Hull-
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  • 1548 5 Unprejudicial Views from Perak Writing from Perak to the Manchester Guardian, on August 2«. a correspondent gives the following interesting account of the rubber industry in Malaya Some notes on rubber from a resident in the Federated Malay States may be of interest just now. when the boom
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  • 697 5 The Siam Observer printed a leading arti- 81 cle criticising the Government generally a» d making use of the following remarks ai amongst others. With one or two exceptions her admiu istrative departments want the searchlighou their doings- Siam must tackle her new P responsibilities better, a
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  • 227 5 Formation of New Federal Council. Change in tstrm of Government. All tbe prelimin rries connected with the establishment of a Federal Council for the F. M- S have been completed this week, and have tec ived the final sanction of His Excellency the Governor. It WoS uece sary
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  • 195 5 Further Details from Japanese Press. The Crane revelations aie the theme of tbe piess, says a Tokyo wire of t ie 14th instant. The American StateDept’rlment forwards to Tokyo a summary of the events loading to the lesLuation of Mr Craue. It says ihit it has been
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  • 222 5 4 Hii» Mchtano Prniwdi'H for V«»vt. Within the pist year or two an r x’ensn n iu interpoit sport has taken place bet ween Shanghai aud her neighbours, but nr xt year, if a scheme at j ie?ent afoot is cinied rbcouj). wd! be witnessed a complete eclipse
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  • 345 5 The King’s Interest in Projected Scheme. With refe’erce to the recent announcement that His M .j sty’s Government had decided to provide au* auuu.il sum of £300 for scholirsbips at the Hongkong University >pen to British subjects the Hongkong Da ly\ Press is iuformed that H E
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  • 174 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Lian Choo, 21st Oct from Kedah Doctor Smith aud Doctor Rogers. Per s s PaHtana 23rd Oct, from Singa pore The Hon’ble R. N. Bland aud Mrs Blaud, Mr., Mrs and Miss Silkies, Messrs. VV. H. Allen, Chertes, J M Ghista, W. Stopaui, R Tollarum aud
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  • 71 5 To-day. lOt’ti Day of 9.h Moon. The N<*w Japanese Cinematograph, corner <*f Campbell Stie t and Penang Road. 7 30 pm. aud 9 10 p m Gian l Change of Programme Wayang Aisha, Argyll Theatie, Petri Noorsham.” Special Turns by Mi«s Marguerita Martino. To-morrow llth Dav of 9 h
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  • 34 5 hula Lntzow i ...26 b Oji German Kleist t ...27;h AVJLd THE MOON. First Quarto» Oct- ‘.2nd O Full Moon 29 b I JIM! giiJirim Nov 5'b O New Moon m 13lb
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  • 35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Seivi-e Outwards. Homkwards Asstie 4 Nov I Himalaya 21 Oct. Himalaya 18 Delhi 8 Nov. Extra Service Outwards Homkwakd. Nore 24 Oct Ceylon 30 Oct Palawan 8 Nov Somali 13 Nov
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 194 5 GonOSatl brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plaiu Saudalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers. TOWN HALL 3 NIGHTS ONLY. Under the Direction of Leonard Davis GRAND OPENING NIGHT,
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    • 318 5 RECORDS. FOR DISC TALKING MACHINES. Those who WISELY huvo boen WAIT ING for the arrival of TISSINGl ONt> NEW SIOCK OF KEOOlvDS are informe«l that these have now beon opened up They aro ready to SPEAK FOR 'I'll EM SELVES. Besides all the noweat, there are the EVERGREEN PENANG FAVORITES
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  • 1807 6 (From Our Own Correspondent London. October 1st. The Hint;. It is said that the King intends to return from Balmoral much earl er than was origin ally arranged in order that he m;.y be in London wlen the Finmce Bill is going through the House of Lords.
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  • 117 6 Penang, 28rd October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank 174}
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  • 203 6 Gold I«eaf •S6LB) i. i i er(W.Coast 31b#.5 oz.) no stock •Vhitv Pepjer $25.75 tales Prang Perpe* out of season Cl*vt» out of season M oc 92. sales 'i}*« P 1 <• 83. —sales luinsw 110 s 23 —sales C No. 1 6 75 sales Sugar < 2 no
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  • 207 6 er Prhanq, 23rd Octobrr, 1909. er «ref— et8 S° U P per eat to ]4 Roast 94. a Steaks 24 otew or Curry Meal 16 j Rump Steak 24 a r)x each 30 b. Ton u 55 d Feet 15 .e Bmrl 30 ie per catty 35 it
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  • 1682 6 2 Number of -5 p 5 I Cap tll Share •*2 Diridend. N.uie g I 5 ,haued 2 a 2 fr. .2 u 23 -g S i 1 *1 j» 1903 300,000 39,0(0 10 10 jl2 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin ,l .007 300,000 22.500 10 10 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 21 6 I’.Kniel'i (it>lln»»ll is not unpleasant to take XZ It bj Stressing be! ,o t f tJUslifbs) praise troqt th“ leadjac Specialists
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    • 72 6 1 lio most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with OoilOSan (lvawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penancr J nutshell. tual ra ean7of Llf cur. 5t •‘■•sHfe nervous functional debilitv A W discovered for with L. d^ r
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  • 321 7 Welsh Mayor Corrects Brother Magistrates. An important question affecting the right of reporters to attend police court proceedings has ariseu at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, over a recent poaching case, which was mentioned in Parliament a few weeks ago. The borough bench had sentenced two labourers to two and
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  • 196 7 Anno Day and Month of Vincent in AmericaIt is proposed to introduce before the Seuate details of a new cileudar whereby the year will be divided into thirteen mouths, each having tweuty eight days The Gregoriau Calendar, dating from the year 1582, is said to have too many
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  • 104 7 Dr Bentley, who is on special duty for malaria in Bombay, states that the motquito, responsible for malaria there, only biteds in clean water, in wells, cisterns, and tanks and collections of fresh water, wells iu houses are said to be the greatest danger. The Health Dapaitment
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  • 66 7 October, 1909. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Ulte A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. 23rd 8.00, 1.47, 8.26, 2.13 24th 8.51, 2.30, 9.17, 3.04 25th 9.43, 3.30, 10.08, 3.56 26th 10 34, 4.21, 11.00, 4.47 27th 11.26, 5.13, 11.51, 5.38 28 th Nil. 6.04, 12.17, 6.30
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1277 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, Head Ovficr, No. Si. Kiacb Strict. futi* BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Mr.Cheah Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Qeok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Oog Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Mr.Gan Gnoh Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim Leong Kboo Beng
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    • 83 7 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment, that is equal to Chamber* lam’s Pain Bilm. Incases *f rheumatism and iciaticait relieves ihe intense pain aud makes slrep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscle--, swellings and lameness are quick’y rrlieved by it. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 865 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. barges Moderate, Consultation Free. SKAIDIN* at No. 2la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orlenttl Hotel. 6 uitha FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. TEA
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  • 3277 9  -  [All Rights Reserved BT JANE BARLOW (Author of Bogland Studies,” etc.). 0,1 a certain fine Sunday afternoon in gpriojj, all the iobabitauts of LetternafarrHk!l, were talking about a strange event wliich had occurred at that morning's mass, 'll,is was nothing less than the reading out Bernard OLoughliu’s
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  • 247 9 Never Well” or Always Well." Good. Rich. Rbd I lood Makes All the Difference. You ask me *f 1 have been sat sjied with Dr Williams' Pink Pills! I must dec'are to you that I rontider them as having saved myuife! I connot recommend them enough to thote who are
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 88 9 A Remedy That Cures Colic. °f collar ~,n® b»ck I hid a very bad attack C ‘P«Col,r y 8 of Middelburgthe Danl Biw *u advertisement in inj [i-T Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera from I' 1 1 e,ne ‘lv, which lat once got hid u T™'"' Mr. o. Turpin. After I the
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    • 49 9 A Safe Medicine. Don't be afrail to gire Cbamberlaiu’a Cough Remedy to your ctai'dren. It ia in tended especially for coughs. colda. croup and whooping cough, and it ia the beat, medicine made- for theae diseases. It oontaina no ‘opinm or other narcotic. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agenta.
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    • 31 9 For Whooping Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Iwill keep the cough loose, expectoration easy and render Ihe tits of coughiDg less frequent and less severe. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents-
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    • 192 9 FOR SALE!. Guide to Penang, BY THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, r. e. s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.") TO bB HAD A'l 1 HE STRAITS ECHO OFFICE, FOR SALE. “LIM CHEE SAING’S CASE” Full Report of the Proceedings. Price 25 ce.its a copy “STRAITS ECHO OFFICE,
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    • 242 9 NEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNS. r- '5 Direct from the makers at lowest prices Superior far-killing Double Breechloaders from £2-10-0 each; latest model Rifles, Revolvers, etc. Illustrated price list post free. C. JAMES REYNOLDS, 9 Leander Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, England. FOR SALE. PANTUN SHAR-VER SINVOR LAYLAR, OR SILAM BARI. TRAN8LATBD
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 595 10 NOW READY. Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan. iFOR SALe!1 f) Contknts: Phdtun Dagang. Runda Din. Puji Pujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang. Sindier 1 1 [“TALES OF MALAYA,” 1 BY “SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGES DEMI-OCTA'O) Price $1. Price 60 cunts. OBTAINABLE
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