Straits Echo, 29 October 1909

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 7. $24 Per Anqum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 2«tli OCTOBER, 1909, Sisjls Copy, 10 cents. No.
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      1129 1 SOLE AO ENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUi. H yf > Yn&'.'Vk Ci o 3fc -A rw/ a» < '1 a s -3 m <? > o •3iv SiSsva S 3 A m THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and
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      24 1 the best beer in the far east. I=l =’iis s >vfl I v;V u '4»V'>r -o. '''^LiOKTO TIAMC LEE A C o ~Sol' a.
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    The Malay Language.
    953 2 BADLY KNOWN BY THE ENGLISH IN SINGAPORE. Views of Sir Frank Snot tenli.un. Giving evidence before the committee appointed by tbe Louis Commissioners of the Treasury to consider the organisation of Oiient 1 1 Studies iu London, Sir Frank Swettenham, k c m o formerly Governoi and
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      76 2 Chamberlain’s Pain Halm. You will hunt a good while before y« u W. a i ,Q,n T5 lbat 18 e( l ual Chamberlain s Pam Balm. Incases of rheumatism makMi t^n ,f !J liHVeH,beia,eutie pain !lud r e ke is l“ f ,L a t*v».unj. oo eness the ouicw, swellings
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      583 2 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists. MUNICIPAL ENQUIRY COMMISSION. N OTICE. All persons willing to give evidence before the Commissi n appointed to enquire into the administration of the different
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      588 2 NOTICE JUST RECEIVED s.s. iSi yy A Large Consignment of Records. SINGLE, $1 EACH. DOUBLE SIDED, $1-50 EACH. All the Latest Songs, Bands, etc. ROBINSON PIANO C° L rD THE OATINE PREPARATIONS. I A Beautiful Face —A Matter of Culture. EVERY WOMAN WHO VALUES I I 1 I a clear,
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      126 2 KTOTICE. riIHE iuterest acd respousibility of AD. X Wooi Kee Cbuan, a ia» Wooi Soo Chiang, id Chop Aik Guan, Brick Dealers. Beach Street, Penang. and in Chop Earn Huat Brick Kilu, at Sungei Dua, Province Wellesley, having this day ceased, I, the undersigned Wooi Siang Ewe, hereby give notice
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      834 2 WANTED. A CASHIER. Sdlaiy $10 r inemeir. 5*2,000 secuTiy icquired. Must be energetic Apply to C. P.. 22 10 9 c'o Straits Echo WANTED. RUBBER ESTATE c uvprsion into a Ltniid concern. Must be a sound picperty Send re puts by Exp°rt. age of trues, Area planted and uuplanted Copy
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 Vesiel 't from Agents Du» Beidomaud Asssye Delhi P. Regent Luifpold P. Ludwig Loadon Colons bo Si igprore Siagapoie Colombo S B &('o. A.G&Co. A G Jo B M.aCo. B M.ACo. 30 ib 0>jt. 4 b Nov. 6 b dib 10th
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Veael* For AjtnrIjr ‘it* Ben'ouiand Singapore SB&0». Oct 8 save Singapore A G.&C.» Nov. Dallii Colombo A G ACo. P. R^put. Luitp -M Colombo B.M ACo. P. LuJwi^Smijapoie B.iVJ ACo 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      224 3 Germania Ger. s s 1,741, Jiirgeuseu, 28th Oe*., Hongkong, 21st Oct Coal. Hebe, Br. s.s., 346. lukster, 28tb Oct, Singapore, 26th Oct., Gen. —W. MA Co. Sappho, Br. s.s 329, Treweeke, 28th Oct, Teluk Anson, 27th Oct., Gen. —Kwong On. Daisy, Br. s.s., Griffin, 28th Oct., Lingkat, 27th Oct.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 29th October. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbaui and Singapore. Hok Canton for Lmgsa, T- Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Sap} ho, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perils and Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug. Valentijn, for Deli, Asaban, Batu Babra and Paneb.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      134 3 Fo* Kedab Per Lian Choo, to morrow, 8 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 10 a mMeigui, l’avoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumba, to-morrow, 11 am. Colombo and Tuticorin —Per Miyazaki Maru. to-morrow, 11a.m. Deli —Per Avagyee, to morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalau Brandan—Per Mary Austin,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    258 3 Per P and (J a 8. Mongolia, from Loudon, Oct 8. connecting with tLe Aesaye at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th Nov. To Penang Mra G. F. Adamson, Mr. E. II- Syer, Mr. and Mra. B 0. Knight, Mr. M. Duncan, Mra. YV. Tate, Mr.
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    P.& O. SAILINGS.
    35 3 Mall Service. Outwards. Bomk wards Assaye 4 Nov I Delhi 6‘ Nov. Himalaya 18 Devanha ‘4O Extra Service Outwards Homkward. Palawan 9 Nov l Ceylon 31 Qef, Sicilia 22 Somali 13 Nov.
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      1069 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departnres. Mail Service. Outward. Net. 4 Ataaye connecting with Mongolia W Himalaya Marmora Doe. 2 Delta More a 16 Delhi Mooltan 30 Devon ha Mantua Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let CUm Sb« Olam To
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      394 3 (S3 HIPPING,) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. w V 1/ ==S '■r-'S.mk rr.yi •r* -S .v "ST? w* >• r; "> •t v > THE fabt and woil-knowu uiau j.tau erao' this Company sail fortnig i.iy Harnbuig via Rotterdam, Ant Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, 0 from bre nen* r
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 J «tMw everybody ud !nr tire alette “rMIskMl liftlly (except rntut** CRITERION PRESS. Lid.. So. 226—232, Reach Slrwl, Pan»»». PRICK OAII.I UOCAI ts« por ..«c OUTHTATIONN Pox:eye Itbx «All. ■IHTION {Vo* Vrwl II» OA KI R AUURKBS Fcho Penang.’ r«Uphon«> No. 3A3 All bnatneea common irarioti» xhooM
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    25 4 Death. McCarthy —October 28, at the General Hospital Elizabeth, wife of the late Patrick McCarthy, agvd 67. Singapore and English papers please copy.
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    JUSTICE WINS.
    163 4 J USTICE WINS. We are so pleased, after these anxious weeks of remonstrance, argument, and pleading, to timl Leung Wan Ju at libetty, and the Flag of Freedom undisgraced, that we cannot quarrel with the manner of his release. It is quite customary to pardon a man who has been
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    A NECESSARY CORRECTION.
    201 4 We do not know who is the Penang correspondent of the Malay Mail, so we can cheerfully proceed to mention that he is remarkably slow in sending his telegrams to that journal, and that even after taking ten days to wire a story, he fail 8 to
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    BOYCOTT USELESS.
    251 4 W e wish to call the earnest attention of those Straits Chinese who may be thinking of supporting an anti-Japanese boycott to the uselessness of it. Europeans have a saying about the folly of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face, and this is what, for the
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    Interport Match.
    104 4 The interport match will be shot ff on Sunday, the 31 t irst., wpatber permuting, it 630 a m sharp. The te*m and rrseives a*e kdtobe at the RfL Ringe a» 615 im. The folkw ng will comprise the Perang team: ''apt Al'an P V, 0 pt. Wilson,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    451 4 The following business in tin lias been i done to day Pern ng Penang Tin Rxchauge, 374 tons at $69-35 Eastern Smelting Co, 50 69.70 Straits Trading Co, 50 69 82J Singapore; S raits Trading Co, 125 69 67£ Total 262 J tons Tin is
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    European Amok.
    323 4 Several Victims. News reaches the Echo that a terrible case of amok, by a European, has taken place in Peuaug. involving fatal lesults for several individuals We dare not mention names as yet. but publish the following extraordinary document which was found on the premises, md said to
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    A Perak Petition.
    727 4 Following was the petition to the General Manager of be F M S Hallways, to which we referred the other day Sir, I have tfce hou<-ur to inform you that, at a meeting of the Perak Chamber of Commerce, at wlrch rw-n*y members were present, one of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Ipoh Insult Case.
      178 4 {Echo Special.) Mr. Birch's Amended Judgment. Ipoh. 28th October.— The Govern ment, in reply to the Chinese petition has not banished Leung Wan Ju but bound him over in two sureties In be n f good behaviour. 1 Mr. E. W Birch, in delivering this judgment at
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      Interport Shoot.
      21 4 {Echo Special.) Singapore Score. Singapore, 29th October.—The Singapore team fired in the luterport Shoot this morning and scored 955.
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      Suffragette Tactics.
      72 4 {Suppli d 'y Reuttr Disgraceful Conduct at Bermondsey Bye-Election. London 29th October—During the polliug at tho Bermoud-ey byee’ectioj a woman rushed in aud broke a bAtle of ink rnued with noxious fluid into the ballot box. The presiding officer was splashed in the face and is now in
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      Mr. Herbert Gladstone.
      24 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Succeeds Selborne. London, 29ih October.—Mr. Heibert Gladstone, Home Secretary, has bean designated to the Governor-Generalship of South Africa.
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      The British Navy.
      16 4 (Supplied by Reuter Indefatigable Launched. Loudon, 29th October.—Tbe cruiser defatigable has been launched.
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      Congo Reform Bill.
      66 4 (Supplied by Reuter Introduced into Belgian Chamber. London, 29th October —The Congo Reform Bill has been introduced into the I Belgian Chamber. It aims at gradually opening tbe whole of the Congo to free trade by 1912, except 3 000.00') hectares. It will reduce taxation graduilly, abolish
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      Korea.
      43 4 upplied by Reuter Japan’s Policy to be Unchanged. London, 28 li October Reu'er’s corrHpondent at Tokio states tint the Forego Office has issued a statement to the fr*'* o that the assassination of Prince Ito will DCh change Japan’s policy in Korea
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      Political Recriminations.
      94 4 Balfour on Ure London, 28th October. —Mr. A Jfour, in a recent speech, denounced scandalous statements of Mr. Alexander Solicitor General for Scotland, to that Old Age Pensions would he ID under the Conservatives. He declared Mr. Ure had dishonoured his profession» office. Ure on Balfour. Mr. Alexander
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      299 4 SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” i —Singapore Free Press. 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, t w Proprietors, f NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, IS, NORTHAM ROAD, 15. XMAS MAILS. In order to avoid the press of work obtaining next month, intending sitters nre earnestly requested
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      32 4 For Whooping Cough. Gire Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Is will keep the cough loose, expectoration easy and render the fits of coughing less frequent aud leas severe. The George Town Dispen•ary, Wholesale Agents-
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    Municipal Commission.
    2720 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present:—Mr. F J. Hallifax (President). Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, Mr. L. H Clayton, Mr. J W. Hallifax and* Dr. P. V. L"cke, with Dr. G. W
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    Settle it Outside.
    316 5 Judicial Calm ill Manila. A smuggling ctse at Mauila has resulted iu a sceuo which will astonish those accusio med only to the dignity of our own law Courts A lively altercation arose during tbe proceedings, between Mr. O’Brien, of the defence, and Deestive Cooley, one of
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    Helpful Hints for Bookkeepers (II).
    250 5 How to Balance a Ledger. Taka ouo large ledger, and *ay it carefully upon the table Taka Iff your coit, turn up your shirt-sleeves, aud grasp the ledger firmly with one hand, raising it above your head. Plica your disengaged band upon your hip, aud
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    Passengers.
    110 5 Arrived Per sh. Kistna, 29'h Oc f from Singa core Mr. Jos Rise fe d From Port Swettei'ham Mr. aud Mrs G G. S. Rosaiio, Messrs. E. Macfadyen and E B Piior. D. PARTED. Per s.s Taroba, 28 f h Oct, for Port Swetteubam Mr. and Mrs W. Fox,
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    FIXTURES.
    59 5 To-dai. lGtb Day of 9tb Moon Town Band. Espl made. 9 pm. The Now Japanese Cinemato/raph, cornet of Campbell Street and Pmiaug Road. 7 30 p m. and 9-10 p m T 1- MO KRO W 17th Day of 9 b Moon. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 English (Assaye) 4 Ii Nov. China (Delhi) 6'h China (P■ R Luilyold) 9 h German (Prinz Ludwig) ...10'h
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Oct- 29th Last Quarter Nov. s*h O New Moon 13ih First Quarter 21st
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      92 5 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some time back I bad a very bad attack of colic,” says Mr. C Pienaar of MiddelburgCape Colony. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I at once got from the chemist, Mr. C. Turpin- After I
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      45 5 Uoiioaan likeotbei preparations of Copiliba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb tbe stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment Triads by the Medical, Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists
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      469 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, and Amoy. Swatow rriHE s 8 Hong Wan I, Captain G Kinghorn, is expected to arrive here on Monday and will leave for the above porta ou Weluesduy, the 3rd prox at 3 p m For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co. Agents for WEE
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    Macassar.
    1027 6 Macissar at once t-uggpsts anti- macassars or those abominable chair that our grandmothers crocheted to prevent hair-oil irnrn saturating their works of art iu ein- j broidery. Macassar oil claims to turn grey hair golden, prevents it falling out, makes a man of fifty look twenty aud so forth,
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    The Butler Wright Case.
    224 6 Jury Consider Negligence Nhown by General Managers. Before pissing sentence of two years’ hard labour ujon Butler Wright, at Canton, for embtzz’emeut, the judge read the following note from the jury The jury are of opinion that great negligence has been shown by the general managers
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    32 6 October, 1909. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A.M. P. M. P.M. 29th 12.43, 6.55, 1.08, 7.21 30th 1.54, 8.07, 2.20, 8.23 31st 3.21, 9.08, 3.47, 9 34.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pbnako, 29th Octobbb (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months' sight Bank 2/4J 3 Credit 2/4,% 3 Documentary.. 2/4Jf Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 1744 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days' sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    212 6 Gold Leaf ..$64.8) 3. Pei i er( W.Coast 31b5.5 ox.) no stock White Peppor $25.75 tales Trane Pepper u st it of season CljvtS out of season M »ce 92. tales Mat*: pick 83. —tales Nutmeg' 110 s 19 —tales No. 1 6 75 talet Sugar 2 no stock
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    MARKET PRICES.
    208 6 PiKAita. 29th Octobbe, 1909. Bbbb— Soup M ,m pei cuiti 14 Roast m 24 Steaks M 24 Stew or Curry Mem 16 Rump Steak M 24 Ox Tail each 130 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart M H 30 Liver per catty 35 Poek— Pork p* r catt> 32
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    SHARES.
    1686 6 si 3d. 3 2 Number of D i Capita’.. Shares .,3 Dividends Name. 1 1 iMued 2 i If fr* i Mining. 1903 5 300,000 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Relat Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. $51 907 300.0(H) 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd. «5 jet 1901
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      32 6 tiOHOMSiii (iu capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus uo complication of auy soff occurs, and its action is most favorable iu Cystitis, Approved by the leading specialists of the day.
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      175 6 A Safe Medicine. Dou’t be afrai i to give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to your cbi’dren- It is inlended especially for coughs, colds, c oup ,ud wboopiog cough, and it i 6 the best medicine made for tbe»e diseases It contains no opium or other narcotic The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    964 7 (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 be
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    Railways in China.
    193 7 The IVking-Kalgaii Line. Dr. Morrison wire s to The Times regarding the opining of this railway The line, the length of which is li2 miles, joins Peking with the important trade mart of K ilga»», pieicing the N tnkow Pass by four tunnels, the longes under the
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    183 7 Iu tho House of Commons on Oct. 7, Mr. Bollairs asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Allairs whether, in view of tho support which the Foreign Office had given in important negotiations to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank aud the recent action of the bank
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    Hongkong Finances.
    484 7 The following precis of Sir F. Lugard’s budget address is from tho Daily Press His Excellency said that, generally speak* in>\ tho problem of the Government tbis y»ar has been to raLe suffi;ient revenue, or t) decrease expenditure, to meet a di licit of e ght lakhs of
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      961 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co. t Ltd, H«AD J»»ICF, NO. SI. BOARD OP Mr. Cbcah Choo Yow Quah Bong Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Qeok Koat Khoo Hun Yeang Ong Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Mr. Khoo hiach htrut, rum. DIRECTOR». Mr.Gan Gnoh Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan
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      268 7 Entries Close at 5 p. in. on Monday, 20th December, 1909, (except for Race 8, Third Day, which closes as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will bi published on or before the 23rd December, 1909. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicip by tho smiicr of
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      109 7 Klicuin atisin. Mo e tlian n ne out of every ten cases of ih< umatism are t-imply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather.or chronic rheumatism. Iu such cases no intern il treatm ut is nquired, Tne free application of Chamberlain’s Pain B>!m is all that is
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      907 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha U.S.A, Charges Moderue, Consultation Free. Ka*lDlir« AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Orient?»l Hotel. 6 lutht TEA >0 V TEA FOB SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Bell Books of 200
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