Straits Echo, 4 December 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 Annina. PENANG, SATURDAY, 4th DECEMBER, IS>O*J. S!cg!e Copy, 10 cents. No. 277.
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      1042 1 TIANQ LEE A 00. BASS’S ALE. K SC* x Q '<X /Ml So cs 1 X£ •inois s.^sminn SOLE AOE.VTS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. II fad Office—Shanghai, Chin*. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. «200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for onr policy holders. The ONLY company
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      5 1 TIANC LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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    Chinese Navy.
    157 2 Chine-* < ffioal opinion in Peking efideutly incline* to the belief that tbe < pirture of «be Naval Commitaton fr Europe i« *n of momentous wd perhaps far reaching importance. <Tu. proposal* bare »*eu drawn up for providing China with a na*J- It baa boon «.Minated that something
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    The Modern French Novel.
    253 2 The novel in Franco is passing through a crisis much as it m iu I here is no jireat nove'i*t who stands out as Dumas, Hugo, and their successors used to, and the Tory interesting lecture delivered last mouth by Mr. Belloc explains iu a great
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    A Whirlpool of Fire.
    492 2 (/fy a Banker who di d Oct 28 Tbe recent disturbance of tbe telegraphs throughout tbs woild for a spice ot several hours is surmised by scientists to have beeu caused l'v a convulsive outburst of eltctric energy in the suu of exceptional magnitude, synchrouiz eg
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      77 2 Colds Arc Dangerous. If mote people would unite an attempt to net rid of the co’ds fioiu which they aie niff-ting, km a ie*ult of this changeable weather, there would be a dtcided decrease iu the uumbjr of cates of putumoma A few do-ei of Cbanite Uiu'a Cough Remedy will
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      650 2 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r s Hong Wan I, Captain J H 1. Hainswortb, it expected to arrive here on Sunday, and will 'eave for the aboTe r port* on Twidar, the <th ids' a* J p>tn. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agents for
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      2575 2 ONLY. $15 ONLY. A TALKING MACHINE. NOTICE. Flavor Horn. Plated fane Arm. Special Sound Box. Richly Decorated Cabinet. $15 only. RECORDS ALL THE NEWEST. TWO SELECTIONS FOR $1-50. DON’T DELAY. BUY TO-DAY. 10 BE OBTAINED ONLY AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOB ■0 u A L CHOE UN KOIU?
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Yetteh From Agtr.tt Due Astave I Si igproe a g ;o. 4lU Dec K’eist Smgapore 3.M ACo 7.b Bu!ow Colombo 8 M ACo. J 8 b CenUiig London 5 B ACo. 10th Delhi Colo into AG-ACo. I6h
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 1 For A j<nh Lei- 1 vet A S5AY9 Colombo \GACo. i>f c. K ieist Colombo B M ACo. Bu ow Singapore B M.tCo Benlarig Singapore S B-ACo. Deibi S Dgapore A G ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      182 3 Jin Ho, Br. e.s, 110. Wright, 3d Dec, Langkat, 2ud I) c Gen.—E S Co.. Ltd. Atjrk Du*, as. 393. Popkee, 3rd D<*C Langs», 2 id Dec, Geo.— H. L A Co, Petre', Be. r.*.. 124. HatTey, 3d D’C, Asahan, 2id Dec, Qeu —E 8. Co, L*d. A tyanuti
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      DEPARTURES.
      89 3 4th December. Wakata Marn, for Colombo and Tuticorio. Lindula tor Rangoon and Calcutta. Pe tin, for Singapore, China and J«pan Jin Ho for Lang kit. Petrel, for Asahan. Sree Bangka, for Trang. Ban Whitt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Kietna, for Pott Swettenham and SingaporeDe Kock, for Deli and Liugsa
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      53 3 For Tongkab—Per Rotorua, 6th instant, Ipm. Singapore and Hongkong—Per Johanne, 6 b instant, 2 p m. Deli—Per Hebe. 6th instant, 2 p in Calcutta —Per A. Aj>car, 6 h instant, 4 pm. Singapore and Hongkong—Per C Apcar 6 h instant, 4 p in. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Ivoh,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    349 3 Per I. G. M. 88. liuelcw from Europe, due at Penang on Bth Dec To Penang Mr. aud Mrs J. VV. VVivell, Mr. F. L Kliuk, Mr. Paul ScLeele, Miss Louise Steiuli", Mr, B. VV. Elies. Mr. 0. Hiwt ns. Mr. F. S Morison, Maj >r
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      602 3 p. 0. Steam navigation Cey. Ezp< rt«t Ariirsls sad DeHrtinn. Mail 8ervlc«. Outward per H Delhi connecting with Mooltan 30 Devanha Mantui l(ui 13 Arcadia China Homeward. mt*. Steamer. 4 A*$t> ye 18 Himalaya 1 Delta !5 Delhi 29 Dcvanha 12 Arcadia 26 Att'iye MI- Mto 26 Macedonia ,9 Devanha
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      372 3 TP (SHIPPING.) £■l NORDDEUTSCHER _LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPE&XAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. SZi THF, fast and well known 1 rair* i* n ibis Company (tail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg trta Rotterdflfn, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Loiombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      66 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. TIIHE sp. Sh r oy h're (Seam; Bee), 9COO JL tons, C *.ptaiu VV T I<v kir>, is eipclcd to arrive here from R irgoon, on Satuulav. t he 11th iustiot, and nil! lt-ave for the above porta on the 13 h at 4
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    Straits Echo.
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    MORE CLASS MATRED.
    405 4 We have received two separate I requests to reply to a newspaper prophecy that, in consequence of the enforced absences of the District Officer I of Balik Pulau, leaving, we suppose, a Chinese Jcrani in charge,” one of these I days something ghastly will happen in I*
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    ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.
    897 4 Very arrestive we found some remarks attributed to a Home paper, in which the Radicals were said to have u reached that chilly height of impartiality from which England appeared to be always in the wrong,” and said to believe that no Englishman could live in a British
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    Tip, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    633 4 The following business in tiu has been done to d•v Penang Penang I’m Pxchmge, buyoip, no sellers j S raiti liadiug C<\. 70 ok buye’s, to sillers Eisiorn SiiihIi ing < 1 buv«r?, no sobers j l Singapore > 'traith Praling C.*.. 75 loss at
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    Pity the Poor Patentee.
    312 4 If a man hippens to be too poor at the time to all comers for his right in Courts, a patentee stand» very little chance of getting his dues. This is tbe complaint of Mr. H. F. O. Lirsen, whose papers seem to be quite in
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    Training Notes.
    691 4 Saturday Morning. Dec -Ith. The delightful weather, blight and braeiug, possibly accounted for an increase] number of spectators on tbe course this morning, and I noticed two uew omers in Mr. Noy, s and Mr. M lore both amateur riders. The wo k done generally was similar to
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      471 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG As gouu an Hotel as any in the Straits.” x —Singapore Free Prett, 27th March. SARKIE5 BROTHERS, Proprietors. IPOH MARBLE WORKS. IPOH-PERAK. This business is now under the management of Mr. Ravensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Italian Cabinet.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resignation. I/radon, 3d Dec.—The Italian Cabinet b4i resigned owing to tbe Election Com mittre being opposed to financial reform.
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      The Budget Battle.
      331 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sore About tbe Premier’s Resolution. London. 3rd December—Mr. A. J. Balfour declared that the Lords bad shown a c M r snd sound sense of tbe second Chamber's duty and bad done it fearlessly. He wss con fi lent that tbe country would support
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      A Submarine Record.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter From Portsmouth to Dundee. London, 3<l December. A submarine flotilla made a non stop run from Forts tnou'h to Dundee, doing the distance in fifty six hours, in rough weather and at re* cord spaed-
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      The U. S. and Nicaragua.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter Is It War? London, 3rd December —Three American w*t«hips have been ordered to proceed to Nicaragua.
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      British Weather.
      22 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Disastrous Data. London, 4th December.—A great gale is reported in Great Britain. The telegraphs everywhere are disorganised.
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    Hongkong's New Industry.
    155 5 A Hongkong paper siys: —A second visit to the Hongkong and China Shoe Factory fthowN that big strides have been made in the past two months, strides which point to a future before the couceru Two months ago the factory was tinning out two hundred P-irii of
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    The Taiping Tragedy.
    457 5 {From Our Own Corratpondent f Tiipiop, 3rd D. cember. I. apprised you this morning a very OCU rr d in tb M-8G Barracks n» K k ht rMU t,nK in ,b d «a‘ b of a SerdM»h,ib!k W Undl J Ug f pr,Tat «“d »o the death
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    Sale if Malay Art Products.
    504 5 Mr. F J Weld in the course of his report on the Malay Art Schoel remarks that “the I experiment was tried of sending some of 1 the products of the school to Singapore for sale,” but that only ten dollars worth wav I sold
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    Indians in the Straits Settlements.
    1429 5 The follow ing comm“n*s cn a local- cave appear in The Indian Patriot. T&ey do not > promise to assist immigration from India. We publish elsewhere particulars of a very hard case that is reported from the Stra ts i Settlements, and for the brutal
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    An Indian Privy Councillor.
    360 5 People in India will acknowledge that I ord Mor lev has added one more claim to their graiitu le by appointing Mr. Amir <- li as a Privy Councillor aud member <f the Judic al (Janmiitee of the Privy Council. I he piesent Secretary of State
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    To-morrow’s Church Services
    220 5 SECOND SUND\Y IN ADVENT. St. George's Church. 8 a m. —Matins (No organ). 8- a.m>—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- am.— do (Tamil). 10- a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. —Children's Service. 6 p ra. —Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark's Church. Bctterworth. 9 a.m.—Divine Service with Holy Communion. Presbjierliin Church. Divine
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    Passengers.
    63 5 A RRI VKD. I'or e a Teestt 2id from Nejapatam Nu’ht» M. E toss acd Mr. M ff Sultan M »rii ar l*er«e Luvlula, 4 b D.c, from Singa* pore: Messrs. P McCrulaud K Hanrai. D PARTBI). Per s s Petrel. 3rd Dec, for Asthau: Mr. P. Y Blok.
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To- DA T. 22ad Day of 10th Moon. The Now jap-innse (JiPAuwtAgnipli, cornet of Carapliell Street and Penang Road 7-30 pin. and 9-1» p.iu G an l Change of Programme. Waya-'g Kassim, Tek Sjou Theatr®, Jula Jah” or The Time Stars.” To-morrow. 23 d Day of l')th Moor. 2ad
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 V 1 Past Qinrltir DpC. 4li O New Moon 13th First Quarter 20th O Full Akron 27ih
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      69 5 A (iood Household Liniment. 'Wien a bottle of Chamberlain’» Pain ia kept j n th e b OU8e (be pain» of burn» n 'j scalds may be promptly relnred, cut» ‘“1 bruise* quickly healed, «welling» promptJ "*uced und rheumatism and neuralgia of tbeir terror». In fact, for the 1 ak<J
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      51 5 'Watch for Symptoms of Croup. Do not aPoir croup to develop. Chamberlain's Conch Remedy will prevent the attack. Watch for the first symptom, which ia usually hoarseness, »nd give this remedy freely. It should always be k’pt in the borne where there are youn« children. The Oeorge Town Dispensary. Wholesale
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      34 5 Go no Han is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleuin Santali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum, Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers
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      56 5 No Opi iim in Chainbcrlain*d Cough Remedy. There 'is not'a panicle < f opium or <>( l,f r narcotic in Cl* imbeilain’s Ornish Uemedj. and never ia-'.s been aioca it w.ib fi'st < to tb© public, it is as s if*» a medicine for a child as for an aduJl-
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      218 5 lb© first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatmeut with K<edel’s UoilOS&n Capsules No better preparation now ou the market. Certified by the leading Specialista. I TO LEND OUT. $20,000 in suras of $5,000 or more. Good security required. Landed property preferred. /pply to II,” cjo Straits Echo ThFnEW JAPANESE
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      312 5 ASSESSMENT NOTICE. If"- le Bt TVTOnCS in hereby tirnu (but the bookfl l)e containing (he valuation! of. and rate# er imposed on. build mgs and lauds situated within the District of the Dindmgs, for the vear 1910, are op> n for inspection by Kate* )g «t the D.strict Office. Diodiogv,
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    H. E.'s Programme.
    893 6 The visit of His Excellency the High Coiamiaaioner, of the frederatod Malay I State#, and Governor of the Straita Settle-1 meot#, to Perak, Kedah aud Penang. December and Januiry, 1909 10, ia thus I ilioeried Sunday, 5th December. Hia Excellency leaves Singapore in tbe Sea Mete noon.
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    After His Cure He Craved for Food.
    328 6 Indigestion and Sleeplessness Cured at Moulmein bt Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. To such au extent was Mauug Chit Hpay of Moulmein the victim of Indigestion and Sleeplessness, that atone time be was rendered incapable of attending to his work as clerk to J.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 PniN, 4th Dscsmsbb. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 f f 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 t 3 Credit 2/4', I 3 Documentary.. 2/4? Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days* sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days* sight
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    PRODUCE.
    211 6 Gold Leaf $64.80 B. Pepier(W.Coast 31b5.5 os.) no stock White Pepper ...$25. —tales Trang Pepper M out of season Clove* 58 sell- rs M »ce 81 55 sales Mace Picking* 75. —sales Nutmeg* 110* 19$ sellers SNo. 1 675 sales 2 no stock Basket M m 450 sales Ttpiocfe
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 6 Pbkaho, 4th Dkcsmbik, 1909 ett Soup w per oat t\ 14 Roast IM i'4 Steaks 24 Stew oi Curry A'eat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail *ar*i 30 Tongue 55 Feet H 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 *ork— Pork m. pet cati* 32 Pig’» Head 20
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    SHARES.
    1289 6 a 3j i c C»p tHI. 1903 .907 1901 300,000 300.000 600.000 30,000 22,500 60.001» 5,4* H) 444 769 MH' 7 5-0 I '.(ft 4' OOjOCN 100.0*0 100.000 9.900 120,000 ***** 60.000 5 n.U*** 100.000 80,000 80.000 100,000 30,000 40.000 27.000 50.000 150.000 40.000 50.000 80,000 85,000 37.000 70.000
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      337 6 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. mmm (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN THEATMLNT OF TUBERCULOSIS OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists. The NEW FRENCH REMEDY trade Eii:i«:M*jiiin T I' successful and highly popular remedy, osrd ia the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan. Jobert, i
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    How it is Done.
    258 7 Tbit is an iut Seating statement by Bir I'. Liud*r Brunton in the ractiiioner, (hat when in a tiled condition ami wishing to do some writiug, he managed to stimulate bis hiain by putting his heed on the table am) lo< kmg sideways. Commenting upou this
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    Effect of Athletics on the Heart.
    463 7 Medical Lectuier on 11 is Experiments. The i ff- ct. of athletics on the heart was dealt with in au iuterestmg lecture by Prof. Theodore Sch >tt to the staff of the Postgraduite College, West L >ndou Hospital Pn f Schott said that the
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      1374 7 INBDHAMOE THE LONDON ASSUR ANCE CORPORATION. ISCI'IU'OBATEI) BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 undersigned having been appointed \gent« tor the above Corporation, are nrvpare»! to accept MARINE and JIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. BIMONB Jk Co. Ltd. 12c Ouardlan Assuranco Company, Limltod. Ebtablibhbd 1821. £2.000.000 np--6.46 ),000 J.18J.000 Subscribed Capital
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      83 7 No Experiment. You a’e not experimenting when you buy Chamberlain’* Caugb Rjmedv. Y>u aie getting a piepiration that has an establish'd r putation for good backed by a third of a ci ntury’s cot stant usp. It is famous for its prompt cures of Coughs, colds, croup and wboofing cough.
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      889 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. FOR SALE. «afllDlP# AT .Vo. 21a, Penang Koad. A lew doors from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mth* USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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    ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
    3915 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY HELEN MATHERS. (Author of “Cornin’ thro’ the Rye,” etc.). Your comb is loose Involuntarily the rl».ldressed leaned forward for the speakpr to adjust it, and the attitude was so Ditural. »o unconscious in its grace, the otbst responded so instantly in making
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    946 9 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910 THIRD DAY... Saturday, 8th January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tcesday, 4th January 1910. 1 —Thk Maiden Flatk. Value $500. A Rice for Maiden Horses
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      406 9 Entries Close at 5 p.m. on Monday, 20th December, 1009, Handicap» fc»r the First Day will bi published on or before the 23rd December, 1009. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of auy race run suhs'quent to the publication of the weights, aud
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      592 10 BAXTER Cos BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. SALE.} I DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANMI.ANIIS. Illirru/V Co!“TALES OF MALAYA,'i I "SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. John Bazley White Bros. PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.’ .S
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