Straits Echo, 8 February 1910

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 8. $24 Per Anoom. PENANG, TUESDAY, Btli FEBRUARY, 1810. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 31*
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      980 1 tianq LEE A 00. o A 'Ol fi AO ENTS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. >200 000 deposited with the Hnngkong Government as a special protection for oor policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for (he Chinns. Every
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      21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. :0 «X m o a x 2» > mr c, LEE A Co., Sole AgtatMm
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    Do Ants Reason ?
    453 2 Do Ants Reason Lord ATebiiry'* lielief Unshaken- 1 Although Mr. Henry Hill at the Londou Institution would uot alio» ants any higher quality than that of instinct,” Lord Avebury sees no leason to alter the conclusions at which he arrived thirty years ago, after many careful experiments lie t till
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    Prof. Mahaffy's Warnings.
    619 2 Prof. Mill iffy, the groat authority on all things Grecian, has some ueiious warnings for lo dav iu his new book on What Have ihe Greeks Doue to. Modern Civilisation (G. P. Putnam's The dauger I see before this generation," In says, is that which came upon
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      61 2 l)a Y ou Want Relief? Are you fri (|ueti*lv home? D>y< u h ive tbit auooyioa in.t:n m your throat 'i Does your c ’Ukh aunoy ym at ii'tfht. and ilo tou: r<*i»e mucus in the no nin* Do you want reltet It take Chamber'aiu’s Oouyhj Ilemerl* ami you Wlii
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      397 2 Diphtheria—How It May Be Avoided. Diphtheria is usurlly contracted when tbe child has a cold. Tbe cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and de»»lopmeot of tbe diphtbeiia germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighborhood children that baeo colds should be kept at home and eff
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      1680 2 CARRERAS, LIMITED. Tobaccos Cigarettes. For paiticulars prices, apply to G. H. SLOT Sl Co., AGENTS. THE ENJOYMENT of your BATH will be greatly increased If you will always use IDODERMENE OTTO ROSE SOAP. Special Price, 75 cents per Box of 3 I arge TO LET UNFURNISHED. -THE GRANGE,” No 9.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 I'etiah h mu, Ag»*tt D%« Delt» Colombo A O ACo. lOtb Feb. Aren) ii Smgnpore A O 4 Co. lltli Prniz Eitel Fried rioli •Siui;»p<> e B.M A (Jo l.Vli P. Aliee Colombo 15. M A Co. lb b
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 For Delta Singapore S.O.ACo. Feb. A tci'lia Jr.lorn bo \.U A .'o Print Eite Fried riot Colombo B M ACo P Alice Siu^rapore B.M.A Jo
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      63 3 Janet Nicoll, Br. 474, Lyons 7tli Feb.. Singapore, sth Feb, Geo.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Arag ,ee, Br. a 250, Campbell, 8:b Feb, Telok Anson, 7th F-b. Geu.—E. S. C>, Ltd, Rotorua, Br. s., 556. Glenday, 8»b Feb., Tongkab, 7c h Feb., Gen—E 8. Co.. Ltd. Omapere Br. ns, 340,
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 Btb Fbbboart Maryi A«*i/in, for Asahan. Deli for Trang. Avaggee, for Deli. Jnnet Nico'l, for Port Swettenham. Molucca, tor Teluk Adioij» lj Pegu, for Lmgsa, T. and Babang. Ivoh. for Port RMTteiiham and Singapore De Kock, for Deli. Hong bee, forßngoou.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      78 3 Fob Kelah —Per Lian CAoi, to-morrow, 7 a m. Negapatam and Madraa Per Teeeta, to-'norrow. 10 a.m Colombo and Tuticorin—Per Perti i, to- norrow, 1 a m. Calcutta—Per Lai Sang, to-morrow, Bpm Tongkab—Per Ifotorua, 10. b inatnut, 11 am. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Taroba, 10th instant,-11, a.m. Singapore,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    344 3 Per P. and O. a s. Moldavia, from Lond u. Jan. 14, connecting with the Delli at Colombo, dun at Penang on 10th Feb To Penang Mr. Bowden. Mr. M Court, Mr. E. H. IVolff, Mr. W. Hamilton, Mr. W. A. Luning, Mr and Mrs. M.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. OOTWABDS. Ho .IVWAKIIt Delta 10 Feb. I Arcadia 11 Feb. Macedonia 24 Attaye 26 Extra Service OoTWAEDA HoMfcWASD. Palm a 17 Feb. I Sumatra 'lB Feb Nile 28 Nyanta 1 Mar.
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      936 3 P. tO. Steam navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Depnrtnrea. Mail 8«rvlea. Oatward. Feb. 10 Delia < oumU|| with Moldavia 24 Macedonia Mongolia Mar. 10 Devanha Marmora 24 Aeeaye Morta Apr. 7 Delta Moot tan 21 Delhi China Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. [’o
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      448 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. XXPE&XAL GERM4N 2CAXL LINE. WWMn r pHE fast and well-known at. I a «'amt if iv < xiib Company sail fortnghtly from Bremen, 1- Hambuijriu Kotte'd.im, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Napier, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and met vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pocang, Singapore,
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      63 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy anJ Swatow. 11HK a r. 01 noqle, Captaiu W. H Paddle, u eipected to arrive hn>e from Rangoon, on Thuraday. tlie lOtb inat and will leave f>r the above porta on Siturday, the 1 tb iiivt, at 1 pm. For freight or paaeage apply to RAN
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    The Straits Echo.
    92 4 4 i>mn (tiMlea rarfboiy m 4 ]wtk« iloo* «MlakM 4hlly (li(N>p» Niwltyt) 4T TBS CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. SSfi—Mil. Beach Street. Penang PRICK ■All.? I ASIA I |M per OIITSTATIOIIS PntM* aura. «All. simtios (Put rnti m OAMI.S AIMIkISH Echo—Penan#.’ r*l- r h.me No »4» All immdmmmikMMaKiMaM
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    WILLIAM WATSON AND MISS ASQUITH.
    1545 4 Poets ussd to be satirists and censors. During the 19th century, that function was more or less neglected. William Watson, author of Lachrymse Musaruin and many other really great poems, appears to be a revivalist, in the direction of making poetry a weapon with which
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    St. George's Church.
    28 4 Ahli Wednesday, Feb. it. Bam —M il its. Litany and Comminatioo S irv c i 8 80 i m.—Holy Communion It pm —Evensong and Sermon.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    593 4 Mn I’ illowiug hostile-.» iii tin his been ilouo In diy Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 60 tons at |740) Eat tern Smelling Co ,50 74 45 Straits Trading Co, 25 74 50 Singapore -'trail- Trading C 100 74 45 Tota! 225 tons. Tin is quoted in
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    Butterworth Recreation Club.
    310 4 Tennis Tournament. We understand that the Butterwotth Recreation Club baa challenged the Penang Golf Club to an 8 a aide match to be play*) at Buttarwortb on Sunday, the 20tb init Single* to be played in Ihe morning and doubles in tbe aTernoou. Players will selected from
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    P. L. R. C.
    199 4 The following ecore* were made at the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club's weekly practice yesterday afternoon: »3 1 S§ 2 I MisaJ. Smith* 310 33 31 (14 Miss Thornton* 22 32 31 63 M'S. Langhani Cartel* 310 34 28 62 Mrs. Mitchell* 3lt» 31 3* 61 Mrs.
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    Inquests.
    127 4 Alleged Murder at Jelutoug. Tbe inquest into the above cuse was c m eluded yesterday afternoon The particular» of the caae have already appeared in the Echo One of the witnesses t x innned win a woman, named Am lordam She admitted that ahe had formerly benn k j
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    Municipal Commission.
    83 4 Following are the Agenda for to morrow's meeting of tbe Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last Meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business tbe President may bring forward. 3 Questions. 4 Some bills to be pa sed. 5 Lease of Market Street Ghaut Bath bouses
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      470 4 IPOE MARBLE WORKS. IPOH-PEEAS. This business is now under tlie management of Mr. Ravensway, who ha* made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Wash band Stands, Cemetery Memorials of all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large
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      33 4 (ionosatl is a happr combination of Kawa Rpsids with Olimiti Rani ah in tbs proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      M. P. A.
      51 5 (Echo Specia'.) Date of lext Keeling. Kuala Lumpur, Bth February.—The next meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya will take place here at 11 a.m. or. Sunday, the 27th inst. The agenda includes Benevolent Fund, Kelantan D. P. A., Para Seed oil, Planters Conference in May, 1910,
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      “ The Liars ” at K. L.
      47 5 The Liars at K. L. (Echo Bpecictl Only the Electric Light Failed. Kuala Lumpur, Bth February.—The performance of The Liars last night was most successful and was highly appreciated. There was a biggish audience. The electric light failed during the first interval but returned after five minutes.
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      Sreejut Raman Chandram’s Lectures.
      43 5 (Echo Special.) Weil Attended. Kuala Lumpur, Bth Feb.—Sreejut Raman Chandram’s series of lectures at the Masonic Hall was well attended by Europeans. The lecturer is a striking personality. He is a Brahmin but a fluent and eloquent English speaker.
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      Ministers Homeward Bound.
      61 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Lloyd George and Maaterman Call on Asquith. London. 7th February—A le'egram from Nioe state. I hit Mr I.loyd George and Mr. C. F. G Maaterman. who have been holidaying at the Riviere, are on their way to England. Thry called on Mr. H. H.
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      Labour Whip on Liberal Prospects.
      49 5 (Supilied by Reuter Unemployed Scheme First. fiondon, 7th Februny—Mr. G. H Roberts, the Labour Whip, speaking at Burton on Trent, raid that the survival of Liberalism would depend on hearty coopera'ion and the paasing of acomprehenaitre scheme for providing immediate work for the unemployed.
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      Paris Floods.
      70 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Collap-e of House. London, 7th February.— A telegram from Pana states that a woman wit killed and a girl injured by the collapse of a fl aided bouse to which they had leturned. J 0 ,000,000 Francs Asked For. London. 8 h Februiry —A telegram
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      Turkish Navy Fund.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sultan Relinquishes a Mouth's Nalary. London, 7ih February—A telegram from Cons'antmcple states that the Sultan has relinquished a month's salary in the Civil Li*t iu favour of the National Navy Fund which is rapidly increasing.
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      Foreign Loans.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter) Brazilian and Bulgarian. London. 7th February —A Brsxiliau loan of £lO.OOO 0-0, bearing interest at 4 per cent. will be issued at 87J. A Bulgarian loan of nearly £4.000 000. bearing interest at 41 per cent., will be issued at 91 Both will be issued
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      British Trade.
      45 5 (Sullied by Reuter.) Increase in Imports and Exports. London, Bth February—Tbe trade returns show so increase in the imports of £2.420.790and in the exports of £6 000,009. The increase in tbe imports were cbiifly due to manufacture*, ship*, wool, ootton. iron and steel.
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      Mr. James Smith.
      31 5 (Supplied ly Reuter Estate Tailed Over Qoarter of Million. London, 8 h February—Mr. James Smith, a Liverpool ootton broker, has left estate to tbe va'ue of £264 Oil.
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      Chinese Pork.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter English Bacon. London, Bth February.—Two cargoes of Chinese frozen pigs have arrived in L ndou. Tbe Local Government Board upholds tbe view of tbe Medical Officer of Health that the certificate declaring that tbe carcase* were examined at a place of slaughter is invalid. Both
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    Social Congestion.
    832 5 An Ipoh correspondent write* I noticed a small Echo paragraph— 1 Penang nflawomeo are hoping that arrangements may be made for early morning shoots —and 1 mentally cheered tbe Penang ladies Can we not do tbe same lam sure there are many ladie* amongst ua who 1 take
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    Ayer Panas Rubber Co.
    1403 5 Title to Property Found Defective. Friday’s Strai t tipua report*; In respuns to a cirmtlor issued by tbe directors of the Ayer Pauia Rubbn; EsU'ea Company, Ltd, about thirty df the share bolder* of that compauy attended special meeting held in the Singapore Exchange at noon,
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    Cheating a Friend.
    172 5 Ex*Noldicr Sent to Four Monthn’ I in prison men t. Arthur Wells, late lance corporal of Ml» Middlesex Rogimniit, who was charged with inducing a fiiend natm-d A J lie ff*y, to secure him a Inin of $6OO and g > as securily on a promissory note
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    The Chandu Ordinance
    210 5 A Magiulriile Point* to Alleged Omission. "That's the way Kiev in k* ordinances new* days. They ai w ivs le ive ou' something," e linked Mr 00l nan to M r Howard, chul •dr J)o prer uiive sojvige at Singapore, is be pitntiil ou‘ a striom omission
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      212 5 Akrivrd. Per s.r. Tung Chuun, 5 h Feb, from Kedah Messrs J. J Wyteinm Hid Wil iain J irk P' r s s Di/wara, titli Feb. from Raugoon Gen 1 hml Mrs. Hock aer, Mr. and Mrs E E Watson. Messrs. Milne. A D. Pinson G Band G. M. Dodwrll,
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    FIXTURES
    68 5 Too* v 29 h D«v of 12: h Moor. Hiirove Tips l-v. 1 I', wo B nd. G»lf Ciu'i. 6 to 7 p nt ’Straits Cinem Penang R >ad. 83' pm I*o 3 th Da ..f 12 h Mo 11 1 A-h Wednesday Muniript! Q minis, Im. 3 pIU
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      489 5 GOVERNMENT WHARVES, PENANG. NOTICE is hereby giren thit the Qov ernmrnt Wharves, Peoang. will observe Thuslay, the 10th February, 1910, at a holiday Work at the Wharves acd in the R.ads will be diicobtinued except and only in thou case* whero previous notice is givau to tbr Resident Manager. Oudowns
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    What the First Lord Said
    221 6 Mr. McKeana, as P rsl Lord of the Admiralty, baa answered iu great detail Mr. R. Blatcliford’s allegations against tbe state of the Navy. He said At tbia moment Great Britain has got ■eveu Dreadnoughts in commission, German; baa got two. When German; has four
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    Dr. Holland Rose on Germany's Position.
    677 6 Croßhing Kopiy to Illatcliford. T)r. Holland H me, the greatest living hority on the Napo’eon c era, h is mu e a study of Europeau history Among Ilia t-kaown works are A Ceutury of Contial History.” ‘The Development of the I opean Nations, 1870-1900."
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    158 6 February, 1910. n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. uaie. a. m. am. p. m. p.m. Bth 10.36, 4.50, 11.04, 5.18 9th 11.27, 5.38, 11.50, 6.01 10th Nil. 6.16, 1212, 6 49 11th 12 33. 6.53, 1.12, 7.32 12th 1.32, 7.47, 1.52, 8.07 13th 2.12, 8 22, 2.33,
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    EXCHANGE
    121 6 Penano, Bth February (By courteey of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4) 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/44 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ aight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 j 3 daya’ sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Gold J «at 96t.8> 8. Pep 1 er( W.Coast 3lbs.5 o(.) no »tock White Poppet 925} tale» Trang Peppei out of teaton Cloves 75 tel'ert Mace 83 »».ll-ri Mace Pirl'iwi 75.— teller» Nutm»?i 110s 1* 70 fcayers No. 1 6 K) mm Sugar < 2 n »toek Basket 5
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    MARKET PRICES.
    192 6 flSANO, 8th Fsbrdart. 1 1 > Huwr— r/s Soup iier s’ t' 14 Roast 14 Si.vika 24 Stew or Cun.v Meat 16 Rump 24 >* Tail ~.c 30 Too. 11 '’5 Fee IS Heart 30 Liver p«‘ catty 35 P-ax— Pork r>“ e*n 32 Pig’» it.. 20 Feet
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    SHARES.
    1713 6 i n a a. a o Number ol 5 ti Z g o Oii'ita). S6ares > Dividends Nam» a 2 '.sued, j 3 s (a ao "a, L I9«'6| 9’)’. 1908 1909 <910 Rubber. .909 U «000 :j 0 10 l” ««nmojAViiaj-ui 1 *"5 *1 I >n.i 0 1.1
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      30 6 Touches the Spot. Sick headache 1» c<u»ed by a disordered couditioo of the stomach and isquickly cure) by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liser Tablet». For aale by all Diipensarirs and Dealer»
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      30 6 Tbe most rapid and satisfactory result* are obtained by treatment with UonOMn (Kawa Sxntal.) Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemist».
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      50 6 Costs But a Trifle. While it ia often impoeaible to prevent an accident, it ia never impoeaible to be prepared—it ia not beyond any one'a puree. Boy a bottle of Gbamberlain’e Pain Balm and yon are prepared for epraine, bruiae* and like injuriea. For aale by all Diapen■ariea and Dealera.
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      90 6 HOQAN HOGAN, 56, BEACH STREET. AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS AND ESTATE AGENTS. Advance» made on Valuation A nrtt proceedi guaranteed within 7 day* after tale NEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNS. Direct from the makers at lowest prices Superior far-killing Double Breechloader* from £2-10-0 each; latest model Rifles, Revolvers, eto. Illustrated price list post
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    Baptist Missionary Becomes Buddhist.
    231 7 Mr. C S Mndhurst, at one time a Baptist missionary in Ciiina. who baa now jotued the Tbeosopbtcal Society, attended on J*u. 17th at the Anand* College, Colombo, to embrace publicly the Buddbiat faitb. To welonme bun a public meeting was held. T. e Vn. Sir
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    China and Gold Standard.
    272 7 It must uot be assumed that, even if a gold basis weie to bn fixed iu China, it would seriously aff<ot Ibe need for silver. We have an t sample in India of such a change. The closing of the free mint fut silver did not
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    Is Young Rubber Inferior ?
    426 7 Is Young Rubber Inferior The T.m«s of Ceylon says It is vs y gratifying to know, with rega d to tho statement, that plantation rubber is inletior iu strength and resiliency to F.ne Hard Para, that Mr. Kelway Bamber the Ceylon Government analytical chemist, is tiriuly of opinion that tins
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      1276 7 INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 FIRE risk* at current rat PATERSON. SIMONS 00. Ltd, 12c Guardian Auurance Company, Llmltod. Establish bd 1821. Subscribed Capital 42.000,000 Lap Total Invested Fund* up. wards of 6.460,000 Total Annual Inco wis over 1.180,000 riIUK undersigned hare been appointed
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      55 7 Painful Breath inn Chamber I no’» C-<ugh Remedy la a Tery valuible ined'ciuH for lluoat and trouble*, qu ekly reliefer and curea painful b'aathinn and a dangemualy founding cough rvbich in lie ilea congealed lung». For aale by all Diapionaiira and Dealeia rliiiiTlK’a 6 igiforLSdlTa] f*I LLa) th H imJy
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      1046 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, U.S.A barges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. AT No. 21a, Penan 5 Road. A lew doors Iron the Eastern and Orleotal Hotel. 6 mthi FOR SAL USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC, Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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