Straits Echo, 15 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, 16lii FEt*KUAK¥, ltflO. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 86.
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      1015 1 bUiNNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE 00. 9 U Ds c SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALL THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hrad OrriCR—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection (or onr policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company
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      20 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SlUi 3 'I I d i V?/ A friANG LEE Co., So/e Agent*.
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    Edison's Dreams of the Future.
    1289 2 Remarkable Famuts of Wkit We Shall See. "Am og tbe u.sn problem* which await solutu>n id the future. one of tee import ant w to tbe fall value cat of f.el.” says Tbcma* El son, tbe great scientist, io tbe Itdeyenieut Tlie wastefulness of oar
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    127 2 Februarj, 1910. H.W. L.W. H W. L.W. a. n. i x r.m. r.m. 15th 3.M. 9.46, 3 57, 10.07 l«Ui 4.19, 1U29, 4.41, 10.51 17th 5 05. 11.18, 5 31, 11.44 18th 6.01. Nil. 6 36. 1153 19th 7 18. 1 41, 8 05. 2.38 30(h
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      42 2 Painfil Breathing. Cltubfil a't C u*b K'ftnli u a tp»» TlU.b* ITPO C'D-* K.t tfeioit aB'J luo troab«*. qu'ck *«ml cru'Mpuafal be.ib ID2 ai.d a Jan^pi■ u*tf 'Uid »v- c u*b abi:b iixlK:<>r> cvt>».e»'pd luog*. For »4 by all Dbptsuim and Italia»a.
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      360 2 Costs But a Trifle. While it U often unpoeaible to present an oc den', it ta never unpoeaible to be p*eiai«d- t it not teyond any one'a paras. But a bottle of CbamberUtn'a Pam B>lm j and you are prepared for tprein*. truiaes and like iejuriee. For a>l> by all
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      1420 2 “HOW TO PROLONG LIFE” NOTICE. Absolute cure 0/ chronic constipation guarznteed without taking nauseous drugs. XSlk specially prepared by Professor MetchnikofTs Method CAN BE OBTAINED FRESH DAILY AT THE PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD. (ute GRAHAM CO., LTD.) 4, Beach Street, and lie, Buckingham Sire 1. TAMIL 11!MIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, ISM*. Employers
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 From A genii Du* Prtaz Eitel Friedrich P. A lies Mzcedonu Asiaye S tnjupore Colombo Colombo 8mg»pote B.M ACo. B.M ACo. A.<J ACo. A.O ACo. 15th Feb. 16 b 24-h 26 b
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 F unit Ftw It* 'Of» Priuz Eitel Pnedricb Colombo It M ACo. Feb. P. Alice Singapore B.M.ACo. MaceiioDiit Smeiipoie A.O A Co. Assive Colombo 0 A Jo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 3 Botoina, Br s.s., 556, Glenday, 14'h F.b, Tongkah, 13tb Feb., Geu E. 8. On, Ltd. Carlyle, Br. 8«. ‘234, Jone». 14tb Feb. Sings poie, 12th Feb.. Gen—A. G. A Co Fan Sieo/t, Dul. m. 1,132, Greger, 1-t'h Feb, Padang, 13th Feb, Gen—ll. L. A Co Ayuthia.Qer s.s, ‘2' 0,
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 15th February Padang, (or Batu Bahra. Van Swoll, for Singapoie. Malacca, for Teluk Anson Janet Nicoll, for Port Swe teuham and Singapore. /noV for Pol t Swettenham and Singapore Liyhlninj, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      132 3 Fob Ceylon. Australasia, India. Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc —Per P. E. Friedrich, to-inorruw, 8 a.in Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 9 am. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, Ipm. Tongkah—Per llotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.ra. Trang A Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p in. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, l
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    449 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Printers Alice, from Europe, due at Penang on 16th Feb. To Penang Mr. and Mrs. W. D P. Watson, Mr. and Mrs R. C. Grey, Mr. H Suhl. Mr. M. Nathans, Mr. and Mrs. A P. tiaoobian, Capt K Suhonning Mr.
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      870 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expert*! Arrivals and Depertiree. Mail Isrvles. Oaiward. F«b. 24 Macedonia connecting with Mongolia Mar 10 Deranha Marmora 2* Assay* Moroa Apr. 7 Delta Mooltan 21 Delhi China Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Id ClaM M UUm I'o 1
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      425 3 (BHIPPI NG.) NORDDEUTSCHER _LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Sfe^—2E- M*. HE fast and well-known uit 1 canursoi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, 1- Hamburg via hottordam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and t rice veria) Port 8aid, Stiox, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 J mMallm mryboiy Mid ]mUm iiw-iir»». w «b)l«llMl Aftlly (0BO*«>t RUMIBfO AT TBS CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 386—333, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: o*ll,l IXMlll h IH per inn OUTHT4TIOH» roeta«e litre. <■*ll eiUTION (Poet Free) 111 o*Rl,a AIIDUeSS Echo— renang.' Telephone Nr. I+B *ll bwiiHwe raoeianmiom. •hoelil
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    “ DEGRADING AND OFFENSIVE. ”
    926 4 DEGRADING AND OFFENSIVE. Such were the adjectives employed by our Singapore contemporary, the Straits Times, in description of a method employed by European officials at the junior port, to segregate certain cholera contacts. It is not often that the other papers are so outspoken in these eases of unfair treatment
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    St. George’s Church.
    79 4 Thursday, 17tli IVb. Evensong and Sermon at 6 p m. Friday. Litany 10 a ra. Choir Practice 6 15 p.m. The Right Reverend Fergusou-Davie n d Lord Bishop of the Diocese hopes to vsit Penang Sunday's April 3 and 10. On 17th April he will visit the
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    The Circus.
    130 4 Great preparations are going on at Dato Kramat Gardena for the forthcoming season of the Hippodrome. Mr. Rysack is spaiiug ooexpense, and he is determined that bis patron» in Penang will not have to undergo the uupleas mt experiences of tl.e Singapore üblic in case it rains. Wo
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    241 4 Tim following business ill tin has been done to day Singapore Straits Trading Co buyers, no aelleis Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 37J tous at 75 50 Tin ia quoted in London to-day at £l5O 2a 61 cash and £l5l 12«. 61 three mouths’ sight. Opium
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    P. L. R. C.
    345 4 At the Rfl Kinge. yesterday afternoon, tt>e inenibeis cf tbs Penaug Ladies' Rfl* Club belt! a monthly shoot for the spoon competition, 150 yards range handicap Mrs. Maw ley and Mr* W Motion tied, and in tbe shoot, off Mrs. Mawley won with a score of
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    165 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following wetu the result* of the til* plumed yestetdiy Profession Fair*: Cioucber aud Jamieson w o.from Anthony aud Eicheuberg j Li as la in and N'ubiouner beat Hodge and Brearley 6—4; 2--6 7 5 Double Handicap, Class R.: Lamb and Luugley b-at Austin and
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    A Constable's Irregularity.
    188 4 Leads lo Gambler's Death. A sad accident has taken place in corse queues of a Policeman’s iiregular entry of a bouse Yope, Malay Police Co stable No. 677, was on beat duty in Bridge Btreet, on the lltli inst. About 110 p.m he entered piemises No. 363,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      "KUNG FU TSZE."
      185 4 Io Kditok or rat Srsait. Ecao. Dear Sir, 1 should like to know the derivation „f the name Confucius. The Chiuese call the sage in many (the written characters aie of course alw.y, the same) but no one seems to have called him Confucius." lam sure if
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    Penang Cricket Tournament.
    312 4 The following Clubs are competing in the Penang Cricket Tournamert which begum next Saturday; The Penang Cricket Club, the Butterworth Cricket Club, thePeumig R -ere it ion Club, the Chinese Recrea lion Club and the Volunteer Sport. Club. The Mahomedan R“creation Club, which made a good show
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    Motor Car Accident.
    174 4 P. W. D. Car Damag^l. A motor car accident, happily wit hunt a casualty list, took place at L' ilh Street about 10 o’clock this morning. Captain 11. A. Andersen. Assistant Superintendent ot Police, was testing the driver of the P.W I). Car for a licence. At
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    Kunchi Beer.
    159 4 Mr. Justice Thornton yesterday disposed of sn interesting action. SJimidt Kusiermann and Co. vi Thong Joo aud C>, The proceedings were held by way of a motion The plaintiff, prayed for an injurctioj restraining the defendants, their servants or agents or any persons connpced with, or acting under,
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      323 4 XPOH MAEBLE WOEES. IPOH-PEB.A.K. 1 liiH business is now under the management of Mr. Itavensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring liles, table Tops, Cemetery Memorials of all kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock of
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      33 4 I>r. Friedlaender testifies that GoilOHan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications ami haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it thin by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      35 4 Riedel's (jonoun is not unpleasant to takes, and is not attend»] by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Doctors In Conference.
      217 5 (Echo Special.) An Interesting Meeting. Kuala Lumpur, 15th Feb.—Dr. G. D. Freer presided at the meeting of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association. The following office-bearer! were elected President—Dr. Malcolm Watson. President Elect—Dr. J. Kirk. Vice-Presidents—Dr. Gallowajr (Singapore), Dr. Aretoom (Penang), Dr. Freer (F.M.S.). Representatives
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      Bethesda.
      27 5 (Echo Special.) Minister Going Home. Singapore, 15th February.—Mr. A. E. Green, Minister of Bethesda, is going home and will be succeeded by Mr. W. D. Ashdown.
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      Dr. Chan Kun Shing.
      26 5 (Echo Special.) Ilolidaying’in China, Singapore, 15th February.—Dr. Chan Kun Shing, of Penang, is holidaying in China after ten years in the Straits.
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      Johore Railway.
      81 5 (Echo Special Ninety Mi lea Unusable. Singapore, 15th February.—Ninety miles of railway are unusable, starting from the 9th mile from Johore and ending at Segamut. All the bridges, however, are intact. The damage was due to the incessant, rains which washed away the banks and earthworks and not
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      Rubber.
      27 5 (Echo Special.) Humoured Sale of targe Fnlhlhm. Kuala Lumpur, 14th February.—lt is reported that big sales uf rubber estates mi Northern Selangor have just been completed.
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      Tin.
      31 5 (Echo Special.) Nerendah Output For January. Kuala Lumpur, 14th February.— The January output of Serendah was .'lO piculs of dry, dressed ore. The profit is officially estimated at f t,685.
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      Paris Floods.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Whole Villages Submerged. London, 14th Feb.—The fl >ods in the »lley of the Saone are much worse. Whole T, h»ges have been submerged. Seine Falling. Loudon, 15th Feb.—Orderly crowds are watching the Seme falling.
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      Typhoid Epidemic at Malta.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Subsiding. London, 14th February.—So far two hundred oases of enteric fever have nroken out in Malta. The outbreak, h wever, ia aubaiding.
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      Gunnery Accident.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter Natal’s Funnel Shot Through. I London, 14th February —While H. M 8 Bulwark waa practising guunery <ff Portland a 12 in gun went <ff accidentally and 'be shell went through the funnel of H.M S. Natal.
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      Home Politics.
      108 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Churchill made] Homo Secretary. London, 15th February.—lt ia officially announced that Mr. Winaton Churchill has been appointed Home Secretary in place of Mr. Herbert Gladatone. Mr. Sydney Buxton succeeds Mr. Churchill aa President of the Board of Trade; Mr. J. A. Peaae becomes I Chancellor
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    The Newspaper Boy.
    533 5 Elf of the City, a lean little hollow-eyed boy, Ragged and tattered, but lithe as a slip of the Spring, Under the lamplight he run* with a reckless joy. Shouting a murderer’s doom or the death of a king Out of the daikoeaa be leaps, like a
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    Ipoh Notes.
    1008 5 (From Our Oum Correipondent Ipoh, 12th Febiuary. The New Year. Despite the improved state of the tin market, and, with it, of business generally, the Chinese New Year has boon remarkably quiet as far aa public display ia concerned Probably the Towkays do Dot yet feel sufficiently secure
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    Penang Public Companies
    318 5 Iu accordance with section 253 (ii) of The Companies Ordinance 1889.” Mr. H. G Sarwar reports as follows for 1909: Eight new compiini-t were registered dur ing the year 1909 with a nominal capitul of $835.000, at conioared with five companies registered in 1908 with a nominal
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  • Passengers.
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      235 5 ARRIVE lx Per*.». /tuner,t 13*h Feb, from Rangoon M'. »nd Mr*. Monoi, Mi*. Dewy, MissJ M. Febbg, Miss Barbu, Messrs. IT. P. Stokes. A. P. Klotn, R D Fmboa, Aompill, B F. Hart aud H YVon. For 8 Ipoh 14 li Fab, from Singapore Mr, Mm. and Mi»* Quiino s,
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 10-DA i. 6th Diy of 1-t Moon. Tuwu B lid. Golf Club, 6 to 7 p ni. P C C. Teunis Ties. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road, 8 3 p in. Wayang luoheh Pub-li, Johan Anff or China Kiog Street Thoatre. To-morrow 7th Day ot Ist Moon. Et»l>er Day I*.
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 <’tnn»<P K Frinlrieh) ...I.VhFeb Derma u (I’rimenK Alice) 16th English"(Afae«<i>iua) „24 li Chun I A Atai/f i ...26'h
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quarter Feb. 17ili D hull Moou 24 h Laat (Joarl.ii Mar. 4’fc New M<s<ii 11th
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      28 5 NOTICE We km from tiiia date au'hong d Mr. Edward latli m Murray lo aign our firm per procurator). BOUSTEAD A CO 1 Peuanj, 9:b Fabiuaiy, 1910. 124
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      532 5 I PENANG GOLF CLUB. f ri'WlE Auimtl General Meeting of the A abooe Club i» p atpoued to Saturday, the 20tb instant f VV FOX. i 2 10 123 Ihn Seeretaty. **2 in 1. SPECIAL ATTRACTION. rO-NI6HT! TO-NIGHT!! For a Short Season Only. THE STRUTS CINEMATOGRAPH Co., Penang Road, IN
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    Why Stone Crumbles.
    1248 6 Advocates of concrete as a building material are pushing their way in all directions and have driven the friends of stone to the defensive. The former are pointing to ■tone structures whose walls are rotting or splitting away while the latter tell tales of concrete archos that
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    129 6 The following unclaimed letters etc- are lying at tbe General Poet Office, Penang Letter* Baker, H Lawrie, W. D. Bacon. 8. W. Lippens, Mde P. Beavis, Dr. Ludwig, H. W. Burlet, J. de Makarram, A. M. Clark, F. P. Obreen, D. Cropley, E. G. Onuiatou, J. Day, M.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 (’■NANO, I 5th Fibkuary. (fly courteiy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4j m 3 Credit 2/4 n 3 Documentary.. 2/4g Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174J Moultnein, Demand Bank 173g 3 daya’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    212 6 Hold lewf $61.84 B. I i p| ei VV l.toaet 3ll>a.5 oi.) no itock White Peppo $25| to lei Dare Pep|<ot out of lemon CIot.'w 75.— teller! Mace 88.— tell-ri M**v> Ptolrmcr 75. —selleri Nutmeg* 110* lR.’Ohwyer* No. I 6 80 Dim Sugar < 2 n > itock Basket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    190 6 ranAN», 15th Furhsrt, I'jlO. B, r Soup per c-iiu u Roast Su k 24 Stow or Curry Men' n jg Rump Bt«*k H 24 rti Tail gy Tongue 55 Feat 15 Heart 30 Liser per can? 35 Pork— Pork phi call» go Pig. Head J m Toriiw 32
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    SHARES.
    1594 6 z I a 9 I A. Q ■3 2 Number ot *j a E S 2 2 Oip'tal. Share* > Dividend* Name 2 1 is.ued. S '3 (S 2 i 1 i I 2_ well»*; I9U8 UW9 1918 Rubbar. 10' llw Po “f“ bb *c5S‘r'ib.w?j::: S? »‘*05 JC 15D.no
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      57 6 Do You Want Relief? Are you frequently boaree S' Do you have that aunoying tickling in your throat S' Does your cough annoy you at night, aud do you raise mucus in the morning S' Do you want relief? If so, take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and you will be pleased
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      31 6 Touches the Spot. Sick herdache is oused by disordered cond'tion of the stomach and is quickly cured by Chamberlain's Stom; cb and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      89 6 NOTICE ON Friday, the 251 b February, 1910, at 10 am, tbe Resident of tbe East Coast of Sumatra at Medan, will p-lpt in public tbe right to import and sell salt for tbe purpose of curing fish, etc., aud to levy taxes ou trassi and diied shrimps in Panei
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    Our London Letter.
    878 7 (From Our Own CorrerpondeiU London, January 21-t New I’nrliHinent. Now that the General Election is iu full swing and tlio Government are expecting to return with a new leuie of power, preparations have breu commenced for the first 6es»i«n ot the new Parliament. It has to be
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      1286 7 INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rnHK under jign«d having been appointed I Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE riitlii at current rate*. PATERSON, SIMONS 4k Co. Ltd. 12c Guardian Auuranc* Oompany, Limited, Establishbd 1821, 8ub#cribed Capital £2,000,000
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      174 7 Diphtheria—How It May He Avoided. Diphtheria ia uauilly contracted when ibo chil'l baa a cold. '1 bn Cold pttprie* Ihn child'» ayatem fur the reception and de», opineut of Ihn diphtbeiia genu». Winn there are c*»ea of diphtheria in the iieighborbood children that have colda »houi I lie kept at
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      1082 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien A Cu., Pha, VS.A. Cargos Moderate, Ccnsul’Uion Free. AftflPIM* AT Ao. 21a, Penan ,7 Hvsu. A lew Jeers frum Ihc Eastern «ad Orient: I Unttl. t> nitht TEA TEA BOLE AOENTb FOK PKNANO. PATtkSON, SIMONS Co. Ltd FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS,
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