Straits Echo, 28 February 1910

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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* 8* $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, *Bth FEHKUAKY, 1010. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 46.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1047 1 BASS’S ALE. n lnois S.SSWJm the; shanghai life INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Offick— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. »200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection tor onr policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company fcr the Chinese. livery Kind of Policy Issued.
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    • 21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST < -A Tl CD U «7 7» 5 .>- *o imxM& (ViANGLEE A Co., Sole Agent*.
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  • 1025 2 General obscurities somehow appear to be tbe order of tbe day just at pieeoot. Even tbe purports of tbe King's speech st the opening da; of Pailiameut on Monday which might possibly have not been altogether clear to eveiytoly, called foith th's phrase ftom cutics Some currtnt local topics
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  • 250 2 Reward for Wailing on a Garrulous Old Lady. Micbiei Dunphy, an hotel page-bty, who a ft w months ago joined tbe ranks of tbe bellboys at the Hotel Argonaut, San Francisco, tii< ju.t inhe'i'ed 10,000 He was a novice, ird the oiher la s transferred to him
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 56 2 Costs But a trifle. While it ia at so accident, It In !>•'• e Le pepared— it ia u>r her nt aov iu's pu w But bottU i.i Vs i'a;i I> in »t>d jou »1« peeps i f ,r -p r «in«, I u «ea and "ike iojir e*. Fei
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    • 445 2 1 Painful Breathing. Cl ambeil tin's C 'uji Remedy i* a very vduiblu medicine far throat and lung troub’ea, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing ai d a daugerously sounding cough which indicates con; ested lung*. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs.
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    • 1217 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LICHT, POWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS, AND CONTRACTORS. INCREASE IN WPRICE OF OIL. (New Petroleum Ordinance.) TANTALUM LAMPS GREAT SAFINS. Why pay a high price for oil, when Electric light with out lamps is a cheaper better illuminant Prices ft Particulars on application to Telegrams
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  • 38 3 Vrttel. From Ay**ts 1 Dm Yorck K'e at Heurun ua Daranha Dalta Singapore B M ACo Colombo 15 M ACo. London tS.BACo Colombo A Q ACo. Singapore A.G ACo. 1 at Mar 2od 4li 10th 12tn
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  • 29 3 Vet*el» For A&iit' /•*'•9*.!* Y orcit Colombo B M ACo. M ir. Kleltt Singapore B.M.ACo. Beuveoue Siogupore 8 B AC.. Devich* SiDgnpore O.ACo. D?lta Colombo A.OACo. 1 1
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  • Shipping.
    • 234 3 Hudtun. Ur. 2.85'0, Fenton, 26th F’eh, Port Said. Kerosme Standard Oil Co. Assays, Hr. tg, 4,359, Jones, 2Gth Feb., Singapore, i'4h Feb., Geu—A. O. A Co. titentlrae, Br. a a., 3,054, McGillwray, 26th Feb, London, 23rd Jin., Geo.—■ Houstead A Co. Itckia, Ger, ia„ 4 050, Belisto, 26th,'Fab, Hongkong,
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    • 45 3 2-th February. G'amorganthire, for Singapore, China aud Japan. Hotorna, for Tongkab. Capri, for Singapore and Hongkong. Canton, for bindings and Teluk Anson. La i Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. On Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, I’erlia and S**tul Flying Drajon, for Port Weld and Taipiug.
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    • 116 3 For Kedah—Per Lian C/roo, to morrow, 9 a in. Pangkalau Hrandau—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p in. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 pm. Traug—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.in Port SweUenham und Singapore—Por Janet Nicoll, to-morrow. 3 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Lingaa, T. Ssmtwe, Sogli, Olehleh aud
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  • 248 3 Per l, G. M as- Kleiet, from Europe, due at Penang on 2nd Mar To Penang Mrs. L. L von Praag, Mr. 0 J. Stok To Singapore Mr. O Speck, Mr. O. Ulrich, Mi.and Mrs. G. H Schulte, Mr. FI. Msempe), Mr. L R Wentholt. Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 684 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mall Sarvloa. Ootward. Mir 10 Devanha connecting witk Mormon 24 Auaye Morea Apr. 7 Della Moollan 21 Delhi China Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia, FAKES RY MAIL STEAMERS. IK OIlM tad OtasS I'o Irfiodoo bj 8m £66 £44
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    • 423 3 (8 HIPPIN O.) NORDDEUTSCHERJLLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. -S'— SJk*JE=.z •-iTHE fast aujl well-kuown <m 1 twiner»-» r hit Com puny nail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg vio Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 95 4 JxtM MtKflM iWrMI Ul4 |m(M HOW -*w* •tblMioilMlf Isicwp* «wo»»-) m CRITERION PRESS, Urt.. No. W<—Hmoli Strnoi. Tatiana PRIOR: DAILY LOCAL |M per ummm m OUTBTATIOHB PoMat* Mn. ■All. ■DITION (Port Prwl lit UAKI.R AIMIKRBB Echo —Penang.' rAlaploon* No. HAS All tMMliia» fOWBMntIM ohoald ba addioaa, d
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  • 452 4 Job and Mark Tapley were exceptional characters. They were admirable. They are also difficult of belief. We would like to believe in them, as we would fain believe in the fairies. Most of us at times entertain the notion that we should emulate them. Somehow, our experience is that
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  • 846 4 P. C. 0. vs. Bntterwortli The P. C C. fought out the Tournament match against Butterworth to a draw on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon. The feature of the Butterworth innings was the splendid stand made by Griffith Jones au.i Manners, whose association ><tthe wicket realised 121 tuns
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  • 58 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. List of Winners Cliamp'ontkip. F. Eict.mibnrg (Holder). O. B. P Soutbam (Runner-up). Single Handicap Df. Croucber, Class A C T Durwa-d B. N J Austin ClmsC Double Handicap. Haul and Haslam Class A Limb and Lungley, Class B Profettional Pairt Ha*lam and Ntubroumir (Euiz).
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  • 97 4 T he aunual general meeting of the members of Ihe Cresceut Football Club was held last evening wheu the following office bearers were elected for the current year. President —K. Mydinsab Vice Pr'iident —Haji Mnhamel Ebrahim. Secretary —Mohamed Han ff (8. Manikrain.) Treasurer— G H Shiik Hussain.
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  • 61 4 At the Autual General Meeting of the Golt Ciub whtuu wag hell on Saturday afternoon, the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the enauieg year:— Fretident. —The Hon. Mr Justice Braddell. Hon. Secretary.— Mr. C. T. Durward. Coptain —Mr. T. B. Petetkin. Committee. —Messrs. F. J. Hallifax,
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  • 357 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 100 tons at 76 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 225 76 02$ Total 325 tons. Opium is quoted here to day at t 1.460, and Rangoon rice
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 177 4 To ras Kioto* 0» thi Struts Kcho. Sir. Having studied your leader of the Ik h inat. aneut P. C. A. I beg to he enlighten*! id the one point which your leader has 7 comment. The point or question i. th„° Has the life of
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  • 196 4 Saturday night's performance, Sieful Kahar" or ‘‘The Mechanical Horse and Fiab." was witnessed by a goodly number of people who greatly enjoyfcd the entertainment p re pared for them. The play is of the fairv story type, D d oncerns two anak Rt jih who wanted to
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  • 156 4 Sufferers Reach Penang. The master of the Italian steamer, Capri, which arrived here to-day from Bombar, reported that he picked up two Chinese, at 12-45 1 oon, on the 2’tb iust, on the Bar of Bengal, the exact position being Lat. 6* 8' North, Long. 91°
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  • 301 4 The ss. Pangk r, which was built at Hongkong to the order of the Eastern Shipping Company tor the Penang-Kedah run, arrived from Singapore this morning under the command of Captain J. Merlin. She is in every respect similar to the Kedah, a full description of which
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 320 4 IPOH MAEBLE "WORKS. IPOH-PE EAS. This business is now under the management of Mr. Ravensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will he glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washhand Stands, Cemetery Memorials of Jail kinds etc., etc., on application. A large
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 214 5 (Echo Special.) Mealing at Koala Lampur. Kuala Lumpur, 28th February.—A meeting of tbe Planters Association of Malaya was held yesterday, Mr. C. M. Gumming presiding. A committee, comprisng Messrs. E. B. Prior, H. R. Quartley and H. C. E. Zacbarias, was appointed to report on the Benevolent
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    • 34 5 (Echo Special.) Bumper Houses at Knala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, 26th February.—The Kandmann Opera Company, which gave two shows at Kuala Lumpur, had very good houses on both occasions, especially on Saturday night.
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    • 58 5 (Echo Special.) General Manager, Penang Wharves. Singapore, 28th Feb.—Mr. W. G. Niven will retire from the Secretaryship of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board in April. It is understood that it is contemplated to appoint a permanent General Manager of the Penang Wharves. It is not known
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    • 52 5 (Echo Special.) Our New Resident Councillor. Singapore, 28th February.—The probabilities, according to the best authorities, are that Mr. W. C. Michell will be appointed Resident Councillor, Penang, and Dr. A. H. Keun, Chief Medical Officer, Malacca. The Hon. W. Evans will be given an appointment in the F.
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    • 28 5 (Echo Special.) Goes on Leave In April. Singapore, 28tli February. —Commander C. A. Radcliffe, Master Attendant, S. S-, will go on leave in April.
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    • 28 5 (Echo Special Belat, kuantau and Bruang. Singapore, 28th Feb.—The tin returns of the undermentioned mines are as follows Belat 260 pikuls. Kuan tan 66 Bruang 256
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    • 52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Situation in Enrope. London, 26th Feb.—-A semi-official statement published at Beilin regarding tbe visit of Baron Alois von Aebrenthal. Austrian Foreign Minister, to Herr von Batbmann Hollweg, tbe German Chancellor, states that tbe two statesmen adhere to a calm view of tbe situation
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    • 116 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Crisis Expected To-day. London, 26th February—Tbe general expectation i« that tbs crisis will come to a head on Monday when Mr. Asquith will outline bis policy. Concentrating on the Veto. Tbe Government yesterday changed its policy, deciding to postpone its scheme of reform
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    • 51 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Damage Estimated at £3,000,060. London, 27th Feb —Tbe Heine is expected to reach its maximum at Paris to morrow Tbe loss and damage in thirty departments is provisionally estimated at £3 000,000. The losses of real and personal property in Paris is said to be
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    • 37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Inspecting the Volunteers. London, 28th February.—A telegram from Wellington state, that Lord Kitchener inspected tbe operations of 3,000 volunteers in attacking and defending the city. Tbe operation* started last Sunday.
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    • 56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A 32.000 tons Battleship. London. 28tb February—A telegram from Washington states that the Naval Secretary is asking for authority to construct a record-breaking battleship of 32 000 tonsil is stated that the U. H Government is unr fficially informed that Japan is lav ng
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    • 153 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Why the Dslsi Lama Went to India. London, 28th February —lt appear» that the Dalai Lama’s motive in coming to India was because it was bis best route to Peking where he intends to lay his grievaroes before tbe Throne. Britain’s Representations. Great Britain
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  • 178 5 (From Our Own Corresjxtudeut Taipiug, 26th Feb Mr. E B William», Calet, attached tq the Land Office. Kinta, has returned to Taiping to help iu the Secretariat v The Resided will be leaving for the end of the month for a ten days slay. Dr. Robert Cox Las
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  • 782 5 The Traveller’s Latest Book. Peculiar interest attaches at, tho present moment to Dr. Sven i edm's latest hook of discovery and adventure iu Tibet, in view of the developirenta which have bo m ipforied to in recent telegrams, and th» sons it ions I announcement that
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  • 417 5 Thu annual report no liuffl-s Mu,cuui and Library has reached us. It is a formidable looking essay, and we ate extra busy, so we t ike tbe Singapore Free Press's won for it, that it stales that the number of books purchased for the library duriug the year
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  • 467 5 VVe hear of the tremendous excitement (hat prevails in London over the mlilier shate boom, and of the way that stockbrokers are woikmg day aud night to clear up the mss-es of business they have lo deal with We sreqoiet, unostentatious people out Le-e. who
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  • Passengers.
    • 320 5 Aaaivnn. Per»». Aeeiye, 26 h F»b, from Yokohama: Mr. G.G. Brown From Horgkoug: Bro Cyprian and Mr. E. W. Piesgrave Fiom Singapore Mr. C Collard and Mr. FI. F. Davie*. Per a a Tara. 26 b Feb fom Singapore: Messrs. G T. Nicholson »nd W Brewer. Per m. Dunera 27lh
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  • 51 5 To-oat. Il'th Dav of Ist Moon Ladies’ KHe Shooting. Kanin mg Bihru 4-30 p ni Town Band, Eaplanad-, 6 to 7 f.m Waysng locheh Puteh. Sam Pek and Eng Thye," King Street Theatre, 9 pm To-Moaaow 2Hth Day of lat Moon. St. Divio'* Dry. W„yang Inulieh Puteh, King Stiett
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  • 16 5 China Yorck) Ist Mar German Kleiel I 2nd English (Detanlra\ ...loth China De'ta) ...12th
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  • 20 5 l.a»i Quarter Mar. 4'b O New Moon Hill I Fir.ii Quarrel 18 h O Full Moon 26 h
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  • 35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail S rvice OUTWAKIIN. IIIIMKWAHirn Devanlta 10 Mar. I Delta /2 Mur A«mye 114 Macedonia 26 Extra Service Ootwabii* Homkwarii. Sardinia 14 Alar I Nyanm V Alar Note !4S I Java IS
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 (■onnsatl like other prepare!ions o( Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect, the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is wall tolerated Yv the patient, even after lenetbenel t rc/.areot Trials by the lUedioal, Profession solicited- Simplon iron on application to any of the chief Pouung Cfcomis's
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    • 69 5 NOTICE. Take notion that I havo iliin day revoked the Power of Attorney granted by me to VI r J. .1 Wytema iu the tnonlh of February. 19 9. Dated thia 26th dav of February, 19.0. 149 F W T BttEWER Wolffs Divinia Perfume, A Floral Bcuq.uet of exquisite and
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    • 146 5 DOUBLE SIDED RECORDS $1-25. 12 FOR $13-50. LISTS FREE. ROBINSON FIANO C°* LTDALEMBIC Chemical Works, BOMBAY AND BARODA, AWARDED 18 GOLD MEDALS Syrups Superior Syrups. HIGH-CUSS SHERBETS. Fresh Pure Cooling. Sole Agents for S. S. and F.M.S traits Supply Agency, BISHOP STUFF!, PENANG. NOTICE. Tli» Autobiography ot Mr. 8- O
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  • 453 6 The following amusing article appear* m a New York paper of recent. date: One deputy mother-io-IHW and one deputy father-in law—otherwise two probationary ■officer*—were appointed yesterday to take the place* of twc real mother* in-law, so that the interrupted honeymoon of Mr and Mr* George W. Hnidt
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  • 493 6 Prince Ranjitsinghi, the famous Indian cricketer, is apparently not in favour of selfgovernment, judging from the following utterance be is reported to have made recently Our ancestors were educated to be idle ludulgence and extravagance were held up before their eyes as tbeir most saored
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  • 231 6 Febnary, 1910. H.W. L.W. H.W, L.W. a. if. a.m. r. m. p.m. 28th 2.31, 8.39, 2.46, 8.54 Times of Sunrise and Sunset for February, 1910. Date. Sunrise. Sunset. 26th to 28th 6.03 s.m. 5.57 p.m. ■areb, 1910. Ist 3.01, 9.08, 3.14, 9.21 2nd 3.28, 9.25, 3.43,
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  • 118 6 Pbnano, 28th Fkbruary (By eourtety of the Chartered Bank) London, Demand Bank 2/4} 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4j i> 3 Credit 2/4}s 3 Documentary.. 2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174jf 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 j Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 j 3 daya’sight Private 176
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  • 200 6 Gold Feat 161.8 B. Ptp|cr(W.Coast 31b5.5 ox.) no etoek White Pepfwt 326— buyers IVang Pepper 16—buyer* Cloves 75 tellers Maoe 88.— teller* Mace Pick'd-» 7»). tale* Nutmeg» 110» 1*.60 teller* f No. 1 70— tale* Sugar < 2 no itock (Basket 5.20 tales T imiioa Flour 170 ttllert. Cop
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  • 170 6 I’bnano, 28th February. 1910 «■■f— rtf. S° u p per oulll 14 Boast 94 k u Stew or Curry Mw Rump 8teak m Ox Tail 44 Took iif fr Fee. f Heart J* Ll per catty 3i Poa«— St Heart I m ”*> 3 Feet 20 Tongue 24
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  • 1410 6 ’I i 0 a j a# 0 •S 2 Nuinliei «I S S Ctpita!. i Sliarea Dirideeda Name 5 S E iHaueu. a ,4 1 fi (D 8 k T w i. i Jl Et* i I 1 2_ 191 6 191*51 1908 1909 191c Rubber, pc p.c p.c.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 33 6 l)r. Friedlnender testifies that (iotlOMn oxeits a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid aud satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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    • 44 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thaDk Gonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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  • 832 7 EX lENDING FOR 2 > SQU UtE MILES. Hut Many ar« Perils of (Jetting There. Fuither details of the journey just cuneluded by Mr. Fred Shelford the well.kuowu eogiueer, iu conueo'iou with the projected rnilw.iy to be constructed from the Uganda Railway to Lake Magadi. have
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1237 7 INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL. CHARTER A.D. 175» riltlK undersigned having been appointed JL Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and KIKE rink* at current rate*. PATERSON. SIMONS A Oo. Ltd 12c Guardian Aituranct Company, Limited np6 469,000 1.180,000 E.tabushbd 1821. Subscrilted
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    • 156 7 l)u Yuu Want Relief? Are you frrfjuently bourse D > you have that aunoym,; tickling id jour throat I) tea yourViuph auuoy you at ni|(bt. and do you raise mucus in I ho morning Dj you want relief? If ao, take Ciiainberlaiu’a Cough Remedy ao 1 you will tie pleased.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1049 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Phn. O.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc ns ill tat ton Free. EMCIDIV* AT /Vo. 21a, Penanz Kvaa. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG-MEDAN. A few doori from the Eastern and Orienta
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  • 5028 9 [By Owen Oil Ter in tke Storyteller.”] I bad not thought that I aboald ever tell this atory, but the recent political amnesty in Kuaaia diacloaed parta of it. and rumour baa made ao free with the reat that I prefer to publiah the facta. lo April. 1908 1
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 103 9 Diphtheria-How It May Be Avoided. Diphtheria in usually contracted when the child ha. a cold. The cold prepare, the child’s ay.tem for the reception and «keelopmeut of the diphtheria germs. W ben there are cases of diphtheria in the neighborhood children that bare cold. should be kept at borne and
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    • 31 9 Touches the Spot. Sick headache is e<used hy a disordered condition of tbe atomach and ia quickly cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liw Tablets. For tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 342 9 FOR SALE. CHINESE SCRIBBLII6 FIBER I OH OFFICE USE, 8i*e 12*xl6\ Price, $1 per packet of 180 full sheets. (('an he cut to 12*x8M OBTAINABLB AT THB CBITFRION PKKSS, Ln». 226—M2, Stack Street. JUST ARRIVED. A NKW STOCK OF FINE POCKET PENCILS. ALMU Extra pencils to refill the finished ones,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 558 10 FOR SALE. The Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Callm ami W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted I mm the Strait» I cho.") Royal Quarto. *4 V gen. Price 91.00. MAT ol HAI> AT THB CRITER.ON PRKS8, l/rn., 226—232, Hemch Street. Penang NOW READY. “ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” CONTKNTB: Pantun Dagang.
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