Straits Echo, 10 March 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 Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, lOth MARCH, I‘JIO. single Copy, 10 ceati. No. 65.
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      1007 1 uIiihNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE 00. mtTh m m rM SOLE AOEKTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $2OO 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company
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      20 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST oifc -3 f£. 122; «2 >-Y Xc/trc'it^ ITIANC LEE A Co., Sole Agenu.
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    Old Election Humours.
    1054 2 There is something very soothing in the adage, History repeats itself," It is like c that blessed word Mesopotamia" which l brought such solace to the poor old woman. I Butin many cases just recently the phrase has had the additional merit of being singu- I larly
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    Work for Poets.
    256 2 Bays the Loudon Globe Parliamentary correspondents tell us that the Labour party have not lost sight of the Right to Work Bill, which will be pieseuted to the reluctant gaze of the party in < ffica a‘. no distant date. But we have yet to learu that
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    162 2 March, 1910. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. AM PM PM 10th IIW 5.18, 11.30, 5,42 11th 1152, 6 04, Nil. 6.18 12th 12.12, 6 81, 12.31, 6.40 13th 1.11, 7.20, 1.30, 7.41 14th 1.4», 7.59, 2.10, 8 20 15th 230, 8.40, 250, 900 16th 3.11, 9.21, 3.31,
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      43 2 Stands Unrivalled. Chamberlain's Cou.il> Remedy never disappoints those w’uj use it lor obstinate couth*. colds and irritations of (Le Ibroit and luugs. It staids iinuv.rl ed a- a reutelv for all tbtou an 1 limit diseases. Foi sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers,
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      266 2 Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs. and Injections CURE Ihe same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. f Knelt Ca/tsule bears Ihe name. WaUl/ Paris. 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Cha mists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r s. s. //on;/ Moh Captain It.
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      1248 2 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 Large Tablets. PURE, SWEET and REFRESHING. We guarantee this soap of highest standard quality and made from EDIBLE FAT Also New Stock of Patent
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 Vesteli t tvrrt Agent» Dus Delta Errull Lutxow P. Lu'lwig Benalder Aaaaye Singapore Glasgow 3 ng.pore Colombo ■london Colombo 1 A.GACo. 12*n Mar. SBACo. 141. B M ACo loib B M ACo. 16tb SBACo |19tb A.G ACo. |24‘h P
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 Vetith For A <4**1 LMta L Colombo 0 ACo. Mar. Erroll S'og^po'e S B.ACo Lutzow 'Colombo B M ACo. P. Ludwig [Singapore B.M.ACo. Baoalder [Singapore 5 B ACo Assaie Singapore A G A Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      132 3 Pm Senj Br. ai. 378. Dandsou, 10. h Mar Singapore, Bib Mar Gen K. S Co f Lid Thongwa Br. «.a, 3 428 Herrington. 10tb Mar. Madras, Ist M>r Gen.—H L. A Co. Devanha, Br. s.s., 4,78>, Powoll, lOtb Mar., Bombay, 2nd Mar Gen.—A GA Co. Rotorua, Br. sa
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 I"th March Leong Ho, for Tranp. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Perak for Deli. l/arv Auttin, for Paugkalau Brandau. Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Anson. V A/rcar, for Singapore and Hongkong. Tkongwa for Port Swettenham aud Singapore
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      MAILS CLOSE
      249 3 Pom Kedah—Per l/ian Ch o. to-morrow, 7 a ip. 'longkab, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy-Per Omapert, tomorrow, 1 p.m Raugoon—Per Landrat Scheiff, t, -morrow, 2 p.m. Deli- Per Malaya, tc-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Pin t eng, to-morrow, 3pm Langaa, T. Semiwe, Segli, Olehleh
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    108 3 Per P. aud O s.s. Sardinia, from London, Fob 12, due at Penang on 14th Mar-: To Penang: Mr. VV. N. Cosgrave, Mrs. Moir, Mr aud Mrs B Day, Mr. M. Watt. Mrs. R. Young, Mr. E. Lees, Mr. A. Brash, Dr. R. Coy, Mrs. K.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Servica. Outwards. Homewards Aitayr 27 Mar. I Delta 22 Mar. Delta 7 Apt. Maceitonia 26 Extra Service Outwards llomswardSardinia Id Mar, I Java IS Mar. Nore 28 Sunda 1 Apt.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 3 Cbiua De'ta ...12tb Mar. China iL'ittoee) ...15th Germau (Prim Ludwig) ~,16th English (Aiiaye)
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      804 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Kxpwlwl Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Sarvica, Outward. connecting with Marmora Morea .1 Mooltan •t China •I Ptrtia Mai tea ti Macedonia THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 25, Macedonia, FAKES RY MAIL STEAMERS. lat OltM lad GUffl I'u I .imd. oby Sea £66 £44 f'o Vareeiljo*
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      405 3 (S HIPPIN G.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Vii. rl Mm s mm, m v SE«»-T rr,r~p— ..^tr•■ r siri HL fast and well-kuowu in. I s i* m tins Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Uambuig via None dam, Aut werp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, connection Marseilles, Naples,
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Jut*» hMm wtMi u 4 laMKa *ICM Mil (wml Mlir) 4* in* CRITERION PRESS, Uv No. Mfi—#BS. Hooch Strml P uin> PRIOR: o*ll.l LOO* l |M m ..par oot*t*tiohs ram»*» nn ««11. ■niTiiiM i PoM rml ill 04 hi.h *i> >Krun I chi.—Penang.' I'alaphon» No. <4* 4.4.
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    “WHITE” MEN.
    574 4 I he futility and folly of Cbriitian missionaries in China has often been remarked by foreigners ns well as by Chinese. Moreover, worse things hnve been said of them, charges of selfishness, avarice, hypocrisy, and lustfulness being made against them. Dr. Morrison of the Tim** wrote a book,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    814 4 The following business in tin lias h.en doue tn-day Singapore: S'raits Trading Co,) buyers, no sellers j Pena nit: Penang Tin Exchange. 25 tons at 74.10 Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£147 12« 61. cash and £149 7s. 61 three months’ «'gb'Opium is
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    Victoria Day, May 24th, 1910
    242 4 It is proposed to celebrate Vic oria Diy. May 24 h, by giving an entertainment to children attending the schools in Penang and if possible to school children at Batik PuLu and Buttcrworlh. L ist year over 3 090 children woie enter taitied. Th a
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    Penang Nursing Association.
    181 4 Aim «ill fleeting. The antiuil in -'ing of ihe Penang Nursing Association wis h> id at the Residency vesie-d'v af'crivm wlej the following I t iles and v*-ut'-iuen were piioen' Slis. R N Biaod President in ihe chair), M'S Siye Mis. K"k. Mr aud Mis J W.
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    The C. P. O.
    81 4 M jir Barry de Hamel, Chief Police Officer, proceeds on long leave to Europe by the I* 4 O steamer Macedonia, ou Friday, h iost He wilt lie away 15 months. Captain A K J. Diwar, Assistant Supetititeudent of Police, I'r. v uce Welleslav, will ac'
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    “Chartered Bank" Dividend.
    375 4 1 The local branch of the Chartered Biuk advises us that they have to day received a ,ele m from the Head Office. London. informing them that, at the approaching 1 Mte iug of Mine holders, the Directors will recommend a Dividend for the past half year
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    A Chinese Family Quarrel.
    939 4 Mr. Justice TboinUm bat dispel t three soils anting out of a qutrrel Chinese family, wis. Kboo Geek K D( 4 Cbuah Cheng Kea', Khoo Geok E o g W Yeob Kim Cbooi and Kboo p* 1 ts. Cbuah Cheng Kea\ which was onl/?' its preliminary
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      423 4 XFOH MARBLE WORSE. IPOH-PEEAS. This business is now under the management of Mr. Ravensway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washburn] Stands, Cemetery Memorials of Jail kinds etc., etc., on application. A large stock
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      59 4 The Same Old Story. The old. old story, told times vritbout number, and repeated o»er and orer again for the laat 37 years, but it ia always a welcome story to tboae in search of health— There is nothing in the world that cures cougbsjaod colds as quickly as Chamberlain's
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      118 5 (Echo Special.) Detailed List of Prices. Kuala Lumpur, 9th March.—Messrs, (jow, Wilson and Stanton send Messrs. Harrison and Crosfield the following prices, fetched at yesterday’s auction VallHinbrosu 10s. 6Jd. a lb. Tremelbye 10s. a lb. Highlands and Lowlands a lb. Sungei Salak and Consolidated Malay 10s. 3,d. a lb.
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      The Children's Friend.
      31 5 (Echo Special.) doing Home. Singapore, 10th March.—Mr. C. B. Buckley is going home by to-morrow’s mail. Mr. E. E. Coltnan and Mr. A. ile Mello will follow shortly.
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      The Produce Market.
      20 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 10th March.—The following are to-day’s prices for pepper: Black, buyers $14.75 White $28.50
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      The Political Situation in Tibet.
      114 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Indo-Chinese Relation*. London 9th March —Reuter’s cnrespondent has obtained an interview with a wellinformed and c unpetent Indian authority ou the political iff-rets of the developments in Tibet. He said that the nearer approach of the Chineee-Indian frontier will increaae the facilities
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      Home Politics.
      171 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I’ropoHnl to Reduce Uarriww Abroad. London, 9h March.—ln the Home of Commons yesterday Mr. R. D Holt, (liberal Member for Hexham, moved a reduction of the Army Vote He said that 15,000 men from the garrisons abroad ahould be reduced, uotably in South Africa and
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      Austria.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter Loan of 457,580,000. London, 10th Mai —The Vienna OorevanwQt has asketl tb* chamber to au o 1% loan of £7. 89.000 It is “"derstood that the military measures during the annex tion crisis had depleted the 1 reasury^^^^
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      The Fushimis.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter At Neville. London, 10th Mar.—Prince and Princess Fusbimi have arrived at Seville. They were received by their Spanish Maj-itiea-
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      Navy Estimates.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aii Increase of Over Fire Millions. London, 10th March.—The Navy Estimate# show a total of £4').603.7<X), an increase of £5 561,000. Shipbuilding and armaments abtoib over .£5.090,000, new construction cost .£13,279,830. of which a sum £11,850,790 is spent in continuation, ships under construction £1 429,040,
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    Finger-Prints.
    704 5 Central Registry for Colony and F.M.N. The current Straits Settlements Oatette contains the draft of an ordinance to amend the Prisons Ordinance 1872, which it is proposed to bring before the Legislative Council at an early date. The principal object of the Bill is to give (Sect to a
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    Kuala-Klang Rubber Estate.
    772 5 The annual general meeting of tho shareholders of the Kuala-Klang Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on Feb. 16th. Mr. Gil bert F. Traill (chairman) said; Although the prospectus only foreshadowed the beginning of harvesting operations in 1910 and estimated results for that year at 7,009 lbs of
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    Intensive Rubber Cultivation
    301 5 Mr Norman Thomson, of 2 Princes garth Forest Hill, a son of the Mr Robert Thomson, bead of the Jamaica Botanic G irdons, tells of ata iuteiesting secret process for the intensive cultivation of rubber:— Au acre of Pa a rubber costs some £l't me nding interest
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    British Navy to Use Oil Fuel.
    287 5 The British Admiralty. state- the Daily Eiprett. after a re«rei ky-condua'fd but axhaustive series of trills and tests with smaller craft, extending over msuy years, has at last decided ais fiortelv to adopt the principle of oil fuel aa a subslaru'n for coal in
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    British War Balloon.
    615 5 The war hilloou factory at Aldershot has scored a m ist gratifying sue’ess, and at the aatne time sprung a complete surprise on the pirldic A fourth nulitaiy dirigible, whose coristiuction hid been khpt a close sectet; made its appearance on Farnburougb Common on Feb. 12 b
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    Passengers.
    274 5 AmriD Por hh. Perak, 8 h Match. from Dell Messrs H Redder, 0. Farrell, D. Nithauiel W. Y. Gallacber and E R Dtviea Per a g Ketl'ih. 9th March, from Kedah M r Ladeb«er Per a s Rotorua 10 li March, from Tong kah: Mess’s C B A demy,
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    FIXTURES.
    35 5 To-hat. 29th Day of Ist Moon Municipi! Commission, d :I0 p in. Penang Clip Ties M R C. ve C.eicent Esplanade. Ttt-MllllOW Ist I)<v of 2nd MoonTown Baud, Espl mad ,0 lo 7 pm
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O New Moon llili Kir«l Quarter ***** O Full Moon Hi h I,»»» Qinrtei Apr. 3rd
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      34 5 lionoftan is a happy combination of Kawa Ken ins with Oleum Santali in the propertion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parte Oleum Santa 1 cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers
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      46 5 It bas been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons hare to thank Goiiosatl for restoration to health snd I happiness. It is astrinpent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all ,balers in Patent Medicine* and Chemical i in bottles of 40 oaptules.
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      198 5 THE T0N6KAH HARBOUR TIN DRED6ING COMPANY. NO LIABILITY INCREASE OF CAPITAL 1, the undersigned M auager, herel)v |>ive notice that an increase in the capital <>f the above named Company w is, on the 2nd day of Kebiuary, lit 10. resolved on The mode adopted for I he increase ia
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      232 5 WONDERFUL Bed Boom Candles. FAINT LIGHT CHEAP, VERY CHEAP! One Candle a Night, 1» p.m. to »> a in. Bom A Light All Eight. One month's Supply Only 75 cts. SUB. ADEN T*WANTED. Sole Agents, Straits Supply Agency, 4», BISHOP NTRKKT. FOR SALE One Small RUBBER PLANTATION, about 10J hop*.
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    Unexplored Arabia.
    689 6 Traveller»’ Adventures with Wild Bedonin. Mr. Douglas Carruthers gave an mt9iesting aooount of a journey in North-Western Arabia to the mem' ere of the Royal Geogra phioal Society on the 24 b ult. During the past quarter of a century, he remai ted, our knowledge of the interior
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    Of the First Magnitude.
    159 6 A piquant incident of Kitchener’s Austra lian travels has not yet bean in print. The big man's train was drawn up at a provincial platform, and some kind of a c.v.c ordeal was iu preparation for the General, something linnet ing and humorous, with tbe usual
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    The New Parliament.
    469 6 The Various Profession» snd Position» of the Members. Mr. Lewi* Appleton has sent to the London Morning Loader some interesting details in reference to the new Parliament. He point* out in an analysis of tbe various piofessiona of the M. Ps that there are at pi esent
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    The Suez Canal Concession.
    433 6 The Khedive of Egypt li<s submitted to the General Assembly a now draft, eonven tion with tbe 8m z Canal Company for the renewal of the concession, which expires on Nov. 17, 1968, for another period euding Dec. 31, 2008. In doiug so he declared that
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 I’bnano, Ith March. (liy coHi teey of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ right Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4; J 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bunk 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold Leaf 151.8* Black Pepper no itock VJThi e Pepper I*s-6««,, Traig Pepper 16 25 6««,, Clore. 70-ulkr, Ma<e 83 u Un, Mu< e Picking Mu meg. 110. 1 «-«ft» No I Sugar I 2 »0 ltoe k Basket 5-0 ml,, Tapioca Flour 170 C °P« 1 1 30
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    SHARES.
    1596 6 d III i I i s o-S Number ot < a 2 g .8 S 3 Cipital. Shares > x Dividends Name ►> s II issued. 1 h? (2 c*! '-a 19(6 1901 1908 ***** I9K Rubber, p c p.c p.c. p.c. p.c in.m, n ao(HM) J 0 11
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      38 6 Dr. I iota of Strassburg introduced UotlOsaii in the treatment of the mo«* painful of diseases to which mankind is liable- It is better, safer and more effective than other pieparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      49 6 A Remedy Which Never Fails. If troubled witb indigestion, constipation, no appetite or feel bi'ious, give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets a trial and you will be pleased witb the result. These tablets invigorate the stomach and liver anil strengthen the digestion. For sale by all Disienraries and Dealers.
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      83 6 Internal Treatment Not Necessary for Rheumatism. Fully nine out of every ten crses of rheumatism is «imply rheumatism of the mus clou due to cold or dump, or chronic i lipiiiiihtism, neither of which require any internal treatment. All that ia needed to aff <rd te lief is the free
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      9 6 MAC KAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Tho Acme of Quality. 168c
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    The Waiwupu.
    932 7 Mr. Weiching W. Yen bite contributed to tbe American Journal of International Law an interfiling account of tbe origin and operations of tbe Waiwupu, or Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affair*. In Januny 1861,au Imperial edict was issued, ordeiing the formation of tbe Tsung-li Yamen, which was a bureau
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      1280 7 INSURANCES S' THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INOOUPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 ritHE undersigned having been appointed L A genu for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONB 4k 00. Ltd. 12c Guardian Assurance Company, Limited, Established 1821. Subscribed CapiUl
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      66 7 Aii Excellent Liniment. Kvery fmiily and e.pecialy tloie wlo resile in tbe countiv should be provided at all t ines wo h a bottlr of Chamberlain's Tain Balm, There h no telling when it may be wanted in case of an accident or emergency. It is most ti cel lent
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      924 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. fcMIDIM* AT /Vo. 21a, Penan Road. A law door* from the Eastern and Orient» Hotel, 6 mthi TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES. ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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