Straits Echo, 21 April 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, 2lst APRIL, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 ceats, No. 89.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      837 1 'SJL\'3DV 3 70S GUINNESS'S STOUT. 23 o ’3iv s.ssva TIANQ LIE 00. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Omen—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company fcr the
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      18 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NUddi e/.isi MS t >\ '^7'OrtrG TIAWO LEE A Co., Sale Ageata,
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    Dogs Shelled.
    165 2 Remarkable effects are stated l>v the Matin to have l»een produced by the new shells in the gunnery experiments carried out against the leva. It appear* that dogs were placed upon the battleship in order to discover whether they would l>e suffocated or injured by the shells when
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    Caruso Surrounded by Detectives
    329 2 Guarded in Opera from Blaekhand”l Fury. New York, March 8. This is Caruso day. Tim whole of the I American Continent is talking of the asto-1 lushing precautions which have lieen taken |i to protect the great tenor in this city. Last I night he sang
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    The Irrepressible Dhobie.
    421 2 His Tori nous Ways, Mrs. Stone, who prosecuted her dhobi in the Calcutta Police Court recently, is, says I the Empire, to lie congratulated on her I public spirit and it is to lie hoped that the I exemplary sentence inflicted on him by Mr. I Keay,
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      51 2 There resided in a suhurh, W here the residents are hraver Than they are in other places, IN hich may have a lietter savour, A musician full of crotchets it h a voice inclined to quaver He kept its tone both dear and pure By taking N\ oods' Great Peppermint
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      2806 2 Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs, and Injec tions CURE the same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsuls hears the name. VellU^ Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists. LARGE SHIPMENT NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION is hereby given that the pirtuerehip lately subsisting between
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 VfMflt From AqttUt 1 Due Antuye P. LiidwiiJ Vcrfflimjer Devanha Singapore A.G. Co. Singapore B.M Co. Colombo B.M. Co. Colomlm A.G. Co. 28nl Apr. 27th 28th 5th Mav
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 Vestel* For Agent* Leave* Ateaye P. Ludwig Derfflinger Devanfio Colombo Colomlx» Singapore Singapore A. A Co. B. B.MACo 'A.O. A Co. Apr. Mar.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 Fazilkn, Br. s.s., 2,698, Davidson. 20th Apr., Singapore, 18th Apr., Gen.— H. L. Co. Landrai Seheiff, Ger. s.s., 1,012, Struve, 20th Apr., Rangoon, 16th Apr., Geu.— E. 8. Co., Ltd. Pangkor, Br. s.s., 184, Darke, 20th Apr., Kedah, 20th Apr., Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Delhi, Br. s.s., 4,788, Gordon,
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 21 ht A run.. Pamgkor, for Alor Star (Kedah) Loony Ho, for Trang. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Perak, for Deli. Canton, for Duelings and Teluk Anson. Thongwa, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Knin Sang, for Calcutta. Hong IF an I, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and
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      MAILS CLOSE
      112 3 Fok Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 10 a. III. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, noon. Tongkah, Kopali, Kenoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy Per Out apart, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahru Per .S' re- Hangkn, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singajmre—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. lamgsa. T.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    448 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Japan, from London, Mar. 26. due at Penang on 25th Apr. To Penang Mr K W. T. E Muhrv, Mr. and Mrs. J. Helhliug and children, Mr. A. K. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. 8. Cosier and children. Mr. 8.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall S Tr|;r Outwaeu HoMKWAKII Deni nfo i ij May. Ammye US Apr, Aeeaye 10 Delhi May. bxtra Service Out w auk. Homkwabo Japan 'J6 Apr Site off Apr Simla It May Sardinia Id May,
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      793 3 P.&0. «TAt S.N.C Expected Arrival and Departures, Mail Service Outward. Apr. 21 Dr!hi connecting with China May 5 Devanha Perrin 19 Area ye Mat tea June 2 Arcadia Macedonia 16 Della Moldavia 30 Delhi Mongolia July 14 Antayr Marmora 28 Devanha Morea Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd
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      465 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. UCF&RL&L 3ERIIA.IT HAIL LINE. a TT -~.2T=t- i S5S*- -Li?*r. &sZ3msm (HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Comjiany sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg n<i Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton,Gibraltar, Algiers, (Jenou, Naples, (eonneetion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice verta), Port .Said, Sue/., Aden, Colomlsi, Penang, Singa|s>re,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alone— Published daily (except Sundays.) AT Til K CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226—232, Beach Stieet, Penang. PPICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum. OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. Mill, EDITION (Punt Free) s's... CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343 X.H. All business eouiuiunications should lie
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    POLITICAL: MAY BE SKIPPED
    1093 4 Tliis morning’s mail brings very little to enlighten us as to the political muddle at Home, but we are glad to notice a number of allusions in the London newspapers to the wrong of another general election following so quickly as lias been frequently foretold of
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    66 4 The following business in tin lias lieen done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tons at 874.H0 Straits Trading Co., 50 75.37 Singapore: Straits Trailing Co., 25 75.25 Total ...150 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £149 15s. cash and £l5l 10s. three
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    Rubber Shares.
    177 4 The Boom Toppling. This morning's wires to the brokers show London prices easier all round. The real effect of the boom the inevitable movement to realize profits—is now showing, and we are nearer to the reaction, not necessarily a slump, than we have so far been. The latest
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON.
      40 4 To Til E Bl>IIOR Of TIIE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, The South-West Monsoon is likely to burst about the 9th May next. Yours truly, M. Tisainayagam, Proctor of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. Kayts, Ceylon, 12th April, 1910.
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    Mrs. Bland's Farewell Party
    121 4 There was quite a “crush at the farewell reception at the Residency yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Bland greeted each arrival at the entrance. Refreshments were served in the dining room, and there were also little tables out in the Hall. A smoking room contained an ample
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    Local Wedding.
    108 4 Sit vnson Gray don. A quiet wedding took place at St. George s Chun-h this morning, the contracting parties Iteing Mr. Rols-rt Stevenson, Civil Engineer, of Singapore, and Miss Muriel Mary Graydon, wlio arrived from England by the P. O. steamer Delhi this morning. The bride, who is
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    A Gambling Raid.
    214 4 A G ambling Raid. Smart Capture by the Police. A smart capture was made by the Gambling Suppression Department at Bukit Mertajain last week. Acting on information received, Captain H. A. Anderson, A. S. P., taking with him Inspector Thrale, Sergeant Wilkins and an orderly, made a dash across to
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    P. C. C.
    306 4 Bowl* Toiirnnmnit. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday:— Mixed Double Handicap: Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis beat Capt. and Mrs. Daniel by 21 16. Double Handicap: Hamilton and Riley w. o. from Hawkins and Starr. The following ties have lieen fixed for to-day Single Handicap;
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      24 4 (Echo Sfieeinl.) A Correction. Singapore, 21st April.—The Liuggi dividend for 1909 was 165 per cent, and not 155 per cent, as stated yesterday.
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      The Produce Market.
      22 4 (Echo Special.) Popper. Singapore, 21st April. Following am today's prices of pepper. Black Pepjier, buyers, £l2 White £l2 £22)
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      Shipping Disaster.
      103 4 (Echo Special.) Kitkfield” a Total Loss. Singapore,2lst April. The Free Preeicorrespondent at Labuan win*s that the steamer Kirkjield is a total loss on the Palawan Islands. The captain and the crew took to the 1 >onts and were picked up bv the Darrel near Kudat. B. I. Steamer
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      Agri-Horti.
      53 4 (Echo Special.) Another Cup for Rubber Section. Singapore, 21st April.—The Hon. Mr. Tan Jiak Kim and two others are giving a £llOO cup for the Rubber section. Conreasion by the Ntraita Steamship Co. The Straits Steamship Company are giving a return passage from Penang and ports to Singapore at
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      Commonwealth Elections.
      34 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Labour Majority in the Senate. London, 20th April. The Hon. Alfred Deakiu has resigned. The return of eighteen Labour Senators means a Labour majority for the next six years.
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      The Budget.
      127 4 (Supplied by Reiner.) Austen’* Criticisms. Isindon, 20th April. During the Budget debate in the House of Commons Mr. Austen ChamU*rlaiii blamed the Government with not legalising the income tax. He paid a tribute to the public spirit of the tax-payers in preventing a great financial crisis. The corresjHiudence
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      Fashionable Wedding.
      96 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Sir Hedworth Lambtou Married. London, 20th April. —Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton was married to Viscountess Chelsea at St. Paul's, Knight abridge, yesterday. [Lady Chelsea, who is Lord Alington's sister, lost her husband two years ago. She has a son, the present Lord Chelsea,
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      Japan-British Exhibition.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opening by the Prince or Wales. London, 21xt April.- The Prince of Wales will open the Japan-British Exhibition
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      U.S. Rubber Trust.
      27 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Advance on Rubber Good*. London. 21st April. The United States Kubwr Trust hits lidv&nced 10 i**r cent. on all rubber goods.
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      City and Suburban.
      89 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result. Loudon, 21st April.—Following was the result of the race for the City and SiihurUui Handicap which was run yesterday: City and Suburban Handicap. Distance, 1{ miles. Bachelor's Double, ch c by Trodeunis —Lady Bawn. 4 yrs. 8.0 1 Mustapha, ch c by Olieron
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      320 4 WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In the Charming Climate and Amidst the Lovely Scenery of I P O H “A VALLEY NESTLING IN THE SILLS.” The GRAND HOTEL is renowned for the excellence of its Cuisine and the Comfort of its appointments. PORTER MEETS ALL TRAINS. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY MODERATE. Telegrams:
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      13 4 For all internal complaint», dysentery coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    K. L. D. P. A.
    578 5 Animal General Meeting. The annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association took place oil Saturday, Capt A. J. Fox in the chair. The rejiort and accounts for the year ending 31st March having been jussed, the I allot for the new committee took
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    Straits Settlements Army Estimates.
    793 5 Ketaldiehment. —Two companies of GarriArtillery, 270 of all ranks: One unit of Royal Engineers, seven officers and 106 men a battalion of Infantry, 932 of all «uiks three officers and nine men of the Army Service Corps seven officers and 30 men of the Royal Army
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    Chartered Bank.
    431 5 The 56th ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on March 30th on the bank premises at 32, Bishopsgate-street Within, under the jiresidency of Sir Montagu Cornish Turner, the chairman. The Chairman said, in jiart :—At our last annual meeting I expressed the ojiiniou
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    The Rubber Boom.
    558 5 Sir Frank Sweden hum's Views. In the course of an interview with a representative of the Hnbber World (a new production), Sir Flunk Swetteuliam, 0.C.M.0., said There are far too many new rublier coinjianies lieing promoted. It is difficult to understand how the flotation of one or
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    Chinese Religion.
    982 5 e “The Religion of the Chinese," by ij J. J. M. Degroot, Ph. D. (Macmillan ss. contains one of the series of Hartford- Lamson lectures on The Religions of the P World," delivered at Hartford Theological Seminary, to assist in prejiaring students f for the foreign missionary field.
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    Etna.
    152 5 The eruption of Mount Etna (Sicily) ha* increased in violence. New craters appear to have opened in several places, and from all the mouths of the volcano lava is pouring out in blazing cascades, while a shower of cinders and lapilla is falling over an area extending down to
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    Passengers.
    90 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Delhi, 21st April, from London Mrs. D. Currie and Mr. D. C. Neauie. From Marseilles Mr. L. A. C. Biggs, Mr. E. Van Owen and I)r. J. C. Graham. From Brindisi Mr. G. T. Lachlan. From Colombo Mr. M. 1). Fallon and Mr. F. Temple. Per
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    FIXTURES.
    29 5 To-day. 12th Day of 3rd Moon. Hunt Club Papervhase Fisitliall League Meeting, 0-15 p in To-morrow. 13th Day of 3rd Moon. Town Baud. Esplanade, 0 to 7 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 China (A***ye) ...28rdApr. China (Print Ltuhriij) ...27th German <Derfiitujer) ...28th English (Drriiitha) 5thMay
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 Full Moon A|>r. 24-tli Quarter May 2inl O New Moon IHli First Quarter 1 tith
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      9 5 pleasant— Soothing—lleni'ng^ £Xj hi -ST*,->-■* ail Dnp»saries and Deftler»-
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      55 5 No Danzer. Don't 1«? afraid to give Chamberlain's Cough Reined v to your c hildren It- is inespecially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the l>est me.li-i-ine made for these diseases. What mates it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. For sale
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      628 5 THE ALEMBIC TONIC SYRUP, Pe feet Tonic of the Day, CREATES NEW LIFE STRENGTH. 'n Unrivalled Specific For D)spepsia, Constipation. For remale’s Complaints and for General Debility. Thousands of bottles sold in India Many cases of complete cure locally Original testimonials can be seen All Orders-Prompt Attention. Straits Supply Agency,
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    Penang Tramways.
    1250 6 (Concluded from yesterday't issue.) p Penang Road Extension. The Penang Road Extension, sanctionod by the Commissioners in 1908 as a j portion of a scheme submitted by the writer in the previous year, was completed by the end of the year, satisfactonr trials be- i ing carried out
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penano, 21st April. Ity courtesy of the Chartered Hank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/44 3 Credit 2/4,®, 3 Documentary.. 2/4j* Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Mouluiein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175 j Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    166 6 Gold Leaf 864.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24. sales Trang Pepper 18.25 now. Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 buyers No. 1 70. sales Sugar < 2 ...no stock (Basket 5.30 safes Tapioca Flour 1.75 buyers Copra 11.15 Safes 1 Tuh bun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 6 Penang, 21st April, 1910. Beef rfi. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver j>er catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1631 6 d 1 j *g.2 Number of [5 j A, -J g Capital, I Shares I t 9 Dividends. Name. S jj S «I —•'ll j? |_j_l 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Kl’VHKK. pc. pc. p.c. p.o. p.c. UU«J X* non f 10.000 1 1 A lor Pongsn Rubber Estate,
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      48 6 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about giving Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other narcotics and can lie given with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      32 6 tionOHHIl is a happy combination of Kawa Resina with Oleum Bantali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum, Santal cures easily, no complications. All c'temista and dealers.
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      37 6 Sick Headache. This disease is caused by derangement of the stomach. Take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct this disorder and the sick headache will disappear. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      53 6 FM /S lUST AS A* tDVfftTISIMINI FROM IUfEXS UD *TI mmu on V3J**9m mm full It paaay (UIRM U latroioM to fon mi half aria* .•4 with bfMOMy Rial. attaohla* ta wmfc Chain Writ# to 4a? fo» thla harrain. o*«fn to *Tfrjbody ooly U POST FREE TO «NT COLONY. Maatera
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    A Contemporary Attack on Shakespeare.
    212 7 The linti»h .Museum has just secured, says the Sphere, the only copy known in its first edition of Greene's Groats-worth of Witte, Bought with a Million of Repentance,' a book which owes its fame to the circumstance that it contained the great attack on Shakespeare
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    148 7 The following unclaimed letters etc., are lying at the General Post Office, Penang:— Letter*. Baker, Capt. Alf. Hayes, G. E. Birch, A. Johannes, 8. Brown, B. King, Dr. Jas. Baker, H. le Doux, G. A. Baldwin, Mr. Louis, P, Bay, C. Leplae Bibby, Miss 8. Moncrieff, L. M.
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    287 7 April, ***** Date. HW LW, H.W. LW. AM. A. v P.M. P.M. 21st 10.07, 4.10, 10.32, 4.42 22nd 1052, 5.01, 11.10, 5.1» 2:lrd 1124, 5 27, 1140, 5.55 24th Nil. ,04. 12.1«, 6.20 25th 12 29, «42, 12.44. 6.41 2«th 12.59, 7.0«, 114, 7.41 27th 159,
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      92 7 Chamberlain’» Pain Balm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chainlierlaiu’s Pain fta.hn drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application (jives relief. When a liottle of it is kept in the house the pains of
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      964 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha U.S.A Cbargos Moderate, Consultation Free. EMIDIKC AT ISo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors Iron the Eastern and Orienta Hotel. 6 mtbs TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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