Straits Echo, 2 May 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, MONDAX, 2nd MAX, IHIO. Single Copy, 10 cent! No. 98.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 949 1 BASS’S ALE. v^V •iqois THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hiad Offick—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. Till Company for the Chinese. Every Kind of Policy ittnued. For rat
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    • 18 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST SfcMtt silsi m TO V '>> TIANO LEE Jb Co.. So* AnniM.
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  • 777 2 A remarkable invention which will save .£50,000,000 in the production of cotton has a lieen produced by Mr. W. D. Doremus, of New York. Mr. W. T. Stead describes this g marvel in the Daily Chronicle. 1 It was alsnit time that some improve- j
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  • 397 2 Four stalwart bluejackets, gunners on H. M. S. Mtujuifuent, at Chatham, appeared in the dock at Marviebone, yesterday, while several others from the same warship watched the proceedings from the rear of the court. Thomas Lane, twenty-nine, and llolert Henson, twentv-three, wen* chained with lieing drunk
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dyseutery, coughs, colds etc. Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs. and Injections CURE (he same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. F/ich Capsule bears the name, Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chomisti. FOR RANGOON. Tin' 8.8.
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    • 1959 2 APENTA APENTA THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. NATURAL APERIENT WATER.' BoUM Hungary. •A course of Apenta taken breakfast is useful, as tending to get rid of the pro* GOLD MEDAL, St. Louis, 1904. ducts of perverted digestion.’’ TOSIL: —A Wirugias.ful in lilt i.utmtiit before Breakfast. The PRACTITIONER. Per Case of
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  • 32 3 Ve»»eU From Agent» Due Devanha Delia Goeben Print EM Fried rick Colombo A.G. Co. Singapore 'A.G. A Co. Singapore B.M. A Co. Colombo B.M. A Co. SthMav. 7th Hth 12th
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  • 23 3 Vettel» For Agent» Leave» Devauha Singapore A.G. Co. Mav. Delta Colombo A.G.ACo. Goeben Colomlxi BM.&Co. Prinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore B.M .4 Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 186 3 Oanfa, Br. s.s., 5,810, Lycett, 30th Apr., Liverpool, Ist Apr., Gen.—W M. Co. Teenkai, Br. 8.8., 3,210, Culluiu, 30th Apr., Port Swettenhain, 20th Apr., Gen.— W. M. A Co. Pangkor, Br. 8.8., 134, Ihirke, 30th Apr., Kedah, 30th Apr., Gen. l —E. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel, Br. s.s., 124,
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    • 48 3 2nd May. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Malacca, for Tongkah. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Heart, for Puk) Well, Olehleh Ac., Padang. Malaya, for Deli. Palamcolta, for Singajsire. Un Pemj, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Flyiwj Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Lightning, -for Calcutta.
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    • 137 3 Poe Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Fangkar, tomorrow, 10 a.iu. Langkat- Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan -Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Tong Chnan, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangka lan Brauduu—Per Mary A net in, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Siuga|s>re, China and Ja|*an —Per E. F. Ferdinand, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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  • 395 3 IVr P. and 0. h.h. Periia, from London, April H, connecting with tins Devanhi at Colombo, duo at Penang on 5ih May To Penang Mr. J. C. M. Martin, Mr. E. J. D. Haining, Mr. Ryder A. Flower, Mr. M. H. Thunder, Mr. A. F. G.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 796 3 P.&O. aw S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Depart lin e, Mail 8«rvie« Outward. M»y 5 Devanha connecting with Per*ia IP Auoye June 2 Arcadia 16 Delta 30 Delhi July 14 A**aye 28 Devanha Malwa Macedonia Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Morea Homeward. Date. i'SSES* 7 Delta 21 Delhi 4 Devanha 18 A**aye 2
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    • 404 3 (9 HIPPIN O.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPEBXAL GERMAN MAIL LINS. 3U38 SSISS Mi'. -s I HE fast and well-known mail steamers of thi*Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice verm), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 98 4 Uitico satisfies everybody and I untie* alone.— Smsrxm Published dally (except Sundays.) AT Till CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232, Beach Stieet, Pena dr PI ICE: DAILY LOCAL »S( per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343. SB. —All
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  • 515 4 In the course of a not wholly facetious comment on the Penang Municipality's pro- posal to tax race-horses, the Malay Mail i makes this suggestion 1 If the Penang authorities are determined to penalise racing, would it not be fairer to adopt the French method of taxing the
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  • 884 4 Water Carnival. Three hours at the seaside and plenty of. j fun and excitement for competitors and spectators alike were provided by the officials of the Swimming Club at the water carnival, a l which was held at Tanjoug Bungah last a Saturday. No less than nine
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  • 106 4 Butterworth v*. Volunteers. The Butterworth team was given a walkover in the Tournament match fixed for last Saturday. Only three Volunteers put in an appearance on the field, probably because of a counter-attraction in the shape of the Swimming Club Carnival. Butterworth is thus credited with another point
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  • 63 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day:— Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 'I buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., > 75 05 buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 75.20 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 25 75.121 i > Total 50 tons. j
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  • 592 4 The No. 1 Dredger of the Tongkah Har- hour Tin Dredging Co. worked r )l. r > hours 1 last month and put out 175 piculs. The output of No. 2, for 70 hours work, was 24 1 piculs. No. 3 worked 407 hours and got 1 402
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 80 4 To nr Bilioi 0» ijj* Stkaits Bern. Sir, I see in your pajier of the 30th in 8t the the Whan-es Club lost to the Scalark 2 goals to nil, at footer on the Esplanade this is a mistake I would ask you to r tif same. The
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  • 332 4 Mr. H. S. Sircom, Passed Cadet, to I* Assistant District Officer, Klang, Cbw, y with effect from the Ist January, l9)o, rif j Mr. W r S. Gibson, transform! for elsewhere. Mr. R. O. Winstedt, Passed Cadet, to I» Assistant District Officer, Ipuh, Class V with
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  • 488 4 The entries for the forthcoming Gymkhana will close on the Tuesday, 10th inst. Entrance Fees *2 for each event or $lO for all. Ladies free. Tan Bet*, a Chines»* leper, was to-day pla»‘ed ls'fore Mr. Bailey on the charge of escaping from the Leper Asylum at Pulau
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 293 4 VIOLIN AND PIANO ALBUM. (SEPARATE VIOLIN PART.) 25 Choice Solos 25 Post Free $1. PIANO DUETT ALBUM. 13 Favourite Selections 13 Post Free $1. SONG ALBUM. 101 Popular Songs 101 Post Free 51. SEND FOR ONE NOW. THE FOR Inks, Superior Inks, as good as siephem’s But Vtry Much Cheaper,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 167 5 (Echo Special.) Animal General Heeling Kuala Lumpur, 1st May—At the Annual General Meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, which was lield at Kuala Lumpur last Saturday, the report and balance sheet were passed. The Kedah, Batang Padang, and Telok Anson District Associations were affiliated. Mr. C.
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    • 36 5 (Echo Special.) Final Performance b“fore I he Governor Kuala Lumpur, 1st May.—Sir John Anderson and |>artv attended the final performance of the Arcagettes." The house was crowded. It was a most successful |**rfi irmance.
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    • 50 5 (Echo Special) “Dividend Likely lo Improve.” Singapore, 2nd May.—At a meeting of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Comjiany it was announciid that of the total area of 1,303 acres, 300 acre* have M'li worked out. The outlisik is not unfavourable and the dividend is likely to improve.
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    • 47 5 (Echo Special.) Hilton-Kirkby. Singajiore, 2nd May. —Captain H. P. Hilton, of the Third Middlesex Regiment, was married to Miss Hilda Kirkby at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Rev. Marsh Kirkbv, Assistant Chaplain, officiated at the ceremony. The Rev. H. C. Izard gave awav the bride.
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    • 51 5 (Echo Special.) Recount riicl ion Scheme. Singapore, 2nd May. At a meeting of the shareholders of tin* Singajsire Ruhlier Estate a scheme of reconst ruction was jiasKod with the object of modifying the constitution and to alsdish founders shares and enable the assets to l>e dealt with mow
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    • 19 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapow, 2nd May.— To-day s market price of black pepper, buyers, is $l2-50.
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    • 27 5 (Echo Special.) April Outpnt. Singapow, 2nd May. The April output of the Unite» 1 Siugapow Rubber Company was 1,300 lbs., and of Bukit Lintang 3,000 lbs.
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    • 50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another ilo.ooo Priae Offered. Lmdon. 2nd May.— An enthusiastic luncheon was given to M. Paulham, winner of tike Daily Mail prize for the London to Manchester flight. The Daily Mail now offers a further prize of .£lO,OOO for a Right from London to Edinburgh and hack.
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    • 118 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I The Parliament Hill. London, 2nd May. —A veto bill has lieen issued entitled the Parliament Bill. The preamble recites: Wliewas it is intended to substitute the House of Lords by a Second Chamber, constituted on a popular instead of a hereditary
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    • 30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fiasco. Ijondon, 2nd May.— The May-day demonstrations at Paris were a fiasco. The demonstrators were overawed by a display of militarv Police.
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    • 30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hails fur Hnulli Afiica London, 2nd May. —Lord Gladstone, who succeeds the Earl of Sellmrne as High Commissioner of South Africa, has sailed for South Africa.
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    • 74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Official Statement, of the Sit nation, London. 2nd May.—A telegram from Constantinople states that according to an official statement Kachanik Pass has Usui cleared. The railway is undamaged. The losses in the fighting are not reported though the success of the troops is regarded
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    • 30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Liberal I! erli (I London. 30th April.- Following was tin result of the bye-electiou at South Edinburgh Lyell (Lilieral) H.tiiG Glyn (Unionist) 6,367
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    • 27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Welcomed at Amsterd un and t ho Hague. London, 80th April. Ex-President Roosevelt had extraordinary and popular demonstrations at Amsterdam and the Hague.
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    • 133 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) PngHial Charged with MutiHlaiigliler London. 80th April.— The British pugilist Moran knocked out the American McCarthy with a swinging blow on the jaw in the sixteenth round at San Francisco. McCarthy dropped down unconscious and died later. Moran has been formally
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  • 1877 5 Court of Enquiry. A Marine Court of enquirv into the loss of the s.s. Kirkjield, which struck a reef called the Royal Captain shoal, off the Palawan coast on April 7, was opened at Singapore on Friday. Mr. Wolferstan was president of the court, lx*ing
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  • 159 5 Even to a Commissioner Orrible Slackness At the last meeting of the Singajsire Municijial Commission, Dr. Fowlie complained that some weeks ago a Municipal collector went up to him aud demanded jiavment of a bill for $4 as assessment on No. 40 Grange Road and fifty cents for costs of
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  • 310 5 The annual report of the working of the Registration of Lteeds Ordinance, at Penang, is issued over the signature of Mr. A. Cavendish, acting Registrar, who says the revenue collected in 1909 amounted to $13,694.75 including that from the registration of bills of sale and deeds of arrangement
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  • 808 5 II Ih Blrl Inlay in Australia Kang-Yu-Wei, the leader of the Chinese reform movement, was 53 years old on March 15th, says an exchange, and the memlters of the Sydney branch of the Chinese Empire Reform Association celebrated the event at the association's rooms (Tung Wah Times Chamlters) in
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  • 252 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kedah, 29th April, from Kedah Mr. Have and Mr. Jark. Per 8.8. Tarnba, 80th April, from Singapore Mr. and Mr». L. Kare, Messrs. O. Menashe, L. Bruyaros, B. Norman and G. Burn Captain Vincour. Per 8.H. Ipoh, 2nd May, front Singajxire Mr. Hltaik Mahdee, Mr. Shaik
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  • 41 5 To-dat. 23r>l Day of 3rd Moon. Tow ii Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Ladies' Rifle Shooting. Hockey P. V. rs. H. M. S. Sealark, Esplanade. To-morrow. 24th Day of 3rd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m.
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  • 18 5 Last Quarter May 2nd O New Moon r 9th (First Quarter 16th O Full Moon 24th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 142 5 FOR SAIjE. Fresh Para Rublier Seeds from matured tmw, Price IK) cts. jer 1,000. S|s>cial price for 100,000 and upwards. Please apply to CHUAII BOON KHEONG, 21-4-10 272 20, Ceylon Lane. NOTICE OF S/VLK IMio Public Auction of Aw Ah Low's property situate in Tnlloh Remiss, iS. A. 191 acres,
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  • 1355 6 U111 inns Subject of Reflection. The Globe gives the following review of I>r. C. G. Seligmann’s work on the Melane- 1 sians of British New Guinea This rather formidable volume is an exliaustive monograph on the various trilies of 1 Eastern New Guinea, who are wholly or in
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  • 1161 6 The following is a continuation of the articles entitled English Society as I Have Known It which An American Hostess in London” has lieen contributing to M A P. In the ordinary course of events, people of untitled rank do not come into sorial
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  • 1126 6 [By George A. Birmingham.] I am by far the worst player in our club, and the game Is ires me more. I imagine, than it liores anylssly els»-; though it Is ires the next worst player a good deal. I know this lieeause she is a friend
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  • 121 6 Penang, 2nd Mav. By courier y of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4. 5 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174} Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’sight Private 1751 Madras.
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  • 143 6 Gold Leaf 564.80 Black Pepper no *tock White Pepper 23.75 tale» Tranvf Pepper 16.25 buyert Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 buyers /"No. 1 7.30 ialet Sugar <.. 2 no ttock Basket 5.20 tale* Tapioca Flour 1.75 uom. Copra 10.90 buyer» (Tahbun 190. teller»
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 35 6 Constipation. For constipation there is nothing quite so nice as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels without any disagreeable effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 30 6 (•onCHait capsules contain only the purest Last Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. The tirst dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bote of 40 capsules, at all dealers and chemists.
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    • 37 6 (ionoftitn brings about satisfactory result 8 without the aid of an_v local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Kemedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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    • 65 6 Children in the Home Small children are always a source of auxietv to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost before they are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and give
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    • 265 6 THE PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FRESH STOCK OF Patent Medicines, Disinfectants, Drugs ftc. Claxton’s patent Ear Caps for children. Hartmann’s complete Outfits. Health Feeding: Bottle*; Food Measures. s Lysol and izal Disinfectants Cook’s Antiseptic Soap. Colgate’s Ribbon Tooth Paste Kola Astior, Hall’s Cocoa Wine. Sulphur Bitter?. Vana
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  • 156 7 Ill The finest site in the colony has given rise to considerable discussion, observes the Hongkong Daily Prert. The Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, animated with sentiment which hopes to see civic pride expressed in a city hall built of granite in classic style, sought to rouse the
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  • 410 7 Beautiful Stretch of Water nil Kwang-thim-wail Mountains. Interviewing M. Dufreuil, Administrateur i*n Chef of the neighlwuring French territory of Kwang-chau-wan, »00 milt*» from Hongkong, n representative of tho South Chino Momina Port, on April 13, obtained some interesting information concerning a mysterious lake which exists on the hills
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  • 201 7 May, ***** Date. HW L W H W l-W. A.M. a.M. I'.M. i» m 2nd 4.32, 10.47, 5.03, 11.20 3rd 5.3 K, 11.58, 6.18, 12.40 4-tli 7.02, 1.23, 7.45, 2.05 6th 8.24, 2.42, 8.58, 3.15 tith 9,81, 3.44, 9. 51», 4.03 7th 10.08, 4.1(>, 10.24, 4.35
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1790 7 INSXJHANCBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORD ORATION. INCORPOKATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. r|>HE undersigned, having lieen appointed X Agents for the altove Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and EIRE rink» at current rate». PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. guarantee department. The Bonds
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    • 47 7 Lame Shoulder. Lame shoulder in almost invariably caused l»y rheumatism of the muscles and yields quickly to the free application of OhaiiiU-r* lain's Pain Halm. This liniment is not only prompt and effectual, hut in no wav disagreeable to use For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 979 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Cate of Dr. AUen A Cv., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. tMIDIirc AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doors Iron the Eutern tod Orients Hotel. 6 tilths TEA TEA SOLE AOENTB FOR PENANO, PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd. TUB "India Rubber Guttapercha AND ELCCTRICAL TRADES
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  • 4417 9 Tlie deputation of workmen filed slowly from the inillowner’s private room. The inillowner sat with his grey head bowed until the last had passeil through the doorway. But as the door was closing he called one of them by name Hendry!” An elderly man api»*ared, halting doubtfully on
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  • 354 9 Ofllcial Minnies. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 1 itli April, 1910. Pretent. F. J. Hallifax, Esq., President. Quah Beng K<>e. Esq. A. M. Pountney, Esq. Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Dr. P. V. Locke. Ahteiit. J. W. Hallifax, Esq. 1. The Minutes
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  • 186 9 Pknanu, 2nii May, 11*10. BKKr— <•/». 1 Soup j**r catty 14 1 Hi last n 24 Hteaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat lti Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 35 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head 20
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 45 9 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chain! *»rlaiu'« Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that if you are not satisfied after using two-thirds of a Isittle according to directions, vour money will he refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 86 9 Kheumatis n. So little confidence has the average man in tlie various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it lias become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain ian always l>e relieved, and in most
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    • 47 9 A horror came to me one night, A spectre blear and old Your name I cried in wild affright. It said, I am cold." Begone I cried, Your clammy touch I will no more endure And straight it vanished at the sight Of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 118 9 FOR sale:. Wc have just received A New Con.iii/nnu'nl of Geo W Hughes' Fountain Pens, lit prices to suit tin* shortcut pockets. No. 569 Fountain I’cn with I yross Patent Lip Ejector (J. or Pens, Price only $l.OO. Siamese Pens tor writing Siamese Characters. Nos. :i, :3.J, 3, 41, 5.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 573 10 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. «ANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft C« DAVID COSSAR 5 SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANIIILANDS. RIITTkD* Co “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. *FOR SALE?! “TALES OF MALAYA,"' BY “SOUTHERN CROSS,” Containing 18 very interesting
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