Straits Echo, 7 May 1910

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    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOI-. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATUKDAV, 7th May, l»i<>. Slagle Cop;, 10 cnli No. 103.
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      893 1 CD V 331 ONVII BASS S ALE V P sS»4 •IflOlS c.csSNK'nn 51 THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO, LTD. Head Okfick—Shanghai. Chin*. 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. The Company for
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      6 1 TIAWO LEE Si Co., Sole AfotM.
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    Words and Thoughts.
    318 2 Shelley and Carlyle both hatod the cant of fine words. Carlyle dubbed it a doubledistilled lie.” Shelley described solemn and so. i nding phrases which seem to convey much but mean little as words that are the proxies of absent thoughts, and, like other proxies, add nothing
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    The Origin of Petroleum.
    552 2 The coal in the earth has undoubtedly*! Isven derived from the carhon-and hydrogenholding wood of extinct forests. Wel< find the stems and leaves of the plants inil many siwciinens. A peculiar decomposi-ll tion has come al>out under the influence j of the bacteria known as marsh-gas
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      85 2 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for vears without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it lias become chronic. This is a mistake, as the jiain can always lie relieved, and in most eases
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      1892 2 NOTICE. RIGAUD’S I^AHAllGA OF JRPRK TOILET WATER JtBowaro of imitationt. IF RIGAUD C 9 PERFUMERS 8, rue Vivienne, 8 FOR RANGOON. TIip k.h. Semig Bee is expected to arrive liere from China, on Saturday, the 7th instant, and will leave for the alxive port on the same day, at 5
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    33 3 r_* From Atjenit 1 Dur U. *0 55 ti mf \v s:s: Singapore A.Q. Co. B.M. A Co. Coloinlio B.M. A Co. Colomlio A.G. A Co. 7thMay. 1 1th 12th 18th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vetsel* For Agent Lein ee Delta Culoiuljo A.O. A Co. Mav. Goehe* Colombo B.M.ACo. L Prinz Fit el Friedrich Singapore B M A Co. Ateage 8injr.iport! A.O. A Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      226 3 Pm Seny, Br. 8.8. 378, Davidson, sth May, Singapore, 3rd May, Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Hong Bee, Br. 8.8., 2,056, Holme, sth May, Singapore, 3rd May, Gen.-- K. G. Co. D^nhiyhehire ßr. 8.8., 2,489, Barrett, sih May. Loudon, 6th Apr., Gen.—Boustead A Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s. s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      108 3 7th May. Kitano Mara, for Colomlto and Tutieorin. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Petrel, for Asahan. Tony Chuan, for Trang. Glenogle, for Singa|sjn*, Hongkong, Antov and Swutow. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Kietna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Atjeh, for latngsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Sit I sing and Olehleh.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      49 3 For Langsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Olehleh and Saining—l’cr Hole Canton, 9th instant, .3 it.ni. I Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per if ln Peny, 9th instant, 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Per Simla, loth instant, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singaitore- Per Ipoh, 10th instant, 4 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    357 3 I Per P. and O. s.s. Simla, from London, 'Apr. 9, duo at Penang on 10th May To t'tilniig Mrs. Armstrong and child, Miss Warhanes, Mr. E. P. M. Baker, Com. |R. w. Glennie, Mr. L. Smith, Mr. H. H. ißobinson, Mr. ami Mrs. Tweedlie and
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      897 3 P.&0. S.N.G Expected Arrivals tad Departure*, Mail Sarvica Outward. May 18 A eta ye connecting with Mahra Macedonia June 1 Arcadia 15 Delta 29 Delhi July 18 Aetaye 27 Devanha Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Morea Homeward. Date. I May June 'July 7 Delta 21 Delhi 4 Devanha 18 I Aeeaye 2
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      356 3 (8 HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. UCEBIAL GERMAN KAIL LINE. 5* V. 1 HE fast and well-known mail steamers of thin Oompany nail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples,' (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice rerea), Port Said, .Suez, Aden, 1 Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Knwtrn. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232, Bench Stie*-t, Penang PI ICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Portage Extra. MAIL EDITION’ (Post Free) $'S CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 N.B. -All business
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    DE MORTUIS.
    443 4 Our melancholy duty to-day is a hard uiie. We hesitate whether moat to lament over the [Musing of the King, or to grieve over the death of the Man. In I Kith cajiaI'itieu Edward has occupied an undiHputed place in the hearth of his people, greatly respected, hut
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    Biography of the King.
    846 4 King Edward .VII, whose death Reuter announces to-day, was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Consort, and was liom at Buckingham Palace on November 9, 1841. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by patent under the Great Seal on December
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    Official Reception of the News.
    334 4 Meeting in Governor's Ofllee The urgency of the matter, an«l the iinprobability of any mistake in such a serious connection, decided our Resident Councillor not to await official confirmation A circular was issued to leading citizens, summoning them to a meeting in the Governor’s Office
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    “Goeben” Delayed.
    72 4 By Fire in Cargo. Messrs. Behn Meyer A Co., Ltd., local agents of the Nonldeutscher Lloyd, have received a telegram to the effect that fire broke out on Imard the N. 1). 1,, steamer U'trben. The fire was extinguished blit the steamer had to discharge part of her
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    Rubber Shares.
    31 4 Latest «imitations: Sandveroft >3B- £46. Anglo-Malay 28s. 6d.- 30s. (id. Juru 6s. 6d. Bs. fid, Lumut 325. 6<1.—355. Rublier Estates of Krian 3s. fid. be 6d Vallambrosa 455. 50s.
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    P. C. C.
    286 4 Howls Tournament. 1 Following wan the result of tho tie plave<l| yesterday: Double Handicap: Cunningham and Druininond beat F. Daniel and Hutson b\j 21—18. Opium is quoted hen* to-dav at »1 ,820 and lianasm riee at »1:17 j»er coyan. A Gazette Extraordinary notifies that Itaiigkok is infected
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Obituary.
      606 4 king EDWARD VII. Supplied by Renter.) “'I'll** King is Bead The al«.ve telegram was despatched f r Bombay at 7.25 a m. this morning Further Details. Lon,lo 6th May. The King» m overshadowing everything, The N intimation of the announcement that 1»* unable to meet the Queen at the
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      Fire on the “Goeben.”
      42 5 Fire on the Goeben.” (Echo Special.) Resumes Voyage to Singapore To-day Singapore, 7th May.—A fire broke out in the hold of the Ooehen which returned to] Hongkong. The damage is principally from] water. Tho Ooeben resumes her vovage to] Singapore to-day. I
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      Johore Railway.
      20 5 (Echo S/iecial.) Re-opening i Kuala Lumpur, 6th May.—It is reported] that the Johore railway will re-open this] month.
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      Rifle Shooting
      25 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore Ladle* Score a Record. I Singapore, 6th May. Singapore scored l 202 for the Mills trophy. This is a record.'
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      Major-General Perrott.
      26 5 (Echo Special.) Thank* the Troops. Singapore, 6th May.—Major-General T. Perrott, liefore leaving for Home, publicly thanked the troops for their loyal co-opera-tion and support.
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      Chandu Importation.
      27 5 (Echo Special) A Big Fine. Singapore, 6th May.- The steward of the Seany Her was fined 12,000 for attempting to ini|M >rt cocaine and chandu.
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      Rubber.
      129 5 (Echo Special.) Fraser do 'a Report. Singapore, 6th May.-- Messrs. Fraser .V Co.'s repirt states that the general falling in the pric*>s of sterling shares did not] attract sales to London. Most of the dollar shares were purely nominal. Sandycroft] and Singapore and Johore were exceptions. April OutputSinga|sire, 6th
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      The Produce Market.
      19 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 6th May.— Tlie market price to-day of white pepper is *24, buyers.
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      Legislative Council.
      41 5 (Echo Special.) Malacca Officer*’ Bill. Singapore, 7th May.—At the meeting of the Legislative Council Lieut.-Col. Livingstone, General Officer Commanding the Troops S. S., and Mr. W. C. Mnhell, Col. Treasurer, were sworn in. The Malacca Officers' Bill was passed.
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      Tin.
      78 5 I (Echo Sjtecial. I Export for Four MoiiIIih. 9 Kuala Lumpur, 6th Mav. The advance ■statement of the tin export for the past ■four months is as follows I Perak 134,992 pi kuls. I Selangor... 98,636 I Negri Sembilan 11,833 I The total shows a decrease of 3,269 Bpikuls,
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      Captain Taubert.
      34 5 j (Echo Special.) I Not Guilty. I Singapore, 6th May. Captain Tauliert of] Itlie steamer Lockean has Is-en found not] Ignilty at the Assizes of the charge of vol-l untarily causing hurt.
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      Mr. W. L. Conlay
      33 5 I (Echo Special.) Appointed Deputy CnmmiNMioiier of H Police. I Kuala Lumpur, 7th May. It is reported] [that Mr. W. L. Conlay has liecu iippiiiitt-dl Deputy Commissioner of Police.
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      Disastrous Earthquake in Central America.
      39 5 I (Supplied by Reuter.) 500 Killed. I London, 6th May. The town of Cantago? [in Costa Rica was practically destroyed bv [an earthi|iiake on Wednesday. 500 people [are dead. Carnegie's Peace Palace was [destroyed.
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      Commander Semenoff.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) DL* from Wound* Received at T*ii*hima. f I London, 7t)i May. The death is aniiotiu-i [cod of Commander HemenofT from wounds] [received at the battle of Tsushima. He was [the author of three famous books on the] [Russo-Japanese War.
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      Heroes of the “Maine.”
      52 5 (Supplied hi/ Reuter.) To be Hut i«'G in the National Cemetery. London, 6th Mav. A telegram from] Washington states that the Congress ha'] adopted a bill to raise the U. S. cruiser! Maine in Havana harltour and to bury the [remains of the dead at the
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      166 4 WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In the Charming Climate and Amidst the Lovely Scenery of IPO H < “A VALLEY NESTLINQ IN THE HILLS” 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: CREET,
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      35 4 Riedel's (jononan is not unpleasant to take, mil is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of Imlsams and Santal oils. It lias secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists.
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      13 4 tor all internal complaints, dysenteryJ coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great] Peppermint Cure.
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    Chinese Military Mission.
    271 5 Touching the mission of Prince Tsai Tao of China, whose arrival at Washington was [wired the other day, the A'. V. Herald correspondent at Peking wrote: Coincident with the departure of Prince Tsai Tao and a military mission from Yokohama for San Francisco, the announcement is made
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A SUGGESTION.
      639 5 To tb* Editor or tiip Straits Kchq Sir,- Anent your report in last evening's issue regarding the unjust conviction of a Chinaman for an offence under the Chandu Revenue Ordinance, X wish to make a suggestion, in the interests of justice. The law in question does not penalize
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    161 5 SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. ST GEORGE S CHURCH I 8 a.in.—Matins (Choral). 8- a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m. do (Chinese). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Divine service will Is- held in the Presbyterian Church, Northaui Road, at 6 p.m., .when the
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    Taiping Brevities.
    347 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, sth May. The Staff of the Senior Medical Office? left to-day for Ipoh, and henceforth that town will be the Headquarters of thi Medical Department in Perak. I understand that, until suitable quarters are found, the Clerks will be housed in the quarters
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    Steamer Attacked by Pirates.
    604 5 In Red Sea. The steamer Kilburn, which arrived at Mellsiume on March 29, was the central figure in an exciting incident in the Red Sea recently. The Kilburn was on a voyage from the United Kingdom to Ja|iaii with a valuable cargo, and had the misfortune
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    Passengers.
    144 5 Arrived. Per s. s. Kietua, 6th May, from Singapore Mr. Roliert Muhthanar. From Port Swettenham Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Valpy and children, Mr and Mrs V. K Pillay and children, Messrs. J. Law, Walker, F. G llarverv and Joseph and child, Messrs C. E S. Baxendale. H. C.
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    FIXTURES.
    32 5 To-day. 28th Day of 3rd Moon. Cricket P. V. r*. P. R. C., Esplanade Cricket C. R. C. vt. Butterworth, Victoria Green. To-morrow. 29th Day of 3rd Moon. Sunday after Ascension.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Delta) 7thMay China (Ooehen) ...11th German (P. F. Friedrich) ...12th English (Ami ye) ...18th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 TH E MOON. O New Moon May 9th (First Quarter 16th 0 Full Moon 24th Last Quarter June Ist
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      321 5 FOR Inks, Superior Inks, AS 6000 AS SIEPHEN’S liut V ry Much Cheaper. <»<) TO FI rails Supply Agency, NOW AT 239, Penang Road. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO, LTD II KAI> Ol WCK 8INOA PORE. Life A MHitrnnci' tiMtl liuloMinent in All KorniH. LlliKItAI, POLICIES. LOW HATES Financial
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    A Chinese Elegy on Life.
    325 6 Written on his death-lied by a Viceroy (P ang Yuk Lun) of the Two Kwang (Kwang and Kwang 8i). Soul, Hail, this day to the West, away On the l>ack of a whale mounted high, Let my liody lie numb In its six-foot home On
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    An Estate with a History.
    332 6 The Chetty’s Estate at Batu Kurau, which was Ixiught up by a Penang Syndicate the other (lav, has a sad bit of history attached to it. The land originally belonged to the late Francis Light, grandBon of Capt. Light, the founder of Pulau Penang, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 1'knano, 7th May. By conrtery of the Chartered Bank. London, Demnnd Bank 2/4 5 4 months’ si»lit Bank 2/44 3 Credit 2/4i T 3 Documentary.. 2/4, 1, l( Calcutta, Demand Bank K.s. 175 3 days’ sight Private 176} Bombay, Demand Bank 175 Houlmein, Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold Leaf 964.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 23.75 rales Trang Pepper 16.25 buyers Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 buyers No. 1 7.00 sales Sugar I 2 no stock (Basket 5.00 sales I Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra 11.15 buyers I (Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    174 6 Penang, 7th May, 1910. Beef— c/sl Soup |x>r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 1 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 I Liver |kt catty 35 Pork—f Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet, Tongue M
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    SHARES.
    1364 6 I J j I S o .2 Number of [5 .2 g Capital. Share» Dividend*. Name. i5 i «««>■ ill f 4 I (S J I m j i j j I J i i I I 190« 1907 1908 1909 1910 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARKS. p e. p.c. p.c. p.o.
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      12 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      38 6 Prof. Schmidt prefers (JoilOHßtl (SautalJ Kawa Riedel's) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the dru>; in more than 20 cases, he has never t>l>served any of nausea, flatulency,* nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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      45 6 FRE /s just as »a HDYitrtsrorin mas aiiiui Lid «:i tslPnkM U?7?r r. I/M IUBMM btroiaW IMM 1 kilt »tl« (Util, ti*| 1 "•4 4» ItlMMf NNM ••II mbinM i :%js POST FREE Kf TO ART COLONT. W MHtara U 4. Ho~s l0 »w. RTE
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    Princess and Pianist.
    126 7 Another tragic chapter ha* liegun in the history of the ex-Princess Louisa of Saxony, afterward* Countess Montignoao and latterly Bignora Toselli.of Florence. Her romantic married life with the obscure pianist of tha* name is now, after a protracted period of hitter dissension, definitely broken off, the ex-Princess
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    The “Best Girl.”
    158 7 Miikt'H Iter lb-hut at a London Wedding. The liest girl —an innovation at weddings, the feminine equivalent, as it wen-, of the liest man made a successful delmt at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridg(“, the other afternoon at the wedding of Mr. Arthur Baudolph, son of the late
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    Lauder on the Links.
    148 7 (Alk'gro). 1 love my brassie, My bonnie bulger brassie, It’s the finest club that ever yet was seen. Over ev'ry bunker sailing With energy unfailing It lands my Dunlop deftly on the green. I love my brassie When the lie is not too grassy. Or obstructed
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    174 7 May, 1910 1)ite H.W. L.W. H.W L.W. *.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 7th 10.08, 4.10, 10.24, 4.05 8«h 10.40, 4.57, 11. OH, 5 17 9th 11.29, 5.40, Nil. «.02 10th 1*2.14, 0.40, 12.37, 0.50 lfth 1.00, 7.12, 1.23, 7.35 12th 1.40, 7.58, 2.0!*, 8.28 13th 2.32, 8.41,
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      1721 7 IN8XJRAKT CBS. HIE LONDON ASSURANCE CORD ORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. flMIK undersigned, bavin# been appointed I Agents for the alxive Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARIN E and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd 12o Commercial Union Assuranc* Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT.
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      120 7 Children in the Home Small children are always a source of anxiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and wliooping eougli attack the little ones and serious illness results almost before they are aware of it One trial of Chainbe; lain's Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and
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      968 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, UJSJL. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. BMIDIRC AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. few rccn frrm the Enters art Orient» Hetel. 6 mtki TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS A Co., Ltd. II! THB Ir.din Rubber Afiutta Perch?
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    The Orchid Seeker.
    900 9 How ho Witnessed a Cannibal Feast* I have been reading an extraordinary letter which ha* ju*t lieen received from Micholitx, the veteran orchid *eeker, says Mr. Percy Izzard in the Daily Mail. The letter wa* placed at my disposal bv Mr. Joseph Godseff, English manager for Messrs.
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    “Steady, Boys, Steady!”
    1057 9 Within a week some of the best known rubber share* have fallen by more than twice their face value, says the Straiti Timet. That is not a very alarming tact when we liear in mind that a good many of these shares have risen to twenty or
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    Tory Humbug.
    1130 9 Impartial readers of the debates on the Veto resolutions cannot avoid the conclusion that the Tories are engaged in a game of humbug. When it suits them they ridicule the idea that the Government represent the opinion of the constituencies, and talk scornfully of the crusade against the
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    Empire Croakers.
    311 9 Sir Gen. Reid Sajg They Ought to be Hanged. The new High Commissioner for the Australian Commonwealth, Sir George H. Reid, was entertained to dinner by the Imperial Industries Club. He had only been in London a few weeks, lie said, after a brief absence of fifty-seven years—(laughter)—and
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    Dealer’s Dilemma.
    209 9 Shall I declare or pass; that is the question Whether ’twere wiser to say spades are trumps Or tell my partner it is left to him— Ye deals what cards, there’s not a single trick, And I did deal myself—Oh cursed luck That all the twos and threes
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    Comets Due This Year.
    121 9 In addition to Halley's two other comets are due to cross the path of the earth this year. The first is known as Tempel’s second p**riodieal comet, discovered in 1873, July 3rd, at Milan. Its jieriod is alsmt 5}- years, and it was re-observed in 1878,
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    What Women should Remember.
    632 9 Good Looks Largely Depend Upon Thc Condition op the Blood. Lady in Burma Here Relates How, When Pale, Bloodless, and Suffering prom a Disfiourino Skin Complaint, She Found Permanent Cure in Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Too few women realise that the secret of' good looks lies
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      49 9 Lav ou. Mat-Duff who hasn’t read How liold Macbeth was slain Hut now he’s l**en so long since dead. Why take him up again Then let him rest he's out of date We’ll turn to something newer If vou’ve cold l»e not too late. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      47 9 Lainc Shoulder. Lame shoulder is almost invariably caused bv rheumatism of the muscles and yields liukklv to the free ««plication of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This liniment is uot only prompt aud effe-tual. but in no way disagreeable to use. For sale by all l>is|» n[sanes an Dealers
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      44 9 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chamlierlain’s Cou;;h Remedy is sold on a' guarantee that if you are not satisfied after usinß two-thirds of a Kittle according t" directions, your money will lie refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      36 9 Constipation. For constipation there is nothing quite so nice as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tat Jets. They always produce a pleasant' movement of the bowels without any disagreeable effect. For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      614 9 FOR SALE. --A—— CHINESE SCRIBBLING RIPEN rim office use. aim 12*X 16*. I’rice, $1 per packet of ISO full sheets. (('nn he cut to 12*Xb*.) IHTAINABI.lt AT i’HK CRITERION IMIESS, Ltd. 22f> —a?2, /WA Street JUST AKKIVhD. A NEW STOCK OF FINE POCKET PENCILS. A L m O Extra pencils
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      568 10 FOR sale:. FOR SALE. “TALES OF MALAYA," •SOUTHERN CROSS,” |HlStOry Of PdlBlljf, The Early Containing 18 very interesting abort stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. (241 PAGES DEM1-0CTAV0) Price $1. MAT B« RAD AT THH ■.“Straits Echo” Office. tALSO A' »»r. WHITEAWA WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW A Co.. .J FOR
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