Straits Echo, 5 July 1910

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  • 34 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, TUESDAY, sth JULY, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 148.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 899 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. /AV' lsrr£-!%%£& 'wßa a 4 y\!~£ in mt£ BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. the shanghai life INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 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. the
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    • 19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUi. TIANQ LEE Oo $7 a O /r vvs. \o i to c? FOLE AOBHTS. V. BASS’S ALE
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  • 201 2 The increasing cost of marriage in the Soudan is causing serious complaint among would-be bridegrooms, says the Egyptian Gazette. From <£El5 to AJE3O is the sum usually demanded as the bride's dower amongst the well-to-do labouring classes in Omdurman and the Northern provinces. Half the dower is
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  • 181 2 Rich Man’s Legacies to Smiling Schoolgirls The will of Mr. Thomas Watson, proprietor of the great firm of Messrs. Sutton and Co., general carriers, just pro veil, reveals a charming little romance. In disposing of an estate valued at £1652,444 11s. Id. gross, he leaves “To mv dear
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  • 512 2 What may lie called the bacchometer, a thermometrical scale of sobriety and drunkenness, is amusingly described in the Liverpool police report just issued by Mr. Leonard Dunning, head constable of the city. One cannot, of course, pretend to measure sobriety and drunkenness with a thermometer, but the difficulty
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  • 167 2 July, 1910 H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. DSite A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. sth 9.59, 4.05, 10.20, 4.35 oth 10.49, 5.04, 11.18, 5.30 7th 11.45, 5.48, Nil. 0.23 Bth 12.20, 0.48. 1.01, 7.13 9th 1.25, 7.30, 1.48, 7.59 10th 2.11, 8.22, 2.33, 8.43 11th 2.24, 9.04, 3.15, 9.25
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 35 2 Riedel's tiomwan is not unpleasant to take, and is not attended by those distressing bveffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Saittal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists.
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    • 387 2 Woods Great Peppermint Cure won't cure Your broken legs or hearts. Nor will it act, as a matter of fact, As a recipe for tarts. It won’t cure neuralgia, temper, squints, For working men or toffs, But Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will cure Your colds and cure your coughs. CHAPOTEAUT’S
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    • 1239 2 PROM 1715 TO 1908. MARTELLS’ HAS INVARIABLY REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST QTJ ALITY IN BRANDY. YOU KNOW ll' F.Y THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. TIANG JOO CO., PENANG. 'SOLE IMPORTERS JUST ARRIVE» A NEW SHIPMENT OF THE “JOOCOPHONE" TALKING MACHINES!! The Joocopbone is TM F. Really Cheap Talking Machine in the
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  • 40 3 Vessels From Agents Due Yorck 1 Singapore i B.M. Co. 6th Julv Kfeist Colombo B.M. Co. 7tn Bencleuch London S.B.ACo. 7th Lennox t Glas<;ow S.B.vtCo. 7th Asxaye Coloml>o A.G. Co. 13th Delta. S'ajjapore A.G. Co. 16th 1 1
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  • 35 3 Ye*»el» For Agent Leave» Ybrek 1 ,Coloinlx) B.M. A Co. July. Kleiet Ji**cl«urh Singapore B.M. A Co. ;Singapore S.B.ACo. Lt»*o* A**<iy*‘ Sin gapore S.B.ACo. Singapore A.G. A Co. Delta Colombo A C. A Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 107 3 Mary Austin, Br. 5.8., 121, Allan, 4th July, Trang, 3rd July, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Seang Bee, Br. s.s., 5,848, Larkins, sth July, Amoy, June, Gen. —Ban Eng Joo Sin K&e. Gienfallock, Br. 8.8., 1,438, Mason, sth July, Amov, 2lBt June, Gen.—K. G. Co. Malaya, <ser. s.s., 348,
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    • 59 3 sth July. Mary Austin, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Leony Mo, for Trang. Carlyle, for Telnk Anson. Omapere, for Port Swettenliam and Singapore. Ipoh, for Port Swettenliam and Singapore. Seang Bee, for Rangoon. Mambang, for Pulau Langkuwi and Setul. Snuda, for Singapore, China and Japan. Van Stroll, for Singapore.
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    • 134 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tony C/ituiu, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.—Per Yorck, to-morrow, noon. Trang A Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Paugkalan Brandan—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Patujkor, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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  • 359 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Sunda, from London, June 4, due at Penang on sth July To Penang Mr. H. Dawson, Mrs. Richardson, Miss B. M. Dawes, Mr. Hardwicke, Mr. Robb, Mr. E. S. Miller, Mr. S. J. G. Stewart. To Singapore Mr. J. W. C.
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  • 35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. 'tall Sc*’’lc* Outward. Homeward Asm ye Id July. 1 Delta 16 July. Devanha 27 J Delhi JU kina .".civice Outward Homeward Honda 6 July. Simla 9 Jul;, Banca I'd j Malta X'J
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    • 870 3 P.&O. nV S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mall Sarvlca. Outward. July 13 Atmye connecting with Marmora 27 Devanha tf Aug. 10 Arcadia Homeward. Mm ea Mooltan 1 >ute. Steamer. Due with S.S. i London. July 16 Delta 30 Delhi Aug. 13 Aseaye 27 Devanha Sept. 10 Arcadia 24 Delta K>t„
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    • 355 3 (SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL SEAMAN MAIL LINA "1! (HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe
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  • 98 4 Jartice satisfies everybody wml j notice alone.— Bmerto* Published daily (except Sundays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 232 Beach Bt»eet, Penang PPICE DAILY LOCAL 184 per annum OUTBTATIONB Pottage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Pott Free) I S CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang Telephone No. 343 N.B.— All business
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  • 1169 4 The report of our Municipality for the year 1909, signed by Mr. F. J. Hallifax, does not call for much comment. It is a lucid resume. The reference to revenue shows that the upward tendency mentioned in the Government report on trade had not yet re-acted on personal
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  • 23 4 This is a portrait of the Committee-man who last evening instructed the Secretary to request the Member who etc., etc.
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  • 114 4 At the practice shoot at Kampong Bahru yesterday the following scores were made: 00 JO H 3 rs 9 >. >• SH H 1 Mrs. L.-Oarter *3lO 33* 34 31 Miss Mclntyre *3lO 33* 33 30 Miss Huxlev *3lO 30 33 26 Mrs. Liddell *22 32*
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  • 67 4 The following business in tin lias been done to-day: Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $74.90 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 75.40 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 75.45 Total 150 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£l5O ss. cash and £l5l three months’
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  • 34 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson s latest alterations: Temerloh $1 sellers. Consolidated Malay 80s. 6d.—335. 6d. Eastern Trust 275. 6d.—3os. Linggi 60s. —625. 6d. S.S. Bertam Bs. 6d.—9s. Sumatra Para 13s. 6d. —15s.
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  • 58 4 Only one tie in the bowls contest between the P.C.C. and P.V.S.C. was played off yesterday afternoon, Starr and Wright beating Southam and W. Daniel’s substitute by 21 —11. The remaining tie, Houston and Muir vs. Rose and Jarvis, was postponed. Both
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  • 199 4 Amount already acknowledged $l,OlO A well wisher 20 The monthly meeting of the Church Workers’ Association will be held at St. George's Girls’ Home on Thursday next, July 7th, at 10.30 a.m. The first match in this season s League competition will take place on the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 60 4 (Hcho Special.) June Crop». Kuala Lumpur, 4th July.—The T crops of the undermentioned estates follows 48 Anglo-Malay 49,782 lbs Pataling 2 7,448 Asiatlc 12,520 Holden Hope... oqvl Selaba.;. I Rlbu 4,994 Kuala Lumpur, sth Julv. Sungei Choh 4,600 "lbs. Salak 2,022 Batu Caves 13,034 Singapore, sth July.— Pe g
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    • 47 4 (tic ho Special.) Selangor Beats Singapore Kuala Lumpur, sth July.—ln the pol 0 match between Selangor and Singapore* the former team scored six goals to Singapore’s nil. The scorers were Raja Alang three goals, Crichton two goals, and Wolff one goal. The winners showed superior combination.
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    • 63 4 (Echo Special.) Prospects Good. Kuala Lumpur, sth July.—The race prospects are good and the course is in good order though on the hard side owing to there not having l**en any rain recently. The lotteries last night were fair. The latest scratchings are: All engagements. Grey Plume, Fortuna,
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    • 16 4 (Kcho Special.) June Output. Singapore, sth July.— Royal Johore 52 pi kills Bukit Timah 779
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    • 17 4 [Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, sth July. —The market price of white pepper was $25, no buyers.
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    • 75 4 (Echo Special A Profit of $167,609 Singapore, stli July. —The Balgownie rubber report’states that the nett profit for the year was $167,609. 100 per cent, had been paid in interim dividends. There was a disposable balance of $27,614 which had been carried forward to next year's account. It is
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    • 55 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Question in Ihe Common**London, sth July.—Sir Edward Or ret, Foreign Secretary, in reply to a question in the House of Commons said that the Chinese Government will be asked to agree to the Hankow-Szechuan railway arrangement. His Majesty’B Government had approved of the terms of
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    • 81 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Empire Miniature Rifle Competition. London, 4th July.—At the request of Lord Roberts the Daily Mail is establishing a yearly competition among miniature nfie clubs throughout the Empire on the birthday of Lord Roberts, w r hich falls on September 9. The Daily Mail offers a
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    • 376 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Black Whig. London, sth «July*—Jack John Hon knockout Jim Jeffries in the fifteenth round. By patting the bulky Jeffries to sleep in the fifteenth round Jack Johnson establishes his claim to be the ebampion of the world. Up to the time of entering the
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    • 24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Colonies Well Represented. London, sth July.—The Bis lev meeting started in more hopeful weatner. The overseas dominions were well represented.
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    • 86 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fatal Accident. London, 4th July.—At the opening of the KHeims meeting M. Daehter aerop an sixtv miles. Tlie framework of hismathme collapsed and he fell headlong 600 ft. ana was killed, his mother, sister, wife and child witnessing the accident. The North Foie by Airship.
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    • 39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anonymous Donor Found London, sth July.—The to wards the anonvmous donor of <*»» .qoo «as a National Shakespeare Theatre rn Mr Carl Meyer, who City of London and Chairman of the Committee of the Deßeers.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 397 4 WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In Ihe Charming Climate and Amidst the Lovely Scenery of I POH. “A VALLEY NESTLING IN THE HILLS.” The GRAND HOTEL is renowned for the excellence of its Cuisine and the Comfort of its appointments. PORTER MEETS ALL TRA NS. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY MODERATE. T,!LIia CKEET,
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    • 44 4 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank (Innosan 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 Chemicals in bottles of 40 capsules.
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    • 54 4 Whv Suffer from RheumatismIt is a mistake to allow anyone to suffer from rheumatism, as the pain can always he relieved, and in most cases a cure effected by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by
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  • 249 5 [By an Expert.] The work on the Course this morning "a* supposed to be fast but Mawlev gave 8 steady work to his horses with the exception of (rriffin No. 5, whom he sent along at a good strong pace. Holley rode Kedah Kongsi Griffin
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  • 668 5 The annual report for 1909 of the Marine Department states that the total Revenue collected iu the three Settlements and in India amounted to $188,081.02, against $208,273.88 in 1908, lieing a decrease of $15,192.86. The Revenue, exclusive of Light Dues, in Singapore, shows an increase of 178.62 over
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  • 902 5 It was a real pleasure to quote yesterday in our columns the Acting Registrar's hopeful rejort on the trade of the Straits Settlements for 1909. That these Settlements have a prosperous future before them is an opiniou which is now widely shared by men of commercial insight,
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  • 1078 5 Serembau, h Ini pul, and Merton Estate* The report of the Serembon Rublier Estate Company, Limited, states that the crop of rubber secured during the six months to December 31, was 124,021 lb»., the net proceeds of which amounted to £36,430, or, say, ss. per lb. The expenditure
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  • 349 5 Sir John Anderson has been likened lately hv a contemporary- to Mr. Roosevelt as a Democratic Imperialist, says the Taiping paper. This His Excellency may or may not be. We must confess we have so far failed to observe such a trait in his character. He is an
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  • 231 5 “Wheat King Beaten. Excited conditions in the Chicago wheat pit culminated in a slump recently, prices for futures being hammered down from one to three cents a bushel. Mr. J. A. Patten s interests were hard hit, and the 44 Wheat King continued to unload heavily. It is feared in
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  • 44 5 For the Fortnight. Ended June JO.) United U- S. The Kingdom. America. Ccnlinent Tin 940 tons. 160 tons. 25 tons. f Black 10 45 20 Pepper Whit 5 C Flour 275 Tapioca < Flake 75 40 (Pearl 135 256 250 Copra 50 1307
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  • 242 5 Writing on the Rublier section, a correspondent of the Financier says The Planters’ Association of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, exhibits samples of Straits Crepe II., and a crepe from the Malacca Plantations, Limited, of a quality apjiarentlv Ijetween Straits Crepes I. and II. Here are shown Ceara biscuits from
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  • 39 5 Departed. Per s.B. Panykor, 3rd July, for Kedah Mr. and Mrs. Burnie, Messrs. W. G. Maxwell, W. W. Weidenbach, A. F. Cfcbley, W. E. Hutson and J. Gorman. Per s.B. Kedah, sth July, for Kedah Mr. Che Ebrahim.
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  • 52 5 To-day. 29th Day of sth Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Ijeague Football M. K. C. r*. Police. To-morrow. 30th Day of sth Moon. Town Band. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Ijeague Foot l >all Free* School rs. C. R. C. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales,
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  • 15 5 China Yorck 6th July German (Kleiet) 7th English (Awaye) ...13th China {Delta) ...16th
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  • 17 5 O New Moon July 7th First Quarter 14th O Full Moon 22nd Last Quarter 29th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 85 5 Don’t Neglect a Cold. Perhaps you believe you will l mav throw off every cold vou cent! j- yet the have done so uiauv t imes 1- neU n o nia. very next cold may develop m \P voU r You cannot always tell 1 ‘'""J precaution system, and it
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    • 12 5 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, roughs, colds etc.
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    • 327 5 AUTO-HARPS. Muller’s Grand Trato. 37 s'rin is, producing 3d chords. A Really Fine Instrument. CIN BE PLAYED IN ANY KEY. Anglo~German Concertinas, Violins, Flutes, Bugles. DEW STOCK. JUiT ARRIVED. Brass and Plated Cylinder Flageolets, Tambourines, Cymbals, Banjos, etc. ROBINSON PIANO C<>, Lid. TO LET. FURNISHED. MON SEJOUR,” ou Brothers’ Hill,
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  • 33 5 obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Chief Justice M. W. Fuller. London, 5th July.—The death is announced of Mr. Melville Weston I idler, Chief Justice of the United States and formerlv Editor of the Age.
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  • 259 6 Mrs. Gateman, a bride of three mouths, is applauded to-day as New York’s braveest woman, says the New York correspondent of the Telegraph. A burglar entered her bedroom four o’clock one morning and commenced to collect articles of value. Without disturbing her husband, who slept heavily by
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  • 547 6 In connection with the question raised as to reciprocity as mentioned by Count Komura in his declaration during the last session of the Japanese Diet, I notice that one of our British contemporaries in Japan points out that in spite of Great Britain’s
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  • 128 6 Penano, sth July. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 I; 3 Credit 2/4 13 n 3 Documentary.. 2/4, 7 Calcutta, Demand Bank R*. 175 j 3 days’sight Private 176 f Bombay, Demand Bank 175 j Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3
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  • 191 6 Gold Leaf 5564.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24. sales Trang Pepper 17. —sellers Cloves 66.—worn. Mace 86. —sellers Pickings 724 sales Nutmegs 110 s. 17.75 sales No. 1 7.20 sales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket 4.90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 9.30 buyers rTahbun
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  • 154 6 Penang, sth July, 1910. Beef els. Soup p.T catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver [>er catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet >* Tongue Mutton t
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  • 722 6 Name. 1910 p.c. 20 RUBBER-DOLLAR SHARES. Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd Glenealv Plantations, Limited. Henrietta Estates Limitel. iHevea Rubber Planting Co.. Ltd. .leboug (Perak) Rubber Co, Ltd. Kalumpong Rubber Estates Co Ltd— Kedah Rubber o Ltd. do premium shares Nellmav Rubber Co. Ltd., Perak River
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 38 6 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have been permanently cured by Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 13 6 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 74 6 Cause of Stomach Troubles. When a man has trouble with his stomach you may know that he is eating more than he should or of some article of food or drink not suited to his age or occupation, or that his bowels are habitually constipated. Take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver
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  • 886 7 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). FIRST DAY SECOND DAY THIRD DAY RACE DAYS: Tuesday, 26th July, 1910. Thursday, 28th July, 1910. Saturday. 301 h July, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, HIO. I.—The Mixed Handicap. Value $5OO. A Handicap for horses which
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  • 941 7 1 met a man the other day, or rather he came in to see me, who wanted my real opinion on the state of the rubl>er share market. Ido not know why people should make a target of one for these enquiries, for I know just as little
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1036 7 Commercial Union Assurance Company. Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of this Company are accepted bv (he Board of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Government Board. Post Office, Customs, Commissioners of Inland .Revenue, National Debt, and the various divisions of the High Court of Justice. For particulars, apply to A. A. ANTHONY
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    • 260 7 Entries Close at ft pm. on Monday, 11th July, 1910. Handicaps for the First bay will be published on or before the 14th July, 1910. A penalty of 7 ll>s. is incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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    • 92 7 To-night. If you would enjoy to-morrow take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets to-night. They produce an agreeable laxative effect, I clear the head and cleanse the stomach. I For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. MARTIN’S PI LLS Jl French Remedy for all Irref ularltle*. Thousands of I kctn* o*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 931 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lfite of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha U.S.A C arges Moderate, Consultation Free. K**1DIM«’aT Vo. 2!a, Penang Road. A doer* from the Eastern and Orients Hotel. 6 mth« TEA a. IMPERIAL LIGHT LTD. Safest-Cheapest-Most Brilliant. Especially adapted for out-door work. GALVAN IT. The self contained plating
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