Straits Echo, 18 October 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 PHNaNO. TUESDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1W10. Slagle Copy, IG cents. No. 236.
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      1274 1 TIQER brand OEM ENT. *v 258 N <ri S 8 i «3 >•—3 %BR •3^ °e p.'»’ if. /l/iSJ FOR ALL purposes. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head OrriCE—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. >200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY
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      18 1 SOLE AGENIS GUINNESS’S .SiOliT. 51 a Ci m o 03 ■a > TIV S.SSV9 T ANQ LEE A Co.
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    Novelties in Dietary.
    538 2 M«>r* Talk* of Gastboromic Specialist. The taste for curious and exotic foods, ►uch as those shown at the Bakers’ Exhibition, has created a calling to supply it. A Morning Leadrr representative has had a conversation with Mr. William Guilford, consulting catering expert and gastronomic specialist, whose experience
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    The Sacred Dog of China.
    463 2 The dogs and dynasties of the forbidden I*aud have l**en interminably mixed since the earliest days of the Empire, and certainly there is no more interesting dog known to civilisation than the Pekingese, or sacred dog of China, of which over 200 were benched at
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      55 2 It at t«» I >•» Wlien a eoldlievome* Mettled in the system, ft 'will take «ever.il davit’ treatment to cur* it. and tin* liest rented}' to use is Chamberlam's Cough Remedy. It will cure quicker than anv other, and also loaves the system in a natural and health-' condition. For
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      383 2 Why From a small beginning the sale and use of Chainlierlain’s Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. Why Because it has proved especially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer» CHAPOTEAUT'S NO 'TRATIVE TASTE PRINCIPLE
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      2261 2 FOR RANGOON. I ThH H.B. Glenoglc, Captain W. H. Paddle, is expected to arrive here from Singapore on Thursday, the 20th inst., and will leave the same day for the above port at 5 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to HAN ENG JOO SIN KEE, Agents for SEANG LINE
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    MAILS DUE
    16 3 ~T7\ ...20th Oct English {Arcadia) 2 2nd Chin» (AiKiye) China (Prinz EM German (Lutnow)
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vessel» From Agents Due Arcadia Assa y* Prim Eitei Friedrich Luizaw Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo i 1 A.(i. A Co. 20th Oct. A. A Co. 22ud I i B. A Co. 2oth B.M. A Co. 27th 1
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Vessel* Far A'jents Leaves Arcadia Singapore A.G. A Co. Oct. Atufaye Prim EitcJ Colombo A.G.&Co. Fricdrirh huizotc Colombo iB.Af.&Co. Singapore |B.M.«iCo. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      124 3 I Omapere, Br. s.s., 340, Lvous, 17th Oct., Singapore, 15th Oct., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ban Wkatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 17th Oct., Langkat, 16th Oct., Gen -E. S. Co.. Ltd. Ipoh, Br. s.s, 528, Fawcus. 17th Oct., Singapore, 15th Oct., Gen.--A. G. Co. Myrmidon. Br. s.s., 3,06*2.
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      DEPARTURES.
      47 3 18th October. Jin Ho, for Lungkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Pungkalan Brandon Leong Ho, for Trang. Merkue, for l>eli. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. tlomj Lian, for Bindings. Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore Pangkor, for Bindings.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      273 3 For Alor Star (Kedah; —Per Kedah tomorrow, 8 a.in. Negapatain and Madras—Per Thongv'a, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Pang Nga and Trang—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra —Per TV»// Chay Um, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Per Avagyee, to-morn>w, 2 p.m. I/angsa, Edie, T. Semavo*. Sugli, Olehlek and Sabang—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    264 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, from London. Sept. 23, connecting with the Arcadia at. Colomi>o, due at Penang on 20th Oci. To I’tnar.g Messrs. E. Edmout and L H. Clayton. To Sngipore Mr. and Mrs. K. U. B. Clover, Mrs. VV. R. A. Haltree, Messrs.
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      263 3 P.&O. nV S.N.C Kxpecle<| Arrival* ami Departure*, Mail Service Outward. Mongolia Morea Mooltan Chinn Mantua Malwa Homeward. THROUGH MAIL STEAMER s.s. Marmora Mar. 25. (Calling at Boml>ay.) FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea .£66 «£44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar .£61-12 .£41-16 EXTRA STEAMERS. w
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      331 3 {fit H IPPIN O.) A V» BRITISH INDIA X STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents \v KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART M AATSCH APPIJ, (ROY.U. DUTCH I’AtKGT COWPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Deli (Twice a week). Hell Batu Bahra, Asahan, Paneh and Singapore, (Fortnightly). Toes. ISth Oc t., 3
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      423 3 NORDDEUTSCHER JAOYD, BREMEN. IXFEBXAL OSBHAN HAIL LUTE. .jraWEjcI I~: —rr a^ppSSl?'? riIHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foitnightlv from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers. Genoa, Naples’ (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Jo-tire wuiofl*» ewryholy and jiwtiw »liw. Published daily (exrept Sunday*.) CIMTI BION PRHSS, LTD., No 226 232, Ke*cs t'ciMnu P. I* R DAII.Y l/M.'AI. *24 per Mimin'. OUTSTATIONS Pontaire Kxrra. Mail. RDITIOX lIM Free) S CAKI.K AIIDRKHH Lcho— Penang I’ele* N *43 A. R. Ml busine** rnirnniinirariim*
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    PARROTS
    977 4 We are no respecter of parrots. Not being educated at Oxford, tbe pitch of their conversational voice is too high. Their company manners are capable of amendment, and they have an unkind eye. That is all we care to say about the feathered kind. Our respect is no greater
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    Tin And Rice Quotations.
    299 4 The follow ing business in tin has l-een j done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., i buyers, no sellers “.»2;, Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 6] tons at 79.55 Tin is quoted in London to-dav at ,£163 12s. 6d. cash and <£ls9 15s. three months’ sight. Rangoon
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    League Committee Meeting.
    912 4 All’s Well That Ends Well. A meeting of the Football League Committee was held at the P.O.C. pavilion im- mediately after the League match yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen being present: Messrs. Yeoh Guan Seok (ViceI President), W. E. Macdonald (Free School), H. A. Neubronner (Volunteers), A.
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    League Football.
    829 4 1? UTTER WORTH VS. FREE SCHOOL. This year’s prospective champions and the prospective champions of a few years hence fought out a grand game on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. Playing the same team which defeated the C. It. C., Butterwort h only just managed to get home by
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      355 4 MASSEV-HARRIS MOTOR-CYCLES. TIm* First Consignment Iihh arrived, and consists of and Hi H. P. Machines. 8H. P.| Models are follow ill# and shortly due to arrive, all with Palmer Tyre». their QUALITY, it is only necessary to point to the SPLENDID REPUTATION of Masaey-Harris Pedal Cy-! «cles. The only other
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      43 4 These -if|o s heVr~,r mention: Ist j,’ «-serve honourable Corporal Perkin* Ji r ifu.x, S.-M. Savers, They were the only < Anderson, put in an iDDeamnr, (and usual) four who this morning f or e at Bahru Shoot. k for Puttee for the luterport
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      M. S. V. K. Rifle Club Meeting.
      306 5 h>hn Special.) Results. Kuala Lumpur, 17th Oct. On Saturday afternoon the conditions were lnul. The w ind wan variable and there was rain. Following were the results: 600 yards (Open) Mr. Me Gregor. (Handicap) Choo Kia Peng. Kunning man (Open) Roots 1 Raffles...
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      Rubber.
      23 5 (Echo Special.) September Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 18th Oct.—Following were the Septemlier crops of the undermentioned estates: Edinburgh 6,200 lbs. Kepong T. 700
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      Paris Strike
      61 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Stringent Government Precautions. London, 18th Oct.—A telegram from Paris states that although the conditions are normal everywhere the Government is taking further stringent precautions to ensure the freedom of lalxmr. r Wanton damage is continuing. In Paris there have been more lnmib explosions and inanv
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      Portuguese Revolution.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Royal Visit to Wood Norton. London, 18th Oct.— Their British Majesties have arranged to visit King Manuel and Queen Amelie at Wood Norton on SaturdafTl.e Spanish King and the Dowager Queen will stay with the Duke of Orleans at Wood Norton —Ed., A. K.)
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      Aeronautics.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trans-Atlantic Flight. T-rmdon 17th October.—Mr. Wellman sSlv r-rn.’s capable of communicating within a radius f 100 miles A succession of messages America op to 12.45 m the afternoon in'lieatiup that the airship «*> StXodidlv and that her spcel varied from 15 to 25 miles an hour.
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      Havana Cyclone.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Great Damage Wrought. L<m<lon, 18th Octola-r.- A telegram from Havana states that a cyclone did enormous damage la<*t night. To-day communication with the interior is cut off.
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      Persia.
      116 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) British Warning. London, 17th Oct.—A telegram from Teheran states that, in view of injury to her trade. Great Britain has addressed a strong note to Persia warning her that serious consequences would ensue if restoration of order in the South was unduly delayed. End ok Non-Intervention.
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      Paris Loan
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Covered Thirty Times. London, 17th Oct.—Despite the Labour troubles the issue of £9,400,000 lieing the first portion of the city of Paris Loan of £36,000,000 authorised last December by the Chamlier for the purpose of embellishment and sanitation has lieen covered thirty times.
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    “Ben.”
    615 5 A Hot Kedah Favourite. Ben” is, in all probability, a derivative of bon.” bien,” Ikuius,” &c. Its meaning is accepted without argument by all who know Mr. B. Mitchell, the good Police Tuan of the Kedah Malays. The Kedah Chinese also like his qualities, as witness presentations past and
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    Albert Chevalier.
    525 5 H«'W HE REMEMBERED HIB LANDLADY. Written for the Echo by W. G. N.] Then* are few more interesting personalities who occasionally visit Penang than Mr. James Young, the advance manager of the Hand maim Opera Co. He has a fund of breezy stories and his reminiscences are equally
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    P. L. R. C.
    274 5 Yesterday afternoon, the final shoot for Mrs. Avetoom s prizes took place at the 200 vds. rang**. The prizes were two very pretty silver bon-lxm dishes of different sizes. The conditions were as follows:—The first monthly shoot at 100, 150, and 200 yds. respectively during tin*
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    The Latest.
    310 5 4 w As Penang loves to talk of the latest, it is sure to lie talking now of the affair announ<*ed by Mr. Sarkies in our advertising columns. On the Ist November, it is well to remember, he opens the new Annexe, formerly ycleped the International. As it
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    Our Abortive Joke.
    65 5 The proof-reader didn’t see our joke, and he amended the misprint, thereby preventing anybody else seeing it. This is how it should have appeared: The Weekly Sun has this A daugther was bom on Septeml»er it, to the Rev. J. B. Bourne, late chaplain at Taiping, aud
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    Yuan Shih-kai Criticized.
    99 5 A Japanese at Tientsin, says a Harbin journal, published a l>ook on Yuan Shih-kai, strongly criticizing the late Grand Councillor. The son of Yuan, highly annoyed at the publication, applied to the authorities to confiscate the l»oc*k. The Chief of Police consulted the Japanese Consul, who agreed
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    Rubber Shares.
    288 5 The latest alterations to Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s share list are:— Alor Pongsu 13s. —15s. 6d. Anglo-Malav 235. 6d. —2ss. Brieh 245. —2ss. B. Mertajam 3s. 3d. —4s. Chersonese 4s.—4s. 3d. Highlands £5 ss.—£s 11s. 3d. Kamumug ss. 4^d. —6s. 3d. Labu 158. 3d.—l6s. 3d. Linggi 445. 3d.—465.
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    Passengers.
    47 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kedah, 10th Oct., from Kedah Messrs. F. P. Clark, J. D. Kemp and he Mat. Per s.s. Ainiyyee, 17th Oct., from Teluk Anson Messrs. M. Duncan, Chrvshal, Langford ami G. B. Cerruti. Departed. Per s.s. Kedah, 17th Oct., for Kedah Mrs. W. Jack.
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    FIXTURES
    28 5 To-day. 10th Day of 0th Moon. League Football: Crescent re. Police, E*planade. To-morrow. 17th Day of 9th Moon. League Football: M. K. C. re. VolunteerH, Victoria Green.
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    THE MOON
    18 5 O Full Moon Oct. 16th Lust Quarter 25tli O New Moon Nov. 2nd First Quarter 10th
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    P. & O SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outward Homeward Arcadia 20th Oct. I Aeeaye 22 Oct. Delta 3rd Nov. Deranho 5 Nov. Extra Service Outward Homkwakd Ceylon 2 Oct. I Nore 27 Oct. Palermo 20 PaLurau 11 Nov
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      56 5 The man who whiapen. down a well. \l*>ut the uooda he haa to Won’t reap the gleaming gol*» doU*n> lake litTwho elimlw e *ree and holler». The man who let* a cou*h alone, To wear him down to *kin ud V° Won’t be in health so sound and ture. A.
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      13 5 For all internal complaints. Ivsenary, coughs, colds, etc.. Uke Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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      32 5 (Jmu'SJWl (in capsules; is well tolerated hr the digestive apparatus no complication of anv sort -vura, and its action is most favourable in Cystitis. Approved by the reading specialists of the dav.
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      62 5 For h anu' Hack. When you have |>ains or lameness iu the l»ack l>athe the parts with Chamberlain's Pain P>alm twice a day, massairing with the palm of tlie hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on
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      377 5 Sick Headache. This distressing ailment results from a disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain's btom.irh and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may l>e warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a dose of
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      299 5 NOTICE j 4 DVErtTISFU, .1 Straits <hinese real«lent in I poll, is prepared In art as nircnt for person** who I nve interests in the F. Jl. S, on most favourable terms. First cla*s refercnees. Apply to iCTOI NT A NT,” 11-10-10 IW3 r o Strait* Echo THE GREAT EASTERN
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    Eye Grafted on a Blind Girl.
    354 6 Philadelphia Patient Regains Sight. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 5. A rare operation involving the transplanting of a portion of the cornea from the creliall of a man to that of a woman who had been blind since infancy, resulting in the restoration of her sight,
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    The Debatable Dram.
    205 6 The question of alcohol in its bearings upon health and poverty was discursivelyhandled at the Sanitary Inspectors’ Conference last month, the most useful observation being that of Sir James Crichton-Browne to the effect that we know far too little alxmt the subject in an exact way to
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    Unclaimed letters.
    196 6 The following unclaimed letters etc. are lying at the General Port Office, Penang Letter». Allen, C. H. Garner, C. E. Beatson, Jno. John, H. L. Bowerman, E. Nielsen, Capt. O. Brown, B. Noronha, A. J. Coxou, M. de 8. O'Mav, J. Crichton, Capt. A. M. Ramsden, G. i
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 18th Octobkk. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 N 4 months’ sight B«nk 2/4 3 Credit 2/4yV 3 Documentary.. 2/4^l Calcutta, Demand Bank fL*. 17 If 3 days’sight Private 170 bay, Demand Ban* 17 Vtnulniem, Demand hunk t 3 days’sight Pnv*.*- •04 Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold Leaf 504.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 25.75 sellers Trang Pepper 18.— Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 95. —sellers Pickings 77— nom. Nutmegs 110 s. 20. —sellers SNo. 1 6.50 sales 2 6.40 sales Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 10.30 buyers r Tahbun 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    184 6 Penang, 18th October, D10. Beek cte. Soup p?r catty 14 Roast tf 24 Steaks 24^ Stew or Curry Mi<at 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head... 20 Feet, n 24
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    SHARES.
    1875 6 1 i 0 1 1 9 s t .S Number of jb g Capital. Shares > Dividends. Name. g 3 5 issued. 3 J* I g I 0» 190*»! 19<>7 11*08 11*09 1910* ROBBER—DOLLAR SHARES, p.c. pc p.c. p.c. p. e. 1909 1 150 000 130.000 1 1 I
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      12 6 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      36 6 (Jonnsui brings about satisfaetory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Co|*ail>a, etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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    The Kennel Club and Mrs. Ashton Cross.
    742 7 A Wrongful Decision John Bull lias this: Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox has sent us t he correspondence that has passed between him and the Kennel Club Committee upon the action <>f the Committee in the matter of Mrs. Ashton Cross, wrho has been found
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    104 7 October. 1!)10. Date. HW LW. H.W. L.W. a.m. a.m. p.m. pm 18th 11.1», 5.27, 11.g9, 5.38 19th 11.58, <>.o3, Nil. 0.25 20th 12.30, 6.45, 12.56, 7.07 21bt 1.17, 7.28, 1.38, 7.49 22nd 1.59, 8.10, 2.21. 8.31 23rd 2.44, 8.56, 3.07, 9.19 24th 3.31, 9.44, 3.57’. 10.10
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      1523 7 IWTSXJPIA.W CHB. Commercial Union Atsurr«nce 2 Company. Ltd. GUAHANTK» DEPARTMENT. «FOR SALE*! MACKAY’S UlfUcUn WHISKY it bv The Bonda of this Company are accepted e> Till MAi itVU gr the Board of Trade, Col mial Office, lis-al I «LL O UI If! HLMf H y H SOUTHERN CROSS.” B i
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      76 7 Rheumatism ihe Most lYnin.o i Cause < f Stiff. rina Rheumatism causes more [o n ami suffer. iu« than any other disease, for the that it is the most common of all ills, aid it is certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain’s Pain P,a!m will afford relief, an<l
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      760 8 W. MANSON. American Dentist, ifitg oj I Alltii A Co.. Pha, U.S.A. C arises Modprate, Consultation Free. *»sidib«’ at /vo. 21a, Penang Road TEE STRAITS GUANO 007., LTD. Can always supply best Perlis Guano guaranteed to contain percent, phosphate. Best Manure for Rubber or Cocoanut Trees. Price $25 per ton.
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      153 8 Khoo *-’h uim CHOP Gmi Moh, Alifto K'uad. latotnt. Tin Miners, Advancers And Genr al (k*>ds Store. 200 (SONG BEE Co., 88 94, main Road, Taipin;, (Established ’877.) General Store-keepers and Commission Agents. WINES AND£SPIRITS. PROVISIONS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 390 FOR SALE. “UK CHFE SAING’S > CASE.” Full Report
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