Straits Echo, 3 January 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 3rd JANUAKY, «>1912.» Single Copy. 10 coat]. No. 2
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      1092 1 if you require a Tonic and (tome' thing to nourish you, Dnnk Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent». j L *>■ >V-' iw Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS
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      35 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genu* ine Nip. rs ~jĕ) TLANQ.LEE A Co., Sole Agents.
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    Local Steamer Service.
    348 2 Th*' Companies do not guarantee the ilaiet of arrival of there rteamerr, but will endeavour ur jar a* portable. to enrure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Too# Chuan, Dec. 29 .V 21. Jaa. 2, 4. <5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18,! 20. 22, 24. 26, 28
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    The Mother of the Man.
    592 2 Another Retort to Kipling. When the Lord of the creation gave the woinau to the man In that blest, but brief existence ere the rule of ill liegau Then He knew what of her conduct whether innocent or frail That the female of the species
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      74 2 THIS IS IT! At '1 idLY, 'XfJr--£T‘ vr.r zxrrr? Watcrbury’s Ilctabolizcd Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTEL-SJ ODORLESS Oh' ALL CHEMISTS Price $l-25 And 2-00 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT !j THE STRAITS OPERA CO. OF SINGAPORE TLK SOON S HALL, Campbell Street. FIRST VISIT S lEN4NG. Great Success in Singapore. Cur C lie!
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      102 2 Whooping Cough. Whooping is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving < ’haulierlaiu’s Cough Remedy. It has been used iu many epidemics ot this diseas-e with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers FROM YVEDNFSDAY, 9ri> JANUARY, 1912. DELHI DURBAR FILMS, JUST
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      1769 2 The Great Channel Swim im&i S A Burgess' Endurance and Vitality— It ii the big success, the great deed itself that proves the wisdom of Durgess ia employing Phosfetine to piovide the endurance and energy which enabled him to swim the Channel. To l’hosferine the mighty Yorkshireman owes it that
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 3 Vessels hrom Agents Due Goeben Assaye Devan ha P. Liuhvig 1 Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore B.M.&Co. A.G.&Co. A. B. 4th J an. 11th 13th 16th
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 Vessel» For Agents Leaves Uoeben Singapore B M.&Jo. Jan. Asm ye Singapore A.G.&O0. Devanha Colombo A.G.&Co. P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.&Co.
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      286 3 I* AO. S.N.C #.xi*M*twI Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. J.m 11 A «save connecting with Macedonia Jan 25 Himalaya Morea Homeward Date. .Steamer. Coe nec ting with S.S. Due London S.S.INDIA, will run through from China to Marseilles and London without transhipment. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2ndclass
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      508 3 S1H I P P N G. > BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob Intended to Saii..' Steambr. Singapore. (Three times a week). Tort Swettenham and Singapore (Twice a week). Thur. 4th Jan., 4 p.m. Silt. 6th Jan., 4 p.m. Sun. 7tli Jan., 4 p.m. Thur. I Ith Jan., 4
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      1059 3 VOSDDIUTSGSQ LL07D, BUSMEN.I N. Y.HK, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINS. Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd fllHE fa*t and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen M HamhllTV t*tir A la il /m Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa ndra and vice versa), Port Said, Naples (connection
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    424 4 A Journal rou E»ucax*u Fput- Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. < No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penan Price. Daily Local 524 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 L Printing Department
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    1912.
    684 4 The tramp cyclist at the circus, pedaljug round and round his wooden held, used to pause at a point in the circumference opposite us, make an unimportant remark, and go on again. That is almost what New Year time means for us. Not much more. The wire news to-day
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    Sports at Taiping.
    177 4 Taiping Recreation Club celebrated its dozenth anniversary with sii<Qp**ful sports. Headmaster Stainer and Mr. Sayers v «re starters Tie school grouud was used. President Chung Ah Yong could not attend, go Vice-president E. E. Lesslar was the judiri*. Mrs. Ah Yong distributed the prizes. "Mrs. A. S.
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    Caledonia Estate.
    67 4 Here is Manager Duncan’s estimated output of Rubber for Decemlier from the estates of the Peuang Sugar Estates Co., Ltd, and allied Complies. lbs. The Penang Sugar Estates Co., Ltd. 39,277 The Straits Rubber Co.. Ltd. 118,000 The Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd. 29,300 The Tali Ayer Rubber Estates,
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    61 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 16 tons at $94.05 Ljsong Fee Co., 25 94.90 S ngapore Straits Trading Co., 125 >, 9M?i Total 166 tons. Tin is quoted in Tjondon to-day at .£2Ol cash and £lB7 10s. three
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    Straits Opera Company.
    74 4 This company is showing at. the Tek Soon Theatre Hall, and has lieeu drawing very good audiences since the opening night. Last night they staged a play by Mr. Shakespere, entitled the ‘‘Comedy of Errors.” The scenery and dresses were fine, and the acting good. A lover
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    Delhi Durbar Pictures.
    67 4 Mr. Foo Wiu Poe, the proprietor of the Georgetown Kinerna begs to inform the public through the Echo that be is showing the Delhi Durbar film for three nights beginning from to-night. Prices are slightly advanced because he went, to considerable expense to procure this film from
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    Straits Kinematograph.
    62 4 There will lie a change of programme t v night when a long film, Her sin redeemed or The romance of a poor girl,” will lie shown. To-morrow night some pictures of the Revolution in China will be exhibited as an extra. Prices for to-morrow night are, Box
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    Once R. C. Here.
    42 4 Mr. Henrv Tro‘W. of St Saviours, Jersey. successively Insjwtor of Post Offices, Cevlon, of Ceylon, Postmaster-General of the Btraits Settlements. and Roddont Pouncillor of Penang, who died on Oct *?0. aged 77, left personal estate valued at £13.791.
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    Borneo Governor.
    38 4 An official Gazette Extraordinary comes to us from Sandakan, announcing the arrival and assumption of duty of the new Governor of British Borneo. Francis Robert Ellis, cm o. His commission was read and published Dec. 18.
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    Laughayette.
    229 4 General Homer Lea, Sun at-sen s adviser, is still posing an a Lafayette. Inter-j viewed at Hongkong, be «aidL: I 44 My aim is to bring to China the same spirit that Lafayette brought to us in America and I feel that every American m China should have the
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    No Others In It.
    88 4 The Singapore Free Press remarks, apropos the Straits banquet: It may with truth be affirmed that to those who only England know,” except to mm from the same public school, can there bv any such camaraderie as that first formed in the Outer Empire, where an
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    A Lost “ Scoop.”
    102 4 A Lost Scoop.” An Echoite writes in to say that Mr. Chew G uan Soon has just returned from China with some thrilling stories of the fighting of which he was an eyewitness. Our friend suggests that here is an opportunity to send and get an “exclusive” interview of great
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    Reader’s Opinion.
    83 4 One of the Hans” writes to the Echo: I notice in a column of the Kwong Wah Yit Poh,” one of the Chinese local papers, of vesterdav’s date that it was mentioned that Dr. Sun Tat Sen, the President of the Republic of China has decreed that all
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    Penang Golf Club.
    62 4 The Men’s Monthly Medal Decemlier Result is thus set forth s H. R. Buckland 35 39=74 3=77 V. G. Ezechiel 48 +4s= 93 14=79 C. G. May 46 43=89 B=Bl A. F. Goodrich 46 45=91 6=85 Dr. Dane, Messrs. D. C. Macintyre, C. C. Rogers, G. A.
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    New Traffic Manager.
    43 4 Mr. Frank Heinbotham, for 13 years booking clerk at High Wycombe, has left England to take up the position of traffic superintendent of the Federated Malay States Government Railways, for which he •as recommended by the Great Western Railway Company.
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    Their Funeral.
    49 4 A proposal to form a Protestant Funeral Association at Singapore has met with auch success that a preliminary meeting will soon be held. So far over sixty persons have signed their circular. We wish them a joyful meeting. A successful rehearsal is so important in these matters
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    December Rubber Crops.
    24 4 lbs. The Taiping Rubber Plantations, Limited 7,723 The Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., Limited 4,186 The Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Limited 5,201
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    A Crackajack Conjurer.
    357 4 The bald-headed man in the third row, four seats from the end, is more easUv satisfied than we are. Heard him tail the lady with him how Raymond doe» it. He explained it this way. “It i 8 all trickery.” Going downstairs after the show the people
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    China’s President.
    147 4 Wu Ting-fang, the civil leader of the Chinese Republicans, does not share the foreign respect for Sun Yat-sea. He has autlioriz°d the China Press to announce his opinion that “if Yuan Shih-kai should consent to the Republican form of Government now and without delay, very likely he would
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    Husbands Helpless.
    85 4 Upton Sinclair, The Jungle journalist, has divorced his wife. In court the woman’s counsel urged that the divorce petition should l>e dismissed on the novel ground that the husband had not exerted himself to protect his wife “against her own inclinations,” to which the judge replied The only
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    P. C. C.
    87 4 Bowls Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Teams of Four. Dunn, Muir, F. Daniel and W. Hamilton beat Goldie, Reimann, Javis and Neubronner 22—4. J. S. Cunningham, E. Wright-Motiou, E. Wright-Motion Jr. and Pentnev v; o. from O. Bruce, Blaokstone, Laidlaw and
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    Fire.
    45 4 Number Twenty-two, Prai, rail wav quarters, was burned out Sunday afternoon. The occupants were on duty at the time, and the origin of the fire has not been guessed vet. The General Manager sent the District Engineer to look at the place next day.
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    Hot.
    37 4 The new year starts with sufficient warmth. Over in the Province thev complain of ninety in the shade, dropping to 72 when the N. E. breeze blows. We have it a little cooler on the island.
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      312 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS, f L. AS GOOD AN HOTEL AS ANY IN THE TRAISTS 4 —Singapore Free Prese, 27th March SARZIES BROTHERS, j Propriet High Class Table Butter. SUPPLIED TO LONDON MARKET. BRITISH TESTIMONY. VICTORIA braud table butter manufactured by the Diamond Jubilee Dairy Co., •mbav is
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      97 4 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in the countrv cannot produce better results in the treatment < f coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough Ilian the wise mother with a a bottle of Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy. She always keeps it in a handy place and knows where to lay
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      75 4 Serious Siie of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailment* colds are by far the most dangerous It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia
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      31 4 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with Ot <loB*n (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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    Russian Consuls.
    22 5 Russian Consul \Vyw<»d/eff leaves Singable to take charge at Nagasaki. Comte Bondv takes over his duties at Singapore. Echo Special.
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    Singapore Hawkers.
    68 5 Starting this New Year, the fee for hawkers’ licences at Singapore was raised U) twenty cents |>er foot of space used up to fifteen feet; over fifteen feet, fifty cents per foot per month with a minimum fee of a dollar a month. In c( of this increase
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    Marine Adventure.
    60 5 Captain Frepp and Engineer Donaldson rf>i*>rt that as the crew of the steamer Pobann” off Singapore on Dec. 18 were going ashore, heavy breakers on the bar capsized their boat. They clung to the lx»at hut some eight were pulled off by sharks. The rest were rescued by
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    Clifford's Jape.
    49 5 Doctor Clifford, delivering a New Year address in his chapel in London, said the Government was ex[»eriencing a new birth. Think," be said, what it was in the days of George the Third, then look at it in the days of another King, Lloyd-Qeorge the First.” Reuter.
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    New Medal.
    16 5 The King has instituted a medal for meritorious service with rocket life-saving apparatus. Reuter.
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    Kind Railways.
    42 5 The British railway companies ushered in the New Year bv increases of from two and a half to ten per cent, in excursion, weekend, and season ticket fares to meet the concessions they had to make to their workers. Reuter.
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    Labour Federation.
    43 5 A conference meets at Salford on Jan. 28 to consider a scheme for fusing the four railwaymeu Unions. The committee of executives urges the necessity of making common cause against their enemies the non Unionists, the Government, and the companies. Reuter.
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    P. & O.
    69 5 P. O. lii shipping circle* the chief topic is the now P. A boat, which is rega-ded as evidence that the company intends to maintain its position on the Cup*' route no matter what inav ho the outcome of the Royal Mail and Union Castle negotiations. It is thought probable
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    Thames Works.
    76 5 The receivers for the Thames Ironworks have written to the Admiralty that there is no need for interference by the Northern firm. “We can start work immediately,'’ they wrote, under existing conditions, namely, with an eight hoar day.” Mr. Hills, chairman of the Company, commenting on the situation,
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    Cricket.
    46 5 In cool and sometimes gusty weather a crowd watched the continuation of the tent match. There had been showers overnight and another shower slightly delayed the start. Australia at time of wiring had eight wickets down with score at 269. Armstrong’s contribution was 90. Reuter.
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    Exchange Quotations.
    75 5 Penang 3rd January, 1912. Selt.ino. London T. 2 4-^ Demand 2 4J, 4m/st 24j Calcutta T. T 174 j Rangoon T. T. 174 Madras T. T. I"4J Hongkong T T dis Shanghai T. T. 93 Buying. 3iu st credits Loudon 24, 60d'st m 2/4,j 30d st 2 HU
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    Yuan Raises Cash.
    20 5 Yuan Shili-kai has oSHttirtsd’thrrte million taels from the Empress powager to carry on the war. T Reuter.
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    In Commission.
    12 5 H. M. S. Orion is being commissioned at Portsmouth. Reuter.
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    Majesty in Ind.
    37 5 The King and Queen attended a grand parade of troops at Calcutta to commemorate the assumption of the title of Empress of India by Queen Victoria. Their majesties were ovated by enormous crowds. Reuter.
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    Cotton Crisis.
    38 5 The north and north east Lancashire Manufacturers’ Association has agreed to meet Mr. Askwith to-morrow to discuss the situation but has decided to announce to him its fixed determination to adhere to its present position. Reuter.
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    Escaped Spy.
    115 5 Lux, the French officer imprisoned in Germany as a spy, who escaped and returned to Franco via Switzerland, was received by th u French War Minister, but not until that Minister had ascertained that Lux was not guilty of espionage and that he was not on parole. Lux
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    Keep Cool About It.
    237 5 Our younger Chinese are apt to get hot over news from China. The Governor of Hongkong put up a little packet of advice there which may be useful here. So here it is “The events v.hich are going on in the neighbouring country of China are
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    Penang Exports.
    69 5 The exports of Penang for the fortnight ending 31st D.c. look like this in the Manifest To the United Kingdom. Tin 1,300 tons Tapioca Flour 150 Flake Tapioca 25 Pearl 125 Rubber 136 To the United States of America. Tin 150 tons Black Pepper 55 Pearl Tapioca 400
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    Investigators Coming.
    82 5 The “Delta” due'Jan. 27 is'bringing nevon Amurrican gentlemen to investigate foreign missions. They were appointed by a corporation known in the missionary journals as the 1.85. A. .They want .to know if the foreign missions are being conducted along Christian business lines —if they are successful as regards
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    Importance of Being Correct.
    66 5 The Sunday-school teacher was telling her Class at>out the wicked children mocking the good prophet, and how two she bears came out of the mountains and ate up over fortv of the wicked children. Now. boys,” she concluded, what lesson does this teach us I know,”
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    More Honours.
    71 5 Other new. year.honours gazetted are P. C.—Premier Borden, Canada. K.C.M.G,—Under Secretary Fidde*. Cfiloni&l Office.. C.M.G.—Commr. Byatt, Somaliland. Hon. C. M. G. Salim bin Kbalfa, Liwali of Mombasa. G.C.M G.—Governor Le Hunte, Trinidad. K.C.M.G.—Governor Stone,* W. Aust, and Governor Gibson of Ontario. Peerage—Governor Carmichael, Madras. P. C. —Lord Lucas
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    Sydney University.
    23 5 Reuter’s Sydney man says the University has created three new Chairs, for Political Economy and Commerce, Botany, and Applied Chemistry. Reuter.
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    Tennis.
    24 5 Reuter’s man at Christchurch wires “Brookes Dunlop Wright McLoughlin 6457 7564. Played in sunshine, before large crowd most enthusiastic over Australian victory.” Reuter.
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    Mercantile Marine.
    52 5 Tom Mann, orating in London, said the time had come to demand a reduction in the hours worked by members of the mercantile marine. This redu"*tion would be obtainable only by action at the ports. The transport workers were already organizing. This was to be a year of
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    Pious Protests.
    31 5 The Sydney clergy are agitating for thd prohibition of the Johnson-McYea tight. Some of their commercial supporters have engaged counsel to test the legality of such a contest. Reuter.
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    The Manifest.
    101 5 Baccy. The s.s. Calypso alongside the wharf is unloading 2,000 bales of tobacco. Petroleum. The s.s. Shiinosa brought 22,000 tins of kerosine oil. Messrs. Paterson, Simons Co. are agents. General Cargo. —The N-D. L. ss. Kleist discharged 118 tons of general cargo yesterday alongside the wharf. Tin. s.s.
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    FIXTURES.
    95 5 To-day .i 15th Day of 11th Moon. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. r>r Raymond's Magical Performance, Town. Hall. 'V The Straits Opera Cp., .Tetk Soon’s Hall, Campbell Street, Genufifah” 9 pm. George Town Cinematograph. Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road., To-MORRO^. 16th Day
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 Carman Goeben ...4th Jan. English (Aeeiye) ...Uth China (Devanha) 13th China f ring taut nig) 16th
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    THE MOON.
    14 5 6 Fuß Moan 4th ItftfcQmuter Uth ■'O'tNm tftea 49th (Fust Quarter 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 5 ■all SsrrlM. OsfWAsa Hwrmu Aoooy* 11 Ju. I DeeanJm 13 Jam c 27 li*r* Starts*. w Ann ldn»Aia 3 Jan. I Syria 18 Jan. Rite 16 Wore 1 Feb.
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      14 5 For all internal complaints, d' coughs, colds, etc., take Woods Peppermint Cure. ’sent^rv, Great
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      68 5 Scotland sends us whisky, so does I reland too. Wales sends us the boys who “kick the leather,” But a question I would ask —the answer is a task Where the dickens do we get our weather? Sunshine, snow and rain, go and come again Causing colds, sore throats enough
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      221 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office:— SINGAPORE. r Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOWRATES Financial Agents for I’ennng. MACBETH AND BARRETT. General Representative for l'enang. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: No. 7, Union Street. WANTED. An experienced cutter. Good salary to competent man.
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      200 5 ->n< ic me iQ( )Q( ~_~)Qc MOTOR SUPPLIES. JJ Prices' Oils and Creese, Lamps and Carbide, Cleaning Materials, Palmer Cord Tyres. New accumulators charged readv for me. MASSEY-HARRIS CYCLE A MOTOR WORKS. 23. BEACH STREET. PENANG ORIENT MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO. TRANSVAAL PURE LEAP. THE ONLY ORIGINAL. IN lb. BAGS $l. PER
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      153 6 Idomeneus, Br. s 8., 4,250, Paddle, 2n<l dan., Liverpool, 2nd Dec., Gen. VV. M. A Co. Kid* <»« r hs 5,127, Maass, 2n<l Ja«., Yokohama. 16th TV, Gen —B. M. A Co. Shimora, Br. 8.«., 2,669, Best. 2nd Jan.. New York, 14th Nov., Petroleum.— P. S. A Co. Sappho,
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 6 3rd January. Calypso, for l)eli. l)eli, for Pang Nga Ds Carpentier, for Singapore. Hole Canton, for Teluk Anson. Mambang, for Set ill. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      341 6 Fob 1 Yen —Per Jit Seng to-morrow. 7 a m. 1 Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Panykor, to- morrow, 7 a.m. Asahan—Per Aynthia, to-morrow, 9am Singapore. China A Japan—Per Goeben to-morrow, l p.m. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 1 pin. Tongkah—Per Sapplat, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca —Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 PsNAJre, 3rd January. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4} 4 months* sight Bank 2/4* 3 Credit 2/4} 7 3 Documentary.. 2/4}* Calcutta, Demand Bank R*. 174 3 days* sight Private 175} j tnbay, Demand Bank 171 M< ulmein, Demand Bank 1 3 days* sight Privaie
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    PRODUCE.
    215 6 Gold Leaf s6k6u Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 27f buyers Trang Pepper 20. non. Cloves 34 —sellers Mace 108 —nominal Pickings 100 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 26.50 sales No. 1 8.20 sale Sugar j„ 2 Q.lO sal s (.Basket 5.10 no»». Copra (mixed) 9 95 sales i Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 Penano, 3kd Januart, 1912. Beef cts. Soup por caity 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 0 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 licirt 3t J.jver per catty 55 Pork Pork per cutty 32 Pig’* Head... 20 24 Tongue 32 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1548 6 xx *3-2 a Capital. Jl<)9 1905 1:»10 1901* 1810 1800 1910 r« 191 > 1910 1810 •904 1903 1908 150,000 200,000 750 000 ot. 0,000 000,000 It „1,200,000 500,000 $1,000,000 390,J0(y 205,000 100,000 450,000 200,000 Name. p n 00 B 3 o *****1807 1908 p.c. p.C. p.C. 12 7
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      37 6 Dr. Bobs of Strassburg introdnsed Gonoh:iii iu the treatment of the most painful is diseases to which mankind is liable. It of better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil
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      36 6 Muscular Rheumatism It is worse than useless to take any medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      58 6 APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) For Ladies Si only. n Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain. Cramps and irregularities peculiar to the sex. Bold by all Chemists SoM
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    Chinese Scholar Discusses Phases of the Revolution.
    2453 7 Analyzes Origin and Development or Present Disorders, and Ventures Opinions Regarding the Future. Peking. Nov. 10.—I forward to you for publication a document of human interest. It is a letter written by a learned scholar, who has, largely self-taught, acquired an unusual knowledge
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