Straits Echo, 19 January 1912

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENEHALLi VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, iVslh JANUARY, 1912.*.- Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 16
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1069 1 If you require a Tonic some thing to nourish you. Drink Dog’s Head Guiimess’s Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANQ «LEE A Co., 8 ole Agent». ‘-»>S <y O' A JL Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co..
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    • 33 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 genuine Nip. ;V >TIANO»LEE A Co., Sole Agetde.
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  • 1458 2 The mvtb-inaking tendency never dies, merely taking different directions with human change and growth. Thus, though we no longer prav for Dryads to haunt the w »od* again,” Erasmus Darwin and his t great»-,- descendant have taught us enough of the loves of the plants fill the
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  • 169 2 Th* Cow ponies do not guarantee the dr ft of arrival of these steamers, hut will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality I F.-O'n Alor Sru'\ (Kedah) —Tong Chuan, Jan. 8, 20. 22, 24. 26. 28 30 and Paugkor, Jan. 17, 19, 21. 23, 25,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 14 2 lor aLi uiteruai coniplamtH. Jjßexiter u>ll«, etc, taLo vV r *».i*' Oretit I’oppeaaint Cure
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    • 69 2 WATERBtiRY’S METABOLIZED nr -o O B ZJ > T 3 O =3 o A k •J lIS II '<o i> X u -J 3 g. w S. s 2 >35 a .2 a ■J JZ t/i c J a c *2 *u 2 2 51 s 14 1 c. 0
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    • 1888 2 The Great Leap Year Concert. TOWN HALL, Raffles by-the-Sea. Penang's Most Select Residential and Transit Hotel. Tbe Catering of this Establishment will maintain its acknowledged high standard during RACE WEEK January 23rd and 27th 9-30 P.M. BOOK YOUR SEATS AT The Robinson Piano Co. Prick $l. Reserved Seats $2. PROCEEDS
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  • 31 3 Vessels t row 1 Agents Vue Hitnalayn Colombo Delta Singapore Buelaw Singapore Prim Eitel Friedrich Cobmbo 1 A.G.ACo. 25th Jan. A. 2<th ii B. 30th B.M.&Co. bt Feb. i
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  • 23 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Himalaya Singapore A.G.&Co. Jan. Delia Colombo A.b.iSbo. Iiueloie Colombo B M.&Co. Prinz Eitel Friedrich Singapore B M.&Jo. Feb.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 368 3 A.M. S.H.C a. v rectal Arrival» and Depart me». Mail Service Outward. Jan 25 Himalaya connecting with Morea Feb. 9 Assaye Marmora 22 India Moldavia Homeward S.S.I1DIV, will run through from China to Marseilles and London without transhipment. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To Loudon by Sea
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    • 470 3 O N IcJ cJ I HIS) I BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foi Intended to Sail. 1 Steamer. Singapore (Three times a week). Tort Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Mouimein. (Fortnightly). Rangoon Calcutta. (Weekly). Sat. 20th Jan., 5 p.in. Fri. 19th Jan., 5 p.ui.
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    • 833 3 MDDEMER LL07D, SEEM. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this (Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and
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  • 420 4 A Journal of Thought. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) at tub CRITERION PRESS. fa». No. 226—232 Beach Street. Penang. Prick. Daily Local $34 per auburn. Oufstattbu..'. Postage Extra. t Mail EJitios (Post Free) $l5 t CABLR ADDRESS ECHO-PEN VNG Telephone Nos. (Echo) 536 Printing Department
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  • 888 4 The following letter, addressed to the C P.O. and obviously intended for the official eye alone, has falleu into our hands. YVe embezzle it K Honoured Sir, It is on recori that the late Atchbishop Magee told a bocesan Conference at Leicester that if it were attempted
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  • 27 4 The Taegliscbe Rundschau publishes that Germany’s third High Seas fleet will consist of-eight units. Two battleships for it are already commissioned. liS a Telegraphed.
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  • 102 4 The dissolution pi partnership between D*. T. C. Avetoom aud Dr. W. N. Bright has led to a sequel in Court. Dr. Avetoom is now applying for an injunction restraining Dr. Bright from practising as a physician and surgeon in Penang and Province Wcllesley. The hearing was begun
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  • 47 4 Tang Sha<»-yi at Shanghai has received a telegram from Feking Ui say that the imperial Princes are unanimously in favour of accepting the Republican terms It is .M ieved that the negotiations with a view to a |»eaceful settlement are nearing completion. r Telegraphed.
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  • 71 4 R-turned has Raymond, to Penang from .j Asked how he liked the Dutch, he cried, Oh—eloquently. Medan red tape has given him a pain. He swears he’ll never go again. Ship rates thatward, 25 perceut off Coming back, the ship folk simply scoff, io-night he showeth in
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  • 170 4 'lhe Medina with the King and Queen aboard armed at Port Sudan yesterday morninj Their Majesties were received bv ;°rd Kitchener. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Frank ingate, and other Egyptian officials, as they lauded. There was a picturesque assemblage of native chiefs, including 8 "lie who were Mahdists..
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  • 25 4 h. I C. Rodgers and E.PC. Scott who came to Penang lately from Singapore have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Redaction.
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  • 187 4 Maj» v Unionists deprecate, the threatened interference with freedom of speech at Belfast. The Ulstermen now say they will not object to Churchill or Redmond addressing meetings in Belfast but they will not allow it in the historic Ulster Hall which, though the property of the Municipality, is situated
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  • 67 4 Following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap—A Syer beat Cuseaden 7 —5, 7— Sells b>’at Rodgers 6—4, 6—4. Single Han lica —B Blackstoue wo. from A. R. Adams. Single Handicap—C :H. R. Bell wo from Cobley Wright-Motion, Jr beat Chapman 4
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  • 78 4 The steamer Wistow Hall was wrecked yesterday morning on the Aberdeenshire coast, five miles S. S. W. of Peterhead. Here there are buliers (boilers), natural caves in the granite cliffs into which the sea dashes with great force. The village above, Buliers of Buchan, takes its name
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  • 53 4 Following is the result of the tie played off yesterday Doubles Handicap,Class B (Final) Teoh Khav Seang and \eob Teik Soon beat Ewe Cheng Khay and Oh Joo Choe 7—5,6 —3. Fixture for Sunday, 21st instant:— m IJ tV-mat; OB J OO Choe r». Tan
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  • 83 4 The first batch of seamen and other ratings for the Australian Navy sails on the first of March, and will be' followed by regular fortnightly batches of ten to twenty men each. Later seventeen officers are to go. Many reservist* and pensioners thus joining the Australian
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  • 39 4 i^ 11 u P dtt y next divine service will be R^d 10 r th o e Presb^r ian Church, Northam PwV 9am and b p m when the R ev. Ernest LawsoD, m. a., will preach.
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  • 46 4 haJ'T M *i n i hU k Government ’s Executioner has strangled three of the men arrested in SbuTkHi 00 T. ,tb p tue V omltljr °wing at Yuan of fhl i Hu* P,,eni ler ittcuded the funeral of the bombthroive:V victims. Telegraphed.
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  • 66 4 Owing to the need of medical observation |of the mental state of the prisoner accused f murder, that case has been put l>ack for next assizes. Manikam, who shot RamJoy in the leg, and was charged with attempted murder, was discharged as not guiltv P A charge of
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  • 11 4 C onstaLtmople wires that the Senate ,o ,h Tdegraphetl.
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  • 26 4 srs,*jss- V"» in police custody —Dr Bril stabber is from Perak to relieve Dr MUUrdwh on leave this week. d who B°* Echo corr.
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  • 67 4 The Sowerby relief mission has returned It found the provinces of Shensi, Shansi and Honan in a state of anarchy. The outlaw, and Chinese are not distinguishable from the Mauchus who are equally lawless. jj* towns and villages are deserted. The people are residing in the caves of
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  • 722 4 At the instance of Mr. Max Traub, partner of the Firm of Messrs. Behr A. 0 O I Gust iv Wessels was placed in the dock to answer the charge of criminal breach 0 f trust as f attorney iu respect of 510,800 on the
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  • 29 4 The official figures of the result of the f lnerB Bal] °t show that 445,801 voted in tavour of a strike and only 115,021 against. Telegraphed.
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  • 45 4 The followmg are the returns from the I Dumber- HjdraU,ic Company’s Mine for Output piculs 674 a u ?3,4i«22 tribute paid 17 44 LandakOre 46 60 v\ orking Expenses 2,769 34 rr °fit 602.84 rains da VS Bfo PP a e due to heavy
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 425 4 Visiting-“Stay at the Grand Hotel, Homelike Hotel for Transient or Residential Guest», affording every known comfort and convenience, anti appealing to those seeking the Best Accommodations at Reasonable Rates. Tki»k..hams Ob RE1’. ItHih. P. Z. GREET, Sole Proprietor. D9C 3SC D9C DSC WHY TROUBLE YOURSELF? S*£ SAVE-U-TROUBLE When the OMVC.-U-I
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    • 49 4 I pet uo peas the pan Inner said Bean coughing a l the nipht; With running nose of fie»-v red. A scarlet runner quite Hoe John, jou’re seedv. cried wife. And petting like a rake, So here the stuff to tAve jour life, Woods’ Peppermint Cure to teki. bs
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    • 17 4 J3ZZL resu ts is the latest and most' scientific EmOidl far superior to combinations of rl»in a
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    • 46 4 Whooping Cough. thecoughT Bgkpn 8 g kpn? h i i 8 m>t d l an K erous wbeU k» e pt loose and eapeetwration It h« K gIVUISr f l* lanb «rlain’B Cough Reinedr. J;^L^. n v ~9edJ ““7 epidemic, of ibi, ‘II S: For br
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  • 26 5 A telegram -from Peking «ays that an officer anti a soldier died of wounds received in the bomb outrage. Forty arrests were made. Telegraphed.
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  • 504 5 Rubber Reports Dividends. Sekewban. —Third int. div. 10 per cent. Federate» (Selanoor). —Second int. div. 30 per cent., making 60 per cent, to date. Sendayan. —The report to Sept. 30 last states balance of profit is -£3,279, which is carried forward. Nordanai. (Johork) Rubber Estates. —ltegistered with capital of £280,000
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  • 26 5 Snowstorms are prevalent in the provinces of England and Scotland. A mail traiu was snowed up for five hours. Railways are blocked in Wales. Telegraphed.
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  • 343 5 Mr. V. ChelHah writes to the Echo: According to the Balance Sheet presented by the Directors along with their report, a sum of about $60,000 has been spent on developing the estate up to dlst Oct., 1911. In September, 1911 Mr. Bos, the present Superintendent, took
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  • 32 5 A telegram from Calcutta Says that the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Punjabis will leave Karachi for Hongkon# af-the end of the month in <*onDe.-tion with the situation in China. Tele<jraf/heff.
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  • 370 5 General Li Yuan Hung-was unanimously elected Tice President of the Chinese Republic by seventeen provfttbee at Nanking. He will continue to effmmana at Wuchang for the present. Tlie correspondehee l>etween Yuuti tlhihkai and Wu Ting-fang has been published. Yuan wired that Tang Shao-yi having resigned, he himself would carry
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  • 22 5 The blizzard reported raging on the English ooasts still continues. Fifty three deaths by dronyhutf an chronicled so tar. TelegrttUfhe^f
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  • 66 5 I)r. Wu Ting F. ng who some mouths ago had designed a new type of Chinese black silk hat for ordinary wear recently introduced a special “ceremonial hat in view of the Manehu headwea* coming into disuse. It is said that Mr. Li Ping Shu has ordered
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  • 32 5 France has demanded that the Italiau Government shall immediately release the seized steamer Carthage which is at present detained at Cagliari on the south coast of Sicily. Telegraphed.
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  • 75 5 Penang, 19th January, 19!~'. Sellino. V* Loudon T. T. 2 4j'j n Demand v’ 4m st 2/4* Calcutta T T 1744 D Rangoon T. T. I*4 Madras T. T Hongkong T. T. i h dis. Shanghai 'T. T. 91 Butinu. 3m'st credits London 241 60d st 2 30d/st
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  • 147 5 At a banquet given *t Johore to Sir. D.G. Campbell 4no is from bis po#4 as Adviser to fho Johore Govern in» at. tbf tan of Jbhtfre. in proposing the tutjpif flje principal guest, the set vjnS <’f Tirt obarmittg and able Adviser who hifcjpndeared bim*»elf to
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  • 67 5 Thp following business in *in ha* been < done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange. 50 tons at $94 50 Jj jliiittiflkwfcg iffnrft 75 94 9'. 6 ntrapore .<• «oq •j Straits Trading (A), S 7.5... ***** •41 H Total;.. 200 ns. •Tin is quoted in London
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  • 34 5 Hamlet, performed by the Matheson Lang Company* at Singapore, was a huge success.It was n»>t finisned till 1.80 a.m r I Telegru-ph&l. brwl l xr sanoG t l m wl
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  • 133 5 The s s. Hok (Canton broif^hi 1 bags of tin ore and 169 slabs cjf tin. The sA. geests which arrived yesterday 429 native passenger* and 483 Kangimny coolies. General Caroo. B.s. Gregory A pear i*.^ 1 Ks^N 4 s.s. Teesta 250 s.s. Deifffiuger t 'J vd bo"
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  • 105 5 Fi44-M arsl nd-Ifc. R. H. the Prince of Nagorn Jaisri, Siamese Minister of-War, to-] gether with the* Princess and two children, one of whom (the "eldest) is a mittt4.t*y*catl£tj being sent to finish bis edacatiM'4tt ĔhiV>pĕ, l and suite eousisltng df Titeut.-Colonel Phra < •Snrajart (Chief TA Mm
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  • 62 5 Messrs.. Fraser and Co.'s report states that, -sterling rublmr shares have advanced .farther. Local rublmr shares also participated in the rise ami there waa.imare inquiry for industrials.' Tin shares were in good demand. Co4d Storage shares figure at 331, Riley Hargreaves A Co. SlOO, Howarth Erskiue Preference
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  • 34 5 Mr. F. J. Dupuis has been, appointed manager of Banteng Estate and M r R* «k Rogers manager of Puctong Jpistatej..ikAli estates belong to the Banteng (SelaugD p Rubber Estates, Ltd. JOHpped.
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  • 36 5 It is worse than useless to uuywedi ciues internally for muscular or ehr«mi< rheumatism All that is needed is a fre< application of Cbauit'erlain’s Fain Balm For sale by all Dispeusaries au 1 Dealers
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  • 83 5 TO-DAT Ist Dav of 12th Moon P. 0. C. Bowls and Tennis Ties. Volunteer Company Drill. The Great Raymond. Town Hall. Baud. Esplanade, 6pui. The Straits Opera Co.. Tek Soon’s Hall, Caiupliejl Street, Othello"’ or The Moor of Venice, pui George Town Cinematograph. ifuala ’Kangsar Road, S^-p.ni. Japanese Bioscope,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 16 5 Fu/ eli votermvl oompUiDt’i dywn ,a r^ t oougtM, ooidi, etc., take TVccd* Orcat Peppermint Cure
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    • 78 5 Serious Side of i Cold. i Do you know that of all the minor ai merits* colds are bv far the most dangerous l lt 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
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    • 537 5 W jl' wtk? rubber estate about 12 miUa P<>ngsu Station with 500 acre» bf virgin jungle. For further particular» .^rvAz, 7, ArJttftM0i tfoad,iPenang T A ■ilfvl J >ty I Penang, 13th January, UH2. «35 fc-»V r < SINGAPORE'S PREMIER SHOW. THE STRAITS OPERA CO.. Ha1L CampbIcu. Street, PENANG^ COME TO
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    • 379 5 NURSING. (THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbad Owe*SINGAPORE. English Lady with Hospital experience as *Nurse would* be willing to take-up private nursing. For terms etc. Apply to Fox 99 Straits Echo. 19-1-12 55 Central Sales Room. CONSIGNMENT OF NEW GOODS (MUST ARRIVED comprising p' Gold Watches, Silver Wat.’hes,
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 152 6 Rend, Dut. S.K., 1,338, Koppencbaar, lBth Jan., S*bang, 15th Jan., Gen. H. I Co. Pm Seng, Hr. 378, Gleudy, 18tb Jan Singapore, 16th Jan., Gen. —E. 8. Go., Ltd. O. Apcar, Br. s.s, 2,961, Belson, lBtb Jan., Calcutta, 13tb Jan., Gen. A. A. A. Co. Tmta, Br. a.s., 3,42«,
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    • 78 6 19TH JANUARY. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Seong Bee, lor Rangoon. Pin Seng, for Fort Swettenbam and Singar l>ore. tfn Pen//, for Putari Laagtawi, Perlis and Setul. Kedah, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Hehe, for Tehik AnsoD. Lama, for Rangoon. Plying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Perseus, for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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    • 190 6 For Yen—Per Jit Seng, to-murrow, 7 a.ui. Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 8 am. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc, via Bombay—Per Toroba, to-morrow, »0 a m. Rangoon and Calcutta —Per Edarana, to-morrow, noon. Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli— Per Perak, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli —Per
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  • 125 6 PIHAHG, 19th JaiTUART. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months* eight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary.. 214* 9 ’Hlcutta, Demand Bank R< 174 3 days'sight Private )*ss *ombay, Demand Bane 74 vfoulmein, Demand Bank 1 3 3 days’ sight Pr v*i* 1~6
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  • 226 6 Gold Leal $«»4.60 Black Pepper no stoc 1 White Pepper 29 —sellers Trang Pepper 22.50 buyers Cloves 29 50 sellers Mace lo8 —nominal Pickings 100 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 26. —sellers No. 1 8.20 sale Sugar 2 810 sal (Basket 5.10 a on. Copra (mixed) 9 95 sales t
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  • 185 6 Penang, 19th January, 19)2 Bkkk cts. Soup pAr catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew o* Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each £0 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 lleart 3o Liver per catty 5 > Pork Pork per catty 32 Pu?’a Head... Fr* 99 24 Tongue
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  • 2041 6 a I 3 I I I o 6 Number of 7 i j v T3 g Capital. Shares > P Dividends. Name. u S issued. I s 3 p j *3 1 1 1 <y 1906)1907 1908 1909 *****911 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHAKES. m»»t 150.000 130,000 l 1 P I I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 37 6 Dr. Boss of Strassburp introdnsed Conomu>< iu the treatment of the most painful ii diseases to which manlrind is liable. It of better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil
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    • 42 6 Somethin* to Remember. Wheu buyiug a cough medicine for children bear in mind thj|t Ch imberlain’s Cough Remedy is n ost effectual for cold*, up croand whooping cough and that it contains no harmful! drug. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 39 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for a’l internal drsnntrv, coughs, colds, etc. THE CUBE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. MOMWfE (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF v TUBERCULOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS all Sold by Chemists
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  • 977 7 In treating of several matters relating to estates in the F M S. a writer in the Financial points out that the native population —the Malay —has increased by 34 per cent, since 1901 (the figures include Javanese). I This, again, is a hopeful sign, for although the Malays
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  • 666 7 Ford Madox Hueffer has an interesting appreciation of the novelist, Joseph Conrad, iu the Englitk lieview. On the title page of Conrad’s book "Youth,” the most magical of his writings, there is this motto The Dwarf answered No, something human is dearer to me thiu
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  • 349 7 Its Cuke and Prevention. This complaint which, most prob ibly, begins with pain in the right aide and shoulder, fever, nausea, constipation and semijaundiced skin, is far too serious to be ignored, and such symptoms should cause the sufferer to seek the nearest medical aid.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 891 7 “AMSTEL” BEER Renowned for Excellence of Quality. :>♦< D#C Price per Case of 48 qts. 96 pis. 99 9 9 $11.50. 14.25 Agents G. H. SLOT Co. psnano. Runnymede Hotel. NORTHAM ROAD—SEASIDE. The Most Comfortable Hotel in Penang. The Best Food in Penang. Under Special European Supervision. The Best Attendance
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    • 46 7 Whocpin* Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chanlierlaiu’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by I all D •?p* 4 nsai tew and Thalers.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1082 8 W. MANSON, A /71 erica n Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen 8 Co., Pha, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation'Free. KKKIDINO AT ho. 21 a, Penang Road. A few doe.i from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim SengfMoh, 203, Main Rond, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advaneers and
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