The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 10 January 1908

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. >l5 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 6. Penang, Friday, 10th January, 1908. No. 1.
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    • 328 1 ZZZZZZ CONTENTS. j J I Leaders. page. Sport: page. S A Suggestion for Our Financiers 1 Footbail: Penang vs. Perak 13 J Ireland... 5 Penang Turf Club 13 x Literature and Journalism... 12 Penang Cricket Club 17 The Labour Crisis 16 Penang Hunt Club 22 A Much-Needed Reform 20 Canada
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    • 160 2 THE STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. I MW J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail I| j for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r I news originally published in the daily issues, as well as F g all important news from various parts
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  • 886 1 Pknang, we must admit, is a little too apt to grumble. She grumbles because she cannot have a little Lieutenant-Governor of her very own she grumbles because she has no adequate wharf accommodation; she grumbles (and rightly too) because she has no voice in the
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  • 598 1 Banquet at the Chinese Town Hall. Ihk diuner given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce t() H E the Chinese Impenal High Coin., issioner, at the Chinese lowu Hail last night, was a most successful function. Besides His Excellency there were neirly thirty of his suite
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    • 99 1 r JTHe Echo« f&l ®O Justice satisfies everybody and justice aleiw—Amewoa. Eublished daily (except Sundays.) AT TH! CRITERION PRESS, Ltd,, No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 ..per auuum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. N.fi. All business communications
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  • 1190 2 ORD!NARY MEEIIX Tbe usual fortnightly n or tbe Municip.i w<i held at tbe Municipal Office yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen «ere pio^ntMj F. J. Halifax (PreMident). Mr. J. W. Hallifax and Mr. Lim Eu foh, with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer). Mr W. S. Dunn (Acting
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  • 435 2 (Before M? Wolferstan.) One Si-im-MJ and s.x M days-four uieu and two women—were yesterday charged with gaining at blaukas in a Kainpong off Perak K-ndon tbe 1-t instant. All the pri--ouers but one, who was disc urged, were fiued three dolla’s each. A further fine of twenty
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  • 132 2 At the Annual General Meeting of the Hindu Association held yesterday, be following were appointed Officebearers tor the ensuing vear Pres rf ni. V. Knahnasatny; Vice-Prut--'enf M. bbuuker Pillav; jffo». Secrelaru, G 1 onnoosamy; A e >t Han Seereta.ru. P Kilimuthoo; Hon Treasurer. V ?»m,i 1 N
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  • 1227 3 (From Our Correspondent.') London, Dec. 13th. Admiral Lambton to Com maud the China Squadron. It has just been officially announced that in March next Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, k.cb, kc.yo., c m.g will vacate the command of the China Squadron and the Eistern Fleet, and
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  • 722 3 The Military Contribution. At i ecent umetinus of the L* l isiativeCouncil of the Colony, says the London and China Express of the 13th ult, attention was drawn to the unsatisfactory nature of the financial outlook, and it was suggested that the Home Government should be approached
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    • 46 3 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 266 4 tor th*- yr tr ended .June 30, 1907, a total of 2 276 27 p eak or L3s£ tons, of black tin. deemed and ready for »alr on the heal rnaik‘4, bare b en product by the monitors working on the coinri-tnv m laud. Ibe ore baa
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  • 291 4 Mr. Osborne and Government. At the last meeting of the Perak State Council Mr Osborne requested leivo to address the Council on the subject of the present depression in lie tin industry. The price hid fallen rqiidly of late, and it was very difficult for miners to
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 541 4 TO THE EDITOR Ot XUE STRAUB ECHO. SIK _I .hall feei obliged it you will show me a little space to l.riua to the notice of the Authorities the treatment that some unfortunate hand Cirt puller», experience at the hands of the Revenue Officers. For some time pist
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    • 104 4 >.r,—lt 1« Mid Ihm le uniwt |t) U'ha >„ due fo the reluctance of Ellard '"ciant Indians self-govern men t on the pnnmple u, TOK ue in Canada and Ausfralia. mmii SW r r Ot 'l' e3lst Ult mo anent '«e M Uil..n.anly behaviour of a
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  • 111 4 Thf first annual inspection of the Ironob Free School was held nn Monday last and was conducted by M W. M. Phdipns, Assistant Inspector of Schools, Lower Perak, whose report i* a q follows R sister 30, Present 30. Mr Geon S' »h Sen iu charge. Stand
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  • 305 4 In \\n& Journal of Tropical Medicine and H giene Dr. F. M. Sandwith contributes an interesting report on Hill Stations and other Health Resorts in the British Tropics.” In the course of it be writes as follows with regard to che Malay Peninsula: Invalids
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    • 137 4 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will spe by the following that Chambet iain s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the bumbler people in 'u. For the past four years I have Wen netting large supplies of Chambmlain’s Gmgh Remedy, not
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  • 39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The List of Failures. London, 3rd Jan.—At Richmond, Virginia, receivers have been appointed for the Seaboard Airline Railway, which had a capital of $70,000. The Bank Rate. The Bank rate to-day is 6 per cent.
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  • 36 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Connaughts Leave for Malta. London, 3rd Jan.—The Duke of Connaught and party have left Marseilles for Malta, where the Duke takes up the appointment of Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean.
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  • 55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Mount Royal Overdue. London, 3rd Jan.—Much anxiety is being felt regarding the Canadian Pacific liner Mount Royal, which is now overdue at her destination. The Mount Royal left Antwerp on December 7th for St. John, New Brunswick. She had 230 passengers and a
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  • 52 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Times Representative Wounded. London, 2nd Jan.—Mr. John Fraser, the Times correspondent, was proceeding to Bagdad unescorted when he was attacked wounded and robbed by Kurds near (j vf Troops are pursuing the assailants on tho energetic representations of Sir Nicholas O Conor, His Majesty’s Ambassador
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  • 47 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) English Team in Form. London, 3rd January.—ln the Test Match the Australian team are all out for 266. lhe M. C. C. team have made 246 for 3 wickets. Hobbs contributed 83 runs and Hutchings 117 runs. The match is unfinished.
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  • 1067 5 1 he Kt. Hon. Walter Long, late Chief ecietary tor Ireland, has contributed to the London Daily Mail an interesting and instructive article on the disorder in Ireland. He writes with a knowledge of the subject which few other men can have, and in a spirit of rue friendship
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    • 135 5 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler peop’e in India: “For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only for
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  • 623 6 I Iff fore l/r. Wo’jvS.an.) Khaiil) M.i-lii», uj Mahomed MaiHin *-i" lU m nuiiu' pl-wed m f lip >ck charged with volun'.:ily ciu-iug ;Urt U) a com p i’not in Ihwnber last ibe can* for the prohwutrnn had been partly heard on tbe 3ht ult. His Worship
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  • 20 6 The output of tin-ore from the Trouoh Mums for toe month of December las. was Piculs 3,657-7<.
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  • 481 6 Singapore, it appears from the columns of the Singapore papers, is much over the outbieak of rabies there. 01' Singaporean,” writing to tbe Fr<?e Frew regarding the pariah dogs which swarm in the country districts, advocates their extermination He says Very few dogs are shot, part.lv because
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  • 1193 6 A Successful Concert. The Penang Choral Society gave a very successful concert in the Town Hall last Lll riit There was quite a large audience present and those who attended heard some really fine music. The programme was in t vim’nuts the first consisting of musical items
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    • 54 6 rr°ni a Nova Scotia Publisher. li. -I. <■. Harm, publisher of the Adveritser, Keutnlle. N g., makes the f„|| ()w nut-Ui..m..ut Ihrve used Chamberlain’s Courch Lemedy tor myself aud famtlv and “ltd H to lie oue of the best medicines for eouaus aud colds that 1 ever tried." The D<
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  • 1363 7 {Fioui Our Own Correspondent.) London, •13th Dec. The Paris Salon. 1 lie Paris Salon Motor Exhibition was brought to a successful close on Sunday last, the Ist inst. The success of this, the tenth, exhibition of its kind augurs well for the future. As an additional
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    • 47 7 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your childten may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 949 8 (troiu Our ()n'n Corretp&idenl.) Thursday, Jan. 2ud. Kahles Scare. After the strenuous demal by certain oincial» that rabies bad broken out in Singapore, the notice published in the Governmrnt Gazette Edraordinary came as a surprise. Mr. Dishaw, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, discovered rabies in a pariah dog which
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  • 62 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bisagr'cinciit Over I lion. Lm lon. 3rd January.—The negotiations between Mr. John R dmond, m p leader of the Irish Nitionaiists, and Mr. O’Brien, M P, founder of the United Irish League, for the union of the Irish party hive re-ult-ed in a deadlock owing to
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  • 72 8 (Supplied by Renier.) Herr Harden Sent to Gaol. London, 4*h Jan.—Heir Harden, Editor of the Zukunft, who was prosecuted for miking certain extremely grave charges against Count von Mohke and Prince Euleuberg. has been sentenced to four months’ imp. isonment. The whole case has constitute») a leversal
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  • 42 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) I 'alnm the Immigration Laws London, J,d Jau.-'l’he Dail,, Chrowleo .Melbourne correspondent reports tint the Commoneealth Immigration Commissioner a huge conspiracy t() ev 'he W 1 ,'t hy Bmu^lin S Chinese e »V hues concerned reap immense profits.
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  • 95 8 (Supplied by Reulei.) Trouble with Japanese. Loudon. 4th Jan.—lt is reported from Vancouver that whilst three Japanese fiiemen were walking along a street one stumbled and broke the glass window of a Japanese shop- A mob of Japanese immediately surroundel and overpowered the firemen, who were badly wounded with
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  • 75 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) Keen Frost and Fierce East Winds. London, 4th Jan.—There is keen frost throughout the United Kingdom and fierce east winds. There have been many deaths from cold. [Most of the weather prophets some time ago prophesied a very hard winter; such a winter as
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  • 53 8 (Supplied by Renter.) Phthisis Being Stamped Out. Loudon, 4th Jan. —As the outcome of an investigation by the Local Government Board it is stated that consumption is being slowly but surely stamped out in Great Britain. This result is ascribed to improved public health administration and a higher
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  • 27 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) G< rnian “Dreadnought” Nearly Ready. London, 3rd Jan.—The first German ad nought will be launched at the end of k iuary.
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  • 26 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Nimrod Sails. London, 3rd Jan.— The British Antarctic Expedition under Lieut. Shackleton has left Lyttelton for the Antarctic-
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  • 70 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) 1 Sir Frank Lascelles to Retire. Loudon, 4:h Jan— The Kt- Hon. Sir h rank Cavendish Lascelles, g c b., g.cmg vo ritiBh Ambassador at Berlin since loho is about to retire. r 7 rank Lascelles is a very able diplo--I'si i 8
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  • 39 8 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hutching’s Grand Score. London, 4th Jan.-The M. C. C. team are An7r a f r 3M2 V Utbl ,DgB miJe 126 runB- is now batting and has scored 96 runs for uo wickets.
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  • 4609 9  -  BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF "The Child of Sorrow," The Treachery of Lorraine," "The Hand of God" Love’s Loyalty, A Royal Rebel." "Her Soldier Sweetheart," The Beautu of the Seaton" The Tea-shop Girl "A Scotch Maniayef "The MidineA Mode! SuU p f\. I{,
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    • 54 11 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Keutville, N. S makes the following statement 1 have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for coughs and cold* that I ever tried.” The George
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    • 47 11 Croup is Imminent. No matter bow well your clnldien may appear to be, you are never safe witbout a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy iu the bouse. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 1156 12 Greatly daring, Mr. H. C. Wells speaking recently at the Institute ot Journalist?, pleaded for th<* against Him blind woiUiip<4 a dead past. The difference between literature and journalism, so far as he could see. constats in the fac: that journalism does not pretend to immortality, whereas
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  • 199 12 11. E. Yau Sz?tse, the Commercial High Commissioner, accompimed by Dr. Lun Bom Keng and Mr. Foo Choo Choon, returned from his tup to Ipoh yesterday afternoon Mr. Tye Kee Yoon, the Chinese Consul, and his two sons went across to I’rai to meet His Excellency
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  • 330 12 The Government Gazette of Jan. 3 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. F. H. V. Gottlieb, Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang, to act as Registrar of the Supreme Court at Singapore and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
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  • 579 13 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) Ku Guan Chun, a Chinese youth, was this morning brought before the Senior Magistrate on the charge of committing theft in respect of three gold and diamond hail pins, valued at $6OO, from the person of Mrs Gan Teong Tat (Nonia Kim Chui Lian)
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  • 801 13 Penang vs. Perak. 1 he display of the Perak team on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon was somewhat disappointing. They were outclassed in every department of the game and never at any time looked like winning. True, they were without some of their best men, the two lofts, Read,
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  • 373 13 JANUARY MEETING. The Handicaps. The handicaps for the first day’s races of the forthcoming meeting of the Penang Turf Club are out, and areas follows: 1. The Club Handicap. Lady Brock- j Delcore ...8. 3 leigh 9. 0 Newbury ..,8. 2 Gillo 8. 5 I Ranmore ...8.
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  • 147 14 Inspector Frayne’s Narrow Escape. While P 1" !PU l y? ir s luorniug, >4V, iuh Singapore Free Preu, Detective luhp-i t> r Frnymi bud -i ujrrow Accotnpif led by two native detective* be wa* wdikinu through one of the compound* when a European rewident mistook the detective*
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  • 159 14 Dr. de Tunzelmann Ends his Life near St. Malo. Surprise was expressed when, a few weeks ago, information was received by cable of the sudden death of Dr E de TuDKelmann, and theie was much speculation as to the cause of his death. The following telegram, headed
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  • 279 14 The coffin containing the remains of the late Mr. Saw Teng Garn, whose murder the other day has been reported in our coin unis, at rived from Singapore this morning by the a. a. Putifila, and the funeral will take place to-morrow, when the
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 663 14 T<f IHE EDITOR OF IDE STRA.IT3 ECHO. Sjr—lt wa* generally conceded at one t.nmwitb some h h that life in the Colony tbe Federated Malay State, ts as anywhere in the best-regulated districts „f London and Paris. Five or six mouths ago this statement would have gone
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  • 333 14 A Result of the Slump. A disquieting outrage, resulting from the depressed state of the tin market, took place at Kampar recently, a mining towkay having a narrow escape of his life, says the Tinies of Malaya. The towkav. who is a sub-lessee of Wong Lam Yen,
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  • 104 14 Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mines. The output of ore from the Serendah Hydraulic Mines for the month of December last is i'iculs 1,090 24 cat ties. Fusing Lama Tin Mines. Ihe output from Fusing Lama for the mouth of December is Piculs 657, of an approximate value
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    • 57 14 1 rom a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Ad hrl t!? Keutville N s “takes the follow. Cough RentV i usec Chamberlain's -ough Remedy tor myself and family and hud it to be one of the best med”ines for coughs ami colds that I ever
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  • 1002 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 4tb Jan. The Races commenced on Tuesday the 24th with an excellent programme, but, notwithstanding fine weather, the attendance was distinctly poor. The fields were good and the betting fair the tote doing brisk business under Mr. Gleeson’s charge. The dividends
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  • 317 15 The following artich appeared recently in a London piper. It appears to us to be rather tall The apartments of Pougsi, wife of King Chulalongkorn, are a mixture of European comfort and barbaric richness, the walls of the bed-chamber being literally ablaze with precious stones. No European Queen
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  • 175 15 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Japanese Exclusion Bill. w n J an —The Morning Post's Washington correspondent states that Government has addressed a friendly remonstrance to Japan owing to the fact that immigration has been increasing despite the informal agreement that it be virtually piobibited by Japan refusing
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  • 69 15 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australia and the White Ideal. London, stli Jan.—The Sydney Herald, commenting on Asiatic Immigration, declares that Australia is determined to adhere to the White ideal whatever the cost. A compromise is impossible and representative Australians consider the controversy enforces the need of a sound
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  • 59 15 (Supplied by Reuter.) Labour-saving Drill. London, 6th Jan.—Some very important trials have taken place on the Rind mines with the new Gordon Drill. The new drill it is believed, will have a far-reaching effect on the labour problem, for a native working the drill for five hours achieved
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  • 49 15 The Thunderer.” (Supplied by Reuter.) A Rumour of New Management. London, 6th Jan. The Observer, which belongs to Lord Northcliffe (Sir Alfred Hai insworth), says important negociations are proceeding to place the direction of the Times in the hands of a very capable proprietor of popular magazines and newspapers.
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  • 34 15 (Supplied by Reuter.) Coal-heavers Returning to Work. London, sth Jan.—The coal-heavers at Port Said are returning to work. The Strike Ended. London, 6th Jan.—The Port Said coalheavers’ strike has ended.
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  • 35 16 (Supp'iei by Reuter.) 7 Dhnenhion and Eiiibittj-rment. London, 7»h J muarv -The Irnh negations for the uni n of the tw > P ,rt left nothing but diswusions and embitterei the «itnation more than ever
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  • 44 16 (Supplied by Reuter) Von Noltke Stainless: Harden Appeals. London, Gtb Jauuarv. -Tne Judge win heard the cav* HgaiuM Herr Harden declared tnat Count Kun» v<.n M»»l’kelelt th«*couit without a stain on hi* honour Herr Harden has appealed again at hi* conviction.
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  • 30 16 (Supplied by Reuter. > (linage of Dollars to be Kesmnetl. London, 6th Jan —The Mexican Government han purcha-ed silver bars tor the purpose of resuming the coinage of silver dollars.
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  • 35 16 (Supplied by Reuter j No Coronation Oremony. London, 6th Jan—The King of Sweden, interviewed by a S’uck ad.u paper, hisie nuunced the coronation as unnecessary and not according to the spirit of the age.
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  • 29 16 Supplied by Reder AiiMtralia 360 lor U ickel> Loudon, 6 h Jmuhv. i'ih A u->'. ial.a u s have sc«»ie 36J runs 1 n 7 wickj'..i.
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  • 1351 16 In yesterday n issue of the Echo we published a very thoughtful letter, under the num de plume of J in Slump,” calling upon the F. M. 8. Government and the public to come forward to the ai<l of the thousands of coolies who have been thrown
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  • 303 17 T he Police Courts. Before Mr. Codrin don Shim Ab, a bullock cart driver, this morniug pleaded guilty to the charge of working a bullock while in an unfit; state. The Magistrate cautioned and discharged the accused. Yusuf Bin Zakaria, F M. S. police constable No 1870, was to-day charged
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  • 39 17 Lawn Tennis Tonrnanien.. It has been decided to extend tin date <5 the tournament one week. Entries, therefore, will not close until Monday, 20 b. instant, at 7 p.m. Play will commence on Monday, 27th instant.
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  • 80 17 At the? Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Crescent Football Club, held at the Clubhouse on Sunday last, the following gentlemen were elected Office-bearers for the ensuing year President, Mahomed Mast an Vice-Presi-dent, K. Mydinsah Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Q. K. Merican; Hon. Auditor, M.
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  • 87 17 At the Annual General Meeting of this Club, held on the 28th ult., the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:— President, Mr. Ung Beng Seing; VicePresident, Mr. Tan Tang Ho; Hon. Secrecy, Mr. Khor Swee Him; Hon. Asst Secretary, Mr.
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  • 649 17 Mr, SarUes .3HI i enavjr Chihrea. Mr. Arsh'.i irk wed-ku w.i pro- i of the E eni nd O ienti b Hott 1, g. ia very sue;.'s-du (.’hushing partv at the Eastern and Otit ulaJ Hotel yesterday evening, the occasion being t ne eleventh bit thday of
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 386 17 lo THE I.MI oi ,-rRAH- EvHO Sir, In u>ur i>su»> <-i t 3 d “An Obseiver a raw a aiien< .i ,n t s ln( sage of disorder in the National Congre.-s and sneeringly concludes that the Indians aie unfit, for self-government. Such argument does little
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  • 216 17 Windfall for Kianpiii Government. H. E. Viceroy 'I ;an Fang rep >rts that the Chinese salt meichanls at Yiuychow and Kiaugpei have agiecl to jointly conti ibute the sum of Tls. 2 000,000 as a free gift to the Provincial Government tf Kiangsu, for the introduction of
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  • 1787 18 Sim ph' Bulw for Siting a Wife I 'iPi’n the Mrai's E'ho of the 3rd df/ ouuh stamped with the authoL,"dm Mirror, would be o.nuorGiK to follow ah a sixpenny printed I ot i will bought at a Law Stationery I ,p practi e of
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  • 159 18 Saturday’s Sira is Tunes states that tbeie have been no new developments in the rabies outbreak. The dogs which Dr. Falshaw has under investigation show no symptoms of rabies, and there have been no fresh suspicious cases reported to the Polic*. Notices in Malay, Tamil
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    • 53 18 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Adverhser Kentville, N S., makes the fol Co g ueh Re eD a IUVG UBed Chamberlain’s find it *or myself and family and ell uh 6 °n bo ljeK 'o' C ds 1 e er Tbe beorge l.,w
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  • 617 19 Advent of the Iron Horse Awaited in Siam, Seven years is the time given when Bangkok residents will be able to reach Penang in two days by train. From the railway terminus at Trang, Penang can ha reached by steamer in a few hours. The survev
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  • 449 19 (Z'/om Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, st,l>Jan. The Chinese High Commissioner. His Excellency Yau Sze-tse, the Chinese High Commissioner, accompanied bv D.*. Lim Boon Keng and Mr. Foo Choo Choon, arrived here by the Express train on Friday, and was welcomed at the station bv the loading Chinese miners
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  • 407 19 (From Our Own Cones, undent Tai pi ng, Jan sth. Mr. Stephens 111. 1 iegnt to say that Mr. A. B. Stephens, Deputy C mservator of Forests, is lying seriously ill in hospital. Watch-Night Services. Bishop Oldham preached at the watchnight service on New Year’s Eve at the
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  • 366 19 Speculators Unable to Fulfil Obligations. An t xc j ption.illy heavy s« tt'vn.d.i, Straits Times, cbaractei i-e« th- cloj-iu < i ij (J year on the local stuck market. Ju maty instances, iu Penang, ns well as in Siu q oiĕ, for both aie bit
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  • 149 20 (,$w ptied by 1! rater.) The Asiatic Peril. London, fl I» Ji" -Viscount Midleton (the lit, Ihu S’. John Brodrick), who was Sk- ret v for Lio: iin the Ist Cabinet, j.oikinu Ottawa, 1 the claims *»f an linperialiHin huo ti k*cal issues, to I lie common wed o!
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  • 95 20 (Supplied by Ileuter f 'liief Proprietor’s Contradiction. L ndon, 7<h Jin —There has been much speculation regarding the statement which has appeared in the Observer with reference to the sale of the Times. The surmise is that Lmd Northcbffe is the intending purchaser This has
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  • 27 20 (Supplied by Ileuter.) The Case Withdrawn. London, 7<h Jan.—Counsel for Druce has am; uuccd to the couil, that the prosecution has been with Lawn.
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  • 47 20 ——-a (Supplied by Ileuter.) Thames Frozen Over. London, b'li .1 in.— I’ue ])is frozen owr for h -ven tn les. The Thames is frozen over nt Windsor Abnormal Harm th Succeeds Frost. L union, 7th J*u.—Abnormal warmth has ucA't de I the frost suddenly
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  • 58 20 (Supplied by Ileuter.) The Anatolian Kailway. Loudon 7th Jan.-Turkey has authorised Anal. Inn Kidway Company to double capital. Thu is ptrily f r the purpose 'trenglheniDg the ]i u with a view to ’•miung ixpitsscs in connection with the Bagdad hai.wav. As soon a 8 the line riches A
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  • 31 20 (S'-pplicl l tl j Ileuter.) I he impending Lock-out. Lonluu, b-l, J,„ Tt e k out C i™ lUl ,„f Will begin at the end vf the luuulh
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  • 31 20 (Supplied by Ileuter.) Australian’’ 279 M.C.t. Team 1511 for 4 IVkts. London. 7 h Jan.-Tw Australians l>sve made 279 mas and the M.C.C. team 159 lor 4 wkr.s.
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  • 1005 20 The awakening of China is far more real than many are apt to believe she has already come to recognise a great physiological truth, and, unlike many countries which claim to be more advanced in civilisation, has not been afraid to legislate accordingly. The greatest of all
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  • 337 21 In Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.} The under-noted criminal appeals weie disposed of yesterday. Mahomed Noordin vs. The Crown. In this case, the appellant was convicted by Mr. Codrington of theft of letters of administration, papers and some other articles, and sentenced to undergo three weeks’
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  • 429 21 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) Shaik Diud, a Kling youngster, was this morning fined three dollars for riding his bicycle in public in a manner so rash as to indicate a want of due regard for the safety of others. Che Wan and Haji Ismail, two Malay lads, were
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  • 355 21 Mr. A. B. Stephens, whose illness has been reported by our Taipiug correspondent, died at the General Hospital, Lirut, yesterday, ami the funeral took place tho same evening at the All Stints’Chmch Cemetery and was attended by alm ist ah t'-.o European c.tfiei ils
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  • 86 21 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Official Announcement. London, 7th January.—lt j 8 officially announced that negociations are proceeding for the purpose of converting the Times into a limited liability company. Mr. Walter, the chief proprietor, will be Chairman, and the well-known newspaper proprietor, Mr. C Arthur Pearson, the
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  • 78 21 (Supplied by Reuter.) Win for England. London, Bth Jan.—The Australians scored 39/ runs in their second innings, and the M C. C. team 282 for 9 wickets, thus winning the match by one wicket. The finish of lhe match was intensely exciting, the ninth wicket adding 39
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  • 46 21 (Supplied by Renter.) The Hon. llodolphe Lemieux’Opinion. London, 7ih Jan.—The Hou. Rodolphe Lemieux, Minister of Labour, Canada, speaking at Vancouver, has expressed the opinion that the Japanese emigration difficulty is reachable. He added that the negotiations at Tokio were of the friendliest.
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  • 71 21 (Supplied by Reuter.) Imports and Exports Increasing. London, 81 h January.— The Imports and Exp rts for December show increases of £13,336,894 and <£1,332,561 respectively. The increases under imports are principally grain, food and wool. That under Exports is on machinery, cotton and coal. The Trade of 1907.
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  • 83 21 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Purchase Plantations in America. Loudon, 7th Jan.—The Cotton Congress at Manchester has approved of the principle of purchasing plantations in the United Stales by a European company. The Lock-out. London, 7th Jan. —It is probable that they will require the sanction of the
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  • 57 22 (Supplied A Bill for Emergency Currency. London. Bth Jin It h reported from Wobingt'-n that the Chairm in of the Senate Finance Committee lias introduced a Bill for emergency currency of >250,000,000, tenable as high as 6 per cent, and retirable when the emergency has ended It ia MMiured
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  • 74 22 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dangerous Spirit of Political I nrest. London, Bth Jan.- An article in the Paris Pepeche (Jo'onia le dwells on the dangerous spirit of political unrest in IndoCbina similar to th d in India the result of which has been the ostabli hrm-nt of a native consultative
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  • 392 22 (Supplied by Reul er.) The “Mount Royal” Arrives at Queenstown. London, Bth Jan The liner Mount Royal has retched Queenstown. Iler boilers started leaking and she was forced to return. [On the 3rd instant Hunter told us that some anxiety was felt with regard to the safety
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  • 854 22 Amongst the batch of Router’s telegrams received yesterday was one of considerable importance. We were told that the lion. Rodolphe Lemieux, a nail ian Minister of Labour, who has just returned from Japan, speaking at \ancouver, hadexpressedthe opinion that the Japanese immigration difficulty is reachable and
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  • 169 22 ioV IbRE a ’i'ta ou Sunday, the IJ| nfet Meet ;d the Parade Ground Clul a U 1 1 lb o w ’mming A ««UARANTEED dividend of S 4: per cent. f'i the half-year ending Pec. 31 on tbe preference shares of the Malacca Rubber i taxations
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  • 527 23 (Before Messrs- Woiferstan and Codrington) This morning a nonia, named Tan Siu Nio, pleaded not guilty” to the charge of dishonestly receiving stolen propeity, to wit, a pair of gold hairpins, set with diamonds, valued at $/00. The facts of the case are as follows On the
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  • 70 23 r The proposition for the nomination of Iheodore Roosevelt for a third term, by acclamation, at the Republican National Convention at Chicago next June, is gaining strength daily, says a Washington wire, and an attempt will be made t > take the convention off its
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  • 663 23 interesting .e in Johore. 1 ROUBLE ON A RUBBER ESTATE. For the first time in the history of Johore, a Judge from the Supreme Court in Singapore tried a case at Johore Bahru in which two Europeans were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a Kling coolie A
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 471 23 To THE Eojtor OF IUE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, —Your readeis have read the able letter under the nom de plume” of 1 in Slump” which appeared in your paper of the 6th, aud your leading article of yesterday, and it will also be interesting for them,
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 136 23 An Indian Nobleman Uses Cham* bcrlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India: “For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only
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  • 3435 24 Dr. Um Boon Heng's Able Address. i e»" 1 1 1- I ix iw l>ohm or Mr. 0. 8 8-n*. we forget chreceollr adrocate‘l that the word gentlem,n" /bould le deleted from our roc.bu ary_ True it >• a mucb al uwel word, capable ot imy
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  • 662 25 The seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Kinta Tin Mines, Limited, was held on 19th ult at the offices of the company, 65, London Wall, E C., Mr. William Anirobus Luniug (chairman of the company) p;esiding. The Secretary yMr. H. Percy Hood) having
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 52 25 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. r H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Kentville, N. S„ makes the followp g Btat ement: I have used Chamberlain’s Remedy for myself and family and it to be one of the best medicines for and colds that I ever tried.” The Town Dispensary,
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    • 39 25 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts on nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Geoige Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 441 26 Writing in ‘’all G"zeUe about «be Mil»»». ..in <l. h lUin-, m of l.i. r«.;»rk-, draw» the foiling Pi j^ f i.°our Nalxttb'a vineyard in the Malar Archipelago. A tr.ct of fine ree country of jungle an» mountain, it is we<lae<i in between the lands of our
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  • 63 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Warning to Shipmaaters. Loudon, 9tb Jan.—The London Gazelle notifies that British naval harbours at homes nd abroad must I»*- approached with the greatest caution whenever searchlights are seen iu constant operation, and furtheimore in the event of relations becoming strained between Britain and
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  • 49 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Economic Disaster of the First Magnitude. London, 9th Jan —ln the event of outside cotton firms joining the Cotton Federation 200,000 operatives will be involved in the lock-out. The Press appeals for conciliation to avert an economic disaster of the first magnitude.
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  • 71 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) Inaugurated by the Kinu* London, 9th Jan.-HU Majesty King Edward has inaugurated the Crimea and Mutiny Veterans’ Fund with a donation of a thousand guineas. The object of the fund is to release the veterans from the w,^ and grant them a
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  • 82 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Commission of Enquiry. London, 9th January.—The Irish Government has appointed a. commission of enquiry to irvestigate the jewel robbery at Dublin. On July 10th the Royal Insignia of the Order of St. Patrick, as well as the family jewellery, valued at £1,500,
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  • 41 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Bill to Revise the Tariff. London, 9th Jan. -It is reported from Washington that Senator Beveridge has introduced into the Senate a Bill authorising the appointment of a non-congressioual commission to revise the tariff.
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  • 47 26 (Supplied by Reuter.) King to Visit Brazil. London, 9th Jan —The King of Portugal is to visit Brazil on the occasion of the ceutenaiy of the < pening of Brazilian ports to the trade of the world. He will arrive at Rio de Janeiro on June 7th.
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  • 122 26 t’BNAN'o. 9th January. (Ry entries j u j Chartered Rank.) London farnami Mani 2 3' 3 1 months sight Bim 2 d' B 3 Credit 2/1A > d Documentary ...2 4X CaicniH. Demand Bank R, h 173.1 d days’ p r H!4 5 > D miand Bank 173 g
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  • 163 26 $65.50 brOlu .oa,. r> t» /Vt’<\ix«. All». o'. no SIUCK B.Peppert /V A White Pepper 191 eller Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked sa/es r bo.—nominal Mace P.ck.uu- 50.-«aZ« Nutmeg Iho se/ers No. I 5.30 sales a 2 no stock 1 Banker 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour I.SO nominal
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 153 26 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can be booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers from Penang, via Madras, to Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LI EBERT Oo > HUNTS Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. IjURST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per ss. Klstna,”
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  • 172 27 The falling-off in the number of conti ibulious to Ibis page, I am sorry to say, continues, and there were only eight essays sent in on How I spent my Christmas Holidays,” surely not a very difficult subject to write about. Of the number I consider
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  • 659 27 Reflect upon- your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some. Fill your glass again, with a merry face and a contented heart. Our life on it but your Christmas shall be merry and your
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  • 893 27 Scholarships in India. The Government of India hive laid down rules as to the procedure to be observed in the submission of applications for the Annual State Scholarship tenable in England by Europeans and Eurasians educated in India. The main principles governing the grant, of the scholarships are
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 904 28 Malaria Kills More People for L [UNIVERSAL POCKET r Aql IN THE TROPICS THAN ANY OMPAbo OTHER DISEASE. (Registered No. L6K.) Thousand* of Lives Might be Saved A COMPLETE INSTRUMENT I SSHI Annually if iv tt«ELF. c."o»i<- :>e lac unlike Copaii», ,i OIll)t Cu u<c e:u| lion, on tl.c skin
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  • 1118 29 J Number of. j■ 2 1 2 Capital. Shares r- Last Dividend. Name. ’-5 2 g issued. I =3 5 1 M i ii inf ]903 S 300,000 30,000 'lO 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Bdat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. «g 1907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd.
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  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 229 30 IF The CRITERIONJ’RESS, Ltd. B ESTABLISHED 1883» I PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. 9 Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO,'’ “SIN POE,” i “CHAYA PULAU PINANG.” i 9 The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and i I lithographers in the Orient. ga 9 Our plant is of the very latest pattern and by con-
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