Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 June 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 133 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1503 1 [HE “PINANG GAZETTE.” notice. municipal, notice. I T tjt? Mmir w-a v w smsciurriox. T E TH® new RUNNYMEDE A LL PerBO,,s having any claims against X Town, Pen ang, hereby invite tenders InwnnAAA DHADBTNir' TTMTTOr' For Daily Issue, in Town, A the above firm are requested to send for
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    LABUAN IN 1908.
    1118 2 The following Report on Labuan for the Year 1908” was laid before the Legislative Council on Friday last Revenue. The Revenue of the year was $72,313, exceeding the estimated receipts by $8,117, but falling short of the actual revenue of the preceding year by $32,347. Expenditure. The
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    127 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Allix, Maurice Goodmann, A. Anderson, J. D. Harrop, J. B. Annesley, Mrs. Howe, Richard Anderson, G. J. Kirk, T. Bradley, Capt. F. Morgan, J. Boromabath, Phya Muncini, N. A. Car nelly, 8. W. Margrett, F. W.
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    THE ROBBER TAPPING QUESTION.
    1274 2 —Times oj Ceylon. MORE VIEWS FROM MALAYA. Mr. E. V. Carry or ths nAthway System. ST' Mr. E. V. Carey, the well-known Straits and ex-Ceylon proprietory planter, who is in Ceylon after a visit to the F.M.S., was kind enough to express his views to-day upon,
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    THE WEEK.
    110 2 Tuesday. Isth June. Entries close for Selangor Races. League Football Govt Service r. Crescent, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, I6th June. League Football: Mohammedans r. P.C.C., Victoria Green. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, I7th June. St. Alban. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football: Free School r. Volunteers.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    86 2 June 15. 1866 —British barque Caesar and Danish schooner Carl taken by pirates off Pedro Blanco. 1875 Nine convicts (Gaol mutineers) executed at Singapore. 1876 Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, Hongkong. 1880—Legislative Council protested against payment of the whole of the Perak War expenses. 1891—Dog muzzling came
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    AUCTION SALES.
    56 2 Saturday, June 19.— Land 11 a.m. Logan’s Buildings J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Saturday, June 19.— Furniture and plants Government Quarters; Sepoy Lines; noon; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, June 19.— Land at Kuala Merbok 10 a.m.; British Consulate, Alor Star. Tuesday, June 22.— Turn-outs, harness, etc. 206 Kelawei
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    TENDERS.
    27 2 Municipal Commissioners.— Pulau Tikus Market and Bath; tenders close: 3 p.m., June 23. F.M.S. Railways.— Reconstruction of Kuala Lumpur Raiway Station tenders clcse noon, July 12.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    29 2 Rosebury,” 7 Logan Road; apply M. M, Noordin’s Office. “New Zealand,” 14 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 2 Johore Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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      64 2 A Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver, and other organs The best remedy for this undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodily economy by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water every morning. At the
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      356 2 Appoiataeat «4« Kiatf. MAGAZINES AT PENANG 'I 3 B J a- SfcockB ,w »yBonhandof. I 1 Those m favour of GELIGNITE I 1 health and strength I 1 please signify in the BLASTING G|q AT I BOVRIL I «PORTING RAIIt I MMM_ mJ Q I The London Assurance Sandiiands, Butter,
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      77 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. AM. P.M. P.M. June 15 9-34 311 10-00 3-47 16 10-26 4-03 10-52 4-39 17 11-17 4-55 11 44 5-30 18 605 0-18 6-31 19 0-54 7-07 1-10 7-23 20 1-46 7-59 2-02 8-15 21 2-37 8-50 2-53
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1251 3 PROGRAMME AUTUMN MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 31st July, 1909. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 27th July, 1909. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All Horses imported into the Straits orF.M.
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      504 3 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company’s well-known twin-screw steamers, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially desi ned for t he Company’s European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      633 3 THE PENA NC C ®ACH BUILDING JHE MARVEL OF THE WORLD DEFIES COMPETITION AT an Extraordinary General Meeting I I GGBHIM LCVtl* WHICH RS. 5. I of the above Company held in their Hfllf Prlf* IK 9 R Registered Office, No. 205, Hutton Lane, Penang, on Tuesday, the Ist day
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    Tuesday, 15th June, 1909.
    1319 4 The underwriting of their own property has for some time past been undertaken by a number of steamship companies, notably the P. <fc O. and the Orient Line, although the latter, after losing a couple of ships and having to make good their value out of
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    305 4 SCOTLAND versus THE REST. In this match, which was played on Sunday, points were scored as follows Winner of Match 1 i Bye Bye j Singles were played in the morning with the result that at tiffin time The Rest led by 4 points. In the afternoon,
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    Tekka, Ltd.
    536 4 Another Interim Dividend. Telegraphic advices have been received in Penang to the effect that Tekka, Ltd., has declared a second interim dividend of 6d. per share. The first was declared on March 31. The Hon. R. N. Bland had an audience of His Highness the Sultan of Kedah
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    THE LATE DR. A. DONALD.
    916 4 FUNERAL YESTERDAY Yesterday evening the fu ueral late Dr. Archibald Donald w ln away with startling suddenness failure, at 4.30 a.m., took ’ni heart Craigston,” Northam Road to 71° frOQl testant Cemetery, Western Road was a large attendance of the k Ihere the medical profession
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      380 4 notiok. Central Sales Room. IN THE ESTATE OF Jthn Ml J ICSS. UceiSH. lilt 11 international Bodega, 4, ceiiege me, Peia#. Penang, TJURSUANT to the Conveyancing and Law SdtUl ddt/ f 26t1l JilllC, 1909, X of Property Ordinance VI. of 1886, AT 11-30 A.M,, notice is hereby given that all
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    CHINA’S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    89 5 AMERICAN PARTICIPATION. TJIE LATEST DEVELOPMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th June. official communication published at <r Jhiugton implies that the American r Ternment is disposed strenuously to nrt the claim of American financiers ’“participate in the Hankow-Szechuan railway loan. pgK OBTABIATIBCHB LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 14th June. The United
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    72 5 ..CHURCHES” VISIT TO BERLIN. CORDIAL RECEPTION BY THE KAISER. [Reuter's Service.] London, 15th June. The Kaiser has cordially received at Potsdam a party of eminent clerical and lay members of all the British churches, ranging from Roman Catholics to Quakers, who are now visiting Germany. Sir W. E.
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    THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    70 5 COLLISION DURING MANCEUVRES. [Reuter’s Skrvice.] London, 14th June. The Kampala, which was reported to have been sunk during a storm in the Black Sea, was a submarine and not a torp' do boat. It collided with an ironclad which it was attacking during manoeuvres. The torpedo boat
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    SECOND TEST MATCH.
    71 5 ENGLAND’S FIRST INNINGS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th June, At least 25,000 spectators assembled at Lord’s this morning for the opening of the Second Test Match. The Australians won the toss and their captain put England in to bat. In their first innings England made 269, of which
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    EARTHQUAKE IN FRANCE.
    45 5 HEAVY DEATH ROLL. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th June. Altogether fifty-five persons were killed and 200 injured by the earthquake in the South of France. The fatalities occurred mostly in the villages between Aix and Avignon none took place in the large towns.
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    THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
    48 5 RETURN TO LONDON. [Reuter’s Service] London, 15th June. A crowd of a thousand strong, and including many eminent geographers and explorers, welcomed Commander Shackleton and his companions at Charing Cross on their return from the British anarctic expedition. The scene was one of wild enthusiasm.
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    ENGLAND’S ART TREASURES.
    53 5 ACTION BY H. M. THE KING. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th June. H M. the King has contributed a sum one hundred guineas to start a 11 National Art Reserve Fund to meet emergencies similar to that which arose wi *en the Duke of Norfolk sold Holbein's famous
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    JAPANESE IN HONOLULU.
    35 5 THk STRIKE OF LABOURERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th June. In connection with the strike of Japanese labourers in Honolulu, all the leaders for inciting to disorder have feu n released on bail.
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    GERMANY’S FINANCES.
    77 5 FRESH GOYERNIENT PROPOSALS. LARGE INCREASES IN REVENUE. [Der Obtasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 14th June. The German Imperial Government baa brought forward proposals for a fresh series of financial reforms, which have been approved by the Bundesrat or Federal Council. If adopted by the Reichstag they will produce the
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    THE TSAR’S TOUR.
    38 5 M. IS VOLSKY TO GO TO COWES. [Der Obtasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 14th June. M. Is volsky, Russian Foreign Minister, will accompany the Tsar on his visit to Cowes from June 29 to July 13.
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    The Labour Question in Malaya.
    278 5 Says the Times oj Ceylon Malaya is in the happy position of being able to make a fresh start with its Labour question, for, though Tamil labour has been imported into the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S. for many years, the kangany system, by which
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    What India Wants.
    452 5 Lecture by Sir Bamfylde Fuller. London, Bth June. Sir Bamfylde Fuller, in the course of a lecture delivered at the Colonial Institute, pointed out the inconveniences of the legislative councils, involving deadlocks and conflicts between the right of veto and the majority. It was a mistake, he
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    THE ALLEGED BANK FRAUDS.
    739 5 ARRIVAL OF LIM CHEE SAING. APPEARANCE IN POLICE COURT. An enormous crowd of natives assembled at Victoria Pier this morning on the arrival of the steamer Gregory Apear to witness the landing of Lim Chee Saing, clerk of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who was arrested
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    Italy.
    40 5 London, Bth June. A series of celebrations of the Jubilee of the Liberation of Lombardy are taking place. There was a magnificent reception of the French deputation in Milan. The Duke of Genoa was present. Franco-Italian officers are fraternizing.
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    Persia.
    32 5 London, 6th June. Reuter wires from Bushire that the Tangistanis are again endeavouring to enter the town. Stiff fighting has taken place on the outskirts between them and the Governor’s forces.
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    152 5 THE WALKER TROPHY. The following are the full scores in the Walker Trophy competition for June Selangor. Mrs. Gerrard 34 Mrs. Cormac 33 Mrs. Dainton 33 Mrs. Higlette 32 Mrs. Trump 32 Mrs. Walsh 32 Total 196 Taiping. Mrs. Barnard 34 Mrs. Berger 33 Miss Birch 32
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    The Press Conference.
    269 5 London, 7th June. The Press Conference assembled at the Foreign Office this morning. There was a large attendance. Lord Crewe presided. He was accompanied by Mr. Sydney Buxton and Mr. Austen Chamberlain. A telegram from Lord Minto was read, conveying his congratulations and best wishes on behalf
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    Cricket.
    53 5 London, sth June. The matches between Middlesex and Hampshire, Lancashire and Kent, Notts and Essex, and Warwickshire and Yorkshire, were abandoned. Surrey beat Worcestershire at the Oval, by 159 runs. Leicestershire beat Northamptonshire at Leicester, by five wickets. The matches between Gloucestershire and Sussex, and Cambridge University and the
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    The Parliamentary Session.
    79 5 London, 4th June. Ministerial whips have issued a circular with a view to arranging holidays for Ministerialist batches during sessions, and foreshadowing a prolongation of the session to the end of September. London, sth June. The Daily Telegraph discusses at length the position of the House of
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      704 5 Penan S ***** P- P- c. BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS or o a t His Highness Tunku Dia Udin Ebinial—uvK oALiE. Mabhome Paduka Sultan Zeinal Rabid, deceased. QHESTNUT Australian Gelding good in TllB underaigned is inBtruoted to „11 Harness and Saddle, with Trap and Harness in good condition. »230.
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      1676 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDE HANDEL NEDE rIANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN 1 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. wuuawiMTW. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sc P O I Paid-up-Capital.ZZZ »15,000,000 Ne her L‘“?!j"*“f S° eiety (Netherlands-lodiau Dl»coßut Bant) CALC DTTa U I < Rmirvs Fnwnß Ebtablibhbd 1824.
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    SHARES.
    1265 7 3D a i Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. g 3 *2 eq oq MINING 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd $53 $6 906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 7 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 a 10% year end.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 7 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams, June 15, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. G. Apcar, Brit., 2961, Belson, June 15, Singagen., A. A. Anthony Co. Kor Klee, Brit., 2275, Dennody, June 14, Calcutta, coal, Boustead Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Bell, June 15, Tavoy, gen., E. S. Co. Perak, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 7 Avagyee for Tongkah. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mary Austin for Asahan. Ma’aya for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un for Trang.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    25 7 0/ Steanwr, where, from, approximate date ot arrival, where bound, and Agents. Drumgeith, Calcutta, June 20, E.S. Sexta, Rangoon, June 18, E. S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 7 ARRIVALS. By Ethiopia (June 13) from Rangoon, Rev Brother Gabriel, Messrs E VV Hedgeland and H E Smith. DEPARTURES. By Maktsuijcker (June 12) to T Semawe, Syed Mohamed; to Sabang, Mr W J A Huyzer to Olehleh, Mr Demare. By Thongwa (June 12) to Rangoon, Mr and Mrs Henry
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Prnano, 15th June, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    189 7 Penang, 15th June, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $l4 buyers. Mace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l7 buyers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No 2 No stock. Basket $3.80
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    89 7 To-Morbow. For. Per. Clom*. Negapatam Madras Tara 10 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Calcutta G. Apcar 11 a.m. Registration 10-30 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p.m. Langsa. T. Semawe,") Segli, Olehleh, and > Pegu 3 p.m. Sabang j Dindings Leong Ho
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    210 7 FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 12-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.in., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8-30 a.m., 1-45 p.m., and 5 p.m. Bukit Mertajam at 8-30 a.m., 1-30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Kuala
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    European Mails.
    33 7 H.OMK- Ex- POSITIVKLV lu Steamer. WARD. PKCTED. Dur SaII. P. O. Delhi 19/6 B. L Tara 29/6 N.D.L. Lutzow 22/6 Outward. P. «fc O. Assaye 17/6 8.1. 24/6 N.D.L. Kleist 23/6
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    346 7 Per P «fc O ss Moldavia, from London, May 21, and ss Assaye from Colombo, due June 17 :—To Penang Mrs and Miss Wagner. To Singapore Miss Blair, Mr and Mrs C H G Clarke, and Mrs Sime, Dr R Dane, Messrs J M Blair, W
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    LOG BOOK.
    889 7 Orders have just been issued for several more obsolete battleships to be dismantled and placed on the sale list. But they are to be left in such condition that they can be speedily refitted for service if required,” say the Admiralty. 'Phis instruction may ba intended as a
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      61 7 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. Tne undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are ready to accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at
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      38 7 sun Life Company of Conndu. (Kstablinhed 1865). Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 846,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, Y Manager, South-Eastern t «KNNEDY A Co.. Asia. Singapore. J <>’««l AgenU, Penang.
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      37 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from on constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before break» fast.
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