Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 August 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 196 VOL. LXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 23rd AUCUST. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1041 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, —During the course of the last few months many articles have appeared in various newspapers, the writers of which refer principally to our fiscal policy as it existed before the war broke out and as to whether the
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  • 293 2 SENT UP FOR TRIAL. The preliminary enquiry in the charge* of being in possession of instruments for counterfeiting coins and possession of counterfeit king’s coins brought against two Chinese—Low Ah Si and Ang Yiow Khoon alias Ah Chiow was held by Mr. V. G Ezechiel, Third Magistrate, yesterday
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  • 207 2 Cup Competition Inaugurated. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by 14 members of the Taipiug Civil Gaard on Saturday, at the Taiping Rifie Range, when a Cop kindly presented by the local C. 0., Mr H W. Thomson, was shot for, the conditions being seven shots deliberate
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  • 243 2 What Airships Might Have Accomplished. Commander Carlyon Bellairs, M P. says. Admiral Jellicoe's dispatch bears out the forecast of those who regarded the victory as most satisfactory in every respect in regard to personnel, and as a complete vindication of Sir David Beatty against the early attacks
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  • 682 2 STATISTICS FOR 1915 (Specially Translated). The official Bth half yearly report of Rubber and Coffee Production &c on the East Coast of Sumatra and in Acheen dealing with the period from July to December 1915 is just to hand. There were at the end of 1915 260,000 acres
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  • 138 2 The usual weekly shoot saw an attendance of 16 or 17 members at the Ipoh Range on Saturday. The programme was a varied one, including five shots at a disappearing target, five at the running man, and five at a bead and shoulders, all at 200 yards,
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  • 581 2 ANGLO-FRENCH DECLARATION TO NEUTRALS. To the United States Ambassador and other neutral representatives in London the Government have presented a memo randam drawn up by the British and French Governments explaining the grounds for the withdrawal of the Declaration of London Orders in Council and
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  • 217 2 Mr. J. C. Deetjen, No. 34 A, 46th Street Rangoon, has received word from hi* son Heury who went away with the first detachment of the Volunteer Mobile Battery and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Kut-el-Amara. He writes from Bag) dad under date of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 468 2 A PLANTER at present in India SEEKS RE-ENG AGEMET after August, experience six years charge in the Straits and also Ceylon. Good knowledge of Tamil, working knowledge of Malay and has good command of Labour. Perak preferred. Apply No. 250, c/o Pinang Gazette. 821—31-8 WANTED. Experienced European NURSE required immediately
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    • 5 2 Used the World Over ...CARS
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    • 576 2 ORDERS are now being booked rr Para Rubber Seed, old trees, with a guarantee of S germination. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in k 0 and $2/- packed in boxes F. 0.8. or Fqr Teluk Anson. Book early to en K delivery. nre Manager, Cicely Esiab 622—u c y stali
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 600 3 EFFORTS ON THE SOMME. london, August 22. e The latest estimates of the German army on the Somme are that it comprises 270 battalions. The German General Staff are making desperate efforts to ward off a deceive engagement before winter, in order to obtain breathing space to
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    • 452 3 The news of the opening of the second stage of the British advance was received very quietly in London. The only signs were that newsboys penetrated into City offices, and for one in a while the so-called evening papers were selling largely in the suburbs in the forenoon.
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    • 122 3 MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE TASK. London, August 22. Tn the House cf Commons, Mr. L’oyd George, reviewing the situation, contrasted the Allies' satisfactory position everywhere, compared with that of two montlu ago. The initiative had been wrested from tl e enemy along the whole front almost
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    • 74 3 Loodm, August 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain eaid discretionary powers were being given to the authorities at Bombay to act without having to refer to Simla regarding argent cases of officers invalided home. Mr. Chamberlain said the Indian Government is arranging to restart the old
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    • 48 3 London, August 22. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil announced that Viscount Grey had directed that no naturalised foreigner or son of a naturalised foreigner should be appointed to the foreign, diplomatic or consular services until approved by Viscount Grey or Lord Robert Ceci).
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    • 42 3 TWENTY LIVES LOST. Ixtndou, August 22. In the House cf Commons, Dr. Addison stated that 20 bodies were recovered in the explosion at a Yorkshire munition factory which caused considerable destruction. The casualties were not so heavy as was anticipated.*
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 60 3 EXPERT VIEWS. London, August 22. The naval experts, commenting on the North Sea affair, express the opinion that tie retreat of the Germans, after an abortive raid, affords irrefutable demonstration that the Germans recognise bow securely the command of the sea rests with Admiral Jellicoe, and that
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    • 60 3 TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. London, August 22. It is official'y anncu'ced that the British submarine E 23 is believed to have sunk a German battleship of the Nassau clasi in the North Sea on August 19th The submarine torpedoed and damaged the battleship, then again torpedoed bur,
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    • 82 3 SINKING OF THE EMDEN. London, August 22. The Prize Court awarded a bounty of £12,160 to the officers and men of th* British warships which sai,k the cruiser* Scbarnhorst, Gneisenau, and Nurnberg in the Falklands battle. The Prize Court also awarded £1,885 to the crew of the
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  • 344 3 The Balkan correspondent of the Nieuwe Rottenlamsche Co u rant,” in a letter dated June 24, gives some details about General Townshend’s captivity. In marked contrast with a disgraceful attempt that is being made in Germany at present under official inspiration to decry the courage and endurance of
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  • 65 3 General Sir Charles C. Munro, who succeeded General Sir Beauchamp Daft as Com maud er-in-Chief in India, besides bis great experience on the Western front, and in connection with the sacce ssful evacuation of Gallipoli, has also seen active service on the North-Western Frontier, in 1879-80, (Medal,
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  • 1480 3 SirE. L. Brockman, k.c.m.g., has accepted the presidency of the Selangor Golf Clab. The Resident of Perak has appointed Mr. J. F. Owen to be Officer Commanding the Civil Guard for the area of Bata Gajah, vice Mr. V. Hill, resigned. Mr. Leo Andrew .Smith has been
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  • 135 3 Pknang, August 23, 1916. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ..2/4 7/32 4 months'sight Bank ...2'4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 M 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/33 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank ,> 174| Moulmein Demand Bank n
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 181 3 Not Beyond Hope Those wh< hero suffered year otter year with ftheumatUm will be glad to hear of remedy that ha» proved an absolute specific. There are do condition» of Kbeumatism, no matter how severe, nor fronr what «ante, that canaot immediately b» relieved, and permanently cured by Little’s Oriental
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    • 505 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WAYANG M. A. M, HUBBAIN. THE INOHA 80H8SU MALAY THEATRICAL 00, The above Theatrical Company will remove from King Street to Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre Hull and will open at the latter place on the 26th August, 1916. M. A. M. HUSSAIN, P oprietor. Penang,
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  • 1282 4 As the war proceeds, the fruits of co-operation in the Councils of the Allies are becoming more and more apparent. The charge advanced formerly that the Allies lacked a general plan can have nothing to support it now. Nothing testifies better to that cooperation than the news from
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  • 1504 4 Once again, this time in a French communique, is Verdun’s enorThe Tricolour moos part in the war Over Verdun. emphasised. The Paris message also says The fact that the Tricolour still flies over Verdun after six months’ terrific onslaught, shows that the spirit of self-sacrifice and resolution
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  • 289 4 The following are the latest qnotationi in our share list Yesterday. To day. to JJ BHABSB. M OD M JJ Mining. Cheuderiang 9/- 10/- 8/6 9/6 Deebook 9/- 9/6 10/- 11/K. K amunting 35/6 37/- 35/- 36/6 Siputeh sl} >2 $H Trong D. 21/6 23/- 20/- 22/’
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 239 4 j gj. JUST ONE TASTE j H B. L. I JR WHISKY j Will Prove its High Quality. I U PROPRIETORS:— J II'IXTRA Special J I teSwH Bulloch Lade &Co Glas ow > DISTILLERS I FROM PURE MALT ONLY. sole AGENTS I CALDBECK, GOLD LABEL MACGREGOR Co. L.a.M.M.aaHVM.maß.aa.mMV*" DODGE BROS.
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    • 14 4 “E. O.” GARAGE. Trips Round the Island $22 Including Tiffin Baskets. Tel. No. 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 204 5 RUSSIANS AND ITALIANS AT SALONIKA. FURTHER ALLIED GAINS. The British Submarine E 23 in the North Sea on Saturday torpedoed a German battleship of the Nassau class (18,600 tons, completed 1909-10, twelve 11 inch guns), Subsequently, the submarine again attacked the disabled battleship when the latter was
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 422 5 [Rbdtbr’s Tblbgrams.] ARRIVAL AT SALONIKA. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). Paris, August 22. Italian troops have disembarked at Salonika. Russian contingents are also arriving at Salonika. Tribute to the Navy. Salonika, August 22. Both Italians and Russians looked hardy. Their presence at Salonika demonstrates, inter alia,
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    • 156 5 A despatch from Athens states that the decree dissolving the Chamber will appear on August 1. The elections will be held on September 17. In view of the approach of the Greek elections, M. Zaimis, Premier and Minister of the Interior, has addressed a letter, to
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    • 145 5 Dr. Lederer, the correspo» dent of the Berliner Tageblatt at Bucharest, says it is clear that the chief aim of the Rumanian Government is now to gain time, and to await further developments of military events before taking its final decision. By its latest measures the
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    • 423 5 Germany’s notification to all Italian citizens of mditary age to leave Belgium, and the Government's refusal to pay pensions to Italian workmen, have provoked profound resentment in Italy. This finds expression in the Italian Press of all shades of opinion. The Interventionist organs are delighted Thus,
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    • 96 5 PRISONERS TAKEN. London, August 23. General Haig reports that 164 prisoners were taken in yesterday’s operations in tbe Tbiepval and Mouquet farm neighbourhoods. There was considerable hostile acrivity on the front opposite Aix Noulette, and south of the Ypres-Comines Canal. Between Martinpuich and Bazentin, a further 100
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    • 101 5 RELIEF FOR THE TROOPS. London, August 21. In the House of Common*, Mr. Lloyd George stated that such measures as were practicable hud b n, and were being taken, with a view to relieving units which had suffered from the climate and O'her causes iu Mesopotamia. The Commission. London,
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  • 403 5 The chief lesson of the battle, as it is read at the front, is the pre-eminent importance in attack of unlimited artillery of as heavy a calibre as possible. Not that artillery is not equally important to the defence. The'e are points, on the northern part of
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  • 105 5 The following ties are fixed for Friday Championship— E H Everest v L O Hargrave (6)* H E Mason v A S Hall (5); C C Rogers v C Cunradi (4). Singles Handicap A—R N Byatt —.2) v F C Gregson (—5) (1). Mixed Doubles A—Mr and
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  • 47 5 Friday Singles Handicap—A Lindley (scr) v E R Henderson (sc«) (1). Teams of Four—A W Harries, W H Threlfall, R E Prenti*, and H M Can'rell (+5) v J M Chai mere, R H Reid, J G Allan, and W K Sharpe (scr) (2).
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  • 462 5 (Specially Translated.) The German submarine Deutschland has arrived safely at Bremen from New York. So great is the dearth of rubber in Germany that anyone found riding a bicycle is liable to a penalty not exceeding 10,000 marks or one year’s imprisonment. Heer Tegel berg has been
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  • 376 5 Tha recent announcement in a Petrograd bulletin revealed the fact that Belgian armoured cars have been at work in the Russian offensive in Galicia The Belgian cars are said to have done good service. Commenting on this announcement the military correspondent of the Massbode writes A Belgian
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  • 893 5 ASTONISHING SCENES. Some ten days ago General Calaris, tbe War Secretary, issued a circular to the military authorities condemning in strong terms the interference of the military in political and electioneering affairs, and threatening punishment to transgressors. But from what I have seen it does not look
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  • 365 5 Din, a tamby in tbe employ of the Eastern Smelting Works, Dato Kramat Road, appeared before Mr Ezechie), this morning, on the charge of theft of two pieces of tin. Mr G S Evans, Manager of the Works, stated that the day before yesterday he received certain
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  • 179 5 Berlin Writer's Foreboding of Doom. Tbe Schleswig newspaper Heimdal prints from its Berlin correspondent a long article appearing in tbe Berlin Press urging the Germans not to listen to tbe propaganda of those who are going about the country demanding a general strike. “On our
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  • 149 5 New York, July 26.—Representatives of three great American financial syndicates visited the State Department as Washington yesterady and stated that their companies are willing to make a loan of $30,000,000 (gold) to the Chinese Government, to be used iu adjusting the finances of the adminis ration.
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  • 94 5 Amount previously acknowledged $5,784 00 Following sums collected by Mrs Chau Wah Hem: Mrs Lee Oon Taik $5O; Mrs Oh Khay Hock $lO Nonia Pondor $2O Nouia Ung Nguat $2O; Nun a Chew Nguat $lO Noma Ho Nia $5 Nouia Ho Klum $5; Nonia
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  • 42 5 Tin is quoted in London to-day at £169 5s spot, aud £l7O 5s three mouths. The Chief Judicial Co nuiissioner (Sir Thomas Braddell) and staff leave Kutla Lumpur to-day, to attend the Kuantan Assizes which commence on the 28th iuat.
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  • 415 6 A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. [from Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, August 21. Mr. A. E. Perera, Honorary Secretary of the local branch of the Y. M. 0. A., who left for England on furlough early in June, reached Plymouth on the 15th ultimo. The completion of the new
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  • 35 6 OUTPUTS FOR JULY. The following are additional rubber outputs for July Puoggor lbs. 4,998 United Malacca 9,002 The output of the Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the month of June wa« 4,623 lbs.
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  • 55 6 The Namur, with the outward mail, is expected at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The next outward English mails may be expected to leave Negapatam on the 24th instant per ss. Tara, which may be expected here on Tuesday morning, the 28th instant. The outward R.M.S. Arabia arrived at Port
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  • 38 6 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, August 22. Three members of the Malay States Guides have been awarded the Indian Order of Merit for gallantry in the field and two others the Indian Distinguished Service Medal
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  • 135 6 The following undelivered cables lie at the office of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.:— 16th from Calcutta, to Hengi Shin, 71 China Street; 19th from Grangeoversands, to Fred Thompson Runnymede; 23rd from Madras to P Ahamad 83 British Street. A hundred miles to post a letter is
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  • 825 6 The steamer Pangan is expected here on the 30th insb. The Ceylon Manx is due here on the 28th inst., bound for Rangoon. The steamer Surnga is expected here on the 28th instant, bound for New York. The B. I. B.s. (Apcar Line) Santhia is expected here from
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  • 1719 6 FUTURE PROSPECTS. The third annual general meeting of shareholders in Malayan Collieries. Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the Company, 8-10, Lpke Yew Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday at 11 am. Mr. J. A. Russell (Chairman of Directors) presided Taking the debit side of the balance
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  • 48 6 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplaua ie from 6 til! 7 this evening 1. Overture Midsummer Night's Dream ...Thorras 2. Polka Mirella Dupret 3. Waltz The Dove ...Rose 4. Gavotte La Woffington ...Bull 5. March The Troopers' Review ...Tyers
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  • 32 6 MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobbow. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ban Lee 10-30 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 12-30 p.ta. China Namur 4 pm. Singapore and Japan Namur 6 p.m.
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  • 126 6 August 23.—The New Cirque, Dato Kramat Gardena Matinee, 5.30 p.m and 9-30 p.m. August 23rd and 24th.—Penang Golf Club, Ladies’ Spoon. Aug, 24.—Lodge Scotia, 9.15 p.m. August 26.—“ Blue Cross Gymkhana Race Course, 3 p.m. August 26.—Penang Golf Club, Entries for Mixed Foursomes close. August 26.-—Kedah Rubber Co.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 35 6 NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as PINKETTES that*s why children can safely take them. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial Or post free from the Dr. William* 1 Medicine Co., Dept. 6c, Singapore.
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    • 404 6 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check
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  • WOMEN’S FOIBLES.
    • 719 7 Red hair baa suddenly become frightfully fashionable again says a lady correspondent writing from London. I don’t know who revived the fashion, because there have always been several red-haired beauties on the stage and in society. But now every second woman you meet has it;
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    • 362 7 Calf has not had a chance.—“ New York Evening Telegram.” There was a young woman who lived in her shoes, They were so blame! long they reached into the news. She wore a short skirt and an I. C U. waist. Her shoes, though called naughty, were
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    • 408 7 If women will wear short skirts for a year or two they will not return to long skirts. They will find such enjoyment, such an improvement in health and freedom of movement that the knee high skirt will be the rational costume writes Mr. William Lee Howard, m.d.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 533 7 V Prevent Malaria B& Dysentery Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Increase the Resisting Power of the Body and Fortify You against Attack. The surest protection against malarial fever, ague, and dysentery is vital strength of the system. When the vitality is reduced, in other words when we become run-down, we are less
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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