Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 November 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 268. VOL. LXXVII. THURSDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 620 1 CjMATEPR’ NTING I U description undertaken, I i’'*", Siting card to the largest I sire poster, by I Grzette Pre»», ud. I care and promptitude. I ntimstes given ft* and artistic I W display guaranteed. I f IE HAVE NOT BEAR BRAND MILK I TWO minds-one thought. y OU can
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    • 20 1 i THE BEST CAR IN TOWN i 1 I t 1 Sole ASents: S.S.JCF.M.S, I i Ong Samj|Leong 4j|Co, g
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  • 597 2 SITUATION IN HONGKONG. Despite the fact that the cost of living for the general classes of the Chinese population in Hongkong advanced some'bing like 75 per cent, between 1914 and 1919, and that for to an even greater degree, apart from the matter of exchange, which
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  • 328 2 The K P M Rembrandt on her last outward voyage experienced considerable trouble through having a Swiss passenger aboard,” writes a correspondent to the Nieuwe Soerabaya Courant Oo account of the many German visas on his passport made during wartime, for the purpose of travelling in Germany,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1510 2 position wanted. notices. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. 1 -l'".' Young Planter, five years experience LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.B STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 6% seeks billet as Senior or «Junior Assistant. O B e 3 t e te aPF ly tOB K N /oPinal,S "Indian Immigration Fund Ordinaw. WAR LOANJ9I6— 1919. i.W-25-11 to th. ,M
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    • 639 2 WrW A Sure Shield Against Sore Throat |j and Infectious Illness. W bright..'KSGENUINE BRITISH a a A aa pleasures of this life. Ued ail the fQR MAM IHT iOSW-S w Die QMM KIUiNO THMMT TABOV body. Nervous Debilitv x- eakew With the Red-and-Gold Seal of Genatoean, Ltd. l!S&uii"JS’ V" j.
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  • 667 3 STATUTORY meeting, Itorv meeting of the Lampeh The n S Minin< y Co. Ltd., was held in the 7Office of the Company, GovernfieS‘ ,te n rf Downing Street, Penang, B 7 fo Mr F D ter and the othera pressnt i’ resid it sors
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  • 134 3 1?..;’ Member 6.-The Governors of th. s s, -hool have sold their property j Street- to a building syndicate, 11 !i i Keshora Poddax, and cajjed P®rties, Ltd for forty lakhs 1 is condit- /sanction to build new boys’ I g, compound of Kidder7- "here a
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  • 70 3 k U Mr. E. Croll, prei Ltd ostlrnated Ji7?-360.0nn of rubber toite J 1!. aild consumptioß ita r d irJ’ ff v rence afloat Ther9 "viffthT 011 V rsU PP in g C«S--t Wfcre 1,0 S reat in U 7' w Un it L J?
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  • 2733 3 -“M.M.” MR. HARVEY’S SCHEME. Following is the Hon. Mr. F. G. Harvey’s draft scheme for the reconstitution of th. Planters’ Association of Malaya. He makes it clear that the Standing Committee approved Mr, Kennedy’s scheme and that this memorandum is submitted by him as an individual Heretofore the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 100 3 PRITCHARD Telegrams; jn yxj Telephone: PEANCO PENANG 335. With DepartmentPENANG. INCORPORATED IN S.S. al Connections. pflNCy GOODS Gent’s Fitted Fl C ascs 'gSWI $325.00. J llwtTTSy Ladies’ Fitted Dressing Cases $195.00. Field Glasses in Leather Case WBBF aSBF $50.00. Binoculars in Leather Case B $llO.OO. Leather Letter Ladies Leather Cases
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1217 4 [To thi Editob or thi Pinang Gazitti,”] Sib,I have been much interested in the articles and statistics published by you on the above question, which it seems is daily becoming one, which, if not speedily and effectively grappled with, will in the near future have assumed such
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  • 526 4 The following is the summary of the second forecast of the Rice crop in Burma for the year 1919-20 The totaj area sown under rice in the Province is now estimated at 10,403, 296 acies, an increase of 19,138 acres as -ompared with Octo ber’s estimate; an
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  • 71 4 Rangoon, November 14.Speculative dealings were recorded to-day at Rs. 348, Rs. 350, andßs. 352 for new crop February to April. The Rice Controller of the Straits Settlements has made an extensive tour in some of the chief rice producing districts in Siam and it is said that
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  • 89 4 Rugby football had a very good start last evening, when over 20 players turned out f )F the first practice, for the Scotland v Rest game on the 28th instant, enabling two sides to ba picked. The Rest have a plethora of players to chose from, while it is
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  • 1282 4 MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Penang on November 10th. There were present: The Acting Controller of Labour (Mr E W F Gilman) Chtirman, Principal Medical Officer, Federated Malay States (Dr C L Sansom, C M G), Director of Public Works,
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  • 59 4 Penang, November -0, (By Courtesy of the C hart(r(d London Demand Bank j! 4 months’ sight Bans 3 Credit 3 Documentary Calcutta Demand Bans 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 3 days sight IrW t Madras Demand Bani 3 days’ sight Private Hongkong 1K Singapore
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  • 40 4 TpS c^ etis Nov 21— Inspection P and Cubs, 0 p-®-Hw 21 No NCV 23 ber Competit» oy< 0 y< UR N0v24.-CahiU-BrookeCo ffClab o nke C 0^ Dy Nov 25 CahiH' diBC 3 Andrei Nor 28.-P«»“8 St A
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 232 4 ritaZl 12 S J tßueyrus (Company, Bucket Dredges, Excavators, &c., &c. Qo., Jstd., Gravel Pumps, Nozzle Pumps, &c. ftobey Co., Jstd., Portable Engines, Superheated Steam Engines, Steam Tractors, Semi-Diesel Engines, Crushers, &c. AGENTS: file blister Qo, t SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. -,l =gg OFFICE STATIONERY, Etc. READING EASEL..
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    • 38 4 STAMPS BOUGHT. All sorts of Postage, Revenue and Telegraph Stamps purchased in Large quantities. Cash per return mail. H. ROSS-SHIELLS A CO., 4, Eldon Street, London, E.C. 2, England. 4 Bankers National Provincial ind Union Bank of England).
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 222 4 n nnnnnnnnnnHnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnH E g™“ IMPERIAL P= 0 EMPIRE THEATRE. tl d PRESENTS 5 d From THURSDAY 20th to SUNDAY, 23rd November, 1919u n 0 In the First Show at 7-45 p.m. H MABEL’S BLUNDER, g 0 A Single Reel Keystone Comedy Featuring Mabel Normand. p n n g At Bp.
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  • THE WORLD OF SPORT.
    • 2283 5 Fbom Oub Own Cobbesponmnt.] London, October 16. expected that Victor McLaglen, U staff captain in the war, and Provost Marshall in Mesopotamia. A -nTe matched against Frank Goddard at T' National Sporting Club. In a few be > nrobable that everybody will be dayB .«Who is this
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    • 273 5 Viceroy’s Cup Entries, Calcutta. November 4.The following are first entries for the Viceroy’s Cup lg run on the 26th December: (1) Mr. Coningham’s Helford,” (2) Mr. John’s Double Scotch.” (3) -Mr. Douetil’s King’s Fare,” (4) His Highness the Maharaja of Cooch Behar’s McNeil,” (5) Her Highness the Maharani
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  • 178 5 A new vernacular paper that promises to be an interesting experiment in Chinese journalism made its first appearance in Peking on November 1. Ihis newspaper which is known as the Ming Pao, or the Voice, is published entirely in Mandarin bv a group of Chinese conversant
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 DULL AND DLOOMY? If so try Pinkettes, the gentle little liver stimulants, and see how quickly these symptoms will be dispelled. HU cure Constipation, torpid liver, biliousness, sick headaches, coated tongue, foul smelling breath, clear the ekin. Of chemists, and post free, 00 cents the vial,
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    • 347 5 U'no/ia S REQUISITES. E all British C STOOU2 f H 'HE Tooth Paste which, by its Wdistinctive efficacy, has won the 3 y a PP rova an ever_ g rowin g clientele. To offer it to discriminating customers whose S standard of quality is exacting is to ensure a steady
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  • 1217 6 Although, fortunately, we have not been subjected locally to the same acute effects of the great social ferment which is at work throughout the world as many other countries particularly those of Europe, we have not altogether Escaped its influences and in any event no intelligent newspaper
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  • 1459 6 Mr Robert Young, as Chairman of v public meeting held in our Town Hall, on the 30th A Bad Start. Augusb, 1911, denounced a clause in the proposed Municipal Ordinance, directing the meetings of the President and the Advisory Board to be held in secret, as "reactionary."
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  • 40 6 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin w Penang was $139 per picul, buyers, sellers and for refined tin sl4t) per P ICU: business done. Tin was quoted in London on Nov > £284 15s spot, and £283 15s three months.
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  • 20 6 The output of the Ayer Weng Mine for th? month of October was 80 piculs roas. i ore.
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  • 191 6 [From Oub Own CoßßispeNDUff l Singapore, November 20. Sir James W Murison, the new AttorneyGeneral, arrived per the Kashgar, A Bill will be introduced in thei Council to give efl ct to rhe v Directors of the Public OflDors Fund who consider that the st» Food jMlifiee a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 143 6 r N O I S E L E S 1 C? *s^®'”;'« »Sfc,, 1 TYPEWRITERS Stocked in 10", 14" and 18" Sizes. Full Particulars on Application: CO., SPECIAL CASH OFFER. ONE DOZEN* ASSORTED, TUCK’S Christmas and New Year Post Cards. 7 Postage Kp 1. OO PER PACKET. S ate extra*
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    • 19 6 E&O. Hotel” ST. ANDREW’S DINNER. On Friday, 28tb November, At 7.30 p,m. Sharp SEATS TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 42 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.03 a m. 5 28 a m. 11.13 p.m. 5 12 p.m. To mobrow. 11.34 am. 6 01 a.m. 11.40 p.m. 5.46 p.m.
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  • 615 7 'Havas. armistice day. No em b7r laZthe Aaoi.ers.ry I’' 1 »tiM > oia celebrted I,lb# I Mass st the I° Tali<les cb *P el being present- Patriotic tions, org.ohed by scholars of »*>»«'’• tMk P 4 M*’tz Honoured. vernment has awarded to Metz, of the Legion of
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  • 81 7 p London, November 14. k. I yi[)O f n ,1 r lews i n e -'P era tives’ request for L" 3 u *'lls to t he recent sales of r lCsd Pric ncas hire at greatly SSL Ped o ra «on of Master t t!ere
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  • 93 7 ALLEGED BRITISH BOYCOTT. [Rmuteb’b Tbijigbams-J London, November 15. A New York message, in connection with a report from London, states that nothing is known of the alleged formal boycott of American cotton by British importers, although instances have occurred where British consignees are initiating on the insurance of
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  • 24 7 [From Ouh Own Corrbspondrnt. Singapore, November 20, M Poulet, the French airman, is expect ed at Calcutta, on the 21st ins’-.
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  • 188 7 Karachi. November 11.The French airman, Etienne Poulet, arrived at 3-30 this afternoon. He was expected yesterday, the news having arrived that he had left Chahbar at 8-10 in the morning but he made a forced landing 90 minutes after the start at Ras Pishken, West of Gwadur,
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  • 242 7 Madras Times.” The Non Brahmin Point of View. London, 7th November: Prior to departing on the Egypt Mr Venkatareddi Naidu, Dewan Bahadur, P Ramarayan Iyengar, Mr Ramaswami Moodeliar, and Mr Apparam Naidu had many useful and interesting interviews with public men. All agree that they presented their case
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  • 158 7 London, November 7th: The Peace Conference in Paris is making an effort to accelerate the Treaty with Turkey since it is realised that delay is prejudicial to the tranquality of the Near East. Sir Valentine Chirol’s articles in the Times” on Egypt are creating an impression, undoubtedly
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  • 544 7 Mr Gordon Crai na of the YMCA has returned from his trip to China. Mr J S Smyth ia shortly returning to Bangkok. Mrs Smyth has settled down at Bournemouth. Mr W A Wilson has returned to Singapore and has taken over the Editor ship of the
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  • 254 7 Professor I van Kalmykoff, the famous Russian painter who is on a world lour, has arrived from Sumatra, with the intention of exhibiting in Penang his oil paintings, water colours and pastels. In the course cf his tour, which has already lasted four years, he has
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  • 2533 7 CASE FGR PROSECUTION CLOSES. The trial of Z. B. Cornelias and Ching Lian Seng, revenue officers of the Penang Government Monopolies, on the charge of theft in p> vessel of 330 American gold coins on the steamer La Marne in Penang Harbour on the 14th October,
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  • 416 7 Writing in the New Witness, Mr Raymond Radclyffe calls for the abolition of the Excess Profits Tax, and urges increased production as our only escape from ruin. He says We cannot abolish the capitalist in the present complex condition of society unless we destroy
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  • 33 7 There will be a voluntary Church Parade of Penang Volunteers on Sunday, he 30th November, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cnurcb. Fall in Penang Club at 5.30 p.m. Dress Ceremonial, without rifles.
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  • 1019 8 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? A week hag now elapsed, says The Englishman” of the 30th October, since wo drew pointed attention to the remissness and neglect of certain authorities in India or at Homeapparently the Air Force or Air Board authorities here or the Air Ministry in England,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 311 8 RESCH’S' I LAGER BEER. '5 BREWED AND BOTTLED IN SYDNEY, j It BY MESSRS. RESCH'S LIMITED. F 3 I a OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST CLASS J 4 DEALERS AND AT THE BARS OF THE E. 4 0. HOTEL OR WHOLESALE ONLY ig FROM: gl IHUTTENBACH I is ft I BROTHERS
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    • 174 8 I DEL. C O i '3 R EnUE.CTRiC LIGHT SETS i a E The Ideal Light for Clubs and Institutions of all kinds. r t The following Clubs use or have ordered DELCOS. P E Sungei Patani Club. New Club, Taiping. r Krian Club, Parit Buntar. Kinta Club, Batu Gajah.
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    • 455 8 p 2 Famous, not only in the Old Country, but cS throughout the World, are the superb J'/C O values obtainable from John Noble’s. mTS You should send to-day for the wonder- Q ful 68 page Catalogue, giving full particulars Ji'J Wm r?j and hundreds of illustrations of the very
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  • 874 9 ;ames. S, 5-2 I Ss Bc. Sc. I o. RUBBER (Dollar.) uh Rubber Estate 4.~5 id Malay Eat» 4 .Ji? Planting Syndicate Ayel K niag Rubber EstateB ora 290 aver K•• T?,,hhpr Co. 2.90 Ayer Estate 6.,5 ~00 nu 1.45 1.50 Rubber Co., L. 1.50 pren) B»t Lintang. LW
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  • 246 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day SHARES. Si 25 02 tn Rubber (Dollar). S c. sc. c. sc. A.Malay 3.40 3.60 3.50 370 R-Jelotong 85c 90c 90c 95c leneal y '3.00 3.10 Jebong 95.00 100.00 100.00 110.00 Kedah 450
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  • 86 9 Messrs Allen Dennys Co. advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them at private arid auction sales held this week Cts Per Lb. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 90 to 95 diamond No. 2 61 89| Unsmoked sheet No. 1 79| 81
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  • 121 9 Penang, November 20, 1919. S. P. Tapioca No. 2 $13.00sales M. P. Tapioca 513.50sales Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6| buyerr Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $65 sellers. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $5O sellers Cloves $7O sellers. Nutmegs
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  • 302 9 Peculiar circumstances appear to attend a murder which was committed in Serangoon Road on Saturday evening about 7-30. The victim wag a man named Ram Mohaa Singh, the son-in-law of the late Mr. H Somapah, a well-known Straits bom Hindu, who was at one time employed as
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  • 279 9 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay By train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 6 p.m pore and Hongkong— Jon Saturdays Kuala Kubu, Kuala T Lumpur and Seremban jßy train 10 a.m Parit Buntar, Bagan 4 Serai, and Taiping jloa m. 3.45 p.m Ipon, Batu Gajah,
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  • 43 9 The T are, with mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here tu-morrew afternoon. Ships in communication with the Wireless Station, Pensga Rumphius, Sonenftl4, Pearleaf, Yokohama Maru, Tara, Zaida, Mytilu?, Hvmettus, Egra, Van Overstraten, Indus Mara, A Apcar and Himalayan Maru,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 261 9 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF OF PENANG. The undersigned is instructed to take possession and up for sale By Public Auction, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS Ou Saturday, the 29th day of November, 1919, AT 11 A. M. AT THE ARCHWAY OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG. The
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    • 188 9 Ik YOUNG 6 CO., LUI., J PENANG. D i II HUM I I FANCT mosaic” Q H Pressed Concrete Flooring Tiles. H I R h E Great Variety in Artistic Colors Patterns, IQ ft, G QlO B 1 D SIZE OF TILES 8* x r 0 W A...... A Q
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  • 1204 10 GROWING INSURGENCE OF THE NEGRO. Washington, September 30.Another race riot, this ti me in Omaha, accentuates the fact that the United States is still far from finding a solution of what is when all is said and done the most difficult, though not immediately the most important,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 285 10 1 Jindrew Ustjer Go's Special Reserve I 0.V.G.1 i s w mjsxv 1 X w Sandilands, JDuttery 60.. S Sole Agents for x x XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX7 SHEI MOSQUITOES SMELL F,,e h B,ood That tiny wound or cut attracts Mosquitoes, KgSr v J Flies, Gnats, Midges—all deadly disease R*l kcs&j carrying insects.
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    • 247 10 F™™ The Indispensable! In ten years’ time you will wonder how you ever managed to do i without a ;rmans(^)BuirtainPeri: r after year, with undiminishing iency and zeal, Waterman’s Ideal L ds and makes pleasant the task of k Arriter. Thus it proves the greatest w-k omy and a permanent
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    • 307 10 Fordsoß taels for Pianiers. <'7 HMtac decided to buy a Tractor, the next question is- which r ract dSde 7 tO !UiBWer e f im P° rtant Questions which will help the P Tba Fordaon Traotor operates with kerosene oil (coal oil which k dttaper Aancaaoline, and average consumption is
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  • 897 11 WARNING TO ENTENTE. In facing her present dangers, Poland’s greatest; assrb is her President, Joseph Pilsudski Pilsudski is the founder, organizer, and Commander-in-Chief of the army to which the Poles owe their liberation from the Germans, the only army which has been coLsistently victorious against the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 416 11 -utfflunnDaDnnnnnnnHHHnH nnnnia nan BICYCLES I n H A Small Shipment of well-known British g Made Bicycles Just Arrived n 1 PREMIER INVICTA AND PRINCE. I i Write for Particulars 2 n CYCLE CARRIAGE Co., Lid., S J**» 27, BEACH STREET. 3 SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES *T’rTE judgment of veteran shooters, men who
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    • 325 11 AMSTEL BEER. Jio- y'-mWv MOVING BY CARLOADS, G. H. SLOT Co., Importers. -t IttfACKWUJ- CONFiDENTiyC&B FINEST MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OAfg a. A clean, tempting food, giving staminaunrivalled for Breakfast. AGENTS FOR LEA A PERRINS" WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE '&T prepiritioh 0* TANCYE’S SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. PROTECTED BY PATENTS. f 111, i x\\ j*.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1367 12 P x'x. v%ninrTcu tnai A Nippon Yuscn Kaisha. u Ellcrrnan Line. > Iwll I Wirl*» (Incorporated in Japan.) EIICFITISn W UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE [lncorporated in England.] AND IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. The following fast steamers of above line APGAR LINE. I (Subject to alterations without Notice.) I will be
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    • 615 12 annnnnnnnnnnnHnnnnnn nnnatll3n H TRIAL ORDERS BIG OR SMALL ARE CORnu, D n INVITED FOR OUR SPECIALITIES. 1 1 2 g Woo to Shio-building: Bar,te and al o,her w^“ c r X q Ollip UUllUlUg according to plans and Specific,,- E Q Free Estimate given. 10ns ft a Timbers* Yy le,i
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    • 346 12 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF IHBIA, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England), Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Subscribed Capital 1,50C,00C Paid-up 750,500 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 785,000 Board of Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrie, Esq. H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chaimen, Ek„ Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael, G C
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