Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 November 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No 273. VOL LXXVII. WEDNESDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 682 1 IL .rt ««I* Ist 11KO1M- p 1« p> K. ft»H’> 7. NORThAM J ILoa». I,ear Chin Seng P I r Hr n r riw.-n-inr-r,m„, 1 I HARL Y-D«ViDSGN 11 1 stocks of the following arc M r R cycles a I flow available of Penang. N O white--I 1 1
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    • 24 1 I THE BEST CAR IN TOWN i i I I m§G=3 I mwumo VAUt:JHf-HUO B Sole Agents S.S. <S F.M.Sg Ong Sam Leong Co.
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  • 426 2 Mr and Mrs G P Owen of Singapore are on a visit to Koala Lumpur, Mr A B Voules has arrived in Kuala Lumpur and acts as a Judicial Commissioner. Mr W W Douglas, the well-known biggame shot has been to Pulu Langkawi on a hunting expedition.
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  • 151 2 The funeral of Captain L C Taylor, late of the Eastern Shipping Co., and the Straits Shipping Co., who passed away suddenly early yesterday morning, took place to the Western Road Cemetery this morning from the deceased’s residence, Aboo Sittee Lane. The Rev Keppel Garnier
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  • 31 2 [Fbom Oub Own Cobkespondint.] Bangkok, November Mr. R. S. Seymour, M.V-0., of th.a Foreign Office, the New British Minister to Siam, ig leaving England oH December Uth.
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  • 88 2 [Fbom Oub Own Cohrespondent.] Singapoie, November 26. Hanan and Awang, two Boyaiiese, have also been arrested in connection with the Owen Road murder. All six accused will be produced in the Second Court to-day. The Clerks Union has decided to revert to the name Clerical Union. A Gazette
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  • 56 2 Batterid Vessels at Singapohu. [Fbom Oub Own Corrkspondbnt.] Singapore, November 86The Hong Moh, the Vitim and the Towa Maru arrived yesterday after being battered in a typhoon. The Hong Moh fared the worst. The Towa Maru lost Bailor. The latest typhoon is recorded in latitude 10 north
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  • 902 2 POSSIBILITIES IN INDIA. Sir Theodore Morison contributes the following to the Observer If Bolshevism has reached Afghanistan it is already at the threshold of India; and this proximity suggests a train of disquieting speculations. Islam is fundamentally so democratic that Bolshevism may not prove very subversive in
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  • 353 2 REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. [Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.] Kuala Lumpur, November 25. In the Federal Council, a large number of questions wera asked -by unofficial* (ai already published). The principal Government replies were as follows: A definite assurance is given that Ipoh floods receive prompt The Government intend to
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  • 95 2 Only four entered for the 440 yards race at the Swimming Club. Hopkin, who started at go,” Davidson and Cross'ey, who went off fifty seconds later, auc Cole, whose succession of wins this year i esalted in him being put at 75. The handicap turned out to be very
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  • 20 2 The November Medal will be played for for on Saturday and Sunday, the 29tb anc 30th November.
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  • 81 2 A Rugby match will be played on Friday at 5.10 p.m. ab the Esplanade between Scotland and the Rest. The latter will probably be represented by Lindsay Wars F H Baker. Cregoe. C D D Hogan and E A Davies; F D Kenny and W
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  • 73 2 The Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Australia and China Telegraph informs us that the following has been received from the London office, dated the 25th instant Company regret owing accumulation caused by Cable interruptions they cannot satisfactorily cope with increasing traffic and urge senders in their own interests
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 155 2 REMOVAL NOTICE. THE NIKKO STUDIO will be removed on Ist December, 1919, to No. 7, Northam Road, near to Messrs. Chin Seng Co’s.. Motor Garrage. NOTICE. From 21th to 30th instant work at the NIKKO STUDIO will be discontinued for removing purposes. K. OKA.NIWA, ftikko Studio. PERFUMERY A SPECIALITY 9
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    • 319 2 prevwn, ex perienc S !L No Commencing i n premises of the p ena .of the Singap (lre Coif ss’ 11 11 will be closed on St s at 12 noon. I- labour ••w.a 1 ••Indian Immigration r. M Ol) 1( «11.» 1 by E^d2S R *h f fcdUn hboa
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 283 2 nnnnnnnnnnnntmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnE fl 13 H SOMETHING NEW, NOVEL AND EXCITING. fl From MON. 24th to WED., 26th November, 1919. IMPERIAL P™ g fl EMPIRE THEATRE. g fl A fl In the Second Show at 9-15 p.m. O fl World Film Corporation Presents THE HAND OF PERIL Reels 5 H n featuring:
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
    • 1476 3 [Fbom Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, October 23. It is remarkable and significant tha* altnough Abe Mitchell has won the honours of the golfing season, his record is not quite so good as that of Alec Herd, the old St Andrews player, who will be fifty-one
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    • 226 3 —“S T.” Members of the Polo Club were out on Saturday afteraoou on the Balestier Road Ground, and had an enjoyabla lime. Three chukkas were played, so arranged as to give twelve players two chukkas each. In the first ebukka A opposed B, tbe teams being as
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    • 218 3 -“S.f.” Singapore Yacht Club migrated to Johore to race for the Challenge Cup presented by Mrs S A Lane. Sunday morning found a large gathering of the combined Clubs at the starting point ia front of the Johore Hotel. At 11 o’clock the following boats were sent
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 890 3 POSITIONS VACANT. NOTICE». rompositors wanted. KEDAH STAMPS. J< l b ”'"frks Manager, The Pinang press, Limited. 1 will pay the undermentioned prices I —for the following Kedih stamps in good rraprflfll Engineers with fluent condition. o° lcl J 5 7>T Knslhh me invited to com- Unused fcno* ,el 2 t
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    • 187 3 PRITCHARD’S WINE SPIRIT DEPT. This Department is stocked with a choice selection of the Finest French Wines. French Wines were not much in evidence during the War. Now that they are obtainable we know they will be appreciated by many. Lay in your stock of X’mas Wines early. Marceau's Famous
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  • 39 4 Bruce —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on the 24th iust, to Mr and Mrs Banter Bruce, of Somma Estate, Serdang, Kedah a daughter. Gardner, —On November 22, ah Sepoy Lines, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs Gardner, a sod.
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  • 50 4 Bradford—Booth —\t St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on November 28, by the Acting Colonial Chaplin, Rev. B. N. Miles, Philip Gregory Bradford, only son of Mr. E. K. and Mrs. M. Bradford, of Greasbro’, Yo;ks, to Winifred Madge, youngest daughter of Mr. Wm and Mrs E. Booth, of Rotherham. Yorks.
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  • 1247 4 Two things are perfectly clear from the statements of the Acting High Commissioner at the Feieral Council with regard to the food probitm, namely, that for some time to come rice wiil be scarce and dear and secondly that substitutes must be used to augment the daily dietery
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  • 1710 4 Reuter reports that Captain Matthews has not been heard of since Captain h’ B machine landed at Matthews. Mayence, en route to Australia, on November 16th. Captain Matthews left Hounslow at 11 45 a.m. on October 16'4», an! he qu ckly reached Cologne. Before leaving Hounslow, he
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  • 25 4 ORIN tin in To-day's quotations for unreb u c Penang was $138.75 per picub > picll l, sellers; and for refined tin business done.
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  • 34 4 the rubber tiODS The following were the ru b Reived tc* in London on November day: gs Plantation Ist latex crepe 2g Smoked Sheet A Co J [By courtesy of Messrs.
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    • 238 4 WWSIBSWS. I til- I I i B CONGENTRATED JUICES OF THE t H CHOICEST SELECTED FRUITS. E B Stocked by.— MESSRS. PRITCHARD COMPANY, LIMITED, i IB AND ALL LEADING DEALERS. H Sole Jmporters:— B EHR CO., PENANG. a a y I *fTrTTTTTTTTT f^riI, TTrTTrTTrTTr7TrT f rTTrTTr i lf x f
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    • 19 4 “E&O. Hotel” ST. ANDREW’S DINNER, On Friday, 28tfr November. At 7.30 p.m. Sharp SEATS TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 41 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Pena?" Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-dat. 1.34 a m. 8.22 a.m, 2 10 pm 8.12 p.m. To MORROW. 2.01 a.m 8 47 a.m. 2.40 p.m. 8 38 p.m.
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  • 26 4 DEATH. Watson. —On November 24, at 71-Q, River Valley Rad, Singapore, Gertrude Priscilla Watson, wife of G. C Wation, chief engineer of steamship Hong Wan I.
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  • 328 5 VI EWS IN LONDON. fRl VT«B’S Tmligbam»] London, November 21. ....lion arising from the American F .clion ">‘ h reference to S *V..tv re?Mded iD LO On 1 as grave, though not ft 3, in view of the momen- ieSF in 80 es involved, it ia hoped
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  • 16 5 Rome, November 21. H etings of the Inter-Allied Economic Attcil h&ve opened here.
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  • 35 5 POLISH MANDATE. Paris, November 21. his understood that the Supreme has decided to give Poland the over Eistem Galacia for 25 years, which the League of Nations would the fu'ure of the territory.
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  • 74 5 AND the mahsuds. London, November 21. h IQ f° rme d that the majority of b ir s have accepted the British -'ne section deliberately did not **pate st th e recent meeting with the co, Be 9 ae ntly aerial operations 1 6 commence forthwith. The i
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  • 96 5 Ph °bable runners. London, November 21. fester November Cup procoi Q 9 r and Fleet (A Smith) Planet Whuii 02 n (Wheatley) Gay 'MleeceTii Moch Carslake :e T IC l R °y ftl Bucks (Jelliss) u“. re St»r (W (Brennan) Alasnam Wham Allenby (Colling) Chator (Chatwell), a
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  • 218 5 THE THREE CATEGORIES. Reuter s Telegrams- J London, November 21. Discussing what were recently given prominence, tae estimates of Germany’s armed s’rengeb, an authority who has just returned from Germany informed Reuter that there are three categories of armed forces in Germany, firstly, the National Army of
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  • 84 5 A TRIP WITH THE PRINCE. Ottawa, November 21, Sir Robert Borden, who has been convalescing in Virginia and Atlantic City, accepted an invitation to accompany ths Prince of Wales in the battleship Renown from New York to Halifax, The Prime Minister’s health has so greatly benefited that he
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  • 76 5 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. London, November 21, In the House of Commons, Dr Addison» Minister of Health, stated that the Government would assist the Local Authorities to obtain money for housing, and also financially assist small builders. The Builders Federation had agreed that each of its members undertake a fair share
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  • 143 5 THE COMMITTEE. London, November 21. The text of the Anti-Dumping Bill shows that the Committee, styled the Trade Regulation Committee, will consist of the President of the Board of Trade, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary and the Comptroller of the Overseas Trade Department, the
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  • 241 5 General Dobrjansky, the official rep re-1 tentative of Yudenitch, arrived in London,' having left th® front on October 12. The general’s object is to obtain the help of the British Government and the British people, and to explain to them the needs of the Russian North-Wwstern
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  • 75 5 SOCIALISTS PREDOMINATE. [Rsvtbb’s Tkagkamb.) London, November 21. The “Daily Telegraph” correspondent at Milan says it is estimated that the new Italian Chamber will include nearly 400 new men. The greatest defeat was sustained by the supporters of Giolitti, who, once 300, now number 8, while the Socialists number
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  • 363 5 FRENCH, BELGIAN AND ITALIAN ELECTIONS. Paris, November 21—The new French Chamber of Deputies is divided as follows 108 Conservation, 121 Progressives, 130 Left Republicans, 127 Radicals and Radical-Socialists, 29 Republican-Socialists, 55 Unified Socialists, and 7 Extremist’, against the old Chamber with 32 Conservatives, 50 Progressives, 96 Left
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  • 63 5 ANOTHER STARTER. London, November 21« A Blackburn aeroplane, entitled “The Kangaroo,” piloted by Lieutenants Handle and Williams, competing in the flight to Australia, has departed from Hounslow. Mystery of Matthews. There has been no news of Captain Matthews since November 16tb, when he was reported to have
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  • 121 5 Egyptian Pbemier Advises Postponement. Cairo, October 16. —The newspapers today published details of an interview between the Premier and a deputation of five notable», including a Coptic priest, who desired a statement of the Government's attitude on the question of the Milner Commission. The Premier stated he
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  • 2473 5 BUDGET PROPOSALS PASSED. A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in tho Municipal Chamber, Penang, yesterday att?rnoon. The Presi dent, Mr G. A. Hereford, was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs Quah Beng Kee, Yeoh Guan Seok, C. R. Samuel, J. R. Murray, A.
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  • 853 6 RIOKISHA-WALLAHS' STRIKE IN RANGOON. What appears on the surface to be a well organised strike of a large number of rickisha pullers in Rangoon began on November 14. It appears that the present system under which rickishas are plied for hire on the streets is that licensed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 310 6 RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, i Thanksgiving Day, 27™ NOVEMB\E\R\ I'9 19, Special Dinner and "Dance, Full Town Band in Attendance. Dinner 7-A5 p.m. Dancing 9-30 p.m. BOOK NOW: Inclusive s2. TEL. 635 AND 543. KERDYK HENDERSON. Proprietors. I cupstan Medium I cigarettes. I 00 cents per tin. 'S OBTAINABLE FROM g PRITCHARD
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    • 505 6 A BO O W YMnnnTrTT TO I PLANTERS. I /W\ Every employer of Telugu Zw Labour should have a copy s L f of the indispensable L/ "iaSa i TELUGU E I HAND-BOOK By A. St. ALBAN SMITH. It is written in an easy style and contains phrases in g
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  • 339 7 c.rnaDore Assize?, on Monday morn- age in which Mr Harold Latham ng» tb e( j that he between September rndJaae 1918, at Singapore, being 91< a i with dominion over certain proDtr to wit, the earn of $68,925.98, the erUe of Captain Wiosnes, as a broker prop ert
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  • 181 7 growing evil in madras. Madras, November 12.—There has been during tbe past year or so a very considerable traffic in illicit opium in Madras. In 1918-19 period over 200 persons were convicted of offences under the Governmrn rales and upwards of Rs 14,000 worth of the drug was
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  • 357 7 _“S. F. P.’ re Mr. P. F. David in the District Court ’e on Saturday a claim to recover ?95 h (.>rd and lodging for the month of August iiim Mi 11. \v. Hewett was made by Mrs. r P ro P r i e
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  • 53 7 p 1 n&n B St Andrew’s Society Ball. lre Brigade Display, Dato U ov 0 Kramat, 5 p 30 .-keu.n g Golf Clnb, •b 3O.J\J i ember Meda ClnVVn A* Meeting, Malacca 1? J 10 a m. Licensing Justices J M3 p eet 2.30 p.m. 1 1 ‘nd
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  • 481 7 Messrs Baker Fearon and Co, Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday, as follows During the past few weeks, while business has been increasing, w e have made it our endeavour m our weekly market advices, to choronjcle U many transactions as possible, with the object o giving
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  • 260 7 ‘M. M.” A few weeks ago we discussed the possibility of making Singapore more attractive as the world’s rubber centre. We suggested that as Singapore was about to build a new Exchange, the moment seemed opportune to form a Singapore Rubber Association on the lines of the
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  • 111 7 To-day’s Arrivals. Ban Whatt Soon, Cotton, 199, Teluk Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. K.rian, Barnes, 453, Singapore, Adamson Gilfilian i Co, general. Will-o’-the Wisp, Caswell, 145, Telok Anson, Quah Beng Kee, general. Expected Arrivals. Bbarata, Negapatam, 27th. Gregory Apcar, Chica, 28th. Tara, Singapore, 28tb. Kaifuku Maru, Calcutta, 30tb.
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  • 390 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States, ABy train 7.15 a m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 6 p.m pore and Hongkong— on Saturdays Kuala Kubu, Kuala ”> Lumpur and Seremban _> By train 10 a m Parit Buntar, Bagan > Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m.
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  • 64 7 The Bharat», with the mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here at noon to-morrow. Tbe homeward mail “E by the i »ra, closes at 10 a.m. on Friday; registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m. Correspondence forwarded by B I packet Tara leaving Penarg on the 28th
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  • 15 7 The following is an additional rubber output for October Malacca Plantations lbs 381,530
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  • 53 7 With reference to Notifications Nos 28 and 132. publi-hed in the F M S Government Gazette of January 3, 1919, ijis notified that the price of first grade rubber for tbe period November 21 to November 27, 1919, inclusive, is one dollar per pound, equivalent to $133
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  • 160 7 One is apt to gauge the demand for motor tyres merely by the British standard and to overlook the enormous output in the United States for their own requirements alone. According |o “The IndiaRubber World” of New York, out of 7,000,000 motor-cars estimated as being in existence at
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  • 287 7 PENANG, NOVEMBER 26, 1919. BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 22 Roast do 40 Steaks do 40 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 40 Ox Tail each 35—50 do Tongue do 55 do Feet do Heart per catty 50 Liver do 55 Fillet
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  • 115 7 Penang, November 26, 1919. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/4 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/5 3/32 3 Documentary ...2/5 1/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private *’S Madras Demand
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  • 40 7 The Band will play tbe following programme of music at tbe Esplanade from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Galop Velocipede ...Defries 2. Selection Arlette ...Novello 3. Dance Over There ...Coham 4. Waltz Our Day ...Verral 5. March Wolverine ...Sousa
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 288 7 A FAR-EASTERN FALLACY. Among foreign residents in the Far East the belief in purgatives as a panacea for half the ills of mankind is a firmly rooted fallacy. At times purgatives are necessary, but their habitual use weakens the whole system and means ultimate ruin to *he digestion. The cause
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    • 143 7 AN ASSASSIN. Rheumatism is like an assassin. Before you know it you are in its power, and the terrible pains and aches that foUow are even worse than if the assassin’s knife was driven into your flesh. LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM is the one and the only true and sure cure
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    • 227 7 BLUE SEAL BRAND j PALEPILSEN I BEER As Popular for its quality as its price. Incomparable in both. SUPPLIES OBTAINABLE FROM PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) HE AND PRINCIPAL DEALERS PENANG. I DEL C O I 8 H ■B ELECTRIC LIGHT SETS (Q 1 jS The Ideal Light
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 490 8 wEn&Ti [explosives! I Gelignite, sextuple I Delflnfltors, Safety Fuse I Sandiiands, Buttervi I a ce., Penang. Agiesbnry a Nutter na., j SA-AfMts Iw Penn. I Wassiamull Assomull Go's, I GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NOW S\|ICE PRESENTS a OPEN IVew SILK STOCKS S Diamond Crepe, Marble Crepe and Curios of all Kinds.
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    • 316 8 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INBIA, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England), Authorised Capital i1,50C,00C Subscribed Capital 1,500,006 Paid-up 75C.50C Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 785,000 Board of Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Eyrfe, Eic, H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. K. Chaimen, Esc» Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael, GOBI, G
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