The Straits Budget, 20 November 1913

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVII NO. 2910. Singapore. Thursday. November 20. 1913. EST«BU'H(D OVER RAIF A C'MTWIV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 271 1 LEADERS— The Kieff Trial 10 The Rising Generation 10 In a Cleft Stick 10-11 Public Companies and Public Interests H Panama Possibilities 11-12 Rubber Prospects 12 Local and General— Local and Personal 1-2 Sir Edward Schafer 3 The New Rifle 8 F.M.S. Railway Officers’ Grievances 3 Local
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  • 4899 1 u t K.M.8., between Frank lteginald Lon* Pulau JBulang, sou of the late .01 Long and Mrs. Long of VV ’SSS shire, and Emily Anmo (Dot) daughter of tho late Mr. and Mrs. also of Winchester, and aw*ter o Lonsdale, manager, Kinta Mines, A The death is
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  • 968 3 Sir Edward Scliaftr, whose visit to Singapore has been looked forward to with expectant pleasure for some time, gave a lecture in the Medical School on Tuesday afternoon to an audience consisting largely of medical practitioners and
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  • 457 3 A further series of experiments aro to be made with the rifle recently issued for trial among selected troops. About ono thousand of the now small arm were used during the annual musketry course this summer, and some good results
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  • 259 3 We have received a copy of a memorial which the subordinate officers of the Ked< rated Malay States Railways are presenting to Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, asking him to consider various grievances. They ask for a revision of the salaries scheme o<j
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 58 3 (Fho.m Ouk Own < oukksi’ondknt.i Kuala Lumpur, November 12. The Kajang and District Planters’ Association lias held a meeting to discuss the question of eoolies’ wages and has resolved unanimously that tin* maximum rates for Tamils from tho beginning of 1914 shall be •k’l cents for men and
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    • 242 3 (From ()i u Own Cohuksrondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, November l.’k The libel action Loke Chow Thye and I). (1. liobertHon was advanced a further stage yesterday when counsel for tho defence having spoken on tho law, tho defendant went into the w itness box and denied that
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    • 138 3 (From Oi:k Own CoßitKsroxnKNT.) Penang, November 12. Mr. JoliD.son, the construction engineer for the Penang Hill Railway, has commenced work, aud it is oxpcctcd that tho lino will be open to traffic at tho end of 1915. The line starts at the Ayer Itam Road and w
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    • 255 3 (From Ouk Own Cokuknpondrnt.) Penang, November 11. A Marino Court of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collision between the ■team launch Alert and the steam ferry Colleen, resulting in the sinking of the latter at the mouth of the Prye River, on October 24, was commenced
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    • 117 3 (Fisom Gi u Own Cokkksi-ondknt.) Penang, November IH. A fashionable wedding has been solemnised at the Church of the Assumption, by Father Duvelle, the biidegroom being Mr. L. .1. C. Anderson, accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank, and the bride Miss Mary Josephine Noble, eldest surviving
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  • 523 3 There wan ril'd in an exceptionally largo attendance of buyers at Messri*. Ching Kong Lee and Co.’s Hale room on tlie 12th inst., when the following properties were disposed of by auction and realized very good prices: 67 Klin«»
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  • 119 3 Thu Shanghai Dock ami Kn^ineerint'Co., Ltd., wore tho defendants in the Supreme Court, Shanghai, in a suit involving upwards of Jt'2,ooo sterling. Thu plaintiffs were .Messrs. I\ Heath and Co., whoso claim was as follows: ~X“2,lffft Ins. damages for r« fusal of defendants to deliver
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  • 115 3 The (,’hief Justice on Tuesday ma le absolute his decree in a divorce case heard in the Supreme Court, Singapore, in August last. The |M)titiouer in tho case was a Chinese Christian local preacher named Tiu Client Leon” and respondent was his wife In Kim Lian, with
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  • 13 4 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its corresdondents.l
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  • 334 4 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —In your loader of tho 6th inst. under the above caption dealing with the F.M.S. Government Geologist’s pamphlet on the prospect of mineral oil being found iu the Federated Malay States, you say:-“The author thinks most, apparently, of
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  • 452 4 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—That part of the speech which the Right Honourable Mr. Asquith gave at the Guildhall banquet concerning the Mohammedan holy places is sure to give general satisfaction to all Mohammedans and would be tho means of removing certain discontent
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  • 592 4 (From A Corkbsponuknt.) November 12. The cool weather has sot in, and not a day passes but there is rain. In fact there seem to be no seasons here, it raining during almost evory month of the year. Comparatively few people know more than that Kota Tinggi
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  • 266 4 On the morning of the 10th inst., the Astana at Klang was packed with people who had assembled to pay homage and deliver addresses to His Highness on the occa sion of the fifteenth year of his rule. The Sultan’s Mohammedan subjects
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  • 459 4 In the High Court, Kuala Luiupur, on tbo 11th inst., an interesting ruling was given by Mr. Justice T. do M. Braddell who decided in favour of a Chinese defendant who claimed immunity from proceedings for debt on tho grounds of being
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  • 219 4 American chewing-gum, writes a correspondent, is derived from the sap of the chicle gum or sapodilla pear tree. Is not this identical with the buah-chiku tree of the Malay Peninsula If sc, it would be worthy of consideration to plant the trees, which are of very slow growth,
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  • 148 4 There was quito a large congregation at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday afterroon to witness tho marriage of Mr. Frank Stanley Clarke and Miss Margaret Mary Geary, who arrived from home by the P. and O. mail earlier in the day. Mr. F. W. Lyall, o
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 126 4 Scottish and English League. Following are reHults of matches playod at home ou October 18: r y u St oitish Lkaguk.—First Division. Rangers 4 Third Lanark o Partick This. 1 Clyde 1 Dundee n St. Mirren 8 Queen’s Park V Baith Rovers 4 Aberdeen Airdrieoniau 4 Dumbarton j Ayr
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    • 524 4 5.C.C. v. Ceylon XI. The match between the S.C.C. and a local Ceylon eleven, played on Monday on the Paciaug, came to a remarkable conclusion. The club batted first and succeeded in compiling 139. The Ceylon men, after opening rather weakly, improved very considerably towards tho end and finished
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  • 217 7 Tho Malacca Lands (Amendment) Ordi nance, 191.’), is to be introduced into the Legislative Council. It provides that land held under customary tenuro in Malacca shall be liable to forfeiture if the land remains uncultivated for three years. Under tho principal ordinance the land reverts to
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  • 94 7 A double tragedy occurred at Uangkok in the early hours of Sunday morning, the 9th instant. A Siamese entered the house of Captain C. L. liargum, a Herman master mariner who is an old resident of Itangkok, severely wounded the captain, and then at tacked a
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  • 668 7 The figures in tho statement of imports and exports compiled by tho Kegistrar in Singaporo and referring to tho thin! quarter of tho present yoar (.July September inclusive) do not mako such cheerful reading as its predecessor* for
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  • 1928 8 Tuticorin was on November 4 tho scene of a terrible dis e-u r in w hich two European engi neera, two children and others are known to have perish* i and w hich may have been accompanied by considerable loss of
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  • 204 8 On the morning of November 11, tha Taikoo Dockyards and Engineering Co. launched at Hongkong the steel screw steamer Medusa, winch has been built to the order of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. for their Singapore and Deli trade. The vessel is of the awning deck type, the
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  • 208 8 The record of a year’s work on behalf of the trading community is contained in the annual report for 1912 of the Perak Chamber of Commerce. The membership at December 21 was 20, this number including all the leading firms in Ipoh. Among the achieve ments
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  • 238 8 On Friday, at the Church Institute, Tauglin Barracks, after a most en joyable tea at which about 150 time-expired and furlough men sat down, a concert, under the chairmanship of the Rev. H. G. Marshal, M.A., chaplain to the forces, was given, to bid farewell to
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  • 98 8 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending November 8, there were 235 deaths (181 males, G 4 females) giving a ratio per mille of population of 38.17 (including St. John’s Island) or 36.22 (excluding St.
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  • 590 8 A remarkably good doubles match was seen on tho Hongkong Cricket Club ground on the sth inst., says the China Mail, when the local singles champion, Mr. 11. A. Xisbet, partnered by Mr. K. Hancock, opposed Captain Day, who will be
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  • 238 8 At the last meeting of the committee of the Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association, held at Amen Court, St. Paul’s, LondoD, a letter was read from the Bishop of the Diocese giving an account of the work accomplished tliis year. It appears
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  • 1627 9 (From a Correspondin'!). Kuala Lumpur, November 14. Owing to the energies of the Government Department of Health, our city and its suburbs have been greatly improved recently and we can lay claim to being as up-to-date as it is probably possible to be in the Far hast.
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  • 171 9 Mr. K. A. Stevens, the lion, secretary and treasurer of the Children’s Rand Fund, has left for home and has issued to subscribers a statement of tho accounts to date. This shows a balance of $84J.15, tho total amount of subscriptions since June 17 being against which
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  • 1465 9 The Financier of October 22, prints tho following articlo: —Not many years ago copra, tho dried kernel of the coconut, was selling at about £12 per ton. Tho price today for the best quality is about £33 per ton,
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  • 319 9 The I'inang Gazette comments as follows in itH Saturday issue on the lib« I action Dennys v. Straits Times recently tried at I poll Shareholders naturally look for reliable and unbowdcrliscd reports of what was said at the meetings of limited liability companies, bodies which appeal
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  • 58 10 Clarkk < ikary. —On Saturday, November 15, at t) n> Presbyterian Church, Singapore, Frank Stanley Clarke to Margaret Mary Geary. Lanktkkk—Pkiulta <>n November 15, at St. Francis Church, Malacca, by Father Rivet, 11 pnrv Edwaid Lanktrec, second sou of Mr. and Mrs. C. .1. Lanktree, to Dorothy Ohrissie Mary,
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 974 10 —Straits Times, Novermber 13. The terrible farce that has just been per petratod at Kieff in the name of justice—what a travesty!—has come to a saner conclusion than appeared likely. It is amazing that there should ever have been any probability of Beiliss being convicted on the
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    • 991 10 oncourage Territorial cadet uuils. —Straits Times, November 14. During the dull season in London, when the precincts of Parliament are invaded by country cousins and society is out of town, the home press is liable to run wild in its search for specials. Topics for table talk
      oncourage Territorial cadet uuils.—Straits Times, November 14.  -  991 words
    • 1131 10 —Straits Times, November 15. What with the violent suffragette. tb« recalcitrant labour leader, and the unrepentent separatiouist in Ulster, the present Liberal Government is not to be envied its burden of moral responsibilities. All three as they are met typify in an intense degree big movements
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    • 1199 11 Straits Times, November 17. The case of Denuys v. the Straits limes, fully reported in our Saturday's issue, has sevoral features which raise it above the commouplace and give it a special interest in a commercial and planting community. The Khota Bahroo Rubber Company lias
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    • 1117 11 round-the-world service.—Straits Times, November 18. Not very much has been hoard in the past few mouths of progress at Panama and of prospects of the Canal being opened to schedule time to the shipping of the world. A few scanty allusions have been made to the blowing up
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    • 1256 12 for justice.—Straits Times, November 19. Although the movement is not yet clearly defined, we are inclined to think that the price of rubber is beginning to mend. There may be a few ups and downs, but the year should close with best quality plantation well above 2 6
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 95 10 The Post tree price of the Straits Timts Is $38 a year The p.*t fre« price of the Straits Hwigrt is $14 y«ar 1; is Met necessary to subscribe for a year. The sub cr >tions for shorter periods are at the same proporionate rate as for a year. 'I
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  • 148 10 DEATHS. Paui.i's/. —John Gerard (father of Richard and Cyril Paulaszk at St. Augustine’s, Have lock Town, Colombo, on November 8, aged 78 years and 2 days. (iiLK.s. —On November 17, at Nordanal Estate, Muar, Isabel Chalmers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Giles, aged nine weeks. Wo regiet to announce tho
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  • 1000 13 The Telefunken wireless station which has been erected out at Sapatum is uow quite complete and fully equipped. It is a station ot *2$ kilowatt type and has a contract range during the day time of 1,000 kilometres. The
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  • 416 13 The annual reports were read at tho Straits Chinese Church ou November 12 and the 70th anniversary was celeb rat* d. There was a large attendance, and many more would have been present but, owing to limited accommodation, admission was by ticket
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  • 216 13 I'nder tlio capable management of Mr. It. Crichton, General Adviser, Mr. L. Bowen, P.W.D., and Dr. Grant, Medical Officer the Johuru Government is to be congratulated ou the very marked improve uient of Bandar Maharani as seen by one who is acquainted with it for a gteat
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  • 392 13 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular, dated the 12th inst., states:— A more hopeful view is prevalent owing to the sustained riso of rubber but shares have not shewn the equivalent improvem. tit. The local rubbers art; affected daily by the
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  • 266 13 On Friday morniug last, tho 7th instant, states tho Straits Echo, a European named David, said to he tho agent of Holer and Co., but to have formerly been a member of a touring company of variety artistes, paid it visit to
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  • 118 13 After being ashore on a reef by the Hoisburgh Light for close upon a fortnight, the Japanese steaim r I nkai Marti No. -i has been refloated and brought back to Singapore. Unfortunately, however, she had sustained such severe damage that on her way to port
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  • 657 13 The Autobiography of (leorge Jiewey Admiral of the Navy is a new volume publishcd by Constable and Company aud according to the Kvoning Standard is the simple, straightforward narrative of a seaman who leapt into great fame with
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  • 125 13 Duitc by chance, writes u Loudon correspondent to the i'inang Gazette, a party of residents of I’unang aud district nu t m ar 'baring Cross on tho day of tbo Royal wedding, and after seeing tin li.ippy couple drive oil they adjourn* I tor a friendly
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  • 1115 15 Berlin, November 11. M. Jouescu is expected soon at Constantinople for the negotiations witli Talaat Bey regarding the Graeco-Turkish peace conclusion. The Graeco-Turkish treaty has been signed with a proviso that the Turkish Minister and Couucil approve it. Britain suggests the withdrawal of the Greeks from Albania and
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  • 313 16 Stanthorpc, Queensland, owes both its name and it-* e\ist< nee to tin. It was tin that tirst attracted people to the neighbour hood in those “early days of 1572 and thereabouts Theu there was a population varying, m different estimates, from 10,000 to
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  • 171 16 Some of the finest cave pearls ever discovered have been found in the Castleton caverns at Matlock during the explorations which have been in progress for some time with a view to discovering the source of the famous hot springs. These cave pearls, which in
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  • 244 16 On the 1st inst., news was received in Bandoeng (Java) from Garoet to the effoct that water from the well known lake Teluga Bodas had become suddenly warm, the te mperature rising to about 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It frit warmer than the water of Tjipanas. The
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 276 16 XoVKMKKR 12 Cyclops, Brit, str., Arthur, Vancouver, W. Mansfield Hamm, Gor. str., Davidson, Tjilatjap, Helm Meyer India, Brit, str., Talbot, Shanghai, P. O. Co Den of Ait lie, Brit, str., Thomson, London, Boustead Jason, Brit, str., Clark, Saigon, W. Mansfield Yestalia, Brit, str., Pattie, Manila, Boustead Kish, Brit, str.,
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    • 240 16 November 12 Quebra, Brit, str., Moji via ports I‘oleric, Brit, str., New York via ports Telena, Brit, str., Colombo Atsuta Maru, Jap. str., Hongkong Japan Murex, Brit, str., Madras Altmark, Ger. str., H'kong S’lmi Japan 13 Cyclops, Brit, str., Loudon Liverpool Van Overstratcn, Dut. str., Batavia Elltnga, Brit, str.,
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  • 269 16 SlNGAPORN, NOVEMBER 19, 1913. exchange On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand m Private 6 m/s 2/4 8 m/s 2/4 V On Gikmany Bank d/d 2881 Private 8 m/s 244$ On Franub Bank d/d 294$ Private 8 m/s 801 On India Bank T. T. 174$ Private ]80
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  • 349 16 SiNQAPoaa, November 19, 1918. MINING. lx! Ba en s iu 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.25 1 1 Ayer Weng 1X0 10 10 Belat 2.35 2.60 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampar 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta
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  • 343 16 In the Supreme Coutt yesterday the Chief Justice (Sir \V. II. llyudmau-Jones) heard a case arising out of a compulsory acquisition of land by the Municipality, the point at issue being the question of reasonable price. The owner of the
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  • 65 16 Per P. and O. Nubia, sailing December 2. Mr. and Mrs. W. Peel, Miss Holloway, Mr. A. \V. S. Wagner. Per P. and O. Devauha, connecting at Colombo with Medina, sailing November 28. —Mr. W. Peacock, Mr. Simous, Mr. K. M. Lewis, Mr. K. G. Furley, Mr.
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  • 170 16 The Attorney-General has drafted a bill to provide protection to the growers of padi from the consequences of the carelessness of the owners of adjoining lands. The bill imposes the duty on the owner of any land that had been planted in padi within seven
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  • 137 16 At a meeting, heldat the Cricket Club, on the 12th inHt., it was decided to hold the New Year Sports as usual on January 1. There was a suggestion, put forward by the Chairman, Mr. J. G. Mactaggart, that the land sports should be held on another
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 302 17 7 u»s <7 tv ccpffi'Mr PULSOMETER STEAM PUMPS. The Pulsometer Steam Pomp is a pump that baa no moving parte except the velvet, which are of an exceedingly simple type and can be readily replaced by unskilled labour. There being no fricticcal surfaces to cut out, the Pulsometer Pomp will
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    • 139 17 I m £2 55 The Physician’s Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel. IMPOmia*. notics. In ootiimq Uu>4v4 of imrierfiu> un Mtoi» purauta«us most tee the name "DIMM Hutu'S" on oven bottle and label. Safest and most Effective Aperient for Regular Use. MAGNESIA The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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