Straits Echo, 17 August 1910

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. r ()L. 8. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1910. Single Copy, 10 ceou No. 183-
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      1334 1 fIOER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N OS ns* <b> IN <? sn« hesi for all purposes. he SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. '***** deposited with the Hongkong overiiment as a special protection for our jlity holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. h«
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      22 1 SOtt AObfrTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT S> 5 x o m v /C* B f'v S' A ai¥ s,ssva Tf ANO LEE A Oo
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    Perlis.
    1008 2 (Concluded from yesterday issue.) The staple product of the country is rice. The export for the year was about 389,000 gantangs, the duty on which, at $5 per guncha (160 gantangs), realised $12,178. The season promised to be an especially good one, but owing to the floods, which destroyed
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    Our Dullards.
    113 2 A Frenchwoman who listened in the Gallery of the House of Commons to the debate on the Franchise Bill made this lively comment to the Westminster Gazette What do I think of it Shall I tell you I think that you are a wonderful people, you English Mon
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    189 2 The following unclaimed letters etc. are lying at the General Post Office, Penang: Letters. Bainbridge, Mrs. R. Malayan Trust, Ltd. Becker, C. Murphy, J. Becker, P. Newell, F. L. Boadle, I. Nicholson, G. P. Boomgardt, Dr. E. Ormiston, J. Caplan, G. Palmer, E. J. C. Cobb, A. H.
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    117 2 1 1 g;ist. 1910 Date HW LW HW LW A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 17th 9.10, 3.28, 9.46, 4.04 18th 9.58, 4.18, 10.19, 4.39 19th 10.47, 4.59, 11.11, 5.23 20th 11.34, 5.44, 11.55, 6.05 21st Nil. 5.53, 12.15, 6.33 22nd 12.53, 7.03, 1.12, 7.22 23rd 1.31, 7.40,
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      55 2 Just What You Need. Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul. Headaches come and go. These symptoms show that your stomach is the trouble. To remove the cause is the first thing, aud Chamlierlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and most effective. Sold
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      134 2 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) For Ladies only. Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain, cramps
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      1804 2 HOW TO PREVENT SMALL-POX. USE FIRST GET VACCINATED AND THEN THE ONLY SCIENTIFIC DISINFECTANT.— NOT A MERE SOLUTION of TAR and SOAP RED DISINFECTING FLUID FOR UNIVERSAL USE. It possesses a germicidal efficiency twice that of pure Carbolic Acid, and is the most Potent Flea Killer, being active up to
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    MAILS DUE
    19 3 l. u /n ...24th Aug. bughsh (CeMa) ...27th China (Dcvanna) Ql China (Prim Ludwig) Sept. German (Derfflingrr)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Homkwakd Outward. 27 Aug. Delta 24 Aug. I Devanha t Delhi 7 Sept. Arcadia hx»ra iervice Homk waku< Outward. Palma 22 Aug. I Java t More 22 I Sanda F
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    29 3 Vessels From Agents i Due I Delia Colombo A.G. Co. ‘24thAug. Devanha Singapore A.G.&Co. 27th F. Ludvruj Singapore B.M..iCo. 31st Derfflinger Colombo B.M. JtCo. 1st Sept 1
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Vessels For I Agents Leaves Delta Singapore A.G. Co. Aug. Decanha Colo mix» A.G.&Co. P. Ludwig Colombo B.M. Co. Derjiinger Singapore 13.M. Co. 1 i Sept.
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      ARRIVALS.
      100 3 Petrel, Br. 5.8., 124, Wright, 16th Aqg., Asaliau, 15th Aug., Gen. E. 8. Co., Ltd. Malacca, Br. s.s., 405, Upton, 16th Ang., Tongkah, 15th Aug., Gen. A. G. A Co. Bueloic Ger. s.s., 5,223, Formes, 17th Aug., Hamburg, 14th July, Gen. —B. M. Co. Canton, Br. s.s., 106, Bavasaliib,
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 3 17th August. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Duel otr, for Singapore, China and Japan. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahra. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Malaga, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Hong Wan J, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Reael, for Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      251 3 Fok Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 7 a.in. Tongkah—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalau Brandan—Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Langkat-—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Trang—Per Mary Aunt in, to-morrov, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Diekson and Malacca —Per Avaggee, to-morrow, 1
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    289 3 Per P. and 0. s.s. China from London, July 29, connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 241 h All#.: To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. R. Pierce, Miss Girdwood, Messrs. A. L. C. Teage and Lauder. Per P. and O. s.s. Nore, from
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      307 3 P.&O. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Homeward. IM-. Si timer. |C«D»ecting with S.S. Marmora Morea ]Mooltan \China India Mai wo Macedonia \ug. 27 Devanha Sept. 10 Arcadia 24 Della ()ct. 8 Delhi 22 Asm ye Nov. 5 Devanha 19 1 Arcadia FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd
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      52 3 <«* 51 IPPI NO.) TU- 9 V.v KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART M A ATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAI. DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) ermit. from Penang as follows Steamers. Date For. ugspt. D. sptA Tplok Aver Mawar. For Freight and Passage oi further information apply to TEE EASTERN SEIPFiNG Co., Ltd., Penang, 17- 10 Owners, 41 <S
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      460 3 NORDDEUTSCHLR JJLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. HBOC ■1 THE fast and web-known mail steamers of this Company sail foi tnightly from Bremeu, Hambu-gria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies; evetybody and justice alone.—Jwm Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 232, Beach Stieet, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 1 $24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Portage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Port Pree) fi5 CABLE ADDRESS Fchc—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. All business communications should be
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    22 4 Bikth. At the Towers, Anson Road, on the 17th of August. the wife of Dr, J. Rirk, of a daughter.
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    RUBBER v. POKER.
    761 4 We are still waiting for the second rubber boom, which was prophesied for this or next month. The price of rubber is recovering, and share quotations stiffening in sympathy. But there is as yet no sign of a boom. There are people who disbelieve the prophecy. There
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    64 4 The following business in tin Las been done to-day Penang: PenangTin Exchange, 12 tons at 176.40 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 76.80 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 76.80 Total 187 A tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£ls4 15s. cash and £154 three months’sight.
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    Rubber Shares.
    115 4 Since to-day’s Editorial Effort was made, we observe that share quotations have not stiffened. The latest alterations show two slight improvements and eleven drops. Allagar sellers have abated their demands threepence. Latest quotation 6s. —6s. 6d. Alor Pongsus have stiffened from 25s. 30s. to 275. 6d. —325. 6d.
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    Rubber Auctions.
    596 4 At the auction sale of shares held by Messrs. Cunningham, Clarke A; Co. to-day the following prices were obtained 500 Nellmays 90cts. 200 Rubber Estates of Krian 552-15. 500 Perak Rivers 34cts. 1,000 Nellmays 90 cts. 100 Brielis 80s. 100 Kanabois (Tin) $2-50. Vessels arriving in port report
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    League Football.
    828 4 B. It V. vs. P. V. S. C. The Volunteers only played ten men yesterday. They had no excuse for taking the field short-handed. There was Smith among the spectators, and what is wrong with the doctor’s goal-keeping we should like to know. Williams may be a better
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Agri-Horti.
      160 4 (Echo Special.) Extent, ©f Buildings. Singapore, 16th August.—The total area of the Show buildings is 140,000 sq. ft r pj public subscriptions amount to $7,378. e lice Ktj Takes Samsuo Prize. Singapore, 17th August.—Mr. Cheah Kee Ee, of Chop Ban Kee Bee, Teluk Anson Distillery, won the first prize
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      Local Stocks and Shares.
      34 4 (Echo Special.) Latest Quota! ions. Singapore, 16th August.— Kuala Lumpur 4:9-6-3, buyers. London Asiatic £O-13-1 Pataling £3-8-0 Selangor 4:3-10-0 Ayer Panas $8.75 Serdang $ll Glenealy $2.25 Kajani $14.50 Pegoh 528.00
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      The Engineering Works, Ltd.
      37 4 (Echo Special.) $2*50.000 Capitil. Kuala Lumpur, 17th August.—The prospectus has lieen issued at Kuala Lumpur of the Engineering Works, Ltd., with a capital of $250,000. The company will take over three local concerns.
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      Serendah.
      22 4 (Echo Special.) July On I put. Kuala Lumpur, 17th August.—The July output of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Coni]»any was 132 pikuls.
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      F. M. S. Railway Staff.
      42 4 (Echo Special.) Petition to the Governor. Kuala Lumpur, 17th August.—The railway traffic staff are ]>etitioning Sir John Anderson for quicker promotion, extra vacation leave, Sunday and holiday allowances, and the reduction of the pensionable age to 45.
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      Kampar Bailift Attacked.
      94 4 {Echo Special.) Sikh Escort Fire on todies. Kampar, 17th August.—Chye Ghee, the Ip°h bailiff, accompanied by a Sikh escort, while attaching tin ore on a defaulting mine at Temoh on the Kampar boundary, was attached by 100 coolies with axes and changkols. The escort fired several shots
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      Turkey and Austria.
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Grard Vizier Confers with Aelirenthal. L r'2 ta l{ith August.— The Grand Vizier is at Marienbad. He had a conference of s hours with Baron Alois von Aehrentkal, ie Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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      Prisoners Mutiny.
      35 4 (Supplied by Renter.) In Vl«*x:ui<lriii Gaol. London, 16th August.—A mutiny broke p U amon 400 prisoners in tlie Hadra orison at Alexandria. It was rigorously suppressed. One man was killed and six injured.
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      Spain and the Vatican.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) YHh A loulllrSH Of I {(HIM*. London, 17th August.—A telegram from Koine say* that the communique from the Vatican declares that the Holy See kept absolutely aloof with regard to the demonstration at San Sebastian, doing nothing to promote or to prevent it.
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      The Canadian Forces
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fir>t Military Adviser. London, lbtli August.—Brigadier-Gener-al Colin Mackenzie has lieen appointed First Military Adviser to the Canadian Forces.
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      The Saujon Collision
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Surgeons Busy Amputating. London, 16th August.—Most of those injured in the Saujon railway disaster had their legs crushed, and the surgeons had to jerform many amputation operations.
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      The Belgian Exhibition.
      53 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Boxes of Jewellery Found Intact. London, 16th August.—A telegram from Brussels states that strong lioxes of jewels m the Belgian section, valued at £603,000, have lieen found intact. All the goldsmiths’ work, almost entirely in gold, is still buried under the ruins of the
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      Cassel’s Munificence.
      72 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Scheme for Indigent. Germans and British. London, 17th August.—A telegram from Berlin announces that Sir Ernest Cassel has given £200,000 in remembrance of King Kdward and as a mark of respect to the Kaiser to endow a scheme to aid indigent Germans in England and
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      636 4 r i WHEN APPETITE FLAGS TRY A CHANGE OF DIET. OUR WHOLESOME BREAD IS TASTY, NUTRITIOVS AND OF APPETISING APPEARANCE. The Excelsior* Bakery,” AT THE PENANG CONFECTIONERY PREMISES, 22A, Leith Street. i WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In Ihe Charming Climate and Amidst the Lovely Scenery of IPO H “A
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      31 4 «onOSHn brings al>out satisfactory results mthout tbeaulofanv local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandnlwooi od; Copaiba, etc At J cheS,
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      60 4 Pneumonia. Old people and those who h,™ un s «“»ot \ye too careful in v‘ ak against this n lul 111 guarding results from a eo^r i*uJ can be prevented l.vtlt" lllu, ,lz ->. Chamberlain's Con'd, vet to hear of an attack have as Chamberlain’s Couirh Tfc plu umouia where
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      12 4 Wood internal etc. s Peppermint Cure for all complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds
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    Krupp in China?
    101 5 Fju t>ry 1« be Krt’*b*i»h*d. t correspondent of the Birmingham Post states that he has it on good authority that the great German firm of Krupps are seeking facilities to establish in China a factory at whieli contracts for various Eastern Governments, as well as the Chinese,
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    Penang Exports.
    210 5 (For Fort»igilt Ended Aug 15) United U. S. The Kingdom. America, Ctnlineui 1.275 to». api <>ca Pearl 155 9 tons. 1 4 1 2 t)lv 9« op a JWhite Pepper 2 5 mack 1 Chinese papers on the whole suspect that then» are secret clauses to the recent
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    The Shipping Ring.
    2041 5 W hat. Iteully Happened. In the following letter to the Singapore papere H. E. the Governor explains what Cre e really said to the deputation which waited on him with regard to the proposed Bill against the Shipping Ring Counnl t0 Introduce < i in the Legislative
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    407 5 The ninetieth report of the Court of Directors, to be received on the 20th inst., reads: The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the halfyear ending 30th June, 1910. I The
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    Ayer Kuning.
    315 5 A share-holder w rites to the Taiping paper aliout the proposal to increase capital in order to clean and plant 135 acres, at a cost of aliout $34,000. He says I say it is to this portion that attention should now lie paid, and inst«*a«l of increasing the
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    FIXTURES.
    35 5 To- DAT. lotli I)av of 7th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Agricultural Show, Singapore, opens. To-mobbow. 14th Day of 7th Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Ties.
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      31 5 A Time Saver. Kwp Chamberlain’s Pam Ba l w^njha^ It is an antiseptic liniinen ftfiy wounds to heal in less time r)ispenother treatment. For sale by all Dispen varies and Dealers.
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      43 5 THE GREAT EISTERI LIFE ISSURAICE CO. LTD. Hbai> OrFicBSINGAPORE. Life Asaunuic© and Endowment in All Form*. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW KATES Financial Agents for Penang. BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. General liepre tentative for Penang, HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: —c/o Behx, Meyer Co., Ltd.
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      420 5 Hob86 No. 14B, Barrack Bond, from 1st September. Apply to E. O. MATHIEU, 17-8-10 568 o, Arraioon Rond, Penang. PENANG SALES ROOM AN AUCTION SALE OF SHARES WILL TAKE PLACE TO-MORROW, Thur„ 18th August, 191 AT 11 AM. 17-8-10 560 KOH ENG HIN, Auctioneer. Please note the following SPLENDID BARGMNS
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    Kedah.
    1681 6 EXTRACTS FROM ADVISER’S FIRST REPORT. flfffrifhial. Kedah is a Malay State on the West Coast of the Malay Peninsula, situated between the parallels of 5.5' and 6.40' north latitude, and the meridians of 99.40’ and 100.55’ east longitude. It is bordered on the interior by the Siamese States of
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 17th August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4*s 3 Documentary.. 2/41 Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks- 175$ 3 days’sight Private 176 f Bombay, Demand Baok 175$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private 177 yiadras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Gold Leaf $04.60 Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 25.62^buyers Traug Pepper 17. —sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86. —sales Pickings 73 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18. —sellers No. 1 7. —sales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket 4.60 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 now. Copra (mixed) 10.20 buyers f
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 Penang, 17th August, 1910. Beef— ets. Soup p?r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart >, Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per oatty .32 Pig’s Head... 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1684 6 9 .2 iS 1 ou O* 1909 1905 1909 1910 1900 1 >lO 191) 1910 1910 1904 1905 1903 1909 1910 i 150 000 200.000 8 300,000 600.000 Rs 1,200,000 500,000 SI ,000,000 390,300 8 205.000 8 100.000 s 500,000 8 425,000 S 200.000 360 000 130,000 75,600 300,000
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      57 6 For an Impaired Appetite. Loss of appetite always results from faulty digestion. All that is needed is a few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the stomach, strengthen the digestion and give you an appetite like a wolf. These Tablets also act as a gentle laxative.
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      33 6 tiOBOMii provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific com I filiation of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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      45 6 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      1214 7 iwrsxx: KTOBB. T HH LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED by royal CHARTER A.D. 1720. T 'HE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A. Co. Ltd. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company. Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The
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      23 7 When Koine»j And Juliet, On portico 1 At midnight met, They’d died, for sure, Despite their bliss i Woods’ Peppermint Cure Prevented this.
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      970 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien A Cv., Pha U.S.A, C urges Moderate, CcHsultstion Frea. tIIIDIM AT no- 21a. Penang Road. A few Cctu Irene the Eastern and Orient* Hotel, 6 mila. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BB HAD RETAIL FROM
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