Straits Echo, 22 August 1910

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR”EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum PENAN6, MUJNDAI, 22nd AUGUST, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 187.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1013 1 Tiger brand cement! N 258 «5 ■n -V* i-3 s'b z*. *<F IN xt HbST FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this
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    • 18 1 SfiLt AOEHTS. GUINNESS’S iioui Hi SS S K O vr^s V WO siv s.ssvq H'oo v aai ONVfx
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  • 5935 2 (Continued from Saturday's issue.) Vlll.—Kulim. The Kulim district is part of the hinterland of Province Wellesley, and is bounded on the north and east by the Muda river, and by the watershed of the Sidim river, an important tributary of the Muda, and on the south by the watershed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 12 2 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all dnternal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds •etc.
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    • 529 2 There was a young man of Cloncurry, Who did nothing but grizzle and worry If he had a bad cold, I am credibly told, That his groans could be heard on the Murray. But at last this yeung man from Cloncurry Shook off all his fears and his flurrv, For
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    • 1455 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS,] *****,5 !E,Be 3831,E8 RUBBER PRODUCING COMPANIES LIMITED. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER AND TRACTION, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, SIEMENS TANTALUM LAMPS. Substantial Reduction in Prices. m m Continue to be Hie BEST Prices Particulars on application to Telegrams SIEMENS, PENANG. OFFICkIiiS GOi)OW Telephone No. 479. 6, Beach Street, V
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  • 18 3 n x ..24th Aug. English Delta ...27th China (Devanha) *..3lst China (Prim Ludwig) Sept. German (Derjfflinger)
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  • 35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. 3 HOMEWAED OUTWARD. 27 Aug. Delta 24 Aug. Deva "f£ 10 Sept. Delhi 7 Sept. Arcadui tAuR >erv,ce HombWARI> Outward. a Sept. Valuta 22 Aug. j 8gjd* 16 Nure 29 I Nubia
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  • 35 3 Vessels From Agents Due Delta Colombo A.G. Co. 24thAug. Devanha Singapore A.G.&Co. 27th P. Ludwig Singapore B.M.&Co. 31st DerftUiujer Colombo B.M. Co. 1st Sept Be avenue Loudon S.B.&Co. 3rd Pat/ian Glasgow S.B.&Co. 4th
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  • 30 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Delta Devanha P. Ludwig Singapore A.G. Co. Colombo A.G.ACo. Colombo B.M. Co. Aug. DtrjjHinger Bencenue Singapore B.M. Co. Singapore S.B.&Co. Sept. Pathan Singapore S.B.&Co. i
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 132 3 Mary Austin, Br. 8.8., 121, Allan, 21»t Aug., Kedah, 20th Aug., Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel Br. s.s., 124, Wright, 21st Aug., Asahan, 20tli Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Jin Ho, Br. s.s., 110, Eades, 21st Aug., Langkat, 20th Aug., Gen.— Ĕ. S. Co., Ltd. Carlyle, Br. s.s.,
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    • 65 3 22nd August. Pegu, for Langsa, Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sahang. Padang, for Padang and Batu Bahra. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Theseus, for Coloml>o and Tuticorin. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Palma, for Port Swettenham, Singapore. China and
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    • 264 3 For A lor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 9 a.in. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Pangkalau Brandan —Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore—Per Chumpon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenhain
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  • 216 3 Per P. and 0. s.s. China, from London, July 29, connecting with the Delta at Colomlx), due at Penang on 24th Aug.: To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. R. Pierce, Miss Girdwood, Messrs. A. L. C. Teage and Lauder. Per P. and O. s.s. Nore from London,
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    • 297 3 P.&O. nV S.N.C Exported Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Outward. Aug. 24 Delta connecting with China Sept. 7 Delhi do. Indm 21 AMsaye do. Malum Oct. o Devanha do. Macedonia Homeward. Aug. 27 Devanha Sept. 10 Arcadia 24 Della Oct. 8 Delhi 22 Assaye Nov. 5 Devanha 19 Arcadia Marmora
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    • 91 3 <3 KIPP X MO.) BRITISH INDIA Air *?;V' £V STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Negapatam, Mad ’as, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and KarricaL (Weekly). Wed. 24tli Aug., Noon. 1 Teesta Sat. 3rd Sept., Noon. Taroba Wed. 7th Sept., Noon. Thongwa V A HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents. K0NINKL1JKE 7 PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROVa; DliTCH
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    • 414 3 NORDDEUTSCUER JJLOYD, BREMEN. UCPEBIAL QSRUAN MAIL LIES. a mmI -V Ml n—' 3*5T±~ S X-~-C- V THE fast and wo’’.-known mail steamers of tins Company sail foi t nightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa Port Said, Suez,
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  • 107 4 Jastice «Riffles everybody and inetice alone— Kmer» Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH* CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226-232 Beach Stieet. P**n*ng PI ICE: DAILY LOCAL 1... *2* P t r a ,u,m I OUTBTATIONS Poetaße Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) f's j CABLE ADDRESS Fctao —Penang.” Telephone
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  • 1345 4 Not forgetting that figures can lie, we point out here a curious suggestion in the table published to show the F. M. S. excess of Chinese immigrants over emigrants. Perak, which used to be a popular state with the Chinese, lost that popularity suddenly in
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  • 123 4 The public of Penang do not often have an opportunity of witnessing performances by so talented a company as the Warwick Major Comedy Co., who open this season to-night at the Town Hall. This company has broken all records at Bombay, Calcutta and Rangoon, and are,
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  • 101 4 Penang Short of Lymph We are requested to “go for the Government Medical Department, because not a tube of lymph can lie got.” People are strongly advised to get vaccinated, and there has been quite a rush. The chemists have telegraphed rush orders, but meantime, surely the
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  • 50 4 The following business in tin lias been done to-day Penang: PenangTin Exchange, 25 tons at s7t>.3o Eastern Smelting Co., 25 7t>.75 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 7b.75 Total 125 t<ms. Opium is quoted here to-day at $1,300, and Rangoon rice at $l4l per coy an.
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  • 45 4 There will be Special Musical Dinners at Raffles Hotel to-night and to-morrow, when Mr. Warwick Major’s Orchestra will jierform selections from the latest London successes. The Dinner will commence at 8 o’clock punctually, and tables can only Ire guaranteed to those reserving them.
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  • 43 4 There is only one alteration to Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s quotations to-day. Highlands and Lowlands have risen from A'5 —=£5f to £5 12s. 6d. Jt,h 18s. 9d. In the mining section, Menglembu Lisles are quoted S8 buyers, and Tongkah Harbours §8 —?8^.
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  • 274 4 The output of the above estate was, June, 2501bs July, 2fi7lbs. Reminder —Ayer Kuning meeting at tlie Chandler of Commerce at 11 o’clock toi morrow. The s. s. Thexrnx leaves for Mecca tiiis j afternoon with 211 pilgrims. Mr. V. (I. Savi is acting as
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 19 4 (Echo Special.) Copra Singapore, 20th August.—Following to-day’s market prices: Sundried Copra 10.75 > Mined *10.50 j uob,, J' era
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    • 15 4 (Echo Special.) Quiet. Singapore, 22nd August.—Shares are very quiet. Nothing is doing.
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    • 30 4 (Echo Special.) < aptain Fined for Breaking Kegiilal ionis. Singapore, 22nd August. —The master of the Dutch steamer P. A. Do nek was fined $llO for leaving quarantine without {n>rmission.
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    • 170 4 (Echo Special.) Dogs. Singapore, 20th August.—The following awards have been made in the dog section: Best Dog or ***** T Mr. Elton Bell’s great any breed j Dane was second. Mr. T. A. Martin’s Spaniel “B 1 obb s was first. Dachshunds Mr. Suhl’s two dogs were first
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    • 26 4 (Suj'plied by Reuter 3,000 Heath*. London, 22nd August. —7,000 cases of cholera and 3,000 deaths were reported in Russia during the past week.
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    • 33 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Patten lie tire*. London, 22nd August.—The Daily Mail correspondent at New York states that Patten, the wheat and cotton king, has definitely retired from the Stock Exchange.
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    • 70 4 (Supplied by Reuter.j l a gest Battleship in the World Launched. London, 21st August.—Lady Winchester launched the battleship Orion, which is the most powerful battleship in the world. She carries ten 13.5 guns and has a displacement of 23,500 tons. She is capable of steaming 21 knots
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    • 58 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Self-help. London, 22nd August.—A telegram front New ork states that ex-President Roosevelt addressed tin; National Negro Business league on the opportunities of advancement of the coloured people. He urged self-help Mr. Booker Washington assured MrRoosevelt that the Negro element would solidly support
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    • 33 4 The Ikoma.” (Supplied by Renter.) At Paris. London, 20th August.—The Officers of Hie Japanese cruiser Ileomu, who are at Pans, lunched at the Eml>assv. The Minister of Marine, M. Alfred Picard, was present.
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    • 72 5 (Supplied by Renter.) rhinos* hml Japanese Discriminated. London, 20tli August.—The Times correspondent at Toronto states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier informed the Labour Unions of Vancouver that the Gowernment would consider the increasing head tax with regard to Chinese immigrants. But the Government was unable to entertain for
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    • 131 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Why BowwTelt was Rejected. London, 20th August.—The American papers allege that ex-President Roosevelt’s rejection by the New York Republican State Committee was arranged by himself. He is seeking an excuse to separate from President Taft and the Conservatives. Mr. Prior is assuming the leadership of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 276 4 WHEN APPETITE FLAGS TRY A CHANGE OF DIET. OUR WHOLESOME BREAD IS TASTY, NUTRITIOWS AND OF APPETISING APPEARANCE. The Exoelaior Bakery,” AT THE PENANG CONFECTIONERY PREMYSES, 22A, Leith Street. i i fTHE CRAG HOTEL.!! SANATORIUM. I PENANG HILLS.' J As jjood an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free
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  • 585 5 The Government Medical Department, Singapore, has issued a notice, printed in Malay, Chinese, and Tamil for circulation throughout the native community embodying simple and practical instructions of a precautionary character against cholera. As there is a considerable amount of illness in Penang and as the advice will apply
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  • 938 5 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Aug. 19. Present: His Excellency the Governor Sir John Ander- 1 son. His Excellency the Officer Commanding' Troops, Major Genl. Stephenson, o o.C. The Kon’ble the Act Col. Sec. W. Evans. Resident Councillor, Penang, J. O. Anthonies. the Attorney-General F. Belfield. the Col. Treasurer W.
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  • 607 5 Report on Pi ogress Since Company 'l o ik (Her. The first (statutory) meeting of shareholders of Trafalgar, Limited, was held at the Exchange, Singapore, at noon on Saturday, Mr. W. I). Fisher in the chair. There were in attendance Messrs J. Winter, W. P. W. Ker, Capt.
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  • 165 5 Says the Topieist in the Free Press. When one notices little ongoings in Spain, little homicidal tamashas between the Druses and the Maronites in Syria, little differences of opinion between Christians and Moslems in Crete running to a trifle of burning alive, one is inclined to put
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  • 163 5 A Breslau physician, Dr. Ephraim, has proposed a new «lire of all asthmatic diseases bv the direct injection of an effective medicine into the affected ramifications of the windpipe. H*‘ has proved to his collea-i gues that the application of his medicine ini this way is
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 563 5 The Challenge Accepted. To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, I see an expert, a large shareholder attacking me for my views, in the columns of vour esteemed paper. Plain truths are not often palatable. He challenges me to exchange names. I never as
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  • 297 5 (From Our Oirn Correspondent Alor Star, 18th August. A Faction Fieht. A serious faction fight took place a few nights ago between two parties of Malays of Sungei Korok and Pengkalan Kapal at 9 p.m’. at the former’s place (Sungei Korok). A Malay Constable named Shupi-eeh, who
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  • 229 5 Arrived. Per 8.8. Rotorua, 18th for Tongkah Messrs. Tuno and Lim Cliooi Chuan. Per 8.s. Thongica, 20th August, from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Miss Bruce, Miss Olson, Messrs. F. B. Madden. P. B. Shipster, A Cobbetle, A. E. Brown and A. d’Aranjo. Per 8.8. Dihmra, 20th August, from
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  • 28 5 To-day. 18th Day of 7th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ui. To-morrow. 19th Day of 7th Moon. League Football: Police vs. Govt. liarves, Victoria Green.
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  • 18 5 Last Quarter Aug. 27th O New Moon Sept. 4th (First Quarter 12th O Full Moon 19th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 43 5 According to all accounts we have the assurance that «onosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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    • 242 5 To-day’s Advertisements. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will l>e held at the Municipal Office, at 3-30 p.m. on Thursday, the 25th instant. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary. NOTICE. The usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers' forfeited pledges for sums exceeding SlO will be held punctually at 11
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    • 241 5 AUTO-HARPS. Muller’s Grand Erato. 37 strings, producing 33 chords. A Really Fine Instrument. t!AN lIK I*I,VYKI) IN ANY KKf. Anglo-German Con- certinas, Violins, Flutes, Bugles. NEW StQCK. JUSt ARRIVED. Brass and Plated Cylinder Flageolets, Tambourines, bals, Banjos, etc. ROBINSON PIANO Cn., Ltd ———l—i J i J < i > II
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  • 122 6 Penang, 22nd August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4$ ty 3 ff Documentary.. 2/4 1 Calcutta, Demand Bank K». 175 3 days’ sight Private 1761 Bombay, Demand Ban* I*s Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Privare
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  • 199 6 Gold Leaf 364-60 Black Peppe- ...no stock White Pepper 25.62 i buyers Trang Pepper \7.—sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86. —sales Pickings 73 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18. —sellers SNo. 1 7. —sales 2 no stock Basket 4.60 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 10.20 buyers Tahbun 190.
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  • 166 6 Penang, 22nd August, 1910. Beef— c s Soup p.‘f catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each N 30 Tongue 55 j Feet 15 J Heart 30 f Liver {»er catty 35 Pork Pork i>er catty 32 Pig’s Head...
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  • 779 6 Name. 3 ca RUBBER—HOLLAR SHARES. Kedah Rubber o Ltd. do premiumshares Malakoff Rubber Co.. Ltd. SI, J £157,50 *2.25 80 cl s Oerak River Valley Rubber Co Ltd.... 20cts .dig Sandycroft Rubber Co Ltd. ...j Singapore Rubber Co., Ltd Singapore Johore Rubber Co., Ltd.... do Contributory Teluk Anson Rubber
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 13 6 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 45 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank tionoBHll for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemicals in bottles of 40 capsules. J
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    • 34 6 A Time Saver. Keep Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on hand. It is an antiseptic liniment and causes wounds to heal in less time than by any other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1113 7 X3XTSTXH.-A..HB- CBS THE LONDON ASSUR ANCI CHRP ORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rpHE undersigned, having been appointed X Agents for the above Corporation, are \n>nsi.rml t*> w i pnt Vf A PI WU dtiiti O (VllUli, dHJ now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 985 8 W, MANSON, American Dentist, cate of Dr. Allen <t Co., Pha, US.A, C iarses Moderate, Consultation Free* tall DIM* AT \o. 2/a, Penang Road. A few door* from the Eastern and Orients Hotel. 6 mths. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BE HAD RETAIL
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  • 114 9 l.Gtish Firms to Build Bocks. The Imperial Chinese Board of Finance have resolved upon the apportionment from revenue of a sum of 16,500,000 taels, or approximately two-and three quarter millions sterling, for the improvement of the naval ports of China. As the first instalment of a sum equivalent
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  • 2433 9 How the Show has Grown. If ever the saying Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread was justified it could 7 never be more so than when used as describing an attempt to write up a comparative analysis of the Agri-Horticultural Show since its inception. One
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  • 487 9 Satisfactory Progress During First Five Mouths. A report of the proceedings at the ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Limited, held on July 0 0, has lx?en forwarded. Mr. T. B. SileocK, chairman of the company, presided. The Chairman said The
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  • 64 9 Augusf, 1910. Date. HW LW H.W. L.W. A»M. A.M. p,51, p u 22ud 12.53, 7.03, 1.12, 7.22 23rd 1.31, 7.40. 1.49 7 j-q 21th 2.09, .8.19, 2.29* 839 25th 2.48. 8.17, 8.06, 920 20th 3.28, 9.29, 3.50, 10.01 2<th 4.12, 10.24, 4.36, 10.28 28th 5.01, 11.15*
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 50 9 Just What You Need. Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul. Headaches con» and *o_ These symptoms show that is the trouble. To «move ‘he cause «he first thing, and h r^ 9 and Liver Tablets will do that. E y most effective. Sold by all D..pensar.es and Dealers.
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    • 65 9 Pneumonia Old people and those who have weak lungs cannot 1« too careful in guarding against this disease. Pneumonia always results from a cold or an attack of influenza, and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear of an attack
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    • 57 9 For an Impaired Appetite. Loss of appetite always results from faulty digestion. All that is needed is a few doses of Chamberlain’» 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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    • 45 9 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 seven» it will not leave a scar. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1099 10 HOGAN HOGAN, 66, BEACH STREET. AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS A*0 ESTATE AGENTS. Advances made on Valuation A nett proceed* guaranteed Aitkin 7 daft after tale MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISK! The Acme of Quality. 168c EXPRESS. Messrs. CHOON HIN 81 Co. beg to notify the public that they have just established a Tailoring and
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