Straits Echo, 15 August 1911

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 9. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, isth AUGUST, 1011. Single Copy. 10 cents. No. 183
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1051 1 If you require a Tonic ‘and [some thing to nourish you, Drink i/r Dog's Head Guinness’s •—ss. Stout, and look r- 'ox3^ 7 y •I frw 'Afor this label r~ to see that ĕapS you get it. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent». Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G.
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      34 1 Order it in Nip Bottles- j Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Hole Agents.
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    Chinese Mercantile Marine.
    326 2 MiNNICD BT FOKKItiJfEKH. The present system instituted by the Chinese Govermuent for the training of officers intended to serve in the Mercantile Marine is so hopeless that, unless drastic changes are brought about in the near future, China can never hope to officer her ships bv other
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    "Sitting on the Bit.”
    592 2 Future of County Cricket. Of late years increasing attention has lieen paid to the spectator of cricket. Diminished receipts have reminded committees of his existence and the part he plays in making our elaborate county cricket system financially possible. The player, too, has realised that unless
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      60 2 r 'HI3 13 IT Watcrbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil C ompound TASTELESS ODORLESS c3rr«ti The latest scientific prc- I paraiion of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is J claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned j emulsions which upset 1 the stomach. Highly re- commended by the medi
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      417 2 The Chinese Steamship Coy., Ltd. For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy 8 Swatow The s.s. Seang Choon, 5,775 tons, Captain W. T. Larkina, is expected to arrive here from Rangoon, on Tuesday, the 15th inst., and will leave for the above ports, on Wednesday, the lGth inst., at 4 p.m. For freight
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      1741 2 JUST No. 16, Church Strket. Apply to Messrs. ADAMS ALLAN. 18-7-11 481 uc TO UNPACKED EX S. S. “SARDINIA” FROM LONDON. r• e. tOne 15 lorse power 4 Cylinder Austin Colonial Motor Car, Kenilworth patent body with side doors to front seat, 5 seaters, nickel plated fittings complete with caje
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    17 3 Vessels From Agents Due LuetzonBuelou’ Devmnha Singapore Colombo Singapore B.M.&Co.. B.M.&Co. A.G.&C0. 16thAug. 17th 26th
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    SAILINGS.
    15 3 Vestel» For Agents Leaves Luetzoic Buelow Deoanha Colombo Singapore Colombo B.M.&Co. B.M.&Jo. A.G.&Co. Aug.
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    125 3 July, 1911. Date H W L W H W L W AM. A.M. P.M. P.M. loth 3.03, 9.11, 3.20, 9.281 16rh 3.39, 9 49. 4 00, l'.lO 17th 4.22, 1*34, 4 45, 10.57 18th 5.09, 11 22, 5.36, 11.49 19rh 6 09, Nil. 6 45, 12.5:4
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    THE MOON.
    18 3 Last Quarter Aug. 17th O New Moon 24th (Firs: Quarter 3l»t O Fu.l Moon Sept. 8tb
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    MAILS DUE.
    11 3 China Luetzow ...l6thAu German (Buelow) ...17th China (Deranha) ...26th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. C L1 w u Hou If WARD. 1Devan.hu 26 Aug. Arcadia 9 Sept. Extra Service. Outward TIom sward Palma 28 Aug. j Syria 17 Aug Sumatra 12 Sept. Wore 1 Sept
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      256 3 S.N.G Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Sanrica Outward. Homeward. S.S. INDIA, will run through from China to Marseilles and London without transhipment. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2ndclass To London by Sea £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar .£6142 -£4146 W EXTRA STEAMERS, Intermediate Service. ITH excellent accommodation for
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      305 3 <S H P R N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co., Penang, Agents ss KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCH APPIJ (ROYAI DUTCH l-ACKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: Futtlieb.” Penang, Agen< Useful
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      471 3 IMDMTSCM LL07H, BUSMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. THETf&st and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aaen, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Yokohama and back.
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      326 3 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is |maintaine<l U*Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. Londbn and Autwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining this service have l>een specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    106 4 A Journal for Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays aud public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstatioa... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 533 Printing Department 343 Stiviia
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    RAFFLES
    755 4 Not the founder of Singapore. He is at rest. Not the mischievous invention of Hornung. He is, happily, being forgotten. Of raffles that infest our village wa desite to say a word or two. We—and when we use the pronoun this tim*, we are speaking for a considerable section
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    THE KING.
    757 4 If the Conservative clamour to conserve the Constitution had any serious meaning—if it were more than a mere bluffing j Party cry to impress the thoughtless —we should have heard less about the alleged i infamy of 44 dragging the King’s name into politics,” and King George Y
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    209 4 r The following business in tin has been i done to-day j Penang i Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $93.45 keong Fee Co., 25 94 00 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 94.00 Straits Trading Co., 25 94.12| 1 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 94.00 1 Total
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    881 4 Dispute over Kedah Estates. (Before Sir A. F. O. Law", Mr. Justice Thornton and Mr. Justice Fisher. Appellant (Plaintiff). M. Cathiravallo. Respondents. —R. M. C. Koinarapah Chettjr and A. R. PAllagapah Chetty. Counsel.—For the appellant, the Hon. Mr. E. C. Ellis and Mr. W. R. Armstrong.
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    P. C. C.
    116 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of tliq played off yesterday:— les Double Handicap, Class A. Ivens Cuscaden beat Sells Forrest 6—3 6 l. Rogers A Davidson beat Anthonr Reimann, B—6 9—7. Championship. J. R. Brown beat J. W. Hodw 3—6 6—4 6—l. Mercer beat Godby,
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    P. L. R. C.
    163 4 14th August, Practice Shoot. 200 yds. 200 yds. Total Miss Thornton 32 31 Mrs. Gore Anderson 2$ 33 5(1 Wright-Motion 27 32 5^ Miss Joan Smith 3* 28 McIntyre 28 29 57 Mrs. Liston 28 27 .y, Miss Wemy8s 28 25 S. B. Smith... 27 20
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    P. W. Weather Report for 14th August.
    265 4 Highest corrected reading of i Barometer 29.835 Maximum temperature in Shade p2°p Minimum 72.5 c f Rainfall jyjj i. Prevailing direction of Wind S. W. Maharaja’s Marriage. —A marriage i has been arranged between Major-General his Highness the Maharaja Scindia of j Gwalior
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      397 4 MOTOR SUPPLIES. kIETAL POLISH •CYLINDER OIL CARBIDE GREASE CLEANING MATERIALS -LAMPS AND HORNS TYRES TYRE PAJNT ETC., ETC At London Prices for Cask or Approved Accounts. MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE WORKS. 23. BEACH STREET. PENANQ ALEMBIC. HIGH CLASS DENTIFRICE. This dentifrice,' intended for high rim and fashionable people is a fragrant and
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      32 4 «onosan (in capsules) is well tolerated bv tbe digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favourable in Cystitis. Approved bv tbe reading specialists of the day.
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      43 4 Our politicians have their fling, Of course,” said Dismal Dan But can’t agree on anything Beshrew me if they can! Said Cheerful Charles You’ve got blues, But needn’t make things bluer! i bey all agree to take their screws And Woods’ Peppermint Cure.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      36 5 Kelenak Meeting. At the Kelenak meeting at Singapore it was stated that it is proposed to tap 3,000 trees, commencing in October. It is also intended to call about 50 cts. per share. Echo Special.
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      Singapore Cricket Tournament.
      32 5 S. C. C. v«. Law and Civil Service. In the Cricket Tournament the S. C. C. (•eat Law and Civil Service by an innings and twenty-eight runs. Echo Special.
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      Governorship of Borneo.
      24 5 Gueritz's Successor. Mr Ellis, late Colonial Auditor, Ceylon, succeeds Mr. E. P. Gueritz as Governor of British North Borneo. Echo Special.
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      Star Opera Company.
      71 5 Distinguished Audience. The Acting Governor, H. E. E. L. Brockman, H. H. the Sultan of Kelantan, Mr. A. H. Lemon, Dr. Croucher, Mr. T. de M. Braddell, Mr. W. Michell aud Mr. Seah Peek Seah were present at the performance given by the Star Opera Company at
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      Sir Arthur Young.
      21 5 Short Visit to Singapore. Sir Arthur and Lady Young are in Singapore on a sliqrt visit. Echo Special.
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      Opium Smuggling.
      29 5 The Hong Bee." Seven hundred tahils of opium were found on the s. s. Hong See w r heu she arrived at Singapore from China. Echo Special.
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      The Pope.
      19 5 More Cheerful. The condition of Hi* Holiness the Pope is unchanged, though he is more cheerful. Reuter.
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      Necrology.
      46 5 Mr. Brodie Hoare The death has taken place, owing to a motor accident, of Mr. Brodie Hoare anEx member of Parliament. Sir Samuel Walker. The death is announced, at the age of 79, of the Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Walker, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. lleuter.
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      Autumn Session.
      29 5 Commences on October 24. Iu the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the Autumn Session will commence on October 24. Reuter
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      Arbitration Treaties.
      65 5 Senate Committee's Action. A telegram from Washington states that the Foreign Relations Committee of .the Senate have adopted, against the advice of President Taft, the motion of Senator Borah, providing for'the submission of all proposals to arbitration by the Senate instead of to the proposed joint commission, with
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      Labour.
      774 5 Progress of Agitation. A detachment of the Yorkshire Regiment i has arrived at Liverpool. The General takes command of the city. The Magistrates have issued a call for men between 20 and 40 years old to volunteer as special constables. Five thousand more cavalry and infantry are under orders
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      Wreck of the “Fifeshire.”
      60 5 Off Gu&rdafui. Lloyd’s agent at Aden states that the steamer Fifeehire from Australia is ashore at Guardafui. The crew and seventy-five passengers were landed at Aden. Two boats, with thirty occupants, are missing. Abandoned. The Fi/eukire has been abandoned. She is submerged. The Dalhousie and the
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    Kuala Kangsar.
    265 5 13th Aug. The constiuction of the road along the Parit path from Kuala Kangsar, which I mentioned to you some time ago, has at last been approved by Government, and will be started next year. The estimate, I hear, for j the seven miles of nod up to
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    Kedah.
    202 5 A for Star, 12th Aug. The Sultan of Kedah and suite on their return to Headquarters were received with a salute of 21 guns. We understand here that His Highness has had conferred upon him i he title of k. c m. q. in honour of the Coronation visit.
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    Shipping Trade Outlook.
    325 5 Iu their half-yearly circular (says the Telegraph) Messrs. H. E. Moss and Co. take a cheerful view of prospects iu the shipping trade, and suggest that the autumn will briag even better results/ This pre.supposes. of course, that the strikes of seamen and dockers will not be
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    THE MANIFEST.
    269 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Ipoh, 14th Aug., from Singapore Mr. A. P. Baker, Mr. Brassingham, Mr. Chan Seow Chee, Miss Birch, Mr. Justice Fisher, Mrs. Fisher and Mr. A. K. Young. From Port Swettenbam Mr. Bruce, Capit. Webber, Mr Lira Eow Thooo, Mre. Trengrove, Mr. and Mrs. Turton, Miss
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    FIXTURES
    72 5 To-I AY. 21 st Day of titli Moon. Taipiug Races. P. C. C. fennis Ties. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. To-morrow. 22pd Day of fith Moon. League PoStball M. R. C. t*. C. lU, Victoria Green. P. C
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      39 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (Santal, Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he ased the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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      35 5 Stubborn Coughs Do not allow a cold to linger as it indicates some throat or lung trouble. The timely use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will avoid all danger. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      430 5 NOTICE. A Meeting of the Board of the Licensing Justices will he held in the District ■Caurtj on Wednesday, the 20th September, 1911, at 2-.15 p.iu., fto consider applications for transfer* of Public House' licences and for new licences and for transfer of old licences and for new licences under
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      417 5 Vi«tin*-“Stay it the Grand Hotel, IPOH —A Homelike Hotel ft Tblu,kams CREET, Ipoh. for Transient or Residential Guests, affording every known eomfort and convenience, and appealing to those seeking the Best Accommodations at Reasonable Kates. r. Z- CREET, Sole Proprietor. T HE SAVE-U-TROUBLE FIRM, 120, Pitt Street. FOR HIRE. at
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      154 6 Rotorua, Br. 556. Eadee, 14th Aug. Tongkab, 13th Aug., Gen. —E. S. Co.. Ltd. Benoa, Du*. s.s., 170, Boers, 14th Aug.. B. Deli, 13th Aug., Gen. —H. L. A Co. PrgU Br. 294, Lyons, 14th Aug., Singapore, 12th Aug., Gen. —E. 8. Co., Ltd. Trigonia, Dut. s.s., 557, Wofman,
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 6 15th August. Benoa, for Deli and Langsa. Perak, for Deli. Sunda, for Port Swettenhain, Singapore, China and Japan. Pegu, for Port Swettenhain and Singapore. Hebe, f r Teluk Anaon. Com, for Singapore. Pangkor, for tendings. Ipoh, for Port 8 wet ten ham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      271 6 r ok Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Bree Banglca, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, China A Japan —Per Buelow, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hok Canton, tomorrow, 2 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy A Swatow Per Beang Choon, to-morrow, *4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Phhavg, 15th August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 3/' 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 4 M 3 Document;» rv.. 2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank R-»- 174» 3 days* sight Private I*6 Bombay, Demand Bank 17>1 Vfoulmein, Demand Bank 1 '3* 8 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    225 6 Gold Leaf $64.6't Black Pepper no stoc\ White Pepper '2 .50 bnyets Trang Peeper 20. nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace I 8 —nominal Pickings \Q \—shUts Nutmegs 110 s. 22. sellers SNo. 1 6oU sal 1 2 6.25 sal Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 10 02 buyers Tahbuij liO.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    151 6 Pk.nan.;, 15th August, 1911. Bk«p— L 'ls. Soup P'lr catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Otew o Curry Moat... 16 Rump Staak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 5) Pot K Pork per Pig’s Head... 5j Fiat M 'longue 2|
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    SHARES.
    1823 6 O «1 P O Cb Capital. Number ot Share* issued. li IP Dividends. 1909 1905 1909 1910 1906 1910 191) 1910 1910 .904 190* 1909 150 000 130,000 200 000 75,600 S IXO,OOO 300,000 600.000 30.000 li .1,200,000 500.000 fii 11,000,000 500,000 390,J0<y< 390.000 205.000 172.6C0 I 100.000 50.000
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      68 6 Gick Headache. Thi« distressing ailment results from a disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. In fact., the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a dose of
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      35 6 Source of Sleeplessness. The most common cause of insomnia is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      92 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Core for all internal complaints, dysentry, coughs, colds, etc CHAPOTEAUT'S NO PRATIVE T A ST K PRINCIPLE NO Or SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Is superior to Emulsions or Oil, it cures Incipient Con sumption, Coughs, Bronchitis ami Scrofula Each tiny M-»rrhuol capsule is extracted
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    Sipiau Tin Company.
    1501 7 Present Financial Position. Mr. G. A. Derrick pres'ded at the eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Sipi&u Tin Co., Ltd., held at Gresham House, Singapore, on Friday, and, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said, regarding the latter unfortunately the result was again an
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    Coolies’ and Kanganies’ Debts.
    647 7 During the past week two letters have appeared iu our edluums advocating the repeal of the a>)olition of imprisonment for debt in the case of kangauies and coolies. Sufficient time htd now elapsed since this measure was passed to enable us to judge how far the
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      1031 7 j,;XJ8UIlA.N-CES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.I). 1720. fpHK undersigned, having been appointed 1 Agents for the above Corporation, are dow pr*q*ared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A CO„ LTD. 2c Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of
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      54 7 Antiseptic Liniment. Cuts aud bruises may be healed iu about one-third the time required bv the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Pain l>aim. It is an antiseptic and causes such injuries to heal without maturation. This liniment also relieves soreness of the mu cles aud rheumatic pains. For sale by
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      70 7 Praise From Everywhere. The manufacturers of Chaini>erhtin’s Couyrh K«-medv receive letters from the most remote corners of the world in praise of this well known medicine. Parents in Australia, India and Samoa it to their babies for colds and croup, with the same satisfactory results as do the mothers in
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      188 7 -ft--*- ++++-t-++4-+++'*"l-s+’fil t THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound IclMf. 5~ t TASTELESS ODORLESS The I. lest scientific pre partition of COP LIVER OIL Poes all that is claimed fur it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset J the stomach. Highly fe commended by th.
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      1174 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. All» f Co.. Pka.’.O. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT So. 21 a, Penang Road A lev toil from the Eastern ul Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Olm Sen^Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners," Advaneers and Genera Goods Store.
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