Straits Echo, 17 November 1911

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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 Ivo $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, i 7tti NOVE llBbR, 1011. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2b2
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1227 1 iTrou require a Tonic and some U thing to nourish you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness's Stout, L?p Uf and look ,-r~ for this label to see that you get it. -miNG LEE A Co., Sole Agentn. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SAN'DILANDS. BDTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR
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    • 33 1 I Order it in Nip Bottles Dog's Head Guinrt’ss's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANQ LEE Co., Sole Agents.
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  • 894 2 K. M. S. (Malay States) Rubber Coconut Plantations, Limited. Director*. Sir William Hood Treacher, K.c.H.o. (CAairma»). James Henry Renton. Arthur William Btiven. Thomas Carr it t. Thomas Walter Simpson. Secretaries and Aoekts. Qutbrie A Company, Limited. Registered OrricE. 5, Whittington Avenue, London, E C. Report of the Directors and Statement
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 57 2 h THIS 1 IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compod n. i TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre parationof COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re coinmeudcd by th; inedi cal profession. L.
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    • 298 2 Raffles-by-the-Sea, PENANG. On Sunday, Next, (19th November) and Every Sunday a RICE TABLE Uuder the supervision of Mr. Olie, late manager of the Hotel Jensen. Java, will be served at 1 o’clock in addition to the usual Special Sunday Tiffin. GUEST NIGHT. Every Saturday as usual. No advance in prices.
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    • 2754 2 REMEMBER!!! PERHAPS YOU QUITE REMEMBER THAT OUR Dr. B. GHOSE, i» the only oldest and Genuine expert m these diseases throughout India and abroad. Hydrocle, Varicocele, Hernia and Elephantiasis. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. S«rgeoa. »«veral other European Civil Surgeona. Calcutta and Mofuaail. SAVE PROM THE HANDS OK BURGLARS Caution Varicocele, Hernia and
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  • 23 3 Vessels hrom Agents Due Arcadia Yard. Kleist Alkali Colombo Singapore Colombo (Glasgow A. B. B.M.&Co. S.B.&Co. 18th Nov. 21st 23rd 24th
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  • 20 3 Vessel» For Agents Leaves A raidia Yorok Kleist At hull Singapore A.br.&Co. Colombo BM&Co. Singapore B.M.&JoSingapore S.B.&Co. i Nov.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 309 3 -t«Ml Arrivals and Depart urn». Mail Service Outward. loth Assaye connecting with Mongolia Homeward S.S.IMU. will run through from China to Mineill» ind London without transhipment. fakes by mail steamers. 1st class 2nd class To liondon by Sea $565-72 $877-14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $858-29 W EXTRA STEAMERS. Intermediate
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    • 391 3 BRITISH INDIA -i® if .7 kiir STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. as '.r m 4? KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROV4I DUTCH RACKET COMIHNY.t Fob Intended to Sail. Steamer. Deli Asahan, Paneb and Singapore. (Weekly). Dell and Batu Buhra. (Fortnightly). Fri 17th Nov., 2 p.m. Van Hogendorp i Fri. 24th Nov., 2 p.m.
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    • 1057 3 N G. mmn mb, beem. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen rp, Southampton idra and vice Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 424 4 A Journal for Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) at the CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS H ECHO—PENANG"’ Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343
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  • 1094 4 Chinese Boy,” to his master, yesterdav: luan, is it true that we have to cut off our towchangs I hear that all the boys at the E. A: O. Hotel had to, but I should lie too much ashamed to be seen Without, mine Not all the hotel
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  • 453 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 43 j tons at $96.20 Leong Fee Co., £0 96.62 J Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 96.90 Total 2681 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at <£l97 15s. cash and £lB7 12s.
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  • 394 4 P. C. C. v». Free School. This match was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening, resulting in a win for the P. C. C. by four goals to nil. Mr. Jas. T. Dobbie acted as referee. The teams lined up as follows: I P. C. C.— Goal, Syer
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  • 50 4 Quoits Tournament. Following were the results of yesterdays Double Handicap. Sharpe and Houston w. o. from Arnold and Riley. Daniel and Brown beat Dunn and Hamilton 16—14. The following tie has been fixed for Mon4*J, the 20th instant:— Double Handicap. Ward aqd Cunningham vs. Sharpe and Houston.
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  • 314 4 Shanghai has won the Interport match with the tine score of 943 which, curiously 1 enough, is the same total with which the I Shanghailanders in 1907. The full record this year stands thus Shanghai 94.3 Singapore 934 Penang 997 Hongkong 994 Mr. J. W. W Hooan.—
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  • TELEGRAMS
    • 22 4 mi Amalgamation. The uew Singapore Rubber (A propose to amalgamate with the T- T“? the St. Helena Estates. S,^
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    • 80 4 Eighteen Killed. An eiploeion took piece th. Petroleum Company’s works Samboe. ft Puk A new tank of 2,000 tons car*,.,» being tested by a Singapore ChmZl tractor. It was to fc e liquid and, instead of water U, 4 apparently used in mistake j“f discovered
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    • 35 4 Demand For Local Share* Messrs. Fraser A Co.’s report sh^ g fair demand for shares of the leading |J rubber companies. Sterling shares are (16l Mataugs are steady. 1 l> r ho Special
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    • 102 4 First Batch of Students it is understood that, the tirst batch of seventeen out of the 180 Straits Chine» students of Nanking College, whq will be provided with food and home comfort* at Shanghai by the Shanghai Life f a suruuce Company, will arrive at Sinua
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    • 28 4 Introduced By French Government. A telegram from Paris states that the Government has introduced a bill for the rigorous control of the manufacture qf Gunpowder. Heuier.
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    • 54 4 Dock Rates Raised. A telegram from Liverpool says that »t a meeting of the Harbour Board it was decided to advance the dock and tonnage rates and the dock and town dues by 10I> owing to increased expenditure in wages, the prire of materials, and various burdens
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    • 28 4 Notifiable in England. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, lias issued an order tt all local authorities making notification ol pulmonary tuberculosis compulsory. Rtuhr-
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    • 120 4 The Old Leader. A Unionist Conference was held at Leeds at which 2,00 delegates were present. It is descrilied as a great rallr of CniomsU. The Conference opened with a glowing tribute to Mr. A. J. Balfour and a resolution wa* passed expressing sympathy and regret it his
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    • 22 4 Washed Overboard and Dro*»** Commander Urine of the battleship Vincent was washed overboard, en route t Berehaven, and drowned. Reuter.
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    • 48 4 Verdict of Gourt Martial- A telegram from Hallifax that court martial which was held in iw l the stranding of the cruiser Niobe off a P® Sable in July la6t has given its 7® The officer on watch Lord Alastair t»ra was reprimanded Reuter.
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    • 252 5 Reign of Terror at Nanking. A telegram from Shanghai describes a reign of terror in Nanking. The massacre of Chinese without pigtails continues. Nearlv all the foreigners have left Nanking. Chang’s Determination. An English missionary visited General Chang with the view of obtaining a euspenlion of
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    • 78 5 Authoritative Stafefnent. A telegram from St. Petersburg says that it is authoritatively stated that unless the Persian Government completely satisfies the demands of the Russian note troops will be sent to Ka/.vin. Still Unanswered. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Russian note to Persia has
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    • 86 5 British Assent. A telegram from Paris states that Great Britain and Russia have assented to the Franco-German treaty. Additional Clause. A telegram from Berlin states that an additional clause in the Morocco agreement provides that, in the eveut of Germany desiring to acquire Spanish Guinea, Corisco, and the
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    • 22 5 Improving. Mr. Warner, captain of the C. C. team in Australia, who Was reported to be suffering frojn gaptrjtis ironrovjmr. Reuter.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 359 4 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT!! SPECIAL ATTRACT ONS AT THE MOONLIGHT CINEMATOGRAPH. (Turning off Chulia Stieet.) l ing Street Theatre (Turning off Chulia Street.) Maura. Flatt and Ijoslie's Great Variety Coy in conjunction with tlie Bioscope. SPECIAL TURNS H SPECIAL PICTURESI! A GRAND COMBINATION. Mr. Bert Flatt’* Musical Acts Mr. Geo. J.eslie’s
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    • 14 4 For all internal complaints, dysentery ooushs, oolls. etc., take Wood/ Great P« ppermint Cure.
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    • 29 4 Utae of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Mauv eases have Wen permanent lv bv ChairWlain’s Stcmaoh and
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    • 43 4 i t Ktf According to all accounts we have assurance that (ionosan is one of the valuable discoveries of modern ph colony and is far ahead of all prepare of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the ajid most rueoe«sful. At all Chanaist* Dealers.
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  • 110 5 The Oxford Dictionary finds in earlier instance of Chinaman,” in the sense of a native of China, than 1854, when Einersou so used it. The previous word was Chinese,” from which the plural Chineses was formed hv Milton and his contemporaries, and the false singular
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  • 87 5 Kecord prices were obtained at the London Kubber auction held on April 19, 1910, lowest prices were on October 31, Hiohest. Lowest. Fall. April 19, Oct. 31, 1910. 1911. *me Sheet 12 10 4/7 8 3 £«*pe 12/6 4/6 8/fine Para 12 4 4/3 8/1
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  • 563 5 Handicaps. I Championthip. Houston bve A. R. Adams Kilev Jarvis i Reimann J Hamilton Davidson j Dobbie W. Daniel Dunn "I Pentney C Russel Neubronner Goldie... Wallace i Muir .I A. M. Stewart j Cunningham > Turnbull f J. S. Kirke Starr f Black tone 8andes j Sellar
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  • 385 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Assaye, 16th Nov., from London Mr, E. K. Elkins, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. P. Campbell and Mr. J. G. inipsou. From Marseilles Mr. W. M- Duncan, Mr. W. Duxbury and Mr. A. R Adams. From Colombo: Mr. C. F. Hewitt and Mr. J. McDowell. Departures
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  • 219 5 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tiu Dredging Company for the past fortnight, was Dredge No. 1* working 227 hours, 105 piculs 2, 298 ,165 3, 281 ,194 4. 308 251 5, 292 327 Total 1,042 The Penang Man who breeds fox-ter-riers is not afraid of hydrophobia. He
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  • 207 5 A telegram received at Taiping on Wednesday announced the demise in London, of Mr. James Tait who came out to the Far East as far back as 1876. Deceased, on bis arrival, at once took to tobacco planting, going for some years as assistant on
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  • 30 5 Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29 841 Maximum temperature iu Shade 83°F Minimum 71°F Rainfall .30 inch. Prevailing direction of Wind... N. E,
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  • 52 5 To-day 27th Day of 9th Moat}. St. Hugh. Legislative Couucil, Penapg Turf Club: Annual Meeting, 4-3' > p m. P. C. C. Quoits Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 p m. Moonlight Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.n». Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 48 5 Bll lger fair was in despair, t I sa< lly mourned her lot. greatly fear, 1 cannot appear, or KU ch a cold I’ve got.” U y tr SB t” her maid advised, «5» ’U sing to.night, I’m sure since has highly prized iui» foods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 53 5 Follows Nature's Plan, Vedicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Ohanljerlain’s Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretiois and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthv condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. For sale by all
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    • 50 5 Good Advice. The best time to buy Chamberlain’s Coujrh Remedy is rijjht now. Don’t put it off until you need it but keep it at hand. A cold is much easier cured when first contracted than after it ha* settled in the system For sal* by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 341 5 NOTICE, Mr. F. Duxbury has ceased to sign our firms, Per Procuration. Penang, the 17th day of November, 1911. Huttenbach Bros. Co. Huttenbach Lxebert Co. 17-11-11 789. Government Notification. Tenders will be received up to noon Tuesday, the 28th Noveralter, 1911, at the Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, the Resident Councillor's
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    • 486 5 w Cm 'Consulate for the Netherlands. NOa^osi. The following Government Farm» will be let for one and for three years as from April 1st, 1912. The Spirit Farms of (a). The Residency Sumatra's EastCoast except the division of Bengkalis. (It). The division of Bengkalis. Tenders will be received on Tuesday,
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  • 234 6 Alor Star, Nor. 14. Crimb. A Malay policeman stationed at Grit wa* found dead on the road near Baling, with hit own revolver close by. He had been •hot. The story I hear ii that he had gone to Baling on the boundary to play cards with a Chinese,
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 109 6 Van Hogcntiorp, Dut. s.s., 393, Knegtmans, 10th Nov., Singapore, 14th Gen.—H. L. A Co. Pin Seng, Br. s s„ 378, Glen«L*y, 16th Nov., Singapore, I4*h Nov., Gen.—E. 8. Co Ltd. Ban Whatt Soon Br. ss 199, Milne, 16th Nov Brandan, 15th Nov Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Lama, Br
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    • 72 6 17th November. Kaya Maru, for Colomb i and Tuticoriu. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Tony Hony, for Tongkah, Kopah, Reuong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Sappho, for Tongkah. Van Hoyendorp, for Deli and Asahan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Pangkalan Brandan. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore Un Peny,
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    • 68 6 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tony Chnan, to*morrow, 7 a m. Rangoon—Per Janet Nicolt, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Per Ellinga, to-morrow, noon. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Bnndisi, for Europe etc.—Per Arcadia, to-morrow, noon. Asahan—Per Petrel to-morrow, l p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hok
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  • 130 6 Penang, 17th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4£ 3 Documentsrr.. 2/4 1 Calcutta, Demand Bank R». 174 3 days* sight Private I's| Bombay, Demand Bank ’74 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 31 3 days’ sight Priva»» I
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  • 223 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stoel White Peppier 28. —buyers Trang Pepper 20. nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace 1* 'B —nominal Pickings 107 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 28. —sales No. 1 820 sale Sugar < 2 810 sal s C Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 11.30 nom. Tahbun
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  • 155 6 Penang, 17th November 1911 Beef— cU Soup p v catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 21 Stew o-Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each K Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 3 Liver per catty 5 POBJf Pork per catty 3«. *r+. M 20 Tongue 2i “SSf 5
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  • 2072 6 x I <0 d 55 a *o .2 Numter of *3 A «»3 Capital. Share* > P Dividends. Name. u J )f I issued. 2 j p 5 J 5 <=» i i j 190f|l907 1908 1909 1910 19U RUBBER —MOLLAK NH «RES. p.c. pc p.c. p.c. |P' C,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 51 6 It h a Wonder. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is one of the most remarkable preparations jet produced for the relief of rheumatic pains and for lame back, sprains and bruises. The qurck relief from j»ain which it affords is alone worth many times it cost. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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    • 31 6 The curative action of («OflOß'ili is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, t and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle.
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    • 28 6 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. IS ini (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists
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  • 1246 7 Important Laboui Legislation. Important legislation making provision for the proper supervision and treatment of coolies was passed by the Federal Council on Tuesday afternoon. A bill, known as The Labour Enactment,” was introduced by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Brockman, giving power to the Chief Secretary to prohibit
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  • 514 7 Ready ANY CLIMATE, ANY COUNTRY. A Serious Offer and no Yankee Swank.” The following letter was received by the Loudon office of a Kuala Lumpur firm. It is dated on board a vessel of the Royal Navy Dear Sir, Excuse m One moment before you destroy this letter. You want
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  • 380 7 j The Ministry of Local Governm°nt anl nounce the following details of the Corona- tiou festivities which will come uader their immediate supervision. 1. Religious ceremonies at Wat Phra Sri-rat ma Sasdaram (Wat Phra Keo) bv a chapter of piiebts for the purpose of bless>Ug holy water
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 973 7 LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH. VETARZO BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD ThU rrmirkEblr compound, the latest discovery of modem times, is without equal in all cases infective nerve and twain power, whether induced by worry, overwork, dissipation, or other l(>n 41 e I r *< -1 i v#> n*Y*n lati..n
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    • 97 7 Cause For Alarm. That hacking cough may appear to be of no consequence, but you may be certain that j it indicates some derangement of the pulmonary system. This fact in itself is enough to cause alarm. Do not wait until it causes you annoyance, it may be too late
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    • 63 7 r—' —t 7 r% r- r -7» j iii;o ij li Waterbary's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound C.4 L.rfr TASTELESS ODOKLEJS The latest scientific pre pafauon of COD LIVER OIL. Dees ali that is claimed for it and r-uper-sedes the oid fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended
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    • 425 7 Loss of Weight ii\ Malaria. How Doctors are Working to Restore it. The loss of b>dy weight is one of the most noticeable of the direct consequences of Malaria. Obviously, therefore, it is one of those most distressing to the patient as well as to his friends, for it interferes
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 944 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Utc of Dr. AU<a 8 k Co„ PKt, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A far loots from tke EuUri sol OrieaUl Hotel. Khoo Buan Phu CHOP Gim Moh, 203. Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and
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