Straits Echo, 29 November 1911

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    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY V()I>» D# $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 191 i. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. VI Z
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      1052 1 0 you r« juiro a Tonic .'and rome’ thing to nouriab you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness’s Stout, .iiiv and look for this label to see that you get it. LEE A Co., Sole Agent*. *1 M 3 Andrew Usher 8 Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., agents
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      38 1 Order it in Nip Btittles. 1 i m Dog's Head Gutaacss'a Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm Observe this 1 vbel, it is on every g muine Nip. TTANG LEE A Co.. Sde Agents
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    Secret History of To-day.
    1135 2 A matrimonial engagement which will create a ureat amount of internet in political circle* will be announce*! in the next week or two. There are rumour* that the midnight eehibition of Parisian cinematograph picture*, which ha* been taking place for some lime at a well-known restaurant
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    Volcano Active in Java.
    169 2 An official telegram of the 17th instant from Buitenzorg to Batavia gives the following information —The Resident of Passoeroeau wire*! oil the lfft.h After eight mouths of inactivity, the volcano Smeroe was again in working yesterday. A portion of theiiihabitantsof Pasurian and of thedistriet Loemadjaug Hed
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      56 2 I THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED God Liver Oil Compnd rant TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre parat ion of COD LIVER Oil, Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset ihe stomach. Highly re commended by th: medi cal profession. OH ALL
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      218 2 Follows Nature's Plan. v edicines that aid nature are always most effectual. < ’haulierlaiu'» Cough Remedy nets on this plan. It allavs the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secret ioi s and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testi tied to its superior
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      1912 2 MR LIMITED. 0 JUST ARRIVED. TWO FAMOUS n HUMBER 3J h.p. SINGLE-SPEED MOTOR CYCLES. th RE LI HIFI NEST, LITY. 9TR INGEST, si m riii'ii i AND AND /71 CHEAPEST. c )M? vir Humber Ih hereby given that the li«nd apd House Assessment Rate Rolls for Province Wellesley which can
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 Vessels t rotn Agents Hue Himalaya Delta P. Alice P. Ludwiy Colombo A.G.&Co. Singapore A.G.&Co. Singapore B.M.&Co.. Colombo B.M.&Co. 29th Nov 2nd Dec. 5 th 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Himalaya Delta P. Alice P. Lu(itci(j Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A-G.&Co. A.G.&Co. B M.&Co. B M.& Jo Nov. Dec.
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      1582 3 NG.) ?.10. 8.N.C queried Armais mid Depart urea. Mail Service Oulwrrd. N,,v 29 Himalaya connecting with Mooltan B Foe BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. P LTD. i Intended to Sait..' Steamer. Lll ia 0 3 7 I) HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents, V/vT i'l KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART M A ATSCH APPIJ.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    302 4 A JOOBNAU FOR EntCATRD 1? OLK. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION TRESS, Ltd. jj 0 226 232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local u f Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO-PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department
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    WATER WASTE
    784 4 Ratepayer co tributes a letter which for one or two reus ms we aro disiqelmed to publish. It contains one suggestion that we don’t want to ignore. This is a sugt.es- tion that ns a way of checking water waste somebody luis decided that taps shall be fixed
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    Municipal Commission.
    124 4 Following are the Ageudi for to-morrow meeting <>f the Municipal Commission. 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Appli atim for refund of plan tee. 5. Statement of rece pts and disbursei nients
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    66 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang 0 A Leong Fee Co., 50 tons at *98.40 Straits Trading Co., 100 Penang Tin Exchange. 75 07-75 Straits Trading Co., 100 98.25 Total 325 tons. Tin is quoted in Txmdon to-day iilOO 10s. cash and
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    P. C. C.
    383 4 Bowls Tournament. Following were the results of yesterday's ties: Championship. Hamilton heat Davidson 21—20. Double Handicap. Cunningham and Wright Motion Jr heat Sugars and Ambrose 21 11. Single Handicap. C L. Sandes heat A. M Sellar 21 17. The following ties have l>een fixed for Friday. Ist
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A SENSIBLE LETTER
      574 4 TO THE F.IUTOE Of THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir —I am in sympathy with all the letters *whi h attacked J. B suggestions hut mth .«»ril to 8. Y. S. I few he has over-reached himself in Ins enthusiasm as a While agreeing with the majority of his
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    ON HOWLERS.
    125 4 To THE EDITOK OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, —Your many correspondents who criticise and argue against the suggestion for peace in China by J. B. seem to me to have Revolutionists’ blood in their veins. They simply howl in the newspaper and no one except the half-educated people
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    LABELS UNNECESSARY.
    200 4 To THE klilfOß OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, Permit me to correct the inaccurate statements of Mr. Fuk’s letter to you dated the 23rd instant which only disclose his mighty iguorance of the subject in question, and such a conservative and stubborn man like him, coupled with
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Army Changes.
      30 4 Transfers from Singapore. Major Raven*haw is going from Singapore to England next week to join the Southern Defences at Portsmouth. Lieut. Clark is going to India. Echo Special.
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      Singapore Passengers.
      37 4 Tutorial Travellers. Miss Tarbat, Principal of the Raffles Girls School at Singapore, is going Home on the s.s. Atsuta. Mr. Elcum will l* a passenger on the same steamer as far as Penang. Echo Spccial.
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      Jimah.
      28 4 Appeals Against Bank. The hearing of the Jimah appeal in the Wills cheque case against the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has boon opened at Singapore. Echo Siiecial.
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      News from China.
      87 4 Via Singapore. Shanghai reports a great battle. Wuchang capitulated to the Manchu troops 1 yesterday. The Chinese leaders are offering to negotiate for peace if the Manchu Uove- ninent will grant a moderate programme of reforms. The Manchu Government i» endeavouring to secure the immediate cessa- tiou
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      A Police Burglar.
      51 4 He Wanted Evidence. A policeman belonging to Trinidad is charged with breaking and entering the i Police Office at Singapore and stealing from an almeirah therein certain exhibits in a criminal case. A pane of glass l>ore tinger marks corresponding with the fingerprint* of the accused. Echo
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      Rubber.
      45 4 Singapore Auctions. The Singapore rubber auctions have been realizing their highest prices. B< st reje fetched per picul $241, second l»est $*225, and Scrap bark crepe Sl9O. Smoked diret sold at #239 and unsmoked $240. Scrap uijtreated realised $llB and loose sl*l Echo Special.
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      Necrology.
      32 4 Mr. Alfred Holt. The death has taken place of Mr. Alfred Holt, the well-known Liverpool shipowner. Bakon Gustave Rothschild. A telegram from Paris states that baron Gustave Rothschild is dead. Reuter.
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      Australian Cricket.
      66 4 Kain continues and the match between the M. C. C. team and New South Wales at Sydney has been declared drawn. Foster and “Douglas each took three wickets for 35 runs. In the intercolonial match at Melbourne between Victoria and South Australia Victoria scored 553 towards which total
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      Servants and The Insurance Bill.
      69 4 Mr. Lloyd George addressed a servant' deputation on the Insurance Tax. dwelt on the lienefits of the various f«rni» which it might take and pointed out that a parties in the House of Commons_ supported the inclusion. If there was a desire among the vast
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      General Toutee Retired.
      36 4 General Toutee, who arrested M. leur, the French Commissioner of 1 dja ,r jieculation aud gun-running, lias been retired. M. Destailleur was suspended an inquiry. Genera! Drude succeeds 0‘ r 1 Tuutee. Reuter.
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      Famous Showman Murdered.
      35 4 The famous showman Lord George ‘8 er was murdered at his residence Finchley by an employee with a < llJ l'l Two of his servants were seriously i* l J ur Rt uter.
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      Britain’s Foreign Policy.
      2440 5 inferring to Mr. Faber’s speech Sir j (j r pr. a great, portion of whose hwe publish** 1 yesterday, saidl only tion the matter because that speech ,J the subject ef some recent discus* a the Reichstag, and I understand that .jwli.it intensified the bitterness of the
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      Trade of the Empire.
      66 5 Mr. H 11 A'quith, speakiug in the House of Commons, s*id that a commission to enquire into th«* trade of the Empire would lie appointe 1 a< early as possible but lie was unable to promise that it would be completed at the end of the
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      The Revolt in China.
      72 5 A telegram from Hankow says that the revolutionaries have asked for a three days’ armistice in order to secure the consent of the other province* ti the Government’s terms, especially the retention of the present dynasty. Official Jubilation. A telegram from Peking states that there is
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      Abor Expedition.
      38 5 Sir Edward Grey, in reply to Mr. Byle's, said that there had been no communications with China with reference to utilising the Abor for the demarcation of the Chinese frontier aud Bri‘isli and Chinese spheres. Reuttr.
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      Russia and Persia.
      40 5 Reuter understands that Russia demands the removal of Mr Sinister from the Persian Service. The American Government is not prepared to support him. Russian troops will not advance further (th in Rssht) unless necessity a* ises. Reuter
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      Turco-Italian War.
      52 5 Speaking in the House of Commons Lord Ronald shay hoped that the Government would intimate Italy and Turkey of its willingness to mediate. A telegram from Rome says that the Italian losses at Tripoli on Suud *y were 16 killed and 104 wounded. At Derna their casualties were
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      342 4 Xmas Trips by B. I. Steamers, 15th December an<l 15th January ne\ For Time Ul'len, fare», etc., apply to Huttenbach, Lieberto Co„ AGENTS, B. 1. s. N. Co. Ltd. Visiting" Stay at the Grand Hotel, A Homelike Hotel for Transient or Residential Guests, affording every know, comfort and convenience, and
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      52 4 As Bu<vlar I»iH s‘o’e up to the stairs (Stole up of course to steal) H‘s coujxh came on him unawares. And rant? a sudden p°al! The babv of the house crept down And sa d, You’s ill, Fm sure, Take this aud iro mw.iv He went i With Woods’ Great
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      42 4 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always «list url 1 sleep more or less and is often the 1 insomnia. Many cases have been F*‘ rU) lU j lv cured by Chamberlain’s Stoma*. > 1 Liver Tablets. For sale by aU Di»pen«*n«f and Dealers.
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    Mohamedan Football Association.
    192 5 The first League match of this association took place on the Esplanade yesterday, the contesting teams being the Crescent F C. and the Muthibol Ahzan F. C. Altogether eighteen teams have entered for the competition. The match yesterday was on the whole a good wxbibition of football.
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    The Manifest.
    123 5 Arrived. Per s s. Perak. 28th Nov., from Deli Mr. and Mrs. Rajah and three children, i Messrs. Leung Swee Seoug, Litn Ah Bell and Mrs. Khor Leong Seah. Major General Stephenson and Cipt. i C. N. Ewart arrived h“re this morning from Singapore l>y the s. s.
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    P. W. Weather Report for 28th November.
    318 5 Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29.901 Maximum temperature in Shade 925.°F Minimum 72°F I Rainfall -04 inch. Prevailing direction of Wind... S.W. Coming Marriage, —A marriage has jbeen arranged, and will take place i i ■December. between Mr. Chi ah Kee Tuan, son
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    FIXTURES.
    43 5 To-day 9th Dav of 10th Moon. P. C. C. Bowls Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.in. British and Foreign Bible Society Lecture, Farqiihar St. Mission, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits Ciuematograph, Penang Road.
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      27 5 11 M:| (*s neither discomfort,, i nausea. It is the liappi:t*‘‘combination of la'ot East Indian 140 an( l Kawa Kawa. Bottles ,tt all chemists and dealers, j
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      12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal dy sen try. coughs, colds
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      39 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LI BE UAL POLICIES. LOW KATES ».»»»/*>«/ Agent* for /‘mono MACBETH AND BAB RETT. lIOKACW B. JOSEPH. Local Office: No. 7, Union Street.
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      790 5 WANTED. Assistant with working knowledge Malay or Tamil for small Estate in Perak. Publicschool man preferred. Salary 50 to commence. Good prospects for suitable man. E 20 11-11 827 c o Strati Echo. The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. The above company has appointed Mr. S. I>. M. I.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 6 Barak, Br. 250, Lingard, 28th Hot., Deli, 27th Not., Gen.—E. 8. Co Ltd. Beni ary. Br. 2.509, Wallace, 28th Not., Gen B. B. A Co. Biike Mam. Jap. *8 2,059. Kabrisa, 28th Not., KoI«, 10th Not., Gen —B. A Co. Tom Hong, Br. i.a., 1,314, Crichton, 28th Not TVroy,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 6 ‘29th Novbmbisr. Thongvx i, for Negapatain and Madras. Sappho, for Tongkah. Ijian Choo, for Batu Balira. Tong Ckay Un, forTrang. Arcadia, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pegu, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping Ban Whait Soon, for Pangkalan Brandan Clara Jebsen, for Singapore and Hongkong
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      318 6 ro» Singapore, China and Japan —Per Himalaya, to-morrow, 9 a.m. 1 Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Port 8wettenham. Port Dickson and Malacca Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1pm. Deli—Per Calypso, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port 8wettenbam ami Singapore—Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pbnano. 29th Novkmbkr. (By cowrtety of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4f n 4 months* sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 J 3 Documentary.. 2/4'| Calcutta, Demand Bank R 174 3 days* sight Pri/at* l*s| Bombay, Demand Bans ‘74 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 31 3 days* sight Privar* 16
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    PRODUCE.
    206 6 Gold Leaf 561.60 Black Pepper no sfock White Pepper 27.40 buyers Trang Pepper 20.— nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace log —nominal Pickings 105 —sellers Nutmegs 1108. 26.50 tales No. 1 820 sal Sugar < 2 810 sal s (.Basket 5.10 nom. Cupra (mixed) 11.30 nom. f Tahbun 190. ee
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    MARKETPRICES.
    182 6 PUNWI, 29rH NoVEM3E4 I.HI Bkkv— cts. Soup catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 21 Stew o Curry Mea»\.. 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 10 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Ueart 3u Liver per catty 55 Pobk Fork per c-attv 32 Pig's Head... 2 24 H 32 MurroN per lb.
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    SHARES.
    1038 6 N *3 •o- 3 32 e Q O fa Dindfluds. Nam*. p ffi t cO I o P <y .900 1905 |:*lC 1909 1910 1906 1910 191) »910 1910 #904 19oH 150.000 200.000 750 000 j 300,000 600,000 it j. 1,200,000 500,000 $1,000,000 390,J(Xy 205,000 100,000 450,000 I 200.000
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      93 6 Cmuc For Alarm. Tbftt harking cough may appear to be of no consequence, but you may be certain that it indicate» Home derangement of the pulmonary system. This fact in itself is enough to cauxe alarm. Do not wait until it causes you annoyance, it may be too late then,
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      35 6 Riedel's (jonosan is not unpleasant to take, and is not attended bv those distressing bveffeets whieh so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists.
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      76 6 For all internal complaint*, dwenta r y, coughs, colds, etc., take vV ooda G real Peppermint Cure. APIOLINE I (CHAPOTEAUT) For Ladies m only. <r s. 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
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    Mysterious Golfer.
    355 7 Mr. Harold Hilton's Opponent In Blue Glasses. Mr. Harold Hilton, the amateur golf champion of Britain and the United States, exj*erieneed a severe shock on the course of the West Middlesex Club at Southall when in a match held in his honour he met an unknown opponent who
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    Professor Bergson’s Lectures.
    506 7 Thk Origin of the Socl. Professor Bergson delivered his closing lectures on the nature of the soul to crowded audiences at University College last month. In the concluding passages he said that the moral organism comprised three essential parts—sensibility, intelligence, and will. But the sensibility and the
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    199 7 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are. lying at the General Post Office, Penang:— Letters. Barclay, J Ja'-kson, G. C. Beaman, C. C. H. Jober, G S. Black, J. S. Larard, H. Bransdon, Mrs. R. F. Lanrie, E Brown, B Lee, Frank Butler, A. E. Mariani, Mdme. Callan, F.
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      1152 7 ■o BE SURE-the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity to neglect them—especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with A IMer Your local dealer stock* and sells it. Makers F. C. Calvert Co., Manchester, England. MAS We hive a very lift* variety
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      49 7 Good Advice. The l»est time to buy Chamberlain's Remedy is ritrbt 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 has settled in the system. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      241 7 r v THIS IS IT* Waterbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound cSvrftt:. a TAUILLESS 030KLEJ'* The late?! scientific* pTe““* para lion of COD LIVER OIL. DceV all tli«i isij claimed for it and ~uper i sodcs the old fashioned emulsions which up.-et the stomach Highly re commended by the meJi
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      977 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Uu ff'Dr Alla C Co., Pki. 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDINO AT \o. 21 e, Penang Rond. A few Jmu fr»« tkc luitri til Oriattl HoUL Khoo Buan Phu •CHOP Olm Seng Moh,|l 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and Genera Goods
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