Straits Echo, 1 December 1911

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THĔ FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 9. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, Ist 'Di.CE.UHER, 1911. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. !474.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1199 1 If *rJ rtiuire a Tonic and Rome* thing to nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout, L V and look for this label to see that you get it. TIA VG LEE A Co., Solo Agent*. A Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS
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    • 33 1 Order it in N>P Bottles. ..tv**' Dog’s-Head Gdfiniiess’s .iU» The Touic that cheers and soothe* and doesn’t hanp Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Jgenlt
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  • 1249 2 Want. J. G. Allan, A. F. G. Anderson. D. A. M Brown. Capt. W. Brown, L. C. Brown, J. R. Brown. O. Bruce, A. W. Blackstone. Tfcoe. Bovd. D. T. Barclay. E. J. Bothwall, G, L. I/Wtto, J. 8. Cunningham. G. A. Carmichael, John Craig. A. A
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 590 2 lit Til K KlHloi: OF rilB SIKAITS KCSO. Dear Sir, I cannot too strongly Emphasise the importance of the subject of this Exposition to the rubber planting section of the industry- Immediate steps should lie taken to arrauge for proper representation at the Exposition, as a
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  • 311 2 Expected Abbivals The ComjMiHiet do not guarantee the da. et of arrival of th- steamers, but wi>l etyleavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah).— Kedah, Dec. 2,4, b, 8, 10,12, 14,10, 18,20,22,24. 26. 28 &30 and Tong Chuan, ltec. I, 3, 5.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 58 2 I THIS IS IT 1 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS 1 The latest scientific pre par.it ion of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedcs the old fashioned emulsions which upset J the stomach. Highly re commended by themedi cal profession.
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    • 43 2 Whooping Co«gk. Whooping eongh is not dangerous when the cough is L**|»t 100 e and expectoration easv by giving <'hanl«erlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all l>i«|<onsarierf and l Holers
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    • 271 2 The Wise Mother. The in >st prominent physician in the country cannot produce better results in the treatment of coughs, colds, croup and w hooping cough than the wise mother with a a inittle of Chamlterlain’s Cough Remedy She always keeps it in a handy pla.e and knows where to
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    • 1182 2 TO MAKE THE BEST OF A BAD TIME No. 16, Church Street. Apply to Messiul ADAMS A ALLAN. •Ml <Mn it just plain commonsense. Crying over spilt milk is ever useless and undignified. When you find yourself in a hole, engineer a way out as soon as possible. When you
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  • 29 3 Vessels l rom Ay eats Due Delta P. Alice P. Ludwiy Deva it ha Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A. B. B.M.&Co. A.O.&Co. i!ml Dec. 5th 7th 14th
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  • 26 3 Vessels i For Agents i Leaves Delta Colombo A.G.&Co. Doc. P. Alice Colombo B M.&Co. P. Ludivig Singapore B M AJo. Derail ha Singapore A.G.&Co.
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  • 34 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OtTTWARf». HoMIVAKO Devanha 14 Dee. J Delta 2 Die. DAta 19 I Aeeaye 16 Extra Service. Outward Homu\ Sore 5 Da*. I Sa.vn.ir 6 Dm. Palermo 12 Palawan 2i
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 306 3 S.N.G Arrivals and Departure». Mail Service Outward. 14 Himalaya connecting with Malwa l*c. 11' 1912 Jm ll As-save Mantua Macedonia Hon’fwsrd. S .S.INDIA. will run through from China to iruiiles and London without transhipment. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class d London bv Sea $565-/2 $37/-14 i Marseilles
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    • 390 3 (S H P P N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents m KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYU. DCT H PICKEr COMI'INYJ For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Dell Asahan, Paneb and Singapore. (Weekly). Dell and Bata Bahra. (Fortnightly). Fri. 8th Dec., 2 p.m. Van der Parra
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    • 548 3 OTBMTSCHSB LL07B, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIME. rpiIE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, iples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Yokohama and back.
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    • 444 3 N. Y. K :r Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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  • 447 4 A Journal ror Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT TUB 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 ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 585 Printing Departmznt 313 Studia
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  • 1024 4 There are about a scor* of u<, precariously seated on the edge of Swetteuham Wharf. While the motors hoot, turning their liewrapt fares into the Town Hall where the Band is just tuning up for St Andrew’s Ball, we are all silent, with the grim silence of preoccupation.
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  • 60 4 Bowls Tournament. Following was the result of yesterday’s tie Profession Pairs. Jarvis and Riley bea> Willis and Pentney 21-2. Single Handicap. Weatherstoue ic.o. from J. S. Ivirki Chalmers vs. Stewart (unfinished). The following ties have been fixed for j Monday, 4th instant: S i ngles Ha nd
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  • 467 4 l’he following business in tin has been done to-day Penang 1 Penang Tin Exchange. 12 A tons at $9B 60 1 Leong Fee Co., 25 99 5 Straits Trading Co., 50 99.85 Sugapore Straits Trading Co., 75 99.25 Total 162 r, tons. Tin is quoted in
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  • 860 4 ORDINARY MEETING At the ordinary meeting of the Muiticij»al Commission yesterday afternoon there were present: Mr. F. .1 Huliifux (Presi-, dent), Mr. W. T. Chapman. Mr Quali Bong Ret*. Mr G. N. Siy*\ Mr. liim Eu Toh and Mr Y**oh Guan Sook, with Mr. L M. Bell (Mtmic
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  • 730 4 Last Night’s Ball. Caledonia was neither stern nor wild a'. t„ e Town Hall last night. It was most hosp;. t*bly inclined, and the Ball in celebration of the feast of the patron saint of Scotland must he voted another success.” The decorations were particularly eff,*.. tive.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 262 4 MOTOR SUPPLIES. Prices' Oils end Crease, Lamps and Carbide, Cleaning Materials, Palmer Cord Tyres New accumulators charged ready for use. MASSEY-HARRIS CYCLE MOTOR WORKS. 23. BEACH STREET. PENANG < >•( IWHY TROUBLE YOURSELF? SAVE-U-TROUBLE f] .ill <lo ANYTHING »u.l EVERYTHING for you. ALL KINDS OF COMMISSION BUSINESS UNDERTAKEN. Advert..,.,* UUIpost.ns
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    • 11 4 Wnndn' Orrtt Pf»t>p»M mint Cure for all io**rna! dysentry, comjh*, cclds
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    • 25 4 Tli** first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Cnnosan Capsules. No better prepaparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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    • 37 4 Dr. Boss of Strassburir introdused 43oti'* SH in the treatment of the most painful n diseases to which mankind is liable. It better, safer and more effective than oth>: preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plan. Sandalwood oil
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 315 5 I Manchu Victory. I («■lfynini from Hankow states that the I m inchun’ front is 30 milts long. It is supeI *pr to the Chinese trar both in numU-r I r ',l iniruns. The guns played havoc with the I pjjinesa army. It was a bloody tight
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    • 144 5 General Meeting. At tin* meeting of the sh irehol lers of the Malacca I’iuda Rublier Company, which witT held at Singapore, it was slated that the capital cost |H*r acre wis s4>o nett Tbe expenditure was about $3,300 monthly which maintained 1,000 acres, already cultivate 1 and permitted
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    • 202 5 I Singapore Celebrations. 9 Dr. It J. Galloway presided at the St. 9**lrv«'» Pinner at Singapore. It was a 9 *1 successful function. 9 Telegram* were received from Weihaiwei, 9'bauekai, IloPo, Hongkong, Manila. BJiUvia, Kolh*. Klutnpur ami Jpoh, and to < kileutta, Klumpur, Shanghai, ■.l'Ugliong, Yokohama, Batavia,
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    • 59 5 •p Rats. ‘iigaiKin* Municipal Commissioners tll i™” 1 1 > s p*nd from $2OO to 8300 of rats at 2 cts. each in the ui trace the source of a number PUgUe eases. J t Uochore Canal. 1 *ii 1 ,ru J H ‘sed to improve the »st
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    • 52 5 [Tl* I At s 'Bgap re. I ■ftinaon ,i "y‘* roor t,,e Hon. R. J 1 4y j ljQ lr Hyndman Jones and F Wi/lV 1 t(ie gath -ring at 1*1) tl ;1 8 •vwdence in Sirgar*k(ln,.!,'i l|4U n °f tiie marriage of I hi ino. I
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    • 24 5 For Hongkong Rowdies. The Hongkong Legislative Council have rushed the Bill empowering the authorities to administer the cat on rowdies. Echo Sjicciul.
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    • 33 5 Ten thousand mistresses and maids held a demonstration at the Albert Hall yesterday evening and protested against the inclusion of tbi servants’ clause in the Insurance Bill. Reuter.
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    • 230 5 A telegram from Teheran states that a fresh Russian ultimatum demands tin dismissal of Mr. Shuster and the American Treasurer General Lecoffre. A British subject has been appointed at Tabriz bv Shuster. The ultimatum also demands the payment of the expanses of the army ol
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    • 30 5 A scene of magnificence distinguished the audience of the Pope at Rom His Holiness conferred their hats on fourteen new Cardinals, one of whom was Cardinal Bourne. Reuter.
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    • 35 5 Mr Id II Asquith had an engagement to speak at the City Temple yeste day evening in connection with a philanthropic organisation Tiie Suffragettis howlel him down. He left without speaking. Reuter.
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    • 41 5 A telegram from Ottawa states that Sir Wilfrid banner’s amend men t, calling attention to Hie division of opinion in the new Canadian Cabinet on the question of naval defence, was defeated by 121 vjtes to 77. Rutter.
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    • 24 5 A telegram from Paris states that the proceeds from the tliree days’ sale of Abdul Hamid’s jewels amounted to Jb’2oo,ooo. Reuter.
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    • 30 5 It is rumoured Krupps are negotiating for the purchase »>f land at the mouth ot tlie Kll»e for the construction of a great naval dockyard Reuter.
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    • 38 5 Mr. H. H Asquith announced that Parliament would ad journ ou December 15. He hoped to pass tin Insurance, Finance and Naval Prize bills, also the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill. Parliament will reassemble on February 13. R'liter.
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    • 27 5 The murderer of Lord George Sanger the famous showman, has committed suicide. He was found decapitated on the rai'way line near Higbgate. Reuter.
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    • 62 5 Methods of Barbarism. A tel« gram from Tripoli says that there is interne indignation over the discovery in a moMjue near Hecni of the bodies of seventeen Beisaglieri, horribly mutilated. Sevei ral of them were crucified and others were burned alive. Mocha Bomparded. A telegram from Perim spates
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    • 29 5 The German papers, speculating on the retirement of Ilerr Von Beth man Ilollweg, Imperial Chancellor, mention that Admiral Tirpitz will be his probable successor. R+.ut&r.
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    • 37 5 A telejjraiu from Lisbon stntes that tile trial of numerous Monarchist conspirators has begun. Joaquim Almeida has been sentenced to six years’ solitary confinement to be followed by a teu years’ deportation Reuter.
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    • 25 5 The Duke of Devonshire has been appointed Chief Opposition Whip iu the Pi-use of Lords. Lord Wahlegrave has resigned that post. Reuter.
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    • 41 5 Justice Grantham. The death has t ikeu pla *e, at the age of 75, of Sir William Grantham, Judge ot the King’s Bench Division. He was M P. for Surrey from 1874 —85 aud forCrov lon from 1885— 0. Reuter.
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  • 1209 5 The Story of the Kedah Arrest. Twas a big catch. For ten years the people on the borders of Singora and Patani had been molested bv him. He ravaged their lands aud plundered them and his name was a terror t> them. What his real name was nobody
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  • 34 5 To-day 11th Dav of 10th Abniu. P C. C Bowls Ties. B ind, Esplanade, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m Japanese Bioscope, Penang Roa 1. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 17 5 For 111 *h. J!! Uinul co n P dysent-jr,. «.-I coldn. et\, take Woods' Great tyjTUl Cure
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    • 545 5 Central Sales Room. By Order <»!' Tun Official Assignee. \Be CHOW FOO CHONG alias CHOW AH CHAN. In Bankruptcy No. 2 of 11*11. TO HE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Ai the Central Sales Room, 27, lie ieh Street, On Tuesday, I2th December, I9II, AT 11 AM, THE FOLLOWING LANDS: All
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    • 649 5 to (/c Jpe> nct ult Ps* <//•*. r. r. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amor. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. UNDER SECTION 90 OF ORDINANCE XV OF 1896. Nolice is hereby given that the liook;containing the Annual Valuations of, and Rates imposed on ail buildings and land* situate within the North East and
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 93 6 ffet Smg, Br. k.h” 37? Gtendy, 30th Not., Singapore, 29th Not., Gen. —E. 8. Co., Ltd. Hit or mi Br. R. 1., 55b, Bell, 30th Not., Tougkah, 29th Not, Gen.—E 8. Co., Ltd. Lunka, Br. s.s., 956, Sharpe, let Dec., Singapore, *9th Nov., Gen. —H. L, A, Co. ifainya,
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    • 74 6 Ist December. Atsuta Mum, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Medah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Atj>h, for Langsa. T. Semawe, Segli, Saining and Olehleh. 3 Vonj Hong, for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point Mergui and Tavoy. fin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. I Lai Bang, for Calcutta. Un Peng, for
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    • 270 6 Fob Rangoon Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 9 am. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tony Chuan, to-morrow, 11 a.m. A Kalian —Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah —Per Rotorua, to-morrow, Ipm. Cevlon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe ete. —Per Delta, to-morrow, 1 p in. Teluk
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  • 127 6 PaHA.NO. Ist December. 'iy courtesy of the Chartered Bank end »n Demand Bank 2/4/ 4 months* sight Bank 2/4}J 3 Credit 2/4£ 3 Document-ry.. 2/4' lalcutte, Demand Bank R>. 174 3 days’ sieht Private ss tQinbav, Demand Ban* 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 31 8 days' sight Private I'6
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  • 228 6 Gold I<eaf $04.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 27.40 buyers Trang Pepper 20. nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace b'8 —nominal Pickings 105 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 26.50 sales No. 1 820 sal 3ugar < 2 810 sal s (.Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 11.30 n0m. Tahbun 190. —se
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  • 191 6 Penang, Ist December 1911. Bkkk cts. Soup por c Vfcy 11 Roast *2l Steaks 24 Stew o' Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 3c Liver per catty 5 5 Polk— Pork per catty 32 PiK’i Head... 20 M 2i longue
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  • 1725 6 *> Capita'. Name. .909 1905 ]:'lC 1909 1910 1900 1910 191) 1910 1910 .904 I»t)3 1909 150 000 f 200.000 750 000 ta. 0,000 000,000 >i ,1,200,000 500,000 11,000,000 130,000 75,600 7 M ,0(0 300,000 30,000 1 2 10 1 10 390,J0*/ 205,000 100,000 450,000 200,00* j 24,0*H) I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 62 6 Three little maiden* couching together. Out in the street, in the wintry weather Coughing long, and coughing strong. These three little maidens tripped along. B&id the 6rst I’ll try some Syrup of Squills.” Said the other I’ll get some of lather’s pills.” Saul the third, “I’ll buy Woods’ Peppermint (Jure
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    • 41 6 Something to Remember, When buyiug a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmfull drug. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 66 6 Muicolar Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take any medicines intenuiDy for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. MOWsfffE (Chapoteaut)
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  • 807 7 Seat*, apparently wider than tin* Atlantic separate our humor from that of Eoglaud It is a constant puzzle to the British unnc what there is in mere exaggeration or over statement to arouse mirth. The publicatior of the late Mark Twain’s will causes oui
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  • 577 7 There are two views of the marriage of Mood-relations—first cousins for instance i that it is objectionable in itself, and that it is so only when there is some inheritable defect in the family with which both are connected. Assuming that the same laws hold good
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  • 457 7 I Ce« ai i wood-boring beetles cultivate in their d «mains various species of fungi as food for their offspring. The kind of wood in which the tunnels are bored is carefully aeiected with a view to the successful cultivation of the fungi. The facts we
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  • 181 7 Dkckmbek, IDII. H. W. L. W. H VV. L. W. I>ate AM. AM. P.M. P.M. I Ist 7.26, 1.43, 8.01, 2.88 I 2nd 8.31, 240, 9.00, 325 3rd 0.27, 3.39, 9.52, 404 4th 10.04. 4.09, 10 15, 4.21 i sth 10.38, 4.49, 11.00, 5.11 j 6th
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1249 7 municipal notice. l#*tweeil p.m on Notice I» hereby given that the l>ookn the Annual Valuations of and on all buildings and lands 'justed within the Municipality of George Penang, for the year 1912, are open t,l t It*' inn|>ection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, dai'v on week days the
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    • 61 7 tt r* T'~* T ri rl-o lo ii Waterbary's Metabolized j Cod Liver Oil Compound X&X, ii JJ-* Saesrsr^ TASTELESS ODORLEa* The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed fer it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach Highly re commended by
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    • 74 7 Serious Side of Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are bv far the most dangerous r It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are knowu as germ diseases Pneumoaia
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    • 122 7 MODERN UP-TO-DATE THEATRE. THE MOONLIGHT CINEMATOGRAPH, King Street. Clines from to-day until furl her n< lice to undergo an extensive alteration -and rei J decoratiou. A party of Continental Artistes las t«een I engaged and they will l.*e on their way to Peuang at the he/itning of ntxt uiolUl I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1024 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Ut< W. Alla t Co.. Pk*. Q. S. A. Chirges Moderate, Consultation Free. KUIDINO AT Ao. g/a, Pmaog Road. Akw lons from tkc Euttri aa 4 OriraUl Hotel. •CHOP i Oim Mohjj 203, Main Rond, Taipinf. Tin Miners,* Advaneers and Genera Goods Store. 200 —i HONG
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