Straits Echo, 5 December 1911

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY V()l>* 9. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, sth DECEiYI HhR, 1011. Single Copy. 10 cents. No. un.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1065 1 ff'vou require a Tonic .and some 1 thing to nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness’s Stout, /V and look for this l label i to see that you get it. Tf iva LEE A Co., Sole Agent». 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 Nip Bottles. Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. Tbe Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t barm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co.. Sole Ayents
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    Local Steamer Service.
    290 2 Expected Abbivalh. The Comjtanics do not guarantee the dates of arrival of the steamer», but will endeavour as far as jtossihle to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah). —Kedah, Dec. 2,4,6, 8, 10.12. 14. 18. 1«. 20. 22,24,26. 28 A 30 and Toni; Chuan, Dec. 1,3, 5,7,
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    390 2 December, 1911. H. W. L. W H W. L. W. A M. A.M. P.M. P.M. sth 10.38. 4.49, 11.00, 5.11 6th 11 22, 5.3 i, Nil, 5.58 7th 12.10, 6.21. 12.33, 6 44 Bth 12 56, 7.08, 1.21, 7.33 9th 1.47, 8.00, 2.13, 8.26 10th 239),
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      63 2 x.wrfflirwwivff wwwwhihwhuiw wm? I'' 11 1 111 1 r THIS IS IT D WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compou nd 7ASTELES 5 ODORLESS Enas*. The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly
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      435 2 Scrim Siic of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but tbe serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ 1 diseases.
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      2685 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commrtsioner* will be held at the Municipal Office at 3*30 p.m. on Thursday tbe 7th instant. Business 1. To consider and piss Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1911. 2. To consider and pass By-laws for Jinrikiahas. L A. Coutiee BIGGS, A tcretary.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 3 Vessels h rom Agents Due P. Alice P. Liulu'iy Devanha Assay e Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.&Co.. B.M.&Co. A.G.&Co. A.G&Co. 5th Dec. 7th 14th 16th
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves P. Aliev P. l)nvan/m Axeaye Colombo Singapore Sintra pore Colombo D.M.&Co. HM.&Jo. A.G.&CO. A.G ACo. lJec.
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      314 3 no. 8.N.C xM rtrd Arrivals and Departure?. Mail Service Outward. 14 Jlimalava connecting with llalwa ngc lit Delta Mantua 11* 12 Jan. 11 Away* Macedonia Homeward. H(nUnyl912 Season. INDIA, will nin throqjh fro* China to grilles and London without transhipment. FAKLS BV MAIL STEAMERS. lot class 2nd class To London
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      474 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO. f LTD. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCH APPIJ. (ROYAl PUTHI RACKET COMPANY.! Fop Intended t;o S.\fp. Asahan, Faneb and (Weekly). Deli anti Batu Hahra. (Fortnightly). Fri. 8th Dec., 2 p.iu. Fri. 15th Dec., 2 p ip. Fri. 22nd Dec., 2 p.m. Tucs. ]2th J)eo., noon. Tuoj., 2*ith
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      1043 3 <SHIPPING.) mUTSCm LL07D, BBEllEi IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINS. rrUiE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice verm). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Yokohama
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    434 4 A Journal for EoroAisu Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —262 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local *2l per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) *l5 CABLE ADDRESS “ECHO—PENANG” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 533 Printinj Deyart.nent 343
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    THE PICTURES.
    2407 4 Th rt assembly hall of tin Engineers' Institute is too dark a place for tin annual sh >\v of the Penaug luip r es vionists’ Sketching Club, and four-thiity in the afternoon sees what light tlnre is on its deathbed. An illna?ured person to whom we made this
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    214 4 The following business in tin has beeD lono to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co 125 tons at 99.10 I’m re quoted in to-day at £206 •ash an>l -ClO4- ss. three months' sight. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
      102 4 To tii k Kioto* or ns *r*«u* Is mo. Dear Sir,—May I draw attention to a 1 most laudable scheme put forward hv Mr Gob Taik Ghee same time l»ack for the establishing of scholarship* tenable J Hongkong University for Penang hor* 9 I hear from reliable sources
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    Municipal Servant Charged.
    295 4 The preliminary enquiry into the against Naiua, clerk in the Water Iw rtr went. Municipality, who was charged with falsifying accounts, was commenced this 1 morning before Magistrate Osborne in th Third Court. Mr. Simoson, with a fiat from the Ssdioi- ter-Geneial, appeuel for the prosecution i
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    P. C. C.
    68 4 Bowls Tournament. j Following ware the results of yesterday’s ties Single Handicap. Stewart beat Chalmers, 21— Houston beat Muir, 22 Goodwin w.o. from Hutson. The following ties have been fixed fur Thursday, the 7th instant; Single Handicap. Jas. T. Dobbie (Scr.) vs. G. B. F. Southam. T
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    St. George’s Church.
    51 4 Choir practice will be held this week on Friday at (>-15 p.m. A good attendance i* looked for, to practise Christmas music. The Rev. J. H. Smith, S.P.G. Chaplain. Province Wellesley, preaches at evensong at St. George’s on Sunday next. Collection for the British and Foreign Bible
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    Men’s Presgrave Cup and Duffers’ Cup.
    164 4 November Result. JJ. R. Henderson 1 down. H. R. Buck land i C. G. May 3 Q. Bruce 5 W. Peel 5 R. H. Pinhorn <* Messrs. E. S. Haslam, A. G. Anthony, b Macbain, C. C. Rogers, C. L. Sandes, F. C Lean,
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      146 4 Xmas Trips by B. 1. Steamers. RETURN TICKETS AT 2 3RDS OF RETURN FARE. are issued on all linen of the Company available between 15tb December and 15th January next. For Time tablet!, fares, etc., apply to:— Huttenbach, Liebert Co„ AGENTS, B. S. N. Co. Ltd. 22-11-11 H0:j MOTOR SUPPLIES.
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      12 4 Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal oownlainte, dysentry. coughs, colds etc.
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      29 4 (lO'lOSftii (in capsules) is well tolerate. the digestive apparatus no coiu{'li»'ati" !1 any sort occurs, and its action i> favourable in Cystitis. Approved tW reading specialists of the day.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Revolt in China.
      109 5 Special Wires. A telegram from Peking states that a days’ armistice has been granted in the hope 6f peace. A telegram from Kw&ngsi states that the Chinese have crossed Hupeh and takcu Hwang pi and munitions of war. Troops are pouring iu at Nanking. Half of
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      Quarantine Rules.
      56 5 Inquiry To Be Held Shortly. Several persons in Singapore have ls*en invited to give evidence as to the working „f the <J jarantine and Prevention <>f d erases rules and as to the treatment of patients with infectious disease at the hospitals or at St Jrhn’s Islanl. The
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      Singapore’s Father Christmas.
      40 5 Buckley's Treat. Mr. C. V Huckley’s Christinas treat at Singapore will take place on tin 2ffth iust. JWforinaures of the Princess Chrysanthemum will I r giveu at the theatre on Jauqiry li, !l and 1 E<‘ho Special.
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      Diphtheria in Singapore.
      23 5 School Cl sed. Owing to the outbreak of diphtheria the Children’s School at Blakiug Mati, Singapore, it closed. Echo Special.
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      Siamese Coronation.
      95 5 A Week’s Festivities. A telegram from Bangkok says that the Siamese King was crowned on Saturday with all the ancient rites and observances There was a brilliant assembly and the Ifoyal progress through the streets was \yitjiessed by huge crowds who cheered the King. Bangkok v>as decorated and
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      The Glenfalloch.
      60 5 Disabled off Hainan, fbe Consul at Hoihow has wired to the owners of tin* (j!eufalloch iu Singapore that that vessel j s off Hainan. Her propellor 11 totally disabled. If. is presiuned that the officers went off in a boat to Hoii*ow All are well on Ixiard. The
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      Singapore Municipal Elections.
      28 5 Great Interest of Ratepayers. More interest than has hitherto l>eeu mcv.l is shown by the ratepayers in the "'ini: Municipal electjous at Singapore. Mcliq Speciqh
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      Turco-Italian War.
      60 5 telegram from Perira states that in the 'J 1 ‘‘Uvlinent ot Mocha one man was killed au aimther wounded. Two dhows were ff 11 ,l a bov hqts burned, .\fter t a cruiser sank twelve dhows at Yoktul l-mUmhd Dubab where there were urks and five guns. The
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      West African Coinage.
      48 5 f ur Jr' V Harcourt, Secretary of State 1 ‘"ni*“s, has appointed a Committee ,11 ,n> or the question of a distinctive •“'w coinage for the West African colonies rum, r te< t0nit< s u regulation of the ii. generally. Lord Emtnot is Chair**mU. lteuter.
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      Persia.
      131 5 A Megrim from Teheran states that 2,000 Ru’iiao troops lutve arrived thirty miles south of Resht and 200 at Kasviu when* they disarmed the local Persian j militia. Twenty-live troops have gone to Teheran to reinforce the Legation guard. In The Commons. At question time in the House of
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      Necrology.
      25 5 Canon Teignmouth Shore. The death has taken place, at the age of 70, of the Itev Thomas Teignmouth Shore, I Canon of Worcester. lteuter.
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      S. S. Ying Swei.
      48 5 A Ch inese Officers training Cruiser, the iug Swei, which was built at Barrow and was specially equipped with the most varied machinery and armaments, has just completed her trials. They were most successful. The Yiug Swei attained a speed of 21} knots. Reuter
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      The Durbar.
      115 5 The Delhi Fire. A quantity of silver tapestry was destroved at. the Delhi tire. The Lieutenant Governor’s private tents were «hurriedly stru *k They were barely saved. Children's Greetings. A telegram from Bombay states that Their Majesties the King and Que*n received joyous greetings at the Children’s Fete
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      Legal.
      28 5 Mr. \yillinq Hquter, Solicitor-General for Scotland, has been appointed to a Scotch judgeship. Mr. A- M Anderson, Liberal Member for Ayrshire, succeeds him as S«Jlicj or-General Reuter.
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      M. C. C. vs. Queensland.
      110 5 The wetther was warm and the sky overcast when this match was continued The attendance was small. There was a terrific thunderstorm on S irip-d i\ night fallowed by a tropical downpour 'fim wicket. was tricky. Queensland scored 1)4 runs iu their second innings Foster
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      New Bishop of Sodor and Man.
      20 5 Canon Thompson, Rector of Birmingham has been appointed Bishop of Sodor aud Man. Reuter.
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    Crown Not For India.
    211 5 It was decided some time ago that the Crown of England could not bo removed from the country, aud steps were accordingly taken to make a special crown which tlies King-Emperor is taking with him to ludia and which, after the Coronation Durbar at Delhi, will
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    Bangkok and Penang.
    505 5 Dredging Trang River to Facilitate Mail Service. Bangkok people are looking forward to 4 the day when Europe will l** brought y I appreciably, nearer to them by the opening uI of the railway between the capital and a I Trang. One of the difficulties in the
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    The Manifest.
    542 5 The s s. Malaya will sail for Deli on the 7th inst. at 2 p.m. Candles. —The s s. Yidar brought 150 cases of candles, Baccy. —The s.s. Malaya is discharging 2,237 bales of tobacco svltugsidc the wharf. Mr. A. W. Bailey arrived bv extra P. and O.
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    FIXTURES.
    112 5 To-iur 1 115th Day of lQtli Moon. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. P. C. C. Bowds Ties. Impressionists Exhibition, Engineer.-»' Institute. Municipal Election Nominations Close. Scripture Union Meeting, Mission Chapel, Farqubar Street, 5 p.m. Volunteer Maxim Gun Drill j also Bearer Section at General Hospital. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala
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      113 5 Tb, The Wise Mother. oimt U St P ro,n nHn physician in the ft**» r dllUut produce better results in the to,. nt 1,1 coughs, colds, croup and whoop- butt! c !l HU w se “other with a She at* hatnlierh*in's Cough Reinedv. know! kePpB Jt in a ,IJiml v
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      41 5 Something to Remember. When buying a cough medicine for children liear in mind that Chamberlain’s Cough Remed\ is n, ost effectual for t«*lds, crgup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmfull drug. For i-a’c by all Dispensaries and I>calcrs.
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      249 5 The curative action of on 0 8•• II is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic. Manufactured by J. D. liiedal Ltd., IVrliu, and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a tattle. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is lierel>v (,'ivett that for flie election of a Municipal Commissioner for the I
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      562 5 I NOTICE. A Meeting of the Justices of the IWi will be held in the Governor’s Office .al noon on Monday, the 11th December, 1911 I. Ayr mla. To elect a Chairman for the Board ol Visiting Justices for 1912. To draw up a roster for 1912. R. YOUNG., Ch
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      86 6 Omapmre, Br. 194, Lyons, 4th Doe., Singapore, 2nd Dec., Gen—E. 8. Co Ltd. Pernio, Ital. 8,779, Cliunak, 4th Dec., Colombo, 28th Not., Gen.—B. K. A Co. Klana, Br. a.a., 728, Oleen, 4th Dec, Singapore, 2nd Dec., Gen.—A. G. 4 Co. JT ok Canton, Br. 294, Gully, stb Dec Teluk
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      DEPARTURES.
      61 6 sth December. Henna, for Deli au«l Langsa. Sappho, for Tongkab. Perak for Deli. Omajpere, tor Port Swettenhan» anti Singapore. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Klang, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Primes» Alice, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc. 7bay
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      309 6 Foe Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to morrow, 7 am Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hok Canton, tomorrow, 2 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Wan I, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Yen—Per Jit Seng, 7th instant, 7 am. Singapore, China and Japan —Per Prim
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Pbhaho, sth December. By courtesy of Ike Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/ 4 months* eight Bank 2/4^l 3 Credit 2/4*’ 3 Documentary- 2/4*s Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days* sight Pi irate 1/5) Ban bay, Demand Bans 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 3) 8 days* sight Privfci**
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    PRODUCE.
    227 6 Gold Leaf 564.6 b Black Pepper no stork White Pepper 27.40 buyers Prang Pepper 20. —no in Cloves 42. nominal Mace l 08 —nominal Pickings 105 —sellers Nutmegs 1108. 26 -50 sales No. 1 8 2 sal** Sugar < 2 810 »cd (.Basket £.lO nom Copra (mixed) 11 30»
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    SHARES.
    2112 6 SI I ci I II *o.Sj Number of "3 1 j .2 Capital. Shares Dividends. Name. jM issued. f S Jr* 1 q \i 1 <9 I I I I 1906)1907 1908 1909 I*****9U RUBBER —l*«*U,.VK SHAKES, p.c. p.c. p.c. p.c. Ip-c. .90}* 150,04)0 130,000 III] Ayer Kuning Rnbber
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      41 6 Whoo»iit| Co«th. Whooping eolith is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chanijerlain’s Cough Kemedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      50 6 A* the years roll by and you grow old. Perhaps you’ll often get a cold Then get the safest cure that's sold— Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 'Twill ease the pain that gnaws your chest ’Twill give you sweet refreshing rest ’Twill make you lire your life with zest Woods' Peppermint Cure.
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      76 6 CHAPOTEAUT’S HUOI NO CURATIVE TASTI PRINCIPLE NO OF SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Is superior to Emulsions or oU,it cwre* Incipient Consumption, Coughs, Rron.chitis and Scrofula. Each tiny Morrhuol capsule is extracted from a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. Recommended at the Paris Academy of Medicine, for loss
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      30 6 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS OF ALL KINDS A COLOURS The Largest and Best Assortment in the Trade. CAN RE OBTAINABLE At No. 52 B. Malay Street AND AT GOON YEN Ss FRIENDS.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1912.
    1019 7 UNDER REVISED S. R. A. RULES OF RACING. (The new Rules come into force on the 1st January. 1912.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd Januarv, 1912. SECOND DA 1 Thursday, 25th January, 1912. THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th Januarv, 1912. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd
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    Penang Impressionists’ Sketching Club.
    993 7 I Catalogue. Clast A. Water-Colore. No. Subject. Artist. 1 Mountain Heath ...Mrs. Leonard M. 2 Wild Scabeas Bell. 3 Wayside Flowers 4 Guelder-rose Berries 5 Ling 6 Sloe-berries 7 Rye Harbour Mrs. H.R. Bell. 8 West Gateway of Canterbury Cathedral 9 From Bellevue, Penang Hill 10
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      346 7 Entries Close at 5 pm„ on Monday, Bth January, 1912, except for Race 9 on Third Day which closes as stated. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 11th January, 1912. A penalty of < lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of
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      36 7 Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take am medicines iuteruallv 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.
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      752 7 >•' l J ■SrV:.' 1 I'll 4b IT It is really remarkable tSt no one se ms 10 have l>een struck i the fact th.t, in spite of the regular daily cleansing with tooth-soaps aid tiie teeth, and particularly ti e Kick teeth, frequently ‘oecorne decayed and hollow. Is not
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      927 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Uti Or. Alta f Ca.. Fla. I. S. A. The Idodermene Inhalation Compound Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EMIDIXO AT Ao. 2ln, Pennng Rond. A tew deeu fain (he CHOP Oim Moh, 103, Main Road, Taipiag, Tin Miners, Admeers and Genera Goods Store HONG BEE A Co
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