Straits Echo, 13 December 1911

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  • 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. PEWANU, U hUNLSILW, s.Sth DECEMBER, 1911. Single Copy. 10 cents. No,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 964 1 [f foil require a Tonic .and some' thing to nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness’s >. s,out i and look this label to nee that you get it. im\(l LEE <t Co., Sole Aje/Ua. vw Ho/- Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., agents for
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    • 35 1 Order it in Nip Bottles Dog’s Head Guinness’s Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm Observe this label it is on every i iuo Nip. genu T1ANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent»
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  • 474 2 Official Mihct**. Minute* of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the doth November, 1911. Prevent. W. Teel, Esqr., President. W. T. Chapman. Esqr. Quah Beng Kee, Esqr. G. N. Saye, Esqr. Lim Eu Toh, Esqr. Yeob Guan Seok, Esqr. 1. The minutes of the last
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  • 248 2 The Companie* do not guarantee the da.'et •f arrival of there rteamer», but tcill emleavour at far a* poetible to eiunire punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah, Dec. 6,8, 10.12. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,24, 26. 28 30, aud Tong Oman, Dec. 5,7, 9, 11, 13, 15,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 56 2 THI3 13 IT Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound t.'.stluss ui>okle.<« i! 1 ho late»? scientific pre paraiion of COD LIVLK OIL. Dcn all thai is claimed for il and super scJcs the old fushioucd emulsions which upset lhe stomach. Highly re commended by the modi cat profession G *LL
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    • 319 2 Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose ami expectoration isy by giving ('imnberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. Town Hall, Penang. For 2 Nights Only. Thursday Friday,
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    • 1882 2 GRIN, BUT DON'T BEAR IT U l»y fart 1 wi«»«‘ Van. nnt f«-r iw.it, ni">»' t •*> loollali Of rmirr. |(tl r Ir.ilM» I»*- St it wt-ieh tlirro 1« (to ninrilt t’n-tr. rl'inHi >»•*». tit* •.♦•nr- < <'• »!«•■<• !»♦»> nnn it* u bat tacit rHt*« srr {nrtunittH) not In
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  • 27 3 Vessels i row 1 Agents Due Devanha A 88a ye Itoun Bueloto Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo a.g.aco. A. B. B.M.&Co. 14tli Dec. 16th 19th 21st
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  • 25 3 Vest ell For 1 i Agents Leaves Devanha Singapore A .G.&Co. l>ec Assaye Colombo A.Gr &Co. Rooh Colombo 11 M.&Co. Buelvw Singapore B M.&Jo.
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    • 351 3 j: 8.H.0 i;pef tfd Arrivals and Departures. IK Mail Service Outward. U Der.inba connecting with Malwa IK'- 2H Delta Mantua 11*12 J.D.1I Aataw J|D 25 Himalaya Macedonia Morea tlnmewir'» Date. Steamer. 2 Itelta India It) As nave Moldavia 311 Himalaya Mongolia VJU Jan Pel» lUr. ft iprMa' 13 Devanha Delta
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    • 437 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Vn w'W HUTTENRACH, 81 Co., Penang, Agents. KONINKUJKE PaKETYAART MAATSCM APPIJ. (Rovu dctyh mKEr onjptsv.* Fob Je Asalian, Paneli and Singapore. (Weekly). Intended to Sail. Kri. 15th Dec 2 Fri. 22nd Pec 2 p.m. Stssam**. Van Hogeudorp V r au dor Barra Deli and
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    • 1057 3 (SHIPPING. M7T2CIEB LLOYD. BREMEN. N. Y. K IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fTYHE 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 versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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  • 422 4 A JoUttXAL FOB EDPrAtlll FoLB. 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) 515 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 345
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  • 1126 4 We were amused t lie other tli v to read at) article by one of the soundest of the older Singapore writers on n Filson Young satire. Filsou Young, casting about for a subject., thought, of the newspaper placards announcing Lily Elsie Married,” and proceeded to draw,
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  • 412 4 Jansen is the Prince of Conjurors. Last night at the Town Hall lie again entertained .iu enthusiastic au lienee which might have been larger considering the all-round excellence of the show. JanseudoesaMthe sleight of hand work that ether conjurors do and does them bitter; he has all the elaborate
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  • 440 4 A WISE CA DI. Pbobbcctiov nr Ci.tn Sweei*h. So long has the E:ko protested against the Tuan going scut free while his humbler fellows were being chevied bjr virtue of the Common Gaming Hjuses Ordinance that something had to happen soon. There isu’t the slightest shadow of
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  • 375 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting J. Minutes of fast meeting to be read and uonfirined. 2. Any business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Appeal against assessment to bj considered aud lltte Lists for 1912 to be sigued
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  • 73 4 Bowl» Tournament Following mere the results of yesterday Profession Pair*. Hutson aud Houston beat Adams and Wright-Motion 22—18. Double Handicap. Goldie and Reioiuun beat W. Daniel and Pentner, 22-17. Single Handicap. Sandes beat Starr, 21-6. The following ties have l*eeu fixed for Friday, 15th instant:— Profession Pair*.
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  • 101 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of yesterday’s ties Singles Handicap, Class A. Foo Joo Wan beat Teh Ee Leigh 15 8-10; 6-0; 6-1. Singles Handicap, Class 11. Yeoli Cheang Ann beat Loke Peng Seong 15, 6-4; 6-3. The following ties have lieen fixed for tomorrow
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  • 462 4 The following appointments are gazetted Mr. G. T. Holford to be an Insjiector of Mines, Perak. Mr. C. S. Durst to l>e a Survey Probationer, Survey Department. Mr. A. B. Allen to be Assistant Superintendent (Office), Survey Depart meut. Dr. C. J. Smith to be House Surgeon. Mr.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 185 4 ORIENT MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO. TRANSVAAL PURE LEAF- THE ONLY ORIGINAL. IN Jib. BAG* $1 PER BAG NETT. “GENUINE CALABASH PIPES” Mounted with Vulcanite Mouth Piece. Porcelain tobacco jars WITHPATF.NT AIR TIG -T CTOPPERSThe George Town Dispensary, Ltd., Nos. 37a and 4, Beach Street, Penang. THE LATEST FOOTWEAR. MAW Brown Willow Cilf
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    • 11 4 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all in*.»rtwjeon;plaints, dTßfniry, coughs, colds e*c.
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    • 31 4 The most n»pi<l and satisfactory results are obtained bv treatment with <«r ,»ns*n (Kawa Santa)). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Ohemists.
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    • 95 4 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in country cannot produce better results in the treatment of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough than the wise mother with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough RemedyShe always keeps it in a handy plf 0 J®, knows where to lay her hands upon
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 62 5 Singapore Prices. At the rubber auction at Singapore the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheet $233—9247 j»er picul. Unsuioked 230 246 stolid Crepe 200 220 Scrap Virgin 191 192 Untreated lbO 170 There was a bid of $249 per picul for 11 ca#eH „f first unsmoked sheet. They
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    • 80 5 Breach of Harbour Regulations. Si*.» Ah Jin, a tin-smith was charged at Singapore with soldering tins of petroleum on l,oard the Ophir within harbour limits csiitrarv to the regulations. Tan Chooi Pob. rhinchew and owner of the vessel, w W charged with abetment. Both pleaded guilt v.
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    • 19 5 Church Parade. A Volunteer Church pirade will be held *t SiiHPipore »*-j December 17. 4 Echo Special.
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    • 26 5 Death in England. The death Ins taken place in England ot Mr John Branson, formerly chief clerk ot (he Treason Penang. Echo Special.
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    • 64 5 Attacked by Cargo Coolies. Mr. Barnes, the first mate of thr Straits Steamship steamer Ipoti, wa* attacked at Port Swettenham by cargo coolies. one of whom fisted him in the eye and the others hittiug him with wrk lifters. Commander Kidcliffe, Master Attendant, Singapore sentenced the first
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    • 71 5 The Cat in Use. A telegram fro in Hongkong sUtes that the first case under the new act for th* prevention of rowdyism has beeu tried there A Chinese, aged 18, was ordered to undergo twelve lashes with tin cat and to pay a fine of «25 for
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    • 20 5 A telegram from Madrid stab's that the (junen of Spain lias given birth to a daughter. Reuter.
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    • 31 5 Rev. Norman Macleod. The death lias taken place at the age of 14 of tlie Rev. Norman Macleod, principal clerk of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Reuter.
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    • 67 5 A telegram from Quebec states that Miuister Pelletier, in diseussiug the Navy 'juestion, >,iid that Admiral Kiugmill wfi Commander Roper agreed that U* Canadian Navy was disorganised. The trpe df Tessel Sir Wilfrid Laurier wished to build was already obsolete. Government therefore decided that it was high time
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    • 79 5 A telegram from Adeu says that the remaining five European aud thirty-four native crew of the stranded Straits Steamship steamer Kuala were reported by the natives of Socotra to have been taken off by a ship proceeding to the East. They are not reported anywhere. Foul play is
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    • 80 5 Dio Varsity Rugby match was witnessed A l ;ir ure crowd of people. The ground was p Cxford whs in surprising form ,-ltou, the South African Steyu. and Rhodes scholar Bullock scored tries in he first ten minutes. Ou resuming, Camtried desperately to equalise but •ithout avail.
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    • 768 5 A Brilliant Success. I The Delhi Durbftr took place on a perfect I Indian day. It was a brilli >nt success and I the most brilliant spectacle ever seen in I India. Their Majesties were greeted with I tempestuous hhouts of loyalty aud joy. They I drove iu
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    • 42 5 In the House of Lords, L 'rd Selborue in moving the rejeefibn of the Naval Prize Bill described the propo-sd prize court as perfectly preposterous The British Empire had onlv the same representation as a central American republic. Reuter.
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    • 40 5 Duriug the electrical test* ou H.M.S. Orion an oil explosion took place in the dvnamo room. There was a sheet of flame. '1 hree Admiralty officials, four officers and thirteen otheis were terribly injure 1. Reuter.
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    • 141 5 Manehus Successful. ,.f A telegram from Peking despite the armistice fighting continues around Shiah h'ia Cbwang. The Manehus were successful. Presidency Offered to Yuan.The Congress at Shanghai of Chinese in favour of the revolutionary movement has offered Yuan Sbih Kai the presidency of the republic if he
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    • 30 5 A telegram from Washington .state*,that a concerted movement is on foot to rtSCure the nomination ot Mr. Roosevelt' as liepublican candidate for the Presidency in *****.
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    • 60 5 There is general satisfaction oyer'"the railway settlement which the executives of four railway unions yesterday approved. As a recent ballot of the men is believed to lie in favour of a slrike there is some anxiety regarding the power of the executive to control th«» members but the
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    • 18 5 'The Sale of ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid’s je.vd* in Paris realised a total of 2f£<fc>,23S. Reuter.
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    • 44 5 A telegram from St. Petersburg states that owiig to the protests of the Powers Russia has dropped her el dm of a twelvemile limit iu the White Sea. The Government decided to aid the fisheries in other vyays. :i a Renter:
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    • 46 5 A telegram ire u W td.jng u sprff-s thaf( the Foreigu Committee o the H<ni-e unanimously pas>e 1 a reed nion' the immediate abrogation of the’ RussoAinericau commercial treaty owi yg.to Russia's refusal to recogui'C American px-spor s for Jews- fte tm\
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  • 521 5 Battle of Hankow. r: The Hankow correspondent of tliĕ/N Q. Dailv News lias sent that journal a i q-epaut. of the ferocious struggle around' iXxjiyTing during Noveni 1 er 22. 23 aud 24, iiieh he' says was the betviest engagement that had then been known. The R,»d Cross
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  • 37 5 Tin. —The s.s. Canton brought 865 slabs of tin. Kerosink. —The s.s. Trigonia is discharging 1,298.8 tons of kerosine in bulk at Bigan Luar and the s.s. Fuh Wo 20,000 tins of the same oil.
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  • 97 5 The f -Mowing business in -ferulas been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 4Q -> buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 96.45 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 85 95.25 Total 135 tons. Tin is quoted iu fxmdon to-day at Jk‘lV9 5s cash aud .4*189
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  • 40 5 To-day 23rd Day of 10th Moon. St. Lucy. P. C. C Bowls Ties. Band, Esplau ide, 0 p.m. Volunteer Recruit Drill A” C»>) George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 tor ail internal complaints, dysentery, smiths, colds, etc., take Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 308 5 C- a Bull-dog For Sale. A peiitifree bull ***** of best blood, imported from Australia last August ai d tlimougblj acclimatised. Healthy, ’fwelve months old. Highest reasonable offer accepted. ;?tc. itr» Apply to; —H. Ekic Richards, Tfir Straits 1 Voding Co, Ltd, r Butterworth 13-42-11.875 Government Notification. f. Tenders v,
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    • 406 5 Xmas Trips by B. I. Steamers. RETURN TICKETS AT 2 3RDS OF RETURN FARE. are issued on all lines of the Company available between 15th Pecemjiek and 15th .Tancart next. For Time tables, fares, etc., apply to:— Huttenbach, Liebert Co„ AGENTS, B. I. S. N. Co. Ltd. 22-11-11 803 1
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 127 6 Tong Hong, Br. s.s.. 1,314, Crichton, 12th Tuvoy, Bth Pec., Gen, E. 8. Co., Ltd. A tagger. Br. s.*., 247. Harvey. 12th D«.. 11th I>ec., Gen. —E. 8. Co., Ltd Rotorua Br. s.s, 556, Bell, !2th Dec Tongkah, llth Dec., Gen.—E. 8. Co., Fvk Wo, Br. 454. Emu, 12th
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    • 36 6 13th December Teestu, fnr Negapatatn and Madrais. Atjeh, for L&ngsa, •T. Semawe, Segli, Saliang and Olehleh. Holt Canton, for Teluk Anson. J iitttm Miirn, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping
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    • 320 6 Fob Singapore, China A Japan —Per Dernnha, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Per Toiuj Chuan, to-morrow, 10 a in. Tongkah —Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli Per Aragyee, to-morrow, 1 pm. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 pm. Trang—Per Tong Chay Vn, to-morrow, lpm.
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  • 121 6 Pknano, 13th December. (By conrtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4,*, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4s-$ 3 Oed»t 2/4$ 7 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Pnv .r# 1754 Bombay, Demand Ban* 174 Moultnein, Demand B:.»*'* 173| 3 days’sight P"va»«- 176 Vladras.
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  • 223 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Popper wo stock White Pepper 27.40 buyers Peppei 20. nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace 1«>8 nominal Pickings 105 —sellers Nutmegs 1108. 26.50 5a1es No. 1 820 sal-. Sugar < 2 8 10 sal s C Basket 5.1 P nom. Copra (mixei) 11.30 nom. C Tahbun
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  • 187 6 Pknano, 13th December 1911 1 Busk cts. Soup pv- -or.v i 4 Roast 21 Steaks 2 k Stew o* Curry Meat... 16 I Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each >0 Tongue... 55 £eet 15 lleart o. Liyer per catty 5 1 Por* Pork per catfcv 32 IV* H«d
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  • 1408 6 a O ‘3 Capital. Name. OQ I 5 cy .9410 1905 1:*J0 1909 1910 1906 1910 ISH'I 1910 1910 .I*o4 19<>3 J 909 150/100 200.000 750 000 uCO.OOO 000,000 11,1,200,000 500,000 $1,000,000 390,000/ 205,000 100,000 450,000 200,000 130,000 75,600 70,000 300,000 30,000 21,000 400,000 100,00. 500,000 390,000 172.6C0 50.000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 36 6 Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take any medicines internally 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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    • 46 6 (ionoMan like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affeet the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment. Trials by the Medical Profession solicited. Samples free on appliaction to anv of the chief Penang Chemists.
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    • 79 6 CHAPOTEAUT'S HUo/ NO CURATIVE TASTE PRINCIPLE NO OF SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Js superior to Emulsions or Oil, it cure» Incipient Consumption, Coughs, Rron? hitis and Scrofula. Each tiny Murrhuol capsule is extracted from a tcaspoonfu! of cod liver oil. Recommended at the Paris Academy of Medicine,
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  • 2617 7 Fart of lieu Life Story Told by Ii ERBELF. Thirty-eight years ago a young and attractive Bngli->h girl, then twenty year* old, in spite of the opposition and fears of her family married a Moorish gentleman of high and sacred rank. A lineal descendant of the
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  • 491 7 A Koval Physician s bxriaiENOE. I feel completely done up How often does oue hear that explosion, which means so much to the man or woman who utters it uud, as a rule, so little to tjjose who hear it. It l>etokeiis, of course, a condition of mental
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 653 7 “Isle of Skye Whisky.” This Fine Old Highland Whisky is Blended and Matured in Sherry wood. Many Years Before Bottling. In case of 12 quarts. $9.00. Special price for quantities. Apply 1° G. H. SLOT Co., AGENTS. The Insular Life Assurance Co., LIMITED. PLEASE SEE SPECIAL CLAUSES. “DISABILITY CLAUSE.” “RETURN
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    • 65 7 1+ I? •f -1 V-V r-f-i +*t++++++++++++++7 THIS IS IT WATERBARY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound cSTSStCi TASTELESS ODORLESS The i: test scientific pre para lion of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed lor it and super sedes t!ie old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re
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    • 40 7 Somethin* to Remember Wiien buviug a cough medicine for children liear in mind that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is most effectual for cold-», up croand whooping cough and that it contains no harmfull drug. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 186 7 We read. The Speaker took the Chair" j Now. did he take it auywhere r If not. why cannot people gay The things they mean from day to day r But when I tell you that I’ll take Woods’ Peppermint Cure for pain and ache, I take it, swallow it
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    • 286 7 Raffles-by-the-Sea. Situated in the best part of PENANG. Overlooking the Sea and Hills. Large airy rooms with private Verandahs, Bath and Sitting-rooms. Electric Light, Fans and Pells. j The Only Cuisine under the direct Supervision of the European Propiietor. Testimonials from Judges, Colonial Secretaries, Oonsuls, Government Officials, Doctors and Others,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 949 8 W. «MANSON, .Dentist J UM ot'.Dr. Alio;».. FA». 0. S.'A. Charges Moderate. Consultation Free rkhiihno at Ao. 21 a, Penang Road, i tar iooii fro* tkc Eutm id OrieaUl Hotel. TECK A COMPANY, Shanghai Carpenters 4* Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROID. High-class Household Furniture kept stock and made to order. Inspection
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