Straits Echo, 15 December 1911

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS», CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 9. Per Annum. PI NANG, l KIOAI, ISUI DECEMBER, 1011. Single Copy, 10 cents. No, ‘/8 U
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1007 1 iff you *u uire a Tonic .‘and something to nonriah rou, Drink Dog's Head Guinness's VTT'v Stout and look for this label to see that \rou get it. LEF) A Co., Sole Ayente. v is^ (A X J\ Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDI LANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co..
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    • 32 1 Order it?in Nip Bottles. Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonio that cheers and soothes and doesn't barm. Observe this label it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agents
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  • 254 2 Gift to thk Zoological Socir.TT. The Government of the Federated Malay States has offered to make a collection of the fauna of that region for presentation to the Zoological Society of London. and the Council of the Society has cable*! an acceptance of the offer. Mr. Herbert C
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  • 400 2 Thr CoiniMtHU* do not (juarantve th c dait* j of arrival of their »f earner», hut will eiuleavour a j>o»»thlf to enture punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah)— Tong Chuan. I*ec. 13, 15, 17. 19. 21, 2d, 25, 27. 29 A 31, and Paugkor, l>e<\ 14,10,18, 20, 22, 24,26,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 63 2 THIS 13 IT! Waterbury's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound r# TAyitLtsji o:*y»r.F. O' ALL uu-.ni i I lie late»*. M ienliti p: < p-iraiion of C(»l> I.1VI K OIL. Ih:c\s all that i-. cUiuicd fcr n and s-upi r sedes the old fashioned emulsions uhich ups-et the stomach Hi hivre
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    • 493 2 The W.sc Mother. The most prominent physician in the country cannot produce letter results in the treatment of cough- 1 colds, croup aud w hooping cough thiiu the wise mother with a a lx»tt!e of Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy. She always keeps it in a handy place and knows where to
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    • 1641 2 •VIT-A^TTIEID e» ĕ M«»lrr,* Vti,ii W-tih IJjrt 1 Dl TO-MCRRCW it <a lu*lc»ri1 will r». Vr.it. K-\1 2«. S P 1ln w orrt* a •»i|»|»iy %»f ►tnan ImtHu 1 r KDt rr»Hy t«T *>• l u l4# «ddim iti t)if Cvl« t.y 0t K rcR CM- /A 7 f sv_n
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  • 27 3 Vessels hrom Agents Due Assaye Singapore A.G.&Co. 16th Dec. Bonn Singapore BM.&Co.. lUth Buelow Colombo B.M &Co 21st Delta Colombo A.G.&Co. 14th j I I
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  • 29 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves 1 I Assays Colombo A.G &Co. Dec. Boon Colombo BM.&Co. Bneloie Singapore B M A, Jo. Fella Singapore A.G.&Co. I i I i i
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 318 3 3TAI S.N.G Arrival and Departures. Mail Service Outward. Ik*. 14 Devauha connecting with Malwa j),v 28 Delta Mantua 1912 jaD 11 Assaye Macedonia Jan 25 Himalaya Morea Hate. Steamer. De< 2 Delta 16 Assaye Jo Himalaya Con nect i ng Due with S.S. j London. 1912 $.$.INDIA, will run through
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    • 338 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Agents, 4- cc >9 'si' jTS K0NINKL1JKE PAKETYAART MAATSCH APPIJ. (RIIV4I DUTi H P4CKET COMI’INV.) For i)eH, Asahan, Paneii and Singapore. (Weekly). Deli and Batu Bah ra. (Fortnightly). Del> and Langsa. (Fortnightly), p »re (direct) Connecting with Batavia and other Java etc. ports. (Fortnightly.)
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    • 1105 3 <SHIPPING. VOfiOMTSGSBt LL07D, DEEM. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE rTIHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said. Suez N. Y. K, Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd Aden. Colombo,
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  • 429 4 A Jor»xAL roR Er*rcAT»D Folk. Published daily (except Sundays .iud public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penan*'. Price. Daily Local *24 per anuum. Outstation... Postage Extr*. Mail Edition (Post Free) 815 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 588 Printing Department 343 Studio
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  • 1276 4 Geueral Homer Lea, the a Iveuturi us Yankee of whom we have for many years eutertained a respectful ignorauce, stepped ashore at Peuang vesterdiy, paved a Hying visit t > Ayer Itaui Temple, illustrated in the presence of a representative of our local contemporary the truth of
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  • 227 4 The following business in tin has done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no selli rs Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 95.75 Straits Trading Co., 25 96 45 S ngapore Straits Trading Co., 75 95.82 Total 125 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at
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  • 274 4 The following gentlemen were present at the Meeting of the Municipal Commission yesterday afternoon: Mr. VV. Feel (President), Mr. W. T. Chapman, Mr. G. N. Save, and Mr. Lim Eu Toh, with Mr L. M. Hell (Municipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance. Assessment
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  • 144 4 Old Xavieriaus met at the Town Hail yesterday to consider arrangements for an Old Boys Dinne» Mr. J. D. Scully, Chairman, hoped that the proposed dinner would l>3 the inauguration of au annual gathering whereby old boys of St. Xavier’s Institution t om far and near could meet
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  • 69 4 Bowls Tournament. Following werfi th»* results of the ties played off veste.d.iv Si-ijle Handicap. Davidson brat Houstou, 2} 12. Goldie beat W* Daniel, 21—16, Itiley w. o. from Sugar*. The following ties Lave been fixed for Monday, 18th instant: Siirjl s Handicap. Justice Thornton —1) rs. H.
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  • 199 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of vesterdav’s ties: Singles Handicap, Class B. Ln* Cheng Ewe—ls.l beat Lee Wee Khiru, ?—5 6—4 I>ie Huan Cheang beat Chee Kok Fee -t-15 6-0; 6—l. Acknowledgment.— Messrs. Tiaog Lee and Co., as local agents for the Dog’s head brand
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  • 854 4 Crescent r*. Poll"* These teams played <ff their postpone,! feature on the Esplanade yesterday evening before a fairly large concourse of spectators The match on the whole was slow, the Police team being out of practice S. M. O. Merican played for the Crescent for the first time
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 92 4 PRITCHARD CO. Ladies’ Department. LAST TWO DAYS OF GREAT CASH SALE Further Reductions to Clear. ADLER TYPEWRITERS. kavftT MJqtV. <\V«i e. j m Stott. TvrA Y"> sA ii y f SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION. MODERATE IN PRICE. Foolscap Model EFFICIENT IN USE in Leather Travelling Case 120.00 Brief Model Policy Model
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    • 13 4 Frr all internal complaints, dysentery, roughs. **nW5a. etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 31 4 It Ims hee 4 satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands 0 f persons have to thaufc i, r restoration to health and happiness. It is astnnfjent and antiseptic u, fiul. At all ttES&LZSr*
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    • 54 4 He took her in Taxi-eab. said: Mt dearest Mins Me Nab, V\ r il! jru 1*» mine and uiarrv me ..It wnekly uaije u three pound* three. Of this I c»n’t feel (*ure. ou f have to buy Weds' Cure For all my odds fluid that's tense, I take it
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 36 5 Gun Stolen. tuleffram from Canton state** that on I,v the Chines* stole a gun Iwlongiug The British Consul. Subsequently it was to rod in h street in the Native city, i** Echo Special.
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    • 18 5 Ended. -r| H Printer»’ strike in Hongkong has The meu are returning to work. Echo Special.
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    • 38 5 Firmer. PraM-r A Co’s report wav* that rubber are firmer. The market dosed strong sterling and local stocks larger business is being done. Tin is steady and is more demand for industrial shares Echo Special.
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    • 53 5 Homeward Bound. Prime and Princess Alexander of Teck, an* proceeding home by to-day’s mail, j a good send-off at Johnston’s Pier, Singapore A guard of honour compose! of J 1,,. md many heads of department were pres *i* t. Prince B ris arrived in Singapore from Bai.Kkok hy
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    • 23 5 Wire to Delhi. The Malacca Indians have sent an address an ,l a telegram to Their Majesties at Delhi. Echo Special.
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    • 28 5 Heavy Defalcation». Kang Kee Fatt, a cashier in the House Assessment Department, Singapore Municipality, is absent.” It is believed that there are heavy defalcations. Echo Special.
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    • 61 5 A telegram from the Hague says that the Opium Conference has adopted the motion (J f the United States, seconded by China, limiting tin* manufacture, use, and trade of pr**jwired opium. It has also adopted five resolutions of Great Britain concerning the regulations for the restriction of
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    • 66 5 Ilet'erring to a remark that there was 'liscinnaugment among people iu England and Germany who desired good illations Sir Edward Grgy said that he would do anything to remove that discouragement. Hut we must wait a little till the atmosphere was more favourable, at 4uy rate uutil the
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    • 30 5 In the House of Commons Mr. Llovd George stated that Iwfore the end of the financial year Government would have reduced the national debt by AJSO.OOO,OOO. Renter.
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    • 24 5 A telegram from Tripoli says that the Italians advanced and occupied the seaj»ort Tajura. A number of Arabs submitted without fighting. Reuter.
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    • 65 5 The House of Commons has passed the tlunl rewdiug of t lie Kiuqu 'e Hill. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking iu the nous*- of Commons on the Finance Bill, ndtailed the talk that tin* Budget was ruining the building trad*. There had lieen ••iOh.oOO provisional valuations aud onlv appeals
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    • 20 5 Mr. H H Asquith announced tbe prorogation of Parliament on SaturDv. It reassembles on Keh nary 14. Reuter.
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    • 134 5 A telegram from Delhi state* that the King held a brilliant review of 50,000 British and native troops. The feature of the review was the Imperial Service detachments led by native princes, two of whom were children. Out* of them saluted with a sword larger tha*i himself; the
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    • 176 5 Mr L V'. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was the chief guest at the British North Borneo Dinner Sir West Ridgeway, who presided, said that the shareholders of 1 he company had been acting the part, of E moire in ikers and were now* reaping the
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    • 38 5 The judgment on Max Schulz, the British subject who was convicted at Leipzig uf espionage, says that his arrest had rendered innocuous an association of spies in the service of the Euglish Espionage Bureiu Reuter.
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    • 26 5 John Strang2 Winter. Mrs Arthur Stauuard. who writes under the nnra de plume of John Strange Winter, is dead. She was a prolific novelist. Reuter.
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    • 38 5 Mr. H H Asquith Ins agree! to the ap pointmeut of a Standing Committee on the estimates provided that the Treasury outrol an 1 Ministerialrcspon.sibil'ty a c* u limpiired The Committee starts work next session. Reuter.
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    • 35 5 Iu tin* House of Commons ‘Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, w irne l persons raising the Persian questiol that if the question were mismanaged it might bi aiperseded by larger issues. Reuter.
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    • 41 5 A telegram from Washington that the House of Representatives by 300 votes to 1 adopted a res-olution directing the immediate abrogation of the Ru*«o-American commercial treaty owing to Russia’s refusal to recognise American passports for Jews. Reuter
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    • 23 5 Mr. Asquith stated iu the House of Commons that the Appellate Jurisliction Bill w ould lx* reintroduced next year. Renter.
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    • 28 5 The N**w Zealand elections hive resulted as follows 37 Opposition IJeuib* rs. 31 Government 4 Independent 4 Lalxrnr Four returns are not y-t announced Reuter
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    • 43 5 At question time Mr L lia r court said that if the British cotton-growing Association thought it recessary to extend their Sudau visit to East Africa and Nyasaland he wou'd l>** glad to facilitate the visit in every way. Reuter.
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  • 978 5 The P. A O. steamer Delhi is stranded broadside on the te-ach opposite the pillars of Hercules. One of the men of the French cruiser Friant was diowued. An English naval officer at Tangier says that the Frenchmen worked splendidly The Times corresp >ndent at Tangier said
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  • 105 5 The London correspondent of the Strait* Timet, wiring to that journal on the 12th last., says: The fortnightly rubber auction opened today with strong, hopeful tone, and prices showed improvement on those of a fortnight ago. -Four hundred and seventy-eight tons of plantation was offered (367 tons
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  • 74 5 Penang, loth December Selling. London T. T. 2 4 s r Demand 2/4** 4m/st 2/4j* Calcutta T. T 174| Rtngo >n T. T 174 Madras T. T 174 J Hongkong T T 1») di«. Shanghai T. T. 93* Buying, 3m st credits London 2 l-l T GOd/st 2
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  • 162 5 The Government Wharves haye purchased a new locomotiye fur sbuuting purposes on Swettenhnm Wharf. Tin. s.s. Hok Canton 1,441 bags fin ore s.s. 182 slabs tin s.s. Sappho 1,311 bags tjn oro, Inw*ru Shipment. s.s. Flviug Dragon 40 cases rubber vs. Ban Wh itt Soon 90 bags Patchouli
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  • 57 5 To-n 25th Day of IQth Moon, legislative Council, Singapore. I' C. C Bowls Ties. Mxhommedan Football Crescent Star r*. Central Police, Victoria Green, B ind, Esplantde, 6 p.m. oluateer Company Drill. Ministoring Childen’s League: Meeting Government Girl’s School, 5 pm. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Japanese
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 38 5 Mu&cuUr Rhevmatijm. ri<e ’«'«less to take anv luedi1 rheum. 1 0r mu8Cu^ar or chronic Hmlvivi^ Dl t iat s ,M5e< kd is a free R 'uT of n C i: imWla i“ s Pam Balm. Dispeniariea and Dealers.
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    • 41 5 Somethin# to Remember When buyiug a cough medicine for ehildren bear in mind that Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is most effectual for cold®, up croand whooping cough and that it con: tains no h&rmfull drug. For sale by all and Dealers.
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    • 258 5 KTOTICK The interest, and responsibility of Tan P<di iu Chop Leong H«ng heretofore the Inkiness earned on by him at premises No. 22 5, Kimberlev Street, Penang having ceased on the 28th November, 1911 I, the undersigned, hereby give noth» that the biispifiss will l»e henceforth carried on by me
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    • 526 5 Penang Sales Room. A GRAND AUCTION SALE or Valuable Jewellery set with Diamonds and Brilliants. COMPRISING I Gold Hair Pins. Rings, Earrings, Anklets, Watch-guards, Beads, Brooches, etc. At 38 Beach Street, On Friday, 22nd December, 1911. AT 11-30 A M. Usuai. Conditions of Sale Terms Cash before delivery. KOH ENG
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 94 6 Soli»»». <*>'• “f yint! Uth |j«c. Singapore, 12th Dec., Gen. 1 IS M A Co. Pin Seng, Br 378, Glemly, 14th Dee.. i Singapore, 13th ltec., Gen. E. 8. Co Ltd. 1 Dut h 393. Knegtinanx 14th I tec., Bingap<*re, 9th Dec., Gen. H. L A Co. Bon Wkatt
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    • 85 6 I.7th December. Pumikor, fur A lor Star (Kedah). Hitaoki Harm, for Colombo and luticorin. Leoug Ho, for Batu Bahra Janet Nicoll, for Tongkah, Kojpah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Yan Hogendorji, for Deli and Asahau. Tong Hong, for Rangoon. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Fook Sang,
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    • 341 6 Foa Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Aaahan— Per Petrel, to-morrow. 1 p m. Trang—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat Per Han Whatt Bmm, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hok Canton, tomorrow, 2 pm. Cevlon, Australasia. India, Aden. MauntiuH," Egypt and via Brindisi, for
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  • 130 6 Pbnano, 15th December. (By cowrtery of the Chartered Bank.) 'London, Demand Bank 2/4 5 3 4 months' sight Bank 2/4£s 3 Oed't 2/4 7 t 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bans Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 1/5} Bombay, Demand Ban» 174 Moaltnein, Demand Bank 173| 8 days' sight
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  • 223 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Peppnr no stock White Pepper 27. AD buyers Trang Peppei 20. —noai Cloves 42. nominal Mace 1«<8 —nominal Pickings 10> —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 26.50 sales No. 1 8 2J salSugar < 2 810 sal (Bask«t 5.10 mim. Copra (mixed) 11.30 now. i Tahbuu 190.
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  • 185 6 Pbnano, 15th December 1911 Bkkv r t*Soup p’ r ’Ja'tv I 4 Roast -4 Steaks 4 Stew o Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each **o Tongue... 55 Feet 15 lleart 3Liver per catty 5 PoKX Pork per cattw 32 Pig s 11ea1... 20 l n
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  • 2208 6 L J J I ’S.2 I Number of J v g e I Capital. Shares > t> Dividends. S J 3? 8 1 issued. Is 2 1 p j J* Q o 3 a oo C? I 1 1 j *****907 1908 1909 Il*****ll RUBBER—IMiLLAK SHAKES, p.c. p.c. p.c.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 11 6 Wood** Great Peppermint Cure for all internal oomolainta, dy*ntry. cou«h*. oolds
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    • 34 6 (jonoMHii (in capsules) is well tolerated In the digestive apparatus no complication oi 1 anv sort occurs, and its action is most i favourable in Cystitis. Approved by tin reading specialist* of the day.
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    • 28 6 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active > Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. I ill (Chapoteaut) kei.uble agent in TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists.
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  • 195 7 To the people of the Nation hich hath called the sea its own. We are seuding forth this message— Will you make it Widely known It appeals to every Briton Wheresoever he may be. To assist the worn-out sailor When too old to go to sea.
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  • 257 7 Ax Assassination League Ihe revolutionary leaders in ShangLa’, lep «rt- i tie N. C Daily News,’ state tuat they have received nu>tw rthv inform itiou tnat evoi'al high Man lm offi iuls, among w loin are said to be two Frmces of (he blood, have secretly formed a
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  • 531 7 Sir Francis \V. Lowe, m x* presided over a largely attended meeting of the shareholders on 2dth Nov. The meeting was proton ted to over two hours and disturbed The I'hainnan reminded the shareholderthat they met re ently to approve an issue of additional capital. The
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  • 416 7 This is one sentence from the records < f Dr. Baiuardo’s Homes of the ease of litt e -arah aud Jane, ago i) and 4, aud suffices to t ’ll the whole tragic story. A good wire aud mother; a deceut husband; tramping
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 985 7 THE BERNESE ALPS MILK to.s. Products were awarded the GRAND PRIX (Tlie highest award i bt unable) At the Universal and Colonial Uxliihttua Brunei.': j SLEDGE MILK is supplied to all the GOVERNMENT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. Local Agent* sandilands, buttery CO. PENANG SALES BOOM BEACH STREET,
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    • 61 7 +++1 t+ t+l'-M"* >+++ t+ THIS IS IT! WATERBURY S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound c2rg£*.| m TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for super sedes the_ ol<3 fashioned emulsions which upset ihe stomach. Highly ie commended by th rncdl
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    • 205 7 Sericus Siie of a Cold. Do you fciiqw that of all the luiuor ailments colds art; hv far the most dangerous ‘f It is n«»t the cold itself that you Deed to fear, l»ut the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as gerui diseases
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 942 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, U U of 'fix. Alien f Co.. Pki. 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. tCMUINO AT So. 21a, Penang Road. 4 lev 4m% fro* tke lutcra ui OrinUl HolcL TECK A COMPANY. Shmaghmi Carpenters V Furnishers. 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept stock and
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