Straits Echo, 8 October 1912

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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. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Bth OCTOBEK, 1912. Single Con;. 10 cents. No. 230
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1121 1 it you require a Tonio and some' thing to nourish you, Drink]* Dog's Head .Guinness's Stout. and look i/ r •’'T/a V for this > V »,> *11 label A to see that jou get it riANQ LEE A Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8
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    • 29 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog’s Head Guinness’s Stout. TTS The Tbnic that cheers sad eodthee Mid doesn’t harm. Obserre it U on every g«mA* v; Op.. Sola- Ap*ti
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  • 1266 2 It if a relief to turn for a moment from the political «ituation in China, and consider lorne other aspect» of the life and people of that country that hare not been eo prominently dwelt upon. Thia relief we lind iu a recently published book,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 54 2 THIS IS IT Waterbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS satThe latest scientific pre P iraiion of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset «he stomach. Highly re commended by the medi cal profession. c: j ALL CHEMISTS
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    • 248 2 The Straits Cinematograph Coy. Tempora mutantur ei nos mutamur in illis.” N.B.— Our Location Penang Road. Special Feature* The Guardian of the Police Andre Deed The Opium Smugglers The American Film Coy. The Bet Max Linder “Gipsy Honour” Col. American Kinema Cupid and Pyncho Thanhouser New York Reuben in New
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    • 1858 2 %zh KBM i*. >s= m i It’s War! War!! War!!! The Great Chinese Revolution. THE CAPTURE OF KANG AN STATION liY TIIE REVOLUTIONARIES. A new up-to-date moving picture film for this Grand Change at George Town Kinematograph NOTICE. CASH SALE NOW ON KENC CO., SIN 95, BEACH STREET. All'E beg
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  • 27 3 Ve*teU Iron Agent t Due G<*brn P Kidd Singapore B.M.&Jo. 8th Oct. i Irich Colombo BM.ACo. 10th iMia Colombo AG.&Co. 17th China Singapore A.G.&Co. 19th
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  • 19 3 VtUtlt For Agent» Leave» Qoeben Kidel trxtdnch l%dm Giiivi Colombo LCM&Co.. Singapore B.M.&Co. Singapore A.G.&Co. Colombo A.G.&Co. Oct.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 261 3 38 V 5C a 8.N.C Atmtwl Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. (jet. 1" India connecting with 31 Assaye >• jiov 14 Devanha £8 Himalaya 0 Maldavia Mongolia Mantua Malwa i’t ireward. SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. K M S. India April 4th. FARES HY MAIL STE\MERS. 1 st class 2nd class
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    • 1531 3 <S H I P P I N G.) I BRI..5H INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob Intended to Sail. Stbambr. Singapore (Three times a week). Pori Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein.' (Fortnightly). Singapore, C'hlBt ami Japan. (Fortnightly.) Thur. ICth Oct 4 pm. Sat. 12th
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  • 99 4 Published daily (eicept Sundays and pubi c holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 22G —232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local 524 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.00 CABLE ADDRESS I ECHO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 SB. —All business
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  • 1481 4 I am a more than ordiuarily lucky man. Life itself is a thrilling adventure, rightly regarded; but when one’s life is crowded with thrilling adventures, one is indeed happy. I am always having exciting adventures, without going forth to seek them. They just happen. They come to
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  • 190 4 To rue Editor of tub Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —I have been interested, passing almost daily in my carriage, in the various stages of erection of Mr. Pvkett’s new church in Burmah Road. I should have thought it an unnecessary addition to the architectural glories of Penan?, considering
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  • 150 4 120 Enlisted. I The project of forming a Malay Volunteer Corps in Penang, similar to the one in existence in Singapore, is at present in progress and every encouragement is being given to induce the Mohamedan Community of Penang to join. At present 120 energetic men have
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  • 730 4 Echo Special.] The fairly observant person can obtain a good deal of quiet amusement by noting the spelling and quaint wording of shop signs in most of towns and villages of Perak. Your native tradesman is fully alive to the uses of advertisement and
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  • 167 4 Engine Rojiil and Bunker* Gutted. OIL TANKS EiCAPE. Our Port Dickson correspondent rend, us further particu’ars of the fire on board the oil-ship Soyo Maru, which tx>k pl a 0 off Port Dickson on Friday night. This news was exclusively reported in the Echo jesterday. In
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  • 320 4 Mr. R. P. Brash, of Menglembu lode fame, goes home by the P. 0. China on October 20th. Lieut. N®or Mohamed llashim of the Malay Volunteer Infantry, Singapore, is at present in Penang, on six weeks’ leave. Majorßarry de Hamel, who is on a week’s leave, left
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  • 180 4 Yesterday. To-day. Rmor FalL Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Rubber. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. Anglo Malay ..14 7H 15 6 14 74 15 6 Bukit Mertajam. 2 6 211 2 5 MO -Id Chersonese ..33 39 33 3 9 Cons. Malays 14 74 15 6 14
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  • 49 4 Latest Development Work. A telegram from Ipoh, dated Bth iwL gives the following detail*: No. 1 Drive Blank. No. 2 just opened out very god No. 3 good still in ore. The ore body from 28 feet to 44 bottom excellent, an increase of 16
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 359 4 FRKD LANDER, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS OPENED HI3 BOOK ON THE SINGAPORE RACES. FIRST DAY OCTOBER QTff, 1912. Treble Events on Races I. 2, 3; I, 2. 6 and 2. 3. 6. Combination on Race 2. Doubles on any Two Races. Straight Out on all events. Also starting price. (Tote
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    • 34 4 Rheumatic Weather. Don’t be surprised if you hare an attack of rheumatism this Bpring. Just rub the affected parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm.and it will soon disappear. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 52 4 No Opium in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Ihere is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough Remedv, and never has been since it *as first offered to the public. It is as safe a medicine for a child as for an adult. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 72 4 Rheumatic Sufferers Relieved. Rheumatic pains are aggravated •lamp weather and many hard middle aged people are made miserai''' 1 ing much of the winter and spring ®on by reason of this. Their suffering B**. very much relieved, and in many manently, by applying Chamberlain* Balm and massaging the parts wit
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 43 5 London, Oct. 8. Hf Courtesy of Messrs. The East atifttic Co. Ltd., thiough their ageuts S*H Slot Co.) p ine ]>ara Spot 4s. 6£d. Fine Fara Forward... 4«. 5§d. first Latex Crepe delivery next three months 4s. 4<1. Market weak.
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    • 105 5 (Echo SpeetaL) Accused Aik» For Trial in Penmn*. Singapore, October 7. The Malacca Assizes opened to-day before the Chief Justice. When the Bukit Asahan murder case was railed Mr. Could for the accused asked that tbe triil l>o transferred to Penang or Singare. The accused thought
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    • 48 5 (Echo Special.') Singapore, October 8. Cooper Abbs applied to Mr. Justice Kbdeu in tho Supreme Court for a commitment against his wife for uon-compliauce with the Court’s order, made in August last, to return to him. The judge deeliued to make tho order.
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    • 39 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore, October 8. In the S. C. C. Lawn Tennis Champion■bip (final) Howe beat Green by 6—3 and 8-0. In tho B Singles Teale beat Gold by 3 —6, 6—3, aud 6—3.
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    • 20 5 (Echo Sitccial.) Singapore, October 8. The S. C. C- beat the Army and Navy by 1« points at Rugby.
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    • 43 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore, October 8. 4 TIioN. I>. L. steamer Nutuna, which has so far been trading between Singapore and Bangkok, has been sold to tbe Sarawak Steamship Co. for £8,503. In future *ho runs between Singapore aud Sarawak.
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    • 34 5 Reuter.) St. Petersburg, October 7. The preliminary elections to tho new burua show an immense preponderance of the clergy who are certain to form a largo majoritv at the final elections.
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    • 31 5 (Reuter.) London, October 7. Tho death has taken place of Auguste Marin Francois Beernaert, the Belgian «•Minister. London, October 8. The Rev Walter Skeat, the well-kno n philologist, is dead.
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    • 27 5 (Reuter.) London, October 7. Hie Morning Post states that Sir Francis !avlo r Piggott has been appointed Legal Adviser to tho Chiuese Government.
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    • 34 5 Reuter. London, October 7. Mr. A'i.juith is suffering from a slight indmpogition. He is the only prominent jjhsentee from the House of Commons. !ie real work of the session starts on Thursday.
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    • 70 5 (Reuter.) liondon, October 7. Henman, Governor-General of Australia, received a great ovation on leaving because the New South d tio appropriated Govern"“ut House for administrative purposes. H *''he to the station was lined by r -row, l* The Lord Mayor, in his r, vS expressed his
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    • 688 5 (Reuter.) not c to the confederacy. Pari*, October 7. Austria’s modification referred to a clause iu the note to be presented to tbe Confederacy governments declaring the determination of the powers to maintain tbe territorial status quo in the Balkans. Austria asked for the addition of certain
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    • 91 5 (Reuter.) Aaothcr D«ve lopm« at. London, October 7. There was another sensational development iu the Koseuthal case. On the eve of the trial of Becker, which begins to-dav. the notorious apache leader, big Zelig, who is alleged to have supping! the Rosenthal murderers, turned states evidence. He was
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    • 112 5 (Reuter.) Constantinople, October 8. Reuter learns from au official source that the Porte has resolved to apply to the Eur«jj»ean vilayets the reforms contained in the vilayets law elaborated in 1880 bv the Ottoman delegates in agreem nt with the international Eastern Rumolia Commission. This with a view'
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    • 55 5 (Reuter.) London, Octoler 8. The increase in the imports for the month was .£3,505,233 and in the exports £6,385,215. Iu the imports cotton showed a decrease of £242,005 the increases were principally in timber, iron, steel, silk and wool. The chief increase in tbe exports w'as in machinery,
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    • 12 5 (Reuter.) Paris, October 8. M. Sazonoff has left for Berlin.
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    • 26 5 (Reuter.) Now York, October 7. The American marines were engaged in another fight at, Nicaragua. Thirteen rebels were killed. Several wirines were slightly wounded.
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    • 32 5 (Reuter.) London, October 7. The Septuagenarian Ambassador Bryce, who is visiting his friends at Massachusetts, had a tweuty-five minutes’ Right with an aviator and paid an aerial call.
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    • 29 5 (Reuter.) Sydney, October 7. The Attorney General announced that the Govern me at will seek to regulate houso rents and the prices of food aud commodities.
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    • 250 5 Proposed Site. The Surveyor General, F.M.S., in Ins last annual report writes At the request of tho Chief Secretary a survey of the Mougkuang Lebar range in Selangor for the purpose of ascertaining whether the locality was suitablefor a hill station was undertaken by Mr.
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    • 58 5 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 tons r 5! 14.37 A Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 30 HI Total 105 ions. Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at 10s. cash and £227 5s three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is
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    • 24 5 (Incorporated in Penang.) The Manager* wire that the September output of the above Mine is Pc's. 311 c-iUies 52 realising $19,623.51.
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  • 1130 5 Hiitory- Ancient and Modern. Taiping, October 7. The Anglo Chinese Reading Room is the name of a highly respected club in Taiping. It is one of the oldest establishments in the F.M.S. It rejoices in a heavy roll of roeuiliers who aro scattered all over the Federation, among
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  • 492 5 League Football. C. F. C. v». P. S. A. A. Ti e«e teams played off their League fixture yesterday evening on the Free School ground, the game ending in favour of the Crescents by one goal to nil. The respective teiras lined up as follows under Mr. T. J.
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  • 139 5 Sungie Ara vs. Darul Mus'udiah. These Clubs, which are iu the Second Division, played off their League fixture before a large crowd. Mr. Chee actod as referee. The teams are from Kelau and Kainpong Bahru respectively. Thi Darul Mus’udiah which is the better team of the
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  • 109 5 9 Oct Bahrul Alam vs’ Ittihadol Khaireah. 11 Mejlis II MubabatollsDm. 1 t Hutton Laue Jamathol llorea 6 Darul Muhibbah,. Hji Kas*:m. IS Bibusabar Sabrul Jamil. 21 Sri Selatau Jamathol Phirdaus. 25 Jamathol Muslim,, Sa’alatol Islam. 30 Amaniah Stia Persenagan. 4 Nov. M. Abzin Rooshdiab.
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  • 43 5 Following are the scratching! Race I.— Botch ill. Race 2.— Never- Was-A. Race 3.- Chatnade, Yeoral and Stajdijht. Rac« s.—Chatnade. Griffin Races ■.—Swgger, Mary Belle and Colleen. Damp Prospect». Singapore, October 8. Race prospects are very damp. Heavy, rain is falling.
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  • 107 5 Date, Oct. 7, 1912. 100 yds. Mrs. Hamilton 32* Miss L. Smith «12* Mjss Mclntyre 31* Miss Joan Smith 31* Miss Wemyss 29* Miss Gawthorne 28* Mrs. Webster 27 Miss W. Gawthorne 23 Total scores 183 Quick Fibino 100 tds 7 shots 35 sec. Mrs. Webster
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  • 202 5 Hie German s.s. Malaja will sail for Doli at 2 p.m on Thursday, the 10th. iust. Rice —The s. a. Glenogle arrived from Rangoon this morning and is disch;rging 12,532 bags of rice. Kerosene and Benzine. —The Daisy brought the following cargo from Pcngkalan Brandan 4,000 tins lamp glass.
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  • 50 5 To-dat 28th Day of Bth Moon. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgravc Cup. Volunteer Maxim and Bearer Sections. Singapore Sporting Club, Autumn Race Meeting. League Football: 11. L. F. C. vs P. C. C Esplanade. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematoj raph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japauoso Cinematograph, Penang Road
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 8 5 For Chronic Cheet Complaints. Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 30 5 The ino<t rapa and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with iir.ioou (Kawa Santa! Booklet and sample to medical mem free on application to any of the chief Peuaug Chouusts.
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    • 80 5 (lOnOHun capsules contain only tlio purei* East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 aosules. at all doalors and chemists. LAL GOHAR, A Grand and Interesting Play AT THE EVER POPULAR STAR OPERA At the King Street Theatre. To-night! To-night!!
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 107 6 Daisy, Dut. Bruin, 7th Oct., P. Brandan, 6th Oct., Keroeene. —A. P. Co., Ltd. Olsnogle, Br. a.s., 2,399, Grarea, Bth Oct., Rangoon, sth Oct, Gen. —B. E. J. 8. K. Mary Austin, Br. a.a., 121, Cawaray, Bth Oct., Trang, 7th Oct., Gen.—E. S. Co, Ltd. Swarrdecroon, Dut. a.a 2,552,
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    • 61 6 Bth Octobkr Indragiri, for Deli and Langsa. Trang, for Trang. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singa•pore. Swacrdecroon, for Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anton. Pangkor, for Dindingt and Sitiawan. Perak, for Deli. Manibang, for Setul. Klang, for Port Bwettenham and Singapore. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. peel
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    • 316 6 toi Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Resident Halevyn, to-morrow, 6 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.—Per Gotben, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow —Per Glenogle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per P. E. Friedrich, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Port Swettenharn and
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  • 131 6 Pbbano, Bth Octobkr. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 4 months* sight Bank 2/4s^ S Credit 2, i* 3 Documentary.. Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days* sight Private Bombay, Demand Bin r 174 g Moulmein, Demand Bank l.a, 3 days* sight Private 176 Madras,
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  • 223 6 Gold Leaf *01.60 Black Pepper nt oc k White Pepper 31.75 tiles Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 35.— nominal ao 12 *—sellers m Pickings 107 —sellera Nutmegs 110 s 31.50 sites No. 1 8.20 sale Sugar I 2 810 sal s (.Basket 5. 1 Z buyers Copra (mixed)
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  • 1954 6 I i I 1 I (1*1. •m a 0 'Z N umber of j .o a Capital. Shares Dividends. Name. I E 15 a 1 tanrd. I S Cb I or. a* *H Ph PQ CO I I I r I I 19**8 liX »9 1910 1911 1912 RUBBER
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 44 6 How Is Your Complexion? A muddy complexion, a haggard and jellow skin are due to a disordered liver. Chamberlain’s Tablets will correct that and jour complexion will soon be clear again. These tablets also regulate the bowels. For sale bj all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 45 6 I met a maid one winter’s night, The loveliest maid I know, I popped the question with delight, She answered Yes,” so slow I married her and then I’m sure, Great happiness was mine, She gives me Woods’ Peppermint Cure, For colds it is divine.
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    • 39 6 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Croat l eppermiut Cure. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active > Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. im (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF v TUBERCULOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists.
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    • 64 6 NOTICE TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, 1911 I EMPLOYERS OF TAMIL LABOUR J are hereby reminded that returns under the above Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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    • 82 6 JUST ARRIVED? A new shipment of Continuous Co c? Tracing Cloth. Prices on Application per yard or roll The Criterion Prm I ASK FOR ®RS/ 0. 8 I v <2 EAD^ the Stout that is the best in pi nts nip bottles To fee had, retail FROM Messrs. Tong Joo
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  • 1326 7 An Australian Corroboree. In connection with a scientific expedition which was sent to the. Northern Territory of Australia to study the quaint customs and beliefs of the native tribes, a Bulletin ”i written by Professor W. Baldwin Spencer,' the Special Commissioner, has been issued under the' authority of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 899 7 The Insular Life Assurance Co., LIMITED. CAPITAL Ps. 500,000. Bead Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla|P.l. LEON MOOSEK Eoi*., Managing Director. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable. Siecial Features, Disability.” and Return Premium Clr.uses.” NO OTHER COMPANY OFFER THESE ADVANTAGES “STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” For further information apply to: TIANG LEE Co., General Agents
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    • 57 7 THIS IS IT! ITS I LmtOi Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELES3 ODORLESS The latcot scientific pre parationof COI) LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions v hich upset the stomach. Highly re commended bv the medi c cal profession. OF
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    • 109 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD wctm-ORIMAULT C° SARSAPARILLA r- ;i« (A 5 2 I x.® 1 fi= 3 w ve? The original sarsaparilla, recommended for the last 40 years for lymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders of the skin. 6RIMALLT C I, tic
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 962 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Ute’«f Ir. Allc* I Pit, 0.1 A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free* BMIDIWO*AT \fso.\21 a, Road. 4 km ĕmi from the Eutert tad Oriental H«UL Khoo Buan Phuan Olm Moll, 103, Main Road, Taiping lm Hiners, Advancers and General Goods Store. 20c HONG BEE Co., 4r'\ IS
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