Straits Echo, 28 October 1912

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 12-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. I°- $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 247
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1003 1 a Toma >nl «omr 1 tlnn# to nourish you, Drink s Head Guinness’s Stout, V K'SOTI ,or thi! that you get it. r.EE A Co., Sole AgetU$. Andrew Usher 8 Co. s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.. agents FOR i i PENANG 3^ m F. At. S.
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    • 33 1 I Order 0 in Nip BottlesDog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agenti.
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  • 3905 2  -  By Philip O'Farrall I Mr Alphonse Hollinger, his fiugors titil-, luting the tails of his frock coat, ilisliod an almond eye of wrath arouud his abashed and knock-kneed stiff, and then stalked t with icy fury up the stairs led to his private sanctum
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  • 387 2 Alleged Amazing Frauds on the Bowers. Details have been published by the Deutsche Mittags Zeituug (Berlin) of an extraordinary spy swindle, by which several European Governments are said to have been imposed upon. A man named Glitch bought a few German military handbooks, ordnance maps, and time-tables,
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  • 241 2 The Companies do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these vessels but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah). Kedah, Oct. 26, 28 and 30 and Tong Chuan, Oct. 27, 20 and 31. Asahan. Petrel, Oct. 29. Bagan Serai. Daily.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 80 2 Rheumatic Sufferers Relieve* painsare aggravated by cold damp weather and many hard working middle aged people are made miserable dur ing much of the winter and spring months by reason of this. Their suffering mart re Te l’ and in ra “r 2 nr nN Chamberlain's Pain rilm„f .h the
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    • 418 2 KESHRANJAN OIL, m i f/W ?fth k> «eautjj ft e u 'll Hi Kavira N. N. SEN'S KESHRANJAN AGED MILD PURE BEST FIRST' AND Foremost HAIR OIL for Bath and Toilet. Imitation may be the sincerest flatter* but be sure you see on the label KEBHRANJAN with the facsimile of
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  • 1556 3 SAILOR WHO FOUGHT BLACK RULER FOR HIS THRONE. Surprise Story. Confession That He was Nagged-” Into Running Awai. Stranger adventure than that which befel an Englishman on the East Coast of Africa is seldom met with outside the realms of fiction. While hunting in the jungle he fell
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 578 3 The Insular Life Assurance Co., LIMITED. CAP IT A L^PsT 500,000. Head Office: 25, Alarket Street, Manilla P.I. LEON MOOSER Es*. t Managing Director. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable. Special Features, Disability,” and Return Premium Clauses.” ••SO OTHER COMPANY OFFER THESE ADVANTAGES." STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” For further information apply to: TIANG
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    • 67 3 m4'H > ++n tr*4+-! 44+i-+*+4+'H+?‘ Ij +i IS THIS k IT f! i +H WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED God Liver Oil Compound NT Cai I x If TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre J parationo?COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions which
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    • 164 3 MARTIN’S STEESa Spills A Prench Remedy for all Irregularities Thousand A T-i *.:cs keep a bos of Martin's Pi3* in the house. so thnt on the .»rsf Bfß of any of ihe System a timely dose may b« •d..mastered. n ho use then» recommend them, hen e t ‘.efl At
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    • 676 3 A Lady Housekeeper R<1* A Eft 555 If IS j I f ly j§y$w» p— C«a >*- Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness The fact that Mrs. Tayloi did net give up her work, and did not go for a change, is clear proof Phosferine prevented the nervous breakdown which her doctor
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  • 5455 4 Malacca's Needs Enunciated By Mr. Darby. 1 WIRKLESS TbLIQRAPHT AND BbTTINO. The Legislative Council, at its meeting < on Friday afternoon, dealt with a variety of subjects, of very general interest. Before proceeding to the introduction of new bills, the Council passed certain new rules for merchant shipping,
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  • 170 4 Novkmuer, 1912. Date. H w H.W. T„ W AM. AM. r M. p M. Ist 3.10, 10.20, 4.12, 10.30 2nd 4.25, 11.40, 7.00, 11.47 3rd 6.24, 1.43, 9.18,’ Nil, 4th 8.30, 1.48, 9.50, 3.10 sth 9.55, 3.56, 10.13, 4.05 Gth 10.29, 440, 10.54, 4.48 7th 11.00,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 135 4 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. FOR SALE. We Have Received Anothks Consignment of Tough White Manilla Envelopes. Cheap and Strong Quality. Price $1-50 per 1,000. CASH, NETT. The CHEAPEST Envelopes in the market. None to equal. Samples on Application. The last consignment of 500,000 have
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  • 24 5 Vessels Jtrom Agents Due Auaye Delta DerjJUngeiP Alice Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo AG.&Co. A. B. BM.ACo. 31st Oct. 2nd Nov. 5th 7th
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  • 18 5 Vzitelt For Agent* Leaves 4IMW Mlu 4licc Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A..G.AC0. A. B. B.M&Co. Oct Not.
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    • 309 5 flipwtod Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. Oct, 31 A?save connecting with Nov 14 Devauba 28 Himalaya 12 Delta 26 India Mongolia Mantua Malwa Mooltan Moloja Homeward Date Nov. Nov. Nov. l»ec. Fel>. Mar. Apr. Mav SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. K M.S. India April 4th. hakes by mail steamers. 1st class
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    • 1418 5 'SlH.I P PI NG. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. For Singapore Hi roe times a week). Intrndrd to Sail. Thur. 31 **t Oet., 4 p.m. Sat 2nd Nov., 4 pm. Sun. 3rd Nov., 4 p.m. Thur. 7tli Nov., 4 pm. Stkambk. I’ort S wet ten ham and Singapore. (Twice
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  • 105 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT TH* CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang Prick. Daily Local 124 per annum. f Outstation... Postage Extra Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.60 CARLS ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” I, Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 I. Printing Department 343 ft. B.
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  • 713 6 Your old Friend, the Municipal Bill, is again being introduced to the Local Legislative Council, but has l>een very cleverly revised, to detach from its opponents and your supporters the most influential of its former enemies, by flattering them iuto thinking that at any rate
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  • 1152 6 The case against Mr ami Mrs. A J. Boaso, t who were charged with cheating Mr. A. Kerdvk of the Runnymede Hotel of $117.76 i cents! was resumed this morning before Mr. R. B. Osborne in the Third Court. Mr. 6. R. Bamuel prosecuted and Mr. W. B.
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  • 20 6 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for the week ended October 26 was twentv tons.
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  • 40 6 Captain Olsen, of the s.s. Klang, has, we are told, taken command of the Straits Steamship Company’s steamer, Penang, which will proceed to Bombay to tow the s.s. Kuala which was wrecked off Socotra some months ago.
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  • 84 6 At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission last Friday, replying to Mr. Moss, the President said that Mr. Hooper had reported that the fear of the prohibition of double rieshas had reduced the revenue from these vehicles as people were afraid to register. Mr. Moss mentioned
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  • 109 6 Monday, 28th October, 1912. 1 Overture The Calif of Bagdad... Boieldieu 2 Two Step C Z K. C Z K. Thurban 3 Selection Carmen Bizet 4 Waltz Dans Tea Yeux. Waldteufel 5 March Linger Longer L 00... Gerald. Wednesday, 30th October, 1912. 1 Fantasia Torquato Tasso. Donizetti 2
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  • 220 6 When Mr. F. W. Talbot, AuditoiGeneral, goes on long leave at the end of the month, the appointment will be filled b} Mr. McClelland, acting Treasurer of Se langor. Until Mr. E. M. Baker can be spared from Singapore, Mr. Vane will, in addition to hia present
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  • 91 6 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pago 2.—Precious Stones set to Waltz Music. Bogus War Plans. 3.—Jungle King. m 4.—Legislative Council. «I 10.—Little Maunerisms of Big MeD Openings for Business in China. 11.— Rubber Companies. A Correction. —Miss Hogan’s pupils repeat Her Majesty of May”
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 438 6 (Reuter Kwiuoto. Belgrade, October 26. 500 wounded, mostly .lightly, have arr,v. •d from Kumanovo. Others their auX r Pr«ho,f W re Tb. Swriau .poil .t Kumanovo fir,., five field and six mountain guns, siiteeu mitrailleuses and quantities of war mater,al while at Sigmtza they captured thirteen field
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    • 52 6 (Renter.) London, October 2*i. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at W aterfoet, Lancashire, said that he saw no obstacle to the Dominions beiug given a larger sharem the direction of defence. He would welcome a more continuous representation of the Dominions
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    • 97 6 (Reuter.) Frar.eo-Sparmh Agreement Madrid, October 27. After months of negotiations, often threatening to lead to a serious FrancoSpanish rupture, the Franco-Spanisk agreement regarding Morocco has been concluded. Inter alia it provides for territory concessions from the Spanish Zone t |J compensate France for the latter's sacrih'** in the Congo.
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    • 40 7 London, Oct. 28. ,n r Courtly of Messrs. The East V.'tJf Co. Ltd., through then* agent* Fine Tara Spot... 4s. 5Jd. FinP Para Forward... 4s. tjd. First Utc-x Crepe delivery next three months 4s. 2d. Market weak.
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    • 127 7 \ttsched to the Government Gazette, I„1 the 25th inst., is the report on the tB Settlements for 1911, framed by Mr. r nt acting Colonial Secretary. It is a usefuDUtistioal record of the year’s progress. wan ing the main points of most of the Su’ioun
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    • 163 7 Hongkong Shanghai Bank. \lr b (Jinn 11 recently asked Sir Edward Grcv whether the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was not largely controlled by German mlluence. The constitution of the directorate is as follows: There are at present four German director» ou the Board of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, out
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    • 164 7 I'r. Cir'i Curt Hosoeus, who from 1904ti1l 11*00 madfveiploring trips iu Northern Siam, tuj who was the first botanical scientist to visit that region, has now, announces the Bangkok Time», received the medal bene merenti ”of the Royal Bavarian Academy 'f Science iu Munich for his
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    • 237 7 The erection of the buildings for the new wireless stat ions, one at Sapatum, and the ther at Singora. is steadily proceeding, and 1 > s expected that the installation of the system can commence next January or February. The German Telefunken system J l>eiii£ adopted, says
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    • 22 7 Swimming. .-«V. r: s *4 {f.cho Special.") Singapore, October 28. Elkan Swimming Club 150 jards’ championship in i min« 45 secs.
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    • 14 7 (f.<ho Special.) Singapore, October 28. At Singapore “Bachelors” defeated Married by 48 runs.
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    • 820 7 Birch Cl jb vs. P. C. C. The Birch Club did not plav their strongest team in the match against the P. C. C. last Saturday. Carrol and Ah Ming could not come down. But the Birch Club team was nevertheless a good one. Although the visitors were defeated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 196 6 Fred Lander, TURF ACCOUNTANT, Penang Sc Singapore, HAS OPENED HIS BOOK ON CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. (Run on 30th October, 1912.) 1,500/10 COMBINATION 1,500/10 placing them I, 2, 3 as they run. ALSO STRAIGHT OUT. [For further prices and particularsjappiy to HEAD OFFICE,; 23BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Lander,” Penang. Phone No. 587.
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  • 145 7 Jamathol Pkirdtoi n. Sri Sclttu. A large crowd gathered yesterday to see this match being played a third time. It will be remembered that these team* Mil on the 13th and 19th ifist. respectivelj. both occasion* the game ended in a i Yesterday the Jamathol
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  • 533 7 THE GOVERNMENT PROHIBITION Preliminary General Warning. The following public notice has been issued by the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States for the information of all Chinese living Id those States Up to the present time the Government has permitted the licensing of Public Gaming Houses, but
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  • 147 7 Penang, <2Bth October, 1012. 4ni s Bank drafts on London 2 4] ut> -vs*;, r t 3 lil ts Crxlits 24; J *so d s 2 4jj 30 d/s 2 4ijD/D Bink buying New York Paris 294] Hamburg 235 l Java, Bank deni in i 140] buying D
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  • 180 7 Rice.—The s.s.* Egra from Calcutta i* discharging 24,055 bags of rice. “The B I. i.s. Teesta, is expected to arrive ffom Negapatam pn Thursday at 6 a.nj. and 4 p* m for Port l Bwetyenham and Singapore, r. -v V ■< Tbe Royal Mail steamer Assaye, having left Colombo
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  • 323 7 The following is an extract from Mr. A. T. Bryant’s report on the Straits Settlements for 191 The cultivation of Para Rubber continued to increase in all parts of the Colony, and the total area planted with this product is now ;.reported to be about 135,000 acres, of
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  • 190 7 V CTMlwd*r;" To-day.' R >)r Burere Sellon Borers Sellers RUBBER. s. d. fi. d. s. d. 8 d. Ar.*lo M-day 14 44 15- 14 14 14 14 104 —3.1 BuXit M; rtaiain. 2 5 2 9 2 4 210 -Id Charsoncoe ..31 6 3 3 5 —ld C'>nt>. Malny»
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  • 66 7 The- following business in tin has l-eeu done to-day Penang PenangTiu Exchange, 6| tons at $ll5. Straits Trading Co., 50 115 821 i Simrapore Straits Trading Co., ll- r 05 Total 5 6\ tons. Tin i> quoted in London to-day at X‘23o 10« ra*h aud €229
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  • 79 7 To- DAT. 19ih Day of 9tii Moon. Volu tcor Recruits, B” Co. Rugger’ Practice. .Esplanade. Band. Eafdaiuide, G p m. George Town Cinema* ograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. 20th Dav of 9th Moon. Volunteer Maxim and Bearer Sections. League Football
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  • 17 7 English (Assay?) ...31st Oct. China (Delta) ...2nd Not China DerjHinger) ...sth German (Prinzess Alice) 7th
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 47 7 w 8< m y j eaT j OU11 g lady, a Komeo c&me your way “Oppose that you were married, iid coughed for many a u »t nuppuie what would you give him, «peedv, safe, aud s\ire I say 'what that i«— E. Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 806 7 Notes for Merchants TAKE CARE OF THE CENT 3 SO THAT THE DOLLARS CAN TAKE CARE OF YOU. You lose money because your system (loos not show vou where evorv cent comes from* It does -not tell you how much you here taken. f A National Cash Register Does both
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 149 8 Korher, Au*. 3,135, Edworn, 25th Oct., Shanghai, 16th Oct., Gen.—B. K. A Co. Egra, Dr. 2,345, Dickinson, B7tb Oct., Calcutta, 18th Oct., Gen. —H. L. t Co. Indragiri, Dut. s.s, 300, Baeur, 2*th Oct., Deli, 26th Oct., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Mary Austin, Br. 8.*., 121, Cawaray, 27th
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    • 43 8 28th October Tvng Ckay TJn, for Trang. Chantaboon, for Trang. Avagyee, for Binding*, Sitiawan and Teluk Anion. Egra, for Singapore. Bree Bangka, for Pulau Langkawi. Lian Choo, for Pulau Langkawi, Perli* and Setul. Flying Dr o (ton, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 312 8 iom Alor Btar (Kedah)—Per Resident Halewyn, to-morrow, 8 a m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Bee, to-morrow, 3 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Bindings and Sitiawan—Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Per Klang, to-morrow,
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  • 126 8 Psnano, 28th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Lcadju, Demand Bank 2/4/ f 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4 T 7 6 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4| J Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 174§ 8 days' sight Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 J Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3
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  • 225 8 Gold Leaf 564.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 34.25 sales Trang Pepper 2.3.7i> nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace 12) —sellers Pickings 107 —sellers Nutmegs 110 a. 30. —sales No. 1 8.20 sale* Sugar 1 2 8.10 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.0 buyers (Tahbun 190.— sele.s outta
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  • 148 8 Penang, 28th October. 1912. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Fbdt 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork poi catty 32 Pig’s Hoad... A Foot z ll F-t
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  • 2121 8 a I j j I .2 Number of c. I *3 Capital. Shares > Dividends. > Name. t l g E issued. S J p2 m o* 1908 1909 *****1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. Ip.c. p.c. p.c. I I 1*X»9 450 000 130,OCX) 11 I i Ayer Kuning Rubber
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 52 8 No Opium in ChimbcrUin’s Couth Remedy. There it not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was first offered to tho public. It is as safe a medicine for a child as for an adult. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 44 8 Hew h Your Complexion? A muddy complexion, a haggard and yellow skin are due to a disordered liver. Chamberlain’s Tablets will correct that and your complexion will soon be clear again. These tablets also regulate the bowels. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 95 8 Best for a Cold. When you hare a bad cold you want the best medicine obtainable so as to cure it with as little delay as possible You will make no mistake if you select Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You are certain to be pleased with the prompt relief which it
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 957 9 ••oao papjoj jddrd Bu;i)op| ;o jaaq* jatraipjo u« 83q«x •ilo«3 *sp 94, II X ‘<M[O k q AUl3f£ 'r>*% pj«og pooj) put <;j3aoq jaqiv?'] qji^ ———y^r-y- r 1 k -<• savd on mens aoujo ONoais j|«ap am qjvm ion op spjpctf «U* 4«qi o* ‘i93j po -.laAOo-joqqtu auoj ao Satpnvjg
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  • 919 10 A.X SkE"* in lUE IIOLoB OF COMMONS. Inti in destroys illusion Sitting Jay after Jay in the Press gallery of the House of Commons, listening to Ministers, noting their mannerisms, their favourite trick* and unconscious gestures, says a writer in the Daily Mail, one gradually
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  • 807 10 Describing the westernisation of China, the United States Consul at Newchwang, in an official report, states that if the present awakening means anything, it means the development of China’s resources, its mines, factories, and railroads, and the elevation of its masses to a groatly increased
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 64 10 g i.iiiNL.miimllllni:u,iiil.i^ THIS IS IT AVATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Co in po u n d TASTELPSS odor Less The latest scientific pre- parationofCOD LIVER Ĕ OIL. Docs all that Is claimed for it and supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical profession. Or
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    • 8 10 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 469 10 Rc-pp«ning To-Nigfct MW TINT! WWTWrir New Installation V New Throughout! The Straits Cinematograph Coy. PENANG ROAD. ‘“Tempera mutautur et nos mutamur iu lllis.” Specialities: 1 be Revolution in the old Bovs Club A.V. 2,000 ft, AV. Cromwell's Prisoner War J >rama 1,500 ft. B F. Madame Penard’s Ccrsets French Comedy.
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    • 1899 10 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amoy. The steamship J7 ong Bee, Captain G. Kinghorn, is oxpeetrd to arrive here on Monday, the 28th in*t., and will leave for the j above ports on Tuesday, the 29th inst, at 3 p m. For Freight or Passage, apply to CHIN HIN Co,
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  • 1663 11 CIIIMPUL (NEGRI SEM BILAN). Tapioca Cultivation Ceases The sec md ordiuary general meeting of the Chimpul (Negri Sembilan) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E. C., Mr. G. M. pundas-Mouat (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said At the present moment wo have 1,071 acres
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 774 11 A Many f Mu Worth their weight in Goul." .ROUT PILLS. i no esitation in dung a dozer. bottles oi m< cine in liquid for:n pres r l ed by n doctor. but view ’with' diarm the suggestion to 1 t:iKc a course cf pills. This misapprehension is no doubt
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1005 12 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Ut€ o( Dr. AIIca 8 Co., Pka. D. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDIHG AT ho. 21 a, Penang Road. A few Jews fro* the Euton ted OrioaUl ML TECK COMPANY. Shanghai Carpenters Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept in stock and made
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