Straits Echo, 22 November 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAIT.® THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2t>7
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      1148 1 :Tonio and «oneu thing: to nouriah yon Drink I> 0 d's Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this label tc soe that you got it. TTANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agents. o.4's Wl rzm i*u I*l fc&Wf I. /iv A I fjSfjt r to mim Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL
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      33 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 genuine Nip. TIANO LEE A Co., Sole Agentt
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    Jungle Nights.
    1279 2 Thu Pcnishmsjt of a Roots. How is it, Ali I asked, that I never see anything like tbe magic and witchcraft j uf which you were telling us the other night Long have I searched but no true pawang have f l>oen able to find.' Ali looked up
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      65 2 THIS IS IT! Waterbary's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Co El })0ll 11(1 C m TASTELES3 ODOHLESS The latest scientific pre Par at ion o f C UD LIVE K OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly rc
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      344 2 XMAS TRIPS BY B. I. STEAMERS. Return Tickets at 2/'3rds of Return Fare I are issued on all lines of the Company and are available between 15th December and loth January next. For Time tables, fares, etc., apply to HUTTENBACH LI EBERT CO Agent*, It. I. S. N. Co., Ltd.
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      1842 2 l *L£? 'VS r' Rac Beware r- *yxr*7z Capsule of bears ML V' units ions JnY TAL the Name tJT and CC; o *s C*a -'erfeils. a. ’ft vc «E a «5 c tt° jiate 2fv^i!eUt PARI S, A Vivienne. Sold by n ‘l ChemW> Penang St. Andrew's Ball. SCOTSMEN
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    23 3 Vetsclt hrcm Agenft Due Bimlaya AtftiUr Yorck KUitt Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo AG.ACo. A.G.&Co. B M.&Jo. BM.&Co. 28th[Nov. 30thJ 3rd Dec5th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 Vittel J For Agent» Leave» n > Singapore A.C.£Co. Nov :jc Colombo A.O.ACo. Yorck Colombo B.MACo.. i Dec. Kltwt bmgupoie B.M aXJo.
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      340 3 S.N.G t ti*ct4*i Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. \\jv 28 Himalaya connecting with Malwa j,, v 12 Delta Mooltan 26 India Moloja Homeward Hate. Steamer. Connecting with S.S. Due London. Nov. Itee. Hec. I Feb Mar. I AprI Mar 30 Assaye 14 De van ha 2i< Himalaya 191 2)
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      1623 3 (SHU P PI NG.y BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. UUTStm LLOYD, BREMEN. N. Y. K. i IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE. For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Singapore (Three times a week). I ort Swettenhain and Singapore. (Twice a week). Sat. 23rd Nov., 4 p.m. Sun. 24th Nov., 4 p.m. Thur.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) < AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang Price. Daily Local 524 per annum. Out station... Postage Extra, Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo 580 Printing Dep&rtnent 345 A B. —All business
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    THE MOTE IN MY BROTHER’S EYE.
    886 4 Mr. M. T. Z Tyau has written to the •‘Manchester Guardian” concerning a terrible Chinese grievance. His letter reminds me that I must unwittingly have offended my Chinese friends u any scores of times. Overlooking the fact that there be Britons so foolishly touchy
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    M. A. P.
    226 4 Chinese iu Sumatra are keenly interested in the Dutch Colonial Minister’s tiibuteto the qualities of Chinese colonists, and particularly in his proposal to put them on an equality with Europeans.” Our Editor is going to Deli this week-end to meet some of the Towkavs there, with a
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    Klang.
    236 4 Echo Correspondence Nov. 19. A Tamil on the Java road has just earned $25 by liagging a tiger that was alarming the neighbourhood. An Estate manager here has collected the reward for a ten foot crocodile. The Klang Tamil Association held its first annual meeting on Saturday. First there
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    Neutrality.
    49 4 A Gazette Extraordinary issued on Tuesday contains the King’s Proclamation of Neutrality in regard to the Balkan War. It strictly commands and charge ‘‘all our loving Subjects —and by inference also the others —to refrain from doing manv acts, such, for instance, as harbouring Servian or Montenegrin ships.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      1052 4 (Reuter.) m Prospects of Peace. London, November 21. Diplomatists consider that the Bulgarian terms of the 19th inst. are moderate and it is hoped that Turkey will accept them without delay, but despatches from Constantinople indicate that the Turks are elated at Nazim Pasha’s reports of successes and
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      Canadian Gift.
      47 4 Reuter Three Dreadnoughts. London, November 21. It is beliovod that the Duke of Connaught in his speech from the Throne at Ottawa today will announce the immediate Canadian gift to the Admiralty of from five to seven millions sterling for the construction of three dreadnoughts.
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      Hurricane.
      73 4 (Reuter.) Devastates Western Jamaica. Kingstown, November 21. The greatest hurricane since 1903 devastated Western Jamaica on the 17th and 18th iust. Luck, Green Island and Savanna Lamar are practically wiped out. A tidal wave caused great loss of life. 42 bodies were recovered at Montego Bay. The banana and
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      S. S. Oravia Wrecked.
      69 4 (Reuter.) London, November 22. The passengers of the Pacific liner Oravia, wrecked on the Falkland Islands on the 12th inst., have arrived at Puntarenas. They state that the ship struck a rock in tho snow and darkness. It wa3 impossible to see. Wireless messages brought lioats
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      International Yacht Race.
      26 4 (Reuter.) London, November 22. The proposal of Sir Thomas Lipton for an International Yacht race at San Francisco in 1915 has been accepted.
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      Ex-President’s Pension.
      31 4 (Reuter.) New York, November 22 The Corporation administering Mr Carnegie’s benefactions has decided upon a pension of S2S,(XK) annually for ex-Presi-dents of the United States and widows of ex-Presidents.
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      Solomon Found Guilty.
      76 4 Solomon, who was charged before Judge Brown with housebreaking and theft yesterday, denied tho allegations against him. He said he was sleeping near Abraham* eating shop in Downing Street when he was seized by the three men, who eventually brought a false charge against him. Judge Brown
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      Buddhist Temple Sensation.
      119 4 Ceylon Priests Se’f Immolation. Anuradhapura, November <th An occurrence which created a great sensation took place in the town this morning. A Buddhist Priest, named Okkanpitiva Katanapala, wrapped himself m I robes saturated in oils and immolated himself at the Ruanweliseya Maluwa iby setting fire to his
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      BULGARIAN TERMS REJECTED.
      92 5 Keutrr.) JJAZJM will resume operations. Constantinople, Novouibor 22. The Porte has rejected Bulgaria’s terms t has ordered Nazim Pasha to resume operations. Not an Ultimatum. Sotia, November 22. Tj r Bulgarian conditions partake in no (1 the character of an ultimatum and ’ignite open to the Porte
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      TO-DAY’S RUBBER MARKET.
      45 5 London, Nov. 22. (1W Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co. Ltd., through their agents 0. II Slot A Co.) Fine Tara Spot... ds. 4jd. Fine Vara Forward... 4s. 4£d. Fir 4 Latex Crepe delivery next three* months 4**« -3d. Market weak.
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      Shares.
      191 5 Yesterday. To-day. Rise or Buyers Sellars Buyers Sellers Fall. RUBBER. s d. h. d. s. d. s. d. iMI,. MhUt .15 15 10V4 M 9 15 7H -3d bukii Mertajam. 2 714 5 1 2 6V| 3 Id CWmsac ..31 311 3 35 Id C<n« Mal.'iys 14 3 15
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      Exchange Quotations.
      93 5 Penang, 22nd November, 1912. 4tu Rank drafts on London 2 4/ e HD 2/4/, TT 2/4/t 8m b Oedit» 2/4}} ♦'•Ods 2 4}} 30 di 2/4/, Dl> Bank buying 2/4/ tf New York 56£ Paris 294 Hamburg 238| Java, Bank demand 1401 buying D/D- 141} ('alrutta, T.T. 174}
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      SHIPPING.
      89 5 The B. 1. s.B. Taroba and s.s. Ellora are fipected to arrive from Singapore on Saturd»r morning. ilkE. The 8.3. Lindula and the s.s. are discharging 22,437 and 9,209 bags rice respectively. Coil.—The s.s. Waibora from Newcastle l! discharging 6,0Q0 tons of Australian coal r Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd.
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      160 4 FRED LANDER. TURF ACCOUNTANT. PENANG SINGAPORE. Head Office 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG. BOOKS NOW OVEN ON Manchester November Handicap Rui\ Saturday, November 23rd, Combination and Straight Out. AND iPOH RACES. 23, BEACH STREET. Telegrams: Lander,'Penang.' Telephone No. 587. •T;: mmm u k s u ,0 n w Ml 3* f
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      61 4 Preumonia. You npTor heard of anyone who used Chaml-crlaiu’s Cough Remedy having pneumonia and millions of bottles of that remedy are so' 1 every year. Pneumonia is undoubtedly .1 germ disease, and this remedy cleans out the culture beds that form in the throat and bronchial tubes and develop the
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      8 4 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure.
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    PENANG DIVORCE CASE.
    882 5 WIFE’S DRAMATIC ADMISSION. E.opemest Sequel. A wife’s elopement with a retired naval olhcer during a voyage from Straits Settlemonte with her husband and children, her disappearance and subequent discover/ at Windsor, a reconciliation and reunion, the wife being received in the house in which the husband had
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    LIFE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.
    683 5 British And French Methods Contrasted. I The question of how to preserve good health in the tropical climates that prevail in manv parts of tho Far East where the European lives is at all times an important one, and we may draw attention to some interesting
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    Tremelbye.
    291 5 The report of the Trernolbye (Selaugor) Rubber Company, Limited, states that, including £1,870 brought forward, the profit and loss account for the year to June 30 shows a credit balance of £34,217 deducting the interim dividend of 15 per cent, paid on May 7, amounting to £9,300, there remains
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    LI HUNG CHANG’S DIARY.
    1171 5 Bolow we give some extracts from the diary cfJA Hung Chang. His journey to Europe and America in 1896 was an event I uaique in itself, and peculiarly interesting 1 from the relations then existing between China and the outer world. 1 It is to this
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    Tanjong Pagar Case.
    342 5 Sir Robert Finlay Opens the Dcfe'ce. London, November 20. Tho defence of the Tau jong Pagar Dock Board in the action brought against them by Airds, Limited, was opened to-day, before Mr. Justice Parker. Sir Robert Finlay, leading counsel for fhe Dock Beard, said bis main issues
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    M. F. A. Fixture.
    81 5 22ud Nov. Crescent Star vs. Amaniah (League) 23rd Semi Final. 24th Sungei Ara vs. Ayer Raja (League) 2-sth Ittihadol Khairiah vs. Muthibol Ahzan (League) 26th Mejlis II vs. Sa’adatol Islam (League) 27th Mejlis vs. Sri Penang (League) 28th f Muhabatol Islam vs Ilaji Kassim (League) 29th
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    M. F. A. Match.
    42 5 A Correction*. —In our report of tho match Sa’adatol Islam vg. Jamathol Muslim on the 13th inst. we said that the Glugor team won. That is not so. It was the Jamathol Muslim which wop by two goals.
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    Lloyd George as Journalist.
    141 5 r v Mr. Lloyd George at the National Union of Journalists’ dinner observed that he himself dabbled a littlo in journalism in his early days. He was rather in the nature of a casual lalxiurer, but he managed to earn an honest but precarious livelihood on
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    46 5 Thu (unreliued) is quoted here to-day at $113.50, buyers no sellers at Singapore (relined) at $ll4. buyers n> sellers, and in London at £226 10s. cash and ,£220 15s. three mouths’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted to-day at $lOO per coy an
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    FIXTURES.
    26 5 To-i»at 14th Day of 10th Moon. St. Andrew’s Pall, Reel Pr.'.ctic'. Volunteer Company Drill. Ipoli Gymkhana Club, Rac) Meeting, Band, Esj 1 made, t> p.m.
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      48 5 Have You a Cough? u lu\c a cough, cure it. A cough is 'upturn.of wore serious trouble. Chaui- f a n 4 Cough Reiueil j is the beat obta-iu-ean jou need have no hesitancy in it as it contains nothing injurious. ,i e hy »11 Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      66 5 Something for Mothers. This is tbo of tlu- ear when ers feel very much concerned over th loouent colds' contracted by their children and Ce abuuJuot reason for .1 weakens the lungs, lowers ‘-Le viUhty paves the way for the more that Si* often follow. Chamberlain Cough Remedv is famous
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      31 5 Gonosan is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santuli in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts OleumSantal cures easily, no complications. Ail chemists and dealers.
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      74 5 Group. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should l»e prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and tL<"u send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      444 5 Notes for Merchants j TAKE CAKE OF THE CENTS SO THAT TIIE DOLLARS CAN TAKE CARE OF YOU. You lose money localise your system does j not show you where every rent comes from. It does not tell you how much you have Taken. A National Cash Register Does both
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 6 Waibora, Br. m., 2.993, SbowmaD, 21st Nor., Newcastle, 30th Oct, Gen. E. S. Co.. Ltd. Sumatra, Br. s.s., 4,608, LeMare, 21st Nov., London, lyth Oct, Geu.—A. G. A Co. Com, I)ut. h.h., 1,331, Tan-ent, 21st Nor., Batavia, Geu.—ll. L. A Co. Lind ala, Br. k.b., 2,183, Whittingbam, 21st Not.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 6 22m d Novkmjskr Speelmnn, for Laugsa, Kdi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. Chantaboon, for Trang. Circa, for Singapore. Pegu,, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lindula, for Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Sotul. Pangkor, for Bindings and Sitiawau. Free Bangka, for Pulau Langkawi. Ilebe, for Teluk
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      MAILS CLOSE
      305 6 t* OB Y en _per Jit Seng, to-inorrow, 7 am. Alor Star (Kedah) -Pi Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 7 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) Per Isabella, tomorrow, 7 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Taroba, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Tongkah- Per Calypso, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon and
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    EXCHANGE.
    136 6 I PBItANG. 22si> NoVKMBHR (,'y courtesy tj tk~ Chart-red Bank.) Ln»nJi n, Deman i Bank 2/4^ 4 month sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3 Docutn ntnrj.. 2/4 yUulcutta, Dei*.;* Bank hh i 74 3 days* >■ ht Privn**» 175§ Bombay, LU «a:-.. Bant Ifoubnein. Densenu Br.nb 173£ S
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    PRODUCE.
    220 6 Gold Loaf 1.00 Black Pepper no stoel. White Pepper 34.25 sales Trang Peppoi ...23 75 nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mam 12 >—sellers Pick ini.’a 107 —sellers Nutmegs 11 ‘s. 30. sales f ’1 820 safe* Sugar j„ 2 810 sal s (.lias*.»; 5.15 buyers Copra (nor D 10.6 buyers
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    SHARES.
    1958 6 i I i I J -2 Numlier of Js g Capital. Shares h 3 Dividends. Name. g g -2 2« B issued. S °s; I K 1908 1 1910 1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. i 1909 s 450.000 130,000 1 1 Ayer Kuniug Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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      31 6 IbMlOsnu provokes uoitlier discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil ;ind Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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      46 6 All the boys and girls at school, Have nasty colds, like me. But I’ll get better very quick, Because, of course, you see, My M uuiiny’6 clever —and she knows Exactly what to do. She gives me Woods’ Peppermint Cure, Why don’t you take* it boo
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      57 6 THIS IS IT! Waterbury’s Mciabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS MM jras&A a B 1 lie latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Ilijhly re commended by the inedi paj profession. 5
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      83 6 when you can get an instrument which won a crowning triumph in keen competition, with richness and melody and tone, elegance of finish, durability and materials used. Money refunded if not approved. No better chance can be expected. The celebrated ADARINI-FLUTE at Rs. 15 only. 3 octaves, 3 stops, one
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      157 6 HOTEL NORMAN, (FORMERLY RAFFLES HOTEL). PENANG’S SELECT RESIDENTIAL AND TRANSIT HOTEL. Renowned for the excellence of its catering Special rate* for Planters and F.M S. Visitors. Guests at Hotel Norman will hare the alternative of taking meals at the above Restaurant. Mr. John Roberts Billiard-Rooms adjoining the Hotel are now
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1913.
    898 7 PROPOSED PROGRAMME (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. DAY Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. SECOND BAY hursday, 9th January, 1913. THIRD BAY Saturday, 11th January, 1913. To be submitted at a Special Genera! Meeting to be held at 4 o’clock p.m., on
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    Mongolia and Peking.
    541 7 Chinese Press Anort. The China Press Special Correspondent writes thus on Peking, October 25 In Chinese circles the one topic of conversation and comment during the past week has teen Russia’s latest move iu Mongolia. When, a few days before the announcement of Russia’s recognition of the
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      294 7 FfltrJflt Tift?/) dt P* m on Monday, 23rd December, 1912. Handicaps for I/Ulllvd vlvsjv tfog First Day will be published on or before the 27th December, 1912. A {icnalty of 7 lhs. is incurred iu a Handicap by the winner of any Race rui» subse<|uent to the publication of the
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      211 7 For the Goiter. 1'or soreness of tho muscles, whether induced by violent exercise or injury, there is nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. This liniment also relieves rheumatic paius. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great t’eppermint Cure. t-r f*:' “i* V.V;
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      71 7 NOTICE. I the undersigned Kbaw Slew Lean of 74 Bridge Street. Penang, do hereby transfer all my stock-in-trade under tbo stylos or Chops Siu Chin Guan at Permataug F>-ud-1 Lari and Siu Meow I in at Gertah San.'gol to Kong Yee Sam of Chop Thean Guan Thong of 144, Beach
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      1087 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Ailea Co.. Pha, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT A o. 21a, Penang Road, 4 few 4oois from the Eastern and Oriental Hold. Hhoo Buan Phuan •jcnop Gim Seng Moll, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Fin Miners, Advaneers and Genera Goods
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