Straits Echo, 13 December 1912

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1 1 Straits Echo
  • 35 1 Straits Echo AILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 13th DECEMBER, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 285
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1121 1 •f roa require a ‘.Tonio and some' 1 thing to nourish yon, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TCAXG IjBE A Co., Sole Agents. ns fS vS g? 3B IX 11 rsv L i 2 a Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s
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    • 34 1 I Order it in Nip Bottles Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheer* and soothe* and doesn’t harm Observe this labol, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent
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  • 1531 2 (Before .I Jr. Justice Thornton.) Yesterday'» Proceeding». [Lim Eow Tboon is suing Lint Cheng Teik for $150,000 damages for alleged b each of an agreement concerning a ricemilling svndicato tbo capital of which was fixed at »1,000,000. He is also suing Ong Teug Neoh and Chuah Chooi
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  • 831 2 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. SECOND DAY Thursday, 9th Januarv, 1913. THIRD DAY Saturday, 11th January, 1913. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7 ih January, 1913. I. The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Haudicap for horses
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 53 2 ++++++++++*V*++++++++++.|..t.+.t.t.+j THIS IS IT! WATERBURK’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre parationof COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fushioued emulsions which upset »he stomach. Highly re commended by th midi cal profession. O/- ALL CHEMISTS »‘ricc i
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    • 452 2 Beware of Colls. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when thry have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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    • 522 2 f P-®'» 0ft Monday, 23rd December, 1912. Handicaps for 1/1111 ltd vll/dt the First Day will be published on or before the 27th December, 1912. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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    • 1014 2 NOTICE. Penang Sales Room. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, At No. 38, Beach Street, On Wednesday, I8th Dec., 1912, AT 11 A.M. All the undivided three shares, right title and interest of the mortgagor Koh Cheng Siew out of 1shares in the residuary
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  • 26 3 Fe««ei* Irom Agent» Due Drvanha P. Alice P' Ludwig India Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A.G.ACo. BM.AJo. BM.ACo. AG.ACo. 14th Dec. 17th lDth 20th H
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  • 21 3 Vettelt For Agent» Leave* Levanha P. Alice P' Ludwig India Colombo Colombo Singapore SmgapoiO A. KJf&Co. B. &Co. A.G.ACo. Dec.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 358 3 P.*0. Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. 12 Delta connecting with Mooltan 26 India Moloja 1913 J*n. 9 Assave Morea Homeward Steamer. Date Connecting with S.S. Due London. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. tfav 14 Devanha 28 Himalaya 1913 11 Delta 21 Himalaya 8 Devanha 22 Delta 4 India 19 Assaye
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    • 1381 3 (SHIPPING.) 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICAYION CO., LTD. Poe Intended to Sail. Steamer. Singapore. Vinroe times a week). Port Swettcnham ar»U Singapore. (Twice a week). Mereui, Tavoy, YehTMoulraeinTad ictoria Point. (Fortnightly). Sat. l4th Dec., 4 p in. Sun. 15th Dee., 4 p.m. Thur. 19th Dec., 4 p.m. Sat. 21at Dec.,
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  • 96 4 Published daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLU ADDRESS t ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. All business communications should
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  • 1703 4 Method is a matter of no mean importance. Any Journalist, almost, will tell you that, using, by the same token, the same s'lly old phrase. If he were intending to emphasise the meanness of that petit pore at your Club, who never stands his round till 'pah
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  • 53 4 ELECTED A MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER. The election of Mr. Lint Eow Hon" as a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1913, 1914, and 1915 to >k place to-day. At a quarter to twelve the required number of votes (20) had beeu obtained. At 215 p in. 42 votes
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  • 624 4 H. M. S. Newcastle, which is on her way to China for her second term of service, arrived here from Colombo yesterday evening. She is a second class protected cruiser, under the command of Captain Frederick A. Powlett. Built at Elswick by the Wallsend
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  • 122 4 Purely formal hu«inos« was Ir nsiu ted at the meeting of the Municipal Commission which was hell yesterd y. Mr. VV presided, the other Commissioners p es> i t. being Mr F. Duxbur Mr. V/. T. Clap man and Mr. Quail Beng Kee, with Mr. L. M. Bell
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  • 55 4 Result of Operations during the month of November, 1912. Pl*. 9 eta. ct*. M nes’ Output Sale 21/11 164.51 68.20 11.219.58 Do. 512 <BI. Nov. Ore). 93.19 68.30 6,364.87 Do. 612 93.52 71 52 6,688.55 »24,273.00 Pis. 351.22 Working Expenses »8,556.76 12 per cent. Tribute to Lessors
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  • 596 4 Hsuan Tung, the young Emperor of the defunct Tsing dynasty, is reported to be ill. Edward Murray S'ater, a director of the Malacca Plantations, left about £30,000. Chan Sz Yui, LL. B London, was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple on Nov 18. Lieut. Cream,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 196 4 FRED LANDER, TURF ACCOUNTANT. PENANG SINGAPORE. Head Office 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG. BOOK NOW OPEN ON CALCUTTA RACES, TRIALS AND VICEROY’S CUP. RUN DECEMBER 21ST 24TH, QDoubles and Straight Out. 23, BEACH STREET. Telegrams: Lander.” Penang. Telephone No. 587. rn-mm m m m m m m m m m m
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    • 9 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods' G roat Peppermint Cur**.
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    • 60 4 A Follower of Influenza. An attack of influenza is often follows! by a persistent cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been extensively used and with good success for the relief and cure of this cough. Many cases have been cured after other well known
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    • 43 4 Something Dependable. Chamberla n’s Cough Remedy never disappoints those who use it for obst nate coughs, colds and irritations of the throat and lungs. It stands unrivalled as a remedy for all throat and lung diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 74 5 FRASER CO’S REPORT. (Echo Sfjecial.) Singapore, D cemlior 13. Messrs. Fraser Co’s report state» that t |,c improvement mentioned in the last port was well maintained. Preference for local shares was most noticeable, while anadvance in the price of rubber had shown itself in the greater demand from London for
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    • 20 5 Reuter Munich, December 12. The Prince Regent of Bavaria died at 5 o’clock this morning.
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    • 87 5 (Reuter.) London, December 12. The Home Rule Bill is now through the Committee stage of the House of Commons. The remaining clauses will bo adopted after the guillotine. Sir liufus Isaacs denied that the object 0 f the amendment to clause 42 was to embarrass the Unionists
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    • 48 5 (Reuter.) London, December 13. The wreckage found leaves scarcely any doubt that the Italian steamer, Derna, with about twenty-five people on board was sunk bv HM S. Centurion. A wire from Hamburg states that the Derna left Memel on December,3 with a crew of thirty-six.
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    • 126 5 Jardine Matheson Co. (Reuter.) Question in Parliament. London, December 12. Replying to a series of questions by Mr. Ncii man Craig, Conservative member for the Isle of Tbanet, Mr. F. D. Acland, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that it was alleged in 1910 that Messrs. Jardine. Matheson Co.
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    • 39 5 (Reuter.) London, December I*2. The inquiry into tha conviction of the engineer Knox for drunkenness, "hose dismissal led to the strike of the North Eastern Railway men, is proceeding publicly. The inquiry was adjourned till tomorrow.
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    • 106 5 Penang, 13th December, 1912. 4m s Bank drafts on London 2[Hi Dl> y*A T/T .1 2/4-jj--3m s Cradits 2/ ff* «0 It» !'f>/ 1) D Bank buving SSi PariB «qq! Hamburg Java, Bank demand ‘rrf buying D/D Mil Calcutta T.T. Rangoon,, T.T. Madras T.T. 174 Calcutta, Bombay Bank
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    • 47 5 London, Dec. 13. (By Com tesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co. Ltd., th ough their agents O. H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot... 4s. 7d. Fine Para Forward... 4s. First Latex Crepe delivery next three months 4s. 5Jd. Market quieter with declining tendency.
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    • 30 5 Reuter.) Austro-Russi»n Tension. St. Petersburg, December 12. prices in the Bourse are dropping daily. There was a heavy fall yesterday owing to reports of a critical Austro-Rus-sian tension.
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    • 242 5 (Reuter.) Why He ResignedLondon, December 12. In reference to Mr. Churchill’s statement in the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to the persistent questions of Lord Charles Beresford that tho proposal of Admiral Sir F. C. Bridgeman’s retirement emanated from Mr. Churchill but was solely due
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    • 150 5 (Reuter.) Teheran, December 12. Captain Eckford, who was killed by tribesmen in Persia, was proceeding with Major Kettlewell, also of the Central India Horse, to Dashtarjan on a shooting expedition. They were accompanied by 26 Sowars when they were attacked 1 y 300 tribesmen. Captain
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    • 102 5 (Reuter.) New Zealand Willing and Ready. Wellington, December 12 ATr Allen, the New Zealand Minister of Defence, was banquetted bv the citizens his departure for LouJuu. There *ere manvspeecl.es made concern,ng the enthusiastic readiness to take a full share ,n hi. ideal was that the Southern dominions should
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    • 136 5 (Continued from page 7.) (li»fore Hr. Justice Thornton While Mr. Lim Cheng Teik was giving his evidence yesterday, a certain point of law cropped up, which it was necessary for Mr. Cleaver to explain before calling Mr. Lim Cheng Teik to give evidence on the matter. Mr.
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    • 360 5 To tub Editor op the Straits Echo. Sir, Your Regular Reader” seems to find fault with the accuracy of my report published in your Monday’s issue. Apparently he has misread it and I would ask him to read it all over again. I do
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    • 76 5 Soma four hundred coolies employ d u the Jugra Estate, just outside KLn firm:!, work on Tuesday evening. They cl;a.ed out of the bangsals with thri- beiongings, and last night were ramping out on the road near the estate. About twenty police were hurriedly sent from Kuala
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    • 179 5 Yesterday. To-day. Riss, or* Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fail. Rubber. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Anglo Malay 15 3 16 15 15 9 —3d Bukit Mertajam. 2'lo 3 3 2 9 3 3 —ld Chersonese ..34 39 32 37 —2l Cons. Malays 14 6 15 3
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    • 98 5 The preliminary enquiry into the case in which a Chinaman, named Cheah Thean Siew, was charged with unlawfully returning from banishment after being banished from the Colony on the February 1 last for being a member of au un’awful Society, was commenced liefore Mr A. W. B.
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    • 181 5 Muhahatol Islam vs. Jamathol Muslim. The match between these Clubs, which took place yesterday, was very well contested. The Muliabatol Islam had very hard luck in losing the match by one goal to nil, Mohamed, of the Jamathol Muslim, scoring the only goal of the match
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    • 147 5 Rubber Reports Dividends Sialano. —lnt. divd. G per cent Kombok. —lnt. divd. Id per share. Straits. —Third iut. divd. 15 per cent. Vallambrosa —lnt. divd. 9d. per share (last year Is. per share). United Serdano —Report to Aug. 31 states net profit including 4)14,985 foiwa r d, is £87,581 proposed
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    • 57 5 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, $ll2 65 buvers, no seller. Singapore Straits Trailing Co., L 0 tons at 113.25 Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£225 10s. cash and .£225 ss. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is
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  • 99 5 The s.s. Circe arrived from Deli this morning and is alongside the wharf discharging 1,077 bales of tobacco. The NA.K. s.s. Hirano Maru is discharging 26 tons of general cargo. Inward Shipments. ss Hok Canton ...2,721 bags tin ore ss. m 75 slabs tiu s.s. Jin Ho 141 bags
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  • 71 5 To-day sth Day of lltli Moon. St. Lucy. I.e:islative Council. Municipal Election. St. George’s Christmas Tret', Town Hall, 5 p.m. Band, Esj lanade, 6 p.m. Voluntaer Company Drill. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Ponarg Rond. To-morrow. Gth Day of 11th Moon. M. S. V. R. (SelaDgor),
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  • 17 5 China Decanha) ...14th Dec China Prinzess Alice) ...17th German (Prim Lndicig) 19th English Itidiuj ...26th
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  • 13 5 (First Quarter Dec. 17th O Full Moon 24th Taut Quarter 31st
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Ssivicc. Outward. Homeward India 26 Dec. I Dtvanha 14 Dec. Afitay* 9 Jan. Himalaya 28 Extra Service Outward. Homeward. Sunda 16 Dec. I Nile 19 Dec Cuudia 20 I Sicilia 2 Jan
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 45 5 It lias been satisfactorily demonstrated tliat thousands of persons ia m an< j tionosan for restoration to happiness. It is astringent and P andhas never been known to fail. At all jver been Known anical* dealers in Patent Medicines and ia bottles of 40 capsule*.
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    • 46 5 Perfectly Safe. Xever hesitate about pirin- Chauihtr- Couph Remedy to children. I lain s nm or other narcotics and contains no »1 implicit confidence. As can be given an( j co lds to which a quick cure ana^ For J sale by ill Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 10 5 For Children’# Hacking Cough at Night, Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 383 5 PENANC CRICKET CLUB. Notes for Merchants TAKE CARE OF THE CENTS SO THAT The following PC C. Debentures lave been drawn for redemption on the 28th February, 19! 3. 34, 72, 11, 78, 120, 43, 30, 13, 81, 37. C 9, 70, 90, 71, 00, 170, 100, 130, 200, 50.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 161 6 Hi ratio Maru, Br. s.s., 5,283, Fraser, 12th I)ec, Yokohama, 30th Nov Gen.— B. A Co. Pin Seng, Br. s.s., 258, Davidson, 12th Dec, Singapore, 10th Dec., Gen. -K. S Co Ltd. H. M. S. Newcastle, Br. man-of-war, 4,800, Powlett, 12th Dec., Colombo, Bth Dec., Nib—H. M Govt. Delta,
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    • 72 6 13th De:ember. Hirano Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Nippon, for Calcutta. Tong Hong, for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Circe, for Deli. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lindulx, for Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Sree Bangka,
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    • 304 6 I*OB Singapore, China and Japan—Per HaJeata Maru, to-morrow, 8 am. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Isabella, to morrow, 8 a.m. Calcutta-—Per Jelunga, to morrow, 11 am. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc.—Per Devanha, to morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Per Lama,
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  • 133 6 Penano 13rn December con r r y f 'h Chartered Hank.) iOU<i<>n, 2/ 4 n iit B 2y 1 J 1 a i 3 :>>*. ismnuiry.. 2/4|| Calcutta, i>*M u Bank R*. 174 i 3 ay '!*iht Private 1751 Bombay, Dema i’ 17'£ \fonl»rojn, De:n ind Bank 173 i
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  • 219 6 Gold Leaf *04.60 Bia.k Popper no stock White Pepper 34- sellers Trang Popper 23.75 nominal Cloves 36. sellers Mace 120 sellers Pickings 101 —sales Nutmegs 110 s. 3). —sites 7 No. 1 8 20 saleSugar < 2 810 sales (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10 6 buyers /'Tahbun 190.
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  • 189 6 Penan i, 13ru December. 1912 Bkkk— els. Soup pec catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry 16 Rump Steak 2 4 Ox Tr.il each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver proait. 55 Poke Pork po catt- 32 s tljad iO Foot 24 Tongue 3^
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 156 6 Recommended Everywhere. Mr. Piet A. Uys, living at Lielievk-i, Frankfort District, Orange River Colony, Africa, says: “We can give evidence to the beuetit of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have used it several times for our children and ourselves and have found it excellent. We expect to continue using it and
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    • 86 6 Riedel’s (jonosan is not unpleasant to take, and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists* XMAS TRIPS BY B. I. STEAMERS. Return Tickets at 2/3rds of Return Fare are issued
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    • 329 6 ous Humber MOTOR CYCLES. 1912 MODELS. SES?IN STOCK. 2h p. Light-Weight, Single-Speed, Model No. 1, Price $325 2h p. Light-Weight, Free-Engine Hub Model No. 2, no stock, Price 350 h p Medium-Weight, Single-Speed Model No. 1, no stock, Price 375 2 1 h.p. Medium-Weight, Free-Engine Huh Model No. 2, no
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  • 273 7 A Statement by a Famous Doctor. No matter bow favourable may lo the climatic conditions at a given season, there are, unfortunately, always large numbers of people who feel out of sorts, depressed and languid. Such sensations are invariably due to a lack of body-building food
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1351 7 Lists open— Tuesday 10th December. London. C Country. Foreign. ijists close on or before— Thursday, 12th December. Saturday, 14th December. JV/«H specie, ho, teen filed vdth the RegUtrar of Joint Stock Companiee. NO INTERMEDIATE PROMOTER 3 OR PROFITS A Going Concern. To-day Producing Large Returns. Taiping (Hydraulic) Tin Properties, Ltd,
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    • 60 7 /liiiininmmuiiMinmnuiu nimmmuumniin '.iiitmmmmmiuiHuniiniiiiiiiuiiinummmmitt'iimmiß THIS IS IT i WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS f, CaJ I Al The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. 1! ighly recommended by the medical
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    • 292 7 There’s music iu the birds’ sweet song, There’s music iu the cooling breeze There’s music in the tempest wild, There’s music in the leafy trees. But there’s no music in a cough, And there’s no music in a sneeze; So take Woods’ Peppermint Cure at once Pray do, and stop
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1057 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Ute of Dr. Allen 8 Co., Pha, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. UBSIDINQ AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road, k lew ucois from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel Khoo Buan Phuaxi 'jCHOP Glm Seng' Moll, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and
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  • 1946 1 j £.2 Number of "ĕa q, ll c piui t™. j s Di n— i j I a i o 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. 1909 130 1 P P r Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. 75 cte. 1905 l in in 45 10 2 120
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