Straits Echo, 10 February 1913

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  • 40 1 Straits Echo ii2-PAG£ EDITION. DAILY CIfRONICLL OF EVENTS, CIRC! LATINO THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND Tilt FAR EAST GENERAL VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, 31 ON DAY, 10th I’EBIiUAItY, 1913. Single Copy. 10 coots No. 31
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1140 1 If you' nsjuire a Tonic and *om«tiling to nourish you, drink DOC'S HEAD GUINNESS’S STOUT and look Ju-> 't-V for this -T'-'Vxv v label m r f Cfc ici-t ft to see that s2*'/ > vou *r®t 1 it. TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent». Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESEitYE.
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    • 28 1 nannnncnnnnnnDCDDDnn ♦uuciQuuaaijacmnacjaacmoOODDn^ a a a TO LET Houses Nos. 48 8 SO, McAlister Road. Entry Ist February, 1913. APPLY YEOH PAIK KEAT. 53, Bench Street. Penang. ♦annccnaunannunnnnanannuun ♦□naanaaijaaaaannnnnnnnnaaac
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    • 399 2 NATURA MILK LION BRAND. (STERILIZED) r The Ideal Milk for use in the tropics, being absolutely pure whilst retaining its natural qualities and flavour. Chop Singah. Gold Medals. LONDON 1893 MARSEILLES 1893 PRETORIA 1898 SCHWERIN 1889. ,oX^ a 'M/r J/ CA V Par 5 19 00 st. Louis 1904. /J
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  • 1781 3 Prospectus Estimate Exceeded Dividend or 6 per cent. The third annual general meeting of the Lumut Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on January 16 at the London Ohamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannon-street, E C., Sir William Adamson, C M.G. (the Chairman), presiding. The Secretary (Mr. W. Milne)
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    • 201 3 Ju-Jitsu School. Professor Y. K. MURAKAMI will be pleaded to comiuunicatn with an/ (Jentleman at the I1EAD-8CHOOL, No. 159, ARCYLE ROAD, PENANC. E. O. Hotel. 8,000,000 Rubber Stumps. Nurseries 100 acres fully Planted Reference* -:o:* SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. MR. A. B. MILNE. Apply— L. HEINTZE, Tanjono Kambl'tas Estate,
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    • 85 3 Enure of Colds. Children are much mure likely to contract rhe contagious diseases when they hare colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, «carlct fever and consumption are diseases that are often contra* ted when the child has a cold That is why all medical authorities sav bewaro of colds. For the quick
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    • 175 3 D:n’t Riik Pniumtni». Get rid of every cold ;is quioklv a.* possible. It is the forerunner of ail pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may devlop in a fevr hours Take Chamberlain a C Kemedy. It is a simple thiuu' to do, but the eilect is marvellous. i?or sine l»y ail lbs*
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  • 1281 4 A DISTINCT SUCCESS. l Office Bearert. President —Mr. Loke Chow Thye. Vice-President —Mr. Lim Seng Hooi. i/on. Secretary —Mr. Yap Swee Liu. Hon. Treasurer —Mr. Toll Lip Koo. Football Captain —Mr. Leo Huan Cheang. Cricket Captain —Mr. Boay Ewe Ghee. Members of Committee. Mr. Yeo
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    • 70 4 UmL L UiiUll ULi'.::.iU UI HUilii rea; t::: ir:iai.a >uilUi.l tlli.llll.inll.il. iliil THIS IS IT WATERBURV’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound 7 -tS IF. LPSS ODORLESS cSrrttt; 1 he latest scientific pre pa rat ion of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old
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    • 37 4 Ticklint in the Throat. Even the slightest tickling or hoarseue.s iu the thtoat iLdy l>e the forerunner of a dangerous illness. Stop it at once with Cl amberlaiu’s Cough Remedy. For #ale hr all Dispensaries and l)eal«is*
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    • 477 4 To-night! To-night!! A Gala Night AT THE Penang Motion Picture Show, Location Penang Road. [f you uo not want to miss a good show come to our tent. To-nijht'fi specialities: Motker-in-Law The Blue Bird The Sleeping Beauty PROGRAMME. 1 Heritage du rapin 2 Please take one 3 Punch benefactor 4
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    • 1518 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A QUANTITY OF MANURE is available daily at the Municipal Abattoirs. Applications forthe same may l>e addressed to the Municipal Veterinary Surgeon. (By Order) L. A Coutiek BIGG?, Secretary to tk* Municipal Commissioners Municipal Office, George Town, Penang, 8th February, 1913. 101 id MUNICIPAL NOTICE. WANTED. The municipal
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  • 28 5 Vittel• Irom Agent» Due 1 Singapore Eitel Fr iedrich Colombo lh Ita j Colombo Himalaya ,Siugapore n.M.AJo. HM.ACo. AO.ACo. A.G.ACo. 11th Feb 13th •20th •21 «t
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  • 21 5 Yrueli For .<}«*<» Leave* i floehrn Colombo B.MACOFeb. 1\ F.tiel tfn Friedrich Siutfapo'"® >• It. Ha Sin R apore Himalaya (Colombo A.C.ACO.
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    • 347 5 WL S.N.C Arrhrala and Departures Mail Service Outward. j. e b. 20 Delta connecting with Moldavia Mar. India Mongolia M;ir. 19 Assay® Macedonia Apr. 5 Dovanha Malwa Homeward. SPECIAL THROUCH STEAMER. K.M.S. India April 4th. FAKES BY WAIL STE4WERS. Ist class 2nd class o London by Sea $5(55-72 $3/7-14 n
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    • 315 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. -O' *-A KONINKLIJKE paketyaart M A ATSCHAPPIJ. {ROYAL OUT' II ‘‘ACKET COKPANY.) Foa Intended to Sail. Steamer. Sailings to B. DELI, «very Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, elkpitonk \’o. 582. Telegrams Pakktvaaut A rents a Austrian Lloyd’s Steam Navigation Coy. The
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    • 1206 5 C SHIPPING. IfORDDEUTSCEER LLOYD, BREMEN.! N. Y. K. IMPERIAL aERMAK’ MAIL LINE. milE fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sajl fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa), Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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  • 96 6 Published daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLB ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 580 Printing Department 343 S.B. —All buainaaa ocmmumcationa should
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  • 1086 6 A few weeks ago, we commented upon an apparent disinclination of the Siamese Railway Administration to link up the Bangkok-Singgora railway line with the Kedah railway line, and thus provide a direct rail communication between Bangkok and Penang. We pointed out that there is only fifty miles
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  • 813 6 Mr. Dundas Mouat and Mr. Mitford arrived here this morning from Deli by the s s. Circe. m Mr. J. H. Turner and Mr Lee Quee Choo were passengers for Penang by the 5.9. Aesaye from Singapore. Mr. F. D. Evans, and Mr. M. Duncan were passengers
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  • 970 6 INSPECTION BY COL. W. E. WHITE The annual inspection of the Penang Volunteer Coips, comprising the “A” Company under Col. Sgt. W. Houston, the “B” Company under Lieut. H. A. N eu bronner, Maxim Section under 2nd Lieut Bell, C Company (Malay) under Lieut' W. T.
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    • 306 6 D#C DSC d:c D#C DSC IDi WHY TROUBLE YOURSELF? w 0 0 When the SAVE-U-TROUBLE FIRM rill do Open TO. —S p m ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for you. 0 O 0 ALL KINDS OF COMMISSION BUSINESS UNDERTAKEN. K, 11 r M Kit i ns- Hooki n« lor Show.-Show. Fin«nred-Forw*rdin« Shipping
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  • 95 7 Damage $30,000 f hlr.ho SfMwiaJ.) Kuila Lumpur, February 1 Niue shop houses, forming a block in the middle of Ampaug village, were gutted earlv on Sunday morning. It was discovered soon after 2 am. by tie Police who telephoned to Kuala Lumpur. The roofs h»d fallen
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  • 97 7 (Echo Special.') Singapore, February 8. The annual report of the Straits branch of the Royal Asiatic Society shows a year of quiet progress. The sale of the new map was satisfactory. Up to the end of 1911 r iH copies were sold locally. In 1912 295 copies
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  • 39 7 Echo Special.} Singapore, February 8. M Bourpe’s aviation display on Saturday was very successful. He made two ascents liefore largo crowds and was enthusiastically applauded. M. Pourpo loaves for Saigon, and from there proceeds to Australia.
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  • 44 7 Hon. G. A. Goodman Appointed. (I 'rhn S/ircial.') Singapore, February 10. The Hon. G. A. Goodman, k c., AttorneyGeneral of Harbados, succeeds the Hon. T. de M. Hraddell as Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements. Ho is expected in Singapore within two mouths.
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  • 28 7 (Reuter.) Mexico City, February 9. The Army has revolted aud taken possesion of the National Palace and the principal buildings. The President’s brother is a prisoner.
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  • 24 7 (Reuter.) London, February 8. England beat Ireland by 15 points to 4 in the rugby football match which was played at Dublin.
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  • 81 7 (Reuter.) London, February 8. At Houston, Mississipi, a Negro was lynched on February 7 ou suspicion ot murdering a white woman who was found dead. Auother Negro was lynched on the following day ou the same suspicion. Negro was chained to an iron post in t ie quare,
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  • 56 7 (Reuter.) London, February 8. <>u the night of the Bth lust, two orchul h im»s m the Kew Cardens were mt. The glass was smashed and P. {'hints were strewn everywhere. 1 1' sed to bet ho work of Suffragettes 1M curator cannot estimate the loss u said
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  • 96 7 Yesterday. To-day- r Buyers S.llrr. Buyer. Sellers FallRUBBER. amom.1., d d miou vr l j u V M ,y. 14 4lt 15 3 l I7 4 ld ll l 27 7>i +1 1 O talcs il2*9 £***** n*R9 "•K 3 Vi 3 74 3 34 3 »‘i 1 >
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  • 621 7 BATTLE AT CHATALJA. Thrace. (Reuter.) Sofia, February 8. it is semi-officially denied that the Servian reinforcements are going to Thrace where the Bulgarians do not require assistance. Xing Ferdinand has gone to the headquarters of the army. M. Venizelos. Salonika, February 8. M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, has
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  • 21 7 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 8. It state.! that the now army l(i!l w." add 90,000 to the peace strength.
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  • 17 7 (Reuter.) London, February 8. I.uriog «he dredger number of .hip--2J cMualtTes took pla,« C
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  • 743 7 BRITISH COMMENTS. (Reuter.) London, February 8. The speeches of Admiral von Tirpitz, German Naval Minister, and Herr yon Jagow, Minister for Foreign Affairs, during the discussion on the naval estimates are given prominence in the British press. It is universally commented that were j made at the
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  • 35 7 Reuter) London, February 8. At the Boliov-r Colliery at Kufford a chain snapped and a bucket contiiuiug *oo callous of water crashed to the bottom. Thirteen people were killed and three seriously injured.
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  • 173 7 RESULTS. We give below the list of winners at the Kedah Gymkhana which took place at Alor Star on Saturday. A full account will ap--1 pear in our issue to-morrow. 1. Flat Race. (1 mile). Mr. A. K. Thornton’s Countess Owner 1 Mr. L. Money’s Maie Mr. Pearson
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  • 123 7 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday 12 Mixed Double Handicap: Mrs Goodrich and M K Whitlock vs Mrs Adamson and R R Turner (7), Mr and Mrs C D D Hogan vs Mrs Goodwin and RC Kay (1), Miss Gawthorne and M Webber vs. Mr
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  • 44 7 The following articles will be found ou our outside pages Page 3. —Lumut Rubber Estates. 4 —C. K. C. Athletic Sports. 9,—Sungei Gau Report. China’s New Ways. 10.—The Cost of the War. X 200,010.000 Budget. Tropical Medicine Research. Shavian Modesty. The Buruia-Cbiuese Frontier.
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  • 47 7 1 (Bv Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. through their ageuts 1 G. H. Slot A Co.) Fine Para Spot 2|d. Fine Para Forward 4s. 2jd. 1 First latex Crepe delivery next three months s- Market steady. r February 10, 1913. i
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  • 144 7 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Singapore 1 Straits Trading C 0.,) $lll. buyers, no sellers Penang Penang Tin Eichange, tons at U0.62J Tin is quoted in London to-day at cash and JE22I ss. throe months’ sight. g There will he no meeting of the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 39 7 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tbe transfer book of the Ayer Weug (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Company. Ltd. will be closed on the 17th, 18th and 19th instant for the purpose of issuing further Capital. 10 2 13 100
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    • 591 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Thursday, the 13th inst. L. A. Cottier BIGGS, Secretary WANTED. A YOUNG CHINESE CLERK must be able to typewrite. Apply by letter to W.P, 10-2-13 107 c/o Straits Echo. WANTED
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 155 8 Assays, Br. aa 4,395, Cockman, Bth Feb Shanghai, 28th Jan, Gen.—A. G. A Co Babaian, Dut. a.a., 484, Botteman, Bth Feb., P. Soeaoe, 7th Feb, Gen. A. P. A Co Calypso, Br. *a, 339, Stach, Bth Feb., Tongkab, 7tli Feb, Gen.—K 8. Co., Ltd. Helte, Br. a.a., 346, Scott.
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    • 43 8 February 10 Csrntlia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Circe, for Deli. Avagyee, for Dindinga, Sitiawan and Teluk Anaon. Tong Chay Un, for Pulau Lingkawi. Un Peng, for Pulau Lau kawi, Perlia and Set.l Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 295 8 ton Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ban Lee, to-morrow, Bam. Tongkah—Per Calypto, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anaon—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and. Singapore —Per Klang, to-morrow, 4-30 p in. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and ria Naplea, for Europe etc. —Per Goehen, 12th instant,. 6 p m.
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  • 30 8 Monday, February 10, 1913. 1 Fantasia The Day of Rest... Williams 2 Polka Whistling Lawton 3 Selection Bocaccio Suppe 4 Walt* Sympathy Holmes 5 March Keep Time Kiromer.
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  • 94 8 Penang, February 10, 1913. 4 in s Hank draft* on London 2/41' D/D 2/4,V T/T 2/4* 3 ui s Credit* 2/4,* Wd/J 2 4J' 30 d/* 2/4*} D/D Bank buying 2/4} New York 56| Pari* 294} Hamburg 23B± Java, Bank demand 1401 tt bujing D/D 141} Calcutta T.T.
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  • 126 8 Pmva, Fmeuart 10. (£y courtesy of the Charter el Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4.*, 4 months* eight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4|f Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra. 174 4 3 days* sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174} ifou!mein, Demand Bank 173* 3 days* sight Private 175}
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  • 226 8 Gold Leal $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Peppor 33} sellers Trang Pepper 23.75 nominal Cloves 39. —tellers Mace 120 —sellers Pickings 99. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 2.1 sellers Nc. 1 8.20 sale* Sugar j 2 8.10 sales (.Biskfli 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.6 > buyers Tabbun 190. —se
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  • 168 8 Penang, February 10. Beef— c /s. Soup po. catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Ta .l each 30 Tongue... 55 Fbet 15 Heart M 30 Liver per cattv 55 Pork— Dork po- 32 Pig’s Head.Tongue Mutton per lb. 35
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  • 1999 8 d I i *c '3 N uml>er of j IS i, I a Capital. Shares j Dividends. Name. t AS 8 3 I J 4 s I a I p s P3 CO o* I “7 j I 1909 1910*1911 (1912j 1913! RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. j p.c.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 55 8 I wonder what tbis world would be like Without Woods’ Famous Peppermint Cure All things would be amiss very soon. And the sick would go dead, I’m sure. There’d be coughs and colds cn every band, Loud wailings and aches, and cries Oh if the supply should ever cease. The
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  • 702 9 25 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR. The Lode Described. The directors of the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co. report as follows: Your directors have pleasure in submitting herewith the company's balance sheet, mining account au<i profit and loss a:count for the year ending December 31, 1912.
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  • 533 9 The changes, progress and ini proven, ents j notice* ble in the New China that is rapidlv I forging itself to the front were touched i upon by a Special Correspondent of that i well-known Boston, U. S. A., daily Christian Science Monitor in a despatch from
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  • 237 9 The s.s. Ej.-a from Calcutta brought 17,900 bags of rice. The s.s. Circ* and the s.s. Jin IL> brought j 2,299 and 405 bales of tobacco respect.velv The s.s. CalyfKo, which arrived here <>c Saturday, had in tow the s.s. Sri He’ent which was towed to the Prye Dock.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 544 9 Why «list* your socd mcmry »ft er chr.p rubbi.h .r^teT <• i J a a > V. 4'*? ''t j£v> Ite sure to get only Paul Sons* MOHON FLUTE. Tito King cf all harmoniums. Tho best and strongest one yet known. Its unquestion»b!e reputation is thoroughly established all over the
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    • 97 9 ++f++t+l-++++ +++l-Ht +++<+^ this IS I! IT! I WATERBARY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound I «w ibv??.* I TASTELESS ODORLESS 4 The latest scientific pre 1 paration of COD LIV OIL Docs all that claimed for it and super sedes l!ie old fashioned +j! emulsions which upset tj' the stomach.
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    • 53 9 For Chililihii’s flurking Cough at Night, Woods’ C i«>it I eppHrnaint (’hip. FOR SALE. HISTORY OF "CHINA’S REVOLUTION. 1911—!9X2 Br Edwin* J. Di.nole. The Truthful Historical aud Politi«*a! Record of China’s Civil War and the Birth of the Republic Profusely illustrated. Price $7-50 postage extra. Okdcr Yocu Copt Now. THE
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    • 652 9 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. It the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism: if in the Loins. Lumbago;
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  • 921 10 SOME Revised Figures. The Economic publishes an interesting anal vsis of the co6t of the war, in the course of which it says:—Some weeks ago we published in these columns an estimate of the cost of the war, baaed on the number of combatants in
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  • 648 10 RAPIDLY-GROWING COST OF GOVERNMENT. I Fortt Million Increase. The Daily Telegraph states that the Estimates for practically all the Depart--1 meats will show increases for the new financial vear, and that the Budget will reach £200,000.000. In some casfs the increases will lie very large, «-wing to the
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  • 133 10 February, 1913. Date. 11 W W b• W. j A M. A M. P.M. p M. 1:10th 2.10, 8 48, 2 42. 857 1 llth 231, 9.05, 3.0.3! 018 1 12th 2.53, 9.23, 5.25, 9.43 13th 3 18, 9.4-t, 3.51, 10.15 5 4th 4.05, 10.19, 4.46,
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  • 525 10 Sir Ronald Ross made a strong Appeal at the Royal Colotiiil Institute on January for greater financial support and recognition from the Governments of ibis country and the Colonies of the great work done by the Scbo-ds of Tropical Medicine The story of the vast achievements of
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  • 519 10 At Earnest Appeal For Less Appi ai/se. Mr, Bernard Shaw has arrived at a New Tear s resolution. He likos to be applauded j in fact, he will, if you wish, confess himself a glutton for applause—if it is offered at the right moment. But he has come
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  • 794 10 How Revolution Affects the 811 AN STATES. I The Rangoon (J contains a. few I particulars couceruing the leason for the recent strong concentration of British trotps ou the Burma-Chinese frontier. It seems that for many hundreds of miles the Shan Stites are coterminous with Yunnan, the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 8 10 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Wood*’ Grant Poppannint Cure
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    • 75 10 Don’t Ccvgh. It is absurd to allow a cough to bang on aud sap your vitality wlien Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure you. You don’t know where a persistent cough will land you You can t afford to allow your throat aud 'ungs to become diseased when it is such
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    • 683 10 A Lay Preacher S N r 'Li -3 r- H f- 1 'Ok -S fyS 1 V. 5 v ~WTK} it f.-/ &^8 W v. Vi a, hi v-.. ui. W*"i Brain Fag, Nervous Exhaustion Just a change of opinion was enough to give Mr. Kin' his present prosperity, for
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    • 136 11 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO fhe British Admiralty. The War Office. ALSO The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. The India Office, EW MILE LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. Our leading Medical men, as well as the Public, recognise the PURITY and
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    • 1674 12 Guide to Penang, The Insular Life Assurance Co., Limited. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, BY THI LATB E. F. Skertchly, r.t. s. Price SO cents. Worth m Boiler e copy•") SOLD AT STIA1TS ECHO" orrice ADD AT TIE SMU-TIMILI IUH. CAPITAL Ps. 500,000. Head Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla P.I. P. A. fell
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