Straits Echo, 13 August 1913

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY A r ()U. 11* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1913. Single Cep;, 10 ccntt. No. 184
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    • 1001 1 If ron r**qnir TV>ni© and unmethintf to nourish you, drink DOC S HEAD GUINNESS STOUT and look for t b in labol A m to DM that yoagr®* a TIANG LEE V Co., Solo Agoata. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. agents for PENANG
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    • 16 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N? 258 fa. AS I -i- «e *o* IN BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 130 2 NA £j| H U\ *1 f 4 V I a a *i 1 u a 2% I i^W r CJT/jBR 5» O MI (STERILIZED) A ~*?¥l > AU^-^/V-Grand Prix: V Par,s St. Louis 1904. U Mt(, aille 0; V'" Si»»- A,ed,il, I<B 1 <B n 1893. Agfa Bte w<a r
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  • 1998 3 SIK ARTHUR VICARS’ CA8E. As KiTRAoituiNAKT Explanation. Pj Filson Young n n ,igbt v.pH hesitate, if only in the r.*(.ie«t* of Sir Arth r War* himself, before 'intervening a Mend b t weeu him and the 'iiblif for f«* w men have ever been more unfortunate
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    • 68 3 Ar« You Going on a Journey hamlierlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarmkk;* Ke m 1 t should l>e packed in your hand ‘Pirate when going on a journey. Change '"'ater, diet, and temj»eratura all tend to produce bowel trouble, and thin medicine causot U* secured on board the train or lt
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    • 56 3 Supplied by All ChemUls. Physician* prescribe Chamberlain a Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea l>inedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pain, quicker than auy preparation thevean compound. It can be bought from any chemist A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it. hor
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    • 149 3 A Rare Chance for Motorists. Mr. M. GRAY of Taiping HAS FOR SALE An A. C. Sociable 1913 Model DE LUXE. COMPLETE WITH Lamps, Hood and all Accessories. What Offers? E. O. Hotel. :o:« SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. -v* >• o y 4 V Si Jt/ A ct Royal
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 70 4 Perak, Br. a.s., f, r B. Glenday, Au* 12. Malacca, Aug. 10, Gen. —E. 8. Co Ltd. E F. Ferdinand, Amt. s., 3,906, Leva, Aug 12 Y' kobama, July 15, Gen. 8 K A Co Uok Canton, Br. a.a 294, G Uj, Aug. 13, Teluk Anson, Aug. 12, Gen.—E.
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    • 43 4 August 13. Ayvthia for Asahan. Altnn, for Deli Mary A ntfin, for Dindinga and Sitiawau Flying Dragon for Port weld and Taiping. Lnelto it, for Singapore, China and Japan. Yortk, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.
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    • 348 4 For Yen—Per Eh Eng to-morrow, 7 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah to-morrow, 7 a.m. Deli Per Malaya, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Qhee Thyt, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Port Swetteoham, Port Dickaon and Malacca —Per Perak, to-morrow, 2 pm. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan —Per Ban Whatt
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  • 121 4 Penang, August 18. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’sight Bank 2 4}} 3 Credit 2/4 t t 3 Documentary 2/41 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 17 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174} Moulmein. Demand tank 173* 3 days’ sight Private 176}
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  • 202 4 Gold L«af 164.40 Black Pepper 16 75 gale» White Pepper 30 25 rales Trang Pepper 20 50 buy rs Cloves ...39 out of season Mace ...120 nominal Pickings 87.— teller < Nutmegs 110 s. 23. nominal No. 1 6.10 sale» Sugar v 2 5,60 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra
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  • 155 4 Penang, August 13. Beef— els Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Big’s Head Feet 24 Tongue H 28 Head
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  • 2215 4 a I k i *o-2 Nii mlx-r of d. .2 2 Capita*. I Shares e 3 Diviltnds. Name. t 1 2 issued. S 72 3 2 h s Pt m qq <y 1 19o9 1910 1911 1912 1913) RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. H449 < 450,04)0 130,000 1 1 1 P
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    • 72 4 Teething Children. Teething children hare more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kernedj. All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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    • 44 4 Sick To-Jiy, Well To-morrow. If jou feel dull and stupid, are bilious and constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets before going to bed. Tbej are just what jou need, and jou will be all right tomorrow. For sale bj all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 62 4 1 THIS IS IT! WATERBORY’S METABOLIZED God Liyer Oil Compnd t l SKS TASTELESS ODORLEBB r=r 4, The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that Is claimed for it and superold fashioned which upset J sedes the emulsions the stomach. Highly re J commended by th
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  • 1014 5 Parliament is less concerned ab >ut the assertion of some of its privileges than it was formerly. Several rights on which it use<l sternly to insist are not likely to Ik* revived, though the powers of enfoicing them remain, like old weapons rusting in tbtrr scabbards. It
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  • 738 5 An ordinary meeting of the Mumcijvtl Commissioners was held yesterday evening. Am«>ug those present were Mr. \V. IVel (President), Mr. J Mitchell, Mr. F. Duxbury, Mr. Lim Eow Hong, and Mr, Quail lieng Koo with Mr. L M. Bell (Municipil Engineer) and Mr. L. A C Biggs (*ecretary)
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    • 269 5 ASAHI BEER. P R I C L V E R Y M O D E if A T E i m 1 m. 'jt y 3 L s^' Q U A L I T Y U N E X c E L L E D FROM ALL LEADINC DEALERS or
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    • 50 5 We listen to *apid orations, On death rates by war o’er the sea*. When nought saps the life-blood of nations So shrewdly as deadly disease To vanquish the latter ’tis ample, Stroup allies if each will secure. And what a n ore tru*ty example, Thau Woe da’ Famous Peppermint Cure-
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    • 66 5 THIS IS IT V/atcrtary’sSleiabolized €o d LI vcr 0 i I C o in p o u ii (1 TAhTELLSS ODORLESS The latest scjcnlific preparation of COI) LIYKK OIL. I)«.es all that is claimed far it and super sedes the oid fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended
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    • 283 5 jpJjAYER’g A Navy Cut i Cigarettes ■rr*" n r4. N v v\ --\r' >« w a MILD £5< MEDIUM STRENGTHS H o'C' m SV u m \S r .ft’ v; <r. VS i££s a vT b\ N. 2^V c z 7 m cixs* 3 --=«5: gunner cf Che A?/c. *<KRFWr5^SJaEl!
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  • 96 6 TlilishlJ daily (except Sundays and poMie r v holidays) at m C' CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pmics Daily Local $24 per annum. OnteUtion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CAB LI ADDXISS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo 586 Printing Departnent 343 M.t.—kW kMiMit
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  • 1388 6 All the papers which arrived frt ui Hongkong and Shaughai this morning contain interesting reports of the fighting at Shanghai and the development of the situation at Canton. In view, however, of the r'act that the rising has everywhere collapsed »nd that
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  • 233 6 AN ELUSIVE PERSONAGE. Chau Chiung Ming, the rebel leader and ex-tutnh of Canton, has b-*eu earning tLe authorities in Hongkong and this Colon? some little thought lately. When he fled from Canton he went to flongkoug where he was politely requestel to move on. He then
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  • 112 6 We have reason to believe that there is no foundation in fact for the rumour emanating from Kuala Lum.mr that Mr. Hastings Rhodes is to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. As a matter of fact, Mr. Rhodes has not the
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  • 84 6 The Question of the S*fe. Mr. G. C. G. Muller in the Third Court this n orning gave his decision with regard to the safe which was taken from the Penang Wanderers C uo during the night of the raid. Mr. Chapman claimed that the safe
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  • 69 6 Omar Nina Merican's Case. We are informed that although Omar Nina Merican was put to considerable expense, direct and indirect in his successful suit with the Crown, details of which we published veste’day, tho total amount of taxed cost* he is entitled to recover is onlv $27.
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  • 305 6 A Local Challenge. “One Round Hogan,” the well-knowo American middle-weight pugilist, is giving a show at tiie Town Hall on Friday and Saturday xv hen he undertakes to provide a programme of good, clean straight boxing under Queensberry rules. In our advert seuient columns to-day Hogan isMi >s a
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  • 974 6 Switzerland as a place to after retirement has nianv Wn "> the government offi-i,,! tn, fessional man from tho tropu-g r P r it ha, more to m »„,„1 it ha £™'>lr whore the high o-t of living an ,i m obtaining decent eervaot. at an,, 1 reasonable
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    • 347 6 jJ DIVINIA PERFUME, qA Floral 0 Bouquet m iF/ Fashionable Favorite-Perfume o o o» exquisite and F.Wolff&Sqhn PERFUMERS KARLSRUHE W BERLIN VIENNA W lasting o fragrance o The (ham and subtlety ol ftmnia has secured fei it the highest popularity in European Society. Its J iHfl ion£ refreshing sweetness wilt
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  • 560 7 EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE OUT OF THE QUESTION. Renter.) London. An.ii-t 12. The irispirtd Korln'se’.r Zc»7m«<«/ de«;lares that ;tiiv action »f K«r«»p«*n diplomacy against the Treaty «if Bik barest is out of the question. The T»ar ar.d King Carol. Bukharest, August 12 'Hie Tsar has telegraphed to King Parol roiigiAtul.itinvr
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  • 51 7 Automatic lability. lintter.) London, August. 12. Tim French Captain Felix, fajnou* f"r liu lights in Morocco, 11 'W from Eas liiireli to Boulogne in a biplane invented >y l.icuteraut Duuno which is claimed to have Solved the problem of automatic stability. It is in the sliape of a broad
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  • 62 7 Third Reading in the Common*. (Reuter.) London, August 12. The House of Commons passed the third reading cf the Ap|*ellate Jurisdiction 1 the memorandum of which states tla ,e object is to increase the Law Lords o six. 1 lie proposed Bill is the first step necessary
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  • 545 7 SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD GREY. Reuter.) London, August 13. Iu the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, made a speech reviewing the Balkan position. He announced that the Ambassadors Conference had adjourned to leassctuble whenever necessary The fact that the adjournment had not afhmhd ground
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  • 67 7 lieuter.) London, August 12. The Medical Congress closed with an ad I ress by Mr. John Burns, President of the T ocal Government Board, ou the relationship between Medicine and Public Health in which he emphasised the cosmopolitanism of medical knowledge and the importance of Preventive Medicine.
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  • 43 7 Renter.) Loud, ii, August 12. The State Legislature of New York lias adopted a motion in favour of the impeachment of Mr. William Sul/.or. Governor o New York, who i< allowed tohavespecu ated on a largo scale with electoral funds.
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  • 124 7 Yruterday. Tc-d.y Hi». Buy.r» S»ll»r* Bcy««r» S*Her* K U robbxr. .a a. d. i 0 10 6 9 10 6 *mrto Mal»J. 2 i 2 2 l 1! Bikit Mortmain 2 1 Cheraonr»» s 3 9 IH Cm.«. MV.y. > 4 3 .*f, 3 4» 9 -3d Hik'hiand» L
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  • 472 7 A GRAPHIC DESPATCH. H AVY LOSSES. Renter.) London, August 12 Tin- Can el Corps reconnaiss nice b«»twe3n 1 IU*rl*era and Odwein was attacked by from 1,1100 to 2,000 Dervishes The commandant of the corps and about fifty men were killed The cjrps is retreatiug towards Sheikh whither
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  • 80 7 A Fiasco. (lieu ter.) Rome, August 12. Tho strikers at. Milan are resuming work. The attempts at a general strike at other centres, including Rome, were nearly everywhere a failure. Milan, August 12 The strike has practically ended th ugh j the men are still out.
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  • 71 7 Reuter.) London. August 12. Some disturbances took place at Derry wlrnu the Nationalists attacked a procession of Orangemen who were celebrating the relief of Derry. The Oiangenaen retaliited with revolvers and the Police made baton charges The excitement was gnat. Sir William MoLearn, Mayor of Derry, while
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  • 27 7 (Reuter.) Washington, August 12. Ex-President Castro’s attempt at a revolution in *_*nczucla has failed and the leaders in the Eastern part are prisoners.
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  • 13 7 Renter.) London, August 12. Gloucestershire 1-ea» Hampshire by 28 tuns.
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  • 37 7 SURRENDER OF WOOSUNG FORTS. (From Our Own Correepomlenf) Singapore, August 13 The Shanghai corre«p indent of the St rail Times cables that the Wooiuog Forts sur rendered to the Northern forces this inoin mg.
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  • 117 7 Singapore. (From Our Own Corrrfjtoudent) Singapore, August 13. At the auction sal** at Singapore 77,i73 lh. of rubber were offer'd for sale and d 0,148 lb. were sold at Him following p-ices: Smoked Sheet sl2l—f 139 pel p cul Unsmoked $lB —513 > Fir t Cnqie 5132 5142
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  • 95 7 (l'~om Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 13. Liin Geok Long, who is charged with perjury, failed to apjrear before Mr. Firinstone yesterday. It is understood that he has absconded to Labuan. His bail bond of $5,000 was estreated. The four guarantors include Mr. G. A. Chaney, of
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  • 95 7 Sensational Arrest at Tias. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 13. The Police arrested a gang of sev.*n Chinamen in a lodging house at Tras ou Monday. They discovered a parang, a dagger, a revolver and two bombs. The bombs were made of cigarette tins
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  • 424 7 A Bangkok Opinion. There are quite a number of references i iu the mail papers to-day to the railway j question, but they all leave it. where it was. We give the full text of Mr. Hutteu- j bach’s reference to the subject, and j it is
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  • 330 7 LEF CHIN HO vs. LIM MAH CHYE. j The appeil of Liui Mali Chte against the decision of Mr Justice L P. Eiwlen in the I suit in which I/»e Chin Ho obtained judgment for $9,000 as liquidated damages for breach of contract ms concluded yesterday ev*>uing
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  • 44 7 The following bus ness iu tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., 109 tons at $91. Penang Penang Tin Exchange 6} 93.50 Total 100] tons. Tin iB quoted in London to-dav at £188 1*8. cash and .£187 three months’ sight.
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  • 44 7 (By Courtesy of Messrs. Tho East Asiatic Co., Ltd. through their agents (J. II. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot 3s. 101. Fine Para Forward 3*. B\ 1. First latex Crepe delivery next three months 2-. 8j-l. Market weaker. August 13, 1913.
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  • 399 7 SIKH CORPORAL CHARGED. IVfon Mr E E. Column thi* morning FiUi Corporal No 2 was charged with the theft of certain articles from Chop Clop R Uff .-,,1*1 with fraudulent possession of the articles. Mr. XV. II. Tho no an 1 Mr. .1 Crabn Wrtt
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    • 148 7 BOXING. One-Round Hogan hereby offers a purse of $500 to anyone who can stay 5 two-minute rounds w th him under Queensberry Rules. No Weight. Size or Colour B*r. Those interested should apply to the CHALLENGER at the Hotel Norman. 13 8-13 5 OdDnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncDO 0 n n n n n
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  • 32 7 Obituary. Sir Pecrbhoy Renter.) London, August 12. The death has taken place at liombay of Sir Peerbhoy Adam joe, the well-known philanthropist, whose charities amounted to upwards of fifty laklis of rupees.
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  • 4167 8 SCHEME TO REDUCE CO3T OF LABOUR i Restriction of Planting A meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held on Sunday in Malacca Club and was Tory largely attended. Mr. H. M. Darby presided and tho other members present included the lion. F. W. Collins and Mr. L.
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  • 145 8 The following were the result. ties played off yesterday:— Double Handicap A Hodge .nd Hj.hj.taj W. g^ Sjer and and Heap, Dynble Handicap Sajo and Crabb Watt iro. from Li.d!„ and Roliertson, Profusion l'nlrg Craigen and Mason wo. from Fitzi»r.M and Sayers. b #,d Single Handicap A.
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    • 319 8 THE StraitsCinema. Location —I’ENANG ROAD. Tcntpora mufanlur «I nos mutamur in illia.” In the Valley of Shadow.” Prices as Usual. W. de Burgh, Manager 3 Hours 30 Min. of Compressed Sensation. To-night t To-night!! A Feast of Art Photography AT George Town Kinematograph, Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre. The Biggest and
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    • 14 8 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, tor Coughs and Colds, nerei fails, Is. Gd i i
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    • 10 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1«. 6d
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    • 410 8 3XTOTICE. ORDERS are now being booked for IVi Rubber Seeds from twelve to fift m )ears old trees, with a guarantee of 75 j, germination. Price $2 per 1000 packed ir bags and #2-50 packed in boxes F.O B. u F.OR.Teluk Anson Delivery counuenc ing from August, 1013. MANAGER, Cicely
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  • 35 9 Ves$fl$ rom Agentt 1 Due Yorrk 1 Singapore B.M A Co. 13th Aug. but hew Colombo BMACo. 11th I>rranha Colombo A G.ACo. ,2 1 Bt n brlia Singapore A.G ACo. i 23rd 1
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  • 20 9 Veutlt For Agent» Leave» Y(,rek DurtzOir D»'unha Delta Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo BMAO. B M ACo A.G.ACo. A.G.ACo. Aug.
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    • 319 9 S.N.C Eipcclcd Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Ouiwa'J. 21 Devanla connecting w th Mooltan iy,*,! 4 Assaye I» Mot®a 13 China Marmora 2 Delta Moldavia 16 India Medina 30 Devanha Mongolia Homeward I >ate. H91 h»g»^)t. Ian. Feb. Mar. Apr. Mav 20 10 IK P TAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st
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    • 1265 9 S H I P P 1 N G.) J BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD. MRMTSCHER LL07E, BREMEN. N. Y. K Terms and Kates of Freight may be arranged with HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co., Penang, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams Huttlikb.” Averts IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE THE fast and well-known mail
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  • 122 10 Munich, July 18 The question of the renu ciation bj the Kaiser's son-in-law. Prince Ernest Augustus, of the throne of Hanover, has not been settled definittly by the undertaking given by the Prince before his marr age. The recent agitation of the more uncompromising section of the
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  • 76 10 I his is how the New York Tribune descrilies President Wilson on his recent return to New York from tie celebrations at Gettysburg The President was dressed in a grey business suit, in iho upper pocket of which was a fountain pen held by a clip on
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  • 347 10 Just as there are two Winston Churchills, one English and one American, so there are t wo Roliert Bridges also of the same nationali'irh. The American Robert Bridges, who has I >een on the editorial staff of Scribners Itmjaznie since 1887, is well-known as a journalist
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  • 276 10 Well has one of the most distinguished physicians of the day written, The conditions of modern life are so exigent that they ihaunt the nervous energy.” Ttns nervous exhaustion is left in a great vuu-tv of disagreeable symptoms, in which both brain and body are involved. This is
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  • 963 10 There is nothing that marks th* that has come over China more «tri?* 1 than the ever-multiplying list of kln B'T and periodicals. There was tim***** this only some ten years airo »v„»„ l th. ofi nhSeJg’2?*** three newspapers were published and tU* even had to appear
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    • 21 10 MARTIN’S STEEL. SPILLS 'or Ladi< f for *11 lrr*f..lar.i *»ri| m. i ««V o :lut iiiA, l»-«M ».n t »*0» D»M
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    • 799 10 Our Tooth. I la:; no one been struck by the f ict that in spite of tfie regular daily cleansing of the le<.:li with t‘X>lhp >w J *rs and tooth pastes, the teeth (and particularly th~ back teeth) frequently become decayed and hollow And is not that a convincing proof
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    • 28 10 Keep It Hanrfy. Immediate relief is necessary in attack* 0 d’arrboea. CLamberlain’s Colic, Cbota* and Diarrhoea Remedy should always be on band. For sale by all Dispensaries Dealers.
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    • 126 11 BY APPOINTMENT m TO H. M. THE KINGCONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE. ALSO THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE INDIA OFFICE. Mil S asfi£ i v ..is P d m JA fVj In order to thoroughly introduce our new FAMILY SIZE
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    • 1088 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and O* ntinental goods, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors an«l Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and’Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
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    • 307 12 iL W9WT ft Us. prope P© nfs THE LONDON S«& SU "*"C E INCORPORATED BY Roy it CHARTER A.D. 1720. Tl undersigned, having been a» AgBoU for tfe «bon,® aow prepared to accept MARINE „jS|S7 risks at current rates. na *IRfc PATERSON. SIMONS A Co Commercial Union Assurance Company, H4
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