Straits Echo, 7 October 1913

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo f 7 DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE fEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY roL. li. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 7th OCTOBEK, 1913. Sinile Copy, 10 cents. No. 230
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1006 1 It you roqair T<mie and soma* thin* to nourish you, drink DOC'S HEAD GUINNESS'S STOUT and look for tbia label to see that 7«M a TIANG LEE 9 Co., Sola Agaata. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG 6> F. M. S.
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    • 15 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. Hr2sB 57, <- 5* v IN <? &ne ■■■i BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. •■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l
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    • 99 2 NAT rt,-' fw* /m %jr' I i V I l r LION LK AND.! (STERILIZED) J V Grand Pnx: V/A y pj fis 1900 St. Louis 1904. y+ <Mt(l ailie n; *893. Schutemarke Cxporigesellsdiaft Bosd) ARE N, Mecklenburg (DeutscM» nd Made in cermanV. 5,1 rgfc, J 3 II). A is*
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  • 1105 3 For the poets Nature has always been feminine, and spelt with a capital like any other proper name; yet it is rery difficult to discover from them who she is. Sometimes, el penally iu tho eighteenth century, she is not Art; and in that case sbe is utualiy held
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  • 1039 3 Memory, according to Bacon, i« the great source of meditation and thought, and Buffon wei t so far as to affirm that the i human mind can create nothing, but simply reproduces from knowledge graven ou the memory. Though Rousseau had no memory at all for words, so much
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    • 11 3 Woods’ Orwit Peppermint Cure, P•: Coughs and Colds, n«rer fails, ls.6d
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    • 163 3 8,000,000 Rubber Stumps* Nurseries 100 acres fully Planted Reterencet MR. A. B. MILNE. Apply— L. HEINTZE, Tanjonq Rambuta* Estats, m Perak, F. M. 8. Telegrams: Hsimtzs,” Tanjonj Ram but an E. O. Hotel. SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. LABOUR CODE. 1912, F.M.S. Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911." I EMPLOYERS OF
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    • 10 3 For Chronic Chest Complaint*, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1». 6d
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  • 7033 4 YEAR’S GOOD PROGRESS IN THE COLONY CREDIT BALANCES BIGGER. PRECARIOUS NATURE OF OPIUM REVENUE. NO HOARDING OF MONEY. His Excellency the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, K.C M G.) delivered his annual speech at the Legislative Council on Friday afternoon. The following is the text of it: ]n
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    • 57 4 It Never Fail?. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is all its name implies. It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either children or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pain in the stomach give way to a few doses of this medicine. Safe, sure, always cures.
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    • 44 4 Chisberlaift’s Pain Balm. There is nothing 6o good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Paiu Balm. It will effect a cure in less time than anj other treatment. For •ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 124 4 e SELF CURE NO FICTION I a TH E U N EW C FRENCH 0 R EIFEIIV, THERAPION No. 1 in a remarkably short time, often a few uajs omy Cures discharges( either sex)superscding inicction? THERAPION NO 2 Cures blood poison, bad legs, ult rrs, sores, pain.iU swelled joints, &c.
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  • 113 5 PeEFIKA- r. ANOAX At the Church of the Assumption on October 4 the uiariiage was so’e nised between Mr. Stephen Pereira, Chief Draughtsman, P.W D., son of the late Mr. John Pereira of Singapore, and Miss Eva Langan, youngest daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Piter Langau. The biide
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    • 710 5 J9C j:c Dmc Dm WHY TROUBLE YOURSELF? 0 0' FIRM e 0 SAVE-U-TROUBLE «lido ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for all kinds of commission business undertaken. lA4*«Mi*in«-Billpo»iin«- Booking for Show»—Show» Fin»r.oed-Forw*rdin*. Shipp n« ®r L«nding-R«rt» BilUVjy roll«cl»d-Oood» bought or »old for cu»tomrr»-Chair» on Uir»-H«u»«» furni«h«d-Hour» hold furniture removed Loan*/'"A »rr»nged-Situation»or Servant» found-BecreUr.al
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    • 50 5 He purchased Wo ds’ P* ppermint Cure, No more he coughs. His face is wreathed in smiles of joj, Oaoe more he ftels himself a boj, His chest is sound, His laugh is loud, And he gives this advice to a wondering crowd: Be wise, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cura.”
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    • 58 5 IcMf 5 I» w THIS IS IT! Waterbary's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latent scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it aud super sedcs the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the modi cal profession.
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    • 238 5 QUALITY is the point which is necessaryin an enjoyable Cigarette. u '’'IROINIA C <CAriETT£S-^ eft, 'IOL i LONOOI<_ J That’s why “EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 77 has been justly described as THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE. mimszzmtmmmssM THE BRITON CAR. $1,750, r-i ihin Most i'conr.y and Comfortable, Durable, Fast and Ec'nomic&l. c.i.io
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  • 92 6 flUiahtd daily (except Sunday* and a holiday*) AT TMB CRITERION PRESS, Lra. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pnxom Daily Local s*4 per annum. Ovtatation... Postage Extra. M>il Edition (Poet Free) $17.50 oiiLi iDDins: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noa. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 Jf ksilMM ecmauoiektioni ghould V* *ddre»*«d
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  • 1217 6 Penang’s credit must needs be pretty good for the Municipality to be able to come iuto the restricted local mon a y market and c ill for tenders at or ahuv par for a loan of a million dolltrs at four j er cent., of which $600,00)
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  • 97 6 Mr. W. I vans’ Successor. From a trustworthy source we learn tbnt Mr A. T Bryant, Auditor General, S. S--will succeed Mr. W. Evans as Resident Councillor of Penang. Mr. Bryant, who was born in 1800 and joined the service 30 years ago, is a dollar man.
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  • 804 6 It comes to me as a musing of the grey dawn, when I awake to find that it is raining < and to remember that the relentless wheels of the t ungry press groin ou l their insatiable cry for copy that the path of wisdom leads
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  • 193 6 lb. Uganda Rubber Estates 7,231 Lunas Rubber Estate 7,207 The German s.s. Malaya will sail for Deli at 10 a.in. on Thursday, the 9th inst. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was 34 inch as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis. The
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  • 813 6 Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Maxwell are going down to Singapore for the races next week Mr. Minoru Fujulns been empowered to act as Consul for Japm at Singapore. Mr. A. Carend sh, As.istant Adviser to the Government of Kedah, returns from leave next month. Mr. W.
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    • 318 6 fir ■r 4 4 C< J 1111 I? 03 TJI -30 "5 C> “L HP XJ 10 *r,' 0 70 ~}n Tir' >0 IjO H? 2 €7 n-/3 o I c C 3 8= t or TO HI nr r3B Co “0 o rwi pi t> C*3 3k > Ci
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  • 198 7 proposed reduction of WAGES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) K Lumpur, < ctober 6 There wa* a long meeting of the Planter* Association of Maliya yesterday, lasting jj]| 1 p in. The main business was (he consideration of a proposal for the reduction of wages all over
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  • 80 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 4 The report of the Tairbalak Rubber Company states that the total balance available is $30,733 58. It recommend* that a sum of $25,000 be placed to the reserve and the balance carried forward. The working capital is exhaus'ed and, at the
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  • 49 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 4. H. .If. S. Swift sure will arrive here at 1 p.m. to-day. Rear Admiral Poirso, who will laud, will be met by a guard of honour at the pier and a salute will be fired from Fort Canning.
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  • 42 7 (Reuter.) London, October 7. Renter learns that Captain Renouf, Commander of the Turkish warship Hamidich has gone to Rome and London to purchase warships and engage officers in order to place ti e Ottoman Navy on a stronger basis.
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  • 48 7 Reuter.) London, October 7. Miss Kenny has been re-arrested at a meeting in London under the Cat and Mouse Act. The arrest was made in the face of a fierce struggle by infuriated woinen and eight arrests were made for obstructing the Police.
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  • 34 7 Reuter.) Washington, October 4 The Secretary of Labour has ordered the iminigiation authorities to permit Marie Lloyd and the jockey Dillon to land under bond uu'il their contracts are fulfilled.
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  • 32 7 (Reuter.) London, October 5. Muriel Dodd, the English lady champion, *on the Canadian Women’s Golf Cbampion*hip by defeating the Canadian Florence Harvey by 7 holes and 6 to play.
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  • 25 7 (Reuter.) London, October 4. Mr. Robert Walter, Sectary to the Government of Wei-hai-wei, has been ap1'iinted Colonial Secretary of British Honduras.
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  • 21 7 Ltagford Beaten on Points. {Reuter.) New York, October 4. •h>e Jeannette beat Sam Langford on points in a ten-round contest.
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  • 22 7 (Reuier.) London, October 6. M Poincare has left Pari» for Madrid on vi»it to Kirjg Alfonso of Spain.
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  • 180 7 DUBLIN OFFICIAL INQUIRY. {Reuter.) mi London, October 5. t 6 official enquiry into the Dublin Lalrour trouble has resulted in a deadlock. Ibe employer, refused to dismiss the men unn B strike the Labour delegates thereupon declared that the men would continue the fight. p o» Employee.' Demand
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  • 105 7 {Reuter.) London, October 5. The bodies of a sexagenarian. Major Hamilton Murdoch, who retired from the Army and a youthful nurse were found decapitated on the railway line at Southend. They had removed their hats, tied their bands together and laid down their necks on the line.
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  • 78 7 Postponement of Meetiaf. {Reuter.) London, October 6 The Daily Telegraph states that Mr. H. H. Asquith, as President of the Committee of Imperial Defence, has decided not to summon the Imperial Naval Conference, a meeting of which was expected shortly. The journal adds that the decision is
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  • 54 7 {Reuter.) Washington, October 4 President Wilson in a spee h said that the next rtep in the business of emancipation was the currency reform. He urged his colleagues to go ahead with a fresh impulse. Ha believed that the Senate would pass the Currency Bill sooner
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  • 51 7 {Reuter.) London, October 5. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand will arrive at Windsor on a visit to England as a guest of the King early in November He will be accompanied by his morganatic wife. He will afterwards stay with the Duke and Duchess of Portland at
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  • 66 7 Reuter.) London, Octobar 4. The North Shields steamer Gardenia collided with the steamer Comwood in a dense fog in the North Sea. The Gardenia sank in four minutes liefore the boats could be lowered the boilers exploded aud split the vessel in two, the crew
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  • 45 7 Renter.) Vienna, October 4 The Council f Ministers has decided to increase the annual number of the recruits The Suppl raentarv cvedits to defray the cost of the militaiv measures in connection with the Balkan crisis amount to eigh'een millions.
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  • 46 7 {Reuter.) Panama, October 6 Another earthquake was experience! in the Panama region at 5 o clock in the afternoon, the duration being from ten o fifteen seconds. Buildings were severely shaken but reports from the Caual zone state that no damage was done
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  • 337 7 MR. URE AT BONESS {Reuter.) London, October 4.. Mr. Alexander Ur*. Lord Advocate of Scotland speaking at Boness, stated that except for the Tories the question of Home Rule would have exhausted the Tritisb people He declined to be either bullied or terrified. He would never
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  • 150 7 (Reuter.) Washington, October 4 The President signed the Tariff Bill yesterday evening in the presence of many distinguished people President Wilson repeatedly refused the requests of the cinematographers to depict the ceremony of tho measure which comes iuto operation to-day, but it will probably be teu
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  • 110 7 {Reuter.) Belgrade, October 5. The Albauiaus have been defeated at Priz-end aud are being pursued towards the frontier. The Servian Premier, M. Pasitch, who has returned from abroad, decla’ed his conviction that there will bo no further conflicts iu the Btlkans as all were too weary to begin
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  • 43 7 Reuter) I ondon, October 6. The Morning Pos/ states that the appointment of a Royil Commission on venereal disease will be annoaueed within a few days. About sixteen members will be appointed members of the Commission, some of them being women.
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  • 35 7 I Renter.) Rio de Janeiro, October 4. A steamer collided and sank a military tug which was following the manoeuvres of th 3 fleet. It is feared that thirty are drowned.
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  • 439 7 ARRIVAL OF THE FLAGSHIP. (Reuter Sydney, October 4 j The arrival of the new flagship Australia and cruiser Sydney was a magnificent and imposing sight. They gradually emerged from the haze into the sunshine and we-e escorted through the heads by cruisers, dstroyers and huge
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  • 102 7 An Old Feud Revived. (Reuter.) London, October 4. The controversy between the Gaelphs and the Iloheuzollorns his been revived. A Guelph polirician recently stated at a conference at. Karls* uhe, prior to the betrothal of the Kaiser’s daughter, the Prince Ernst August, when asked to renounce the
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  • 60 7 New Programme. Reuter.) Vienna, October 4 Die Zeit states that the new naval programme, hieh will be submitted to the Delegations, will provide for the replacement of the anMquate! Monarch class by Dreadnoughts coding <£11,609,000, an! the construction of fast cruisers and torpedo boats at a cost
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  • 45 7 (Reuter.) Doinsk, October 6 The Rieff-St. Petersburg express collided with an uncoupled engine, fourteen persons being killed and seventeen injured. The number of Chinese immigrants arriving in Singapore during September was 15,088, as compared with 20,424 during a corresponding period last year.
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  • 841 7 THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. RE-SLECTIO OF YUAN SHI KAI. Singapore, October 7. Tho Shanghai correspondent of the Straits Tim-s states that the third ballot of the Presidential election resulted as follows: u n Shi Kai 507 votes Li Yuan Hung 179 Yuan Shih Kai was, therefore, elected President
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  • 520 7 Tin. Rice and Copra. The following bus ness in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, fij tons at $92.(T> Eastern Smelting Co 50 $92.60 Singapore: Straits Trailing Co., 100 J 92 62J Total 15fif tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£lB4 12s. fid.
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    • 141 7 Town Hall. For 2 Mo re Nights. To-night To-mcrrow. Return Visit of Old Favourites, Mr. Edgar Warwick PRESENTS THE Court Cards AND THEIR JOKER IN NEW REPERTOIRE NEW SONG 3 NEW SCENES NEW QUARTETTES Prices: $3, ?2 $l. Plan at Robinson Piano Co. King Street Theatre. Grand Opera Co. To-night!
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  • 36 7 Obituary. Reuter.) London, October 5. The death has taken place of the Sultan of Muscat. Tbe death has taken place at the age of 61 of the Rev. Patrick Augustine Sheehan, Canon of Cloyne since 1903.
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  • 1031 8 The Beach Street Blaze Tha hearing of the case against Wi Chin Seong, Wi Wan Seng, Tan Mah Soe, Yo Kim Hai and Wi Sin Pai in connection with the fire wlrc'u broke out at Chop Chip Eng on July 2 w.s resum**! this morning before Mr. Justice
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  • 697 8 Entries for Autumn Meeting. The entries for the Singapore autumn i meeting are as follow? F r»t Dijr—T« October 14. I. The Pavilion Stakes Florus, Tom Tom, Lady Flower, Tom Lees, Helen of Troy, Satis, Bostra, Perilous, I The Rake. 2 and 8 The Malay States Purse and
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  • 214 8 There was a merry gttheiirg at Scaview Cottage, Butttrworth, yostx rday v hen tLe §*aff of Messrs. C. A Ribeiro Co., Ltd held their fir-<t annud outia;. The programme was long and varied. Iu a delightfully libellous Who's Who p efacing the sports pro:ramme, tha writer cf which
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  • 252 8 Ao inquest, was held oa October 4 at the Bukit Mertaj mi Couit Houss touching the Ciuse of death of a Chiuainan named Ng Nyong Kee, whoso holy w r is viewed bv Mr. R. Scott, acting as Coroner, at the Bukit, Mertaj iin District Hospital
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  • 159 8 The Pentney Cup. Capt. R. S. Pentney- has very kindly given a handsome silver cup for competition. This cup will be shot for on Saturday, the 18th iust. at T. 30 p.m. Ranges 200, 500, and 600 yards under N. R. A. Rules, 19 2. Handicaps
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  • 43 8 September 1913. Output From Mine ...picula 2,960 Tributers 189 j Value «"i From Mine g j 78,330 Tributers 11 402 189,732 Intimated Profit From Mine pafing all co9 s of Development, Capital Exp., etc) 38.600 Tributers 570 3 39,170 j;
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  • 168 8 The Foursome Bogey Competition for Piizfs pr seated by Mts<rs. Duxbury and Goldie was played on Monday, October 6. Fourfe n pairs m tered but most cf them were off their game Remit 9. •Hon Mr W Evans and Hon Mr D A M Brown (5) i
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  • 116 8 A correspondent writes to the Free Frees: The above is the title of a book which is being published locally by Messrs Kelly A Walsh, Ltd. The work will be published under the assumed name of John Comini?, aud when ready will be reviewed
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  • 87 8 Tiie PenaDg Buffaloes are giving a Social Evening on Saturday evening next, 11th :n?t., in the largo Lodge Room at Hotel Norman, when a musical programme will be provided at which several unenlighfei ed members will perform. Ladies are also invited and a very pleasant evening
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  • 344 8 V issteriay. To-day. Ri s Buyer» Se'.lere Bujers Seller» Fall. Rubber. A 4. d. 4 AiikIo Malay 8 14 8 104 8- 8 104 -14d Burnt Mertajara. 19 23 19~2 3 Ctieraonesc ..23 28 22 2 7 *i.i Cor,». Malar* 6 44 7 14 6 14 7 _n Highlands
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    • 395 8 The Mystery of the Elk City Bank A Fine Detectivo D atna in Two Reels. 6,000 ft. Showing bow "The Cuba Society” of Murderers was tracked down by Arizona Bill, and bow the inmates of tbo cobra den were burnt, to death like rats in a trap. This exciting drams
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    • 39 8 Children’s Coughs. Why let the children r clc their little bodies in such a distressing manner when jou can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale bj all Dispensaries and Dealers. 1
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    • 63 8 i+++>++ H ttttt++t+++++++++++tt+ i M THIS I IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liyer Oil Compound wires* TASTELESS ODORLESS f 1 lie latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset ihe stomach. Highly re commended by
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    • 642 8 St. ANDREWVBALL 1913. SCOTSMEN intending to subceni the Ball to b. holdintbe Penang, ou the 28th November are H ed to send thei, -übsc iptions 0 tS*' with names a. .i Idress of guests f f Treasurer, Mr. T. McDowMI to <ho Bant, PenaDff, beforeT'e M M "T* Guests 55
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  • 27 9 Veit fit trom Agent* Due P Ludvig Kleuf India China Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.AOo. BM.ACo. A.G.AC0. A.G.ACe. 7th Oct. 9th ft 16th 18th t.
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  • 21 9 Vetted* For Agent t Leave* Ludwic Kin tt India Vhina }olom> o 'ingnpoi# Singapore Colombo B.MACo. B.M4CO. A.G.4C0. JLQ.ACo. Oct.
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    • 365 9 Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service Outward. 1P13 0('t. It) India connecting with s s. Medina 30 Devanha s.s. Mongolia Nov. 13 Assay* s.s. Macedonii Homeward. don via Colombo FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00
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    • 1509 9 SHIPPING.» 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foe Intended to Sail. Steambe. Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swcttenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Victoria Point; Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh md Moulmem. (Fortnightly). Thur. 9th Oct, 4 p.m. Sat. 11th Oct., 4 p.m. Sun. 12th Oct., 4 p.m. Thur. 16th
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  • 3903 10 COLONIAL SECRETARY DISCUSSES ESTIMATES. PROSPERITY UNAFFECTED BY OP.'UM. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday afternoon. H E. the Cover or (Sir A. H. Young, K C M.G) presided and the other memi>ers present were H. E. the General Officer Commanding (MajorGeneral T. E StepbensoD,
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    • 59 10 Sunshine and Common Sens*. Don’t doctor your blood for rheumatism. l'<e an eilernal application of Ohainberlain’6 Pain Halm. In a few days it will get you up and out into tlie &ucsliiue, then nature will restoie the rich red blood to your reins and soon rid the system of this
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    • 358 10 'if V J I mKm i sK "v: £M( V > t= Pixoap Scentless Tar Sh ampoo. The ideal means of cleansing hair and scalp and preserving and in* creasing the growth of the hair. Shampooing with Pixoap ia easy and delightful, either at home, in the bath-room or at
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    • 108 11 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE INDIA OFFICE. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE. ALSO THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. Milkmai r?) T H ILK IMPORTANT. In order to thoroughly introduce our new FAMILY SIZE Tin (1, pint) of HILKMAID
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    • 1540 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION, NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. HOLES ALE Indents promptly eiew w cuted at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories,
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