Straits Echo, 28 October 1913

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY roL. li. $24 Per Abaub. PENANG, TUESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1913. Single Copy, 10 ceatj. No. 248
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    • 1121 1 rf roti wqmirt» Tonic wd some 11 t'hinr *o noarwh you, drink osheaocuinness*! stout end look DOC for thi* label to Mt S\s that you ii TIANO LEE 9 Cc. f Agaats. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., agents for PENANG S 9 F.
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    • 15 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. £y as ?s pW IN xt ro mmu BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 71 2 EWAR AR 9 Mf ■8 'X JohnDewar&Som 'S /5 (O<ST‘H-CWS) €xtm Social XA\ OF GREAT AOE Grand Prix Paris IKK) it Louis A .x Paris «00 Sflows«<V soToi-C'^p x-rs B tMtlg MtQAl< krO LONDON PtßlHts -=*7 ■xvMi V.. S** V' .;^i V lEr"/A M X i. m®. 1 n w
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  • 920 3 Judging from the correspondence which bas flowed in upon us- during the last few davs the Hylam domestic «errant has bee» weighed in the balances and found wanting. The greatest crime urged against him is that of Icing not only extortionate in lim charges but ruthless in the
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  • 1427 3 Although most of us recollect that in the ■ot far distant past our neighbours in Malacca had earned for themselves the unenviable notoriety of being classed as inhabitants of Sleepjr Hollow, there are very few nowadays who will maintain that our smaller Settlement has not retrieved its character.
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    • 45 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. There is nothing so good for muscular, rheumatism, sprains, U nieces- 0 cramps ofcalie muscles, bruises nud like injuries as Chamberlain's pain Balm It will effect a cure in I°»* time than any other treatment, lor rtle bv all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 439 3 CONSTIPATION. The Cause of much Suffering. When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the blood, and is carried to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness. Sleeplessness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various ether ailments disturbing the Heart and Nervous
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    • 59 3 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor jour blood for rheumatism. Use an eiternal application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to jour Teiu9 and soon rid the system of this
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    • 353 3 Children’s Coughs. Why let the children r.»ck their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. -> fThe o »4 U a 6 m £?<■:. Satxeu Don’t Turn Up
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 140 4 Hnng Bee, Br. k 2.056. Kynocb, Oct 27. Amoy. Oct. 13. G*n —Koe Guan A Co. Liberia, Ger- s.a., 2,304, Schroedir, Oct. 2 Yokohama, ffept. 28, Gen. B. M. A Co. Socotra, Br. m, 2.896, Stevenson, Oct 2b, Antwerp, Sept. 18, Gen. —A. G. Co. ftQ Glenogle, Br. 2,399,
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    • 58 4 Octobir 28. Malacca, for Tongkab. Glenogle, for Rangoon. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. On apere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Slambang, for Setul. Klang, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. hulragiri, for Deli and Batu Bahra. Atjeh, for
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    • 316 4 Fo* Yen Per Jit Vena, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedab)— Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 7 a m. Alor Star (Kedab) —Ter Ghee Thye, to-morrow. 8 a m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 11 e-m. Victoria Pcint, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Zita, to-morrow, -11 a-m-Deli —Per Alma, to-morrow, 1pm.
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  • 123 4 Penang, October 28. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 f f 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4J} 3 Credit 2/4^, 3 Documentary 2/44* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173 J 3 days’sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Moulmeio, Demand Tank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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  • 205 4 Gold Leaf f 64.40 Black Pepper 15.— tellers White Pepper 27.25 buyers Trang Pepper 24 nominal Cloves ...3 9out of season Mace ...120 nominal Pickings 68— sales Nutmegs 110 s. 24.— sales No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5.50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 12 50 buyers /'Tahbun...
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  • 167 4 Penang, October 28. Bncr— cts. 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 *v§ Head... eet 28 Mutton per lb. *r
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  • 2010 4 j 1 g «V Capital. Share. <=> D.rid.nd., N*m,. i «S issued. 1 a s «I 1 A 9 1999 1910 1911 1912j 191 o’ 1U3BER DOLLAR SHARES. Ii c I r 13») 000 1 1 P<5 P 5 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. c |f: l fS) 2
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  • 724 5 Pip, you’re boring me,” said Beryl. Thank hearen,” I replied. Why Because as a rule you merely ignore me.” Well you see I’ve finished my book and I can’t think of anyone to ring up on the telephone. Now, amuse me.” Let me see where did we lea
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  • 87 5 American Financiers Hostile. London, October 10. Addressing the American Bankers' Association at Boston, Mr. Hill, Railway Magnate, criticised the Currency Reform Bill as too socialistic to suit the temper of the people He said that the plan differed little from the direct assumption by the Government of
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  • 111 5 Owners of cocoanut estates are beginning to reap large profits owing to the heavy demand for copra, which has caused the price of that commodity to advance somewhat rapidly in ncent months to the record of £33 per ton As is well known copra enters largely into
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  • 823 5 Thi Annual Retort. The report of the Straits Settlements Bert am) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the operations of tbe company for the year to March 31st have resulted in a profit of .£30,378, as compared with a profit of I XI 7,199 for the
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  • 129 5 Amazing Newspaper Article. London, October 10. At Kieff a sensation was caused to-day in connection with the tiial of the Jew Beyliss by an article in the Conservative Anti-Semite newspaper Kievlianin, denouncing in most vehement terms the flimsy indictment against Beyliss, which was basedon a most
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  • 49 5 Tbo following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Cha mpionsh ip. E Reiman beat G. D. McLean 'i\ —16. The following tie 9 hare been fixed for Thursday, October 30 Championship Pairs. Cunningham and Sharpe vs. Goodwin and Robertson. Championship. Hamilton vs. Neubronner.
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    • 493 5 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. Penang Branch: No. 255, Penang Road. IMPORTERS OF Australian Frozen Meat and Produce ALSO English Fish and Came. Contractors to the PENANG HOSPITALS. Shipping and Estates Supplied. Special Attention Given to Outstation Orders SHOP HOURS. Week Days: 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. 2 p.m. to
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    • 461 5 I 1 I i 1 QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable JJt Cigarette. S I I p 1 I 0 1 3 2 I 2 2 1 1 i 2 1 2 I g 1 i 2 I That’s why “EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 77 has been
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  • 94 6 flMiihftd daily (except Sunday* and ptfii j holidays) at na CRITERION PRESS, Lr». No. 59, Beach Street, Penarg. Pnicn I Dtity LmsI $14 per amnia. OwteUtioa... Postage Extra. if»»! Edition (Pool Fr**) $17.50 OABU &DDMM ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone No*. Xcho 586 1 Printing Department 343 lirinr «•aaaniostioM nheald
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  • 2090 6 Let us pray that the negotiations now proceeding in Berlin for the partition of certain parts of Africa into British and German economic spheres of influence are being conducted with a little more circum- t spection than is usual by the representatives of the F. 0., for in
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  • 89 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 28. In the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice the case was begun in which Mr. G. S. Watson, Marine Engineer, is claiming 92,500 for services in the salving of tbe Alemy Moreh from Mr. Lemusurier Scbroeder, N. D. L.
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  • 57 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, October 27. Au English sailor of the steamer Boyne, named William Waller, while bathing in the Lagoon Dock yesterday evening got into difficulties. One of his companions attempted to rescue him but without avail. Waller’s body was recovered by Messrs. K&i'.tcn Co’s
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  • 38 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 28 At a special meeting the Municipal Commissioners passed a resolution altering tbe Sinking Fund from 1 per cent, to 2 per cent, on the new 94,500,000 loan.
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  • 38 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Oct. 28. At a meeting of The Dispensary”, Ltd a 10 per cent, dividend was declared and it was agreed to carry forward to next year’s account the sum of 91,326.
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  • 23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct 28. H.M.S. Triumph has arrived here and will sail for Hongkong on Thursday.
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  • 490 6 In spite of the inclement weather The Hippodrome continues to draw crowded houses nightly. Last night almost all the turns were new to Penang, and during the remaining three days of the brief season in Penang of the circus the management promises a new programme every night so
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    • 234 6 V Arc You Looking for Real Value for Your Money so, you cannot do better than shop here. Our goods are reliable in (very sense of the word, and are certainly marked at the right price. Best netting shirt, nice and cool to wear, perfect fittings $1-75. New fashionable silk
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  • 395 7 DIVERSE VIEWS ON PREMIER'S SPEECH. (Renter.) London, October 27. Mr. John Dillon, «peaking at Carlow, ,aid that Mr. Asquith's speech at LadyhaUk was that of a statesuiau, a man of honour, and a brave friend of Ireland and the Nationalists, who was willing to go any
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  • 138 7 P. O. Officers’ Strike. StittßMl By the Company. (Reuter.) London, October 27. The P. A O. Company, in reply to the ■t&tement of Imperial Merchant Service Guild that the P. O. officers only went on •trike after they had exhausted all other mt&us to secure the redresss of their griev-
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  • 21 7 (Reuter.) London, October 27. The death took place on Saturday night of Sir W. Menries, Liberal Member for South Lanark.
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  • 32 7 (Reuter.) London, October 27. Sir H. 8. M. Havelock-Allan, Liberal Member for Bishop’s Auckland, whose resignation was announced yesterday, will retain his seat until the General Election.
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  • 31 7 (Reuter.) Tienna, October 27. The Kaiser left for home last night after separate and long conversations with the Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Premier.
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  • 33 7 Four Bey Scoots Drowaci. Reuter.) London, October 2r. A steamer collided and eauk a Boy Bcouts training yacht at Gravesend. Twelve Scouts were saved and four were drowned.
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  • 18 7 (Reuter.) London, October 2 The factories estimate that the beet-root crop will be 7,968,000 ton».
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  • 118 7 AMERICAN SENSITIVENESS. (Reuter.) London, October 27. Reuter learns, in connection with the tension between the United States and Great Britain over Mexico, that Sir Lionel Carden, British Minister to Mexico, did see some journalists but referred in no way whatsoever to the intentions or policy of the United States.
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  • 76 7 Cosvietioa and Sentence. (Reuter.) London, October 28. Great crowds attended the trial at Dublin of the strike leader, Larkin, who is charged with sedition and inciting to riot. The Attorney-General said that Larkin was not tried because he was a strike leader but because ho
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  • 47 7 Reuter) Loudon, October 28. The Italian elections aro nearly completed. There is little change in the parties, and the Conservatives are probably stronger than the Radicals. The Republicans received a slurp set-back at Rome where not onethird if the voters went to the poll-
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  • 61 7 (Reuter.) Berlin, October 28. At the instance of Prussia the Federal Council unanimously recognised the marriage of Prince Ernest August with the Eaiser’s daughter. The former’s oath of fealty as a Prussian Officer and his declaration thereanent has so changed the situation that there is no longer
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  • 21 7 (Renter.) London, October 28. Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking, will leave for Peking on November 10.
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  • 313 7 Tia. Rubber, Rice and Copra. The following bus ness in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 7 $92 17 1 buyers, no sellers j Leong Fee A Co., 50 tons at $92.17| Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 $92.25 Total
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  • 1349 7 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS RCHO. Sir, Mr. Pinhorn in your issue of last Saturday characterises the uncalled-for references to St. Xavier’s at the recent F. S. Prize Distribution as chance words.” Does it strike Mr. Pinhorn that this is straining a statement of fact f
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  • 168 7 In the Third Court this morning before Mr. M. E. Sherwood Oug Lian Hooi, Chinese Revenue Officer No. 81, was charged with receiving an illegal gratification other than legal remuneration at Weld Quay yesterday. It is alleged that the accused who was on duty at Weld Quay
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  • 161 7 Before Mr. M. E. Sherwood this morning Oon Yu Ki, of Chop 194, Beach Street, was charged with selling or having in his possession for sale certain bottles of perfumes to which a false trade description was applied, contrary to the provisions of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance
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  • 184 7 Trateriay. To-day R>»a or .Buyers Sailer* Ruyer. Sailer. Fall. RUBBER. a. d. a. d. a. d. d Anglo Malay 7 8 7>i *8 0 8 10V t +3d Bukit Mertajam. 18 21 16 20 2d Cberaooeae 2 14 2 7 2? 27 +Md Con. Malay. 6 U 4 7
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  • 229 7 In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher heard the appeal of Lim Kee Soa and his wife. Tan 00, who were both convicted by Mr. E. E. Colm&n for beating, under-feeding and general illtreatment of a child, about ten years of age. Ihe
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 291 7 NOTICE f'r'ENDERS will be received, up to noon i on Thursday, the 13th November, 1913, at the Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Penang, for a period of one year, commencing from 1st January, 1914:— Clothing (making up). Coal for Government
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    • 194 7 Compound House, No. 32, Perak Road. Apply to No. 80, LOVE LANE. Penang, 28th October, 1913. 719 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO..J-TD. Head Office: SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent* for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. Local Office: —No. 7, Union
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  • 1075 8 TO THE EDITOE OT THE «TEAITS ECHO.” T Dear Sie, l£ The idea for abolishing the Queen i scholarship was, as far as I could remember c years ago, given by the Government as the! f reason for the purpose of raising the quality or status
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  • 609 8 ro THE EDITOR OF THE M STRAITS ECHO Sir. Since so much comment has been raised on the subject of gambling b j our womenfolk in jour correspondence columns of the 22nd and 25th inst. nothing has jet been said of the Chinese male gamblers who gamble
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  • 163 8 Shareholders in the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Bubber Company will doubtless be disappointed at the absence of a final dividend for the year ended March 31 last. But in our opinion, in the present state of the rubber market, v hich renders it undesirable to make a further
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  • 102 8 To-day. 29a h Day of 9th Moon. Hippodrome Circus Dato Krannt Gardens. 9-15 p in. The G rand Opera Co King Street Theatre. Sakuntala.” Penang Volunteers Bearer Section. Stretcher Drill General Hospital, 5 p in. Rand, Golf Club, 6 p in. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph.
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  • 453 8 To The Editor, Malay Daily Chronicle. Bir, —May ienroach a little space in your valuable columns for the publication of the following few liues. I have read a circular issued by the Perak Chinese Committee of the celebration of the G.C.V.O.
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    • 433 8 1 LAST 3 NICHTS! LAST 3 NI6HTS1I THE Hippodrome Circus AND MENAGERIE. ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF OUR Grand Change of Programme. Wednesday, 29 th October Under the dittinuirsbed patronage and iu tlio preserce of The Honourable W. EVANS and His Party. Grand Reserved Programme. Location of Tents: Dato Kramat Gardens. Special
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    • 222 8 PENANG TURF CLUB NOTICE. HMHE RACE COURSE will be officially JL open for Training for the January, 19!4 Meeting on and after Monday, the 3rd November, 1913. No Hories will be allowed on the Tracks before 6 a.m. No Hacking will be allowed during training hours viz 6 a.m. to
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    • 1000 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. “VpOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JAl the bocks containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings acd Hnds fituited within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1914, are open to the inspection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week days
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  • 24 9 Vestel» lrom Agent» Due fi*ranha lh'lta Otrjflinger Yerck Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo A.a.ACo. A.O.ACe. 8.M.4JO. BM.ACo. 30th Oct. lit Not. 4th 6th
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  • 21 9 r ttttit For i Agent* Leaves Devanha Dtlta Colombo Derfflinger Colombo Yor sit Singapore A.G.ACO. A. B. B.MACo. Oct. Not.
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    • 394 9 P.&0. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. 1913 Mall Service Outward. Oct. SO Detanhac* nnecting with a.a Mongolia Not. 13 Aasaye s.a. Macedonia 27 Della a.a. Malwa Hone ward. Date. Not. 1 Steamer, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Mst Delta 15 India I 1914 10 India 24 Egjpt 7 Devanba 21 China
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    • 1371 9 _V y. M r SHIPPING.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, Fom Singapore (Three times a week). lia j ia Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). I Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and 1 Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore and Australia. (Fortnightly.) Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly.) Nogapatain, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and
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  • 2719 10 LORD LORE BURN’S LETTER. The Futuek or Uestek 1h tlie Contemporary Sir Edward T. Cook's chief conclusions on Lord Lorehum’s Intervention” are that tbe greatest' British political success of recent, years has been the Union of South Africa, which was attaiued by conference and consent that
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  • 276 10 I Mr 'hit news Ims been received at St j IV*e slmrg fio u S.tkki. ia the C« i ea, to tire j ff ct »lnt there has been an extraordinary i i.p eminent in the health of the Csar'.s little j urn lb is uow able t>o
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  • 107 10 During the time of the troubles, the Shanghai Municipal Council wanted to extend the Settlement by the inclusion of the Cha-pei district, but the proposal wag not favourably received by the Government. The question is now again brought up, and the Shanghai authorities have approached the Diplomatic
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  • 170 10 Tuesday, October 28. Golf Club—5-45 to 7-15 f m. 1 Selection Hibernia Gready 2 Two Step Dream of Ragtime Thurban 3 Fantasia Bonnie Scotland. Hare 4 Waltz Sweet Rosie O’ Grady Boettger 5 I’m Afraid to come Home in the Dark Alstyne 5 March Liberia Lincke Wednesday, October
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    • 116 10 b i iitheri Hcv It Kiy Be Avoided. Diphtheria is usually contracted when the cliiKt *i is h cold The cold prepares the child’s 'steiu for the reception and development of the i liiheria germs. When there areca <•> .f diphtheria in the neighbourhood hildr u tii.t have colds should
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    • 58 10 It Nevsr Fail?. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-rh-ea Remedy is all its name impl es It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either! children or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp cohc cr pain in the stomach give wav to a few doses of this medicine. Sa.e, sure, always
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    • 773 10 A Celebrated Violiniste Sd i m j S' m, t V yjs s -'S^L .r itiu P ,1 *4flU S&k3 TUv -.y «Mmiip MM Nervous Fatigue, Languor—Th’ f>ou'er i says the laic f ii>« confidence which ensures her brilliant successes, i J vie* in;st, Miss Sybil Keymer, is entirely due
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    • 102 10 f X PIXOAP Pixoap Scentless Tar Shampoo. The ideal means of cleansing hair and scalp and preserving and increasing the growth of the hair. Shampooing with Pixoap is easy and delightful, either at home, in the bath-room or at the hairdressers and inexpensive, as a bottle of Pixoap lasts several
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    • 103 11 TO H. M. THB KINO. BY APPOINTMENT THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE. ALSO THE INDIA OFFICE. THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, Milkma ILK IMPORTANT. In order to thoroughly introduce our new FAMILY SIZE Tin (II pint) of NILKHIID SITIIRU STERILIZED MILK.
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    • 1130 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoos and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fincv Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
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    • 338 12 THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYA f CHARTER A.D. 1/20. undersigned, luv'ug been api>oir.te<? -L Agents for the abo/e Corporation are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. a PATERSON. SIMONS A CO.. LTD Commercial Union Aasurance Company, Lid. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of this
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