Straits Echo, 21 November 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 ol>. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 21st NOVEMBER, 1913. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 268
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1083 1 Tf TOO require a Tnnio and Rom®. 1 [hinir to nourish you, drink C'S HEAD GUINNESS’S STOUT and look DOC for thia label that you get il TIANG LEE 9 Ca„ Sola Agcata. ndrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. ).V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG S 9
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    • 16 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 M £y 4•b *r >5 eXP 111 FO BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 91 2 1 m WAR 9 M MWE Pe m£^ m John Dewar&SowsJ! s 5W \t L (OISTILLEPS) €xlra Special 0© Scotch Ws® *V OF GREAT AGE M ,G Vs®&» 'x\ Grand Prix Far Is 1900 Sf Louis 1,04 //^S Over 50 COLO ,v 2$ ijggj Si PtRTH iscotiAno >& LONDON SIS
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  • 510 3 The first of a eouraa of fi*e lectures on Chinese life and art was given on Octoto 28 at Wlntechepel Art Gallery, in connection with the exhibition of Chinese or t which is there being held. Surrounded oB every side by beautiful specimens of Chinese workmanship
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  • 479 3 To Editor or the Pall Mall Gazette. IR| Why all the pother and diseussion as to etandardiaation and selling of rubber Hard cure Para has always been tbe standard rubber, and I should think ia likely so to remain. From my information I should say that the manufacturers
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  • 347 3 FRENCH POET’S ELOQUENT DEFENCE. Dance of Ancient Oeioin. The large and peaceful hall of the Institute of France was packed with a very select and fashionable crowd on Saturday in mail week, at the annual gathering of the five academies which form the venerable Institute of France,
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  • 324 3 Where is the Concert Rumour is busy with various alleged schemes of more or less isolated intervention by tbe Great Powers in tbe affairs of SouthEastern Europe, and after the action of Austria-Hungary in Northern Albania it is not ea<»y to refuse it a hearing. We are told that Germany
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  • 133 3 There was an increase of 10,5501 b. in the production of the above company for the year ended July 31 last, the total being 79,5911 b. The output would have been much larger but for heavy floods on the estate during the period. A gross price of
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  • 339 3 DUKE WHO KEPT A CORNER FOR HIS PET DISH. Expe*t ok Diking In an address at the Food and Cookery Exhibition—Sir Derek Keppel, Equerry to the King, presiding —Mr. Hermann Senn stated that the first menu to be heard of was at a dinner given
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  • 34 3 Saturday November 22 Esplanade—6 to 7 p.m. 1 Selection Irish Airs Hartmann 2 Two Step... Gnats Eckersley 3 Selection Faust Gounod 4 Waltz September Godin 5 March Iu the Gipsy’s Camp Oscheit
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  • 173 3 Stort or Rrvolver Shots at a Conference. Athens, October 30. A telegram from Constantinople states that the two operations on Enver Bey are the principil topic of conversation at present, particular among the Young Turks. The general himself says it is a bad case of appendicitis, but
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  • 141 3 At an inquest at Marylebone recently on Charles Mansbridge, a keeper at the Zoological Gardens, the widow said that on Saturday when he returned homo he said he had been struck by an ourang-outaDg, named Sandy,” which had injured hi* face. He had three or four
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    • 168 3 A Favorite Rub Down. The golfer, the foot ball player and the all round athMp know the value of Chamberlain’s Pain Halm. It is just the thing: for a rub down after a hard gain 9. All soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swellings are cured in one-third less
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    • 40 3 Early folds. Be careful of the colds you take at this time of the year They are particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a win-ter-long cold Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at once. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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    • 89 3 Ch»»berUin’s Cough Remedy. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature’s
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 112 4 Piinte»» Alice, Ger. a., 6,629, Bortfeldr, Not. 20, Hamburg, Oct. i 6, Gen.— B. M. Co. Alma, Br. s 354, Bell, Not. 21, Deli, Not. 20, Gen.—E S. Co, Ltd. Seiruj Choon Br ss, 3,722, L rkini, Not. 21, Swa'ow, Not. 11, Gen —.B. E J. S K. Circe,
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    • 63 4 November 21. Ban Lee, for Alor Star (Kedah). Arratoon A pear, for Calcutta. Pin Seng, for Poit Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, tor Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Pangkor, for Bindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Seang Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Shirby, for
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    • 369 4 Foi Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a no. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 10 a m Alor Star (Kedah —Per Ghee Thye, to morrow, 10 a.m. Madras and Durban taking m lils for Europe, etc. via Bombay Per Tcesta, to-morrow, 10-30 am. Rangoon —Per Seang
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  • 133 4 Penang, November 21. By courtesy 0/ the Chart-red Bank.) London, l-i i"d r.*uk 2/4j T 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 j-® 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Docu’i rntary 2/4 J Calcutta, D« iii ied Bank lis 1 73^ 3 day»’sight Private 175^ Bombay, Demand B.irk 73^ Moulmein, Demand t ank
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  • 66 4 Gold Leaf r 64 40 Black Pepper 15 75 buyers White Pepper 2 .50 layers Tiarg Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves ...39 out of season Man ...120 nominal Pickings 75 —tellers Nutmegs 110 s. 24.50 sellers f Nr*. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,. r 0 sales Bisket 515 buyers
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  • 2007 4 S I I I I a ,2 1 o-2 Number of 5 Capital. Shares P Dividends. Name. f I -5 (31 i-ood. 1 a l I j I I I »< I m O' j —j 1909 1910 1911.1912 1913 I UBB£R DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. 1 p.c. I p.c.
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    • 49 4 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to present an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Cbamberlaiu’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all Dispensaries and D-ialors.
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    • 53 4 THIS IS IT! Walerbury’s Goi Liver Oil Compound cS-’SSti TASTELES3 ODOP.LEBS The latest scientific pre paration of C( )I> LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it a:id super sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Hijhly re commended l>y the medi cal profession. OF ALL CrIEMISTS
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    • 78 4 “VC 1 bayek V m rlASPmiN It is an established fact that Genuine Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin are distinguishable from thefc many imitations by the following advantages/ 1. The ease with which they break up i n water <without even stirring) 2. Their rapid action in allaying the pain of
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  • 1000 5 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 6th January, 1914. SECOND DAY Thursday, 8th January, 1914. THIRD DAY Saturday, 10th January, 1914. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 6th January, 1914. X. —The Opening Stakes. Value $500. Selling Race. A Handicap for
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  • 546 5 THE REFORM MOVEMENT. Coming Report of the Rubber Growers’ Association. The Rubber Growers’ Association has within its reach the opportunity for making history. Whether it will grasp that opportunity, or allow it to slip through apprehensive figures, the next week or so should show. Long-gathering dissatisfaction and vague alarm
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  • 461 5 The annual meeting of the Penang Turf Club formed, as it often does, the opportunity for airing some interesting views on Straits Racing and will have been read with interest by racing supporters in Malaya. There still seems to be a disposition to preserve the open mind
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  • 896 5 A Strong Position. Within a few weeks dealers will be keenly awaiting the dividend declaration on the P. and O. Deferred stock, and from then onwards until after the meeting in December the affairs of the company will be treated to
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  • 80 5 The following was the result of the Ladies’ Monthly Medal for November: Mrs Samuel 38+37=75+ 3—78 Mrs Edwards 41 +£o=9l—l2— /S Miss Sellers, Mrs Park, Miss Mahler and Mr* Mav also played but made no return. Mrs fcamuel wins the medal with 78 nett A circular has
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    • 215 5 TT 4t 5 p.m., on Monday. 22nd December, 1915. Handicaps for Entries 1/lOSC the First Day will be published on or before the 29th December, 1915. n Handicap by the winner of any Race run subse* A penalty of e lbs. is aml'of 12 lbs! by the Winner of two
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    • 229 5 if C 2 o H G IMr x& lES EGWP e—C Fabrique de Cigarettes Egyptiennes ERO FRERES jg Bouton Rouge fA*««og« a O FRtRtS L to Mtttllba MANutacrwM AM wmMmsmm uoi -Va FELUCCA i tWr 9 0 3 Mk HP »41 h I I FRERES fabriquc p AR MaSPERO FRERESLro
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  • 94 6 flkliaktd daily (except Sundays aid pofciie holidays) AT TWI CRITERION PRESB, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Puck Daily Leatl W 4 per Annum. OrtaUtion... Postage Extra. Miil E4*rtn (Poet Free) «17.50 OAKLB ADDKBia ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 M.B.— All builMu MnmuniMtiOß* ahould
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  • 1427 6 In the old cays our friend Mr. Jas T. Dobbie, now returned to his native heath and working on a paper at Glasgow, used to be the Penang correspondent of the Siam Observer, with which he was connected before he came to the Straits to join the
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  • 849 6 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that H. E. the Governor has accepted the invitation to attend the St. Andrew’s Ball at the Federal Capital. We regret to announce the death of Miss Tan Kheng Gnob, third daughter of Mr. Tan Kbeam Hock, J. P., of Singapore, which
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  • 1011 6 s Penang’s splendid old roadside trees, one b of the glories of the island, are being t ruthlessly felled. The larger and more shady they are the more damage thev do to the roads especially during such very wet s weather as we have been experiencing lately j
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    • 165 6 ♦c DfcCDOtfC D#CD °CD#C r Wolff’s Eau dc Cologne Ice Water IS o JUST THE THING EAOtt COLOONc M w™ ♦.Vopr.jf sow l jrf IK- IjjrtßLSßorre for that racking Headache in you. c Most Refreshing and Cooling. Sold Everywhere. F WOLFF S SOHN'. Karlsruhe (Baden), London: 82, Hatton Garden, E.
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  • 253 7 s A. AND THE INSURGENTS. Reuter.) New York, November 20 following upon the demand of the inlurgpnt leader, General Carranza, that Mr. Htle. President Wilson’s unofficial envoy ,h(.ulJ produce his credentials, which he was unable to do, dealings between the .American Government and the insurgents bare ended.
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  • 91 7 Position Still Grave. {Reuter.) London, November 20. The position in Natal, owing to the Indian unrest, is still grave. There has been an exciting disturbance in the sugar estates at Illovo where a small body of Police, armed only with staves, routed 400 Indians who assailed
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  • 70 7 Ruaso-Moagoliaa Trade Relations. {Reuter.) St. Petersburg. November 21. The Mongolian Premier states that the object of his visit to the Russian capital is to express the sincere thanks of a ieformed Mongolia for the friendship of tbe Russian government. The Mission will present the Tsar a letter
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  • 62 7 {Reuter.) London, November 20. Mr. Larkin addressed a Socialist demonstration at Albert Hall in a violent speech denouncing the capitalists and the government. The announcement of the trade union leaders’ policy towards Dublin was hiised by the students who, in trying to rush the hall,
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  • 34 7 A Warniai. Reuter.) London, November 20. Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster General, warned the postal employees that if they went on strike measures would be taken to render its recurrence impossible.
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  • 54 7 Mr. Redmond at Birmingham. {Reuter.) London, November 20. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at. 1 irmingham, said that the Opposition might make up their minds that there will not lie a General Election and that Home Rule, Welsh Disestablishment and the Plural Voting Bills will pass as
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  • 23 7 (Reuter.) London, November 20. The Royal Scottish Geographical Living ■tone Medal has been conferred on Com mander Evans at Edinburgh.
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  • 25 7 {Reuter.) London, November 20. Krupp’s paid a dividend of 14 o on a capital of £9,000,000 which i* the highest dividend on record.
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  • 154 7 A CITIZEN ARMY. Reuter.) London, November 20. The Labour leader Connoly, addressing the strikers at Dublin yesterdav evening, said that any one intending to join the I ransport Workers’ Union must be prepared to enrol themselves in the Citizen Armv which was being organised He said
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  • 70 7 (From Our Own Correspondent^) Singapore, November 21. Messrs. Fraser Co’s weekly report states that during the past week more substantial advances were made than was experienced for months. The results of the auction had a remarkably steadying effect on rubber and should the prices be maintained there
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  • 53 7 Reconstruction Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 21. In regard to the suspension of payment by the Kwong Yik Bank it is stated that the liabilities at the end of September were $4,4' O.(K 0 and the assets $5,610,000. The Companv is being reconstructed the shareholders
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  • 35 7 {Reuter.) Melbourne, November 20. The Labour majority iu the Senate refuses to transact business until the House of Representatives considers Mr. Fisher’s motion of no confidence which the Government declined to treat seriously.
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  • 102 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 21. The third fire within four days occurred in Pudu Street early this morning and nine shopboußes, mostly of the old wood-frame type, were gutted. The rest of a big block was saved after three hours’ strenuous work
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  • 199 7 Tim, Rubber. Rice aad Co*ra. The following bus ness in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, $-9.75 buyers, no sellers i Straits Trading Co.. J9O 35 buyers, no sellers Leong Fee A Co., 25 tons at $9O 35 Co.. 150 „$90.40 Total 175 tons. Tin
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  • 1693 7 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AND SMOKING CONCERT. The Annual Distribution of Prizes of the Penang Volunteer Corps, followed by a smoking concert, was held at the Drill Hall last night when the Hon. Mr. W. Evans, Resident Councillor, presented the prizes to the successful competitors at the last shooting meeting.
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  • 202 7 As the result of a distressing gun accident last week, Mr. Horsburgh of Louin Estate, Kuala Kangsar, has suffered the amputation of one leg. At seven o’clock in the evening he went out of his bungalow to shoot two musangs, which were in a tree close to the
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  • 109 7 Forecast of Growers’ Committee Proposals. London, November 7. The newspapers are publishing forecasts of the Rubber Growers’ Committee’s proposals. There will be six standard grades. Each parcel of rubber sold will be identified by an index number based on vulcanisation tests, enabling the manufacturers to order
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  • 212 7 To-day. Rm or Bu?«r« Seller* Buyer* Seller* Fall. RUBBER. e. d. d. d *m<lo Malay 9 714 10 6 9 44 10 14 -3d Bukit Mertajam. 2 86 111 25 < —ld Ohereonea* ..26 3 24 29 —2d Con*. Malay* 8 74 9 6 8 3 9 14 —44
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  • 127 7 The following XV will represent the P.O.C. in the match against Taiping which will be played on the Esplanade to-morrow. The “Kick-off” will be at 5 pm. sharp and it is to be hoped that Penangites will turn out in large numbers to give both the Visitors and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 230 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office:— SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. local Office: —No. 7, Union Strkkt. John Bazley White 8 Brothers’ PORTLAND CEMENT., LION BRAND.” \ndi lands, Buttery 8* Co, AGENTS. PENANG
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  • 968 8 As the Straits Timet has commented editorially on the libel action brought against it by Mr. F. O. B. Dennys, it presumably does not intend to appeal against Mr. Justice Woodward’s judgment awarding Mr. Dennys $5,000 and costs. We therefore, feel justified in expressing our opinion
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  • 1269 8 Although the movement is not yet clearly defined, we are inclined to think that the price of rubber is beginning to meud. There may be a few ups and downs, but the year should close with best quality plantation well above 2'6 per lb. and that will be
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    • 403 8 PROGRAMME FOR TO-NICHT AT Drury Lane Cinematograph Co. In Drury Lane Theatre Hall. The Whiskey Runners. Selig. His Mother’s Picture. Kalem. Buster and the Pirates. Lubin. Sheriff’s Pro Tern. Melina. Indian Romeo and Juliet. A. V. The Bank President’s Son. Edison. Pal's Oath. S. A. The Bet 81 c. George
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    • 49 8 If you were I and I were you. And I were well and you had flue What would you dpk? Would you regain your health like me, Ky the tame means that set me free From coughs and colds Why to he sure By taking Wo«ds’ Greit Peppermint Cure
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    • 457 8 I' S 35 5 S^ 555^^1 s Promenade Concert In Aid of the Band Fund. TOWN HALL, 9-15 p.m. k WEDNESDAY. 26th November, 1915. TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR. I <?= a =s=9S= =^=S' IN THE GOODS OF JOSEPH SMITH, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that ail creditors and other persons having
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    • 592 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the hooks containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands sdtmted within the i Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 19[-A, are open to the inspection of I Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week
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  • 26 9 V aselt hron Agent» lJeltu Devanha Print Eitel Friedrich liuelow Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo A.G.ACo. -26th Not. A.G.&Co. 29th P.M.AOo. 2nd Dec BM.ACo. 4tb
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  • 28 9 Yeuelt For Ag> nt‘ Loaves Delta bn (fip'Ot' 1 1 a Co. Not. Deva uha Colombo \O.ACo. Prim Eitel Friedrich Colombo B.MACo. Deo. Budow Singapore B.M ACo.
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    • 369 9 S.N.C i'xpectcd Arrivals and Departures. Moil Se'vlce Ou:wa 1Pl:i \„v 26 D Hi connecting with s s. Malwa I>v. Himalaya s s. Mooltan 2t Hgypt i* s.8. Morea Homeward •Will run direct to Marseilles and London via Colombo. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. lstclass 2ndclas8 To London by Sea
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    • 1532 9 (S H I P P N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, MRDMTSCM LLOYD. BREMEN. N. Y. K. For Intended to Sail. Steamer Singapore (I nree times a week). 1 cn Swcttrnham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore and AuTtraTial Rangoon
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  • 980 10 A book full of much curiou» eloquence wai published not long ago under the name of Sirenica,” in which the author, Mr. Compton Leith, told us that we were all mistaken about the nature of the Song of the Sirens. It was not, he said,
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  • 972 10 Do We Fear Death (Bt H. De Veke Stacpoole If you were to ask me the names of my greatest friend and my greatest enemy I would answer vou in two words —my Imagination. 1 think it is the same with cverv man. The sprite that sits beside us at
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  • 215 10 How to Obtain and Maintain it. The higher the temperature, the lower the health.” Who will deny the general truth of this statement With the beat come enfeebled digestion and lowered nerve tone and, as Dr. Claude L. Wheeler writes in “‘Nerve Weakness: Its Cause
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    • 30 10 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails, lr. 6d John Bazley White 8 Brothers’ PORTLAND CEMENT., “LION BRAND." lands, Buttery Co AQENT3 PENANG fr F. M. S.
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    • 397 10 r> i ®®®®®S®®®®®® fj GOODRICH TYRES /-N r\ ’r >$4 r~ 1 3 < r-> M 3J Jr' ur: 3s ■V -W MAM «S T> V?) v* C* vr/ ■V) > r C» r»i otV' CC;( V_ 7 The Largest Tyre Factory, with the C in the World a Tribute
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    • 57 10 Chronic Constipation. Chamberlain’s Tablets can and do cure constipation. One or two of these tahlet. taken at bed time will keep the bowels open and while doing so will invigorate the «torn’ ach a ?d put the disordered i.ver iu a eoudi-' Forslleb 0 a l TV° rk in “»‘»«1
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    • 378 10 HOTEL NORMAN, Penang’s Select Residential end Transit Hotel. (Under the Personal Management of the Proprietor and Proprietress.) Public and Private Dining Rooms. The recognised place for recherche dinners. Cold Storage Meat Butter. Sea-Bathing, Fishing Tennis at the Beach House Annexe. Most Moderate Monthly Rates. Special Terms to Officials and Planters.
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    • 108 11 TO H. M. THE KING. BY APPOINTMENT THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY THE iNDIA OFFICE. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE. ALSO THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, m 1 B 4B U I Milk IMPORTANT. In order to thoroughly introduce our new FAMILY SIZE Tin (15 pint)
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    • 1356 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental (foods, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundnea, China, Earthenware and G’assware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, V*incv Goods and Peilumery, Hardware, Machinery and
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