Straits Echo, 4 March 1915

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN!5. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GBNERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 4th MARCH, 1915. Sinjle C 0,7, K cent,. No. 60
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    • 1082 1 r i Maawamaaaaaaaaaaaaa WHIN OilllUNG SPECIFY “Dog Head Stoat." A S It is Strengthening ind Invigomtini, I*uai.ii.: TIANG LEE S* Co., Ptmcmq A Kuala Lumpur liHDDDDDDifliiiaanaaaiHiaa nnaann Georgetown Motor Garage 7*. Penang Road. NOW ON SHOW One 5 Seater EMPIRE CAR AS ILLUSTRATION. < BANKS. > i EMPIRE "The Little
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    • 16 1 TO LET. 2 BUNGALOWS Nos. 142 A ana !428, BURMAH ROAD. APPLY S 3, Beach Street.
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    • 33 2 DRINK Bfc--0 mi ssa a A* S-VrM i® ter' fit*i r; I rt'T m m RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS THE LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. ■wow————^—————— i nmmi SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., PENANG.
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  • 1039 3 On the Mongolia A PASSENGER'S EXPERIENCE. Tbb Fioet wits t*« Tunas. Madras, February 16 passenger by the P. and O Mongolia which arrived in Bombay on Bunday writes to the Madras Mail: 44 It was au unexpect. H j blow for us all on board, the
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  • 661 3 In deprecating tbe suggestion that in the intercourse of Germans a ourse on England should be substituted for the normal .phrases of farewell, a Saxon paper curiously qualifies its own dissent. It lays down the axiom that he who lores deeply must bate deeply, and declares
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  • 314 3 A well-attended meeting of most influential members of the Moslem community was held at No. 15, Java Road, Singapore. the residence of the Alsagoff family, at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, under the presidency of Syed Omar Alsagoff. t was decided that a pub’te meeting of the Mohamedsn
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    • 46 3 The belle may ring the Old Y**&t out, Or the New Y* ar in Alan will make yowb to maidens fair. And promise to begin A new career in every wav, And make their lives aecure. By taking for their own health’» Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 178 3 .1 Bias. GO.. PENANG. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. 4* <4* «Jfef t.4 A v* '5 TY.. B »5 •5- Rubber Factories Rubber Mills. <V* a GAS, OIL S PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL ENGINES. BENTRIFUGAL S PISTON PUMPS. WATER. GAS 8 STEAM PIPES FITTINGS. BELTING 8 ENGINE OIL. acssssB&H&Esaa
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  • 220 4 S P. Tapioca ...$5.10 filers M. P. Tapioca $5.86 tiles Gold Leaf ...964 40 Black Pepper 18.— buyert White Pepper 34 40 tales Trang Pepper 25 tell-rt Cloves 41— nominal Mace 110 nominal Mace Pickings 64- —tales Nutmegs 110 23.50 tales C No. 1 9.50 tales 8ugar < 2
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  • 227 4 Penang, March 4 ■■Br cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 50. Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per catty 30 Fork Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head... 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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  • 866 4 The Thin Khaki Line. In the light of what our officers and men have had to endure, one is not surprised to read such a letter as the following from an cffi ter in the Army Service Corps You know, reading the home papers—l could almost wish
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  • 435 4 The present German contention that war is a return to a state of savagery and everything is justifiable takes one back long way to the past. (s-*ar himself had views as to wbat was the right thing in war and told the Aduatici that they had
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  • 571 4 i From time to time there appear in the j Press suggestions that we must wait until the war is over before learning its lessons. L We dissent from that view. Already the i trend of circumstances has revealed to us more than a few of her
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    • 80 4 TRANSLATION riMIE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to A translate any document from English into Chinese and vice versa. Also Chinese accounts into English. Fees according to the following scale:— (1) For translations for insertion in the Straits Echo or the Penang Sin Poe or to be printed by the Jobbing Department of
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    • 52 4 Don't Ruk neumonia. Get rid of every cold as quickly as possible. It is the forerunner of all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may develop in a few hours. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Kennedy. It is a simple thing to do, but the effect is marvellous. For sale by all TH». pensarisa
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    • 14 4 For Children’s Hacking Coach at Night. Vi op/.*’ (2 mat T'*rt'*rir »t Cars Is
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    • 354 4 7 0 d e P m m m -1 m S23:gtC- r v bafews* v*4 .W* v P&. te? r. a V, ,V r<1 £L*( &$&*-'>■ '‘B vrf 5f* v ?.o r r Vt,; f ’-?i j f jr f r>-'Jy?V v ;,t r t 'VjillK :> FROM ALL FIRST
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  • 1192 5 Annual Khpoht. The report of the Committee of Management of the Penang Library—the Hon’ble A T Bryant(Chairman). Dr, T. C A*etoom, the Rev. F. W. Haines, and Messrs. A W B Hamilton, R H. Pinhorn, H. C. Sells, O. V. Thomas and H. Welbam (Librarian i and Treasurer)
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  • 201 5 This excellent show continues the even tenour of its way aud the management have no reason to complain about the lack of patronage. A packed tent witnessed tbe last of the first programme aud every item was enthusiastically received and heaitiiy applauded. To-night a complete change will take
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  • 297 5 Ladies’. Spoon foe Maboh, 1915. Result. Miss Thomson 3up Mrs Hoefeld 1 Mrs Breretou Martin 1 M's Powell all square Miss Brown Miss Mahler 1 down Mrs Beatli 2 Miss Barnett 2 Mrs Sellar 2 Mrs Gray 2 Mrs Large, Mrs Mudie, Mrs B Ross, Mrs Park,
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    • 362 5 < Id O Id o: _j < u Ui 0. U) R,a g.gV> AwS SCOTCH WHISKY t/> z < < x o ffl o (A -I < v/L>« JAMES V OLA5COW* SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT' BLACK WHITE fO TJ 70 O TP > ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY O m >
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    • 221 5 SWEET CEESTOT JOB. i s and i'J •l-i Work for all men— For all men rest, And a time to taste the joys of life. WILCOX ec 1 30G ALLEN DENNYS CO.. Penang, o 0 PROPRIETORS OP THE PENANC RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDAY RUBBER bought or ««Id
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  • 97 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THS CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local ••t $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLK ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N B. —All business communications
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  • 1344 6 True, though humiliating, it is to say that very often in the past when the Penang members of the Legislative Council have made representations to the Government in Singapore regarding the affairs or aspirations of Penang they have met with a reception that would cause less
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  • 989 6 The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn is doing all he can to promote the interest of the Boj Scouts of Hongkong, placing his lawn at their disposal for drills and his yacht for 1 their bathing and swimming parties. Mr. L. W. Learmount, of Messrs. Paterson, Simons <b
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  • 927 6 Sir Charles Santley, whose eightv-fir.f birthday this is, made his debut so lon* as 1857. He was the first Gounod s “Faust” on its first production England, and also the first singer h! England to take the title-rdle in “The Fi.;Dutchman.” V‘jng Not often does one find a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 196 6 T has arrived when every subject of whatever race or creed under BRITISH Protection should buy goods of British or Allied Manufacture only. The FREEDOM, LIBERTY and JUSTICE that we enjoy under BRITISH RULE is challenged by other ideals of Government. It is the patriotic duty of every one who
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  • 1334 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ADMIRALS’ DESPATCHES. BRITISH VICTORIES DESCRIBED. London, March 2. The Lon don Gazette publisher the official tc beB received at the Admiraltj from j gj r Darid Beatty and Admiral Sir ck Charles Doveton Sturdee, describ,he engagements in the North Sea and the Falkland
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  • 556 7 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram LLOYD-GEORGE'S RALLY. SATISFACTORY RESULTS. London, March 2. Mr. Lloyd George’s speech at Bangor (in which he exhorted the workmen of the United Kingdom to put forth their best efforts during the war) is having a marked effect on the workers throughout the
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  • 743 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED Paris, March 8. An evening communique states Between the sea and the Aisne artillery engagements took place to our advantage along the whole front. From the Rheims sector the enemy delivered attacks in the morning which were easily repulsed. Our
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  • 212 7 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 3rd of March at 3-30 p.m. SMASHING AUSTRIAN DEFEAT. Petrograd, March 2. A Petrograd communique states “We continued the offensive on the Niemen and Vistula front. Our troops are making progress successfully north-west of Grodno. The enemy, resisting stubbornly, fell back beyond
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  • 104 7 Mar. 2 By Balance $3,705.47 3 Hon’bleA. T. Bryant, monthly subscription 100.00 i Hin Bee Co., 35, Weld Quay 20.00 Hiang Hoon, 370 e, Chulia Street 5.00 Lim Chin Sah 5 00 Part of Asiatic Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Co, subscription for
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  • 23 7 Mar. 2 By Balance $1,598.84 3 Jules Martin 100 00 Balance Mar. 3 $1,698.84 Amount previously acknowledged 8,323.80 Total $10,022.64
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  • 90 7 The following articles will be found in our outside pages Page. 3. German Love and Hate. In the Suez Canal. Moslem Loyalty. 4. —More Men Wanted. The Usages of War. Lessons from Germany. 5. —Penang Library. Penang Golf Club. Willison’s Circus. 8. —The Singapore Mutiny. University of Hongkong. 9.
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  • 44 7 lbs. The Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd. 9,400 Val D’or Robber Estates, Ltd. 12.463 The Kurau Rubber Estate. Ltd. 20.500 The Malakoff Rubber Co Ltd 43.800 3. S. (Bertam) Rubber Co Ltd. 58,500 The Windsor (F.M.S Rubber Estate, Ltd 7,000
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  • 455 7 REBELS STILL AT LARGE. SAFE AREA ElTtffftEß. IVcm the Uon’ble Resident Councillor #e have received communicatioa of the following copy of a telegram from the Private Secretary to His Excellency which reached Penang yesterday:— “It is estimated that there ere to date (3rd March) 49 men of
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    • 69 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. U*a.d Office:— SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forma. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agentt for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. iMcal Office: —No. 7, Uwioir Strrut. THE Chas. HOWITT A. PHILLIPS Dramatic Comedy Company. Opening Night—March llth. Pnnamrrive: WHEN KNIGHTS WERE
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  • 1659 8 STORY OF THE RISING. j We take the following extracts from the Straitt Times of M ircb 2 Urgent No ice By order of Brigadier-General Dudley H Ridout, Commandin' the Troops Strait Setthmeuts. In the matter of the trial of No. 1775 Ntick K trim Buk b
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  • 1935 8 How the Ammunition Was Seixed. The Court Martial upon two of the mutineers, Colour H-viidar Imti z Ali and Naick Karim Buksh, was continued throughout yesterday, when the Court heard the story of the outbreak at Ah xandra Barracks Lieut. Col. C. W. Brownlow, R
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  • 254 8 The great interest taken in the University by enlightened Chinese has been further demonstrated by two generous donations offered bv Mr. Ho Tung. Oie of these is an immediate gift of $50,000 to the Endowment Fund, with the proviso that part of the income derived therefrom shall
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    • 470 8 Complete Change OF PROGRAMME WILLISON'S CIRCUS AND MAMMOTH MENAGERIE First Appearance of MADAME WILLISON on the Snow White Steed Girlie First Appearance of Miss VALENTINA in her Tandem Act. First Appearance of STEVE BUCKINGHAM. First Appearance of SADI KITCHI ou the Wire. THE WEATHERi-EYS in new Songs and Scenes. ALL
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    • 38 8 A Forty Years’ Test. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy baa bean curing coucfcs and colds for the past forty yeaia and ha* gained in popularity every year. What better recommendation ia required f For tele by «11 Difpenaariea and Dealer*.
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    • 28 8 jpjTwwaMBBMoana POSITION UNRIVALLED w 3 LONDON, ENGLAND. THE LANGHAM HOTEL, Portland Place and R*g«nt St., London T FAMILY HOTEL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, In Faahtonebfe and Healthy Locality.
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    • 403 8 EYE-SIGHT. N. I.AZ '.RUS, THE PREMIER OPTHAi MIC OPllfiu OF CALCUTTA has returned from a tour to RMS May now be consulted’for Ev* Complaints, etc., at M ssrs. TIANG LEE CO si, Beach Street, Phqhd g for 3 aT i, n i 3rd, 4th and sth March. 132 IN THE
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  • 273 9 How Reixforckmexts Are Larded. The Havre correspondent of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant write* Fresh British troops, sent as reinforcements to the army of the Allies, hare been landed in France. The landing is done in an altogether admirable way. The enormous transport ships eater various French
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  • 181 9 The prposals of the Chamber of Com merce as to compulsory volunteering do not seem particularly lucid. Tuere are many objections to it but the main oue is that the proposal does not propose to make an effective soldier. Lord Kitchener insisted that no oue was
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  • 544 9 Kultur.” In the Strand M tgazine, Sir Ray Lankester discusses Gertnaa “culture” of which we have heard about enough to last us for a long time. Culture is not u-ed in Matthew Arnold’s sense as us* d by him in Literature and Dogma” namely the acquainting ourselves with the best,
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  • 401 9 There is much force in the contention of an American publicist that the Washington Government cannot hope to act as arbi--1 ter at the conclusion of the present war 1 because America is not seized of the more intricate problems. among these are the de?tin es of
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  • 468 9 Fireball From a Pistol. An officer of the Hampshire Rpgim°nt, in a letter quoted iu the Morning Post, describes some fresh instruments of warfare I have beeu served out with a wonderful pistol, that fires fireballs The other night I fired several, and they showed up
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    • 808 9 FOR NOTICE. Guide to Penang, LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.S BY THE LATK E, F. Skertchly, p.e.v Price 5 O cents Worth a Dollar a copy."} SOLD AT ECHO” OFFICE AND AT :.;K SAVE U-TROUBLE FIRM THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English
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    • 81 9 Beware of Colds. Cbildrenare much m >re likely to contract, the contagious diseases when they hare colds Wuoopiug cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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    • 477 9 i M m Angier's for Consumption. The fact that Angler’s Emulsion is prescribed extensively by the most eminent lung specialists and is largely used in hospitals for consumptives is the best evidence of its value in the treatment of this disease. Possessing great soothing and healing powers in combination with
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  • 1408 10 Jorrsi’s Rioht Haid Miir. (By Erneti Dimnct Four or fire months ago the lieutenant! if Jeff re were bis personal friends, Pau and do t astelnau, and the reader may remember that I wrote iu these columns an article on what l.ttle was known about the trio
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  • 587 10 We notice that the Indian Daily News baa the same views as the Straits E ho regarding the future of the Capital of Turkey. Our Calcutta contemporary savs We spoke yesterday of talk and already one of the problems is being discussed—the future of Constantinople, Tsargrad. It
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    • 326 10 rThe Bernese Alps Milk Co. g Q CONTI ACfOKi TO THE U J Admiralty India Office 0 ron I91U. 0 Be twHnJ by 1U« sm ntwmfo a.** fm SLEDGE BRAND MILK, fl n AS. SANWIANDS, BUTTERY Co. LL:3©C3©CD®C3®*CD*«C=3€K=I>®C:D@r-J j METHYLATED SPIRITS 1 (Quality Gu ranleed) Wholesale and Retail. I rice
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    • 30 10 A Foily Yur*' Twt. ChamUrlain’s Cough Remedy has been curmg coughs and colds for the pa„t fortv yea lB .nahai gained in popularity erery yea, What better reccamendetion is re-
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    • 12 10 IQ mm P or Chronio Ch*st Complaints, Wnod«' art*t rtppernaiat Omnt «a
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    • 473 10 je r-i 9 i e* a to iS m Is at 8. je a le tit Children like MelliiiV and thrive on it Mellin’s Food always satislies. It coTVains in correct proportio n nutritive elements n hich when the food is mixed with fresh cow’s in.lx, provide a coinp.t .c
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  • 882 11 THE DIFFICULT PATH OF f j NEUTRALITY. r A Defence of the President. r Washington, January 24. In view of dispatches from London say. that the President ig being criticized for alleged pro-German bias, especial importance attaches to this. Commenting upon the attitude of oue of
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  • 752 11 Id view of the fact that British oommero# and influence has ever b en predominant in China and that for the protection and m-untenance thereof the principle of China's integrity and independence is the policy of Great Britain, the present political situation in the Far East
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  • 233 11 Chira’a proposal to organise Inner Mongolia into provinces aud so make it an integral pirt of the Republic seems to be hanging tire. It is now well over a year since it was first mooted, but so lar it would appear that nothing has been done to
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    • 548 11 Medicines Just Unpacked Penang Rubber Stamp Company to announce to their patrons and many ,,<ereited customers that they have now weired a large fresh shipment of medicines from the Swastbya Sahaya Pharmacy, Caljtta, and cordially solicit their further esteemed orders. HOTEL NORMAN. Pening’s Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. y p
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    • 74 11 Don't Couth. It is absurd to allow a cough to hang on and sap ycur vitality when Chamberlain’s Cough R« medv will cure you. You don’t know where a persistent cough will land vou You cnn’t afford to allow your throat lungs to become diseased when it is such a
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    • 35 11 Just What You Need. Don’t suffer for years from a disordered stomach. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets will put rou right They are juat what you need for sale by all Diapenaanee and Dealers.
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    • 1941 12 Vi>3 .O' -a Wireless Telegraphy, fitted on all Steamers. All Cabins are fitted with Eleotric Faas FREE of Charge and each berth is furnished with an Elec trio Reading Lamp. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servicm. Oat ward. Due Penang Connecting with S.S. Steamer. Malwa Nubia Mar. Morea Oriental 18
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