Straits Echo, 19 February 1917
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Title Section35 1917-02-19 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. IS. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, l9th FEHRUAEY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 40.35 words
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Advertisement1218 1917-02-19 1 fT'' 'lU-tyMsW f X M. V T. .-A i NAl BANKS FOE USE DAY AND NICHT A Fleet of English and American Cars. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER.) PLEASE CALL AT The Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. Tel. Address; Hokimteik. Penang.1,218 words
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Advertisement9 1917-02-19 1 sacyg^» IS THE BBT CO*P*‘ iOl^^f «SS553 it? .<7-*’9 words
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Advertisement23 1917-02-19 2 Outside «i MANGALORE 1 > w ws*i kri it THE BEST THE COOLEST FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) PENANG 323 words
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Article1814 1917-02-19 3 How German Enriches English, AddisoD, in the Spectator Essay, No. 165, ‘On the Introduction of French Military lorms into English (The Times Literary Supplement said not long ago that this was written by Swift), complained that the present war has so adulterated our tongue with1,814 words
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Advertisement489 1917-02-19 3 1 Straits Settlements War 1 I Loan Bonds. f Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. |Qj REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15TH NOVEMBER, 1919, PRICE OF ISSUE—100 PER CENT. All proceeds of tliis489 words
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Advertisement74 1917-02-19 3 DON'T COUGH. It is absurd to allow a cough to hang on and sap your vitality when Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure you. You don t know where a persistent cough will land you. You can’t afford to allow your throat and lungs to become diseased when it is such74 words
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Advertisement578 1917-02-19 3 Debility When you feel limp and washed out, weary and fatigued with no inclination for exertion your body is in a run-down condition—you are debilitated. Vou need something to put fresh “go” into you—you need a fortnight's Iron 'Jeiloids' treatment English price I J Unequalled as a tonic restorative, Iron578 words
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Article2548 1917-02-19 4 EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING. A Good Year. The eighth annual general meeting of the 1 Menglembu Lode Syndicate was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday and there were present Messrs. W. H, Thorne, iD the chair, G. N. Saye, R. P. Brash, M. C* Corbett, J.2,548 words
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Advertisement252 1917-02-19 4 good value in table damask. A few OF OUR LEAU1MO LINES -i' ALL DAMASK CLOTHS READY HEMMED WHITE DAMASK i IRISHEEN SATIN FINISH NAPKINS. TABLE CLOTH. Snowy White Cotton Damask Mi l-Z Mm x i *.rnm >ny $1 «V* t A WĔMM^ Good Quality Linen, beautifully Finished and most durable252 words
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Advertisement35 1917-02-19 4 PINKETTES prevent constipation 1 A gentle laxative sate and correct chronic cases for Children SO cents per phial at your druggist's or direct by mall on receipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY, SINGAPORE.35 words
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Advertisement102 1917-02-19 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications (or the post o( for Prevention of Cruelty to Am Municipal Veterinary Department received by the undersigned up to P on Monday the 12th March, 1917. The salary will be according to the Municipal Salary Scheme at the rate o per month, rising to $BO/- per mJC102 words
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Article610 1917-02-19 5 "B” Co. vs, Thb Rist, A very interesting crick«t match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon when, owing to lack of time, B Company of the Penang Volunteers drew with the Rest of the Volunteers. The Rest batted first but made a rather inauspicious start. Bennett succumbed610 words
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Article51 1917-02-19 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Selection Strolling Bound .f the Town Godfrey 2 Polka Bonne Boueho Waldtenfel 3 Waltz Spirit of Love Hartmann 4 Rumanian Dance Rensch 5 March Tzar Nicholas II51 words
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Article208 1917-02-19 5 Following are the outputs of the following estates for January Serendah 20,561 lb. Kamasan 16,000 lb, Jiojing 9,193 Ib, Se d *ng 3,389 lb, Bukit Kcpong 7,500 lb, Utau Simpan 12,760 lb. The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended February 10 was208 words
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Article392 1917-02-19 5 Acknowlbd®ment and Thanes, The following letter was addressed to His I Excellency the Governor by the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Red Cross i Society: British Red Cross Society. The Order of St. John Of Jerusalam in England. Joint War Committee. Chairman, The392 words
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Article219 1917-02-19 5 Malay Ryots’ Contribution. [To the Editor of the Slraita Echo.] Sir, Hadji Otbman, Visiting M.iLy teacher, has banded to me 3385 26 as a donation to British Red Cross Fund. As I have already pointed out, one of the most gratifying features t f the sum219 words
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Article204 1917-02-19 5 Interesting Field Eiercisel The Penang Volunte-rs and the Cadets were yesterday morning engaged in very interesting field exercises, the tr ain object of which was to practise a battalion acting alone in attack There was a good turnout The idea was that the Cadets under Lieutenants R. Owen,204 words
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Advertisement164 1917-02-19 5 mt !'i '*-3 K-.SM Sti. 1 bottling m V R«P-f ~d£L P& 7 in i w as* ■m mkL PROPRIETORS READ LT^P EXPORT BOTTLING STORES KENTISH TOWN, LON DON. ;r Vl’ s v*»* fsrr gfy KC fl TI/iNG LEE CO, Sole Importers. r II Just Unpacked New Shipments i OF164 words
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Advertisement207 1917-02-19 5 GARRICK CIGARETTES lQC U CO 2 < c S 3 YJ'PPJJ S A BlLti ?4«j.wu±B CD m ARE UNSURPASSED SHOWING TUESDAY, lOlh FEBRUARY, 1917. Kalem Sensational Detective Serial “The Mysteries of the Grand Hotel*' in 24 Parts. To-night To-night ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE J \j LYCEUM THEATRE. ARGYLL ROAD. MJ PRESENT PATHE’S207 words
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Article, Illustration101 1917-02-19 6 Ptbliitod daily (except Sunday» and public bobdays) ▲T THI CETTERION PRESS, Ltd. *H* 59 f Reach Street, Penang. r Paic*., i n Daily Local 124 per annum. m OvUtation... Postage Extra. Edition (Post Free) $17.50 OABLI iDDBItS ECHO —PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ff.101 words
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Article20 1917-02-19 6 Duxburt —At Ascot. Ayer Rijah Road, Penang oa the 19ih instant, the wife of P. Duxbury, of a sod.20 words
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Article1391 1917-02-19 6 Very timely will ba th9 history of 14 Impelitl Co-operation during the War,” j which the Colmial Iastitute has undertaken e co publish and S.r Charles Lucas to edit. It should prove the best refutation of that j wonderful German system" about which j .ve Lave heard1,391 words
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Article865 1917-02-19 6 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. Duibury this morning, Mr. M. D. Rutley returned this morning from a short holiday in Singapore. H. E. Major-General Ridout, c.m 0., has been in Kuala Lumpur over the week-end. Sir J. Bncknill, Chief Justice, has come to865 words
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Article969 1917-02-19 6 Fortiter it R«, There is much excitement and soma lim. ebullition of feeling in the Klang district regarding a case in which a Eurocsin planter is charged with a serious o ff„ M against a Chinese woman. The local authorities do not appear to have handled what was969 words
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Advertisement94 1917-02-19 6 THRIFT SUGGESTS MAKING ALL YOUR PURCHASES HERE. A fresh stock of best English made footballs just received. Strong cow hide cases, eight panels, uaud-sewn and fitted with best quality bladders. Sizes 1 2 3 4 5 $1.90 $2.50 $3.50 $4.50 $5,50. i 5 KENG Co., Penang Ipoh. RALEIGH ALL STEEL94 words
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Article1189 1917-02-19 7 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] SCENE OF FIGHTING. A Defcame Actios. London, February 17. The scene cf the fighting in Champagne thirty miles east of Rheima. The battle ji the biggest infantry action on this front 3,06 January. 1916, when the Germans m »de their final and fruitless effort1,189 words
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Article706 1917-02-19 7 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] THIRD WEEK’S LOSSES. Reasiurlag Reports. London, February 18, The Mancheeter Guardian, in giving the I casualties of merchant shipping daring the I third week, states that the losses are below the December level. The danger can be got lover by a constant alteration of the706 words
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Article589 1917-02-19 7 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN, Ckaaecs Of War laereaied. Amsterdam, February 17, 0 The Berlin Korreepondenn Norden says a tbat kbe decision of the United States to r permit the arming of merchantmen has t increased the chances of war because it 3 deprives the submarine commanders589 words
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Article63 1917-02-19 7 Latest Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $9165, business done, and in Singapore (rt fined) at $92 25, business done (135 tons sold.) Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that the following, received on the 18tb instant, are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in63 words
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Article937 1917-02-19 7 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] BIG BRITISH SUCCESS. Prisoners Captured. London, February 17. The British report regarding th 3 operations in Mesop. tunia states “We took the offinsivo 03 Thursday on 1 the right centre of the Dabra 1 bend and on the right bank of the Tigria. We se.'ured our937 words
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Article428 1917-02-19 7 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] ENORMOUS SUCCESS. All Aatieipaiioas Exceeded, London, February 17. The consensus of opinion regarding the War Loan is that it is the greatest financial triumph in the world’s history and estimates the result variously from six hundred thou- sand to a thousaud millions sterling of new428 words
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Article211 1917-02-19 7 Tbe following article* will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. —War Phrases made in Germany. 4. —Meglembu Lode Syndicate. s—Cricket. Rubber Crops, To-night’s Bind Programme. ‘Our Day Red Cross Fund. British Red Cross Fund. PenaDg Volunteers. 8. Libour Problems. Mining in China. Selangor Races. R >i!way in211 words
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Article373 1917-02-19 8 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] London, February 17. The Time* Military Correspondent calls attention to the grievances of the Indian officers in respect of the pay of officers promoted from Captains to Majors under the new rule and also on sick*furlough pay. He says that the former places the Indian373 words
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Article54 1917-02-19 8 Monday, February 19. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, February 20. Full Court of Appeal Opens. Wednesday, February 21. Ash Wednesday. Town Band, Esplanade. Thursday, February 22. New Moon. Friday, February 28 Town Band. Esplanade. Saturday, February 24. Town Band, Golf Club. St. Matthias, Penang Bisley—Cadets Handicap 2.30 p.m.54 words
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Article931 1917-02-19 8 Judging by our latest exchanges, the labour problem on plactstions has developed an acute form in Ceylon of lat**, and it is not in the least surprising to find in the course of the fresh controversy that repeated references have beeu made to conditions in Malaya, Thus, at931 words
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Article943 1917-02-19 8 The British Fronts. The followiug cables are communicated to the Bangkok papers by the British Legation London, February 2. There was seme increase of activity on the British front in France duting the past week. Tne most considerable operation was an attack on a section of enemy943 words
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Article591 1917-02-19 8 It is well known that China is rich in many minerals, including tiD, and the recent visit of Dr. Wu to Malaya has attracted the attention of local Chinese to China, to such an extent that several of our Chinese mining friends have asked our advice regarding591 words
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Article377 1917-02-19 8 Severe Criticism. Oa the first day a big race was run by Sador for the Selangor Stakes, says the correspondent of the Straits Times in the Federal Capital. Norman secured an easy win. St Albans, badly over-handicapped, ran third, three lengths behind the lighter weighted Milky Way. Upon377 words
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Article269 1917-02-19 8 The Cairo correspondent of The Pioneer in a letter dated January 12 wrote Official intimation has now been given the public that a broad guage railway from Kantara across the northern part of the Sinai peninsula reached Ei Arish on the 4th instant, and that through trains269 words
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Article200 1917-02-19 8 Still Undispojed cf in America.. It will surprise most people to learn, says the Wall Street Journal, that the cargo of the Deuttchland is still undisposed of in the United States. It consisted, for the most part, of dyes and medicine, and the people who are handling200 words
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Article121 1917-02-19 8 In December last we published an account of an entertainment given by the pupils of the above, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, and we are now glad to state that the sum of $5OO has been handed over to Mr. Tate, Treasurer of the Red121 words
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Article103 1917-02-19 8 In connection with the above Association, Dr. Bright has very kindly consented to give a Course of Lectures on the up-to-date methods of the R.A.M.C. First Aid,” to be followed by a Course on Nursing the Sick and Wounded.” The first lecture will be ou Monday,103 words
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Article183 1917-02-19 8 (From Our Own Correspondent,') Kuala Lumpur, February 17. Mr. Harvey, presiding this morning at the annual meeting of New Serendah Rubber Coy, stated it would be possible to pay a final dividend of 20 per cent, making 30 per cent, for the year, but the directors had183 words
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Article158 1917-02-19 8 P®***®« 19th February 1917 Bekf—a T, Steaks *4 Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak Ox Tail ea 'l 2 4 Tongue Feet 5? Heart Pork- 2 p°g r, s Head;;; por cattj Feet I* Tongue 23 per lb. 2 S? ea <* 40 Jr’P 0 each Liver Fowl158 words
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Advertisement208 1917-02-19 8 London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English Manufacturers 6* Dealers in each class of goods. Besides being oomplete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the Directory contains lists of Export Merchants with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Markets208 words
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Advertisement81 1917-02-19 8 BEWARE OF COLDS. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheii», scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are offcn contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware cf colds. For the quick cuie81 words
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Advertisement14 1917-02-19 8 For (Juildceu’b H ckiug Cough at Nigh*. Woodi' Great Peppjrmi at Cure, 1«. 6u14 words
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Advertisement267 1917-02-19 8 WANTED. t t A DVERTISER wishes to inve t auras xX- of 1,000 or more in sound business» or business propositions. Apply Bo i No, 500, 60 cjo Straits Echo, ‘w V ANTED. STOREKEEPER WANTED by Import firm. Will have to give security, A pply Box 14, 104 cjo Straits267 words
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Article1387 1917-02-19 9 When a man does not want to do an unpleasant duty he is usually fertile in excuses, says the Straits Tines Grouse at it though we may, life in Malaya is, on the whole, an easy pleasant life, and there is not behind us here the great moral1,387 words
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Article191 1917-02-19 9 In popular language the word rheumatism is a term which covers a multitude of ills, of which pain is the chief symptom. Articular rheumatism, inflammatory rheumatism, and rheumatic fever are all names for the same disease. Muscular rheumatism affects the muscles and does not spread from one191 words
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Advertisement586 1917-02-19 9 SOME REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD INSTAL A U. E. SCRAP WASHER ague?.* (1) It will enable you to recover more rubber from your scraps than you are at present getting. (2) It will relieve your present machines of a great deal of work which they arc now doing laboriously and586 words
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Advertisement52 1917-02-19 9 DON’T RISK PNEUMONIA. Get rid of every cold as quickly sh possible. It is the forerunner of all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may develop in a fow hours. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, It is a simple thing to do, but the r fleet is marvellous. For sale by all dispensaries52 words
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Advertisement338 1917-02-19 9 NASAL AND THROAT CATARRH Rapidly Cured by Veno's Lightning Cough Cure Every fourth person you meet has Citarrh. It begins with running at the nose, the result of catching cold. If neglected it becomes chronic. Then it passes to the throat, the stomach, the bowels. It causes asthma, deafness, huskiness,338 words
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Article1147 1917-02-19 10 Duriog tbc hundred and sixty years which have elapsed siace the British power began to be gradually established in Hindustan, the influence of Western ideas on Asiatic customs and thought has been strongly marked and often highly beneficial. In one special direction this influence can be dearly recognised, and1,147 words
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Article904 1917-02-19 10 Sir J. Maclay's Difficult Problem. The shipping correspondent of The Timet writes In view of the growing demand which will be made on tonnage to bring food- j stuffs to this country, one of the most difficult problems now confronting Sir Joseph i Maclay, the Shipping Controller,904 words
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Advertisement290 1917-02-19 10 r WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below: LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REINA VICTORIAS. CORTADO FINO. -iV **'<" vrW PERLAS. PERECTOS. IMPERIALES. CORTADO DE LA REINA. THE TRADE MARK OF THE LA ISABEL FACTORY. One of the290 words
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Article1943 1917-02-19 11 BELLIQERENI o’ BILANCE-SHEET. The Drain oh Germ ant. Colonel Feyler, the eminent Swiss strategist, writing last month says Great battles are raging as I write, both on the Wallacbian plain and in the Dobrudja marshes. The advance guards of the Austro-German columns, after having crossed the Oltu1,943 words
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Advertisement68 1917-02-19 11 Protects Preserves Beautifies all Ml OODWGR /T, Prom the ravages oP Weather Insect Fungoid LiF$. r v mmm ■vM I" P Supplied in Drums Barrels jfif Light, Medium S'Dark Sole Agents For Pei i&nc/, Federated Malay Slates. Sumatra Java G. if. Slot Co Penang. v-tf. V IS lx pyh i68 words
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Advertisement81 1917-02-19 11 BEWARE OF COLDS. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping 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 cure81 words
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Advertisement541 1917-02-19 11 to he ifa oy ,te ey be it r y ie 8, 3f 11 ir 11 h i* d is l18 »r sr e e >e i. e o 8 a 6 9 y i a o a i 3 3 3 ADVERTISEMENT. A PUBLIC AUCTION SALE of Saw- mill541 words
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Advertisement1321 1917-02-19 12 P. 0.—British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporate» in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UNDER CONTBACT WITH HI8 MAJEBTY’s GOVERNMENT) For Singapore. Chins, Japan, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homswabd (fob Europe) Outward (fob China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. The Intermediate1,321 words
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