Straits Echo, 6 July 1917

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 15. $24 Ftr A imam. PENANG, FRIDAY, 6th JULY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 166.
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    • 1045 1 i ft^Al vJf •< u S» XI @ll SD NATUEit The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. lel, Address i Hokimte*Penang. ’Phone No. 694. pOH SALE. TWO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH partin-palmer cars TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODEL! DE LUXE TWO STROKE MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet ot English and American
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  • 1123 3 How the Microphone Succeeded. Tbe New York World publishes an inter view with a young inventor. William Dubelier, who claims that he had not a little to do with the Allies’ tirst triumph over the German submarines at or about tbe time of the sinking of the
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    • 617 3 1 Straits Settlements War Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly sjj on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15™ NOVEMBER. 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE—IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be
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    • 51 3 Cramp Colic. No need suffering from cramp3 in the stomach, or intes*inal pairs, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the must severe cases. Get it today, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by all dispensaries and
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    • 510 3 KTOTICE I A K Mohamed Ibrahim hereby give notice that the business heretofore carried on by me under the name of A. K, Mohamed Ibrahim wilt henc forth be carried on from the lit July 1917, by me under the style or name cf K, M. Mohamed Ibrahim and Company.
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    • 561 3 «OR *x /v>* iVB Throaty S*>3 l\va b< 1 f'» N 1 Of all Chemis: and Bazaars «-> id 3& Builds up eststh AnJer’s Emulsion is invaluable for building up health and strength iu all run-down conditions and wasting diseases, or after any serious illness. It soothes at d heals
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  • 650 4 The following hints may be of use to those of your (Free f rest's) readers who take an interest in their household affairs. In these days it means econorry. Vinegar —For those who make their own pickles, Buy a jar of best quality Chinese vinegar. The market price
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  • 277 4 A representative of the Telegraaf has interviewed the Japanese Minister, Mr. K. Otcbiai, at The Hague on the subject of Japan, Holland and the Dutch East Indies. In relation to the two States the Minister said —"The friendly ties between the Netherlands and Japan are of
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    • 260 4 RUGS AHD BLANKETS BOUGHT UNDER FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES and OFFERED AT PRE-WAR PRICES. The“ Premier’ Rug A good size Rug in a rang© of dark tartan and check designs. Fringed endi. Size 60 by 70 inches exclusive of fringe. Price $7.95 each. Wool Travelling Rugs. CJrTKk i i r s r
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    • 12 4 For Children’s Hacking Coigh at Night. Weed*’ Great Peppemint C«re la. 6d.
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    • 243 4 r Stocks of the following always in hand: Ricksha Lanterns, Wire Nettings, Beltings, Hurrioane Lamps, Brass Gauges (mesh 50 a 60), Paints (all oolours), Rubber Mangles, Soda, Cup Hangers, Acetic Acid (European and Japanese), Alum, Lubricating Oils, Rubber Cups, Cement, Shanghai Jars, Sodium Bisulphite, etc., etc. FOR PRICES PLEASE APPLY
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  • 640 5 Excerpt from tbe Minutes of Meeting of tbe Committee of tbe Penang Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, 9r<J July* 1917, Present —Messrs. C. M. Henderson, I Vice-Chairman in tbe Chair, J. C. Benson, F Uuxbury, H. A. Low, F. G. Penny and
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  • 175 5 It is notified in tbe Post Office Express that after August 2 next tbe mail service from the Straits Settlements to Europe will be restricted to one mail per fortnight. The Post Office hopes to be able to revert to the weekly service by using
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  • 85 5 The cutmit of the Ulu Piah Co., Ltd for tbe mdfth of June, was Mine Output 300 pels. Approximate value 19,000. The particulars of the output of the RenoDg Tin Dredging Co.’s tin ore for the second half of June, were No. 1 Dredge 243.80 Piculs, No. 2
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  • 670 5 A Eli* a Charged In tbe District Court before Mr. R. D. Acton yesterday morning a Kling named Hussain was charged'with fabricating ;false evidence by attempting to plant twopaakets of bhang on the person of Kaka bio Mohamed for the purpose of such false evidence.being
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  • 48 5 June 5 By balance $1,774 96 30 Interest during year 2% p a, 13.61 July 3 TaoU Oheow Cheang (monthly) 2.00 $1,790.57 June 11 To amount transferred to Balgiao Red Cross Fund 8 00 July 3 By balance $1,782 57 Amount previously acknowledged 30,735.73 ...$32,518,30
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  • 137 5 The following tie has been fixed for to-morrow Open Double Final Foo Joo Man A Ho Kim Teik vs Lie Tiang Liat Oh Teik Lee The Corriere d'ltalia learns from Zorich that Mackensen, after inspecting the Trentino front, is going to Vienna to submit plans to the
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    • 291 5 Empire theatre' Business Manager Thomas ShaftoJ^J THE PENANG’S POPULAR PLAYHOUSE WHERE EVERYBODY GOES. THE ONLY THEATRE IN PENANG PLAYING THE WORLD’S GREATEST ARTISTS AND SCREENING THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND COSTLIEST PRODUCTION. FOR TO-NIGHT’S SHOW EE PIGE 9. I mP XXXXKXXKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX* Coming Coming!! WATCH FOR IT “The Girl with the-Green Eyes’'
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    • 486 5 o AND > < rnmv v- M 0 c B B B D MIXTURE. r TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT l THE HOUSE OF QUALITY PENANG CINEMA La e Drury Lane Theatre Halfi Direction. C. M. EMANUEL, Manager, R. CHARLES. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, Kathylvn Williams and William Farnum in a «ripping sensational photodrama
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  • 96 6 daily (except Sunday* and public S. holidays) aT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Prnic*' Daily Local *24 per annum. Ovtetation... Postage Extra. iffail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 fliill ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.8.—A. 11 business communications should
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  • 1418 6 A question put to us the other night seems to deserve attention It was put by a man whose loyalty is unquestioned Assume that Belgian remained German,” he said, what would be the most serious loss to her?” That question is worth answering. We should say that the most
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  • 925 6 Major and Mr*. Dorkins have returned K from India M.M, a Mr. A Cavendish, who has been in hospi- a tal with fever, is expected to be out in a p few days. r t The wedding took place at Holy Trinity g Church, Batu Gajab. on
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  • 857 6 King's Wedding Day. To-day congratulations are due to the Majesties the Kiog and Q ieen on th anniversary of their wedding, which tor place twenty-four years since. In spire of th republican propaganda of Mr. H. G. W,- a the position of the Crown, we may B afV
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  • 65 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-d*v $llO, buyers, no sellers, in (refined) at $110.50, business doae- (l tons sold), and in Liudon at £245 »p jt 40 <£239 10s. three months. Mat and Teb, two Malay». wer morning found guilty before Mr. R 0. of a charge
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    • 157 6 Purchase To-day, prices are rising, it will cost you more next week. k A Show Special IJreSS dS oo New Suitings just received and same can be bad at popular low prices. The best range is our black tweed, soft finish fast colour, with 56* at $9-50 per yard. Fancy
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  • 559 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] the WEEK’S SINKINGS. BRITISH FIGURES. A Considerable Drop. LmdoD, July 4. The Admiralty announces that the arrivals for the week were 2745 the sailings for the week were 2846 total 5591 Vessels sunk were over siiteen hundred tons 15 under sixteen hundred tons 5 Total 20
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  • 591 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] STRONG GERMAN ATTACKS. Heavy Losaca. London, July 4, 4 30 p.m. A French communique states The Germans yesterday evening attempted a strong offensive, which they prolonged all night, against the whole of our positions to the north of Jouy as far as the eastern edge of
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  • 541 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BIG CAPTURES. Official Figures. LondoD, July 4, 5.33 p.m. A Russian official wireless message states that during the fighting on Sunday and Monday the Russians captured 300 officers 18,000 men 29 guns 33 machine-guns. Artillery Activity. Loudon, July 5. A wireless Russian official communique states Artillery
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  • 515 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] INTERESTING STATEMENT. Imports from Holland aad Dcomark. Loudon, July 4. In the House of Lords Lord Milner made a very interesting statement on the muchdiscussed question of supplies to neutrals. He said that for many mouths there had not been any export of foodstuffs and
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  • 86 7 The following articles will be found on onr outside pages Page. B. —Countering the Submarine. 4. —Food Reforms, Japan and Netherlands India. 5, Penang Chamber of Commerce. Tin Ootputs. Mails to and From Europe. Alleged Fabrication of False Evidence. Belgian Relief Fund. C.R.C. Tennis Tournament 8, —Telegrams. German Prisoners
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  • 721 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. FENG KUO CHANG’S ATTITUDE. A Coafliet Immiaeat. Shanghai, July 4. The Vice-President Feng Kuo Chang, whom an Imperial Edict nominated as Viceroy of Liang Kiang and Imperial Commissioner of South China, indignantly denies that be is pro-monarchist. He declares that he intends the
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  • 680 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] PRESS COMMENTS. Coassatus of Opinioa. London, July 4. The Daily Mail states that the defence of Lord Hardinga does not rebut—it hardly even answer? —the judgment which th« majority of the Commission was compelled to pass on him. The general verdict mast be that the
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  • 505 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Casualty List. London, July 4, 7-50 p.m, The Press Bureau announces that the latest casualties in to-day’a air-raid were eleven killed and thirty-six injured. I Etgagcd by Srilisk Aircraft. London, July 5, 1.5 a.m. To-day'a raid was carried out in nicy weather and the attackers
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  • 140 8 The Electric Polyscope which has been Tory successful judging by the crowded houses recently, beg to announce to their many patrons and especially lovers of music that they have secured the services of Mr. William Patrick Purcell Pereira (late of The Globe Cinema, Rangoon) as pianist and
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  • 387 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] EXPERT OPINION. Number Maiataiaed, Efficiency Reduced. London, July 5. j Router’s correspondent at the British Headquarters, examining Gorman manpower, comes to the conclusion that at the beginning of 1916 the army reached the maximum of its effective strength. Tue compulsory mobilisation of civilian labour last winter
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  • 344 8 As tbe Bishop cf Singapore explained in his letter to the press dated tho 14th June, a Church Army Tent which cau be moved close in rear of the fightiDg lines in France costs $2.600 fully furnished. Tnese tents do splendid work among tbe troops and
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  • 75 8 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction 3*13 the following prices were obtained: per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from 9127 to $l2B Diamond Smoked Fair 109 to 126 Plain Smoked Fair 104 to 110 Diamond Unsmok6d 105 to 110 Plain Unsmoked 101 to 107 Scrap Crepe 72 to
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  • 966 8 A Daniel Comb to Judgment. We observe that Dr. Sun Yat-sen continues in one way or another to keep himself in the limelight of Chinese politics. He recently caused a mild sensation by bis telegram to the British Prime M'nister. When the text of that document came
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  • 45 8 The fol’owiug programme of music will fce played at the Esplanade to-night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.:— 1 Selection Nabucca Verdi o m Serpentine Dance Hall 3 Waltz Bid me Goodbye Camors f Plantation Dance Hall March Down the Dials Carter
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  • 702 8 The following extracts are from the report of Mr. W. L Conlay on the administretion of the F M.S. Police Force during 1 1916:- c Strength. 3 At the close of the year 1915 the sanctioned establishment of the uniformed ranks was 97 European Officers, three Malay Sublaepectore,
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  • 86 8 Friday, July 6. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Rice Entries Close. Saturday, July 7. St. George’s School, Taiping, First Annual Sports. Parish Hall Social Evening, Cricket—The Turf vt P. O. C. Esplanade. P. V. R. C. Shoct, Rifle Range, 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8. sth after Trinity. Monday,’
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  • 606 8 A committee of shareholders is being formed in order that the unfair incidence of the excess profits duty as it affects the younger group of plantation rubber companies may be clearly placed before mem- a bers of the House of Commons while the 6 Finance Bill is
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  • 299 8 To-night will see the opening of the Penang Cinema Drury Lane. No expense has been spared in making this theatre clean, comfortable and up-to-date in every detail. The theatre is conveniently situated and can be approached from Campbell Street or Kuala Kangsar Road. The seating accommodation is something
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  • 708 8 Slanders and Facts, Mr. St. P. Rndinger, in the course of an article in the,lV. G, Daily News, Shanghai says 6 Since the outbreak of the war, various German newspapers, inter alia the local rag Deutsche' Zeitung, have published occasional articles, dealing with the “abominable treatment
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  • 252 8 i Tha nao S amusement loving public are ever ready to avail themselves of high class rf! e t S nm en f; i This was again evident at ful RaT/um aBt ht when the wonder rol Battle-Drama m ten reels (Civilization) was screened
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    • 11 8 For Ofaronio Oh Mi Oomp’iint?, Woo4«’ Gmt Ptpperaimt Girt li. 6d
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    • 62 8 MAN do you know the danger of neglecting a cbil P Chills lead to pneumonia» and a score of other dangerous disorders. Be Sd^ n or‘tw.of tb6 fi >ign M Chi kB WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. the medicine that should never be absent from the family medicine chest. Sold by
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  • 503 9 Health and Economy in Flbtcherism While we are ail more or less imme.sed in food and its problem?, it would bi well t> Biudy Mr. Hor_.ce Fletcher, the worldfamed food ieforoje", acd his gospel of health, which is at the same time a gospel of food
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  • 576 9 For War-Time Brides. It has been urged that in order to encourage earlier marriages we should adopt the system of parents opening negotiations and offering marriage portions to prospective sons-in-law. S:enc The Murphies,” Beckenham. Mr. John Banns, a father, Lieutenant Hunstrafe, M, C. Banns, greeting Hunstrafe *’Ab, my
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  • 202 9 No motbrr should allow nervous waak.ars, to get the upper baud of her if she dcess worry will mir her work in the home, and torment her in body end mind. Day after d*y spent amid the same surroundings is eroug’u to cause fretfulness and) depression;
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    • 462 9 1 The Most Astounding and Daring Production since the beginning of Cinematography GREAT §1,000,000 SPECTACLE (NOT A SERIAL > THOMAS H. INCE’S MASTER PRODUCTIONS CIVILISATION The most appalling Picture of Modern' Warfare that has been or can be conceived 9 r>CIVILIZATION. 4 More than one year was required for its
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    • 9 9 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Card Is,
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    • 208 9 NOTICE OF SALE. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE IBM. la Bankruptcy, No, 19 of 1917 RE CHOP KWONG TONG CHAN By order of the Assistant Official Assignee. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY, THE 12lh JULY, 1917, E?ery alternate days at premises Nos. 84, 86 and 88. Penang Street,
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    • 272 9 Penang Sales Room GRAND AUCTION SALE Of a large act! varied consignment of Embroidery, Rire o’d Chinese curios COMPRISING Vases, Bronze and Brass aiticl s, ornimetits Jade bracelets, Licquer ware etc., etc., At 33, Beach Street, On Sat., 7th July 1917, AT 11 AM. SHARP. NOW ON VIEW N.B. —A
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  • 842 10 A RECORD OF PROG RE 3S. From His Excellency Fao Ke .Alfred zb. (Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James The financial position of the Chinese Re public is satisfactory at the present time. Last year, in spite of monarchical troubles in April and May and the
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    • 58 10 OVER 6,000 MILES ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS G. H. SLOT Co., “ox PENANG AND PERAK. f r V//////// 'V J /S, *00 v> yJj u* I 2 V0//M 'A i* m ~> .2 cs N *5 TWO
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    • 92 10 Don’t Naglect Your Family, When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neelectiDg them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled with.
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    • 395 10 Weak Kidneys and Backache Pr. Cassell’s Tablets Strengthen Your Kidneys and Cure Backache and Urinary Trouble. You cannot be well when your kidneys are out of order. No, you must suffer, because your blood will be tilled with bad matter which your kidneys are too weak to Tomove. What you
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  • 1297 11 Wht Spain Admires our Premier. I had been talking in the train to the lively Andalusian and his more reserved companion about Spanish politics. Or. to put it more correctly, they had been talking and I had been listening. They had assured me that all would be well
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    • 147 11 MS 19 ins. by 19 ins. by 24 ins. by ins. WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS TO Tbuttenbacb St os. AND COMPANY, PENANG. MOTOR CARS OF WELLKNOWN BRITISH AND AMERICAN MiKE. NEW AND SECOND HAND. 2 Setter A. C. complete with Dynamo Lighting set 5 Sealer Straker Squire l 5 Sealer Regal
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    • 470 11 Do you Suffer -with Has tbig terrible, nerve-racking, painful ailment fastened itself upon you Don’t lose hope. Here’s succour for you. Little’s Oriental Halm nas cured thousands of inveteiate chronic cases of Rheumatism—among them hundreds of cases that were pronounced hopeless by doctors. Through this wonderful remedy sufferers have abandoned
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    • 1376 12 P. 0.—British India AND INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate Service it at preseat saspeaded. Wireless Telefrapky fitted all Steamera. NOTICE.—All cabins are fitted with Electrio Fans free of charge and each berth is famished with an Electric Reading Lamp. Shippers are informed that the P. A O. Company’s outward and
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