Straits Echo, 1 December 1917
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Title Section35 1917-12-01 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Ist DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, lo cents. No. 283.35 words
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Advertisement1228 1917-12-01 1 v r*. H •M&' tol v v |i ii»-, r^ii I! NATU^ (BANKS. COOP CHANGE} ’Phone No 694, OR STOP ON YOUR WAY HOME FOR MICHELIN TYRES At Georgetown Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) (Incorpora.trd in Hongko-mc1,228 words
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Advertisement17 1917-12-01 1 a n., L j. <4Bi toffaHiN. U O *>,. is the axiX Oe7 *'*E ••TION use X" sks. **£<*17 words
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Advertisement63 1917-12-01 2 C <)=>^=»^^ > o^=» o <r= :>o^r <<}=> ?s>f3*?J* fj ‘^°<F= >o <r=^ =^r=3o^ J c <r= >^F^<r=' < =i &:?>.!& J&3? °«3=*>^ =>o^= > <*3= >o^=’ < <l jfcjfcjfc V V. 'g££?JP\ £*j& Ks£ Q*W *k~r? £1 ■> .X* .-5 V 1% Y f. -4.* 1 •<,- <. st63 words
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Article1180 1917-12-01 3 G. Basil Barham, CE] - [B y G. Basil Barham, CE] It is not to be imagined that the developments in synthetic dye manufacture have been such that we can neglect the natural ve stuffs as indigo. In the wealth of acid colours, basic colours, mordant colours, union and vat colours and1,180 words
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Advertisement382 1917-12-01 3 HUTTON’S. inis THE FINEST OBTAINABLE SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. JEYES’ PURIFIER Jeyes' Disinfectants For Stable 8 Outhouses. Sold in 1, 2 and 5 gallon drums and 40 gallon casks. Sandilanis Buttery Go > ‘.f 7 linear f w ui lo i Atentj, Straits Settlements. TRANSLATION. Singapore, K. Lumpur, ipoh382 words
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Advertisement430 1917-12-01 3 Chinese Benevolent Association, PENANG. BADGE will bo given fr <■ Amriv nt8 OI Apply personally to M-. Th.y Jin, Mbssbs LOCK Co. r NOW OPEN ’I CAFE SHAFTESBURY Excellent Dollar Tiffin, Afternoon Teas, &c. Manager: B. H. CHAHLE TIME «AN 3t tAi.LY SEEN ON DARKEST MIGHT. '2 r l 12430 words
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Article1197 1917-12-01 4 “W. T. S. ” - Bt “W. T. S.” It is very hard, unless you have actually seen it, to picture the ruin and desolation that spreads across the strip of Flanders we have just won back from the barbariana No words can describe it, that tract of I featureless country, tom by1,197 words
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Article869 1917-12-01 4 Oeservkr] - [By Oeservkr] FimiNo a Guk. Firing a gun is not as easy as eating oream crackers the latter can be managed as the result of individual effort intelligently applied, whilst the former is not by any means a one-man job. It can be managed only869 words
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Advertisement317 1917-12-01 4 1>00<XX>©<XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX*XXXXXXXXXX xxxxxxx> WHIEAWAY'S R£f40W*V£D FOR QUALITY IN IB LIENBolton Sheets Extra heavy twill sheets, pure white bleach, free from filling, very soft finish, durable in wear. Sizes Prices 7* by 4* ft. $2.55 ea. 7* by 6 13.60 74 by 7* $3.95 74 by 84 $4.75 Bolton Sheeting Same quality317 words
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Advertisement49 1917-12-01 4 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. CbambarUin’s P*in Balm is not bey°°d anyone’s parse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.49 words
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Advertisement546 1917-12-01 4 NOTICE, I, the undersigned Teoh Paik K«at herah» givenoticMbat I retied from the Of Ti..g L- Co. P.0.0g Z tej m'? P r J romlhBl,t d 'J” l J.»U«T .n th.t d b k T ‘"H™** D<l f«pon.,bUit T j m that firm baa ceased as from that date. (Sd.)546 words
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Article866 1917-12-01 5 Tom Wright - (By Tom Wright.). Oahu (pr. Wa-who) has a hundred miles of coast, a length (at greatest) of 75, and a v;idth of twenty miles. A bicycle seemed desirable, especially when a Japanese merchant offered a nice one for twenty-five dollars. Ten per cent off for cash P866 words
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Article63 1917-12-01 5 (From Char Own Correspondent.') Singapore, November 30. At the Annual General Meeting of the Ampang Kinta Tin, Ltd., the chairman, in reply to a question, said that in the past the Company had struggled against heavy debt but the mine was now entirely free from encumbrances and63 words
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Article361 1917-12-01 5 [To thh Editoe ov thh Straits Echo Dear Sir, I have received a letter from Mr. Baxendale about the Church Army Tents which we presented from this part of the world a few months ago. They have been placed in a group behind the extreme north of361 words
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202 1917-12-01 5 Amount previously acknowledged $21,981,45 District Officer, B’worth, Box No. 7. 7 27 Butterworth Recreation Club 10.00 Caxidonia Section. Mr AS Evens $l5O 00 W M Miller 100.00 W M Dodds 50 00 R Eadie 50 00 „BCGriffin 50 00 J M Kydd 50.00 F C202 words
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Article57 1917-12-01 5 The following subscriptions have been received by the Inspector of Schools, Penang, and forwarded through the Director of Education to the above fund Government Girls’ School 23.00 St. Xavier’s Institution 25 00 St. George’s Anglo-Tamil School 6.C0 Balek Pulau Mission Schools 5.0# Roman Catholic Anglo-Tamil57 words
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Article90 1917-12-01 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 30. The following were the prioes realised: Fine smoked ribbed 95 to 1104 per picul Ordinary to good 70 95 do Unsmoked 71 74 do Cupwashings 55 “do Crepe fine pale 99 104 do Polish to good pale 7t> 98 do90 words
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Advertisement428 1917-12-01 5 f- 8H ft* f* We* 6*“* 8H 8H SH Sr* 9K* firif fir-TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT sensational spectacular surprise-*. PINAf.fi'a PO'ULAR PLOHilhE—WHERE EVEJBODY COES. EMPIRE THEATRE Business Manager Thomas Shafto. L| Program for Friday, Saturday and Sunday 80th and December, 1st and 2nd. ist 5H0W at 8 p.m. •s H ®-i H428 words
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Advertisement296 1917-12-01 5 GROSS HERMANOS. MALAGA, SPAIN. DAYID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, NO. 0. SANDIUNDS. BUTTERY 8 Co. THE SWASTHYA SAHAYA PILLS. Are the aureat and most efficacioua remedy for Nervous Debility, Bodily Weakness, Sleeplessness, Wasting Diseases, Vital Exhaustion, ete. etc. They are unrivalled in restoring LOST HEALTH and are A296 words
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Article, Illustration98 1917-12-01 6 NMiaM daily (except Sunday* and pwtoio v kobday*) if m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. He. bd t Beach Street, Penan*. Pnion* Daily Lean! ~IW per annna*. Oul#*ation. M Portage Extra. Eirttt- (Port Free) 917.50 OJIBX.I iDDtlll ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 fl.B. —All business communications98 words
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Article1406 1917-12-01 6 A remark in a home paper to the effect that British industries have Buffered and will continue to suffer from defects in the British system of education has set ns thinking. Is this true And, if it is true, where is the proof of it Mere repeated1,406 words
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Article968 1917-12-01 6 Mr. Lee Chin Ho leaves this afternoon 1 for Singapore on a short visit, Dr. A. L. Hoops, State Surgeon, Kedah, ii arrived bere at noon to-day on a visit. e a Mr. H. W. Moxon sails for the Southern i< Settlement this afternoon on a short968 words
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Article1011 1917-12-01 6 To-Day. D-cemb'r 1 is curiously connected with worthies of the ardent British Ohnreb r* is the anniversary of Ddni-l, commem'orat ed by Mr. Gladstone in St. Demid's Library H w dfln nd of.Bhystyd, who has been identified with Restitutus, the first-kim*» Bishop of London. nown December S. To-morrow1,011 words
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Advertisement171 1917-12-01 6 TW DE LUXE STROPPERS FOR GILLETTE BLADES 100 SHAVES FROM ONE BLADE STROPS BOTH EDGES AT ONCE If he us s a Gillette Razor- buj him a Twinplex StropperNOW for his Christmas preeeDt. Nothing could possibly be more acceptable to a man. He will remember your gift every morning when171 words
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Article662 1917-12-01 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Situation Around Cambrai London, November 30. water’s correspondent at headquarters improving the strength of our j Q8 »nd are giving the enemy no rest, Th*re >8 eTidenoa that enemy troops are hurried from Russia and even from Tuly to try to restore the situation around 1662 words
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Article565 1917-12-01 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] MMTIN3 0? RUSSIAN OFFICIALS. Maximalists DenounoedLondon, Nov. 30, 12.40 e.m. Reuter learns that an important meeting c was held at the Rnssi&n Embassy in j London at wbioh the leading Russian diplomats and military and oivil officials at e present stationed in England nnanimonsly a passed565 words
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Article25 1917-12-01 7 Cftwa (hr Own Correspmdmtd London, November 29 The prioes in the London Rubber Markp* to-day were: s Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet25 words
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Article1124 1917-12-01 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Press Comments. London, November 29. Loid Lanedowne’s letter is everywhere discussed. All the evening papers reproduce it. The Westminster Gazette generally endorses the letter but points out that the spirit of the letter wholly conflicts with the doctrines of the Prussian militarists whose appetites are1,124 words
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Article266 1917-12-01 7 35 Tbabs in Ootixnmnnt Snbvics. Mr. Jacob Soter Malcolm Holmberg, Chief Clerk of the Ipoh Supreme Court, completes 35 years’ pensionable service to-day, having b3ing engaged as clerk in the Marine Department, Malacca, on December 1, 1882. He is entitled, therefore, to full pension, i.e, two-thirds of266 words
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Article258 1917-12-01 7 j We notioe (says the China Mail) that several letters have been appearing in a Colombo newspaper following upon an inquiry as to why Hongkong Btamps issued ia the Treaty ports are overprinted China.” Ore I letters gives an explanation which strikes u* as entirely new. The258 words
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Article943 1917-12-01 7 SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION. Good Work for the Ited Cross over three hundred Scotsmen, members of toe Penang B*. Andrew’s Sooietj, and their friends assembled at the E. A O. Hotel last night u ider their chieftain, Dr. G, W, Park, to celebrate the fes'ival of Scotia’s patron saint943 words
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Article538 1917-12-01 7 Tnere was a fairly large attendants, esp.cially of tin European section, to witness the football match on the E plan ule yesti rday tvjning between the P.C.C and a team oomp i-iogthe p’&nters to celebrate St. Andiew’s Day. The game ali hough we 1 contested for from start.538 words
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Article81 1917-12-01 7 The following articles will be found 0» our outaide pages Pages. 3. —The Indigo Industry 4. —Angels Uniwarts. Plain Tales From The Guns. 5. —A. Day’s Ride. Church Army Teota. Province Wellesley Our Day” Fund. Over Seas Club Tobacco Fund. Singapore Rubber Auction, B—The New Housekeeping. All About Silver.81 words
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Article161 1917-12-01 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $134.50, business done, in Singapore (r-fined) at $135 no business done, and in London at .£290 spot and at .£288.1 Oi. three months. Chan Wah Bmg was charged before Mr, R. D Acton this morning with bringing the carcase of161 words
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Article999 1917-12-01 8 Mrs. Hugh Adams - THE HOUSEWIFE’S SHARE IN NATIONAL SERYICE. By Mrs. Hugh Adams. What is to prevent housekeeping ranking as one of the most valuable and recognised branches of National Service writes Mrs. Hugh Adams in tbe Daily Chronicle. This is the thought suggested by the perusal of a pamphlet999 words
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Article651 1917-12-01 8 Silver, its History and Romance By Benjamin White, (Hodder and Stoughton 21s- net It would be a much livelier world than it is if every man were to realise the truth of the saying that every man has one good book in him Mr. White is clearly651 words
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Article69 1917-12-01 8 December 2. Advent Sunday. 8-00 a.m. Matins 8*30 a.m. Holy Communion 5- p.m. Children’s Service 6- p.m. Evensong Hymn 47 Psalms XIIA XIII West XIV Flintoft Magnificat Bunnett Nunc Dimitris in F Hymns 340, 48 and 51 Preacher: The Venerable {(Archdeacon Webber During the week: On69 words
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33 1917-12-01 8 9-00 a.m. Children’s Service. 600 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher: R°v. W E. Horley, Ipoh. Hymns :—661, 533,158, 434 and 516. Choir Practice on Thursday at 7 p,m.33 words
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Article148 1917-12-01 8 Thb Nbw Time Table. A reminder to our reaoers that the new time table will come into foroe from to-morrow morning will not be out of place, The change* aie exactly as we have foreshadowed them in previous articles. The morning mail train will leave Ipoh at 6.60148 words
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Article918 1917-12-01 8 The local rubber market is looking anything but prosperous at present, recent auctions having shown a decided fall in price There are, however, too many experts in the market for us to hazard any explanations for this considerable drop of getting on for 20 per cent, the918 words
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Article606 1917-12-01 8 Ticket Collictob Convicted. The case brought by two Chinese—Tan Poh and Sek Chun —against a Mohamedan named Kader Bacha on two charges of voluntarily cau-iog grievous hurt alleged to have been committed on the night of November 20, was resumed in tke D strict Court, to day.606 words
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Article114 1917-12-01 8 The following ties hare been fixed for Wednesday, the sth inst.:— Championship—Hon A R Adams v W K 'Sharpe (1); J G Allan vJ M Chalmers (d) (2). SiDgle Handicap—A Wde W Harriee v W B Houston (3), Tbe following ties have been fixed for Thursday, the114 words
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Article135 1917-12-01 8 The Kuala Kangsar Theatre Hall was well filled last night when the laughable piece “Baharom Aztbatn was staged. Tho audienee was kept merry from start to finish not a single turn being laft unencored. The features of the night were the splendid acting of Miss Jahara and135 words
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Article37 1917-12-01 8 To-morrow, Sunday, Hutton Lane plays Crescent, in the last round of the League. Rumour says that Singapore has rejected the Penang challenge for December 26 in Singapore, but no message has been ofioially received,37 words
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Article854 1917-12-01 8 PUBLIC LECTURE ON DR, ARNOLD, Malayan Analogy. In tbe present strenuous times it is not often that one is (flared opportunities for indulging one’s taste for literature, and for this reason at least a publio lecture yesterday, under the auspioes of the Ipoh Y.M.CA, was all the more welcome.854 words
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Article62 1917-12-01 8 Saturday, Dkcembrr 1. Queen Alexandra's Birthday. Ta ping Our Diy Baxaar, Sapper rad Dance, Town Hall, Polo Club Gymkhana, Polo Ground, 4.30 p.m. New Railway Time-Table oomes into foroe. Bumday, Dbobxbur 2. Ist in Advent, Monday, Decbkbbr 3, Town Band, Esplanade. Wrdwhsdat, Drobkbrr I Tewn Band, Esplanade.62 words
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Advertisement90 1917-12-01 8 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. When yen have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effeet 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’s90 words
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Advertisement367 1917-12-01 8 w ANTED. A. JUNIOR CLERK for a Mercantile firm. Apply to: Dt 6 No. 558, c Strait» Echo. WA]xrT-K]n AN EXPERIENCED BOOK KEEP** AND CASHIER. Security Apply id writing, with cop.ee of S’ momals to: r 1 G. D, c/. Strait* Echo, w ANTED. s T EADT CLERK of Book.k367 words
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Article1548 1917-12-01 9 (772-84« a,d.) REJOICING AT THI ARRIVAL OF OH EN HBIUNG, J Circa 812 a.,d,) Whin the yellow bird’i note was almost stopped; I And half formed the green plum's frnit; Sitting and grieving that tpring things were over I rose and entered the Eastern Garden’s gate.1,548 words
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Advertisement211 1917-12-01 9 RFESH y STOCKS m m agents l l I e III a a a a R.T. REID Co., Penang.; it BRINKMANN Co., Singapore, jg THE WATERHOUSE Co., Ltd. f (INCOKPOSATBD IN THE 0.8 A Muar, Malacca and Kush Lumpur ha»SDa< tag— 1 IBICS %r J. W. T. CONNOLLY Ltd. (INCORPORATED211 words
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Advertisement358 1917-12-01 9 Grossmith's “Golden Still” Eau de Cologne Wonderful freshness, invigorair/ quality and delightful odour, <1 i tinguish this really high-class Eau de Cologne, which is undoubted 1 the finest production of its kiad. It is manufactured frem the purest ingredients and blended w.tli 1 12 knowledge derived from nearly one hundred358 words
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Article952 1917-12-01 10 So frequently has the weather intervened to the benefit of the Central Powers that we might be pardoned for thinking that that curious deity, the “good old German God is bead of the meteorological department, and especially orders conditions to suit bis patrons Weather has, indeed, always952 words
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Advertisement671 1917-12-01 10 .nnnnnon >nnnnnnnI FOR SALE o DYNAMOS (SECOND-HAND) nl. 60 Volts °1. 35 1. 35 1. 50 6 Amperes, n 20 16 n 35 On view at Our Penang Branch Offers Invited OCycle Carriage] COMPANY. DDnDDDCK >DDDDDD( jnonannnu Penang Auction Mart The Estate of Tan Sim Ho, Deceased BY ORDER OF671 words
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Advertisement83 1917-12-01 10 Goods articles secommend themselves 1 their value causes the public to ask for them and not be sati fi<rd with a substitute That is why WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE has ro ircrras-’d in favour during the 20 years and more it has been sold, It is a ire :cire put83 words
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Advertisement247 1917-12-01 10 l I ■,0» #vT n u vsm MOO VOL 99 There’s None Better Than The Best, BRITISH MRDE THE STAIN REMOVER It will remove IRON-MOULD, INK, GRASS. FRUIT, MILDEW, TEA, other STAINS from LINEN, ILK, etc., WITHOUT INJUKYEVEN TO THE MOST DtLICUE FABRIC, generally with one application. It will clean247 words
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Article4280 1917-12-01 11 It will be two hundred years to-morrow since Horace Walpole was born. Eighty years of most eventful history had passed before he died in 1797, having watched the i world all through with a keen eye and an i alert intelligence, but never quite entered it; i having4,280 words
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Advertisement438 1917-12-01 11 of OBDER op THU CU3TODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF HIS EXCELLENCY 1 HE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL In tbe matter of with tbe Eoroiv O diracc* 1914 to 1916 and of the Alien Eornnes (W.ndirg 1914 to 19i7. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Reserve Price £100,000 Of A valuable438 words
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Advertisement169 1917-12-01 11 A Stubborn Foe, To conquer an obstinate enemy requires persistency and perseverance. It is the same with Rheumatism, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubborn* ness. To eradicats it from the system, you must U'8 the rijibt weapon, Little’S Oriental Balm is the only remedy tuat can169 words
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Advertisement1504 1917-12-01 12 p. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAlLlNGS(UnderlContract with His Majesty’s Government.) TheJCompeny’s MAIL-SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. Passengers for Europe are booked via Bombay as opportunity offers aad as fares modation is available. The Company’s INTERMEDIATE1,504 words
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