Straits Echo, 8 December 1917

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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. fOL. IS* s*4 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Bth DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, lo cents». No 289
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      1142 1 *aij| F li.IV '-:-n sr r. it Ui (BANKS. good chance i!“* rt "'\r^ (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) ’Phone No. 694, OR STOP ON YOUR WAY HOME PO» MICHELIN TYRES At Georgetown j Motor M APPOINTED STOCKISTS. Motor Repairers and Cars Rebuilt. Also just uopacked a consignment of
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      16 1 i Sie MILK |I WE su> Wrz?o al*?6Tion s "POK U*fi rnmmlw W.U* o t *«SSSS
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    Face to Face with Petain.
    2278 3 A Study of thh Dkfbndsb of Vbbdun. '1 beBe strong points stand out sharply in a composite portrait made from two pen pictures of General Petain, the defender of Verdun: Simplicity, strength of charac ter, concentration, and thoroughness. One riter declares that he is as
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      187 3 Qur Shoes make life’s walk'/ easy BEST BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. M4w Gent’s Box Calf Shoes or Boots, «tout leather soles. PRICE $6.90 X S' Lady’s Box Calf Bar Shoes, elegant design, $550. B Ditto, white canvas $3.*0. Patent Leather Pumps, very stylish, $5-50« Children’s Bar or Strap Shoes Sandals, from
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      570 3 DAYID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, NO. 0. SANDIUNDS, BUTTm 8 Co. A T> Ji Wfi iN! 'i 'H i 4 1 i' «X. PCi /55# Perfume of CeyCon Wana- Ranee is the latest triumph of the perfumer’s art. A scent which recalls the spice-laden breezes of its native
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      70 3 BAXTE&& Co.'s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SIkDIUNDS, RDTTERY C>. co;d returns s s.vi weeding. IW3 CRSPSJNiA YEAR. Oft jour Rubbsr iutsrplanted with coffee 6 feet bj 6 feet. Robasta Coffee Nurseries. After 18 months e»ch tree gives bearing of thousands of seeds. Liberian Coflee Nnreerios- After 24 rrooto» p*oh tree give*
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    A Time for Union.
    959 4 The present political crisis has been brewing for some time. Agents of disaffec- j tion have been doing their be<t to bring about a rupture between the Prime Minis t ter and his colleagues. This they did not succeed in doing. They then sought to bring
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      285 4 (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 8 CO., LTD. i (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) TAIPING PENANG. THE FAMOUS' TUSCAN CHINA WARE. Thii Ware is at once distinguishable from its many imitations each piece in all designs has that dean elegant finish which always decides anyoneon the look out for Artistio China Ware. English x
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      67 4 Ia a hot cl’niUte eu?h as this harmful batteria multiply vary qu ckly and that is the reason of stom*ch and bowel complaints b“ing so prevalent. These troub'es are are d fficult to cure unless the right mcdi* cine be taken. WOOD’S GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is a medioine of sound
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      1395 4 Violent Methods Are unnecessaiy to conquer that bitter t-cemy of civilizat on Rn*-u rjatism. Ail it forms, including Rn-uturtic G u f can be cured parnunentlv, **fslv. and iDf-xp^n&ivrty by Little 8 Oriental Balm N > m*ner how wucli ptia your Kiu-uuan-Ufcm is causing you. No milter if you have
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    Pipe Dreams.
    1165 5  -  (By Tom Wright). Breathes there a min who does not now -g and then dream of living some different -S ’ife However well off be may be, he will let hia imagination revolve about some -S cbaoge of condition which fancy paints in brighter hues. Its place is
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    Taiping Cases.
    284 5 CFrom Our Own Correspondent.') Taiping, December 6. The following cases were disposed of by I Mr. H. A. Forrer, at Taipiog i Wee Chong, for dishonestly retaining I stolen property, 8 ducks, was fined 925 or I two weeks, while Kuah Chow was sentenced to three weeks for
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    76 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 7The following were the prioes realised:— Fioe smoked 9 95 to 9101 per picul Hood 75 94 do Crepe fine pale 98 102 do Hood 80 96 do Fine brown 75 82 do Hood brown 60 74 do Dark 45 59
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    Shares.
    89 5 The following are the alterations of Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’s Share List to-day Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 911.25 buyers and 911.75 sellers Jimah Rubber Estates 9180 buyers and 91 90 sellers; Perak R’ver Valley Rubber 92.80 buyers and 92.90 sellers; Saudai 97.90 buyers and 98.15 sellers; Cbendenaog Tin
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    31 5 Nov. 18 By balance $332.60 Deo- 3 H. de Z. Lancaster (monthly) 25.00 Teoh Cheow Cheang (monthly) 2.00 Daa. 3By balance 359.60 Amount previously acknowledged 32.429.23 Total ...$32,788.83
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    Electric Polyscope.
    217 5 At the Electric Polyscope there is being screened that sensational serial The Shielding Shadow which is keeping its patrons alive with excitement. Further episodes ars being shown revealing the more ingenious plot which is still more puzzling the audience as to the riddle of the Shielding Shadow. Better
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      378 5 BAXTER Co.’s I BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY S Co. NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND IPOH Stocks always on hand of GELIGNITE. BLASTING GELATINE. SEXTUPLE DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATORS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co., t Bo'e A-ttfnt* for Penang and Perak g AYLESBURY NUTTER, Ltd., Sub Agents, Perak *5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE.
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      293 5 KEDAH MEDICAL DEPARTMENT WANTED One Third Grade Dresser, Apply to Tbe Sit e Surgeon, Alor Star, Kedmh. "W ANTED. CHINESE SECRETARY able to writs good English, age over 25 jaars. Apply starting salary required to Penamo Chinks* Chamlbme OF COMHIBCE. WANTE33D. FOR AN ESTATE in Kfd*b a first rata Tapping
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 6 daily («xoept Sundays tad jmWio hotUajn) AT rmm (JUIBION PRESS, Ltd. gy 59, Beach Street, Penan*. Pbiob’ jfcfly Iml m W4 per annum. OBfeatetao*... Portage Extra. mLi BiWaß (Poel Free) 917.50 M OABLI iSDMU 10HO—PENANG” I, Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 I. Printing Department 343 A.B.—All butmeat communications
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    THE PARIAH NATION,
    1330 6 How long will it be before the Germans are again received into the society of free and honourable nations, and on what conditions shall they be received We saw a statement the otter day that a promient personage in Vienna remarked recently that, after the war, it
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    M. A. P.
    606 6 Mr. 0 N Magill has left for Ceylon. Capt. W Brown leaves for Port Swettenham this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chow Kit hare returned to Koala Lumpur from Penang, A Deputy of the Frenoh Chamber, from Indo-China, is now on a visit to the F.M.S. Mr. 8
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    Tin and Rubber.
    70 6 Latest Quotations Tin (uurefined) is quoted here to-day at $134, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $135 25, business done, (75 tons sc-l i) aud k in London at £291 and £290 three mouths. Messrs. Bonstead A Co inform us tint the following were the quotations
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    London Rubber Market.
    64 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, December f The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Grope 2/4| Diamond Smoked 3heet 2/4 Twenty-two vaccinations were done by Mr. Lim Tai Lee at the Lam Hua Hospital to-day. The total of S n&rapore Oar Day Fund is
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    BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
    581 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Sewral Places BombedLondon, Ddoembar 7. The Admiralty reports that naval airoraft on Wednesday and Thursday bombed Nytkerke, St, Danis Westrem and o gel aerodromes, Bruges dock and various railway I traffic, causing fires. All our nuobinai returned. Daring the fighting with patrols we destroyed two
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      242 6 8.n.8. BRIAR PIPES. The pipe that lasts for years. Never cracks or burnsSilver mounted sa-go $3-00 Twinplex Stroppers. For Gillette blades 100 shaves from one BLADE BTROPB BOTH EDGES AT ONCE Nothing could be more acceptable to a man ONLY A FEW LEFT In leather case <B.o 0 Kodaks aad
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      55 6 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS FUND. Owing to the demand tor tickets IN THE PENANG LOTTERY The Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for outstations till Dec. 31st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries in Penang, op till Jan. 3rd, 1918, and the drawing will take
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    2753 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Patrol Encounters London, December 7. Sir DottgU» Haig reports •■infantry action on the Cambrai front ~«2 the night was confined to patrol counters. Thore was hostile artillery [ction astride of Soarpe river.” Situation Unchanged. London, Deoember 7, Sir DourU» Haig reports i—- There was local fighting
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    RUSSIAN CHAOS.
    607 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] 0 ipenbagen, Deoember 6, The Russian Legation has received a telegram from the Russian Legation at Teherao, stating that tha administration and supreme military command in the CiUcasuß are anti-Maximalist. A Caucasian delegation has arrived at Teheran in order to negotiate financial assistance for the continuance
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    VON TIRPITZ ADMISSIONS.
    275 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Westminster Gazettes” Comment. London, December 6. The Westminster Qazetl ia a leading article on Grand Admiral von Tirpilz’s recent admissions that Britain had hitherto wou more than aha had los*, says i—- His gloomy view was particularly appro* pr a-.e on ths day when the
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    Sir Julian Byng.
    525 7 The Viotob or Mae coins, The Hon. Sir Julian Byop, whose Third Army has scored the remarkable sucoess round Marcoing and brought the British to within three miles of Cambrai, was born on September 11, 1862, the seventh son of the s cond Earl of Staff ird.
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    Outside.
    89 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. Face to Face with Petain, 4. A Time for Uoioo. 5. —Pipe D -earns. Taiping Cases. Singapore Robber Auction. Shares, Belgian Relief Fund, g,—Women of the Jungle. M.V.LI Right of Self-Defence, Tin Output. To-day’s Band Programme. Thoughts
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    KINFA SANITARY BOARD.
    882 7 LIGHTING OF IPOH. Water Borne Sewage Scheme. At the last meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board, held in Ipoh on November 21, tlere were present:— Mr. C. N, Maxwell (Chairman), the Health Officer, Kinta (Dr. J. T. Cl** be), the Chief Assistant District Officer, Kir t«, (Mr.
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    M.V.L.I.
    582 8 GENIBAL'B inspection in ipoh. Distinct Imfrotbmrnt. Any who may hate doubted the success of the Malayan Volunteer Light lofantry in Ipoh would hare been aurprised if they had attended the parade on the Ipoh Recrea-1 tion Ground yesterday evening, at which Maior-General Dudley Ridout, Officer Commanding the Troop», B.S
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    Right of Self-Defence.
    237 8 Ei/iOTßOctmira A Policema.it Calcutta, November 23. The Southern Division Presidency Magistrate yesterday disposed of an interesting case in wbioh the aocused was hauled up for electrically guardiog hie house. In this case a young Peshwari named Fakakdin, suspected to be an opium smuggler, was oharged with endangering
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    Tin Output.
    29 8 The output of the Urn Piah Company, Limited, during the month of November, was i Mine output 200 pis approximate value •14,000; Tribute Ore approximate value •1,500
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    To-day’s Band Programme.
    53 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Golf Club to-day at 5-45 p.m. J 1 Selection Three Little Maids Rubens 2 Two Step Weary Willie Neat 3 Selection The Girl from Kay’s Caryll 4 Walla Bella Nita Troteie M Mumblin Mobs Thurban b March
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    Women of the Jungle.
    452 8 Children are now taught at school that all arts and manufactures weie started bv women. Primitive man was a hunter. It was the women who took the skins and i made them into clothes, planted seeds t < found in the woods, and so started agricul*
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    Empire Theatre.
    448 8 Two Remarkable Films. The management of the Empire Theatre have of late been utilising every effort to procure the best of films for exhibition at their heatre. The screening of films such as “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” “The Great Secret” “Liberty” and many other serials has given
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    Britannia Opera Company.
    180 8 The Britannia Opera Company seems to be reaping a rich liar vest in Penang. The new Javanese play “Panji Asmara” drew a large aadien 'e, especially in the female section, last night at the Knala Kangsar Road Theatre Hall. The performance was full of intereet from beginning
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    Rubber Diseases and Pests.
    563 8 Strong Nbrd vor Morb Rbsbaroh Worn, It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Haputale Planters’ Association a resolution was passed to the effect that, in view of the steady increase of rubber diseases in that Province, Government be urged to strengthen the
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    Two-Job Women.
    399 8 Nearly every woman is a two job woman. What woman on taking outside work Uys everything else down P Usually, she takes on the new job as an added burden and meins to “fit things in.” Bhe does splendidly, considering that she is attempting two people’s work, but
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    The Bagdad Railway In The War.
    1034 8 (From an article in the “Fortnightly Review" by H. Chatlt Wood») To recall the couditioua existing from the time of the birth of the Triple Entente—and it is only necessary to recall them—th whole crux of the situation lay in in the fact that
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    Thoughts for War-Time.
    1196 8 The R j v, W. Cross has just printed a s°ries of sermons on Thoughts for WarTime” recently delivered in the Singepo e Presbyterian Church. They are deeply tbougbiful expressions cf a strong and simple Christian view and will, no doubt, be w /loomed by many. Most
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    Kuala Kubu.
    456 8 WORST FLOOD ON RECORD. N«w Bund Bxoxix, A Kuala Kubu correspondent writes After a very long time, the town of Kuala Kubu experienced tbe ravages of one ot the worst floods on record on the night of tbe Brd December. Aboot three chafe, rf the recently constructed bund
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    ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, PENANG.
    67 8 Dbc. 9. 2nd Sunday in Advrnt. 8*00 a.m, Matins 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion 10-00 a.m, Holy Communion (Chinese) 5- p.m. Sunday School 6- p.m. Evensong Hymn 50 Psalms XLVTI Beckwith XLVIII Mornington XLIX Turie Magnificat 48 Nunc Dimittis 60 Hymns 362, 243 and 19 On Wbdnbsday.
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    ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. NORTHAM ROAD.
    44 8 9-00 a.m. Children’s Service, 6 00 p.m. Public Worship and Saoraraent of the Lord’* Supper. Preaoher s Rev. Donald J. Ross, k a. Hymns 686, 312, 270, 277, 274 and 516. Choir Practice on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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    The Week’s Events.
    58 8 Saturday, Dbckmbbr 8, General's Inspection of Penang Volunteer*, Athletio Sports, etc., Lake Garden!, Taiping, Sunday, Dbcbmbbr 9. 2ad in Advent, General’s Inspection of Penang Volunteer*. Penang Golf CHub, Men's Foursome Competition, Entries oloae, Monday, Dicixbii 10. Town Band, Esplanade. WbdnbSDAY, DiOIHBII 12, Town Band, Esplanade. Thursday, Drcrmbrr
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      50 8 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an acciI ipot, bat it is not impossib'e to be prepared for it. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s parse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for almost anything. For aale by all dispenaariea acd dealars.
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    PENANG CLUB. New Year Meeting, 1918.
    975 9 (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 15th January, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 17th January, 1918, THIRD DAY Saturday, 19th January. 1918 FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. 15th JANUARY 1918. I 7- George Town Hate and Purse Value 5400- A Handicap
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    Economic Possibilities.
    926 9 By a mere coincidnce of 44 make-up we placed in actj inuig columns yesterday two «I tides that at first 6ight had no connection with each other. Iu one column we printed in article on the suojet of tobacco cuitivanon along the loute of the Pcking-Suiyuan Railway, and
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      310 9 Entries Close 8t 5 r£%m day P u^ January, 1918. In al Handicap Races for Horses or Special Coalition c 0n8 n t of the Committee, divide the entries Ponies, the Official Handicapper Class will be separately Handicapped, into more or less Classes than advertised and Ctawi I- Enties la
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      89 9 Chamberlain’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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      1161 9 Penang Sales Room. BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX or thb Estate or Pooah An Alias Phvah Ao, Deed, of Che Em Lane, Penang. TO BE! SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION At 38, Beach Street. On Monday, 10th December, 1917. AT 11 AM. Au indenture dated 16th Sept, 1854, regd. No. 92
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    Djemal Pasha.
    1510 10 ONE OP THREE AWFUL RUFFIAN 3. Likud To Sn Bodibs Daxoliko. Poilowiog are extracts from an article by Dr, Harry Stuermer, correspondent at Constantinople, of the Koelnitch• Zeitunf (Cologne, Germany) and published by Payot 4 Co., of Lausanne, Switzerland As oan be imagined Dr. Stnermer is nowhere more
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    F. M. S. Railways.
    237 10 W aim-out av Kvala Kvau. Railway traffic on the Kuala Kubu section is considerably impeded on aeoount of the floods during Monday night, when the heavy rush of water washed away the large embankment, only recently constructed. There was another break in the line betweer Rasa
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    The Gardens Report.
    225 10 The annual report of Mr. P.H. Burkill, Director of Gardens, 8.8., for the year 1916 refers to the unavoidably reduoed European etaff. The report shows that by the sales of plant?, seede, etc, the Garden's Committee, Singapore, realised $8,154 60 By similar sales the Waterfall Gardens, Penang,
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      48 10 Accidents Will Happen. It may be imp jssible to preeent an acoi* den», but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. CSbamberUin'i Pain Balm ia not beyond anyeoe’a purae, and with a bottle of thia liniment you are prepared for almoat For eale by all diapenaariea
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    The New Savagery.
    2393 11  -  (By Dr, Woods Hutchinson) Strangling Your Enkht Wit* Gas Clouds And Gas Shrlls. For »11 its extraordinary chaoses one of the most striking features of this war is its utter lack of originality. Nearly all its chan> es are for the worse, its boasted novelties and new
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      536 11 KFESI STOCKS a a it 9 9 I a i t 9 I i SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Applications stating »ge and previous experience accompanied by at least two recent testimonial*, will be received by the Executive Engineer, Singapore, for the post of Assistant Lithographer in the Survey General's Department, Singapore, up
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      235 11 TRONOH MINES LIMITED, (INCORPORATED lif ENGLAND.) DIVIDEND No. 48. A Dividend of 2/- per share less income tax 5/- in the baa been d°clared payable n London on December 21st and will be paid locally on the arrival of the list of registered Shareholders from the Home J Office. J.
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