Straits Echo, 29 December 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. S*4 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, lo cents. No. 306.
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      1308 1 s MJIK ****«ntf us'i o*- 0 AT ?<* E *tjomi 0»B 2» r«i I <BANKS fCOOP CHANCE Chartered Bank of India, I; Australia and China. Phone No 694, OR STOP ON YOUR WAY HOME (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter.) FOB MICHELIN TYRES At Georgetown r ■n £1,200,000 i51.900.U00 Bi
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. New Year Meeting, 1918.
    999 3 (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY SECOND DAY THIRD DAY Tuesday, 15th January, 1918. Thursday, 17th January, 1918, Saturday, 19th January, 1918. FIRST DAY TUESDAY, 15th JANUARY 1918. hare n< t won l-ace since Ist 1 7. George
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    Educational Ideals.
    966 3  -  A SCHOOLMASTER’S VIEW. (By S P. B. Mais) Education to me means the forming of m n( l of the true citizen it ia a distinctly moral force, which has a much higher aim in view than the attainment of mere physical fitness and a rigid adherence to
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    China.
    1062 3 China: Her History, Di£LaMA t <&ZjAWt Commerce from the Earliest Times to the Prsent Day. By E. H. PaAxbr, Murray. 10s. fid. net. Ctuuese history is made difficult for the Western reader in the first plaoa by the fact that it covers a very long stretch of time, beginning
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      345 3 Entries Close 5 p.m. on Friday, 4th January, 3918. Handicap* for the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 9th Jannary, 1918. Sprriftl Coalition Regarding H.ndlop R«e*a.— In aU Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, the Official Handioapper may, with the consent of the Committee, divide the
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      50 3 Accidents Will Happen. It msy be impossible to prevent an acci-d-n*, bnt it is not impossible to be prepared for it. CbamborUin’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyooe’s parse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for almost anything. For sale by all dispensaries and deals ra
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      919 3 Debility an Weak Nerves Dr. Casseirs Tablets Build You Up and Make You Strong and Healthy. Wh«n you are thin and weak it is because your food is not nourishing Pf,y oi r stomach is out of order, or the organs that make rich healthy blood are not working properly
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    British Shipping.
    972 4  -  LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. (By Frankk Henry Houlder, Chairman of ih Houlder Line.) The future of British shipping seems to me to be somewhat uncertain. The taxation put upon shipowners —differential treatment of the assessed profits—will prore a hopeless handicap to British shipping after the war. Shipping, indeed,
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    PRODUCE
    230 4 PiNixt, Dbcbmbbe 29. S. P. Tapioca $ll 80 sellers. M. P. Tapioca 11.80 se’lers. Gold leaf 72 Pepper (W.Coast 3 lb. 505).516 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper 25.00 bujeri White Pepper 40 nominal Trang Pepper ...$32 eeaeoD oyer Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings 48 sellers Cloves season oyer Nutmegs 110*
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    Market Prices.
    300 4 Fbnano, 29th Dbchmbbb 1917. Bbbf— ett, Soup Ml IM per catty 14—16 Roast *f 26-28 Pteaks t$ 26-28 Stew or Curry Meat 18, 20—22 Rump Steak 26 —‘28 Ox Tail each 30—35 Tongue 50 Feet esch Heart 35—45 Liver per catty 40 Fillet of Beef 60 I'ORK Pork
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      259 4 S5 Toyland at Whiteaway’s We cordially invite you to coroe and inspect our huge stock of Toys. We here fine «election suitable for Chtldren of all ages. B low we give a few of our popular line». PING $1 .00 »^-50 Complete Set, PONG $8 j>0 Si Complete Set. Tat
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      505 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE REVISION of the AiMssment _,ists for Houses and Lands within the Municipality of Geor&e Town Penang, for the year 1918, harm» been completed, and the Municipal C mmissiooers haring certified in terms of Section 62 of The Municipal Ordinance 1913 that no ralid objection has been made
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    One of My Ancestors.
    1125 5  -  [By Tom Wright.] It was one of those Lvely mornings in Eden. Little clouds emphasised the blue of the dome. They also demonstrated the leisurely character of the breeze a-blowiog. Toe big leaves of the bananas just codded amiably: the fronds of the palms whispered: flowers
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    Milk Prosecution.
    330 5 Oxpbndbrs H■ATILT Finbd. In the Second Court, this morning, before Mr. 8. H. Langston, three Tamil and one Bengali, registered milk vendors, appeared on summonses issued at the instance cf the Municipal Health Officer for selling adul* t a rated milk. The three Tamils pleaded guilty. Nos. 1
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, PENANG.
    129 5 Dec 30, Sunday afthb Chehtmas. 8 00 a.m, Matins 8 30 a. to. Holy Communion 10-30 a.m. Matins (Chinese) 5- p.m, Sunday School 6- p.m. Evensong Hymn 59 Psalms 147) 148 > Marsh 149) 150 Humphreys Magnificat 47 Nunc Dimittis 65 Carols I See amid the
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    Postage Rates.
    171 5 Oa and from Ist January next the rates of postage will be raised. The important points to note are 1. Local postage—Straits Settlements, P.M 8 Jobore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu (and E»mimao) British North Borneo, Sarawak, Brunei. Letters 4 oents up to 2 cz. (formerly 3 cents) 2
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    Shares.
    56 5 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony A Co.’s Share List to-day i Deebook Dredging, N. L 12s 9d. buyers and 13s, 3d, sellers Katoo Daebook N. L. 9s. 3d. buyers and B*. 6d. sellers Tongkah Compound N. L, 12s. 9d. buyers and 18». Bd. sellers
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      607 5 gffTTTTMTJftTTTTTTWTWTTTCTTWWttTCTrrrowmsg BIG HOLIDAY ATTRACTION StSr* 6*Sr» s*6H* Sr» Sr» Sr» Sr» stSr* Sfs- SH st— SH Star» 6Sr* Sr* 8H» SH StSr» stSP» SrSr* 3kSH stSr» SfSr» GH Sr» Stir* 8tSH StSr* Empire theatre Bus,ness Manager Thomas Siiafto. Immense Program of all star features for 27, 28. 29 30th Dec
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      315 5 LARGE QUANTITIES OF Estate Requisites Supplies FOR PRICKS PLEASE APPLY TO HAN TONS Go., ESTATE SUPPLIERS A COMMISSION AGENTS. 242, Beach Street, Penang. Telephone 743. i I a s a i a a NEW ESTABLISHMENT. 'V Wo beg to announce to the public that we have started a Motor Service
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    The “straits Echo.”
    79 6 The straits Echo.” INCREASE IN PRICE. The price of the Straits Echo will be raised from the New Year to $2.50 a month or $3O a year. The Directors have been very reluctant to take this step and have delayed doing so as long as they possibly could. Unfortunately, the
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    BIRTH.
    24 6 Kiymm. —At the Maternity Hospital, on the 29:h Deceo.b r, 1917, to Mr. atd Mrs. A E. K®ytner, of Sangei Nyor, a daughter.
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    PAN-GERMANISM.
    1129 6 It seems to he the fate of the world to hare to endure periodical sufferings arising from the megalomania of peoples or individuals. The old blood-stained earth was trampled by the feet of fierce conquesting armies—Assyrians, Egyp tians, Babylonians and Persians, who neither showed nor expected mercy History tells
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    M. A. P.
    734 6 Mr. E. A. G. S'.uart, Officer Commanding, Kedah Volunteers, is speeding a short furlough on the Penang Hills”. Mr, T, Lenton Elliott, of the Pulo Brani Smelting Works, Singapore, who has beeD on a business Tisit to Penang, returns to I headquarters this afternoon. Mr, J. A.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    55 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $135.50, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $136, buyers no sellers, Messrs. Boust9ad Co inform us that the following ware the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the 27th inst. received yesterday:— Plantation Ist latex
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    London Rubber Market.
    65 6 (From Our Oicn Correspondent.') London, Daoamber 27 The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/5\ Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/5 A Malay man who was stabbed by a robber on the night of the 19th instant at Buloh Lima was brought to Alor Star
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    991 6 What Tommy Sings. A oorrespondent with the B.E.F. sends final verse to tha song A Gallant Youmj Airman Lay Dying, which vjrse was not included in the anthology reviewed recently, It runs When the court of inquiry assembles, Please tell them the reason I died Was because I
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      291 6 ♦♦ooooooooooocooo# ale Cameras. STOCKTAKING SALE. GREAT BARG HNS. SANDERSON i PLATE CAMERA FiitpJ with F —B Symetrical Lins and Thornton-Pickard Shutter. Complete with 2 Double Dark Slides, Tripod and Focussing Cloth, $65.00. A Cr*nd Camera for Amateur or Professional. There is nothing approaching the above value in Penang. Sanderson 1
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      30 6 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS PENANG LOTTERY STILL BOOMING Over 28,000 tickets sold. LAST FEW DAYS FOR SALE OF TICKETS Closing Thursday. Jany., 3rd, 1918. DRAWING JANUARY 5th, 1918.
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    GERMANY’S PEACE MOVE.
    1455 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams] A TRAP FOR THE ALLIES. No Annexations and No Indemnities-” Amsterdam. Dee. 27. An official telegram sent from BrestLitovsk via Vienna says that the delegates of the Central Powers declare that their Governments are of opinion that the principles of the Russian peace proposal can
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    FRANCE, RUSSIA & PEACE.
    724 7 FRANCE, RUSSIA PEACE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER. Government’s Firm Attitude. Pari?, December 28. An important debate took place in the Cn&mber of Deputies ou the Government’s Russian policy. M. Pichon, Foreign Minister, declared that the Allies had unanimously decided that it was impossible to have official relations with
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    892 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Nothing to Report London, December 28 Sir Djuglas Hiig in his despitch states that there is nothing to report. Aerial ActivityLondon, December 28, 12.15 a.m, Sir Douglas Haig reports “Artillery filing was active to the north of St. Quentin, and in the neighbourhood of Arras, at
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    669 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] TroYico Bombed L -ndou, D-O-iubar 27, 6 25 pm. An Dalian official announcement states: “Twenty-five enemy «eroplanes attempted to btmbard our aviation camp to the west of Treviso. British and Italian aeroplanes ascended *nd anti-aircraft guts came into action with the result th»t the enemy wts
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    363 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Declaration of War Aims* London, December 28, The N itional Conference of the Trade Union Congress and the Labour Party was held at Westminster to consider the labour manifesto on the war-aims cabled on December 17, There was a representative gathering of 900 delegates including Labour
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    Outside.
    292 7 The following artioles will be found oi our outaide pages Pages. 3 —Educational Ideals. China, 4—British Shipping, 5. —One of My Ancestors.. Share j Postage Rates. Ohuroh Service I Milk Prosecution. I B.—Estate Medical Mao. India an j Home Rule. A Solicitor 'and H Comprad >re. The Week’s Event
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    India and Home Rule.
    310 8 To those who imagine that the nonBrabmm movement in India may be ignored we oomoueud the study of an address deli* vertd at Tionevdly on Friday by the zemindar of TeUprole. For tbe high standard of political discussion displayed in it as well as for bard
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    A Solicitor and His Compradore.
    633 8 In the Hongkong Bankruptcy Court, on December 11, there came up for public examination ore Ma Pak To, wno ascribed his insolvency to debts owing to him by Mr. E. M. Tozer, a solicitor, by wncm he bad Deen employed as comprodore. He stated, in
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    Estate Medical Men
    941 8 THE NEW SOCIETY. Db- Malcolm Watson Explains Its Objects. For some months past medical affairs in the country have been engaging public snd official attention in an increasing degree owing to various causes. The necessity of combating malaria became so urgent in the early part of this
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    Indian Reforms.
    724 8 Thb “Public’ and thh “.Nation.” j The Anglo Indian A-socution d d well to draw Mr. Montagu’s attention to tha misleading us a made of political term* by the txtrcmtly small minority which c!*iui« to! speak the political mi. d of India. Only yesterday morriag a Bengali was
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    Vital Statistics.
    223 8 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ending December 22, 1917: (Male 47") > 63 Female 16 j Death rate 30.99 per mille per annum compared with 34 93 in the preceding week and with 34.29 in the corresponding week of last
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    Pirate Bridge.
    1527 8 I j Foster’s Pirate Bridge: The Latest Development of Auction Bridge, with the Full Code of the Official Laws. By R. F. Foster. (McBride, Nast. 5s. net.) i Royal Auction Bridge: The Art and Practice. A t-eries of 45 Illustrative Hands played throughout, with Explanatory Notes. By Ernest
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    A Romantic Cruise.
    374 8 f Skabch foe thb “Hitachi Mabu.” No buccaneering expedition of the Main, 9 no search for the gold of Captain Kidd wa» j surrounded with more of a spirit of adventore, danger and excitement than the sailing g of Chikuten Maru of the N Y.K. line Kobe
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    The Week’s Events.
    83 8 Satdbday, Dbobmbbb 29. Penang Club Red Cross Dance. Children's Enteitainmont, Pariah Hall, 6 p.m. Variety Entertainment at Town Hall in aid of the proposed Spiphany Girls’ Industrial School. SniTDAT, DbCBMBUB 30. Ist after Christmas. Monday, Dbobmbbb 31. Town Band, Esplanade. Third Annual General Meeting of British Brick
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      315 8 CASHIER WANTED for bmineta at Alor Star, Security $10,000. State wbat salary required, Apply to LIM CHENO EAN, No. 3, Union Street, Penang. WANTED. WANTED a Qualified Chemist for a Singapore Dispensary. Apply stating salary required and prerious «ip.ri .ci t. s ejo Straits Echo. FOR SALE. O.A.V. Lighting Set
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      51 8 Why It Sell* Chaml e-lain’s Cough Remedy is thp lurgebt aeilii g cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a cough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the cough by curing the cold, and does it speedily and effectually. For sale by all diepensariee and
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      12 8 For Children's Haoking Cough at Night Woods’ Qr«at Peppermint Cars Is. *d,
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    What the Germans are Saying.
    857 9 Germany is being ravaged by political troubles whioh assume many phases but throw into prominence two points of great importance both to the Allies and to Germany herself. The first point is that the German Government in no sense represents tbe people of Germany, that
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      150 9 GAM Pheasants Wood Cock Wild Duck Teal Snipe. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG. u s Purity and Vigour IN EVERY DROP OF READS DOG'S HEAD” GUINNESS It retains through the entire brewing process and after maturing and bottling, the delicious fragrance of the hop with its sweet and soothing
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      89 9 Chamberlain’! Cough Remedy. When you hare a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only giro relief, but effect a prompt and permanent oure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurioes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature’s
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      455 9 PENANG HARBOUR BOARD N1W YIAB HOLIDAT. NOTICE is hereby given that on Tuesday, 1st January, 1918, all work in connection with tbe Board will be discontinued except and only in those oases where previous notice is given. The Godowns and Bonded Warehouses will be closed (or the delivery of goods
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      207 9 I FRESH R STOCKS AGENTS jR. T. REID Co., Penang. 8 r .A BRINKMANN Co., Singapore. THE WATERHOUSE Co.. Ltd. (INCO».FO*ATID IN THB ¥.B A.) Muar, Malacca aDd Kuala Lumpur. IdB! jXXXXXXxXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The best thing you can buy this Christmas is TIE STORM El NO LANTERN Safe, economical, bright, windproef,
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    The Artillery Signaller.
    996 10  -  (By Major C.J.C. (Street.) Among the many excitirg jobs that war gives birth to, that of an Artillery Signaller is fall of varying interests. It is his business to keep open the means of commnnication between his Battery ard the (fficer who is directing its fire at
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    Spooks and Spirits.
    1044 10 I do not envy the people who l gift of spirits And by the "gift ave lil I mean the faculty of seeing spirits ff lrit 1 fancy, be inconvenient. For au 2 ht r u Ult to the contrary my grandmother grandfather, my great-aunt Eli-iuA that
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      10 10 For Children’* Hacking at W**d‘ Great Peppermint Cnre Is, 6d
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      263 10 Since the The Allied Governments Have Bought Over k f f ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY 8 FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: HUTTENBACH AND COMPANY. v?*?mc±
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      45 10 Early Colds. Be careful of the colds you take at thi* time of the year. They are particularly dan* g roua. A neglected cold may mean a win* ter-long cold. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at once, For sale by all di«psfl«* r ol and dealers.
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    The Shattered Convoy and the Board of Admiralty.
    1177 11 It is already apparent that the forthcoming statement by Sir Erio Geddes on the subject of Admiralty organisation is to be made the cooasion of a determined and concerted attaok on the personnel of the Board of Admiralty and the Naval Staff,
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    Tales of the Turks.
    729 11 Inaid* Constantinople. By Lewis Kin- c atein- (Murray. 6*. net.). <j Those who helped to knock at the door of the Ottoman Empire will here fiod much to interest them about what was happening inside Constantinople from the April to September of 1915. Ideas as to
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      286 11 A terse but eloquent anti very welcome feature of pie >1 Marshal Haig's recent communiques. Reaching their O jective has always been a Histm ’Uishing feature 0 A VO NS—known as the tyres that “get there.” na S' \/Q our* ff am Of) 7 G y •Haig f sev J
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      504 11 Driven Out Whenever Little s Oriental Balm enters a borne the beadaobes are driven oat. By «imply robbing m a little of this fare* acting remedy the most atnbborn aobe or pain is soon brought to terme. When yea apply LITTLE S ORIENTAL BALM you can feel th« pain going
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      1617 12 P. 0.—BRITISH INDIA a AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL and; passenger services. X. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undei Contract with Hii Majesty's Government.) Tbe| Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY art at praaant suspended. Passengers for Xnropa art hooked via Bombay aa opportunity offara and aa far as
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