Straits Echo, 25 February 1918
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Title Section35 1918-02-25 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCUUTING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- 16- §3O Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1918. Single Copy* to cents. No. 4f6.35 words
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Advertisement1328 1918-02-25 1 11l ftMAI is»*». m «..•«MB I. f I i&ED NATUia <BANKS IF YOU WANT COMFORT Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. GO TO THE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) Undermentioned Garage 1 For Brand New Cars for biie day and night Telephone Nj 694. Telegraphic Add e s:1,328 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-25 1 2S It S m mu is mi “CCt U*' M v; 'Xi/12 words
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Advertisement41 1918-02-25 2 OF EVERY Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. KATZ ft? St 4 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. LTD «*sy f /JS3S V'/tTtTi «K/ljfl ?*K$&3l2k c =^K=^O<=^O<=(^O<=0<>==^OC=^CK=(^CK=0C><=0(>c=^O«^c=^O41 words
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Article988 1918-02-25 3 A 8nraxpoxi Y»w. With His Excellency the Governor in Penang and the Colonial Secretary away from Singapore also, it ia hardly to be expected that any pnblio announcement will be made of a meat important decision arrived at, that being to prohibit all exporta from the988 words
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Article1021 1918-02-25 3 As a. Dawn Saw It. The editor of tbe Danish newspaper Politiken, which certainly has pro-German proclivities, visited Berlin reoently, and be teprodnced his impressions in a well-written Article, which is quoted almost in fall by the Berliner Tageblatt He writes We arrived in Berlin1,021 words
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Advertisement564 1918-02-25 3 the eastern produce exchange. 11 Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 213th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BElHUuD On Thursday, the 28th February, 1916. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and Thursday. Sale of564 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-25 3 F#r Children's Hacking Congh at tiight W«*d’ Great Peppermint Owe le. W12 words
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Advertisement559 1918-02-25 3 QC DC DEKZDne DC DO PALE WOMEN \J 0 oc womam who hath* godd colonr at Home grown pale and sallow when Wring in tr a Tropics. Wh»n the fading colour in cheek* and lips im «ocerapsnied by a lots of brightness fas tha eyes and an increasing heaviness in559 words
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Article2067 1918-02-25 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A Profitable Ysab. The seventh annual general meeting of the Perak River Valley Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce at noon on Saturday. There were present Mr. W. DuncaD, in the obair, Col. A. R. Adams, Messrs, W. H. Thorne,2,067 words
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Advertisement193 1918-02-25 4 LIMITED(incorporated in England.) Complete Mouse Furnishers. s E L E C T E D T 1 IH B E K U li' E’H i ?r= A* b3 VA Ĕ S T 1 n A T E 8 K E E THE*‘CHORLTON” BEDROOM SUITE IN CHENCHAI PASIR POLISHED WALNUT, MAHOGANY OR193 words
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Advertisement540 1918-02-25 4 Znifo-liko Pam. The sharp, shooting pi j Qi tha agony of Sciatica, often make feranle to life, The fier* h V tb from hip to heel, the r «-> cheerless days— -why not stop tba get back to health and comfort ‘a* Little's Oriental Balm remedy for Scutica. Rubbed iJu540 words
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Article302 1918-02-25 5 Selxeooe OriNios. I Remarking that the rumour that has been current in Kuala Lumpur that exports of rubber from Malaya were to be suspended tor two months had apparently started it Singapore and had grown on the journey up io the Federal capital to such an extenn that302 words
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Article333 1918-02-25 5 Field Opeextions. Being a compulsory parade the attendance at the field operations yesterday morning was good and not a little strenuous work was put m. The idea was that an enemy force under Capt. V. G Ezeohiel estimated at 30 strong uad landed from an enemy raider which333 words
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Article325 1918-02-25 5 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co Share List A.tor gT j»h Rubber Estate »3 60 buyers and »3 75 sellers; Ayer Kuuing Rubber Estate »1.20 sellers Ayer Molek Co. »2.10 buyers and »2 25 sellers Ayer Panas Rubber Estates »9 50 buyers and »10325 words
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Article490 1918-02-25 5 (To thu E ditoe of the Strait Echo i Sir, i I remember baving read what was pubI lished about the end of last October anent what was alleged to have been said at a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners re the Draft Budget for 1918. The490 words
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Article183 1918-02-25 5 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 27th inst. Single Handicap A—E H Everest H Waugh (4). Single Handicap B—E A Daviea v J Tryner (5) AS Hall nCDD Hogan (6) E R?imaon t E A Swan. Single Handicap C—W A Fell J Bond (1)183 words
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Article251 1918-02-25 5 The following are the agenda of the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held on February 26 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2 Any special business the President may bring forward. 3, Questions. 4 Some bills to be passed, 5. Tenders for251 words
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Article219 1918-02-25 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] National Party’s Pro gramma. London, Feb-nary 22. 12 45 p.m. t The Imperial policy adopted by the t National Party advocates closer Imperial unity with permanent machinery therefor; secondly, unity of the Empire in defence and a policy of mutual aid with a view to219 words
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Article262 1918-02-25 5 To-night is the big night at the Empire for Eddie Polo” again appears in the new Episodes of The Gray Ghost” chapter 5 entitled Plunder and chapter 6, The House of Mystery.” This big Universal wonder-serial is proving a great attraction and in these new reels every foot262 words
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Article149 1918-02-25 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-day at 9 p.m. i—--1 Overture Soir D’Automne Bovillon 2 Alexander’s Rigtime Band Berlin 3 Selection II Trovatore Verdi 4 Walla The Dancing Mstrees Higgs 5 Selection La Favourita Donizetti 6 Two Step Liughing Water Hager149 words
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Advertisement706 1918-02-25 5 E 8H K MPIRE PROPRIETOR: H. J. A. HOLM, MANAGER: THOMAS 8HAFTOA Tremendous Program that Compels Attention. Special run of 4 nights only Mon, Tues,. WeJ. Thurs, 25, 26 27,28th Feb. At 10.40 Universals Serial, Wonderful, each reel running Hotter and Hotter THE GRAY GHOST WITH “EDDIE POLO n 4H706 words
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Advertisement505 1918-02-25 5 Estate Office Clerk Wntel THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE of bookkespiog etaemial Gkxjd salary. Apply i with copses of testimonials to 1 Box 99, *31 c/o Strait Ech». ■WAKTTBD. CLERK-DRESSER for an Estate in the fcelama District. Write stating salary required and enclosing copies of Testimonials to Box No. 77, *27 c/o Strait»505 words
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Article478 1918-02-25 6 [REUTER’S SERVICE.] Arms Ao* m IrtlAnd, Nsw Bestr:ctior.s. London, February 23. An by ir Bryan M tbon, Command» r-m-Chi* f in Ireland, has been gi'Z-ottd iu Dub'in pre hibiting tbe carrying or keeping of firearm?, muiirions and explosives in the Counties of G*lw*y and Tipp rnry. Russia Germany,478 words
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Article, Illustration97 1918-02-25 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnblic holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local $30 per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $18 per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N.B.— All busineoa communications97 words
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Article1249 1918-02-25 6 Touching this matter of estate hospitals which is to be dealt with at the meeting of the Planters* Association of Malaya in PenaDg, it may have struck the unbiassed and impartial reader that up to the present in the newspaper coni troversy that has raged round the Government’s1,249 words
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Article976 1918-02-25 6 Mrs. A-hwoith Hope and family left Ipob on Saturday from Teluk Anson to Singapore. They proceed to New Zealand at the end of the month. o The death has occurred of Dom Joas Paulina 4 Aztvedo e Castro, Portuguese Bishop of Macao, who was well known throughout976 words
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Article1034 1918-02-25 6 L’Esprit d‘ Escalier. Whit a ooanca all those writer. lines missed the other day w h! f J Wad Wend Fenton was fined .6100 de references to Colonel Repington’. P b lBhln S the World. The Censor m in was so obviously indicated. Ipoh Economics. From an interview1,034 words
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Advertisement587 1918-02-25 6 The best inequality for the least money. f You Are not buying an Experiment when you go in for ‘‘Conrincible” Cycle. |i^.Nothing a cheap about it exoept price. Fitted with Palmer or Bate’s Tyres with Luom Bell and Lamp Complete Price $79. ■'i m .1 §®as astiKros 1 good solectlon587 words
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Article2293 1918-02-25 7 RUSSIA GERMANY. [Reuter's Telegrams.] N EW PEACE TERMS. incbeased severity. Warlike Oper&tioni ContinnoLondon, February 20. A wireless G rma i fficial m -8‘ago says: We entered Estboni* and passid tLrougf n rDPD German AdvanceL mdtD, Fabruary 21, 5-35 p m. A Gjrmn w r-iless c final commuuiqur ft *We c-upr2,293 words
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Article390 1918-02-25 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, February 21, I: The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/3f 1 1 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/2 j |< Messrs. Boustead A Co inform us that 1 1 the following were the quotations for Rubber I on spot390 words
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Article1257 1918-02-25 7 [Rsutub’8 Tbluorams SIB DOUGLAS HAIG’S REPORT. London, Fob uary 20. 8ir Douglas Haig ia his aviation report says i "Wo bombed yesterday an aerodrome to tbe north of Douai and a dump north-east of Liil°. We dropped fifty bombs Ion billets, brought down eleven machines and drove down1,257 words
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Article67 1918-02-25 7 The following artioles will be feud oar outside pages Pages. 3. —Berlin in the Fourth Year. Iha Restriction of Exports, 4. —Perak River Valley. 5. —Food Price». P.C.C. Tennie Tournament. Rubber Shipments, Share», Penang Volunteers, 8. —Crioket, The Week’s Events. A Suggestion. Gazette Items, Tin Outputs. Telegrams. 9. Zero.”67 words
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Article596 1918-02-25 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] More good Airwork. London, February 21, An Italian official communique states that British and Italian aeroplanes attacked aviation camps at Lacomina Visnadellomotta and Dilivenza and a hydroplane dropped two tons of high explosives on the latter. Enemy aeroplanes bombed Vicenza, Mestre, Venezia, Trebaseleghe and Padova thrae596 words
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Article833 1918-02-25 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Successful Advance L indon, F btuiry 20, 6 45 p.m. A Palestine cffi’ul report says: We attacked the enemy yesterday morning east of Jerusalem on a frontage of fifteen miles and secured all oar objectives by evening. Tbe average depth penetrated was two miles. 1833 words
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Article656 1918-02-25 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] American OfEcial ReviewWashington, February 20. The War Secretary’s weekly review points out that the German allies are apparently ready for their offensive iu the West where the bulk of the German forces are now assembled. The advices received show that the German Staff hopes by656 words
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Article522 1918-02-25 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, February 21, 6 35 p.m, Iu the House Commons, Mr. Baird, Secretary of the Air Board mentioned that since Ssptember last, British, airmen on the Western front bad definitely destroyed 139 enemy machines and had driven down 122 uncontrolled, and in a single day522 words
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Article195 1918-02-25 8 VERDUN 1916—1918. Paris, February 22, The second anniversary of the opening of the Battle of Verdun which was communicated yesterday finds, says the Timet the French Army several miles nearer to the line from which the German Crown Prince launched his great offensive on February 21, 1916, and195 words
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Article905 1918-02-25 8 In the Government Gazette issued on Friday it is noafisd tuat H.M. the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the O durances to amend the Currency Note Ordinance 1899 and to amend the Estate (Protection of Health) Ordinance 1911. The905 words
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Article288 1918-02-25 8 Mk, Mat’s XI B«a T p The oricket match between Yf and Mr. Prent.s' XI wh c lZl the Esplanade on baturday afternL* 7 1 00 ed in a wia for tbe former eCn H re8Blttact that the two team» wereeau l7^ t0 Mr. May's XI ciosed the” >288 words
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Article75 1918-02-25 8 Monday, February 25. Town Band, EsplanadP, 9 p m. Ayer Wang, (Rahman) Tin Mining Co, Annual General Meeting, 2 30 p.m, Tuesday, February 26. Municipal Commission. P. A. M. General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 10.30 a.m. Full Moon. Jewish Festival (Purina), Wednesday, February 27. Town Band, Esplanade.75 words
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Article83 1918-02-25 8 [To the Editor or thb Straits Echo.] Dear Mr, Editor, I am told that the new road from Canton, meat Road to Bagan Jermal is to be called New Coasl Road. Why not call it Colleg® Road, as the road is going aoron tbe College land for about83 words
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Article288 1918-02-25 8 ■I The following are the particulars of output of the Banong Tin Dredging Company’* I tin ora for the first half of Februtry No. 1 Dredge 141 pis.; No. 2 Dredge 105 pis.; No. 3 Dredge 241 pi*. Total 1487 pis. A correapondent writes to the I paper288 words
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Advertisement87 1918-02-25 8 Chamberlain* Cough Kernedj. When you have bad cold you want a remedy that will not only giye relief, but efleck a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that li pleasant to take, a remedy that con* tami nothing i jurious. .Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all theie requirements It acts on87 words
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Article1237 1918-02-25 9 The Signal to oo Over. An Infantry Lieutenant write* aa follows in the Manchester Guardian: "Zero” is the moment when the artillery barrage which piotects our advancing troops is timed to commence. (It is necessary to state this because a worthy sister in one of the base hospitals thought1,237 words
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Advertisement492 1918-02-25 9 yHE only practical way to reform a bad correspondent is to give him a Swan Pen. It takes away every excuse. It will make him like to write. The Swan Pen is wonderfully durable. It will write for many years without showing any signs of wear. The longer it is492 words
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Advertisement475 1918-02-25 9 PENANG AUCTION MART. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE The undersigned are instructed to pat up for sale by Public Auction at the Archway of Logan’s Buildings Penang on Monday the 4th day of March 1918 at 11 a.m. the following property t— All that piece of land situate at Vermont475 words
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Advertisement298 1918-02-25 9 Debility and Weak Nerves Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Build You Up and Make You Strong and Healthy. When yon are thin and weak it is because your food is not nourishing you. Perhaps your stomach is out of order, or the organs that make rich healthy blood are not working properly298 words
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Article938 1918-02-25 10 Pehano Chaubbu’s Vibwb, The annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was rather more interesting than such meetings usually are, because the Chairman managed to invest his record of the year's work with some human interest, whilst Colonel Adams had some useful remarks to make by938 words
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Article654 1918-02-25 10 In hi» address to th» p i o« Sweden .poke on counties as desiroos cf i nf Qtr»l w.r.. The amuble «*»*>£ are in notable contrast to the *">? Government in permitting C*! 01 Office and their diplomatic rPD Por «'ta in London, Washington and h en,atlT to b.654 words
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Article314 1918-02-25 10 The term wadi, which now appeara frequently in our reports from the Pile timan front, says a writer in the Maruhati Guardian is probably by most readen considered equivalent to river.” Bat thil is hardly quite correct. The word is really Arabic for valley,” though it is used In314 words
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Advertisement78 1918-02-25 10 Good article» leoomtnend themaelvee, their ▼alee oausea the publio to ask lor them and not be aatufied with a substitute, That ia why WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE haa ao inoreaaed in favour during the 20 years and more it haa been Bold. It ia a medicine put forward aa a78 words
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Advertisement229 1918-02-25 10 BiC&dA The Allied Governments Have Sought Over 9 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 S FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: h m COMPANY. rat W a TYRES. The only229 words
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Advertisement11 1918-02-25 10 For Children'* Hacking Coagh at W Wood.’ Greal P«pper«m» Ovt 1»11 words
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1134 1918-02-25 11 It is a relief after the brazen blaring of the Pan-German press to come across so moderate and reasonable a tone as that adopted by Herr Gothein in his article in a recent number of the Deutscher Aui*enhandel (Sept 20) the official organ of1,134 words
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Article707 1918-02-25 11 Going to be a Big Factor, Mr. Frank Dilnot writes from New York to the Daily Chronicle The American young woman is going to ba a big factor in the war. There is an idea that American women are pampered and flittered by their men707 words
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Advertisement237 1918-02-25 11 L, TRY IT IN YOUR BATH BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KINO. SORU B B8—JUI MON IA MARVELLOUS PREPARATION [Invaluable for Toilet and Domestic Purposes. Softens Hard Water. Splendid Cleansing Preparation for the Hair. Allays the Irritation caused by Mosquito Bites. Cleans Plate, Jewellery, and Carpets. For Sale by all237 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-25 11 For Children’* Hacking Cough at Night. Wood*a Great Peppermint Omre 1«, 6d.12 words
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Advertisement49 1918-02-25 11 Why It Sells. Champlain's Cough Remedy is the largest selling cough medicine in the war'd to-day because it does exactly what a cough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the coagh by caring the cold, and does it speedily and effectaally. For sale by all diepessaries and dealers.49 words
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Advertisement598 1918-02-25 11 Good Returns and Save Weeding, TWO CROPS IN ONE YEAH. Robust* Coffee Nurseries. After 18 mouths each tree gives bearing of thousands of seeds. Liberian Coffee Nurseries. After 24 months each tree gives bearing of thousands of seeds. Planting 6 feet bj 6 feet, With the low price in Rubber598 words
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Advertisement1230 1918-02-25 12 P. 0,—BRITISH 1RDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies!Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PA8SENGER SERVICE8. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undux“Contract with His Majeatj’s Government.) The Comptny’s MAIL BER VICES EAST OF BOMBAY ere et present impended. and fir U Fhmb|OT for Europe ere booked rie Bombay ea opportunity offer* end ei fur Lodetion1,230 words
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