The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 16 September 1910

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. ||s Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cent!. Vol. 8. Penang, Friday, 16th September, 1910. No. 37.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 239 1 X X ~/ZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. CONTENTS. I S Leaders page. Sports page. A Municipal Case 786, 799 802 Lawn Tennis: P. C. C. Tournament 790 S Adversaria 789 A 792 Rifle Shooting: P. L. R. C. 796 Whv Not a Penang Ratepayers’ Ipoh Olympics 796 A 800 Association ...796 League Football 799
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 153 2 hS&lbki teatiodl Wifwwi Vmr&i J, feSSGdlSSSorii >mk£e4 I STRAITS ECHO I r? J MAIL EDITION. 5 Publishing the day prior to the departure of each mail w for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 5 all important
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  • 354 786 One story’s good until another’s told. We published, by special request, some notes of remarks made by a Judge on the ambiguity of Municipal plans. These made it appear tlnd there had been negligence on the part of the responsible officials, whereas it is now explained that,
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  • 1105 786 (Hefrn Mr. J notice Thornton.) Speculation in Tin andM nt!ffS 'T l J. SSr3 Penang) u M, SSr >; h S,raus A Co (London). r "13 r A ar SU >“R: (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for 812 726-94 J b) Eng Soon Chan A Co. si3 574-1 7
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  • 105 786 Messrs. Kennedy and Co. have issued a book on Rubl>er Shares an Investments which has merits we have not ws-n in two other examples. On the other hand, if confines itself to divi«len<l paying sterling c<»m--pani«-s. Mr. Henry T. Brice is the compiler. It has some useful
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  • Page 786 Advertisements
    • 110 786 ’1’12 «3 IHollO. W- <”-• •:•.'■„> r -A *< .&,< 1 f. V. >■ -\>* jcritue sa’i'fl*'-. everybody and justice alo; r.— E.»:^r» w Published daily (except Sunday-.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 232, Read. Street, I\ o m. PI I 'E DAILY LOCAL $2l per annum OUTSTATIONS
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    • 75 786 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Keg ul at cd Families. 'The average home is frequently in nwd of a goxl liniment, as accidents w'ill happen ami slight ailments appear when least ex|M.*< t4*d. For a cut or bruise, a bum or s/ ahl, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is excellent. It
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  • 240 787 Suspension for 3 Months. In delivering judgment this morning in the case of Mr. R. Gould, who was asked to show cause why he should not be suspended from practising at the Bar, Mr. Justice Thornton said that it had lx-en urged by Mr. XV right
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  • 340 787 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 7th September. The British Resident, Mr. E. W. Birch, is expected to arrive to-day at Ipoll from Singapore, and will stay in that town for about a week or ten days before coming on to Taiping. A Company of tl e M. S.
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  • 1963 787 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. VV. Hallifax, Dr. P. V. Locke and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer),
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 137 788 0 die Eiar.P. of th. Straits Echo. i ,n Hl b r the past 12 months scores of u-n.-nts 1,,.,.,, H t (he Jol.lt Stork Coni|iani.-s, I> enan to 'ystor.,l under I; of the Coln j Ordinance 1889 (Volin.-,11. IJk; oirr.ud.s of straitB Settlemeuts) but it is
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  • 61 788 (Echo Special.) August Crops. Kuala Lumpur, Bth Septemljer.—The August crops of the undermentioned estates were as follows: Batu Tiga 8,315 lbs. F- M. S 33,100 Kuala Lumpur 47,280 Kuala Lumpur, 9th Sept.— New Serendah 605 pikuls. 7< 1(M. Kuala Lumpu 1 9th Sept. -The Pl inters Stores London Agency
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  • 59 788 (Echo Special.) lUilway into Pahang. Kuala Lumpur, Bth September. The Ma'oy Mui! hears that the new section of the railway from Bahau to Triang River, 32 miles in length, will be opened on Ocfolwr 1. Then' will be three stations, Ayer Itam, Ayer Kring and Triang River.
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  • 21 788 (E>ho Special.) Jlldmiient UeHelVHl. Kuala Lumpur, 9th Sept. Judgment was reserved in the Low Leong Hu.it ease.
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  • 49 788 (Supplied by Reuter.) 12,000 Colliers Striking. London, >sth Sept.—At the Cambrian colliery, 75 men re-ently struck work over a disputed pric list. Be-aux* of that, the Conqsiny dismissed 950 colliers. As a result of that dismissal, 12,000 of the miners are coming out on strike tomorrow.
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  • 55 788 (Supplied by Reuter.) Re p ct- dby the King. London. 9th Sept. The King has acceded to the Wish of the Welsh |<*opD that the ancient custom in connection with the invest It i: r of the Prince of Wales shall 1« revived. The ceremony is to cxvtir
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  • 102 788 (Suppl<td l>y Reuter.) ttore Rye shirtiig. London, 9th Sept. Word comes from Lome that the I’ojte has issued Dew measures against mode nism.” The young clergy are forbidden to read newspapers or jM'riodicals, “in order that they may not is» distracted from their studio®,” Hin. Do n t
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  • 42 788 (Supplied by Renter.) Hin Own Informallnn, M London, Bth Sopteinlier. The German subaltern named Helm has Dsm remanded to Winchester Gaol. He denied that he was a spy and said that he was sketching only for his own information.
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  • 27 788 (Supplied by Reuter.) F.iiiioiih Pre-l&lt;Kpli,i I c. London, Bll&gt; S. ~f W. H.,|„ un Hunt, the atllst, is Lea 1, aged 3 vears
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  • 48 788 (Supplied by Reuter.) IncreMe in Import* and Export*. liondon, Bth Sq&gt;t&lt;.niber.-Tito tnklo ntornu for Aii/uit .how an inereaM- in thn import, of U „I in th.- rl ~f W,Wt. 83 Th- lattor tn.-r-ar- i, .L..',, prtiK-ijMlJy of .hip,, lr .,n, «toel, &lt;-otp,n and wtxillen manufacture®.
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  • 62 788 (Supplied by R&lt; u.trr.) Officer w hi Crifirlsel V ar offl rF I/ondo i, 9th Sep». The court martial to k’b lL U i; ,lf r-vulation. p iblis img .a pamphlet without permhiMion) opmed at 1 vnemouth. He pleaded not «utlty. 11-Court ~ph.,1.1 th- in.tn..-,.,,,, of the J...
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  • 51 789 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Satisfy British Textile Exporter London, Bth Sept. —It is officially announced at Washington that a new consular circular, modifying the old, is in preparation in deference to the protests of the textile exporters who complain of the possibility of American manufacturers appropriating their trade
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  • 27 789 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Hie Hague. London, 9th September. —Everywhere the Hague award [on the Newfoundland Fisheries question is regarded as a notable British victory.
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  • 30 789 (Supplied by Reuter.) Powers Meet Passive Resistance. London, 9th Septemlxjr. In compliance with pressure exerted by the Powers, Cretans were elected to the Greek Assembly. But they declined election.
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  • 16 789 (Supplied by Reuter.) Japanese Prince. London, 9th September.—Prince Tokugawa has left London for Japan.
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  • 312 789 (Supplied by Reuter.) l oses 11« Hend Twice. London, Bth Sept. -A remarkabb situation arose in Chile owing to the President and Vice-President dying within three weeks of each other. The oldest member of the Cabinet assume 1 the Presidency. The Commissioners have recently established rain gauges at Ayer
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  • 1230 789 The action of the Straits Settlements Association in the matter of the Shipping Ring Bill means nothing. There was a clique in favour of the Ring, and there were more members in favour of the Bill. The only significance of the incident for us is the illustration it offers
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  • 823 790 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Speculation in Tin. Plaintiffs. —Messrs. Behr Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Strauss Co. (Loudon). Messrs. Behr A Co. are suing (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for §12,726-94 (b) Eng Soon Chan Co. §13,574-17 (c) Lim Soo Chee, Lim Mah Seang and Lim Soo Kee §10,290-03
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  • 277 790 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following is the list of winners in the P. C. C. Tennis Tournament:— Championship: Eichenlierg (Holder), J. R. Brown, runner-up. Single Handicap, Class A. H. A. Neubronner, —15.4. Single Handicap, Class B E. Reimann, —15.3. Single Handicap, Class C. W. E. Macdonald, —l5. *Double Handicap, Class
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  • 614 790 Contributed.] On the 9th inst. (yesterday) a very prettywedding took place in The Mission Chapel, Farquhar St., when Miss Chan Gek Eng and M r. Khoo Teik Swee—lioth of this city were united in marriage in the presence of a large ami representative gathering. The bride was
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  • 390 791 On 4th inst. the Managing Director entertained the employees of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, no Liability, at a dinner given to celebrate the record output for August. Fifteen Europeans, all connected with the Company, sat down to a well arranged dinner. When the
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  • 200 791 First Delivery of Rubber Shortly Expected. A circular issued to shareholders states: Mr. L. Byron Peters (Chairman) has just returned from a visit to the estates. The company, situated at Kotah Tinggi, Johore, was started in a small way in April, 1906, with some 600 acres, free of
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  • 158 791 A scheme is on foot, says the Mercury, for the establishment in Shanghai of a Shareholders’ Stock Exchange, which the promoters say would l&gt;e run entirely for the benefit of shareholders and investors. It is not intended, it is said, to charge any entrance fee or brokerage,
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  • 34 791 (Echo Special.) August Crops. Singapore, 9th Sept. —The August crops of the undermentioned estates w r ere as follows Port Dickson 785 lbs. Haytor 618 AyerMolek 1,810 United Malacca... 1,284 Bukit Katel 538
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  • 18 791 .i 4 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 9th Sept.—The market price of white pepper to-day is 826.75, buyers.
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  • 53 791 (Echo Special.) l:t Prices. Singapore, 10th September. Ayer Pauas 8 8-40, buyers Duff 8 7-25 Indragiri 818 Sandycroft 829 Singapore Johore 814-25 Anglo-Malays &lt;£l 5 6 Damansara £8 0 0 Linggis £2 13 6 Malayalam £1 66 Sapong £1 3 9 Selangor £3 6 0 Seremban
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  • 58 791 (Echo Special.) Triennial Shows Decided Upon. Singapore, 10th Sept.—At a meeting of the Agri-horticultural Committee it was decided to give honorariums of 81,000 to Mr. Rodesse, the General Secretary, and 8200 to the Police. It was also decided that the show should be held triennially at four places, two
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  • 22 791 (Echo Special.) Death of Captain. Singapore, 10th September.—Captain Rehwolat of the steamer Devaicongeee died at sea on the 9th inst.
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  • 21 791 Dr. Lim Boon K eng. (Echo Special.) P» king wards. Singapore, 10th September—Dr T Boon Keng has gone to Peking. m
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  • 79 791 (Echo Special.) Freight Bill. Singapore, 10th Sept.—During the dis cussion on the Freight Bill in the Legisla five Council yesterday the Hon. Mr F Belfield, Attorney-General, in reply to the Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbishire, said that the agents and steamer owners would have their names gazetted as
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  • 116 791 (Echo Special.) Dentil Due io Accident. Singapore, 10th Sept—The Police are satisfied that the death of Mr. Adolph Meyer was due to an accident. [Adolph Meyer, a clerk iu the Nether and» Trading Society, was found dead at the seventh mile, Holland Road, hist Tuesday. The base of
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  • 55 791 (Supplied by Reuter.) Pcs! pan i-&lt;l. London, 9th September. —The Cambrian colliers have postponed their strike in deference to the advice of their leader, Mahon. The announcement was received with hoots by the crowd. Thousands at Cardiff rushed the Institute where the officials were meeting, broke the
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  • 41 791 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bps ii in rd Work. London, 10th September.-A telegram from Chicago states that/ 72,000 Uhnob coal miners who went on strike for 23 have resumed work as they had secured a general increase of wages.
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  • 56 791 (Suytplied by Reuter.) Modified* London, 9th September—A from Washington states that a inc" &gt; of the Consular textile regulation has"* partiallv drafted. All the pouit- o England and France objected el l and it is believed that the objeeW met although the principle re.pi&gt;• b standard textiles
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  • 37 792 (S' 1 1 lied by ISvter.j 39 Dr; w;«: d London, 10th September. A railway car f,. rr v boat sank in the middle of L Michigan* Thirty-nine people were drowned. Three were rescued.
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  • 38 792 (Supplied by Reuter.) i liitwse Visit to the Dalai Lama, London, 10th Sept.—Li Chang Chi, Taotai, arrived at Darjeeling on Monday from Lhassa. He was ordered by the Chinese Government to visit the Dalai Lama.
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  • 41 792 (Supplied by Reuter.) List of if is Suite. London, 10th Sept.—The list of the German Crown Prince’s suite on his Eastern tour has been published and includes General von Schenk, aide-de-camp to the Emperor, and six others.
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  • 74 792 e (Supplied by Reuter.) Botha at Durban. London, 10th Sept.—Mr. Louis Botha, speaking at Durban, said that while it was their intention not to establish a standing army and to avoid militarism it might he necessary as a nucleus to have a small force and garrison artillery.
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  • 38 792 (Supplied by Reuter.) Invited to Stand for New York. London, 10th September.—Mr. Hearst his in /it '1 e ;-President Roosevelt to stand for the Governorship of New York State, and promised to support the Independent Part v.
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  • 77 792 (Su]plied by Reuter.) To Be Cremated. London, 10th September.—Holman Un it, whom* death was announced yesterday, will be cremated and buried at St. Paul’s Cathedral. I h&lt;* output of Towkay Yeoh Paik Kent’s Uganda Rubber Estates at Klang is as follows: lbs. dry. January 678 February 603 March
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  • 593 792 J IK’I :-s.f.p. Ihe Gov.irninentf .lhnvs a diff,. a llt IM icv o at.v.Hv., U- Jlr. Traub, w|,,. it ina v 1.-:... not .Um u hincse understand the terms of his bargains with them, as he mw &gt; his &gt;rains and e.xputs them to use theirs. e are pleased
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  • 641 792 Seven Houses Gutted. At eight o clock yesterday morning, a big blaze broke out in one of a block &lt;f houses in Carnarvon Street, opposite the Campl»ei! Street Market. The houses were largely constructed of wood, and the tire g e,\ ami spread too fast for
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  • 131 793 Wilson—Lawrence. At tho Presbyterian Church in Nortbain Road on Saturday afternoon the marriage was solemnised between Mr. James Wiison, Manager of Kalumpong Estate, Perak, and Miss Margaret Jane (Jennie) elder daughter of Mr. A. Lawrence, accountant of Gula Estate, Perak. The Rev. E. Lawson, m.a., officiated. Mr. M-
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  • 433 793 Contributed by a Passenger. J On September 7th the s.s. Kedah, left Penang for Alor Star, having among her passengers a Chetty from Kulim who was being taken to the gaol in Alor Star to undergo a term of eight years’ imprisonment. This prisoner was in charge
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  • 630 793 'v* i &lt; IJII VzCUXtIAJLII —Glasgow Herald. Sd unlay last was a day of ,vork amongst lb»' Penang Boy Scouts, and very early in the day a keen observer might have seen mysterious movements, on the part of a patrol under the leadership of Scout Balfour Nichol
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  • 622 793 VOUIIVII -S.F.P. ORDINARY MEETING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9th. Rrrsenl Hi. Excellency the Gore™ r Sir J ohll Am)(t Hie Excellence II," Officer C&lt; m n&lt;n4i Troop;. Ma, r r Gon Stephonson. o oc I lie Hon 1 m Hip Act Col. Sec. W Evans 11." Attorney-General F.Belie». !r.° rea
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  • 142 794 A correspondent, signing himself Public Spirit,” writes thus to the Malay Mail: A rumour has been current recently that the vacancy in the non-official membership of the Federal Council has been filled, although no official announcement hai yet been made. It is to lie hoped that the
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  • 341 794 Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bancroft have arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Bancroft joins the Department of Agriculture as Assistant Mycologist. He obtained a Barbados scholarship in the West Indies in 1905 and proceeded to Cambridge, where he took the Natural Science course, obtaining his B.
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  • 878 794 —B. F. P. First Annual Meeting. The first annual meeting of the United Singapore Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the Company, 10, Boat Quay, on Friday morning. Dr* Lim Boon Keng presided, ami there were also Present the Hon. Tan Jiak
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  • 330 794 The annual statistics issued in relation to the production, consumption, stocks and prices of rubber, have just been published by the firm of Hecht, ami are summarised by the Frankfurter Zeiluntj. According to the figures, which relate to the year endixl with June 30, 1010, the harvest of
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  • Page 794 Advertisements
    • 32 794 A Danger Avoided There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamlx:rlain’&gt; Pain Balm is applied. It is an anti.repti liniment. For sale by all DiKp-iinarien and Dealers.
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  • 745 795 re were w ,—S. T. Statutory Meeting of the Com/a &lt;&gt;’. The first ordinary general (statutory) meeting of the Bukit Timah Eublier E fates, Ltd., was held at Singapore at noon on Friday. Mr. Marsot, who occupied the chair, said:—l have been asked to take the
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  • 361 795 —P. P. A case of unusual interest was decided by Mr. Justice Braddell at the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Taiping. It was a suit brought by Mr. Nannameah, of Lochman Co., against Dr. Jacques to show* cause why he should not be registered
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  • 113 795 The following is taken from the Java, Bode:— Gentleman, Scotchman, (rubber planter in good position in Selangor, F.M.S. and moving in the best society) is desirous of corresponding with a lady (Hollander) with a view to immediate marriage. /Applicant must be young, healthy, accomplished and l&gt;e able to control
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  • 37 795 (EcAo Special) &lt; hmih Kok Pin o" Gopeng. Kampar, 12th Sept.—Cheah Kok Pin a miner of Gopeng, drowned himself at K a ni par on Saturday night. It is Ijelieved that his mind was unhinged.
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  • 43 795 (Supplied by Reuter.) Decision of the Masters. London, 10th Sept.—The Federation of master cotton spinners at a meeting at Manchester decided upon a lock-out of the entire trade if the operatives will not consent to an arbitration of the dispute.
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  • 19 795 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Port Said. London, 10th Sept.—The Japanese cruiser Ikonia, has arrived at Port Said.
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  • 122 795 (Supplied by Reuter.) Itinerary. London, 10th Sept.—-Reuter’s correspondent at Berlin states that the arrangements for the Crown Prince’s tour are at present as follows After leaving Ceylon he will arrive at Bombay on the 14th December. He then travels t hrough India, leaving Calcutta on the 14th
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  • 24 795 (Supplied by Renter.) Seven Killed. London, 12th September. —A train from Cherbourg was derailed at Bernay. Seven were killed and fifty injured.
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  • 74 795 (Supplied by Reuter.) Against the Redistribution Scheme. London, 12th Septemter.-A telegram from Paris states that M. Lanessan, exMinister of Marine, in an article protesting against the suggested redistribution of e French Naval forces, contends that in view of the German preparations in the 2 or i it
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  • 48 795 (Supplied by Reuter) Methuen 1« Assist Lcmdon, 12th Sept' mber.—-J 11 8 r or( respondent at Cape Town sta JL s Methuen, at the request of Bithaand Johannes Smuts has remain -a South Africa till -P r y the Government in the New scheme.
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  • 20 796 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resignation of Venizdos London, 10th Septemlier.— M. Venizelos has resigned the Presidency of the Cretan Government.
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  • 55 796 (Supplied by Reuter.') With Regard to the Drowned. London, 10th September.— The fatalities on the IL S. battleship North Dakota include several drowned, which was due to the Hooding of the stokehold. This was the only means of preventing a catastrophe as the powder magazine was
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  • 20 796 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visit Berlin. London, 12th Sept. —The Mayors of Tokio and Osaka have arrived at Berlin.
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  • 42 796 (Supplied by Reuter.) Concluded. London, 12th Sept. —The German Army manoeuvres are concluded. All the observers praise the stamina and training of the men who are working to put the army of the country in a state of unique efficiency.
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  • 453 796 About five years ago, we understand, an attempt was made to institute a Ratepayers’ Association. There was some disagreement as to details, and the promoters were discouraged. It is understood now that some of the original hinderers have wished many times since that the
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  • 307 796 &gt; Yesterday afternoon, the members of the I L. R. C. shot at the 150 yards range for the Handicap Club Prize. 1 lie Ist prize was won by Miss Jones with the handicap total of 34'4. The 2nd prize was won by Mrs. WrightMotion with the handicap total
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  • 734 796 We give Wow the T. O. M.'n account of the first-day of the Ipoh Olympics The programme was ofiened with two beds in the 100 yards flat race for a Challenge Cup presented by the Perak Civil Service and for a second prize presented bv the Lahat Mines.
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  • 552 797 [London and Environs by E. C. Cook, with special chapters by E. T. Cook,] The majority of guide books one may include in Lamb’s list of books which are not books. Their authors are so tent upon informing that they forget even to be interesting. Their
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  • 2577 797 [Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Speculation in Tin. Plaintiffs.—Messrs. Behr A Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Strauss A Co. (London). Messrs. Behr A Co. are suing: (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for 312,726-94 (b) Eng Soon Chan A Co. 313,574-17 (c) Lim Soo Chee, Lim Mali Seang and Lim Soo
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  • 92 798 (E' ht) Special.) llidgley 1 yioi\ Report. Singapore, 13th September. -Mr. Midgley laylors report on the disposal of sewage in Nngapore endorses Professor Simpson’s Ot 1 nnsati&gt;f; utory and insanitary state of affairs at present and the urgent ms&gt;d for drastic alteration. «It recommends underground drains with conn
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  • 46 798 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dirigible a k. ful Orderly. iniUt»', I2lh At some nnitary mammivres in Hampshire on wori r y .r nny ttirel, 'P did work, constantly ami accurately sending Wireless messages to headquarters concerning the disposition and movements of the troops. u
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  • 23 798 (Supplied by Reuter.) Postponed a Year. yon'lon. 13th Sept-Peking report, that Hague Opium Conference has been postponed for a year. 1
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  • 41 798 (Supphed by Reuter.) Turkey Forbid» National Awembly. London 12th Sept.-Constantinople repoi s tliat the lurkish Government has communicate, officially to the Greek p a t“ ,ro,| i »'ioi dor pains and ismalties of the proposed National Assembly, as a™ ex-
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  • 67 798 (Supplied by Reuter.) Myer» should bn Swimmer» 'Coo London 1211, Sept. The aeronaut Lorame started yesterday to fly from Holyhead t &gt; Hulilin. lie hail constant trouble with his motor in the last half of the trip and water 2W yards from the Howth-head It neati,' it""'
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  • 93 798 (Supplied by Reuter.) Unprecedented Favour. London, 12th Sept.- The Fmi-mr v lord V 'wd’r'i'f" l a W iOn f king&lt;l.„lm V with the greatest cordiality. He after wards visited Lord Itosefairy in th.- fatter'l apartments th.-Hoff,urg.'an unpn.od.mt’ ed mark of favour. His Majesty has also shown other unusual
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  • Page 798 Advertisements
    • 32 798 A Danger Avoided. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment. For sale by all Dispuisaries and Dealers.
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  • 54 799 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Strenuous Time. London, 13th Sept.- At the owning of the Trades Unions Congress at Sheffield, the leaders find themselves faced with four serious disputes lietween capital and labour. The boilermakers, the South Wales miners, the Great Northern Railwaymen’s dispute, and the threatened Lancashire
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  • 35 799 (Supplied by Reuter.) Appalling Epidemic in Rnada London, 13th Sept.—The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg says the official statistics of cholera are appalling. There have been 154,445 cases and 74,723 deaths throughout the Empire.
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  • 62 799 (Supplied by Reuter.) Going to Be Great. London, 13th Sept.—The preparations for the Coronation an 1 getting well in hand. A high authority says it will be a great pageant of Empire, every Dominion and dependency being represented. The Colonial Premiers ahd other Ministers will be invited. An Imperial
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  • 978 799 It’s a good job that we prefaced .our last reference to the case of Cheah Choo Yew v. the Municipal Commissioners with the remark that “one story’s good till another's told.” The allegation now is that the of the Municipal President is no good. In his remark
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  • 82 799 The following is the list of fixtures m end of the present season:— l September. 20.—Butterworth v. C R C JOctober. w?'- CreBce “4 Es P&gt;“ade. Green C R C Victori utterw °rth, Esplanade Wllarves -Victoria 18. Crescent v. Police, Esplanade. 19. M. R. C. v. Volunteers, Victoria
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  • 133 799 Last night, as a preliminary to the nup. tials of Mr. Tan Boon Tee, his brother, Mr. Tan Boon Thoot, gave a champagne dinner to a number of European guests, including two lawyers, a rubber planter, a policeman, an architect, and the man they call The Anarchist.
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  • 47 799 The August returns from this mine were as follows Output piculs 190.75 Value 8,558.32 Tribute paid 3230.34 Landak purchases 3270.90 Working expenses 32,877.01 Profit 35,180.07 Work was stopped four days during the month owing to breaks in the ditch line caused by fallen trees.
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  • 169 799 A Penang man was strolling lonely in the Empire, when he met another Penang man who was strolling ditto in the ditto. “Hello! Berkhuijsen,” he cried. “How are you I’m quite well, thanks, Dunford-Wood j but my name isn’t Berkhuijsen, you know., And it wasn’t. Nor was the
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  • 892 800 (Before yfr. Justice Tkornto.i.) Speculation in Tin. plaintiffs. —Messrs. Behr Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Strauss Co. (London). Messrs. Behr Co. are suing: (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for §12,726-94 (b) Eng Soon Chan A Co. §13,574-17 (c) Lim Soo Chee, Lim Mah Seang and Lim Soo Kee §10,290-03
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  • 276 800 Amongst the passengers north by the Delhi were Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Mrs. Boon Keng and their son Robert, says last, Monday’s 8. F. P. Dr. Boon Keng has bden requested by the Chinese Government to proceed to Peking where it is expected he will be
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  • 234 800 I he results on the second day of tlie Ipoh &gt;lympics were as follows 100 Yards (Final). H. D. Day 1 I&gt;. M. Birry 2 R. L. Cuscaden 3 AV n by a yard and a half. Time: 10', m*cs. Throwing the Cricket Ball. F. A. Harrison 1
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  • 309 800 Exciting Time on British Snip. Thirty lascars from the British steamer Boron I ou&gt;’r&lt;bil&lt; ap|M*ar»*d in the marine p»lice ouit, Singapore, on Monday, before Lieut. Cater, charged, on th ns? counts, with wilful and &lt;*ontinueddisote*dieneete the lawful commands of the master. One of them wu also charged with
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  • 537 801 Statutory Meeting of a Shanghai Flotation. At a meeting of the Samagaga Rubber Company, held at Shanghai, Mr. L. J. Cubitt, the chairman, in the course of his remarks to shareholders said —The company was incorporated on April 30 last and the final instalment of the purchase
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  • 632 801 One Survivor of Fifteen. Mr. W. 11. Brown, the Representative of Harm.-,ton’s Cinus, which is now in Saigon doing excellent business, writes to the N. F. P. from Haiphong on August 27th whither he had gone on in advance to make arrangements for the visit of
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  • 46 801 \EcJio Special.) 1 Opra ai (I Singapore, 13 th are to-day s market prices Mixed Copra 810.60, no buyer, Black Pepper $16.25, buyers White $27.00, Singapore, 14th September.-The market prices to-day are: Sundried Copra $10.75 no buyers Mixed $10.40 Black Pepper 815.50 buyers. White ‘27.25
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  • 42 801 {Echo Special.) Latest Quotations. Singapore, 13th Sept.—Following are today’s market prices Bukit Kajang &lt;£2-10-0 buyers. Highlands &lt;£s-12-6 Kuala Lumpura &lt;£B-12-6 Ledbury .£3-17-6 Selangor £3- 4-0 Singapore Para £3- 1-8 Sungei Kapar £O-15-2 Ayer Panas $B.OO Duffs $6.80 —w-»
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  • 22 801 {Echo Special.) Appeal for Funds. Singapore, 13th Sept.—The Straits and States Medical School is appealing for funds for scholarships.
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  • 61 801 {Echo Special,) 1 he Lagoon Dock. Singapore, 14th September. —It is rumoured that the Tanjong Pagar Dock will have to pay the heavy extra expense of the lagoon dock as the result of arbitration in London on the borings supplied to the contractors. Messrs. Nicholson, Warren and
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  • 41 801 (Supplied by Render.) Bhrklec” London, 13th Sept.-The strikers murtiered a working dockyard hand at Havre, battering his head with stones. The murder was deliberately planned by the Union whose Secretary and two other men have l»een arrested.
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  • 63 801 (Supplied by Reuter.) Received by tli&lt;* London, 13th September.—Hie Majesty the King received in audience a detachmen of Canadian Rifles who are training m England. He said that he trusted their example* will be followed by many regi ments from other dominions, and decora Sir Henry Mill
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  • 24 801 (Supplied by Reuter.) Guns Shatter AirshipLondon, 13th Sept.-Howitzer,. at tw" miles’ range, shattered a dummy towed about Wbiteand Bay by a scout.
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  • 52 802 (Supplied l&gt;y Reuter.) “Times” Bicks up AppM. Loudon, 14th Sept. —The Times, in publishing an account of the Hongkong University, refers to the German guarantee of £lO,OOO annually to the High School at Kiao Chau and trusts that the University’s appeal to the British public will not lie
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  • 87 802 (Supplied by Reuter.) Some BpciMoiir and a Scene. London, 13th Septemlier. —The Trades Union Congress has rejected the proposal to invite the Labour Party to confer with regard to a general federation with a view to amalgamation. The Congress favoured the idea of National Federation of trades
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  • 186 802 (Supplied by Reuter.) 1 Ihmncrat Elect* d G‘Vernor of Ijondon, 13th September. —The Democrat Plaisted has l&gt;een elected Governor of Maine where the Democrats are carrying the elections. Mouopo'islh Brought to Book London, 13th Sept.—A telegram from Chicago states that the Federal Grand Jury has indicted ten high
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  • 461 802 This case is becoming a nightmare. We heartily wish we had never touched it. However, we are now told on high authority that the Echo's last word on the subject fitted the facts. We are told, and the accusation seems sufficiently important to demand attention, that there
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  • 647 802 Two Accidents. The “At Home” to the Hunt Club at Crosby Hall yesterday, was the best function tlie Club has ever enjoyed. There was a record attendance, worthy of the lavish and paintaking hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. As the result of a most enjoyable afternoon’s spirt,
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    • 62 802 About Digestion. It is not the quantity of food taken but tie amount digested and assimilated that strength and vitality to the system. kamlierlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets ’migorate the stomach ami liver ami enable perform their functions. The re- is a relish for your food, increased rength ami weight,
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  • 501 803 Mr. Morrison advises us that he is to-day in receipt of a telegram from his Head Office in London advising him that the Directors of the Chartered Bank have declared an interim dividend for the past Half Year at the rate of p.a. free of income tax. Mr.
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  • 1415 803 (Before Mr. Juetiee Thornton.) Speculation in Tin. Plaintiffs. Messrs. Behr Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Strauss Co. (London). Messrs. Behr Co. are suing: (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for $12,726-94 (b) Eng Soon Chan Co. 813,574-17 (c) Lim Soo Chee, Lim Mah Seang and Lim Soo Kee 810,290-03 (d)
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  • 468 804 Mr. Tan Kim Bee’s mine in Kuala Kubu town is doing remarkably well. From the Ist of the current month the average output was lietween twelve to fifteen tubs of ore but with the last few days the daily production amounted to about thirty to forty tubs,
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  • 525 804 With the approval of the Colonial (litice an agency for the Federated Malav St it*IS to be oprned in London upon the lines of the Australian, Canadian, ami other Dominion offices, although necessarily of a mu-h less ambitious character. In the late years of the
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  • 128 804 Some corrections have teen made to the list of football fixtures published in our issue yesterday. Following is the revised list: September. 20. Butterworth r. C. IL C Esplanade. 22. Fr*e S hool r. Govt. Wharves, Esplanade. 27. Police v. Butte worth, Esplanade. 28. -C. R. C. r.
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  • 438 804 In its notice of the Courts, Civil Procedure, Rejsjal ami Civil Law Ordinances, annotated and tabulated, by Mr. R. G. Van Someren, the A’rcc Pretot says: This type of work is naturally caviare to the general public ami it is not to Is» expected that it
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  • 30 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) Demociats D..zcd. London, 14th September. —The Democrats are almost dazed with their victory in Maine. They are confident of a general land slide in November.
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  • 34 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) One to be Built at Renfrew. London, 14th Sept.* —The Committee of the Clyde Navigation Trustees have recommended the Trustees to construct a dock for Dreadnoughts at Renfrew.
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  • 53 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) American Charge d’Affaires Recalled. London, 15tJi September. —Washington reports that Mr. Marsh, in charge of affairs at Panama, has been recalled, apparently l&gt;ecause he told an interviewer that, if Vice President Mendoza were elected President, the United States would be compelled to occupy or
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  • 67 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) Jtolha at. John iih sbnrir. London, 14th Sept. Mr. Louis Botha, peaking at Johannesburg, requested the co-operation of the British in forming a defence force which could be made into the Ix’.st in the world. Lord Methuen should Ik, employed in organising the force.
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  • 57 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Way Out. London. 14th Septemljer. Public filing in Lancashire is increasingly in favour of an effort to avoid a lockout in view of the insignificance of the point in dispute. The Mayors of eight cotton towns are strongly of opinion that a way
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  • 30 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) Cc- operation, London, 15th Sept.—St. Petersburg reports that a working agreement between the South Manchurian Railway and the Kirin Changchun Railway was signed at Kwangchangtse.
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  • 66 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) People Worthy of Trust. London, 15th Sept. —Athens reports the opening of a National Assembly to revise the nonfundamentm clauses of the Constitution. The King has expressed his rejoicing at the eminently pacific manner in which the electors have used their supreme political right. He is
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  • 76 805 (Supplied by Reuter.) Perpetuates Party System. London, 15th September.—Johannesburg reports that the first elections take place throughout united South Africa to-day, the result to bfj declared this evening. The main fight is lietween the Nationalists headed by Botha and the Unionists headed by Jameson. It is generally expected
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  • 75 805 (Supplied- by Reuter.) Governor Goes Abeucintr. London, 15th Sept.—Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor of Hongkong, has issued an appeal for contributions to the University Fund. He lengthily explains the scheme, and dwells on the unique advantages Hongkong enjoys as the site for such an institution. He remarks that a
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  • 124 805 Penang. 15th Sept esibee By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4.» 4 months’sight Bank o/J 3 Credit 2' 4 V 3 Documentary. 2/Z Calcutta, Demand Bank R s 3 days’ sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank 174* w 3 days’ sight Private Madras. Demand
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  • 188 805 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 25} sales Trang Pepper 17} sellers Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 86. nom. Pickings 77— buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.— buyers f No. 1 7.10 sales Sugar j 2 7 sales t Basket 5.20 nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed)
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    • 115 805 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Regulated Families. TH E RAPION Wo 1 The average home is frequently in need of a good liniment, as accidents will happen TH ERA PION NO. 2 1V 1 *1 i i Cures blood poisonioad lej»#, ulcer*. sorc *U*“J.,* and slight ailments appear when
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