The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 26 July 1916

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 7.50 P <r Annum. Singlt Copy, 40 ctt Vol. 14. Penang, Wednesday, July 26th, 1916. No. 30.
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    • 303 1 /ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/rZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ r,,ZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. CONTENTS. 5 t I s Leaders: page Miscellaneous: 5; PAGE. 5 j Managers and their Coolies 1.263 Late War Items... 1,267, 1,287 A 1,292 The Situation 1,269 Passengers to the Straits 1268 A 1.300 i Municipal Progress 1,275 A Tale of the Sea 1,722 The Situation 1,281 Queen
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    • 200 2 IlMillWl.t.l»..'». J THE I J STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. I u icnoL fl Published the day prior to the departure of each mall B d for Europe, and contains the latest local and States B fl news originally published in the daily issues, as well ds E fl all
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  • 1042 1263 A passing obseivation by Mr. W. Eyre Kenny, Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S., in his report on the administration of the Mini» Department and on the mining industries for th ol year 1915, seems to merit attention. He says, “There were no labour troubles or disturbance®.
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  • 626 1263 W hear th it Mr. C. f). Ahoarne, of the Register, Sup>inj Cour, wj/J on proceed to the DioGin.B 8 I, strict Officer there. Lt is u>t yn t known who wII relieve him but it is rumoured that Mr. E. E. Cdman wdl go to the Regiitiv. M
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  • 1375 1264 Shskcspesre i* Malay. The Jaya Opera of Mua- has be?n giving uh done into Malay, Hamlet” and Othello,” more or less recognisable as snob, being the stock pieces with Chf lering Chelerong” (based on the “Comedy of Errors,” though one would hardly suspect it) as a stand-by to
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  • 497 1264 Copyright Tele-ram. (Reuter’s Senice.) REPORT ON MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS. Statemebts by Mr, Chamberlaia. London, July 17, In tbe House of Commons in reply to Sir Henry Cra k (Conservative, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities) Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for India) announced that he hid asked the Viceroy to <
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  • 451 1265 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s ’Service.) jNtllY STRONGHOLDS CAPTURED Guardsman Taken Prisoner», London, Ju’y 17, 6 55 p.m. General Haig reports farther imp: riant accesses. »Ws stormel aid ciptirad the German ig«ond line on a front of fifteen hundred nrdff north-west of Bazoatin-k-Pctir, and <o stdl father widened the gap
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  • 455 1265 Copyright Telegram. Service.) FIGHTING IN VOLHYNIA. Enemy s Desperate Resistance. Petrograd, July 9 25 p m. A. communique stows that the fighting in folhynia is parly eastward of Svinjuchi, where 'we broke the enemy’s resistance, partly on the L iwer Lipa, as well as on the south-western sector
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  • 407 1265 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter's Senice). A “LAMENTABLE INCIDENT." No Transfer During Hot Weather. London. July 17. la the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Secret uy of S atH for India) said be had bceu telegraphies ly informed of a lamentable incident iu Karachi. He bad asked for
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  • 433 1266 Copyright Telegram. (Renter's Service.) ATROCIOUS WEATHER. Artillery Duel Coatbued, Paris, July 18, 12.40 a.m, A communique states that on the right of the Meuse the artillery dual was continued in the region of Souville. We hive taken two hundred prisoner? in the Fleury sect< r. There is comparative
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  • 609 1266 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice) The "Deutschland's" Departure. New York, July 18 There is some excitement here regarding the forthcoming departure of tho German submarine Deutschland which ifC3ntly crossed the Atlantic. The German Foreign Secretary Herr von Jagow has published a message that if the British are d enough
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  • 475 1266 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service.) •RE4DY TO DIE" WHEN RESCUED. The Fight ia Troae’s Wood, London, July 18, 6 a.m. R u'er’s correspondent at Headquarter! says that the West Kents, who held out in Trout’s Wood, number.-d a hundred men cimmandtd by a Captain. They account' ed for
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  • 463 1267 from dutch sources. Jbe following special telegrams are from guwiafra Post of Monday July 17: HOLLAND AND THE WAR, Trade Restrietioa. All tobacco exported from Netherlands India must in future te consigned to the Netherlands Overseas Trust. The Rindjani was held up for two days it Falmouth
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  • 115 1267 (t rom Our Own. Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 18. *I, hor ,leta B show that Mr.' Noel Walker was riding his own griffin and had been doing slow work when he shortened rein for a gallop. The pony lowered its bead then raised it striking
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  • 410 1267 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 17. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Mirket tc-day Pale Crepe 2/3’ Diamond Smoked 2/3| Inspector Pearse, of Nibong Tibal, we bear, is laid up in hospital. Inspector Lucy of the Central Station has gone to relieve him,
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  • 694 1267 Alleged Attempted Murder The accused Abdul Gaft or, who war yesterday charged before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden and a common jury on three charges of attempted murder of his wife, Teb, a girl named Che Dab and a youth named Mat Ali, in his defence stated that
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    • 56 1267 Cr*mp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve ihe most severe case B Get it to day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale
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  • 701 1268 Schmidt, Kustermann Co. NATIONALITY OF PARTNERS. Cargo ex Luetzow.” Aw laterestiag Case. Judgment has been delivered in this case, in which claimi were made to cargo ex the i.i. Luetzow. His Honour Judge Cator *aid —Tnese goods form part of the cargo of the German a.a. Luetzow and are now
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  • 194 1268 Per P and 0 steamer Mooltan. Fr>m London June 23.—T0 S ogapore Mr Corin, Mr and Mrs Hertog, Mr Lugars, Mr and Mrs Anderson. To Penang: Mr R Rcbson, Mr Jameson. Per P and O steamer Kashgar. From London July 7. —To Singapore: Rev Hollis, Mr
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  • 240 1268 To-day’a Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 177.50., buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at 17 8.70, business dme (100 tons sold) and in London at <£l63 10s. spot and X'64 ss. three months' sight. Two men. Wee Leok Kim and Wong Ah Song, who were charged
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  • 471 1268 Walker Challenge Shield, The scores were made by the P. L. R. C. at Kampong Bahru yesterday Rapid Firing, ti Q '7* m K’S, Z 5 5 2 Miss Mathieu 28 33 26 87 Mrs. Liston 24 29 28 81 Mrs. Du ege 29 25 23 77 Mrs. Sproule
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    • 56 1268 Blazon Type Not Necessary. Chamberlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy needs no glaring headline to attract the public eye. The simple statement that all chemists sell it is sufficient, as every family knows its value. It baa been used for forty years and is just what its name implies. Foi
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    • 68 1268 Can You Afford the Risk Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp, colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house? Don’t take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called, and
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  • 1271 1269 j)r. tod Bethmann Hollweg’a war map, which has don® 80 much to beguile the Qertnani into a belief of own invincibility» g rows beautifully lees day by day, god/unless we are greatly mistaken, will foon hare shrunk to such dimensions as to form a rery insecure basis for
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  • 601 1269 Mrs. Cecil Pearse is paying a short visit to Penang and is staying at the Convalescent Bungalow on Government Hill. Mr. W.W. Douglas is to be the Lan dicapper for the August meeting <f the 8 langor Turf Club, and also, we understand, for the meeting at Ipoh in
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  • 1243 1270 Areade* Ambo. It is satisfactory to read io a Home paper that, as regards the future of Bulgaria u the Russian Government will have nothing to do with any settlement which goes behind the Treaty of Bucharest and does not insist on the dethronement of Ferdinand.” Ferdinand and
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  • 406 1270 Copyright Telegram. (Nester’s Senice.) British Operations. Royal Appreeiatioa. London, July 18, 9.30 p m. His Majesty tbe King has telegraphed to General Haig expressing his great admiration of the continued successful advance of the troops and he conveys the Czar’s congratulations. General Haig replied, conveying the army’s thanks
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  • 422 1271 U:>Dyri«ht Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) I AN IMPETUOUS ADVANCE, I Turks Captured. I Petrograd, July 18, 11.55 p.m. I a communique states that the Cossacks I an impetuous advance from Phstouny I ipd captured thirty-four Turkish officers, I 608 Asker is and two machine-guns. I MILES OF DEFENCES TAKEN.
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  • 418 1271 Copyright Telegram. (Rwter’i Senice.) ENEMY EXHAUSTED. Belgiaaa oa the Offensive. Paris, July 18, 11.55 p m. A communique states On the south of the Somme the enemy did not renew his attacks on La Maisonnette. We expelled the Germans from the few houses still held by them at
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  • 571 1271 Copyright Telegram (Reuter's Senice). London, July 18. The British steamer Fir inia and three smacks have been turped< e 1. The Virginia't capta n and forty-eeven men, including six wounded laacar>, have landed in Malta. The chief officer ia missing a lascar was killed. More Steamers Sunk. London,
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  • 476 1272 Copynsht Telerram. Senia) TRADING IN INDIA. Quettioa ia Hoate of Lords. London, July 19, 2.40 a.m, In tbe House of Lords, Lord Sydenham asked whether the fi>m of Messrs. Schroeder and Schmitt, Bombay, which had been closed, was still dealing in manganese ore under tbe name of Ettlinger
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  • 622 1272 Gettiag the Register Ready. London, July 19, 12.30 a.m. Mr. Herbert Samuel will move to-morrow that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the practicability and desirability of preparing a new register, which will include tbe representation of those engaged in the war and in war work, and
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  • 212 1272 Captain Scott, of the Straits Steamshin Compiny s s.s. Hebe, which plies between this port and Teluk Anson, on arrival hers this morning banded over to the Harbour Authorities four Malays, a Fishery Inspec t< r of Lower Perak and three lascars, whom be picked
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  • 60 1272 (From Our Own Correspondent,') Singapore, July 20. At tbe Singapore Rubber Auction 368,285 lb. of rubber were sold at tbe following prices: Smoked Sheets sll7—sl2o per picul. Good sll3—slls Plain slos—sll2 Unsmoked slo2—slll Plain slol—slos Crepes $120—5126 Good slos—sl2o Fine brown sloB—sll3 Good 93—5104 Dark 77—$ 93
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  • 27 1272 (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, July 19. The following were tbe prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/3j Diamond Smoked 2/3
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  • 51 1272 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 20 Mf sirs. Fraser A Co.’s report states that moderate business in local rubber and industrial shares was done during the pist week. There appears to be a ready sale for raw material. Despite a drop in tin the quotations remain
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  • 73 1272 To-d»y’* Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $78.25, business done, in Singapore refined) at $78.25, buyers no sellers, and in London at X‘l63 ss. spot and X 163 10e. three months* sight. Tbe Town Band has been engaged to play to-night at 69 Anson Road, the residence
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  • 1598 1273 Casi Asai*’ st Cbitbrion Press, Lt®. la the District Court, yesterday, before gji Honour Mr. W. C. Michell, District Tan Chco Soay, Secretary of the pterion Press. L‘d was summoned at the juices of Mr. H. G. Sarwar, Assistant jtewtrarif Joint Stock Cmipanies with tiiiioff to have
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  • 92 1273 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously hcknowledg-id $2,549.30 L idles Bridge Table-Money Golf Club 22 CO Mrs. Criigen (6.bD-nation) 5.00 Mrs. Fleming, i'aipiug 4.0) Hamburg L itteiy 3 00 Mrs. Jacques, Taiping (3d Donation) 2 00 12,585 30 II tai garments for soldiers ready cut out for
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  • 112 1273 Mrs G, A Hall sends us Ihi following (8 h) list of subscribers to the Kedah Aeroplane Fund Already acknowlodgpd $l4 915,50. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daib/ (third suhMcripfion) 10, L Forbes E-q. 25, Wong Cl in Fook (Kulim) 100, D. O.’s Ul«rks and Pengbulns Kulim 28.50
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  • 33 1273 The following w ?re the results of th ti- s play id eff yesterday Single Handicap, H, Sm th beat H Muir 21—14. J. Dick beit W. E. Houston 21—20.
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  • 559 1274 Alliqid Attempted Murder. Yeoh Khoo was yesterday placed in the dock before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden and a common jury to answer a charge of attempted murder of Goh Boon Koh at Weld Quay on March 2, Mr. J. Sellar and Mr. G. N, Saye, with a
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  • 72 1274 The undermentioned prices were realised fur rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale to-day Smoked Bibbed Sheet >ll6 to 1121 No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 113 115 Uusmoked Sheet 103 106 No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet 84 Crepe fine pah tbiu and blanks
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  • 613 1274 New Books. The following books Lave been received at the Library Nelson’s History of the War Vol XII, by John Bucl an. Poland, by W. Alison Phillips. The Balkans, by Neville Forbes and ct'ierc. The Life ot the (Is Duke of Newcaslle and Other Writings, by Margaret, Duchess
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  • 416 1274 I o the Editor of the Straits Echo.'] Dear Sir, I see irom y< ur paper that Mr. O. V. Thomas favours the idea of raising the tramway fares. That would ba a step in the wrong direction—the right policy is to get more passengers and fill the
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    • 43 1274 Causes and Cure far Diarrhoea. Overeating, a change in the temperature, unripe fruit, and impure water, are some of the causes of diarrhoea. Chamberlains Colic, CLolera and Diarrhoea R medy cures these biwel disturbances promptly, For salt I y all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 1349 1275 We think the ciption is justified. The Administration Report of the Municipality (George fur the year 1915 shows decided progress in several directions. Despite the great war, which has probably jffected Penang as little as any placa ia the Empire, the revenue collect* d during the year was
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  • 654 1275 Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule leaves on Monday for Ipoh where he will hear a murder trial at th* Ass Mr. R. N. Ho';n s, recently report© 1 “a casualty” at the front in France, war, we are glad to near, only sent on short sick leiva and not
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  • 1300 1276 Burai at the Froat. It will be interesting to know in some future message from the front whether the Scottish troops in trenches and billets have managed to keep their nicht with Burns to-day, f>r this is the 120th anniversary of his death. Both in London and in
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  • 556 1276 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice) HEAVY FIGHTING. ON THE SOMME Ground Retained. London, July 19. 11.40 p.m. General Sir Douglas Hiig iu a communique reports that most of tbe ground lost at Longueval and Delville Wood has been regained. Heavy fighting is still in r rd gress at
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  • 478 1277 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter's Senice.) STEADY PROGRESS, North aad South. Louden, July 19, 8 40 p.m, The Petrograd communique states that a gertnan aeroplane dropped 13 bomba on Ref ah The Flooded Dniester. As the result of rains the Dniester has riieo 8 feet, demolishing the Austrian bridges. We
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  • 1237 1277 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) Locality of Prisoners Uakaowa. London, July .19. tothL* w’ (Financial Secretary p ar Office) stated in the House of Commons that in spite of the eff jrts of the meric in Ambaisador in Constantinople, the whereabouts of the majority of the Mesopotamian prisoners are unknown.
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  • 51 1277 Obituary. Death of Sir Victor Horsley. London, July 20. B.r Victor A. H. Horsley, the famous t u QOD h* B from beat stroke in Mesowhere he had volunteered to go. Obituary. Death of a Noted Chemist. London, July 23. death in reported of the no’ed "•■iit, Bi r William
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  • 366 1278 C>pyright Telegram. (Reuter i Senice). RECENT RISE. America» Securitiea aad Advance». London, July 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Reginald McKenna (Chancellor of the Exchequer) naid that the rise in the rati if the national expenditure during the last seven weeks was due firstly, to Government
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  • 157 1278 {From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 20. The following were the pricis iu the London Rubber Market ti lay Pale Crepe 2/3 Diamond Smoked 2/2j A Malay Police Constable at Kuala Selangor who, out of motives of revenge, shot his Corpora) through b .th Lg», was sentenced
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  • 275 1278 Copyright Telegram. (Remer's Senice.) A Millioa lastalmeat Paid. London, July 19, 7 25 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. R McKenna (Chancellor of the Exchequer; said that a million pounds had been paid to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company on account of the two millions authorised by
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  • 306 1278 To-day's Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 180.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (reft ied) at $Bl, business done, (18 f tons sold) and inLondon at <£l66 10s. spot and .£166 15’. three months’ sight. Messrs.- Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the
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  • 604 1278 Judgeneat» of the Peaaag Court Revert, dThis Appeal [Mahomed SyedolArffii (D f ind»nt) appellant and Yeoh Ooi Gash (Plaintiff; respondent] cure in for heating in the Privy Council before the Lord Chat., cellor. Lord Loreburn and Lord Shaw on June 2, Sir Erie Richards K.C. and Sir
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  • 1134 1279 We do not m9an 11 Q the least disresAfctfally w b en we Ba y that the Chinese dscufisioQ of the income tax is inconclusive ’j ooinforming. remarks the Straits Times. There is fi*’t the unanimous and generg admission that something must be done to help the Empiie.
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  • 273 1279 Commeat oi> the Weights. Tie weights for the lint day will probably meet with pretty general approval and are much less likely tocausi discusnou Ihtn those for the last Penang meeting, s»ys tie Singapore Free Tress. In one or two instances the difficulty is shown of handicapping horses
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  • 1352 1279 Brapit Mcrdkr Cask. Kuin Yin Chong was charge yesterday morning before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebdtn and a special jury with murder by causing the death of one Yip Y.t Chong, alias Yap Chong, on June 1 at B..kit Brapit. i7L Mr Aeton P’osecuied and Mr. Khoo Heng
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  • 199 1280 [To the Editor or the Malay Mail.] Sir, —I have recently been the victim of Hylam servants, who bolted with stolen articles valued at about $49, and I know of other similar cases which have happened within the last few monthsUnder a proper system of registration these
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  • 92 1280 At the Rubber Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Sheet from $ll2 to $122 Plain Smoked Sheet $lO6 to Sit 7 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $lO3 to $lOB Plain Unsmoked Sheet $lO2 to $lO3 Diamond Smoked No. 2 93 Scrap Crepe from 69 to 76
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  • 238 1280 The following worn the results of the ties pl aye 1 ff yesto» d ly: Single Handicap. W. B Houston beat G M. Teizano 22 —15. R. H- R id beat B, E. Mitchell 21-19. E. R. Henderson beat H. M. Cantrall 21 —4. W. Hamilton w.o.
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  • 641 1280 Sond-Faee (by Annie Mary Wood). and Stoughton, (London). The author of “Seas Between” now publisi es a story of Anglo-Eastern life Anyone familiar with Hongkong and Canton cannot fail to recognise the scene in which the story is laid. Sand-face is that modest little
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  • 620 1281 While the advance of the allies in the We-t has somewhat slowed down it remains gteady» a o d despite desperate couutarattacks which enable the Germans to reoccupy for a time portions of their lost potions they are invariably finally ejected and both the British and the French
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  • 534 1281 Pewng amUung 18 Ti,it to Mr. S. C. Ambrose leaves for home on Tuesday next. West, of Messrs. Pritchard Co. Ltd., left for home to-day by the P. 0. s.e. Nellore. The Rev. K. Garnier, Colonial Chaplain, Fenarg, is due in Singapore by the Japanese mail on Tuesday next
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  • 1269 1281 The Ciacma’s laflveaee. If the exploits of a Demon Barber are to be forbidden to the Cinema neither “Oliver T wist,” Macbeth n< r Hamlet can be pictorially presented.” Thu» the New Wanes*, in an article which we reproduced the other day, pointing out th*t too much can
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  • 376 1282 Copyright Telegre-z, (Renter’s Senice) British Operations. THE ENEMYS LOSSES. Doeumeatary Evidence London, July 20. 5.20 p.m. General Haig, in a communique, says A little more ground has been gained in Delville Wood and Longueva). “North of Longueval and Bazmtin our line has been pushed forward east of
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  • 134 1282 To-day's Quotations. Till (unrefined) is quoted here tc-day at $81.75, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $B2, buyers no sillers, and in London at £l6B ss. spot and £l6B 15’. three months’ sight. A speci-1 wire from Load m to The Eastern ProduJe Exchange gives tie following
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  • 452 1282 Copyright Telegram. (Renter's Service). STEADY PROGRESS. Further Captures, London. July 20, 3 55 p.m. lhe Pans communique says We carried the en?my trenches between Hardecoivt Hill and the Somme ardextended our lin« to the east of Hardecourt for a considerable distance along the narrow-gavg Q railway from Combles
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  • 579 1283 JOJMER AUSTRIAN DEPUTY HANGED. By Austrians. Rome, July 20, 3.30 p.m. It transpires that Bettisti, the ex-Austrian deputy at Trent, who bad bean fighting with Italians, though mortally wounded at Monte Cirno, was picked up by the and hurried off towards Trent. There he was hanged, the hangman
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  • 1738 1283 Copyright Tel-rgam. (Renter’» Service.) Premier*» Aaaouacemeat. London, July 20. In the House of Common*», Mr. H. H Asquith announced that secret inquiries would be made regarding the Dardanelles and Mesopotamian campaigns, but not by Select Committees. Both Houses would be represented, also Australia. Mr. A'quith added that the proposed
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  • 554 1284 Duriag the War. London, July 21. A memorial from the Strength of Great Britain M .vament, which is not connected with the Temperance Movement, has appeared, suggesting to the Government total piohib tion during the period of the war and thus raise new fire and resolution in
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  • 395 1284 British Troops Affeeted. t f London, July 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Aus ea Chamberlain (Sec etary of State for India) in rep'y to Major Waldorf Astor ((f Plymouth), read telegrams from the Viceroy dabd rhe 15th and 16th of June and 15tband 20th of
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  • 192 1284 A meeting of the members of the Penang Rural Board was held at the Land Office yesterday afternoon and there were present Mess's. A. Cavendish (Chairman), C. G. May, L. V. J. Lavi lie, Cheah Chim Yean and Cuee Kok Fee (Secretary). The minutes of the last
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  • 392 1285 [To ths Editor of the Maliy Mail.'] Sib,—l tjo have recently been the victim of my Hylam servants, Some time ago the iafe in my office (in bungalow) was opened aud »11 the P d P 9r money stolen, some 8290. j admit that it was pxrtly
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  • 47 1285 Ladies’ Spoon Competition. July. Result. Mrs. BF. B. Marlin o A. M.Selhr j 3 up, tie. M Sayers 2up I, A. S. Evens 3 down Miss Fletcher 5 Mrs. Gray, Mrs. CLrke, Mips C. Brown srd Miss Birnctt also played but returned no score.
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  • 184 1285 The following was the output of the Ranong Tin Dredging Co.’s tin ore for the first half of July: No, 1 Dredge 242 Piculs. No. 2 Dredge 184 Piculs. The case in which Mr. H. D Mundell and Mr. C. Everitt charge a Chinese woman with cheating in
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  • 1374 1285 (Bt Tuan Wbi.bt.) ho r H„ he PUr P ?v Sea of thi «iument, let it be understood that the Germans are every J”"*- he tWO end and the of unworthiness. This will not hurt or “n f? p me ln any wav and i‘ wil! not
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  • 715 1286 There was a record attendance of interested members at the racecourse this morning, including severd ladies. Fast work was done, a good many gallops being done against the stop watch. The outer track of the course proper was opened to the baiters and they took full advantage of
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  • 1349 1286 A New Chinese Venture, For many years in the Strait?, clubs have been popular institutions, but in a great many instances, they have not alwiys been an unmixed blessing. It seems to us that clubs provide a special kind of environment, which has its own evils, and which
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  • 643 1287 from dutch sources. The following special cables are from the Sumatra Post of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 18, 19 and 20 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. The Cost of Livist. Popular manifestations have been held at Amsterdam to protest against the lack of provisions. RiscluHons were passed
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  • 1512 1287 j.-6 F.P.] It is no more possible to discuss the finances cf the Colony— practically of the two great ports, Singapore and Penang—without reference to the remainder of Malaya than it would be to discuss the finances of London and Liverpool wi hout reference to the rest
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  • 1397 1288 Gift or a Ship’s Bkll. The following interesting account of what has been done, which will interest all Malaya, ha* been sent by Sir Ernest Birch tj Mr W. G. St. C'air fur the newspaper» of Malaya: In the first *e kof February owing to the good cffici
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  • 221 1288 The following F.M.S. appointments are Gazetted. Mr. F. C. Vodden to act aa Deputy Traffic Manager F.M.S R. J mc Mr. W. L. Conlay to be Commissioner o f Poi.ce F.M.S. Mr. R. O. Winsted t to be Assistant D.rector of Education, S.S. and Class 111. Mr. J.
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  • 2287 1288 July 14 By Balance 111,991.72 17 By E. W. J. 100.00 19 Collected by J. H. Phipps from G a r dens Department for June 5 60 July 21 By balance $12,097 32 The current issue of the Government Gazette contains a table setting forth the
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  • 599 1290 Sergeant J. R- Brown, Penang Volunteers, has been promoted second lieutenant and attached to the Chinese Company.* According to a Reuter’s cable of this morning the Rev. Frank Woods, Vicar of Bradford, ha, been appointed Bishop ot Peterborough. The newly app dated R jah wi 1 abortly take up
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  • 1228 1290 A Fat ful Figure. The decision again to observe August 4 with special meetings reiterating our determination to Lr ng the war to a s aisfactury end recalls the prominence of the figure L,ur in days of special obiervance. Thus March 4 is Inauguration Day in the United
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  • 949 1291 Copyrisht Telegram. (Renter’s Senice) British Operations. Aerial Activity. London, July 22, 1. 2V a m. General Haig, in a communique, reports: “Theie i< a comparative luii in the main battle area. The euemy entered our front t eochea in the g salient, at one point, was immediately
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  • 828 1291 uoDrrurht T-I»<r»in. (Reuter's Senice.) Ea«my Flees ia Disorder, Petrograd, Ju'y 21, 11,10 p.m. A commun que says Above the junction of tie Styr and Lipa we dislodged the enemy and organised the works captured on toe fords of the Btyr. The enemy 11 jd in disorder at Berestechko,
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    • 74 1291 Can lon Afford the Risk T Were y u ever seized with a severe attack of cramp, colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera, and D rhoea Remedy in the hous< Don t take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could
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  • 263 1292 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following sp»ci «1 telegrams are from tbe Sumatra Poti of Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Duteh Mails Held Up. The Rindjani was obliged to discharge her mail at Falmouth. A Datehmaa's Diktats a. The Dutch Ministry of
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  • 736 1292 The funeral of tbe late Mr. Lim Eow Teng, a brother of Mr. Lim Eow Hong and Mr. Lim EowThojn, whose demise occurred on July 4 after a very short illness tock place yesterday morning when his remains were removed, with the usual pomp and splendour of
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  • 400 1292 To-day's Quotation, Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 181, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at 181 70, business done (100 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead <t Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London:— Plantation Ist latex crepe
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    • 53 1292 Cramp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get to day, there will be no time to send for i after tbe attack comes on, For sale by al
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  • 653 1293 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service). Sights in England. London, July 22. Reuter’s representative baa made a special visit to munition and shipbuilding centres, and the naval bases in the United Kingdom and has been an eye-witness of the gigantic work which Great Britain is doing for the
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  • 251 1293 July 17 By Balance $5,639.53 22 Bridge Winnings 68.00 Mrs. Frayne 4.00 Mrs. Tozer 2.00 July 22 By Balance $5,713.53 The fund requires $260 to complete the furnishing of two rooms from Penang when this is forthcoming the list will be closed.” The King
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  • 466 1293 Copyright Telit-ram. (Reuter’s Service.) Few Casualties. London, July 22. It is officially reported that a Turkish force has advanced westward of El Arish to five miles east of Katia, where it is entrenching. Our mounted troopi aie in contact with the enemy. Hostile aircraft attacked Suez on the
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  • 1641 1294 Copyright Telegram. (Prater’s Senice.) DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS. The ladiaa Military Ortaaisatioa. London, July 20. In the House of Lords, Lord Crewe made a statement on the same lines as Mr. Asquith and Mr. Austen Cbamberlaia. Lord Cromer said that What had happened wiB due to Lord Kitchener’s
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    • 91 1294 Pont Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family witb a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoei Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them,as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled with. This
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  • 1251 1295 Lord Cromer, who seems to take all knowled;e for his province, has recently given a donation of to encourage stu lies in classical Greek thus demonstrating in practical fashion his affection for the dead languages and his sustained belief in their value as part of a liberal
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  • 585 1295 Mr. Harry Luptor, Province Wellesley, has been elected a ton-resident Fellow of the Riyal Colonial Society. Dr. a d Mrs, T. H. Jamieson were, when last heard of, in Tasmania. They will be back in Penang about September. Mr. W. P. W. Ker, Director of Messrs. Paterson Simons and
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  • 1331 1296 To-day's Salat. Et James the Great, whose day is July 25, is worth noting as of the compony of the Great Twin Brethren, the Bowmen of Mon»», and the Angels of Neuve Chapelle, Spanish tradition tells how his body was miraculously brought to Compostella, and there enshrined, and
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  • 960 1296 Ccp/right Telegram. (Reuter’s Service) British Operations. BATTLE RESUMED ON WHOLE FRONT Australians aad Territorials Fightiag, London, July 23. 4.20 p.m. General Haig, in a communique, says The battle was resumed to-day on tha whole front from Pozieres to Guillemont. Near Pozierei the outer German w<rk, were carried
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  • 992 1297 Corynght Tel»gr»rr. (Reuter’s Service.) Attacks Repulsed Paris, July 23, 4 p.m. A communique reports artillery fighting on the Somme. A right attack against our new positions south of Soyecourt collapsed under our fire. There was a bombardment of Fleury, and grenade fighting on the outskirts of Chapelle Saint
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    • 96 1297 Don't Neglect Your Family. YVhen you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera *°d Diarrh' ex Remedy at this season of the T° u are neglecting them, as bowel complaint is sure t 0 be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be
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    • 69 1297 Can You Afford the Risk T Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp, colic cr diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrhoea Remedy in the home? Don’t take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called,
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  • 1076 1298 Uopyright Telwam. (Reuter’s Service.) SNOW IN CARPATHIANS. More Prisoner* Taken. Petrograd, July 23, 9.10 p.nc. A communique states On the Riga front there was an intense ai tillery duel. Enemy attacks were repulsed north-east of Smorgon, also on the Stokhod. It is snowing on the Carpathian road, and
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  • 124 1298 A Damning Indictment. Londcn, July 24, A report signed by Mr Gerard, the Awican ambassador at Berlin, on the housing o f the British subjects interned at Ruhieber the racecourse near Berlin, constitutes another indictment of German cruelty. He says that “It is intoleiable that educated people
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  • 487 1298 It is very interesting to hear what Mr. Asquith said at Ladybank of his relations with Lori Kitchener from the first day of the war.” With the rare exception ot the times when cne or other of us was abroad, I saw him practically during the whole
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    • 56 1298 Blazon Type Not Necessary. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy needs no glaring headbne to attract the public eye. The simple statement that all chemists sell it is sufficient, as every family knows its value. It has been used for forty years and is just what its name implies. For
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  • 2076 1299 An Interesting Suit. Before Mr. J ustije L. P. Ebden in the Supreme Court this morning the hearing commenced of the suit insiitut a d by The Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estates. L’tnited, against i h i Bankit g and Trading C»rnoration Naudin Tin Cate and the Hon. A.
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  • 442 1300 [To the Editor cfthe Free />«««.] Dear Sir, —The Free Press of yesterday c mtaioed a short paragraph quoting the Hongkong Telegraph on Food Reform in Singapore.” Almost any attempt to break away from orthodox habit", wheihir in tbougl t or deed, has to pass through
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  • 766 1300 The following are the entries for the P.C C Tennis Tournament. Championship. C Cunradi F W Harris A 0 M F orrest, C C Rogers, F D Hindlev, E H Syer, F N Byer, F U Gregson, EH Everest, R N Byatt. A W Harris, A S
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  • 291 1300 Mrs. G. A Hall sends us for publication the following (ninth) list of subscrintion. to the Kedah Aeroplane Fund Already acknowledged $'6,052.55 Third list from Kulim received per P. F. Jovca Esq., $3B2,—P. F. Joyce Esq., 30, Inspector Taiband Kulim Police 50, Inspector Mat Noor and Bandar
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  • 290 1300 Per P and Osi earner Kashgar. From London July 7 —To Singapore K>ev Hollis, Mr Hacker, Mr Cowley, Mr Crawford, Mr Wirg ave, Mr Elsworth, Mr D >wding. To Miss K bblp, Mr. Rigby, Mr. MiruKck. Per P and O steamer Karmala. Fom London July 21
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  • 950 1301 Copyright Telegram. (Renter’s Senice.) Question* is Parliamest. London, July 24. announcement was made in the ***** of Commons by Mr. Asquith in reply to Mr. John Redmond, who asked if tbe Government intended to depart from the terms <>f tbe agreement which was bate! o n Mr. Lloyd George’s
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  • 276 1301 Imperial Coaferesee to Meet, London, July 24 In the House of Common», in reply to a series of questions, by Sir Owen Phillipa (Literal, Pembroke and Haveiford west District) and othert regarding the representation ot the Dominions on the Committee as to the industrial and com mere
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  • 333 1301 To-day’s Quotatioss. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 979.30, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at 980 25, business done (100 tons sold) and in L indon at £166 sr. spot and £167 three mouths* sight. Mr. Justice Earnshaw, io tbe Supreme Court at Hngapose last week
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  • 617 1302 Alleged Attempted Murder. The hearing ”a» resumed yesterday morning before Mr. Justice L P Ebden and a common jury of the case against Yeoh Khoo who was charged with attempted murder of Goh Boon Hor at Weld Quay on March 2 Messrs G. N. Saye and J. Sellar
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  • 673 1302 The preliminary enquiry into the case against four Chinese named Chong Ah Yok, Sooa Yit, Wong Ah Chan and 1 i Hon who were charged wi’h committing gang robbery at No. 54, Perak B >ad, on the night of June 30, was commenced yesterday in the Third
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  • 161 1302 The following scores were made by the P. L. R. C. at Kampong Bahru yesterday Deliberate Fiiing, w 73 -5 a a o a. 3 8 Miss Mathieu 30 28 30 gg Mrs. Liston 29 30 27 86 Mrs. Cantrell 30 32 23 85 Mrs. V. Thomas 30 32
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  • 309 1302 The sale of rubber at the Eastern Produce Excharge yesterday realised Diamond Smoked Sheet from $llO to $llB Plain Smoked Sheet $lO7 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $lO2 Piain Unsmokfd Sheet $lOO to $lO4 Smoke 1 Scrap Sheet 83 Mixed Crepe I 70 Lump Scrap 60 to 70 B
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    • 52 1302 Cramp Colic N) need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve ihu moat severe cases. Get i to day, there will be no time to send tori alter the attack comes on. Fur sale by a Dispensaries
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    • 762 1303 Relief from Dyapepaia. p Aiicwdition» Of deprewed vitality tend THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY tbe processes of digestion. Tbin weak blood aff ids directly and at Which baa now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. ENO’S ‘FRUIT SALT’ good red blood. Without it the V lIIWI
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    • 216 1304 1 CRITERION PRESS, Ld. /1 No. 53, B?Ach Street, Penang. J 3 P ESTABLISHED 1883. L* PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. 0 Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO” and “PENANG SIN POE.’’ The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and i| <4 lithographers in the Orient. t* to 4a Our plant is of the very
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