Straits Echo, 8 November 1911

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1 8 Straits Echo
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOl>- J 24 Per Annum. PEJSANG, YYEDMiSDAY, Bth NOVEMBtR, 1911. Single Copy. 10 cents. N». 233
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      1211 1 Tonic w>aw Jt£g to nouriih rou W Drink Head Guinness's D°* Stout, f EL and look for this C~: k j label to Ht e that you tfet it. rev A no- Sole Agent». io2J£jL~ Andrew g Co s SPECIAL RESERVE. lV G. Whisky. ,cnE,Y 8 AGENTS for tlSANO v
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      38 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog's Head Guinness’s! Stout. The Tonic that cheers, and soothes aud doesn't harm. /a 4 NIP^ ft Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. x£)\ TIANG LEE A Co.. Sols Aqenta
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    A Socialist Vote Against War.
    470 2 William II has evidently been mistaken i in supposing tbak he could count on hi* Socialists to follow him in a campaign l against France or England. It is true that August Hebei once declared that the German Socialists would take up arms to repel
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    Poisonous Water-Pipes.
    530 2 ilanv people who would shrink from having copper water-pipes in their houses, for fear of eopper-poisoniug, drink water daily that flows through lead pipes and may be equally harmful. The salts of copper give warning of their presence by a disagreeable taste, but the salt* of lead are
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      56 2 THIS IS IT! Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre pat at ion of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions w hich upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the modi cat profession. OF
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      482 2 It h a Wonder. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is one of the most remarkable preparations yet produced for the relief of rheumatic pains and for lame back, sprains and bruises. The qui-,k relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times it cost. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      2632 2 REMEMBER!!! PERHAPS YOU QUITE REMEMBER THAT OUR Dr. B. GHOSE. it «he only oMet« a«d Genuine expert in thete d.teaset throughout India and abroad. Hydrode, Varicocele, Hernia and Elephantiasis. DK OHOSE’S WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. P.tm.lt.e t, Or. Ck-t«r.. Ci.jl S-t... yd M«nd <»— C U Ctltflti ui MowmiI. „..„3 ..Vi l'rom
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 3 Vessels tram Agents Due Roan (Colombo B.M.&Co. 9th Nov. Assay e Colombo A.G.&C0. 16th Arcadia Colombo A.G.&Co. 18th ft Yorck Singapore B.M.&Co., 21st
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    SAILINGS.
    19 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Boon Assay? Arcailia Yorek 1 Singapore B.M.&J0. Sinirapore A.G.&Co. Singapore A.O.&Co. Colombo B.M.&Co. Nov.
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      290 3 1AI jrriralH yd D*P*rt*n*. Mail Service Oaiward. ,„1, A"» TP c"" nect,n S with MoDgo,ia Hwmeward Connecting Due 0* Steainer. w ith S.S. London. ,|M>i 9", iw '1 jtoranba Miu»l"nia I)8L. Marmora India IV 2 Delta 18 2 16 30 Sailing 1912 Snaton. Mantora JOAsw.'e 23 H i mala va
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      490 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, iFor Singapore (Three times a week). Tort Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly). Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore an<l Karikal. (Weekly). Intended to Sail. Steamer. Thur. 9th Nov., 4 p.m. Sat. 11th Nov., 4 p.m.
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      912 3 iSWllPP N G.) i. MDMTSCM LLOYD, mm. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINT. rilHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    432 4 A Journal for Educated Folk Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 583 Printing Department 343
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    ADVER-ARIA
    633 4 R cords are l>eing broken every dav, and the new records are generally in the direction of enhanced speed. The thing gets monotonous, and it is rather refreshing to find tl»at the Government Telegraph Department does uot slavishly share the fashion of the moment foj? rijsh and hurry. There
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    P. C. C.
    30 4 Quoits Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Friday, 10th instant: Double Handicap. Mitchell Stothard ve. Dunn A Hamilton. Single Handicap Wright-Motion ve. Winner of Wednesday.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    676 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penai g Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $91.10 Straits Trading Co., 25 94.50 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 7i 91.47 A Total 125 tons. Tin is quoted in Ijoudon to-div at .£lBB ss. cash an<i £18'« 10s.
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    Supreme Court.
    749 4 (Before Mr. Juntice Thornton.) Chinese Administration Case. (Plaintiffs. -G*n Trane Tat. Oan Trans Teik. Oan Cho»i Onoh. Oan Trans Lians and Lee Seok Eim. i Defendant.—Oan Ngoh B--e. Counael.—For the plaintiffs, Messrs W. H. Thorne and O. N. Save For the defendant. Messrs. S. C. Arabro»and P. Sun
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    The Assizes.
    342 4 (W-r Mr. Justice Etxlen). Gang Robber*. d Liin Ah Yarn;, who was charged with e £*ng roblje y at ('hmgkat, a village in the ,t vicinity of Nilxinj? Tebal, was pnanitnously J found guilty I>v ttie jury and sentenced to J three years’ rigorous imprisonment, r e Attempted
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    Masonic Concert.
    854 4 Enjoyable Cioaeette Sm„ night’s rain did not nr the attendance at the KoomX^ croud of guct, to wh„t pL»I ."T l «MTslde smoking concert. Mrs. Goodwin, i D a blue frock, with some it and of i,. onZT pianoforte solo, Leche.tixkv’„ H“ T alouettes. (The two uj" Cunningham
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      70 4 The Doctor hooked s*d as he gazed at the lad, Hi* manner was grave and uneasr. Hi» one only chance was a Winter in France, Or a SMt trip as far as Brindisi. The youth with a wink replied, Yes, I don't think He had h«*ard of a cheaper medicament.
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      10 4 {of Wood»' Great Peppermint Cun) internal co»"olauits, dv*eotry. corfh** etc
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Interport Shoot.
      36 5 Singapore Score. J** «cored 9,34• iu the interport allowing were the indiv idual *h* Gater qo a\ 8'J* Kim (UJ «eSllu ,,r, Sun e 93 w.isUn *»W«rd bufrt 89 Total 9:4 I Echo Special.
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      Majesties Avoid Malta.
      20 5 V\ir ««W of cholera at n 7 to InJiJa, 0t 04,1 ,here h 1,1 arranged, h Reuter.
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      British Turnover.
      13 5 lW, l Porls Exports ?>, ItutL-, foodst uffs. drink "«^au* L- Reuter.
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      Mary Money.
      17 5 M ar y Money. Wi f or |V of il holiday r l/, n<lon 8 waking K-vtt-r
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      Chinese Revolution.
      556 5 Dynamite. A telegram from Shanghai states that a dynamite explosion took place at a bouse in the French town which was occupied by Chinese. One was killed and one injured. Two women have been arrested. It is supposed that the dynamite belonged to the rebels. Shanghai Railway. On
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      Home Rule.
      131 5 Balfour’s Speech in London. My. A- Balfour, addressing the Nonconformist "Unionists in London, said that there were onlv two practicable institutions for self-governing colonies in the Empire an independent parliament and a Municipality. But the idea of a hybrid dependent parliament iq Ireland seemed to be the vlream
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      Great Britain and France.
      84 5 Rectification of Frontiers. Reuter learus that the idea has l*etin mooted of a negotiation l*etween Groat ljritipu and France for the rectification uf frontiers and exchanges of territory of the two countries in various parts of the world, including West Africa, Sudan, and India. A commencement
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      Turco-Italian War.
      95 5 Bomb-Dropping. An Aeroplanist yesterday dropped two bombs in the enemy’s camp. It is stated that the enemy’s ranks are much depleted since the last reconnaisance. A Turkish Loss. Reuter’s Constantinople man reports that an Italian cruiser bombarded Akaba and sank the Turkish gunboat Haling. The second officer was
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      Great Britain and Germany.
      67 5 Suspicion and Distrust. At question time «Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, said that there had been a tendency among individual newspapers of both Great Britain and Germany to place sinister constructions to the actions of the respective Governments. He trusted that with the happy conclusion of
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      Melbourne Cup.
      53 5 Result. Followiug was tho resqlt of the race for the Melbourne Cup. The Parisian (1) Flavian (2) Didfls (3) Thirty-three ran. YVou by two lengths; a head between second and thirdS. P. —9 to 2 agst. The Parisian, 14 to 1 flgst. lavian and 25 to 1 agst.
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      Sassiety.
      64 5 And Slander. The pipers contain columns of a painful society slander in which Mrs. Atherton is complaining that her sister-in-law Lady Dean Paul had said that she bad heen turned out of a Cairo Hotel which was uutrqe. The defendant denied that she spoke the words attributed to her-
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      Trial By Jury in Africa.
      79 5 “A Scandal And A Farce.” The Times, in an article on the Cole case, says the phpn by jury bird utterly broken down in cases Where Y\ T hites were pitted against Blacks. The journal bs i yes that the liest ami sanest people in
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      While the King’s Away.
      71 5 Who Sijjns Per Pro. Premier Asquith, according tq {\n Order in Council, wili la* tfie delegate t> exercise fhe executive tu:n r;o is of the t’rowu during the King’s absence. His Majesty will be in daily telegraphic communication with his Ministers touching all matters of imp°v*anee.
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      At Last.
      214 5 A Sensible Suffrage. Replying to a deputation in favour of Manhood Suffrage, Premier Asquith said that a man’s right to vote ought to depend only upon his being a citizen. He ought to have one vote only, and the sole rational course was to abolish the present vexatious
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    Singapore Races.
    268 5 Singapo re Races. F 0 urii« wu ,h« «hol« tin» during the .0 rm rule Tlx- Gorerner *iU Pre-8t»tw.-(i-«> p. in.) I 0 f niore than »500. Distance, Race Course. W**]* 1 2 3 length.- Time, 1.52J. *:££.m *>«• Tliri „U»« Stak E ».-(2.55 P-ni.) 1 U A Handicap fur
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    Tanjong Pagar Board.
    526 5 Half Yearly Administration Rbport. The administration report for the half year ended June 30 shows, credit balance of general revenue account 5756,880, brought forward $47,564; $15,829 chairman’s salary transferred to Loan Fund—total $820,274. Interest paid or dne to government absorbs $712,632, leaving $107,642 carried forward. Compared with
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    The Manifest.
    141 5 Departures. Per s s. Panglor, 7th Nov., for Dindings Messrs. G. A. Hall and J. Newland. For Sitiawan Mrs. R P. Webster. I Per ss. Kedah, 7th Nov for Kedah Messrs. P. F. Laws, J. J. Grahame and T. W. Holdund. i White Pepper —Five tons of white
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    The Governor’s Tour.
    319 5 Details or Visit to Malacca and THE F. M. S. His Excellency tbe Governor is about to undertake a tour to Penang, the F.M.S. and Malacca. The official itinerary of the tour will be found below Friday, NlWember 10. 6.30 pm. —Leave Singapore in the Colonial steamer
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    39 5 OcroHKR (JUTPUT.S. Fusing Bharu Won by the Company r >oo pikuls. Won by the Tributers 110 Siputeh Won by the Company 174 pikuls. Won by the Tributerx 280 The low outputs are due to rain.
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    P. W. Weather Report for 7th November.
    92 5 Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29'943 Maximum temperature in Shade 90°F Minimum 70°F Rainfall ‘55 inch. Prevailing direction of Wind... N. E. Sopak.” —We have no room for your letter, but note that you are interested in the skin disease alleged to follow
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    FIXTURES.
    94 5 To-DAT 18th I>av of 9th Moon. P. C C Quoits Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 pm. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Moonlight Cinematograph, King Street Theatre. 9 p.m. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-mobrow. 19th Day of 9th Moon. Singapore Races. Municipal Commission, 3-90
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarter Nov. 13th O New Moou 2lst First Quarter 29th O Full Moon Det*. 6th
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 German Roon 9th Nov English Ateaye) ...16th China (Arcadia) ...18th China t Yorck) ...21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Ma I Service. Outward. Homeward Asmye 16 Nov. I Arcadia 18 Nov. I Delta 2 Dec Extra Service. Outward Homeward. Syria 21 Nov. I Sumatra 8 Nov N ore 5 De Malta 22
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      13 5 For ail internal complaints, dy?eitery. Goughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      43 5 According to all accounts we have the assurance that 4*ono3»n is one of the most valuable discoveries of modem pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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      30 5 (ionoBH.li capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of ,40 capsules, at all dealers and chemists.
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      480 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office:— SINGAPORE. f Lift Assurance and Endowment in All Form». LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES F* naneial Ayenta Inr t'enanq, MACBETH AND BARRETT. (General Hejrreaentative lor I'euany, HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local OJice: No. 7, Union Street. Bank Holidays. The Exchange Banks will be
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 6 Aynthia, Ger. 260, Oklsen, 7th Nov., Singapore, 2nd Nor., 0*0- —B. M. A Co. Petrel, Br. a.*., 124, Case, 7th Nor., As&ban, 6th Nov., Gen.—E. 8. Co, Ltd. Cornel,a, Br. 194, Eadea, 7th Not Port Dickson, 6th Not., Gen.—E 8. Co., Ltd. Prim Eitel Friedrich, Ger. 4,812, Malchoin, 7th
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 6 Bth November. Atjeh, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Seang Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Hole Canton, for Teluk Anson. Pegu, forTongkali Kum Sang, for Calcutta. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      166 6 Foe Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow. 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Kedak, tomorrow, 7 a.m. Asahan —Per Ayuthia, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Aaahan —Per Petrel, to-morrow. 1pm. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Roon, to-morrow, 2 p m. Deli —Per Malaya, to-morrow,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbhawo. Bth November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 A 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 171 3 days’ sight Private V,s\ Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 31 3 days' sight Private ..16
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    PRODUCE.
    218 6 Gold I,eaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stork White Pepper 2?. —buyers Trang Pepper 20.— now. Cloves 42. tiominal Mace I<»B —nominal h Pickings 107 —buyers Nutmegs 1108. 2 S.—sal-s No. 1 8 29 sale Sugar <„ 2 810 sal s C Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 11 30 nom.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    159 6 Pbnav'i, Bth November. 1911. Berk <*f#. Soup por ca»tv 14 Roast 24 Steaks n 2t Stew o Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each SO Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 3j J.i?er per catty 5 For*— Pork iy> '.l a ionjfue li Muttow jj SS? 2
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    SHARES.
    1978 6 a L i I I Z 1 Number of < 1 i N c V CapiUl. Shares > Dividends, Name. I I A •fi i-ued. I 1 I a l m *****907 1908 1909 ll*****U RUBBER —DOLLAR Sit RES. p.c. pc. p.c. p.c. |p.c. e 90J* 150,000 130,000 1
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      39 6 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many case* have l*een permanently cured bv Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. I
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      57 6 Follows Natare's Flan. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chanl*erlain’s Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, re1 lieves the lungs, opens the secretioi and 1 aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. For sale
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      124 6 fane For Alum. That hacking cough may appear to be of no consequence, but you may be certain that it indicates some derangement of the pulmonary system. This fact in itself is enough to cause alarm. Do not wait until it causes you annoyance, it may be too late then,
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    A Physiological Argument for Woman-Suffrage.
    1063 7 that the fundamental differences between men and women, fitting them for companionship an 1 even making that companionship necessary for completeness of life, necessitate also that they should be treated in all respects as equals, in so far as nature herself raises no bar to
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    Local Steamer Service.
    279 7 Expected Arrivals. The Companies do not yuarantee the dates of arrival of the steamers, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah). —Kedah, ‘2,4,6,8,10, 12,14,16,18,20, 22,24,26, 28 A 80 Nov. and Tong Chuan, 1, 3,5, 7,9, 11, 13,15, 17,19, 21, 23,
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      648 7 •PEITANJ TYPEWRITERS SOLE AGENTS: B CO., LTD.. WELD QUAY. PENANG. Or the Eighth Wonder of the World. SWIFT, SURE. MAGICAL r-The only cure for infectious Diseases of the Urinary Canal of either sex, attended with discharges. CONVINCES IN A DOSE, SOOTHES IN A DAY, CURES IN A WEEK. 5S Equally
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      51 7 Good Advice. The best time to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is right now. Don’t put it off until you need it but keep it at hand. A c* .Id is much easier cured when first contracted than after it has settled in the system. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      146 7 L .THIS is |T WATERBURYS METABOLIZED -Cod Liver Oil Co mpo und TASTELESS ODORLESS j Ci< M. ast;. The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical profession. Price $l-23
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      980 8 w. MANSON, American Dentiat, Ut< of Dr. Allen iU.. Phi. 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RB81DIVO AT No. 21 a, Penang Road, k km 4mi from tkc EuUri ui OrieaUl Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP G ft m Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and Genera
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