Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 January 1913

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 3 VOL. LXXI. SATURDAY. 4th JANUARY 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1000 1 i For $3O J" \7ou can have the Pinang I Gazette” posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. $27.) JJ Proportionate Quarterly and d a Half-yearly rates. 2 Subscriptions are payable in a advance and remittances should be addressed to a The Managing Director: PINANG
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  • 874 2 THE LAND AND HOUSE MARKET. Tbe following is. the annual report of Messrs. Powell and Co Compared with several recent years, the Singapore property market for 1912 shows a great improvement in prices of many town properties. There has been a good demand for this class
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1116 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. notice. T\ EPOS ITO RS iu the Savings Bank are WANTED. JLz reminded to send in their Paes Books between the 2nd and 15th January, FOR a Tin Mins in Rahman a good 1913, for audit, in compliance with the Kbabi, Straits born Chinese prefer- Rales ai d
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    • 676 2 FOR REAL HARD WEAR e°° >w s *o* JzA s' <l s' S S s \x* u.’d'- 4 4 sss> s' SS X n s' The MUIR MILLS Co., Ld., Cawnpore. A. A. A. No. 7. ANNOUNCEMENT. Qjg ft o f StCdlllCrS, Ltd. ENGLISH Sloe LACE enry nerlZ UliM i/w
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  • 1419 3 —Morning Post. AN ADVISORY COUNCIL IN ENGLAND. The announcement made that Rajah Brooke had it in contemplation to establish in England an Advisory Council for Sarawak has been realised, and the constitution of the new body determined by Proclamation. This Proclamation, which has now been issued by
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  • 86 3 Saturday. January 4. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road f George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Sunday. January 5 2nd_Sunday After Christmas. January 6. Epiphany. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Tuesday. January 7. Penang Turf Club, January Meeting. E. O. Race Dinner. Band, Golf Club,
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  • 45 3 Jan. 11.—P'nangTurf Club, January Meeting. E. 0. Rac Dinner Jan. 13.—Meeting Subscribers St. George’s Ball, Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m. Jan. 18.—Selangor Turf Club, entries close, 8 p.m. Jan 28. Selangor Turf Club, New Year Meeting. Jan. 30.—Selangor Turf Club, New Year Meeting
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 712 3 s TO-DAY jk not to-morrow! p Before deciding where to F tend your order, n would like you to se e our Illustrated Cata- g Y logue, which shows the 1 i t I Latest Fashions in Ladies’ l LI p J and Gent.’s Goods. 1 t P Q We
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  • 926 4 BOOKMAKERS’ OFFICES CLOSED. 7 The Straits Betting Enactment which was recently passed into law was singularly deficient of any intimation as to when the came into force. We have been inundated with inquiries on the subject, but it was impossible to obtain any definite information locally, officially
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 781 4 The last morning of the training season brought out a large number of our spo'ting community to witness the horses finishing up their final gallops for the January meeting, which opens next Tuesday,7th inst.,aud a most pleasant hour was spent in picking out the favourites. The occasion could
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    • 953 4 TAc Statesman. DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE. Calcutta December, 24.—An enormous concourse of spectators witnessed the race for the Viceroy’s Cup which was peihaps the most exciting in the history of the Calcutta Turf as the keen struggle for the firr-t «nd other places resultei in dead-heats, Mayfowl
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    • 353 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.' 1 Sir, In asking your paper to insert a protest against certain expressions which our Association considers to have been misguided in your sporting reporter’s account of the Cup Final, we desire to make it plain that we appreciate
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  • 157 4 The following outputs for December are tn hand Ayer Kuning lbs. 2,750 S. S. Bertam 33,000 Padang 8,600 Samagaga 2,737 Lunas 3,775 Yarak 1,400 Sempah 7,506 Bakap 12,676 Batu Ma tang 5,844 Jong Landor 11,700 Kedah 10,100 Prye Rubber 6,180 Jebong 35,908 Padang Jawa 9,000 New Columbia 7,900
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  • 163 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $ll4 per picul, buyers, no rellers. Tin in London is quoted at £229 10«. spot and £229 three months. The following is the local report to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 114 5/8; Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., nil
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  • 280 4 Depression fills the mind, and despair is apt to tak-j possession of the soul of the man or woman who feels that he is losing mental and physical force. Difficult as it is to convince such sufferers, there is every reason why they should get
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  • 338 4 ARRIVALS. Atreus, Brit, 4290, Thompson, Jan. 3, Y’hama, gen., William Mansfield Co. Avagyee, Bnt., 247, Harvey, Jan. 4, T. Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 199, Case, Jan. 4, Malacca, gen., E. 8. Co. Ellenga, Brit, 2558, Muir, Jan. 4, B’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Glenfalloch, Brit., 1434,
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  • 59 4 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICF Monday. For Per ('lose Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.in. Yen Kan Chiang 7am. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson.and V Cornelia 2 p.m. Malacca J Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Avagyee 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Glenfalloch 5 p.m. Tuesday. Tongkah Calypso
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  • 206 4 SUNDAY, JANUARY 5. Church of EaglaaJ. St. George’s Church.—Matins, 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m.; Holy Communion, (Tamil), 9.15 a.m.; Matins (Chinese;, 10.30 a.m.; Children’s Service, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. Monday 6th Feast of the Epiphany, 10 a.m.: Matins and Holy Communion. S.P.G. Missioa. St.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 272 4 FOR A SHORT SEASON. IS NIGHTS ONLY. THE Parsee Ripon Theatrical Co. Grand Opening Night, TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I Saturday. 4th January. At King’ Street Theatre Hall, will be staged the highly appreciated drama Bage-Bedad TO-MORROW! TO-MORROW!! Ali Baba S Forty Robbers. WITH Gorgeous Dresses and New Sceneries CONSISTING OF
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    • 2556 5 A COPY OF THIS PROSPECTUS WILL BE FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES. .noteworthy point.is the'proportion according which the section of the lode has regularly increased, going from 8 square to 130 square feet for an increase in depth of la 9 feet. This consideration is extremely important for the
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  • 1093 6 The recent strike at Home on the North Eastern Railway arose over the alleged unjust treatment of an individual employee, an engine driver named Knox, who was convicted by the Newcastle Magistrates on a charge of drunkenness. Knox was not dismissed, but he was reduced in
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  • 526 6 Mr. Wyatt, of Kuala Selangor, is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and M s. Ztchary C. Aeria left for Rangoon this afternoon by s.s. Ellenga. Mr. E. M. Baker, Singapore, io paying a short visit to the Federal Capital. Mr. B. E d’Aranjo, of Penang,
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
    • 187 6 —Reuter. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Delhi, January 4. There will be no sale of opium in Calcutta after the 170 chests fixed for Ist Apr 1 and no sale in Bombay after 12'h March, an upset price is to be announced with respect to obligatory sales held previous to those
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  • 157 6 DRIVER KILLED. (From Owr Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 4. The accident on the Singapore-Johore Railway was more serious than was thought at first to be the case. It is alleged that the stationmaster at Woodlands omitted to give the enginedriver his staff and the driver, proceeding, met
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  • 31 6 LEAVES FOR PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. H.E. the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, leaves to-day for Penang, where he will stay till January 18.
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  • 30 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 4. A Chinese dhoby was drowned in the canal owing to its flooded state, the sharp rush of water sucking him down.
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  • 40 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. There has been a rainfall of nearly ten. inches in five days. Yesterday ti e rainfall was five inches. The rain was couti»nuous on the whole of one day.
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  • 62 6 —Reuter. New York, January 4. American warships picked up the Natal conveying the remains of Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the late U.S. Ambassador in London, on 31st ultimo and escorted her slowly and solemnly toward New York. Ex-President Taft, Hon. P. C. Knox, Secretary of State,
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  • 37 6 Reuter. A DEPUTATION TO THE KING London, January 3. The Ulster leaders are considering thesending of a deputation to the King t*. present a monster petition living warning of the dire consequences of Home Rule.—
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  • 31 6 —Reuter. Delhi, January 4. Lord Hardinge is now makinz slow pro» gress and has a constant aching in his wounds which prevents sound rest. Much deafness also remains.-
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  • 22 6 —Reuter. London, January 3. The Reverend John Ellis left £100,009 to Cambridge University and £30,000 for various Church funds.
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  • 146 6 SUNGEI ARA ROBBERY. At the Penang Assizes yesterday, the three Chinese, who were alleged to have taken part in the au'iacious gang robbery at Sungei Ara on September 30 last year, were brought up for trial. Two of the accused were represented by counsel. Law Fook Shin, the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 359 6 I Bronchitis, I Asthma. II fl The soothing, healing and strengthening properties of Angier’s |1 Emulsion make it invaluable for the relief and cure of troublesome f>| coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and all inflammatory and catarrhal affections of throat and chest. It not only heals and strengthens the w|w fa lungs,
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    • 66 6 TO-DATB CONTENTS £.—Singapore Property in 1912. Pa 9 3—Future of Sarawak and The Week’s Events Pays 4.- Sporting News Hhe Betting Bill; Shipping; Mails Local Steamer Service; Produce and Exchange. page 6— Editorial The Right to Drink;” Social and Personal and Telegrams. Page 7.—Telegrams. Page B.— Synthetic Rubber. Page 9.—Share
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  • 740 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers und sellers only) in our share list, on pago 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. S V 3 3 CO an SQ oo Aftnwg. Kinta 16 17} 17 1» K. Pulai 8} 9} 10 10} Malayan Tin 71/9 74/- 73/- 75/PahangC.
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 89 7 PRICES STILL STRONG. P.G. Special Cable. London, January 3. At the London auctions 350 tons of rubber were sold at an advance of twopence per lb. The highest price realised was for Vallambrosa smoked product, which fetched 4/BJ-. The year’s average at the auctions was 4/7|.
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  • 134 7 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. London, January 4.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber:— Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/7 Para to arrive 4/7 The rubber market is quiet. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.] LONDON RUBBER AUCTION. BRISK TONE IN THE MARKET. The Times correspondent
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  • 105 7 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Kuala Lumpur, January 4. At the conference of Headmasters of the Schools in the Straits Settlements and F. M. S. at Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, Mr. G. A. Hall, Director of Education, presided. Mr. C. M. Phillips represented Singapore, Mr. A. E. Pringle and
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  • 40 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4, It is reported that the Tanjong Pagar Dock case has been settled in such a way that it will be unnecessary to take it to the House of Lords.
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  • 33 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. The following prices were realised here-Rangoon rice $175, Siam No. 1. $230, No. 2. $lBO, gambier $7.80., tapioca small flake $7.50, copra bali $11.65.
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  • 26 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. At the Assizes two Chinese for passing forged currency notes were sent to gao for seven years.
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  • 398 7 PEACE CONFERENCE. THE TIMES OPTIMISTIC London, January 3. The Times in an editorial declares the big words used bv Dr. Daneff do not dis turb the belief of the well informed in the success of the Peace Conference on the basis of an honourable compromise '1 he most
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  • 116 7 SALES IN INDIA SUSPENDED. Delhi, January 4. In view of the gravity of the situation the Government of India has decided to suspend the sales of certified opium until a clearance of stocks accumulated at Shanghai and elsewhere has been made. This can be effected in three
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  • 37 7 —Reuter. London, January 3. A meeting of Members of Parliament will be held on Monday to discuss the formation of a Parliamentary group for the consideration of matters affecting the Republic of China.-
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  • 30 7 —Reuter. New York, January 3 The shipowners have agreed to a new Trans-Atlantic crossing one degree further south until August in view of the iceberg danger
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  • 31 7 —Reuter. London, January 3. It is bel'eved that H-rr von Zimmermann, Foreign Unde» Secret ry, w 11 succeed the late Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter as German Fore gn Minister.-
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  • 16 7 -Reuter; New York, January 3. Ex-President Castro sails for Hamburg OB the 4th inst.—
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  • 408 7 —Reuter. AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE. MR- AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN’S FOLLOWING London, January 3. Importance is attached to the informal conference yesterday evening between Mr. Bonar Law and the Lan ashire Unionists M P’s on the subject chief! v of Tariff Reform and the Food Taxes. No resolution was passed
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  • 70 7 —Reuter. A QUESTION OF WAGES. London, January 3. Eight thousand Bradford dyers have tendered their no ices on tl e question of wages A ballot is being taken in Yorkshire, and it is exj ected th«t fifty th u-and workers will be involved in a fort
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  • 43 7 —Reuter. COFFEE DISPUTE SETTLED. Washington, January 3. The United States aud Brazil have practically arrived at a compromise in settlement of the coffee valorization dispute, the agreement providing for a gradual sale of 920,000 bags stored in New York.—
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  • 47 7 —Renter EXTENSION OF TIME IN U.S. Boston, January 3. The prosecutions against the s.s Numidian on De ember 5 and the ss. Winifiedan on December 11 were withdrawn, the U.S. Government having extended the time for complying with the new wireless regula- tions.-
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  • 26 7 Reuter. SIR SYDNEY OLIVIER. London, January 3. The Westminster *ays that Sir Sydney Olivier, Governor of Jamaica, has been appointed Governor of Ceylon.—
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 538 7 NOTICE. Olton u ousc s c h oo aft j The 8t 8 r I Br„rapo r e Med,oal Dancing Class. THE SCHOOL RE-OPENS ON FEBRUARY IST 1913. Grand COIICePt A NUMBER of Hospital Assistants’ *T“ lAf |\l UA I Scholarships are vacant including a vJ WIN H ALL, Bol
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  • 50 7 OBITUARY. MR. JAMES KEENE. London, January 3. The death is announced of Mr. James Keene, the well-known New York financier and sportsman. DUKE OF ABERCORN. London, January 4. The death is announced of the Duke of Abercorn, in his 74th year. He was a large landowner possessing about 26,000 acres.—Reuter.
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  • 922 8 QUESTIONS OF QUALITY AND PRICE. Dr. F. M. Perkin, Ph.D .F.I.C, on Dec. 11 gave a lecture at the Royal Society of Aiti, Londun, ou '‘Natural aud Synthetic Rubber.” Dr. Perkin, after reciting the history of the natural rubber industry, went on to deal with synthetic lubber, which,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 234 8 WHY ARABIC? ARABIC applied to the roof and sides of your house or factory wi»l effect an enormous reduction in the internal temperature. Arabic is an excellent preservative for ironwork; it covers more surface and lasts longer than paint. It is sold in the form of a dry powder and
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    • 750 8 NEVER A DAY WITHOUT pain Tho fffiiinn UNTIL HER DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ff Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Mnniirp Works Her phys ci»n told Mrs. Mack that her blood was so impregnate! with rheumatic poison that no medicine could ever restore it to a pure condition. It is in just such Ak
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  • 2581 9 3 opiui. B«bwrib.a. 3 DMa™a.. N«m«. ff M ao cr i” ii r 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 N I N O 1912 fWOOO *60.000 60.000 $1 ,1 »n Ayer Weng Rah-Ban/D, 4P- Co. <l-80 1903 300’lMM 300.000 30,000 10 10 10 30 30 BeUt r,n Miniag Oo 8,90
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  • 715 9 COMMENTS FROM MEDAN. la its comments on the Christmas Tourney in Penang, the Sumofra Post says The football and hockey matches were very short, only twice twenty five minutes. The Deli players are used to heavier work. The Penang method appears to us to be preferable for
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  • 168 9 Shortly after the arrival of the Goeben on Thursday night, the Government Wharves’ tug Scout, while towing some tongkangs to the mail, nearly caused the death of some sampan wallahs who were alongside the steamer with their boats. The Scout was towing four Hghte Out aui wlten site
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 554 9 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism; if in the Loins, Lumbago;
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  • 913 10 A fracas occurred on board the I. C. steamer Kutsang t-h’-rtly after her arrival at the wharf at Si anghai on December 17, between the crew and the native searchers of the Maritime Customs. It appears that the searchers, who had just ascended fiom starching the coal bunkers,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 203 10 I BEAUTY Pays A Homage /> to V' '“HAZELINE' SNOW” (TRADE MARK) and never was homage more richly deserved than by this elegant non-greasy skin beantifier. Even lady who wishes to preserve or improve her complexion should use Hazeline Snow” daily. Sold at all Pharmacies and Stores Prepared by Burroughs
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    • 585 10 SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SKW. s SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS’ I -s I 5 si o i Ej s I < S 'I S B MH ALL COMPETITION. «I i I IE 1 e FI □□□□□□anannnaannnnannnnnaonnan □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□DnDDoaaoDnnnnoaauDcaa p he T s^ s -1
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  • 821 11 PLAGUE OF DUBT AND WHITE ANTS. Delhi, Dec. 16.—T0 give a description of what Delhi is really like at the moment is not particularly easy, bat there is much to interest any visitor who wishes to see a town which scarcely knows whether it is
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 402 11 THE KUALA LUMPUR ENfIIHEERIHG WORKS, LTD. KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Minins- Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, etc., etc. I—LI —J I BR.DOES DIESEL RUBBER speci al tools have now been in- CIU OI Nf O MACHINES st lied to cut rub- I
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    • 45 11 A HEALTHSOME :DRIHK. You will feel better if you regularly take a dash nf the non-alcoholic beverage O.T. with all your drinks. O.T. blends perfectly with all at her beverages, is most agreeable to the palate, and has none but favourable effects on the constitution.
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    • 671 11 A Lady Housekeeper l fl W < 'l® wtOllll I 1 Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness— The fact that Mrs. Taylor did Mot give up her work, and did not go for a change, is clear proof Phosferine prevented the nervous breakdown which her doctor said was certain unless she gave
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2456 12 P O. I intended Sailings. I Norddetrtscher Lloyd, Bremen. I Steam Navigation Co. India steam Navigation Co., f ,mc, imunm O«6H St*O«l Ship CO.. HO. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. S vv aND r J.„. W 9 f A W .y. connecting with Mote. lM l> n IO Sa11 St.xn.k, CHINA MUTUAL
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