Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 October 1913

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 237 VOL. LXXI. WEDNESDAY. 15th OCTOBER, 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 950 1 >; iuul>i JcnnniQDQQDwuaaaaß FOR $3O D w D \7OU can have the Pinang D fl I Gaaette posted every day for a wboie y®*r to y OTr addrasa. (local sußacmmoM. san. a Proportionate Quarterly and n g 0 Subscriptions are payable in g e advance and remittances should o be
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    • 78 1 ■aDaaaDßObaadßQcaaauaacoua n WHEN YOU ARE AWAY V V on leave you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, 4c. This you can do a g in no better way than by subsen b- a ing to the Weekly Edition of the Pinang Gazette,” published every
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  • 754 2 A PROTEST AGAINST AN ABUSED CUSTOM. Now, you must all have one with me. Oh, well, what shall it be I don’t want But you must j it’s my turn. Now, then, what shall it be—drinks round There were five of them about the bar of the hotel,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1748 2 situations vacant. NOTICES. Graham 8 Nicholson, rvnieT AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. SHORTHAND TYPIST. NOTICE. MACAUB te R ROAD. WANTED at once Offers A. B. C. c/o are now being booked for A No 101, Finn, 4Mi O p ar a Rubber Seeds from twelve We ere m -hereof t”, nAA 1A
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    • 126 2 He Suffered Day and Night With Sciatica. Mr. W. Knowles, Tragant Street, Bath, England, says I was prostrated with Sciatica from my right thigh to the bottom of my foot, excruciating pains would dart. Day and night I suffered. Every medicine I knew of I tried, but nothing seemed to
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    • 737 2 In For washing SILKS. EMBROIDERY. ffs FANCY AND lA/ A M ’"T COLOURED ARTICLES. WU N I SHRINK CURTAINS. CRETONNES. WOOLLENS and all delicate fabrics WASHLEATHER K GLOVES. j STRAW HATS. IVORY. MOTHER-OF-PEARL. Vi MARBLE. CHINA. GLASS. U jkA. PORCELAIN. SILVER 1\ AND PLATED GOODS. tt MVW CUTLERY. PAINTED SURFACES.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 1408 3 -T.O.M. STORY OF THE BATU GAJAH TRAGEDY. The Batu Gajah human sacrifice case, as briefly telegraphed yesterday, came before Mr. Justice Woodward and assessors at the Ipoh Assizes on Monday, when the accused, Government clerk, Ponnampalam, was indicted for the murder of the boy, Kandiah, on August
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 226 3 ‘VAN A’-- Tonic (trade mark) Are you taking it? If not, you are neglecting one of the most efficient means of keeping your system fit and capable of Warding off Malaria It I 06ta/naWfl of all Chemists See you Bct ‘VANA’ Burroughs Wellcome Co. i, jf/V London and Bombay S
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    • 48 3 CONTINENTAL Ityresl I FURTHER I I LARGE REDUCTION I I IN PRICES. I Apply for Price List to the Agents I SELLAR, MURRAY CO., I N. D. DE SILVA, MmfactvriM Jeweller. Diamoßd Settler, Irjrarer, Repairer, and Re-iilder, 74, BISHOP STREET. Wedding and Engagement Rings A Speciality ESTABLISHED IttOO.
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    • 169 3 hot damp climate IBs i I' is Jie main cause of the spreading of 1 V fever in tropical countries. 1 v? I The combating of the fever which Y'W’ gradually undermines the health is an j :< z f essential condition for the prevention ZZjzzo.zttzo and cure of such
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 379 4 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. [From Owr Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 14. Following are the results of the first day’s racing of the Singapore Sporting Club The Pavilion Stakes. BOOMBAH, R McOrystals’ (Benfield) 1 SATIS, W. Tough and J. T. Donald’s (Billett) 2 TOM LEES, The Alpha Kongsee’s (Haie) 3
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    • 148 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 15. Following are the weights for to-morrow’s racing:— The Read Stakes, Floras 11.0 Tom Tom 10.12 The Friar 10.12 Preopal 9.0 Bostra 8.2 The Rake 8.13 Lady Flower 7.4 The Up-Country Stakes. Royalty 9.7 Remembrance 8.4 Grisette 8.12 King Blaze 7.12
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    • 119 4 PROBABLE S r ARTERS AND JOCKEYS. London, October 14. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Cesarewitch Stakes Rivoli F- Wootton Lavaine Whalley King Midas F. Templeman Warelinghan R- Crisp Fantasio Walter Griggs Wagstaff Piper White Hawk Wheatley Absolute Jelliss Fiz Yama Herbert Mistinguette Clout
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    • 22 4 Reuter. VICTORY OF DUNCAN. Chantilly, October 14. Duncan, with a score of 304, won the French Open Golf Championship.—
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  • 498 4 A HIGH COURT BOMBSHELL. London, October 3—Julgment was recently delivered in the Supreme Court at Pi-termari'zburg in the case of an Indian whose wife was decla r ed t > be a restricted immigrant. Plainiff argu id that the marriage was the union of one mm
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  • 747 4 ASSAULT CHARGE IN SHANGHAI. C. D. Edmondson, who is wellknown in Penang, and who, it will be remembered was extradited on a warrant from here to Calcutta, to answer a charge of false pretences, has re appeared at Shanghai, where he has been charged in connection with
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  • 112 4 At the meeting of the Municipal Commission held yesterday afternoon, there were present Messrs. W. Peel, (President) J. Mitchell, Lim Eow Hong, -Qaah Beng Kee, Yeoh Guin Seok, W. T. Chapman, with Messrs. L M. Bell, (Engineer) and L. A. C. Biggs, (Secretary) in attendance. There was very
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  • 167 4 The following are outputs for September Ayer Kuning lbs. 4,160 Taiping 4,400 Greahan 26,889 Bandar Maria 16,101 Tanjong Malim 28,000 Kuang 5,680 Trafalgar 1,457 Henrietta 5,739 Siingei Matang 5,600 Hidden Streams 11,683 Tebrau 15,500 Sekong 9,030 United Serdang 120,410 Sungei Kari 15,607 Asahan 4,284 Tandjong 39,052 Langat River
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 441 4 Central Sales Room. TO BE SOLD By Public Auction, At Dato Ktamat Road, The Residence of E. L. Esq., On Saturday, 25th October, 1913, AT 11 A.M. High Class Teakwood Household Furniture comprising Double and Single Brass Bedsteads, Drawing, Dining and Bedroom Suites, Marble Top-Tables, Book-Cases, Almirahs, Rattan Furniture, Crockery
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    • 240 4 Tin Quotations. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Pemng was $91.75 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB4 14s. spot and £lB4 10s. three months. The following business in tin was done on to-day Penang Tin Exchange 6| tons at $91.75 Straits Trading Co. nil. Eastern
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    • 361 4 INSURANCE. THE CORPORATION OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London Commenced business in a.d. 1717 h was Incorporated by Royal A.D, 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted th* benefits of Assurance to the Public for 6 period exceeding 190 years. a
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    • 471 5 I HOW THE WEST SERVES THE EAST. I I WHAT IS STERILIZED NATURAL MILK? I I I This is a much more important question than it appears to be at first sight. I B Many people are under the impression that any milk sold in sealed tins is condensed milk;
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  • 1130 6 The papers from China by the mail all give prominence to the changed financial policy of the Powers and the effect of Great Britain’s intimation that there will be a modification of the unqualified adherence she has hitherto given to the Quintuple financial group. In a cable to
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  • 387 6 ENTERTAINED BY CADET CORPS. In spite of the heavy rain which restricted the musical part of the proceedings to the immediate precincts of the club house, the Malay Volunteers were in full force at their Chowrasta head quarters, when their energetic and popular Commander, Lieu*. W. T.
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  • 489 6 A POSTPONEMENT NECESSARY. [/*ro7zi Our Own Correspondent.] t Taiping, October 14. It has been found necessary to postpone the Bisley meeting of the M. S. V. R. Club, which was arranged to take place ou Ist, 2nd and 3rd November. This haa been decided on at the request
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  • 574 6 DISPUTED CUSTODY OF CHILDREN. The first divorce case to be t• a Penang under the new Ordirmn d before Mr. Justice Fisher in thn Caaie Court to-day. The petitioner wa^r 6 0 Taylor (nee Balhatchet) w h o 9A J rfn dissolution of her marriage with k
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  • 298 6 —M.M. We have to record another shocking accident which occurrei yesterday, resulting in the death of a Kliug hand-cart puller. From what we have been able to gather the han i-cart pu'ler was going along Chulia sti eet his cart laden with some merchandise. He turned into
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 231 6 Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS* “Sweet Chestnut” the IT NEVER PERFECT BITES CUT PLUG THE TOBACCO TONGUE Packed in 2 oz. and 4 oz. Air Tight Tins. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. PRITCHARD <k Co., and TONG JOO i Co., Messrs. AIK SENG dr Co., HOW HENG LEONG., Taiping. ISMAIL RAHEEM
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    • 11 6 The Crag Hotel, SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. RENOVATED THROUGHOUT. Sarktes Brothers, Proprietors
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  • 237 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers B nd sellers only) in our share list ou fag o to-day Y esterday. To-day O 9 o S 8 4BH. >• >. J s a Mining, Gopeng C. 30/6 33/3 29/6 33/Uhat 6| 7| 6| 7.60 Malayan Tin
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  • 36 7 RULING PRICES IN LONDON. London, October 14*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/1 Para to arrive 3/Market quiet. I By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co»]
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  • 91 7 SECOND AUCTION SALE. The second auction in connection with the Penang Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held to-day, when 106.81 piculs or 14,241 lbs. of rubber were offered for sale, of which 103.66 piculs or 13,821 lbs., were sold. The following prices were realised Sheet smoked
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  • 69 7 SUPPOSED WORK OF SECRET S3CIETY. From Our Ozvn Correspondent.] Ipoh, October 15. A shop-house at Jalapang, near Ipoh, occupied by two Chinamen, was forcibly entered early this morning. The intruders attacked the occupants, one of whom had his throat cut, dying almost immediately. The other is in
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  • 34 7 From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, October 15. ■The Ipoh Magistrate sentenced a Bengali watchman to a year’s rigorous imprisonment for theft of tin ore from the British North Borneo Co. at Jalapang.
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  • 52 7 Benter. A PARTIAL FAILURE. Simla, October 14. The continued failure of the September la ins has resulted in the partial failure ot the Autumn harvest in parts of the L’nited Provinces, Rajputana, Central rovinces, and Central India. The Government has sanctioned an advance of lakhs in the
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  • 894 7 EYE-WITNESSES’ TERRIBLE VIGIL. THE WORK OF RESCUE. London, October 14. Interviews with the Carmania’s passengers in London, wireless messages from the Grosserkurjuerst, Kroonland, Devonian, Czar, and Tournaine, and striking photographs of the burning Voltumo and rescuing ships, give vivid pictures of the disaster, though an authoritative account
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  • 275 7 —Reuter. APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE. WELSH MINE AFIRELoudon, October 15. An explosion occurred at Universal Colliery, near Cardiff. There are gravest fears of a large death roll. Frantic women surround the pitbeid. Gallant Rescue Parties. Rescue parties fi om all parts are making the most gallant efforts. The
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  • 46 7 —Reuter. IMPORTANT BUSINESS. London, October 15 The Cabinet meeting is regarded as the most important for years. Elaborate precautions aie being taken against Suffragette attacks on Ministers, wh'j are expected to deal with the Irish problem, the Land Campaign, and the Chief Justice- ship.-
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  • 20 7 —Reuter. London, October 14. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was arrestei when entering a suffragist meeting at Poplar.-
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  • 30 7 —Reuter. UNIONIST MEETING. London, October 14. Mr. Austen Chamberlain presides and Mr. Bonar Law and Sir E. Carson will address an anti-Home Rule meeting at Birmingham shortly.—Reuter.
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  • 24 7 —Reuter. London, October 15. Lieut. Col. Sir Henry Galway, Governor of the Gambia, has been appointed Governor of South Australia.—Reuter.
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  • 16 7 —Reuter. London, October 14. Prince Arthur of Connaught has been promoted to Major.—Reuter.
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  • 222 7 Says a well-known manufacturer :—The impression seems to prevail that advertised goods cost more than those not advertised. The very opposite of this is true. Why Because the larger the quantity of goods produced the cheaper they can be produced. It stands to reason that a
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  • 2009 7 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. The half-yearly meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Michell (chairman) presided, and the following were also present: Messrs Adamson, Gil Allan Co. K Ltd. (Mr H A Low); Messrs A A Anthony Co. (Mr
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  • 410 7 Christmas is again heralded by Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Soos, who have sent us a splendid assortment of Xmas and New Year Cards, Calendars, etc. Every year this firm makes a speciality of these productions and the maivel is that they attain a higher standard with each
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  • 232 7 STATISTICAL COMPARISONS. The Colonial Secretary, in the report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1912, makes the following observations regarding statistical comparisons:— Statistical comparisons extending over only two successive years are of little value as indications of general administrative tendencies. A longer survey—taking us back to
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  • 2378 8 S capital Sabgoribed. Value 2 Dividend». Nmb». ►> 3 g 5 a or 1909 1910 1911 1913 1913 MININ®. 1911 9100.000 $OO,OOO 60,000 1 1 bL®Z Tta Z 82* 9'270 Z 1903 300.000 300.000 30.000 10 10 5° TawJfng Tin Pref. 15 10k 1911 250.000 250,000 }JJJJ 10 in
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  • 48 8 Perak, Brit, 238, Glenday, Oct. 14, Malacca, gen., B. 8. Co. M. Austin, Brit, 105, M. Cawray, Oct. 15, Trang, gen., E. 8. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, B. Peters, Oct. 15, Belawan, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Tara, Brit., 3651, Hamlyn, Oct. 15, Singapore, gen., H. L. Co.
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  • 101 8 CLOSE AT GEMERAL POST OF» ICE To-Mobbow For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ban Lee 8 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 8 a.m. Deli Malaya noon Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Perak (E.B. Co.) 1 p.m. Malacca J Trang Trang 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3
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  • 125 8 Pbnang, October 15, 1913. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4* 4 months’ fight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/41 n 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1 < 3f 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras
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  • 254 8 Pbnang, Octobbk 15, 1913. 8. P. Tapioca $4.25 sales. M. P. Tapioca $4.45 sales Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 sales. White Pepper s29* sellers. Trang Pepper $24 nominal. Mace $l2O nom. Mace Pickings $65 buyers. Cloves $39 out of season. Nutmegs 110 $25
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  • 112 8 Wedntid»». October 15. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road; Penang Motion Picture Show, Penang Road. Tkur»d*y, October 16. Singapore Race». Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Frid-.. October IT. Band. Esplanade. 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18. Singapore Races. Baud, Golf
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  • 89 8 October 16.—Penang Athenaeum Meeting, Engineers’ Institute, 9 p.m. October 22. —Opening Performance of the Hippodrome. November 3.—Reel Practice for St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p m. November 4. —Ministering Children’s League, Sale of Work. November 7. —Reel Practice for St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall, 6
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  • 91 8 The following are the fixtures’for this month Oct. 15ch OFCvs P CC ...Esplanade Mr Lee Teong Liat. Oct. 16th C A C vs C U A C V. Green Mr S M O Merican. Oct. 22nd CU AC vs GSR C... Esplanade Mr H R Cheeseman. Oct. 23rd
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  • 49 8 Tara for Negapatam and Madras. Saigon Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Alma for Deli. Pungah for Trang and Pang Nga. Atjeh for Langsa. Edi, T. Semawe, Segli. Olehleh, and Sabang. Hok Canton for Teluk Anson. India for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 102 8 THE Empire *****1, KUALA LUMPUR. The only First-class Hotel in Kuala Lumpur entirely under European Supervision. RENOWNED FOR EXCELLENCE OF CUISINE S WINES. THE CARLTON HOTEL UNDER ENTIRELY New Management Direct Supervision of exporieneed ENGLISH MANAGER Electric Lights and Fans. GIG MANAGERESS, who are Very MODERATE Terms for Daily constant
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    • 563 8 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INnu AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA Incorporated by R oy& i Charf er Paid-up Capital o Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors. £1,200 ojj Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON Kn Agencies and Branches.’ Amritsar Hamburg Bombay I po h Bangkok Karachi Batavia Kobe S® ban Calcutta Klang si
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  • 3948 9 ANNUAL distribution of PRIZES. satisfactory report for the year. The annual distribution of prizes to the t successful pupils took place in the penang Free School yesterday afternoon, 1Q large number of pupils were present the main hall being packed. Tnose occupying the platform were jhe Resident
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  • 426 9 INTERESTING TINNEVELLY APPE AL. Midras, October 6.—A mitter of considerable impjrtince and interest to al y Christian Churchei in India was the subject of an appeal on Wednesday before Mr. D. G. Waller, i c.s., Acting District Judge of Tinnevelly, home Vellallas, who form part of the
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  • 926 9 CASE DISMISSED WITH COS IS. The case in which Anna Wong, hou-eko per to Miss Gertie Moreton and Miss MacCaully, claimed $5OO as damages for slander arising cut of an accusation made by the defendant that p’aintiff bad stolen her $52 from an almeirah was resumed yesterday afternoon.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 30 9 fiiniiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiinniinniuiniiuiinjiiiini Give I I I Bovril I Became the Body-Building Power of Bovril has been proved te be from 10 to 20 S 3 time# th* Bmount tMkeo* ~~—j gimiimiiiiiiiiiijioiiiiHiiiHiiiiiiiiittiMm
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  • 935 10 MONOTONOUS LIFE ON THE CORAL REEF. THE MAIL BOAT AND THE BARREL. Cyril H. McDermott has written the following article for the Tinies oj Ceylon and it should prove of interest to many of our readers who have experienced a few months id the Cocos:—A casual observer on
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 343 10 I THE ‘OVERLAND’ Is the ideal car for ESTATE AND HIRE WORK, simple and strong in construction. It is always reliable and ready for use The silent and powerful 30 H. P. 2 Seator Model (30 H. P.) Engine carries a c<mplee $1,875, net, full load up steep untnetalleo f
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    • 394 10 Look for these Marks! The Guarantees of Quality!, I ■tM MiS| j'f-i I K-Ml V THE CAMEL BRAND BELTING. a W* l 2 'm fl| IJ SUPERIOR I f BONELESS 1 A /A i ff r 1 I BREAKFAST'; L It BACON I I < THE STRONGEST BELT IN THE
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  • 800 11 Mr. J. D. Henry has just completed the third round-the-world journey be has made in a little more than two years on Colonial oil business. He state* to a representative that the fuel branch of the oil business on the All-Red Route is increasing with great rapidity. Going
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 433 11 ASEPTACINE The Reliable Antiseptic Mouth Wash. ANTISEPTIC, DEODORANT, NON-IRRITANT, AGREEABLE AND NON*POISONOUS. As a Gargle or Mouth Wash. —Use one part to four parts of water, and gargle frequently. As a Douche, &C.~ Use one part to twenty parts of warm water. As a Nasal Spray •■■“■■Use one pa r
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    • 839 11 1“ —r N Y. K. Scientific Ja M Mails e J, hi Co u More_ SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK AND X/ Z* iV PRACTICAL FIELD TESTS EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles HAVE ENABLED I I London and Antwerp, unde mail contract with the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2585 12 P. o. British India avigation IKI I Steam Navigation Co. Co L 11E11 l— ifeu® fXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. INTENDED SAILINGS. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. *T*HE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Ilf ***** Khllk Pa 1913 p OR Intended to
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