Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 May 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833, PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 123 VOL. LXXII. SATURDAY. 30th MAY. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 917 1 t,aooo. *lll nn■n■ 4X iOii 530 g u X7OU can have the "Pinang g g 1 f-axette” posted everyday d fur a whole year co your address, (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). a g Proportionate Quarterly and fl rate*. a E Subwriptions are payabki in D advance and remittances should 2 be
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    • 45 1 r>-nr— mr mn— inr- t-jtt irrziazzi BUCHANAN’S S I SCOTCH WHISKIES. U “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” (AS SI PPLIEB TO ROYALTY). “BLACK WHITE” N THE OLD FAVOURITE. Q and “BED SEAL” H AUEM DENNYS Co. j TT —11 II —R II HMM' BN Nil it I V~l
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  • 1099 2 JEANNETTE’S VICTORY. The strangest the many strange deeds which have recently been enac ed in the English boxing ring was performed by Mr. Joe Palmer, the re'eree, at Premierland last night, writes Mr. Stephen Black in the Daily Mail of May 6, in the contest between Joe
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  • 338 2 A Costly Report. Some of Lloyd’s members will remember for many a long day the loss and anxiety occasioned to them through a mistake in transmission whereby a wireless message was sent out announcing that the steamship Siberia was in serious jeopardy, whereas in reality that vessel
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    • 1096 2 THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR will FOR SALE. be at Home ou Wednesday, June 3rd, His Majesty’s Bi thday, at 9-15 p.m z> N E 3j HP. Humber Motor Cycle in No particular invitations will bs issued. perfect and excellent running order. 5642-6 Price $220. Complete with Horn, Lamp .and Tools y
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    • 169 2 I W«T TO BUY 20,000 a.ed POSTAGE STAMPS of Straits Settlements and the surrounding countries. All values required, Ic. and upwards. Send what you have and state lowest cash price. All letters answered by return mail. A. W. Tyrrell, 27 King Street, Guildhall, London, England. Established 1891). Central Sales Room.
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    • 334 2 THE CHAMOIS is possibly the most sure-footed of all animals, and it is famed for its remarkable agility. SUNLIGHT SOAP is the sure friend of every careful housewife and’it is famed all over the world for the K remarkable ease with which it dispels dirt from the clothes in the
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1710 3 DIVIDEND OF 50 PER CENT. The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Kapar Para Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Coutt, Cunnon Street, E. C., Mr. A. A. Baumann (the chairman of the company) presiding, The Chairman,
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    • 112 3 The Malacca Planters’ Association are holding a general meeting in the Malacca Club on Sunday, June 7, at 10-30 a.m., when the business will include the following (1) Roads, (2) Agricultural department, (3) to confirm the election of Messrs. Campbell and Peralta as representatives on the Central
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    • 568 3 AGREEMENT WITH MESSRS HARRISONS AND CRO3FIELD CONFRMED, An extraordinary general meeting of the Victoria (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on May 4, to approve an agreement made between the company and Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Limited. Mr. Arthur Lampard, who presided, in moving the resolution, said that
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    • 260 3 Mr. Hugh Moucrieff, who presided at the annual meeting of the Chaugkat Salak Rubber and Tin Company at Glasgow, said the profits would have been sufficient to permit of the payment of a small dividend on the Deferred Ordinary shares, but as they now found that their issued
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    • 360 3 RELULTS CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY. Presiding at the meeting of the Sungei Buloh Rubber Company Mr. G. A Talbot said that the results of the year’s working would be considered satisfactory by the shareholders, for they had, in spite of the fal] in the price of rubber—-in their esse of
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    • 371 3 Mr J F Anderson, presiding at the meeting of the F.M 3. Rubber Planters Estates, said that they had planted 317 acres of rubber during the pu»t year, bringing their total cultivated area up to 2,168 acres. It was not their intention to open up any more in the
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  • 32 3 Penang -.—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View 1 Hotel. Singapore Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Ceylon Nuwara Eliya.
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    • 19 3 iC-muAC-te Proved by independent Scientific investigation to have a Body-Build-ing Power of 10 to 20 times the amount taken.
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    • 418 3 I I I I A RE you using the “New Process” Gillette Blades? If not —get semi to-day. Men say they are the feejl ever made —more uniform and lasting —more velvet shaves to every blade. You can get them from Dealers everywhere. Packets of twelve are enclosed in nickel
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  • 798 4 LANDING OPPOSED BY PUBLIC OPINION. The legal position iu regard to the entry of Asiatic* into British Columbia at present is as follows :—On October 17th last, forty Hindus landed on the coast, of whom 35 were ordered by tl.e Immigration Department to be deported
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  • 584 4 —Ex. PAPER BY COLONEL BURRARD. Simla, May 19. —The annual meeting at Simla of the Board of Scientific Advice this year was as usual mostly taken up with discussion of programmes of scientific works and other technical subjects of intense intereit to the workers, but
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  • 288 4 Mr. Stanley H. L Woods, veterinary surgeon, was fined $25 and costs by the senior magistrate, Mr. G A. Hall, at Singapore on each of two charges respecting the driving of his motorcar. He was charged, firstly, with driving his car in Orchard Road on May 9th,
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    • 945 4 WANTED I The Straits Cinema, pOR SIAM, an EUROPEAN SUR- LocationPENANG ROAD. A VEYOR fur work in connection with hydraulic mining. G -od salary offered. Absolutely the largest and best Apply Box No. 29, c/o Pinang Gazette. Picture Snow. “PATHE” PRODUCTIONS, A Speciality. "P ANGKOR HOUSE” No. 3, Pangkor OUR
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    • 78 4 BABY. A thoroughly practical and helpful booklet for mothers entitled How to Bring up Baby has just been issued by Messrs. Allen and Hanburys Ltd. It contains invaluable advice on the feeding and management of children, as well as reliable information on the prevention and treatment of infantile ailments. Any
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    • 49 4 Beware of that chill which strikes you in the loins if disregarded, serious disease will follow. A dose or two of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, taken immediately the trouble is noticed, throws off all bad symptoms. Never be without it in the home. Sold everywhere. 80 cents a bottle.
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    • 264 4 The Best Lager and Gin in the East M PETER WALKER 1 A LAGER 9 jl r f Ui: M CTW-- 1 A J Wlf Vy J* s /QBbH'T' I I ‘4’ 1 I j 1 ■wF Little Peter 11 In''l nitjir jiiW|]' nlflH soi« importers— MWnvYcfluRHBM 1 EUinimlliMUUMU HIBBERT.
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  • 448 5 RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF A COALING STATION. The rise end progress of the coaling station at Sabang, in the Dutch East Indies, has been watched with somewhat mixed feelings by the Bri ish Colony of the Straits Settlements, and Englishmen will doubt ess read with spec al interest
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  • 379 5 NOVEL SUMMER ATTRACTION. A high-speed railway will take the public this summer flying louud a circular site in Aldwych at something approaching a pace of one hundred miles an hour. Mr. E. W. C Kearney his obtained the permission of the London Council
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    • 263 5 I f I Clearance Sale. 5 I The Malayan Trading Co. In Liquidation. 49, Beach Street. 1 i 1 The Trustees are Selling 3 WHOLESALE or RETAIL the balance of the I Stock-in-Trade at COST PRICE or UNDER. 1 THE STOCK CONSISTS OF S xs ~E Bedcovers, Blankets, Broadcloth, Coatings,
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    • 135 5 PERTUSSIN is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, eto -> which has been recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs g™»* l relieved by the use off it. WMBR TO
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  • 996 6 It was with feelings of the deepest disappointment that we read the explana» tion vouchsafed by a distinguished general of the British Army, of a speech delivered in Australia on the menace of the rice-eaters in Oceania. His original utterances were not altogether inexplicable but
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  • 838 6 BATU KAWAN SHOOTING TRAGEDY. ACCUSED ACQUITTED. Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith at the Assize?, yesterday afternoon, Solai, a Tamil, employed as official pig-shooter on Batu Kawan Estate, was charged with murder by causing the death of his wife on April 16 last. The special jury was composed of
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  • 61 6 The as. Seang Choon,” from Singapore is expected here on the 31st inst., at daylight, and will leave the following day at 6 p.m. for Rangoon. Jph® p i-S.N. Co.’s (Apcar Line) steamer Takada, from Calcutta, is expected here on the 3rd proximo at daylight, and will leave
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  • 529 6 Dr. J. R. Aeria returned from a bmin e3 visit to Tongkah this morning. Dr. J. C. Baggs, of the Siamese Medical Service, arrived from Tongkah thia morning. Dominoes for the Veterans’ fancy dress ball have arrived and can be had from Messrs. Pritchard Co. Mrs. Burnside,
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  • 101 6 Page 2.—Boxing at Home False Wireless News. Page 3.—Planting and Mining. Page 4.—Hindu Emigrants to British Columbia; Is Central Asia Drying. Up e Page s.—Progress at Sabang Car that Travels 100 miles an Hour. Page 6.—When the Students Become Masters; The Terrors of the Sea; Social at
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  • 66 6 A thief entered the house of a Banjeree on Lightwood Esta e, Selama, and stole $137. It appears that the money was in a tin trunk that was undf r a curtain within which the Banjeree, his wife and child were sleeping. Tbe trunk, which contained the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 108 6 f|7 1 k *'~*vflk-/ cWaJtm BL i scotchJwhisky ■A-<. 'Prepared for fixport.' jr EXTRA SPECIAL* GOLD LABEL. SPECI LABEL BUU^OCi^LApE^»ICpo M OFncEsTaLAScow/ud 'London. Purity, Mellowness, and Bare Flavour < are the distinguishing features of BULLOCH LADE S I SCOTCH WHISKIES. I WHITE LABEL In Two Qualities: I GOLD LABEL SOLE
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    • 23 6 E. 0. HOTEL. SPECIAL RACE DINNERS. Saturday 30th May. Monday Ist June. E. 0. Orchestra and Town Band in attendance. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors.
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  • 574 7 —Reuter. C.P.R. LINER SUNK BY COLLIER. 1,000 PERISH. COLLISION IN THE FOG. Ottawa, May 29 A wireless message received at Quebec reports that the Canadian Pacific Liner the "Empress of Ireland” sank after collision with an iceberg. Twelve Hundred Souls on Board, Quebec, May 29. A
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  • 57 7 —Reuter. NEW ZEALAND PREMIER SUGGESTS COMBINED FLEET. London, May 29 The "Times Wellington correspondent says the Premier of New Zealand said the Anglo-Japan<-se alliance is insufficient protection for New Zealand and suggests that Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Great Britain unite to put
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  • 57 7 GENERAL READE ARRIVES. [/'row Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 30. General Reade, the new General Officer Commanding, arrived by the English mail steamer, and proceeded by launch to Johnston’s pier, where he was officially received. The K. O. Y. L. I. supplied a guard of honour, and the
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  • 27 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 30. The following prices were realised here to-day R ce, Rangoon White $164 Siam first 220 Siam second 195
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  • 142 7 Mr. Jackson has arranged an exceptionally strong programme for presentation at the Georgetown Cinema, the principal attraction being Wanted by the Police,” a powerful and exciting drama, with a strong moral lesson. Plot and counter ”is another prominent feature, while more than usual interest attaches to the films
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  • 224 7 "John Bulteei’s Daughters (Katherine Tynan.) Not Wanted,”‘(Fergus Hume.) Love the Harper (E'eanor Hayden.) And Afterwards the Judgment (Ritchard Catt.) Ours, we hops to when we have time. These novels a r e all from Beh’s Indian and Colonial Library. Mr. H. Pizer jailer, Taipiog Convict Establishment, comes
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 197 7 RESULT OF THE RACE. London, May 29. The race for the Oaks at Epsom resulted as follows PRINCESS DORRIE (W. Huxby) 1 WASSILISSA (E. Huxley) 2 TORCHLIGHT (Stern) 3 Twentyone ran. Won by two lengths. Four lengths between second and third. ALSO RAN. La Marquise H. Jones Sun
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    • 35 7 .—Reuter. At Cambridge, Yorkshire beat Cambridge University by an innings and six runs. At Southampton, Hampshire beat Derbyshire by eight wickets. At Lords, Middlesex beat Worcester- shire by an innings and 56 runs.-
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    • 63 7 Rack I.—l, Belbeck, 2, Lossie, 3, Lady Flower* Race 2.—1, Brydone, 2, Patch. Race 3. 1, Lucky Jack, 2, St Albany 3, Sador. Race 4, 1, King Blaze, 2. Charity. Race 5.—1, The Colonel, 2, Swagger, 3, Tongkah. Race 6.—1, Hotshot, 2, Peregrine, 3, Norsegirl. Raoe 7.—1,
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    • 61 7 The following are scratchings for to-day Race I.—Batu Gajah. Race 2.—Mauapun and Premier. Race 4.—Royalty. Race 7.—Minnie Ha Ha. Race B.—Tongkah. There was a large attendance at the Cricket Club last night when the draw in in connection with the lotteries took place. Mr. J. A. Brown, as
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    • 161 7 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday Mixed Doubles Handicap, (Final). Mr and Mrs Edwards —l/6) v. Mrs Neubronner and Waugh —l5). The following ties hsve been fixed for Thursday Men’s Open Singles.—Sells v. Bennett. Profession Pairs (Final) —Sercombe Smith and Sells v. Reid
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  • 566 7 TO-DAYS CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and Fellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. Tc-dm i =5 r ■Mining, Belat 2.70 2.90 2} 2} Gopeng C. 31/3 33/6 31/3 33/Jabu Tin 75c 83c 75c Kanaboi 1} 1} 1} 1| Kinta Tin
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  • 74 7 [/’rom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 30. At the annual general meeting of Bruang Tin Co., Mr. Derrick, who presided, said he had to report another unsatisfactory year, the operations resulting in a loss. A block of payable land had been f.und which could profitably be worked under
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    • 185 7 =====ssss? SIX STAR I I CIGARS. T,N LINED CONTAINING $7.50 per 100 25 CIGARS. u A BEAUTIFUL AFTER DINNER SMOKE. Manufactured by B VAN DER TAK Co,, Rotterdam, A free sample can be obtained from the SOLE AGENTS: Hottenbach Bros. Co., PENANG. PENANG RACES. PHOTOGRAPHS will be taken by the
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  • 14 7 OBITUARY. Berlin, May 29. Herr Mauser, the inventor of the Mauser rifle, is dead.—Reuter.
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  • 565 8 REPOSE AND ENERGY. What is to be said about all these portraits of women, year after year, at the Academy asks the Times.” Are they, as the conventional rumour suppose), always and purposely flattered Will the future illustrated historian be, in consequence, unable to
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  • 280 8 The sixth annual report of the Tourists’ Bureau in the Dutch East Indies shows that since 1908 the number of tourists has annually increased on an average by 1,000 for 1913 the number was 5,579. The English-speaking world contributes nearly 64% of these welcome visitors.
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    • 293 8 /7 > Ji m i n J P John Methvenj After months of suffering, Veno’s—then cure absolute I suffered from a bad Chest Cough, and I tried innumerable so-called cures,’ without getting the slightest benefit. It racked my -whole body, and the phlegm kept clogging up the air passages till
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    • 525 8 TYPEWRITER RIBBONS. K M Non-Type-Filling J M Typewriter Ribbons. R J Guaranteed to give absolute M satisfaction. They are not affectM a^mos Ph ere > and will M remain in perfect condition f Ol g S years. [rroni 1 S prices: S J [ft M IF Black Record ]75 i
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  • 2353 9 -2 T»„ij Number of i leeue 2 A ip.t»l. Paid up. share Value. S D!v»4«o.. Name. J. *8 5 s fa- :q bo OS 1810 1811 1818 1813 1814 MININS» }£es 000 ™So 5! nS 10 in 30 S* Ayer Wen <R>bmany Dfc P- 00. 20c 50c l»v3 300.000
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  • 354 9 SUNDAY, MAY 31. Church of England. St. George’s Church.—Litany 7.45 a.m.; Choral Celebration of Holy Communion Service Smart in F. Hymns 21) (Procession), 154, 207, Sunday School, spm.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. Hymn 154, Procession, Psalm CIV Hopkins, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Stainer. Anthem, God is a Spirit—W.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 58 9 MABTIN’S WFrenoh Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Martin's Pills in the house, »0 that on the first sign of Irregularity of the System, a timely dose may administered. Those who use them recommend hence thefr enormous sale. At all Chemists and or pc»t free
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    • 215 9 NOTICE. IX T E BEG to notify the public that we have this day been appointed agents of the Straits Motor Garage, Singapore. READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 1914 MODEL 5 SEATER “Hupmobile” PRICE COMPLETE $2,200 nett. Agents also J or: NAPIER, VULCAN AND BIANCHI CARS. For particulars and prices app’y
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    • 584 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,0(K Reserve Fund £1,800,00C Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,00C Head Office 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E.O Agencies and Bramcheb. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Serembar Canton Kobe Shanghai
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  • 830 10 WELLS’ “BUST UP.” In the antithesis between science and government, and in the inability to bring the gains of knowledge promptly to the sei vice of tducatioi and public wea 1 Mr Wells d scribes the elen ent* of a lurid catastrophe. Inculcating the lessons of radium,
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  • 200 10 Saturday. May 30. Penang Turf Club, Race Meeting. Penang Bisley. b.,/, Golf Club, 6 p.m High Water 3.10 a.m. and 2.56 p.m. Low Water 8.58 a.m and 10.4 pm. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Sunday, May 31. Penang Bisley. High Water 4.2
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  • 32 10 June 26.—Penang Veterans’ Fancy Dress, Ball, Town Hall. July 13 to 18—Hongkong University, Matriculation Examination. September 7 to 12.—International Rubber Congress, Batavia. September 8 to Oct. 10.—International Rubber Exhibition. Batavia.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 208 10 II I I First Class I I JAVANESE LABOUR I OFFERED BY I I Fellers Emigration Office, I I WELTEVREDEN. I I (With special permission ef the Dutch Government) K I Only Selected People Delivered. I H For prices and terms apply sharp to B i Fellers Emigratiekantoor, Weltevreden. —r
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    • 54 10 Ceilings Panels. Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to any method of interior finish, are the “CRANE” wonderful Art Metal Ceilings, cool, clean, white ant and vermin proof for Bungalows, Hotels and Public Buildings. For illustrated catalogue and praticulars write to The Borneo Company Limited. Singapore. Hilton
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    • 269 10 SOLID I GOLD WATCH FREE GREAT CFHER BY A WELL-KiiDWN F. M. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING TO TRY. To anyonw who can •u’vply r cf iwiwl! known >j:jl -h Towi. >::•! < I* t idler A 3 l.a !> s SOLID bCLJ WATCH. Kor'bhGo» I rmmeii€ e*..»ran?—.4 ntack-.qwr. a- GIFT
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    • 671 10 *I J “No Heart for Anything.” When a girl loses interest in her recreations, developes a dial ke for society begins to mope »nd droop, seems to have “no heart for anything,” it is abundantly evidei t that th< re is something radically wrong with her physical condition. Tha symptoms
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  • 1037 11 REMARKABLE PROTEST FROM SINGAPORE. Writing to the editor of the Spectator from the Registry, the Supreme Court, Singapore, Mr. Abdul Kareem Moondhi says In your review of Mr. Sidney Low’s work on Egypt in Transi'ion you maintain that Islam is inelastic, and incapable of reconcliation with the
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    • 331 11 r.T r.-.... n. .t- /ZzE f J.j’-jjwX} at z 2 WSz wSL* £fek II *v????***\vX**v????Xv***’** ".'.'.•.■.•.•.•.■.■.•.*.*.’.rr A ?y ••*••*•*•**<?•*•*•*»*•.*»•”*. Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: —“I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when I began a course of Phosferine. After
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    • 453 11 The Penang Rubber Stamp COMPANY. RUBBER STAMP MAKERS STATIONERS 40. CHURCH STREET. PENAHG. GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. You can have this if you order your Envelopes from the above firm A Large Stock of Strong Manilla Envelopes To be cleared at $l-25 only per 1000. Place your order early
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    • 506 11 I. I -L GREEN OLD AGE Assured by the Occasional Use of Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills. g To reach a green old age and enjoy good health can only be obtained by the care of the system. It H is from the little irregularities of the system that w
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    • 2417 12 ■iiii* '"-y P- s’ 9- British India X' 'I teM CEAN J navimton coMPm ltd. B imperial german mail line. W.SSJEL» INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS. INTENDED «•> t *u« n 1 fort 0110 Liverpool outwards for the 8 tra?* 5 mITW Bn THE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Company sad
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