Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 August 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 177 VOL. LXXII. TUESDAY. 4th AUGUST. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 994 1 r^nr—ini—Tnr-Tnr-VTnr— inr- u n nr"tna 0 IF YOU WANT TO SHIP, 9 n BUY OR SELL oRUBB ERd n ob To n FORWARD GOODS jj to ANY PART of the WORLD 8 GO TO u ALLEN DENNYS Co., C r uJ* BTBEET ‘THE PINANG GAZETTE.” annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrinr;nrinHnnHnn OfFICE AND PRESS: E
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    • 80 1 1 loaao. .wi.-i’ ;rjr ormoodoob s a 2 < *3O D J 3 V° C chi bm*- the “Pinang D j I Gazette poHt.tl every day c for a wh<.)e <i to uut nddreM. 3 D 3 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. J 37). Q 3 Propoi Uoi st»- OunrlHriy and 3 Half*year>y
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  • 1398 2 GERMANY DECIDES. A DECLARATION OF WAR. GERMANS INVADE FRANCE. ITALY'S NEUTRALITY. Financial Situation: No Emergency Action, London, August 1. An official message says as a result of interviews between Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. A'quith and London bankers, it is decided that the present financial situation does not justify
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  • 40 2 Berlin, August 2. A strong Russian column, with guns and Cossacks has invaded Germany near Bialla, News has now ceased. Bialla is a German town in East Prussia, on the extreme eastern portion of the German Empire.]
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  • 342 2 London, August 2. A Reuter official telegram received on July 30th in the afternoon says the Germans have invaded France, crossing the frontier at Cirey. [Cirey or Cirey-les Forges is a few miles over the French border from Saarburg and Strassburg, the towns in the German Imperial
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  • 441 2 German Intelligence. Berlin, August 1. The Reichstag is being convoked. There was a great gathering in Unter den Linden when the Kaiser made a speech from a balcony. The Emperor said A serious hour has come for the German nation. We are forced to take arms
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  • 42 2 The following parades will be substituted for those detailed in Corps order for August. Maxims "I daily <6.30 —7.30 a,m. A. Coy v from < 5.30—7 p.m. B. Coy J Aug 4 (9 10 p.m. P. Boyce, Lieut. Adjt., P. V-
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  • 58 2 We have received the following from the Assistant Postmaster General, Penangt Mr. W. Threlfall. I have the honour to inform you that this Office has received instructions that no telegrams can be forwarded until the arrival of the Censor and then only subject to his approval. No code
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1067 2 Advocate and solicitor, f.m.s., in in the Matter of the well-established practice desires to secure services of a locum tenens for Selama Rubber Company, Limited, a few months in early part of 1915. Apply by letter, suggesting terms, to did* n A T AN Extraordinary General Meeting c a A,
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    • 57 2 Light Motor Trucks. A knock about Petrol Truck to carry a ton and to run up to eighteen miles per hour having 30 to 35 B. H. P. Engines has been introduced by Joseph Heim, Railway By ild ings, Penang, for general Estate and delivery work. Price $3,000 (chassis.) Total
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  • 2113 3 EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AND GOOD SPORT. Under perfect conditions the autumn meeting of the Penang Turf Club com menced on Saturday. The attendance was well up to the average, while the sport was exceptionally good. It was essentially a favourites’ day. With the notable exception of Hedonist, on whom
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  • 1641 3 There was an improved attendance on the second day of the meeting, and if fields were not just so large as on Saturday, thev were good, nevertheless, and some excellent spoit was witnessed. It was not by any means a favourite s’ day, and enthusiasts were not alawys
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  • 149 3 Novel Madras Cask. Madras, July 22nd—At the Madras High Court, before Mr Justice Bakewell, an application was made on behalf of George Cook, praying for an order directing the Marriage Registrar to issue a certificate for the marriage of the applicant with his deceased wife’s sister’s daughter.
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  • 110 3 Certificates of Compbtancy For Stokers. The Bombay Government have sanctioned the scheme prepared by the Bombay Smoke Nuisance Commission for the granting of certificates of competency to stokers after examination. The scheme is purely voluntary and provides a monthly examination for certificates of two grades, the
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  • 113 3 The Price Of Independence. The Teheran correspondent of the Novoe Vremya,” who is a member of the Russian Legation, telegraphs that the Persian Government is prepared to grant Russia the long-sought concession for navigation on the Uramian Lake, to concede an increase of the Cossack Brigade,
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  • 49 3 5 9-10 inches make one stymie. 3 stymies make one dam. 1,760 dams make one wince. Yarn Measure. 20 grains of salt make one scrapie. 2 scruples make one hesitate. Avoirdupois Wait. 24 stone make one fat man. 2 fat men make one hundred wait World of Golf.”
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 128 3 Cure that Sore Throat Easily—quickly—bub just rubbing in Little’s Oriental Balm and wrapping the throat with a flannel. Sore throat simply can’t exist when Little’s Oriental Balm gets after it, and this remarkable remedy is equally effective in cases of whooping cough, bronchitis, chest cold and croup. Be on the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 15 4 THE DAVIS CUP. Chicago, August 2. la the Davis Cup, Australia beat Germany.
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    • 64 4 —Reuter. London, August 2. At Taunton, Somerset beat Derbyshire by six wickets. At Lancaster, Warwickshire beat Lancashire by 173 runs. At Blackheath, Surrey led on the first innings in a drawn match with Kent. At Brighton, Sussex and Northants drew, the latter leiding on the fi st innings.
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    • 1118 4 PRIZE MEETING. (From a Special Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 2. The prize meeting of the Selangor Rifle Club took place at Kuala Lumpur. Some very fair shooting was seen, bit there were no performances of outstanding merit. The conditions at 600 yards in the afternoon were very
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    • 167 4 SELANGOR v. SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE’S SECOND INNINGS IMPROVEMENT, [From Our Cwn Correspondent.] Kua’a Lumpur, August 1, Th s two days’ match was commenced at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Singapore batted first, and their innings closed for 46. Following are the scores Singapore; Woodhouse 0 Gardner o Day 1 Braddell
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    • 287 4 M. S. V. R. On Saturday afternoon, the M S R.V. Association, Taiping Branch, had a shoot at the 200, 500 and 600 yards on the Taiping Rifle Range. Next morning they fired at the 300, SO"', 900 and 1000 ranges. The following are the scores OU QQ CD
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    • 108 4 To-day Championship —Cunradi v Rogers (4); Bourdillon v C J Mason (5). New Comers—V C Upton v W R C Gray (2). Doub'es Handicap A—Greig and Maxon v Sayers and Fitzgerald (6). Doubles Handicap B—Nicol and C M Henderson v Ellis and Cowap (1). To-morrow:— Championship—Sells v
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    • 66 4 To-day Fours—Waddington, Syer, Hay and Bulford v Houston, Hall, Chalmers and Oxenham (3). Singles Handicap—E R Henderson v G B F South tm (2). Thursday Fours Dunn, Rose, Adams and Owen v Reid, Richards, Collins and Robertson (2)- M'xed Doubles Handicap—Mrs Liston and Ezechiel v Mrs Kirk
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    • 285 4 By the s Alma,” this morning, the members of the Central Union Athletic Club returned from Medan, where they had been to plav an Interport football match with the M-dan Chi ese Sports Club. The match was playei on Sunday before a large number of spectat >rs.
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  • 272 4 UPROAR GROWING. Batavia July 30—The uproar and disturbances in West Borneo are assuming a serious aspect. The unrest hai extended rapidly and guerilla bands are forming all over the country and serious hostilities have be°n the result. The Resident has cabled for more reinforcements from Batavia says a
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  • 324 4 New Scale of Charges from this Month. The F M S Gazette contains a new scale of duty imposed on cultivated rubber exported from Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, coming into force from August 1. It will be observed, however, that the new scale makes no
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  • 109 4 Arrivals. By Klang (August 3) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs West, Messra G Me Breen, A J Hall, K Chujo, Alfred Law, Schultz, W H Hanson, Haines and Rev J R Denyes from Port Stetcenham, Mr and Mrs Douglas, Mr and Mrs Ng Heng and Mr P J Bliek
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  • 63 4 The 8.1. ss. Taruba may be expected to arrive here on Thursday at 7 a.m. and sail the same day at 4 p.m. for Port Swettenham and Singapore. The P. O. R.M.S. Himalaya is expected to arrive here from Colombo at 6 p.m* on Thursday the 6th instant,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 724 4 KATOO DEEBOOK TOWN HALL, PENANG. no liability. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. 1 Maurice E. Bandmann Presents NOTICE is hereby given that from npi yj J instructions received by the under- 1 116 O3H €llll3llll signed from the Board of Directors, Melbourne, no call will be made from the ODCr3 CzOmp3nV
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  • 643 5 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Gracchus, Brit., 2404, Bowman, August 2, C’cutta, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, August 2, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Boeton, Dut., 4004, Gulsing, August 2, A’dam, gen., K.P.M. Erinpura, Brit., 2759, Reddock, August 2, Calcutta, gen., H. Liebert Co. Brandan, Dnt., 176, Waldenmaier,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 217 5 MMMMUUMMMMMUUMUMHUUUUMMMMUMM HIBBERT, WOODROFFE M M CO., LTD., M 5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL M M Wine and Spirit Merchants. M M M AGENTS FOR PENANG: SELLAR, MURRAY Co., M PENANG. ■IMMMIMIMIIIMaHIIIIIIIIHIIM IDODERMENE” OTTO ROSE TOILET SOAP. An exceptionally pure soap specially prepared in England to our own formula. Being highly superfatted,
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    • 161 5 TOOL “CAT BRAND STEEL FOR ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILbFRS, Ac. HIGH SPEED STEEL CAT BRAND.” SPECIAL “101” HIGH-SPEED STEEL. HIGH SPEED DRILLS, TAPS, Bc. t (SPECIAL QUALITY). CRUCIBLE CAST STEEL for Tools, Drills, Chisels, Ac. FILES, HAMMERS, TAPS, REAMERS, Ac. MINING DRILL STEEL. FLOCKTON, TOMPKIN Co., Ltd., NEWHALL STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD. ESTABLISHED
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  • 1126 6 The statement in the French newspapers that Britain had already committed herself to the despatch of an expeditionary force, under Sip John French, is not, perhaps, astonishing, if it i< hardly worthy of credence at a moment when speculation in France on the part that Great Britain may
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  • 1482 6 NAVAL BATTLE IN BALTIC. BRITAIN PREPARING FOR WAR. MEDITERRANEAN FLEET LEAVES MALTA. 810 GERMAN ARMY IN LUXEMBURG. —D.O.L. Stockholm, August 3. German and Russian fleets have had an engagement near Aland, the Russians being driven into the Gulf of Finland. Russian Warship Ashore. Stockholm, August 3. The Germans
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 98 6 a jmiiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiu “The Top Notch uJting I \womsVA 1 scotch xaats.. WHISKY ZAHk I E universally appeals E by reason of its f E genuine merit as a leHBT E pure beverage, and by virtue of its slim- E ulating medicinal properties. E E the Distillers C ompany L imited
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    • 33 6 THE CRAG HOTEL, “SANATORIUM” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors.
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  • 958 7 SIR EDWARD GREY’S MOMENTOUS SPEECH London, Augu-t 3. In t! e House of Commons, there was a scene unparalleled in British history. There was most intense and subdued excitement, and chairs were placed along the floor of the House to accommodate members. Sir Edward Grey looked
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  • 263 7 From the following it will be seen how the Navies of the Powe’s eff-cted by the war stood last year. We take it from the Daily Mail Year Book, and the numbers include all ships actually sanctioned in October. Britain, Battleships, First class (Dreadnoughts) 32 eecond,
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  • 62 7 The Triple Alliance of 1882 between Germany, Austria and Italy was ostensibly directed to the preservation of European peace against any possible aggressive action by France or Russia. It was not until some ten years later that a dual alliance was effected between Russia and France for
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  • 512 7 We hear locally that the rate of insurance at Lloyd's has increa-ed very considerably. It is now 6 per cent, for British bottoms and double this amount for Austrian and German. This, apart from destination, indicates to us a certain amount of confidence in the Fleet for one
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  • 175 7 GERMAN STEAMERS NOT TO CALL AT PENANG. Acting under cabled instructions, all steamers sailing under the German flag in the East have left British ports for other ports. The N.D.L. Malaya left Penang for Deli on Thursday mornv-g. She usually departs on her weekly crossing on Friday.
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  • 121 7 URGENT NOTICE. All members who a e Volunteers and who own private rifles as well, are eat neatly requested to immediately return to the Drill Hall any Volunteer rifle or sling now in their possession, retaining for Voluntejr use their private rifle or sling. The foil
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  • 53 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, August 4. Intimation has been received by the Protector of Chinese, that the Government has agreed to buy all tin during the time of the crisis. The announcement has created great relief here, where it was anticipated that there would be
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  • 76 7 Preaching iu St. George’s Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. J. H. Smith, of Bukit Tengah, referred impressively to the crisis iu European affairs, and at the conclusion of the service rogation hymn 142 was sung by the congregation. At the evening service at the Church of
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  • 686 7 The extreme gravity of the crisis at home is reflected in all sections of mercantile life in Singapore, where news from Europe is awaited hourly with the utmost anxiety. The share market is stagnant and demoralisbed with practically no business being transacted, and furth°r depression is
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 196 7 [To the Editor of the Pinang Oazette”] Sir,—l fail to u derstsnd why the race goers at Penang cavil at the Idea of the winning owneis taking 15 per cent, of the cash These poor gentlemen cannot be expected to keep horses for amusement or sport as they
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  • 45 7 Reuter. SENTENCE ON COL. WHITAKER REMITTED. Loudon, August 1. The sentence passed on Colonel Whitaker (six months in the second division) for his conn* ction with the Army canteen scandal has been remitted. Colonel Whitaker wai formerly in the Yorkshire Light Infantry.-
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  • 9 7 Unrefined tin no market. Tin no market.
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  • 53 7 The following is the return of the above Company for the month of July Dredge Hrfurs Pikuls, No. 1 138 63 No. 2 335 153 No. 3 663 569 No. 4 610 435 No. 5 606 349 The output of tin for the week ending the Ist iust.
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  • 390 7 Page 2. —The War. Page 3.—Penang Races Smoke Nuisance in Bjmbay Peisian Offer to Russia, Page 4.—Sporting News Page s.—Shipping Arrivals Exchange Mails Produce Clearances Page 6,—Britain’s Part; Telegrams. Page 7.—Telegrams Local Share Market J Page B.—Legislative Council. Page 10.—The Weekly Reviews; The Week’s Events Coming Events.
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  • 1235 8 INTRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT MEASURES. After a prorogwtion extending over four months members of the Legislative Council re-asiemblei on Friday afternoon for the commencement of a new session The acting Colonial Secretary moved that this Council approves the amendments to the Pilgrim Ships Rules 1911 laid before the Council
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  • 221 8 When you have so far lost control of your nerves that you fly to pieces over the least little noise or excitement it is high time to give your nerves a res*, and to build up your blood. You are keeping Up on
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 204 8 WlfWliSF Wlllili lllil"Hil S' 18l lilF Skin N®| I l!| M 11tf hir tai;] hl!;! li !'R i|r win be quickly and p ermanently v" improved by the daily use of tF Hazeline’ Snow’ll r 11 rke Ori iiutl LteavtiGcr |'l KOj smooth to the touch and healthy to i
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    • 120 8 LOSS OF FLESH is a common indication of an impoverished blood supply and should not be neglected. But, whatever the cause, extra nourishment is needed. SCOTT’S Emulsion is the remedy that enriches the blood, aids food assimilation, creates appetite and brings back the colour, energy and strength of glorious health.
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    • 362 8 Mi i: FROM A SERVANT’S POINT OFVIEw7 Sunlight Soap SAVES!—Saves time—saves labour- saves clothes—saves bother—and sometimes “Sa-.es the Situation.” The care taken in its manufactur.;, V the guarantee of purity given with every bar. u mean that neither Mistress nor Maid could g be associated with or assisted by a
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  • 2363 9 .««I. r..a; O p. «“J».*' S 0 M Ch 88 a? OF 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 MINING. IWL9 9100,000 J 60.000 60,000 1 1 Ayer Weng /’Rahman, DAP. 00. 20« 50c 1903 300,000 300,000 30,000 10 10 30 284 9 Belat Tin Mining Co 82 $2l 19U 260
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 982 9 SNAP SHOTS QP ZZ’43 AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. lncorporated by Royal Charter. PENANG RACES -«s Reeerve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 H>AD ICB TAKE N D Y 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, K.O AOSNCIIB AND BrAMCHM. I I > I I Batavia Ipoh Rangoon W J Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Serembtr NOW ON
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  • THE WEEKLY REVIEWS.
    • 208 10 Bond Street should be annoyed.—“ Saturday Review.” To be comfortable, the English towndweller should be prepared for everything. He is, in fact, prepared for nothing. Such precaution as he takes is based on the calendar, which regulates nothing in this country. By sheer hardihood he manages
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    • 200 10 The Nation No doubt there are many peop'e who, if they had to make the choice to-day, would choose to be an agricultural labourer rather than a dock worker or a worker at a furnace or a brickyard, but they would make the choice knowing quite well
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    • 175 10 Knowing people are tempted to say, Too much is spent on advertising. It is obvious that the buyer pays for the greater part of it. That which ought to be spent on improving the quality of the article is spent on making it popular. This sort
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    • 177 10 average ordinary prescription.—“ New Statesman. It would be interesting to know to what extent the National Insurance Act is changing the life-history of the people. The acknowledged decline in the revenue from the advertising of certain classes of proprietary medicines suggests that insured persons are
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    • 213 10 Spector.” We would have the salary of every member of the Cabinet, with the exception of the Lord Chancellor, whose position is exceptional (the Attorney General should never be included in a Cabinet), fixed at £4,500 a year, the difference between this and the £5,000
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  • 185 10 Tuesday. August 4 Band, Golf Club. 6 p.ro. High Water 11 6 a.m. Low Water 5.16 a.m. and 6.9 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Wednesday. August 5, Outward and Homeward German Mails. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water
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  • 52 10 August ll.—Full Court of Appeal, Penang August 15, 16 and 17.—Taiping Bisley. August 21.—Volunteer Concert and Dance, Drill Hall. August 21.—P010 Match, Selangor v. K.OA L. L, K. Lumpur. August 22 and 24.—Selangor Turf Club, Race Meeting August 28 and 29.—Kuala Lumpur Athletic Sports September s.—Klang Gymkhana Club,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 279 10 Motor Cars. A FULL RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM M am <> The most luxurious British MrOKOT MUffle Car sim P le and strong <JRI unvl <A|UII V 16 h.P. with French grey cann body. C wrvff# well British Car WWyl|l mi at moderate price. 12 H.P. with Lincoln green body.
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    • 85 10 I PETER WALKER LAGER BEER. I OBTAINABLE FROM I Messrs. Pritchard Co., Messrs. Tong Joo Co., I Messrs. Kwong Fook Cheong Co., etc., etc. I AGENTS: I SELLAR, MURRAY Co., I PENANG. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. LTD. ESTABLISHED 1869. ANNUAL REPORT 1913. ANOTHER RECORD YEAR. New Business
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    • 194 10 I WHShSII —ll ITT’ r "-i’i YAMATO Co., Singapore. I GLAZED EARTHENWARE RUBBER LATEX GUPS AND MOMI RUBBER CHESTS 19" x 19" x 24’) SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITY. I SAMPLES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. I THE EASTERN TRADING CO., PENANG, I FORWARDING AGENTS. k J j 1 WHERE TO STAY
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  • 694 11 [Mr. Shaw wrote this play in blank verse because he bad no time to write in prose.] 11l speeds the pen, to creeping sloth a prey, When prose is made the order of the day, But see it skip light-heartedly along When once allowed to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 406 11 Weakness Debility IRON ‘JELLOIDS,’ the reliable tonic, strengthen your blood and fortify your system against climatic effects. After a course of Iron ‘Jelloids,’ the blood is enriched, appetite is restored, vitality increased, Weakness and Debility disappear, and your system is enabled to combat attacks of Malaria and other diseases. Iron
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2488 12 P. O. Rritish India I l "RhB Ocean Steam Navigation Co. [□gg* O I D, L. S!F M Siil A p lM imcTED arrivals an» mmittok STEAM NAVIGAT,ON COMPANY, LTD. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. china mutual steam nav 00. ITB 1 INTENDED SAILINGS. -the f d Bte, e, L^ INTERMEDIATE
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