Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 October 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 246 VOL. LXXIV. SATURDAY. 21st OCTOBER, 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 372 1 3□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ n WANTED KUB B E R to sell by auction or pri- D a vately, or for shipment. GOODS for forwarding to any E part of the world. n 2 INSC RANCE risks against Fire s written. E u H e specialize in the above. o Apply to—ALLEN DENNYS
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    • 60 1 QaunaDOQ«iODQaaaaaDcanaL»-«a FOR $3O n 2 XTOU can have the Pinang c I Gazette ported day C E for a whole year to your address. a c (LOCAL SUBSCBIPTION. SS7). Proportionate Quarterly and g E Balf-yearly rates. 2 Babscripttens are payable in g advance and remittance should g q be addressed
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  • 1638 2 OFFER FOR ESTATE REFUSED. A special general meeting of the Nellmay Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at noon to-day in the registered -office of the company. Mr. F. Duxbury was called to the chair, there being also present fifteen other shareholders, including Messrs. A. F. Goodrich, W.
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  • 91 2 LOTTERY FAVOURITES, [Prom Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, October 21. The lottery favourites were The Earl, Glorify, The Friar, Nullo, Britisher, Ampang. The course is likely to be drier, Dr. N. Black is returning to Singapore by the next P. and O. mail TTI With the rail-head approaching Lipis
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 899 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. situation wanted. B- 4 ILLET WANTED on Rubber Estate by man 33 years of age, 5£ years HMll I E.L/. experience; knowledge of rubber factory good testimonials. INO typewriting desirable. Apply, in writing 1043—21-10 ■with copies of testimonials to the Managing Editor, WANTED. Pinang Gazette. Qualified dresser (Indian).
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    • 133 2 Instant Relief when OFF-COLOUR Dull and Depressed. When off-colour suspect your liver. But and it is a very big but—don’t weaken your system by taking strong purgatives or bloodchilling salts. Follow the natureway. Strengthen your liver and bowels by means of Dr. Cassell’s Instant Relief, and bright health will follow
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    • 832 2 MPI R F THEATRE PHONE 628. The P femler Theatre of Penang. PENANG ROAD. SAT., SUN. A MAGNIFICENT COMEDY-DRAMA IN 5 PARTS. THE SUPREME TEST r five long parts. Across the Rio Grande Bingles and the Cabaret 3 PARTS. A real good old Wild An amusing story of the search
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  • 1053 3 OPENING OF NEW BUILDING. A large oumbar accapted the invitation of Miss Bunce, the Head Mistress, and Staff of the Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School, to attend the function associated with the opening of the new building at 152 Anson Road, last evening, when the Hon. the Resident Councillor
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  • 621 3 THE THIRD DAY’S WEIGHTS. [/’roni Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, October 21. The handicaps for the third day of the Singapore Race Meeting are as follows The Steward’s Stakes. The Earl 911 Fallowland 8.0 Pretty Molly 8.11 A. R. V. 8.0 Moment 8.8 Michael GrahamT.l3 Brown Comet 7.10 Singapore
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  • 997 3 RESUMPTION OF RACING EXPLAINED. The half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Tpoh Gymkhana Club was held at the Ipoh Club at 6-45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hon Mr A N Kenion, (President of the Club) occupied the chair, and the others present were Messrs H
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  • 339 3 We are able to publish the original Chinese text of the agreement of service between the Chinese Government and LieutenantGeneral Aoki says the Peking Gazette.” Agreement made between the Chinese Government of the one part and LieutenantGeneral Aoki of Japan of the other part: Art. 1. The
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  • 117 3 The Deutsche Ueberseedienst reports Reports from Goerlitz state that the first transport of troops belonging to the fourth Greek army corps has arrived there. The transport was composed of 60 officers, 900 men and 15 wagons of baggage. Several Greek ladies and children accompanied the transport.
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  • 17 3 Berlin, September 30.—The well-known aviator, Lieutenant Wintgens, has been killed in an air-fight.
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  • 1032 3 A SURVEY OF ITS ACTIVITIES. No auxiliary body working in the war has received such report as the Red Cross organisation which supplements the Army Medical Service. The work is performed by the British Red Cross Society and the St. John’s Ambulance Association controlled by a
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  • 268 3 Assessment on Dowries Big Now, And May Be Increased. Germany’s new war taxes are complicating the problems faced by German brides with dowries, according to an article written for the Berliner Tageblatt by Franz Honiger, a Berlin Dwyer. Asking the question, “Is it advisable to get
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  • 316 3 SUN DAT, OCTOBER 22. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. George’s Church.—The 18th Sunday after Trinity; Matins 8 a.m Holy Communion 8.30 a.m Sunday School, 5 p.m.; Evensong 6 p.m. Hymn 285. Responses Roberts, Psalms CVIII. Russell; Psalms CIX Smart, Goodenough Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Maunder in C. Anthem from Hymn
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 205 3 FIGHTING DISEASE GERMS. There is a popular idea that most sickness is caused by a germ of the disease finding entrance to our bodies through the food we eat, the water or milk we drink or the air we breathe. This is true as far as it goes but it
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  • 1123 4 While the subject of the war must necessarily occupy the minds of all to a very large extent, it would be a serious error to allow- it to become an obsession, to the exclusion of thought and action about other matters of urgent importance not alone to
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  • 1900 4 On Trafalgar Day a year ago the British Navy was waiting for the enemy, who had declined Trafalgar Day, fco Bhow bj mge lf io force. Seven months later—on May 31st —the battle of Jutland was fought to its decided advantage, and it was only the fleeing
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 115 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. &rMw* Wine and Spirit Merchants. Ale, Beer and Stout Importers. £3* 31, Beach Street, PENANG. ACETIC ACID EUROPEAN STOCKS NOW TO HAND. PRICES ON APPLICATION. WE HOLD LARGE STOCKS OF Sodium Bisulphite, Mercury Perchloride, Arsenic, Sulphur, White Ant Powder and other Estate Chemicals. The George Town Dispensary
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    • 201 4 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Laundry on the Premises. Telegrams: "Crag,” Pbnang Hills. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. BADLIER KNIGHT Orchard Agents and Attorneys, LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage orchards for Absentee Clients, with graduated payments, and under Government Expert supervision, until it
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 178 5 RUMANIAN CAPTURES. DESTRUCTIVE FRENCH GUNS. GENERAL HAIG’S SUMMARY. CUNARDER SUNK The enemy are active again in where the Russians have had to repel attacks south and south-east of Kovel, and also west and scuth-west of Lutsk, ■where the struggle is still in progress. The enemy al*o attacked in
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  • France and Belgium.
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      752 5 [Rbutkk’s Telegram.] ARTILLERY AND THE ENEMY’S MORAL. London, October 19. General Haig reports that the British slightly advanced their line at Butte de Warlincourt. Our barrage stopped a counter-attack in the neighbourhood. Nothing occurred elsewhere. Heavy rain fell throughout the morning. Heavy Rain. London, October 20. General Sir
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    • 519 5 The correspondent of the Telegraaf has visited the Somme and gives an interesting account of his impressions. All is going wonderfully well with the British,’' he writes. Around the ruins of Fricourt we inspected an extensive stretch of undulating ground, ploughed by innumerable shells,
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    • 102 5 ANALYSIS OF VOTING. London, October 20. The minority in yesterday evening’s division on the Irish question comprised 59 Nationalists, about 40 Liberal! and a few Labourities. The O’Brieuites abstained from voting. Temps’ Advice to Ireland. Paris, October 20. The Temps which favours Home Rule for Ireland, says
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    • 143 5 INDIAN ARMY AWARDS. London, October 20. The London Gazette announces the following C.B.—Lieut. Colonels F A Wilson (Royal Engineers) and W H Brown (Mahratta Light Infantry). C. —Lieut. Colonels, W B Powell, (Gurkhas), E A Lethbridge, (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry). D. Major H C Hill, Captains R
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    • 87 5 London, October 20. The Government has approved of the proposals of the new War Prisoners Com mittee, under the presidency of Sir W. Leander Starr Jameson, with the object of ensuring that every British war prisoner will receive needed comforts. In future parcels will only be sent
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    • 33 5 London, October 20. In the by-election at Winchester, for a «accessor to Major the Hon. Guy Baring (Unionist) the result was as follows Carnegie (Coalitionist) 1218 Woods (Independent) 473 Majority 745
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  • Turkey and the Near East.
    • 224 5 ENEMY REINFORCED. London, October 19. The British repulsed a strong enemy attack on cur right flank in the Doiran sector. A Serbian official message says the Bulgarians are bringing up reinforcements, especially trench mortars. Serbians Capture Village. London, October 19. A French official message states that Bulgarian attacks
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    • 113 5 LORD ROBERT CECIL’S REJOINDER. London, October 20. In the House of Common?, replying to a speech by Mr. Lynch (N., West Clare) criticising our Balkan policy, and asking whether any cutside influence was allowed to affect it, Lord Robert Cecil said it was impossible at present to
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      66 5 GERMAN ATTACKS REPELLED. Petrograd, October 19. A Russian communique says that German attacks south and south east of Kovel, after the liberation of gas, and under heavy artillery fire, were repelled. West and south-west of Lutsk fierce fighting continues. Here also enemy attacks were repelled. Carpathians. We drove back
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 92 5 PASSENGERS SAFE. London, October 20. The Canard liner Alaunia (13,405 tons) was sunk. The Captain and 163 of the crew were landed. All the passengers of the Alaunia, numbering 180, were landed prior to the sinking of the liner. Norwegian Victim. London, October 19. The Norwegian steamer
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    • 60 5 SWEDISH VESSEL TORPEDOED. Amsterdam, October 20. A German official despatch states that Germany is energetically protesting to Norway regarding the exclusion of war submarines from Norwegian waters as being directed only against Germany and therefore an unneutral measure. Frederikshaven, October 20. A German submarine is supposed to
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    • 25 5 Washington, October 18. Leading German diplomats, who are familiar with the movements of the submarine Bremen, virtually concede that she is lost.
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    • 57 5 G. Q. B. FOR THE TSAR. Petrograd, October 20. H. E. the Rt. Hon. Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador, presented the Grand Cross of the Bath to the Tsar, as Admiralissimo of the Russian Navy, in recognition of the latter’s services in guarding the Baltic and
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  • Italy’s Campaign.
    • 45 5 A SEVERE STRUGGLE. Rome, October 20. There have been almost incessant attacks and counter-attacks at Mount Paeubio, preceded and supported by extremely violent bombardments. The enemy broke into a redoubt on the tooth of Pasubio yesterday morning, but were promptly driven out.
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  • General News.
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      93 5 BELGIANS CLEARING THE ENEMY, London, October 20. Reuter learns that Belgian troops now hold the western position on the Central Railway from Tanganyika to Tabora, and 40 miles east of the latter. The Belgians transported material from the Conga across the lake to Kigoma and are repairing the
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    • 50 5 BRITISH TROOPER’S FATE. London, October 20. An official report recounts that a British trooper in German East Africa, captured by the enemy, was tied to a gun-wheel, and beaten by a native under a German officer’s orders and then shot with seven bullets. He subsequently died.
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    • 86 5 London, October 20. The King case is concluded. Mr. A. H. Bodkin, in prosecuting, stated that King wrote to M. Raffalovitch making sensational statements regarding war material, which was published in America by the News Agency of which M. Raffalovitch was a representative, and was wirelessed to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 263 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir,— On the 6th instant in a leading article the Editor of the Straits Echo,* referring to my letter to the Straits Times and after quoting three paragraphs therefrom said, Now this sort of stuff may pass for reasoning in the
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  • 102 5 F.M.S. WAR CONTRIBUTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 21. The Federal Council meeting was attended by all the members except the Rulers. The Chief Secretary gave notice of a motion at the next meeting in November 14th in view cf the desire of all communities to
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  • 53 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 this evening:— 1. Overture Zauherflote ...Mozart 2. Polka Merry Go Round Thierre 3. Selection The Toreador ...Monckton 4. Waltz Love's Adieu ...Thierre 5. Gavotte Fire Flies ...Lincke 6. March Royal
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  • 107 5 The homeward mail closes at 10 a m. to-morrow Registrat’on till 6 pm. to-day Letter. Posted at Dato Kramat and E O Hotel Sub-Post Offices and in the Pillarboxes before 9 am. to-morrow will be in time for despatch by the Homeward Mail. Letters etc., may be posted
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  • 165 5 The steambers Mersing and Meran collided about midnight on the night of the 15tb, midway between Pulo Pisang and Sungei Batu Pahat. Two Chinese women and e man were lost from the first named vessel, whieh wa» on ts way from Singapore to Batu, the Meran being
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  • 3578 6 PAST AND PRESENT HISTORY. Mr. R. H. Pinhorn, M. a Headmaster of Penang Free School, on the occasion of the centenary of the school, which falls to-day, contributes to the centenary number of the Free School Magazine an interesting and illuminating article on the history and present
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  • 404 6 The centenary of Penang Free School is being celebrated in various ways. The school is decorated, and this evening the building will be illuminated. Yesterday evening in the school hall a play was enacted by some of the Malay boys of the school in honour of the
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  • 135 6 Oct. 21.—Singapore Races. Oct 21.—122nd Anniversary of the Death of Captain Light, Founder of Penang, (1794), 111th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), Centenary of the Founding of the Penang Free School, (1816). Oct. 23.—P.L.R.C. Shoot 4.30 p.m. Oct. 25 —lpoh Gymkhana Club Autumn Race Meeting, entries
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  • 137 6 Pbnang, October 21, 1916. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 ,i 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 ii Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R B> 174 11 3 days* sight Private 175 Bombay Demand Bank 174 Moulmein Demand
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 595 6 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated In England by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 R Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Peking Bangkok Iloilo Penang Batavia Ipoh Puket Bombay Karachi Rangoon Calcutta Klang Saigon
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  • 341 7 S.F.P.” CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. The main idea of all co-operative work, whether for agricultural purposes or for credit or material purposes, is thab the security of the member is found not so much in his actual possessions as in his personal credit and his character for honesty of purpose
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  • 7 7 M.M.” S.F.P.”
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  • 20 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $88.25 per picul, business done —a decrease of 50 cts.
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  • 35 7 London, October 20. General Sir D. Haig says that last evening the enemy heavily shelled Stuff and Schwaben redoubts. During the night we twice raided enemy trenches in the neighbourhood of Loos.
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  • 41 7 Athens, October 21: Tho night passed without incident. The entire garrison was afoot for the maintenance of order. The cafes were filled with Reservists all nighb but they were cowed by the severe police measures and by the military.
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  • 91 7 London, October 20. Very violent enemy attacks on the whole of the Carpathian front have everywhere baen repulsed with heavy losses. The enemy hitherto have attacked passes, especially in the Predeal region, where they hoped to be able to debouch rapidly into the oilfields, but they
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  • 13 7 Salonika, October 20. Further important Italian contingents have arrived.
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  • 19 7 London, Oc'ober 20. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived in England from Canada.
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  • 68 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Oc‘ober 21. Thera was a large attendance at the consecration of the D. G. Lodge of the Middle East and tho installation of Wor. Bro. MacFadyen, as D. G. Master. Wor. Bro. Elliott officiated. The officers include Wor. Bros J. S.
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  • 51 7 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, October 21. At the meeting of Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., Mr. J. H. M. Robson in the chair, no decision was reached on the proposition that 275 acres of planting be undertaken in the curent financial year. The meeting was adjourned for three weeks
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  • 171 7 TELEGRAM FROM THE KING. The Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr' A. T. B-yant, courteously forwards a copy of a telegram from King George “to British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John for Our Day.” The work of mercy jointly carried out by the British Red Cross
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  • 95 7 GOOD PRICES AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Special Representative)'. Singapore,, October 20. At the second Our Day auction the Hon. Mr. F. S. James offered two menus from the liner Appam, which sold for $7OO and $550. Box seats for a Chinese entertainment sold at $1,300 and $l,OOO,
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  • 251 7 The following further donations have been received by the Chartered Bank Balance on Oct. 16 $13,782.07 Seh Toh Kohgsi 20.00 Cheab Kongsi 1,500.00 G Smith Steinmetz 50,00 Norman Davie 100 00 H A Neubronner 100.00 A H Miles, Tongkah e 250.00 PfMacdermOt, Jebong 50.00 H
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  • 138 7 Oct. 24.—Anglo-Chinese School Union performance. Empire Theatre, Penang Road, 9 p.m. Oct. 25.—“ At Home ”at the Residency, 5 p.m. Sale of flags, etc. Free School entertainment, Town Hall, 9 p.m. Special Concert, Runnymede Hotel, 9 p.m. Tom Melbourne’s Comedy Company. (Half proceeds to Our Day Fund, Oct.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 298 7 V». i r ■>« Tina nil iPAhiS AFTER B I EATING WIND IN THE STOMACH—ACIDITY, ra HEADACHES—CONSTIPATION ARE SIGNS OF INDIGESTION. Indigestion— the complete or partial 1 til.ire of the digestive processes—fre- q.i ntly throws out of gear the whole machinery of th. body. You can’t enjoy I the vigour
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    • 16 7 ess bps so a bm Used the World Over ...CARS B sga ns KB 888 C£9
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    • 486 7 B Lung Troubles Coughs, Bronchitis, Consumption. For any weakness of throat or chest, or any tendency to tuberculosis; for a troublesome cough, bronchitis er any chest affection, the standard approved treatment is a course of Angier’s Emulsion. It heals and strengthens the lungs, promotes appetite, greatly improves digestion, and exerts
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2142 8 P. o.—B. I.—APGAR N. Y. K. P. M. Ife MAIL ancTpassenger services. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. IKWJ| kon,nk s^ h P a A P pu VAART ‘T"* 1 (iHcMpoßATEi)whoiiuid( «hid mu ui Homeward (tor Europe). Outward tier China and Japan). Z\L (Royal Packet S. N. Duo Penang Steamer. Connecting
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