Straits Echo, 17 January 1910

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEBERaTED IALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, iIOiNMY, i7lh JANUAKV, |5»10. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 13.
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      1071 1 BASS'S ALE. pi i •inois s.^NNinn THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. HfcAD Office—Shanghai, China CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company fcr the Chinese. Every Kind of Policy Issued.
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. m as 55 3 a* N s® to Tour <nANO LEE A Co., Sole Agent*,
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    H. & S. Bank Dinner.
    1327 2 H. S. Bank Dinner. The third annua! dinner of the [lonvk mg and Sitsnghat B.nking Corporation, bell in j London on Dec. 16 h, was the occasion of j many excellent speeches. We fi 1 1 epace for tho following interes'ing s'orv til the origin of the Bank, bv Sir
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      35 2 Get a Buttle To-day. Guard tti«> lieilt'i of rout family b» k <-p--in*» at baud i bolt'" of Ci.aniliorlitin’n C»u*;b K. inodv. I h»« no t qu*l for cold* and croup. Tb« To«a Di-pnrMi y
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      457 2 The most rapid and sati«factory results are oblaiued by treatment with UonOMD (Kawa Sautal Booklet and sample to medical men tree ou application to any of the chief Penang (Ihemiata. Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubpbs. and Injections CURE the same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without
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      1791 2 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS, AND CONTRACTORS. iscmsE in Tie huge of oil. (New Petroleum Ordinance.) BIEKENS TANTALUM LAMPS SSEAI SATING. Why pay a high price for oil, when Electric light with our lamps it a cheaper better illuminant Prices ft Particulars on application
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 Vetteh from Agtnh Dm Billow Singapore B.M &('o 18 li J.iu Yorck Colomho B M &Go. I9rh Colombo G &Co. •27, b D-vaul)* Smgapoie j G ACo. 29lh
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 F ruĕtt For 't Bu! )w Colombo B M ACo Jan. |f«rek Smt:a pore U..M AUo. Assaye Singapore A.Q A Co. DiTanh» Colombo A.C A Jo.
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      ARRIVALS
      157 3 Lindula Br. i t., 2,183,O’Sullivan. 16tb Jan., Singapore, 14th Jan, Oen—H L- Co. Malacca, Br. a a 405, Treweeke, 16th Jan Teluk Au«ou, 15th Jau, Geu—Kwong On. Perak, Br. aa., 258, Milne, 16tb Jan., Deli, 15th Jan, Glen—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Iulanda. American a 723, Bertun, 16th Jan Colombo,
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 3 17th January Canton for Diudings aud Teluk Auaon. Japan, for Singapore, China and Japan, Un Peng, for I’ulau Laugkawi, Peril* and Setul Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Kum Sang, for Calcutta. Hotorui, forTongkah.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      71 3 Eon Kedah —Per Lian Choi, to morrow, £*a.ra. Singapore—Per Qtenogle, tomorrow, 1 pm Pangkalan Brandan—Per jfary Austin, to-morrow, 1 pm. Treng—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, Ipm. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Avagyee, t«.-morrow, 3 p in. Teluk Anson—Pei Malacca tc-morrow. 3 p.m. Poit Swettenham and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    369 3 Per I G. M. sa. Lutioui, from Europe, dun at Penang on 19th Jan To Penarg Mr. Obr Behrens, Mr. P. ICiauie and tamily, Mr. 0. Vogel, M r W. G van Kiernsd jk, Mr A. Danker!, Mr. T. Steig. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Wijnaouw,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homrwards Anaye 27 Jan I Dtvanha 29 Jan. Bella 10 Feb. Arcadia 11 Feb, Cura Service Outwards Homkward. Java 19 Jon. I Sicilia 21 Jan Per a 20 Syria 4 Feb.
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      790 3 Pi 0, Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mail 8«rvle«. Outward. Jan 27 A mo ye connecting with Molun Feb. 10 Delta Moldavia 24 Macedonia Mongolia M»r. 10 Devanha Marmora Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March ‘25, Macedonia. TARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Olsne led CUM To tendon by See
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      365 3 (BHIPPI NO.) NORDDfcUTSCHERJIOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. cl' -M m re* vsms -53 OJi -l r' 7T>HE fast and well-known m. 1 (.cjikuiio ima Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, 1. Hambuigvta Kotteidam,Antwerp,Southampton,Gibraltar,Algiers,Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice verm) Port Said, Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 jmm MnMiHtlMinitiM-, 4al|f Inoaft «aMtv rp| CRITERION PRESS, LM., No. '2IM*— KXV. I tench 6tre«t. P*n»ii, PHIOK iaii.v un!M m* p« miTHTITIIIM Pm*m* *«1» tin. •nitMM iroi rn»i m emu tnnvMs Ecfca- PtaaaK.' Talsphnn* No. 34* t.t.-k II >111» iwinMllw •heels be eddree- < Tvs liiiin. Better
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    MEDICAL REPORT.
    1229 4 The eurreut Garotte bat a very big supplement, being the Strait* Settlement* Medical Report, with numerous sectional report* and tabulation*. It deal* with the year 1908. The estimated population, birth-rate aud death-rate per mille, we abstract thus: Population Births Death*. Singapore 271.060 22.45 46 95 Penang 133 067
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    757 4 Tin lunrefined) is quoted here today at 8 $73.80 buyers rm seller-, aud at Smgapore 8 (rs fined) at $74 25 buyers no sellers Opium is quoted to-day at $1 35) and Rmgoou rice at $ll5 per coyan. t. --IJ-S ■-■wrg li Tbe Assistant Protector
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    Funeral of Mr. W. S. Lecky.
    193 4 There was a large i.nd representative attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. W. 8 Lecky which took pi ice yesterday ar ming. The hearse containing the coffin left the General Hospital at 7 15 a m and wa* met at the cemetery
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    A Budget of Murders.
    223 4 Major Btrry de Hamel and Chief De’eotive Inspector Ki'ke artived from Province Wellesley on Saturday afternoon whither they proceeded a few days ago to make further investigations into tho mysterious murdor at Simpang Arnpat. in which a towkay, who was certifird to have died of fever,
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    A Scoundrel's Scheme.
    458 4 Justly Punished. A Chinaman conceived a perversely ingenious idea to prevent bis c.editor from demanding the dues But the h w arre-ted the progre-s of his plan and metnl out to tiim the punishmoot. be richly deserved. Pong Kong Seng, that was the name of the scoundrel,
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      339 4 THE QRA1TD HOTEL, 1POH. The ONLY First Clars Hotel in Perak, An Ideal Place for Families Spending: ‘Week Ends Single and Double Bedroom* with Titrate Bathrooms. Electric Bells. Tennis. Excellent Cuisine. Cold Storage Supplies Weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter Meets All Trains. TERMS MODERATE. Telbobams CREET, Ip I). P. Z
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Elections.
      1086 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Unionists Gain 18 Seat*. London, 16’h January.—Following ii the result of yesterday’* election Unionist* 41 elected Liberal* 37 Labour 6 Nationalist* 5 The Unionist*’ gain* were 18. and the Liberal* 3. Thn Unionist gain* were in Manchester S. W, S'alybiidge. North Lambeth, Saliabury. Rochester, Burnley,
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    Chinese Naval Commission.
    231 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At 8L Petersburg. London, 16th January.—The Chinese Naval Commiasioners were welcomed at S'. Petersburg by tbe Grand Duke Boris. The Cur afterwards receive! them in audience. Received in Audience. Loudon, 7cb Jm.—A tel‘grain from St. Petersburg state* that the Tear received tbe Chinese Naval
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    Prominent Anglo-Indian on Indian Unrest,
    205 5 At a meeting of tke Bengal Coal Co L'd tbe C airman, Mr. Divid Yule, spoke thus Wbat ia this sedition aud anarchy of which ao much ia apoken and of which wo know so little Ia it not the outcome of one of tire
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    A Missionary Rubber Plantation.
    216 5 Tbe memorandum and article* b f association of the Sitiawm Motion Pluntitiou*, Limited, have been i.*aued. Tho regis'ored effite of the Company will be in Singapore and tbe Company is formed to acquire 2:6 acres of land, situated in the district ol Sitiawan, in Perak, and
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    A Desperate Fight
    471 5 Defective’s Struggle with llantloiifTVil Prisoner. In the annals of hand-to-band encounters batween two individuals it would be difficult to find a parallel to a cm fl ct which took place near Kuala Lumpur this week On Tuesday a Chinese detective arrested a Chinaman, betweeu Batu and Ulu
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    Accepted.
    152 5 List of Contrae’ovi in Penang, whoee Tenders for Supplie*,for the yerr 191 'J, have been accepted N»*e of Contraotor*. Clothing for Peon», etc. (making up) '...;*Cbung Ah Ou. Coal for Government Vessels and Launches. Monsrs. Paterson, 1 Simons A Co. Firewood for Government Vessels and Launches. Oug Ean Cheng.
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    Passengers
    285 5 Aiaivno. Per h*. Detfii 15th Jah. v frofii Singapore Mr. F. Wolff ML P. Lehmann. Mr. M I’raub, Mr. J. Shirky add Mr. C- Eroedaon Per as. Lindull.' 16Ji Jan, from §inga pore: Mr/anti Mi* *ud lufmt Per Duaeia 16. Ji J tn„ from Ringoon Mr. and Mrs. G
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    FIXTURES.
    70 5 Tn-i»*v 7 h I lav of 12*h Moor. Town P< md, E*pl mad 6 lo 7 p ro P C 0. Tennis Tie* L nlgo Scotia 6 1 p m. Strait* Uiueiiiatograp Penang Road. 8 3 p m. To- MOeeow Bth Div of 12 h Moon T wn B
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    THE MOON.
    21 5 Firsl Quarter Jan. 18tb O Full Moon r) t 25,ih Last Quarter Feb. 2-'d O New Moon 10 h
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China ißulote) 18th Jan German (Tcclt) ...19 h English {Assay si. ~.27rh China (Dtvavha) ...‘29. h
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      47 5 Gonosail like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated bv the patient even after IVI lengthened treatment Trials by the Medica', Profession solicited- Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      16 5 WANTED. ACTRRK for L found Pi o Insurance Waik; Q- od *»lirjr piU be niveu to
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      693 5 TO LET. No 17*. Northarn R ,ud— uufurnisbt J Prom 1»t Febiuiry. 1910. Apply to 17-1 1) 88 ALLEN DENNYS A CO FOR SALE. TURNOUT. Bay Australian mara and bonded •'Eureka cart with now lubber tyres PIANO in good condition. A. V. BROWN 17 l 10 36 Aytr lhja THE
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    Intrigues in the Chinese Court
    1524 6 T lie Story of a C,mining Woman. Tlib Pekin# correspondent of the China Crilic gives particulars concerning the alleged compiioitions at the Impend Chinese Court. He writes Previous to the detth of the Emperor Tung Chtb the Court wn in a turmoil of intrigue, ctuaed
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 f’sNANo, 17th January. (By conrtety of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4} 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 jj 3 Credit 2/4‘! i, 3 Documentary.. 2/4 a Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 174) 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bnnk 174} Moulmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    213 6 Qold leaf «61.8» B. Itq|et (W Coast 311)8.5 ox.) no etoek White I’tipp-i f.’4.75 tuyere I ran# Pep pet out of tmson Obvea io.— td'ert Mice 83 .-ttll-rt Mace Ptrife 75. —ta let Suiiuh. 110» 19.‘0#cWer« No. 1 665 taiei Sugar 2 .ao etork (.Basket 550 tale» Tamoc. Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 6 Pmajui, 17th Jahuahy, 1910. B**r— eti. Soup per catty 14 Roast 94 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meai 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail muih 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Heart 20 Feet 24 Tongu» 32
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    SHARES.
    1445 6 o I j I Number ol j S S Cip tal. Sharo. -c Diridenda Name. maued. > A 5 "h I I ills jl9o5 19'’6 10' »7 1908 1909 Rubber. I pc. pc pc pc. p.c. >onr, 1 iM.ir- •>S4M».o. 0 2 2/ 14 20 30, 25 nir Mel*»
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      37 6 Kiedel'a Uonosan ia not unplaaaant to tak«« and ii not attended by thoae diatressinp by. effort» which »o often accompany the un* of balsams and Santal oila. It haa secured un qualified praia* Ima *Ha leading Soeoaliata
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      203 6 Cure That Cold While You Can. Better spend the small amount a bottle of Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy would cost yo i right now than to run the iink of a co'd developing into pneumoma, wbtcb may mean a big doctor's bill. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agent*. NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION
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    Government Changes.
    814 7 Departure of the Hon’ble W. D. Barnes. Ia connection with tbe departure of Mr. Baroett for Pahang, where be i* to aot a* Kesident. vice Mr. E L. Brockman, wbo baa «one to Negri Sembilan to relieve Mr Douglas Campbell,! pleasant ceremony took place at tbe Cuinese Protectorate,
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    140 7 January, 1010. Date HW LW HW L-W. A M. A M. P. M. P. M. 17th 3 55. 10 03, 4 19, 1032 lMh 4.44, 10 57, 5 10, 11.23 19th 5 37, 11 50, 6 0«, 12.13 20th 637, Nil. 7.11, 124 21st 7.48, 2.01,
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      1125 7 INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. riYHE undersigned haring been appointed Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE rinks at current rate*. PATERSON. SIMONS Jk Co. Ltd. 12c Guardian Atsuranco Company, Llmltod. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital Total Invested Fund*
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      971 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late oj Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsu' atbn Frte *M*!DIJf« AT No. 2 fa, Penang Road. A tew tloori from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. (> TDthl TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd FOB SALE. USEFUL TO PUHTERS,
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    A Curious Fact About London.
    1197 9 By One Who Hm Tented It. At an buur when all respectable citizen* are supposed to be abed, a small contingent of the "submerged tenth was gathered on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral in ailent contemplation of a phenomenon. Now, the most tr flmg
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    Frightened Back into Sanity.
    272 9 Honeymoon Tragedy has a Happy Ending. A curious echo of the San Francisco earthquake, three and a half years ago, is noted by the Chicago papers in the restoration of the mind of Mr. William Meyers, a Chicago architect, who was injured in the eaitliquake Mr.
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    A Most Deserving Cause.
    493 9 The December issue of Night and Day comes as a reminder that England owes a great debt to her destitute sons and daughters, that she has a large army of them to deal with and that Dr. Barnardo’s Homes with their 43 years of experience, are
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    Amazing Romance
    630 9 RU3BIAN COUNTESS AND BRIIISH PIANIST h A Passionate Letter. Y.u prevented me from finishing the conversation with your son the other day. Well, the evil be on your owu sbqpldera. It is absolutely useless for yon to Jealously r guard and shadow him. I love him with a
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    "Beasts and Men."
    295 9 Nlrange Story from South Africa. Herr C <rl Hageubock, the famous z >ologist, in bis recently published bobk, "Beasts ard Meu," mentions reports received by him as to the existence of an immense aud wholly unknown animal said to inhabit the interior of Rhodesia. He quotes native
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    Municipal Commission.
    414 9 1 Official Minutes. Mmutes of a Meeting of the Munioipal CommiaaiuLera held ou Thursday, the 30th December, 19j9. l'rete at. F J. Hullifai. Esq President. J. W If alii fax. E-q t L H. Clayton, E-q Luu Cbeog Teik, E-q. Dr. P V L' C.ke. Alte.t 1 Quah
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    Great fire at Shanghai
    641 9 lumn of 50<UNI0 Taolu. Shortly at tor two o*c ’‘*ck >u the morning of the 10 h instant, report» the Shanghai Timet, a fiie, which has u! imately proved the most destructive and costly in ibt? leccnt history of Shanghai, broke out on the I’ootung side
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    Shooting an Editor.
    296 9 Details of tbe shooting by Governor Jakosalen, of Cebu, of an editor of that city, lias reached Manila, report* the local Tim’i The editor who was shot, is Francisco Arias, of tbe Ang Sngat He was wounded slightlv in the leg. The incident is related in the
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    114 9 The following unclaimed letters e*c. are lying at the General Post Offic=, Pei ang Letteri Arthur, Mrs. Lawrie, W. D. Beairs, Dr. Misso, A. Barclay, Mrs. H. Molini, G. Bysack, K. Ormiston, J. Coglilan. 0. W. Osburn, «’apt A. C. Cole. W. G. Pioton, J. B. Direng. W.
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      101 9 How Coughs and Colds Are Cured in Burma. The following letter from the Superinten<)«ut of tho Municipal office at Mandalay, Mr. 1!- J. Stevens, shows that the method of cuuug colds in Burma is not unlike that used in almost everv part of the civilised world. He save: "1 have
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      48 9 Look After Your Health. If you have a cough, cure it A cough i( a symptom of more serious trouble. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best obtain able aDd you need have no hesitancy in using it as it contains nothing injurious The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      67 9 No Opium in Cough Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was first offered to the public. It is as sife a medicine for a child as for an adult. This remedy is famous for ita
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      113 9 FOR SALE. CHINESE SCRIBBLING PAPER FOR OFFICE USE, size 12*x 16", Price, $1 per packet of 180 full sheets. (Can be cut to 12"x8M OBTAINABLE AT I'HE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd 226—252, Beach Street. Quarter lUpcatci -TRUETUWEKEEPERS MASTERS’ (to. 3 Veracity. A eery fine production. Jewel!» moffmcnt, i hronometer H-l.* Knflnh
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      400 9 >f \e JUST ARRIVED d d o A NEW STOCK OP I FINE POCKET PENCILS. ALSO Kxtra pencils to refill the finished ones, in small boxes containing 6 pencils in each box. Piuces, Large Size, 60 cts. Smaller 5) Re-fills, 30 cts. per box. CAN UK OBTAINKD AT the criterion
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      579 10 FOR SALE. \f IFOR SALE. The '"TALES OF MALAYA,” BY “SOUTHERN CROSS.” Early History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Cullin and W. F. /.Minder. (Reprinted imm the Strait* L'chn.' Royal Quarto. 44 I Ken. Price $1.00. Containing IS very interesting short stories dealing with life in th#Malay Peninsula. (241
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