Straits Echo, 16 March 1910

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY*. VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 16th MARCH, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 60.
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      807 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT, TIANQ LEE Jk 00. ms} o 2 rO Q\ SOLB AOENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. ll sad Office—Shanghai, China. banks CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. >200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for onr policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit.
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      18 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. <&- 'm >§ L 12 I rcs IE 2 »> L/ TiANQLEE&Co., Sole AgeaO.
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    Kelvin.
    1314 2 Prof. Silvanus P. Tbompt-oa has just written the life of that great inau of science, so lone identified with Glasgow, and jet with h world fame.—William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs. One who knew Thomson well reviews the book in the 01 mgow Herald thus:— Mother, Father, and Son.
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    Tide table for Penang.
    120 2 March, 1910. X L,I16th 3.11, 9.21, 3.31, 9.41 17th 3 53. 10.04, 415, 10.26 18th 4.40, 10.54, 5.07, 11.21 19th 5.38, Nil. 6.16, 12.25 20th 7 00. 1.26, 7.53, 2.19 21*t 8.43, 3.04, 9.26, 3.07 22nd 9.31, 3.23, 9.36, 3.38 23rd 10.37, 4.51, 11.04, 5.18 24th
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      58 2 A Remedy Which Never Fails. If t «ubled witIi u,lii{p>'io:i. ccsatif ation, no tippeii't» or !V**I Iti'iuua. «iro Cli.inbar 8'onnteh and Lit» hli’rl* a t:i»l a-id J ii will In pleated with ibe reiii't. h >m* l-h!e iii*i*or»r« ilin Hi. in.irh id I lire? a d i •'rarutbni ibe d
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      208 2 APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) 1SZ. For Ladies only. Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain, cramps and irregularities peculiar to the sex. 8oM by til Chemists Sold in
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      615 2 THE ENJOYMENT of your BATH will be greatly Increased If you will always use “IDODERMENE” OTTO ROSE SOAP. Special Price, 75 cents per Box of 3 Large Tablets. Weguarantee this soap of highest standard quality and made from EDIBLE FAT. Also Mew Stock of Patent Medicine and Perfumery. Hair Brushes
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      734 2 WANTED. CHINESE or Eurasian Clprk for Office Works, must w ite good hand aud hare good knowledge of book-keeping. Apply io writing to I W g 15 3 1 177 do Strait» Echo TO LET. No 17a. Northam Road—unfurnished. From 1st March, 1910. Apply to 7-119 38 ALLEN DENNYS A
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    39 3 Veueli from Agetiti Dm» P. Ludwig. Colombo B ll ACo. 16th Mar. Benalder London SB ACo 19tb A asaye Colombo A 0 &Co. 24! h Macedonia Singapore A.O ACo. 2»tb Prmzess Alice Singapore B M ACo 29tb
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 Vetul, For A<j€nt% iMUVtt P. Ludwig Siogapoie B.M.&Co. Mar. Beoalder Singapore 3 B ACV Assaye Singapore A Q ACo. Macedonia Colombo A.a ACo. PrtDI«8S Alice Colombo B.M.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 3 Luetiow, U«i. s.s, 8,818. Deweii, loth Mar,, Yokohama, 26th Feb ,Ot)n—B. M. A Co. Sardinia, llr, as, 4 126, Talbot, 16th Mar., London, 12th Feb., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Lightning, Br. a 2,122, Gĕntlea, 15th Mar., Hongkong, sth Mar., Gen.—A. A A A Co. Cornelia Hr. i 194, Baker,
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      DEPARTURES
      56 3 16th March Deli, for Traug A Pang Nga. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Avagyee, for Teluk Anaou. Johanne, for Singapore and Hougkong. Malaya, for I>elt. I’rin» Ludwig, for Siugapo e, Cliiua and Japan. To no Chay Un, for Dindinga Fook Sang, for Singapore, Chmt and Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port
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      MAILS OLOSE
      257 3 Fob Kedah—Per LianChoo. to-morrow, Ui.d, Hatu Bahia—Per Bre« Bangka, to* morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, Ipm. Hatu Bahra—Per Padang, to morrow, lpm. Port Swettenham, Pott Dickaon and Malacca—Per Co r nelta, to-morrow, Ipm. Trang—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 1 p.m Deli —Per Calypeo, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    257 3 l*oi 1 0. M- ss- Print Ludwuj, from Europe, duo at Penang on I6lh Mar. To Pcuang Mr. and Mr« E. L. Laude* Watson. To Singapore: Mr. Louis Katz, Mr. A. lieiuicke, Mr. Q. deMeriiis. Mr, and Mr*. U. G. L. Klunder, Mr. W, J. A.
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      527 3 P. 0. Steam Naviption Coy. Expected Arrlrals and Depart ire*. Mall lervlo*. Oahrard. conaacting with Mar. 24 Aua ye Apr. 7 Delta 21 Delhi May 5 Dcvanha 19 Attaye June 2 Arcadia 16 Delta Morea Moot tan China Pertia M ultra Macedonii Moldavia Homeward. Dot*. Steamer. Mar. 25 A pi.
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      358 3 -(SHIPPING.)- NORDDEUTSCHER JA.OYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. 15- THE fast ami well-known nia 1 a vaim-rs o' this Company anil fort night 1)’ from Bremou, Hamburg ttt<i Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton,Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naplos, Alexandria and rice verm) Port Said, Sue*. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    The Straits Echo.
    91 4 Ja-tMw hUiDm enrybodf UK! luilrt alen# ''nhllahnd llallr 4T Tkl CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 22f>-—282. Bench Btr«*t. Penang PRIOR: 'l4ll*l l.<M’4l IM per i«»n» OUTHT4TIOHA lortmrt ««tr* *l4ll ■IMTION (Port Freel $l4 U4KI.K ADDKHHH I cho Penang.’ I'alaphon# No. 24H *,*.-*ll aaMaan roaimnnlraiioo» akaaM a<Klie«id a Th■
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    DR. LOCKE AND THE " ECHO."
    1499 4 DR. LOCKE AND THE ECHO." To-day we publish a dignified reproach hy Dr. Locke, who begins Socratically with a question tinged with refined irony, who then introduces an illustrative case concerning a matter we never dealt with, who next makes an unwarrantable assumption, next accuses us of two unspecified blunders,
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    Cambridge University.
    506 4 LOCAL EXAMINATION. 3 he following candid -tea from tha Penang Schools have satisfied ibo Examiners at tbe last Cambridge Local Examination PrHiminuf, Girls under 14 M E Jiuniu and R. M. Wet, from Tbe Convent. Girls It-twecn 14 and 16. L E Jeremiah and E. Lim, The Convent.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    175 4 The following business in tin his been done to-day Peuang Penang Tiu Exchange «7.100 b uyers, ro sellers j Singapore; Straits Trading C", ?i tons at 72 75 Tin is quoted in L 11 lon to-dav hi jKI43 loi cash nud Jb'l4s 15*. three momhs'
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    Cup Tie.
    1048 4 Police vs Penang Free School. The Polioe beak the Peuang Free by two goals to one in the Cup Tie much which was played on the Esplanade yesterdsv afternoon It was a true game and fast, amt the Scholars gave their opponents plenty t„ do to maintain theiradvantage
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      319 4 XPOH MAEBLE WORKS. n r« u IPOH-PERAK. This bushier* in now under the management of Mr. ilaveiisway, who has made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for Marble Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washhand Stands, Cemetery Memorials of Jail kinds etc., etc., on application.
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      66 4 An Excellent l iniment. Ererv family ami especially those who reside tn i be counti y should be provided at all t rues wiili a bottle <f Chamberlain's Paiu Bahn. J here is no telling when it may bo wauled iu case ot so accident or emergence. It is most
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Federal Council.
      33 5 iEcho Special.) Next Meeting at Koala Lnmpur. Kuala Lumpur, Ifitli March.—The Malay Mail hears that the next meeting of the Federal Council will take place at Kuala Lumpur early in May.
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      Extortion.
      21 5 (Echo Special.) Municipal Officer Prosecuted. Singapore, loth March.—C. L. Hose, ex Sanitary Inspector, was prosecuted on three charges of extortion.
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      Robbed on a Local Steamer.
      35 5 (Echo Special.) Three Arrests Made. Singapore, loth Mar.—Mr. Gan Boon Lian, of Kuala I'ilah, lost $l,OOO and a $7OO cheque while on a steamer from Malacca. Three arrests were made.
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      Wee Theam Tew Case.
      26 5 (Echo Sjyecial.) Spceial Jury Ordered. Singapore, 15th March.—At the Assizes a special jury has been ordered fur the Wee Theam Tew case.
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      The Produce Market.
      34 5 (Echo Special.) No Change in Prices. Singapore, 15th March.— There has been no change in the prices. No buyers for black pepper. Later. Sundried Copra, no buyers, S 10.70 Mixed $10.46
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      Chandu Smuggling.
      26 5 Echo Special.) Stevenson Fined. Singapore, 10th March.—Stevenson, the horse importer, was fined $1,500 or a month for importing aud possessing chandu, valued at $2OO.
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      The British Navy.
      74 5 (Supplied by Reuter llerenford Nays Estimates Inndei|Bate. London, 15lh Maiob—ln the House of Commons to-day, Lord Charles Deresford stated that the Naval Estimated wete utter, ly inadequate aud urged a loan of Jt‘6B,OOJ.«UO. Labourites Disown Responsibility. In the House of Commons, Mr. Q. N. Darues, Chamlter of
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      King Edward.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Biarritz. Loudon, 15th March. —His Majesty the King is at Ibarii'z enjoying excellent health, hough the bid weather prevents him taking nis usual outdoor ixeic *e.
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      Alsace-Lorraine.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ihi port ant Announcement. I oiidon, 15th March. —ln the Reichstag. Hoii vou Beihtnanc-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, announced that a Dill was being draf'eJ to extend the constitution in AlsaceLorraine in the direction of autonomy-
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      Reform of the Lords.
      137 5 by Reuter.) Rosebery's Sol 11 1 ion. Loudon, 15th Match—lu the House of Lords yesterday. Lord li-ieebery moved bis reform solutions aud dwelt on the splendid history of the House. It was unpo»sib'e. however, to ove;look the fact that the couutry w.ts letuiu.ug a majority of
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      The Fushimis.
      68 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Paris. London, 15th March.—Pi mce and Princess Fushimi are in Paris. President Fallieres aud his wife exchanged visits with them. Lunch with the President London 1 th March.—President Fall.e-es lunched with Prince and Princess Fushimi. M. Kurino, Japanese Minister at Paris. M. Clemenneau. ihe
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      Anglo-Japanese Exhibition.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter Visit by the Queen. London, 15. h March —Her Majesty the Queen, after two hours’ inspection of the Anglo-Japauese Exhibition, caused the Japiuese head gardener to 1« presented to her, aud complimented him on his work. Opening Fixed. London, 16th March.—lt is understood that King
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      American Railway Strike.
      67 5 (Supplied by Reuter Government Asked to Mediate. London, 16tli March.—A strike of firemen on all the railways west of Chicago has been ordered by midoight. Tl.e dispute concerns wages and promotion, and involves one hundred and fifty thouaand milts of line, tieing up every fieight and pisßenger
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      Home Racing.
      479 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result of Lincolnshire Handicap. Loudon, 16:h March.—Following ia the result of the Lincolnshire Handicap which was lun at Lincoln yesterday: The Lincolnshiie Handicap of 1,400 Sovs. Distance 1 mile. Cinderella (5 yr.) hr c by Wolf’s Ciag Nobody’s Child 6»t. 101 b. 1 Forerunner II
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE CUP TIE.
      125 5 To iut; Editor or ms Struts Echo. Sir. In re the Football Cup Tie played on Ibe Esplanade last night; is it not making a farce of tbe whole thing to allow tbe Police Team to play Nathan, who is a Magistrate, and Wills, who is in
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      EMPLOYEES’ AGREEMENTS.
      236 5 To ms Editor o? tub Straits Echo. Dear Sir. In reference to your article Adversaria in Tuesday’s issue I may say that I have often noticed tbe misery caused by people at Home signing Eas'ern agreements and ocmiug out to fiud that tbe half has not been told
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      A REPROACH.
      582 5 To rus Ki»iroil or tuk .Sum is Kcao. Sir. A* your statement in yesterday's issue of the Echo vi* “it was Dr. Locko who fi at led ns into the naughty path we have just been treading" may mean something or nothing, I have to ask you to
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    P.C.C.
    354 5 Bowln Tournament. Tbo'following fie» have beou fixed;— Monday, 21 si March. Single Hindi ap Kendall vs. Cunningbam. Double Haudic-p 8outbam and Mile» vk- Wrijrh and J O Allau. Tuesday, 22nd March. Single Handicap Miles vs. Druqiuioml j Beitn nn vs- R. Henderson Wednesday, 28rd March. Single Handicip J. Drnald
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    Passengers.
    123 5 Arrived. Per s s. Sardina, 15th Match, hum Loudon Mis. Moir, Dr. and Mrs. B. Day, Mrs R. Young. Mrs. F. H. Dale and mfant, Miss Blackett, Messrs. W. N- ('osgrave, M. Watt, E Lees, A Brash, an 1 R H- Bnyes. Dr. R. Cox and Insp D. Killourlty.
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    FIXTURES.
    36 5 To-uav. 6th Day of 2nd Moon. Town Band, Esplanad., 6 to 7 pui-To-morrow 7th Dav of 2nd Moon Town Baud, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p in Penang Cup Ties Crescent vs. U K C Esplanade.
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Firs' Quarter Mar. IBtli O Full Moon 26 h f.sst Quarter Apr. 3rd O New Moon 10th
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 German (Print Ludwig) ...16'h Mar English (Assayed ~.24’h China Macedonia\ ...25th Cbm* (Printers A lice) ...20th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homeward* Assay 1/4 Mar. I Macedonia Mar Della 7 A pi. Detank a 9 Apl Extra Service Outwards Homkwarii. Note 28 Mar I Java IS Mat Palawan 11 Apr I Bunds 1 Apl
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      95 5 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persona hare to thank (lOlliisail for restoration to health uud happiness. It ia astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 4'J capsules. PRYE RIVER DOCK ANTED for the
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      524 5 WANTED. G OTTER, Euiupean Tailoring Business. Apply to 16 3 10 187 cfo Straits Echo KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. For Deli, Ltuigaa, Llio-Scniavve, Scgli, Olehleb, Sabung, Fadaug, Benkoclen, Batavia. The a. H. MKKKUB «ill wit on Friday, l&tta March, 8 p m for Deli and Laugga, uud tiilre cargo and paairngara
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    Who Shall Control South Africa?
    727 6 The failure to «raw* a Coalition MtalStry to toko okiif of Ike «fiin of Uni tad South Afrieu nw the piqaant question —Who •boll eoatrol Sowtk A trie» Dr. Jaaeeou declare* that Bouth Africa waits a beat.men Government,’ irreapec tiro of forty or race." Ho
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    Are Librals a Simple Folk ?
    547 6 Are Librals a Simple Folk Wbat ia it in Liberals,” asks the Nation* that malms tbeir opponents take them for aboormally simple folk Ia it tbeir appearance or tbair character Ought we to welcome such aa attitude aa a moral tribute. or to resent it on tbe ground that it
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Frnano, 16th March. (By conrtety of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4,*, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4}’ 3 Documentary.. 2/4,% Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 8 days’ sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold Leaf «64.80 black f'cqjer no dock White Peppei 26—b*yer* [Yang Pepper 16 25 buyert Clove* 70 teller$ Mace 33. tellers Pickinc* 70. —tales Nutmeg» 110 a I*. teller* No. 1 70 —talet Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 5 -0 talet Tapioca Flour 1.70 tellert. Copra... 10 30
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    MARKET PRICES.
    156 6 16m Maxcx. l» l0 Soup tk I Roast l «tik Steak* K I Stew or Curry Heat k I Rump Steak ll I Ox Tail t I Tongue I Feet 2 I Heart U Liver Pori- 1| Pork PJg’a Head Feet 5 Totu.ua per*!b S H d Feet
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    SHARES.
    1399 6 r "J a. I I s O 2 Number of ”3 E g .2 Capital. Shares > Dindendi Name. Jj 5 > I imm*. J? JS a-. 1 L_5_ 1906 1905 1908 1900 1910 Rubber, pc 1 pc p.c. p.c. p.c. >*»U 10 1 M MM.* ISo.O*»*» •>*'.<*0 I/.
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      76 6 Internal Treatment Not Neecaaary for Rheumatism. Folly site out of every tea eeeee of rheamatieni ie limply rbeumatum of the mueelse doe to oeM or damp, or ohroaic rheutnc treat, neither of which require eaj interna treatment. .AH that ii needed to afford relief ie the free application of Cbamberlain’a
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      41 6 Stands Unrivalled. (Jbamberlain'a Coagb Remedy never dieappoints tboee who rue it (or obetieele oeugba, cold* aad irritetioae of the tbroet tad lunge. It etaada unrivalled a* a remedy (or ell throat aad loo* diiaaaea. For aate by all Diepeaaariea and Dealer».
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      35 6 Riedel’s (lonoftan is not unpleasant to takes, and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often aocompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists
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      274 6 THE new french remedt TRADE THERAPION bly popular l the CootinetiUl Hojpitall by Kicorf, KosUn Jobert. Velpeau and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of the kind, and surpasses ryerythittg hitherto employed. THERAPION No.liar ably short time, often a few da) s only, remores all
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    Why 200,000 Men Demonstrated ?
    425 7 Why 200,000 Men Demonstrated Oj Feb 13 h 2(H),(XO men demonstrated iu Goimmy to proteat against the Franchise Anat-udment Bill became it does not gite the franchise, and because the Bill does not amend it. A Valueless Bill. The Speech from the Throne protniud an organic development of the «listing
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    Wireless Extension.
    423 7 ld| iii pm out of Norilileulaclior Lloyd Slcamcid Tim news lias just come to liaud, says ti n 6' V Morning Pont, tb it all the vessels of llie Noiddtu mher Dloyd Eistein mail seivicu are to be r quipped with wireless telcgiupdiy. Hitherto only one of the
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      1104 7 oai THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. THE undersigned having bean appointed A genu for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risk* at current ratee. PATERSON, SIMONS 4k Oo. Ltd. 12o Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of
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      165 7 The Same Old Story. Thu old, old story, told times without number, uni repeitid over and over again lor the last 37 yours, lot it is always s welcome story to those in search of lierlth— There is nothing in tb" world that cures coughs and odds as q nrklv
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      938 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late oj Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. SMfIDIlf# AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mtha TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Boll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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