Straits Echo, 2 August 1910

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN.a, CILV..L/.VINO THROI'GIiOIIT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR' EAST GENERALLY VOL. 8. $24 Per Annum. TUESDAY, •JSnd AUGUST, ltflO. SiBjlt Cop;, 10 c:ai3 No. 171.
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      1168 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. oe, L a H T w-' ft. 57" •it. A!fl!» ia ©3 /f/i. 1 /-Off /liX PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. IIkad Officb—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 5200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company
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      23 1 S )tt GUINNESS’S mu ii m fig B S V%.\ 'O 9 n a* :r o ❖v? stv -;jS^ IMfcpP S.SSVH T OfeIVIJL
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    Our London Letter.
    1464 2 (From Our Oim Correspondent.) Coronal inn. London, July 8th. It is announced upon apparently good authority that the Coronation of King George and Queen Mary will take place on the Empire Day of next year. Whether this be correct or not certainly no more aus picious date
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      74 2 ause of Stomach Troubles. When a njan has trouble with his stomach vou may know that he is eating more than he should or of some article of food or drink not suited to his age or occupation, or that his bowels are habitually constipated. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
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      197 2 Don’t Neglect a ColJ. Perhaps you believe you will lie able to throw off every cold you contract. You may have done so many times before, and vet the very next cold may develop into pneumonia. You cannot always tell the condition of your system, and it is better to
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      604 2 In Great Britain, NMRTELL’S BRANDY is to be found throughout the Clubs, Hotels, and in almost every gentleman’s house, and is prescribed by the Great Majority of English Doctors. It is The Favourite. You know it by the Blue and Silver Label. PREVENTION BETTER 7H4N CURE. TARPINE. A sure Preventative
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      844 2 KONG SANG 223 Chulia Street, Penang. Civil. Naval, «Hilary Sporting Tailors. The Proprietor has just secuml the services of a well-known cutter, and can guarantee perfect fit in the latest West End style. Testimonials and references can be furnished if required. Orders I’rompilv Executed Trices Moderate Trial Solicited. 183c Wa
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    33 3 1 Vessels From Agents Due 1 Lutzot/' Goebeii Bendorau Arcadia Lothian Singapore Colombo London Colombo Glasgow B.M.&Co. 3rd Au<'. B.M. &Co. 4th S.B.&Co. 5th A.G. Co. 10th S.B.ACo. 12th 1 1
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    SAILINGS
    26 3 Vest els For Agents Leaves Lutzov Colombo B.M. Co. Aug. Goeben Singapore B.M. Co. Bendoran Singapore S.B.&Co. Arcadia Singapore A.G. A Co. Lothian Singapore S.B.&Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      267 3 Spezia, Ger. s.s., 2,324, Fass, 30th Julv, Suez, 11th July, Gen.—B. M. Co.' Wistaria, Br. s.s., 533, Pollita, 30th July, Rangoon, 26th July, Bice.—S. P. O. Co Arabia, Ger. s.s., 2,836, 30th July, Singapore, 28th July, Gen.—B. M. Co. Palameotta, Br. 8.8., 2,208, Macdonald, 31st July, Singapore, 29th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 30th July. Padang for Batu Bahra. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Perak, for Deli. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      84 3 For Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 7 a.m. longkah Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. I’rang and Pang Nga—Per Leona Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy Swatow ler Glenogle, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Bindings Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    209 3 Per I G. M. s.s. Goeben, from Europe, due at Penang on 4*h Aug. To Singapore Mrs. J. W. G. van der Horst, Mr. F. J. Michlinghoff. Per P. and O. s.s. MooUan, from London, July 15, connecting with the Aicadia at Colombo, due at Penang
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    P. & O SAILINGS.
    34 3 P. O SAILINGS. Mail Service. Optwaku. Homkwakd Arcadia 10 Any. Atsuaye 14 w Delta 24 Devanha 27 cxim Service OUTWAKD. HoMKWABD Syria 16 Aug. I Somali 6 Aug Palma 22 j Java 19 M
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      810 3 P.&0. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departure, Mail Service, Ootward. Aug. 10 Arcadia connecting with Mooltan Homeward. I >at«. Steamer. j C< >nnecting with S.S. Aug. 14 Assaye 27 !Devanha Sept. 10 Arcadia 24 J Delta < K-t. 8 Delhi 22 Assaye N«»v. 5 Devanha 19 Arcadia Mongolia 'Marmora Morea J
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      447 3 (S§ HIPPIE O.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN >. IMPERIAL GERMAN matt. T.Trrr. if.-’LlrTl'J-i ss~ •:W <» s? S. I HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foi tnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers. Genoa, Naples’ (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa). Port Said,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 jOHtice «tiffle» every body and instic* alone, Smtrton. Pnbliahed daily (except Sunday*.) AT TH* CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232, Bench Street, Penang. Pt ICE: DAILY LOCAL «24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Foetage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No 343 S.B. -All business
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    BILINGUAL, LABELS
    431 4 Our Taiping contemporary last week described an incident which helps to support our arguments for bilingual labels for luggage carried on the F. M. S. railways. It was at Taiping Station. A Chinese passenger to Krian Road had a basket of provisions with him which he asked a
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    143 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at $74.55 Eastern Smelting Co., 100 75. Straits Trading Co., 25 75.7£ Singapore Straits Tradiug Co., 225 7b.7\ Total 400 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at j£l49 28. 6d.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    239 4 Yesterday's Run. The usual hunt after the Race meeting came off yesterday. Twenty-six members turned up on the Parade Ground, the place of meeting, and enjoyed a pleasant run. The course teeming with jumps of various kinds measured slightly over five miles and occupied fifty five minutes
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    Fire at Weld Quay.
    121 4 A fire broke out on Sunday morning in an outhouse of premises 85, Beach Street, occupied by an old poultry dealer who had about 200 ducks in the premises. The Bengalee watchman gave the alarm, and the Fire Brigade was promptly on the spot and succeeded
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    P. C. C.
    61 4 lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, 4th August Championship: A. G. Anthony vs. H. A. Neubronner. Profession Pairs Cleaver and Sellor vs. Waugh and Reimann. Single Handicap, Class B.: —J. T. Donald vs. Desebrock. Single Handicap, Class C. :—Elms vs. F. Daniel.
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging.
    285 4 July Output. The output for July of the above Company was as follows Dredge No. Working hours. Pikuls. 1 416 378 2 352 409 3 540 361 Total 1,308 1,148 The Royal Contract Packet Taroba, with the English Mails, is expected to arrive here from Negapatam
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber.
      47 4 (Echo Special.) Fine Hard Para. Kuala Lumpur, 30th July.—The Planters and Stores London agency wire that fine hard para is 8/10d. a lb. July Output. Singapore, 2nd August.—The July output of the undermentioned estates was as follows: i Kamuning 7,936 lbs. Changkat Salak 1,160 Labu 16,626
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      Mat Malacca’s Appeal.
      34 4 (Echo Special.) Dismissed. Kuala Lumpur, 30th July.—The appeal of Mat Malacca against the sentence of death passed on him at Ipoh was heard here, and concluded to-day. The appea was dismissed.
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      Walker Shield.
      26 4 (Echo Special.) Selangor Score. Kuala Lumpur, 30th July.—Shooting for the Walker Shield, the Selangor ladies scored 483. [Penang scored 453, and Taiping 418.— Ed
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      Was it Cook?
      52 4 (Echo Special.) Arrested Man Escapes. Singapore, Ist August.—Owing to a report that Cook, the clerk in the Singapore Municipality who absconded a few weeks ago, had been arrested at Batavia, Mr. Beadsworth of the Municipal Secretariat was sent over to identify him. He found that the man
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      Straits vs. States.
      184 4 (Echo Special.) Bowling I xtraordinary. Singapore, 30th July.—The Colony vs. F. M. S. cricket match, which was begun on Saturday, was played in fine weather. The Colony won the toss and opened the batting with Lightfoot and Eddis to the bowling of Hennessey and Preston. The score
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      Produce.
      38 4 (Echo Special.) Copra. Singapore, 30th July.—Following are today’s market prices. Sundried Copra $10.25 no buvers. Mixed 10.00 Singapore, Ist August.— Sundried Copra $10.30 no buyers. Mixed 10.05 Singapore, 2nd August.— Sundried Copra $10.40 no buvers. Mixed $lO.lO
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      A Big Haul.
      59 4 (Echo Special.) Goldsmith Robbed of $26,800. Singapore, 30th July.—A goldsmith named Teng Boh Soon,*in Circular Road, was robbed of money and jewels to the extent of $26,800. The Police, it is said, have got a clue. Relative Arrested. Singapore, Ist August.— A relative of the goldsmith has
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      Wider Arrested.
      34 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Confesses to the Theft London. 31st July.—Wider, the absconding cashier of the Russo-Chinese Bank's branch at New York, has been arrested at New York. He confessed to the theft.
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      Texas
      26 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Racial *Riets. London, Ist August.—Serious racial riots have broken out in Anderson County, Texas. Twenty Negroes were killed. Troops have been despatched.
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      The King and Queen.
      121 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Great Ovation. London, 31st July. —Their Majesties the King and Queen made their first progress through London. They visited the London Hospital in the East End. No troops or Police lined the streets. Their Majesties received a great and a constant ovation.
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      Tibet.
      122 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Dalai Lama’s Chagrin. London, Ist August.—A telegram from Darjeeling states on reliable authority that the Dalai Lama is deeply chagrined at the British policy and is resigned to the idea of going to Peking. British Base Chosen. London, 2nd August.—Reuter’s correspondent at Calcutta states that
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      Agitation Among Railwaymen.
      49 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dissatisfaction over Arbitrat'on Awards London, Ist August.—There is serious agitation among the Great Northern and Great Eastern Railway men who declare that they are dissatisfied with the working of the Conciliation Boards. They allege that the companies are misapplying the recent arbitration awards.
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      Hungarian Loan
      53 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Adopted by l,< wer »'ous*. London, Ist August.—A telegram from Buda Pest said that the Bill authorising the loan for <£23,000,000 has been adopted by the lower House. The statement that a certain portion of the loan would l>e devoted to the purchase of military
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      The Turkish Navy
      53 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Negotiations for Two German Balt leships London, Ist August.—The Berlin Tageblatt s Constantinople correspondent states that Turkey is negotiating for the purchase of the German battleships Brandenburg and Friedrich TVilhelm l>oth of which are twenty years old, Great Britain having declined to sell any
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      R. C. Congress at Leeds.
      59 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Progress of Catholicism. London, Ist August.—At the Catholic Congress at Leeds, the Most Rev. Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, dwelt on the progress of Catholicism in England. There are now 1,760 Roman Catholic churches, 1,064 schools, and 3,687 priests, as compared with
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      Bulgaria.
      59 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Preparing for Kventnality. London, 31st July.—Telegrams from Soha show the growing bitterness there owing to the alleged maltreatment of the Bulgarians and Macedonians in connection X l dlsar mament of the population bv the Turks. The Times Sofia correspondent states that Bulgana is providing for everv
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      Spain and the Vatican.
      142 4 (Supplied by Renter.) The Premier oil I lie Qnarrel London, 30th July. —The Spanish Premier, referring to the dispute with the Vatican, said that Liberalism was playing its last card, but he would proceed undeterred by threats. All depended upon enjoying the confidence of the Crown.
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      German Politics.
      30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Socialist Snccesp. London, 1st August.—At the bye-election to the Reichstag, Stuttgart, which has hitherto lieen National Liberal, returned a Socialist by an overwhelming majority.
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    New Steamer for the Straits.
    136 4 The Straits Steamship Company have just issued contracts for a new steel screw steamer which, when completed, will be the largest and fastest in their fleet. It is to l>e built at the yard of the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., Dundee, Scotland, where
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    Straits Settlements Chinese.
    165 4 Deplore Condition of Education in Kwong Pro vine s According to the Hongkong Daily Press, the Chinese resident in the Straits Settlements, under the leadership of a noted merchant, have sent to the Vicerov a memorial deploring the bad state of education in the Kwong Provinces. They
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    The Late Mr. Carruthers.
    204 4 The death of Mr. J. B. Carruthers, forT^^ ireCtor °J F. M. S„ at Trinidad, reported to the Ceylon pc per s by Reuter will come as a great shockto his many friends in these parts, where the deceased gentleman, during the comparatively as in Sion
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1871 4 July meeting. Third Saturday attracted to the rare largest crowd of the meeting was mteiesting and the winner. "‘S ea 8 v to pick. The firs upset, a hot favourite in 8n„ ln *o bowled over by Cartoon <®!.S naught the 15 lbs. aft* at ed with
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  • Obituary
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    57 4 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) I a ion KyriHNtn». London, 2nd August.—The death is announced at the age of 75. of the Rev. Her»>ert Kynaston, d. d., Canon of Durham and Professor of Greek and Clinical Literature at Durham University. Canon Benliam. William Benham, Hon. Canon of Canterbury since 1885, is
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    Dress at the Races.
    2807 5 In beautiful weather aud under the most favourable auspices the races were concluded on Saturday last, the meeting being very largely attended by mcmliers of the fair sex, many of whom were wearing conspicuously lovely toilettes. We are very pleased to lie able to give a
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    Passengers.
    243 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Palamcotta 30th July, from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Pau Kheuu Keat and children, Messrs. A. D. Holland and Gregory. Per s.s. Dttnera, 31st Julv, from Rangoon Mrs. Mower, Mrs. j'ack, Messrs. E. C. Little, H. Scott Young. Per s.s. Ipoh, Ist August, from Singapore Mr. Chan
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    FIXTURES
    21 5 To- DAT. 27tli Day of 6th Moon. To-morrow. 28th Day of Gtli Moon. Town Ban<l, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ni.
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      52 5 Forewarned, "forearmed,” the sage, winter’s bleak winds rage, And now when Winters Forearmed is he and wel a crew Who holds a Bafeguard ’gaiust the ere Of ills that come upon the wind. And that safeguard you H alway In medicine that s *af« an ur e. The Trusty Woods’
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      46 5 (Jnnosan like other preparations ofa Copilja ami Sandalwood oil does not affeet the kidnevs or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient ejen after lengthened treatment. Tnals by the Medical profession solicited. Samples free on application to anv of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      55 5 Why Suffer from Rheumatism? It is a mistake to allow anyone to suffer from rheumatism, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases a cure effected by applying Chamlierlain’s Pain Balm. The relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale
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      508 5 FHe GREAT EASIER! LIFE ASSURARCE CO LTD. Hbad OrricESINGAPORE. Life Assurance atu! Endowment in All ForniH. LI ItERA I. POLICIES. MW It A TEN Financial At/enls for Fenana. BEHN, MEYER A CO., LTD. General J{epre tentative for J'tnany. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local OJice: —c/o Behn, Meyer A Co., Ltd. WE
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    Federated Malay States.
    1512 6 (Continued from Saturday's issue.) Twenty-five thousand three hundred and twenty-five free tickets were issued by the Committee. Recruiting allowances were paid from the Fund to all employers who imported their own labour from India, on condition that no deductions were made from the coolies’ wages on account
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 2nd August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank J 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, e 3 Credit 2/4 l 3 t> Docume itary.. 2/4/ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. |*^i 3 days’sight Private l*6j 3ombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days* sight Private I*7
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    PRODUCE.
    188 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper wo stock White Pepper 24.50 sales Trang Pepper 17. sellers Cloves 66. —mow. Mace 86. —sales Pickings 73 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.— sellers SNo. 1 7.35 sales 2 no stock Basket 4.90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 9.70 buyers f Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    167 6 Penang, 2nd August, 1910. TtvEK cts Soup F* *»tty 14 Roast “4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet Ton S>i® Hea'l each *eet
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    SHARES.
    1830 6 \d I *0-2 Number of [2 ._2 g Capital. Shares Dividends. Name. i -2 5 I IIS 5* *3 8 PQ O’ !l90ti 1907 1908 1909 |l910 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 1 p.c. P C. P-C. p.c. p. c. 1909 i 150 000 130,000|| 1 1 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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      105 6 According to all accounts we have the assurance that tiOliOSan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers. A French Remedy for ell Irvefelerltiee. Thousands
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      1278 7 INTSXJHAN- OBB, THE LONDON ASSUK ANC( CUUP OVATION. IMCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. undersigned, liaving been appointed X. Agents for the al»ove Corporation, are now pn*|>ared to accept M A KIN E and FIRE r '®ks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A Oo. Ltc 12o Oommtrcial Union Anurmnct Company,
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      38 7 *'Mii**e of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have !>een |>eriiuinently cured bv Chaml>erlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      998 8 W. MANSON. American Dentist, i.ati 5 of Dt. Allen A Co. Pha. OS. a C areas Moderate, Consultation Free. ftafliDiir* at \o. 21a, Penang Road. GALVANIT! GALVANIT!! GALVANIT!!! The Marvellous New Plating and Polish ng Powders. GALVANIT SILVEH: For Electro-plating and cleaning silver plated articles. A it* Ircr» fir;ip the
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