Straits Echo, 13 October 1910

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    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, THURSDAY, 13th OCTOBER, 1910. Siagle Copy, 10 cents. No. *32.
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      1188 1 tiger brand cement. mMPa m 258 N to I 'b °e tSP IN r> I tf£S7 /'Off ALL PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbad Office— -Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that
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      18 1 GUINNESS’S SWUT. TIANQ LEE A Oo PS O w <2 ■XUJ*r <2 m SOLE AGE MS BASS'S ALE
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A REJOINDER.
      1044 2 To fctH'OB or 1HB Ntbaits Jicao. A pamphlet entitled “The Freight and Steamship Ordinance, 11*10 bv A. Huttenhacb. purporting to settle the whole q»ie*tion at issue lietween the Ring" and the Government, has just lieen circulated. It contain* many half truths and much erroneous doctrine which as a
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      69 2 Sick llcaJazhe. This distresses* ailment results from a disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Iu fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened iu severity, bv taking a dose of
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      429 2 Rheumatism the Most (.omnioi Cause of Suffering. Rheumatism causes more pain and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that it is the most common of all ills, and it is certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will afford relief, and make rest and sleep
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      1799 2 In Great Britain, MARTELL’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. 4 First-class Press Machine Man. m. Wages according
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    MAILS DUE
    18 3 -T7 ...19th Oct. Englnth Arcadia) 22nd China Friedric h)\..2bth China (Print Eitei rrxt 2?th German (Luttou)
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 Vestel* From Agents Due Arcadia Colombo A.G. Co.'19th Oct. Assay* Singapore A.G. Co.22u<l Prim Eitel Friedrich Singapore IB.M. Co.'25th Lutzovc Co’ombo B.M. 4 Co. 1 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Arcadia Singapore A.G. Co. Oet. Assays Print Eitel Colombo A.G.ACo. Friedrich Colombo B.M. ACo. Lutzow Singapore I B.M.ACo.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      91 3 Johanne, Ger. 8.8., 952, Ipland, 12th Oct., Deli, 11th Oct., Oil.— A. G. Go. Protesilau,*, Br. 8.8., 6,104, Campbell, 13th Oct., Liverpool, 13th Sept., Gen. W. M. Co. Printett Alice, Ger. s.s., 6,721, Groach, 13th Oct., Hamburg, 18tli Sept., Gen.— B. M. A Co. Thongwa, Br. s.s., 3,428, Herrington,
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      DEPARTURES.
      86 3 18th October. Kedah, for A lor Star (Kedah). Padang, for Batu Bit lira. Leomj Ho, for Trang. Cornelia, for Port Swetteuham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Prime*ns Alice for Singajiore, China and Japan. Jin Ho, for Asahan. Johanne, for Singajiore and Hongkong. Merkus, for Deli and Langsa. Canton, for Dindings
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      MAILS CLOSE
      307 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Tongkah Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 JI.UI. Doli, Batu Bahra, Asahan and Paneh Per Van der Parra, to-morrow, 1 p.ni. Port Swettenhain and Singajiore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and .Japan—Per Fook Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Langsa,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    208 3 ler l and O. s.s. Moldavia from London, Sept. 2d, connecting with the Arr M dia at Colombo, due at Penang on 19th Oct. To Penang Messrs. E. Edmont and L H. Clayton. To ii. g ipore Mr. and Mrs. K. R. R Glover, Mrs. VV.
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      264 3 3TAI S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service Outward. Oct.. 19 A readia connecting with Moldavia Nov. 3 Delta do. Mongolia 1 <> Delhi do. Morea 60 Axeaye do. Mooltan Dec. 14 Devanha do. China 28 Delta do. Mantua Homeward. THROUGH MAIL STEAMER. s.8. Marmora Mar. 25. (Calling at Bombay.)
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      344 3 (s* HIPPIN O.) i jj y BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foe Singapore. (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavov, Yeh and Moulinein. (Fortnightly). Rangoon Calcutta. (Weekly). Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. (Weekly). HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents. V- KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART FVIA
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      395 3 NORDDEUTSCUER LLOYD, BREMEN. SZSKAX KAIL USX. J! e r v«r fTTBE fast aud well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice Ntiipflee everybody mnd justice Alone.— Kmn-ton Idbliebed daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penang. PriCE: DAII.Y LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATION.S Footage Kxtra. MAH. EDITION ,Foet Free) 5 CA HI.K ADURRBB Echo—Penang.” 1 eiei '••>ne N«» 343. h.B. Al! business
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    ADVERSARIA.
    945 4 The Bishop of Singapore has announced that if it can be shown that the F. M. S. contribution of *20,000 to the BishopricFund was not given voluntarily, he will set to work at once to collect the money to repay every dollar. We would like to take this up,
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    A Bitter Lesson.
    517 4 Warning to Public. Owing to the vast numl*er of prosecutions since the small-pox outbreak for removing and concealing cases, the Government a few days ago decided that future offenders should lx* fined and given a term of imprisonment, as fines alone, however large, have had no deterrent
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    66 4 The following business in tin has l>een done to-dav Singapore Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers *79.75 Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, t buyers, no sellers ™.30 Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 79.92 Tin is quoted in London to-dav at £l6;} 10s. cash and £159
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    Rubber Shares.
    117 4 The latest alterations to Messrs. Anthony and Anderson's share list are; Anglo-Malay 23s. 9d.—25s. 3d. Sumatra 71s. 3d.—73s. bd. B. Mertajam 3s. bd.—4s. Consol. Malay 24s. bd.—2bs. Highlands 102s. bd.—110s. Kamuning 5s. 3d.—bs. 3d. Labu 16s.—lbs. 9d. Linggi 44s. dd.—47s. London Asiatic 11s. 9d.—12s. 9d Lumut 19s. bd
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore Races.
      84 4 {Echo Special.) Scratch inos. Singapore, 13th October.—The following are the scratchings for to-day s races. The First Griffin Handicap. Kenneth, Annie, Balmoral, Pecima, Autumn Ijeaves and Nancy. The Ladies’ Purse. —Troubadour and Sentinel. The Read Stakes. —Mirage, Honey Bear, Qui va la, Delcore and Lvnwood. The Tanglin Cup.—Dalrymple
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      Produce.
      38 4 {Echo Special.) Copra axd Pepper. Singapore, 12th Octol*er. —To-days market prices are as follows Sundried Popra 10.75, no buyers. Mixed 10.40 Black Pepper 15.25, buyers. White 25.50,no buyers. Singapore, 13th October: Black Pepper $15.50, buyers. White $25.75
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      Rubber.
      29 4 (Echo Special.) Latest Quatations. Singapore, 12t.h October. —Rubber on an average show a drop of 3/Batu Caves... 205 Bukit Rajah 305/ Harpenden... 200 Highlands 102/6 Straits Rublier 105
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      “Lady Weld” Ashore.
      37 4 (Echo Special.) And Refloated. Singapore, 13th Oct.—The s. s. Lady Weld ran ashore on a reef between the Syren and Sultan shoals at 7 o’clock this morning. She was refloated, undamaged, at noon to-day.
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      Grimes Foolish.
      45 4 (Echo Special.) But Not a Criminal. Singapore, 13th Oct.—Grimes, the Singapore man arrested for frand, has been acquitted by (the Magistrate, who believed that Grimes had reasonable expectations of money coming to meet his cheques. At the same time he had behaved foolishly.
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      Portugal
      39 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) English Transport. London, 12th Oct,—King George V has ordered the yacht Victoria and Albert to proceed to Gibraltar to embark King Manj uel and Queen Amelie. London, 13th October.—Brazil has recognised the Republic of Portugal.
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      Straits Loan.
      57 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Underwritten. London, 13th Oct.-The three-and-a-half-per-cent. Straits loan of two and three quar ter nnlhons was underwritten vesterdav and will lie offered to the public to-morrow at Our Singapore correspondent wires that w,th regard to this loan, the Colonial Secrete i^T tS that he is «naWe
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      French Strike.
      128 4 (Supplied by Renter.) 40,006 Railway Men Oct. London 12th Ort._A strike has broken Telegraphs and telephones have been cut are ,)e J n transported in motor <ar», with the assistance of i Military, who will endeavour to i .raffle. Thes.riken, demand ond one day s rest a week.
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      Joe.
      50 4 Supplied by Renter.) Best Colonial Secretary Gettinq Better. London. 13th Oct. —The Daily ChronicU savs that Chamberlain shows a marked i ffl proveuient in health and is cherishing a strong determination to take his seat a f Westminster so as to intervene in the debate as the earliest opportunity.
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      Finland Still Bullied.
      40 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Latest Russian Demand. London, 12th Oct, —Helsingfors report, that an Imperial Order directs that the balance of Finland’s military contribution for 1910, amounting to nine million marks, l*» paid immediately into the imporial treasury.
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      Another China Loan.
      47 4 (Supplied by Renter.) For Tientsin Pukow Railway London, 13th Oct. —A supplementary loan for the Tientsin Pukow Railway will lie issued shortly. It will consist of 113,000,000 five [>er cent bonds, of which one million sterling w ill lie offered in London and Berlin.
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      Extraordinary Suggestion.
      51 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Brazen Offer to Rob Defenceless Power. London, 13th Oct. —The Taegeechernnds- says that if Britain really values a good understanding with Germany, she can prove it by agreeing to give effect to the Anglo-German “agreement” of IH9S for the partition of the colonies of decaying
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      No Chinese.
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Work on Columbia Lines. London, 13th Oct,—The Government of British Columbia has refused the request that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railwav might employ Chinese on the construction of the Western portion of the line.
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      Roosevelt Up in Air.
      43 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) And Liked It. Loudon, 13th Oct,—Reuter’s man at St. Louis says that Ex-President Roosevelt shared a three-minute flight in an aeroplane with the aviator Hoxsey. He said he would have liked to fly for an hour.
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      Berlin Research.
      42 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kaisers’ Effective Begging. London, 12th Octolier.—At the centenarr celebrat ions at Berlin University, the Kaiser emphasised the point that it seemed a sacrnl duty to establish research instructions. Thereupon the comparatively few present subscril>ed ten million marks.
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      Cesarewitch.
      39 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Vernet Win s at 7—l. London, 12th October.—Vernev won ai 4 J Admiral Togo was second an' olumbus third. The betting on tliet* 1 last-named w;is 50 to 1 and 100 to 9 respe tivelv.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      DOUBLE ENTRY.
      147 4 lo 1UK Editor of tub Stk/ its Echo. Sir, J. rer nember rightly the question of the adoption by the Municipality of the system in g t heir accounts i>v double eDtrr J T again discussed next vear bv the municipal Commissioners. As ‘their Assis- /< retarv, who
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    Share Auction.
    53 4 K<J, h F fol u'' i K P r ces were obtained at Mr. Iff P m 8 ;Vr tion thin morning 300 shares IHu Pandan 55 1 non Jltra 60 ’i-o Yarborough 00 ton Teraerloh ...$65 •>nn Glenea lv 1.75 “t Redhill Tin Mining No Buver oqoo
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      565 4 ISTOTICE. ADVERTISER, a Strait» Chinas* re*!. d*nt in I poh, I» prepared to art a» aaent for person» who hare interests in the F. M. S. on most favourable terms. First ela»* refer- nr Apply to ACCOUNT A ST,” 11-10-10 683 ejo Straits Echo. BICYCLES BT EASY PAYMENTS. We supply
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      71 4 Lame Hack When you have pains nr l »«u.k hathe the parts till “rT™ 88 »n H»e Pam Balm twice a d-, v C an, t»rlai n palm of the band for fi witl the application. Then damned m nufes at ea h «lightly with thl 2 B t P
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      36 4 ererts T lliieiM er te «tifies that <>1108*11 influence in removing and "a 8 ,L n a hBWOrrha^; •>» “S bvit tbar, t tlbfactor y results are obtained Sandalwood oil etc.' ther P re P aratio11 f
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    Supreme Court.
    5988 5 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) THE TIN CASE. Judument Reserved. Plaintiffs. —Messrs. Behr A Co. (Penang) and Messrs. A. Strauss A Co. (London). Messrs. Behr A Co. are suing (a) Khoo Ghuat Cheng for 812,726-94 (b) Eng Soon Chan A Co. 813,574-17 (c) Lim Soo Chee, Lim Mali Seang
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    FIXTURES.
    25 5 To-day. 11th Day of Oth Moon. League Football: Police vs. Volunteers, Esplanade. To-morrow. 12th Day of Ptli Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, <’» to 7 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    20 5 O Full Moon Oct. 18th bast Quarter 2« r th O New Moon Nov. 2nd First Quarter 10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS .Ms I Service. Outward Homiwabu Areadia 19th Oct. Assay* 22 Oct. Delta 3rd Nov. Deranha 5 Nov. Fx ra Service Outward Homiwaid Ceylon 26 Oct. I SV*"ie 14 Oct. Palermo 29 I Nors 28
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      33 5 Great Gladstone, he Was W. G. And you’ll agree He was P. C. Which letter» stand In every land j obscure, For what, to k Grea t Peppermint Is known as w ooas
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      13 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for al lt internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, cold. etc
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      44 5 It ha» lieen satisfacfo demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank (•otiosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never l>een known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemicals in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      44 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Okkick: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES. Aqents for Penang. BEHN, MEVER A CO., LTD. timer'll Representative lor /VuM.»y. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: —c/o Behn, Meyer A Co., Lid
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    A Real Shame.
    619 6 Much light has been thrown during the hmt few days on one of the bywava of our industry. At Cradley Heath about 1,000 women 'known as cliainmakers have been locked out," though the phrase is not exact for. as Vote» fur Women says, these women work in
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    Penang Shipments.
    167 6 By the Delhi, on Bth Octoiler, the following Penang shipments were made For Colombo. —Cumberbatcli Co. Pis. 13.50 Para Rubber; Ghista Bros. Pis. 50 Pearl Sago Mutuya Chetty Pis. 550 Boiled Rice Bags 500; Saminathan Chetty Pis. 770 Bciled Rice Bags 700; Janoo Hass&n Pis. 440 Boiled Ri**e
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 13th October. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. Loudon, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4-!$-$ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank II*. 174i 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Ban# 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176$ Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    170 6 Gold Leaf $64.80 Blaĕk Pepper no stock White Pepper 26 —sellers Trang Pepper 16.75 sales Cloves 66.— nom. Mace 95.— sellers Pickings 77 buyers Nutmegs 110s. 19.50 sellers No. 1 6.50 sales Sugar 2 6.40 sales (.Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (nixed) 10.60 buyers f T&hbun
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    MARKET PRICKS.
    185 6 Penang, 13th October, 1910. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork j>er catty 32 Pig’s Head... 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1500 6 19« Hi 1909 I*lo .909 1909 1903 1909 1905 1!X)5 1996 1909 1900 1905 1907 1905 1910 1906 1910 1910 11X10 1905 1906 1907 1907 1908 1895 1907 1 19i*9 1 A 1906 1909 1910 tL 1910 1903 1006 1960 1909 1 1909 L ‘899 1909 Name. ►> 3
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      45 6 Why? From a «mall beginning the sale and use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. Why Because it has proved especially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      54 6 What to Do. When a cold Incomes settled in the system, it will take several days’ treatment to cure it, and the l>est remedy to use is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It will cure quicker than any other, and also leaves the system in a natural and condition. For tfile by
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      36 6 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. HOGAN HOGAN, 51», BEACH STREET. AUCTIONEER VALUATORS AND ESTATE AGENTS. Adcanrea made on Valunt on nett proceed* Guaranteed within 7 day* after tule
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    Electricity Mystery.
    815 7 Thk Meeting or the British Association. The principal feature of the present meeting of the British Association, which opened !at Sheffield on August 31, is that it has ho I «articular features. That is to say, there is j nothing sensational about it. No discoveries are announced which
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    138 7 October, 1910. Date HW LW H.w. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. r M. 12th 5.03, 11.21, 5.40, Nil 13th 0.23, 12.48, 7.12, 1.37 14th 8.00, 2.22, 8 44, 3.00 15th 9.21, 3.20, 9.51, 4.00 10th 10.03, 4.09, 10.10, 4.22 17th 10.38, 4.49, 10.59, 5.10 18th 11.19, 5.27,
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      1347 7 INSXJR. A3M CBS THE LONDON ASSURANCE COR I* 0 R T lON. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rjMiE undersigned, having been ap}>oiuted Agents for the alx>ve Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. Ltd 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd.
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      915 8 W. MANStm, American Oentl*t t tots of Dr. Alter i <4 fut, Pha, VS.A, C iritis Modemte* Cc*suHsttoß Free. ft WSIDIF* AT /Vo. i/a, Penang Road lev doer* from the Easter» and Oriental Betel. 6 mth» BURRELL Co.’s BOILED HAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BE MAD
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