Straits Echo, 9 December 1910

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING -THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANI) THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOJy. 8. $24 Per Annum PE?* ANU, FRIDAY, yth DECEMBER, 1910. Single Cop/, 13 ceaU, No. if SI.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1273 1 FROM IaUATOR TO POLAR REGIONS DOG S HEAD GUINNESS JHE STOUT YOU’RE USED TO OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE IN QUARTS, PINTS AND NIPS. r... m I* EE Co., Sole Agent. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office-— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special
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    • 8 1 V' c. if Tiang Lee Co, bole Agents.
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  • 792 2 ADVENTURES OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER. Stkanok Customs. A thrilling and often entertaining account was given at the Royal United Service Institution, on November 2, by Lieut. P. T. Etherton of his journey through the heart of Asia. The journey from India to Siberia was undertaken for
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  • 365 2 Mr. MacKenzie Macßride (whose name is not suggestive of Coekneyism) has written a small (>ook iu protest against the Education llepartment of the London County Council, which wauts to establish a “King’s English” among tlie youthful Londoners a standard of pronunciation. He maintains that the cult
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 48 2 When your is irritatii g. Aiul vour throat in «lry and sore. When you haw th** iufiu *uz>t. And Jou't want it any more If you wish to ease your throttle Take tl»e remedy that's pure Oo at ou'v, and huv a bottle LK Woods* Great Peppenmut Cure.
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    • 261 2 I'm iiini<nia P evented. The greatest danger from influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, as it not only cures influenza, but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION
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    • 1443 2 1810 1910 Wm. SIMONS Co., Ltd. INGIPL kS, StIIiMUJILDERi and DREDGE COMSTRILT(FS. |{IN Kit MV BIOTMNIK GUD and TIN DREDGERS for AMI VIAL MININ i. It ICK *T anj SUCI lON DREDGER >to deal with all kin sof Slratas rnd Overburden* a Sp cialMy. eplace Whees-Geariog, Buckets Links and Tins
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  • 16 3 "T”\ ...14th Dec. English Devanha) _l7th China. {Himalaya ...20th Chins {KU&) ...2nd Q*nn*B (Bualow)
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  • 31 3 Vessels From, 1 1 Agents Due Benvorlich 1 Londou S.B.&Co. 10th Dec Devanha .Colombo AG.&Co. 14th Himalaya Singapore A.G.A,Co. 17th Kleist Singapore B.M.&Co. 20th Buelov Colombo 1' B.M.ACo. 22nd
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  • 25 3 Vessels 1 For Agents Leaves Benvorlich Singapore S.B.ACo. Dec, Utvanha Singapore S.B.&Co. Himalaya Colombo A.G.&C0. Kleist Colombo B.M. Co. Budoir Singapore B.M. Co. 1
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 59 3 Ban Whatt Soon Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 9th I Jet*., Laugkat, Bth Dec., Gen. —E. 8. Co., Ltd. Jiiijjui'tJialo, Br. s.s., 721, Linn, Bth Dfcot., Moulmein, -1-th l)ec..Gen. —H. L. Co. Alaetsuijcku', Dut. s.s., 836, Eilbraoht, 9th IV<\, Laugsa, Bth Dec., Gen. 11. L'i Co. Kiefna, Br s.s., 524,
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    • 52 3 9th December. Van der Parra, for Deli, As&h&n, Bntii Bahra and Paneh. Merkue, for Deli and Langsa. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenharn and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Leong Ho, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis knd Setul. Pangkor, fer Dindings. Namur, for Colombo and Tutieoriu. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld
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    • 305 3 For Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmem—Pet Kapurthala, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Kedah, Pulau Langkawi and Perbs—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Teeeta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Trang—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 pm, Deli—Per Ban Whatt
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  • 159 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Buelow, from Europe, due at Penang on 22mJ Dec To Penang l>r. and Mrs. Huizinger, Mr. J. de Wit, Mr. J. Jocobsen, Mr. D. W F. von Oosterzee, Miss J. C. Vogelsang, Mr. L. Kniper. To Singapore Dr. Frankfurter, Mrs. O.
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  • 36 3 P. O SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outward Devanha 14 Doc. I Himalaya \7 Per Delta 28 „< A **a 31 ft Extra Service. OUTWAKD. HOMKWAR© yiubta 19 Dec. I Namur 9 Dm» Candia 2 Jan. j Somali 6
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 260 3 P.&0. nV S.N.G Km»vN IrrfTnId and Imparturea Mail Strviet Outward. Dec-. 14 Devanha connecting with China 28 Delta do. Mantua 1911 Jau. 12 Delhi do. Malwa »i Arcadia do. Macedonia Fel>. 9 Aeeaye do. India Homeward. THROUGH MAIL STEAMER 8.8. Marmora Mar. 24. (Calling at Bombay.) FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS.
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    • 635 3 (til l PP IHO.) ft BRITISH INDIA L STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob Intended to Sail. Steamer. Singapore (Throe times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Sat. 10th Dec., 4 p.m. Sun. 11th Dec., 4 p.m. Thur. 15th Deo., 4 p.m. Sat. 17th Dec., 4 p.m. Sat.
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    • 398 3 NORDDEUTSCHER JXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. r ‘ii r*~- ~-r r *%»v T ~~'£rzi+ .iL: THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice verm). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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  • 96 4 Jo*tire owrxHy And Alone.P*ihli»li*wl ilMly (except Sunday.».) AT TH* CRITERION PRESS LTD.. No 226 232. Re-ch 8« p: ICE DAILY IXX'A L *-< p«?r Annum OUTSTATIONS Po»f*«e Kxtra. MMI. KDITIOX (P»*t Kree) I's OAKLK AUPKKSH Echo—Penang Tf.lMi.hon» No 343. fr.B. All bnhim mmMMloitMm ghonld he ad.lrei'sed Ibo
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  • 758 4 Everybody knows that we Chinese were scientists when Europeans were savages, and everybody admits our commercial' abilitv and integrity. Nobody can deny our patriotism. Lately in China our people have been painting the lily bv adding Western accomplishments. For instance, a saying which has helped to give Eton
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  • 74 4 The following business in t.in lias lieen done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at $87.20 Straits Trading Co., 25 87.60 Leong Fee Co., 25 87.65 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 1(0 87.50 Total 200 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at .£174 17s.
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  • 384 4 The latest alterations to Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s share list are:— Malacca Rubber j6B j£B^. Narborough Is. 3d. —Is. 9d. Rubber Estates of Krian 3s.—3s. 3d. Yal d’Or 375. 9d.—395. 9d. Messrs. M. M. Noordin Co., as sole agents in PeDang of the Societa Commissionaria Orientale, have sent
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  • 1069 4 Marine Court or Inquiry. An enquiry into the wreck of the l ln Peng was commenced in the Governor s Room this morning, the Court consisting of His Honour G. A. Hall (District Judge), Commander D C. Macintvre (Harbour Master), and Captain G. W. Sinclair (Master of
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 111 4 To th* Editor of thr Straits Echo Sir, Here are three conundrums for shipping people only. (1) If" a 6 inch block carries a 2$ mch rope, what size rope will an 18 inch block carry Having solved this correctly (2) If the breaking strain of a 7
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    • 273 4 TO TUK EUI'OK OF THU STKA1T8 ECHO. Dear Sir, Kindly allow me to give my humble opinion as* to how the future band should be constituted. I may say for a start that I claim no originality for the views put forward here as they were given birth
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  • 275 4 Lloyds’ Lost List. In the three months ending June 30th, according to a set of tables obtained from Mr. Muir, we see that 4 steamers were burnt, 11 lost in collision, 5 foundered, 35 wrecked, and 3 missing.” Of this total. 27 were British, 2 American, 5
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 208 4 XMAS TRIPS BTJ. I. STEAMERS. Keturn Tickets at Single fare are issued on all lines of the Company ava lable between 16th December tntn January next For Timetables, fares etc apply to HUTTENHACH, LIHBKK'i Co Agents, B. I. N. Co, Ltd. X’MAS SPECIALITIES. We are now l>ookiug orders for our
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    • 36 4 fbii'Otimi brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and ii the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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    • 13 4 VVood»’ Great internal complaint# etc. Peppermint Cure for all dy *®ntry, cough#, cold#
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    • 104 4 Interesting to Mothers How to Cl,re Cou*h and r 0 id s There is one subject which always interests the mothers of young children, and that is how to treat their.coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. For this purpose we can recommend Chamberlain s
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 38 5 (Echo Sfierial.) Singapore Quotations. Singapore, 9th Dei-.—Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s share list reports the following prices: Pefc°b" 930.00 Singapore and Johore $13.00 Balgownie *11.25 Paj*iw »10.00 Changkat Serdang 8.25 New Singapore 6.00 Malakoff 2.50 United Singapore 1.35
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    • 27 5 (Echo Social.) Copra and Pepper. Singapore, 9th December.—Following are to-day’s market prices Sundried Copra f 10.15, no buyers. Black Pepper 14 37*. buyers. White Pepper $25.75,
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    • 25 5 (Echo Special.) Two Nominations. Singapore, 9th December.—The following are the Municipal nominations Mr. Murray Robertson Tanjong Pagar Ward. Chia Keng Chin Rochore Ward.
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    • 127 5 (Supplied by Renter.) State or Parties. London, Bth December.—So far the state of the parties is as follows Liberals... 123 Labour 23 Redmonditen 34 C Obrienites 4 J Unionists j 169 Gains. The gains by the various parties are as follows Unionist 18 Liberals... II Labour 4
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    • 111 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fierce Fighting. London. Bth Dec.—A telegram from Pans states that 5,000 followers of the Sultan Massalit of Wadai attacked 300 of Lieut.Col. Moll’s Rifles on November 9 n«»r Trigele. There was severe fighting and the enemy was repulsed. The Sultan of Tadjedadin and
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    • 37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) £1,254 per Annum. Taiping, Bth December.-Mr. E. W -Birch receives a pension of *6,840 or *l*s4 annually. This makes huu the pensioner with the exception of Mr Frank Swetteuham.
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    • 32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Acting Federal Secretary Taiping. Bth December.— Th< P*™'* neer hears that when Mr. J. return, from Irave Mr. will l>e appointed Acting Federal Secretary.
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    • 50 5 (Supplied by Re*l*r.) Representative Government. London, 9th Dec.— A telegram from Peking says that the Members of the Assembly are urging some form of representative Government, prior to the adjournment of the Assembly which has been deferred to the 21st January. The Government is carefully considering the subject.
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    • 19 5 (Supplied by Router.) Agreement Signed. London, 9th Dec. —An agreement has been signed settling the shipbuilding dispute.
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  • 191 5 By the Delta, on 3rd December, the following Penang shipments were made For Colombo.—Harrisons Crosfield, Ltd. Pis. 34.10 Para Rubber; Adamson, Gilfillan Co. 4 Pkges. Machinery Mutuva Chettv Pis. 550 Boiled Rice Bags 500; Ghista Bros. Pis. 60 Pearl Sago. For Bombay.—C. M. Noordin Pis. 26 Putcli Leaves
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  • 256 5 Messrs. Boustead Brothers, the secretaries of the Kampoug Kuantan Rubber Company, Ltd., have issued a circular to the shareholders stating that the crop of rubl>er harvested up to October 31st last amounts to approximately 2.600 lbs. and the superintendent estimates that the total crop up to the
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  • 210 5 The Imperial Institute report for 1909 states that two specimens of smoked Para rubber, prepared in the Singapore Botanical Gardens by the Brazilian process, were received for examination. The ruhlier was moist and had a strong odour of creosote. The analysis of the sample gave the following percentage
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  • 916 5 High Position ov the Kingdom in the Financial World. The Consul-General for Siam, in Singapore, has forwarded us (Straits Times) the report of the acting financial adviser on the budget of the kingdom of Siam for tlie year 129 (1910-11.) It shows that in 111 the
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  • 918 5 B The Special Meeting. ’’Y 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the •r shareholders of the Jimah Rubber Estates, p Limited, was held in the registered office, e Exchange buildings, Singapore, on Tuesday r al 3p. m. The business was to receive a report bv the Directors
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  • 174 5 k j Arrivki*. Per &.s. Brang Bee, 7th Dec., from Rangoon Mr. Lim Ewe Keng, Mrs. Ong Huck See, Mrs. Phuah Hin Leong. Mrs. Gan Hong Kee, Mrs. Lee Chin Soon, Mrs. Cheah Eng Keat and Nonya Lim Geok Chim. I Per s.s. Tarvbti, Bth Dec., from Negapatam Mr.
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  • 48 5 To-dat. Bth Day of 11th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, d to 7 p.m. Wavang Kassitn, King Street Theatre, Edward William,” or Nya Dasima.” Cigarette Smoker, Masonic Hall, 91.*» p.m. To-morrow. 9th Day of 11th Moon. Golf Club Men’s Presgrave Medal. Wayang Kassim, King Street Theatre, Prince Hamlet.”
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 43 5 r>pri*ii»<sd Ankle. A grained u.«mU.v 4im*k^h» ISSMTJf* V-j- J2s Chamberlain’. Pain Balm u a cure mav be effected in three or fo r liniment is one of the best and most remark able preparation» in uee. For sale by all X)i»pen»arie» and Dealer».
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    • 42 5 Tht» liondou School of Economics announces a course of four lectures by Mr. W G. Freeman, b. sc., a. b. c. s f. l. s., on m Economic Aspects of the Rubber Industry.” They will be given with lantern illustrations and specimens.
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    • 13 5 For all internal complaint*, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cum
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    • 319 5 W ANTED. Anew or secondhand billiard TABLE. Apply to BILLIARDS, do Strait* Echo. WANTED. 1 EXPERIENCED CHINESE CLERK J with sound knowledge of English, must be good typewriter. Apply No. 100, 9-12-10 808 c/o Strait Echo. LOWER TOWN HALL, PENANQ. Monday, 12th December, at 6 p. m The R’ght Reverend
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    • 268 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Heap Office: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance ami Endowment ill All Forms. LIBERAL I*o Lin KS. LOW RATES. .<v’«/ /t. ffht» (>«' BEHN, M EVER A CO.. LTD. firu*rnl Itejtrttrulfi /<«>»• hu /Vuunj. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local rtjfice: —c/o Bkhn, Mkykk Co., Ltd. FOR SALE.
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  • 645 6 Apropos of the Crippen trial a writer in a home paper say* I have seen. I suppose, a good many men in peril of their lives, l*oth in the" course of business and as a consequence of some difference with a code which is against
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  • 131 6 Deckmbbb, 1910. H.w. L.W. H.W. L.W. I>ate A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 9th 4.26, 10.40, 4.54, 11.09 10th 5.24. 11.41, 5.57, 12.12 11th 6.30, 12.48, 7.06, 1.24 12th 7.42, 1.58, 8.14, 2.30 13th 8.45, 3.00, 9.15, 3.30 14th 9.44, 3.51, 9 57, 4.03 15th 10.11, 4.24, 10.36,
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  • 123 6 Fbnang, 9th December. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Baxik 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^4 3 Cr«»dit 2/4* 3 D<*cuni**nt»»rv.. 2/4^| Calcutta, Demand Bank R-. 174$ 3 days* sight Private 1 5 Bombay, Demand Ban* ‘7l Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 ‘4 3 days* sight PHv«<e 5
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  • 198 6 Gold Leaf *64.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24 —buyers Trang Pepper 17.50 sellers Cloves 45. —sellers Mace 95. —nominal Pickings 90. —nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 24. —sellers (No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 6. —sales (.Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.55 nominal Copra (mixed) 10. —sales
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  • 188 6 Penano, 9th December, 1910. Beef— cts. Soup p-»r 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 per catty 32 Pig’g Head... 20 Feet t» 24 Tongu
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  • 1870 6 p 1 I 1 s T.S Number of «a. -3 Capital. Shares > Dividends. Name. t t I issue*!. S I* =8 1 e-jS cn m <y 190)1907 1908 1 1909 1910 RUBBER— HOLLAK SHARES. p.c. pc. p.fc. p.C. ,P ,C- 1Q*V) 150 000 I30.*)00 1 1 .Ayer Kuning
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 38 6 r>r. Boss of Strassbuiy introduced (iSono* H*ti in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalw’ood oil.
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    • 41 6 Famous E eiy here Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has become famous for its cures of coughs, colds, croup and influenza. Trv it when in need. It contains no harmful substance and always gives prompt relief. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 46 6 WATERBURY'S MET USOLIZKD I 0•* I.IVKIt OIK i OlirOUND. TASTELESS. ODOl RLESS. Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and i* unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 81.25 AND 82.00
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  • 389 7 A Constantinople correspondent writes :-r Every Turk is not a Young Turk. The majority of Turks are really Old Turks, who do not care to oppose the new form of political Government as long as that one does not endanger the old faith of the true
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  • 448 7 Reuter’s Peking correspondent states that the success of the Imperial Assembly has been a matter of surprise to the oldest and best-informed residents of Peking, both Chinese and foreign. He continues It was generally expected that the members would meet, pass certain innocuous resolutions, and, having justified
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1227 7 INBURAN OBJB. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. FOR SALE. INCORPORATED BY ROY AI. CHARTER A.D. 1720. ri'HE undersized, haring been appointed 1 Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PAT6KSON SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12c Commercial Union Assurance Company. Ltd. GUARANTEE
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    • 95 7 Try This for Influenza. The peculiar properties of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy have l>een thoroughly tested during epidemics of influenza, and when it was taken in time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. KONG SANG 223 Chulia Street Penaru/.
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    • 164 7 s WATERBDRY’S s i Metabolized Cod l.iver Oil Compound ASTHESS ODOURLKiS. Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronehitis and all pulmonarytroubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $l-25 aud $2-00. leqb 1 eqb sale! “TALES OF
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 955 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Cate of f> 4 .lea i Cv., Pka, o.s C trjzes Mmiemte, Ccnsultttnn Fme. ftaftlDlK* AT /V 2/a, Penang Road. A Jc* door» from the Earner* and Oriental Hotel. «ntht KURREI.L Co.’s BOILED RAW LTNSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM
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