Straits Echo, 21 December 1910

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, Tl A FEOERATEO MALAY STATES vNI) THE FAR EAST GENTR4LLY. VOL. 8. £24 l‘er Annum iENAN i WEDNESDAY, 21st DECEMBER, ii#lo Slf(le Copy, 10 ci Vi t
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1406 1 FROM EQUATOR to pol*r regions mm <:■ DOGS HEAD GUINNESS STOUT YOU'RE USED THE TO OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE IN QUARTS, PINTS AND NIPS. 'l' IA-NU" IiKK A Co., /Sole Ay* at. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office —Shanghai, '.China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. •200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as
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    • 10 1 I S' v <3 Tiing Lee A Co, Sole Agents.
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  • 1042 2 The Tougka h Harl»our Tin Dredging Comdany’s Report for 1910, reads I have the honour to Report upon the condition of the plant, property, and mining operations of the Company for the past twelve months. Dressing Operations. —During the whole year Nos. 1 and 3 dredges have
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 102 2 Interest'll to Mothers How to Ciir-i < ou h and Colds. 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 «-roup. Foi this purpose we cau reommeud Chamberlain’s Cough
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    • 480 2 Sprai ned A kle. A sprained ankle will usually disable the injured person for three or four weeks. This is due to lack of proper treatment. When Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied a cure may be effected in three or four days. This liniment is one of the best and
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    • 1075 2 1810 1910 Wm. SIMONS Co., Ltd. ENGINEER, SHIPBUILDERS and DREDGE CONSTRUCTORS. RtNFKMV SCOTLAND. RAFFLES BY-THE-SEA, PENANG. OH XMAS EYE GOLD and TIN DREDGERS for ALU VIAL MININS. AN BUCKET and SUCTION DREDGER' to de .1 w'th all kinds of Stratas rnd Overburdens a SpcciaPl)'. Replace Wheei Gearing, Bucket 4 Links
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  • 19 3 o i ...22ndDee. r rf ...28th SngUsh ..3cd Jau. I China (Pnnz Ludvig) I China Devan ha
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  • 37 3 1 1 Vessels From Agents i 1 Due Buelov .Colombo B.M.&Co. Delta jColombo A.G.&Co. Himalaya Singapore A.G.&Co. P. Ludtrig Singapore* B.M.&Co. Devanh.7 Singapore A.G.&Co. 1 I- 1 1 22nd Dec. 28th 31st 3rd Jan. 14th
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  • 31 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Buelow Singapore B.M.& Co. Dec. Delta Singapore A.G.ACo. Himalaya Coioin lx> A.G.&Co. L t‘. L id wig Oolomoo B.M.& Co. Jan. D»*ra nh a Colombo A.G.&Co.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 113 3 Hydra, Nor. s.s., £3l, Sarsebon, 21st Dec., Bouibaj, 10th Dec., Gen.—H. B. &> Co. Tkalang, Siam. vt. 107, Lingard, 21 at. Dec., Trang, 20th l>w., Gen. Siamese Consul. Petrel Br. s.s., 124, Darke, 20th Dec., Asahan, 19th Dec., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Cornelia Br. s.s., 194, Baker, 20th Dec.,
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    • 14 3 21st December. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipng
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    • 294 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m Tongkah—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Dan Whatt Soon-, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Asahan —Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, lp in. Pang Nga —Per Deli,
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  • 274 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Buelow, from Europe, due at Penang on 22 ul Dec. lo INnirg I)r. and Mrs. J. Huizingor, Mr. J. de Wit, Mr. J. Jocobsen, Mr. D. \V. F. von Oosterzee, Miss J. C. Vogelsang, Mr. L. Kniper. To Mu 2 a
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    • 267 3 P.&0. S.N.C KxprrlHl Arrival» and Depart n re*. Mail Service Outward. Dec. 2ft Delta Connecting with Mantua 1911 Jan. 12 Delhi do. Mahva Arcadia do. Macedonia Feb. 9 A nm ye do. India Homeward. THROUGH MAIL STEAMER. s.s. Marmora Mar. 24. (Calling at Bombay.) FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st daws
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    • 257 3 —(S HIPPIN O.) *6 in BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Cuddalore and Karrical. (Weekly). Wed. 28th Dec., Noon. Sat. 7th Jan., Noon. Teesta Taroba to 1' HUTTENBACH, LIEBEBT 81 Co., Penang, Agents. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYVI. DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Said. Deli (Twice a week). Dell. Batu
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    • 410 3 NOKDDfcUTSCtifcR JJLOYD, BKtMfcN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINS. a* sc m *-< m r-»z THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foitnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Kotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 96 4 Iwitk* etwyboly and jiiatlc* alona.--*»* Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THI CRITERION PRES 5 LTD., N«* 226 232. Beach S»-«vt P-nn* I». I K: DAII.T LOCAL per annum OOTBTATIONB Poetajre Kxtra. mil, EDITION (P.*t Kree) 5 CAKI.K ADDRESS Echo Penang Telp)<hoiM N<* 343 S.B. All business coamninicatione
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  • 923 4 Other newspapers reported that during the recent municipal election a circular or poster was issued or exhibited which bore the words, “To hell with the British. We fancied we knew all the publications of that exciting period, from harmless mural l*eseechings to the obscene personalities sent through the post,
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  • 470 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers j Penang Penang Tin Exchange, tons at 86.65 Straits Trading Co., 50 87.02 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 87. Total 137A tons. Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at <£174
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  • 1302 4 IN FAVOUR OF INCOME TAX. A Special General meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held at the Chamber yesterday afternoon to discuss the Income Tax. Mr. John Mitchell, of Messrs. Adamson Gilfillan A Co., presided, the other mem- beis present being Hon. Mr. R.
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  • 200 4 Accused in the Police Court. As a result of Chief Detective Inspector Hart’s enquines into the mysterious loss of a large sum of money on board the Hebe, as reported by us yesterday, Yeoh King Kam, the Chief Clerk of the vessel, who lives in No. 6,
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  • 233 4 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. A special meeting of the board of Visiting Justices was held in the Chamber of Commerce at noon to-day, when the following gentlemen were present Messrs. J. VV. Hallifax (Chairman), M. Morrison, L. M. Bell, I). A. M. Brown, J. Haddon, R. Hendrv, Quah Beng
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  • 117 4 It would appear as if we are guing to have a brand new Municipal Board at tlie liegmuing of the New Year. We understand that Mr. Litn Cheng Icik has sent in his resignation as a Municipal Commissioner, the ostensible reason being that he is shortly proceeding
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 281 4 NOT DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER. ALTHOUGH the ordinary purchaser of a BICYCLE may not he AU FAIT with all the MECHANICAL DETAILS of count ruction, fortunately the feature of GREATEST IMPORTANCE is easily understood aud re mem l>e red. And that is to see that the TYRES are PAL MEW I
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    • 43 4 According to all accounts we have the assurance that <Jnnn«a’» is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all prej>arations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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    • 45 4 Fa ous Everywhere. t Ohatnberlain’s Cough Remedy ha> become famous for its cures of coughs, colds, cr .up s and influenza. Trv it when in need. It t contains no harmful substance and always 1 gives prompt relief. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 30 5 (Echo Special A I! REST ED, Singapore, 20th 1 >e<*. The head Chinese rook at the Pulo Obin quarries has U-en murdered. Two Chinese have lieen arrested.
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    • 17 5 (Echo Special.) White Pepper. Singapore, 20th Dec. —The market price to-day is: White Pepper, $25, buyers.
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    • 65 5 (Echo Si>eci'il.) Ani> Mr. H o Yano Peng. Singapore, 20th Dec. The Tampenis Rubber Company is suing Mr. Ho Yang Peng for the purchase on contract of 204 acres of land in Bedok for >62,000. The defendant refused to complete the purchase 1 because a Government re-survey
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    • 75 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Regent Criticise». London, 20th I)cr. —A telegram from Peking states that, after long discussion, the Assembly has appointed a committee to frame a fresh memorial impeaching the Grand Councillors individually and reimpressing upon them the necessity of the Grand Council being responsible to the people,
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    • 33 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Scarcity Anticipated. London, 20th December.—The Standard Anticipates that, towards the end of the season, there will l>e a scarcity of cotton unparalleled since the American Civil War.
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    • 53 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Lkads Indian Cavai.by. Tiondon, 20th December.—A telegram from Hyderabad states that the Crown Prince of Germany witnessed a magnificent review at Secunderabad and then took command of the Thirty-third Cavalry, which he led brilliantly. T«i Visit the Nizam. The Crown Prince will visit, the
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    • 72 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Freedom ok Edinburgh. London, 20th December.—-The freedom of the city of Edinburgh has lieen conferred on Mr H. H. Asquith. There was a vast audience in the S.inod Hall. Lord Hose Wry being on the platform. Trashy Novels. Mr. Asquith urged the cities to
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    • 62 5 Chinese Russians. (Supplied by ReitJei.) I A Capture and a Release. Umdon. 20th Dec-A Petersburg states that, according to uuothreports the Chinese Poll.» urrested near Aigun on the 14th December a Russian Colonel and a Captain, two JJossaclw Cossack Colonel who escape.l and ret urned th»* next day with 200
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    • 26 5 (Sti/jplini by Renter.) Denied. London, 20f h Dei*, —The Doily Chronicle statement that Queen Mary’s accouchement is existed in March has been authoritatively denied.
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    • 41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) As You Wekk. London, 20tu Dec.—The position of the parties so far is as follows Liberals 270 Lalsnir 43 aK Redmondites 73 T Obrienites Unionists 272 Coalition Majority 123 The Unionists have gained 28 seats.
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  • 109 5 We hear the marriage of Mr. Goh Soon Cheng, only son of Mr. Goh Taik Chee, j.p., of Church St net, Sole-Proprietor and General Manager of Messrs. Goh Taik Chee A Sou and also Managing Director both of Messrs. Teik Chiu Co., Ltd and Heug Moll Co., Ltd.,
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  • 166 5 A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St.] Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on [Saturday afternoon, the contracting parties I»eiug Mr. James Ernest Tyler, sou of Mr. James Tyler (of Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswood) and Mrs. Tyler, London, and Margaret Mac beau, daughter ot Captain and Mrs. Gilliert Angus of
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  • 403 5 The following observations by Mr. B. Suttor, the New South Wales Trade Commissioner in the East, on the subject of Australian flour in the Straits Settlements an* of interest to fl mrexpirters: -“Chinese and other Asiatics hi the Straits Settlements are not guided bv any English
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  • 324 5 FIRST DAY’S HANDICAPS. The followiug are the handicaps for the First Day’s racing 1. The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Handicap for horses which have never won a race of the advertised value of more than 1600. Efttrance, $25. Distance, one mile. Adriatic 10 7 Spout 8.
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  • 201 5 fFrom Our Correspondent.) 19th Dec. Mr. 11. B. Collinge, Inspector of Schools, Perak, is here to-day holding the annual examination at the Vernacular Schools. Air. E. A. G. Stuart, who kept goal for Mr. Alexander’s team against Ipoh XI, came back to Kuala Kangsar with one of his
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  • 256 5 The Hilarity Co. of Penang advertise a novel form of recreation in what is known as the Ci'eling Wave which is said to be the latest American craze and is understood to lie drawing crowded houses in Chicago, St. Louis and the other big cities. There is
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 473 5 To THE EpITOB or THE STB AITS ECHO. If the propliet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it r IIow much rather then, when he saith j unto thee Sir, Dr. Ronald Ross, in his latest work, The Prevention of Malaria." states
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  • 188 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Ipoh, 19th Dec., from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Young Chew Wong, Mr. S. Tajiri, Mr. Wigley, Mr. J. R. Latham, Mrs. J. H. Robertson. Mrs. Perrie, Mr. G. S. Carver, Mr. J. Menasche, Mrs. W. W. Cook and 2 children, Mr. Charles Denkl, Mr. Gaggino, Mr.
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  • 60 5 To-day. 2« r th I lav of 11th Moon Wayang Kassini, King Street Theatre, Patieut Griselda" and The Fancy Bazaar." The Ciicling Wave, Cliulia Street, 5 to 11 p.m. The Star C«»mp my. Kuala Kangsar Roiui Theatre. To-morrow. 21st Day of 11th Moon. The Circling Wave, Chulia Street, 5
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 For all internal complaint*, dvsenary, cough», cold., etc.. Uko Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 45 5 Pneumonia F evented. The greatest danger from influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can W* obviated by using Chamberlain’» Cough Remedy, as it not only cures influenza, but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 15 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all terual complaints, dy sent nr, coughs, colds et c
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    • 88 5 Government Wharves, Penang. Notice re t'hristmaß and Holidays New Year VOTICE is heteby given (hat on Monday, v licit h Decern Iter, 1910, and on Monday. 2nd January, 1911, all work in eocnection with Government Wharves will be discontinued ex<opt and only in those ca*es where previous notice is given
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    • 442 5 RAHMAN HYDRAULIC VIN LIMITrD. NOTICE. OTICE is hereby given that h Second X Y Interim Dividend of 5 per «-eut. for the ve.ir ending 30th June, 1011. has been declared payable on 3rd January, 1011. Dividend warrants will lie duly posted on the above mentioned «late to aU shareholders rhose
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 305 6 To tub Kpitok or rn« Strum Echo. Sir, I shall be very much thankful to you, if you will kindly insert the following articles through the medium of your valued paper. It mav be observed, that there are news appearing daily in the EcJu> regarding queue discarding by the
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  • 235 6 Bv the Assaye, on 17th December, the following Penang shipments were made: For Colombo. —Harrison Glosfield 1 case Machinery, Pis. 49.95 Para Rubber; Mutuya Chettv Pis. 550 Boiled Rice Bags 500 G. H. James De Silva Pis. 81.15 Black Pepper; A. M. Essabhoy Pis. bO Black Pepper; B.
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  • 122 6 Penang, 21st December. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 r ff 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary.. 2/4^s- Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’sight Private 175> Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank l "4 3 days’sight Privare 175 Madras, Demand
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  • 213 6 Gold Leaf $»>4.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 23f sellers Trang Pepper 16.50 buyers Cloves 40. —sales Mace 95. —nominal Pickings 90. —nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 22. —sellers C No. 1 6. —sales Sugar < 2 5.90 sales (.Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.55 nominal Copra (mixed) 9.60
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  • 185 6 Penang, 21st 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’s Hoad... 20 Feet f« 24 Tongu
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  • 1658 6 “T j Tji 1 i r Number of d, XT I jt '-C 3 Capital. Shares > P Dividends. Name. fe fe N 5 issued. p !2 s p So I j a I i 190<> 1907 1908 1909 1910 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES, p.c. p c. p.c. p.c. p. c.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 Mary, Mary, Most contrary, tt How does your garden grow r ’Tis not,” said she, As it used to be; I had catarrh, you know But now I am as right as the Imnk, And Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure I thank.”
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    • 25 6 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s lioiiosan Capsules. No better prepaparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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    • 114 6 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED 1*0» LIVER OIL <Ol POUND. TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00. GUNS! GUNM! GUNS!!! H -rGrat’e Guns with
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  • 367 7 A little leirning is a dangerous tiling.” Comp, hear the tale mv stilted Muse would sing: Our young Augustus shewed such splendid zest To pass the Departmental language test. That every eve he’d climb the temple stairs Past fragrant Hower-stalls and hpoongyi lairs, Arriving sudoriferous
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  • 195 7 An important circular, says the 8. T., lias just been issued by the directors of Jimah Rubber Estates, Ltd., to the shareholders. It notifies the appointment of Mr. Janies Snodgrass to the board of directors, and states that, before accepting office, Mr. Snodgrass investigated the present position
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  • 89 7 December, 1910. DatH H.W. L.W. H. W. L.VV. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 21st 3.? 3. 9.25, 3.38, 9.50 22nd 4.03, 10.15, 4.28, 10 41 23rd 4.54, 11.08, 5.21, 11 45 24th 5.49, 12.03, 0.17, 12.30 25th 6.40, 12.52, 7.18, 1.44 26th 7.52, 2.07, 8.23, 2.38 27th
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 718 7 INSXJRAN- CBS. THE LONDON ASSliPANCr CORD ORATION. KONG SANG INCORPORATE]) BY ROYAL CHARTER A.T). 1720. ri'HE undersigned, having been appoiuied 1 Agents for the alx>ve Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARIN E and FIRE risks at current rates. f AT£HSO% SIMO.\S A Co Ltd, 12c Commercial Union As5ura.no» Company.
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    • 78 7 Try This for Influenza. The peculiar properties of Chamberlain's Coutfli Remedy have been 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 bv all Dispensaries and Dealers. for sat^r. WNESE SCbIEBUBG Pr.ft* I'Olt OF
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    • 182 7 WATERBARY’S mW > 'a Metabolized (od Liver Oil Compourd. TASTELESS ODOURL r jS Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OP ALL CHEMISTS. it T? 1 TALES OF IyiALAVA,”
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 786 8 W MANSON. Dentist, i.a'G of A Cv. t Pho 17.5.4 0 mre-s crnile, Consultation Free. »MlDir« AT V". 2te, Penang Roar\ A I:* Jv.»r« frr.ro «he Eastern and Orlertal Hole l fi tntVi* RURRELL Co’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PALNTS TURPENTINE. TO RE HAD RETAIL FRO A
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    • 164 8 H h «'O ut\ *"'<» a» Oii^r Glm Seng Mob, /OJ, Ma/n Hoad, Taiolnj, Tin Miners, Advancers and Gen al Goods Store. 2 HONG BEE 3 G)„ 88 94, Main Boad, Taiping, (Established ’877.) General Store-keepers ail Commission Agen :s. WINES AND SPIRITS. PROVISIONS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 390 FOR
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