Straits Echo, 25 July 1911

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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. 9. $24 Per Annum PENANG, TUESDAY, VJBtu JULY, 1911. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 100.
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      1424 1 If you require a Touic and some' thing to nourish rou, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness’s Stout, iiii'l look fur this label to see that you get it. HANG TiRE A Co.. SoU Agents. A Andrew Usher 8 Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG S’
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      40 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog’s F c a d C uir n c ss's Stout. The Tonic that eheers, aud soothe» and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is ou evorv iue Nip. TIANG LKK A Co., Sole Ayeijlt.
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    Quarantine Grievance.
    349 2 Belated Action Against Apcar Boat s at Hongkong. Considerable comment has been aroused j in shipping circles in Hongkong at the action t of the authorities in puttiu r the steamer Catherine Apcar in quarantine under unusual, and, it is contended, unnecessary circumstances, spates the China Mail ot
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    Meerschaum Pipes.
    680 2 Some Useful Hints to Smokers. The consumer can always tiud some valuable hints in the trade papers, au<l those smokers who affect a meerschaum pipe will tiud some useful information about the subject in the June Cigar aud Tobacco World. As these hints are given mainly for the
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    Jewels from the La Seyne.
    321 2 The valuation of the jewels of the late Baron Stefan van Beniczky aud his wife drowned in the wreck of the La Seyue, took place on the 4th, oth and (>th inst., at the building of the Java Bank, Batavia, in the presence of the
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      60 2 itUlUinmui.,. lumiilUulmiuiliniiinlliuiiiiUliiiillHiUuiilmilCt THIS IS IT WATKRHURTS METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS 1 9 l>4 rv.T il The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedes the old-fashioned emulsion- which upset vhe stomach. H ighly re coiTunendetl by the inedi-
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      215 2 How to Cure Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse thau useless to take any luediciues internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed k a free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 AmoyThe s. s. Hoag Wan I,
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      1251 2 AUSTRALIAN JORSt FEED. A. Shipment; «Just; Received FO Oats, Bran, Ohaff, Oaten Hay, Linseed and Barley. G. H. SLOT Co., PENANG Municipal notice. A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th instant. Business 1. To consider and
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Vets ele From Ayenls Due Devanha Ansa ye P. Alice P. Ltxlmy Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo A.G.&Co. A. B. B.M.&Co. •JGthJnlv. Und Aug. 3rd
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vessel» For Ayen Leaves Devatilui Assaye P. AUcs P. LndvAg Singapore Colombo Colombo ‘Singapore A.G &Co. A. B. B-M.&Jo. 1 frl c I 1
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 3 English (Devanha) Julv. China f As wye) ...29th China (Primes* Aline 2nd Auj'. German (Prim Ludvc'uj) 3rd
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      254 3 P.&0. S.N.C Expected Arrivals mid Departure?. Mail Service Outward. Mongolia connecting Devanha 26th July. Mooltan Arcadia 9th Aug. Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar £61-12 £41-16 EXTRA STEAMERS. Intermediate Service. WITH excellent accommodation for a g limited
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      486 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Cuddalore and KarikaL (Weekly). Sat 5th Aug., neon. Wed. 9th Aug., noon. Taroba Teesta HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co., Penang, Agents KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART M A ATSCH APP1J, (Rf)Vil DUTCH I’iCKET COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. DeH Asahau, Panel) and Singapore. (Weekly). Fri. 28th July,
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      358 3 <S HIPPING.) Muiscm LLom, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. TIHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen f Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (ojj. i< 'U Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aaen, Goldin bo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      451 3 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Company. Lid. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is* maintained lietween Yokohama via ports to Marseill js. London and Antwerp uuder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    104 4 A Journal tor Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—262, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO-PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 Studio,
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    GENIUS EXPOSED.
    724 4 We are not fishing for comolimeuts when we ask. What is a genius For one thing, you will be too much interested in horses U) pay them aud for another, we are already fully persuaded of the truth of all m you would say if you were not
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    Here They Are.
    108 4 I,— The Mixed Handicap. 1 mile. 1. Tom Lees. 2. Bowrill. 3. Chanticleer. 2.—The Griffin Race. 6 furlongs. 1. Firewood. 2. Kes Tor. 3. Searchlight. 3. —The George Town Cup. 6 furlongs. 1. St. Brendan. 2. Maori Bov. 3. Lady Jean. 4. —The Kuala Lumpur Plate. 1
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    P. L. R. C.
    156 4 Deliberate Practice Shoot. X X r-* r^ -3 0 9 o o 2 H Mrs. Wright-Motiou. 32 33 €5 Gore Anderson. 28 33 61 Miss Wemyss 29 32 61 Jones 27 30 57 Joan Smith 29 27 56 Mrs. Liston 24 29 53 Mitchell 24 24
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    P. C. C.
    85 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Champ ionsh ip. Neubronuer beat Haslam 6—2; 6—l. Single Handicap, Class A. A. G. Anthony w. o. from C. C. Rogers. Single Handicap, Class B. Reimann beat Pegler 6—3 6—2. Single Handicap, Class C.
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    Municipal Commission.
    129 4 SPECIAL MEETING. Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last Meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. To consider and pass Supplemental Budget No. 1 of 1911. 3. To consider and pass Bv-Laws under Section 85 (J 2) of the Municipal
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Constitutional Crisis.
      508 4 Curzon's Letter. Lord Our/.on, iu a long letter to the Time», defends the policy of not forcing the creation of peers. He appeals to those differing to place the true interests of the country above immediate party considerations. He believes that the country only has to see the
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      Automobile Race.
      29 4 Fournier Killed. Tbe noted motorist Fournier was while leading in the Grand Prix Automobile Race. He was going over sixtv miles an hour at that time. Reuter.
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      Fire at Constantinople,
      135 4 Hundreds of Houses Destroyed. A telegram from Constantinople savs that a conflagration broke out yesterday afternoon It was still burning at midnight though the tire was slackening. Several hundred houses were destroyed. Was it Incendiarism r The fire lasted fourteen hours and two Square miles of the
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      Stewards Cup.
      105 4 Probables. Following are the probables for the Steward’s Cup: Golden Rod (Teinpleman). Mercutio (Trigg). Hallaton (Saxby). Poor Boy (Maher). William Rex (Donogliue). Sunningdale (F. W r ooton). Prince San (Musse). Runnymede (Rickaby). Levanger (Griggs). Palace Second (Whallev). Great Surprise (Duller). Borrow (Martin). Saint Anton (YVatts). Braxted (Winter) Mount
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      Great Aviation Race.
      56 4 Progress of the Competitors. Seventeen started from Hendon for Edinburgh. Vedrines reached Edinburgh in exactly seven hours, and Beaumont and seven hours and twenty minutes, including landings of half an hour each at Harrogate and Newcastle. The Englishman Valentine took twelve hours The remainder broke down at
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      The So-called Empire.
      172 4 Fisher Echoes the Echo.” Mr. A. Fisher, the Premier of Australia, in au interview which he gave to the Rerien<>f Reviews, said that we were not an Empire. We were a very loose association of five nations, each independent, each for the time being in fraternal co-operative
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      The Monsoon.
      22 4 Causing Anxiety. A telegram from Bombay states that the intermittent character of the monsoon is causing increasing anxiety everywhere. Reuter,
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      Morocco.
      174 4 Malaria Stricken Troops. A hundred Spanish troops from Alcazar have been sent down to Larache malariastricken. Three deaths have taken place among them. Reuter. Cholera at Sungki Siput. —About a dozen cases of cholera on different estates near Sungei Siput were discovered about a week ago. The victims and
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      394 4 the great Eastern LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hear Office :—SINGAPORE. AFTER THE RACES. FOR PORT SWETTENHAM AND SINGAPORE. Life Assurance mill Endowment in All I Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Ayent» for I’enanq. MACBETH AND BARRETT. General Itepretentntive for Venany. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: —No. 7, Union Street.
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      58 4 There's always a batch in Colney hatch Of people who really are balmy, Who fancy they’re Kings and Princes and things. And other big guns on the Army, It appears to me, and I think you’ll agree, That of every attentiou they’re sure, when tolds some have got, they dose
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      27 4 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel's (ion »$-ui Capsules. No better prepap iration now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    760 5 To-day*» Programme. 1. —The Mixei* H AND1CAP. —3-15 P.M. Value $500. A Handicap for horses which have never won a race of the advertised value of more than $oOO. Entrance, $25. Distance, one mile. Mr. Lee Toon Tock’s bug Chanticleer ...10 0 Mr. Ben’s” ch a g
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    Our Trade.
    808 5 The Conference Agreement. Minutes of a Meeting held at the Colonial Office on May 25th, 1911, lietween Sir Johu Anderson, o.c m o., Governor of the Straits 1 Settlements, aud Representatives of the Homeward Java and Straits Conference and the New York Steamier Conference. Present. Sir John Anderson,
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    Our London Letter.
    1519 5 {From Our Oxen Correspondent.) London, June 30th. Sib John. j The appointment of Sir John Anderson, c m g Governor of the Straits Settlement to the important post of Permanent Unde» Secretary of State for the Colonies is a recognition of his brilliant sendees aud his eminent
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    FIXTURES.
    84 5 To-dat. 30th Day of tith Moon. Penang Rate Meeting. E A*. O. Hotel Race Dinner an i Special Supper. Mice and Men’’ at tho Town Hall, 9-30 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kuugsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. To-morrow. Ist Day of 6th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O New Moon July 26th First Quarter Aug. 2nd O Full Moon If th Last Quarter 17th
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      12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dyseutrr, coughs, colds, etc.
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      56 5 The Ip-ta-Date Warn»!. The woman of todav who Kis goo 1 health, £o<hl temper. good sense, L ight ey*s and a lovely complexion, the result of correct living and good digestion, wins the-admira-tion of the world. If your digestion is. faulty' Chamberlain's Stornaeh and- Liver Tablets will correct it. i’or
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      75 5 l)r. Friedlaender testifies that (jonng «n everts a favourable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory" result* are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandal wood oil etc. Keep your teeth in good condition by consulting A THOROUGHLY RELIABLE DENTIST. Satisfaction is assured
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      547 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. s The Municipal Commissioner» of George 3 Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the I construction of cement concrete drains on the East side of Scotland Road. Full particulars can l*e obtained and plans and specification inspected at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. I Tenders which should be endorsed
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      350 5 The Straits Cinematograph Coy. To-night To-night !t\ SPECIAL RACE PROGRAMME, which includes all new and excellent, pictures selected from a lot of now films, just arrived. L°< k out for the Patl e’s Animated Ga/otte, Ao. 110, which will be shown on Saturday next. THE SPECIAL PACE PROGRAMME. An Interrupted
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 6 C. Aj>ra,\ Br. s.s., 1,730, Townsend, 24th July, Hongkong, 11th July, Gen.— A. A. A. A Co. Ardnwunt, Br. s.s., 2,249, Dorcber, 24th July, Durban, 28th June, Gen. —P. S Si Co. Malacca, Br. s 405, Stach, 2ith July, Tongkah, 23r«l July, Gen.—A.’G. A Co. Glev/alloch, Br. s.s., 1,434,
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      DEPARTURES.
      61 6 25th July. Jtenva, for l>eli and Batu Bahru. Han Whatt Boon, for Langkat. Cornelia, for Deli. Avagyee, for Pangk&l&u Braudau. Jin Ho, for Asahun. Malaya, for Deli. Pegu, for Port Swetteuhaw and Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Fool: Sang, for Singapore, China and Japan. Pangkor, for Dindings. Ipoh, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      299 6 Fob Yen—Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a. in. A lor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 8 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Pulo Weh —Per Atjeh, to-morrow. 11 a.m. Negapat&m and Madras —Per Thong wa, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Tongkah —Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.ra. Teluk Anson—Per Hok
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnano. 25th Jux.t By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4f 3 Document a t.. 2/4, 7 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days' sight Private 1751 Bombay, Demand Bank 1741 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    223 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 2 .50 buyers Trang Pepper 20. —no in. Cloves 42. nominal Mace 1« B —nominal Pickings 103 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 22. —sellers No. 1 5 80 #a/{' Sugar < 2 56» sal s (Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 9
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    MARKET PRICES.
    177 6 Penang, 25th July, 1911. Beef d*Soup par catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew o Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 FotK Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 24 ’longue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    1468 6 p.c. 15 1909 p.c. 100 32 150 1909 i '9OO 1905 1907 909 1910 1904 1906 1 85,000 40.000 150,000 90 000 60,000 75,000 30,000 80,000 1909 60,000 1909 1909 1909 1903 1910 1909 1909 50,000 100,000 175.000 70.000 3a'». 000 225,000 50.000 1905 16,000 75,000* 110,000, 150,000. 1905
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      44 6 Best Treatment (or Whooping Couth. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dea!ers.
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      50 6 Digestion and Assimilation. It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions naturally. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      33 6 For all internal complainti, dysentery, coughs, colds, eic., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. RIGAUD’S Kahahga op JHPRH n TOILET WATER Be iv art of imitations. RIGAUD C’ PERFUMERS 8, rue Vivienne. 8 Paris-Franee
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    Rubber-Tyred Tramcars.
    447 7 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT. In the issue of the Financier o January 6th of this year Ajax wrote tbal it is estimated that the motor-tyre industry absorbs 30,000 tons of rubber a year, and given developments on rational lines, I hav< no hesitation in saying that five yean hence 60,000
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    "Churchill’s Chivalry”
    543 7 \Y EXT >Y 1THOCT Lunch. It is idle for his opponents to try to hide the truth that Mr. Churchill has made a terrific success of his Home Secretaryship. j He has been spitefully assailed —to use his own complaint—by his critics, but five rousing incidents must make
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    The Referee’s Lot.
    215 7 The lot of the Football referee is often far from easy, but it seems to be much less complicated not to say eventful, than that of the umpire iu the American game of baseball a Manila journal savs The public is beginning to appreciate the umpire aud
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    Dr. Mawson’s Expendition.
    423 7 The Australian Dash for the South Pole. Dr. Mawaon, whose expedition is to leave England on Tuesday next, en route for the South Polo, is himself iu Australia. Ho will join the ship at Hobart. The expedition is expected to be absent about two years, and lias
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    55 7 JCLY, 1911. t H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. V.M. 25th 10.52, 5.07, 11.22, 5.37 26th 10.50, 6.13, Nil 6.20 27th ...12.43, 6.55, 1.08, 7 2«) 28th 1.82, 7.43, 1.55. 806 29th 2.17, 8.28, 2.39, 8.50 30th 3.00, 9.10, 3.21, 9.31
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      1185 7 SURANCBB, THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rpHK underaigued, having been appointed Atfeuta for tho above Corporation, are now pr*{>are«l to aeoept MARINE and FIRE riuLti at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A CO.. LTD. 2o 4 V/, !PENANG- SALES ROOM,! nr atu cmrrT ncMAKir Con»m«rci*l Union
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      78 7 A Remeijr for Group That is Absolutely Sale. Croup is the most prevalent during the dry cold weather of the early winter months. Parents of young children should ha prepared for it. All that is needed is a bottle iof Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Many mothers are naver without it in
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      57 7 THIS 13 IT s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound A TASTELESS ODORLESS The late.-t scientific pre paration of TOD IJVLU OIF.. Doe; al! ill:»t is claimed for it and super cedes the old fashioned emulsion., which i pset tin stomach. I lyhiy re commended by the inedi cal profession. OF
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      1031 8 W.“ MANSON, A m erica n Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen 8 Co., Pha, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT Ao. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev ioois from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINT8 A TORPENTINE. TO
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