Straits Echo, 6 October 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, FRIDAY, Oth OAJIOtfEK, 1911. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. W7
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      1166 1 If JJL to nourish you, I>rink Head Guinness's 3 Stout, v and look Z\\ for this "r i laliel -J&w to that VOU gflt it. Andrew Usher 8 Co. s iPECIALXFESERVE. OV.G. Whisky. 'sandiunds. buttery 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG F- At. S. DAVID CORSAR 8 SON’S Well-Known Extra Davy
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      32 1 Order it in Nip'BoUles Dog's Head Gufnr ess’s Stout. The Tonic that cheera and soothes and doesn't harm. Observe tli < label it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE Cj.. 6'ofa Agent*.
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    Malaya.
    420 2 Its Situ Once Deep Sea. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (Straits’ branch), Mr. J B. Scrivenor in the course of a sketch of the geological structure of tin Malay Peninsula says In conclusion I will summarise what we can say we know of the geological
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    Fierce Lady Editor.
    368 2 Proposss a Duel. Mile. Arria Ly is a militant feminist and editor of a liery sheet at Toulouse which preaches the social and political emancipation of women, says a Paris telegram of August 28. Mile, by wields a trenchaut pen aud is a woman of decided opinions.
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    Local Steamer Service.
    287 2 Expecteo Arrivals. The ComjKinie» do not guarantee the date• of arrival of the eteamer*, but will endeavour (Uf far a* possible to ensure punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah). —Kedah, 1,3, 5, 9. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 aud 29, and Tong Chuan, 2. 4,6,
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      4 2 Price *l*2s and 2-00
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      269 2 Sprains. Sprains require careful treatment. Keep quiet ami applv Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely. It will remove the soreness and quickly restore the parts to a healthy condition For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers “Film Itala Tonight! GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME G-oorgo Tow j. Cinematograph “THE IDEAL SHOW" Kuala Kangsar
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      431 2 For Singipore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amoy. The s. 8. Hong Wan I, Captain J. H. Hainsworth, is expected to arrive here on the 7th instant, and will leave for the above porta on Monday, the 9th inst., at 3 p m. For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co.,
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      1713 2 municipal notice. Government Notification. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite separate tenders for for the renting of the following for one year from the Ist day of January 1. Noodin Street Ghuat Market. Jelutong Market. Pulo Tikus Market. Market Street Bath. Chowrasta Bath. Pitt Street Bath. Prangin Bath.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    23 3 Vessels krom Agents Due Assaye Singapore A.G.&Co. 7th Oct. Qneisenan Singapore B.M.&Co.. 10th Yorck Colombo B.M.&Co. 12th Benarty London S.B.&Oo. 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    20 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Assaye Colombo A.G.&Co. Oct. Gneisen-iu Colombo B.M.&Co. Yorclf Beau rt y Singapore Singapore B.M.&Jo. S.B.&Cq.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    30 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Wail Service. Outward. Homeward. I Ansaye 7 Oct. I Delhi 21 Extra Service. Ootwaru Hombwabd. i a T ur l?, 13 Oct. Pabtcart, 2i Sumatra 8 N«v
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      263 3 Arrir.U „nd I^P»rl«rH-. Mail Service Outward. HomewardI** St«l»» ,r Wrl j> Arcadia 25 Delt* 7 Aa»»® 21 [lellii ”4Itevauba Moo It an Mai* a China Macedonia Nov. l>ee. 4 18 2 M Rv if' IU* SadxvjWU^aton. Mantera Mar. Macedonia Morea Apr. Thogb. Str. Moldavia May Maloja Mongolia June Malwa .t
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      394 3 SJH.7 P PI NG Foa BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD. lJ a*c Intended to Saii..' Steamer. Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui. Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Sat. 7th Oct., 4 p.m. Sun. 8th Oct., 4 p.m. Thur. 12th Oct., 4 p.m.
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      535 3 MMTSCEEH LLOTB, BREMEN n) IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ifllHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Brem< JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Gem Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice vema), Port Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Yokohama and back. They are
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      416 3 f. ion 10a 67 ki 11 N. Y. K Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be|2 tweeu Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    443 4 A Journal for Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRE*S. Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang. Pkice. Daily Local 821 per annum. Outstatiou... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 815 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343
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    THE COMIC SPIRIT.
    846 4 It was rather gratifying to (tome across some quotations frem an article in the Atlantic Monthly, u>‘gi ig the beneficent use of the Comic Spirit in religion. When we nade our a priori discovery of the sense of humour in the Nazarene, the idea was although aliout
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    531 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang PeuaugTin Ex-hang*. 12i tons at ;>0.90 Leong Fee A Co., 25 91.40 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 91.40 Straits Trading Co., 125 91.40 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 125 91.50 Total 362 t t( ns. 'l'm is quoted
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    Trade Mark Case.
    223 4 Three Chinamen named Koh Ah Song, Moh Tak and Chin Ah Lan were charged before the District Judge yesterday with having in their possession, for sale, waist belts to which a false trade description was applied The accused claimed to be tried Mr. Harris appeared for the
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    Rice Planting.
    821 4 The following extract is from Mr. G. E. Shaw’s monograph on Rice Planting. Nurseries. The propitiatory ceremony over the real work of the cultivator begins. His first concern is his seed-grain, which, if he is a careful planter, he has selected at the last year’s harvest and has
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Hotel Bilking.
      27 4 Swartz, »lia?T)!lmJ n t ri i*f; at Penang, was charged at.«in t fi be “f‘«“lU be R.IB-. How dmtt fin«l .100 or si, month( **o
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      Singapore Mortality.
      20 4 the week ended Sopleu,!^, was responsible for 33 deaths m lh alaria n and phthisis' f, )r Spfturf
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      Engagement.
      20 4 Evcritt- Coxter. I he enpragement in announced of u, Eventt, the Smgapore lawyer C Elsie Coxter of Abingdon Sprr^
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      Walker Trophy.
      20 4 Singapore Score. Shooting for the Walker Tronhv pore made a score of 174. v i> r ho Sji&ioi
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      Scene at Singapore Assizes.
      62 4 Coolie Attempts Suicide. At the Singapore Assizes f OUr -it gang robbers were discharge UD((n v cool» who had fHOO .toleo thinking that his mouey was totallr rushed at the European constable. la4t ,L) h.s bayonet, and attempted toco,uom m He was subsequently eo .t rolled
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      Carrying Excess Passengers.
      37 4 Master and Owner Fined. Captain Mason, master of the J/, and him Peng Soon, owner, were final ?iV aud costs at Singapore for rarrrinp i>passengers more than the vessel wucertiM to carry Echo Spend.
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      Man-eating Tiger.
      27 4 At Sungci Nipah. Ox THU Sungei Nipah track a ti.h ate A Chinaman. He return™ torn KILL ANI) DRAGGED IT INTO THE JUShU Echo Specid
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      Land Sale.
      33 4 3 acres=s47s. A three and a «juarter acre sit** I nils from the coast, was sold by auction at Pat Dickson for 817- r >. The upset price wmH Ki ln Si,mill
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      Maritime Ascendancy.
      47 4 Will Lead To Imperial Union. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, said that the attempt by Great Britan in maintain a single-handed maritime i*» daucy would inevitably end in a few vein* a real union between Great Britain and tk Dominions, and defence was theconditt* of imperial safety.
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      Necrology.
      30 4 Joseph Bell. The death has taken place at the i? 74 of Joaeph Bell, m d burgh Surgeon. He was the orisjinii Oonau Doyle’s Sherlock H (J l n,w
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      Portuguese Republic.
      112 4 Anniversary Celebrated. Arrests of Monarchist sU'j**'t» miciliary visits continue. The anniversary of the prcUma l1 the republic was celebrated at hid> Oporto. The President reviewed the tr at Lisbon. Which To Brur™ r It is impossible to ascertain facto iog the Po. Monarchist Official telegrams report that j
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      Canadian Pacific Liner.
      39 4 To Replace Empress of C& The Canadian Pacific pany announces the buildup 1 tq replace the Emyr?** <>t b J jy y* wrecked off Japan on JuU vessel will be twice as large a* of Chiiui.
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      Turco-Italian War.
      458 5 u,a< in London. M?» 1 ire «i.lrt<l at mt*e ing of a -PP-rt "f T«-k.y M^J. J h A letter from the 1 protesting agaiust Al i.»l XprewtinK .lwaUimC oa Turkey Bombardment. froU i K >ma states tbit the rri |i Wlls continued The TurkBaban w***? rts n
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      A Reichsrath Scene.
      74 5 Minister Shot At. '"hfrain from Vienna states that an wm made on the Minister uf Justice *l°" p r house of the Reichsrath for his 1 *7* "“l*»» on the rioters of the 18th 1 .'to September. This provoked a he<j,tduring which a njan in the gallery
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      Golf.
      16 5 Tournament. »«*!>. the War, of the L ,UrUiiU,eUt Braid ue nnal tie by one up. Reuter.
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      Morocco.
      63 5 AtoWrf r$ V ions Stil1 Delayed. Vj ttj)tKm of thT\i lUhn stiltt s that tl,e ‘Mavod U conversation is k*» ftvun tl,e uego iaIW HWj,/; ,K8T»0»i- Protiif 1 thiuU tlut t,,e the uegotia. M nKva question bv m Vie Renter. '■«•'•«T’ ““'.'“‘M vwterjav The into No 171 n“ fuuu,i
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      261 4 WANTED. Kiperienwl Book-keeper for Penrng Office $BO per mouth. Apply by letter cnlr stilting <jual ideations to K. 6-10-11 684 rjo Strait* ErhoWANTED IMMEDIATELY. An eiperienced book-keeper. Liberal «alary to suitable man. Only Chinese need apply. Good character indispensable. Address all applications enclosing inferences from last employers to, “G” 6-10-11
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      47 4 If you’d only go and get it Take a dose and fairlv et it, Ease your throat and thoroughly wet it Ttien yow’d be secure. For it is a splendid tonic If your co «I l»e liad or It acts with speed quite tejephoqic.Woods’ Great Pepjieriinpt Cure.
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      13 4 For ail internal complaints, dysentery, oouifci, colds, etc., take Woods' Great peppermint Curg
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      31 4 I j (ifhim i l»rin<;rt about Nl without the aid of an/ l ,x a is the latest and most *-ientiti' fa* superior to combination*' dalwood oil, Copaiba, etc. and dealers
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    League Football.
    621 5 Free School v». Crescent. The Free School and the Crescent met on the former’s ground yesterday evening and played off their League Fixture. The weather was fine aud a large crowd watched the match. Both teams were well represented 1 and the game was fast and exciting up
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    P. C. C.
    23 5 Quoits Tournament. The following ties have been fixed fof Monday, fttli iust. Chainpionsh ip. Ifeubrouuer vs. Cunningham. Dunn vs. Harrison.
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    P. W. Weather Report for 5th October.
    182 5 Highest corrected reading of Barometer i'ttTOit Maximum temperature in Shade 90°5F Minimum 73°F’ Rainfall *4t> inch. Prevailing direction of Wind... N. W. The Hon. the Resjijent Councillor family have hooked seats for the Hippodrome to-night. Will the Hippodrome Make Good To-night is the
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    The Universal Races Congress.
    1133 5 t 26th—29th July, 1911. Written run the Echo bt One Who Was Thebe I The University of London gave shelter to 1 a unique congress of the chief races of tire j world, which met in July from 26—29 this year under the presidency of Lord
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    London Rubber Auction.
    338 5 The London correspondent (f the Stntiis 'rimes, in a wire dated October 3, says The auctions which opened to-d iy showed a so.newbat irregular tone, and prices were lower than a fortnight ago. The quantity offered was 462 tons of plantation (380 tons Malayan) compared with 442
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    The Manifest.
    375 5 Arrived, Per s. s. Malaya, oth Oct, from Deli: Messrs. P. Atnrbyn, TjiaTjoug Khoi, Liong Siam Soem, Foe Sioug, Chong Song Yoek, Turukawa. Departurk. Per s. s. Kedah, 4th Got for Kedah Mr H LedeUuer. Per a. Kedah, (itji Oct., for Kedah Messrs. Won Yahia. F. G. Culiin
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    FIXTURES.
    62 5 To-DAT 15th Day of Bth Moon. St. Faith. Volunteer Recruit Drill. Ceorge Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road, j Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. To-mokkow. 16th Dav of Bth Moon. Duke of York Stakes. E- AO. Hotel: Special Dinner and daneing. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala
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    Heat Prostration.
    677 5 Its Treatment aud Cuke. Exposure to heat may cause faintuess or exhaustion, or may produce still more serious effects on the brain and nervous stem, including excitement, unconsciousness, and, if very severe, death from asphyxia. In the event of an attack, the sufferer should be removed to the
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS
      84 6 Jinsen Mam Jap. 2,347, Marhiila. -*th Oct.. Ko* 16th Sept., Gen.—B. ACo Janet Nicoll. Br. ft 47ft, Crichton, stb Oct., Singa|»ore, 3rd Oct., Gen.—E. 8 Co., Ltd. Malaga, Ger. k., 348, Peters, 6th Oct. Deli, sth (Jet.. Gen —B M. A Co. Hok Canton Br. h.p„ Gullv, 6th Oet_.
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 6 6rn October. Kamo Mam. for Colombo and Tuticorin. Janet Nicoll, for Tongkah. Kopah. Kenong, Victoria Poiut, Mergui and Tavoy Tony Chay Un, for Trang. Malacca, for Tongkah. Van Hoyerulorp, for iJeli and Asahau. Kian Ann, for Trang. Ban Whatt Soon, for Port Swettenhani and Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau
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      MAILS CLOSE
      230 6 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Ch*an, to-morrow, 7 a m. Calcutta —Per Lightning, tomorrow, 11 a.m. Asahan Per Petrel, to-uiormw, lpm. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Ad*»n, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. —Per As*aye, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan —Per Jin Ho, tomorrow, lpm. Teluk Anson
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Pbhano, 6th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank 2 }l 3 Credit 2/-' f 3 Documentary.. Calcutta, Demand Bank R». 1741 3 days’sight Private 1.6 Bombay, Demand Bank 1741 Moulmein, Demand Bank l 3t 3 days'sight Private I"6 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    219 6 Child lioaf *«>*.. go Black Pepper n star' White Pepper 28| «alee Trang Pepper 20. nom. Cloves 4J. nominal Mace 1 '8 —non ina m Picking's ..105 —tales Nutmegs 110 s. 25— tales (No. 1 610 eal' < Sugar 1 2 6 <al (.Basket 510 nom. Copra (mixed) 11.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    148 6 Pn.iwii, 6m October, 1911. Bkkk— cts. Soip pir catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew o Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each fOl Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 53 Pob* Pork 7^Pi*'. Head... **r > z i Tongue Muttoh E 5
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    SHARES.
    1773 6 n S Number of [3 i g Capital. Shares Dividends. Name. 2 g isxnml S x 4So ,w,ned 1 1 > 1 1 00 O' !l906)l9ft7| 1908 I 1909 *****911' RUBBER—BOI.L5R SH RFH. p.r. p e p.r. p.c. J p. c.1 ,9ft}* *****0 130,000 11 J II |Aver Knniner
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      33 6 A Good Rule. Make it a rule of your home to keep Chain l*erlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel upm* plaints! For sale by all Dispensaries and l>ealers.
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      59 6 Offerers Tike Notice. There is no necessity of your being constantly annoyed by a tickling iu the throat, which keeps you coughim? and disturbs your sleep and rest. A dose or two of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cut the phlegm which is the cause of the trouble and clear the
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      105 6 Worik Twenty Tiia Its Cost. One bottle of Chamber’ain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes a Ion# way toward relieving suffering huminity. It is better than any doctor’s prescription, and worth twenty times its cost in cases of diarrhoea, cramp colic or dysentery, which are 1 able to come on
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    Hackenschmidt Beaten.
    1430 7 GOTCH TWICE THROWS THE RUSSIAN LION. Superior Speed and Skill win the Dat. When, three and a half years ago, Hackenschmidt, the famous Russian wrestler, relinquished his title of champion of the world to Frank Gotch, of America, the Russian alleged that his opponent had not wrestled fairly.
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    194 7 October, 1911. I);ite H. W. L. W. II W. L. W. A M. A.M. I* M. R M. 6 h 10 4', 4.50, 0 59, 5 08 7th 11.17, 5.0. 11.85, 5.44 8th 11 52, 5 59, Nil, 0 14 9 h 12.22. 0 31, 12
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      488 7 f ALPS MILK CO.'s Products were awarded the GRAND PR1X (The highest award obtainable) Universal and Colonial Exhibition, Brussels, 1910. sledge milk is supplied b> all the MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. {flfllNME Local Agent* sandilands, BUTTERY fi CO. c ♦C DUTCH cigars. rtV »upp'. v 1. 10
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      81 7 Rheumatism. Chronic rheumatism often attacks the larger joints. Internal tre ituient of any kind would be worse than useless, but bv applying Chand erlain’s Pain Balui freelv and massaging the affected parts three times a day, a cure may be effected. It will afford some relief at once and by
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      73 7 THIS IS IT Waterbury's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound tasteless odorless Xi "•4 I -tat. s?JW I he latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Decs all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomaCh. Hi-hlv recommended by the inedi cal profession. C--
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      1008 8 w. MANSON, American Dentist Late of Dr. Allen ftCo., Pha, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RBHIDINO AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev ioou from the Ustcra ill Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Oflm Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advaneers and Genera
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