Straits Echo, 2 December 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, SATURDAY, 2nd DECEHKLR, 1011. Smile Copy, 10 cents. No. *Jl5
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1047 1 ri «J»'™ Tl c d om u 7 thing to nourish you, Drink Head Guinness's Stout, and look yfrJSA for this 1 a *!>' 'v^ui A Co., So& Agent*. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. hi. S. (BA N K
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    • 35 1 Order it m Nip Bottles jv* *.CC Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. Tbe Tonic that cheers» and soothes and doesn't harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agevtt
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  • 510 2 It matter* not whether the sardine” is < or is not the real pilchard of Sardinia to < which this name proper!? belongs the main j thing is to haVe him packed in oil. We ought to tat more oil, thinks a writer ixxThe Lancet
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  • 446 2 Like many names given hastily or carelessly, this term is now known to be inexact, as generally applied. There are such things as ptomains, and they are poisonous they are chemical products of decomposition in animal tissue; hut the symptoms of poisoning ofteu attributable
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  • 379 2 That is tin place iu the island of Celebs where the P delileh GoH Mining Co is locat ed of which Mr. Frederick Miller is an employe, and Mr. Miller is on <.f the mini thousands of sufferers from di* ordered digestion who
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 54 2 THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS f T he latest scientific pre par.it ion of COP LIVTK OIL Does all that is claimed tor n and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions vhich up»tt the stomach. Highly ie commended by th: mtdi cal profession ALL CHdMISIS
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    • 204 2 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amoy. The s s. Hong Wan T, Captain J. Mason, is expected to arrive here on or -about the 4th inst. and will leave for th* above por on Tuesday, the 5th mst. at 4 p ui. For freight or passage. applv to KOE GUAN
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    • 569 2 The Straits Cinematograph Coy. The only show which was patrouized by The Honorable The Resident Councillor, Municipal President, Superintendent of Police and their families. TO-N!GHT! TC-NIGHT!! HIE GRAND PROGRAMME INCLUDING The New Number of P»t~e Animald Gai.tte The contents: The King at Diaemar: Barry Wins: St Leger: First Aerial post
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    • 1775 2 Important Notice. NOTICE. Wberms some evil disposed persons have circulated untrue report» to the effect that tlie White Horse" Whisky supplied to the Singapore market is not the same quality as that which is used on the London market, thus discrediting the “White Horse" Whiskv for the The usual monthly
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  • 26 3 Vessels brom Agents Due Delta Singapore A.O&Co. *2ml Dec. P Alice Singapore B.M.&Co.. 5th P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.&Co. 7th Devanha Colombo 1 A.G.&Co. 14th
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  • 25 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Delhi Colombo A.G&Co. Dec. P A lire Colombo B M.&Co. P. Ludwig Singapore B M <fcCo Devan ha Singapore A.G.&Co.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 300 3 S.N.G f v ihm’IhI .\rriTHl8 and Depart lire*. Mail Service Outward. ]4 Himalaya connecting with Malwa iC 19 Del** Mantua I‘<12 Jit ,\s»av“ Macedonia Homeward. Itruilin and London without transhipment. fakes by mail steamers. lute Lass 2nd class To London by Sea $£65-72 $377-14 T 0 Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00
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    • 297 3 <S H I P PI N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co., Penang, Agents N^\ Cl KONINKLUKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROY tl DllTt'H PICKET COMl’iNY.t Fob Intended tu Sail. Steamer. Deli Asahan, Paneb and Singapore. Fri. 8th Dec., 2 p.m. Van der Parra HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81
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    • 1095 3 MDMTSCHEE LL07D. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. 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, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki. Yokohama aud back.
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  • 432 4 A Journal for Educated Fole. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $2l per auuum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) s!•> CABLE ADDRESS ECHO-PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 588 Printing Department 343
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  • 1464 4 There are editors still who think it improper to discuss matters of religious faith in a newspaper. They assume an air of virtue iu refraining, and do not admit that they have anv fear of incurring the odium riieologicuui. This stifling cant, and this sordid fear, is
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  • 70 4 Bowl* Tournament Following were the result* of jevtwdajr'i tie 9 Single Handicap. J. C. Sugars leaf R N. Holmes, *2l—2. W. S. GolJie beat H. 8. Russell, *22—4. \V. Daniel beat V. G. Ezechiel, *2l—7. The following ties have been tixeil for Tuesday, sth instant: Singlet Handicap.
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  • 39 4 Ayer Elam Intake During the mouth 9*83 incites Maximum in one day ...2 3! Nuinler of rainy days 22. Waterfall Intake During the month 1* 45 inches Maximum in one day 233 Number of rainy days 21.
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  • 92 4 Captain Cargill, of the Malay States Guides, is taking an M.S.G. t >am to ludia to compete iu the Bengal-Punjab lliHe meeting, which takes place in J nuarv at Meerut. They leave to-day by thess. Lai Sang. Mrs. Cargill came down from Ta'.p°ng but will not a(C>mpany Capt.
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  • 43 4 Tin (unretiued) is quoted here to day at $98.50 buyers, no sellers in Singapore (retined) at $98.75 and iu London today at 4*2o4cash and -£l9 3 three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted to day a* *2lB per covan.
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  • 368 4 The output of tlie Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for last mouth was Dredge No. 1, working 474 hours, 205 pis. 2, 597 344 5» »> 413 328 M 4, 594 399 o 5, M 580 882 Total. 2,218 M». Brunel Norman asks us to call attention to
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 78 4 Compradore Shot. A telegram from Sh inghai state* that,, Hankow Compradore who arrived yesterday evening was shot at the wharf. tj,; assassin bolted, tiring at the Chine! Police and a foreigner who tried to intercept him. He ran through the H treof. tiring and threatening and escaped in
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    • 101 4 Doctor Fined s 5OO. Iu the case against the master and doctoi of the Russian steamer Curonia. which wa heard at Singapore, the charge of p*‘rjun by making a false declaration was altered t< breach of the quarantine regulations. The captain was discharged as there wn not
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    • 31 4 Crawford-McLean. A marriage has been arranged and wi] take place on the 23rd inst. bitween Mr George Crawford, manager of the Pharmacy Singapore, and Miss Agnes McLean. Echo Special,
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    • 50 4 The Governor’s Wire. The Hon. R. J. Wilkinson, Acting Governor, has despatched the following wire t. Mr. R A. Peel, British Minister at Bangkok on liehalf of the Colony of the Straits Settlements. Please convey to His Siamese Majesty our most cordial congratulations and good wishes. Echo Special.
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    • 39 4 Arrival At Bombay. The steamer Medina with the King ami Queen on board arrived at Bombav at” 938 am. to-day. Au Imperial salute was tired. The King lands at four o’clock in the afternoon. Ueuter.
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    • 116 4 Report Stage. The House of Commons concluded the Report Stage of Part I of the Insurance Bill Mr, Bouar Law, Leader of the Opposition, protested against guillotining. He pointed out that 470 Government amendments were not discussed. The situation was unprecedented in auv legislature and was only comparable
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    • 165 4 A telegram from Teheran savs that the Mej i s at a secret session is considering the Russian ultimatum. The members, interviewed, declared that the Mejliss was opposed to its acceptance Persia will not be frightened iuto abandoning her sovereign rights. Yesterday evening the Government requested the
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    • 24 4 It is announced at Cowes that the hahas decided that there will l>e no IXoerHeligoland yacht race iu 191 2. Reutrt-
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    • 20 4 The bombardment of Mokka was due the Turks colh eting there t> organise a raid on Erytrea. Rent"-
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    • 34 5 V telegram from Berlin nays that the <»f 70,000*metal worker* has» begun »;ii r to the own rejecting the term* of Vfflpiiietit agreed upon by their Union .Irtapte* hd<l their employer*. Renter.
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    • 57 5 tli<* King’s Bench Court Lord Alver- gf leaking with emotion, highly eu- the late Sir William Grantham’* rrat courage and energy. His splendid iilitie-* were sometime* obscured by his itromt opinions. Sir Rufus Issaacs, on liehalf of the Bar. 1 ,i very generous tribute to Sir
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    • 27 5 The companies have agreed to discuss the finding of the Commission with the Railway* m D in the endeavour to arrange a settlement Reuter.
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    • 61 5 fli,* P.iilv Telegraph states that five hsttli-d'ip’ ate alsiut to lie laid down. They mil U* ;irni'“l with ten 13 in-guns, throwing Ilium lie weight of metal, ns compared with the I >rend noughts eight 12in-guns, throwinir 'i.H 1 l> H’s. weight of metal. The i,,.w battleships
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    • 45 5 A telegram from St. Petersburg says that the Minister of the Interior has categorically refused to allow the medical and charitable ..■«•ieties to aid the famine stricken people in the South of Russia independently of the [(«I Cross and Zemstvo Organisations Reuter.
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    • 93 5 Thf match l»ctween the M.C.C. Team am! <Qii‘*ensland was begun at Brisbane resterdav. The day was hot and the wicket fasti-b There was a small attendance. (Queensland scored 290 in tiieir first inu.ugs, llartigan contributing 59 towards I tins total by vigorous hitting. He hud I wme
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 108 4 SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DYNAMO WORKS LIMITED. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. SIEMENS TANTALUM LAMPS. Substantial JOL Continue Reduction to be in Prices. the BEST. Prices Sc Particulars on application to Telegrams SIEMENS, I'ENANO. v/FFIGKS CODOWNS Telephone No. 479. 6, Beach Street, PENANG SINGAPORE C0L2 lTORAGE CO., LTD. NOTICE
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    • 76 4 Serious Side of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous It is Pot the cold itself that you need to fear. hu‘ the serious di-eiaes that it often leads to. Alost of these are known as germ diseases Pneumonia
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    • 41 4 Something to Remember. When buying a cough medicine for chi', dreu hraf in mind that Chamberlain’s Cou-h Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmfull drug. For sale by «II f>i*j>ensarie* and Dealers.
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    • 12 4 Woods’ Great Pepponuint, Cure f° r mternai nts, cou^Lt 1 oci eo.
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  • 184 5 FIRST fI'NDAY IN ADVENT. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. M a.iu. Matins (No Organ). tWoa.in. Holy Comuiunion (Plain). s**3o a in.— do (Tamil). 10*30 a m.— Matins (Chinese). p.ui.—Children’s Service. p in.— Evensong and Sermon. Anthem at Evensong to-morrow. Now 11 is high time to awake out of sleep”
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  • 535 5 1920,000 Worth or Booty Stolen. The China Mai! of Nov. 24 thus descrilies ,the looting of the Shui On. 'I A terrible tiagedy occurred ou board the fteamer Shui On. a Chinese-owned boat fly. i ,u The British Hag, on Thursday afteruoon, when near Staurich Island, which
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  • 105 5 The following translation of the Chinese National Anthem was adopted by an Imperial Decree. The goldeu bowl” me ms the Chinese Empire. The present Manehu Dynasty is called the “Ob’ing” or Ta Ch’iug Dynasty. May the golden bowl be preserved May Heaven shelter us Let the people
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  • 185 5 To provide funds for further military operations in the establishment and extension of the new Chinese Republic the revolutionary leaders, the China Press states, hav* drafted a bond issue regulation by w hich it is hoped to raise 5520,000,000 on the basis ol 75-100 of a
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  • 29 5 Highest corrected reading of iianjmeter 29.891 Maximum temperature iu Shade 93° F Minimum 73'5°F Rainfall Nil. Prevailing direction of Wind... N. W.
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  • 706 5 Arrived. A lI Per s.s. Malaya, Dec.,- from Deli i M**srs. W. Vincent. Ip. v. Horst, C. A ul J. Z J isler, P. Stohp, H. Goldgnlierg, ot Gim Phve, M ister Tan Ht*o Iieong, Air and Mrs. E. Paraguin. i Tin.— The s.s. Canton from T. Anson
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  • 61 5 To-day !2tli Ihty of 1 0th Moon. Christmas Mail* Close for Home. New Year Parcel Post C oses for Home. M S V R. Inspection, Ta ping. Golf Club Men’s Presgiave Cup Entries close for Penang Golf Champicnsh p. Bind, Golf Club, 6 p.m, George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 95 5 The Wise Mother. Tlu 1 must prominent physician in the onutrv cannot produce letter results in the! of coughs, colds, croup tod whoop- than the wise mother with u| trl.'oi (Jhauilierlaiu’s Cough Remedy. i l a w,t s keeps it in a handy and 11 where to Uy her hinds
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    • 37 5 {jiOi<<t84f) brings al*out .satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy an 1 far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Cojraiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers
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    • 334 5 NOTICE. Is hereby given to the Public that I Nonha Yong Ah Keow have this day withdrawn iny Power of Attorney executed in favour of one Loo Ah and that I aui not to l»e held responsible for any act deed or thin# that he may do under the said
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    • 440 5 Xmas Trips by B. I. Steamers. r -f v c -ti»*? RETURN TICKETS AT 2 3RDS OF RETURN FARE* are issued on all lines of the Oompauv available between v V»th December arid ffith Januart next. For Time tables, fares, etc., applv to:— Huttenbach, Liebert Co„ 22-11.n w»;. “AGENTS. B.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 72 6 Petrol, Br. 124, Caee, Ist Dec., Asaban, 30th Nor., Gen.—E 8. Co., U 4 Lana, Br. 957, Hirst, Itt Dec., 'Rangoon, 28th Nor., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Lmi Sang, Br. 2,225, Tad<l, 2nd Dec., Tnngkab, 31st Not., Gen.—;B. A Co. Ban WkaJU Soon, Br. u., 199, Milne. 2nd
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    • 76 6 2nd Dkckmnbb. Tong Chuon, for Alor Star (Kedah). Petrol, for Asaliaii. Rotorua, for Tong) ah. Deli, for Fang N^a. Jin Ho, for I.uugkat. Hole Canton, for Teluk Ansou. Lama, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Malaga, for Deli. Jit Seng, for Yen. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). KleyhanU, i, for
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    • 319 6 Fob l< Port Bwetteoham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Pegu, 4tb insfknt, 1 p.m. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan —Per Ban Whatt Soon, 4th instant, 1 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan —Per Persia, 4th instant, 1 p.m. Bindings, Bitiawan and Teluk Anson Per Canton, 4th instant, 2 p.m Singapore, China
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  • 129 6 Pbnano. 2nd Dkcbmbkr. (By court*sy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 J* 4 months' sight Bnok 2/4^^ 3 Oel t 2/4} 3 2/4'l Calcutta, Demand Bank R* 174 3 days’sight Tii *t» 1151 Bombay, Demand Bans >74 Moulmein, Demand Bank I 3} 3 days’ sight Priva««- 1
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  • 63 6 iold 1.1 af 564.60 Black Peppei no stoet White Peppe» 27.40 hu; ers Trang Peppe» 20. nom. Cloves 42. non iuai Mace 1-8 nominal Pickings 105 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 26.50 sales f No. 1 820 sal Sugar < 2' 810 sal s (.Basket 5.10rt<.//>. Copra (mixed) 1130 new.
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  • 1285 6 *5 li ai Name. <y .909 1905 I:*iG 19« 19 1910 1906 1910 191) «910 1910 •904 ««0* 1909 150,000 200.000 750 000 «to,ooo 600,000 t-,1,200,000. 500,000 J $1,000,000 390,j(xy 205,001» 100.000 450,000 200,001* 130,000 1 l 75,600 2 2 79,4*00 10 i 10 I 300,000 1 i 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 56 6 A hundred bottles xtood one day In a chemist's shop just o'er the way He «old them all. see what they bronght To the people who these l>otlle9 bought. Wood*' Pep)»erniiut Cure was in each one. They cured before that day was done— Quite sixty colds and twenty chills. Twelve
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    • 41 6 Wkoopini Cotijk. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy bv giving Chanl*erlaiu’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For fra'e by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 31 6 For all internal v colds, etc.. take Wood* Qrenl Peppermint Cure. UJS' RIGAUD’S OF jflPflH TOILET WATER -ale. Beware of imitations. ■’T* RIGAUO C’ PERFUMERS 8. rue Vivienne, 8 Pa* is-France
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    • 34 6 JEFFREY’S CASTLE BRAND BIER. Aa J *ep Absolutely Pure Beer. 77ie fies/ o/i /Ae Market.% Obtainable at all the Leading Stores S Hotel ADAMSON. CILIILLAN 8 CO.. LTD. SOLE AGENTS Penang, Singapore and Malacca.
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  • 1030 7 UNDER REVISED S. R. A. RULES OF RACING. (The new Roles come into force on the 1st Janoiry, 1912.) t RACEDAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd January 1912. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th January, 1912. THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th January. 1912. 5 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd
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  • 638 7 Lord Wdby —an old and famous head of the Treasury under Gladstone, and one of the tirat living authorities on public finance—has written for the Mam'hester Guardian two very important articles, in which be points out the urgent need for a Standing Committee of the
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  • 164 7 Abbivals. The Cojnjvinies do not guarantee the dales of arrival <f the steamers, hut will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. Fro'n Alor Sfar, (Kedah). —Kedah, Dec. 2,4, 0,8, 10,12, 14, 10, 18, 20, 22. 24, 20, 28 00 and Tong Chii-m, l>ec. I, 3,5,
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  • 249 7 Not to be Followed. Old habits are ofteu better than new ones, but not always. For instance, the old-fashioned method of cleaning the t* oth and mouth with tooth-powders and toothpastes is a complete mistake. Brushing the teeth with tooth-powder* ahd tooth-pastes can never safeguard them frbin
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 743 7 •T' dj 'rsT m Poumofor Against Asthma, Cough, Consumption and all affections of the chest. This excellent and energetic preparation is based on the latest bacter.ologic experiences. Immediate relief is certain. It fortifies the chf st and cures Asthma and Consumj tion. SOLD AT $2 PEti BOTTLE By All Dispensaries.
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    • 296 7 Entries Close it 5 p m„ 0:1 Monday, 8th January, 1912, except for Race 9 on Third Day which closes as stated. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 11th January, 1912. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by flu. winner
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    • 54 7 THIS IS IT! Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODOKLESS T* I ho latest scientific preparation of COD L1VLK OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned eiauLions. which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the inedi cal profession. CV ALL CHEMISTS -Tf Priee
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    • 330 7 DHANNANTARI RASAAN. This U» a marvellous preparation for the cure of nervous debility, lon* of vigour, and retentive power and functional exhaustion. Rs. 2 per week. H* H. The Maharajah HahvHur of Benares, R«ii Nnreiidt'! Nath See, Bahadur. Editor, Indian Mirror," Bubu Sar;vi, Churn Mitter, Into Judge of High O
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 958 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alta I Co., Phi, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free, KBsmnta at A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev Ami frm lit listen »ii OricaUl Hold. TECK COMPANY, Shanghai Carpenters S’ Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept in stock
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