Straits Echo, 10 January 1912

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANO HIE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, YVEDN ESOAI, lOth JANUARY, 1912.* Single Copy, 10 cents. No. S
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1144 1 If you require a Tonic and thing to nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness’s Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANQ LEE A Co., BoU Agent*. > vi i K \jJ/ v n£s7]eao^ Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. (BANKS SANDILANDS. BUTTERY
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    • 32 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANGjLEE A Co.. Sole Agent».
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  • 571 2 Here in an Outline or an Audrey Delivered in Chinese at a Meeting Held in Shanghai, by Dr. Wu Ting Fang:— It is unfortunate that we have famine* to frequently they occur almost every year. From the accouuts given by Mr. Jameson the engineer,
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  • 424 2 Dr. Pivnberg, lately German Secretary of State for the Colonies, has returned from •i visit, to China ami Japan, aud reoeutlv delivered a lecture ou the Yellow Peril, meaning the industrial peril threatening Europe from the Far East. His impressions are reassuring. Especially the economic
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 54 2 THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liyer Oil Compound cSrrteC TASTELESS ODORLESS J The latest scientific pre par.ition of COI) LIVER OIL Does all that ’s claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commeuded by th mtdi cal profession Oh ALL
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    • 398 2 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in the eountry cannot produce better results in the treatment of coughs, colds, croup aftd whooping cough than the wise mother with a a bottle of Chaml>erlain’s Cough Remedy. She always keeps it in a handy place and knows where to liy her
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    • 1873 2 GRIN, BUT DON’T BEAR IT 1« by far wi«*n»t plan. T n wmtt+r pain nnnrmurilr 1« not heroic, bat foolteh rnniifh. Of maid-. If the trouble he of the kind for which there it no rrmr.ly, then, douhtleea, the grlu-niid-hear-it philosophy has its ases, hnt sac'.» cases are fortunately not
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  • 31 3 Vessels i t ram Agents Due .4 ssa if e Colombo Devanfu i Singapore P. Luiltrig Singapore Derjflinger Colombo i A.G.ACo. A. B. B.M.&Co. 11th Jan. 13th 10th 18th
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  • 23 3 Vessel» For Agents Leave» Asm ye Devanha F. Ludwig Derjflinyer Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A.G.&C0. A.G.&C0. B M.&Co. B M.& Jo. Jan.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 461 3 <SIH I R P I NG.> a i MO. lAi S.N.C /.xArrival* and Departure». Mail Service Outward. Jan 11 A«save connecting with Macedonia Jan 25 Himalaya More» Homeward I >ate. Steamer CocnectlQ K Due mer with S.S. London. S.S.INDU. will run through from China to tlancill es and London without
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    • 274 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. •For Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Rangoon Calcutta. (Weekly). Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. rWreklv). HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Agents. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART M AATSCH APPIJ (ROYU. DOT; II RACKET COMPANY.)
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    • 1018 3 N0BHDEUTSCHER iiLO7D, BREMEN i IMTEMAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. HpHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen I A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice vend). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki,
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  • 424 4 A JOURNAL OF ThOUOHT. Published daily (except Sundays ami public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 22b —232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per auiimn Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 583 Printing Department 343 Studio,
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  • 985 4 The chief fault of Persia is that she lives between bad neighbours, Her eoqufry is large and could be productive. Her people, are a hue people, well advanced mentally Her rotten government recently gave place to one that, given half a chance, could have been good. In no
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  • 57 4 The conference at Manchester between the cotton employers am) operatives was adjourned without result. In consequence of the strike of wool combers at Bradford the Employers Federation threatened a lock-out of 12,000 today.> A resolution was also passed to the effect that the Federation was determined not
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  • 34 4 The funeral of the late Nonya Yeo Geok Saik, grandmother of Mr. Yeo Guan Seok, will take place on Sunday next, 14th inst., at 9a m. Interment will be at Batu Lanchang cemetery.
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  • 27 4 1 A telegram from Shanghai states that, an Englishman Felgate, who was an ex-mis-sionarv, was murdered by robbers at Mokausesau, Chekiang, where he was storekeeper. Telegraphed.
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  • 123 4 The Echo protests against foreign intervention in China. The Chinese do not want it. The Powers have no excuse other than the impatience of their traders on the coast, though they will intervene ostensibly in the interest of humanity. We hoped there would be no such intervention, but
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  • 26 4 The battleship cruiser Lion, in her trials in the Channel during a storm veste dav, attained a speed of 31 knots an hour. Telegraphed.
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  • 117 4 Mr. Thomas A Edison announces a boo i to the newly-married. He tells that, foil .wring his discovery of how to build a concrete house at a fifth of the usual cost bv pourino it into a mould, he has been able to manu-fv-ture concrete furniture as durable
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  • 54 4 A telegram from Ottawa states that the executive Committee of the Trades and Labour Congress have submitted to the Premier and the Minister of Labour resolutions protesting against the relaxation of the Immigration regulations with a view to permitting the entry into Canada of the wives and children
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  • 141 4 i Threi ties were played off yesterday. In the Mixed Double Handicap Mrs. Cuunimgliam and Dobbie beat Miss Thornton and Goldie bv 21 —20. In the Single Handicap ities Hamilton beat Goodwin by 2! —19, ana Stewart beat Riley by 21—13. The following ties h t ve b
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  • 45 4 Lord Haldane, speaking at Edinburgh, said (bat the scientific scheme of defence evolved by the greatest military and naval minds of the country made invasion impossible. The Naval War Staff was the final step in the finest defence scheme in the world. Telegraphed.
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  • 211 4 The Misses Margaret. Elizabeth Molly and Margaret Ellen Sears, two lady missionaries frouf Australia, were iqaking themselves a nuisance up the Yangfse and the British Consul ordered them to leave. They defied him, and he bad them arrested and sent to Shanghai for deportation They refused bail
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  • 26 4 The city financier Soner Whitburn left a fortune of «£1,431,219. He lived the life of a hermit and was unknown outside the city. Telegraphed.
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  • 177 4 Chinese” (Ipoh) writes I do not think you will be surprised that most of the Chinese in Perak are against the Republican decree for the abolition of the Chinese Calendar. ou are well aware that the Chinese are accustomed to the determination of the New Year by the
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  • 34 4 A telegram from Buenos Ayres state* that the Government has authorised the railway companies to obtain substitutes for the strikers and will strictly enforce the law guaranteeing freedom of Labour. Telegraphed.
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  • 135 4 Going up on the Devanha, Homer F.ea made up for Sun Yat-sen’s reticence. He talked nineteen to the dozen, and puffed and gobbled like the Bubblyjock he is. After Hongkong he told several of the passengers that their arrival had l»een telegraphed to Shanghai, aud arrange, meuts had
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  • 42 4 Germany is seething with excitement over the elections. All parties are crying that it is a crime to abstain from voting. The feature of the final stage is the panGerman outburst of Anglophobia, hoping in this way to defeat Socialism. Telegraphed.
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  • 150 4 I£ the Echo says so—. First of all the papers in the Far East to cast doubt upon the eminence of General Homer Lea, the Echo now sees ’em all coming into the cortege of commojisense, all but the Singapore Free Press, which still retain* its
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  • 31 4 The Rev. Clarence Richeson, pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Boston, U. S. A., who confessed to the murder of Mil* Linnell, has been sentenced to death. Telegraphed.
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  • 113 4 Ratepayer,” writing on two sides of tbs paper, which prevents us handing his letter to the printer, who can manaee only onesided copy,’ wants our City Fathers to note the disgraceful condition of Bridge Street, Prangin Street, Noordin Street, Presgrare Street, McNair Street, and Weld Quay. Their
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  • 18 4 The British East Africa Corporation announces the issue of .£50,000 ordinary shares at par. Telegraphed.
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  • 53 4 lbs. Anglo-Malay 79,321 Pataling 42,989 Asiatic 49,924 Golden Hope 12,902 Selaba 21.823 Bikaih 10,779 Sungkai-Chumor 8,630 Seaport 12,132 Rubber Estates of Johore. 1,800 Ribu 10,977 Selangor Rubber Co. 62,895 Sungei Kruit 6,970 Bukit Katil 2,500 Batu Tiga 22,500 New Crocodile River 2,639 Vigornia 1,830 Ayer Molek 5,705
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  • 23 4 Their Majesties the King and Queen have started for Bombay. They received a hearty send-off from large crowds of native*. Telegraphed.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 217 4 Visiting-“Stay at the Grand Hotel,” IPOH Homelike Hotel—for Tran «lent or Residential Guests, affording every known comfort and convenience, and appealing to those seeking the Best Accommodations at Reasonable Rates. TiU'.iumh: CREET, Ipoh. P. Z. CREET, Sole Proprietor. MOTOR SUPPLIES. Prices’ Oils and Grease, Lamps and Carbide, Cleaning Materials, Palmer
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    • 71 4 Serious Side of Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia and consumption
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    • 13 4 For all internal complaints, dysentery, roughs, coids, etc., take Wfieds' Great Peppermint Cure.
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  • 216 5 China papers make it plain that Sun Yat Sen’R pretensions are under suspicion up here. At Shanghai, for instance, they don't admire him for haring so many Japanese followers. If the Chinese and MauchuH have one idea in common, it is the idea that there are too
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  • 31 5 Mr L. E. Gaunt of Singapore will pay his own expenses at the Manila Carnival with a view not to lie classed as a professional (tenuis) player. Telegraphed.
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  • 410 5 At the meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya at Klumpur last Sunday the Secretary read the following letter which he received from the Chief Secretary to Government, Mr. E. L. Brockman, on the 23rd of November: I have the honour to inform you that plans are
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  • 27 5 His Majesty the King, replying to the address of the Bengal legislative Council, said he would never forget the receptiou he eceived from patient multitudes. Telegraphed.
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  • 108 5 It was a little talk between Wu Ting Fang and a Shanghai reporter. I lelieve Dr. Sun Yat Sen will be here soon. suggested the reporter. Dr. Sun Yat Sen hasn’t written to me, said Dr. \Vu. “He will lie here probably Sunday or Monday.” Then you know
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  • 27 5 A telegram from Washington states that the Government is sending 500 American troaps to assist in guarding the railway from Peking to the coast. Telegraphed.
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  • 453 5 M.RG. m. Govt. Wharves. These teams played off their Fixture on the Esplanade last evening with Mr. D. Laid law as referee. Govt. Wharves. Goal, Teng Beng Hack», Sved Ahmad and Cheng Hoe Halfback, Samad, Seng Chong and Abdool Forward», Seng Keng. See Meng, Hashim, Tin Huat and
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  • 56 5 Mr. Thom is. Chairman of the Cambrian t’oal Combine, in a speech at Cardiff said that there was now a struggle among the miners. In the coming crisis the einployeis wished to make clear that outside intervention, even that of the Board of Trade, was undesirable. They said
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  • 74 5 Penang, 10th January, 191'J. Selling. London T. T. 2 4/, Demand 2/4J 4m st 2 '4|j Calcutta T. T 174 j Rangoon T. T. 174 Madras T. T. 174 j Hongkong T. T. 18y dis. Shanghai T. T. 93j Buying. 3m st credits London 2/4-j fiOd st 2/4/f
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  • 37 5 At the rubber auction at Singapore the following prices were obtaiued Smoked Sheet J 248—5253 per picul Unsmoked Sheet $237—5253 First Crepe $253 —$260 Second $245 —$252 Scrap »195— 5234 Virgin sl9l—*2oo Untreated $173—5175 Telegraphed.
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  • 193 5 X A telegram from New York says that the immense Broadway building of the Equitable Life Insurance-, Company of -U tbe United States was gutted by fire." It occupied a square in the centre of the financial district which also includes the offices of Harriman Railroads,
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  • 184 5 The entire Province of Kweichow,” said a missionary to the China Press, “is in a state of anarchy. Everything there is in the hands of the revolutionists and there is a good deal of factional strife, -which the powerful robber bands are taking advantage of. Oue prefect city
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  • 79 5 J Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission Special Meeting. 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. I 2. To consider and pass amendments to Petroleum By-laws. Ordinary Meeting. j 1. Any special busiuess the President, may bring forward. 2. (Questions.
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  • 228 5 Homer Lea told a China Press m-in that’ he was Chief of the Revolutionaiy General Staff.” “Then you w’dl direct all. the military operations of Revolutionary Army, including those of General Li Y'uan Hang was suggested. r No, 1 don’t expect to interfere with General Li’s operations.
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  • 67 5 The following business in tin baft been done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchauge. 121 tons at $93.70 Straits Trading Co.. 50 94.37* Eastern Smelting Co., 25 94.37, Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 94.37^ Total 212 s tons. Tin is quoted in London "to-day at JOI9O 10s
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  • 59 5 Mr. Ho Cheok Nam is suing at Singapore Mr. Tigran S&rkies of the Raffles Hotel, to recover the sum of #14,197 said to be expended by the plaintiff in cleaning Mewing Estate in 1-909, now belonging to the Angle:Johore Company. The defendant is at preoent in Europe seriously
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  • 71 5 Tin Ore. —The s s. Cornelia is discharging 1,800 bags of tin ore. General Cargo.— The s s. Ambria hich arrived here yesterday unloaded 5< 0 tons of general cargo. The s.s. Tong Hong from Kangaotv .brought 17,412 bags of rice, 4,129 Imgs rf bran and 9 bags
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  • 19 5 The Chinese in Singapore are protesting against the coercive acts of the revolt movement. Telegra pi ed.
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  • 39 5 The Djapoera Indragiri report states that the estate consists of 2,027 acres with 242,983 trees of which 51,369 are accepted in lien of vendors’ obligations under the development scheme. Tapping will l>e commenced on 30,000 trees Telegraph etl.
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  • 48 5 To-dav 22nd Dav of 11th Moon. P. C. C. Bowls Ties. Volunteer Company Drill. Band, Esplanade,. 6 p.m. The Straits Opera Co., Tek SoouVJIaU, Campbell Street, Nvai Daisima” 9p in George Town n Cinematograph. Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.in. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Straits Cinematograph, Peuang Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 (•onoHsui is a happy combination of Kawa Keging with Oleum Kantali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 part» OleumSantal cure* easily, no complication#. All chemists and dealers.
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    • 36 5 MuscuUr Rheumatism It is worse than useless to take any medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 34 5 l>r. Fried launder testifies that (l«»ll08an eyerts a favourable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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    • 378 5 I*,..:**. I —r 1 M fufciit NO. 7<v Penang Street. i Apply to 4 In n*~ < 8-1-12 19a 9; KLANG STREET. The Societies Ordinance No. XX of 1909.” i. In The Supreme Court or the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In the matfpr of the Societies Ordinance No XX
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    • 430 5 NIPPON DISPENSARY#, 160, PEN AN O ROAD, Injection of No. 606. (SAL VARSAN) BT DR. R. U. ISHII. Physician and Surgeon. CONSULTING HOURS. Week Days From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 10-1-12 27a THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. ffixi» Office:— SINGAPORE. Life
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  • 18 5 Obituary. The death has taken place at Singapore of Mr. T. Sohat, the oldest German resident there. Telegraphed.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 92 6 Babaian, Dut. a 484, Fries, 9tli Jau, P. Bnandan, Petroleuui —A. P. Co, Ltd. drawee, Br. s.s., 247, Harvey, 9th Jau., Koempei, Bth Jan., Gen. —E. S. Co Ltd. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s., 475, Crichton, sth Jan., Tavoy, 3rd Jan, Gen.—E. 8 Co., Ltd. Thongwa, Br. s.s., 3,428, Fysli,
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    • 42 6 10th January. Thong uxi, for Negapatam and Madras. Sappho, for Tongkab. Leung Ho, for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson. Calypso, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Tat plug. Seang Chou a, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow.
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    • 339 6 Fob A lor Star (Kedah) —Per Tang Chnan, tomorrow, 9 a.iu. P&ngkalan Brandan —Per Avagyee, tomorraw, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tr&ng—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pang Nga —Per Deli, to-morrow. 1 pm. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p
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  • 119 6 £knang, 10tm January. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4} 4 months* sight Btnk 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4} 1 3 Documentary.. 2/4-£f Calcutta, Demand Bauk Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bans 174 Vtoulmein, Demand Bank 173 8 days* sight Pnv* e 176
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  • 220 6 Gold Loaf *64.6u Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 27| buyers Traug Pepper 20. nom. Cloves 34 —sellers loB —nominal Pickings 106 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 26.50 sales No. 1 8.20 sale Sugar j 2 8.10 sal s (Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 9.95 sales Tahbuu 190.— sele s
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  • 186 6 Penang, 10th January, 1912 Berk cts. Soup per 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 5} Poke Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... 20 F... 24 Tongue g
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  • 1535 6 a «4-1 Cl O 5 S e Q o u. Capital. Number of "3 Shares issued. P 'I Dividends. ao a O* „909 1905 1:'10 im > 1910 1906 150.000 S 200,000 750,000 xo,ooo 000,000 rt ,1,200,000 130,000 75,600 7‘*,oCo 3IK),IXX> 30,000 1 2 10 1 10 1 2
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 40 6 Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when Ihe cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 44 6 ‘‘What gives your eyes their sunlight Your voice its dulcet tone Your foot its springy step, de ir Tell it to me all alone ’Tis no dread secret, Algy, But, darlißg, it is sure, And all the world can purchase Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 56 6 APIOUWE For U Ladies cm/. 2 Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell”. Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain, cramps and irregularities peculiar to the sex. Sold by all Cberaiits Sold In
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  • 923 7 Amsterdam, Dec. 13. Queen Wilhelmma with her daughter and suite returned from the Castle Uet Loo to The Hague on 11th inst., in order to reside there during the wiuter. Her Majesty and Princess Juliana received a hearty welcome. The Queen-Muther with her guest, the Princess of Bentheim, paid
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  • 789 7 How the Weakness mav be Complete». t Restored. I Few conditions are more depressing on the one hand and irritating on the other than Jhose which arise from a gradual failing of nerve force. The unfortunate sufferer feels his strength graduallv ebbing away, and is, every day,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1156 7 DUTCH CIGARS. We supply the following brands 1 2. 3. 4. 8. <♦. 10. 11. 12. Gladiator Princess Juliana A'juila Blanca ('a rinen Togo Princessa* Ii«4 Imperial La Vista Flor Mar< plena Falliers Bianca Flor de Cam Lax $1 25 per box 1-25 1-50 1-50 1-50 1-75 1-75 2-2-75 2-25
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    • 70 7 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all •nt?rnal dysentry, com?hn, cold", ete. Tina i3 it Waterbary's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TAUTLLt .S U30UL£: i The latest scientific pro paraucr. of COI> L1VKR OIL. Dees all that i twHuSitu claimed f .r it and super II ScJes the oid fashioned emulsions
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1032 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Utctsf Dr. Allen 8 Co.. Pka, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultat ion J Free RESIDING AT Ao. 21 a, Penang Road. A few loots from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. TECK COMPANY, Shanghai Carpenters Furnishers. 4, PE27A27G BO AD. High-class Household Furniture kept in stock
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