Straits Echo, 16 March 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo OMLY CHRONICLE !F EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. T|E FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, aATLKOAY, 10th MAKC'H, 1012.- Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 62
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      1098 1 li yon ream re Tonic ;,an«l wnw thing to nouriah you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this ialnd to see that you get it. TIANO LEE A Co M Sole Agentt. c x Jf Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS
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      36 1 Order itjn Nip Bottles. &og’s Head Guinness’si Stout. Ti»f T«»mc that cli *rs su.-i .M. ithes •uwl 'l' fcu'i trtu. Observe this label, it is on eve. y genuine Nip. TIANO LKE A Co., Sole Agent».
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    A Natural Gas Volcano.
    834 2 What lighted the gas-jet, a thousand feet high, that burst out of the ocean recently near Trinidad, causing newspaper rumors that a new volcanic island had arisen near the coast, and that it was in active eruption The matter appears to lie more or less of
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    Local Steamer Service.
    182 2 The Companies do not guarantee the doles of arrival of these steamers, hut will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah)— Tong Chuan, Mar. 14, 1 fi, 18, 20, 2*2, 24, 26, 28 and 30, aud Pangkor, Mar. 15, 17, 19, 21,
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      61 2 yiniuiigiUUilllUiaUmiUUii 111^* iiH.....thUi»iu l munttiUiitiiimUimiiiim< OUIU UUUu UUMiiA THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS rfflSit:, L»< The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the
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      341 2 Crcup C-*n b: Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent «11 danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. PENANG TURF CLUB. (RIFFINS AUTUMN 1912,
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      1810 2 r}vr- W'lT. mm m f iilteiltf '»i;;; ■■%ll V. i%W- dljl -s ,j& ucl: tiiaL of you ,4. .>• <’ 'vycd S J: ]nrj- ]v a 1 ways cleaned them is a proof liuit the preparations which you have used do not preserve tiie f eeth. tse Odol! Being a
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    24 3 Vessels irom Agents Due Deltv India Yorck Kleist Colomlx) Singapore Singapore Colombo AG.ACo. A.G.&Co. BM.ACo. BM.&Oo. 21st Mar. 22n«l 2 (5th 28th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 Vessels For Aaenls 1 Leaves Della Singapore A.G.&Co. Mar. India Colombo A.G.&Co. Yorck Colombo B.M.&Co. Kleist Singapore B M.&Jo. i 1
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      345 3 kl S.N.G A rrivnl* and Departure*. Mall Service Outward. Mar. 21 Delta connecting with Mongolia Apr. 5 Assaye do Malwa Homeward S.S. INDIA, through nail steamer leaves Penang on Friday, 22nd March. I > t H). vMi»»mer. Connecting with S.S. Duo London. FAKES HY MAIL STEAMERS. 1 at class 2nd
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      214 3 BRITISH InDiA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD Foe INTENDED TO SaIU Steamee. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Peuai.g, g<- llyi-sr KONINKLMKE PAKETVAA.V.’ MAATSf” ’PP’! (ROYAL DUTCH PA-KET CCiS V Foe Deli, Asahan, Paneb and Singapore. (Weekly). Dell and Batu Balira. (Fortnightly). Deli and Langsa. Singnpore (direct) Connecting with Batav>a and other Java etc,
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      122 3 (SHIPPING.) Austraian Lloyd Steamer Navigation Company. L'" 'HE Company'8 Steamers may be expected .frfFi: arrive outwards and leave homewards on the following dates Outward. (For Singapore, China Japan.) s.s. China due here 18th Mar., Iifl2. s.s. E. F. Ferdinand due here 15th Apr., s.s. Persia due here 17th May, Homeward.
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      1258 3 WOHBDEHTSCSEE MB. BREW. IMPERIAL GERMAN M1IL UU.i THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg t?ia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, AJexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Kolie, Yokohama and
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    449 4 A Journal ok Thought. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THR CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local §24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) Sl5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANO.” L Telephone Nos. (Echo, 536 Printing Department 343 Studio,
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    TROTTOIRS.
    673 4 At Penang we call them Five-foot Ways. The dimensional phrase was intended to indicate the statutory width, but it fortuitously gives a fair idea of the length of the way.” We are not feeling aggrieved because Magistrate Colmau this morning lined the Criterion Press Ltd —who print the Echo
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    February Rubber Crops.
    16 4 Tambalak 2,350 Indragiri 1*746 Bukit Sembawiiug 4,078 United Singapore 8,400 Kuala Sawali 987.
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    South Africa.
    20 4 Lieut-General Hart, <1.0 6. in South Africa, is gazetted to succeed Lord Methuen as Governor of Natal. Telegraphed.
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    Two Calendars.
    105 4 Somewhat late iu the year come two calendars for 1912. Not so late however for Chinese New Year. Both are from Chinese firms and both English!}' patriotic. The portraits of their Majesties King George aud Queen Mary appear in a prominent place in both. One is from Messrs.
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    U. S. & Mexico.
    39 4 U. S. Mexico. President Taft, by virtue of the neutrality Bill recorded on the 14th. has proclaimed that the alternative penalties for exporting arms to Mexico will be a ten thousand dollar fine or two years in prison. Telegraphed.
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    Cricket.
    21 4 A cricket match is being played this afternoon on the Esplanade Iretween the P.C C. aud the C.K.C. Echo Reporter
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    Financing China.
    58 4 In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, said that the English group contributing advances to the Chinese government had been informed that they were entitled to look to His Majesty’s government for support iu the event of difficulties regarding repayment
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    St. George’s Church.
    49 4 The services to-morrow will be 8 a.m. —Matins i Choral). 8-30 a.m. —Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a.m. —Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. —Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. The anthem at St. George’s Church tomorrow evening will be Lord for Thy Tender Mercies Sake.” (Farrant). Contributed.
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    French Sinophils.
    79 4 A remarkable Franco-Chinese demonstration has taken place in Paris, at a banquet organised by the Chinese Minister to Rome, Citizen Wu. There was a numerous company, ineludimg the ex-premier Monis and Anatole France, also many deputies. Chinese diplomats from London, St. Petersbury and Vienna were also present, and
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    Walker Trophy.
    31 4 Penang tops the list in the March shoot for the Walker Trophy. The scores are as follows. Penang 185 Selangor 182 Perak 180 Singapore 176 Malacca 132. Staff Script.
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    1026 4 (Before the Chief Justice Sir W. Hyndman Jones and Justices Fisher and Ebden.J Chinese Administkation Case. (SUMMARY. In the original suit Gan Teong Tat, Gan Teong Teik, Gan Chooi Gnoh, Gan Teong Liang and Lee Seok Kim brought an action against Gan Gnoh Bee as exe.-u-tor
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    The Great Strike.
    679 4 The minimum wage demanded fk miners varies from 4/lld to 7/6d accord to the district, and 2/ for boys. The latest enquiries show that tB ber of/he unemployed in other trade, mining is as follows: Steel, iron an i 7“ plate 236,500; textile 85 380 m i
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    Housebreaking.
    44 4 Loh Lin was this moraine charged l*fort District Judge Brown with attempting break into the house of' Mr. Adamson »t McAlister Road on the -22nd of last mont-. Sgt. Cannon prosecuted. The accused convicted and sentenced to six month» rigorous imprisonment. Echo Reporter.
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    55 4 At the meeting of <he Singapore Volunteer Corps Lieut-Colonel Derrick *ai that there was a total improvement in t3 membership of 6$ and a marked m P ment. Among the Chinese section the W** class of whom was coming.forward to joint Corps. The strength of the Corps seven
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    Bandmann’s Latest Venture.
    18 4 Mr. Maxwell Bandmann has taken o the business management of the bmpCalcutta. Telegraphed. —<■ i rt
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      422 4 IGNITION AND LIGHT. Good results cannot be expected from Accumulators when they ere charted by MAKESHIFT and EXPERIMENTAL METHODS. We hare the only local plant imported specially for this work. New accumulators always ready for immediate use. MASSEY-HARRIS MOTOR WORKS, 23, BEACH STREET, PE NANO. ■—nn n I——— D. AKIHA
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      65 4 Should he Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its preparation gives it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has
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      46 4 Gonosan like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment. Trials by the Medical Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      11 4 Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure for internal dysentrj, coughs, o° L etc.
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    Fancy Dress Ball.
    1733 5 It is perhaps twenty years since leuang witnessed such wholesale hospitality as it did at the Town Hall last night, .when Mr Wreford and Mr. ami Mrs. Max well Thornton gave a Fancy Dress Ball. Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 400 guests were provided for. Our estimate
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    O. M.
    15 5 Professor Sir Joseph Thomson, the scientist, has received the Order of Merit. Telegraphed.
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    Fight in Court.
    94 5 A telegram from Roauake, Virginia, states that five were killed and twenty-thre* wounded in a tight at the court house at Sillsville, Blue Mountains, on the occasion of the sentencing of a member of t’ e notorious AIW gang for a petty ..ff-w-. The brothers and friends
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    Rome Jubilant.
    37 5 Rome reports that the streets were filled yesterday with enormous crowds jubilating •ver the escape of the King. Huge processions marched to the Quirinal where the Senators and Deputies waited to congratulate Their Alajesties. Telegraphed.
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    Municipal Commission.
    268 5 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday. The following were present Mr. W. Peel (President), Mr. Yeoh Guau Seok, and Mr. W. T. Chapman, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting
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    New Auditor General.
    21 5 Mr. E. M. Biker, of the F.AI.?. Service will acf a> Auditor-G uimal, S. S. Ti legrn/i/ ed.
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    Rubber Dividend.
    22 5 The Bukit K. B. Rubber Company lias declared a second interim dividend of 5% payable on March 2 b Telegraphed.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    47 5 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 894 25 buyers, no sellers in Singapore (reiined) at $94.75 buyers, no sellers and iu London to-dav at £l9l 15s. cash and .£lBB three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted to-day at :I 78 per coyan.
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    Another Charge.
    62 5 Siah Khiau who was charged before fhe District Judge yesterday with kidnapping a minor from the lawful guardian-hip of Ee Choo Kliim at Hutton Lane was defended by Mr. Yeoh Cuun Seok and discharged. He was subsequently re-arrested and charged with living on the proceeds of prostitution. The
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    63 5 Dr. Finlay son who presided at the meeting of th Singapore Golf Club said that the Club had 200 active members. They paid the Sporting Club a nominal rent of a dollar a rear. The Club was approaching H E the Governor with a view to his
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    Methodist Episcopal Church.
    24 5 English Service 8-4-5 a in. Sunday School. •> p.m.—Divine Service. Preacher—Rev. W. T. Ward. Chinese Service:—Penang Road. Tamil Service:—Dato Krainat Road. Contributed,
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    Penang Football League.
    75 5 At a meeting of the committee of the Pt-nange Association F'»otl>ali League yesterday evening, consideration was given to the recent unfinished match. C. R. C. vt Governm ut Wharves L T nited F C., which it was unanimously resolved should be replayed on or befn e Saturday,
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    Footer.
    36 5 To inaugurate the M. F. A. Football Ground at the Dato Kramat Gardens, the I-eague fixture between the Creeceut F. C. and the Eastern Mohamedan Club will oe played off there this evening. Echo Reporter.
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    The Manifest.
    292 5 Under Two Flags. —The next Apear liner after the s.s. Japan that is flying the B. I. 3. N. Co. Flag and having the funnel painted like the other B. I. boats is the s s. Lightning which arrived here from Calcutta this morning. The s.s. Catherine Apear
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    FIXTURES.
    50 5 To-i>ay 28th Day of Ist Moon Kuala Lumpur Flower Show. Band, Golf Club, G p.ui. The Straits o|>era Co., Tek Soon’s Theatre Hall, Campbell Street, Siti Noor Lila”, 9 p.m. Town Oinmnatogriph, Kuala Kantrsar Road, 9 p.m Savoy Theatre, Ki. s' Street, 9 p.m. Straits i iuemab>ifraph, Penang Road.
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      51 5 Take one bad cold, one cough, one sneeze. One roughened gullet, one Kid head. One p<*or old patient ill in bed, Tin* recipe nrepares the w ly For a cure that always comes to stav Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is the healing halm Which makes you well, acts like a
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      40 5 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surpri>edand delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain’s Bail Balm Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      434 5 Is This Man Gifted With Strange Power Prominent People Say He Reads Their Lives as an Open Book. Do You Want to Know About Your Business, Marriage, Changes, Occupation, Friends, Enemies, or what to do to Achieve Success TEST READINGS FREE TO ALL “STRAITS ECHO” READERS WHO WRITE AT ONCE.
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      395 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Kkad Office SJLNG v PORE. Life Assurance unci Endow < in A‘l Forms. LIBERAL I*oLi( i Es. LOO RATES A’imanruU Age»ft tor MACBETH AND* BARRET!. E. C. BOYCE, District Ma ager. Local Oyice: —No. 7, Union Stbkkt. Penang Sales Room. AUCTION SALE OF
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      408 5 NOTICE 1 Lt> hereby given that the business of cho I Teow lyee carried on by me has been cease» ami the said business has been transferred and will be carried on by Mr. Loh Eng Hoc. From this date I shall not l>e responsible for any debt or debts
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      113 6 C. Apcar, Br. *.8., 1,730, Townsend, 15th Mar., Hongkong, 6th Mar., G*n. A. A. A. A Co. Pegu, Br. 5.8., 294, Morris, 16th Mar., Malacca, 14th Mar., Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Ellenga Br. s.s., ‘2,558, Learmont, 16th Mar., Singapore, 14th Mar., Gen. H. L. A Co. Lightning Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      109 6 16th Maech. Thong tea, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Calypso for Deli. Lion Choo, for Alor Star (Kedah.; EUenga, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Sappho, for Tongkah. Reael, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabang, Padang and Batavia. Perak, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Batu Bahra.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      212 6 Fob Yen —Per Jit Seng, 18th instant, 7 a.m. Singapore A Hongkong —Per Lightning, 18th instant, 2 pm. Trang—Per Hong Ho, 18th instant, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong Swatow and Amoy —Per OlenfaUoch, 18th instant, 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japin —Per Chi>.a, 18th instant, 5 p.m. Port Swettenbam
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 16te March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary.. 2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Be. 174 3 days’sight Private /,51 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 8 dayB* sight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE
    213 6 Gold Leaf 561.*>" Black Pepper «,> stoe 1 White Pepper 30.50 buyers Traug Pepper 23. —buyers Cloves 35. —sellers Mace ...108— nominal Pickings 105 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 23/0 sales 1 ho. i 8.20 sales dugar j„ 2 8.10 ,U„ (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10 60 buyers 'lalibuu
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    MARKET PRICES.
    179 6 Pkwv», 16th March. 1912. els. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 16 Rump Sfoak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per o*oty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pis’s Head... H I>n fiWA «0 Tongue Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1749 6 J I I j a v o> i •S S Capital. Sum. > Dividends. Name. g 1 2? i-ued. S 5* I fa. 2 (JJ cq m o» I I ill 19<>7 1908 1909 **********12 RUBBER —lnH.I.AK VH tRKN. I* c. p.c. p.c. p. a 90** i 150.000 130,4<90
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      36 6 (iOIION*!) brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Jieinedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil. Copaiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers
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      70 6 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people appreciated the real merits of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy more than now. This is shown by the increase in sales and voluntary testimonials from persons who have been cured by it. If you or your children are' troubled with a cough
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      32 6 For ail internal complaint*, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Wood»' Great Peppermint Cure. I VSRIGAUD’S KflJlflNGfl op jbprK TOILET WATER Boutaro of imitationt. T" RIGAUD C’ PERFUMERS 8, rue Vivienne, 8 P»ri*-France
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    Confessions of Carnegie.
    1385 7 A quiet chuckle, we are told, shook the frame of Mr. Amdrew Carnegie when, on the second day of his testimony before the Stanley Committee, Repiesentative Gardner sharply declared: 44 We have been sitting here for two davs and we have learned nothing In his early testimony,
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    THAT PAIN AFTER MEALS
    348 7 is positive evidence that your Digestion is at fault. Indigestion leads to debility, inefficiency, a general loss of mental and physical force, as well as a host of aches and ills which make life not worth the living. In all probability you already know this from
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      1224 7 CRAVEN MIXTURE A popular ip© tobacco that has f u d favor in the F Jtf.S., This famous mixture HAS THE LARGEST sale of any HIGH-CLASS tobacco in the world. Sold in tins of and lb. and in cartridges (a pipe load in each cartridge). Sole Distributors: G. H. SLOT
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      59 7 THIS IS IT! r+*i I WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound Utfr Dll t TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre parationo f COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upr>et ihe stomach. Highly re Commended by the mtdi cal profession.
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      987 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, LtU of Or. Allen 8 Co., Pha, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free RKBIDINO AT Ao. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev loots from the Eastern and Oriental HoteL TECK A COMPANY, Sh*aghtu[ m m C»rpenters A* Furnishers. 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept
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