Straits Echo, 22 March 1912

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE <*F EVENTS, HiROU.itIOUi TilE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY ST r sNO HIE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PCJNAMti, FK1DA1, MARCH, 1012.« Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 67
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1039 1 ff you rorjuire a Tonic and thing to nouriih you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness's Stout, sS and l(*ok for this Inhfll VL r v li )<’■!. LZ&s/f to 808 that W :r '"r you got it TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agents. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky.
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    • 34 1 Order it in Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. Nip Bottles I I The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this lat*el, it is onevnry Pennine Nip. HANG LfiK A Co., Sole Agent»
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  • 722 2 Our synthetic friend is bound to recur at intervals. The latest is that M. Ostromis- lonsky, a joung laboratory assistant at the Imperial Technical School of Moscow, has solved the problem. Studying the proper- j ties of benzol he found a substance closely resembling rubber. Ultra-violet rays
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  • 313 2 I met me frind McGregor, way out in Bubblin' Well, The day was nasty wid the fog, an’ then the rain a spell 1 met. me frind McGregor, an’ McGreg««r. theu sez he, A fine day Neill, me boy.” he sez, A bonnv day,” sez he. That’s
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 53 2 THIS IS IT Waterbiiry's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTCLLSS O»O»LES'* The latest scientific pre paraiion of COD LIN KK OIL. Dees all that i> claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the medi cal profession. O:- ALL CHE.V.ICTJ Price
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    • 313 2 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal ooTwolaints, dysentry, coughs, colds, r>te. ST. GEORGE S BALL. 1912. Intending subscribers to the above are requested to forward their subscriptions ($12) to the Hon. Treasurer, R. FoordKelcey tsq., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Ey order of Committee, 3. E. MITCHELL, Hon. Se:. Penang
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    • 1805 2 < V'V PENANG TURF CLUB. GRIFFINS AUTUMN 1912, MEETING. The Committee of the Penang Turf Club i have ordered from Mr. P. P. Tennant, a I 1 batch of thoroughbred Horse Griffins for I j the Autumn, 1912 Meeting. Price deliver»! I in Penang $625 each. Any Members wishing to
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  • 29 3 Vessel» b ram Agents Due India i Singapore A.G.&Co. 22nd Mar Yorck Singapore BM.&C'». 90th 1 Kleisi Colo >bo BM AC 28th Assaije Colombo AG&Co. oth Apr.
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  • 20 3 Vessels 1 Agents Leaves India Colombo A.Gr.&Co. Mar. Yorck Colombo B.M.&Co. Kleist Singapore B M.AJo. Assaye Singapore A.O.&Co. Apr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 333 3 sA//pf//vg.) *fi«| |>e; *«*i »»r t'M Mail Service <i<nwarri. Apr. 5 Assay e i ornectiug with Malwa S.S. INDIA, through mail steamer leav Penang on Friday, 22nd March. TAKES ItV MAIL STEAMERS. Ist class 2ndclas fo London by Sea $565-72 $377- h To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $358-22 EXTRA STEAMERS
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    • 287 3 <0 5 »es t. BRITISH INDIA 4 STEAM NAVIGATION CO„ LTD. IFoe Singapore (Three times a week). Port Sweatee ham and Singapore (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly). Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Ouddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co.,
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    • 1015 3 TODEUTSCM MB. ffl&fiV. N. Y. K. tmferial osan:4W hail usn- m.m ste*«rwpCo«p„».u<. I rWVIE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen -1. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa! j Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, 1 Aden, Colombo, Penang,
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  • 417 4 A Journal of 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) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 Studia
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  • 1676 4 Sun Y.i—sen. follotvin.' th** right Chinese custom lather thin his reputed Christian convictions, made pilgrimur»* to the Ming tombs at Nanking last n» >nth and there formally announced to the •.'hosts of the ancient Chinese rulers (who were presumably hanging round the neighbourhood) that the Chinese had recovered then
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  • 79 4 We have to record the death of Mr Mohamed Ariff bin Tajudin which took place at the ape of 80 at his residence at Hutton Lane at 8 30 p m. last night from asthma. The funeral takes place this evening at 5 p.m. when his remains
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  • 19 4 The vote for the personnel of the Navy was unanimously adopted by the House of Commons. Telegraphed.
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  • 104 4 The new Kallang Reservoir, which will be opened by the H. E. the Governor on Tuesday next, has a top water area of 253 acres. The maximum depth is 27 ft., the total capacity 845,000,000 gallons and the available storage 211 days supply when delivering at the rate
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  • 16 4 Lafollete, the insurgent Republican, has defeated Roosevelt in the Presidential primaries at Dakota. Telegraphed.
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  • 160 4 In the City of London Court on 29th ult. before Sir John Paget, Deputy-Judge, Mr. .Tames B. Bell, claimed Ji2B 10s. 2d. against the Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates, for the balance of an agreed fee for inspection of their Sumatra estates. Defendants had deducted .£25
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  • 30 4 The Duchess of Sutherland launched the British super-dreadnought Aja x at Greenock. She is a vessel of 23,600 tons with a speed of 22 knots. Telegraphed.
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  • 100 4 Lately four Chinamen of Pulik Itam were > brought up before the Klang Court on a charge of keeping a common gambling house. i All of the accused were convicted, three were sentenced to three months’ hard labour, while the other, the owner of the house, > was sentenced
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  • 32 4 The explosion of coal du«t at the Sanbois Mine, Oklabama, resulted in 105 people being entombed Hope is abandoned. The rescuers have located twenty bodies They are unrecognisable. Telegraphed.
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  • 54 4 Thf» Government has decided to appoint Mr. W. F. Nutt an unofficial member of the Federal Council in tho place of Mr. J.H.M. Robson who is shortly leaving for Home. Mr. Nutt, who is an old resident of the F.M.S., is manager of the Straits Trading Co.
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  • 14 4 Ten hales of Rhodesian cotton at Liverpool at 7f. re •°M Telegraphed.
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  • 471 4 The road to the hill bmiMlm. through the parade ground of the T J’?, 8 where also is situated the butts, years ago it was decided to close til t.on of the road to the public and cotuw made W A CO ha s Two subordinate officers of the
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  • 208 4 The 77 ines of March Ist savs :—Judgment was delivered last Friday at the Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the P. and O. liner Delhi off the coast of Morocco on December 13. Mr. Hutton, in answering the questions put to the Court,
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  • 45 4 Tom Mann, the President of the Syndicalists’ Education League, who was arrested in connection with the prosecution of a newspaper on a charge of inciting troops not to fire on strikers, has been remanded for a week. P»a l was refused. Telegraphed.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 183 4 >#c D9C 3* ji ths crag hotel: ill SANATORIUM. 11 PENANG HILLS. AS r 'On AN HOTEL AS ANY IN THE STRAITS.” —Singapore Free Press, 27th March SAREIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. DC it the ter -“Stay ait Homelike Hotel Tr/.acaAM”.: OREBT, Ipoh. for Transient or Residential Guests, affording every known comfort
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    • 70 4 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 bv it. If you or vour children are troubled with a cough
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    • 45 4 Here’s to a chubby, dirty face, A pair of sticky hands A coat that’s really a disgrace With it’s half-a-dozen strands. This lad is healthy, you’ll agree. He takes Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure He feels no colds or agony, He’s well, you may 1# lure.
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  • 25 4 Obituary. The death has taken place, at the age of 72, of Maj-General Frank Shirley Russell who was M.P. for Cheltenham from 1895— 1900. Telegraphed.
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  • 871 5 Whatever the fate of the Minimum Wage Bill the question of the termination of the strike dej)ends on the Miners’ Federation whose resolution of yesterday was carried The .Scots-AVi-lsh coalition majority is only twelve. The Labour members have agreed tn move corresponding amendments in the Mouse of Commons.
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  • 30 5 On Sundav next Divine Service w ill be held m the Presbyterian Church, Northaiu j RokI, at 6 pm., when the Rev. Krnest Lawson, m a will preach.
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  • 19 5 Thirijr-iivtj per chot. is quoieu uv ulovds for the steamer Augsburg avenlue from Natal to Java. Telegraphed.
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  • 264 5 rvrore 3ir. Ij. iuaciean, m tne tuird Cou at noon yesterday, Captaiu Beaumont, of the Malay States Guides, appeared on a summons issued at the instance of a rikisha puller for refusing to pity his hire on the 2<ith Noveml>er last year. The complainant claimed the
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  • 15 5 Sir John Compton Lawrence, Judge of the King’s Bench division, has resigned. Telegraphed
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  • 111 5 Sir Frederick J. D. Lugard, who severs his connection with Hongkong to resume his former activities in Nigeria, is a through passenger by the homeward P. O. steamer India which arrived in port this morning. He is accompanied by Lady Lugard. The Hon. W. Evans, Resident Councillor,
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  • 19 5 The Austrian dreadnought Tegethoff, w’>!<‘h is a vessel of 20,300 tons, has lioon Uii!ieh°d at Trieste. Telegraphed.
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  • 111 5 A t gone was witnessed on the EspV*,uad ve-v liv afternoon when the C. R. C. beat the P. C. C. by the narrow margin of ore goal to nil. Neither team was represent»: ive, but the match ws interesting because the players on both sides were Easter probables
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  • 87 5 The Havtor estate’s report says the year's output was 7,223 lbs., of which 12,348 lbs. was sold. There are 7.334 lbs. in transit of which 2,582 lbs. are sold, and included in the balance sheet. The nett. profit wa« 816,666, and to this they had to add a
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  • 120 5 We are "lad to find that the Aitken whose death Reuter announced a couple of davs ago is uot Mr. James Aitken of the legal firm of Aitken and Ong Sian". Singapore. For a Ion" time we hesitated over that telegram and then nebulously referred to the
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  • 79 5 In the Pulau Bulang estate fight, in which the coolies wounded two planters, the new assistant referred to as Bellew is believed to be a man who belonged to Leo Dryden’s vaudeville company, which recently disbanded. Later. —There have been sixteen arrests made. One coolie, in attempting to
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  • 177 5 The annual report of Malakoff Plantations Ltd. states that owing to repairs to tlie factory and the severe drought milling operations were conducted only for 109 days in 1911, the output of tapioca therefore beiug curtailed. There is a loss on the year’s working of 57.116 29. After
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  • 312 5 Arrivals. Per s.s. Delta, 21st Mar., from London Capt 0. H. Blackwood, Mr. I). K. I)uun, Mr. E. C. Burroughs, Mr. J. L. W. Davies, Mr. G J. Allagher, Mr. C. E. Evans and Mr L. G. Meakiu and Mrs. Shugars From Marseilles Mr. E. T. C. Garland,
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  • 242 5 It is all very well to talk about society, the duty of the men to their country, the collapse of industry due to the inconsiderate action of the strikers, and the like. But what right has society, what right has the country, to condemn hundreds of thousands
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  • 87 5 In connection with the Paair Panjang murder case, Wong Ho-cheng, called as a Crown witness, admitted that he was arrested at Bangkok and eventually discharged/' at Singapore. He knew the accused and others who bad asked Chan Kang to kill the Hokien for which 81,000 would be paid.
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  • 332 5 (Before Chief Justice Sir \V. Hgndnian Jones and Justices Fisher and Ebden.) Chinese Administration Case. The full court of appeal delivered judgment this afternoon in the Chinese administration case. In the original suit Gan Teong Tat, Gau Teong Teik, Gan Chooi Gnoh, Gan Teong Liang and
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  • 45 5 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here"to-day at 894 buyers, no sellers in Singapore (refined) at 894.37! and in London to-day at .£lB9 12s. €d. cash and .£lB6 17s. 6d. three months’ sight Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at 8178 per coyan.
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  • 75 5 To-day. 4th Day of 2ud Moou. Ipoh Races Baud, Esplanade, 6 p.m. The Straits Opera Co., Tek Soon’s Theatre Hall, Campbell Street, Baharul Azhainshah”, 9 p.m. George Town Oinernatograpb, Koala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang R->»d. To-morrow. sth Day of 2nd Moon. Ipoh Races. League Football C.
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  • 12 5 China (India) ...22nd Mar, China (Yorck) ...26th German Kleist ...28th
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  • 18 5 P i>st Qnarlwr Mar. 26th O FSill Moon Apr. 2nd l.aat f)th O N«w Mfv»n 17th
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  • 34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWAB». Asmye 5 Apr. j India 22 Mir i Dtvanha 6 Apr Extra Service. OuTwaan. H Palairan 26 Mar. I Pera 29 Mar Peshmu'ur 2 Apr. Nubia li Apr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 38 5 Dr. Boss of Stnissbimr iutrodnsed 0 «•mi iu the treatment of the most painful is dispenses to which mankind is liable. It of batter, safer and more effective than other piqgmr.ition* of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil
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    • 40 5 Relief at Han<*. flMany sufferers from rheumatism have !vx>n surorisedaud delighted with the prompt relief afforded bv applvintr rhamberlair’s Pain Baltu. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 44 5 Croup fan be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 385 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. iiCAj» Office :—SINGAPORE. Life AHHiininri'ami Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW KATLV ftnunctul Aren't- ,m MACBETH AN 1> l. KKETT. E. C. BOYCE, Dintriet Manager. Local Ojjicc: —No. 7, Union Stick ft. Central Sales Room. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ALL
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 187 6 Semng Choon, Br. s.s., 3,7b0, Larkins, 21st Mar., Amoy, 10th Mar., Gen. —Ban Eng Joo Sin Kee. Delta Br. s.s., 8,089, Martin, 21st Mar., Bombay, 13th Mar., Gen. —A. G. A Co, Aki Maru, Jap. s s., 3,995, Kon, 21st Mar., Yokohama, 28th Feb., Gen. —B. A Co. Pin
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    • 97 6 22nd March. Aki Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Calypso, for Deli. Kalmoa, for Langsa. T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Sappho, for Tengkah. Hong Ho, for Trang. Janet Nicoll, forTongkab, Kopab, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and I avoy. India, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi,
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    • 312 6 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Lian Choo, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Port Swettenhaui and Singapore —Per Lunka, to-morrow, 3-15 p.m. Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 5pm On Week Days. Taiping, Ipoh and Batu Q-ajah, 7-1 > and 1.45 p.m. daily, Sundays excepted also at 5-30 p.m. on Saturdays. Kuala
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  • 215 6 Gold Leaf fe'.G.OO Hliick Pepper no stock White Pepper 30 50 buyers Trang Pepper 23. —buyers Clove* 35. —sellers Mace 108 —nominal Pickings 105 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 23.50 sales No. 1 8 20 sal Sugar 2 810 sal t Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.60 buyers 5' Tahbun
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  • 179 6 Penang. 22nd March. DM2 BKfcfc Soup 1"» 1 a; l.t 14 Roast. 24 Steaks 24 Stew o" Curry M«ui... *6 Rump Stoas 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... r, r> Feet 15 Heart Liver per 55 Pork Pork per catty Pig’s Head 20 z M Ton ue 32
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  • 2030 6 -7 ;1 r F 11 Capital. NU s”areV'' > P Dividend». Name. I E issued. 0 S p j* p o I g pa 00 <y Pw j h I (L 1 =S_ 1 1907 1908 190H 11*********** RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. o. iKitnnn 130 (XX) l l 1 Ayer Knning
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 30 6 (donOHaii capsules contain only the purest Kast Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. The tirst dose quickly removes vn>lent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and chemists.
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    • 61 6 Best Liniment. For cuts and bruises, there is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It not onlv relieves the pain almost instantly, but it is an antiseptic liniment and when applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood poison. You can not afford to be without
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    • 44 6 I 4 <•: Till nc-H-un. vOu.ptdiu 0| r yh y «1-. ••if., 'ate W odi' r e Hin t THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active > Pr.ncipic of Ccd Liver Oil with Cre^%nte (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS all Chemists Sold by
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  • 1412 7 (From Our Oun Correspondent London, March lBt. Experts give the Government three month*’ to live. Certainly the Cabinet is in great difficulties, they are split on the subject of female suffrage, they differ on the labour question, the details of the Home Rule Bill have not been
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  • 72 7 March, 1912. UaU, H W L W H.W. L. W A M. A M. P,M. P.M. 22nd 1.59, 8.07, 2.15, 8.23 23rd 2.32, 8.45, 2.49, 9.02 24th 3.07, 9.16, 3.25, 9 34 •25th 3.45, 9.56. 4.07, 10.18 26th 4.33, 10.48, 5.03, 11.19 27th 5.39, Nil, 6
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 809 7 CRAVEN MIXTURE A popular pipe tcbac„o that has fm.d favor in the F M.S. This famous mixture HAS THE LARGEST sale of any HIGH-CLASS tobacco in the world. Sold in lint cf J, and lb. and in cartridges (a pipe|load|in each cartridge). Sole Distributors: Q SLOT CO., PENANG. THE DULCEPHOFE
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    • 56 7 THIS IS IT! Waterbary’s cd Cod Liver Oil Com wand Em IS TASi ELr. i. 0 JOBLESS The latest scientific pre paration o(C LIVER OIL. I)<x*s a!! that is claimed foi it and sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical prolcssit n. OF
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    • 160 7 vuuld be Pleasant to Take. Wheu n medicine must l>e 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 svrup, aking it pleasant to take. It has
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 931 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lite of Or. Allen 8 Co., Phi, 0. S. A. TECK A COMPANY, SAangh»iZC*rpenters S’ Furniahera. 4, PENANG ROAD. charges Moderate, consultation Free. t c j ass Household Furniture kept in KKSIDINO AT So. 21a, Penang Road. k few Jotli Iron the Eutere «1 Oriental Hotel.
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