Straits Echo, 10 April 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE: OF EVENTS. CIRCUI.AIINU THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STAVES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. £s24 Per Annum. PEJNAJNti, WEDJNESDAV, lOth APKIL, 1912.» Single Copy, 10 cents. No* ttl
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      1071 1 If you require a Tonic an<l thing to nourish you, Drink Dog*9 Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. ttaVD.LEE A Co., Sole Agent». Sf w 4 Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. < BANKS. > SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTB
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      33 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout. Tonic <i that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agents
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    Indian Immigration.
    1853 2 Mr. L. H. Clayton in his annual report on Indian immigration says: The tota number of immigrants that a Penang from Southern India in 1911 was 108,471, as against 83,723 in 1910- The figure for 1911 is the highest recorded aud exceeds the previous record (1910) by 24,748.
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      78 2 A Family Necessity. V*v.i> family should l>e provided with 4'luHMilierUiiu'rt Pain llalin at all times. Sprain* may be cured in much less time when promptly 1 1• ated Lame back. lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is
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      56 2 THIS IS IT! I9HM <♦> WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound JStt t fr*^»**************»** TASTELESS ODORLESS 11 The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset J ihe stomach. Highly re commended cal profession. OF ALL
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      1458 2 x u Poumofor Against Asthma, Cough, Cansumption an<l all affections of the chest. This excellent and energetic j preparation is based on the latest bacteriologic experiences. Immediate relief is certain. It fortifies the chest and cures Asthma and Consumption. SOLD AT $2 PER BOTTLE By All Dispensaries. NOTICE THIS. BROADWOOD
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    24 3 Vessels brom Agents Due P. Alice P Ludwig Oriental Singapore Colombo Colombo 1 BM.&Co. 9th Apr. BM.&Co. llth AG.&Co. 18th 1 i
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vessel? For i Agents Leaves 1 Devanha Colombo P. Alice Colombo P. Ludwig Singapore Oriental Singapore A. B. B.M.AJo. A-G.&Co. Apr. i m m
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      346 3 SHX e vi»m |4»I t iVHIH Hurt l)i*|inriim Mail Service iFin ward. |g Oriental connecting with China Mav 2 Pevauba do Macedonia Hume wa'd *.ite. Steamer. Apr. 20 Delta Mav 4 Assaye IHAsteainer Connecting Due with S.S. 1 London. Maloja May Mongolia June Malwa 18 i 15 FAKES BY MAIL
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      479 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, Poe Singapore. (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Slnffmnr»» (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. IFortnightlv). Rangoon Calcutta. /WppUt). Megapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). Intended to Sail. Yhur. 11th Apr., 4 p.m. Sat. 13th
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      899 3 HIPPING. MMEUTSCHER LLO7D. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIME mHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL 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, Kobe,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO
    422 4 A Journal of Thought. Published daily (except Sunday and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 pur annum. Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS EOTTO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 u Printing Department 343
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    ADVERSARIA
    2586 4 When I get the sack heie, I think I’ll try Colombo. They seem to like mv stuff in ihat spicy island. A <>vl«»u contemporary (whom I dou’t know from Adam’s Peak) has this We hare before now given in these columns specimens of the breezy—and virile —style of the
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    Bonar Law At Belfast.
    254 4 presei/s a very animated a D n«.w ance. special trains are arriving f ro l“ r,s >f rh f<' we sever.l Z “k. J nds and -W Thr Spebch. There was a demonstration by sev«r,i hundred thousand people and tremendou enthusiasm when Mr Bonar Lav» arrived
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    To-day’s Birthday.
    99 4 Many happy returns of the day to “General” Booth. He made one big disco very—he discovered the use of the big drum in religion. Evangelists before Booth missed the significance of the drum liecause they understood humanity less. Booth was more discerning than the of the less noisy
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    Library Additions.
    43 4 The following new books have been received at the Library Duckworth’s Diamonds, by E. EverettGreen. The Order of Release, by H. De Vent Stacpoole, 1912. The Rhodesian, by Gertrude Page, 1912. The Forest on the Hill, bv Eden Phillpott». 1912. Official.
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    Liner Afire.
    82 4 The liner Ontario, bound from Baltimore to Boston, was battling with a gale when a fire broke out at midnight in the cotton hold. The crew and thirty-one passengers were six hours on board while breakers swept the decks till the steamer was beached on Long Island. They
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    Mahomedan League.
    73 4 “The Ariffin Cup,” the official annual Cuptie Competition of the Mohamadan Football Association will begiD in about two months’ time at the Dato Kramat Gardeni. T he trophy presented by the Vice-President, Mr. Wan Chee Ariffin, is worth about |3oot and may be won outright by three contfcutive
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    March Rubber Crops.
    12 4 lbs. Tebong 5,06 h Chempedak 2,150 -jasin (Malacca) UOO-
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      155 4 DSCDOitC 8 Wolff’s Eau de Cologne Ice Water A IS O THING m l t; < >. V a i I! v J ■;>< Crt .M.HL If 1 —u;; V v uif n '.■jti.pMt.vfW i r. if**-, iv •<• 1 J )vlp for that racking Headache in yon. Most Refreshing
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      72 4 Why Colds Are Daoferou. Do you know that of all the minor menta colds are by far the most dangercu* It is not the cold itself that you need to If* 1, but the serious diseases that it often u Most of these are known as germ dl-^« l,e, Pneumonia
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    End In Sight.
    258 5 The railways sre resuming their normal service. Sonth Wales and Durham remain the danger points, owing to the discontent of the surface men Else where very active niaration* are l»eing made for an imiate resumption. A thousand miners were getting coal at Lancashire on Monday despite it
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    M. C. L.
    28 5 A general meeting of the Ministering Children’s League will be held at the Government Girl’s School at 4.45 p.m. on Friday, the 12th inst. Communicated.
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    British Trade.
    72 5 The imports for last month show an increase of £2,649,567 as compared with a corresponding period last year. The decrease in the exports is .£149,941, including decrease in cotton of £411*125 and wool £344,361. It is considered wonderful that the exports decreased so little in view of the
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    For Favours Received.
    106 5 Tang Show Nam and Leung Mut Uni, two wealthy Chinamen from the Strait* Settlements who have materially helped in the organisation and financing of the Revolution, are now (March 25) on a visit to Canton to see the state of the City. Tbev were enthusiastically received, and
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    Declined With Thanks.
    110 5 St. Petersburg reports that in response to an invitation bv Yuan Sbili Kai asking Northern Mongolia to join in the Chinese Republic, the Kutuchta replied that his people proclaimed their independence in order to maintain the inviolability of their religion and territory. He begs Yuan Shih Kai
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    Tongkah Tin.
    20 5 The output of the Tongkah Harbour in Predging Company for the week ended April 6 was 29 tons.
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    Warner Himself Again.
    27 5 A specialist has assured Warner, who only plaved in one match in Australia, that he can safely plav cricket during the forthcoming season. Telegraphed.
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    P. L. R. C.
    49 5 A Correction. —Owing to a mistake in the working out of the handicaps for Mrs. Mitchell’s competition it was stated that Miss Huxlev had won the 2nd prize. It is however found that this was won by Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Huxley taking 3rd place. Official.
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    Lisbon Bomb Explosion.
    28 5 During a religious procession at Lisbon a bomb exploded. It is reported that five men were killed and thirty wounded. Censorship withhold» the details. Telegraphed.
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    Championship Golf.
    211 5 The Straits Golf Championship meeting opened at Ipoh on Good Friday. The Open Handicap, Class A was won by B. W. Ellis with a score of 85. In the B. Class J. C. Sp<x»ner took the first prize with 83. In the medal play for the championship of
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    Necrology.
    33 5 The death has taken place, at the age of 92, of Thomas Macquoid, R. 1, the watercolour painter and draughtsman in black and white. Emily Soldene, actress and journalist, is dead. Telegraphed.
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    China.
    133 5 Dispatches from Nanking indicated on March 30th that the cause of the delay in the announcement of Tang Shao-yi’s new cabinet was due almost wholly to the inability of the Nanking and Peking contingents to agree on the appointment of a Minister of War. Gen. Huang Hsing is the
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    An Admiral’s Joke.
    242 5 Vice Admiral de Robeck, whom Mr. Churchill recently appointed Admiral of Patrols, is no stranger to these parts Our reminiscent Taiping contemporary tells one good story about him. We remember the incident though we did not know that the gallant admiral was the perpetrator of the joke
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    Excursion Steamer Sunk.
    50 5 A telegram from Cairo states that an Easter Excursion steamer, with 303 people on board, sank last night in a collision with ano;her steamer. Rescuers hastened in boats and many were saved but it is feared that 200 people were drowned. Seventeen bodies have been recovered. Telegraphed.
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    The Assizes.
    158 5 Before a common jury Goh Ah Cheow I was charged in the Supreme Court with I using as genuine a forged document and with criminal breach of trust. The Solicitor-General prosecuted. The I accused was defended by Mr A. R. Thornton of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton. Briefly the
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    The Manifest.
    383 5 Arrivals. Per s.s. Malaya, 9th Apr., from Deli: Messrs van Ess, J. Hovenaars, W. de Cellier Muller, G Lubeke, N. de Yoogt, J. Koopmann, J. Luppen, J. v. Dellen, J. Bauts van Bertsbergh. J. ten Siethoff, J. Martin, Fahrhandenn, R Munroe, E. Sayer, S. Evens. D. Laidlaw, R.
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    Langford Beats McVea.
    49 5 In a twenty-round boxing contest at Sydney Langford beat McVea on points. 15,000 people were present. The b**tt»nir which was at first 10 to 9 on McVea veered to 5 to 4 on Langford after the third round. The fighting throughout was fast and fair. Telegraphed.
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    Turks Truculent.
    61 5 The Time* correspondent at Cairo says that Ed hem Pasha, Turkish Commander at Tobruk, has arrived from Tripoli. He says that the Turkish troops in that country still number 10,000. They are assisted by fi *O,OOO Arabs and are able to bold out for another year. The Turks
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    Municipal Commission.
    67 5 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2 Any Special business the President may bring forward 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Tenders for drains Northam Road. 6. Plan of drains
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    63 5 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 37| tons at $97.30 Leong Fee A Co., 25 97.87£ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 97.821 Total 137£ tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l9B 108. cash and £194 10s. three
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    FIXTURES.
    50 5 To- day. 23rd Day of 2nd Moon. Performance, Town Hall. Golf Club: Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits 'Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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    MAILS DUE.
    10 5 German (Print Ludwig) ...11th Apr. English (Oriental) ...18th
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    THE MOON.
    15 5 O New Mo >ii Apr. 17th (First Quarter 24th Full Mooi Mav Ist
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      43 5 fat Treatment for Whoopint Couth Whooping cough is not dangerous »h<*n the cough is kept loose and expectoration «ut by giving Chamberlain’s Cough RemIt baa been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. Vor sale hy all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      26 5 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s (lOltngan Capsules. No better prepaparation now on the n .rket. Certified bv the leading Specialists.
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      54 5 ’Tw.<s Darby’s golden weddinc, and He took his helpmate by the hand Said he Old Girl, we’re oft l*een ill. We’re suffered many a cold and chill. But never yet have we been beat. Or ever yet coDle&sed defeit; Woods’ Peppermint Cure has been a friend, Ajid we’ll stand by
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      151 5 The most rapiu and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with tic itOSan (Kawa Santalj. Btoklet and sample to medics! men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists. WANTED. Jtt.V 1 Four Job Compositors. Applications stating qualifications and salary required will be received by the MALAYAN SUPPLY
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      367 5 NOTICE OF SALE a Word tk tke Wise is r ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE M BT ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned it instructed to take possession of and put up for sale bj PUBLIC AUCTION. TO THU HIOHEST BIPDEES On Friday, I2th April. 1912, AT 2 P.M. at Mr.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      68 6 Cornelia Br. 8». 199 Allan 9th A P r Malacca. *b Apr., Gen.-E. 8. (Jo., .''lf Br. 247, Harvej, 10th Apr., TMuIT An»°. 9«> Apr., Oen.-E. S. Kul slli/'w- BU6 Bradl, 7- loth Apr, Olcutta, 4th Apr., OenB A C°Tenth in Ma™* Ja P 2,974, Hori, 9th Apr.. Calcutta,
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 6 10th April. Toinj Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah;. f a u Sang, for Calcutta. for Pangkalau Brandan. Ton,] Chay Un, for Trang. Tony Hong, for Calcutta. Van Swoll, for Singapore. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson and Dindings. Mambang, for Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Primes
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      MAILS CLOSE
      329 6 Foe Yen Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. 1 Singapore, China and Jkpan—Per Prim Ludvig, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Deli —Per Malaya, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kedah, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Asahan—Per Ayuthia, to-morrow, 1p m. pArt' Swettenham and Singapore Per Teesta, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Calcutta —Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Fbhaho, 10th Apeil (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months* sight Bank 2/4.1 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank I&. 174 3 days* sight Private 175* Bombay, Demand Ban»; 174 Monlmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days* sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    222 6 Gold Leal »>•>-»■.o'' Black Pepper no «ton. White Peppei 30.50 nominal Trang Pepper 23. —nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace >B —nominal Pickings <os —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 23.‘0 nominal No. 1 8 20 sal Sugar 2 .8 10 sat (.Basket 5.i5 buyers Copra (mixed; 10.60 buyers TahbuD 190. —se
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    MARKET PRICES.
    176 6 Pkma*!.. 10th ArRiL 1912 ti lu tj r ds Soup pi» ca.tv 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 Stew o Curry .Vina»... 16 Bump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 lleart H' Liver per cat .tv 55 Poke *"ork j>er caCt- 3i Pig’s Head... 20
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    SHARES.
    1989 6 i 2 1 > i (3 j Jg -e *2.2 N»iinb«}r of i g -5 t Capital. Shares > P I Dividends. Name. issued. 1 S S 9 j 4 fig I Sg c*- »2 P I —j 1907 l!*OH **********12 HI UBEK-uoIiLaU SHAliiiS. j I toikM* 1 l
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      54 6 Causes of Constipation. Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exeicise, insufficient mastication of food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct vour habits and take Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon bo well again. For sale by all
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      46 6 Lame Back. One of the most common ailment that hard working people are afflicted with is lame hack. Apply Chauilierlain’s Pain Balm twic« a day and massage tno part thoroughly at each application, and you will gpt qu'ck relief. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      55 6 APIOLINE (CHAPOTEALT) r r Mi/ 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 fcy all Cfcemlsto Sold In nettles
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    What Dyspeptic People Should Eat.
    777 7 i A Difficult Problem *ith an East Solution. The famous proverb, one man’s meat is another man's poison,” applies with peculiar force to the dyspeptic, auTthe same is true with regard to the drug» ordinarily prescribed for indigestion. Fasting has, of late, been greatiy advocated
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      933 7 “ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY This Fine Old Highland Whisky is Blended end Matured in Sherry wood. Many Years Before Bottling. In case of 12 quarts. 9.00. Special price for quantities. Apply to G. H. SLOT CO., THE DULGEPHONE. THE GRAMOPHONE par excellence 99 SUPERB MODELS IN SOLID MAHOGANY. SHEARATON STYLE,
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      68 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. THIS IS IT WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS Mae*, VI m I The latest scientific pre parationuf COD LIVER OIL. Docs all that is chained for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions hich upset the stomach. Highly rc
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      88 7 Warm Days bring with their pleasures some discomforts. Then it is really refreshing to remove every trace of dust and perspiration by using CALVERT’S Carbolic T oilet Soap and any day it it a good soap to choose for ordinary toilet use. Pure and cleansing, pleasantly perfumed and antiseptic—for 10
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      883 8 W. MANSON, America n m<m Dentist, Lite ofJDr. Mien 8 Co., Pha, 0. S. A. C u rges Moderate, Consultation’Free. KE8ID1NO AT /V o.\2Ia, m Penang\Road. k in loots Iron the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP (Oim Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advaneers fanu
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