Straits Echo, 24 April 1912

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    40 1 Straits Echo DULY CHRONICLE. OF EVENTS. C RCULATING THROUGIUL" Iht STRAITS. THfc FEOERa rtst. SALAY STATES ANO lIIE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PEN AND, WED;. ESDAY, 24th APKIL, 1912.« Single Copy, 10 cents. No. H 3
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      998 1 TV -on require a Tonic andijaome" thinff to no Uriah you, Drink]' Dog's Head .Guinness’s Stout, and look for this label to aee that you get it. A Co., Sole Agentt. /V r- Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG F. Ml.
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      32 1 Order it in Nip BottlesDog’s Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes f and doesn't harm. Observe this label, it is on every j?enuine Nip. TIANQ LEEmA Co., Sol* Agents.
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    Anglo Malay.
    649 2 THE YEARS REPORT. Final Dividend 25 Per Cent. The directors, in submitting their sixth annual report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1911. to be presented at the meeting on April 24th, state:— The crop of rubber harvested for the year amounted to 780,972
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    Local Steamer Service.
    172 2 The Companies do not guarantee the da‘eg of arrival of these steamers, but will endeavou l as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) -Tong Chuan, April 23,25, 27, and 29, and Kedah, April 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30. Asahan —Va Hogendorp,
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      65 2 emnnn rnmimnD .;/nrro. it >i? ttiihh i itnirn ttttttti tw^ aHHaaaaaaaaaaaauanianaaaaaaaaaauuiiinamniia THIS IS IT NVATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS cMrG 3» The latest scientific preparation of COD LIV'ER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly
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      338 2 Best Treatment for Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has l>eon used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT REVOLUTION IN CHINA. JUST
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      1780 2 THE DULCE PHONE THE GRAMOPHONE par excellence SUPERB MODELS IN SOLID MAHOGANY. SHEARATON STYLE, ETC. Hornless and Ordinary Pattern Silent Running Motors, Improved Souudluix, Reproduction Lull and Clear and Free from all Unpleasant Grating of the Needle. PRICES RANGE FROM $2O UPWARDS. The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. SIEMENS BROTHERS’ DVNAMO
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessel# 1 row 1 Agents Dut i Bn elow Colombo BM.<tCo. 25th Apr. Deoanha Colombo JA-G.&Oo. 2nd May. Assay e Singapore A,G.«kCo. 4 th Kleist Singapore BM.&Co. i 7th i i
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Buelow Devanha Assaye Kleiet Singapore B 11. JfcJo Apr. Singapore May. 1 Colombo A.G.ACo. < Colombo B.M.&Co.
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      361 3 >.M. B At m $A£ «>riuia *»a ottpariim n. vCrvrce Outward. Mav 2 Devauha connecting with Macedonia P ««reward. iMe. Steamer. Mav 4 Assaye 18Asteamer Connecting with S.8. Mongolia Malwa Due London. June tf 1 15 fakes by mail steamers. 1st class 2ndclass r, London hy 8ea $565-72 $377-14 to
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      303 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM. NAVICAT10*' CO.. 1.1 D HUTTENBACH, LIRBERT 81 Co., Penang, Agents KONINKLUKE P^XETYAART MAATSCHAPP1J (HOVv*. DUTCH I'iCKET COMPANV.) For Intended to Sail. Steals*. Van HogendvOfp Van der Pma Indragiri Van Swoll Coen Coen Swaerdecroon Coen Speelman Atjeh Van Roilieeck Maetsuijcker Reael HUTTENBACH, LIf .BERT Co., Penang, Tki.kphonk No.
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      1233 3 <S H I P PI N G.y mUTSCEEB LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL 0'S UK AT' MAIL LI»7£ 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 trice versa), Port Sai<L Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang Price. Daily Local ?24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail TMition (Pont Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 S.B. —All business communications should be
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    EDITORIAL
    1460 4 Scarcely applicable to any question of life saving would be the popular adage referring to the locking of the stable door after the stealing of the horse. For there is in the purport of that popular apho* ism a suggestion of Too late”, which were only justified as applied
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    Show News.
    121 4 The Hippodrome Circus has made arrangements for a season at Penang. Madame Alice Gomez, with the assistance of local amateurs, hopes to entertain Penang music lovers on Thursday the 2nd of May. The Straits Kinema pictures are being very well spoken of just now by visitors. The Mascots
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    CURRENT ITEMS.
    475 4 General R. S. Baden Powell, the Chief of the world’s Bor Scouts, visited Shanghai and Hongkong on his way to Australia a week ago. Suicide.— A Chinaman was found hanging in No. 18 Hutton Lane this morning. He was quite dead when found by the other inmates of
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    Commercial Items.
    219 4 Mr. Tan Chin Wall, until recently the god in the S.U.T. car, has started a similar business of his own. The new firm is located at 86 Beach Street, under the style of Tan Co., merchants, commission agents, brokers, and auctioneers. Mr. Tan Chin Wah is an experienced
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    Municipal Commission.
    67 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission:— 1. The minutes of the last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any Special business the President may bring forward. 3. Paper Re Quarantine Camp. 4. Bills. 5. Plan of Drains Leith Street and Leith Street
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    409 4 A Costly Mistake. Before Mr. R. B. Osborne yesterday th. case was resumed against Tan Boon CW of Chop Poh Seng, who was charged win,’ being in posse sion of dutiable liquor (Z jars of 51 gall us each) and with supply!: false particulars in regard to
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    M. A. P.
    173 4 Birth, at 15, Fort Canning Road, Singapore, on April 22, the wife of 6. Gordon Wilson, of a son. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lea left Shanghai by the N. Y. K. Shinyo Maru for San Francisco. Mr. Jervoise, who is attached to the District Office, Klang, is
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    64 4 The following business in tin has be® done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 37-J tons at SJOO Leong Fee A Co., 25 Straits Trading Co., 25 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 150 *> Total 237* tons. i*o| > Tin is quoted in London to-day at 10s. cash
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      138 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. AS GOOD AN HOTEL AS ANY IN THE STRAITS." —Singapore Free Press. 27th March SARZXES BROTHERS, Proprietor*. DC PIANO. Advertiser, leaving for Europe shortly, will SELL CHEAP or HIRE AT A VERY LOW RATE, his COLLARD COLLARD PIANO. Address ADVERTISER. do Straits Echo. PRITCUABD
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      46 4 Lame Back. One of the moat common ailments that hard working people are afflicted with is lame back. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice a day and massage the parts thoroughly at each application, and you will get quick relief. For sale bv all dispensaries and Dealers.
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      43 4 According to all accounts we have the assurance that Conosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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      74 4 Why Colds Are Dangerous. .jj. Do jou know that of all the nu fl r ments colds are by far the most dang® lo It is not the cold itself that you need to but the serious diseases that it often l®*^ l Most of these are known as germ
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      WRECK OF THE TITANIC.
      1186 5 (Reuter.) Senatorial Enquiry. The Senatorial Enquiry was resumed amid demonstrations of the most intense interest. The Hall was packed with people, vet a crowd swarmed outside, those in a position to do so looking in at the windows. 3lr. Franklin, the White Star Company’s Airent in
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      Welsh Disestablishment Bill.
      266 5 Reuter.) Bombay, April 24. Mr. Reginald McKenna introduced the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. He said that there was a great similarity between this and Mr. Asquith’s bill of 1909. Mr. Reginald McKenna said that it was proved beyond dispute that the Church of Wales included a small minority
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      Necrology.
      19 5 (Reuter.) Durban, April 23. The death has taken place of Mrs. Livingstone Bruce, daughter of Livingstone, the explorer.
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      Mawson’s Expedition.
      72 5 Reuter.) Durban, April 23. Despatches from the Mawsou Expedition state that already discoveries of high importance have been made. Mawson has disproved the existence of Clairie Land and confirmed the existence of Termination Land. He discovered numerous islets along the Great Barrier and charted much of the previously
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      Is Enver Bey Dead?
      90 5 (Reuter.) Durban, April 23. A telegram received at Rome from Cairo states that Enver Bey died on Monday morning at Mariut (Lower Egypt). He was wounded in the recent fighting. It appears that the Turks seek to conceal his death until the end of the war.
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      Princess Patricia Honoured.
      70 5 (Reuter.) Durban, April 23. A telegram from Toronto states that Sir James P. Whitney, Pftmier of Ontario, announced that, with the consent of the Duke of Connaught and the Princess Patricia, the new territory added to Ontario by a boundary settlement will be called the District of
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      German Armaments Bill.
      149 5 (Reuter.) Berlin, April 23. In introducing the Armaments Bill in the Reichstag the Germau Chancellor made a studiedly moderate speech. He said that there was nothing in the European situation to cause uneasiness but the military power needful peacefully to preserve Germany’s position and interests and her
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      Russian Labour Troubles.
      73 5 (Reuter.) Durban, April £3. The Lena affair is being echoed in various parts of Russia. Telegrams from Kieff state that all hands in the South Russian machinery works have struck in sympathy with the Lena workers. A mass meeting was dispersed and the streets are patrolled by
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      Porte’s Reply to Powers.
      64 5 (Renter.) Constantinople, April 24. The Porte thanks the Powers for their offers of mediation which it accepts conditionally upon the maintenance of the effective, integral, sovereign rights of Turkey and the Italian 1 evacuation of Tripolitania. Any other solution was impossible without disturbing the whole empire.
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      Home Rule Bill.
      154 5 (Renter.) Dublin, April 24. The Dublin Mansion House was crammed by members of the National Convention Four thousand wera unable to gain admission. On the motion of Mr. John Redmond, seconded by the Lord Mayor of Cork, the Home Rule Bill was approved. There was a scene
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      Dardanelles.
      151 5 (Reuter.) Rome, April 24. Italian Base. The Italians have occupied the island of St Aupalia in the Aegean Sea and established a re-victualling base there as the most suitable for the repression of contraband. Constantinople, April 23. A friendly Russian note points out that immediate danger in the Dardanelles
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      The Fez Trouble
      112 5 Bombay, April 24. General Monier has dismissed the Pashas of Fez and will appoint Governors to replace them. A Court martial will try the ringleaders while the inhabitants will be disarmed. It is also possible that a war contribution will be levied as an indemnity to the
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      SPORT.
      44 5 Great Metropolitan Stakes. {Reuter.) Bombay, April 24. The result of the Oreat Metropolitan Stakes (2{ miles) which was run at Epsom yesterday was as follows Accurate (1) Victory (2) Himan (3) Fifteen ran. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third.
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      City and Suburban Probables
      222 5 {Reuter.) Durban, April 24. The City and Suburban probables are The Story Maher Mushroom Rickabv Lonawand F. Wootton Ultimus Donoghue St. Nat Higgs Braxted Winter Eton Boy Hewitt Anchora Piper Moscato Trigg At mail Whalley Bachelor’s Hope Boyle Chili II Huxlev Sandw r ort Longhurst Wise
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  • SHIPPING.
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      DEPARTURES.
      117 5 Per ss Kedah, 23rd Apr., for Kedah Messrs. B H. Symes and Y. W. Money. Pers.8. Pangkor, 23rd Apr., for Bindings Mr. A. V. Brown. The s.s. Avuthia will sail for Asahan, Paneh, and Singapore to-morrow at, noon. The outward bound German mail steamer Iinoloir, having passed Sabang at
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      The s. s. Avagyee
      17 5 from Teluk Anson brought 191 slabs of tin and 01 bags of betelnuts.
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      General Cargo.
      27 5 The 8.s. Glenesk, in the roads, and the 8.8. Luetzow. alongside the wharf, are discharging 100 tons and 20 tons of general cargo respcr» ivelv.
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      Baccy and Tin.
      51 5 The N.D.L. s.s. Luetzow is alongside the ■wharf taking in 1,519 hales of tobacco whieh are being transhipped from the 8.8. Malava and 2,516 bales of totvicco from the godowns. Messrs. McAlister A Co. and Messrs Boustead A Co. are .'hipping 75 and 35 tons of tin
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      STEAMERS EXPECTED.
      140 5 8.8. Perseus Liverpool due 24th Apr W M A Co 8.8. Dilwara Calcutta due 24th A pr A A A A Co 8.8. Buelow Europe due 25th Apr B M A Co 8.8. Taroba Madra-> due 25th Apr H L A Co s.p. Achilles Singapore due 25th Apr
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    FIXTURES.
    33 5 To-pat Bth Day of 3rd Moon. City and Suburban. Volunteer Recruits, B Co. Band, Esplanade, 6 pm. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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      31 5 (Jonosai provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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      368 5 TAN CO., 86. BEACH STREET. Merchants, Commission Agents, Brokers Auctioneers. TAN CHIN WAH, 30K Manager. NOTICE. IS hereby given that our interest and responsibility in the Save-U-Trouble Firm, carrying on business as Merchants and Commission Agents at 120, Pitt Street, ceased oh the 20th day of April, 1912. The said
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      145 5 ys*. g ytu. y {fau*a, P. P. c. A. *V/ iTHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE ■> CO., LTD. 1 H«ai>offick: «JLNUAPORK. LffeAssii ranee and Endowment in All Forms'. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW BATES Fin mail Ag*nt» /or I’enang. MACBETH AND BARRETT. E. C. BOYCE, District Manager. IjnraJ Office? —No. 7, Union-
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 6 Ayvtkii, Ger. 260, Freese, 23rd Apr., Singapore, 18th Apr., Gen. —B. M. Co. Ban Whatt Boon, Br. 8.8., 190, Milne, 23rd Apr., Port Swettenham, 22nd Apr., Gen. -E. S. Co., Ltd. Dilwara, Br. 8.8., 3,460, Bishop, 23rd Apr., Calcutta, 17th Apr., Gen. —A. A. A. Co. Bpeelman, Put. 8.8.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      47 6 24th Apkil. Tony Chuan, for Alor Star (Kedah). Deli, for Pang Nga. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson. Rotorua, for Tongkah Dihoara for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Lurtzow, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      298 6 Fob Yen —Per Jit Beng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kedah, tomorrow, 10 a.m. A «ahan—Pier Ayuthia, to-morrow, 11 asm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Bnelow, to-morrow, noon Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbnano, 24th April. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months'sight Bank 2/4*,^ 8 Credit 2/44 3 Documen cary.. 2/4 Jalcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days' sight Privet» 175$ Bom bay, Demand Ban* 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days' sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    223 6 Jo Id Leal *04.6u LLick Peppor no stoa. Wliite Peppei 29.75 sales j Tmag Popper 23. —nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace IoB —nominal Pickings 109— sales Nutmegs 110 s. 23. "0 nominal f No. 1 8.20 sain Sugar j„ 2 810 sal (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (rnixel) 10.60 buyers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    156 6 Pbnano, 24th April, 1912 Bkkk cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat... 16 I Rump Steak 24 j Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 i Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Heal... fta z
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    SHARES.
    1901 6 j i i -S Number ol i j .2 •2 a Capital* Shares 3 Dividends. Nau»-.. >* i q issued. S’ I *2 fL j C O* j j L 1907 1908 1 9«»9 ***** 19IJ 191. KITKHM<- (»i»l.l.\I* NH p c. p.c. p.c. j p. a iQftft S
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      75 6 A family Necessity. Every family Bhould be provided with Chamberlain’s Paiu Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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      50 6 Woods’ Peppermint Cure will warm you, Nothing in it e’er can harm you For your cough and cold then take it, Every cold is what you make it. This great remedy’s never-failing O’er all coughs and colds prevailing Keep it by you, always handy, It will beat the finest brandv.
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      68 6 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure APiOLINĔFI I ft A I a (t rr 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
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    “The Fierce Battle-Ground of One’s Own Nature.”
    1288 7 Moral Preparation for a new Order. A book ot remarkable interest in the midst of our social ferment is Socialism and Character” by Vida D. Scudder, whose name one meets in the Atlantic Monthly and the Hibbert Journal. It relates the mental and
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    The Anaemia of Malaria.
    460 7 How Modern Science Cures It. Among the most profound aud persistent results of iufectiou by the malaria germ, amernia takes a high place. The reason is obvious, for, to quote the old bible words, the blood is the life,” and every part of the body has
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      992 7 For Genoa, London 8 Copenhagen. The Motor Ship Sclondiu is ex pectin l to arrive here on 7th prox. for above ports and can take a few Ist class passengers from here. She Las excellent accommodation. For freight or passage, apply to G. H. SLOT CO., Agents, The East Asiatic
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      64 7 1+ THIS IS IT! +^i +i *!i hi WATEKBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESSJ The blest scientific pre J p..; lion of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedei the old fashioned emulsions which upset J the stomach. Highly re commended by
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      8 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure.
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      897 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Or. Allen f Co., Pka, 0. S. A. TECK COMPANY. ■SAaxijAai Carpenters V Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. Charges Moderate. Consultation Free. igh class Household Furniture kept in stock and made to order. Inspection Cordially Invited. 232c RESIDING AT So. 2Is, Penang Road. A inr
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