Straits Echo, 6 May 1912

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    41 1 Straits Echo 12-PAGE EDITiO^. 'Y M tim r DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIJfUAi,IG MRbUbHIUT THE.STRAIT'S Im, e urKaIEI) MALAY STATES ANU IME FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. iO. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONUAi, 6m MAY, 1612.% Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 103
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      1022 1 if T ju «xiuire Tonic and KOine* 1 t^ in g to nourish you, Drink* Head ;Guinness’s Stout and look for this label to see that you get it. Co., Sole Agent». 8 C 3, -C Vz o Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co..
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      35 1 Order it in Nip BottlesDog's Head Guinness's Stout. *fc]The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. i 4 t Observe this label, it is on everyygenuI ine Nip. i TIANG LEEgA Co., Sole Agent*,
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    GAMBLING EXPOSURE.
    1518 2 LONDON’S ALL-NIGHT CARD CLUBS OPENLY CARRIED ON. Schoolboy Victim». Heavy Losses by Young Women and Brainless Lads. The recent rapid increase in the number of lwrearat dubs and night gambling hells, some of them carried on almost openly, in Mayfair and throughout the West-end, has already created a
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    Miss Dorothy Drew's Wedding.
    186 2 Mr. Gladstone's ophite Grandchild > Queen Alexandra’s Present. The wedding will tale place at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, on Monday, the 22nd, when a record, even for this popular church, in the way of wedding congregations is expected to bie I present. The bride-elect is the
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    BUTTERFLY LIFE.
    1354 2 Husband’s Complaint Against His Actress-Wipe. Finding that the allegations of cruelty made against her husband by Mrs. Violet Lilian Warren, an actress, were not proved, the Divorce Court dismissed her petition for a judicial separation. After her marriage, which took place when she was eighteen years old, Mrs.
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    Outlaw Hunt.
    287 2 More Members of Virginia f Gan i of Allens Shot. Despatches from Virginia s'a'c t!i 1 Sidna Allen aud Wesley Edwards, f the ring-leaders of the infamous gan v. acli converted Hillsville Courthouse into q. 'h im bles recently, were rounded up by |i: expeditionary forces and, after
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      83 2 How to Hoc» Well. Constipation brings many ailments in its train and is the primary cause of much sickness. Keep your bowels regular madam, and you will escape many of the ailments to which women are subject. Constipation is a very simple thing, but like many simple things, it may
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      50 2 A Hitter of Common Interest. How to eure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and immense sale bv its remarkable cure of colds. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      102 2 Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle may as a rule be cured in from three to four days by applying i Chamberlain s Pain Halm and observing the directions with each bottle. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT. 1911 Employees of Tamil labour 1 are
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      626 2 A Vigorous Elderly Lady /> ...ffl-iitl W W s*&3tomiik's 0{m* n/ —it ■Mlit' 'V x > f \f>|\ n^ W w'<" > V*- f /P f vlmtMhr 1 "I 1 fe^A y 1 R i Ifp^'' I ■V hH ?iv \j* Age Weakness, Sleeplessness, Sciatica “It has been life to
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    OLD TOM TO PAY £725.
    2378 3 WIDOWER’S WOOING ENDS IN DAMAGES. AMUBIHG Evidence. Lover of ftixt]r.(o«r Who did mot Uifcrttuf Passionate Kisses. Highly amusing was the evidence given in the King’6 Bench Division during the hearing of a breach of promise action in which the parties were a retired butcher, a
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      696 3 JUST PUBLISHED OUR big catalogue, an indispensible Reference Book for Daily Requirements. Can do anything and everything for you. BT APPOINTMENT TO Their Highnesses the Nizam of Hyderabad the Maharaja of Mysore, Travancoro, OR A ORIGINAL Guide for anything want you purchase. The following short headings will show the *nd
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      10 3 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      233 3 SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY. OF AMERICA ELECTRIC SOLUTION. Specific for:— GONORRHOEA AND SEXUAL DISEASES OF ALL SORTS. RHEUMATISM. GENERAL DEBILITY. LOSS OF MANHOOD. debility. DYSPEPSIA. or APPET,TE PILES. O’! 1A PARALYSIS. I HYSTERIA. DIABETES. It lends, or concentrates Electric Current, the want or superfluity of which in the human constitution causes all
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    A Partial Twin.
    958 4 A Sicilian named Frank Lentini. uow on exhibition at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris, I bears with him a leg and other portions of j an undeveloped twin brother who, had lie i grown to full size, would have been attached to his twin in somewhat the
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    Climate Changed by Reservoirs.
    301 4 That the building of a dam, if it impounds water whose surface has sufficient extent, may sensibly modify local climate, is asserted by a German meteorologist cited in Cosmos. Says this paper From the climatological point of view, we may regard great bodies of water formed
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    Hair Troubles.
    424 4 When young and careless we are apt to pay little or no attention to our hair, to let it grow if it will, and even feel annoyed at being obliged to take the trouble of combing it. It is only when as years advance we notice that our
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      58 4 am. ii.niuauui.iuiaiiumiuiuilinr" ifliiifi ninni.Uiniiuft uuimtmiiiiiiuuiniiimmtmiini.iiaiiimiuiitmuiinmimniii THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELBSS ODORLESS -Ti The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. H lghly recommended by the medical profession. OF
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      8 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cuie.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 5 Vessels i I irom i 1 1 Agents Due Kleist Singapore BM.&Co. 7th May. Goeben Colombo BM.&Co 9th Asteamer Singapore A,G.&Co. 18th f
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    SAILINGS.
    15 5 Vessels For Agent Leave» Kleist Goeben Asteamer Colombo Singapore Colombo Ib.M.&Co. BM.AJo. A.G.£Co. May.
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      339 5 KSO. kl S.N.C Arrivals hmI Departure*. Mail Service Outward. Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea $565-72 $377*14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $358-29 extra steamers Intermediate Service. rrrjTH excellent accommodation for a VV limited number of Outward. I ices not carry passengers. Calling
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      364 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD Fob Singapore. (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. Rangoon Calcutta. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). Intbndbd to Sail, i Stbambb. HUTTENBACH, UEBERT Co., Penary, Agents. c K9N1RKUJKE
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      955 5 NG. mUTSCEEB LL07B, SEEM. GERMAN MAIL LIKE. fTlHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg tna Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa), Port SaidL Suez Yoko h arnnid Sm 8 a P ore Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local 624 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDKESB ECHO—PENANG. Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 543 S.B. —All business communications should be
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    EDITORIAL.
    938 6 The prospectus of the Bintan Plantations Ltd. has been in our hands for over a week now, so that we have had time to study it. The directors who are godfathering the newest promotion are Messrs. W. W. Cook (S.T. Co., Singapore), E C. Ellis (M L,C.), W. Dunman
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    M. A. P.
    481 6 His Royal Highness Prince Damrong of Siam was to leave on May 2 for a trip down the Peninsula. Mr. T. S. Adams, A. D. 0., Klang, is going to Kuala Kubu in that capacity and Mr. Stark goes to Klang. MLs Justine Kong Sing, sister of
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    Gazetted.
    145 6 The Collector of Land Revenue, Penang to be Registrar, Bills of Sale. Mr. G. H. M. Robertson to act as D. 0., Christmas Island. Mr. A. M. Goodman to act as Second Asst. Protector of Chinese, Singapore. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur to be an Asst. District Judge for
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    KEDAH.
    203 6 Echo Corregpondence.] Mr. G. Shaw of the Land Office goes on 8 months’ leave. A gang robbery took place at Tandop The robbers murdered the only occupant of the house and decamped with their booty. H. H. Tunku Mahamud, Mr. Frost and H. H. Tunku Sulong and are going
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    Alleged Murder Inquest.
    229 6 An inquest into the death of a Chinaman named Koo Tow Kye was held this morning before Mr. E. E. Column (Coroner) and the following jurors:—Ho Hok Meng, Khu Sun Tek and Chu Siong Ti. Dr. Sayers, of the General Hospital, stated that on the 29th of
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    April Rubber Crops.
    249 6 lbs. North Hummock 10,231 Rantau Panjang Estate 7,029 The Tebong Rubber and Tapioca Estate 5,601 Malacca Rubber Plantations ...135,000 The Pahang Rubber Estate 3,334 Jugra Estate 20,261 F. M. S. Rubber Co., Ltd. 57,900 K. L. Rubber Co., Ltd. 66,420 Tanjong Malim Rubber Co. 14,000 Castlefield Estate
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    TELEGRAMS.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    58 6 (Echo Sijeciuf.) Singapore, May 6. Dr. G. A Finlayson was married to M Helen Barrett at the Scotch Kirk, 8 pore on Saturday. The bride wiu away by her brother from Shanghai. best man was Mr. F. Ferguson. A re™**, was afterwards held at Dr. Fowl* 0 residence.
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    Cholera on an Estate.
    47 6 (Echo Special.} Klumpur, May 6. There are a number of cases of cholera at Banting Estate, Kuala Selangor. Twu deaths took place last Saturday. N 0 Wort has been done on the estate for the past fifteen days The coolies are all segregated.
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    Dropped Dead.
    23 6 Echo Special.) Singapore, May 6. Mr. William Gutcher, mills manager aid engineer of The Singapore Oil Mills, Ltd, dropped down dead.
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    Jimah.
    62 6 (Echo Special. > Singapore, May 6. At the meeting of the shareholders of the Jimah Estate which was held in Singapore it was stated that a loan of $70,000 at 6% interest for five years was received from the F. M. S. government. It is hoped to get 1,200
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    Siam Pearl Case.
    54 6 (Echo So cial,) Singapore, May 6. Jules de Boseck, the man who was arrested in London in connection with the retention of the Queen of Siam’s pearls and extradited to Singapore, appeared before the magistrate here. The case was adjourned to May 10. Bail was allowed in
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    The Olympic Trouble.
    73 6 (Reuter.) London, Slav b. The Magistrates found that the charge of disobedience had been proved against the crew of the s.s. Olympic, who refused to sail on the ground that the caavas boats were uuseaworthy But they considered it inexpedient to imprison or fine the men in
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    Civil War in Mexico.
    50 6 (Reuter.) Washington, Maj 5. Advices from the Treasury Department state that the Mexican Federal Army was defeated by the rebels under General Orozco jp a big battle at Torreon. Gomez Proclaimed President. El Paso, May 5. The rebels have proclaimed Geolttl Gomez provisional President of Mexico.
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    Moroccan Unrest.
    89 6 Reuter.) London, May 5. There is much uneasiness in Paris over the situation in Morocco. There ir® signs ot unrest in all directions. The Sultan, upon whose influence France counted, is urgently desirous of quitting F# and going to Rabat. The prospects °f 10 agreement between France and
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      238 6 Visiting “Stay at the Grand Hotel,” IPOH A Homelike Hotel—^ for Transient or Residential Guests, affording every known comfort and convenience, and appealing to those seeking the t Best Accommodations at Reasonable Rates. T>LsaaaMs: P. Z. CREET, GREET, Ipoh. Sole Proprietor. THE HOUSE OF GOOD MEASURE is TilE GEORGE TOWN
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      32 6 A oB 11 c *g ul< only the purest East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kuwa fi rBt dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsule*, at all dealers and chemists.
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      54 6 When Mrs. Turner turned her head She turned false hair, or so ’tis said: She turned her servants out of doors. She turned her husband in, of course. Of all the things this woman turned. She turned out coughs and colds. learned H And she’s turned Woods’ Peppermint In turn
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    TELEGRAMS.
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    TITANIC ENQUIRY.
    72 7 {Reuter.) New York, May 4. Senator Smith, Chairman of the American enquiry into the loss of the Titanic, has making private enquiries. He is issuing dailr statements giving the results of his investigations. He says that an Irish steerage passenger, who avoided being thrown out of a boat
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    Turco-Italian War.
    288 7 {Reuter.) Rhodes Occupied. Rome, May 5. Admiral Viale occupied Rhodes (island in the .Egean Sea) this morning without opposition. The Lending. London, May 6. The landing at Rhodes occupied three hours It took place in calm weather. The Turkish garrison retired to the hills. The Porte declared that
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    Berlin Poisoning Case.
    100 7 {Reuter.) Berlin, May 5. Scharmach, one of the chemists who supplied Schnapps containing methylated spirit to the men in the Municipal shelters which resulted in the death of several people on January 1 last, has been sentenced to live vears’ imprisonment. Two other chemists were sentenced to
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    Tasmanian Elections.
    20 7 Reuter London, May 4. The final figures in the Tasmanian elections are as follows Liberals 7 Labour 13
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    A Gross Libel.
    124 7 {Reuter.) London, May 5. Four separate protests —Russian, French, German and British—signed by the most diitinguished representatives of the liberal professions and leaders of thought in those countries, have been simultaneously published against the revival of the charge of Ritualistic murder or blood accusation against Judaism as
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    M. Vedrines.
    24 7 (Reuter.) London, May 4. Vedrines the aviator, who fell out of his machine and fractured his skull, is now out of danger.
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    High-priced Rembrandt.
    25 7 Reuter.) London, May 4. TV Times state* that Rembrandt s Dutch Merchant” has been sold to a New »ork millionaire, Frick, for £50,000.
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    ROYAL MAIL EXPANSION.
    27 7 {Reuter.) London, May 4. The subscription list of the Royal Mail Steamship Co, offering 900,000 of the ordinary stock at 110, closed yesterday morning.
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    “Duplicity of Taft.”
    97 7 (Reuter.) London, May 4. President Taft’s letter about Canadian reciprocity was published in the course of the camjtaign at Massachusetts as a result of a reference to it by Mr. Roosevelt. The American papers did not pay much attention to it till the Canadian and British Press
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    SHIPPING.
    407 7 Inward Shipment. s.8. Kirin Maru 650 bags Hour s.s. Torilla 800 cases candles s.s. Speelman 115 bags copra s.s. 411 betelnuts as. Perak 80 copra s.s. 49 belelnuts. Rice and Bran. The 8. s. Torilla, which arrived from Calcutta yesterday, brought 18,510 bags of rice and 2,977 b gs
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    Hippodrome Circus.
    79 7 There was a very good attendance at the Circus on Saturday night. The management announce another change of programme to-night, when Rococo the fun-maker, the muscial Miss Ashby, Carpi, the champion tumbler, and the rope equilibrist Signor Serra will all take part. The turns are all very good
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    Outside.
    67 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 2.— Gambling Exposure. Miss Dorothv Drew’s Weddirg. Butterfly Life. Outlaw Hunt. 3. —Old Tom to Pay £725. 4.—A Partial Twin. Climate Changed by Reservoirs 9.—The Valor of Enlightenment. lo!—No New Taxes. Religion and Crime. King’s Letter to Centenarian.
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    SPORT.
    974 7 Week-End Cricket. 1 {Reuter.) London, Maj 5. Surrey drew with Northamptonshire at the Oval. Tennis Championship. {Reuter.) London, May 5. On the Prince’s ground, Knightsbridge, Covey won the World’s Tennis Championship for a stake of .£5OO, defeating Punch Fairs by seven sets to three. Cricket Tovrmament* C. R. C.
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    Tongkah Harbour.
    20 7 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for the week ended May 4 was 26 tons.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    49 7 The following business in tin han heon done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, tons at 3102.05 Leong Fee Co.. 25 102.50 Straits Trading O».. 75 102.60 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 75 102.40 Total 181] tons. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at $188 per coyan.
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    Exchange Quotations.
    66 7 Penang, 6th May 1912. SELLING. London T. T. 2/4* Demand 2/4* 4m/st 2/4* Calcutta T. T. 1744 Rangoon T. T. 1741 Madras T. T. 1741 Hongkong T. T I4^dis. Shanghai T. T. 864 BUYING. Sm/st credits London 2/4* 60d/* 2/4* 30d/st 2/4* Demand 2/4* Paris 297$ Bar Silver
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    FIXTURES.
    98 7 To- DAT. 20th Day of 3rd Moon. First Test Trial England vs. The Rest, Oval Ladies’ Ride Shooting, 4-30 p.w. Volunteer. Recruits, B Col Soccer Free School vs. P. C. C., Esplanade. Band, Esplanade, 6?p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, Penang
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 7 China Kleist) ...7' May. German (Geeben) ...i*th China (A steamer ...18th
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    THE MOON.
    18 7 Last Quarter May 9th O New Moon 17t!i (H'ii8t. Quarter 23rd O Full Moon 3 st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    29 7 P. O. SAILINGS. Ma.l Service. OUTWARP. HoMJCVVAkI) j A steamer 18 May. fxnr* Service. Out w Aho. Komkwari*' Nore 7 May. I Namur 9 May. Simla 21 Palawan 23
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      358 7 WANTB3D. A situation by an Englishman who has a good knowledge of accounts and two years experience of Estate work in America. Apply to Box, 6-5-12 340 c/o Strait» Echo. WANTED. A Junior Chinese Clerk in Mercantile Office. Must be a good typist. Apply to > M. 0., 6-5-12 339
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      ARRIVALS.
      135 8 Kirin Mam, Jap. s.s., 2,357, Degnchi, 4th May, Calcutta, 24th Apr., Gen.— P. S. A Co. Dunera, Br. s.s., 3,403, Davidson, sth •May, Singapore, 3rd May, Geo.—H. L. A Co. Hong Bee Br. au., 2,056, Kinghorn, sth May, -Amoy, 26th Apr., Gen.— Ho Hong. Torilla, Br. s.s., 3,188, Carre,
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      DEPARTURES:
      53 8 6th Mat. Pegu, fer Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Torilla, for Singapore. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Avagyee, for Dindings, flitiawan and Teluk Anson. Nam Sang, for Calcutta. Sree Bangka, for Pulau Langkawi. TJn Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Tong Chay
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      MAILS CLOSE
      311 8 Foa i Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Omapere, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dindings and Sitiawan —Per Pangkor to-morrow, 4 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Klang, to-morrow,
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 8 PnrAxa, 6th Mat. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) I «ondon, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months* sight Bank 2/4*,^ S Credit 2/4$ J 3 Documentary.. 2/4$ J •Micutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days' sight Private 1754 oombay, Demand Bank 174 '■loulmein, Demand Bank 173 8 days'sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    221 8 Gold Leat sbl.6b Black Pepper no sto<White Pepper 99 30 sales Trang Pepper 22. —sellers Cloves 35. —nominal Mace 123 —sellers Pickings 110 —sales Nutmegs 110 s, 23. —sales iNo. 1 .8 20 sale 2 8.10 sals Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.70 buyers Tahbuu 90.— seie-s «tow» ..J®°°
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 8 Pknanu. 6th May, 1912. Bkk* ct». Soup per cattv 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew o’ Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Qx Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Fbdt 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pis’* Head... 0 Tongue J Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    1924 8 1 1 i| Cmpiu'- N Shar>* 0f B Dirideod,. N«o«. I S «J J I 111 r —r“-i 1 1907 1908 1909 **********12 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. /w* icaaaa 18ft ftftft 1 1 P P Ayer Knning Rubber Estate, Ltd. ...j 70 cts.j 80 cts. ianftftft 75*600 2 2 45 100
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      35 8 Source of Sleeplmoeu. The moat common cause of insomnia is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablet’s correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      26 8 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel's UoilOSnn Capsules. No better prepaparation now on the n vrket. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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      35 8 These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs and Injections CURE ihe same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears the name MIDTJ Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists.
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    The Valor of Enlightenment.
    1257 9 How enlightenment has changed many of the Chinese was shown by some of the incidents of the Revolution in China, especially on the battle-field. Not long ago it was believed that the Japanese were the only Asiatics that really knew how to tight, and their courage
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    Local Steamer Service.
    282 9 The Companies do not guarantee the <U ets of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Tong Chuan, May 5,7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31, aud Kedah, Mav
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      826 9 p< THE EAST ASIATIC COY., LTD. FOR COPENHAGEN 8 BALTIC PORTS. The Danish motor ship Selandia is expected to load for the above >rts on Bth inst. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers to Genoa, London and Copenhagen, consisting of large well appointed single and double Cabins with
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      63 9 rv* 1 *i- •<--|-*i'+ 'ir+++*l +"t THIS IS IT! V WATERBURY S METABOLIZED Co d Liver Oil Compound V 4-+++++ TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre parationof COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset ihe stomach. Highly re commended
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      82 9 Muscular Rheumatism. Wheu your shoulder is so lame that evei v movement of your arm pains you severely you may know that you have muscular rheumatism. Prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and massaging the affected parts with the palm of the baud at each application.
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    NO NEW TAXES.
    1208 10 ME. LLOYD GEORGE ANTICIPATES A BOUNTIFUL YEAR. Growth or EmvDirvrm Six mmd Hmlt Millioa* Surplus May W« Needed for Navy. 1 Mr. Lloyd George’s Budget speech was 1 notable for its statement of the Chancellor s i intentions in regard to the surplus from the past financial
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