Straits Echo, 7 May 1912

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCI) AUNG TtiltOUtthUUT TtiE STRa.TS, THE FEDERATED UAL.I STATES «NO THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, il ESDAY, 7th MAY, Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 1 04
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 983 1 r f<tu r>*|Uiro a Tonic and somr t hing fco nourish you Drink' Dog's Head .Guinness's Stout, 4s'iS>. and look for this label to see that you get it. TiANQiDEE A Co., Sole Agents. N/ N<' KPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. 0. V-Cj- Whisky. Australia
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    • 36 1 I Order it in Nip Bottles. i Dog's Head Guinness’s Stout. The Tonio that i cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. I Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANQ LKKS& Co., Sole Agents.
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  • 571 2 The Riddle of Yuan ShihKai. To meet westerners the recent course of «'♦»nts in China is certainly perplexing. Yuan Shih-kai was never identified with the progressive pinciples for which the republicans of China have struggled these many years. On the other hand, the episode of 1898 in which Yuan figured
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  • 594 2 Life insurance and Providence have seemed to many somewhat interchangeable terms, especially when the payment comes in time of affliction and need, and those who make life insurance a matter of commercial transaction never lose sight of this feature of it; but here is a
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  • 379 2 A most important part of the new Harbour Works, the new Dry Dock at K ppel Harbour, sometimes known a 9 the Admiralty Dock, s now practically completed. The dock lies between the P. and O. Wharf and the New Harbour Wharf, pointing out across the Strait
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 52 2 mmim THIS IS IT WATERBURV'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound ODORLESS TASTELESS 5 The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Doc 3 all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical profession. OF ALLZCHEM/STS llliinimiT!l|||l!lUl||!|l|||||||!|U|mr Price 11-25
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    • 102 2 Muscular Rheumatism. When your shoulder is so lame that everv movement of your arm pains you severely you may know that you have muscular rheumatism. Prompt relief may be had byapplying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and massaging the affected parts with the palm ef the hand at each application. Do not
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    • 1963 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.ns. on Thursday, the 9th instant. L. A. Coutikk BIGGS, Secretary. The Chinese Steamship Co., Ltd. FOR RANGOON. The s.s. Curonia 4,572 tons, Captain J. Laredei, is expected to arrive here from
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  • 19 3 Vessels hrom Agents Due Kleist Singapore BM.&Co 7th May. Gueben Colombo BM.&O* 9th Asteamer Singapore A,G.«feCo. 18th
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  • 17 3 Vessels For Agent* Leave* Kleiet i Colombo B.M.&Co. Ma j. Goeben Singapore B.Al.&Oo. Asteaner Colombo A.G.&Co.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 322 3 8.N.G irrivala i»»'d D»'partnrw<. f/Sail Sewice Outward. 15 l>elta connecting with Morea 30 Arcadia Marine Jay 30 Arcadia une 13 Assay* Marmora Moldavia homeward. Date. May June July 18 Oriental Devanha 15 Delta 29 Arcadia 13 Assaye HAKES RY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea 9565-72
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    • 349 3 SHU BRITISH INDIA STEAM NI ViGATm CO., LTD, HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Si Co., Penang, Agents rwj-jJT js NvA v KQNINXLSJKE v PAKETYAART MAAT'CHAPPIJ. [ROY > t JlIYH PM-Kfi i COMPANY. M>X> y Fun Intended to Sail. S’tUA K H, Dell, Asahan, Paneh and Singapore (Weekly). Deli and Batu Bain (Fortnightly). Deli
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    • 974 3 PP/WG. mum LUTS, mm. tMPFtUAL QVTM&J? MAIL LI*f® f IlHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen 5.- 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,
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  • 94 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Lti>. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l-5 CABLE ADDRESB FCffO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 543 N.B.— All business communications should be
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  • 1077 4 Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” No understanding man can ponder those memorable words without recognizing that they include the biggest idea of a great ideal—the vital germ and protoplasmic force of the teaching of the great heart that said them. Sometimes, as we think
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  • 471 4 Mr. Arthur has taken over the duties of third magistrate, Singapore, from Mr. Maundrell who has been transferred to the Colonial Secretariat Inspector Bower, of Scotland Yard, who brought de Boseck to Singapore will be remember d as the officer who arrested D. S. Winded in Madrid.
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  • 386 4 To TUK Editor or ink tiuo Dear Sir, —I am quite surprised that Mr. S. Parking Plug should ask such simple questions in your issue of the 4th inst. which a child of three can answer with ease. Here are the replies supplied by my daughter who has
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  • 227 4 Mr. McLean, sitting as Magistrate, was called upon to settle a family dispute in the Police Court this morning. Mr. Louis Karl charged Hamad, a chauffeur, with voluntarily causing hurt.. Hamad is in the employ of Sirs. A. Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt is the aunt of the complainant
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  • 118 4 Only two more nights now, to see the Hippodrome Circus, if you haven't already done so. That excellent juggling show, the Winsen Company, is here again It opens to-morrow night in the Chiuese Theatre in Campbell Street, with some new artists, and will plav until Saturday. No European juggler
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  • 116 4 The changes in the Ministries of War, Justice and Local Government will not take place until the return of H. H. Prince Bovaradej to this country, says the Bangkok Times. The Prince is' expected to leave Pans about the end *f May, and on his return will
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  • 12 4 lbs (Malay States) Rubber and Cocoanut Plantations, Ltd. 1,319
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  • 291 4 Two Inquetti. The further hearing of tu the death of Koo Term h’re after tiffin yesterday. 6 Wa Ang Cheow deposed that .l of the 29th April he wu rooting mengkuang trees at P a^*T 18 a ..lkge near Ayer Kta ni Tr »< tmdal (deceased) being
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  • 266 4 Suppose I go at Eastertide Upon a sporting trip Suppose T take a fountain pen Also a paper slip Just Suppose Suppose I reach Sumatra’s shores Upon the boat Malaya” Suppose I meet good Dutchmen there And feel a trifle gayer Just Suppose. Suppose I reach the station and
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  • 86 4 [Echo Correspondin' e. 1 H. H. the Raja Muda of Sarawak with hi* wife and brother-in-law interviewed H. the Sultan of Perak on Saturday afternoon at the Bukit Chandan Palace. They had together, and on leaving a photograph 0 Sultan was presented to the Raja Inohe Samsuddin Kasim,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 188 4 ——rrr>e: 6" THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. AS GO or AN HOTEL AS ANY IN THE STRAITS." —Singapore Free Pret» t 27 th March. SARHXHS BROTHERS, Proprietors DC onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnno I TO THOSE ABOUT TO GET MARRIED, g n n n n n n n n n n n IT
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    • 9 4 For Hacking Cough at Night, >\ ooh Groat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 29 4 Honosan (in capsules) is well tolera the digestive apparatus ;no compl K :l 1 any sort occurs, and its action favourable in Cystitis. Appro*** reading specialists of the day.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 69 5 I 'a-110 SjtPyCUll.) Singapore, May 7. Jarvis, an assistant on the Gunong Pulai Estate, was charged at the Johore Supreme Court with causing the death by a rash act of a Javanese coolie who was one of a gang who made a savage attack on one Spencer
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    • 26 5 i\< ho S/irrin/. Singapore, May 7. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan have presented St. Joseph’s Institution with a set of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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    • 87 5 Reuter.) Th« Capture of Rhodes. Rome, May 6. The Italian casualties at Rhodes were one killed and six wounded. The Turkish casualties were twenty-three killed and forty-eight wounded, while fifty-seven were taken prisoners. The Governor has surrendered. He was given an hour for consideration, then the bluejackets occupied
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    • 43 5 (Reuter.) London, May 6. The death has taken place at the age of 66 of the Rt. Rev. C. W. Stubbs, Bishop of Truro. He was translated to Truro from the Deanery of Ely. He wrote several books dealing with social Christianity.
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    • 62 5 (Reuter.) London, May 6. A workman suspected of revealing the hiding place of a member of the Bonnot hand was arrested at Lille and inveigled out of the town by a comrade, named Bille, w~ho shot him dead in the highway in the presence of three passers-by. Bille
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    • 75 5 {Reuter.) London, Maj 6. The first meeting of the Imperial Trade Commission takes place about the middle of June. The work at the outset will be an enquiry into the conditions in the United Kingdom. Then the Commission proceeds to Australia in the Autumn and after that
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    • 59 5 {Reuter.) London, May 7. There were worldwide celebrations yesterday, which was the anniversary of the accession of King George to the throne. An impressive memorial service was held to the late King Edward at W indsor. It was attended by Their Majesties the King and Queen,
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    • 19 5 (Reuter.) London, May 6. The French casualties at Elma Aziz were twenty- «even killed and thirty wounded.
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    • 54 5 {Reuter.) London, May 7. A great fleet gathering will take place at Weymouth Bay to await the King’s coining to-morrow. Intense interest is being taken in the fact that the King will command the manoeuvres which will b« ona war footing and not a conventional naval review. Naval
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    • 131 5 Reuter.) Bieberstein For London. London, May 6. The report that Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, German Ambassador at Constantinople, will shortly replace Count Paul Metternich as Ambassador in London is being widely credited in Berlin. Baron von Bieberstein left Constantinople on Saturday. It is pointed out that he is mainly
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    • 237 5 (Reuter.) London, May 6. Mr. H. H. Asquith, replying to numerous questions, vigorously repelled the suggestion that Mr. James Bryce, the British ambassador at Washington, was committed to Americo-Canadian reciprocity. Mr Bryce obviously knew nothing of the private correspondence between President Taft and Mr. Roosevelt and
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    • 24 5 R enter Washington, May 7. The American autlio'ities admitted 280 Chinese refugees from Mexico. The Eagle Pass will be under Government supervision.
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    • 32 5 < Reuter.) New York, May 7. The dissolution suit brought by the United States Government against the Steel Trust has opened. It is exp «’ted that it will last two years
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    • 73 5 Penang 7th May, 1912. SELLING London T. T. 2 4^,., Demand 2/4,\ 4m st 2/4- 3 Calcutta T. T. 174 A Rangoon T. T. 174| Madras T. T. 1744 Hongkong T. T 14|%dis. Shanghai T. T. 86 BUYING. 3m/st credits London 2 4’-J 60d/st m 2'44* 30d/st 2/4/
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    • 42 5 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-dav at $102.25 buvers, no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at’slo2.7o and in London to-day at .£2OB cash and .£204 three months’ sight. RangooD rice is quoted to-day at $lBB per coy an.
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  • SPORT.
    • 80 5 (l .rho Special. > Singapore, Mar 7. There was heavy rain at 8 o’clock this morning. The scratchings for to-day are as follows Grand Stand Stakes. —Skirmish, Bostra ifeoval, Riversdale, Chanticleer, Corzil, Preopal, Durbar, Pin, and Bowhill. Paddock Stakes. —Chan hide, Bostra, and Stageliglit First Griffin Race. —Cavalier,
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    • 45 5 (Reuter.) London, May While the game between the M. C. C. aud Yorkshire was in progress at Lord’s this morning Prince Ranjitsinghi received an ovut.ion on coming out to practise at the nets. He showed an easy style aud certainty of timing.
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    • 252 5 (Reuter.) London, May 7. The betting at midnight on the Jubilee Handicap was 25 to 1 agst Dounittome. Soccer. A very fast aud exciting game of s«>ecer was witnessed on the Esplanade yesterday when the P. C. C. met the Free School. Early in the game the P.
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    • 29 5 The Agents Messrs. Kennedy .t Co. inform us that the nett output for Apr 1 i-< pels. 410 catties 95 showing an estimated profit of $11,755.69.
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  • 349 5 Arrivals. Per s.s. Klang, 6th May, from Singapore Mr. Beyers, Mr. W. T. Halcrow, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jitts, Mr. F. W. Coates, Dr. Allan, Mr. A. Van Vollenhouse, Mr. Matthew, Mr. Petrie and Mr. Beeran. From Port Swettenham Mr. W. Mulins, Mr. G. J. Duncan, Mr Shirras,
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  • 736 5 The following notes, specially contribute d to the Malay Mail, include the Gubernatorial party’s experiences up to noon on April 23rd, when they were resting at Kuala Teku, preparatory to the ascent of the mountain. His Excellency the High Commissioner and party arrived by train at Kuala Teh
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  • 89 5 To-day. 21st Day of 3rd Moon. Baud, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Singapore Races. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Volunteer Maxim and Bearer Sections. Cup Tie M. R. C. vs. Central Union, replay. George Town Cinematograph, Kuaia Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. 22nd
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mai! Set t^u. UUTWAKU. fIOMBWAM* Delta 15 May. Oriental 18 May Arcadia 30 Deranha 1 June, Ex-t Mrv Outrakk Momßtv a kit Nore 7 May. Namvr 0 Mav Simla 21 j Palawan 23
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 50 5 A Matter of Common Interest. How to cure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and immense sale by its remarkable euro of colds It can always l>e depended upon. For sale by all Dispensariea and Dealers.
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    • 36 5 Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle may as a rule in from three to four days by Chamberlain's Pain Balm an<l the directions with each bottle, by all Dispensaries and Dealers. be cured applying observing For sale
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    • 54 5 Sonie folks play bridge and some pi whist And some try boxing with the fist A game of billiards some prefer. But these are not my hobbies, sir. I’ve .juite a diffe~ent desire My wife, my pipe, a cheerful fire, Woods’ Peppermint Pure to eesj my cold I know no
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    • 37 5 (lOnoN-i j brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and fiir superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Oopcvib?, etc. At all chemists and dealers
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    • 311 5 WANTED. An Englißhman requires situation on an estate. Used to accounts and balance sheets. Quick at languages. Apply to BOX 99 e/o Strait* Echo. Penang, 7th May, 1912 342 TH£ GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. lliai) Office :—SINGAPORE. Lite Ansii ranee <in<l Endowment in All Form 8. LIBERAL POLICIES.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 120 6 Nor*, Br. s.s., 4,184, Philipp*, 6th May, London, 7th Apr., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Ayvthia, Ger. s.s., 260, Freese, 6th May, Singapore, 2nd May, Gen. —B. M. A Co. Omapere, Br. 340, Lyon», 6th May, Singapore, 4th May, Gen. —E. 8. (V, Ltd. Hok Canton, Br. 294, Gully, 7th
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    • 51 6 7th Mat. Indragiri, for Deli and Langsa. Perak, for Deli. Petrel, for Asalian. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hong Bee, Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Van Swoll, for Singapore. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Klang, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ban Whatt Soon, for
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    • 335 6 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Pulo Weh—Per Speelman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hok Canton, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Calcutta —Per Nam Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow —Per Seang Choon, to-morrow, 5 p.m.
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  • 121 6 Pbnano, 7th Mat. {By eourteoy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months' sight Bank 2/4*,^ 3 Credit 2/4»* 3 Documentary.. 2/4» J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days'sight Private )15J Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days' sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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  • 211 6 croid Leal 46-t.oO Black Pepper no sto< White Popper °9.30 sales Traug Peppei 22. —sellers Cloves 35. —nominal Mace 12«) —sellers Pickings .110 —sales Nutmegs llOs. 23. —sales 1 No. 1 ..8.20 sale Sugar v 2 8.10 sal c Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.70 buyers Tahbuu 190.— sees
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  • 143 6 Pinanu, 7tm May. 1912. Bkkl* cts. Soup p3r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart o 0 Liver per cattv 55 I’OKJf Pork pei catt\ 32 Pig’s Head 5V*. is Tongue Mutton
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 35 6 Source of Sleeplessness. The moat common cause of insomnia is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 8 6 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 74 6 CHAPOTEAUT’S NO CURATIVE *>* T AST* PRINCIPLE NO tt SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Is superior to Emulsions or Oil, it cures Incipient Consumption, Coughs, Bronchitis and Scrofula. Each tiny Morrhuol capsule is extracted from a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. Recommended at the Paris Academy of Medicine,
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  • 870 7 The Duel between the projectile and the armor that it tries to pierce is described by ‘Prof. Bertram Hopkinson in a lecture, delivered at the Royal Institution in London and printed in Nature on The Pressure of a Blow.” The part of the lecture devoted to thia
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  • 394 7 Th* Simvmst and Most Effbctit* Riwbjdt. i Of the conditions which demand most sympathy ancTreeeive least, there are few as depressing to the sufferer as brain fag. The reason is not far to seek. It induces a sense l of weariness, of depression, of utter inabiliitv to do
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  • 269 7 The Companies do not guarantee the daets of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. Front Alor Star, (Kedah) —Tong Chuan, May 5,7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31, and Kedah, May 6,8,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 795 7 THE EAST ASIATIC CQY., LTD. FOR COPENHAGEN 8 BALTIC PORTS. Tlit* Danish motor ship Selandia is expected to load for the above ports on Bth inst. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers to (Jenoa, London and Copenhagen, consisting of largo well appointed single and double Cabins with seperate
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    • 53 7 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound lc* ■m 7ZZ4 TASTELESS ODOBLEB8 The I test scientific pre para t ion of LIVER OIL Does ail. that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions, which upset ihe stomach. Highly re cal profession. }F ALL CHi. MISTS t±+±±±+±±±±±±±±±±+±±±±+^i Price
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    • 82 7 How to Keep WelL Constipation brings many ailments in its train and is the primary cause of much sickness. Keep jour bowels regular madam, and you will .escape many of ailto which women are subject. Constipation is a yery simple thing, but like many simple things, it may lead to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 850 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Utejof Dr. Allen I Go., Phi. 0. S. A. TEC* COMPANY, Xi.ng/tMi Carpenter, V Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. BANKInti AND TRADING CORPORATION, NAIIDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG—ME AN. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free BB8IDING AT So. 21 a, Penang Road, k few Ami fna tk Eulin
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