Straits Echo, 21 June 1912

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE IbDERAfEO MALAY STATE'S AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PEW AN(i, EKIDAx., zsi JUNE, 1912. V Single Copy, 10 cents. No. l4>l
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1061 1 I(f roa r «Kjttire a Tonio and dome* thing to nourish you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness's Sfc* Stout, {/> an >(MI A for this label to see that you get it. TfA-NG LEE A Co., Sole Agents. T /4 Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8
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    • 35 1 Order it in Nip Bottles Dog's Head Gtlirnes&'s Stout. The* Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, r it is on every genn ine Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co.,' Sole Agent*.
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  • 416 2 Bt Hbrbbkt Kaufmah. Never mind what the world **js-out- aulrrt can’t psssibly gt* aW the fact, con* cerning your case. I We can only estimate your performance, we form our opinion, from the bet information available. Our idea of you 1* bound to be
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  • 270 2 The following is the directors’ report to be presented to the shareholder, at the meeting on June 26 The ore won during the year amounted to piculs 4,136 41 Singapore weight, against picul. 4,949.21 for the previous year. The falling off has been mainly due to
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  • 982 2 PROGRAMME. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAT SECOND DAT ISth Ju1t,1912. THIRD DAY Sarimmy» 20th July, 1912. FIRST DAY. < Tuesday, 16th July, 1912. 1. The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Handicap for horses which have never won a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 66 2 minimi- >tl ,m l nniiimi.uimu>uiiiuiiUiiui.^i.»iiiiiUflUM| ...tfliim muim.i iiAAAAiitiiiiiAAiAAAAiAliiill THIS IS IT WATERBURY’ S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compou nd TASTELeSS ODORLCSS A i.j The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions w htch upset the stomach.
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    • 634 2 REMEMBER TO-NIGHT. at the Matsuo s Japanese Cinematograph, PENANG ROAD. Pr<J*ed to be the l»st Kinema Show in Town. Com* early to avoid Disappointment. GRAND PROGRAMME. 1 Japanese children (Imperium Film) 12 The sailor’s practical Jokes (Pathe Film) 3 A woman in the Town (American Kinema) 4 The blackmailer. 600
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    • 329 2 Entries Close 5 p.m., on Monday, 1st July, 1912. Handicaps for the Pint Day will be published on or before the 4th July, 1912. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any race run subse. quent to the publication of the weights and
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    • 1065 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the following works:— I. Re-construction of Drains at Presgrave Street Ghaut. II. Re-construction of Drains at Noordin Street Ghaut. III. Re-construction of Drains at Cecil Street Ghaut. IV. Construction of Back Lane Drains behind 239 to 249
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  • 503 3 /•5 steam n Ml TO l i.H.C \V7 l artin <h Maloja Arrl Mai G June 27 Pevanha. vals and 0 1 Pon Service utward. ;onnecting wi Singapore (Three times a week). jul> 11 I Mu* Mongolia 25 Egjpt m Medina Homeward. Pori Sweden ham (Twice and d'lgaoofv
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  • 583 3 /•5 steam n Ml TO wflHM wt r i l i.H.C \V7 1 .tr tin <b Maloja Arrl Mai G June 27 Devanha. vals and 0 1 Foa Service utward. ;onnecting wi Singapore (Three times a week). jul> 11 I Mu* Mongolia 25 Egjpt m Medina Homeward. Pori Sweden
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 326 3 8.N.C fVi *,iH Arrivals »n<t 1* *rtu Mail Service Outward. june-< l >«vanha connecting with Maloja July 11 Delta ft Mongolia 25 Egypt m Medina tlomcward. I June 29 Arcadia julj 13 Assay* Morea July 28 Marmora Aug. 11 HKbS BY MAIL STE4MERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by
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    • 434 3 PPI NG. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. y\ KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROV»i DUT' H PACKFi OMK.'V.' For Intended to Sail. St RAWER. Deli, Asahan, Paneti and Singapore. (Weekly). Deli and Batu B&lira (Fortnightly). Deli and Langsa. (Fortnightly). Singapore (direct) Connecting with Batavia and other Java etc. ports. (Fortnightly.) Fri.
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    • 986 3 MDDEUTSCHEB LLO7B, BBEUEE. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE fTTHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Companj sail fortnightly from Bremen JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice vena). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama
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  • 99 4 Pvl .ishod daily (except Sunday and public holidays) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily T ocal $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PEN \NG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 .V R.— All
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  • 33 4 There aint itoing to be no editorial to-day. Our beloved Chief is indisposed. The trouble is diagnosed as a complication of whiskers and criminality. The plainest of plain diet has been prescribed.
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  • 363 4 APx’EAL decided on. This afternoon, Mr. Quah Peng Kee presiding, the Directors of the Criterion Press, printers of the Straits Echo met to consider the question of submitting Mr. Brown’s decision in the obscenity case to a higher court. They were unanimously in favour of appealing, but before
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  • 248 4 It is rumoured that Mr. H. C. Barnard, Divisional Engineer, F.M.S.R., Perak, will act as General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, during the absence of Mr. P. A. Anthony on a short holiday trip to India. Mr. A. M. Pountney is due out from home next month. If he
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  • 984 4 Preliminary Enquiry The preliminary enquiry into the case in which Low Ah Len, Low Chew, Chin Sam, Lew Keow and Chin Teik were charged with forging one-dollar notes on Government HUI was begun before Mr. E. E. Colrnan in the Second Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. W.
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  • 77 4 To thb Km ink op tub mkait* Echo. My dear Sir, lam a convicted criminal. I reported in print a certain epithet that was uttered bv a P. C. C. member on the P. C. C. football ground. If lam a convicted criminal for that, would it
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  • 1053 4 By Number 0.” [Echo Extra Speshull.] (Direction to Printer.—Be sure and set the figure right end up.) Lately, owing to circumstances over which I had mighty little control, my meditations were turned and largely devoted to the subject of literature, the law of it, and especially to certain forms
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  • 749 4 C. R. C vs. Government Service. C. R. C. Wins Cup For Third Tim*. The O. li. C. l>eat the Government Servi™ in the Cup Tie final on Victoria Green yesterday evening One of the crowds on record was attracted to the 2L of contest. ue The
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  • 66 4 It appears to a recent writer that no two men view the same thing in exactly the same light. Thus: (a) There is the thing as it happened (b) The thing as each individual thought it happened (c) The thing that you state in court,
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  • 29 4 At a meeting of Directors held on 28th May an interim dividend of 5 per cent., free of tax, was declared, payable on 17th June.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 127 4 the crag hotel. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. AS GOO d an hotel asany in THE STRAITS." —Singapore Free Preet, 27th March. CSABZZSS BROTHERS, r Proprietor Visiting- f< at flic Grand Hotd, Homelike Hotel 99 Tblkg&ams: CREET, Ipoh. for Transient or Residential Guests, affording every kn«nvn comfort and convenience, and appealing to
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    • 9 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods’ Or oat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 65 4 World-Wide Fame. Here is a remedy that will cure your cole 1 Why waste time and money experimentin when you can get a preparation that h® won a world-wide reputation by its cure* this disease and can always be depend upon It is known everywhere as Ch^ 1 I'erlain’s Coui'h
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 60 5 Echo ‘Specials Half-Yearly Report. Singapore, June 21. The report of the Straits Trading Company f<> r *b o past half year shows a net protit of $486,150. The directors recommend a dividend of $1 and a bonus of 50 cts. per share. $25,000 is put to employees
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    • 34 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore, June 21. Fraser Co’s report states that the market is quiet. Local rubbers show little change while sterling shares are easier. Small business is being done in tin.
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    • 40 5 (Echo Special.} Singapore, June 21. For the week ending June 15 the Singapore death rate was 57'10 per mille. 70 died from malaria, 14 from cholera, of which 12 was imported, 23 from beriberi and 34 from phthisis.
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    • 116 5 {Reuter.) London, June 21. Asa result of tho four-days’ debate on tbe Committee stage of the Home Rule Bill the first section of the first clause was passed. Mr. W. H. Dickinson, Liberal Member for N. Pancras, yesterday evening proposed that the Irish Parliament should consist of
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    • 50 5 Reuter.j London, June 20. The Times states that there is reason to believe that the Government has decided to allot three or four millions sterling of the realised surplus to the redemption of the debt, and the bulk of the remainder for fu tb*r provision for the Navy.
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    • 54 5 Reuter London, June 21. Mr F D. Acland, Under-Secretary for Foreigi Affairs, in reply to Sir J D. Rees, said th?t the Government w.is considering the rep esentations in reference to the exclusion < f British ships from the Japanese coasting trade while the Japanese were admitted
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    • 85 5 (Reuter.) London, June 21. In tie House of Commons Sir J. D. Rees reggested that in view of the inability of the central Chinese Government tv enforce anti-opium regulations in the prunices it would be just to the Indian taxpayer to suspend the treaty until China wai able
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    • 63 5 (Reuter.) Peking, June 21. A mixed brigade at Mukden mutinied yesterday evening. Shooting took place throughout the night. Several banks and jewellers were looted and hundreds of houses were burned and destroyed. The lives and property of the foreigners were scrupulously respected. The women and children took refuge
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    • 59 5 (Reuter.) Paris, June 21. The loan agreement of 19th inst. toon accepted by tho Russian deleg.i e •übject to the approval of his Governmen The Russian Government acquiesced with a •light addition which all the deleatesg accepted, except the American who referred the matter to his Government. The
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    • 386 5 (Reuter.) Pandemonium. London, June 20. The Republican (Convention debated the motion of Governor Hadley to replace 92 Taft delegates by Rooseveltianß on the ground that the former were improperly placed on the roll by the National Committee. Mr. Watson. Leader of the Taftites, progjsed a reference of
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    • 147 5 The fact that this Company paivl over three million pounds sterling iu losses during 1911, apart from claims iu the Life Department., is sufficieut evidence of public confidence. The accounts of the Company for the past, year iudicate a world-wide and energei ic develops ut of
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    • 217 5 In Goa the situation is stated to be gradually drifting from bad to worse. The Government is anxiously awaitiug the arrival of troops from Lisbon. The soldiers at present in Goa are both inefficient and too limited in numbers to cope with the onslaught of Ranes. Besides
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    • 170 5 Ascot Gold Cup Result. (Reuter.) London, Juno 21. Following was the result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup (2£ miles) which was run yesterday:— Prince Palatine... O’Neill 1 Basso Pointe ...Stern 2 Bill and Coo ...Donoghue 3 Seven ran. Won by 5 lengths, a length between second
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    • 515 5 [Echo Correspondence 19th June. The next m eting of the Federal Council which comes off on the 16th July is to lx; held at Kuala Kang>ar, and arrangements are being made for the reception of the august personages who are expected to attend the opening ceremony and the meetings
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    • 58 5 The following business in r*n ms> w i loue to-dav Sin^apor»' Straits Trading Co., 100 tons at $99.75 Pen mg P-nang Tin Exchange, 12; 99.35 Total 112* tons. Tin i< quoted in London to-day at =£2os 15s p;uh and £196 15s. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice
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  • 524 5 The s.s. Malaya will sail for Deli to-morrow at 5 p.m. The s.s. Malaya will now leave for Deli every Thursday and Saturday. laward Shipment. s.s. Flying Dragon 20 bags rubber s.s. 11 betelnuts s.s. Katerinoelave ...3,200 flour s.s. 8 chests tea s.s. Lunka 293 bags sugar s.s. s..
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  • 272 5 '1 he Annual General Meeting of this S<>ciety took place last evening in the Town Hall, the Hon. Conductor presiding. On the motion of Mr. H. S. Russell, seconded by Mr. Brereton Martin, the standing Committee were re-elected, with the addition of Mrs. R. P. Phillips to
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  • 100 5 Penang, 21»t June 1912. i 4 m/8 Bank drafts on London 2/4* D/D 2/4* T/T 2/4* 3 m/s Credits 2/4ff 60 d/s «t a 2/4H 30 d/s 2/4* D/D Bank buying,, 2/4* New York 56$ Paris m 2941 Hamburg 2381 Java, Bank demand 140j m buying D/D... 142
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  • 26 5 To-day. 7th Day of sth Moon, Victoria’s Jubilee, 1887. Hardwicke Stakes. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 33 5 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that (ionoWl exerts a favourable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obVi-aied by it than bv any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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    • 9 5 For Children’s Hiking Cough Vight, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 40 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers (.lone sail (SantalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil Although ae ased the <1 rug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any sign:? of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruiitus nor skin eruptions.
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    • 55 5 Lost, stolen, or strayed—a nasty cough. For years I tried to drive it off; Sometimes it went, but came again. And I’d a martyrdom of pain Until at last I tried a cure, Which polished it off you may be sure; Woods’ Peppermint Cure worked like charm, Take it —your
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    • 244 5 King Edward VII Memorial Fund. A Meeting of the General Committee will be held at the Governor’s Offiee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 26th June, 1912. AGENDA. 1. To consider the plans of the proposed Hospital. 2. General. G. W. PARK, Hon. General Secretary. Penang, 21st June, 1912. 478 TO
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    • 293 5 I THE GREAT EASTERN I LIFE ASSURANCE CO.,__LTD. U »aii Orricß:—SING a I'OHK. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent» /or Penang. MACBETH AND BARRETT. E. C. BOYCE, District Manager. Local Office: —No. 7, Union Stbbbt. NOTICE. The usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers forfeited
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 109 6 Rotorua, Br. M, 556. Bell. 21st June, Tong kah, 20th June, Gen.—'E. 8* Co*» Ltd. E. Kalert noslave, Russ A. 174, Tssdeman, 21it June. Singapore, 19th June, Gen. -Borneo Coy. Urn, dor an Br. 2.587. Calbj, 21 at June, London, 19th May, Gen. S. B. 4 Co. Lunka, Br.
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    • 45 6 2 Ist June. Leong Ho for Batu Bahra. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Sree Bangka, for Pulau Langkawi. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 385 6 Fob Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kedah, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Tara, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Deli and Asahan —Per Van Hogendorp, to-morrow, 11 am. Deli —Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Per Kut Sang, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Trang—Per Jin
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  • 119 6 Pbwa.no, 21st June. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4j 1 4 months' eight Dank 2/4/, 3 Credit 2/4*4 3 Documentary.. 2/44$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days' eight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 8 days'sight PrirarA» 176 Madras, Demand
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  • 206 6 Gold l<e«* *64.0* Black Pepj-oi no etoci White Peppei 31$ buyers Trang Pepper 23” —sellers Cloves 35. —nominal Mace ...12* —sellers Pickings 110 —sales Nutmegs 110 s. 24. sales N«». I 8.20 saJ“ Sugai < 2 8.10 sal (Basket bAbbuyers Copra (mixed) 10.50 buyers Tailbuii 190. —se e s
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  • 193 6 Pkmano, 21st Junk, 1912. Bkkk cts. Soup psr oh 1 1 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew O'* Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eaci 30 Tougue... 55 Feet 15 Heart ‘0 Liver per <*aU 55 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig, 20 Vmt 24 Tamwx
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  • 2064 6 n s a 0 I! «a Number of a i Nam., t ’S CapiUl. Shares > £> m( Dividends. Name J (Si I 1 j 9 11 fa. J > 1907 1908 1909 **********12 MMRE5. I p.c. 1 p.c. p.c. I p- a j (Mtu a 130 000 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 40 6 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 38 6 Partial Paralysis Benefited. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massaging the affected parts thoroughly when applying Chamberlain s Pain Balm. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 42 6 Good Cough Medicine for Children. When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmful drag. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 1692 7 [Br T. P. O’Connor, M. P. in Rrtnoldr’s.”] My readers may remember that in an article written some two or three weeks ago I just threw out the hint—briefly and almost casually—that the future of Winston Churchill was giving much food for gossip and for thought to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 794 7 The Insular Life-Assurance Co.. *q s l e Q f Skye Whisky.” CAPITAL Ps. 500,000. Head Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla P.I. LEON MOOSEREsq., Policies Unconditional and Directoradvantages "STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” I<or further information apply to: TIANG LEE Co., General Agents. This Fine Old Highland Whisky is Matured in Sherrywood,
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    • 57 7 ++++4++< THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESB ODORLESS f The latest scientific pre J paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by thj medi cal profession. OF ALL C
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    • 176 7 A Matter of Great Importance. Is there anything in all this world that is of more importance to you than good digestion Food must b? eaten to sustain life and must be digested and converted into blood When the digestion fails the whole body suffers. Chamberlain’s Tablets are a rational
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 910 8 U W. M ANSON, Dentist, Ut« o( Or. AlUfl 8 Co., Pht, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 2/a, Penang Road. A few loots front the Eutcrn abl Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan 'JCHOP G m M oh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, TECK COMPANY, [Xh.ngh&i Carpenters,
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