Straits Echo, 17 July 1912

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 17tli JULY, .1912.«. Sinjle Copy. 10 cents. No. 163
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      1063 1 [f yoa require a Tonio and acme" thing to nourish you, Drink Dog's Head Guinness’s stout > and look for this label to see that you get it. TTANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agenit. r: mu> V Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANMLANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AQENT8
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      33 1 Order it in Nip Bottles Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers» and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co., SoU Ag<nU.
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    Actress’s Letters.
    1306 2 Ftuangb Stobiks ok Siaok Like Tolu in ivobce Court Piquant sidelight* ou stage iife bav© beeD disclosed during the hearing of the latest theatrical divoice suit, in which Mr. and Mrs. 0’Gortnan are bringing cross-petitiuiis Both are well-known music-hall artists, the former having made bis name as an
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      53 2 ♦♦♦♦H++++t+*++++f+t+*f+++-i THIS IS IT! WATERBURH METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre 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 tb. nudt cal profession. Oh ALL s Price
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      254 2 An Extraordinary Selection of FINE ART MOTION PICTURES Figure ia this Special Race Programm: AT The George Town Kine- matograph, Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre Hall. PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW The Original Home of Cinemas. 1 Am I loved for myself alone 2 Patriot’s Daughter (Itala 1,000 ft.) 3 The Enchanted Pond
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      1808 2 APIOLINE CHAPQTE AUT APIOLINE chapoteaut LADIES SAFE REMEDY for functional troubles, delay, pain and those irregularities peculiar to the The Nellmay Rubber Company Limited. Notice is hereby yiven that the Transfer Books of the above Company will lie closed up to and including the 20th instant. KENNEDY CO. 12-7-12 531
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    24 3 Vestels hrom Agent» Due Luetzotc India Devanha Yorck Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore BM.ACo. 18th July. AG.ACo. 25th A.G.&Co. 27th B3LACo. 30th j
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 Vestel* For Agents Leaves Luetiow Singapore B M ACo. July. India Singapore A-O.ACo. l)eva nha Colombo AOACo. Yorck OoK mbo 1 > B.AJ &Co.
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      256 3 £xp*cted Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. July 25 India connecting with Medina Aug. 8 Arcadia Malwa 22 Assaye Mooltan Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class T) London by Sea $535-72 1377-14 T\> Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $358-29 EXTKA STEAMERS, Intermediate Service. 4TTITH excellent accommodation for a
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      1489 3 <S H I P P I N G. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, Foe INTENDED TO SAIL. Steam ko. ITOBDDEUTSCBER LLOYD, BREMEN. N. Y. K. Singapore. (Three times a week). Thur. 18th July, 4 p.m. I ort Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly).
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Pec an Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 N.B. —All business ccmmunicationa should
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    A FEW ASIDES CONCERNING THE HARBOUR WORKS BILL.
    813 4 THE “ECHO” ASA GOVERNMENT SUPPORTER. The fear I have is that very few people would read through the long speech of the Hon. Mr. E. C. Ellis in Legislative Council on the new Harbour Works Bill. When I say read through I
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    June Rubber Crop.
    10 4 The Taiping Rubber Estates, Limited 1,750 lbs.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    64 4 The following business in tin has be in done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 99.60 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 50 99.15 Total 100 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at ,£200 cash and 196 f
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    D’Oliveiro—Ferrao.
    210 4 In the Church of Saint Joseph, Batu Gajah, on the 11th inst. the marriage was solemnised between Mr. H. I)’01i\*eiro, headmaster of the Government School, and Miss Elizabeth Ferrao second daughter of James Ferrao. The bride looked very pretty in a silk lace robe with satin lining. Owing to
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    ODDS AND ENDS.
    575 4 That Racey feeling hardly piomotes racy notes. It may seem a dubious compliment to the E. A O. Race dinner te go into further details. Besides, it is less trouble not to. The Band was there, and the usual crowd. Mr. A. S. put up the usual
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    Chinese Affairs.
    88 4 Peking, June 27. Yuan Shi Kai has telegraphed to all the Provisional Governments contradicting the rumour that he intends to make himself the Napoleon Bounaparto of China.” He swears that Heaven will be his witness. The President appointed Shu Shi Chang to the vacant Premiership, but as Shu
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    The Quinta.
    178 4 The s s. Sextra, which arrived at Hongkor.g on July 5th from Bangkok, Saigon and Swatow, brought, the Captain and officers of the ill-fated Quinta to that port, 'he Chinese crew were landed at Swatow, beincr natives of that district The Captain, who had some very excellent photos
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      465 4 >-y > VXs ELEVEN GOLD MEDALS FUSSELLS CREAM PURE. RICH. THICK. EATING CREAM Golden Butterfly' Brand) The Whipping Cream—is better than Devonshire Cream. DIRECTIONS—Add one-third quin’ity ordinary milk, or I-s*. according to thickness you w sh the cream to whip, beat thoroughly, flavour and sweeten according to taste, and you
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      36 4 The B?st Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened berlain s Pain Palm and bound affected parts is superior to a costs only one tenth’B^'Tnuch. all Dispensaries.and Dealers. with Chamon over the plaster and For sale by
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      39 4 Prof. Schmidt prefers (Innosan (Santals Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of oantulwood. oil. Although ae used til*' rug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any sigrs of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin erupt*ons.
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      KLUMPUR CASES.
      233 5 {Echo (Special.) Public Prosecutor n On* Choo Chye. Klumpur, July 16. Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith yesterday afternoon the hearing was ended of a ca»o which occupied the court three days. The case was. Public Prosecutor vt Ong Choo Cbye. Choo Chye was charged with cheating and theft
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      Small Fire.
      35 5 -\<ho Sftecia/.) Klumpur, July 16. A small lire took place at 2 am. to-day near the third mile in the Pahang Road. A Chinese gardener’s house was burnt out liefure the brigade arrived.
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      Death of Grey Nixon.
      54 5 (Echo Sjxri ifSi Singapore, July 16. William Grey Nixon, a journalist, formerly of the Calcutta Euglishman, who came to Singapore via Penang and the Federated Malay States two months ago was found drowned off the Esplanade. A comb and the address of a local gentleman was
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      £15,000 Wanted.
      53 5 {Reuter.) Loudon, July *6. A letter from the Duke of Norfolk and others appeals for 15,000 to establish a Catholic Mission iu the Putumayo district. Pututnavo is a river which runs through Colombia and Brazil. It is navigable for steamers to Cuemby 600 miles in a straight line
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      Toll of the Air.
      26 5 (Reuter.) London. July 16. The military airmen, Oliveres and Bourgenbresse, were killed at Zekuthi and Sevastopol respectively by falling off their machines.
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      Turco-Italian War.
      28 5 (Reuter.) Rome, July 16. It, is officially announced that the Italians lost 10 killed and 73 wounded at Sidiali. Several hundred bodies of Turks weie found.
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      Wheat in Abundance.
      48 5 {Renter.) New York, July 10 The break in the wheat market is due to a report from the North west to the effect that there is a prospect of the greatest crop in history. The threshing returns from Kansas indicate a yield of 100,000, bushels.
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      S. A. Mail Service.
      69 5 (Reuter.) London, July 10. The conferences of Sir I). PSouth African Minister of Public W orks and Posts and Telegraphs, with Mr. J, Hat court (Colonial Secretary). Mr. Herbert Samuel (Postmaster General) and the representative of the Union C astleline ms resulted in an agreement, which
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      The Khotan Affair.
      28 5 (Reuter.) Peking, July lt>. The Russian Minister has demauded compensation and the punishment of t ie authors of the outrage in K hot an (Turkestan).
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      PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
      140 5 Reuter Common wealth Protest. Melbourne, July 16. Mr. Andrew Fisher, the Commonwealth I remier, has informed Mr. L. V. Harcourt that the Commonwealth will join in the protest against Panama Canal dues. Discasnion in the Senate. Washington, July 16. The Washington Senate is debating the Panama Canal
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      The Insurance Act.
      114 5 Reuter Dockers’ Unioi of Liverpool. London, July 16. The executive of the Dockers’ Union of L vet pool have passed a resolution regretting that the malcontents persuaded the members to strike and approving of the clearing house scheme. A Protest. Some hundreds met at Trafalgar Square and
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      Turkish Politics.
      91 5 Renter London, July 16 It is reported that Mahmud Mukhtar lias accepted portfolio of war. Vote of Confidence. Constantinople, July 16 The Turkish Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 194 voles to *4, after the speeches of tho Grand Vizier and the Foreign Minister
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      Necrology.
      17 5 (Reuter.) London, July 16. The aviator Latham was killed while hunting buffalo iu the F'rench Congo.
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      Naval Expansion.
      206 5 (Reuter.) Startling Estimates. London, July 16. Mr. Ha-old Fpendcr, writing in the Daily News, says that it is understood that the Cabinet yesterday discufsed the startling estimates which will be submitted by the Admiralty, increasing the expenditure by £4.000,000 in 11)13, largely on behalf of the Mediterranean. An
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      Liberal M. P. Resigns.
      45 5 (Reuter.) London, July 16. Sir G. Kemp, Liberal Member for North West Manchester, has rtsigntnl. li* Liberals of the district who have been fearing his resignation for som- time requested him to postpone it to the eud o. the Parliamentary session.
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      TO-DAY’S RUBBER MARKET.
      26 5 liondon, July 1~. (By Courtesy of Messrs Boustead Co.) Plantation Para, Ist Latex crepe... ss. Id. Para to arrive is. 10d.' Market firm.
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      B. N. B GOVERNMENT.
      104 5 {Reuter.) Guess tke Able Officer. London, July 16. Reuter learns that Mr. A. C. Pearson who succeeds Mr. F. R Ellis, C. M. G. as Governor of British North Borneo will not assume office possibly for three years. The Government iu I he interval will tie
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      A Conference.
      21 5 {Renter.) London, July 16. Mr. Borden, the Canadian Premier, had a Liug personal conference with Mr. Winston Churchill to-day.
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      Canada and the Empire.
      106 5 (Renter.) Louden, July 16. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton presided at the House of Commons dinner to Mr. R. L. Borden, Canadian Premier, and his col leagues. Mr. Borden dwelt on the importance of his mission. He ►aid Our supreme idea for years has been one Imperial navy
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      New York Outrage.
      83 5 {Reuter.) London, July 16. New York is deeply stirred by the murder of Rosenthal, the chief witness in the enqui'V, lieginniug to-day; into the charge* against he Police of corrupt connivance of gambling hells. Rosenthal, a well-known gambler, accused the Police of participating in tlie profits. lie
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      SPORT.
      17 5 Olympic Gaines. Keutrr London, July 0. 8,000 Metres. Cross Country—Sweden first, Finland second, Great L’.itiiu third.
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      Kolapore Cup.
      26 5 Reuter.) Loudon, July 16. Shooting for the Kolapore Cup England scored 761. South Africa 760, (winning the Colonial Prize), Guernsey 725 and India 724.
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      Fifth Test Match.
      65 5 Australia vs. South Africa. Reuter.) London, July 17. In replv to 261 by South Africa Australia scored :90 in the first innings, towards which total K dlaway contributed 102 and Bardsley 161. Going in a second time South Africa scored 146 runs for 8 wickets. The King
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      Imperial Cricket Conference.
      109 5 Renter F xture. LoudoJuly 16. The Imperial Cii -k*-t Conferem-e fixed to be held at Tend’* to day ou the question of a method of arriving at a final re.-ult in the triangular contest his t*esn deferred, until necessity arose It was proposed that England should visit
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    THE DRESSES.
    1406 5 I have never seen the Grand Stand so full as it was yesterday, or so many pretty frocks at any other Penang Meeting. Mrs. Michell looked exceedingly graceful in a simple gown of broderie anglaise, with fluted muslin cuffs and collar, the latter caught together with a flat
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    SHIPPING.
    157 5 Rice and Bran —1 be s.s. Tong Ilong arrived from Kangoou this morniug and is discharging 20,647 bags of rice and 1,000 bags of bran. Inward Shipment. s.s Swaerdecro-m 264 casks cement s s. ’,247 bags copra ss. 44 pepper s.s. Flying Dragon 14 copra s.s. Cliantaboon 00 cases
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    FIXTURES.
    48 5 To-dat 4th Duv of 6th Moon. Governor lunrh, Town Club 1-30 pm. At Home”, Residency, 4*5 pm. Hunt, Club pipercliawe pm Jlalgownio Meeting, Singapore. Bin 1, Esplanade, 6 p in. I George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangs »r Hoad. Straits Cinematograph, Pening Road. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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      33 5 Cm main (in capsules) is well totanited by the digestive apparatus uq complication ol any sort occurs. And it# action 1* ]ll favourable in Cystitis. Approted by the funding apocialists of Ibo day.
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      12 5 'T*-*. For Children’s Hacking Cough, at Night, Woods' Groat I epporuant Cure.
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      52 5 For Chronic Client Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Hr»..* Im rr ;—Sl MG A POUR Life Assurance and Endowment in All Fo mi LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents far Penang. MACBETH ANl> BARRETT. E. C. BOYCE, District Manager. Local Office —No 7,
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      788 5 NOTICE OF SALE. BV OKDEK OF TUE MORTGAGEE. TO BE 8UI.D BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Monday, 22nd July, I£I2, AT 1! A M At Relatt Police Station. Tlie property of FATIMAII BEK bintk MD. E3UFF. All the undivided one half sham riu'ht title and interest of Mortgagor. All that piece
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    3106 6 OPENING DAY. Officials. Judobi. —W. T. Chapman, Esq., and DrP. Liston. Handicapper. —C. E. Velge, Esq. Stabtbb. A. Campbell, Esq. Time-Keeper.—R. T. Reid. Esq. Clerks or the Scales. —Jules Martin, Esq., Alan Wilson, Esq., E. L. Watson, Esq. and T. I. M. Gordon, Esq Paddock Stewards. —H.
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    Dysentery.
    630 6 A Revivifying and Restorative Treatment. Second, perhaps, onlj to malaria is the suffering caused by dysentery, which is known by the intense pain and difficulty with which the bowels act, and by the passage of mucus and blood. The treatment which may be regarded as classical is the administration
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      ARRIVALS
      104 6 Ayuthia Ger. s.s., 260, Freese, 16th July, Singapore, 13th July, Gen.—B. M. Co. Pegu, Br. s.s., 294, Ferguson, 16th July, Malacca, 13th July, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Chantaboon, Ger. s.s., 260 Sachse, 16th July, LaDgkat, 15th July, Gen.—E S Co., Ltd. Tong Hong, Br. s.s., 2,184, Williams, 17th
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 6 17th July. Bpeelman, for Langsa, T. Sernawe, Segli Sabang and Olehleh. Hole Canton for Teluk Anson. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Lueizow, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Chantaboon, for f rang. B. E. Friedrich, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egy r t and via
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      MAILS CLOSE
      331 6 Fom Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a m. Asahan Per Ayuthia, to-morrow, 9 a m. Deli —Per Malaya to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pert S wet ten ham and Singapore—Per Teetta, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan— Per Voncaertf, 19th instant, 1 p.m. Deli and Asahan —Per Van
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 17th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4/j 3 Credit 2/4, 3 Documentary.. 2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Privat» 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days* sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    151 6 164.60 e PP f r no Hock White Pepper 34 J buyer. c^ Pepper If 5 -fcsr* Nutmeg,a* zlti^ir. z sat (£2?» 190.— telle.» Out** 245.— us u 20.— 1 vRambong J20 India Rubber o 9 r* Rattano M tt 11.20 Coarse lOfiO Snail Shells 13 K piflr* Fit
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      61 6 tool (or Wok Dilation. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do not sicken or. gripe, and may I» taken with I«effect safety by the most delicate womau or the youngest child. The old and feeble will alto find them a most suitable remedy for aiding and strengthening their weakeued digestion aud
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      77 6 How i Great Reputation Was Won. ou are not experimenting cn yourself when tou take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds, and can alwavs be depended upon. It is equally valuable for adults
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      53 6 Core for BiliooseeuBiliousness is due to a disordered condition of the stomach. Chamberlain's Tablets we essentially a stomach medicine, intended especially to act on that organ to cleanse it, strengthen it, tone and invigorate it, to regulate the liver and to banish biliousness positively and effectually. For sale by all
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      55 6 About Co As —Some Good Advice. l>on t trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in case of a child. There is nothing better than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs and colds in children. It is safe ind sure. For sale
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      54 6 I guew that they who want should choose And he who has must surely lose If you should want a speedy cure I-or cough or cold be very sure Sr i ou twill cur jou soon, lkhl Peppermint Cure’s a boon. Ami as to losing, you will find Your hacking
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      2425 7 We Lead Mothers follow. We are leading toe wayjduring last fortv vears of our existence. Many have come and gone, manv have imitated but never excelled. Our highly scented anu profusely medicated Hair ]|Oil Kuntal Brishya is the ’.test in every respect. It is the only reputed hair oil that
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      904 8 W. MANSON, A m erica n Dentist, UUlo( a Dr.;All(A;§!Co.. Pha. 0. S. A. CbargesJModerate, Consultation Free. KBBIDINO AT So. 21a, Penang Road. 4 few doois from the Eastern sad Oriental Hotel. TECK COMPANY. Shanghai Carpenters Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept in stock and made to order.
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