Straits Echo, 17 August 1912

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    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, SATUKUAY, 17tH AUGUST, 1912.*- Single Copy, 10 cents No 1«8
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      1013 1 [f 70a require a 'Tonio .and; some thing (o nourish you, 3 L>rin.k Dog's' Head .Guinness's Stout, and look v *\Afor this label to see that you get it. TIANQ LEE A Co., ffofc Agenta. V If 'sSFfc'A'£§ Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whjsky. SANDILANDS, BVTKRY S Co..
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      34 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 genu*' me Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent•
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    “Jungle-Folk."
    538 2 INTERESTING EXPERIENCE OF SPORTSMEN. Saeais on Neighbouring Island. Some curiosit j —and not a little scepticism —has been aroused in Singapore by the recital of an interesting story brought home by a party of gentlemen who spent the Bank Holiday week-end on a shooting expedition at Pulau Batam, the
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    After the Birth of Her Baby.
    365 2 A Ceylon Lady’s SurrERiNGS Quickly Relieved and Permanently Cured By Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. “In my opinion Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are a boon to mothers,” said Mrs. Isabela de Silva, of Ratmalana, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon. Until tho birth of my child, three years
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      69 2 flonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers Leon Kendal TUE WORLD FAMOUS PALMIST AND ASTROLOGER (OF LONDON AND PARIS) HAS THE
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      193 2 CLCANS6 YOUR BLOOD with GRIMAULT U CT* SARSAPARILLA I 11 i'r= The original sar* saparilla, recommended for the last 40 years for lymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders ot the skin. GRIM AULT C PARIS The Straits Cinematograph Coy. PENANG ROAD. Cur Programme To-night!!! 1 Between love aud riches
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      662 2 fi WS' BEWARE of IMITATIONS RIGAUO’S GENUINE Japan Kananga Toilet Water PARIS -w FRANCE SOLD BV ALU PERFUMERS .>■ V FORTYFIVE ASKED. Forty-five mothers asked for and received a free sample can of Fussell’s Milk (Green Bntterlly Brand) That’s not all—twenty-one of them ordered some milk, all of which goes
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      943 2 NOTICE. NOTICE. Information is hereby given to the• «."TT! General Public that I, the undersigned, have in* EAoTfcRN 8 ORIENTAL SALES ROOM for years carried on bus ness at No. <3 Beach Street, Penang, under the style if Tl Chop Hong Soon and that I hare also recently opened branch
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    19 3 V«**d* trom Agent* Due Colombo AG.ACo. /ia Singapore A.G.ACo. Singapore B.M.AJ0. Colombo BM.ACo. 22ndAug 23rd '27th 29tli
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    SAILINGS.
    16 3 YtutU For Agent» Leave» I*dia L^tUotc Singapore Colombo Colombo 6iogipore A-G.ACo. A. B. B.M&Co. Aug.
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      289 3 32 S.N.G A tinted Ai rivals ami Departures Mail Service Outward. Au«. 22 India cor uecting with Mooltan Sept. 5 J>evanha Macedonia 19 China Morea Homeward SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. R M S. India April 4th. tAHES BY MAIL SIE4MERS. lftclass 2ndclass r, London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 Co Marseilles or
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      1703 3 (SHIPPING.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. mmTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN.I N. Y. K. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. riIHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said. Suez Aden,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Brach Street, Penang. Prick. Daily Local $24 per annum OutstatioD... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 H.B. All business ortmnun'cations should be
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    SATURDAY SERMON.
    1373 4 He that teacheth man knowledge, shall 1 not he know Ps. XCIV, v. 10. The Rev. H. Mayne Young M. A., of Westminster Abbey, may lie considered, for the purposes of a Saturday sermon, as one that teacheth man knowledge He preached a remarkable sermon in the Abbey,
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    ADVICE TO KEDAH.
    908 4 Penang, 16th August, 1912. To tbs Ediior ov tbs Strait» Echo. Dear Sir, 1 May I crave your indulgence for some 1 space in jour esteemed paper in order to ventilate a few remarks in connection with the unsatisfactory manner in which the growth of paddy is
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    AN INTERVIEW.
    285 4 The really famous thumb-print reader and astrologer, Leon Kendal, who in London will foretell a year of your future f or a couple of guineas, and the whole of your life for five, dropped into the Echo scriptorium yesterday. He didn’t, like old Perrin, examine the KrAo-man’s manual
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    Round the Courts.
    613 4 Goh Eng Leong, was this morning charged before Magistrate Colmau with selling chandu without licence, selling chaudu dross other than to the Superintendent of the Government Monopolies, and keeping a bouse wherein facilities for consuming opium were afforded. He applied fora postponement which was granted. He was
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      174 4 FRED LANDER, TURF ACCOUNTANT. HAS HIS BOOK OPEN ON THE TAIPING RACES. THIRD DAY. AUGUST I7TH. Trebles 1,000 to 50 on Races 1, 4 5. 10 Double Events Straight Out on All Events* All communications Must Be addressed to HEAD OFFICE: 23, Beach Street, Penang. Telegrams must be prepaid. NO
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      61 4 Digestion and Assimilation. It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that £7 es tr f n^ h a “d vitality to the system. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable FoTLu h Jrf °ii l^; their f
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      146 5 (Echo S/ter in/. 'i HARBOURS BILL. Singapore, August 17. At tb« meeting of the Legislative Council Tputerdar there were many divisions on the Harbours Bill. The Government majority carried the day four unofficial members apainst eight official. The <|uestion of notices and claims is being reconsidered. The maximum
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      Singapore Share Market.
      59 5 (iV In) Singapore, August 16. Messrs Eraser Co’s report states that sterling rublrers opened slightly better. There was a continued and fair demand for fccverd days. They closed easier. With n k r ud to local shares irregular business was done. There was a sharp advance in
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      Tanglin Club Scheme.
      46 5 (Echo S/tecia/.) Singapore, August 16. A Special general meeting of the members of the Tanglin Club carried, by 22 votes to K a scheme for establishing the club upon a firm and profitable basis and authorising the committee to incur the necessary expenditure.
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      Fishermen Drowned.
      15 5 Renter.) London, August 16. 143 Spanish fishermen were drowned in the recent storm.
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      Minimum Wage Act.
      26 5 Reuter London, August 16. The Conference of tho Miners Federation at Blackpool denounced the administration of the Minimum Wage Act as very unntisfactorv.
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      A German Win.
      28 5 (Reuter.) London, August 16. The Home Office prize of £6OO for the U>st electric lamp for miners has been won bv a German, Earl>er Dortmund.
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      Honeymoon Tragedy.
      43 5 (Reuter.) London, August 16. The Cambridge lecturer, Humphrey •Dues,and his wife who were on their honeymoon were killed while climbing the Alps. Mr Jones was a member of the Commission to :n<juire iuto the question of oil fuel for the Navy.
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      Bulgarian Rejoicings.
      43 5 (Reuter.) London, August 10. There were rejoicings in Bulgaria on the jubilee of Tsar Ferdinand who review*"l his army at the ancient capital of Tirnova. la his «prcch he emphasised the need of a policy. His speech has tranquilised the population.
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      Life-saving At Sea.
      107 5 (Reuter.) London, August 16. The l»luo Book report of the Merchant shipping Advisory Conuuitteo on lifeving at M>a emphasises the view of the prer ‘oui report in 1911, regarding the necessity ,ensuring buoyancy of the vessel itseifThere is no evidence that there has been of life owing
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      THE BALKANS.
      32 5 Reuter.) London, August 16. Reuter learns that Austria-Hungary has invited the Powers to participate in an exchange of views on the condition of the Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire.
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      Mr. Borden Honoured.
      63 5 (Reuter.) London, August 16. The freedom of the city of Glasgow has been conferred on Mr. R. L. Borden, the Canadian Premier. In a speech he dwelt on the urgent necessity of securing tho way across the seas. Thus alone could the Empire be kept together. Great
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      Foot and Mouth Disease.
      28 5 (Reuter.) London, August 17. An Irish Veterinary Surgeon, Bell, has contracted foot and mouth disease through being bitten by a bullock on the finger.
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      Sealing.
      29 5 (Reuter.) Washington, August 17. The Senate passed the Sealing Treaties with Great Britain, Rusda and japan, also a bill prohibiting land-killing in the Pribyloff Islands for a decade.
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      Japanese Emperor's Funeral.
      40 5 (Reuter.) London, August 16. Field Marshal Lord Methuen and Admiral Sir E. S. Poe will accompany Prince Arthur of Connaught who has been deputed to attend the funeral of the Japanese Emperor on behalf of the King.
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      Alleged Spy.
      39 5 (Reuter London, August 16 A Belgian named Quetalet was arrested at Galway on suspicion of espionage. There have been rumours in military circles that a foreign Power was endeavouring to obtain the map of the Galway coast.
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      Governorship of Bahamas.
      35 5 (Reuter.) London, August 17. Mr. G. B. Haddon Smith, C M G„ Colonial Secretary of Sierra Leone, has been appointed Governor of the Bahamas in succession to Sir W. G. Wilson, retired.
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      Bengal Rice Trade.
      306 5 Thk Stoppage of Dutch East Indian Expoets. The announcement that the Government of the Dutch East ludies have temporarily prohibited the export of rice has not aroused a great deal of attention in Calcutta. Faddv is exported from Calcutta in large quantities to Burma, and manufactured rice
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      Borneo Magistrates.
      81 5 The Judicial Commissioner of North Borneo has some plaintive remarks to make about the magistrates, as witness below. “On the whole, the Magistrates did their work conscientiously and efficiently; there are one or two who show a zeal for burling hypothetical Conundrums at me and. critic ingmv decisions
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      SPORT.
      70 5 Triangular Tests. (Reuter.) DISCU SION AS TO SCORING. London, August 16. There has been much discussion as to the method of scoring in the triangular test matches. It is contended that the victory of Australia in the final test will leave England and Australia level. Consequently the Board of
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      English Cricket.
      71 5 (Reuter.) London. August 16. Kent beat Somerset by eight wickets. P. C. C. Tcaais. The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday, 20th instant:— Double Handicap A. Procter Neubronner vs. Haslam Reid (unfinished). Double Handicap B. Kelcey Laidlaw vs. Millington Dennys Baker Shirras vs. Hepworth McDowall (unfinished). Single
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      SHIPPING.
      133 5 Rice amd Bran. —The s. s. Zira from Moulmein is discharging 13,125 bags of rice and 1902 bags of bran. Inward Shipments. s s Swaerdecroon 16 bags pepper B.s. Padang 277 copra s.s. 48 betel nuts ss. 1" rubber ss. Avagyee 155 slabs tin s.s. 15 bags copra s.s.
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      'Ware Locusts.
      230 5 The Acting Secretary to Resident of Perak has issued the following circular District Officers aud others whose worktakes them on tours through the States are earnestly requested to report to the Director of Agricultu e the presence of any swarms of locusts in either the flying or hopping
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      To Rid Sumatra of Tigers.
      75 5 The Hague.—A telegram from Sou-abay;? states that the two br ithers I<eJ<‘l»>er, who are well known for their expl its in shooting many tigers in Java, bid proposed to the Governor of the Dutch East, ludies to exterminate the tigers in Sumatra. The Ledeboer brothers
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    Rainfall Waterfall Intake.
    124 5 Wednesday morning reading 1 *2O inches for previous *> day and night. Thursday morning reading =*7-68 inches for previous day and night. Friday meriting' reading t =5 70 inches for previous Vr Jay and night. 'J. 14 58 inches in the three days The Waterfall stream at
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    507 5 The following business in tin has lee ■> done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, $lO2 75 buyers no sellers Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£2o7 15s. cash and £205 10s. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at §231 per covan. Quo
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    FIXTURES.
    28 5 To-i>at. 5th Div of 7rh Moon. Band, Golf Club, 6pm George Town Ciiutn atograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Strait# Cin«mat4*rranh. Penang Road. Matsu >’s Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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      58 5 u °f the diamonds of Kimberley, Tlie\ re previous and tine, I’ve no doubt; ut the wealth in jjood health is greater b v *e on l v trouble to find it out. L t i’.*bt health’s obtained by avoiding v., *#ld«, and other such things l'eppermiut Cure removes all
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      42 5 How to Cvrc Mtnculir RheoantixaL It is w *rse thin useless to take any medicines in eri «11/ for muscu’ar or chronic rheumvisoi. All that is uccdfd is a free application of Chanilierlain’s Liniu.eut. For sale by all Disp ‘nsaries and Dealers.
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      119 5 The Up-to-Datz Wamin. The woman of to-day who has good health, pood temper, good sense, bright eyes and a lovely complexion, the result of correct living and pood dipestion, aios the admiration of the world. If your dipest ion is faulty Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Table's wil’ correct it. For
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      465 5 HOTEL NORMAN, PENANG. Formerly know» os Raffles Hotel or Rafflea-hy-the Sea. *3 'x £r -f Constant confusion having arisen through the name Raffles being the same as that of the Hotel in Singapore, it has been decided to change the name to HOTEL NORMAN. Projnrietor, R. N. BRUNEI, NORMAN. Telegrams:
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      104 6 Aiulrui, Aus. s.s., 4,870, Cosalich, 16th Aug., Trieste, 10th July, Gen.—8. K. A Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s.. Ill, Lingard, 17th Aug., Trang, ICth Aug., Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Malaya, Ger. s s., 348, Peters, 17th Aug., Deli, 16th Aug, Gen —B. M. A Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      90 6 17th August. Teeetu, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Kkma, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Jin Ho, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Tong Hong, for Rangoon. Reael, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabang, JPadang &c. t Batavia. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson, Dindings and Sitiawan. Lunka,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      249 6 Fob Yen—Per Jit Seng, 19th instant, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Kedah, 19th instant, 9 a.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca —Per Cornelia, 19th instant, 2 p.ra. Calcutta —Per Kum Sar.g, 19th instant, 3 p-m. Singapore—Per Dunera, 19th instant, 3 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbnaivo, 17th August. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4$ f 3 Documentary.. 2/4ss Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days* sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bans 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’ sight Pr uie 176
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    PRODUCE.
    231 6 Gold Leaf 664.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 33. —sales Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 35. —nominal 51 ace 120 —sellers Pickings 112— sales Nutmegs 110 s. 28, sales No. 1 8.20 sales Sugar I 2 8.10 sales (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 9.9 d—buyers f Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 6 Penang, 17th August, 1912. Beep— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... >M 20 Feet m M
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    SHARES.
    1900 6 0 p 5 V3 Number of i a Capital. Sbares P Dividends. Name. S S q issued. .'O a w hh Ph n oq 1907 1908 1909 *****911 1912 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. L909 450,000 130,000 1 1 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd 70 cts. 1905 200,0(0 75,600 2 2 45
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      30 6 The most rapiu and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with (jCtlOSan (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      44 6 Best Tre&tm.ot for Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used iu many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      87 6 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Reputation means Repetition Fussell’s Cream (Golden Butterfly Brand) Means Repetition of Your Order Selected for use at His Majesty King Cieorge’s Camp at Nepaul for the Indian Durbar. Fu-sell’s Pure Rich Thick Cream has a larger sale than all other creams combined.
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    The Bukit Mertajam Rubber Company.
    1956 7 Progress During 1911-12. The third ordinary general meeting of the Bukit Mertajam Rubber Company, Limited, was held at tbe Great Eastern Hotel, E. C. on 22nd July, Mr. A. G. Angier (chairman of the company), presiding. Mr. J. Lawrence Spicer, the secretary, having read the
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      905 7 The Insular Life Assurance Co., LIMITED. CAPITAL PsT 500,000. Head Office: 25, Market Street,^ManillalPJ.'' LEON MOOBER Esq., Managing Director. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable. Special Features, “Disability,” and “Return Premium Cl-uses.” NO OTHER COMPANY OFFER THESE ADVANTAGES “STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” For further information apply to:— TIANG LEE 6* Co.. General A
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      11 7 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, 1 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      918 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist Ut€ of Dr. Alien 8 Co.. Pta, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. 4 few loots from the Enters ind Oricntsl Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan •jCHOP Glm Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, lin Miners, Advancers and Genera
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