Straits Echo, 27 August 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLc OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TH&» STRAITS, THE FEDERATED STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. i 2 VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, AUGU?SI& 1012.«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No lliß
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      1009 1 If you require a Tonic and tome thing to nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout and look for this label to see that you get it TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agenla. G/ >/v Ya i' >\\ Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co..
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      34 1 Order it in Nip BottlesDog’s Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheer* ami gi>othos &0d doesn’t Observe thij it is on every] ine Nip. rm. f bel, uTIANG LEI Co.» Soli 1 Sole Agent»
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    Local Bankruptcies.
    1150 2 ACTING OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE’S i REPORT. Effects of Colony’s Prosperity. Mr. B. Nunn, the acting Official Assignee, in his annual report on the Bankruptcy Department for last year, states that like the year 1910 the year, 1911 has been an average one. Though the effect of the boom of
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      52 2 iiiiiniiiimiiwimiiiiffimmi THIS IS IT TASTELESS t WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound ODORLeSS 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. Highly recommended by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS g Price 11-25
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      228 2 Uonosati is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts OlcumSantal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers. -<x HINDRANCES TO HEALTH such as dyspepsia, biliousness, loss of appetite, torpid liver, constipation, sick-headache, and other evidences of
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      2044 2 NOTICE. A. W. TULLY, TURF ACCOUNTANT. PENANG SINGAPORE, HAS OPENED HIB BOOK ON THE ST. LECER Run on Wednesday, Ilth September, 1912. Combination 1,500 to 10 against placing them 1,2, 3 as they run. Also Straight Out. For further prices and particulars apply to 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG, OR Head
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    23 3 I'ewflfr Irom AyetUt Due /-»'< tutu? Singapore B.M.ACo. 27tbAug. yi\r rn Colombo BM.ACu. 2iKb n If- im ik/m Colombo AO.ACo. 1 5tbSept
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    SAILINGS.
    16 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Lkrii'jtc }'+blN btvatiha Colombo Singapore Singapore B.MACo., B.MACo. A-Q-ACo. Aug. Sept.
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      286 3 Arrival» and Departures IV.ail Service Outward. •> Devanha connecting with Macedonia I 1 China Morea I’naeward. SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. K M.S India April 4th. FARES HY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class T> London by Sea 8565-72 $377-14 T* Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $358-29 extra steamers. Intermediate Service. rrTjTII excellent
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      1809 3 <S H I P PI N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foa Intended to Sail. Steamer. Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettcnham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. Tbur. 29th Aug., 4 pm. Sat 31st Aug., 4 pm.
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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 Stnet, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABI.E ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business crnwminications should
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    LITERARY SHACKLES
    1810 4 A common reproach a ainst journalism has taken the form of pointing out that it is so seldom literature. The stereotyped newspaper style is scornfully referred to as journalese I have for many years now been trying to escape that reproach, and I have everywhere found some readers
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    225 4 Preliminary InquiryThe prelimiuary enquiry into the cise in which Sim Lean Cbui and Lai Yap were charged with robbery at Ayer Etam Hill was heard before Mr. R B. Osborne in the Third Court yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that in the evening of tie 16th instant at
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    Bukit Mertajam Defalcation Appeal.
    95 4 Conviction Reversed. The appeal of Chan Fook Siew, Third Clerk of the Senior District Office, Bukit Mertajam, who was convicted and sentenced to three months’ hard labour for criminal breach of trust as a public servant of two sums of $162.34 cents and $68.66 cents was
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    Blessed are the Comforters.
    173 4 L lmagining that T.W. must be suffering some soreness of spirit, a reader thought to comfort him by sending the following verses. For the kindly intention, thanks.] Say not the struggle nought availeth, The labour and the wounds are vain The enemy faints not nor faileth,
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    M. A. P.
    93 4 Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, the advocate, has resigned his directorship on the Board of the Criterion Press, Ltd.”. Mr. A E. Badelley is recognised as acting Consul-General for' Siam at Singapore during the absence of Mr. A. Hood Begg. Mr. Bathurst, Assistant Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, having
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    61 4 The following business in tin has lee done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $lO4 55 Straits Trading Co., 125 105. Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 105.12£ Total 275 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at .£2lO 10s. cash and £209 three months’
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    M. S. V. R. IN CAMP.
    630 4 (From Our Out» Correspondent.) Th„ M q v P n Taip n Aug. The M. S. V. R Camp here, which just been included, was a highly su cce.'T ful one. It began on Friday' e veni„ and some 7 officers and 55'rani 5
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    Rowdy Europeans.
    286 4 The people who so disgracefully interrupted the performance on Saturday night, by rowdyism outside the Town Hall, were Europeans, belonging to our local jeunesse d’oree. The Echo forgot to mention it yesterday, but it is perhaps desirable to remind those young gentlemen that they were very leniently treated
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      123 4 FRED LANDER. TURF ACCOUNTANT, Penang Sc Singapore, If AS OPENED HIS BOOK ON Run on Wednesday, 11th September, 1912. Combination 1.500 to 10 against placing them 1,2, 3 as they run. Also Straight Out. For further prices and particulars apply to HEAD OFFICE, 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Linder,” Penang.
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      45 4 Sound, Healthful Sleep. Restlessness and insomnia are often caused by disorders of the stomach and constipation. In such cases a cure is easily and quickly effected by taking Chamberlain s Tablets. They strengthen the digestion and regulate the bowels, insuring sound, and Dealers ld bj
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      39 4 (JoilOSin brings about satisfactory res without the aid of any local treatment is the latest and most scientific Kemedj far superior to combinations of P^ 1 11 u dal wood oil, Copaiba, etc. At all cbe® 1 and dealers
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      TO-DAY'S RUBBER MARKET.
      43 5 London, August 27. iHr Courtesy of Messrs. The Eaat Asiatic Co., through their agents Slot A Co Kim? Para Spot ss. ljd. pj n( Para Forward... 4e. lljd. y u -4 Latex Crepe delivery next three months 10^d. Market Steady.
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      Legislative Council.
      57 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore, August 27. At the legislative Council on Friday new bills will lie considered to generalise and anien'l certain enactments for the protection of jxtsous acting in the execution of statutory and other public duties and to introduce inti» the Dindings a system of granting and
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      New Singapore Parson.
      49 5 (i'.rhn Sftec ini.) Singapore, August 27. The vacancy occasioned by the Rev. Damon’s transfer to the North Perak chaplaincy has l>een filled by the Rev. Peile, n w ClericiH trgauisiug Secretary of the P. G. for fore gn parts. He arrives in Singapore middle 1 tec-ember.
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      Khoo Mah Lek Appeal.
      107 5 (l-ieho Special.) Judgment Reversed. Singapore, August 27. Mr. Justice Sproulo heard the appeal of Khoo Mali Lek, the Kinta mining towlav, who was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment bv Mr. Firmstone for using as genuine forged documents purporting to be the judgment in the Klumpur Court
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      Late General Booth.
      85 5 (Renter London, August 26. The lving-io-state of the late General Booth continues to-day. So far 7',900 persona have passed the body which will be conveyed to Olympia on Wednesday evening. Brain well Booth will conduct the memorial service. 25,000 people are expected, including the foreign corps which
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      Our New Battleships.
      35 5 (Reuter.) Special Provisions. Loudon, August 20. The pajiers state that the battleships of the current year’s programme will be p ovi i*»d with curved armoured upper deck and funnel protection against airships.
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      The Eastbourne Tragedy.
      118 5 (Reuter.) Srmational Discovery. London, August 20. luterest in the Eastbourne tragedy has reawakened owing to the Police announcement that "Captain” Murray, who murdered his family and then set fire to his house before committing suicide, has l)«en identified, through the handwriting of tlie letter which he left
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      Japanese Emperor’s Funeral
      33 5 Reuter London, August 27. l’nnee Arthur of Conuaught and bis mission, including Mr. Lampsou of the Foreign Office, left for Tokyo for the Japanese Emperor’s fuueral by the transSiberian railway.
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      THE BALKANS.
      200 5 (liev ter.) Servian» Want War. Belgrade, August 26. In consequence of the attack on Sjenitza, a crowd of 5,000 paraded the streets clamouring for war. Bellicose Bulgarians. Sofia, August 26. Representatives of all parties in all the towns of Bnlgiria held a meeting at Sofia. Bellicose speeches were
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      The Moroccan Trouble.
      143 5 (Reuter.) Paris, August 26 Captain Mangin has come in contact with the Pretender Elhiha’s advanced posts ten miles from Sukelarba, repulsing them and capturing banners and a quantity of ammunition. Elglawi has handed over to Elhiba nine Frenchmen. It is notmmtioned whether the consul is among these.
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      Post Office Fire.
      34 5 (Reuter.) London, August 26. The Engineers are working strenuously night and day iu order to restore the fused wires. It is hoped that the normal telegraph service will he resumed to-day.
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      East Anglian Floods.
      44 5 (Reuter.) London, August 26. Despite the H'ods and the lateness of the harvest it is announced that the manoeu vres in East Anglia in September will not be postponed. The King will l*e present. He resides temporarily at Trinity College, Cambridge.
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      Panama Canal Bill.
      79 5 (Reuter.) Pettifogging Argument.” London. August 26. The papers emphatically decline to accept President Taft’s argument iu regard to the Panama Canal Bill which they regard as mere legal quibble more worthy of a pettifogging attorney than the President of a Great Republic. They point out that President
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      The Kaiser.
      35 5 (Reuter.) Cannot Attend Manoeuvres. Berlin, August 2d. Owing to the cold, accompanied by muscular rheumatism, the Kaiser is prevented from participating in t e annual mameuvres for the first time in his reign
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      MACAO PIRATES.
      56 5 (Reuter.) London, August 27. The Times correspondent at Lisbon states that in response to the Governor of Hongkong, who made representations to the Governor of Macao, the Portuguese government is sending a cruiser to sea*ch all tie Portuguese islmds and exterminate the pirates. Meanwhile the Governor of Macao
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      Bad Winter Ahead.
      39 5 Reuter.) London, August 26. Agricultural experts estimated that the August rains have already cost the farmers from £‘2,OOO,(XX) to £7,000,000. Foodstuffs will be dearer in the Winter. The weather prospects are described as the worst possible.
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      Water-Plane Race.
      25 5 (Reuter.) London, August 26. In a race of water-planes from St. Malo to Jersey and hack four finished. Eight fell into the sea.
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      SPORT.
      182 5 Soever. In connection with the St. Xvaier’s Diamond Jubilee Sports, a team of the present and past pupils of St Xavier’s met the P. C. C. in a friendly game of soccer on the Esplanade ypsterd iv evening Owing to the state of the ground good football was impossible.
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      SHIPPING.
      238 5 The N-D. L mail steamer Goeben, haring left Colombo at 6 a.m on 26th inst.., is expected to arrive here on Friday, tin 3 th inst. at 2 a m. au<l will for Singapore, China and Japan, probably at 10 a.m. on the same day. The N-D. L. mail
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    JAVA AND SUMATRA.
    837 5 CONSULAR REPORTS ON DUTCH INDIES.* Products of tkc Islands. In a report on Java for 1911 Mr. Consol J. W. Stewart says:—The 1911 sugar crop was a record one, being fully 10 per cent, higher than that of the previous year. Throughout the year the tone of
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    FIXTURES.
    64 5 To-dat 15th Day of 7th Moon. Volunteer Maxiin and Bearer Section*. Band, Golf Club. 0 p m. George ,Towm Cinematograph, Knal* Kangsar Road. Strait* Cinematograi>h, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japine e Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. 16th Day of 7th Moon. Rand. Esplanade, 6 p.m. Volunteer Recruit Drill, B Co. George
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 China (LuHiov) ...27th Aug. German (G<>rh+n) ...2Pth
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      39 5 Hdw to Cure MuuuUr Rheumatism. it is worse than useless to take any ruedi--1 ititornu.ll v for muscular or chronic fhcuinatiiiM. All that i* ueeded i* a free of Chamljerlain’* Ijinitnont. tor u e by all Dispenaariea and Dealer*.
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      45 5 le:t Tratarnt for Whoepinl Couth. W booping cough is uot dangerous when the cough is Lept loose and expectoration easv bv giTing Chamberlains Cough Kerned,. It" has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success For »ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      52 5 Dijt.fioa and Assimilation. It is not the quantity of food talen but the amount digested and asslm latel that gives strength and vitality to the system Chamberlain's Stomach and I Tat lets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions naturally. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      10 5 Por Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      318 5 NOTICE. My wife PDg Cheng Im having left my protection on the 26th day cf August, 1912, I shall not be responsible for any debt or debts coutracted by her from that date. LIM GIOK HKANG 27-8-12 639 alias LIM AH KOVV. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow S Amoy. The steamship
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      159 5 m. I STEWARTS TOURISTS GUIDE TO THE FAR EAST. I A Complete Handbook with Notea on Burraah and the Malar States and detailed information and description of the royagf» FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO TOKYO. fl per copy 2 6) each. Pritchaid A Co, “Straits Echo”, Criterion Press, Pinaug Gazette Office and
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      185 6 Omapere, Br. a.a., 340, Lyons ‘26th Aug., Singapore, 24th Aug., Gen. —E. 8. Co., Ltd. Kalmoa, Dut. u 170, Ria, 26th Aug., B. Deli, 25th Aug, Gen.—H. L. A Co. Bohemia, Aua. a.a., 2,305, Bartole, 20th Aug Shanghai, 16th Aug., Gen. 8. K. A Co. Mary Austin, Br. a.».,
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      DEPARTURES.
      252 6 27th August. Indragiri, for Deli and Langsa. Perak for Deli. Jin Ho, for Trang. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pangkor, for Dindinga and Sitiawan. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Klang, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Mary Austin, for Trang and Pang Nga. MAILS CLOSE Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Pbnang, 27th August. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 5 8 7 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days* sight Private 1751 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days* sight
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    PRODUCE.
    224 6 Gold Ijeaf 364.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 32j sales Trang Pepper 23.75 nominal Cloves 3o. —nominal Mace 12') —sellers Pickings 113— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 27| sales No. I 8 20 sales 3ugar 2 8.10 saUs (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.15 buyers l9o .—sele s i»it«...)
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    MARKET PRICES.
    147 6 Pknang, 27th August, 1912. Btssr— 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 Poult— Pork per catty ‘42 .Pig’s Head... Feet 20 Tongue 2* 5
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    SHARES.
    1842 6 d oo ♦4 5 Number of i 2 5 S Capital, Shares P Dividends. Name. g fi i iMued 1 p* I 1 J fa oq cy 1907 1908 1909 Il**********2 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES, p.c. p.c. [p.c. I p. e. l909 450,000 130,000 1 1 I (Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate,
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      55 6 The llp-to*Date Woman. The woman of to-day who has good health good temper, good sense, bright eyes and a lovelv complexion, the result of correct living and good digestion, wins the admiration of the world. If your digestion is faulty Chamberlaiu’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct it. For sale
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      43 6 Never hurry, never worry, Don’t get in a rage; Try to keep your temper always, Says a good bid sage. If you get a cold and shiver. Don’t take doctor’s pills Run at once, and get ’tis precious Woods’ Peppermint Cure for chills
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      28 6 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. 1» (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF v TUBERCULOSIS > OR PULMONARY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists.
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    Crime in the Colony.
    902 7 DECIDED DECREASE IN SERIOUS OFFENCES. Report ok Police Force. Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements, has issued his report on the Force and on the state of crime iu the year 1911. lie points out that the authorised European strength of the Force
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    Nervous Debility.
    767 7 Its Prevention and Cure. Diseases apart, there is probably no condition held iu greater dread by the inhabitants of hot countries than nervous debility. Everybody kuows the conditious which produce it, us everybody knows the euervatiug aud depressing effects which it causes. The immediate need of every sufferer
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      53 7 1 THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S 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 emulsious which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by tb medi cal profession. (Jh ALL p Price
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      10 7 I or Childrm’ti Hacking Cou*rh at Niuht Wood.’ Peppermint Cun,.
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      869 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Utc of Dr. AUca 8 Co., Pha, f). S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KXSIDING;AT Aio. 21 a, Penang Road, k few loots from the Etstcri Oil Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan '.CHOP Of m Seng Moh, 209, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advaneers and Genera
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