Straits Echo, 18 September 1912

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  • 36 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, 18 th SEPTEMBER, 1912. Single Cop;, 10 cat]. No. 213
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1105 1 If you require a Tonio and! ■cma‘ thing to nourish you, i Drink I Dog's Head ,Guinness's stout and look for this label to see that you get it. TIA.NQ LEE Co., Sole AgerUa. J j; ;*UW LJ ilfm v. <; <£Y\J V^2Cl ■'S Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE.
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    • 33 1 Order 0 in Nip Bodies Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonio that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on overy genuine Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agents
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  • 207 2 Official Minutes. Minutes (f a meeting cf the Municipal Ccmmissiomrs Leiden TLursday the 2-tth instant. Present. W. Peel Esq., Pretident. W. T. Chapman, Esq. Yeoh Guau Seok, Esq. Absent. F. Duxbury, Esq. Lien Eu Tob, Esq. Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are
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  • 712 2 The Secretary to the Treasury being asked how many members of the House were refusing to accept their salaries, Mr. Masterman said he understood nine members had refused to accept their salaries during the last financial year. A ball played by a golfer on the Weston-super-Mare links
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  • 74 2 Friday, 20th September, 1912. 1 Overture... Morime Williams 2 Gavotte Farewell Dear Country Keefe 3 Selection... From N. Lambet’s the Yashmak Allan 4 Waltz Zuleika Fare 5 March Clara Bright Saturday, 21*t September, 1912. 1 Selection ...The New Barmaid ...Creek. 2 Quaint Dance Les Fo’ies
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 52 2 THIS IS IT! Waterbury's Metabolized |Cod Liver Oil Compound I TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre- paraiion of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is j claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the inedi cal profession. Pr«e« *1.25 and
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    • 309 2 Whooping Cough. It is in diseases like whooping cough that the good qualities of Cliambe» lain’s Cough Remedy are most appreciated. It liquifies the tough mucus and aids expectoration. It also renders the fits of coughing less frequent and less severe depriving the dis- ease of all dangerous consequences. For
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    • 1716 2 APIOLINE CHAPOTEAUT APIOLINE CHAPOTEAUT Z4Z?/f$ S/tAf REMEDY for functional troubles, delay, pain ana those irregularities peculiar to the sex. PARIS S. rue Vivienne 9 < Sold by all Chemists NOTICE. Our interest, in and responsibility for Chop Ong Houg Bee Co. carrying on business as ship-chandlers in Beach Street ceased
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  • 24 3 hrom Agent» Due *'Colombo /'7 Singapore b*,lr„j Singapore r jjhtujrr Colombo AG.ACo. 19th Sept A.G.ACo. 2Ut B M.A Jo. 24th BM.ACo. l*2th
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  • 19 3 Ve *«U For Agents Leaves a Singapore Colombo ijMdiruj Colombo 'fflihgtr Singapore A.O.ACo. A. B. B.M &Co. Sept.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 290 3 Middl'd Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. Sej>t. 19 Cbiua connecting with Morea (Xt. 3 Delta Maymora Homeward. Apr. May SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. R M S. India April 4th. JAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class T> London by Sea $505-72 $377-14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $358-29 extra
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    • 1338 3 SHIPPING .> -r BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD, Fo* IwTBXDBD TO SAIL. Singapore. (Three times a week). I ort Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Mouimein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. (Fortnightly.) Rangoon A Calcutta! (Weekly.) Thur. 1 9th Sept., 4 pm. Sat. 21st Sept.,
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  • 91 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THIS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang Price. Outstation... Postage Extra Mail Edition (Post Free) SI 7.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 S.B. —All business ccm.nun cut!oua shoul'J bo addressed to THE
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  • 844 4 Our recent disclosures of the iniquitous invasion of the Colour Bar iuto the poli y of > the Army Council, which ref rsed to allow a thorougli’y well aocrcdtnl ludian student fiom Harrow into the Miiitiry College, have had an effect, which, frankly, we did not
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  • 34 4 Messis. Adamson, Gilflllan and Co. are advised by cable that a Grst interim dividend of for tlie current Gnancial year has been declared by the Board of the Rahman Tin Co Ltd.
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  • 179 4 The Republican Advocate of 31st Aug. contains an excellent full page photograph of Mr. Foo Choo Choon as frontispiece. The Emperor of Russia has presented a brooch with the Imperial in diamonds to Mrs. Langley, in recognition of her services while nursing the wounded sailors from H.
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  • 186 4 Presentation Night. The Star Opera Company was the recipient of a gold medal last night from the members of the Crescent Football Club. Mr. Merican, together with the President of the Club, Mr. Tuan Chee, in presenting the medal said that it was to show their gratitude to
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 43 4 London, Sept. 18. (By Couitesy of Messrs. The F Asiatic Co. Ltd., through their G. H. Slot Co.) agent Fine Para Spot 4 S Fine Para Forward... 4s. 7 First Latex Crepe delivery next three months 4 S Market Weak.
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    • 63 4 (LVAo Srxrt'uL} Singapore, September 17. At the Singapore Rubber auction 31,528 lbs. of rubber were offered for sale and 28,540 lbs. were sold. The following prices were obtaiued Smoked Sheet §260 to $249 per pikul Unsmoked Sheet... $227 $243 First Crepe $236 $244 Second $223 $232 Third
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    • 107 4 (Echo Sprciof.') London, September 18. The birthday banquet at the Johore Is tana was a brilliant function. The illuminations were charming. There were many Singapore guests. H. E. the Governor in proposing the toast to the Sultan said that the development of the State was even greater in
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    • 69 4 (Reuter.) Hague, September 17. Rioting took place this afternoon in consequence of the refusal of the authorities to permit a Socialist procession through the streets in support of universal suffrage. Socialists consequently assembled on the race course outside the town and marched to the Houses*of Parliament. They were
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    • 56 4 (Reuter.) London, September 17. Tie British squadron visiting Christiania was much feted. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Norway gavo a dinner to Admiral Bayly and the officers at their country residence. Very cordial toast* were exchanged. A ball was given on H. M. S. Lion
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    • 172 4 Yesterday. To-day. Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller* fll Rubber. s. d. s. d. s. d. d. Anglo Malay 15 10!* 16 9 15 74 1« 74-« Bukit Mertajam. 2 7 3 1 2 7 3 1 Chersonese 3 6 4 3 6 311 Cons Malays 15 104 16 104 15
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    • 118 5 (Reuter.) A PATHETIC DOCUMENT. Tokyo, Septemlier 17. General Nogi’s will is a pathetic document. It «ays that he follows the Emperor because his services are no longer required. He lia<l often sought to die and be chooses H,e occasion of a great national calamity. He distributes his
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    • 194 5 (Reuter.) Turkish Cabinet's Decision. Constantinople, September 17. The Cabinet has decided to suppress the state of siege in Constantinople, to extend tin- concessions granted to the Albaniaus to the leuiainder of the Empire, and to appoint six British Advisers to the Police, Posts, Telegraphs and Statistics departments. The
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    • 61 5 (Reuter.) Tense Situation Revived. New York, September 17. Tbe District Attorney has instituted au enquiry to ascertain what had become of mine important documents alleged to have been seized at the arrest of Gyp The Blood ud his companion on September 15. This bis revived the tense
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    • 39 5 (Under.) Loudon, September 17. Girdenlmll, in Cheshire, au Elizabethan, mansion, the residence of C*>*‘»nel George Holds worth has l>een Proved by tire. Valuable pictures, art burets and jewellery were lost. The escaped in their night dresses.
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    • 83 5 (Reuter.) Loudon, September I*. ►’ether 118 ships, totalling 550,000 J‘J.OOO men and 200 heavy guns were w e<] by the Kaiser on the 16th inst. Germany’» Naval Might. 'Vilhelmsbaveu, September 17. i' a ttleships, of which eight were I lights, six big and eleven small I anchored
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    • 61 5 (Reuter.) AN) M VNCHURIAN AFFAIR Peking, September 17. Lu Cheng Using, the Chinese Foreign Minister, is retiring. He will be succeeded by Liang Men Ting. There is a strong belief in Chinese official circles, since the return of Count Katsura from St. Petersburg, that vigorous Japanese action will
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    • 90 5 (Reuter.) Untucrcssful Expedition». St John’s (Newfoundland), September 17. The Scott Expedition to Baffinland in search of gold has returned unsuccessful. Scott discovered enormous deposits of coal and iron and brought back the Munn Expedition. Munn was a British Army Officer who found gold at Pond’s Inlet
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    • 50 5 (Reuter.) Hague, September 17. Queen Wilhelmina, in her speech at the opening of Parliament, announced an immediate bill for the revision of the Constitution Bill, Old Age, and Sickness Insurance Bills and the establishment of a Ministry of Defence in place of the departments of War and Marine.
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    • 45 5 (Reuter Constantinople, September 17. The newspapers state that King George and Sir Edward Grey cordially congratulated the Sultan and Kiamil Pasha respectively on the occasion of the feast of Jlairam. Sir Edward Grey added the wish that the Government policy would succeed
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    • 21 5 Renter. London, September 17. At the railway disaster at Ditton, Lan cashire, twelve people were killed aud fifty injured.
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    • 89 5 Reuter.) Peking, September 17. The Acting Premier, in a speech in tLo Chinese Assembly, indicated the Government’s intention to comply with Sir John Jordan’s memorandum of August 29. [On August 29 Reuter wired Sir John Jordan has sent a memorandum to China referring to China’s intention to
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    • 37 5 (Reuter.) Sydney, September 17. In addition to a Federal baby boiiua, the Government has introduced a scheme for free compulsory medical attendance and skilled nursing in maternity cases at a cost of A-60,000 per annum.
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    • 53 5 Reuter.) London, September 1 7. Mehegan, .be light «eight champion .of \ustralia, won what is de*cnbed as the Ltgh Weight Championship of the British Empire bv defeating Matt Wells who was disqualified by delea g Wells bit Mehegan twice aUhe end of the fourteenth round after the
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    • 149 5 Reuter.) London, September 17. The King has arrived at Cambridge to attend the manoeuvres. He stays at Trinity College. He motored, in the undress uniform of a Field Marshal, on a visit to General Sir Jafties Grierson who is in command of the Blue. Defenders. Sir Janies explained
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    • 95 5 Rice The s s Seang Choou brought 15,297 bags of rice and the ss. Lai Fang BGO bags. The tug boat Daisy is discharging 10,000 tins of Dragon oil at Bagan Luar for the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd. Inward Shipments. s.s. Avagvee 248 slabs tin s.s. 1 bags patchouli
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    • 128 5 League Football. The following plavers have been chosen to represent the C. R. C. and tbe Crescent Star this evening. Crescent Star. Goal, M. S. Ariffin Racks Kadcr Mydin and 8. M Ibrahim Half backs, Che Pain, Md Ghouse aud S. M Shaffee; Fo wirds, Abdullah, IT. N. Hashim,
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    • 162 5 With the increase of ’bus traffic, it is expected that owners should take greater precaution to see that cars are properly equipped for the journey they undertake It has of late been of common occurrence for derelicts to be found on the roadside and passengers left
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    • 99 5 reactnj, IS h September, 1912. 4m s Bank drafts on London 2 lij I D-D M* T T 4 *V 3 mis Cr -dits J ds ?tv 30 d/s t*' D/D Bauk buying New York Paris jJJ# llamburg f;. i Java, Bank dem u I k'» buying D/D
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 364 4 mm, mm mm m m m m m 9 9 9) 9 9 m m m m m Lowest Cash Prices. CA“ Large Stock of Mounts. m m m KODAKS. m m Tropical Victo Cameras, Tropical Sanderson Cameras, Ensignette Cameras, Films, Plates, and Papers, and All Photographic Accessories. STEWARTS TOURISTS
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    • 43 4 According to all accounts we have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the most valuable discoveries of modem pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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    • 47 4 Chi'dren’s Ailments. Disorders of the stomach and constip* l, 11 are the most common diseasei of child**®* To correct them you will find nothin? better than Chamberlain’s Tablets. They are easy and pleasant to take and mild gentle in their action. Sold b. T Dispensaries and Dealer*
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  • 150 5 Loaie-Hamilton. The marriage of Mr. James Lister Lonie <»£ Messrs. Bou stead Co., Penang, to Miss Jessie Yuille Hamilton was solemnised yesterdav evening at the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, the Rev. Ernest Lawson, M. A officiating. Dr. T. Hill Jamieson gave away the bride who was attended by
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  • 119 5 According to figures supplied for MEay bv the Commonwealth Statistician the entry of Chinese into Australia during the first four months of the year numbered 892—an increase of 377 over the similar period of 1911. The Secretary ct the Department of External Affairs does not attach any
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  • 97 5 A representative of the Ostusiatischcr Lloyd on August 29, at Peking, had a conversation with Dr. Sun \at-sen, who said that he intended to start for Europe via Manchuria and Japau within three Dr. Sun recommends the lemoval ot the capital from Peking, because, he said, the
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  • 159 5 The Rango )n market report dated August 23 says:—Arrivals of paddy are small, and a' fair proportion of what is coming ia is being held by traders for higher prices. The export of rice from Rin goon from January 1 to August *2 wa> 1,362,244 tons as
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  • 198 5 Au occasional correspondent to the Bangkok Times writes :—Much is hoped for from the last two trips across ihe Peninsula made by the Minister of the Interior. P. me*» Damroug, who knows the peninsula better than a:iv other man perhaps, is keenly alive to the changing times, and—more
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  • 62 5 The following bu«ms* in ti» 1 lone to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tons at >1* f j Straits Trading Co., JJ-j» 75 Leong Fee Co., 100 fingapore Straits Trading Co., 50 l Total 275 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at jB219 1C», three
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  • 79 5 To- DAT Bth I>aj of Bth Moon. Licensing Justices, 2-15 p.m. League Football C. It. C. rs. C. Sta* Victoria Green. Band, Esplanade, 6 pm. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kang 8.1 r Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japanesa Cine in itograph, Penang Road. To-mobeow. 9th Day of Bth
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  • 9 5 English (China) 19th Sept, China (India) ...21st
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

  • SHIPPING.
    • 119 6 Pegu, Br. a s., 294, Ferguson, 17thi Sept., Malacca, 14th Sept., Gen.— E. 8. Co., Chautaboon, Ger. s.s., 200, Sachse, 17th Sept., Langkat, 16th Sept., Gen.— E. S.Co., Ltd. Damw, Dut. tugboat, Bruin, 17th Sept., P. Samboe, 13th Sept., Kerosme A. P. Co., Ltd. Benarty, Br. a.»., 2,510, Hastie
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    • 43 6 18th September Taroba, for Negapatam and Madras. Atjek, for Langaa, T. Semawe, Segh, Olehleb and Pulo Weh. Malacca, for Tongkah. Hek Canton, for Teluk Anson. Lai Sang, for Calcutta. China, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 327 6 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Resident Halewyn, to-morrow, 8 am. Singapore, Hongkonsr, Amoy and Bwatow —Per Seang Choon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli Per Malaya, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Yen —Per Jit Seng, 20th instant, 7 a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius,
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  • 122 6 Penang, 18th September. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 mouths' sight Bank 2/4,% 3 Credit 2/4 4 3 Documentary.. 2/4,% Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days' sight Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bins 174$ Vloulmem, Demand Bank 1'34 3 days’ sight Privare 176 Madras,
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  • 227 6 Gold Leaf *64.60 Black Pepper no star.'; White Pepper 33$ buyers Trang Pepper 23 7's nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace ...12) —sellers Pickings 106 —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 27 75 buyers C No. I 8 20 sale* Sugar < 2 310 sal -s Ba k.. 5.1 b buyers Copra
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  • 158 6 Penang, 18th September, 1912. Beep— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat,... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 fbdt 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork pei catty 32 Pig’« Head... Feet Tongue 2 m per
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  • 1695 6 I I I 1 I fl Is s .5 Nunilwr of '3 d, 2 Capital. Shan* > 1 Dividend* Name. g 3 issued. g 5 s* =5 «(2 n 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. 1909 8 450,000 130,000 1 1 1 Ayer Kuning
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 46 6 The man was dark and debonnair. And every inch a millionaire, His illness was a grave affair, In 6pite of wealth. They swathed his chest in oil and lint, They said he’d die—gave him the hint. Said he Go, fetch Woods’ Peppermint He’s now in health.
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    • 64 6 Why Some Women Are Beautiful. When your digestion is good your disposition is likely to be sweet. Your face will take on a kindly smile which is one of the most beautiful attributes of a pretty woman. If you would like to be beautiful take Chamberlain’s Tablets and keep your
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    • 108 6 Money Wasted. Don’t waste your money buying strengthening plasters. Chamberlain’s P »in Balm is cheaper and better. Dampen a piece of flannel with it and bind it over the affected parts and it will relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. NOTICE. TAMIL IMMIGRATION FOND
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  • 180 7 Alfred Burrell (22), porter, Lillingtonstreet. Pimlico, wxscharged before Mr. Mead, at Marlborough-street, with i-tealing on August 14 from ua address in Duke-street, a pair of gold sleeve-links, worth 4*4, belonging to Henry Conway Beltield, of the Colonial Civil Service. The prosecutor, who said he was GovernorDesignate of
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  • 119 7 Sir Sydney Olivier A Ceylonese in England writes by the last mad to a Ceylon newspaper that it is almost settled that Sir Sydney Olivier is to be the next Governor of Ceylon. He is a broad-minded Liberal, and is said to be a Fabian.
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  • 467 7 Station Master Wins <£24,000 at a Lottery. Milan, Aug. 14. Signor Grotta, the stationmaster al Siciguano, near Naples, speculated one franc at a weekly lottery last Saturday, and now finds himself in consequence the lucky winner of =£24,000. On learning the good tidings Crotta’s first task was
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  • 64 7 Following were the exports of Penang for the fortnight ended 15th September 1912: To United Kingdom. Tin 1,100 tons Tapioca Flour 50 Flake Tapioca 12 Pearl 175 Rubber 219 To U. S. America. Tiu 275 tons Pearl Tapioca 209 To Continent ok Europe. Tin 75 tons. Black
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  • 263 7 The Companies do not guarantee the dotes of arrival of these vessels, but wiU endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah). Kedah, Sept. 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30, and, Tong Oman, Sept. 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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  • 90 7 Septembeb, 1912. Date. UW L. W. 11. W. L W AM. AM p M. P M. 18. h 4.3 C. 11.13, 4.44, 2.12 19ih 0.37, Nil, 8.49, 3.52 20th 4.15, Nil, 11.50, 400 21st 10.05, 4.38, 11.18, 8.51 22nd 10 33. 5.00, 11.24, 8.32 23rl 11.00,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 933 7 The Insular Life-Assurance Co.. WHITE PORT WINE NO. 1. CAPITAL Ps. 500.000. Head Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla P.I. LEON MOOSE R K»<j, Managing Director. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable. Siecial Features, “Disability,” and “Return Premium druses.” •NO OTHER COMPANY OFFER THESE ADVANTAGES “STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” For further information apply to:
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    • 54 7 If THIS IS IT! Waterbury’s Metabolized God Liver Oil Compound TASTELES3 ODORLESS The latent scientific pre partition of COD LIVER OIL. Does all '.bat is claimed for it and super scdcs the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the medical profession. OF ALL CrIEMISTS 1
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    • 94 7 Muscular Rheumatism. Stiff neck, lame back, lumbago, pains in the side and chest, all indicate muscular rheumatism. There is no more satisfactory remedy for trouble of this kind than a free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, massaged well into the skin. Many severe cases that have defied all other treatment
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 925 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist Ufc o( Dr. AIIca 6 Co., Pha, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KK8IDINO a AT Ao. 21 a, Penang Road. 4 few loots from the Eastern sad Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan 'jCHOP Gfm Seng 1 Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers
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