Straits Echo, 31 December 1912

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TIIE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY w VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 31st DEUEMBEH, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2 98
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1086 1 If jo« require a .Tonio and omath ing 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 Agent». A -V.Y* ww N ui Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co..
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    • 35 1 Order it in Nip Bottles Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm Observe this labol, it is on every genu* M ino Nip. TIANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agent»
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  • 575 2 Vico-Admiral Ton Krosiglr, of the German Navy, who recently passed through by thea.s. Princess Alice, interviewed at Hongkong said The E ist is always a question mark to us of tli West, an i wo Germans are especially interested to kuow, or rather to try to know, the
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  • 251 2 The discovery iu Seoul of an interesting historical relic is leported, the treasure discovered being the “Oksai,” the Imperial seal of the Yuan dynasty of China, which is more than 500 years old The Seoul Press reports «hat the discovery was made in the house of Mr.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 62 2 ‘3SS3I I: t. •V c*i i.; B i THIS IS IT! Watcrbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLEBS 1 he latent scientific pre paration of COD LIVLR OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and super sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended
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    • 401 2 Rcommendcd Everywhere. Mr. Piet A. Uys, living at Liflievlei, Frankfort District. Orange River Color r, Africa, says: We can give evidence to the benefit of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have used it several tiiues for our childreu and ourselves and have foun 1 it exce.lent. We expect to continue using
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    • 1754 2 FOLDING ORGAN. KNEE SWELL. FINE TONE. COMPLETE in Lock Up Travelling Case. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. revision of the Assessment Lists for Muni* CASH with ORDER. s3s sss 3 Octaves 4 ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. PENANG. THE BERNESE ALPS MILK CO. s Products were awarded the GRAND PRIX Houses and Lauds w.thin
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  • 27 3 Vestelt hrcnx Agentt Dne Dueltow Iiu*lovo A leu ye Delta Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.AJo. BM.ACo. AG.ACo. 31st Dec ‘2nd Jan 9th n ,11th r
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  • 22 3 Veuelt For Agent• Leave 9 Lurtzouj Colombo B.MACo.. Dec. Jan. Buelovc Singapore B M ACo. Am-aye Delta Sing&poio Colombo A.O.AC0. A.O.AC0.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 326 3 S.N.Gi At rivals and Departures Mr II Service Outward.. Jan. 9 Assaye connecting with Morea Jau. 23 Himalaya Marmcra Feb. 6 Devanha Medina Homeward. Jan. Date. Feb. Apr. ft May —SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. K M S India April 4th. VaKES by wail steamers. 1st class 2nd class i London by
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    • 1591 3 (S H I P PI N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Po» Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singannre. (Twice a week). Merjjui, Tnvoy, Yeh, Moulmem and Victoria Point (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. (Fortnightly.) Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly.) •Negapatain, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly).
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  • 95 4 Published daily (except Sandajß and publio holidays) at the CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Pxicr. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.’* Telephone Nos. (Echo 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should be
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  • 1420 4 Some few days ago we published a review of a new book by Mr. J. O. P. Blind entitled Recent Events ami Present Policies in China. Mr. Bland, a brother of a founei Resident Councillor of Penang, spent many years in China, mostly as Se retary
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  • 518 4 Mr. W. H. Scully, the cricketer, is joining the Government Wharves at the beginning of the vear. It i 9 announced that Mr. C. E. Jerningham has resigned the editorship of Vanity Fair,” which he lately took up with an idea of revolutionising better-class weekly journalism. Mr.
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  • 61 4 The undermentioned rubber was sold bv auction at the Penang Rubber Auction Rooms yesterday at the prices detailed below, viz. per picul. Smoked ribbed Sheet at $236 00 Uusmoked Sheet 230—232 No. 3 214 00 Blanket Crepe 204 00 Brown 196—198 No. 3 160.00 Untreated Scrap 143.00
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  • 90 4 Tho following business in tin has lee done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 12’ tons at $ll4 151 Straits Trading Co., 7b 114.77? oingapore 1 Straits Trading Co., 275 H4 6 Total 362* tons. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at »184 per coyan. The Straits
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  • 291 4 MEETING at THE CHINESE To*, The Decisio A meeting of the Chinese J Penang was held at the Chinese < fent4 M recently to consider whether tl lo n Htll adopt the Gregoriau ca!endar\‘o U,(l transactions. It was decide,! by a to retain the Chinese nUi
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  • 357 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Fourth Annual General Meeting of this Company was held at the offices of the Company No. 1, Downing Street, yesterday at 11 am. to receive the Directors’ Report and statement of accounts to elect three Directors and the Auditors, and to transact
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  • 126 4 Yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was unusually brief, h lasted exactly five minutes, including the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting which occupied the greater part of that time. There were present Mr. W. Peel (President), Mr. W. T. Chapman and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 218 4 V s j r_ KJ", f U LV tefcWC.vM ijto ffjfHM v n 3S* Gr.kl Medal Cainp Cot, strong canvas, price $5-90; complete with Curtain Rmls, and Best Net Curtain, price $lO-75. M S e=s Best Tweed Hats, < uite the latest, all shades, price $l-00 each. Best Reliable Watch,
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    • 67 4 A Follower of Influenza. An attack of influenza is often follow d bj a persistent cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. Chamberlain’s Cough Kernedy has been extensively used and with c OUir h SU T* f r the relief and cure of cou e b. Many cases have
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    • 53 4 There’s a precious little mystery About Woods’ Peppermint Cure to me; It s just the best and straightest thing. That any budding poet can sing It cures your coughs, it cures your cold®» A grand cough-curing record holds; Your chemist sells it, why not buy A bottle of it, aud
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 168 5 Arftual General Mee in*. (Echo Special.} 8 ngapore, December 30. Mr. W. L Watkins took the chair -at the general meeting <f the shareholders of the Pajatn, Ltd. lie read extracts from the report showing that it was expected that the estimated output of 200,000 lbs. for the
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    • 150 5 Judgment for Netherlands Trading Society. (Echo Special Singapore, December 31. Mr. Justice Ebden delivered judgment in the case brought by the Netherlands Trading Society against R. M. C. A. L. Vengadasalam Chetty and R M. C. A. L. Secvanunan Chetty to recover $512,939-37 in respect of principal
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    • 51 5 (Echo Sftecial.} Singapore, December 31. Playing at the race course for the S. G. C. Medal Competition on Boxing Day Mr. G. C. Knox returned .a nett score of 71 and a gross score of 74 which is a record for the course. The previous best was
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    • 97 5 H«rr von Kiderlen-Waechter. Reuter.) Stuttgart, December 30. The death has taken place of Herr yon Kiderlen- Waechter, the German Foreign Minister. He was spending Christmas with his sister and had been ill for some days from heart trouble Herr voq Kiderlen-Waechter, who succeeded Herr von Schoen as Foreign Minister;
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    • 109 5 Irish Unionists’ Amendment. Reuter.) London, December 30. The Irish Unionist members of the House of Commons have written to Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, giving notice of an amendment excluding Ulster from the Home Rule Bill. They say that though the exclu*i n does not
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    • 60 5 Representation of the Dom n ons* (Reuter.) London, December dl. la the House of Commons, Mr. announced that Mr. L. V. Harcour Secretary of State for the Colonies, recently •“nt a despatch to the Dominions in reference to their representations in Couucils of the Empire. He
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    • 23 5 (Reuter.) Delhi, December «W. The Viceroy is now out of though his wounds will take a cousi time to heal.
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    • 29 5 (It enter.) London, December 30. Heavy rains continue to fall aD flood* iu the Thames Valley have assume fchiriijing proportions. Over a tbousan are under water.
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    • 308 5 DANGEROUS DELAY. {Reuter.) Constantinople, December 30. Most of the ambassadors have advised tho Porte to come to terms with the Balkan States, the Ru sian ambassador warning tho Porte of the danger of delay owing to the situation in Asia Minor. This has disagree ably impressed official
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    • 191 5 Th* iliing Tales of the Sea. {Reuter.) London, December 30. The storm continues in the Bay of Biscay. Outward bound vessels continue to arrive at Plymouth and Southampton, having been compelled to return owing to damage or to the fact that most of the officers were injured.
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    • 112 5 Question In Parliament. (Reuter.) London, December 30. Mr F. D. Acland, Uudvr Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to Mr L Ginnell. Nationalist member for cstui'eatli, said that he was u able to give the details of the arrangements between the five banks and the British section
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    • 63 5 Accused Sentenc'd. Rmter.) ludianopolis, December 31. Rran the President of the Iron-workers tt nnd the ringleader of the thirty- who «ere found gu.lt, of bejng roncerS in a dynamite conspiracy, has f T sentenced to seven years penal Thirty-one otters were sentcnc"T V t‘) terms of
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    • 252 5 (la Liqvidatioa.) Tl.e Final Meeting of Tbe Eastern Smelting Company, Limited (In Liquidation) was held yesterday afternoon at the Offices of the Company. F.M S Railway Puddings The Hon A.R. Adams was voted to the Chair. Aft r the notice convening the meeting had been
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    • 166 5 The final tie in the competition for the M. F. A. Cup, between the Crescent •Star Sports Club and the Sibrul Jamil Football Club, will be played tomorrow evening at tbe Dato Kramat Gardens. An excellent game is anticipated after which Mr. Wan Chee Ariffiu’s Cup will
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    • 104 5 Tuesday, December 31, 1912. 1 Overture Tancredi Rossini 2 Two Step... Laughing Water. Hager 3 Selection FaLtaff Nicolais 4 Waltz Pastoral Songs... Basquit 5 Das haben die Miilcheu so Gerne Gi’dert 6 March Smart Troops I^liuhardt Friday. January 3, 1913 1 Overture Ruy Bias Mendelssohn 2 The Love
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    • 213 5 Yesterday. To-day. R 9<» or Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fall. RUBBER. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Anglo Malay 15 44 16 14 15 44 16 14 Bukit Mertajam. 210 3 3 2 104 3 3 +4d Chersonese 374 4 1 3 8 4 1 4d Cons.
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    • 47 5 To- day's Rubber Market. (Bv Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co, Ltd. through their agents G. H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot 4s. 6£d Fine Tara Forward 4* G^d* First latex Crepe delivery next three months 4s. 6£d Market quieter with declining tendency. December 31, 1912.
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    • 907 5 THE FIRST TREATY A Histories! Document. A valued correspondent at A lor Star writes; "I have found when turning over some old papers a document I put on one side nuuiv years ago. It is a copy of the English translation of the first treaty made between
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    • 211 5 There is but one week before tbe races and the work of the candidates is being watched with great interest. The horses, which have already been in training here for some time, were given fast pice work, some once round, some twice, all finishing.’ the last part of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 41 5 Something Dependable. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy never disappoints those who use it for obstinate coughs, colds and irritations of the throat and" lungs. It stands unrivalled as a remedy for all throat and lung diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 9 5 For Children’» Hacking Cough at Wood»’ Groat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 497 5 Beware of Colds. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child hap a cold. That is whv all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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    • 333 5 Notes for Merchants TAKE CAKE OF THE CENTS SO THAT THE DOLLARS CAN TAKE CAKE OF YOU. Yon lose money because your system docs not show you where every cent come» from. It Joes not tell you bow much you hare taken. A National Cash Register Does both and more.
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  • 119 6 The s.s. Circe, which arrived from Deli this morning, is alongside the wharf discharging 3,217 l>ale> of tobacco and 15 cases of rubber. The s s. Sardinia is sxpected here at 8 pm. to-day. She will leave for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan to-morrow. The N-D. L. mail
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  • 91 6 Penang, December 31, 1912. 4 in/a Hank drafts on London 2/441 I)/D 2/4,V T/T 3 m/a Cr edits 2/4^l 00 d/s 2/441 30 d/s 2/444 D/D Bank buying 2/44 New York Paris Hamburg 2384 Java, Bank demand 140 s buying D/D 141| Calcutta T.T. 174 t Rangoon,, T.T.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 91 6 Klang, Br. s.s., 732, Olsen. 3 th Dec, Singapore,'2Bth Doc., Gen. —A. G. A Co. Yatshing, Br. s.s., 1,424, Anderson, 30th Dec., Hongkong, 2' th Dec, Gen. B. A Co. Omapere, Br. 8.8., 349, Morris, 30th Dec., Singapore, 28th Dec Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Elmthorn, Ger. s.s., 2,871,
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    • 68 6 31st De'ember Calypto, for Tongkah. Petrel, for Asahan. Trang, for Trang. Indragiri, for Deli and Langsa. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Circe, for Deli. Hebe, for Teluk Anson, Dindings and Sitiawan. Mamb'ing, f<»r Setul. Klang, ior I'n t Swettenham and Singapore. Lu Loir, for O yl-1». Australasia,
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    • 311 6 horn Alor Star (Kedah) —Ter Kedah,, to morrow, 9 a m Paugkalan Brandan— Per Jin do, to-morrow, 11 am. Teluk Anson—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, II am. Bindings and Sitiawan—Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 11 am. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Teesta, 2nd proximo, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Per Goeben,
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  • 123 6 Penang, 31st December. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) jondnn, Demand Back 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2 /445 3 Credit 2/4 'if 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demaud Bank Rs. 174 4 3 days* sight Private 1754 tom bay, Demand Bank 17''4 doulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days* sight
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  • 186 6 Gold IjHiit t«>4.dh Black Pepper no WKite Pepper 33} seVe s Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 39 —sellers Mace 12) —sellers Pickings 99. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 27%.—sellers No. 1 8.20 sale* Sugar < 2 8.10 sales (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.6 buyers f Tahbun 190. —se
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  • 2150 6 ~T f I g g *o ’-5 Number of j d, ’J 2 1 Capital. Shares P j Dividends. i 2 rSi issued. S I* S (g j pq m o* 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. j I 1909 450 000 130,000 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 8 6 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 42 6 «.eANSe YOU?. BLOOD with Ga IM AULT U C°> SARSAPARILLA Vi !|i >h i lls I The original sarsaparilla, recommended for the last 40 years for lymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders of the skin. 6HIMAOLT C" I, tm /ititnM, RIS
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    • 31 6 8,000,000 Rubber Stumps. Nurseries 100 acres fully Planted References MR. A. B. MILNE. Apply— L. HEINTZE, Tanjong Ramuctan Estati, Telegrams 15-7-12 257 c Hkintze, p erak, F. M. 8. Tanjong RambuUn.
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  • 1255 7 {From Our Own (’orre.*pondentS) London, December 6. There is nothing new to say about the political situation. Since the uow historic “snap” division the attendance of the Government suppoitars in the House has been exemplary aud in few ca-es on divisions being taken on the Home Rule
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  • 786 7 It is certainly high time for all the Opium traders in China to reconsider their position, and to pursue a policy which would not only save them from further financial loss, but which would help to conseive whatever little res[w ct they still enjoy from
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  • 451 7 Caledonia, Gula, Jin Heng and a good mauv other estates iu this part of the country have given, or are giving, up sugar iu favour of iubl>er f a cultivation which is both easier aud more profitable. It is just as well they have done so, if
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  • 67 7 To- DAT 2 >hi> Day of 11th Moon. E. AO New Year’s Eva Putter and D tncing. Btud. Golf Club, 6 pm. George Town C*neu at igrapli, Kuala Kangsar Read. Straits Ciuematograph, Peuang Road To-Mo it row. 24tii Day of 11th Moon. New Year's Day. Public Holiday. M. F»
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  • 36 7 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OoTVABD. HoMBWARI). Attaye 9 Jan Pelt i 11 Jan Himalaya 23 India 25 l x ra Service. Outward. Homeward. Sardinia 31 Dec. j Sicilia 2 Jan. Somali 14 Jan. Sumatra 16
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  • 17 7 China (Lustnow) ...SDt Dec. German Duelow) 2n 1 Jan English (Af*aye) 9th China (Delta) ...11th
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  • 19 7 Last Quarter Dec. 31st O New Moon Jan. 7th (h irst Quarter 15th O Pull Moon 22nd
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 496 7 WHY NOT a;i i V!i pn SHOULD LL. GET A A Sold by SUtioner* I at porter* Jeweller*. If you carry a Swan Fountpen you are always dtJwly fc>> jot it down.” Tlte 3 .van lias no intricate or delicate parts—in i sequently it never out and in always ready
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    • 55 7 THIS 13 IT! Waterbury's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound 5 e TASTLLLfJS ODOULt^ The latest scientific preparation of con Ll\ LU OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the oid fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach, ilijhlyre commended l>y the mcJi cal profession O'- ALL CHu.tsioTj f
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    • 50 7 Ptifectlj Safe. Never hesitate about gifiug Chamber- Iain’s Cough tfeiuedy to cbidreu It contains no opium or other narcotics andi can be given with implicit confidence. As j a quick cure for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. JfW sale by tall Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 28 7 THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. mi (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT IN TREATMENT OF v TLBERCLLOSIS > OR PULMOKAKY PHTHISIS Sold by all Chemists.
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    • 573 7 Plain Crutbs on the subject o« Health are the only acceptable pronouncement». KxngEerateil statements eml by contlneini: no oue rather »lo they create sue picion, ami eiv« rise to doubt. But you may safely listen to universal opinion. The pnblic have for long known the value of Iteechin’l l’llls In
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1044 8 HONG BEE Co. 88 9f 94, Main Road, Taiping, (Established 1877.) i General Store-keepers ano Commission Agents. WINES AND SPIRITS. PROVISIONS BEST QUALITY, 890 John Razky White 8 Brothers’ PORTLAND CEMENT., LION BRAND.” fundi lends, Buttery Co, agents. IPENANG S’ F. M S. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED A RAW LINSEED OILS,
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