Straits Echo, 31 January 1913

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  • 41 1 Straits Echo 52-PAGE EDITION; j* V >1 .<■ DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. T OL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1913. Sia*U Com, 10 coats. No. 25
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1033 1 If von a Tonic and r M>ni*> thinj,' to nouri*h yon, drink DOC'S HEAD GUINNESS'S STOUT hik} look for tin* ’'Cs7 iV Inn#* I .»1 •x* !<> mh4 XJ’ V 0' that £s«eas you ffet it. TIANG LEE 6’ Co., Sole Agents. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky.
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    • 33 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. DOC’S HEAD GUINNESS'S STOUT. The Totic that cheer send soothes ahd doesn’t harm. Cbserve this label, it is on twy genuine Nip. TIANG LEE and C\ Sol* Ayentt
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    • 385 2 NATURA MILK LION BRAND. (STERILIZED) A The Ideal Milk for use ii\ absolutely pure whilst?Sretaii\ingl! itsj natural qualities and flavour. c Chop Singah. Gold Medals. LONDON 1893 MARSEILLES 1893 PRETORIA 1898 SCHWERIN 1889. Natura Milk Lion Brand can be obtained at every store in Penang, the Federated Malay States, Kedah,
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  • 1848 3 Imrnemionb or a Fokmck Straub Official. As the itinerary of the North German Lloyd steamers to the Far East appeared tlie most attractive, I selected that line hr which t<* revisit the scenes of my tint labours in the Colonial service. The arrangements for the comfort of passengers
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    • 566 3 Famous Humber MOTOR CYCLES. 1912 MODELS. ±.ir^T 2 It p. 2 b p. 2 i. p 2 t hp H 11 1 3‘ h.p IN STOCK. Light-We pl.t, Single-Speed, Model No. Price Licli.-W PiL'l t, 1 iff -Kciriue Uni» Model No. 2, no atock, Price Medium-Weight, Single Speed Model No.
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  • 1546 4 HUMAN SI’SCEPTI RILITY AND IMMUNITY. Since we inevitably arrive at it, write* E. 5.0., in tlie I'all Mali Gazette, let u* t*egiu with the common cold. The germ* of it are always carried hr all of u* at the back* of our uoae*. If
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    • 59 4 THIS IS IT WATERBI'RY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS •y f c.« i The latest scientific pre paration of C< >1) I IVI'.K Oil* Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended l»y the medical profession. Or
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    • 118 4 Do You Cough Don’t overfctrain the fine membrane of vour throat in try in/ todi'lodsje the phle/m. Chamberlain's Cou/h Remedy will accomplish this for you, and cure the cold that is cau»in/ it. For sale by all Di pensaries I aod Dealers. Novelty All Round. One Good Programme follows another
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    • 1666 4 Reserve your Seats for the G.O.C.’s Grand Opening Night TO-MORROW, IST FEBRUARY, 1919, AT THE S.U.T. FIRM, NO. 120. PITT STREET. TELEPHONE No. 359. IN *U« f *.**■.■***V V 1 l* -.4 ‘A SL uC be war M* Capsule *a& KB I» ars HTAL the Name mm W Cot >rlfrti
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  • 27 5 VeueU From Agent* Dm* Dtvanha Colombo AO.ACo. 6th Feb. Singapore A.G.ACo. 8th 1 1 l‘ F.itr! Singapore BM.AJo. 11th M Friedrich Colombo 1 BM.ACo. 13th
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  • 19 5 VrsteU For Agent* Leave* brvauka A$$aye IjorKru P. h'itti l rifdrich Feb. Colombo A.G.ACo. Colombo 8inf»p#re B.MACoB.M ACo.
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    • 320 5 >\W S.N.C P.40. Mwlrd Arrlrals and Departure* Mall Service Outward. I>t>. 6 I>evanha connecting with Medina I «h 20 Delta Moldavia Mar. b India Mongolia Mar. 11» Assaye Macedonia Malwa homeward A,t. SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. R.M.S. India April 4th. hAKES by mail steamers. 1 at class 2nd class T London
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    • 1590 5 (S H I p p I N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. NOHDDEFTSCHER LL07D, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GEBMAN watt, uns T h h TssJSSSssr sassi***- B JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton," Gibraltar?AlgYeT u Q u T*. "T*°). Port Said. Suez, N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Company. Ltd.
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  • 97 6 Published daily (except Sunday* and publio holiday*) AT TBB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232 Beach Street, Penang. Paicr. Daily Local $24 per annum Outatation... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLB ADDKBSS ECHO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 .V ft— All butin»*. comm’inicntion#
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  • 557 6 THE COURTLY RULES There is a Malay proverb which runs Observe through ali your life on earth The courtly rules of olden days Y'ou cannot overprize the worth Of kindly words and gentle ways. We are reminded of that proverb by an article over the initials “J E.H.” which appeared
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  • 453 6 Mr. Jobs. Pickenpack, of Hetiu Jebsen A Co., together with Mrs. Pickenpack retui ted last night by the s.s. Derjflingcr after a loug furlough in the homeland Miss E. J Sellers. Principal of the Government Girls’ School, leaves this evening by the ss. Norarn on long leave.
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  • 364 6 An ordinary meetiug of the Municiptl Commissioners was held at the Municipal ()ffices yesterday afternoon, the following f gentlemen being present: Mr. W. Peel f (President), Mr. \V. T. Chapman, Mr. F. Duxbury, Mr. Yeoh Guan Seek, Mr. Quali Beng Kee and Mr. Lim Eow Hong, with I
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  • 1108 6 LAST NIGHT S PERFORMANCE AT THE TOWN HALL In producing Merrie England the J Penang Choral Society had great difficulties j to overcome, difficulties of circumstance, in addition to tboae presented by the play itself. Merrie England has no intricate plot; is, in fact, little more than an
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  • 607 6 Plaintiff Gives Evidence. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon Mr. Justice S. L. Thornton resumed the hearing of the case in which Chop Kong Yoon, alias Kwong Yoon, alias Kong Yuen alias Kwong Yuen, alias Koong Yuen, asked for an injunction to restrain tho defendants from carrying
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  • 242 6 The Local Agents, Messrs. Kenned? A Co. inform us that a further Interim Dividend of 20 per cent, for account of the year ending 31st December 1912 will be paid on february 3, making a total distribution to date for the past year of 280 per cent.
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    • 289 6 Notes for Merchants TAKE CARE OF THE CENTS SO THAI THE DOLLARS CAN TAKE CARE OF YOU. THE Penang Choral Society WILL PRESENT THE OPERA You lose money because your ay stem does not show you where every cent comes from j f It does not toll you how much
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  • 320 7 SLCOND DAY S RESULTS s Kuala Lumpur, January 30. There was a largo attendance on the second day of the Kuala Lumpur Races Small held» were the rule, but the sport was good. The weather was fine. Following were the results lUc* 1. —The Federal Stake». (Distance
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  • 235 7 Polo tsd Golf. r.cho S/»rnil.) Singapore, January 30. The meetiug of the Sporting Club was largely attended. The Hon. K. C. Ellis, who presided, referred to the great loss sustained by the death of Mr. Velge, the liaudi»'ap|»er. He said that Government had promised to erect a
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  • 42 7 (Kcho Special.') Kuala Lumpur, January 31. iscottuh Malar paji a third interim dividend uf 10 I ll#» British Para Trust par* a dividend <>t *»‘o At the London Auctions, Bukit Rajah ttnoked sheets fetched 4 Gd. per lb., the highest price.
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  • 45 7 (By Courtesy of Messrs. The Eaat Asiatic Co., I,id. through their agents G. H. Slot A Co.) Fine I'ara Spot 4e. ”3id. Fine P*ra Forward 4s. 3^d. First latex Crepe delivery neit throe iu< >ntl»s 4s. 3d. Market steady. January 31, 1913.
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  • 522 7 PEACE OR WAR FRESH RUMANIAN DEMANDS. (Reuter.) London, January 30. I M. Mishu and the Rumanian Minister to-day signed a protocol which j will serve as a basis for further negotiations j l>etween Sofia and Bucharest. The proto* I col records the new demands of Rumania, j namely the frontier
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  • 73 7 Cunard and P. O. Important Shipping Development. (Reuter.) London, January 30. Henceforth the interest of the Cuuard line of steamers will l>e represented in Aden, India, Straits Settlements. Hongkong, China, Japan, and Australia by the Peninsular and Oriental line of steamers This is a corollary of the co-operation announced on
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  • 88 7 Qvcstioa is Psflisaist (Reuter.) London, January 30. In the House of Commons Mr. B. G. Falle. Conservative member for Portsmouth. asked for an assurance that none of Malava’s money would be spent till the House bad bad an opportunity of accepting or declining the offer of the warship.
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  • 335 7 Tribute to Mr. Cbvreb’U. (Renter.) London, January 31. Mr. H. H. Asquith, upon whom was conferred the freedom of the city of Dundee, received an ovation at Kinnaird Hall. On his attempting to reply to a glowing tribute bv the Lord Provost there were continual Suffragette
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  • 142 7 Minister of Defence is England. (Reuter.) London. January 30. Mr. Allen, tbe New Zealand Minister of Defence, has arrived in England to confer with tbe authorities on Empire defence in the Pacific. Interviewed by Reuter as to New Zealand's policy be said that simp'.y paying
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  • 126 7 The Premier At Leven. (Reuter.) London. January 30. Mr. H. H. Asquith, speaking at Leveu, described Mr. Bonar Law's fiscal attitude as a tortuous and gyrating mauupuvre He asked what the manufactured goods were on which he proposed to impose tariffs, and what, in the absence of food
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  • 32 7 The High Z*h% Fleet. (Reuter.) London, January 31. Vice-Admiral lutjueohl, formerly- in command of the Far Fastern B<juxdron, has l>een appointed chief in command of the German High Seas Fleet.
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  • 41 7 Pillar Bos Campaiga. (Reuter.) London, January 30. Letters were found in pillar boxes throughout the country addressed to Mr. A.Mju.th and Mr. Lloyd Geotge in which wn contained a liquid which burst into limit on exposure to the air.
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  • 29 7 Rtjtdtd bv tbe Lords. (Reuter.) London, January 31. The House of Lords has rejected the second reading of the Home Rule Bill by 326 votes to 69.
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  • 341 7 Residential and Non-resi-dential Buildings. j To the Ekitor or the Straits Echo. i Dear Sir, —At tbe last meeting of the 3 Legislative Council, when the Municipal t Bill was under discussion, the Hon. Colonial Secretary opposed the amendments of the Hon. E. C. Ellis and the Hon. A Huttenback
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  • 50 7 The following business m tin has I ee*> done to-daj:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 12| tons at $112.30 Straits Trading Co., 250 112 871 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 20) 113. Total 462| tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £228 10s cash and .£225 three months’ sight.
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  • 118 7 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, February 3: Double Handicjp—A J R Brown and A F G Auderaon vt. R E Prentis and J R I’ennett, H Oxenham and C T Durward r* H R Bell aud J Crabb-Watt, D Denny* and L J C
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  • 50 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3.—Malaya Revisited. 4 —The Scientific Aspect of a Cold, 9.—Poetry and Rhythm The Aborigines of Malabar Colombo Satirised. 10—In Praise of Macaula.’s Writings. Humours of the Censorship. Our London Letter. Unrest in British East Africa A Bangkok Mystery.
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  • 188 7 V' airriiar T-J-Jajr. K Burtr» Sri Buyer* Sei>r« Fall. Rubber. H. d. <1 d Anglo Malay 1« 104 li 74 is 16 l»;d Bukit MrrOoam. 2 H 31 29 3 1 „Id Chrrsunr** 3 t>4 4 14 3 9 4 1., Con* Malay* 14 3 IS 14 44 I*
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  • 864 7 ENTRIES. Below are tbe entries for the Kedah 1,6 be,d on S*turdar, Febru- arj 8. 1913. (Ist Kabialawai. 1331) Jud 9*-- W G Maxwell. E*q .W. Peel Esq L. W. Money Esq. Starter. —Commander D. C. Maintvre. Erent I—2 30 p.m Plat Race. Distance handicap about 1 mile.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 400 7 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Harmston’s Circus. AGAIN TO-NIGHT. Location Da’o Krtmat Gardens. LAST 2 NIGHTS OF THIS GREAT SHOW IV PENANG. To-night Our First Grand Change of Programme. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT WATSON The Weird Wizard of the West ANI) HIS SOMERSAULTING MOTOR CAR. Must be seen to
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  • 74 8 Following sre the results of the fiM played yestsrdey:— Championship. M K Whitlock 4. from DAM Brow». R O Wood w 4. froß 8L Th niton. Single Handicap D. A H Foggie boat B E Mitchell 4_6, o—4, G—2 Single Handicap—ft. K R Turner lieat B F
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  • 73 8 The Ciroe from Deli ii alongside the wharf diechergi»g 2.213 bale* of tobacco, 717 caaea of rubber end 100 bega of coffee. Uwar4 Stipe**!a.a. Hok Canton 007 baga tin ore ■,i, M 4) m copra I a 35 caaea rubber ft.a. Leong Ho 26 ft.a 81 W» «OP™ a.a.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 189 8 Tam, Br. 5.651. Symaaera, 30th Jan. Madraa, 23rd Ja»- Gan —H. L A Co. Kent Sang, Br. aa 2.077. Wheeler, 30th Jen, Hongkong, 20th Jen., Gen. B. A Co. DerJllinjcr, Ger. aa. 5,748, Tioeeel, 30th Jan., Bremen, 25tb Dec Gen.— B. M. A Co. Rotorua, Br. aa, 556, Bel),
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    • 77 8 Jaituabt 31 Kedah, for Alor Ftar (Kedah). Van Hogendorp, for Deli and A*ahan. Novara, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Mary Austin, for Pang Nge. Leung Ha, for Ratu Bnhrs. Alma, for Pori Bwstteaham end Singapore. Tkongva, for Singapore, Chine end Jape». Un Peng, for Palau Unghawi, Perlis end Setul Tong
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    • 280 8 ton Victoria Point, Mergui end Teroy—Per Zaida, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Yen—Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Colombo and Tuticorin—Per Ne’eus, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Madraa taking mails for Europe, etc., ▼in Bombay—Per Teeata, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Calcutta —Per Clematis, to-morrow,
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  • 124 8 Fivftfft, Jauuaet 31. (By semUesy of ike Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 <.*<, 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 7 9 Credit 2/4sf n S Documentary.. 2/4fs Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 174 i n days* sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 17^$ Monlinein, Demand Bank 173 S days* sight
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  • 224 8 Gold Leaf 161.60 Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 33} seller* Trang Pepper 23.75 nominal doves 39.— teller* Mace M M 120— teller» Pickings •ee 99. buyers Nutmegs 110 s. 27$. seller* (No. 1 >M 8.20 sale < 2 8.10 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.60 buyers /’Tahbun
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  • 1215 8 Name. p.c. lUIBER DOLLAK SHAKES. Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Rubier Estate, Ltd. Cbugkat Serdang Estate, Ltd. Glenealy Plantations, Ltd. Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd. Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd. Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd. Nr limaj Rubber Co., Ltd. New Sarendah Rubber Co., Ltd.’ Perak River Valley Rubber Co.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 60 8 A jolly old person named Gunn, Went boating one day in the »un; The craft soon upset; ike boatman got wet For folly this man takes the bun. He shivered with cold and was sick. As a friend fished him out pretty quick Said Gunn: Now I’m sure. Wood»' Great
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    • 100 8 The Chinese Commercial Bank, Limited. AUTHORISED CAPITAL ISSUED CAPITAL K. 000,000 2,010.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lee Choon Gunn. Esq.—Chairman. Lim PengSiang, E=q.—Deputj Chairman. The Hon. Tan Ji;*k Kim, C.M.G. Tan Char Yan, E*q. I>r. Lim Boon Keng. Dr. S. C. Yin. Seew Eng Tin, Enq. Liao Chia Hang, Esq Yen
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    • 27 8 8,000,000 Rubber Stumps. Nurseries 100 seres fully Plsntcd References MR. A. B. MILNE. Apply— L. HEINTZE. Tanjono Rambutan Estate, Perak, F. M. S. Telegram» Heintzi,” Tanjong Rambutan.
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  • 564 9 Br Henrt Niwbolt. We commonly use the word "poetrv m two distinct senses, and when we hear it used in either we have, as a rule, no difficulty in understanding which sense is intended. If we are told, for example, that there is very little poetry in
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  • 344 9 Irtirestiko Racb Fast Dtino Oct. The hill tribe of aborigine* of the Malabar coast in Southern India is rery interesting, observes the Advocats of India. The men of the tribe wear cotton waist cloths but the women wear skirts of teak leaves picked fresh from the
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  • 487 9 I In a journal priuted ou board the a s. 1 *>rM«ra these amusing remark* appear t w the Guido to Colombo I >orf additiou to beiug the capi- tal of the Spiej Me can well I* described a the half-way bouse between Fogland end Australia. Equally so
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  • 257 9 No sensation is more objectionable to the busy business man than to feel lie lias not energy enough for his work. Few people understand the real reason fur this condition, yet it is very simple. It is due to some temporary defect in the digestive organs, which
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 654 9 New Shipment of Account Books. JUST ARRIVED. m i' arrv Blank Books, RuIp.I Feint or with money columna 0» 100 Lbatbs. P™* *1.00 »1.20 •ach. J|j§ Manifolding Copying Books. <^(iarto R1Z ?I-20. rtw&N&ifu Octavo ai/fl 40 6* 60 cti /M *3) Oblong Books RULED faint with MONEY COLUMNS Price 70
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    • 22 9 Ju-Jitsu School. Profc&ior Y. K. MURAKAMI will Le plentd to coaiaiuircate with any Gectleman at the HEAD-SCHOOL, No. 159. ARCYLE ROAD. PFNANC.
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    • 53 9 THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED God Liyer Oil Compound i TASTELESS ODORLESS The I test scientific pre paralionof COD LIVER Oil. Docs all that is claimed for it and super- sedcs the old-fashioned emulsions which the stomach. Highly re commended by th. inedi cal profession. Oh ALL CHEMISTS Price .<1.25
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  • 667 10 Hr an American Critic. Mr. W. K. Thayer in a brilliant literary article eutitlel Mociu’ajr after Fifty Yearß «ays I Since Macaulay’* time English pro»e "a* turned to the colloquial ou one hand and to preciosity on the other; until to-day half! our writer* in
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  • 179 10 An American photographer wished to send a picture of some guns going through tho town. It was stopped. “I cannot send a photograph of some guns it is a secret that the Bulgarians have guns, be wired to his editor, much to the annoyance of the
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  • 1553 10 {From Our Oun Correspondent.) London, January 10. Thi9 week the rumours of a geuer.il elec- tiou in the ueir future ware revived again, s the prompt challenge which the Premier < gave Mr. Bonar Law having l*een taken as a sign that the Government would not bo
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  • 328 10 “Some M *ve on the Board.” A unrest among the blacks in Briti-.1) Est Africa is giving rise to fears among the white residents. Numerous letters are arpearing on the subject, in the Nairobi Lender of British East Africa, says the Globe One correspondent writes
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  • 158 10 Saying he was going out for a walk, Mr. Ricardo M. Johansen, who arrived in Bangkok by the Nuen Tuny, left the Hotel Europe there after dinner on Friday 17, and since then ho has uot lieen seen or heard of. He was quite sober at the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 65 10 Creep. Every young child i* smceptible to croup Don’t wait until tins dreidfu disease attacks your little one before you prepare for it. It comes m the night when chemist*’ shops are usually closed. and tins alone should lie a warning. Get and keep Chauiberlaiu’s Couirh Remedy on hand. It
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    • 40 10 Something to Remembtr. In buying a cough medicine for children. l>ear ia nund that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the l*est for colds, croup and whooping cough, and that it contains no harmful drug. For sale bv all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 683 10 I A* T/ CAUSj^ °fThc The K J* <ux KS v. -^r 5* E&r* *■># ••-V THE NEW HOWE BICYCLES! THE SPEEDY” BICYCLES' BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. STRONG IN CONSTRUCTION. LIGHT AND EASY RUNNING. Don’t Turk Up Your Nose Alice. 1 1’ IS KESHSANJAN, TU World's Best Hair Grower 8 Restorer.
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    • 131 11 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KINO CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. ALSO The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. The India Office, V LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD Our leading Medical men, as well as the Public, recognise the PURITY and EXCELLENCE
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    • 1669 12 FOR The Insular Life Assurance Co., Limited. Guide to Penang, CAPITAL Ps. 500,000. Head Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla P.I. F. A. tHA II,ER, Manning Director. bt THI LAI* E. F. Skcrtchly, f. e. s. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable Special Features, Disability,” and Return Premium Clauses. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Northam Road.
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