Straits Echo, 27 May 1913

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  • 40 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND TIIE FA* EAST GENERALU r WjSR&t& O v «p? VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 27th MAY, 1913. Single Copy, 10 coots. No. 119
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1077 1 If von n*<)uir a Tonic and some(hinjr to nourish you, drink DOC’S HEAD GUINNESS'S STOUT «em: w and look EE Uo for thia label SOT to that <2 K you got it TIANG LEE V Co., Sola Agent*. Andrew Usher U Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANJILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.,
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    • 18 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. M 238 m 7>, ft “•55 SB *r in rsss> m BEST TOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 448 2 NATU t A I K < B 1 L r LION BRANDJ (STERILIZED) The Ideal Milk for use m the tropics, being, absolutely pure whilst retaining its natural qualities and flavour. I C I “Chop” Singah. Gold Medals. LONDON 1893 MARSEILLES 1893 PRETORIA 1898 SCHWERIN 1889. Grand Prix: v/) y
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  • 2665 3 EcRorK and Asia. Events iu the Near East move with the dramatic swiftness of tha unexpected, and j I,,, full of Scutari and the action of Kssad Pasha necessarily discount to a certain extent the inter* st of articles ou Albania in reviews But not altogether.
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    • 82 3 Crcup. I iiis disease is so dangerous and po rapid it* development that every mother o iu fc children should lie prepared for it It is very risky to wait until the attack Oi croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it am be
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    • 66 3 For a lans* Back. When vou have pama or lameness n the back bathe the puts with Chamber am s P via Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for tire minutes at ea h application. Then dampen a pi«* of Hanuel slichtlv with this liniment
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    • 107 3 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on l»an<l a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a* a siftguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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    • 782 3 I A. fa Tne tact that some of your teeth are decayed although you have always cleaned them is a proof that the preparations which you have used do not preserve the teeth. Use Odol! Being a liquid preparation it reaches all parts of the oral cavity, and being an
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 77 4 Arratoon Apcar, Br. ss, 2,931, Walker, Hay 26, Hongkong. May 15, Gen.— A. A. A Co. w L Kanngawa Maru, Jap. Mashida. Mat 26, Yokohama, May 4, Gen.—P. 8. A Co. Slolberg Ger. a.*., 5,688, Scbuldt, M*J 2b, Batavia, May 17, Gen.—B. M. A Co. Fan Sang. Br. n,
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    • 75 4 Mat 27. Tong Chuan, for Alor Star (Kedah). Leong Ho, for Batu Bahra. Malacca, for Tongkah. Indragiri, for Deli and Batu Bahra. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Padang, for Pulau Langkawi and Peril*. Pangleor, for Binding* and Sitiawan. Hakata Maru, for Singapore, China and Japan. Mu >n bang, for Setul.
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    • 299 4 »OB Alor SUr (Kedah)— Per Kedah, to-morrow, 10 a.m. NegapaUm and Madra*—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Speelman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anton—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m Singapore, Chinaand Japan—Per Arcadia, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Ok VVsee Days. Taiping, 7-15 a.m.,
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  • 121 4 Pbkajto, Mat 27. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4* 1 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2,4}} 3 Documentary.. 2/44} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days* sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173« 8 days* sight Private 175$
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  • 229 4 Gold Leaf 864.60 Black Pepper no ttock White Pepper 33 buyer» Trang Pepper M 21— sale* Cloves aM ...29 out of season Mace lM m 120 nominal Pickings M 98.50 seller Nutmegs 110 s. 23.50 sellers No. 1 >M 8.20 sale* Sugar < 2 8.10 sales Basket 5.15 buyers
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  • 186 4 FiHiNu, Mir 27 Bkb>' cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Stoaks 21 Stew or Curry Moat... 16 Rump Steak 21 Ox Tfeil each 30 Tongue... 55 feet i, 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork pet catty 36 Pig’s Head... 24 Feet n 28 Tongue
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  • 1347 4 a o .2 ’Capital. N umber of Shares issued. a > 1909 1905 1910 15*09 15*04» 15*10 1910 1910 1910 1910 1904 1905* 1910 S 450,1M)0 1 200.000 750,000 I 8 '44K*.«K*O lisl ,200,000! 8 600,000 S I,<MX),(XK* 8 :»94*,004) 8 000,000 8 205,000 8 10«*, **00 8 2«
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 52 4 Always Recommend It. In almost every community there is tome one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it., and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great popularity. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 8 4 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 58 4 THIS IS IT t Watcrbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound r TASTELESS ODORLESS WrtvWrY 7 c The latest scientific pre- paration of COD LIVER OIL. Decs all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re i commended by the modi cal
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  • 1710 5 Scheme or Salaries fok Assistant Masters. The Committee of the Penang Free School have approved of the following improved salary scheme for assistant masters. It is to come into force on Julv 1, 1913. In addition to their salaries masters in Class II and lower classes get
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  • 34 5 Arrivals. Per s.s. Pa nglcor, May 27, from Dindings Messrs. Bowen, Bruce, Burgess, Mr and Mrs Boomgardt, the Misses Boomgardt and the masters Boouigardt. Per is. Tran-j, May 27. from Trang Dr. Baggs.
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    • 551 5 tl pn Chunghwa fhangyeh Maatschappij. THE CHINESE TRADING COMPANY. LIMITED): capital f 1,000,000.00 (Divided into 10.000 Shares of f. 100 each.) At the Fifth Special Geueial Meeting of Shareholders held ou the 20th April last, ic uuder-named ulleiueii w.-ro elected Office Bearers in place of those appointed rovisionally at the
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    • 228 5 (Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ [“Embassy” Cigarettes. A New Brand of Virginia Cigarettes. Packed in Air-tight tins of 50 and 25. OBTAINABLE AT MESSRS. PRITCHARD CO. And All the Leading Stores in Penang. Price per tin of 25: 28 cents. M If 50: 55 M .Ti U j r
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  • 89 6 faMirtnf daily (except Sundays and poMie holiday*) Axrun CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Puck Daily Local »24 per annum. Ontatation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Port Free) »17.50 OABLB ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. Echo 586 Printing Departnent 343 X.M.—AH bu*l*»** communication* *hould fc* *ddre***d fH
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  • 1364 6 Until quite recently the Dutch authorities did not go out of their way to encourage visitors to the colonies and p '*sse?sions of Holland overseas. In fact, they were wont to exhibit a feeling of resentment at. the presence of a stranger in the Dutch East
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  • 139 6 THE PLANS APPROVED. SECRETARY OF STATE S SANCTION RECEIVED. We learn on good authority that the Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has approved the plans and proposed expenditure for the Penang Hills Railway. The plans were drawn tip by Mr. A. R.
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  • 253 6 To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.” Dear Sir, Might I beg the favour of a little space in the columns of your esteemed newspaper to draw the kind attention of the Municipal authorities to the condition of Ceylon Lane. This is only a gloomy lane
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  • 421 6 In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. 'Justice S. L. Thornton lieaid four criminal appeals, three of which wero appeals against convictions by Mr E. E. Colman. which were ali upheld, and the fourth an appeal against a conviction l>y Mr J. C. c u ars j which wrg
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  • 908 6 TRAINING OF OFFICIALS. (From A Correspondent) While the Indian Public Services Commission is still at work, the report has been published of a Dutch Commission, appointed to advise upon the best methods for recruiting and training the Euroi«eau official intended to be entrusted with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 191 6 DaisT Air Gun, single shot, nickl* barrel, walnut stcck, very powerful, price very cheap 7 only 81-00 D*.i<y Air Gun, barrel to hold 500 shots, extra strong, price $2-90 each. GU Fa f-i-Hammock Chairs, striped canvas, with safety catch at back, uncollapsable, price $2-25 only. KENC Co., Penang and Ipoh.
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  • 240 7 THE HONGKONG SCORE. {From Our Omi 1 orr>spondent.) Singapore, May 27. Hongkong fired for the fuferport match on the lHlh iust with the following result: Willis 90 Coles 93 Darby 92 Pearce 9] McLennan 90 Wilson 89 Blann 87 Elson 86 Stewart 85 Heard 8-4 Total 893 The
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  • 86 7 Request for l ritish Officials. {Reuter.) London, May 27. Reuter states that Turkey recently appr< ached the Foreign Office requesting the loan of the services of several British officials to assist in the execution of reforms in Asia Minor, the choice of the men to be
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  • 43 7 Reuter.) Hague, May 27. The Government has re-convoked the International Opium Conference of July < in order to come to a decision with reference to the latificatiou of treaties, despite the fact that not all the states adhered to the convention.
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  • 73 7 lteu f er St. Petersburg, May 27. Telegrams from Sevastopol state that a Japanese major, long resident in Russia, while returning from the Balkans to St Petersburg was arrested on the charge of Ospiouago. 11 is looms were searched but without result The authorities apologised to him. According
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  • 30 7 (Reuter.) London, May 27. Mrs. Pankhurst has been re-arrested and 'p-comuiitted to prison for breach of the licence under which she was freed after her hunger-strike.
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  • 144 7 (By Court«6v of Messrs. The East Asiatic t 0., Ltd. through their agents G. H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot 3*- 9d. fine Bara Forward' 3s. First latex Crepe delivery next three months 3s. 3d. Market weak. May 27, 1913. A number of people seem to be
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  • 301 7 MURDER OF “TIGER HSU.” BOMB CONCEALED IN PORCELAIN. j {Reuter.) Shanghai, May 26. General Hsu Pao San, commonly known as “Tiger Hsu”, a supporter of Yuan SliihI kai and long hated by the Southern Extremists, was killed, at Cbinkiaug by a bomb sent in a parcel
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  • 169 7 Balkan Delegates and Peace erms. Under.) London, May 26. At a meeting of the Btlkau aud Turkish delegates in the evening the latter received assurances that noue of the Allies intended asking for further modifications to the terras of piaci This is regarded as an important step
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  • 92 7 Defaulting Republic’s Appeal Washington, May 14. (lu itea ala yesteiday yielded to the British demands for the fulfilment of the undertaking to British bondholders, which Guatemala has hitherto ignored. On hearing that a British warship was proceeding to Guatemala to support Great Britain’s demands, Guatemala appealed to
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  • 138 7 Demand For Reforms. Constantinople, May 13. An Armenian deputation, headed by the Patriarch, yesterday handed the Grand Vizier a memorandum urging reforms in Armenia and pointing out the increase of murders, robberies and forcible conversions It expressed a fear of massacres and complained of the settlement of
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  • 52 7 Mortality at the Mines. Capetown, May 9. In the House of Assembly yesterday Mr. Sauer announced that the mortality in the Rand mines, among the nat ves recruited from the tropics, was such that recruiting was little less than murder. Therefore, the Government had decided to
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  • 143 7 AN AP.EAL FOR UNITY. {Renter.) Paris, May 26 Speaking at Moutdidier, the Finance Minister, M. Klotz, eloquently appealed to i the Republicans to unite and accomplish the delicate task upon which the security of i France depended. Appeals to iusubordit nation became a crime at a moment
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  • 95 7 A Very Good Year. {Reuter.) London, May 26 The Sue/, Canal Company’s report shows that, despite the fact that 1912 followed a particularly prosperous year, and despi trthe reduction of fifty centimes in the tariff, the present balance sheet was the most favourable on record. Nevertheless it
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  • 58 7 Successful Working. {Reuter.) London, May 26. Mr. L'oyd George, speaking at Criccieth, said that despite nagging and scolding and great difficulties, the Insurance Act was developing successfully. An army of 15,000 doctors was guarding the industrial homes, while scores of thousands of contributors were receiving sick pay.
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  • 46 7 Visit to Neustrelitz. (Renter.) Berlin, May 26. Their Majesties the King and Quoen, after paying a flying visit to Neustrelitz on a visit to the Queen's aunt, returned in the evening and attended the opera. They leave for home at 5-25 to-morrow.
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  • 21 7 {Renter.) Mombassa, May 26. The railway to Lake Magadi lias boon completed to the shore of the lake.
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  • 242 7 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Mixed Doublet Handicap. lion W Evans and Miss B Evaus beat Mr and Mrs Cleaver (5 4, 4 —G, G—3. Mr and Mrs Edwards beat Miss Evans and Macnamara G—4, G—3. Mr and Mrs
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  • 1082 7 (From Our Own Correspomlent Taiping, May 27. The M. S. V. R. Rifle Club, by courtesy of the Police, practised at 200, 500 and 600 yards, the ranges for the inter-state comi petition, on Siturday afternoon. One of our new local members tied with Mr. Spinks in the
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  • 209 7 Alleged Hardships on Sikhs. Resolution ok Puotest Passed. London, May 15. Sir Maucherjee Bhownaggree presided at a meeting of the Canadian Indian Immigration committee at the Caxton Hall, when delegates from the British Indians in Canada described the alleged injustice and hardship of the treatment of their
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  • 236 7 Wo read in the Japan Chronicle Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, in correspondence with Japan some time ago, made some remarks on tho unsatisfactory nature of assurances as distinct from definite undertakings. Of this truism the Wheeler case affords another example. In surrendering extraterritoriality the
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  • 43 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3.—May Reviews and Magazines. s.—Peuaug Free School. 8. —The Chinese Upheaval. Domestic Servants. P. C. C Bowls. 10.—Planting Distance in Rubber Cultivation. Morals or Manners? China’s Finances. Pioneers of the Pacific.
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  • 45 7 The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 tons at $108.70 Penang Penang Tin Exchange 12s 108 20 Total 187| tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£22o 10s. cash and .£2lO ss. thr»3 months’ sight.
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  • 155 7 Yvsterdar. To-4*r. Hi»* I or Biiifo Seller* Bojora 8« Hera Kail. RUBBER. it. a. d. a. i*. d. Anrto Malar 1* II 104 II 1* Bikit Mrrtajara. Chimincw Ooiih Malay* ..11— Him» 11— *****4 Highland. fii 6% 3 f! 9 M 3 ?0 44 II 74 2» 14 21
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 316 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Office: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in AH Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent» for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. J. P. CROWTHER, District Manager. Local Office: —No. 7. Union Stukkt. BOARD S LODGING. OFFERED to one or two Bachej lors, in
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  • 1034 8 i_“ The Flowery Republic.” By Frederick McCormick. Illustrated. (John Murray.) 15s. net j Mr. McCormick has given us an admirable book, alike as a narrative of events in China during 1911-12, and a work of reference upon the basis of the new Republic. In the latter aspect
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  • 907 8 Go where one will these days, from the 1 quiet suburbs of English cities and provincial towns right across the Atlantic to Canada and the United States, from thence to New Zealand and Australia, then on to China, Japan, Malaya and India, and the most frequent topic of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1030 8 Tfce Strongest Bill. The Strongest Bill. A Barrel of Fun, Humorous Specialities Ever put before the Public AT Penang Motion Picture Show. This 100 to I Chance ATTRACTIONS NUMEROUS AT A Blend A Change I, WI.aI Everyone Looks For. WE THE T.M.P.S. HAVE IT. A Splendid Selected Gr»i»d Change for
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    • 58 8 The pretty, sweet and cheerful girl. ith hair the least bit out of curl, I» just the girl I lore to see I uareaay you’ll agree with me. Perhaps she is not ble?sed with wealth, But this I know, she has splendid health bhe owes it to Woods’ Pepperuiiut Cure,
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    • 808 8 P. C. C. Bowls. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap. H Starr beat B E Mitchell 21—12 A Lindley beat Jarvis 21 7. Double Handicap. E L Miles and W Hamilton beat H Ozenham and R N Holmes 21—14. The following ties have
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  • 27 9 Vettelt rotn Agent* Due Arcadia iColombo 'Singapore ■I*. Ludwig Singapore btqllingtr Colombo i A.G.ACo. A.G.ACo. G M ACo BM.ACo. 29th May 31st -tth June 5th
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  • 20 9 Veuelt For Agents Leaves 1 '■cacim Singapore A.G.ACo. May. todta, Colombo A.G.ACo. Ludmig Colombo B.MACo June. .Singapore B-M.AJo. 1
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 284 9 P.&O. ST At S.N.C 'Expcded Arrival» and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Mat 29 Arcadia connecting with Medina June 12 IHjranha Moldavia 26 China Maloja ju’lv 10 Assay» Mongolia 24 Delta Macedonia Aug. Arcadia Malwa Homeward Date. Way luue fuiy luglept.. URLS BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2ndclasB To London by
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    • 1682 9 r SHIPPING. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. For Intended to Sail. Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Thur. 29th May, 4 p.m. Sat. 31st Mar, 4 p.m. Sun. 1st June, 4 p.m. Thur. 5th June, 4 p.in. Steamer. Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh
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  • 1008 10 CLOSE PLANTING EFFECT ON GIRTH AND YIELD. Tkc Importance of Room. Interkstino Experiments at j Henebatooda. Some verv interesting details of the yields of Hevea Rubber trees, branching, root j system, and the importance of room, are given by Mr. R. N. Lyne. Director of
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  • 428 10 The Turkey Trot and kindred gyrations j c ii* icilc to arouse the interest or ire of New Yorkers, according to the point of view. The Sun records the doings of the dance resorts in its inimitable style and fulminates in its editorial columns as follows Whether
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  • 380 10 Changes at the Ministry The N. China Daily News Peking correspondent, writes on May 11.— This morning’s Peking Gazette announces the appointment of Liang Shih-yi, the Pre siJent’s Secretary, as Vice-Minister of Finance. It is generally expected that Mr Chou llsueh-hsi will resign the Ministry of Finance and
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  • 1119 10 If the hopes of the engineers are not belied, the passage of the first ship through the Panama Canal in the autumn of this rear will all but synchronize with the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific for it was on September 13,
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  • 692 10 How IT MAY BK REMOVED. With the banishmeut of Malaria a new era will dawn in history.” Those words, which cast a lurid glow on the importance of the disease directly re*p rsihle for more invaliding and death than any other cause in the tropics, were
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 46 10 Now Is the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Now is the t*iu« to get ri<l of it. Try this liniment and see how quielly it will relieve the pain and soreness. Ko sale by all Dispensaries and I toalers.
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    • 436 10 m gtj -j i¥? w V. \<rt wi\ i A BlESSiNG TO 'WOMEN. Throughout the rrrry stages cl woman s Lie, from pcevi-h girlht>od through womcnhood, moth-he-d, to the declining yc-c.s c( r 11 agr F is ro Artier. inilJcr. or more ci cct’ve medical complr.i> to r.t i; .n-
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    • 32 10 CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD with GRIMAULT 4SARSAPARILLA The original sarsaparilla. recommended for the last 40 ,ycars for lymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders of the skin. GRIMAOLT C I,’Bt /o;*n»f, PA HIS
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    • 159 11 mmmmm *1 v r 7 ot/ o' TO H.M. C» KM 'I IL>' FOUR GOOD THINGS IN THE HOUSE, DON’T MISS THEM. Milkmaid Condensed I! I SWISS MILK (Sweetened). Ideal Condensed $ll-00 Cash PER CASE. (IN DEALER’S SHOP, NOT DELIVERED.) 48 TINS IN CASE. SWISS MILK (Unsweetened). Price: $7.75 Cash
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    • 1868 12 Guide to Penang, BT THI I.AT* E. F. Skertchly, f..e. s. Price 5 O cents, f Worth Doiler a copy. HOLD AT STRAITS ECHO" OFFICE. JUST ARRIVED. A now shipment of Continuum Cartridge Drawing Paper, Tracing Paper and Tracing Cloth. The Insular Life Assurance Co., Limited. CAPITAL Ps. 500,000. Prices
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