Straits Echo, 7 November 1913

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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 4 VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 1913. Single Copy, 10 edit]. No. 257
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1101 1 If you require a Tonio and soma* thing to noorinh you, drink DOC/S HEADCUINNESVS STOUT and look for tnia label A u to «M that yon get TIANO LEE V Ca., SaU Agcala. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG &> F.
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    • 18 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 2SB A. sa. 95 tv* IN VS r o &C BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. •■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■MW
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    • 93 2 —g— Pß— i v O w fr: y/ v ■•stora cO r/ e: asp <0 <a a 4B o V' TJ CM 'J? 22. 0 G <-0 fe> o uo Q i— 5 B. QS rmrm if^wH UP B** 1 rrnrn rrrrn <|IIIHI|IIW CL UJ <=S OO a) s rrrrn!
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  • 350 3 Tbe Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express gives some interesting information concerning the new Chinese Republican itamps which have recently been issued. The various denominations, being in three different designs, represent commerce, agriculture, and learning. Commerce is represented by the junk design, which shows a typical Chinese
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  • 206 3 The Minimum Price Proposal Negatived. The meeting of rubber directors and shareholders in London, on October 23, was crowded and thoroughly representative. It iucluded all the leading authorities, with only one or two notable exceptions, states a special wire in the Time» of Ceylon Mr. Bauman presided.
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  • 172 3 A bold attempt at swindling a first saloon passenger. Miss Watkinson, on board the outward bound German steamer Boon at Colombo was fortunately frrstrated. Providing himself with half a dozen telegram envelopes, an ex-peon of the Telegraph Department boarded the vessel and, having ascertained the
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  • 359 3 The Anglo-Chinese Friendship Bureau has opened temporary offices at 17, Bouveriestreet, E.C. The purpose of the bureau is to promote friendly relations between this country and China, in the first instance through co-operation with Chinese temporarily or permanently resident in England. There are at present some hundreds
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  • 240 3 To use a rather vulgar expression tbe Cambridgeshire about put the lid on the woes of followers of home racing this year. That Cantilever, who had not even been mentioned in the list of probable starters, should carry off the race with sufficient ease, is all of a
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  • 200 3 A Painful Surprise.” A telegram to the North China Daily News dated Peking. Oct. 21, states that the Chinese Government is painfully surprised to learn the nature of the proposals put forward by the Tibetans at the Simla conference. These include recognition by China of the complete
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  • 376 3 Official Statement on Railway Loan. Deliberating on various financial quesi tions. Baron Takahashi, Japanese Minister t for Finance, is quoted to the effect that, con- > cerniog the railway account, as it is impossible i to secure a requisite construction and imi provement fund from the railway
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  • 63 3 November, 1913. Date H w L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 7th 6.00, 1.37, 9.40, 2.18 Bth 8.51, 3 46, 10.01, 3.22 9th 9.39, 4 23, 10.21, 4.04 10th 10.10, 4.53, 10.42, 4.37 11th 10 47, 5.20, 11.05, 5.06 12th 11.18, 5.45,
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  • 298 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” r Dear Sir, In connection with the correspondence in your columns, re-gambling, I notice ‘C.T.L.’, ridicule* Anti-Gambling’s suggestion of placing the photos of convicted gamblers, where the public could see them, and asks if this method has ever before
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  • 37 3 October, 1913. Output From Mine ...picul* 3,080 Tributers 340 3,420 Value From Mine 176,500 TribiAers 20,000 196,500 Estimated Profit From Mine (after payment of all Development, Capital Exp. etc.) 39,000 Tributers 9 1,000 40,000
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 61 3 A Favorite Rub Down. TLe golfer, foot ball player and the all round athlete kuow the value of Chamberlain’* Pain Balm. It is just the thing for a rub down after a hard game. All soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swellings are cured in one-third less time thau
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    • 8 3 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods* Great Peppermint Cure.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 138 4 rm Seng, Br. 378. I >*vid»on. No». 0. Singapore, Nov. 4, Gen. —E- b. Go-, Ltd. Jin Ho, Hr. s s., 93, Dvasou, Nov 6, Asalian, Nov. 5, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Taroba, Br. s.s.. 3.657. Addenbrooke, Nov. 6, Madras, Oct- 30, Gen.—H. L. Co. Halaban, I)ut. s s
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    • 91 4 November Han Lee, for Alor Star (Kedah). Perlis, for Trang and Pang Nga. Jin Ho, for Asabau. Janet Nicoll, for Tongkah, Kopah, Kenong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul. Sappho, for Teluk AnsonPangkor, for Dindings,
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    • 196 4 For Yen—Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Ghee Thye, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Tong Chmn, to-morrow, 10 a.m. <A Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay— Per Tara, to-uiorrow, 10-30 a m. Calcutta —Per Namsang, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Trang—Per Trang,
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  • 121 4 Penaxg, November 7. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months* sight Bxnk 2/4J-J 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4; j Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173 f 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay. Demand Bank 173 f Moulmein, Demand Pank 173 3 days’sight Private
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  • 204 4 Gold Leaf J 64 40 Black Pepper 15 —sellers White Pepper 27.50 buyer» Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves ...39 out of sea son Mace ...120 nominal Pickings 70. —tellere Nutmegs 110 s. 25. seller» No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 12 67*
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  • 172 4 Penang, November 7. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 33 Pig’s Head... o. Feet 2» Tongue Mutton per
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  • 1409 4 Name. ►> s ft MJJBER DOLLAR SHARES. Ayer Kuninir Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Rubber E?tate, Ltd. Changkat Serdang Estate, Ltd. Glenealy Plantations, Ltd. Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd. Kedah Rubber Co.. Ltd. Malakoff Rubber Co.. Ltd. Nellmay Rubber Co., Ltd. New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd. Perak River Valley Rubber
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    • 50 4 Accidents Will Hippen. It may be impossible to present an accident, but it is uot impossible to be prepared for it. Chatnlierlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all Dispensaries and I >ealers.
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    • 66 4 There’s a song called the “Mistletce Bough,” which they Bing, That tells of a maiden who hid For sport in a chest, which closed with a spring. And she died ere they opened the lid. Now this tragedy would hare been turned into jest By Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For
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    • 51 4 i' urnu! THIS IS IT! AVATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly »e--commended by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS rnmHHiiiniiunniunmniniiinTTtmnninnHmin-iiiimiinTnii’r Priee >l-*5
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  • 2258 5 Memoirs of the Vicerot Li Hung- Chino. Edited by W. F. M. With an Introduction by the Hon. Mr. John Foster. (Constable. 10s. fid. net.) i The selection which the editor of this volume has made from the translated portion of Li Hung-chang’s voluminous writings
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    • 531 5 St. ANDREW S BALL 1913. SCOTSMEN intending to subscribe to the Ball to be held in the Town Hall, Penang, on the 28th November, are requested to send their subscriptions $20, together with names and address of guests, to the Treasurer, Mr. T. McDowdi, Mercantile Bank, Penang, before the 14th
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    • 519 5 I P.CC. Quoits Tournament. j Tbe following are the ties fixed for I Monday, November 10:— Championship. H A Neubronner vs W S Dunn. Championship Pairs. Cunningham and W K Sharpe rs R J Kirk and W E Wright-Motion Jr. Early Colds. Be careful of tbe colds you take at
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    • 400 5 y////////////////z I V, V, k 2 I 2 QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable Cigarette. ■7*= 3*3 v IROINIA,V2 C| CaR.ETT£S- =^s 6f *ISTOL A LO*D°ZLThat’s why EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 77 has been justly described as THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE. Tel. Address: HOK 'MTEiK. Ci. le
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  • 86 6 flbliatod daily (except Sunday* aad p®Mi* holiday*) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Lra. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Paiom »*4 per umb OuAetatioa... Peetage Extra. liitiie (Pod Free) 917.50 Oilll 1BDKHI: ECHO—PENANG." Tildko** Noe. Echo 386 Printing Department 543 jr J—AH f«I»TTT «fcwtW b# k *H MAKAOB*. MltUr
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  • 1386 6 Home papers to hand by yesterday’■ mail are full of article* on the Panama Canal and its probable effect* on the commercial and international relation* of tbe world. It will, of course, l»e primarily the communications between the coasts of the United States, the republics of South
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  • 1333 6 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, i The annual general meeting of the Pen- ang Volunteer Rifle Club was held at the Drill Hall yesterday evening, when Capt. Alan Wilson (Adjutant and Acting Commandant) took the chair. The others present were Mr A H. Cox. Capt. J G. Allan,
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  • 409 6 J. s .*l*4 »V; Sumitra Consolidated Rubber Estate*. Ltd. 21,683 United Sumatra Rubber Estates, Ltd. 3,075 Bu’dt Mertajim Rubber Co Ltd..-.. 22,080 Taiping Rubber Plantations. Ltd. 25,410 Suagoi Siput Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 4,733 Sungei Reyla (F M S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd. 6,000 K M S (Malay States)
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    • 142 6 ♦c :>»CDO«K 3#C Wolff's Eau de Cologne Ice Water IS O jt/sr r//E i* THING i r. COLO6i r p^ p?^'3p^ r V '4fe h" *sr for that racking Headache is yw. Afoef Refreshing end Cooling. Sold Everywhere. u F. WOLFF S JOHN, Karltruhe {Baden), London: 82, Hatton Garden, E.
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  • 217 7 SELECTED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Thera will be great change in the Chinese diplomatic representative* in various foreign countries. It is stated that the Government will appoint Dr. Wu Ting Fang as Chinese ambassador to the United States. Mr. WanTsung Yau to Great, Brit .in, Mr. Leung Yu Ho to
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  • 62 7 Less Lethargy. row Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, November 7. Messrs. Fraser A Co’s weekly report states that there are signs of less lethargy in the markets, but business in all sections is far from buoyant. More attention is being given to local rubber shares, the shares closing
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  • 126 7 Utieaiil Lilian Ii the Country. Reuter.) London, November 6. The Unionist leaders, who are on a campaign in the country, are concentrating their attention on Home Rule on which subject speeches were delivered yesterday evening by Mr. Austen Chamberlain at Newport, by Sir Edward Carson at Inverness,
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  • 81 7 (Reuter.) London, November (5, The following are the probables, with their jockeys, for the Liverpool Autumn Cup (1 mile 3 fur.) which will be run tomorrow Scott Saint W. Huxley. Saintair Martin. Bachelor t Wedding Donogbue. Willaura Prout. UUxmut Robbins. Subterranean E. Huxley. Lady Oalette Ringstead. Met
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  • 66 7 Flsaipotsatiariss ia Coafsraacs. (Reuter.) London, November 7. British, Chinese and Tibetan plenipotentiaries are at present engaged in conlidoriog th© claim* and counterclaim* of their respective Governments. Progress is being made and the relations are quite friendly but the deliberations are held strictly in confidence. It is impossible to say
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  • 80 7 Grassoaic Details (Reuter.) Melun, November fi. The bodies of the last of the victims in the railway accident at Melun were extricated from the wrecked trains yesterday evening. A locomotive tender which was lying over a smashed carriage was lifted with the greatest difficulty and seven
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  • 403 7 GREEK REPLY TO AUSTROITALIAN REPRESENTATION. {Reuter.) Athens, November 6. In reply to the Austro-Italian representations on the subject of Albania Greece repudiates the charge of intimidating the population of Epirus and criticises the methods of the International Commission. aocoants which reach me from Monastir, the members
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  • 56 7 Deetsioft Regarding Heavy-Weight Championship. (Reuter.) Paris, November 6. At a meeting of the International Boxing Federation, delegates from the United States, Switzerland and France being present, it was decided that the World’s Heavy-Weight Championship is vacant. Jack Johnson having been sentenced to imprisonment and not having accepted
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  • 73 7 The Root of TimmtAjr. Reuter.) New York. Nov. 6 The rout of Tammany is «scribed to its impeachment of ex-Governor Sulzor who has been returned to tbe New York State Assembly by an overwhelming majority. The elections of the Governors of Maryland, Massachussetts and New Jersey resulted
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  • 57 7 Employers’ Manifesto. (Reuter.) Wellington, November 6. The employers in a manifesto affirm that they do not oppose organised labour but will give tho preference to a new union registered under the arbitration act. The liner Athenic is loading with the aid of labourers of a new
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  • 66 7 A Rumour shout The Gunnery Test. (Reuter.) London, November 6. The officials are very secretive in regard to the gunnery test of the battleship Empress of India which was postponed from October 29 to November 4 It appears that she sank in the Channel
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  • 32 7 (Reuter.) London, November 7. An intimate friend of President Huerta, who had a conversation with him to-day. says that he will reject all the demands of the United Btates.
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  • 690 7 CINTRA STREET TRAGEDY. The hearing of the case against Xi Ong, who was charged with the murder of Lee 1 Ngan Kiew and Chan Ah Kan at 63, Cintra Street; on August 26 was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher in (he Supreme Court. Mr.
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  • 234 7 Tin, Rice end Copra. The following bus uess in tin has been lone to-day Penang Penang Tin Eichange, »9(L75 buyers, no .sellers) 1 Straits Trading Co., 1 buyers, no sellers Leoug Fee A Co.. 50 .*9140 Eastern Smelting Co, 125 tons at $91.40 Singapore: >*c Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 1176 7 ACCUSED DISCHARGED. V In the District Court this morning before 5 Mr. WTC. Mtehell. the case was resumed in 1 which one Mohaqped $qltan was charged r with dishonestfy, retaining a bill of longibig" to one \Ott*ar Naina Merican with anrlaltoHUktiffit' charge of fraudulent {•-.'Ssession of the
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  • 190 7 Sungei Huaya has just issued its report, showing a profit only very slightly in excess of that of the previous year, the dividend being reduced from to 11 per cent. The carrv-forward has thus been raised to .£3,070, and this sum should go a long
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  • 175 7 Yesterday. To-day. Ki*« or Buyer* Sell»-. Buyers Seller* Fall. ROBBER. I. d. i|. d. d Anglo Malay 8 6 9 3 8 74 9 44 +l4d Bukit Mertajam. Chersonese Cons. Malay* 7 44 8 3 7 74 8 6 +3d Highland* 46 9 49 6 46 6 49 3
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 266 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. I Head Office: SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent» for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. Trocal Office: No. 7, Union Strknt Central Sales Room. The undersigned are instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, The Unserviceable and
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  • 35 7 Obituary, (Reuter.) London, November 6. The death has taken place, at the age of 79, of Sir William Henry Preece, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers from 1898-99 and consulting Engineer to the Colonies.
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  • 3102 8 An Important Meeting. Says Wednesday’s T. 0. if.: An important and, mayhap time will prove it to have been an epoch-making meeting, of the Lower Perak Planters’ Association, was held at tbe Teluk Anson Club on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Maui ice Maude took the chair and among
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  • 659 8 Mr. H. C. Pratt, reviewing a paper on the methods of control of the Philippine locust which recently appeared in the Philippine Agricultural Review for January, 1913,says: After a brief description of the life history approved methods of control are discussed. These are given under
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 383 8 THE CHIEF FEATURE FOR To-morrow Night (Saturday) ▲T Drury Lane Cinematograph Co. 1 In Drury Lane Theatre Hall h A RED INDIAN WAR PICTURE entitled The Half Breed Scout Two Reels. 6,000 feet. Io which Princess Mona Darkfeather, the famous Indian Actress, is featured as the heroine of this great
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    • 98 8 PENANC TURF CLUB. N OTICE IS Gl\ EN of the following amendments to the programme of January Race Meeting: Proposed by Mr. P. K. Dickson and seconded by Mr. F. B. Rickett. 1. Ist and 2nd days, Races Nos. K and to add before the word Distance Gentlemen Riders.*’ 2.
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    • 625 8 HENG MOH Company. Limited. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that extraordinary general meeting 0 f th Shareholders of tbe above Company w jn held at the Company’s Office. 85, Bea°u Street, at 2 pun. on-Tuesday, 18th Novem her, 1913, for the purpose of considering th« fallowing 6 BUSINESS: 1. To
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  • 25 9 Vetselt hrom Agent» Due 13tbNor. 15th 18th 20th A**aije 1 n<lia Kiel ft P. Alice Colombo A.G.ACo. Singapore A.G.ACo. Singapore B.M.AGj. Colombo BM.ACo.
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  • 21 9 Vessel» j For Leaves Attuye India Kleist P. Alice Singapore CjU*xrbo Colombo $ingap«r6 K.Q.ACr. A. ACo. B. B.M ACo. Not.
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    • 427 9 P.&0. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. 1913 Mall 8#ryice Outward. Nor. 13 A •save cod necting with s.s.Maeedonia 2/ Delta s.s. Malwa Homeward Connecting with S.S. Due London Steamer. Date. -rare Not. 15 Jan. II Feb. Mar. Apr. ft May India 1914 lOIndia 24 Egypt 7 Devanha 21 China 7
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    • 1353 9 r shipping. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fob Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore and Australia. Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly.) Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). MMTSCEEE LLO7D, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
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  • 1062 10 Kalorat” (black blood) bag shown itself in Mich gipsy tribes as Faa, Lee, Herne, Ply the. Boswell, Bosville. Smith, Lovel, Grey, Young, Shaw, Cooper. Finch <fcc, all of which appear to have bad their so-called gipsr kings and queens. To-day, however, the bulk of our gipsy folk are
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  • 1273 10 TOLICE WORK FROM WITHIN.”* t The Law akd the Layman I Crime, its detection and punishment, are j subjects of perennial interest and we wish Mr. Adam had stuck more closely to the theme indicated by the title of his book. The long and, to speak frankly, extremely
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 505 10 ALMERIA GR'AFES! FRESH FROM ENGLAND. We have just received a limited supply of these grapes. e shall be pleased if intended Customers will book their orders early. Please apply 18, Leith Street, Penang. Penang Confectionery, THE KEECHUN STUDIO, 22a, LEITH STREET. OPEN DAY NIGHT. Best Work Guarantee J. Charges Moderate.
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    • 13 10 Police Work from Within,” br Hargrave L. Adam (Holden and Hardingham, 6«. net)
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    • 229 10 Chronic Coistipatio». Chamberlain’s Tablets can and do cure constipation. One or two of these tablets taken at bed time will keep the bowels open, and while doing so will invigorate the stomach and put the disordered liver in a condition to do its work in a natural manner. For sale
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    • 160 10 i&iiiii W&M TfieWorlds Dentifrice v.vi. 5# V •8$ Look after your teeth! If you don’t they will fall into decay and you will lose them, and probably your health into the bargain. There is no excuse for neglect when for a small outlay you can be Burs of keeping them
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    • 105 11 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KINO. THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE INDIA OFFICE. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE. ALSO THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. ILK IMPORTANT. In order to thoroughly introduce our new FAMILY SIZE Tin (1! pint) of HILKEUI MIL HI, .STERILIZED MILK.
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    • 1413 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. W HOLESALE Indent* promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kind* of British and Continental goods, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery
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