Straits Echo, 7 January 1914

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1914-. sia*le Copy, 10 cent*. N(). 5
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    • 1299 1 If too reqoi»* T<*nio *nd *o®ofhinir to nouri>di you, drink DOC'S MEAD GUI NAESS'S STOUT and look for tLi» I* el /N m to IM that yon r*t it. TIANO LIK f Co.. Sol* A|»»U. Andrew Usher U Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. Q.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS EOR PENANG
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    • 19 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT A £</ <»9 K K ea j»r I Rif in IN {ft &1 BEST TOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 81 2 /■aml,—E 1 SXlr'l WA R l) 6^ 9 «SfPinM IPIKSML o n i jOHNDEWARzSONSj f s (OISTILUERS) (Jxfro Special VHISKf wu t v-1 f. Of GREAT AGE XsJ Grand Prix PorislSOO Sf L«'Uis ft.o4. ass >A Si PER 1 Wf I Wt. •SK j-v 2 If! X va t ft
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  • 972 3 Thb Cloven Hoof. The suggestion that Russia's proposal for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Chihli should be regarded as un t< moijnage de eonjiance imlitcutalde iu the Chinese Gotsrntueot will excite nothing but merriment ia Peking Some more substantial and less theatrical evidence of Russia's good
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  • 970 3 Within tin last fortnight two productions m English of play» by Moliire hare shown that English playwrights are still courageous at attempt the impossible. Versions of Lto Femme» Sava Hit t and of Le Manage Fore• have been presented, and, what is more, enjoyed by those
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    • 11 3 Peppermint Cure, i or Cough* and Cold*, nerer fail*, I*. 6d.
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    • 191 3 r T tv r o v <■ > i 2 ~P.? I F- ,T* v '«I ifvts V--t •3hf.'-£v*+« eSt; t' v' 4*£3 *t;.-' ;-'r- f'l ':V V* O *r- v ->. ff 5R5 a >& gf ?d? --VI; <- <* r- Tg *<s£ -t A A u —>-~ %V..:^
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    • 61 3 Ciui Tka* CcMfk. When you have tioublehuu-e coupb. '1t ii.-t mean tbit you have <-ou«uiuptiou of that >ou are pomp to have it. but it dees mean that jour lunps are threatened, and it ia ju»t at. well to be oo tbe safe bide and take Chamleriain’a Ctu*h Kernedj before
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 142 4 Janet Sicoll, Hr. as., 474, Hunter, Jan. 6, T»»»j, Jan 1, Gen. —E. tf. Co., Ltd. Avagyee, Hr. a a., 247, Spencer, Jan. 6, Malacca. Jan. 4, Gan —E- 8. C Ltd. Kum Sang, Hr. a-a, 2,077, Wheeler, Jan. 6, Calcutta, I >ec. 31, Oen. —B- A. Co. Dengloe,
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    • 45 4 Januakt 7. Ghee Thye, fur Alor Star (Kedah). Tara, for Negapatam and Madraa. Kedah, for Alor SUr (Kedah). Alma, for Deli. Pungah, for Hatu Habra. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anaon. Sanuki Maru, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    • 252 4 Foa Deli Per if alaya, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Trang—Per Trong, to-morrow, 1 p-m Singapore, China and Japau—Per Denanka, to-morrow, 2 p.ru. Langkat »nd Pangkalan B-andan—Per Dan Whatt Soon, to morrow. 2 pm. Tongkah, Kopab, Renong, Victoria l> oint, Mergui and Tavov —Per Janet Sicoll, to-morrow, 2 p m.
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  • 122 4 Penang, January 7. (fly courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4-A 4 months’ tight Dank 2 4;{ 3 Credit 24| 3 Documentary 2 Calcutta, Demand Bank R*. 174 8 days’sight Private Li>* Bombay, Demand Bank 1 <_4 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras,
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  • 61 4 Gold Leaf 164 40 Black Pepper 1 6.—buyers White Pepper 29. tellers Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves 38. tales Mace \\o nominal. Pickings 77. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 24. tellers No. 1 6.10 tales Sugar j 2 5.50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) IS. —sales 1 Tahbun... 190.
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  • 1487 4 a *o -2 i a a* 1«09 1901 1910 1909 190« 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1904 190 1910 Capital. Number of Shares issued. 450,000 2«MI.IMiO 750,000 Koo.'KH) Rsl,2'Ml,< MM* t joo.ooo I.IMM'/MM) 3 0,0(9) 600,000 205,000 100,0(H) 2(H),000 280,000 180,000 75,6« M» 70,000 800,000 24,000 500, < MM)
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    • 42 4 A glass of good Australian wine, Made fKjid a vintage pure. Will tint your oiioek with ruby shine. Of health's imprimatur. Hut should you chilled or coughing sigh For brandy or liqueur. Yield not, but confidently fly To Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 36 4 Sitk Headache. Sick headache is caused by a disordered stomach. lake Chamberlain 1 Tablets and the headache* will disappear. They are just what you need to correct the trouble. For aale by nil Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 149 4 THIS 13 IT! Waterbury’s Metaboi izcd Cod Liver Oil Compound srrsgt -.zS TASTLLtSS ODOULLSS j The latent scientific preparation of COD LIVEK OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and super sedes th« old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the inedi cal profession. or-
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    • 166 4 i u r\ m NE APOTEAUT LADIES SAFE REMEDY for functional troubles, delay, pain and those irregularities peculiar to the Sf? CIiAr'OTE&UT TKt j.« r v f»r»U f J i/-> 4. r«»l Xi 4*l» nur.-TN 4«» r ir l k fmoAYiM M (XfvSSX. PARIS S, rue Vivienne •Vw^wvW SoW by
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  • 1488 5 The retirement of M r Justice Thornton and Mr. Justice Fisher within a few months of each other, and the open declaration of the latter that he had be-m forced to leave because be had reached the age of 55 has created in the Colony a good
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  • 367 5 A PETITION AND A REPLY. The Petition. Ipob, 17th Dec., 1913. To The Honourable, The Chief Secretary, Federated Malay States The petition of the undersigned Chinese Miners and Mine owners in Perak respectfully shewtb That the New Enactment known as the Machinery Enactment 1913 contains provisions which
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  • 56 5 Tennis Tournament. Entries close ou Monday, the 12tb inst. Tournament begins on Monday, the 19th last. Bowls Tournament. Tho following ti— have been fixed for Friday, the 9th instant Optional. Single Handicap. W E Hutson rr A S Hail A F Robertson m E Reioiann A Bindley
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    • 566 5 municipal notice ALL peraona claiming lefund of assessment in re«prct of dw. lling bou»e 8 ▼argnt for ary portion* of «he half-year end3l»t l).rn»Ur, 1913, are hereby reminded that such claim muit te »mt in to the Coinmiaaionera ou or before the 3.at da? of January, 191 i Forma of
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    • 494 5 TOWN HALL, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY hfrmdiy, nd February, 1914, THE MAUD ALLAN AND CHERNIAVSKY COMPANY Under the direction of W. ANGUS MacLEOD. har Eastern Tour Booked and Directed b? D. E. D. COHEN. MAUD ALLAN ANI» LEO, JAN AND MISCHEL CHERNIAVSKY J Le Powerful Attrac ion in the History
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    • 22 5 A Colibri Motor Car “Torpedo Type in firat rate order. Trial lun may be arranged if neceaaary. Apply to KOH ENG HIJi.
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    • 162 5 GENUINE. BOER TOBACCO ♦> o o s a Packed Sealed Bass in o i Price 30 cts BAG per OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. Pritchard 8 Co., Messrs. Kong Fook Cheong#Co.,)' PENANC tiTCOME TO The Georgetown Motor Garage, 7*. PENANG ROAD. FOR A CAR ON HIRE OR RING UP No. 694. RIMIVMMXMMHHMIIXMIHIIII
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  • 99 6 flblisbad daily (except Sundays and |iublis bolide vs) AT Til CEIIEiION PHE3Q, Lid. No. 59, Beach Street, Pena: g. Pmicn Duly Leeal m $l4 per annens. (MUtiea.M Pottage Extra. Mail IMiss (Poet Free) «17.50 oanLi eoDneet: ECHO— PENA NO.” TeUpbont Noe. Echo 586 Priatiag Department 343 M.M.—A
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  • 846 6 Our Singapore contemporary the Straits I Times in an article which we reproduce on page 5 to-day defends not only the action of the Government in compulsorily retiring j Mr. Justice ThorntoD and Mr. Justice Fisher I but the system under which the retirements were effected. We
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  • 1378 6 If Mr. YY iuston Churchill leaves a Radi- > cal Government because he cannot obtain sufficient money for armaments from the i economists of the Ministry, he will be reversing the process followed by his father, I Lord Randolph Churchill, who resigned from Lord Salisbury’s Cabinet in
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  • 983 6 Year reviving last year’s dsbt 8 The thoughtful Fisher casteth wide his net. 7 hich is not intended as a cryptic allusion to the departure, enforced and compulsory, of our late Senior Puisne Judge but to the necessity with which the Goveru- ment, like the Municipalities, will soon
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    • 201 6 :»o«c «c •c DSCZDOd: DSCDSCDac Wolffs Eau de Cologne Ice Water is JUST THE THING fll r rr r \-cy« t*i»ri Colo aNc If for that racking Headache in yoo. Most Refreshing *nd Cooling. Sold Everywhere. F. WOLFF tf SOW, Karltruhe (Baden), London: 62, Hatton Garden, K. C. Vy DOCDOaC
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  • 313 7 REMARKABLE EVIDENCE. Reuter.) London, January 6 So i e of tho evidence at the trial of Colonel Reuter was very remarkable. Col. Reuter, describing the incidents at Z ibern of November 28, said that be personally accompanied the troops he sent out with the view of
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  • 159 7 Wreck of the Oklahoma." Reuter.) Loudon,January 6 The Oklahoma, which was lost in tho storm off the coast of the United States, was the largest tank steamer afloat. She was valued at XI 10,000 and was believed to be unsmkable. The captain reports that she suddenly broke in
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  • 76 7 Lord Hindlip's Suggestion. Reuter.) London, January 6 Lord lliudlip. writing to the Timet, welcumoa Mr. Shelford’s representations regarding the Uganda Railway. Three courses are open to the Government, first, to pay 5% upon the needful outlay, secondly, to issue securities and build the railways themselves, thirdly, to
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  • 83 7 Narrow Sectarianism." Reuter.) London, January 6. 1 l.e Kikayu controversy continues to rage and haa elicited to-day letters from Lord Leorge Hamilton, Sir Godfrey Lagden, and Colonel Cunningham who served in Kikuxu and 1 ganda in the early days of the British occupation. They all stronglv support
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  • 30 7 (Reuter.) Athena, January 7. A violent earthquake has taken place in tii.i provinces < f Elia and the Pec ponnesus and great damage was done to damage and F°f*rty.
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  • 162 7 GORGEOUS DINNER AND BALL. (Reuter.) London, January 6. On the eve of the great wedding at Berlin between John, son of Lord Redesdale, to Anna, daughter of Herr Friedlaender-Fuld, the coal King of Germany, a magnificent dinner, followed by a ball, was given at the bride’s parents
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  • 154 7 (Reuter.) London, January 6. The Morning Pott correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the Mongolian Mission will leave on Thursday. It is believed that arrangements have been made for a loan of 3,000,000 roubles Russia is also willing to comply with the request for armaments, but prefers
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  • 80 7 Rumoured Retirement. (Reuter.) London, Jauuary to The Daily Telegraph states that Sir Edward Ward, Permanent Under Secretary of State, War Office, is retiring shortly in order to accept the directorships of several important companies. London, January 7. It is officially announced that Mr. R. 11. Brad-*, Assistant
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  • 54 7 A New Year Greeting. (iteutrr). Ottawa, January 6 The Duke of Connaught telegraphed to President. Wilson the following message in the name of the people of Canada We wish you a Happy New Year, trusting that the excellent feeling between the United States and
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  • 42 7 Reuter.) London, January 6. It is reported that the trouble regarding the proposals of the War Office to modify the Bisley programme in accordance with the Service regulations has been settled Tho War Office proposals have been accepted.
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  • 39 7 (Reuter London, January 6. A Unionist Tariff Protest League has been formed to organise action by the Unionists who are dissatisfied with the fiscal reform policy or think it inopportune to proceed with it at present
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  • 179 7 Yeatenlej. To-«J*y Ki«* or B irrr» Buyer- 8»l!rr. Fttt KrSBFR. 4. d. d. a Antflo V tlsy ..S3 10 93 10 Bakit Msrlejtm. IS 8 IS S Chrr*otu«* ..1 <6 36 CV>p«. Malar* 3 7 1 4 8 4 7 S 8 6 +l*'d Highland* 49 9 52 3
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  • 122 7 SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 7. At the Singapore rubber auction 81,960 lb. were offered for sale and 70,795 lb. were •old at the following prices Smoked Sheet slls—sl2B per pikul Unsmoked slo3—sll7 First Crepe $119—5124 Second sllo—sll7 Third 99—5108 Fourth 88—$ 94 Virgin Scrap 76
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  • 89 7 Charged Against Seang Bee’s Captain. (From Our Own, Correspondento Singapore, January 6. Captain Travis of the steamer Seang Bee was charged in the Singapore Police Court with importing, about December 18,'2,737 bottles of cocaine and about two pouuds of morphine. The evidence showed that some cocaine was
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  • 26 7 (Reuter). London, January 7. The Navy League has organised a national campaign in opposition to the meetings of the Navy economists.
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  • 498 7 The Wages Question. Says Tuesday’s T O.if.: A meeting of the Central Perak Planter’s Association was held at the Ipob Club this morning, Mr. A. B. Milne presiding. The Chairman said the meeting had been fixed for a date between the Kuala Lumpur c-mference and the
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  • 586 7 NO LIGHTS. At the instance of Inspector Lawrence a Malay chauffevr named Hashim was this morning summoned before Mr. M. E. Sherwood with driving car No. 229 along Farquhar Street on December 25 at 3-30 a m. without a light. The accused pleaded quilty saying that his
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  • 326 7 Tia, Rice and Copra. The following bus ness in tin Las been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co.,} jgg buyers, no sellers Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 12, tons at 184 40 Eastern Smelting Co, 75 $85.10 Total 874 ton». Tin is quoted in T«ondon to-dav at XI6B sa.
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  • 148 7 Race I Brown C mot h ll. —Mate lll.— Galto IV.— Pretty Poll tf or Lucky Jack n V.— Lottie or Seronok m Vl. Carmen n Vll— BoombaJi or Rigoi oon Vlll— Yeoval IX Tagalie II Mr. and Mr*. Wright-Motion’s Companr gave another very successful show
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    • 199 7 Penang Sales Room Auction Sale AT 36, BEACH STREET, On Friday, 9th January, 1914, AT 11-30 AM. iz I case Classware. I case Pocket Knives. I case Mirrors. I case Aluminium Spoons [and Forks. I set Double Pony [Harness. 175 casks Portland Cement. USUAL CONDI ITONS OF SALE. Tekms Cash
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    • 159 7 I I l Y.H.C.A. (ASIATIC) of PENANG. 86. BEACH STREET. Shorthand and Typewriting Classes will commence from the 12fh January, 1914. For particulars apply to the Teacher, Me. E. ISAAC. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. .n Ornci:—SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All F orms, LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW
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  • 31 7 Obituary. Reuter.) London, January 7. 1 he death has taken place of the composer and conductor, Mr. Francois Cellier. musical (’'inductor at the Savov Opera during the I‘ Ovly Carte regime.
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  • 3069 8 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. A WET DAY AND SOME GOOD DIVIDENDS Pathos» -HE Sir Arthur Young, k c m a H.H. The Sultan of Perak, o c a H. H. The Sultan of Kedab. k c m.o lI.H. The Sultan of Deli; Tho Hon. Air. W Evan* Committee —The
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  • 780 8 I, The Province Cup—2-45 p m \alue 5400. Class I. Entrance, $2O. Distance, five furlongs. Mr. “Ribel’s” brag Brotrn Comet ...11. 7 Messrs. Stark and Me* Neill's bam Charity 8. 9 Mr. A. L. McEwan's bag King Blaze 8. 8 Mr A. Patrick lladow's br a g Remembrance
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  • 579 8 The Peer Gynt Dances. (Communicated Miss Maud Allan the famous Classical Dancer in conjunction with Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, will open here on February 2 with a powerful concert party of well known musicians. Miss Maud Allan’s interpretation of The Peer Gynt Dances is the most
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    • 342 8 GEORGE TOWN PICTURES To-night! To-night 11 Grand Change of Programme. 15 STAR PICTURES |5 Extra Special: “The Strong Man’s Burden One of A H.’s best production*. “The Musketeers of Pig Alley” Another A B. Sensational Subject. First Show 8-15. Second Show 9 to 11-30 p.m. Prices as Usual. U. V’KKTO,
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    • 16 8 TO LET FURNISHED. Coronation Villa, Grren Lao«. or particular» appljr to 26-12-18 Mi 85 OKE£ HAU
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  • 31 9 YuttU brom Agent i Dm* Derankti Colombo A.G.AOo. 8th Jan. H imuluya Singapore A.G.ACo. lUth /ifcf/vic Smear* 0 B M A Jo bib H (t**brn Colombo BM AOn 15th
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  • 26 9 Veti* It For Ai n<< Leavet Dtranha Himalaya Ruelw Qorhm Singipora Colombo Colombo Singapore K.O.k Co. A G AC o. BMACo. B M AOo. Jan.
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    • 328 9 S.N.C Expected Arrival» and Departures. Mall Service Outward. Homeward FAKES hy mail steamers. A Accommodation. 1st class 2nd clans Ijondon bv Sea 1565-72 f 177-14 Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $35t>-29 B” Accommodation. Loudon by Sea $518-57 $339-43 Marseille* or Gibraltar $480-85 $320-56 extra steamers Intermediate Service ITH excellent accommodation for
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    • 1897 9 SHIPPING.) f BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foe InTRVDED TO SAIL. Steamer. Singapore (Three times a week). 7 Thur. 8th Jan., 4 p m. Sat. 10th Jan 4 p m. Per 3*c»t r.hsa aad Singapore. ('Twice a week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoj, Yeh arid IlnwIiiM Fortnightly). Sun 11th Jan.,
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  • 1217 10 Theft from the king's treasury the cry ran throu/h tba town. Tbe thief must be found, or there will bs trouble for the officer of tbe guards. Vajraeen, a stranger from a foreign port, came to sell bursts m the town, and. robbed by a band of rubbers of
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  • 404 10 Electrical Enuineeri.no. Fifteen years ago the idea got abroad that any oue who took up the study of Electrical Engineering had a fortune awaiting him. and we remember schoolboys at Home being urged to take up the p-ofession because at that time there were youths
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  • 222 10 How to Prevent and Coke it Next to malaria, dysent*rv is the most fatal disease iu m my prrts of the Eist, ;,nd pirtieularlv so in the Straits. Wi-e. therefore, is he who safeguards himself against the disease, and seeks medcil aid at the first suspicion of its r
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  • 72 10 «day, January 7. Esplanade—6 to 7 p m 1 < hrerture William Tell Rossini Tw.i Step Katunka Smith Selection Rncaccio Suppe 4 Wilfz Toret'tor R >tle 5 March Old faithful Hoiiniean True hunitlitj is shown b? the manager of th-• Knickerbocker Hotel, where Signor Caruso has taken a
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  • 1117 10 \V hat is But With tbe increasing pro rest of tbe feminist movement, with the pr bletu of Woman's right*. Woman's equality or inequality with the opposite sex. and numerous questions of the same genre continually before us, under discussion in journals and on platforms, it is
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    • 40 10 D) You Couth? Don't overstrain the tiue tncinbiauc of vuur throat iu trying to «1 -.1*;.-Ihe phlegm Ch*tul«rlai«»‘» Buiutdy will accomplish this for you, *u 1 cure the cold that is causing it. For sale hy all [tumnuriei and Itealei
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    • 68 10 Crc«). Every joudu' child is susceptible to croup, j Dou t wijl uat.l this dreadful disease attacks tout litt>cue before tou prepare for it It come* in the night when chemists’ shops are usually closed, and this alone should be a warning Get and keep Chamberlain’s 1 Cocth hemedy on
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    • 757 10 L't landed one 15 ?0 h.-. 'inn Med?) Single Slecve-Valvt G¥ LL CAR SILENT. SIMPLE. v n?;ELESS. liters of Argyll (Yv His Majeaty 'l'h* K’ nrf Atßrooklands on Monday. 19th May, 1913. a Standard 15 50 h.p. A’gyll Single-Slew-Valve Engined Car xt Alexandra. HR 11. Prince Victoria. HIM. Do wafer
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    • 247 11 4 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Penang, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. f i 'vi m fin- c .r THE USES OF 44 MILKMAID” STERILIZED MILK. No. 2. 1,1 Ittx (W
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    • 1069 12 THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables trader* throughout the World to communicate direct with English Manufacturers V Dealer* in each class of goods. Besides being a complex- ootnmen ial guide to London and its suburbs, tb* Directory contains lisle of w Export Merchant* with the Good* they ship, and the
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