Straits Echo, 9 March 1914

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo i .ULV CHRONICLE 0! EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST i;£N2RiL VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 9th MARCH, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 54
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 993 1 •TIGER” Brand Cement. A High Class Cement suitable for all purposes especially engineering and construction work. For prices and further particulars apply to TIANG LEE Co.» 63, Beach Street, Penang. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’sSPECIAL RESERVE. Lt Chartered Bank of India, O.V.G. Whisky. Australia and China. <BANKS The National Benefit Life
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    • 34 1 There’s PURITY and VIGOUR in every drop of Read’s “Dog’s Head” Guinness The StOUt you are used to. Insist on having Dog’s Head Brand. Sole Agents TIANG LEE Co., 55, Beach Street, Penang. □□□□□□□□□□□a
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    • 118 2 *3jk r ILK LION BRAND.! i iVt k r- nt. i (STERILIZED) J a ■»75 h Grand Prix: **If •y p *ris 1900 St. Louis. I 904 y Paris i 1893. 1893 °4 m B l |8»>K Et»r« n P r L5i> x» a ;«6. Schutrmarke Bosch Ca ,I,, A
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  • 1370 3 (With Acknowlbdombnts to R. L. S tkvbnbon and Mr. W. W. Jacobs.) Mr Bob Pretty was seated on the shady jj a t the door of the Cauliflower Inn. A 1 pipe was in the corner of his month, and c a e fable before him
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  • 912 3 In a case reported the other day a witness, who bred cats for show, state*! that she wrapped them in warm flannel at night and gave them hot-water bottles in their beds. Since one of them has lately been sold for .£l5O to
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    • 208 3 H U P M O B L E V%3V, ROAD. 1914 MODEL ROADSTER. READY FOR THE Price: $2,250. Fitted with Electric Light and Self Starter .s $2,525 nett. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO CUAN TIN HOE A Co.. Penang. Trouble Averted. That little cold and sore throat of jours must
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    • 128 3 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cur?d in much less tim9 when promptly t r eated Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseaoes for which i< is
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 90 4 Cornelia Br. 8-«., 194, Mathews, March 7, Malacca, March 4, Gen. —E. 8. Co., L.ta. Assaye, Br. s.s., 4,359. Coldwell. March 7, Shanghai, Feb. 24, Gen.-A. G- Co. Hebe, Br. s.s., 346, Scott, March 8, leluk Anson, March 7, Gen.—A. G- A Co. Bangaia, Br. s.s., 1.935, Cam March
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    • 52 4 March 9. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Bangaia, for Singapore. Avayyee, for Bindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson. Torilla, for Calcutta. Thongwa, for Singapore, China and Japan. Un Feng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Mamhang, for Setul Flying Dragon, for Port Weld
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    • 245 4 For Tougkah—Per Sappho, to morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amov—Per Hong Moh, to-morrow, 3 p m. Teluk Anson Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 pJJt Swettenham and Singapore—Per Klang, to-morrow, 4-30 p m. Yen— Per Jit Seng, 11th instant, a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt *nd via Naples,
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  • 124 4 Penang, March 9. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 T 5 3 Credit 2/4 T S 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay, Demand Bank 174{Moulmein, Demand Hank 173{ 3 days’
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  • 201 4 Gold Leaf $64 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 29.50 buyers Trang Pepper 21. buyers Cloves 40. sales M ace 110 nominal. Pickings 84. —sales Nutmegs ii< 25. buyers i No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales fi'ktL bib buyers t pia (ui \p 1) 11 70
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  • 187 4 Penang, March 9. 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 jPork—- Pork per catty 38 Pig’s Head... 24 Feet M no Tongue Jq
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  • 1910 4 19! i In d j I *g-2 Number of e. »g Capital. Share. O Dividends. Name. E 1 I E issued. S I =2 Of? I (2 i pa m O* I H j *****911 1912 1913 1914' RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. 1 j 1QAO iCA AAA
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    • 55 4 Rub It in. A good mmy people think rbeu atism cau.u<>t be cui-d without taking museous iuodiciue. t i m >e 1■ u s Paul Dalui mas baged thoroughly uiio iho skin ha*> cur» d far more rheumatism th-'U any internal remedy iu existence and gives relief quicker. Kor ««ale
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    • 57 4 re -i miii i.- vsarrxxsarsss't la He tried some plasters, potions, pills, A mustard bath or two. At a-t he suit to Mr Squil’s T<> know just what to do To stop bis dre dtul cough ;:nd cold, And Mr Squills said, Suie I’il make you feel as go )d
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    • 165 4 l uf.iinuii.i liiiimii:. JHUL'iiiiUUliiriluai'.fllUi:. iitWl ‘iMUti E= THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil I Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes die old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach, llit’nlyiecomrnended by the medical profession. OF
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  • 1341 5 A Question or Motoe Cae Law. Mr. J. A. Sandys appeared before the Ipoh Magistrate, Mr. W. Burton, on Saturday morning on two charges of driving a < motor car rashly and negligently, on January 28 last. i The first charge was under section 279 of
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  • 252 5 P. C. C. vs. S. X. R. C. The cricket match on ths Esplanade on Saturday between the Penang Cricket Club and the St Xavier’s Recreation Club ended in a victory for the premier club by 38 runs. The P. C. C. batting first compiled a total of 112
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  • 143 5 The Club held one of its Fortnightly Handicap shoots on Saturday afternoon, the conditions being a sighter aud 10 counting shots each at 890, 900 and 1,000 yards at N.K.A. targets. The heat, was very oppresive and affected the shooting all round. Tho result was as
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  • 139 5 Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-raorrow: Double Handicap B Final Hogan and Adams vs Goatly and Byatt (4) Bowls Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow:— Championship. Miles vs Chalmers (2). Championship Pairs. Goldie and Cunningham vs Messrs W Motion (1).
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 450 5 ‘Uhere is no check'tojhcmBopjularity of u Black White” T :*fT orotic i tv H MvK«*A>vr; SCOTCH WHISKY ‘black A white* T «E HOUSE or COMMONS icmcit WmSKV DtOTLLl** JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD. LONDON. GLASGOW, £c. DISTILLERS BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. 1 rx —>ry —ww —>nt —irx —>n< —>r>< —inc )(~)C~r)OCIDOCZ3OCZXXZD0CZ)OC3OCIDCXIZ>CXZ3O IDC
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    • 812 5 NOTICE Messrs. W. D. A H. O. WILL'S Three Castles Cigarettes. In future each tin of this popular brand of Cigarettes will contain a coloured miniature of a well-known portrait, also one coupon. Twenty-five of these coupons entitle the collector to a neat Gilt Fraine to take the miniature. The
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  • 101 6 Flbliskad daily (except Sundays and jmMLt holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltt>. No. 59. Peach Street, Penang. Fare a Daily Leeal m 924 par annum. Ortrtatioa... Postage Extra. Mail Etitita (Port Fraa) 917.50 OABLH ADDAIBS y ECHO—PENANG.” r Tclcpkoftc Noa. Echo 536 Priitiat Departnent 343 Jf J.—All
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  • 1414 6 Cynicism has never flourished in China, either as a system of pseudo-philosophy or as a form of alleged humour. Upon this the Chinese are to be congratulated, for a more intolerable bore than the confirmed cynic is far to spek. Or rerhaps it were more accurate
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  • 896 6 Mr. W. G. H. Morrell has been nominated for a pilot’s licence, Singapore. Mr. Mungo Park, having returned from Home leave, has been paying a Hying visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr Thos Rutherford, of the Straits Times with his bride, arrived back in the Colony by the
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  • 1026 6 (F rom Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur. Mumk r t We are visited by a thunderstorm afternoon at this seasou of th„ 61 the federal capital It is not very m ho hf,ur of its attendanco hut B la y arrives before 2or after 6 o’cloC
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 324 6 WANTED IMMEDIATELY, X7^J^3NTT-bJ!X> rrwo EXPERIENCED MACHINEI MEN for Treadle and Cylin< er Piinting Machines. Wages: §2O per mensem with yearly increments. Only experienced men coed apply. THE CRITERION 1 HESS LTD 50, Beach Street Motor Car Driver; must he a reliable man. Saiary $3O a month. Apply EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 9
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  • 261 7 (Reuter.) London, March 7. despatched from South Africa aud the speeches of the deporte s in London yesterday evening show that negotiations have begun with the British transport workers, wool operatives, and Dockers Union for the boycott of South African goods. The headquarters of the International
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  • 64 7 Reuter London, March 9. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was noticed by the Police in an omnibus, proceeding to a demmstration at Trafalar Square, and was arrested. The news of the arrest exasperated the demonstrators, who, armed with sticks, decided to march to Downing Street as a protest.
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  • 63 7 (Reuter.) London, March 8. The British Mediterranean Squadron is visiting the Italian ports. Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne and his staff were the guests of the Municipality at Genoa yesterday at, a banquet given in their honour, followed by a gala performance at the theatre.
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  • 65 7 (Reuter.) London, March 7. Tho Sporting Life publishes an interview with Mr. Johu Coleman, the famous Veterinary Surgeon, who yesterday examined The Tetrarch at Stockbridge when the Derby favourite did a sharp five-furlong canter Mr. Colemau fears that all is not well with the horse, but whether
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  • 57 7 (Reuter Loudon, March 7. The trade returns show a decrease in the imports for February of <£l 736,405 aud an increase in the exports of £1,089,054. The decrease in tho imports was due principally to wool (£’1,667,574) and cotton (£342,576) The increases iu the exports were due
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  • 56 7 (Reuter.) Berlin, March 7. Herr Meyer, the Editor of the Socialist paper Vorivaeris, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for libelling the Crown Prince iu connection with his speech in his farewell to the Hussars on January 9. by declaring that the Prince, while girlishly
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  • 44 7 (Reuter.) Ekaterinoslav (South Russia), Mar. 8. A miner opened his safety lamp to light liis cigarette at the Orlowo mine in the district of Slavianoserbsk. A gas explosion followed, killing twenty-four people. Only two were saved another man is missing.
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  • 31 7 (Reuter.) Paris, March 7. The reporter of the naval estimates recommends the construction of five additional Dreadnoughts to restore the balance in the Mediterranean v:ith Austria and Italj.
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  • 115 7 Reuter. Washington, March 7. Mr. Maun, the Republican leader, speaking in. the House of Representatives, said that after reading the Loudon despatches he was of opinion that President, Wilson was afraid of Japan. Ia connection with the Panama tolls exemption he understood that President Wilson made reference
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  • 91 7 Arming the Americans. Reuter.) Vera Cruz, March 8. The American Rear-Admiral Fletcher, with the concurrence of the Mexican Government, has sent 25 rifles and ammunition with which to arm the Americans in Mexico City in tho event of an uprising. Villa's Playful Tricks. Wa-hington, March 8. At the
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  • 40 7 (Reuter.) Lisbon, March 9. The Portuguese Minister of the Colonies announces a decree opening the hinterland of Angola for the free transit of foreign merchandise. The decree will not be enforced until detailed regulations are framed.
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  • 31 7 (Reuter.) Sydney, March 9. Melbourne Taylor knocked out Herd McCoy, of Victoria, in the eighteenth round iu a contest which was one of the best ever witnessed at the Stadium.
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  • 33 7 (Reuter.) London, March 7. Earl Grey has cabled to Sir Edward Carson from New Zealand to the effect that an Australian sympathiser will subscribe .£25,000 to tho Ulster Fund.
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  • 33 7 Reuter.) London, March 9. H.M S Iron Duke will put out to sea on March 23 fitted with two new anti-air-craft guns, the first appearance of these guns in the Navy.
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  • 28 7 (Reuter.) St Petersburg, March 8. The Chief of Police, Colonel Chebaieff, was shot dead by a junior officer in revenge for a reprimand.
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  • 28 7 Renter.) Durazzo, March 7. Prince and Princess William of Wied have arrived here. Salutes were tired when they landed and they received a great ovation.
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  • 18 7 (Reuter.) Adelaide, March 9. South Australia will 1 e represented at the San Francisco Exhibition.
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  • 116 7 Ywtervisr To-i!«y. K’>* Fu Roller* Huyor» SelVr» F»li. r.lTPBKR. Anglo Malay 9 5 10 3d Bukit Mertajam. 1 10 13 g la gST- 8 3 5 8- -8« ..£52« £512 6 £500 £5100 -2.6d 5 2 2- 2 6 -2J 12 5 U 2 ItlKltWh-lM S. S. Bertani 3
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  • 1064 7 ACCUSED DISCHARGED. Before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District Court this morning Lira Sin Aik was charged with quitting the Colony with intent to avoid service ef a bankruptcy petition against him. Mr. R. B Osborne, Assistant Official Assignee, fro ecuted, while Mr. II.
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  • 444 7 Counterfeit TwenlyCents Pieces. Accused Committed for Trial. Before Mr. V. G Ezechiel in the Second Court this morning two Chinese named Tian Ah Sen and Lin Siong were charged with counterfeiting King’s coins at Market Lane on February 22 Inspector H. Breret.cn stated that at 5-50 pm. ou Februarv 22
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  • 259 7 Tin and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co.. ~n buyers, no sellers j Penang Penang Tin Exchange, Gj tons at $86.70 Copra sun-dried $11.25 The February output of Mr. Yeoh Paik Keat’s Uganda Rubber Estates was 9,4“ 1 lbs. There
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  • 203 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3.—Villains Old and New. Show Cats and the Moral of Them. s. —Charge Against Mr. SandyB A Question of Motor Car Law. Cricket: P. C. C. vs. S. X R C. Penang Cricket Club. Penang Volunteer Rifle Club.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 230 7 Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd. JjOTiCE is hereby given that from the 25th February, 1914, Mr. Jan Bos ceased to be employed by the above Company. The Directors have appointed Mr. C. H. Mackey, who has been Assistant on the Company’s Estates for some time past, as Acting Manager. Ail persons
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    • 244 7 Just Arrived Just Arrived f t A LARGE SHIPMENT OF Tobacco, Pipes, Tobacco Pouches, Pen Knives, Clock#, Neck Tie Pins, Writing Cases, etc etc., etc. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED AT The U. S. A. STORE. 457, CHULIA STREET. PENANG. Sole l roprietor General Manager: HAJEE AHMAD. M. T. ARIFFIN. ST. GEORGE’S
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  • 3258 8 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. Whibi Two Racks Mbet. A lor Star, February 15. Where does the Malay race cease to predominate and Siamese characteristics begin to prevail, is a question which it is ra r difficulty to answer exactly but, roughly .peaking o D e w*y that the .e.eutb
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  • 355 8 Fines kor Defamation. The Ipoh Magistrate, Mr. W. Burton, on Satuidav morning found Mr. 11. Monerasinghe guilty of the defamation of Mr. W. S. Gibson and Inspector Jackson, and imposed tines of £5O in the case of Inspector Jackson, aDd £3O in the case of Mr. Gibson.
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  • 313 8 In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 19 of The Post < ffice Ordinance 1904, and section 2 of the Money Order Ordinance 1870, the Governor-in-Couucil has been pleased to cancel rule 15 (3) of the regulations passed on the December 4,
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  • 1208 8 HUMANE SOCIETY’S MEDAL WON 1 LOCALLY. i The First Chinese Recipient. 1 Sajs Saturday’s Straits Times A ceremony certainly unique in Singa- j pore history and probably quite as unique in the annals of that ancient body, the Royal Humane Society, took place in the works of United
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  • 97 8 The following appointments are notified in the Government Gazette Mr. M F Sherwood to act as district officer Alo Gajah, and to be Deputy Collector of Land Revenue for the Settlement of MilaccT Mr. V. G. Ezechiel to act temporarily J third magistrate, Penang, and to act u
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  • 355 8 Perhaps the last thing in the world over which the vagaries of fashion might be expected to exercise any influence is in regard to such an everyday practice as the style of dating letters, says The Globe. Yet even here fads and fancies have their sway. A few years
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 204 8 3XTOTICE. APPLICATIONS will be received at the Harbour Master’s Office, Penang, or at the Office of the Master Attendant, Singapore, up to noon 16th March, 1914, for the appointment of 2nd Boarding Officer, Marine Department, Penang. Salary .£lBO p.a. rising by annual increments of JEIO to .£230 with a Duty
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  • 23 9 1 hr (y>n Agent» 1 Due Y«rck Artaixa tafia Singapore B.M.AOo. Colombo jBM.ACo. Colombo A.O.ACo. Singapore iA.O.ACo. lOthMar 12th 19th 21st
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  • 16 9 For Agf.ntt BtrJJhnqtr Colombo B.MACo. Mar. Torch Siosji'por* K M A*;o BiM(fapi»re A-O.ACo. Oolosnb? AG.AO
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 344 9 I ipected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service Outward. Homeward. •Sails on Friday instead of Saturday, t Mold avia calls at Naples. }Goes through to London via Bombay. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. “A” Accommodation. Ist class 2nd class I To Loudon by Sea $565-72 $377-14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $356-29
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    • 1927 9 'JT r SHIPPING. s. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. mUTSCBER LLOYD. BREMEN. Fob Intundud to Sail. St cam bk. Singapore (Three times a week). Por+ Swcftenhnir aid Singapore. ('i wioe a. week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoj, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore and Australia. Mon. 9th Mar., 4 p.m. Thur.
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  • 1293 10 FINAL RESULTS OF THE 1911 CENSUS. Eastern and Western Contrasts. The figures of the population of the Indian Empire, by provinces, States, and districts, as well as by sex, were published, with unexampled rapidity, on the tenth dav after the taking of the census on March 10,
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  • 497 10 Arthur Pollock and Frank Crane are to be congratulated upon their outspoken articles in The Forum Mrs. Grundy’s task becomes somewhat difficult in these days, but her standards are still current and pre- vent many good folk arriving at the true inwardness of right conduct. In
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 281 10 :acr —liwJlifn 6 HEALTH 8 STRENGTH Give* strength to the muscles, tone to the nerves, health to the whole system. It stimulates, strengthens, and sustains. Better than medicine. Vac I iL -v .T JT fcKV. RICKSHAWS! RICKSHAWS! i NEW SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. COMPLETE WITH ENGLISH WHEELS, RUG, LAMPS. Etc, Ist
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    • 54 10 Best Medicine Made. A better medicine can not be made than Chain berJam s Cough Remedy. It relieves the lungs, opens the secretions, aids expectoration and assists nature in restoring the system to a healthv condition Besides it contains no opiates and is perfectly safe te take. For sale by
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    • 61 10 A Life Saver. I It is safe to say that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved the lives of more people and relieved more suffering than any other remedy inexistence. It is known all over the civilized world for its apeedv cures of cramps in the stomach, diarrhoea
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    • 383 10 JLV.vr. ra«:c->: 7.V.W. :.*>>:•>> w.w m i m LL lL Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Land port, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: —“I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal when I began a course of Phosferine. After having tc ken it for three or four months,
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  • 472 11 We have a good d«al of sympathy with th# la<ly wrote to yesterday’s Daily foil to complain of the tidiness of her busha She had no other complaint to mike against him, so, in the sight of the unwise, «he might l>e counted a happy woina
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  • 474 11 Our new China contemporary, the Peking Gazette, an independent and well-written journal, came out the other day with a vigorous leading article on Newspaper Criticism.” It seems that certain diplomats in the Chinese capital are very suspicious of the new organ, and think it must represent
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 186 11 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cnre, For Coughs and Colds, never fails, 1 s. 6d Mj gffe yi A V.ill In ■Wk SHHUSMt br;.ano r ;>, i/it/iAi Ufw Eg MILK BS PRESERVED IN ITS DD an W rt ;vf-' liSSi? Inv&ltmbte in NATURRI STATE ffef itĕS. v* It s c 5 &'P^j(2«sß*4ssl^|JlJ;
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    • 13 11 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Co ds, never fails Is, 6*.
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    • 475 11 GOODRICH TYRES •O <• (i) i- V>v gyra* ja» 7=™^ *s^ r';4 1 -it"; -.v-t S* :;s» fir**/m m 11» "ri. 8» 9* V “I» 1 Us r •Tk XAMf The Largest Tyre Factory, with the Greatest Output in the World a Tribute to the Supreme Quality OF ——i—r-> <
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    • 1558 12 THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with hnglish Manufacturers Dealers in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London an its suburbs, the Directory contains lie.a oi Export Merchants with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign
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