Straits Echo, 21 March 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 GBNERIUI VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 21st MARCH, 1914. Siitle Copy, 10 Mils. No. 65
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 988 1 “TIGER Brand Cement. A High Claes Cement suitable for ail purposes especially engineering and construction work. For prices and further particulars apply to TIAKG LEE Co., 63, Beach Street, Penang. < BANK Andrew Usher S Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SAnSILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOB PENANG O’ F. M.
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    • 35 1 There’s PURITY and YWOUR S in every drop of Read’s “Dog’s Head” Guinness The StOUt vou are used >o. Insist on having Dog’s Head Brand. n Sole Agcats TIANG LEE Co.. 63, Beach Street, Penang.
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    • 105 2 t itV»'* /'i i ILK r LION BRAND. (STERILIZED) J r Grand Prix: LA y Paris 1900 St. Louis l9 4, y Silb- M efl ifiPlBrem* 0 „j. "*£3* EI»r**P r j5» Schutimarke 5, Bosct) ARen Mecklenburg (Deuta«* u d m ADE IN GERMAN?* 'Gillen: •J-; ■893. 1893 >1« ‘R98
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  • 1333 3 Niw American Bulbs at Auction.” i Any card-playing Englishman who has been much in the United States during the last two or three years must have noticed how much more rapidly the game of Auction has developed there than in England, where it started. As an improvement
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  • 634 3 In (hat charming and exceedingly smart J publication, the new Vanity Fair, iu which is merged the old-established ladies’ paper Hearth and Home, Lady Duff Gordon who, as Lucille,” has long been famous at a creator of fashions —in a vivacious letter from Paris gives some
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    • 349 3 CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS FOR IMPORTANT TO MANAGIRS AND PROPRIETORS OF SHOWS OUTSIDE OF PENANC. SALE OK HIRE Are you being run down by OPPOSITION Do you get good value for your money Are you in need of Long Feature Films We have in stock all the best productions from all manufacturers
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    • 12 3 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cnre, For Coughs and Colds, uever fails, Is. 6d
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    • 1402 3 NOTICE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTCAGEES. The undersigned are instructed to put for sale BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON Tuesday 31st March 1914 AT THE Archway of Logan's Buildings, Penang, COMMENCING AT 11 A M The following properties: Lot 1. All that piece of laud situate on the East Side of
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 90 4 Luzon Maru, Jap. s.s., 2 96-*, Miyata. March 20, Kobe, Feb. 27. Gen —G. Co. Ellora, Br. s.s., 2.567, S arpe, March 21, Singapore, March 19, Gen. H. L. Co. 0 Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Peters, March 21, Belawan, March 20,Gen— B M. Co. Jin Uo, Br. s.s., 96.
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    • 73 4 March 21. Ban Let, for Trang. Trang, for Trang. Ellora, for Rangoon, Calcutta and Durban, Rotorua, for Tongkah. Lama, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. India, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc. Pangkor, for Dindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Alma, for Deli. Malaya,
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    • 196 4 Fob Colombo and Tuticorin—Per Africa, 23rd instant, 11 a m. Tongkah— Per Sappho, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Klang, 24th instant, 4-30 p m Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc —Per Kleist, 24th instant, 6 p.m. By Train. Federated
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  • 120 4 Penano, March 21. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4,- 1 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,% 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4£ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174| Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’ sight Private 175| Madras
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  • 54 4 Gold Leaf $64.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 29.75 sales Trang Pepper 21.25 sales Cloves 45. —sales Mace 110 nominal. Pickings 87 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 25. —sellers C No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.65 buyers /'Tahbun... 190. —sellers
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  • 1015 4 SHARES Name. CD RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. Ayer Knning- Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Rubber E'tate, Ltd. Changkat Serdang Estate, Ltd. Glenealy Plantations, Ltd. Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltu. Kedah Rubber Co.. Ltd. Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd. Rubber Co.. Ltd. New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd. Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd. Sandycroft
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    • 48 4 Rub It Id. A good many people think rheuu atism can not be cured without taking nauseous medicine. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm massaged thoroughly into the skin has cured far more rheumatism than any internal remedy in existence and gives relief quicker. For «ale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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    • 49 4 Ere conquering Woods appeared on earth, And made his cure of matchless worth, Great ills oppressed us from our birth, Our miseries were great But now these ills none need endure, For we have Woods’Great Peppermint Cure To heal our colds, ’tis always sure, Before it is too late.
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    • 97 4 mminmmmum TASTELESS rrast. Cm immm mm THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound 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 lecommendt d by the medi H cal profession.
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    • 296 4 INTERNATIONAL Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA. 1914. Congress: 7—12 Sept., 1914 Exhibition: Bth Sept, to lOth Oct., 1914. Le.tuies by renowned Scientists and Experts. Interesting Excursions in Java arranged. Reduced Steamship, Railway and Tramway fares for Holders of Congress tickets. For particulars apply to W. E. van RIJNBERK, Hon. Secretary
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  • 1122 5 We are frequently asked what has become of the Bill lor Registration of domestic servants in this Colony, and we have to admit that we do not know. A representative and practically unanimous appeal was made to the Government in August, 1912, from the most representative householders in
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  • 338 5 Silver Jubilee Celebrations. The following is the official programme of the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the Reign of H. H. Sir Idris Mershid-al-Aathttm Shah G.C.M.G G C.V.O Sultan of Perak. Saturday, April 4. 7 p m.—ln each mosque in every Mukim all throughout the
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  • 215 5 The abandonment of the organised central selling scheme for the Plantation Rubber market is not acquiesced iu by all parties. It probably received its death knell at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association. Though the proposal still has its advocates,
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  • 315 5 Apropos of the deportation of the Nine, a correspondent of Truth points out that the extra-territorial rights possessed bv Great Britain in China empowers our consuls to deport British subjects without trial or inquirv. An Order iu Council places it in the power of any individual Cousul,
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    • 540 5 c&here is no check to the popularity of 44 Black White *mr Mo.vaim; SCOTCH WHISKY ‘black a white* ***o*hj itLßcno the house of comhons **•*0 WHt OOrVHlf** JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD. LONDON. GLASGOW, &c. DISTILLERS BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. oc DOC DOC DOC JUST UNPACKED! JUST UNPACKED!! A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
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    • 252 5 Messrs. LAMBERT 8 BUTLER’S FAMOUS SMOKING MIXTURES. AR iC Asking ToBAgS -a r, tN tNCL>i£ rontieh M Garrick AND “Frontier” Tobacco. OBTAINABLE AT ALL THE LEADING STORES IN PENANG. WHY TROUBLE YOURSELF? f| When the E- U-TROUBLE FIRM Op«nS •.m.—-S p.m./N Will do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for you. fj ALL
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  • 98 6 FlMiiktd daily (except Sondeys end prtfclis holidays) at T*n CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Psion Sa% Leal W 4 per emnom. H OrtrtrtaM»-. Postage Extra. «fail mmm (Port Free) «17.50 «Ann ADDnnee: ECHO—PENANG.” Ttltpfcnat Noe. Echo 586 Praattag Department 545 It-All hIMM NWiiMtiOH «kcraM
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  • 650 6 Apropos of our remarks the other day regarding the stamps of Tringganu, which bear the figure and presentment of the features of the Mohammedan ruler of that Mohammedan state, we have received a learned disquisition from a correspondent who, as he bluntly phrases it, really knows something
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  • 674 6 Although the situation in Ulster is painfully tense and strained almost to breakingpoint, we must still refuse to believe in the possibility of civil war. Disappointed though we confess ourselves both with the hardening in the Radical camp, as displayed by the uncompromising tone of Mr. Winston
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  • 942 6 Mr. G. H. Irwin returned from leave this morning by the P. 4 O. s.s. India. Mr. S. G. Parrett, of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw 4 Co., left by the mail to-day for home on long furlough. Mr. C. E. Jenkins, Assistant Engineer, P. W.D., Alor Star, arrived
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  • 979 6 Reading the account of the gallant for which Dr. Hoops has r LiS f#at Arnott Memorial Medal, one camj > feeling how much more real hoX. distinction there is about such an and that attaches to any “C.M G or “tr n Ward or even to the decorations
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    • 332 6 CZJCDCDCDCD CD^OOGDCDCDCDCD# •LCDOCDOCDOC «3 DOC DOCDOCDOCDOCDJ» V 0 o 0 o 0 o 0 o 0 o ARE YOU A BACK NUMBER? We receive regularly, by every outward mail, the principal London Periodical Publications. The following received by the P. 0. on the 19th inst. are now on sale. Compare
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  • 322 7 ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS. Reuter.) Loudon, March 20. At various pi.ices in Ulster the troops were greeted with enthusiastic demonstrations by the Unionists. A detachment of Ulster Volunteers at Belfast stood at the salute as the Dorsets passed, many of the troops returning the compliment. Leaders
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  • 96 7 Opening Ceremony. (Reuter.) London, March 20. Their Majesties the King and Queen who opened the new National Institute for the Blind, were given a great ovation by thousands of blind people. The King, replying to the address, appealed to the Empire to show practical sympathy
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  • 85 7 Fifty Lives Lost. Reuter.) Venice, March 20. A torpedo boat collided with and sank a ferry steamer. Eighty persons were on board and it is believed that fifty were drowned. Six bodies have been recovered, including that of the Russian vice-consul Merkinski. A City in Mourning. Venice—Later.
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  • 94 7 The Imperial Assent. (Reuter.) London, March 20. Id the House of Commons Mr. Ramsay Macdonald urged the witholding of the Imperial Government’s assent to the South African Indemnity Bill in view of the -bangs in the political situation as evidenced the Transvaal municipal elections. Mr. L.
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  • 80 7 (£enter.) Paris, March 20. Many were killed and injured in a fight an electoral meeting at St. Denis. At their change of programme last night, Crown Cinema drew a fairly good house. Auiong the pictures shown, Shamus 0 Brieu in ‘2 reels, Claim Jumpers and the Veiled
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  • 100 7 LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. Reuter.) London, March 20. The following is the betting for the Lincolnshire Handicap (1 mile), which will be run on March 25 15 to 2 against Brancepeth, offered, after 8 to 1 taken. 10 to 1 Tuxedo and Agdoe. 20 to 1 Knucknacorriga. 25 to 1
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  • 77 7 A Deficit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 20. The report of the Singapore Golf Club states that the accounts show a deficit on December 31 of $1,504. The rains did considerable damage to the links. The Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer intimated that they did not
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  • 63 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 20. At the Sungei Gau meeting Mr. Llewellyn, whe presided, said that he.hoped for an output of 200 piculs a month for a year, though the expense had slightly increased. The final dividend last year was not very high they could
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  • 57 7 {From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 20. Mr. Boyd, who presided at the meeting of the Haytor Rubber Estate, said that the approximate dividend earned was 11 per cent., but they were carrying this sum forward and not raising debentures to bring the estate to maturity. They would
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  • 34 7 (Reuter.) Athens, March 20. In the Chamber, the Minister of Marine announced that orders have been placed for three additional dreadnoughts, three armoured cruisers and a proportional number of light units.
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  • 35 7 (Reuter). Vienna, Mareh 20. Seven of the nine Russians, charged at Vienna with espionage on behalf of the Russian General Staff, have been sentenced to penal servitude for several years. Two were acquitted.
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  • 28 7 (Reuter.) London, March 20. Oxford rowed the full course in sleet and mist, covering the distance from Putney to Mortlake in 20 min. 30 sec.
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  • 17 7 (Reuter.) Paris, March 20. The Senator, M. Gauthier, has been appointed Minister of Marine.
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  • 191 7 Tin, Rice nad Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 tons at $87.70 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 100 $87.05 Total 200 tons. Tin is quoted in Dondon to-day at £l/2 17s. 6d. cash and £174 15s. three months’ sight. Rangoon
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  • 946 7 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. The hearing of the two cases against Cbedin Ariffin bin Mohamed Ariff, son of the late Mohamed Ariff, the Malay Millionaire, was resumed yesterday afternoon i before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden in the first Divisional Court. In the first case the plaintiff was
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  • 579 7 Miss Rose Scully sued the Singer Sewing Machine Company for $35, a month’9 salary in lieu of notice before Mr. Y. G. Exechiel yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. Nunn, Manager of the Penang branch, appeared as defendant on behalf of the firm, while Mr. H. Thorne appeared for
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  • 273 7 Two Great Objeetioas. The Ordinance baldly states that a person may be banished by order of the Government after such enquiry as he may deem necessary.” That, to our mind, constitutes one of the gravest indictments against the Banishment Ordinances. A new and conscientious Governor may deem
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  • 80 7 This evening Sri Selatan is playing Ayer Raja and to-morrow Bahrol Alam will meet Sn Penang. A Committee meeting of the M. F. A. will be held at the Y. M. U. to-morrow at 8 p m. Agenda. I. Protest from Penang United against the referee’s decision,
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  • 140 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3.—Fashions in Bridge. The Ethics of Dress. s.—Servants Registration. The Sultan of Perak Silver Jubiiee Celebrations. The R. G. A. and a Selling Agency. Deportation from Chim. 8. —Marginal Notes (By Tom Wright.) Penang Cricket Club: Presentation of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 515 7 S. G. Parrett. P.P.C. i i an tmmrc For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amoy. The s s. Hong I Van I, Captain J. Mason, is expected to arrive here on or about the 23rd inst., and will leave for the above ports on Tuesday, the 24th inst., at 3 p.m.
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  • 2857 8 (BY TOM WRIGHT.) The Echo on Jan. 24th had a Random Note that I found quite stimulating on Feb 21st, a note about “the wonderful gyatem of correlated human effort”, with particular reference to commerce. Of course, if I were only certain that system is the fitting word
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  • 98 8 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending March 14, there were 184 deaths (123 males, 61 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 29.06, including 3 deaths at St. John’s Island and 28
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  • 110 8 4th SUNDAY IN Lust. 8 a.m. Matins Choral. 8 30 a m. Holy Communion. 5 p.m. Evensong aud Sermon. Hymns 272, 528, 257. Magnificat Hopkins 50. Nunc Dimittis Goss 61. Sr. Ghorgk’s Tamil Mission 9 30 a m. Matins and Sermon. 4 p.in. Evensong. 5 p.m. Sunday
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  • 760 8 Presentation or Prizes. The presentation of prizes to the winners in the recent. Lawn Tenuis and Bowls |< Tournaments of the Penang Cricket Clubj; took place yesterday evening. Mrs. Dunn|, gave away the prizes. Before the presenta-1 tion two finals were played. In the final of the
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  • 751 8 The Atixtude or Jap*.*. It is difficult U understand the* attitude of Japan towards China at the present time IU J 6 JaJ f n haS shewu sight. When she saw that opening to th. world was inevitable, and that her mush be bound up with that
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  • 252 8 At the Bukit Mertajam District Court, before Mr. R. Scott, yesterday, M. Amirtham Pillay, and A. K. Kami Kandayar, oil millers aud Rengasamy Yandayar and Velu Padayachee, sub-contractois, each »ued V. Manikam for the sum of $500, being damages for causing wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.
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    • 446 8 Positively New Pictures To-night AT THE Straits Cinema Location: —PENANG ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. “Thirty Years of a Gambler's Life X REELS S C A.G.L l 7,000 feet I 3 PARTS «1 “Max as a Conjuror (By Mai Linder) W1FFLES AS A WAYWARD HUSBAND KEELS 2 PARTS AND The
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    • 14 8 Woods’ Great Pepper mi£t Cure, For Congha and Colds, nertr fails Is, 6d r
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  • 27 9 i melt hrom Agent» Due India Singapore A.G.ACo. 21st Mar. Rent Singapore B.M.JkCo. 24th f. Alice Colombo BM.ACo. 26th belt* Colombo A.G.ACo. 2n Ap r.
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  • 23 9 For Agtnt» heart» 1 Col ODD bo A.G.ACo. Mar. tut x>'on*be B.MICc. P ittce [>o 1 >• M *Co Iklta A 0 *<'' Apr
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  • 37 9 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Serves. Outward. Hshita» Delta 2 Apr I India 21 Mar, 4 ***r 16 M J Devanha 4 A pr< Cura Servire I OrTWARD aOM*WARD. W*m»T 34 Mar. 1 Nil* *4 M.r rkpT .UM.
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    • 364 9 P.&0. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. Homeward. •Sails on Friday instead of Saturday. t.Moldavia calls at Naples. ♦(Joes through to London via Bombay. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. 1st class 2nd class r, London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 X, Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $356-29 B Accommodation.
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    • 1120 9 n o w mo f SHIPPING. BRITISH INDIA OTMTSCHER LLOYD. SEEM. Fo* Singapore (Three tiroes a week)* STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. I imperial german hail line. fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Lisbon or Gibraltar, Algie T Genoa Naples
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    • 507 9 n i, Japan Lfcamship Company. LU m EUROPEAN I/iVEI A F.irluijjhtlj service is maintained be* tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp under mail contract AT he Im P enal Japanese Government, he New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining is service have been specially designed and fcnstructod, and are fitted
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  • 982 10 MURDER MYSTERIES* (Published To-dat.) It can hardly be morbid to take an interest in muroer, because we all do—at least, in some murders —and what is genera o mankind c nnot be disease, which is essentially abnormal. But why do we follow with strained attention
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  • 1114 10 -The writer of a review iq this week’s Literary Supplement observed that the photographs ot old Oxford and Cambridge groups supplied an interesting history of the changes ot fashion in hair-dressing. The same 1 purpose is served almost equally well by an old family album wherein many
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    • 609 10 i iilliillllluiiWliiulWlill lihiiliii ill ml a An the Digestive Organ: The soothing, healing, and tonic properties of Angier’s Emulsion eminent!} adapt it to the relief and cure of stomach and bowel disorders of a catarr!::;!, fermentative, ulcerative, or tubercular nature. Petroleum passes through tna stomach unchanged and hence exercises its
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    • 161 10 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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    • 148 10 WANTED. A BILL-COLLECTOR for a mercantile firm. Security $2,000. Salary »C--cording to qualifications. Apply with copies of testimonials to T. S. C., 14 3 14 c/o Straits Bckn Hong Eok Chew, 423-425-427, PENANG ROAD. Billiards 4 OF THE Latest British Make Tables AND Refreshments. *j A$ No. 4, China Street,
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  • 510 11 T*i Vadwi of Good Puttiwo. It wai Willie Park who laid down the famous di •turn that the man who can putt it a match for anybody. Andrew Kirkaldy has also emphasised the importance of the gentle art by his characteristic declaration that “any fool can drive, but
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  • 428 11 i The death of Chao Ping-cbun, under circumstances concerning which the public is not yet satisfied, removes from the ranks of the active administration one of the ablest men China had, and one of the most loyal of the President’s supporters. His career has been
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    • 648 11 GOODRICH TYRES 'S®?®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® fcV- (V. i-O't bKS&I.I -;,29w* ,u--wi ur- «cuvi f j I! jvt •fv 7 v X-:Zi >SR l ift 2 KilSißiiß -i_ S r J K?3i--5 v -J J !*J £v o*- y* 4 «I* «iitf** .vi-* '#.£2s e?c.n J !ss:n y -r- i *V I FS
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    • 1169 12 THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English Manufacturers dealers in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the Directory contains lisle ot Export Merchants with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign
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