Straits Echo, 22 July 1914

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo PAII.Y CHRONICLE Or EVENTS, CHH/iiL/f ;NO I HROUG4IOUT THE'STRAITS, IHE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND Uifc I- BAST O-ih ALL\ VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 22nd JULY, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 167
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1229 1 CEMENT!] CEMENT!! ••{TIGER 'V BRAND.] Best and Cheapest on the Market 5 Highly recommended and used by the leading engineers, contractors and builders. Lari* Stock* Held By TIANG LEE S’ CO.. V Kuala Lumpur, o Due to arrive by s. s. "SOCOTRA ON OR ABOUT THE 22nd JULY. Lagonda Cars
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    • 39 1 Drink Dog's Head Guinness Stout. BS sS a o a I pH 3B 7 a 3 om SoU Ag,e«.: t lANG LEE 6* Co.. l\nau i A Kuali Lumpur. ■iiiauuuucanuDQDiaiiiaii Tbe Doctor advisas and reoommeudii. It is nonrishinir, invi*
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    • 97 2 NATURA n i i i r LION BRANDj (STERILIZED) J N r. a Mj, Grond Prix: < \Jf\ P *ris 190 c St. Louis 1904. -fi Sii*>* gretn* 0 iS 2 K6nig,b ,h? 3 1899 Kol *A usS V i!liLill!i!!lLlllilllllll!imi!llUli!immillUllll tS q j Schutxmarke Rose!) Co w ARen Mecklenburg (Deutsc^!
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  • 1448 3 (Bt Anthony Nuonnt.) London, Juno 26. Tbit has l»oon a Royal woek The lint of Birthday honour* p*s*ibly marred it to an eitent. ai <1 I do not nvy thnsa who had to write tho biographies for the newspapers of most of the po<'p!o who wp;o included
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  • 406 3 To the Editor of the Free Frees. S’r, The letter from your Correspondent Captain reveals a state of aff titB which is not as widely knowu as it should be It should be published throughout the nautical profession so that any person meditatiug coming to Singapore to
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  • 126 3 The story of a Soottish judgment somewhat like the dilemma of Solomon was told by Councillor Harrison in conducting a party of Edinburgh high constables over the royal mile between Edinburgh Castle and Holyr'od Palace. At the Casila was formerly a sanctuary for debtors. A debtor
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 Core far B ues. Correct that disordered stomach with a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets, aud that feeling of distress and despondency will disappear like magic. They are a sure cure for the blues. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 12 3 For Children’# Hacking Cough at Night, Wood#’ Great Peppermint Cure la. 64
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    • 271 3 1 PENANG. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. tea *1; £$g. w y. MS 556T WKH^r-hmT e 3td >v> ■■«fan §r jjt. w Rubber Factories Rubber Mills A a GAS, OIL 8 PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL ENGINES CENTRIFUGAL 8 PISTON PUMPS. ,/V WATER, GAS 8 STEAM PIPES 8 FITTINGS. BELTING
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 125 4 Mot tros°, Br s.s., 2.883, Reid, July 21, Y kolmmn, Jud« 6, Gen. P. 8. Co. Arraloon Af>car. 13r. s.s., 2 931, Walker, July 21, Hongkong, July 9, Gen- A. A. A. Co. Benoa, Dut. ks., 170. do Ward, July 21, Abalmn, July 20, Gen. K. P. M. rerak,
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    • 53 4 July 22. Taroba, for Negapatain and Madras. Socotra, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan. Hok Canton, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Alma, for Deli. teang Her, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Jin Ho, ft r Ahahan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. At ratoon A
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    • 302 4 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Leong Ho, to morrow, 7 am. Singapore, China and Jjpan— Per Delta. to-morrow, 9 a.in. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca Per Perak, to-morrow, 2 p.rn. Largkat and PaDgkalan Brandan Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 2 p.rn. Port. Swettenham and Singapore-Per Teesta, to-morrow, 3
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  • 121 4 Penang, Judy 22. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/3^} 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4^ 3 Documentary 2/4^» Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1 74j 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174= Moulmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras
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  • 204 4 Gold Leaf 164 40 Black Pepper \6 50 buyers White Pepper 27 75 sellers Trang Pepper 19 wo stock Cloves 50.—worn. Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 85- —tellers Nutmegs 110 23 nominal No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 965 buyers fTahbun...
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  • 186 4 Penano, July 22. Beef— cle. Soup per catty 18 Roast u 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Bump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart 35 Liver por catty 60 Pork Pork por catty 38 Fig’s Head m 24 Foot in hi
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  • 2220 4 o .2 Number of 0 04 I Nam# 1 i 3B 3 43 a> -c |l PC o fc>Capital. Shares issued. r1 s M P ’S ’S p Dividends. j” PP i 0* 191( 191 1912 W 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 1909 8 450,000 200,000 750,000 800,000 lt8l,2<K>,000 5 5*M*,000
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    • 49 4 That remedy is quite sublime. Which really makes good every time, Aud tho’ at modest cost 'tis sold, 18 worth its weight in Virgin gold. It needs strong evidence to rout The rancour of the sceptic’s doubt; Hut such persistent proofs ensure llis faith in Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 59 4 ““n-t.imuumiui.. iunuiu..tililiUUIII THIS IS IT! WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED j Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS J' J «W. c2rt^*fa The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upse* the stomach. Highly 10commcnded by 'he medical profession. or
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  • 1148 5 Flcod Dixtrei—M«tho J of Relief -Djitfats in Conference Bribed if? »ad its Core—Re e;mia| Piper Mr icy. (Freni i Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, July 5 The fl >od along the West au-i North Rivers over 1.100 squire rniDs in Canton Delta is subsiding, and the 180 or more
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  • 679 5 A meeting of the members of the Penang Rural Board was held at 3 pm. yesterday at the L»n 1 Office. There were present Mr. H. C Sells (Chairmau), Dr. W. S Sheppard,' Messrs H. V. Towner, A. C Baker, Cheah £en-.r Yean and Chee Kok Fee
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  • 108 5 Foituuatelv the calendar for the fourth Assizes cf the year in Singapore, opened before the sc iug Chief Justice (the Hod. Mr. J. A. S Buckuill, K C)• in the supreme Couit yesterday, is not so lengthy as the last, but the ('lienees are quite as grave. Of
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    • 651 5 Telephone 583. CHONG CO. 250, PENANG ROAD. R O Singnpors Cold Stor»** ALWAYS STOCK FRESH SHIPMENTS OF Provisions, C gars (Dutch, Manila and Moulmein), Cigarettes and Pipe Smoking Tobacco of leading manufacturers. Naumann's “Germania” Bicycles Accessories. Ice and Martin Co.’s Aerated Waters. Office Hours: FROM 7 A.M. TO 9-30 P.M.
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    • 439 5 FELUCCA S.«*L 1 Iff f Hi}' i C 9 G 'T' o Ss 4££res \&sso^ c rl MasperO f SLf FBtREs f AUspero FREREsL oil O AN S Ity* AU C-V 4 Y x If; t>&L. >. Vr^. aawg-CSjba t—r Fabrique de —-j CigarettesEgyptiennes B HS tip shw nil Ps*»:
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  • 97 6 fub.ished daily (except Sundays and pebiie holidays) ▲T THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. r*ic*. Daily Local *24 per annum. Outetation... Postage Extra. Vail Edition (Post Free) *17.50 CABLE ADDRESS 5 ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 N B All buaiaM* ccramuniMtlona
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  • 1533 6 Genetal Roade’s uncomplimentary remarks to the Malay States Volunteer Rifles on Sunday at Kuala Lumpur, a» reported in our columns on Monday, have aroused considerable interest in Penang and bare come as a great surprise to those who possess personal knowledge of the corps in question. The matter appeared
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  • 1951 6 (From Our Own Correepondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 19. Major Gene-al Revell-Reade, CB.. a field work iusp ct oa of the M.S.V tv a Kuala Lumpur to-day. The men had been warned to parade in the morning but at the last moment the time was altered to t
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 286 6 :cd« CZDCZ)CDC=DCZSC=DCD:CDC=DCDCZSCr:C_. P DIVINIA PERFUME. 0 0 0 0 G 0 e> 0 0 0 A Floral Bouquet SB n 09 exquisite and Fashionable Favorite-Perfume lasting fragrance. Garden B.C -j-i F. Wolff &SOHH PERFUMERS KARLSRUHE .BERLIN VIENNA 0 •0 The charm and subtlety ol Divinia has secured fa it the
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  • 883 7 ROYAL COUP D’ETAT. PAPERS UN ENTHUSIASTIC. Reuter.) Loudon, July 21 The papers are not enthusiastic about the conference and emphasise the chilling silence with which the announcement was received in the House of Commons jester* day, except when it was announced that the Speaker would preside Apart from
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  • 138 7 Harmonioss Cooperation. (Reuter). St Petersburg, July 21. The Tsar and M. resumed their prolonged conversation on foreign matters. In the Franco-Russian interest they agreed upon harmonious action in their general European policy. The Foreigu Ministers also conferred at the same time. M. Poincare in St. Petersburg. London,
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  • 122 7 Dominion Govcrnmsat’a Strong Action. Reuter Victoria, July 22. An armed force has been transferred from the Dominion cruiser Rainbow to the Komagata Maru. The Hiudu riugleaders will be arrested, put in irons and deported by the next liner going out to the East. If the mutinous
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  • 109 7 Sfriovi Dittarbinces Renter.) St. Petersburg. July 21. M. Poincare's visit was marred by serious labour disturbances and over 100.000 workers have gone on strike. There have l*een attacks on the police, revolv. r Ann*, and numerous a»rests have been mi The Cossac’s who were called out
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  • 63 7 Huerta** Quiet Depart*™(Reuter Puerto Mexico. July 21. Ex president Huerti and his family sailed in the German cruiser Dresden for Jamaica. There was no demonstration on bis departure. A Limited Aaaestv. General Carranza intimated that he was willing to print a limited amnesty as an act of generosity,
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  • 42 7 Ilakiif Up tk« Deficit. (Reuter.) Berlin, July 22. The Government baa prepared a bill creating an Imperial monopoly for the manufacture of cigarettes with a tiew to atoning for a shortage of a milliard io the war lewv.
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  • 135 7 'DEATH OF MR. JONES-PARRY. (From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. The death has taken place of Mr. G. L. Jones-ParrActing Chief Police Officer, who was found in a bed in bis house this morning with a bullet wound in bis head. It is believed
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  • 116 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, July 22. At the Rubber Auction at Singapore 148, 1 56 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 123,353 lb. were sold at the following prices: Sheet smoked fine ribbed $ll5 to $ll9 per picul Bheet smoked good ribbed $lOO $lOB
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  • 86 7 Aa Expert Opiaioa(From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, July 21. In the course of an interview granted to the Times of Malaya, Mr. A. E Thomas, the well-known engineer, asseits that large parts of the rivers could be dredged by private companies where the rivers passed through
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  • 37 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 21. Maj ir-Ganeral R. N. R. Reade, who arrived at Ipoh in the afternoon, inspected the local Volunteers who are engaged in field manoeuvres under Captain Nut'er.
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  • 30 7 The Tup. (Reuter). London, July 21. At the Bisley meeting AutrdU won the Cup_. The scores were: Australia 776 Canada 774 The Motherland 770 India 747 Guernsey 781
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  • 194 7 Reuter.) Teheran, July 21. The Shah was crowned with the customary pomp. After a procession through the streets he took the oath before the Mejlis and prayed at the mosque. The draft of an Enactment to prevent the introduction and dissemination of the plant known as
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  • 989 7 BREACH OF IMMIGRATION RULLS. Before Mr. V. G. Ez c cLiel in the Second Court this morning a Hindu, named Murugasen. was charged with attempting to quit the Colony without a certificate from the Indian Immigration Department. The accused pleaded guilty saying he did not know be
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  • 192 7 Yesterday. To-day. e e i a p do x l RUBBER Anglo Malay. 8/3 9/- 8/3 9/B Mertajam 1/7 2/- 1/7 2/ Chersonese 2/0* 2/6 2/0* 2/ C. Malay 7/4* 8/1 7/4* 8/3 Dennistown Highlands 39/6 41/9 39/6 ll Kamuning 1/7 2/- J/7 2/Linggi L. Asiatio 5/7* 6/4* 5/7*
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  • 72 7 Tia, Rice and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange. buyers, no sellers, j Straits Trading Co. 100 tons at 72 20 Singapore: Straits Trading Co. 125 72 40 Total 225 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £143 cash
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  • 85 7 The following aitides will be found on our outside pages Page 3 —Rebind the Scenes. The C-iptaiu Question Soottbh Judgment of Solomon s—Canton J? a w9 Penang Rural Board Singapore \s«iz>> 8 -The Caitliux !>»*«! A Cause P.L R.”.. Sporting Cup Seorni. Liberalism in Religion: Ciudinal Gasqud’s Fears. P.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 413 7 Wanted for an EsU> is. COMPETENT CLERK knowledge of Estate Awvouc Apply personally to Messrs. GUTHRIE A Co., Lt©. HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Dor** 4 ••■>••l* injure them by giv_ w substitutes. 7h s food is good value for your money. Penang Cycle Emporium,
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  • 2498 8 A Cacs* Celebes. The following sk tch from Paris 1 Nig>il i,” written by Mr. Arnold Bennett at 1 the time of the Stetnheil trial, convey» admit < ably the atmosphere which pervades the 1 French capital at a time like the pres nt 1 when the
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  • 278 8 “SPORTING CUP” SCORES. The following were the scores made by the P L R C yesterday: Deliberate Firing. H’cap. 300 Total, yds. Mrs Wright-Motion... 84 28 33.88 Miss Smith 85 27 33 80 Miss Mathieu 85 26 33.75 Mrs Liston 85 26 33.65 Mrs Johnson 85
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  • 124 8 A Calcutta message dated the 13th inst. 9tates :—The tragic death of Lady Hardinge has caused a deep shock here. At tbe Cathedral special hymns and prayers were given. The Rev. R. W. H. Stewart, the senior Chaplain, said that they dwelt with gratitude upon
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  • 1423 8 CARDINAL GASQUETS FEARS. Importance of the Labour Problem. Loudon, June 30. Cardinal Gasquet delivered au interesting speech on liberalism in religion at the annual geceral meeting of the Catholic Union, held yesterday, in response to an address presented to buu on behalf of the union. The Duke
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  • 205 8 The following were the results of the tiee played yesterday Single Handicap B. E Reiman beat F B Rickett 6—4, 6 —2. F A Pledger beat W S Duun 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. V G Ezechiel beat H R Adams 6—4, 6— 4. Single Handicap A. R E
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  • 77 8 The following were the results of the tics played yesterday Championship. J S Cunningham beat G B F Southern fl—ll. A F Robertson beat Wright Motion (Jr) 21—11. Single Handicap. J D Fettes beat W Houston 21—#. The following ties have been fixed f#F Friday, the 24th
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 508 8 A Bi* Programme for a Bit Bay. 1 1 is hero aud can be seen H to-nicht AT j George Town Kiivema, Kuala K*ng»& Road Theatre. New Wiuners! Globe Exclusive, something to marvel at. Convict No. 10 No. 13 IN 4 Reels. 4 Parts. A fin» supernatural sensation that is
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    • 55 8 Cram» Colic. Q}Jo need of suff-riujf from era up* in the stomach, or intern.il pains. Co -uiberlain’s Co'ic, Choleia and Diarrhoea i.’emedv never j fads to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to-day, there will be no time to send for :it after the attack comes on. For sale
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    • 108 8 Cm You Afford the Bisk f Were you ever seized with a sever* attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcei Remedy in the house? Don’t take such risks. A dose or two will care you before a doctor could possibly be called, auu
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1968 9 hipping. P.&O. vV S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servico k BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. Fob Intended to Sail Steam br. Singapore (Three times a week). Homeward Fort Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Tbur. 23rd July.
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  • 950 10 Civil asd Militant. In a settled c m it.ry the military power it natu<'tlly *u!*j ct to the civil O ily in tinvs if stress aud emergency is supreme au h »i<y pi ic**d in th 1 haul* of the military, an lev *ll at *-u li
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  • 1013 10 In the new play at the Haymarket the heroine, being a young and pretiy woman and hearing that she has only two years to live, resolves that she will live” for those two years. Now the word to live in invert- j *d commas has only ODe meaning.
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    • 77 10 (an Yji Afford iLc Fisk V' ro y «u V'r seized with a gfrere '’’Hin;. eol'C or d'arrfcoei without a l> > f C mnl> tluin’s Colic, Cl olera and 1‘ •■•I o*i Hem *dy in the house? Don’t t >1mj.-Ii r U-4. A dose or two will cure >01
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    • 369 10 YOU MAY REST ASSURED lh*t Beecham*s Pillj will be of great service :o you if your stomach is out of order or your liver is sluggish. The conditions of life in these days are so strenuous that nearly everybody is at times, overtaken by various derangements of the digestive organs.
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    • 93 10 Don't Nejhct Year Family. When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera 4nd Dhrrtoea Remedy at this season of the year. you are neg'ecting them, a9 bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be tr fled
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    • 554 10 NOTICE OE SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. j The undersigned i 9 instructed to take po3* I session of aDd put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION. On Saturday, 25th July, 1914, At Ta*ek Police St a'ion, Province Wellesley 1 The properly of LEE HOW, (iha Mortgagor). TAIPING MEDICAL
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  • 259 11 Sir Edward Grey's assurance that the protection of the Anglo-Persian oil wells and the pipe line to the coast will, at the worst, only be a question of two br g tdes will scarcely carry conviction to the inm Is of men who have lately
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  • 251 11 It was quite certain from recent references in the official Russian press that something or other was on the way with regard to Rnsaian relations with China, especially with respect to Mongolia. A few days ago several Peking papers, evidently deriving their information from a common source,
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  • 373 11 The signature of the Sino-German railway agreements marks another step, ani a highly important ooe, in the development of China’s m»ans of communication. The two lines for which the new agreements provide are one frjm Kaomi, near KUocbow, to Hsucbowfu, and the other from Tsinunfu to a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 340 11 trssrt THIS IS IT! Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLEB* The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it aud super sedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the medical profession. OF ALL CrIEMtSTS Pr-ce «1-23
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1313 12 Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL R SERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. ZCDZCDDCDCCDOCDOCDCCDDCDZ SKhMUm. BUTTERY 8 Co AOKNTS FOR PENANG 6» F. M. S. DAVID 10RSAR 8 SCH’S Wdl-Kncwn Extra Navy Canvas, No. 0. SAIIiLANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. TO BE HAD RE
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