Straits Echo, 13 May 1915
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Title Section35 1915-05-13 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT T:IE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Pei Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, i3th MAY, 1915. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 10835 words
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Advertisement1053 1915-05-13 1 S.I. A**afs: TIANG LEE CO, 53 s A The Dootor advises and recommends. It is noari-hing, invi* gorating and strengthening. !C a •|MJ5 itatnnnj pwfl i Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. NOW ON SHOW One 5 Seater EMPIRE CAR AS ILLUSTRATION. BANKS MAGNETO V ♦Wife EMPIRE "The Little1,053 words
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Advertisement17 1915-05-13 1 TO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. 1428, BURMAH ROAD. LOCAIION QUIET V HEALTHY. APPLY S 3, Bench Street.17 words
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Advertisement17 1915-05-13 2 DRINK £1 RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., PENANG.17 words
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Article1231 1915-05-13 3 VII-THE "POPULARITY” OF FRANCE. Kocr Kkasons for Hating England fn the f flowing article the Times neutral ('orre'ponJent analyse» the intense hatred f Qnmauy for England, and contrasts it ir tk the change of feeling towards France, h" i* n< w regarded with something akin to ofecti°1,231 words
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Article610 1915-05-13 3 In this country we are not likely to forget how before the war Germany tried to stir up disaffection against us in Ireland, in India, and in Egypt, or the great financial plot by which she strove to break our credit I r is much to610 words
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Advertisement45 1915-05-13 3 Now h the Tims. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Now 8 the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and see how quickly it. will relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispeniaries and Dealers.45 words
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Advertisement52 1915-05-13 3 A Good Rule For the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints It always cures promptly ami no household is afe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries52 words
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Advertisement175 1915-05-13 3 rrnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnn JIT PENANG. NS. id. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR «is. <\ A sYi> Sfs> o 4> v<3's Rubber Factories Rubber Mills. St. IS »5 m r& a ,v GAS, OIL 8 PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL ENGINES. CENTRIFUGAL 8 PISTON PUMPS. A fc WATER, GAS g STEAM PIPES 8175 words
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Article1281 1915-05-13 4 Notwithstanding tlo war, British trade continues to ii ;ui i-h. It is true tliat our exports have a considerable shriu kage since the outbreak of hostilities, but that was to be expected in view of the cessa tion of shipments to enemy countries and the concentration1,281 words
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Article280 1915-05-13 4 An old Singaporean writes to the Free Press. Like everyone else who has any connection with the Straits Settlements, I waited with much anxiety for definite and detaiiel news of the recent outbreak in Singapore Tho mails were unaccountably delayed, and it was ouly this week that280 words
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Article216 1915-05-13 4 Stories of the ill treatment of British prisoners of war iu Germany have been circulated for mouths past; but conclusive evidence on the subject is forthcoming for the first time in the White Paper issued by the Foreign Office recently. It is one more proof of the216 words
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Advertisement50 1915-05-13 4 Muddy Complexion. Wheu you see a woman with a muddy or sallow complexion aud dull eyps, you may know tliat her liver is out of order. A lew doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets will correct, it and make hor look better and feel bolter. For sale by all Dispansaries and Dealers.50 words
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Advertisement13 1915-05-13 4 For Chronic Chest Complaint», W nrii' flr«»k P*pp* r »t»t Oara. 1« fid13 words
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Advertisement407 1915-05-13 4 Plain truths on the subject of Health are the only acceptable pronouncements. Exaggerated statements end by convincing no one—rather do they create suspicion, and give rise to doubt. But you may safely listen to universal opinion. The public have for long known the value of Beecham’s fills in cases of407 words
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Article724 1915-05-13 5 Fraser Neave, Ltd. THIRTY PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Businbss Again Normal. The annual meeting of Fraser Neave, Ltd., was held on Monday at the registered office of the company in The Arcade, Singapore. Mr. W. H. Macgregor, the chairman, presided, others present being Messrs. E. Bramall, A. Hood Begg, P. Cunliffe,724 words
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Article253 1915-05-13 5 The German professor has not yet learnt his lesson. In the Kreuz Zeitung one of this fraternity named Hoesch has been expounding the necessity for sticking to Belgium permanently. Belgium,” he says, must never again be a bridge-bead for England or a gate for the invasion of253 words
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Article669 1915-05-13 5 TXK CENSORSHIP IN En*LAND. Writing in April the London correspondent of the Singapore Free Preen said This week the mail brought the papers from Singapore giving the account of what happened m the Colony so far as it was deemed advisable publish it. We thought at first that669 words
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Article289 1915-05-13 5 Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Saturday, May 15 Mixed Doublet Handicap. Mrs Samuel and Oxenham —3/6 vt. Miss Barnett and Goatley —3/6 Mr and Mrs Everest —4/6t>*. Mr and Mrs B Martin —l5 4 Men s Doublet Handicap.—A Class. Kinder and Linton —l5289 words
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Advertisement169 1915-05-13 5 < Id (/> O Id K O Id (L Z < z < X o CD o _l < Ruchanans SCOTCH WHISKY 5<S? PS ojasgow* SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT" BLACK&WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Sole Agents PENANG AND KEDAH. By afpHHtmtnt to H M TMc KING. ‘ROYAL HOUSEHOLD’ SCOTCH WHISKY169 words
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Advertisement355 1915-05-13 5 Scoeet C/iestnuff FooacvD Because of its delicate aroma and sweetness of flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. "t' .1 jpgs' i <*i 1 'mfflmkpww, 'JK WwM JaKlTv' MĔ fa ’SA C-U'K Jm m warn};ft? Is it not a pleasure to wateh the pictures at355 words
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Article, Illustration96 1915-05-13 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pmic*. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. If ail Edition (Ppst Free) $17.50 CAULS ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 SB All buair.eaa communication*96 words
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Article520 1915-05-13 6 Reuter’s wires this morning, especially the news from the Western front, would seem to indicate that the Germans are spending themselves in vain in tremendous and simultaneous attempts to break through the line on both fronts. List week General von Hindenburg made a desperate effort 1 gainst Russia. He520 words
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Article907 1915-05-13 6 In view of the attempts which are being made by a misguided section of the i planting community to get the Panicker judgment reversed by legislation and to abolish the freedom of movement of the agricultural coolie, it is significant to find i the following907 words
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Article561 1915-05-13 6 Mr. D. A. M. Brown, who has had a bad attack of fever and influenza, is recruiting at the Crag,” Penang Hill. < < A son of Mr. W. Cowan, late of the F.M.S. Civil Service, was on board H M.S I Kent during the Falkland Islands561 words
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72 1915-05-13 6 May 11 By Balance ...$18,494 66 12 European Staff, Chinese and Tamil Clerks and Mechanics employed on the Caledonia Group of Estates, Bth instalment 546.10 Staff of BrowD, Phillips and Stewart, monthly subscription 70.00 Societa Italiana Extreme Oriente, Ld., monthly subscription in addition72 words
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Article67 1915-05-13 6 May 7 By Balance $1,548 64 12 H. E. McCulloch 50 00 P. Mitford 50.00 Supdt. and Staff of Perak Postal and Telegraphic Dept,, Taiping ***** Balance, May 12 $1,820.14 Amount previously acknowledged 11,744 74 Total ...$13,564.88 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-d»y at $80.70, business done,67 words
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Article1067 1915-05-13 6 8 rune time ago an official paper w dl up from Singapore to Penang and show! under seal of the strictest secrecy to selected few It was, if we may say 0 with out offence, as disingenuous a document we have ever read, neither candid nor com plete,1,067 words
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Advertisement201 1915-05-13 6 PENANG. 30th March, 1915. Messrs. The George Town Dispensary, Limited. Dear Sirs, I have been using your Super Iced dp Cologne for some time, and having had such excellent results, I feel I should like to tell you what I think of it. It is a most excellent preparation lor201 words
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Article582 1915-05-13 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram MR. WILSO VS ATTITUDE. London, May 12, 7 p.m. A telegram from New York states that President Wilson’s friends say that the President is trying to find a solution of the crisis for the benefit of humanity. Criticism in America. Mr. Clark, Speaker of582 words
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Article36 1915-05-13 7 All Celebration* Cancelled. London, May 11. The London Gazette announces that all celebrations of the King’s Birthday, both at borne and abroad, have been cancelled, with tbe exoeption of the flying of flags,36 words
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Article528 1915-05-13 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SIR JOHN FRENCH’S DESPATCH. german attack repulsed, London, May 11, 4.40 p.m. > I ield-Marshal Sir John French reports that the Germans yesterday afternoon made a vary heavy bombardment of our trenches on the Menin Road east of Ypres. They made an infantry528 words
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Article688 1915-05-13 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN ONSET ARRESTED. London, May 12, 6.35 a m. An official communique issued in Petrograd admits that the enemy attacks created an unfavourable situation on the evening of May 9 between the Vistula and the Carpathians, but the impetuous attacks of the Russian688 words
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Article715 1915-05-13 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram ST ATI MENT IN THE LORDS. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. London, May 11. I 1° the House of Lords, the Matquess of f Crewe stated that the enemy in the Darda- nolle», on the night of May 2, made a violent general attack till mid-night,715 words
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Article100 1915-05-13 7 A CREDITABLE DISPLAY. (From Our Oum Correspondent.) Singapore, May 12. The Singapore Art Club Exhibition was opened yesterday by Lady Evelyn Young. It was a most creditable display and there were numerous exhibits, among them some good work. The first prize in Oils was won by Mr.100 words
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Article74 1915-05-13 7 Couatry Now Quiet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 12. Official Headquarters telegrams from Kelantan received at 11.5 a m. report that a British f >rce reached Pasir Puteh, near the Semarak River, without opposition. The country is now quiet and the insurgents appear to have dispersed, but it74 words
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Article356 1915-05-13 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3. —To-Day in Germany VII —The Popularity of France. The Germans in China. 4. —Trade in War Time The Silly Censor. Cruelty to Prisoners. 5. —Fraser Neave Ltd Thirty Per Cent. Dividend. Germany and Belgium. Penang Golf Club.356 words
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Article306 1915-05-13 7 THE JUDGMENT. In the Suprem j Court this morning Mr. Ju.tice Ebden delivered judgment in the su.t iu which Mahomed Ibrahim sued one Oona Letcbaman N idar, claiming $lO,OOO as damages for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution, in connection with the Field General Court Martial in306 words
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Article508 1915-05-13 7 lbs. Alma Estates, Limited 15,800 Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Limited 7,100 Cluny Rubber Estates, Limited 12,331 Chemor United Rubber Estates, Limited 14,548 Kuala Kangsar Plantations Company Limited 23,267 Kota Bahroe Rubber Estates, Limited 26,077 Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Limited ***** Klian Kellas, Limited 1,266 Shanghai508 words
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Obituary77 1915-05-13 7 Obituary. Mr. A. E. C. Franklin, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 12. The death took place at Kuala Tembeling yesterday of Mr. A. E. C. Franklin, District Officer of Kuala Lipis, from cerebral malaria after an illness of eight days. The funeral took place at Tembeling yesterday. Mr.77 words
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Article1576 1915-05-13 8 THE RECENT DISORDERS 1 1 Volunteers and Their Pay. It is now eight months since the various Volunteer units here have been mobilised over against the contingency—a very small one —of enemy attack. This year was only six weeks old when the mobilisation assumed a greater stringency owing1,576 words
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Article398 1915-05-13 8 Munitions Increases 900 Per Cent. M. Millerand, Minister for War, speaking in the French Chamber, gave the following indications concerning the progress of the French artillery The output of munitions, be said, was now 600 per cent., as compared with the output at the beginning of398 words
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Article953 1915-05-13 8 The appeal of the Central Committee of the F.M S. Convalescent Home and War Relief Fund is now, or shortly will be, in the hands of most of our readers. It may be advantageous, therefora, at this stage to clear up one or two points953 words
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Article905 1915-05-13 8 TWO GREAT COMMANDERS CONTRASTED. 1 The Men and Their Task. An interesting first-hand impression of General Joffre and Sir John French is printed in the Times from a correspondent who has recently visited each in his headquarters, Pere Joffre, who has the destinies of France in his905 words
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Advertisement368 1915-05-13 8 George Town Kinema Kuala Kanosa 1'oad Thkatrb, (COOLEST PLACE.) The Right Kind of Drama That you will eagerly want to see is contained in this Exclusive. It is nicely flavoured with heart-interest as well, so it is certain to go with a Bang VITAGRAPH’S MASTERPIECE. "A Mission of Diplomacy" 3368 words
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Advertisement63 1915-05-13 8 For a Lame Back. When you hare pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Paiu Ba m twice a day, massaging with the palm of the band for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it63 words
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Advertisement12 1915-05-13 8 Far Children’! Hacking Coagh at Night. Wandt* Qr*»t Papptrana* Cara la. id.12 words
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Advertisement45 1915-05-13 8 Now Is the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and see how quickly it will relieve the pain and sorenesi. For Bale by all Diapenaariea and Dealera.45 words
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Advertisement43 1915-05-13 8 Man wants but little here below, But wants that little long, If life he wishes to enjoy Among the gladsome throng. But if he would long life enjoy, And be from colds secure, Then be must take the remedy Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.43 words
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Advertisement540 1915-05-13 8 NOTICE CIEPARATE Tenders will be received UD ►C7 to noon on Tuesday, the 25th \T O P 1915, for the following supplies for a nerii of six months commencing from l«f t i 1915: Jul J. a. Rations for Penang and Balik P u i ftll Hospitals. iau b. Rations540 words
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Article2007 1915-05-13 9 The Battle of Neuve Chapelle (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 16. Sir John French’s despatches on the recent fighting—brought over by H. R. H. The Prince of Wales—have been published with commendable promptitude by the War Office. The despatches tell little beyond what is already known of2,007 words
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Article212 1915-05-13 9 Official Minutes. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 27th April, 1915. Present. W. Peel, E6q, President. P. T. Allen, Esq. Quah Beng Kee, Esq. Absent. F. Duxbury, Esq. Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq. John Mitchell, Esq. Lim Eow Hong, Esq. 1. The minutes212 words
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Article222 1915-05-13 9 How to Grow Fit. Are you one of the many people who complain of being run down Are your muscles flabby and your nerves on edge P Do you feel greatly depressed and are you restless at nights and unrefreshed by sleep P Do you find222 words
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Advertisement421 1915-05-13 9 NOTICE LABOUR CODE. 1912. F.M.S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911/ Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return421 words
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Advertisement138 1915-05-13 9 FOR. Guide to Peaang, BT THE LATE E. F. Skertchly« I. e. s. Price 5 0 cents i" Worth a Dollar a copy.") SOLD AT STRAITS ECHO OFFICE. AMD AT THE SAVE-U-TROUBLE FIRM EUROPEAN ACENCY. WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at iowest cash prices for all ffinds of British and Continental138 words
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Advertisement456 1915-05-13 9 Summer Diarrhoea No epidemic kills babies with such appalling swiftness and in such great numbers as this dreaded complaint. According to reports, this infant scourge is again with us, and the rapid rise in the infantile mortality rate will strike fear to the heart of many an anxious mother. How456 words
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Article461 1915-05-13 10 Writing from Warsaw the correspondent of the Westmintter says tb« discipline of the troops seen on this front and in Galicia is good This is true both as regards conduct of soldiers towards one another and towards the civil population, and as regards purely military discipline iu461 words
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Article248 1915-05-13 10 The Central Newt correspondent at Tokyo affords us a glimpse into the social affairs of our Ally in the Far East, which in the midst of all the war talk comes as a welcome relief. He reports that Tokyo has recently had its first breach of248 words
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Article246 1915-05-13 10 For many reasons the judicial changes coming into operation with the opening of Trinity Sittings are viewed with satisfaction by the profession. Regret for the loss of Lord Justice Buckley is tempered by the reflection that, as a baron of the United Kingdom, he will add to246 words
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Article1054 1915-05-13 10 There was no Prussian Empire when La Brut ere wrote his famous characters, but there are some traits among them that might have been drawn expressly f or a portrait of the Germ.n. Many might fix upon Giton as the character; Gitou, with his full1,054 words
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Advertisement472 1915-05-13 10 METHYLATED SPIRITS! (Quality Guaranteed) Wholesale and Retail Price ;4 per Lin of 4 gallons or 22 cents jm. quart bottle OB A N -BLE AT CHEAT! KEE EE CO., M, CUu Street, Peiaif. '■•W o Cable: “JAL O > o o o o o o <> e* n o Hit472 words
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Advertisement593 1915-05-13 10 33 iillililß 'P'IWIH!'.: 1 11 1 UllllllUlllil]|lillUMllUlilliiliillilllU4..uil:'lyii l 1 1.' i iHliiilltll.u t:liiiiliii 1111 1 li|j}l, Weak Lungs. Aasgifir’s is the only Emulsion I can retain." 8 Prince’s Road, Richmond, Surrey. Dear Sirs, —I wish to send you a few words of praise and gratitude for benefit H derived from593 words
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Article1561 1915-05-13 11 A COMING RECOIL By G soros Russell (A E.) When a gun is fired it recoil» with almoat m much force as urges forward the projectile. It ia the triumph of the military engineer that he anticipates and provides for this recoil when designing the weapon. Nations1,561 words
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Article334 1915-05-13 11 Piasbtul Third Year. In the course of a general survey of affairs in China, Mr. Walter Milward, of Hankow, in the annual report of the National Bible Society of Scotland, remarks that the third year of the Chinese Republic, compared with the two preceding ones, has been334 words
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Advertisement364 1915-05-13 11 HOTEL NORMAN. Peninft’s Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. y.B. —In the event of change of Proprietorship, the Hotel will not be closed, but will be handed over to the new tenant as a going concern. large airy rooms facing the sea. Under the patronage of H M. Judges, Medical Officers,364 words
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Advertisement62 1915-05-13 11 For a Lame Back. When you hare pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on62 words
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Advertisement51 1915-05-13 11 Alwajs Bicoamiadlt. In almost every community there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great Dopularity. For sale by all Dispensaries and51 words
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Advertisement2015 1915-05-13 12 P.&0. 58 S.NM Wireless Telegraphy, fitted on all Steamers. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans FREE of Charge and each berth is furnished with an Eleotric Reading Lamp. Expected Arrivals and Departures. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION GO., LTD. Mall Service Outward. D jo Penan? May 14 Steamer. Connecting with2,015 words
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