Straits Echo, 25 May 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENIS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENoRAiLY. VOL. 14-* $24 Per Annuo, PENANG, THURSDAY, 25th MAY, 1916. Sinjle Coy, 1$ cents. No. 120.
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      1095 1 MAID ttSD NATUBSi I HIES. ■< BANKS. The TAI SENG (BRITISH MADE). Try help British Trade. You will be confident, if you fry ROM TYRES, of their superiority in quality, reliability and durability. AGENTS: Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of
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      14 1 HE’S MILK *25®" fORlNFAMTSCWg 0f WHIM iSTHtlB^ •t. Sgy Tiofu r**. 0*2 *3S? 1
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    Prussia's Last Throw.
    1355 3 It is impossible to disregard altogether the repeated suggestion that the German lV ernment contemplates an attempt to invade” this country. On the face of it the suggestion seems absurd enough. The (Jeruiau Fleet has never dared to challenge uur s, and we know that the effect
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    Mr. Dooley on Ingratitude.
    497 3 Thus Mr. Dooley ”on the Ingratitude of Philanthropy D’ye know,” said Mr. Dooley I've jist about made up me mind that Mankind ain’t worth savin’.” "What makes ye say such a thing asked Mr Hennessy. Because,” said Mr. Dooley, ivry time I sea a philanthropist grab
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      842 3 HS «i BAD Not only is the Liver the largest but one of the most important organs in the humsn body, and when deranged it becomes the source of endless suffering. When the Liver is dogged l v the inactivity of the kidneys and bowels, it becomes torpid, and fails
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    Quack Medicine.
    1062 4 The Health Officer's leoture on Quack Medicine attracted a large audience to the Y.M.C.A. buildings, says the Shanghai Mercury, the add rt s i being in connection with the National Medical Association Conference. Dr. Stanley, said there was mush imaginary disease and as a natural result a corresponding
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    The Week's Events.
    314 4 Thursday, May 25. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers—Recruits Drill Chinese Co., Fort Cornwallis. 5 30 p m* Ambulance Co. Drill, Fort Cornwiili--5 30 p.m. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.oi Tb o El^ ic Poiyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9 15 p.m. Friday, May 20
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    Mail Notice.
    88 4 To-day. Tara, for Negapatam and Madras, 10.30 a.m Malacca, for Tongkah, 12 30 p.m. Hauroto for Singapore 12 30 p.m. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli, 1 p.m. Hong Moh, for Rangoon, 2.30 p.m. Ban Fo Soon, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson, 2.30 p.m. Padang, for Trang, 3
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    The Bank of Taiwan.
    61 4 From the thirty-third half-yearly report of the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd it appears that the net profit for the past half-year was ven 861,819 and a gross profit of yen 5,809,671, the balance carried forward to next account being 255,772. The capital subscribed is yen 20.000,000,
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      355 4 LIQUID FUEL FOR Diesel and Semi-Diesel Engines, Smelting Furnaces, Boilers, etc. KEROSENE FOR KEROSENE OIL ENGINES. I -II ll—TT—ll—if jj BBUNOLINUH THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVER. 8 D D I D l E Reliable Stop-rot Antiseptic Q 5s I v o >5 if v Certain proiector against White Ants. BRITISH HADE
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      203 4 NOTICE is beiebj given that Walter Frauklin Guthrie has been appointed the Gei etal Manager of the Standard Oil Company of New Yoik for the Malay insula, Borneo aud the Netheiland^ Indies and the power of attorney formerly h-ld by Percy Hamilton Davis, the late General Manager, has accordingly been
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      51 4 Always Recommend It. Iu almost evQiy community there ie some one whose life has been saved by Chamberkin'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 popularity. For sale byjall Dispensaries and
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      54 4 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative PiNKEITD They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of Chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine
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    Alleged Unlawful Society.
    1014 5 Ex-DRTBCTITE CHARGED In the Third Court before Mr. V. G, Ezechiel yesterday afternoon the hearing was concluded of the case against a Chinaman named Choo Ah Kow, alias Choo Fook, who was charged with being a member of an unlawful society. Chief Dective Inspector Kirke prosecuted and
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    Penang Literary Society.
    376 5 Lbotum on Bot B«outs. I Under the auspices of the Penang I Literary Sooiety, 2nd Lieut. H. R. I Cheeseman delivered a very interesting I lecture in the Free School Hall yesterday afternoon on ‘*Boy Scouts.” The subject was appropriate to the day Empire Day is the
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    66 5 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $2,004.83 Entrance fee for Mr. and Mrs. Simuel’s Golf Prizes 44.00 Mr. Butler Madden, Taiping 2.00 Mrs. W. 100 $2,051.83 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall, on Friday from
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    E. & O. Dinner.
    381 5 E. O. Dinner. Contribution to Fighter Fund. Empire Day was not officially celebrated in Penang, although a few of the stores and offices in the town displayed the flag. Thanks to the commendable enterprise of the proprietors, a delightful evening was spent by a number of local people at the
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      259 5 J til c/5 D W 05 J M u u a c/5 9 Z < z < E o 3 eo 0 cfl j < H UCHANANS SCOTCH WHISKY I» WHITE BLACK WHISKV SCOTCH m pc a Ss»*“2st- s JAMES SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT BLACK&WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY WHOLESALE
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      390 5 9 a S3 EGVC The Egyptian Favourite among those who have sufficient knowledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known as Bouton Rouge S and Felucca /f W Egyptian Cigarettes Lntil you have smoked them you really have not realised the
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 Ptbiiihed dftilj (except Sunday! and pvblie holidays) AT THE ORITEEION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Pkici. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 M CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 11 billin'*si communications should bs
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    SOME FORECASTS.
    1455 6 Only about a year ago Mr. Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, in one of his unguarded moments, talked about routing out the German fl?et,l like ratp, from the Kiel Canal. We cannot lay our hands on his exact words at the present moment but we
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    M. A. P.
    931 6 Mr. Lee Toon Poon who went to Singapore to attend the race meeting there returned this morning by the s.s. Tara. The Bishop of Singapore arrived in Ipoh by the night mail on Tuesday, haying been travelling since 9 o’clock the previous morning from Sumatra. He is
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1002 6 Lord Wiakone Exonerated. Clearly Lord Wimbome recognised the gravity of the Sinn Fein movement and equally clearly he could not make the Executive see eye to eye with him. Hig evidence before the Rebellion Commiggion entirely exonerates him, we think, from any charge of supine blindness and irresolution”
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      161 6 CAPTURING TRADE ENEMY SERIES To Exterminate German Influence from thifl Market. That is our immediate and present duty We have no doubts about it. We are trying to do this by presenting to our Customers genuine British preparations in place of the hitherto popular German ones. With your co-operation we
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1557 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. STRUGGLE ROUND VERDUN. Fierce Figktiag. Paris, May 23. The ninety-fourth day of the battle of Verdun witnesses more violent fighting than erer, says a communiqn*. Throughjt the night the struggle was carried on with intense fierceness on both banks ~f the Meuse. The
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    FINANCING THE WAR.
    500 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. HUGE SUM VOTED. No Hope of Redaciag Expenditure. London, May 23. i| In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith moved a vote of credit for three hundred millions sterling, making a total of war credits of 2,882 millions. He sail the recent expenditure
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    Empire Day.
    113 7 CELEBRATIONS IN IPOH, Speech ky Bishop of Siafaporc. CFrom Ow? Own, Correspondent Ipoh, May 25. The Empire Day celebrations in Ipoh were most successful. A motor carnival was organised and was taken part in by a large number. All the races were highly interesting. Following the presentation of
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 7 (iVom Our Own Correspondent London, May 23. The following are the prices to-day at the London Rubber Market:— Pale Crepe 2/8f Diamond Smoke 27f
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    IRELAND.
    640 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. MINISTERS AND LEADERS CONFER. Press Coostaeats London, May 24. The Times states that it is understood Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr Bonar Law have individually and informally conferred with the Nationalist and Ulster leaders. Prospect of Settlement. The atmosphere last night was more
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    321 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. PROGRESS IN PERSIA. Gertaaas Drive» Back. Petrograd, May 23. j The Russians are in occupation of Sendesht, on the Persian frontier, 47 miles T south of Lake Urmia. r The communique reports another advance towards Mosul, and in a fresh direction elsewhere. A Russian
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    Late War Items.
    312 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Post of Monday, May 22nd:— Tke "Tukaatia." The director of the Koninklyke Hollandsche has informed the Tslegraaf that two members of the crew of the Tv.bantia have sworn that they saw the course of the torpedo
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    Penang Aeroplane Fund.
    43 7 May 25 By Balance $4,040.60 H. G. Price 60.00 Brown Phillips and Stewart 250.00 G. Carmichael 50.00 Penangite 1.00 Chip Lee 50.00 Aik Cheang Chan 50.00 Proceeds of|“ Empire Dav dinner at E. AO. Hotel 345.00 May2s By Balance 4,846.60
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    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.
    571 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. DISCUSSION IN THE LORDS, f London, May 24. In the House of Lords, Lord Islington, Under-Secretary of State for India, in mov* 3 ing the second reading of the Government i of India Bill, called attention especially to the 3 clause enabling
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    Outside.
    88 7 The following articles will bo found on our outside pages:— Page. 3. Prussia’s Last Throw. Mr, Dooley on lugratitude. 4. Quack Medicine. The Week’s Events. The Bank of Taiwan. 5. Alleged Unlawful Society. Penang Literary Society. Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. E. O. Dinner. 8, InMesopotamia. Penang Golf Club. The
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    Tin.
    36 7 To-day’» Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $90.20, buyers uo sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $93, business done (50 tons sold) and in London at £192 10s. spot j and three months’ sight.
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    Shipping News.
    563 8 The B I s s. Fatilka from Negapatam is due to arrive here on the 27 instant. The R M. 8. Khiva arrived at London on Tuesday last, the 23rd instant. The s s. Kaqa Maru is expected here on the 2nd proximo bound for the European P°
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    Motor Licences.
    168 8 Alleged False Information. Tye Keat Kwong. a well-to-Jo Chinese Baba, was yesterday summoned before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel on a charge of giving false information to the Licensing Officer in re- pact of the endorsement at the back of his licence. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecution alleged
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    The Allies at Salonika.
    144 8 According to Italian papers, the organisation of the Allies’ camp at Salonika is now complete, and operation* bv the Allies aie entering on a new phase. Their troops are advancing from Fiorina to Cerres and are already in touch with the German and Bulgarian force?. The
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    In Mesopotamia.
    2966 8 KUT SIEGE STOEY. I, 1 1 Messages fbom Etb-Witniss.” Simla, May 11. The following telegram, dated 6th May, has been received from Eye-witness in Mesopotamia: 3rd May i On December 3rd when General Townshend arrived at Kut the force opposing him consisted of four infantry divisions, also some
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    M. F. A.
    120 8 The arrangement of the Annual T nt Settlement match between Penang Singapore during the war has pr*Lt*! special difficulties, which in 1915 prOT |J insuperable, mainly on aocount of the aobi li ration of Singapore officials and pla Tori Unless the match is absolutely repressnt ative, neither
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    78 8 (From Our Own Corresponded.') Singapore, May 25 At the Singapore Rubber Auction 390 tons of rubber were offered for sale and 300 tons sold at the following pricesSmoked Sheets $139 to $143 per Dlou Good $133 $l3B P Plain $136 $l4O Unsmoked $125 $134 Plain $l2O $l3B
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    Penang Golf Club.
    208 8 Lawn Tennis Toubnament. The following were the results of the ties played last night at the Golf Club: Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs Crabb-Watt and Threlfall —4O beat Mrs Ebden and C C Rogers 4—6, 6—B, 6—4. Miss Campbell and Richett —3/6 beat Mrs Phillips and Harris —30.2
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      647 8 The Chinese Steamship Co. For RANGOON, The i.b. Qlenogle, 3750 tone, Captain W. McGhie, is expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 27th iDitant, and will leave on the following day at 4 p.tn. for Rangoon. For freight or paaeage apply to KIM KENG LEONG A Cot., Agenta or Misses.
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      78 8 Good articles recommend themselves, their value causes the public to ask for them and not bo satisfied with a substitute. That is wbj WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE has so increased in favour during the 20 years and more it has been sold. It is a medicine put forward as a
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      132 8 WANTED. SENIOR EUROPEAN ASSISTANT for a Rubber Estate in Kedab. A knowledge of factory as well as field work 1» desirable. Write, stating terms etc, to GUTHRIE CO, LTD. 242 a Penang WANTED. AN EXPERIENCED CLERK for Rubber Estate in Enggor. Healthy place and free quarters. Applicants mo* be able
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    The Coolie and Drink.
    758 9 Those people who like ourselves believed that the drink legislation initiated and carried through during Bir Henry McCallum’s regime was on the right lines will derive considerable satisfaction from a perusal of a report of a lengthy discussion at the annual meeting of the Planters’ Association
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    Attempting Suicide
    140 9 Chong Ah Chong, a convict in the criminal prisons here, was yesterday brought up before Mr. E. E Colman in the Second Coutt charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging himseslf in the cells. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him. Inspector Frayne stated
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    Band Programme.
    36 9 Ebplanad*, 6 to 7 p.m Friday, 26th May, 1916 1 Finale Balisario Donisetti 2 Ma*urka Am Neckirstrande Scblay 3 Waltx The River of Years Liddell 4 Gavotte Abechied Kappey 5 March Far Away EvaDs
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    Kilimanjaro.
    994 9 CAXPAiew 11» Gmmak East Afbica Kilimanjaro, a great mountain in East Africa, its centre lying in 3° 5’ S. and 37® 23’E. It is the highest summit of the continent, rising as a volcanic cone from a plateau of about 3,000 feet to 19,321 ft. Though completely isolated it
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      216 9 DO ZZXZZXD c PENANG LIBRARY. (Opposite St. Chupoh.) Comprises some 20,000 Volumes, including the valuable Logan Library of Literature dealing with Malaya and the Eastern Archipelago. gntrana Fee: $2-00. Subtcrivtion Books: $1-50 per quarter. Newspapers and Magazines $1-50 per quarter. Visiting Subscribers $1-00 per month without Entrance Farther particulars can
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      12 9 For Children’s Hacking Co»gh N:gbt. Woods' Or«*t Pspp«-n» ot Gore, 1« f
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      53 9 A Good Rile for the Home. Make it a rule of jour home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain s Col e, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe-guard against bowel complaints. It alwavs cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all
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      479 9 m m 5- »V* 1 When Baby persistently I brings up his Food is a mother’s most anxious time. Weary and worried, she tries one food after another until baby becomes a mere little skeleton. But if a mother in this predicament would be guided by her doctor she would
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    British Goods in Malaya.
    937 10 Travellers they Bust. The conservation of British trade and J its development to embrace the va*t field in which enemy trade has fl >urisbed hitherto has been markedly active in this part of the world recently, Enquiries made by a representative of the Timet of Malaya
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    In the Thick of the Retreat
    892 10 From Mons to Ypres with French.” A Personal Narrative by Frederic Coleman(Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd.) 6s. net. There are, of necessity, phases in the great war of which it is very difficult indeed to acquire a complete understanding. This is especially the
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    Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.
    54 10 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise us of the following output from the mine for the four weeks ending 20th inst., Bukit Kcmio—stone orushed 6,671 t jus, gold < btained 776 ozs., average per ton 2.466 dwts. Bukit Koinan—stone crushed 4,669 ton», mid obtained 366 oz«.,
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      81 10 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rap'd in its development that every mother of young children should ho prepared for it. It is very risky to trait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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    Habeas Corpus.
    1290 11 Bam Weller, who had a working knowledge of the law, gave it ae hie opinion that M the have-his -carcase, next to the perpetual motion, ie tud of the bleasedest thing* a* woe ever made," and, in different langoage, the jurisoonsults of Europe hare expressed their concurrence. The
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    Berlin Food Supplies.
    728 11 How to get a quarter of a pound of butter is a problem which every Berliner has had to stndy. Lack of butter has been one of the most difficult of the many problem* in connection with food with which the Berliners have been confronted. A young
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      66 11 MACKA Y’S LIQUEUR (THE ORIGINAL BRAND) AS SUPPLIED TO THE House of Lords AND House of Commons dole AGENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN Co., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) 5 PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA. Ltd., For COPENHAGEN Via Suez. The s. s. “INDIEN” 4199 TONS HAS VACANT 5 Ist CLASS BERTHS. Sailing from Penang on
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      63 11 For a Lane Back. When you bare pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the baud for five minutes at each application, Tben dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on
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      524 11 You can do it yourself. If you know any one who «offer*, if you •offer yourself in the retention grip of rheumatism, if your joints are stiff or swollen, your muscles weakened, or your limbs drawn out of shape, if you suffer from headache, neuralgia, sciatica or other bodily tortures,
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