Straits Echo, 13 June 1916

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  • 38 1 Straits Echo Wfe j UAILV CHRONICLE OF EVEN IS, EikCUUTINu ruRuUSUOUT I'flfi sfcfoiTa, tile YcOCRATcO MALAY STATES ANO Tii£ FAR BAST 68MBBAIL VOL. 14- $24 Per Annua PENANG, TUESDAY,. i3th JUNE, 1916. Siajle Coy, 19 cent*. No. 136.
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    • 1068 1 r *ADt I MARK Sn®) NATUMIi I TYRES. (BRITISH MADE). Try help British Trade. You will be confident, if you try ROM TYRES, of their superiority in quality, reliability and durability. AGdNIS: Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds
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    • 24 1 Kf°° (s MIL'- I •‘*'•l OF WHICH IS THf BtST jf m FO« u iJn*« m .._»J "< ■’’‘S ¥IMw J A 1 1 V
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    • 21 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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  • 2179 3 Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters asd Reminiscences. By James M&rchantWith two photogravures and eight half-tone plalee. In two volumes (Cassel and Co). 2js- net, (Reviewed by Edwaeb Clodd.) it may have been presumed that all that the world cared or needed to know about the eminent subject of
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  • 146 3 In their weekly bullion report, dated 1916, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state; Should the price of silver exceed 45d„ it would begin to be worth while to ship to Europe and there refine the rupee, and at 46d, the Straits dollar. The stock of the former
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  • 245 3 Tbe Burma customs report for 1915-16 under rubber exports has the following: Exports from the province greatly surpassed the record figures of 1914-15. Production is developing, while the war has created a demand for the product in the world market. Shipments to foreign countries aggregated 1,285,984 lbs.
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    • 458 3 E. O. Hotel. SPECIAL TIFFIN [VFJY WEDNESDAY S’ SATURDAY AUCTION SALE. The Kuala Lumpur Engineering Works td IN LIQUIDATION. Under instructions from the Liquidator, Mr. A. S. Macbie. E*q. C A Messrs GLEESON Co. WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE Company s Works, Rodger Street, KUALA LUMPUR. On Friday
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    • 462 3 1 BESSEMER CRUDE OIL ENGINES, of all powers, most simple and economical. •’CR DE OIL*' BOAT MOTORS, 3 to 80 H. P. for launches, cargoboats, etc. ••ERIE’* WATER AND GRAVEL PUMPS. of all descriptions for Mines and Factories. UNIVERSAL BBERRU WASHERS, Werner and I'fleiderers, known as the best. WATER AND
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  • 1535 4 Acting British Adviser’s Report. The Kelantan Administration Report (or the year 1915 is an interesting record prepared by Mr. RJ. Farrer, the acting British Adviser, who relieved Mr. LaDghara-Carter in August last. It covers the period of the Pasir Puteh Rising which broke out on April 29, in
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  • 377 4 Notich. A General Meeting of the Association will be held at 11 a no. on Saturday, 25th June, 1916, at the KUng Club, Klang, to transact the following business AGENDA 1. Minutes of Annual Meeting of 26th April. 2. Absconders (а) Raising fee on locally
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  • 958 4 PROPOSED PROGRAMME. <UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING NOTICE.—No amendments to this programme will be considered given in writing to the Secretary at least seven clear days before the date of the Special General Meeting which is fixed for 15th June, 1916. The notice must
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    • 206 4 (r> DOC DC DOC U JUST 'RECEIVED N£W SHIPMENT OF TRIUMPH CYCLES. o Find Pitted A with with Ihnd A DunloP Brakes. Tyres X TRIUM.P'» i Prices, from $7O to 5125 nett 0 PEDLEY TYRES. Pedley Oxford Cycle Covers, Price $3-00 each Pedley International Covers, Price 2-50 eaoh Pedley Red
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    • 54 4 Safe. Sure, Always Cures Do not suffer from cramp colic or pain in the stomach when Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes to the right spot and gives immediate relief. You cannot afford to be without it if you are subject to attacks of this kind. For sale by
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    • 11 4 For Children’s Hacking Congh at Night. W*©c»’Grf*.f mioft C»r* Is. fd
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    • 407 4 Methylated Spirits. (QUALITY GUARANTEED). Retail Price: 35 cents per quan bottle OBTAINABLE AT CHEAHKEE EE&CO., 56, CHINA STREET, PENANG. MARTIN'S [for Ladies.l a Frnr.ch Remedy Tor al! Irregularities. Thousands o* Ladies keep a t.ox oi Mai tin's Kills in the house, so that on the first Si<n ot any Irregularity
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  • 457 5 Liu 09 Sun— mwmm A lor Star, Kndab. 10th, June 191& Dear Sir, Will you be eo kind as to publish the attached list of subscriptions My hearty thanks are due to the subscribers and collectors. All further subscriptions will be gratefully received and acknowledged by me.
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  • 214 5 C V LEDONIA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. (HJ.MSDKN CHA.LLK50* PlATK) The above contest took place on Saturday and Sunday, the 10th and 11th instant. The weather was ideal and the following eight competitors staitcd Messrs. A S Even», C A Hutchisor, J A Hunter, F C Marples, A Forsyth,
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  • 304 5 To THi Editor of t*d Straits Echs. it is with pleasure that I hand you herewith a further letter reoeivwd from Dr. Jacobs, Doetor-m-Chief of the King Albert’s Hospitals in Enghmd acknowledging receipt of a further remittance from the subscribers of Penang, Province Wellesley, Perak and Kedah.
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  • 341 5 The O.S.K. s.s. Luzon Alaru is expected to arrive here from Japan bound for Colombo and Bombay on June 17th. The 8.8. Atrtus is expected to arrive hero from Liverpool on the 15th instant. The P A 0. 8.8. Nagoya which ia expected to leave Singapore on the
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  • 140 5 The following tiea have been fixed for Wednesday, tbe 14tb June. Mixed Doubles Handicap B Final. Hogan and Rieman —l5 vt E H Syer Sharpin —l5 Mens Singlet Open C C Rogers vi LO H-trgrave Mixed Doublet Handicap. Mrs Rail and Save —5/6 vt Mrs Crabb Watt
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    • 332 5 J < Id CO O Cd #5 J H 0 u a x CO Z z < sc o => co 0 to ■j < gUCHANA &z SCOTCH WHISKY IP vx SCOTCH 91X==^ v\ JAMES OlASOC^ SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT" B LAC K& WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY CO o
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    • 396 5 Sweet Tobacco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. «5* mm Sr A I i S.-Li ti cv* r V> §9/ TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Hoad. Present Kalem’s Sensational Detective Serial THE
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  • 102 6 Published daily (except Sundajs and jmblis holidays) 1 AT TH1 i CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Fbic*. Dafl? Local U* $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 OABL1 ADDRESS f "ECHO—PENANG.”. N Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 if.B.
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  • 708 6 The annual reports on the slightly backward States, whose finances we have recently consented to organise, generally make more interesting reading than the recorda of prosperity of such States as 3elangor or Perak, perhaps became the one represents work already crowned with achievement and the other work
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  • 635 6 To-day a nation hallows the memory of Lord Kitchener; to-morrow our thoughts are to dwell on the gallant dead who fought so nobly and bo well in the naval battle off the coast of Jatland. As the shrine of heroes, the model of grace, and the chef d'muvr*
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  • 791 6 Lady Swettenham ii at present on a visit to Ipoh. Captain Alex. Campbell is now in command of the s.s. Anjou. Mr. H. T. Jones was on a visit to Penang daring the Whitsuntide holidays. Mr. W. A. Sims is appointed to be a Municipal Commissioner for
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  • 967 6 Pkii On Sunday was the 101st anniversarv of Hablot Knight Browne— the Phi/* whose name must be for ever linked with Dickens. The artist was of French descent the Brunets—" Browne” was a corruption—being an eminent Huguenot family who settled in Norfolk at the Revocation of the Edict
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    • 92 6 CAPTuM ENEMY TRADE SERIES KOW ON SALF, CYSTOIDS THE BRITISH SUBSTITUTE FOR GERMAN CYSTOPURIN. Price $1 per tube of 20, Sold only by we. George Town Dispensary, Limited. Penan/, Taiping unci Ipoh, ANDREW USHER Co.s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents for ENANG PERAK. IT*
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  • 755 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IN CHAMPAGNE. Farious Artillery Duel, London, June 12, I 35 a.m. A Paris communique states that there b»» been no infantry aotion north of Verdun during the course of the day. The French artillery was active anc „piied to the Germans who were
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  • 992 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. CONTINUED SUCCESSES. Rich Booty CiptuVcd. Petrograd, Jane 12. A Petrograd communique states that the Russian offensive at Volhynis, Galicia and Bukovina continues to be attended by fresh successes, the enemy suffering enor. mous losses. The Russians have captnrec Dubno. It is impossible to
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  • 249 7 K.P-M. Liner Damaged. At about a quarter to eleven yesterday morning a fire broke out on the K.P.M. s.s. Van der Parra which had arrived in port earlier in the morning from Belawan, Dali. The fire started in the engine room and immediately got out of
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  • 102 7 Memorials Service At Siagapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 13. The service held in memory of Lord Kitchener was largely attended. His Excellency the Governor, the Admiral, Officers from the Japanese fleet and men, Volunteers, and heads of departments were present. The service was conducted by the
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  • 265 7 F.M.S. Platter Killed. (From Our Oven Correspondent.) Singapore, June 13. Lieutenant G. H. E. Rippon, acting manager of the Jementah Estate, Batu Anam, Johore (who is now in the Flying Corps) has met with a fatal accident. The tennis match between W H. Threlfall and F. Salzmann of
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  • 693 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Greek Fort Boakirdcd, Bulgaria*» Deaertiag. Salonika, June 12. French aeroplanes bombed Fort Rupel and other Bulgarian positions. The Bulgarians are deserting daily. [It will be remembered that on May 28, a message from Salonika announced that German and Bulgarian officers had waited on Thursday
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  • 37 7 To-day’* Quotation*. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted beie to-day at $BB. buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $89.12f, business d- do (110 tons Bold) and in Loudon at £lB4 15s. spot and £lB5 three months’ sight-
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  • 408 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. DENSE MASSES OF TROOPS. Hurled Uto Attack*, Borne, June 11. A communique states that the enemy’s efforts were concentrated on a brief stretch of front south-west of Asiago. After an intense bombardment dense masses of troops, totalling about a division, were repeatedly hurled
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  • 440 7 C From Owr Own Correspondent London, June 12. The following were the prices at the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/6J Diamond Smoke 2/6 The sfcond officer of the Dutch Government steamer Phariea left his cabin a few night i ago to go on deck. Ho
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  • 366 7 Sir, I am perfectly aware that pioturei showing to what depths of (film) immorality and degrading crime film actor* aod actreaae* can descend in the manufacture of 'penny dreadful’ sensation fakr* to tickle the palates and open the pockets of their appreciative audience*, must necessarily be of a
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  • 386 7 Peixtkowskt —Vaz. A’prjtty wedding was solemnised at the Church of the Assumption yesterday morning, the contracting parties being Mr. H. M. Peintkowsky, of the Municipality and Isabella Mary, eldest daughter of Captain Peter Vaz. The bride, who was charmingly attired in silk satin, was attended by her cousin
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  • 115 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3 —Alfred Russel Wallace. The Straits Dollar. Burmah Rubber Exports, 4. —Kelantan’s Progress. The Planters’ Association of Malaya 6.-—Shipping News. Belgian Relief Fund. Penang Golf Club. Kedah Aeroplane Fund. Caledonia Golf Club 8. —lnterport Cricket. The Week’s Events.
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  • 25 7 Obituary. Rev. R. Wardl*w Tkoapsoi. London, June 12. The death is reported of the Rev. Ralph Wardlaw Thompson, Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society.
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  • 258 8 Tbip men and women who would like to increase their weight with 10 or 16 pounds of healthy "stay there” fat should try eating a little Sargol with their meals for a while and not# results. Here is a good test worth
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  • 3565 8 PENANG vs. PEBAK. A Draw. The match between Penang and Perak, which commenced on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon and was looked forward to with much interest, was witnessed by a large conoourie of spectators. Both sides were well represented. The Perak team arrived here on Saturday afternoon
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  • 232 8 Tuesday, Juirn 13, Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers :—Battalion Drill, Race Course, 5.15 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.80 p.m. Municipal Commission 4 p.m. London Matriculation Examination. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.m. The Electric Polyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9.15 p m.
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  • 244 8 Inspection nt G O.C The inspection of the Chinese the Penang Volunteers was held f morning on the Esplanade when Bri a 7 General Ridout, General Offioer Co nX? 18 mg Troops. 88. and F.M.S accnm Md by Lt. H. R. 8. Law, Staff Offio!r?“ pan,6d the newly
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    • 630 8 NOTICE f jpHIS is to notify that the powers of X Attorney given by me to Tan HoDg Teng of Perlis dated the 19th day of Ribilakin 1334 and the 10th day of April, 1916 respectively are hereby revoked and cancelled with every authority conferred therein. Sd. YOONG TOOK SUN,
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    • 39 8 Somethin! Dependable. Diarrhoea is always more or less prevalent during this weather. Be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy it prompt and effectual. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 9 8 Ff Ohroaic Obeet CJompUiat#, W«#d#' Gr««i C*»» It §3
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    • 411 8 TRANSLATION. THE TJNDER8IQNED undertake, to translate any document from Engli.h into Chinese and vice versa. Also Chinese accounts into English. Fees according to the following scale (1) For translation for insertion in the Straits Echo or the Pitiang Sin Poe or to be printed by the Jobbing Department of the
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  • 659 9 38 Years ow Skrtice. After nearly thirty-eight years in the F.M.B. Police Force, daring more than six years of which period he had been at its head, Mr. William Willes Douglas has this week retired from the post of Commissioner of Police, F.M.S, He will
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  • 310 9 At a meeting of the friends and wellwishers of Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M.G., held iu the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on March 25, it was proposed by Mr. Lee Choon Guan and seconded by tke Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, that subscriptions be invited
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  • 728 9 INSTALLATION OF THE RAJAH BENDAHARA. Rajah Alim# Iskander Appointed. The sensational happenings of the past week in Europe overshadowed to some extent one of the most interesting events to the MtUy community in Perak on Wednesday. This was the long delayed investiture to one of the high
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  • 140 9 During the week ending June 3 there occurred 250 deaths locally, of which 182 were males and 68 females. Of the 250 deaths, 205 were Chine*?, 29 Malays, 13 Indians, 2 Eurasians and 1 European. Phthisis claimed 37, malarial fever 42, convulsions 24, beri-beri 15, pneumonia 12,
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    • 222 9 HAWKINS and TIPSON, London, England. Contractors to H. M. Government. MANUFACTURERS OF Hemp and Wire Rope, Lines, Twines, Sail cloth, etc. Superior Navy Canvas No. O No. 1. The Well-known Hercules and Globe Brand of Manila Rope. To be obtained from ail first-class Dealers. WHOLESALE ONLY FROM QUAH BENG KEE
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    • 45 9 Economy in the End It costs but a small am mat to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy always in your medicine chest, ar d it is economy in the end. It always cures and cure* quickly. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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    • 76 9 The moment a man does his test bit of quick thmking is when attacked by a violent pain in the stomach His thoughts immediatelv flv to WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. The wish for a dose of that famous medicine is uppermost, a wish founded on solid experience, because he knows
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    • 394 9 TIANG JOO Co PENANG. Just Received a New Shipment of The JOOCOCLES” Guaranteed Throughout From Frame to Pedal From Tyre to Saddle Fitted Complete with DUNLOP Tyretf, Lamp, Bell, Inflator Tools. $55-00 Nett. TIANG JOO CO., So Importers. Chin Seng Motor Garage. Just received ex s.s. Benrinncs,” LARGE SHI 4E
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  • 865 10 Scathing Rhplt on Personal Attacks. Speaking recently at Manchester, at a meeting of the Lancashire division of the National Unionist Association, Lord Derby said his mouth was now unclosed for th first time for the last few months to refute the malicious lies that had
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    • 576 10 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE ASSISTANT OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. Administrator to the Estate of Mahomed Abdullah Sahib deceased. The undersigned will put up for sale by PUBLIC A UCTION, At Dato Kramat Road Fith Market On Saturday, I7th June, 1916, COMM BN CINQ AT 11 A. M THE FOLLOWING
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    • 39 10 NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINES AT PENANC AND IPOH. Stocks always on hand of GELIGNITE. BLASTING GELATINE. SEXTUPLE DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATORS. SPORTING BALLISTITE CARTRIDGES. Sandilands Buttery S’ < 0., Sole Agents for PenaDg and Perak. Aylesbury V Nutter, Ltd., Sub Agents, Ferak.
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    • 330 10 g m MB *>VUi HAVA ros. &c SOLE AGENTS FOR ROYAL TYPEWRITERS THE W MODEL No. 10 The Machine that you will eventually Buy.” C 0 M P A S M ri mm WA msi'M •’S'- y-.v- f til v r bi '/;^s-£s A <* A*. r ■I a» 1»
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  • 2187 11 I By Major Darnlit St vast 8t*fh«ns [The writer was employed en several secret I missions in Germany, and was the officer I who discover si the construction of certain I mysterious German railway lines leading to I the Belgian frontier. I He
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  • 207 11 From the languor and weakness of early r I girlhood to the headaches and backaches of {later womanhood, the sufferings of the {weaker sex call for constant watchfulness. Few women can boast that they never J know a day’s illness, and few can say that {they
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  • 137 11 Has this terrible, norve-rackiog, painful ailment fastened itsalf upon you? D.m’t lose hope. Here’s succour for you. Little's Oriental Balm has cured thousands of inveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism—among them hundreds of cases that were pronounced hopeless by doctors Through this wonderful remedy sufferers have
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    • 66 11 GOODRICH w 3 s i T% <1 m n I: r.f-r i Vi\ V, in :j, XST S' < s TYRES. LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN l CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE AND MALACCA. CINZ NO THE BEST ITALIAN VERMOUTH. OBTAINABLE
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    • 88 11 Chamberlain's Fain Bala. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham* berlain’a Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief When a bottle of it is kept in the hpusethe pain of burns and scalds
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    • 154 11 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, the complexion of blemishes and “weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative EMM3 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 Co.,
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    • 1930 12 P. 0—B. I. AND APCAR LINE (INCOBPORATED I» ENGLAND.) Mail and Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. MAIL SERVICE. J Proceeds direct to Marseilles London from London direct. INTERM EDI ATE DIRECT SERVICE. Homeward for Europe. Outward (for China and Japan.) s.b. Novara Aug. 24 s.s. Somali June 28 The above
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