Straits Echo, 3 November 1916

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14-. $24 Per nnum. PENANG, FRIDAYS 3rd NOVEMBER, 1916. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 268.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1096 1 II4IMAI A a*. L-: m natuM ii 'HSV3 NO.* XKIIODSia ’ins® jod oi OQ SIl ®»T**dl 'S>iv;) OSTiaiOJ K’flaOOAV 6C} P at? SC$ OOftltJ *S)aiof pax«[d pac eraßJ/ [aaqs *9[pu«q HYO ONIGIOJ aONETIVHO >• 3HI uojdv puE pooH 3|qedAo^ ‘Sl>!||oA*J) JO} )ll?IU0AUOO A J 3 A sjapioj \7*)s ■OD V
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    • 12 1 MILK* r <* 'NFAKT3 oW**s wmcu ij ml ?"Ue m Tiom* 9 BBS
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  • 1651 2 There is a point beyond which even in Greece decisions cannot be postponed, and the next week or two should see the final solution of the riddle which has puzzled and embarrassed the Allies for the past months. One element in the riddle——the position of
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  • 258 2 Mr, John C. Van Dor Veer, London Editor of the Amsterdam Telegr ph, in a letter to the Press reminds us that Fear is a bid adviser. Germany is in most neutral countries loved by very few, but still feared by many. That fear is everywhere diminishing,
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  • 213 2 Most men and mady all women self r at times from fils of depression and low spirits. They cann t attend to business or houtehold matters satisfactorily, and are unsble to get any pleasure out of life. Everything j e a burden and a tax on th
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  • 145 2 Are unnecessary to conquer that bitter enemy of civil zstion Rheumatism. AH it forms, including Rheumatic Gou*, can lie cured permanently, safely, acd inexpensively by Little’s O iental Balm. No matter how much pain your Rheumatism is causing you. No matter if you have tried a dozen oils,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 CHINA WARE, Prices are up 50 per cent, at the Potteries and may advance still higher; The prices quoted here are extremely cheap and cannot be maintained muoh longer. THE “STRATFORD" Dinner, Tea and Breakfast Fet made of white semi-porcelain ware, decorated with apple preen and leaf designs St. Regent
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    • 36 2 Children's Colds. Why let the children rack their little bodies in such a distressing manner when K^i^Vni Tu T cure their co,d with bottle of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy For sale b> all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 103 2 tiphtkcria—How It May Be Avoided. Diphtheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should be kept at home and
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    • 193 2 THE BODEGA. CLAIMS YOUR PATRONAGE ON THE GROUNDS OF Purity of its Drinks Excellence of its Cuisine Promptness in Service Moderation in Charges Scrupulous Cleanliness AND British Supervision. Banquets and other Catering Undertaken. Telephone 553. JUSTARBIVED OXO-GAS LAMPS THE MOST BRILLIANT, SIMPLE AHD ECOHOMICAL LI6HT 300 Candle Power Burn Keroslne
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  • 966 3 BaL« iSD BAZAAR. Toe following it a list of those who have tß'n good enough to send f.ee gifcs to the swore, compiled from the mines smt in with gift, to Sergt-Major Webb, myself and Mrs. Liston. In addition tv. these there are many other donor, who give
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  • 613 3 Mrs. Prosper St. L. Liston has collected $l,OOO (.£ll7-14 2) for the above fund. We give below a list of subscriber*. Alt subscriptions sect to Mrs. Liston will be acknow'edged in the Press. Col. Adams $25, Mrs P.ke 20, Mr acd Mrs Armstrong 20, Mr W Duncan
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  • 361 3 The Cambridgeshire. As the above mca has fallen to a three-year-old filly, Lord D’Abernon’s Eos by Orly-Renaissance, curyingr 7ih 6 b., eleven pounds less than Silver Tag carried in 1915, Mares have done well in this race, from 1890-1894 the wicnors wore Alicante French as the name
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  • 45 3 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade Lorn 6 p m. to 7 p.m this evening 1 Selection The Messenger Boy Kafp>y 2 Polka Fly Away Z.ebrer 3 Waltz Santiago Corbin 4 Gavotte Wilkommen Kluss 5 March OurNewComminder Lataur
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  • 43 3 A Congregation of the L Diversity of Hongkong will be held in the Great Hall n Thursday, the 14th December, at 5.30 pm. at which The Caancellor of the Cuiversity, His Excel’ency the Governor of the Colony, will confer D.'greet.
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    • 193 3 J < O UJ t?s UCHANANS *a/1 SCOTCH WHISKY J 3 H 0 u a (0 c/5 z -c z < E o u CQ 0 (0 j < 'SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT' -1 CO o r o CO > r r *o w z o "O > r X
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    • 246 3 a Virginia < cigarettes A H 0 WILL B *ISTOL 4 LOMDO/t Do you know that each tin contains a coupon and that the coupons will be redeem ed by the British Amerl can Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd., at Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore? F2TI SEND FOR AN ILLUSTRATED
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  • 97 4 Published daily (except Sunday» and public holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 5?, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local »24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printinf Department 313 N.B.— All buainese communication ahould bo
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  • 1300 4 Singapore’s Chamber of Commerce has not taken us much further in the IncomeTax controversy, and it ia significant that neither herd nor in the Southern Settlement has the leading European commercial organisation been able to see its way clear to commit itself and its members to any
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  • 933 4 Mr. Jutstioe Earnshaw will probably be absent from Singapore during the whole of this month. Mr. W. J. Cox. formerly Police Inspector here, has taken up planting. He is now on Batu Kawan Estate. Mr. Richard Thomas, head of the worldrenowned Welsh tinplate firm of Messrs. Richard
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  • 912 4 Local Oratory. Remarks on the poor debating powers of the Legislative Council much the same m those of ‘*Charles”in his letter to the Frse Press —reproduced on page 9 to day were made some little time ago in this column. After they appeared in the Echo they seem
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    • 227 4 “BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP” When buying a trunk, don’t be led away by its outward appearance. That claBS of beauty will stand you in poor stead it unaccompanied by the eBECDtial beauty of Accurate Workmans ip an Good Material, always unfortunately hidden away below the paint. The reputation enjoyed
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  • 747 5 (Reuter’ Service) Copyright Telegram. A Local Attack. London, November 1. General Haig, in an (fficial announcement, that the British and French forces made ,octtl at,ack east Boeu 8 an<J gamed ground. Hostile shelling took place betwean Le Sars and Guendecourt and in the neighbourhood of the Schwaben Redoubt.
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  • 476 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IMPORTANT GAINS. Futile Gtroii Efforts. London, November 2, 3 a m. i A Paris communique states t North of the Somme we made important gains during the day, following up our night successes north-east of Les Boeufs. captured after a rapid action two enemy
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  • 104 5 TKe Seratckiagt. CfVom Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Novemtjr 3. The following are the ecratchings for to day’s Gymkhana. Back II, Bunty. Rao* lll.— Tawan. Imperial. Ampang, Paid, May B, Gelignite, Will O'the Wisp. Beaulight, Ann. Rack IV. Motor Cycle, Beau Brummel, Kee Hunt. Rac* V Victory, Paul. Raoi
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  • 521 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE MARINA INCIDENT. Americas Actios. Long Branch (New Jersey), November 1, President Wilson, on leirning that six Americans were killed in the sinking by a German submarine of the Marina, telegraph* ed to Mr. Lansing, U. S Secretary of Stite, to expedite tbe.securing of
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  • 54 5 Questioa Is Couacil, (From Own Own Correspondent). Singapore, Ootofcsr 3. At the meeting of tbe Legislative Council to day, Lt. Col. tbe Hon. A. R. Adams, i» asking what steps are being taken for the final realisation of enemy property in Penang, suoh as Messrs. Schmidt, Kustermann s
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  • 569 5 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. IN THE DOBRUDJA. Niw Coaaud, A 3 J Bukharest, November 2. Tbe Russian General Sakharoff, who was in command in Galicia, has arrival here and will take command in the Dobrudja. The Eastern Theatre. Fierce Fightiag. London, November 1, 1 A Russian communique states
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  • 205 5 (Reuter’s Service,) Copyright Telegram. Briiitk Sueectt. London, November 1. A British cfficial statement is mod at Salonika announces: Despite heavy raid we captured Buraklidzoum* by a smartly executed a'tick and made 390 prisoners. Our losses were light We also occupied the villages cf Pn semk and Kumli further
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  • 24 5 (From Our Oum Correspondent London, Novemtor 2. The prices in the London Rubber Market tc-day were:— Pale Crepe 2/6£ Diamond Smoked 2/5J
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  • 30 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore October 3. Messrs Fraser Go’s Weekly Report states that tkerewas steady business iD local rubber and mining shares. Industrials were rather neglected.
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  • 102 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, November 3 At the Singapore Rubber Auction 555,440 lb. were sold at the following prices per picul Smoked Sheets $l3O to $l3B Good Plain 114 to 120 Unsmoked 118 to 121 Good 116 to 117 Fine 114 to 118 Good Plain 112
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  • 256 5 At tfce E stern Prod me Exchange Aucfi id yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheets fiom $l2B to $l3B Diamond Smoked Sh jts fair $122 to $126 Plain Smoked Sh: ts from 9117 13 126 Diamond Unsmoked Sheets $ll4 to $l2l Plain Unsmoke 1
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  • 92 5 Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IN THE CAR VO. Aerial Activity, London, November 2. An Italian semi-official report says that fine weather on October 31 enabled a resumption of artillery and aeroplane activity. The Austrian second line east of Ooriiia and in the Carso was heavily bombarded Italian aeroplanes
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  • 614 5 Aa F.M S. View, Comramting on the resolution finally idopted at Monday s meeting of the Singapore Chatnb r of Commerce, the Ipoh paper says All’s well that ends well," and the Colony need cot ba ashanae lof following tbe lead shown it by the Federat'
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  • 66 5 Litest Quotation*. Tin (nuretiaed) is qaot**! here to-iaj it $87.40, bu-iaess don**, in Singapore (refined) at $BB, business done (100 tons sold) and in London at .£lBO 10s. spot and JEIBI 15 1 tbr.*e months’ si,ht. Messrs. B juste ad Co. inform at that the folljwing were
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  • 80 5 The following articles will be found on our outside piges:— Pages. 2. A Clem Slate for Greece, Nantials and Germany. 3. Our Day.” Overseas Tobacco Fond. Tcoight Bind Programme. University of Hongkong. English T«rf. 6—Tomkins Totiliw»*. Swiden and iha Allies. P V. R. C. <—R lbber R?s»a-cb. Shipp og
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  • 899 6 All appearance» surest that history is likely to repeat itself so far as conoems one of the Powers who were parties to the famous Armed Neutrality formed in the eighteenth century to defy the British Fleet. From the outbreak of the war Sweden’s 1 attitude to
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  • 1911 6 Eighth Annual Meeting. The eighth annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Yolnnteer Rifle Club was held at the Diill Hall yesterday evening. There were present Captain H. A. Neubronner, Captain W. Hamilton, Captain J. G. Allan, Lt. R. Owen, SeoondLieuts. C, D. D.
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  • 1137 6 The other week Tomkins had a bad attack of toUhtis. That is the disease contracted by people who impoverish themselves by paying ten per cent of anything they happen to possess to the 8porting Club. It < derives its name from the weird instrument in which it breeds—the
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  • 113 6 Fbidat, Novembeb 3, Ipoh Races. Ministering Children’s League, General Meeting, Bt. George’s Horde 10 a.tn Satobday, Novembeb 4. Ipoh Races. Lodge Hints, Ipoh, 6.15 p,m. Bunday, Novembeb 5. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, Novembeb 6. Penang Volunteers- Battalion Drill, Esplanade, 530 p.m. Rscruit Drill,' Chinese Company, Fort
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  • 120 6 Penang, Novembeb 3. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/8 3 Credit 2/413/1 fl 3 Documentary 2/427/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 225 6 PINAKO, NOTKKBKR 3. 8. P. Tapioca $9 sales M. P. Tapioca 9.80 buyers Gold leaf 64.40 Pepper (W.Coast 3 lb. soz) $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper 25.00 buyers White Peppe 38 00 sellers. TraDg Pepper no stock. Mace $llO Dom. Mace Pickings 57 sellers. Cloves 40 sellers. Nutmegs 110
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 588 6 WANTED. A BRITISH working grntleman desire* BOARD AND RESIDENCE with a Lice quiet borne); family. Address W. J. C. 561 e/e Strait* Echo, WA.KTTED. A QUALIFIED DRESSER for Urge Estate in South Kedab. Pleaie seed copies of testimonials stating age and salary required to Box No. 42, 557 e/o Strait
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    • 69 6 Sufferers from Indigestion will find speedy and permanent relief by taking a course of WOODS* GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE, This medicine Las been proved by generations of English Colonista throughout the world to be the best for family use. It ia a true corrective and preventive. Millions of people rely upon
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    • 44 6 Chftßtaiati’s Ptii Balm There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less time than any other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 38 6 Children Colds. Why let the children rack their little bodies in such a distressing mioner when you can jo easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain's Couch Remedy For sale b> all Dispensaries and Dealers 7
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    • 24 6 Methylated Spirits. (QUALITY GUARANTEED). Retail Price: 35 eents per quart bottle $7 per tin of 4 gallons. OBTAINABLE AT CHEAHKEEEE&CO., 66, CHINA BTREET, PENANG.
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  • 1120 7 f IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION IN CEYLON. Interesting Conclusions. The work undertaken by the Group of Subscribers, the Department of Agriculture, and the Imperial Institute, to investigate the problems connected with the coagulation and preparation of rubber and the effects of tapping on trees, has been in progress three years
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  • 237 7 Cap*. C. S. Rukinson, Norfolk?, whose nimo appears in a casualty list published on Saturday as hiving died of wound J was formerly in the F M S. Government Serve?. Born in 1873, Mr. Robinson was from 1890 to 1897 in the 4‘h Norfolk?, retiring with
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  • 131 7 The s.s. Benledi, outwarl bound, is due Lera üb;ut the end of the month. The 8.8. Trovidencc is li;el to leave at forenoon tc-morrc w for Moulmt i i. Tha K. P. M. 8.8. Van Noort will be despatched to morrow bound for AsabaD. Ihe F. 9. Pin
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  • 69 7 NOVEMBER COMPETITIONS. Men’s Links Oi lumb a Cup—Saturday aDd Monday 11th and 13th. Monthly Medal—Saturday and Sunday 25 f h and 26 h LadieV Links Monthly Medal —Wednesday and Thursday 8th and 9tb. Spoon Meda 1 —Wednesday and Thursday 22nd and 23rd. Ladies’ Spoon October Result. Mrs.
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  • 70 7 Bungei Batu (Malaga) 22,439 lb, \al D’or 29.800 lb, Kurau 30.400 lb, Malakoff 46,000 lb, S.S. (Bertam) 92.0C0 lb. Windsor (F M.S.) 26.400 lb, M*yfidd 20,000 lb, Merchriton 8,030 lb, Foothills (Malaya) 10 039 lb, Muda Syndicate 8.166 lb, Samagaga 13,930 lb, New Columbia 33 327 Ib,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 240 7 The Eastern Produce Exchang 27, Beich Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000 Auctioneers and Brokers The Eightieth Auction Sale WILL BE HELD On Monday, the 6th November, 1916. Sales or Putchases negotiated by Private Treaty or by Public Auction unitine Sillers aud Purchasers
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    • 63 7 Sunshine and Common S ns*. Don’t doctor your blood for ih-umitism Use an external application of Chamberlain s Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshioe, then nat ire will restore the rich red blood to your veins and aoon r d
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    • 60 7 It Neier Fails. Chamberlain's CjHc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rjmedy '8 all its name implies. It cores diarrboaa and dysentery in either children or adult*, and the most violent esses of cramp colic or pain in the s f onacb give w*y to a few doses of this mrd cin\ Safe,
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    • 490 7 E. O. Hotel. :o:SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. ci GUARANTEED” UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Ou every bottle of Dr. Morse s Indian Root Pills sold in the United America there is placed an extra label, bearing a number and the P° r< yuaranteed
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  • 938 8  -  By Novice at the Front. PRISONERS’ PES3IMI8M I wish you could seo the German dug-outs here which we took a few days ago. Fortyfive feet down steps, then a little running platform, and forty-five step* more, ending in a luxurious great room, some 40ft. by 20ft.,
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  • 1163 8 The recent buoyancy of low-priced Mining share, resulting in the market capi talisation of the concern being more than doubled, and followed, needless to say,by the 1 ineritable rush of speculation at the higher level, once again brings reflection forcibly to bear on the amaaing way the speculating
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 474 8 CREOLEUM Protects, Preserves Beautifies all WOODWORK, from the raitacjes of Weather Inseet fungoid Lifg r 7 V.i I l i i ii Supplied in Drums Barrels Light Medium &Dark Sole Agents lor Penang. Federated Malay States. 1 Sumatra &cJava C./f.SiOT8c Co.. Penang, t W i DOC DQt x m ~y
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    • 92 8 CONSULATE FOR THE NETHERLANDS. N OTIOB. r PENDERS will be received at tbe Office X. of the Governor of the East Coast oi I ft A o t VC T m m Sumatia at Medin and of the Assistant £r ft t K o, isft ,k 1, !n on Saturda
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    • 377 8 MARBLE HALL. (TOP OF NORTHAM ROAD.) Board and residence: f or g h orf or kmg pariods; separate UbU large and ccol rooms, Tel. No. 671. Mks. H. BODOM, Propriety ett. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Head Office: SINGAPORE. The undersigned has boeu appointed aeout for the above Corporation,
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  • 542 9 r To ti* Editor or thi rimer *f Malaya' 1 oj r _I am surprised to aee that the pUnters’ Association of Malaya haa thought n to propose that a committee be appointed 0 into the question of asking the Govern- to put Chinese labour on the same
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  • 454 9 [To tux Editor or thk Malay Mail Wby any proposal to alter the value of the local dollar must remain in abeyance pending a decision by the British Government about the introduction of a decimal coinage" ia not clear, aeeiug that the value of the dollar as it now
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  • 457 9 [To thi Editor of th* Frte Pres» Sir,—An inference in jour leader of tbis morning appealed to me aa touching a sob* ject wbicL is a matter for genuine regret in this Colony—the dearth of really capable public speakers. Ton refer to the abeence of brilliant speeches at
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  • 406 9 Gkatb lx bin cations Promptly Rifttid. The following letter from Mr. E O. Hillier. of the Honkoog and Shanghai Bank, l Peking, baa been published in the Ft king i Daily Now t Sir, —In your iaaue of 8« p*.ember 29, you i reprint an
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 982 9 THE KFDAH RUBBER COMPANY. Ltd (Incorporated in Penang.) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. lVr 0TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a 1 -i-* First IoUrim Dividend of 10% his f b©©n declared by the Directors, on account of the fiiancial year 1916/17, payable on 3 Friday, the 10th November, 1916, to share- holders
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    • 45 9 Chamberlain's Pail Ba'm There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chain* berlain s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less time thanany other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 1606 10 p. B. I. AND APCAR LINE (Incjokporatid in England.) Mail and Service». PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Hcmewird (for E«ro,e.) On! ward (for Clio* and Japan I i >h •A Z KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAAT8CHAPP1J. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.! (InCOBPORATKD IN HOLLAND.) For Intnndnd to Sail. Langsa, Telok Serna.we,
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