Straits Echo, 7 May 1917
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Title Section35 1917-05-07 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. V()L- 1 5 $24 Per PENANG, MONDAY, 7th MAY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 104.35 words
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Advertisement1103 1917-05-07 1 AIM ■<r 4 y* VTsvJ -4 li fen r y JXI. The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. r e i Aduress! Hokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694 (BANKS i NOTICE, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER.) pOH SAXjEI. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER motor cars 19171,103 words
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Advertisement12 1917-05-07 1 fa r 4 e ;s MILK f*" I. js: $7 V a12 words
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Advertisement26 1917-05-07 2 DRINK ~Li iv* *v- l*^. 1 v L r RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS SOLE AGENTS: .A.S HE LEADIIE BRAND 01 HE lABEEI. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.)26 words
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Article944 1917-05-07 3 Col. Feyler - AND THE GERMAN RETREAT Hiaderkurg Uader Compulsion- By Col. Feyler The Turkish defeats in Mesopotamia and Persia, and the German retreat in Franco are the two great events of the war in March. Both separately and conjointly they si-nify a strategic transformation of the general aspect of the944 words
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Article203 1917-05-07 3 It is clearly a voluntary retreat. But equally clearly it is not dictated by free choice. .If the Germans could have advanced it is certain that they would not have retreated. They have yielded some j 1/ 00 square miles of occupied French terrij because no other203 words
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Article286 1917-05-07 3 Herr Harden on Baodae Herr Maximiliin HardeD, writing in the \Zukunft on Bagdad, says that only a simpleton, one whom the world map has taught nothing or who lies to himself in order thfbatter to lie to ethers, can deny the significance of the change286 words
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Article439 1917-05-07 3 Exemption From Military Service. The Exemption Tribunal in Calcutta on April 18 dealt with about 60 cases, ani several men were granted total or partial exemption. One applicant was Mr. John Arthur Jones, Editor of the Statesman, who applied for complete exemption on the ground that in a439 words
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Advertisement279 1917-05-07 3 CUG3G» “STELASTIC” TYRES I I I I I i I I I I hi m ft PA .f: The only Tyres holding the K.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. AND MADE IN BRITAI N AGENTS FOR PENANG, The Eastern 8 Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. Ueorporated is Straits279 words
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Advertisement61 1917-05-07 3 For a Lame Baek. Wben you have pains or lameness in the baok bat'e the parts with Cbamberlaiu’s Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment an<f bind it on over61 words
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Advertisement755 1917-05-07 3 Old-agj Coughs, Wheezing, Ed Breatkiax Cured ky Veno’8 Lightning Cough Cure There trouble* t rrJ .r ,cf fnr the bronchial of 0id L fo,k9 ,Q Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure. Qaiokly it frees the choked up tubes and air passages, loosens the tough phlegm and soothes the trying cough. O d755 words
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Advertisement284 1917-05-07 3 For ths Die I* Me Life B&oad. Mixture fron •f you suffer- any such disease as mentioned below, don t waste time and money on lotions or ointments which cannot get bclear the surface of the skin. What you want i« a medicine that will thoroughly free the blood of284 words
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Article508 1917-05-07 4 There wa» a time, Bays the Siam Observer, when the people of Bangok were able to obtain notes of the value of one tical each, i This waa in the days when the banka issued 1 their own notes. The trading community, i and most people in508 words
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Article523 1917-05-07 4 Mr. Philip Oibbt paints a terrible picture of the German shambles over which the British troops advanced to Bapaume i “As I went over the battlefields to day it was made visible to me that the enemy has suffered most devilish torments in the ground from which523 words
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Article519 1917-05-07 4 Ah Outlay of in 1915-16. The report of the Auditor General on the j appropriation account of the Ministry of Munitions for the year ended March 1916, shows a total expenditure of .£224,309,523, The balance-sheet of the national factories puts the value of the works and plant519 words
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Article402 1917-05-07 4 In an interesting article, Mr. Mont™*,. Bell collects quite a numb r of y or mer 9 in the English Dictionary, which shower 4 even in 1754 our words and customs making themselves felt in the South gives Holograph.—This word i* u 9 the Scottish law402 words
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Advertisement377 1917-05-07 4 BRISTLES IMBEDDED IN SOLID RUBBER.! TOOTH rigid handle BRUSH RUBBERSET. The Bristles of the Rubberset are held securely in hard Vulcanized Rubber, no loose JBristles to choke, annoy or injure, every Brush packed in a separate box and sterilized, the only fc safety Tooth Brush on the market STRAIGHT TRIMMED377 words
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Advertisement119 1917-05-07 4 Always Recommend It. Id 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 popularity. For sale by all dispensaries119 words
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Advertisement144 1917-05-07 4 REGISTRATION OF AlIENS ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1917. The above Ordinance will come into force on 1 May, 1917. All aliens which include subjects of all foreign States except (а) States under British Protection, and (б) States in respect of whose subjects express legislation is cont ined in the Labour144 words
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Article349 1917-05-07 5 List of Eatries. ti- following are the entries for the forthcoming race meeting at Singapore FIRST DAY. 1. The Opening Stakes. p. Distance, 7 furlongs. st. lbs. st, lbs Singapore 11. 2 Black Watch 11. 2 Geisha 9. 2 Myatio 9 2 e? Sir Douglas 8.12 Krelis Sister349 words
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730 1917-05-07 5 [To TM Edito* or thb Straits Echo.] Deer Sir, Have jmt read in your paper of 3rd inst the copy of the Government Gazette notifies- l on elating to my resignation from the f'M.B. Police. Have not seen the Gazette but take it that your730 words
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Article271 1917-05-07 5 The report to members of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association for the period from April 1, 1916 to March 31,1917, to be presented at the meeting on May 12 reads, —The committee beg to present to you the report and statement of accounts for271 words
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Article264 1917-05-07 5 I We have been informed officially by Milijtary Headquarters that the following memIbers of the Aoglo-ladian community in I Singapore and Penang have been accepted for I service with the Auglo-Indian Force and I have been sent to India for service with a I British Begiment. I John264 words
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Article174 1917-05-07 5 The cricket match fixed for Saturday afternoon between Officers and N.O.O’s of the Penang Volunteers and The Best did not copae off bat Mr. Bennett’s XI opposed Mr. Oregson’8 XI instead. Owing to some other attraction on the Padang the match was abandoned after a couple of boars’ play.174 words
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Article61 1917-05-07 5 The 50 yards Squadron race, which was held at the Swimmiog Club on Sunday morning, was won easily by the Maxims Team ooosiatiug of the following Corpl. Evans Pte. Stone Allan Collenette The teams finished as follows Time Ist Maxims Team 2’ 42” 2od Platoon 2 2’61 words
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Article45 1917-05-07 5 The following programme of muaio will be played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Beminiscences Of Verdi Godfrey 2 Morris Dance Watson 3 Waltz Annie Horton 4 Old St James’s Harrison 5 March Oriental Echoes Bosey45 words
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Article147 1917-05-07 5 Apl. 17 By Balance $1,666 96 30 Tan Hock Ann 5.00 May 2 Teoh Cheow Cheang (monthly) 2 00 May 2 By balance $1,672 96 Amount previously acknowledged 30,727.73 ...$32,400.69 The following cablegram has been received by Mr. F. J. Shepherd from Mr, C. Alma Baker, who147 words
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Advertisement630 1917-05-07 5 VaNTBD. r tcrhv an experienced Clerk e*d inductor holding excellent test!i» lg o“»ny Estate. Apply .tatrng salary |D offer to A. c/o Strait» Echo. RANTED. UT V E 3E MANAGER for-a whole, A C lto mercantile firm in Perak one A WnnwUdee of Chinese would be kOO U rity required.630 words
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Advertisement193 1917-05-07 5 WAR LOAN PREMIUM TICKETS. Price TEN Dollars. SERIES 10,000 TICKETS. THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL MB DI8TEIBUTKD I* PREMIUMS EVERT SIX MONTHS BY THE Anglo-Chinese Syndicate. First Premium $1,000 $ecouu| Premimm Fifth Premium $100 Third 300 Eight Premiums of 30 Fourth 200 Fifty of IQ EVERY DOLLAR RECEIVED FOR TICKETS GOES193 words
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Advertisement337 1917-05-07 5 nCDC DCZ) CDC X DCDU |LAMBERT and BUTLER FRONTIERI Bf? MIXTURE. ncDc DC DCD CDC DC 0 DCDn I I AT P£NANG’S-P<)PULAR-PLAY-H')OSE-WHERE EVERYBODY C0E MPIRE. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT ANOTHER Monster Program of Exceptional Brilliance DO *T FAIL TO SEE, AT THE EMPIRE TO-NIGHT. The most Magnificent, Thrilling, and Awe-inspiring film ever337 words
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Article, Illustration99 1917-05-07 6 MUai daOy (exoept Sundays and public hefedays) as vn CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Re. 59, Bench Street, Penang, f Paioi. VM Defly Lseal 124 per annum. m OneflsHim... Postage Extra. 1W Bitten (Poet Free) «17.50 cahlb addubss: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Pnnting Department 343 > W. B.99 words
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Article1377 1917-05-07 6 A recent controversy in the Hongkong Legislative Council serves to emphasise the fact that there is room for some clear thinking to be done upon the question o£our trade with Germany after the war. So rudimentary have been our habits in econo-, mic reasoning that we may1,377 words
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Article651 1917-05-07 6 H. E, the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young are expected here in the near future, Meaara. E. F. Britten and A. Fraaer, of Negri Sembilan, have left for home to join up. Mr. C. R. Savege, of Elang, is leaving for Madras to join the Indian Army651 words
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Article197 1917-05-07 6 We are asked to publish the following and do so with pleasure:— We ars informed by the Frenoh Consul in Singapore that special detailed ordinance mans on the scale of 1/80.000, of the region of Somme and Oise, enabling one to follow the daily progression of the197 words
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Article860 1917-05-07 6 Revised Version. There was a little girl, And she bad a little curl, Which hung right down on her And when she was bad, She was very very bad, But when she was good She was horrid l Straining the Law. Certainly a man who leaves Governm* B860 words
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Article52 1917-05-07 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day 910$, buyers no sellers, in Bin&ap°rj (refined) at 9106.50, buyers no sellers. in London on Saturday at £231 ap°t £231 10s, three months’ sight. Naw Advti— Mr. J. R. Macfsrlsne will •ell by public auction on Mey H P° ,ioe unserviceable52 words
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Advertisement127 1917-05-07 6 t«2T OUR SHOES GIVE EQUAL RIGHTS FOR TEN TOES. 4 L,-. HftW CbiM’s Willow Cilf leather strap shoes from $1.50 p ir. Best B x Calf t-uprrur fi"bb Sbre*, l**a*b»--r thioughout, Pr ce $690, Boots $7 60 mm m Gont’s T. nnis Shoes, rpd rubber soles, Canadian Make Tennis Shoes,127 words
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Article1245 1917-05-07 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MtW SCARPE STRUGGLE. oV£* »00 PRISOHtRS De«l'** ,p rt LaDdoo, May 5,1210 a.m Field.Mar.bal Sir Douglas Haig reprisoner* on Thursday of up. #fßiDi hundred, including twenty- u* o flceri. .We itreDgthened to-day the position we iptarsd in the sector of the Hindenburg made progress to1,245 words
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Article640 1917-05-07 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CRAONNE CAPTURED. brilliant operation. Garaaa Lisas CsnM. London, May 5,1A0 a.m. A French oommuniqod reports “We brilliantly conducted the operation which made os masters of the village of Craonne and several strong points to the east and north of that town. So far a hundred and640 words
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Article489 1917-05-07 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FOOD CRISIS. I Bsvsriss MiaisUr’s ASaissioa. I London, May 5. A telegram from Zurioh states that speaking at Munich, the Bavarian Minister i Dr. Bretreich admitted that the food situf action was very serious and people must be 0 prepared to live more and more on489 words
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Article164 1917-05-07 7 Harr Zimmerman, the German Foreign Minister, aaaured Mr, Troelstra, leader of the Dutoh Socialists, who passed through Berlin on hie way to the International Socialist Conference at Stockholm, that probably the German minority” (antigovernment) Booialiate would be given paeaporta to allow them to attend the Conference. He164 words
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Article1203 1917-05-07 7 [Rbutir’i Tilrgraxs STfLL IN A TANOLE. GOVERN MEM T AND WORKMEN’S DELEGATES, Vote of CmlUiiu. r Loudon. May 5, 7*45 p.m. The Executive of the Workman’s and Sol- tiers’ Delegates, by a majority of 34 to 19, accepted as satisfactory the explanation by the Provisional Government of1,203 words
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Article103 1917-05-07 7 The following articles will |ba found on our outaide pages i Pages. 3. —Turk sh Debacle. The Cbaoge of the Map. 4. —A Year’s Munitions. Scots Words in English. Scrafi of Paper. The German Shambles. 5. Government Officers and Their Poets, Straits Settlemr nts Association. Anglo-Indian Scheme. Crieket. Tonight’s103 words
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Article790 1917-05-07 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Comvli of Ceatral Powers Depart. New York, M»v 5. The Austrian Minister to the United States, Count Tarnowski sailed on board the Ryndam, accompanied by two hundred ooosuls and diplomats of the Central Powers assembled from the United States, Cubs, and China.790 words
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Article825 1917-05-07 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Presentation of Usios Jaek. London, May 5. Princess Alexander cf Tvk at the Colonial Office tc day, presented a Union JiCkand Shield, gifts of the women and children of Great Britain, to each of the following regiments:—The British West Indies Rrgimeat, the King’s African R firs,825 words
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Article593 1917-05-07 8 List of Men who have left Singapore. [To the Editor of t®i Malaya Tribune Sir, —I am directed to forward herewith for publication a list of those who have left, (or are shortly leaving) Singapore since January 1, 1917, under the present ManPower Scheme to join the Imperial593 words
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Article66 1917-05-07 8 Monday, May 7. Town Band, Esplanade. Full Moon. Seremban Criminal Assizes commence, St. Xavier’s Institution and the Convent re«open. Tuesday, May 8. Municipal Commission. Wednesday, May 9. Town Band, Esplanade. Thursday, May 10. District Grand Lodge Meeting, Masquio Hall, Singapore. Friday, May 11. Town Band, Esplanade. Sunday,66 words
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Article307 1917-05-07 8 The report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1916 shows that the revenue amounted to $17,325,695 exceeding the estimate by over five and a half millions. Th* expenditure waa $11,046,353 exceeding the estimate by just under half a million: the revenue of the Colony in307 words
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Article585 1917-05-07 8 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended April 28,1917 Male 51 Total Deaths > 89 Female 38 j Death rate 43.78 per mills per annum compared with 40.83 in the preceding week and with 27.83 in the corresponding week of last585 words
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Article411 1917-05-07 8 Ministers Arrested. Peking, April 19. A mandate dismisses the Minister of Finance, Dr. Chen Chia-tao and the ViceMinister, Yin Ju-li and orders them to be banded over to the Judicial Coart to ba dealt with. The mandate says that Dr. Chen Chin* tao reports verbally that the411 words
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Article408 1917-05-07 8 i Following are the Agenda for to morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be retd I and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3, Questions, 4. Some bills to be passed. 5, Tenders for the construction of cement408 words
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Article200 1917-05-07 8 Tennis Tournament, The following tie has been fi 1( x Wednesday, the 9th inat. a f °r Mixed Doubles (Final) Mr A Mrs S F B Martin vs Mrs Cleaver A E H Everest (to (Unfinished) Bowl* Tournamrnt. The following ties have been fix»,! Wednesday, the 9th200 words
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Article181 1917-05-07 8 The following ties have been fixed for to morrow Championship Single. Lae Tiang Laat vs Chua Sin Kah Single Handicap—Class B. Lim Cheng Ean vt Eu Khay Seng +15 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesdays the 9th inst, Single Handioap—Class 4Ho Kim Teik —15181 words
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Article203 1917-05-07 8 Lovu’s It isn’t often that a picture is all th|t is claimed for it but Love’s Battlefield dm made good all the apparently extravagsn» things which bava appeared in its adrsrtise* mints, For once, the Press Agent is left the post, not by reason of his own iocapa*203 words
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Advertisement12 1917-05-07 8 For Ohildrtn’a Hacking Oomgh at Night. Woodi* Great Peppermint Onre li 6d.12 words
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Advertisement52 1917-05-07 8 A. Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your borne to always keep on hand a bottle of Cbunberlaio’# Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe* guard against bowel eonaplaints. It always cures promptly and no household is' safe without it, Fpr sale by all dispensaries52 words
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Advertisement43 1917-05-07 8 Now Is the Time, Fsr rheumatism you will find j, ter than Chamberlain's Pain Balm* 1 the time to get rid of it. Try this and pa® how quickly it will reUev o PJJ and por&ness. For sale by all dupe and dealers,43 words
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Article2259 1917-05-07 9 0 Dividend. a Vnmber of Shares issued. *3 d. 0 %i 8 C* 1 l-l 0 Tj •a Oh last financial year. for currant yaar. Name. i s B A 3 p cy RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 2 cts. 8 cts 120,000 1 120 000 1 l 1 65 20i Alor2,259 words
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Advertisement343 1917-05-07 9 REGAL MOTORCARS. no jj.p, 5 Seater, Electric Light, Self Starter, ll 1 BICYCLES AND |l“-• riOTOR CYCLES CAN be had on monthly system. It ST RECEIVED MAGNETOES. miCHEhlN TYRE STOCKISTS. CYCLE l CARRIAGE C0-. The Complete House for Cycle* and Motors Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. REBUILT TYPEWRITERS everything343 words
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Article1084 1917-05-07 10 A Change of Outl ok (n the 3ea Affair. It is impossible not to have noticed the change of view regarding the work of the Navy that has taken fleet in certain quarters during the past three months or so. Lord Sydenham no longer creates opportunities for declaring1,084 words
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Article808 1917-05-07 10 The settlement of the Irish 1 admitted on all sides to be on i„ Pr b e 11 to the satisfactory conclusion The Prime Minister’s recent =l^WJr--1 the House that Ulster would not h. l by force of arms B bows that the l C< f rced808 words
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Advertisement187 1917-05-07 10 FOO s 3 a i-l 3 "SUPERIOR TO ALL.” M LIBBY’S Ox Tongues. Lunch Tongues. Breakfast Tongues. Boneless Chicken. Tomato Catchup. Large Asparagus. Vienna Sausages. Bacon in Glass yy yy LIBBY’S Corned Beef. Queen Olives. Stuffed Olives. Ham Loaf. Beef Loaf. Chicken LoafOxford Sausages. Spaghetti. yy yy 5» yy yy187 words
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Advertisement33 1917-05-07 10 I PINKFTTFS I* i I twO prevent morning headaches, m cure biliousness and constipation 150 ctata P« phial at year drutftfi.f. or direct by mail o> receipt ol price MEDICINE COMPANY, SINGAPORE. I33 words
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Article936 1917-05-07 11 A PERSONAL STUDY OF SIR STANLEY MAUDE. Born Fighter He is the mildest mannered man who ever loved fighting with his whole soul. He is, like Sergeant Cassidy, Y. C.,’ a man of marvellous audacity, who nevertheless looks as though he would not hurt a fly.936 words
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888 1917-05-07 11 It it some seventeen years ago since the Kaiser told his troops, leaving to take part in the suppression of the Boxer rising to gain a j wme like that of the Hunt under Attila, so j a Chinaman should never again dare888 words
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Advertisement89 1917-05-07 11 i 44 UE f J PATENT SCRAP WASHER (1917 MODEL.) PRICE $1,800 Capacity 7 5 to 100 lbs. per hour. CLOSE O.M 300 MACHINES NOW IN USE. DELIVERY AT OECE FROM STOCK. Maximum Rubber Recovery on all grades of Scrap, w Drive by Belt or Direct Connection. —«x»3i: asac Write89 words
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Advertisement52 1917-05-07 11 A Good Rale for the HomeMake it a ru'e of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Cbamb'rlaio's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at a safe* guard against bowel complaint?. It always cures promptly acd no household is safe without it. For ails by «11 di pinsaries52 words
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Advertisement75 1917-05-07 11 The sudden changes of temperature that occur towards evening are liable to produce that nasty sneezing and snivelling sensation known as a cold in the head. A swift and certain remedy for this disorder is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. A teaspoonful dose immediately the trouble is felt, followed by one75 words
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Advertisement576 1917-05-07 11 /A t-*r Jn happy Thin Folks. One of the readers of a popular health journal wrote to the editor, asking why she was peevish, blue and discontented, and hia answer will interest all thin people. “My dear reader,” he said “when you write that you are thin and do not576 words
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Advertisement1658 1917-05-07 12 P. 0.—British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporate® in England.) ASa.il and services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UHDIR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT) lor Singapore, China, Japan, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Torta and London. MAIL LINES. Hombwabd (for Europe.) Outwarb (for China.) INTEKMED1ATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate Service1,658 words
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