Straits Echo, 28 November 1917

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. fOL. 16* Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th NOVEMBER 1917. Single Copy, lo cents. No, 280
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    • 1288 1 mtmam* |i 'W--' 1 feri m MW»» m &£SD NATU i <BANKS GOOD GHANCEj ch,H, a ,r.,?; ru Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Nederlandsche handel Maatschappij. ’Phone No 694. OR STOP OH YOUR WAY HOME (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) FOB MICHELIN TYRES At Georgetown £1,20', 001 £1,900.u00 £1,200,0
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    • 39 2 3S&» £*s s* m •r: x fc tip Ip^ £9* «jB 1# n*y >.-».:.* r, i ivw; k 1 *yr H«8 Me as r 'r^n^ c n^°^^^n> > < n>5 < ;i|* •tf*?!*? <= t^°' c= C^ o<=^ o<=:: {^o <:=^ o<: o< =^o<=^Oc=^o<=^Oc=^o<C^»<=^o f
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  • 1331 3 p v Rifleman Patrick MacGIill. Author of Ibb Great Push,” ktc A i th*t remained of the village was a fev crack d walls, a debris-littered street and i uumner of tree stumps peeled white by th< guns of war. Even the censor saw fit
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  • 593 3 A Littli Straight Talk from tmr 8brobant. Of coursb,” said the sergeant, this is a fanDy sort of a world, no matter ’ow you look at it, an’ nat’rally you expect to see a lot of funny people in it. An’ when I say •funny* I don’t
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    • 690 3 TRY IT IN YOUR BATH BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. SOMB' ip CLOUDY MARVELLOUS PREPARATION [invaluable for Toilet and Domestic Purposes. Softens Hard Water Splendid Cleansing Preparation for the Hair Allays the Irritation caused by Mosquito Bites. Cleans Plate, Jewellery, and Carpets. For Sale by all Grocers and Chemists.
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    • 662 3 Debility When you feel limp and washed out, weary and fatigued with no inclination for exertion—your body is in a run-down condition—you are debilitated. You need something to put fresh "go" into you —you need a fortnight’s Iron 'Jelloids' treatment English price 1/1 i). Unequalled as a tonic restorative, Iron
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  • 1300 4 A Doctor’s Expbrirnck in Africa.. The Indian Medical Gazette publishes the 1 following artiole by Captain Maurice Roche, 1 I.M S. (British East Africa Force) One five-grain freih tablet of quinine sulphate ttk n daily at 5 p m, prevents malarial attacks. That this apparently dogmatic statement
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  • 308 4 Minutes or Meeting. Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 13th November, 1917. Present t W. Peel, Esq. President. A. M. Goodman, Esq Yeoh Guan Sboh. Esq. Chkb Woe Loe. Esq, Absent Hon. A F. Goodrich. Quah Reno Kbe, Esq. F. Duxburt.
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    • 215 4 #*B*#*«****!*****» fWhiteaway s| ALL-BRITISH BOOTS SHOES I Penang. EXCEPTIONAL VALVE IN UP-TO-DATE LADIES' CANVAS FOOT WEAR. raemm rraijaraKcaaa m The ‘Swiss’ Brand Ladies’ White Canvas Derby Lacing Shoes, made with neat toe cap?, fine canvas uppers, white canvas lining, strong soles, smartly finished. PRICE $4.95 PER PAIR. THE "SWISS” BRAND
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    • 71 4 The scourge of a tropical country is dysactery, but every trouble htg its antidote and for dysentery the is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE It is a medicine that will provide quick relief and cure. Those who have to get away into the out portions (of this oountry should never be
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    • 791 4 Penang Auction Mart. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGE? TO BE SOLD BY E fV BL,C On Thursday, the 29th Member, ls i7 AT NOON. At the Police Station, Bofeit Mertajim, Province W e li el > ey The following property belonging to LIM KONG ENG. All those seven pieces #f
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  • 385 5 I? The following are the tiep drawn for th above tjurnamrnt which commence *9 to-day t—- Championship. g E Rbiuoann 7 H Starr j 7 s A W Harries > W B Houston 7 EE Henderson j g Capt R Owen 7 3 W S Dunn j
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  • 253 5 Oog Kim was charged before Mr. Laogetcn this morcicg with- the thefc of seven round iron bars, th? property of Messrs R.-bert Tourg A Co., Ltd., on the 20tb instant, Mr, R, T. Wickeramasinghe, clerk of works to Messrs. R. Young A Co., stated that the
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  • 64 5 Districts of Lumto and 8m a wan. Amount previously acknowledged $1,268-47 Babandin 8. Nagalingam 5.00 Hob Hob’s Collecting Box (Additional Collection) 135 District Office, Ddgs. Collecting Box (Additional Collection) 0 60 Long bin Bssu’s Collecting Box... Koh Ah Hong’s do Koh Ah Hong 5 00 Collecting Card
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  • 45 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Eqslanadd this evening at p m, 1 Fantasia A plantation Holiday Sabold 2 >Fo ppies Japanese Bad*** f f, ‘Moret 3 Snleotion-' ff-be Torador Monckton 4 Waltz Tresor D’Armour Waldtaafe frHMmch —Halfoar
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  • 268 5 a [To th* Editor op th* Straits Echo s Dear Sir, I am exceedingly sorry to hear of the enormous suffering of the people in China caused by the recent flood as per translation of D. S. reproduced in the Echo on the 26th inst. and as
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  • 212 5 Lady Operators Appointed. Oar readers will be interested to hear that it has been decided to appoint five lady operators for the Ipoh Telephone Exchange to commenca work fiom the beginning of next year. Lidy operators have proved a success in other parts of tha world, including
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  • 152 5 There was a fairly crowded house at the Kuala Kangsar Rmd Theatre Hall last night when the Britannia Opera Company produced the sad but interesting piece entitled Siti Salmuh or the Faithful Wife.” All those who took part in the performance acquitted themselves creditably, especially Abdullah, in
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  • 125 5 Fivr Chinesu Committed for Trial. The four Chinamen and the Chinese woman who were charged by Chief Deteo-tive-lospeotor Cullen in connection with the manufacture and possession of spurious dollar notes have been committed for trial by Mr. A. E Coope, Aoting Magistrate, The prosecution led further evidence to
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  • 104 5 A Chinaman Killid. A faction fight of some dimensions occurred on Sunday night on Sungei Prab Estate, belonging to Mr. Malai Perumal Pillay, the well-known Government contractor, The Chinese and Tamil coolies, between whom there had been b*d blood for some time, decided to test
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  • 797 5 je The following are the results of the drawing for the Granc National Race to ba run on Saturday under the auspices of the Penang Polo Club, which was held at the Penang Cricket Club en J ii Monday evening I— e FIRST LOTTERY e WINNER 173
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    • 502 5 ag arSt— Sr- $t- (sir— StSt- aret- Sr®r* Star* arar* L Sr* ®rSr* Sr* St— SrSr* StSr* fr•r* St- 8ESf* SSt- 8ac HR 7>t/ce NOTE—BE EARLY COMING MONDAY ’XTR\ SPtSHUL ATTR CT10N Fenans'g Model Picture Palace. EMPIRE THEATRE ■E Business Manager Thomas Shafto. Costly Double Program for Monday, Tuesday and
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    • 183 5 Penang Sales Room JOHN BAZIEY WHITE BROTHERS' PORTLAND CEMENT., “LION BRAND Sandilands, Buttery Go., AGENTS. Penang F.M.S. GROSS HERMAN OS. MALAGA, SPAINSHIPPERS OP HIGH CLASS PRODUCE AHD GROCERY LINES, INCLUDING: R4ISINS dried figs, almonds, NUTS LEMONS. GRAPES, OLIVES, PURE OLIVE SALAD OIL. WINES. CHICKPEAS. ANISEED CUMIN SEED, Etc. Raliakla A((»ti
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  • 93 6 MIM daily (except Sundays and pnblie v holidays) AT VMM QKOTBION PRESS, Ltd. Re, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fmoa* Daily Local 9*4 per annum. Postage Extra, listise (Pool Free) 917.50 oJlßli addbiss: ECHO— PENANG” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Pnnting Department 343 A.#.—All business communication* should b* addressed
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  • 1268 6 The recent extension of the world-war to still wider theatres may, perhaps, help us to realise how numerous and how vital to the future of mankind are the issues which will be settled in this conflict between Germany and the Allies. As the war has gone
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  • 2103 6 Tonnage," Tonnage, a topio of paramount interest to-daj, has oome to be regarded as of no account unless it runs into thousands. The loss of a ship of less than a thousand tons is hardly noticed in the national balanoesheet; and I many people find it difficult to
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    • 179 6 There’s None Better Than The Best. BATE’S TYRES!!. (tor Sixty Ye in' Reputation I!!. A Bate’s Tyre is not] only the iafest on the market, but the resilience of the rubber gives a buoyancy and a sense of comfort and confidence, which add to the joy of oycling and give
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    • 47 6 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS FUND. ST. ANDREW’S DAY. Dima forget the Soceer Natch ON FRIDAY Planters v*. P. C. C, AT THE PAIMN6. Have yon booked table at tbe e. o. For the Haggle aid Scotch Broth Over 100 have already made aiccar, ye ken.
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  • 583 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Artillery Actions. LondoD, November 26. Sir Dougin Haig states» «There was no further infantry action ou the southern battle front. We made a few prisoners. Patrol encounters took place on the Ypres front. «Considerable hostile artillery action took place to the east and north-east of Ypres,
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  • 466 7 [Reuter's Telegram] Our First War Aim London, Nov. 27. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, speaking at Norwich, said that where Germany was concerned the spirit which existed in that oountry was that no law of morality □or of religion oould prevent them from committing any crime, however hideous*
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  • 78 7 Official Notification». It Is notified in the F.M.B. Government Gazette that the Looi Loh ThoDg or “Barbers' Guild,” of Ipob, a society registered under the Societies Enactment, 1900, on November 22, 1906, is oalled upon, within three months, to furnish proof of its existence. The Cheng Chui
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  • 26 7 QbVom Our Own GyrrespondenL) London, November 26. The prices in the Loudon Rubber Markp* to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/5$
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  • 68 7 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $l3l, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $l3l 80, buyers no sellers, and in London at £283 ss. spot and £2Bl 15s. three months. Messrs. Boustead A Co inform us that the followiog were the quotations for Rubber
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  • 246 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams] BBITISH TBOOFS OK THE MARCH. A Magnificent Spectacle London, November 27, Reuter’s correspondent at the Italian headquarters, wiring on November 26, describes the magnificent spectao’» of British troops marohing in Italy, comprising cavalry, artillery, and infantry, extending along the roads for miles, with all other branches
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  • 655 7 PERAZ MAN'S THREE BATTLES. Hun Realisation of DefeatSecond Lieutenant Frank Tree, who was in the Government Service in Ipoh before going Home to join the R, G. A, writes a long letter to a friend in Ipoh, to whose courtesy we are indebted for the following excerpts,
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  • 796 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, Novembar 27. The Cjuxnittee of the French Chamber hare decided to send M. Malvy, mentioned in a cable on September 1, for trial It is nnoffioiallj alleged that M. Malvy, while Minister of the Interior, informed the enemy of all military and diplomatic projects,
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  • 114 7 An Additional Rulu. In pursuance of the powers vested in him by section 258 (i) (0 of the Labour Code, 1912, the Chief Secretary to Government has made the followiog rule to be numbered rule 7a under the said Eaactment in addition to the rules published in
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  • 55 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] Patrograd, N >v. mbrr 27. Reuter states (bat M. Lenin has dissolved tbe army committees which support the delegates of Socialist parties who are reproached for opposing fraternisation. The Maximalists claim the control of Petn grad Moscow, Kitff, N'jai Novgorod, K*rh< ff Odessa, B»mara, Kazan, Reval,
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  • 728 7 VAST SCHEME UNDER WAY. Thb 20,000 Machines, Washington, Oc>. 6. More than 20,000 aeroplanes are now in course of construction in tbe United States, and this country will soon send tbe first allAmerican battleplane to Europe. According to an official statement issued by tbe Secretary of War,
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  • 91 7 The following articles will be found or our outside pages Pages. 3.—On The Way To War. On Conscientious Objectors, 4—Quinine and Malaria. Municipal Commission. S.—P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Tbef of Iron Bars. “Our Day”, 1917. To-day’s Band Programme. Flood* in China. Ipoh Telephone Exchange. Forged Note*. Faction Fight on an
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  • 855 7 C*pt. and Mrs. Russell Grey are leaving Home almost immediately for Kuala Lumpur. The following passengers smved by the i Krian to-day i —From Singapore Mr, E. Miseo and Mr. Lsndon. s Mr. K, H. Mackecs e, late of Batn Uujor Estate, having been twice wounded, has
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  • 1087 8 War Correspondent's Headquarters, Oct. 2. Quiet has settled down again to-day after the efiemy’s frenzied counter-tot-ticking yesterday. Telegraphing in the early afternoon yesterday, I reported that be had already made throe attacks since early morning, and more were expeoted Although the supreme attack expected at dusk did
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  • 919 8  -  By Major David Davies, M,P. FLANDERS AND SALONIKA. Mistakes of the Westeenbes, Standing as we are now on the threshold of another winter campaign, it is a suitable opportunity lor taking stock of the present position and for considering how far the strategy of the Allies has
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  • 1092 8 A DOMESTIC STUDY IN NATURAL HISTORY. (For The Statetman They were a pair of fledglings brought straight to us from the neat. They stood quiet aud shy, and their beaks bad to be opened to give them food. One was bigger and stronger than the other, so
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  • 644 8 of Safety ®ĔrbAE Large Profits The fifth annual general meeting of sbareof the Chioeae Commercial Bi&k waa farld at 64, King Street, Bitg*pbre, on Saturday. The following minutes of the meeting, which was conducted in Chinese, ate supplied by the Secretaiy P-eSentt Mr. Lie Cuoon Gnan (chairman),
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  • 73 8 Wednesday, November 28. Totvn Band, Esplanade. Thursday, Novembbe 29. Full Meon. Friday, November 30 Town Band, Esplanade. St. Andrew. "Sfc Audeew’s'Society, Our Day” Dinner, E. <fc O Hotel. Esplanade. Saturday, December 1. Queen Ahxandr-t’g Birthday. Ta ping Our Diy Baiiar, Supper and Daxce, Town Hall, Polo Club
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  • 566 8 Clever Parodies bt a Canadian. Mid in strsnge situations has always striven after seif tevelaiion, B-.ys the Sunday Times, but in this war, which has flung all men into tho strangest of places and condition®, our individual soldiers have striven rather after representations en masse,
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  • 114 8 Pnirairo, NoTimn 28. {By eoufiety of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’sight Bank.., 2/411/16 3 Credit 2/4 27/32 m 3 I. Documentary 2/4 7/8 Caloutta, Demand -Bank Bs. I, 3 days’ sight Private... Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’-sight Private... S Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 560 8 Dip into the Past. Tokyo, Oct. 14 Yesterday was a day narktd w ,th a white stoie in the history of J iDJn Fifty years ago yesterday, the of the Imperial capital was remold to Tokyo from Kyoto where the Imperial C u-t had reigned for many years,
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  • 39 8 The following are the particulars of the output of the Renong Tin Dredging Com* p*ny, Limited for the first half of November, No. 1 Dredge 140 piculs No.; 2 Dredge 113 piculs No. 3 Dredge 371 picule.
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  • 141 8 Phna.ita, Novkmbie 28. S. P. Tapioca |l2 80 sellers. M. P. Tapioca 12.70 sellers. Gold leaf 72 Pepper (W.Coasfc 8 lb. 50a).516 1/2 buyer*. Black Pepper 25.00 buyer* White Pepper 40 nominal Trang Pepper w.B3&sea*on er*r ac B $llO non*. Mace Pickings 48 seller* Cloves season over Nutmegs 110
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    • 40 8 Early Colds. B) careful of tbe colds you take at this time of tbe year. They are particularly d*ngfrous- A neglected odd may mean a wic-ter-long cold. Take Cbamberlain’a Coawh Remedy at tmca. For sale by all diaprasaries ana driers.
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    • 88 8 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. When you fcavs a bad odd you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat effect a prompt and macent care, a remedy that i-j pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's C ugh Semidy meets all these rtqauements. It acts onuaims’s
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    • 48 8 Why lit Sell*Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy i» largest sellirg cough medicine in the to-day because it does exactly what a ecu# remedy is supposed to do- It atop* t l oaugh by curing the ooldi and doea it a P' ily and effectually. For §ale by pensaries and dealera,
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  • 1599 9 Mr. Maccabb’s Impressions [To the Editor or The Statesman.'] Sir —I always intended writing to The Statesman to let those who who are in* ttrestfcd in Tasmania know my impression* I of the country and of orcharding. I kept putting cff the carrying out of this good
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  • 295 9 Pebasq, 21st Novembbe 1917. Beef— ete Soup H4 per cattjl4—16 KoaBt Ml I) 26 Pteaks n 26 Stew or Curry Meat 18—20 Rump Steak 26—28 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 50 Feet 30 Heart 35—45 Liver per catty 40—45 Fillet of Beef 60 Poke Pork per catty 52
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    • 480 9 THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE 27. Fetch Street,») ttv:co-aer of Beach Street and Cturch Street Cbut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 189ih Aucu'ot? Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the 29th November. 1917. Auction Sales of I'ukber held twice a week, on every Monday ar.d Thursday. fltlo nf tnrl
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    • 1250 9 A Stubborn Foe. WANTED, [STEADY CLERK j O and Typwriting, To conquer an obstinate enemy requires p?rs;«tency and perseverance. It ia tbe same with Rheumatism, tbe dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubborn ness. To eradicite it from the system, yon must u«e tbe right weapon. Little'S Oriental
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  • 2210 10  -  By Paul Hyacinthe Loyson RENDEZVOUS OF THE PACIFISTSAN INTERVIEW WITH BRAN TING (Editor of "Let Droiti de rHomme"), Stockholm. Till quite lately the inevitable impression which a traveller arriving in Sweden received was that he had entered a Germanic, if not a German country. So far
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    • 13 10 I For Children's Hacking Cough at ftight. Weed' Great Peppermint Care li, 6d,
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    • 96 10 NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND IPOH. Stocks always on hand of GELIGNITE. BLASTING GELATINE. SEXTUPLE DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATORS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., Bole Agents for Penang and Pdrak AYLESBURY NUTTER, Ltd., Sub-Agents, Perak GOOD RETURNS 8 S*VI WEEDING. TWO CROPjUN A YEARGet your Rubber intet planted with coffee 6 feet
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    • 145 10 JINTAN wonderful Tonic and Mouth Refresher. -SPECIAL MERIT Or JINTANAs a digestive, it is unequalled and will not disturb the functions of the most delicate stomach. Its antiseptic properties render it very efhcaciou» m voiding off diseases and at the same time it imparts a delightful fragrance to the breath
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  • 2146 11 SHAMEFUL PROCEEDINGSVivid Stoet et a Victim. The only first hand account that ha* jet been obtained of the fearful suffering* of women and girl* deportei from their home* in Northern France by the Germans is published in La Revue dee Deux Mondet in the form
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    • 470 11 Tnnnr rd f 0 Planters! REnUGE YOUR GOST OF CULTIVATION BY USING Massey* Harris 99 c C e o e vf fS 1 Y Eight-Disc Harrows “Verity” Ploughs Nine Tine Cultivators Spring Tooth Harrows Specially Adapted <« Tropical Requirements ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Full Farlicu'ars a i Quotations may b? obtained from
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    • 40 11 Every Day PINKETTES, the tiny laxatives tkat correct constipation, cure sick headaches, stimulate a sluggish liver and keep one lit always. Mate par r w, a* *aar dlr««t ky adl oa racal* si srlss (rM ra< WILLIAMS* MBSICIMB COMPANY. BINOAPOOB.
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    • 1228 12 p. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract with Hia Majesty’s Government.) Tb# Company’s MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present snspended. Passengers for Europe are booked via Bombay as opportunity offers end as far as jaodation is
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