Straits Echo, 21 January 1918

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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. yOL. $3O Per Annum. PENAN6, MONDAY, 21st’ JANTJAKY, I9iB Single Copy, lo cents. No. 17.
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    • 1392 1 BP st 2£E dus MI Jti Ji.'fORINJr.. •*»1 Of wmca iS mt es'iswf < •'«ten f.s rot ■Si-g s V* vN '«.ili 3E htu J* r-tnaggaPtJP For Chinese KEY’ YEAR. Send your oar early to avoid digappo' f° r painting or rsinUbing. We have brought out speci >lifrom Hongkong for
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    • 20 1 X vl) jti ii- il'iVJy v: m Avv 'li! Zjjj^ M"* ?i :^#ke& n r, v. J oTj mm •—«&£U*C?
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    • 176 2 v fffh ;T\£* jLT *r '^T-hi'v.V 'y& f/t *..*.-r C.«i. lfc&# IW H <9 -^5 a mi «-ft?;.* &3&§E «ill On Svi M /?Tp V; &4ri f#/f ’■>- yjfc 3tS ”T i y-'-' v 1 Jr i -1 feS > a w> kJ *T' aifeTti f ’wiiav *,!j H fc:*?
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  • 783 3 F M S. SOCIETY. meat* Watson Explain, it. D«. OBJKCT8. > onths cast medical affair. in. For T, e b“re be?n engaging public and‘ the country j an increasing degree oeo«.i. T of owm* i Inilsri* became .0 urgent in the co»b» 19 i7 that tbe Governm.nt
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  • 871 3 One meets them round and about town sometimes singly, usually in couples, their blue and white insignia of office, a splash of brightness agsinst the sombre hue of their official uniform. Theirs i. not an enviable task, especially in some neighbourhoods, where, for instance, the following notice appears
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    • 57 3 jSJ’Sb.So, 0 Pe r m *y >» »'<3 i ,ol c A* an f 1 who come to t e doin a J ment and to quickly ..trr^Uu; ‘^m!! E T peppermint CURE V lbl Ibe u,g naedicine will apeedily fc?^, tl L b r., h k «bi..»,/ 7 Di,
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    • 1323 3 PENANG AUCTION MART. by order of the Receive* s appointed by the Supreme Court of the Siratts Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. IN SUIT 1913 No. 389. BETWEEN QUAH ENG HEOH and KHOO SIT CHEANG AND TAN SIEW KIM, the Administratrix of the Estate of KHOO SIT HOE, deceased, KHOO CHOON
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    • 88 3 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. When you have a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that ia pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements It acts on nature's
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    • 393 3 rr DC PALE WOMEN DO in r* n Tro^o8. Rn Wh R d colour ftt n m grown r ale and «allow whan living U n OC and L" oheek8 nd i ip8 i8 «oompanied by a Iom of brightness In of tbebtod lnor#aaing heaviDW!8 8te P- the ewe is
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  • 2052 4 From Out Own Correspondent v London; November 22. c The running fight in the Bight of Heli- j goland this week was a smart little affair f whilst it lasted. Unfortunately, tbe Huns did not stand to argue the point with our light cruisers and speedily
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    • 125 4 THE gj <«A Vi t TO Ei E3 S K Vi [S3 S B 33 Et lal 'C pfl (SI Ea K M I'O a 53 a a Leading Penang Boot Store ALL VARIETIES OF Tremendous Assortment. Value Unequalled Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., E2 (Incorporated in England.) u£d rp Kfc
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    • 22 4 FOR MOTORCAR INSURANCE YOU CANNOT DO BETTEK I HAN The Excess Insurance Co. AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN V CO., LTD. IVOOBPOBATID XN BVOLAJTD.
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    • 581 4 NOTICE THE UNDERSIGNED h„ e dissolvel the partnership business Chin Rubber Factory, carried on at Nn a? 59, Badge Street, Penang, and in f u L 7 the «aid business will be carried on Nn iT’ by Mr. Tan Sin Cheng. All debts W jji 5 paid by the new
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  • 1623 5 MoGuirb—Abria At the Church of the Assumption on Siturdiy morning the marriage wbb solemn'spd of Mr. George Charles McGuire, D<»ftsmaD, P, W D., Penang, eldest son of ♦he late Mr. Charles Mi.Guire and Mies M*ry Frederica PhilomeDa Aeria, eldest daughter of Mr. Fred Aeria, Financial Assistant of Police,
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  • 442 5 Sequel to Collision The case in which Mat, m tor car driver cf Towkay Tan Ptk Seng, who stands charged with driving bis oar ia a rash and negligent manner along N trtham Road, on the afternoon of the 21st December last, as the result of which Mr.
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  • 153 5 For the period from the 25th to the 31st January, 1918, inclusive, the value of the bighfst grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and four pence three farthings per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad
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    • 455 5 TTTTTTT *TTfTTTTTTTTTTTfTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWTWTTIW Grand Opening Night j a is K t ;< |IA KtNGSAK Monday, 21 61 January Ip id. well selected Programme specially for this occasion: To-night and two following nights PATHE [PRESENTS HOLLY KING, LEON BaRY AND GLADDEN J<MES IN Mystery of the Double Cross 30 Parts The Greatest
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    • 811 5 V <fc <M,<M <fccfc<fcsfc. sfeisbU 2 A s P*rkling entertainment ot everything. It’s a programme for Race Week Visitors. Electric Polyscope if Busincs Manager* Khoo K*nw Ch fn fc* -ft •8 •a •i •ft •a -a -ft -ft -ft -ft -ft -ft -ft -ft •ft ■ft ■ft -ft -ft ■ft
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  • 99 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) at the CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Daily Local $3O per annum. lt Outstation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: “ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) SB6. Printing: Department 343. N.b. —Ail
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  • 15 6 Catbndish —0- Jtiiuarv 19cb, at P-naDg, the wife of Alexander CavondUh of a daughter.
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  • 58 6 McGuirb Akeia —At tbs Church of 'he A-sumption on January 19, 1918, by the Ft L M. Duvelle, George Charles McQune, Draftsman, P. W. D., PeoADg, lde»>t son of the late Mr. 0 McGuire, to F>eleric« Poilomena, eldest daughte r >t M F ed A‘ ria, F.uarcial Aesistaut of
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  • 1224 6 Lord Rhondda tells us that the rich and the middle classes have done more to reduce their consumption of food than the wage-earner, and Mr Lloyd George has h d to make yet another impassioned appeal to organised labour to play its part in the great struggle- It is
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  • 820 6 Mr. R. Crichton baa been granted fi?e weeks’ vacation leave. Mr. G. E. Falkner has been promoted to Captain and awarded the D.C M. Mr. J. A. Black has been appointed to act as Assistant Controller of Libour, Dr. Bright and Dr. Sharp are added to the
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  • 1005 6 An Excellent Example. We hear that Uie Bu.,ts Kongsi ar a substantial contribution to th„ T> e T,D J Y.MCA. Ha., Fuad Co P their champion’s fine performance recent race-meeting. It ie a great iu own what is probably the best reeak» f 8 the Peninsula and it
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    • 207 6 Massive Bedsteads at Popular Prices. M/Kl RS. FITTER BROS, BIRMINGHAM. i ill Pil’a r s highly enamelled black, l**’ thick Thrte Brass Hi g* ai d four brass spindles, brass vases on top of |.illars. Size 6ft 6m. by 4ft 6in. trice $45. ,i 6ft. M 47* Mft. $55. 6H.
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  • 429 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Russian Proposals Bej:cteiLondon, January 18. A wi releM meW 0 8,a,e8 that tb CeD a Power, hare rfj«ted the Russian proiJicbUd on January 15. They refuse I withdraw their troops f.ooa tbe occupied litorie. during tbe war. They agrre to b 0 p 9o ple
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  • 328 7 (from Chr Chon CorrespondentJ) London, January 19. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: P»le Crepe 2/4 J Ditmond Smoked Sheet 2/4 [The following are the Market Reports of M-.iri, Alden»’ Sacoeesorg L’d,, London, November 22, 1917. Thenwket has shown a further decline iinoe onr
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  • 1253 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS] MORE INTERNAL TROUBLE. Bolsheviks and the Constituent. Loudon, January 19, 1 isa.m, A telegram from Petrograd states that the Bolsheviks have issued a proclamation that they wi I ruthlessly suppress any oppofcition fum whatever quarter by demonstrators in favour of the Constituent Assembly. It describes
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  • 21 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $134.75 business done, in Singapore (refined) at $135.25, buyers no sellers.
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  • 715 7 [R EUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] r “Nothing to Report-’’ t London, J.muary 18, 11 50 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig stales that there is nothing to report. Bombs on Bernsdorf- London, January 18, 12.05 s.m, 1 Sir Douglas H»ig states that the enemy 1 raided one of our posts to the
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  • 520 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] EXTRAORDINARY DUTCH CLAIM. Mr Balfour's Caustic Answer L ndoD, January 18. la a White Paper containing the British and Dutch correspondence the Dutch Minister on October 26 claims compensation for the loss of the ships Elve and Bernisse through enemy submarining because they were
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  • 206 7 The following articlas will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3, —Estate Medioal Men. Women Police. 4, —War News and Gossip. 9 —Penang Turf Club. 5, Wadding. Diftriot Court, F M.S Rubber Duties, B.—Telegrams, Shares. Tbe Volunteer Ordinance. The Week’s Events. “The Coliseum.” To-day’s Band Programme. 10, —Tbe
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  • 686 7 [RjCOTEr’s TkLKGRAMs] BILL IN THE COMMON 3. Secret Session LondoD, January 18. An official announcement states that after a Secret Session, and a discussion in which the Prime Miuister spoke, the second reading of the Man-Power Bill was carried without a division and the bill was c>mmitted to
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  • 2174 8 [R EUTER'S TELEGRAMS] THE PREMIER’S APPEAL. Democracy’* Peril and Duty. Litdun, January 18. Mr, L'oyd George, addressing tire» of the Trade Union* affected by the Man-Power Bill, paid a tribute to tie spirit in which they had met the Government, A ■pirit of complete frankness characterised
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  • 174 8 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Committee’s ViewsL mdoo, January 18, The Committee on Premium Bonds report that they do not advise the i?sue of Premium Bonds until further efforts are made to reader the present issues attractive to investors. They admit that a considerable untapped source of investment might be
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  • 133 8 The Coliseum. We would draw tbe attention of our readers to the opening of The Coliseum tonight at the Drury Lane Theatre Hall which has been fitted with everything desirable for the comfort of the audience. The pictures to be sor6ened, combined with the orchestra, will no doubt ensure to
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  • 474 8 Monday, January 21. Town Band, Esplanade. StAgnea. Legislative Council Meeting, Singapore. Wrdnrsday, January 23, Town Band, Esplanade. Selangor Turf Club, Bice Entriea close. Thursday. January 24. Selangor iurf Club, Eatries Close. Friday, January 25, Town Band, Esplanade, Conversion of St. Paul. The following passengers arrived here to-day
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  • 853 8 Broulations thr G. O. C. The followirg Emulations made by tbe General Officer Commanding the Troops, with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, under section 9 and 12 of the VoluntfO O dinance, 1868, are published iu tbe Gazette. I, —(i) Every member of a Volunteer
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  • 68 8 The following programme of music will be played at tbe Esplanade this evening at 5 p.m. 1 Selection A Life on the Oc^an Wave Binding 2 Waltz Mon Trfisor Becucci 3 Selection H. M. 8. Pinafore Sullivan 4 Bolero Parquita Bigge 5 March Witn Sword and Lance
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  • 251 8 Bia Attractions, Tbe great Universal Detective M SB D Serial "The Voice on the Wire’’ drawing near the finish and of the i U C W eluding reels, four will be scree,,,,)™, to-night s change of program. Chan»» thirteen "Twixt Death Dawn*’ and Light of Dawn are said
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  • 730 8 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co’s. Bbare list to-day Indragiri (Snnmatra) Rubber $6.50 i buyers Lunas Bubber Estates $7 85 buyers i and $BlO sellers; Scudai $8.15 sellers; Kamunting Tin Dredging 28s. 6d. sellers; Straits Trading Co. $40.50 buyers and $41.50 sellers. 1 m
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  • 1686 9 NEW YE VR MEETING. R. BILLET’S FINE RECORD. Brilliant weather favoured the concluding day of the Penang Turf Club’s New Year Meeting. A very fine afternoons sport was witnessed and a most enjoyat le time spent by the number who attended Ihe track was in tiptop condition
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  • 164 9 Ist. 2nd 3rd. Messrs. F. S. Goodall and G. W. R. Redfearn 2 1 3 Mr. “Walcot” 2 1 2 Mr. Shafto 2 1 1 Syed Ali A lsagoff 2 1 0 Charles K Kongsi 2 1 0 Mr. Schou” 2 0 1 Scots Kongsi 2 0 0
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  • 148 9 T3 Tj' J T) T 3 oo c E a u HN« H N M Charles K 21 0 Sandy Creek 02 0 Highgate ..210 Ma Belle ...011 Queen Beth 2 0 1 Pretty Boy Oil Surge 2 0 1 Manhattan ...0 11 Blaok Watch 2 0*) Tim
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  • 47 9 ■B T 3 ”9 -9 -9 hwn n R. Billett ...13 4 2 A. Parsons 12 3 W Redfearn 42 3 W. H. Ross 10 3 J. Monerieff 15 4 H- Kirwan 01 2 V. Southall 15 2 Jambu 0 0 2 Haie 13 0
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  • 31 9 2 1 I F. Billett ...10 4 3 C. O. Campbell 25 4 H. Kirwan 43 4 Privately 214 V. Southall 3 8 3 W. H. Ross... 10 4
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    • 643 9 rH EASTERN produce exchange. U B-nh Street, at the corner of Bench Street and Church Street Ghaut. capital $120,000. auctioneers a brokers. The 203rd Auction: Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the 24th January, 1918. 0 f Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and Thursday. A0C1
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    • 53 9 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an fccoident, lut it is Dot iropoesib e to be prrparid for it. ChamberUiu’s Pain Balm is not beyond anjnna’s purse, and with a bottla of this iin;i> eot yo* are prepared for almost anything. For sale by all d «ponsarfaa
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    • 303 9 To Suffer or Not to Suffer There is on'y one answer. Little’S Oriental Balm baa forever banished the need to suffer. Rheumatism, swollen, painful joints, weakened muscles, the most unbearable aches and pains disappear at th6 soothing touch of this renowned remedy, Just rub in LITrLE’8 ORIENTAL BALK (applied externally)
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    • 327 9 —"gl'J. 1 WORK REQUIRED IN LEISURE HOURSBY BRITISHER. WV11 up in Secretarial and General Office work; bookkeeping, type-writing, etc., Accuracy, Despatch and ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE ASSURED. Excellent credentials. Replies tc:— GEORGE,” e/o Strait Echo. Penang Golf Club. THE ANNUAL GERNERAL MEETING will be beld in the Club House on Sitnrday, 2nd
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  • 889 10 To the shortage of paper probably due u change in the compilation of the offioiai Customs returna for the F. M. 8. that, in a general way, will be reoeived with much appreciation aa a considerable improvement on previous methods. The usual ecmparfive returna of imports and exporta
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  • 496 10 An excuse is found in soma of the n papers for those Dutoh workmen working in the German munition lr the alleged fact that work cannot b? for them in Holland. Whether th 4 oorreot or not we are unabla to say h n t n
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  • 506 10 [To th* Edito* or th* Straitt Echo,) Sir, —Will you or your readers kindly decide the following Bridge dispute—A and B were playing against T and Z. Awu playing the hand as "No Trumps and at the seventh triok led the ten of Hearts from Dummy’s long suit
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    • 80 10 Occasional apelli of Ferer maj be said to be the inheritance of all who come to the Tropics. As an easement and to quickly break them down and restore the body temperature to normal there is nothing better than WOODS* GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE; A dose or two of this medicine
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    • 272 10 ...11 fl/TTITS '9 H 1 Since the egan The Allied Governments Have Bought Over ROYAL TYPEWRITER To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter—the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF. POLICY S FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: f
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    • 12 10 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Nig bt Woods’ Great Peppermint Cu* 1
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  • 944 11 la Marcel P evost’s Les Anges Gaidiens” (“Tbe Guardian Angels,” otherwise governesses) he depicts, write» D-. Arthur Lynch, M. P, in the Daily Chronicle, an English governess woo iB tuud of diink, an I'alian whose b-auty wins tbe sff cUods of the son and heir, »ad
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  • 1159 11  -  What it Msans. (By the R". Hon J. H. Thomas, M.P.) 1 When the proposal for the conscnpnoi of men for military service was before p Parliament, I strongly opposed it. I did so 9 for two rea-ons. F.rstly, btc«us I 0» that as many m*»n as
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    • 244 11 J NEW CARS IN STOCK. g A LONDON BUILT LIGHT CAR OF THE HIGHEST GRADE. ak »enp*r latest Model, fitted with Magneto ignition and Electric light* CONSUMPTION 23/30 MILES PER GALLON. PULLMAN. The same ik&t ha» always stood a.d stasds tc>day for e ««steal qualify. a 5 passenger latest Model,
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    • 51 11 Why It Sells. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the largest seilirg cough medicine in the wor’d o-day because it does exactly what a cougb remedy is supposed to do. It stops the cough by curing the oold f and does it speed* ily and effectually. For sale by all dispensaries and
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    • 270 11 THE SWASTHYA SAHAYA PILLS. Are the surest and most efficacious remedj for Nervous Debility, Bodily Weakness, Sleeplessness, Wasting Diseases, Vital Exhaustion, etc etc. They are unrivalled in restoring LOST HEALTH and are A BOON for the enjoyment of HAPPY LIFE. 0 Sole Agent». Thm Pxnano Rubber Stamp Co. 40 Church
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    • 520 11 JOHN BAZLEV WHITE BROTHERS' PORTLAND CEMENT., “LION BRAND” Sandilands, Buttery 4 Bo., AGENTS. Penang V F.H.S. ATTRACTIVE AGENCY WINES, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS. AN impnrt.nl British Hpm*. entnllin it* own Whisky, Brandy and Gin Distilleries and Vineyard* Export i ng Wine* and Champagnas el it* own growth, and Liquuurs, Cordials. Waters,
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    • 1686 12 there’s Purity and Vigour IN EVERY DROP OF READ’S DOG'S HEAD’’ GUINNESS Ii retains through the entire brewing process and after maturing and bottling, the delicious fragrance of the hop with its sweet and soothing perfume. It has the sparkling force of a cleverly fermentsd beverage without the fiery effects
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