Straits Echo, 10 August 1918

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDBRATEC MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- i 6 $3O Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, iOth AUGUST, 1918. Single Copy, 1« cent*. No, 180.
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    • 168 2 SAVER INFANT IS ABSOLUTELY STARCH-FREE *f mothers who cannot nourish their own babies would give them the Mellin Diet from birth we should hear less of infant mortality. Mellin’* Food with cow’s milk will do more to bring yeur baby safely through infantile health-dangers than any food short of mother’s
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  • 1163 3 To be a V.A D. released for the spaee of four whole weeka to the joys of selfishness and mere domesticity! I am weary of welldoing! A hundred miles lie between me aud the great houae where Hfe waa one long bandage and where, on alternate weeka, one
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    • 142 3 SUNDAY night the church of the cordial welcome. $ou are SnCited to Attend P.M. The Popular, Non-Ritual Service OF THE Methodist Church (CORNER BURMA ANSON ROADS.) One Jfour Cn/y. THE REV. C. J. HALL, B.D., WILL PREACH. 6001 SINGING SHORT SPEAKING FOR NO ORDER IS TOO LARGE; UST NO ORDER
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    • 546 3 Penang Club Red Cross Lottery 1917. NOTICE is hereby givsn that no claims for prises will he considered after August 31st 1918. All prizes unclaimed on that date will be eancelmi and the amounts will be credited to the Our Daj Fund. LIM EOW THOOM, H. OXENHAM, Joint Hon. Secretaries
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    • 174 3 PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. OUR 400rd AUCTION SALE WILL BE HELD AT 7, UNION STREET. On Tuesday, 13th August, 1918. AT 10-30 A M. SHARP AUCTION SALES EVEKT TOESBAI AND THURSDAY- -PRIVATE SALES DAILY. FORWARD SALES ARRANGED Consigmments of Bobber solicited. Liberal Cask Advance* made on Consignments Prompt Settlements of
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  • 1060 4  -  (By W. W. Tarn.) In the summer of 1917 it looked as if Germany were split from top to bottom over the Parliamentary question. It has been usually supposed that since iirestLitovsk, or anyhow since the German offensive in the west began, all that is over,
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    • 203 4 DOCDC=HDnCZ)nC r oc DCDCDCDC DOCDCDOC DCDCDCDC DO GREAI CLEARANCE SALE 0 U BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. W o Bent’s White Lawn Handkerchiefs Lie Price Tweed Gaps s 9 Price Sweaters '> do Neok Ties Large Variety do Boots Shoos The “REX” Brand, Tan, pointed toe do Faco Towels Size 18
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    • 451 4 1 Tbio wTTRIPNr. r n s r g hphe ncjme Tbio 8 Bow K »t h.. b.io«d w; from her rtudanoe >1 Ho.SU, I k "Hi on Sund.j, tbe l| tb 4, !!«U tor iotermoot .t Mooot E„l w ‘l H ♦♦♦♦♦nnnannnnnnnnacru+n a nn “BIRD BRAND" CD TIIDre «-An a
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  • 645 5  -  (lix Ion Weight,) So tanned were hie face and hands that at first I doubted hia being a White Man. He wore spore, and white hair, and khaki riding breeches, and an expression of pensive sadness. ‘'Some sort of hi-dalgo or low dago*' was the too
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  • 151 5 The following crisp little item ii from the Munich Pott:— We are indebted to the Wolf Bureau for details regarding the "United Provincial Council of Livonia, Esthonia, Riga and Oael.” We learn that the Uaited Council lists of tfty-eight members. Among these the feudal landlords are repressed by
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  • 602 5 A Satisfactory Ykaei The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Dispensary (Penang i Limited was held at the registered offioes of the Company, No. 3, Weld Quay, yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. H. Pritohard presided and the others present were Messrs 8. Wood Hill, J. M,
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  • 148 5 MORH GuEHAH CUHEIHOA flerry has been oaused in the Paris newspaper world by an Order issued by General Dsbail. Military Governor of the city, prohibiting the transmission abroad of newspapers containing advertisements. This Order, of whioh the primary object is to prevent th 9 enemy from receiving secret
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  • 139 5 Oh Dutt IhFeahcb. The” Hello-Girls” at General Pershing’s own request; have beoome a part of the United States war machine Between seven and eight thousand women, operators already, or willing to be trained, an®wered the appeal with alacrity Two hundred and fifty have been selected from this
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    • 564 5 4 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A |K Special Sf o:ial Anncuncement L AAAA A AAA THE ♦♦»<♦♦♦♦■ nn M
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    • 1017 5 NOTICE. 11 The Chinese Benevolent Association Penang. MEMBERS of the above Association are informed that the funeral of the late Nonia Yeob Saw Boay, wife of Mr. Teoh Siow Kong and mother of Mr. Teoh Khoi Moh, will take plaoe from her residence at No. 215b, A r gyle Road
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  • 99 6 PUBLISHED DA XL Y (Except Sundays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Prioe: Dally Local $BO pep annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poat Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.* Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 343, N.B.— All
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  • 18 6 Flintie— Ot August 7, at 0. Adit Road, Singapore- to Mr. and Mr*. Adolph Flirter, a daughter.
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  • 541 6 The news to hand at present regarding tbe British operation north of Montdidier is rather scanty and it is quite possible that after the first shock of surprise the Germans have put up some stiff fighting which has made progress slow, since tbe area is
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  • 735 6 QUEM DEUS VULT PERDERE. Possibly it ia necessary, as a part of publio policy, that suoh attention should be paid to paoifioist schemes and suggestions as ia in being paid but we must confess to a feeling of considerable weariness and irritation at the oonstant and patient hearing which ia
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  • 579 6 Seoond Lieut. 0, A. Fitob, lata of Bata Ettate, baa been wounded. Dr. Braddon baa been invalided Home from Salonika, Buffering from malaria. Mr, W. R. Boyd baa been appointed to aot as Aaaiatant District Officer, Tampin. Mrs. A R. Clifford and Mr. L. Jerusalimaky arrived from
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  • 281 6 Before Mr, W*. Laogham Carter, senior magistrate, Singapore, Kader Subib Malim, passport clerk on board a B I steamer, wss charged at the instance of the Postmaster General with conveying from India to Singapore, seven opened and five sealed letters addressed to looal Indian merchants by merchants
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  • 774 6 The Poor Man. Says the Malay a Mail x this town claims to bav Q g dollars mexohaege f or c Br *4 2* fellow is now unOer meSJ 61 T >« But the nkisha man who refu^^S* five cent note the other d «.‘torn’ Sr"V" 'White s
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  • 76 6 (The Inspector of Schools Jjj received the following subscript!loos forwarded them through the L*‘ r Education to the above fsod Balik Palau Catholic Schools jjj Penang Road Catholic Sohool flO* T. Id. pic tor of Vieto* A large party of boys of M in l 9
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    • 230 6 RIDE CON VINCIBLE CYCLES. BEST BRITISH MADE. Pitted with the well known Bate’» Tyre», red centre, size 28 by 1$ with I ucm Bell and Lamp, tools ioflator complete Prioe $B5. V a* 3* ;k3<§& SOILS ©DNiTrS Bate*» Tyres, for Bicycle», Cover 28 by It 8.50 Tube $1.75 Motor Cjole»
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  • 1206 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MtJi’H PROGRE39 MADE. Many Priscnara Taken LondoD, August 8, 6 15 p m rbfl latel t nf.wH is that we have penetrathitherto four thoaaand yards and that csptnrfd village* icciude Avancourt and p f[D 9in aud alio tbe heights west of Oerisy „d tbe height
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  • 81 7 The following are the latest qnotatlons in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s share list i Friday. To-day. ftnbber. 1 I 1 J a ~i o c PQ do «5 Bangnon Valley 4/. 8/6 8/9 8/Deebook 24/- 25/* 25/* 26/ Kampong Kamnting 54/* 56/. «5/- o//* Katoo
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  • 576 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] PAPERS ABE DEPRESSED. > Paris, August 8. From Znriob It is reported that the I i Munch ner Pott protests against the reoent speech delivered at Hamburg by Prince Henry of Prussia wbo v represented the last batt.’us as victories. It is soandalous” says
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  • 55 7 July BBy Balance $484 75 Augt. 2 By Teoh Cheow Cheng •< monthly 2.00 Amount previously ackged 82,868-98 $32.865.98. An Italian medioal officer who has reoently returned from imprisonment in Austii* states that the mortality of the Serbian prisoners represents almost 100 per oent. In Matbausen oemetery
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  • 646 7 [Khutur’s Trlrgramb B4LFOUR8 REASONING. Han and Allied Policy Compared. j London, August 8, In tin House of Commons Mr. Balfour, I replying to the Pacifist*, said the true obstaole to peace was that educated Garmans unitedly upheld the gross and im moral heresy that a policy
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  • 333 7 FIVE PEB CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the K ;dab Bobber Company Limited which was fixed for to- day had to be adjourned as there was no quorum. There were present Col A. B. Adams, in the chair, Mr,
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  • 178 7 Tan Abohoeaooit Cop. We append the result of the oompetition for the Archdeacon Cup t—A S Hall 1 up winner V G Savi AH square F B Bickett l down C Cuntadi 3 A Dtvies 4 Dr J Gray 5 The following played bit returned no oards.
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  • 71 7 The following article# will be found on onr outside pages i 3 —Of Banotuaries. 4,—The in Germany, ft, —The Nuisance of Dressing. Trulj Prussian. The Dispensary Ltd. Adveitiament O des. U. S, Hello* Girls. B.—Penang! Share Ma ket. Tin Plate Supplies. lo3iberia. West Indian Federation July Rubber Corps. United
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  • 82 7 The fol'owing are the results of the ties played off yesterday B Singles—Goatly beat Le B»ur by ft— B, 6—3; Powell beat Hindley by 6 o, 6—l. C Singles—Turvill beat Harvey by 6—3. 1— ft, ft— 4; Weiben beat Chalmers by 6—3, 6—l; Fell w.o, from Moxon
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  • 169 7 The following programme of music will be played at the Golf Club thia evening at 5-45 p.m i—1 Selection Buy Bias And The Blaae Bone Godfrey 2 Galop Wings Of Love Meyder 3 Selection La Vie Pour La Caar Ciinka 4 Walta Lea Adieux Gungil 5 Sorg
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  • 296 7 I Mr. AW. B. ilamiitoo who laft yesterdarl I for Inlia to taka oharga of a Ltbour BattsMien in Mesopotamia was given an enthusias. tic send iff by the stiff of tie Fire Brigsda lof which be is Superintendent sod alio the staff of the Vehicles Department.
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  • 283 7 I The Penang Free School Scouts gave their last performance at the Town Hall last night in a d of a Bed Triangle Hut for tbe Chinese Labour Corps in France. It must be aekuowkdged that tbe idea of a variety show like this one was
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  • 72 7 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China are in of a telegram fiom their Lindon Office as follows i—- Holden of Shell Transport Company Bearer shares may deposit ime Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China authorised give receipt quoting numbers to enable holders to olaim new
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  • 70 7 August 11, 11th Sunday Aftbb Tbinitt, 800 a m. Matins. 880 a,m. Holy Ccmmanion. 10-00 am, Holy Communion (Chinese). ft-00 p.m. Sunday Sobool, 6-00 p.m. Evensong. Hymn» 16. Psalms LIX A LXI Gray Psalms LX Hopktns Magnificat 1 74 Nuno Dimittis 61 Hymns i 85, 239 sod
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  • 137 7 900 a m. Children's Serviee, 6-00 p-m. Public Worship. Preacher Rev. Donald J. Ross, ma. Hymnal:—2so, 642, 132, 479, 616 Choir Practioe on Friday evening at 7 o’clock. The Journal states that Dr. Carrel's ambulance station at the front, which bad been fitted up elaborately by
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  • 485 8 LEAN Co's WEEKLY REPORT. Owing to tbe intervening holidays oar report only reviews four complete working days and there is bat little to be eaid regarding the rubbersharemarket. Whil* robber ahowe no aigna of improv> meDt and ia now quoted in London at 2/1 for and 2/*
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  • 312 8 In tbeir Singapore share circular, dated Aug, 7, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: It was not surprising after the interval of the August Bank Holidays to find mining share quotations somewhat unoerUin especially in view of the fact that on Saturday tin was sold at $lB4 and
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  • 100 8 The following telegram from tbe Right Hon'ble the Secretary of States for tbe Colonies to His Excellency the Governor dated 23rd July, 1918, is published for general it formation Under a working arrangement with the Government of United States as to allocation of tinplate, terneplate, and black
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  • 550 8 THE ALLIES IN VLADIVOSTOK. Vladivostok, July 8. A proclamation issued by the British, Japaoe«e and American naval commanders here and the rt presenfatives of tbe Fieaob Military Mission with the Czechoslovak Army announces that Vladivostok and tbe vicinity were under the temporary protection of tbe Allied Powers from
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  • 266 8 To thu Editou or the Times. Sir,—As one who has during the last eight years consistently advooated ia the British West ludies the cau-e of federation of those colopiee, I may perhaps be permitted to bring to pubiio notice ia thisoouctry the following resolution that has recently
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  • 21 8 Alor Pongsu 18 400, Brieb 14,138, Merbau 11,581, North Perak 7,136, Ayer Kuning $.650, Temerloh Coconut 9,375 lb,
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  • 344 8 [To tmh Editou of thu Time* of Malaya,] Sir, —As one of those who takes a keen interest in the formation of the United Malay* Council, I hope to be allowed to express an opinion as to ita constitution. It is presumed that the Council is a
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  • 257 8 Mr. A F. Mathol, Maragig Director of The Trading Company, a Dutch concern, was found guilty by the District Magistrate. Rangoon, of concealing enemy property, and •entenoed to three months’ rigorous imprisonment. He gave notice of appeal to rhe High Court, and the cas9 will be heard
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  • 275 8 The Hague, Jane 12 Sir George Care, the Horn* S«T-»*»rv, attended the unveiling ceremony 01 the status of Johan de Witt in The Hague Uia afternoon. Great interest waa taken in the ceremony, which was witnessed by Queen Wilbelmina, the Prince Consort, and members of the
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  • 517 8 A NOVELiY FOR HONGKONG. The petrol problatn nas been solved by Mr. J. McCutbm, manager of the Gas Comp.ny, to whom bcljngstte ertdit of introducing to Hongkong tbe gas fuel method. °J propulsion. On Sun Jay July 15, his King oar. suimounted by no uugaiuiy looking gasbag.
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  • 283 8 We have bad several letters lately from Indians complaining tbat they cannot get B-itish Postal Orders at the Sub-Post Offices. They oonsider this a special grievance but there is a very simple explanation. In 1917 when Indian exchange "slumped," the bank rate stood at ab ut
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  • 200 8 The following telegram from the Secretary, War Office, to His Excellency the Governor, dated 3rd August, 1918, is published for general information i A new regulation under the Defence of the Realm Act provides that no person other than a natural-born British Subj ct shall after August 19
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  • 704 8 The following p.rt of tba British Lga<ion telet> ram to Sam toe the wet k ended Juij 27 contains a useful estimate of the position, Tne results of the past week’s operations are that the Crown Prince has been com* pelied to abandon his cffmsive altogether aud
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  • 175 8 Amsterdam, May 4, The "b’-ains of tbe German Army," according to tbe Lokal Ameiger consists of ■even G rmia officers, none of them of higher rank than Colonel, and four of teem men who have risen from the ranks and belong to tbe lower classes," It
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  • 76 8 (.From Our Cun Correspondent^ Singapore, August 10. At the auction 864 tons were offered and 522 tons sold at the following pric<si per pound cfe. ots. Ribbed b rooked sheet 42 444 Good tibbed 2S „41 C'epes pals thin 42 „45 Good pale thin 30 41 Pale
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  • 484 8 MbHOEI.B 4» tOD n Not m.nj man w gr-pliT. ih.t aiffij.it ..b*, from. BirEa».,oui„^‘ b ."«W.,, lo Ilia tkury „1 U, U. Murray h.a pubiiu.,, J"“* omiotut lawyer, men b »od fforia from •>. ft difficult circumstances bli ut time, always thj story of one very human
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  • 107 8 Simla. July 24: With regard to«J building in India, a communiqu* W*j the Munitions Board show* tbit row investigations do not confirm the luppoi' 1 that local resources in India under pr«® war conditions can economically b* to account for constructions o‘ steamers for Government. Ihe
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  • 55 8 Satuzdat, Adoust 10. Kedah Rubber Co- Ltd., O^ril Me» 1 Chamber of Commerce, liwP* Suroat, Acquit 11Eleventh after Trinity, Mondax, Avovbt 12. Town Band, Esplanade, p-mj, Anniversary of the 0 (1750) Tuisdat, Avovrt Town Bam’. EspGasde, Municipal Commission. WuDHMDAT, ACOOST H Town Ba"d, E a pl*nade. Fxidat,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 12 8 For Children'! Hacking Oengh at Night Wnodr’a Great Peppermint Care la, 6d«
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    • 72 8 When you have a bad cold remedy that will not only 8‘ feot a prompt and p*nn«ooo a«r that i* pleasant to take, re pleasant tains nothing lcJlir req airfß- Cough Kewedy m «rs» 11 1 H fba m It acts on nature's I aids eipectoration, op?m fssPj* restores the
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  • 2272 9 e 1 J5 Dividend. H Namb« ef 3 if h Bkar»t issued 1 3 M D TV '3 (N last fla&neial year. far currant yaar. Naas, C ft n w i <? RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARKS. f ots 8 ots ll6t> no,*00 6*9,000 4',0 000 I 120,000 1 1 60 Alor
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    • 141 9 ******0'' I ZZ NOW ON VIEW IHE WORLD’S MASTER MOTORCYCLE 'READING STANDARD' 12 H.P. Twin Cylinder Three speed Electrically Equipped. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.. LTD. (Ihcobforatbd in th* Fisibated Malay Statm 27, BEACH STREET, PENANG. c l 0 c* 8 0 DC DOCDOC ECONOMICAL IN APPLICATION,
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  • 646 10 VIEWS OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHMEN, The oommittee of the Cheltenham Con* ference of Evangelical Clergy and Laity, which met in London recently, has issued iti •’Finding*” on the aobj ct of the Lamb» th Quadrilateral and Home Reunion. The conference welcomed the growing tendency in many qearter* to aeek
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  • 245 10 Speakitg on the Knights of Bt, John of Jerusalem and their London home »t the Royal Society of Arts Mr. H. W, Fincham •bowed a slide of a church which, he said, never exist* dt It was supposed to be the church of tie Koigbts of
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    • 189 10 Since the War Began The Allied Governments Have Bought Over fSf.T 3 Y’ I H'-, 1 z N’t T W£ TYPEWRITERS V ;4» 7o 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
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  • 1203 11 A Biot or Colour ino Fragrance. BcT lie, April. Taere are places so (ortvoate in their reputation that perfume and colour are »t ked by the mere mention of their names. Bmile is cna of these places. To speak its uame is to thick of oranges
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    • 178 11 f 6 0 i3«c=iaE=(«!aoEa[ca[ca»i=9C=[»cj| ESTATE SUPPLIES, g IN STOCK Aoatic Acid 99 per oent. Barbed Wire. Cary’s Box Strapping inch. English Sodium Bisulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. Latex Pans. Momi Gases. Mosaic Tiles. Par-Boiied Slice. Peninsular Acetate, TW lif,t Tapping Knives. Veneer Chests WITU anvas fittings White Porcelain Cups. White
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    • 55 11 BALSOMIN. Madb in England, HAPPEN in every home however careful one may be-scalds. burns, cats, wounds, boils, sores and countless ailments are of frequent occurrence. Keep a bottle or two of Balsomin in the house; handy for instant use in case of need. Price 60 cents per magnum bottle. CHEMICAL
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    • 1538 12 P. sfO.—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB LINK. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract with Hi. Majestj’s Government.) The Company’. MAIL 8ERV1CE8 EAST OF BOMBAY are at preaent suspended. Paseengen for Europe are booked via Bombay as opportunity offers and a. far as SERVICES TO
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