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Some of the most remarkable ouran wrought by Dr. Williams' Pink Pille for Pale People have been in csis given up by the medical men as hopeless owing to the patients' advanced age. Such an one was that of Mex. Dias, of 890 Katuksila, Kandy, Coylon..

"About two year ago my mother, who is now 60 years of age, commenced to suffer from

PAINS IN THE JOINTS, and especially in the legs and arms" said this lady's son, Mr. D. M. Dine, who resides at Clivedon," Trincomalie Street, Kandy Thoms prius ultimately became so bad that she was cenfiued to bed," be continued, "and they gradasily spread through her whole body, reducing her to a state of extreme helplessness, She lost all desire for food-could bar lly sat anything; she became miserably thin, and bar sufferings were so great day and night that the get very little sleep. She was also exoeedingly constipated. It seemed that her whole system was out of urder.

We called in several physicians to attend my mother, but the medicines they prescribed proved of little aso-sha seamed to get no better. The doctors then said that she could NEVER GET WELL AGAIN, as she was so old; and this opinion was held whom were sure that alm by our friends, alf her case was hopaleza. You will understand Low serious her condition war, when I tell you that she was confined to bed for about a year, during the whole of which time she had to be waited on night and day.

being polion Agured, and necessary, we will låt demanded a count and the Chairman maid that

them go. They are:

Captain Superintendent

Deputy Superintendent."

24satant Superintendente

3 End Amsistant Superintendents 2,800 1 Cadet

10,500 5,710 7,000:

A

1,8H

Bent allowancer for above 3,240 Fast and Light Superannuation

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Uniform and Equipments

Inspector and Chief Inspector

32,900

the result was :-

Disapproving of the Budget.....

Approving of the Budget

121 80

The result was rossired with loud cheering, Mr. Landale: Mr. Chairman, Iadies and gentlemen. I am afraid I must call for a poll on behalf of the Council. (Hear, hear). We were given fastractions to increase the Pelice Force and we have married that out and now 1320

comes the question of paying for it, and that is ...000

2000 8,560 the reason why no one has pointed out any item which we should take out of the Budget. The main item of increased expenditure is in the Police Force, which was done by your owɑ instructions and, therefore, it is necessary for the Council to ask for a poll. (Hoer hoar).

41,350

Less

The Chairman: We are bound by the Land Regalsti

lations mad until they as altered I do not think there is any doubt whatever that la downers being represented by proxy and not resident in the Settlement at the time are entitled to rate. If you can point out to me anything in the Land Regulations which will show me that I am wrong I shall Us happy to consider it. That is clearly my opinion.

Mr. Austin-If this motion is not passed acu the previous resolatio pwani valid ?

The Chai

airman.They were regularly pat to the rots and were carried. There was no call for a poll..

Mr. Austin. Ecosuse it suits the Chair. The Chairmu.----What was that remark ? The Chairm was infirmed,

24,600 The ospital cost of our Town Hall erduding Malos Market in Tls. 175,787. This at 7 per

Mr. E. S. Little: A question on a point of cant. means Tla 12,305 annual cost to sominuorilar. In fiuszcial questions of this kind in it 1 nity plas T, 2,752 depreciation and Tls. 803 legal to ask for a poll when the majority of cost of upkeep; nearly Tis, 16,00 ► ■ year, and voters are for rejecting, and the desire of the Fall we get for it on the credit side is a miserable majority of the ratepayers is... as clearly.

Tle, 1,000 a year. Welva T: 5,000,000 value expressed of

Land

Land Buildings and yet give to Maoi- cipal employees, Tls. 11,340 in rent allowances, though we have Tls. 43.000 worth of surplus Inud, We are thinking of spanding on Locomo- tion and Motor 33,000 (Oh! Oh!); Printing and Stationery 26,926, Fael sud Light allowances 52,000: Hiesellaneous or Sundries (it soan islike ladies' house keeping when they saunot make both ends meets. 35,400; Rent Allowances 11,140; making a total on these items of Tls. 160,666 which together with T. 27,000 extra interest in estimates will swallow up all the wharfage. does for 1909. We economies on Education Tis, 3,000 and spend it on Parks and Open spacer, and we are asked to spond Tie, 6,006, more on the Pablo Band which will cost as much as the Fire Brigads. Then with swolling

· The Chairman—I must call upon that rata- and generous feelings we are asked to gira Tl. 5000 more for salaries in the Health Depart payer to withdrew that remark if I am to ment, although the Council proposes to armatontious to presids at this meeting (Hoar, and bary more of the community in 1.03 thin bear! and applause).

Mr. Austin took up his hat and pracać iad to When my mother hal thus bas bed. fermerly, for there is an increase of Tls. 5,500 ridden for nearly twelve monthis, I rcoal-fees for cremation and cemeteries, although are the hal pamphlet about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for they propose to dispons as somewhat un-

The Chairman-Withdraw your remark sit, ceremoniously by charging Cie. 500 Tale People. What I read therein msde me

was my ramark. (Shonte af hring him decids to try if tho Pills woul! help her so I for grave spaces. (Laughter). The Soretariat, back.") bought a bottle. The good she de ived from cries out for Tle-14000-more-in-alaries TheMr Austin left the hall.-

Pablic Works Department competes with a The poll was then taken. taking these Pills was so great that I purchased

demand for The. 27,600 more salaries, bui A further supply; and she went on taking them,

During the taking of the poll the calling of improving daily as she did so Her appelite proposes to spend only extra T4 Mr. Landale' nam (27 vote) and that of Mr. returned, she began to sleep well at night, she Public Lighting. Apart from the Polios Esti MoNH (32 Tot) provoked emneiderable was able to get up out of bel and the pains mates, or on top of them, we are asked to spadaghter, Mr. C. R. Shaw' pams (19 votes) Tis. 52,00), more in salaries and only I'ls. was called once and there was no response. It became daily less and less. After 30,000 more on drainage than proposed in last was called again towards the on I of the list. few more hottles she was able to walk about ma

Me

Holliday Mr. Chairman, Mr. C. T well as ever she had done her apetito was quite your Estimates. We might ask it say Flying

Blschines have ben ordered for the nos of | Shaw's name was called baface. I rise to a point restored, she could take a

Municipal employsen (laughter), for Treenways of order. Are apparently not good enough for our Masi- cipal officials. Motor cars cost as muck as disinfection in the Public Health department. It is proposed to spand more for motor care and locomotion in the same department that wo grant to hospital, and wa are asked to spend three times ranch on locomation and motors spend on the Publis School, Locomotion and motor cars are to cost two-thirds as much as the whole. Fire Brigale; the Vinators will cost hat little more than the Public Bank and only half as much again as locomotion and motor cars. (Applause.) Last year we voted One of the reasons why Dr. Williams Pink Tl. 32,000 for drainage, and only 1900) was Pills for Pain People enjoy world-wide popularity is because they aro su ideal family spent on it, the balines went elsewhere, he cause there is a densit. (Hear, hear. Now medicine, being equally suitable for the aged a

we are asked for 57,000 for drainage Italy for people in the prims of life, and for children.

10,00 was needed in 1907, 20.00 might suffice These Pills cure by their unique strengthen.

ia 1809. Do you wonder that, as the Health ing action on all the organs of the system officer says, "the average man has drains on through the blood. They purify, strengthen the brain?" Then we are asked to indulge and enrich the blod, and the good strong blood

in a year's programme of new roads involving they make does the rest. Testimony proves them to be the remely for Malaria, Liver Comtraordinary expenditure of The 1940) plaint, Ansmis pererty of blood), Dability, and on new buillings Tla, 223,900. Consider

ing the state of trade this programme might- Early Decay, Indigestion, Headache, Rheums surely be spread over two years or more fiem, Paralysia, Bori-Beri disorders of the skin. Living and business expenses in Shanghai

The Chairtan-Mr. Holliday bas asked me such as Eczemas, Serofaln Pimples, Foils the are heavy enough already. Our total tization rule on an extremely diffie il piat. Had ufler effects of Fevers, Dysentery and Childr, is nearly re-quarters per cont charge Mr. Shaw bees are Lus, whole tins I should As a specifio for the spacial ailments which

on total trade, import and export, take-have no hesitui a in saying that his robs ought. periodically affliet woman between youth and

jog. 1903

fair normal year wheu to be recorde ì, but the present circumstances. middle-life they are unequalled; and mes broken the foreign trade of Shanghai was H. The sam to be ones of great diffically, and as it down by overwork, residence.. ju edib-350,000,000 a year Foreign rentale.com-to-makes-no-diff-rence whatever to the numbers... list, or axesses, wre speedily restored by one par cant charge, on total foreign trade of do not propose, unless generally pressed by the Obtainable at most shops, where Shanghai. We are suffering from what the meeting to malupit. The umbra as they medicines are sold alse direct from The Health Culcar calls a benign type of fever: the stand at prasent without Mr. Shaw's votes are: Willings Medicine Co. Caranagh Bridge fever of extravagance, (laughter. The burden for the resolution 302; against-195." (Ap-

Singapore, whe end of the proposed increased taxation is thus six bottles for $8 oF | distributed : in totte for $1.50, post free address.

BATH WITH ENJOYMENT, such a thing un baik having been impossible during her sickness; and instead of being so thin as almost to look like a skeleton, she regained Aesh, and became quite lively for a woman of her age.

"My Mother is now able to attend to her household duties as well in evir she did before," "She is a source said Mr. Dias in conclusion. of wonder all who know her. Needless to way we are exceedingly thankful for this wonderful ears, and are recommending Dr. Williams Pink Pills to all our Iiends.

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SHANGHAI RATEPATERS!

MEETING.

As

Tls.

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113,920. Two per cent foreigners' tenant or

house-tax

79,461 Two per cent Chinese house-tax

993,5 0

Th. 286,880

ROKE. EXTRACTS: EXTUAVAṆANGE; PLURAL

VOTING.

Total..... Thess increase equal. Thỵ, 9 more per mow on land, on foreign houses The. 3) mors on aach Speaking to Resolution VII (Extimates) Mr. boues, and on native honees Tl. 2 more each. E. D. Hutchison said: Sir, Ladies and

The proposed total Municipal land tax of 610 Gentleman Last year you heard from this- par cant equal about Th, 50 per mow, avamaga platform the tartle dove cocing in fonil notes of per

per year

the proposed twelve per cant praise to his former follows: this year, i fent it Municipal rate on foreign houses average Tls, will be said that mins is the voice of the turtle, 175 to 180 per year per house and on nativ› aroaking is dismal accents from the rising, houses Tls. 15 per houses per year: Salaries threatening flood of increased taxes. (Laughter). we cannot perkapa revise, por reduc. to re: During the boom of trade Municipal expenditure dundant stat present until ag esments fall bas been steadily growing and mounting up in, bat saving could be effected in other direc until now it has reached such a high figure that tions. By going slowly and sure y astil batter it is no longer possible to make ends meet times return until trade recovers and Municipal without placing fresh burdens on the community. insome grow, with at higher taxation. The Up till now in the happiness of prosperity, ex- 1908 ex raordinary income to be derived from travagance has been covered by numerous potty Th. 400,00 debentures if necessary is already licences, irritable to all concorned, and costly in boing raised on provisional scrip at 99, six per collection and all farding to increase the cost of cant before authorization. Considering how Hiving. Now that monni of raising revenue bas keenly this community is feeling bad time, I been practically exploited for all it is worth it venture with all deference to suggest that wo is proposed to add in the worst times Shanghai could save on locomotion and motors, Tir has ever seen larger burdens on the community 14000; printing, and antionary, Th. 7,000, fuel in shape of incrassed taxation. Of courte the sad light. The. 20,000; miscellaneous expenses, tenant population has to find the largest | Tis. 17,000; and on extra new iteras appearing shate, namely twelve per cent on car rentals in this year's estimates that did not appear ju of offoss and homes, and the landowners having, last year's, T 7,000 or a

tut i of TI's.

a havier tax will raise rentals. What more 130,000. We might raise more on the Town is it proposed to give us?-A more expensive Hall from outsiders. Then, in extraordi ary mach dearar polise head-1 expenditure we might save in new roads, Ta poles force, a quarters, staff, 115.2,0% more in public lighting 80,000; and new buildings Tls. 100,000, acting and Tls. 24, 00 more in polies headquarters. a total saving on the year's estimates of Tir Eloient policing, we all desire and must bear 3 0,000. By doing this we should avoid incrass- the burden for it. Then there is proposed Tia ing land tax or General Municipal Bate in bad 60,000 more in Municipal salaries. These times. On the estimates our surplus over not quite the best times in which to increase ordinary expenditure Th. 388,009 By per cent as at present-is. the staff unnecessarily or launch forth on now learing rates at 10 antailing heavy expenditure, and more em 17.000 as in 1907-we reduce that surplus to ploys. I may say that owing to the lateness Tia. 102,40%, and by effecting the economies of in publishing the accounts I have compared the Tis. 130,000, I have indicated, we would bring Estimates mainly with the Estimates of the surplus up to Tie 212,000. Then, by moderating our extaordinary expenditure for o the council's work on our behalf, bat unless year we could save the other Tie 180,000 this community takes a firm stand in the required to make up the amount of 21.30,000 matter of increasing expenditure the depart which the extra taxation would bring in. mental beads will run away with us, the Now, Sir, I am not going to propose an Conseil and our funds and credit. (Laughter.) amendment, because I do not suppose The Public Works Department and others

bers warta to

second it I must out their cost according to financial cloth think it is high time we turned round the and not go on tinking funds are limitable corner and cut our cost a little more according

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Thousands of wonderful aures have been effectet by it. TRIED MANY THINGS WITHOUT HENEFIT UNTIL I TOOK CLAEKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE.

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Mixture," I bal eczema for seven months, and tried many things without banetit nutil I took your remedy.applause). If the heads of departments, whoareing that we have turned round and have now After the eighth bottle I was quite well again. have been with us during prosperous times, do finished a cycle of five years of bad trade-and Please accept this letter as a token of gratitude to not know how to manage in these times of bad I commend these remarks to the consideration your wonderful Clarke's Blood Misture, "untrade and financial depression, we must get of the Council for what they may be worth, 31, 1908, Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors men in their place who do. (Hear, hear). W and to the ratepayers for consideration.

practies sparing scosomy on Volanters, on the Fire Brigade, on Education, on Hospitals, and lavish it on salaries and the Public Works

No further rómar ke "were made and the CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE Department. In 1997 on Police Headquarters and beware of worthless imitations and substitutes - Stall we had Tis. 18,000 in he Estimates, for resolution was put, and, on a show of hands, The meeting T52 | 1908 the figure stands at Tis. 41,360 Thess', declared carried by the Chaird

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The Chairman: Has anyone anything further to say F

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The taking of the poll, which occupied opwards of half an hour, was then concluded,

The Chairman Mr. Holliday, you raised■ point of order av to Mr. Shaw's voting." It in an oxseedingly difficult point, but if it is hoszary to rule upon it I will do so.

Mr. Holliday. I should like you to do so. Mr. Hutchison: I suppose the name will be deleted?

The Chairma: I had, batter, oxplain it. I understand that what happened was this. Mr. shaw was absent when his name was called He bas returned to the hall, he found that his name hid be called, and I asked to have called again. Me Shan I wish to ask you one question: have you been steading the meeting the whole time?

"Me Shaw-1 bars left the building. · The Chairman-At the time your name was

called had you left, the building?

Mr. Shaw-Yes.

The Chairman-Those are the facts gentle. men. Have you been present during the whole dabite on this matters

Mr. Bhaw--at the en amencement of the debate I was pressut,

planes, murmars and groans).

The Chairmin': I mast declare Resolution VII to be carried and call a jos the more of the next resinti^n,

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