Straits Echo, 25 November 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONIC!.! 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THEi; STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VX)L. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ‘2sth, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 14-8#
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    73 1 Births. A': Fort Canning Road. Singapore, ou 17th Vowmlwr. Mr*. C. B. Whit«*hpad. of a son. Os .‘!rd November, at Shanghai, the wife of (jarlos M. Da Silva, of a non. Makkiaoes. Os *>th November at Ninjrpo. William John Walliw. of the C. M. 8. Taiohow. to Annie
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    HIGH WATER.
    44 1 For Week ending Tuesday, Dec. 1. 1903. a.m. h.m. I Wednesday, 25th... 4.43 5.09 j Thursday, 26th 5.34 6.00 i Friday, 27th 6.26 6.52 j Saturday, 28th 7.17 7.43 j Sunday, 29th 8.08 8.34 Monday, 30th 9.00 9.26 Tuesday, Ist 9.51 0.17
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    THE MOON.
    30 1 Note m bbc. First Quarter... Nov. 27th, 12.31 p.m. O Full Moon Dee. sth. 1.08 a.m. (Last Quarter... 11th, 5.48p.m. I 0 New Moon 19th, 4.21 p.m. j
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    FIXTURES.
    14 1 To-day. Town Baud. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. Town Band, Golf Club. 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Simla 27 Nov j Malta 2H Nov j Comma mini 10 Dev j Chit tan 12 Dec Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Japan 2 Dec Formosa 19 Dec Palermo 15 Manila 2 Jan m* For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      French Affairs.
      103 1 The Morocco Question. (Renter s Srrrirr.) London, 24th Nov.—ln a debate upon the Foreign Office vote in the French (’hamher, M. Delcivs.se said that it was important to France that Morocco should remain tranquil and independent. fTliis disposes of the question mooted iu the Continental Press respecting Britain's
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      Lord Kitchener.
      382 1 His Recent Accident. (Rangoon Times Serrir*' Simla, Kith Nov.—The Commauder-in-Chief, Lord Kitchener, whilst returning to Simla last night from a ride to Mehasu passed through the small tunnel near Langouli Bazaar and Ids horse from some cause became restive and knocked Lord Kitchener against the side of the
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      Wires Seized.
      52 1 Russia Takes Telegraph Lines. {Shu ntjlui i Times Service.) Peking, 9th Nov.—On October 27tlx the Wai Wu-pu received by a special courier an important despatch from the Military Governors of Fengtien and Kirin, as the telegraphic communication between Moukden and the capital is now in the hands of
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      China.
      133 1 New Legal Codes. < Shanghai Time# Servici Peking, 12th Nov.—Wu T:ug-fang is known as an accomplished jurist. He was at one time reported to have been ordered to compile a legal code along with Vice President Shell of the Board of Punishments. It is now reported that Wu will
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      A Plausible Excuse.
      66 1 Attitude of Russia Ingeniously Explained. Peking, J Itii Nov.—The first secretary of the Russian legation is said to have informed the members of the Grand Council that the re-occupation of Feugtien docs not mean a threat to China, but is a necessary thing for his country to
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      Russia and Japan.
      272 1 Alleged Outline cf Negotiations. (Shanghai Times Sendee.') Peking, 6th Nov.—Minister Yang Ju, the Chinese representative at Tokio, wired a fortnight ago to Peking that the proposed basis of negotiations between Japan and Russia may be summed up as follows 1. —That with the view of maintaining the
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      Liberality.
      47 1 Russia Demands Privileges. Peking, 11th Nov.—M. Lessar demands that China acknowledges the secret arrangement entered into bed ween Russia and Tseng Chi, the Military Governor of Fengtien. The latter has, in many instances, overstepped his authority by giving to Russia many valuable concessions and other privileges.
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      Russia and China.
      414 1 Firm Attitude of the Dowager. (Shanghai Times Serrire.) Peking, 9th Nov.—The EmpressDowager Ibis finally decided to reject the Russian proposals and Prince Citing has been ordered not to sign any agreej ment. with Russia. Chang Chili-tung I and Yuan Bhih-kai have been made responsible for the defence
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      Manchuria.
      63 1 Telegraphs Extended. Peking, 9th Nov.—Tseng Clii reports that the Russian telegraph in Manchuria lias been extended as far as Moukden, the capital of Fengtien. The same Militari- Governor intimates that Russia has recruited another 3,000 men (Chinese) into her ranks, to whom a liberal ration (as much as 100
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      Russia and Japan.
      63 5 Diplomatic Ignorance. ttnttn'* Sn'ricr.) London, 25th Nov. —The Japanese Legation officials lierekuo>v nothing fluent the disquieting rumours emanating from St. Petersburg regarding the strained relations between Russia and Japan and the despatch of a Japanese squadron to intercept Russian vessels. This entirely bears out what our London
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      The Bank of England.
      63 5 An Invasion by a Lunatic. Uniter's Sn'cicr.j London, 25tli Nov. A lunatic gained admittance to the room of Mr Graham, the Secretary of the Rank of England, and fired four shots at him with a revolver, none of which, however, took effect. The police were obliged
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      Antarctic Exploration.
      75 5 |)r. Nordenskjold’s Work. (linifn-'s Srrrice.) London, 25th November, —Dr. Nordenskjold reports that he has conducted an important exploration extending to sixty-six degrees South. His vessel, the Antarctic. was crushed in the ice and sank in Erebus and Terror Ray. Ihe expedition then took to the boats and had
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      74 1 Mary Austix, Br. ss. 130, Conway, 24th Nov., P. Kainpei, 23rd Nov., Gen., Koe Guau Co. Petrei,. Br. s.s. 158, Murray, 24th Nov., Deli, 23rd Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Quorra, Br. s.s. 120. Russell, 24th Nov., Brandau, 23rd Nov., Gen., —H. L. Co. Pundua, Br. s.s. 2.120. Willes,
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      DEPARTURES.
      33 1 25th November. A\ Haler yn. for Asahait. Quorra, for Langkat. Deli, for Trang. Arayyee, for Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli A Oieiileh. Mary Anrtiu, for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandau.
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      IN PORT.
      44 1 Petrel,. Br. s.s. 158. Murray, 24th Nov., Deli, 23rd Nov.. Gen., —Koe Guau Co. Pundua, Br. s.s. 2,120. Willes, 24th Nov., Rangoon, 21st Nov., Gen.,- H. L,& Co. Itsohia. Ita. s.s. 2,784, Magawon Danto, 25th Nov., Singapore, 23rd Nov., Gen.,—B. M. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 Ve»*el* I From Agent* Dae Simla London P. 0. 26 th Nov G. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 27th Yang-Tsze Liverpool. 3 PrO o 28th Nippon Singapore S.K.&Co. 3rd Dei-. Yindobona Colombo do. 3rd A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd C. Apcar Calcutta do. 4th
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 Vessels r For A ijents Leaves Glenogle Rangoon H.C.&Co. 26th Nov. Simla Singapore P. 0. 26th G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 27th Yaug-Tuze Japan W.M.&Co. 28th Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. [3rd Dec. Vindohoua Japan do. |3rd A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 4th C. Apcar Singap ore do. 5th
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      PASSENGERS.
      24 1 In ward— Per Pundua,” from Rangoou, Messrs. Tromp de Haas, Khoo Soo Lean Klioo Teow Clioo. Outward —Per Benlawers,” for London, Miss Christiansen.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      38 1 Fok Heii—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Singapore—Per Unity, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Rangoon—Per Struct, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Pundua, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Oniapere, 27th instant, 2 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      264 1 A. E. SKEELS. G 3t, Beach Street To-day’s Advertisements. Important Land Sale. By Okdkk of the Executors of F. PULSFGRD, deceased, On Tuesday, the 15th December, 1903, At 2 p. m.. AT 33a BEACH STREET. Subject to Reserve Bioding. T OTS Nos. 216, 213 and 137«'. Town Subdivision 14 forming
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      5 1 VICTORIA CYCLES. McAlister Co,, Ltd,
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      64 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE. 2 h Annas HHIS sum cau bring you in Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 ]**r month You may laugh, but try and send this amount in stamps for a copy of The Indian Hardware and Allied Free Trade Journal, and you Avill find it guuuine.—Address to Manager, 34,
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      232 1 A. E. SKEELS. 3t, Beach Street NOTICE. TO COKRBSPOKDBXTS: It is requested that all coni unieations relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements Ac., be addressed to the Manager, Straits Echo” and not to the Editor. All cheques should be crossed. Letters on Editorial or other matters intended for publication or use in
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      33 1 WEATHER The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the >it 9 a.m. to-day was 0‘53 aoori To-day 80' Drizzling N.K. ‘24 hours ended inches.
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  • Obituary
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    79 1 Deaths. At her residence. Adelaide House 77-b SerRoad. SinyajMHV. Arraha Louis nĕe Arraha Louisa Drews, wife of William G. Taylor. At the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on the 15th November. Arthur Richard Croueher. from typhoid fever; ayed 25 years. Obituary. Sir John Blundell Maple. (lirufrr Smbr.) London, 25th Nov. —The
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    Tin in Tasmania.
    145 2 According to the Australian Mining standard, there is a probability of the Stanley River tintield (Tasmania) being subjected to a thorough test in the near future. Till recently only the flats and creeks have been prospected, but though the scrub on the spurs is thick and limited,
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    The Rice Crop.
    82 2 Bountiful harvests of rice are being fathered at Canton, the Philippines, ndo-China, Japan, Java, and Burma; in fact the widespread prosperity in this direction is exceptional. At Saigon holders of the remaining stock of paddy, roughly estimated at between 300/400,000 piculs (mostly Cambodia grain), are losing heavily
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    Fire Detecting Apparatus.
    413 2 The Straits Times (20th Nov.) publishes an interesting report on the above subject. It says the Standard Oil Co. of New York invited a number of people to inspect the Rich Marine Fire Indicating System which is installed on the British oil steamer Seneca lying in the
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    The Jockey Club.
    637 2 A meeting of the Jockey Club was held at Newmarket on October 28th, when Mr. Brassey brought forward for confirmation the following alterations and additions to Rules: Present Rule 67 to be omitted, and the following added— Rule 67.—A horse is disqualified from beiug entered or run
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      66 2 WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street. RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL MANUFACTURER. (For impressing Wax.) Supplementary Articles for Rubbej Stamps in Store. Photographic Dealer. Photographic Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Ac. CAN BE HUPI’LIKU. PHOTOGRAPH I<! STD Dll > <it '!!>(), Chitlin Street. ALBO Managing Pahtnek ok HUNG WAN FOONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
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      66 2 C. S. SENG CO. Chop SIN GIM HO 33c Beach Street, PENANG Specialities always on hand: Devoe’s Brilliant Oil. ENGINE OIL of all Grades. GILLINGHAM PORTLAND CEMENT. The Welknown Hand Brand, OR CHOP TANGAN.” SAFES MILNER’S OF ALL SIZFS, and also American and German makes. TENNENT'S STOUT, WHITE HOUSE CELLAR
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      1733 2 Graham Go.. Ld. WHOLE SALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. NOTICE. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER, will lie received, up to noon I on Wednesday, the 25th November, 1903, at the Colonial .Secretary 'sOffice, Singapore, and at the Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang and Malacca, from persons
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      1710 3 TAI iff i* 4IS. N. Co. I',arrival mill I lejnt rtn ren. Mail ServiceOutwards. \o\ 27 s.s. Sim I» connecting with h.h. Victoria I).v I<l fUt. CommonJcl do h.h. Himalaya 24 h.h. Bengal do h.h. lnd>a Malta do Moldavia Jhii < Homewards h.h. Malta connecting with h.h. A uxtralia j*.,.
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    The Straits Echo.
    81 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.— Bmemon. Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAI SU per annuli.. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 13 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188.
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    The Municipal Election.
    1034 4 Fixed for the 8th December. i One of the most treasured rights of free peoples, and more especially perhaps I of those who live under the a»gis of the flag that stands for Freedom, for Legal- ityand for Peace and Good Government, I is to have a
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    “Special Business.”
    289 4 Tii ere should be no rush ins in the M.C.. and there should bo less of the sjraudiose announcement Any other bugiopss the president may bring forward.”— Strait» E.hoTr I have studied the Agenda which our City Fathers print To tell the people what they want to talk
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    Training Notes.
    932 4 It was a nice morning tor spoil of any description, but the going was very heavy. The first animal out was Currency Lax*, looking a perfect lady, and she did a mile and a half at half speed with Hollev up. Spex Patriae (Mr. Starr) and Battenbery did
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    Municipal Elections.
    835 4 Plebiscite. The word plebiscite is derived from the Latin Plebi*. meaning the people, and xritnm a decree. It is usually taken >«, mean a vote or decree of a whole people or community. Universal suffrage yplebixeitnm) was obtained through the Chartists who came prominently before the public shortly
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      Russia and Japan.
      266 5 (Special Service.) Russia Likely to Hack Down. London, 24tli Nov.—The Washington correspondent of the Momiiitj /W telegraphs that lie Inis been informed by a limn of the highest standing ami .whose information is seooml to none, that Russia has found the Manchurian enterprise to be unprofitable, and
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    Municipal Elections.
    3011 5 Rules and Regulations. 4. -t he following extracts from the Municipal Ordinance 1896 sue reproduced lien.* for tin; information and guidance of the ratepayers 8. (1) —The Commissioner» to Is* elected «hall Is; elected from among Ihe persons whose names are entered in the list of qualified jx*r»oiis
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    Qualified for Election.
    490 5 Following is a list of persons qualified to lie elected Municipal Commissioners-as published in the Gazette of 13th Nov. r Adams. A. R. Lawrie. J. W. Ahamad Ootlnuan Leo Chin Ho Merican. L«e Toon Tock Aitken. 3. B. Lees. E. Allan. J. G. Lemon. A. H. Anderson.
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      EXCHANGE.
      124 5 Penang, 25th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/94 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10 1 3 R 3 Credit —1 10j* 3 Documentary 1 /10, 7 0 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 136 .3 days’ sight Private 138 Bombay, Demand Bank 136 3 days’ sight
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      1106 6 THE CRITERION PRESS, No. 35. Posada, Marsala. do*. $ll, bot. Si.— IMPORTANT NOTICE. LIMITED, Printers, Publishers, Lithographers, Bookbinders and Stationers. SIN GHEE CHOON CO. ALL KINDS OF PRINTING UNDERTAKEN AT MODERATE RATES. TATTERSALLS, No. 129 Beach Street PENANG. Commission Agents Provibioneks and General lit porters. Agents jor towkay foo CHOO
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    History of Penang.
    815 7 (Continued from 24th Noc.) When Singapore became a dependency of Beucoolen, of which place Raffles was Lieut.-Governor, the merchants of Penang sustained a severe Mow bv the proximity of I this new rival, because it denuded them of j a portion of the Straits trade of which
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    Cricket.
    360 7 M et.houbnk, I‘ltli Nov. —The match of the Englishmen against the State of Victoria was commenced to-day at Melbourne, in fine weather, and on a good wicket. Victoria won the toss and went in to bat to the bowling of Hirst and and Relf, who later on gave wav
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      1316 7 club, Dry Champagne. IVrk|iH*x, Babies. $44 ease, 4 do/.., Sll doz. No. 7. Vintage, white No. 10,11. Posada Tarr.iPosada, doz. $3O, N*t. $2.75, gonas, doz. $lO, but. $0.90 WANTED. Public Works Department, Perak. Sandiiands Butterv Co,, jiartment, Sarawak. Telephone Foreiiiiiu capable of taking charge of installation REVISED NOTICE. and repairing
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      92 7 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s j Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Imports and Valuations Sale l>y Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock, i DAVID BROWN Co., 4, IjiMjn n's Buildings. Estate Agents Auditors. Undertake Sales bv Auction or Private Tender of House and Land Property and
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      142 7 LIBVI SUN HO CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, <&c., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. ?7a TIANG LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PENA NG! Wholesale Office:—s3, BEACH
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      1500 8 PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-A gents,
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