Straits Echo, 24 January 1906

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    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATINii THROUGHOUT TIIK STRAITS, THE FEDERATE!* MALAY STATRS. AND THK PAR EAST GENERAL* Y. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 24ti. JaNUAKY. 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 'JU
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1117 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. 'TV Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation. IMederlandsche Handel INCORPORATED 13Y ROYAL CHARTER. Maatschappij. Netherlands trading Society, SI0.< MHMHiO Capital Pai<l up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of
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      13 1 SOLE AGENTS GUINNESS’S STOUT. a o X 5 tiv s.ssva tiang LEE Co
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    South Africa.
    685 2 Maltreatment of Chinese I.about as. BY AN I YK-Wl'lNKs* Our special correspondent (Chinese) in Johannesburg mentis us liis second letter, which is dated the Ist of Noveinlier, giving us au accouut, from the standpoint ol an educated Chinese aud an eye-witness, ot ♦he condition of the Chinese labourers
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      156 2 The only Cough Medicine free from poison The 1’liarmary Board of New South Wales, Australia, had au analysis made ol all the cough medicines that were sold on the market. Out of the entire list tliey found only one that they declared was entirely free from all poisons. This exception
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      601 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI. 12tb July 1905. Managing Diicc r# NOTICE. A REWARD of $5O will bp paid to auyoue giving iuforniatiou leading to the j arrest aud conviction
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      1474 2 2 4 J r Removes all Stains, Rust, Lirt or Tarnish, cleans And polishes Pots and Pa;is, G!as$ and China, and al! metals, but WONT WASH CLOTHES. Will do a thousand things to make Home bright and cheerful with little Trouble and Labour. MONKEY BRAND Nothing has more uses about
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      94 3 •lin 110, Hr s.k. I |o, Hast nip, 23rd Jan.. Hangkat, 22ml Jan., Gen —Qiih.li Hong Kee. Java. Hr. s.s. 3,051, Herrington. 23rd Jau., Rangoon, 20ih Jail, Gen.. H. L A o. Siak, Dot. s.s. 240. Griffin. 23rd Jan., I<augkat, 22u<l Jau Oil. —K. B. A Co. Van Dbr
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      DEPARTURES
      31 3 24th January Hotorun, for Tongkali. Lai Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. A sotiaii., for Asaliau. Nubia, for Singapore, China and Japan. Malaya, for l>eli. Zieten, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    EXPECTED.
    51 3 Vexsel* From AiJVhI» Ihi' Palaincotta Singapore W.M &Co. 26th Jail. Saxon ia H uniting 11.1 i.ACo. 26th Idoinetipus Singapore HM.ACo. 27th l ieu led i London S.li.ACo. 27(1. Xilieuglda Madras H.L.&Co. 29th •Silesia Hamburg I5.M A(Jo 3rd Fel>. liris«;;t via China 1». M .ACo 3rd •Pak Ling Singapore VV.M.ACV
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    SAILINGS.
    47 3 Ve»»eh For Aye nt Leave» Palamcotta Kan^oou H.L.&Co. -btli Jan Saxouia Singapore B.M.&Co. 2*>th Idonieneus Liverpool W.M.»tCo. 27th 1 ten led i Singapore S.B.ACo. 27 th Zdienylda pore H.UGo. 21M h Silesia >in>fapore B.M.ACo. 3rd Feb Brisgavia Colombo B.M.&Co. 3rd Pak liin^ Liverpool W.M &Co. 3rd
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    69 3 For Singapore—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 11 a.in. Port Swetteuham Malacca—Per Perak, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, 20th instant, 1 pin. Port Swettenhani and Singapore—Per Ban Whatt Soon, 26th instant, 2 p.m. Batu Balira and Asaliau—Per Tony Chay Un, 2*>tli instant, 2 p in. Calcutta —Per Knm Sang,
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      975 3 (shippin;g.) P. 0. Is. It. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ift Clhs« To Loudon by Sen £6O To Marseilles or Gibraltar £56 '2nd Class £4O £3B EXTRA STEAMERS Intermediate Service. yyTTH excellent accommodation for a limited number of passengers. Outwards. Homewards Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
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      367 3 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY ft Co. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, I'A I NTS TURPENTINE, TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEAD!NO STORES. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY ft Co. Sole Agents Penang F. M. S.
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    The Straits Echo
    102 4 I -mi- i -h > y in.l.i'i .i.*o alone.— Jinumon FstabhsheJ bine Ist, 1903 I'i.l.Sisi,,..' 1 ,:ly Sttii.layi.) CRITERION IMiSS, Ltd., \-o. *2:!*s—l)**icti Sm*ci. l-IMOK I'\! f V \i jot i’i mm itHsr.vnnNS Kxtrti. M f. Kt»»TI«*N <f. '-T K <l:s mu: A!*l>UK*n; i Clio —Penang.” X’<*.
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    Japan’s Ascent.
    898 4 Cause and fleet. DY rIESNEY DUNCAN. Tuhui is ii*. more interesting chapter i Hi' deni i dst rv 4-1.-*ti tlii* spirits! ii. rii*> Japaue urmv and navv i ti, i -t -vie rise i lst» nation as a 'I in»* sin* was organism;* a st v .ml budding
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    The Japanese Famine
    855 4 Writing t o the Jayin tun»;». Air. tiiiam L imp the Chairman of t i foreign Committee of Relief, says: liie ric crop of Japan this tear is 17 per cent, below that of the average vear ami oniv three-fourths of l;s? year's cr- n which was.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Our Roads.
      147 4 Now that the Hectric trams have start*',1 ruiinii,., from the .'etty to th** G a ,jj a great deal of ir.ittic i S( J,. c? n m. i verted to McAlister Road, for people prefer to avoid the danger of a collision with the tram while taking their
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      Kedah
      259 4 It is to be hoped that one,it the Hist matters to which the new British Consul for KV dah will turn his attention will be inipressing upon the Sultan the fact that his tirst duty is to make adequate pro. vision for the protection of life and property in
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      Those Arches.
      296 4 We always like to pat people on the bid when we can, and it. therefore, grieves us that we cannot s»J **well done ”to those who ore responsible for the erection of the two bu£ monstrosities, one near the Inteniatiotial Hotel and the other opposite the Police Courts,
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      143 4 IN 1-lb. 2-lb. TIN Absolutely the finest Dutch Cream Batter in the Market. TO BE OBTAINED Messrs. Chin Joo Co. Thean Chee Co. Goon Yen Friends. Tong Joo Co. Messrs. Ghim Teik Bee to. M 1* M n Bast Seng Co. Chiat Seng Ik Co. Kee Saw Soil♦s* +Q+ Sole
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      11 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints. Wo. Is’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is. thl.
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      73 4 B.ttcr i a Blaster. A piero of il mn I t *1» with Chamberlain s Pam ilalm an<l hnuud on the affected r.itls, is letter than a plaster for a lame back ind for pains in the side or chest. Pain P i m has no superior as a liniment,
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      10 4 For Children’s Hacking Coujih n sf' Woods’ Croat Peppertuiui Cun?-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ELECTIONS.
      59 5 TH E ELECTIONS. LIBEUAU3 Vl'/TOUIOI’S. Austen Chamberlain Returned Supplied by Hunter) London, 24th Jan.—The election result' t.o date show that tlie Lilierals have eccupie« 281» seats, the Lihounles 25, the National ists 79 and tie* I’ aioni.-t, 121 Mr. Austen Cliauihei liaii (Unionist) ha> lieen returned tot Hast Woicester with
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      Russia.
      18 5 Red Sunday.” {Supplied In/ It,enter.) London, 22 rd Jan.—The anuiversarv of "Red Sunday’ passed (juietlv thmughout Russia.
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      Morocco.
      60 5 The Conference (The o<taxintnfcher Lloyd’* Servic Iterlin, 24th Jan.—The Conference» at Algeciras has arrived at an agreement on the question of the importation of arms into Morocco, after a wearisome discussion. [Supplied In/ Heater.) London, 22 rd Jan.—The Morocco (Jon fereuce has come to an agreement on five clauses
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      Austria and Servia.
      21 5 A Tariff War (The Oetaeiatischer TAoijil* Service.) Herliii, 24th Ja.ii.—A commercial conflict lias ariseu between Austria-Hungary and Servia.
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      Spain.
      31 5 The Royal Betrothal (The Ustasiiitiicher Lloyd's Service.) Berliu, 24th Jan.— The engagement, of King Alfonso, of Spain, and Princess Ena of Batten In irg is expected to be announced shortly.
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      Venezuela.
      62 5 An American View (The Ostaeiatiacher Lloyd's Service. fieri in, 24th Jan.—The United States Government expects that tlie Monroe Doctrine will not l»e injured by the proceedings of the French against President Castro. The French intend to blockade La Guiara. (Stiff lid I'lj 11, iitw. Loudou, 24th Jan. —in tin*
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      South Africa.
      58 5 More Boer Twaddle. (Stifftied by Reuter.) Loudou, 24th Jan.—Ex-President Steyn, speaking at Dewetsdovp at the re-interment of the Burghers fallen in the late war, urged the avoidance of foreign wavs and appealer! to the mothers to teach their children the story of the concestration camps. Generals Hertzog aud
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      The Philippines.
      53 5 To be Sold to Japan. {Stifflied by Heater.) London, 24th Jan.— Persistent rumours are aHoat in N ew York to the effect that Mr. Wright, the New American Ambassador to Tokio, is empowered to discuss the sale of the Philippines to Japan, the United «States regretting this costly
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      Art.
      34 5 A Great Painting Purchased {Supplied by Henley.) London, 23rd Jan —The purchase for the nation of Velasquez's painting ‘•Venus with a Mirror,” has l*een anonymously guaranteed, the price beinj» lorty live thousand pounds.
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      Latest News.
      130 5 (Sitj- lie I by Renter.) Loudon, 241 h Jau. —The French Government lias been defeated on tlie Kstimates for the Miuistrv of tlie Interior by 300 to 219. An acute tariff war has beguu lietweeu Austria and Servia ami is causing great. illfeeling. Priucess Alexander of Teck lias
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    Theft in the P. W. D. Office.
    1130 5 Buk it Mertajam. {Continued from Monday s is «>-. > Thb case against Sherit dinged with housebreaking by night and theft oi §2,8411.05, was 1« 'illiicd before the I tench Court at Bukit Mertajam on the l!*tli in.st. Muuali (mother of Yah), sworn,
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    Chinese New Year Holidays.
    126 5 To-aAOKKOW liemg Chinese New Veal's Dav. fla re will Ih* iio issue of the Strait Kcho. not wid theie be anv issue on Fiidav. 2ti’h lust., as this is also a public holid >v T iie E<ho will lie issued on Siturday next at about 2
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    A Musical Treat.
    722 5 \\T ii. ai that Ma«laine Bassett is to give j a concert iu Penang, on the evening of Tuesday, 30Hi instant, being assiste«i by Mr. H. A. Neubroiiiier, Molls. I .eclair (late violinist at the Liinoureux Concerts, Paris) ami Herr. 1.. Scldiebner (solo pianist ami j conductor
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    Burma.
    975 5 The Royal Visit > from One Giro Correspondent.) Rangoon, 19 It Jan—Rangoon has been eu fete this week iu c«>use«)ueuce yf tiie R«»yal visit. Jaist Friday eveuiAg tin* battleship llcno'cn ami the first-class j cruiser Terrihl came up the uver, ami ■j anchored l«e|ovv the Hastings, with the I
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    Football.
    512 5 P. C. C vs. Free School Ykstrrdav a most exciting game of football was witnessed, tlie contesting parties l*ciug the Peuaug Cricket Club and the Free School. Mr. J. 1. Dobbie acted as ref» ree. ami under liis supervision the ga ».e wen» off w tliout a hitch- The
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    FIXTURES.
    49 5 To-day. 30th I >a». I2i li M«*on Town Hand, Ksplanade, (j to 7 p.m To-NOR ROW Chinese New Year’s Day. Bank Holiday. No issue of the Strait* Echo. Cricket. Penang v*. Perak. Competition for Ladies' Monthly Medal, Golf Club. Town Band, Chinese liecreatiou Club, 5 to 7 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    27 5 O vi.,..ii Jau. 25th 129.8 >.m. First '/iiarler Feb. Ist 7 80.9 pm. O Pnii v|<i..n 9Mi 2.45.7 pm. t in»*. 16th 11 22.5 a.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Indian (TeetUt) 2otl. Jau. English Dangula Ist Feb China Oceana 3rd German (P. Alice) 7th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. 'I »i *>ei vi< OUTWAKIM. IJ«»MKWAK»*S Doui/011l I Feb. (Jet'llH-It a Feb, Delta Id Arcadia /7 \ira Nervict. OUI'WAKDS. HiiMKWAIMI' Nubia 2/ Jan. Palawan ‘iti dan. Pcra il Feb. Malacca. 9 Felt. For pa.rtieiii.tr* 8.
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      76 5 When you have u Cold. Tin first action when you have a cold should In* to relieve the itnejs. This is liest accomplished I v ihe Iree use of Chamberlain's Ooueh Kemedv. !his remedy liijueties 11m tout'll mucus oud causes its expulsion from tie* air cells of the lungs, produces
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      14 5 For Cold iu th«* Head and Coughs taku Cieat IVpf-etmiut C«tre h 0 ceut-
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      364 5 To-day's Advertisements. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. THE TOWERS," N... 12«. Aiihoii Road, for 8 months from J6*h Februan. Apply lo C. A. LAW. 120-1-06 Iwk t:* Piano-tuning Repairing will he undertaken by Mr. J. Wallace, Lath; or Mkfsws. MLSQITfH Co. HAS A SMALL STOCK OK Strings and Fittings for Violins,
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    Curiosities of Journalism.
    759 6 W lieu Benjamin Franklin was starting a newspaper his mother tried to persuade him from the idea, as, she said, there was no room for another,'there being already two journals in America. To-day th** e are m *re than tweuty thousand papers in the States, eni ploying
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    EXCHANGE.
    136 6 Penanq 24th January. lly court*4l/ of the Chartered Bank.) L mdon Demand Bank ...2/3; t*i-• i 1 1 .-v* sight Bank ...2/4-5% 3 Credit ...2/’^ 3 Documentary 4^ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 171 3 days’ sight Private 174 B•••• v. Demand Bank 171 3 days’ sight Private 171 Madras.
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    SHARES.
    205 6 BeiatTin Mining Co., Ld. 4.50 teller* Bersawali Gold Mining Co.. U<l. 15. —sellers Brieh Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $75. —-premium buyers Bruseii Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld ‘9 25 *<»'«» Duff Development Co. »8. seiler< Fraser «V Neave. Ld flos. teller* George Town Dispensary 5 *_’d Howarth Erskiue, Ld. *275.-
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Gold leaf >7l B. Pepper (W. C-»a-a tit»-. i onl at stocL White Pepper 30. —sales Trang Pepper 21. buyers Clove** picked 35. seders Mace 75 —t sellers Mace Pickings OO. —sellers Nutmegs i 10s 31.— sttJe* No. 1 d I*> non* Sugar 2 U<* slock. Basket 3 20
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      162 6 Absolutely Harmless. Auv mother can give Chamberlain's Cough UMinedy to her little ones with a feeling ot' security, 'l'lie absence of all narcotics makes this remedy the safest ami l*»st that can Is* procured. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for sale l*y all Dispensaries and Dealers. I had tried
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      26 6 Fetter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE (HOST PERFECT MOTOR OF IHE OUT. lor Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO SANIHUNDS. IiIiTTEHY Cc Sole Agents, I'EN+NU ct M s
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      482 6 MACKAY’S THE CELEBRATED LIQUEUR WHISKY. U. s> B Co >. GieSlers 9 C James BUCHANAN Co.’s in red cases. Huitrrv Co celebrated JUST UNPACKED. A LARGE SELECTION OP HATS. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY k Co. sandilands. buttery Co.. A6KNTS FOR ipnang <* m. s. RED
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    Chinese Labour oil the Rand.
    770 7 Text ok Lord Elgin's likspatoh. Following is the (ext. of Lord Elgin's despatch to the Governor-General in South Africa embodying the decision of tlie Liberal Government ou the South African slavery question as wired out Ini* fly by Renter rather less than a month ago:
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      816 7 mtsm co., PENANG. IWROUCHT IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. I Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO.. LTD. NOTICE. HOSIERY 2fc DEPARTMENT. A splendid selection of new Goods have now arrived for this Department. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD., 'IIHE undersigned U*g to iuform tlie public of Penang ;ind the neighbouring Native 1.
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      196 7 t I Roy cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. "Chamberlain's Cornell Remedy cured our little four year old boy of croup in fi f teeu minutes. My wife and I have used this remedy in our f■■niuly for Hie past live years, liavini' tried many oilier kiuds previous to that
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      1122 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP H ENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. importers of all kinds ot European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61 o VY. MANSON, American Dentist, Laie oj Dr. Alien Co., Pita, U.s.A. Kim Keng l.eong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KKSIDING AT
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