Straits Echo, 24 March 1906

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILV CHRONICLE OH EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THK STRAITS, THR FBI» RATED SUI.AY STATES. AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL $24 l*er Annum. PENANG. SATURDAY, MARCH 1000. Single Copy, 10 cen»s No. 67.
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      1041 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. Hr Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Nederlandsche Handel Australia and China. Banking Corporation. Maatschappij. International Banking Corporation. The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited. INCORPORATED liY I,'OVAL C HAUTE It. Paid-up-Capiial Kkskkvk
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      9 1 ‘FIN3OY .77OS' ASAHI BEER ’Ua3a IH#SV TIANG LEE Co
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    The Diplomatic Struggle at Algeciras.
    1100 2 The (Jutlook, 17 th Fell.) It is a curious and in mam ways an unprecedented conflict that is being fought out at Algeciras Of the Powers there assein- j bled, perhaps half would gladly L>e elsewhere. 1 Their presence is purely conventional; the issues that
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      39 2 A PROMINENT business man \vlu> has beeu lescort'U to health by the timely Use of Stearns’ wiue of Cod Liver Oil, refers to it as a priceless blessing.” A reliable blood tonic and tissue builder—'delicious in taste. Sold everywhere
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      672 2 Rheumatism Can be Cured Many sufferers from thits painful disuse have lieen surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. A permanent cure mav l** effected bv continuing its use for a slant time. It will c«»st you but a trifle It» trv it. George
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      1461 2 B 0 oap Half is clue V =v It r *4 the wear of clothe* washed with Impure soaps to the rubbing and beating neeoed to remove the dirt. Sunlight Soap does the washing Itself, being a pure soap, nothing but soap. all impu dissolves the and when ties, rinsed
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      93 3 r-% w 9 w Amka. Hr. 150, Lima, 23rd Mar., Mouliueiu. Mar., (leu., H. L. A Co. Nam Sang. Hr. 2.51*1, Payne, 24tli Mar., Hon-kong, 1 Htli Mar., Gen.. H. A Co. Rotorua, Hr. s.s. 555, Liu-ard, 23rd Mar., Tougkali, 22ud Mar., Gen.,- —K. G. Co. Malata, Ger s
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 3 •Jttii Marrli Cornelia, for Pau-kalan Braiitian. Arayyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Port Swet tenliani. Amra, for Mergui, 'l’avoy autl Moulniein. Parlana, for Hat u Ha lira. Kietna, for Port Swetteuliani, Kuala f>u in pur ami Singapore. Lanykat for Teluk Anson Liijlitnimj. for Calcutta. Un Petty, for Set ill.
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    EXPECTED.
    32 3 etstl# h to tn 1 Aijent* Du* A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A. Co. 30th Mar. Sikli Glasgow S. 15. A Co. 2ud Apr. Trieste Colombo S.KIC’o. itth IVrsia Singapore S.K.&Co. 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 1 exyrly F'»r Aaenlx Leave» A. Apo.ii' Singapore A.A.A. Co 1 st A pr. Sikh Singapore S.B&Co. 2ud Trieste Singapore S K ACo. 9th Persia Trieste S.K.ACo. 13th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    26 3 For Asalian —IVr Taw Ttmy, 2tJtli instant, I (> in I’ort Swet leuliani—Per Petrel, 20tli inst. 1 I'.in. T'iiug.—Per Deli. 26tli instant, 1 p.m. I
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      1203 3 (S H I I* F» I N G.) p. a o. m 1 8. Co. Erected Arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards: Mar. s.s. Dev inha connecting with 8.8. //imulayu April I- s.s. Delhi do s.s. India •Jtf s.«. Donyola do s.s. China Mu' 10 s.s. Oceana, do Molilavia Homewards.
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      289 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE s.s. Hingo Maru is due at this port on or about the 24th April and will be followed thereafter by the usual fortnightly service for Europe. For Freight and Passage Money Apply to HOUSTEAD Co., Agents. 23*2-06 120 uc BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY
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    The Straits Echo.
    131 4 Justice satiHf:e*evt.rjbo<iy and justice alone.— /?»««**<>» Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, EM., No. 22<>—23*2, Beach Street. Penang PRICF DAILY LUCA 1 5-- r 1 o ,,u B ODTSTATIOXS Poma«e Kx i-. MAIL KDITION (Post Ktee) $l5 CAHI.K ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.”
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  • Current Topics.
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      American Twaddle.
      264 4 The following is from leslie's Weekly and gives the American story about the coming Royal marriage. I It evidently takes a different view to j that put before us from England:— ••Cupid has no place in Royal families, and seldom does lie meddle with the affairs ot those
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      Shipping Affairs
      398 4 There is a letter in The Outlook I 7th Feb.) that should interest not a few of our readers. It is from the pen of a Mr. \V. Turing M cWenzie. of Chest**»' I'evrace, London, S. W who draws attention to a leaderette recently published in the Singa/tore
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    Boxing.
    31 4 Wb hear that the pugilist FitzGeovge lias lieeu challenged by McAuliffe to box twenty rounds if a gate of can lie I arrauged. Here is a chance tor local sports.
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    A New Apear Steamer.
    894 4 It is reported that there is now buildiug at Messrs. Workman and Clarke's, Belfast, a tiue, up-to-date passenger and freight j earrvimr steamer for the A per Line, and from all accounts she should be added lo j their Calcutta-Hong hong service by Septemlier next. The
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    MUNICIAPAL COMMISSION.
    1087 4 Ordinary Meeting. The ordinary fortnight lv meeting of the. Municipal Commissioners was held at the! Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. when there were present Messrs. ,1 \Y. Hallifax (President), It. H. Clayton. Lilli Eu Toll. i Lo Beug Qumg and A. I* Adams, with l Dr. Rose (Heath Ojjieer),
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    Penang Choral Society.
    754 4 The Rose Maiden.” Last evening will lie long remembered bv all lovers of good music in Peuaug on count of the least which was afforded them by the Penang Chord Society at the Drill Hall in the production of F. H. (j ovv cautata, The Rose Maiden.”
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      255 4 GREAT SUCCESS! GREAT SUCCESS!! KRISHNA RAO CIRCUS, Location Dato K ham at Koai>. LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT!! USUAL PRICKS OF ADMISSION 2*2-U (H) 3ts 183 PENANG. TO LET. PRKMISES No. 1 o, Nortliam Road. Eut.rv from 20th April, I Apply to LIM MALI CHYE, Id, Church ‘Strict, Panting. lwk 1*7
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Politics.
      88 5 A Corrtujun #§i Jri (Supplied* by Renter.) Louduu, 23 rd March —The last message hliouM read that Parliament trill meet at )lir*e, instead of at two o'clock A Labour Proposal. London, 24th March.—The draft of a Hill proposed by ihe Lalmurites tor the uHiiuualisatUm of mines, duals. railways and
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      Morocco.
      74 5 German Accusation». (Supplied by Ileuter.) boudou, 23rd March—The Berliu pres» lh angry at Count Lamsdorff’s telegram iiiieut the Algeciras Conference and accuses Kussia of duplicity and ingratitude. (The Ottasiatischer Lloyd’*” Service.) Berlin, 24th March.— At AI gee ir as preparatious are being made for coming to a tina 1
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      South Africa.
      85 5 The Transvaal Constitution. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24th March.—The Times, with reference to the Transvaal Committee, urges that special attention lie paid to the desirability of substituting mauhood suffrage for the ten. pound franchise, provided for in Mr. Lyttelton’s proposed Constitution, and the rearrangement of constituencies according to
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      United States.
      41 5 The Yellow Peril.” (Supplied by lieuter.) Loudon, 23rd March. President, Roosevelt, in replying to a labour deputation demanding the passing of more striugent immigration laws, defended the measures for relaxing the regulations'governing the entry of Chinese to.th« United States.
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      Russia.
      83 5 Ominous Preparations. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd March. —The Russian Government is feverishly preparing foT* an expected renewal of strikes and disturbances iu April. Armoured trains are ready on all the railways and Siguor Marconi is supervising a plan for installing a system of wireless telegraphy throughout the Empire.
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      Arabia.
      76 5 The Taftah Dispute {Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 24th March. —The Porte insists that Tubalilrf tin iutegral part of the Turkish Empire belonging to the district of Akaba aud the Turkish military authorities are erecting posts tx> demarcate the boundary of the Sinai Peninsula Great Britain is uuable to accept
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      France.
      33 5 A Graceful AckaowledjfcmeiH 77/p Ottasiatiacher Lloyd Service. > lifiiiu, 24th March.—The French Cabiuet lias imued a decree oouferiug orders upou ilie German miners who rendered such able aid at the Courrieres colliery disaster.
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      The Army.
      37 5 More Ragging a > (Supplied <lv/ iieuter. London, 24tl. March.—Ml* Haldane has ordered au enquiry iuto the raggiug v Lieutenant Clark Keupedir, of the at Aldershot, who has lied to Loudon with his nerves completely shattered.
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      China.
      21 5 The Travelling Commissioners (Supplied by Iteuter.) London, 23rrUMarcb.-Prioce Tsai Y* •nd the Imperial Chinese travelling inibßioners hove arrive»! io n
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      Germany.
      34 5 The Kaiser’s Clans. (The" (Jet ag i alter her Lloyd* Service.) Berlin, 24th Alaicli —So far the Emperor V\ ilhelm, lias arranged l*esides his midsummer trip north, to take only small inland journeys.
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      Singapore.
      41 5 The Haibour Scheme (Echo Special.) Singapore, 23rd March.—The Legislative Council has accepted the tender of John Jackson, Limited, for the. Singapore Harbour Scheme, amounting to JE991,000, with £39,693 added for making the depth of water alongside the quayage eighteen feet.
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1580 5 Influenza King of the Government. MR. TULFOUR’S CITY WIN Chinese Commissioners in England. NEW JAPANESE WARSHIP. an Invasion of Chinksk Stcoknts in England German Military to Study the Japanese (From Our Own (Jor respondent.) Flkkt Strkkt, 2ud March. —Parliament at this moment is in a queer position.
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    Tin.
    111 5 Thu Tronoh Minks, Limited. The following is the output for the mouth of Jauuary:— Tin ore produced Pis 2,628.05 Amouut realized $132,937.24 Thus 'lie Malay Mail Alxmt a month ago, twelve liottjes of wine were stolen from The Dispensary Six of these were discovered yesterday in maimer, and in
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      “THE RAILWAY AGAIN.”
      2155 5 To lilt KlHTOE OF Till. '■IKAITs K< HO. Si k, —Your on the inal iuiims I Ira!ion of the F. M. S Hallway i« i move diktiuct.lv in tiie right direction, and it i* to lie hoped that now you have set the hull j a-rolliug von
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    FIXTURES.
    77 5 To-dav. 3Uth Day. 2nd Mooli. Cricket Match Yeteialis li 'ffiu» pootliall Match M. N. Guides A .M.C.A. Football Match: Hindu Association e*. Govt. Clerical Association Town Baud, Coif Club, t> t 7 p m Parisian Cinenmtograph, Corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, it p in. Professor Rao’s Renowned
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    MAILS DUE.
    23 5 Kuglish (D> ranha) 21>th Mar. Chiua (Delta) 31st China Hnjern) 3rd Apr. German Sachsen 4th Kuglish (Delhi) 12th Indian Tlwmjwa) 14th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    43 5 P. O. SAILINGS. 'l.ii! Sfvi, t >UTW A RI»V Ill'll K IVARIIS. Devanha 2U Mar. Della ol Mar. Delhi Vi Apr Oceana li Apr. t-xira Service. OUTWAKOS. HoMKWAKIIS. Palermo 5' Apr. Vurmo*a 6' Apr. I’a'amin 17 Java HI For particulars see Page 3.
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      74 5 TO-HICHr HID M. >■; EVERY RIGHT, AT THE CORNER OF PENANG ROAD AND CAMPBELL STREET. -j r- j i I i I i ALL NEW -FILMS. GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES. Reserved Seat. $l. First Class 50 cts. I Second Class 30 cts. Third Class 15 ctsI Children Half Price 2*
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    19 5 Obituary. General Hasmakonrau (Supj»lieu b I/ UevJer.) London, 24th March.—The death is auuouuced of the famous Abvssiuian General Kasmakonruu.
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    SULU.
    1197 6 Was it Massacre t A Suluite” El ites to the Straits 'l'nnes as follows:—As au old resident of the Islaud of Jolo, where the reoeut tight aud many previous tights lietwceu the Atnericau forces and the natives took place, I am not altogether satisfied with the explanation of General
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 24th March. (Hy courtesy of the Chartered Hank Loudon Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 moil tbs’ 3igin Bank 2/4 -3 Credit 2/4-S 3 Documentary .2/4$ Calcium. Demand Bank Its. 175 -3 days* sight Private 177 A Bombay, Demand Bank 175 Mouimein, Demand Bant 174 3 davs’ sight Private 1774
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    PRODUCE.
    134 6 }oM ieat 05 15. I W < *II»h out (>l flock White Pepper 28.— tala LYaug Pepper 19' buyer* Cloves (picked) 4-« tale* Vlace 81 buyer* dace Pickings 70. —fellers o'inovr* 1 10s ob sale* No I 5 90 sale Sin'll 2 Um Slock. Raskei 2.80 tellers I’apioca Flour
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    SHARES.
    430 6 Capital. Number of Sharps issued. Issue Value. i 1 Last Dividend. Name. H 10 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 100 10 10 1 20 per cent. during 1905 20 per ceut. during 1905 3 per ceut. for yearending 30/C 02 1 paid January 1901. 32% for
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      114 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Gfeslers’ Champagne. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES SAHDILANDS, BUTTERY B Co. AGENTS, PENANG <* PERAK. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. <nn<Wnnrt<s, Huttery <*• Cn. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG
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      241 6 MUM AS All!!! THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SPARKLING, REFRESHING INVIGORATING. OBTAINABLE AT THE Eastern Oriental Crag Hotels. AND FROM TIANG LEE Co. Sole Agents for Penang and the Federated Malay States McALISTER Co., Limited. SOLS AG-EXTTS. AGE PIRIIY G h ney cr w~ 1 Ntf'HlSKy ANI) FLAVOUR
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    “Dying Words.”
    638 7 Alter reading a recent leaderette ill t lie* Straits Times referring to different versions of the last words <>l Air. Pitt it lias occurred to me that a small collection <>l living words” which I have come across m print from time to i me may not lie
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      1089 7 IF YOU WANT NEW OR SECOND-HAND Boilers, Engines, or NOTICE. riMIL umiei siyuod l**g to inform the public of Penang ami the neighbouring Native* A States that they ltave iie**ii appointed Agents for Messrs. IngaM Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd. of London, and have recently received a large shipment of very
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      155 7 A Good Family Liniment Kvery family should In* supplied willi a bottle of Chamlierbiiu’s I’a in Film. |''«r cuts, bruises, bums, scalds or similar injuries, wliicli are of almost, diilv maairrence, tliere is nothing so food. It cools and soothes the wound and not onlv gives instant, relief but brings
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      1196 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENC MOH Sc Co., 164. Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. file W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KKSIIUNO AT \o. 21a, Penang Road. 4 feu doors from
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    British Imperialism and Commercial Supremacy.
    1570 9 A considerable number of books and pamphlets have lately teen published deal, mg with the fiscal question in oue or ore ot its many aspects but few of these a.e better worth careful study than lirUinh lin penal iam and Commercial Supremacy writes the Mining
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    The Death Of Oligarchy.
    1444 9 A By H. B. Marriott Watson. Tub political storm which raged appropriately enough iu a season of storms has completely wrecked the Unionist part. But its significance goes deeper thau merely the establishment iu oflice of a new Liberal Government with a majority beyond precedent. The
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    The Question of Equality.
    1377 9 5 1 who enjoyed the interesting acj count of the capable, managing FieuchI Nomau which appeared m a recent issue ot > th,s Pj‘P er i wi fi»u it something of uu I to learn that the thrifty, busmesshke, confidential, longheaded partner in the household-the b
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    MARKET PRICES
    172 9 Pknang. 24th March, 1000. Bkk cU. U P per callv 6 RoHst 2^ •Steaks 04 Stew or Curry Meat ]y Rump Steak 04 x Tilii each :Jo Tongue GO Feet f 20 H« irt NO ,I,v r ;;o Pork—- V I*-“*' catty 32 P|g s Head -M longue
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      90 9 Nothing Equal to Chamberlain’s olic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Rowel Complaints in Cltild r i. We We used Chamberlain Golic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy :u our family for veils,” savs Mrs J. I‘. Cooke, of Nederlandm' Texas. If S-A. W- giveu it to all of our children. >\ e
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      34 9 WOK I'H REMEMBERING —There are uot nearly bo many people eoughiug uow as there were before St urns’ Wiue of Cod [jivt‘1 1 Oil was introduced. It stops the cough. Kemeiulrer that. Sold everywhere.
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      82 9 Whooping Cough in Jamaica. During the epidemic of whooping cough winch was prevalent in Jamaica. Chandlerl*»u ('«'iiyii lienip.lv was lreelv used. Mr. •J. liilev IVunett. Chemist .it Brown’s Town, Jamaica, hh\ s of it I cannot speak too highly of lliis remedy. It lias never failed in a case where
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      39 9 STKAKN.S’ WINK OF COI) LIVJiK Olii cou'uins all the curative virtues of the j oil without, its nusfy taste. Delicious to j take. Ihe tonic recoustructor par excellence. I A single trial will convince the most sceptical. 8**l«l everywhere.
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      104 9 Ti eura^’d 8iid Sciatica Cured. S reat .P ain lelieviug power of Ciiaui>t beilain i s Paiu Balm has been (lie sui prise i I j :,ud delight of many sufferers from neuralgia j I i au< sciatica. Tlie excruciating puj|, K c *hHr- I j noteiistic tit iliese diseases
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      263 9 for sale. i JOHN MARTI N, MINER. j A ROMAN) hi- MODERN II a LAVA. I.V OLIVER ASHWELL, AI THOU OF Tut** of Chronicle* of the lot rh* re/lor Ctob." In iwil in /Vimw e/f. PRICE GO CENTS. AN isi; hah i I I'llK CUITKRION I'UKSS, I, to., 226. 2.12.
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      556 10 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. HI USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume In Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. CNfc- LIMITED, The International Hotel, PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, BOOKBINDERS AND STATIONERS. 2, Leith Street,
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