Straits Echo, 23 August 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1906. Single Copy, 10 ccnls. No 191
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      1179 1 tiang lee CO ASAHI BEER uaaa ihvsv SOLE AGENTS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. -*■Boo,ooo -**975,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Paid’up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability] of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THKEADNKEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Ikmibay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta
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      28 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. wm di <0 Co ny it; x o K CP 5 lv vw N >55 N ft N 31V SLIQRVJT 7 iAfkG LEE Co.
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    Motor Juggernaut.
    203 2 13 DEATHS 1.300 ACCIDENT!». Mr. Cbauoipg asked tin* Home ftecretaiy, through the medium of the Parliameutarv papers, whether he could state what had been the number of accidents to. or caused by, motor omnibuses iu the Metropolitan area; and what had been the number of accidents caused by
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    The King and his Guards.
    257 2 The King, says the Loudon correspond eut of the Manchester Dispatch, was greatly moved at having to part from his Guards, but to attempt to place a political sign ti cat ice on his Majesty’s words would lx*. I think, not only improper but unjustifiable.
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    Russia's Army in the Far East.
    364 2 Military Basis i.n Siberia. St. Petersburg, July 16. 1 learn that a proposal is on foot to establish important Russian military bases along the Siberian Railway in the TransBaikal area, says the Biruniajliam Fust correspondent. It is further proposed to equip these bases with
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      76 2 Best Remedy fur Diarthtua. M«.lint Lull. Manager N W 11 Co-op S'mes, (.allure, ludia. say s: "CliainLolaiin’ Colic. Clio leva ami D'aniioea liemtdv is wiritoot I lie best inedicii e made for 1 he relief and cu:e of dianlioea. iliscuttrv and all bowel complaints. This a fc ferlion I cm
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      1875 2 FACE ACHE? IS CURED WITH FINISIN, Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. It acts splendidly: promptly: efficiently. The pain goes: instead cf agony—ease and relief. Everyone says so: won’t you try it Face-aeheeannotcontinue with Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. Be advised and you will advise others. Fini in is unrivalled for face-ache and neuralgia. Thirty
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      62 3 Hok Canton, l»r. s.s. 2P4, Septt.'23*<l Aug, Bin ll*> llin Lvov Wkli», Hr. ss, 240, Quine, 23'*l Au,', Tel ilk Ansou, Geo.. Strail h S. .S Co Pkkak, Hr. s.s 2i>7, Hucli umn. "J > <1 An*/., Sill i'll pole, I Jen. l\ G. Co. Th now a, U
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      DEPARTURES
      57 3 2oKi> August. Voh tier l\irro, for 14«! i, Bijau, Edie ami T. Semawe Han Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Coition, for Paugkor au«l Teluk An sou. Un Ptnt, for Perils anil Setul. Titorojn'o, for Poit. SweUenliani X Singapore. Manila for Singapore, Ciiina anil Japan. Flying Fir It for Port Weld
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    EXPECTED.
    93 3 Vessels r r ru ui Aijtnt* Due Orestes jSiugap» re WM.tCo. 25t.hAug. Bengloe London 3.1» A Co. 25 tli Braenuir (Glasgow ■5 l> <&Co. 25tli A.A pear Calcutta V.A.A.Ce. 25tli Denbighshire Loudon B &Co. 27th Sui Sang Singapore B A Co. 27» li <i. A pear (Singapore .Co dOt
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    SAILINGS.
    104 3 1 r**?!» Fur 1 /eiitf lien res Orestes Loudon W M.ACo. 25rhAug. Betiijloe Singapore S 1 > At y< 25 th Iboemar Siugap re S 1* AC>*. 25 tli A. Apcar DenbighSingapoie A. A. A.Co. 2 »i li shire Singa|> >ie B.&Co. 2 7 r 1 Sui Sang Calcutt
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    93 3 I' OR I*ol-1 Swetteuliam and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuliam ami Singapore—Per Perak to-.norrow, 1 pin. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ami Amoy—Per Hotuj Wan to-morrow, 2 p in. Uangoou and Calcutta taking mails for Kurope, etc via l*o i bar—Per Palamcotta, to-morrow, ti p.m. Deli Per Avaijyee,
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      1200 3 (SHIPPIN G.) o IS. N. Co. K/ I*ncted Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Homewards. <4 0. Delhi connecting with s.B. Victoria |;> Malta do 8.8. Macedonia •j;i s.B. Dcvanlia do n.h. China KAktS BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit ClaM 2nd Clua ToU.iiiloub} Sea 1560 £4O T °jr"'“ extra steamers Intermediate
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      200 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE. A. S. N. Co.’s Flkbt. The Compauy maintains a first class service of gleaners carrying both passengers aud cargo diiect froti) Calcutta ami Kangootk to t lie following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroean Sauiaraug Pekalougan Sue ra baya Cheribou Banjoeuaugi The Company's Si
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    The Straits Echo
    104 4 .lD*tice KatlsflM everybody and just ice alone.— Em tree» Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach St reet Peuau TRICE DAILY LOCAL $Bl per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Poet Free) >l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone
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    China.
    1570 4 The whole world has been anxiously waiting for the announcement of any report made to the Chinese Throne by the Travelling Commissioners, who have lately returned to Peking, and although rumour has been very rife of late regarding the granting of a Constitution for China, one Hongkong paper going
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    Municipal Commission.
    188 4 Following are the ageuda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of the last ordiuary and special mectiug to be lead and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President mav bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Charge for water supply to Messrs. W. Mansfield cc Co.’s boats
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    124 4 Lawn TknniB Tournament. ’lhe following are the results of the ties played off in the above tournament yesterday afternoon Cha mj tun fill ip. V. D. Parsons vs. 11. A. Neubrouuer, unfinished. Double Handicap. E. S. Haslam and S. F. B. Martin walk over from W. S.
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    Football.
    431 4 C. R. C. vs. Pritchard's. Ou Mr. Gan Teong Tat’s green yesterdav afternoon, the Chinese Recreation Club met and defeated a team composed of the employees of Messrs. Pritchard Co, which latter team also played some of the liest players of the Y. M. C. A With Mr. J.
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    Gambling.
    223 4 Questions in Parliament. On 30th July Mr. Acland Allen asked t|,« Under-Seci eta ry for the Colonies whether it was the practice in the Federated Md,„ States for the Government to farm out the cambliug establishments to the highest bidder; and. if so, whether he could "state what means,
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    A Prosecution that Failed.
    722 4 j Before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, at the First Court yesterday moruiug. Chow \V v Suu was charged with being in possessio-i of teu tahils of illicit cliaudu, valued at s3o The evidence for the prosecutiou shows that at about half past seven on Tuesday
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      208 4 To-morrow Night At the Zing Street Theatre, THK COMEDY INDIAN RATOE THEATRICAL CO. WILL stage; “GINUFIFAH.” LOOK OUT FOR OUR ENGLISH CLOWN. Mr. RAINER "ill siug ill English. A .//.-No performance to-night. PRICES OF ADMISSION Reserved Seat $2-00 j 2nd Class 50cte. Ist Class 100 j 3rd 30 TUNGKU SJAINOE,
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      68 4 Nothing That Will Take Its Place. We have u?ed Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy iu our family for yearn for ail bowel troubles, and it always gives the best of satisfaction We never could find anything to take its place. D S. Booth, editor and proprietor of the Sr.ho,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China.
      112 5 the CONSITI UTION. The Empress Dowag-r’s Plans (Sufpied by Reuter.) Loudon, ?3r«l August. Reuter’s Peking ))rlV Hpoudeut wires that the Empress Dowager plans the summouiug of a conference of officials and Viceroys to discuss tbc adoption of a Constitution for China, as t |,<, Commissioners returning from abroad pcotnineud
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      Chilian Earthquake.
      86 5 Further Details of Disaster. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, -3rd August.—The latest carefully compiled estimate places the death roll „f the Chilian earthquake at certainly several thousands. Each day brings fresh news of towns aud villages destroyed. Naval detachments are being lauded at Valparaiso to assist in maintaining order
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      Cuba.
      57 5 The Insurrection. (Safi/died by Reuter.) Ijoudou, 22nd August. Maximo Gomez, the famous Cuban leader in the SpanishAmericuu war, has joined the Cubau insurgents. The inhabitants of the country districts are Hocking iuto Havaua. Loudon, 23rd August.—Another tight lias taken place uear Havana, iu which the lusurgeuts were repulsed. Maximo
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      The Navy.
      90 5 British Fleet at Venice. (Supplied by Reuter.) houdoii, 23r*l August.—The British Mediterr menu fleet has arrive 1 at Veuice aud lias met with a most cordial leceptiou. The city was magnificently illuminated at night ami the Venetians held a great serenade iu the Piazzi of St. Mark and
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      Bulgaria.
      77 5 A Defiance of the I'ortc (Supplied by Reuter.) bondon. 23rd August.—Replying t«> the 1 urkisli Note eomplaiuing of the anti Greek agitatiou iu Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Goverutiieut says that the Pt.rte is uot eutitle«l to 'uterfere iu the internal affairs of the Priucipahtv aud that the Gre k persecutions
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      France.
      50 5 The Naval Estimates. (Supplied by Reuter.) boutlou, 22u<l August.— French Parlia'urutary paper has beeu issued stating that le Qui lted expenditure during 1997 upon "*'•*l construction is £4,270,560 aud ■ucludes the layiug dowu of ten battleships i ll ®U v- >uo submarines, while torpedo "».«th will replaced by destroyers.
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      The Congo.
      34 5 A Missionary Appeal. (Snpfdied by Reeder.) bt’udim. 23rd August.—Forty British C"'Tr iave to S»r Edward Foroijri* Minister, to assume oon- Jurisdiction in the Congo Free State, 1 0M to protect British subject*.
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      Ireland.
      33 5 An Appeal for Relief. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—The Irish County authoiilies are about to appeal to ihe Government to stait lelief works iu the winter, owing to the potato blight.
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    Extraordinary Fatalities.
    193 5 Ou the 19« h ult. a series of extraordinary fatalities was reported from a village iu Saitama prefecture. Japan. A farmer put a qua tity of utihulled wheat iu a e*p cellar to protect it from rats. A few hours afterwards he seut his sou into the cellar
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    Chinese Emigration under German Auspices.
    604 5 The Swatow correspondent of the Nuifh China Daily Neiee save:—Emigration from this port and Amoy to Samoa is being earnestly promoted both by Germau business agents and the local Germau Consul. The terms offered to the cooies are fair, free passage, food aud medical atteudauce.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2114 5 Chop Kwono YVoh Thonu vert) iw The Patriotic Assurance Co In this case, which was partly heard before Mr. Justice Thornton ou 4th July aud was resumed yesterday afteruoou, the plaintiff, Ng Sun Hoou. trading as Chop Kwoug Woh Thong, claimed $(>,000 from the Patriotic Assurance Co., in
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    The Stone Rubber Co. Ltd.
    161 5 T< K *ec«»ud ordinary general meeting of tin* shareholders was h«d«l at > lit; offices of the Company. Winchester H«»u-e. S’uga pore on Saturday, the 18th inst at 12 noou. The first, report of the directors to the share holders aud the accounts for the
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    China News.
    575 5 Another Piracy. Canton, August 13 The luuuch l*o On Hying the British flag and runniug between Wuehow and Naniug was seized on Friday by pirates above Wuchow. A sain pm, loaded ostensibly with Chinese passengers, went alongside the launch and I he Chinese guard of five braves attempted
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-dat. till l)av of 7th Moon. Lawu Tenuis Ton nameut Towu Baud, Chinese liecreatiou Club. 5 t«* 7 p.in. The Geteral Biosc*>pe Co Peuaug Road, 9 p ui. To-morrow. sth Day of 7th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3 |..m L <wu Tenui* Tournament. Town Baud, Espiauade, to 7 p in.
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 Ktu>lisli Devanha Auir* Cl»iua (Delhi) Ist Sept
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    46 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OuTWARI*V i|i>MKH'Ak"« l)ec< i />'i W/I «if. j Delhi t Si-fit Dr hi Jil Sept. I Ma t i to i.ur« >ci»Kt. OCTWARDR. lio.MK« A l«l»s Manila 23 Auy. I -N«&»a 21 Aug. Poona 4 Se)>t I Suuita S S ei>-
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    THE MOON.
    32 5 First Quarter Aus;. 27ih 7 42 5 am. j Full M.viJ *4r.| 0 3'J 4 am l.«-t 11 til 3 58 AM o \>.< M..OU 13rli 4 33 3 P M
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      11 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. t.’Uucu lutes. Huulmiuh, I-»OR*t«if FOU'laut,
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      73 5 No Need of a Doctor. |\iius in t.lie stomach and attacks uf colic come ou suddenly ami are so ext remely painful that immediate relief must be obtained. There ia no necessity of sending for a doetor in such cases if a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
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      328 5 THHUE IS A GREAT DIFFERENCE between on*- Bicjrd' .mil a Mother ASK A “MASSEY-HARRIS” RIDER NOTICE]. E Consul General for Siam, Phihiiit, is L prepared to sell draft trou the Treasury ;in Puket (Tougkah) ;it such rates v s can i e ascertained on application at the C»>i sulate. 23
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      50 5 WEATHER. Thk followin'; report, is kill'll v snpplie<l the Signal l>irert<*r of Fori Cornwallis 5 l).r a.m. urn'i. i> i r..--* r rr>. >.v .it 8 i tin*- I im* Une I Wd N.W. X.W. S.W. The rainfall •Iro-inv' tli»* f hour» einle*l it !l a.in io-<lav k.u .01 iuch.
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    England’s Printing Bill.
    859 6 Great Waste on Useless Documents The tiudiug of the Official Publication Committee that there has l»eeii great waste in the priutiug aud circulation of official documents is of iuterest because something is expec ed to be done to prevent such wastefuluess by the appointment of a Sessional
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 23k0 Aug*j t. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) London Demaml Hank ...2/4 4 months’gight Bank ...2/4] 3 Credit 2/l|j 3 Documentary ...2/4, 7 Calcutta. Demand Dank I»s 174 ;f days’ sight I’rwate 17*5] Bmi bay. Demand Rank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 17 2] 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold leaf 5 64 80 B. Pepper(\V.C«»as! :tlbs.. > <»/. sl9. —.ellers White Pepper "27. —buyers Traug Pepper 21 60 sales Cloves (picked) 42.— sale* Mace 76 —sales Mace Pickings 67 sales Nutmegs 110 s 31 nominal SNo. 1 5.50 ppl 2 no stock Basket $3 30 buyers Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    826 6 *c Number of j £a I Capital. Shares Vahle* Last Dividend. Name. Quotations. I I issued. ‘5 lO.OOOord! Mining 1900 S 175,000 j 14,000 def. 10 h' 'Bersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. *10 .—sellers 1901 6tH).000 00 000 10 10 ’Kruseh HvdraulicTiu MiuiugCo. Ltd *20 9b sales 1903 X
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      102 6 Prominent W.st India Merchant Cures His Daughter of a Tmeatened Attack of Pneumonia. Some time ago mv daughter camjht a severe cold. She complain* d of pains-in tier chest, and had a had eolith. I gave her Chamber la IV» Coils'll Uemedv according to directions an 1 in two days
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      97 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVA'ORATED CREAM. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE Absolute I»»rity OV G WhlSkV. Guaranteed, W. V .KJ. vvnioi\.jr. agents J SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M .S SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. 0 > CO X 1 M O a -j s* UJ < GK W c°
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      398 6 70U SAVE MONEY E 7 BUTINS And you buy wisely, because it is the Best and yet the Cheapest Beer in the Market. Ask for it of:EaSTKRN a, oriental hotel CRAG HOTEL CHIAT SENG Co. CHIN JOO Co. GIM TEK REE Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS TONG JOO ft Co. TIANG
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    London Fire Brigade.
    165 7 Tlie Loudon Couuty Couucil is gradually replacing the horse drawn steam tire engines in the London Fire Brigade l>y new machines of the self-propelling type. The eminent Chief Officer, Capf. de Courcy Hamilton, K. N., has now in service three powerful motor Fire King” machines built. W
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    How Rock Sand Landed.
    289 7 Famous Derby Winner Coaxed Ashore by a Police Horse. How Mr. August Behuout’s famous horse Rock Saud. bought from Sir James Miller for „£'25,000, lauded in America is told iu a London paper:— Bock Saud seemed to have no desire to laud. Heurv Clarke, foreman of
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    Cornish Tin Mining.
    490 7 But fur the uncertainty that has existed during the last couple of mouths as to the couise of the tin market, it is highly probable that a far larger number of new Cornish mining companies would have been brought out than has keen the case Wheu some
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      810 7 p, Molr Cranes CYLINDER OIL. Sandi/and s. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros., PORTLAND CEMENT, ‘‘LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Hu fiery <Sc Co.. AGENTS. PENANG A F. M. 8. RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Gilfilian Co, Ltd Jeyes’ Purifier, ft r ESTABLISHED 1840. SI M PSON CO. BY SPECIAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT
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      57 7 Lei It Be Known. The widest possible publicity should be to the fact that summer diarrhoea iu childiej a'jd cholera infantum can always l«e cured bv the judiccu* Use of ChamlierIain’s folic, Clnlera and Diarrhoea Kenredy. It never fails. < leorce Town Dispensary, Gen> al 'eni aid fui sale by
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      1202 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watches. Graphopliones, Records, Bins, &c., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graphophoues, Ac., Ac. No. Jl, Market Street. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Lim Sun Ho, chop HiC'NC IVIOH Sl Co.,
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