Straits Echo, 17 January 1907

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, i7th JANUARY, 1907. Single Ci py, 10 cents. No. 14.
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      1224 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N v T t 57“ 'b °e tSP IN V REST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPOUATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul'up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors XBOO.OOO .£975,000 -£BOO,OOO lload Office: HATTON COURT, threadnkkdle STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      20 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 638 A <8 Sr a x o 2D <-0 N •Hiv s.ssvg TIATG LEE A Co.
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    Country-House Manners.
    1387 2 Tmk Slat am* Tu klk 13rigai»k. Pol de Lenu writes tu the World: Cher Ann, —If a lady of French extraction call wiite an admirable article to one of your journals entitled Eughshmeu aud Freucbmeu Coot nutted,” why should not a geutiemati of Fiance express himself intelligibly iu
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      45 2 vteIy Harmless. Ciiiiiuberlaiu’ct Anv imiil.t-r i-ml« oUt H w OtiUKlt HcukhIv I l.er >l»sor<*» ,j| I i <.f S.MMIIIIV *1 l»o mill iinmnlrs nialv#- tins ipini-fty ..|j I«*K| lli it »M|| I P |>r<hUIVil lot t Iii*m i*•' m l k!i i i i.vi f
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      399 2 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S. N. Co. sc. MACEDONIA 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Bombay Apl. 6 due Marseilles Apl. 20 Loudon Apl. 27 Passengers by this vest-el will be afforded the opportunity of a few hours’ stay in Bombay, but
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      444 2 w w: o Toilet Soap Made from rhe-producls of FRUIT and FLOWERS 11 contains •NO ANIMAL FAT May safely be used on the most delicate and sensitive skin. A TOILET LUXURY OF THE HIGHEST PURITY Lever Brothers Limited Porjt SlTisU-IGHT. England. The only suitable place where you can enjoy your
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      1063 2 SALE. NOTICE. ATOTIOE is hereby jliven tbat we J\ undersigned, have c®a«*dl to any connection whatever wi P jj, Swee Guan carrying on at No. I Beach Street, Peoa*ig. aud wl r debts ourselves responsible for any debt incurred bv the said Chop from Ist moon, 15th day, Kwaug buoJnd
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      96 3 SABINE Kk'KMERS, But. s.S., J)t>o, WiltsoU, 17lli Jau., Paugkalan Soesoe, 15th Jau Oil.—B. Co. Van dbb Parra* Dut.s.s, 321, Hut, 1 7tli Jau., Deli, Pith Jau.. Geu., H. L. &Co. Calyp o, Br. s.s 33i*. Lowry, 17i I» Jau, Singapoie, 15th Jau., Gen —W. M. A Co. Mai.aya, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      63 3 17th January. Avagyee, foi Deli. Petrel, for Pangkalau Braudan. Calypso, for Deli. Omapere, for Kopah, Beuoug, Victoria Point., Mergui ami Tavoy. Pegu, for Edie, T. Seniawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabaug. Canton, for P&ugkor and Teluk Auson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud TaipiLg. Deva+ha, for Siugapore, China aud Japau.
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    EXPECTED.
    44 3 Yesset» 1 rrom i Aijttil* l>ue DdVdiiha Loedou A (i A.Co. 17tli Jan. Sarpedou Liverpool VV.M.ACo. 17 tli Hellas Colombo L5 M cU'o. 17tl. S'enter Liverpool W.M.&Co. 21st Beucleuch Loudon S.l) «to*. 2Htii I’iuy Suev Singapore W.M.&Co. 2tith Scaudia Colombo B M.AiCo. 27rli
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    SAILINGS.
    43 3 1 t ttieh For Atjents 1 Leo vet Devauha Singapore A.G.& Co. 17th Jail. lisncleucb Siugupore S.B.&Co. 26th Sarpodou Singapore W.M.&Uo. Hellas Siugapore \i M.&Uo. Sleutor Siugapore XV. M A(Jo. l J iug Suey liiv i pool W.M.&Cu Scuudia Siugi pore li.M.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    70 3 Kok* Rangoon Per Sol/ond, to-morrow, 11a in. Port Swettonha m ;.ud Malacca.—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.iu. Teluk Auson Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Adeu. Mauritius, Egypt, and via llriudisi, for Europe, etc.—l’er Wtli iustaut, (ja.m. Tongkah —Per ftoioni i, 10th msta it, 1 p
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      1493 3 (S HIPPIN G.) P.&U IT Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. ,lau. 1' 8.8. Devon ha connecting with s.B. Britannia 31 8.8. Delhi do 8.8. Marmora Feb. 14 8.8. Macedonia do s.s. Moot tan 28 8.8. Malta do s.s. Moldavia Homewards. FAKES BY To 1 jondou by Sea To
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      194 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA UNI:. A S. N. Co.’s Fleet. The Compauy ur.aiutaius a first class seivice of steamers carrying l>oth passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Paroerooau •Samaraug PcLalongaii Soerabaya Chrribon Bunjoewaugi The Company’s Steamers also give direct
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Jm»cB ißtisfl*» everybody end justice alone.— Kmereo* Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sunday».l AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan.». PRICE: DAILY LOCAL P*r »nnoir OUTBTATIONB Portage Extra. KAIL SUIT lON (Port Kree lIS CAULK ADDRKSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 8.8. —A1l
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    Open Spaces.
    907 4 \Vk have always advocated the provision of open spaces and recreation grounds in Penang, places wlieie the public of all nationalities can go for their recreation and amusement, but, although the town is steadilv growing, nobody seems to take anv interest in the open space question and, the
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    The Marquardt Concert.
    157 4 \\'k would advise those who would not miss to-inoriow’s concert, the like of which cau rarelv be heard iu Peuang, to book their seal s beforehand, as lovers of music uie sure to roli up iu force, this being the only coucert the Marquardts are giving this
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    Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
    447 4 Hongkong Shanghai Bank. Wt are iuformed that the above Bauk has received telegraphic communication from its Head Office as follows Subject to audit the dividend for the second half of 19(Hi will lie 35 per share. Bonus *o Shareholders 20 per share Added to Silver Reset ve Dollars lacs. Cariied
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    669 4 Lawn Tennis Tocknament. Tmk following are the results of the ties vesterday in the above tournameut: Double Handicap. Class A. I>. A. M. Brown and F. Dounys v C. G. May and Dr. Skac, Postponed. Mixed Double Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Neubrouuer beat Mrs. Wright-Motiou and S.
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    Penang Races.
    339 4 Entries. Ist DAY Race 1. Festine Warrior Mac Fairdeal Kodwiug Diogenes Kace Miu.li'vl ...1U Old Uuanl ...lb 2 Margrave ...11 I-alawau Kettledrum Tbo Magiciau Ventaa ...12 Kdwina ...lS Huupla U Fueisa.ua Monarch Rack 3. Rapture Red Light (late Sir r Albans). Warrior Excise Lord Blaze Cboto rBt lenor
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      345 4 THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. i At the corner of Campbell Street Penang Road. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! AND EVERT NIGHT. GRAND PROGRAMME. All New Pictures! All Good PicturesH The largest, brightest, and most up-to-date animated pictures ever produced. New Apparatus, New Films, New Subjects. Prices of Admission. §l.OO Second ('lass 40 cts. 0.75
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore
      23 5 J iiJali Acquitted. Echo Sped Sin^u port», 17ili January.—The wellknown Jew, E.uiimnuel Judah, charged at the Assizes with forgery, has been acquitted.
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      Kingston Earthquake.
      266 5 More Details. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10» li Jauuary.—The earthquake at Kiugstou, Jamaica, occurred on Monday afternoon. Mr. Haniar Greenwood, m.p., eabliug to the Colouial Office, stated that the city was entirely destroyed. Sir James Fergussou, ex-Postmaster General, is reported to be dead, but no other British, Canadians,
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      Typhoon.
      51 5 Leyte and Samar Swept (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 17th January.—The islands of Leyte and Samar iu the Philippines were swept by a typhoon on the 10th Jauuary, with the loss of a liuudred lives iu Leyte. The barracks in Samar have lieen destroyed, but uo details are vet to
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      Famine in China.
      34 5 Unfounded Rumour. (Supplied by Reuter.) Lomlou, 17th January.—The opening of the Mansion House Fund for the relief of the famine in China is untrue, and is based on a misleading paragraph.
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      Nigeria.
      268 5 Major Lugard’s Successor. Supplied by Reut'r.) Loudon. 17th Jauuarv —Lieut-Colouel Sir Edward Pe-cy Cranwill Girouard. k.c.m g., who was Commissioner of Railways, I ransvaal audOrauge River Colony, from 1902-4, has been appoiuted temporary High Commissiouer of iu succession to Major Lugard. A new Governuient launch eostiug is to he
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      OUR POLICE.
      242 5 To tiik Eihtor or hie Straus Echo. Leak Sir, —1 have read your article of loth instant beaded Robbery and 1 fully agree with you in regard to the excellence of the existiug system of dealiug with well Wdowii criminals and old offenders. We are, as you truly
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    Alleged Theft at the Anglo-Chinese Reading Room.
    287 5 Alleged Theft at the AngloChinese Reading Room. This further heiriug of the above case was resumed before Mr. Hereford at the S»cond Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Balfour E. Ross conducted the case for the prosecution while the accused was defended by Mr Breretou Martin. Iu his defence O’i Pek San,
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    Destruction of Rats.
    383 5 Mr. Ridley’s Opinion. The following appears in the Agricultural < Bulletin over Mr. H. N. Ridley’s signature: X I An article by M. Quesuel iu the Journal (V Agriculture Tropico'e ou this subject is worth attention, as the plague of rats in the paddy-fields is often very
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    Glenealy Rubber Estates Company, Ltd.,
    431 5 This Company, which taut beeu floated locally, says the Timet of Malaya, was formed for tiie purpose of acquiring and further developing aud plauting with Para rubber a portion of the Gc verument Forest Reserve at Parit, iu the Kuala Kaugsar District of Perak, (recently
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    Gambling in Australia.
    384 5 The effect of receut legislation against gambling iu New South Wales has beeu verv marked, says the Sydney correspondent of the Tribune. Instead of great crowds blocking the main thoroughfares in Sydney at the points served by betliug shops when some event lias beeu or is likely
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    The Truck System in Malaya.
    569 5 Writing to the Timet of Ma'aya Festiuu Lente says —The inquiry instituted by the British Resident into the system of “advancing in vogue amougst the Chiuese miners hera appears to be instigated by the Colouial Office, uo doubt egged ou bv the same crowd of
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    China’s Strong Man Degraded.
    157 5 The confusion iu the central Government at Pekin, says a telegram received in Berlin, is growiug as the strong hand of a leader is lacking. Taug-Shao-Yi, the leader of the movement, China for the Chinese, is incapable. Innumerable parties are being formed. The reforms are at
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    The Kowloon Railway.
    186 5 According to reports circul ting iu m tive official circles in Shanghai receut It, Tang-Sbao-Yi. Seuior Vice-President of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, lias intervened in uo uncertain manner to stem the tide of agitation for the cancellation of the Canton-Kowloon Railway Loan Agreement made bet
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    FIXTURES.
    119 5 To-day. 4tb Day of 12th Moon. P. C. O. Tennis Tournament. Town Baud, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p m. The British Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Imperial Cinematograph, coiner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 9 p.m. The
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English (Devanha) ...17th Jan. China (Sim'a) ...19th ChinJ (Seydlitz) ...220d German Preveten) ...23rd Indian Ttetla) ...24th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    23 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Wal' Service. Oct WARDS. IlulM 1C warms Devanha 17 Jan. j Simla IH Jan. Delhi 31 I Arcadia 2 Feb.
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, iJesseit Fondants, At UfaH&nW* Prim
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      58 5 When you have a Cold. The lira! action when f ahoulJ 1» to relieve the lungs, .hi. i* test Hiiuu u use of Chamberf CC Tins ren.e<l, liqueto the and onuses itsernulsion fr„,„ the afr cells ot the lungs, produces a free expectoration, ami opens the secretions. ATornpCte cure soon
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      60 5 Better thau a Plaster. piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a p aster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liuiment for the relief of deep seated,
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      72 5 Roy cored of Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy oured our little four year old hov of croup in fifteen Iminutes. My wife and I have used this remedy in our family for the past five years, haviDg tried many previous to that time, and can say that we
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      360 5 THE TYRE OF TEE DAY Fop Cycles Sc Automobiles is the PALMER TYRE. When titled to approved rims they may be considered as puncture proof. Lbev aie guaranteed free for 15 nioutiis and may l»e expected to wear at least •> years. Cycle Covers s<».oo. Tul>es $3.00. Wholesale rates to
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      26 5 WEATHER. Thb fulluwiug report iskiudlv supplied b the Signal K«>it GWutralli» The rainfall «U** in.* t .*4 l.o.n> imi.Io at 9 a in. v w** nil.
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    Problem of Cancer.
    340 6 Everywhere cancer specialists are *lihcussiug, testiug, and LheorUiug over lire latest agent iu the tight against cancer—trypsin. 'lliih is the most poweiful digestive fermeut secreted in the human body. The theory of its application is, in part, this: Its injection into the caueerous tissues results in the
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    Humour of Cross-Examination.
    507 6 Oi- the famous Dauiel It'Conuell mauy interesting stories are told illustrating liis* resourcefulness when engaged in the crossexamination of a witness. The Sunday Magazine reports these two, oue iu which lie was successful in his attempt to entrap the witnesfei.au 1 another in which he was him•self
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 I’iNiVO, 17th January (by courtesy oj the Chartered Dank.) I*union Demand Bank 2/•!,', 4 months’ sight Bank 2-4, 3 Credit 2/4 {2 3 Documentary ...2/4; Calcutta, l>etiinnd Bank 173 J 3 days’ sight Prwa»e 175$ Bominiy. Pamaud Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank ..172 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    174 6 Gold leaf i 04 80 B. Peppei W.Coast 311»**."» oz. i $l7. —buyers White Pepper s23} buyers Trane Pepper $lB. —buye Cloves (picked) $41.50 business done Mace $B5. —buyers Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 28. —nominal No. 1 5 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket $3.20 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 6 Penang, 17th January, 1907. Beef— els. Soup per caltv 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 30 Heart 30 Liver 35 Pork— Pork pel catty 10 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    848 6 Number of rz z Last Dividend. 5 Capitil Shares issued s 300,000 15*03 1900 Name. O 3 <y 175,000 11*01 1903 191*1 j 15*05 1907 1901 185*9 j 15*00 1905 1900 15*04 1906 1904 1905 189*2 1905 1898 1900 1906 1906 1899 1902 000.000 400.000 100,000 30.000 401,000 120,000
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      98 6 The only Cough Medicine free from poison The Pharmacy Hoard of New South Wales, Australia, had an analysis made of all lleccu*h med fines 1 )ia t were sold on 'h« maiket. Out of the «iitire list they toou<\ «•uly one that they eclated was entiicU fro,, from all {arsons,
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      109 6 tJ «r •n > CO i X I o UJ < r*GK Tttt ?> ■c fco*»° Sv>«'-'*‘ ro ~»88<TO BE HAD RETAIL MACKAY’S liquor whisky. FROM Ban Seng Co., Gi ester s’ Champagne* Gim Tek Bee I THE CELEBRATED Co., ug R. Co.” GIN Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co.,
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      414 6 I I in- me of out h ore ix u t'U-t onu r u. >\ Kc., on wni't <>f HAI.H m. rpnving I'aloncr on rrrnpt. m •0 i -MASTERS’EngIish Lever Keyless Watch. I,;l'.i:gli'l.-nia«!r Watch, i iili compensation balance,en- trnc timr-Vecping in anyclnn»urlh'd inovcn rnt, keyless t i’< «bite «!ial a
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1167 7 Tuesday, 29th January Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. 9 First Day. 1 Tuesday 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $800. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Strads
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    Beneath the Sea to France.
    968 7 L)o we Want a Channel Tunnel':' (By an Engineer in the Daily Mai'.) Mathieu, a Frenchroau, was the tir»t to propose a Channel Tunuel. in 1802 he suggested a couch-road with a drainage tunuel uuderueath. To-day the coach-’oad lieoomes a railway, if the bill promoted
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      476 7 <( Straits Ech o BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. GRAHAM NliHOLSON, Office, Usl 9 Beach Street, The 149c PENANG. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. THE PRIORY, 38, Northam Road. Boarding Housejsituated at the seaside within easy distance of Town. Terms Moderate. Ry Day or Month Mrs. W. RODYK. 152c UVERY BAIT STABLES.
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      32 7 To Protect Your Books, Documents etc., etc., BUY mum PATENT SATES. ALL SIZES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK. A Complete Catalogue of Milner’s Safes supplied on application. ’BMESri CO., LIMITED, SOLE AGENTS. TENANG.
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      981 8 THE STRAITS ECHO, THL-ksuai. 1 4 in Lim Sun Mo, CHOP rt t'NC 1 IVIOH Sc Co., ./,4, Peach Street, Penang. VOTICB. mporters of al» kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. VIEWS of Peu.ing, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to «> U. t
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