Straits Echo, 20 February 1907

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OH EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cent» No. 39.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1211 1 tiger brand cement. 258 N pSP IN ro pest for all purposes. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. intokpouatkd in* royal CITARTKK. a:8uo,ooo .€975,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Pakl'iip Reserve Fund Reserve Liability'of Proprietors Head Oliice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Paid-up-Capital Rbsbrtk Fund—*lo.o« >O.OOO Sterling
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    • 20 1 SOLE AOEMTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 2 <s> Co a pi o 3D CP £3 2? 0 SiSSva 03 v 331 QMVIJL
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  • 1609 2 The A r both not failure. Madras, Btb February. Tlih Executive Oommittee of the AibuthLot failure Relief Fund has drawn up a general scheme of relief and it is intended to ask the Governor to call a meeting of the Geuoral Committee s<- u to cousi<ler the scheme.
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  • 324 2 Astonishing rtvelatious are being made of fraud committed by society women who make a practice of taking a prominent part iu bazaars and other charity functions. It is shown that these “hyenas of charity,” as they aro called* here, says a Home paper, have uot only
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 113 2 Travellers Find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Everywhere. Mr. \Y. Kcko man, manat* r of the Smith- i'lenrer Typewriter 0«* a' Oma* a, Nebraska, U. S. A who > a staunch fneud of Chainbei ia s Couth li-titei v, saV' :“I have taken particular notice Mat this remedy stems in lecmii >!
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    • 55 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely HaunlessThe fault of eivinsr children medicine coutaiu* u iiijuiious substances, is sometimes nonedisastrou* than the disease from which tbev m *v he sufb- iuc Every mother {should kuuw in.*; Cbsuilerlam’s Cough Remedy is peiieetiy sale lor children to take, as it contains nothing harmful. For sale
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    • 358 2 WHERE SHALL WE MEET? MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a, Northam RoadTelephone No. 527. First Class Bar, Fresh Cakes, and Ices daily. To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. Cargo ex s.s. “ALBENGA" from New York has arrived by s.s. NAM SANG” from Singapore. IiEHN, MEYER Co., Lm,
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    • 389 2 KINTA TIN MINES L Ml TED. DIVIDEND No 23 W. A further dividend of 61. per share has 1 een declared, payable in Loudon on loth February, which dividend will be ptid to all heal Sharfholdets as soon as 'lie registered list of Shareholder on that date is received from
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    • 1171 2 AN experienced Chinese T’leik to attend Lite Insurauce Transaction. An expoiieueed Chinese Bill Collector. Applv personally TAIK'CHEE Co., 15-2 07 121 50. Church Street NOTICE OF SALE, by order of the sheriff PENANG WANTED FOR PAHANG. r |AWO CLERK>. Chinese or Eurasian prer|A„ L ferred. Salary $120 per annum with
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  • Shipping.
    • 216 3 Ban VVhatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 19th Feb., Langkat, 18th Feb., Gen., Q B. Kee. Malaya, Ger. s s„ 848, Loewe, 19th Feb., Deli, 18th Feb., Gen.,—B. M. Co. Langkat, Br. 8.8., 147, Lyons, 19th Feb. Teluk Anson, 18th Feb, Gen., K G. Co. Nile, Br. s.s., 4.179,
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    • 50 3 20th February. Tong Chay Un. for Batu Balira and Asahan. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Ran Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. Light' ing, for Singapore and Ilougkoug. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and TaipiLg. Gnei,senau, for Ceylon, Australasia, ludia, Aden, Egypt, and via .Naples for Europe, etc.
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  • 22 3 Vessels From A at» Due Alciuous Sioynpore W.M.&Co. 23rd Feb. Benlawers Londoo S.B&Oo. 24th Trieste Colombo SK.ACo 1 1 5th Mar.
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  • 22 3 1 Fnr A 1** uf H Leave* Alcinous Liverpool YV.M &Co. Feb. Beulawers Singapore S.H.&Co. Trieste Singapore 3 K SlCj. Mar.
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  • 65 3 Fob Deli aud Laugsa—Per Van der Parra, to-morrow, 1 p.m, Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleli aud Sabaug—Per Hok Canton, to morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham aud Siugapore—Per Tecgta to-morrow, 4 p m. Calcutta —Per C. Apcar, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swetteuhaui aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, 22ud iustaut, I p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1735 3 (SHIPPING.) WK 7: IS. N. Co tfj[K‘flr-1 Anii'il* anil I fcjuirhircs. Man Service. Outwards 1. .»w H Malta connecting with s.g. Moldavia Apl do do do 8 h. Himalaya 8.8. Victoria 8.8. India Mar. 14 Delta •i 8 8.8 .Arcadia 11 8.8. Vi va ii lia Homewards. Vevanha connecting with
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    • 98 3 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. St O. S. N. Co. 8.8. MACEDONIA 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Penang Mar. 19 8 r M Colombo Apl 3 Leave Bombay Apl. 6 due Marseilles Apl. 20 London Api. 27 Pasteuirers In tins vessel will 1«
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  • 103 4 justice -at'sfle* even body and justice alone. Kmer*o* Established June Ist, 1903. Published (except Sunday#.) at th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: PAILT LOCAL 184 P*r annun OUTHTATIONH Poetage Extra. WAIL KDITION (Poet Free (15 CAULK ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A. n.
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  • 597 4 Oik Royal visitors have come ami gone ami we do not think that Penang has any' reason to be ashamed of the reception accorded to them. Indeed, His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught seems to have thoroughly appreciated all the preparations made in his honour and
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  • 3197 4 Penang en Fete. Sume Magnificent Spectacles. From a vurv early Lour yesterday morning Penaug was extremely busy putting the finishing touches to the decorations for the visit of the Dukeaud Duchess of CouDaught. That all worked with a will was amply demonstrated by the splendid display made
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  • 750 4 The Duke aud Duel eis of Counaught auJ Priucess Patricia had a rightroy.il welcome. Which is but proper. > Said oue I notice that the Bower aud McArthur query “Will ve no comeback agaiu had no note of iuterrog ition after it. Said his friend ’Tisn’t requited.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 422 4 Mr. A. l*av*mer. v. p. c. To Ordinary and Order B.lls of Lad!ng Holders. s.s. GNEISENAU has arrived from Japan via ports. BKHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., Agents’ 20-2 07 132 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rnHK s.x. Honj Moh, Captaiu Dawson, is expeettd to arrive lieie ou Friday, the
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  • 680 5 On Monday afternoon, Mr. Lemon held a preliminary enquiry luto the case of gang robbery at No 39, Church Street, on the 3rd ins'. Tbe evidence for tbe prosecution showed that a litlle after noon, ou tbe day iu question, a kuock was heard at the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 252 5 (Echo Special.) Ihe following are the resuits of the Kintu meeting on the first day 1-—The Maiden Plate. Dr. T ravers’Suurav 1 r. B. C. Doral’s Warrior. 2 Mr. Wee Swee Boo’s Arara 3 Won by half a length. Tote 59 Places 50 and $ll. 2. —The IroH
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    • 185 5 {Supplied by Reu’er Loudon, 20th February.—Lord Lovat raised an interesting deflate iu the Bouse of Lords with the object of showing the inadequacy of the Fleet to protect Eugland from foreign invasion. He pointed out that a great number of troops coaid be mobilized at
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    • 101 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20th February.—Mr. Lynch, n p., enquired with regard to the parliamentary situation in Persia whether Great Britain was takiDg steps to promote the greater stability of tbe Government and to safeguard the interest of Britishers. Mr. Eunciinau said that the Government desired
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    • 101 5 Report of the Naval Manœ uvres. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20th February. —The report of the naval manoeuvres for 1906 indicates that the loss to merchantmen would be 55 per cent., but at a cost to the assailants of the complete disorganisation of their fleet. I»» the course of the
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    • 39 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 19tb February.—The fuueral of the Italian poet Cirducci took place at Bologne. Forty thousand people attended the funeral, an unparalleled manifestation of national grief. The Duke of 1 unn represented the Royal Family.
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    • 71 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 18 th February.—Mr. T. J. Macnamara, Radical member for Camberwell, speaking at Scuuthorpe, Lincolnshire, indicated that the Government laid on the table a resolution depriving the Lords of the veto. The Bill passed the Commons two consecutive sessions and
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    • 81 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) L ludon, 18th February.—On Saturday four coaches of the electric suburban express, New York Central, going at the rate of seventy miles an hour, and mainly occupied by ladies returning from the matinees, were derailed. They overturned and were dragged a quarter of a
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    • 88 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20th Februirv.—lu his speech from tbe throne the Emperor declared that the German uatiou w.»s c illed to decide the difference between federal Governments aud the majority in the Reichstag was determined that the honour and property of the nation must be
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    • 88 5 {Supplied Iy Reuter.) Loudon, 2 'th February.—Washington House has also adopted the amende 1 Immi gratiou Bill. The State Department is preparing to resume negotiations with Japan for the regulation of immigration, which, it is expected, will result iu Japan withholding passports to coolies on the
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    • 41 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 19th February —The overthrow of Febim Paslur. which was due to the strenuous intervention of the German Ambassador, supported by the Sir Nicholas Roderick O’Connor. His Majesty’s Ambassador at Constantinople, has caused universal satisfaction.
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    • 43 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20th February.—The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg said that negotiations between Russia aud Great Britain and Japan are progressing satisfactorily, which explains the reports iu the Russian newspapers of the impending agreement between tbe three powers.
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    • 29 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th February.—At the Banffshire election, Mr. Waring, thi Liberal candidate, polled 3,901 votes, while his opponent, Mr. Whitehead, only gut 1,892 votes.
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    • 33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.\ London, 20th February.—The steamers Heliopolis aud Qrianda collided during a storm in the Bristol Channel. The latter vessel sank aud, of her crew of nineteen, fourteen were drowned.
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    • 28 5 (Supplied .by Reuter.) London, 20th February.— A demonstration at Johannesburg showed tbe remarkable strength of the Progressives which has greatly increase 1 their prospects.
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    • 167 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) c Loudon, 20th February.—Rayuer, who shot Mr. Wbite’ey, the universal provider, has b*en formally oharged with murder. He m remanded. To-day’s changes in Messrs. Anthony aud Anderson’s share list are Rauil-utaus $26; Tronobs $22.50 buyers anl $22.75 sellers Highlands and Lowlands fully paid, £2\. The
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  • 74 5 Per Malaga, from Deli Mr. and Mrs. Hagedoru, Mr. aud Mrs, Vau Lye, Mr. and Mrs. Von Esse, Mr. aud Mrs. Thiele, Messrs. Rabert, Dietbelon. Hagedoru, Hoof, Schmidt, Von Berukern, Dr. Promszek. Per Nile, from Loudon Mr. P. Cocke. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dennys and 2 infants, Mrs. Pottie
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  • 106 5 To-day. Bth Day of Ist Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Baud, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p.m The British Ciuematograpb, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 pm. The Grand Ciuematograpb, Kiuilerle.y Street, 9 p m. Opera Ind'a Per mat a, Rustam Hey,” King Street Theatre, 9
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  • 14 5 German {Prinz Ludwig) ...20th Feb. English (Malta) ...28th China Devanha) ...2nd Mar.
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  • 19 5 First Quarter Feb. 20.b O Full Moou 28'l> Last Quarter M ir. 7tli O New Moou 14-*li
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  • 39 5 Mail Se-vice. Out Warm. IL.mkwakos Malta 28 Feb. I Devanha 2 Mar. Delta It Mar. Delhi 16 hxira Servo e. Outwards. Momk«m hi>s s Japan o Mar. I Java 22 Feb. Sumatra 19 Nyanza 8 Mar.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 I'ery Bottle Guaranteed Th Ci v ,S,1 r e with Chamberlain's Cough ttiino tui I'i > 011 n °t satisfied after direction* r, l» of the bottle according to iQoue* uiii ur w,> at is left and your m i /®h n<Jp <5- For sale by all HtotekeeperR.
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    • 13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Ncrtham Road. CFocohtt*. Bonbom, Doiwrt Foodintn, At ltras«WibU Prirĕĕ.
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    • 54 5 Be Quick Not a iniuute should be lost when a child shows svmptouis of croup. Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy giveu as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the c:oupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. It never fails, aud is pleasant and safe to take For sale by
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    • 514 5 QUALITY TELLS 111 tJie omi it is tlie Quality that Tells, aud that is whj, iu a comparatively short space of time, the MASSE YHARRIS BICYCLE Ins become recognised here —as in all Countries where it is kuowu—as being THE VERY BEST. (1) They run easy! 2 1 And keep
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 44 5 WEATHER. Thb following report is kindly supplied b< the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis ftp.D. rta.u. im«i r«» daj r«wi H Th. 83- 7» Wr. Pins Pins Kine W4. W.E. N.E. I». Tht rainfall during the -’4 hour* eu'Hd itt a.tn. to-d»r wm nil.
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  • 241 5 Obituary. Inbiectoe Euvene Cakeoll. 'Ihe saying In tbe midst of life we are in death was truly exemplified yesterday A popular and efficient member of the Peuaug Police Force passed to Ins re»t quietl? at tbe General Hospital at 8 30 last night, when all Penang wasenjoyiug itself in town
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  • 175 6 Mr. K. W. Harrison wiites from Klaug, Selangor, as follows to the Time* of Ceylon It wouM be interesting to know if rubber seut from the Malay states for sale in Colombo is included in the statement of Ceylon exports, as shown in the supplement
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  • 244 6 A Good Dividend. The report of the United Laukat Plantations Company, Ltd., for the year ended :31st October, 1906, submitted to the meeting on the 26th January states that after writing off £2,000 for deprecation of leases the net profit on the year’s operations is jE 111,540
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  • 463 6 Royal Gikts to Mother op MotorCar Victim. Owing to the kind thoughtfulness of the Duchess of Counaught, the poor widow whose son was killed by the motor-car in which her Royal Highness was travelling some three m< nths ago, was made very happy
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  • 119 6 Penang, 20th February. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ 3 Credit ..2/4s; 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ivs 173$ 3 davs’ sight Private 175$ Bunbav. Demand Bank 173$ Mouimem. Demand Bank 171$ 3 davs’ sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand
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  • 162 6 told leaf 6470 13. Pepperf \V.C<>a*t Slbo.- 1 oz. i $l7. —sales White Pepper s23s sales Traug Pepper $l3« buyers Cloves (picked) $42. —s ales Mace $B3. —sales Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs I 10s 271. —sales r No. 1 5 10 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket
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  • 180 6 Penang, 20th February, 1907. Beep— cl». i Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 25 Heart 25 Liver 25 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton
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  • 855 6 a i a. *3 •J Number of, "i P .o 3 Capital. Shares I Last Dividend. Name. S lssued 2 pq <2 g 1-■ 1 Mining. I 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $16.50 1900 175,000 ***** Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. noni 1901 600.000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 75 6 An. in. r case of Kheumaiism Cured by Chambeilam's I'ain Halm. Tlie ettio y of Clmnl.-ilaiu’s l ain Palin in t i♦ i*m of i li^uuiatism in demon. Ktrnte.1 'I "|v. Park» r 'I iplotr. of Nitamn. I) A ,»m iliat I’baml e-la-u's i'aio K vo him mauen; i. l
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    • 114 6 > c/) 4 j llui .'I X O 1 -1 •4- v X V* *< oMr < i* TO C° «v *4° -O ftosO' Sti«uk c o -»S9e~ TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gini Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat
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    • 207 6 JUST RECEIVED No.2 of The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM. of the South China Morning p ov Contents. The Shi King: (ii) Concluded. Leprosy The need of concentrated Burma: The Burma» and the uationtl amusements. New Things and Old in China Price $1. TO BE HAD
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  • 1105 7 Sad En v to a Successful C a nkk b William Whitelev, thesto»y of I <»se >mtimely end bus appear* <1 in our r.e«> e. lumus, was the first of the great Loudon shopkeepers of ibe modern type. He was the pioneer un versa I provider.” His
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 375 7 I: Straits Echo” BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, OmcE.. Un, Bench Street. H'.ic I'EXANii. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. TIIL PRIORY, 38, A 'or t ham Road. I’ Hou .‘i n luit id at the seaside wiiiiin easy liisiancs of lowii. Terms Moderate. By I'ay or Month Mrs. W\ RODVK.
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    • 169 7 To Protect Your Books, Documents etc., etc., BUY m PAST SAFES, ALL SIZES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK. A Complete Catalogue of Milner’s Safes supplied on application. GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED, SOLE AGENTS, PENANG. ASAHI BEER. The best in the Far East. Try it you ra will find that/- t is really
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1065 8 im Sur Ho, CHOP HENO MOB At Co., .64, Beach Street, Penang. VOTICB. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Importers of aU kinds of European Oloth and General Commission Agents. 22o Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang.
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