Straits Echo, 16 March 1907

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE edition; DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 16th MARCH, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 60.
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      1026 1 TIGER brand cement. 6s 258 N <*/ 09 T k 3 'b *0 Ifcv IN V Up*-, 7 F(J/? ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED by royal CHARTER. .£800,000 .£975,000 .£800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability!of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADS EEDLE
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      22 1 TIANG LEE Co BASS’S ALE. aooK pa? PE Ol 2S 3 to o V to fc ffk THS3 MOIS i.bS3NMin9 SOLfi AGENTS,
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    Rubber.
    374 2 MKBERS J. Russell Grant aud Co. in tlieir Rubber Shaie Maiket Report dated Loudon, 21st February, write:— The Market for Rubber shares has been fairly active and very firm and a large trade is passing in most of the leading shares. Ceylon and the Straits are sending some good
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    Through Central Asia to China.
    635 2 Sik George T. Goldie presided at a recent meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, when a paper was read by Major C D. Bruce on A Journey through Central Asia to Northern China.” In the course of his paper, which was illustrated by a number
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      1822 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, -11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, sth July 1905 Managing Director. k NOTICE. I S berfb}’ given that the Ist interim dividend at 12|% of the SereDdah Hvd. Tin Mi’ ine
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      46 3 C. Afoab, Br. a s., 1,780, Thomas, 18th Mar., Calcutta, 10th Mar., Gen., A A. A. Co L>klw, Br. 8.8., 4,788, Audrews, 15th Mar.» Shanghai, sth Mar., Geu., —A. G. Co‘ Quobka, Br. s.s., I‘2o, Mahomed, 15th Mar., Laugkat, 14th Mar., Geu —K. B Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 15th March. Sa-:o Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Kavurthala, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. C. Apcar, for Singapore and
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    EXPECTED.
    40 3 Vessel ft From Agents Due Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 18th Mar. Beualder L mdon IS.B &Co. 23rd M on t rose Glasgow 3 B &Co. 24th gc o s m -i c Singapore B.&Co. 29th Trieste Colombo |S Iv.&Co. 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 1 f’gaeh For A tents Leavet Lightning Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Mar. Benalder Singapore S B.&Co. Montrose Singapore S B &Cu. BiugoMaiu Marseilles B&Co. Trieste Singapore S K &Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    181 3 For Batu Habra—Per K. Halewyn, 18th instant, 1 p.ui. Negapatam ami Madras—Per Thongica, 18:h instant, 1 p.m. S^tul —Per Flying Dragon, 18lh instant, 3 p.ui. Rangoon aud Calcutta—Per Palitana, I8tb instant, 3 pm. Calcutta—Per Lightning, 18th instant, 4 p.m. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Pin Seng, 19th instant, 3
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      1026 3 a 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. v.r *».s. Arcadia connecting with s.8. Victoria I jj ,j_ s- Devanha do B.8. India AP 2.'» 8.8. Delhi do Mongolia Homewards V,r 16 8.s. Delhi connecting with aa 8.8. Marmora •>ji 8.8. Macedonia A 1 13 8 8.
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      501 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Honensiaufen” and the “Scandia” and “Silesia.” The steamers aie especially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger First-class Cabins amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, cabius Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry on board. Return tickets issued at
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      98 3 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P* O. 5* N» Co. S b. MACEDONIA 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Penang Mar. 19 8 r m Colombo A pi. 3 Leave Bomba; Apl. A doe Marseilles Apl. 20 London Apl. 27 in Passengers l.y this ve*tel
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 -Justice satlsfles everybody and justice alone— Emmon Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL per annaw OUTBTA TIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. Wit. All
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    OUR UNKNOWN LAND.
    1105 4 The smug, stay-at-home Londoner, whose horizon is probably b mnded by I the seas which wash the shores of bis native land and to whom a run up into Scotland for his summer holidays bears all the romance of travel and adventure, will tell you that exploration
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    The Late Mrs. Lim Kek Chuan
    151 4 The funeral of the late Mrs. Lira Kek Chuai), whose death was reported in our issue of the 12th iust., look place this morning, at 8 o’clock punctually, from deceased’s residence iu Muutri Street, aud there was a very large attendance of Chinese ladies
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    Victoria Pier.
    370 4 Victoria Pier is No Man’s Laud, as the Municipal President very aptly termed it some little time ago. Probably that is one reason wbv no steps are taken to ensure tbe safety of those who have to use it by night. In the first place, the Pier is
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    47 4 Lawn Tennis Tour'amknt. The tiual tie iu the Double Handicap (Class A), tixed for yesterday, was postponed The following tie has been fixed for Monday:— Professional Pairs Final. C. C. Rogers and E. S. Haslatn vs. A. F. G. Andersou and A. S. Anthony.
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    The Hippodrome.
    831 4 5 It would appear as if Penan" bas bad a J surfeit of circuses, but a show is al- ways welcome and certaiu to receive lilieral patronage, and in Tbe Hippodrome” wo > are promised oue of tbo best, judging by t tbe great success tbe show bas
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      92 4 Arrival of General Perrot. Echo Specials.) Singapore, 10th March.—General Perrot, accompanied by his wife, arrived to-day and was received on landing bv a guard of honour and the principal officials. Mr. Pett. Singapore, l(»th March.—Mr. Pett, Superintendent of the Singapore Fire Brigade, will leave by the Sachsen on Monday.
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      Taipeng.
      69 4 Arrival of the Sultan of Johore. (Echo Special.) Taipeng, loth March.—The Sultan of Johore arrived by the mail train today. Owing to the heavy rain the guard of honour, under Lieutenant Marriott, had to take shelter. The Resident, Mr. E. W. Bircli, and his daughter received the Sultan. There
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      The “Jena” Disaster.
      111 4 No Foul Play. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 16th March.—Oue huudred aud seveu bodies ha e been recovered from the Jena. Naval men repudiate the idea of foul play aud attribute the explosion to the decomposition of the so-called B. Powder, which has before this proved troublesome. The
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      The Duma.
      127 4 Collapse of the Ceiling. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th March.—The ceiling ot the Duma collapsed at six this morning, covering the 2< 0 seats with planks aud rafters and smashing the costly chandeliers. The sittings have beeu transferred to the other half of the same building. It appears
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      New York.
      113 4 Fall in Stocks. (Supplied by Reuter Loudou, 16th March—Yesterday’s sales of New Yo>k stocks represented a fall in value of one huudred million pounds sterling. It is reported from Washington that the customs receipts have been ordered to be deposited at the National Bank. This would meau that
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      Virginia.
      57 4 Disastrous Floods. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 16th March.—There have beeu great Hoods in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg and the Alleghany district. The factories are at a standstill. Nearly a hundred thousand people are idle and over thirty thousand homeless, while a great number lost their lives in the flood.
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      Funeral of Casimir Perier.
      47 5 The President Attends. (8 up plied by lieu ter.) I, union. 16th Match.—'The fuuer-il of the late M. Casimir Perier took place yesterday afternoon President Fallieres and all the members of tbe Ministryattended the funeral. There was liesides a large and distinguished catlieriiig.
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      Bulgaria.
      32 5 Numerous Arrests. Supplied by lieuter.) Loudon, 16th March.—Numerous arrests have l«een made at Sophia in couuecGon with the assassiuation of M. Petkoff. Tlie lielief is that it is a political plot.
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      Mr. William O’Brien.
      27 5 farthing Damages. (Supplied by lieuter.) Loudon, lOrh March.—Verdict has been given for Mr. William O’Brien, m p, on six libels: damages a farthing each.
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      478 4 r.\ MOHAMED AURIFHEEN, 43. REACH STREET. We have j ust unpacked A LARGE STOCK OF PERFUMERY. All these are of the latest West End fashion, specially selected for us by our London Agent from the Best European Perfumers. We have always in stock all kinds of Oilman Stores, Soaps, Boots
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      14 4 The French Confectionery. 17a, Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At h tettrnnsihl* Print
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    Our London Letter.
    1358 5 London, 22ud February. There will be heavy hearts in Bloomsbury, aud from Guilford-street to Russell-squaie there will be lamentation aud gnashing o’ tee'll The news that the British Museum Reading-room is to lie closed for a consider able period, in order that it may be thoroughly cleaned
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    Mr. Bryce's Salary.
    311 5 The Government has decided to give Mr. Bryce, the New Ambassador to the United States, a salary of <£lo,ooo a year. This is the same as that paid to Mr. Roosevelt as President of the United States. The previous salary of the British Ambassador at Washington was
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    Singapore Notes.
    1221 5 (trow Our Own Cor respondent.) Wednesday, Match 13th. I* 1 ,uost exciting topic of the week here has without doubt been the extraordinary suicide at the Adelphi Hotel. The deceased gentleman, whose name is W. A. Philipp,] was an Austrian and the son of tile Managing Director of
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    Passengers.
    71 5 M,s frßU l, Hongkong R av and B -P-Van Dyke, Mr. Chau It Tong, Jfft Ha Mr Wo,1 K Kam, Mr Wong Ki Kuoug. T rom Singapore Mr. aud Mrs Ashdown aud child. Rev. Bro. Aiwar Mrs. James. Mr. L. Graham, Mr. C. J. Hewitt. Tor Colombo Mr. G.
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    FIXTURES.
    49 5 T’o-dat. 3rd Day of 2ud Moon. Swimming Club Carnival. Irish Diuuer. International Hotel, 8 p. m 1 a V )U d‘ U Electric Cinematograph, Aigyle Road, 9 p.m. To-morrow 4th Day of 2nd Moon. St. Patrick’s Dav. Ihe London Elect, ic Cinematograph. A igyle Road. 9 p.m. F
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    MAILS DUE.
    12 5 China (Prime,$ Alice Mar Uermau (P. R< gent LuUpolJ) 20th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    23 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Out war „8. Homewards. Arcadia Mar. I Macedonia 'J9 Mar Deranh i 11 Apr, i Malta is Apl.
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      233 5 notice. fJ'IHE Powers of Attorney granted by me *to Lu Siow Wane for busiuess in connection with the firms "Ban Joo Sin-” aud Fook Wo” is hereby revoked war* (HO Yl r SING) Penang, loth March, I<X)7. Ui.3-07 203 Koninklijke Pa'.etvaart Maatschappij. PENANG—DELI LINE. s.B. "Van der Parra is proceeding
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      759 5 ku me u u into auvare <juagt’s bathing to play in has been g cricket hiua ami is off at Kuala d, a very v opeued t is to be ay. :bitas. VICTOR PIANOS. view lor alew days' 5 MU), and WALNUT Cases, are just landed and oil to giro
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      49 5 WEATHER. Thk following report is kiudly supplied bv fhe Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis 5 P.115. VeMcrda.r rr,. a* Cloudy »1 a.in. TfH tine Wd S. n. I lie rainfall doring the *J4 at 9 a.ui. to day was .94 inch. uoor. To-day t F6-* Fine N. hours ended
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    Raub Gold Mine.
    838 6 General Manager’s Report for 4 weeks j ending 23rd February, 1907. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and assay re-ults of prospecting work shows a total of 263 ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review made up of 60 it siukiue HI ft. driving, and 92
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    American Benefactions During 1906.
    642 6 Chicago, Jau. 2—The record of beneficences for 1906. expressed bequests, shows a total of $106,388,0t>0, no items of less than $l,OOO being included. This total does uot include contributions to charity iu the general sense, church collections or minor subscriptions, but only such donations and bequests
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbna.no, 16th March (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4f‘ 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ivs 173$ 3 days’ sigh r Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Moulmein. Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    159 6 Gold leaf »4.60 B. Pepper(W.C<»asi 31 bs. •><»/. 1 17 —no stuck White Pepper 25 sales Trang Pepper 18f buyers Cloves (pickel) 42. —sates Mace 83.— salt’s Mace Pickings 70 sellers Nutmegs 110 s 29 —buyers SNo. 1 520 sales ‘2 no stock Basket 3.30 saUs Tapioca Fiour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    177 6 Penang, 16th March, 1907. Beep— c t*Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Ruiup Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tougue 50 Feet 15 Heart 32 Liver 30 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet it 24 Tongue 32 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    945 6 ‘o -2 Number of i~S P fe -2 2 3 Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. Name. C issued. '3 M i 1 I L_J2L_ Mining 1908 300,000 I 30.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $l9. 1900 175,000 [JljJJode? 10 10 Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. nom
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      59 6 Rheumatism Can he Cured Many suffeiers from this painful disease Imvo Utu surprised mil delighted at the piouipt relief obtained I» v ipplviut; Chamberlain's I’ltin Hal in. A permanent cure nia_v be effected by coutiuuiut; its use for a short ti in*». It will cost you but a trifle to
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      66 6 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm has teen the surprise and delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The excruciating pains characteristic of diseases are quickly allayed by this liniment. For 6ale by all Chemists and Storekeepers. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS.
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      104 6 > X CO X O J UJ < o c° v* V fco*» 0 ■^B9«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Han Seng Co., Giin Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY.
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      3234 7 THE EASTERN TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $4,004,000.00. „,K.fnr e T u h A,fav b^hi) w?h L H StW l pe ,on Monda y. ‘he nth day of March. 1907, and dose on Federated Ma.ay States, 1 '\j o, «gS tSSTttJSI THE EASTERN TRADING LIMITED. IMIKNI TO E REGISTERED UNDER THE
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      1067 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HKNG MOH Sc Co., j 64. Beach Street, Penang. Importers o*f al* kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Consultation
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    In Lighter Vein.
    688 9 |;k«,.,a»—O, siguore, I have lost a leg. (’rtixtv 01,1 Gentleman —Well, I haven’t fotiml it. (low’d you come out with that stock iu (hi needle and P'“ company (Jot stuck.” Uutcler— Mv liver is pretty ba<l to-day. Friend—Are you speakiug of your health or talking shop t
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    American Girls as Princesses.
    1267 9 aie no less than twenty-one Amencau women now eujoyiug, more or less, •he title of princess. Some of them have given up i ryiug to enjoy the prince—but that is not a new story. Oue of the most brilliant of these marriages was that of Miss
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    Another Hospital Failure.
    431 9 Cubed By Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Pink Pill Cures are Permanent. Proof from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. P. V. Samuel, a cleik iu tbe General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S.was cured of severe paiDs in the back affer six years of suffering, by Dr. Williams’ PinkPills.
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      73 9 Whooping Cough in Jamaica. During the epidemic of whooping cough wbicb wL prevalent in Jamaica. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was freely used Mr. .1. Rilev Bennett, Chemist at Brown s Town, Jamaica, says of it: I cannot too highly of this remedy. It has never fa e iul case where I
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      989 9 THE INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. XTTE have been appointed Aleuts f ol j T* the above Company lor Penang, Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. Proviuee Wellesley, and the State of Perak,’ and are prep «red to accept risks agaiust tire on the usual terms. Hea
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      449 10 rtggrasa WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND F1TT1NCS. Stock Always on Hand» ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECtSSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. FUSSELL’S The Best Beer in the Market Brewed specially for tropical climates. fc 1
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