Straits Echo, 21 March 1907

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 21st MARCH, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cent;. No. 00..
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1200 1 tiger brand cement. 258 M 03 •J--S’ pv IN V ro /<1:57 FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, £800,000 £975,000 £800,000 CapiUl Paid up Renervo Fund fteaerve LiabiIit.y|of Proprietors Head Oflice: UATTON court, threadneedle STREET. LONDON. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid
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    • 17 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. r os rt > rA m 30 CP Sv <*a iOS mv s.^sva TIAT’G LEE Co.
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  • 695 2 A typewriter is said to be the only woman a man has tlie right to dictate to. it A chemist assures the Daily Graphic that b the men who over-eat are usually teetotalers.” They have no room for liquor. 5 Wife How do you like mv new
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 62 2 A Good Family Liniment. Every family should he supplied with a bottle ot' Chatnhelaiu’s Pain Halm. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds or similar injuries, which are of almost daily occurrence, there is nothing; so good. It cools aud soothes the wound and not only gives iustaut relief but brings about
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    • 532 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, »‘.ll small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, stli July 1905 Managing Director. Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will lie
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    • 867 2 THE NOTICE. light Soap Half the wear of clothe» washed with Impure soaps is due to the rubbing and beating neeaed to remove the dirt. Sunlight Soap does the washing itself, being a pure soap, nothing but soap. It dissolves all impurities, and when the clothes are rinsed the stains
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  • Shipping.
    • 107 3 Canton, Br. s s., IUS, Merican. 20th Mar., Teluk Anson, 19tb Mar., Gen., Ah King. Cornki.ia, Br. s.s., 194. Ueid, 20tb Mar., Port Swettenham, ll>th Mar., Gea., Iv. G Co. Laoy W kld, Br. s.s, 215, Treweeke, 21st Mar., Teluk Anson, 20tli Mar., Gen., —Straits S. S. Co. Teesta,
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    • 53 3 21st March. Hebe, for Singapore. Brouwer for Deli an 1 Bangs;'. Oouton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Ma'aya, for Deli. Teenta, for Port Swettenb am and Singapore. Tony Ciiay Un, for Batu Baiira and Asahan. Lightning, for Calcutta. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton, for Olehleli, Sabaug, Segli, T.
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  • 27 3 Vessels rroitt A iff nl c Due Beualder Loudon S.B&Co. 23rdMar. Moutrose Glasgow R &Co. 24th Bingo Maru Singapore B.&Co. 29th Trieste Colombo S I\.«£Co. 30th
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  • 23 3 Vrtneh For A jrntn Jjrnves Beualder Singapore S.B.&Co. Mar. Montrose Singapore SB &Co. BingoMaru Marseilles B &Co. Trieste Singapore S K &(Jo.
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  • 86 3 For Port Swetteuham and Malacca—Per Cornelia, tomorrow, 1 p in. Batu Ribra—Per If. Ilulcwyn, to-morrow, 1 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Rangoon aml Oaicutta taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Bharata, o-morrow, 4 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmeiu—Per Paehumba, to-morrow, 4 pm. Deli—Per Avagyce,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1833 3 m Ml N. Co. —(S hippin g.) INTENDED SAILINGS^ British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Intended to Sail. Steambk. Eroded Arrivals atui Departures. Man Service. Outwards. M*r. 28h.8. Arcadia connecting with Negapatam, adicherry, Cu Karrical. AjilM»r. 8.8. Victoria 5.8. India 8.8. Mongolia j 8.8. Britannia Rangoon A Calcutta, [M'•
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    • 133 3 Koninklijke Pakdvaart Ml atschappjj. PENANG-DEL/ LINE. rpHE s.s. Van der Parra is proceeding JL to Batavia, and has been replaced on above line by s.s. Brouwer.” HUTTENBACH, LI EBERT A Co., Agents, lb 3 07 204 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. St O. S. N. Co. s.b. MACEDONIA 10,512 TONS.
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  • 104 4 Justice wtluflw everybody and iastice atone. Kmirro* Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., So 226—232, Beach Street. Penan? PRICE )AII,Y LOCAI ltd P« r anno» OUTBTA TIONB Postage Karrs. *AII. RDITION (Poet Free >l5 CABI.B ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343.
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  • 1565 4 The American agitation over the introduction of Japanese labour into California is an unhealthy sign, for it serves to show that the Californians are becoming effete and are unable to compete on a par with the Japanese and their more simple habits and methods of living. The truth
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  • 33 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. In the Double Handicap, Claim A (Final), yesterday, J. E. Natbau and C. C. Rogers were given a walk over from A. G. Anthony and H. Waugh.
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  • 107 4 Following are the Agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President, may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Letter from Seuior Puisne Judge complaiuing of the noise caused by the traffic in Light
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  • 80 4 The adjourned case against Awaug bin Mat, who was charged with the murder of Marimuttoo, was resumed in the Butterworth District Court yesterday. Assistant Surgeon Clarke was the last witness called. He was of opinion that the shot was fired at very close rauge, because the skin
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  • 630 4 A Hokkien coolie was stabbed in Ausou Road at about 10 o’clock last night. The victim, who is now in hospital, states that he was followed by two Chinamen from Campbell Street, through Hutton Lane, until he reached Ausou Road, near Ur. Locke’s house, when the two
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 48 4 Revenue Officer Fined. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 21st March.—The Head Revenue Officer has been fined fifty dollars, in default one month's imprisonment, for failing to assist the Police in the recent harbour fight. Firm Difficulties. The European firm, H. Brauss and Co., is reported to be in difficulties.
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    • 88 4 Lord Crewe and Home Rule. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 21st March.—ln the debate on the Irish question iu the House of Lords, Lord Crewe asserted that the Government was not disturbed by Mr. Balfour’s mock heroics. It was impossible to make a statement until the bill was
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    • 24 4 All-night Sitting (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 21st March.—The House of Commons had au all-night sitting, discussing the Army Aunu il Bill.
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    • 100 4 International Commission (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 21st March.— In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Ruucimau, replviug to Mr. John Ellis, said that he had received a reply from the United States, statiug that that Government was willing to participate iu the joint International Commission ou the opium traffic
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    • 98 4 Debate on the Government Programme. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 20th March.—The debate ou the Government programme iu tjie Duma developed into a wraugle between the Reactionaries aud the Socialists. A declaration on behalf of the latter was read, aecusiug the Government of abetting in the massacres and asserting
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    • 55 4 The Premier's Assurance. (Supplied by llenter.) London, 21st March. —Sir Henry Campbell Banner.nan, replying to the memorial of the Uadical members of the House of Commons, demanding action with reference to the House of Lords, assures the memorialists that time will not be lost and that the Government
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    • 40 4 Alarmist Reports Unfounded (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 21st March. —Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that the alarmist reports with regard to Persia are uufounded. Thirty Cossacks, without horses, have arrived there to relieve the guards at the different consulates.
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    • 55 4 Professor Waldemar Haffkine. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st March. In the House "1 Commons Mr. John Morley, replying' to Sir William Job Collins, said that Professor Waldemar Haffkine is now <>u h*'*’ The Government of ludii offered him <ll engagement for research wok, the salaiy (l which he
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    • 26 4 Thirty Arrests. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st March. —The suffragette* made a fresh attempt to enter the House o Commons. Thirty arrests were made.
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    • 61 5 Serious Agrarian Riots (Supplied by Renter.) London, ‘2l s* March.—Serious agrarian ,11, have broken out in North Kouniania Vw,, thousand peasants entered the town of llotucbai'i and plundered and burnt the |!l!v,nl, quarter In an eucouuter with the rM ,p f a number of the rioters were killed
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    • 42 5 Against Home Ru'e (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 21st March.—The Duke of jievouehire, speaking at the Unionist Free Trade Club, dwelt on the necessity of maiutmoiiig union and opposing Home Rule, eTe u at the risk of Protection. A
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    • 36 5 Asiatic Ordinance. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 21st March. —The Pretoria r,udi‘ has published au Asiatic Ordinance which was disallowed by Lord Elgin. This indicates that the Ordinance must have been submitted to the new parliament.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 292 4 AN OPEN LETTER. w E sr.s. iu ,,ler the inline .u.l m.le of The Anglo-Chinese Store. Ourbpeciai line» will be: Provisions, Wines and Spirits. ,1 aptiiesc and Chinese Silks. Ladies' Goods Scents and Toilet Kequisites Fancy Goods Kuropean and Chinese Manufactured Jewellery. Diamond Setting (a speciality). Watch Makers and Opticians
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    • 13 4 The French Confectionery. 17a, Norfcham Road. Chocolates. Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At tteafowihlt PricM-
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  • 167 5 Thk agenda of the Colonial Coufereuce, those sittings are to extend over a mouth lietweeu mid-April aud mid-May, cover a wide variety of subjects. The resolutions sent up by the various Colouies embody for the most part a singular unanimity of opinion, but it is, <>ue suspects,
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  • 335 5 I‘Rkman Appreciation ok His Work. ing l otmche /eituug has published as a “limi; article a highly appreciative review of Sir Kohert Hart’s work iu China. Ha* emphatic* success which has attended "'work is attributed to the possession to an uuiual degree of that tact which enabled
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  • 900 5 1« Americanize China and establish a re- n la T )f tbe P reB ut Chinese empire i to I he avowes] purpose of tbe Chinese Empire Reform Association, which has a i pros P eroUB branch society in this city, says a recent issue of the
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  • 283 5 The third report of the directors to the shareholders at the meeting on March 26th reads.— Your Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the year euded 31st December last. It will be seen that a further sum of 851 644.62 lias been expended
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  • 355 5 Messrs. J. Russell Grant A Co.’s Share Market Report. Loudon, February 28th, li>07. The demand for the shares of Malay Ceylou Rubber Cos. shews fui ther |expau- siou the provinces are now taking an active interest in these shares au 1 a large busiuess is being done. Anglo Malays,
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  • 291 5 Commercial Possibilities. The Bulletin of the Imperial Institute contaius a long aud scientific article on the occurrence of monazite iu the tinbearing alluvium of the Malay Peninsula. Very care r ul experiments have been made and the chemical analysis is L lly set forth aud
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  • 27 5 t frorn M tlras M\ aud Mrs J J. David and infant, Messrs Palmer and the OCupuor Opera Company. From Negapatam.: Messrs. Hartley and Charles Nelhgau.
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  • 76 5 To-day Bth Day of 2nd Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Football Match G. C. A. re. AC. S Y. M. C. A. ground. Town Band, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. The Hippodrome, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m. To-morrow 9ih Day of 2nd Moon. Municipal Commission, 3.30
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  • 10 5 English Arcadia) ou.j. M* r China (Macedonia) ."Jtb
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  • 19 5 First Quarter Mar. 22nd O Full Moou 30th Last Quarter Apr. sth O New Moou M J3r.i,
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  • 36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Arcadia 28 Mar. I Macedonia 29 Mar. Detanki 11 Apr. Malta Id Apt. Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Formosa 26 Mar. I Manila 5 Apr. Malacca 9 Apr. Nile 19
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 73 5 CTW in Jamaica--11 was e, IC T f W, OO P'“H cough >W U 1 u f 10 Jamaica, Chamber--11 > i^,.„;,7 u ;v vfre *'y xr tu ‘iica K)V j le,ni st at Brown’s Town, a)B °f'‘: "I cannot •°f tin,. 4 CiU ‘Uot spe.ik too lc rT ,ltB
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    • 82 5 Nothing Equal to Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Bowel Complaints in Children. “We have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in our family for years,” says Mrs. J. B. Cooke, ot Nederlauds, Texas, U. S. A. We have given it to all of our children. We have
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    • 180 5 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. 5.6. PR. REGENT LUITPOLD has arrived from Bremen via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Lti>., Agents. 21-3-07 220 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. s.s. “PRINZESS ALICE” has arrived from Japan via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd, A gent*. 21-3-07 221
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    • 373 5 VICTOR PIANOS. Splendid .Models, in BLACK GOLD, and WALNUT Cases, arc just landed and 01 view for a few days. The actions contain THE MOST MODERN IMPROVEMENTS which combim to give a perfect result in TOUCH aud TONE QUALITIES, and aie FULLY GUARANTEED AS TO DURABILITY. GEORGE TISSIIMGTOIM Co., Sole
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    • 302 5 NOTICE OF SALE. TO JJK SOJ.n I!V PUBLIC AUCTION, on Tuesday. 26th Mar., 1907, AT 10 A 11., at 52, Bead) Street, the following damaged goods, ti e property of THE PENANG SALE! ROOM. i consisting of European A Japanese Crockerv. Glass VVaie, Lair ps. Children's Bicycles Si Go Carts.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
  • 30 5 Obituary. Count Lamsdorff. {Supplied hp Reuter.) [,iiuil"!>. -1st March.—The death is announce- 1 at 8;in Remo of Count Wladiinir Lamsdorff. who was until lately the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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  • 1062 6 What, precisely, is a proverb r There j have been many definitions. Dr. Johnson defined it as a short seuteuce frequently i repeated by the people a saw an adage. j The first part of this is clearly unsatisfactory. Howell was nearer the mark when he wrote that
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  • 119 6 Penang, 21st March. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks 174 3 days’ sight Private I^ss Bombay, Demand Bank 173 J Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1/51 Madras,
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  • 162 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper(W.Coast 3lbs.f> oz.) 17. —n0 stock White Pepper 25. sales Trang Pepper 18 j buyers Cloves (picked) 42. —sales Mace 83. —sales Mace Pickings sellers Nutmegs 110 s 29 —buyers !No. 1 s. —sales 2 no stock Basket 3.30 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra
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  • 130 6 Penano, 21st March, 1907. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 lloast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 327 6 1 115/ 1 1 1 7/6 50 50 10 1 1 2/6 1 100 100 1 1 [OO 10 1 50 25 6 percent 15 mos, to3l/3/06.Cicely Rubber Estates Co., Ltd. 5 per cent. do 5 per cent Pret Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates Ltd. Golden Hope Rubber Estate Ltd.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 47 6 Neura'gia anil Sciatica Cured Illogical pnu relieving power of Obaii.IxM'Uiu I’.uu Halm has le*u the surprise au«l delight of many suffetera from ueuraU gi* aud sciatica. Tlie excruc ating paius cuaracteiiatie of the-e diseases are quickly allayed by this liuiment. For rale bv all Cuemists aud Storekeepers.
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    • 105 6 *b Oa r rm >- </) o -1 UJ < o L OMr ■\wi c° fco**° S-n*'-I’* 1 •w -*6o*TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the
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    • 223 6 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Talplng, Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. 20c HONG BEE Co. General Store and Commission Agents BS, MAIN ROAD. TAIPINQ. 3 90 Ng 800 Bee, Chop Swee Bee, Miners and Contractors, 81, Kota Road, Talplng. Fox* Sale. Flooring; Roofing;
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  • 380 7 How They are Caught, and Their Value in Money (By Harold Shknstone, in World* Wok) “For close up >n fifty years now Mr. Hagenbeck has been in business as ;iu animal dealer. He told ine that in a simple year he ofteu sold to zoological gardens
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  • 545 7 Hazlitt asked whether genius is conscious of its powers, and came to the general conclusion that great men were unable to anticipate their fame iu spite of the tact that iĔschylus had dedicated his dramas to time and Horace had appealed triumphantly to posterity with
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 878 7 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP ti f N t' MOH <3c Co., f,4, Reach Street, Penang. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. NOTICE. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22o Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
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    • 91 7 John fiazley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.’’ Sandi/ands, Buttery <£* Co.. AGENTS. PENANG F M. S. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADISO STORES. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co, lc Sole Agent*, Pennno <& F. M. S. Jeyes’ Purifier, V S 4
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    • 68 7 Rheumatism Can he Cured Many sufferers from this painful .license have Incn surprised no 1 delighted nt tie p-oinpt relief obtained by apphiuir Cl be lain s Pa... Balm A r«?ninuent «r.re may U 3 t fft <1 by e ir nuiuf* ii*. u e for a s imi timj
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 3438 8 THE EASTERN TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED CAPITAL $4,004,000.00. The Subscription List will open on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1907, and close on or before Tuesday, the 30th day of {April, 1907, for the Colony of the Slraits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and Friday, the 31st day of
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