Straits Echo, 4 April 1907

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo oailv chronicle of events, circulating throughout the straits, the federated malav states, and the far east generally. VOL $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 4th APRIL, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 74?.
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      1274 1 tiger brand cement. 6v 258 N s* °e fv\i s IN FO HE SI f OR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. incorporated by royal CHARTER. 4-800,000 •£975,000 CspiUi Paid, up Reserve Fund Reserve' Liability'!of Proprietors 4)800,000 lioad Office: COURT, THREADNEEDLK UA'I'TON
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      23 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT Co 3r ZA x k v o -n =D CP w A vs iN Hiv S.SSYB TIAr.G LEE Co.
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    The New Duma.
    1047 2 Somk Personalities ok thk Assembly Thu new Duma contains, like the old, a iarge proportion of young peasants, doctors, and lawyers, but few journalists, and still fewer landowners. Unfortunately for itself, it will not contain the massive figure of Prof. Kovalevsky, who represented the last Duma in
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      68 2 liat C liainbcrlain’s Pain Halm Will Du. l'°> the alleviation of pain Chaml erlain’s 1 <tiu IJului lias no tquul. Soreness of I lie muscles, swelling* and lameness are quickly i« lieved bv apphiut; it. One appl cation will piompily quiet a pain iu the side or liest i.ud not
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      576 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE next Ordinary Meeting of the MuniA cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Friday, the stb instant. L. A. Coutike BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. r |IHE Municipal Commissioners of George A Town, Peuaug, hereby invite tenders for construction, supply and erection of
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      814 2 a CLEANS AND POLISHES at the same time. For use on all He use and Kitchen Utensils. REMOVES RUST, DIRT, and SPOTS. MAKES TIN LIKE SILVER, COPPER LIKE GOLD. MAKES HObi£ BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL. a Aa A TRADE MA'iK. k WHERE SSALL WE ÜBET MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      58 3 Denbighshire, Br. s.s. -.468, Davies, 3rd Apr., Loudon, 24th Feb., Gen., B. Co. Solpond, Nor. s.s., 1,165, Hodue, 4tli Apr., Rangoon, 31st Mar., Gen., C. 11. A Sous. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Reid, 3id Apr. Port Swettenliaui, 2nd Apr., Gen., K. G. Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s., 245, Treweeke,
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      DEPARTURES.
      29 3 4th April (Jiniton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Ban Whatt Boon, for Laugkat. Byr uUa, for Rangoon. Thongwa, for Port Swetteubam Singapore. Bro uwer, for Deli and Langsa.
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    EXPECTED.
    26 3 Venseh Fri> m A jt-nU l)ve Bentnohr Loudou S.B.&Cc. 5th Apr Ajax lvawaclii Liverpool W.M.&Co. Gr It Maru Siugapore B.&Co. 12th Leuuox Glasgow S.B.&Co. 15th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 1 I'sse!* For A jenis Leaves 1 lien mult r {Singapore 1 S.B.&Co. Apr. Ajax Shanghai VV.M.&Co. Kawacbi Maru Colombo B.&Co. Lennox Liverpool S.B.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    117 3 For Batu Bahra—Per Padaiuj, to-morrow, 11 a.ni. Port Swettenliaui and Malacca—Per Cornelia to-morrow, 1 p.tn. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleh and Sahang—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.ui. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.in. Setul —Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy aud Moulmeiu —Per Aska, to-morrow, 4
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      1608 3 (SHIPPIN G.) ,TA* 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. I 11 s. B Delhi connecting with A S.s. India ■>;, ss l)e vault a do a.a. Mongolia uiJv 1* 8.8. Oceana <lo a-a. Britannia a.B. Malta do s.s. Marmora Homewards i„l 13 *>• Malta connecting with
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      226 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy. r pH Eas Glenogle is expected hero uu the -L sth iu tant, aud will leave for the above ports ou the following day, at 8 p in. For freight or passage, apply to CHIN HO SONS, Agents. Peuang, 2nd April, 1007. 250 Straits Steamship
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 Justice satisfies everybody ani justice alone.—Xmarso" Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAt |24 per armair m OUTBTAHONB Postage Kxtrs, VAII. aniTION (Poet Pree $l5 CABLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. .V. H.
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    DREAMS OF PEACE.
    637 4 There is u very Gilbertian t nge about the news which we from time to time get of the coming Peace Con ference ;at the Hague, for everybody with the exception of a few enthusiasts, like the Tsar and Mr. Stead, ipust be well aware that the
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    King Chulalongkorn.
    904 4 Duk To-night. The most picturesque figure in the social world of London next month will be King Chulalougkoru',wlio is to carry out a loug < deferred iateßtton'of visitiug sceues of which be has heard,much from the Royal Princes who were educated in England. The King of Siam, who
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    Matsuo's Cinematograph.
    205 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph lias Wen doing splendid business since t he departure of “The Hippodrome,” each night seeing a big audience at the show. With the exception of the war tilms, which appear to be much the worse for wear and tear aud of which Peuangites must bv this
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    Funeral of the Late Sister Ste. Jeanne.
    170 4 '1 he funeral of Sister Ste. Jeanne, whose death we recorded yesterday, was well attended. The bodv was removed at 5 p.m from the Convent Chapel, where it lay in state, to the Church of the Assumption, tn which the tirst part of
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    Crescent Football Club.
    108 4 The Annual Geueral Meeting of the members of the Crescent Football Club was held at the Club House on the 24th ultimo, aud there was a large attendance of members. The following gentlemen were elected Office-bearers for the ensuing year:— President Mohd. Jelupdin. Hon. Secretary... M. C.
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    Cambridge Locals.
    78 4 Ihe Fit ex Schooi. P ASSES. Ihe Head Master of the Free School writes to us. uuder yesterday’s date, as follows 1 understand that you didu’t put m tbe tiames ot ail our boys who passed the Cauib. Locals. Our list was as follows Seniors under 19. Lim
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    Municipal Commission.
    185 4 hollowing are the Agenda for to morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission:— 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. *2. Any special business the President may bung forward. 3. Questions. 4 Tenders for Penang Koad drains. 5. (Some bills to lie passed. fi. Contracts to
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    Cintra Street Murder.
    133 4 Mr Lemon, yesterday afternoon. resumed the preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder of two Korringgee women at No 88, Cintra St reet, by Sitharamaswamv. After a plau of the house in questiou drawn by a Surveyor of the Government Survey Department, had beeu put in, I
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    Evading a Distress Warrant.
    260 4 This moruiug, E. E. Kaytou was arraigned before the Beuch Court on the charge of fraudulently removiug his furniture to evade a distress warrant. The story for the piosecutiou was as follows The defeudaut was the tenant of house, No. 181 c, Argyle Road, for about
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    Ledbury Rubber Co.
    524 4 First Report of the Directors to the Shareholders. The following is the tirst report of the Directors of the Ledbury Rubber C>„ Ltd. Singapore, March 28. 1907. i Gentlemen,—Your Directors beg to submit a duly audited Statement of Accounts for the year euded 28th February last. The
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      407 4 AN OPEN LETTER. WE beg to jutorm tbe Public of Penang 'generally that we are starting business shortly,at No. 5, (Jinua Street, the premises lately occupied by Messrs. Hug A 00., under the name and style of The Anglo-Chinese Store. .Our Special lines will be: Provisions, Wines and Spirits Japmese
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      55 4 A Favourite Remedy for Babies. IN pleasant, taste and prompt cures have’ made Cham her la in’s Couch Remedy a favo« rite wrli the mothers of small children. It qui 'kly cures their couchS and colds and prevents any dancer of pneumonia or other* serious con-eqneooes. For sale by all
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      America.
      60 5 A Sensational Quarrel. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd April.—A sensation has beeu caused in America by the quarrel between President Roosevelt and the railroad niagU ate Harrimau, the latter alleging that the President instigated him to contribute towards the Republican funds at the Presidential election of 1904. Mr. Roosevelt
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      Sir Alexander Swettenham.
      51 5 Sir Frank Defends his Brother. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, I April.—Sir Frank Swettenham writes to the papers obj ’ctiug to the official notification that his brother, Sir Alexander Swetteuham, has resigned oil the ground of age. He asks for a suspension of judgment uutil the blue book
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      Russia.
      55 5 The Budget (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4th April.—The Minister of Finance presented his Budget to the Duma aud statiAl that he had contrived to make the ordinary expenditure aud revenue balance, but the extraordinary expenditure for the famine, the war and settlements, amounting in all to 29 millions sterling,
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      The Hague Conference.
      53 5 The Question of Disarmament. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4th April.—Great Britain insists that her proposal of disarmament be placed l>efore the Hague Conference, but accompanies it with the suggestion that the matter be referred to a committee of the Conference, from which the naval and military members
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      Persia.
      44 5 Russian Demands. (Supplied by Rentier.) Loudon, 3rd April.—lt is reported at St. Petersburg tliat a telegram from Teherau states tliat Russia has demanded punishment for the murder atSabzawar, a guarantee for the safety of Russian subjects and an indemnity to the victim’s family.
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      Mr. Bryce Banqueted.
      99 5 Canada's Relations with the U S. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, Ph April.—Mr. James Bryce n.u> bau<jueted at, Ottawa. Sir Wilfrid Laurler, the Premier of Canada, said that lie hoped the Ambassador’s interest in Canada meant that a new leaf would be turned as regards Canada’s relaCous with
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      The Franco-Siamese Treaty.
      71 5 Comment by the Times.” {Supjilied by Renter.) hjmdou, Uh April.—The Times ascribes 1 little attention that the Frauco-Siamese tarty attracted in Fugl&ud to the wholes °i»e influence of the Anglo-French entente, r^ ers to the progress Siam has Hi'i'le since the detioition of the English re och
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      The Colonial Conference.
      73 5 Premiers Arriving. {Supplied by Renter.) houdou, 4t|> April.—Dr. Jamesou and rederiek Moor, Minister for Native q dirs Natal, have arrived in London. j", "°tha is expected ou the 13th iust, oii'tl IW n- Alfred De<kiu will also arrive •Sir ]> B ,,ne Sir \Vilfre<l Laurier and will
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      Turkey.
      25 5 More Shocli, al Billis (Supplied by Reuter.) of *i b Still stronger shocks rLZ« bflU ke T re at Bitl.s, resulting m further casualties.
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      Stock Exchange.
      36 5 More Failures (Supplied by Reuter.) < -..r l^l UdOU ’ei April—Tl,ree fa >lures oci v*" V lO tock Exchange yesterday, including that of an old-established broker involving the loss of a considerable amouut ol uiouev.
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      Roumania.
      18 5 Reported Tranquility. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4th April.—The Roumanian preeverywherrePOrt tlWt trau 't uili, v is reported
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      Port Said.
      24 5 Strike Spreading. (Supplied by Router) Loudon, 4Mi April.—The natives in the Canal company’s workshop have joined iu the strike at Port Said.
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    China's New Warships.
    202 5 C.COSOM 18ING ON THE ARMAMENT. j s stale <l in well-informed official circles here says the Shanghai Times, that Admiral bah has beeu notified by H. E. Tuan Fang that the new Chinese gunboats Kiang Lee aud Kiany dun, which were ordered to be built at the
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    Mr. Bryce as a Sprinter.
    235 5 In au address at Chicago Mr. Richard Watsou Gilder, the poet, essayist, and editor of The Century magazine, has made this humorous reference to Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador:— It would Lave been strange indeed had the present Liberal Government of Great Britain been caught
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    Brunei and Sarawak.
    283 5 That the Dyaks iu the States of Bruuei were strongly desirous of coming under the Government of the Rajah of Sarawak is shown by the following translation of a petition to the Rajah sigued by the Dyak chiefs: Whereas this letter comes from me (sic, us) the
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    Seremban Races.
    202 5 List of Entries Following are the entries for the Sereuibau Race Meeting next week First Day, Thuksdat, 11th April Kacb 2. Tuck Cboy (2) Susan (13) Cairngorm (7 f Do m (5) Übi (1) Kenaboi (8) Konvkoi (15) Jack Horner (12j Mimpi (10) Moouligbt (10) Rack 4. Wanda
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    Sir Alexander Swettenham.
    431 5 In tb« New York Time» Mr. ]>oolev give* a sketch of Sir Alexander Swettenham, the gr-reat naan that has done so much to bind two sister nations in a perfect knot an’ to show that tho blood may he thicker thin water, beads are thicker still.” Sir
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    FIXTURES.
    68 5 To-dat 22nd Day of 2nd Moon. League Football :C. F. T. vt. M. F. T. Esplanade Town Baud, Cbiuese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Matsuo s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, i* p.m. To-morrow. 23rd Day of 2nd Moon. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Town
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    MAILS DUE.
    10 5 Euglish < Devanha) 11th Anr China (Malta) ...13th Apr
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 Last Quarter Apr. sth O New Moou I3rh First Quarter 21st O Full Moou 28rh
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Se'vict. Outwards. Homewards. Devanha 11 Apr. I Malta Id Apr Delhi 26 Delta 27 I xtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Malacca 9 Apr. I Manila 6 Apr Nore W Nile 19
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 1 A > Nortliam Road. t liucolates, bonbons, y‘ Insert Fondants,
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      71 5 Highly Esteemed. No lioimeut standi higher in tbe eatimation of those who know its real value than Chamberl» in’s Pain Balm. There are thousands who feel that they cannot get alone without it au l always keep it in their homes. The pa n from cut«, burns, bruises and like
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      140 5 Every Bottle Warranted. Chambei Uiu’s Pain Halm will uot cost you one ceut if it does you no ijood. tiive it a trial if you are troubled with rheumatism. One application will relieve the paiu. Paius in the side or chest, soreuess of the muscles or stiffness of the joints
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      642 5 CYCLING, When you ride a MASSEY.IIARRIS, is QUITE A DIFFERENT MATTER :o:—:o :—:<>: And more particularly so when it is fitted with PALMER TYRES. :o:—:o:—:o: Cash or Terms; old Maehiues taken in exchange. MASSEY-HARRIS AGENCY, 23 Beach Street, PENANQ. MATSUO S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Corner of Penang: Road Campbell Street. TO-NIGHT!
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      341 5 )W EYESIGHT. Mi*. N• Lazarus MAY BE CONSULTED FOR SPECTACLES AT 1.1 Messrs. C. S. SENG Co., B.i Beach Street, Penang 10 3 07 20,1 PENANG SALES ROOM. Tlie uudersigued is instructed to sell by public: auction, All the Valuable and Well-kept Household Furniture, etc., OJAIPIUSIN3 b Iron Bedsteads complete,
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      50 5 WEATHER. 'l' Thk following report is kin«llv supplied b; the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis i l>m. r a.to. *«nr. T«*t*riiai 'Maj Th. fv so *9 Wi. Thunder and Cloudy Fine tine Wd. 8. X. N.E. The rainfall dering t ‘4 hour* ended at 9 a.m. to day was nil.
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    H. E. Wu Ting Fang.
    2003 6 A Man ok Modern Ideas. Too Modern for his Own People. It lias uo doubt seemed strange to the many friends of Wu Ting Fang in the United 'tates, says the Hongkong Telegraph, that, in all of the newspaper correspondence that has gone out ot
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Penang, 4th April (By courtety of 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 iws. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombav, Demand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    159 6 Jold leaf $>4.60 B. Pepper( W. Coast 31b*.-*» or.) 17. —ho ttock White Pepper 25. —fellert Trane Pepper 20 —salet Cloves (picked) 42.—s ales \Iace 82.75 tales Mace Pickings 70* teller» Nutmegs 110s 29 —tellers SNo. 1 5.—«ate* 2 no stock Basket 3.15 tales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 6 Penang, 4th April, 1907, Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 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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    SHARES.
    659 6 a. *3 Last Dividend. Name. 3 o a <y 10 10 10 10 Mining. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 19— 19.50 10 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 1 1 5s 1 1 1 1 1 100 5 10 10 10 1 1 1 10 JO l
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      108 6 > CO X o -J UJ C\S> < t* 0° o'** -1' ft O'* St»«'-"‘ c O u -i: i. *•80«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
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      228 6 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Oim Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Talplng, Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. 20c HONG BEE Co., General Store and Commission Age n is, BS, MAIN ROAD. TAIPINO. 39 c Ng 800 Bee, Chop Swee Bee, Miners and Contractors, 81, Kota Road, Talplng For Sale.
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      820 7 Lim Sun Ho, chop t i' moh Co., (j 4, Heath Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 w. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KEBIDING AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. Kim Keng Leong Co.,
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      88 7 You Run No Risk. You ue not hesitate to huy Chamberlain's C>»u«h Remedy If you are not satisfel with Ihe resulth after us iig twothirls of tie bottle according to directions you may return it to v.oir dealer and your money will le refund' d. H'-re ia wh t ;he
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      3261 8 TRADING C lPITAL $4,004, The Subscrptinn LBf will open on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1907, and close on or before T uesday. the 30th day of (April, 1907, for the Colony of the Straits Settlements and the Fed .rated Malay States, and l rid y, the 31st day
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