Straits Echo, 30 April 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAUS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOlv B $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 30th APRIL, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cent No. 96.
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      1138 1 TIG£R BRAND CEMENT. *v 258 N <n ĕ «3 <* osr IN ro HLST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £975,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reaervo Fund Roserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Hongkong Shanghai
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      21 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. VU a fw/ r VT>.f <s> 7a 7. m 30 o «0® '3IY s,ssva TIANG LEE Co
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    Selangor Rubber Company.
    239 2 The Selangor Rubber Co. Ld—-one of the oldest of F. AL H Kut'ber concerns (founded in April. 1899)—pay* fi»»l dividend of 25 percent, for the year 1906 mak ng with an interim of 15 per cent, already paid—the handsome total distribution of 40 per cent, for the
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    The New Federal Secretary.
    604 2 In view of the appointment of Mr. E. L. Brockman as Fedeial Secretary, in succession to Mr. A. R. Venuing, who letnes tn m the service after the eip>i atiou of his leave which begins ou the 29th instaui, some particulars legardiug Mr. Brockman s service
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      81 2 Rheumatic l’ains Relieved. No ore lKt' i iK.w ynff.r the pains (if sciatic and acute rheumatism, a* Quick relief m.:v le l ad by applying Chamberlain's Caiu Balm. '1 In-, fact his been clearly demonstrated in many thou aids of caxes. This liniment relieves the paiu and makes Bleep and
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      1218 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, All small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI. sth July 1905 Managing Director. PERAK TURF CLUB. 1907. GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Perak Club, at 6-30, May 25th, Bust nest: To
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      ARRIVALS.
      123 3 Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 30th Apr, Laugkat, 29tb Apr, Gen.,— Q B. Kee. Lanokat, I’»r. H.s., 1 -I-!». Nie’sen. 30;h Apr Tel uk Anson, 29th Apr., Gen., K. G Co. Rkael, Dut. 8.8., 825, Potjewijd, 29th Apr, Padang, 21st Apr., <ien., —H.L. ACo. Mai.aya, Ger. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      77 3 30th Aprii. Petrel, tor Paugkalan Braudau. Avagyee, tor Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham A Singapore. Nubia, for Singapore, China aud Japan. Hok Canton, for Laugsa, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olelileh and Sabang. iieael, for Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk
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    EXPECTED.
    29 3 Vessels From Agents Due C. Apear E. F. FerCalcutta 1 A.A.A Co. 1 at May. dit and Colombo S.K.&Co. 5th Benlomond London S.B.&Co. 6th Braemar Glasgow S.B.ACo. 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves I I C. Apc.ir Singapore A.A.A.Co. May. E. F. Fer-! diuand Singapore S.K.ACo. Beulomond Singapore 3. B.ACo. Braemar Singapore S.B.ACo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    68 3 For Tongkah— Per Rotorua to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p ni. Tongkah—Pei Ffu a IV haft Hin, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Lam;k;it —Per Ifan Whuff Soon, 2g(J proximo, o p in. Singapore ami Hongkong—Per C. Apcar, 2ml proximo, 4 p.m.
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      1671 3 (S HIPPIN G.) K 8. N. Co. Kit e led Arrivals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards. JVlnv s.s. Oceana connecting' with s.s. Britannia B.h. It] armor a do do do H.s. Mooltana 8 s. Macedonia 8.8. Malta J uue 6 b.h. Bi Ita 2*l 8.8. Chun i Homewards Mav II
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      173 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang» Port Swettenliain and Singapore. The above Company's New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penang every Tuesday, at •> p.m from the Wharf for Port Swetteuham and Singapore, arriving at Port Swetteuham in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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    The Straits Echo.
    103 4 4J V' Justice satisfle- everybody and Justice alone. —Km you Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.» IT THB CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOOAI *24 rer anuu OCT8TA flOKS PoetAK© Kura. MAlI. EDITION (Poet Free $15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone
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    SUBSIDIARY COINAGE.
    613 4 Why so many nations who describe themselves as civilized still cling fondly to all the horrors of an inconvenient and revolting bronze coinage is difficult indeed to understand. Nobody who has ever unde the acquaintance of the neat and light little nickel coins to be found in some
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    “La Fille de Madame Angot.”
    29 4 There will be a full choral aud orchestral practice this evening of “La Fille de Madauie Angot,” at 9 o’clock, in the Town Hall.
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    The Fourth Annual Agri-Horticultural Show.
    262 4 We have much pleasure iu calling the attention of our readers to the following communication received from the Hon. General Secretary of the forthcoming Agri-Horticultural Show To tue Eoitor of rur Straus Echo. Sir, lam instructed by my Committee to inform you that the fourth
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    Penang Golf Club.
    441 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following aie the results of tbe ties plaved ou Saturday evening Ladies' Single* Handicap; Mr«. Duun wo. from Mis. Dennys. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Gould aud F. J. Hallifax heal Mrs. Gori aud T van Berkhout 6 1 6 3. Mrs. Bowers Smith and
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    League Football.
    1004 4 Penang Butterflies vs. Chinese Recreation Club. The postponed match between the above teams was played off on the C. R. C. ground 1 yesterday afternoon before a large crowd of spectators, who travelled down to Paugkor Road in autieipatiou of a good game. And, iu a sense, they
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    Supreme Court.
    205 4 In Appellate Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton) It will be remembered that on the 26th March last (1) Bong Tew Hong alias "Yj 0 Tian Ho. (2 Lim Sui Tim, (8) Kua Cheu > Chuan. (5) Liong Tu aud (7) Hashini were brought before Mr. Lemou on the
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    Hair-pin Snatching.
    111 4 Yesterday afternoou, Mr. VVolferstau resumed the trial of the Chinese lad, Tan Ah Kim, ou the charge of snatching four gold hair-pins, set with diamonds and valued at §3<> >, from the he»d of Chu Ket Biu ou the night of the 13 h iust. The defendant stated
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    Extradition.
    153 4 Before Mr. Wolferstan, yesterday afteruoon apol cation was made for the rendition to the Selangor authorities of a Chinaman named Lee Wee Hak, who stood charged with the theft of $l,OOO iu cash. A Malay, named Jollah, depo«ed that he is a peou to Mr Hampshire, Agents tu Messrs.
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    A Bornean Miracle.
    372 4 Mr VY. H. Hastings, of Lahad Itatu, writy3 to the British North Borneo Herald as follows: Are the days of miracles over 'l’bis is the question that everybody here in Lihad Ditu are asking themselves. A tnau, well known here who has for over three years been
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      361 4 THE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. DOUROS' HIGH CUSS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, The only smoke ihat can satisfy a connoisseur. «Just lauded ex s. s “Bayern Aristocrats, $1 HO per H><>. Dames, 5» 150 Pacha, 1.50 ,1 Khedive, »> l *2O Extra fine quality, 120 Extra fin**, gold tipped, E5O Special
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      103 5 The Griffins Arrive (Echo Sjtecialt Singapore, 40th April.—. The «teaujer Fortutuifug, with the griffins on board, has arrived hero, «he was ashore for a fortnight on an uncharted reef in the Flores Straits and was rescued bv the steamer Tantalv*. A Solicitor Fined. Singapore, 30th April—Mr. A. Rene Lowell,
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      Germany.
      103 5 Outburst of Anglophobia. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, doth April.—Articles appearing in the German newspapers and speeches and interviews with German politicians duriu.r the last few days all emphasize the continued suspicion and even irritation with which the supposed endeavours of Great Britain to hem in Germany are viewed in
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      British Columbia.
      59 5 The Japanese Invasion. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, dU' li April.—The Ottawa correspondent ot the Times says that a great iuHux of Japanese into British Columbia has begun. It is stated that Japan has notified the emigration companies in Japau that, owing to Canada’s acceptance of the Auglo Japanese
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      Prince Fushimi.
      92 5 Ilie Mikado” banned. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, dOtli April. 'J'be Savoy Theatre is giving a revival of Gilbert aud Sullivau’s operas, with the exception ot “The Mikado.” J lie omission of t is opera lias been connect* ed with Prince Fushimi’s visit to Englaud. In the House of
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      Russia.
      79 5 devolution Spreading. (Supplied by lteuter.) J-t>mluu, 20th April.—lf is stated that the spread of revolutionary propaganda amongst Kussiau troops has seriously increased 57' Mllu J arrests have takeu place in Petersburg and Warsaw. Sixteen bombs ave beeu d «covered in a villa which Geueaul hats, the Goveruor-Geueral of eBBa
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      Politics.
      79 5 I he Lords and Commons. (Supplied by Reuter.) London 29th April.—Mr. Birrell, speakiS llt ,l! *lhfax. said that a Bill for the i U,UI *he House of Lords would be Ilu U( e «oon aud would be more generally i pported thau was supposed. The Teler believes that the
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      Stromboli.
      40 5 A Violent Eruption {Supplied by Reuter.) 0 f l,,u 30th April.—A violent eruption 'tut btrnmboli occurred last ereuing, Ujr^') l ill, hu ear'liquake which sliatuect 'o windows aud broke the cable cori lie I «lauds of Strornboli and Lipari.
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      New “Dreadnoughts.”
      46 5 New Dreadnoughts.” A Big Order. (‘Supplied by R*uter.) Iwelv!! "l -Ap r 'L—Orders for s'xty t»e«*i U’ 1 UUs have been distiibuted lie Vickei Arsenal, Armstrong’s and Lriti i"" ~r the armament for the three of *he three Brsz'liau battleslnps ~rU cte!) ivpe now being cou-
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      King Chulalongkorn.
      31 5 Visited by Sir Patrick Manson. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, doth April —Sir Patrick Maufou, the specialist on tropical diseases, has arnved at San R»mo, to attend upon King Chulalongkorn.
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      Abyssinia.
      28 5 New French Minister. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th April—Tim ex-Deputy Ltevn.e has been appointed French M.uister Abyssinia aud assumes his post on the leturu of M. Klobukowski.
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    Premier and Suffragettes.
    218 5 Amusing Scene in a Dining car. Miss Gawthorpe, who, with Miss Kenney, an a '«usiug accidental meeting with Sir Heury Campbell-Bannerman in a Riviera express d.umg-oar, descries the incident in a letter received by the Women’s Social aud r Political Luiou 1 The Premier, she writes, was
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    A "Far East Club."
    554 5 The China Mail gives publicity to a suggestion for a Far Fist Club in Loudon for men associated with the Far East. \W have our doubts whether the proposal will catch on generally. China bauds seem to favour the “Thatched House,” Straits men gravitate, almost all,
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    Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association.
    1831 5 •The minutes of the General Meetiug held lon the 22ud Jau. were read aud confirmed, j Mr. lurner, ‘g the meeting, said y the first thing before them was to pass the r Account for 190 b, copies of which had beeu circulated to all members.
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    FIXTURES.
    89 5 To-dat. lbth Day of :jrd Moou. Tenuis Tournament, Golf Club. Leigue Football M. F. T. vs. Y. M. F T., Esplanade. Matsuo s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 19th Dav of 2rd Moon. Teni is Tournament, Golf Club. Fo.thall Y. M. C.
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 5 China (iV Rg I.nit pold) ...20th Apr. Gdrinau {Pr. Uemtich) ...Ist Mav English Oc ana) 9ib Cbiu-i Mre/wfw) ...11th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Last Quarter May. o»h O New Moon J2tb First Quarter t 2 ‘tli O Full Moon 27tli
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service. OuTWAKI>B. IlllMrn .t K"S Oceana 9 May. I Arcadia 1\ Mai/ Malta HU J De'hi ao l.xtra Service. Out wards, Tlomkwakos. Nii‘-ia .JO Apr. I Japan 4 May Socotra 13 May. Sum lira 13
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      49 5 Lame Shoulder. Whether resulting from a sprain or from rheumatic pains, there is nothing so good for a lame shoulder as Chatnbe: laiu’s Pain Balm. Apply it freely aud rub the parts vigorously at each application and a quick cure is certiiu For g<rle bj ull Dispensaries aud Dealers.
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      350 5 I. The Only Lady’s Bicycle, worth m the name of a LADY’S Bicycle. HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS Royal Menagerie 0/ Wild Animals. GRAND OPENING night on FRIDAY, 3rd 1907 LOCATION, DATO XRAMAT CARDENS. T m SPECIAL NOTICE. The Management have much pleasure in announcing to the I'uhlic Penang the engagement and
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      114 5 jnt oticb. A jlj eu, P .v Carriage*, Rickigbas, Carts. 6 e,c W M ,u future proceed along K -ad and Penang Road via the 2, !<1 C V uer^ r v ilU( l "ill not l>e allowed in rarqubar btreet, except conveyances belong>ng to or for the use of
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    "How to Succeed."
    1122 6 (Bt ISaml IV zf-K.) I Of a philanthropic natuie. and anxious c to be able to give olvice wheu it is ..bk-u for, i perhaps more anxious still to gi™ "j iT not asked for. or wanted, or likely.to be f followed, l have been cramming the
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    Another New Anesthetic.
    316 6 It was only last week that we published the discovery of t French doctor that blue light is a wonderful anss-itbetic and that, by directing the rays of a blue electric light on the eyes, patients may be thrown into a deep sLep ami a state of
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    395 6 Per P A O. s.s. Nubia, due at Penang on 30th April To Penang (from London, Mar. 30) Dr. M. J. Wright, Mr. A. M. Wright, Mrs. Acton. To Singapore (front London) Mr. T. Howard. Mrs. C. K. Hodgius and child, Mr. R. M. Lewis, Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Prnano, 30th April (By courtesy of the Chartered Banff.) London Demand Bank ...2/4,* 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4y 6 3 Credit 2/4 A 3 Documentary ...2 /4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173 J 3 days’ sight. Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Mouliuein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    165 6 Gold leaf #Ol6O B. Pepper(W.Coast i-tlbs.- 8 ox.) lbj. —no stock White Pepper 24| fellers Trang Pepper 19j tales cloves (picked) 51. —buyers VI ace 81.50 sales Mace Picking? 'os sellers Xutmogs 110 s 29 —sellers !No. 1 5 —sales 2 no stock Basket 3.10 layers Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    179 6 Pbnang, 30th April, 1907. Bebf ctii. Soup per catty J4 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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      77 6 Incautious l-'ruit L'ating. Dowel cominr is always more or less prevalent during tin* fmit season and as an attack is liable to com,* without warning, it i* Iwst to ke-p a bottle of Chaniberlaiu’s t/oi; Cin it*ia n*| Dianiioe.i Remedy in the home. This medicine is well known for its
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      68 6 Beware of a Cough. Now is the time to get rid of that cough, for if you let it lmng on. no one can tell vhat theeud may be. Others have been cured of the:r coughs very quickly by U9ing Ouamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy. Why not v. ur Try it and
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      992 6 >- CO X o UJ < o ro U hi: 'hi■M vM, I'': ti:''! 1 A 6 Mr 4 <V t* m CO m i! Ml JR TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., G/es/ers 9
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    Rubber Exports.
    65 7 1 Hit total amount of cultivate»! rubber exported from Perak, Selangor and Negri Setnl'ilan during January is returi f»d at 1 7,749 lbs., aud during Febru*.y at 117 124 lbs.; or a total of 244,864 lbs. During tbe two months Selangor leads with an export of 143,665 II)?..
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    A Magician's Home.
    174 7 Tub home of Ge>rge Knap in Paris, an engineer who might well be called the king of modern ma.iciaus, is a triumph of electricity. No servants need appear to disturb tLeir master’s tranquility he presses a button aud a tray, bearing a course, rolls into the diuiug
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    A Quaint Will.
    312 7 Cornell.» ox Odd Scraps c*f Paper. Ii is one of the curious irouies of life that mauy a great legal squabble has beeu caused by the odd methods adopted by great lawyers iu the making of their wills. '1 his fact is forced home by the announcement
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    Japanese Marry Eskimos.
    332 7 A letter to the Washington Pott Intelligencer, dated Dawson, March Ist, says Two of the prominent citizens in the Chandelar are Japanese. They are not only exempted fioin the worrie» of the Rising Sun land over the rea uctions in California, hut have a happy home ou
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      998 7 FOR SALE. JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of “The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Contents. China and Hereditary Distinctions, by G M. H Playf tir. lasting out Devils by the Malanous of Sarawak, by Charles Hose. D. Sc The Ruby Mines
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      53 7 Chamberlain’s Cough Uemedy. Tbis is a medicine <»f great worlb and merit. Trv it wlieu you bave a cough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. For Hale bv all
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      943 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP henG MOH «S* Co /64, Beach Street, Penang. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and Genera! Commission Agents. 220 Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the
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