Straits Echo, 20 June 1907

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAIU CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL S. $24 l’er Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 20th JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 138.
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      1209 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N. 258 a? cia s'b <* °e IN V* AO ME kZ HESI EOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. > Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, £BOO,OOO A-1,075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOO Head Oflice: HATTON COURT, THREADNHEDLE STREET,
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      20 1 TIAISG LEE Co. BASS’S ALE. 00~'r>. «ftTAa fe»-: -Va<s3& 3 Mi OS v THm •j.nois s^HNNino SO LB AUH.\ IS.
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    Missionaries as Spies.
    399 2 Russian Detective's Experiences. One of the most prominent. Russian political detectives, Mr I. Persitz, who was in England iu connection with the receur. visit of the Dowager Empress of Russia, is alleged to have had many stiauge experiences during the war with Japan, throughout which he had
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    Something like Building.
    709 2 New Yoik, May 7. —Wheu the Trinity Annex and Really Building was opened on May 1 a stupendous example of skyscraper construction was brought to a close. From the time the first steel columns were set, on Sept. 15 last, to the day when the builders turned
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      347 2 KTOTICB. 1 hereby give notice thac Mr. E. Abdoll Hussain will be my attorney during mv absence in Iudia. (Sgd A. S. NOORBHOY, 10*6-07 402 8'V, Penalty Street NOT ICE. r Directors of the Eastern Trading J.. Co., Limited, regret that they are unable to proceed to allotiueut, as the
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      843 2 £>’ [oral Bouquet. Natural Bo Uquw IF fffTT i ,vX j| M rjT~ jJ v «J Ac &-*f!** pi KTOTICE. usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ forfeited pledges for sums exceeding $10 will be held punctually at 11 o’clock a m. on Thursday and Friday, the 4/5th proximo, respectively, at No.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      61 3 Malaya, Ger. k.s., 348, Loewe, 20th Juue, I)eli, 10th Juue. Gen., I». M Co. China, Hr. sk, 4,160, Surer, 19;h June, Boml ay, 12th June, Gen., P. &O. C. A hoar. Hr. s.s 1,730, Thom:iß, 2’tli June, Calcutta, 14th June, Oeu., A A. A. Co. Lady Weld, Hr. ss,
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 20th Jdne. Petrel, tor Pangkaluu Brandau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asaban. Hok Canton, for Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. Canton, for Pangkor aud Teiuk Ansou. Lalpoora, for Negapatam. Hock Chuan Un, for Setul. C. Apcar, for Singapore and Hougkoug. Lightning, for Calcutta. Knt Sang, for
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    EXPECTED
    39 3 I'd* set's* 1 Fmm. 1 A <j fnls Due Diomed Liverpool VV M &Co. 24tbJ uue Capri (Singapore B.M.&Oo. J5tb Beovorlich 1Loudon S B ACo. 28th Scandia 1 Hamburg 13. M. A Co. 28th Prometheus Japan W.M.&Co. 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Ynweh For Atjeii/g Leave» Diorned Sbau^hai W.M &Co. Juue. Capri Bombay B.M.&Co. Benvorlich Singapore S.BACo. Scandia Siu^apoie B M.&Co. Prometheus London W.M.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    190 3 For Port S.vetteubam and Malacca —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, I pm. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Teiuk Ausou—Pei Ladu Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.ui. Ceylou, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. —Per Malta, 22ud instant, 1 I a.in. Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesta, 22nd iustifibt,
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      1690 3 (8 HIPPIN G.) F. k 0. S Y« 8. N. Co, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. k Outwards. J uly 4 8.8. Delhi connecting with, 8.8. Himalaya 18 8.8. Arcadia do s.s. Moldavia Aug. 1 s.s. Marmora do s.s. India Homewards Juno-- 8.8. Malta connecting with 8.8 July 20
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      176 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK will be despatched from Peuaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.ui., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Porj Swettenham in tune to catch the 8 30 train for Kwala
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    The Straits Echo
    100 4 Justice n&Uftfles everybody and Inatice alone.—Emerso* Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 232. Beach Street, Penang. PRTCE WILT I.Ol'Al 124 per aiinuu> OUTBTA LiObb I'©stage Kxtra. «All- «niTION (Poet Free »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B.
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    THE REVOLT AGAINST THE CREEDS.
    627 4 There is a revolt agaiust the creeds both in the Churches of England and Scothmd —a revolt largely due to the intellectual honesty which forbids the conscience to he bound by the dead hand of the creeds of other days, and to the growing feeling
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    The United Services Co-operative Hotel Co., Ltd.
    331 4 We would draw the attention of our readers, particularly of those who have an intention of visiting the homeland some time or other, to the prospectus of the United Services Co-operative Hotel Co., Ltd, appearing in our advertising columus to-day. The object of
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    Wayang Kassim.
    554 4 Last night there was another good house at the Wavang Kassim when everybody on tbe stage, from the actors and acti esses in the play of Genevieve ”to the trio of white clowns and charming Miss Lolita, acquitted himself or herself creditably. There will be no performance this
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    Round the Police Courts.
    211 4 (Before Mr. Lornie.) This morning. Duraswamy, a Kling, was tined $l5 for working a bullock while in an unfit state. A Chinese woman, named Li Nia Chuan, pleaded guilty” to-dav to l>eing in possession of 12 tahils of illicit chandu, worth 536, aud 3 tahils of
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    Motor Fire Engines for India.
    235 4 i The motor fire engine has been adopti ed by London, Glasgow, Liverpool aud > other important British tire brigades and also in the colonies. Melbourne, Sydney, i Brisbane, Wellington, Cape Town, Johaui nesburg and Singapore all have motor fire apparatus and orders have just
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    A Strange Rumour.
    116 4 Thk rumour was curreut in Chinese circle aul to-day, says the straits Times of last Monday, that the Emperor of Chip a died at seven o’clock this morning. Enquiries at the Chinese Consulate General elicited no con» firmatiou of the rumour but several of the leading Chinese
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    King Edward Fond of His Pipe.
    151 4 King Edward shares with thousands of his subjects the peculiarly Euglisb affection for the pipe. His Majesty, we aie assured, although the slave of etiquette, is never really happy unless he can disregard it in the intimacy of his private spartmeuts. He adores the
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    A Nation of Smokers.
    78 4 “The United Kiugdom is undoubtedly •he best market iu the world for tobacco,for its consump'ion has iucreased 80 percent, in the last fifteen years. Reporting upon the popularity of imoking, the U. S. Consul at Cardiff m ikes this observation. “The pipe is seen everywhere, aud
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    Chinese Military Students.
    114 4 Fifteen young Chiuese students, under the conduct of a colonel, have arrived at Marseilles from ludo-Chma. They all come from the proviuce of Chili, and have left the military schools of China, iu virtue of a decision of their Government, to come and complete their instruction iu
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      277 4 THE AKLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. JXJST UNPACKED. Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and t Jubs, by their use, are able to check any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTROPLATED WARES
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      293 4 The Straits Echo’s” New Competition. A PRIZE OF $100.00 will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo”? 16th List. Name of Competitor Address For
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Vine-Growers’ Agitation.
      292 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Debate the Chamber Adjourned. London, 20th June —lu the Preuch Chamber M. Clemeuceau demanded the adjournment of the debate on the Government’s conduct, with regard to the troubles in the Routli of Prance The Chamber voted for the adjournment by 412 to 158. M.
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      Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Grave Rumours. Londou, 20th June.—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain came to London yesterday. It is rumoured in the Lobby of the House of Commons that he had another stroke of paralysis.
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      Portugal.
      39 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Demonstrations against the Premier. London, 20th Juue. —Serious demonstrations took place at Lisbon to-day against the Premier’s connection with the present Absolutist regime The Police dispersed the crowd, killing two meu aud woundtug many others.
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      The Hague Conference.
      131 5 (Supplied by Rent r.) Germany’s Proposal. Loudon, 20th Juue. —At the Hague Conference Germany proposed tbe establishment of an International Prize Tribunal to settle difficulties arising from judgments of tbe local Prize Courts. Tbe United States supported tbe proposal. Russian Delegates Guarded Londou, 20th Juue. —Reuter’s correspondent
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      The Boxer Trouble.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Only <11,000,000 Claimed by America. London, 20th Juue.— President Roosevelt has recommended to Congress tho release of the indemnity claimed by America during the Boxer trouble iu China, except <11,000,000. which sum America actually expended. <6,(XX1,000 of this amouut has already beeu paid.
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      Racing.
      52 5 {Supplied by Renter.) Hunt Cup Result. Loudon, 20th June —Tbe following is tbe result of the Huut Cup Lally 1 Andover 2 Malua 3 There were 24 starters, aud the starting prices of tbe first, secoud aud third horses were 100 to 0, 13 to 2, aud 100 to
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      Sheerness.
      22 5 Japanese Destroyers Leave for Kiel. {Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 20tb Juno.—The Japanese destroyers Tutkiiba aud Chitoee have left Sheetuess for Kiel.
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    Rubber Share Market.
    728 5 Messrs J. Russell Orant A Co.’s Report Loudon, May 30th, 1907. During the last week. Rubber Securities have shown a considerable amouut of activitv, aud shares have, iu a fair number of cases, appreciated in value C insidering the dep-es sion, now and for some time prevalent
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    Senawang Rubber Estates.
    313 5 The first, ordinary general meeting of this Company was held ou the 29th ult in Shanghai. Mr. T. C. Hanson took the chair aud sii I that the report and accounts might be takeu as rear!. Mouthlv reports were received frora the inai a ;er. The bank
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    The Far East in Parliament.
    1139 5 House of lords > Transvaal Asiatic Registration Bill In the House of Lords, on the 29tii ult., Lord Amptbill called attention to the action of the Gove* nment in allowing the Transvaal Asiatics Registration Bill to tiecome la*v. which, he said, was a complete reversal
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    Passengers.
    68 5 Arrived. Per s.s. China, from Marseilles Mr. C W. Cochrane, Mr. M. Duncan. From Bnudisi Mr. A. Brown. From Adelaide Mrs. W. H. Duuu, Miss Duun. From Colombo Mr. M. S. Milne. Departed. Per s.s. Chim. for S ugapore Major Kent, Mr. O. F. Odell, Mr. aud Mrs. King,
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    FIXTURES.
    106 5 To-dat 10th Day of sth Moon. League Football A. C. S. vn. P. 8., Esplanade. Footba'.l :C. R. C. a Y. M. C. A, C R. C. Ground. Town Baud, Chiuese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.ni. Matsuo’s Japaaese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 7to 8
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 Cbiua (Malta) ...22udJune. China (Scharnhoret) ...25tli German (Prim Ludwig) ...26th English (Delhi) ...4tb July.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Bomkwaros. Delhi 4 July. I Malta 22 June. Arcadia 18 j China. 20 July Hxtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Simla 26 June. I Nubia 29 June. Sunda 9 July. Syria 27 July.
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      49 5 Lingering Colds. Tbe longer a cold hangs on, tbe itore it weakens the system. Do not ruu tbe risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cougb Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. Tbe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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      63 5 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and (r Diarrhoea Remedy., Tins is unquestionably the most success, ful medicine in use for bowel complaints, aud is now the recognized staudaid over a large part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will iuvariably cure au ordinal v attack of Diarrhoea. The Geoige
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      1506 5 FREE SCHOOL, SPORTS. MASSEY-HARRIS RIDERS AGAIN IN FRONT. Being scratch races, the 01*1 and resent Boys’ Race Prizes w«*>e certain'ies I «>»- Mtsaeys, Old Bop’ Rule 1. V. G. Luuberg. 2. S. E Mutliieu. •>. McIntyre. Prow nt Bop’ Race 1 K“Ug Cbeow. All on Massey-llarris Bicycles and PALM E
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      27 5 WEATHER, Thb following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the 21 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was uil.
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    Municipal Commission.
    784 6 Official Minutes Minutes of a Meeting ot «he Municipal Coinmissioneih held on Friday, the dlst May, 11*07. Present. F. J. Hailifax. Esq. (President.) Quail Bcng Kee, Esq J. W. Hailifax. Esq Linn Eu Toll, Esq. Dr. P. V. Locke. Absent. L. H. Clayton, Esq. 1. The minutes of
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    271 6 Per P. O. s.s. Simla, due at Penang on 25th June To Penang (from London, Alay tb) Mr. and Mrs. Holden and child. Miss R. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Yalpy and children. To Singapore (from London) Mr. H. K. Bell, Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Axton and children,
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbnano, 20th June (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4^B C Credit 2/4# 3 Documentary ...2/4}* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Frivnis 175$ Boiiihav. Demand Bank 174 Moulinein. Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( VV.C<*asi 311»*. 5 0r.. 16^. —no slock White Pepper 23. sales Trane Pepper 18- buyers Cloves (picked) 51. no sellers Mace 81.50 ,ale Mace Pickings 71. sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. sales {No. 1 5.35 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.05 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    156 6 Penang, 20th June, 1907. Beef— c Soup per catty 14 Roast Steaks 241 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 24 Tongue 32 Mutton per lb.
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    SHARES
    8 6 ANTHONY AND ANDBRBON, Ewhang t Share Broker».-
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      68 6 Summer Diarrhoea in Children. During the Lot weather of the summer months tiie first unintmal looseuesa of a child's b i\vela should have immediate attention so as to cluck the disease before it becomes serious. All that is necessary is a tew doses of Chumbei laiu’s Colic, Cholera and Dianhoes
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      55 6 G:-? Drink of the I homeland sge and Quality guaranteed ASK FOR WATSONS DUNDEEWHISKY knovnatt the World round Supreme among Scotch Whiskies JAMES WATSON 8 Co.. Ltd., DUNDEE. AGENT, JKcALISTER CO., LTD., ingapore, Penang and Federated Malay States. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, ‘‘LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery <st Co.,
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      104 6 > (f) X O UJ < o V' CTH m G* m c° »<■ I°»°' -*6B«TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee A Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. IfIARTELII/S BRANDY. Gelsters’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED' “S. B. Co.” GIN
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    Origin of Spectacles.
    600 7 Known by Chinese. Hut Discover* i> in Europe. Spectacles do no’ seem t<» have been known until about the year 1300, though, of course, men even iu Roman times had discovered the use of convex aud concave glasses to modify the sight, aud single eyeglasses were eventually
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    Clergyman’s Passion.
    243 7 The Wrong Envelope A Lovek’n Mistake. A sensation of an extraordinary kind is agitating Harrington, Delawmc, U. 8 A. A scaudal has come to light, in leligioiis ciices theie which has shocked the ontiro locdliiy. The Rev. D. Carpenter, t lie clergy man of a fashionable church, geuerailv
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      287 7 SALE. The Early THE LONDON DIRECTORY, (Published Annually.) JOHN MARTIN, MINER. History of Penang, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Cullm and VV. P. Zehnder. (Reprlnteo from the Straits Ft ho.’ Royal Quarto. 4't Pages. Price 3B1-00. ENABLES enterprising traders throughout .1 lie Empire to keep iu close touch with the trade
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      679 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, and tbe State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against fire on tbe usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b, Logan’s Buildings. 7-3-07 109 c THE PATRIOTIC
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      95 7 Something Every Family Should Keep. Mi. I j. P. Turner, of Urayville, Natal, has used Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy successfully in his home and writes the mauufaciuiers of this medicine as follows: We are never without this remedy iu our houses aud it certainly deserves success as it
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      969 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Pencil Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kim Keiig Leong Co., 127, PEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 2
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