Straits Echo, 27 June 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 6» $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY. 2 7th JUNE, 1907. LI Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 144.
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      1187 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. a. N 258 <ri <*> >A T S' >* °e IN <f HEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reaorve Liability of Proprietors BOO,OOO •£1,07.5,000 -£BOO,OOO Hoad Office: lIA'I lON COURT, TIIKEADNEEDLE STREET,
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      21 1 TIAIt'G LEE Co. BASS’S ALE. ON w bn zr a c£» OC CJ UJ <o fc, IS jaois s.ssHNNino SOLI: A(JB\TS,
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    Caste in India.
    518 2 Thbkk hau been some dispute recently as to whether caste rules are observed by the natives of India who have become converts to Christianity. The following from a recent book, A Vision of India,” goes to show how far caste influences life there As to the tyranny
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    The Population of the United States.
    438 2 Latest Ck>sus Returns Thekk are now nearly b.000.00U more inhabitants iu continental United States that' six years a o. This estimate is based oi* figures compiled by the Census Bureau in a special report. According to its estimate? the population of continental United State?
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      1483 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. 5 th July 1905 Mar aging Director NOTICE. rpHE Directors of the Eastern Trading Co., Limited, regret that they are unable to proceed to allotment,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      78 3 Norman Princk, Hr. s.s, 2,235, Barrett* 27fh Juue, Singapore, 25th June* Gen —H. L. Jt Co. Quorka, Hr. 8.8 120. Mahom:d, 2t»th June, Langkat, 25tli June, Gen —Katz Bros. Corn kma, Br. 88, 194. Ileiu, 2t>th June. Port Swettenhani, 2 -tli June, 'leu., K. G. Co. Canton, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 3 27th Junk. Van Hogendorp, for l>eli and Lings.». Ban Whatt Boon, for Langkat. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Kum Sony, for Singapoie and Hongkong, Providence, for Rangoon. Un Peng, for Perl is and Setul. Thongwa, for Port Swettenhani Singapore, Fook Sang, for Calcutta. Solfond, for Rangoon.
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    EXPECTED.
    45 3 r 'egsels Front A<j*nfn I)ue Beuvorlich Loudon S.R&Co. 28th June Scandia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 28th Prometheus'Japau W.M.&Co. 29th A. Apcar Calcutta A A A.Co. 1st July. Pi up Suey Singapore W.M.&Co. 3rd Nubia Singapore A.C.&Co. 3rd Altyauax Liverpool W.M &Co. 3rd Delhi Colombo A.O.&Co. 4th
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    SAILINGS.
    40 3 1 •‘Steh For A yen Is Leaves Beuvorlich Singapore S.H.&Oo. June. Scaudia Singapore BMACo. Prometheus Loudon W.M.&Co. A. A pear iSiugapoie A. A.A Co. July. Ping Suejr .Genoa W.M &Co. Nubia 'Colombo A.G.«tCo. Altyanax Singapore W.M.&Co. Delhi Singapore A.G.ACo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    73 3 For Port Swetteukun aud Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow I p in. Batu Bahra—Per R Hal< wgn, t; -morrow, 1 p.ui. Setul—Per Fig ng Dragon, te-ui mow, 3 p.ui. Teluk Ausou—Per Ladg Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.ui. Rangoon aud Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Bharata, to-niorrow, 4 p.m.
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      1565 3 (S HIPPING.) Is. 11. Co. Expected, Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 4 8.8. Delhi connecting with, 8.8. Himalaya <lo do do 8.8. Moldavia s.B. India 8.8. Mongolia 18 s.B. Arcadia Aug. 1 8.8. Marmora 15 s.B. Malta Homewards July 8 s.B. Devanha 20 8.8. China connecting with BJS.
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      235 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE 8.8. Ho ay bee, Captaiu Peters, is expected to arrive hero on Friday, the 28th inst., and will leave for the above ports on Monday, the Ist proximo, at 8 p in. For freight or passage apply to KOE OUAN Co., Ayents Jor
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    The Straits Echo.
    104 4 JtisJce satUfles every bed rand inatice alone.-Emerst* Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sunday*.) at th CRITERION PRESS, U. 1., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL 12* pi r annuo* > OUTBTA I'IO.NS Postage Extra. MAIL WDITION (Post Pree $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echc— Penang.”
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    WEALTH AND THE SPENDTHRIFT HEIR.
    512 4 Spkakikg at Indianapolis the other day President Roosevelt said:— One great problem that we have before us is to preserve the rights of property and these can only be preserved if we remember that they are in less jeopardy from the Socialist and the Anarchist
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    LORD CROMER’S REWARD.
    274 4 Reuter informs us to-day that the Government will shortly propose a grant of £50,000 to Lord Cromer, who may rightly be designated the maker of modern Lgypt. So far as we know this creates a precedent. Although military commanders, who have rendered signal service to the Empire,
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    The English Homeward Mail.
    48 4 The Koval Mail steamer Bharata of the British India S. N. Co. Ltd., being timed to leave Singapore this afternoon at 5 o’clock, is expected to arrive here to-inorrow, at 5 p in., and to leave about one hour later with the Homeward Mail.
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    585 4 Steamship and Railway Facilities for Exhibitors. We are courteously informed by the Penang Hon. Secretary of the Agri-Horti-cultural Show, to be held at Kuala Kangsar ou the 9th, JOth and 11th August next, that, the following arrangements have beeu made with the Federated Malay States Railways and
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    Round the Police Courts.
    607 4 (Before Mr. Wolf erst an.) Yesterday afternoon, a Malay lad named Hassin, about 11 years old, was charged by bis father with the theft of a dollar in cash. The father of the accused said that his reason for prosecuting the youngster was that he might
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    Municipal Commission.
    357 4 hollowing are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission J Minutes of Jast meeting to be rpad and confirmed. 4- Any special busiuess the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Report on Peuang Fire Brigade, o. Acquisition of land for Market. 6. Steam Rolling Stock.
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      285 4 TEE MGLQ-CHIJfESE STORE 5, CHINA STREET. JUST UNPACKED, Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately ttie number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and Llubs, by their use, are able to check any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTROPLATED WARES suitable
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      300 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’ 22nd List. Name of Competitor Address For
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Kuala Lumpur.
      29 5 (Echo Sfecial.) Mr. Caulfeild s Retirement. Kuala Lumpur, 2t>th June. Mr, F. Bt. <i. Caulfeild, Director of Public Works, F.M.S., is retiring after twenty, eight years’ service.
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      Home Politics.
      119 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Churchill on the House of Lords Loudon, 27th June.—The House of Cominous yesterday resumed the debate regarding the power of veto of the House of Lords. The amendment of the Labour and Nationalist members urged the complete abolition of the House of I ords.
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      Tiflis.
      83 5 (Supplied by lleulcr.) £25,000 Stolen. Loudon, 27th June.—It is reported from Tiflis that teu bombs, which were thrown vesterday iu the business centre of the town, exploded with appalliug force, killing and injuring many people and doing itmneuse damage to the buildings around. The object of the bomb-throwers was
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      Prince Fushimi.
      70 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) His Message to the Canadian People. Loudon, 26th June. —Priuce Fushimi sailed from Victoria by the cruiser Monmouth vesterday. In his message to the Canadian Government he said that he was much impressed by the eutbusiasm of his reception which was evidence of goodwill of
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      Lord Cromer’s Reward.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Grant of £50,000. Loudon, 26tb Juue. —It is uuderstood that the Government will shortly propose a grant of .4250,000 to Lord Cromer. The delay in the announcement is due to Lord Cromer’s health, which is now practically restored.
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      The Spanish Agreements,
      54 5 Supplied by Renter.) Of Wider Scope than Supposed. London, 27th Juue—lt is pointed out that the Anglo-Spauish and Franco-Spanish agreements have a wider scope than the supposed guarantee of the territorial tat us ymo of the whole Mediterranean and that part of the Atlautic washing the shores
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      The Navy.
      20 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Launch of the Inflexible Londou, 27th Jane— The cruiser Inflexible was launched at Clydebank yesterday.
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      The Vine-Growers’ Agitation.
      23 5 (Suj'pHed by Reuter Albert Surrenders at Montpellier. London, 27th June.—Albert, the leader of the Vine-growers’ agitation, has surrendered at Montpellier.
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      Mr. Alfred Deakin.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Melbourne. Loudon, 27th June.—Mr. Alfred Deakir lilts arrived at Melbourne, where he receiw It great ovation on his return from the Go lopial Conference.
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      Oxford University.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Honorary Degrees Confer»ed. London, 27th June. —Degrees, honoris causa, were conferred yesterday bv Oxford University on Prince Arthur of Connaught, Sir Henry Campbell Bauuerman, Lord Loreburn (Lord Chancellor), the Kt. Hon. J. W. Lowther (Speaker). Ge ner al” Boptb* Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood and Mark
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      Cricket.
      68 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Last Monday’s Matches Loudon. 27th June.—The following is the Monday f Cncket nm,ch is begun last Yorkshire beat Somerset by an iuuiugs aud runs. Cambridge beat M. C C bv 8 wickets, aud the South Africans beat Kentbv 2 runs. J The matches bet wee i
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    290 5 Entries for Second and Third Days Racing. SECOND DAY, 11th JULY. Race I. Lady Ledbury Mascotte Placida Barrier Bonnie Maty Bobs Don,si Dartmoor Tarpon Back 11. Miss Hampton h’osemead Prince George j Tivoli Acetine First p restol) Little Ticli j (Juorraboloug Jim Gosper Waibi Race 111. Prince
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    Taiping Notes.
    904 5 (From Our Own Corre$j)ondenl.) Taiping, 25th June, 1907. Modern Taiping has been describe as the ghost of its former self, but I am afraid that at the rate people are leaving the old place, there will not even be the ghost itself left in time. Week before last
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    The "Living Statue” and Lady Godiva.
    309 5 The "Living Statu e” and Lady Godiva. A Committee of the Loudou CVuuty Council on sth iust. received two deputations peculiarly dissimilar in character. One was composed of representatives of the principal religious societies of London, to protest agaiust the exhibitions of liviug statuary in the music-halls; the other comprised
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    Passengers.
    13 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Thonyiva, from Negapatam Mr and Mrs. Madden aud children.
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    FIXTURES.
    88 5 To-dat 17th Day of sth Moon. League Football G. S. vs. M. F. T., Esplanade. Towu Baud, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.ni. Matsuo’s Japanese Ciuematograpb, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. aud 9-30 to 11-3 J p.ni. To-morrow. 18th Day of sth
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Euglisli (Delhi) ...4th July China Devanha ...G r h China (Rom) 9'h German l%ieten) ...10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    33 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewaros. Delhi 4 July, j Devanha 6 July Arcadia 18 China 'lO Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Sutula 9 July. I Nubia 3Ju y. Palma 23 Syria 27
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      66 5 Summer Diarrhoea in Children, During the hot weather of the summer mouths the first uunutural looseness of a child's bowels should have immediate attention. so as to check the disease before it becomes serious. AH that is necessary is a few doses of Chamberlain*. Qohc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy fcSfoWfed
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      50 5 Lingering Colds. The louger a cold baugu on, the urore it 'TOftkeus the njstsui. Do not run the nik of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chainberlaiu’p Cough Remedy wi.U cure your cold and all danger from this diwase will be avoided. The George Towu Diapen •ary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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      190 5 NOTICE!. NOTICE is hereby given that iny responsibility and interest in Chop ‘‘SWEE 6UAN carrying on business as General Dealers and Tin Miners at Putsom, Tongkab. having ceased ou the 17th of this month, I will not be responsible for any debt or debts incurred by the said Chop. For
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      789 5 FREE SCHOOL SPORTS. 3IASSEY-HARRIS RIDERS AGAIN IN FRONT. Being scratch races, the (J<d aud i'reseut Boys’ Rico Prizes werd certainties for M &soys* Old Boy»’ Kice 1 V. O. Luubeg. 2. S. E Mathieu. '■>. C. Mclntyre. Present Boys’ Race I K“iig Cfceow. All on Massey-Harris Bicycles ard palmkk t
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    Rubber Share Market.
    354 6 MIiSeKS. J RUSSELL GRANT Ai Co.’s Report. London, June 6th,1907. The Market for Matav aud Ceylon Rubber shares fairly active, with a good investment demand, the feature of the week being the demand for Sumatra Paras and Vallambrosas. Anglo-Ma'ays part paid have been a good uiaiket at
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    The China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited.
    623 6 Following is the Directors’ Report preseuied and passed at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the china Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited, held at the Head Office of the Company, 13a Canton Load, Shanghai, on Thursday, the 30th ultimo Your Directors have pleasure iu
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    237 6 Per P. O. s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 4th July To Singapore (from Loudon, June 7) Mr. J. Robertson, Mrs. E. F. Elliot, Dr. J. D. Gimlette, Mr. Vickers (from Marseilles, June 14) Mr. C. F. Sanderson, Mr. W.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 27th Junk (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 /4rj\ S Credit ...2/4£ 3 Documentary —2/411 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( W.Coast Hlbs.. < or.) 16$. —no stock White Pepper 21f.- sales Trang Pepper 17}. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. no sellers Mace gl.^Osa/c* Mace Pickings 71. —talus Nutmegs 110 s 25. sales No. 1 5.35 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Paste» 2 95 sales
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    SHARES.
    880 6 a oj a s 3 Se. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1900 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1906 1899 1907 1902 Capital. Number of Shares issued. a. !=> Last Dividend. Name. 3 M 7 J 300.000 300.000
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      43 6 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic liniment and prevents blood poisoning resulting from a cut or bruise. It also causes the parts to Leal wu.Uout matura. on and in much less time than whe he usual treatment is employed. AgeJ WD Wholesale.
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      200 6 Something Every Family Should Keep. Mi. L. P. Turner, of Grayville, Natal, has used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy successfully in bis home and writes the manufacturers of this medicine as follows: We are never without this remedy in our houses and it certainly deserves success as it is
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      111 6 > CO X o j u < o ■Hr»*» u :> X v tv'r o gk TY\i c° o'» 4 fco»* Sn«o* 6 3 1 ~»88«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
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    The King and Olympia.
    253 7 6oCIfc.IT IjADIKH TO COMPETE AT iHK Horse Show. Society ladies, who will ride theit n uiouuts at the hurdles, will form one of Hie chief attractions at the International Horse Show at Olympia this mouth. Horsewomen from Canada, the United St tee, France, and Holland will
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    A Daring Belle.
    247 7 Society Girl’s Leap from Balloon. Found in a Fainting Fit. Miss Louisa Smith, the belle of Newhaveu, I Connecticut, has just passed through a thrilling adventure in demonstration of the American girl’s /aunted coinage. Miss Smith was watching the preparations for a balloon ascent at Belleville, when
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    A Female Paradise.
    330 7 Gorgeous New Yoke Club. American womeu claim to have established female paradise by opening a unique club in New York, which, it is believed, will prove the pioneer of mauy similar institutions wherever women aspire to the greatest comforts, luxuries, aud refinements of advanced civilisitiou. Speakiug generally,
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      255 7 JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMAHC E OF MODERN MALAVA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tulet of the Fen,'’ Chronicle» of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in Penang,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226, 232. Beach Street, Penang. THE LONDON DIRECTORY, (Published Annually.) E
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      637 7 INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for tbe above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, and tbe State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risk» against fire on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b, Logan’s Buildings. 7-3-07 109 c THE PATRIOTIC
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      53 7 Chamberlain’.! Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Itemed v. This is unquestionably tlie most succe-s, ful medicine iu use for bowel complaints, aud is now the recognized staudard over a Urge part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will invariably cure au ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. The George j'owu
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      981 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP MEMO MOH St, Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, PEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 2!a,
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