Straits Echo, 16 July 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 5. $24 Per Annum. PJSNANG, TUESDAY, 16th JULY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 160.
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      1163 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N >•3 Z"*! ro «£S7 .4LL PURPOSES. BANK Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul up Reierve Fund Reaervo Liability of Proprietors 4800,000 41,075,000 4800.000 Head Office: HATTON COURT, TIIREAONEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Bau^kok Batavia Calcutta Colombo Cebu
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      21 1 SOLE AQE.\ IS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a rv O ■'W> 3Q CT it vIV .a rsi <v 31V s.ssva TIAIVC LEE o.
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    FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    3029 2 RESIDENI-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1905. (Continued from ytsterdaya istue.) Areas Under Cultivation. The Commissioner puts the area under padi at 62 800 acres, gambler 25,850 acres, sugar 16,000 acres, rubber 79,550 acres, coffee 16,000 acres, tapioca 12,720 acres and cocouuts 38,330 acres. The Commissioner's figures are obtaiued
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      44 2 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pa in a in tli«* stomach, colic and diarrhoea are quick'y lelieved by the use of OhamberUiu h Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of such a medicine, give it a trial. The George Town Dispensary. Whole sale Agents.
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      407 2 NOTICE. I the undersigned, do hereby inform the public that I have severed my connection with Messrs. Wassiainall, Asoomall Co., and have joined in partnership with Messrs. Tollaram, Dholiamall Co. from this date. (Sd) DETARAM THAROOMALL. Penang 11th July, 1907 12-7-***** NOTICE. I the undersigned, inform the public that 1
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      825 2 CLEANS AND POLISHES at the carr.c time. For use on all H.use and Kitchen Utensils. REMOVES RUST, DiRT, and SPOTS. MAKES TIN LIKE SILVER, COPPER LIKE COLD. MAKES HOME BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL. m IK TRADE NiAaK. THE PENANG FOUNDRY. (Established 1876.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. STILL LEADING “BRINSMEAD” ™«<>s.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      93 3 Pin Senq, Br. s.s., 378, Davidson, 15th July, Singapore, 13tb Julv. (Jen., Q. B. Kee. Avagyke, Br. s.s., 140, Buchanan, 16th July, Deli, 15'h July, Gen., K. O. Co. Langkat, Br. 8.8 i 14!*, Moiri*, 16tb July, Teluk Anson, 15th July, Geu, K. G. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 10th July. Leonj Ho. for Batu Babra and A «a ban. Van tier Parra, for Deli. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteubam Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetteubam and Singapore. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Sema we. Segli, Olebleh and Sabang. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson.
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    EXPECTED.
    35 3 Veese/g Frtiut Atj*nU Dm* C. A pear Singapore A.A A.Go. IHiIi.JiiIv. Silesia Singapore B.M .,t< 'o 25th Alcinous Singapore W.M AOo. 27th G. A pear Singapore A A.A.< ’<>. 27th Vorwaerts Colombo S K.vH’o. 28th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 Vftttl* For .1 hfitfi'M C. Apear Calcutta A A.A.C«>. .1 ulv. Silesia Hamburg B&l.ACo —1 Alciuous 1 joti'l) >ii W.M A Co. 0, Apcar Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Vorwaerts Singapore S.lv <fcCo.
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    MAULS CLOSE.
    165 3 For lraug<fc Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per U. Halewi/n, to-morrow, 1 p.m. leluk Anson—Per Langkat, to morrow, 2 p.m. Setul—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.ui. Singapore Hongkong—Per Fook Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pangkor—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow. 4 p.m. Or Wm Days. Taipmg, Ipoli, Batu Gajali,
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      1733 3 (S HIPPIN O.) Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. July 18 s.n. Arcadia connecting with n.s. Moldavia do s.m. India do s.h. Mongolia HI s.h. Marmora Aug. 15 8.8. Malta 29 h k. Delta do Homewards July 20 s.h. China connecting with 8.8. Victoria W EXTRA STEAMERS Intermediate Service.
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      178 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.m., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Pori Swettenham in time to catch the 8 30 rain for Kwala
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice atone. —AW'X»*. Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sunday?.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 22i>—232, Bnteli Penang THICKDAILY LOOAI <s« per nn OUTBTAIIOKB Postage Kxrr*. VAII. «DITION (Poet Kroe $l5 CARLS A IMIRKKS Echo Penang.” Telephone No. 343 jr.B. All
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    WELD QUAY AGAIN.
    701 4 Until there are better landing facilities iu Penang we do not think that the Weld Quay problem will ever be satisfactorily settled. Not so very long ago the Commissioners tackled the stalls question; now they are agitated over the storage of goods at various points on the
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    The “Straits Echo's" Competition.
    772 4 The following letter was received this morning from Mrs. Moss, onecf the winners of the Stra ts Echo's last competition TO THE MANAGER OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” l>ear Sir, Mauv thanks for your Cheque received yesterday, also for your kind congratulations. Yours truly, I. G. Moss.
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    Colony vs. F. M. S. Match.
    116 4 The above cricket match has beeu fixed to be played at Penang on August 5 and 6. Niue places in the Colony’s team have already been tilled. The names of those who have already been asked aud have accepted are Peuaug—Messrs. Mugliston, Key worth,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    195 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played yesterday:— Championship. W. J. Hodge ic. o. from C. C. Rogers. Single Handicap, Class B. A. R. Adams o. from W. S. Goldie. The following ties have been fixed for to morrow Mixed Doulle Handicap. Miss
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    A Dramatic Arrest.
    93 4 Marc ELLIN Albert, the peasant who is leading the agitation iu the South of France, escaped disguised as a woman. When M. Ferroul, the ex-Mayor, was arrested at Narbonoe, the military were obstructed by a large body of women, armed with pitchforks, the leader wearing a red
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    A Returned Banishee.
    143 4 In the small hours of this morning a police patrol arrested a Chmamiu in Chulia Street for being in possession of a quantity of zinc piping which he had obviously stolen from some house. Later in the day this man was brought before Chief Inspector Bourne of
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    Supreme Court.
    230 4 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) The Mahomedan and Hindu Endowment Board os. Tye Kee Yoon. It will be remembered that the judgment of the above case, which was reported iu our columns on the 4th inat., was reserved. His Lordship, this morning, delivered judgmeut in favour
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    Round the Police Courts.
    403 4 (Before Mr. Codrington.) Yesterday Inspector O’Neill bauled up 10 Chinese for gambling in premises No. 102, Muutri Street. They were convicted aud lined $o each. For being in possession of morphia aud a hypodermic syringe twoChiuese were yesterday given the option of a tine of $3OO
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      266 4 t l 1 i i 1 I I I x THE ANSLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. JUST ARRIVED FOR THE RACES. Ladies’ Hand Combination Bags, Purses Wallets. Over one hundred different kinds varieties to select from, all of best Leather and the latest pattern. also A Large Assortment of Ladies’
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      21 4 1 9 LOOK OUT FOR THE “STRAITS ECHO’S” NEXT COMPETITION. OPEN ONLY TO REGISTERED SUBSCRIBERS. Full particulars on Thursday next. t
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      87 5 Echo Special».) Chinese Clerks Strike. Singapore, July 17tla.—The Chinese goUown clerks employed by the Tnnjong Pagur Dock Board have struck. They demand more wages. Sixty have been dismissed. Tim clerks employed at Tanjoug I 'agar admittedly have a hard time—the hoars are long and the work necessitates responsible men.
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      Home Politics.
      66 5 (Supplied by Renter.) China's Railway Concessions. Loudon, Pith July.—Mr. RuDcimau replying to Mr. Rees in Parliament said that the final contracts had been concluded for Mie Shanghai, Nanking, Canton aud Hongkong lines. As regards the remaining British railway concessions negociatious were proceeding through progress was slow. The Government
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      Demonstration Against Russia.
      92 5 Supplied, by Renter.) A Scrimmage with the Police. Tiondon, 16th July.—A great demonstration was held yesterday at Trafalgar Square against any entente with Russia, wliobo regime was bitterly denounced. Subsequently a crowd led by Mr. W. Thorne, labour member for West Ham, Mr. Hyndinan, the Socialist leader,
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      U. S. A. and Japan.
      101 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Viscount Aoki Condemns Jingo Utterances. London, 16th July.—The New York newspapers report frequeut collisions with the Japanese on the coast of California. Viscount Aoki, Japanese Ambassador at Washington, in an interview condemned as hideously wicked the utterances of the irresponsible Jingoes which,
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      Morocco.
      80 5 (Supplied hj Reuter.) A Thousand Troops after Raisuli. London, 16th July.—A thousand troops have left Fez for the Hymass (Kmass) territory for the purpose of effecting the release of Kaid Sir Harry Maclean, who is a prisoner in the hands of the rebel Raisuli. [On the l<»th inst. Router
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      Newfoundland.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Fishery Nogociations. London, 16th July.—The Newfoundland tishery negociations have practically reached an impasse. Arbitration on the interpretation of the Auglo- American treaty of 1818 is now being mooted.
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      Prince Fushimi.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter Arrival at Yokohama. Loudon, 16th July. H. M. 8. Monmouth, with Prince Fushimi on board, has arrived at Yokohama. His arrival was made the occasion of a remarkable demonstration of friendship towards Great Britain.
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      The New Hebrides.
      47 5 (Supplied by Renter.) A Punitive F'orce Lauded. London, 15th July.—The cruiser Cambrian has lauded a punitive force on the New Hebrides to aveuge the murder of a European. The natives had some tirearms aud in the skirmish a Bluejacket was killed and another wounded.
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      England and Germany.
      48 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Kaiser to Review the Combined Fleets London, 15th July.—Prince Henry of Prussia’s Squadron is eu route to Bergen to imet the British cruiser squadron. It is believed that the Kaiser, wlro is now at Bergen yachting, will review the combiued fleets.
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      The Navy.
      97 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Destroyer Lee Damaged. London, 15th July.—The destroyer Lee Ins arrived at Plymouth with her side stove in. She was iu collision with the Dutch ciuiser Friesland. The Frieelanrl is a sheathed cruiser of 3,KW tons displacement and nearly 20 knots speed. The Lee is
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      Australia.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bounties for Certain Corps Loudon, 15th July —The Commonwealth Government is iutroduciug a Bill for the spend ug of thiee quarter million pouuds in ten years iu bounties for coffee, cotton, hemp, jute, rice, tobacco and other crops.
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      Cricket.
      96 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Eton and Harrow Match. London, 15th July.— In the Harrow versus Eton match, Harrow made 222 runs to which total Bird contributed 100 not out.. In their second innings they made 382 for eight wickets and declared their innings closed. Bird put up 131 in
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      Lawn Tennis.
      29 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Davis Cup Result. London, 16rh July.— In the Davis Cup doubles,Messrs. Wright aud Behr beat Messrs. Brookes aud Wilding by three sets to two.
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    Taiping Notes.
    333 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 14tii July. M iss Toll, of the Treacher Girls' School, left for India ou a holiday at the commencement of the mouth. During her absence the school will be under the supervision of Miss Jackson, who will be assisted by Miss Leicester, Miss
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    THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    666 5 Webk bt Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 14th July. Dr. Fraser, head of the Medical Reseaich Department of the F. M. S., who met with a [S somewhat serious motor-car accident the [,f other day, breaking both collar bones, is t 0 making satisfactory progress
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    Stray Notes from Kinta.
    227 5 (By an Occasional Correspondent.) Ipob, July loth. This regulation of the rikishas here is simply disgraceful. Ou the arrival of the trains the pullers swarm rouud the exits and m their wild charge for likely passengers nearly capsize other passengers. 'J he pullers will not take
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1889 5 (Concluded from yesterday is*ue Singapore and Its Housing and Sanitation Vrohlems. In a leugtby aud interesting speech the Attorney-General introduced the Municipal Ordinance Amendment Bill, for first reading The object, he explained, was to carry out certaiu suggestions Professor Simpson made iu an able report presented to Government
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    FIXTURES.
    98 5 To-i»at 7ih Day of tith Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. League Football :G. S. vs. V. M. C. A C. R. C. Ground. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Peuang Road and Campliell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. and 9-30 t) 11-30 p.m. To-morrow Bth Day of 6th Moou.
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      121 5 A Soldier’s Experience, Many a soldier in the late war bas cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an officer in the Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A, Isaacman Co., of Branfort, O. R. C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery which
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      52 5 Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be needed sooner or later and and when that time comes you will nead it badly—you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life. The George Town Dispensary,
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      51 5 Relieve Your Mind. It is always a relief to be prepared for au emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dysentery are usuallv prevalent at this season and a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home may save much suffering if not a life. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      585 5 NOTICE. THK KUSINF84 OF THK PENANG CONFECTION! RY WILL BK CAB.KIBO ON A* USUAL. at 22a, Leith Street. 1 16-7 07 503 W. SNELLING II KHYK 111 I It A It. /Vo. 41a, Carnarvon Street. OPPOSITE CAMPBELL ST BEET MAUKET. 1 (I.iitf I is!i Chinese Newspapers in the premises.) THE
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  • Obituary
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    45 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Sir William Perkin Loudon, 15th July.—Sir Wilbaiu Peijin is dead. [This name cannot be fouud iu Who's Who It may be meant for Sir William Perkin, k.r.s. L.L.D. ph. D., D.sc., V.P.c.s. who was create, a Knight in 19iK>. —Ei*. S.E.'l
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    258 6 Per P. O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the Arcadia at Colombo, due at Peuaug ou 17th July:— To Penang (from Loudou, June 21) Mr. A. T. Keunard, Mr. J. M. Coutts. Mr. 0. S. Murray (from Marseilles, June 28) Mr. Cazen. To Singapore (from London) Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Pknano, 16th July. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ---2/4^ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4^ 8 Credit ...2/41 3 Documentary ...2/411 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bom nay. Painand Bank 173 J Moulmein. Demand Bank 171$ S dav».’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    170 6 Gold leaf $64.85 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16|. —ho stock White Pepper 22g. sales Trang Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 safes Mace Pickings 69. —sales NutmeggllOs 24. —sales No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 2 90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 naminal
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    SHARES.
    9 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERBON, Eheek ang* f Share Broken.
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      59 6 A Warning to Mothers. loo much care cauuot l>e used with small childten during the hot weather of the summer mouths to nuard agamst bowel troubles (live Chamberlaiu'.- Colic, Choleta aud Diarrhoea Remedy aud theu a dose of castor oil, and the disease may lie checked in its incipieucy aud
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      32 6 17 !k AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Watson’s DUNDEE WHISKY No. 10. THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH. J. WATSON 8 Co* Ltd., DUNDEE* j agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States.
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      64 6 *TKA KA (fl X o UJ o° < G* V\l c° a* so*° S-m**-*»* c O IT,. Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. SMDILAM BUTTERY CO SOLE AGENTS, PENfING F. HI. S. 'I SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F.
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      1183 7 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Large Stock Alwaya on Hand FAR EAST” EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South Chin Morning Post. Price $1 each number. Contents (No. 2). The Shi Kiug: (ii) concluded. Leprosy The need of concentrated effort.
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      1152 8 NOTICE. ~X1 IEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, aud Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. VV. JONES, King Street, Penang. Phoiographer. 16c Kim Keng l.eong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO AGENTS
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