Straits Echo, 24 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 I’er Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 24th LY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 167.
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      1066 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 M ■b R'» 5 IN FO «E57 /17,iL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £800,000 £1,075,000 £800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Prtprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      22 1 SOLE AULMS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 9t io 9S <2 o> to r*» u--w, rc o m *> K TIV SiSSVH TIAffG LEE A Co.
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    Brevities.
    724 2 liaub exported 80l ounces of gold during .1 one. You’ie very quick of apprehension,” said the thief to the constable. Mr. W. A. B. Wood, H. 13. M. ViceConsul at Singora, is going home on leave. The man who doesn’t treat women deferentially either doesn’t know enough or knows
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      124 2 A Soldier’s Experience. Alauv a soldier iu the late war has cause to rememlier Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an oflicer iu tLe Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A. Isaacman A Co., of Braufoi t, R. C. 11 is endeavour to check the ravages of
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      552 2 ktotiob. ON and after this date, &U small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, sth July 1905 Managing Director. Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be
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      991 2 STILL H LEADING PIANOS. J J BRINSMEAD SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS JT7ST UNPACKED. Guaranteed for 5 shears. Tuned Free for One Year. CASH §450. EASY PAYMENTS §lOO DOWN. Balance by monthly payments. SOLE AGENTS, ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTB. AS A ORDER DIR EC TL Y BEST DUTCH BRAND, Case, 48 quarter
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      74 3 H»;hb, Br. s.s., *>44», iukster, 24tb July, Bt»gapore, 22ud Julv, Gen —W M. A Co. Pegu, Br. s.s, 21*4, Cojsb, -4th July, Acbeeu, 23rd July. Geu.—Bail Ho Hin. Canton, Br. s.s., 105, Mericau. 24tb July, Teluk Aueon, 23rd July, Geu. Ab Hiug. V. K. Luitpolo. Ger. s.s., 3.020. Kircbner,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 24th Jult. Rotorua, for Tougkab. Deli for Traug and Pang Nga. Langkat, for Teluk Ausou. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud Taiping. Lai Sang, for Singapore aud Hongkong. Preussen, r Ceylon, Australasia, ludia, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc
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    EXPECTED.
    37 3 Vessels f'rnni A ye at* Due Silesia Singapore IJ.M&Co. 25th July Alcinous •Singapore W.M <kCo. 27th G. A pear Singapore A.A.A/V 27th orwaerf s Ooloinlio S K.AOo. 28th Ja pan Calcutta A. A A .Co. 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 1 •'furls For Aijetils hettvr* l Silesia Hamburg B.jVJ.ACo. July. Alciuous iLoudon W.M ACo., 1 C. rtpcar .Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Vorwaerts [Singapore S.K.ACo. Japau Singapore A. A. A.Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    173 3 For IHjli aud Laugsa—Per lan tier Parra, to-morrow, 1 pm. Langkat—Per Ban IV/at ft Soon, tomorrow, 2 p m. Port Swetteuiiam aud Siugapore—Per Thomjwa, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Rangoon aud Calcutta takiug mads for Europe, etc, via Bombay—Per Tarn, 26th iustaut, p.m. U> Week Dais. Taipiug, Ipob, Batu Gajab,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    206 3 Per P. &O. ss. India, couuectiug with the Marmora at Colombo, due at Penang ou 31 St July lo Penang (from Loudon, July 5) Mr. aud Mrs. T. Matthews, Mrs. McGfegor aud child (from Marseilles, Jtily 12) Mr. A. G. Coiy, Mr. Logau. To Singapore (from
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      1061 3 «25 Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. July 31 s.s. Marmora connecting with s.s. India Aug. 15 s.s. Malta do 8.8. Mongolia 29 is. Delta do 8.8. Victoria Homewards. Aug. 3 8.8. Delta connecting with 8.8. Macedonia do 8.8. Himalaya do 8.8. Moldavia FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. tut Class
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      549 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hohenhtatjfen, and the “oCandia” and The steamers are especially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger First-class Cabins amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins Doctor and Stewardesses carried. Laundry on board. Return tickets issuwi at reduced
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfle-everybody and justice alone.— ATrotmw. Established Jane Ist, 1903 Published dally (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK DAILY lAHIAL $24 per annum. OUTBTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. X.B. All business
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    THE FIRE BRIGADE.
    1213 4 It has now been definitely settled that at the end of the year the Fire Brigade is to be handed over by the Police to the Municipality and that the Brigade will then be run as a separate Municipal department. This is what is done in Singapore.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    340 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played yesterday:— Cham\p io tin hip. IL Persons beat H. A. Xeubrouuer 6—2, 6-1. Snujle Handicap, Class A. Dr. Jamieson (scr.) beat F. O. Hallifax 5 0), o—o, o—B. Tbe following ties have been died for to-morrow
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    Supreme Court.
    403 4 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) An Action for Eviction, The case of J. A. Solomon vs. Ali and Mat Tambv was concluded yesterday. This was an action for tbe eviction of the defendants from tbe ground belonging to tbe Jewish Cemetery in Yabudi Lane and for
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    The Police Courts.
    413 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) For working a bullock while in an unfit state a Chinese bullock-cart driver was yesterday mulcted in tbe sum of 35. For being in possession of about teu bags of pepper, for the possession of which he could give no satisfactory explanation, a Chiuaman
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      223 4 ■«EIV* *£jh« *£3k« <^>i t 1 1 I i THE ANGLO-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’ Gents’
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      273 4 THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Open Only to Registered Subscribers A PRIZE OF $50.00 will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marksin this competition. Where will (he following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo” 6th List. Name of Competitor Address i
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      43 4 Colic and Diarrhoea. >au ?V, n the Jstomach, colic aud diarrhoea U?„3 U nV y ,e Ved b J tLe «se of Chambers Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedv. ST Si T d f lch a “"«cine, give .t a Txs n 6119 Whole.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Korea.
      158 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Japanese Troops Inadequate. Loudon. 23rd July.—Reuter's correspondent at Seoul siys there is much apprehension for the safety of the Japauese in the mterior wheu the abdication of the Emperor becomes generally known. General Hasegawa has only 2,300 troops and this number is wholly inadequate. A mutiuous
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      Ireland.
      46 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Numerous Cases of Cattle-Driving. Loudon, 24th July.—Mr. Justice George Wright, Judge of the High Court, Ireland, addressing the jury at Galway, referred to the lawless spirit abroad. The number of cases of cattle-driving was becoming alarming. Fifty-one farms were cleared last quarter.
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      The Anglo-Russian Agreement.
      87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reported Definitely Settled. Loudon, 23rd July.—The Telegraph states that it is understood at St. Petersburg that all the points of the Anglo-Kussiau Agree ment have been definitely settled. Important Points Still under Discussion. London, 24th July.—The Ambassador at St. Peteisburg has arrived in Loudon
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      Morocco.
      74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kaid Maclean Still a Prisoner. Loudon, 2tth July.—lt is reported from Tangier that the mission of Sbereef Waziu, who was deputed by the Sultan to uegociate with the mountain tribes for the release of lvaid Sir Harry Macleau, has failed entire’y. Shereef Wazau has now returned
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      The House of Lords.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) County and Borough Councils Bill Loudon, 24th July.—The Hill making women eligible for Couuty aud Borough Couucils was read a third time in the House of Lords yesterday.
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      The “Columbia” Disaster.
      101 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Captain Went Down with his Ship. Londou, 24th July.— In the collision between the Columbia (2 722 tons' and the San P'd>o (456 tons), which was reported from San "Frauci6co yesterday aud which resulted in the sinking of the former vessel, there was
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      Finance.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Southern Manchurian Railway Loan. Londou, 24th July.—The Japanese loau of four million ster iug in connection with the Southern Manchuria Kailway closed at I*% discount, after touching I{% discount. It is now officially admitted that the un* derwriters will take 48 per cent, of the loau.
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      Berlin.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Exportation of Arms to Abyssinia Forbidden. London, 24th July.—An Order has been gazetted in Merlin, prohibiting the export of arms aud ammunition to Abyssinia.
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      Macedonia.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Encounter with the Troops. Loudon, 23rd July.—Turkish troops exterminated a Bulgarian revolutionary baud near Perlepe, killing 47. The Turkish casualties were sixteeu. Similar encounters on a smaller scale are of almost daily occurrence iu Macedonia
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      Japan and America.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Alleged Seal-Poaching. Loudon, 23rd July.— It is reported from Washington that Councillor Miyaoka called upon the State Department to enquire regarding the recent arrest of Japanese sealpoachers. [On the 2nd July Reuter wired that a l nited States revenue cutter captured tweutvuiue seal poachers
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      Rome.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ail Audience with the Pope. London, 23rd July.—At Rome the Pope granted an audieuce to the AmbassadorExtraordinary from Uebida.
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      English Weather.
      36 5 (Suppied by Reuter.) Crops Throughout England Damaged. London, 24th July.—Tremendous thunderstorms aud very heavy downfalls of rain were experienced iu Englaud last Sunday and yesterday. Great damage was done to the crops throughout Eugland.
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      Bisley.
      83 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Padgett Wins the Gold Cross. London, 23rd July.—At Bisley ArmourerSergeant Padgett of the Volunteer Battalion of the East Yorks has won the Gold Cross for the best grand aggregate iu the King’s Prize and St. George’s Competition. [lt will be remembered Padgett made 319 but he
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      Lawn Tennis.
      270 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Victory of Australasia. 1/oudon, 24'h July.—Playing for the Davis Cup in the Lawn Tenuis Touruam Q ut at Wimbledon, Messrs. Gonne and Barett beat Messrs. Brookes and Wilding by tLree sets to two. Mr. Gonne beat Mr. Wilding by thret sets to one, and Mr.
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    League Football.
    590 5 Crescent Football Team vs. Anglo-Chinese School. The above League fixture, whith was played off on the C. R. C. ground yesterday afternoon, iesulted in a victory for the Crescents by one goal to nil. Tbe School team, on the whole, played remarkably well; indeed, there were moments iu
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    The King’s Prizeman.
    149 5 Fob the fourth time iu the history of the (Jueeu’s and King’s Prize at Wimbledon formerly, aud now at Bisley at the auuual riHe meeting of the National RitD Association has the great honour of the year fallen to a Colonial marksman. Canada, with Havburst and Perry,
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    Tin Mines Returns, 1907.
    133 5 a Jan. Feb. Mar. April Mar June. c Belat pikula 501 311 435 407 360 365. I Bruseh 450 242 475 265 425 2131 -2 «lopeog 252 205 588 560 580 54<* 3 Jebei 150 180! 171 149 12« 84 lvuautau 95 124 225 250 255
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    The Federal Capital.
    883 5 Week ht Week. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 22ud July. The railway authorities have built two i vaus for the Prisons Department to take prisoners between Kuala Lumpur and Tailing. The vans can be distinguished by the large letters P. V.” in br;.s< ou the outside.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE NEW COURTS ORDINANCE
      176 5 To rii* fcoiiofi or tiii: Strait*» Echo Sir, —lt lias uot far appeired what prompted Mr. Fort to raise the qties'ion •>< Divorce Jurisdiction iu the Legislative Council. This pernicious branch of the law, I am sure, is uot desired by the greater majority of the
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    FIXTURES.
    89 5 To-l>a.t ot'i Day ol Olli Moou. I*. C C. Tenuis Tournament. I’owu Band, Esplanade, to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japauesa Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Hoad aud Campbell Street, 7 to 8-30 p.m. aud 0-00 to 11-JO p in. To-morrow lGth Dav of dtli Moon. I*. C. C. Tennis Tournament. League
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 Chiu i Preuss'H) ...•JJrdJuly. Uermau Pr llg. LuitpoUl) ...24»1i English Marmora ...Jlst China (De tu) ...3rd Aug
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    25 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service Ol) TWA R 1 11 < .11 KWA K OS Marmora •!l July. De'ta S Aug Malta to Aug. Delhi 17
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      59 5 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with small children during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles. Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked iu its inwpieuey and
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      53 5 Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to 1« needed sooner or later and and when that time comes you will need it badly— you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life.. The George Too-o
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      50 5 Relieve Your Mind. It is always a relief to be prepared for au emergency. Colic, diarrhoea and dysentery are usu dlv prevalent at this season and a bottle of Chainlwlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Ronedy in your home nay save mm*, «offering if-not a life, 'ihe George TWnUfopedsary, Wholesale Agents.
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      403 5 m KHYE HUI BAR, HI /Vo. 4/a, Carnarvon Street, OPPOSITE CAMPBELL STREET MARKET. THE management of the above Bar beg l to inform the public in general and their customers in particular that all iheir refreshments are of the best quality. Iced bottled and cask beer, stout and aerated waters
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    The Changing East.
    2366 6 Canton. The last few years have wrought consideral -changes iu Canton. On the occasion of u.y last visit the veteran, Li Hung-chang, at tb,e time somewhat iu disfavour, was Viceroy of the two Kwaug. He effectively put dowu piracy iu tbo delta for the time beiug, aud
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang. 24th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank* ...2/4$ 4 months’ siyht Bank ...2/4i 7 3 Credit -.2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/4} l Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173* Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold leaf £64.85 B. Pepper( \V.Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) 16§. —no stock White Pepper 22g.- sales Trane Pepper 17|. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 69. —sales Nutmegs 110* 24. —sales !Nu. I 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 2 90 sales Tapioca.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 6 Penang, 24« July, 1907. Beef— c^Soup per cat tv 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eacli 25 Tongue 5 1 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    949 6 So. s Number of p 2 o 5 Capital. Shares I y Last Dividend. Name. Ji *3 issued i s z T 1 2L_ I Mining. 1903 300.000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $11.50 1907 j 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANO F. M. ,S
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      122 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gelslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN' RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery tf Cn. *Am > CO x r* o s; f -J LU iv)r < G^ TO C° RV.I1» 6 o nm BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRARD EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY
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      797 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANMUNDS. RIITTLBY Co. John Bazley White Bros,’ PORTLAN D CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery <sc Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S. The Safe. m ABSOLUTELY Fire and Burglar Proo/. SCHIFFMANN, HEER&Co. rAUn^NE.W\ xtKac^\
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      1200 8 NOTICE. YII WS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, oUangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON. American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free.
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