Straits Echo, 6 August 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’cr Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Gih AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 ccnls. No. 178.
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      1244 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N: •h IN ro «ES7 /Otf /4tL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. X HOC, 000 XI .075,000 X800.000 Capital Paid up Ro»ervo Fund Koserve Liability of Fr< p ietors Head Ollico: RATION COURT, TIIREADNEEDLK
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      26 1 SOLE AOEISTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. i <0 3 7 V w T--2» c# m B CP <? s. a V a 10 *hiv SiSsvg TIANG LEE A Co.
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    Kallang Tunnel Through.
    1104 2 DaTLIOBT AT LAST. Yesterday morning, says Friday’s Free iYess, there was brought to a conclusion cue of tlie most interesting and at times difficult engineering uudotakiugs which hare been taken in baud in Singapore for many years. Not. long after work had been recommenced on the usual
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      74 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera ami Diarrhoea Rcmcilv. 1 here is probably uo medicine made that is relied upon with h more implicit confidence lhau Chamberlain's Colic, Ch< lera and Diarrhoea Eeinuly. Dunne tho third of a ceulury in which it lias Uen iu use, people 11 V<l 11 w ope remedy
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      473 2 (1 uu ObSi>ugh quit has ilian can ;om1 lie first rum late, now inal and soil ken. !be The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. People are ofteu very much disappointed to iiud that their family physician is away from home when they most need his services. Diseases like
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      1301 2 d of t to >s to I be for I his »8 bad lowioed the ■>our couaud lauv was ious atutlie 1 all local irtulliDg uted iway ices, boea lany can The e of lioea bet0T9 r MUSIC SALE. 10,000 PIECES TO CLEAR. TO LET. 15, PRICES from 10 cts.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      129 3 Pin Seng, Pi\ s.s., 378, Davidson, sth Ang., Singapore, 3rd Aug., Gen.— <J. B. Kee. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, Gtb Aug. Deli, sth Aug., Geu.—B. M. A Co. Coen, Dut. 8.8., 823, Steeuborg, Oth Aug., Acbeen, 4th Aug., Geu.—H. L. A Co. Van dee Parka. Dut. s.s., 331,
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      DEPARTURES.
      78 3 (5th August. PttreJ, for Paugkalau Brandau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahau. Coen, for Singapore. Tony duty JJn. for Balu Bahru and Asahau. Pin Seny, for Port Swetle lhaiu A Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetteuhain and Smgapoie. Peyv, for Langsa, T. Si ui iwe.Segli, Olehleh and Subang. Fitzpatrick,
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    EXPECTED.
    37 3 r exuelr Front A <jt at» Ihie Lightning Singapore Siugapoie A.A.A.Co. lOtbAug. Mac ha on VV.M ifcCo. lOtb Iteulawers Liverpoo S.B &Co. 10th Sikh G lasgow S B &Ou. I4‘h A. A pear •Singapore A.A.A.Co. 25lli
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 1 esxeh For Atjeutg Leave» Machaou Ben'awers Sikl) A. Ape ir fjoudou Siugapore ~iuaap ore Calcutta VV.M.&Co. s.d &0o. S.D&CV A. A. A Co. Mil 1 1 1 1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    63 3 Koa Ceylon, Australasia, ludia, Aden. Kgypt and via Naples for Kuroj>e, etc. PerVrinhudir'y, to-morrow, u urn. Traug Pang Nga—Per I)eli, tc-inorrow, 1 pm. Batu Dabra—Per Patlam, to-morrow, 1 p in. Siuga pore ami HoDgkoug —Per C. Ajicar, to-morrow, 2 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, U-morrow, *2 p.m. Paugkor—Per It.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    217 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Mongol! t, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on Nth August To Penang (From London, July 19) Mr. G. 0. Green, Mr. H. D. Kiddle. To Singapore (from London) Mr. J. Macleod, Mr. N. Prentice, Mr, F.
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      1681 3 (SHIPPING.) *«£5 m IS. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Fo* INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Int*ndbd to Sail. Stbamb*. Aug. 15 s.s. Ma'ta cmnecting with do do s.s. Monyolia s.s. Victoria s.8. Britannia lit* 8 s. Delta Sept. 11 s.s. Oceatut Homewards. Aug.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      27 3 WEATHER, The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornw^lli*-: The rainfall during the 21 hours ended at 9 a. in. to-day wasuil.
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice Riti.-Hc* everybody and justice alone.— Zmerton. Published daily (sxcept Sunday*.) AT TB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DA II. MK'AL -521 pel al.uuni. Ol'TST.lTIOXS Kntige Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) SI3 CAULK ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 •V B. All bus communications
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    447 4 Reuter informed us yesterday that at last, after many weeks of discussion we were almost <*oing to write dissension—the Hague Conference have done something. The Conference has adopted the American proposal to es- tablish an Arbitration Court” at the Hague. The ns*7 Court will adjudicate judicial questions
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    280 4 The names received so far as iuteudiDg recruits in the proposed Peuang-born Chinese Volunteer Corps are: 1. Lim Cbee Saing 2. 'l’an Choo Soay 3. Tan Hun Eng 4. Teo Pin Chong 5. Cbuab Theau Lye 6. Tan Chin Huat 7. Wooi Kim Swee 8.
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    The Police Courts.
    447 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) In consequence of the execution of a gambling search warrant five Chiuamen were arrested while they were gambling in pre nines NollO. Hutton Lane, on tie 4th I inst. This morning the prisoners pleided guilty to the charge and were fined $5 each. (Before
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    CRICKET.
    2349 4 The Colony vs. F. M. S. Perhaps the chief charm of cricket is its glorious uncertainty. On paper there was not much to choose between the two teams that did battle yesterday; indeed, there were good judges of the game who thought that the F. AI. S. te»m were,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    110 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to morrow: M.xed Double Handicap. Miss Jone 3 and W J. Hodge re. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham. Single Handicap, Class 11, Final. W. S. l)uuu vs. W. P. G. Taggart. t Ihe follow.ug ties have been fixed
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SHOES AND CIVILIZATION.
      318 4 3 g IK To THE k, »»tok OP the Stf.mts Em#. 1 1 a,n to see that Mr. Chew 800 Hean m y° ur issue of the 2nd instant has again come forward in the advancement of civiiiI While admiriug his taste and gallantry m the matter
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      300 4 To-day's Advertisements. PAYING GUEST. Young Englishman wishes to stay with private family as paying guest. Reply, staling terms, to ENGLISHMAN. e o Ech'j FOR SALE. UJN ‘90. X ENUJNE OLD VIOLIN, mace about V7 i rs Address (»-8-07 550 84 Echo Office. WANTED. A HOUSE-K EEFEU. who must also take
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Fining of the Oil Trust.
      111 5 (Supp’ifd by Reuter.) The Huge Penalty Causes a Sensation London, -i'll August.—The sentence ou the Staudard Oil Company has beeu withheld peudiug the hearing of the appeal by the Uuited States Circuit Couit. London, 6th August.—The judgmeut in the Standard Oil Company’s case has
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      Wei-Hai-Wei.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Pica to Keep It. London, 6th August.—The 'lane* Peking correspondent strongly pleads for the retention of Wei-hai wei.
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      The Motor Race.
      18 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prince Borghese at Berlin. London, 6th August.—Priuce Borghese has arlived at Berlin.
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      Malta.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter The New Governor. London, 6th August.—General H. F. Grant, the new Governor of Malta, assumes office in October. He occupies the residence of the commander of the iufautry brigade. The Duke of Connaught will occupy the Palace at Valetta, assuming command of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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      The Irish Trouble.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Flour Merchants Petitiou Vicercy. Loudou, 6th August. —A Belfast telegram states that the grain and Hour merchants are memorialising the Viceroy for protection for the carters, stating that lawless bauds of strikers control the streets. A dozen strikers have been sentenced to from one
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      The Meeting of the Monarchs.
      130 5 (Supi>l<ed by Renter.) Promoting the Interests of Peace Loudou, titli August.—The meeting of the Tear aud Kaiser at Swiuemueude is attracting much attention. It is believed that the Aoglo-Kussiau agreement which has been practically concluded aud ommuuicated to Germany is being discussed, and also the
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      Railway Disaster in France.
      88 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Train Dashes info R'ver. Loudon, sth August. A train crowded with holiday makers, proceeding from Augers to Poitiers, was derailed as it was nearing the Loire Bridge. It dashed through the parapet, the eugiue, a luggage van and third class carriage going into
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      Morocco.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reutu') Refugees at Tangier. Loudon, sth August. —Four hundred refugees have arrived at Taugier from Casablanca where a terrible panic prevails. It. is rumoured that much unrest prevails in different towns on thu Moroccan coast, especiallv at llihat.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2470 5 (CuncmUd ftom ye today's its ie The .Municipal Bill. The Curse op Short Le sel The Hon J. Anderson thought that uo oue of an erquiring turn of mind could study this questi-’» without wondering how it was that iu 11*07 they weie constantly faced with the necessity
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    Government Gazette.
    202 5 The Government Gazette of August 2 contaius the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has beeu pleased to appoint Dr. A. H. Keun, Resideut Medical Officer, District Hospital, Penau to be a Deputy Government Analyst for 'he Settlement of Penaug in addiliou to his other duties.
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    Medical Student Dies of Plague.
    71 5 It is reported, says tlie Straits Times, that 1 a promising student Hospital assistant at the Singapore Medical School died of plague a couple of days ago at the Quarantine C tup, »s the result of a cut on his finger, which he had sustained
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    Warships at Singapore.
    72 5 H.M S. Psyche, Ciptain C. V. de M Cowper. Commander, arrived at Siugapoie ou Friday morning from Sydney, via Batavia. She letu i's to Sydney ou re-commissioning iu al>out two weeks’ time. The Psyche is a cru'ser of 2 165 tons aud 5,000 Irorse power, has a
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    The Age for Marriage.
    344 5 Oue mandarin at Pekiug has grown so eulightened as to present a memorial to the Emperor of China, advising him to raise the age at which Chinese usually many. The idei is to fix the ege for marriages at twen*yfive years for meu aud tweuty for
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    Passengers.
    39 5 Arrived Per s.s. Xuihur, fioni Loudon :M 1 l< J. Gaiduer, Mr. Eckliait. Departed. Per s.s Tltnvgica, for Negapatam Mr. L. H. Clayton. For Madias Miss Bonavii Hunt. Messrs. A Sadler, S L. Svniouds aud VV. A. Young.'
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    FIXTURES.
    32 5 To-dat. 28th Day of Gill Moon. P. C. 0. Teuuis Touruarusut. To-morrow. 20. h Diy of 3th moon. P. C C. Teuuis Tournament. L’own Band, PJsplanade, 6 to 7 p in.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English (Afu'/u) ...loth Aug. China (Delhi) ...I7tb China ('/ieten) ...20th tie:man (Prim Heinrich) ~.21ii
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O New Moon Aug. Ot.^i First Quarter J7th O Full Moon 23nl Last. Quirter 31st t
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Se vice. J Ou*l WARDS. TIoMKW AKIIS. Malta lo Aug. 1 Delhi 17 Aug. Delta 29 I Arcadia 31 Extra Service. U'jtwards Homewards Mani a 20 Auj. I Nyanzi 10 Aug. Peru 27 j Simla 24
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      223 5 ARTIE TULLY. One of the Approved Bookmakers of the Ea?t for the forthcoming Rangoon Meeting. Has the Sole Right at the Taiping Meeting.. Wilt Open a Ten-X lion sand Book on the forthcoming Meeting. Doubles, Trebles Straight out on all ev PENANG ADDRESS: E, &O. HOTEL. t < it TULLY,
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    The “ King of the Sakais.”
    191 6 The King of the Sakais.” Mr.'-G *B. Cerruti, late Protector of Sukais. F.M.Sij-kftlpoh by the boat tiain for Teluk Ansonon Saturday afternoon, at route for Penang, whence be sails f«>r home this week by tbe N. D. L. Print Lvdirij. He purposes to be absent some tire months only, during
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    Dreams.
    318 6 A writer in TP's Weekly says:— it were as reasonable to consult a *ork on astronomy for this year’s Derby wiuuer as to seek f< r the explanation of a physical phenomenon in tbe mysticism of a pre-scieutitic age. That there is a “plane beyond this enth called Astral
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    Riding in the Army.
    613 6 [Scene —Artillery Riding School ou plains of India. Time—6 a.m. Dram. pers.—One Artdlery Riding Instructor aud a squid of auxious-looking Mounted lufantry men goiug through a refresher eou»se of ridiug.] Each man is standing to an aitillerv gun-puller. (I daren’t say horse for fear of wounding
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Tenano, 6th August {By courtesy oj the Chartered Ban 1 London Demand Sank ...2/4,% 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 8 Credit ...2/^1 3 Documentary ...2/4,% Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 4 da} s' sight Prvate 1751 Bunoay. Piinand Bank 173i[ Mouiniein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold leaf $OlB5 B. Pepper(\V.C»*aat 311»*.. 5 07.1 1GJ. —no slock White Pepper 211. sales Traug Pepper 17|. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sabs Mace Pickings 69. —sales Nutmegs llOs 24.— sales No. 1 5.25 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3 00 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    171 6 Penang, 6th august, 1907. Beef— cts. Soup P« r catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks -4 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail «ich 25 Tongue 50 Feet 30 Heart 4% Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    782 6 Shares issued. > s o. Last Dividend. Name. 1805 1.701 1001 1899 1903 1890 1887 2 15.0C0 j 47,000 „15,000,000 2,400,000 n*. 350,000 70.000 875,000 70 000 500.000 3,000.000 30.000 22,500 00.000 5,0<)0 350.000 71.200 30,000 40,000 12,000 00,000 90,000 9,900 120,000 40,000 000,000 100,000 8.000 98,000 30,000 21.750
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      44 6 Sickness Comes When Least Expected. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes it a lule to keep CMinberlaiu’s Colic, holera and l>t*i*>oea Remedy at hand knows this to In* a fact» The George Town I>isp* nsarv, WboUnnle Aleuts.
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      45 6 For a Lame Back. Wlieu you have pains in the small of the back, datnpeu a piece of thick flannel slightly with Chamberlaiu’s Pain Balm ami bind it on over the seat of pain, ami quick relief will billow. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOK PENANG F. M. .S
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    Hongkong Hotel Collapses.
    78 7 The Stiails Times' Hongkong correapdtideut, wiring on August 2nd, says :—Yesfierday eveuiug ihe tup veraudah of the highest portion of the Hongkong Hotel, a sixstoreyed building, collapsed, carrying with it the two lower verai dabs and the verandah couuect with the main building. The debris completely wrecked
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    Paper Garments.
    139 7 Everyone knows that tlie uses of paper are inauifolJ. It may not be generally known, however, that paper has been utilised for the manufacture of suits aud dresses and has l>eeu fouud to he eminently serviceable. A firm in Saxony is now making.huge quantities of material which consists
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    “Harrisisms. ”
    144 7 “Harrisisms. “Dead Bovril..” A Chinese employe at Messrs. Thompson, Thomas and Company was arraigued before Mr. Coluian, the third magistrate, Singapore, the other day, on a charge of stealing three boxes of bovril and twelve packets of Euo’s fruit-salt, from his employe s. The police prosecuted, aud the accused was
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    Doubts About the Navy.
    217 7 Regarding Lord ']’weed mouth’s speech iu the House of Lords the Morniuj Post. says We cauuot belp wondering whether Lord Tweedmouth has fairly grasped tho uature of the doubts and misgivings that have been expiessed. He seems to regard them much as Mi-islets regard the criticisms
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    A Court of Criminal Appeal.
    227 7 Mr. Frederick Mead, Metropolitan magistrate at the Thames police court, conside*, in the Nineteenth Centura for July, the various questions involved m the Movement for a Court of Criminal Appeal, and einboJies his conclusions in the following summary of suggestions”:— 1. The present Court for
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      1008 7 FOR SALE. Nos, 2, 3 4 of "THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST,” EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morn in# Post. Price $1 each number. Contents (No. 2). V. 9 9 I F.f is -BE 65 INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE Lave
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      48 7 Not a Doubtful Question. There is uo doubt 111 the miuds of tliote who have used < 'utnbei lain’* Colic, Cholera aiul Dianhoea ll'inedy as to its curative powers Fora pain iu the stoi&ch. diarrh >ea or dyreutery, it affords immediate relief. 1 he Geoige Town Diapeusaiy, Wholesale Agents.
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      1013 8 NOTICE. YIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. SV. JONES, King Street, l’euang. Photographer. 16? W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 2la, Penang Road. A
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