Straits Echo, 14 August 1907

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    33 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. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 14tli AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 184.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1037 1 tiger brand cement. 6s 258 N ss **> PA -3 'b P.M 9 IN «/•*5 7 /0/? 4/.L PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCOKPOBATKP BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. A!800,000 A. 1,075,000 £«00,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fuml Reservo Liability of Pr< p ietor*
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      24 1 SOLE AGEXTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. vu a Vi <n Ol 23 CJ =c *-s 09 Co s. >55 ft TIV s,ssva TIANG LEE A Co
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    Thin Bathing Suits.
    206 2 As Amumnu Cask in Court. Judge Smyly, of the Shoreditch couuty court, London, had au amusing case before him last month, wheu his lordship was called upon to decide upon the merits of certain bathing-suits which a Ramsgate bathing proprietor rejected ou the score that they let
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    Dead Man's Return.
    713 2 Linds Flowers cn Mis Grave, and Family in Mourning Ekuoit at an Inquest. Aitliur Albert Steer cun stroll up to St. Luke’s enietery, at Bromley, in Kent, aud have a look at liis grave. A laurel bush and some flowers are growing thereon, and it really looks
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      74 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reined;, J lime is probably uo mediciue made that is ltdit-d upon with a more implicit confidence than Chamberlain's Colic, Ch< lera and Diarihoea Iteuirdy. During the third of a conJury in which it has luen iu use, people ham learned that it is one
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      1896 2 11 u n, KTOTICF. ON and after this date, .'.II small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG IIOOI, 5th July 1905 Managing Director. Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Sweitcnliam and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      57 3 Patiala, Br. s.s., 1.929, Seddou, 13th Aug., Calcutta 2nd Aug., Geo.—ll. L. <t Co. Boleond, Nor. s.s., 1.1G5. Hodne, 13 .U Aug., Rangoon, 9tli Aug., Gan.— C. H. Sons Canton, I»r. s 105, Mericau, 14tli Aug., Teluk Aueou, 13th Aug:, Geu.— Ah liiug. Pegu, Ur. s.s., 294, Coysh, 14th
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 3 14th August. Langkat, for Teluk Ausou. Providence, for Rangoon. P Ha/ewyn, for l’augkor. Plying Fish, for Tort Weld and TaipiLg. Malta, for Singapore, China and Jap«n. Deli, for Trang.
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    EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vefsel* /'VtiWl Du« Malta Hagen Autei) tor Benvenue A. Afear 1 Colombo Singa pore Liverpool Europe Singapore X.G.ACo. B.M ACo. VV M &Co. A Co. A. A. A.Co. 14th Aug. loth M I7th 23nl 25th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 1 tnsrls h nr A it'llhhetivrt Malta •Singapore jA.G.&Co. Aug. Hagen Marseilles .M A Co. Autentor Singapore 'W.M ACo IJenveuue Singapore .S II AOo. A. Apc»r Jalcutta A.A.A Co
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    232 3 1“ ok Paugkalau Braudau— Per Petrel, tomorrow, uoou. Deli l’er Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asabau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkor ami Teluk Anson— Per Canton, to-monow, 2 p.m. Singapore— Per Patiala,\o m »rrow, 3p m. 1 ort. S.vetteuham and Malacca—Per Cornelia, 10th instant, 1 pin Port Swettenham
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    294 3 IVr I*, iiti'l <) s.s Mnnjolii, connecting witli the st(Miner Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 14th August T« Penang (From Loudon, July 19) Mr G. C. Green, Mr. H. D. Kiddle, Mr. W. S. Mr! S. Havcroft. To Singapore (from' London) Mr. J. Mac
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      1624 3 (SHIPPIN G.) S, N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. Aug. 15 s.s. Malta c muecting with do do s.s. Mongolia s.s. Victoria s.s. Britannia 2t* 8 s. Delta S«pt. 11 s.H. Oceana Homewards. Aug. 17 s.s. Delhi connecting with 8.8. Himalaya 31 s.s. Arcadia do 8.8. Mohlaria
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice aloue.— crson. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, LO., No. 220—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAII. I-OCA I. ffii per annum. OI'TSTATIONS l’ostajfe Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) ?15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B. All busitess commonicatiocs should
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    INSANITARY PENANG.
    630 4 Singapore is to be heartily congratulated on the fact that at an early date practical steps will be taken to improve the sanitary state—which is admitted by every oue to be deplorable—of the Town. Even the landlords, reluctant as they are known to be to spend money, have
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    League Football.
    668 4 Government Service VS. George Town Reading Room. The above League match, which was played on the C. H. C. ground yesterday afternoon, resulted iu a victory for the Government Servants by four goals to vi l Throughout the game the Readers were put strictly on the defensive, and,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    205 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following is the icmlt of lho tie plaved yesterday Profession Pairs. (Final.) E. S. Haslam and C. C. Ilogers beat F. O. Hallifax and G. Mugliston 6—2. 6—B. Bowls Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Single Handicap. D. O. Brown vs.
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    Supreme Court.
    468 4 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Yesterday afternoon judgment was delivered in the case of iiadjee Fatimah versus Hadjee Mahomed Joosoof and Che Mat.. Ibe cause of action arose thuswise In 1903 the plaintiff, who was the fiist wife of the first defendant, obtaiued a decree against
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    The Police Courts.
    440 4 (B't'urc Mr. W-tljeretan.) Chau Ycow, a Chiue»e gaol-bird, was ve>terday convicted of voluntarily eausiug hurt to one Yang Sew Ki in Campbell Street on the 11th mst. The accused was sentenced to 3 weeks’imprisonment. A Malay syce was yesterday charged with driving in a manner so rash
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SHOES AND CIVILIZATION
      245 4 To Til K f’OIIOR OF IMS STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, —I have been highly amused with the coi 1 espondence which appeared recently in your paper on the above-named subject. To an impartial observe l- one cannot disguise the fact that the present trend of events in
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    THE EUROPEANISED BABAS.
    258 4 To the Editor of the Straus Echo. Sir, T>ui ing my flying visit to Penang about a fortnight ago I had occasion to come across a great number of our Peuang Babas without the towchaug or queue. lam strongly of opinion that in another decade three-fourths of
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    172 4 Wanted, More Recruits. The names received so far as intending recruits iu the proposed Penan g-boin Chinese Volunteer Corps are 1. Lim Cliee Saing 2. Tan Choo Soay 3. Tku Huu Eng 4-. Teo Pin Choug 5. Chuab Theau Lye 6. Tan Chin Huat 7.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      371 4 WiLKrTBD. AGO >1) lTPiar, must be ueat aud quick. Apply in writing I). A. M. BROWN and PHILLIPS--14 8-07 574 TO LET. UNO A LOW, MOUNT EDGCUMBE,” I'ENANG MILES, fully furnished. By the month or for such period as may In arranged. For further particulars apply to •imxi HOGAN MOTION.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Morocco.
      22 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Moorish Attack RepulsedLoudon, 14th August.—Four hundred Moors attacked the Freuch troops at Casa Blanca yesterday. They were repulsed.
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      Cricket at Home.
      32 5 (Supplied. by Heuter The County Matches. London, 14th August.—Yorkshire has bmten Middlesex by seven wickets. Warwick beat Nortbants by four. Essex beat Lancashire by an iumugs aud 132 iuus.
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      Yankee Telegraphists on Strike.
      31 5 (Svpj>lie<l by Rent r.) Only the Thone Left. London. 14 h August.—A strike of the telegraphists Ins stopped communication almost throughout the United States except by telephone.
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      The Belfast Strikes.
      251 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Pitched Battle. London, 14th August. Belfast at midnight on Monday night was in a state of terror. All reports agree that the riot was premedita'e 1. Stones were piled by the roadsides and ropes were drawn across the streets. Altogether time persons have
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      The British Army.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reul.r) New Appointments. Loudon, 13th August.—it is announced officially that Lieut-Generai Sir John French has beeu appointed Inspector-General of the Forces and Major General Smitb-Dorrien Commander at Aldershot.
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      Raisuli and the Kaid.
      35 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Release of Sir Harry Maclean. Loudm, 13th August.—Raisuli has handed Kaid Sir Harry Maclem over to the Hkmass tribesmen who are reported to be conveying him to Fez.
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    Lajpat Rai's Offence.
    363 5 Mr. Morley hinted that there were grave reasous, which he could not state, for the deportation of Lijpat Rai. The Simla correspondent of the Express says they were as follows: Lajpat Rai obtained au interview with the Ameer of Afghanistan during His Majesty’s visit to India acd
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    Taiping Races.
    758 5 First I) >y, 13th August Fjcho B 'peeia I.) Taiping, 1 3kh August.—• The Perak Turf Club’» Autumn Meeting opened in splendid Weather, which remained tine throughout the day. There was a big attendance and the meeting was a great success. The results of the races are as
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    1148 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) £Continued from Monday's issue. The two main buildings ran parallel to each other aud were connected by. 4 third running at right angles, while a fourth.shed, which branched off from the main building on the right as one entered, contained ft he >
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    Selsngor Chamber of Commerce.
    597 5 A Selangor Chamber of Commerce has row beeu definitely funned aud a ennmittee elected for the year eudiug Match 31st next. This was all settled at a meeting held at the Straits TradrngCompany’s office on Saturday, says the Ma’ay Mail. Mr. G. Gumming was iu the
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    Passengers.
    29 5 Arrived Pers.s. Patiala, from Ctlcutta: Mr. G. G. Harris. Departed. Per 8.«. Winder Parra, for Deli Messis. P. L. V.iu der Burg and W. (J. Van Rit msdvk.
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    FIXTURES
    65 5 To-dat. Oili Day of 7ih Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Football c. R C vs. Y. M. 0. A., C. If. C. Ground. Town Band, Esplanade, Gto 7 pin. To-morrow. 7th Diy of 7fb Moou. Taiping Rice», Secoud Day. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament.. League Football, Butteiflies vs
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (Ma'fa) ...lPhAug. China (Delhi) ...17th China (Zieten) ...20th German (Ptinz Heimich) ...21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    45 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Set vice. OpTWARKh. IIoMKWA RI»S. j Malta J 4 Aug. Dtlhi 17 Auj Delta ‘49 I Arcadia 31 Extra Set vice. Odtw rds Home war os. Mani a 0 Anj. I Simla £4 Ang. 1 Per a <7 Sunda 7 Sept.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      46 5 For a Lame Hack, Wheu you have p»ins in the small of the back, dampen a piece of thick Manuel slightly with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm aud bind it on over the seat of pain, aud quick relief will follow. The George Town Dispensaiy, Wholesale A gent
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    • Advertisement
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      502 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale, 1 AT THE ABOVE SALKS ROOM. On Satirilay, ITtli August, 1907 AT MIDDAY. SIIARI’, of Miscellaneous Goods C< mpi isiug 17 chests Tea, 17 boxes Assorted Soap, Billiard Slates, etc., etc., etc. I siial Conditions of Sale. I KRMs CASH HfcKORK DlSLIVERT. CUNNINGHAM. CLARK
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      28 5 WEATHER Thk following report is kindly supplied by rhe Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis Tlie ramfatl dimni; 2f Imurs ended at 9 a. in. to-day was0 4o inch.
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    World's Biggest Children.
    108 6 Two children who, it is claimed, are the biggaG (n ihtf.woj-ld are now on a visit from Nev»3/jfctohi<l to relatives at Wednesbury, Staffs of which town their father is a native. The- ‘Children —a boy and a girl were born at Foxton, in he uo* th of
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    "Nerves" in the Navy.
    163 6 oonspijueuce of reports haviug been made to tbo Admiralty of seamen in some of his M«j#std’s ship* having refined to go aloft in rough weather, it has been decided, says the London Doily Mail, to reinstate the old mast aud Bail'’ system of instruction in the
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    A Plague Preventive.
    228 6 Aiijf A method, however simple, which ts fpund.to lie of use in wardiag off plague is woith considering; and the suggestion made by a correspondent of the Pioneer (who sigus himself “I. M. S. in reference to the use of mustard oil ts interesting. He gil ys
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    A Weird Incident.
    555 6 Red Stream Flows from Coff n Buried for Centuries. Mystery Exi-lainki». A weird and startling incident occurred in an ancient Colchester chinch last month. Some workmen employed iu restoring the historic chuich of S*. Giles, were carrying away a leaden coffin containing the remaius of Lord Johu
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Ptnang, 14th August (J>y eo'irtesy of the Chartered llank.) London Demand Rank ...2/4 j 1 8 4 months’sight Bank .--2/4§ 8 Credit 2/4-yJ 3 Documentary ...2/4/, Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Prwate 175$ Bombav, Demand Bank 173$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold leaf $65 10 B. Pepper(\V.C<»**t JHhn.f* or.. 1 16 f slock White Pepper 211. rales Trane Pepper 17|. —sales Cloves (picked 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 60. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 24. sales r No. 1 5.40 sales }ugar 2 no stock Ha*ke* 3 00
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 6 Penang, 14th August, 1907. Beef— Soup T er catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 1 Rump Steak “4 Ox Tail «eh 2o Tongue 50 Feet I® Heart Liver Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head’ 24 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton per lb. 28 Head
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    SHARES.
    965 6 3 Number of, p 1 i B Caiital. Shares I I Last Divideal. Name. I "S Ĕ. 1 issued. JS i or Mining. 1903 I 300/KK) 31.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 511. 1907 300.000 22.500 I 10 10 Bruang Ltd.- 8.7558.75
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      48 6 IN'ot a Doubtful Question. There is no in (lie minds of thote who have used 'ambet Iain's Colic, Cholera and Dial ihoea limoly as to us curative powers. Kora paiu iu the stomach, diarrh< ca or dyseulerv, it affords immediate ieI let The tieorge Towu Dispeusiry, Wholesale Aleuts.
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      43 6 Sickness Comes When Least Expected. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Camberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand kuows this to be a fact. 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 FOR PENANO F. M. .S
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      112 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery S Co. BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREHM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed. AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PENANG. 1! 's) ran»* hkm > CO X 5 7 h o -J v’ Lu < GK
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    Office Boy and Office Girl.
    401 7 A New York business house is substituting office girls for office boys, and it in. reported that the change has been so satisfactory as to cause a demand for more changes. Girls, it is said, attend more stiicily to their work, are more prompt amt
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    Courting, But Not Caught.
    499 7 ThK I,VINO, PfCTUKK. What is believed by the U. S. immigration officers to lie the first case of its kind on record ccuvred last mouth at Seattle, on board the Togo mxru, when Torai Sugi, a Japanese woman, refused to marry Katsuvoshi Sugi, who had sent
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      925 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANIMI.ANMS. ItIITThRY Co. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. NOTICE. John Baziey White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands Buttery Co., AG ENTS. PENANG F. M S.
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      87 7 The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. I’eople are ofteu very much disappointed to find that tneir taimiy physician is away from home when they most need iiis services. Diseases like cramp, coiic and diarrhoea require prompt treatment, and in many instances prove fatal before medicine cau be procuteJ
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      1070 8 NOTICE. lEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos euTargod, various si/.os up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. \V. JONES, King Stroat, Penang. Photographer. 16c UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL VV. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING
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