Straits Echo, 6 December 1907

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY 5* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 282.
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      1069 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. -4 sa R 3» n 'Js S>.w V Jv > o° N@ •3iv s.ssva BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. XBOO,OOO X 1.075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Office: COURT, THKEADNEEDLE XBOO.OOO RATION
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      25 1 HE BEbT BhER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddlN SB T cv C 5 6» > CD > <8 *9 »r Tom TIANC lEc a o Sole Aeents.
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    The King’s Birthday.
    613 2 How it was Celobratnl on Board the llakata Mam.” (From a Taiping Correspondent.) Dear Mr. Editor, in spite of the doctors and Scotland Yard I have turned up again, like the proverbial halfpenny. 1 returned on the s.s. llakata Mam commanded by Captain Murai, who is the
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      96 2 Chamberlain's Cough Kemedv in South Africa. Mr. S. Schneider, of Koffeyfoutein, O. rni' ,8 Te 7 e r a,eful “'«uufacturers of Chamberlain a Cough Kemedv. He has found that it cures his children' as well as himself of their coughs uud colds Thev were all coughing and got no relief
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      654 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that for the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1908, 1909 and 1910, which will be held on Thursday, the 12th mstaut, Mr. O'mb Beng Kee, Merchant of 95. Bishop Street, is the only person nominated. Mr. Quah Beng Koe is pioposed
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      924 2 E. >r the .sioner which istaut, >f 95. nated. y Mr. y Mr. GS, wnert. )7 843 WHAT IS IN A NAME? E. leorge ;nders a, at enang 1 and t the Fire Jo. 2" jp to each themir. >S, 9 mers. 7 839 lance 19 of ►03. isiou own,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 V e**eh i Frow Ag*nl* Due Devanba Singapore C. A pear Singapore Benvorlicb j Loudon Fook Sar.g Calcutta G. A pea- Singapore G ACo. A. A .Co. B ACo. B A'Jo. VA.A Co. 7 li Dec Stb I3ih 14tb 2G b
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 Yesrel* For A gent» Leo ei t Devanha Colombo A .'G ftCo. l) c C. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. lieuvorlieb Siugapvre S.B &Co. took Saug Siugapoie .B.&Cm. G Ape*i Calcutta I A. A A.Co. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      113 3 Htk Liukv, Ur. s.s, 296, Treweeke. sili Dec., 'Jeluk Anton, 4th Dec., Geu K. O. Ban Whatt Soon, Ur s.s., 199, Milne, Oth Dec., Liugkat, sth Dec, Gen. Q B Kee. Lanokat, Ur. ss. 149, Moms, 6 b Dec., Teluk Anson, sth I) c Geu. K. G. Co. Kistna,
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 3 t>TH December. Cornelia, for Port S.vettenkam aud Malacca. Perak, for Port Swettenbam aud Singapore. Omapere, f-*r Tong kali, Kopali, ltcuoog, Victoria Point, Mergui ami Tavoy Mah i/a, for Deli. Hge h ong, for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and TaipiL^.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      224 3 For Cevlon, Australasia, India, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt uixl via Briudisi for Europe etc. Per DevanJiu, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Colombo aud Tulicorin —Per Kamak m Maru. to-morrow, 11 a m. Deli aud Liugsa—Per Van <ter L>jn, to-nioirow, 1 p inTraug—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p m. Liugkat Per Ban Whatt
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    290 3 Per P. and O. B.s. 8 undo, due at ou lOih December To Penang: (from London, Nov. 9) Mr. T. C. P>lallierwick, Mrs. K. McCulloch and child, Mr. C. T. Smith, Mr. J. D. Woo<l, Mr. S F. Hobson, Mr. and Mrs. E A. Spiuks and
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      880 3 P, 0. Strain Navigation Coy. K* pec toil Arrivals and Departures. Mail $ervic«. Outward. Dec. ID Arcadia connecting with Victoria Jan. Devaujia do Macedonia lt> Peninsular do Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan THROUGH STEAMER Mar. ‘28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat Cla*« Snd Claw To
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      461 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers. Rhjexania,” Habsburg,” Hohrnbtauebn.” These steamers offer tv the public the highest comfort, yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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      56 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, §watow and Amoy. rpHE s.s. Glen/alloch, Captain J. H. Haiusworth, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the aliove port.» on Saturday, the 7th inst., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUA.N Co., Agents for WEE BIN Co. of
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice Mtisflw alone .—Emvtito Pnbllahed dully (exoept Knn<l»y*.l *T TH* v CRITERION PRESS, tld., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL »24 r per animro OCTSTATI ONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang” Telephone No. 343. .'i::' Vif!i»U-d All boahiMs communications should
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    GAMBLING.
    778 4 Thk letter of Anti-Gambling” iu our correspondence columns to-day, once again calls public attention to the evils ot' gambling which exist in Penang, and, incidentally, to the question of State sanction in the Federated Malay States in the matter of gambling. According to our correspondent—the accuracy of whose statements
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    In Aid of the Band Fund.
    188 4 Following is the list, up to date, of subscriptions received bv or promised to the Straits F.rhn in aid of the Fund Mr. Gau Ngoh Bee ...$lOO (paid) Mr. Lim Soo Chee 2-"» Mr. Quah Beng Kee 25 (paid) Mr. Leong Lok Biug 24
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    64 4 The following business in tiu has been doue to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 3681 PeuaugTin Exchange,") buyers, no sellers Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 68^ T0ta1...125 tons. Tin ~i» quoted in Loudon to-day at al3) 15s. cash and .£135 three months’ <„•
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    Homeward English Mail.
    207 4 .The Royal Mail steamer Dwanlio, baring left Singapore at 8 a.in. to-day. is expected to arrive here at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo and Bombay at 3 p.m. on the same day. Todays change* in Messrs. Anthony and Anderson s shtre list are :-Duffs
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    Football League Association.
    871 4 The Cup Tlew. A Committsb" Meeting of tbe «Jj ooLbaM League Association-was held, at the P. C. Ck Piivilion at p.m. last, night,, when, the following gentlemen were present Jamieson .(«President);, and Messrs.lk* C .Sells (Go»f. Service). l* Kailer CButterflies)ti Yeob-Guan S *yk (C.R.C )i Uloyd Joaquim.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      GAMBLING IN PENANG.
      450 4 IC TrA !?DTl^B“<>v%irs4lrirA*rw B<iiAa. sr|»r ii^. Sir,:-From the Peij<pe pews m tjbe celymns of both the Penang dailies I see that gambling is raropsot iu your town. Gambling in Penang, I learn on good nutbority, is largely on the increase because two s or three Towkays aro
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    Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
    185 4 A general meeting of tbe Chinese Chamber of Commerce was held at the Tin Exchange on Wednesday last, Mr. Leong Lok Hmg, the President; occupying the ebatr. Those present included, among others. Mwsrs. Quah Deng Kbaw Joo Lot, Lim Seng Hooi, Lim Eow Hong. Yeoli Paik
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    Football.
    201 4 1 On v f* Wanderers. »h°v! Es P ,auade yesterday evening tbe mSI wL ni6t in a ~Wendly s£cer” 8 PCf ii^ 11 tbe gam commenced tbe 1 Pr Were tryhl a nutr.ber of new horned nn f l,J r 8 Bbort Nailer and PbJLiek n rul er i
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      230 4 tr +r f -ii. i XMAS Si NEW YEAR'S CARDS. JUST UNPACKED A Beautiful Assortment of XMAS NEW YEAR’S CARDS AND XMAS POST CARDS. Children’s Sailor’s Suits, Hats, Shoes Socks. 8 SWEETS BONBONS. I THE ANGLO=afINESE STORE, 8 5, CHINA STREET. THE “INVINCIBLE” TALBOT CARS. Ex NYANZA. ONE 10 H.P.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Perak.
      40 5 v (Echo §pccwf.) Landslip Blocks the Kailway Line. Ipoh, tbV Dec.— A landslip occurred at Hukit Giutoug yestetdiv morning aDd has Mocked tlm railway line. Ou enquiry it is learned that trams cannot ruu through for two day». -N
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      South Africa.
      101 5 (Supplied by Heater Natal Field Foret 1 tor Zulu laud. London,'5th Dec.—The Natal Field Force left Gin.inghlova'for Zululaud yesterday. .Preparing for an Outbreak. Condon, 6th Dec.—The Garrisons of Bloemfuutetu, Harrisinith aud Standerton .«re prepared to. send mobile columns into /uluUud at an hour’s notice. It is stated that
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      America.
      118 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Frenzied Fiuanee. London, 6th Dec. —There has been a reuewed "rise i« the American currency premium owing to the continued demand for gold, which has prevented the reduction of the bank fate. t Mr. Taft in Russia. Tile’’fsih has received Mr. Taft iu audience at St.
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      Germany.
      42 5 (Suj plied by Reuter.) I The Breeze in the Reichstag. London, sth Dec.—lu the Reichstag Herr Eiuep, iu 'he course of a ieply to Herr intimated that Counts Hohenau aud Lyuar, who were mentioned in the bad asked to be tried.
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      Crossing the Herring Pond.
      266 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) The. Mauretania Breaks the Eastern Record. London, 6th Dec. —The Cunarder Mauretania has arrived at Queenstown from Sandy Hook i* 4 days, 22 hours and 29 llulkrt©e.'- r Tlie county class oruiser Uei(fi/r<l is uow iu i. Harbour here. She is a hue
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1749 5 special meeting. Supplemental Budget No. A Special Meeting of the Municipal Cotnnussioue: s was held at the Municipal Offices yee'erday .< fteruoou to consider Supplement a J Budget No. 3, of 1907, when the following ge.itlemen were present:—Mr. F J- Hallifax (President). Mr J W. Hallifai, Mr. L.
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    Volunteering.
    154 5 Special liis|H‘c*ticn by Captain Col beck. (Jaftain B. B. Col beck, Staff Officer to the Colonial Foices in the Straits Settlements, who is now in Penang, is puttiug the PenaDg Volunteers through some interesting wotk aud is also delivering a series of very instructive lectures. Yestprday evening outpost work
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    The Police Courts.
    617 5 (Before Messrs. Wolferstan and C<>driiijtou.) Yesterday afternoon, a Chinaman named Lim Hong Lim pleaded Dot guilty to the charge of kidnapping Ing Cboon Kui, a Chinese girl aged about 14 years, from the guardianship?»f her adopted parents. Ing Choon Ivui stated that she caine from Chiua iu
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    Anti-Opium Meeting.
    1154 5 l/lVs Speech at the Simrapore Chinese Chamber -of CommerceSoAk hundiels" of Chinese of all clans, says flie tSiiigil'poie inoroiug paper of Wednesday's date, assembled at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in-High Street Dst night-'to heir Mr. K. Lsidlaw.-fiibeial M I*, for Eist Renfrewshire, sjeik ou tlie opium question
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    Passengers.
    38 5 A KKIVKD. Per ss. Kin na. fiom Pingapc-ie Mis. Kerr, Mrs. Schwemer and child. Messrs. J. Arthu r C. Cable and Tan Seng Kim. From Port Swetteuham Mrs Mclntyie, Messrs. G. Bain, Leonaid and A. Y. Thomson.
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    FIXTURES.
    74 5 To-io 1 2nd Day ot 1 lili Moon. St. Nicholas. Hockey. Esplanade, o lo p in. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, coiner of IVnaug Road aud Campbell Sheet, 1» pm. 1 (l-tiUK H(;« 3rd Day of 11th Moon. Football Ewe Cheng Kliay’» XI rn.
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    MAILS DUE.
    22 5 Cliiua Deoanhn) 7ili l>c*c. Chiua (I’rt uzesis AHc>‘ i ...lOfli German (P. Kitel Fried/id,) ..11i|, K iglish (A read it)
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First (Quarter Dec. 12th O Full Moou Last (Quarter f O New Moon j’,’ u 4tb
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    41 5 P. O. SAILINGS Wail Sc vice. Outw a rds. w Kl ,r« Arcadia Jit Dec. i hevanha 7 Dec. Dccanhi 2 Jan Ma'ta 21 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Sunda Jo It,,- I Nor,- Ji Dec. Palawan. 24 j Syri i 2-S
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      118 5 ARTIE TULLY HAS OIKNKO A $10,000 BOOK On Ihi* Forthcoming KUALA LUMPUR MEETING. DOUBLE EVENTS. PLANTERS' CUP TRIAL STAKES. PLANTERS' CUP HORSE HANOICAP. TREBLE EVENTS. j PLANTERS' CUP, TRIAL STAKES HORSE HANOICAP. 6-1- 07 815 COLLARD! COLLARD!! COLLABD!!! 0 It L D It K N 0 W X K I)
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  • Obituary
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    86 5 Obituary. (Supplied by lleuler.) Mr. James Duncan Campbell, C. M.G. London, 6th Dee —Mr. James Duncan Campbell, c. m o. Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, is dead. The American King. Fiondon, 6»h Dec.— Mr. Havetneyer, the American Sugar King, is dead. [Mr. Henrv Osborne Haveme er was born
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    Shipping Rings Commission.
    1489 6 I tlVH of 1 Ik* Conference System on the Straits Tin Trade. a The Koval Commission appointed to in- <* into the operation of shipping ring 4 conferences generally, and more especially into the system of deferred rebates, resinned j it i sittings ou 12th Nov. at
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbnano, 6th December. By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2 3‘£ n 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4Q 3 Credit 2/l 7 ff 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, D imand Bank 173§ Mouhnein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 dold leaf 50 J B. Pepi*r( W .Coast Jibs. ox. > lbj. no stock While Pepper 19.2 b sellers Prang 1 Tepper ou l °J season Cloves t picked) fVLaU ««/'2''// VIace g 5 niaainal Vlurp Picking 'Litiuegs I I Os 25. sellers !N»» I 5.45 sales 2 no
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    SHARES.
    1068 6 a a. I 3 5-- Number of. *5 P 5 '3 2 Capital. Shares > r- Last Dividend. ►> issued. MM J <y Mining. j 1 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. L 1907 300.000 22,500 10 10 Bruang
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      55 6 To the Head of the Family. in onleiiue household supplies, don't forei t to lay iu a supply of Chamberlain's < 'outfit Remedy. You may not need it now hut ’.on me almost sure to lief ore t lie winter is over It never tails iu eases of croup. The
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. S.
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      121 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gelslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Huitt ry Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRUNO EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANO. o V* Jll 'i: I ill Iff ..i; J.OW mm Min >• I l l t C/5
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    Rubber Share Market.
    345 7 Messrs. 4. Bussell (trail! A. Co.’s Report. Loudon, Nov. I I The Maiket for Malay aud Ceylon Rubber Sliaies continues depressed, though there s a fair amount of investing business passing. Prices also keep ve y steady, though the East is giving very little support to the
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    Halley's Comet.
    353 7 Haller’s comet which is shortly eip cted to appear in the heavens, is in its name a perpetual tribute to the genius of an English astronomer. For one of Halley's most uotable achievements was tbecalculation of the orbit of the IGB2 comet, the tirst ever calculated. Finding that
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    Worse than Cholera.
    176 7 Extraordinary Out hurst Against (hr Motor Plague.*’ Thk following extraordinary advertisement appeared iu a Guildford paper ro ceutly The Motor Plague. The most serious epidemic that has visaed this country within living meinoiv Worse than cholera, small-pox, scarlet fever typhoid, or any and every malignant disease. It
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      324 7 PURE U OR FOB aRIMA.XJLT" INDIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic people who seller from OPPRESSION in breathing-, HOARSENESS 1 .ad BRONCHITIS. INSOMNiAtand DIFFICULTT ia EXPECTORATION U **HCULTT GRIM AULT C®, TAR IS S®'** by all Chemists. TJUK CHEE& Co (ESTABLISHED 1890.) GRIMAULT& C° -V>V*/tVA^ OHIMACI.I k 4 MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP «S*.
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      559 7 NOTICE. r undersigned V>eg to inform the public of Penang and tho neighbouring Nativ? i States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs, ingall Parsons, Clive A Co., Ltd-, of London, and have recently receive 1 a large shipment of vei v best quality Europe ready made Coffins, Coffin
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      56 7 That Means Rheumatism. Sure and swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturiug muscles, no rest, no sleep rhat means rheumatism It is a stubborn disease to tight, but Chamberlain’s pai u Balm has conquered it thousands of times i °m J whenever ,l) opportunity is offered. irjit. One application relieves wVT\
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      849 8 WLIX-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANWI ANUS. BIITTfcOY Co. lUXTER Co/s best navy canvas. SANDILANOS, IiUTTEUY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S John Bazley life Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, LION BRAND.” SanJilands, Bultery Co AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S W. MAN SON. American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges
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