Straits Echo, 14 October 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAIT,, the FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. sob. o. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 237.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      954 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co. f<2 'ls-. m er. o o vi- 7 a a «N s DW A CM SOLE AO ENTS. BASS'S ALE. T H E eastern SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
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      29 1 02 3k ■< JX, 02 32 E—--5 “D 02 4 yiSER-BEi? 02 02 Ui CQ Ui THEDA! NIPPON FRFWERY, EOO C 5 02 TOKYO.JAPAN 00 rv\\ 02 SMfPMG < 32 hi
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    The Conduct of Foreign Affairs.
    758 2 One of the most remarkable changes in English political life during the last twenty years has been the removal of foreign politics from the contentions of party. During the previous two centuries the country’s relations with foreign countries proved one of the most fruitful topics
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    Servants' Characters.
    255 2 A recent action before Mr. Justice Grantham has drawn attention to the vexed question of servants’ characters. In the case mentioned the jury found that the mistress had written the character maliciously, and awarded the servant j£2s damages. This might be thought to open up alarming possibilities but
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1034 2 Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 21st, and Saturday, the 23rd January, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Mooting to be held on Friday, 30th October, 19C&. i j i 4 i NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless
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      53 2 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlain'* Cough remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it. safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The George Town
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      477 2 The first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gonosan Capsules. No better preparation now ou the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. s.h. Hong Moh, Captain R. S. BainJL bridge, is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, and will leave for
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      310 2 »Nt! V I THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. Telephone No. 303; I Telegrams “PADDY.” Bill-Posting and Advertising Work of every description undertaken, and also the delivery and distribution of Circulars, Handbills, Samples etc. Honesty Guaranteed. PROMINENT BILL-POSTING STATIONS in:—Penang,
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      1197 2 WANTED. Assistant engineer, for the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., Scotsman preferred. For particulars apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN Co.. Ltd 10-10-18 580 TO LEST. NO. 15, NORTHAM ROAD. Immediate entry. Apply to LIM MAH CHYE, 9-10-08 574 41, Kimberley Street. TO LET. NO- 43, NORTHAM ROAD. Immediate Entry. Apply to P.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 I 'tssela From Agents Du 9 Liitzow Singapore B M.&Co. 14th Oct. Kle.&t Colombo B M ACo. 15th Ben arty London S.B.ACo. 16th Delhi Colombo A G ACo. 22nd Delta Singapore A.G ACo. 24th G. Apear Singapore *.A.A ACo 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 Vet Melt For Agents Le^.vet Liitzow Colombo B.M.ACo. 1 Oct. Kleist Singapoie B.M.ACo. Benarty Singapore S.BACo. Delhi Smgapore A.G.ACo. Delta Colombo A.G ACo- G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.ACo
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      82 3 Malacca, Br. s.s., 405, Upton, 14th Oct., Tongkab, 13th Oct., Gen.—A. G. Go. De Koch, Dut. s.s.. 293 Visman, 13th Oct., Langsa, 12th Oct., Gen.—Ban Ho Hin. Pegu, Sr. s.s., 492, Coyish. 13th Oct., Acheen, Bth Oct., Gen.—Ban Ho Hin. Petrel, Br. s.s., 124, Allan, 13th Oct., Asahan, 12th
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 3 14th Octobbr. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Dindings. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Lutzow, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe
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      MAILS CLOSE
      117 3 For Singapore, China and Japan—Per Kleist to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Fer Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa—Per De KocTc, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon—Per Solfond, to-morrow 2 p.m. DeU—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    523 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Somali, due at Penang on 20th Oct. To Penang (from London. Sept. 12) Mr. and Mrs. Shearer, Mr. A. E. C- Ward Mr. and Mrs W. Hooley, Mrs. Oechsle and child, Mr. J. Kelly. To Singapore (from London) Miss Abell, Miss
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      658 3 f j 0, Steam Navigation Coy. Arrivals and Deparlnres. Mail Service. Outward. U Mn connecting with Moldavia Oceana <J° Himalaya #r -10 Dtvanha do Mongolia I-I atMA u; OP/I Date. Connecting Steamer. with S-S> Due London, ct 24 Delta oT 7 Aetaye 21 Delhi 5 Oceana 19 Devanha 2 Delta
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      391 3 (SHIPPIN G.) m Next HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIN IE FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Sithonia 19th October, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Silesia, for Havre and Hamburg *29th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles,
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice nwusflea everybody and justice atone- ttmm-ton. >'nb:uh«d daily (except Sundays.) XT TH» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL >2* per annum OUTBTATIONB ToetAße Ultra MAIL BIMTION (Post Free) $l5 OAKLS ADDRKSS Echo Penang.” Telephone No. 343. m. ,1. 4 11 business
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    “A CONTENTED NATIVE POPULATION.”
    678 4 Events have moved fast in South Africa during the last ten years, and the several Colonies are now discussing the important question of their future relations to one another. To the outside observer it seems the simplest thing in the world to achieve Federation among States
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    The Interport Shoot.
    273 4 Penang Team’s Full Scores. Our local team scored 910 in the fiual of the above shoot this morning and, although 27 points behind the Singapore team’s score, are to be congratulated on beating all previous records. In spite of the early morning rain the light was good
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    The German Mails
    70 4 The N -D. L. mail steamer Lutzoio, having left Singapore at 2 p.m. yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-day at spm, and will leave for Colombo, \deu, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Algiers, Gibraltar, Southampton, Antwerp and Hamburg probably at i'tfm. to-morrow. The outward-bound German mail
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    428 4 The following business in tin has been dontv to-day Penang Straits Tradiug C 0.,") $6” l oi buyers, no sellers 3 Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at G 7.25 Eastern Smelting Co, 50 67-37| Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 67 50 To*a' 150 tons. Tin
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    SUPREME COURT.
    974 4 THE ASSIZES. {Before Mr. Justice Fisher Forgery. The hearing of the case in which Satba Pillai stands charged with using as genuine a forged documeut, was resumed yesterday afternoon. T. S. Pillai, Tamil Interpreter, District Court, produced the summonses filed by the complainant iu the District Court, which
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    The Police Courts.
    1040 4 (Before Mr. Brown Trespass. Alagamal a woman, was charged tk morning with wilfully i,, T house of one Veteh Karpin tlie Road, without satisfactory exem.. ol 0(1 fined $1 or 2 days’ R. I. 3 bhe Fraudulent Possession One Parman was charged wilh beiDR iu fraudulent fowl
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      507 4 NOTICE Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist (1908) all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS JUST NOW. WE HAVE fl SHIPMENT OF JUVENILE BICYCLES,—FOR
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The S. A. National Convention.
      65 5 (Sujijdied by Reuter Durable Scheme of Union.” London. 13th October.—The Rt. Hon eftl )< n Hnr .V De Villiers, Ohief Justice Vjipe of Good Hope, presiding at the clarTl i onvent on South Africa deg()|l the Convention would not disof in 11,1 l *d framed
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      Cabinet Changes.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) tortl Tweedmonth’s Successor. (Bir°H 011, —Uord Wolverhampton Lord p 6nr s has been appointed to Iy»r,i tlie Council in succession U 1 Woedmoiltl Stit/ f ft l ZTnaur- ice, Uuder- Secretary of WoW fir r O,e ‘RU Affairs, succeeds Lord uf Lua^ l^ 011 a
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      171 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) Necessity of a Conference. f ondon, I3'h October.—It is understood tbdt Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, and M. Isvolsky, Russian Foreign Minister, have agreed on the necessity of a European Conference, which would probably include other questions besides those connected with Bosnia and Bulgaria.
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      Tropical Medicine.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sir F. H. Lovell to Visit the Straits. London, I4*h Oct.—Sir Francis Henry Lovell, Dean of the London School of Tropical Medicine, will shortly proceed on a special mission on behalf of that institution. He will visit Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, and India.
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      Sir Robert Hart.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter Honoured by Belfast. London, 13th Oetober.—The fteedom of the city of Belfast was conferred on Sir Robert Hart yesterday evening.
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    Singapore Races.
    569 5 Kirst Day. Tuesday» 13th October. Echo Special.) Singapore, 13th Oct.—The Singapore Autuul n Race Meeting opened to-day excellent weather, but there was only j p ,,or attendance of sportsmen and the i!,tries were disappointing. The follow- were the results of the various events: 1 1 —The Maiden Plate.
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    Lower Perak Notes.
    418 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Siliawan, 12th Oct. An Estate Coolie as Highwayman. At the Sitiawau Police Court to-day, Mr. J. Lornie, District Officer of the Dindings, had before him a Tamil coolie belonging to Sungei Wangie Rubber Estate, for robbing a Chinaman on the highway of fifty
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    Re-Visiting the Homeland.
    1003 5 t From Our Social Correspondent London, 17th Sept., 1908. The Call of the East. Returning to Town this week, I have been meeting, fortuitously, quite a number of men from various parts of the Far East, and it is almost pathetic to see how pleased we all
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      “DISRESPECT TO THE DEAD.”
      972 5 1 To the Editor op the Straus Echo. > Sir, I am sorry that Disgusted should think it worth his while to return to the attack, not for the purpose of refuting my statements or giving a bold and straightforward answer to the pertinent questions which
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    Municipal Commission.
    557 5 Following are the Agenta for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Appointment of Engineer for nightsoil pumping. 5. Applications to join Provident Fund. t>. Letter from
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    Passengers.
    15 5 Departed. Per s s. Mattsuijcker, 13th Oct., for Singapore Mrs. J. Huese and infant.
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    FIXTURES.
    42 5 To-day 20th Day of 9th Moon. The. Pathescope, King Street The it re, 7 30 p.tn. and 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. 21st Day of 9th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p m. The Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7 3) p.m. and 9-30 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 German Kleist) ...15th Oct English {Delhi) ....22nd China (Delta' ..24th China Zieten) ...27th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarter Oct. 17th O New Moon 25th First Quarter Nov. Ist O Full Moon Bth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards Delhi 22 Oct. I Delta, 24 Oct Oceana 5 Nov• Astaye 7 Nov Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Somali 20 Oct. 1 Nore 16 Oct Palermo 27 I Sumatra 13 Nov
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      44 5 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      36 5 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil. Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      371 5 THIS is to give Notice that the above Trade Mark is the property of Somervelle Brothers, of Netherfield, Kendal, in the County of Westmoreland, England, and that it is used by that firm as a Trade Mark for Boots, Shoes, Leggings, and Qaiters. The Trade Mark consists of the above
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    Curious Ceremonials.
    1254 6 The Opening Day of a Shandy. The one unique institution that still exists in India, in spite of the various changes and vicissitudes that this country has passed through, is what 1 can call with a certain amount of correctness the shandy, or the weekly market of the
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    The Problem of Flight.
    348 6 The following skit is from the Westminster Gazette Paris, Friday Night. Seven more airabips have been wrecked to-day. The aviators responsible for them are confident that success is within their grasp, and repairs will be cheerfully made. M. Mulot made a successful flight of seven feet
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pina.no, 14th Octobbb. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London D'unandSvnk ...2/3§ 4 months'sight Ban* .-2/4yj 3 Credit -2/4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight IV **.m» 176 Bombay, Demand Banv: 174§ Moulraeiji, Demand. Han V... 17 3$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Gold leaf $65 20 B.Pepper( W.O oasi Xlb». no stock White Pepper $14.50 sales I 1 rang Pepper 10. —nominal Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. nominal Mace Picking* 60. —sales Nutmegs 110 a 18 —sales i No 1 6.65 sales Bugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.30
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    MARKET PRICES
    180 6 Penang, 14th October, 1008. Beef— <■(*. •Soup pm cvtt* 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mo «> 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Lirer per catty 30 Pork— Pork por catty 32 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 24 Tongu6
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    SHARES.
    573 6 [,au Dividend. l>% for year ending 31/3/08 r dur. 1007 A 6 dur. 08 >7pp. c. ioi 'OO3 45 p.c. for yr. euding 30/6/07 5 percent during 1907 i/- paid January llHil 27$ p c. for U?A 7$ p.c. ml 08 25 per cent for 1907 20 per cent
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      69 6 From Canada. Mothers have the same terror of croup iu all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caledon, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several timeß, and I try to keep it iu
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      366 6 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. HE ss. Cheang Che*v, Captain Alfred -L Troan, will be despatched as above ou Saturday, the 17th iDstiDt, at 5 p id. For Freight or Passage, apply to KEAT WAN Co., Agents for HOCK GUAN SENG Co.’s Line of Steamers, Singapore. Penaug 12th Oct.,
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      113 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MAP.TELL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne, Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PENANG R M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands* Buttery Cn WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. tocfc on Hand. ADAMSON) GILHLLAN CO», LTD, BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED
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    British Trade Relations With China.
    893 7 Everybody who knows Sir Robert Hart is aware of his optimistic attitude which he holds with regard to the future of China, an attitude which is endorsed and subscribed to by even the veriest neophyte of Chinese conditions. In a recent interview the In-spector-General of
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      1276 7 BAXTER Co.’s 0T NAVY CANVAS. s ND |LANDS. BUTTERY Co. OA VID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANnS. BUTTERY. Co, INSURANCES. Geoeral Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. jolifi Bazley iite Bros,’ PORTLAND CEMENT, "LION BRAND.” SttiJilands, Buttery <& Co„ agents.
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      143 7 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. Tbe great mortality resulting from dysentery is due to a lack of proper treatment. Not one case in a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given at the first onset of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Apioline
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      762 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EB8IDIH» AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TEA r w. a. i I GILBEH BOTTOMS. TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS fi Co.,
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