Straits Echo, 22 October 1908

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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. \ol- $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 244,
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      963 1 UUYUNUSS’S STOUT. TSnG «-EE Co OR m ft. 9 a o mUJBF mwr. «5 KflD ft? scu.fi auehts. T IS K ISIEHN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) bunk B Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. 1,200,000 £1, 525.000 ,200.000 Pai
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      41 1 i 5» 9 OS ■< f?r UJ -H fc> H H 5 o z 4sAV** “O os o U3 UJ WyjHEMI NIPPON BRPWERy <» CP LID /A^ \ft\TomW CQ Ui E-* -I oo UJ o CQ i u» r u.jap V c*j SMIPNC < —<
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    Electrocution.
    186 2 So-called Lethal Chair. A strauge request has been made to the warden of the New York Peuileutiaiy by Dr. Peter Gibbons, a doctor of New York City. Dr. Gibbons has applied for permission to resuscitate any criminal killed in the electric chair. The reason he gives is that not
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    Baby as Reconciler.
    182 2 A New York Story. The arrival of a little baby has again brought about a perfect family reconciliation. Two years ago Mr. Bristow Draper married Queenie Sanford, a chorus girl playing in Sam Bernard’s Kich Mr. Hoggenheimer.” His father, who is Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and one
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    The Ramazan.
    695 2 The Month of Fasting. The 9th month of the Moslem year is called Ramazan. Few people outside the Mabomedan circle have any idea of the way in which this particular mouth of the year is observed by the men and women of th:’t community throughout the world. It
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      70 2 Front Canada. Motbers have the same terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caledon, Erst Oatario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Heme- < y several times, and I try to keep
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      465 2 No Danger. i i Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy to your children It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whoopiug cough, aud it is the best mediicine roado for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The
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      1582 2 0)0(0 RATNER TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. Fitted with, their Interchangeable ZSY LOCK. The Most Important Invention Ever Made in Safe Locks: A specimen of which can be seen at the Agents’ Office, and full particulars of safes and strong rooms obtained. MACBETH BARRETT, 4a Beach Street. t V WW3 I IEiH®S
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 Vessel» Fmm Agettl* Dus Delta Sikh Zieten G. Apear P. Ludwig Oceana Singapore Glasgow Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo AG ACo. S.B ACo. B M ACo. A. ACo B. A GACo. 24th Oct. 26th 27th 29th 29th 5th Nov.
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vetsels For Agent 8 Le ’twi Delta Colombo A.GACo. Oct. Sikb Singapore S.BACo. Zieten Colombo B.M ACo. G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.ACo P. Ludwig Singapore B.M.ACo. Oceana Singapore A.G.ACo. Nor.
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      ARRIVALS.
      70 3 Taroba, Br. s.s., 3,657, Jacobs, 22nd Oct., Madras. 13th Oct., Gen.—H. L. Co. Calypso, Br. s.s., 339, Bannatyne, 22nd Oct., Singapore, 20th Oct., Gen.— W. M. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 22nd Oct., Deli, 21st Oct., Gen.—B. M. Co. Hye Leong, Br. s.s., 296, Treweeke, 22nd Oct., Teluk
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 22nd Octobbr. Delhi, for Singapore, China and Japan. Malacca, for Tongkah. Vidar, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Tong Chay Un, for Trang. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Mambang, for Pulau
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      MAILS CLOSE
      93 3 For Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Omapere, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon—Per Solfond, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per Signal, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    487 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 22nd Oct. To Penang (from London, S9pt. 25) Mrs. Kelvey, Mr. B. C. Criswick. To Singapore (from London) Misa L. T. Price, Sir W. H. and Lady Hyndman Jones, Mrs.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Servlet. Outwards. Homewards Oceana 5 Nov I Delta 24 Oct DevanJia 19 Astaye 7 Nov. Eitra Service. Outwards. Hom «wards. Palermo 27 Oct. I Sumatra 13 Nov. Btciha 10 Nov Somali H J)ee.
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      480 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Kspff t f d Arrivals and Deparlnres. Mail Service, Outward. Oceana connecting with Himalaya NVr Devanha do Mongolia S Delta do India 7 AfiM'l e Homeward lx Victoria Date Steamer. lOct. Nov. Dec. Jen. Feb. Mar. Apr. 24 Delta 7 Am ye oj Delhi r,
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      121 3 (S HIPPIN G.) For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penan*?, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: Huttlteb." Agents INTENDED SAILINCS. Kon. Paketvaart Maatschappij, (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY). m For Ci eight, passage or particulars apply to 5r HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: Hutiltef.” Agents: THE E4STERN
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      481 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA ,UNIE. v< FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.B. Scandia sth November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMEO. s.s. Silesia, for Havre and Hamburg 29th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satirfles overyboly an<l J entice alene Kmrrum. Published dally (except Monday*.l AT TRI CRITERION PRESS, Liu., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Ponarv PRICE: DAILY LOCAL |SI par an mm OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL KDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CAULKADDRtS* Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. H.H.— All business communications should
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    THE RIGHT TO WORK.
    452 4 In a letter to Mr. Sliortt, Liberal candidate for Newcastle, Mr. Asquith foreshadowed the early presentation to Parliament of a Bill dealing with unemployment, and yesterday he detailed in the House of Commons the measures that would be taken by the Government with regard to this
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    Rev. Bro. Zeboras’ Memorial Fund.
    226 4 We have received for publication the following list of subscriptions received, and handed over to the Director of St. Xavier’s Institution, towards the Fund for the purpose of erecting a tombstone to the memory of the late Rev. Bro. Zeboras of St. Xavier’s Institution, who
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    Notice to Mariners.
    182 4 The following Notice to Mariners has been received from the Acting Master Attendant, Singapore:— Notice to Mariners. Singapore Strait. Eastern Entrance. South Middle Channel. A preliminary survey of the H. M. S. Watencitch reveals as follows Carter Shoal, depth 11 feet, Horsburgh Light N. 32* E 4
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 Thb following business in tin has been done to-day Peuaug Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 75 tors at 67.75 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 68.12^ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 68 12£ Total 225 tons. Tin is quoted in London today at
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    Homeward German Mail.
    367 4 The homeward bound German Mail steamer Zielen is expected to leave Singapore at 1 p m on Tuesday next, and to arrive at Penan? at 4 p.m. on the following day. She will most likely sail for Europe via Colombo at 10 p.m. on the same day.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    457 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher Sand Hands, Buttery and Co. vs. Khoo Sun Poh and Another. The hearing wag resumed to-day of the above case, in which the claim is for the recovery of $5,000. being balance due on speculations” in tin. The examination of
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    IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
    715 4 (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) The following cases were heard by Mr. Justice Braddell this morning Bankruptcy No. 40/1908. Re Chop Sam Hup Hnat. Mr.Gawtborneapplmd fora receiving order in this case ou behalf of Chop Chip Bee. which had sold and delivered boiled rice to Chop Sun Hup
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    The Police Courts.
    685 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) A Counterfeit Coin. P. C. 79, while ou duty at, Prangin K on Tuesday morning, heard two people putmg in a Chinese sundry shop. HefoumU Hindu and the Chinese shop-keeper disagree mg about the genuineness of a dollar tendered by the former in payment
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      334 4 SOMETHING NEW. SOMETHING GOOD. The APOLLO Talking Machine. The APOLLO has a SAPPHIRE pointed needle. The APOLLO will play any kind of disc record. The APOLLO is handsome in appearance. The APOLLO will always give you pleasure. The APOLLO display in our window. See it. The APOLLO. LOW PRICE. SPLENDID
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      Singapore.
      154 5 (Echo Special.) Li Kwork Kit's Mission. Singapore, 21st October.—The Th .nP considering the sending of k'work Kit, the eldest grandson of tote Li Hung Chang, to the Southrn seas in the tenth moon to visit the Chinese abroad. Typhoon Disaster. Singapore, 21st October.—Much whs done by the typhoon and
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      93 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Itumclfan Tribute Settled. London, 21st October. —The Turkish delegates have left Sofia, having concluded a basis of agreement with regard to the Rurae]i»n tribute. Bulgarian Delegates at Constantinople. Two Bulgarian delegates are at ConstantiDo p|e. They visited the Grand Viz er aud the Foreign
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      The Unemployed Problem.
      96 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Government’s Scheme. London, 22ad October.— Mr. Asquith, the Premier, speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, deta led the measures to be taken with regard to the unemployment grant of £lOO,OOO. The Admiralty would expend £1,000.000 in torpedo boats and c» niseis, the
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      South Africa.
      61 5 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) Lord Methnen’B Commission. London, 2Lt October.—Lord Methuen is at present at Durban. He has been commissioned by Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, to endeavour to consolidate the forces of the South Afticau colonies in order that the Motherland might be able to wit
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      Tong Shan Engineering College.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter Dismissal of the Principal. London, 22nd October.—Sir Edward Grey, Lireiun Secretary, in reply to questions from Mr. W. Mitcbell-Thomson, Conservative member for Lanarkshire, N. W, said that 3ir Johu Newell Jordan, British Minister i’lenipotontiary at Peking, was interviewing '•he authorities ou behalf of
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      America and Japan.
      78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The “Times” on Their Friendly Relations. tendon, 22nd October—The Times reJ'ooes on tliH interchange of messages bePresident Roosevelt and the Mikado l”' welcomes t lie good understanding w een our Japanese allies and our Amerin'!. r fln< K iIH a fresh indication that it.
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      Germany.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter ji "creased Taxation. ’h« October.—The Kaiser, at Bill f the Diet, announced a reiBin tho civi sa l ar es Ly '“Cft-ised h,Hr u K aunually, necessitating mcoincs tlXllt 0U 00 property and larger
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      The Cotton Crisis.
      42 5 (Supplied by lieuter I+JS&T Increasing. b* (vf f 8 V Ctober —The area affected *Meoin e a n i' Jn in Lancashire is to t JOU »a-ud» of weavers a»e being le uu,u^er of the unemployed. U8 18 increasing.
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    Province Wellesley Notes.
    163 5 (From Our Ovm Correspondent.) Bukit Mertajam, 21st Oct. A Frivolous Prosecution. The final hearing of the gang-robbery case agsmst four Tiochu Chinese was concluded before Mr. Nunn yesterday, when th« complain ant was fined $lOO for bringing a frivolous prosecution, and one witness was fined $25 and
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    Taiping Notes.
    699 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Taiping. 20th Oct. Oilicial Movements and Changes. Mr. C. S. Alexander, acting State Treasurer, Perak, is after all not going to Nibong Tebal as acting District Officer. Mr. G. \VAmery, acting Assistant Registrar. Supreme Court, Ipoh, will go instead, while Mr. Me Causland will
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    Penang Recreation Club.
    1649 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Recreation Club was held at the Club pavilion yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs. J- D. Scully, F. Aeria, J. Phipps, T. Angus, J. de Mello (Jnr.), H. de Oliveiro. A. White, Waller, M.
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    A Missing Man.
    1126 5 IS HE IN PENANG Chance of a $5,000 Reward for Some One. Some time ago a reward of $5 000 was offered t'* anyone giving information which will lead to the discovery of Mr. Hugh Mcllrath, of Sydney, who mysteriously disaDp°ared from Hougkong on November 15, 1906.
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    Passengers.
    56 5 A RRIVED. Per ss. Taroba, 2'2nd Oct., fn*m Negapatam Messrs. J. A. Herb and N. K Muttenkarpen Chetty. Per s.B. Malaya, 22nd Oct., from Deli Mr. C. P. E. d’Arnaud, Mr. Sugdaut, Mr. R. H. S. Scott, Mr. Luyten, Mr. Spaull, Mrs. Treusein. Departed. Per Bs. Teesta, 21st Oct.,
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    FIXTURES.
    41 5 To-dat 28th Day of 9th Moon. The PatheBcope, King Street Theatre, 7-30 p-m. and 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. 29th Day of 9th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. The Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7 31 p.m. and 9-30 p.m.
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      49 5 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. The great mortality resulting from dysentery is duo 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.
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      480 5 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD NEW SERVICE. Between Penang, Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. IltlE Company’s steamer Bliadra (600 -Tons) will maintain a fortnightly service between the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Next sailing from Penang:— Tuesday, the 3rd
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    Annual Administration Report, Penang, 1907.
    3642 6 (Continued from yesterday's issue.) i Indian Immigration Department. c. 27. Revenue n 4,490 02 Expenditure 46,774 80 The following statement shows the arrivals of Immigrants from Southern India, in Penang, in 1907. The total is the highest recorded: 1905. 1906. 1907. (а) Statute Immigrants 4,823
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Psnano, 22nd October. (By courtesy of the Chartered H n<< London LHman-i San* ..2/3-J 4- months’ sight Baor .2 4 T 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2 4j Calcutta, Deinmd Bank Rs 174^ «lays’ s'crht. Pnvar.o i; 6 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 f Moulmein, Demand Bank I’3s -i days’ sign»
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Jold iea* $65.20 B. Pepper( W.C<*asi 0r..) no stock White Pepper SI4J buyers Trang Pepper 10. —nominal Gloves (picked > out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Picking.- 59. —buyers Nutmegs l!0* 17$. buyers N«i 6.65 sales 3m** v '..no stock V It-».- k** 8.30 sales I‘apuHM Fi*iu 1.59
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    SHARES.
    1167 6 P <£ I 'o J Number of -f t§* j a S 3 Capita.. Sharn» > r<p «t Dividend. N.unn. ai J; .2 isailed, o «8 "i 3 e a r* Mining 1003 300,000 30.000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Minin" Co. Liu. a 1007
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      125 6 —MACKAY’S LIQUEUR^WtttSKY. MARTELL’S brandy. Gleslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOE PENANG c* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandi/ands, Buttery dr Co BOUDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANG. WftOtfGHT-lRON
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      879 7 BAXTER S Co.’s ggST NAVY CANVAS. unpiunps. buttery Co. SON'S ffELL-KNOWN EXTRA jj4YY CANVAS, No- 0, SANI ,II ANnS. RUTTERY.& Co, INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. "ITTE have been appointed Agents for V? tho above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley and the State of Perak, and
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      242 7 FOR SALE. “SUNNY SINGAPORE” BY THE Rev. J. A. BETHUNE COOK, (Demy 8?o., 183 pages, well illustrated.) Price $3. MAY BE HAD AT THE “Straits Echo” OJJice. 1909 NOW READY TO SHOP-KEEPERS, Chinese Calendars for 1909. PRICE »2, PER 100. THE CRITERION PRESS LTD., 226-232 Beach Street l*ena utj. Peuang,
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      44 7 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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      135 7 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that be often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that is has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases
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      800 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Frea. KBSIDIK* AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth«. r ~s TEA o. -<# SOLE AGENTS FOR TENANG, I’ATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Lid WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a,
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