Straits Echo, 22 December 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAHV THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. t). $24 Per Annum PENANG, TUESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 296.
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      987 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H £3 <o 1 #0? 21 v\r > r' m O fci m <g |)/.s ft V» l 0 JO ’3IV SSSVa T H E BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, T Weld Quay and Stores
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. a Xfl vT V o 3: o > ~o T OK y TIAWQ LEE AtOo,, Sd/< Agents,
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    The Birth of a Battleship.
    1095 2 IMPRESSIONS AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COLLING WOOD” < By Herbert Russell. i The birth of a battleship is a spectacle I. wrought with a wonderful wealth of appeal L to what Tennyson calls the finer fancy. I' I is a clear-cut incident in our
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1066 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported iuto the Straits or F. M S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $400 allowed 7
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      427 2 GOVERNMENT WHARVES. PERAN6. Christmas Day, 25th Dec., 1908, AND New Year’s Day, Ist Jan-, 1909. Public will please note that the J_ goods sheds will be closed ou these days. No vessels other than mail steamers will be worked. 121 12 08 766 BY ORDER NOTICE. r interest and responsibility
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      293 2 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Thursday, 14th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated); Handicaps for First Day will bs published on or before Monday, 18th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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      856 2 R AS HOLIDAYS. The Exchange Banks will be dosed on Friday, 25th, and Saturday, 26th Decern* ber, 1908, which have been proclaimed Pub* lie Holidays. B 4,000 ORLONGS vacant laud suitable for padi planting. Rubber and Cocoanuts etc., at Merboh River, Punteh. Price $15 per orlong. For particulars apply to
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 r h f<<wi t Aijent* Due Goebeu Prmz Kite Singapore B.M.&Co. 22 nd Dec. Friedrich Colombo B.M &Co. 24tb Benlarig London S B.ACo. 26 th Deibi Colombo A.G &Co. dlst Delta Singapore A.G.&Co2nd Jan.
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 Vetseli For Atjent» Leavti Goeben Colombo B M ACo. Dec. Prims E'tel Friedrich Singapore B M ACo. Beularig Singapore S B ACo. D *lhi Singapore AG.ACo. Delta Colombo A.G.ACo. Jan.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      175 3 Muttra Br. s s., 2,1)85, Addenbrooke, 20tb Dec.. Singapore, 18th Dec., Gen. H. L Co. Hebe, Br. s.s., 347, Inkster, 20th Dec, Singapore, 18th Dec., Gen.—W. M Co. Babaian, Dut. s.s., 496, Jansen, 20th Dec., P. Bukura, Oil. —B. A Co. Sesita, Ger. s.s., 992, Graufuner, 20th Dec., Hongkong,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 22nd December. Leung Ho, for l’rang. Perak, for Deli. Coen, for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Goeben, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egjptand via Naples, for Europe etc. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Lightning, for Calcutta.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      103 3 For Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore. China A Japan—Per Nyanta, to-morrow, 3 pm. Dindings—Per Deli, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per P. E. Friedrich, to morrow, 5 p.m. Deli and Batavia—Per De Koch, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    399 3 Per P. &O. s.s. Nyanza due at Penang on 22nd Dec To Penang (from London, Nov. 21) Mrs. Whiteside, Mr. E. B. Williams, Mr. P. S. Adams, Miss M. Burgbope, Mr. H. Chaffers. Mr. J. C. W. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Goodman and children,
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      1318 3 HlddlH S) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FKEIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8 8. Andalusia J anuar y* 1909. 8.8. Slavonia Bth January, 1909. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, tienoa. Ports in
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 JttKtice m',Mw «wybody i<l It» ice *Uds i I'nhHehnd rt»Uy (eioepr KanrUjra.) t 1«» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAII.T LOO A l W 4 per irnram OUTBTATIONS Poor Age lt*tr*. WAIT. ITHTION (Poet Free) SIS OAKLH ADDRHB9 Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 H.B,—
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    A RUMOUR.
    543 4 A rumour reached this office yesterday afternoon that a meeting of all the I Chinese retail dealers in general and piece goods, would lie held at a wellknown Club in Macalister Road in order to consider the action of an important! English wholesale firm in refusing to give
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    H. E. the Governor.
    73 4 Due Here To-morrow. We are courteously informed by the Hon. the Resideir. Couucillo' that His Excellency the Governor will arrive at the Railway Jetty to-morrow, at about 1 30 p.m unofficially. His Excellency will be accompanied by H H. the Raja Muda <>f Sarawak We hear
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    72 4 The following business in tui lias been done to-da) Penaue Penane Tiu Exchauee, 12j tons at $66 75 Eastern Smeltme C<>., 25 67-12^ Straws Trading Co.. 150 67.12{ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 55 67 12| Total ...242£ tons Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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    Another Christmas Treat.
    184 4 If there is one thing more than any other which makes the European child feel that Christmas in Penang is hardly the same as Christmas at Home, it is the lack of what we might call “Christmas entertainments,” chief of which, of course, is the pantomime This
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    St. George’s Church.
    260 4 To-morrow (Wednesday) th**ie wil be the usual Advent Even«ong and S r-»e>n St. George’s Church at 6 p m.. fallowed by choir practice. St. Xavier’s Institution cloned yesterday for the Xmas holidays, and will >e open on January 4. We hear that another «host rohbeiy occurred last
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    Ladies' Rifle Club.
    145 4 Weekly Practice Shoot. The twenty-fourth weekly practice shoot of the Ladies’ R fl* Club was held yesterday afternoon. Of the ten members taking part, Mesdames Jamieson and Cooper and Miss Boyd used the 360 rifle; Mesdames Gore I Anderson and Hamilton and Miss Wemvss the 310 rifle;
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    The Bijou Troubadours.
    684 4 Babes in the Wood.” Tom Liddiard's well-known troupe of juvenile artistes, the Bijou Troubadours, will arrive in Penang about tbo end of the week, and will give two peiformauces at the Town Hall, on M p t r m 1 Tuesday next. The < burlesque winch toov
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      TO OLD FREE SCHOOL BOYS.
      115 4 To the Kdiior of the Straits Echo. D»ar Sir, It may peihaps interest both Past and Present Boys of the Free School to hear that the connection of Mr. Hawkins with the Free School will have lasted for twentyfive years on ihe 19th March, 1909.
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    The Police Courts.
    305 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) Selling Adulterated Milk. M r Samuel, of the firm of Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews, appeared this morning on behalf of the Municipality to prosecute Rauiasami, Kali Mutu and Ebramsah, for selling adulterated milk. The first two weru found guilty aud fined $lO and $2O,
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    A Case of Stabbing.
    141 4 Assault in Broad Daylight. About half past three this afternoon. Cbulia Street, towards the bead of Beach Street, was the scene of a tragody. A Chinaman was seen coming out of the Teochew Kongsi house in Chulia Street, and making his way towards Beach Street, staggering.
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    Cup Ties.
    164 4 A meeting of the Committee of the Penang Football League will be held next Thursday, at 5 30 p m. sharp, in the P. C. C. Secretary s Office, to make arrangements for the forthcoming cup ties. We have been asked to state that secretaries of clubs desirous
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      495 4 JUST .«TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. NEW OF SUPPLIES 1. MASSEY-HARBIS BICYCLES, 2. CHEAP ($45) BICYCLES AN)* 3. BOYS’ BICYCLES. Also Gramophones from $14 each. MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE "WORKS, 23. REACH STREET, PEN A NO. (4list down the Gateway, opposite White» way’s.) THE PENANG COACH BUILDING C0. f LTD., No. 205, HUTTON LANE,
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      51 4 To the Head of the Family. In ordering household supplies, dou’t forget to lay in a supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Remmedy. You may not need it now but yor are almost sure to before the winter is over. It never fails in eases of croup. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale
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      32 4 A Notable Fact. The absence of all narcotics makes < j*® berlain’s Cough Remedy the safest au< medicine for all coughs, colds, croup whooping cough that can be George Town Dispensary, wtlol Agents-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Prorogation of Parliament.
      112 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The King’s Speech. London. 22nd December— Parliament is prorogued. The King’s speech stated that relations between England aud the other Powers continue friendly. Several important agreements will be concluded tending to the consolidation of peace. He had reason to hope that wise and conciliatory
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      107 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Austria Resents the Sultan’s Speech. London. 21st December.—The tone of the reference to Austria in the Sultan’s speech is resented at Vienna, but it is not expected that this will affect the negotiations between the two countries. Austria-Hungary has sent a memorandum to the
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      Persia.
      65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Battle Outside Tabriz. London, 22nd December —A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Runs correspondent at Teheran gives a graphic account of a battle outside Tabriz on the 29th ult., which resulted in the dofeat of the Government supporters. The casualties on both sides numbers)
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    Shipping Ring Scandal.
    366 5 Heavy Freight and 44 Secret Terms in Far Fast. Says a recent number of the London Daily Chronicle Some striking figures are given by Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements, in his annual report as to the mischief caused in the trade of that dependency
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    Government Gazette.
    815 5 Ttie Government Gazette of December 18 contains the following items of informstion His Excellency the Governor has been menu he followin R appoinfMr It C Edmonds, Registrar, Supreme /Oiirt, IVimn», to act as Registrar, buprerue Court, Singapore, with effect from the 14th instant. Mr. P. J. Sprou'e, Deputy
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    Chinese New Year.
    599 5 There is a rumour amoDg the Chinese here, says an Amoy correspondent, that it is the inteutiou of the Impeiial Authorities to add another month at ter the 11th mooD, thus making two 11th months. What truth there is in this unsubstantiated rumour remains to be seen,
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    Passengers.
    32 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Malaya, 22nd Dec from Dpli Mr Reim.tuu, Mr. Zurowetz, Mr. Kerdijk Mr. Ennema, Mr. Soeberg, Mr. Dyk, Mr Burgees. Mr. Hoi.gewert, Mr. and Mrs Runfce, Mrs. von Voilenhoven.
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    FIXTURES.
    82 5 To-day 29th Day of lDh Moon. Ihe New Japanese Ciuematograpb, corner of Campbell S'reet and Penang Road. 7 30 p.»n. and 9 30 p U) Siamese Natioual Lukhorn Theatrical Co., King Street Theatre, 8 30 p.m. To-morrow. lbt Day of 12th Moon. Children's Cristmas Treat, Engineer’s Institute Town Bmd,
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China (Goeben) ...22nd Dec German (P E Friedrich) ...24*h English (Delhi) ...31st China (Delta) ...2nd Jaii
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O New Moon Dec. 23rd First Quarter 30th O Full Mood Jan. fith Last Quarter >f 15th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homewards Delhi 31 Dec. I Delta 2 Jan Devanha 14 Jan. A#soye 16 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Nynnza ,22 Dec I Palermo 26 Dec Malta 6 Jan Sici'ia 8 Jan
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      76 5 A Reliable Remedy for Crd'up. With the dry, cold weather of the early winter month», parents of croupy children should be on the alert for ominous symp toniß. There is no cause for anxiety when Chamberlain’s Cough Kemedy is kept in the home. If this medicine is given as soon
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      156 5 rLOOK OUT for! OUR XMAS HUMBER,( I TO APPEAR ON CHRISTMAS EVE. I s l I Christmas Stories and Special Articles BY W. T. Stead, Tom OalloD, Katharine Tynau, Harry <le Windt, W. T. Roberts The Devil,” etc etc[CONCLUDING CHAPTER OF “LESLIE AUCKLAND'S COMMISSION, w AND THE OPENING CHAPTER OUR
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      675 5 NOTICE. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I Penang—Deli—Langsa Service. r|THE B.s. “G. G. Daendels,” expected JL to arrive here from Langsa on 27th instant, will replace s s. 4 Kock on the above 1.106 HTTXTKNBACH, LI EBERT Co. 22-12-08 770 Agents. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. APPLICATIONS are invited for the appointment of Municipal Nur*e
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    Hints on Health.
    1101 6 Food at Bed-time. Wise doctors grow wiser with each year. 1 Time was when thrv were wise enough to t tell us that the chief of sins against one s stomach was to give it work to do before i putting it to bed. They are wiser
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s Report.
    368 6 State of Trad© in the Straits Settlements. The business report of the Nippon usen Kaisha for tlie half year states :—In the case of the European Hue, though tbe export from Japan showed no significant difference from last vear, that from Shanghai and Hongkong was sensibly
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    A New Chinese Wine.
    94 6 A Chekiang man, nam°d Chin Hsiang, has discovered a seed from which an excel lent wine can be produced, says the China Cri ic■ Chiu Hsiang declares that the seed is exceedingly cheap aud easily obtainable. The seeds contain a large proportion of sugar which is
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 PINiN* 1 22nd Dbcbmbkr (Btjctnrtty oj the Ch„rtmre.* /W.' London D«m«nd B*"* “AA -non’ln H»/o' 1 3 6 tt Documentor» "'“-A* '.m cuila, Ue.in.uul baao j* < .i.kV c sign' r* r* v M-» 1.0 ini». Damme* n* M.oulinein, Demand bam 3 davs’ sigh» Pnvaiw Madras, Demand Bank .1
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Gold iea' *65 20 B.Pepper( W.C"~- w gt^ck White Peppei *17 tel ter* Trang Pepper Uf et Cloves °7 sti/es 73. M'es Mace Picktut 63. sale* I Nutmegs 1 lu* I9y buyeri N«« 1 6.65 sale» 4uaa« toc Kit-kt* 3.65 sellers I Caproui* K 1 65 sales hope*... 7
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    MARKET PRICES.
    174 6 Pbnano. 22nd Dbcbmbbb, 1908 Bns»— rtl Soup Oitti' 141 Roast 1 Steiiks Stew ur Ci44»') *U«‘» Rump S»**k t)x Tm -4*tiin 1W«M 50 Feel 20 Heait d0 Liver P©f catty 30 Pork Pork P**' <>* M 32 Pig's H**s*‘' 201 Feet 24 39 Mtjttqm v pj**' *6- 1^5
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    SHARES.
    1012 6 I M I of Number ot 6 *3 3 2 Share* 1 > PivwW 8 Name. >. < i? r .-1 1 so c/j “i I i Mining:. IU03 300.'*'«» 3<).ono 10 10 10 for year ending 31/8/08iBelat Tin Mining Co., litd. 7— 7.25-f7.25 li»07 30u,0oo 22,500 10 10
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      59 6 That Mean*» Rheumatism. Sore and swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturing muscles, no if at, no sleepThat means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to tigh t. but Chamberlain’s Pam Halm has conquered it thousands of times. It will do so whether the opportunity is offered. Trv it. Oue application
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      117 6 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy South Africa. in Mr. S. Schreider. of J£offeyfooteiu, 0. R C., is very grateful to the manufacturers of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He bn6 found that it cures his children as well as himself of their coughs »nd colds. Tbpv were all coughing aud got no relief untjl
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      119 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PRNANO a F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilamis Ruttery A Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BOUND EVAPORATED CREAK Absolute Purity Guaranteed. AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERI 4 Co..
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    Chinese Marriage Law.
    908 7 Deep Research in Appeal Court. Day by day tbe Court of Appeal plunges deeper and deeper into tbe problem as to wbat tbe customs of tbe Chinese in regard to marriage are and are not, says tbe Singa pore Free Press- All tbe exhaustive research and weighing
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      1063 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY CoJohn Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilsnds, Buttery 6t Co., AGENTS. PENANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILKD A RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE INSURA NCES, THE
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      42 7 When your dealer tries to palm off au imitation of Rigaud's Kananga Water “or any old thing” which is not what you want, then is the time to throw a little hot j air mto him and keep away from this store.
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      1063 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. HHIDIHfl AT ,\o. 21 a, Pc nans Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orleptal Hotel. 6 mtha TEA <0 o V TEA oOLE AGENTS FOK PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co. Ltd. WONG KIM
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