Straits Echo, 7 December 1909

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    129 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Aoaom. PENANG, TUESDAY, 7th DECEMBER, lUOtf. S!eg!e Cop;, 10 ctcii. No. 27U. The Straits Echo ,n>» mtmikm «wrybtiy —4 3—**« **>— >MI<M 4*ll| 1 t« na CRITERION
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      1152 1 uUlhNEii’S STOUT. TIANQ LIE Jfc 00. or. n < SOLE AOENTS BASS’S ALE. the shanghai life INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000.000. 9200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for onr policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for the
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      31 1 fHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. #1 ft U Y > o>/ 2 o >• r- 2 5 <i E cu ■K r>> T, r.M to fOKT v TIANQLEE Co., Sok Afiau.
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    Reading Print.
    427 2 When one read» a printed line doe» one *p*>ll the word» in one’» mind», grasping them letter by letter; or doe» one grasp the word» in «mall group» of letters Some experiments made by Erdmann and Dodge, and repotted in a German »cienti6c paper, lead us to suppose
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    Trees as Tutors.
    630 2 Mr. J. Scott Kerr, Joiut Hon Sccie'ary ol the Irish Forestry Society, writes on liees as Tutors iu the Nation in Arms It ia a favourite and not ui justified boast of the people of the United Kingdom that their country has been established, and their foreign
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      72 2 for S\ luptoms off Croup. not alow c»« up to develop. Chamber. R-inelj will p.event the at- VV«lch for the hi at **«ually ho ir#<*neas, aud Watch 1) lain'» v -uau u-me iy will pievent tack W«ich for the hi at aymptcm. which it R*e >his remedy h V V’
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      612 2 Dr Friedlaender testifies that (ionOUO exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid a id satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandal wood oil etc. CHAPOTEAUT'B HUoi NO CURATIVE TAST* PRINCIPLE NO OF SMELL rOD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL
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      1172 2 XFOE MARBLE WORKS. NOTICE, Tbi« business i* now under the management of Mr. Ravensway, "b h s made a great reduction in all prices and who will be glad to quote for i at e Flooring Tiles, Table Tops, Washhnnd Stands, Cemetery Memorials of a kinds etc., etc., on application.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    50 3 Yeuel» b'ram Ag*nt$ Du* Kleist Sin B M ACo 7 1 b D-C. Bulow Colombo B M ACo. 8 b Benlaii^ London 3 B ACo. lOtb Dilbi Colombo k O ACo. 16 h Himalaya Si !ppr. e k O ACo 8<b Benvorhcb London S B A Jo. *24b
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vttie't For Klei at Columbo BM.ACo. D»c. Hdiow Singapore B M.ACo Bentarig Singapore S BAC<*. Delhi 3 ngapore A G ACo. HmuUf t Colombo ACo. Beutorfieh Singapore 8.B ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      104 3 Perak, Br. s.s. 258. Milne, 6ib Den, Singapore, 4 h Dec., Gen —E. S C« Ltd. C. A,car, Br. as. 1 730, Hudson. 6tb Dec, Calcutta. 3)tb Not, Gen A A A A Co. /1. Apcir, Br ■a 2,931, Stewart, 7tb Dec, Hongkong. 27tb Not., Gen.— A A. A.
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      DEPARTURES.
      72 3 7th Dkctmbbb. Lian Choo, for Kedah. Mary Austin, for Pangkalan Brandan. Avagyee, for Deli. Leong Ho. for Tranp. Mactmijcker, for Singapore. Tong Hong, for Port Swettenbam Bad Singe* pore Malacca, for Teluk Anson. Ivoh, fur Port Swetteubam and Singapore. Syria, for Port Swetteubam, Singapore, China and Japan Kleift, for
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      112 3 Fob Kedab—Per Tong Chuan, tc-roorrow, 11 am. Pang Nga A Trang—Per De'i. tc-morrow, lpm. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatl Soon, to-morrow, 2 p in. Singapore, China and J ipan—Per Bu'om), to-morrow, 2 pm. Singapore. Hongkong Amoy A Swatow— Per Hong Wan I, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Bindings—Per Tong Chay Un.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    463 3 Per I. G. M. sb. Bueloic. from Europe, due at Penang on Bth Dec. To Penan* Mr. and Mrs J. W. Wivell, Mr. F. L. Klink, Mr. Paul ScLeele. Mi»* Louise Steiulio, Mr, B. W. Elies, Mr. C. Hawkins, Mr. F. 8 Morison, Major and Mrs
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Serv'ce OOTWAEDS. HoMBWAEDS. Delhi 16 Dec. I Himalaya 18 Dee. Devanhi 30 De ta 1 J mrii Extra Service. Outwaedi Homeward. Sumatra 20 Dtc I Namur 10 Dee Pera 27 I Nore 24 M
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      627 3 pj 0, Steam legation Coy. tJF «rt*d Arrivila uid D*f*rt®ree. Mall 8«rvloa. Outward. leVelht ronnseting with Mooltau 30 Dfvanha Mantua tt China 13 Arcadia Homeward. 18 Himalaya |*o. 1 Della 15 Delhi gf) Devanha e O. 12 Arcadia 28 .4 mg ye f.r- 12 Della 26 Macedonia ’pi, 9 Devauha
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      365 3 (S HIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERM AIT MAIL LINE. M ti m <_ rriHR fast and well known mi 1 < fain-iso tbs Comp any sail fcrtn:ghtlv from Bremen, Hamburg cia Kotte datn, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (Connection Alarse: .es, Naples, Alexandria and rice verm) Port Said,
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    THE ELECTION.
    604 4 One of the Salisbury* once suggested that instead of Parish Councils, circuses should be provided by the State for the amusement of the rural m&Rses. Some such cynical aloofness, some such lack of sympathy with the political aspirations of the general public, might easily have deen detected in
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    Mr. Lim Cheng Teik Re-elected.
    65 4 Mr. Lim Cheng Teik. wbo was the only candidate nominated for the vacancy <>n th Municipal Kurd, has been it- l*cied a Municipal Commissioner for auo'.her term of three years. When the ballot-lrox was opened at Ipm today it was found that 70 votes had
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    P. L. R. C.
    104 4 Weekly Practice. 6 h IX c-, 1009 X z 6 33 O as 2 2 h Mss Join Sin.th *3lO 34 29 6> Mrs. Hamilton 300 30 31 61 Bland 310 28 29 57 Macintyre *3lO 30 27 57 Miss Wemyss '3lO 27 28 55 Smith
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    367 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Peoaug Peuang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $72 55 Straits Trading C<\ 5) 72 95 Eastern Smelting Co., 10 1 72 9 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 7 72 95 Total 24"» tons Tin is quoted in
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE "EARLY BIRD" CATCHES IT “IN THE NECK. ”
      84 4 THE "EARLY BIRD" CATCHES IT “IN THE NECK. To TUB (tDTlOR Of StWAlTS Kl’WX Si r Will Etrly Bird or Lite Bird or any other loquicmus avian pleise define the cocditiou as to what c institutes uusoundneas iu gr.flia No 9. I have < fficially examined the animal twice and
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    Policeman Charged with Cowardice.
    209 4 11 till ;»r. Police Constable No. 2 >, to-day pleadtd not guilty,” before Mr. Humphreys, to the charge of cowardice, in that he ftiled to arrest a burglar. A Mai tv woman, Che Yang, living at premsirs No 29l, Mnheci Street, rtated that on the night
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    Interesting Point of Marriage Law.
    232 4 Au intricate point of law is likely to be irgu d locally. I’etders of the Echo are aware of the particulars of a case in which a nonia Yi Bo' N:o, mi I. moused her husband, Lim Li Tat alias Mobamed Noor, for main teuiDce.
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    Simpa Rubber Estate.
    275 4 Previous Owner, Messrs Tiang Lee and Co. Another rubber estate in the Province has been taken up by a London syndicate, the transfer being signed yesterday. This is the Sinr.p i Rubber Estate, situated in Sungei Rakap, Province Wellesley, having an area of 63? acres well planted
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Man-eating Croc.
      47 4 (Echo Special.) Captured. Ipob, 6th December.—A buaya which is said to be the crocodile whirl carried off a Malay fisherman at Teluk Anson last week, has been caught 11 was iSft in len-th and of girth. Ihe crocodile is alleged to be 100 years old.
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      Serendah Mine.
      25 4 (Echo Special.) November Output. Kuala Lumpur, 7th December The output of the Serendah Hydraulic Mining Co. for November is returned 1, 606 piculs.
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      Fire at Kuala Lumpur.
      42 4 (Echo Special.) Several Fatalities. Kuala Lumpur, 7th Dec.—Fire broke out in a brothel near the centre of the town early this morning, and quickly spread to two adjoining houses. Four bodies have been recovered, and more are expected.
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      Ipoh To-morrow.
      105 4 (Echo Special.) Elaborate Preparations. Ipoh, 7th Dec.—The ceremony tomorrow will be most elaborate. A guard of honour will receive the Governor at the Station, where a deputation will present the Lumut petition at noon. After the formal unveiling of the memorial to the late Mr. J. W. W.
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      General Elections.
      63 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Preparations Completed. London, 6th December.—General Election preparations are being rapidly completed by both sides. Tlie Contestants Ready. London, 7th December.—Already only four constituencies in Eoglaud are without Liberal or Labour candidates Trafalgar Square Demonstration. The Liberal papers say that the Trafalgar Square demonstration is a
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      Somaliland.
      28 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trouble Ahead. London, 6th December.—Reuter's correspondent at Aden states that there are indications of trouble in Somaliland, where some friendly tribes have been attacked.
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      Cholera.
      26 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Moscow Threatened. London, 7th D^c*miber.—Cholera i* threatening portions of Moscov Ten case* occurred yesterday and three isolation hospitals have been erecte 1.
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      Australian Defence.
      32 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bill Passed by Both Houses. London, 6th December—A telegram from Melbourne says that the Naval Loan Bill providing for the raising of 500,010 bai passed both houses.
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      Gale Casualties.
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter Over Eighty. London, 6th December.—Minor sbippi D B casualties bring the total number of deaths owing to tbe gale in Great Britain to otef eighty. Many lives were lost on the Dutch and German coasts.
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      Chinese Naval Commissioners.
      19 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Inspect KUwick Works. London. 7th December—The Chinese Xaval Commissioners inspected the Elswick wotks.
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      U. S. Minister in China.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter Km incut Lawyer Appointed. London. 7ib December.—A telegram from Washington states that the eminent lawyer Calhoun has accepted the post of American Minister in China.
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      491 4 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTO. Head Office :—SINGAPORE. Life AMMiirancp and Endowment in All Forma. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOU RATKN. Finanriol Agents for Penang. BEHN. METER A CO.. LTO. General Representative for Penang HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Ojjice c/o Bkhn, Mkybu A Co I.td. 167c CHINESE SALESMAN. WANTED FOR
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      43 4 According to all accounts we have the assurance that tionosau is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharruacolog, and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs. etc. It is the safest and most successful At all Chemists and Dealers.
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      47 4 Gonosan !ike other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil docs uot affect the kidney* or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited- Samples free on appli’ cation to any of the chief Penang Chemist*.
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    M. P. A. A.
    687 5 MjcoUgfet for Perak and P. W. A meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agr cultural Association was held at tbe Cban her of Commerce this morning to discuss propuwl to obtain the services of a tnycolc gist for Perak and Province Wellesley. Th following gentlemen were present:
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    Penang Football League.
    3081 5 Th. A n 1 ■«•‘•■K- ‘7jT ,b n>MiD 8 of ,b, pnarr? look tlTdTir T H D Mon Pn»id.ot. lirmtnl’ lh of ..Dual oi ib, ii 'o k.d tweo road ao c infirm-1 \Z «port for aceniVnt. Iu 111 Tbl we 8 ITe below. The I unts
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    Passengers
    55 5 Auitio. Per aa. Tkye Seng 6’.h Dec., from Perlia Mr. J. C. H Macbeth Per aa. Malaya, 7tb Dec, from Deli Messrs U, Holdert, A. M. I/tfone, J. H Daridaon, H. ran Mueller, Mrs. Tanabi Stray. D»paktbd. Per r.s Rotorua. 6<b Dec, for Toagkab Meisaia. G. B. Whyte, J.
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    FIXTURES.
    86 5 To-dat. 25 h Day *»f l«)th Moor. Muniripil E'ection IV wu B.nd, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.ui. Ibo Nrw Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Stre f and Penang K >ad, 7 30 pm. and 9-10 p.*n Wayaug Kassim. Ttk Sion Theatre, Cheloring Cbtdorong.” To-mor sow 26;h Day of
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 0 New Moon Dsc. 13th First Quarter 20th O Full Moon 27ih East (Juarror Jin 3 d
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Kl i»t) ...7(b Dec German (BiVow) ...B*h English (Delhi* ...lGth China (Him ilaya) ...18:h
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      51 5 ,>lo Opium in Chamberlain’* Co ugh Remedy. in not a particle of opium or other l,c °tic i n Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, Ltver has been since it was first offered J Public. It is as safe a medicine for a eh \A M f <* an adult. The George Town
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      431 5 FOR SALE. PIEBALD DELI MAKE. price 580. Ap lv. L.” 7 12 09 919 c/o Straits Echo lor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |IHE a 8. Hong Wan I, Captain J. H A. Haios worth, will leave for the above purls on Thursday, the 9cb inst. at 4 pm.
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      491 5 GOVERNMENT MMFICITIOI. NOTICE is hrreby given that all out* standing bills against the Government should be presented for payment b*for# the Istb instant. All bills incurred after that date should be for piyment, if H possible, some days before the 28th D-*cem-ber. 1909. Penang. 6 h December, 1909. 917 a
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    Two Royal Commissions.
    563 6 Royal Commissions have been appointed to inquire into the Liw of Divorce aud tbe Selection of Juaticea of the Peace "Tbe Commissioners,” says tbe lim-'s. will be free to investigate in any aapecta of two delicate and much c >n trover ted subject* and it ia important
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    Herr Dernburg on South Africa.
    643 6 That interesting personality Herr Dertburg, the Gt-runu Colonial Seen has recently been to South Afnct. On h s vbit to L mdon last mouth lie w in entertained by the Africau Society, and had some «hiking things to say Alcohol and Sleeping Sickness. Most parts
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pmlajio. 7rm Dscanasa. (By court* if of the Chartered Bank.) Lob*», Demand Bank 2/4) 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4) 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Rank Rs. 174) m 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174) Moulmein, Demand Bank 173) 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    225 6 Gold Leaf M $61.8) B. Pepj er(W.Coast Slbs.s os.) no tiock White Pepper $25. —tales rr&nf Pepper out of season Cl >ves MS *ee eae 58 —tell rs Mace m m. m. M 81 55 sales Meoe Pic In net 75. —sales llos 19) sellers iNo. 1 mmm m.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 6 Pbbak». 7th Decsmbbk. 15 09 Bbb»— tf Soup c=kitk 14 Roast M 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Men» 16 Rump Steak ft 24 Or Tail 30 Tongue n 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 POKK— Pork w p*M catt. 32 Pig’s ti<wd 20 5**
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    SHARES.
    1459 6 5 s Number of I p g S Op Ul Shares Dividend* Nnme. a> fc o w i r 41 z Z .«sued. 9 -s -j 1 jjji i Mining I 1903 > 300.000 30.000 10 10 12 for year ending 31 /8/09 Belat Tin Mining CoJ Ltd. aJ
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      66 6 A CjuoJ Household Liniment. WhM bottle of Chamberlain’» Pain B. in kept in the huu*e the paiua of burn» ■od ■calda mat be promptly relieved cuts i q Ulck, y •*e!linga pr, uutr rednoed and ileumatiam and u. u algia h 'u*' r ter,o,B Iu for the b. uaebold ,|la.
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      515 6 No Experiment. Y'»u a e not experimenting when you bo? Cbatnbt rlaiu’s Cough Remedy. Y >u are pelting a preparation that b 8 an established reputation for good backed by a third of a century’s constant use. It is famous for iti prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup and whooping
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    A. C. Benson and Tolstoy’s Personality.
    633 7 1 was much interested in reading St. Augustine's Confession*’ lately," writes Mr. A. O. Benson iu the Church Family NewijMiyer, to recognise how Binall a part, after his conversion, ain aspirations for the wel* fare of humanity seem to play in bis mind, compared
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    183 7 December, 11HM). Dale. HW LW HW L.W. A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M. 7th 8.03. 149. 8.27, 2.14 Bth 8.53, 2.40, 9.19, 3.06 9th 9 41, 332. 10.10, 3.57 10th 10.36, 4.23, 11.02, 4 19 11th 1127, 5.14, 11.53, 5.40 12th Nil. 6.06, 12.19, 6
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      1268 7 INBUH A. K C THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED by rotal CHARTER A.D. 1720 undersigned having been appointee! jigpnti for the above Corporation, are w prepared to accept MARINE an< at current rate*. PATERSON. SIMONS A 00, Ltd. 12c Guardian Assurance Company. Umltod. Established 1821. i3ub*cril»ed Capital m 42,000,000 Toul
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      153 7 Colds Arc Dangerous. If more people would mske an attempt to get rid of the colds from which they are Buffering, as a result of this changeable weather, there would be a dtcided decrease in the number of cases of pneumonia. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Uemedy will cure
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      919 8 W, MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr Allen Cv. t Pha, US.A Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ftaMllDlff* AT /Vo. 2/a, Penang Hoad. A few doors from the Eastern and Orlcr.ia Hotel. 6 mtha TEA 4? V tea SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77e,
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