Straits Echo, 22 December 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo daily CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL« 7. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, ‘J'Jad DECEMBER, lv>o9. Single Copy, !0 cents, No. '29'i
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      1094 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE. A 00. i o I 0 SOLE AO ENTS. BASS'S ALE. THE SHANGHAI ILIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. f 200.000 deposited with the Hongkoag Government as a special protection for tor policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. The
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EASI7 HOdd/N P Y 2> cs 8 «3 '1 > > </. NJ '•> 'V <« LLoktsTjK^ TiaNOLEE a Co.. So/e
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    Punches I'm Practising.
    1250 2 J. J. Jeffries. The following is a journalist's i*p>rt<f an interview with tha uudefeated Champion of the World Irquiries at the Waldorf Hotel flicited tbe tact (bat J fl ies was out, but M'S. Jeffries told ine itmugh tbe tel *pi ©a 'bi t her husband was
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      29 2 ''atch for Sjmptoms of Croup, tack f ,U tbe atij,."'"p;'""- «‘■«it |'w'«. It .b„ u id wi: t' 8 ";r >«-, hd ,n rit V-~r k 1„„„ D, trtam WLuli >
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      357 2 Riedel’s Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not attended by ihose distressing byeffects which so often accompany tbe use of balsams and Sanial oils. It has securrd un qualified praise from the lading Specialists. APBOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) Is «superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is
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      923 2 KARTELL’S BLUE AND SILVER LABEL IS AN ACCEPTED GUARANTEE, ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOR THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY. FOR C L.n A i' CHOE UN Koo^44i BEST 3 STAR BRAND. Primro e Soap, per core of <0 bars, $2 30. ♦oivTUAN LAYL!N.o*e c HtALTH 0 BEST QUALITY. 3 STAR
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      946 2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. thorough knowledge vt D f “p* of testimonials. App y to T Messrs. Adamson. Gilfillan Si Co, .td. Aqtnis. Rahman Tin Co 21 12 09 967 Penang WANTED. BILL COLLECTOR for Penang Cricket dub; must fmnish $2,000 security Apply, stating salary required, to A DENNYS. Acting Secretary. 11-12-09
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 Vettelg t'rtim. Agents D%t Diiffl nger Colombo B W ACo 22nd Dec Benvorlicb London S R A Jo 24th P. Ludwig Sineapore B.M ACo 24’b D^v-mb* Colombo A GACo. SOtb M Del* a Si igpri.e A G A Jo. 1-t JdD
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 For 4 it»Dri fHmger SiugipOTf* 15.M ACo Dc*c Benvorlicb 'ingapote 3.B A Co. f*. Lu 1 wig yoluuibu B >J.ACo. Dt'TABba i titi-ipoi e GAOo. D»lf» A.G.*Co. Jill-
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      ARRIVALS
      46 3 ITywnc. Br. i., 3.141, Lindsay. 31st D« S ngspore, 19tb Dec-. Oon. —H. L. A Co. Canton. Br. s.s., 106, Bara Sahib, 21st Doc., Tuluk Anson, 20lh Doc., Geu. —Kong Soon. Hole Canton, Br. s.s ‘294, Scott. 21st Dec-, O-ehleb. 18:h Dec., Gen—Ban Ho Uin.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 ‘22nd Decbmbb* Tong Chu n, for Ke iah Leung Ho. for Traog. Dc i, for Pang N and Traug. Sree Bangka, for Batu Habra. Ban Wkntt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un, for Dim) mg*. Sumatra for Singapore, China and Japtn. Ckumpon. for Singapore flying Dragon, for Port
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      MAILS CLOSE
      159 3 Fob Kedah Per Lian Ckoo, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Singapore, China A Japan Per Derflinger, to-morrow. 11 a.m. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, to morrow. Ipm. Port Swettenbam, Port Dickson aud M alacca—Per Cornelia, tc-morrow, Ipm. Asaban—Per Petre 1 to*morrow, l pm. Deli— Per Malava. 10-morrow, 1 p.m. Ringoon—Per Vorvxirt», tc-morrow.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    515 3 Per P. and O. e.». Sumatra, fr<un London, Nov, 2 dug at Penang on 22ad Dec To Penang Mibb Phillips, Mr. R. E. Sauders. Mr aud Mrs D. Keilich. Mr. J. Sellar, Mr. J. Corrie. Mr. A M Goodman. Mr R E. G Wilker. To Singapore
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    43 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Nall Sen ce OCTWAKDS. iIOMKWAKDti Devanh > 90 Dec I Dr 'ta J J an> Arcadia 13 Jan. jDe h> i 5 m Eura Sirv cj. UCTWAELm Homkward. Sumatra 22 Dtc. I Nore 24 Dec Pera 27 J Palawan 7 Jan.
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      457 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Barvica. Outward. D*- 30 Devanha commoting with Mantua J .n. 13 Arca<iux Ckina 27 Awye ifaZtra Homeward. Date. Steamer. Jan. 1 15 29 Feb. 12 26 Mar. 12 26 Apl. 9 23 May 7 21 Delta Delhi Devanha Arcadia Astnye
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      351 3 BHIPPIN G.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IICFERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. X r IIHE fast and well known m. 1 earners o this Company sail fortnrgbtly from Bremen, L Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 j MUifle* everybody »«<l Jnetlre alone TrhlUhod dally (ei***p» T INI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Henrh Street. Penang PRIOR: OAII.T LOOAI p«r antinm OtJTKTATIONR Koet*«e wan eniTioN (Poet Free) *is OAKI.K A mm FBS Echo— Penacg." Telephone No. 343 All boalud* rommnntratlotv. ehonld be •<ldire*' d
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    ADVERSARIA.
    1113 4 Imperialist,” writing to the Ipoh p:iper, asks, How many British patriots travel by foreign boats, consume foreign beer, and purchase foreign goods? Let us show our sympathy in a practical manner by supporting British manufacturers.” Plainly the gentleman means by supporting only British manufacturers,” which means by not supporting
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    St. George’s Church.
    83 4 St. George’s Church Choir. Members are reminded of the Practice this evening l Wednesday, at the Church at 9 p.m. Christmas Gay. Saturday 25th Dec- am. Holy Communion. i horal Matins aud Choral Cele--10-30 a.m. <! bration of the Holy Communion. 1 Bervice Woodward in E. St,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    513 4 The foilowiug bunne-s m tin has been douo to Penang: Straits Tradiug C<\ buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange. 50 tous at 7 9 Eastern Smelting Cr.. 200 77 35 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 60 77 55 Total 310 tone. Tin is quoted in L
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    Alleged Ill-treatment of Estate Coolies.
    497 4 Further bearing of the case, reported in our issue of the 17th inst., was held on the 20 h inst. Counsel for the de fence opened ii.s case and pointed out several discrepancies in the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution. He further submitted
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    Bishop Oldham’s Lecture.
    418 4 About India. Last night, in the M. E. Aoglo-Tamil School, Dato Kramit Road, Bishop Oldham delivered the first of a series of lectures promised by him, and announced in yesterdiv’s Echo The subject was India The Land and the People. There were about one hundred people present,
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      323 4 A SURE APPRECIATION. Buv the bout CHRISTINA > PRESENT for y« nnelf »od if il'a a MASSEY-H \KRIS BICYCLE, there’ll be no doubt, hi* tu it* beinij i-pp eciated. New Stocks of Mushpv'h just opened up, all 6‘ted with the HERCULES free wheel-hub brake and PALMER TYRES. AND CHEAP BIKES,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      P. & O. Company.
      48 5 P. O. Company. (Sujtplied by Reuter Two New Boats Ordered. London, 21st December—The Peninsular and Oriental Company baa ordered from Messrs Harland and Wolff and Caird and Co two mail ateaiuerß of the if type of nearly 13 000 ton* each, for the India, China and Australia Service.
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      Clapham Drapery House Ablaze.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fire Due to Christmas Decorations. London. 21at December.—A fire destroyed the premise* of Messrs Ardinx and Hobba. the drapera of Clapham, London, S. W. It originated in the Christina* decorations. Three hundred and fifty of the employees, in a panic jumped dowa and
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      Cook’s Records.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter No Proofs that he Reached the Pole. London. 22nd December —The Copenhagen University has examined Dr. Cook’s records and fin's that they contain no proof that he has reached the North Pole.
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      Consular Changes.
      54 5 {Shi plied by Reuter.) Promotions and Transfers. London, 220 d December. —Mr. Fletcher, Secretary of the Legation at Peking, has beeu appointed British Minister at Chile Mr. Jackson, at present in Teheran, has been tiansferrcd to Cuba and Mr. Charles Russel to Persia. Mr. Peter Joy liaa been
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      Trade Unionists.
      48 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) And Parliamentary Representatives. London, 22ad December. —Tbe House of Loris has dismissed ibe appeal of tbe Trade (Juionists in the famous Osborne case, lhis means that tho Trade Unions are not entitled to buy fuuds for the maintenance of their p irliamentary representatives.
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      Mr. Gladstone’s Appointment.
      210 5 (Supplied by Reuter Official Announcement. London, 22ud December—Tbe appointment of Mr. Herbert Gladstone as Governor General of South Africa is officially announced. Messrs. Choo Cbuan Keok Co., ship chandlers, send us a very well got-up wall calendar for 1910, bearing a photograph ot H.M S. Dreadnought. Mr.
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    A Chinese Idea.
    820 5 Competitive Examination open to Maatera of the venous Chinese ScbooTin the Btri!u tlemeota and Federated Malay grates and Student, of the Cb.neae School. Memorandum. education??*" °i hiDa La pu,bed forward J 7 ,tWB and establishes a good are lnL o i!,t^ bOOi D rectori of education Cyna"ff"£l?
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    Training Notes.
    69 5 By “Early Bird.” Wedeetday, 22nd Dec 1 i»e woik at the course tin* maiuiug was of an uninteresting character and conse queotly calls for no comment. Griffin No. 2, the property of Dr* Locke having caught a severe cold, has bt en t bro vn out of work,
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    F. M. S. Railway Development.
    274 5 The Malay Mail says tb it if this (F. MS) loan to Siam means the selling out of some of the existing Federated Mal-y States investments, such as the Straits Settlements 3$ P«r cent insetibed stock or Indian Government promissory notes, those States will benefit
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    Straits Trading Company.
    292 5 Report for Half Year. Tbe directors submit tbo accounts for tbe half year eodrd September 30-b, 19' 9 being the first alt of tbe business year 1909 1910. After writing iff de preciation and makirg provision for bid and doubtful debts, U-e net prcfi‘8 amount to $52
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    Penang Shipments.
    222 5 By the Himalaya on 18th December, the following Penang shipments were made; For Colombo —Huttenbach Bros. A Go Pis. 16 80 Tin Macbeth Barrett Pis. 17 29 Tin Mutuva Chetty Pis 550 Boiled Rice Bags 500 Ghista Bros. Pis. 440 Boiled Rice 4 0 Pis 49 Pearl Sigo;
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    A Toast
    366 5 [Bt Wilfrid 1«. Kandrll in the Spectator Sea-captains, and men of the ship*, You who carry the Cv-untiy’s fame, You who sail where the r«*d *uu du* Or prison the utmost power* of flime And steam <#owu Channel to O’fot bays Broad and blue in a stronger light,
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 I’O-I'AT. 10tb Dry of ll’h Moon. Licensing Court. Town Baud, Esplanade, 0 to 7 p.m. Hunt C ul\ finish at' Crosby Hall/ 5-30 p in Wayar>g Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre, Sbula Njai Satniush.” Strains Cinematograph, IVuiug Road, 8 30 p m. To-morrow 11th Day of 11th M non. E
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 German (De ffinger) ...22nd Dec China Prim Ludwig > ...24 h English Devunha ...3 th China (Delta) ...Ist Jan
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    THE MOON.
    21 5 O rail Moon Dec. 27. h f,«.sl Qii;irl«i Jin 3 d 0 New Mooli ll'b ftr»! J 3 h
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      73 5 Colds Are Dangerous. If mo.e people would nuke an .t«en.pt to get rid of the cold, from -b.cl. tbej ate auff.r.og, a. a .cult of tbi weather, there would be a deeded decree in tbe number of ca.e. of pneumoD few doc Of Chamber lain 'e Cougb BemedJ will cure
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      67 5 A Good Household Liniment. Wbeo a bottle of Chamberlain’* Pain Balm ia kept in the house the pains of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors, in fact for the household ills, it is
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      108 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO, LTD. Head Office SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES. Fin'mcial Agent* for Penang. LEHN. MEYER. CO.. LTD. General Representative for Penang, HORACE B JOSEPH. Loral OMce c /o Bhhn, Mftkh ACo Ltd 167 c THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH CO.
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      427 5 WAYANG KASSIM, TICK SOON THKATRK MILL. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Njai Saminali.” A True Tale from Pudang. Grand Cbanya of Programme BY OCR WELL-KNOWN KLIMANOEF TKOUPK. Mias I.nry and Master Willie IS THEIR NATIONAL DANCE. TO MORROW KIQHT. The Company will stage Hawai Majlis OR "4 Trip to Fairyland.” f TOWN HALL.
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    New York Journalism: A Snapshot.
    1480 6 All American journala aie not “fellow." Yellow journalism iw not au altogether monstrous inatitution, stampiu* down every tradition of decency and morality in ita greed for dollara. It ia necessary to begin a tutface con* aideration of New York journalism with those contradictions of general
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    The Cow.
    264 6 Ihere are many ways of considering the cow, says tbe Olobe. It is a subject with a numb*r of aspects. We shall touch only od one: that which presents the cow in tbe form of an obstruction We have no space to view tbe cow as an element
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    Matrimony in New Guinea.
    324 6 Iu tbe remote island of New Guinea it is leap y<-ar all t he time in one important sense, for out there all tbe propos.ls of rairriage ie rnada by the w.»me i. It is considered beneirh the dignity of the male inhabitants of New Guinea
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbhaho. 22m0 Dkcbmbkk. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} ft 3 Credit 2/4,% tt 3 Documentary.. 2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days* sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    223 6 j Gold I ieaf $6 L 8 J e I I er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock a Vdue. Pepper s2s.—sellers I «ang Pepper out of season Cl»ve* 62 —sales 83 sell-re Ij Ml we Picking. 75.—sales llos 19, sales p I No. 1 ..6 75 sales Sugar j 2
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    SHARES.
    1321 6 t a I a I h i 7 3 > j Number of, t5 g o a 32 i Cap tal Shares > y Dividend* Name. z j I I iMcod I 2 2 -g I J I —!—z Mining, 1903 300.000 30.000 10! 10 |12 for year ending
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      54 6 I'Experiment. r 7? U a,e not experimenting when xou bur Ciiatnl erlau, H C o« R h Rented*. You are f* lt,Oßa P rp P*rdti<.n that h au es’al liahed npuunon R 0,.,J ~.c k. b D .r t *vr. p»-'«»'pt cum* l P UM, k II <am >UB for
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      37 6 prefers IJoi, oBan (Santa] kawa KieOel s) to auj other preparation of Santalwood oil. AltLough he used the •Irug m more than 20 cases, he has uerer obKerve.l anj s>gn* of nausea. flatulencyufcphntjc pa,ns. pruritus nor skin.eruptioM
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      248 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. 168 The NEW FRENCH REMEOT Jp i M trade *™ccesrful and highly popular remedy. used in the(L,. n lnr tll Hospitals by Ruord, RortJ. jXA T> u and cwnbin.-5 all the desiderata to be sought m a medicine of the kind, and surpasses
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    The Tabloid Life.
    903 7 Ilow Wp Life To-day. A new peiiodical publication undertakes, in oot mme than fortj-* wo fortnightly ntirrb>ri>, to give a hurried world the gist of twolve hundred of the finest books of nl| sees and all countries Taken from every department of literature, these woiks mo to
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    94 7 December, ifHKt. Da t«. HVV LW H.W. L.W. A. M. A M. P M. p. m 22nd 8 27, 2 15. 8 53, 2 44» 23rd 9.19, 306, 9.45. 3 24th 10.10, 3.57. 10.36, 423 25th 1102, 4.49. 1127. 515 26th 1153, 5.40. Nil. «06 27th
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      1186 7 NB URANCEB, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY RotAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rpHE undersigned haring been appointed X Agents for the above Corporation, are «-no *wve now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. BIMONS A Co. Ltd. 120 Commercial Union AMurtnc. Company, Ltd. guarantee department.
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      58 7 No Opium in < liamhcrlain’t* C ugh Kemcily. I here is not a panicle of opium or other narcotic in Ch .robe. laiu's Ootjtfh Remedy -tu.l uerer Las been mi C e it was offered to til® public. It In ar. safe a medicine for a child as for an
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      885 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U S. A Charges Moderate CtnsuiUtion Free. ftMSIDINS AT /Vo. 21 a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Faslern and Orient») Hotel, C rath* TEA o V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Lid FOR SALE. USEFUL
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