Straits Echo, 29 December 1909

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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 VOL#. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 2l#tli DECEMBER, lsM>i> Single Copy, 10 coots No.
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      1059 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANa LEE 00. vr o rU o 1 r <T £ADV SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE SHANGHAI i;LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $2OO 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that
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      36 1 i HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR V T z S',s 2 i A 2f 2-° •wi v. r- > 5J 15 V 2 3 X. to n «ilNsI r-y' zm TIANG LEE Zk Co., >o/e Ajenf*.
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    When Eugenia was Prime Minister.
    1091 2 And Wlipn Moa Hiept Their Wight 0' Place. Mian Mary Choltnondelt-v Ins a witty dialogue in the December Comhi l. entitled otea for Men." It in a «.kit on the arguments wh’cb men use to refuse the rote t<> women. 'I he scene is placed
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      27 2 Arc Dangerous, Colds >1 more people w.. u !d make an atlempl lo >•< <>» «-id, ,rr.:: r uh of ebauseable o r* h *~«j Jsssr -K4 Cu\. a^
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      386 2 Watch for Symptoms off Croup. Do not allow croup to develop Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent tbc attack. Watch for the first symptom, which in usually hoarseness, and give this remedy freely. It should always be kpt in the home where there are young children. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      1725 2 hicb ridi >ella 3 ted ue-t 111 kt* probent iella you vote t by ret k v r ie this it le >uld heir e a yve 'ays i, aa aticb sdy the rhe 3t8. ALL OVER GREAT AND GREATER BRITAIN the unbounded and increasing popularity or KARTELL'S BRANDT 13
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    38 3 Vetstia F roni Agentt Due L>t V4uba •Colombo AGACo. 30tb Dec. D^lt Snjjproe A G A Jo Nt Jdo Goebeo SiUt’d p<ji e B.A1 ACo. 4 b Prirz Eiie Ki.eiiict Joloiubo B M ACu 5 b
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Vessel* Pvt .1 ;ei-'f lt€ Devdulid Sngapote A (i&'Jo. 1)<3C I>-*Ita j-Totals bo A.G.lCo. Jan Ooluinbo Prit* Eit^l B M ACo. Friedrich Singapore B M ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      96 3 Rotorna Hr 556, Qlendar. 28th Dec Tongkab, 27'b Dec., Geo.—E. 8. Co.. Ltd Carnarvon- hire, Hr. a*. 4,219. Gregory, 28:h Dec., London, 20th Nov., Gen H. A Co. Cornelia. Hr. a r., 194, Baker, 28tb Dec-, Port Swetteuhani. 27th D.c., Gen K 8 Co. Ltd. Mary Austin, Hr »a
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 29th Dbc»mbrb Teetla, for Negapatain and Madras De i for Trang and Paug Nga Ran Whitt Soon, for Teluk Anson Pegu for Langsi, T. Seiniwe. S*gli, Oleblcb and Sihang. Tong Chay Un, for Diudinga Plying Dragon, for Port Weld aud Taipiog.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      149 3 Fob Ke Jab —Per Tong Chuan, tc -morrow, 9 a m. Smgapoie, China Japan—Pe. Devanka, to-morrow, 10 a in. Hrandau —Per Mary Auftin, to-morrow, 1 p in. Dali Per Perak, tomorrow. 1 pm Poll Swettet-bam. foil Dickson and Malacoi Per Comtlia. t<-morrow. 1 pm. Trang Per Leung Ho.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    414 3 Per P. and O. f>.s Mantua, from Loudon, Dec- 3 connecting with the Deoanka at Colombo, due at Peming ou 30th Dec To Petang Mr. Duncan. Mr. W. L Lewis. MilW. J Murray, Mr»*. W ilkioson. Mr. li. Brigham, Mr. A. Muckie, Mr. E. M. Hawes.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homrward» Deoanht 30 Dec. I beta j aH A read'i 13 Jan ZVAi Extra Seivice Ooiwaum Hour ward. Nyanxi l Jan \Pa await 7 J an Java 17 J Sicilia 21
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      752 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Exported Arrival* and Departure*. Mall S*rvlo*. Outward Dec. 30 Devanha ronneetiog with Jan. 13 Arcadia 27 Anaye Feb. 10 Delta Homeward. Mantua China Malwa Moldavia Date. Steamer. Connecting wifi 8.8. Due (London. Jan. 1 15 29 Feb. 12 26 Mar. 12 26 Apl. 9 23
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      382 3 (BHIPPIN NORDDEUTSCHKR JXOYD, BREUfEN. IMPERIAL GEr.MC.IT MAIL LUTE. V >' >* THE fast aud well-known m. I tairrjiiT o ihis Company sad fortn:ghtly from Bremen, Hamhutg ria Rotterdam, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, AleJtcdrUk aud rice vena,) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Uongk’r ng, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 j .4M WlM \m nryMi aad )s>Ura akin* Aalty laacsr' »r t* a CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 826—232. Beach Btreet. Penang PRICK: o*ll,f LOO* i IS* per OUTKTATIONR Paatas* ««tra «All. aiHTION tPoat Proa) tit UAKI.N Al)l)B VBB Fcho— Penang." ('«isphoni No. 343 O,M.- All boatnaaa rommnnlratlonn
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    IPOH IDEALS.
    692 4 We are unfeignedly glad to observe from the Ipoh paper that there are idealists—-one, anyway—in that town of dreadful repute. We did not hear his voice upraised when we were pleading for sweet reasonableness and fairplay there, during a recent incident which ended less unhappily than it threatened.
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    Lodge Royal Prince of Wales.
    94 4 Installation and Baiquet. There was a 'arge assembly ot masons at the L.dge R >yal Prince of Wahs yesterday for the installation service which took pl»ce at 6 p.m when Wor. Bro. W. Marsh was installed Worshipful Mas'er by Wo\ B r o R. OweD.
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    Methodist Episcopal Tamil School Treat.
    134 4 The pupils of the above named School held tbeir Christmas Treat on Thursday. Bishop and Mrs. Oldham, the Mhsiouines some visitors, and abcut 200 chi'dien assembled at the School in Dato Krimat Road. The proceedings were openel by B shop Oldbam, af.er which a short
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    249 4 The following business in tiu his been done to day Penang: PeuangTin Exchange, 100 tons at $77 10 Eastern Smelting Co., 76 77 471 Straits Trading Co. 150 77.50 3 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 20) 77 0 Total 525 tonp. Tin is quoted in London
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    A Bengalee Trick
    397 4 Offenders Gtt Condign PunishmentOu tbo aftern »ou of Christmas day, two Bengalee Mabomedaus, Nurad Bux aud Pakiri Chau, tailors by profession, played a mischievous trick ou a Europeau. Some of the crew of the LI. M S Scaluk, m irii o survejsbip. lying i» ’be roads, came
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    “Out of the Every Day World.”
    602 4 T1o8) in searih of an «nduring Christmas gift f.»r cbildreu who lave mastered the difficulties < f learning to read cannot do bettor than stud to Massif. Kelly Walsh, Singapore, for a copy of Out of the Every D<<y World a delightful volume of
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      CHINESE SUGGESTIONS.
      340 4 To rua huiroK of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, China, I believe, is now oonsideiiug the wiy to tbe protection of her sons abroad but no definite iesu!t has been rome to yet! The i-endiug of CommissioLers to foreign counti ies, I have said before, is a waste
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    Municipal Commission.
    150 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow's meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minu*es of last meeting to be read and cocfi tn d. 2. Any special business tho Presideut may biiug forward. 3 Q ie6tious. 4 Letter from Colonial Secretary coni veying Governor’s approval of Municip.i Budget for
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    Fire at Ayer Etam.
    231 4 About 12-30 a m. this morning the Police at Ayer Etam received information that a house off Paya Teruboog Road, in the A'er Etam village, was abFza The house was situated about seventy yards from the Paya Terubong Road. It was an attap house, the walls
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    Training Notes.
    133 4 Q 1 By Early Bird Slow work was the order of tbe day at f be Course this morning. All tbe horse* we e out looking fit and well. After enquiry at the Hospital, I am plea*ed to be able to report that Bob BrraDJ '8 a little
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      368 4 SIEMENS DYNAMO WORKS, yA* LIMITED ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWEk AND TRACTION ENGINEERS, AND CONTRACTORS. INCREASE IN ThTM OP OIL (New Petroleum OrdinaWce.) SIEMENS TANTALUM \LAMPS GREAT SAVING. Why pay a hifch price for oil, when Electric light with our lamps is a cheaper better illuminant? Prices Particulars on application to Telegrams
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      Rubber.
      36 5 (Echo Special.) Freight, to be lUised. Kuala Lumpur, 29th December.—lt is reported that the Homeward Conference lias decided to raise the rate on rubber from the F.M.S. ports and Malacca from sixty to seventy shillings.
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      French Foreign Policy.
      147 5 (Supplied jy Reuter.) M. Plchon’s Statement In the Chamber. London, 28th December.— Io the French Chamber, M. Pichon. the Foreign Minister, made a statement with regard to the foreign policy. France and Russia, he Paid, were never more cloeelj united. The AngloRussian rapprochement was an additional element
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      The Electoral Campaign.
      122 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Mostly Peers. London, 28th December. —Of 165 leading Uuionist meetings within the next eleven days two thirds will be addressed by peers. Bunkum. Lord Lamiugton, speaking at Consett, rurham. said that the anti Lords outcry w,ir bunkum He could not conceive a more dangerous
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      British Naval Secrets.
      75 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Leakage of Plans. London, 29-h Dec—The arrest of Draughtsman Kuowlden of the torpedo s ip Vernon led to the seizure at his house of »U drawings and plans of the most c nfidential nature, the possession of which would b ave revealed to
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      Russian Mystery.
      61 5 (Supplied by Reuter Discussed iu Bum». Lrmdon, 29th Deoember— The death^ Karpoff, (the chief of the week) whose aSB aßBi on n^!B r t eV? ilot debates remains shrouded in myste y. tb •bout it hare occurred 10 tbe Uu E.tremi.,B aTerriog that be manufacturing efidence ag Duma
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      Khartum Railway.
      25 5 (Sui'pKei by tif.ter) Making Good Progreo*. London, 291,1 South, will I* way. ae far aa 150 »>• The co natruc of a mile day.
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    Another Rubber Flotation
    253 5 .n^ 1 Tock known coconut DMr s,D piDe ;bo 4th of J.ou“r V, STKT S, W? Tr T h t r Mr G ,,e re 0“ the Board, which makes for confidence The fo be je«5.000 and f 5 and £.2.000 is aUowed for working capital—the last
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    Future of Rubber.
    662 5 Forthcoming Visit or Head of Messrs. Dodwell and Co. Mr. G. B Dodwell, head of tbe firm of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., L*d., and chairman of the biggest plantation rubber company in the world —tbe Malacca Rubber Plantations—is leaving Ceylon, where he has made a stay of
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    Soldier in Trouble.
    949 5 Alleged to Hare Stolen t'hi Hainan's King. The defence of Private E r npst of the Middlesex R°gimeut, who was charged With theft of a ring from a Chinese jeweller named Gob Ah Food, was takeu by Mr j Colmau, at Singapore, on Friday last j Accused
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    Quite Irregular.
    150 5 I haipi d mmo Otmese tl»»*ir itce and ibev g *vp rr**»k4«, *-tpUiop«i t Chiuaiusu who wmh before Mr Ci'lm-tu. hI Biugi-p *r»- ou Fndsy, ou cbuge of fttruJulent pos>e9sion of a Urge q umitv of rice wh«rh be currying in a lw><l tif k ft i* q
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    FIXTURES.
    52 5 To-dav. 17ih Dav nf 1 |lli Moor. Parish Hall Ei«e«tsinment, 4 p.m. Straits Cioeni itograp-t, Petrmg Rial, 9 p.m. Waywrg K issim. iek »8 mo T'tientie, “The Hunted L-vets J’ To-Moskow J 18' b I)<iV of H-rh* Mien j MnnieipilsCoiu(uih»it>o. o 3U p.iu S'rais GitMiaatograph, i’maug yßcnd, 9 p
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      14 5 According to a.I account. assurance that GOTOS." of oology and far (he i*S£S Dealer*.
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      27 5 The first Tioleut inflammatory symptoms qutcklv disappear after treatment with li e* del’s GOBO&Ul Capsules No better prep»ration now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists
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      215 5 wants: A L*dy Assistant for EurojJbju Stole Good srilaiv to Miitaldo person. Apply to THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. Ltd ‘20 !‘2 0<> 00 > PENANG SALES ROOM. THE AUCTION SALE i jf KHOt) GUAT CHENG’S prop itv originally advertised for to day has been poatpmed to Wednesday, 5th Jan., 1910,
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      833 5 NOTICE OF «■T*!*,' BY OIII>-K OF THE MOH TO UK (OLD BY PUBLIC AUC On Thur., 30th De AT 2 30 PM. At Hukit Merttjim Police The property of LO HENG SOON A LOW 8 (the D-faulting Mortg* A th<-*o (2 it wo p c* sof l« n( meMUHge« and
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    Ipoh Half Again.
    889 6 I of rumour, as recorile^j^#* The winged wf of in the sober ro;„ and the fljuts of herald an announcement, which we conceive to be pre- 1 1 mature, that the High Commissioner is not i 1 about to eutertain favourabW the petition of i lha principal
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    Penang Shipments.
    202 6 on 24’h December, tbe following PtyaaDg sbin m ecta were made:— For C llombo —H- K Moots Pit 2,200 Boiled KA» Bags 200 H. T. Ayoob A Co. Pis 7! ->/Boiled Rice Bius 650 B N »wrosj- Co. WI» 1,100 Boiled R'oe Bibs 1,000. For/Fiure— Adamson, Gi'fillan A
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    130 6 Tbe following unclaimed letters e'e, are lying at the General Post Office, Penang Letter Arnfield, .T. Lawther. S.S. Arthur, Mrs. Lawrie, W. D. Barnes, S. H. Molini, Signor G. By sack, K. Misso. A. Cooper, A. Nicholson, T. B. Cohen, M. Ormeston, J. Coghlan, C. W. Osburn, Cspt.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pin ana, 29th Dwcbmbhb. (By courtesy of ike Chartered Bank.) London-, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months' sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra. 174} 3 daya' light Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174} Moultnein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    211 6 Gold Leaf 164.80 3. rep) er(W.Coaat Stfes.s os.) no stock White Pepper $25. —sellers Prang Pepper rmtof moron Cloves h im 2. sales Mace 88.— seW rs Mace Picking 75. —tales Nutmeg* 110 s 19. tales SNo. 1 675 sales *2 ...no stock Basket 450 tales Tapioc» Flour 1.75
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 6 PBMAne. 29th Dxcbmbbb, 1909. Bbbf— cts Soup per oaLt 14 Roast ?4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea* 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feot 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pobk— Pork per catt\ 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1312 6 a I d. g r> 2 Number ot D v S z Si 9 bans* > s D.T.d«sd. Nan». J f issued. 5, je j J» i J i 1903 I 300,000 30.000 10 10 12 for jeer ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining Co- Ltd. W S WlI’oOO 6UjSo
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      64 6 No Experiment. You a;e Dot experimenting when you buy Chamberlain'» Cough Remedy. You are getting a preparation that h n au established rrputation for good backed by a third of a century's constant use. It is famous for its prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup HDd whooping cough. The George
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      364 6 No Opium in Chamberlain*» Cough Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chambeilain’s Cough Reinedj, and never has been since it was first offered to the public. It is as safe a'medicine for a child as for an adult. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    Porter's Noveission
    326 7 ki|gur ß >j in Hi. The f* at of the sole topic of conversation am?og tbe staff at Cbariug C'osn st.tliou tbe other day. Hu hid, at a moment's notice, made a tup to Pans and b>cl hr a special c>utier tu lie* portei’s uniform a thug never
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    Rubber Shares.
    512 7 Messis J. Uussell Grant A Co's Rubber Suaie Market Report da tail I>c»mbet 2nd ays. iu part: The Maiket for M day Rubber C *>' shares inis b eu rather erratic during the wet k. f t*r a faiily H m opening, on the Rubber Siles going weaker,
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    52 7 December, 19!K). D t H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M 29th 1.21, 7.31, 1.46, 7.59 30th 2.12, 8.25, 2.38, 31 tit 3.04, 9.16. 3 21*. 9 42 SmiriHP 2tii(l Siiiihpi for lire., lIKKI, 7th to 31st fc'uuri-e 6.t>9 a in
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      1298 7 1 N SURANCE the LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 rpHE undersigned having been appointed Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rate*. PATERSON. BIMONB A 00. Ltd. 120 Guardian Assurance Company, Limited, Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000,000
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      114 7 A (iood Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain's i’am Btlm if kept in the bouse the piius of burns and scalds may be promply relieved, cute iod bruiser quickly healed, swellings pr< mpt* ■y reduced and rheumatism and ueuialg:;. robbed of their terrors. In fact, for tho household ills,
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      944 8 Late of Dr Pha w. NSON Dentist, l&C U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Fue KMfIIDIX* AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Read. A few doors from tbe Eastern and OrieoUl Hotel. 6 rath* TEA h V TEA fiOLE AGENTS FOli TENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Lid WONG KIM MUN. No. 77b, Bishop Street, Manufacturer
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