Straits Echo, 6 November 1912

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    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. 1 3 ENANG, WEDNESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 1912. Single Copy. 10 cents. No. 255
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      971 1 I jo t require Towo and some' tiung U) nourish you, Drink Dog’s Head Guinness*» Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANO LEE A Co., Sole Agent». .vM, o>, Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co.. AGENTS FOR PENANG
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      32 1 Order it in Nip BottlesDog’s Head Guinness’s Stout. The Tonic that chcors aud soothes and doesn't harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co.. Sole Agentj
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    New Delhi.
    266 2 Tub City, Like Rome, to tear Eternal Name. i Mr E. B. II a roll, lecturing before tLc East India Association ou October 21, ou the new Delhi, said that India still had a. strong and living tradition of art and craft, which oulj needed a new stimulm
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    Dispensing With Europeans.
    245 2 The passing of the Europeans from many positions of trust under the control of Japane e companies was long ago prophesied. They are being supplanted, naturally, where it is at all possible, by men of Japanese nationality, and it only requires a few more yoars, probably a
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    G.K.C. At The Manoeuvres.
    356 2 Rough Treatment of the Pkbss Exi-ert. Recently in The Illustrated London News Mr. G. K. Chesterton wrote a most delightful impression of what he saw of the army manoeuvres, and he began it characteristically thus: I am writiug this week not only about a subject I
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    To Those Below Par.
    272 2 A Statement by a Famous Doctor No matter how favourable may be the climatic conditions at a given season, there are, unfortunately, always large numbers of people who feel out of sorts, depressed aod languid. Suo-h sensations are invariably due to a lack of body-building food
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    Band Programmes.
    38 2 IVedn fsihiy, 6th November, 1912. 1 Three Dance Nell Gwvn Pastoral Merry Makers. German 2 Two Step... Laughing Water... Hager 3 Selection Mansanielle Auber 4 Waltz Paul Jones Coote 5 March Le Pere La Victoire Ganne.
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      56 2 THIS IS IT! Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound iffi /4 TASTELESS ODORLESS 1 he latent scientific pre par at ion of COD LIVER OIL. Docs all that is claimed for it and super scdcs the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical protessHiu. OF
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      197 2 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Warm .Days bring wjth their pleasures some discomforts. Then it is really refreshing to remove every trace of dust and perspiration by using CALVERT’S Carbolic T oilet Soap and any day it is a good soap to choose for ordinary toilet use.
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      1840 2 KTOTICB 0 A LADIES SAFE REMEDY v for functional troubles, delay, pain and those v irregularities peculiar to the sex. K V: PARIS S, rue Vivienne mm CHAPOTEAirr rk4 iE Sold by all Chemists The German 9. s. I* inzoss Alice” on her nav fiom Europo out to the E
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 1 l?**ei* brom Agentt Du* I I f-M* Colombo BM.ACo. 7th Nov. f Colombo AO.ACo. 14th D J Singapore'A.O.ACo. 16th ”»<1 Eitet Friedrich Singapore BM.AJo. 19th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 v 'uelt For Agent* Leavet Al Singapore B.M ACo. 1 Nor. Singapore A.G.AC0. 2? w Colombo A.O.ACo. ExUl Friedrich Colombo B.MACo..
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      299 3 S.N.G ?.kv. £tiwct«l Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. t 14 Devanba connecting with Mantua 28 Himalaya jit 12 Delta 26 India Malwa Mooltan Moloja Homeward DateSteamer. Connecting with S.S. Due London. No». No*I»ec. Feh Mar. Apr. I Mar India Assaye pDevanha 1913 21 Himalaya 8 Devanba 22 Delta 4
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      1281 3 SIHU P PI NG. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, HUTTENBACH, UEBERT 81 Co.. Penang, Agents KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) For Deli, Asa nan, Panel* and Singapore. (Weekly). Deli and Batu i’.alin». (Fortnightly). Deli and Langsa. (Fortnightly). Singapore (direct) Connecting with Batavia and other Java etc. ports.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 4 Publishod daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THS CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 22d—232 Beach Street, Peuaug. Prick. Daily Local §24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Ere*;) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” I.L Telephone No*. (Echo, 586 r Printing Department 343 ff.B. —All business communication*
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    Birth.
    18 4 At West'ands”, Burmah Rd Fenang, on the 5th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. H. Waugh, a Son.
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    COMPLIMENTS AND COLOUR
    728 4 Calling our attention to the fact that tlie Hon. Mr. Ghokale is being entertained by the Government at Pretoria as an honoured guest, an Indian gentleman suggests that the South African Government is really insultiDg that individual, so long as it treats his compatriots as if they
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    M. A. P.
    212 4 Tho Acting Secretary for Chiuese Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S, Mr. Clayton, arrived in Penang last night by (rain. Dr. Gilmore Ellis is expectel shortly on inspection duty. Mr. G. E. Teale, the general manager of the Raub Estate, is down with a severe attack of malaria. Police
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    Shares.
    177 4 Yesterday. To-day. Buyer* Sellers Buyers Sellers Full. RUBBER. s. d. a. d. a. d. a. d. Anglo Malay 14 \M 15 14 3 15 I*4 l*4d Bukit Mertajani. 2 5 210 2 5 210 Chersonese ..3 36 210 34 —2d Cons Malay* 13 14 13 13 1014 Highland* C
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    October Rubber Crops.
    20 4 Prye Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Ltd. 4,258 K M.S. (Malay States) Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Ltd. 2,600
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    October Tin Outputs.
    166 4 Pis. Rahman Tin Co., Ltd. 912 Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd. 350 Griffin Sold.— Mr. Heah Swee Lee drew two griffins No. 12 and No. 19. He has sold No. 12 to Mr. Chan Wah Hem for $350 aud this griffin will run at the forthcoming under the
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    P. V. RIFLE CLUB.
    1171 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Third Annual General Meeting of the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club was held yesterday evening at the Drill Hall. The Hon A. B. Adams presided at the meeting, which was attended by thirty other members, besides Mr. A. E. T. Murray, Hon. Secretary
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    The Assizes.
    551 4 Allexed Rash Act. Sathasevam was this morning arraigned on a charge of causing the death of a Malay named Mohamed Tahir, by discharging fire arms in the vicinity of a public road. Mr. P. J. Sproule, Solicitor-General, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. S. Y Brereton Martin for
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    The Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
    76 4 Information having been received that the King has confirmed the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, which was passed by the Leg*®’ lative Council in December, 1910, a notification appears in the current issue of the Government Gazette that the new law wul come into operation on December 1
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      342 4 TURF ACCOUNTANT, PENANG SINGAPORE. HEAD OFFICE: 23, Beach Street, Penang. Telegrams: LANDER,” Penang. WANTED. For Instate in Perak a Chinese Clerk with a knowledge of typewriting and able to keep a Check Roll. Only persons able to speak Tamil need apply to G. K. P. 6-11-12 785 c/o Straits Echo.
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      60 4 Pneumonia. Yon never hoard of anyone who used Chamberlain s (Jough Reme-Jv having pneumonia and millions of bottles’of that remedy are sold every year. Pneumonia is undoubtedly a germ disease, and this remedy cleans cut the culture bed* that form in the throat and bronchial tubes and develop the germ
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      49 4 Have You a Cough? If you have a cough, cure it. A cough is a symptom of more serious trouble. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is the best obtaiuab.e and you need have no hesitancy in using it as it contains nothing injurious. For sal* by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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      69 4 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so isp in its development that every mother young children should be prepared f'*‘‘ It is very risky to wait until the attar croup appears and then send for medic and let the ehild suffer until it can be tained. Chamberlain’s Cough BemedT»
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      1511 5 (Reuter.) A lull IN THE OPERATIONS. The Mkuiatiok Proposal. London, November 5. The Port'?’» attempt to secure tlie media*of t he Powers was made not merely t'Constantinople but also at the European 4t tab The Turkish ambassador in Paris c ‘T’ i interviewed M. Poincare yesterday, u’poincare was
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      Singapore Municipal Budget.
      121 5 Echo StMVHtI Sanitary Inspectois and Their Pco< s. Singapore, November 6. At the special meeting of tlie Municipal Commission to consider the Budget for 19L Mr F J. Haliifax, in a loug review of the financial position, forecasted improvements in the gas and water systems. Two members
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      MELBOURNE CUP.
      41 5 (RetHer.) London, November 6. Following was the result of the race for the Melbourne Cap. Piastre 1 Hallowmas Unde Sam. 3 Twenty-three ran. Won by 1| lengths, length between second and third. Piastre started at 6 to 1 agst.
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      Singapore Rubber Auction.
      56 5 {Echo S/)€CicU.') Singapore, November 6. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 36,080 Iba. of rubber were offered for sale and 36,080 lbs. were sold. The following prices were obtained: Smoked Sheet ...$199—$219 per picul. Unsuioked ...$196 —$215 First Crepe ...$198-$208 Second ...$185 —$189 Third ...$168—$176 Fourth ...$152 Virgin
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      U. S. Presidentship Election.
      56 5 (Jtet* ter.) Washington, November 6. The weather bureau predicts splendid weather for the campaign. The leaders throughout the country are doing their utmost to bring every voter to the poll. New York, November 6. At 8 o’clock this evening there were indications of a land slide
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      AH JEE’S GOSSIP.
      764 5 Penang, NoV. Gth, 1912. To all to whom these presonts may come Greeting. Whereas the name Ah Gee, by which I have hitherto been known in these poor writings is commonly mispronounced by my Chinese friends and others as if the G, unlike myself, were hard, these
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      League Football.
      798 5 Unionists draw with P.C.C. The League fixture between tho P. C. C. and the Central Union A. C. was played off on the Esplanade yesterday evening before a record crowd. Both teams were at their full strength, the P. C. C., registering Goldie to meet this team. The
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      BATAK RABIT RUBBER ESTATE.
      1320 5 Rctult of 3«coa4 Year Considered Satisfactory. The following about tbo estate planted by Mr. Murison Allan and Capt. Treweeke Las local interest T The second annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Limited, was held in London on Sep. 30tb, E.
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      TO-DAY’S RUBBER MARKET.
      46 5 London, Nov. 6. (By Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co. Ltd., through their agents G. H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot... 4d. 3d. Fine Para Forward... 4s. 2£d. First Latex Crepe delivery next three months 4s. ljd. Market quieter with declining tendency.
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      Tin and Rice Quotations.
      64 5 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, r buyers, no sellers J Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 114 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 114.12\ Total 125 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at. «4227 10s. cash aud 4227
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    SHIPPING.
    157 5 The 8.8. Sicilia lias 596 packages of explosives ou board. Theß. I. s.s Tara with mails has signalled that she will arrive at 6 a m. to-morrow. The K.P.M. s.s. Swaerdecroon, which arrived this morning from Sabang, is discharging 260 tons of general cargo. The s.s. Calypso has taken
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    FIXTURES.
    28 5 To- DAT. 28th Day of 9th Moon. St Leonard. Temerloh Coconut an 1 Rubber, M t ii 3-30 p.tn. Volunteer Recruit». B” Co. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.ui.
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      8 5 iGkUdfen’j Hacking Cough at Night, Ore*t Peppermint Cure.
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      38 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers UoiiOK*n (Santals Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation oi Santalwood oil. Although ho used taIrug in more than 20 cases, he lias ne.er observed any sign* of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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      46 5 Archibald Chumlev bad a cold, lie hated one to know it But when a fellow's nose is red, I He cannot help but show it. Archibald Chuinlev lored a girl, So buxom, fair and comely, She gave him Woods’ Peppermint Cure, And now shea Mrs Chumlev.
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      42 5 JUST ARRIVED. The Singapore 8 Straits Rough Diary FOE 1913. Price $1-25, postage extra. THE Traveller’s Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book (Ten?h Edition) For the use of Travellers and New Comers to Straits <L F.M.S. Trice $1.25. Post free $1.50. The Criterion Press Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      104 6 Derfflinger, Ger. s.s., 5,247, Preset. sth Not., Yokohama, 19th Oct, Gen. H M <t Co. Pegu, Br. i f., 294, Williams, Ith Not Malacca, 3rd Not., Gen— E. 8. Co, Ltd. Chantaboon, Ger. s.s, 260, Sachs* sth Not., Trang, 4th Not., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Pangan, Siamese s.s., 2,234,
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 6 6th November Resident Halewyn, for Alor Star (Kedah). Tong Chay Un, for Trang. Jin Ho, for Batu Bahra. Hole Canton, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Swaerdecroon, for Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      315 6 tom Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Isabella, tomorrow, 6 a.m. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Rangoon —Per Qlinogle, to-morrow, 10 a m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Tara, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Per Avagyee, to-morrow,
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Pktano, 6th November. {By cowrtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 T 7 6 3 Credit 2/4 8 Documentary.. 2/4* J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174£ 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174 j Moulmein, Demand Bank 173| 3 days'sight
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    PRODUCE.
    219 6 Gold Leaf 164.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 34.25 sales Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace 12) —sellers Pickings 107 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 30. sales SNo. 1 8.20 sale- 2 8.10 sal s Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.6 buyeis ("Talibun 190. —se >e
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    SHARES.
    1977 6 ss *o .2 I Number of *3 i p. j. *J Capital. Shares > Dividends. Name. g a issued. §|S s* i <5| m cc cy 1908 19U9 1910j 1911 1912 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. !p.c. p.c. p.c. I lono < I 130 000 1 1 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate,
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      74 6 Somethin! for Mothers. This is the season of the year when mothers feel very much concerned over th freequent colds contracted by their children, and have abundant reason for it a* every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and paves the way for the more serious diseases that so
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      32 6 (jJonosnn (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favourable in Cystitis. Approved by the reading specialists of tho day.
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      52 6 THIS IS IT VVaterbury’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound V TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly re commended by the inedi cal profession. O:- ALL CHEMISTS Price 11-25
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      63 6 NOTICE TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT. 1911 Employers of Tamil labour are hereby reminded that returns under the above Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return will be
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      87 6 SIEMENS 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Siemens, Penan# Telephone Mo. 479. MANUFACTURERS OF Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Accessories FOR Electric Light, Electric Power and Electric Traction. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS UR. Head Office: CAXTON HOUSE, Westminster, London Supplies Department sad Stores, Upper Thames Street London Lamps tf Fittings Department, Dalston,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1913.
    888 7 PROPOSED PROGRAMME (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. P’FRST DAY Tuesday, 7th Jauuarj, 1913. SECOND DAY Thursday-, 9th January, 1913. THIRD DAY... Saturday, 11 th January, 1913.. xu bm tied at a Special General Meeting to be held at 4 o’clock
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      305 7 C n r< at 5 p.m., on Monday, 23rd December, 1912. Handicaps for tlUriM 1/lOSt c fim Day will be published on or before the 27th December, 1912. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subse<pnt to the publication of
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      235 7 r;xi •I m I H. RICHTER CO., m G) 86, BEACH STREET, 86. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. TELEPHONE NO. 686. 5 We have been appointed sole agents in Penang for Triad Prospecting Tools and Drilling Sots. No. 1. Complete Prospecting and Drilling sot, hand operated, for depth of 150 feet. $400. No.
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      1014 8 W. MANSON, America n Dentist, Late of Pr. Allen 8 Co., Pba, l). S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RKBIDINO AT Ao. 2/a, Penang Road. K few loots Iron the Eastern aid Oriental Held. Khoo Buan Phuan ',CHOP G 1 m Seng Moll, 203, Main Road, Taiping Fin Miners, Advancers
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