Straits Echo, 19 August 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EYENiS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATE!) MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. I*. $24 Per Aonun PENANG, SATURDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1916. S&tl* Ctpy, 10 cfotij No. 193.
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      1034 1 I !!!2d natiM motor cars for Sale. JUST RECEIVED ONE NEW 5-SEATER (BANKS 1916 MODEL. Fitted with two extra Dickey seats, and complete tools. Two second-hand two-seaters MORRIS OXFORD AND humberette In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can hs\e a trial run and full particulars obtained from
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      21 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS THE LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    Sikhs and the War.
    965 3 Whin, rather over a jear ago, Sirdar Daljit Smgb was appointed to the Secretary of State’a Council to succeed Sir Kriabna Gupta some surprise was expressed that a member of the old landed class of the Funjtb was chosen for the post. Possibly the choioe was
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    Jitra Rubber Plantations.
    763 3 The following report was submitted to the shareholders at the meeting in London on July 20. g The Directors have the pleasure to submit their Report and Statement of Account*, duly audited, for the year ended 31st March 1916. The Profit on the year’s working, after ptoviding
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      423 3 SOME USEFUL BOOKS For Commercial Students and Business Men. Primer t f Book-keeping by Tborn(on Book keeping for Business Men first lessons in Bjok-keeping Manual of Book-keeping Advanced B>ok k'ep’Cg (Pitman’d) Busineis Man’» Guide M Commercial Corresp tdence Secretary's Handbook Solicitor’s Office Organisation Counting House Routine Will*: a complete Guide
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      141 3 Ride a B. S. A. Perfect in ©very Part. if f One 3 Speed Model Chain Drive. Pries $650 net ca«b. Ooe 3 Cbaio-cun>belt Drive. Price $650 net cash. C7CLE AND CARRIAGE COMPANY KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENANG. B. S. A. Cylinder Oil good for ail Motor Cycle Engines. SINGAPORE
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    “Gambling Must Go.”
    1027 4 Since our two previous articles on the 1 1 gambling craze io Si gapore were published, I vigorous action has been taken by the police, 1 and we (Malay* Tribune) understand that! tbe Government has resolved to put a stop to 1 the evils by leading directly
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    Mesopotamia Despatch.
    996 4 Operations at Bushire. < The friends of the late Mr. L. I. L. Thornton will be interested in this despatch, which describes the operations in the course of which he was killed. Simla, July 27.—A Gantt* of India Extraordinary issued to-day publishes a despatch from General Sir J.
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      12 4 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woodi' Great Peppermint Cure 1« t>d
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      224 4 'LAIDLAW Si CO., LID. (Incorporated in England.) BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 1 BARGAINS 1 IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Now Proceeding “O.K," Honeycomb Towels. A delightfully soft and absorbent face iowel. Fringed end?. Size 40 by 24 inches. Sale Price 50 cents E<*CH. PATEHt REVERsibu HOH RcombTO^ Own Make, <y 7 r>
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      57 4 Supplied by All Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain's Colic Cl olera and Diairboea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can compound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it.
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      543 4 Driving p ain Have you a pain anywhere i Q VOl Is it a little pain or a big p*j n *1 5 torture a single rerve or does it 1 rack tout entire being Brmd8 r md *nd Isa’t it foo’ish then to be driven h or note,. big
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    Still At Sea.
    1043 5  -  (By T Weight), Fool» buy deck chair» wise folk u»e them. This is an aphorism that suggests itself to every man on some voyage or other, One gets the impression, on asking a stout and stem person to surrender one's deck chair, that it might be thought
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    Sequel to Farm Deal.
    856 5 P**A* MaOH All’s Appeal. The appeal of Ng 800 Bee plaintiff in the 1 suit Ng 800 Bse vs. Khaw Joo Cboe i (defendant) and Khaw Sin Tek, Khaw Joo Ghee, Khaw J<.o Tok, Khoo Joo Chie, Khaw Joo Pbe«n, Khaw Joo Pek and Khoo Joo
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    Penang Relief Fund.
    22 5 Aug 11 By Balance $12,552.01 15 W. B. Wilson July subscription 50.00 j Aug. 18 By balance $12,602 01
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    26 5 Aug. 15 By B dance $1,608.66 18 C. E. B. Murray 1.87 Aug. 18 By Balance $1,610.53 Amount previously acknowledged 27,308.22 Total $28,918.75
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      410 5 UJ 0 I d 0H u w a 10 z c z < E o 0 0 r* SCOTCH WHISKY SOMtJHINC TO CROW ABOUT’ V ot \CK^ hiTE -x-i XX is VN cx Vs< o r Q OB < > r r W Z o *T3 > r o (0
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      195 5 WESTMINSTER CIGARETTES. TURKISH BLEND. SPECIALS 60s. PLAIN PACKED IN AIR TIGHT TINS. ALL DEALERS. *1 G -m D COCK OIL- 111 *t.K NOTICE ia hereby given that the above trade mark is the joint property of the Asiatic Petroleum Company (8. 8 Limited and of the Asiatic Petroleum Company (P.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 NAM duty (txoept Sundays and pablifl holidays) ax ns CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. FBiCS. DsOj-Loeal 924 per annum. Ostotation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDKBBB J ECHO —PENANG.” Telephone Not. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 ITS.—AII bosiasas communication* should be
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    LABOUR QUESTIONS.
    1282 6 Among the items on the agenda of the general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday next is a resolution by the Negri Sembilan P. A. which reads as follows That the P. A. M. Standing Committee be asked to
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    M. A. P.
    883 6 Mr. E F. Salzminn, lata of Messrs Barlow and Co., Kuala Lumpur, has been promoted to Major. j Lieut-Col. Tyte, who was in charge of the lately concluded M 8. V. R. camp in Singa- has been temporarily attached to the General Staff. Mr. J. Lambourne, superintendent,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1045 6 A Gambling Nuisance. While wo do not share in their the views expressed in the article “fi ing Must Go” which we reproduce from the Malaya Tribune, we mugt *,7 that many complaints have reached of the evil results of the “gambling b< n IS in Johore. One
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      147 6 mmm TRADE ENEMY SERIES NOW ON SALE. FORMALIN THROAT TABLETS. of British Manufacture. To take the pUcs of German Formamint. For Sora Throats Tonsilitis Quinsy and Ulcerated Throat. Price cents. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY, LTD., THE LEADING CHEMISTS. Penang, Taiping and I poll. ARRIVED ITT New Shipment of the well-known
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1552 7 (Reuters Service) Copyright Telegram. USEFUL ADVANCE. Treaekea Captured. London, August 17, 4.10 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communi,jue. states that our line advanced both west *nJ south-west of Guillemont. London, August 17, 4.45 p.m. General Haig’s communique proceeds ,1 We accomplished this as the result of
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    828 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ORGANISING GAINS. Artillery Activity. London, August 17, 4.10 p.m. The Paris communique says: The enemy did not attempt a counterattack on the Somme. We are organising the positions we won. '•There was violent artillery fire north of Maurepas aDd in the sector of Belloy-en-Santerre,
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    512 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FURTHER CAPTURES. Largs Rooty. Petrograd, August 16. It is officially announced that the addi tionai captures by the Russians include; 198 officers. 7,308 men. 29 field-guns. 17 heavy-guns. 70 machine-guns. 14,000 shells. Eaeay Attack Repulsed. Petrogad, August 18. A Petrograd communique states ”It is
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    AT SALONIKA.
    703 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH ADVANCE. lato Serbia. London, August 17. I A cable from Salonika reports that, under cover of a heavy Allied bombardment, the French occupied the Bulgarian positions south of Lake Doiran and established them* selves on Tortoise Hill in the neighbourhood of the village
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    291 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pott of Wednesday and Thursday, August 16 and 17 HOLLAND AND THE WAR A Frostier Aecidaat. A frontier incident took place in which soldiers cf the German Landsturm fired three shots at Dutch officers who were
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    Outside.
    88 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3. —Jitra Rubber Plantations. Sikhs and the War. 4. —Mesopotamia Despatch. Gambling Must Go.” 5. —Sequel to Farm Deal. Penang Relief Fund. Belgian Relief Fund. Still at Sea. 8. —The Defence of the Dutch Indies. Boxing in Singapore.
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 7 (From Our Own CotretpondentJ London, August 17. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/21 Diamond Smoked 2/21
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    Tin and Rubber.
    353 7 To-day's Quotations. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 182,25, buyers no sellers. Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe 2/21 Smoked sheet 2/2£ There will be a matinee at the
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  • Obituary
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    91 7 Obituary. Lord Redeidtlt. London, August 18. The death has taken place of Lord Redesdale. [Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron Redesdale of Redesdale, was born in 1837 and entered the Foreign Office in 1858. He served at St Petersburg and Peking and in 1866 was transferred to Japan. Lord Redesdale returned to
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    The Defence of the Dutch Indies.
    916 8 The introducing of a Bill in the Nether» i lauda Parliament to enable the introduction je of general compulsory service for Europeans if and natives in tie Dutch East Indies, c does not come quite as a surprise to those t who have mot
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    The Chinese Parliament.
    551 8 Tbe resuscitated Chinese Parliament assembled in Peking yesterday (says the China Press of August 2), after a protract- ed breathing spell, proposing to tackle J for tbe second time the great business of law-making and government. It is a task that a great many individuals and groups
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    The Week’s Events.
    280 8 Saturday, August 19. Town Band, Golf Club, p.m. Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal Competition. Sunday, August 20. 9th Sun lay after Trinity. Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal Competition. Malacca Planters’ A,sociitiox, Annual Gereral Meeting, Malacca Club, 10.30 a m. Monday, Auoust 21. Town Band. Esplanade, 6 p.m.
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    Boxing in Singapore.
    981 8 Says Thursday’s Straits Times: As the I result of last night’s boxing tournament, 1 held in the Volunteer Di ill Hall, the fund h for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors will gaio r to the extent of about $l,OOO, of which $3OO was the outcome of ’a collection
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    Tally Clerk in Trouble.
    346 8 In the Third Coart before Mr. V. 0.1 Ezechiel yesterday afternoon Oh Jee Meng, a tally clerk of the Penang Harbour Board, was charged with theft of a bicycle bell, property under the control of the motor, ship I Qlenart ney. j William Gould, Second Officer
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    143 8 Bowls Tournament. The following were the resulte of the tics pDyad cff yetterday: Single Handicap A Lind.’ey beat>R H Reid 21—12 W Houston beat H Smith 21—20 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Ladies Doubles Mrs Bennett and Mrs MacDonald
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    71 8 9th Sunday ajter Trinity, August 20. 8- am. Matins. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 9- a.m. Holy Communion .(Tamil). 5- pm. Sunday School. 6- p.m. Evensong. Hymn 184. Psalms CIV Hopkins. “rS.Ui. Bunnet in F. Hymns 219, 225, 31. GOD SAVE THE KING. During the week Matins
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    Presbyterian Church of England.
    48 8 St. Andrew’s, Nqrtham Road. 9 a.m. Children’s Bervice. 6 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher: Rev. Donald J. Ross, ma. Subject" How shall we understand the atonement.” Hymn 302, 631, 517 (Tune 516) 384 (Tune 320). Service of Devotion and Intercession on Friday evening at 6,30.
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    Golf Competition.
    108 8 Mixed Foursomes—Entries close on August 26. Conditions—9 holes men’s course, preliminary rounds, Final 18. Sir William H Mercer, K.C.M.G., the new Chairman of the West African Currency Board in succession to Bir George Fickjee, has been one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies since 1900. Over twenty
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    EXCGANGE.
    111 8 I, Uo, Avavn 19. •surfssg of tKo kitoi Demand Bank ia**L h 4months' sight Bank" ill* oSdit Donnn,;' I‘‘{/a Ontomtta, Demand Bank 7 i£*s^* I *V -i hk ivil Bombay. Demand Bank Momlmain, Demand Bank V tW >ighl 17* Madina Demand Bank B J»P’ ««4t Private 17 1. Bnncoon,
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      680 8 IN THE ESTATE OF MADINASAH Dccased. All persons baving claim* against the above estate aa beneficiaries or mortgagees V* requested to send the same to the undersigned Solicitor of Pawanchee the Administrator on or before the let day of September 1916, after which date the administrator will distribute the estate
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      74 8 Digestive troubles. Wbat a world of misery those worlds represent, and yet the discrier can quickly be corrected by a course of WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE a medicine that is particular y efficaciou* iu cases of indigestion, flatul nee, acidity of tbe stomach. If you are affected in this way,
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      10 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1«. 6d
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      326 8 WANTED AT ONCE. A produce Broker must be «mert in ti Market, Chine.. preferred. Clerk preferred! 11 1 in fiB re Cbi Apply personally with Testimonials to G. GHOUBE Co., Timber Import Export Merchant., 891 66 BeaCk Fenan 3MUNICIPAL NOTICE An ordinary meeting of the Municiml Commissioners will be held
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    Shipping News.
    1888 9 Toe s 8 Bewilder and the 88. Benarty are due here some turn during this month. The s.B. Pang in on her homeward voyage may be rxpected to arrive here on the 30th instant. A proposal to requisition the whole cf the French mercantile marine for the dura
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      555 9 R .J .A5 -j > j <■ c /> m «l V A-VSo-WANTED SILVER BULLETS. IS YOUR NECESSARY EXPENDITURE ASSISTING THE OLD COUNTY? REMEMBER THAT 902 of our materials comes direct from British sources. Over 90 cents out of each Dollar you pay for our Aerated Waters goes into British
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      76 9 Teething Children. I eetbint? children have more or legs diarrhoea which cin be controlled by Chamberlain g Colic, Chole.a and DiJrhoi Remedy. AH that is necessary is to K ,ve hep ,e, cr.b e d dow after ea.b opera, iol ot bo bowel, m.ro than natural ,od tb. u lbe
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    Germany and the War.
    951 10 Topulae Delusions. The obligin neutral who, after a tour in Germany, tell* u* just what we all like to hear about the despondency of the German people and the decline of the war spirit, has been somewhat blown upon.” If hi* tale had been true Germany
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    A Grand Fleet Chaplain's Note-Book.
    1015 10 The Sociaxibt. The great wonder was that he should ever have come into the Navy at all; but I think that the Prime Cause must have told him that She wouldn't be seen walking out with him unless he got into uniform and that he
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      30 10 Keep It Handy. Immediate relief is nece-s»ry in attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should always te on 1 hand. For tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      10 10 For Chronic Chest Complaint*, Woods' Gieit Peppermint Cure la. 6d
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      239 10 WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below: LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REINA VICTORIAS. CORTADO FINO. •VI a m m t PERLAS. PERECTOS, IMPERIALES. CORTADO DE LA REINA. THE TRADE MARK OF THE LA ISABEL FACTORY. One of
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    A Midnight Air Duel.
    1165 11 We think nothin; nowadays, as we walk through the streets of our little town, of the humming-droning sound aloft whioh heralds the approach of a firing machine. Every fine day the machines are out and up. As we lie in bed in early morning we hear
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    The Irish Rebellion.
    817 11 The Irish Rebellion of 1916. By John F. Boyle. (Constable. 4e. 6d. net.) i The Irish rebellion took place in Easter week, and already we hare an account of it. In spite of the h ;ste with which it has boen comp ed, Mr. Boyle says much
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      126 11 ..4 w f m cC *?S a* 1 )$m iftr APR 1 1 £v: ;l -*k «y O *p L r: Sri >< i i w* ail! PWPT-'-P^"»» VST'^fa.lCfu LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. *"> SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN Co., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENCLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA.
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      67 11 kit Yea Goiftt on t Journey? Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change •f water, dirt, and temperature all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on board the train or steamship. It may
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      53 11 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and «weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative PINKETTES They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of Chemist*,50 cent* per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co.,
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      434 11 An EXPERIENCED CLERK with knowledge of printing preferred. Salary according to qualification*. Apply to FOX 5. e'o Straits Echo. FOR SALB. Para Rubber Seeds and Stun pa. For particulan and price# Applj to KHOO KIM HUN, Manager, Bin JvO Cheang Estate, 338 Sungei Patani. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. AUCTION SALE OF
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