Straits Echo, 18 August 1908

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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- <>• $2-1 Per Annum PENANG, TUESDAY, iBth AUGUST, 1908 Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 188.
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      974 1 GUINNESS’S STOUTTIANG LEE a Co. mm r-r-r^v. 2* w 2: I f 7 SS <s D3j SOLE AO EM'S. T II K JBt A m s EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, ft Brass Iron Pounders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid
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      29 1 iHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN im v Fa -7 <S> > CD X ft ft -e> <8 ft ft m [OK TO LEE A Qo.. Sot Agtatg,
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    1735 2 LIST OF WINNERS. Continued from Saturday's issue.) Division A 111. Class--14. Coconuts, unhusked, best sample. Ist prize. Penghulu Hassan, Penang. 2nd prize. Penghulu, Sungei Pringgi, Matang. 3rd prize. Haji Latib, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. 15. Coconuts, husked, best sample. Ist prize. Penghulu, Sungoi Pringgi, Matang, Perak. 2nd prize. Penghulu
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      99 2 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples in this country who have not nted, or at least heard of Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the tirst thine they tbiuk of when they or any member of the family are stricken with Diarrhoea, pain in the stomach or
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      574 2 As a Last Resort. Before going to the expense of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with the result. There is not another medicine in the world that has
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      937 2 THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posterg and (General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penaug,JS. S. M Telephone No. 303; I I Telegrams “PADDY. Bill-Posting and Advertising Work of evfly description undertaken, and also the deliwuu uu M and "dhdribution“' ’of””circulars. Handbills, Samples etc Honesty Guaranteed. I PROMINENT BILL-POSTING STATIONS in:—Penang,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vessels Fn ,t, Agents Dm 3 Benvemie Loudon S B <fcCo. 19th Aug Prinz Eitel Friedrich Colombo BM&Co. 29th Devanha Colombo A G.&Co. 27th Delta Singapore A.G.&Co. 29th Austria Coloro bh S.K.&Co. 2nd Sept
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Ve**el» For A h L-'-v'i Benvenue Prinz Eitel Japan S B &Co. Aug. Friedrich Singapore B.M &Co. Dovauha Singapore A G &Co. Delta Cole in bo AG&Oo. Austria Sir -»apore S.K.&CoSept.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      62 3 Muttra. Hr. s.s.. 2,985, Hugitl. I6tb Aug Calcutta, 7th Aug., Geu.— H. L. A Co. Ming Chow, Br. s.s., 5,836, Allau, 16th Aug., Liverpool, 18rh July, Gen. W. M. A Co. Nore. Br. s.s.. 4 179, Philipps, 16th Aug., London, 18th July. Gen—A. G. A Co. (Jlenogle, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 3 18th August. Leong 110, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Ban Whatt Soon, for Pangkalau Brandan. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Glenogle,ior Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perils
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      MAILS CLOSE
      241 3 Fom Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Ter P. E. Friedrich, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Bindings—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 4 p-m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc —Per Scharnhorst,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    329 3 Per I. Q. M. s.s. Prinz Eitel Friedrich due at Penang on 20th Aug. To Singapore (from Southampton, July 21) Mr. and Mrs. Dejean, Mr. and Mrs. H. Heaney and family, Mr. H. P. Cawae, Mr. T. A. Melville. Per P. and O. s.s. Victoria, connecting
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      698 3 {rr snares. Mail Service. ,£22SS with Victoria e >- Detank* connec Britannia Orient" 1 Moot tan 1 j 4 [><lta 0 China Oet. 8 Amr Homeward. A »gDuo Connecting London. Steamer with S S. Dale lAuff. 29 Delta £pt. 12 Delhi 26 Malta Oct. 10 Devanha 24 Delta Nov. 7
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      443 3 (S3 HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Silvia, for Dunkirk, Havre ami Hamburg 9tb September, 1908. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, 'Trieste, Geuoa, Ports n the Levant,
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    90 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alone— Ammon. Published daily (except Xnndayi.) at ths CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Ponacg. PRICE OAII.T LOCAI »24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Rxtra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OABLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. S.B, —All business communications should be addree*ea to Thr
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    THE SPORTSMANLIKE SPIRIT.
    694 4 The Olympic Games refused to boom. The seats sold slowlv and not so well as the promoters anticipated, the attendance on some mornings was decidedly poor, and the most deplorable thing about the whole affair was that incidents should have occurred which gave rise to no little
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    377 4 Yesterday’s Practice Slioot. The seventh practice shoot of the Ladies’ Rifle Club was held at the Rifle Range yesterday afternoon. Already the members have made considerable progress in shooting and if they only continue to improve as they have done it will not be long ere our
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    81 4 The following business iu tin has been doue to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., ot; buyers, no sellers Penang Pen a n g Ti n E xch an ge, > buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 25 lons at
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    Homeward German Mail.
    184 4 Arri?al Delayed. The homeward-bound German mail steamer Scharnhortt, which was expected to leave Singapore to-day, has been delayed and will not leave before 9 a.in. to-morrow. She will, therefore, not arrive here before midday on Thursday. The Band will not play at the Esplanade next Friday, the
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    P. A. D. C.
    350 4 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Amateur Dramatic Club was held at the Town Hall at 6-30 p.m yesterday, when the following ladies and gentlemen were present: —The Rev. F. VV. Haines (Chairman), Mrs. H. A. Neubronuer, Mrs. V.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    387 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Double Handicap, Class A. Nicholas and Jamieson beat Anderson and Procter, 6 0 3 —6 6—3. Tbrelfall and Parsons beat Rogers and Griffith-Jones, 7—5; 6—3. Double Handicap, Class B. Ivens and Brearley beat Bell and
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    The Police Courts.
    859 4 (Before Mr Scott Uttering a Counterfeit Coin. Kah Chuan Kui, a Chinaman, was vesf*day convicted of uttering a counterfeit guilder to one Shim Mira, and g lVen ths option of a fine of «5 or seven days' rig„ro„« imprisonment. Using Criminal Force Yesterday Saw Whee Leow dUc
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      302 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May 1st all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eiistern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstatiori. SAKKIES BKOTHERS, PROPRIETORS NEW STOCKS OF CHAPPELL’S RELIABLE PIANOS-LONDON MADE. They can be
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    • Advertisement
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      33 4 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that Qonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      39 4 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to he the hardest, disease there is to control, but Chamberlain’s Pain Halm lias remarkable rower over it. One application will giro relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Turkey.
      130 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Disquieting News. London, 17th August. Doquietiug news comes troin Mosul, a walled town iu Asiatic Turkey on the right bank of the Tigris, and Diarhekir, which is sometimes called Kara by the Turks, where a fanatical party is refusing to recoguise the nqw regime in Turkey.
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      The British Navy.
      93 5 (Supplied by Reuter $100,000,000 Loan Proposed. hfudon, 17th August.—The Daily Tele:,r#M understands that, tlie Government is "'DKidering a proposal to raise a loan of *1*10,000,000 for a fuud to be drawn upon ■ik tfijuired for the necessities of the Navy, u obviating the disorganisation of Hud nets
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      America and Japan.
      119 5 (Supplied by Reuter I i V l,pri <‘an Distrust. Un.lon, 18» h August—The New York can air 18 veut ‘l l ting the idea of an Araeriiiucn ,i liinc W t Uhina so as to counterbaln, 1H( 0 P (,w 1 Jiipm, but the movement little substance.
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      The Shipping Trade.
      66 5 {Applied by Reuter.) Lond^ k ?u“f Averted at Stettin. at Stettin h,® 1 August.—Tlie shipbuilders work a d ,to lock ,> ein^*t*'li* < l |i wired have wa^ 8 12 adding yard» i n M n A? c^ out from the sbip«ttled hy the I >, i
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      Illinois.
      801 5 (Supplied by Reuter Inoffensive Negro Lynched.’ Snrinofiu Hn Au 8 ust A telegram from Springfield, Illinois, states that an aged and nioffensive negro was lynched on Saturday.night, aud the position of the Negroes m pliable. 2,500 troops are patrolling the city. The cavalry dispersed the mob who were attempting
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    Perak Races.
    285 5 (Echo Specials nr»ii)*N Plate, 2-45 p m. I.— lM race foi mai'ien horses, Valufl w j t (j an allowance of weipht 9 imported at a price not 101 to«HJ^“ d n l ’allowance of 5 lbs. exceeding 8 f ed at a price exceeding nrda Entrance fee,
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    Taiping Notes.
    479 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 17th August. H. L. and Sir Hugh Low’s Memorial Tablet. His Excellency the High Commissioner and tiie Acting British Resident arrived on Saturday evening by motor from Tapah, Miss Anderson having arrived the previous evening. On Sunday morning the party proceeded to Selatna,
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    Exhuming a Body.
    272 5 Decision of Singapore Municipal Commission. A subject of no little interest to our Chinese readers came up before the Singapore Municipal Commission at la9t Friday’s meeting. The President moved that in reply to a communication from the Colonial Secretary the Government be informed that ihe Commissioners did
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    Singapore Boys' Scouting Corps.
    116 5 Mr. K. H. Mnuleffiuch is organising a Singapore Boys’ Scouting Corps, under the rules and regulations of the Baden-Powell Corps. There are to be seven patrols of seven boys each, the ages of the lads to be from nine to sixteen. Captain Col beck has taken
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    Ben Hur.
    517 5 The Private Demonstration. As announced in our issue of Saturday last, a private demonstration of streugth was given by B a n Hur at the Pathescope,” King Street Tbeatie, yesterday afternoon, when the medical pr.de sion, the Press and the leading gentlemen of l’enaug were invited to be
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    134 5 Export Statistics for the First HalfYear. The advance sta'ement of weight of block tin and tin-ore exported from the Federated Malay States diriu? the first half of this vear. of duty collected thereon, as compared with tlie corresponding period of the previous year has been issued
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    Passengers.
    66 5 Arrtvkd. Per s.s. Pin Seng, 17th Aug., from Singapore Mrs. Weiner. Dkpa rted. Per 8.8. Nore, 17»h Aug., for Hongkoug Mr. Cheang S;>o CheoDg and Mr- Yee Sap Thin. Per ss. Muttra 17th Aug for Singapore Mrs. Simons and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon and child. Mr. Haus Schroth.
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    FIXTURES.
    68 5 To-day 22nd Dav of 7th Moon P. C. C. Tennis Tournament Town Band, Golf Club. 6 to 7 p.m. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p m. Wayang Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 23rd Day of 7th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards Devanha 27 Aug. I Delta 29 Auq Oriental 10 Sept, j Delhi 12 Sept Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Pera 31 Aug. I Nubia 21 Aug. Sumatra 15 Se, t. I Syria 5 Sept
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      31 5 Gonosan capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Eatra Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, hots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists.
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      95 5 1 *5.808.98 322,513.00 406,321.98 5.971,242.5:? From these leturns, it will be seen that in Perak, while there was an increase in the export of metal of 9 310 66 piculs. there was a decrease in the duty of s9*2B 355 67. In Sel 'neor. there was an increase in the
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      537 5 TO-NIGHT! TO-NI6HT!! AT THE WAYANC IBRAM, kangsa road theatre, A Most Interesting Play. Whether you understand Malay or not, the play Is sure to interest you. CHARMING ACTRESSES! MOST COMICAL CLOWNS Doors open atBp.ni. Curtain at Op m. notice. BY ORDER OP THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to take
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbnang, 18th August. (By courtesy op the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3s-$ months' signr Bint ...2/4^ 3 Credit -.2/41 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 «lays’ si gut Prw*r-A 176$ Bombay. Damaml Bank 175 Monimein, Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176$ Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Gold leaf |65. B. Pepper( VY.Coast 31b».5 on. no stock White Pepper ..$15.25 buyers Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Pickings 58. —buyers Nutmegs lloa 19 59 sales No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar 1 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sellers
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    MARKET PRICES
    206 6 Penang. 18th August, 1908. B*ek— ets. Soup jer cam 12 Roast 24 Bleak& 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eaoli 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Fork Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 2' Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    929 6 Number of, 'f £>“ I j 3 5 Capital. Shares '> Last Dividend. Name I J o issued. I o ‘3 i sift- I h =li —i —=—i i !f>o3 I 300,000 30,000 10 10 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Minine'cc^'Ltd 1907!.. 300.0U0 22,500 10 10 j
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      43 6 Should be Kept in Every Household. A* a result of Having my child I regard Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in ©very household. —John Adams, Merchant, Oold River, Nova Scotia. The George Towd Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      44 6 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co, Jundab. Queensland, writes: “Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrboei Remedy enjoys a great reputation in these paits. It effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle." The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      167 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. dealers' Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PRNANG F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.*’ GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS Ui EVAPORATED CM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. wroucht-iron tubes
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    Fate of Crystal Palace.
    303 7 Builders will Get it Unless it can be Acquired for the Nation. A crisis has been reached in the affairs of the Crystal Palace Company, aud unless prompt measures are taken to secure the beautiful Sydenham building and its two hundred acres as a national possession,
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    Life Under an Umbrella.
    323 7 Hermit’s 20 Years in the Woods. In a wood about thirty miles from London lives an old man who for twenty years has known no other roof than an umbrella. A representative of the Press found him seated under a large carriage umbrella amid the pine
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      1258 7 insurances. BAXTER Co.’s BEST nwy canvas. DAVID CORSAR SOS’S WELL-KNOWN NAVV CANVAS, No- 0. fjlNlUl.**»*- miTTBBV CO j* klif Ii« *Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, -LION BRAND.” THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. 53,!i lilends, Huttery <S Co., agen rs. PIINANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILS!) a RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A
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      41 7 When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of lti&aud’s Kananea Water “or any old thing which is not wbat yoli want, then is the time to throw a little hot air into him and keep away from thi. etore.
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      782 8 W. MAWSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. MSIDIK» AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern an Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TYPEWRITERS. TEA >0 O V Writing. TEA i Durability. SOLE AGENTS
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