Straits Echo, 11 February 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo IMUA CHRONICLE »1 BENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 11th FIiBKUARY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 32.
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 KoiW.hI ending Friday. Feb. 17 AM c. m Sat iirdai, 1 1 tli 7.30 7 55 Sunday, 12tli 8.20 8 45 Moiniay, 13th 0.10 '.135 I'uehdav, 14th 10— 10.25 Wednesday. 15tli 10.50 11.15 l'iiiirsdai. JOtli 11.40 Friday, 171Ii 0.30 0.55
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    FIXTURES.
    34 1 I O-OAv •Stli Dai, Is! Moon Si. I ieorge s Girls’ School 1 Viz Disl i ibm io n. Town Hall, <> p.m. I own Band, Golf Chib, p.m. O-MOIIUOM !Mli Dae, 1st Moon
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 First. Quarter... Feb. 12th 11.15.4 i\.\i. O Full Moon 20lli 1.47.3a.»i. Last tpiarloi 28tii 4 30.5 a.m > New Moon Mar. tit ii 12.14.7 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    67 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Hl'l A l< I i I 0.11 K\\ A lll*S. A ttbia Iti I 1 ’eh Simla Id Feb. Malta ‘I M».r 1 Chitsau 4 Mar. l-xtra Service. CI T W A KI IS i i < .'.I K W A ICIIS Manila V/ Feb.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 1 China (Simla) I5lh Feb. English (Nubia) Kith China Zieten 22ud German (P. It. LuHpold) 23rd
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 1 I'KMVO. Mill I'YIiitUAKV. i Hi/ r'lur/rmi of the {/hii.rlurtfil Hunk. London Itemand Hank ...1/11 t months’ sight Hank ...1 11^ 3 Credit ...21- 3 Documentary 2 Calcutta. Demand Hank l*‘.s. No.\ 3 dais’ sight Private ]-|X.\ Bombay, Demand Hank N<»i H days’ sight Private 1 -18 A Madras. Demand
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    War Items.
    1710 1 fur Fighting Situation. t Specialty Written by an F.ipeit). WITH KENEWEP ENEKOY. Not mere idle curiosity piompts the desire for authentic information regarding the recent War Council held at Tsaiskoi Selo. If we knew the trend of the discussion, and especially the attitude of the Tsar, we might
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    SHARES
    215 1 Bersaivn.ii Gobi M iue Co., I,d. 13. sales Rani) Australian Gold Mining Co., lid if 4 no in. liedjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Li! 230 no in. KadanuGold M iningCo,, 1,1.1. (fully paid) if 10.— uoin. Bruseb Tin Mining Co., I,d. 3. —sales i Karangan Tin Mining Co. if
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 1 .laxki Ur. s 17->. ('1 ielilon, J l l it Feb.. Moidmein. 7lli l*\*l. Gen K. Ir. Co. Mai.aya. Ger. ss. Uioek, Iltii ]*'*•*> Deli, lOtli Ft*li, < »**ll I». M. A Co. Canton, Hr. s.s. 100, Herican, llt.li Feb., lel nk Anson, loth Feb., (ion All Hi no.
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      IN PORT.
      62 1 Janki Nicoll, Hr. s.s, 475, Crichton. Iltli Feb., Moulmein, 7th Feb., Gen., K. G. Co. Malaya. Ger. ns. OOl, Block, 1 lth Feb., lleli. loth Feb., Gen., —15. M. Co. Canton. Hr. s.s. 10“*, Merican, 1 lth Feb., Teluk Anson, loth Feb., Gen., —Ah Hing. Omapeke, Hr. s
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      DEPARTURES.
      75 1 I lib February. Cornelia, lor lleli. Vara, tor S’ligaporo. 1 a'enlijn. tor Pangkalan lirainian and li.iugUai. Jin IIit. tor Laugkat. Petrel, tor Laugkatand Pangkalan P.randan Mar;/ An>lin, tor Port Sweltenhant. C. A pear, tor Singapore and Hongkong. Ca' '>>, for l leli. A i t na. for Port -Snellen
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      EXPECTED.
      59 1 1 t'sfivi i r i 1$ n» 1 hi? Flintshire Singapore B.&Co. 1'Jili Kel» Moul rose Glasgow S. B.&Co. loti. N;iin Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 17th Kum Sang Singapore 1» &Co. 17th Beucleucli Loudon S. B.JtCo. 22 ud Hena rt v Singapore S.B.&Co. 21st Manila Suez A .(jr.At’u. 22nd G
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 i v**?!A«. .1 Flintshire London B.ALCo. 12th Fel Mont rose Singapore S.B.&Co. 15th Nam Sang Singapore Calcutta B.&Co. 17th Knm Sail" li.&Co. 17th Beucleuch Singapore S.1» A Co. 22nd Benartv London S.B.ACo. 21st Manila Singapore A.G.ACo. 22nd Glenesk Singapore IJ.itCo. 25th Bucentaur Marseilles B.&Co, 25th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      90 1 J 1 > k 'J ougkah, Kopali, Keuoug, Victoria Point, Maliwun, Mergui <«n«l Tavov—Per Omaptre, 13th instant, 1 p.in. Pangkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton. Pttli instant, 2 p.m. Moulnieiu —Per Jaunt Nicoll, l:5tli instant, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatov. an<i A mo\ Per Waihora, 13th instant, 3
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      Passengers.
      48 1 I meant —Per** Malaya, troin l>eli. Professer LMtrk. Messrs <ieith, Selilundt. Nell Kim Ku. Per Palaiucotta, troin Singapore, Mr H. A. Low. Per Tara,” from Madras, Mr. and Mrs Williams, Mr. and Mrs. <J. 1L Crawford. Mr. Milne, Mr S. PiMav. Mr. P 3. K 0 Pillav
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      70 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. I’]SJAHMS|IKI> 18*21. Bul vi 1 1 **»i |< \i |>i f 'tl «£2,tH)0.000 I’otal Invested P’nuds upwards of -f,. r >oo,oot> I ••till Annual Income Ji/'W.IHK 1 f PHE undersigned have lieen appointed t Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are
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      483 1 “WAYANG AISHAH” Indra Muhkotu theatrical Company of Penang WILL STAGE TO-NIGHT, tliai most interesting ami fascinating plav ENTITLED Lakuan Indersabah. COME and SEE! COME ALL! AT JllK King Street Theatrical Hall «’otiif ami see our clover Artistes in their costly ami beautiful New Costumes. Everything ill our Hall is Mirth.
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      14 1 STEARNS’ WINE makes good, red. rich blood. Imparts youthful And vigour. A nutrient Tonic.
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      19 1 STEARNS’ WINE, a general tonic nud strength restorer. Alv ar s reliable. 3f”:t hr lake no other. It cure*.
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      65 1 FOR SALE. rpVVO-ciEATEJ) VICTORIA with !a*t 1 Horse and Harness complete. Pki« l -|625. PIANO by Broad wood. New last Alarcli and practically unused. Price s 4OO. Apply L H. CLAYTON, Chinese Protectorate 23-I*os tri-wk u c 53 Jeye’s Perfect Purifier. The host ami most powerful disinfectant extant. In 1
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      9 1 eOLOERBERG 4 ZEITLIR X 4 X Genuine Pilsener Beer.
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      46 1 WEATHER hk toiiownu; report is iviu< lie Siynai Iiiivetoi .»t’ l'Oi i <' > p.lit. i .«.In. Yi»ni|ii:i( 'oiImv M. ,s»i «2 i Fine Thick a.i. N.i; < aim ite lanital! <tuiui'4 llie '1 f .it. H a..in. to-<la\ was nil. if. *ut>pne<i '■»> ormvaiiis KH»: '1.11:1V Fiuc (Jalni ilolll's
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  • Obituary
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    37 1 Domestic Occurrence. Dkath. (>,n Utli January, at run, well-load. W., Marjfaivt Mary. widow i»f i'atrick Joseph iliig’iii-h. Her late Majesty's <'oiisul- < •oiieral. Shanghai, China, and daughter of lilt*' V. (Julian. (Courtney llill. Newry. Ireland. Funeral at Nice.
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    Turf Topics.
    1359 2 I lie king s Humous Chaser to the I ore Again ii< croker hann i;i l ia.M H >1 UBV C.VM>;i»AIKS t ;<vl.x«. S I cictuo s DKKiiv l'Koser.cis A Momo tiie most interesting tilings just published in Turf intelligence are 1 In* entries for the (fraud N
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      302 2 WANTED. L>Y an Eu' j>t*ii ii in tiood position a. ioan J oi s.jOO, repayable in moutlilv instalments at 12 to 1 o per cent. Apply to 1».” o atfHits JErJiu. *>-] Oo 74 WANTED. VN Assistant Advocate ami «Solicitor for i 1 M. States. Liberal terms. Apply to '1'.
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      476 2 TO RENT. W AN I ED t»> rent European r< •State term.' and particulars 'ideneW to f 8-2 it;, EEN3-LAND e o Straff* E' h<>. I inth J» I TO LET OR SELL HOUSE No. 205, Hutton Lane, with extensive grounds suitable foiX.Mel or private residence. Applv to ADAMS ALLAN.
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      937 2 GOVERNMENT OF PARING. WANTED r |MiREE Dressers, Fir:. «it* IJ. Salarv .*>72o o. JL per anuimi each. Applications, with copies of testimonials au«l health certificates, shoulil reach the .State Surgeon, Pahamg, before 15th Februarv. '27-1-05. 3 tins a wk. 05 NOTICE. f Consulate for the Netherlands. B. I TP to
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      1714 3 K 8. N. Co. Homeward Mail. 1UMMENCTNG with the s.s. CoroJ ntandel piogrummed to ieave this Fort ou the 4th February next the Homeward Mail Steamers may l*e expected to arrive at Penang every alternate Saturday, before daylight. Killing again not later than 10 a.ni. the same dav. 3^ r
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    The Straits Echo.
    85 4 JnoM.-e oaMnHtw everybody, anil jnstioe alone.—Km»ra< n Established June Ist, 1903. Pn)>li*he<i ilailjr (except Ktivufoya.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltl„ No. 22<i—232. Beach Street. I’eiiuiig. PRICK HAII.Y, lAXJAIi fcl l>**r aiiiiiiin OI’TSTATIONK I’oeiaye Kxtr.i MAII. KIMTION (I’lml Free) $!5 UAItI.K AIHIKKKK: E c It o—P e n
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  • Current Topics.
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      Where is he?
      155 4 The Hongkong Telegraph states that the police are now investigat- ing a mysterious disappearance case and endeavouring to trace the whereabouts of Henry Cllinann, son of the proprietor of J. Ulltnann and Co., jewellers, of No. 34. Queen’s Road Central. Hongkong, and of 09, Escolta. Manila, who
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      Exchange Compensation.
      203 4 A petition signed by the subordinate officials of the Civil Service, Hongkong, has been forwarded I to His Excellency the Governor, asking j him to reconsider an application made in Sir Henry Blake's time for exchange j compensation. The petition points out that in recent years the value
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      Boom in Rubber.
      223 4 A BOOM in rubl er is close at hand, if it has not already commenced. This, says the Times of Ceylon, does not mean a rise in the price of rubber pm* pound, which is abnormally high—too high to be healthy—as leading to inflated estimates of profits
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      The Future of Port Arthur.
      848 4 With reference to the “objects and reasons” for a Continental combination when the terms of the Russo-Japanese treaty of peace are under discussion a London correspondent, writing shortly after the fall of Port Arthur to the Manchester Dispatch, says:—The view I expressed on the day
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    The Mail Services.
    1060 4 Proposed Short Ponte from Penang to Bangkok The following leaders from the semi- official Bangkok limes, in which the (proposed opening of a short-cut between j Penang and the capital of Siam is ad- j vo ted, are reproduced in order to draw attention to the possibilities
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    New German Cable.
    93 4 Inn German cable-laying steamer Ste plian left Nordenham about three weeks ago to lay a cable of 3,500 kilometres length between Meuado, on the island of Celebes, j to the island of Yap, one of the Carolines I group, and from Yap to Guam and the North
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    The Dutch Indies.
    94 4 Writing under date Hamburg l!Ui, January, the L. &C. Express correspondI ent states A telegram from Batavia reports that 1 1 J «burger, member of the Council ioi Netherlands India, has l>een charged q, visit several districts in Java in connection I "ith the abolition of the
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    Rubber.
    98 4 The Six Boh Mark Passed. M ESSKs Lewis ami Peat s report dated London. 2(Mh January, canm to hand thi> morning. It contains the following interesting particulars ot rubber sales on the ItHli ultimo Straits. bags line dark biscuits fetched bs. per pound. I case inferior dark, markon M.
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    The High Commissioner.
    206 4 Departure fur India His Excellency Toug ISliao Yi, Imperial High Commissioner, whose arrival in lVnaug was reported in our last issue, continued ins journey to India by the Suisang, which sailed about noon to-day. Several of our i leading Cantonese fellow-townsmen, proinin ent amongst whom were Messrs
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    Lawn Tennis.
    282 4 February Tournament. The February lawn tenuis tournament under the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club was begun vesterdav evening on the Esplanade. I’iie weather was all that could lie des.red for the game, and. consequentL. the ties were witnessed by a verv large number of spectatorsIn the Single
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    The War.
    102 5 Peace Rumours Denied. t I'.rh'i Sfi’rial.) Berlin, 10 Fob.- is definitely denied in St. Petersbur*/ tliut Russiit has authorised any Power to make overtures tor peace. A Wk Imvo the highest an«>ritv for stating I hut it is rumoured that t \\*-J will ho uo more rumour* of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Revolt.
      197 5 Poland I i>Hi>plied In/ Renin.) Loudon, 11 Feb.—A fresh collision between f he strikers and the troops occurred yesterday at Sosuowice, in Russian Poland, the troops firing upon a mob of strikers who were extinguishing a smelting furnace, killing and wounding over a hundred. A Conference At the
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      Parliament.
      138 5 Preparations for General Flection l. Supplied In/ Renter.) London, 11 Feb.—-Mr. Herbert Gladstone, tlie chief Liberal Whip, has warned the Liberal agents to complete immediately all arrangements for a general election, as lie expects the dissolution to take place at any moment after t he opening of Parliament on
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      United States.
      88 5 I he Chinese Indemnity. [Supplied hi/ Reuter, i Loudon. 10 Fell. The New York World savs that the United States Government has practically decided, to return to China, after the close of the Russo-Japanese war. twenty-two million dollars ot (lie indemnity for the Boxer rising, remaining after the
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      France.
      34 5 Church and State Supplied by Renter. Loudon, 10 Keb. —A Government Bill for the separation of Church and btate has been introduced in the French Chamber and has been referred to a committee.
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      Collision.
      31 5 A Collier Sunk [Supplied 1»J Reuter.) London. 10 Feb. The steamer Craftsman, from Calcutta, has collided with and sunk the collier Congal, bound toi Hou„ koug. in Port Said harbour.
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      The Navy.
      26 5 British Cruiser Ashore. (Supplied by Renter.} Loudon. 11 Feb.-H. M. CruiserW" is aorsund ou tlw Pearl lveef, o Maud, but rs not seriously damaged
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      Germany.
      20 5 Termination of Coal Strikes. Echo Berlin, 10 Feb.--The strikes of the German coal miners have come to an end.
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      Legislative Council.
      847 5 Hon. J. M. Allinson. (AV/k> Special). •Singapore, 11 Feb.—At yesterday s meeting of the Legislative Council. His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. G. >S. Murray spoke in eulogistic terms ot the services rendered by the Hon. I J. M. Allinson, the occasion being his last appearance in
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    Municipal Commission.
    2011 5 Ordinary Meeting The ordinary fortnightly meeting "t Lie Municipal Commission of George Town was held in tiie Municipal Chauii>ers yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. W. Hallifax. President, presided and there were also present Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. A. R. Adams. Dr. Locke, Mr. Oheah T’ek Tiive. and Mr
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    The Mosquito.
    770 5 I've uo use for yon. grey little devils. Who trumpet the whole of the night. Engaged in your bloodthirsty revels. And fail at a noise to take flight. I have tried you with smoke and with incense j I have plied you with various scents; Yet I final
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      1390 6 CLEAR WHITE GLASS BOTTLES w MS's w S'* vT 3 0 9 %muy sat\fj 4y 5 r.* 0A T Hf 0 I U CaS t tyVr .8H0 s .L^t ■a M* 3 >r u Li 2 o H M N. D. deSILVA, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER i AND DEALER IN j Ceylon
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    Japanese Students at Cambridge.
    267 7 I At a meeting of I lie Japan Som»*tx held on Illii ultimo a pa|»er on “Japanese 1 ndcrviaduatcK at t'anibridge I niversitv" was re.»d bx Mr. II. J K< I wards. Fellow and Heauot Petei'house, i 'ambridgi*. w h*> prefaced lii' remarks by explaining that
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    Affray on the High Seas.
    462 7 IjKON Mirandi, a 11. ;i ii;tIivt* of the Philippines was indicted at the Old llailex, I on 1- nit., for the manslaughter of Alexander Maciutxre. on the 11i411 seas, on I October lo. Mr Svminons. who proseeutI ed, said Mirandi joined the ship Norwood I
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      813 7 SAFE SECURITY. TAIK CHEE Co., Ship Chandlers 6c Wholesale Dealeri TTHK hinds <c<*ived I'rom InvehUji* are inveMcil m I.Ynl tistute in Shanghai I’hcre is no better security than 'ami on which is erected Iniil lings oi rental value. "lie Company owns six acres of land Within live blocks of the
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      110 7 LADIES GENTLEMEN ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to come anil inspect our specially ordered NEW GOODS. Helmets. Hats and Caps of various qualities. Hoots and Shoes of every kind and shape. Walking Sticks. Gents’ Gold and Silver Links, Studs and Alberts. Ladies Long*guard Chains and Necklaces. Superior Handkerchiefs and Lisle Thread Shirts.
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      1101 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co.’s APENTA STOCK-TAKING. The opportunity of the Year during the month of FEBRUARY. We are offering our Entire Stock The best Natural Aperient Water. Bilious, Dyspeptic, Gouty, Constipated and Obese People -McAlister&Co.Ltd. /9, Beach Street, Penang. Should always use APE NTA Of all Chemists and Druggists. HU IIENBACH
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