Straits Echo, 25 September 1905

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    Masthead
    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION t>AILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 217.
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    FIXTURES.
    18 1 To-day. ‘jTtli I >■»' 81 it Moon Town Hand, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. To-morrow. l!8lb !><*'•, Bth Moon.
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 0 New Moon Sept. 29th 4.59.5 a. si First Quarter Oct. sth 7.54 2 i* m O Full Moon 13th 62 7pm Last Quarter 21st 7.50.6 p.ai
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 1 English (Coromandel) 271. h Sept China (Simla) 29th German (Primes* Alice) 3rd Oct.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homk wards. Coromandel 27 Sept. I Simla 2.9 Sept. Arcadia II Or!. Naina /3* Oct. Extra Service. t >utwards. llom k wards. Poona Oct. CamJia .25 Sept. Valerian 17 Ceylon S Oct. For particulars see Paoe :>.
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      1104 1 *v N?2SS -3 3K£P BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. SIO/HRVKK C.ipita.l Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability ot Proprietors -tSUO.Wt jeB7s,(kk Head Oflice: HATTON COURT, THREADNKKDLI STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Hankow Penang Bangkok Jpoli Rangoon Batavia Kol'e
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      13 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a a C 6 o Hiv s.ssve LEE Co.
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    American Journalism.
    1141 2 Thk I*o Wifi It OK Til k Ykuow Vuk**. Thk American journalist rejoice» sublime iu lielief i» bis own all-conquering capacity. He likewise entertains the hol e»t contempt i‘,,r every newsp.i|*er which doe» not bear on its face the (genuine American imprint. Candidly, writes a Morning Leader eorres
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      629 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHK Municipal Commissioners of J. George Town, Peiiaug, hereby invite tenders for the construction of River Hoad Bridge at Sungei Pinang. Full particulars can l>e obtained and plans au<l specifications inspected at the Municipal Engineer's Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed liiver Road Bridge.” will be received by
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      2125 2 notice. Consulate for the Netherlands. (\N Monday. the 16th October, 1995, 7 tenders will lie received at the office of the Governor of Acheen and Depeudendencies at Koeta-Radja for the right to keep pawnshops in Great Acheen and the island* Ixdouging thereto for t lie periods front the Ist April,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      170 3 Van I>kk Parba, Dut.. 8.8. 558, Boou, 24th Sept.., I>eli, 23rd Sept., Geu., H. L Co. Caniua. Hr. t>». 4,195, Jones, 25th Sept., Colombo, 20th Sept.. Geu., —P. O. Pin Sk'o, Hr. s.s. 378, Davidsou, 2'tliSept, Sine,-i pore, 23rd Sept., Gen., —Qu.ah Heiio Kee. Qv rka. Hr. s.s 120,
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 25th September. Tmr 7 oe;/, for Asahan. Jin Ho, for Laugkat. Malaya, for Deli. Canton, »or Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Tony Chay Un, for Hatu Hahra and Asaliau Chan Tai, for Perlis and Setul. Zaitla, for Rangoon. Camlia, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Flying bra yon, for Port Weld and
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    EXPECTED.
    60 3 Veasel 8 1 Z* Vo in 1 Atjentx Due Lot liiau {Glasgow S.B.ACo. 28thSept. lilt'll! unit' Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 210 h Be milder j London sn&Co. 30th Ben led i Singapore S.B.&Co. 30th Trieste Colombo S K A Co. 6th Oet. Persia Snga pore 8 K.ACo. 10th lie
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    SAILINGS.
    48 3 1 f'tfsWy I'nr Jijenlti Leave# Lot liian Singapore S. B.&Co. *28thSept Bfnalder Singapore S.B.&Oo. 30th U-nledi London S. B.&Co. 30 th Lightning Singapore" A. A A.Co. 10th Trieste Singapore S.K&Co. 7th Oct 1 Vrsia Hamburg S.K &<Jo. 10th Benmohr Singapore S.B.ACo. loth Beiiolne London S. B.&Co. 20th
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    MAILS CLOSE
    113 3 For Trang— Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port. Swettenliam and Malacca—Per Avagtjee, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. l)eli—Per Van tier Farm, to-morrow, 1 p ui. Iliitii Pallia—Per Padaug, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam, Kuala Lumpur ami Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Tel ok Anson—Per Lad;/ Weld to-morrow 3 p.m.
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      1149 3 (SHIPPING.) ■f Al/ 1 118. K. Co. INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam .Navigation Co., Ltd. Intended to Sail. Steamer. For Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Negapatam, Madras, Poudicherv, Cuddalore and Karrical. Rangoon A Calcutta, [Moulmein and Burmese Ports]. Sept. Coromandel eonnM'liufi with s.s. Mongolia Oct. 11 Bs. Arcadia
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      55 3 nxroTi ce. FOR NEW YORK. K s. s. Afghan Prince is due about JL sth October. This steamer lias ex* celleut passenger accommodation. For freight and passage apply to I>OUSTEAD Co., 28-9-05 lOinsrt 048 Ay*nt*. P. JVfofr Crane Co, 'a CYLINDER OIL. Snndilands, Ruttery <fr Co. DAVID CORSAR SONS’ Well-known
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      47 3 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Coruwallifc 5 p.m. t; a.m. Yesterday To-day Th. 84‘ 8S* uoon. To-dajr *1“ Wr. Drizzling Ram Cloudy Wd, N' W. South South The rainfall during the hours ended at Pam. to-dav was 089 inches.
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    The Straits Echo.
    120 4 Jus'ice satisfies ever? body and justice alone. Enwrxou. Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except•SundayB.) AT Til K CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22*i —2-12, Beach Street, Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL Si 4 |s*r annul* OUTSTATIOJiS l\**U«e Kxira. MAIL EDITION 4 Free! ?I5 CAULK ADDKKSS: Edit) —Penang.” Telephone
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  • Current Topics.
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      A Test Case.
      136 4 The London correspondent of the Calcutta Daily News reports licit the case re Tasker and Co. has l>een apjrealed and tin* judgment athnned. It relates to the re-issue of debentures bv companies. A company paid off a debenture, took a blank transfer, and then came enquiries for
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      Rifle Shooting.
      130 4 With reference to I. A. O. No. 589 of 19**1. it is notified that the Army Riff** Association jewels for 1900 will Ire awarded to the three British competitors, inespective of rank, and including British officers of Native regiments and Adjutants and SergeantI iistruetors of Volunteer t'nrps,who make
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      Dancing Reform.
      176 4 An *»i ganisatioii has iust been started in London, called the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers, which states that its objects are “to reform the rowdyism of modern ballroom dancing.” It is pained by the deplorable carriage of duchesses and tiie slouch of the present day youth.” It
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      Hard Lines.
      985 4 We have always cried out against the traffic tangle and would much like to see it modified, but there are many different ways of killing a cat and just as many of dealing with our traffic problem. Hence it is that we come in with a plea for
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    Our Beauty Competition.
    795 4 1st Prize *75 plus Echo Free for I Year. 2nd Prize $25 plus Echo Free for (i Months. Thk Pollino up to 1 p. m. To-uay. It will facilitate matters considerably if the great (i. P. will kindly remember that votes should be sent in addressed Cowj>et
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    Cricket.
    265 4 P. C. C. VS. C. R. c. Thk return match liet weeu the above clubs was plaved on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a draw in favour of the Cricket Club. With the exception of a slight downpour which intervened during the earlier part of the
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    WHY?
    529 4 Why don't the Municipality think a little more about drains aud less about electric light wby are drains iu residential localities neglected until they only resemble cesspools Why are only the roads used by the Mighty metalled Why does try to copy Marniaduke iu Trill h Why do the
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      147 4 The international Hotel, 2, Leith Street, Penang. ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT. ~jf% EXCELLENT TABLE. 7he Proprietors THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANO HILLS. An ideal spot for spending holidays and a perfect i/j; health resort. I,’rivitl Bungalows lor t’;un dins, also single ami double bedrooms, with bathrooms attached and water laid on. or
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      12 4 Woods»’ Great Pepperiuiut "fallible lot eltiidieu k. •tnaeli 80 een»». Cure —iutroubless.
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      12 4 Fot palpitatum of tlie heart take Woods’ Great Pteppetniiut Cure. 80 ceute.
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      14 4 For Malarial Fever troubles and Dysentery take Wood*’ <4reai Peppermint Cure. 80 routs. V
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA.
      168 5 Troops Court martial led. Russian Designs on Persia. O(The (htaeiatischer Lb yd's Service.) Berlin, 23rd September.—The troops at Baku are lieing tried by court martial. 'J’lie deaths so far during the revolt number 548 Armenians and 104 Tartars. {Supplied hi/ /{enter.) London, 23rd September. In couuecti n with the
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      Germany.
      48 5 A Socialist Demonstration. -J-TAc 44 .OUiUsiaetier/ier Lloyd Service.) Berlin, 28rd September.—A meeting of the Socialist faction, held at Jena, in central Germany, has approved of Herr Hebei's motion calling for a general strike if the present law controlling the election of Members of the Reichstag is endangered.
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      Austria-Hungary.
      123 5 The Political Deadlock. (Snjijdied by /{enter.) London, 24th September.—The Emperor Francis Joseph is desirous to make a final attempt to restore the constitutional regime in Hungary and lias summoned to Vienna the leaders of the Opposition Party, who are in the majority in the Diet, and has requested them
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      Scandinavia.
      57 5 An Agreement Reached. (Supplied by Rent r.) Loudon, 24th September.—The Karlstad Conference has terminated and it is officially announced that an agreement lias l>een reached between Norway and Sweden. Protocols will be published next week simultaneously at Christiauia and Stockholm and orders have been given to the Swedish and
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      Imperial Defence.
      80 5 Singapore a Naval Base. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 25th September.— I The acquisition of the Tanjoug Pagar Docks by the Imperial Government forms part of Admiral fisher’s imperial Defence Scheme, comprisin'.; the establish men I "I naval bases at Gibraltar, Dover and Singapore and the abandonment of Wei
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      Reform.
      613 5 More Queue-Cutting. (Echo Special.) lroiioh, 24th September.— Yesterday evening at half past five a grand dinner was given to Messrs. K’noon Choon Tak and Wong Yaik Cheong, the two gentlemen who lately got rid of their toucluingx. Among those present were Messrs. Foo Nan Kin, Lee Kong Fall, W
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    Russian General Done to Death.
    389 5 A soLOimt s letter, quoted by the K.<press Odessa correspondent, gives a terrible account of bow Major-General Kemis was literally torn to pieces by a regiment in a Polish town. The general appeared before the regiment, and explained that the 14th Army Corps, of which
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS.
      106 5 To the Editor of tub Straits K« ijo. Dear Sir, Heartiest congratulations upon your interviews and leaders bearing upon >!’o vex“tl Queen’s Scholarships «pies t ion K«*ep a* it until the matter is settled s iti» actorilv once and for ever hold that the Scholarships should la* retained
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    SUPREME COURT.
    293 5 The Penang Assizes. {Before the Hon. J fr. Justice Fisher, Puisne Judqe, and a Jury.) Attempted Hocsbkeakinc and P. C. Hurt. buck Ah Choin was this morning brought up for trial on the charge of attempting to commit housebreaking and voluntarily causing hurt with a knife. The accused
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    The Japanese Fleet and England.
    507 5 Kimolks of Naval Visits. On inquiry at the Japanese Legation, a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette was informed that there is no foundation for the statement made bv the London correspondent, of a provincial newspaper that the Japanese fleet is to visit Euglaud next
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    Penang Golf Club.
    28 5 The September Monthly Medal will lie played for on Saturday, 30t.1i instant. llie September Ladies’ S 0011 Competition will take place on Friday, 2ttth instant.
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    Republic of Counani.
    908 5 D -V President’s Ideals. 1 HERE was held early last month in LOll- don an important, almost unique, state tunction, which passed unnoticed bv the British Press. Let us hasten to lepaii the i omission and announce at once to the be- nigh ted world that Uayana
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    German Banking Developments.
    325 5 More Private Firms Disappear. Notice was given nu the Berlin Bourse of the intention of the Mitteldeutsche CreditI Innk to increase its capital stock l>v j It 00 000 marks to 54.000,000 marks. A genial meeting for the purpose of sanctioning this increase had been caiieil for
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 5 Penang, *2sth September, 1905. Description. Been— els. Soup [>er eiil tv 12 Roast 26 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meal jy Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 70 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver 30 j Pork— Pork per catty 3(5 j Pig’s llea<l 241 Feet fr
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    SHARES.
    212 5 Belat Tin Mining Co Ld. 8 6.— sellera •tersawahOold MiningCo > 12.— se/lm Lrieh Rubber Syndicate, Ld.s s piem. buyers Lrnseh Hydraulic Tin l*d 6.50 situs Dull Development Co. 89. —sellers Fraser A N'ei.ve. Ld 8102 —buyers George I own I hspensarx J 2.5. Howan I, Erskine. l,d. *23o
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    INTERCEPTED LETTER.
    1894 6 My Dkakkst Fanny, There's a l<i 'Ip lift "i the leitang 1,,u just now which Tom WIVH bethinks m;*v wiilen unless they glue it op quickly remeinlier wliat jolly dance» we used t.. h..»c j occasionally at the Engin«-*rs lu-titute, when you were staying with ineMore, well. j
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 6 Pbnano, 25th September (Hy coartery of the Chartered Haul t L uidoii Demand Bank ...2/ljj t months’ sigh» Him. 2 1 i 're.ii» 2 Ij 1 1 h m-ii .o-oil.» V 2 1 j? Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 'S7J •i da.es’ sight I'rna e 59 j Bom ba t.
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    PRODUCE.
    132 6 h.ld leaf 75. IVp|»ei \V. C. as' Mli,. i o tii t j yfocL vYhhe Pepper f buyer* l rang Peppet reason over doves (picked) "at of Mace 7 9— teller.? Mace Pickings 59 75 *aie, j Nutmegs I 10s 02.50 rale* No. I n|o no ot •Sugar 2
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      1160 6 BUCHANAN’S 6i Black and White 99 anc j “Special Buchanan Blends. f.% NH M H. E -iNr* VS V WA r* SCOTCH WHISK '•-•c* n^Tf o z w J CO o z a Ex J 00 X ™E HOUSE OF CO*** o*' 0 Q < J CO z z <
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    The Gospel of Graft.
    279 7 A Sevkkk Indictment. According to Mr. Wiiliam Jerome, the I’uhiic Prosecutor of Nhw York, wlio is a mail ot vast experience in the seamiest side of public, lite, there is a social crisis commit m tlie l lined Stales. Tins prediction was made when Air. Jerome
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    Curzon vs. Kitchener.
    636 7 Indian Opinion. “O, Sir, we quarrel iu print, by the book: as you have l>ooks for good manners, I will iiiime you the degrees. The first, the lie tort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the fourth, the Reproof Valiant the fifth,
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      978 7 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANG. Thmci'Honk No. 321 NOTICE. HAVING JUST RECEIVED Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine is now prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rubl>er-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Nos. 178, 180 182 Penang Road, PENANG. Established 1875. 'IMIE undersigned to iuforin the public
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      17 7 OVERWORKED MEN K/Nl> Steam»* Wiit,: im excel lei. t tonic. Keuet\ strength aud ineieises the vital Kj-cefli
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      1164 8 A. F.VENBLRG, 56, Bishop Street, Goldsmith. Watchmaker and Repairer of Optical Instruments, Gramophones and other Musical 10-8-05 Instruments. :!m* 530 Lim Sun Mo, chop HENG 1VXOH Co., 164. Itcach Street, Penang. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOI’ Gim Seng Moh, 20.1, Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers and General N EW BISCUITS
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    “Sir Brian’s Heir”
    2284 9  -  BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF 77//' Chihl of Sorrow, 1 Tltr Treacher if of Lorraiur, 1 Thr llilllil of God” J'Ooi*B IjOlfollfl H liotjo ftrhrlf' Hit SuldiiT Sv’rrthearf,” The Brant if of tlir Sot uwn,” Ihr I'ro-'hov ijjrl” A Srotr.h Marriage f Thr Millinrrx Mmlrl. ,-l Gatnidrr
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      39 9 I liiit great illusion, “Pepper's Ghost lielongg to days of yore; Ihe smartest conjurer cannot boast lb*s puzzled people more. Many ailments, now-a-days, r, jnst as tricky, sure, I Ityseutery we’ll sing the praise Ul -Woods’ Great Pep|>ermiut Cure.
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      58 9 I dwell in the palace and mansions. Jlv name’s on the lips of the Royal, l am crowned with a milliou laurels, l»v the hard worn sons of toil l am hailed with a spirit of gladuess hi the homes of the rich and poor, For I’m known to the
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      9 9 BAXTER CO’S. BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANIHLANDS, BUTTERY S Co.
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      607 9 cm*i •5-1 TO SPORTSMEN. s KTOTICB. 8N1PE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SNIPE SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON SEASON Co.. Ltd,™ ANNOUNCE THE Arrival of their New Season’s Shipment
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      495 10 EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. TII E II) ti A L FOK M A C II 1 N E OFFICE USJi, being built on principles comprising Great Strength and Simplicity of Construction. Full particulars from Bros. Go., Penang. U HUTT Sole Agents. MAJNO’S PURE MILK, STERILIZED. Absolutely free from germs of disease and
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