Straits Echo, 17 November 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL#. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 201.
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      1147 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. > Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation INCORPORATED BY IJOYA L CHARTER. $10,000,000 Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability «»1 Proprietors £BOO,IK U £875,0< 0' Paid-
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      15 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co., if V;v m v* x%?/ >iD SOLE AGENT?. BASS’S ALE.
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    Tiger and Trainer.
    201 2 Those who attended the performance of Fitzgerald Brothers’ circus at the Zorilla theatre, Manila, the other night, *iw one of the most thrilling sights e\ r witnessed outside of the jungle. The tiger, which rides a horse in the log cage, grew suddenly ferocious and for ten
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    PARA RUBBER.
    782 2 Af ETHOns OF lappxno. Siuua i>urie” writes to the Malay Mail: In treating this subject, it must be re membered that the industry is, as yet, in its infaucy. Hence, a real, variety ol opinion as to the best method of extracting iabx from the tr.e. As in
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1906.
    1245 2 Tuesday 30th January, Thu>sday 1st February and Saturday 3td February. FiRST DAY. TUESDAY, 30th JANUARY. I9WJ 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value 8600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per seale reduced 14 lbs. All tnimals imported into the Straits or F.M.S.
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      16 2 W-A.3XTTBD. (tlllNKSK \kmuUudI f«*r Hooks ;m<l <-'orr*spimi*-iuu*. A4<l|va« !i C'. l«».U-(>b iwk 761. o Strait» JScho.
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      889 2 NOTICE. ITU E undersigued, hereby give uotioe that, my wile K**»a Schwartz having left uiv protection oil the loth instant, i shall not lie responsible f°r any debt 01 debt* contracted by her. as from the above J. SCHWARTZ. M3 Leith Street. 15-11-0-3 Us 70t* pnrojnan Bakery. TO BE OBTAINED
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      297 2 AUCTION SALE.| The undersigned has received instructions to put up for sale by Public Auction At the Railway Yard, Taiplng. On /Monday 27 < \ov 1905, At 8-3o a m. i 4 LA ROE quantity of Railway -Stoles aud Materials including Boilers, W agous, Trolley-frames. Wheels, Sleepers, etc., etc. Complete
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      165 3 C AI.Y I'.SO, Uf. S.S. (,'IWIV, 171 1 1 Nov., CJiuyii pote, 1 fit 1 1 Nov (Jon, .YV M. Si Co. Isan WhattSoon. Ur. > s lyp, Clem lav* loth Nov., Silica |a>i o, 14th Nov., Gen- I! Kit. Mary Austin. Br. s s. 121, CampMl, 10th Nov,
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 ***** November. Hernh. tor Fort Swet tenliam ami Malacca. /V /re*, tor FanyUalau liraiulan. Co/i/pso, for Deli. Hun Wliatl Sunn, for Fort Swetteniiam and Singapore. Inul;t Wehl, tor Telnk Anson. b’li/iiu Droijmi, for Fort Welti ami Taipmy. Himintn, for Uanyoon ami Calcutta taking mails I’oi Europe, etc., via Bonibav.
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      IN PORT
      85 3 Mary Austin, Fr. s.s. 121. Campbell, 10th Nov., Foil Swettenhain, loth Nov., Gen., K. G. Co. C. Ai»car, Br. s s. 1,720, Spence, 17th Nov., Calcutta, 1 ltii Nov, (ten., —A. A. A. A Co. Lan ok AT. Br. s s. 140, Crichton, 17th Nov., Teluk Anson. 1
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    EXPECTED.
    50 3 1 t’ftst'/n A rout A 'Jenin Ihie Flint shire Sui;'ii| ore B A (Jo. lHlliNov. Alucliaon Siu^apore W.M A Co. 18tli lJen venue Singapore S. B ACo. 20tli Lai San if Calcutta B.ACo 23rd IJeiiiivun London S.B.ACo. 24th Nam Saui; Singapore B.ACo. 24th G lent urrel London B.ACo. 24ih
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    SAILINGS.
    48 3 1 e.iKt'h For .1 t/euf* Leu ves Flint shire Loudon B.ACn. ISlhNov. Maehaon |London W.M A Co 18th Lai Sail” Singapore 1 > ACo. 23rd lien venue London S.MACo. 24tli Menavon Singapore S.B.&Co. 24th (jlent unel Singapore M. A Co. 24th Nam San-4 Calcutta M A Co. 2oth
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    108 3 For (Jiilt'iil l;t —Per C. A pear, to-morrow, I I a. in. J>eli Per Cornelia, to-morrow. I p.m. Batu Bali in ami Asalian—Per Toutj Chat/ in, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Bat u Balira—Per Padany, to-morrow, I p ill. Port Swettenliam— Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, I p.m. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho,
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      903 3 (SHIPPING.)- /<F \u* Expected Arrimlx mid Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Na vigation Co., .Ltd. Nov. 22 h.k. Cltutuit connecting with h.k. Victoria Dev. *i s.s. Delta do s.s. Hi nuila ya 20 s.s. Oceana do s.s. India Jan. 3 K.g. Arcadia do s.s. Brita Homewards.
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      116 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHtj Steamship Houj Won Captain l. Slake* will leave for the above port*, on Saturday, the 18th November, litOo, at 4 p.ui. For Freight or Passage, apply to KOE GUAN Go., At/enl* for Wet Itin A Co., of Simjavore. 1:5-1 1-0'» Ms 75*5 Compagnie
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    The Straits Echo.
    129 4 IJun'icw wli»ll*itfverybuJ.v and just ice alone.—A»*i«rr»«>.< Established June Ist, 1903. I•. I’ublUiied daily (except bumlH) h.j AT 111 B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. N-». —232, Beach Sir* l penang. FRICK DAILY LOC AL *2» P*' annua» i tt MI’UJTA Pn-takt; Kxtm. MAIL UMITION (Post tree» *L. CABLK ADDICLnS:
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    The P. & O.
    559 4 The P. O. New Steamers. In these days when one hear* »<> much about foreign competition with British shipping it i> pleasuut t<* tied i that the P. O. Company are fully j alive to the necessity for keeping their vessels up to the latest standard and are indulging in
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    The Railway Slip.
    876 4 lx ail civilized countries the railway 'companies or the State railways, as the lease may be, appear to consider it their [duty to carry on traffic during an intereruption of the line such as we have just witnessed on our own railway, noj j trouble or expense
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    Football.
    162 4 A Hfc bucoud contest. iu the League match* s came off on the Esplanade yesterday aft< rnoon, when the Y. M. C A. met tlie Chinese Recreation Club. As usual a large crowd of spectators line<l tlie boundaries of the «'round aud evinced great inter* in the game. From
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    The Gaiety Stars.
    139 4 A fairly good house witnessed the Gaiety Stars' variety euiertaiinneut at the King Street Theatre last night, but owiug to an accideul to the reel of tilms containing the art pictures the show was somewhat shortened, much to Ihe disappointment ol the audience. However, these pictures—fine specimens
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    The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited.
    625 4 At tlie Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the above Company, held on Thursday, the 16th November 1905, the Directors submitted their Report to the Shareholders as follows Your Directors beg io submit to you a Statement of Accounts lor the year ending 28th
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    Fatal Paper Hunt.
    145 4 \Y e regret to announce the death of the well-known jockey and traiuei John Woods, who died early on Monday morning from injuries sustained from an accident at last Saturday’s Paper Chase in Singapore. While jumping the hurdles on the Racecourse in company wit It the rest
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    Cricket Fighting.
    190 4 In the Chiuese quarter of •London the “cricket” season, which has nothiug to do with our national game, is now iu full swing, and desperate hat ll- s between pairs of the little insects are of daily occurrence, says a mail paper. A grand competition recently took place
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    Selangor Tin.
    505 4 October output. The outturn for October amounted to 24.«97.03 pikuls as against 21,284.52 pikuls iu the mouth previous. It is thus satisj factory to note the decreased output was only temporary. The metal was valued at $1.985.938 79, on which duty to the extent of $274,142 69 was
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA.
      188 5 ENORMOUS STRIKES. final Struggle for Freedom. (The Ostasiali seller Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 16th N<»v Tlie strike of Labourers and railway men iu Russia is of enormous ext. nf (Sup piicd hy lieiiter.) London, 16th November.—Fifteen high Russian officials have met at Count Witte’s residence to discuss the advisability or
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      Japan.
      57 5 All for Peace. (Sii)i)ilie<l hy Heuter. London. 16th Nov.—Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador in Loudon, on l>eir.g entertained at a banquet by the Loudon (.’handier of Commerce, said that since the termination of the war the Japanese had resolved to do everything they could to secure peace. He intended
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      Germany.
      88 5 New Colonial Director. A Kindly Thought. (The (Jstaeiaiischer Lloyds Service.) Berlin. 16th Nov. —Prince Hermann Ernst von Hohenlohe-Laugenburg has been appointed Chief of the Gerraau Colouial Department, vice Herr Steubel, who becomes German Ambassador for North Europe. Berlin, 16th Nov.—The newspapers slate that the German East Asiatic squadron will
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      France.
      19 5 Dockyard Strike Ends. (&ujji>lted by Reuter.) Loudon, 17tli November. —The strike iu the Freucli dockyards lias practically collapsed.
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      Crete.
      18 5 Insurgents Surrender. Supplied hi Heater,) lioiulyii, 17th November. The Cretan insurgents have agreed to surrender their arms.
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      China.
      31 5 Another Canard. (The OA'isiitslischer Lloyds Service.) Herlity, 16th Nov.—'The report emanating from Paris to the effect that, the Emperor of China intends t<• make a voyage to Europe is unconfirmed.
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      Persia.
      25 5 Anglo Russian Negotiations (the Ostasuitischir Lloyds Service.) berlin, Bith Nov.—The Anglo-Russian negotiations re Persia are delayed until (,I| iei lias lieen restored iu Russia.
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      The Court.
      75 5 King George's Visit. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, |6th November. '1 lie visit of 1"‘ King of Greece to the City aud the 1,11 'Jliiill was mutked by the hearty and IjOpular welcome exto. ded to Queen Alexan- 1,1 '’(other. The same state was observed •o> ou tiie visit»
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      Macedonia.
      39 5 Germany’s Attitude. I'lie Ostnsiati*rher Liny s Service.) Berlin. 16th Nov —Germain will take part iu all the diplomatic measures against Turkey with regard to the Macedonian tiuauces question, but will send no ships to participate in the blockade
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      Morocco.
      19 5 Conference Opened < The OsLtsiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin. 16th Nov.—The Morocco Conference commenced at Algeciras on 15th instant.
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    Latest News
    765 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 17th Nov. Lord Robert», iu a lecture delivered liefore* the Oxford Uuiou upon Tlie Northwest Frontier,” said that it would lie a fatal blow to our prestige if we allowed the iia.liies to believe that England needed the help of Japan to protect the
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    Date of the Conference.
    115 5 The question of issuing invitations for a Colonial conference next year cannot lie formally decided until the übinet meets again but t here has been a tacit assumption in all communications with the Colonies that the conference would ake place. Owing to a pledge given by
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    Mr. Marconi and the Italian Government.
    304 5 Owing to a recent agitation iu some of the Opposition papers of the Italian Press against the contract between tlie Italian j Government and Air. Marconi, which grants an exclusive license to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph system for fourteen years. Air. Marconi has written
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    How to Clean Lace.
    549 5 Now that lace is l*eiug so generally worn la few hints on how .o clean it may l>e found Useful. For small pieces of real lace dry j cleaning is the in st satisfactory. Get some magnesia and a large si.t*et or two of white I
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    Germany.
    170 5 The Navy. It is s»ated that Prince Henry of Prussia, the brother of the Kaiser, is about to lie nominated to the- supreme (command of the German Fleet as successor to j Aduiiiul von Koester, who vviil shortly !be placed on the reined list. Iu the I course of
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    Tibet.
    201 5 Dk. Sven Hkdin’s Tour Dr. Sven Hedin left Constantinople, ou 251 h Oct. by Russian mail steamer for Sebastopol, eit route for Batum. In regard to his plans, he has nothing to add to what has alreadv been telegraphed, except that he expects the present lour of exploration to
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    An Imperial Council.
    590 5 j Proposals Laid Before the Canadian Ci.uis. Mr. Geoffrey Drage, ex-AI.F. for Derby, aud Sir Frederick Pollock have been entertained by the Canadian Club. They outlined to the mem tiers their proposal for the inauguration of au Imperial Council iu L*»u on. with an Intelligence Department, which
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    FIXTURES.
    92 5 'I o-l» v 2isl I ».n lot li Ai1...1 Municipal Meeting, 3 p in. Town Baud, Esplanade. 0 to 7 p m Oriental Kine'ogrupli Show, ivinii>eilm St reel, 9 p m j Cinematograph Exhibition, orner of Cam pin*! I Street and Penang Road, it p.m iGael Stars’ Entertainment. King
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    THE MOON.
    32 5 i I Quarter Nov. 20th 8.33.11 a. U v« \l<***n 20th 11.47.1 pm. 1’irst Quarter Dec. 4th I 37 0 a m. O h 'il! .\l«>o!i 12tli 0.25.7 a m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 (Cltnenn) 22ml Nov. China (Arcadia) 24th Indian (Thongwa 25tli China (Such#?n) 28tli German Pr.E. Friedrich) 20 th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OCTWAKOS. iIoMKWAKnS. (JliutkiH 22 Nor. j Arcadia 24 Noo Delta H iJee. j Bemjal S Dec i.xtra Service On VVAUO-. iioMKWAIiOS. Palawan .28 A or. Sucolra '!■> Sor. JiifHin 12 Dec. Manila 00 Eor uariicuiars see Pag»; -J
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    CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAMPIER.
    1488 6 llh'l OK THE BdcOa SEERS. William Dampier was horn in Somerset«liire about the year 1655. He w;o writes ]Vli'. •Tollii MnHeliehl, «>1 good yeoman >toi k, ami, had his parents lived, he wotil<l have been put to a trade. But la;fort* lie was of an age to
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Fen ano 17th November i liii cun deity of the Chartered Bank < L union Demand Bank 2/1 t mioitiis’ sight Hunr 2/2 •> b'rmiit 2.2, *o<-uiiiei»tarv 2 2*. r» Cimui la. Demand Ban): K- It»!* 4 davs’ sig'nr Private -t»oA Bomba v, Demand Bank I tils ■i davs
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    SHARES.
    223 6 Belal'J it Mining Co L«l. 5. talet* Hei s t v*. *i* I AI uiiugl '«>.. lei. 5 IT.— teller* Brusei. Hy-lraulic Tin Mining t-< 1 'J. buyer* Dutl .taiieiii o*t. *8 54.) seller* Fraser .V Xeave, Ed JIU->.— buyer* G«-org«- I own l)isf*en.si*rv $25.- tale* llowartii Erskine, bd
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      6 6 RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamsnn. Gilfillan Co.. Lid.
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      541 6 mPOrULA SCOTCH WHiSHY /jl 5 SAW raj LAC WHITE a ft The International Hotel 2, Leith Street, Penang ATKINSON’S. ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT. Cold Medal Shredded Eau-de-Cologne. The finest made, very refreshing. Sold by:— Excellent Table. (ILM TKK BEK. tom; .lot> tv. OUaN MOH Cu. PITCH A V (UN XV. LEO
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    Barnardo's Homes.
    88 7 A sHKciAJi meeting of the members of the association of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes was held at Exeter Hall on 24th Oct., the he chief business being the appointment of ja new director ns successor to the late f>r. Barnardo. The unanimous choice *>f the meeting tel upon the
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    A Naval Wedding.
    143 7 UmcKß of VicroKr M\kk i k u Tiif Trafalgar ceuteuai v was chosen for a naval wedding at St. George’s, Hanover square, the bridegroom being Lieutenant Arthur Snagge, K. N., ot II M. S. Victory, son of Sir Thomas Snagge, and the bride 31 is* lit hoi
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    German Shipping.
    134 7 I IifcFoKTBD a little time hack, write* the Hamburg correspondent of the Loudon and China Express, that the HainburgAmerica Line ou Sept. 1 opened a passenger line via Port Said to Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokobama, agd Kobe, and had placed five of their new steamers ou that
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    Items of Interest.
    442 7 A Washington wire to the Manila Cablenews denies the report of the pending resignation of Governor-General Wright, of the Philippines. Thk Free Press says that the British North Borneo Company seems to be bent on creating assets of a material kind in view of contingencies. The railway
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      968 7 Jeye's Perfect Purifier. The best, ami most powerful disinfectant extant. In 1 and 5 Gallon Drums and in j 40 GalNm < Vsks (Quotations on Application. Sandilands. Buttery <£* Co. EL. CHEM BEE, Cycle Dealer and Repairer, Nos. 6. 8 A 10 BUCKINGHAM STREET, PENANG JUST ARRIVED DIRECT FROM NOTICE.
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      77 7 It’s for the Butcher, the Raker, the I Brewer, I The Carpenter, Bricklayer, Blacksmith and Shooer, [The Mistress, the Servant, the Maiden demure. The Toiler, the Clerk, the disconsolate Wooer. It’s gno«l for the wealthy, it’s good f or the poor; To the poor lever-stricken, a perfect reuewerFor ailments internal,
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      1043 8 dentistry. J W. MANSON, j American Dentist, Will ***** umV i> I TT C J Gramophones and other Musical 1 Lute of Dr. Alien Co., Plltt, c/.- .A. A. EVENBI:RG, 56, Bishop Street, Goldsmith, Watchmaker and Thean Chee Co., Repairer of Optical Instruments >nes and other Musical 10-8-05 Instruments. ******080
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