Straits Echo, 24 April 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo PAILV CHRONICLE OK EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, Tilt PEItEIUTEP KM.AV STATES, AND TIIE PAD EAST (iENEDAI.I.V VOL 4-. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 24-th APR ID Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 91.
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      1382 1 SUITABLE FOR ALL I‘URI‘OSES HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH. mm <3 dl Fm SB sis-.ii -iv.imuriK wsva HARDENS IS ll;W HOURS BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. I NOOK PORATED BY ROYAL OHAI.’TFP. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fund lieeerve Liability of Proprietors XHi H),UUO .£875,000 JSBOO.OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLK
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      18 1 SIN3DV 370 s GUINNESS’S STOUI 49 f/ r <2 n O =3 C3 o> NN X V <? W&Wfl
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    Rubber Growing in the F.M.S.
    796 2 So.IIK J UINI'O TO UK KKMK.MHRKfcD. The following letter appears iu the Financial Times Sir, —A lew remarks from tlie practical side may uot now he out of place, ami may be the means of drawing atteutioii to points which, if ignore»!, may lead to
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      113 2 You Run No Risk. You need in. hesitate to buy Chamlterlain’s Cough Remedy If you are not satisfied wnli tlie results after using twothirds of the bottle according to directions you may return it to your dealer and your money will la? refunded. Here is what the Greer Drug Co.,
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      557 2 WOTICB. ON and after this» date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG *****. “Jot 1 1 July 1905 Managing Director. NOTICE. IS hereby given Iha I fioin this ale Mr fin Cheaii Keat lias wmhl to si_'ii our
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      1784 2 r. TEE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, Notice of Sale. 17/1, Northam Road, The only Confectionery in Penang in which everything is absolutely made by European hands. Ice Creams, Fancy Cakes, Teas, American Cold Drinks l during the day till 11 p.m. Wedding lakes, Madeira Cake, Plum Cake, etc., etc., made to order
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      166 3 Shimosa, Hr. s.s., 4.221, Chaplin, 23rd Apr., Japan, 21st Mar., Geu., PS. A Co. Pis Seng. Hr. s s., 378. Davidsdn, 23ril Apr., Singapore, 21st Apr., Geu., Q. B Kre. De Koch, Dut. s.s., 338, Hut, 24th Apr., Edi, 23rd Apr., Gen., H. L. A Co. Coknkma, Hr. 8
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      DEPARTURES
      63 3 24tli April. Rotor nn, for Tongkah. Jin Ho, for Laugkut. Pndang, for Batu Halim. I J in Seng, for Port Swetteuliam aud Singapore. Laity Wehl, for Teluk Anson. Unity, for Rangoon Malaya, for l>eli. Flying Fieh, for Port Wold and Taipiug. Hoag Ren, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow aud Amoy.
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    EXPECTED.
    55 3 r /•Vo»#» Atjent* Due Scaudia Singapore jB.M.&Co. 24th Apr. Andalusia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 27th Henglre Singapore SB&Co. 30th Hellas Hamburg 1B.M.&C0. 7th May. I’enlouiond London S B &Co. 7th A in l>i ia Ham hmi' B.M &Co. 18th Benavon London 3 B &Co. 19th Khetmna Ham butt' B.M ACo. 24th
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    SAILINGS.
    62 3 1 e**ei For «-I 'lent* Leaves iScainlia Andalusia Hambuti' Singapore I B.M.&Co. B.M.ACo. 24t h Apr UeHoloe London S B ACo. 30th Hellas Siu^apore B.M.ACo. 7th May. lirodoiuond Siiuraf ore S B ACo. 7th Ainbiia Singapore B M ACo. 18th Benavon Sin /ap *h* S B ACo. 19th Klieimiiia
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    37 3 For Tougkali, Kopali, Keuoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Omapere, tomorrow, I p in. Port Swetteuliam—Per Mart/ Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morfbw, 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per G. Apcar, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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    Passengers.
    13 3 Per Pin Sentj from Port Swetteuliani: Mr. aud Mrs E H. Prior.
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      1158 3 (SHIPPIN G.) f. ft li. a 5. N. Co. tijr/tecie'l And ml 8 and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards April s.«. Dunyola connecting with Chino INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., -Ltd. I'AttES RY MAII. STEAMERS. W' Hanil'urg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. Tlu Simmers of this Company maintain a Regular Service Out
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      158 3 xoTicia. f|lHE s. Avagyee will lw* dry docked on i lie:- return froui I)eli on the 20th inst., riixl will resume her run on Thursday, the 26th inst. KOE OUAN Coy., 18 4 06 242 Qumer*. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow* and Amoy. rpHE s G'enfattach will leave for the 1.
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    The Straits Echo.
    127 4 J ic* *tKK«* e\e -ybod y and j uetice alone.— Kmersor Fstablished June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT Tflt CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., N«> 22« -2«2. Iteacli Streot. PRlf!" DAH Y M>MI, I» per annum OUTsT ATIONS Cor*** K*ira. VIAII. KIMTIOJI ip,*>r Fusel si; CAULK A
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  • Current Topics.
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      San Francisco.
      391 4 As the details of the San Francisco eartiiquake disaster dribble in they can only be described as appalling. The estimated loss tif yesterday lias already been multiplied by three, and we shall probably find that when all lias lieen accounted for the entire loss will be app illing.
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      Gambling.
      1161 4 Thk reporter in the Straits is always plaguing the editor by handing in accounts ot' gambling raids. They all read the same, for they relate how Assistant Superintendent, or Inspector, or Sergeant So-and-so raided certain premises and captured so many persons of either sex engaged in a game of
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    ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
    2063 4 Last night saw the ce'ebratiou of ihe name dav of tbe patron Saint of KugLml. St. George, the geutlem tn who is popularly supposed to have had a little disagreement with a dragon aud to have kuocked him out ill nobody can say how many rounds We
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      133 4 MURA STERILIZED MILE. TO BE HAD AT IN CASES OF 48 1-lb. Tins $B-00. Tong Joo Co., 96 Mb. Tins $ll-00 *5 m Goon Yen Friends, Kee Saw Sons, ee <& Om Penank. Teik iV Co., Ipob. Talk Ho Co., Taiping. KATZ BROTHERS, Limited, PENANG, MACHINE PRESSED TILES. HIDE BY
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      San Francisco.
      117 5 rule KAki'HQiiAkie. The Damage Islimaied (Snpp.ied by Reuter Loudou, 24t.1i April.—The process of •iteration lias alieidy commem .<( j u Francisco. So fir uUnif five hundred liodiei have reo.tver«d, l»ut tin* extent of the mortality ivmous quite uucerlaiu. C'oiu| efe if valuers estimate the total Josses at. approiimat
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      The Army.
      108 5 The Nagging Case Sentences. (Supplied l-y Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd April.—The official aunoiiuoeiueut of the finding of the enquiry into the ragging case shows that Colonel Outlibert has lieen retired upon half pay, au<l Captain Stracey is removed from the Ad jut. sue? of the legnneul. Lieutenant Hamilton* leave
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      France
      47 5 The Miners* Strike. {Snpidled by Renter.) Loudon, 23rd April.— Eight thousaud more reiufoietunenls have arrived at liens and there are now two hundred and ten thousand troops in the Freuch mining districts. (The Ostasiaiischer Lloyd'*" Sendee.) Berlin, 24th April.— The strike disturbances in Frauce are iucleasing.
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      Germany.
      52 5 —-w A Diplomatic Change. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd Service.) Berlin, 24th April.—General Lanza, the ltaliau Ambassador to Berlin, will shortly resign the diplomatic service. The Open Door. Berliu, 24th April.—At. the annual diuner of IheGermau Asiatic Society the Japanese iiud Chinese Ambassadors gave assurances of the observance of the open
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      Greece.
      47 5 The Olympic Games (Supplied by /Center.) Loudon, 23rd April.—Tin* Olympic game» liutc* Uh<u opened at Athens by thp King of Urrece, accompanied by King Edward, Alexandra and the Prince aud Prignyp of Wales. King George has appointed King Edward an Admiral of the Gipek u&v v
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      Sweden.
      29 5 Birth of a Prince {Supplied by Reuter.) liondou, 23rd April.— Princess Margaiet "1 Conuaught, wife of the Crown Priuce Adolf of Sweden, has l>eeu delivered of a sou.
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      Italy.
      33 5 t A Koyal Visit. {The Ontanatiecher Lloyd'*' Service.) Herlin, 24th April. Kiug Bdward will inako a private visit to Naples on the 27th iuKldiit, but will probably not meet Kiug ictor Emmanuel.
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      Canada
      31 5 The Quebec Bridge. I'lir Odaniattocher Lloyd Service.) I'Oiliu, Jtth April.—Tin 'Cauaduiu Parlia*,i**iit li.ih sent au invitation to Jv i i«vr Kd ward •tuil Alexandra to o| the new Quebec bridge.
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      Russia.
      40 5 Reassuring Reports» (Supplied by lleuletr.) Herlin, 24th April. —It is reported from Petersburg that the manifestations iu tie- iuterior are calming dowu and the tiuan«ial position is improving. The Russian dovermnmit has sold it* shares in the huKso-Ciiiiiese Bank
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      Abyssinia.
      96 5 Postal Matters (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 24th April.—-Abyssinia has l*eu granted a deliberative status in the Postal Congress in view of her impending e*itrv iuto the Postal Union, while China, who, at present is not entering tl e Union, is granted only a consultative status An Aggrcr-sive Outlaw. Loudon,
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      Cotton.
      68 5 The Impending Strike 1 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 24th April.—Ninety-seven per cent, ot the Lancashire cottouspiuuers and cardrooni woikers involve I in the dis- j pute bet ween einyloyers and employees have j voted in favour of a strike if their demands are refused. It is believed that the
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      Natal.
      17 5 The Native Rising. t Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 24th April.—Natal is recruiting a thousand native scouts.
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    Municipal Salaries.
    138 5 Thus the Free Press —The mein tiers of the Municipal Commission and the Acting Governor may be interested to learn that Mr. \V. K. Bush, an Ass date Memliei of the Institution of Civil Engineers (not a “member”), aged about i>2. at present the Borough engineer of a
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    Golf Club.
    445 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have beeu arranged for Wednesday and Thursday next, the 2 r, tli and 26th inst. Wednesday. Championship T. P. Nailer r>. E. S Haslun Men* Singles Handicap F O. J(al|ifax vs. H. A. Neubrouuer, E A. Swan ps. Dr. Skfte. A. K
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    Japanese Famine Fund.
    62 5 1 Mh. I>. W. (4i) incur writes l l»eg to inform you that, to close off the liaJance of the Subscriptions received here ou account i of the Japanese Famine Relief Fund, I have to-day iemitted to Japan by T. T. Yen 1.620. “This, together with the
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    The New Elphinstone Theatrical Co.
    295 5 j Last night these old favourites commenced their fourth season in Penaug at j the King Street Theatre with the very in I W? resting Parsee play Gulzar-e-Neky,” and j met with a huge success. Not only was every inch of staudiug room taken up,
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    Supreme Court.
    604 5 In Appellate Jurisdiction j (Urtore the Hon. S. L. Thorn 'on, Ptinue J udge. BRANDING A C'oW Our readeis will remember that some 1 i time iu iVoember last year a Klmi*. named j Nnda i eti, was accused of branding a cow with a hot iron all
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    Pretty Perak.
    207 5 A New Uniform Order j Ihe Uniform described below is appoint ed for the me of all Sanitaiv Boards m PeraJv. Sanitary and Building Inspectors Helmet.—Khaki with brass bad. e. •‘Sanitary Board. P rak. and led pn g-oee Coal Ordinary khaki coal *vi h Detachable red shoulder '.flaps
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    FIXTURES.
    47 5 To-day. Ist Iy. 4th V|.»o Football M .tell P C. 0. P. aud T. Parsee Nov I'ii.Mtiuml Company, King Street 'l’lie i*u*. 9 p hi. 10-MOR «(>«. 2nd Dav, -ttli Moon. Town Band, K»planade, (j t.,» 7 p.m. Parste New Theatrical Company, King Street Theatre. 9 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    28 5 First Quarter May 2nd 2 6.9 am. O 1« nil Moon Bth 997. pm Jitost Quarer 15th 2.2,7. p.m. 0 New Moon t 23rd 3.0.6. p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 5 English Donyola) 26tli Apr Cbiua (Arcadia) 28th Gliina (P. Kitel Friedrich) Ist May German (lt>oa) 2nd Indian (Thonywa) 3rd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    45 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Wail Ser\ice. Ou’iwakiiv Homkwakiis. Daiiyola 26* Apr. J Arcadia ‘/8 Apr. Oceana 10 1 toy. J Devanha 12 May. Extra Service. tUTWAKIIS, HoM KWAKIIS. Pediawur .5 May. S»fo‘ia 11 May. Pa'uia Id Manila 19 flttr k. >r part ieuia i |*;tge .‘I.
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      10 5 The French Confectionery, !7m Northam Road. loe Cream, Fancy Cakea,
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      71 5 Every Battle Warranted. Clmiulteriaiu’s Pain lialui will not cost you one eeut if it does you no good. Give it a trial if you are troubled with rheumatism. Oue application will relieve the pain Paius in the side or ch u st, soreness of the muscles or stiffness of the
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      136 5 Highly Esteemed. No liniment stands higher in the estimation of those who kuow its real value than •Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There ;ne thousands who feel that they cannot get, along without it aud always keep it in their homes. The pain from cuts, burns, bruises and like injuries is promptly
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      855 5 BACK AGAIN FOR A SHORT TlMfi. HUCiK SIJCtESS! HUGE SUCCESS!! Several Chances, Additions and Alterations. j WONDERFUL THEATRICAL FEATS. ARTISTIC ACTIM6, SCIENTIFIC SIN6IN6. WAKTTBD pi I, No. I, of the Strait) >•" 1 Chinese Magazine. G«kx price offered Appiv at. once to “8. C. M.” 19 4-06 tie 246 c'o
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    Big Fire in Sampeng.
    1413 6 Loss Over Two Mil. mows. (Hamjkok Times, i;t/i A jail.) A serious tire broke out in the heart, of Sauipeug a little betoie three o’clock this uiorniug. The cause is said to tie the usual kerosiue oil liu in a house or a floating house ou
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    EXCHANGE.
    136 6 1 L’en a no, 24 th Aram. (Ity courtesy ot the Chartered Hank London Demand B*»ui 2/4,*,, 1 4 nion Mir* si«fh« Kt o 2/4, 7 Credit 3 Documentary ..2/JJ j diiicutu, Demand BaoK Ks 1 75j j 3 -lavs* sight Pro > p 178 Bomi>:tv. D-miao l K»nk
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    PRODUCE.
    208 6 Gold leaf *65 B. Pepper (W. i out White Pepper 28.— tel'erg. Traug Pepper 21.50—nominal Cloves (pickedi 42. —sales Mace 81 —buyers Mace Pick tug» 70. —tellers Nutm nr* lid» 31. sales N<> .0 —sales Sng.f ho -dock. lU*ke 280 sales l'ai>!oc-i K'ou» §1 70 sales. Copra 780 business
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    SHARES.
    553 6 *3 Number of Js Capital. Shares 8sue Last Dividend. Name. t^uotatious. 3 s r Value. r issued. Cl* Mining1900 175,000 14,000 10 1" Bersawah Gold Miuiug Co. Ltd. $13 teller». 1901 000.000 00 000 10 10 Bruseh HvdraubcTin MiuingCo. Ltd $11 50 1903 <£ 400.000 350,000 1 1 |Duff
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      67 6 What Chamberlain’s Pain Halm Will Do For the alleviation of pain Chamberlain’» Pain Balm lias no equal. Soienets olthe muscles, swellings ami lameness are quickly relieved by applying it. One application will proinptly quiet a pain iu the side or chest aiql nothing will compare with it as an external
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      123 6 MACK AY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. THE CELEBRATED C/cs/ers' Champagne* “S. B. Co.” GIN James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS. PEN A NO PEP.AK. IN RED CASES. <nnitil»nrts, Huttery <£ Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY.* Co., AGENTS FOR
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      118 6 11l THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SPARKLING, REFRESHING, INVIGORATING. OBTAINABLE AT THE Eastern Oriental Crag Hotels. AND FROM TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents for Penang and the Federated Malay States. McALISTER Co., Limited. AGENTS FOR THE REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, THE RECOGNISED LEADER AMONG WRITING MACHINES. Excels all others in
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    Germans Driven from Baltic.
    163 7 A i.kttkr fr. in Riga published iu the Lok-ilnaxe tffr sia’es that. the eitraordinarv hatred of the Germain* has reached such a pHt ii m ilih Bailie provinces that Gerinau business men and others are emigrating by huud eds. The Germans, it appears, are in constant
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    The Opening of Manchuria.
    268 7 What thk "Jiji” Suouksts. In the view of the Jiji, the most urgent diplomatic task before the pre eat Ministry i < the opening of Manchuria to the commerce of all nations. Japan has withdrawn her troops with the gieitest despatch possible, a id Manchuria ought
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      759 7 P. /VI »ir Crunes f CYLlNbLK OIL. Co. Unite» Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR NOTICE. f uudoiHigu**! l*eg loiufoiui the public of I'eiiaug aud tli<* n**igbbourtiig Native A States that tln*y liave been appointed Agents for Messrs. Itigall Parsons, Clive A Co., Fit»], of London, and have
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      8 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      1107 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP Hfc'NC TVS OIHI «Si. CJc* It. 4. Headi Street. Penang. importers of all kinds oi European doth and General Commission Aerents. In DENTISTRY W. MAiNSON, American Dentist* Laic of Dr. Alien <& Co., Phn. UN. A. j Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, REACH SIR/:HT. IMPORTERS 01
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