Straits Echo, 1 May 1906

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  • Title Section
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    38 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 0I EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TMK STRAITS, THE FBlkl-KATEL- I Ai.AY STATES. AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY VOL 4*. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, i st MAY, i 906 Single Copy, 10 cents No. 97.
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      1375 1 ASAHI BEER. TIANG LcE CO., SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER. BAN S > Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BV IN)YAL CHARTER. Hong on Banking Corpo on. riiedcrlandsche Maridei Maatschappij. \eiuerlumis I ratling Society, International Banking Corporation. The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited. Faiu-up-Capiiai. Rkskkvk Fund—s 10,< n h>,(HK)
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      12 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. w JS rV tiy s*ssva TIANG LEE Co
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    A New Artificial Rubber.
    162 2 A M. Bonkt lias .patented an artificial rubber made from tin* following recipe Gutta-percha scraps 100 M>. Calcined or carbonated magnesia 17 II». Stockholm tar Id lb. Shellac t> lb. Trinidad asphalt 'b. Ceresiue lb. Rosin lb. Dr. Werner, speaking of this composition in the Chitnini
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    Rubber Curing.
    647 2 The Use of Smoke. Mk. Gordon Waldron wiites to the India Rubber World as follows I am, as you kuow, planter, having since 1898 planted, ueir Bluetields in Nicaragua, nearly 200,000 Co Mil 100 tries, j which now measure mostly from lto RH inches or more in diameter.
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      24 2 Hobel’s Explosives: GELIGNITE, DETONATORS, FUSES. SPORTING CARTRIDGES. Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents, Penang F.M.S. Aylesbury Garland, Sub-Agents, Perak. M ago/i iter. at Penang and
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      2249 2 NOTICE. \> and after tliis date, all small advertisements intended for j insertion in the Straits Echo must j he paid for in advance. LIM SENG *****, 25tli July 1905 /Managing Director, i Penang Orchestral Society. VN Amateur Orchestra is uow in formation, under theeouductorshipof Mr. 1. Schliebnkk. Anyono pUviug
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      114 3 Anoai.usia, Ger. h s.. 3,477, Schimdt, 3)tll Apr, Hamburg, 22ih1 Mar., (Jen., B M. At Co Bknlob, Hr. 8 8., 1.035, Bee, 30th Apr, Yokohama, 27th Mar., Gen., S. B. A Co Pbtkki., Br. 8.8.. 124, Kdward, 30lli Apr., Brandau, 2S*th Apr Geu —K G- Co. Boih, Dut. s.s,
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      DEPARTURES.
      76 3 Ist Ma v Avayyee, tor Deli. Petrel, tor Paui>kaiau Brandan. Uu Peng, for Setui. Pin Seng, tor Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Sol fond, for Rangoon. Flying Fidi for Port Weld and Taiping. Rotorua, for Tou^kah. Waihora, for Singapore aud China Hath. for Singapore. I’r
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    EXPECTED.
    42 3 1 i'ttut 1 if* hi* Ihte i iellas Hamburg li.M.MV 7ili Mav. 1 '«nlouioiul London S It ACt». 7th Ainbria Hamburg It M ACo. iHth IVlIHVOll Loudon S It ACo. 19th Klieiiania Hamburg H M.ACu. 24th Ikmart v Loudon S.lt.&Co. :tlst
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    SAILINGS.
    43 3 1 'cnxelr F'„ A'jenht heaven Hellas Singapore H M.<LOo. 7t.h May l>eiilui)K)iid Siugapore S.B.&Co. 7th A iubria Singapore 15 M itGo. I8th Henavoii Siu 'rtp »ie S B ACo. llDtli Klienania 'iinj'apore 15 M &0o. 124-tli Beuarty iSiugapoie S.15. t W’o. |3i«t
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    60 3 For Pang Lor aud Teluk Anvtu—Per LanykcU, to-morrow, '1 p.m. Calcutta—Per A. A/nutr, to-morrow, d p ill. Kdio, T Semawe, Segli Olelileli and Saliaug—Per link Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per On Sang, to-morrow, d p.m. •Singapore, Cliiua and Japau—Per Roon, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Laugkat— Per Han Whatt Soon,
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      1287 3 (S HIPPING.) P. 0. 0m S. Co. frjjiftected Arrivals av.d Departures. Mail Service. Outwards INTENDED SAILINCS. I ii-iris.h India Steam Navigation Co., Litd. For Intjsnded to Sail. Steambr. NCgapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddaiore and Karri cal. Rangoon A Calcutta, [Moulmeiu aud Burmese Ports.] Port Swot teuliaui and Siugapore. Port Swetteniiain, Singapore,
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      131 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r I HE Capt. W. ISriiWU, will X leave for the above porta on TuwtJar, the I at, May, at 3 p in. F.»r freight or pa'sage apply to KOE KUAN CO., Owner*. 20-4 00 20-'» PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASS AUKS rail
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    The Straits Echo.
    110 4 J—«tic eoUxi} 1 andjurticealoiif. /tnnvaim Established June Ist, 1903. PnbUnhed daily (esot*|>t Stodnys.) 4T TUB CRITERION PRESS, Lid., N«>. 223 -222. Beach Street. I’mmi PRICF DAILY U)OAIi i-A* per annum OU I'ST Vt IONS Kxsr:.. MAI I. KDITIOX (|*n*t Kieel sli L’AItLK ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone N«*. IK*.
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    Government Quarters.
    1564 4 Some misguided people envy the Government official because, when he is appointed to certain positions, he is allowed t’ree quarters and they say how very convenient it would be if their own employers would take a lent out of the Government's book and gi ve them the same
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    Penang Turf Club.
    974 4 This halt' v early general meeting f memliers of tlie Penang Turf Clul» was held iu tli9 Cljamlpr of Connneiice yesterday I s a ft* moon when tliere were pieseut Messrs. J. F. Wietord (President). A. R. i 1 Adams, G H Stitt, Jules Martin, (5 A
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    Rifle Match.
    157 4 fv- trH ONDON Kiklb Club vs. Taiim* Monday h Pioneer Lnvet* tliH f<,n account of this match:-The above Z'm was hreu off vesterdav uioruiu r ed( .i, CU ou its own respective range. e,lm is the score of the T dlpiu S*gt. Herd it Siugh 34* go* E
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    Cricket.
    327 4 Out or Nor Out r •*Scio’\ writing in the t*erak Pioneer says A letter which appeared in the Strait* of the 19th instant above the noiu-de-plu m e Cricket endorsed bv tlie Editor with exclamatory -‘Out", has provided auniMULreading for some, while others are still wonder mg at the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    250 4 liVWN Tennis Tournament, Ladies' A mu, Medae. —Mr*. Kbdon' •35 +44) 75 —2=73 (Won Jauy. medal Mr-. Whitehead 43 48=1*1—13 78, wins April medal Men’s Adkie M euae L>r Lucy 41 +47— 88—4=84 (Won Mare!» medal). F. W. Key worth 51 +45 —ll —B5, Wins April medal.
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      114 4 NATURA STERILIZED MILE IN CASES OF 48 1-lb. Tins $B-00. 96 A-lb. Tins $ll-00 5iTO BE HAD AT Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Kee Saw Sons, Heap Lee Co., Penang r*. Teik Chin Co., Ipoh. Taik Ho Co., Taiping. KATZ BROTHERS, Limited, PENANG. MACHINE PRESSED TILES. HIDE BY THE
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      70 4 <iive Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a Trial. No oilier linuoeut affords such prompt relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for de j p seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial and become acquainted v*ith its r»markable qualities an.l you will
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      32 4 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Gives 7«?, its satisfaction with the people w!>< >* it is the best, seller or any cough rt handle.” George I>-s» oral Agents, ami T-r «»1« b.V all .ind Deulais.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Turco-Egyptian Crisis.
      184 5 The King Returns Hurriedly. (icrmany D >claims Kespons bilily. Supplied t j Reuter London, 30th April. Kim» Edward leaves Naples for Kn.hml bv train to-day. it is understood i hni lbs Majesty is returning owing to the Ttnco-Egyptian situation. Qumm Alexandra teturiis to England in the Koval yacht
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      Egypt.
      35 5 Lord Cromer’s Scheme Sujrp/ied by Renter.) London, dOtli April.—The Paris D-baf* suggests making France’s assent to Lord Cromer's proposals for the reform of the Egyptian administration dependent upon the settlement of Auglo-French questions elsewheie.
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      Tibet.
      103 5 The Angio-Chinese Agreement (Supplied by lleuter.) London, JiOtli April.—The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph wires that ♦he Auglo-Oliinese Agreement provides for the openiug of Gvautse and Gautok and the developineutof Tibetan telegraphs, mines and railways by Cliiuese capital, or by the cooperation of Chinese and British capital; the
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      France.
      67 5 Fears for To>day. (Supplied by U*uter.) Loudon, Ist Mav. —Despite M. Clemeueeiiu’s assurances that order will lo pi «served i>u May Day, au immense exodus from Parts commenced ou Sunday and the railways were compelled to increase the train service. The Coming Elections. (Tli* Ostasiatischer Lloyd's” Set vice.) iter
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      Russia.
      108 5 The Duma (Supjdied by Reuter.) London, 30th April.—The second series of elections for tie new Russiau National Assembly has and has so far resulted in increased Radical representation. More Outrages 'I lie i evolutionary*» at Odessa ami Warsaw are resorting to explosives and have tilled soldier a aud police
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      Tea.
      27 5 Duty Reduced A Fenny. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist May.—The duty on tea is to be winced bv a pennv a pound from 17th A! iv.
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      Wrestling.
      28 5 Ihe World’s Championship j I* (Supplied l»y Reuter.) London, .Kttli April.—ln the World’s Wrestling Championship, held m London. Hackeuschmidt b-at Madrali by two throws 11 r nil.
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    States News.
    854 5 Perak (Fran Our Own Correspondent Kampar, 27th April. Commenting on our highways, there is much to lie done in improving them, as there aie places where tiie laud lie» so low, clove to deuse juugle, that, with even ery little lain, these places get flooded and me most
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    Killing Incurables.
    138 5 A Counterblast to Euthanasia The proposals to legalise the kdliug of I sufferers from hopeless disease seems lo be taken more seriously i America than might have been exacted A Bill lias l>eeii introditeed into fin* New Yoik Assembly providing that any person who by word of mouth,
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    The Rear Pressure on China.
    814 5 j Ihe a\ ich i Nirhi calls the attention of the Japanese people to the Russian pressure on r China from the direction of Chinese Turkesfau. That western corner of the Empire lias not received due attention from us, but Russia’s attempts at implautiug her
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    Raub Mine Returns.
    46 5 I’h* result of work for the 4 we**ks ending -1 April was Bukit Roman. Stone crushed, 3.479 tous Go|«l obtained, j 570 o/s Average per ton. 3 27 <lwt>. Bukit Malacca. •Stone dished, 2,501 tons; Gold obtained, 142 ozs; Average per ton, l.l()«|wts.
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    Parliament.
    329 5 The Jack Fume questioning has been arouseil Ih*. caus«* of the hoisting of the »»in'|i*r Union Jack the pock-'t-hatidke ml, ji» jt 1 a P I irreverently 1«. I e called bv of tho*»e responsible for Ks keeping—oa the Victoria lower of the Pal »ce of Westnii *ter during
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To-day. Btli le v, tilt Football Match I*. R A.-O. S Parsee New El phi us tom* Theatrical Company. King Street Theatre, p.m Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph, Corner ot Penang Road ami Campl»ell .Stu-et, 9 p.m To-morrow. 9‘li Dav, 4-tli Moon. Football Match N. L re P. C. C. Town
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    THE MOON.
    26 5 First \uiarie: Mav 2nd 2 6 9am. ui Ki ii 997. j» M Lt'i Qi«.n... loth 2.2.7. i*.m. s’»-»» \i*>*«i. 23rd 3 0.6 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Ciiina (P. E tel Friedrich) Ist. May. German t R on) 2ml ludiu.il (Thongwa) 3rd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    53 5 P. O. SAILINGS. 'I i *>p vi» v »li i wARI»S. Mom kwa k«»s. Oceana 10 May. J Devanka 12 May Arcadia 24 I) /hi 26 \lf s er t tUTWAKOS. ’Io.MEW VkllS. Pethaicur 5 May. j Socotra 11 Mat/ Paluia Hi Manila 19 (jT For part leula i s
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      18 5 The French Confectionery. 17a, North am Road. TO-NIOHT Btruv. berry hu<l Leuiou, anJ a iAfMy of Fancy Cake*.
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      62 5 A Safe Medicine Mother* of small children need not hesitate to administer Chamlierlaiu’s Couch Remedy. It contaius no opiate or narcotic in hiiv form and may be pi veil to a babv with a* much coiifideuc»' as to an adult, it a I wavs cures iiud emeu quickly. Georpe Town
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      87 5 A Safe Speculation. II v *11 l»:iv«* aii attack of rlitumuii>m ami < 'handierlain’s l‘aiu Kalin ls roil back to work in a f«*\v day», will it uot pay foritselM VHial t lues oveif Tl.ere is no need of guff feting from rheumatism for a niontli or six we k*
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      68 5 F. M. S. Railways. Owiiifr to an out-break of Cholera passengers anil perishables will not lie liookeil to or from Nibon«: Tebal Station until further notiee, and passengers and |ierishahle Traffic will not he booked from Sungei linkup, Simpantr A input. Alina. Kukit Ten trail and I'rai to any Station
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      252 5 ~I r <)I»IJMK I. \<. i, »1 iii,. straits Chinese Magazine <•<><><! prut* t*<i -Applv Hi oi.cm to 19 4 < ’ti ms S C. AJ." i> situif* /•>/„,. To-Nigh t/ To-N ight!! AND EVERY NIGHT. AT P.IH. Comer of Penang Road and Campbell Street. Matsuo s Japanese Cinematograph. 1
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      171 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM To HK *01,1) BY Public Auction^ AT TUB Above Sales Room, ON Wednesday, 2nd /Hay. 1906, AT NOON, >0 ASKS CONDENSED MILK, (Shepherd Brand)', I<*> CASES PRIMROSE SOAP, lo KAOS COFFEE MANURE, etc etc. ON s '«tut day, s>h M:y, 1906., at 11.30, General Household Furniture Sale,
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    A Municipal Inspector Runs Amok.
    142 6 A DISMISSED tOWU dues inspect*»! 11l Lalitpur, a subdivision of the Jhansi district (ludia), who had be*u miming a giievance against theMumcipal SfecreUry for souk* lime past, rau auiok on tlie 4th ult., cutting dowu with an axe Mr. Smith. Assistant Magistrate, and Mashar Ali,
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    Sensational Accident.
    672 6 Horse Electrocuted. Fkidat’s Malay Mail gives the following account of an accident briefly reported by wire iu our issue of that date: About halt past seveu yesterday evening Mrs. Mitchell was returning home along the Am pang Uoad. When she arrived at the first mile bridge she was
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, Ist May. tty courtesy oj the Chartered Hank Loinioti 1 ’einatnl Bam. 2/4 i 4 month»* sight Bint 2/4g 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary ...2 4 0 Caic'ii la. I >-•«!. ui<i Bank Us 17 1A t «lavs' si*ght IV 177 Bnn'iai. Demand Bam I*l} Mom mein. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    224 6 Gold leaf *>s B. Pepper (W. C<»a>t 41b».->oz. out oj White Pepper S 28. —selers Traug Pepper 21.50 —nominal Cloves (picked) 42. —sales Mace 81 —buyers Mace Picking» 70. —sellers j Nutmegs 110» 33. sales No. I 0 25 sales Sugar < 2 m* sioek. (Basket 2 80 sales
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    SHARES.
    588 6 Number of £3 i r. Capital. Shares ssue Dividend. Name. Quotations. a 1 V alue. r issued. fd J .Mining 1900 175,000 14,000 10 10 P.ersawah Gold Miuiug Co. Ltd. *13 sellers. 1901 O'JO.OOO GO 000 10 10 Rruseh H vdraulicTiu Miuiug Co. Ltd §12. sales. 1903 i' 400.000
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      83 6 Children When Teething. Tim is the most dangerous age m the life of a child. At this time they have more or less diarrhuea, which weakeua the system aud renders the child more susceptible f disease. Any unusual looseness of the bowels should be promptly controlled, which can lie done
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      120 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY Gies/ers' Champagne, James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BUCK AND WHITE WHISKIES. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. S'ttrufil/inrls, finttery tV* Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS. PENANG <* PEPAK. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTEDV Co., AGENTS FOK PENANG F
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      313 6 JOHN TYNDALL Co.’s CELEBRATED PEACOCK BRAND CEYLON TEAS Certified by I>t*. Donald of Penang as follows :—Messrs. Tyndall Co Peacock Brand Tea I have used and much appreciate Excellent in flavour and freedom from the vegetable astringents which tend to produce digestive trouble*. The above teas are sold by Messrs.
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    F. M. S. Mines.
    375 7 .Mr. C VV Lock's Opinion. Mr. C. VV<iriiforil Luck, of .Singapore, formerly general malinger for tlie Kaub Gold Milling Co., Pahang, is on a visit to Australia. Interviewel oil his arrival in Hrisbane, a monlh ago, lie stated that he was representing London combinations’ interests in
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    Rubber Expert’s Tour.
    431 7 Mr. < >i.t i’ll a nt Dbvitt, of tlie well-known firm of Loudon ruhber brokers, Messrs. Lewis A Peat, lias arrived iu Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail. He lett home m Januaiv for the purpose of visiting plantations in the Middle and Far East iu order
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      674 7 P. Nlryir Cranes’ GYLl.-i DEK OIL. <Hmlilniuii:,,tin, ',<• Co. NOTICE. I'etter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE HOST PtRFECT *010(1 Of IKE OH. U*g to inform tlie public of Peuang ami tli<* neitflibbunug Native States flint they have lieeu appointed Agents for M<»>sis. Inwall Parsons, Clive Lo., Ltd. of London, have recently
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      24 7 John Bazloy White Bro?., PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND." and Hands, ttuttery <£ Co., AO N PENANG F M S. mm ROOFING. Adamson, fiilfillan Co., Ltd,
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      1325 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP tHt'NC MOH Sc Co. If,4, Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY importers of* aM kinds of European doth and General Commission Agents. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. THEAN CHEE Sc Co DENTISTRY. Dr. F. A.MOFFATT, R.D.S.. 6 I <’ Kim Keng Leong
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