Straits Echo, 23 May 1906

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL 41. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 2,'ird MAY, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 116.
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      1936 1 ASAHI BEER O <J ui u I Jk O z < UJ o r UJ o U339IHVSV BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong: Shanghai Banking Corporation. Nederlandsche Handel $10,000,000 Capital Paul'up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THKEADNEEDLE STREET,
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      19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co, rVHEffs W 7T 3*2 £r, y to o: 3E V SOLe AGEXTS. BASS’S ALE
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    Criminals who Help the Police.
    791 2 Thk Honour Among Thieves” Fallacy Exposed. The prevailing idci that the crim ual always acts honourably to his confederates is a pretty enough sentiment, but one which has little foundation in facts, remarked a de.eottvp to the writer. And this is a very fortuuate thin/
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      179 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Gives Satisfaction Everywhere. “J have l>eeu selling Chamlierl.uu’s Cough Remedy in my retail shop of this place for six yeais, says Adolph Abrahanisou of Dur- 1 liauville, Cape Colony. 1 find it to give!, satisfaction with the people who use it aud it is the lust seller
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      426 2 NOTICE. Re The Penang Steam Saw Mill Co. IT AVING 1 Hen appointed Liquidator uf IT the above Couipuuy I do hereby notify to all persous to whom it may concern that all the monies due and owing to the said Company must be paid to me on or befoie
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      367 2 Ciothes last longer when washed with Sunlight Soap It will not burn the nap off woollens or the surface of linen, nor will It injure the skin. Put aside the inferior and impure soaps and try the Sunlight Soap in the Sunlight Way. Washed with •unlight Soap. Pull directions rour.d
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      418 2 K. Mydinsah Bros., COLD STORAGE. Late of 58, Bishop Street, Have removed to No. 100 Pitt Street. 19-5-06 625 Iwk. DAYIDSON CO., TA7LORS, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. MU. GEO. DAVIDSON was four years with tiie celebrated firm of Henry Poole Co., Savile How, Loudou, ten years with the firm of R.
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      342 2 PENANG SALES ROOM. NOTICE OF SALE. By an Ord«r of tbc Court, tll «lav of May, 1906, made m £>uit No p-* 1901, wherein MAHOMED SULTAN otheis were plaintiffs and BADArViS was defendent. TO BB SOLD BY Public Auction, ON Monday, 28th May, 19% At 11am, AT No. 2, PITT
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      44 3 Petrel, Hr. ss. 124, Kdwards, 22nd May, Rraudau, 21st May, Ge t., K O Co. Mary Austin. Hr. ss, 121, Camplwdl, 22nd May, Port tiwettenlmiu, 21st May, Ghii., —1\. (Jo. Rotorua, Hr. s.m., 5*>5, laniard, 22nd May, Tonglcab, May, Gen., K G. Co.
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      DEPARTURES
      53 3 23rd May Padany, for Batu ll.ilira. Mary Austin, for Port >Swettenham. Taw Tony, for Asaliau. Omapere, for Kopah, Kenong, Victoria Poiut, Merlin and Tavov. Lanykat, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Tong Choi/ Pu, for Hatu Habra and Asaliau. Arcadia, lor Singapore, China and Japan. Fly ny Dragon, tor Port
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    EXPECTED.
    48 3 Vesnelg From Ajent 1 Due Klieuuuia Hamburg ii M ACo. 24th May Mo v line Singapore W.M.ACo. ud June Calchas Singapore W.M.ACo. 3rd Fenvenue Singapore S.BACo. 5th Alesia Hamburg B.M ACo. 7t)i I’enarty bondou IS B ACo. lOti» C. F. Laeisz China B.M. A Co. 1 Iih
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    SAILINGS.
    47 3 1 e sxe/s Fur Aijentu Leaves Klienania Singapore B.M.ACn. 24th May. Moymie Liverpool W.M.ACo. 2ud June. Calclias Liverpool W.M A Co. 3rd Benvenue .London S.BAC >• 5th Alesia Siiiga poie B.M A Co. 7th Benarty Singapore S.B.AOo. loth C. r. Hamburg i It M A Co. 11th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    82 3 For I^el —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 11 a.m. l>eli, Hajau, Edie and T. Semawe—Per De Koch, to morrow, 11 a.m. Puugkalan Brandan —Per Petrel, tomorrow, 11 a in. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to morrow, 11 a.m. Port Swetteuliam and Malacca—Per Cornelia, 2otli instant, 1 p in. Port. Swettenhani and Singapore—Per Perak.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      1131 3 (S HIPPIN G.) 8. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards May 21 S.s. A rcadia connecting with ».8. Mongolia 7 s.s. Delta do 8 8. Britannia ll gs. Uevau lia do s.s Mooltau 5 8.8. Delhi do s.s. Marmora June July Homewards. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMEKS. 2nd
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      117 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |THE sn. Hong Bee, Ca.pt. IVters, I. will leave for I lie above port», ou Silt unlay, the ‘-bib iust., at p.m. For treij'lit or passage applv to KOE GUAN Co, Agents for Wee Bin Co., 21-5-06 ->>0 of Singapore. PANKAttKN to EUROPE,
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    The Straits Echo.
    105 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUI v CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuang PRICE DAILY LOCAL >24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $lO CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephoue No. 188. S.b.
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  • Current Topics.
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      St. John's Island.
      321 4 St. John’s Island, the Singapore Quarantine Station, has been bulking rather largelv in the nub- s V’ r lie eye of late and complaints of all descriptions are abroad about the treatment of coolies sent there. The sentence passed upon a Sikh constable, the other day, for
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      Our Beggars.
      321 4 Despite the fact that the police now and again nresent a batch of beir- pieseni a oaten ui ueg- gar» and mendicants before the Magisi trate, the ranks of these persons do not seem to grow less. There are several pitches in the town which seem to have
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    Victoria Day.
    75 4 'IVmorrow, being a public holiday, there will be no issue of the Straits Echo. The Post Otfice and the Sub-Offices will opeu from 7 a. m. to noon. The Money Order Branch and the Savings Bank will ie closed, and only the Morniug Expiess will be issued. The
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    Tin.
    257 4 New Duty in the F. M. S. It is notitied that on and after the Ist day of June, 1906, the following export duty shall be imposed on tin, tin ore aud manufactured tin When the price of tin exceeds 831 per pikul up to 832 810 00 32
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    League Football.
    558 4 St. X. I. v*. N. L. This event took place at a quarter past five yesterday afternoon ou the Esplanade. Mi. Jas. T. Dobbie officiated as Referee. From the kick-off the Saints carried the leather to the Northerners’ territory, but it was soou seat back to the uiid-field.
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    Counterfeit Coin.
    83 4 The case agaiust Lim Toon Wee who was charged with attempting to pass a counterfeit coin as genuine, was a<»aiu brought up before Mr. Caveudish this morning wheu the defendant produced the friend who had given him the dollar to buv durians with. As the Magistrate was of
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    Burglary.
    749 4 Attempt.n Suicide in thk Dock Lim Nyab Wat, a notorious Chinese burglar, who had over seven previous couvictions against him, was arraigned before Mr. Cavendish at the Third Court yesterday afternoon ou a charge of theft of one brasspot, valued at four dollars aud seveutv-tive cents, the property of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      114 4 JONES BOUTON ana CO. BRASS AND GUNMETAL STEAM AND WATER FITTINGS, BRASS COCKS AND VALVES OF ALL SIZES. B. F. STURTEVANT Co. IMPROVE]) STATIONARY PORTABLE FOIiGES, BIX)VVERS, EXHAUSTERS, ETC., ETC. ETC. PULL STOCK OF THE -A.BOVE IN EAUD. Particulars and Prices from lUTTEIBACI EROTHEES h EG., MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, u OTHER
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  • Obituary
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    116 4 Obituary. Mrs. J. V\. Eckkrsael We deeply regret to announce the death from heart disease, of Mrs. J W E ker. all’ which took place at her sister’s residence in A "sou Koad last night, at the early aw r thirty-four. The deceased was the elde i dau liter of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Polities.
      73 5 The Education Bit!. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22nd Mav.—The Government is threatened with the revolt of its Noucouformist supporters if it makes concessions in respect to the extended facilities clause of the Education Bill, for which auother influential section of the Liberals is pressing. Meetings of the various opposiug
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      Germany.
      69 5 Prince von Bulow. (The Ostasialischer Lloyds Service.) Berliu, 23rd May.— The Kaiser has ofii cially expressed his persoual thanks to Priuce von Bulow for his services and hopes that his distiuguishe 1 services mav long be preserved for the nation. The Kaiser previously seut a private telegram to the
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      Russia.
      120 5 The Rejected Address. (Supplied by Reuter.) l<oudou, 23rd May.—The Duma has received the President’s notification of the Tsar's dccisiou calmly aud has agreed that the substance of the Address, aud not its inanuer of delivery to the Tsar, was of the most importance. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 23rd
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      Natal.
      63 5 The Native Rising. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud May.—General Stepheusou has arrived at Pietermaritzburg en route for Zululaud to study the operations. This is considered significant in view of the prol»ability of Imperial troops beiug used for the suppression of the rising. London, 23rd May. —The columns in Natal
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      Macedonia.
      43 5 More Trouble (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou. 22nd Mar. —Owiug to the murder of Wallaehs by Greek bauds iu Macedonia, Routnania has expelle*l twentythree Greek doctors aud merchants belonging to a secret organisation aud proposes to subject all Greeks to a special regime.
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      Morocco.
      36 5 Brigands Active. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon. 22ud May.—Moorish brigands have seized aud looted a British felucca and are bolding three Gibraltese to ransom. They have also boarded au American steamer and removed tlie Moorish passengers.
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      Greece.
      22 5 President of the Chamber. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud May.—M. Bouffides, a Ministerialist, lias been elected President of the Greek Chamber.
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      Italy.
      23 5 The New Cabinet. (The Oetusiatischer Lloyds Service.) Berliu, 23rd May.—Signor F. G. Giolitti lias consented to form a new Italian Cal iuet.
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      France.
      29 5 The Chamber. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 23rd May —The French Chamber opens on Ist June. M. Eugene Brisson is a candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber.
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      The Pope.
      22 5 Slowly Recovering. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd May.—His Holiness the Pope is improving and has received several of the Cardinals.
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      Singapore Races.
      109 5 First Day’s Results. Echo Special Singapore, 22ml May.—The results of the first day’s races are as follows Maiden Plate. The Nameless K*'ngsi’s Excelsior I •> Dawn 2 Mr. B. 0. Doral’s Warrior 3 Lawn Stakes. Mr. W. W. Bailey's Excise 1 Mr. Payne’s Privateer 2 Mr. A. K.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2538 5 In Appellate Jurisdiction. (Rtf ore the Hon S L. Thornton, Pu tine Judye.) Robbery of Melons. Before a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. R. J. Farrer aud G. A. Smith-Steiu-metz.at Bukit Mertajam, Saral bin Haji Taib aud Mat Ajid biu Mat Taib were, ou the 20 April last,
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-day. Ist Day of luteicahirv 4th Moon. Football Match P. C. 0. vs. M. S. Guides, Esplanade. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, Corner of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Stieet, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 2nd l)av of Intercalary 4th Moon. Victoria av. Public Holiday. No issue
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    MAILS DUE.
    25 5 English (Arcadia) 23rd May. Chiua (De lii) 26th China (P. Hein* irk) 29th German Zieten) 30th English (Delta) 7th June. Chiua (Oceana) 9tli
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    46 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwa tins. Hum kwa ros. Arcadia £> May. Delhi IS) Ma y Delhi g June. Oceana 9 June. Hxtra Service. Outwards. Hum kwa tens. Jaffa n >9 May. lcyam '2 June. Sardinia 12 June. Palermo hj «<r For particulars see Page 3.
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    THE MOON.
    30 5 0 New Moon May 23rd 3.0 6p m. First Quarter 31st 123 7. pm. O full .Moon June 7ih 4117. A m. l,a.st Quarter Hill 2.34.4 A M.
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      17 5 The French Confectionery. 17a, Northam Road. tonight, lcen ttfauge and Cbuwlul*». nud H Viinmy I't fcHUcy C«ke*.
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      86 5 A Safe Speculation. If you have au attack of rheumatism and Chamberlain’s Pain l>alm yets you hack to •work in a few days, will it not pay for itself several times ovei? There is no need of suffering from rheumatism for a month or six weeks incur l iny the
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      403 5 I VICTORIA DAY. The Exchange Banks will be closed to-morrow, 24th May, I IKK», same being a Public Holiday. KTOTICB. rpuE i i censing Justice» of P» Baujr will JL sit in the Court of Requests sit 2-30 pm. on Monday, the 11th June, lPt‘6, to iiesir applications for new
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      31 5 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied !>' the Siyrual Director of Fort Corn wall is The rainfall duriu«r the *24 hours en.le. at l> a.in. to «lav was 0 84 iucli.
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    A Novel Complaint.
    1901 6 There are six books from the library lying at the present moment on my drawingroom, table. No doubt some of them come from the Times, some perchance from Smith’s” or Mudie’s” or Boots or the Book-lovers perhaps even from the Loudon Library, since it also disseminates novels
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pehano, 23rd May. (11 ij courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4£- 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/fg 3 Documentary ..2/4}i Calcutta, Demand Bank lws. 1 74A 3 days’ sight Private 177 B unbar. Demand Bank 174 A Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    227 6 Gold leaf S 64.60 B. Pepper W. C«*a>t Xltm.-Vo/A nut of stuck White Pepper 5 30. —sales Trang Pepper oellere Cloves (pick»l) 42.— gale* Mace 81 —buyers Mace Pickings 68i. —sellers Nutmegs 1 10s 33-.'-.— sales No. 1 5 70 Sugar -j 2 no stock. Basket $2 65 sates
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    SHARES.
    342 6 Last Dividend. Name. (Quotations. for 1903 1 6d. paid February 1906. Milling Hersawait Gold Mining Co. Ltd #l2 50 tetters. 1 irusell Hydraulic Tin MiniugCo. Ltd $l5 25 gel/erg Duff Development Co. Ltd. ss.— fellers. Ivarangan Tin Mining Co. Ltd. #2. setters. Iviuta Tin Mines Ltd. #l2 75 ga.lt*.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR Autumn Meeting, 1906.
    725 6 Tuesday 31st July 7 hursday, 2nd August, and Saturday 4th August. First Day. Tuesday, 31st July, /906. 1. —The Maiden Plate. alue $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into» the Straits or
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    THE PENANG PLATE AND THE PENANG PURSE.
    441 6 A Handicap d.vided into > htii constituting (wo races fur horses !V U,J run in races Nus. 1, 5 aud 7 ou ,i. ll Ve All horses handicapped at 9 st be considered handicapped for tlie i» er Plat, under 9st. to 15T
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      69 6 Give Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a TrialNo other liniment affords such prompt telief from rlieumatic pnine. No other is so valuable for «Jeep reited pains like lame back and pains in the cl «Mt. (Jive ibis liniment a trial aud Ijpcome acquainted with its ie mm liable qualities and you will
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      113 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED GASES. Sandllnnrts, Buttery Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANO F. M. S. MACK AY’S LIQUEURJ/HISKY. Cieslers’ Champagne. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS. PENANG <*
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      362 6 YOON SUN, 9 WATCHMAKER JEWELLER g Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watchec Graphopliones, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical s instruments and Grapliophoncs, Ac., Ac. i No. 21, Market Street. Nobel’s Explosives: GELIGNITE, DETONATORS, FUSES. SPORT!KG CARTRIDGES. Sandilands, Buttery A Co., Sole Agents,
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      651 7 P. IWo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands. Buttery 6c Co. V c JUST RECEIVED. Petter's Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE 00. For Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO SANDILANDS. BIiTTERY Co, 8ol« Agents, PENANG 6c F. M. S Jeyes’ Purifier, VIFIDIS CROWN PRINCE CIGARETTES 99 GOON YEN FRIENDS.
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      61 7 A Safe .Medicine. Mother» of sin ill children need not liesifsite to administer Chamlwrlaiu'H Cough Remedy. ft contains no opiate or narcotic in hiiv form and may lie given to a liahv with as much confidence as to an adult. It alwavs |’'ineb and chick <|'ii<'kU Utorife Town cusar Aden's.
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      1183 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP rtfc'NG IVIOH Co., It 4, Beach Street, Penang. dentistry importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61c W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen it Co., Pha, U.S.A. j THMN CHEE Co Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 21a, Penang
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