Straits Echo, 24 August 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 192
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      1167 1 ASAH1 BEER TIANG L£E A CO. SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £800,000 .£975,000 £800,000 Capital PaiJ’up Reaervp Fund Itoerve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, Til RE A DN E EDL E STREET, LONDON.
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      14 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIA P.C lEE^U. TV i iA a BA SOLE AGENTS. Bass'S At».
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    Olympic Games in London.
    1736 2 An important meeting of the British Olympic Couucii has just taken place, under the presidency of Lord Des borough, to consider the possibility of holding the Olympic twines iu Loudon in the first half of July, \9(tB, according to the request made by tue central authorities
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      1678 2 FINISIN FiNISIN FINISIN NEURALGIA NEURALGIA cured. NEURALGIA FINISIN lira ham's Neuralgia Cure. The most distressing pain is relieved with this remedy, and often so quickly, as to he remarkable. After oU years’ experience, we unhesitatingly say you will derive the greatest benefit from its use. We believe it to be
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 IjAngkat, Br. s.s., 149, Williams, 24th AiJg., Teluk Anson, 23rd Aug.. Geu,— K. G. Co. Avagyuc, Br. s s., 247, Crichton, 24th Aug Deli, 23rd Aug.. Geu., K. G. Co., Mary Austin, I>r. s.s., 121, Campbell, 23rd Aug., Bort Swetteubain. 22ud Aug Geu —K. G. Co. Kistna Br. 8.».,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 3 24th August. Cornelia, for Port Swetteuliam aud Malacca Penile, for Port Swetteuliam aud Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Fly ng Dragon, for Port Weld aud Taipiug. Palameotfa, for Bangoou aud Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay.
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    EXPECTED.
    91 3 I'rxxei'x y r null AgtnU Due UlVSt-8 Singap* re W.M.ACo. *25B‘Atig. Bengloe h)Uilnu S.B ACo. •25 th Braemar Glasgow S. B.ACo. 35th A.Apc*r DeubigbCalcutta A. A. A.Co. 25 tli shire L union B.ACo. 27th Sui Sang Siug.i pore B.ACo. 27th A pear Wakasa Siigapore A. A .Co. iOtli Mam
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    SAILINGS.
    108 3 1 SHt*lr< Fur Atjenls Leaven Oie-»tes IVimloii W.MICo. ■25 r l Au > 1 Jeilgio** Singapore S l> &Co. 25 tli Braynin r Singapore S B it'o. 25tli A. A pear I Jen highSinga j ore A. A. A.Co. 23th •slim* Singapore B.AUo. 17th Sui Sang Calcutta ili&Co. 27*1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    78 3 For lJeli Per Avagyee, to-morro v, I p.m. P.iu* r kalau Braudau—P»r Petrel, t>inorrow, 1 p in. Teluk Au.ou—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Bdie, T. tjm.uwe. Segli, Ol< lileh and SaUtii£ —Per FFok Canton, to-m »riow, 2 p.m. Singapore—Ptr H Ue, tc-morn w, 2 p.m. Kiugoou and Calcu'ta
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    Passengers.
    27 3 Per Knflwi, fro n Sngapne Mrs. Maelutyie. Mr. and M i s. Middleb u, Miss billiard, Messrs. Wylly, Symouds, D.uiel Pill <y, billiard, J. C. Pasqual.
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      1441 3 (SHIPPIN G.) T HU <<? m IS. N. Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fo* Intended to Sail. Vsi>ected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Amr Devanha connecting with Homewards. ell( «8. Delhi connecting with 8.8. Victoria |.j s.s. Malta do s.B. Macedonia ■j;t 8.8. Dc van
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      194 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE. A S. N. Co.’s Fleet. Tiie Company >' aiutaius a lirst class service of steamers carrying both passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon Jo the following |K»rts in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau •Samara ng I ’ekalougau •Soerabaya Chcribou Buujoewaugi l lie Company's
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    The Straits Echo
    97 4 J"«tice eatisflea everybody and justice Alone.-Emurscn Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., Ho 226 232, Beach Street, Peuauv TRICE DAILY LOCAL 1*4 per annum OUTSTATION8 Footage Extra. KAIL EDITION (Poet Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188 -V.fl.—All business
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    Piracy.
    714 4 The Nanniny, upon which a gang ot would-be Chinese pirates have been captured and handed over to the British Consul at Wuchow, is a large sternwheel river steamer, plying from Canton up the West River to Wuchow and carries only three Europeans, in the persons of the Captain, Mate
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    Queer Methods.
    780 4 Our Municipal folk appear to go about things in a very queer manner and at times their ways are past understanding by the ordinary mortal. Their latest little idiosyncracy has developed in the matter of road repairing. Some time back our readers were complaining bitterly about the state
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    Lecture.
    53 4 We are requested to announce that the auspices of the India Ceylon As* tion. H. A. Slaw. Esq., oHvc will i T*' a lecture on Alcohol and Opium n T Chinese Towu Hall at 5 p t Dr Tuok has kindly conseS t 0 ;S; All are luv.ted to
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    94 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament The following are tie reeults of ie tl played off on the Esplanade yesterday aft*? uoou m the above tournament Single Handicap, Chi** A H. A. Neubrouuer beat g. p. p M by 6-0, 6 1 Dovbte Handicap. F O. Hallifax and A S.
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    644 4 A gri-Horticultural Show. Horses and Dogs Class. Ald Penang purchasers and rider, will lie glad to bear that, out of four horse* sent to the Singapore Show from Peuamfour prizes were secured 1. Mrs. Stitt’s Patrick, ridden by Mrs Macintyre. J 1st Prize Ladies’ Hacks. 2. Mrs. Maeintyie’s Sadi, ridden
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      721 4 NOTICE. PAKA RUBBER SLEDS cau lie obtained iu small (|uantiiies from the Botanic Garden». Application should lie made to the COLLECTOR OF I,AND REVENUE--2f 8-OG 523 3ts To-night! To-night!! At the King Street Theatre, THK COMEDY INDIAN RATOE UPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. (iOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THEATRICAL COApplications wdi i»e received at the
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      67 4 Best Remedy for Diarrhoea. Molian fill I, Manager N. YV. Ii. Co-op. Stolen, Lahore. India, wavs: “Chamberlains’ Colie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Kernedv in without question the best niedieiue made for the relief aud cure of diarrhoea, dyseuterv and all l>owel complaints. This assertion 1 can make from Actual experience in
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      65 4 No Need of a Doctor Pains in the stomach and attack* 0 come on suddenly and are soeitreine > fill that immediate relief must I* 0 There ie no necessity of aeodinij h»r a < in such eaaes if a Imttle of Cb»nd**r Colic. Cholein and Diarrhoea Kemeitr > hand.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      125 5 anothkk assassination. General Railway Strike Arranged. (Supplied by llenter.) boudou, 23rd August.—Tbe Chief of Police at Siedlce, iu Poland, has beeu killed by a bomb. ‘Thf Conned of the Russian Empire has considered a Bill providing for universal elementary education aud granting five aud h half million roubles to
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      The Balkans.
      100 5 Belligerent Bulgaria. (Supplied by Beuler.) boudou, 24th Augus*.—Complications Hcem to be arising iu the Balkaus. Bulgaria, at present. has three quarrels ou her hands, with Greece. Turkey aud uow with Russia, who has ordered her Miuister at Sofia to cease relatious with the Bulgarian Government, owiug to the
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      Cuba.
      81 5 The Insurrection. (Supplied by Beuter.) boudou, 23rd August. —The Cubau insurgents have captured Sau Luis aud Piuar del Rio, which is their first important success. The rising is due to t he desire of the insurgent leaders for office and there is no <|iiestiou of a desire for annexation
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      The Earthquake.
      55 5 The Stranded Manchuria.” (Supplied by lienter.) London, 23 d August.—The liuer Mwhuria, ashore uear Honolulu, is bumping Iwdly and her position is considerel to lie critical. Valparaiso to be Rebuilt. London, 24tli August.—Measures are proceeding for the rebuilding of Valparaiso with house* of light material and wide streets.
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      Spain.
      65 5 A Serious Strike (Supplied by Bernier.") boudou. 24th August.—A serious strike of 30,OH) miners aud iron-workers lias brokeu out at Bilbao, iu Spaiu, aud several Collisions have takeu place between the strikers aud troops. Martial law has lieen proclaiinel aud barricades erected. King Alfouso and Queen Victoria, of Spain,
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      Germany.
      50 5 The Kaiser’s Plan (Supplied by Beuler.) boudou, 24th August.—Following the example of the British manoeuvres, the Kaiser is plauniug a great display of war“kips iu the North Set, duriug the Autumn, of eighty-one vessels, iucludiug sixteen battleships. The Kaiser’s idea seems to '•e to arouse patriotism for the Navy.
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      Piracy.
      66 5 PiUles Captured on West Kivcr. (Supplied by Beuler.) boudou, 24th August.—A gang of Chinese pirates, disguised as passeugers, emIwuked on the British steamer Nauniuy at Canton, bouud for Wuchow, on the West lliver. The Captain of the vessel, suspect"ig their purpose, ordered them t«> hold up heir hands, threatening
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      Trade.
      34 5 A Floating Exhibition (Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 24th August.— Ihe liner Cumbroman has been chartered for a tour of the Colonies, Japan and South Americau port as a floating exhibition of British goods.
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      Silver.
      25 5 Purchases by America. Su/'p ied by Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd August.—The VVashiugton Government has purchased a million ouuces of silver at fi7cents gold per ounce.
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      Sport.
      23 5 Betting on the St. Leger. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 23rd August—The bettiug ou the St Leger is 7 to 4 agst. Keystone.
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    Taiping Races.
    536 5 First Day’s» Results. i (Echo Special.) Taipiug, 2itli August.—The results of yesterday’s racing areas follows: Thk Open Galloway Handicap. Value $3OO and $5O to secoud horse, j Distance 0 furlongs. Entrance $l5. Mr. Chuug Ah Voug’s Tliye Kuin 8 0... 1 Misery 8 0 2 I Moonshine 8
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    The Bijou Troubadors
    43 5 The Bijou Troubadors have airived and will give a matinee performance at the Town Hall at f? o’clock tips evening. The Company lias just had a most successful tour through Java and g<>es <u to Kangt* >n hv the Palamtotia.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1741 5 Chop Kwong Woh Thong re. 'The Patriotic Assurance Co. The above case w.is lesumed at 2 p m. v ester day afternoon and the plaintiff Ng Sun Boon agaiu went into the witness b >x. Examined by Mr. Wright-Motion he j stated: My stock was takeu by two
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    Oh!
    171 5 I hi> ia Oil Kin Sin’s story. It is scarcely {credible, but still this is what he told Mr. Hereford this tnoruiug. Yesterday after uooii, iu broad «lay ight. and when Leach Street was at its busiest, lie f«<uud two gol«l coins, a gold ting and *>ne «hdlar iu
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    Attempted Kidnapping.
    329 5 Yesterday afteusm, before'Mr. SmithSteiiime!/.. at the secoud L«*uit, lun All Chow, Pee Kee l.e-ug and Hong Pew were brought up ou a charge of administering stramonium t«» a Chinese lad <d Cliulia Lane on the 15th iust. Seig-anl Oxley of the Pitt Street Po‘ice Statmn pi secuted. ami
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    South Africa.
    660 5 The Chinese La noun Question. In the courso of his statement with regard to the ihw Transvaal Constitution. Mr. Churchill said The Robinson group of nqnes liavt; not died us Ihalthev will foithw ith surreuder the3.ooo outstanding licences for Chinese which they hold, so that I think we
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    FIXTURES.
    119 5 To-day. 7» r 1 1 Day of 7ali .Moon. Municipal Commission, 3 p.m I. «'li Tenni Tournament. Town Kami, Esplanade. to 7 p in. Tbe Oeueial Bioscope Co., Penang Uoad, !> p.m. Comedy Indiau Ritce Theatrical Co, Giuuiifah," King Street Theatre, 1) p.im To-morrow. 6th 1 ).iv of 7th
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    MAILS DUE.
    11 5 English Urronhn) doth AugChina Dr I hi) |„t Sept.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. ll.»il S«*vitt. UUTWAKI.V. ItuMKWAKIHI. Deva Ita HO Auij. Delhi Sept. De hi 111 Sept. Ma l lo l Vila NciVkc. Ol'TWAKIlS. llaMKWAKIla. Boon» 4 Se-1 j Nubia *t Any. Ni'f JS j Sutula <S Sep*.
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    THE MOON.
    27 5 First Quarter 27ih 7 42 5 a m. O •'••I! AI'h.ii Sept. 3rd 63*> 4. 4 m. 111li oij.n. O >e\v VI..on iHrll 733.5. P.M.
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      14 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. < 'liopoluteb, BoubouH. Lkonort l ou'Jtu*. Ai ReaionabL Pritĕĕ.
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      398 5 111.'UK IS A (IKEA T l>l EKE HENCE BK'IWKhX ONK MCYC1.K AM» ANOTHER ASK A “MASSEY-HARRIS” RIDER. f r-; irf f-r-' f»j irg m bks&ct ®bisk K-snaipj KIM and Co. 1 BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED. *-c f 5; i f'i?? X' rV: 1<% f' ss m k*. A'l ffi rr* f
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      43 5 Ct's WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied by rite I>irwtoi of Fort Cornwallis Sp.n. Ka.in. noon. To-itir T< >-<)»▼ ‘<i- Kin** Pint* <l<ti4w ii mv. s. xv. N.wT n*** riiinf:ili dcnug the 24 bourt end ad .t in to <|h\ nil* .IJl lucb.
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    The Eating Habit.
    261 6 I’i;ksii»knt loosei'clt say> that lie and his family live m the simplest mauuei that instead of a break fas» isisiug ol oranges. cantaloupes, egge, b.M.ou. ham. l imps, hot cakes and waters, as alleged, ’lie regular White House briakfast consists of liardboiled eggs, rolls ami coffee. Instead
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 24th August. By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ siffht Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4 f 3 Documentary .2/4/ a Calcutta. Deniaml Bank l«:s 174 3 days’ sigh* I’rwate 175 J Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 1721 3 days’ sight Privwe
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    PRODUCE.
    199 6 Gold leaf J 0480 B. Pepper( W.C«*a>i .tills.- 1 Slit —rollers j White Pepper 27.—/ nyers j Tram; Pepper 21 00 sa'es Cloves (puked) 42 sale Mace 70 —sales Mace Pickings 07 sales Nutmegs llos 31 nominal r No. 1 5.50 ppl < 2 no stock Basket 83 30
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    SHARES.
    888 6 Number of 5 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. Quotations. JĔ Z issued. 3s t lo.uwoul Mining. lttOO 4 175.001) 4,000 del. 10 1» Bersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. 410. —sellett 11H>1 000.000 00 000 10 10 Bruseli Hydraulic Tiu Miuiug Co. Ltd $20.25 «uL« 1903 400.000 350,000 1 1
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      81 6 I.ci It He Known. 'lilt* wiilett (mssiltU* |<i|l>li«-it v > In >11UI In* yivt*u In ili» 1 .i r tliit >iiiiih. «r iIiuiiIumm in «-Itil<11«*ti atnl ('Imlciii inl.u.t nm run nlwnyn I i uu*il In I In* jmlitHMi < n nf iJlm in I >•*> i lain'* t njn\ linlr
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      89 6 BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND Andrew Usller 4 Co 5 EW WED CREAM. KESER,E O.V.G. Whisky. AGENTS: SAMDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENA NO. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Coagents FOR PENANO F. M. .5 *amn > C/3 X Va. m O -J A Lu i\y < c,, V& c° o'»* O „1. TO BE HAD RETAIL
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      403 6 m SATE MONEY BY BUYING ASAHI BEER, And you buy wisely, because it is the Best and yet the Cheapest Beer in the Market. Ask for it of:KaSTEKN ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL CHI AT SENG Co. CHIN JOO Co. GIM TEK BEE Co. GOON YKN FRIENDS TONG .100 ft Co.
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    British Association.
    475 7 ■J HK Auk or THE Earjh ']'ii k JJriii-ih A satiation opeued it® .iiiiiu.il meetiug at ork ou the 1 iustwlicu ilit* prHsidfiit, hr. E. liiy IjJinkestei, live red It is address. Professor Laukester in (In* course of an mteiestiug outline of "the advancement of science iu (he
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    Clubs.
    398 7 Om; of tli«* chief topic* ol conversation hihoii;' tiie European resilient* of Kuala Lumpur at preseut, may lie summed up in the world clubs." says the Muhvj Mai). Fora long time past there lias laen a f« cling •hat t lie S. laugor Club slot quite all that it
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      634 7 p, Molr Cranes 9 .♦CYLINDER OIL. Ssndilands. Mattery Co. VACCA MILK. John Bazley White Bros., PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND. IN PATENT-STOPPERED GLASS X. BOTTLES. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. M <andilands Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANQ F. M. 8. RUBEROID ROOFING. FRESH SHIPMENT JUST
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      101 7 Prominent W.st India Merchant Cures His Daughter of a Threatened Attack of Pneumonia. Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of .pains in Her chest ami had a had cough. J gave her Chamberlain’s Corn'll Remedy according to directions an i in two days she was
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      1208 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dea'er iu Gold aud Silver Watches, G raphopboues, Records, I’ius, &c., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical lb itrumeuts and G raphopboues, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. NOTICE. Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. importers
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