Straits Echo, 7 September 1906

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE PEDERATGI) MALAY STATES, AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY. 7th SEPTEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 204,
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      1172 1 LI UJ -I o z < ASAH I BEER -Haas ihvsv S r aj •j o V) BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paidjup Reserve Fund Reserve Inability! of Proprietors 48oo,ooo .€975,000 £800,000 Head Ollice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET,
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      17 1 SOLE AO E.STS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. Hi 3 rn fir! o ri i«N! aiv s,ssva •«-1 331 PXtf'l
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    Old Master for £2.
    104 2 A MOTVKE bought iu a Loudon auction room for X'l is uow stated to be a genuine Guido Keui, aud worth at least £12,000. Mr. W. B. Northrop,au Aiuericau journalist, happeued to go into au auctiou room iu the Euston-road receutlv, aud a picture a study
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    Dangerous Equipment.
    161 2 Why Diseases ok thk Heart ake Prevalent in the Army. Military l»elt aud brace equipment was severely criticised at an inquest at Hackuey ou au ex-soldier of the Lancaster Kegimeut, who receutly gave up work owiug to a paiu iu Ins back, aud was found dead iu his
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    Jews as Colonists.
    261 2 Northern Australia as a Fielu i -k Experiment. In view of the offer of Mr. Joseph Eels to contribute «£20,000 for the purpose of founding a Jewish Colony, providing the principle of laud nationalisation is adopted, it is interesting to note that Australia lias uow betoi suggested
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    The German Press.
    350 2 JI LM AH K All LE COMMENTS ON IHE IioYAL Meeting. Some remaikable comments on the Fried ncbsbof visit have appeared in the German Press. The National ZeUuttg, which is frequently the mouthpiece of the Government assorts that the Kaiser consented to receive the King ouly in
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      9 2 IiAXTER Cr/s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SA!N|)IUNHS f IiUTTHkY Co.
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      2278 2 FINISIN FiNISIN FINISIN NEURALGIA NEURALGIA cured. NEURALGIA FINISIN THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 1 7a, North am R o/ro. Graham's Neuralgia Cure THE ONLY SUITABLE PLACE, Where you can enjoy your ICES CAKES, PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO UE SOLD BV PUBLIC AUCTION IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN'S
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 3 S mu, U**. s s 2 Moul.ford, 7*b Yokohama. Tub Auir., id. Avaotse, Ur. s s.. 2 f 7, Cricbtou, 7*h Toockab, titli Sepl., (leu K. G. Co. Amic*. I Jr. e.«.. 170. Peima. 7• li Sept.. Moulmen. 'Jud Sept., Geu H. I A Co. Kistna, Hi. s -M2,
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      DEPARTURES
      67 3 7th September. Cornelia, for Port Swetteubam aud Malacca. Hebe, tor l)eli. So min, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Tony Chiii/ Un, for Batu Babra ami Asaban. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Antra, for Mergui, Tavov au'l Moulmeiu. Dharata. for Uaugoou and Calcutta tikiug mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Fly
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    EXPECTED.
    31 3 I t'totets Front A ij to In i Due 0. A pear Beuvor licit Beuvonue Singapore A A Co. Singapore S B.&C*». Loud on S.B.&Co. lot li Sept, loth 21st
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 I i Xttvlr 1 b'<>r A !••>!>* i .cii 1 0. Apc.tr I C/iilcuitci A. A. A .G<*. 111 liSepl. Benvorlicli LuikIoii 1’ it'c. ir.tii Bcu veil tie Siugajxjre S B.&C*». •21st
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    88 3 For I H*ii Per Lanakat, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Pauijkalau Braudau- Per Petrol, tomorrow. I p.m. Batu Ba bra—Per Padaug, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Kdi**, T. Semawe, Peyli, Olehieb ami Sabang— Per Pegu, 10-morow. p m. Perlis A Setu] —Per Chan Tai, to-:noirow, 2 p m. Port Swettenbain. Kuala l.iimpur
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      1217 3 (S HIPPIN G.) TA» p. o. n, Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fom Intended to Sail. Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards Homewards. 15 »•*>• Malta evi/uectiug with 8.8. Macedonia Oct. •J;t *.s. Devanha do k.h. China 8,8. Oceana goes direct Home. •J 7 8.8.
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      223 3 FORiIYG PORE. .‘.s. //>»«*/ Moll, (*;i| »l :iill ]>jW»oll, JL will leave l«»r lliu above jHirt. on Salurday, the Kill ilist. at p.m. For freight or assuge apply to KOK UUAN (Jo Agent* foi' WKK UIN Jo., of Singapore. Penang. 7.1 i Sopteiiilier lit li. 7 (H> o'»:, ASIATIC STEAM
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    The Straits Echo.
    105 4 .1 >stice natixflM everybody and just ieo »loue —Kmtr* >• Hstablished June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Lt*l., No. 226 —232, Beach Street. Peuaug: PRICE DAILY LOCAL W* P« r nu OUTBTATIOJCS PoeUtfe Kxira. WAIL EDITION (Tost Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.”
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    Prye Dock.
    658 4 We hear upon what we believe to la* very «rood authority that Government has wisely decided not to hand I’rye Dock over to the Federated Malay States Railways, as was mooted recently, but to retain the property and develop it for the beuetit of Penang, a Board of
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    The General Bioscope Co.
    332 4 To-wokkow night theie will be auother complete change of films at the Bioscope show, so those who have not yet seau the present excellent programme have only 10-uiglit left to enjoy it. Of tlie' eighteen items liguring iu the programme, Dr. Faust,iu thirty-one artistically coloured tableaux
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    559 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The Champion hip (unfinished) Tic, which had beeu tixed for yesterday afternoon, had to lie postpone! to this afternoon owiug to !>ad weather. Mk. Kijke, the engineer iu charge of the Wliaugpoo Conservancy, Shanghai, has completed his plaus for the improvement of j the
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    Bankruptcy Case.
    825 4 Thk adjourued case agaiust Lim Koug Tliuaii was resumed Irefore Mr. Hereford at. the First Court yesterday afternoon. The 1 last witness. Clue Tee Tioug, again went into the wituess box. Questioned bv Mr. Maxwell, he slated that when he asked the accused, at his father-iu- law's house,
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    Illegal Gratification
    240 4 The adjouruel ease against Sinavee and Lah was resumed liefove Mr. Smith-Steiu-metz yesterday afternoon, when furtler evidence for the prosecution was tendered The Police evidence was that on the morning of the 2-Pli ult. Detective Sergeant tfellcher and a Malay detective, Long, w r ent t» Weld Quay.
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    Feast of the Devils.
    340 4 It is a traditional belief anioug ih« (Jl,i uese that, during the Seventh Moon tl destitute who aie dead and gone once acain revisit us. And because in their cor.Lli existence they have been treated wul, ’cant lespect, some of them being huddled into their grav,
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    The Opium Trade in China.
    515 4 Alluding to the opium resolution passed iu the House of Commons on May 3'J the Pekiug correspondent of The time» telegraphs that uo steps have ret been takes by Chiua to respoud to the'challenge given. The fact is that the resolution causes consulerable embarrassment to
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    Chinese Seamen on British Ships.
    173 4 In the course of a deputation Lloyd-Geonre, President of the l^ ar Trade, in rel'eience to the Government chant Shipping Bill. Mr. Walter J |I4|U liers (Liverpool) said that the H"" Trade appeared to le ignorant <»t the that iremlierg of ever? European vtl and
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      109 4 A Greal Boon to the Human Race, BROOKE, BOND’S TEA. No better beverage can be /ound than a cup 0/ this tea to strengthen the body, re/resh the mind and gladden the heart after a hard day’s work. DON’T WASTE TIME, GO AT ONCE TO MOHAMED AURIFHEEN, 43, BEACH STREET,
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      73 4 Cuts. Bruises and Burns Quickly Healed. ('hamberlain’ri Pain llaim is an antiseptic liniment ami when applied t<> nils, I anises and burns, causes them t.< heal without maturation and iuucL mote quickly than by the usual treatment. It allays the pain of a or sea’d almost instantly. Unless the injury
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Germany.
      73 5 New Colonial Director. (Su/ip tea by Renter.) Loudon, "tli Septemlier.—A sensation Ii;i8 lieeu created iu Germany by the appoint ment of lfei*r Deruburg, a well I,uoWU banker and business man. as Director ~f the Colonial Department iu succession 1,, Prince Holieuloe, who luik resigned iu cousequence of seveie criticism
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      Lady Campbell- Bannerman.
      90 5 Lady CampbellBannerman. An Impressive Funeral (Supplied by Renter.) 1 joudou, bill Septemlier.—The funeral of |,adv Campbell*Bai.nennan took place yesteiday at Meigle. Tlieie was a large and representative attendance including Messrs. Asquifli. Morley, Cord Portsmouth, lend Tweedmouth and Mr. Gladstone. The cere* miouv was simple but impressive. Sir Edward Oolebrooke represented
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      Russia.
      67 5 The Government's Policy. (Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 6th Septemlier.—A Russian official communique, describiug the Government’s policy, auuouuces that more severe measures will lie taken for the repression of revolutionary crimes and promises a Literal measure of reforms, including the removal uf useless restrictions on the Jews the granting of
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      Cuba.
      26 5 A Dark Outlook a {Supplied by Renter.) Lmidoii. 7th September.—Attempts to ncguii ite with the Culiau iusurgeuts have tailed aud the outlook is not promising.
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      Mr. Haldane.
      278 5 Home Aifain. (Supplied by Reu^r.) London, tjtli Septemb'r.—Mr. linn returned t.o I oudou from Geiqi.iuv. Huyal Jol|«i*c Tin Miniug Cq. f Limited. Tm»; total iin:»unt. of tin ore exported by j t lie Iributors on (Im led» *l' the ltoyal j Joliore Till Moling Coy., Ltd., during the
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    SINGAPORE NOTES.
    1173 5 {brotu Our Oven Correspondent.) Singapore. Wed.. sth Sept. Sinoapokk lias beeu exceedingly quiet during the past seveu days and there is a death of sensational news. The Hogan case, which was to come on for hearing on last Wednesday afternoon, h id to lie postponed, as the Deputy
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    Our Mail Budget.
    2038 5 Floating: Mines. Captains Complain of the China Sei. The Twelth.” Grouse Strong and Plentiful. King and Kaiser Important Mkktinu (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lond n, August 17tli. I The Twelth" came on a bright aud cheerful Sunday aud the Scottish shooting boxes were filled by spo'tsmau eager
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    Excessive Heat in North China.
    60 5 The thermometer lias lawly cantinued in Pekiug aud vicinity at 100 decrees Falnenlieit. aud uumerous cases of suns'roke aud heat apopl xy have occurred. The practice amongst the lower classes of Chinese to oil unripe fruit has also brought cholera iuto Peking. The deaths from
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    The Price of Rice in China.
    75 5 Tfmoutm the Hood disasters iu Hunan, the rice supplies which generally come to Kueiliu from the Northern districts. Ilsingau, Ts’uenchco, etc., have laten diiected to Huuau. aud thus riee iu the capital city has reached the abuorma! price of five dollars jier picul: the
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    FIXTURES.
    86 5 To- DAY. Huh Day of 71li M<*oi:. Lawu Tennis Tournaineut. Town Haud, Kspiauade, G to 7 p in. Tin- Geueral lliofcop 1 Cj., Penang Ko*<l. 1* p.m. Comedy fiuliau li»t<e Theatrcil Co.: Host a m Heer,” King Street Theatre, t* p.m. To- mow ROW. 20tb Day of 7th Moon.
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    MAILS DUE.
    11 5 Kuglish bclhi Li li Sept China (Xlal'u) lo h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    44 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Malt Service. tlll'l W. 4 K OS. TIoMKWAKOS. Ue hi /•> Sept. Malta /•> Se/tt. Simla V 7 I thcanha 29 t xira Service. Ootwario, Hum k wards. NHe' JS Sept I Java 22 Sepi Pc a 2 Oct. I Socotra 6 Oct.
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    THE MOON.
    27 5 t Sept, lib 353 .a.»’. i V|«,i»ii IS li 731 5 pv. First Ooarter 25 h 1115 pa. vi....a Oct. 2 »«l 7 414 pm.
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      19 5 The French Confectionery 17a, Nortliam Road. Ch n c- l>*t»‘« l RonUui®, .‘1 Fott'llllt* /l’ ‘I OllilM* I'■ llff.
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      300 5 MASSEY-H ARRIS BICYCLES. EXCEL in STRENGTH. EXCEL in DUKABIMTV. EXCEL in BEAUTY of DESIGN. EXCEL in LIGHTNESS. EXCEL in QUALITY ot ENAMEL. EXCEL in EVERY DETAIL. 'i 'r “They Run Ea9y and Keep Running Easy.” 1 Unnecessary Expense. Acute attacks of colic, cholera moi bus ami dy sent cry come
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      167 5 Public Heeling rg PENANG ASSOCIATION. A Public Meeting will be held in the Town Hall, on Mon* day, 10th September, 1900, at 4 p.m. BUSINESS: To explain the scope and intentions of the 44 Penang Association.” To fix and pass the Rules of the Association. To elect the Committee of
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      50 5 WEATHER Til I'iik follow no report i-kin liv supplied b' v-M’juiil Ituector of Fort Cornwallis 5 i>.r a.m. noon. **M«*iii»* 1(>-rt»v c l SI- &V Sli"<rciy It.i »i Pine VW. VW. Noil It l it** rainfall «lrnin/ I In* .4 hours outlet ft a in lo 'lav w.iw ,'2't uciics.
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  • Obituary
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    30 5 Obituary. ■*S Herr bouis Spinel. t (Sullied by Metier IfOiuluu, bill September.—The death is atjuoiiuml at Carlsbad of Herr bonis sipi'H. the fiurupeau adviser of the lute hi Hunt; Uhaug.
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    Cheese Trade Mysteries.
    220 6 Du king the heat iug of a cliaige of stealing aud receiving some fifty (Jauadiau cheeses, value a I tout .£l5O, preferred against a (Jlapt»u grocer min ed Win. Jolm Hyde, at the (iuiidha.il. Mr. Soloniau MyeiH, appearing for the defence, elicited seine important information concerning the
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    Dogs, as Protectors of Life and Property.
    690 6 .Xftt:* folk wing, which reache 1 us by last mail, is absolutely pathetic in\i°w of our present dog ci usade The receut outrages upon life aud limb which have been leported from different parts of the-country have directed theatteuiHnr of the public to
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 7th Sbutembkk. Ity courleey oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,";, 3 Credit 2/t, 7 0 3 Documentary —2/4 A Calcutta, Demand Bank Ls 173* 3 days’ sigh» Prwa»e 175 Bombay, Demand Bank 173^ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 joid leaf J t'4Bo B.Pepper(\V.C’oa>i Slla-.- r »<»/. Sl9[. ta’cs White Pepper 27. —layers I*rang Pep|>er 21 00 sale* Cloves (picked) 42.— sale* Mace 70 rales Mace Pickings 07 sales Nutmegs 110 s 31. —sahs C No. 1 5 40 ppl Sugar 2 no stock Basket 33. sate* I'aiMoca
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    SHARES.
    600 6 Quotations Last Dividend Name in Mining. Bei.it Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. *l4 1< (Bersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. slo. —sellers Biuseh HvdraulicTiu Mining Co. Lid *2o. 1 1 20 c 0 for year eudiug 41 10 5. 1 lO p. c for year eudiug 40 4 00 10 57
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      103 6 South African Carpenter* Cured by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. M»\ <!«'(». Taylor, a (Mipenter at IWt Klizil olli. t'.ijx* t 11v. who had a v«»rv l>ad attack <>l i*iamp cola* and dx seiih’rv. I was M> hid I had to ijo to I i’d, will’ll a liii’ii.) i>t
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      86 6 Romm 1 f CO x wpi iii&S&tl o ""Wll '■«Mi -iftwSl t dfA E te? -J .4 J UJ cyr«yv i wt jl Suit'- 1 i a f < o Pf uh ‘W SiMfI 4 SSj '.‘.i i!!i wffiHi.'l .i: lil.. IhMßßs.'.! ■S? jx ■fc-« 1 ImMiM FROM Han Seng
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      293 6 707 SATE MONET BY BUTINS ASAHI BEER, And you buy wisely, because it is the Best and yet the Cheapest Beer in the Market. Ask for it of: EASTERN cV ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL NEDERLAND HOTEL... HIAP LEE Co. GJM TEK 1>EE Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS TONG JOO k Co.
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    Favourite Slang Expressions.
    57 7 '1 l.e judge's —Go hang. The dentist’s You have a neive. The dvspeptic’s —That s rich. The lover’s —I like your cheek. J'lie sportsman’s —Ob, shoot it. The drummer's —Beit it. 'I lie doctor’s —Bead easy. The detective’s —After you, my dtar Alphonse. The dyer’s—Fade away. The
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    Fewer Widows Marry Again.
    101 7 According to the laiY lepoit of the Ite-gistrar-Geueru), iu every 1,000 women led to tlie altar the proportion of widow» has been decreasing steadily during t thirty years. The lesson of the figures iu the following table, sbowiug the proportion of spinsters aud widows iu every
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    The Bangkok Freight Competition.
    685 7 Advick krom Japan. The competition between the X. Y. K. aud the X. 1). L. iu the Baugkok-Hougkong line of navigation, gives the Kokuinin an opportunity for warning the home as well as foreign companies against the harmful eudeavours of ousliug each other. The paper admits
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      862 7 p. Molr Cranes CYLINDER OIL. Sandilnnds. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros., PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery <£• Co.. AGENTS. PENAftG A F. M. 8. VACCA MILK. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. IN PATENT-STOPPERED GLASS BOTTLES. Large Stock Alwaya on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO.. LTD. RUBER0I0 FRESH SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED.
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      67 7 Bilious Colic Prevented. Tako a double dose of Cliam! eiJ.nn'a Colic, Cholera a"d I>iarrhoca Keinedy as ***** as the first indication of the appears and a threatened attack may l«e warded off. Hundreds of people who mo subject to attacks of bilious colic use the remedy in this way with
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      1215 8 YOOIST SUN, NOTICE. WATCHMAKER JEWELLER \J JEWS of l’euaiig, Singapore, Perak,j Selangor, au«l Sumatra. t CHIN JOO CO., f)t*al«r iu Gold an<l Silver Watches, Graphophoues, liecorJ», Pins, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Kepairer of any description of Musical iDstruinents and Oraphophoues, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Photos enlarged,
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