Straits Echo, 23 October 1906

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents No 2%3.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1151 1 (A o r* m o a ASAHI BEER. 5 O. O U33Q IHVBV BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fuad Reserve Liability! of Proprietors Head Office: HAITON COURT. THREADNEEDLE BTREET, LONDON. j£Boo,ooo .£975,000 .£BOO,OOO Agencies and Branches.
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    • 10 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. '4 5 y ’HIV SiSSVfI 33"
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  • 2257 2 The Bank ok Ireland. Mr. Bt. L. Hughes writes iu J/. A. P.: Let uot the reader start, for I do not propose to assail him with a political article about Home Rule, oraliout li»e little controversy between Mr. Walter LoDg and Sir Antony McJ>ouuell. It happeus,
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  • 1240 2 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. To be considered at a General Meeting to be held ou Wednesday, 31st October, 1906. Notice. —No amendments to this programme will be considered unless due notice is given iu writing
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 54 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The iiuiforin meres* of tins remedy l>as made it the most popular prepanit ion in use for bowel complaints It is everywhere feminized as the one remedy that ran always l* depended npou and l hut is pleasant to take, l ot kale by
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    • 622 2 FINISIN FiNISIN FINISIN NEURALGIA NEURALGIA cured. NEURALGIA FINISIN Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. The most distressing pain is relieved with this remedy, and often so quickly, as to be remarkable. After 30 years’ experience, we unhesitatingly say you will derive the I greatest benefit from its use. We believe it to be
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    • 712 2 THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a., NORTHUM Ft 0/7 D. BREAD! BREAD!2 BREAD 2 2 2 Please register your name as a regular customer for bread daily to avoid disappointment as only a limited quantity will be baked daily. NOTICE. PENANG TURF CLUB. fllHE Annual General Meeting of the J_ Members of
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    • 112 2 “Straits Echo” BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, 6a, Beach Street. 149c PENANG. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. THE PRIORY, 38, Northam Road. Boarding House situated at the seaside within easy distance of Town. Terms Moderate. By Day or Month Mrs. W. RODYK. 152c LIVERY BAIT STABLES. ARCHIE CAMPBELL, The
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  • Shipping.
    • 105 3 Perak, Hr. s.s., 519, Olsen, 22ud Oct.. Singapore, 20th Ocf., Gen., —S. S. 8. Co. Den of Kelly, Br. s.s., 2,374, Jarvis, 22ud Oct Birkenhead, 15th Sept., Geu.,--S. B. Co. Prometheus, Br. s s., 2 583, Mair, 220<l Oct., Liverpool, 22ud Sept Gen., W. M. Co. Hong Bee, Br.
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    • 46 3 23rd October. Tali' Tong, for Asahan. Hole Canton, for Kdie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olelileli and Sabang. Perak, for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore. Pin Semi, for Port Swetteuham A Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud Taipiug. Mary Austin, for Langkat.
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  • 29 3 1 'esseis rrout Aytnl* Due C. Apc:ir Siuya}K»re \.A.A.Co 2: Mil Oct. A. Apcar Calcutta Y.A. \.Co. 30th Liidituing Calcutta \.\A.Co. 31st IVnloniuiid London 1 3.B.ACo. 3rd Nov.
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  • 36 3 1 rsseb For Ayenl* Leaves C. A pear {Calcutta A A A.Co. •JOtli Oct. A. A pear Singapore A A .A.Co. dOt h Biglituin# Siu^apore A. A. A.Co. 1st Nov. Benlomoud Siu^apore i ■U5.ACV :jrd
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  • 108 3 For Batu Balira—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m Teluk Anson Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hon kong, Swatow aud Amoy—Per Htrig Bee, to-morrow, 2 pm. Calcutta—Per On Sang, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per Lii Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon—Per So fond, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pangkor—P**r R. Hd> wyn, tomorrow,
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  • 20 3 Per Perak, from Singapore* Messrs. C. Paterson, Z lie Tek (*uau, C. J. Irving, Duucan ami Clui CI:ok Sin.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1192 3 (S HIPPIN G.) IS. N. Co. Kspeeled Arrivals arid Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fob Intended to Sail. Sti Negapatain, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. FANES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let Clasa 2nd Ulaaa To Loudon by Sea £6O £4O To Marseille* or Gibraltar
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    • 196 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE. A. S. N. Co.’s Fleet. The Compauy maintains a first class advice of steamers carrying both passengers a lid cargo direct from Calcutta aud Rangoon to the following ports iu Java Batavia I'asoeroean Samara ng Pekalougan Soerabaya (Mierihon Ruijoewangi I lie Coiupauv s
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  • 103 4 Justice «Atipfle* everybody and justice Alone.— Etntr o' Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays! AT TBS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232. Beach St reel, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL «24 per annun OUTSTATIOKS r»ta«e Kxtra. HAIL EDITION (Poet Free» «15 CAULK A DDRKSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone
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  • 870 4 w are asked to remind our readers that on Friday next a great public meeting is to be held at the Chinese Town Hall, at which Mr. G. J. Alexander, LL. 13., the Secretary of the British Society for the Suppression of the Opium Traffic, will be the principal
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  • 672 4 J We are courteously informed that the accounts for the above ball were passed at a recent meeting called for subscribers. The receipts amounted to §1 352.70, while the various expenses aud outlays ainouuted to i $1,347.41, leaviug a balance in hand of $5.29. The letter of
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  • 206 4 At Home at the Residency. The Hunt Club had a very enjoyable run yesterday, the finish being at the Residency, where the Hon. J. K. aud Mrs. Birch dispensed lavish hospitality to the riders and the large number of Peuangites who had attended to witness the finish.
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  • 574 4 Penang Free School VB. Northern League. The Northern League defeated the Free School by three goals to one yesterday eveuiutr, and this result was no doubt partly due to the absence of Joo Wan, C. Mclutvre aud Mauaff, who are perhaps three of the best players in the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 53 4 KSTR «WKcno. for adr,™ u,rt 1 Europe for the completion of tlie.rJ? 0 tion allow me to state, that, tto? are about as competent to express an on the subject of Reform "a. bial cow was as regards the iutecral j differential calculus. an, l Yours truly, 23rd October,
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  • 157 4 The adjourned case against Tan n Hong, the Chinese broker, was rPBl i’ Mr. KC. O. Howard )-e s ter,l.„ afl uoou Mr. Brereton Martio, who the defence, was unable to atteud uZ witnesses, K. k. Kumarapa Chetty, o. J M. G. V. R. Sommasundaram Cliettv
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  • 174 4 The following despatch from the Govern-or-General of Australia is published in the Government Gazette Governor-Generai," Melbourne, 17th September, lJJo*i. Sir,—Referring to Your Excellency’s I*espatch No. Vetv. Surgeon 4498/1900. dated 28th July, 1906. relating to the introduction of horses from the Straits Settlements into New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South
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  • 239 4 We are informed that the arrangements for the Public Meetiug to be held at the Chinese Town Hall next Friday, the 26th instant are practically complete. Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck will occupy the chair, and will lie supported by Rev. 0.
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  • 195 4 r Mr. O. Pfenuiugwerth, the manager of I Lowlands and Highlands, has brought out r an eight-horse power “Rover” motor car from Euglaud, thus addiug vet another to r the ever increasing number of I iu this district. Mr. H&mmertoo, having returned from furlough, resumes duty as manager,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 514 4 AUCTION NOTICE. lir Order or this Mortgagee, The undersigned 1» in si rueful to take possession of and put up for sale l>_v PUBLIC AUCTION, ON Friday, 26th October, 1906, On the Spo-, the undermentioned properties of SHAIK MAHOMED SAIB EFFENDI (the defaulting Mortgagor), All tho«e six (6) shop houses
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    • 89 4 Mistaken Diagnosis. There are many people who have paius in the hack ami imagiue that their kidneys are affected, while their only t rouble is rheumatism of the muscles, which can be cured by a few applications of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, or by dampening a piece of flannel with the
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    • 66 4 Lame Back. This ailmeut is usually caused by rheunia> tism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm two or three times a day ami rubbing the parts vigorously at each application, ff this does not afford relief, bin] a piece ol flumol slightiy dampened with
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 102 5 Currency Bill Passed (Echo Special.) Singapore, 23r<l October.—The Legislative Council has passed the Currency Bill and gold is made a legal tender. The Commissioners can exchange gold for silver at their own discretion and notes will be Issued, thus preventing a drain on silver reserves. The new dollar will
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    • 33 5 A Drowning Fatality. (Echo Special.) Taiping, 23rd October.— A Chinese woman at Campong Dew jumped into the river yesterday and sank immediately. Her remains were recovered this morning, badly mauled by crocodiles.
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    • 90 5 Yet Ano'her Ukase (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd October. —The general effect of the Tsar’s Ukase is to relieve the peasants of the onerous authority of the Communes. The peasants cau retaiu the lienetits of the communal system during their employment elsewhere and cau leave the Commune without its
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    • 71 5 The MacFadyen Failure [Supplied by Retiter.) Loudou, 23rd October. —Mr. MacFadyen, the head of the banking house of MacFadyeu aud Co., threw himself uuder a train close to Moorgate station aud was horribly mutilated. His firm had a considerable banking busiuess with ludia, but the cause of tbe suspension
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    • 68 5 Nr. T. P. O’Connor’s Tour. (Supplied by Reuter.) Ijoudou, 23rd October.—Mr. T. P. O’Connor continues his successful tour of America. Speakiug at Brooklyn, lie said that a day may come when the rulers of the Euglish and Irish peoples, who regard President Ivoosevelt as their friend, will be glad
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    • 38 5 The Coming War. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October. —The First Foreigu Regiment at Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria, has beeu ordered to be iu readiuess to proceed south. Oeueral Liautey has rejoiued the French at the Ain Sefra oasis.
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    • 32 5 Count Geluchowski Resigns. (Supplied by Router.) Loudon, 22nd October. —Count Golucbowski has resigned owing to differences witli the Hungarian Cabinet. London, 23rd October. —The Emperor Prancis-Joseph has accepted Couut Goluchowski’s resignation.
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    • 37 5 A Destructive Fire (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon,. 23rd October. —A tremeudous conflagration has occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, iu which fifteen business buildings were burned, the damage amounting to .£lOO,OOO and tbe insurance to £73,500.
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    • 26 5 The Federation Question (Sv)tplied by Reuter.) liondon, 23rd October. —At a public meeting at Kalgootlie, Australia, resolutions were unanimously passed declaring loyalty to the Coramonweath.
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    • 28 5 The New War Minister. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd October. —It appears certain that, General Picquart will lie tbe Minister for YVar in the next French Cabinet.
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  • 858 5 (From Our Otcn Corretpondent Taiping, Oct. 19th, llH)t>. GftoMßi.iNu is pretty rife locally aueut female convicts being handcuffed while iu trausit from one prison to another. A large batch of women of all nationalises was transferred from the Taiping gaol to I lie Federal ‘Capital and, so I
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  • 2071 5 Mi de vrest Fanny. —Of course we’ve all been triple billing this week. 1 dou’t tneau to say that we have been billing aud cooiug, for l am referring to the play, but you might be excused for imagining this as there were eo many romautic embraces iu
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  • 75 5 To-day. titli Day of 9th. Moon. Football Match A.-C. S. ve N. L. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street,!! p.m. Comedy Indiau Ratoe Theatrical Co. Morui aud Wa'ua,” King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 7th Dav of 9th Moon. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7
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  • 9 5 English (Malta) -5til Oct. China (Delhi) 27th
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  • 50 5 P. O. SAILINGS. M.rii Service OU 'I W A K l>S. i I < M K W A K• >S. Malta 2a Ocl. Delhi 27 Oct Devauha 7 Nov. Situ' a 10 Nov. i xir.i Seivite. Outwards. Mom kwa ri»k Form'o*a 23 Oct. I Mani'a 5’ Nov Pevhaivtir 30 Niie
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  • 32 5 First Quarter Oct. 241i 8 4!MS 1» m O Hull Moon Nov. 1st ,11 45.8 a m l.**» Quail**» !>th 4 41 ;> i*. O New Moon ltrli 3 3.5 ivm.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Roa<l. Chocolates, Boubous, Insert Fou'lautn, At R*asonabl« Pi ice».
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    • 66 5 Anheuser-Busch’s Manager Cured of a Heavy Cold. Mr. Albert E. Stiasnev, mauager An-heuser-Busch Brewing Association, Cape Town, Africa, says Duriug my trip iu the Transvaal I contracted a severe cohl, aud am pleased to state that iu Chamberlain's Cough Itemedv I fouud prompt relief and after continuing it for a
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    • 496 5 PALMER TYRES. PALMER TYRES an' claimed to he now the most snperior Tyres manufactured tor Cji es and Motors, for the following- reasons: 1. The Quality of the Rubber is of the purest, and wiii therefore. resist wear'betler tlian inferior mixtures, which are liable to crack and crumble away. 2.
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    • 107 5 GHEMATO-TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! GRAND GALA NIGHT. SPECIAL PROGRAMME. We defy competition. We are (he show with the rock-steady pictures. We give value for money. We entertain young old. We are the show, and only one, who can back any statements we make. We come in our Own Stand. because our motto
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 44 5 WEATHER. Tim following report iskiu llv sut> •lie.lln the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis rr. w r. Wd 5 p.r. V Cloudy S. Mill! K. DOOli. r.--»--l Ute The rainfall <Iim him v t hnuri a* 9 M m to «lav was 0.12 inch.
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  • 114 6 Penang, 23rd Octouer. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4g 3 Credit 2/4£ 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Hank Ics. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 130 6 I old leaf J 65 50 B. Pepper( VV .Coast Jlbn.i» oz.; sl9s re lers White Pepper *20.40 sales Tiang Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (pieked) S4l 50 luduess done Mace s76. —sales Mace Pickin s 67. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 29. —buyers No. 1 5.40 ppl Sugar 2 no
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  • 615 6 Number of Issue Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. Value. issued Quotations. 11K) I 1903 1901 1905 1901 1899 1906 1905 1904 300,(00 175,000 1906 1904 1905 1892 1905 600,(XK> 400.000 100.000 30.000 120,000 60,000 100,000 150,000 40,000 250,000 f 120,000 27,000 200,000 40,000 1900 1899 1902 1904 1905 1905
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 8 6 BAXTER Co.’s HEST NAVY CANVAs. SANDIUNIIS, ftUTTIiUY Co.
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    • 96 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND SPEC.AL reserve EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG E M. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANO. o > c n IH X E o r r md iiV. UJ < G* m o'»* ■t* r 60" RU"
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    • 390 6 GOOD HEALTH is preserved toy drinking ASA HI BEER, FOR IT IS PURE AND UNADULTERATED. INVALUABLE AS A REFRESHER. Can be obtained in small cases of 2 dozen quarts or 4 dozen pints. Ask for it of:E A STERN ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL INTERNATIONAL BODEGA NEDERLAND HOTEL... 11IA1> LEE Co.
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  • 895 7 The Society of Jesus A Momentous Election. London, September 14 li. Notwithstanding the strict secrecy obeerveJ, it has become known that two ballots took place before the German priest, hat her Francis Xavier Weruz. was elected General of the Jesuits. Dnectly the result was announced, Father
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1107 7 P, If/lolr Cranes 9 CYLINDER OIL. Sandiland s. Buttery 6: Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG A F. M 8. RUBEROID ROOFING. M M 8 03 M 0 ,r© gtf M a o Ken »d< t- S 3 *-> o ci
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    • 52 7 Chamberlain’s Remedy Cures Colds. This remedyacts ou nature’s plan, aliays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature iu restoring tho system to a healthy condition. Il is famous for its cures over a large part ot thq civilised woild. i’oi sale by all chemists
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1525 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER ft JEWELLER Dealer iu Gold and Silver Watches, G raphophoues, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical instruments and Grapliophones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Lim Sun No, CHOP riE'NO MOH Ac Co., .6 4, Beach Street, Penang. importers
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