Straits Echo, 3 November 1906

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 1900. Single Copy, 10 ccnls. No. 253.
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      1106 1 SOLE AGENTS. ASAHI BEER, i U33B IHVSV TIANQ L£E CO, BANKS. Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Nederiandsche Handel INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid'up Reserve Fund Renervo T.iaDilify] of Proprietors X «00, (»00 X975.000 I'AID-Ur-CAFITAL Rkservr Fund— Sterling Reserve SI 0,000,001» U 9.000.000 j
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      18 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. <5 <g <o •3? M X j.Tr*i 0 m JD CO O >55 c® ‘HIV s^ssva
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    RUBBER.
    822 2 Ceylon Straits and Malay States Plantation Rubhre Report. The following lots comprising about 16 tous Straits ami Malay States aud about t> tons Ceylou were offered at the Auctious aud sold as follows: Straits and Mai ay States. F. J. R— 3 eases Cleau Red Ramboug, j bought iu.
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      2297 2 ITEITH A IjG-I A. CURED. CURED. PfllN REMOVED With FINISIN, Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. FINISIN FINISIN Graham’s FINISIN Neuralgia Cure. FINISIN This stops pain and makes you well. Don’t hesitate, try it. You will be sorry if you don’t. There is nothing so good It is a certain cure. Finisin removes
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 3 Moyunk, Br. s.s., 3,01t>, Mdlit-ccli, *J.<l Nov., Yokohama, 9th Oct., Gen.. —VV. M. A Co. Bharata, Br. s.s., 1,957, Windebauk, 2nd Nov Singapore, Ist Nov Gen H. L. A Co. Cant >n, Br. s.s., 104-, Merican. 3rd Nov., Teluk Ausou, 2-id Nor., Geu., Ah Iling. Maetsuijoker, But. s.s., 827,
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      DEPARTURES
      61 3 3rd Novembe Acagyee, for Deli. Petrel, for Paugkalan Braudan. Padang, for liatu Bahra. Taw Tong, for Asaiiau. Langkat, for Pangkor and Teluk Ansou. Maet*u'jck°r, for E lie, T. S-niawe, Segli, Pulo Well, < Melilelt, Padang and Batavia. Kutna, for Port Swetteuham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Mo nunc, for Colombo
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    EXPECTED.
    43 3 Veiutelt From /Ij/t/i'* Due Bei.lomoml Bomlou SB.&CV. Ird Nov. Calchas Singapore W M.&Co. 3rd Persia Singapore S K &Co. ill Dardnuns Sin. a pore W M &Co. 17.1. China Colombo S.K.&Co. 1st Dec. Deucalion Singapore W.M.&Co. 1st Trieste Singapore S K.&Co. 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 Fnr i Loire* lieuloiiioud 0 diuu'a pore S.B.ACo Calclias •*euoa W.M.&Co. Persia I’rie.te S K.ACo. Dardami** London W M ACu. China Singapore S.KA.Co. Deucaliuu London W.M ACo. Trieste Trieste S.KLACo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    49 3 For Sinciput» aud Hongkong—Per Kvt Sang, sti. instant, 4 pan. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai ami Japau—Per E h. Ferd naml, Gill iustaut, 11 a in. Port Sweden Iran ami Singapore Per Pin Seng, #*tli insuiut. 3 p in. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak lit li instant, 3 ran
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    Passengers.
    27 3 Tei Bharat i, from Singapore Hon. A. Murray. Per Malaya, from Deli Mr. and Mrs. de Jong, Mr. and Mrs. Itiwliusou and Tuuku Besar of Deli.
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      1444 3 (S HIP PIN O.) its. Co. Ksj ecied Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. I*t CI»M To Loudon by Se* £60 To Marseille# or Gibraltar 2ud Claaa £40 £56 £38 extra steamers Intermediate Service. 1T1I excellent accommodation for a limitINTENDED SAILINGS. British ludia Steam Navigation Co.,
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      191 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE A. S. N. Co.’s Flket. The Company M aintains a first class seivice of steamers carrying both passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau Samaraug Pekalougau Soerabaya Cheribou Banjoewangi Tlie Company’s Steamers also give
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    The Straits Echo
    98 4 Justice -taUsflea everybody and justice alone. -Rmerron Established June Ist, 1903. Publirthed daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL **4 per annnn OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Preel *l5 CABLE ADDRESS; Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. iV.fl.—All business
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    Milk.
    616 4 Thk doctors all tell us that one of the most frequent causes of that horrible disease typhoid, from which we are by no means free in Penang, is impure milk. A very large percentage of typhoid cases can be traced to infected milk and hence, in all civilized towns
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    The Sickly Season.
    240 4 It is ,H this time of year, when in l <*naii" <»no seems to ho treading on a wet sponge and to have a very erratic showerhatli constantly suspended over one s head, that all the little ailments crop up. ffere and there, of course, we get
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    Inquest.
    726 4 Murder on board the Peshawur.’’ Sitting as corouer, Mr. G. A. Hereford held an iuqinry into the circumstances attending the death of Ashiinat Ali. a firetn in of the P. and O. steamer Peshawar, who was stabbed at 430 p. m. last Thursday afternoon bv Abdul Giuny. From the
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    Municipal Commission.
    1615 4 A special meeting of the Municipal Comissioners was held at the Municipal Offices resterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: —Mr. F. J. Haliifax (President), Mr. W. Peacock, Mr. G. H. Lees, Mr. K. A. P. Hogan, Mr. Quah B?ug Kee, Mr. Gan Teoug Tat, with Dr.
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    Athletic Notes.
    320 4 My readers are already aware of the re- suit of the football match between the f p. c. c. aud the Y. M. C. A. which took f place on the Esplanade ou Thursday last. It will thus be seen that the Club now pos- sesses the best
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      338 4 KING STREET THEATRE. To-night! To-night UPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. TH E COMEDY INDIAN RATOE THEATRICAL COWILL STAGE THE CHARMING OPERA, MORNI WARN A.” Come Sl see our special turns! Charming: Actresses! New Dresses! New Scenery Bewitching Music!!! To»morrow Sunday) Ni%ht, TJNTONO auai.” PRICES OF ADMISSION Reserved Seat >2-00 I 2nd Class
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Newfoundland.
      34 5 The Fisheries Question. by I,‘enter.) Loudou, 2nd Novemlier.—Telegrams are lieing constantly exchanged batweeu the Imperial Government aud the Governor of Newfoundland iu couuection with the modus vivendi. The situation is regarded as serious.
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    A Typhoon Survivor.
    237 5 Comics to Singapore for Repairs. The German steamer F.mma huyken arrived at Singapore on Wednesday from Hongkong iu ballast to l>e docked. The Emma Lnyksn was badly kuocked about iu the typhoons whilst she lay in Hongkong Harbour and was in collision with auother vessel wheu the
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    Prince Hohenlohe’s Memoirs.
    611 5 Far Eastern Policv. Prince Hohenlohe’s memoirs, iu two volumes, which were issued iu Berlin ou 10th ulto., are attracting very great iuterest. Au entry of Sept. 11, 1895, gives au account of a conversation with the present Tsar at Peterhof ou that date concerning Far Eis tern
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    Scottish Universities Dinner.
    316 5 The sixth autiuil dinner of members of the Scottish Universities was held iu the Singapore Club <»u Wednesday evening— Halloween—when there was a representative gathering of university men present. H. E Sir John Anderson presided aud the following gentlemen were present:— Mr. F. G. K«iller(St. Andrew’s); Mr.
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    Fire at Singapore
    703 5 Thursday’s Free Pre-s gives the following account of the recent fire in Singapore, which our correspondent briefly reported by wire Shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday morning the alarm was giveu through Wayang Satu Police Statiou that a fire had broken out at a European dwelling house ou
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    Lanadron Rubber.
    138 5 A Loudou telegram to the Timer of Ceylon dated Oct. 19th says: Messrs. Lewis and Peat sold over oue ton of the new block plantation rubber to-day from the Malay Peninsula consignments. The price obtained for it was ss. 1 Id. per lb. That paper remarks ou this
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    Rubber and Tin.
    894 5 Will Substitutes bk Found? A month ago reference was made iu tlnse columns to the prediction of Professor Wyndhain Duustan, Director of the Imperial Institute aud perhaps the highest authority in technological investigation iu Britain, that before very long there would be discovered a synthetic form of
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    A Quaint Epistle.
    372 5 The following quaintly word°d letter which we (Malay Mail) print exactly as it was written, headed “F. M S. Union Hotal at mile Batu Road aud its unex pected Downfall,” has reached us from a corresp mdeut wh > appears to be interested iu the management Dear
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    FIXTURES.
    80 5 To-day. 17th Day of 9th Moon. Town Band, Golf Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Ciuem it >giaph, coiner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Stieet, 6.30 p.m. aud 9 p.m. Grand Change rf Programme. Comedy Indian Ratoe Theitrical Co. Morni and Warua,” King Street Theatre, 9p.m. To-morrow. 13ih
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 Kuj'lisli Devxnha) 7tli Nuv. Cliiua rv) 1 *>tli JGerin.in (P. R Ln tj>u tl) 1 1 li
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Road. Chocolates, Bonbous, Dessert TWlants, At linibvnabtf i’ricf».
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      294 5 STOTICE. ON the l- r tli December next a pub'ic auctiou will l e held at Semarang of one lot of about 800 cubic metres teak timber lviu? at, Tajoe (district of Pati, residency of Semarang). On the 22nd of the same mouth a similar auction will l»e held at
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      657 5 VICTOR PIANOS. We take pleasure in announcing to Enquirers that supplies of VICTOR PIANOS are now regularly arriving. Models just unshipped are on view and examination is cordially invited. Full particulars on application. It is worth your while to inspect VICTOR PIANOS--1T WILL PAY YOU TO DO SO GEORGE TISSINGTON
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      48 5 WEATHER. T.ik following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Port Cornwallis 5 p.n\ *> a.m. hood. VputeiiiJij To-d’ii rMir rti. m f2 ft ,*'t. Fine Rain Itain Wd X.W. S. N.W. The rainfall di'iiug the 'J4 ho<n> ende <; it 9 a in *o-dav was 1.73 inches.
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    Foreign Eyes on Welsh Mines.
    109 6 Retorted Negotiations kok Purchase Negotiations are reported to 1* proceeding for the aale to a French syndicate of five collieries, situate in Swansea Valiev, including two owned by the Poutardawe Collieries Couipauy (Limited) —namely, the Owmba Anthracite Colliery and Cwmnaut Dry Steam Collier?. The nominal
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    The King’s Expenditure on Wedding Presents.
    199 6 The King discovered some time ago that he was spending no less than .03,000 a year ou wedding presents. The discovery came somewhat as a surprise to his Majesty, and he immediately gave orders that his expenditure iu this direction was to be considerably
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    A Bogus Baron.
    248 6 Thus Wednesday’s Strails Times We are advised that a certain iudividu.il, who represents himself to be the owuer of a Continental title, is uow iu Singapore, aud that several persons have had to regret association with him. The Director of Justice iu Batavia has issued a circular
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    400 Per Cent.
    271 6 The Romance of a South African Mine. The Premier Diamond Mining Compauv has declared a dividend of 400 per cent, oil the Deferred shares. This is equivalent to 10s. a share. This is the aecoud year iu succession that the fortunate shareholders in the Premier Mine have
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 3rd November. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4^ 3 Credit 2/I x B 8 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Ics 173^ 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay, Demand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days* sight Private 175
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 iold leaf 5 05 50 B. Tepper( W.C«>asi Hlbs.S oz. nominal White Pepper 20 30 sales Trai e Pepper 21.00 nominal Jloies (picl.el) $41.50 lmduets dome Vlare S7G. —sales Vlace Pickings 07. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 20. —sellers No. 1 5 30 ppl Sugar V 2 uo stock Basket
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    SHARES.
    879 6 Capital 5 a F 1903 8 300,000 1900 8 175,000 600.000 400.000 100.000 30.000 120,000 60,000 100,000 8 150,000 40,000 1906 250,000 1904 120,000 1905 27,000 1892 200,000 1905 40,000 1898 0 2,000,000 1900 S 110,000 1899 1902 1905 1905 11*04 1905 1905 1903 loo*; 1904 1905 15*05 230,040
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      89 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. .S BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. ill >* CO iSm X o -1 M. UJ *V_. |P < gk wt c° V'" UH O -*BB*TO BE HAD
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    Opium.
    947 7 The Ipoh Meeting. We confess to being cot a little disappointed oil reading the speech of Mr. blander at the great anti-opium meeting held at Ipoh on Monday night. His address seems to us a comparatively tame one aud containing little if anything either new, forcible or telling. Probably
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      1440 7 P. Molr Cranes’ CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands. Buttery 6: Co. John Bazley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND. n USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST REFRESHING. Sandilands, Buttery Co.. AGENTS. PENANG F M. S. RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Cilfillan Co., Ltd A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This is the age of lesenrch and experiment,
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      89 7 Sore Muscles. I’rouiiueut athletes throughout tie cuuu'try liud tlr.it tin! best tnafujcut for «urn muscles after severe exercise hard work of any kind, is a liot bath at U <1 lime, which I opens the pores. This should immediately he followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously mhbed
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      1432 8 YOON SUNT, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer iu Gol«l and Silver Watches, Graphoplioucs, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of auy description of Musical instruments and Graphopbones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Lim Sun Ho, CHOP KE'NC 1 MOH Sc Co., (.4, Beach Street, Penang, importers of all
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    The Simple Life.
    1769 9 A Twentieth-Century Conceit. “There is nothing new under the suu.” The phrase came hurtling down to m* through the generations, and, as i laid down iiiv Tribune, I l.iughel aloud in the superiority of my knowledge. The international motor race for the Vaudeibilt «’up was attended l*y
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    Three More “Dreadnoughts.”
    801 9 “Mysterious Armoured Cruisers. It now turns out (writes a Clyde coriespoudeut of the Daily Telegraph) that the two mysterious armoured cruisers which are being built ou the Clyde, as well as the sistership in hand at Sir \V. G. Armstrong. Whitworth, and Company s yard at Elswick,
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    Quarantine.
    539 9 A Taiping Opiniou. We quite agree, says the Pioneer, with the retnaik made by the Hon. E. W. Presgrave wlieu spiakiug ou the Supply Bill, at the meMiug of ll.e L“gi>lative Council iu Singapore ou Friday last, “that the Federated Malay States ought to assist in the provision for
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    The Guard of Port Said.
    288 9 British Consul’s Posh ion. The receut mutiny on the Turkish transport Atonjr revives the question ofthe need for appointing a warship iu slatiou at Port Said. The Suez Canal is, of course, neutral territoiy, but by international conventions Egyp»t is believed iu some sort responsible
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    PLENTY TO EAT BUT STARVING.
    418 9 How a Woman’.* Life w.ts Saved by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills In thk Fcoekat i> Malay States Towkay Cli'n Ki:in, a well t -do Chiuese owning tiu mines in lie F M. S. Ii id an inteiestiug *torv to rel ite wlieu c lied upon
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    MARKET PRICES.
    170 9 Penang, 3rd November, 190 b. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Boast 22 Steaks 24 Ste*v or Curry Meat 18 Bump Steak ‘.’4 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 35 Heart 0 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 2b Tongue 32 Fowl,
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      47 9 Happily Sui prised Many suffers from rheumatism have I ivu surprised aud delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. A permanent cute mav be effected by continuing the use of this liniment for a short time. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.
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      82 9 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. Tbe Hutehiusou Drug Company, which is located at Perrv, Oklahoma, U. S. A., iu speaking of the sale of Chamberlain's Cough Pemedy, says We take pleasure in recoin* tneudiug it to our customers because we believe it honestly made and a meritorious preparation. We
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      130 9 “ritchard Co. JUST RECEIVED! NEW POPULAR BICYCLES FITTED WITH Two Inverted Brakes, Perry’s Clutch and Chain, Plated Rims, Popular Saddle, Raised Handle Bar, Enamelled Black m Lined Gold, Best Wai wick Tyres, Complete with Lamp Bell, $65 nett cash. PRITCHARD CO. Bl Underwood \di ;h vvuOd s 7 Nii.f/v vr
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1197 10 E Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. First Day. i Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. i 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the
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      787 10 INSURAN CBS, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. HHE undersigned having appointed Hongkong Goon On Insurance Company, Ltd. in 2 Rfi «ft Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. 12c Commercial Union Assurance
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