Straits Echo, 6 November 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Oth NOVE3IBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 255.
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      1091 1 SOLE AGENTS. ASAHIBEER. U 339 IHVSV TIANG LEE CO, BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid'ttp Reserve Fund Reserve Liability!of Proprietors £800.000 £975,000 -€800,000 Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Bo in bay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colom 1k>
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      19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIAIVG LEE Co 7T. X 2 Jk v, <2 a m m d SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALh
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    How Tigers Kill Their Prey.
    1253 2 Ah this old question with apparently uu- diminished interest ou the part of naturalists and sportsmeu has again cropped up perhaps the following remarks based on personal observation will aid in determining the above mooted questions, writes Mr. A. A. Ihinbar Brsmler in the last
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1169 2 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. First Day. Tuesday 29th January, 1907, 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value §600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight, as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Stra'ts or F.M.S.
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      46 2 Happily Surprised. Many suffer# from rheumatism have been surprised null delighted at the prompt relief obtained by appiyiug Chamber lain’# Pam Haim. A permanent cure may be effected b& continuing the use of this liniment for a short timb. For sale by all chemists aud storekeepers.
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      1123 2 THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a., North/jm Road. D 2 i 1 1 1 1 Please register your name as a regular customer for bread daily to avoid disappointment, as only a limited quantity will be' baked daily. ST. ANDREW’S BALL. rilO celebrate fc.t. Andrew’s Day a dance will take place in
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      271 2 hereditaments situate in the District of Campoug Pulo Penang, in Pensug, comprised iu Grant No. 1,801 acquired right to by the Mortgagor by a Deed P*»ll dated 24th February, 1006, Registered No. 40 Vol. CCXX V, page 100, of 1900, and estimated to coutaiu an area of one square orloug,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      165 3 Avagyee, Hr. 8 8., 247, Rucbanau, 6th Nov., Deli, sth Nov., Geu K. G. Co. Petrel, Hr. s.s., 124, Edwards, 6th Nov., Braudau, sth Nov., Geu., K. G. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s., 149, Nielsen, Gtli Nov., Teluk Ausou, 5t li Nov Geu., —K. G. Co. Pin Seng, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES
      57 3 6th November. E- F. Ferdinand, for Singapore, Hougkoug, Shanghai and Japan. Tony Ckay Tin for Batu Bull ra and Asahau. Petrel, for Langkat. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenhuni «fc Singapore. Perak, for Pori Swettenham and Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Hock Chuan Un, for Setul. Flying Fish, for
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    EXPECTED.
    29 3 Vessel* From Due Dardauws China Deucalion Trieste Sin a pore CoIouiIk) Singapore Singapore W M &Co. S.K.&Co. W.M &Co. S.K.&Co. 1 "ill Nov 1 st Dec 1st 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 I eggeh For .4 Leaves Persia I'rie te S K.&Co. D.irdumrs Loudon W.M &Co China Singapore S. K.&.Co. Peucaliou Loudon W.M &Co. Trieste I’rieste S. K.ACJo.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    87 3 For l>atu Pahra—Per Padany, to morrow, 1 pin. Traug and Paug Nga —Per Taw Tony, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Teluk Anson—''er Langkat to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ami Amoy—Per Hony Wan I. to morrow, 2 p.m E'lie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleli and Sabang—Per Prgil to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per
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      1386 3 (SHIP PIN G.) «K5 as. n. co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. E/yecLed Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8«rvic«. Outwards. 7 kn. Devon ha connecting with s.s. Moldavia 21 8.8. Delhi do s.s. Victoria I)»"-. 5 s.s. Arcadia do 8.8. China Homewards. oV 10 8 Simla connecting with
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      193 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE. A. S. N. Co.’s Fleet. The Compauy maintains a first class scivice of steamers currying l>otli passenger* ami cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroean Samarang Pekalongan Soerabaya Cheribou Banjoewangi The Company’s Steamers also give direct
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    The Straits Echo
    99 4 Jo#tic« satif-fles everybody andjuptice alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THt CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *B* per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. HAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CARLK ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. ff.B.— AH business
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    21 4 Birth. On sth Nov., at Mango Grove/’ 24 Leith Street, the wife of Mr. Lawrence Aroozoo, of a son.
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    Opium.
    640 4 As tlie days go by so it becomes more ami more plain that the anti-opium movement is "rowing, not steadily, but by leaps ami bounds in Malaya and that the plant from which the decoction is made for the cure of the opium habit is being sought and gathered
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    A Warning.
    842 4 Wk would warn our readers, and our Chinese readers particularly, that there is at the present time a numerous gang of Chinese pickpockets at work in the town. Their system is to mix themselves up in a crowd and surround the intended victim, while the one selected for
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    Loss of the “Chan Tai.”
    1320 4 Marine Court ok Inquiry. Yesterday afternoon a Marine Court of Inquiry was held sit the First Court in connection with the foundering of the steam launch Chan Tax, belonging to Messrs. Lim LeugCheak Co., which occurred off Pulau Koay Kechil on the 24th September hist.
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    Magistrates Appeals.
    635 4 Some days ago we reported the result of an appeal from Siuawi, a peon under tin prevention of cruelty to animals ordinance, wherein the convictiou of Mr. Smith Steinmet/, awarding him three mouths Lard labour for receiving, an illegal gratification was confirmed by Mr. Justice 'Thorutou. There was
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      285 4 TOWN HALL, PENANG. On Saturday, Nov. 17th, and Wednesday, Nov. 21st, will be produced Planquette’s Masterpiece, “LES CLOCHES DE CORNEYILLE,” COMIC OPERA IN 3 ACTS, by an Amateur Company consisting of about 60 members including an efficient o;era«orchestra of 22 Performers. /V.H. —A different Cast of Principals at each performance.
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      58 4 What to do Until the Doctor Arrives. If it is a case of colic or cholera morbus give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will have no need of a doctor. It is pleasant to take and never sails to viive prompt relief Why uot buy it now
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      83 4 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. The Tlutchiusou Drug Company, wIim'Ii locate*] at Perry, Oklahoma, U. S. A.. I 1 speaking of the sale of ChamberUiu’s Cougu Peine*!)', says: We take pleasure in recommending it to our customers because e believe it honestly made aud a meritorious preparation. We sold
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France.
      93 5 The Cabinet's Policy. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, stb November.— M. Georges (Jlemeuceau declared iu the Chamber of Deputies that the French Cabinet intends to maiutain the Franco-Russian Alliance aud the precious friendships former) by Frauce, aud will coutinue to pursue with the Powers the straightforward policy which enabled France
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      Canada and Japan.
      71 5 International Amenities (Supplied by Renter Loudon, 6tli November. —The Japanese Cousui General banqueted the principal Canadians of Ottawa to celebrate the Mikado’s birthday aud the couclusiou of the Commercial Convention between Canada aud Japau. Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Premier, in the course of a speech, expressed the
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      Bulgaria.
      40 5 Trouble Brewing. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, oth November. —The Bulgarian Government haviug refused to compensate the Greeks for their losses iu the reeeut Auti-Greek riots, the Greek representative lias gone on leave and will probably not return to Sofia.
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      China.
      61 5 The Kiangsu Famine (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, sth November. —Reuter’s .Shanghai correspondent wires that the missionaries report the famine in the north of Kiangsu to be of the most severe description. It is estimated that teu millious of people are on the brink of starvation. The Magistrates are preventing
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      United States.
      31 5 To Lick Creation.” (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon. sth Nov. —The United States Naval Department contemplates building a more powerful battleship than the Dreadnought, with a displacement of 20,500 tons.
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      Russia.
      26 5 A Huge Deficit. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 6th November. —The final repo’t ou the Russian Budget for 1905 shows a total deficit of 158,000,000 roubles.
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      The Navy.
      143 5 A Serious Outbreak. (SnjtpUed by Renter.) Loudon, Oth November. —A serious outbreak has occurred at the Naval Barracks at Portsmout h. Three hundred men, who were ou parade, bolted indoors without orders wheu a raiu squall fell. They were afterwards paraded iu the Gymuasium, wheu the Seuior Naval
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      Singapore.
      92 5 Shipping News. Echo Special.) Singapore, sth November. Ihe Kitai towed by the Norwegian steamer Cairo, arrived from Saigon for repairs at Tanjong Pugar. There was a mutiny on board the Russian steamer Arconia last Saturday, the crew, who were dissatisfied with the food, threatened to throw the captain overboard.
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      Galway.
      26 5 The Election Riots (Supplied by Reuter.) lioudou, sth November.—Six persons are iu hospital aud forty have been arrested iu connection with the Galway election riots.
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    Tin.
    27 5 Pum.'o Lama Output. The output from this miue for the mouth of October last was 1,270 piculs of tin ore produced, f auapproximate value of $72,000.
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    China’s New Army.
    923 5 A COMPLETE REORGANISATION. It is as yet but dimly realised, says the Daily Telegraph, that China is rapidly forming a i ew army on a stiictly European model which may possibly have a surprise in store for the first Power that coir.es to blows with the Middle
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      MATSUO’S SHOW.
      102 5 To the Editor of the Stb; its Echo. Dear Sir. —Permit me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to inform the party of four European GeutlemeuU') who boldly stalked into our teut on Saturday night and shamelessly walked out after a disgraceful scene, which showed,their inability to
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    Lives Thrown Away.
    341 5 Startling statistics regarding the waste of liumau life were quoted by Sir James Crichton-Browce iu an address which he delivered at the opeuing session of the School of Medicine in connection with Leeds Uriversity. Declaring that the medical studeut today was a knight errant of scieuce, Sir
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    Sea-Dyaks.
    426 5 The Problem of the Sea-Dyak iu Sarawak is the title of an article which the Rev E. H. Gome*, m. a., contributes to the curreut Empire Review. The Sea Dyaks are bv far the most numer-| ous and e .ergetic cf the natives of Sarawakliving ou the banks of
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    The Swatow Railway.
    192 5 Japanese Engineer in Charge. Cantou, 22ud October. The Presideut aud Vice president of the Swatow Railway Co, I td. f have memorialized H E. Viceroy Sbum, iuformiug him that the liue is now laid aud the opeuing and starting work could take place very soon. But it
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    Earthquakes.
    331 5 The World’s Earthquake Areas A catalogue of 130JK0 shocks of earthquake has beeu drawu up, embracing a period of the last fifty years, and Italy. Japan, Greece, and South America ou the Pacific, are fouud to be the most shaken countries of the world. The earthquakes in Italy iu
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    Passengers.
    33 5 Per Perak, from Singapore Messrs. Tan Kong l,eoug, W. H. Morley, A. A. Gunn, Gan Teoug Tat, Ho Soon 'lat, Chuah Kee Ee, Yen Sum, E. Howay, A. Fire and J. Houter.
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    FIXTURES.
    74 5 To-day. 20th Day of oth Moon. Matsuo’s Japauese Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street. 9 p in. Comedy ludian Ratoe Theatrical Co.: Sham shut Nabar,” King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 21st Day of 9tli Moon. Municipal Commission Special Meeting. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English (Devanha) 7th Nov Cbiua (Primes* Alice) 13th German (P. R. L nitpold) 14 h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Tlomkwaror. Devanha 7 Nov. Simla 10 Nov. Delhi 21 Delta 24 Fxira Service. OuTIYA RDB. Ilo.\l KW RDS. Namur 13 Nov. I Ni e 17 Nov Nubia 27 I Ceylon 30
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    THE MOON.
    29 5 Last Quarter Nov. 9th 4 41..9. p.m. O New Moon 16th 33 5. p.m. First Quarter 23rd 7.39.4 am. O Full Moon Dec. Ist 6.7 3a m.
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At Heasonabl« fries*.
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      83 5 Sore MusclesProminent athletes throughout the country fiud that the best treatment for sore muscles after severe exercise or hard work of any kind, is a hot bath at lied time, which opens the pores. This should immediately lie followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously rubbed into the
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      541 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 PIANOSIT WILL PAY YOU TO DO SO GEORGE TISSINGTON
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    University Education.
    1519 6 An American millionaite has said that a University education ruins a young miu lot business, and a statement like this einacatiug from a man who has been presumably successful has raised one of those controversies so dear to the British mind, such i s Is marriage a handicap.''
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 6 Pena.no, Hth November. By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4| 3 Credit 2/ 4 3 Documentary ...2/4g Calcutta, Demand Bank lcs 173^ 3 da vs’ sight Private 175 Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Moulmein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight. Private 175 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 (Jold leaf >' 05.50 B. Pepper \V.Coast Slbs.a o/..? ?19| nominal I White Pepper 26.30 tellers rrat g Pepper 21.60 nominal I ylo’es (picked) 341.50 iusiness done Vlace 380— sales Mace Pickings 6/. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 29. —seders C No. 1 5 30 ppl Sugar < 2 no
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    SHARES.
    483 6 Quotations. Mining. Beiat Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 10 c 0 for year ending 31 10/5. p. c. for year ending 30/4/06 for 1903 25 p. c. for year ending 30/4 06. Bersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. ;$lO. Bruseli Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Ltd $19.75 buyerDuff Development Co. Ltd. sellers
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      62 6 Do Not Be Influenced. Never hesitate to s« v “No” to your <los« ler if lie «ffeis y u a substitute for Chamber lain 8 C» It* me.lv. It lias no i‘(|U;tl ou the m.nket for the prompt cures ot coughs, colds, crouj) and whooping cou<;]) and you make no
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      85 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOll PEN ANO F M. .S TO rm iriiil im > X i „;n, o I -J UJ < GK W c° Ro'*° Swu.'* 0 O iijijjii I' nffif .iS tm. ’Sa TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Uan Seng
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      14 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS mi EIIMWED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PE NANO
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      449 6 GOOD HEALTH is preserved by drinking FOR IT IS PURE AND UNADULTERATED. INVALUABLE AS A REFRESHER. Cun be obtained in small cases of 2dozen quarts or 4 dozen pints. Ask for it of:eastern o{mental hotel CRAG HOTEL 1N TE iNA T ON A L BO i) EGA i EOEULAND HOVEL
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    Buried Alive with Sir Henry Irving.
    172 7 A Wkikd Story. Thk weird suggest i u is made by Mr. Robert Ross iu the Academy that another person was buried with Sir Henry Irving iu the Westminster Abbey. A young actor of my acquaintance, lie says, who bore the honoured name of
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    The Children’s Song.
    233 7 Laud of our Birth, in pledge to thee Our love and to l in t’>e years to be When me arc grown and t the our place. As men and women with our race. F.tlher n Heaven who Invest all, help thy childreu wheu they call; That
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      843 7 “Straits Echo" BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, OrpicE, La, Beach Street. llflc I’ENANO. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. THE PRIOKY, 38, Sort ham Road. Boarding House situated at the seaside within easy distance of Town. Terms Moderate. By Pay or Month Mrs. \V. RODYK. 152 c LIVERY BAIT STABLES. ARCHIE
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      1506 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer in Gold and Silver Watches, Gtaphopliones, Records, Pins, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graphopliones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HIWNO MOH Co. i .64, Beach Street, Penang. importer» of all kinds
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