Straits Echo, 27 December 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo •>AII.\ CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cenlj. No. 296.
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      1277 1 TIGER brand CĔmĔIJtI jV 253 >-3 5^ «3 ?*7 5* MS’ IN Vt m k\ FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fuud Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 -£975,000 £800,000 Head Office: IIA'11 ON COURT,
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      16 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. S' Vs’S. r vv' 7 a •HTV s.ssva Tl AIVC LEE Co.
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    Well-known Medico Divorced?
    191 2 lx will interest Singapore aud Johore, says the Strait* Time*, to hear that the wife of Dr. Charles Pereira! Felous, lately in practice at Johore, has obtained a decree nisi against him on the ground of desertion and misconduct. '1 he proce* dings took place in Condon.
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    Name, Please.
    164 2 Thus the Malay Mail The promising young official emerged from the Government Buildings, and slowly and weattly crossed the padaug, his youthful shoulders already bent beneath the weight of an empire’s cares “I say, I think you might mention this in your paper, you know,” he murmured, as
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    Chinese Immigrants.
    445 2 On 24t.li November the immigration Hoard resume 1 its sittings at 13 ackwall, uuder the chairmanship of Sir Giorge Woodman, to consider the case of tlie 32 China* men who arrived on Nov. I'd in the Koval Albert Docks on board the steamship Machacn. The other members of
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      85 2 I A i 1 1:1 <'<H< \vr ■I •»> rtpt «.t I it£ Imi.iiko on rn eipt. MASTERS’English Lv»-.r Kty’ess Watch. 1 \V..t, I,, ,u i.*.»t:«*n ..lance,rii- i'«M <|'i in ;my clini- «i:t. krvlcs» «He dial ..,,1 t.O :U, i- .1.1 id <0:0:0. Wafchj hat will ,s( l.itV l <
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      484 2 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S. N. Co. ss. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Bombay Apl. 6 Leave Penang U\\ 29 8 P M Colombo Apl. 3 due Marseilles Apl. 20 Loudon Apl. 27 Passengers by this vessel will be afforded
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      1809 2 ;er lilies Lpl. 6 pi. 20 >l. 27 >rded SS' asc —-.rrrmß removes all Stains, Rust, Dirt or Tarnish, cleans and polishes Pots and Pans, Glass and China, and all metals, but WONT WASH CLOTHES. »yage >t be o. ts. Co uued iber, autIV. j lass Will do a thousand
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      99 3 Catki 11a. 88-, 2,718, Beßito, 25th l>oc. Hongkoug, 14th Dae., Geu., —B. M. A Co. Mai.ata, Ger. ss 378, Loewr, 25th Deo, Deli, 24th Dec., Geu., —15. M. A Co. Lanokat, Br. s.s, 149, Lyons, 25th Dec, Teluk Anson, 24th Dec., Gen., K. G. Co. (juoRKA, Isr. s s
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 3 27tii Dkckmbk f. CaJiJi>ro, for Deli. Van d*r Cana, for Del', Baj in, Fdie and T. Semawe. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Tfe»ta, for I’ort. Swettcdiain and Singapote. Flying Fi*h, for Pmt Weld and Taipn.g. Petre', for Paugkalan Brand.hi. Japan, for Singapore and Hongkong
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    EXPECTED.
    29 3 f'jii t?!$ h r, [>u> Pak List: Siima pore W M A Co. 2!>f!i Dae. Hays-on Soiif pare W.M ACo. 3ul Jan. A ustria lYiestu S.K ACo. 7ili
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 1 iftgpl* ijettvvM [\ik IiiU4 1 L);i<l.»n W ACo. 2 Mli Dec. ii»\SOU 'Gteuoi w.m &<:«. ->»*«1 Jail. Austria Singapore 3 Iv &Uo. 7cli
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    39 3 For Port Swettenli.ini and Malacca Per Cornelia, to-morrow. 1 p in Rangoon aud Calcutta t iking mails for Knrope, etc, via Bombay— l’or Ukarata, t< -morrow, 4 p.m. Bmgoou I’er Doj-id, 21) h instant, 11 a tn.
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    Passengers.
    61 3 I’er Piil'im 'oltii, tor 1 vim 4 Men, Kek.'iiauM, Mis Allen, Mi ses Ila/.lewood (•>), II .ssi's Kolkmlsoh Mi»» Drown*’, Messrs. H. VV. Kelmoml, C.ilriicott, I’,ml Haleniauu, Max Kruger, Maillani, Dr. ilelieurmaun. Seiliotn Milks. Notii.i Mali Nack. MI" <lll*l AllS. liHH Ke.lt ’l'llHOllg. Messrs. Saw Soon 11 in and
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      1296 3 (S HIPPIN G.) /< m. it. co. hr specie» I Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Juu. 2 s.s. Arcadia connecting with INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. Jan. 17 8.8. Devanha 31 s.b. Delhi Feb. 14 8.8. Macedonia Homewards. 5 8.8. Delhi connecting
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      176 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. IN DO-JAVA LINK A S. N. Co.’s Flkkt. The Company’» Steamers also give direct shipment to Padung aud Sabaug, thus saving the transhipment charges incurred in bilipping cargo via Penang or Singapore, and through riles of freight are quoted on cargo to the following ports
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    Tine Straits Echo.
    100 4 Justice mtlßfles everybody *nd justice alone.— Emee*o* Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) XT THB CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan? PRICE: DAILY LOCAL P» r »r.n«nr OUTBTATIONS Pietage Extra. VAIL BDITION (Poet Free #l5 CARLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 If.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    18 4 Birth. Schubert. —On Monday, the 24th iust the wife of Mr. It. Schubert, of a son.
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    The Future.
    801 4 Coming events, we are told, cast their shadows before and a very substantial shadow has just b?en cast over Penang by the handsome new Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building at the corner of Downing and Beach Streets, a shadow that all of us are pleased to see, for
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    Central China Famine Relief Fund.
    178 4 To ti:e Kpiti'R of tiit Struts E< hq Sir, in coutinmtion of mr letter published in vour issue of Dec. 24th I have to state that the following gentlemen have consented to form a committee to collect subscriptions towards the Central Cliiua Fainiue Relief Fund.
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    “Les Cloches.”
    70 4 As announced elsewhere, a final performance of Les Cloches de Corneville is to be given at the Town Hall to-morrow under the patronage of H. E.the Governor and in honour of our naval guests. T. ose who are anxious to obtaiu good seats and (hose few who have
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    Attempted Gang Robbery.
    100 4 General Farm’s Watchman Fired on Three Times. A daring attempt at Gang Robbery, sivs the Times of Malaya, occurred last Sunday about 10 30 o’clock on the main road to Pulai by an armed Chinaman and seven otheis. While the Pulai Farm watchman was couveving a sum
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    Celebrating Christmas.
    291 4 A big fight took place about 10 o’clock ou Christmas night, at the juuction of Aier Itam and Western Roads, lwtweeu a party of sailors from H. M. S. Monmouth and some electric tramcar employees It appears that eight sailors, who were more or less “full,” created a
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    Cricket.
    962 4 Penang vs. Perak. This match, which was to have couie off at, eleven on the morning of Christmas Day, wa j owiug to the heavy rains which suddenly came down ou the previous day and steadily kept up until leu o’clock the next day, begun after lunch. After the
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    football.
    843 4 H IH S. Monmouth vs Crescent Football Team The football match l>etweeu the crew 0 f H. M. S. Mmm nth and the Crescent Football Team was witnessed on the Esplanade last Monday afternoon, bv a large uuinber of spectators. The weather was fairlv good, but the ground was
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      395 4 THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. The largest, brightest, and most up-to-date animated pictures ever produced. NEW APPARATUS, NEW FILMS, NEW SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT, At the corner of Campbell Street Penang Road. ItOSCM’WII Fiivt Class Prices of Admission, $l.OO Second Class 0.75 Third Class To cts. 20 cis. DIVINIA PERFUME. 5
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Christmas Sport.
      202 5 S,rai!s Burma. (Echo H t >eci a 's.) •>»«!"»■■*, December F ,n ff ,s continuation rf fT* V W_ scoreHat Itjtn.roo,, t,,e cricket Cantivl Wyatt Talma Murray Corbett» V ♦> f (n n Total *>o6 U»e (jymklianu Club scored .V> for two wickets ti i± uis for thirty
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      Politics.
      121 5 Journalistic Cabinet-making (Supplied by Reuter.) Lomlou, 26th December.—The Christmas lull in news has stimulated journalistic Cabinet -making. The reconstruction of the Ministry seems to be taken for "ranted and, apart from the curiosity as to whether the advanced or moderate sections of the Cabinet will be reinforced, the interest
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      The Navy.
      205 5 More Trouble at Portsmouth. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 25th December. —There has been a recrudescence of trouble at the Naval Barracks at Portsmouth. -Vs the new Com mauder was goiug his rounds a seaman coughed in au obtiusive manner. He was arrested, placed in irons and sentenced to
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      Medicine.
      53 5 Sleeping Sickness. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 26th December Professor Boss, of the Tropical School of Medicine at Liverpool, write», deprecating the premature conclusions as to the success ot atoxyl m J le treatment of sleeping sickness, saying t the School’s experiments, carried on for two years, have failed to
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      The Church.
      83 5 The Conflict with France (Suppfiel by Reuter.) Loudon, 26th Decern lier.—The Pune in J Ihe occasion of uews l 7? ?rett d «»“t he had no good all the Cardin'P’ l>Ut w,si,ed that he and Ilie^ Q o d f°H 2 L th enforcef. /r. Sspara,, 0n LiVV
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      China.
      117 5 The Customs Question. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 26th December —Furthercorres poudence upon the Chinese Customs question cath!» eU f o 88 d cooclud,n S wit’» the publicat.ou of Sir Robert Hart’s circular. It appens that Sir Edward Giey pressed for the pn dicatiouof a statement by China to the
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      Russia.
      185 5 An Echo of Tsushima. (Supjilted by Reuter.) London, 25th December.—The Courtmar- tial upon Admiral Ndiogatoff and seveutvseve.i officers who surrendered at the battle of'l siishima has been concluded. Admiral L Nebogatoff and the Commanders of the battleships General Admiral Aprarime, Admiral Seniae'n and Nic/io'i were sen tenced to death,
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      America.
      44 5 Black v. White. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th December.—A racial conflict has broken out at Mississippi, U. S. A., in consequence of a dispute with the guard of a train. Fifteen persons, mostly negroes, were killed and troops were ordered to the scene.
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      The Orient.
      105 5 Plain Speaking by the Times" (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 26th Dec-mber.—The Times, in the cour e of a leader, says that the only cloud overhanging our international relations is in the New World. As we are allies of Jap u and kinsmen of the United States we caun<>t
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      England.
      50 5 Seasonable Weather. (Supplied by Reut’r.) Loudon, 27th December. —The wea’her in Euglaud o.i Christmas Day was brilliant but was followed bv heavy snowstorms all over the United Kingdom. These were especially severe in the south-west, where a blizzard is still raging. Four inches of snow have fallen in London.
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      The Beresfords.
      33 5 Death of Lord Delaval. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th December. —Lord Charles Beresford’s youngest brother. Lord Delaval Beresford, with teu others, has been killed in a railway collision iu North Dacota.
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      German Africa.
      41 5 End of War in Sigh!. (Supplied by Reuler.) London, 27th December —The Boudel/.warb tribe has surrendered to the Germans iu Damaralaud aud has given up its weapons. The officials in Berlin hope that the war is now nearly over.
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      Sport.
      20 5 I Football (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 27th December.—The South African Footballers have beaten Monmouth■'Llre by seventeeu points to nil.
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    Perak Turf Club.
    1267 5 Annual General. Meeting. 'Ihe Anuual General Meeting of the Perak Turf Club was held at the Perak Club on Satunlav evening. The following were present :—Mr. E. W. 1 Kirch, c M.o. (Preside t), Messrs. Savers, Douglas. Harper, Leckie. YVilson, Willes. Short, Read, Ashhy, Pinkney, Tate, Potter,
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    FIXTURES.
    75 5 To-day. 12th Day of 11th M.m«,. Football Match Monmouths vs. P. C. C. t Esplanade, 5 p.m. Town Baud, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p in. The British Cinem it..graph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow 13th Day of 11th Moon. Hockey Monmouths re.
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    THE MOON.
    31 5 O Full Moon Dec. 31st 1h.43 Bm. am. Las! Quart»! Jan. 7lh 9b.47 sin. p m O New Mo. n I4»h 12h.57 oin. p.m First Quarter 21st 3h.4>.0m. p.m
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Sc vice. Outwards. llomkwakm* Arc idia 2 Jan I Delhi J, t n. Devanha 17 Sim 'a 7 f'Xira Selvae. Outwards Homewards. Nyanza .S' Jan. Formosa 2S Dec. Talma 22 Namur ll Jan.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English Arcadia 2nd Jan. China (DeHii) s«h China (P EiteJ Friedrich) Bth G-ru.au Gneieenau) 9th
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      14 5 The French Confectionery, 1 7a. Nortliam Road. CbocoUtea. Bonbon»*, Petwert Foudaut*, At Ueat-un-iMe l’rtceu.
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      73 5 j Ycu Take Desperate Chances When You Neglect a Cold It should be home in mind that every ooM weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and makes the system less able to withstand each succeeding cold, thereby paving the wav for more serious diseases. <’an you afford to lake such
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      121 5 BOARD AND LODGING. G* ENT LKM AN. IJritisher, wishes board I and lodging iu pii ate family; lately arrived. C. J. P. E. Oriental Hole 1 27-12-Ob 820 NOTICE. ALL those, whose applications for licenses for Licensed VVareh< uses. Public houses Ac. have been approval by the Authorities concerned, are
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      396 5 31 ASS liY-HARR IS BICYCLES. k The World’s Best Bicycles A NEW SHII*MI N 1 wiii arrive this w,c!> by s.s. Frinz Heinrich. It will include Cushion Frame auU LagM Roadsters, Racers (IFue Fiver) aud Radio-,’ Machines. A' a it?w Juvenile Hicvclen, for IJovs an»l Ciirls. They Kim Easy and
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    The “Integrity” of Korea.
    1585 6 By PouuLAS Story in THE Tribune. Ai.ah.mki> at the awkward publicity given to their method of securing a treaty of friendship, t he Japanese issued from thpir Legation at Seoul an official account of the course of negotiations. The narrative differs materially from thit supplied to
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Pbmanq, 27th December. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2,4 4 months* sight Bink .-2/4^7a- 3 Credit .2/J| 3 Documentary ...2/41,', Calcutta. Demand Bint: l<2j A days’ sight fVvme 174» Bunimy. Pjmand Bank 172^ Mouimein, Demand Bank KOJ 3 May*»’ sight Private 174 f Madras, Deinnml
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 G >id leaf > 65. B Peppoi W.Coast Hllw.Sd'. §l7 —buye s While Pepper 23{ sa’es Tratig Pepper 21.60 nominal C;ovos (picked) §4l.so business done Mace §B5. —buyers M ice Pickings 69. —buyers N 1 1 megs 1J Os 28. —tales i No 1 5.20 sales 3ug.u < 2
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    SHARES.
    519 6 I ast Divide i*!. Name. Mining ieiat Tiu M iuiug Co., Lid. O' Bersawali Gold Mming Co., Ltd. p. c. for 19(t3. ■> interim for 196)6 20 p. c. inteiim for 1906. Karangau do Tin Mining CV Ltd. ixiu'a Pin Mine*. Ltd. ivledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ivuauian Tiu
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      236 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Sandiiand <, ftuttery Co. Gieslers’ Champagne, WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. RANEEGUNGE STOMEWARE. HACBETS Sc BAHB.ETT, LOGAN'S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AOENTS FOR BURN AND CO., LIMITED, CALCUTTA. WHAT IS ASAHI?
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1223 7 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February. 1907. First Day. I Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $G00. A Race for M.thleu Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Strats or
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      33 7 To Protect Your Books, Documents etc., etc., BUY HUM’S PATENT SATES. ALL SIZES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK. A Complete Catalogue of Milner's Safes supplied on application. QUTSHIE St CO., LIMITED, SOLE AGENTS, PENANG.
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      125 7 A Prominent Publisher i mlorscs Chamber* Iain's Cough Remedy. Mr. I .tou C. H'ri't-lpr, proprietor of the Worsceter, Caje Colony, St mind, hays For the past rev< n yea 1 8, < r since \v eliave been in 8ou:h Africa, Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy has always I ten kept in our
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      1171 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop ii f:' N C MOH Co. .6 4, Peach Street, Penang. yOTICB. notice. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selaugor, and Sumatra. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22) Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. w JONES,
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