Straits Echo, 4 January 1907

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALa/sTATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5» $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 ccnU No.
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      1198 1 TIGER brand cement. N? 258 ft •r rvv IN FO «£57 70/? 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 .£BOO,OOO £975,000 -£BOO,OOO Hoad Offico: HATTON COURT, TIIREADNEKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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      26 1 TIAINiG LEE A Co BASS’S ALE. N "N co/ CO oi V Or 3 LU X ST s; G 6J ft THtj •JtflOlS S.SS3KNI/10 SOLE AOEiSTS.
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    Indian Industrial Exhibition.
    890 2 Calcutta, -lbt December. The Indian Industrial Exhibition opeued this alteruoou very successfully. It was bel,eve<l that the stalls and buildings would not 1>« ready, but by a great effort everything was iu a very presentable state. There was a vo V large gathering of Eurow>anß and ludiaus
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    The Curse of the Dollar.
    233 2 Mk. Andrew Carnegie «pole on tbe wealth problem before tbe National Civic Federation, New York, on tbe 12tb December. He said, says tbe Loudon Tribun that be accepted Mr. Gladstone’s view that an income-tax made a nation of liars. He regarded no tax as so
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      112 2 Wise Policy, 1 -Xi it MiV. ?C ft \.iaC po!iey f it cvoiv cue to ee]> Stearns’ I lend AcL: Cine constant > .it hu'id admit, of i.j doubt. Nolhinj ioctet about it. IV rfoctlv harm l Iba e to taU. Act» tuo .1 quietly. Cun most surely. Has must
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      342 2 Boy cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured our little four vear old l>oy of croup iu fifteen uuuutes. My wife aud I have used this remedy iu our family for the past five years, having tried many other kinds previous to that time, aud can say
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      1410 2 Employment Wanted The only suitable place where you can enjoy your Ices > f i and Cakes is at The French Confectionery, »7a, North/im Ro/fD. DIVINIA PERFUMEhai/ KKtiPKU. Aecmiutaut, Expert for «.*«»«■«■*<• A(Wrt M c.J. c/o Straits Echo. B Employi» ent Want etl -r-»i>nk' KEEPER, Office Clerk, able to B
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 3 Kistna, Dr. s.s., ‘>24, Ijeuruiout. 1 11 Jau> Singapore, 2ud Jau, Geu., —11. E. A Co. Oiaucus, Hr. s.s., :>,s!io, kli Jau., Kobe, 7fb Dee., Gen W. M A Co. Kajiakuka MakTj. Jap. s.s., d,7l**->. ItL Jau Jap in, I2tli Dec.. Geu., —P. A Co. Lanokat, Dr. 8,8.. 141»,
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      DEPARTURES.
      19 3 4th Januahv. Cornelia, foi Port SweUeiili.ini ;unl Al;il;kxni Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Mu 'a i/a, for Doli.
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    EXPECTED.
    32 3 Vessel* From 1 Aytafs Due Delhi Siuyapore A.U A (Jo. -A! 1 1 Jau. A. Apiar Singapore A A. A (Jo. •'.til Nyarzi Sue/ A< 7tl. Austria Trieste S. K.ACo. 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 1 fKfteltt Fur -•I ;eul* Lr<ives 1 Del In Colombo •A.G.ACo. j5tl) .l.m. A A pear Calcut fa A. A. A.Co. ofh Nvanza* A C.ACo. 7tli Austria piugapore S. K ACo. 7ih ,/>
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    83 3 For Cevlou. Australasia, India, Adeu, Mauritius, Ei»vpt. and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc.— Per Delh’, to-morrow, G a.in. C.J inbo—Per Kamakura. Marti, tomorrow. 11 a.in. Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Dangkat Per Han Whatt Stum, tomorrow, 2 p.mTeluk Anson —”er Langkat, to morrow, 2 p.m. Pangk^r—Per
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      1366 3 (SHIPPIN G.) tAIr ft S. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. Jan. 17 s.s. Devanha connecting with s.B. hr Mania 31 s.s. Delhi do s.s. Marmora Feb. 14 8.8. Macedonia do s.s. Moultan Jan. Homewards. 5 B.s. Delhi connecting with s.B. Victoria lit g.s. Simla do s.s.
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      206 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAV.t I.INI:. A S.»N. Co.’s l' I.KKT, The Company n.ainlaius a firs! class s»*ivice of steamers carrying l>otii passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following {mrts in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau Samarang I Vkalongan Soerabaya Cheribon Baujoewangi The Company’s Steamers also give
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 VaatK* satisfies everybody and Justice alone Km*r*o* Established Jane 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sandays.) CRITERION 1 PRESS, Lid., L No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL **4 per auuuib OUT8TATION8 Postage Kxtra. MAIL 1DITION (Post Free *15 CABLE ADDRB84 Echo—Pentig.” Telephone No. 343 jr.A.—All
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    Penang.
    1504 4 Yesterday a deputation waited upon His Excellency the Governor by appointment and brought before him the question of the Prve Dock being placed under the control of the Penang Harbour Board and being included in the Penang Harbour Scheme. The deputation consisted of the Hon. E. W. PreBgiave, representing
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    Central China Famine Relief Fund.
    108 4 Previously acknowledged Toon Poon Tong -q Mr. Quali Beng Kee y Messrs. Sm Hup Seng... .«a Chong Seaug A Co. ft Ban Seaug A Co. Mr. Yeap Chor Ee Lim Soo Cliee Tan Kim Leong Messrs. Heap Ho A Co. Mr. Ooi Huck Boon Messrs.
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    Mysterious Death.
    164 4 Y esterdat some coolies of the Frye Sugar Estate, who we*e employed iu clearing grass on the cane embankments about 600 yards awav from the railway line, came upon a corpse, half-buried, aud lying on its right side. Both legs were doubled up, right baud folded across the
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    Murder Case.
    538 4 Accused Sent up to the Assizei eok Triad. Yesterdav afternoon Mr. Juuus E. Nathan held the pi el imi nary inquiry into tbe murder ease which oocuried at No. 119 Pitt Street ou the 24th December last. The murderer, Kandasamuiy, husband of the deceased, was uudefeuded, while Captain
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    Tin.
    231 4 The Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. The following are the returns from tbe Kinta Tin, Mines, Ltd., for the mouth of December: Output P*cii!s. Approximate value *10,15<1 Receipts from water rent Working expenses »4,200 Profit M 3 4-0 New Gopkng Limited. Output ®??.£i CUk Approximate value Mj.bdO Other receipts ?I,oo<
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    As Others See Us.
    656 4 Rubber. The Belgian Company, which is called the Federated Malay States Rublier Co., Ltd. has issued its first annual report. This shows a net p-ofit of 67,093 fraucs, which after the reduction of the legal reserve of o ter ceut. leaves enough to pay a 5
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      533 4 there is only one CANNED MILK in which the full flavour and benefit of Fresh Cows’ Milk is retained and it is DAHL’S MILK;which is taken from Cows grazing in thee richest pastures of Norway, under thej supervision of Veterinary Surgeons. G. H. SLOT CO., Agents. TEE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT
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      48 4 I Penang Veterans* Fancy Dress Ball. To-night 4th instant. All guests are requested to hand their Visiting Cards in to one of the Committee who will be at the entrance to Ball Room, with the characters they are personating written on them. D. C. McINTYRE, If on. SecrrUtnj.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Germany.
      82 5 Prince Buelow’s Manifesto. t Supplied by Neuter.) Loudon 3rd January—Prince Buelow has issued a m .nifesto which makes a bid tor the Lilieral vote ami is against the Centre aud Socialists. He declares that the real daugr rof reaction lies in Socialism aud that eve.y defeat of the Socialists
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      India.
      71 5 The Amir’s Visit. (Supplied by Neuter.) Loudon, did Jauuary—The Auiir of Aighauistau has arrived at Peshawur ou Ins ▼lhit to the Viceroy of ludia. lioudou. 4th January.—King Edward has telegraphed the following message to the Ameer of Afghanistan:—Your visit affords me great gratification as indicating the loudly relations between
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      Portsmouth.
      31 5 A Serious Fire. (Supplied by Neuter.) Loudon. Ith January.—A serious tire broke out at the uaval gun-wharf, Portsmouth. {’he damage is officially estimated at a <|uarter of a million sterliug.
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      U. S. A.
      27 5 Another Railway Smash. (Supplied by Neuter.) Loudon, 1 h January.—Thirtv-five passeugets have been killed and twenty iujuied iu a railway collision at Altavista, Kansas
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      Football.
      23 5 South Africa v. France. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th January.—At Aufeil the South Afiicaus l>e.it France bv 5 o points to U.
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      Arbroath.
      61 5 The Train Disaster. (6'w pplied I y Reuler.) Loudon, 4th January.—At the Board of Trade inquiry iuto the Arbroath disaster the doctors differed as to the allegation that the driver was iutoxicated. A resident, who helped the injured passengers, s'ated in his evidence that he gave the driver half
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      Morocco.
      50 5 Kaisuli Belligerent. (Suppliĕd by Reuter.) London, 4th January.—Kaisuli is fortifying himself at Ziuat, a village six miles from Tangier, where he raided the Freuch traders stores. Nearly the whole •army of Sid Mahomed Gabbas. the Moroccan Minister of War, has left Tangier aud proceeded iu the direction of Ziuat.
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      Russia.
      176 5 Assassination Rampant. (Supplied by lleuler.) London, 4th January.— With regard to the assassination of General Vouderlauuitz six revolver shots were tired at him the momeut he was leaving Church. The murderer then committed suicide. Loudon, 4th January.—General Vonderlauuitz, Prefect of St. Petersburg, has been assassinated. It is most provoking
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1835 5 Still ths Education Bill. Parliamentary Feeling not Christmassy Over It. Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Revived. American Commercial Mission to China. Leopold ok the Belgians on the Congo. From Our Own Con esjjonilent.) London, 14th December.—A friend of *mue, on Friday last, had two audiences with iu<r Leopold
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    Kuala Lumpur.
    173 5 Lake Club Panck. To celebrate the incoming of the New Year a dance was held on Mouday night at the tt üb *r d pr ed "S--the Af«»«y Mali Dancing took place in the ladies room, which had been cleared for the purpose, while supper was served in
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    Pope’s Physician Dead.
    281 5 Dr. Lapponi, whose death from cancel took place on the 7th December, has not loug survived Pope Leo XIII., whose medical advise- he had been since 1888, aud to whose care, as everyone knew, his entire thoughts were devoted—ju t as his last thoughts were given to
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    Passengers.
    51 5 IVr Kittna, from Singapore M ijnr aud Mrs. Urmistou, Mr. aud Mrs. W. White, Capt. Muipliy, Messrs. Maiusso, Opeushaw ■apd Richards. From Port Swetteubam Alessrs. J. Grove». Laid law, W. Mitchell, Somerville, T. C. au Laugenberg aud Chua Cheng. Per Uiih tier Parra, for Deli Messrs. Albert aud D.
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    FIXTURES.
    86 5 To-DAT. 20th Da? of 11th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m. The British Cinematograph, coiner of Penaugßoai and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. The Imperial Cinematograph, comer of Peu&ug Koad and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Eaucv Dress Ball, Towii Hall, 9.1 o p.m. To-morrow. 21st Div of 11th
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    THE MOON.
    23 5 Last ljuarler Jau. 7ili9li.47.oiii.imm. O New Moon I4»li 12b 57.Uui. r.M. First (Quarter 21st 01i.42.Um. p.*i. O Full Moou 29th8b.45.1m pm.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mai 1 Service OOTKARDS. IIoMKtVA Rl»*< Devanha 17 Jan. I Delhi 6 Jan Delhi 31 f Sim'a 19 h.xira Service. Outwards. Homkwariis. Nyanz>i S Jan. I Namur ll Jan. Palma 22 Nubia 26
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China (Delhi) sth Jan. China (P Eitel Fiiedrich B f h Gru an Gneinenau l 9th
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      14 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Nortliam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, .At Reasonable Prices. A
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      61 5 Better than a Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened wirb Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for piins in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment, for the relief of deep seated,
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      63 5 The first action when you have a cold should be to relieve the lungs. This i®£est accomplished by the free use of Chamraß lain’s Cough Remedy. This remedy lirpiefies the tough mucus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the lungs, produces n free expectoration, and opens the
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      41 5 Absolutely Harmless. An}' mother can give Chaiulierlaiu’s Cough Remedy to her little ones with a feeliug of security. The absence of all uarcotics makes this remedy the safest and best that cau be procured. For sale bv all chemists and storekeepers.
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      413 5 M JR HARRIS bicycles. The World’s Best Bicycles SHII>,HENr Wili arrive tt,is w,ek h y Prim, Heinrich. I. v.,1 iuclude They Run Easy and Keep Running Easy. Send for Catalogue to MASSEY-HARRIS Agency, 2.1, Bench Street, f > cnarg. Sclc Agency also for Palmer Tyrys, Ltd. THE IMPERIAL CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT!
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      643 5 PENANG SALES ROOM. UV ORDER OF 'i’llE MORTGAGEE, I "TO MIS SOLI» HV PUBLIC AUCTION, 'IN THE ARCHWAY OE LOGAIt S BUILDINGS, REACH SIR NET, PE NANO, On Monday, 7th Jan., 1907, AT 11 A. HI I Le following property belonging to ONG IiONU NKOU n!i<u ONG HONGJEOW of liukit
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      40 5 WEATHER. Th* following Win<llv supplied h the Signal Director of Fort Th. Wr. Wd. Tli i p.ir. V mterria; M‘ Cloudy N. W. lAnf ill <1 rii •’> a. in. Toiler N. ru~>n. loudy Pine < Ca Al In •Ij u. ik
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    The Future in Korea.
    1701 6 (1W Douglas Story in th* Tribune.) While Maruuis Ito was conducting his eegotiatious with the Koreans m Seoul IJ;uon Komura was engaged in a duel o Oriental subtlety with A uau Sbi-kai at IVkmg 1 was watchiug the proceedings. >lv interest iu matters Ko.eau was roused
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Pbhano, 4th January By courtetu oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demanu Hank ...2/4£ 4 month»* sight Bank 2/41 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary .2/4 VS Calcutta, Demainl Bank Iv» 1721 3 davs’ s ght Prwsff <l B uiihav. Pamanil Bank 17*.j Moulinein, Demand Bank 1701 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf 65.—* B. Pepper( W.Coast ttlbs.i» oz.) $l7. —bit ye s While Pepper *23{ sa l es I'raiur Pepper 21.iH) nominal Cloves picked) $11.50 bud ness done Mace sBs.— buyer* Mace Picking* 69. —buyers Nutmeg* i 10s -8. —mien SNo. 1 «5 20 sales 2 no atiK-k Basket
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      86 6 Mcdic'ne free from poison Wale”. of New Soutl all tl:« cougli ~Uii,. V B' B made of ilie matk«l. Out werm so,tJ ou foiitnl o illV one ilnt r^^' irM t ,lst ‘l»*** entiielv fine from »11 |h» »oiKS|l WJB ii->u \\n* <!liiiinU*rlaiir» which proves n to Im* tlie safest
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      86 6 Andrew Usher Co.’si BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRUNO SPECIAL RESERVE I EMPMO CREW*. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., agents for PENANO F. M. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANO. o <b > X. c n X o -J UJ < O TO BE HAD RETAIL i FROM Ban Seng
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      365 6 MACKAY’S liquor whisky. the celebrated ‘S. B. CO. GIN 1 Gieslers Champagne. WHAT IS ASAHI? It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially for hot climates. Obtainable in ordinary cases of 4 dor. tuarts and 8 dor. pints, as well as half cases jf 2 doz. quarts
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    SHARES.
    505 6 Last Dividend. Name. Mining. Beiat Tin Miuiug Co., Ltd. Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M ining Co.. Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. 20% for year eudiug 31/10/5. Gopen/ Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. lOp c. for do 30/4/w. Jeber Hydraulic Tiu“Mining Co. Ltd. p. c. for 1903.
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    The Optics of Rifle-Shooting.
    191 7 Thk optics of rifle-shooting is the subject of a most suggestive paper in Fry'a Ma azine, l>y Mr. K. ,1. I). Newiit lie says:— I am convinced that the nation which shall first appreciate the necessity of c uformiug its weapon to the physical capabilities of
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      240 7 Oferravallo* TONIC BARK and IRON WINE. Over 5,000 Medical Testimonials have been given in praise 0/ this Wine. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOOT REFRESHING. s« A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A necessary restorative in SICKNESS. 11 "COLOGNE THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER. THE ONLY
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      385 7 insura Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. Head OfficesLONDON. FIRE—LIFE— MARINE. I Invested Funds exceeds Twelve Mtfious. lotal Aunual Income exceedB...j£3,oo<^oo 20-8 06 52c A. A. ANTHONY A Co., Penang Agency. FIRE INSURANCE. Globus Insurance Company of Hamburg. Foreign Pi re Department: Hro.nl Street PUire, Lo»don, E.C.) undersigned have been appointed
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      308 7 tNCES THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. J incorporated by royal CHARTER A.D. 1720. ,T H 5 iSrstei ':r in ”w*»* appointed A gents or the above Corpor.ition. are l?f»p pr? T red to acce P t MARINE and r IKE risks at current rates 12c PATERSON. SIMONS Co. THE PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE
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      12 7 r ItAXTER S Co 's BEST NAVY CANVAs. SANDILANHS, IiUTTI KV Co
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      1045 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop rt t'NC IVIOH &> Co., .t,4, Peach Street, Penang. mporters of aD kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. VOTICH. Perak, VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street,'Penang. Photographer. 16
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