Straits Echo, 18 January 1907

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  • Title Section
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    36 1 Straits Echo DA,LV CHRONICL E OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 15.
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      1253 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N? 258 *r> 55/ <*> 5* T t$P IN BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED liY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paidjip Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors .2800,000 .2975,000 jCBOO,OOO Head Office: HA'ITON COURT, TIIREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and branches. Bombay
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      20 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. tiaimg LEE Co. <2 <2 o 7t MI (71 <o Cl SS a N* SOLE AGENTS. CASS’S ALE.
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    The Evil Eye in Politics.
    1301 2 AsTOL'NUIN'J Story from Itai.v. A<<ORDIH<I toa remarkable cominuuicalioii which, writes /V T. 0., I Lave receiver! from a foreign corrcspomleut, superstition Ins blighted the, career of a prominent Italuu deputy in Koine, whom I will here call (yount X He is at dented man. ambitious
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    Nebogatoff's Apologia.
    235 2 In the Journal of the Royal United Service Ingtitutiun Captaiu G. A. West, late i: f.a., has published au admirable translation of Admiral Nebogatoff’s apologia which origiually appeared in the Revue Militaire den Ariaes Etranyers. In this story of the battle of Tsushima, Admiral Nebogatoff not onlv throws
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    Mr. Chamberlain.
    266 2 Said to he Suffering from Loss of Memory. A Sudden Seizure. A few weeks ago," writes a Chronicle correspondent, you published an article iu which it was definitely stated that Mr. Chamberlain would never return to the arena of party politics. This statement has beeu repeatedly challenged aud
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      42 2 Absolutely Harmless. Auy mother «mu qire Chamberlain's v l«> her lilt in ones with a (“Hum «»f k«cm ily. The absence .,f all n irroiirs mnUo* thi* remedy tl.o and 1,1 lt <%: *n U* juot ui«n1 ['..i q.i,. ji v .ni'| tri*|
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      97 2 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. Pi O. Si N Co I ss. MACEDONIA 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Penang Mar. 29 H P M Leave Bombay ipl. 6 doe Marseilles Apl. 20 Colombo Apl. 3 London Apl. 27 Passengers by this vessel will be
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      1577 2 The only suitable place where you can enjoy your Ices and Cakes is at municipal notice. Applications are iuvited for following appointment*: #1 1 Clerk ami Cashier for the Amm Infirmary at a salary of $3O per moutl aeeurity to the amount of $5OO req«.«d. I io 2. Cashier for
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      95 3 IJkvanha, Hr. s.s., 4 785. Hide, 17'li Jan, Horn bay, 9tli Jan., (Jeu., P. (>. Hitachi M arc, Jap. «8.. Townsend, lBtb Jan Yokohama, 2»>tb Dec, Ger., n. Co. Rotorua, Hr. s s., 555, Liugard, 17ib Jan., Tongkab, lbth Jam, Gen.. K. G. Co. Han Wiiati Hin v R*\
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      DEPARTURES.
      26 3 18th Janu. h. Cornelia, tor Port Swetleubain and Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Ma’aya, for I)eli. Hock Chitau Un, for Betu!. Sol/ond, for Rangoon.
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    EXPECTED.
    38 3 1 cx*ei> r r* 'ht i .1 ;*•»/>> Put S'eutor Liverpool «■V.M.ACo. 21st Jau. IJeueleuch Lomli'U S.li&Co. 26th Pinjjr Suev Singapore W.M.&Co. 26th Sch Ddia Colombo 1*. M .ACo. 27ih Achilles jSinga pore \V M &GV •in] Feb.
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    SAILINGS.
    39 3 1 nit elf 1 h'o) .1 /eiitf Lewes i Stenlor Silica pom W.M AUo Jau. Bencleucli Siugapore SB AO). |26th Suey 1 j 1 V rpool W.M A Co Scamlia pore B.M.&Oo. Achilles lii.ei pool W.M A Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    86 3 For Cevlon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and via Hrindisi, for Europe, etc.—Per Sint’», 'to-murrow, bam. Colombo Per Hitachi Mara, to morrow, 11a m. Deli and Hajari Per Van der Parra, to-morrow, neon. Tongkab—Per llolorua, to morrow, 1 p.ui, Negapatarn and Madras Per Thonjwa, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Calcutta—Pei
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      1316 3 (S HIPPI NO.) P. 0 Mg o \4 N. Co. Inspected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards. ,lau. 31 s.«. Delhi connecting with s.B. Marmora Feb. 14 s.s. Macedonia do s.s. Moot tan 28 S.B. Malta do s.s. Moldaviu Homewards. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., .Ltd. FAKES BY
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      196 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINB. A S. N. Co.’s Kb*ri\ The Coni pa uy maintains a first class service of steamers carrying lK»th passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ]>ortB in Java Batavia 1 ’a» oeroeau Samaraug I’elalougau Soerabaya Cln ribon Baujoewangi The
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      27 3 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during tbe 24 bcrut6 ended at 9 a.ua. to-<Uj *fu» ail.
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    The Straits Echo.
    104 4 Jwtic« everybody »nd justice alone —Kmr.r*o* Established June Ist, 1903•übliHhnd daily (except Sunday*.* AT TH B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., So. 226 —232. Beach St reel. Penang PRICE: DAILY LIK 'A L e* r Anna m (JUTBTATIONB Portage Kx’r*. mam EDITION (Poet Pree *l5 CAULK AUDRKSB Echo—Penang.” Telephone
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    Earthquakes.
    1586 4 The last few ye.irs have been most prolific iu convulsions of Nature in the shape of earthquakes, so that it is quite excusable for the man in the street to «r,» al out his business with a certain amount of trepidation for fear an earthquake may strike his particular
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    Central China Famine Relief Fund.
    112 4 Previously Acknowledged ”^lOO bleu Kbi S k Ts»i 50 A Kedah friend t |,o Cheali lvh.iy Uoon *3O Low Jim Cbeoug 25 Dr. A. L. Hoop* 20 S. S. L. R. M Kamau Cbetty w Lim Thieu Suug 4 Chop Chew Tong Hm... Khoo Che-’g
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    212 4 Lawn Tknnis Tournament. I’he following are the results of the ties played off yesterday in the above tournameet: l*i ojestiou Tan’s. A K. Adams an 1 S. F. B. Martin b of J. K Brown aud D. O. Browu, li—2, l! 1. Sing e Handicap. C 1
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    Giving False Evidence.
    305 4 The case against Leau Sain, of Bahk Pulau, ch trged with giviug false evidence iu the suit betweeu Lean Kim Lo\e aud i'homasia Leau, heard at the Supreme Court iu November last, was concluded l»efore a Beuch Court, consistiug of Messrs. Howard aud Hereford yesterday afteruoou. From
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    Affairs in Penang.
    851 4 Visws or Mb. J. Ubomhcai, Matthews. Mr .1, Brombead Matthews who ,s at it at houte, has sent the follow,,.,communication to the a! Civil Under the heading of Colonial Civ Service” in your issue of Movember 23 Us, VOU refer to a petition preseule,1 to the Secretary
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    Mining Notes.
    102 4 The two uew boilers of 30 H. P. each for the Kledaug Miues Ltd. have arrived, aud the uew uiachiuerv is expected to be iu working order about the beginuing of March. The uew Manager of the Lalifct, Mines, Ltd. has not vet arrived from England. Mr. Drummond
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      307 4 THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. 1 Vt the corner of Campbell Street Penang Road. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! AND EVERT NIGHT. MOST ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME. All New Pictures! All (iood Pictures!! The largest, brightest, and most up.to-date animated pictures ever produced. Hew Apparatus, New Films, New Subjects. Reserved First Class Prices of Admission. $l.OO Second
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  • Obituary
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    47 4 Obituary. Nonxa Goh Ah Kiew. lx is with regret, that we auuouuce the death of Nonia Goh Ah Kiew, maternal grandmother of Mr. Wong Choo Keng which took place at her residence in King Street lasttjidU. The date of the funeral h to not vet been tixed
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      37 5 IHe Rai way Extension. hjtiu Special.) Singapore IHth January.— The Siiioarailway extension to Paair Pan j.iug has been completed. The official opening for tiaffic will take place on Monday next. The line is the miles long.
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      Kingston.
      364 5 I lie Earthquake. Further Details of Disaster. (Supplied lif Renter.) lioudou, 17. h January.—The earthquake at Kingston came absolutely without warning. The people were either indoors or lounging m the piazzas of the houses when there suddenly came a quivering blow, tollowei by an instant’s suspense and then <i
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      Damaraland.
      43 5 Another Outbreak. (■Supplied by Rente».) Loudon, 18th Jauuarv.—lt is reported that the Cape Town peace uegociitions with regard to Damarahiud have been abruptly hrokeu off, owing to'serious tighting in the neighbour hood of Keeluiaushoop where the rebels are resis ing most effectively.
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      The Navy.
      62 5 The Shoo'ing Returns (-V nj >]>lb >l l>y Re uter. lioiidou, lS;h Januti v.—The Naval Hattie I’taclice Returns for 1906 show that the average number of poiuts scored was 181 as compared with 98 for 1905. T’lie Second Cruiser squadron heads the list with 264, the China Squadron
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      The Transvaal.
      51 5 The Chinese Labour Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) boudou, 18» h January. —General 13otha_ addressing the electors at Standertou, de dared that the Het Volk party would not dlow a siugie Chiuanian to depart unless the Kaffir replaces him. He urged the expul--Bi‘>u of all Asiatics within a reasonable
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      Canada.
      52 5 The Trade with Japan (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th January. —The Ottawa House of Commons has passed a bill r tifviny the trade convention betweeu Canada H »>d Japan. Sir Wilfrid Laurier reminded ’he Columbian memliers that Japan must l*e trotted as a civilised nation and the ally "f
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    Taiping Notes.
    644 5 I)«K Hu. E ITOE, laiPiUg 16,11 JaUUi V -»“«™j meeting of tLe Perak i 1,1 “«-k in i lie Perak Clulrbut. iu.luiu„ ullemlauee (only l| ,L»L ra l» ~al 1 P T' "V ll,n y Tuping memcare much a Unit how the affairs of the Urn ""‘“i' 1
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    Klang Notes.
    266 5 (Fiotn Our Otcn Correspondent Klang, 17th January. Mb. E. O. Bain forth, the Klang contractor. has just set on foot a syndicate to undertake private surveys iu the District, au i has engaged the service of Mr. John Pulle of the Singapore Survey Departments. Mr. Bamforth’s speculative genius
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    Christmas in England.
    952 5 Th* Bio Blizzird. l Loudon, 28tA I*ecember. i Christinas Day was again iimked this f both in Loudon aud iu the cuuutrv, bv i special services iu cathedral, church, anil chapel, aud happily, by the Christian coroli lary to these—abundant ministration to the needs of the very
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    Rich Tin Discovery.
    88 5 Considerable interest has be?u aroused iu miuiug circles by the repoited discovery of extensive deposits of tin-bearing ore iu the State of Aguascalieutei iu Mexico. It is said that samples token to the capital “show the deposits to lie rich iu metal,” aud that “iu several plac
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    Captain Light’s Son.
    153 5 Colouel I ight, a sou of Captaiu Light, the founder of Peuaug, founded the city” of Adelaide in South Australia over seveutv year» ago. A statue *o him was uuveiled 1 here, the other day, by Sir George LeHunte, the Governor of the State. The statue is
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    Passengers.
    84 5 For Deraahit, from London Mr. and MrsR- w. Feriy aud infant. Mr. E. Sheutow. From Marseilles Mr. H. K. Rutherford. From Aden Mr. Dell. From Colombo Mr. Tempier, Bro. Benedict. Rev. IVter, Mr. Menz'Ps. Mr. lladdeu aud seven sliif wrecked Chinamen. For Singapore Mr. K. Waterhouse, Mr. Barker, Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    117 5 To-day sth Day of 12th Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Baud, Esplauade, b to 7 p in The British Cinematograph, corner of Fenaug Road and Campbell .Street, 9 p.m The Imperial Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud C implxll Str.et, 1» p.m The Londou Chronograph Show, Iviug
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 First Quarter Jau. 21st O Full Moon 2!» h Last Quarter Feb. bill O New Moon IStli
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Ciiiua (S'nt'a l!Hi Jan. China Bei,dHtz ...22nd tJermau Pre listen) 23 ludiau yTeetta) 24 h
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    P. &O. SAILINGS
    44 5 Wail Se'vict Out w a r i >v IRim* w m«»« Delhi 31 Jan. Simla V) Jan Macedonia 14 Feb. I Arcadia 2 Fib Kura Service OoTWABPS. Iio.MKWARI». Palma 2'J Jan. I Nubia 2o Manili 5 Feb. I Borneo S Feb
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      12 5 The French Confectionery, I7i. Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, J>9B&ert Foudantu, At ffr'UonahJ*
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      74 5 Bov cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain's Cougli Remedy r ured ur little four year old boy of croup iu fifteen uiiuutes. Mv wife and I have used this remedy in our family for the past five years, having tried many other kinds previous to that time, and ran
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      61 5 Better than a Plaster. A piece of flauuel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for paius in the side or chest. Pain Palm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep scate»l,
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      228 5 When you have a Cold. The first action wlieu you hive a cold should be to relieve the luugs. This is lest accomplished by the free use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy liquefies the tough tnncus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the luugs. produces a
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      313 5 THE TYRE OF THE DAY For Cycles Sc Automobiles is the PALMER TYRE. ,eu to approved rims they nmv lie considered as puncture proof. They ate tfuarauteed fr<e for to month» and may Ite expected to wear at least 8 year*. Cycle Covers |OM Tubes sB.tn». Wholesale rates to retailers
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    On The Edge of Asia.
    940 6 <1 eok«ii\ L’nmxk thk Hum, OK RUSSIA. Win ii I cxrssed tin* centre of tlie Caucasus I lie oilier «lay, everyone foreboded murder! ami smhleu death. The pass wan bhx'ked, the post-stations aban«loue«i, the villages aflame with revolt. Vet uolhiug territde lit pp*-ue«l The journey
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 f *knano, 18th January (Hy courtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Sank 2/!,'*„ 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 8 Credit -2/412 3 Documentary ...2/4; VlnitU. Demand Bank l»s 17-t♦ 3 days’ sigh* Private 17-5} B mii bay. Damn ml Bank 173) Moniinem, Demand Bank 172 3 days* sight
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    PRODUCE.
    172 6 >«»!d leaf J 04 HO B. Pcpperf W.C«»ast 3lbs.- r <•/..) 817. —buyers White Pepper 523 buyers Trar.g Pepper 818. —hnye s Clov« s (picked) 841.50 business done Mace 885. —buyers Vface Pickings 71.— sa'es Tui megs 110 s 28. nominal No. 1 ,5 c —sales Sugar 2 no
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    MARKET PRICES.
    195 6 v Penang, 18 th January, 1907. Beef— c ts. Soup per catty 14 P Roast it 24 1 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat ]y s Rump Steak 24f Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 s Feet M 22 I Heart M :J2 3 Liver ti j Pork
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    SHARES.
    737 6 I I I a. t i o Number of p |j H Capitil. Shares Last Dividend. Name. 2£ "S 5 issued. s "5 j£ 3 c? I I I Mining. j I 1903 oOO.OOO 30.000 10 10 Ueiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $15.50 loon i?«innn lO.OOOord 100 J l/o,000
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      107 6 The only Cough Medicine free from poison The Pharmacy Board ol Now .Soulii Wale», Auslialiu, haJ au analysis made ol all (l c oru«'ll it.i Jijiut b that wore sold on 'lie itiaikcl. Out ol’ the 'Uiiro Iis1 they tound only ooe lhat 1 l,«j\ erlaied was «•ulirely lint: from
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      115 6 KxnumUi > (J) X 5 7 ip o _J i* UJ v& oMr < ,*v c° R«*» c Sn»'-» 1 6 o •r! k, «.jjL^Jgdl 8 SIS -»08*TO BE HAD RETAIL MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Gieslers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED &Co “S. B. Co.” GIN
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      368 6 SALE. JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen,” Chronicles of tht Carburettor Chib,” In Peril in Penalty,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. y CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226. 222. Reach Street, Penang. JUST RECEIVED. No 2 of
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    The Game of Ju-jitsu.
    1165 7 EkK we to judge of the excellence of our Spoils by theexteut to which artificial rules prevail over natural ones, theie can be no *|uestiou but that the title of the v, y best game in the world would have to be ...varded to the Japanese
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      385 7 «traits Echo” BUSINESS DIRECTORY. mineral water manufacturers. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, OmcK, Ua, Beach Street. Ufc PENANG. PUSSELL’S “BUTTERFLY” BRAND PURE MILK AND CREAM. Obtainable at the following Stores in Penang:— Messrs. TONG JOG &< Mess,,. GOON YEN A FKIENDS Messrs. I’HEAN CHEE Co. AND SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. THE PRIORY, 38, Northam
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      805 7 w© SURANCES, the LONDON ASSURANCE FIRE INSURANCE. CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY IiOYAL, CHARTER A.D. 1720. T H1 i UUt J er r havi »b' ‘*eeu appointed nU or the above Corporation ure PlpP-r 1 t0 MAWNK and i'iltE risks at current rates. Globus Insurance Company Of Hamburg. boret 3* Fire Department:
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      980 8 Linn Sun Ho, CHOP rlfc'NC MOH Co., .1,4, Peach Street, Penang. THE STRAITS ECHO, t KIUAI, notice. loiu \OTICB. of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to S It., on Bromide paper. v JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. mporters of al* kinds of European Cloth
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