Straits Echo, 24 January 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE' STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 20.
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      1239 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 S 8 T T *0 pv IN V BEST POR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Nederlandsche Handel Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. *10.000,000 Capital Paid-up Reserve Fuu<l Reserve Liability of Proprietors £809,000 .£975,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT.
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      19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIAT GLEE A Co. a C '^l C' I 2" 5 'IW ,-n *?< SOLE AOE,\'TS. HASS’S ALE.
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    1175 2 I nn Aoka Concentration Camp. Agta, Otli January. Agra is the centre of excite meat, hustle and dust. 'Die mail traius are usually somewhat la'e in arriving, ami there is a good d*-al of unavoidable congestion at the main slat i in, despite the praiseworthy work lieiug accomplished
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      110 2 The only Cough Medicine free from poison '1 In* I’hmnaov Hoard of New South ilt*h, Australia, had au aualvnis made of all il.t* eolith u.fdi'iiies that neiw gold on tlm Out of tho .nine lot t|,i*v found onlv ono lh it tiiov dated wa* oiiMtoiv fm* from all {Mi non*.
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      296 2 I Homeward Passenger I Season 1907. P. O. S. N. Co. s.g. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Penang liar. 29 8 P M Colombo Apl. 3 Leave Bombay Ipl. 6 due Marseilles Apl. 20 London Apl. 27 Passengers by this vessel will
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      278 2 i n j i -I FOR GENERAL HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING. For keeping the body in Health and PREVENTING INFECTION. Gives a healthy glow to the skin, and thoroughly PURIFIES THE PORES. The Soap that Cleans and Disinfects at the same time. S^INC -p N to t. mi The only suitable place
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      1062 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Refund of Assessment. -W’-A-M’TOES J 3. ALL persons claiming refund of Assessment iu respect of dwelling houses vacant forauv portion of the half-year ended 31st December, 1906, are hereby reminded that such claims must be seut iu to the Commissioners on or liefore the 31st day of January,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      51 3 (John m.ia, Br. 5.&., 194. Keid, 23rd Jhu., Port, Swetteuiiani, 22nd Jan., Gen., K. G. Co. Lady Wkld, Hi-, s s., 240, Treweeke, 2oid Jan., Teluk Anson, 22nd Jan., Geu., —Straits S S. Co. Taw Tong, B>. s a., 100, Nassau, 24th Jan., rang, 23rd Jan., Geu., —K G
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 24th January. Van der Parra, for Dali aud Ha j hi. Ban Whatt v oon for Laugkat. Canton, for Paugkor aud Teluk Anson. Obra, for Rangoon. Hock Chuan Un. for Sdul. Teestu, for Port Swetteuh;.m ai d Singapore. Ranee, for Asaliau aud Singapore. F'yiny Fisk, for Port Weld aud
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    EXPECTED.
    29 3 Vessels From Ay tnls Due Beudeudi j Loudon Piug Suev jSiiigapore Seaudia Colombo Adiillts Siugapore 8.B&C0. W.M.ACo. B M.&Co. W M.&Co. 26t ii Jan. 26th 27th 3rd Feb.
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 For .4 < lent 8 Leave* Bencieucb Piuo Suey Sc’aiulia Ad,lilts pore Liv> i pool Siuyapore Liverpool S.B.&Co. W.M.&Co B.M.&Co. W.M.ACo. 26th Jan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    120 3 For Deli Per Malaya, to-morrow, 11 a.in. Trang—Per Sree Banka, tomorrow, 11 a.in. Port Swetteuiiani and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Tongkah Per Rotorua, to-inoirow, 1 p.m. Teluk Ausou—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p in. Uaugoou aud Calcutta takiug mails for Furope, etc., via Bombay Per Bharata, to-morrow,
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      1456 3 (SHIP P I N O.) TAIr 8. N. Co. Ms peeled Arrivals and lJejtarture* Mail Service. Outwards Jan. ;;i s.s. Delhi conuectiug with 8.«. Marmora IAKES BY MAIL STEAMEKS. l»t CUum 2nd Claaa £60 £40 Gib- £66 £38 To Ijoiidou by Sea To Marseilles or raltar Through Mail Steamer to
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      213 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INUO-JAVA LINE. Tlie Company ii uiulams a first class service of steamers carrying both passengers ami cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports in Java Batavia Pasoeroeau Sauiaraug Pekalougau Soerabaya C her i bon Hanjoewangi The Company’s Steamers also give direct shipmeut
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 -hUkA** anybody md jortice alone. Established June Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sunday*.! AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Peuau* PRICE: OAILT LOCAL n,,n OUTBTATIONS Poet*tfe Kxir*. «All. «DITION (Port Free CAULK A DURESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 \r. \ll bro'iics*ewmHMiiicrtMHi’* ebould be
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    The Dust Nuisance
    1543 4 Toilnv there is a very brisk, cool ami freshing lircCK’* blowiiijj across f eimng from the direction of Kedah P» uk at least, it would be a refreshing breeze if it were not for the fact that it is a drv breeze and is accompanied by dense
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    Central China Famine Relief Fund
    23 4 Previously acknowledged Ob' u (ii >Sia 2 Obia Liu *26,299 h. H. Clayton, Hon. TrearuterJan. 24* b, 191*7.
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    The Westminster Glee Singers.
    103 4 Lovuk» of Rood music will be pteaimd to lirwr tli.l Peuanir is lo be visited l) the Westminster tilee Simjers, with »1.0... are abend} acquainted aud who are certaiu to have a good reception. Only one conce.l will be given, ou »be evening of the 31st
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    639 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Followiug are the results of the ties, played «.ff in the above tournament yesterday afternoon: MLced Double Handicap. Mr Wei ham and C. Matthew (scr.) beat 1 j Mr. aud M s L?es 15.2) 6-0, 6 1 j, Mrs. Oeclnde aud F. O. Hallifux
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    Municipal Commission.
    159 4 Following me the Agenda for to-morrow s meeting cf the Municipal Commission j Minutes of last meeting to be read aud continued. 2 Any special busiucss the 1 resident may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Letter from G .veruineut re Loan of *1 .300,000. *3. Proposed alteration to
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    A Prosecution that Failed.
    186 4 Ihramsha, a Kling Mahomedau, charged Gula “iugli, Sikh Constable No. 263, before Mr. Hereford yesterday afternoon with assaulting him on the 16 li iustaut. Iu Ids defence tiie accused stated that, about 6 p m. ou the day in question, he was on his beat iu
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    Puket Harbour.
    507 4 li. B. M. Charge d’Affaires at Bangkok (Mr. W. R IV Beckett) has forwarded a c >pv of an agreement the Siamese Government have made with a British concessionaire by which the latter is granted the exclusive right, for not mere than 25 years, to dredge for tin
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      414 4 THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH. At the corner of Campbell Street Penang Road. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! AND EVERY NIGHT. MOST ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME. All New Pictures! All Good Pictures!! The largest, brightest, and most up-to-date animated pictures ever produced. New Apparatus, New Films, New Subjects. Reserved Fii>t Class Prices of Admission Si (Mi Second
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      72 4 Better than a Plaster. A piece of tt mnel dampened with Chamber I a io’s Paiu Balm aud bound on ibe affected parts, is letter tlian a plaster for a lame back and for paius in the side or chesty Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment fpr the
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      38 4 Absolutely Harmless. Auy mother can give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to her little ones w:th a feeliug of security. The absence of all UHrooticrfyiimkes this remedy the safest and best that be procured For sale hv m|l ehemiat* fttorekpAparft
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      76 4 When you have a Cold. The first, action when you have a eo should l>e to relieve the lungs. This is l*' st accomplished by the free use of Cbanil* r lain’s Cough Remedy. This remedy lin* I**' 1 fies the tough mucus and causes its expuU l 111 from
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      Singapore.
      24 5 The Bur. ing Steamer. (Echo Special.) |Hi re. 21tli January.—Tin* Dutch steamer IftiyuierHz is still burning and has been lx*aclied at Tunjong Rliu.
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      Japan.
      117 5 A Great Speech. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2Mi January.—The Times, comment iug ou the (speech of Marquis Saiouji, Prime Min «ter of Japan, commends both its substance aud form to the admir&tiou of Japan's European allies, and expiesses gratification at the growing solidity of the AugloJapanese Al'iauce, which is
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      Europe.
      114 5 v Arctic Weather (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 2Mi January.—Arctic weather is being expeiienced iu eastern central Europe, heavy snowfalls have occurred iu Constantinople aud Atlieus, aud the cold is proceeding westwaid. that of Great Britain i>eiug intensified by a tieice east wind. The temperateie iu Belgium is zero Kali.,
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      Canada.
      65 5 Her Relations with the United States. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd January.—Mr. Eliliu Root, the United Slates Secretary of State, speakiug at a banquet giveu iu his honour at the Canadian Club, Ottawa, said that thedifficulties existiug between the United States and Canada were iusiguiticant when compared with the
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      Music Halls.
      57 5 Artistes on Strike. (Supplied by Reuter London, 24th January.—There has beeu a strike among the Loudou Music Hall art'stes aud employes, chi< fly ou the quediou of extra pay for tlie matinees. Six halls, including the Tivoli, closed yesterday evening eight others gave makeshift perform auees. The leading
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      Kingston.
      65 5 The Mansion House Fund. (Supplied by Reuter Loudou, 23rd January. —The Mansion House Fund for the relief of the sufferers by the Kingston disaster amounts to «£25,O<H), of which «£ls,o<>o has already beeu cabled to Jamaica. The Swettenham-Davis Incident. London, 24th Jauu iry.—The Colouial office has received, but has
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      Sumatra.
      47 5 Earthquake Shocks Experienced. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 24th Jauuary. —Au official tele gram from the Hague reports that, ou the 11th inst, Siinalu, au islaud off the west coast of Sumatra, had almost disappeared. 1,500 people have beeu killed aud violent earthquake shocks are experienced daily.
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      U. S. A.
      32 5 Japanese labourers Excluded. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 24th Jauuarv. —The luiingration Commissioner of San Francisco, instructed lrom Washington, has forbidden the lauding of two hundred Japauese labourers from Honolulu.
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      Siam.
      18 5 The New Loan. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24th January.—The Siamese loan is quoted at a premium of
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    Straits Development Company.
    705 5 Ihe ordiu it v annual geueral meeting of t lie members of the Straits and Geueral Development Company, Limited, was held <»n 28th ult., at the offices of the company, '•♦7, Gresham street, e.c., Mr. Alfred Gaussen piesiding I l:e Chairman, iu inoviug the adoption of I
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    The Scene of the Disaster.
    1694 5 A Description ok Kingston. The following description of Kingston, which is specially contributed to the Malay Mail of last Monday, will prove of interest to our readers. The towu of Kiugstou. Jamaica. lies on a stretch of laud which rises gently from tin sea front
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    Passengers.
    38 5 Per Teestu, from Neg.tpitatn Bishop aud Mrs. Uidham, Mrs. A. (J. Ferdiuauds. Mr. aud Mrs. Shannon, Messrs. Me Gov, \V. Jelly, R Cathervalo. From Madras Mr and Mrs. J. E Lesslar, Miss Young aud Master G. Pykett.
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    FIXTURES.
    113 5 To-day 11th Day of 12th Moon. l*. C. 0. Tennis Touruameut. Town Baud, Cbiuese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p ni. The British Cinematograph, corner of Penatig Road and Cainpliell Street, 9 p.m. l’he Imperial Ciuem itograph, corner of Peuaug Road andCauipliell Street, 9 p.m. The London Chronograph Show.
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 5 German iPreussen) ...24th Jau. English (Delhi) ...31st China (Areadia) ...2nd Feb.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    23 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail *se vue. <H'TWARI>« •Li.MKWAR»*** Delhi J 1 Jan. j Arcadia 2 Feb. J Macedonia 14 Feb. 1 Ddta 16
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17 a. North am Road. Chocolates, Uoubous •Üboaert ycttdanti. Frim
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      190 5 NOTICE. Members of the Penang Volunteers are requested to return all arms and equipment to the Drill Hall (khaki uniform and boots excepted) not later than 2 p.m. 26th inst. H W. D. ADAM, M.S.G. Adjutant Penang Volun ee s. Head-Quarters, 24th January, 1907. POLICE NOTICE. POLICE Notice mad** under
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      583 5 A SHORT SHARP SLAUGHTER! OF SHEKT MUSIC. Starling from to-day, 21st January. STANDARD SONGS, SMART WtRtHkS, GOOU WALTZES, EASY OK ADVANCED PIANOFORTE SOLOS, VIOLIN MUSIC TUTORS OF ALL KINDS, FROM TEIM CENTS PER COPY! 1 liis ih not OBSOIAI K SIOCK. but incudes Songs regularly .sold at $l.OO kucb hL
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    Famous Peer.
    296 6 I he Spo'i iikst, Shabbiesi Kino ok Cli» Gentleman It is ouc of the privi egte of Mug great that on* 4 cau afford to have samples of bvgoue repasts oti one’s waistc »at, writes Mrs. John Laue in au at tide on The Tyranny of Clothes,” iu
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    Back to Life.
    705 6 Kk.MAKKAKI.K OI'EIC ATI» NS AT BRISTOL. 1 UYAIi Ho’outal. Dk. T. A. Gieeu, F. K. C. S., surge» u to out-piitientH at t lk* British Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Women, tells in The Lancet of a remarkable ease at Bristol, in which the action of
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Prnano, 24-th January (tty courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Bolivian Ifeinaini Bank ...2/4,' e 4 months’ sitfht Biuk 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/lfi 3 Documentary ...2141 Calcutta. Demand Bank IsS I*3^ 3 davs’ sigh* Private 175 J Bombay. Pamaud Bank 178 j Mouimetn, Demand Bank 17 2 3 days’ gi«?ht
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    PRODUCE.
    160 6 (Told ieaf 64 80 B. Peppier( W.Coast 31liM.it oz. $l7. buy*.r* White Peppier s23J buy*rs Trang Peppier $lB. —b tiye s Cloves (picked) $41.50 business done Mace $B5. —buyers Mace Pickings 71.— sa'es Nutmegs 110 s 28. —nominal No. 1 5 10 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket $3.20
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    MARKET PRICES.
    180 6 Pknang, 24th Januakt, lyo7. Bekk— els. Soup per ca(t\ 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Ste*v or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tougue 55 Feet 30 Heart 32 Liver i Pork— Purk per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tougue Mutton per lb.
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    SHARES.
    772 6 g I I a. J Number of *5 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. 2: '5 S issued. |i| J a- 1 5. l_== L- <y Mining. 1 I 1903 oOO.bOO 30.000 10 10 jBelat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. |#1C 1900 175,000 14^()00dJf. i Bersawali Gold Mining Co., Ltd Loin
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      108 6 V* > X. CO X o -J u a \c < W c° O -»68^ TO BE HAD RETAIL from Ban Seng&Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee& Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. G testers 9 Champagne* THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES,
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      372 6 JOHN MARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. bY OLIVER ASHWELL, >• AUTHOR OF Tules of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Chib,” In Peril in Penanj,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. 9 CAN BE HAD AT \tHK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226. 2.12. Reach Street, Penang. JUST RECEIVED. No.2 of The
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1182 7 Tuesday, 29th January*, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. First Day. Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. aiue $600. A Race for Maideu Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the S»ra’ls or F.M.S.
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    Carnegie Trust.
    262 7 Scotch Students Rush to Sh .ke in the Benefits. Five years ago Mr. Carnegie preseu'ed on behalf of Scotch students «'tending the four universities of their country Steel bonds to the value of ten million dollars, the income of which he stipulated should aiS'st the students in their
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    “Amongst the Sakai Aborigines of Malaya.”
    689 7 A lecture was given at the Empire at Bristol by Mr. Fred W. Knocker, F. S., who was formerly resident iu Bristol and was sub-curator of the City Museum iu Queen's Road. A large audience gieeted the lecturer, who briefly referred to i is
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      283 7 “Straits Echo” BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hctnd ADAMSON, OILFILLAN CO., LTD. (iKAHAM NkllOLSON, Office, La, Beach Street, 14»)c PENANG. THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., Coach Builders and Repairers, Bicycle Dealers and Repairers, Commission Agents etc., 205, HUTTON LANE. SELECT BOARDING
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      129 7 The Doctor and the Nurse WILL tell you why Stearns’ Wine is so highly endorsed The reason Stearns' Wine is so far superior to all other Tonics and Cod Liver Oil preparations is, because it contains in a concentrated form all of the strengthening body-building elements of CoJ Liver Oil
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      73 7 Boy cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain's Cough Lemedy ured our little lour year old l>oy of croup in fifteen nilnutee. My wife and I have used this remedy in our family for the past five yearn, having tried many other kinds previous to that lime, aud cuu say
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      1001 8 notices. UOTICB Li m Sun Ho, chop HfrMO IVIOM Co., .1.4, Beat h Street, Penang. \7IEWS of Penany;, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, an<l Sumatra Photos enlarged, various size» up to 3 ft., >u Bromide paper. VV. JONES, Street, Penang. Phoiographet 16; I nporters of all Kinds of European Cloth and General
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