Straits Echo, 13 June 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 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, I3tii JUNE, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 182.
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      1236 1 TIG£R ER AND CEMENT. N 258 a k6 e *\> s IN ro /it\S7 /'O/? ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve» Fund Reservo Liability of Proprietors .£800,000 .£1,075,000 .€800,000 Head Ofiice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies end
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      25 1 SOLE AOE\TS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. a <> <? m x D r. *<> =0 Vv C2 27 yfi \j N z a. 10 ’HTV s.ssva Tl AKG IFE Co.
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    Straits Settlements Police Force.
    2834 2 Annual Report for 1906. The Annual Report on the Straits Settlements Police Force anil on the State of Crime for the year 1906 is published in a Supplement to the Straits Settlements Government Gazette of the 7th June, and is as follows Inspector-General’s Office, Singapore, lith
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      1318 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, ail small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG liOOI, sth July 1905 Managing Director NOTICE. I hereby give notice Mr. E. Abdoll Hussain will be my attorney during my absence iu India. (Sgd A.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      61 3 Lady Weld, lir. ks, 245 Treweeke. 13th June, Teluk Anson, 1*2(1) Juuc, Geu., —K. O. Perak, Br. s.M.. 58, Crichton, 12lli Jun**, Malacca, 10th June, Gen., K. G Co. Gneisenau. t’er. ss, 5.001, llolto. 12th Juue, Yokohama, 12th May, Geu.. B. M. Go. Teesta, Br. s s., 3,42', Sharp,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 3 13th June. Ban Whutt Soon, for Langkat. Hong Wan I, for Rangoon. Canton. for Fangkor ami Teluk Ausou. Van Hogendarp, for Deli and Liugsa. Nam Sang, for Siugapoie and Hougkong. Teesta. for Port Swetteubam aud Singapore. Ha’aija, for Deli.
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    EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vessels Frtmt Ajf-ii? Due lieuiarig Loudon S.B.ACo. 14thJuue Ajax Singapore W.M.ACo. loth China Ooloml o A.G.ACo 2 Hh Dioned Liverpool W M A Co. 24th Beuvorlich Loudon S 15 A Co. 28th Prometheus Japan W.M A Co. 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 1 nseh For .1 ijtntlt 1 I.cavet Ben la rig Singapore S.1» ACo. dune. Ajax London VV.M AOo. China Singapore A.G A Co. Diomed Shanghai W.M ACo. Benvorlich Singapore S.B.&Co. Promet hem Loudon W.M.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    206 3 For Madras—Per Hiroshima Maru, to-uiorrow, 11 a.in. Port Swetteuhaiii and Malacca Per Mary A ustin, to-moi row, l pm. Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabaug—Per Pegu, to-inorrow, 2 p.ui. Teluk Ausou—Per Lady Weld to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon aud Calcutta takiug mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Tata,
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      1623 3 I I N G.) ft S. N. Co. Inspected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. juue 20 s.s. China connecting with. m 8. Macedonia July 4 8.8. Delhi <lo 8.8. Himalaya 18 s.s. Arcadia Jo 8.8. Moldavia Aug. 1 8.8. Marmora Jo s.B. India INTENDED SAILINGS. British Indie Bteam Navigation
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      180 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang» Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company's New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Peuaug every Tuesday, at o p.m., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham aDd Singapore, arriving at Porj Swettenliaui in time to catch tlie 830 traiu for Kwala Lumpur
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 aatunaa everybody and lattice alone.— Bmer«on Established June Ist, 1903. PablUbed dally (except Sundays.) AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltil., No. 226—232, Brad. .'hie*', IVnsuig PRICE: DAILY LOCAL >24 r ancon» OUTBTA flOflß Postage Extra. KAIL EDITION (Poet Free «15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.n. All
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    BEGGARS.
    638 4 .So far as we know there has on hr been one jjreat champion of beggars ami beggary. Charles Lamb did not approve of the impertinent crusade against a species, and in an essay, which must for ever remain a classic, pleaded for the whole mendicant fraternity whose rates are
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    Prof. Carl Rozello.
    119 4 Judging from the advance booking, Prof. Carl Rozello will have a very satisfactory bouse at the Kiug Streer Theatre this evening. We hear that Chinese uouias, especially. are rolling up in force. There should be plenty of fun, especially as we are informed that several gentlemen, among
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    Free School Sports.
    60 4 We are requested to state that the Bicycle Race for boys, in connection with the Free School Sports to lie held on Saturday, will be for the distauc? of one mile. Intending competitors aie requested to send in their names to Mr. F. H. Hawkins by 4
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    Football League.
    214 4 We are informed that the Committee of the Penang Football league Association has to-day seut a letter to the Secretary of the Y. M. F. T., accepting his team’s resignation from the League. We inav point out here that noue of the players of this team will, according
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    Municipal Commission.
    100 4 Following are the Agenda for I o- morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Municipal internal audit. 5. Regular line of street for porliou of Beach Street.
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    Murder in Batik Pulau.
    317 4 A case of murder is reported from Balik Pulau. It appeals that a row betweeu two Malav lads ended in one of them being scabbed by the other. The victim expired two days after. The culprit is under ariest. To-day’s changes in Messrs. Anthony aud Audersou’s
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    Round the Police Courts.
    997 4 {Before Mr. Wolferetaa.) For being in possession of a false dacliiug, Messrs. Tong Joo Co. were yesterday morning fined $5 and costs. All Chang, a < hiuauim, charged with burning papers in the public road, was mulcted in the sum of $3 with costs. (Before Mr.
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      237 4 5, China Street. If you like to become acquainted with every famous leading Actress of England, France, Germany and Russia, please drop into our store and look at our POST CARDS of these Actresses and get one of each for your collection at the very low price of 6 cents
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      305 4 The “Straits Echo’s" New Competition. A PRIZE OF $lOO.OO will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo”? 10th List. 4. Caledonian i I 5.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      45 5 (Rcho SpeciitlA Hough Weather in the Straits Singapore, 13th June.— The Gregory Jpcar arrived from Penutig to-day, after a passage of three and a half days. She experienced very heavy weather in the Straits of Malacca and her awnings and ■pars were carried away.
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      Home Politics.
      225 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ireland. Loudon, 13th June.—A meeting of the Irish party was held at Westmhotter yesterday to cousider their future attitude towards the Government. A mauifesto was issued justifying the repetition of the Irish Bill on the ground of the inadequacy and unworkableness of the first bill.
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      The Wine-Growers’ Agitation.
      88 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Municipalities Still Resigning. Loudon, 13th June. —The French Chamber again discussed for a whole day the continued resignations of the Municipalities in the South of France, leading to Municipal chaos, and also rendering marriage impossible. A Mutiny of the Troops Threatened London, 13th June—The
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      America and Japan.
      80 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Root Refuses to Make any Statement. London, 13th June-A telegram from Washington states that Mr. Llihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, positively refused to make any statement with regard to the Japanese situation, lbe refusal is based Bolely on his unwillingness
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      Lord Tweed mouth.
      43 5 (Supplied by Reuter Banuuet in Honour of the Japanese Naval Officers. Loudon, 13th June.—Lord Tweed mouth, the First Lord of the Admiralty, gave a banquet in honour of tbe Japanese cava officers of tbe two naval cruisers now ,u London.
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      The Berlin Sensation.
      129 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Further Details. London. Wtb June.—It is '«P»"» 1 fro>n Berlin that the Crown Prince revealed to ttie Kaiser the scandals which culminated in the resignations of certain important German officials on the Gtb inst. hoi long had the courage to tell the Kaiser anything,
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      Tangier.
      33 5 (Supplied l>y Renter.) Secret Contract Disallowed. London, 13th June The d i corps at Tangier unanimously reso M the recent secret contract between t ten aud a German firm could not bo
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      Aldershot Review.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Marred by Rain. Loudon, 13th June—A brilliant review Was held at Aldershot. Their Majesties King Edward, Qoe°n Alexandra and the Ufen Denmark were present. Ihe itnposiug spectacle was somew hat marred by ram..
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      The Army.
      98 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) General Baden-Powell Succeeds Lord Dundonald. London, 13th June.—Major-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, the defender of Mafeking, has been promoted Lieutenant-General iu succession to Lord Dundonald. who lias retired. Lari Dundonald was born iu Jms2 and entered the 2nd Life Guards in 1870. of which regiment
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      Admiral Yamamoto.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visits the Kiel Dockyard. Loudon. 13th June.—Admiral Yamamoto, who is iu Germauy, has tone to Kiel to inspect the dockyard there.
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      The Behring Straits Railway.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reu'er.) Official Correction. Loudon, 13th Juue.—An official notice in St. Petersburg officially corrects tbe statement, which Reuter telegraphed ou the 10th instant, that the Tsar has approve! of the proposal to grant a concession for tbe cot:structiou of a railway to the Behring Straits.
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      Persia.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Parliament Sits with Closed Doors. London, 13th June.—Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran reports that an extraordinary sitting of the Persian Parliament with closed doors took place yesterday. It is stated that there was much misunderstanding among the members of tbe Cabinet.
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      San Francisco.
      43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Schmitz Cross-examined. Loudon, 13th June.—Schmitz, theex-mayor of San Francisco, who elected to give evidence on his own behalf, denied the charges against himself, but when cross-examined refuse! to auswer. He was threatened with punishment for contempt of court.
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      The Central Asian Railway.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Director Murdered. Loudon, loth June.- General Ulyauiue. Director of the Central Asian Railway, Las been murdered at Ashktbad, the capital of Russian Trans-Caspian Territory. The assailaut lias escaped.
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      Shipping.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Launch of the Minnesota run Down. Londou. Idtli Juue. —A steamer ran dowu the lauDcli of the U. S. battleship .«!»»«"/<* at the Jamestown exhibition and five midshipmen and five seamen are missing.
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      Cricket.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Three Matches Abandoned. London, 13th June.-The following are the results of the cricket matches begun last Africans beat Middlesex b> 278 inns, and Sussex beat Derbyshire by The matches b.tween Yorkshire and Surrey Warwickshire aud Lancashire, and Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire were abandoned.
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    Opium in China.
    798 5 Effect of the New Regulations. The Time Peking correspondent telegraphs, under date May 19, the following interesting information concerning the effect of the new opium regulations in China: The first six months following tbe issue of the anti-opium regulations last November expired, according to Chinese reckoning, ou
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    The Chit System.
    424 5 it was stated in evidence iu tie Singapore Supreme Court recently, by one of tbe proprietors, that the Caledonian Hotel, Singapore, has lost $32,000 in two years through 1 the chit svstem. M 111 Miss Edna May (Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn) will be passing through Singapore with her
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    FIXTURES.
    88 5 To-dat. 3rd Day of sth Moou. Town Band, Cbiuese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Stieet, 7 to 8-30 p.m. and 9-30 to 11-30 p.m. Professor Carl Rozallo’s Great Variety Entertainment, King Street Theatre, 9-30 p.m. To-morrow 4th Day of
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 Euglisli (China) ...?oth Juue China (Malta) ...22nd Chiua (Srharnhorbt) ...25th German Prim Ludteig) ...26th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mali Service. OtrWARHS. Ibi.VKWARUh. China ‘JO June. I Malta 22 June. Delhi I July. China 2 July. Hxira Service. Outwards. Homewards. Simla 2d June. I A ore Id June Sutula 9 July. Nubia 29
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quarter Juue. 19th O Full Moon 26:1i Last Quarter July. 2ud O New Moou 10th
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      24 5 Lingering Colds. Tbe longer a cold hangs on, the u-ori it weakens tbe system. Do uot run tbe rw jsrjs-s/" nv ary, Wholesale Agent*.
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      45 5 Chamberlain’s Fain Balm. It is au antiseptic liuiiueut and prevents blood poisouiui? resulting from a cut or bruise. It al»o causes tbe part* to beal without maturation and in much less time than when the usual treatment i* employed. The George Town Dispensary• Wholesale Age»!»-
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      74 5 THE TRBNOH MINES LIMITED, j Nineteenth Dividend. A further divideud of two shillings per share has l>eeu declare»] payable iD London on 25th June, 1907. Local shareholders will be paid as soou as the registered list of shareholders is received from Loodoo. P. G. EDGAR. 13-0-07 411 a Managing Director.
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      448 5 MASSE7-HARMS BICYCLES. YES* certainly they do cost more, much more; BUT- THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. A Perfect Health Resort and an Ideal Spot for spending Holidays. All Bungalows Rooms are neatly comfortably furnished. Bathrooms attached and water laid on. Tennis, Billiards, Croquette. SARKIKS BROTHERS, Proprietors. THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM
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      51 5 WEATHER, Thk following report is kindiv supplied b' the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis 5 p.n>. 6 a.m. noon. r o<1aj To-Har m. 8G 78 74 vft Fine Fine Cloudy Wd. N.W. N B. Jf.W. Tlie rainfall d> a rine 21 l»onr» ended at 9 a.m. to-day was 0 47
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  • Obituary
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    57 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Maj-Gen. Sir Arthur Ellis. London, 13th June.—Major General Sir Arthur Edward Augustus Ellis, Extra Equerry to His Majesty the Kmg, died suddenly duriug a gala performance at the Covent Garden theatre, given in honoui of the Kmg and Queen of Denmark. King Edward was not informed
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    298 6 Per N.-D. L. s.s. Preureen, due at Peuaug ou 12th June To Penang (from Genoa, May 22) Mr. W. J. Morrison. To Singapore (from Southampton, May 14) Mrs. M. Basagoite and child. Per P. O. s.s. Macedonia, connecting with the China at Colombo, due at Penang
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 13th June (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/4,'„ 4 months* sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bomoay, Demand Bank 173J Moulmein, Demand Bank 171 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Jold leaf 461.60 B. Pepper( VV.Coast 3lbe».i» or.. i16*. —no slock White Pepper 23.- Mies Trang Pepper 18. buyera Cloves (picked) .—no sellers ace 81.50 safes Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 1106 26. sellers SNo. 1 5 25 sale» 2 no stock Ba-kei 3$ sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    181 6 Penang, 13th June, 1907, Beef c i f Soup per catty 14 Roast m 24 Stesiks Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tougue Feet 15 Heart Liver -5 Pork Pork per catty 84 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 34 Mutton per lb.
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    SHARES.
    906 6 a o 3 2 a r 3 E* Capital. 1906 3 250,000 1907 1904 190 1905 1692 1905 1898 1900 1906 7 100,000 120,000 450,0C0 27,000 200,000 40,000 G 2,000,000 110,00 850,000 1899 230,000 1907 90,000 1902 160,000 1905 1904 1905 1907 1903 1906 8 1904 700,000 150,000 1
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      67 6 Summer Diarrhoea in Children. L>utiug the hot weather of llie summer months the first 'juuatuial loose uoi-s of a child's l) we.ls should liavo immediate attention, so as to clerk the disease fcefote it become* serious. All that is uecessaty is a few doses of Chatubeilaiu's Colic, Cholera und Diaithoea
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      52 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably the most success, ful wediciue iu use for bowel complaints, and is uow the recognized standaid over a large part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will invariably cure an ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. The George Town Di«p«»naary.
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      1051 7 The Early j °hn martin, niiner History of Penano, 1592—1827. BY E. G. Cullin and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprinted trom the Straits Echo.’ Royal Quarto. 44 Pages. Price $l.OO. CAN bK HAD AT The CRITERION PRESS, I,td. 226 232, Reach Street, Pen ang A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER
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      96 7 Something Every Family Should Keep. Mi. L. 1*. Tumor, of Grayville, Natal, has used Chamberlain’» Colie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy successfully in his lionie and writes the uianufacturei of tins medicine as follows: We aie never without this remedy u> our houses aud it certainly leserve3 success as ir, is
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      980 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop HEIiG IV?Ofci <S6 Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents- 220 VV. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, MUCH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No.
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