Straits Echo, 8 August 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, Bth AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 18t>.
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      1176 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N <*S ,-a s- IN /lESI /OW .1/./. PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. XBOO.OOO XI .075.000 XBOO.OOO Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pr< p ietorg Iliad Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET,
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      27 1 TIANG LEE A Co. 5nEf?S“ <>*> r—/s v: o cc coo c/5 C/3 >\ A C/3 Jr P >* m u: LZ \sA 25 ns a k CD SOt£ AGENTS.
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    Millionaire’s Search.
    878 2 Great Britain Ransacked for a Charming Girl. Komantic Train Meetixo An American millionaire has lacu seaich iug throughout the length aud bieadth of the British Isles for a beautiful young English girl, wi'h whom he fell in love at first, sight when he nut her in a railway
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      91 2 Tlic Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. People «re often vety much disappointed to tied 11 1 at their family physician is away from home when they most need his serviced. Diseases like cramp, colie uud diarrhoea require prompt treatment, aud in many instances piovo fafal before mediciue can
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      399 2 3NT OTICF. OX and after this date, /.II small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG *****, sth July 1905 Managing Director. NOTICE. ri'IHEAN OH EE &Co. beg to inform their customers that, owing to the iucrease ot prices ou European
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      1306 2 MUSIC SALE. 10,000 PIECES TO CLEAR. FOR SA.LEI. G1 ENU1NE OLD VIOLIN* made about r iroo. Address “84 ♦>-8-07 5o0 Echo Office. PRICES from 10 cts. per copy. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTD. FLOORING TILES of Various Sizes. VYROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Moderately
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 3 Slavonia, Ger. s.s., 3,205, VVinnenborg, 7th Aug, Hamburg, 2ud Aug, Gen. B. M. Co. Coenkua, Br. s.s., 194. Reid, 7th Aug, Port Swetteuham, Gth Aug., Geu. K. G. Co. Lady W eld, Br. s.s., 245, Tteweeke, 8 li Aug, Teluk Alsou, 7ih Aug., Gem.—K. (J. Pkinz Ludwig. Ger. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 8th August. Van dvr Parra, for Dali and Liugsa. Ban W/tatt Soon, Langkat. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk A isou. Tee-ta. for Port Swetteuham and Si igapere. Cornelia, for Port S vet ten ham aid Malacca. Perak, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Padana, for Batu Bahra. Clan Macintosh, for
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      EXPECTED.
      38 3 Vessels Front Agent* Du* Lightning Machanu I Jen lowers Sikh A. Apear 1 Singapore Singapore Liverpoo <3 lasgow Singapore A. A. A.Co. W.M &Co. S.BACo. S B Co. A.A. A.Co. 10th Aug. 10th 10th 14»h 25 th
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      SAILINGS.
      34 3 1 fttse/n Fur AijpiiI* Leave» 1 Li liluiug ’aleuHa VA.A.Co. A ul’. Macliaou Lou (i on W.M.&Co. Benlawers Singapore S B &<'o. Sik'i Singa pure S lJ.&Co. A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      57 3 For leluk Ausou Per Laity Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Laugoon aud Calcutta takiug mails for Europe, etc. via Bombay—Per Taro f >a, to morrow, 4 pm. Mergui. Tavny and Moulmeiu—Per PacJnnnha. 7Orh instant, 11 a.m. Pangkalau Prandau —Per Pitrel, 10th instant, noon. Geli—Per Avaqyee, 10th instant, 1 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    298 3 Her P. au'l O. s.s. Mongolia, I councc'ing with tho steamer Malta at Co’ombo, due at Penang on Nth August 1° Penang (From London, July IP) Mr. G C. Green. Mr. H. D. Kiddle, Mr. W. S WooIuou'jI), Mr. S. Havcroft. To Singapore (from London) Mr.
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      1631 3 (SHIPPING.) TAtt m .18. 1 Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Aug. 15 8.8. Maltx c muectiug with do do s.s. Mongolia 8.h. Victoria s.8. llritounia 29 8 s. Delta 8«|>t. 11 8.8. Oceana Homewards. Aug. 17 s.a. Delhi connecting with 8.8. Himalaya Ill s.8. Arcadia do s.s.
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      60 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpiHE s.s. Hong Wan I, Captain G. King1. horn, is expected to arrive here on Saturday, aud will leave for the above ports u Sunday, ti e 11th instant, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co., Age tils for
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    Tire Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice .«utOfle.' everybody ;m<l justice alone.— Published daily (eicept Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 220 —232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE DAII. U)CIL $2l per annum, OCTSTATIOXS Extra MAIL EDITION'(Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.A. All bu-s uess communications should bo
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    CORONATION DAY.
    724 4 Never in our ion*; anti glorious history lias ;inv Biitisli Mouarcli made such a record for diplomacy as that established by our present King, the anniversary of whose Coronation we celebrate to-morrow. Not that King Edward is given to making speeches, tor it is seldom indeed that one
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    144 4 The names received so far as intending recruits in the proposed Peuaug-born Chinese Volunteer Corps are: 1. Lini Chee Saing 2. Tan Cboo Suay 3. Tau lieu Eug 4-. Teo Pm Chong 5. Chuah Theau Lye (3. Tau Chiu Huat 7. Wooi Kim Swee H.
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    Coronation Day.
    350 4 1 p be U Corouatiou Div aud a I L uh, c Holiday, there will be uo issue of tin btrait* Ezio. The Post Office and the Sub-Offices wil open to-mo,row only iron, 1 p. ui.to 6 p. la ihe Money Order Branch aud Savings Bauk r 6
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    The Police Courts.
    295 4 (Before Mr. Codrinylon.) Mr. A. Campbell was this morning Hl raigued on the charge of neglecting to attend at the Police Courts on the 31st ult obedience to a summons served on hi, u by his syce claiming $7 as a balance of wages for one month.
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    As Others See Us.
    689 4 Legal Reforms. An Ordinance of some importance is •■uder the consideration of the Legislative Council at Singapore, says the London and L/una Express of the 19th ultimo. Its view is to amend the Courts Ordinance wh.ch became law in 1878, and which has from that time
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      386 4 •\7V_A.3XTTES33. COLUMBIA ESTATE. StiawaD, a good CHINESE CLERK. KENNEDY A Co. 8-8 0/ 55!* Agents. To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. THE ONLY PIANOFORTES 4 FOB Extreme Climates AKE Messrs. Collard Collard’s, s.s.“PRINZ LUDWIG” has arrived from Japan via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., Agents. 8 8 07
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      480 4 NOTICE. IS hereby given that mv interest and responsibility in Chop CHIP ENG Co., of 135 Beach Street, ceased on the 4?h iustant, corresponding to Chinese 25th day of b h moon Kongsu 33 All book debts will be collected and paid by the remaining partners. 00l CHENG SĔONG and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Hague Conference.
      131 5 (Supplied by Reuter Tne Limtatioii of Armaments. Loudon, Bli August —lt is understood that Britaiu has agreed to withdraw the urgency clause regard ug the limitation of armaments she proposed at the Hague, merely detlaiiug tint the examination of the question is highly des cable. The Airship
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      British Naval Manoeuvres.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter Destroyer “Quail” Damage! London, Bth August.—The night nuiu jvres off Portland were attended by a collision. The destroyer Quail badly damaged her bows and has had to go into dock for repairs. [Tl.e Quail is a 300-ton destroyer of 30 knots speed. In night
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      Carnegie’s Generosity.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Donation to the King's Hospital Fund. London, 7th August.—Mr. Carnegie, the Americau millionaire, has unconditionally donated oue huudred thousand pounds sterling to the King’s Hospital Fund.
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      Morocco.
      131 5 {Sup} lied by Rent r.) France's Firm Action. London, Bth August.—The French representatives have handed the Signatories of the Act of Algeciras a cominuuica'iou declaring that eveuts in Moroeca have outstripped the contemplated measures and reaffirming the intentinu of France to maintain the authority of the Sultan aud the
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      Russian “ Dreadnoughts.”
      61 5 Russian Dreadnoughts.” (Supplied by Reuter.) To bs Laid Down this Year. Londou, Bth August.—Russia has decided to lay down this year two battleships of the new type evolved by the Ministry of Marine. They are of lS*,t>7otous displacement with turbine engines which will drive them at 21 kuots speed. For
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      The Kaiser’s Cup.
      25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Won by Lord Dunraven’s Kariad London, Btli August.—Lord Duuraveu’s yacht Kariad has wou the Kaiser s Cup at Cowes.
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      The Transvaal Loan.
      138 5 (Supplied by Reuter Opposition in the Commons Loudon, 7th August.—Mr. Harold Cox, M. P. for Preston, lies given notice that he will move the rejection of the 'lransvaal Loan because the Colony denies to-law-abid-ing subjects of His Majesty the King the rights of civilised men. [The Transvaal
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      The Japanese Cruisers.
      37 5 (Sufn lied by Herder.) A Visit to Spain. Louden. Btb August.—The Japanese cmisers C hdosc aud T-nkuba have arrived t San Sebastiau in Northern Spain. Adini al Ijuiu has lunched with the Spanish Royalties.
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      The Clive Memorial.
      25 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The King s Donation. Loudon, i th August.—The King has given one huudred guineas to the Clive Memorial Fuud.
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      Channel Swimmers.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Failures Recorded Londou, 7th August.—ln the attempt to swim tiie Channel Heiton failed tour miles from the French coast. Wolffe, auother swimmer, failed within thre>quarters of a mile.
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      The Evicted Tenants’ Bill.
      62 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Second Reading Passed Loudon, 7th August.—The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Evicted Tenants’ Bill. Lord Lausdowne strongly criticise*] the uieisure but did not advice its rejection, which would only increase the difficult es of ihe Irish executive. Moreover,
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    Governorships of Colonies.
    208 5 In the Home of Commons ou the Huh ultimo Mr. Watt asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies why military men were appointed to governorships of Colonies what were the duties which they performed in the Colonies which were suitable for that profession and whether he
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    325 5 Law* Tennis Tournament. The following tie was played < ft' yesterday Single Hamlicap, Clave It. W. S. I>uuu (-4 0) beat W. P. G. Taggart (-15) 4—o G—4 G—3. To-morrow being a public holiday, ties fixed for ibat day will not be played. Messrs. Drew aud Nap
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    Perak Turf Club.
    650 5 Second and Third Days’ Entries hollowing are the eutries for the second aud third days’ racing of the Perak Turf Club’s Autumn Meeting, the eutries and handicaps for the first day having beeu giveu iu yesterday’s Echo Second Day, 15th August, 1907. 1 —A Handicap for All
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    Perak Motor Union.
    988 5 A Motor Gymkhana will be held at Ipoh uuder t he auspices of the Perak Motor Union ou the 31st inst. commencing at 233 pm, aud i the following day, at 9 a m., there will be Hill-climbing Competitions at BatuGajab. Following are the list of entries
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    HILL-CLIMBING COMPETITIONS.
    157 5 (Oy»e« t > AH Coiners Class A. 10 11. P. and under. B. 15 H. P and under. C. over 15 H. P. D. Motor Cycle?. Horse Power catalogued by The Royal Automobile Club Rating Conditions —Oao try ouly from stand- j ing start, with full complement of
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SHOES AND CIVILIZATION.
      144 5 To liik Kpiior of run Strait* Echo. Dear Sir, Kuowing how impartial the Echo is iherefoie it gave publicity to the conespoudeuces of Mr. Chew 800 Bean and Emnietrope” anent the above in its issues '.f the 2ud aud 6th instant. As far as my experience goes,
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    Passengers.
    17 5 Arrived. Per ss. Teeth, from Negapitam Mr. W. Greig. From Mad ias Mr. aud Mrs. Phillips.
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    FIXTURES.
    61 5 To-day. 3Jth Dav of 6th Moon. C lurch Woik Association, Chatsworth,” 10 15 a.in. P. C. C. Teuuis Tournament. League Football, C. R. C. vs. M. F. T., C. R. C. Ground. To-morrow. Ist Day of 7th moon. Coronation Day. Public Holiday. No issue of the Straits Echo. Agricultural
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    MAILS DJE.
    15 5 English (Malta) ~.15tliAug. China {Delhi) ...17th China Zieten) ...20th Germau {Prim Heinrich) ...21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. !lomkwari>B. Malta Jo Aug. I b, I hi 17 Aug. Delta 'J 9 I Arcadia 31 Kxtra Service. ODTWaKIM IloAl KWABJiS Manila 0 Auj. I Nyanzi JO Aug. Peru U 7 i Simla Z'-i
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      41 5 Sickness Comes When Least Expected. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Camberlain’s Colic, Cholera an Diarrhoea Remedy knows this to be a fact. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      155 5 Not a Doubtful Question. 1 here is uo <l<»ul>t iu the minds of those who have used < ’hi» beiiaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea RmeJy as to its curative powers. For a pain iu tire stomach, diarrhoea or dyseutery, it affords immediate relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. DEWAR’S
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    The Agri-horticultural Show.
    1286 6 The Times ff Mala; a gives the following interesting account of tho arrangements made for the Agii-borticultural Show which opens at Kuala Kungtar to-morrow The Buildings. The buildings for the Show hive been j completed. They are mostly made of attap, and are spacious and cool. Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, Bth August By courtesy oj tie Chartered Bank. London Demand Bank ...2/4-, 1 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4§ 3 Credit ...2/4« 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Privaie 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 f Moulinein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Privare 175|
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold leaf 101.85 B. Pepper( \V.Coast 31b5.5 oz. l6y. —no stock White Pepper 211. sales Trang Peppier 17^. —sales Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 safc* Mace Pickings 09. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 24. sales {No. 1 5.25 sales 2 no stock Bask** 3 00 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    160 6 Penang. 8th august, 1907. Hkfk c^8 up per call, 14 lioast Steaks Stew or Curry Meat Bump Steak Ox Tail eacli 25 Tongue Feet Heart Liver Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue Mutton per lb. 30 Head «well 30 Feet four Tripe each
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    SHARES.
    557 6 a o o kK. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1900 1905 1900 1904 1900 1907 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1900 1899 1907 1902 1905 1904 1907 1903 1900 1901 1905 1905 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1903 190 G 1904 1898
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      49 6 For a Lame Hack. W lieu you have p»ius in the small of the luck, (lmi.peu a piece of t hick II innel sliulit■fy'Tuth CliainlKrlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on .tver ihe taut of pain, and quick relief "'b toilow. 1 lih i*o: Town lli^ccDSArv. WJiolcbalo At; cuts.
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      109 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDT. Geislers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Go.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sapdilands, Rullery Co. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANO. <o «*m moan > CO X 7! ‘1 o •‘.’H UJ a < Gr> m c® «V to»*
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    Unwritten Law.
    345 7 Mother ami Son Shoot a Young Girl’s Betrayer. Markiaue or Death. Once again an appeal lo the unwiitten law” lias prevailed, and saved two people from the executioner. At I a Plata, Marylaud, Mrs. Mollie Bowie and her son Henry were put on tri «1 «,u the 11th
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    Diver's Fight for Life.
    472 7 ImprisoncJ 22 Fathoms Deep for Fivo and a Half Hours. Heroic Rescue. After being kept prisoner for five ami a half hours twenty-two fathoms under iho sea off Berry Head, near Toiquay, Divdr Trapuell was resc-ied unconscious but living bv his urate, Diver Leverett. The adveuture,
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      197 7 FOR SALS. JOHN IWARTIfI, IWIHER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tale» of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in Penang etc. PRICE 50 CENTS CAN BE HAI) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.,| 226, —232, Beach Street, Penang. NOW READY! “Ini Pan tun
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      856 7 INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. r it e LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. 'IT'J'E have been appointed Agents for V? the above Company lor Penang, Province Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and are prepared to accept risks against fire on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co. 4b,
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      70 7 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is probably uo medicine made that is relied upon with a more implicit eoutidence than Chamberlain’* Colic, Chrlera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dunne the third of a century iu which it has b en in use, people have learned that it is one remedy
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      1067 8 NOTICE. Y1EVVS of I’euang, Singapore, Porak, Solaugor, aud Sumatra, l’hotos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. \V. JONES. King Stroet, Penang. Phoiographer. 10c UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG Paterson, Simons Co. 42c W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of
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