Straits Echo, 29 August 1907

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  • Title Section
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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 Ter Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 197.
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      1230 1 tiger brand cement. 55 25# A' st /S •r *4T IN BEST lOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£BOO,OOO X 1.075,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pr p ietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, TUREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies
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      19 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUF. mk V 2 C* f» O s ft NO ‘31 V S<SSTB TIAIVG LEE.A C».
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    Misbehaviour on a Liner.
    92 2 Au extraordinaiy scene occuired on the Hamburg America liuer Freeident Lincoln during her last voyage to New York. A special banquet, wliich bad been arranged to piomote a spirit of good fellowship lretweeu Americans and Germans, was in progress in the first cabin saloon when the
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    Johore Railway.
    953 2 High Commissioner's Visit to Gemas. The following extracts aie taken from au interesting article in the Strait) Time) on His Excellency’s visit to Gemas: Sir John Anderson, as the High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, arrived at Seremban on Mouday, the 19th, and left there at 630
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      47 2 Sickness Couics When Least Lxpeeted. lit lie forethought may save you no end «trouble. uvoue who makes it a rule to keftp CainLei liin n Colic, holera and iJuiri lioea lleinedy at hand knows this to be >k lie > (Jeorye Town Dispensary, W hoh sale Ag‘ •UtM.
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      765 2 Not a Doubtful Question. There is uo doubt m ibe miuds of those who have used ambeilaiu s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as to its curative powers. For a paiu in the stomach, diarrhoea or dysentery, it affords immediate lelief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Straits Steamship Co.,
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      1401 2 BRINSMEAD PIANOS STILL TOTHE FRONT. SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS, Solid Mahogany Case, Iron Frame. New BRINSMEAD five-ply wood wrest plank. Front escapement, check action, $450. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOB CASH- $450. Sole THE Agents, ROBINSON PIANO 00.. L ro WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS, Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      76 3 Van der Parra. Dm. ««.,331. Hut. 29th Aug., Deli, 28tli Aug., Gen —H. L. A Co. Cornelia, Br.s.s, 194, Taylor, 28th Aug, Malacca, 26th Aug. Gen.—K. G. C-*. Ladt W eld Br. s s., 245, Treweeke, 29th Aug Teluk Anson, 28th Aug.. Gen K O. Delta, Br. s.s., 8,088,
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 3 29th August. Rotorua, for Tong kali. Avagyee, for Deli. Malaya, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor aud Teluk Auson. Fly mg Dragon, for Setul. Miry Austin, for Asaliau. Petrel, for Pangkalau Braudan.
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    EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessels From A >je at s Du* Borneo 1 Aden A.G.ACo. 2nd Sept. *rd Persia Ooiouibo S K ACo. Japau Singapore A.A.A.Co. <rd C. Apcar Benmobr Singapore Kurope X.A.A.Oo. |4ib VV.M.ACo. Gtli
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 1 Vestel* For 1 I A >tent* 1 1 leaves Romeo Colombo V.G.«tCo. Sent. Persia Singapore S.KACo. Japan Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Renmobr Singapore W.M A Co. j C. Apear Calcutta j A.A.A Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    102 3 For Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 pm. Kopah, Rcnoug, Victoria Point, Mergui. and Taroy—Per Oinapere, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.m. leluk Auson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow 5 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    345 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Borneo, due at Penang on 2nd September To Penang (from London, Aug. 8) Mr. aud Mrs. Holden and child, Mrs. J. Jacques, Mr. (4 S. Crawshaw, Mr. J. wood, Mr. T. Darcy. Mr. T. Goggiu, Miss I. M. £uiton, Mr. F.
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      988 3 ft A 1 S. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. S*i>t. lls.s (Jrcaita connecting with Oct. 25 s.s. Dtlhi 9 s.s. Arcadia 23 8.8. Devan li t do do do 8.8. Britannia s.s. Mooltan 8.8. China 8.8. Himalaya Homewards. Aug. 31 8.8. Arcadia connecting with 8.8. Moldavia
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      619 3 (SHIP PI MO.) IMMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburg,” Hohehstaufen, and the “oCandxa” and “Silesia.” The steamers are especially built for Ibe tropics and have luxurious Passenger First-class Cabins amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry on board. Return tickets issued at
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      30 3 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. ean be booked per liritisli India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamer»; Penang, via Madras, to Port. Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LICBERT Co. AHBNTS
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Ju.sticc satisfies everybody and justice alone. -Bmenm. Published daily (except Sundays.) at tbb CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL Sil P* r anuum. OI TSTATI 'XS Postage KxtraMAIL EDITION (Poet Free) ?I3 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B. All
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1000 4 As will be seen from our report of yesterday’s specal general meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, which appears in another portion of this issue, the election of a representative to fill the vacancy on the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of the Hon.
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    417 4 Wanted, 44 More Recruits. Since our last issue we have received one more name for tie proposed Penang-born Chinese Voluuteer Corps, and the total now stands at 56 1. Lim Cliee Saing 30. Ooi Siang Btng 2. Thu Choo Soay 31. Chew KLeng Le3. Tan
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    The Police Courts.
    304 4 (Before Mr. Codringlon) This morning a Chinaman, named Chong Ah Kow, was placed in the dock on the charge of introducing tobacco into the premises of the Prison. The prosecution stated that about 2 p ua. yesterday the* man was seen by a Malay sub-warder climbing a
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    Municipal Commission.
    482 4 Following are the Agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any 'special business the President may briug forward. 3. Questions. 4. By-laws for Milk Traffic. 5. By-laws for regulation of landing aud temporary storage of goods,
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    Death of Mr. Alexander.
    250 4 In yesterday’s issue we recorded a serious ridiug accident to Mr. Alexander, Assistant Manager of the Crag Hotel,” and fo day we greatly regret to bear that he died at the General Hospital, from the effects of his injuries, at 6 o’clock yesterday evening. The young
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Parliament.
      274 4 (Supplied by lieuts r.) Final Woik in Parliament. Loudon, 29tli August.—The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Trausvaal Loan and English Lind IJill B The amendments to the English Land Bill were dropped, as the Earl of Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture declined
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      Unhappy Ireland.
      123 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) A Government Proclamation. London, 28th August.—The Dublin Gazette publishes proclamations under the Constabulary Act authorising the Viceroy to declare a county or district in a state of disturbance and empowering him to send extra Police to counties so proclaimed. Loudon, 28 h August.—Mr. J. P.
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      Racing at Home.
      30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result of the Great Ebor. London, 29th August.—The following is the result of the Great Ebor Haudicap Wuffy 1 Dibiani 2 The Page 3
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      Cricket at Home.
      61 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Results of the County Matches. London, 29th August.—Yorkshire Iras beaten Sussex by five wickets, Lancashire beat Derbyshire by one wicket. Leicester beat Essex by eight wickets and Gloucester beat Hampshire by five wickets. South Africa Beats South Wales. Loudon, 29th August.—The South Africans
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      Australia.
      46 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Thi Injurious Federal Tariff. London, 29th August.—At the Perth Assembly a large majority carried the Premier s motion that the Federal Tariff was most injurious to the primary industries of NV est Australia and fraught with the gravest danger to her existence.
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      Russia and Japan.
      47 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Denial of a Secret Agreement. London, 29th August.—A semi-official statement from St. Petersburg deuies the uewspaper report that, Russia had secretly agreed to make Japan further concessions in Northern Manchuria and Sungari Valley would be included within Japan’s spheie of influence.
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      The Japanese Cruisers.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter K Enleitaircd by Italy’s King. London, 28. li August.—The officers of Hie Japanese cruiser which Admiral juiu is oil were loieived in au lienee Dy King Victor Emmanuel at liiccouigi.
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      Morocco.
      22 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) No Communicalioii from Kaid Maclean. London, 29th August.—No communication lias Ireoii leceived from Kaid Macleau for a fortnight.
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      Brazil.
      27 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Warships Ordered in England. London, 291 h August.— Brazil has ordered three battleships and two cruisers from Messrs. Armstrong’s and Messrs. VickersMaxiin's yards.
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      Accident to H. M. S. “Commonwealth.”
      38 5 Accident to H. M. S. Commonwealth.” (Supplied by Reuter.) Her Arrival at Lamlash Bay. London, 28th August.—The battleship Cotumuiiwealth, which ran aground while entering Lamlash Bay, has arrived at Devonport, 1 aking badly. Hor plates are considerably dented.
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      696 4 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holder®. s.s. “LEVANZO”has arrived from Hongkong via ports. > HENX, M Vj V KR it C<Lti*., A jents. 29-8 07 (511 BEKENDKAKING. riM'.K gelegeoheid van den verjaardag van I Hare IMmjet*r»-it de Koningin zal de Wd. Consul der Nederlanden de te Penang vevblijf
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      312 4 The “Straits Echo’s” New Competition. Open Only to Registered Subscribers. FIRST PRIZE, $60.00. For the purpose oT tbis competition each page is to be regarded as consisting of six columns of inches width. Keep all your lists until the last one is published and then send them all together in
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  • Obituary
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    37 4 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Death of Earl Dunmore. Loudon, 28th August.—The death is announced of the Earl of Dunmore, D. L., k. R. G S., who has published several books on the Pamirs, Kasmir. Western Tibet, etc.
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    All-British Mail Service.
    80 5 In the House of Cominous ou the Btb inst. Mr. Fell askel the Postmaster-Gener-al if he had yet made any arrangements for the establishment of an all-British mail service to Australasia and the East. Captaiu Norton, who answered the question, said that the lion, number was aware
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    Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Company.
    558 5 I ‘The ordinary general meeting was held on Bth insf. at Winchester House. Sir West Ridgeway, who preoided, moved the adoption of the report. He stited that the situation was eminently satisfactory. JThe prospectus estimated the output for tie year at 16,5001b5.; the actual output
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1146 5 Interesting Special Meetings. Candid.it.s f >r Council Nominated. f THE SHIPPING RING. 1 1'wo interesting s, tcial general meetings of the Peuaug Chamber of Commerce were he’d yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. The business before the first meetiug was to propose a nominee for the Legislative Coun
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    The Matter of Conference and Shipping Rings.
    2857 5 In proceeding to the second meeting the Chairman said that the particulir business here was to consider the Report of the SubCommittee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce iu tbe matter of Conference and Shipping Rings. Some time ago their Committee had been
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    Passengers.
    49 5 A KRIVEl» I’er s s. L)e la, from Colombo Mr. L. H. Clayton. iVr s s. Van dcr Parra fiom Feli Messrs. C. A. Cooper and l> Knccker. Departed. IVr s.s. Della, for Si gapore Mr. E M. J tniou, Mr. A. G. Faber, Miss H. E. Gentle.
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    FIXTURES.
    77 5 To-dai 21 st Day ol 7c.h Aloou. League Football F. S. v* Crescent. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p. m. Edison Bioscope Show, corner cf Tiansfer aud Kedah Roadr, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 22nd Day of 7th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3 30 p.m. Cricket Ladies vs. P. C. C.
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 Cliiua Arcadia JLt Aug. Cliiua Prim Jlj. Lultpold) ...3rd Sept. Germau Gneisenau) ...4'h E iglisb Oc°na) 111b
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    21 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Oct wari is. L>m kwa.ros. Deita Aug. Arcadia 3t Aug. Oceana H Mat mora ■l4 tSeyt.
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      307 5 NOTICE. THE PENANG F. W. S. BI'SINFSS DIRECTORS GUIDE HANDBOOK. rriKOSK to advertise in tbe 1- Business Directory, Guide and Handbook, are kiudly requested to send in copy without delay. Charges:—>| per iucb per month payable in advance. Special Terms for advertisements over 3 inches. Free circulation of 2,000 guaranteed
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    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    1542 6 Minutes of Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting. The Eighty-fourth Ordinary Half-Yearly Geueral Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- 1 lion was held on the 17th instant, iu the City Hall, when the eighty-fourth Report of the Couit of Directors was submit-
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 29th August (Ry courtesy oj the Chartered Dank.) London Demand Sank ...2/4,V 4 months* sight Bank 2 4 t t 8 Credit ••2/ 4 3 Documentary ...2/4 JJ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Prwate I7ss* Bomoav. Pams nd Bank 174$ Mouhnein, Demand Bank 171$ 3
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 I old leaf $65.10 B. Pepp>er( W.Coast Hllm.f* oz. 1 16 f slock White Peppier 21 sales rrang Peppier 17f. —sales Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 76, scl'ers VJa.ce Pickings 63. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 24 50 sales SNo. 1 5.40 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 20
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    SHARES.
    105 6 10.50 |*ll. 8 50 *8.50 15—515. 1*1450 2. *J *27. 10 50S10 50 SO. 4. s4_ 13*50*13.50 14.25*14.25 SI 6. 9. *9. >22. 24/- j)tm not» 9—*B 75 2’ —*20.75 10 25 *10.25 21.50 *21.50 ]*5.75 *l5. *6OO *2.25 *l4 50 ex div 2 *6. *12.25 21.50*21 25 ex
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      69 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy. There is probably m> medicine made that is relied upon with a more implicit confidence tliau Chamberlain’s Colic, Cbrlera and Diarrhoea Kemedy. Dunne the third of a century in which it has been in use, people have learned that it is one remedy that
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      45 6 For a Lame Back, Wheu you bave pains in the small of the back, dampen a piece of thick flannel slightly with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain, and quick relief will follow. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR I'ENANQ <* F. M. S.
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      107 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDT. Ceislers’ Champagne THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sant panels, Buttery S Co. BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAK. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PENANQ. *nu CO r. :sa'i n X o -J Lu M < G* t*. m 0
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    Mining Appraisers.
    452 7 In recent years an important function of the Mining Eugiueer has b'en the appraisal of the value of min in? properties required bv ’hose planuing consolidations of a uurabe r of iudiv dual operations. The function of a Mining E iginecr or gpolrgist generally has been to enmine
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    Gambling in the F.M.S.
    410 7 Thr policy which the F. M. S. Goveru•ueut has decided to pursue in regard to rambling during the next two years, ia made •vident ly the terms and conditions on wh ch tenders for the Gaining Farm hare beeu invited by the Governments of Se'aogor and
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      570 7 The Early History of Penang, NOW READY! 1692—1627. BY E. G. Cullm and W. F. Zehnder. (Reprintid from the Straits Echo.”) Royal Quarto. 44 Pages. Price $1.00. Ini Pantun Karang-Knrangan.” "The Upheaval IN CAN BE HAI) AT The ciuterion press, ltd. 226 232, Reach Street, renmnr. Contents: Pantun Dflgang. Rtinda
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      90 7 The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. l’**o| 1-* aie often vety much disappointed ’o fi.td ib.it their family physiciau is away rom borne when they most need his services. IX-eases like cramp, colic and diarrhoea require prompt treatment, and in many instances prove fatal before medicine can he
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      1024 8 notice. T7TEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, V Selangor, an«l Sumatra. Photos oulargod, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, Photographer. 10c King Street, Penang. Kim Keng l.eong Co., 127, REACH STREET. W. MANSON. I American Dentist, Lale of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A NOTICE. Charges Moderate,
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