Straits Echo, 30 August 1907

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    Masthead
    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, FRIDAY, 30!h AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 198.
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      1188 1 tiger brand cement. mm. 258 AT «»5 1» 3* 5^ IN ULST FOR ALL PURPOSES, BANKS. Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohina. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 4800,000 41,075,000 4800,000 Capital Paul up Re*ervo Fund Roserv» Liability of Pr« p iotors Hoad Office UAfTON COURT, Til REA 1 >N E
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      19 1 TfAIVG LEE A Co. BASS’S ALE. sok 7 o o a 5* V B ss MAOIS S.SS3MMO SOLE AGENTS.
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    Some Perquisites.
    1103 2 AND A MORAL. Soft Things in Officialdom. In the royal household there is an office called Gioom of the Stole, tilled l>y a peer it I lie leiguiug Sovereign is a king, and styled Mistress of the Robes aud tilled by a noblewoman if t he Sovereign is
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      45 2 For a Lame Lack, When you have puus iu the small of the hack, dampen a piece of thick flannel slightly with Chamberlain’» 1'am Halm and bind it on x.v#r the seal of pain, and quick relief 'viil follow, rite tieqigo Town Dispensary, Wholesale A'-enta.
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      751 2 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenliain and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will lie despatched from Feuaug even Tuesday, at 5 pan., from the Wharf for Pori Swettenliain and Singapore, arriving at Port Swetteuham iu time to catch the 8 30 Main for Kwala
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      1175 2 FOR SALE. BRINSMEAD PIANOS STILL TO THE FRONT. SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS. Solid Mahogany Case, Iron Frame. New BRINSMEAD five-ply wood wrest plank. Front escapement, check action $450. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH- $450 Sole THE Agents, ROBINSON PIANO 00.. L TD. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand ADAMSON,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 Pckak, Hr. 8.8., 257, CricbtoD, 29.1 i Aug., Siug» pore, 27th Aug.. Gen.—K. G. Co.* Sado Mahc, Jap. sh.. 3,8J0, Anderron, 30th Aug., Yokohama, 7th Aug Geu —B &G Kistna, Isr. 8 s., 521, Learinout, 30di Aug Siugapore, 28th Aug., Geu.—H. L. A Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s 294,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 3 30th August. Cornelia, for Port Swetteulmm aud Malacca Perak, for Port Swetteuliam aud Singapore Omaper*. for Kopab, Kenong, Victoria Po’ut, Mergui aud Tavov. Hebe, for Deli. Lady I Veld, for Teluk Auson. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud Taiping.
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    EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vessel* h'rout i Atjentr Dh« Borneo Persia Japau C. A pear Bemuobr Aden Colombo Singapore Singa pore Europe O.&Co. S K &Co. A.A.A.Co. A. A. A.Co. W.M.ACo. iud Sept, ‘rd 'rd 4th 6th
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 f rsnel* For Atjenin Leaves Borneo Colombo V.O.ACu. Sept. Persia Siugapoie S.K A Co. Japau {Calcutta A. A. Co. Beu multi Siu^apoie W.M ACo. C. A[»car Calcutta A. A Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    102 3 Fo* Ceylon, Australasia, India. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud via Brindisi for Europe, Ber A read a, to-morrow, 10 a in Colombo Per Sadi Mam, tomorrow 11 a.m. Asabau Per Sree Banka, to-morrow 11 a.m. Deli aud Liugs.i—Per Van der Parra to-morrow, 1 p.m. Negap• tain aud Madns-Per Thonawa
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    266 3 Per R and O. s.s. Borneo, due at Penang ou 2nd September 'Jo Penang (from London, Aug 3) Mr. aud Mrs. Holden aad child. Mis. J. lacque», Mr. G. S. Crawsbaw, Mr. J Hollv»rn.l. Mr.ruarej Wr.T. Mi.. I. M. ton, Mr. I home. To Singapore (from
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      1678 3 (SHIPPING.) T Alt <f 8 1N. Co. Er. peeled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept 11 h.h. Oceana connecting with s.h. Britannia 'Jo h.h. Delhi <lo 8.8. Mooltan Oct. 9 *.8. Arcadia do s.s. China 23 8.8. Devanhi do 8.8. Himalaya Homewards. Aug. 31 s.8. Arcadia connecting with 8.8.
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      26 3 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. s.s. “LEVANZO” has arrived from Hongkong via ports. om REHN, MEYER Co., Lid., 29*8 u7 oil Agent* t
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satiaflM everybody and justice alone.— Emertm. Published daily (except Sundays.) ST TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $2l per annum. OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 GABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343. N.B. All business communications should be
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    WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.
    686 4 When doctors disagree about the effects of alcohol patients are likely to t consult their own tastes whether they will indulge in it or not. The British Medical Association has been discussing the question whether alcohol is wholly injurious or, under certain conditions, beneficial, and the discussion,
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    260 4 Wanted, 43 More Recruits. Silica our last issue we have received oue more name for the proposed Penang-born Chinese Volunteer Corps, aud the total now stands at 57 1. Lira Chee Saing 30. Ooi Siaug Btng 2. Tau Choo Soay 31. Chew KLeng Le3. Tan
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    Homeward English Mail.
    70 4 The I loyal Mail steamer Arcadia, Laving left Singapore at 10 a.ra. to-day, is expected to arrive here at noon to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo, Bombay etc at 3 p.m the same day. Letters posted at the General Post Office l>efore 10 a m. to-morrow, and
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    Church Services.
    489 4 Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity. St. George’s Church 8 a.m.—Matins (No orgau). 8- aui.—Holy Communiou (Plain 9- a.m.—Holy Ooinmuuiou (Tamils). 10 30 a.m.—Chinese Matins. 5 p.m—CbiMreu’s Seiviee 0 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Hoad. 8 30 a.m.—Morning Service. 0 p.m. —Eveuiug Service. 9-15 a m
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      119 4 Echo Special.) A Tale of the Sea. Singapore, 30th August.— A Malay fisherman who has just arrived here from Christmas Island tells a story of shipwreck aud privation. He states that his prahn went down in a storm off Sarawak and his six companions were drowned. He clung to
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      The Straits in Parliament.
      66 4 (Supplied by Reuter) The Singapore Harbour Scheme. London, 30th August.—ln the House of Commons Mr. Claude Hay drew attention to the opposition 'the merchants of Singapore had given to the construction of the Teluk Ayer Reclamation and Harbour Scheme. Lord Elgin sAd the question had already
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      Cattle-Maiming at Wyrley.
      131 4 (Supplied by Reuter Proof of Edalji’s Innocence. London, 29ih August.—The mysterious maiming of two hoises «occurred at Wyrley on Tuesday morning and is causing alarm in the whole countryside recalling the crimes of 1903 and streugtbe ling the arguments regarding the injustice of Edalji’s conviction. [The Heme
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      Franco-Japanese Entente.
      59 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) President Faliieres Decorated. London, 30th August.—Mr. Kurino, Minister for Japan at Paris, has ceremoniously presented the iusignia of the Chrysanthemum to President Faliieres, who in thanking him said he was convinced the I rauco-Japanese Treaty would conduce to the most cordial relations betweou the two
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      The "Jena” Disaster.
      88 4 The Jena” Disaster. (Supplied by Reuter.) The Naval Artillery Authorities CensuredLondon, 29th August.—lu a volumiuous report the Senatorial Commission of Euquirv ascribes the Jena disaster to the spontaneous combustion of B Powder, but says that in reality the direct causes of these disasters iu the Navy are due to the
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      Macedonia.
      61 4 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Ferdinand of Bulgaria's Beneficient Rule. London. 29th August.—lt is noteworthy that iu co'iuection with recentcoufereuces on the subject of the Balkaus Emperor Francis J 'Se h of Austria has telegraphed to King Fe-diuaud of Bu'garia heartily congratulating him on the 20th auniversary of his accession to
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      Australia.
      38 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) West Australia and Secession. Loudon, 30th August.—The Perth Council has unanimously adopted the Premier’s motion regarding the Federal Tariff. The merchants have started a movement for the secession of West Australia from the Commonwealth.
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      Morocco.
      89 5 (Supjdied by Reuter) Muliy Hafid Pacific. Loudon, 29 li August.—Owing to the ele vation to the Sultaua e of Muley Halid, who is marching ou Rebat, Geutral Dtude’s request for reiu for cements of two more battailous has been grautcd. lu a statement Mr. Harris emphasises the fact that
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      The Sugar Protocol.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter Signed at Brussels. Loudon, 29 cb August.—The Sugar Protocol, passed on August Brb, has been sigued at Brussels.
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      497 4 3NroTICE I CENTRAL SALES ROOM. THK I’ENANG E. M. S. BUSINESS DIRECTOR), GUIDE HANDBOOK. rpiiOSti wishing to advertise in lie L Business Directory, Guide and Handbook,” are liiudly requested to send in eojy without delay. C'liar^es: —SI per inch per month payable in advance. Special Terms for advertisements over 3
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      349 4 The “Straits Echo’s” New Competition. Open Only to Registered Subscribers FIRST PRIZE, $60.00. SECOND PRIZE, $3O 00. THIRD PRIZE, $lO.OO. What word or words, to be found in this isiut of the “Straits Kobo,” can you make of each of the following groups of letters 9th List. Name of Competitor
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    League Football.
    782 5 Penang Free School vs. Crescent Football Team Although beaten yesterday afternoon the Free School team was not disgraced I indeed, the Scholars are to lie congratulated ou putting up such a g.*od fight against the Cresceutx, who only succeeded iu beating their juvenile oppoueuls by four goals to
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2064 5 I i Appellate Jurisdiction. ff-Jur* the Chief Jh ti-e, Sir Hindman■loi.lt, and Jh ticei Either and Braddell.) I*oll Uin Han Vi. Sin Chooi Tub Co ano Tin Se no Co. Ti am ihf» above case, popularly kuowu aii ilie S-. h Case, was heard befote the full Court
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    The Police Courts.
    859 5 (//«/ore Messrs. Cod tiny! on and De Mtllu.) Ah following cases were tried by the 1 eoch Court yesterday CttiMi.VAL Breach ok Trust The Municipality 'prosecuiea tram con ductor FWnteh, a Malay, for breach of t t,U8t m of cents. The prose..cuiou was conducted by Mr. Samuel,
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    Mr. A. W. Hodson Dead.
    86 5 Wk regret to learn, says the Ma’ay Mail, that a cablegram has "been received announcing tbe death of Mr. A. W. Hodson, Manager of the Ledbury Rubber Co., on the 8 8. Maredoni i, of aneui ism, on the 26th iDst before reaching Marseilles. The
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    The Royal Cinematograph.
    209 5 'J he Koval Cinr matograph, which is show ingatthe King Street Theatre, is without ex tggeraiiou one of the best shows of its kind ih it have ever visited Penang. The p pictures are clear, steady uud inteieshug and the accounuod.itiou for patrous is excel- leut, the
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    The Governor’s Visit to Pahang.
    157 5 (F iota Our Own Correspondent.) llaub, 26th August. Anderson, accompanied by Miss Anderson, Capt. Stockley, A. D. C., aud Mr. Severn, Private Secretary, arrived here at 3.45 pm. to-day. The usual Guard-of-houour was drawn up iu front of the Police Station, Rauh. His Excellency arrived
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    Setul.
    125 5 It is seldom that news from Setul, the sin ill dependency of Siam to the north of Kedah, tillers through to the outside world, but a frieud has just written to us from that S ate. According to him ihe country is rap>dly improving; the people are more lawabiiiiug
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    Passengers.
    43 5 A KKIVKD Per s s hishia. from Siugipora: Mr. 11. J u-ksou. Prom Pott. Swettenhaui Miss J. X i vit*r, Messrs J. W. Biackstock, R. A. lawforj. F. Dykes A. Ellis, Foo Wha Cheng. A Irving, Perretl, Pelts aud E. A. WathnU.
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-i*ai. 22ud Day of 7th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3 30 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Koyal Cinematograph. King Str.et Theatre, 9 P m Edison Rio op Show. corm r of Tr.mtfaf and Kedah it ails. 9 p.m. To-morrow. 23rd Ddy of 7ih Moon. Royal Cinem ifograph,
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    MAILS DUE.
    22 5 China Arcadia ...31st Aug. China (Prim R,j. 1 nihjild) ....Jrd Sept. Germau (Gneisenan) ...4 li English Ocena 1 1 1,
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    THE MOON.
    20 5 n Quarter Aug. 81ot V^- ew J?°° n Sepf. Btb l?)?' Qu» rter 15th O Full Moon 22nd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service.. Out warms. Homewards. Oceana 11 Sept. Arcadia 31 A„. 1 ellti '*■> I Marmora 11 ffcpl Extra Service. Outwards. Hjmewards. Borneo Sept. I Sundi 7S.pt. loma i 7 I Ceylon 21
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      306 5 NOTICE. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PENANG. j Examination in Commercial Subjects. I NO I ICE is hereby giv sn 11 at an Ex iminatun will ba beid in the Clumber of Commerce, Penang, on Saturday, 7th Sep. tenilier, commencing at 10 a m. K 1
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    “Lady Godiva."
    163 6 Tbe much-discussed procession took place at Coventry on 7th inst. Special trains brought spectators from all parts of the countiy, ami tho six miles of streets along which the processiou travelled were densely packed with people. La Milo, the music-hall artiste, repieseuted the legendary Mercian Countess, and she
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    The Comet.
    202 6 Says the Hongkong Telegraph of the 19th inst: A valued correspondent, who had uot yet m*ou t lie notice issued by Sicawei Observatory, writes as follows —I have just been watching the comet (3 a m For some nights 1 have been up about this hour to enjoy
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    Tin Market.
    238 6 London, 6;h August. The statistics for end of July show an increase in the viiible supply of 1,970 tons, as compared with tbe previous month, whilst they were about the same for the cerrespe nJing period last year. The Straits shipments lor the month rather exeeedei the estimate,
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    Rubber Share Market.
    432 6 Messrs. J Russkli. Grant and Co.'s Report. Loudon, 18th August. The Market for Malay aud Ceylon Rubber shares, iu spite of the holidays, has been very active, aud prices iu several cases ad vauced. Anglo Malays have heeu very active, but close below the best at 4),
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 r*N/NQ, 30th August (By courtesy oj the Chartered Dank.) London Demand Bank 2/4,’ 4 months’ si if lit Bank 2 4 T T ff S Credit 2/-l£ 3 Documentary ...2/4s* Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Pr v»n» 175$ Bomtiav, Demand Bank 174$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 171$
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Jold leaf *65.10 B. Pepper( \V.C«*asi 31b*..5 or. 116 f stock White Pepper 2l|. sales rraug Pepper 17f. —sales Cloves (pickedk out season Mace 7 6—sel’ers Vlace Pickings 63. setters 'Jut megs llOs 24.50 sales No. 1 5.40 sales Sugar 2 no stock Banket 3 20 buyers Tapioca F'our
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 6 Penang, BOth august, 1907. Beef— Soup per cal tv 14 Roast -4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak -4 Ox Tail well 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 2o Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    987 6 i i d. I i 5 -z Number of, "5 p d Ca, ital. Shares Last Divide id. Name. >. -o i issued. f: K I JS 3 Mining. 1903 roO.-XX) 3 LOOO 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ...J 11.50 SI 1.50
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      47 6 Mot a Doubtful Question. There is no doubt m l be tniuds of tliohe wl»<» have used < iimberluiu's Colic, Cholera *»ud Dianhoea Ketnedy as to its curative powers. Kur a paiu iu the stomach, diarrhea or dyrenterjr. it afford* immediate reIkF. The Tuvn Di*|*eo»arv, Wholesale ,\»fl !h
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      43 6 Sickness Conies VVben Least Expected. A little forethought may save you uo end of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Camberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this to be a fact. 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 PENANQ F. M. S.
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    The Chinese Emperor’s Birthday.
    990 7 How it is ObavKved at Court. Sxj day, lh6 2t»!l> day of the 6tli moon (4 h August), was ce eu ated throughout the Chinese Empire as the l irtbday annivi rsary of Hislmpeii.il Maj sty Kwarg Utfi Asa matter of fact, ho. ever, the actual
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      1150 7 NOW READY! The Early Ini Pantun History of Penano, Karang-Karangan 9 C I CoNTKNTflr 1692—1827. BY B. G. Cullin and W. F. Zdinder. (Reprinted Irom the Straits Echo.") Royal Quarto. 4-4 Pages. Price $1.00. CAN bK HAD AT The C1UTEUI0N PRESS, Ltd. 226 232, Reach Street, Penang, Contents: Pantun LLigaiig.
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      94 7 1 he IWtor Away from Home lien Most Needed. People are often ve.y much disappointed to had lint tlieir family physician is awav from borne when they most need his services Diseases like cramp, colic and diarrhoea require prompt treatment, aud in manv instances prove fatal before medicine can be
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      1022 8 NOTICE. VIEWS of Pouaug, Sing:»pore. Perak J Solaugor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Ponaug. Photographer. lGc Kim Kcng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha US.A. NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation
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