Straits Echo, 3 October 1907

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  • Title Section
    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, THURSDAY, 3rd OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 227.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1202 1 tiger brand cement. HEST LOR ALL PLRPOSES. BANKS. > ShArltred Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Jt800,000 X 1.075,000 £80< '.000 Capital Paid up Reserve Eund Reserve Liability of Prrpietors Head Office: IIA'JTON COURT, T1IRKADNEKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. "Bombay Bangkok JBatavia 'Calcutta Colombo Cebu
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      29 1 TIANG LEE Co. E—a ss o ifz E—' Or on A O 1» on M CA V 2 tx: <2 5« Sn <2 I=> &4D cs SOLE AOE\ TS.
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    In Lighter Vein.
    755 2 “That bat is au example of my thrift. Hougbt it three years ago. Had it pressed twice and exchanged it once for a new one at a cafe.” The Simple One: Going away for your health Why, that ia very sudden. Does you doctor recommend it ‘i
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      56 2 A Safe Cough Midicinefor Children. In buying a cough inodicire for children never lie afraid to buy Chan berl .in’s Cough Remedy. There in no danger from it and relief is always Mire to follow. It is especially valuable for colds, croup and whooping I 1 1 bo ,tor^e ion
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      1557 2 notice. ON and after this date, *ll small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5tU Julv 1905 Managing Director. To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. SS. ROON has arrived from Bremen via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd.,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Veggelg From A </**/«• Due Niugcbow Vorwaerts Beulomoud At li,ill Singapore Japtu Loudon Glasgow W.M.&Go. S.K&Co. S.B.&Oo. S B &Co. 3rd Oct. 3rd 8th 10th
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 Vessels For Ay »nls Leaves Ningcbow Vorwaerts Beuloiuouil At belli Marseilles VV.M.&Co. Trieste S.K.ACo. Singapore S.B ACu. Singapore S.B.AUo. Oct.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      99 3 Ban Whatt Hin, Br. s.s., IJ>5, Morrell, 2ud Oct., Tongkah, Ist Oct, Geu.— A. G. Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s., 245, Treweeke, 3rd Oct., Teluk Ausou, 2nd Oct., Gen —K. 0. Kotobua, Br. s.s., 555, Liugard, 2nd Oct., Tonykah, Ist Oct., Geu. —K. G. Co. Coen, Dot. s.s., 823,
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 3r1> OCTOBkK. Van der Parra, for Deli and Laugsa. Canton, for Paugkor aud Teluk Anson. Teesta, for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore. Voricaerts, for Calcutta. Coen, for Singapore. Fitzpatrick, for Raugoon.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    157 3 Fo* Port Swetteuhaui and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Madias Per Jiiojun }faru, to morrow, at noon. lorgkah Per Rotorua, to-morrow, l p ui. 1 oit Swetteuhaui and Singapore— Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Per Padamj, to-morrow, 1 p.m. iongk ih Per Ran Whatt Hin, to
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    457 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penaug on 9th October To Penang (from Marseilles, Sept. 20) Mrs. Finnis, Mr. W. VV. Pelliug (from Briudisi, Sept. 22) Mr. C. da Pra. To Singapore (from London, Sept. 13) Mr.
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      766 3 m i II. Co Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards. Out. Ub.8. Arcadia connecting with 8.8. China 23 hm. Devanha do h.s. Himalaya Homewards. Oct- 12 s.H. Delta connecting with 8 s. Victoria 26 8.8. Oceana do h.s. Britannia FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l«t Ula»« Ind ClaM To lioudon
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      461 3 (B HIPPI NO.)— :r HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburg,” Hon rBstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort vet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice akme.— Emenm. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL «24 per ainium OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra. Mail EDITION (Post Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESB Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 <■ > -r fjt Jf.B. All
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    CHINA.
    838 4 Ok all the nations of the world China has been the slowest to accept changes, but during the past score of years she has advanced a good deal. Yet two score years ago she was in somewhat the same position she is to-day, as regards internal trouble. Theu she
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    42 4 Wanted, Only 20 More Recruits, No more names have beeu received for five days now, for the proposed Penaugborn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total still standing at 80. Intending recruits should forward us their names without delay.
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    The English Homeward Mail.
    509 4 f The Royal Mail steamer Bharata, of the British ludia S. N. Co. L*d., be ug timed to f leave Singapore to-day at 4.30 p. m., is expected to arrive here to-morrow at 5 p. m. and to leave for Rangoon about one hour later with
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    The Police Courts.
    1112 4 Before Mr. Wofersta n The Perak Rond Murder Case. Further hearing o£ the above case was resumed yesterday afternoon before the Senior Magistrate. Choo Niah, a maiden of 20, the daughter of the deceased Chong Kim Mpi who lived with Ler mother in Prangin Road, stated that
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    The Cinematographs.
    772 4 Excellent Programme at the Ko.val. The Royal Ciuematograph Company i 8 uow showing an excellent specially-selected programme of pictures in the King Street 1 Theatre, which makes an ideal place for a cinematograph show. Of the pictures shown la9t night the Grand Bull Fight was one of the
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      412 4 vl f It i We Have «Just Received SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES DECANTERS, in Silver and Crystal, ALSO COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver, AN D AMERICAN WHITE CANVAS BOOTS. INSPECTION SOLICITED. THE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. A i 1 I X X X I X
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      74 4 A Quick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints. I wenty years ago Mr. Geo. W. Brock discovered that Chamberlaiu’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was a quick and safe cure for bowl complaints. During all of use >ears, he says, I have used it and recommended it many times and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Roosevelt’s Tour.
      271 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Down with the Trusts! London, 2nd October.—President Roosevelt, speaking at Keokuk, iu Iowa, den<ed that the recent financial weakness was due to his attitude with the corporations wbo were transgressing the law. He admitted that it might have contributed to it, but said that as
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      Labour at Home.
      111 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Boiler-makers Gave in. London, 3rd October.—The ballot of the boiler-makers has resulted in the majority supporting the agreement between their exe cutive and the employers regarding sectional strikes. This has probably averted the lockout. [On 19th Sept. Reuter wired that a serious situation in
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      The America Cup.
      59 5 i > (Supplied by Reuter.) Sir Thomas Lipton’s Explanation. London, 2nd Octolrer. —Sir Thomas Lipton has telegraphed to the Irish Yacht Club regrettiug that the race for the America Cup must be abandoued, as it is impossible to build a yacht to cross tbe Atlantic to compete
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      Germany.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The German Royal Visit. Loudon, 3rd October. —Tbe Kaiser and Kaiserin will visit Queen Wilhelmina at tbe clofta of their visit to Englaud.
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      Emperor of Austria Unwell.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Audiences Postponed. Loudon, 3rd October. —Tbe Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is suffering from hoarseness and the audiences be was holding have beeu suspended.
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      The Canadian-Pacific Co.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fattier Steamers Authorised. London, 3rd October. —At a meeting of ♦he Canadian*Pacific Company, held at the Head Office at Montreal, the meeting authorised the transference to the Atlantic of the the steamers now in the Pacific and the buildiug of faster boats for the
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      The Aden Hinterland.
      19 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kritisli Troops Leave. Loudou, 3rd October.—The British troops hare evacuated the Aden Hinterland.
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      The Late Duke of Baden.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aii Elaborate Funeral. London, 3rd Oct. —The funeral of the Duke of Baden will take place at C&rlsrube on Monday. It is expected that tie Kaiser and all the German Sovereigns will attend. The Duke of Connaught represents the King at the
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    999 5 the nijkz canal to-day. (from Our Special Correspondent.) Naples, Sept. 12, 1907. A Progressive Policy. J HE bitten entered the Suez Canal at 9 a.m. on Sept. 8. This great highway pre- BeQ tB a different aspect from five years ago, 1 one of mere»sed activity, due in
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    Our London Letter.
    439 5 The Silly Season. September 13tb, 1907. The past week has not been remarkable for any particularly striking event, and our daily press has to congratulate itself on the presence of the “silly season” during which it is allowed, without protest from its aub--1 scribers, to till up
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    Kuala Kangsar Notes.
    211 5 (From Our Own CorrespondentJ) Kuala Kangsar, 2nd Oct. A Menarlaiiclior Party. On tbe 30th ultimo a party ot European J ladies and gentlemen visited the local j waterfall for a menglanchor party. Tbe morning train from Taiping was stopped at a place called Kuala Dal near the
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    155 5 'I hk tin outputs from the various mines in the Federated Malay States for the first eight mouths of this year are as follows r I P: 3 i 5” x p x i— —t »ih><©; KISUC U ly ti 4» Cr» ©®ec i*6«®aectt6tt-io»#2 05 ©-I
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    The Extension of Ah Kwee Street.
    1024 5 Ou the subject of the extension of Ah Kwee Street and the decision, arrived at by j the Municipal Commissioners at last Fri- day’s meeting, to compensate the tenants who will be inquired to quit their bouses, a Mahomedan gentleman writes to us, under
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      EUROPEAN SHOES FOR MALAY LADIES.
      90 5 To the Editor of the Stkaits Echo. Dear Sir, Noticing in the Public Opiniou coin mu of your paper of tbe 2nd August, 1D07, that about six of the Malay ladies in Kuala Lumpur are wearing European shoes, instead of tbe Malay slippers, and black
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      THE PURSE-SNATCHING AT LOVE LANE.
      80 5 To THE EDITOR of the struts Kchq Dear Sir,— It may interest Pedestrian” to know that tbe footpad wbo robbed a Cbmese lady of her purse at Stewart Lace tbe other day was arrested by two Chiuese detective constables in Love Lane. Tbe case was
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    The Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
    274 5 Shipping Rings. At the half yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held on Monday afternoon tbe President said that in March the Chamber was addressed by Government and by the Roytl Commission on Shipping Rings and requested to funrsh repl es to certain
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    Passengers.
    20 5 I>Y s. s. Tee*to from Madras: Mrs. v ise; from Negapatam Mr. Sc Mrs Gordon Hart, Miss Rose Gayuor.
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    FIXTURES.
    95 5 To-day. 26th Day of Bth Moon. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p.ui. I’he Besau Cinematograph Co., Ltd., corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. 1 lie Edison s Bioscope, coiner of Transit r aud keuab Roads, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 27th Day of Bth Moon. I'ootball: P.C.C.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English Arcadia) ij, Jj China Delta) !"l‘2th China Ooeben) ...I5t.li German (Ptinz Lndtriy ...lGib
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwarms Arcadia U Oct. I Delta J:> 0>t. Detan/ia :>:i I Occma 20 Extra Service. UCTWA Rl)3 HOMK WARDS Palermo /-5 O. I jSla)nur 1!) Oct. Banco. J Mani’a 2 Nop.
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      210 5 TO LET. “LADYSMITH,” 9i Ausou Road. I Rent moderate. Immediate eutrv. I SL’N N SIDE,” 281 Maral ster i Load. Low rental. Lirge compouud. Immediate entry. Apply 3 10-U' I'W BOUSTEAD A Co. CENTRAL SALES ROOM, Important Auction Sale. AT THECENTRAL SALES ROOM, A'o. 3, UNION STREET, PENANU, On Friday
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  • Obituary
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    17 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) [General Hir Edward Williams. London. 3rd October. —Geueral Sir Edward Williams is dead.
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    A Doctor Deified.
    131 6 Professor Robert Jvocb, who has been over eighteen months iu Central Africa studying sleeping sickness, is about to return to Germany- The latest reports from Africa assert that the professor has nearly reached the end of his investigations, which, so far as they go. are most satisfactory.
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    Alcohol.
    344 6 It is both preposterous and profane to .suggest that the eminent personages who discourse before tl e British Association can ever be guilty of talkiug nonsense, says a recent number of the Globe. We will therefore only suggest that a good deal of what was said ou the vexed
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    Rubber Share Market.
    478 6 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.'s Report, London, 12th Sept.. 1907. 1 he market for Rubber shares during the past week has been an extremely active one, and prices in most cases have gone up considerably. Anglo-Malays have been one of the chief attractions, and close ss:5 s
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 T enang. 3rd October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank ...2/3}-} 4 months' sight Bank ...2;4A 8 Credit ...2/4ff 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173} Mouluiein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 1751 M
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold leaf $65.10 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b«.5 ot.) 16$, —no slock White Pepper 21.— tellers Prang Pepper »M 17$. —sellens Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 76. —sellers Mace Pickings ••e see 68. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 23. —sales a C No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock
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    MARKET PRICES.
    152 6 Penang, 3hn October, 1907. Beef c/a. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks -'4 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 30 Feet IS Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    730 6 °‘S Number of -3 p |I Capita]. Shares !> Last Dividend. Name. ‘5 5 issued. g j g S CU PQ CQ 1 I 1 ~V I }SS *5™n™ forjear ending 81/3/07 Belat Tin Mintag'co*' Ltd. ...j «14 50 IrHJ/ olK/,000 21,500 10 10 BfQADf Iitd. i I i
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      124 6 Prompt Relief f jr a Sprained Ankle. iSoine time ago 1 sprained my aukle very badly oil a loose stone,” says Mr. Geo Stevens, who lives near Durban, Natal. “A neighbor gave me a bottle of Chamberlain’s L’aiu Balm with which J rubbed my ankle and theu bound it up
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      38 6 Rheumatism. Why suffer from this painful malady? One application of Cbamberlaiu’s Pain Balm will relieve tbe pain and make rest and sleep possible. Many cures have been effected by its continued use. Tbe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANO A F. M. S.
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      108 6 MAOKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sand Hands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity v rr J':i f Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft Co PENANQ. f V! i KTU ItttAl (Jj X m y i o w
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    China and the Powers.
    147 7 All Kvtraonliimry Hu in our. Au mciedibie but highly mischievous report has lately beeu curreut iu Pekiug to the effect that four cf tbe foreign Powers bave recently presented a iletnaud to tbe Chinese Government to tbe effect that China shall abandon all idea of reconstructing
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    The Standard Oil Fine.
    331 7 Nobody imagines that even the enormous peualty f over twenty-nine million dollars which the Federal District Court of Chicago has imposed on the Standard Oil Company will be more thau a fDa-bite to the Trust. It is uot yet paid, and litigation in Courts of Appeal
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    Chinese Reforms.
    481 7 Professor Parker’s Views. Prolessor E. H. Paiker, commeutiug in a London contemporary on the telegrams from China setting forth the latest reforms with regard to the doimuuut position of the Minch us says they point to political and admiuistialive chauges of v. ry great gravity. For some yeais
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      1094 7 BAXTER Co.'s BEST NAVY CANVAS. > sandilandS, BWTERV Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN' EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. i SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. John Bazfey White Bros,’ PORTLAND CEMENT, j#RAND.” WROUCHTrIRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. FUSSELL’S PURE COWS’ MILE. We Guarantee lEvery Tin,
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      30 7 Croup. Au attack of croup cau be warded by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly at the tirst indication of the nppioach of the ciseaso. The Georgo Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      1088 8 NOTICE. T 7 JEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak. V Selaugor, aud Sumatra, l’hotos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., ou Bromide paper. W. JONES, Kiug Street, Penang. Photographer 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., U 7, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, W.iich is on sain at spociall)
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