Straits Echo, 15 October 1907

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THEPFAR'EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 5. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 15th OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 237-
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      1083 1 ER BRAND CEMENT. M:258 •b S' IN BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. -£BOO,OOO £1,075,000 £«00,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Offico: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay
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      30 1 TIANG LEE A Co H 5« o f CO <2 CO #/£H b( fi& 0; oo CA, m in <2 -s as VTOS- \y&, r 3 A. CS SOLE AGENTS.
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    Gold and Tin Mines in the F.M.S.
    2522 2 (Continued from Saturday' issue.) Tin Mining in Pahang. Tiu mining in Pahang, although affording a small output compared with that of the western States, is by no means on the same footing as the gold-mining industry. It suffers owiug to difficulties of access,
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      127 2 Prompt Belief for a Sprained Ankle. Some time ago I sprained mv ankle very badly on a loose stone,” says Mi. Geo Stevens, wlio lives near Dut ban, Natal V nei-bbor gave me a botile of Chamberlain's l’aui Balm with which I rubied my aukle and then bound it up
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      511 2 A Quick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints. Twenty years ago Mr. Geo. W. Brock discovered that Chauiberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was a quick and safe cure for bowl complaints. During all of these years/’ he says, I have used it and recommended it many times and the
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      454 2 We receive every week a fresh consignment of the NEWEST LATEST FILMS, COLOURED PLAIN. Every Wednesday Saturday, Change of Programme. F^ ain or no rain we always show at the King Street Theatre Hall. Company has no connection whatever with the other companies in the Straits. You uiay rely on
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      533 2 es by th m vv ff PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND FILMS. Sole Agent fur The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, 19, STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore. “BEACH HOUSE, (LATE PRIORY 38, NORTHAM ROAD. Under Entirely New Management. First Class Cuisine. GOOD STABLING. Can accommodate a few more
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 r e*seh fVoMI Ag*ah Due Lightning Auteutor Ben led i C. Apear Calcutta Singapore London Singapore A. A A.Co. VV.M.&Co. S.B.&Co. A. A.A.Co I8tb Oct. 19th 20ib 2ith
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 essel* For A ye tit g Leavei Lightning Auteutor Beulodi 0. A pear Singapore London Singapore Calcutta A.A.A.Co. W.M A Co. SBAOo. A.AA.C'o. Oct.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      148 3 Soleonh, Nor. s.s., 1,1 Go, Hodne, 15th Oct., Itaugoon. 11th Oct., GeO. Chiu Ho A Sons. Kinta, Br. s.s., SSO, Daly, 14th Ottt., Singapore, 12th Oct., Gen.—A. G. A Oft. Pin Seng. Br s.s ,378, Davidson, 14th OtJlv, Singapore, 12th Oct., Gen.—Q. B. K*A. Oanfa, Br. s.s., 5,800, Lycett,
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 15th October. Petrel, for Paugkalau Brandau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Aiahan. Bantam, for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swettr nliani Singapore. Hoik Canton, for Laugsa, 'l'. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabxug. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Hock Chuan Un, for Setul. Chufa, for Siagaptre, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      75 3 Foe Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tor gkrli—l\-r Ban Whatt Hin, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per 11. Halewyn, to morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 3 p in. Rangoon—Per Soljond, to-morrow, 3 p in. Ceylon,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    510 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Devanha at due at Penang on 23rd October: To Penang (from London, Sept. 27) Miss Thoritou, Mr. K. F. Spaull (from Marseilles, Oct. 4) Mr. G. W. Talbot, Hon. Justice aud Mrs. Law, Misses Law, Mr.
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      846 3 p. o. a 1AB Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service. Outwards. Oct. 23 b.s. Uecanha connecting with s.s. Himalaya Nov. 7 s.b. Mall a <lo s.s. Moldavia 20 a h. Delta do 8 8. India l>ec. ~i s.s. Delhi do 8.8. Many alia Homewards Oct. 20 8.8. Oceana connecting with
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      444 3 SHIPP! NO.) HAMBURG-AIHERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hohenstatjfen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfoit yet attained in Ocean Travelling. Tliey have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    797 4 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. luesday, Nth January, NOS. 1.—The Maiden Pi.vte. 'Value $000. A R ice for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scile reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported into the Straits
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Jnstic« satisfies everybody and justice alone*— Lmtnott. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TBB w. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22G—232, lieacli Street, Penaug. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $ll per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A All business communications should
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    THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE OCEAN.
    1062 4 Bv wire on Saturday Reuter informed us that the enormous new Cunard liner, the Lusitania, had arrived at Sandy Hook from Queenstown after a passage of one hundred and sixteen hours and I had averaged 24 knots an hour against the 23.1 knots of
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    The Tin Slump.
    559 4 Dealing with the present grave outlook iu I the tin industry of the F. M. S. owing to I the steady fall in prices, the Perak Pioneer, I iu its yesterday’8 issue, urges that Government should come to the rescue of the miners. It will be remembered
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    1518 4 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Penang Cricket Club was held at the Club pavilion yesterday afternoon, when about seventy members were present. Mr. F. O. Hallifax, President, occupied the Chair. < The minutes of the last general meeting were read and approved. Mr.
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    Chinese Recreation Club.
    89 4 A general meeting of the Chiuese Recreation Club will be held at the Club House ou Sunday, the 20th instant, at 7-30 p.m, for tbe transaction of the following business 1* J’o confirm the minutes of last meeting. 2. To discuss the advisability of discontinuing the dinner
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    The Royal Cinematograph.
    99 4 Ihe Loyal Cinematograph Company have not suffered by their act of generosity to the Band for the excellent show they gave on Saturday night has drawn them' many new patronisers, most of Saturday night’s audience returning to see further pictures from the Company’s large and varied collection.
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    111 4 Mauled, Only 18 More Recruits. JNomore names hare been received, for three days now, for the proposed Penang, born Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total standing at 82. Intending recruits should send us their names without delay. an?p UM 18 llp re to-day at $790 and
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      277 4 O *-^3 I /7 f.. 4 rs V 4 T JL f jj, V A f jd, f j T y We Have «Just Received SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES 8 DECANTERS, in Silver and Crystal, ALSO COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver, AND AMERICAN WHITE CANVAS
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Railway Crisis.
      152 5 (Supplied by Renter.) I'tTparing for the Strike. Loudon, 15 th October.—The Rail wav Companies’ Association has replied to the letter addressed to it by Mr. Richard Bell, the Genera! Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. The reply states that the companies are unanimously of opinion
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      Wheat Prices Rising.
      92 5 (Supplied by Re-iter.) Hear Bread in the Coming Winter. Tiondon, loth Oct.—The price of wheat iu England is now thirty-three shillings and three pence a quarter. It has risen on the average four shillings since October Ist and fourteeu shillings since September Ist. The price is still
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      Morocco.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuttr.) The French Diplomatic Mission. London, 14th Oct.—M. Regnault, of the French Diplomatic Mission, has consented to a conference with the Vizier and Foreign Minister of Mulai Hafid. A force under Mulai Hafid is plundering the tribes who surrendered to the French.
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      Austria’s Emperor’s Illness.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Francis Joseph's Health Improving. London, 15th Oct.—The state of the health of the Emperor Francis-Josepb is more encouraging. He granted von Aereuthal an audience of forty-five minutes’ duration yesterday.
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      The Strikes in Italy.
      38 5 (Supplied by licuter.') Prefect of Milan Makes Peace. London, 14th Oct.—The strikes at Milan have ended, the Prefect of Milan having dismissed several official** and had the carabineers, who fired ou the strikers, arrested.
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      India.
      41 5 (Supplied by lleuter MatMeuvres Abandoned Owing to the Famine. Loudon, 15th October. —Major-General Frederick Walter Kitchener, c.b., in command of the Lahore district, has abandoned the wiuter manutuvres, owing to the iiupossilitj of arranging supplies in consequence of ths famine.
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      Germany.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Frtwn Prince to Study Administration. London, 15th Oct. —It is reported from Berlin that the Crown Prince of Germany was to-day admitted to the Ministry of the Interior for a year’s study of the administration.
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      Aeronautics.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) From England to Sweden by Balloon. London, 15tli October.—The balloon Mammoth, which left the Crystal Palace last Saturday for Russia, broke the oversea long distance record by descending yesterday evening at Aatnaal, a town in West Sweden, empty. The three aeronauts in her escaped three hours
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      A Socialist Imprisoned.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Heinous t'ripie iu Germany. Loud«<u. 14'h October.—The Socialist, Karl Liebknecht, has been sentenced at Leipzic to eighb-en mouths’ imprisonment in a fortress for propagating anti-militarist doctriues, being thereby guilty of treason. The prisoner’s defence was eloquent, and he made a striking oration expounding
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      Crosby Hall.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another Attempt to Save It. London, 14th Oct. —Lord Curzon has given ten guiueas to the fuud for the purpose of saving Crosby Hall from demolition. He declares that its destruction would be a national loss and almost a national disgrace. King Edward has written
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      Storm in Lake Superior.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Steamer Foutiders: Twenty-two Drowned. London, 14’h October.—The steamer Cypress has foundered in a terrific storm iu Lake Supbiior. There was only one survivor, twenty-two persons being drowned.
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    Kampar Notes.
    130 5 (From Our Oini Correspondent.) Xampar, 13th Oct. Karnpar is goiug ahead, buildings springing up on all sides and the town graduallv enlarging, whilst traders are Hocking in and competition is growing very keen. Tin is falling very much in price aud there is grumbling on all sides. Small
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 1907.
    271 5 Balance Sheet. We Lave received from Mr. A. B. Y’eules. the Hon. Treasurer, a copy of the balance sheet for the 191)7 Agri-Horticultural Show held at Kuala Kaugsar, which is as follows Amouut. Keck iris. c. By Government Contributions, SS. *2,000 00 F.M.S. ‘2.000.00 By Public Subscriptions
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    SUPREME COURT.
    403 5 In Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction. B‘fore Mr Justice Brad dell.) Vein Pillai, Chelliah ami Katliiravelu vs. The Crown. Last Monday the above appeal was argued by Air. Wright Motion, but judgment was deferred till yesterday afternoon. The appellants were found in possession of 9 bags of rice and 1
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    The Police Courts.
    364 5 (Before Mr. Codrinyton.) A fine of $2O, in default three weeks’ imprisonment, was the punishment meted out yesterday to each of three Klings who assaulted a compatriot. B>fore Mr. Woferttan James Sinho, a Singhalese, was this morning charged with committing theft in respect of one case of
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      TOLD BY A POLICE OFFICER.
      1809 5 No. 3. ;V. V-, > The Al Belkoff Murder Mystery. v [By Southern Cross. Chapter I In my last yarn,” said Kirktou, I told you of the murder of Fothtringham and how two innocent men died for the crime. If you would care to Imar
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    FIXTURES.
    106 5 To-dat. 9th Day ot 9th Moou. Football Moonlight F. T. vs. National Union, Esplanade. Royal Ciuematograpli, King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. The Besau Cinematograph Co., Ltd., corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. The Edison’s Bioscope, corner of Transfer and Kedah Roads, 9 p in. To-morrow. 10th
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (GoeVen) ...15th Oct German (Piinz Ludwig’) ...16th E"glish (Demiiha) ...23rd CbiDa (Oeewia) ...26th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon 21st Oc*. Last Quarter 29tfc O New Moou Nov. 6th First Quarter 16th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. (Mail Service. OtlTWARDH. l|o|IIKWtKt)K. Dcranho -Vo 0< t. I Oceana '.Hi 0*1. Malta i Nov. clhi 9 Nov. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Palermo Hi 0 t. j Namur 19 Oct. Banca Manila 2 Nov.
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      31 5 Croup. An attack of croup can be warded off by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy promptly at the first iudicitrou of the approach of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agent*.
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      495 5 PENANG ST, ANDREW’S SOCIETY. HE Annual General M. eting will le X. held in the Chamber of Commence. Peuaug, on WedutsJay, ltith October, at 4-15 p m. Bu in vug: 1. To receive accounts. 2. General. AMeetiug of Scotsmeu aud Subscriber* to last St. Andrew’s Dance will be held at
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbnano, 15th October. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2,3£ 4 months’ sit;ht Bank ...2/4$ 8 Credit ...2/l, 5 t 3 Documentary ...2/4 g Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 178$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173§ Mouimein. Demand Bank I*2 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    157 6 Jold leaf $05.10 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16$. no stuck White Pepper 21 .-tellers Trane Pepper 17$. sellers Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70.— sellers Mace Pickings 08.— sellers Nutmegs llOs 23. —sales S£Io. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.80 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    SHARES.
    632 6 Name. 5G o a <y 1905 1892 1905 1898 27,000 200,000 40,000 G 2,000,000 27.000 200,0C0 35,200 18.000 100 100 5 1 1 1 1 15/1 7/6 10 £1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 per csnt iuterim. I/- paid January 1901. 52}% foryearending3l/12/06 10 p c.
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      59 6 A Safe Cough Midicine for Children. In buying u cough medicine for ei)i!dren iiHver lie :il i.i ci lo buy Oil ttrberl -iu*<* Cough i;»m dy. Them is no d inger from it and i**lnd' is always buie to follow. It h esptci.illv v.ilu ible for col l»», croup and
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      39 6 In a recently published work, “Tin Deposits of ths World (The Mining Journal, publishers, 1905, pp. 60-64), Mr. Sydney Fawns has given an account of Bundi. I regret that mv observations have not led me to the same conclusions.
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      22 6 -—..t?- .v' -;rr x$r M ASK FOR HUNTER’S FINEST MILD-CTJRE BONELESS ROLL BACON AND FINEST YORK CUT HAMS. GOON YEN FRIENDS, FE2TA2TCK
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      114 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MABTELL’S BE ANDY. Ge/s/ers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Santfi/nruts, Buttery Co BORDER’S PEERLESS BRMD EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity G uaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. 1- illuil RAT»* mm H-f'! k J CO X i o -J UJ C\$> < GMr
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    A Hongkong Tragedy.
    234 7 Suicide of a Well-known Member of the Chinese Community. Under most distressing circu in stances aud such as point, uufortunatelv, to a case of felo de se, iu a lit of temporary aberration of the mind, the Chinese community of Hongkong, and the European mercantile circles of
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      1673 7 BAXTER Co.’* BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANIIII ANDS. BUTTERY Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., 0 .F "•'i E i INSURANCES* General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. M.
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      70 7 Rheumatism. Why suffer from this painful malady? Ooe application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm will relieve the piin and make rest and sleep possible. Many <u:es hwe been effected by its continued u>e. 'l'he George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. NOTICE. ON and alter this date, i.11 small advertisements intended for insertion
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      1100 8 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., m Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, HEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A 1 NOTIC IHPOUTEKS OH EVEKY
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