Straits Echo, 25 October 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, FRIDAY, 23th OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 246.
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      1086 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N*2sB £y •Jo >. ft PS& K fct BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Oharlcred Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. 800,000 XI,075,000 Capital Raid up Re«er- e Fund R*»erve Liability of X800.000 H.*ad Office: HATTON COURT. TIIREADNKEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      25 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. m s •> X ■D o T 7 m' v rn ,w 7 ■£'.j ft>f o w f O CP 3TY s.ssva
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    The Beauty of London.
    243 2 A writer in a contemporary, dealing with certain aspects of Loudon, opposes the popular idea that it is at its best in spring. Londoners,” he says, persist in the heresy that their city’s ugliness is ouly telieved in the spring, when the buds are peeping out
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    Deceased Wife's Sister.
    758 2 W tin the I>eceased Wife’s Sister Hill, which has now become law, there will always be couuected the name of the Duke who first introduced such a measure, ami the names of Bishops who, it one may say so, played rather low down with it. The Duke
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      38 2 Rheumatism. Why suffer fiom this painful malariv? One application of Chamheilaiu’s Pain Balm will ivliev»* the pain and make rest, and sleep possible. Many cures live been by its continued us-e. The George Town Uiipenssry, liolesale Agents. i
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      692 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, dl small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG 1IOOI, 5th Julv 1905 Managing Director Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. IfURST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per s.s. Kistna," timed to leave Penang
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      387 2 GRAMOPHONE NEW SHIPMENT RECORDS. JUST UNPACKED. PRICES FROM $1 EACH. THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L Tl>. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT KINC STREET THEATRE HALL. EXCELLENT PROGRAMME 1 -GRAND MUSIC. P\ight Royal a show is the Royal.” o n every night the House is full. oupg and old enjoy the Show. unrivalled
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      819 2 c. NOTICE, NOTICE is hereby given that the interest and responsibility of Mr. Oh Ah Min in the business carried on uuder the Chop, Sin Ghee Cboon Co., No. 129, Beach Street, PenaDg, ceased as from the 13'b day of April, 1907, (corresponding to the 30th day of the Chiuese
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    38 3 r esse/ 9 A quit* Due Deucalion Singa pore W.M ACo. .!uu Not. Autilochu9 Siuga pore W M .&Co 3 .1 Benavou Loudou S.B ACo. 5th Malta. Uolo.nl o lA.tl AGo. 7th Erroll Glasgow IS.B.&Co. 9th
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 Vessel* Fur Aye Us Leaver Deucalion f/eodoti W M.ACo. Nov. Antilociuis Marseil’es W.M ACo. Beuavou Singapore S.B.&Oo. Malta ■Sni^apoie A.G.AUo. fcj lull diuyapoie S.B.&Uo. i
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      ARRIVALS.
      95 3 Hebe, Br. s.h., 354, Andrews, 2 th Oct, Singapore, 23 d Oct., Gen.— YV. M. Co. Lanqkat, Br. ss„ 149, Morris, 25th Oct., Teluk Anson, 24' b Oct., Gen —K. G. C<*. Ban t hatt Soon, Br s s., 197, Milne, 25th Oct., Liugkat, 24'h Oct, Geu Q B
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      DEPARTURES.
      62 3 25th October. Cornelia, for Port Swettenhain and Malacca. Perak, f»r Port Swettenhain aud Singapore. Omapere, for Tongkah, Kopah, Kcnong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Padang, for Batu Babra. Hebe, for Deli. Hok Canton, for Langsa, T. Setnawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Malaya, for Deli.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      93 3 For Coiouibo Per Awa Mam, to-morrow, 11 .in. Ceylon, Austialasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud, via Brindin, for Europe etc —Per Oceana, to-morrow. 11 a.in. Negapatain and Madras—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, noon. Laugkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow. 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, tc-uoorrow, 2 p in. Port Swettenhain aul
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    494 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Syria, due at Penang ou 29th October To Penang (from London, Sept. 2<) Mr. May, Mr. A. Mowin, Mr. A. J. G. Burgess, Miss M. L. Parkin, Miss P. Si ringer, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stokes, Mrs. Wickett and child,
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      913 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals hihI Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Nov. 7 Malta connecting .with Moldavia 20 Delta do India Dec. 4 Delhi do Mongolia 1H Arradia do Victoria Homeward Mar. 28 s.8. Marmora (calliug at Bomhav) FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. in Cln<l 2nd Clad To Loudon by
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      485 3 (SKIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the Dew steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hoh■W8TACFEN.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort jet attained iu Oeeau Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Jastic satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Smernm. Published dally (except Sundays.) ST THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penaug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL «34 ..per annum OUTSTATIONS l’ostage KxtraMAIL EDITION (Poet Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 y,B. All business communications should be addressed
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    STEAM LAUNCH REGULATION.
    976 4 To l>e incomprehensible is, we believe, one of the prerogatives of Governments. Incomprehensibility has from time immemorial been regarded by a certain type of mind as a sign of vast erudition of thought overpowering language, if we may so put it. Wherefore the more cryptic one is
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    43 4 Wanted, Only a Dozen More Recruits! No more names have been received, since our last issue, for the proposed Peuang Dorn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total standing at 88. Intending recruits should send us their names without delay.
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    Church Services.
    125 4 Sunday, 27th October. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74. Maxwell Road. 8- a m.—Morning Service. 9- a m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. Services will bi conducted by the Rev. R. Y. Wbittou, m. a., at Prye Dock at 9-15 a.m.,aud in the Church, Nort ham Road, at
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    Penang Recreation Club.
    67 4 The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Recreation Club will he held at the Club Pavilion at 8 p. m. on Thursday, the 31st October. Agenda. (1) To read and approve the Minutos of the last General Meeting. (2) To receive the Annual Report and the accounts
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    Homeward English Mail.
    39 4 'lhe Royal Mail steamer Oceana, having left Singapore at 8 a.m. tc-day, is expected to arrive hero at 11. a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo and Row bay at 2.30 p.m. ofi (be tame dav.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    106 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) “Chop” Kliye Seng vs. >go Neow. The above action was disposed of yesterday. The proprietress of t lie plaintiff chop is a nonia name Tan Eu Ghu. blie and the defendant deal in rickislias and liekisba appliances, and they had
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    The Police Courts.
    427 4 (Before Messrs. Codrinylon ami Lornie A Bengalee, named Kesar Siugh. was placed iu the dock yesterday afternoon, for making a false charge of dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit, a utcklace of gold coins, against a compatriot by the uau e of Bagli Siugh. The case for
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    The Velodrome.
    376 4 The Velodrome had a stroke of ba 1 luck at its opeuiug performance last night for the raiu, which came on just before the show started, must have kepi a good mauy people awav. Si ill, the house, especially in the cheaper portion,' was by no means a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The New York Slump.
      218 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aid from the Uoverumeut. London, 24th Oct. —It is reported from Pittsburg that receivers have been appointed for the Westiugliouse Electric aud Westinghouse Machine Companies. At New York Mr. Cortelyou, Secretary of tie Treasury, deposited ten million dollars with the local banks to-day.
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      The Railway Fight.
      125 4 (Supj lied by Reuter.) The E. H. Company’s Manifesto. London, 24th October.—The Chairman of the Great Eastern Railway has issued a Manifesto absolutely refusing to recognise the Amalgamated Society. The Manifesto says that most of the employees are nonunionists aud the companies desire to be protected from
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      Earthquake in Italy.
      89 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Towns and Villages Wrecked. Loudon, 25th October.—A violent earthquake at Calabria has caused widespread damage and a general panic. A number of persons have been killed and injured and the authorities are despatching assistance to the strickeu towns aud villages. Later reports show that
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      Canada and Japan.
      95 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) “The Dawning Fraternity of Nations. London, 24th October.—The Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, Minister of Labour, Canada, has been banqueted on the eve of his depaiture for Japan. In a speech he said he re.arded it as one of the happiest ouieus of the dawning fraternity
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      Natal.
      35 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Attorney-General Disappears. Loudon, 25ih Oct.— It is reported frotu N vial (bat Mr. Labistour. the AttorneyGeneral, has disappeared whilst hunting in Lhodesia. It is believed be was devoured by a crocodile.
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      The Loss of the “Empress of China.”
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sunk at a Vancouver Wharf. Loudon, 25th October.—The Canadian Pacific liner. Empress, of China has sunk alongside the wharf at Vancouver. The after bold and the engine. room are flooded-
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      459 4 A PERFECT SMOKE, k FRAGRANT, MILD DELICIOUS, i IS THE UNIVERSAL VERDICT bestowed upon DIMITRION’S EXQUISITE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM THE ANGEO=CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. THE “INVINCIBLE” TALBOT CARS. IT WILL PAY YOU f( J/Hv A .n.VT) .nr) ,1 rwA‘W ‘r/TVr.rJ*» J, M*/ JJ UJ, SFj ij, J.
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    Municipal Commission.
    2221 5 ORDINARY MEETI NO. An ordinary meeting of tlio MuuicipW Commissioners was held at tlie Municipal Offices yesterday ufteruoou, when Ihe followmg geutlemeu were present:—Mr. F. J Hallifax (Preaideut), Mr. J. W. Hallifax. and Mr. L. H. Clayt on, with Dr. G.W. Park HealthjOflioer), Mr. YY J&. Dunn (Assistant
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    Kuala Kangsar Notes.
    639 5 (Finn Our Oirn Correspondent Kuala Kangsar, (At. 24-h. Murder Will Out. About the midd'e of Ap ■il last human retnaius burnt to tbe bones were discovered on the Gapis Estate, Padang Reugas. No one was able to ideutify them and at the inquest held subsequently the c
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    Singapore Notes.
    1014 5 (F 'run Our Oirn Correspondent.) Tuesday, 22uJ October. The Races. week we wtre all busy with the raca Fora wonder it did u«>t laiu as il usually does at iac6 meetings or important tY notions. The sport wa? good, and three very pleasant a'ternooDs were spent. I'h meeting
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    Passengers.
    41 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kistna, from Singapore: Miss Holloway, Messrs. W. D. Fisher, Hogg, Mathiew and J. Tetseh. From Poll Swetteuh un Sister St R >se, Mr and Mrs. Cheilapa, Mns Ro' rts, M> ssrs. Katoya aud Lim Gu in Cheoug.
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    FIXTURES.
    104 5 To-dat. 19th Day of 9th Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade G to 7 p in. Roval Cinematograph, King Stieet Theatre, 1) p m. The Edison’s Bioscope, corner of Transfer aud Kedah Roads, 1* p.m. Matsuo’s Ciuematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Camphed Street, 9 pm. Tim Velodrome,compound of Kliug Mosque,
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China (Oceana) ...*2G li Oe». Cliiua K/eist) ...29ih Gerinau P. Alice ...dOth English (Malta) 7,h Nov.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Sc. vice. OOTWAKII». KWA KIi.s. Malta 7 Nov. I Oceana JO t De'ta JO I elhi i) Nov. Extra Service. OUTWAKUi IloAIKWARDS Unite a O.t. j Manila 2 Nov. Si/rii JO j Horne i lit
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      51 5 2 A Safe Cough Midicine for Children. lu buying a cough medicine for children never oe afraid to buy Cbamberbtiu’s Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow, it is especially valuable for colds, croup and whooping cough. The G-eorge Town Dispensary. Wholesale
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      369 5 iVOTICB. DON’ T FORGET to look for the uair.e HOY A li Hotel, which is situat j d it 181, Kimberley Street, whenever you feel the need of a drink to refresh yourself after the day’s toil. Why Ueeause it keeps the b st and most refreshing German Pass B-‘er,
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    German Invention for War.
    174 6 A Revolver Hint Fires Ilium muting Bullets. Au interesting novelty lias beou introduced recently in the German military field exercises conducted in the night l»y certain organisations, namely, the use of a revolver with illuminating bullets. The weapon has the general appearance of au ordinary army
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    The Viceroy's Cup.
    227 6 lull is lining to Will it This Year? The big handicap at I’ooua, the Western India Stakes, was wou by Waudiu, one of t lie Kour Sahib of Patiala’s new purchases. He easily beat Mr Galstaun’s Oiuder liill by that grand inare Annamulloch. Waudin’s victory makes, says
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    The Highest Pitch at Penang.
    295 6 Society is very exacting in Peuaug, says Sans Souci,” writing m the Western Mail, IVrth (W. A.). Everyone in the ciicle must live up to it or drop out. Decent turnouts, good table, and much entertaining are things imperative—and all live up to the highest
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    Penang's Rival.
    346 6 Prui?r«*ss of Nabang as a Shipping Port. A Peuaug contributor to tbe Far Eatte: >i Kevin '> calls attention to what he calls inaccuracies» iu an article with reference to Sabaug Isay. That it is a tine harbour, lie says, goes without say iug, the wharves are veiy
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Penang, 25th October. {lhj courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 23$ 4 months’ sight Bank 24$ 8 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 113$ 3 «lays’ sigh Prwate 175$ Bomnav, Demand Bank 173$ Mouimein. Demand Bank 17 2 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Mn«
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Gold leaf $65 50 B. Pepper( W.C«*»ft :fllm..\or.il6s. vo stock White Pepper 19 50 buyers Trang Pepper out of season Clove» (picked) out of season Mace 76. sellers Mace Picking* 63. —sellers Nutmegs 110 b 21. —buyers !No. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 59 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    147 6 Penang, 25th October, 1907. Beef— ctg. Soup per catty 12 Roast ‘24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 59 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Fowl (full
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    SHARES.
    968 6 °'S Number of -5 p *3 I Capita!. Shares > y Last Dividend. Name. Jj '-S i issued. s '5 J Lj-.~ s i Mining. 1903 oOO.POi 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. si;}, t 190/ 300,0».., 22,o00 10 10 Bruang Ltd.
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      73 6 liowel Complaints. I wt iil v years ago Mr. Geo. \V. Brock discoveied that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Ih.irihoeu li-medy was aquick aud «atV «•me lor U»wi complaints. During all of Ihese years,” he says, “I have used it and lecom mended it many times aud the results have uevei
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      31 6 Croup. An attack of croup can be warded off by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly at the first indication of the approach of the disease. The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOB PENANO a F. M. S.
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      104 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MABTELL’S BRANDY. Gefslers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sondilands, Buttery <£ Cn BORDER’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co.. PENA NO. n-it* >* c n x o -J is LU v\9 < GMr C« fco* 0
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    A Chino-American Wedding.
    156 7 (From the Pont Intelligencer Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 4. Relieving that the path of life of a mariied mau is much smoother than that of one single, John Gow, an almoud eyed native of the far-off Eas\ yesterday succeeded in marrying Miss Rilla Warman. Oow is from Portland,
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    Another Opium Edict.
    215 7 High Officials Dismissed. (Chinese Mail’s Service.) Peking, October 11. Auother Edict relating to the prohibition of opium-smoking was issued yesterday of which the following is a translation: Last year an Imperial Decree was issued declaring the prohibition of opium-Binokiug, in which opium-smoking officials were ordered to report
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    The World's Wheat Supply.
    449 7 Mr. J K. Carthew, of Exeter, iu a letter on the world’s wheat supply, says a home paper, expresses the opinion i hat prices for wheat will rule considerably higher during the next six months than iu the corres|:oudmg half-year of 1906-7. He furnishes an estimate
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      1164 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANMUNIIS. BUTTERY Co. IF YOU HAVE STOMACH TROUBLES OR ARE WEAK AND DEBILITATED, Dr. THOMPSON’S INSURANCES, HYGEIA PHOSPHATE WILL BUILD YOU UP. John Bazley White Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery <&
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      125 7 Prompt Relief for a Sprained Ankle. Some time ago I sprained mv ankle very badly on a loose sto'i°. M says Mr. Geo. Stevens, who live? near l)uihau. Natal. A neighbor «ave me a botile of Charabei lain’s Pain Balm with which I mbbed my ankle and then bound it
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      1181 8 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 0? EVERY DESCRIPTION or IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO AGENTS FOII Cock Brand Kerosene Oil 29c W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 2 la, Penang
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