Straits Echo, 6 November 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, WEDNESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 256.
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      1090 1 tiger brand cement. //2258 is/ 03 *•3 s'b Z°eiHf& PO /ifcsr FO/? /ILL PURPOSES. BANKS* Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £1,075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pi" p-i Mora Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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      17 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE A Co. HE ■<s v l m <2 /X SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE.
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    Arcade for Singapore.
    458 2 Unking Coliyer Quay anil Rallies Place. The old god‘'WDB formerly occupied by Messrs. Guthrie aud Company on Coliyer Quay, Singapore, are in process of demolition, aud within the course of the next, eighteen months or so their place will have been taken bv an imposing block of
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    Vagaries of Love.
    546 2 Suicide of Young Singapore Eurasian. Shot Through the Heart. Suicide by a pistol shot while temporarily lusaue was the unanimous verdict of a jurv which sat on Thursday afternoon at Singapore to consider the cause of the death of Albert W. Monteiro, a young man, only 23
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    800 2 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 14th January, 1906. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits
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      25 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, coutaius absolutely nothing injurious aud lor coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough it has no equal, The George Town Uispeusary, hohrtiale Agents.
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      522 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE A Special Meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners will be held at tbe Municipal Office at o pin. on Thursday, tbe 7tb instant. Business. To consider and pass Budget for l!H)8. Any ordinary business. L. A. Coctier BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ~VTOTICE is hereby given that tbe books JJi
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      292 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS NE~W SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. PRICES FROM $1 EACH. > THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L TD. NOTICE. —No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to tbe Secretary at Jeast ten days before the day of Meeting. The notice must give full
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      599 2 “FAIRY STORIES OF THE TROPICS” ROBERT WINCKiER A Book containing interesting and amusing tales for children specially written and illustrated for those who have to spend their younger days in the Far East. A most suitable Xmas and New Year’s present. PRICE ?3. OBTAINABLE AT THIS OFFICE and the principal
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vetsth Front Ayrat* Due Malta Colombo' Erroll Glasgow l>etbi Singapore C. A pear Calcutta Benarty London A.G AOo. 3.B ACo. A.G.&Co. A.A A .Co. S.B.&Co. 7tli Nor. ♦ili inti '11th Ititb
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Vessels For Agents L< at e$ Malta EtoII Delhi C. Apcar Beuatlv Singapore A.G.&Co. Singapore S.B.&Co. Juiouibo A.G.&Co. A.A.A.Co. Singapore S.B.ACo. Nov.
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      ARRIVALS.
      47 3 Calti' o, Br. s s. f 339, Bauuatvue, Oh Nov., Singapore, 4ih Nov (.lea. W M. A Co. Benavon, Br. s.s., 2.548, Thomson, 6th Nov., London, 3.d Oct., (ion. —S. B. A Co. Meissen, (ier. s.s., 2,855. Scbult, 6ih Nov., Batavia, 2ud Nov., Geu.—B. M. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 3 6th November. Cahji mo, for Deli. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Tong Cha;i Un, for Batu Balira and Asahau. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipmg.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      210 3 For Singapore, China and Japan—Per Malta, to-morrow, 8 a.in. Pangkalau Braudau—Per Petrel, tomorrow, uoou. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Sffettenham and Malacca—Per Cornelia, Bth instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, Bth instant, 1 p m. Tongkah, Kopali, Rcnong, Victoria
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    353 3 Per I*. nud O. 8.8. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, due at rennng on 6th November To Penang (from Londou, Oct. 11» Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Ward, Mrs. Ward, Mr. E. Bradburv (from Marseilles, Oct. 1H) Mr. Hamilton. To Singapore (from London) Mr.
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      955 3 SHIPPIN O.) P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Kxpeeted Arrivals ami Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Nov. 7 Malta connecting with 21 Delta do Dec. 5 Delhi do 19 Arcadia do Homeward Molda via India Mongolia Victoria THROUGH STEAMER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let Cla«t
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      476 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE; By the new steamers, Rhfnania,” Habsburq,” HohENBTAUFEN.” These steamers offer to the public the highest pomfoit jet attained in 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 carried.
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      18 3 'ohn Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” SanJilands Buttery Co. t AGENTS. PENANG A F. M 8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Josttc satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerttm. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TIP CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per anuuni OUTSTATIONS Footage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Tost Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343. S.B. AII basinets communications should be
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    COUNCIL REPRESENTATION.
    664 4 At the last meeting of the Legislative Council much was said about representation in that legislative body. The Hon. August Hut ten bach opened the ball by suggesting that the Federated Malay States should have a representative in Council. To bear out his proposal he pointed out that
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    398 4 Wanted, Only 9 More Recruits! Oue more name bas been received, since our last issue, for the proposed Penaug Dorn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total now standing at 91. Intending recruits should send us their names without delay. 1 Lim Chee Saing 4« Tan Clioo
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    397 4 Thb following business in tm Las been done to-day: Penang Straits Tradiug.Co., 50 lons at PenaugTiu Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 72jj Total ...125 tons Tin is quoted iu Loudon to-day at £l4l 15s. cash and .£143 15s. three months’
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      EDITORIAL VERACITY.
      482 4 TO XIIE iiOIIOR OF TIIE STRAITS KCHO —The following let'er has sent to tlie'f inamj Gazette for publiciiiou to-day. As the Strait* Echo is the only local newspaper read by a large number of Chinese r.n«l Siamese residents, who are intensely interested in this matter, I shall be
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    The Police Courts.
    209 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan Tan Han Cba, a Chiuam iu, was yesterday charged with being iu possession of $3O worth of illicit chandu in house No. 428, Penang Road, on the 28th ult.. The prisoner was convicted and fined $250. Inconsequence of a raid made by Mr. Dutton,
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    Municipal Commission.
    85 4 Following are the Agenda for to-mor-row’s meeting of the Municipil Commission .Alii'U ei) of last meeting to be read and confim.ed, 2. To coueid* i aU'| p~rs Budget for 1908. 3. Auy speciil busii tsi’ the President may bring foiw rd. 4. Questions. 5. Letter from re revision
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      Legislative Council.
      285 4 {Echo Spet i il Some Penang Questions. Singapore, <>tli November.—At the •adjourned meeting of Council yesterday the matter of Fort Cornwallis again came up for discussion. The Hon. A. I{. Adams, in a lengthy speech, explained that", though the Penang Members did not oppose the demolition, they were
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      Kuala Lumpur.
      85 4 (Echo Special.) A Train Derailed and Capsized. Kuala Lumpur, sth Nov.—The 2-45 atternoon train from Teluk Anson to Taiping met with an accident owing to the pointsman at the new siding under construction being absent from his post. The engine and the tender ran off the rails and
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      The American Crisis.
      127 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Two Trusts on their Legs Again. London, 6th Not. —The New York Trust aud the Lincoln Trust Companies have resumed business as a result of the help from the banks after protracted conferences. Currency Reform. Needed. London, 5th Nov.—It is stated at Washington that
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      The German Scandals.
      41 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) >i 1 Bnelow Accused of Gross Offence*. Loudon, 6th jkov. —Another sensational trial opens to-day at Berlin. A journalist named Brand is charged with criminal libel for accusing Prince von Buelow of the grossest offences.
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      Southern Russia.
      57 4 (Supplied by lteuter.) Ail Armed Rising. London, sth Nov.—The Russian newspaper Novoe Vtem.ua states that the Minister of Railways, as the result of a journey iu Southern Russia, the Caucasus and Centra! Asia, found the railways controlled by revolutionaries who are planning an armed rising. The minister narrowly
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      The Unwanted Asiatic.
      49 5 (Sup i lied by lie at The Hindus in British olumhi». Loudon, 6rb Nov.—The mob at Everett, a township near Seattle, B C., wrecked the Hindu barracks. The Hindus took refuge iu the prisou but the inob stormed it aud compelled them to Hee the citv.
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      The Conservative-Unionists.
      57 5 The ConservativeUnionists. (Supplied by Renter.) Important Meeting to he Held. London, bth November.—An important Conservative-Unionist Conference opeus at Birmingham on the 13th iust. when Mr. Cbapliu will move a resolution declaring the full Tariff Reform programme, the first constructive policy of the party, and another resolution proposing to boycott free
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      India.
      55 5 fSupplied by Reuter.) Famine in the United Provinces London, fit h November.—lt is reported from Allahabad that a famine lias beeu proclaimed in the TTuited Prov uces aud that relief measures include the suspension of taxation aud the distribution of a croie of rupees for the purchase of seed
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      The “Redbreasts’” Disgrace.
      63 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Unfltnes* of the sth l^aneere. London, fith November—The affair of the sth Lancers is being keenly discussed iu military circles. Theie is no official explanation as to why the regiment is declared unfit for service, but it is understood that tbe decision taken
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      Italy.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Trial of a Dishonest Minister. Loudon, fith Nov.—The trial of the exMiuister Nasi for dishonesty during office begins to-day before tbe Italian Senate.
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      295 4 A I A PERFECT SMOKE, i FRAGRANT, MILD DELICIOUS, x l IS I the universal verdict t bestowed upon DIMITRINO’S EXQUISITE 1 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, i OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM THE ANGLO=CHINESE STORE, 5, CHINA STREET. THE “INVINCIBLE” TALBOT CARS. IT WILL PAY YOU m asm <s<o<e>3-> cae at a mm ‘jmes,
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    18 4 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Colonel Kincaid Smith. London, 6th Nor.—Tbo death announced of Colonel Kincaid StttUh,'the-well-known racehorse owner.
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    Football.
    461 5 Penang Cricket Clul* vs. Chinese Recreation Club. Desvitk tbe rain a large crowd assembled on tbe Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witness tbe return match between tbe above teams. It will he remembered bat in tbe first match the Recreittionisth made short work of tbe Cricketers, defeating them by two
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    PENABG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    2880 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Jhk Auuu.l General Meeting ‘of the euany A-s<e.aiiou Football League was tiel.l *t i be P.C.C. pavilion last night, when about forty iej r* &eul-ttives from the different teams were pieseut. L)r. Jamieson, President, occupied the Chair. The Secretary's Report. The Minutes of
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    FIXTURES.
    59 5 To-day Ist Day ot lUtli Moon. Royal Cinematograph, Kiug Street Theatie, 9 pm. (jfiaud Chiuge of Pmjiam oe. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of IVuang lload and Campbell Street, 9 p.ui. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow. 2ud Dav of 10th Moou. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph,
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      73 5 CtliAinfcerlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Tuere is probably no medicine made that is relied upon with more implicit corfilence than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ai d I).arrboea Remedy. Du rim; the t bird of a ceuturv in which it has bosu in use. people haye learned that it is the
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      331 5 A Good Liniment. When you Deed a good reliable liniment try Chamberlaiu’s I’aiu L»<lm It has u<> superior for spraius aud swellings. A piece of flannel slightly dampened with Paiu Balm is superior to a plaster for lame back or paius iu the side or chest. It also relieves rheumatic
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      285 5 KTOTICE. i epri s mtative of a large firm of A l>i.imou(] Cutbrs has arriv* d heiewitb a large pircel of Diamond» aud Bulliaufs, and appoiulineuts for showing can be made through Messrs. TIANG I.EE A Co. A rare opporlunify for intending buveis to i et good stoues at a
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    Straits Light Dues.
    131 6 Uuder the Indian Act XIII of 1854 new light tolls are fix*l from Jan. Ist, 19<>h Ihe schedule of lights is: Muka Head Peuaue, PuLu Rimau I euaDg, One Fathom Bank (North Sands). Cape Rachado, Malacca Harbour, Pulau Undau. Pulau Pisaug, Sultan Shoal, Raffles, Singapore Harbour, Horsburgh
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    Fight with Jackals.
    282 6 African Settler’s Struggle for Life. While he was on a shooting trip about fourteen miles from his home at Beaufort West, Cape Colony, Mr. A. F. Clarke lvuir, a llVitish settler; had' a terrible fight with What he took to be a herd of buck approaching him
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    Chinaman Weds American Girl.
    301 6 A wedding of unusual interest took place sit the Chop Suey restaurant of Yee .lung, 10H West Sixth Street, when Yee Jung, 35, was married to Miss Ethel Nash, 1*S a I pretty blackeyed Cincinnati girl, says a Cin cinnati paper. Yee Jang is one of
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    Dispute Over a Chinese Temple.
    423 6 Action by Well-known Sportsmen. An iuteresting Chinese temple case is proceeding before Mr. Justice Belfield in Kuala Lumpm. The parties are the well known racing enthusiasts Y»»p Hon Chin aud Yap Looug Slim, against Chau Swee Low and 13 others. The former claim certain rights
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Fenang. 6th November. By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3| 4 months’ Bank ...24,% 3 Credit ...2/4^ M 3 Documentary ...2/4v« Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Pamand Bank 172^ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B.Pepper(YV.C« *s’ 31b*.. 1 oz.) 16f. no stock White Pepper 19 25 buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) ou t seasm Mace 76.— sellers Mace Picking»* fid. sellers Nutmegs 110*« 21.— buyers No. 1 5.45 sales Sugar 2 uo stock Basket 3.59 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    118 6 Pinano, 6th November, 1907« Beef— ct Soup Pe r c* 11 Roast Steaks 7, Stew or Curry Mm»*' Rump Steak Ox Tail '■'<*' 1 Tongue Feet Heart Liver Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head Feet "J Tongue Fowl (full grown) bb Smaller Fowl... Chicken Duck (full grown)
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    SHARES.
    553 6 Last Dividend. Mining. Bruang Ltd. 4/6 interim tor 1907. •/•during 1906. o7* p 7 i p.c c. for 1903. interim for 1907. Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Jopen? Tin Mining Co. Ltd. leber Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Ivanaboi Ltd. Karangan do Tin Mining Co. Ltd.
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANd A F. M. S.
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      120 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Gelsters’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery if Co <b m i «KahumiAv rr'T > iIM L: .L! CO X «**ll fc 1 i <£Kl o "•«u Hull -j ■a UJ < s. o 'i'lfi! hU I fw wwwßH
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    A “Glorious Millionaire."
    129 7 Says the Tims* of Ceyltns London curres poudent Mr. H. W. Hailey, of E'stou Estate aud recently married, is doing great motor j >urneys ail over the British Isles, pirticulai Iv in Irelaud, bis own country. The property which his brother Mr. \V. W. Bailey, of Klang,
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    Ships of the Future.
    298 7 On the Clyde, January 20, IJ*25 —The new Cuuarder Pneumonia was launched today. She is three miles long, Iris a beam of half a mile, and tlie distance from truck to keelson is six furlongs. Her engines develop four million horse power, aud it is expected
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    Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Company, Limited.
    419 7 Pol each of the past four years this Company has distributed 10 per cent, divideud on the ordiuary shares, but the chaiimau said at the recent meeting of the shareholders that he was afraid they would have to lo< k forward to a decrease in their
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      925 7 MARTIN'S [for Ladies. PILLS A Fftnch Rtmtdw for oil tf Ltdm k«epa box o« Martin's Pill» 1 in Thousand* ••i« b,r »h. Dlxpanxwry, GHEE Go (ESTABLISHED 1890.) BETTER THAN COP AIR A IM AT ICO i GRIMAULT CPchemists. PARIS Renowned Physician* prescribe GriraaultN Matiee "*5 at the same Vhf mort
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      90 7 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for Iliniself. There is one subject iu which many of us are interested and that is, what is the quickest way of getting rid of a troublesome cold? Is it best to take some new remedy put out with exaggerated cKims, or to
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      1246 8 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127 BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at specially advantageous term*. ALSO AGENTS FOR Cook Brand Kerosene Oil 29c UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Gilfillan
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