Straits Echo, 27 November 1907

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, THE STRAITS, THE I DERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 27th NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 274.
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      1082 1 TIQER BRAND CEMENT. N: 258 *s> s- «o IN po «Esr FOf? .4LL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Ro*ervo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: £BOO,OOO -C1.075,000 £BOO,OOO HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colombo
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      33 1 mil r) <> ’Jt3 'fy O'. SC r--5> o 4sA\*' ~o O tu U-J CQ <P\THEDAI NIPPON BREWERY' c.q Li o TOKYO.JAPAM. y oo w CQ fiffJKH® tZJ TIAMG LEI: At Cq .,Sole Agents,
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    Mr. Kipling in Canada.
    502 2 His First B|»eecli. Thk Policy ok Exclusion. Mit. liudvard Kipling was the guest of the Canadian Club at luncheon on October “Ist. lie was accorded a signally enthusiastic reception, in which most of the prominent citizens of the capital took part. Among those present were Sir
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    Chinese in Jamaica.
    98 2 The inHux of Chinese mto Jamaica is becoming a most serious problem,” said Jay R- Larrymore, of Kiugston, Jamaica, at the Utopia. The city of Kiugston is rapidlv tilling up with yellow men and women anil the press is urging the Government to take steps to prevent
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    Asiatics in the United States.
    162 2 How to Stop Them. If peopie of the United States are opposed to oriental immigration they cau stop it without recourse to treaties and exclusion laws or auy other measures to which Japan and China cau object, says an A meric in paper. The merit
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    Captain Watt of the " Lusitania."
    156 2 Captain Watt of the Lusitania." Captain Watt, who commands the leviathan liuer Ijiisitonia, is, needless to say, an exceptionally able navigator. lie is uot, perhaps, quite so well kuowu as some Atlantic captaius who have won popularity amongst passengers on account of then affableuess for Captain Watt maintains that the
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      26 2 Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. contains absolutely nothing injurious and lor coughs, colds, croup aud whooping cough it h;is no equal, The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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      1742 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. f'l'MIE adjourned Meeting of the MuniJL cipai Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Thursday, the ‘2Bth instant. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications aie invited for the appointments of four Temporary Fitters at a salary of $4O each per month.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vessels From 1 A neats Due Lai Sang ISiugapore B.&Co. 29 th Nov. A. A pear Calcutta A A A.Co. •20th Beularig 'London S B &Co. •30th China {Singapore S K.&Co. •3rd Dec. Lennox 'Glasgow S.B.&Co. 5th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Vessel* For Agents Leaies Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. Nov. A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. Beularig Singapore S. B.&Co. China Colombo S.K &Co. 1 Pec. Leuuox Siugapoie jS.B.&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      30 3 Nippon, Aiks, s.s., 5.010, Tarabochi, 2t»th Nov., Trieste, 27tb Oct Geu—S. K. Co. Canton, Hr. s s., 105. Merican. 27th Nov, Teluk Anson, 20 h Nov., Geu. Ah Hiug.
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 3 27th Novkmbkr. Sappho, for Tongkali. Rotorua, for Torgkah. Lanqkat, for Teluk Anson. 8're*> Banka, ior Pangkor. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Setu! Yorck, for Singapore, Oil in i ami Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Wel«l ami Taipn Nippon, for Singapore, Clnua aud Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      212 3 For Dull and Ltngsa—Per Van der Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.iu. Laugkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2'p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Adeu, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc. Per Prim Ludwig, to-morrow, 2 p m. Rangoon—Per So'/ond tomorrow, 3 p m. Port Swettenbam and Siug.iporu -Per Tceula, to-morrow, 4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    413 3 I'er P. and O. s.s.. Nile, due at Penang on 26th November To Penang (from London. Oct. 26) Miss G. Kogan, Miss C. E. Taylor, Mrs. Goßlie. Miss E. Me William, Mr. O. B. Pike, Miss Dixon. Miss Maclain, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. J. O’May. To
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      879 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expectal Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Dec. 5 Delhi connecting with Mongolia 19 Arcadia do Victoria Jail Devon ha do Macedonia 1G Peninmdar do llritannia Homeward Dale. Steamer. Cu ""“'>“g Due with S b. London. THROUGH STE4IHER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay).
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      505 3 (S HIPPI NO.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” HohENBTAUFEN.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Odran Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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      18 3 John Bazley White k Bros/ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery dr Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S.
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satis ft ««'every body and justice alone. Emenon. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT THl CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Pcuang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $21 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet;Pree) f!5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. if.B. All business communications
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    THE BUILDING OF TOWNS.
    578 4 One of the greatest mistakes the Straits Settlements Government ever made was when they allowed Penang and Singapore to grow unchecked, unplanned and uncontrolled. The local authorities did not understand the problem before them perhaps they did not know a problem existed. In those days the
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    In Aid of the Band.
    164 4 Following is the list, up to date, of subscriptions received by, or promised to, the Straits Echi in aid" of the Penang Band Fund for 1908: Mr. Khoo Soo Tat $*JO Mr. I awtence Aroozoo 12 (paid) Mr. Yeoh Guan Peek 12 Mr. Yeoh Boon
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    The Penang Anti-Opium Associaiion.
    64 4 We are informed by Mr. Goh Talk Cbee, the Vice-President of the Peuang AutiOpium Association, that the First Annual General Meeting of the Association will take place at 72A, Love Lane, ou Satuiday next, at 3 p in. Members are requested to attend. The following will
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    528 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., 125 tons at 870j Penaug Tin Exchange, 7 buyers, no sellers Singapore Straits Trading Co., 50 70-£ Total...175 tons. Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at .£137 15s. cthli ai d .£139
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    The Police Courts.
    332 4 (Before Mr. Wolfer Jan.) For neiug in possession of a hypodermic syringe Ong Ob. a Chinaman was tbu, morning given the option of a hne of SIUU or three months’ R. I. \|i, a Malav syce, was this morning convicted of driving his vehicle in a manner
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    Local Shipping Combine.
    562 4 Tbe Eastern Shipping Co, Ltd., the prospectus of which appears in our advertising columns to-day, is a company formed to acquire forty steamships, six water-boats, and a workshop and plant, belonging to some of the best known Chinese shipping companies in Penang. The capital is to be
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    Ambidexterity.
    1049 4 {Special for the Echo.) 1 looked the word up in the dictionary— Webster’s thick, heavy one, which it takes both hands to lift —to find the exact meaning of tbe word. Webster says Ambidexter (am-bi-deks-ter), a 11., fr. l. ambo both d(.iter right, dexlra {Sc Manus) the right hand
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      816 4 THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. To he Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance ISSh of the Straits Settlements. CAPITAL $1,400,000. Divided into 140,000 Shares ©*F $lO each. 6,000 shares are now offered for Subscription at par, payable $3 per share on application and S 7 on allotment. IftOAltll OF IUKFCTOIW: (Provisional
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      Singapore.
      181 5 [Echo Special.) Serious Fire in Tanglin. Singapore, 27th Nov.—A serious tire occurred here at midnight last night. The outbreak occurred at Fern Cottage,” Dubliu Hoad, the residence of Mr. H. Jensen, Manager of Messrs. Lambert Co., photographer», of Battery Road. Mrs. Jensen nwoke and, finding the house in flames,
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      Disastrous Fire at Kajang.
      111 5 {Echo Special Eight Shop-houses Gutted. Kajang, 27th November.—A big tire occurred here at 4-30 a.in. to-day and eight shop-houses were entirely gutted, including two which were occupied by the Gambling Farm. The fire was put at 7-80 a.m. with the help of some tire-men from the
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      The Premier.
      19 5 {Supplied by Ke’der His Health Trip. Loudon, 27th November.—Sir Henry Campbell- Baunermaun arrives at Biarritz on Sunday.
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      Germany.
      125 5 (i 'Supplied t y Reuter. o The Emperor’s Health. Loudon, 27 tli November.—An official statement issued from Berlin says that the Emperor’s cough has disappeared and his general recovery is making the best progress though it has been somewhat hindered by a strain he sustained to his left knee
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      Russia.
      36 5 {Supplied by Reuter Rebuilding the Navy. London, 27th Nov.—The Russian Government pays Messrs. Vickers. Maxim Sons £lOO,OOO for plans for t wo 20 000 ton battleships of 20 knots speed to be constructed in Russia.
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      Spain.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Railway Disaster. London, 26th November.—The BarcelonaValencia Express was derailed at a bridge and burled into a river. Tweuty persons were killed and sixty injured.
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      India.
      77 5 Supplied by lleuter.) The Railway Strike. London, 26th November.—The Indian Government have appointed a Boa™ of Conciliation to meet immediately the men return to work. The Board consists of the Chairman of the Railway Board, the Chairman of the Bengal Chamber of < ommerce, three delegates of the East
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    2048 5 A Pahano Government Gazette bistronrriimry was published on Monday containing the following notifications regarding tbe uev Tamil Immigration Fund Enactment: TAMIL IMMIGRATION FUND ENACTMENT, 1907. An Enactment t» Provide a Fund for THE ImMIURAT.ON OF TAMIL LaHoUR. It is hetehy enacted by His Highuess the Sultau in Council
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    Taiping Notes.
    356 5 {F, om Our Oven Correspondent.) Taipiug, 25th Nov. The Resident’s Movements. The Resident returned from Ipoli on Weduesdav afternoon with Mr. Beitield, Resident of Selangor. Ou Thursday morning they left for Kriau in search of snipe, aud returned ou Friday morning. The Resident left for Ipoli ou Saturday
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    The Manchester of the East.
    194 5 Is Japan to be the Manchester of the East? Aud if so, what effect will it have on the English milb Here are some figures given bv the Japan Weekly Chronicle, which show that “the export of Japanese cotton piece goods has made remarkable progress
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    FIXTURES.
    65 5 To-day. 22ml Day of lO.li Moou. Penang Hunt Club Meet at D.ito Kramat Gardens, 5 p m. 1 Town Band, Esplanade, <» to 7 p in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 0 p in. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow. 23rd Day of 10t.li Moon. Municipal
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 German Yorck ...27(h Nov. English 'Delhi) stli Dec. China Devanha 7th China (Prime** Alice) ...10th
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      49 5 A Follower of Influenza. Many persou9 find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run ou untd it becomes troublesome. The George Town Wholesale Agents.
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      63 5 A Good Liniment. When you need a good reliable liniment try Chamberlain’s Pain Balm It has no superior for spraius and swellings. A piece of flannel slightly dampened with Lam balm is superior to a plaster for lame back or pains in ibe side or chest. It also relieves rheumatic
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      220 5 COLLARS! COLLARS!! COLLARS!!! WORLD-RENO W N E I) PIANOFORTES. THE BEST INSTRUMENTS FOR EXTREME CLIMATE, And are constructed on the most advanced principles. THE PRICES ARE, CONSIDERING THE QUALITY, EXTREMELY MODERATE We invite Special Attention to thesi pianofortes and have no hesitation in characterizing them as the Finest Value ever
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      116 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, §watow and Amoy. rilil K S.s. (jllen/jllocli; Captain J.II. llaiusJL worth, is expected to arrive here on Weduesdav, and will leave for the above port» »1 Friday, the 6rli proximo, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE rJUAN Co Agents for WEE BIN Co.
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    Some Scottish Festivals.
    1135 6 To the Scot abroad, the nunc of Andrew is us tho fiery-cross «hat calls the clans to assemble, not for battle as in the olden days out to happy gatherings and pleasant conviviality. The Scot at home knows of St. Andrew as the Patron Saint of his
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 27th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2 3^ 4. months’ sight Bank ...2/44 s, 3 Credit 2 l 4 ’h 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Rank Its 1734 3 days’ B'ght Private 1754 Bombay. Dimand Bank 17 Moulmein, Demand Rank 1« 34 3
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    PRODUCE.
    176 6 Gold leaf $05.50 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b*.5 oz.) 16y. no stock White Pepper 19 5T buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) in small sup]>ly Mace 05 nominal Mace Picking* 57. do Nutmegs 11 Os 25. —seilSrs !No. 1 5.45 sale* 2 no stock Basse' 3 50 buyersl
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    SHARES.
    1058 6 "s Number of, 2 o 2 2 Capital. Shares I > y Last Dividend. Name. J I issued g n w U 1 I 1 <y .Mining. I 1903 j 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Si 150 1907 300,000
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      80 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 ‘i* r«> in probably no medicine made that i- relied upou with mote implicit conhdence thin Chamberlain's Col.c, Cholera and l>ia 11 lima Remedy. During the third of a e lit ur v in which it bus I eeu in use, people h
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. S.
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      85 6 for sale. JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF T.iles of the Fen." Chronicle of the Carburettor Club." In Feril in renanj," etc. PRICE GO CENTS CAN BE HAD AT iTHE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226,—2.12. Reach Street. Penang. FOR SALE. The Upheaval IN Far
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      115 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne» THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTER? A Go.. PENANG. I V* m >* -a CO X jj<mw c O V V. UJ I ft* s*9 <
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1908.
    859 7 Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 14th January, 190 b, I.— The Maiden Plate. Value $OOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or
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    One View of China's Parliament.
    181 7 According t > a Cinciuuati piper it is possible that the coming parliament may he like a liarrimau directorate—composed of dummies, and that Tsu Hsi, even from behind tho scones, will puil tho string that make the puppets dance. It will be Hop Wow you
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    Petrol Famine.
    186 7 The report of the Fuels Committ< e of the Motor Uuiou, to the ifbc' that a famine iu petrol is to be anticipated at an early date liecause the deuiaud is growing faster than the supply and the oi’fields which at present yield petrol are being rapidly exhausted,
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    A Rolling Neighbour.
    212 7 Woman Next Door Whose Nightly Performance Resembles Thunder. A little elderly woman with grey hair complained at Marylebone police court last month that a woinau livirg uixt d< or to her made a terrible noise at all boms of the night. What sort of noise— snore suggested
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    Fear of Premature Burial.
    232 7 A Test of Death. Iu order to obviate the risk of pmuature buiial, the late Mr. Samuel Yallentiue, of Brixtou, who left JE22.000 to charities, decreed iu his will that “George Russell Beard more, m r e. s., if Islington, shall sever my carotid artery or
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      598 7 "Nikk«” Photographic Studio. K. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, from Tokio, Japan, No. Ula, Penang Road (off Northam Road) Highclass Photography in all its Branches. A NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED S* OF CARD MOUNTS of all sizes for photographs. Enlargements up to any size artistically executed from any Plate or Photograph,
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      263 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 2nd January. Handicaps for First day will be published on or before Monday, 6th January, 1908. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of 12 lbs.
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      246 7 j AGE AND QVALITY GUARANTEED. Watsons DUNDEE WHISKY, No. lO THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH. .WATSONS Co Ltd., DUNDEE* AGENT, JVIcALISTER CO., LTD., Singapore Penang and Federated Malay States. M CHIN SENG Co., No, 27, Penang Road. elegrai’iiic Address Hin,” Penang. Telephone No. 420. Motor-car Builders, Repairers. Motor-cycle, Bicycle, Typewriter and
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      91 7 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for Himself. There is one subject in 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 claims, or to
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      1030 8 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. CHIN JOO Co. FILMS. Solr A<j<- at for The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, 1!*, STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OE EVERY DESCRIPTION or
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