Straits Echo, 8 January 1908

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, Bth JANUARY, 1008. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 6.
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      1144 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co. o Cc a v i I*' 1C s SE a SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Office: £1 200.000 =£1,475,000 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. =£1.200,000
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      31 1 IT HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. .■'Y, i 4 sT 7 =S o $1 2 > CD r- 2 >JIS- z s> fi ft > x^fpßtoJ#' TIANQ LEE Co.. So/e Agents
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    Utopia in Caravans.
    110 2 Mr. Upton Sinclair, tbe Socialist and author of “The Juugle,” has completed arrangements for an origiual experiment iu co-operative living. Together with a doi&en families, mo9t of whom participated iu the similar but ill-fated Helicon Hall scheme, he will start in January ou a tour of America
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    An Idea for Heavy Smokers.
    301 2 There is an admirable institution in vogue iu the Philippine Islands which we may expect one day to see introduced into England, wheu we are all Socialists, says a home paper. It is kuown as the family cigar, and it is about a foot and
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    Don’t Do Them.
    521 2 A Guide to Etiquette. J3uch extraordinary things are said and done iu these days by people who really ought to know better, that no apology is needed for Mr. Walter Emanuel’s delightful little haudbook, eutitled “Never! Being some Mauuers for the Multitude.” (Sir Isiac Pitman and Sous,
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      55 2 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. Q. llari is, publisher of ihe Advertiser, Kentville, N S., makes the followiu# statement 1 have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to lie one of the best mediciues for coughs and colds that I ever tried.” The
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      1479 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. DOGS. following order has been issued by _L His Excellency the Governor: Additional Regulation made bv the Governor in Council in respect of Dogs in Peuang under the provisions of Section 4 of ihe Quarantine Prevention of Diseases Ordinance* 188b. 1. This regulation is supplementary to the Penang
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Veesef* From A yt ah Due Beugloe PeuiDsular A. A pear Nubia Kleist Vorwaei'ts London Colombo Singapore Colombo Colombo Colombo S B&Co. A.G.&Co. A. A. A.Co. A.G.&Co. B M &Co K &Co. loth Jan. 16th 18th 21st 22 od 27ih
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vessels For Agents LeaveBengloe Singapore d.B&Co. Jan. Peninsular Singapore A.C &G-*. A. Apear Meut la \.A A Co Nubia Singapore A.G.&Co. Kleist SiugapG73 U.JUCo. I orwaei t& Siugapoie S.l£.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Bantam, Out. s.s, 1,323, Potjewijd, 7ib Jan., Padaug, 30th Dec, Gen.— H. L. Co. Canton, Br. s.s 105, Gillies, Bth Jan., Teluk Anson, 7th Jan, Gen.—Ah Uiug. Van i»br Lijn. Dut. s.s., GOl, Visiuan, 7th Jan., Deli, 0 h Jan., Geu. H. L. &Co. Glbnl'ALloch, Br. s.s., 1,434, Hainsworth,
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 Bth January. Sappho, for Tougkah. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Laugkawi ami Setul. Malaya, for Deli. Sree Banka, for Paugkor. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Prinz Heinrich for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipitg. Padang, for Batu Bahra.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      166 3 For Deli aul Laugsa—Per Van der Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteubam and Singapore—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 4p mSingapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Per G/en/alloch, 10th imtmt, 3 p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Bharata, 10th instant, 0 p.m. On Week Days. Taipiug. Ipoli,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    336 3 Per P. a lid O. s.s. Jtritannio, connection with the steamer Peninsular at Colombo, due at Penang ou 16th January: To Penang: (from London, l>ec. 20) Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. U. C. Western ;.(trom Brindisi, Pec. 20) Mr. N. It. Crum Ewing. To Singapore: (from Loudon)
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      725 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jau. 1»> Peninsular connecting with Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan Feb. lit Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS let Cls«« Sod Cla<v To London by
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      410 3 (SHIPPING.) WW39 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburo,’' Huhknstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained iu Oceau Travelling. They 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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      53 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE s.s. tilenfaVoch, Captain J.H Haiuswortli, is expected to amye here ou Wednesday, aud will leave for. the |above ports on Friday, the lOtb iust.,at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE &UAN Co.. AjenU for WEE B1M Go. <>f Singoforo. Penang,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satishe* everybody and justice alone Smertou Published dally (except Mondays.) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Lid.. No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 ..per auuutn OUTMTATION8 Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. H.B. All business communications should be
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    A MUCH-HEEDED REFORM.
    932 4 The awakening of China is far more real than many are apt to believe she has already come to recognise a great physiological truth, and, unlike many countries which claim to be more advanced in civilisation, has not been afraid to legislate accordingly. The greatest of all
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    568 4 > The following business in tin lias been done to-day Penang e Straits Tradiug Co., 125 tons at $621 ir Peuaug Tin Exchange,) 't buyers, no sellers j w Singapore r- Straits Tradiug Co., 75 62^ Is j. Total 200 tons. ie Tin is quoted
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    SUPREME COURT.
    336 4 In Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction. (J Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) The uuder-uoted criminal appeals were disposed of yesterday. Mahomed Noordin vs. The Crown. In this case, the appellant was convicted by Mr. Codringtou of theft of letters of administration, papers and some other articles, and sentenced to uudergo three
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    The Police Courts.
    1203 4 t (Before Mr. Wolferstnn.) Shaik Daud, a Kliug youngster, was this inoruiug fined three dollars for ridiug his I bicycle in public in a manner so rash as to indicate a want of due legard for the safety of others. Che Wau aud Haji Ismail, two Malay
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    Penang Mutual Improvement Association.
    61 4 Address by Dr. Lim Boon keng. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, m b., c.m.. at the iuvitation of the Penang Mutual Improvement Association, has consented to give an address at the Clubhouse at 8 o’clock this evening, takieg for his subject The Real Chinese Gentleman.” Members of
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    The Late Mr. A. B. Stephens.
    202 4 Mr. A. B- Stephens, whose illness has beeu reported by our Taipiug correspondent, died at the General Hospital, Larut, yesterday, and the funeral took place the same evening at the All Saints’ Church Cemetery and was attended by almost all the European officials and
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      359 4 I BORGBN’S PATENT. THE PIPE OF THE FUTURE. I I I I I I Acknowledge! by public opinion and the medical profession to be tbe be* 1 brought forward, it lieing the greatest boou and comfort to smokers, making smoking a pleasure, the advantage of this patent being that it
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The “Times,” Ltd.
      87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) All Official Announcement* Luudou, 7th January.—lt is officially au uouuced that negociatious ate procwdiuu' for the purpose of couvertiug the Timer- into a limited liability company. Mr. Walter, the chief proprietor, will be Chairman, aud the well-linowu newspaper proprietor, Mr. 0. Arthur Pearson, the
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      The Test Matches.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Win for England. London, Bth Jan. —The Australians scored 397 runs in their second iuniugs, aud the M.C. C. team 28*2 for 0 wickets, thus winning the match by oue wicket. The tiuish of the match was intensely exciting, the ninth wicket adding 39
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      Canada and Japanese Immigration.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reciter.) The Hon. Kodolphe Lemieux’Opinion. Loudon, 7th Jau. —The Hon. Kodolphe Leuiieux, Minister of Labour, Canada, speaking at Vancouver, has expressed the opinion that the Japanese emigration difficulty is reachable. He added that the negotiations at Tokio were of the friendliest.
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      Britain’s Trade.
      70 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) lm|H>rt* and Exports Increasing. Loudon, Bth January.—The Imports and Expert-» for December show increases of 4513,336.894 and £1,332,561 respectively. The iucreises under imports are principally grain, f< od and wool. That uuder Exports is ou machinery, cotton and coal. The Trade of 1907. Loudou, Bth
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      America.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Kill for Emergency Currency. Loudou, Bth Jau.—lt is repotted from Washington that tbe Cbairtuau of tbe Beuate Fiuance Committee bas introduced a Bill for emergency currency of 8250,000,000, tenable as high as 6 per cent, aud retirable when tbe emergency bas ended. It is secured
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      The Cotton Congress.
      83 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Purchase Plantations in America. London, 7th Jan.—Tbe Cottou Congress at Manchester bas approved of tbe principle of purchasing plantations iu tbe Uuited States by a European company. The Lock-out. London, <ih JaD. —lt is probable that they will require tbe sanction of the
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      Indo-China.
      68 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dangerous Spirit of Political I nrest. Loudon, Bth Jan.—An article in the l’aris Pepeche Coloniale dwells ou the dangerous spirit of political unrest in Indochina similar to that in India tbe result of which bas beeu tbe establishment of auative consultative chamber. Tbe article savs the
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      The Missing Liner.
      81 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Hie “Mount Royal” Arrives at Queenstown. Loudon, Jan.—The liner Mount Royal has retched Queenstown. Her boilers started leakiug aud she was forced to return. t Ou the Jrd instant. Reuter told us that some anxiety was felt with regard to the safety of •he
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    Rats and the Plague.
    919 5 Countless thousands of British subjects iu ludia die annually from the plague. A Commissiou is at work seeking the cause and the mean*' of battling with the scourge. Meauwhi’e, Australia is leading the way. Dr. J. Ashburton Thompson, Permanent Heid of the Department of Public Health
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    “DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS,
    1486 5  -  OUR NEW SERIAL. BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF The Child of Harrow," The Treachery of Lorraine," The Hand of Got/,” Love s Loyally," A Royal Rebel." Her Soldier Sweetheart," Tin lit auty of the Se von," The Tea-shop Girl,” A Scirfch Marriaye, The
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    Dinizulu's Trial.
    82 5 The tiial of Lfiui/.ulu will be one of the most important in the histoiy of British Colonies. The prosecutiou will eudeavour to establish the existence of a gigantic plot of many years’ staudiug against the continuance of white supremacy in Africa. This plot, the prosecution will attempt to
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    Passengers.
    26 5 Departs: l>. I’er a». UalUmu, for Singapore Messrs. K'j Kiui Che mg aud T. Menasclie. Fo: Batavia Mr. aud Mrs. Goddie. For S.iniuraug Mr. Graeueuberg.
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    FIXTURES.
    61 5 To-im t oth l>ay ot 1-t.lj Mooli. Town Uaud, Esplauade, l! .u T p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Hoail aud Campbell Sheet,!* pm. Gtoml Change of Programme. To- MO PROW 6tb I>a? of 12ib Moon. Football Fin >1 Cup '1 ip, P. 0. C. vs. Crescent, Esplanade. Matsuo’s
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 (xermiiu (Prim Heinrich) ...e>r|i Jju. E iglisb (Peninsular) ...Ifitli Cliina (Delhi) 1 8 Ii Cbiua (PiinzE Friedri-h ...:21st
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 First (Quarter J*u. Juih O Full Moon M 18ih Last Quarter 26th O New Moou Feb. 2ail
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    45 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OIITtVARIIK Jlodikwakiis Pei titular 16 Jan. Delhi IS Jan. De f t -JO I Arcadia l Feb Extra Service. OUTWARI>S II 081 K WARDS I j Nubia 21 Jan. I Xifan za 11 Jan. I Manila i Feb. Nile So
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      39 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts ou nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Geoige Tuwu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      39 5 No Poison. Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy baa been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by ‘Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest iufaut. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      270 5 PENANG BAR, No. !J2, Brick Kiln Hoad, »j PENANG. NEW MANAGEMENT, I Cask Beer ft Stout, Brandy, I Whisky, etc., Al L THE BEST BRANDS. Charge» modawit». FOR THE CHINESE NEWYEAR. «Just Received, CHEQUE GREETING CMOS m two colour!?, I’lNK AN1> VVhITK. I “Tin* Bank of Friendship liilimited,*' 1’iice $1
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    "Japan's Greatest Weakness.”
    970 6 The Position of Woman. 'I lie following very interesting criticism of an article Teceutly appearing in llie columns of the Japan Chronicle is made by the Japan Herald An Euglish Journalist writes in the Japan Chronicle on what lie considers Japan's greatest weakness, namely, her treatment of
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    Reliefs for China Ships.
    146 6 Orders have been given for the Bramble, Bri'omart, Walerwitch, Thistle, Moorhen, aud Nightingale to be paid off on the China Station, and recommissioned for further service on that station on the arrival of the relief crews, which will be couveyed iu the ltogal Arthur, r.»uiser. Thĕ
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang. Bth January. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3} n 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, (i 3 .Credit ...2 /4k 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173 4 3 days’ sight Pr .rate 175| Bouioay. D miand Bank 1 73§ Mouimein. Demand Bank 113$
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 iold leaf $65.50 8. Pepper( W.Coast 3lbs.5 oz.) no slock White Pepper 19 .-r-eeVers Trang Pepper out oj season Jlovts (picked) 82.— sales Mace 65.— nominal Mace Pickings 55. —sales Mutmegs II Os 25. —sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal
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    SHARES.
    1177 6 2 i d. I -‘.-Is "o Number of ,"5 p .2 2 2 Capital. Shares I Last Dividend. Name. 3 2 issued. j ‘3 PQ co £J i 2 Mining. 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ...j |*B. 1907
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      47 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter Low well your clnldien may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and i« perfectly safe to give the little ones. l'he George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDIUNDS. BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PF.NANO F. M. S.
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      157 6 BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Cc., lc Sole Agents, Penang AF.M. S. UNIVERSAL POCKET COMPASS (Registered No. 4,G47.) A COMPLETE INSTRUMENT IN ITSELF. This instrument is one of the most useful invented, comprising practically a complete
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      118 6 mm mm B E!rs PEEBLESS m UqU8fl HISK¥ EVAPORATED CREAM. KARTELL'S BRAND?.. Ge/sfers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery Cn Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Go f PENANQ. n <o IWW r it i*S tlKIMk S r« I +1 CO I-» nllf
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    Fight Amongst School Girls.
    142 7 Calcutta, 19th December. Alter tbe Prize Distribution ol the Loreto Cjchool tbe other morning, a dispute ocout red iu Bow Brzrar l>etween a dozeu girls wbo.-e ages ranged from 14 to 10, aud a tight took place that caused tbe stoppage of the traffic aud brought
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    500 Masked Horsemen.
    211 7 Mglit-Uiders Capture and Wreck a Town. New Yoik, Sunday, Dec 8. Five hundred masker] night-riders entered tbe town of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, at two o’clock yesterday morning, and captured tbe police aud lire departments, tbe telephone exchange, and tbe railway station. Citizens who appeared in tbe streets were
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    It is Said:
    422 7 Fok her army ou a war basis, Germany needs 1.000,000 horses. This is more than any other nation has. Switzerland, iu proportion to its population, spends more on tbe relief of tbe poor than does auy other couutry. King Edward is in enthusiastic patron ot tbe theatre
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      1480 7 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDIUNDS. RIITTMIV Co BAXTER Cos BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S “LION BRAND." Sandilands, Buttery Co., AGENTS PENANG F. M S. CL6AN56 YOUR BLOOD with CRIMAULT 4c C» 5 5AR5APARILLA H f 4 lit” The original sarsapanlla. rccommended tor the last
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      136 7 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chant* bcrlain's Cough Remedy. You will spe by the followiug that Cham* berlaiu’s Cough Remedy is a favourite iu the palace as well as with the humbler people iu ludu: "Pur the past four years 1 have been getting large supplies of CLamltorlain’s Cough Remedy, not
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      787 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free, KB8IDINO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 30c 6 mths SWIFT S MOTOR I UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE CARS. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND
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