Straits Echo, 17 January 1908

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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. 6 $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 17th JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 14.
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      1097 1 GU IN NESS’S* STOUT. TIANG LEE Co CL m v V MU M mm Cl A SOLE A(IE\TS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £1,200,000 £1,475,000 £1,200,000 Paul up Capital Rseerve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office:
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      37 1 I HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. #1 4 J* C?K S /PS '^s /Jsl w 2! z §fv > S' 4 £vVCO ktu a /y *W 5 2 Vi -< *2 0/\TO TIANG LEE C«. Sole Afefits*
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    The Labour Crisis.
    911 2 In Tinland comment» as follows ou the present labour crisis iu the F. M. S. The crisis, wlvch is the outcome of the goneral slump in base metals (also silver,) is one of the most alarming that has happened during the long period of prosperity these states
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      56 2 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Adveitisei, Keutville, N. S., makes the following Htaten.ent 1 have used Chamberlain’s Cou h llemed y for nivself and familv and find ,t to be one of the best medicines for Coughs and colds that I ever tried.”
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      1564 2 NOTICE. 1 hereby give notice that iny wife CHEAH CHUAN TEE has left nry protection and refuses to return to me, and that I will not hold myself responsible for auy debt or liability contracted by her from this day. Dated at Penang this 13th day of January, 11)08. ftflift
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Vessels t'rvm Agents Due A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 18th Jao Dio ined Singapore W.M.&Oo. 18th Nubia Colombo A.G&Co. 21st Kleist Colombo BM.ACo. 22ml Vorwaerts Colombo iS K &Co. 27th Delta A.G.&Co. >Olh
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 Vessel» For Afjeuts heaies A. Apear Diotned Nubia Kleist Vorwaerte Delta Calcutta Marseilles Singapore Siugapors Singapore Singapore A.A.A.Co. W.M &Go. A. B. S.K.&Co. A.G.&Co. Jan.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      59 3 Hyk Leong, Br. 8.8 245, Treweeke. 16th Jan.. Teluk Anson, 15th Jan Gen.— K. O. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 16th Jan., Singapore, 14th J iu., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Van der Lijn, Dut. s.s 601, Hut, 16th Jan., Deli, 15th Jan., Empty—ll. L. Co. Kistna, Br. s.s, 521,
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 17th January. Calypso, for Del». Vidar, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon. Malaya, for Deli. Oinapere, for Port SwetteuLiam A Singapore. Hoay Wan I, for Rangoon. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Lai Sang, for Calcutta. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Pegu, for Laugsa, T. Setnawe,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      189 3 For Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden. Mauritius, Egypt f.nd via Brindisi for Europe, etc.—Per Delhi, to-morrow, 11 a.in. Negapataui and Madras —Per Thongwa, to-morrow, noon. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Tougkah, Kopah, Keuoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Perak,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    377 3 Per P. and O. s.s. A übia, due at Penang on 21s January:— To Penang (from Tjoudou, Dec. 21) Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Save, Mr. E. li. Henderson, M iss J. Potter, Miss A. E. Middleton, Miss H. D. Brett. To Singapore (from Loudou) Mrs.
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      975 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jan. 30 Delta connecting 1 with Feb. 13 Delhi do 27 Mannora do Homeward Mooltan China Moldavia THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 s.s. Mannora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat Cl*«a Slid Cla*a To Loedonby Sea £66
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      350 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” IIabhburo,” Hohrnstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean 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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      41 3 If J) S. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR tbe couveuieuce of passengers attending the races s. s. 4 KINTNA” ill not leave for Pert Swetteubum and mgapore before 7 p in. on Saturday. HUTTENBACH, LIE BERT Co.. 116-1-08 30 Agents
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice Kitisflen everybody ;iud justice alone-—AW* Pnbltphed dully (exci pt Sunday».) it Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Streei, Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL s*l l>«r annum OL'TSTATIONS Hostage Extra MAIL TSDITION (t’uet Free» $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 348 .V.A. A U business communication.-.
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    LUCK.
    724 4 The idea of luck enters largely in our daily life. How lucky is the tirst exclamation of nine men out of ten when they win a big dividend from the tote. Even in so simple a matter we tacitly admit that there is a mysterious influence in human affairs
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    The Penang Anti-Opium Association.
    60 4 The Peuang Auti-Opium Association will celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday next at the premises of the Association, No. 72 A. Love Laue. which will l>e decorated for the occasion. Light refreshment will be served from 4 to 6 p m. The President and Committee exteud
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    74 4 Tub following business iu tin lias been done to-day Penang Eastern Smeltiug Co t xU->' buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., ->0 tons at 62J Penaug Tin Exchange, 5 62,'« Singapore Straits Trading Co., 250 62£ T0ta1...350 tons. Tin is quoted iu Loudon to-day
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    Homeward English Mail.
    603 4 r The Royal Mail steamer Delhi, having i left Singapore at 8 a.m. to day, is expected to arrive here at 11 am. to-morrow, and wiil leave for Colombo and Bombay at 2 p in. on the same day. Services will be conducted in the Pres- byterian
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    The Police Courts.
    551 4 (Before Messrs. Wolferstan and Codrington.) Abdulrani. a Malay, yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempting to fabricate evidence. The evideuce of the prosecution elicited the following facts The accused, a professional gainbliug informer, obtained a warraut to raid premises No 41, Sek Cbuan Lane. He
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    Former Governor's Son's Marriage.
    349 4 Ur. Humphrey Weld’s Wedding. On Dec. 17ih at Jatnbousfield Cuurcb, Waterford, the marriage took place of Mr. Humphrey Frederick Weld, of rTiidcock Mauor, Dorset (sou of the late Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, o. c. m u and Miss Elinor de la Peer, eldest daughter of Mr.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Asiatics in South Africa.
      62 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Death Rather than Degradation. London, 16th Jau.—lt is reported from Johannesburg that 116 Indian ex-soldiers have sent a petition to Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, asking that they should be shot on the South African battlefields where they were under
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      Canada and Japan.
      29 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) 1 nimigration Question Nettled. London, 16th January.-—The conclusion of a definite and satisfactory understanding between Canada aud Japan is semi-officially announced in London.
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      The United States.
      44 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Dover Indemnity Reduced. Loudon, 16th January.—lt is reported from Washington that a joint resolution of the Seuate and the House of Representative? reduces the indemuity payable to the United States on account of the Boxer rebellion to $11,655,000.
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      The Navy.
      46 4 {Supplied by Reuter.)Important Statement by Sir Edward Grey. Loudon, 16th January.—Sir Edward Grev, Foreign Secretary, speakiug at Alnwick, said that if the naval programuies of the Foreign powers were carried out in their eutiretv further increases iu the British Navy would uudoubtedly be necessary.
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      The Irish Peerage.
      40 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Frank Criticism. Loudon, 17th January.—The Irish League, at its annual meetiug, passed a resolution to the effect that the candidature of Lord Cui zon illustrates the moral and political inbecility of the Irish peerage.
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      Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
      76 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Comments of the Standard.” London, 16th Jan. —The Standard, commenting on the heavy fall in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares, defends the action of the Board and says that by raising the actual dividend to .£2 for the half year it
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      The Diamond Market.
      78 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Premier Mine Postpones Payment. Loudon, ltlr.b January.—lt is reported from Johannesburg that iu view of the collapse of the diamond market in consequence of the crisis iu America the Premier Mine has postponed the pavment of the dividend which was declared in December. The
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      The Test Match.
      209 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Defeat of the English Team. London, 17th January.—The Australian > have won the third test match by 245 runs. Following are the full scoies of the two teams Australia. First Innings 285 Total Second 506) 71*1 England. First tunings 303 Total Second ...183) 547
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      364 4 KONINKLIJKB PARE! VA ART maatschappij. n.s. “VAN DEK L1JN.” riTRE above steamer will omit tire sailing j of 18th instant for Deli and Langs*, j but will resume her usual service ou Thursday, 23rd instant. HUTTENBACH, LIE BERT Co., j 17-1-08 31 Agent» i TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! At the Kuala Kangsar
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    3289 5 JANUARY MEETING. Second Day’s Racing. Perfect weather again favoured the afternoon’s racing yesterday and, the track being hard, the times were good. Indeed the track was so hard that as the horses thuudered along the dust rose in little clouds uuder their hoofs. The tioe weather again
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    TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME.
    849 5 1. —The Stable Stakes. Value §4OO. A Haudicap for Ex-Griffins. Eutrance, §l5. Distance, six furlongs. Mr. Lee Toon To?k’s br a g Orion ...11. 9 Mr. Chung Ab Yong's blk a g Eclipse ...19. 4 Messrs. H ereford anil Bratt’s br a g Maintenance 9.12 Mr. L. R.
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    To-morrow’s Tips.
    63 5 Old Crow’s” tips yesterday, though not quite as successful as the first day’s, were quite worth following for out of eight races our verv own” tipster picked four firsts. To-morrow we give Old Crow’s” selections for the final day’s racing, and to enable early publication to morrow’s Echo
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    Mr. George Mannington Dead.
    390 5 To those who have re id Mr. George Manningtou’s interesting book A Soldier of the Legion,” published quite receutly by Mr. Murray, the announcement of his death from malaria in Hongkong comes as a painful shock, says the London ani China Express His strikiug accouut of
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    Passengers.
    116 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kistna. from Singapore Mrs. Sat ley, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Leonowens, Messrs. D. Fyfe, Klioo Chin Beng, J. E. Mordecai. Thomas Heath. Teng Hong and iF. B White. From Port Swettenham Mr. Justice Braddell aud Scott, Mrs! I'ragnor aud child, Mrs. Fouseka aud child! Mrs.
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    FIXTURES.
    83 5 To-day. 14th Day of 12th Moon. Eastern Smelting Co. Official Opening. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p.m. Race Lotteries. Race Dance. Penang Club. Johore Theatrical Co., Kuala Kungsar Road Theatre. “Khvesar Bui A jib.” Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 15th Day
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China (Ddhi) ...18fh Jan. China (Piinz E. Friedri h) ...21st German (Kleist) 22nd English (DJta) ...30th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Jan. 18th Last Quarter 2t>th O New Moon Feb. 2nd First Quarter 9th
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    P. A O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 Mail Service Outward*. Homkwa m*s Detn 30 Jan. I Delhi 18 Jan. Delhi 13 Feb. Arcadia 1 Feb. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Nubia 21 Jan. I Nile 25 Jan. Manila 4 Feb. I Sunia 8 Feb.
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      39 5 Chamberlain's CourH Remedy Cures Colds. This rernedv acts on nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a bealtbj condition. The Geoige Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      38 5 No Poison. Chamberlain’s Couifh Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance bv Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to tho smallest infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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      114 5 PRITCHARD CO. NEW GOODS SELECTED SPECIALLY FOR Chinese New Year. A VERY CHOICE SELECTION OK Pictures by Eminent Artists, Steel Engravings, Oil Paintings. SPECIAL VALUE CARPETS. Velvet Pile, Axminster, Kidderminster, Extra Large Squares, about 20 by 2'». Stair Carpeting:, Brussels Door Mats Coir Matting:. NEW JAPANESE GRASS MATTINGS, Plain Fancy.
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    The Battlefields of Quebec.
    954 6 By an interesting coincidence, on Tburs- °f day and Friday last week, says the Times of P 11 the 16th ult., speeches were delivered, one wi in Montieal and the other here in London, hi in celebration of the founders of our Canadian and Indian Empires
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang. J7th January. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2,3}$ 4 months’ Bank 2/4* 3 Credit -.2/44 3 Documentary ...2/4-^r Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ BouiOty, Diinand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    174 6 iold leaf $65.50 B. Pepp< r(W.Co&st 3lb*.5 os.) no stock White Pepper 18 50 sellers Trang Pepper in tmallsupply Cloven (picked) 20. —safes Mace 65. nominal Mace Picking» 55. —sales Nutmegs 110s 24. —sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Banket 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra
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    SHARES.
    1144 6 r gj i a. I a 3 5 Number of j"5 D 2 2 Capital. Shares >' Last Dividend. Name. "2 r .S 3 x 186ued. 9 s P 3 OQ j c? Milling. 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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      138 6 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You will see bv the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India: "For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamhe* lain’s Cough Remedy. not only
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      72 6 MARTIN’S 'HBmsm A French Remedy for all Irregularities. i housandi of I t.iio kecpu box of Martin’s Pills in the house, so that on the h w) Irregularity of the System a lunely lose may be a I', n I hose who use them recommend them. hence th ir c;i
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PFNANQ F. M. S.
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      230 6 1 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted por s.s. Kistna, timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s .s. Perak,” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to
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      109 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR^WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Ceislers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PE NANO. ii'ii >- 4 1 1 c n x (l o 1 -J UJ v.\y 6 Mr <
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    Windfall for Rival Docks.
    75 7 it is reported that an order for four shallow-draught guuboats for river patrol work, costing some s6o,<'oo each, is likely to he placed with the Hongkong and Whampoa D -ck Company by the Canton authorities. Admiral Li Chun, luspector-Ceneral of the Chinese Navy in the Two
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    Year's Cases of Rabies.
    95 7 The Pasteur Institute at Batavia has just issued its report for 1006. It shows that 426 persons, of whom 135 were Europeans, went that year through the whole course of treatment for rabies Of those, one European and eleven natives died of hydrophobia, lu almost all
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    The Tin Industry.
    324 7 Whkn the Senior Warden of Mines in the Federated Malay States comes to prepare his official returns for the first quarter of the curieut year, he will be confronted with a task that is gloomy and ominous if the liu industry prolongs its present depression, says the
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    Introductions to Court.
    376 7 A New York telegram, dated November 30tb, states: —A telegram from Pittsburg states that there lias been a startling sequel to the remarkable charge brought there agaiust a young Englishman, named Spaulding, who is alleged to have offered to procure introductions to the British Court and society
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      1086 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. NOTICE. rjiHE undersigned beg to inform tbe public of Penang and the neighbouring Native DAVII) CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. SANDIUNDS. BIITTF.BV Co States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive 4. Co., Ltd., of
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      47 7 Croup is Imminent. No mutter how well your children may appear to he, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little oues. The urge Town Pispeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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      885 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. HALL’S DISTEMPER. RKSIDINO AT A o. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 30c 6 mthsUPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON,
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