Straits Echo, 29 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, WEDNESDAY, 29th JANUARY, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 23.
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      1108 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. CL V p! 7 SOLE AQENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Ohina. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. jei.2oU.ooo <£1,475,000 •£1,2' »0,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Oflice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Hankow
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      28 1 IHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST 'ii > I I y n 7 •K n i't > CD s=r <A *7 m 'r Tokyo TIANQ LEE A Co.. So/#
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    Mr. Alleyne Ireland's Studies.
    457 2 Messrs. Houghton, M iHiu Co., Boston and Now York, have just published, in two volumes, The Province of Burma, being a feport prepared by Mr. AlDyne Iceland on behalf of the University of Chicago. In his review of this work Mr. J. It. Boofc. Librarian to
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    Land in the F. M. S.
    513 2 A Ceylon Opinion. Tbe Times of Cey'on, in a leading article in its issue ot Oth m>t., discusses the present land rentals of the F. M. S. in connection with the recent reduction as regards products other than rubber. Commenting upon the Ceylon paper’s
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      2210 2 PENANG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. A NIGHT Wl' BURNS.' TOWN HALL, 7th February, at 9 pm. Tickets from Cunningham, Clark <tCo., Price, $l. 24 1-08 42 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Public is informed tLat a new Stamp Ordinance comes into force on the Ist February. Copies can be obtained at the Treasury—price 80
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 VESSEL S EXPECTED. Vessels n Froth Agtitfs Due Beulawers London SB .iCo.. 3rd Feb Goebeu Colombo B M.ACo 5th Manila Colombo A.G&Co. t>th Renmohr London S.B.&Go. 12 th Pathan '(Glasgow vB &Co. 13th P. Lad wig (Colombo 1 B.M.&Co. yth
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vessels For Ayeii*» l*ror€$ '•eulawers Singapore s.n ACo. Feb. loehon Singapore B.M <fcCo. laniln Singapore \.0 AOo. '•enmolir Singapoie S.B.&Co, /'atliau Singapore S Ji.&Co. P, Ludwig Singapore B.M SCo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      96 3 Hebe, l»r. ss,, 845, Audrews, 29th Jan Singapore, 27th Jau., Gen.—W. m! Co. Glamorganshire, Br. s.s., 3,629, Norris, 27tli Jan., London, 24th Dec., Gen.— B Co. Babalan, Dut s.s., 339. Smith, 28th Jan ."oesoe, 27th Jau., Oil.—B. Co. GLENLOCHY.Br.ss., 4 654, Stallard, 28th Jau., London, 23rd Dec., Gen.— B.
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 3 29th Jandart. Petrel, for Paugkalau Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Asahau. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Hebe, for Deli. Tony Chay Un, lor Pangkor. Vorn-aerts for Singapore, China and Japan. Patriu, for Deli, Batu Bahra and Asahan. Flying Fielt, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      206 3 For Singapore, China and Japan—Per Delta, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Rangoou—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, noon. Langkat—Per Han Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Malacca—Per Vidir, 31st instant, 11 a.m. Port Swettenhain and Singapore—Per Omapere, 31st instant, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ani Amoy—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    352 3 Per P. and O. s s. MooUan, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due at Penunr ou 30th January To Penang (Irom Loudon, Jan. 3) Mr. J. Fraser, Mis. S. Browu, Miss Brown, Mr. V'. Leach (from Marseilles, Jan. 10) Mr. C. S. Alexander, Mr.
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      828 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jhu. 30 Delta connecting with Moulton Feb. 13 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmara (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st Cl«'« 2td C't&M To London by Sea £66
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      347 3 (BHIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By tbe new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburg,” Huh- BH8TAUFEN.” These steamers offer to tbe 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
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      62 3 I For Singapore Hongkong, Swatow iind Amoy. E 8. Hong Wan I, Captain G* King* I A. hom, is expec'ed to arrive here on I Thursday, aud will leave for the above ports on Friday, the 31st instant, at 3 p.tn. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.,
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice sulisfies everybody and justice alone Bmerton Published daily (except Rncdayp.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22G —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL L 1 per annum n OI’TSTATION'S Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (l\*i Free) «13 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephoue No. 343 S.B. All business
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    A PROPOSED NEW LAW.
    1160 4 There is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council a Bill Intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Births and Deaths Ordinance of 1897,’’ and the proposed new law is published in the last number of that official organ, known as the Government Gazette, which so
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    276 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penaug PenaugTin Exchauge,") buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 03 Eastern Smelting Co, 25 03 Singapore Straits Tradiug Co., 100 02: Total...175 lous. Tin is quoted in Londou to-day at •£122 15s.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    179 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were (be results of the ties played yesterday Double Handicap. Dr. Nicholas and G. R. K. MuglisLou beat V. D. Parsous aud W. D. Procter, G—l 7 —5. J. G. Anthony and J. K. Brown beat F. A. Georye and R. S. Jarvis,
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    The Police Courts.
    611 4 BtJ'ore Mr. Wolferstan.) Wong Kow Toy vs. Goh Booh Tat. Oa the l8:b iust. it was reported in our > I columns that Wong Ah Kui, lately an employee of the Penaug Coach Building Co., sued Goh Boon Tat, in his official capacity as the Managing Director
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Transvaal.
      33 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Solution of the Asiatic Deadlock. London, 29tu Jan.—Despite Mr. Smut’s denial there is a strong belief in Johannesburg that a solution of the Asiatic deadlock is impending.
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      Japan and Canada.
      43 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Au Agreement Announced. London, 29th Jan.—Viscount Hayasbi has announced in the Diet an agreement with Canada regarding emigration restrictions which does not affect Japanese prestige. He added that a settlement with the United States was in sight.
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      The Cape Elections.
      28 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) O. Dutch Party Victorious. London, 29th Jan.—ln the elections for the Cape Legislative Council the Dutch party have come out signally victorious.
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      France.
      76 4 (Supplied by Reuter Impossible to Recognise Mulai Halid. London, 28rh Jan.—lt is reported from Paris that during the Moroccan debate M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared that it was impossible to recognise Mulai Hafid. Referring to M. Delcassc’s speech he denied that Frauce’s alliances aud friendships were directed
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      Franco-German Relations.
      61 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Becoming More Cordial. Loudon, 29th Jan.—At tbe Kaiser’s birthday banquet at Paris the German Ambassador said that the relations between France and Germany were becoming gradually more cordial. He rejoiced at the rapprochement to which President Failures aud the Ministry had contributed, and added that
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      Russia.
      73 4 Supplied by lleuter.) The Siberian Railway. Loudon, 28th Jan.—lt is reported from St. Petersburg that the Minister of Communications has introduced into the Duma a 8111 f r th e construct ion of a second line <>f the Siberian Railway to cost -£15.702.0(X>, the first section to be completed
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      The Canal.
      30 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Traffic Reopeued. London, 28* b Jan.—The Canal traffic has been re-orvered. It will be remembered that it was interrupt—EdV^]l WLIcL dama S® d the telegraphs.
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      Railway Co-operation.
      60 4 Railway Co-opera-tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) A Short Cut to Egypt aud ludia. London, 28rh Jan.—Baron Aehrenthal. Minister of Foreign Affairs, has made the statement that the Hungarian Delegatiou hoped shortly to effect a junction with the Austrian, Turkish and Greek Railways at Larissa establishing through communication to Athens and providing
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      The King and Queen.
      29 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) lo \isit Norway and Denmark* London, 2ffth Jan.-Their Majesties King .dwaid and Queen Alexandra are to visit Denmark and Norway in February.
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      The Premier’s Illness.
      25 4 (Supplied by lieuter.) Sir Henry Recovering. London. 29. h J»n._Sir Henry Campbellliannerman 19 recovering. 7 r onrv CampbelLßannerman aTbiue? weetmg of tbe
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      “Joe” Chamberlain.
      22 5 (i Supplied by lieuter.) Not to Attend Parliament. Loudon, 28ih Jan —Mr. Joseph Chamberlain does not attend Parliament this Session.
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      The Labour Party.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anti-Socialist Appointed Chairman. London, 29tb January.—The Anti-Socia-list Labour Member Mr. A. Henderson has been appointed Chairman of the Labour Party, whilst Mr. Q. N. Barnes, who is also Anti-Socialist, was elected Vice-Chairman. The Socialist Mr. Bauisay Mac louald, Member for Leicester, has been made
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      Frenzied Finance.
      688 5 (Supplied by Reuttr.) A Kun on Another Bunk. London, 21» c h January.—Owing to a severe run on it the National Link of North America has asked the C impt roller of Currency to assume charge. '1 he capital of the Bauk is $2,000,000. On Sunday next Diviue
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      264 4 %yi htsuo’s JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Programme Grand Change TO-NIGHT ITT NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! Come early, so as not to be disappointed. Bring your Carriage to Penang Road to MATSUOS FAMOUS SHOW. DOITT MISS THIS OFFOHTT7ITIT*Z\ PRICES AS USU.IL, u L” CARS i v ci L&m Hi 2 i* 'd :t
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    Kuala Kubu Notes.
    183 5 (F, oin Our Oirn Correspondent.) January 27th. Mr. Just ice Bel field returned from Pahang last Saturday. About 2,900 feet of water pipes have been laid from Bulob Telor to Kuila Kubu. On the 25 th instant a Chinaman travelling by the 10.50 train jumped out of
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    The Late Mr. E. H. Strobel.
    760 5 The Bangkok Times to band gives full particulars of the late Mr. Edward Henry Strobel, General Adviser to the Siamese Government, whose death took place at Bangkok on the 15th inst- Engaged as General Advirer in 1903, Mr. Strobel assisted in the negotiations for
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      TOLD BY A DOCTOR.
      2215 5 No 1. STAR-EYES.” A Malay Love Story. By Southern Cro Chapter I. Some time ago when I gave my readers the story I called 44 Dick Feverel’s Madness,” told me by Dr. Forster, a well-known physician in Malaya, I promised at au early date to give
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    In Praise of Malaya.
    316 5 At a time <vhen appreciation of the value of our colonial possessions Las made them the touchstone of party political polemics, we are in the way of forgettiug some oi our most thriving dej endencies. which, p irsuiug their active and prosperous career, seldom obtrule themselves
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    FIXTURES.
    58 5 To-day. 26th Day ot 12th Moon. P. C. C. Tenuis Touruameut. Town Baud, Esplanade, 9 to 11 p.*n. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, comer of Peuaug Hoad and CaiuptieU Street, 9 p.tn. Grand Change oj Programme. To-morrow 27th Day of 12th Moon. P. C. C. Tenuis Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English D' Ita) ...30th Jan. China {Arcadia) ...Ist Feb. China Zieten l ...4th German (Goehen) ...sth
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 G New Moon Feb. 2nd First Quarter 9th O Full Moon 17th Last Quarter 25th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkivariis. De tn lit) Jan. I Arcadia 1 Feb. D ili 7,‘> Feb. I Peninsular 15 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Manila 6 Feb. I Suuia 8 Feb. P‘ L »ia ll Palawan 22
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      41 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts on nature’s plan, allays (he cough, rolioves tbo lungs, aids expector ation, opens the secretions, and aids nature iu restoring the svstem to a healthy condition. The Geoige Towu Dispensary, Y\ bo.eiale Ageut#-»
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      149 5 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G-. Harris, publisher of the Adve tisei, Kentville, N S., maks tfce following statement 1 have used Chamberlain's Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for enusbs and colds that I ever tried.” The GeortreTown
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      69 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale OF Artistic and High Class Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Plants, etc., etc., On Monday, 10th Feb., 1908, AT 11 30 AM., AT NO. 3, LOGAN ROAD, Toe p’ opeitv of A. ZEITLIN, Es<*. See Later Announcement. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co.. Licensed Auctioneer» SEE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
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    In Praise of Bobby.
    198 6 Speakiug at Syracuse recently Mr. Whitelaw Reid, Americin Ambassador to Great Britain, has this to say of the Loudon po'ticeinau “In London the policeman, the representative of the law, often controls the biggest and angriest crowd by lifting his ha aid in cases where the New
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    Scholarships for Research, Mysore.
    199 6 The Government of 11. 11. the Maharajah of Mvsor<*, having found that the rules loi the selection of candidates for the Dtmo far Das'Charity scholarships for scientific tesearch aud technical education are detective and have failed to attiact the light sort of men, who give promise
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    Card Scandal at Cambridge.
    636 6 Undergraduates’ Losses at Bridge aud Banker. Marks on the Packs. Further evnieuce concerning card parties at Cambridge where marked packs were said to have been used was given at the local police-court on the 23 d ult. when eruon Cecil Ellinghau Musgrave, alias George Gleicer aud
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pi nano, 29th Jabcaky. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Sank ...2,'6 j t months' sight Bank ...2/4^ 3 Credit —2 /*i 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173 j 3 days' sight Private 175$ Bombay. Damaud Bank 17o§ Mooimein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast Slbs.J» oz. > no dock White Pepper 1* 50 tellers Trang Pepper t» email supply Cloves (picked) 29. sales Mace 65. —nominal Mace Pickings 55. sales Nutmegs 110 s 23} —sellers No. 1 5.30 soles 3ugar < i, 2 no stock (Basket 3.50
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    SHARES.
    1095 6 3 cL .1 i z Number of "5 I 5 a Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. -8 i 5 S issued. =3 M S 1 _±J l i Mining. 1903 300,000 30.000 10 j 1025 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ;»8 75 I 1907
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      141 6 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Remedy. You will 61-e l»v t lie followin' tuul Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a l.ivoui ite in the palace as well as with I lie humbler people iu India: For the past lour years I have beeu netting large supplies of Chambe-lain’s Cough Keim.iv, not
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      110 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in .he house. It never fads to relieve and is peilectly sife to give the little ones. The George Town lMspeosary, Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S STEEL. PILLS
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      98 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. 711RST CLASS RETURN TICKETS trill trrantPil npr a a ki«tna JP will be granted per ss. Kistlta," timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenbam every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s s. Perak,” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenbam on
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PEHANQ F. M. S.
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      174 6 MACKAY’S WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne, THE CELECiiATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN’ RED CASES, Sandilands Huutry Co BORDER'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity G uaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO PENANO. M T,„: BRITISH DOMINIONS MARINE INSURANCE Co, Uitko. HEAD OFFICE —ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. AGENTS MACBETH BARRETT, Uci, Bench
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    A Japanese Joke.
    994 7 Kekkrence was mad? some days ago to the high morality which compelled the Chief Public Procurator of Kobe to declare that betting on the pari-mutuel was gambling and therefore an indictable offence, sa v3 a recent issue of the Hongkong Telegraph. He prohibited the use of the
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      1492 7 INSURANCES BAXTER Co.'s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANMI.ANDS. BIITTEBY Co John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT» “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery 6t Co., AGENTS PENANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE TO BE
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      38 7 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy baa been declared absolutely fiee from aDy injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, and mothers need tiave uo hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The George Town Lhepeusary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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      841 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co Pha t U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orients 1 Hotel. 30c 6 wth«. UPTON’S TEAS PERFUMERY WOLFF’S DIVINIA and DEW of VIOLETS. WOLFF’S 3CUOUET a»d VXOLACEA. VINOLIA
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