Straits Echo, 11 February 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. t> $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, llth FEBRUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 33.
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      1452 1 BASS’S ALE. o V c> co (O cc O M o <y ?> Ttt*3 *mois s.ssHKMiao banks. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. X1.200.000 XI.475.000 XI.200,000 Paid up Capital Reservo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Oflice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and branches.
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      36 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. gjjWlN •V 3 sT .4 MTw i -7 a O 3f :'2Oj “>3 -ii s LIZ CD -r--2> U CD s f Tom, TIAMQ LEE A C»T. 5»/# A»mtu_
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    Very Hard.
    142 2 Thk wedding was over—all the ceremony aud the splendour, and the speechifying and the smiles. Amid a shower of shoes aud rice the bride and bridegroom had departed in their carriage fof Chariug Cross Station. The affected parent stood in silence as the lucky pair vanished gradually into
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    Artificial Diamonds.
    813 2 From the earliest times the diamond Las occupied men’s minds. It has been a perennial puzzle: oue of the riddles ot creation. No wonder, therefore, that attempts to make thin gem artificially have been numerous In December, 1870, Mr. Mac Tear, of Glasgow, claimed to have produced cai
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      138 2 How a South African Merchant Warded oil' an Attack of Pneumonia. There is always cause for alarm when a severe cold is accompanied by paiu iu the chest. Mr. H. I*, he Grange, who is tnana* per of a slo'e at Jaiiseuville, C. C believes (JhamhtMlam's Keinedv is belter ttian
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      342 2 Pneumonia. Oid people and those who have weak lungs cannot be too careful in guarding agaiust this disease. Pneumonia always results from a cold or an attack of influenza, aud can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear of an attack
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      835 2 PIANOS. The FINEST selection ever seen in Penang. PRANGIN SALES ROOM. Our Catalogue free. Ash for it. NOTICE OF SALE. Cash, or OUR EASY PAYMENT SYSTEM. $100 dowu secures a FIRST CLASS piano. s TERMS: HIRE: Pianos by day, week, or month. Terms Reasonable. TUNINGS: For a small yearly subscription,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    45 3 Vessels From A'jtnls Vue Fen moli r London 3 B.<fcCn. Igtb Feb Delhi Colombo G &Co. 13th Pat ban Glasgow B &Co. 13rh P. Ludwig Colombo B M ACo 9rh Palawan Siuyapoie 'A.O A' '0 22 ud Beudoruu t.ondon S.B &Co. 24 th
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 1 For A'lenti Lnnei Bentnobr 1 S.B.ACo. Feb. Delhi S ngapote AGACo. i Pafban Singapore S B Al Vi. P. Lu«i wig Singapr-ra B.M A Co. Palawan Colombo A.O &Co. Beodorau China S.B AC<*.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      123 3 Palma, Hr. s.s., 4,1*13, Cackmau, 11th Feb., London, 11t h Jan., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Hok Canton, Hr. s.s., ‘2l*4, Scott, 11th Feb., Acheen, l*th Feb., Gen. Ban Ho Hiu. Pekak, Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 11th Feb., Deli, 10th Feb., Geu.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Cornelia, Hr. s s., I»*4,
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      DEPARTURES.
      60 3 11th February. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Set UI. Hye Leung, for Teluk Anson. Torobt, for Singapore. Palma, for Port Swetteuham, Singapore, China aud Japan. Perak, for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis aqd Setul. Glenfa loch,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      193 3 For Madras—Per Thongioa, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Ha'u Habra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 pm. Trang A Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 pm. Pangkor—Per Tong Cling Un, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China aud Japan—Per Delhi, 13th instant, 9 a.m. Deli—Per Perak, 13'h instant, 1 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    356 3 Per P. aud (J. s.s. China, connecting with the steamer De hi at Colombo, due at Penang on 13 H February To Penang (from London, Jan. 17) Mr. and Mr». T. 11. Boyd aud children, Mr. W. Proudlock, jun., Miss B Yule (from Marseil'e», Jan. 21)
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      855 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Bervice. Outward Fsb. in Delhi connecting with China 27 Marmora do Moldavia M»r. lm Malta do Himalaya 26 Devunlia do Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India Homeward THROUGH STEAMHR Mar. 28 Marmora (calling a* Bombav). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit 01»-»
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      344 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By tbe new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Huh■nstaufen.” These steamers offer to tbe public tbe highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabius, provided with only lower berths. Tbe Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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    The Straits Echo
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone— hnuton. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAI ..per auuum OUTSTATIONS Postago Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) fls CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. A’.A. All business communications should be addressed
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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF EGYPT.
    658 4 Erom the fuller details now published of the Egyptian Budget for 1908, it is clear that the public welfare aud industrial development of the country are being pressed forward with an admir- able combination of enterprise and business prudence. Nearly half of the estimated increase of
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    692 4 The following business iu tin has beeu done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange,) $01^ buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 05 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 65J Total... 150 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £128 cash and .£127 15s.
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    The Police Courts.
    579 4 Before Mr. Scott-) A Japanese curio-shop keeper was this morning placed in the dock charged with keeping for sale thirteen swords without a permit from the Chief Police Officer The accused pleaded ignorance ot the law.” Inspector O’Neill explained to the Bench that yesterday afternoon he and
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    Mysterious Murder Case.
    288 4 A mysterious case of murder is reported as baviug occurred at No. 100, Kota Road, laiping, iu the early hours of Saturday, the 8th inst., says the Perak Pioneer. On information received the Police hastened to the spot when the principal inmato of the house, a, Chinese
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      310 4 »»fr+ooo+»»»« I PERRIER, The Champagne of Table Wafers, j SARKIES BROTHERS, WANTED. T WO COMPETENT COMPOSITORS. Apply to THE MANAGER. Straits Echo OjKce. TOWN HALL, PENANG. Sole I mporters, Penang; Singapore Rangoon.* neeo«oo 0000 DARRACO mOTOR-CARS. 1 9 O 8 IXB '^r'v o 8 jzV 7-9 11. P Single Cylinder;
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      100 5 (Delta Special.) Another Naphtha Explosion. Singapore, lltli Feb.—Last night a large tongkang, laden with naphtha and kerosine, suddenly burst into flame whilst lying alongside the steamer Dot of Orombie. The blazing boat was cast adrift and era they could escape two of theKlingcrew were very severely burned The drifting
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      The Shipbuilding Industry.
      35 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Sir James Laing A Sons Suspend Payment. Loudon, loth Feb—The big shipbuilders, .Sir James Laing and Sous, of Sunderland and Deptford, have suspended payment. They employed tive thousand workmen.
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      Britain and America.
      61 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Settling Many Disputes. London, 10th Feb.—Britain and America have agreed upon a treaty settling the use of the waters of Niagara, the navigation rights of the river and the boundaries of the Lake Fisheries. The Kt. Hon. James Bryce, His Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and
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      Reform in Macedonia.
      254 5 (Supplied by Reuter Russian Opinion. Loudon, lotb Feb.—Tbe Daily Tele'lruj’lt'ti St. Petersburg correspondent wires that Russia lias replied to Britain tliat the proposal of reform in Macedonia is beset with insuperable difficulties. It will probably be dropped. [Macedonian reform does not seem to be getting much forrader.
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      India.
      150 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Punitive Expedition Against the Zakkakhels. Loudon, 11th Feb.—lt is understood that the Indian Government Ims decided to despatch a punitive expedition uuder MajorGeneral Sir James Willcocks, K.c M.G., D. 5.0., cm, commanding the Nowsbera Brigade, against the Z ikka Kliels and that it will possibly start
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      France and America.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ail Arbitration Treaty Signed. London, 11th Feb.—A Franco-American Arbitration Treaty, applicable to any issue that may arise between the two countries, has been signed at Washington.
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      Britain’s Might.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Liberal Protest Against Reduction. London, 11th Feb.—A meeting of forty Liberal members of the House of Commons has passed a resolution protesting against the reduction of the Naval Estimates.
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    Fate of Tamil Coolies.
    840 5 Under the above heading the Indian Patriot of the 23rd ult. has the following editorial on the case tried in Johore recently in which two Europeans were charged with voluntarily causiu* hurt to a Kling coolie:— Elsewhere in this issue we publish a'report of the trial
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    Our London Letter.
    972 5 1 London, 17th Jan. A Frost in Another Sense. IUk sanguine people who bought.new skates rejoicing iu the prospect of a memorable Jauuary frost were disappointed., Last, Saturday night the official screened thermometer in St. Janies’8 Park—its title shows that it is incapable of exaggerating for mere
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    347 5 The Building of the New Pavilion. A Special General Meeting was held yesterday evening in the P. C. C- Pavilion, the business before the meeting being (1) to adopt the Sub-Committee’s Report re the proposed new Pavilion aud. (2) to amend Rule 21 increasing the Eutiauee Fee
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    204 5 Lawn Teunis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Championship. A. G. Anthony beat A. F G. Andeisou, *0 3; 8-0. F. Dennys beat F. Duxbury, o—o o—3. Double Handicap. Dr. Nicholas aud G. Mug life ton beat M. K. Whitlock and D. Duncan,
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    Chinese Students in Tokio.
    147 5 It is reported there are about Chinese studeuts in Tokio, 500 iu the United States aud 500 in Europe. The simplicity of the Japanese language as compared with the Europe.au in itself would provide sufficient explanation whv so mauv studeuts go to Tokio. An intelligent. Chinese
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WHAT’S IN A NAME !
      375 5 WHAT’S IN A NAME To IUE Eoll'JK 01 1UL M U Alls Echo. Hear Sir, —To observe loug-standiug 1 customs is a good principle, no doubt, but. at the same time it mav not be obj-ctiouable (on the other hand, perhaps, a better one, i especially in these progressive days,
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    The Colony's Trade.
    195 5 Decreased Value of Imports and Exports. A RETURN of the Value of imports (excluding tieasure) iuto and exports from the Straits Settlements for the quarter ended December 31, 1907, is published in the Government Ga etle It shows that the total imports of merchandise m dollars and
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    Ancient Mergui.
    361 5 The B'Ui 'liolc T me* writes —A recently published work on CU tee of the P,igt in Burnta. recalls the glories of a town that was once a place of gome iuipoitance in the Kingdom of Siitn—the town of Mereui Remote from the routes frequented by modern travellers
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    Passengers.
    14 5 A KKIVKU. Per 8 s Taroha, from Rangoon: Mr. and 51 'ss Sh>uu
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    FIXTURES.
    60 5 To-dat. 10th Day of Ist Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. To-morrow. 11' h Day of Ist Moon. P. C. C Teunis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Ma tsno’.s Cinematograph, corner of
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 English <D lli) ...13th Feb. China Beni-i'-iil" r) ...14th Olnua [Prinz Heinrich) ...18th Gorman {Bring L-tlici'j) 19th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Feb. 17th Last Quarter 25th O New Moon Mar. 3rd First Quarter loth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. (fUTWAKIO HoMRWAKMR. D■ In Hi Feb. j Peninsular 11 Feb. Marmora k 7 I Drvanha 2!) Extra Service. OUTWARDS IIoMKWARDfI P > ma 11 Feb. I Palawan 22 Feb. Borneo 20 Nobia 21 Mar.
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      128 5 NOTICE. ON SAM-] ACCOUNT AN ENGINEER'S STOCK IN TRADE! I To bell at the best price obtainable (or immeti ate bu iness C .uprising:— A Por'aMe Eumue. A S»<me Mi faker. A Saw Bench. An Oil Mill Plant. Four Small Steam Engines uud Boilers. Several Ilaml Pumps. And a lot
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    Colonial Parallel.
    905 6 NETHERLANDS INDIA COMPARED WITH THE STRAITS. Contrant Between Dutch and British Colonial Rule. Sciioppel, the Ausiriau Consul at Batavia, whose commercial handbook on Netherlands India we noticed lately, says the Singapore evening journal, draws an interesting comparison between the Straits and Netherlands India in political matters. Most people
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    The Suffragettes.
    838 6 ASTOUNDING FRE\K IN DOWNINGSTREET. Women Chained to Railings. Several Akeksts. While the members of the Cabinet were assembling on the 17th ult. at 10, Downiugstreet, a party of Suffragettes appeared on the scene. Mrs. Drummond, while the police were engaged with some of her companions, forced tu entrance
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnako, 11th Febbujlby. (By courtesy oj tfb Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3| 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2 /4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Be. 1734 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Damand Bank 173| Monlmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    166 6 Told leaf 305.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b».;» oz.) no stock White Pepper 18.25 teller» rrang Pepper in tmall supply Cloves (picked) 27.50 buyer» Mace 75. —tellers Vlace Pickings 55. —buyers MutmegsllOs 23| seller» No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock C Basket 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    196 6 1 Pkna.no, 11th February, 1908. 1 Beef— cts. Soup per cat tv 12 I Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Ruinp Steak 22 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 25 Liver per catty 28 Pork—t Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 20
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    SHARES.
    933 6 3 I l j I Number of |~z o 1 g 5 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. '-C Z a issued, j a ‘3 i a £ls l a. w I i <y Mining. 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07jBelat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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      37 6 Something Good. Chatnltei lain’s Cough Remedy is good when you first take cold good when vour cold is seated aud your luuga aie sore; good wlieu you cannot sle-p for coughing. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      47 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless. Eve' v mother should know that Chamber laiu’s Cough Remedy is peifectly safe for cb'ldien to take, as it coutaius nothing harmful The George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts. #E SUMATRA POST.” Da»lv Published at Medan«Deli, IS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF SUMATRA. lJitic
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      101 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR JWHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Gtesters Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOB PF.NANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN' RED CASES. Smrutilands Buttery Cn BORDENS PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENA NO. WROUGHT-IRON
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    The 1908 Estimates.
    420 7 These paragraphs appear iu Lord Elgin* letter on the Governor’s despatch covering the Estimates 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 454 of the 14th of November transmitting the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of the Straits Settlements for 1908. I wish
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    Old Age Pensions.
    364 7 MR. ASQUITH’S SCHEME. Labour Parly Criticism. Mr. Asquith’s forecast of his old-age pension scheme for the present Session is strongly criticised by t lie members of the Labour paitv. The o: position is mainly directed to the following announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer So far
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      100 7 l£\cry Dottle Guaranteed. This is done wi h Chamberlain's Cough Keniwiy, and it jnu sire not satislied utter using two-thirds ot the bottle according to directions, return what is left aud jour mouev will be refunded. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S for Ladies. ST EEL. PILLS A branch
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      768 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rntti* UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. Ann NTS, PENANG: PATKRSON, SIMONS Co.,
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