Straits Echo, 3 March 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, TUESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 51.
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      1071 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. HE u a a o I N* BAD SOLE AOESTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1.200,000 1.475,000 £1 ,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor* Head Office: HATTON COURT, Til REA DNEEDLE STREET,
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      32 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST HOddIN >wm m 4 V 7? cr; is: Co > “D V S L_ 2- > CD 'r. M £d Tour o TIAWQ LEE Co., Sole Agejete,
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    The Singapore Griffins.
    217 2 A Fine Lot. On Wednesday by the s.s. Airlie from Sydney there arrived in Singapore a batch ol thirty griffins in anticipation of the next Spring Meeting. They are pronounced by good judges to be a particularly tine lot, aud members of the Singapore Sp >r*iug Club,
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    The Trade of the Colony.
    256 2 A Crainb of Comfort. A short time ago we published, says a Singapore contemporary, 'lie Trade Statisticof the Colony for the fourth quarter of 10 7 which showed a falling off compi ed with the similar period of the year before of per cent., this
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    “The Times.”
    246 2 Strom? Opposition to Americanisation. Loudon, Feb. 20Mr. Cyril Arthur l’earsuu, proprietor of the morning and eveuing Standard, the Daily E. vpress, etc, under whose control it was reportod that. The Times had been placed offered three-qutriers of a million sterling for the purchase outright of the great Loudon
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    American Cricketers.
    214 2 To Visit England. The news that a picked team of cricketers from Philadelphia is to invade Euglaud this year has been received with sincere pleasure by England’s kuights of the bat and wicket. The various English teams which have visited the United States have leceive l such tine
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      60 2 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of col«is or a protracted cold is almost certain to eud in cbiouic citarrab, from wind) few peisons ever tvlioUv recover Give eveiy cold tbe attention it deserves and you limy avoid tins ilinh^ih'this disease* Cliaudeilain s Coupli is i.tmou* K»r its cures ot
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      675 2 Rheumatism. No external application is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for Rheumatism. Prompt re'ief follows its use. A trial will convince you of its supoior merit. Ibe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |IHE ss. Hong Wan I, Captain G KiogM_ boru. is expected
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      1065 2 ASK for Watson's DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. W O' i w, <o =1 r No. 10. Supreme SCOTCH WHISKIES. JamesWatson 8 Co.,Ltd., DUNDEE. T H E EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) MOW READY! Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents: Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Pantun Dagang.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    48 3 Vestel* From 1 Agent* Due Persia I Colombo 3 K A Co 4'h Mar P. Alice Colombo B M A Co. 4’b Austria Singapore 3 K A Co 8fb Ligbtuiug j'Jalcuita A.A Co. 14 b Malta Colombo G ACo 12tb Deraoba Colombo A G.ACo. 1 26ib
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 Vessels For Aurntt 1 Lrm e> Persia Singapore j S.K.& ’o. Mar. P. Alice Singapore ACo. Colombo S.K AOo. Austria Lightning Hongkong 1 A A A.Co. Malta Singapore A.G ACo. Sina-ip'T* A O.ACo Peraoha
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      122 3 Austria, Au*t. s.s., Gillbuber, 2nd Mar., Kobe, 10th Jan., Geu.—S. K. Co. Itsckushima. Jap. man-of-war. 4,700, Admiral Yoshimatsu, 2nd Mar., Singapore, 28b Feb. llashidate, Jap man-of-war 4,700, Captain N sbiyama, 2ud Mar Singapore, 28th Feb. Matsushima, Jap. man-of-war 4,291, Captaiu Yusbiro, 2nd Mar., Singapore, 28'h Feb. Maetsuijckeb, Dut. ss,
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 3rd March. Jin Ho, for Asahan. Perak for Deli. limi Whatt s"on, for LangkatWnc suijr/c- r, for Singapore. Pin Sernj for Port Swettenhara Singapore. Hye L-ong, for Teluk Anson. >ofond for Rangoon. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Perak, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Petrel, for Piunkalan Brandau.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      82 3 Foe Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Etiypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc. —Per Kleist, to-morrow. 7 a. ill. Singapore. China «fc Japan—Per Primes» Alice to-morrow, 9 a.m. Teluk Anson Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p in. Deli—1 *er Malaya, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semnwe. Segli. Olehleh and Sabam;
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    361 3 Per Imperial German mail s.s. Primers Alice, due at Penang on 4th March To Singapore (from Southampton, Feb. 4) Mr. and Mrs. Murrell and family, dr. II Pfart, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bowie (from Genoa, Feb. 12) Mr. and Mrs. 9. Rosenbaum. Per P. and
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    P.& O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 Mail Service. Outwaros. Homkwaros. Mad a Mar. I Itelta 14 Mar, Decanha 20 Marmora 27 Extra Service. Outwards Uomkwards Per a 4 Mar I Nubia 21 Mar. i yore 17 „1 Manila 4 Apr
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      772 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward connecting with Himalaya do Mongolia do India do Victoria Homeward Mar. 12 Malta 26 Dcvanha Apr. 9 Oceana 23 Delia THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 2! b.s. Marmora (calliog at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ist Cla«a Snd GlaM To London
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      318 3 (S HIPPIN a.)— HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hoh■nstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They hare very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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    The Straits Echo.
    92 4 Justice Baiisfiee everybody and justice alwne- Amtmm. Published dally (except Sundays.) at th s CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL |24 per annum OUTBTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL BDITION(Poet rree) |l3 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. All business communications should be addressed
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    838 4 According to Keuter the French Government is sending heavy reinforcements to Morocco as it considers it necessary to strike a heavy blow and finally crush the tribes. As we r know from recent wires Morocco has figured largely in the French Chamber of late. The Government has
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    St. George’s Church.
    39 4 Ash Wednesday. First Day of Lent, March 4 The services at St. George’s Church tomorrow—Ash Wednesday—will be as follows 7-30 a.m.. Holy Coimnuniou. 8 a.ui., Matins, Litany aud Commination Service. 5 30 p.in., Evensong and Sermon.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    420 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers i st>4 Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at G4J Straits Trading Co., 50 64g Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 G4J Total... 150 tons. Tin is quoted iu London to-day
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    608 4 i Voting Up to 3 P.M. To-day. 1 The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo V Mo3t Popular Man Comi petition up to 3 p.m. to-day. Mr. Poo Choo Choou is still a
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    140 4 Lawu Tennis Tournament. Following were the results ot the ties played yesterday C'/ta mpinnth ip. C. C. Rogers beat Dr. Nicholas, 6-2; 6-1. Profession Pairs. A. G. Anthony and H. Waugh beat A. F. G. Anderson and J. G. Anthony, I—6 6—4; 6—4. r l he following
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    SUPREME COURT.
    119 4 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JUKISUIC. TION. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) D’Silva vs. the Crown. The above appeal, which was heard ves terday, was against the eonviction and Q tence passed by Mr. Codrington. The appellant, L. D’Silva, Bailiff. Land Office, Bukit Mertajam, was charged, at the instance of the
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    The Police Courts.
    664 4 j {Before Mr. Scott > Yesterday afternoon the further heariug of the charge of voluntarily causing hurt I preferred against three Bengalees, Tara Singh, Kesar Singh and Hira Singh, by a J fellow-countryman named Naraiu Singh, j was resumed. For some time past, thore had been a
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      313 4 JAPANESE ACROBATIC SHOW, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. TO-NIGHT Partial Change of Programme. LADIES' STRING BAND IN ATTENDANCE EVEKV NIOIIT. Book your seats early to prevent disappointment Doors Open at 8 p.m. Performance atltp.m., sharp. Carriages at 11-30 p.m. APICES OF ADMISSION. Reterved Seats, 82. Secoud Class, 50cts. First Class, 81.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      141 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Reduction of Armaments. London, 3rd March. —Great interest attaches to to-day’B debate in the House of Commons when the motion of Mr. John Archibald Murray Macdouald, Liberal Member for Falkirk Burghs, with regaid to the reduction of armaments will be discussed. Mr. Asquith, the
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      Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman.
      61 5 Sir Henry CampbellBannerman. (Supplied by Reuter.) Latent Bulletin. London. 2nd March. —Sir Thomas Barlow, m.d., F-K c.p., Physician to H M. Household, visited Sir Henry Campbell Baunermau yesterday. The patient had had a bad night. Subsequent to the visit a bulletin was issued to the effect that iuflueuz* had somewhat
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      British Trade Marks.
      30 5 (Supplied by lteuter.) Agreement with Japan. Luudou, 3rd March.—lt is understood that an agreement will shortly be concluded with Japau for the protection of British trade marks.
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      Chicago.
      214 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Au Anarchist Outrage. London, 3rd March.—lt is reported from Chicago that au auarchist entered the house of Mr. Sbippy, the Chief of Police of that city, and shot his son and coachman. The anarchist, then shot aud stabbed the Chief of Police, who shot his assailant
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      The Zakka Khel Expedition.
      261 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Newspapers Congratulate Willeocks i and Kitchener. i Loudon, 3 r <l March.—The London news* papers heartily congratulate Major-General f Sir James Willcockß, who commanded the expedition against the Ztkka Khels, and 1 Lord Kitchener on their demonstration 1 of the efficiency of the
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    Army and Navy Notes.
    894 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, February 7th. New Appointments. The following aretbe principal new officers of the King Alfred, flagship of ViceAdmiral the Honourable Sir Hedwortb Lambton, k.c.b., commanding the China Squadron Lieutenants W. B. Rowbotham (torpedo officer), W. F. French (gunnery lieutenant). A. C. Underwood
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    The Federal Budget.
    952 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Special Expenditure. Perusal of the Public Works portion of the Federal Budget for tbe current year reveals the fact that it is intended to spend $1,0*20,000 for works and buildings alone The details which go to make up this amount are somewhat lengthy
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE BOREA FESTIVAL.
      1001 5 To THE fcimOß OF IHE MKilb tcHO. Dear Sir, I was much amused at the controversy between iil. I M.” and Lover of Race,” anent the Borea question. lam afraid they are trying to make a mountain of a mole hill. Although a Muslim aud a native
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    Passengers.
    27 5 Arrived. Per s s>. Pu/itana, for K mgoou Mi»» Vaughan and Mr. J. A. Connor. Per 8.8. Bharata. for Singapore Captain Crichton and Mr Julian Frankel.
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    FIXTURES
    80 5 To-dat Ist Day of 2nd Moou. P. C. C. Tenuis Touruanieut. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Street, 7 p in. and 9 p m. Japanese Acrobatic Show, lvuala Kaugsai Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow 2nd Day of 2nd Moon. Ash Wednesday. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 Cbiua (Kle'ot > ...3rd Mar German Prinzees Alice) 4 h English Mi ti) ...12 h Cbiua {Data) ...14th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O New Moou Mar. 3rd First Quarter 10» b O Full Moon 18’h Last Quarter 2o<h
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      259 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby gi-en that for the election of a Muricipal Commissionei to fill the vacancy cau*el by the tesignaliot of Dr P. V. L'-cke which will bo bold oi Tuesdav, the lOth instant. Mr. Lim Cheu> Teik, Merchant, of 294, Brick Kiln lb>ad, is the only person
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      236 5 Rev. ij' Mrs. F. Pykett. p. P c. NOTICE. Messrs. FRASER NEAVE, Limited, beg to call the attention of Manufacturers of Areated Waters to the fact that, in accordance with a recent decision of a Dench Court at Singapore, Manufacturers who sell Aerated Waters of their own manufacture in bottles
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    The Opium Trade.
    298 6 Reporting on the trade of Bushire (Persia) for 1906-7, the British Vice Consul reports as follows with regard to the opium trade:— The export of opium advanced .£33,621 on 1905, but still fell short of the average. The British market proved much more satisfactory than th« Chinese,
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    Gibraltar.
    586 6 An Impression of the Hock. It wag uear sunset, I say it for the third time, aud we were crossing the bay of Gibraltar. 13a\! It seemed no bay, but an inland sea, surrounded on all sides by enchanted barriers, so strange, so wonderfol was the aspect of its
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    The Tin Position.
    724 6 Says Friday’s Timet of Malaya: I The best news revived since the price of tin dropped from $97 in May last to $6B; tu the middle of October reached Ipoh yesterday afternoon when the mail brought out from England by tbe Marmora was delivered here. It came
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    Passengers for Home.
    197 6 P**r s.s. Delta. 14th March, 1908, Mrs. J. D Highet, Mr. and Mrs. Baxeudale and infant, Mr. Parrett, Mr. Shearer, Mr. E. L. Huson. Per s.s. Nubia, 20th March, 1908, Mrs. Petrs, child and infant, Mrs E. M. Baker, child aud infant, Mr. Walker, Mr. Harvey. Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Ps.sxiro, 3bd Mabch. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3}} 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 8 w Credit ...2/4^ n 3 Documentary ...2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 173 Mouimein, Demand Bank 171} 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 4old leaf $65.40 8. Pepper( W.Coast Slbs.. 1 o/.. no stock •Vhite Pepper $18 50 sellers Trang Pepper 13J sales Cloves (picked) 32 —buyers VI ace 75. —sellers Vlace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110s 24 —buyers No. 1 5.30 tales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 6 I( Penang, 3rd March, 1908. J Beef— ett. Soup per catty 14 t Roast M "24 j Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 r Rump Steak 24 t Gx Tail each 30 j Tongue 50 8 Feet 15 j Heart 30 t Liver per catty 28 Pork—--1
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    SHARES.
    823 6 °'-2 Number of, 5 g Ca P ltal Shares > Last Dividend. Name. 5 -I I d jj Z 1“ 1 iwlj S «$0 10 25 for year ending Tin Ltd. ,9.50 1907 6 60'000 10 Jo 20p cfor^eareilding 30/4/071 tiruself Hydraulic Tin Minin* Co..Ltd i" 1903 i 400.000
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      50 6 Dangers of Influenza. The great danger from n lluerzi is of its resta ting in pneumonia. This can be obviftted by using Chamberlain's Cough Retne dy. It not oDly cures influenza but counteracts any lemleiiev of the disease towards pneumonia. '1 ho George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S ?>ET3EL« FILLS
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      72 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Ibis medicine is well knowu for its prompt cures of bowel complaint, which is itlways more or less prevalent at this seasou of the year. An attack of diarrhoea is liable to come on without warning, and if a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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    Premature Burial.
    150 7 No less than thirteen cases of people wrongly thought to be dead came to the notice of the Association for the Prevention of Premature Hurial during the last twelve mouths. Tliis sensational statement was made by the secretary at the ordinary meeting held at Auderton's Hotel ou the
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    Gordon-Bennett’s Yacht.
    179 7 Arrival in Malayan Waters. Yesterday afternoon, Hays Thursday’s F ee Press, there came in the third of the Sue vessels which have quite recently made Singapore Harbour almost Cowes-like. We had the Earl of Crawford’s yacht, the Fa ha la, theu the very hue converted Mine da, with
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    Asia Against the World.
    474 7 In a re ent issue of tho Fortnijhtly lieview appears an at tide entitled sta contra vlnudum.” The writer’s conclusions are: the millions of Asia, already forming half the population of the earth, aud growing much more rapidly than the whites, will continue to claim, aud
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      817 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANDS. RIITTfcDY Co General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for the above Company tor Penang, Province Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and are
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      89 7 How Diphtheria is Contracted. Oue often Lears tlie expression. My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria,” when the truth was that the cold had simply loft the little oue particularly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given it not only cures the
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      811 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, C( nsultation Free. KBBIDINO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 tilth» LIPTON’S TEAS A FULL STOCK OF SINGLE AND DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, BUY Prices from $2O to $4OO, Less
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