Straits Echo, 21 March 1908

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAS-» GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 21st MARCH, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No.
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      1070 1 TIANQ LEE A Co. i CO CO cn £2 u 1 •'> c/3 ?1F 1 SOLE AOENTS banks. > Ohfttitred Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1.200,000 £1.475.000 £1,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reaerre Liability of Proprietors I load Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HGddlN 4 v ,i -< CO > 5 <a 'o AtfS? TO TIANQ LEE A <?•.. Soh
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    Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
    383 2 In Hongkong Dr.Sun Yat Sen, the notorious rebel leader, for whose capture the Chinese Government has offered the magnificent sum of $200,00 is in Hongkong at pieseut- He is on board one of tbe Japanese steamers in tbe harbour, having come up from Singapore on bis
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    Singapore Lawyer's Extraordinary Allegations.
    480 2 Mr. Montagu Harris Summonses a Tamil for Trespass. Mr. Moutagu Harris prosecuted a Tamil tain by named Goviudasamy, employed by Mr. A. R. Lowell, before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colruan, this morning, says Wednesday’s Straits Times, on a charge of trespass in his office
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      81 2 Dangers of Influenza. Tho great danger from influenza is of its lesu'ting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by Rising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It not only cures influenza but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. '1 he George Town T>ispensarv, VVholouaio Amenta Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SautalKa«va Riedel’s)
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      1944 2 PENANC HUNT CLUB. rilUE Anuual General Meet jug of the 1 Penang Hunt Club will be held in the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, 27th iuatiut., at 4-30 p.tu. 1. 2. Business. To receive the Report oi the Committee and tho Club Accounts. To elect a President and Hon. Secretary,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Yeatelt From A<jeal* Due Ghu/ee S.B.&Oo. 22udMar. Silesia Suez B M.ACo. 2otb Devauba Colombo AG ACo. 20tb Kut Sang Singapore B.<fcCo. 26tb Seuegainbia Hamburg B.M.ACo. 27tb Maui la Singapore A O ACo. 3rd Apr.
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 Vestel» For 1 Agents Leaves Gbazee Singapore S.B.ACe. Mar. Silesia Japan TWunliii SinsrNpnrA Kut Sang Calcutta < g.'&Co. Seuegambia Japan Mioil* CoVrĕi^r> B M.ACo. A O *r.. Apr.
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      ARRIVALS.
      110 3 laba, Br. b.s., 3,651, Acheson, 21st Mar Singapore, 19th Mar.. Gen.—H. L. A Co! CalypB°, I3r. 8.5., 339, Bannatyne, 21st \V M I' Q Kapore 19th Mar Q«n.— Agamemnon. Br. s.s., 4.462, Robinson. 21st Mar.. Yokohama, 25th Feb Gen.—W. M. Co. Sof ala, Br. 5.8., 3.436, Garland, 2lst Mar
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      DEPARTURES.
      70 3 21bt March. Calypso, for Deli. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandau. Perak, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Asahau. L*ony Ho, for Trang. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Van Dienien, for Langsa, T. Serna we, Begli, Olebleb, Sabang, Padang and Batavia. Kislna, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Bofala, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Nani
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      55 3 Fob Batu Bahra—Per Padang, 23rd instant, 1 p.m. Asahau—Per Mary Austin, 23rd instant. 1 p.m. Irang—Per Deli, 23rd instant, 1 pui. Rangoon—Per Solfond, 23rd instant, 3 p.m, Singapore and China—Per Glenogle, 23rd instant, 3 p.m. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Boon, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Pin
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    338 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 26th March To Penang (from Londou, Feb. 28) Miss E. M. Simco, Mrs. Gorman, Miss MacCauley Mr. R. Carswell, Mr. G. L. Bailey, Mr. a! H. Orr (from Marseilles,
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      936 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Mar. i l6 Dcvanha conneotiog with Mongolia Apr. X Oceana do India 28 Delta do Victoria May t Drth> do Britannia Homeward D.U, SU»u,er. “j*« Mar. 27 Marmora Apr. 11 Delhi 20 Malta May 9 Devanha 2 '6 Oceana
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      349 3 (BHIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. 'Bj the n«w steamers, Jtaguu.” Uaisbi..," Hoe enstaufek. These steamer* offer to tbe public the highest comfort jet 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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      92 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. /11 K8i CLA SS 111ETU KN TICKETS JF will l»e «ranted per a.a. M Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per as. Perak," or Pin Seng, due to leuvo Port Swettenbaui on the next afternoon
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice atone.— JBtaertsn. Published daily (excopt Hun,lay..l at tbs CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $ll per mum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 912 CABLE ADDRRS3 Echo— Penang." Telephone No. 343 0.8.— A1l bosiiifr* communications should
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    BRITAIN AND THE CONGO.
    808 4 The recent debate in the House of Lords on the Congo, full reports of which appear in the mail papers, has not carried the question much further, and, indeed, if it has done anything it has shown that matters are worse than ever in Central Africa,
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    480 4 I Mr. Foo Choo Choou Leading Easily. Tbe following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.ro. to-day. No less than 840 votes have been received since yesterday
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    72 4 The following business in tin bas been done to-day Penang Teuaug Tin Exchange,) buyers, no sellers 570 Eastern Smelting 00., > buyers, no sellers 5 Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 70| Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 70J T0ta1...126 tons. lin is quoted in London
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    The Police Courts.
    296 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) This morning Tan Kow, a Chinaman, pleaded guilty to the charge of being in possession of a false daching. He was mulcted in the sum of five dollars. A tine of five dollars was to-day imposed on a Chinaman named Koh MaYak, who trespassed
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    The Alsagoff Murder.
    642 4 t Thk murder of Syed Mobamed Kader bin Alsagoff attracted the greatest attention t among the native population, says the Free Press, and the charging of a prominent Arab, with two men said to be concerned in the murder, caused a great sensation among the large Arab
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE POLICE.
      446 4 To TI?K fcWIOR OF TilE. STRAITS Echo. Sir,— l bh dl be obliged if yon will kindl* allow me a space iu your paper to point out the following to the Police Authorities Two nights ago. whilst passing along the Peuaug Road eid of
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    Church Services.
    403 4 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. 22nd March. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwelt. Road- a.m.—Morning Service. 9- a.m.--Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. Northam Road. The Rev. Ernest Lawson, m a., will conduct services at Prye Dock at 9-16 a.m., and in the Church, Northam Road, at 6
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      368 4 MOTOR CARS. NAPIER, SPYKER, 4 6 Cylinders. COVENTRY SIMPLEX, 2, 4 6 Cylinders. ALL CARS SPECIALLYAjUILT FOR THE TROPICS. For full particulars, apply WON, GILFILLAN h CO., LTD., AGENTS. MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Change Programme TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      312 5 (/Supplied'by H&tter.) May Call at Japan. London, 21st March.—A tulegiaui from Waahingtofl states that Japan has invited the American (Pacttic) Fleet to any port in Japan, and it is understood that the invitation will be accepted. [On the 13th hint. Keuter wired that the Pacific fleet anchored
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      India.
      177 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Budget of 1908-t*. Loudon, 20th March.—The Indian Budget of 1908-9 estimates a surplus of .£571,500. Owing to Famine reliefs it is anticipated that the Budget of 1907-8 will close with a surplus of .£235,700 instead of Jt*774,600 as was at first estimated. On the 12th inst.
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      Opium.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Anti-Opinni Moveineut iu Shanghai. Loudou, 21st March.—Reuter’s correspondent at Shanghai states that the ratepayers have passed the Municipal Council’s resolution, reducing the number of licensed opium houses by one-fourth by the Ist July. The Chairmau stated that it was the intention of the ratepayers to
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      Home Politics.
      142 5 (Supplied hy Reuter.) The \\m Budget. Loudou,2lst March.—Mr. H. H. Asquith. Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that t.he 11H)8 Budget would not be introduced before Easter. There mu Lw little doubt that the reputation of the Government will be determined more Y financial policy it discloses this session
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      The Money Market.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Grand Trunk Pacific Bond» a Failure. London, 21st Mar.—lt ia noteworthy that, despite a bank rate of 30 shillings, money ia net abundant. The issue of Grand Trunk Pacific 'until ef Uu million sterling wan a total failure.
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      Shipping.
      51 5 tSupplied by Reuter.) French Trawler Wrecked ofT Cape Juby. Loudon, 2l«t Maich.—A French trawler has been wrecked off Cape Juby and the crew of twenty are reported to have been captured by Moors. [Cape Juby is in West Africa, opposite the island of Fuerteventura. one of the Canary Islands.—Ed.,
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      Mr. Keir Hardie.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Welcome Home. London, 21st March.—The members of the Labour Party are preparing a great demonstration to welcome Mr. Keir Hardie on his return to England.
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    Mr. Winston Churchill on His Travels.
    327 5 The first of what promises to lie a deeply interesting series of articles by Mr. Winston Churchill on his recent tour in British East Africa commences in the Strand Magazine for March. In the first instalment the Under Secretary for the Colonies describes the
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    The “Tatsu Maru” Seizure.
    157 5 China, says the China Mail of February 9, has not covered herself with glory over the Tatsu Maru case. With curious ineptitude she is strong when weakness would be more becoming and weak when the situation demands strength. By agreeing to punish the Coramandor-iu Chief of
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    Modernising Mecca.
    174 5 A United States Consular report contains some interesting announcements regarding the Mecca pilgritnaze. aud the modernising influence now at work in the holy city. It is now proposed to complete the line from Mediua to Mecca, a distance of 280 miles, before the next pilgrimage, which takes place
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    Motor Notes from Home.
    1175 5 From Our Oirn Correspondent V’ f Loudon, 28th Febj The €oet of the Small Car. When the slump iu the sales of the large and more expensive car occurred, itwas hoped and prophesied in many directions that manufacturers would turn their attention to the small car,
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    The Federal Dispensary, Ltd.
    582 5 The Federal Dispensary, Ltd., has had a very successful year. The seventh general meeting of shareholders will, be held on Saturday, 25th April, 1908, at 12 noon, when the following Report of the Board of Directors —which, by the way, consists of Messrs. G. 11. Day,
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    Passengers.
    65 5 Akkitbo. Per s.s. Tara, from Singapore Mis* Gau Wee Teng, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Syed Edros and Fatina, Messrs. Bagrall. Ch#*ah Chen Eok, G. T. Ewe and infant, H. Jooea and Sidambnram Chett.y Dbpabtbd. Per s s. Sappho, for Tongkah Mr. and Mrs. Florio, Mr. and
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    FIXTURES.
    50 5 TjO-dat. 19th Day of 2nd Moon. Police Smoking Concert, :> p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner ut I'rning Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p m. Grand Change oj Programme. To-morrow 20th Day of 2ud Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English (Devan/ui) ...26thMar. China Marmora ...27th China (Prim Ludwig) ...31st German (York) ...1st, Apr.
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 Last Quarter Mar. 25th O New Moon Apr. Ist First. Quarter bth O Full Moon 16th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards. Devanha 26 Mar. I Marmora 27 Mar. Oceana 9 Apr. Delhi 11 Apr Extra Service. Outwards. Homkwards. Japan 31 Mar. I Manila ,7 Apr Sumatra 11 Apr. I Borneo 17
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      30 5 Rheumatism. No external application ia equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for Rheumatism. Prompt relief follows.its use. A trial will convince you of its superior merit. The George Town Dispensary.™!»'»lesale gents
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      365 5 municipal notice. Municipal Commissioners of George l° wn Penang, hereby invite tenders for the construction of cement concrete invert to Praugm Ditch. Pull particulars can be obtained and plana and specifications inspected at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed Invert Praugm Ditch.” will be received by the
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    Money Making.
    591 6 It is iu vain that ordinary mortal» exercise their brain» to decide bow much is enough.” Mere interesting will be the Chancellor of the Exchequer's estimate of the irreducible minimum, when he comes to elaborate his scheme for old-age pensions. The men with the power to make money
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    Buddhist Missionaries.
    398 6 A Siamese Prince's Views. A London contemporary writes:—A strange tbiug is about to happen. We who send missionaries to the uttermost ends of the earth to convert the heathen are about to rtceive a visit from a missioner—a Buddhist dignitary, who is a European iu full orders of
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    The Manila Carnival.
    761 6 The much-talked-of carnival at Manila, which began on February 27ib, and ended on March Jrd, appears to base bean a most unqualified micoeaa. Tbeie were not want* mg those who, when the scheme was first put forward, propheaied that the carnival idea, so well known iu AtueriCH,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pbnano, 21st March. (By courtssy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank --2/3I months* sigut Ban* ...2/4^ h Dredit ...2/4^ 3 Do■■ want iry ...2/4* J&lcutta, Demand Bank Rs 171 days’ sight Private 1751 Bombay, Damatid Bank 1731 Mouitnein, Demand Bank 1711 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Gold leaf $05.40 B. Pepper( W.Ooaet Jibs.s ox. > no stork White Pepper ...$lB 50 sellers Trang Pepper eee ee# tee 13. —buyers Clovee (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110« see see 23 buyers No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock
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    MARKET PRICES.
    178 6 Penang, 21st March, 1908. Brisk— ctt. Soup per catty 12 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 2) Feet 24 Tongue 30
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    SHARES.
    1113 6 2 2s a, I s ©•J Number of j £> f‘ 2 S I o 5 Capital. Bbares 1 > Last Dividend. Name. 5 I issued. tS j i i 1 Mining. 1903 f 300,000 30.000 10 10 '25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $B-25
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      61 6 He ware of Frcqnent Colds. A succession of c >i<l» 01 a protracted cold is almost certain to eud iu cbioDic catairah, I from which few persons over wholly recover. Give every cold i be attention it deserves and yon may avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlain’s Cough Ueuit-dy is famous
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      108 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This medicine ia well knowu fur its 1 prompt cures of bowel complaint, which ia always more or leas prevalent at this season I of the year. An attack of diarrhoea is lia- hie to come on without warning, and if a 1 hurtle
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      106 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BBANPY. Gleslers’ Champagne, WJWUGWT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stools Alw»ya on Hmnd. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. An4rew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANQ a P. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BOBBERS PEERLESS
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    Argentina’s Astonishing Claim.
    123 7 An astonishiug claim to the Falkland Islands, which have been held uninterruptedly by Great Britain since 1833, is made by Argentina. According to a despatch received at the Paris office of the Argentine journal Prenta the Italian Minister at Buenos Aires has communicated to the Government details
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    More Spelling Reforms.
    197 7 Thuku is a bord’’ in America which seems to be too bard to be cut up or chopped up by criticism or to be polished by ridicule. It caught Mr. Roosevelt some time ago. and he made his public proclamations hideous in order to encourage its reforming
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    A Sumptuous Masterpiece.
    521 7 (By a Banker.) Probably one of the most magnificent stiuetures ever erected on this earth was the great temple of Diana at Ephesus, the ruins of which were discovered not many years ago. And judging from these ruins, and from the fragmentary portions of some of the
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      850 7 INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S VV the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley and the State of Perak, WELL-KNOWN EXTRA and aro prepared to accept risks ajrainst fire on the usual terms. DAVID BROWN Co.
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      94 7 How Diphtheria is Contracted. One often hears the expression, My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria,” when the truth was that the cold had simply left the little one particular* ly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain’s Cough Kebiedy is given it not only cures
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      940 8 w.. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co. t Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Cc ns ultation Free. BBSIDING AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few deers from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 ruth» UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PIUIIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: i
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