Straits Echo, 6 May 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 I’er Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, (jih MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 104.
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      991 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H r O jm ■Xi s r R 03 No t40C® VO 'HIV s.ssvg NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS, BANKS. 307, Chulia Street, Penang. (Corner of Carnarvon Street.) Enlargement to any size. All works on Bromide, P. 0. P., etc Out-door Photography Undertaken. All work in connection with Pho tography
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE .FAR EaS. NOddlN 4 sT V Cb Js ■x cs > 5 CD ■h V 'V 'r m *t> Tom TIAWO LEE A Co., Sole Agtmtg,
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    Rip Van Winkle of the Navy.
    1080 2 A Story of an Abandoned Ship. A itory of the greatest interest is told by the Daily Telegraph concerning the re-ap-pearance of the long-lost H.M.S. Investigator. In the autumn of 1851 her Majesty’s ship Investigator was frozen in the ice in The Bay of
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      53 2 Pain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with puns iu the stomach, aud theio is no need of it, for one dose ot Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera und Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Trv it once and lie convinced. The George Town
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      508 2 lit PENANG TURF CLUB. ]\TOTICB. r Half Yearly General Meeting of the ut id be Members of the Penang Turf Club will be held in the Chamter of Commerce on Friday, 8th May, 1908, at 4 45 p.m. Business. 1. To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held
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      971 2 NOTICE. THE undersigned *eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native V A i C If TrmaII D.« wn/\rt a OltTTr States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. lugall Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd., of London, and have recently receive! a large shipment of very best
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 Veps^lf Fro.* Ag**ta Palermo ]>lhi Colombo Persia Siiffcapore Benlomond London P. Heinrich Colombo Tjdeus Singapore A G A Co. A.G &Co. S K &Co. 3 B A Co. R M &Co. VV.M &Co. 6th May. 6'h 7th 8ih 13 b I5tb
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 V it selt For Palermo Japan \G.ACo. May. Delhi Singapore A G AOo. Persia Fiutne S K A^o. Beulomond Singapore S B.ACo. P. Heinrich Singapore B M ACo, Tydeus jAufwerp W.M.ACo
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    33 3 P. O. SAILINGS .Mail Service. OUTWARDS Delhi 6’ May. I Dpvanha 9 May. Arcadia 21 Oceana 23 Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards. Palermo 6 May. j Nore 16 May. Namur 12 i Japan 29
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      ARRIVALS.
      128 3 Cornelia, Br. s a., 194, Campbell, sth May, Malacca, 4th May, Tin. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Malacca, Br. a s., 405, Upton, sth May, Toogkab, 4th May, Gen.—A. G. Co. Fitzpatrick, Br. a s., 730, William», sth May, Rangoon, Ist May, Gen.—Keng Bee Co. Janet Nicoll, Br. a.a., 474,
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 6th Mat. Teesta, for Negapatam and Madras. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Palermo, for Singapore, China and Japan. Hok Canton, for Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehlek and Sabang. Tong Chay Un, for Pangkor. Cardiganshire, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Delhi, for Singapore, China
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      232 3 Fo* Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 pm. Tongkah—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, I p.m. Tran**—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.ru. Port Swettenbam and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. ToDgkah—Per Malacca,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    220 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Britannia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo due at Penang on 6th May: To Penang (from London, Apr. 10) Mr. H Pullen-ThompBon (from Marseilles, Apr. 17) Mr. T. Fitzgerald. To Si gapore (from London) Mr. A. H.Gallie. Mr. T. Boyd;'from
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      784 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy, Expected Arrivals and Departures. May 7 Delhi 21 Arcadia Juu* 4 Malta 18 Devanha July 2 Marmora 16 Delta Mail Service. Outward connecting' with Britannia do Mooltan do China do Moldavia do Himalaya do Macedonia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. May 9
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      380 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Andalusia 9th May, 1908 s.s. Dortmund 23rd Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Londou, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Oeno.i, Ports in
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      158 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo. RETURN TICKETS to Colombo and back available for Three Mouths from date ot departure to the date of arrival on return will be issued at the following reduced rates: 1st Class from Singapore, 2nd Class do. 1st Class from Penang, 2nd
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alsne Emtrtm. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TBS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penarq. PRICK: DAILY LOCAL s2* per annuo OUTSTATIONB Postage Rxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 jr.B.— All business communications should be
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    THE TROUBLE IN KULIM.
    733 4 The state of affairs now prevailing at Kuliui, consequent upon the enforcement of the new Customs Duty, more than confirms what we anticipated in a leading article so long ago as the beginning of last month. We were the first paper in Malaya to announce that
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    The Late Sister St. Paul.
    157 4 The funeral of the late Sister St. Paul, which took placeyesterday afternoon, was very largely attended. At 5 p.m. the body, which bad lain in the Convent Chapel, was brought to the Church of the Assumption, followed by the Sisters and pupils of the Convent
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    69 4 Thb following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers Peuang Tin Exchange, tons at 70.55 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 7('| Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 71.05 To al...l87i toes. Tin is quoted in Londou to-day at .£14*2 cash
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    Cholera in the Province.
    432 4 Yesterday there was one case of cholera at Pulau Mertajam, Province Wellesley. There will be a grand change of programme at Matsuo’s popular show this A telegram from Peking, dated the 24tb April, says, The Emperor is recovering from his recent illness.” The Hon. W. Evans,
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    The Corricks.
    324 4 Another Success Scored. Tbe Cornck Family of Entertainers scored another success last night at the Town Hall. The audience, though not so large as ou tbe first night, was a good one and, judging by the way the programme was received last evening, there should be a bumper
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    Singapore Training Notes.
    634 4 (From Our Special Correspondent). May 2nd, 1908. What would assuredly have been an interesting morning’s work was spoiled by a heavy downpour after the second round of horses had got through their gallops. The first out was Inglewood (Bailey) accompanied by G.rey Seaton (Kidd). They cantered round
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      370 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Licensing Bill Passed a Second Time London, 5th May.—The House of Coni’, mons passed the second reading of the Licensing Bill by 394 votes to 148 majority of 246. Later.— Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier declared in the House of Commons yesterday evening that
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      The Indian North-West Frontier.
      66 4 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) Afghans Driven over the Frontier. London, sth May.—Major-General Sir James Wilcocks, with two columns, attacked the Afghans who had crossed the border to the West of Lundi Kotal, aud drove the whole band over the frontier. Forces on the Field. London, 6th May.—There
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      Germany.
      82 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Subsidy to N.-D. L. Company Reduced. London, 6th May.—The Reichstag has reduced the subsidy of half a million marks (.£25,000) to the Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Company, for a weekly service between New Guinea, Australia and Japan, to .£11,500, eliminating the amount of the subsidy for the
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      Telegraph Conference.
      102 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opened To-day. London, 6th May.—A telegram from Lisbon states that the International Telegraph Conference has opened. A lady asked an astronomer if the moon was inhabited. “Madam,” he replied, "I kuow of one moon in which there is always a man and a woman.” Which
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      207 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after 31 ay 1st all Hills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SAKKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. P ROBINSON PIANO C L TI "'j I Hold
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      64 4 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of cougbs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1805 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chau vs. The Phwnix Assurance Co., Ltd. The above case was continued yesterday Hf T m°Ah Cbun said he was a coolie employi J b d v D r /m;> Hin Lee Chan. On the night of
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    The Police Courts.
    339 5 (Before Mr. Scott.) In consequence of Inspector Hickey s raid on house No. 27. Date Kramal Road, at 1-30 o’clock this morning, eleveu Chinamen were to-day charged with playing in a common gaming house. The accUBed were mulcted in the sum of two dollars each. It will
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    Inquest.
    200 5 Mr. Scott held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the death of a Chinese rikishapuller, named Low Tui Jim, who was found dead in Penang Road on the 28th April. Mr. Charles Nelligan, clerk to Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, said that, _while walking along Penang Road at about a-m. on
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    After Ten Years.
    300 5 Alleged Penan* Murderer Captured in Singapore. The following is what the Straps Time*! savs regarding the Argus Lane murder of which we gave fu'T details on Monday: In October 1897. over ten years ago. a double murder was committed in Love Lane (sic) Penang. the victims beinga
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    429 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kedah, sth May. For the last week there has been no case of cholera at A lor Star and the quarantine restrictions in country places in Kedah were withdrawn yesterday. Before His Honour Mr. Justice Skinner Turner, of H. B. M. Court
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    Passengers.
    49 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Tee*ta. 6th May. from Singipore: Messrs. V. Bonicell, E. A. Cad or, h Holloway. J. C. Holmberg, V. M N Men can. W S or ami C Jo Sonzi. From Port I gwetion'i iiu Messrs. Low Le >ng Huat and IV h Ctn w Thuan
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    FIXTURES.
    59 5 To-da' 7tb Da\ >'i 4lb Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner <>t eaaut Road and Campbell Street. 7 p m. &9p m Grand Change of Programme “Corrick Family.” Town Hall. 9-30 pm La-t Performance I'o-MOHW'Vv B'h Day ot 4th Moon. T)wu Band, Esplanade, 6 to p Matsuo’s Cinematouraih. corner ot Fenam;
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English < I)?lh i M ’> China (D*ranha) ,01 China (Yo»Ii ”’io vI German {Prim Heinrich) b
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      68 5 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will huut a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain’s Pam Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muecles, swellings and lameness are nuickly relieved by it.
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      30 5 The most rapid and satisfactory results ire obtained bv treatment with Gonosan (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any oi the chief Penang Chemists
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      211 5 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank Gonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At a!I dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemists in bottles of 40 capsules. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF
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      339 5 THE PINANG IMPRESSIONIST SKETCHING CLUB. TOWN HALL, AT HOME AT THE ENGINEERS’ INSTITUTE, Friday, May 8th, 4 to 7 P.M The exhibition will also bo opeu on Saturday, May 9th, From 9 A M. to 3 P.M. V. F. MACINTYRE, I 6-5-08 245 Hon. Secretary. PENANG. THE NEW MODEL PIANOS
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    “Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya."
    1091 6 The first shipment of copies of the Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya,” as wo were informed by Mr. Reginald Lloyd, arrived by the s. s. Ceylon on the 28th ult. and the books are now being sent out to the subscribers in the
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbna.no. 6th Mat. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3J 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4 8 Credit -2/4 A 8 Documentary —2/4 J Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Bombay, Daman Bank 174 MouJmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold leaf 165.40 B.Pepper( W.Coasi no stock White Pepper $17.50 sellers Trang Pepper 11. —sellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 20-50 sellers {No. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra... 620 sales fTabbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    197 6 Penang, 6th Mat, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 35
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    SHARES.
    693 6 J 3 > 0) o. 75. 'S Last Dividend. Name. 10 I 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 20p.c.foryearending 30/4/07 1 1 10 10 1 10 1 1 5s 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 l 1 10 1 1 5s
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      73 6 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. M a there, publisher of Chronicle, Noruiautown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrho; a Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. J feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of iny
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      392 6 Have You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. One application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. NOW READY! “Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.” Contents: Pantun Dagang. Runda Diri. Fuji Pujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayang.
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      113 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. Cleslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Go.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BOUDEN’S PEERLESS GUO EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANO. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    912 7 Tuesday, th.e 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be considered and if approved to be passed at a General Meeting lo be called for the purpose. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless
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    Lone Lake Murder.
    500 7 WEALTHY CRIMINAL ADMITS QUILT BEFORE ELECTROCUTION. Loving Girl’s Fate. Chester Gillette, a rich manufacturer's nephew, who murdered Miss Grace Brown, one of his uncle’s pretty factory bands, whom he had deceived and refused to marry, was electrocuted at Auburn, New York, on the 30th March last. The
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    An Actor’s Freak.
    446 7 DISGUISED AS A GIRL, HE PUZZLES GRAVE POLICEMEN. Amusing Encounter. An amusing prank of a music-hall artist who disguised himself as a woman so effectually that even the police were at a loss to decide his sex, was related at Acton police court, Loudon, ou the 4th
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      752 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDII.ANDS. BUTTERY Co John Bazley White Bros. PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley
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      297 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1008 (except for Race S, Third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 100S. A peualty of 7 lbs is inclined in a htudiop by the winner of any race 1 un subsequent to the
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      22 7 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cur© of those incouvenient diseases, about which the least said the better.
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      759 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr, Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «.BS1DIN9 AT So. 21a Penang Road, A few doors from tbe Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 intha. UPTON’S TEAS WEEK AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE miS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG
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