Straits Echo, 26 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. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 29th MAY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 120.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 935 1 TIANG LEE Co. wm H o CO O o cx. C/9 oo I! CX> cx> V; UJ .\x sg ti Z EZJ AV C 9 AO ENTS. T II K BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid.,, (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Oharlered Bank of
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    • 24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddlN 3* 2$ O' T 7 /S > -a CD Sr® /OKTO TIAWQ LEE It Co., Sofe A|>i/i.
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  • 1242 2 DOUBLE AND COLOURED. < Are There Other Living Worlds.' For those who take an interest m the study of the heavens, Mr. G. F. Chambers’ little book “The Stars’’ (Hodder and Stoughton), should be most acceptable. Of the visible stars he says:— Taking the sky as a whole,
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    • 530 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE r |THE next Ordinary Meeting of the MumJL cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p m. on Thursday, the 28th instant. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary. PENANG CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. A Special General Meetiug of the Meini\ bers of the Penang Cricket Club
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    • 1053 2 rY^ ROBINSON PIANO C°' L m Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. I YACHT, COTTACE, GRAND AUTOPIANO. Prices from $3OO. Time payments. |Organs, Gramophones, Records all kinds of small instruments fittings. Tunings singly or by contract. Repairs Jbj/ Experienced Workmen i i W I J 66 DE
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  • 1540 3 THE STRAITS ECHO, TUESDAY, 26th MAY, luob. (S HIP PINO.)— P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. INTENDED SAILINGS. ft. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. I Expected Arrivals and Departures. II** Bntisn maia Mail Service. W Qf no in TVnm OT1 Co.. JLittl, ■Pt» FREIGHT SERVICE. OutwardChina Moldavia Himalaya Macedonia I Juu* 4
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  • 32 3 Vet selt Ftr Aije»f l/cnvft Sardinia Singapore A G.ACo. Mav. Kleist Singapore B M ACo Achillea Antwerp \V M ACo. Benvorlich Japan !S.B ACo. China Trieste S.K.ACo. June. Lightning Calcutta lA.A.A.Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 197 3 Oceana. Br. s s., 3,507, Haywood, 23rd May, Shanghai,l2th May, Gen.—A. G. A Co. MuTrRA, Br. 8.8, 2.985, Sulivan, 24th May, Calcutta, 15th May, Gen.—H. L. Co. Fudich, Dan. s.s., 3,612, Berg, 25th May, Kol»e, 24th Apr., Gen.— Queen Alexandra, Br. s.s., 2,756, Simpson, 25th May, New York, 17th
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    • 67 3 26th May. Leony Ho, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Mary Austin, for AsahaD. Maetsuijcker for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbam Singapore. [lye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Setul and Perl is. Perak, for Poit Swettenhain and Singapore. P. E. Ft
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    • 58 3 Fo* Singapore, China and Japan—Per Kleist, to-morrow, 1 pm. Langkat—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 pm. Pangkor—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Deli and Langsa—Per De. Kock, 28th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenbam and Malacca—Per Cornelia, 28th instant, 1 p.m. Port
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  • 307 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Sardinia, due at Penang on 26th May To Penang (from London, Apr. 25) Mr. W. N. Buckmaster, Mr. E. A. Steward, Mr. S. Sowdon, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Whitehead, Mrs. Houston aud children. Miss Vaisey, Miss Day, Mr. F. R.
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    • 1114 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. v. iL FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s I stria Bth June, 1908. s.s. Saxonia 15th 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG, STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Louden, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles,
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    • 32 3 KONINKMJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. TENDERS are invited f or repairs to 8.8. I’AHIJD,” as «be now lies at Belawan. For full particulars apply to HUITENBACH, LIE BERT Co.. Agtnt t. 22-5.08 273 a
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  • 94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene —Knurum. Published dally (eicept Sunday».) 4T TRI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penacg. PRICE DAILY LOCA) 124 per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OARLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 JV.fl.—All busluees communications should be addressed
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  • 18 4 Birth. On May 23rtl, at Mentruore," Logan Road the wife of E. L. Miles, a son.
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  • 789 4 As a result of the initiative of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, an International Conference was held in Rome in May, 1905, at which the representatives of forty Governments discussed the advisability of forming an International Institute of Agriculture. The Conference unanimously decided that the
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  • 33 4 Ascension Day, May 28. The Services at St. George’s Church on Ascensiou Dav. May 28, will be as follows 7-30 a.m. —Holy Communion. 8 a.m. —Matins. 6 p.nn.—Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 66 4 We are requested to state that a meeting will be held at the Parish Hall on Sunday, the 31st inst., at 9-15 am., to discuss the question of celebrating in a suitable manner the Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee of the Rt. Rev. J. Meneuvrier, Vicar of the Church
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  • 95 4 Homeward. The N -D. L. mail steamer Print E'Ael Fried'irh, having left Singapore at 1 pm yesterday, is expected to arrive here today at 3 p m., and will leave for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Gibraltar, Southampton, Antwerp and Hamburg probablv at 6 p,m.
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  • 369 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $65, buyers no sellers; at Siugapore (refined) at $65 50, buyers no sellers, and in London at ,£133 10s. cash and £129 15s. three B months’ sight. Opium is quoted to-day s at $846 and Rangoon rice at
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  • 1003 4 Children’s Parade on the Esplanade. As Empire Day fell on a Sunday this year it was observed yesterday instead. Empire Day is essentially a “Children’s Day” and during the closing days of last week the teachers of the various schools in the Settlement rightly taught the
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  • 113 4 Ibe following is the Penang Volunteers’ score in the competition for the Overset Daily Mail's Empire Day Cup. The JJaLv States Guides, it will be seen from a t e gram from Reuter, made 761 points and lr sixteenth on the list so far 70 'P "3
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  • 616 4 'Ihk Government Gazette of May cou tains the following items of information Owiug to the existence of Rinderpest among cattle in Penang the exportation ol cattle from Penang has beeu prohibited foi a further period up to May 31, 1<>08. The Right Hon’ble the Secretary of State for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 922 4 TO LET. 0. 5, WELL) QUAY, lately in the occupation ot the Sugar Estate** Office. Could be let in floors to suit tenants, on a lease or otherwise. Apply to 9-5-08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLAR!) COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles, and possess
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    • 52 4 in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera uud Lharrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it once and bo convinced. The George Town Dispensary,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 94 5 (Supplied by Ileuter.) Celebrations Throughout the Empire. London, 26th May.— Church parades in celebration of Empire Day was geneia in England, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Lord Nortbcote, Governor-General ot Aus tralia, reviewed three thousand troops at Sydney yesterday. Six hundred and twelve Home and Colonial riHe clubs
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    • 231 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Preparations for his Visit to England. London, 25th May.—Thirteen battleships, eight cruisers aud a swarm of mosquito craft (torpedo boats) have arrived at Dover to welcome President Fallieres. A Magnificent Welcome. London, 26th May.— President Fallieres and M.Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, and their suites
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    • 65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The International Institute of Agriculture. London, 25th May.—A telegram from Homo states that, King Victor Emmanuel has opeued the luteruatioual Institute of Agriculture, which was iuiiiated by His Majesty to raise the standard of agriculture throughout the world. Du page t! in our issue of last
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    • 144 5 (Sujiplied by Renter.) Representatives vs. Senators. London, 23rd May.—A telegram from Washington states that the House of Representatives ha7e rejected the report of the Conference with regard to mail subsidies. 1 lie speakers threatened au indefinite prolongation of the sessiou rather than yield to the Senate, wh
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    • 97 5 (Supplied by Reuter Airship Collapses. Condon, 25th May.—A telegram from hakland, California, states that the Morrell airship (which is the largest in the world, beiug 450 ft. long and propelled by five "lotors) at its trial trip collapsed when it Was at 11 height of three hundred feet. Six'•■en
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    • 69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russian Minister to Peking. bondon, 23rd May.—M. Korostov» z lias !fl a Ppointed Russian Minister at Pekiug. Karl Sentenced to be Hanged. bondon, 25th May.—The couitmartial 1 C I’etersburg on the eleven members of i- ie ev °lutionary committee has sentenced ar the leader of the
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    • 86 5 (Supplied by Reuter Senteuce Quashed by Court of Appeal. London, 25th May.—The Leipzig Court of Appeal has quashed the sentence of four months’ imprisonment imposed on Herr Harden, Editor of the Zukunft, for making certain extremely grave charges against Count von Molcke and Prince Eulenberg. A re-trial bas
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    • 71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Burgomasters Received by King Edward. Loudon, 25th May.—The Burgomasters of South Germany, who are on a visit to England, were received by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace, yesterday. His Majesty, speaking in German, expressed pleasure in welcoming them. The Burgomaster of
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    • 84 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Textile Industry. London, 25th May.—The Dominion Government is appointing a Commission to enquire into the textile industry. Meu who are at present on strike have resumed work pending the result of the enquiry. The woollen manufacturers of Canada lately made an appeal to the Government
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    • 78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Belgian Elections. London, 26th May.—At the Belgian elections the Government majority of twelve in the Chamber of Representatives was reduced to eight. The Socialists claim the result as a demonstration against the annexation of the Congo. [The Socialists strongly condemn the annexation of the Congo
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    • 33 5 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) Royal Meeting at Reval. London, 25th May.—The Tsarina and M. Iswolsky, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, will accompauy the Tsar to Reval •o meet King Edward
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    • 60 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Stirling District By-Election. London. 25th Mav.—Tho by-election at Stirling District, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Henry CampbellBannerman, has ended in Mr. Ponsonbv (Li oeral) being elected by 3,873 votes, against 2,512 polled by his opposer, Mr. Whitelaw (Unionist). [Sir H.
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    • 43 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) 4,000 Deaths from Famine. London, 25th May. —Reuter’s correspondent at Mombasa states that the famine in the Usoga district of Uganda is very severe, and over 4.000 deaths have taken place. The Government are at present feeding 50,000 people.
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  • 89 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Sunday, Mav 24»h There was a dance on at the Maiine Office on Friday and the festivities were kept up till a late hour. Mr. Goldenberg, of Messrs. Katz Bros, Ltd., Singapore, is on a visit to Kedah. The question of the
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  • 179 5 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Brad dell) Murder and Hang Robbery. This forenoon four Chinese, (1) Lam I Seng, (2) Chin Kun, (3) Ng Tam and (4i Chung SioDg, were placed in the dock on the above charges. At the instance of the Solicitor-General I the technical wording
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  • 662 5 (Before Mr. Scott J Poonoosamy, a Tamil, was this morning summonsed by the Municipal Commissioners for running a common lodging-house withp out a licence. The defendant was mulcted in the sum of 825 and costs. As the man did not pay the tine, he was ordered to
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  • 1600 5 A Most Successful Gymkhana. The Penang Hunt Club held a most suojcessful Gymkhana on the Racecourse on (Saturday afternoon. The programme commenced at 2.45 o’clock and though the afternoon was a trifle too warm to he comfortable it was in every other way an ideal one. The
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  • 488 5 A large number of guests were presen» last night at the At Home” giveu at the Abattoirs by the officers and staff ol‘ the Municipal Veterinary Department as a farewell to Mr. Elton Bell, the bead of the Department, who is leaving for home on
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  • 236 5 Arrived. Per s.B. Muttra, 24th May, from Rangoon Messrs Foster, L G Michael, A. M. Kader Pall. K. Koopay, A. Thone and Yew Ate Loo. J Per s s. Pin Stag, 25th May, from Singapore Messrs. T. E. Treloar and Essab. I'er ss. Perak, 25th May, from Port Swettenbara
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  • 74 5 To-n.\t 2'th Day of 4th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. League Football Butteiflies vs. Crescent, Esplanade. P. C. C. Me€6ting i (j 3)'p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m.&9 p.m. To-morrow. 28'h Dav of 4th Moon. League Football Anglo-Chinese School vt.
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  • 18 5 China (Prim Eitel Friedrich).,. 26th May. German (Kleisti ...27th English (Ma'ta) ...4>>h June. China (Delta) ...6th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 25 5 The first violeut inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Oonosan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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    • 36 5 Dr. Boss of introduced Qonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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    • 265 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. fJIHE s s Hong Moh, Captaiu 11 S. Bain* J- bridge, is expected to arrive here oo 1 iiursduv, and will leave for the above ports on Siturday, the 30th inst., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agents
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  • 1295 6 Friday, May 22nd, 1908. I Present If is Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, C.B. Hon. Capt. A H. Young- (Col. Secretary). Hon. W. G. Maxwell (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. W. C. Michell (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Treasurer). Hon. E. C. Ellis.
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  • 121 6 Pbnanq, 26th May. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sum *..2/3 4 months’ sight Ban* ..2/4^ 3 Credit ..2/4X 3 Documentary ...2/4$ i Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ I days' 31 gut Pr-va e.. 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 187 6 Gold leal $65.40 B. Pepper( VV.Coast 3ltm.& or i no stock White Pepper $l7.- sellers Trang Pepper 10 75 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 20*50 sellers SNo. 1 6.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.77$ sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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  • 209 6 Pbna.no, 26th Mat, 1908. Beef— cts. Soup |er catty 12 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 28 Pokk— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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  • 1202 6 ali I q 3 a. I k 0.5 Number of -g p 2 o 2 Capital. Shares r- Last Dividend. Name. j£, Z Z ssnft d 3 'S 3 o j issued. g pq w o St, x o 1 (y Mining. 1903 S 300,000 30,000 i 10 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 70 6 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. Q. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which l had suffered for years, i feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of iny infant daughter, who
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    • 187 6 Lingering Coughs. l Persistent coughs that coutiuue through 3 the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may
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  • 246 7 Extraordinary Scene». ibe arrival of Count and Countess Szechenyi (nee Vanderbilt) at Buda Pesth recently led to scandalous proceedings on the part of the public. On the first appearance of the newly-married pair in the street they were so molested by the crowd that they were obliged to
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  • 616 7 At What to Marry. A certain Dr. Julien von Bernauer has been devoting bis attention to the character* istics of a good husband and how they may be ascertained. Ho suggests that the man with a round face is most desirable, although this is not
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 990 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SAND.'I.ANHS. IUITTE&Y Co John Baziey White Bros. PORTLAND CEMENT, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have been appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley and the
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    • 93 7 Chamberlain’s Pain Halm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equil to Chamber* lain’s Fain 13alm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 941 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EBBIDINO AT /Vo. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. tutors w I THE OLDEST REST JUST UNPACKED I STOUT A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF IN THE MARKET IS
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