Straits Echo, 5 June 1908

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    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, FRIDAY, sth JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 128.
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      935 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co r a xm o 6L a w 25 <6 V i^> 7/ f/'o > UcadW SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T 11 K A N K S EASTERN SHIPPINfi Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddlN 4 vT Jfc. C 5 > 3 CD 'OKYO TIAWQ LEE A Co., Soto Af— a
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    Ghosts.
    1707 2 FRAUDULENT AND GENUINE. The Physical Phenomena. Never, probably, have so many scientific men been at work on the problem of spiritualism as there are to-day. To tlie spirit of credulity on the one hand, and the spirit of ridicule on the other, have succeeded a desire to know more,
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      28 2 Sprains Quickly Cured. Hattie the parts freely with Chamberlain’s raiu Balm ami give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. The Oeorge Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      171 2 NOTICE. AX R AUQUST brennecke bas th,s flay been authorised to sign our firm by procuration. BEHN. MEYER Co Ltd Ist .Tune, lit 8. 289 KTOTICE. Employers of indentured TAMIL LABOUR are informed that these coolies are now obtainable, provided that the requirements of the Indian Immigration Enactment are complied
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      1550 2 I I NEW MUSIC:“BA2B7 LAUDER JOCK.” See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait of this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. NEW CAKE WALKXDANCE ALBUMS. NEW 'WALTZ/'A WALTZ DREAM.” THE ROBINSON PIANO C”' L™ TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. 1 LENDERS will
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    47 3 1 »8«eh F’rr.m Age.tih Due China Sint?:» pore S K ACo. 7th June. Lotbiau Glasgow S B AOo 11th Ligbtui Dg Singapore A. ACo. 12th Ben led i f.ondou S B.&Co. 12th Qlenavon Suez B A Co. 17th A. Apear Singapore A .A.A.Co 1 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 1 rgetli For Agent* Leavi i China Trieste S.K&Co. June. Lothian Singapore S B &Co L'gbtning 'alcutta A A Co. B^uledi Japan 8 B &Co. Glenavon Japan B &Co. A. Apcar Jalcutta Ja.A A Co
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      210 3 U. Apcak, Br. s.s 1,730, Thomas, 3rd Juue, Calcutta, 29th May, Gen.— A. A. A. A Co laroba, Br. 8.8., 3,057, Jacobs, 3rd June, Singapore, Ist June, Gen. —H. L. A Co. Malta Br. ss, 0,063, Peters, 3rd June, Bombay, 26th May, Gen.— A. G. A Co. Unitt. Nor.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 sth June. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Janet Nicoll, for Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui aud Tavoy. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon. Hebe, for Deli. .I la'aya, for De'i. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul. 6f. Apcar, for Calcutta. Flying Fish, for Port
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      102 3 For Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egjpt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc—Per Delta, to morrow, noon. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per A vagyee, to-morrow, Ip.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli A Langsa—Per Da Kock, to-morrow, 2 p in.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    230 3 Pei I. Gr. M. steamer Ooeleu, due at Peuang on 10th June To Singapore (from Southampton, May 12) Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crouch, Mr. (J. It. F. Sayle. Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on
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      639 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. j„„.J8 Uemvha with MoUvvm July 2 Marmora ao 16 Delta do Homeward Himalaya Macedonia Fo* INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, Intended to Sail. Stbambe. Negapatain, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Sat. 13th June Noon, and Karrical. Rangoon A
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      375 3 (S HIPPI NO.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.8. Istrin 8fh June, 1908. 8.8. Suxonici 17th 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto. London, Liverpool. Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa, Ports in
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      85 3 KONINKLIJKE FAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. riIENDERS are invited for repairs to JL a.». "PAHUD,” as she now lies at Belawau. For full particulars apply to H U FTENBACH, LIEBERT Co.. 22-5-08 2/3a Age nit FOR RANGOON rilHEss. Hong Bee, Captain R 8. Bain* J_ bridge, is expected to arrive bere on Saturday,
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    The Straits Echo
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone— Bmtrum. Published dally (except Sunday*.) »T Til* CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penarq PRICE DAILY LOCAI 124 per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 iv. A.—All business communications should be
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    A PENNY A WORD.
    614 4 Mr. Henniker Heatou is one of tlu few philanthropists who do good bv stealth and blush to find it fame, and for the past decade or so he has been blushing furiously and without intermission. There are men who think in continents, but be is content
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    26 4 There will be a ride on Monday morning. t Meet on the parade ground at 645 a. 1». and finish at Sans Souci.”
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    Homeward English Mail.
    37 4 The Royal Mail steamer Delta, having left Singapore at, 8 am. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo aud Bombay at 2 p.m. the Sami day.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    688 4 The following business in tiu has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers j 4 Straits Trading Co., 65 tons at Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 64f T0ta1...240 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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    District Court.
    951 4 (Before Judge Wolferstun.) Housebreaking by Night. Yesterday a Chinese youth, named Kiat Tiam, pleaded not. guilty to (1) housebreaking by night, and (2) being in possesl sion of housebreakiug implements. I The complaiuaut, a Malay named Sahat, t said be kept a suudry-goods shop at Batu Üban, near
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    The Police Courts.
    985 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) In consequence of Sergeant Gilroy’» r on houseNo.2<>3, Argvleßoad.on WednJa last, four Malay women, a Chinaman y Kl.ug man were yesterday charged’ Z! I playing in a common gaming home. On r the women was further charged with 1 the occupier of a common
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      252 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CIMATOmrn. Location:— Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Programme To-night. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTDRES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT. First show, from 7 lo 8-30|p.m. Second show, from 9 to 11-30 p.m. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Ist SHOW. Ist Class 2od Class 3rd Class 4th Class $0.50. 0
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      31 4 Gouosan capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. Ihe first, dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      283 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Thc> Brussels Sugar Convention. London, 4th June.—Mr. E. A Villiers, Liberal Member for Brighton, raised the questiou of the Brussels Sugar Convention in the House of Commons yesterday. He was followed by a number of Radicals who bitterly denounced the Government for prolonging the Convention
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      Natal.
      181 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dinizulu's Salary. London, 4th Juue. —Mr. F. C- Mackarness, Liberal Member for Newbury, n the House of Commons, yesterday, protested against the prolonged imprisonment of Diuizulu and Natal’s shockiug misgoverumeut of her coloured subjects. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that the position
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      Paris.
      90 5 {Supplied by Reuter Dreyfus Shot At. London, sth June.—lmmense excitement prevailed in Paris yesterday over tbe removal of the remains of Z ila to tbe Pautheou. M. Gregori, a journalist, tired a revolver at M. Dreyfus, as he was leaving th« Pantheon after the ceremony, wounding him iu tbe
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      The Late Sir Redvers Buller.
      52 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) lull Military Honours at the Funeral. London, sth Juno.— His Majesty the King has directed that full military honours be accorded on tlie occasion of the funeral of General Sir Redvers Duller, which takes place to-day- Special trains will run from London
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      Berlin.
      28 5 {Supplied, by Reuter Socialists Capture Seats. London, sth June—Despite tbe antiquat- "wtteui of voting for tbe Prussian diet tbe 1 "CialistN have captured several seats in Berlin.
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      Russia.
      29 5 (Supplied by Renter.) I ho New Japanese Ambassador. London, 4tb Juue.—Mr. Ichiro Motono. e u«wly. appointed Japanese Ambassador fit UBs «a, presented bis credentials to tbe lsar yesterday.
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      Morocco.
      26 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) Pencil and Spanish Troops. bondo U( sth June.—Another awkward 1 **ion took place at Casablanca last SuntrU WeeD French and the Spanish
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    League Football.
    1085 5 Butterflies vs. Anglo-Chinese School. With the Butteiflies, who are without doubt the strongest team in the League playing the Anglo-Chiuese School, who are perhaps tho weakest team, an interesting 3 game was not possible yesteiday though when the Butteiflies turned out but nine meu there were many who
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    The Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance.
    893 5 d The Engineers’ Association Against Any Modification. The Eugineers’ Association at home have 1 been moviug in the matter of the proposed s modification of the Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance. Says the monthly report of the Association ou the subject An impoitant issue, which will
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A DENIAL.
      264 5 -I To I he Edi roR or inis Sikajis Echo. Dear Sir, The attention of the Committee of this I Chamber has been called to the report iti I the Pinang Gazette of 4’h instant of a public meeting of the Chinese Traders ot Penang held in the
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    121 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ju"p 4 f b. ’OB. The fact that the steamers Sport-man and Tong' Chuan left half an hour before their sbeduled time yesterday caused several passengers to mis 3 them. A crusade against persons keeping filthy premises and throwing refuse on to
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    "Football Gazetteer."
    178 5 We have received a copy of the Foot > ill Gazetteer, a useful little book complied hv Mr. Jis T D ibbie, Hon. Sec rotary and Treasurer of the Penang F otball League It is a 'muHum in parvo of football nutters in general and Penang football in
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    Passengers.
    58 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kistna, s f h June, from S'ngapore Messrs. Lai Huau Woon and Woo WoonPoh. From Port Swettenbam Mrs. A. Scully. Dkpa rtkd. Per s.s. Tara, 4'h June, for Port Swetteumam Messis. S. A. Karim ”nd A. Verappa Pillay. For Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Slew Jin
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    FIXTURES.
    75 5 To-pat 7*h Day of sth Moon Concert. Town Hall, 9 30 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ui. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of P«uang Road and Campbell Street. 7 p.m Ppm. The Emperor Cinematograph. KuGa Kangsar Theatre, 9 p m Grand Oi.en.inq m g u. To-morrow Btb Dav ot
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 China {DelttO ...6th June German •Goeben) ...10’h China Buelow' ...10th English Devanha) ...18th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service. ‘>rTWA*„h q DtvanJut IS Jun*. I Delta 6 J,n» Marmora 2 Ju y Delhi 20 txtra Service. OTWARDS F? OKBWABP8 cofr <* 9 June. I Snmatr r 13 June Nm 23 \Namnr 10 July
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      38 5 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh ea Remedy. This remedy has been in us« for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy vet discovered for bowel comnlainta. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      43 5 According to all accounts wo have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the most valuable discoveriea of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Gubehs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists aud Dealers.
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      236 5 TO LET. JV°- WELL> QUAY. lattlj in the 01. ou a lease or otherwise. Apply to <J 5 08 250 boustead CO. CENTRAL SALES ROOK. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Saturday, 6th June, 1908, AT 11 AM, AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STORE, Hungei Pinung, Unserviceable Articles, etc.,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      53 5 VVuA i Mcri. I MR following report is kindlv si;j>, lied In the Signal Director of Fort Corn will, S: Th. Wr. Wd. 5 p.in, VpstAnlfij 8-1« Fine N.vr. a.in. IV'd.ij 84 Clear E. noon. Tn-dav 83 Fino N.\Y\ The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at y a.rn to
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    The Opium Traffic.
    1214 6 Following is tbe limes' comment on Sir Frank Swetteuham’s letter on tbe subject of opium suppression wbicb was reproduced in yesterday’s Echo We publish to-day an interesting letter from Sir Frank Swettenbam, than whom there is no bigber authority on tbe Malay Peninsula, on tbe subject of
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pbra.no, sth Jorb. {By cjurtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3{J 4 months’ sight Bank ..2/4y£ 1, 3 Credit ...2/4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta., Demand Bank Its 174$ I «lays’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Mooimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b»..S oz.) no stock White Pepper .$l6. sales Trang Pepper 10 j buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 11 Os 18 to 19 sales !No. 1 6.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.65 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    199 6 Penang, sth June, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup pet cat tv 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 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    316 6 Name. 3 2Q Mining. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Cbendai (Menglembu) LodeSynd.Ltd Duff .Development Co., Ltd. Gopeng Tiu Mining Co. Ltd. Ivanaboi Ltd. KaranganHydraulicTinMiningCoLtd. Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. Kledang Tiu Mining Co., Ltd. Ivuantan Tiu Mining Co., Lid. Lahat Mines, Ltd. >Jew
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      84 6 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family bas an attack of colic or diarihtea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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      553 6 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea °r
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      110 6 MACKAY'S WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCs LIQUEUR WHISKY. 1 hCS KARTELL'S BRANDY. G/es/ers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOR PP.NANQ a F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN INT RED CASES. Sand Hand s, Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute
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    Opium Suppression in Hongkong.
    414 7 Question in Parliament. v *i In tbn House of Commons on the 12th u t Mr. iliiers asked tho Under-Secretly for the Colon es what was the revenue M Hougkong derived, either directly or iddirectly, from the sale of opium, and what was the revenue from
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    A Banking Scheme.
    77 7 Canton, May 22. Chinese merchants at Shanghai have a big scheme for the formation of a commercial bank- They sent a deputation* to Ciutou with a view to obfaiu the co-opera-lion of the Cautonese merchants The deputation consists of three Chinese gentlemen who arrived here yesterday. They
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    A Woman's Revenge.
    261 7 One of our young society women has a very good-looking husband, of whom she is most proud, says Aphrodite” in the Gent'ewoman. Having noticed that this geutlemau was paying marked attention to a Hdy in her owu set, she kept a careful watch, aud was fortunate enough
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      1358 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. DAVID CORSAR SDN’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDILANDS. KUTTfcBY Co General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. John Baziey White Bros PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” W r E have been appointed Agents tor the above Company for Penang,
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      140 7 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. ft is the commercial traveller wbo finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr Cbas, G. Chapman, wbo represents a large Brisbane concern, bad been fr< übled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of bis trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic,
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      923 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. BBBIDINO AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth» UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE FillS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATfcKSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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