Straits Echo, 10 June 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. 0. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, loth JUNE, ISM>B. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 181.
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      950 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. n/ 4$ a x 3: o v>> &ID SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T II K Banks. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation* Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN ms Y 7 cs O) > s% s CD 6 >v '/3 rOKTO tiamo urc a
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    The Crisis in Penang.
    948 2 Speculation and Overt rad ini;. Hopeful,” writing to the Time» oj Malaya on June Gth, says:—! notice from a special telegram you published m your issue of Ith instant that a public meeting of Chinese traders was held in Penang to consider the means to be
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      84 2 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has au attack of colic or diarrhoea. ►Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or mediciue precured. No physician can prescribe a Letter
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      1988 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpil E next Ordinary Meeting of tbeMuniX- cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. ou Thursday, the 11th instant. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretaryi NEW MUSIC: NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OF CANADA.) I HAVE appointed Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Company, Beach Street,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Vessels From Agents Dm 9 Lothian Glasgow S.B.ACo. 1 ltbJuue Lightni ng Singapore A.A.ACo. I2tb Ben led i London S B &(Jo. 12tb Qleuavon Suez B &Co. 17tb Devanha {Colombo AGICo. 18f b A. Apear {Singapore 1 A.A. A.Co 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 r (’fuels For Ayents Leave i Lot hi» u jSingapoie S.B.&Co. June. Lightning (Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Beuledi ;Japau S.B &Co. Glenavou la pan B &Co. Devauba Singapore A.G &CV A. Apear Calcutta A A A Co
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      ARRIVALS.
      99 3 Cornelia, Br. 5.8.. 200, Campbell, 9th •lune. Klaug, Bth June, Nil.—E. 8. Co, Ltd. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s., 110, Morris, 9tb June, Laugkat, Bth June, Glen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Gokhen, Ger. s.s, 5,150. Wilbelmi, 10th June, Bremerkaven, 6th May, Gen.— B. M. Co. Teenkai, Br. s.s, 3,210, Stewart, 10th
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 10th June. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Vidar, for Teluk Anson. Teenkoi, for Singapore, China and Japan. Tong Chay Un, for Pangkor. Ja\:ara, for Singapore. Malaya, for De'i. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Ooeben, for Singapore, China and Japan. Buloic, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, aud via
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      208 3 Fo* Port Swottenkam and Malacca—Per Cornelia, fo-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p in. Deli—Per D» Koek, to-tnorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenkam and Singapore—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olekleh and Sabang—Per Peju,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    292 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 18th June To Penang (from London, May 22) Mr. A. H. Weston, Mr. F. R. Long (from Marseilles, May 29) Mr. W. J. Wayte. To Singapore (from London) Mr.
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      587 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Jim» 17 Devanha connecting with Moldavia July I Marmora do Himalaya 15 Vi lla do Macedonia HomewardDate. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. June 20 Delhi July 4 Arcadia 18 Malta Britannia Moultaa China July 19 Aug. 2 16
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      381 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMER1KA LINIP FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Sasoniu 17tli li»US Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG, STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Autwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa. Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic Ports,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene Kmerum. Pnb'lshrtd dally (except Sunday*.! »r th CRITERION PRESS, Lit!., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Psmrq PRICE DAILY LOCAJ *2* per annum. OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra. MAIL KDITION (Post Free) »15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo Penang.” Telephone No. 343 fit.B.— All business communications should
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    STRICTLY PRIVATE.
    627 4 We have received the following letter from a correspondent who signs himself Honour” To the Editor of tue Straits Echo. Dear Sir, 1 had occ’siou to speak yesterday ou the telephone to a friend of mine between oue and two o’clock in the afternoon and was very much
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    THE PENANG LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    152 4 As will be seen from an advertisement in another column a meeting will be held at the Residency at 10-30 a. in. next Tuesday to elect the office-bearers of the proposed Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club. Over thirty ladies, we are informed, have sent in their
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    76 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Peuang Tin Exchange, s64' buyers, no sellers 2 Eastern Smelling Co., buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 65£ Singapore: Straits Trading Co.. 50 64§ Total... 100 tons. Tin is quoted in
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    Municipal Commission.
    65 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of the last meeting to be read and continued. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward3. Questions. 4 Mr. Litn Cheng Teik’s motion re improvement to Town Lighting. 5 Some bills to be
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    St. George's Church.
    403 4 To-morrow (Thursday) being the feast of, St. Barnabas, A aud M, there will be a Celebration of the Holy Communion at St. George’s Church at 8 a m. Mr. Victor George Savi was this morning sworn in before Mr. Scott as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and
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    The Police Courts.
    801 4 (Before Mr. Scott Liai Oh Seng, the taikong on board a tougkang plying between Penang and Kedah, was yesterday fined $25 for leaving the quarantine station without the permission of the Port Health Officer. A Chinese boy of thirteen was yesterday convicted of voluntarily causing hurt to
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    Public Amusements.
    299 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph. There will be another change of programme at Matsuo’s Cinematograph this evenimand the mere mention of the fact should l* enough to ensure a good house for this most popular show which, by the wav, has exhibited iu Penang this time for nearly eight months! The
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    The Explosion on the “Tancarville.”
    501 4 Recommendations of the Court of Enquiry. The Court, appointed by 11 E. the Governor to examine into the matter of the explosion which occurred on the 22nd April on board the oil hulk Tancarville, recommends that no ship, having carried any dangerous petroleum as the
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      407 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Change Programme TO-NIGHT. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERT NIGHT. First show, from 7 to 8-30 p.m. Second show, from 9 to 11-30 p.m. Ist Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class PRICES OF Ist SHOW. $0.50.
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      94 4 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr. Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      32 4 Gonosan is a bappy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proportion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers.
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  • Obituary
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    86 4 Obituary. Mr. Oh Ah Min. We regret to announce the death 0 f \t Oh Ah Min, formerly of Messrs. Sin f Choon, which took place at 3 o’clock th 6 morning at his residence, N >. 20a P pn: IIS Strret. The deceased, who has been in M health
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Royal Meeting.
      60 5 (Supplied by lieuler.) The Tsar and Tsaritsa at Keval. London, 10th June -TbeTsar and Tsaritsa arrived by train at Keval at eightin morning. They immediately boarded the Ku«i.n Imperial Yacl.t ‘too visited their Majesties King Edward am Queen Alexandra on board the Royal Vacht Victoria and Albeit.
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      India.
      260 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Press and Explosives Kills. London.9th June —A telegram from Simla states that the Council has pissed the Press Hill and the Explosives Bill Lord Miuto, Viceroy of India, denounced the despicable endeavours in certain quarters to further the lielief that the assassination aud outrages were
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      France and China.
      74 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Reparation Demanded for Attack oil French Troops. London, 10th Juue.—The French Cahinet lias decided to cl lim material aud moral damages for the attack o 1 the h reuch recounoitriug party on the Yunnan frontier and to demand the recall the Viceroy of Yunnan.
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      Macedonia.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Dunube-Adriatic Railway. London, 10th June. —’I’he draft scheme of the Danube-Adriatic railway bas beeu signed at Paris. 'The French group furnishes 45 per cent- of the capital, the Italian group 35 per cent, and Great Britaiu none at all. [lt will ho rememliored that on
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      Motor Racing.
      103 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Nazarro Beats Edge. Ijoudou, 10th June.—The world’s motorcar championship lias beeu wou on tlie Rruoklandstrack by Nazarro, driving a Fiat cur, who beat S. F. Edge ou a Napier over the 271 miles c urse. The average speed was 94 j miles an hour. The
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    Penang Pleasure Yacht.
    209 5 The s. s. Thalang.” The yacht Thalang, which has been built hy Kwang Teck Chong of Kowloon to the order of Messrs. Koe Guan of Penang and which is due here to-day, is a tine type of ves nt'l. 107 tons register, she is 100 long by
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    League Football.
    830 5 Penang Wanderers vs. Anglo-Chineae School. An exciting game of football was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon when the Penang Wanderers met and defeated the Auglo-Chinese School by three goals to two. The result was a true criterion of the play, the Wanderers being slightly the better of
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    Penang Free School Sports
    102 5 The Penang Free School Spoits will take place on the 27ib June in the Esplanade. Besides events contiued to the School there are also those of general interest, viz (1) One mile bicycle race, opau to old Free School boys. (2) 22 1 yards flat race,
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    Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Ltd.
    20 5 The output from this Company’s properly tor the mouth of May was Pis. 501 88.
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    Inter-State Sport.
    884 5 PERAK vs. SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Juue 9th. Football. The football match between Perak and Selangor was played on Saturday evening iu the Barrack Square and resulted iu a win for Perak by one goal to nil. Kendrick, Henderson, Peck aud Lesslar played well for Perak
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    658 5 (Irom Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, June Bth. Watered Pork. '1 he pork-sellers of this place continuo to cheat the public by selling pork into which water has been injected to increase the weight. New Appointment*. Mr. Mahomed Ibrahim bin Mahomed Sidik, who has been Superintendent
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    FIXTURES.
    109 5 To-dav 12th Day of sth Moon League Football N U. vs M R O, C K. C. Grouud. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ui. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. 7 p.in. &9p m. Grand Change of Programme. The Emperor Cinematograph. Kuil-t Kargsir Theatre, 9
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English Devanha) ...18th June China (Delhi* ...20th German (Prim Ludwig) ...24'h China (Prinz Heinrich) ...24th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon June 14th Last Quarter 21st O New Moon 28>h First Quarter July 7th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    27 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service (JUTWAfcDS. H O.V K W A RO.V Devanha 17 June. I Delhi <0 June, i Ma rmora 1 July. Arcadia 4 July.)
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      28 5 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain Bairn and give them absolute lest, and a quick cure is certain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      497 5 KTOTICE. UE I 6U3iig Stoai.i Saw Mill O'linpauv -1.. have appointed M Chee Kok Pens, of Penang, to act as th< ir attorney for tb< purpose of winding ur> the fT• irs of tbt Company, in place of Mr. Koh Eng Bin Penang, 9th June, 1908. 10 *J 08 300
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    MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
    1314 6 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from Yesterday's issue.) Town Lighting, At the beginning of the year the number of oil lamps still in use was 543 and during the year additional oil lamps were fixed in the following streets: 3 Lamps in Scotland Road 1 Lamp
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbnaro, 10th Junb. (By c lurlety oj tks Chartered Bank London Demand 3ink ..2/3}£ 4 months’ Bi-O ..21 t j 3 Credit ..2/4 t 6 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 4 days’ sight Pr./e-re 175$ Bombay. Dainand Bank 174$ Moulinein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B.Pepper( W.Coast Slbs.A 0r..) no stuck White Pepper $l6. sales Trang Pepper 10$ buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings 55.— buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18 to 19 sales No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.65 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES .
    209 6 MARKET PRICES Penang, ICth June, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Currv Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 60 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Hea<l 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1169 6 o j Number of I*3 i p j S 5 I Capita!. Shares > j Latt Dividend. Name. jjj issued. a 1 ‘3 a' 5 JS ;au cc co g Mining I 1903 300,(XX) 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. «a 05
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      51 6 Gonosan provokes neither discomfort complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers. N. KANDA (OF OSAKA, JAPAN) No. 8, Church. Street, Penang, IMPORTER OK HIGH-CLASS ANTIQUE MODERN FINE ART WORKS OF
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      166 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTSLL’S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PBNANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. PENANQ. WROUCHT-IRON tubes
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING,1908
    850 7 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Hoises Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or
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    Items of Interest.
    837 7 Ah&wers to Correspondents:—“Superstitious.” No. The bowling of a dog at uight is not uecessarily a sign of death. It al depends on how near you are to the dog and whbther you are a good shot.— Globe. The Japan Advertiser remarks that" with merchandise marked 2 doz.
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      830 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co INSURANCES, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. John Bailey White Bros PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandllands, Buttery <S Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M.
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      419 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1908 (except for Race 8, Third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 20th July, 1908. A peualty of I lbs isincuned in i ha: dictp by the wint er of any race run subsequent to the
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      125 7 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrli ea Remedy. This remedy has been iu us« for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Matieo Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of
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      943 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BBBIDINO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rath*. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PtllS EXHIBITION. AGENTS rENANG: mtkSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG
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