Straits Echo, 23 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. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, *3rd JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cento. No. 142.
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      950 1 SOLE AOEHTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. }Vv > 5; S i CP '*2 2) v? we y'i jtv s.ssva tianq lee Co. T H K BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation- $15,000,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ttOddlN sT 7 cs Co > 3 CD > <A r 1 m *0 Tokyo TIANQ LB€ A Co,. Sole Ag*at* u
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    Help for Miners.
    1312 2 i A correspondent writes to the Times of J Mnlaya as follows 1 ask permission, through tbe medium .of your paper, again to address the public •and tbe Government on tbe most, pressing subject of tbe moment, viz., tbe financial -condition of tbe mining industry. Iu my
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      38 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, and cholera Diarrh cu Remedy. 1 bis remedy lias Ireen iu us*» for over thirty years and baa proved itself to be tbe nioHt successlul remedy \et discoveied for bowel complaints. bn Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Anents.
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      484 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE r HE next Ordinary Meeting of the Mudi* 1- cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p m. on Thursday, the 25th instant. L. A. Coutieb BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the construction of
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      762 2 NEW MUSIC: r NOW READY! “HARE? LAUDER JOCE.” See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait of this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. «"“TALES OF MALAYA,"j BY S “SOUTHERN CROSS, NEW CAKE WALK DANCE ALBUMS. l L. HEW WALTZ, “A WALTZ DREAM.”
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    50 3 rVs**/# 1 Froni Ay* •>./» Due Benlarig S.B&Oo 2<>»bJune A A pear Singapore A A A Co 27 b L'ghtuiup j 'alcurta A A A Co. 27 th Benlmnond Singapore S B ACo. 1st July. C A pear Singapore A A A Co. 6’h Japan Singapore A.A A.Co.
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    SAILINGS.
    46 3 r For t* I.OIVr Benlang ineapore iB &C<> Jane. A pc;* r al'Mlt'a A A A Co. 1 liifht ni nc 3 inpaporp A. A Co. B-nli nn i < 1 .iverpool SB C. July. C. A pear 0 ilcu'la [AAA Co. Japan Calcutta A.A A.Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      233 3 Mary Austin, Br. ss, 121, Wright. 21n Juue, Asahan, 20th June, Gen.—E. S. Co.. Ltd. Ban Wh/tt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 21-t Juue, Deli, 20th June, Gen.— E S Co., Ltd. Hye Leono, Br. s.s., 290, Treweeke, 21*t June, Teluk Anson, 20th June, Gen.— K O. Petrel. Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      65 3 23ri> June. Prim Ludwig, for Singapore, China and Japan. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli. Leong Ho for Trang. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Maetsuijcfor, for Singajo’e Pin Seng, tor Port Swetteuhain Singapore. H<,e Leong, tor Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perlib and Setul. Perak,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      103 3 Fo* Tongkab—Per Malacca, to morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 1 p m. i'ongkab—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, lpm. Lmgkat—Per Jin Ho. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p m. Calcutta—Per Lai Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Paugkor—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 4 i .m. Ceylon. Australasia,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    192 3 Per P. and O. ».s. Himalaya, connecting with t be steamer Mirmora at Colombo, due at Penang "n Ist July: To Penang (from London, June 5) Mr. F. J. Web* (from Marseilles, June 12) Dr. R. Denman. To Singapore (from London) Mr. Mundell. Mr F. D.
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      637 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. FAMES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l»t Cla'a Bnd Clew 'o I oudon bv Sea A!66 £44 'o Marseilles *»r Gibraltar £6l-12.. £ll-16 extra steamers Intermediate Service. n«TiTH excellent accommodation for a limitrv *d number of pw«n(f»n. Outward. Nubia 23 June.
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      477 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. a.s. Si’via Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 9th July 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG, STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Ratps to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto. London, Liverpool. Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic
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      76 3 B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd S.S. KIBTNA.” IN consequence of the above steamer laying up m Singapore for boiler cleaning etc., she will omit the sailiug of 27th instant from Penang to Port Swetteoham and Singapore, but will resume her usual run do 4 h Julv. s s. Thongwa”
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice aleoe /Sm«r»on. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THI CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAI (24 per annnin OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) «15 OABI B ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .v.S.—All bostues* communications should be
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    TERRORISM IN BENGAL.
    620 4 Following upon the serious and brutal outrage committed at Mozzafarpore last month, when two English ladies were killed by a bomb, the news wired out by Reuter to-day is of grave significance and would seem to indicate that the Indians in Bengal are actively organising against the
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    St. George’s Church.
    32 4 To-uiorrow being the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at St George’s Church at 8 a m.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    732 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here t'*-day a* 863.25, buvers no sellers at Smgaporp (ri fiued) at $63 56, buyers no sellers, and in London at J 2126 ss. cash and A'l27 three months’sight. Opium is quoted here to-dav at $784 and Rangoon rice at $l6l
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    The Police Courts.
    1077 4 (B fore Mr. Scott.) Three Chinamen were y- f today afternoon charged with stealiug fifteen cents’ worth of m>ngoBteens from the plantation of a nonia at Paya Trubong on the 17th inst. The defendants, who were represented bv Mr. Y-ung, admitted plucking the fruit but added that
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    774 4 Another Great Programme. lbe first change of programme at Harm stons took place last night and it i, exaggeration to say that, good as the former programme was, the new one is even better The house, however, was nothing |jfc e as good as on Saturday night, but
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      345 4 FOR. SALE. THE NEW MODEL PLANTATION known a« Lot 89i, 11 and 111, T. 8. XVII Western Road. Penang, Area 150 by 265 feet leng‘b. For particulars apply to MAHOMED HUBSWN. 23-6 08 323 1 06 Bench Street THE COMMERCIAL SALES ROOM. AUCTION SALE. ’The undersigned is instructed to sell
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Chinese Sailors.
      140 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Language Test. London, 22ud June—The regulations requiring a language test from Chwe*» sailors signing on in the United Kingdom have be n issued by the Board of I fade, which is communicating with the Colonial Office with reference to the facilities for providing.'natives of
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      India.
      29 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Another Bomb Outrage. London, 23rd June,—The compartment of au East Bengal train was wrecked by a bomb near Barrackpore and two Europeans wore grievously injured.
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      The Russian Navy.
      99 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Duma’s Decision Reversed. London, 22ud Juue. —A telegram from St. Petersburg states the Financial Committee of the Empire has reinserted into the Budget the eleven million roubles for new battleships which the Duma rejected on the Bth inst. L On the Bth inst.
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      Garden Party at Windsor.
      58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Brilliant Function. London. 22nd Juue—The garden party of Kiug Edward and Queen Alexandra, which was held at Windsor at the close of the Ascot week, was attended by 9 000 people It was oue of tlie most representative and brilliant gatherings. His
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      The “Himalaya.”
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Left Port Said oil Saturday. London, 22nd June-—The outward bound P.&O steamer Hitmliyj.. which had heen detained nt Port Saul since Tuesday las» owing to a broken steam pipe, proceeded ou her journey ou Saturday.
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      The Pudsey By-Election.
      82 5 The Pudsey ByElection. (Supplied by Reuter.) Newspaper Comments. London, 23-d June —The Unionist, papers describe the result of the Dudsev bvelection as a smashing defeat for the Government, especially as it is laroelv a Labour constituency. They also attribute it to the crowing alarm of the socialistic trend of tbe
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      Macedonia.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Amrlo-RuHsiuii Agreement. London, 23rd June.—Sir Edward Grev, foreign Secretary, replying to Mr. H. F Lynch, Liberal Member for Ripou. said that Great Britain was iu agreement with Russia regard to the Macedon-au question. u die other Powers bad not yet been consulted.
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      New South Wales.
      86 5 (Supplied by Reuter Steamship Service to Shanghai. London, 22nd June.— telegram from Victoria states that New South Wales 18 about to invite tenders for a steamship wrtice to Shanghai. Lkrii)EB being a large contributor to the building fund of St. John’s Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Tan Kim
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    Football.
    499 5 Penang Cricket Club vs. Chinese Recreation Club. The large crowd which gathered on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to see the above teams do battle were treated to an excellent display of football. r I he Penang Cricket Club, as will be seen, put a strong team in the field,
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    F. M. S. Rubber.
    350 5 The total quantity of rubber exported from the F. M. S. during the month of May, 1908, was 180,904 lbs distributed as follows Perak 27 439 Selangor 135 597 Negri Sembilan 17 BS7 Total 180,904 The grand total for the five mouths is 965.1801h5.. an inc
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    216 5 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor S'ar. 22nd June. Kedah Peak Climbed. A M day who ih* just arrived from ieu says to me. Tuan Konsol dan Tuan Richly adadi GunongJerai, which means that Mr Frost, tbe Bi msh Consul, and Mr. Richey. Legal Adviser to
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    Saiburi and Puket.
    210 5 Consular Report. Mr. Meadows Frost, H B. M ’s Consul at Tongkah (Puket), in bis repdft for the year 1907 on tbe Monthons of Saiburi and Puket, which comprise the Western Siamese Spates of the Malay Peninsu'a, says that trade generally was good duriug the year i»*
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    Stray Holes by a Scribbler.
    474 5 (Contributed) Taiping, Jor?e 20th. We have had no rain for the last two davs aud consequently tbe sun is intolerably hot, though flip nights are undesirably cool and chilly. Something is evidently wrong wi*h the weather just now. There is pre valent fever of a
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    A Bank’s Liability.
    493 5 The Standing of the Compradore. A ca-e of great interest t* bankers and heir custome s was d»cided bv a jury at rbe II u»kong Supreme 0 »urt early this month t A Chinese banker, L» Y»u San. brought an I action against, the Ru&s Chinese Bank
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    Passengers.
    311 5 ARRIVED.. Per ss. Malaya. 23 d Jure, from Doii Mr A Mrs. M Frye, Mr. Linen Mr. F. van Diuter, Mr II Hedaud Mr J E. Z noweiz, Mr J. Y. de Ht-er, Mr. Einil Baur, Mr. m.d Mis J. den Harrog A child, Mr J. Koitmai*, Mr. P
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    FIXTURES.
    107 5 To DAY 25tb Day of stb Moon. Town Bmd, Golf Ciub. 6 to 7 pm. League Football M. R. C. os Cieicents, Es, lauade. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of P«nam Road and Campbell S» rent, 7 p.m.A.9 pm, Tbe Emperor Cinematograph, Kuala Ka’ gsar Theatre, 9 p m Harmston’s Circu-i,
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 German (Prim Ludwig) ...23 d June China (Pri/ia fleinrich> ...24 h English (.l/a>Jiio/a) July China (Arcadia) ...4ih
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    THE MOON
    21 5 O New Moon June 28’h First Quarter July 7»^ O Full Moon t> 14 i, Last Quarter 2 'tli
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    P & O SAILINGS
    37 5 P O SAILINGS Mail Service OIITWA*I>, Marmora I July i Arcadia I July Vent to i Malta IS Extra Service. Outwards Homkwirih Nat"'a 21 June. Namur 10 July Sr a 7Ju y Sa r di’ii i 24
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      28 5 Sprains Quickly Cured. Hat be tbe parts freely with Chamberlain’» Pain Balm and gir»tbem absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. Tbe George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      31 5 Gonnsan capsules contain only th« purest East Indian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. Tbo first dose quickly removes ttolent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists.
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      39 5 Dr. Boss of Strassburtj intro fuced OJouo saa in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liab'e. It is better, safer and more effective thin othei preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood nil.
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      378 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. r Municipal Commissioners of George -I- Town Penang, hereby invito >euders for the leaning o* Municipal M*rket at Vns «u Road for G mouths from Ist July. 1908 hull particulars can be obtained at the Municipal Office. leudem, which should l*eendorsed “Anson Road Market.” will he received by
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      425 5 NOTICE NOTICE is Jiereby given that the responsibility pf Amg Gunn A Co. and Seng Seang in chop Joo GnML Carry,ug ntt business as General Storekeepers t N-» /3 Beach Street, ceased on the 22nd June. 19Q8 Corresponding to the Chinese 5 h moon and 24th day, Kongsoo 34th vear)
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    A Scientific Expedition.
    210 6 The ilauilMlrg» America liner Peiho has been obtained onm monthly charter to convey a German scientific expedition to the S >utb Seas, aayj p th e, M-C. D News Considerable refitti/ig being necessary, the steamer left here at the end of last month f.«r Hong: ong, where
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    An Anti-Suffragette.
    281 6 The following letter to the Westminster Gazette is interesting no less from the uatuie of its opinions than from the sex of the writer: Dear Sir, —It would Ire au act of positive injustice to women if Mr. Asquith we e to pass any measure of Woman Suffrage
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    Empire Day at Home.
    358 6 As Queen Victoria’s birthday, the day chosen for the celebration of Empire Day.’ fell this year on a bun-lay, the ceremonies Cf its observance in most of the schools in he empire took place on May _2 Since 1904, when Lord Meath started it, the movement
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    The Boycott Hero.
    593 6 15(10 Persons Meet in Hongkong. Ai 11-60 yesteiday, says ti.e China Mail of the 8 h lust the TbUi Hiug Hotel, in Pos>e»si.>n Street, was full of men and women of all clashes and the e was still a large ciovd s'audmg outside viemg with each other
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Pknano, 23rd Junk. (By c /urtety oj the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Sank ..2/3 4 months’ sight Bint ..2 4 T^ 3 Credit -2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4, 6 6 Calcutta, Demand BaitK Us 175 3 days’ sight Private 17 6 Bombay. Demand Bank 174; Mouimein, Demand Bank 173$ 3
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 fold mat $65.40 3. Popper(W.Coast 31b*.S ox. r no stock vVhite Pepper $15.75 buyers [Vang Popper b* ers Jlovos (picked) 31 —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking' 55. —buyers Nutmegs lids 18 —buyers SNo. 1 6.30 sates 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 6
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 6 Penang, 23bd June, 1908. Beef— eta. 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 cattv 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongue 3
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    SHARES.
    1234 6 I I I 5 J ""1”””””^”"™""”'"""""“ ®'4 I Number of -5 0 «a 5 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name a! I issued. si? i v g I 1 I j:*• I j m s ion- ™'Z *»SK K i K 58 for jew «ding 81/8/07 Baht Tin Mining
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      85 6 Be on the Safe Side, Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic <>r diarrhee Such cases fiequent ly piove fatal befoie a d<*ctor c»u be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can picsci ib
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      376 6 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diariboea or bowel complaint you waut a medicine tbat acts quickly. Tbe attack is always sudden, gen eiaily seveie and with increasing pain. Übainberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhcet K-uiedy bas never been known to fail in any case of cobc, diaiiboea
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      17 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. WOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Lfcrge ttoca on Hand KARTELL’S BRANDY. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    A Marvellous Electric Gun.
    839 7 Weapon that could Shell London from Paris. Warfare lias entered on a new phase by the invention of an electric gun of vast range- 'i he experiments which have been carried out leave little doubt that the claims of the inventor aie justified, and that a
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      1112 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANOS. RIJTTFPY Co. INSURANCES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BllTTfcl/Y Co INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 rjIHK undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are
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      136 7 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr Chas. O. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On oue of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      956 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. XXSIDINU AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. J A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mths. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. The Best and Unequalled T
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