Straits Echo, 6 August 1908

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TH2 FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 179.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      999 1 TIANG LEE A Co. OK f a j.nOlS S.SSHNNIfin SO Lb AGE\TS. T II K RANKS eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor» Head Office: TATTON
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddlN 7>' V 05 S: n > ~a CD ft > ft M 2 /OKTO TIAWO LEE A Co,, Sole Agents*
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    Army and Navy Notes.
    714 2 {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July lOtb. On the reformation of the 3rd Battalion Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment into the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Captain G. D. Lister, of the West Kent Regiment, has been appointed adjutant to
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    Rubber Share Market.
    416 2 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Report. Londou. July 16th. The Market for Malay Rubber Company shares, shows signs of revival, and a fair trade is passing in most shares, and in a great many cases at enhanced prices. Anglo-Malays have been a goodish market and business has
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      46 2 A Message from Australia. Mesars. Williamson Co, Jundab, Queensland, writes: Chamberlain's Colic, Cbolera and Diarrhoea Remedy enjoys a «reat reputation in these parts. It h s effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scaice'y a home without a bottle.” The George Town Dispensaty, Wholesale Agents.
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      360 2 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples in this country who have not used, or at least beard of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first tiling tliev think of when they or any member of the family are stricken with Diarrfcce pain in the stomach or
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      1701 2 WM. arnott CO., COATBRIDGE, N. 8., CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily working: pressure. AGENTS: MACBETH BARRETT, •*a, Beach Street. TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. Tenders will be received at the offit» of the Secretary to Resident, Taiping, Peiak, up to noon on
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 f* (*'>*■''!$ /'V. TTf Due l Macduff Glasgow Bonlawers London N'ppon Singapore Malta Colombo Marmora Singapore 1 8.B &r.o. S B ACo. S.K ACo. A.G ACo. A.G.ACo. t»r h Aug. Stb 8'h 13th 15th
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vet* *,lt For Acmt* Macduff Singapore SB &0o. Aug. Ben 1 a we r s Singapore S B.&Co. Nippon Colombo S.K.&Co. Malta Singapore A.G.&Co. Marmora Colombo 1 A G.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      192 3 Speelman. Dut. 8.8,639. Wiukel, 4th Aug., Batavia, 31st July, Gen—H L. A Co! Germania, Ger. s-s., 1,714, Furgeorson, 4th July, Rangoon, 31st July, Gen.— Keng Bee A Co. Prinz Ludwio, Ger. s.s., 5,703, Binzer, sth Aug Yokohama, 18th July, Gen.— B. M. A Co. Malaya, Ger. a a., 348,
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 3 6th August. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Glenogle, for Rangoon. Thongwa, for Port Swettenham A SingaporeFlying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Malaya, for DeU. De Kock, for Deli and Paneh. Derfflinger,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      136 3 Fo* Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore A Hongkong—Per Kum Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong and Amoy—Per Germania, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumba, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc.,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    274 3 Per P. and O. s.a. India, connecting with the Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 13th Aog.:— To Penang (from London, July 17) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beckles. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. A- Jamieson. Mr. and Mra. R. Forrester, Mr. A.
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      961 3 f.SsSi*ai* n Co J' 'atM mi Mail servicelndia A f .13 JW'<; "’“I g Victoria e ‘»7 Devanha Britannia Connecting Due Date. Steamer. wit h g.S. London. i u g. 15 Mannora 29 Delta ept. 12 Delhi r 26 Malta c 10 Devanha 24 Delta jy 7 if radio Himalaya
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      378 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Brasilia IMb August, 1908. s.s. Saxonia, Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO for Havre and Hamburg 15tb August, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto, London, Liverpool. Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alene K’n*rtm. Published dally (except Sundays.» »r ths CRITERION PRESS, Ud., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Pnuar^. PRICE DAILY LOCAI $24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Rxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) <l5 OABLK A DORRS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. H.B.— All business communication.-- should
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    THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.
    633 4 Reuter brings us dismal news to-day. Count Zeppelin’s airship has been destroyed, partly by the unsubstantial element in which it sails and partly by fire. But its destruction does not mean that with it the science of aerial navigation has vanished into thin air. Enough has been
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    The Ladies' Rifle Club.
    244 4 A large number of members of tbe newlyformed Ladies’ R.fle Club turned up at tbe Range at Campong Babru yesterday afternoon for practice, and some verv good scoring was done. There is no doubt that with prac tice our ladies bid fair to become very efficient
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    132 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn beat Mrs. Keun and Ivens, 6—3 5—7 6—l. Profession Pairs. Parsons and Procter heat Saye and Cleaver, 6—2; 6-3. Championship. Haslam beat Rogers, 3—6 6—3 6—4 Tbe following
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    234 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting C 0.,) buyers, no sellers J b 9.50 Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 69 50 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 65 69 50 T0ta1...140 tons. Tin
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    District Court.
    206 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Our readers will remember that about two weeks ago the cook of premises No. 45, Penang Street, a Chinese cloth dealer's shop, decamped with a large sum of money and that he was subsequently arrested by the Police. To-day the man, Liong Ah Kun alias
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    The Police Courts.
    619 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Six Chinamen were yesterday fined 910 each for gambling at No. 203, Hutton Lane, which was raided on the 4th iust. by Mr. V. G. Savi, Assistant Superiutendant of Police. For working a bullock in an unfit state a Kling carter was yesterday mulcted
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    League Football.
    721 4 Government Service vs. National Union. A fair number of spectators journeved down to Pangkor Road yesterday to witness the League match between the Government Service and the National Union The game which was, on the whole ver. interesting though greatly in favour of Government Servants, ended in the
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    The Cadet Corps.
    146 4 About 200 Cadets "marched out night, accompanied by the bund of Xavier’s Institution. The "fall in 100 nlace at Fort Cornwallis and punctuiH. ra 8 p m. the cadets set on their night ®»rc the following being the route selected r° r Road. Light Street, Farquhar Stree
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      286 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the Enstern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SaRKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. JUST RECEIVED. NEW STOCKS OF CHAPPELL’S RELIABLE PIANOS-LONDON MADE. They
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    • Advertisement
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      33 4 Gonosan is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the proper* tion 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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    36 4 Domestic Occurrence. Death. Johnston.-— July 10, at sea. on s.s. Armadale Cattle. Morris Alexander, son of late A. Johnston, of Singapore. Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) M. Lavino. London, August.—The death is andentTt Paris IW corres P°“-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      54 5 Singapo re (frho Special) th wust.-Mr. HaffenSingapore, t)t j n Giltstead den’s bungah'" t j, e ground this “building is insured. The ,n0rtU nftbe fire is unknown. taU nd Motor Driver Fined. oB P 6th August. The driver 'Municipal motor fire engine f who was charged with Ji, dririiig. has
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      Count Zeppelin’s Airship.
      213 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Unfortunate Accident. London. sth August—Count Zeppelin’s airship, which started on Monday on a twenty-four hours’ trip along the Rhine, broke its moorings in a gale at Stuttgart and caught fire. The airship disappeared in the hit. but Couut Z j ppeliu is safe.
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      British Columbia Bush Fire.
      94 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Deaths Exaggerated. Condon, 6li August.—The number of deaths repot ted tu the Crow’s Nest Pass bush ire is. exaggerated. The latest news is that probably 70 (aud not. 170, as reported yesterday) were killed by the disaster. The last trains out of the
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      Turkey.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Minister of Marine Resigns. > hondon, sth August.— Hassin Rami I anha, the Turkish Minister of Marine, has resigned. The public are excited and impatient and insist on the withdrawal of the whole Cabinet and the formation of a homogeneous Liberal ministry. It is reported that
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      President Fallieres.
      23 5 (Supj lied by Reuter.) Upturn to Paris. London, sth August.—President Failures p MS "'t'nneu to Paris after his visit to Kussia.
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      British Railways.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) iompetitiY© Traffic, aAugust,—It is reported that, I ,n d. the North-Western and the conol'V'i 8 Yorkshire railways have n, w an agreement with reference to t competitive traffic winch is estimated Ve a rrnniinum of £200,000. a ,l thiee companies has danced in consequence
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      Free Trade Congress.
      77 5 (Sufplied by Reuter.) Mr Vi,,h *ton Churchill on tli© InJurioiiH Effect of Tariffs. ChurchiiT’ August,.—Mr Winston "poaLin r rftH, deut of the Board of Trade. "Pitied 1 r 6 ree ra< ie Congress which 0,1 the 1D ,u^on on Tuesday, dwelt hmtered "‘■I Ur OUM effect, of
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    The Hongkong Opium Farm.
    907 5 Interviewed. mere has been some further corrpspondeuce iu t ie Euglisb Press on the subject of the Hongkong Opium Farm and in this connection a representative of our Kuala Lumpur contemporary interviewed Mr. Loke Yew on Tuesday morning. The Malay Mail gives the following account of
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    137 5 (Ft o.n Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, sth Aug. Messrs. Qoah Bepg Kee, Ch’ng Lve Hock and eight other Chiuese gentlemen arrived here by the Lian Chou at noon on Sunday. The party paid a visit to the Chinese Club and the Opium Farm, aud left
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    Our Quarantine Regulations.
    171 5 The Straits as Purgatory. At the meeting of the Tees Port Sanitary Authority at Middlesborough last month Sir Samuel Sadler, the chairman, was congratulated on bis return home after his travels iu the Far East. In returning thanks. Sir Samuel said he was delighted on coming home
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    Malaria in the Straits.
    536 5 The Journal of Tropical Medicine ard Hygiene calls prominent attention to the fact that the brilliant, results obtained at Port Swettenham, under Dr. Malcolm Watson’s directions, whereby malaria was practically eradicated from amongst the community, are in danger of being annulled. Owing to railway extension the
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    Malayan Companies.
    87 5 Tae following items are taken from the London and China Express of the 17th ult:— Pahang Consolidated. Return for Ju.ie 2,900 tons ore treated 1.250 piculs 1 741 tons) tin produced—operating time tquailed 28 stamps continuous ninning—owing insufficient power pumping water (for Mill). Yallambrosa Rubber. Final dividend 3
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    58 5 July Outpnts. The following outputs of tin-oie for the month of July are reported Pens. Rambutan Ltd. 280 Gopeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 64J New Gopeng Ltd. 250 Tekka Ltd. 300 Kinta Tin Mines Ltd. «00 The output from Suugei Besi for the mouth of June
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    Death of a Siamese Princess.
    126 5 The Siam Observer reports the death of the Princess Cbumpon, wife of Rear-Admi-ral H. R. H. Priuce Chumpon, and eldest daughter of H. R. H Prince Bhanurangsi. which occurred suddenly on tbe 26th ult from heart failure. Tbe sad occurrence has plunged tbe whole Court
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  • Passengers.
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      ARRIVED.
      72 5 Per sB. Piitus Ludtnig, s*b Aug, from Singapore Mr. C. W. Ballatvne, Mr. Alfred Suhl, Mr. P Ambler. Mr Cbeah Cheu Eok, Miss Guan Ooi E >k. Mr Seah Leung Mok, Mr. G Jones, Mr Lung ley. Dr. Nicholas. Mr. James Moore, Mr. M. Traub, Mr. I. S. Korteling,
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      DEPARTED.
      113 5 Per ss. Pri'tz Ludtcig, sth Au? for Golotpbo Mr. L B Hamilton, Mr. Perera. Mr. H. Manheim, Adam Ebrahaiui. For Genoa Master J. F. Neumann, Mr. H. Goos, Mr. E G E lgar, Mr. F. L Brnstowski, Mr. A. Q F. Scgmoutz'guer, Mr. B. Bolland, Mr. G. A. Middendorp,
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    FIXTURES.
    87 5 To-day 10fh Day of 7th Moon. P C. C. Tennis Tournameut. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 pm. ©•Japan’s Living Devils.” coiner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p m Wayang Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre. 9 p.m. To-morrow. 11th Dav of 7th Moon. Town Band,
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      39 5 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to be the hardest disease there is to control, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has remarkable rower over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      87 5 S.S. "JOSEPH L. EVISTON NOTICE. THE (Jiptaiu. Owners, and Agents of the above named vessel will not be responsible for any debts cmtr»c >o d by the crew whilst the vessel is in Port. Bv Order, F W. ROBBLEE. Master. Penally. *1 It August, IPOB 410 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! WAYANG IBRAM
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      532 5 Ml HOLIDAYS. b The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, 10th August, and Wednesday, 12th August, 1908, which have been proclaimed Public Holidays. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OK THE SHERIFF OF PENANG. The undersigned is instructed to take possession of and pyt up for sale bj PUBLIC AUCTION,
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    Cricket.
    1873 6 The F. M. S. vs, Straits Match. Monday’s Free Press has the following interesting account of the play in the F. M. S. vs. Straits cricket match (which, as has already been reported, was won by the Colony) up to close of play on Saturday The first day’s play
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 pßNAita, 6th August (By of Cka*f*r*ui Rif'' v London Douani lf 2 4yg 3 Credit i/'J 6 Docuinenrary ...2/4, 6 rf Calcutta, Item i’d BatiK Its li4^ 3 days' sigut Private 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174-4 Mouiinein. Demand Bank I <3s 3 days’ sight Private 17 6^ Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold leaf $65. B. Pepper( W.Coast Si bn..*' oz. 1 no stock White Popper $l5. —buyers Trang Popper $lO buyers for India Cloves (picked) out of season ilace 70. —nominal Mace Picking» 58. —sales Nutmegs 110« 19 —buyers No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    184 6 Pena n (i, 6th August. 1008 Beef— ets. Soup *>e r c-itt.% 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 16 Ruinp Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3u Tongue 50 Feet 25 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 POiA Pork per catty 82 Pig’s Head 2 >
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    SHARES.
    1148 6 g j c. I o Number of i"3 B 5 S I Capital. Shares > Dividend. Name. is B *•x issued. p '5 p "$> S CC, CL o =i 1 <y Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 jlO 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd. 7
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      43 6 Should be Kept in Every Household. As a result, of saving my child 1 regarl Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should lie in every household.— John Adams, Hlerchant, Cold River, Nova Scotia. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      75 6 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic. Manufactured bv J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin* and sold in form of capsules. 40 in a bottle. "HE SUMATRA POST/’ Daily Published at Medan-Deli, IS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF SUMATRA. ffnTTHTif III i r n 11 i
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      165 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Otook on H^nd KARTELL'S BRANDY. G/es/ers' Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOE PHNANa F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Go.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandilands, Buttery Co ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. JUST unpacketT AN AUTOMATIC
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    Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates.
    977 7 A Very Satisfactory Report. The report of the Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., to 31st December last, which was submitted to the meeting of shareholders on the 9th prox, states that the estate consists of 1,560 acres in a compact block in the Selangor district of
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      1559 7 BAXTER S Co.’s BEST N\VY CANVAS. Y CouiVID CORSAR s SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA MVV CANVAS, No. 0. ctwniUNHS- KIITT6BY Co. M, kill Bits Bros.' PORTLAND cement, ••lion BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co., agents. femang r. M. 8. INSURANCES THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. f INHE undersigned
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      80 7 As a Last Resort. Before going to tba expense of calling doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with the result. There is not another medicine in the world that has saved
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      788 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ZMBIDIMO AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. G mtbe TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd WONG m MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street, RWOO
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