Straits Echo, 11 August 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. \QI. t>. $24 Fer Annura PENANG, TUESDAY, nth AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 183.
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      959 1 C.UINNESS’S STOUT. tiang lee a do msj% a a r: fji 7 A m AVW SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T II E banks. > eastern SHIPPING Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation* INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
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      22 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddIN 4 T (£> 05 *1 > “O a? Edf 'V '75 Si® /OKTO TIANQLEE 00.,5»1t
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    Last Year's Trade.
    2808 2 DETAILS OF COLONY’S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Heavy Increase of Bankruptcies. The state of trade in the Straits Settlements during 1907 affords small grounds for satisfaction, says the 8iraits Times. The gross total value of imports into the Colony, including the coasting trade, reached close on 364£ million
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      43 2 Should be Kept in Every Household. Ah a result of Baviug my child I regard Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams, Merchant, Cold River, Nova Scotia. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      426 2 Dr. Bobs of Strassburg introduced Gonosau in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other peparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. f'lTHE s.s. Hong Moll, Captain R S.
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      1302 2 BKTN." JOSEPH L. EViSTON.” NOTICE THE CiptaiD. Owners, and Agents of the above named vessel will yot be res ponsible for any debts contracted by the crew whilst the vessel is in Port. By Order, F. W. ROBBLEE. Master. Penang, 6th August, 1908. 410 PENANG HOTEL. 31, Bishop Street, Penang.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Yen» tit From Agents Dua Malta Colombo A.G.ACo. 13th Aug. Marmora Prirz Eitel Singapore A.G.&Co. 15th Friedrich Colombo B M &n 0 23tb Devanha Colombo A G.&Co. 27tb Austria Colombh S.K &Co. 2nd Sept.
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 VtMel j For A omt* 1/ifiiVfy I Malta Singapore AG&Co. Aug. Marmora Colombo A G &Co. Prinz Eitel Frie<lricb Singapore B.M.&Co. Devauha 'Singapore A G &Co. Aubtria jSingapore S.K.&Oo. Sept.
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      ARRIVALS.
      120 3 Jason, Hr. 8 8., 4 800, Steev<s, Bth Aug., Suez, 23rd July. Gen —W. M. &Co De Kock, Dut. 8.8., 565, Visman, Bth Aug., Paneb, 7th Aug., Gen. —H. L. Co. Perak, Br. s s., 519,'Quine, 10th Aug., Port Swettenham, 9th Aug., Gen. A. G. Co. Pin Seng, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 3 11th August. Malacca, for Tongkah. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Petrel, for Asahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Pulau L&ngk&wi and Setul. Hue Leong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya, for DeU.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      97 3 For Negapatam and Madras —Per Thongrca, to-morrow. 10 a.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, 10-morrow, 11 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Dndings—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Singapore. China and Japan—Per Malta, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    432 3 Per P. and O. 8.8. Indin, connecting with the Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 13th Aug.:— To Penang (from London, July 17) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beckles. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. A. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Forrester, Mr. A.
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      926 3 Steam Navigation Coy. Arrivals and Departures. tip*'* 1 Mail Service. Outward. Malta connecting with India M?jL*ha do Victoria "'m Oriental do Britannia s»P' Homeward. lkte. Connecting Steamer. with g. s> Due London. lue. 15 Ua" Hora 8 29 Delia jept. 12 Delhi 26 Malta Io Devanha 24 Delta Vov. 7
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      438 3 (SHIPPIH G.)- Next HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. b.s. Brasilia 15th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Saxonia, for Havre and Hamburg 15th August, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto. London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice eiitisflee everybody and lost ice alone R<ntrt<m, Fubll«h»»rt daily (except Sunday».) »t to CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuarq PRICE DAILY LOCAI *24 per timnoi OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAI). EDITION (Poet Free) *l5 UAKLK AI)I)RKS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 345. All business cotnmnnicatiotiH should be
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    THE MERGUI DISTRICT.
    571 4 The Government of Burma are gradually awaking to a sense of tbeir responsibility in the development of that rich district which forms the southernmost portion of the territory they acquired over eighty years ago. When we examine the result of British rule in the Tenasserim division of
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    Public Holiday.
    74 4 To-morrow, which is the 122 ml anniversary of the acquisition of Penang by the British Government, wiil be obseived in this Settlement as a public holiday. There will be no publication of the Straits Echo to-morrow. To-morrow, the General Post Office and the Sub-Post Offices will be open
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    78 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Thursday next Single Handicap, Class .4, Final Procter vs. Hodge. (4) Double Handicap, Class A Threlfall and Parsons 17 8. Dunn and Goldie. (5) Single Handicap, Class B. Brearley vs Scott. (7) The following ties have beeu
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co.. buyers, no sellers Penang Straits Trading C 0.,") gg buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 12, tons at 68 50 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 69 Total... tons. Tin is quoted in London
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    Municipal Commission.
    62 4 Following are the Agenda for next Thursday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Application to join Provideut Fund. 5. Some bills to be passed. 6. Plan of
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    Outward English Mail.
    42 4 The Royal Mail steamer Malta, having left Colombo at 2 p. m. on Saturday last, is expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to morrow, and will leave for Singapore and China at 8 p. m. the same day
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    Canton Flood Relief Fund.
    131 4 The following subscriptions have been received for the Canton Flood Relief Fund in Penang:— Already acknowledged $17,060 14 Mrs. Ang Teng Pong 25.0<> To-day's changes in Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s share list are :—Lahats $8 50 buyers Rambutans $6 50 buyers Tekkas $9-75 buyers Tronohs $9
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    Taiping Notes.
    584 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 10th August. Official Movements and Changes. The Resident left for Kuala Lumpur I yesterday. Mr. F. W. Knocker, Curator, Perak Mu- I seum.has been granted an extension of three months’ leave till the end of Octobtr. Mr. Stanley Bunting, a surveyor from New
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    The Police Courts.
    114 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Ku Lip Hua, a Chiuaman, was this morning charged with being in possession of more than twelve official doses of a deleterious drug, to wit, morphine powder, and a hypodermic syringe. The accused denied the charges A Chinese detective stated that while on his
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    191 4 The output from the Kanaboi Mines, Ltd., for the month of July, was as follows Elevator Pels. 43.27 Tribute 208 08 Total 251.35 pels, of clean ore, Besides this, 6 ozs. of gold was obtained. Mr. Sarwar, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, has returned from sick leave.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Aeronautics.
      166 4 (Supplied by Reuter Wright Brothers’ Success. London, 11th August.—Ayj ato tensely enthusiastic over the Wright h u ,D flight in tbeir airship yesterday. Th r rs was perfectly bird-like and resp.f every motion of thesteersuiau. TheW^V 0 however, refuse to continue their th »ht **l the plague of photographers
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      The Olympic Games.
      29 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) American Comments. London, 11th August.—The American newspapers are printiug numberless interviews with the American competitors in the recent Olympic games, denouncing British unfairness.
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      61 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Warm Welcome to the Americans. London, 11th August.—The Americans met with an enthusiastic greeting from the public and press at Auckland. The Auckland papers dwell on the Anglo-Saxon brotherhood which will help to keep Australia white. One paper suggests that after the expiration of
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      Australia.
      51 4 (Supplied by lleuter.) Chinese Immigration. Londou, 11th August.-Chinamen are striving to enter Australia in defiance of the Immigration laws The Federal Immigration searchers at Sydney yesterday discovered nine Chinamen lying on the top of the boiler of a German vessel Prim Waldemr• They were unrecognisable owing to dust and
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      King Edward.
      52 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Will Visit the Kaiser and the Emperor of Austria. London. 11th August.—King Edward has started for Cronberg, where he will meet the Kaiser, after which he will proceed to Ischl to meet the Emperor of Austria. From Ischl he goes on ro Marienb&d to take
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      Germany.
      51 4 (Supplied by Reuter Shipbuilding Strike. London, 10th August —Owing to a dispute as to wages 12,000 people have been locked out from the shipbuilding yardsat Stettin and unless the dispute is settled J Wednesday (to morrow) 58,000 workmen will be idle and the construction of German warships will be
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      Persia.
      34 4 (Supplied by Reuter Stubborn Fighting at Tabriz. London, 10th August.— Stubborn fighting took place at Tabriz last Saturday. revolutionaries sustained heavy l°P s e* 1 killed and wounded and also lost some gu
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      Cholera.
      41 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) 174 Deaths in Sonth-Eastern K® ssia London, 10th August 360 c* B cholera and 174 deaths from tha are reported by the governments ot 8 Saratoff and the Don territory, lU Eastern Russia, since the 21st July-
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      British Trade.
      54 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Marked Decrease in Imports a® 1 Exports. London. 10th August.— The Julv r j D of the United Kingdom show a < rW the imports of £5.431,739 and in >' 0 f of .£6,746.606 (including a decr -r #l £2.382,340 for cotton goods) as camr
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      351 4 HOT I C E Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SAKKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS NEW STOCKS OF CHAPPELL’S RELIABLE PIANOS-LONDON MADE. They
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      39 4 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to be the hardest disease there is to coutrol, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has remarkable Doner over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    Legislative Council.
    1945 5 uniNARY MEETING. FRIDAY. ORDL AUGUST 7. Present» tjoe ilency the Governor Sir John Hlt Major-Gen. T. Perrott, C.B. (Col. Secretary). H° c n P ,i Maxwell (Act. Attorney-General). '\nthonisx (Col. Treasurer). H<* c C KllisH° D j, i). J. Galloway. fl^fgllaker. H* Iu ji.kKta. RBENT* p Hland (Act
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    Straits Finance.
    554 5 COLONIAL TREASURER’S ANNUAL REPORT. Increased Revenue aud Expenditure. Th“ annual financial report and statements of the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant, formed the subject of a paper laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting on Friday. The document is a bulky one. It
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    Currency and Exchange.
    522 5 Excess of Exports orer Imports of Straits Dollars. Under the heading Currency and Ex- j change, the financial report and statements j for the Straits Settlements for the past year, prepared by the Hon. Mr. A. T. BryanU, Colonial Treasurer, state that the average circulation of Government
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    Trade in Java.
    332 5 Tbe general condition of trade aud agriculture in Java in tbe past year was, according to official statements, satisfactoiy. An improvement in economic conditions in the interior, as a consequence of the good rice crop, contributed much to the revival of trade. The import of foreign rice
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    FIXTURES.
    117 5 To-day 15th Day of 7th Moon Agricultural Show, Kuala Lumpur. P. C. C Tennis Tournament. Town Band, Golf Club. 6 to 7 p.m. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p ni. Japan’s Living Devils.” coiner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m Wayang Ibram, Kwala
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 English (Malta) ...13th Aug China Marmora ...15th China Scharnhoret ...19th German (P. Eitel Friedrich) ...20th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon Aug. 12th y T.ast Quarter 19th O New Moon 27th First Quarter Sept. 4th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service Outwards. Homewards Malta 13 TLuj. I Marmora lo Aug. Vevanhi 27 I De'ta 29 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Nore 18 Aug. I Nubia 22 Auq. Peru 1 Sept. I Syria 5 Sept.
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      25 5 The first violeut inflammatory symptom* quickly disappear after treatment with Kiedel’s Gonosan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leadine Specialists.
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      347 5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. TYPEWRITER (Chinese preferred) able to use Yost Machines. Apply personally. PATERSON. SIMONS Co Ltd 11 8-18 426 Weld Quay ARTIE TULLY has accepted the Perak Turf Club’s terms and his security has been lodged with the Club for the ensuing Meeting. Representative, HAROLD SMITH, E. 0. HOTEL. 1
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      731 5 RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN, LTD. NOTICK is hereby givtm that the first Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will bo held iu the Registered Offices of the Company. HongkoDg and Shanghai Banking Corporation Buildings, Downing Street, Penang, on the 25th inst., sit 11 a m The Company’s
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 6 Pbmano, 11th August. {By courtesy ot the Chartered Bank London Deinan-i ..2/3-J-f (> a months’ sign» ..214-fa 3 Credit i 3 Documentary ...2/4,®, JalcuttM, Demand Bank Its* 174$ i nays’ sight Prw*'-*- 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174$ Moolmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight PnvM»4* I«6} Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Jold leaf .$65. B. Pepper( W.C*»h*i Sib».. 6 0 7,. 1 no stock iVhite Pepper sls. —buyers Trang Pepper $lO buyers Jor India Cloves (picaed) out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Picking» 58. —sales Nutmegs llOs 19. —buyers No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 6 Pkmano. 11th August, 1908. Bse*— cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3o Tongue 60 Feet. 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 2 > Feet 26 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1136 6 3 1 I Ia" d. 1 I o-£ j Number of jz; ai S B g Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. a?re S 3 fc .2 -1 uea g «2 3 j j MiHTi IJMJS 1« |0 31% foryeareodiDg3l/3/08 Belat Tin Miniug c"*,'Ltd. 675 7.2557 1907 I SOO.OOO
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      64 6 As a Last Resort. B-fore going to the expense of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhcea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, £!bolera aud Diarrhcea Remedy and you will 'be more thau pleased with the result. 1 here is not auother medicine in the world that
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      60 6 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williams >n Co., Jundah, Queensland, writes: •*Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera aud Piarrboei Remedy enjojs a «1 eat reputation in these parts. It has effected some teally remarkable cures, and there is scatcely a home without a bottle.” The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. “DE SUMATRA POST.”
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      167 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDT. Cfeslcrs’ Champagne, Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. <Go.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery dt Co WflOUCHT-lRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. t toofe iUwA|r* on H«tnd ADAMSON, GILF'lLLAN CO.,
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    Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    560 7 Monthly Report. Belat, 2nd August. I beg to submit to you my report of the work done on your Miues during the month of July, 1908. Block No. 11. Bungei Gambang. The two tributers workiug on the Eastern Bank near the Southern boundary have obtained
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    Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    157 7 Monthly Report. Belat, 2nd August. 1 beg tu submit to you my report of the work done on your Mines during the month of July, 1908. The puddler has been idle during the month owing to new blades not having arrived. The contractors have been
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      1344 7 HAXTER s Co.’s best NAVY CANVAS. buttery Co. W VID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN extra JV4VY CANVAS, No. 0. sanoiunds. BUTTERY Co White Bros,' PORTLAND CEMENT. “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery Co, AGENTS. PENANG F. M. S. BURRELL Co.’s BOIhKD k RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE 10 BE HAD DETAIL FROM
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      140 7 A Well-Known Remedy, There are few people** in this country who have not n6ed, or at least heard of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thing they think of when they or any member of the family are stricken with Diarrhoea, pain in the stomach or
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      778 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBBIDIM9 AT No. 21a, Penang Road. RWOO FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mths. TYPEWRITERS. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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