Straits Echo, 21 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. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum PENANG, FRIDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1908. Stogie Copy, 10 cents. No. 191.
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      951 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. LEE Co tiang a W*rr®m o r L. 1 'IJi I bi (*.'itmai.A mm a S 2 HisfE SOLB AOBSTS BASS’S ALE. T H K BANKS. eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) j Ghartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron
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      34 1 I JO < N —j EC B o z 4$AV^ ~XD jct 4 o caa Ul U 3 UJ cT THE DAI NIPPON PnF WERY F J <v X) UJ TOKYO.JAP\N CQ r UJ QMISS6
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    Trials of a Memsahib.
    1099 2 My Ayah. Is it possible that 1 should have forgotten her all this time, whilst reciting the woes and trials of a Memsahib She who is alternately the plague and blessing of uiy existence out here! How shall I describe her to you Words seem at
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    Marriage in Hongkong.
    440 2 Advice to Bachelors. Veronica has been contributing to the China Mail a series of letters on Life. In a recent issue there is one on Men and LoveThe writer says:— Every year it becomes more noticeable how few bachelors marry in our Colony. The fact is that
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    Through the Telephone.
    698 2 Who would have dreamt that the innocent and stoic-looking telephone which performs the duty of a desk ornament or a wall decoratiou is the insidious transmitter of deadly diseases Nearly everybody is in daily and hourly confabulation with the telephone, so that when an eminent medical officer
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      65 2 As a Last Resort. Before going to the expense of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Ch uuberlain’s Colic Cholera and D.anhoea Remedy and you will Im» more than p'eased with the result. 1 here is not another medicine in the world
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      607 2 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co, Jundah Queensland, writes: “Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy enjoys a great reputation in these parts. It effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle.” The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. mHE Municipal Commissioners of
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      647 2 BOTH." JOSEPHL. EVISTOH.” NOTICE. THE Captain, Owners, and Agents of the above named vessel will not be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew whilst the vessel is in Port. By Order, F. W. ROBBLEE, Mauler. Penang, 6th August, 1908. 410 BOOK-KEEPER WANTED. D EQUIRED at once Chinese Clerk,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 r rtat’i Ajen.1* Du 3 Devanba Colombo A G &Co. 27tb Aug Delta Singapore A.G.&Co. 29th Austria Uolombh S.K.&Co. 2nd Sept Bendoran Loudon S.B.&Co. 4th Pathan Glasgow S.B.&Co. 4 f b A. Apear Singapore A.A-A.Co. 1 ltb
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 Vegyeh For Aij-’ntr Lt- r*> Devanha Singapore A G &Co. Aug. Delta Colombo A G &Co. Austria Sir ga pore S.K.&OoSept. Bendoran Singapore S B.&Co. Patbau Singapore S B.ACo. A. Apcar Ca’cutta A.A.A Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      175 3 Scharnhorst, Ger. s.s.. 5.''57, Maass, 2.)tb Aug, Yokohama, Ist Auk., Gen. B. M. A Co. Sol)onil. Nor. s.s., 1,165, Stavanger, 2 >tb Aug., Rangoon, 16th Aug., Gen.— Gi in Ho A Sous. Nubia. Br. s.s, 0,845. Fox. 21st Aug., Yokohama, 29:h July, Gen.—A. G. Co. Pachumba, Br. s 8.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 21st AuouBt. Nubia, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. ltotorua, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Hue Leong, for Teluk Anson. Mambang, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Pachumba, for Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      111 3 Fo* Madras taking mails for Europe etc., via Bombay—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Colombo Tuticorin—Per Kamo Maru, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Colombo and Tuticorin—Per Menelaut, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    289 3 Per P. and O. 8.8. Victoria, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 27th Aug. To Penang: (from London, July 31) Mr. C. H. M. Munn. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. J.. McCreadie, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Darke and children,
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      797 3 P.SLQ.^eamNavigationCoy. L,,H,.Arr^^ UreB- Service«»<»«'„ffitb Victoria ”7 Devanha codd«c o Britannia il 10 <***'»' Moollan p of Della China oct- aJuay Hamtnui j CuDnectiug: Due I ])nt p StfißiGr- wjth SS. London. Fob INTENDED SAILINCS. I Iritis a India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Intended to Sail. Steamer. Aug. 29 Delta Upt.
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      488 3 (SHIPPING.) w HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 8.8. Silvia, for Dunkirk. Havre and Hamburg 9th September, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rate 3 to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the
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      56 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. TIIHE as. Qlenfalloch, Captain J, H. X. Hainsworth, ia expected to arrive here on Mouday and will leave for the above portB on Wednesday, the 2Gth inst., at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agents for WEE BIN of
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 JOHtire Mti@Ue« everybody and Jostice alone- Bmurnm. Published daily (except Hundayi.) A T THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Ponarg. PRICE: DAILY LOCAJ »2* per sutiun> OUTSTATIONB PoeUße Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Poet Free) »15 OARLB ADDRISi Echo —Penang." t elephone No. 343. H.B.— All
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    A MATTER OF MOMENT.
    630 4 The plain lesson to be learnt from the periodical outbursts of violence against the Negroes in the Southern United States is that no sound and progressive civilisation is possible where two physically and morally separate races occupy the same area. Ultimately one must quit. The Negro
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    63 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Champiomhip (unfinished tie.) W. H. Threlfall (Runner-up) beat V. D. Parsons (Holder), 7—5 3—6 7—5; 6 -3. Single Handicap. Class C, Final. MacDonald beat Bell, 6—8 6—4 6—2. The Double Handicap. Class B, Final tie,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    480 4 The following business in tin has be?n done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, j2i buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 66 62 1 buyers, no sellers j a Eastern Smelting Co., 50 tons at 66.50 Singapore: Straits Tradiug Co., 50 €6.75 Total ICO tons.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    944 4 In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Mr. Gan Teong Teik’s Examination. The public examination of Mr. GanTeong 1 Teik, against whom, it will be remembered by our readers, a receiving order has been granted, was held yesterday, when in answer to Mr. R. D. Acton, the Acting
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    District Court.
    152 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Theft of Jewellery. The two Chinamen, Chid Gnek Him ,n,i Lau Jin Hin, who had been remanded on th* charges, respectively, of theft as a servant respect of §2,030 worth of jewellerv tl property of one Ng Seng Sui, at Q u Street, and of
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    The Police Courts.
    619 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Marble-playing, and What Came or it. On the 4th inst. some Chinese boys m Chulia Street Ghaut Road, who were play ing marbles, took it into their heads to throw stones at the back door of a Chinese house in the neighbourhood. There lived
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      366 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location .‘—Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Programme To-night. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT. First show, from 7 to S-30 p.m. Second show, from 1* to 11-30 p.m. Ist Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class Ist SHOW. PRICES OF ADMISSION. $0
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      96 4 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples in this country who have not nsed, or at least heard of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea It is the first tbinsr they think of when they or anv member of the family are stricken with Diarrhoea, pain in the stomach or cramp
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Holland and Venezuela.
      45 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Queen Wilhelmina Does Not Want War. of Holland^ Bt —Queen Wilhelmina «•»o« X?a aVWIe t 0 a war and ever VenexueU tlie dispute with Dutch m J )aci ®®*9y. Nevertheless the n *ght. d ards are working day and
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      The Cotton Industry.
      275 5 (Supplied, by Reuter.) 5 Per Cent. Reduction in Wages. London. 21st August.—The Lancashire cotton spinners have given notice of a five per cent, reduction in the wages of their employes. Should the operatives not accept these terms there will be a lock-out which will affect thirty-six million
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      115 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Sydney. London, 21st August.—The American Pacific Fleet has arrived at Sydney from Auckland and was accorded a magnificent reception. [The following, says the Straits Times, is the remainder of the itinerary of the Pacific Fleet to Manila Bay Leave Melbourne September 5,
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      The Maypole Mine Disaster.
      366 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rescue Operations Suspended. London, 21st Aug.—Rescue operations at the Maypole colliery, near Wigan, were continued till early yesterday, when they were suspended owiug to the iecrudescence of flames. The scene round the pit mouth was exciting. Volumes of smoke were belched out of
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    Perak Races.
    630 5 (Echo Sfecial.) N 0 ,„I im. Ausu8t FOK Ho«“-*35 r. Tiat b«e »<* ruD J" 3, n l8 l ia, rValue 1500* Eutraac fee. «5. D.rtance, one DJi'®* |v q a i Mr lee Toon Tuck l> a g Uiwu 8. 9 1 Mr. Ho Kim Kee'» b
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    Singapore Notes.
    680 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, 19th Aug. The Patrol Ashore. information has reached Singapore that 3 the Telegraph Company’s cableship Patrol j is ashore near the Pulau Laut Straits. Captain Simmonds is in command of the vessel. As the local telegraph office ref used i to give the
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    F. M. S. Rubber.
    116 5 t The rubber returns for the F. M. S. show Itoe exports up to July 31st to be:— July. Year 1908. Perak 32,827 222 460 Selangor 164 428 1,030 995 N. Sembilan 28,847 354,805 Totals 226,102 1.608,260 Increase over the similar period last year 626,975 lb.—say
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    203 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, 20th August. Distinguished Visitors. The Hon and Mrs. Turner and Miss Day arrived here by the Seagu'l at 5 p. m yesterday aud was met by Mr. H*rt. TheCxpiainof the Seagull reports having met with very rough eeis. The Seagull
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    332 5 Directors’ Report. The following is the eighty-sixth Report of the Court of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to be preRented at the ordinary half-yearly General Meeting of shareholders at tbo City Hall, Hongkong, to morrow Gentlemen, The Directors have now to submit
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    Passengers.
    488 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Prim Eitel Friedrich. 19th Aug. from Colombo Mr. A. E. Perera, Rev. D W". Abavartua, NTr. R. Chinniah and pirtv From Genoa Mr. A. C. Jaeggi. Mr. F Robert, Mr. A. H. Scbonf Id, Mr. Fri f z Schelihom, Dr. G- L. Tuck, Mr. J E
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    FIXTURES.
    77 5 To-day 25th Day of 7th Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p.ro. aud 9 p tn. The Patbeseope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m. Wav an g lbram, Kwala Kaugsa Theatre, 9 p.m. To-moekow. 26th Day of 7th Moon Football P. W. vs. B. R. C., Butterworth Polo Ground.
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English Devauha ...27rhAug China (De'ta > ...2ytb China Prim Regent Puilpold) ...2nd Sept. German Lut ow) ...ord
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O New Moon Aug. 27ih First Quarter Sept. 4t,h O Full Moon >t loth Last. Quarter 17th
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    P. & 0. SAILINGS.
    41 5 P. 0. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Oux w abus. Homewards Devanha 27 Any. j Delta 50 Aug. Oriental 10 Sept. Delhi 12 Sept'. Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards Peru 31 Aug. I Nubia 21 Aug. Sumatra 15 Se/ t. I Syria o Sept.
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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 power over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      495 5 WOTICB. 5 j WANTED offers per cwt or ton for a TT miscellaneous lot of rolled steOl joists, steel plates, bar6, angles, tees, etc. A pply to J-IRVING. Receiver Manauer of L, Allan Irving, I -1 8 08 442 No. 30, Beach Street. U FATHESOOPE. TO-NIGHT Under the Patronage of
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    1296 6 LIST OF WINNERS. (Continued from yesterday's issue.) Division D. II. Clam. 230. Carved wooden box. 1. 1st prize. Bulat School Master, Bernang. 2nd prize. Kidan Bin Dolah, Negri Sembilan. 231. Wood carving, any other form. 11st prize. Zabadi, Brunei. 2nd prize. H. B. Ellerton, D. O., Negri Sembilan.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbnano, 21st August. (By courtesy of tk* Chne**r*J Honk A London Dmuaau H'» l •*'/*'Ts x montiis’ *o*in ..2/4 T^ 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4®* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 175 3 days’ sight Privare 176$ Bombay. Demand Bank 175 MouJmein, Demand Bank I<4s 3 days’ sight Pr*v>*.i- 176$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 lea? *hs. 3. P«pjerf W f!* aet 3' ■no stock «V bur «’«i per 81-5 .25 buyers L'raug I epj or 810 buyers Jor India Clove* < picked} out of season Mice 70. nominal Mace Picking" 58. buyers Sutmee* i J<> 19 5) sales jio i 6.65 sales cW.n
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    MARKET PRICES.
    173 6 Pinano. 2Ut August, 1908 Bsek ets Soup per catty 14 Roast 99 Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 1® Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail 4U Tongue Feet £5 Heart 99 Liver per catty 150 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 2) Feet 24 Tongue Mutto* per lh. 35
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    SHARES.
    916 6 o-2 Number of D .2 3 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. 5 5 issued. '3 PQ 2 o 5 a- x, *•i2 P -j Mining. 1903 5 300,000 30,000 10 10 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $6.50 1907 300.000 22,500 10 10 Bruang
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      42 6 Should be Kept in Every Household. Ah a result of Having mv child 1 regard Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy aa a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams, Merchant, Gold Kiver, Nova Scotia. The,George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      52 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BRANDY. C testers' Champagne. Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PHNANO <sr F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery dt Co BOUDEN'S PEERLESS BSD EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BOTTERY Co..
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      99 6 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Lnrge Altmjay* on Hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Messrs. Hills Menke Co., of Birmingham, have been exporting to the markets of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States for upwards of 20 years undershirts bearing the Trade Mark of a
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    Moral Support of Smart Clothing.
    202 7 There is a well-known medical specialist who ought to be put upon bis tailor’s free list for the rest of his lite. He says that there is no such tonic for worn nerves as a new suit of clothes The mere fact of beiug smartly
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    The Ghost of Von Moltke.
    313 7 Dr. Franz Hartmann contributes to the Occult Review for July the following story of the apparition of the ghost of FieldMarshal General von Molrke, which, he »ays, is well known in Germany:—One night at about eleven o'clock the sentinels who stood guard at the door
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      1258 7 BAXTER Co s best nwv ams. soNS well-known extra w vv CANVAS, No. 0. ..,n l .ll»l»&lWTT8 W C°j_ INSURANCES, FOR SALE!. T I! E LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 ri'XllE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the
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      43 7 Grimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned for its cleansing and curative properties in removing dhobie’s itcb, &c., prevents all skin diseases: it is nice to use, has a most refreshing smell and should always be used in hot countries for washing and shaving.
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      799 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsuita-ion Free. XBBIOIV* AT A’o. 2 la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rath» TEA ,4 TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. j TYPEWRITERS. j 5 I Visible
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