Straits Echo, 17 November 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, 17th NOVEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 265.
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      952 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. fi I r *♦> T. P: dS.M <2 O 2T 3? 'M 7 VL O AV/^ SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. £1,200,000
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      43 1 5» U 4 OC life U 4 !5> S PE3 KVk: E—\M. o z "X 3 oc < o M w Ui CQ cr> THEOAI NIPPON BREWERY/ C C.q LID E— l -I oo W O tokyo.japan. 'v' j CQ LU ft?WPWO ac t
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    The Native Press in China.
    504 2 List year the excesses of the native Piess led the Chinese Government to take action. A distinguished taotai (high commissioner) was sent to England to study journalism, and a former Minister to Russia was called upon to advise. The newspapers formulated a series of demands,
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    A Venturesome Maid.
    538 2 How a Young Hirl Workt*d Her Way .for 55,000 Miles. The following appeared in a recent number ot the ruing Leader: An interesting little lady is at, present n London, who prefers to be kuowu as Mts» Hennquetle Maude, though that is nut her name. She is
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1045 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $4OO allowed 7 lbs. Entrance,
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      92 2 All Inquiry Answered, A gentleman at LVnibesi, Rhodes, writi s to itqune wbete Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ciu be procurtd. He fays be has learned of tbe good elf-cts resulting from its use, and as children m that l.caiity areofUn subject to coughs, l.e desired to give it a trial. This
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      525 2 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without tbo aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. 1711 UST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be trr.mtod
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      339 2 Entries Close at 5 p. in. on Thursday, 7th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8. Third Day, which close as stated); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 11th January, 1909. A penally of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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      854 2 NOTICE. Factories, Firms, Planters &c., who desire to increase their business by establishing an agency in North-China, are requested to communicate with the CHINA BORNEO TRADING Co. f Taku Road Nr. 24. Tientsin North-China 24-13-08 615 FOR sale. 4 OOO 0R i« ud suitable for p i(1 i nl an
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vegfels /'*•<, m Aye.th Due Delhi Singapore A.G.&Co. 21st Nov. Kleist Singapore B.M.&Co. 24th Biilow Jolom bo B.M.&Co. 26 th Oceaua Singapore A.G.&Co5th Dec. Derfflmger Colombo B.M &Co. 10th Somali Singapore A.G&Co. 11th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vessels For Agent* Lervet Delhi Colombo A.G.&Co. Nov. Kleist Colombo B.M.&Co. Bulow Singapore B.M.&Co. Ocean,a Colombo A.G.&Co. Dec. Deifflinger Singapore BM.&Co. Somali Colombo A.G.&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      83 3 Pin Seng, Br. s.s., 378, Davidson, 16th Nov., Singapore, 14th Nov., Gen. t. S. Co., Ltd. Perak. Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 17th Nov., Deli, 16th Nov.. Glen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s s. t 199, Milne, 17tb Nov., Teluk Anson, 16th Nov., Gen. E. S. Co.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 17th Novbmber. Petrel, for A&ihan. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Bhadra, for Tongkab, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Ipoh, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      75 3 Fox Negapatam and Madras—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, l p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Bindings—Per Mary Austin, te-morrow. 4 p.m. Singapore, China Japan—Per Devanha, 19th instant, 7 a.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, 19th instant, 1 pm. Port
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    477 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 19th Nov. To Singapore (from London, Oct. 23) Mr. E. Johnson, Mr. R. H. Ropers, Mr. R. S. Preeston (from Marseilles, Oct. 30) Mr. Stephens, Mr. G. Stephens, Mr. C.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards. Devanha 19 Nov. I Delhi 21 Nov Delta 3 Dec. Oceana S Dec. Extra Service. Outwards. Homrwardb Peshawar 18 Nov. I Somali If 24 I Sicilia Q j ai^
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      514 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departnres. Mail Service. Outward. A iov. 11* Dcvanha connecting with Mongolia Dec. Della do India 17 Aseaye do Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. 8.8. Macedonia March 26. FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. I*t Olu* Sod Clan ’o I.ondon by Sea £66 £44
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      404 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. ss. letria 22nd November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. a.». Sambia, for Havre, Dunkirk and Hamburg 21st l9OB. 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.
    95 4 job tire ntUßca everybody and IneMoe alene-*'""' 1 Pnbltßhed dally (exoopr Knn«lav«.l 4 T TM CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAILT LOCAL OUTBTATIONS Postage Kxtra MAIIj BDITIOW (Poet Kree) OAHIjK AIHIRKSS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. ‘<43 I n a.—All boetne** roroinnnioaMons Hhonld be
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    WANTED : A MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
    571 4 WANTED A MATERNITY HOSPITAL. At a time when the high infantile mortality in Penang is engaging the attention of the Municipal Commissioners, who are taking steps to reduce the deathrate by employing a Municipal Nurse whose duty it would be to instruct mothers in the bringing up of their infants,
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    China.
    215 4 A Reformer on the Situation. I! there i 9 a man whose views on the present situation in China would be worth recording that man is assuredly His Ex cellency Kang Yu Wei who bad to leave his native land ten years ago owim? to a quarrel with the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    265 4 Laying the Foundation Stone. YesteVdav evening a very large concourse of the members <f *Penang Cricket Club, as W pli >,« a niriit ladies, witnessed the laving of The f.nr»ds»i- n stone of the Chib’s new pavilion. D J uneson, as President of the Club, ffi usiug
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    315 4 Thf following business in tin has been done to-dav Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 7 75 buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co., 7 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co 7 gg j2‘ buyers, no sellers Singapore Straits Trading Co.. 75 tons at GO Z7\ Tin is
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    Ladies' Rifle Club.
    164 4 Weekly Practice Shoot. Yesterday afternoon the nineteenth week ly practice shoot of the Ladies’ Rifle Club was held, when, despite the threatening state of the weather, no less than twenty-three members participated in the practice. The following were the individual scores 00 30 Mrs. Jamieson 32 32
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    Football.
    733 4 P. C. C. vs. C. K. C. A game of soccer” was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the Penang Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Chib, and resulted iu a victory for the Cucketers by goals to one- '1 he match was very wall contested but, as
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    Municipal Commission.
    825 4 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. L. H. Clayton. Mr. J. W. Hallifax and Mr. Lnn Eu Toh, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C.
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      499 4 M O T I C IB Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May 1st (1908) all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and “Crag” Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation sarkies brothers, PROPRIETORS. THE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS <*• PALMER
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China.
      218 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trouble Not Anticipated. London, 16th November.—A telegram from Peking states that the two year-old Prince Pu Wei has Leen proclaimed Emperor, with Prince Chun as Regent. Trouble is not anticipated. Three years’ mourning has been decreed. Thedeath bed observances of three thousand rears ago marked the
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      84 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Frontier Troubles. London, 16th November.—Montenegro has protested to ustria against violations of the frontier by the Austrian guards one of whom was captured on Saturday, his companions escaping. Austria denies that, the frontier was cros-e 1. There is excitement in Cet.tinje. Military Measures by
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      A Sensational Trial.
      34 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Heney’H Assailant Commits Suicide. London, 16».h November.—The assailant of Mr. Heney, who was shot during the trial of Abraham Ruef at San Francisco, has committed suicide in gaol.
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      Archbishop of York.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The lit. Rev. G. G. Lang Appointed. London, 16fh Novemlier. —The Rt. Rev. C. 0. Lang Bishop of Stepney, lias been appointed Archbishop of York in succession to the Most Lev W D. Maclagan, who has resigned owing to ill health.
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    Gold Currency for Siam.
    317 5 A new law, to he called the Gold Standard Law, will he issued in the course of a few days, says the Bangkok Times of the 7th tust. Its main object, is the introduction of a gold currency for Siam, in the Hliape of a gold
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    SUPREME COURT.
    993 5 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Chong Ah Ying vs. The Crown. This rppeai, winch was against the finding and conviction recorded by Mr. Brown, is heard yesterday afternoon. The facts of the case are as follows The complainant, a Tamil named Muthu, is a dealer
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    The Police Courts.
    694 5 (Before Mr. Brown.') A Careless Bulloek-cart Driver. A Chinaman was yesterday fined $3 for leaving his bullock-cart without due control at Bridge Street on Sunday. Whiling Away the Time. Sergeant-Ms jor Salleli raided premises No. 40, Lorong Ballah, on Sunday, and on going upstaiis be found four
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    New Resident of Pahang.
    224 5 The Straits Times is informed definitely that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the appointment of Mr. E. L. Brockman, c.m.0., to be British Resident at Pahang. Mr. R. J. Watson, who has been the <'ommissioner of Lands and Surveys, F M.
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    F. M. S. Exports.
    348 5 Tin. The advance statement of the weight of block tiu and tin ore exported from the F. M. S. during the months of January to October, aud of the duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period of the prevous vear, for the states of
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    Life in Tringganu.
    827 5 The following is an extract from an article on Triugganu, in the London Outlook His Highness the Sultan, who is a strict Muhamadan, lives a retired life, rarely leaving the precincts of his palace, and is a good deal more concerned with the spiritual than with the
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    Passengers.
    34 5 Arrived. Ter s.s. Tong Chnan, lGth Nov., from Kedah Mr. J. J. Fleurv. Departed Per 8 s Tong Chuan, 17th Nov., for Kedah Mr. D. Picton Davies, Mr. R Young, Mr. J. Stark.
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    FIXTURES.
    66 5 To-day 24th Dav of 10th Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p-m. Reel Practice, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m To-morrow. 25th Day of 10th Moon. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O New Moon Nov. 24th First Quarter Dec. Ist O Full Moon Bth y Last Quarter 16th
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (Devanha) ...19th Nov China (Delhi) ...21st China Kleiat ...24th German (Billow ...26th
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      49 5 Something for the Children. »*]v| l Ur^v Chamberlain’s Cough Remit M v )fM,ri an esta b'ished fact. Gi y e "r on e i oneH It contains no opium e" r l!lri »ful drug and will cure their but- 1 C crou P- The George Town Penary, Wholesale Agents.
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      130 5 An Infallible Remedy. No matter how severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera andDiar»lfpi Remedy never fails to give relief. You cannot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents- For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE sB. Glenogle Captain Larkins, will bo despatched
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      582 5 NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BB BOLD BT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, 24th Nov., 1908, AT 10-30 A.M., AT LOGAN S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG, Thb Property of YEOH SIEW KHEAM and YEOH SIEW TEONG, Executors of CHEAH LEAN HEOK (deceased) All those two pieces of
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    The Great Food Question.
    853 6 In bis very interesting book "The Art of Living in Good Health” (Hedder and Stoughton), Dr, Daniel Sager, m.d., devotes a special chapter to the qviestion of mealsDuring the zenith of Roman and Grecian civilisation, he says, it was an established rule that no, wan should
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    Centenaries of 1909.
    464 6 Next year will have a peculiar interest because of the temarkabl»» group of famous people who first Htw the light precisely a century heiore. says Lvndon Orr, in a recent number of Mnneey’s Magatine In calling the birth roll for the year 1809 the writer emphasizes a
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    Woman in the Colonies.
    206 6 The following letter has appeared in the London Daily Mail m I Sir. —Just a word or two on the subject of Englishwomen emigrants before the topic is laid aside. My oxperiouc© of Colonial lif© is that the I Englishwoman lacks initiative; she is always 1
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    99 6 The following unclaimed letters imd parcels are lying at the Geueral Post Office: Letters. Boseh, E vander Meuz'es. T. H. Clunis. R. R Meinesz. A. Krskiue, P. K. Potter, H. Y. DeighFinkelstain Shaw. Mr. ton.. (pHuck, M. Rae, J. M. Hedge. A. E. Reyes. J. R.
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    EXCHANGE.
    109 6 Pikxho, 17th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank "o^!*i i m«»nr.lis’ sign» Bank 3 Credit •••2/4' V* 3 w Documentary Calcutta., Demand Bank ‘IN. M 3 days’ sigul Pnva'-e 176 Boinbav*Unman t<Bauk I<4| Moulinein, Demand-Ban* [*?s MadrsuJ, t days’ sight Private ID) Rangoon, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    195 6 Gold mat 20 B. Pepper( \V.C*‘a<*« 31b...-» o*. no ftock White Pepper $15.50 buyer Tjrang Popper 10.95 talet Cloves (picked) out of $ea»on Mace 71.— tales Mace Picking. 01- «a,let Nutmegs 11 Os 18 sales No. 1 6.65 tales Sugat ’2 no stock B.t-Wei 3.65 sellers j Tapioca F
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    MARKET PRICES.
    165 6 Behan*». 17th November. P.K»8. Bkkk ets Soup Roast Steaks Stew or Otirrv Mim Rump ox Ian 30 'IV»ug»i* h'l’st 20 lloart Liver per catty 30 POUK Pork I***' cat»» 32 Pig’s Ihvi'l 20 Feet 24 Tong'NMutt»»*» P** r B*. 35 Head 48 Feet *he four 20 Trip»* each
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    SHARES.
    1133 6 1 C I 3 *o .2 Number of "5 D o S 2 Capital. Shares > Dividmi* 8 Nnm« A a S issued. IBs 'jL o fc J J£ Mining:. 1903 I :dcK?.* i 30,000 10 10 jlO for year euding 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., ijtd. 7 25
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      46 6 Accoidiun to all accounts we have the assurance that (Jouosan m hub ot tlie most valuable discoverin' of modern pharmacolony and is tar ahead of all populations ot Copaiba, Cubeba, etc. It is the safest, and m ist successful. At all Chemists and IA-dl* l 4
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      102 6 Children in the Home. Small children are nlways a source of an xietv to parents. Coughs, colds, c/oup aDd whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost, before thpy are aware of it. Oue trial of Chamberlain s Cough Kemedv for these troubles will prove its efficiency
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      137 6 MASK,VS LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Acme of Quality. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. agents for PRNANU <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” -GIN IN RED CASES. Sandllands, flutters/ Cn WRCUCHT-IRGN TUBES AND FITTINGS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. IF
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    Great Britain's First Lady Mayor.
    787 7 NEW DIGNITY FOE A GIETON GRADUATE. Efforts to Reverse a Council’s Vote. The first lady mayor, since the office was opened to women by the Act passed last year, was to begin her municipal duties at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on November 9. Her name is
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      1045 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANOS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. S4MUI.ANOS. BUTTERY CoJohn Bailey White Bros; PORTLAND CEMENT, “LaON BRAN!).” INSURANCES, THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C° L TD. (Registered in Singapore under “The Companies Ordinance, 1889.”) Head Office— Winchester House, Collyer Quay,
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      181 7 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’» Pain Balm is kept in the house, the pains of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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      1045 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of t)r, Allen <fc Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Froe. l THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang, ji». S. Tklephone No. 303; I Telegrams “PADDY. KBBIDIX* AT /Vo. 21a, Penan” Road. A few doors from the
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