Straits Echo, 12 January 1909

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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. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1909 Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 9.
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      957 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H > 3 Co a >» r o m 'CN m C 2 o /V. > y*i NS 0 y MO *3iv SiSsva THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, 2 Weld Quay and Beach Street. 1
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR]EAST. MQddfN mb vT T XA •X C 5 o> > “O 5^ V >V y 'r M £o tok ro TIANQ LEE Co., SoJe Agents,
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    Malaya and Opium.
    728 2 Suggested Rude Awakening in Store for ProhibitionistsA Middle East subject which attracted attention in Parliament during the last days of the session just closed was the Report of the Straits Opium Commission, says the Time» of Ceylon of the 28r,h ult. It is so voluminous—equalling, we suppose,
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    Angels in Bathing-Dresses.
    266 2 Teacher’s Misplaced Zeal. Jena, the most euligbtened town of Germany, the seat of the most advanced science of Europe, is shaking with laughter over the strange results of the zealousness of a religious teachor at a certain high school for girls. Another teacher, entering a class of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1064 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January. i i 1 —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. AH horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $400
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      40 2 Chamberlain'** Coukli Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts on nitu'e’s p'an, allays the cough, rel'eves ‘.be lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secet ioDB, and a'ds nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      532 2 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see bv tbe following that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace a 9 well as with the bumbler people in India: “For tbe past four years I have been geitiog large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not onlv
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      387 2 Entries Close at 5 p. ni. on Thursday, 14th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Dav, which close as stated); Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Mon* day, 18th January, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap
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      1010 2 notice. THE interest and responsibility of the undersigned, Lee Hay Thai, in tbe firms Keng Bee of Penang and Keng Hong of Rangoon, Rioe Merchants, ceased as and from tbe 12th day of December, 1908. Dated this 15th day of December, 1908. 16-12 08 749 (Sgd.) LEE HAY THAI. NOTICE.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Vettclf brum Agent» Due Devanba Colombo A.G&Co. 14th Jan. Assave Sngapore A.G.&Co. 16th Deittinger P. hpgent SiDgapote B.M.&Co. 19th Luitpold Colombo B.M &Co. 21st
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vetnel» For Atjent* Lew* De*auba Singapore A G ACo. Jan. A«save Colombo A G ACo. Deifflinger P. Regent Colombo B.M.ACo. Luitpold Singapore B.M.ACo. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Ijtoh, Br. 8.8 528. Olsen, 11th Jan., Singapore, 9th Jan., Gen.—A. G. Co. Pin Seng. Br. s.s., 378, Davidson, Uth Jan., Singapore, 9th Jan., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Cortielia, Br. s.s., 194, Williams, 12th Jan., Teluk Anson. 11th Jan, Gen.—E. S. Co.. Ltd. Perak. Br. s.s., 258, Crichton. 12th
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 3 12th January. Jin Ho. for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Iyoh. for Port Swettenham aud Singapore. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      83 3 Fom Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesla, to-morrow, 10 a m. leiuk Anson—Per Cornelia to-morrow 2 p m. Dmdings—Per Tong Chay Un. to morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore. China <fc Japan—Per Devanha, 14th instant, 7 a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, 14th instant. I p m. Pangkalan Brandau—Per Petrel, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Deli--Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    481 3 Per 1 and O. s.s. Mooltan, connecting with tbe Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 14th Jan. To Penang (from London, Dec. 18) Mrs Matt Smith, Mr. E. C. Smith. lo Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. C S. Crane, Mr. Rickard; (from Marseilles. Dec.
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      735 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8«rvic«. Outward. Jan. 14 Dcvanha connecting with Mooltan 28 Britannia do China Feb. 11 Delta do Molilu via Homeward. Date. Simmer. C n ec Q ll with S.S. Jan. 16 Assaye 30 Delhi Feb. 13 Devanha 27 Britannia Mar. 13 Delta
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      501 3 (S HIPPI K O.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next failings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Saxonia 16th January, 1909. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s. s. Jstria, 24th January, 1909 for Hamburg. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Jostle* 'atlcflee e»erytody and Jostle* alone «wm Published dally (except Hnndayi.l *t th CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL (24 per «mini» OUTBTATIONB Katra. MAIL EDITION (Po*t Free) (15 UAKLB ADIIRKSS l*:ho —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 n.a.— All baslnemeommunica'ion* shoo'd Hdd««es«e Co
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    THE NEXT UNIONIST CABINET.
    468 4 A Unionist M. P., who says he sits in a retired situation on the Opposition side, has written an article in the National Review advising Mr. Balfour as to who should be shut out of the new Unionist heaven which is to come after the next
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    H. E. the Governor.
    107 4 Departure for Singapore. H. E. the Governor and suite left yesterday by the Government yacht Sen. Mew for Singapore, the Booby taking the party from the Jetty to the Sea Mew, which was lying in the man-of-war anchorage. The lion. R. N- Bland, Kesideut Councillor, and
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    547 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., $64.37 1 buyers, no sellers Penaug Tin Exchange, 50 lous at 64.0-t Eastern Smelting Co, 150 64.07-£ Singapore: Straits Trailing Co., 265 64.50 Total 465 tons. Tin is quoted iu London to-day
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1107 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Be/are Mr. Justice Fisher.) A. R. A. R. S. M. Sathappa Chetty vs. Chin Lee Co. and Others. Oq the 17th ultimo we published a lull account of the above action, which was for the recovery of 810 000, being principal due on a
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    The Police Courts.
    377 4 {Before Mr. Nunn.) Gang Robbery. Oug tlha 80, alleged to be connected with the gang robbery at Seh Tan Court on the sth inst., was arrested yesterday. This morning he was rpmanded till to-morrow, bail in the sum of 8100 bfiog allowed. Theft. Chau Bone Kai was
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    The Wayang Kassim.
    380 4 A Most Successful First Night. In spite of the rain there was a very good audience at the King Street Theatre last evening, when the Wayang Kassim opened its season in Penang with that well-known Malay romance, Zoraida As the cast was not given on the programme
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      488 4 HERBERT WITHERS, I //1 1 a 4*4lst I I i MME. LUISA SOBRINO, Prima Donna Soprano, Covent Garden. Britain Foremoet ‘Cellist TOWN HALL, PENANG. To-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, 9-30 P.M., The Notable Musical and Social Event of Years. THE HERBERT WITHERS CONCERT COMPANY, by the Daily Telegraph to be unquestionably
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      137 5 (Echo Special.) The Polynesian Huns Oewn the Djambie.” Singapore, 12 th January.—Yesterday afternoon while the French mail steamer Polynesian was leaving the wharf for China, she became unmanageable and crashed into the Dutch steamer Djambie, cutting her in halves. The Polynesian then ran her bow into the wharf but
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      The Italian Disaster.
      110 5 (Supplied by lle.uter.) Entombed for Fourteen Days. London, 11 b January.—A butcher was rescued at M-»ssiua yesterday having been entombed a fortnight without food. His wife and children were with him and he witnessed their slow deaths fiom starvation. Martial Law Condemned. London, 12th January —ln the
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      The Board of Trade.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Parliamentary Secretary. Loudon. 11th January.—Mr. Harold J Tennant, Liberal Member for Berwickshire, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in succession to Mr. Hudson Ewbanke Kearlav. Sir H. Kearley’s Appointment. London, 12th January.—Mr. Harold Tennant’s predecessor. Sir H. E.
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      President and Congress.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Charge Against Senator Tillman. London, 12th January.—President Roosevelt also asserts that the detectives have discovered that, Mr. Tillman had franked private correspondence as official. There has been a feud between President Roosevelt and Mr. Tillman for years. Tillman’s Defence. Mr. Tillman declares that his
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      Switzerland.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Church Roof Collapses. London, 11th Januarv.— Thirty-one persons were killed and fifty injured by the collapse of the roof of a Church at Nai, Switzerland.
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      Tang Shao-yi’s Departure.
      136 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mission a Failure. London. 12th January. —H. E. Tang Shaoyi left Washington to-day without accomplishing his mission to establish a closer understanding with America. A Peking telegram of the 21st ult. says:—ln arranging with Mr. J. O. P. Bland, of the British and Chinese
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    Notes from the Racecourse.
    516 5 The racecourse presented an animated appearance this morning, and quite an unusual number of spectators turned out to witness the training. Tbe outer track was opeu and the goiug was excellent after yesterday’s raiu. The wh- le of Bryans’ large string put in au appoarance. among
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    Mr. W. H. Read Eulogised.
    375 5 Tbe news that Mr. W. H. Read, formerly a prominent resident and an influential member of the Legislative Council in Singapore, had been seized with severe illness at London, prompts the Java Bode to call to mind his outstanding services as Dutch Consul General, at
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    Honoured by a Queen.
    410 5 One of tbe most highly prized of the royal gifts which Mme Sobrino, of the Withers Concert Party, who is now a guest at the E and O Hotel, treasures among the souvenirs of her artistic career, is a beautiful brooch of pure white diamonds—lBo of
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    Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd.
    689 5 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the CaBtlefie!d (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company, 4. Corbet Court. Gracechurch Street. London, on the 4th ult. Mr. Cecil de Winton (Chairman of the Company) presided. The
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    Edinburgh Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    251 5 The prospectus of the Edinburgh Rubber Estates Ltd. was to buffered to the public at Home on the Bth inst. The capital is .£45.000 in £1 shares, present issue being j£4o 000. 26,667 shares are offered for pub lie subscription, 2s 61. on application, 2s. 6d.
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    The Evolution of Empire.
    1887 5 The Federated Malay Staten. The following appreciation of the progress of the F.M-S is from the special correspondent of the Tines of India The story of the development and progress and subsequent federation of the Federated Malay States makes very remarkable reading. Only thirty years ago,
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    Passengers.
    74 5 Arrived. Per 8.8- Pin Sen 7. 11th Jan., from Singapore Mrs. J. G. Leighton and Mr. Khoo Sian Tan. Per as. Tong Chuan, 11th Jan., from Kedah Mr. and Mr». G. C. Hart and servants. Departed. Per 8.8. Bhadra. 11th Jan., for Tongkab Messrs. G. J. Butler, H. G.
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    FIXTURES.
    96 5 To-day. 21st Dav of 12th Moon. Football Cup Tie P. C. C. vs. C. R. C Esplanade. Town Band. Golf Club, 6 to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street, aud Peuang Road, 7-30 p m. 9-10 p.m. VVavang Kassim. King Street Theatre, 9 p
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 L>uo. Qtiario. Jau. 15th O New Moon 22nd h'trai trier 28th O Full Moon Feb. sth
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 English (Devanh'%) ...14th Jan. China A*sa e) ...16th T-hins (Derjfl nqer) ...19th German (P Fite/ Friedrich) ...21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards Devanha 14 Jan. I Assaye *l6 Jan, Britannia ‘2B Delhi 30 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Nore 19 Jan. I Nile 22 Jan Palawan 2 Feb. Sunda 5 Feb
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      38 5 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is tbe latest and most scientific Remedy anq far superior to combinations of plain a dal wood oil Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      190 5 NOTICE DR. C. HENRY HERTZ, Dentist, has returned to Penang and may be consulted, us usual, at No. 1, Duke Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. —by appointment only. 12-1-09 26 CAKES CAKES!! CAKES II! SPECIAL OFFER FOR The Chinese New Year HERE IS A CHANCE FOR YOU TO
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    Siam and Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
    124 6 The following appears id the Hongkong Telegraph Singapore, 12tli Dec.—The other day when «it ho Chinese residents in Singapore went into mourning (for the late Emperor Kwang Su) they were interfered with by certain revolutionists who created a disturbance. The Colonial Authorities strongly reprimanded the
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    Officials and Native Girls.
    442 6 QuestiouH in Parliament. The British East African scandal was the subject of several questions in the House of Commons last month, when the Under* Secretary for the Colonies was asked whether the Deputy Commissioner at Nyen used bis official position to procure a native child of
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    The Tropics and Health.
    274 6 The last word of science on hot climates and health is very much on the lines of the famous speech on the deaths of certain whites in the East: "They drinks and they eats and they eats and they drinks and they dies, and then they
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Pbnav*, 12th Jaxuavy. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ~.2/3£ M 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs- 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 173} Moulmein, Demand Bank 1724 8 days’ sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 voiu -ea* s6® 20 3. Peppert W (T* fi t nr> etttek White Pepper $l7 50— tale* Traug Puppet 12.50 buyer* Jlovob 37.— seller* dace 73. —sales Ylace Picking» 62. —sales 'Tutmugn 1 mu* 19 50 buyers 6.65 *ug;*' n>> stock 1 4U-*. 3.70 sales I'apio- a u 1
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    MARKET PRICES.
    191 6 Penanq, 12th January, 1900 Bbkr ett. Soup per eat.t> 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meai 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 ToDgue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per cat.t v 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    878 6 o g 5 5 o 9 <y 1003 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 1904 300.000 300,« H) 600.000 60,000 400,000 100.000 400,000 120,000 60,000 10‘ ».000 100,000 150,000 120,000 40,000 1906 11 250.000 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1907 1907
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      34 6 Go no win (in capsules) is well tolerated by the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cystitis. Approved by tlio leading specialists ol ibu day.
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      118 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. r Cbc Society
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      238 6 MACK AY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE WROUSHT-IRON TUBES ARD FTTTfNCS. Large Stock Always ADAMSON, GIL.FILiL.AN CO., LTD. NOTICE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. agents for PENA NO <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands. Buttery Sr
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    Launching of the “Malaya.”
    392 7 P. and 0. Company’B New Passenger Tender. The lack of suitable tenders for taking passengers and their luggage to and from the steamers in the harbour here, says the Straits Times, has long been felt, but the P. and O. Company is now preparing to institute
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    The Big Hunt.
    483 7 President Roosevelt's Plans. While President Roosevelt’s plans for his African hunting trip will not be fully completed for several months, somejgeneral idea of his expedition has been obtained from Bishop Hartzell, for 12 years in charge of certain American missions in Africa, who recently spent some time
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      1308 7 BURRELL Co.’s INSURANCES BOILKD RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO BE MAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., Sole Agent»! Penang A F, M, S, John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandllands, Buttery <£ Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. 8. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA
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      81 7 No Poison. Chamberlain’» Cough Kerned y hua been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, aud mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Kigaud’8
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      950 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co.. Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. m>BIDIN« AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A tew toors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TEA o V uOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd. THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General
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