Straits Echo, 29 January 1909

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. T. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 2tnh JANUARY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 22.
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      941 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANO LEE A 0«. pBS^ f o o jC 7 A m SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Re*erve Fund Reserve Liability of
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR;EAST. W\ 4 5 O 131 M fc d z -,s 1° >V 2 v,l 5 fIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents. y
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    A Romantic Wooing.
    451 2 HOW COLONEL ‘MAORI’ BROWNE WON HIS BRIDE. Love and Heroism. Once agam, Bays the Daily Mail, has the wheel of fortune turned for Colonel "Maori” Browne. 'Jliree months ago he was found almost starving in a bumble London lodging-house. On New Year’s day he led to the
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    Empire of Thrift.
    547 2 LORD ROSEBERY’S PLAN TO TRAIN A BOY. The Lesson of Scotland. Thrift: Getting full value for your money and looking ahead. This was Lord Rosebery’s detiuitiou in a speech at the Edinburgh Savings Bank meeting recently. Seeing that those who have saved .£800. or eveu .£l,t00, are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      41 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy sets on nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves t he iungs, aids expectoration, opens the seecrtions, and aid 9 nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Aguuts.
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      411 2 Croup is Imminent. No matter bow well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a boitle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the bouse It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. For Singapore, Hongkong,
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      1458 2 PRITCHARD CO. Are now showing a large stock of NEW GOODS SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR. New Tweeds and Cashmeres for Suits. New,Flannels specially selected for the Tropics. N.B. —We can make up suits according to Chinese Gentlemen’s individual style, NEW HATS Ellwood’s Double and Single Terai Hats
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Vesteii Prom Ag*nt* Du* Delhi Singapore A.G.&Co. 30th Jan. Prinzess Alice Colombo B.M ACo. 4th Feb. Dilta Colombo A.G ACo. 11th Devanha Singapore A.G.ACo13th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 Veseelt For Ao*ni* Delhi Colombo A.G.ACo. Jan. Prinzeaa Alice Singapore B M ACo. FebDevanha Colombo A.G AOo. Dilta Singapore A.G.ACo. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      167 3 Clam, Br. a s., 2,310, McDonnell, 27th Jan., •Singapore, 25th Jan., Liquid Fuel.— B. A Co. Vorwaits, Ger. s s,, 633, Uldemyr, 27th Jan., Tavoy, 21st Jan., Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Min, Br. s.s, 367, Pithie, 28th Jan., Langkat, 27th Jan., Liquid Fuel. Katz Bros. Teesta, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      67 3 29th January. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Min, for Langkat. Vorwarls, for Tongkab, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Hebe, for Deli. Rotorua, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Malaya, for Deli. Kum Sang, for Calcutta. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau
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      MAILS CLOSE
      112 3 Fob Langkat—Per Jin Ho. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, lpm. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. —Per Delhi, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Sportsman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy Swatow— Per Qlenogle, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Cornelia, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    275 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Palawan, due at Penang on 2nd Feb. To Penang (from London, Jan. 2) Mr. D. Kerskeu, Mr. C- Larn.Mr. D. Me Cowan, Mrs. Morris. To Singapore (from London) Mrs. and Miss Evans, Mr. J. Simpson, Mr. R. Stevenson, Mr. J. R.
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      456 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Feb. 11 Vella connecting' with Moldavia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Con «?ecti?g with 8.8. Jan. 30 Delhi Feb. 13 Devanha 27 Britannia Mar. 13 Delta 26 Macedonia Apr. 10 Delhi 24 Devanha May 8 Assaye 22 i Delta Victoria Morea
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      152 3 (S HIPPIN G.) INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTEIMBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang:, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: Hfttlieb." Agents. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. The Undernoted Steamers will be despatched, if circumstances and weather permit, from Penang as follows Stbambks. Datb.
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      468 3 INTENDED SAILINGS. Kon. Paketvaart Maatschappij, (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY). IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ■*'> THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria anu vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. riIHK B.H. Hung Wan I, Captain G. King* JL boro, 10 expected to arrive here oo Thursday, and will leave for the above porta on Saturday, the 30th instant, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN C«x. Agent» for WEE
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    The Straits Echo.
    92 4 JiMtlre •iitlufleH everybody and Jn*tlce alene Published <UUy (o*c«pt. HmwtftvO »T T» K CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. IVnaiiv PRICE O*ll.T MM.'A I OUTKTATION* PcetJWR R*tr» M All BIMTION (I’ovi Prerl »15 OAKI.K ADDK.H3B Echo—Penang.” Tel* phono N<*. 343 /r./i.—All boidn™*»comniu’iicar.lone«honlrt bn »dd*o*»e*> to Th«
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    THE NEW CHINA.
    577 4 I>r. G. E. Morrison, the well-informed Peking correspondent of the Times in u recent letter to that journal comments on the improvements which are to be observed in nearly every city of importance in the Chinese Empire. He states Change varies m pxtont Here in Peking j
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    GOVERNMENT WHARVES.
    165 4 The tenders for the supply of labour for the handling of coal and cargo at the Government Wharves, as will be seen from our advertisement columns, close to-morrow, and in selecting the contractor it is to be hoped that the authorities will be guided by certain considerations. Undoubtedly,
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    The Messina Earthquake Fund.
    72 4 With reference to the appeal to public charity by Mr. Spakler. as published in our issue of the 25tb inst.. we ars informed by Mr. Hamel. Consul for the Netherlands in Penang, that the Managers <*f tbe local branches of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia
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    Homeward English Mail.
    37 4 The Royal mail steamer Delhi, having left Singapore at 8 a.m. to-day. is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo and Bombay at 3 p.m. tbe same day.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    530 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading C 0.,) $63 62’ buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., go g2-S buyers, no sellers j Peuang Tin Exchange, tons at 63 25 Singapore; Straits Trading Co ,80 63.75 Total 9 -J tons
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    296 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The next Lawn Tennis Tournament of the Penang Cricket Club commences on Monday next, when the following ties will be played:— Double Handicap, Class A Keun and Cooper vs. Mac Arthur and Forbes. (5) 1 Sproule and Brearley vs. Haslam and Criswick. (4) Jamieson
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    Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    209 4 Shoot for the Walker’s Trophy. At 7 30 this morning tbe members of tbe Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club shot for the Walker’s Trophy, the following being tbe individual scores Mrs. Cooper 30 Mrs. Luering 29 Mrs. Bland 27 Mrs. Fisher 27 Miss J. Smith 25 Miss Boyd
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2456 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. I (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) j. M. Wilson vs. Maxwell R. Thornton. Yesterday's Proceedings. Counsel for the plaintiff continued the reading of defendant s affidavit and made some caustic remarks on some of the paragraphs it contained. Counsel repudiated defendant’s statement that plaintiff had
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    The District Court.
    35 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Housebreaking by Night. Lim Sian was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 18 months’ R. I. for breaking into the house of Lim Hua, at Prangin Lane, on the 15th inst.
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    The Police Courts.
    295 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) An Insubordinate Policeman. Mat Afiffin, P. C. 463 of tbe Marine Police Station, was yesterday sentenced to two weeks’ R. I. for assaulting his superior officer, Sergeant Kumarasamy, in tbe quarters of tbe Marine Police. Tbe Sergeant bad taken exception to tbe constables blowing
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      30 4 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and ansesthetic. Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capsules. 44) in a l>ottie.
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      37 4 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SantalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulencynephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Anglo-German Relations.
      88 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Berlin Comninnlqne. London. 21)tb January.—A communique, emanating from Court circles in Berlin, hopes that the visit of their Britannic Majesties to Berlin will dissipate the misunderstandings, which are uuworthy of great nations. It emphasises the fact that Great Britain has become great by pursuing
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      China.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reported I lines* of the Emperor. London, 29th January.-—The Times correspondent at Peking states that it is reported that the infant Emperor of China is suffering from confluent small-pox.
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      The Kaiser.
      48 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Enthusiastic Celebrations. London, 28th January.—The Kaiser’s fiftieth birthday, which fell yesterday, was enthusiastically celebrated in Berlin. The newspapers, in commemorative articles, generally refer to the celebrated interview published in the Daily Telegraph and commend the Kaiser’s acquiescence to the will of the people.
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      The United States.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Navy. London, 29ih January —Mr. Roosevelt has appointed eight Naval Officers to consider and ascertain the needs of the Navy concerning its organisation and efficiency for war.
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkey and Bulgaria. London, 28th January.—The Porte has informed Bulgaria that her apprehensions that Turkey will seize strategic points are not justified. Bulgaria is assuming a grave responsibility in tho course it has adopted.
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      California.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anti-Japanese Legislation Postponed. London. 28th January.—The Californian Legislature bas postponed the Anti- Japanese Bills in view of certain amendments in accordance with the wishes of tbe b edera Government.
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    Perak Anti-Opium Society.
    297 5 At a meeting of the Perak Anti-Opium Society held on the 26th inst. the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for 1909:— Patron, Foo Clioo Choon. President, Dr. Connolly. T-. —j j C Eu Tong Sen. Vice-Presidents, j Ho p ak Ijeua: Hon. Treasurer, Cbeab Cbeane Li.n. Hon.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    3511 5 JANUARY MEETING. Second Day’s Results. '1 he wpather conditions were even worse on the second day of the January Meeting than on the first, and the raiu, which came down while the fourth race was < being run, did not stop until the pro- i gramme was
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    Passengers.
    100 5 Arrived. Porss Britannia. 28th Jan. from London: Mr. W M. Jack and Mr. F. C. Marples. From Marseilles Mrs. Charra and two Missus and child, Mr. Crepy. Mr J. Duncan, Mr. M. A Pitt. Fr -ni Fiemantle Mi«s S R'chards From C dombo Mr. C. M. Henderson, Mr. J.
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    FIXTURES.
    101 5 To-day. 8th Day of 1st Moon. Municipal Commission, 3-30 D.m. Town Band. Esplanade. 0 to 7 p.in. Football Cup Tie Y. M. C. A. vs. C. R C. Esplanade. Engineers’ Institute Annual Meeting, 9 p m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p-m.
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      40 5 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any ,D J ur B substance br Government and expert cuemists, aud mothers need have no JjMrtsnqrn Kivine it to the smallest infant. The Georg Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      416 5 British. India Co., Ltdthe convenience of passengers attendin? the Races the departure of s. s. KIKTNA,” for Port Swettenliani and Singapore, has been deferred until 7 p m. (sharp) on 30th January. 1909. HUTTENBACH, LIE BERT CO., 27 1 09 65 Agents. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. the convenience of passengers attending
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    Hawaii’s Need of Chinese Labour.
    1303 6 Mr. E. W. Thwing writes to the Horujkong Tetejraph on the llth inst.: i The of the future relations between the people of the United States and the people of China, is one that must be carefully thought out by the most able men of
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    Rubber Share Market.
    382 6 Messrs. J. Bussell Grant and Co/s Report. London, January 7tb. The market for Malay Rubber Co. shares has hardly got into its stride after the holidays, but signs are not wanting of an improvement, and some good investment business is displayed and a fair business has been
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 pBNA.na, 29th Januaey. {By ciurtity of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/SJ 4 months' sight Bah* ..2/4^ Credit -.2/4/* 8 Documentary ...2/44 JwlcottM, Demx-nd Bank Re. 174 > «JayiT sig<j( Pr eo- 176 *V»niO;*v. Demand U*uP 173| M luliuem, Demand Bani- 1"* 24 3 days’ sight- Priv***-- 176
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Gold leaf $64.60 15. lYp[er(W Co si 3ibs s«>z.) no etock While t»-y t $l7 50—safes (Yang Pe|u- 1$4 ealet Cl >ve* 34 —buy ere M»ce 73. safes Mace Pi«" 61. buyers Hvtmeg» 110 s 19 50 buyers c No 1 6.65 tale* Sugar < 2 .no stock {Basket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    195 6 Pnnano, 29th January, I; 09 Bbbv— ets. Soup »**i eiiM 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea' 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pobk— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1140 6 a d. 2 3-2 Number of. "3 p .2 2 2 Capital. Shares Dividends Name. si C r 72 3^55 lHBUecl. 3S. CQ 00 2 fc 1 l I a l Mining. I 1903 300.000 30.000 10 10 10% for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co.. L,td. 6.251
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      54 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. Q. Harrin, publisher of the Advertiser, Kentville. N. S., makes the following statemeut: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for coughs and colds that 1 ever tried.” The George
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      202 6 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India: 14 For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only
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      226 6 MACKAY’3 LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR VHNANQ F. /W. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. A Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandHtmds, Buttery Cn “SLEME BRARD” MU. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail
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    The Status of the Peking Legations.
    376 7 Peking, Dec. 25.—The projected elevation of the American Legation in Peking and of the Chinese Legation in Washington to the rank of Embassies has been much discussed here during the past few days. Comment, even among those interested in seeing a further strengthening of
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    The Revolt of Chinese Women.
    327 7 How Emancipation is Spreading. Au occasional correspondent of the P. M. G. writes from Hongkong, on Nov. 18: Some t ime ago I reported to the Pall Mall Gazette how the unwonted spectacle has been seen of a woman’s demonstration, in connection with the boycott
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    North Borneo.
    212 7 The action of the Uuited States Government in making it unlawful for any vessel of less than 30 tons burden to trade to and from any port in the Philippines is causing considerable uneasiness, savs a Sandakan correspondent of the Standard It means that all native craft owners
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      1264 7 insurance: s. JUST LANDED. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital X2.000.000 Total Invested Funds upwards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income X759.000 THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by fire at the lowest
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      44 7 Grimault’s Skin Soap, so justly reuowueU for its ckausing and curative properties in removing tihubie’s itch. <fco.. prevents all skin diseases it is nice to use, has a most ret resiling smell and should always be used in hot countries for washing uud shaving.
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      940 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha. U.S.A Cnargos Moderate, CcnsulPition Free. «■MPINO AT No. 2ld, Penan** Kond. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtb. T TEA V FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of leaves. Price, $8
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