Straits Echo, 18 February 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, THURSDAY, l»th FEBRUARY, 1909. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 38.
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      968 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. tianq LEE A Oo. Xwi k^; r /j S.I7S. I'—'H 'mrSOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE BANKS EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Stores Offices j 37, Beach Street. J. Leith WEMYSS, M.I.N.A., l]6e
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. if T to 03 X o b) > 3 vi 1 1 COJ 9> fIAWQ LEE A Co. t Sole
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    China's Holy Land.
    492 2 Tenth of Confucius Described. Dr. C. K. Edmunds, of Canton 'ollege, has given a most interesting lecture at, Hongkong. Tbe subject of the lecture was China’s Holy Line,” and was profusely illustrated wifn lantern views. 'Commencing bis j mrney by rail from Tsingtau. Dr. Edmunds detailed bis
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    A Tiger’s Jump.
    388 2 Desperate Struggle iu a Tree. There used to be a theory among big game hunters that a tiger was unable to jump off the grouud with all fours to any height Hut we believe the idea has long since bee i dispelled. A recent incident, at all
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    Lord Denman and the House of Lords.
    194 2 Lord Dditman, .«peaking at Ouckfield (Sussex) suggested tin» form of petition Whereas by the Grace of God, these marvellous beiugs, more commonly known as peers of the realm, are endowed with all knowledge, wisdom, aud understanding, aud whereas we, the people of this
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      51 2 Keep it Handy. Vou may nut Deed Chamberlain’s Cou*;h Remedy now, but at tli■ h season of the year you are liable to need it within twenty four iiours. It i>, without doubt, the best ou the maiket for coughs, colds, croup and whoopi"g cough. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      455 2 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced Gonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. j THIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS JL will
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      1663 2 ALL OVER GREAT AND GREATER BRITAIN THE UNBOUNDED AND INCREASING POPULARITY OF MARTELL’S BRANDY IS DUE TO THE QUALITY GUARANTEED BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. •s m r'U. s,-- -v All- 3» V Keg VPPjA7 Masters' Rings. A Speciality A FVTIRK Watch iI. *»1» t«- <1M. ami crystal 1«*
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      193 3 Lady Weld. Fir hh, 1:42. Cox. 17th Feb.. Kedah, 17th Feb Gen. —A. G. Co. Ban W/iatt Soon, Hr. s.s.. 199. Milne. 17th Feb., Tongkah, 16th Feb., Gen.—E. SCo, Ltd. Bhadra. Hr. s s., 244. Carre, 17th Feb, Tavoy, 12tli Feb., Gen —H. L. A Co Calypso. Hr. s.s
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      DEPARTURES.
      60 3 18th Fkbruaky. Sree bangka, tor Asahan. De Kock. tor Deli and L ingua Canton, for Bindings aud Teluk Ausou. Teesta, for Port Swettenhaui and Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Puluu Langkawi. Nyanza. for Colombo and Tuticonu. Sui Sang, for Calcutta. Pa'ina. for Port Swettenhaui, Siugapoie. Chiua and JapanPachumba, for Mergui,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      150 3 Fom TVngkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Tongkab—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 2 p in. Rangoon—Per Sol fond, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Tongkab, Kopab, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Bltadra, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham aud Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    159 3 Per I. G. M. as. Kleist, (from Bremen, 13th Jan.) due at Penang on 19th Feb:— To Penang Mr. A. S. Haynes, Dr. It. Romer and family, Mr. Fritz Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. C. Sohoevers. To Singapore Ml. YV. Crusemann, MrFritz Kupper, Mrs. Major
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Ventsel h rum Agents P*e KleiBt Colombo B-M.&Co. 19th Feb BeDlawers lionduo S.B A Co. 20th M aoedonia Colombo VG A Co. 25tb Britannia Singapore VG&Co■JGrlj P. Regent Luitpolu Singapore B.M.ACo. 2nd Mar
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 For ■1 O’- >/ Kleist s n^apae ll.M ACo. Fnb. Benhiwers S n/apo 3 B A Co. M’tcedouia S U4.>p »!e A.G.&Oo. Britannia Colombo A.G.&Co. P. Luitpold Colombo G.M.ACo. Mar.
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      1323 3 (8HIPPIN a P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Feb. 25 Macedonia connecting with Malwa Mar. 11 Delhi do. Mongolia 25 Devanha do. Marmora Apr. 8 Assaye do. India 22 Delta do. Victoria Homeward. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, aVig INTENDED SAILINCS. Kon.
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 iiHt.tf* mttiflM everybody end |n<clr« *le«i« —«>»»»- -"nhllah.-a dally *niia»v«.i Ti K CRITERION !’REJ>S, Lid., Mo. 226—232. hmcli Sli***»i. Pmuny PRICK DilliT LOCAL $ll4 OUTHTATIONH PoetJurr Riu. «All. ■DITI«>N (I*<h« rree) SI& OAKLK ADDRhSS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All txwln©*» communication* should be addrea'er to Thb
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    THE QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIPS.
    620 4 The hat has gone forth that after 1912 the remaining (Queen’s Scholarship will be discontinued. The majority of the Select (Committee which scrutinised the estimate of I £O9 declared in favour of its abolition, and apparently it is the intention of Government to adopt that proposal. Doubtless
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    The Italian Earthquake Fund.
    73 4 Tb* following further subscriptions to the Italian Earthquake Fund have been received by the Manager of the Chartered Bank Previously »cbnowledged 5241 44 Willi L In maim 100 J. Hue 8 00 Capt. Yisinau 1 00 J F A. 1 00 Auonymniig 100 Georee W Park
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    493 4 Tbe following business in tin has been done to day SiDuapore Straits Trading Co,") buyers, no s- llers #06.4J Penang Penaug Tiu Exchange. 12£ tons at 66.17^ Eastern Smelting Co., 75* 66 37* ctrads Trading Co.. 59 66.50 Total 137-j tons. Tiu is quoted in
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    The Band.
    1429 4 The following letter and accompanying information are self-explanatory Penang, 17th February, 1909. Sir. The Baud Committee would be much obliged if you would kindly find apace for the publication of the enclosed accounts of the working of the Town Band. At the suggestion of Mr. R P. Phillips,
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      449 4 ST. PATRICK’S DAY. GOVERNMENT WHARVES, PENANG. IT is proposed to hold a Cinderella l)mce at, the Town H*ll cn March 17th. Will any Irishmen in IVn mg. Province WeMesley. Federated Malay Suit** or elsewhere willing to support the idea kindly communicate at once wit h ei( her of the undersigned
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Ipoh.
      44 5 (Echo Special.) Book-keeper Charged. Ipoh, 18th February.—H.H. Edwards, Book-keeper and Cashier to Messrs. McAlister and Co., was charged yesterday with criminal breach of trust in respect of $2)00. The case was postponed to next Wednesday, bail being allowed in the sum of $1,500.
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      H. E. Tang Shao-yi.
      21 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Departure for Paris. L >ndon, 18th February.—H E. Tang Sbao-yi has started for Paris
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      Debate on the Address.
      81 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lord Lansdowne’s Criticisms. London, 17th February.— During the debate on the address Lord Lansdowoe, in the House of Lor.:s, and Mr. Arthur Balfour, in the House of Commons, accused t.le Government with not providing for finance Lord Lansdowne declared that a Chancellor of
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      Persia.
      63 5 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) Earthquake Shocks. London, 18th February.—Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that it now transpires that the earthquake shock, more severe than that experienced at Messma which the seismographs recorded on Janu try 23, at a locality unknown, took place »t Luristau. which is bur. sparsely populated Sixty
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      Colliery Explosion.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) 13G Entombed. London, 17tb February.— An explosion took place at Ihe Wmstauley Colliery in Durham. The shaft, was ablaze One hundred and thirty-six people were entombed.
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      The Navy.
      27 5 (Supplied bv Renter.) The Swift True to its Name. London. 17th February—The destroyer Swift, in her trials on the Clyde, steamed thirty-eight knots an hour.
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      Berlin.
      27 5 (Supplied by Renter To Catch Jack the Ripper. London, 17th February.—Five Jack the Ripper outrages were reported iu Berlin yesterday. A Citiy/ms’ Guard has been formed.
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      The United States.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Amendment to Naval Bill London, 18th February.—A telegram from Washington states that the Senate Committee haa adopted an amendment to the Naval Bill providing that, at the discretion of the President, half the Navy be kept in Pacific waters as far as practicable Tli"
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    Tongkah Notes.
    255 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Feb 15th. New Bank. It i> now .-enle<i that an agency of the Chsit.eie'l Itmk of India, Australia and China ii to b j in T mgkab. The site for its bulling iu» be-!ii chosen and laid out and as soon as it, is
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    Kedah Notes.
    628 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, 16th Feb. European Command. Mr. Morris, who came to Alor Star to take soundings, is now the master of the Lian Cho The Uong Wan." The Bony Wan brought o i Sunday last Mr. W. R. Armstrong aud a number of Penang
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1036 5 IN CIVII. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr.' Justice Fisher.) Katz Bros. Ltd. vs. A. T. R. M. N. A runasalam Clietty. This action was heard yesterday. The plaintiff fi r m sued the defendant for the lecoverv of $913 79 cents, being principal due ou a pro-uote, dated the
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    Alleged Cheating.
    35 5 The charge reported in our columus yesterdav against tWo Uuetties has broken down. Both men were discharged yesterday as the complainant sroke down under the cross examination "Mr. Save, solicitor for defence ire.
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    A Native Melodrama.
    852 5 About a fortnight. acC the Strait a Echo had a report, concerning a charge of wrongful detention and crtminal.Jorce. 'lhe c»se cropped* up again yesterday, when Messrs Adams and Lemuel appeared for the Messrs. Tboruton and Armstrong for the defence. A tweuty-ye&r-old girl called Che Chak told
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    Perak Ladies’ R. A.
    86 5 Tlie shoot for on? of tbe spoons presented by Mrs. Birch took place yesterday at Taiping. Tbe weather was beautiful K hue aud the light good. Mrs Anderson with 32 5 w a the spoon. Miss Birch and Mrs. Hobson being bracketed second. 31 3. Tb«
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    403 5 Lawii Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties! played yesterday I Championship. Procter beat A. F G. Audersou, 11-9; 6-0. Singles Handicap, Class A W. S. Goldm beat A. G. Anthony, 6—3 I—6 6—2 Profession Pairs. Dunn and NVubrooner beat Lamb and Luugley, 6—l 6—o
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    Passengers.
    115 5 Arrivkd Per sb D* Kock, 17th is I)eli Messrs. K Brandera aud T. Zaislc Per s s Phculra, 17th Fek. from iergui Mr. E. Sharaf «11. From Victors Point Mr. and Mrs. BilbroughPer 8.8. Te et'i, 18th Feb from Madras Mr. B. TV. Betts. From N*capatam Messrs. C. Crighton,
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    FIXTURES.
    107 5 To-dat. 28th Dav of Ist Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street aud Penang Road, 7 30 p.m. and 9-10 pm. Ale I/, ir Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 8-30 p m. Hippodrome Circus. Dito Kramat, 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. !*9’li Day of Ist
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 German (Kleixt) ...19th Feb. English (Macedonia ...25th China Britannia i ...26th China P. R Luit/ioUl) ...2nd Mar.
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      62 5 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This Remedy always wins the good opinion, if not the praise. of those who use it. The quick cures, which it effects, even in the most severe cases, makes it a favourite everywhere. It is equally valuable for ch. dren, and when reduced with
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      59 5 Don’t Take the Risk. When vou have si had cough or cold do not let it drag along until it becomes chronic or develops into an attack of pneumonia, but give it the attention it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and you are sure of
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      287 5 Lucation:-DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. To-nigit I To-night I! And Every Evening at 0-30. GIGANTIC SUCCESS OF THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE, ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL WHO HAVE SEEN XT TO BE THE BEST SHOW EVER SEEN IN PENANG. Don’t Miss Seeing our BRILLIANT PROGRAMME. A Perfect Furore Created by the Wonderful Performance
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  • Obituary
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    88 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter■) The Grand Duke Vladimir. London, 18th February.—The death is announced of the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia. [The Grand Duke Vladimir, who is an uncle of the Tsar, was born in 1847 aud married the Princess Pavlovna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. —Ed., S. E.] A company has just
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    Anarchist Hunt in London.
    468 6 Running Fight with Police. First Tottenham and then the neighbouring district of Walthamstow, London, witnessed on Saturday morning, January 23rd, a series of shooting affrays, constituting one of the most remarkable occurrences that have ever taken place in England, and suggesting some wild scene from the
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    Human Sacrifice in the Philippines.
    406 6 An account of a recent sacrifice in the Philippines of a child to the gods is published in au official report by Mr. Allen Walker, the District Governor of Davao, in Moro Land. The account gives full details, aud shows that the sacrifice was carefully
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    The Taxi-cab in China.
    253 6 Those Argumentative Sinologues. The model of the Chinese taxi-cab made bv Prof. Hopkinson, was to have beeu exhibit* ed at the Conversazione of the China Society, but that fixture has been cancelled. A full account will appear in the forthcoming issue of Adversaria SinicaPiofessor Parker writes:—l
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    Launch of the “Kitano-Maru.”
    193 6 A Disaster Narrowly Averted at Nagasaki. Ou Jauuary 24, tne launch took place at Nagasaki of the Kitano-Mari'., built at the Mitsu Bislii Yard for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Owing to a slight hitch in the I lunching process a serious disaster was narrowly averted. At
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    Malaria and “Millions.”
    288 6 The Malay Mail hears that a consignment of millions for experimental purposes is expected to arrive at Kuala Lumpur shortly We note that the Department of AgricuL tuie for the West Indies has issued a pamphlet by Mr. H. A- Ballon, entomologist of the Department, entitled Millions
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 PiNAxe, 18th Fbbhuakt. {By ejm-tMf bf*tfcrOe*sr<W Rnnit. London Demand Bank ..2/3J 4 montns* sight Ban* ..2/4^ 8 Credit ...2/4 T s 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Jfticutu, 4 ismiwhi 1 Hekskt Re 174* 4 uays’ 176 Demand itowk 174 Mmjmein, Demand Bank 173 days’sight Pnv*r*> 1^6 Madras, Demand Bank 174 4
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 B. Pepjer(W.Coast 31ba.5 os.) no stock White Peppei $l7 75 sales Prang Pepper H 13.37} sales Cloves .m 37 50 sellers Mace 74 .-^sellers Pickings 63. —sales NutniAg» 110 s 19. —sellers SNo 1 6.65 sales „2 no stock Basket 3.65 sellers T .pioca Flour 1.70
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 6 Pina ho, 18th Fnbivait, 809 Bibf— els. 1 Soup per l4 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me*' 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 80 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork pm catty 32 1 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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    SHARES.
    1032 6 5 Z Number of -3 s 5 Capita Shares hi»i J«n's Name issued. S s' r? Mining:. 1903 5 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tiu Mining Co., Ltd. 6— 6 75 frt .907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruaug Ltd. 6.50 7 25 47*25 1901
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    Miss Grace Palotta.
    436 7 Giace Palotta. who will visit Penang a* leading lady of the Ward Comedy Co. on 22ud lust is one of the most notable comediennes of her day. Asa girl in her early teens she had London at her. feet owing to t he remarkable charm and piquancy
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    Antics of Penmanship.
    487 7 The eccentricities of Napoleon’s pen weie such that his letters to Josephine from Germany were at fi st reading taken for rough maps cf lh« seat of war. Captain Marrvat wrote such a minute hand that his MS had to be copied into a script adapted for
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      76 7 Thoroughly Tested. t’hamlie» lain’s Cough Remedy liuh been examined by euimeut analvt cal chemist* wlio certified that it contained no narcotics. It is not only a safe and harmless medicine but the best in use for coughs, colds an«l croup. The (jeorge Tow a Oispeusary, Wholesale Agents. Apioline Cliapotoaut is
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      1031 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A Charges Moderate, Ccnsuliation Fiei. FOR KMBICIN4 AT No. 21.9, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 0 mtbi. TEA e> fs V TEA uOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No.
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