Straits Echo, 30 March 1909

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 30lh MARCH, 190«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 72.
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      925 1 SOLE AOEWTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. &3S- 1 a <s> Co eg \<o s> •3iv s.ssva TIANQ LEE A Oo. THE BANKS. EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid tip Capital
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      29 1 N THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. sT V “5? 3* > 2 CD 1» S- V *> X 3 >v /OKTO 1 Tl ANQ LEE A Co„ S<Je Agent*.
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    Rubber Blocking.
    160 2 A Necessity in the Factory as on the Estate. Caoutchouc el la Gutta Percha of Paris writes on the deterioration of raw rubber in the factory whilst fce ng stored, and the heavy loss that the oxidation of their raw material causes the manufacturers every year. The matter,
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    Austro-Britons.
    263 2 Good Relations Proved by a Humorous Diary. A contemporary received from a Viennese merchant a humorous protest against the telegrams recently printed in the Express describing Austrian hostility against Great Britain. He writes —We are really more English than the English. Hero is a diary of the day's doings
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    The Sackville Peerage Case.
    423 2 The trial began at Madrid on Ist iust. of men named Sanchez Rophou and Anton on the charge of being concerned iu the alteration of the record in the register of the Church of St. Millau in Madrid, respecting the marriage of Josefa Duran with Juan
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    Daylight Saving Bill.
    517 2 Mr. Dobson’s Bill "to promote the earlier use of daylight in certain months yearly, and for other purposes relating thereto provides that:— 1. From two o’clock in the morning Greeuwich mean time in the case of Great Britain, and Dublin mean time in the case of Ireland,
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      37 2 Dr. 8098 of Strassburg introduced Gonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is able. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba. Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil-
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      346 2 A Sprained Ankle. As a rule a man will feel well satisfied it he can hobble around on crutches in two or three weeks after spraining his ankle, and if is two or three months before he is fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, for in many
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      1400 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., uTD. FEOM 1715 TO 1908. MART ELL’S HAS INVARIABLY REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN BRANDY. YOU KNOW IT BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. Made to Measure «UlV made W ENGLAND We supply you with a Good Suit
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 r '"‘l rrf/M Ayttli Vus 1 K’eist S'njapore B.M.ACo. 30tb Mar. Buiow Colombo B.M ACo. 1st Apr. Beuavon London 3 B.ACo. ‘2nd A*eave Colombo A.G ACo. 8 b Delhi Singapore VO ACo. lOtb Benarty London SB. ACo. 17th
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    SAILINGS.
    40 3 i'ftreli For Ac/ents L*rte> Kleist Colombo B M.ACo. Mar. Bulow S nmpo^e B M ACo. Apr. Bf DaTon S'Dsaoore S B A Co. Aseaye S nyapore A.O ACo. Delhi Colombo A G ACo. Benarty Siugapore 8 B ACo. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      181 3 Hydra, Nor. so., 830. Siqiuland, 27th Mar., Tuticorin, 20th Mar., Salt.—H. L. A Co. Min, Br. g b., 367, Griffin, 28th Mar., Langkat, 27th Mar., Kerosene Oil.— Katz Bros. Ischia. It. a s.. 2.481, Belaito, 28th Mar., Bombay, 17th Mar., Gen. —B. M. A Co. Petrel, Br. b s..
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 30th Mbbch. Petrel, for Pangkalan Braudan. Lenny Ho, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singa* pore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ivoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng, for Kedah. Dagny, for Colombo and Tuticorin. C. Apcar, for Singapore and
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      MAILS CLOSE
      111 3 Fob CeyloD, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.— Per Kleut, to-morrow, C a.m. Calcutta—Per G. Apcar, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per Sportsman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p in. Teiuk Ansou—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    288 3 Pet 1. G. M. s.s. Buelow (from Hamburg, 25th Feb.) due at Penang on Ist Apr. To Penang Mr. and Mrs. Diedrich Picker. Mr. A. Maurer, Mr. G. Gade. To Singapore Misa Annie Krause Ariens, Miss Kate, Mr. C. H. Bild. Per P. and O a.a.
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      733 3 F. 0. Steam Navigation Coy, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Apt 8 A*eaye ‘22 Delta M«v 6 Oceana 20 Delhi June 3 Devanha Mail 8«rvlce. Outward. connecting with do. do. do. do. Homeward. India Victoria Mooltan China Macedonia BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foa Intsndkd to Sail. Stsamix. Date. Steamer.
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      453 3 (SHIPFIN G.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. f V Vv> vflHE fast and well-known mail s.eameiso; this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, 1- Hamburg via Kotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton. Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Joetlco ntiiflM everybody and lattice slant Published daily (urept Monday*.) *T TI I CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan* PRICE: DAILY LOCAL «14 per armor» OUT8TATIOH8 Portage SatraKAIL IDITION (Poet Free) «1« OABLR ADDRSSS Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 V -V-i fc tA.A.—All baalnee* rommanieaUooe eboald
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    TAMIL COOLIES.
    937 4 The aunual report of Mr. L. H. Clayton, Superintendent of Immigrants, appears in the Government Gazette which reached us only this morning. It is plethoric with statistics, but unless the reader be familiar with the premises, and able to attach the proper significance or insignificance to the various
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1628 4 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton Tan "Ah Tens and Ong Ah Boon vs. The Crown. This appeal against the convictions and sentences of Mr. Beatty, the Acting District Judge, was disposed of yesterday. Both tbe appellants were Detective Police Constables, Nos. 104 and 161 respectively.
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    Homeward German Mail.
    49 4 The N -D.L. mail steamer Kleitst, having left Singapore at 12 noon yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-day at 3 p m. and will leave for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Algiers, Gibraltar, Southampton, Antwerp and Hamburg probably at 8 a m. to-morrow.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    179 4 The following business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at s^7. Eastern Smelting Co., 100 67 So Straits Trading Co., 200 67 35 Singapore; Straits Trading Co., 225 67.45 Total 575 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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      270 4 NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUOIO, 15, Northam Road, CORNER OF Transfer Road, ’«‘NOW OPEN FOE HIGH-CLASS PORTRAITURE. Photographs taken throughout the day. PRICE LIST~ON APPLICATION. H. BODOM. International hotel" PENANG. Board and Lodging $80.00 per month. Single Room 3.50 per day. Tiffins and Dinners.. 1.00 each. Wine and Liqueur Tariff, the
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      34 4 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The many remarkable cures of colds «rip effected by this preparation it famous over a large part of world. It can always be rlepend*’- f The George Towu Dispensary. Wholes Agents.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Sea Tragedy.
      85 5 (Echo Special.) Ship’» Company Murdered. Singapore, 30tli March.—News has been received here of a terrible massacre on the Dutch steamer Van Imhoff. The vessel was at the Sangria Islands at the time. It is stated that nineteen persons were killed, including all the European officers. [By the Sangris
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      Anglo-German Relations.
      218 5 Supj)lied by Reuter Tory Motion of Censure Liberal Admission. Loudon, 30th March.—Mr. A. H. Lee in the House of Commons moved the vote of Censure on the Government for its alleged inadequate naval programme. When the time came, he dwelt on the acute amiety of the country, and
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      The Balkan Bother.
      139 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Austria Accepts Grey’s Proposals. London, 29th March. —A telegram from Vienna states that Austria has accepted tbe modified proposals of Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, regarding the wording of tbe Servian note of submission. Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina* An agreement has also been reached with
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      Grenadier Guards Scandal.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Woods Case Re-opened. London, 29th March.—Lieutenant Woods. <>f the Grenadier Guards, who was requested by the War Office to resign his commission because he had not tbe faculty of associating bmiself with the modes, thought and work bis colleagues,” and who has brought an
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      The Navy Question.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Canadian Offer of Help* I'ondon, 29th Mirch.—A telegram from >ttowa states that it ia uuder§t«*d, as a r «ault of popular advocacy, that the Government baa made overtures to the Imperial oT ®rnment with a view to a permanent co n peration for theimaintenance
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      Nationalist Squabbles.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter W. O’Brien Resigns his Seat. London, 29th March.—Mr. William O’Brien, Nationalist member for Cork city, has resigned bis seat as the outcome of Nationalist dissensions.
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    A New Port for Perak.
    794 5 The Perak Pioneer says in part:— Our contemporary tbe Straits Echo has made a very thoughtful suggestion for providing Perak with a suitable port for developing its trade and promoting its increased prosperity, in putting forward a scheme for tbe conversion of Lumut into the
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    Failed to Diddle the Law.
    148 5 Cunning Chinese Defendants. Yesterday Mr. Nunn had an illustration of the resourcefulness of the Chinese petty offender. Two Chinese were charged with stealing old newspapers, and another with dishonestly receiving them. The receiver called two witnesses who were sent into tbe witness room. That was
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    Alleged Bigamy.
    593 5 Chinese Marriage Law to be Investigated. In tbe test case against Chew Cheng ChuaD, now pending before the Police Court, Mr. Thorne, counsel for tbe accused, told Mr. Nunn, the Magistrate, that tbe SolicitorGeneral had written to him Baying that he (the Solicitor-General) had a6lfed *Mr Arthur, who
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    The Colony’s Prisons.
    1078 5 The annual report on Straits Settlements prisons for 1908 has been issued. The number of prisoners received was 6 307, as against 5,349 in 1907. The average daily population at Singapore was 877, at Penang 229, and at Malacca 23, total 1.129. as against 1,086 in 1907
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    Passengers.
    42 5 Arrived. Per s s Malaya. 30th Mar., from Deli Mr. de Kidder, Miss de Kidder, Mr. aud Mrs Jala88, Miss Fabernal, Mr Kooyman, Mr. Pugner, Mr.de Vries, Mr. Hissiok, Mr Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Montbrun, Mr. Thiele, Mr. Davis, Mr. Sugimoto.
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    FIXTURES.
    119 5 To-dat. 9th Day of Intetcalary 2nd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Penang Volunteer R'fla Club Meeting, Drill Hall. Fort Cornwallis, 5 p.ui. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Hoad, 7-30 p ro. and 9-10 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 8
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (Klcist) ...30th Mar. German Billow) Ist Apr. English (Assaye) Bth China (Delhi) ...10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards Agsmje 8 Apr. I Delhi 10 Apr. Delta 22 Devanha 24 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Somali 13 Apr. I Palawan 1 Apr. Poona 27 I Sumatra 20
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      53 5 Pneumonia. This is one of the most dangerous, and often fatal, diseases. It always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy quickly cures these diseases and counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is made especially for these and similar ailments. The George Town
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      38 5 The Fruit Seasop. This season always brines on more or less diarrhoea which is promptly checked by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Get a bottle and be prepared lor sudden attacks. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      465 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. The undersigned are instructed to sell b j PUBLIC AUCTION, The Unserviceable and Confiscated Property, AT FORT CORNWALLIS. On Thursday, 1st April, 1909, AT 11 A. M. USUAL CONDITIONS OF SALE. Terms Cash before deliverjr. CUNNINGHAM. CLARK A Co., 30-3-09 253 Licensed Auctioneers. THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM.
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  • Obituary
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    24 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) N.-D. L. Director Dead. London, 30th March. —Herr Wiegand. the managing director of the Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping company, is dead.
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    Edgar Allan Poe.
    1465 6 Sir A. Conan Doyle’s Appreciation. A dinner in celebration of the centenary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe was given DB kj the Authors’ Club at the Hotel Mdtropole. Sir A. Conan Doyle preaided, and the United States Ambassador was the guest of the evening. 'I
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    The Censor of Plays.
    399 6 Mr. R. Harcourt. mp throws ridicule on the censorship of plays—“ an intolerable absurdity —in connexion with the "refusal of the Censor to allow the Follies to lay their unhallowed hands on a melodrama called An Englishman's Home. Mr. Pclissier, it appears, received the following telegram
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Pan Aim. 30th Mabch. (By cjurtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Condon Demand Sank ...2/3J 4 months’ sight Bant- ,..$/4-/* 3 Credit ...2/4/, Documentary ...2/4/j Calcutta., Demand Bank Rs 174j i days’ right Pnv«u- 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Motumein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Gold lieaf $64.60 d. Pep| er(W.Coast 31b5.5 os.) no stock A'hiu# Pepper $l6 45 buyers Trang Pepper 12 40 sellers Cl ires 34. buyers M ice 73. —sales Mace Pick'Tu*«. 63. —buyers Sutmeg* 110 s 18.75 sales f No 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.65
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    MARKET PRICES.
    202 6 i- Pbhang, 30th Mabch, 1900. Beef— cte. Soup per eatt\ 14 l Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 1 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 6 1 Feet 15 g Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 e Poke— Pork per catty 32 j
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    SHARES.
    1276 6 3 sL I *‘4 Number of 3 5 2 Capital. Shares Dividends Nim« *2 < c r rs ii turn. -a }r issued. o a a* 5 S M o I cr -j 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 10% for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining&ljLtd. 6 tfi .907
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      33 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that. Gonosan exertß a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by auy other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      63 6 Cbc society or motor manufacturers ana traders, £td. For the protection, emourwpemettt ana davlo/mento/ the Automobile Industry* The Society has organised a TRADE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT which will be pleased, without fee, to direct enquirers to the Traders who can best supply their needs, whether for Motor Cars (commercial or pleasure).
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      118 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN BUNSA MEL OH PERFUME FOR TIE HANDKERCHIEF. IN RED OASES. Sandiiands, Buttery Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY fi Co.. AGENTS FOR PBNANQ& F. M. S. “SLEDGE BRAND" MILK. We have just received the above preparation specially made for us
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    The Earthquake Relief Committee.
    268 7 The general committee for the relief of the sufferers by the recent earthquake in Southern Italy held a plenary sitting on Monday under the presidency of the Duke of Aosta The executive stated that the sums collected up to February 26 amounted to 15,'464 599 lire
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    Feminine Fashions.
    483 7 M. Henri Cain gave a lecture in French at the Grafton Galleries on the 3rd inat., his subject being Le costume et les modes feminines aux xviie et xviiie siecles.” The lecture was one of the series given by the Berlitz School of Languages in connexion with L’Universite
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      1241 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 0°' L TD. Hhd Ovtici No. SI. Hbacb 8tr«»t. fiiin, BOARD OF DI&BCTOR». Mr.Cbeah Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Khoo B(»on Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Mr.Lim
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      162 7 Croup. The first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is givpn as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted. Even after the croupy cough has appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It is
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      976 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, D.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultatioa Frt9. AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A (ew doors from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mths TEA 3$ V TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price,
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