Straits Echo, 12 April 1909

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    35 1 Strait Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $241 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 12th APRIL, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 81
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      916 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Co. •y 6 ?c\ SOL£ AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H K (BANKS EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1,200,000
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. v -v„ Y 2S O, 2. 2C > 'O 87 V ft} >/ Oi TOKYO riANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agtatu
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    Manchurian Railways.
    363 2 lu the House of Commons on Mar. loth, Mr. Keswick naked the Secretary of State for Foreigu Affairs if His Majesty’s Government had any information as to the result of recent negotiations between China and Japan regarding the eitension of the Imperial Chinese Railway from Hsinmintun to Fakumcn;
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    Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway.
    312 2 In the House of Commons on March 15th, Mr. Lonsdale asked the Secretaiv of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had received any reports with reference to the construction of the Shanghai Hangchow-Ningpo Railway was he aware that stipulations in the loan contract, that material for construe tion
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    Bottomley Triumphant.
    217 2 After a hearing which occupied 28 days the case against Mr. Horatio Bottomley. M.P., and his co-defendants came to a close eu Mar. 12th at the Guildhall, Aldeiman Sir James Ritchie dismissing the summonses against all four of the accused without hearing evidence for the defence. Iu the
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    Rubber Shares.
    252 2 Messis J. Russell Grant and Co.'s weekly report, dated March 18th. says, irw part The market for Straits Rubber Co. shares has ruled active during the we* k, and a fair uumber of abates have changed hands at increasing prices. Anglo Malay issues though steady have not beeu
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    Singapore Waterworks Copied.
    184 2 The problem of a suitable water supply for Accra has just been solved by an interesting dam scheme prepared by Messrs Middietnu. Hunter, and Duff, says the Standard of Empire of March 12. The method adopted follows generally on the lines of the Singapore Waterwoiks, or to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      50 2 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold h mgs on, the mote it weikens the system. D.) not run the risk of an attack of puetnnonia l>y neglecting it. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure your cold aud all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      312 2 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of the most effective remelies known for diartfcoet anil bowel complaint is Cham* berluin’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, aud evei t home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. H J. D Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma G .zette,
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      1602 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stools Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GiL.FILL.AN CO., LTD. KARTELL’S BLUE AMD SILVER LABEL IS AN ACCEPTED GUARANTEE, ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOR THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY. ORLONGS vacant land suiiable for p.tdi planting. Rubber and Cocoanute etc., at Merbob River, Punteb. Pr:ce $l5 per
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Veeaele Fro rn Agents Due P. Ludwig Singapore B.M.JCo. 13tb Apr. Dei ffiinger Colombo B.M.ACo 15th Benarty London S B ACo. I7tb Delta Colombo A.G ACo. 22 nd Pa than Glasgow S B ACo 23rd Dovanha Singapore A.G ACo. 24'b
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 V easela For Ayenti Leaves P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo. Apr. Dei ffiinger Singapore B.M ACo. Benarty Singapore S B ACo. Delta S ngapore A O.ACo. Patbau Devaniia Singapore Colombo S B ACo. A.Q.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      318 3 Avagyee, Hr. s.s., 247, Campbell, Bth pr., Tonekah, 7th Apr., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Sui Sang, Br. s.s., 1,776, Welsh, 9th Apr., Hongkong, 29th Mar GeD.—B. A Co. Inaba Maru, Jap. s.s., 3,837, Takeda, 9th Apr., Singapore, 7th Apr., Gen.—B. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194. Williams, 9th Apr Teluk
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 3 12th April Padang, for Batu Babra Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Glenogle, for Rangoon. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Peril* and Setul.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      106 3 Fob Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, Ipm. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.tn. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to morrow, 1' p m. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to morrow, 2 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 pm. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Ipoh, to-morrow, 4 pm.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    218 3 Per P and O. s s. Somali, due at Penang ou 13 h Apr. To Penang (from Loudon, Mar. 13) Mr. and Mrs. P. Liston, Br. Elton Bell, Miss B. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowes, Miss M. A. Palmer, Mr. A. D. Duncan, Miss
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      1017 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrival* and Departure*. Mail Bervlc«. Outward. Apr. 22 Delta connecting with May 6 Oceana do. 20 Delhi do. June 3 Devanha do. Victoria Mooltan China Macedonia Homeward. Date. Steamer. D *> with S.S. London. jApr. 24 Devanha May 8 Aetaye 22 Delta June 5
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      531 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL, OiaUPK MAIL LINE. f < r -v E iCuiXi tm 'M W Vv A A. THE fast and well-known mail a earners o 1 his Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples,’ (connection Manes!. 'es, Naples, Alexandria
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Jofcttre tf.tlsflea evcij bcdy aud lest ice aloue Published dally (except Sunday*.' AT T» CRITERION TRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. TRICK DAILI LOI’Ai |V4 per aimnn OUTKTATIONK Postw Extra. VAII. RIMTION (Poet Free) lift UAMI.K A 1)I)KPS-4 Cclio—Penang." Telephone No. 343 A.A.— All bmlne** romtunnlcatlons «tumid
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    LOAN-MONGERS AND CHINA.
    568 4 There isn’t any space to spare in today’s Echo for editorial phrase-making. Besides, just at the tail-end of a holiday you don’t want it. Here, therefore, please find only a few terse sentences referring to the telegrams about the Canton-Hankow railway loan. Reuter says that there is
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    Easier Cricket.
    2470 4 PENANG PERAK. Despite the glorious uncertainty of cricket it would not be too hazardous to predict a victory for Penang in the cricket match against Perak which was begun on the Esplanade last Saturday. With ten wickets yet to fall and nearly 100 runs to the good victory
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    Bromhead-Matthews Shield.
    353 4 t Fiue Shooting by Penang. The Penang; Team shot for the Brotnbeade Matthews Shield at the Rifle Rauge on Saturday morning, and compiled a grand total of 546 which ought to place them very dose to the winner if they do not succeed in f winning outright. The
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    Municipal Commission.
    716 4 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices on Thursday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Dr. G. W Park (Deputy President), Mr. L H. Clayton, Mr. J. W. Hallifnx. and Mr. Quah Beng Kee, with Mr. L. M. Bell
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    The Mails.
    153 4 The B- 1 Contract Packet Thongwa with the Outward Mails is expected to arrive here from Negapatain on Thursday, the 15th inst., at 7 a m and is intended to leave for Port Swettenham and Singapore at 4 p m. on the same day. On the night of
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    Departure of Mr. Wolferstan.
    993 4 Presentation of Address by Subordinate Staff. At 435 p m. on Thursday last, the local District Court was the scene of a social function, the occasion being the presentation of a valedictory address to Mr. Wolferstan by the subordinate staffs of the District and Police Courts,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Lone Hand.
      62 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Deakin Like» N. Z. Example. London, 9lh April.»-A telegram from Sydney says that the Hon. Alfred Deakin has spoken on the Dreadnought question. Mr. Deakin says that inasmuch as the security of Australia depends on the strength of the British Navy, Australia should follow
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      The Fallen Egotist.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Castro an Ishmaelite. Loudon, 10th April.— Ex-President Castro of Venezuela is being served by the French authorities with a writ of expulsion from Martinique. London, lith April.—Castro has been put ab ard a steamer bound for St. Nazaire in France.
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      Holland’s Hope.
      53 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) People Excited About Expected Baby. Loudon, 10th April.— Holland is seething with the utmost excitemont over the accouchement of the Queen. Elaborate preparatious have been made. Orange favours are shown everywhere. A national subscription has realized JC50.000 sterling, half of which the Queen proposes to
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      China and the Moneylenders.
      168 5 (Supplied by Reuter British and Chinese Corporation Raises Fuss. London, 10th April.—The Gorman financial syndicate which has secured the privilege of the Canton-Hankow railway loan publishes a long statement at Berlin declaring that the understanding with the English and French groups of financiers failed owing to
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      Australian Naval Activity.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Motherland’s Approval. London, 10th Aptil—Earl Crewe has telegraphed to Melbourne and Sydney that the Imperial Government gratefully welcomes tho proposed increment of the navy.
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      Wheat Rising.
      98 5 (Supplied by Reuter Another Dear Loaf Scare. London. 10th April.—Alarm is expressed at the rifling quotations for wheat. The higher prices are attributed to a shortage in the world’s supply. Gambling Is Real Cause. Later —ln connection with the foregoing message, telegrams from Chicago report that a gambler
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      Messina.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Deplorable Discoveries. London, 10th April.—The Daily Mails correspondent at Messina says that King Uininanuel and Queen Elena refused to Ire escorted by the local authorities when re visitiug the ruins of Messina. lheir Majesties both expressed dissatisfaction on account of the backwardness of relief works, and
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      Balkania.
      129 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Montenegro Pacified. London, 10th April.—The anti-Austrian boycott in Montenegro has ceased, and the troops have been withdrawn from the frontier. Austria Relaxes Precautions. London, 11th April.—Austria has ordered the demobilization of troops in Bosnia and Southern Hungary. Powers in Agreement Now. A telegram from Vienna says
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      Panama Canal.
      75 5 (Supplied by Reuter Roosevelt Boosting It at Port Said. London, 10;h April.— Mr. Roosevelt orat. ed again at Port Said. He said the excavation of the Panama Canal in March had removed four million cubic yards—which was a record for one month. There still remained to be excavated
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      New U. S. Tariffs.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bill Passed. London, 11th April.—The Washington House of Representatives has passed the Tariff Bill, with about a hundred amendments. Tea and coffee are both definitively freelisted-
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      Germany in Morocco.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Papers Prophesy More Bother. London, 12tb April—The papers report that in despite of the Franco German agiee ment re Morocco, the German Consul at Fez has secured for a German firm some mining concessions, thus threatening fresh difficulties.”
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      Tsar Honours Newspaper Man.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Decorations for Capt. Brinkley of Tokyo. London, 12tb April.—The Tsar ha# conferred upon the Tokyo correspondent of the Times the Order of St. Anna and the Firstclass Order of Melevitch
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      French Naval Scandal.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) 0 Perhaps the Usual Political Dodge. London, 12ib April.—lt is stated that a Parliamentary’ Commission has visited Toulon and the battleships and ammunition factories there. The Commissioners are said to have been astounded by evidences of the unprepared ness of the French Navy. The
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      The Trouble in Persia.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter Bushire Guarded by Bluejackets. London, 12th April.—Reuter’s correspondent at Bushire says that with a view to the risk of lootiug and other lawlessuesp, H- M. gunboat Fox has landed a party of bluejackets at that port, and they are now guarding the place-
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    Ethics of Bailing.
    598 5 Curious Chinese Case. On the Ist inst. we briefly alluded to a case in which a Chinaman personated another, named Lim Ong Ki, thereby volunteering to suffer the term of imprisonment to which the latter had been sentenced. The hearing of the case was begun in the
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    Anglo-Chinese School Union Social-Picnic.
    364 5 U ider iii a auspices of the A.-C. S- Uoion ■t very erj *yable Picnic was held at Mr. Khaw Joo Chie’s plantation at Aver Lam on Good Friday, when about 40 Unionists turned up. The picnic-party started at 10 a.m. from the Uoiou’s premises at
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    Bloody Piracy Near Singapore.
    746 5 Chinese Crew .Slaughtered. News reached Penang this week-end of a serious case of piracy in Singapore waters. Details were a wanting till the arrival of the Straits Times of 10 h inst., which contained the following account. Can this be the twentieth emtury? This is tin
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    Rescued.
    645 5 Story of the Sea. The master of the s s. Pegu, which arrived in port yesterday monrng, reported that at 44) am. yesterday, while about, 3) ft south of Saddle Island, lie sighted a Chinese sampan lying at anchor and showing no light; the men were apparently asleep Suddenly
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    Passengers.
    224 5 Arrived. Per s s. Muttra, 10th Apr., from Singapore The Hou’ble W. J Napier and Mrs Napier, The Misses Baitjer (3), Messis. F N Benjafield, Ho Keug Liang, Ayashi and Yamada. Per s.s Bharata, lltli Apr., from Ran goon Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and children, The Misses Behrens, Jinnia,
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    FIXTURES.
    73 5 To- DAT. 22ud Dav of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Easter Monday. Bank Holiday. Cricket Penang vs Perak. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Ihe New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and PeHang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9 10 pin. To-morrow. 23rd Day of Inteicalary 2nd Moon. Town Rand,
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homkwards. Delta 22 Apr. I Devanha 24 Apr. Oceana 6 May Assaye 8 May Extra Service. Outwards Homkwards. Somali 13 I Sumatra 20 Apr. Poona 27 Palma 29
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      54 5 Lame Shoulder. This is ft commou form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely four timed a day and a quick cure is certain. Thiß liniment has proven especially valuable for muscular aud chronic rheumatism and is n«rtain to give quick relief. The George
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      70 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take co]d, and when you do, get. a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effec* a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has
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      106 5 The New Japanese Cinematograph. GRAND PMEAM TO-NIGHT 22 FINE AND EXCELLENT PICTURES WILL HE EXHIBITED AS USUAL. “THE BEST SHOVT” Acknowledged by all who patronize our Show niubtly. “THE ONLY SHO7T” Worth seeing at the price of admission. WE DO OUR “BEST,” AND DEFY COMPETITION. NQRTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 35,
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  • Obituary
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    136 5 Obituary, (Supplied by Reuter Marion Crawford. London, 11th April.—F. Marion Crawford, the popular novelist, has succumbed at bis Sorrento home to bis attack of bron cbial pleurisy. He was 55 yeirs old. Algernon Charles Swinburne. London, 12th April.—Algernon Charles Swinburne, the p.et, is dead, at the age of 72 years.
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    THE FELLOW LODGERS.
    2806 6  -  [All Rights Reserved] BY W. E. NORRIS (Author of The Square Peg,” etc.). Arthur Bertram, out of all patience, jumped up aud rang the bell violently. For more than an hour the lady upstairs had been practising violin exercises, and during the whole of that time he
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold l ieaf $64.6'> 3. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 ox.) no ttock White Pepper ...$l6 45 buyers [rang Pepper 12 72 sales Cloves 38. tellers Mace 73. buyers Mace Pickings 64. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 19. —sellers CNo 1 6.65 sales Sugar I 2 no stock L Basket 3.65 sales Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    1253 6 a f I i*d. 1 ,11 a J Number of t> j g 2 5 Capital. Shares It* Dividends Name. £L J < CV i i j .5* :T* ef 2. i issued. a 3 I 1 p 9 x I J I I j J_ Minina. 1903 300,000
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      45 6 It has beeu satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of pet sous have to thank lOouOHitn for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      30 6 Keep This in Mind. Bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent during the fruit season. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      133 6 According to all accounts we have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the moat valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers. MARTIN’S _.&£TTEELi f lfbr Ladies.l PILLS A
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    General Post Office, Penang.
    138 7 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the General Post Office: Letters. Arcliard, L. Mahler, Miss E. Allix. Maurice Oalerlo, F. J. Baker, A. Constance Parsons. G P. Baker, Hubert Pattensou, C. Casey. Davy Private Picton, J. B. Complins, Josephine Perera, J. R. 1 >atmoD, W
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      1277 7 INSURAHCES, E The Penang Khcan Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, Hud Ovvici Mo. Si. Riacb HTRirr. Fmi«. BOARD OP DIRBCTORH. Mr. Cheah Choo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Huu Yeang Khoo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Mr. Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swoe
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      25 7 The French Medical Profession rely on Santal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kidney and bladder trouble, as well as dis* charges from the urinary organs.
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      1006 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha, US. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. maaiDiM* at /Vo. 2la f Penan" Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Orient* Hotel. 6 mth* TEA TEA uOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop
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