Straits Echo, 20 April 1909

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    34 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. PAHANG, TUESDAY, APRIL, 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 88.
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      934 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. (ft H 0 <2 O c; S§ n c? so** •giv S.SSV9 THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Y W Stores Offices j 37, Beach Street. J. Leith WEMYSS, /H.I.N.A., 11 Sr Manager.
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. I mm j \?p\ /A 9> X N5 ?*t> m mro TIANQ LEE ftXo., Sole Agent&.
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    Open-Air Dentistry.
    208 2 If you are a student of the oddities of T ondou life you may see them any SuDd&y morning in the Lace,” that thoroughfare which is kuown to precise topographers as Middlesex street. A well-known local extractor has had a brisk street practice there for fifteen years. His
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    Giant Pike.
    271 2 Largest Ever Caught in the British Isles. A giant pike, which is for English and Scotch streams the record catch, was caught last month on the Hampshire Stour by the orthodox method of rod and line. On a Sunday, by the way. This fish was actually weighed in
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    Why Trade’s Bad.
    442 2 Casting our eye over some of the commercial records we come to the conclusion (remarks the Straits Times) that it is a very complex combination of ciicumstances that the present conditions of depression are due. It seeins rather a far cry back to the year 1002 aud
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    A Charming Explorer.
    284 2 Some of us have the good fortune to know Miss Decima Moore as an irresistibly cliarmiug actrest. Just lately she has been gaining distinction in a new sphere, for she accompanied her husband. Major Quggisberg, r b., in bis recent surveying trip along the boundary between Ashanti
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      88 2 The Sickly Season in Burma. Due of tho most effective remedies known for disrrheui ami bowel complaint is Chatnberlnn’s Cobc, Cholera ami D.ariboea Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it duriug the warm weather. Mr. H. J. D. Wilkiuson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Gazette, Mandalay, says Ever
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      405 2 Dr Fried laender testifies that Gonosan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. s s Glenfalloch, Captain J. H. Hainsworth, is expected to
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      1222 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND. FITTINGS Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, G1LFILLAH CO., LTD. FOE. NEARLY TWO CENTURIES MARTELL’S BRANDY HAS KNOWN BUT ONE QUALITY, THE BEST. YOU KNOW IT BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG—MEDAN. Discount bills and advance loans for
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 T 'entr-n i J'r-.m Agents Dm Delta Colombo A G ACo. 22nd Apr. Pathan Glasgow jSBACo. 23 rd Devanba •ingapore G ACo. 24 h Goebeu Singapore B.M.ACo. 28 tb Prinz Eite 1 Fried riel) Colombo B.M ACo. 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 Ycsreh For Aoent» J.K'Vtl Delta L S neapore A O.&Co. Apr. Pat ban Sngapore 3 B A'’o. D^vanba .Colombo A G ACo. Goeben 'Colombo HM.lCo. Priuz Eitel FriedricblSiogapore B.M ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      148 3 Jacoba, Dut. s.s., 1,311, Greger, 19th Apr., Singapore, 17th Apr., Gen.—H. L. Co. Vidar, Br. s.s., 191, Gully, 19th Apr., Singapore, 16th Apr., Nil.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ipoh, Br. 8 8., 528, Olsen, 19th Apr., Singapore, 17th Apr., Gen- —A. G. Co. Pin Seng, Br. s.s., 378, Davidson, 19th
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 20th Apbil Malaya, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Sree Bangka, for Trang. DeKock, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham aud Siugapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sportsman, for Diudings. A. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      107 3 Foe Negapatam and Madras—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Pang Nga Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, I pm. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 pm. Singapore. Hongkong, Amoy Swatow— Per Olen/a'loch, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dmdiugs —Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    355 3 Per P. and O. n s. Victoria connecting with the Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 22nd Apr To Penang (from Loudon, Mar. 27) Mr. E. Sparkes. Mr. R. M’Aausland, Mr. R. J. C. Jewr tt (from Port Said) Mona. T. Mi eg. To Singapore
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      794 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8ervic«, Oatward. Apr. 22 Delta connecting with May 6 Oceana d 0> 20 Delhi Jo. June 3 Devanha do. Victoria Mooltan China Macedonia Homeward. Apr. 24 Devanha May 8 Assaye 22 Delta June 5 Oceana 19 Delhi July 3 Devanha
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      465 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEIITSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IfCPLiilAL LEHMAN MAIL LINE. a WWfl ganumo mmm H; ?C»“ i* -ia THE last ana woA-known oia: I s paa < of lb’s Comp.mv snil for; nightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, G ibrakar, Alg'ers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexa-dr a and vice
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 J untie* Mtlsfle* mrybod; and lost Ice alene Pabllatiml dally («inept Monday*.) *r a CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL |M per anntm> OUTBTATIONB Poetage Ultra MAIL SOITION (Poat Free) $lO OABLB ADDRHB3 Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 343 0.8.— A1l bruit)ee* communications abonld
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    A FRAGMENT.
    800 4 Watching the wild monkeys on a western slope of the Public Gardens at Penang sat a man and a woman. They had driven out there, as so many residents of Penang do, nominally to enjoy the cooltb of the evening, but really to avoid the boredom of an
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    664 4 The following business in tin has been 1 done to-day 1 Penang Eastern Smelting C 0.,) -gr, buyers, no sellers i Penang Tin Exchange, tons at 67 65 n Straits Trading Co, 25 68 Singapore: Straits Tradiug Co., 50 „68 Total 112| tons Tin is
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    Alleged Tongkah Embezzlement.
    688 4 The Point of Law Concerning Extradition. At tbe beginning of last week, we published an account of the arguments relating to«u application to enlarge on bail a baba, named Koh Chan Boon, who had surrendered himself to a local provisional warrant, issued at the instance of Mr.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    167 4 Tennis Tournament. Ties fixed for Thursday 22nd. Men’s Singles (open): Anthony vs Martin. Ladies’ Singles (open) Mrs. Dunn vs. Mrs. Robertson. Men’s Singles. Class B. Graburn vs. Ford Henderson vs. Pigott. Ties fixed for Friday 23rd. Ladies’ Singles (Handicap) Mrs. Martin vs. Mrs Macintyre. Men’s Singles (Class
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Pahang Sultan.
      37 4 (Echo Special.) Abdicates Owing to Age. Kuala Lumpur, 20tli April.—H. H. the Sultan of Pahang has abdicated, on account of his advancing years. His son, Tunku Mohaiuud, is to act as Regent from May Ist.
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      Ipoh Sensation.
      37 4 (Echo Special.) Alleged Illegal Gratification. Ipoh, 20th April.—Mr. Clarke, the Deputy Registrar of Vehicles at Ipoh, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having received an illegal gratification. He was released on bail of §5OO.
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      Ipoh Embezzlement Case.
      36 4 (Echo Special.) Edwards Sentenced. Ipoh, 19th April.—H. H. Edwards, book-keeper of Messrs. McAlister Co., was tried and convicted to-day of criminal breach of trust of $9OO. He was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.
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      Holland’s Hope.
      78 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Date Set Further Forward Now. London, 20ih April.- Queen Wilhelmm* of Holland attended divine service iu the Palace chapel yesterday morning, and afterwards walked in tbe garden. It has been semi-officiallv explained that the extraordinary preparations made during the past fortnight were considered necessary owing
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      Sop to Cerberus.
      84 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Conditional Promise to Panickers. London, 20th April.—Mr. Asquith, tbe Prime Minister, speaking at Glasgow, intimated that if it wore seen in the next few months that Germany, contrary to its declared intentions, acce’erated its Dreadnought building work, the British Government would immediately lay down
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      London Elections Bill.
      54 4 (Supplied by Reuter ♦> To Get Them Over in One Day. London, 20th April.—ln the House of Commons the Rt. Hon. L V. Harcourt has introduced the London Elections Bill, providing for all the parliamentary elections in London to take place on the same day, and to
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      Bulgaria Independent.
      37 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkey Agrees. London, 20th April.—An agreement has been reached by the diplomats of Turkey and Bulgaria, and a protocol will be signed to-day. Turkey will simultaneously publish her recognition of Bulgarian independence.
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      The Terror in Turkey.
      169 4 J (Supplied by Reuter Marching to Constantinople. London, 20tn April.— Nine thousand troops loyal to the Committee of Progress, with seven batteries, have already passed Tchatalja perfectly equipped and disciplined. The vanguard is 18 miles from Constantinople, and other battalions are en route to 1 the
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      Persia.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter More Russian Troop* Going. London, 20ih April.—Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg wiies that Russia is sending a deta. hment of troops to Astrabad, where, the Ruse reports, Turco manß have massacred two thousand people.
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      The U. S. Navy.
      41 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) The Pacific Problem. London, 19ih April—The U S Secretary to the Navy, in a speech at Boston, urged the maintenance of a ti-st class battleship Heet in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic.
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      Majors Good Till Fifty.
      25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Must Retire Then. London, 20th April.—An Army Order has appeared, raising the retiring age of Majors to fifty.
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      Japanese Prince in France.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter Received by President. London, 20th April.—President Fallieres has received Prince Nashimoto. who was educated at a French Military Academy.
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      339 4 PALMER TYRES. Information of interest to users of MOTOR TYRES, is that a REDUCTION IN PRICES of PALMER CORD TYRES is in force from beginning of the present season. Motorists recognised that even under previous rate? Palmer Tyres were well worth the difference by reason of the fewer repairs and
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      49 4 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold bangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not run the risk of an attack of pneumonia by 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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    The Taiping Pass.
    675 5 Permanent Works in Hand. Elsewhere we re publish from the Perak Pioneer some notes on the discussion which we inaugurated regarding the dangers of the line over the Taiping Pass. If it has authority for making the assurance that follows, much of the sting is taken out
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    SUPREME COURT.
    3269 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINU. JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Jus'ice BraddeJl.) Lye Poh Swee and Khoo Hong Clio vs. Cheah Saw Kwee. When this case was Tesumed in the Supreme Court after the luncheon interval yesterday Lim Swee Kim, examined by Mr. Ambrose, said I am the wife of Tek Soon
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    Borneo Concessions Case.
    969 5 Plaint iff' Closely Cross-examined by Counsel. There was much delving into correspondence and telegrams at the further hearing on 15th inst. at Singapore, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, of the action hrougbt by C. W. Frankel (since dead) and others (of the Shanghai Life Assurance Co.) against
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    Passengers.
    30 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Pin Sony. 19rli Apr., from Port Swetteuham Air A. S Hall. Pkpa rted. Per 8.8. Pin Senj. 2‘Uh Apr., for Singapore ;Mr H E. Van Eck
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    FIXTURES.
    75 5 To-day. Ist Dav of 3rd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, t> to 7 p m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street aud Penang Road, 7-30 p m. and 9 10 p m, To-morrow. 2nd Day of 3rd Moon. Town Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. The New
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      221 5 STABLES. TO LET from 1st of May, the spacious and well ventilated stables adjoining Bellevue,” 11, Northam Road- These stables, which will accommodate 20 horses and 6 or more carriages, have been recently thoroughly repaired with the view of stabling race horses. To be let out wholly or in part,
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    £17,000,000 Canal Scheme.
    228 6 The Duka of Sutherland presided at the iuaugur.il mooting of the Forth and Clyde Canal National Associate n. Admiral Sir Charles Campbell, the hon. secretary, ex plained the objects of the association, the first of which is to collect evidence for an endeavour to impress upon the
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    “Jem” Mace’s Pension.
    236 6 Career of Veteran Prize-fighter. "Jem” Mace, the once famous pugilist, who is now sev< nty-seven years of age, last month visited the post office in Goswell-road, E C., to apply for an old age pension. He has given boxing exhibitions latterly, and two months ago was giving
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    Rubber Cultivation of Cochin.
    452 6 Leases of forest lands for coffee or rubber cultivation had hitherto been granted by the Cochin Government more or less as an experimental measure and no definite policy yvas laid down to regulate the grant of such leases. In some cases applications were refused, in others
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    “Endorsed.”
    296 6 A very distressing attack ou the Press has been made by the Tailor and Cutter. The Tailor and Cutter has been making notes in Fleet Street on the clothes worn by journalists, and it has said things calculated to wound a sensitive journalist to the quick. A particularly cruel
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    Sir J. Brunner and Mr. Maxse.
    296 6 The following correspondence has passed between Sir Jolm Brunner, m. p-, and Mr. Maxse, editor of the National Review: To L9O Maxse, Esq. Sir—By an accident I have come into possession of pages 519 and 520 of the National Review, which formed part, I
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    Varsity Sports.
    355 6 Oxford Win by Bix Events to Four. One of the best inter-’varsity athletic meetings ever held ended at Queen’s Club in a victory for Oxford by six events to four. The meeting was full of surprises, chief among which were the defeat of the Cambridge president, T. H.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penan*, 20th April {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3$ 4 months 4 sight Bank -2 4 t Credit ...2/4 t 3 3 Documentary ...2/4/ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174, days’ sight Pnvniw 176 B'wnbay, Demand Bank 174 M unmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    176 6 Gold I«af $64.60 8. Pepier(W.Coast 31b5.50z.) no stock White Pepper $l7 —tellers IYang Pepper 12 50 sales Cbves 3 H—sellers M ice 73. —buyers Mace Picking* 64. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 19 .—tellers iNo 1 6.65 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.80 sellers Tipioo Flour 1.52$ buyers Copra 7.52$
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Prnan*, 20th April, 1909. Bbbp— ets. Soup per cult) 14 Roast '24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Bteak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 16 Feet 22 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1043 6 Number of Jj" <ĕ S 2 Capital. Shares t > IWWr 8 N anM> J -j: issued. a '5 3*2 S a- cZ» O cr •JOT rnSS xfim !o So f«rj*r«d^81/S/«ejB. l .t Ti. J 5.75 1907 < 1»000 jo jo 1 °P- c for J earendin 30 W
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      73 6 llow to Cure a Cold. B j as careful as you ran you will occasionally Jake cold, aod when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that his an established reputation ai d that is certun to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chain bet l&iu
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      43 6 According to all accounts we have the assurance that (jonosail 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.
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    Speech by a Man of 92.
    259 7 Colonial Institute rounder Supports Reformers. A speci .1 meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute called to c.msider proposals of reform, had an unexpected conclusion. The council of the institute welcomed the progressive policy of the reformers, and suggested the appointment of a committee, with
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    Britain in China.
    551 7 The “Times” Opinion. Wo published last week several messages from our correspondence in China of which the moral for more than one class of British leaders is not far to seek, says the Times of March 15th, in a leading article. Our Peking coriespoudent took the opportunity
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      1258 7 insurances. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HlAD OfVICB No. SI. Biach Btbbbt, Pbbab*. BOARD OF DIRBCTOR8. Mr. Cbeah Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat KhooHunYeang Kboo Boon Phay Ho Teaug Wan Mr. Lim Mr.Lim Teang Hooi m Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leong
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      97 7 L aanc Shoulder. This is a common foim of muscular rheumatism. No interna! treatment is needed. Apply Chamber Iain’s Pain Balm freely four time» a day and a quick cure is certain. This liniment has proven especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism and is certain to give quick relief.
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      1012 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Mode; %te, Consult\tion Free. KriBIDIHa AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oricnta Hotel. 6 mtb« TEA >0 v<S' V TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of
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