Straits Echo, 11 May 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, TUESDAY, nth M|Y, 1909. Single Copy, 10 ce;*ts No. 106.
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      943 1 sor b GUINNESS'S STOUT. S 3 E> r-n O <7 X s m nos •Hiv s.ssva tiangilee 00. THE JrX Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Renorve Fund Resorve
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      12 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. o> TIANQLEE Co., .So/e Agents.
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    “Revival” Frenzy.
    200 2 Hysterical Scenes in a Welsh Hotel. Strange revival scenes were witnessed at a Pentecostal mission which was proceeding last month at the Park Hotel, Cardiff At one meeting a few Welshmen were present, but most of the people came from places as far awaj as Nottingham and London.
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    Aerial Territorials.
    354 2 At the War Office on Weinesday the Military Committee appointed by Mr. Haldane to consider how far Government, assistance can be given to the civil aviation organisations conferred fiist with Colonel H. S. Massy, chairman of the Aerial League, and then with Mr. Perrin, the secretary, and Mr.
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    Wreck of a Liner.
    586 2 Mahratta,” from Calcutta, on the Goodwins. The Bteamship Mahratta, which went aground on the Goodwin Sands while on a voyage from Calcutta to London and Dundee, has broken in two. Most of the passengers had been landed with the result that when the vessel broke there
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      53 2 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Fred C. Hamahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va., U.S.A says: For the past Bix yearß I have sold and recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and D.arrhcei Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the bast patent medicines on the market. 'ihe George Town
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      364 2 (lOnosun brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |IHE as. Hontj Bee, Captain J. Home,
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      1294 2 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFIL.L.AN CO., LTD. FROM 1715 TO 1908. M ARTELL’S HAS INVARIABLY REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN BRANDY. YOU KNOW IT BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. IN GREAT BRITAIN BANKING AND TRADING CORPORATION. NAUDIN TEN CATE CO., LTD. PENANG—MEDAN. Discount
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vetielt From Agfnt» D* s Billow Singapore B M ACo. 1 IthMay Beumobr London. S B ACo. 13th Lii'zow Colombo B.M.ACo. 13th Braetner Glasgow S.B.ACo. 13th Delbt Colombo A G ACo. 20th Delta Singapore A.G ACo. 22nd
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Vet*el» j For Aijcntg hf. ve» Billow Colombo B M ACo. May. Benmohr Singapore S B ACo. Lutzow Singapore B.MACo. Braemer Singapore S.B.ACo. Delhi Singapore A G .ACo. Delta Colombo A.G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      27 3 Kum Sang, Br. 88, 2,077, Buller, lOtb May, Hongkong, 30th Apr., Gen.— B A Co. Bali, Siamese s.s 550, Haurowitx, 11th May, Trang. 10th May, Nil.—
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 11th Mat. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan Leong Ho, for Trang. Perak for Deli. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Ipo/i, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jacoba, for Singapore. Kum Sang, for Calcutta. Austria, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Bulow, for Ceylon. Australasia, India, Aden. Egypt
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      MAILS CLOSE
      117 3 Fo* Batu Babra—Per Sportsman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pang Nga Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 pm. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.ai. leluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Dindings—Per Tong Chay Un, to -morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore. China and Japan— Per Lutzew, to-morrow. 5 p m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, 13th instant,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    319 3 Per P. and O. B.a. China, connecting with tbe Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 20th May To Penang (from Loudon, Apr. 23) Dr. L. P. Peart. To Singapore (from London) Mr. F. Toynbee. Mr. J. W. Haddon, Mrs. E. H. Wellington (from Marseilles, Apr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homcwards. Delhi 20 May I Delta 22 May Devanha 3 June Oceana 6 June Extra Service Outwards Homrwards. Simla 26 May. I Nubia 13 May. Malta 8 June. Peru k 7
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      726 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Ex prated Arrival* and Departures. Mail Servics. Outward. May 20 Delhi connecting with June 3 Devanha do. 17 Aeeaye do. July 1 Delia do. China Macedonia Moldavia More Homeward. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Foa Iktbndbd to Sail. Stbambb. Singapore (Three times a week).
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      450 3 (S H I P PIN O.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPEKIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. r Me S»: L:a mu THh, fast and well-known mail s.eaim-.s o tusComp nv sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseiiios, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez,
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    The Straits Echo.
    92 4 J u-rire «atlfOrs everybody and Jottlce altne-*»*'"". i'ahl<i>hMl «Wily (eircpr Hnmlnyt.l trill CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICK DAII.T LOCAL ISA per antrnn OUTRTATIOJIS Pwtujre Kxtra. MAIL BItITION (tat Free) »ls OAKLK AIHIRI-SH Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 All boslnere rommanlcatloWehonld be edrlreevec to Tee
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    A FRIEND OF SAVAGES.
    663 4 It seems to us a pity that all readers of Captain Cerruti’s story, My Friends the Savages,” cannot have the advantage of a preliminary or simultaneous meeting with the author. Knowing the man, we understand and appreciate the book, and overlook its little extravagances. This is
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co 7 buyers, no .ellor. 6 42 Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at Eastern Smelting Co., 75 67 45 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 67 50 Total 225 tons. Tin is quoted in
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    The Mails.
    670 4 The N- D. L. mail steamer Bidow, having left Singapore at 1 p in. yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-dav at 4 pm. and will leave for Colombo, Aden, Suez Port Said. Naples, Genoa. Algiers, Gibraltar,Southampton, Antwerp and Bremen probably at 7 p m on the same
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    Football.
    517 4 P. C. C. vs. C. R. C. In view of the approaching League matches a great deal of interest was taken in this fixture which was played off on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, but the large crowd which gathered on the padang in anticipation of a good game was
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    P. L. R. C.
    194 4 Yesterday’s scorer. Practice at 150 yds. Mrs Bland *3lO 33 Mrs. Furnivall ‘22 31 Mrs. Keun 31 Miss Thornton 28 Mrs. Phillips 27 Mrs Sproule 26 Mrs. Pountney 26 Miss L Smith 25 Mrs Mawlev 25 Miss J. Smith 24 Mrs. Webb 23 Miss A. Hallifax
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    Golf Club Tennis Tournament.
    148 4 Results of Friday’s play Fox beat May 6- 2 6 —l Miss V. Brown and Criswick beat Mrs. Robertson and Henderson 7 5 6-3. There was no play on Saturday, due to rain. Results of Monday’s play Peterkin and Hodge beat Duxburv and Goodrich 6-4-6—4 Mrs.
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    Departure of Mr. Acton.
    833 4 Presentation of Farewell Address by Subordinate Staff. At 4-40 p m. yesterday, the subordinate staffs of the Supreme Court Registry and of the Bankruptcy Department assembled in the Bankruptcy Office to preseut a farewell address to Mr. R D Acton, Assistant Official Assignee and Diputy Registrar,
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      181 4 as&af^Sßsaiesdi»* WE LEAD Why? We Offer You the Easiest Terms. We Always Have a Large Selection. We Hold the Sole Agencies of Best Makes. B We are Piano Experts for the Tropics. xx We allow you a Good Price for Your Old Piano. A VISIT TO ODR STORE WILL CONVINCE
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      70 4 Don't Put It Off. Don’t allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera ami Diarrhoea Remedy in your home. True, you may not need it within that time, but it is better than any doctor’s prescription and worth twenty times its cost in cases of diarrhoea, cramp colic or
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      French Postal Strike.
      52 5 Supplied, by Reuter.) Warnhipa Ordered to he iu KeadiiiPHH. London, 10th May.—The warships at Touion have been ordered to be in readiness to take up positions on the coast for the maintenance of communications in the event of the threatened postal strike. Every one on furlough has
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      Prince and Princess Nashimoto.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Budapest. London, 10th May —Prince and Princess Nashimoto are at present at Budapest. The Austrian Emperor visited them at their hotel.
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      Persia.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Liberal Cabinet Formed. London, 10th May.—Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that the Shah has apparently accep'ed in full the AngloRussian programme. At his request Said-ed-Dowleh has formed a Liberal Cabinet with Nasser-el-Mulk, a refugee in Europe, as Premier.
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      Royal Movements.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kaiser and Kaiserin at Malta. London, 11th May.—Their German Majesties, who are at present in Malta, arrived two hours late owing to a stormy passage The Duke and Duchess of Connaught boarded the Hohenzollern and welcomed the Kaiser who lauded yesterday.
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      Forest Fires in Hampshire.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Incendiarism Suspected. Loudon, 11th May.— Forest fires with a radius of 14 miles have destroyed 2.000 acres in Northern Hampshire A hundred troops have been fighting the flames for five days. Constant and fresh outbreaks occur daily. It is suggested that the fires
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      Chinese Railways.
      155 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Meeting of Representatives at Berlin. London, lltb May.—lieuter learns that a meeting has been arranged at Berlin on the 13th inst. between representatives of the German, Anglo-Chinese, and Franco Chinese banks and the Chinese Central railways to consider railway arrangements. There is every reason
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    Coolie’s Indigestible Chow.
    175 5 The Shanghai Mercury states that a natural phenomenon, something after the style of a human ostrich, has just come under the notice of the Shanghai police. The other day a coolie was run m by a policeman under jhe impression that be was off his bead for
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    Tongkah Notes.
    346 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) May 7th. Buddhist Funeral. On Monday evening, the 3rd instant, the remains of the chief Buddhist priest of Siamese Western Coast, and also the oldest, encased in a very beautifully carved coffin of local workmanship, were carried on a revolving frame by from fifty
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    Pertile and Co.
    560 5 Further Examination in Bankruptcy Jurisdiction. The Straits Times of May 7 reports: The public examination of Mr. Schiffmann, in the bankruptcy of Pertile and Co., was continued by Mr. Beatty, acting official assignee, in the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Sercombe SmithMr. Schiffman said that
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    “Chinese Affairs.”
    1756 5 (Concluded from yesterday's issue Unlawfnl Societies. 22. The depression in trade has caused a considerable increase in the number of unlawful societies These have little in common with the old dangerous societies and are rather gangs of bad cbaiacters. whose objects are blackmail and faction fighting, than definite
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  • Passengers.
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      36 5 Arrived. Per h s Malaya, 11th May, from Deli Messrs. Gunther, Raerlocher, Buob, Vogel, v. d Weide, de Visser, Pnozeek, de Gruyter, v. Volxem, Misses Schmidt and de Gruyter, Mr. and Mrs. Hansen and 2 children.
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    FIXTURES.
    90 5 To-day. 22nd Dav of 3rd Moon, Rev. F. B. Moyer Towu Hall, 1 30 p m.; Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Towu Band, Golf Club, (i to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Pouung Road, 7-30 p.m. aud 9-10 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (Biilow) ...11th May Germau Lutzow ...13th English (Delhi) ...‘20th China (Delta) ...22nd t>
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      32 5 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter how severe an attack of diarrbcei may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcei Remedy never fails to give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      400 5 Relief from Rheumatic Fains. Ibe great pain relieving power of Chambei lain s Pain Balm is clearly shown in cases of sciatica and irfDmmatory rheumatism, both of which are extremely painful, but one application of this liniment gives relief and enables the sufferer to sleep, which in many instances he
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      410 5 PENANG SALES ROOM BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, TO BK 80LD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG, On Sat., 15th May, 1909, Commencing at 11 A M Ihe undermentioned Property belonging to KHOO GUAT CHENG. All those four pieces of land adjoining each other
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  • Obituary
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    30 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter■) Yon Holstein. London, 10th May.—The death is announced of Von Holstein, ex-director of the German Foreign Office and the originator of the anti-French policy in Morocco.
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    What is Luxury?
    147 6 It ii a question that has had many answers, and Canon Kempthorne has just stated that it is a word difficult to detine. Mark Twain defined it as having one pair of suspenders to each pair of pants. There is a touch of pathos in Mr. John
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    Rubber Boom in the Straits.
    168 6 Robber Sold Forward at ss. lid. Thus the Times of Ceylon A gentleman passing through Colombo on bis way Home from the F.M.S. brings information of a regular boom there in rubber shares consequent on the condition of the rubber market. We are told of
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    The Friendship of Women.
    569 6 The majority of men are ignorant of the friendship of women, and when they are in trouble, when they have got taDgled up in a skein of their own winding, when they face the problems of life doubtfully, they do not turn to women for guidance,
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    Suicide of Lady Passengers in a Liner.
    166 6 During the voyage of the Cunard liner Lucania, which arrived in Liverpool from New York on fi pril 14th, two passengers. Miss Margaret Clarke and Miss Helen Miller —bot"h American citizens—shot themselves with revolvers. Both ladies, it appears, took berths as second-class passengers
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    Baby of 23.
    255 6 Wonderful Growth of a New Mind. A wonderful development has taken place during the past three months in the condition of Mildred Hart, the Devonshire girl who stopped growing when she was five and did not start again till she was nearly twentythree. Last autumn, before she
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    Richer than the Germans.
    426 6 Mr. Chiozza Money, m.p., has sent a very interesting letter to the Press, in which be seeks to point out to the British Government and to the British people that by a very slight effort they can make it impossible fot Germany to rival our naval
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 PiHAifs, 11th Mat. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ~.2/3( 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 T^ 8 Credit ...2/4 T 4 3 Documentary ...2 /4^ Jalcutta, Demand Bank R*. 174 1 3 days* sigut Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mmtrnein, Demand Bank 173 8 days*
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Gold Leaf $62.50 B. Pep) er( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock While Pepper $l5 50 buyers Tr-ang Popper 12. buyers Claves out of season Mice 73. buyers Mace Picking* 64. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18.50 sellers f No 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3 80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 6 Pbnang, 11th Mat, 1909. Bbkf— ett. Soup per catty 12 Roast M 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet J 5 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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    SHARES
    1040 6 5 2 3* G Capital. b. 1903 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 1918 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 Share* issued. 1892 1905 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 1905 1905 1904 1905 1903 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906
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      80 6 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 per cent, on any article, you have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at the regular price, you will probably save several times its cost in doctor’s bills before the summer is
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      44 6 It lias been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank Gonosatl for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent aDd 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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      116 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandi/ands Buttery Co “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PBNANO F. M. S. EUNGA union PERFUME FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF.
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    A Good Average.
    1000 7 Mr. Adrian Ross writes the following excellent commom-ense in the World. It iH a commonplace with ill-regulated persons conscious of genius which, as a rule, they do not possess, to heap scorn on the average mau and woman, the suburban type, as they often call it—unconscious of
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      1129 7 INSURANCES, Th® Penang Khean Quan Insurance Co., Ltd, H BAD OttlOß No. St. Much Htrsbt, PIIAH. BOARD OP DIRECTORS. Mr. Cheah Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Him Yeang Khoo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr. Lim Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan
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      41 7 When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Rigaud’s Kananga Water “or any old thing which is not what you want, then is the time to throw a little hot air into him and keep away from this store.
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      1045 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Froo. EMSIDIKS AT No. 2/a, Penang Road. A few doore from the Eastern aid Orient a Hotel. 6 mtbs TEA FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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