Straits Echo, 27 May 1909

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    Masthead
    37 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, Pi NANG, THURSDAY, *7 Hi MAY, ItfOtf. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 119.
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      950 1 BASS’S ALE. lon isx V Cl O z <o •inois s.ssaMHmo THE 13 A N H b Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS sharlersd Dank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking CorporationAND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Weld Quay >
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      24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR BAST. HOddIN 9, Ir\ >7h (£> S^3S| t'i > *Bl X V $3l« > :>> 4uX3 SV/. 'TIANG LEE Co., So/e Agents
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    Customs Duties Enactment.
    131 2 According to tbe Government notification published in the Perak Gazette extraordinary of the 19th May, 1909. with regard to the Custom# Duties Enactment, 1898,’ the duty on gin baa been reduced In tbe notification published oa I) cember 29 b, 1908, tbe duty ou gin, ie, A.V
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    The Railways.
    181 2 The original time table for through run ning on th 3 Joliore Sra'e R»i ways, which provided for tbe runuing of night trains between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, has, it is reported, been revised. Under tbe new time table this class of trains has been elirni Dated, owing,
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    Ceylon V. The F. M. S.
    345 2 Mr. Rutherford on the Yield per Acre. Mr. John Ferguson, c m o, writes as follows to the Cey’oti Olserver from London; Mr. Rutherford, who has been on a short holiday in Devon (where also, in North Devon, Mr. G B. Leechman has been
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    Bendy’s Sermon.
    223 2 Sir A. Conan D -yle has a vivacious story in verg* (printed in facsimile of the MS.) luthe&traud Magazine It gives iu verse the story of Bendigo, the Nottingham ptizefigbter who became great reviva'ist It deals mrinly wilh the incident in which five of Bendigo's old p> ize
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      77 2 Relief from Rheumatic Rains. The eretl pain relieving power of Cbauri be lain Pa n Bt'm n* ci*-*>*i! v shown in of mat e* ani nil mmato'y rbeuma tiara, both of wb ch a e ex r.rae y painful, but one appl’cv oa of <b a lioiraeut ijiv-s relief hnd
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      2443 2 Tbou knowest that to Thee aloue I’ve given up my days, Hut now. dear Lord,’ and beie be laid bis Bible on the shelf, I’ll take, with Your permission, just five minutes for myself.’” And be did. He vaulted from tbe fulpit and laid them low. Don’t Put It Off.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    40 3 Vnttf’i From Ajĕrti* 1 Dus Benledi London I 3 B ACo. 28thMay. DfTanba Colombo U G ACo. 3rd June. Oceana Prinz Eite) Singapore VG ACo. 5tb Fr edricb Sint? ipore jB.M.ACo. 8 b Benworlicb London S-B ACo. lotb
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 ara.» tor i hff'.W.t Benledi Singapore S B ACo. May. Devanba ISm^apoie a aoo June. Oceans 'Colombo Prioe Eitell A G ACo. Fried ricbiColombo B M ACo. Beoworlicb Siogapoie S B ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      156 3 1 HotKj Moh. Br. s.s-, 2 555, Bainbridge, 26th May, Rangoon, 23rd May, GenK G. Co. Capri. It. 8.8., 2,718. Fraucoss. 26tU May, Hongkong, 15th May, Gen.—B. M. A Co Bhadra. Br. g.s., 243, Carrl, 26*h May, Tavoy. 2 st M*y Gen—H. L A Co. Canton Br. ss P'6,
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 27th Mat. J fury Austin, for Asahau Ban Whatt Soon, fir Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Canton, for Bindings ami Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi. Malay a. for Deli. Teesta, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hong Moh. for Singapore, Hongkong,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      110 3 Fob Deli, Asaban, Batu Babra and Paueh— Per Valentijn, to-morrow, 11 a-m. Tougkah—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p in. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 3 pm. longkab, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavov and Rangoon—Per Bhadra, to-morrow, 3 p m. Teluk Anson—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 3 p in. Pulau
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    247 3 Par P. aud U 88. Macedonia, connecting with tbo Devanha at Colombo, duo at Penang on 3rd June To Penang (trom London, May 7) Mr. C B Urtsb, r (frotu Brindisi, May 16) Mr. E S 11 080. To Singapore (from London) Mr. M. Tudd. Mr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hums wards. Devanha 3 June I Oceana 5 June Assay e 17 „|De hi 19 Extra Service OOT WARDS HuMBWARDB. Malta 8 June j Pera 31 May Sardinia 22 SomaU 10 June
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      680 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. t)ilMMO«d Arrivals and Depart a res. Mail Service. Ontward j tjj# 3 Devanha 17 A»»aye July 1 Delta 15 Delhi coniMotiDflr with do. do. do Homeward. Macedonia Moldavia Mantua Mongolia Da**. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. June 5 Oceana 19 Delhi July 3 Devanha
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      456 3 (6 HIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ?> m i m as %3® Vi 'PHE last and well-1» nown mail s.eaioeiso’ ibis Com pan v bail ioi.ngbtly £<oui Breuieu, I. Hamburg via Roiteidam, Antwerp, Southampton, G’braltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice otrsn) Port Said,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 J isMc# MtUflM »wybody uid Jn»tice al«ue I'nMUhml dally («crept «unriayO »T rt 1 CRITERION PRESS, Uil., No. 226—232, Beach St»eet. Penan# PIUCE OAILT LOOAI P«' M OUTHTATIONI» M I’oslAtfe Nstre «All. BIMTION (I'oat Fre«> $l& OAKI.K ADDKK3H Echo —Penang.’ Telephone No. 343 H.B.— All b«*ln«o» commniilcatlon»
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    THINGS GENERALLY.
    857 4 Partisans are painfully transparent sometimes. If the Commission which inquired into the opium question in the Straits Settlements and the F. M. S. had reported differently, the Committee of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade would undoubtedly have referred to the Commissioners as capable and
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    562 4 The following business in tiu lia» l>een done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, f ~K buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co 50 tons at 67.20 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 67 20 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 175 „67 17£ Total 300 toutTiu is quoted in
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    Inquest.
    213 4 Verdict of Homicide. Some days ago. there appeared in the columns of the Echo, an account of the inquest held touching the death of a Singhalese, named David, at premises No. 129, Penang Road. It was adjourned Since then, one of the jurors, who sat tuereou, bad been taken
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    Golf Club Tennis Tournament.
    122 4 Results of Tuesday's Play. Mrs. Park and Breaidey heat Mrs. Sorouie and Savi I—6; 6—o 6—l. Miss V. BrowD and Criswiok h*at Miss Jones and Hodge 6-4;6-4 Results of Wednesday’s Play. Whitlock and Pledeer heat Cooper and Caveudish 3 6; 6—o; 6 1. The following ties
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    P. C. C.
    82 4 Bowls Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap W. Daniel (+2i beat G. B. Soutbam (+3» by 21—20. C. Buckell (+5) beat F. N. Bell 3) by 21—8. Double Handicap; F. Daniel and W. Hamilton (scr.) heat Upton and WrightMotion by 21—11.
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    Netherlands Trading Society.
    313 4 We are informed by Mr. W. Van der Woude, Sub-Agent of the Nederlaudsche Handel Mantschappij, that a telegram has beeu received from the bead office at Batavia intimatiug that the dividend of the Netherlands Trading Society for the year 1908 has been fixed at 8 per cent.
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    League Football.
    989 4 O; tt. C. vs. G. 8. A great deal of interest centred in the league fitture between the Chinese Recreation Club and 4he Government Service which was played off on Victoria Green vesterdav afternoon. One excellent judge of *the game went so far as to predict, before play
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      246 4 [THE CRAG HOTEL.! SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS.) “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” I —Singapore Free Prest, 27th March. 2 1 SARKIES BROTHERS, J Proprietors. 2 PALMER TYRES. Information of interest to users of MOTOR TYRES, is that a REDUCTION IN PRICE- of PALMER CORD TYRES is in
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Derby.
      344 5 (Supplied by Router.) A Royal Wiu. London, 26th May.—Following ih the ie*ult of the race for the Derby which was juu at Epaom vestorday The Dei by Stakes of 6,500 sovs. by sub script ions ot 50 «ova. each. Colts 0 at., ti'lies 8 at 9 lb. The
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      Oxford University.
      43 5 (Supplied by Renter The Japauew* Lecturewliip. Loudon, 27th May.—Mr John Harrington (dubious, c.M G., has been appointed the first lecturer on Japanese at. Oxford University The lectureship is an experimental one and will be tried for a term of three years.
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      The Commonwealth Parliament.
      75 5 (Supplied by Renter.) A Citizens Defence Force. London, 27th May.—The Earl of Dudley, Governor-General of Australia, iu opening the Commonwealth Parliament, said that a measure providing for au effective citizens defend force would be introduce! shortly, as effective defence was required by the expected vast increase iu
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      South Africa.
      53 5 (Supplied by Reuter Unexampled Prosperity. London,26th May.—Geu°ial Louis Botha, speaking at Pretoria, said that never before in the history of South Africa bas there been such solid signs of prosperity. Stockbrokers Ruay. The South African section of the Stock Exchange has been tnoßt busy, many of the (ffices
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      Panama Canal Fort.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter riaiiH Submitted. London, 26tb Maj. —The plaus of the fortificatiou at Panama Crual has been submitted to President Taft. The cost will be j£l 600,000 aud the«e will be silty heavy ituus and a garrison of 4,500 tneu
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    Our London Letter.
    528 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Loudon, May 7tb H. M. Birthday. His Majesty’s Birthday will be observed throughout the United Kingdom on Friday, the 25th June next. Interesting Hnmonr. The rumour is again revived that the China Squadron is to be greatly augmented iu tbe near future. Enquiry
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    Mr. Roosevelt’s Views.
    323 5 The currmit number of the Outlook, of which Mr. Roosevelt is uow associate editor, j coutains au aiticle from his pen on the Japanese immigration questiou He declaies that it is America’s duty to wait aud see whether Japau succeeds in preventing the immigration of Japanese labourers,
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    Kedah Notes.
    872 5 {From Our Own Correspondent A lor b' ar, May 24New Building*. A new slaughter house, ooiy for butcher iug cows, sheep and buff does, is now under erection in Jalau Bahru and will proba'bly be completed in a few days’ tiujoA quarantine camp is also under erection at
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    Talk Of Tongkah.
    359 5 (From Our Own Correspondent > May 22 His Sister’s Honour. A seu&ational stabbing cis* took place on Thursday evening and the whole ot Friday •«fternoou. until late, whs occupied, in the Ampbur’s Court, with the pieliminary en quiry It would appear that a Siam so cle k
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    The Opium Trade.
    458 5 The annual meeting of the Society for the Suppression of the Ooium Trade was held od 30tb ult in Caxton HMI, Sir Mathew Dods worth presidingTbe executive c -miniffee iu their at nual report described the results of «he Commissi*)!! at Shanghai as verv gratifying A* to
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    Passengers.
    102 5 Arrivkd. Per s.k. P. R Lu ti o'd. 27»h Mav. from Genoa: Mr. M. Snhkm*r. Mr. F. Hon.herser From Colombo Mr and M'S L L. So’ ms. Mr. S C Mieso, Miss C Moreira. Mr. and Mrs 8. Ramapethillai, Mrs, J G. Keecfel DkPARTKI) Per *h. P R. Luilpold
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    FIXTURES.
    101 5 To-dat. 9'b Dav of 4'b Moon. Municipal Commission. 3 30 p.ui. League F ’othall Voluuteers ps. Wan derpia. E-planade. The New Japanese Cinematograph. corner of Campl>t II S'reot and Penang Road, 7 30 pm. and 9 10 pm. Wavang eurtoe lidia Bangsawan Co-, King S'net I h*»atr*\ Pr<t. Rimainuiti’s
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English (£> vatthai 3rd June. CLiua (Oceana ...sth Cbiua .P R Friedrich ...Btb German (Yo ck) ...9tb
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 First May 27tb O Full Moon June 4 b La.si Qiiiirini lltb O New Moon 18 b
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      33 5 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter bow severe an attack of diatrbcea may be, Chamberlain's Col c, Cbolera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      363 5 NEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNS. Direct from th«* makers at lowest prices Suoerior far-killing' Doable Breechloaders from £2-10-0 each; latest model Rifles, Revolvers, etc. Illustrated price list post ree. 0. JAMES A REYNOLDS, 6' George St., Minories, London E.C., England. HHIS is to give notice that the above JL Trade Ma»k
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      175 5 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR IN TMK GOODS OF LIM KIM JOO NEOH, deceased, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 38, BEACH STREET. On Sat., 29th May, 1909, AT 10 AM, The F> llowino ONE TURNOUT consisting of Horse, Harness, Gharry and Lanterns ONE almirah. For
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    A Tale From Burma.
    1520 6 The Chinaman and the Police Officer. For tbe first time in my experience as a police officer out here 1 have been attacked by a prisoner, writes Policeman,” the < contributor of a series of articles on Burma i to tbe Standard of Empire. I was
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    Indian Immigration.
    228 6 The following is a return of statute immigrants, free coolies, and kang&nv coolies who came to Peoaug and tbe F. M 3. du ing the last three months through tbe Indian Immigration Department, and the numbers of Hindus other than tbe above classes who paid their own passages
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pa*ah*. 27th Mai (By court esy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 4y* 2 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4y, Vw utt*., Demand Bank Us 174 i days’ sight Pr*»»** 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 M mimein, Demand Bank 173 8 days’ s»*ht Private
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Gold Leaf $62.50 B. Pepj er(W Coast 31b5.5 os.) no otoch Pappei $l6 buyer» Prang Peppei 12 75 tale* Clover out of season Mice 73. buyers Yiace PicWhigr 64.— buyers 'Julmegr 110 s 18. sale» No 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stork (Basket 380 sales T.piow» Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    192 6 P shako, 27th Mat, li*09 Bnar et*. Soup l*r cattv 14 Boast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meai 16 Eurap Steak 22 )j Taii each 30 Tongue 60 Fee» 20 Heart Liver pet catty 30 Po«k— Pork pei catty 32 Pig’s Hea*J 20 Feet 24 longue 32
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    SHARES.
    670 6 Maui*. 10 for year ending 31/3/08 p. c. foi 1 903 2/6 interim for <9*B 35 p.c. fot 07 Mining. Belat. Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruaug Ltd. 10 p.c. for year ending 30/4/08* Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Lui Cheudai (Mengiembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. iu 07, 6/-iu
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      80 6 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 perc9Ut. ou any article, you have a bargain- W hen you buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera ami Diarrhoea Remedy at the regular puce, you will probably save several times its cost in doctor's bills before the summer is
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      62 6 Gouosan provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Eawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers. NOW READY! ini Pantuu Karang- Karangan. CONTBNTB: PantuA Dagang. Runda Din. Puji Fujian. Budi. Kasih. Sambayaug. Sindier. Frioe 50
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      155 6 THE GELESHATED “S. B. A Co.” GIN XIV RED CASES. Sanditands. Rutterv Cn Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PENANG A F. M. S. BMA MELQR PERFUME FOR THE MBEEROHIEF. We have juat received the above preparation specially made for ug by a leading
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    The Tragedies of Tabriz.
    872 7 ENGLISHMAN AND AMERICAN LEAD A FORLORN HOPE. Profound Demoralisation.” Mr. W. A Moure. the special correspondent in Tabriz ot the Daily Chronicle, has a most interesting article in a recent issue of his paper. After detailing the situation iu the towu on April 21st, he proceeds
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      1313 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, Hiad Ovvicb No. 81, Bates »THaaT, Haataa. BOARD OP DIRBOTORH. Mr. Cbeab Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Liin Teaug Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim Leoug Kboo
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      94 7 A Popular American Remedy. Mr F-td C. H anrnVin. a prominent druep'Bt of Poram urb, Va U 53 A savs Koi tlie pst x yt‘i I bave sold and recommended Ct *rnf»;-ri,i n’s Coi c, Cholera aD(I Dar feet lt is a great remedy and or e of H e
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      1036 8 W. M ANSON, American Dentist, l.ate of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. EtfCIDIXa AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. FOR SALE. i USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A lew dcoi'B from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth* TEA o V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG. PATERSON,
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