Straits Echo, 24 September 1909

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. V()l/. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, k:4tli SEPTEMBER, l‘JOO. Single Copy, 10 eects. No. ‘217.
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      1074 1 bIiiNNESS’S STOE i TIANO LEE A 00. V,;\ n i;i W'M ?ktW/ SOLE AOENTS BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS JRS M IT 1C S 3 AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Wold Quay > and 37, 41 and
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      6 1 TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agents.
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    The British Association.
    981 2 (Concluded from page 6 In the forecasts offered ten years ago Argentina as a wheat grower was given a dozm years from 1898 to reach a possible acreage of 12,000.090 acres. Sire had reached that figure and passed it in less than a decade, and later current
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    71 2 September, 1999. n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Date A. M. A.M. P. M. P.M. 24th 8.01, 1.48, 8.27, 2 14 25th 8.52, 2.39, 9.18, 3.05 26th 9 41, 3.31, 10.09, 3.57 27th 1035, 4.32, 11.01, 4.48 28th 11.27, 5.14, 11.52, 5.39 29th Nil. 6.05, 12.18, 6.31
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      40 2 Chamberlain’* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy baa been in use for over thirty years aed bra proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaiuta. It never fails. Tbe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      476 2 Dr. Fried laender testifies that GoilOSan exerts a favorable influence in removing complications aud haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION Active Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote. Ilili (Chapoteaut) RELIABLE AGENT
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      1566 2 NATUEA STERILIZED MILE. IN CASES OF 48 1-lb. Tins. 96 i-lb. Tins. v an !vK VcwseHstfS® TO BE HAD AT Pritchard Co., Tcng Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Ho Bee Co., Hoe Saw Sons, Thong Joo Co., Ban Seng Co., Penang. Teik Chin Co., Ipoh. Taik Ho Co., Taiping. AND
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Veudt t Stt Agttn* Q Ass iye I’ru z R. Lnitpold Dei fit uger Delhi Sijgprore Colombo Siugapore Colombo A G Jo. B.M.&Co. li M.e Co. A G&Co. 25 h Sept 29 b 2 id O.t. 6tb
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 For /f T. ■',!>* I»*» ssavfi Pru z R. I, mt paid Da ffl oger Delhi Colombo Singapoie Colombo Smgapote G.<ft?o. B.M ACo B.M.ACo. V.G.&Co. S. pf. Oct*
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 3 Lightning, Rr ss, 2.122, Gentlep, 23rd Sept., Calcutta, 16th Sept., Geo.— A. A. A. Co. Inaba Maru, Jap ss, 3,837, Takeda, I’4‘h Sept, Siogap re, 21st Sept, Geu.— B Co. Kistna, Ur. 8.°., 524 Learmont, 24th Sept, Singapore, 22ud Sept, Gen.—H. L. Co. Ban Whatt Soon. Br. s a
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 3 24th Septem bkr. Lian Choo, for Kedah. Onmpere, for longkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui aud Tavoy. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenhain aud Singapore. Carlyle, for Teluk Alison. Un Peng, for Pulau Langk&wi, Perlis and Setul. Flying Dragon for Port Weld an l Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      116 3 Fo* Ringoon and Calcutta—Per PaHtana, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, tomorrow, 11 am. Bitu Bihra—T’er Sree Bangka, to monow, 1 p m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, tc-naorrow, 1 p m. Asahau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, l p.tn. Tougkah —Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    395 3 Per I. G. M. 6 8. Pr Reg. Luitpold, from Europe, 25i1l Aug, due at I’enanp ou 29ti Sept. To Penang Mr J Hug, Mr. Alfred Beyer, Mr. H. G. van os, Mr. Adolf Hofer. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Oskar Witscher, Mrs A Hilckes and
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      863 3 p, 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward O c t. 6 Delhi connecting with Macedonia 20 Devanha Moldavia jJ’ ov. 0 v. 5 Mongolia Homeward. sep. Oct Nov Dec. 'Jau. Feb. Mar. A pi. May THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia FARES BY MAIL
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      475 3 (S* H I I* I jH C,.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. MAIL LINE. IMPERIAL ktiß M si Wf. ar f r*• (tV y v > -7 '<9 •v<« /< «.9c—-r.: jZc^S l THE fast and well-known n ail s c *u* :«o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam,
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      61 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. 8 8. Hong Wan I, Captain G King* X. horn, is expected to anive here on Monday and will leave for the above porta on We Ineßdiiy, the 29th inst, at 3 p.ui. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co. Agent» for
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 J o-tlr# rattsflen everybody and Joe tire alone "nhlUhod dully (MWTI Honda, »T TP 1 CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penan*. PRICE: OAllif IXX Al W« per umnt OUTBTATIONB Postage *«ra '4AII. BIMTION (Poet Free) »1» OAKI.K ADIUtI 88 Echo Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .«.A.-All
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    DR. LOCKE AND HIS CRITICS.
    676 4 The ingredients have been well shaken, and the result of the discussion on local sanitary matters promises to he a solution neither too sedimentary nor too thin. Hard words break no hones; neither do hard silences. It becomes evident that Dr. Locke and the three
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    Pollard's Lilliputians.
    291 4 The Belle of New York.” Pollard’s cle7er Lilliputians gave a spirited pei formanca of The Belle of New Yoi k to a crowded house in the Town Hall last night Messrs. Morton and Kerker's musical comedy, in which Edna May wou fame, made a greit demand on the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    78 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co. > $6 9. 55 buyers, ro sellers Penang Tin Exchange, t ms at 69.20 Eastern Smelting Co 25 69 55 Singapore; Straits Trading Co, 50 69 57$ Total 112| tons. Tm is
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    Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.
    480 4 Mr. George A. Fraser. Manager of tbe Mercantile Bank of ludia Ltd informs us that be has received a wire from bis bead <ffi;e to tbe <ff act that tbe directors of the Mercantile Bink have declared an interim dividend for the half year endei
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1229 4 TUB ASSIZES (Before Mr Justice Thornton Uang-robbery. Following is the continuation of < ur rep rt of the case of gang-robbery at Kapahi Batns, P W., which was couc'udcd yesterday. The third, iho fourth, the fifth and the sixth accused, who were not defended by counsel, also deni
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    Policeman Fined for Perjury.
    324 4 This morning. Tan Oboo Kim, a China. maD, was piosecuted. at the instates of I) P C. 710 also a Chinaman, for carrying m public a tbyigerous weapon, to wit, a small axe, without the requisite permit. Thesis was so small that it could be carried
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    False Coinage.
    291 4 Successful Raid. This morning. Chief Detective Inspector Kirke placed Ng Ah Kim. a Chinaman, before Mr. de Mello on the charge of (1) counterfeiting King’s com, to wit, ten cent nieces, and (2) being in possession of implements for counterfeiting coins. On the application of the Inspector, the
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      537 4 PENANG MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS. NOTICE. THE Country Section, J -il to Aier’ltam, having been this day re-opened to traffic, the usual through sendee of cars at 12 minutes intervals in each direction between the Jetty and Aier’ltam, has been resumed, but until further notice the last car will continue to leave
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      65 4 How to Prevent Blood 1 s<> t be* Carelessness and Deduct are ul§6? causes of blood poisoning. A cu however slight, Bhould have linl tention A good liniment and one only gives prompt relief from P ;tin mtiseptic, heals the wound ion. is Chamberlain's 1’"" B b)o() J lUU, bi<>^
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Keppel Power House.
      22 5 (Echo Special.) Plant Started. Singapore, 23rd Sept.—The plant of the Keppel Power House was started by Miss Anderson yesterday.
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      The Agar Case.
      42 5 (Echo Special.) Pahang Government Wins. Kuala Lumpur, 24th Sept.—Mr. the contractor, who sued the Pahang Government for #71,660 for work done on the Binta-Kuantan Road, lias lost his case. Judgment was delivered to-day. The suit was dismissed with costs.
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      British Army Manœuvres.
      46 5 (Supplied by lleuter Fine .Marching by the Infantry. Loudon. 24'h September.—The British annv matceuvres have been completed. The upertH unite in praising the remarkable marching of the infantry who finished fit and well, testifying to the efficiency of the new system of training.
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      The Political Barometer.
      111 5 (Supplied by Reuter Halfour at Birmingham. London, 23rd September—Mr. Arthur Balfour spoke at a most enthusiastic meeting at Birmingham A letter from Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was read, hoping that the House of Lords wou'd force a Genera) Election. Socialism or Tariff Reform. .Mr Balfour made a Btrong
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      Duke John Albrecht.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Far Eastern Trip. Londuu, 23 d September—H. H. Duke Joliu Albrecht of Mecklenburg, Regent of 1 luuswick, starts in for a trip to oiain, Java and Sumatra.
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      Dr. F. A. Cook.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter Krcognfaed as Discoverer of North Bole. London, 24 h September—The Board of ew h* B decided to bestow 1. f ,h Dr. F. A. Oook. i nil, nm a* the discoverer of the North
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      Anti-British Boycott in China.
      155 5 (Applied by Reuter Question in Parliament. Ma“ d O T I 4 h SjP‘««nber.—Lieut. Carlyon drew lut l] M l e nber fur Kiu B W™. Ibe anti ii,t 0 U ,he llouse of Commons to Shanghai orr y Co[t ment,one< l bv the 18m til
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      South of France.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter Vintage Ruined. London, 24 h September.— Following an earthquake in the south of France stormß and floods have ruined the crops and devas fated the vineyards. The vintage which is i rooeedmg, is consi 'ered to be ruined Many in the villages were drowned.
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    Perak Paragrams.
    343 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) T&iping, 22nd Sept. Nurses. Miss Reeve, nurse iu the European Hospital, left on Monday for Kuala Lumpur to take up her new appointment as Matron of the Hospital. A new nurse to take her place is exacted early in October, but in the meanwhile
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    Tongkah Storm-stricken.
    542 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Sept. 22. A great storm blew over Tongkah on Friday and continued during tbe whole of Saturday. In tbe town much damage waR done, but in the harbour several accidents took place and a case of drowniug was re corded. Several sampans and Chinese
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    League Football.
    810 5 St. Xavier’s vs. Penang Free School. Partisanship ran very high on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon wbeu St Xavier’s Institution met the Peuang Free School iu their League fixture. It was a vigorous game, stoutly contested by twenty-two sturdy little youngsters, and generously applauded by a record gate” in
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    Slaughter of the Innocents.
    1182 5 In the country of the Pharaohs, during the decade 1899 19' »8, 621 396 natives w*»re b >rn, of whom 176 301 never survived their first year, aud from 1900 to 1908 119,907 children died under ten years of age. "It sickens one,” says a correspondent
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    The Real Moloch.
    388 5 St rails Times" Agrees With Us. Dr Locke asks if we dare controvert ihe view of a certain eminent medical gentleman who sent an article to tbe Journal of the Malaya Branch of tbe British Medical Association wiib reference to tbe havoc wrought liy acquired or iuberited
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      HYGIENE.
      162 5 To the Editor or the Straits Ecna Dear Sir, Thank you ve:y much indeed for the geuen us < £f-*r by the E ho of $25 to be used iu giving prizes for Hygieue. Y urs faithfully. R H Pinhokn The Fne School, Sept. 23, 1909 To day’s changes
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    Passengers.
    156 5 A RRI VED Per s s Pin Seng 23 d Rapt from Singai ore R iverenl E Bietoeras. Roveiend M>' her 3c Audri, Ma.-te’s E io and Ctc i, Mrs- B su and 3 Misses Basu. P. r s s. Uotorua, 23rd Sep t, from Tongkth: Mess is E
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    FIXTURES.
    118 5 To-dat. li b Djv of Bib Moon. Ministering Cbi d en’s L a aeue Mee ina a* R sidercy, 4 45 p m. Tbe New Japanese cornet of Campbell Street and Peuaug Road. 7-30 pm. and 9-1) p.in The Eastern bioscope, King Street Theatre. 8 to 11 pm. Pollard’s
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      67 5 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children when teething are liable to at tacks of diarrbcei and this trouble, especially in warm weather, should never be neglectedThe best medicine in use for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcei Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it is not
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      681 5 NOTICE ril\KE notice that I, the undersigned, J_ hive this day > 23rd September, 1909) puicbased the stock in-trade, furnitures, lit tint's, bi>< k debts and goodwill of Chop Lob Cboug Anu, carrying on business as a Chinese Medicine Sh >p at premises No. Bi. Beach Street, Penang. This is,
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    The British Association.
    1990 6 The Winnipeg Meeting. The British Association concluded its 79th annual meeting on the Ist inst. Sir Joseph Thomson, the President, aud his associates speak in the most glowing terms of the success of the gathering. The substantial assistance rendered by the Dominion and Provii cial Governments, as
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 24th September (By courtesy of the Chartered. Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4is 3 Documentary.. 2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 1771 Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Mouluiein, Demand Bank 175$ 3 days’sight Private 177$ Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    206 6 Gold Leaf $6LB> 3. t ei(W.Coast 31b5.50z.) no stock lYl’*» P* pf-» $2l 50 tales Prang IV; pv 15 75 sales Cl out of season M .ce 87. tales Muce Piokir’»-» M 80. tel'ers llOB 18.50 buyers (No 1 580 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    189 6 Penang, 24th September, lt»09 BEEF— t9 Soup fer can 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Gurry Me»» 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eacl. 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per cat!» 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1164 6 99 I 1903 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 I 1907 1905 1906 1908 1904 '906 1907 1907 1901 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 300,000 300.000 600,000 60,000 400,000 100,000 400,000 120,000 60,000 100,000 100.000 150,000 120,000 150,000 40,000
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      60 6 Don’t Take the Risk. When you have n bid cough or cold do not lot it drag along umil it bccotm s chronic or devtdopa iuto au attack of pueumouia, but give it the attention it deserves aud get rid of it. lake Cham lerluiu’s Cough Remedy aud you ate
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      44 6 Accoidiug to all accounts wa have the assurance that (jOUOSatI is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharma* cology 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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      139 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Rtttie*-\ V Andrew Usher Co. SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR FF.NANQ M. 5. “SLEDGE BRAND" MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good m EJ /V m w Cft J] SI UJ r.i rr I O ET
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    The Englishman as Governor.
    882 7 Tha eager, kindly inteieat which exAustralian Governors in Loudon continue to take in the affiirs of tbe laud in wbicb they bare represented tbe King, is a proof of tbe Englishman's absorbing interest in public work entrusted to bim. I have been seeing in London several
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      1372 7 INSURANCES The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HIAD OfFicr. NO. Si. B.ach B«.n. mm hoard or DI RECTORS. Mr. Gan Gnoh Bee Mr. Cheab Choo Yew Quab Beng K<* Khaw Joo Tok yooh Gook Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Qug Hue Siew Ho Tiang Wan Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim
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      134 7 Chronic Diarrhoea, Many siiff-trers from chronic diarrhoea have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have been permanently cured by it after other trea'meot and skilled physicians had failed. The Georgo Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. COMMON
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      817 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. EtfAIDINfl AT I\'o. 21a, Penang Road. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtbi TEA TEA Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8
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