Straits Echo, 30 September 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, THURSDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1900. Slagle Copy, 10 cents No. 'Z‘2£.
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      1078 1 GUINNESS’S STOU TIANQ LEE A 00. NO*\ a (a sLsmfc o SOLE AOEMTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCOItPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. JE1,200,000 J 01.575,000 in ,200.000 Engineering Appliances Fittings in
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ROddIN QMS Y T n 01 3: i > ra -t CD jp? -r--'M 'Co /•'A. FQKTO TIAIMG LEE Co. Sole Agents.
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    An Avoided Mistake.
    534 2 It was reported last month th*.t one of the amendments to the Budget would allow grocers to sell shilling bottles of whisky at present the minimum bottle being 4* This, however, has proved to be a mistake and applies only to Scotland and Ireland, where a grocer
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    The Wasp-trap.
    266 2 It seems it was a Chinaman who iuven’ed the wa9p trap which we now describe. It is a triumph of simplicity aud is constructed ou the following lines. You fi st build a bouse which has ouly one room and which has an open front In this you
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    F. M. S. Rubber Exports.
    167 2 Figures for First, Eight Months of 1909. The comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from theF.derated Malay States u iug the years 1909 aud 1918 gives the following statistics of expoits during August, during the first eight months of this year, aud during the similar
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      42 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has been m use for over thirty years and lias proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discove ed for bowel complaiuta. It never f,il B The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      705 2 Don’t Take the Risk. When ’•nu have a bad cough or cold do ro'. let it drag along uu'il it becomes chronic or develops iuto an attack of pneumonia, but give it hea’teniiou it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain's C Remedy and you ate sute of prompt
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      1485 2 9 UE i 'c-r-*;: a» f b~ i r his; '< T I.YL\ v m W^v m $9 m m s 4\l THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO LI". NOTICE is given that Cbee Choo Auu’s emp o’. rniMit. under the above company, ceastd on the 31st August, 1909 F. HEISE,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    51 3 Vessel» t'l ;*n Age it: s Due Da 1H oger Singapot e B M.ACo. 2nd OjP Bantvon London S B A Co. 2 id Dilhi Colombo G-ACo. 6 b P. Alice Colombo tf.M Ado. 13 li Ban.u ty Loudon S.B&C». I5'h Himalaya Si inpr< re A.G Jo. 23
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 1 F IT 'u D?;ffl'Oter Colombo B M. tCo OcfR«o iv,m S'ngapore S BAG,» Dalhi Singapore a &a>. P. Aaco iSiuoapore B.M AC > Beuari rf >re 3.B A Go. Himalaya Jolornbo A.G&Oo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      152 3 Rotorua. Br. s.s 556. Glenday, 29th Sept., Tongkah. 28th Sept, Gen. —E. S Co-, Ltd De Kock, Dut ss„ 565, Fleemtug, 29th Sept., Deli, 28th Sept, Gen—H. L. Co. Tong Tlong, Br. s.s, 1314, Watson, 29th Sept., Rangoon, 26. h Sept Gen—E S. Co, Ltd. P. R Luitpold, Ger.
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 30th September. Calypso, for Deli. Wary Austin, tor Asahan Cornelia, for Port Swettenhain, Port Dickson and Mala ca. De Kock. for Deli and Langsa Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Teesta, for Port Swettenhain and Singapore. C. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      179 3 For Kedah— ’er Tong Chuan, to. morrow, 9 a.m. D?li, Asahan, Bitu Bahraaud Panel) Per Va'entijn. tc-mcrrow, 11 a.m. Tongkah—Pe- Rotorua, to morrow, 1 p nr. Langkit— Per Jin Ho. to-morrow, 1p m. Rangoon—Per Tong Hong, to-morrow, 2 p m Port Swetteuhain and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    323 3 P?r P. and O. s.s. Macedonia, from Londou, Sept. 10, conneatiug with »he Delhi it (Joiombo, due at Penang on 6th Oct To Penang Mr. W. W. Acton, Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. P. Nicholis To Singapore Mr. and Mr». H. J. Crunnry, Mr. and Mr». J. Kerr,
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      675 3 PiO. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals snd Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Ort. Delhi connecting with Macedonia 20 Devanha Moldavia jj’ov. 5 Astaye Mongolia Homeward. through steamer ro London. March 26. Macedonia TARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ist Olasa lad Clam |'o London t>y Sea £66 £44 To Marseille» or Gibraltar £6l-12...
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      477 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL. LINE. m £Xj|' d§|2%2 smSSZSIBBfap v TK E fast and wcii-known u.&il s ea;>*n»o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, n/»t lATI Vl O wa/yi !rv«« I—. Al J 1 X TX n 1
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 J »iw ratlffleo mrrMi ud }Hm alone "•MUkrd dully (aioopi imtli' »T Tl CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 22fi—232, Beach Streni, Ppiwih PRICK: lAII.T I.or A i |M per **•>.• OUTBTATIOHS. M Portage Istra. «All BIHTION (Port Tree) SIB OAKI.K ADDRKBB Echo—Penang.' Telephone No. 343. *A-AII bartneaa rommonlratloß*
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    BOYCOTT AND BAD MEN.
    523 4 Unly a few days ago one of the chronic grumblers on the China coast was complaining that the British Government has taken no steps to suppress a boycott against British shipping, such as it took to suppress the anti-Japanese boycott. This was the usual sort of
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    751 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exch:v ge, 50 tons at 169 90 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 7d 30 Straits Trading Co., IUO 70 30 Singapore: Straits Trading Co, 150 70 25 d u Total 350 tons. Tin is
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    League Football.
    445 4 C. R. C. vs Penang Wanderers. As not a siugWi member of the Penang Wanderers team put iu an appearance oil the fi-dd to p'.iy iu the League mutch against tbe O R C. yesterday, the latter were given a walk-over, Lee Tiaug I.eat putting the ball into
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    Local Wedding.
    493 4 Schaefer- Drossel. A qu*et wedding to k p ace at Sr. Georges Church i>t 11 o’cl ck this morniDg wheD Dr Fiiederich August Scharfer, who is iu medical practice at Medan, was uaited in marriage to Miss Maria Elsie Drossel, who arrived iu Penan» by tl e German
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    SUPREME COURT.
    795 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr Justice Thornton Murder. The case against Krrupaya, charged with the murder of one Koopooßamy, wa B r e MI ed after the luncheon tuteival yes m Iu add.e-.-ing the Court on behalf t his client, Mr. Guan Seok dwelt on th serious responsibility which
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    A Chetty in Tribulation.
    226 4 HEAVY DEFALCATIONS AhhEGED. An Interesting Case. This morning, Mr. Ivons, of theti 1 1 Messrs- Hogan a ,d Motion mentioned i* cl before Mr. Brown, in which Somasuudaram Chetty, a member of the money lending community, was ariested, at the instance a compitirot, Chetty. for criminal
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      348 4 !TH E CRAG HOTEL;] SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Press, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, NOR TII A M ROAD (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day. Sundays by appointment.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Anti-Japanese Boycott.
      52 5 Anti- Japanese Boycott. (Echo Special.) Japanese Women Stoned at Menglembu. Ipoli, 29th September.—Placard* )jave been posted at the Ipoh and Kinta to\T?!Hhips, inciting the Chinese to boycott the Japanese. A gang of Chinese coolies stoned some Japanese women at Jlenglembu last night. One woman was badly injured. Several arrests have
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      Irish Land Bill.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Second Reading in the Lordg. London, 29ih September—At the second reading of the Irish Lind Bill id the (louse of Lords, Lord Dunraveu moved its rejection, but Lord Linsdowi e supported it, though foreshadowing drastic amendments.
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      Peary-Cook Controversy.
      33 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Cook’s Indictment of Peary. London, ‘29th September.—The PearyCook controversy has been re opened. A loug indictment of Commander Peary by Dr. Cook has been published in New York.
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      The China Squadron.
      24 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Minotaur Relieves King Alfred.” London, 29th September—The cruiser Minotaur will lelieve the King Alfred on the China Station.
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      Dissolution of Parliament.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Date Fixed. London, 30ib Sept—The Daily Newt states that His Majesty the King will pro claim a dissolution on the 15th January.
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      Spain’s War.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mount Gurugu Occupied. London, 30 h Sept—The Spaniards have now occupied tho whole of Mount Gurugu and ate pluntiug the flag on tbe topmost peak amid wild enthusiasm and jubilation at Madrid.
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      A Catholic Lord Mayor.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reuter Shouts of No Popery. London, 30th September Sir John Knill. a Catholic, has been elected Lord Mayor of London amid a scene at the Guildhall and shouts of No Popery.” In reply t 0 question the newly-elected lAird Mayor undertook not to put
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      Captain Scott’s Expedition.
      140 5 (Supplied by Renter-) Fund Opened. London, 30th September.— A Fund will be Pitied in aid of Captain Robert Falcon 1 8 P'oposed expedition to the South ole m August, 1910. To-day’s changes i i Messrs. Anthony ai d Anderson 8 share list are; —Duff ass 90 buv
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    Agri-Horti. Show Assault Case.
    1401 5 MR ELTON BELL FINED $25. Notlee of Appeal Given. Yesterday afternoon, this case cune up for settlement Mi. Starr, Jr., was the first witness examined for the defence. He said that be assisted Mr. Bell during the Agii Horti Show. Ou the day tn question he
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    Gang-robbery at Kubang Semang.
    593 5 Some Arrests Made. A few weeks ago. the Echo published prompt reports concerning a case of gang robbery at Kubang Setnang. near Bukit Mertajam. In the course of the aff .ir, it is alleged that one of the victims was shot am] another cut across the
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    Perak Paragrams.
    291 5 l From Our Own Correspondent Taipiug, 28 b September Glee Society. The members of the Su* prise Glee Society have arranged to mike their third appearance before the public early next month if nothing untoward happens. Besides tho u-uil programme of smgs, the members will stage 'two short
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    American Trade with China.
    507 5 Iu a letter iu the Morning Post Mr. A Maurice Low deiis with tbe question of fostering tbe export trade of tbe United States, and more particulwly with the Far East. He remarks that there has alwivs been a glamour about the trade of the Far
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    The “Lekin” System in China.
    208 5 In the House of Commons on the 9ih inst Captain Murray asked the Secretary of State for Foieign Affiiis whither the Ciiioese Government had taken any steps to carry out the provisions of Article VIII of the treaty between Great Britaiu ami China of 902
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    Passengers.
    142 5 A RRIVKD Pores P. R Luitpold, 29tb Sept, from Antwerp: Mr Edward Friedrichs. Mr H G von O j From Genoa Mr. J. Hug, Mr I. A. Ingernunn, Mr. C. A Kouing. Mr. F. R. Spaull, Mr. J Robson. Mr.-Alfred 8.-ye r Sir. J Sluiter, Mr Fritz Sc lecbter,
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    FIXTURES.
    71 5 To-dat. 17. h Day of 8 h Moon. Muuicipil Commie-don, 3.30 p ni League Football G S vs Free School. Esplanade. I’he New Japanese Cireniatograpli, cornet of Campbell Sheet and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-P> p.m. To-morrow. IBth Day of Bth Moon. Town Band. Esplauade, 6 to 7
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China < Derjflinger) ...2nd 0.9, English Delhi) ...6th China De’ta 9 h Germau (Pritv.ess Alice) ...13th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 l .vst Quarto» Oct. 6 h t> Now Moon 14'h I First'Quarter 22nd O Full Moon 29th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mai! Service Outwards. Homewards Delhi 6 Oct j Delta 9 Oct Devanha 20 I Himalaya 23 Extra Service. Outward* Homeward. Namur 11 Oct. I Borneo J Oct Poona 18 Nile 15
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      64 5 lo Prevent Blood Poison. 1 and neclfct are tbe chief Um «I blood pobmuiug. A cut or bruise. should have immediate at ,on A good liniment and one that not J Rives prompt relief from pain, but beiDg ho wound without tnaturaon. is Chamberlain's Pam Balm. When etnedy is applied
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      66 5 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children when teething are liable Uo attacks of diarrlicei and this trouble.especially in warm weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in us« for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it is not unp'eisant,
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      217 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |MlEss. HomMoh. Captain R S BiinJL bridge, is expected to arrive here im Saturday, and will leave for the above ports on Monday, the !th proximo, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agents for WEE BIN Co
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      589 5 The Estate of the late YEOH BOON CHIN. ALL persous having any claims against the estate of the late Yeoh Boon Chin of Penang are h«rebv requite 1 to send particulars of such claims to Mr. Tan Hock Aun, Bukit Mertajim, within 2 weeks of this uotice, after which date
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    Philippine Mining.
    1035 6 Id 1907 the gold production for the Philippine Islands amounted to only $78,000, which was indeed tmall However, it marked only the beginning of the industry. We who were on the ground had faith in the country and what it could produce. It was a different matter with
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    Red-backed Clothes for the Tropics.
    332 6 Wherewithal shall we be clothed is always a living question with civilised people everywhere, aud especially with Europeans in the trGpics. The Highlander declared that his plaid was a garment for all weathers; in summer it kept out the heat, and in winter it kept
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    196 6 September, 19>9. Date. HW LW H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 30th 12 44, 6.57, 1.10, 7.22 October, 1999. Ist 134. 7 49. 2.01, 8 13 2nd 2 26, 8 39, 2.52, 9 05 3rd 3.18, 9.31. 3.43, 9 56 4th 4.09,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 30th September. (By courtesy of thĕ Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 9 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 5 3 Credit 2/44 3 Documentary.. 2/4 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 177§ Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1754 3 days’sight Private 1774
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    PRODUCE.
    210 6 Gold Leaf $61.8» B. I’epi er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $21.50 sates Prang P«n 15 75 sales C! 'vev out of season M >a-r 87. tales Vlare Pu 80. sel<ers 'Jutmeg* 1108 18.50 buyers CNo 1 580 saus Sugar < 2 nn stock Basket 3.85 sales Tiutocb
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    MARKET PRICES.
    199 6 Pbwang, 3 th September, Ibo 9 Bbkk— ft t Soup >**r oa*i» 14 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me-»* 16 Rump Steak M 24 Tail HMCti 30 Tougue 55 Fee» 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork pet cal l 32 Pig’s Mea.l 20 Feet
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    SHARES.
    1160 6 Dividends Mai 12 for year ending 31/3/09 7/- in 07, 6/-in 08, A 4/6 t 9 !57| p. r. foi ’903 l 2/. 1909 10 35 o. H>. 07 Mining. Bolat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd < Mougiembu) Lode Synd.Ltd 1/.«.. I n-alopraent
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      32 6 Honoun (iu capsules) is well tolerated bv the digestive apparatus no complication of any sort occurs, aud its action is most favorable m Cystitis, Approved by the leading specialists of tho day.
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      100 6 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons bare to thank (iOUOSiIII 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. FOR SALE. “LIM CHEE SAING’S CASE.”
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    Prince Ito on China.
    707 7 Doubts as to the Success of si Chinese Constitution. As Prince I'o is tbe father of Constitutional Government in this country, considerable interest naturally attaches to his views as to the prospects of a similar system being successfully establi.-bed in China, says the K be Herald.
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    A King's Threat.
    225 7 A King 's Threat. Wo are leminded of the following story is we lead the threats of the dukes aud the landowners to put down their establishments and remove their courts if the Budget b e mes law,” says the Westminster. It is related that, the City of London once
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      1310 7 INSURANCES, T h© Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, HM D outer, NO. 91. B.ACH BTRIW. Finn. BOARD or DIRBOTORS. Mr Cbeah Choo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Huu Yeang Oou Hun Siew 1 Ho Tiang Wan Mr. Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee
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      114 7 Chronic Diarrhoea. ll'iiv f-tff-tfrs fioni cl. roue diarrhoea ii.ive i b?.lined prompt relief by the use of Ohamuei laiu’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrboei Remedy Soino of ti e worst cise* of th tisfas;. have betu permanently cu d by it „fter other treatment aud skilled physicians l-»d failed. The George
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      821 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. B«BIDUf* AT iVo. 2la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, 6 mths TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd FOR SALS. ft USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC.
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