Straits Echo, 14 October 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 Aoovm. PENANG, THURSDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 190«. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. ‘234.
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      1113 1 TIANO Lee 00. i a i* CO o I 2^/ Ml; M >► I m 2Sfe£ _3 Head SOLE AO ENTS. BANKS. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS 'Harter«d Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. X 1,200.000 .575,000 AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders.
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. #< w T 1 ri A X O Sr CO > a CD fOKTO T I AMO LEE A Co., So/e Agents,
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    The Ideal Diet.
    256 2 The rending of a paper at (he British Association ou (he ideal form of diet was probably inevi(able in these dyspeptic days; yet we cannot think that much satisiactiou is obtainable from such discussions. For who shall say what dietary is best? The navvy, who spends a
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    Closing of Free Ports.
    420 2 Natl Plight of Siberian Merchants. We have before referied to kome of the evils which have followed iu the train of the closiug of Vladivost k as a free port, says the Japan Chronicle Another i vil is pointed out by the Priam, a Sibeiiau journal.
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    American Capital in China.
    300 2 Views of Leading Japanese Newspapers. The Tokyo Asahi tegards the iucreasi«g investment of Auiericau capital outside of the North American co> tiuent as oue of tbe striking proofs of the change iu ihs minds of Americau investors, who have hitherto ber-n sati-fied with investment only in
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      100 2 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some lime b ck I had a Teiy bad att k of colic,” says Mr.U Pienaar of Aliddelhurg. C»p« Colony. "I Haw hu advancement in the paper of Cbambei I mi's Coi'c, Ckoleia und Diaril ce i Remedy, wlinh I at 01 co gm from
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      507 2 These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs. and Injections CURE I he same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears the name. Paris. 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. THE 6 8. Glenogle, Captain W.T Laikinr, is expected
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      1330 2 m f m<-tn .AW' aw;& i Wi A i >t-j* r;'t v -J ‘XT J^f-!.'^’ _J— J k W4F&&A ■n %m NOTICE is hereby given that we are the sole proprietors of the above Trade Mark commonly known as the Lion Brand used on the packets or wrappers o Chinese
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    38 3 F e ***1» 1 /'V./lft A.grufe Due Banalty London S.B&Co. 15th Oct. Davanha Colombo A.G&Co. 20th Himalaya Siagprore A.G &Co. 26 d 1 u zjw Singapore B M.aCo. 20; h Kleiat Colombo B.M &Co. 27 h
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 V for <■* Reoarty Singapore S H ACo Oct D«vauha Singapore A G AC >. Himalaya Colombo A G A Co. Lu’zuw Colombo B.M ACo. Kleist Singapoie B.M ACo. I
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      48 3 Thonuwa, Br ss, 3 428. Herrington. 14th Oct. Madras, 7tb Oct., Gen. —H. L- Co. Valent jn. Dut., s s 248, Scbletter, 14th Oct., Smgapoie, 12th Oct, Gen. —H. 1. Co. Pin Seng, Br. ss. 378, Davidson, 14th Oct, Singapore, 12th Oct., Gen. —E. S. Co Ltd.
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      DEPARTURES
      45 3 14th October. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Cornelia, for Port Swettenbain, Port Dickson and Mala. ca. Canton, for Diudmgs and Teluk Anson. Thongwa, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glen fa loci t. for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy aud Swato -v. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      145 3 Foa Kedah Per Tong Chuan to morrow, 8 a m. Deli, Asiban, Batu Balira Paneb—Per Va'entijn. tr-morrow, 11 am. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, tc-noorrow. 3 pm. Langsa, T Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sibaug Per Pegu, tc-morrow, 3 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Sappho, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    502 3 Per P. aud O 8 s. Moldavia, from Lcndoa. Sept 24, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at on 20th Oct To Penang Miss C G. Swan, Mr. H. Pt arson, Mr. H. W. Fumstoue. T Singapore Mr. J. MacDougall. Mr. A H Atkinson, Mr.
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      953 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail B«rvlea. Outward. Oct. 20 Devanha connecting with Moldavia Not. 4 Aasaye Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Dec. 2 Delta Morea lti Delhi Mooltan 30 Devanha Mantua Homeward. iBRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD. Fob Singapore (Three times a week). Ixtxndxd to
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      496 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. LINE. x i KS te *<■'- -itf ;*r* FTIHE fast and well-known n.ail s earnerso this Company sail fortn:gntiy from Bremen. X- Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Aloxatdria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 J rat la Am mryboAy ud oat Ire alone. "nbllahMl dally (aaoopt Monday*) AT TNI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICK: DAILY LOO A l IM per anna». OUTBTATIOH» M Poate** litr*. «All- ■IIITIOH (Poet Free) lIS UAKI.H ADORKBB Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343
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    "AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOME."
    1538 4 We feel reasonably assured that the prevailin'; topic in town to-day will be last night’s play, by the Bandmann Comedy Company, with the reflections and arguments that it provokes. In its earlier passages it gave us faithful pictures of typical family life which tnu*t have bred a
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    “H. M. S. Pinafore."
    40 4 As the vocal scores have Dot yet arrived, there will be no lebe this week. The regular lehearsals are expected to comrreuce on Thursday. 21st October, in the Town H <ll at 5-3 J p in.
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 The following business in tin has been doue to d-»y Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co buyers, no sellers j 1 .'traits Trading Co ,2> tons at 69.50 Singapore S raits Trading Co.. 50 69.40 ‘l’ota! 75 tons. Tin is quoted
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    Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.
    593 4 Chartered Bank of India, Australia China. Staff Changes. Mr D \V Gilmour. the 1 >c• I Manager, received advice by tie Mail this morning tbit Mr. Caleb Lewis, the Senior Joint Manager of the Bank at the Herd Office, has decided to retire during Oc‘ob Q r. and that tba
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    453 4 The Committ*e of ihe Huut Club bav H decided to hold tie Gymkhana this vear usual on the King’s Birthday. 9 h Novem ber, for which the following programme has been drawn up. Event No I.—Distance Handicap. O en to horses and ponies bona file property f
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    Charge of Uttering a Forged Note.
    417 4 1 Yesterday afternoon. Air. Bto*n common- ced the preliminary enquiiy into the charge > of fraudulently uttrring as genuine a forged 1 ten dollar note, preferred against Po> Ah Choy, a Chinaman. The story for the prosecution was that the 1 accused, about 730
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      412 4 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TO BE SOI.D BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Thur., 21st October, 1909, AT 10 30 A.M., At Logan's Buildings, Beach Street, Penang The Property of LI M GEOK SEE of Malay Street,, Penang, All that piece of land messuages N > 350, on
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      43 4 According to all accounts we have the assurance that Uonosail is one of the most valuable discoveries of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc It i% the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers.
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      58 4 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before y ou find a liniment that is equal to Chamber* lain’s Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soieness of the musclep, swellings ami lameness are quickly relieved
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Macdonald Case.
      43 5 (Echo Special.) Accused Fined for V. C. M. Ipob, 13th October.—Macdonald, who was at first charged with culpable homicide for causing the death of a Chinese coolie, was to-day fined $75, in default one month’s imprisonment, for voluntarily causing hurt.
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      Anti-Japanese Boycott.
      80 5 (Echo Special.) Strong Measures to Suppress the Movement. Ipoh, 13th October.—Mr. H. C. Ridges, Protector of Chinese for Perak, ia taking strong measures to stop the boycott. It is understood that the men who insulted him will be banished. Banishment. The manager and clerk of Chop Wah Aik
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      Strike at Kuala Lumpur.
      164 5 (Echo Special.) Police Use Revolvers. -Kuala Lumpur, October 14.—The ricslia and gharry strike continues here. Yesterday evening the Cycle and Carriage Company’s buses from Ampang and Kepong were attacked when entering town. The strikers used parang* and aies and did a good deal of damage. Two
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      Antarctic Exploration.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter Fund Tor Scott’s Expedition. London, 13* h October.—Yesterday an influential committee of city men was appointed to organise a fund in aid of baptaiu R. F. Scott’s proposed Antarctic expedition. Sir Edgar Speyer beaded the list with a subscription of JEI.00).
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      Barrie Granted a Divorce.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter Wife to Blame. London, 14 b Oct Mr. J. M Barrie, the author, has been granted a divorce on account 0 his wife's misconduct.
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      The Political Barometer
      103 5 (Supplied by Reuter His Majesty’» Intervention. L'indon, 14‘h October.—With regard to ***** wll 'cb Mr. A J. Balfour and Kin HDB^own recently had with the A« 00 08 of opinion in that Mr. Tin! 1 i v,Be< l I*’® King to ascertain the Tt* °TT^ r 4^our
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      Austria.
      48 5 {Supplied by Reuter "Htor Receive» Japanese Military Mission. Yiencit O c *°b® r telegram from r «xx>i*e,i 1 l es ’b** fbe Emperor of Austria >• Htu(] v n ,e H P an< B military mission which ftu <lieuce K or K an B ®tion. in a special
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      M. Kokovtsov.
      26 5 Supplied, by Reuter Far Eastern Yisit. London, 14'h October.—M. Kokovtsov, Russian Minister of Finance, has obtained the Tsar’s consent to visit the Far East.
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      Disastrous Hurricane.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Damage Estimated at $3,000,000. London, 13t.h October.—A hurricane is reported from Havana and Florida, ciusing widespread devastation The damage is estimated at from two to three million dollars and hundreds of dwellings and cigar factories were destroyed.
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      Irish Land Bill.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter) Lords Delete Thirteen Clauses. L >ndon, 13th October—The Irish Lind Bill has passed the Committee stage in the House of Lords The Lords deleted thirteen clauses of the Bill.
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      A Diplomat’s Indiscretion.
      138 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Crane Requested to Resign. London, 13th October —Mr. P. C Knox, the U. S. Secretary of State, has issued a statement tbit while the State Department was considering the Cbino-Japanese agreements with a view of determining whether anything in them was adverse to American
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      Home Racing.
      337 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Osarewitch Result. London, 14 r b October—Following is the remit of the Cesarewitch which was tun at Newmai ket yesterday: The Cesarewitch Stakes of j£l,o 0. a handicap for three year olds and upwards Distance 2{- miles. Mr. J B J >el’s Submit 1 Mr.
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    League Football.
    619 5 P. F. 8. vs. A.-C. S. Football, fouls and fisticuff The descent is easy if deplorable, and we bad a pitiful exbibitiou of all three in the League match which was played on Victoria Green yesterday afternoon. From the very start some members of the A.-C. S. team
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    The "Lightning" in a Typhoon.
    300 5 The steame- Lightning, u ader the command of Cipt. A. E Gentles, which left Singapore on September 28. arrived at Hongkong on the s r b iu6T., having encountered tempestuous seas. Up to the 3rd inst. the weather was fine and clear with a light
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    Chinese Patriotism.
    1444 5 A Suicide’s TYHtament. An Imperial Edict Issued on Sept. s*h bestowed posthumous honours upon the Metropolitan official Yung Lin. who recently “sacrificed his life in order to display his patriotism.” The Edict is iu iep!y to a memorial fiom the supervising censor of the Metropolitan circuit and others
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    Ladies’ Bisley.
    656 5 (From Our Oivn Correspondent Taiping, 12th October. Presentation of Prizes. Oa Saturday the distribution of prizes to the successful winuers of the various events in connection with the third me ting of the L idles’ Bisley took place at 9 30 p m. at the IVwu Hall, followed
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    Helpful Hints to Book-keepers.
    76 5 llow to Cook Accounts. Carefully remove the debit balance of the P. aud L Accouuf, aud see that there is pleuty of fat on the credit side. Put the balance sheet in a slow oven, thiuk a lot, and ewaif remit*. Girnisb with fictitious assets of
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    Passengers.
    160 5 A RRIVRD Per s. s Primes» A ice. 13th Oct from Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. Sweusson. From Southampton: Messrs North and Capt Morris. Mr D. F Fule Fro*n Genoa Mr C Lassen Dr. F. Weber, Messrs Luhmann, A- Weil, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen, Messrs Schluudt aud Rettiger, Mr. W.
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    FIXTURES.
    76 5 To-i>at. 1st I).tv of 9 It Moon. Municipal Coir mission Meeting, 3 30pm Letgue Football Vols vs C. R (J Esplanade. fhe New .Japanese Cir«»matograph, cornel of Campbell Street and Peuang Road. 7 30 p m. and 9-1 p.m To-Morrow 2nd l)av of 9th Moou. Denis »u Estate Co.,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards Devanha 20 Oct. J Himalaya 23 Oct Assa he 4 Nov Delhi 6 Nov Extra Service. Outwards Homeward. Poona 18 Oct. j Nile 16 Oct Nore 24 I Ceylon 30
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      48 5 A Safe Medicine. Don’t be afraif to give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to your children- It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases It contains no opiom or other narcotic The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      36 5 tiOtlOSan brings about satisfactory results without tbe aid of any local treatment and is tbe latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil. Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      264 5 TO LET. A VON D l, F,” Butterworth, Hea Rule paitly furnished, wa'er laid on. m >nth!v, $55 inclusive. R A P. HOGAN 14 10 (0 769 NOTICE OF SALE. The s tie of properly belonging to MM TIANG HOOk the Mortgagor, aud CHE AH EU GHEE surety, known as
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    Back Lanes.
    1615 6 Oa considering further tbe decision of t Government in regard to the Municipal t Amending Ordinance, it seems still more difficult to understand why so extreme a step was taken, unless we act on the assumption that both sides had made up their minds to consider no further
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    115 6 October, HMH). n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A7a,e A. M. AM. P. M. P. M 14th 12.17, 6.30, 12.43, 6.56 15th 1.09. 7.22, 1.34. 7.47 16th 2.00, 8.13, 2 26, 8.39 17th 2.52. 9.04, 3.17, 9.30 18th 3.43, 9.56, 4.09 10.22 19th 4 34, 10 47,
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Peni.no, Hth October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 3 s 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,^ 3 Credit'® 2/4 i 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 1754 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 1754 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private 177
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    PRODUCE.
    217 6 Gold I«eaf $61.81 i. i ij j er(W Const 31b5.5 oz.) no stock *Vhite Pepper $27 —nominal Prang Pepper out of season Cl .ve* out of season M oe 92.— tales d;*.*- 1 .pi p* 80. —sellers >iuinir>k* 110 s 20 —sales No. 1 6 3o sales Sugar <
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    MARKET PRICES.
    189 6 PsMAWM. 11th October. lio9 <BKK— Soup t w Oa't 14 Boast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me« lt> Rump St«ak 24 Pj Tail -*hci 30 Tougm 55 Fee* Heart 30 Liver P«' catty 35 ■’(IRK Pork P** 1 catt> 32 Pig’s tiKiii 20 Feet 24 Tongue ••>
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    SHARES.
    1713 6 j 11 I z 2 Number of 5 B Capital. Shares > y Dividends Name. .2 Z issued. => ‘5 s’ -5 < 2 a- x -X 1 1 3 j ~f Miningr. 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd «ci
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      64 6 Rheumatism. More than n ne out of every teu civet of rheumatism ate simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp wra’l.ir or chronic rheum it inn. lu such cases uo iote uil treatment is nquired. Tim free applicition of Chamherlaiu’a Paiu B.ln. is all that is ueedid.
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      127 6 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained bv treatment with (joilOSail (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medical men free on application to any of t.he chief Penang Chemists NEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNS. Direct from the makers at lowest prices. Superior far-killing- Double Breechloaders from £2-10-0 each; latest model
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    In Lighter Vein.
    665 7 (ThOlobe The Tug-Boat's Story,” says a headline. I Simply a puff None of the best popple are going to the Pole this season, owing to the overcrowding. Today’s Greit Thought.—“l believe all i Cabinet Minister are liars.”—(Mr. Beu Til let U This Humane Age.— Mr. Luttrell, M.
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      1146 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, nun OHIO», NO. »4. Biaom Stbht. rum. board op dirbotorb. Mr. Cbeab Cboo Tew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeob Oeok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Ong Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Mr. Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim Leong
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      54 7 For Whooping Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I* will ke“»> the cough louse, expectoration easy aud render tt'c tits of coughing less frequent and lews severe The George Town Dispen sai). Wholesale Agents. FOR SALE. 1 LIM CHEE SAING’S CASE.” Full Report of the Proceedings. Price 26 cents a copy
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      899 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha, U.S.A. Cliarges Moderate, Consultation Free. ftMAIDIH* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtb. TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd WDSI6 KIM MUN, /Vo. 77a, Bishop Street. FOR
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