Straits Echo, 20 October 1909

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    34 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, WEDNESDAY, 20th OCTOBER, 1900. Single Copy, 10 cents >. 239.
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      1070 1 oUlNNESS’S STOl tianq lee a Qo p PT& ri 50 LE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS BANKS. AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Dank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1,200.000 .£1,575,000 Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, T Weld
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. •id V T T Mhs .i. > 2» (r *7,. iOKTO TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agents.
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    Harriman: An American Type.
    535 2 When the body of Mr. E II IlamniHD, the Araericin railway magnate, who died at his residence Ht Arden, was lowered in’o the vault, a solemn bush reigned over the 48,000 miles of railway that had been controlled by him. Mr. Harriman was born at Long
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    Courtesy of Mind.
    572 2 At a casual glance there words cou; to y of mind—may uot impiy ail they really stand for,” says a writer iu ibe At'autc Monthly. "They may seem to mean uieiely the knack of listening well—although cue should apologise for the word merely iu this connection. To
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      56 2 K hcu ni ntisin. More thau n ne out of every ten c»ses of theutnalum ate simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp wra’ber or chrome rheumatism. l u fcuctl case* uo inter n»l treatment rrquired. The free ttpplication °f Chamberlain’# i* rtiu all that is U
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      463 2 APIOLINE •(CHAPOTEAUT) For Ladies U only. 7, Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by the leading French specialists, to remove pain, cramps and irregularities peculiar to the sex. Sold by all Chemist* Sold
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      1763 2 PHOTO GOODS. I KODAK FILMS No. 3, J PLATE SIZE. No. 3a, POSTCARD SIZE. No. 4, CARTRIDGE, 5x4 inches. No. 2, BULLS EYE, inches. No. 2, FOLDING POCK KODAK, 3.)x3) inches. I ILFORD EMPRESS PLATES, and J plate. ILFORD SPECIAL RAPID PLATES, J and plate. A Selection 0/ Albums at
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 VetKi» if Ul/i -4t/ea/i‘ Due D vachi Colombo G&Oo. 20th Oct Himalaya Si igprore A O ,’o. 2 6 d Lu L »w Singapore B M.*-Co. 20’h Kleist Colombo H.M ACo. 27 h
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 t esi eh For j iy«> I.*, 'vr Dev.mha S ngaporp AO&Co Oct. R»milrtyA Colombo a a &Co. I l.u zow Colombo B M A Co. Kleist Singapore B.M &Co
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      135 3 Poona, Br. 88. 4.878, Vine, 18th Oct.‘ Loadou, 18ib Sept.. Gen.—A. G. Co' Hok Canton Br. ss. 294 Scott, 18-b Oct Acheen, 16»h Oct, Geu. Ban Ho Hin. Silvia, Ger. s 8., 4197, Poizelius, 18ih Oct., Hamburg, 17tb Sept., Geu.—B. M. <fc Co. Kiel. Ger. as, 2 872, Hoppe,
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 20th October. Thongwa, for Negaprtam and Midras. Pangan. for Singapore. Deli, for Pang Nga and Trang. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Landrat Scheiff, for Riugoon. Ban Whitt Soon, for Toiuk Anson. Hebe, for Deli. Ilok Canton, for Liogsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Salving. Sree Bangka, for landings Dtvanlia, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      83 3 Fo» Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, tc.morrow, 9 a.m. Trang Per Leong Ho. to-morrow, Ip.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Mala ca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, Ipm. Deli—Per Avagyee, to morrow, Ipm Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Tongkah— Per Malacca, 22nd instant, lpm. lougkab, Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point Mergui
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    460 3 Per P. aud O. s s. Moldavia, from London, Sept 24, count-ding with tlie Devanha at Colombo, duo at Peunng on 20th Oct To Penang Miss C G. Swan, Mr. H. Ptarson, Mr. H. W. Fumstone. To Singapore Mr. J. MacDougall, Mr. A H Alkinsou, Mr.
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      834 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals md Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Oct. 20 JJevanha connecting with Moldavia Not. 4 Aetaye Mongolia 18 Himalaya Marmora Dec. 2 Delta Morea 16 Delhi Mooltan 30 Devanha Mantua Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st Glass lad
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      346 3 (S HIPPING.)- NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. fti In Li v4 *rr/ I %i ores rag* 5vr;‘jtrv5.>-' v$m I fTMIK fast and well-known u s ail s earners o this Coinp&nv sail fortnightly frcai Bremen L Ilatnbuig via Eotte. dam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, THROUGH TICKETS
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    The Straits Echo
    95 4 J iHtic* «HtUflM everybody end 3 net Ire alone “tihlUhwl dally (ticfpl Monday TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan* PRICK: DAILY LOCAL s*« per ««manOUTBTATIONR Poe Use Ultra. MAM. ■IMTION (Port Free) lIS OAKI.R AI)URRBB Echo —Penang.’ Telephone No. 343 All boetneee rommanlratlon* rhonld
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    LESE MAJESTE (II)
    1779 4 No vigorous phrases of reproach, no scathing irony, is now called for in connection with what is called the Ipoh Insult Case. The plainest, simplest statement of the course of events subsequent to our last comment should suffice to show that wicked, unchristian passion has been allowed
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    Municipal Inquest.
    85 4 Witnesses Wanted. The a lve“tisement we publish to day, in connection with the Commis-iou of enquiry into Municipal administration, is iutended to reach people not at present known to the Commissioners, but who may have specia l knowledge of i h-* methods of t he Municipality. A list.
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    Penang Recreation Club.
    193 4 The 1* U C is "ppeabug f>r funis for a new p.viluu Will» this ibj-ct in view the ai'-mbeis assiste i by s me local amateurs, intend giving a series of plays iu the Parish Hail, the proceeds to go towards the building fund The fi st
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    407 4 Tbo following business in tii has been done to-d >y Singapore Straits Trading Co., «fiQ i buytrs, no sellers Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j S'rait* Trading Co., 50 tons at 69 82| Eas e»u Co, 50 69 85 Toti! 100 tons. Tin
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      OUR WATER SCHEMES.
      1037 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Den Sir, When you seut me a card asking f o r my opinion as to the advisability, or otherwise, of abolishing the Municipal Commission I ieplied otherwise,” but since reariiug your account of their last meeting, lam strongly inclined
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      279 4 A BRITISH MADE PIANO FOR $50 DOWN, THE BALANCE $20 per month. A FINE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURK AN UP-TO-DATE PIANO AT A MODERATE PRICE. IWILT THROUGHOUT BY EXPERT LONDON WOEKMEN SPEC ALLY FOR THE TROPICS. ROBINSON PIANO C°- L TI> )™e“OATINE PREPARATIONS. I A Beautiful Face —A Matter of Culture.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Penang Municipal Budget.
      35 5 (Echo Special.) Revenue Estimated at *1,228,270. Singapore, 20th October.—The Penang Municipal Budget has been gazetted. The estimated revenue, with a balance of $lOO,OOO, carried over, is $1,228,270. The estimated expenditure is $1,218,638.
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      “ Union Times” Libel.
      21 5 Union Times” Libel. (Echo Special.) Dismissed with Costs. Singapore, 20th October.—The libel action against the Union Times was dismissed with costs.
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      Kuala Lumpur Strike.
      19 5 {Echo Special.) •> The End. Kuala Lumpur, 20th October.—The strike has ended. It was an unconditional surrender.
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      Rubber.
      36 5 (Echo Special 9s. Ofd. Kuala Lumpur, 20th October.—The Planters’ Stores Agency notify that their London Agents have cabled that the average price of plantation Para rubber No. 1 is nine shillings, three farthings per pound.
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      Calcutta Cyclone.
      57 5 (Suitplied by Reuter Oreat Damage and Many Lives Lost. London, 19lh October —A cyclone is reported from Calcutta and several stations on theEistern Bengal Railway was wrecked Many river steamers and an enormous number of native craft were sunk. It ib feared that there Ins been loss of
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      Wireless Telegraphy At Sea.
      73 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) I* A 0- Passengers Communicate with Friends on Shore. London, 19th October. —A telegram from Adeu says that *he P. and O- steimer Mantui, which is filled with wireless telegraphy installation, comir.uoicrted with H.M.S.’s Hyacinth and Philomel at Aden long before her arrival
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      The Johore Railway.
      104 5 {Supi lied by Reuter Question in Parliament. London, 20th October.—Mr. L Ginnel, National Member for North West Meath, «ski'd a long question in the House of Commons in reference to the cancellation of Oie original contract of the Johore Railway Ru, l its construction departmental v under
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      Advice to the King.
      66 5 (Su) plied by Reuter Keir Hardin’* Speech at Sunderland. Loudon, 20th October —Mr. Keir Hardie, "Peking at Sunderland, said that, he hoped 1 was untrue the King was intervening n I,H Budget question He continued: Niugcan be tolerated while he remains ’utside politics. The moment he
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    Kuala Lumpur Rikisha Strike.
    934 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Suuday night. Further Scenes of Violence. When last I wrote to you I bid to record not only that the strike of i ikisha and gbarry men here was still proceeding, but that the movement had beeu accompanied by scenes
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    New Rubber Issue.
    933 5 Indragiri Robber and Unttaperrha Company Ltd. From the prospectus, it appears that Indragiri (Sumatra) Rubber aud Guttapercha Co. L’d has beeu formed for the purpose of acquiring from If. Wiukelmanu and fiom A. Doha and W. Ewald the Li'a Estate situated on the Ltla River in the
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    Foreign Powers and China.
    114 5 A telegram from the Chinese Minister to Rome, H. E. Chin Shun, to the Central Government at Peking, states that, the next time the repieteulatives <f the foreign governments, parties to the Hague Confer e» ce, meet will be iu China He learned that the p
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    Canton Opium Monopoly
    144 5 According to the Canton correspondent of the Hongkong Te'egretf.h the Canton AntiOpium Association has submitted a suggestion to II E Viceroy Yuan to the iff c' that the Canton Prepired Opium Monopoly, now granted to the King Shung Tong Co should be abolished and that the price
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    Being Chinese.
    106 5 Siys the Straits Times of last Monday Strange. hut tine! Sveral Chinese wete arrested for gambling ou the racecourse on Siturday af eruo >n. The Landrat Sc he iff arrived from Ran goon yesterday with 16COO bags of rice. The s. p. Avagyee. which arrived here from Belawan
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    Passengers
    194 5 A RKI V Ri>. Per ss. Avagiiei. 9li Of, from Deli: Messrs. J J YV j em i aud F. Heise. Per s■» Thongiva 2(J h Ost from Singa pore Mrs Cm-h H n.r <’liye and iu'ant, Mr. and Mis Fish* r. Mr. .amt Mrs Li n Ewe Chi
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    FIXTURES.
    67 5 Til- OAT. 7,1» Day of 9 li Moon The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Pouang Road. 7-30 p in. an 1 9-1 i p.iu G ani Change of Programme To-morrow. Day of 9.h Moou. Trafalgar Div. League Football Cresceut vs. Wauderers, Esplanade. The New Japanese Cinematograph,
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      49 5 A Safe Medicine. Don’t be afrai 1 to give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to your cbi'dren. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. It contains no opium or other narcotic. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      46 5 (tOllOSail like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists,
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      123 5 (lOliOHiill (iu capsule') is well tolerated bv the digestive apparatus no complication of .ahy sort occurs, and its action is most favorable iu Cystitis, Approved by the leading specialists of the day. NOTICE fT>HE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ 1 forfeite<l pledges for sums exceeding $lO will be held punctually
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      577 5 MUNICIPAL ENQUIRY COMMISSION. NOTICE. All persons willing to give evidence before the Commission appointed to enquire into the administration of the different Municipalities in the Colony are requested to communicate their names and addresses to the Secretary, Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan, mentioning the subject on which they are able
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  • Obituary
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    130 5 Obituary. (Sujyplied by Reuter.) Professor Cesare Lombroso. London. 20th October, —The death is announced, at the age of 73. of Professor Uesare Lombroso. 1 Cesare Lombroso was born in Venice in 1836 and was educated at the University of Turin. Before entering the University he published two books on marked
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    Our Sansculottes.
    2063 6 Hopeless Fat e of the Common Crowd. Ur. J. A M lcdonald, ihe Editor of tbe j Toronto Olobe, was one of the most foicefu! personalities who attended the Press Confer ence- ile is now in Canada again, and his been induced to set down his impressions of
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    83 6 October, 1909. p, H. VV. L.W. H.W. L.W. Date A.M. A M. P. M. P.M. 20th 5 26, 11.39. 5.11, Nil. 21st 6.17, 12.04. 6.42, 12 30 22ml 7.09, 12.56 7.34, 121 23nl 8.00, 1.47, 8.26, 2.13 24th 8.51. 2 30, 9.17, 3.04 25th 9 43,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 20th Octobbk. (By courtesy of th» Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 s 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4§ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary- 2/4 ‘f Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    220 6 Gold I,eaf 16 *.8) i. 1 11 er(W.Coast 31be.5 or.) no stock *Vhile Pepper $26 se'lers Trang Peppei out of season Cl out of season Mm.* 92 sales Ai p i*> 80. —sellers 'l u l m~v 110* 20 —sales SNo. 1 6 30 sales „2 no stock Basket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    193 6 Pena wo, 20th October, ll<o9 "(bkk ft» Soup per ua't« 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea' 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tonsil»- 55 Feet 15 Heart M 30 Liver pei catty 35 J ORK Pork p«' cath 32 Pig’» IIMKI 20 Feet
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    SHARES.
    1656 6 5 1 3 O Cl. 3 2 Number of j"5 D a 2 2 Cajiti’ Shares 1 y Dividends Nmm6. jc -2 issued. 3 '5 3 =S g a- ac '2 o _2 a C* I Minins. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tiu
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      62 6 Chamberlain's Fain Halm. You will huut >i good while before y u fill a liuimeut that is (qual to CliHrabe lam a I’aiu Btlm. 1 i of ibt uu atirui and Mjiatici it relieves ihe in pain aLtl makes »d«ep and rest po siblo So’eoess of the mu-cl*-, twplliugs and
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      442 6 A Remedy That Cures Colic. S>me time back I bad a very bad attack of colic.” says Mr.(J Pieuaar of Middelburg. Cape ColoDy. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diairlcei Remedy, whi(h I at once got from the chemist, Mr. C Turpin- After I
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    971 7 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) PROPOSED PROGRAMME, To be Submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 15th November, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be
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    Penang Shipments.
    238 7 By the as. Ni'e. ou 16. h October, tbe followiug shipments were made For Col mbo.—V I{. M. S Saminathan Cbetty Pis. 2 475 Boiled Rice Bags 2250; OKM Oil Mutuya Chetty Pis 550 Boiled it ce Bigs 5 0; OKMMM.PS V. V.rapa Ciietty Pis 550 Boiled Rce
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      935 7 INSURANCES, The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. H«AI> Offic», No. S4. BOARD OF Mr.Cheab Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Ong Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Mr. Khoo Buci Btiir, Piiin. DIRBCTORH. Mr. Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim
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      301 7 Entries Close at 5 p. m. on Monday, 20th December, 1909, (except for Race 9, Third Day, which close a as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 23rd December, 1909. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred iu a handicip by the winner
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      71 7 Fur Whoopi UK Cough. Give CM atnberlain’a Cough Kennedy la will keap (be cough loose, n;ectoiation easy and loud-r »1 e ti'a of e< ughiug Jest- f'tqu nt rind lean severe. Toe Ge >rgu luwn Dispensary, Wholefca’e AgentsMARTIN’S PI LLS A t re .cb U meJy «or al. lrrj(ulir>llM. tut
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      890 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha OS.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ftBninuf* at No. 2 la, Penan? Rond. FOR RALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 tilth i TEA >0 o TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG.
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