Straits Echo, 22 April 1910

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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. 8. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1910, Single Copy, 10 ceatf. No. 90.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      921 1 TIANQ LEE Oo 5 ir. isOk i [a tMRj A i oo A £ADw SOLE AOE\TS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Orrica—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. <2OOOOO deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The
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      17 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST.! W' §/i 3 1 TtAWO LEE A Co., Sole Agtatn,
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    House of Commons.
    961 2 The Veto Battle Begun. (March 29.) The great Veto liattle was liegun, the gravity of the subject and the historic nature of the occasion attracting a very large attendance of members after the briefest of holidays. Two great points of Mr. Asquith's speech in moving that the
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      49 2 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about giving Chamlierlaiu’s Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other narcotics and can Is l given with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds to which cliildren are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      639 2 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1 FOR RANGOON. The s.s. Olenogle, Captain W. H. Paddle, is expected to arrive here from China, on Monday, the 25th instant, and will leave for the als>ve [<ort on the same day, at 5 p.m. For
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      1253 2 RED CLOVER STERILIZED MILK. Only best new unskimmed Milk is used. The milk is guaranteed pure and free fr.im Bacterit, being sterilized without any addition whatever. It is an absolutely Healthy and First-class Product, especially tit for Household and Ship’s use. For prices, apply tc G. H. SLOT Co. LARGE
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 Vessels From 1 Agent» Duf Away* P. Ludvitj Derfflinyer Deoanha m“ Singapoiv ColoinUi Colombo \.<J. A Co. B.M.&Co. M M A Co. A.O. A Co. 2:tnl A|>r. 2"th 28th 5thMav.
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Ve**el* For A grnt* Lea vr* 'i A*myr ,Colomb<> A.G. Si Co. Apr. P. LwhritJ Colombo B.M A Co. Derfiingrr B.M. A Co. i. Drrnnha Sinpi|»r»rH 1 A.G. A Co. Mh*
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      123 3 Mnria Hirkmert, Ger. b.l, (Miug, 20th Apr., Port Said, 30th Mar., Salt.— H L. A Co. Pin Seng, Br. s.s., 378, Dnvidson, 21st Apr., Singapore, 19th Apr., Geu.— E. S. Co^Ltd. Min, Br. s.s., 367, Tadd, 21st Apr., Langkat. 20th Apr., Kerosine. —Katz Bros. Kedah, Br. s.s., 132, Morris,
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      DEPARTURES.
      76 3 22ni> Ai'kii.. Hrhr, for Deli. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Oniaperr, for Tongkah, Ko|>ali, Renong, Victoria Point. Mergui and Tavov. Sree Batujka, for Batu Bahru. Min, for Port Swettenhain. Pin Seiuj, for Port Swettenham and Singa|x>re. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Soma we, Kegli, Olehlch and Sal mug. Carlyle, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      80 3 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Pangkor, tomorrow, 7 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Per Pentakola, to-inorrow, noon. laingkat Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan -Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Han Whatt Soon, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    451 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Japan, from London, Mar. 26, due at Penang on 25th Apr To ienang Mr. K. W. T. E. Muhry. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hdlding and children. Mr A. R. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. W. C. 8. Cosier and children. Mr. 8.
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      493 3 P.&O. S.N.C Expected Arrivaln and Departures Mail Service Outward. May 5 Deeatdui connecting with Per»in 19 Anno ye June 2 A read in 16 Delta 80 Delhi July 14 Aenaye 28 Devanha Malwa Maced,in ia Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Morea Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ist elans 2nd class To London
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      469 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDfcUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ft sz 'I HE fast and well-known mail steamers of thin Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria anil vice vena Port Said, Sue/., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alone— Kmtrmi. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT Til* CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226-232, Beach Street, PenaDg. PBICE: DAILY LOCAL $2l per annum. OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Tcho —Penang.” Telephone No. 34‘> SB. —All buni net» t
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    ADVERSARIA.
    1421 4 That’s a quern- message from lteuter this morning about the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. Kcho readers may remember that only a short time ago Reuter told us Aglen was to be I.G and that we there and then said it was most unlikely. Now it appears he gets the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    80 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading C 0.,) S7 r »8<l buyers, no sellers Penaug: Straits Trailing Co., I /0.8/., buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange,so toils at “o bi Eastern Smelting Co., 75 75.85 Total ...125 tons. Tin
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    Rubber Shares.
    360 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson's latest alterations are Alor Pongxu 50s. 52». 64. Ayer 92.50 sellers. Balgownie 82.40. Bat u Tiga 120 s. 130 s. Brieh Cont. 40s. sellers. Bukit Kajang 80s. sellers. Rajah £2O £23. Edinburgh 1655. sellers. Golden Hope 150 s. 160 s. Golconda 1505.—1605. Inch Kenneth
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    449 4 Yesterday's papen hase, which was a farewell ride to Mr. J. F. Wreford, was quite a success for every yard of the long course «sis full of interest. After leaving the Parade Ground, where the meet took place, the Besiden v Grounds were ridden over anil then
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    P. C. C.
    332 4 HowU l oin namenl. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap: Wright beat Owen by 22 18. Double Handicap: Hamilton and Riley w. o. from Hawkins and Starr. The following tie has lieen fixed for to-day:— Mixed Double Handicap: Miss Hogan and E.
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      538 4 TALKING MACHINES. HORNLESS, COMPLETE IN LEATHER CASE, $36 NETT. _>• The “INVINCIBLE” with Wood Horn. TONE UNSURPASSED, $70 NETT. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. PENAN'O. THE ALEMBIC TONIC SYRUP, THE Pei feet Tonic of the Day, CREATES NEW LIFE STRENGTH. An Unrivalled Speci/ic For Dyspepsia, Constipation. For Female’s Complaints and for
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      36 4 Pleasant- Soothing— Healing Prompt relief in all eases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale bv all Dispen- j saries and Dealers.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Sultan of Trengganu.
      104 5 (Echo Special.) A Treaty Signed. Singapore, 22nd April.—The Sultan of Trengganu signed a treaty to-day in the presence of Sir John Anderson and the menders of the Executive Council, the text of which is not published. It is understood that provision was made for the surrendering
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      Sir John Anderson.
      29 5 (Echo Special.) To Open Federal Council. Singapore, 22nd H. E. Sir John Anderson leaves for Kuala Lumpur on the 29th inst., to open the Federal Council.
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      The Produce Market.
      19 5 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 22nd April. There were no buyers to-day for black and white jx*ji|x*r.
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      Fraser & Co.’s Report
      46 5 Fraser Co.’s Report (Echo Special) BuaineaH Ntill Dull. Singapore, 22nd April. Messrs. Fraser A Co.'s report states that dulncss still continues. Iss-al business is small and the chief feature is the selliug to Ixmdtm at declining prices. As regards local companies a few shares changed hands.
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      Mr T. W. Main.
      42 5 (Echo Special.) To Join n Rubber Estate. Singapore, 22uil April. Mr. T. W. Main, Secretary of the Agri-Horticultural Show and Assistant Curator of the Botanic Cardens, has resigned the Government Service to manage a rubber estate in Malacca.
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      Rubber.
      38 5 (Echo Special.) Highlands and Lowlands Pay 25 per cent Kuala Lumpur, 21st April Messrs. Barlow Co. announce that Highlands and lowlands will jwv a final dividend of 20 per cent., making 95 jx*r cent, for the year
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      Chinese Labour.
      53 5 (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 21st April. The rejsirt of the Planters’ Association's sub-committee on the desirability of establishing a coinj»tent Labour Bureau for Chines.* coolies considers that the direct importation of coolies from China should Is* left to private enterprise and states that a company will Is* formed
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      The Russian Army.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Transfer nr FIHh Army <’nrp*. London, 22nd April. The transfer of the fifth Russian Army Corps from Poland to Penn in Eastern* Russia is evoking mu. h conjecture at St. Petersburg U-c-uus.* >t «as not explained why proceedings were taken against the powerful and
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      The “ I. G. ”
      200 5 The I. G. (Supplied by Reuter.) AGLEN ONLY DEPUTY. A Queer Story. London, 21st. April.—The recent appointment of Mr. F. A. Aglen as Deputy Inspector of Chinese Customs while Sir Roliert Bredon was appointed memlier of the Shuiwuchu, or Chinese Board of Control, has excited much attention in China. It
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      Canadian Navy Bill.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Third Reading Passed. London. 21st April. A telegram from Ottawa states that the Hons.* of Commons Ims jiassed the third reading of the Canadian Navy Bill by 111 to 70, a straight party vote.
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      The Political Situation.
      131 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rosebery’s Itesointinns London, 21st April. laird Rosebery's resolutions will Is* the first business after the recess. Lord Rosebery remarked that it was ls*tter if their own resolutions had priority. Finance Hill. Mr. Lloyd George formally introduced the Finance Bill, which passed its first reading.
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      The " Satara."
      328 5 The Satara." (Supplied by Reuter.) Crew Rescued London, 21st April. Tlio crew of the B. I. steamer Saturn, which foundered off the coast of New South Wales, have l»*en rescued and landed at Sydney. Forward sales of 1910 ruldler, No. 1 quality, have lieeu made at 10s. 4*l, and 1911
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    The Football Controversy.
    2776 5 MEETING OF LEAGUE COMMITTEE Protest Dismissed Who'd be a Referee? In a small closet in the P. C. C. Pavilion, j. designed for not more than two occupants, ten meinliers of the Fixitlwll League ComPf mittee assembled last evening, for the adjourned meeting to consider the protest
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    Our View Endorsed.
    370 5 The writer of Athletic Notes" in the S. E. P. endorses our vie*w of the football controversy. This is what he* says The* Penang Football js*ople* made* a very givat mistake* in allowing the* publication of the full eliscussion on a question of a protest ill a
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE SORT OF LETTER WE LIKE.
      291 5 To run Kmiok or ihx STHiiia Kcuo. Sir. I observe in your ixsuo of yesterday's date that the South-West Monsoon is likely to burst on Wh May. I think this would lie a very appropriate date for the General Meeting of the Eastern Smelting
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    FIXTURES.
    35 5 > To-i>ay. 13th Day of 3rd Moon. Town Bund. Esplanade, *i to 7 |un. To-morrow. 14th Uav of 3rd Moon. Cricket P. K. C. m. Lutterworth. Esplanade. Crickt VoIh. im. P. C. C., Victoria Green.
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      46 5 No Danner. Don't l>e afraid to n Cough Remedv to your ch' tended eepeeiaty for t nliJand whooping cough, and it k cut, made for theae diaewea. V tot .na t fe j 8 that it conteiu.no opium. thiUtt* s k r.r. ior -w and Dealer»
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      50 5 One day a microbe found a nest In a broad, expansive, chest He chuckled and laughed aloud with j;lee. A happy home I've found," said he, Ho! Ho! Mr M icrolje, not so fast. Your cosy lodging will not last. Your swift eviction I'll ensure With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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      274 5 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned is in at ructed to take |s>ssession of and put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, On vonday. 25th April, 1910, AT II AM. At 121, Penang St root, in I’eming, The nndennentioned pmjierty of HA PHI AH hinti HA.)
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  • Obituary
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    48 5 Obituary. (8*l>pl ied by Kratrr.) Hark Twain. London, *!»d April Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) is dead. Mark Twain whose death, it would be no printer and in 1855 Usaine /or P-lot. ‘he f What most a miner, and a journalist. amazed his contemporaries was sive honesty, i
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    Netherlands India.
    447 6 Status of Netherland Subjects. A despatch has been received from His Majesty's Minister at The Hague forwarding the law of Feb. 10, 1910, regulating the status as Netherland subjects of the population of the Netherland East Indies Article 1. The following persons shall be Netherland subjects even when
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    French Administration in Indo-China.
    389 6 French Administration in IndoChina. In the course of the debate on the Colonial Estimates in the French Senate on March 30th, M. Flandin, senator of India, oi>ened a discussion on the state of IndoChina. He thought that by the IndoChinese union they had perhaps Ixiund together too closely populations very
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    The Country of the Lolos
    285 6 A communication from the Doctor of the Medical School at Chengtu, Szechuan, was read at a recent meeting of the French Geographical Society, stating that during the past year he penetrated for the third time in the country of the Lolos in the extreme west
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    The Foot of the Yellow Race.
    325 6 The result of some interesting studies was given by Professor Jannelongue in a lecture liefon* the Paris Academic dex Sciences on A supplementary function of the fisit of the yellow race." In the course of this he pointed out that in the yellow races
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pknano, 22nh Ai’kil. courtesy of the Chartered Haul,-. London, Demand Bank 2/4 n 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ >i 3 Credit 2/4,®, >i 3 Documentary.. 2/4j® Calcutta, Demand Bank R». 174. 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 178 3 days’sight Private 175
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Gold Leaf 364.80 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24. —taler Trang Pepjier 18.25 nom. Cloves 68. nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70. Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 hay era No. 1 70. eaten Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 5.30 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 fingers Copra 11.15 sales Tahhun 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Penano, 22nd April, 1910. rt,. U P per catty 14 Roast JM n 24 Steak» 24 Stew or Curry Meat ig Rump Steak' 24 Ox Tail each 110 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart ;j,) Liver H t catty 35 Pork— For i per cattv 32 Pig» Head... 20
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    SHARES.
    1540 6 I 0 O *o-2 Number of *3 A, g Capital. Shares t> Dividends Name. S J 1 g 2 5* 5 S a <% j j I 190« S1907 1908 190!» 1910 RUBBER, pc. i pc. p.c. p.c. p.c. lunu a* Aii mu) i 10,000 1 1 Alor Pongsu
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      12 6 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      33 6 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that UonoHan exerts a favorable iuHnonca in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid aud satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      93 6 Chamberlain's Pain Balm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble in, Chamberlain'» Pain Balm drive* away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application (jives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pains of
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    Penang's Electricity Supply.
    550 7 Following are extracts from the Annual Report, 1909, of Mr. O. V. Thomas This report reviews the work of the fifth completed year of the Dejiartment's activities, the Supply having lieen inaugurated in July, 1904. There were 36 cable faults during the year, of which one was
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    296 7 A |>iil, *****. D IIW. LW. H.W. LW. AM i v I* M I' M 122nd 10 52, 5 01, 11.10, 5.10 23 rd 1128, 5 27, 11.4«. 545 24th Nil. .04. 12.16, 6.20 25th 12 20, «42, 12.44, 6.41 26th 12.59, 7.06, 1.14, 7.41 27th
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      1809 7 IXSURiLINr DEIS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. rjMIE undersigned, having appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 120 Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. The Bonds of this
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      940 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KMSIDIX* AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doors Iron the Eastern and Orienta Hotel. 6 mtb* X TEA TEA SOLE AGENT8 FOB PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd THE ‘‘India Rubber&Gutta Perchs AND ELECTRICAL
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