Straits Echo, 31 May 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, TUESDAY, 31st MAY, 1910. Slagle Copy, 10 cents No. 120.
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      973 1 TIANQ LEE A 00. BASSS ALE k i mk •mois S^NWflO SGLE AOE\TS. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. $200 000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection (or oar policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The Company for
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      24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. udC! as* O cs J 22 1 5 U) > VfOKTC ,«ihS>" TIAWO LEE A Co., So/e Ageatt,
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    Kedah Rubber Plantation Report and Accounts.
    1393 2 Gentlemen, Your directors lay to submit their Report and Statement of Accounts for the period ending December 31st. 1909. Tlie Accounts cover expenditure for years 15X*6 9, as although the property was purchased from tin* original Syndicate in January. 1908. the Company was not
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      33 2 Constipation. >\>ro.*slip*lK»n there w nothin»; quite M nxv X- C hina hero»-o Stoaaofc and I_'*-r Tutdeti- TVv uhrajrt (xvdtm {depart wetamtoftL* U'vek without xbt di*affect. For sue bjr LI I>-*pee-mtm sou I WbTv.
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      345 2 The Arbitration Judge wa* i Wr: Well, gentlemen." said he. There is one point. I'm glad to hear. On which both sides agree. Whv. res. said Curb wig, the wise. We re all 1 in sure. For cough* and colds to give the pnie To Woods' Oreat Pepj-erniint Cure. CHAPOTEAUT’S
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      371 2 the PENANG DISPENSARY, LTD., 1 (Late GRAHAM CO. LTD) 4, Beach Street, and lie Buckingham Street. HAVE JEST UNPACKED A FKESH STOCK OF Patent Medicines Disinfectants, Dru s etc. Claxton’s patent Ear Caps tor children. Hartmann’s complete Outfits. Health Feeding Bottles. Food Measures. Lysol and Izal Disinfectants. Cook’s Antiseptic Soap.
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      1075 2 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted by me to 51 Toh Cheng Kang of Beach S; eel, Penaug, has this day been revoked, and that I have now appointed Mr. Seow Cheng Ghee of No. 11. Klang Street, Penang, to be my attorney. Tlie Ma-k
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    35 3 VenreD From Age nit Due Arcadia Devon fui DerJflimjer Room 1 1 Colombo A .0 A Co. 1st June. Singapore A.G. A Co.4tli Singapore B.M. A Co. 8th Colouilsi B.M. A Co. 9th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 VetttU For Agent» Leave» Arcadia Decaitha Derjfliiujer Moon Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore A.G. A Co. A. A Co. B. BM.ACo. Jun**.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 3 Wittnria Br. s.s., 535, Pollitt, 30th Mav, Kaugoou, 26th May, Gen. Ban Sk'n Seng. Surada, Br. s.s., 3,400, Alton, 30th May, Kaugoon, 26th May, (Jen.—H. L. Co. Omajterr, Br. s.s., 340, Lyons, 30th May, Singapore, 28th May, (Jen.— E. a Co., Ltd. Panykor, Br. s.s., 134, Darke, 30th May,
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 31ht May. Jiii Ho, for Langkat. Petrel, for Asahan. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Tong Chuan, for Trang. Merkn*, for Deli. Liaii Chou, for Pangkalan Braudun Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Oiiia,,ore, for Port Swettenham and Singajm>iv. boh, for Port Swettenham and Singa|x>rc long Hoikj, for Rangoon. Siiruila, for Port Swettenham
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      MAILS CLOSE
      113 3 For Negapitam and Madras—Per Teeth,, tomorrow, 10 a.in. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kodak, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Pang Nga and Trang Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 j».m. 1 ongkah Per Malacca, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. leluk Anson Pur Ban Whait Soon, to-iuorrow, 2 p.m. I findings Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    400 3 lei I and O. s.s. Macedonia, from London, May 6, connecting with the Arcadia at Coloiiilni. due at Penang 011 June To I'tnai.g Mr. G. Phillips, Mr. G. Craig, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. W. V. Guprer To Singapore Mr. G. M. Allman, fir! 8. Smith, Mr. W.
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      765 3 P.&0. S.N.G Excreted Arrivals and Departure, Mail Sarvic* Oalward. June 1 Arciulia connecting with Macedonia 15 Delta 29 Delhi July 13 Aeeaye 27 Devanha Moldavia Mongolia Marmora Mm ea Homeward. |l)ute. Steamer, l with S.8. Due London. June July 4 18 2 It! 30 Aug. 18 27 Sept. 10 Deranha
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      367 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDfcUTSCHER_LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. VI HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice rcrta Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singajiore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 Jofticc ntl«fln mryWf »nd lattice xlooe.— Kmtrtcx Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TNI CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232. Beach Slte-l, Pen mg PI ICE: DAILY LOCAL $3l per Annum OUTSTATIONS PneU«e Extra. MAIL EDITION <P.*t Free) 5 CABI.K ADDRESS Tcho—Penang.” Telephone No 243 S B. -All
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    EASTERN SMELTING CO, LTD.
    2205 4 This is not what is understood by the term a leading article or editorial, though it occupies the space usually allotted to such things. It is a descriptive report of yesterday’s meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., supplementary to our reporter's note
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mishap on an Oil Steamer.
      129 4 {Echo Special.) A llrara Resent-. Singapore, «oth May. Mr Munm o’ foreman engineer at tlx- Taniowr P Dicks While proceeding to cofferdam at the oil «learner Couch T come by the fumes and fell fn. IH a heieh/L 36ft. to the Kittoin of the dam.
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      Produce Market.
      28 4 (Krho Special.) I*- pper and Copra. Singapore, 31 st May.—Following am today's prices for pepper and copra Sundried Copra Slu.lo no buvers. Black Pepper SI 1.30
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      Anti-Opium Conference.
      30 4 (Echo Special.) All IDsoltijioux P.remd. Singapore, 31st May.—At tlx? An Opium Conference all tlm resolution» v< unanimously passed. These resolutions were detailed in u issue vesterdav Ed., B.E.
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      Opium Smuggling.
      43 4 (Echo Special.) Capture on the ‘•(ibnfsllnrh.” Singapore, 31st May The Preventne Staff found 40 tins of opium, 4,560 lottle# of cocaine, 10 tahils of chaudu and 1| lb#, of morphia, altogether of the local value of |5,O<K) on board the Glm/alloeh.
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      Malacca Resident Councillorship.
      40 4 (Htho Si*cuil.) lVlilion t.i Lord Crewe. Singapore, ;i I>t May.— Tin? inhabitants of MaLuva sent a numerously signed petition to th»‘ Secretary of State on the 2!th iust. praying for the retention of the Resident Councillors!] ip.
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      Edward the Peacemaker.
      53 4 (Supplied by Renter.) To Tar on Ilia (loud Work London, dt.ttli May.—3’lie IVa<>- Society proposes to raise X 50,000 to be devoted to the propaganda and perpetnation of King E<l want's work of |>-ac-eand goodwill. Mr. Andrew Carnegie and Sir William Mather have each contributed 1 ,000
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      Red Rubber.
      109 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Amwx tii Atrnrily. London, 31st May. —The correspondence that passed lietween the AI «engine* Protection Society and Sir Edward < i rev (Foreign Secretary) has been published. < >n the 11th inst. the Aborigines Protection Society wrote that nothing in the Congo equalled in horror
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      Educational Settlement Committee.
      96 4 fSupplied by Reuter.) licport l'i;b!islod. London, 30th May.—TLe Educational Settlement Committee, which was appointed in 1P08, has presented an exhaustive rep'rt It proposes a settlement liased on the following principles. No child is compelled to attend a ilenominational school against the parents' wish. Keluri.,ua education should be
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      Aeronautics.
      56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) 150 MiltV I lidi*. London, -{Oth May. The American Curtis» Im» won the New York World'r $lO,OOO jirize for travelling in an aeroplane liotween Alliauy ami Governor’* Island, New York, a distance of 150 mile» in 5 hour». He alighted once to replenish his petrol. The
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      Nicaragua.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government Troops UnsiioccMtnl. London, 30th May.- The Nicaraguan Government force» lost 250 in killed and wounded in an unsuccessful assault on the relic 1 jsisitions in Blue Field».
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      472 4 JUST RECEIVED. Talking More NEW RECORDS, and "■Disc I»" Machines.1 ■oreNEW HORNLESS MACHINES! to pl»y them on. I Records. GEORGE TISSINGTON Coy., 23, Beach St., Penang PRITCHARD CO. We have just opened out large new supplies OF The Famous Rover Cycles. The Colonial Rover The Rover The Royal Rover The
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      34 4 Dr I'/--!!.••. lei testifies that (ii'lMIMB eiert* a favourable influence in reiU' 'in*.' complications and ha-morrhaf^-: also rapid and satisfactory result» are obtained by it than by any other preparation 1 Sandalwood oil etc
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    72 5 The following business in tin ha» lieen done to-day Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at $74.30 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 74.77$ Straits Trading Co., 50 74.821 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 25 74.82$ Total ...175 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at Jill 49
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    Police Transfers.
    51 5 The following transfer» have lieen ordered with effect from June 1 Sergeant Maeuamara goes to the Bindings to relieve Sergeant Phillips who comes to the Magazine Station. E.P.C. Warton from Bukit Mertujam takes the place of Sgt. Macnamara at the Detective Station. Sergeant Cannon joins the Gambling Suppression
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    Rubber Shares.
    512 5 I attest q uotut ions: i Glenealy 12.75 cts.—13. u Batu Tiga 97s. 6d. buyers. Castletield 120s. buyers. t Highlands 135s. buyers. 1 Kuala Lumpur 185s.—195s. t Lumut 28s. 6d.— 34«. ii S. S. Bertam 8s.—9s. fid. J Singapore Para 70s.—75s. < Vallambrosa 52s,— 54s. t t The
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    Eastern Smelting Company.
    2352 5 GENERAL MEETING. The fourth Ordinary General Meeting of i Eastern Smelting Company was held at the F. M. 8. Railway Buildings yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs. A. R. Adams (Chairman), P, E. Laws, H. Jesseu, Chu Shi Ming, Clioa Shin Wing, Lee Chin
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    Taiping Brevities.
    337 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 29th May. Tin- Cinderella entertainment ha again lioen postpone! till tin* 16th June. We have lieeu having rather cloud, evenings here since the comet was advertise) to apjieur as a conspicuous object in th evening sky.” But, judging from what w have already
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    P. L. R. C.
    131 5 Yesterday afternoon, the mt-mliers of the P. L. R. C. practised only at the 200 yds J range with the following results li| i J Miss Thornton '3lO 30 28 31 89 Miss Mclntyre '3lO 28 31 29 88 Miss J. Smith '3lO 29 30 25
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    Passengers.
    106 5 Arrivkd. Per 8.8. Paagkur, 28th May, from Kedah Mr. Syed Hassan aud Mr. Syed Alwi. Per 8.8. Kedah, 29th May, from Kedah Messrs. Choong Cheng Kean, Laws, Eichey, Chee Ibrahim and Chee Pin, Dr. A. ,L. Hoops, Mrs. A. L. Hoops and children. Per 8.8. Ipoh, 30th May, from
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    FIXTURES.
    77 5 To-dat. 23rd Day of 4th Moon. P. V. S. C.: Annual Meeting, 6-30 p.iu. P. C. C. Qvmkhana Entries close, 7 p.m. Golf Club Tennis Ties. P. C. C. Bowls Tournament. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Harmston's Circus, 9-15 p.m. To-morrow. 24th Day of 4th Moon.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (Arcadia) Ist June China (Devanah) 4th China (DerJfliiujvr) Bth German (Roan) 9th
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 Last Quarter June Ist 0 New Moon 7th (First Quarter 14th O Full Moon 23rd
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      13 5 For all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      12 5 Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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      683 5 PEUNG SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sales or Valuable and Well-kept Household Furnitures. COMPRISING Doubly ami Singly Iron Bedstead** complete, Dressing Tables, Wash Stands, Engravings, Whatnots, Fancy Ornaments, Rattan aud Bentwood Furnitures, Table Lamps, Glass and Crockery ware etc., etc., AND A Fine Collection of Hants. At the .Assistant Sergeant’s Quarters,
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    The Death of the Briar.
    308 6 1 Once more it has been stated recently that a dire catastrophe will soon threaten the smoker. The bruyĕre root, from which the majority of the best pipes are made, is being 1; used up far more rapidly than it is grown and this most
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 31st Mat. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 J 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4j’ 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 17of 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175^ Moulmein, Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    168 6 Gold Loaf s<>4.6o Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 24.75 buyer» Trang Pejqier 18. —tellers Cloves 68. —nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 74. —nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 18. —tales (No. 1 7.20 tales Sugar < 2 no stock (.Basket 4.90 tales Tapioca Flour 1.75 nominal Copra (mixed) 9.50 nominal STahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    147 6 Penang, 31st May, 1910. Beev— clt. I Soup |XT catty 14! Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet > 15 Heart 30 J Liver j*m- catty 35 PoH K Pork per catty 32 5 Pig's Head
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    SHARES.
    1687 6 1 J ©•2 Number of i -2 ®g Capital. Shares > p Dividends. Name. C S issued. s 2 S' c a n _o*_ 1906,1907 1908 1909 1910 RIBBKK-OOLLAK SHAKES. pc. pc P-C. p.c. p.c t 1909 1 *****0 130,000 1 1 Aver Kuning Rubber Estate. Ltd. 1905 *****0
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      46 6 UonOfUM like other preparations ofa Copil>a 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 tlie chief Penang Chemists.
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      46 6 Lame Shoulder. Lame shoulder is almost invariatily caused by rheumatism of the muscles and yields quiekly to the free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This liniment is not only prompt and effectual, but iu no way disagreeable to use. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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      44 6 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Clianilwrlain’* Cough Remedy is (told on a guarantee that if you are not satisfied after using two-thirds of a bottle according to directions, your money will be refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. July Meeting, 1910.
    959 7 v a (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RAC I NO). RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 26th July, 1910. SEOOND DAY Thursday, 28th July, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, 301 h July, 1910 To be passed at a Special General Meeting to be held on
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    A German Symposium on Smoking.
    271 7 The Germans are generally looked upon as great smokers. In Nord and Sud Dt. C. F. van Vleuteu has edited a symposium on Smoking and Intellectual Work. In 1881* a similar symposium in Germany, addressed to learned men, was more concerned with the hygienic side
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    Consolidated Malay Rubber.
    482 7 Dividends of HO Per Cent The Sharett Being Spilt. The Tiiiii'ii of April 28 says: The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rublier Estates, Ltd., was held yesterday at the London Chatnlier of Commerce, Can non-Street, Mr. George G. Anderson presiding. The chairman said The
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    36 7 May, 11M0. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 31st 4.24, 10.49, 4.53, 11.08 Times of Sunrise and Sunset during May, 1910. Date. Sunrise. Sunset. 21st 31st 5.51 a.m. 6.09 p.m.
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      1175 7 INSXJRANOBS. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORF ORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. riMIK undersigned, having been appointed 1. Agents for the above Corporation, are now pre|>ai'ed to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Jk Co. Ltd. 12a H WISZO” PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. No. 21, Penang Hoad. FOR
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      256 7 Entries Close nt fi pin. on Monday, 11th July, 1910 Ilandi aps for the First Day will be published on or before the 14th July, 1910. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights
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      153 7 It lieu mat ism. So little confidence lias the average man in the various cure» for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always 1* relit .ed,
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      854 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. AUen A Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. ftMlIDUrv’AT So. 21a, Penang Road. t ftw Jeers fre m the Eaitera and Orient* Hotel. 6 mthi TEA 1,1 V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS ft Co., Ltd. TUB “India Rubber&Gutta Perch»
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