Straits Echo, 22 July 1911

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE ST.'AITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 9. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATUKOAX, 22nd JULY, 1911. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 1047
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      1433 1 Lf jou r*juire a' Tonic and some thing to nourish you, DrinkDog’s Head Guinness’s Stout, and look for this label to see that you get it. TIANQ IKE A Co., Bol* Agents. i t ft 'vJ Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR
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      32 1 pjrder it in Nip Dog's Feed Gu Bottlestnrress’s Stout. Tli# T«nii‘ !>*»♦ cheers and booth»* and doesn’t harm Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LET: Co., Svle J'j&U, jw-
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    Taming Elephants.
    458 2 How They abe Used By The Belgians. 1 For mauv years European officials in' Central Africa have made attempts to tame 1 the African elephant. So unsuccessful have been the experiments made that it began to be asserted that the species was quite unt&neable It has been reserved,
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    King’s Son Arrested.
    359 2 Petty Pilfering. The Paris police have been called upon to arrest the son of a King. It happened when the Italian Baron de Lord was given into custody on a charge of petty pilfering from one of the big shops. Baron de Lord is the natural son
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    A New Road Material.
    229 2 If all that is said of Cormastik,” one of the latest patent road materials, is correct, it ought to be an excellent thing to use for roads in the East, as one of its conspicuous merits is that its binder has a very highsoftening point —250
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    Premier.
    247 2 Ox Prosperity of West Indies. Mr. Asquith, giving the toast of Prosperity to the West Indies, on the occasion of the West India Club’s Coronation ban quet, said: During the last 12 years Parliament has voted over JC 1,250,000 in one form or another to the West Indies. It
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    French Glimpse of Coronation.
    358 2 A Human Moment. Mons. J. Coudurier de Chassaigr-e, i President of the Foreign Press Assccia- tion in London and London Editor of the Paris Figaro,” had a good place in Westminster Abbey to view the s ceremonial of the Coronation. Asked to give his impressions in
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      39 2 How to Core Mujcu'ar Rheumatism It is worse than useless to take any medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      1548 2 AUSTRALIAN HORSE FEED. A Shipment Just Received FO Oats, Bran, Chaff, Oaten Hay, Linseed and Barley. G. H. SLOT Co., The Tamil-Anglo-Utin Pocket Medical Dictionary. PENANG New Stock of Stationery. ''l I W Hi OPINIONS. ”It is a work truly original and highly instructive." (Dr. M. Sinnatamby, M. D. (Brussels;,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 Vessel* From Agents Due Devanha Assays P. Alice P. Ludwig Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo i «i A.G.&Co. A. T.M.ACO. B. 1 26thJnly. 29th 2ml Aug. 3rd
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 1 Vessels For 1 Agents Lea tee l. 1. m De tui uk t Assays P. Alice P. Lndtciy Singapore CclomtH) Cole mbo Singapore A.G.ACo. A. p. vl.&Co. B. July. Aug. f
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 3 English Devanha ...2’thJuh. China Asmye ...29th China iPrinzess Alice) 2nd Au;^. German (Priuz Ludwiy) 3rd
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      336 3 (SHIPPING.) B.N.C Kxpfctwl Arrivals and Departure. Mail Service Outward. Mongolia connecting Dev&nha 26th July Mooltan Arcadia 9th Aug. homeward July 29 Assaye Aug. 12 Delhi Sept. 9 Arcadia 23 Delta FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ist class 2nd class To liondon by Sea -Ai6t> .£44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar .£6l-12 .£4l-16
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      512 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART M AATSCH APPIJ. (ROYAI. DUTCH RACKET COMPANY.) Foe Intended to Sail. Steamee. Dell Asaliau, Paneb and Singapore. Weekly). Fri. 28tli July, 2 p.m. Fri. 4th Aug., 2 pin. Van dor Parra Merkus Deli ami Batu Bahra. (Fortnightly). Del* and Langsa. (Fortnightly). Singanore
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      311 3 M7TSCM LL07D, MM. IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL LINE. fT\HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra anti vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Yokohama
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      451 3 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Company, Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is' maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Screw steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are titted with all
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    104 4 A Journal for Educated Folk. Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 Stadia
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    THINGS TO THINK OUT.
    1328 4 A leader writer iu The Times had an idea when he penned the following Not the exploits of soldiers, not the intrepidity of seamen, not the loud wrangling of party, not the fumbling of statesmen with secular movements which they understand only after the event, has
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    AND WELLS?
    1087 4 H. Gr. Wells in the Daily Mail has an article entitled And Now which in some passages fits the train of thought attempted in the foregoing soliloquy. One happy line says that England is rich with an unmeasured capacity for generous responses,” a literary-biologist’s way of saying that
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    44 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-dav at $92.17* buyers, no sellers at Singapore (refined) at buyers, no sellers, and iu London at .£192 cash and £lB4 10s three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted to-day at $159 per coy an.
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    618 4 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). (No Communion Service). 10 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p m. —Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong (No Sermon). PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Divine service will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, at 6 p. n when the
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      372 4 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Popular Concert. Head Office :—SINGAPORE. Life AftHurance and Endowment in All Forma. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agenta for Vennng. MACBETH AND BARRETT. General llepreeentatire for Penany. HORACE B. JOSEPH. Local Office: No. 7, Union St&kkt. (CHARITABLE PURPOSE). TOWN HALL, Thursday, 27 th
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      47 4 e cnddy girls, ye dukes aud earls, i e eommou working chaps, ie Scots and Irishmen, links, Russians, Poles, and Japs, m U aro lU wit b nasty chill r y 'food’s Great Peppermint Cure 1 And send the pam away again, It s needless to endure.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Legislative Council.
      145 5 Penang and Wireless. At the meeting of the Legislative Couucil yesterday the Hon. Mr. George Mac bain asked. mj n view of the announ<*ement at the Imperial Conference that a chain of wireless telegraph stations is to be established in England, Cyprus, Aden. Bomliay, Singapore, Australia and New
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      Sir Matthew Nathan.
      52 5 New Appointment. Sir Matthew Nathan o c.M.o Secretary to the Post Offh-e, has lieeu appointed Chairman, Inland Revenue, on the appointment of Sir Robert Chalmers, k.c.b., as Permanent Secretary. Treasury, in succession to the Rt. Hon. Sir George Herbert Murray k.c.b., i.s.o. who has retired from the
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      Morocco.
      80 5 German Dream of Empire. The llerliner Ttu/eblutt suggests that, iu regard to the Agadir incident, it is the Government’s intention not to open the Ovambo territory in Damara Land. It is reported t hat a massacre of a German patrol took place at Caprivi, a strip of Ngarni Land.
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      English Cricket.
      28 5 Barnes is Willin'. Barnes has accepted the M. C. C. invitation to go to Australia. Hampshire won its match by au innings aud eight runs. Reuter.
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      King and Queen.
      27 5 Leave Edinburgh. There were great crowds at Edinburgh to bid farewell to Their Majesties the King and Queen who are proceeding to Loudon. Reuter.
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      Lord Esher.
      18 5 Practically Recovered. Ijord Esher, who was recently operated ou for appendicitis, has practically recovered. K etiter.
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      Steward's Cup.
      49 5 Betting. Following is the betting for the Steward’s Cup (0 furlongs) which will be run at Goodwood next Tuesday. 9 to 1 agst. Suuuiugdale. 10 to 1 Romney and Runuymede. 100 to 9 Borrow. 100 to 8 Poor Boy. 100 to 7 Mount Felix and Vesta. Reuter.
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      Seamen's Strike.
      116 5 Wild Scenes at Cardiff. There were wild scenes at Cardiff on Thursdiy, the Strikers looting and making a bonfire of the belongings of Chinese crews. Chinese Laundries Looted. j After the mass meeting, at which 50,000 were present, a mob raided a score of hinese laundries in the
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      Bisley.
      25 5 Results. Garrod, of Oxford University, won the King’s Silver Medal with a score of 193. Trainor was second with a score of 192. Reuter.
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      Colonial Estimates.
      189 5 Discussion in Commons. Luring the debate on the Colonial Estimates in the House of Commons Si r Clement Hill urged a more liberal Land Ordinance in East Africa. The Masai Tribe. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald denounced the removal of the Northern Masai tribe. Harcourt’s Reply. Mr. L. V. Hareourt,
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      Parliament Bill.
      221 5 Lansdowne's Intentions. Lord Lansdowne’s reference to free agents is interpreted to mean that the Lords intend ultimately to yield. The Daily Graphic believes that Lord Lansdowne will support the Government if T.ord Halsbury and Lord Willoughby de Brooke press ‘a resistance when the Bill is j returned. Not
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    Penang Turf Club.
    143 5 Entries for Galloway Ey-Ukiffin Races. Following are the eutries for the undermentioned races: First Lay— Race 3.—The George Town Cup. Value $303. A Handicap for all Gallo* wav ex-grifiius under S. B. A. Rule. 15. i Gentlemen Riders. Entrance, Distance, six furlongs. St. Brendan 12. 0 Lady
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    Training Notes.
    521 5 This morning’s training was watched by I a large number of people, including several j ladies. Phonograph was the tirst out and did six furlongs in 1 min. 25 secs. Rostra and Boa-hill, Fenu aud Sutton up respectively, were given half pace exercise, while Chester,brook, and Tom Lees
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    P. C. C.
    124 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played off yesterday: Mixed Double Handicap. Mis?- Thornton A. G. Anthony beat Miss B. Evans Bruce 10—8; 6—2. Mrs. Dunn A Goldie bia Mrs. Hug A Reimann 2—6 6 —3 6 —-L Miss Palmer A Forrest beat
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    Scrip Robbery.
    438 5 Ex-bank Tamby Charged. Saba pat hy, an ex-tamby of the Indo- China Bank, Singapore, was charged before Mr. Mauudrell with attempting to dispose of stolen share scrip to wit, /00 London Asiatics, 315 Chersonese, and 100 Kainun- ings. Court Inspector Bourne appeared for the Crown and Mr. P.
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    Dutch Analyses of Rubber.
    228 5 The Deli Courant coutains the articles regulating the condition under which the Department of Agriculture (in Holland) will undertake the chemical analysis of raw T aud prepared rublier and similar products beginning from August 1 next. The work w ill lie carried ou at the Technical
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    Weather Report for the 21st July.
    32 5 Province Wellesley. Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29. c 93 Maximum temperature in Shade 93°. 5F Minimum ditto 74^F Rainfall Nil. Prevailing direction of Wind S.W.
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    THE MANIFEST.
    360 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Kleist, 19th July, from Colombo Mr. F. Kattenburg and Mr. E. M. Elliott. From Port Said: Mr. C. E. Dupuis and Miss Hugh Hellet. From Genoa Mr. F. P. Naef, Mr. H. Eockink, Mr. Teyeler, Mr. A. G. Frander Sluys and Mr. S. E. A.
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    FIXTURES.
    76 5 To-day. 27th Day of oth Moon. St. Mary Magdalene. Penang Races Entries Close for Galloway Races no n. Band, Golf Club, 0 p m. Mice aud Men” at the Town Hall, 9-15 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road.
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      13 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for a 1 internal complaints, dysentrv, conglis, colds, etc.
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      34 5 Riedel’s it> not unpleasant to take, and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of ha.lfcims and Santal oils. It Las secured nnbuahtied praise from thp leading Specialists.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      149 6 Rotorua, Br. 8.8., 556, Elides, 21st July, Tongkah, 20th July, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Aguthia, Ger. s.s., 260, Schmidt, 2l«t July, Singapore, 20th July, Gen. —B. M. A Co. Joe, Huh. b.s., Jurgenson, 1,453, 21st July, Dalny, 4th July, Gen.—P. S. A Co. Bendoran, Br. e.s., 2,587, Thomson,
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      DEPARTURES.
      106 6 22nd July. Teesta, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Bendoran, for Port Swettenliam. Perak, for Deli. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Ayuthia, for Asahau and Paneh. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson. De Carpentier, for Pulo Weh, Padang Ac and Batavia. Achilles, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Lmvta,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      203 6 Fob Deli —Per Calypto, 24th instant, 10 a.m. Bindings and Teluk Anson —Per Canton 24th instant, 2 p.ra. Calcutta—Per C. Apcar 24th instant, 4 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy Swatow Per Glen/alloch 24th instant, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Ipoh, 25th instant, 4-15 p m. On Wbek
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pbnang, 22 nd By courtesy of the Cnariered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4/, 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 j 3 Credit 2/41 3 Documentary.. 2/4,^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174| w 3 days' sight Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 3 days' sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    206 6 Gold Leaf 104.60 Black Pepper no stock. White Pepper 2 .50 buyers Trang Pepper 20.— nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace 1' B— nominal Pickings 103— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 22. sellers (No. 1 5 80 saUSugar < 2 5.6 sal s Basket 5.10 Copra (mixed) 9.80 buyers f Tahbun
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    MARKET PRICES.
    153 6 Penang, 22nd July, 1911. Cts. Soup catty 14 Roast Steaks Stew o* Curry Meat... Rump Steak Ox Tail each '3O Tongue... Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 5o Poi K Pork per c ttr Pig'a Head... L Tongue Mutton per lb. Head each Feet the four jj
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    SHARES.
    1260 6 Dividends. Name. 1909 1905 1909 1910 1906 JOiO 191) '9lO 1910 .904 1903 1909 *****0 3? 200,000 oC 0,000 600,000 R .1,200,000 500,000 $1,000,000 390, JOO/ 205,000 100.000 450,000 j 200.000 400,C00 1 100,0$ l 1■ pr 500.000 390,000 172,6C0 50.000 417,300 33,000 1 2 I h 5 1
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      44 6 Bat Treatment for Whoopint Couth. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      86 6 For all internal complaints, dysentery, roughs, colds, etc., take Woods* Great Peppermint Cure. CHAPOTEAUT’B NO CURATIVE TASTE PRINCIPLE NO OF SMELL COD NO LIVER NAUSEA OIL MORRHUOL Is superior U> Emulsions or Oil, it cures Incipient Consumption, Coughs, Bronchitis and Scrofula Each tiny Morrhuol capsule is extracted from a teaspoonful
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    A Study in Taciturnity.
    733 7 Japanese Notables and Disappointed Journalists. According to tlie Daily Erprt ss, duriug the whole of the journey from Japan to Europe on the Kamo-maru of the Japanese Mission to the Coronation, no passeuger heard either Admiral Togo or General Nogi say anything more than a monosyllable.
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    Estate Affray in Sumatra.
    111 7 Chinese Coolies Attack Assistant. A serious affair occurred on the 4th iust., on the Limau Munis Estate, near Medan. The report published iu a Batavia paper says that the Chiuese coolies, armed with changkols and knives, attacked one of the assistants. Failing in this, they made
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    75 7 July, 1911. D H. W. L.W. H. W. L.W. A.M. A.M. r.M. I*, ill. 22ud 7.53, 2.11. 8.30, 2.47 23rd 9.07, 3.25, 9.44, 4.02 24th 10.02, 4.11, 10.20, 4.29 25th 10.52, 5.07, 11.22, 5.37 26 th 10.50, 6.13, Nil 6.29 Hitachi Maru 6,716 Julv 18 27th
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    Grandmother Aged 72, Grand Daughter Aged 7.
    736 7 FURTHER CURES IN COLOMBO PROVE THE GREAT CURATIVE VALUE TO OLD AND YOUNG OF DR. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. At Hi Reservoir Road, Colombo, live Mrs. Barnett, her daughter Mrs. Wilson, and the latter’s little girl. Mrs. Barnett’s age is seventy-two, little Dorothy Wilson’s
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      1011 8 W. MANSO* 1 American Dentist, [Late of Dr. Allen 8 Co., Pha. U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KK8IDINO AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A few Joou from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS A TORPENTINE. TO IE
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