Straits Echo, 30 March 1912

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo daily chronicle of events. cißCUumb miwuoauiH toe straits, me federated Malay st\ res .no the far east qenehallv VOL. 10. ,$M P<r Annum. PEJSANO. SAllliiDAY, 30 th MARCH, 1912.» Single Copy, 10 ctntj. No. 74
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1179 1 [f too nwaipa I’aaiQ and tow»' thiwf to nonriih you, Drink Dog's Head .Guinness's Stout, and look tor this h Uo! to aoo that you it. A Go., Sole Agentt. W.l mm Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY S Co.. SOENT3 FOR PENANG F. M. S.
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    • 36 1 Order it in Nip Bottles. Dog’s Head Guinness's Stout. Tbe Tonic that i ors and soothes and doesn’t harm. Oh servo this label, it is on ovory gjonn- ine Nip. TTANG LEE A Co., Sole Agents*
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  • 2222 2 Another chapter in the scheme of water 1 supply for Singapore was successfully con- I eluded—or opened —on Tuesday when the I new Kal&ng Kiver Reservoir and the W oodleigh Filters were officially declared open bv His Excellency the Governor. It was an ideal day for the
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  • 369 2 A Freemason’s Explanation. Secretary of Lodge 1034 S C. La Pe.-le del Qriente, and holding a responsible position in flue Sutvey Department of the Government Service, Mr. F. Alsua Mad id is a well-known and popular man iu Manila. It is now some years since Ml'
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 56 2 "8 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Conprod cSttSfi TASTELESS ODORLEBB The latest scientific pre para lion of COD LIVER OIL I\>es all that ib claimed for it and super* sedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset J the stomach. Highly re commended by th; inedi cal profession. h A LL
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    • 1223 2 An indescribably delightful sensation is procured by those who accustom themselves, immediately before retiring to rest, to take a mouth douche of Odol. This preparat.on penetrates the cavities of the teeth and the mucous membrane of the mouth, and its refreshing and antisep properties are felt at every breath that
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    • 799 2 Gove i nmerit of Johore. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Applications aee invited for the appointment of Inspector of Waterworks throughout Johore Thorough knowledge of Levelling and Hydraulics required. Free Quarters provided. Applicants should forward copies of testimonials and give full particulars of age, former service, etc., and they should also state
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  • 29 3 Vessels hr ora Agents Due Assay e Devanha P. Alice P' Ludwig Colombo AG.&Co. Singapore A.G.&Co. Singapore ,BM.&Co. Colombo BM.&0> 5th Apr. 6th 9th Uth 1 1
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  • 21 3 Vessels For AgotUs 1 Leaves Aseaye Devanha Singapore A.G.&Co. Colombo A.G.&Co. Apr. P. Alice Colombo B.M.&Co. P. Ludwig B.M.&Jo. I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 (S H P PI NG. Ai m S.M.G \> >.A0. >VHIH <*nd !>«*[ Hduitm. ServiceA p r .Wave cuu with Malwa *'mm Connecting, Due |»mui. te.iiner. L<>n<k*n Apr. 0 20 Devaaha |Moldavia Delta Maloja Mav 4 Aaaaye 1H A steamer Mongolia Malwa May 4 18 June 1 t-AKES BY mail
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    • 425 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. KONINKLUKE PAXETYAART MAATSCH APPIJ, {ROY*. IMT<H PACKET COMPANY.) X v Defi, Asahan, Panel) and Singapore. (Weekly). INTENDED TO SAIL. Steamer. Deli and Batu Bahra (Fortnightly). D<*H and Langsa (Fortnightly). Singapore (direct) Connecting with Batavia and other Java etc. ports. (Fortnightly.) sabang (direct)76lehleh, Tjalang, Meulal>oli.
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    • 944 3 npnom llotb. Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE fTIgE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen JL Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsmgtau or Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama
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  • 431 4 A Journal of Thought Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street. Penan*». Price. Daily Local $24 f>er Annum. Outstatiou... Posts Ext-r». Mail Edition (Post Free) 51' CABLE AOOIiKSS ECHO —PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo, 53d Printing Department 343 Shidia
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  • 2327 4 The “Manchester Guardimi of March 7th says: The Government o H Federated Malay States is iog the popriety of reserving suitable blocks <4 land for small capitalists. The Governiuei.t is also prepared to allow a small mjml** r of persons desirous of engaging in phuiing to be attached for
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  • 33 4 The Steamer Montoro spoke the s. s Koombana on the North West Coast of Australia on March 21. The Koombana has since been reported lost in the Westralian typhoon. Telegraphed.
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  • 96 4 Brisbane reports that Premie* Denham of Queensland addressed ing announcing his policy. e a the recent strike and denounced th^'*** 1 Committee’s record as one of mim,W fetrik insolence, and stupidity. Goven.Jri unsuccessfully appealed to the wealth for troops but the Police an? 1 00 abiding citizens restored
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  • 269 4 Here is a batch of Chinese news f telegrams dated the 19th inst Ironi Last night a portion of the troor* Shanghai demanded their pay. Thev M forced to return to their barracks aml'tlT* were wounded. The volunteers are standing U a Settlements. K 7,n tl Yangtsze ports
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  • 15 4 Ottawa reports that Germany had reapproached. Canada with a view to reciprocity arrangements. Telegraphed.
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  • 133 4 The French Parliament lias renewed the contract with the Messageries Maritime* for postal services in the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Australia and the Far East, but several important alterations are made, notably in respect of speed, the tonnage of the ships, and the number of voyages, increase and
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  • 20 4 Telegrams from Nanking state that serious disorders have broken out iu that town. Soldiors are looting extensively. Telegraphed
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  • 174 4 A circular issued by Marconi’s VV irel** ss Telegraph Company announces that the Postmaster-General has accepted the company’s terms for the construction of all the long distance wireless stations which will be required within the next few years f r the Imperial wireless scheme. The Compaq will proceed
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  • 25 4 The Hon. W. Cook has l**m apP 0 member of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Boa vice Mr. C- W Darbishire. Telegraph
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 184 4 IGNITION AND LIGHT. Good results unnot be expected from Accumulators when they are charted hy MAKESHIFT and EXPERIMENTAL METHODS. We have the only local plant imported specially for this work. New accumulators always ready for immediate use. MASSEY-HARRIS MOTOR WORKS. 23. BEACH STREET, PENANG. D. AKIHA Co.’s PRIVATE KICKSHAWS. FOR
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    • 10 4 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Nitfhh Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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  • 250 5 Everywhere there are of resumption of work, even in South Wales and Scot land. The Welsh leader Hartshorn, speaking at Maesteo. sum) tha* resumption did not mean surrender. It was merely a test of what they had won Other leaders recommend ihe mail to give the .u*r
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  • 92 5 The boat race between the two universities over the 4| course from Putney to Mortlake take* place to day Cambridge has not won this race since 1908. R C. Bourne, who last year stroked his third winning crew, is again stroking Oxford to-dav. S. E. Swann strokes
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  • 171 5 The Conciliation Bill was rejected by 22 votes to 208. The result, which was a surprise, was received with enthusiasm. The House of Commons passed the second reading of similar Bills by large majorities The minority included Messrs. Lloyd George, A. Birrell, John Burns, W. Ruuciinan, Bouar Law,
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  • 26 5 Wellington reports that the Tramway Men’s Union has lieen fined £lOO for breach of the Arbitration Act in instigating the recent strike Telegraphed.
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  • 63 5 Mr. H. C. Sells, Asst. Postmaster-General, goes to the Land Office as Collector of Land Revenue. He is succeeded at the Post Office bv Mr. W. M. Millington. A. D. 0., Findings. Mr. H. Muir who leaves for Singapore to-day to tike up his duties as Inspector of
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  • 97 5 The Bukit Timah Rubber report states that the year’s output was 30.952 lbs. The estimate for 1912 is 70,<X)0 lbs. The net profit was $22,277, the balance from 1910 $5.120 which after deducting $BO for directors’ fees in 1910 makes a total balance in hand of $27,337.
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  • 86 5 The Royal Geographical Society awards the Founder’s Medal to Mr. Montagu Doughty; the I'atron’s Medal to Mr. Douglas Carrutber», who travelled in Mongolia and Tip west an the Victoria Research Medal to Mr. George Darwin the Murcbisou bequest to Captain Maotie for his topographical survey of
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  • 64 5 Mr. V. Gibbons, who presided at the general meeting of the Malakoff Plantations which was held at Singapore, considered that the year’s work was satisfactory. The output of rubber was considerable and larger than was anticipated. The coconuts, however, were disappointing. A dividend of 5 per cent, was
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  • 603 5 The third ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company was held at Singapore on Wednesday, Mr. G. A. Derrick presided. The Chairman said he was sorry there was not a larger attendance of shareholders there that day. Unfortunately that was generally the
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  • 126 5 Following was the rosult of the ra» f*r the Grand National Steeplech* -e (tin. Be 68 e 6 yds) which was run at Liverpool yesterday JirryM 12st 71b. Piggot 1 Bloodstone list. 61b. F. Lvall 2 Axle Pin lOst 21b Anthony 3 Twenty-four ran. Won bv six
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  • 103 5 The report of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Siqgapore. says that a special ward for the incurably blind, built with a gift of $12,000 from Mr. Ong Kim Swee of Malacca, has been completed. Mr. Lee Cboon Guau gave $3,00-* to the hospital. He wish-d it
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  • 39 5 Sir Ernest W. Birch gave an illustrated lecture on the Federated Malay States at the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole on the 19rh inst. Sir John Anderson, Permanent Under-Secretarv of State for the Colonies, presided. Staff Script.
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  • 26 5 Mr. F. T. Ellis has been appointed a magistrate of Penang. Mr. W. Peacock goes to Malacca as magistrate and Asst. Registrar of Societies. Telegraphed.
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  • 132 5 Ch in An Ki and Leong Kok Wan, two tevenue officers belonging to the Government Monopolies Department, have got into trouble. They wanted money and they thought they could obtain it by a ruse. While goods were being taken into a shop in hulia Street they demanded
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  • 275 5 Arrivals. Fer s s Perak, 29th Mar., from Deli Messrs. J. H. Evans. Mohamed Noor, Petiinar, Adah and Hajiora f ‘KPARTURES. Per s s Pin Seng, 29th Mar.. lor Port Swetteuham Messrs. Adames, W. N. W. A Thomson and Clifton Smith Pars s Pangkor, 29th Mar for Findings
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  • 89 5 There was a garden petty at the Residency yesterday eveuiug. The members and associates of the Ministeriug Children’s League attended in full force. They were entertained by Mrs. Evans, President of the League, and Mrs. Young, Vice-President. It was a really enjoyable treat with plenty to
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  • 52 5 It is rumoured that Mr. J. F Owen has been offered the appointment of Under Secretary, F. M. S, iu succession to Mr. A. H. Lemon. Mr. E. Rostados has received a temporary appointment, which he will shortly take up, in the F. M. S. Museums
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  • 52 5 To-day 12th Dav or 2nd M>ion. Cricket: P. C. C. vs. But ter worth ;C. R. C. vs. P. R. C. and M. R. C. vs. Ste Xavier’s. Golf Club Men’s Monthly Medal. Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph. h'nala Kangsar Road. 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 62 5 lest Liniment. For cuts and bruises, there is nothing e<jual to Cbatultcrlain’s Pain Balqi. It not only relieves the pain alipost ipstaptly, but it is au antiseptic liniment and when applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood poison. You can not afford to be without
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    • 8 5 For Chronic Chest Complaiuts, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 43 5 Rilief at Hand. &any BufF**>rs from rheumatism have h»>en surpn-eo ej with the prompt re i f afforo-*' hy Cbamherlain’s !’a:n "B ilm Not one oas-e of rheumatism in tec ioqiiTPK any internal treatment what**v« r l*\»r «re l*v 1! T)i>i4UjyuKfi an*l l>twlers
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    • 394 5 Africa’s famed and rightly named The land of sturdy men, But. we’ve our share of pains and care. That worries now and then. There’s one pain here we never fear. For quick relief is sure, For influenza, coughs or colds. We’ve Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure NOTICE Mr. J. G. Anthony
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    • 349 5 NOTICE. The usual monthly sale of Pawnbroker* forfeited Pledge* for sums exceeding $10 will be held punctually at 11 a m. on Tuesday, Wednesday.and Thursday, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th proximo respectively at No. 42, Beach Street. The above forfeited Pledges may be viewed at the above sale room on
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 115 6 Calypso, Br. s.h., 339, Andrews, 29th Mar., Deli, 28th Mar., (Jen. -W. M. k Co L%nka, Br. s.s., 956, Sinclair, 29th Mar., Singapore, 27th Mar., (Jen. H. L. A Co. Atreus, Br. 4.2J8, Kelli/, 29th Mar, Singapore, 26th Mar., (Jen. W. M. Co. Ztra, Br. «.it.. 1.303, Walsh, 29th
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    • 90 6 30ih March. Tecsta, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc, via Bombay. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Calypso, for Singapore. Mactsuijcker, for Laugsa, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olehleh, Pulo Web, Padang Ac., Batavia. Uok Canton, for Teluk Anson and Bindings. Dilvoara, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Lunka, for Port Bwettenham and
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    • 245 6 For Yen—Per Jit Seng, Ist proximo, 7a. in. Trang Per Tong Ckay Un, Ist proximo, 2 pin. Port Swettenbam, Port Dickson, and Malacca —Per Pegu, Ist proximo, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per A. Apcar, Ist proximo, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy Swatow Per Hong Moh, Ist proximo, 3 p.m. Teluk
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  • 123 6 Kknawg, 30th March. (By courtly of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months’ sight Bu»* 2/4*l 3 Credit 2/4} M 3 flocuitieMmrv 1/4 Calcutta, Bnn i R 174 n 3 days* sight Ptivai r/hk Bombay, Demand Bank i 74 Idoulmem, Demand Bank 173 3 days* sight Priv
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  • 222 6 GoldJ/eaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stor' White Peppe» 30.50 buyers Trang Pepper 23. buyer Cloves 35. —sellers Mace I>*B —nominal Piekimrs 105 —buyers Nutmegs llOu. 23. ;0 sales No. 1 8 20 sale Sugai < 2 810 *a/> r (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.60 buyers f Tahbun 190.
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  • 205 6 Pknw.. :10t* March lM*2 biiK» Cts. I Soup po I Oil. t > 14 Roast 24 j Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Mea'... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each ?0 Tougue... 55! Feet 15 Heart. 50 i Liver per Jatt\ 55 Pokk fork per eattv 32 Pig’s
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  • 1424 6 •■3 <a 3 a 5 s Capital. Name. p pa J90I» 1905 !:>]«: tool) tolo 1900 toi" io 19 iO <9l <9O, 19 J,5 1909 150,000 200,000 750.000: g .>OO,OOO 600,000 R »1,200,000 500,000 91,000,000 9 390,000 9 600,00'.» 9 205,000 9 100,000 9 450,000 1 9 200.000 130,000
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 65 6 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its preparation gives it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has
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    • 30 6 OonOHSi» capsules contain only the purest East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes violent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and chemists.
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    • 44 6 tthe first violent inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Capsules. No better prepaparation now on the n .rket. Certified by the leading Specialists. Alt' RIGAUD’S RaHASGA OF JfIPRS TOILET WATER okBeware of imitations. ->r RIGAUD C' PERFUMERS 8. rue Vivienne. 8 P»rig-France
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  • 272 7 Impressions op a Lady Visitor. ’With apologies to the author of the Village Blacksmith.”] I n ler the spreading bar an tree If* the Tamil coolie’ff lair. (These coolies are a dirty race, W ith poochies in their hair And the smell of oil of coconut
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  • 377 7 The Modern Method of Curing Neurasthenia. Although Neurasthenia is a term of quite modern use, and embraces a verv great umbei of symptoms, nervous exhaustion is n. condition which has long been known. Among the commonest symptoms are headache, a sense of pressure within the lira 1, sometimes
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 904 7 “ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY This Fine Old Highland Whisky is Blended and Matured in Sherrywood. Many Years Before Bottling In case of 12 quarts. 9.00. Special price for quantities. Apply to 'O BE SURE—the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity to neglect them—especially when you can
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    • 151 7 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people ap-pi-eriated the real merits of Chamberlain’s Coin'll Remedy more than now. Tliis m shown by the increase in sales and voluntary testimonials from persons who have been cured by it. If you or your childreu troubled with a cough or
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 916 8 W. MANSON, American jDentist Late of Or. Allen f Co., Pha. 0. S. A. TECK COMPANY. Shanghai Carpenters Furnishers. 4, PENANG ROAD. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. |jJigh- C las S Household Furniture kept ill RESIDING AT So. 21 a, Penang Road. k lev Jo MS from the Eastern aid Oriental
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