Straits Echo, 20 August 1912

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    34 1 DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THr FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND TIIE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, TUESUAV, AUGUST, 1912.%- SiAftle Copy, 10 cents, No, 180 Straits Echo
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      33 1 Order it io Nip Bottles Dog's Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and soothes and doesn’t harm. Obsorve this label, it is on everj genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent».
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    Malacca in 1911.
    480 2 la bis annual report on Malacca during 1911 Mr. YVolferstan says that the revenue was $1,531,634.98 or nearly $200,000 in excess of that of 1910. The expenditure was only $628,330 this being about $43,000 more than in 1910. Almoat all the revenue —51,135,805 —waa the proceeds of
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    U. S. A. Commercial Policy.
    683 2 The Panama Canal Question. The New York Journal of Commerce says There is positive danger in a continuance of the present attitude of the United States towards other countries id practically all matters involving our commercial interests. There is unfortunately nothing new in the position
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      295 2 Sound, Healthful Sleep. Restlessness and insomnia are often caused by disorders of the st much and constipation. In su'li cases a cure is easily aud quickly effected by taking Chamberlain’s Tablets. They strengthen the digestion and rogulatethe bowels, insuring sound, bealthTul sleep. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers. for Singapore,
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      1711 2 I n m B Wmmmm mmm m VI,I m 7 mm <11 -vi; The fact that some of your teeth arc decayed although you have always cleaned them is a proof that the preparations which you have used do not preserve the teeth. Use Odol! Being a liquid preparation it
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 3 VeurU trom Ayenit Dus 1 kdttl •1 rcadia tn ttnir llntlmr Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo AG.ACo. A. B. BM.ACo. 22udAug 23rd 2/th •> 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    18 3 Vsssds For Agents Leaves Singapore A.G.ACo. 1 Aug. Colombo A.G.ACo. Colombo B.MACo., a **k* Singapore B.M ACo.
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      341 3 S3 8.N.G /,\p*cled At rivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. Aug. 22 India connecting with Moolt&n Sept. 5 Dovanha Macedonia 19 China Morea Homeward SPECIAL THROUGH STEAMER. K M S India April 4th. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class T Iiondon by Sea $565-72 $377-14 t > Marseilles
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      1583 3 SHIPPING.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Fo* INTENDED TO SAIL. Steamer. Singapore (Three time# a week). Tbur. 22nd Aug., 4pm Sat. 24th Aug., 4 p m. Pori Swettcnham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoj, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan. (Fortnightly.) Thur. 22nd Ang, 4 p
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    118 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum Outstation... Postage Extra Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CARLE ADDRESS I ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business mmunicationa should
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    ABOUT TELEGRAMS
    1021 4 The following correspondence is published chiefly for the eyes of the other newspaper managers Reuter’s Telegram Company, Limited, Penang, 17th August, 1912. lo THE Kunoa OF ruE Straits Echo. > Dear Sir, j The Singapore Agent of the Company 9 advises that as the result of an exchange
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    M. A. P.
    440 4 Mr. A. D. Neubronner, Consul General for Siam, was a passenger by the s.s. Jin Ho from Trang this morning. Freihen von der Goetz, German Minister in Siam, will not return to Bangkok on the expiry of his present period of leave. Mr. Daniel Myler arrived by
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    1131 4 (Fro/a Our Chen Correspondent Taiping, August 1?. It is rumoured that we shall bo losing soon some five of our oldest and most experienced Civil Engineers. One or two are retiring because they have reached the age limit. The remainder are throwing up their appointments out of pique,
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    Round the Courts.
    476 4 The Charge that Fail 'd. The case against Che Leh, who was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of 55 cents, the property of The Dispensary Ltd., was concluded yesterday when Magistrate Osborne found the accused not guilty, but told him to refund the amount.
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    Oil Progress in Burma.
    294 4 j Keen interest is being taken bv oil experts in the progress of the industry in Burma, and the latest reports indicate that those responsible for the development of the various fields are not letting the grass grov under their feet. Unfortunately, no verv marked improvement
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      245 4 TURF ACCOUNTANT. HEAD OFFICE: 23, Beach Street, Penang. Telegrams: “LANDER, Penang. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioner» of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the following works I. Construction of Kampong Java Drains Section I. 11. Construction of Kampong Java Drains Section 11. 111. Alterations to Central Market. Full
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      8 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,
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      42 4 XL* According to all accounts we have assurance that (jonosati is one of the 11 valuable discoveries of modem P cology and is far ahead of all preparati of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the and most successful. At all Chemtfts Dealers.
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      CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
      100 5 (folio Sftfcial.) 1 he Directors. Singapore, August 17. The following gentlemen were elected director* of the proposed Chinese CominfercUl I (.ink. Singapore The Hon. Tan Jiak Kim, Hr. Yin and Messrs. Lim Peng Siang, 1.« Cboon Guan, Tan Kah Keh, Yeo Cheng H;ii, Scot Tioug Wah, Seow
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      Railway and Passenger.
      222 5 (i.VAw ‘‘v rc'aL' A Klumpur Case. Klumpur, August 20. In the Police Court to-day before Magistrate Donaldson, W. N. Colo Hamilton, of balgo'trnie Estate, Kajang, was summoned |,v the Railway department for trespass on the platform and for assaulting a watchman. The Magistrate said with regard to
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      Panama Canal Bill.
      38 5 (Reuter.) British Riprese tatlons. Washington, August 19. The British Charge d'affaires has made earnest informal representations to President Taft against an? step that tire temper of the American people would make it difficult to retract.
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      Sazanoff to Visit England.
      43 5 (Reuter.) Loudon, August 19. The Russian Foreign Minister, M. Sd/motT. on the occasion of his visit to Paris < n September 15, will also go to England where he is expected on September 23 He will spend five davsat Balmoral.
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      Insurance Act.
      45 5 Reuter.) A Scotch Protest. London, August 19. 3,t*00 engineer apprentices in Scotland luvo struck as a pro est against the Insurai].> .\ct. The Glasgow apprentices have s, ‘ut an ultimatum to Mr. Lloyd George 1 demanding him to amend the Act t«r resign.
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      Turco-Italian War.
      35 5 (Reuter.) 1 tali n Fleet in S’ght. Dardanelles. August 19. Ihe Italian Hoot appeared at night off I a “T an island off the west coast of A'ia Minor, close to the Dardanelles.
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      Carson’s Reply.
      60 5 Reuter.) Loudon, August 19. lr h II Carson, in replv to Mr. Winston lrc lnll, said that the Ulster men were only t. escape from abandonment to those lightly abhor. He hsvd betrayed the er men. It was unprecedented. Whatf ,r the disastrous consequences be the l 'H
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      THE BALKANS.
      197 5 (Reuter.) TROUBLESOME ALBANIANSConstantinople, August 19. It is denied that the Albanians are piliagiug Uskub but it is decided to levy a toll on the inhabitants for the purpose of covering expenses. It is reported that a hundred Albanians have succeeded in arriving at Salonika. The authorities announced their
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      PEKING CRISIS.
      55 5 Southerners Furiour, London, August 20. A ciisis is arising at Peking owing to Yuan Shih Kai having two Hankow generda summarily decapitated on the charge of promoting a fresh revolution. The Southerners are furious and induced the Assembly to demand an explanation, failing which to impeach Yuan Shih
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      36 5 (Reuter.) New York, August 19. Desperate fighting took place at Managua where the casualties of the Government troops were 150. The revolutionaries lost 400. There is a considerable force of American marines at Managua.
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      In The Strife.
      49 5 (Reuter.) Melbourne, August 19. The lit. Hon. Andrew Fisher, in a speech said that while not desiring to injure anybody in Australia, he would not stand by to allow any of His Majesty’s dominions to suffer disabilities or injuries without being with them in the strife.
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      Austrian Emperor’s Birthday.
      57 5 (Reuter.) Vienna, August 19. Brilliant celebrations took place on the birthday of the Emperor. It was marred bv the act of a luiatic who stabbed the jiuffriignQ Bish p of Vienna while he was procetdiug to the Cathedral in his canonicals to celebrate mass. The wound is
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      Terrible Eastbourne Tragedy.
      107 5 (Re-uter.) London, August 20. A terrible tragedy took pi ice at Eastbourne vfsterday night. Captain Hicks Murray, formerly in the army, shot his two children, another child, and a woman dead and dangerously wounded his wife. He set fire to his house and then committed suicide. It
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      King and Motorist.
      59 5 (Reuter.) London, August 19. While the King was motoring at Skiptonthe motor car of a Bradfordite named Thornton, meeting the King s motor in a bad corner, w. ut into a ditch to gi™ tl y King a clear passage. H U Majesty >.jok hands with Thornton
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      TO-DAY’S RUBBER MARKET.
      59 5 London, August 20. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.) Plantation Para, Ist Latex Crepe 4s. OJd. Para to arrive ss. Market firm. (By Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co., thiough their agents Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot... ss. Id. Fine Para Forward... 4s. lid. First Latex
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      SPORT.
      98 5 Last Test Match. (Reuter England Australia. London, Aupust 20. Tbo test match between England and Aust-alia was begun a*. Kenuington Oval yesterday. The weather was showery and the wicket soft. 16,000 people were present. England batted first and scored 233 for 8 wickets towards which total Dobbs contributed 66,
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      Australians To Visit America.
      51 5 (Reuter.) LondoD, August 19. At the conclusion of the English touteleven Australian Cricketers wiil visit America to play a series of matches. Macartney, Jennings, Hazlitt, Minnett and Crouch, the manager of the Australian team, are not going. It is hoped that baseball matches will also be
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      English Cricket.
      12 5 (Reuter.) London, August 19. Northamptonshire beat Derbyshire by 6 wickets.
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      P. L. R. C.
      296 5 PenaDg, 19th August. Practice Shoot. 200 yds. 200 yds. Total Miss Joan Smith 28 30 £8 Miss Mclnty r e 31 25 50 Mrs. Hamilton i 6 27 53 Miss Smith 27 25 52 Mrs. Webster 20 22 48 Mrs. Bayley 22 25 47 Miss AV.
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    THE CHINESE REPUBLIC
    327 5 A Revolt. (From Chineee Source» Peking, August 6. General Chang Hsun has 1 d his soldiers in looting at Takchow, and has joined the local ruffians in the creation of trouble. It is a’so reported that the General named, after obtaining $30,000 from President Yuan, is appropi
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    Ulu Piah, Limited.
    60 5 Result of Operations during the month of July, 1912. Pis. 'ft Sots. cts. Mines’ Output Sale 317 No. 1 1'9.20 63.88 10.8T8.49 (81. July ore). Do. 9 8 „1 12'. 52 63.53 8.037.81 Do. 9 8 3 14S8„ 3974 595.30 *19,441.60 Pis. 310.70 Working Expenses *10,150.90 12
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    SHIPPING.
    149 5 Arrivals Per s.s. Malaya. 2 th Aug., from Peli Messrs. C. Heinoldt, C. van dcr Poll, B Fabius, C. Decker, E. Walfersdoiff, Datoe Prrdaua, P. BoDifas, K. Munroe, Lam See Keow, Air. aud Mrs. Oggeri. Departures. Per ss. Kedah, 19th Aug., for Kedah Messrs. Galbnaugb. Pasqual, G. CummiDgs M.
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    FIXTURES.
    96 5 T<>-dat Bth Pay of 7:h Moon. St. X vc r'- Sp it O »**n’ entries League Football :1* •:> A A r s. C. K. C F ree School Volunteer Maxim and B<arer Sections. B;ind, Goif Club. 6pm George Town Cinematograph, Kutla Kangsir Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s
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    P. O. SAILINGS.
    32 5 Mail Service. Outward. Homeward India 22 Aug. Arcadia 22 Aug. Devanha 5 Sept, j Extra Service. Outward Homeward. Namur 27 Aug. j Candia 30 Aug. A übia 12 Sept.
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      33 5 U j' bonoKun is not unpleasant to take, 1 1 attend»! by those distressing b}- "hkh so often accompany the use of and Santal oils. It has secured unprane from the loading Specialists
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      10 5 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure.
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      262 5 WANTED AT ONCE. Assistant Manager for tke Straits Motor Bus Company. Security $500-00 mju red. Only smart and energetic men need apply. MACBETH BARRE T, Secretariat, Slraitt Motor Bus Company, L'd. NOTICE is hereby given that Chop “Eng Heap Hong” of No 150, Beach Street, Penang, are the sole proprietors
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      165 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. llbad OrnoB: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in AH Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent» for Penang. MACBETH AND BARRETT. E. C. BOYCE, District Manager. Local Office: —No. 7, Union StrekT. The Chinese Steamship Co. f Ltd. For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy 8
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      ARRIVALS.
      179 6 Bandon, Dan. s.s., 2,237, Corsten, 18th Aug., Danmark, 3rd July, (Jen. —G. H. 8. A Co. 0. J. D. Aiders, Gar. s.s 4,736, Frericks. 18th Aug., Hamburg, Gen. —B. M. A Co. Benlomond, Br. s.s., 3,123, Web*ter, 19th Aug., London, 18th July, Gen.—S. B. A Co. Nam Sang, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 6 20th August. Kedah, for Alor Star (Kedah). Indragiri, for Deli and Batu Bahra. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Panglcor, for Dindings and Sitiawan Klang, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kalmoa, for Langsa.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      221 6 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) Per Resident Halewyn to-morrow, 9 a m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Tara, tomorrow, 11 a.m. T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang and Olehleh Per Speelman, to-morrow, 1pm Singapore, China and Japan Per India, to-morrow, 5 p m. Rangoon and Calcutta—Per Hiroshima Maru, 22nd instant, 2 p in.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pbnano, 20th August. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 T y 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 5 T 3 Credit 2/4»* 3 Documentary.. 2/4| f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days'sight Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    222 6 Gold lieaf 164.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 33 —sales Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace 120 —sellers m Pickings 112 —sales Nutmegs 110 s. 28. —sales C No. 1 8.20 sales Sugar <„ 2 8.10 sabs Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 9.9 o—buyers C
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    MARKET PRICES.
    169 6 Penang, 20ra August, 1912. Bbek— els. Soup psr catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head •m Feet 9 4 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    2138 6 g Bi Number of "3 A v -J 5 S Capital. Shares > P Disidendf. Nam®. g t (5 ro *d. s I* 1 Pm M (5 I 1907 1908 1909 **********12 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES, p.c. p.c. Ip.c. p. e. i90P I 450,000 130,000 l l Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate,
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      38 6 How to Cure Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take aDj medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain’s Liniment. lor tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Bukit Rajah.
    1408 7 MONOTONY OF 150 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Regular Progress Or Estate. The annual ordinary general meeting of the above-named company was held on July 15 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. K. Rutherford, presiding. The Secretary (Mr. George F. Woods) having read the not ice convening the
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      1193 7 The Insular Life Assurance Co., LIMITED. CAPITAL” PsT500,000. Head Office: 25, Market Street, Manilla|P.I. LEON MOOSER Esq., Managing Director. Policies Unconditional and Incontestable. Special Features, Disability,” and Return Premium Clauses.” "NO OTHER ‘.COMPANY OFFER THESE ADVANTAGES." "STRICT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.” For further reformation apply to: TIANG LEE Co., General Agent H.
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      56 7 r^ 3 •J il X i- 77 Waterbary’s Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS T!kj latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed fer it and supersedes the oid fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. 11 i”hly re commended by the inedi cal profession. C?
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      154 7 The Up-to-Date Wotmn. The woman of to-day who h n good health good tomj>er, good Ft*n>e, bright eves and a lovely couiplexiou, the result of correct living ;tud good digestion, wins the admiration of the world. If jour digestion is faulty Chamberlaiu’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct it. For
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      916 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lite of Dr. AUca f Co., Pka, 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. £■81 DING AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev loots from the Eastern tii Oriental Hotel. TECK COMPANY, Shanghai [Carpenters', V Furnishers, 4, PENANG ROAD. High-class Household Furniture kept in
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