Straits Echo, 29 July 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STR'JTS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.I NO. 51. PENANG, -WEDNESDAY, JULY 29th, 19C3. 5*24 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cents, -u
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      2319 1 A. E. SKEELS. c* 3i, Beach Street, AL I IPIX iH A1 VTA I '1 Am: Aim Homewards. H Coromandel connecting with Mail Rates of Passage 590 590 «70 SEE SPECIAL r TABLE. Sydney Hrindisi Malta Marseilles Gibraltar LulldoU la-turn ’icketo to Colombo, India. Australia and r.uropc are available for
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *v 31, Beach Street
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      EXCHANGE.
      125 2 (By eourtegy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 9-{ jj 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10 f V, j 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...1/101 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1351 3 days'sight Private 1371 Bombay, Demand Bank 135$ 3 days’ sight Private 1371 Madras, Demand Bank 135 J
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      SHARES
      222 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. /.75 now. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 6 &.2o sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 3 25. —Mies Fraser Neave, Ld 95,- buyers 0% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.—sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. 8190. International Bodega $lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining A Trailing Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      172 2 Tin 8 77.50 sales B.Pepper(W. Coast 31l*s. 50z.)3 30.50 White Pepper 3 52. sellers j Trang Pepper 3 36. sellers Cloves ("picked) 3 35'50 Mace 3180.-) j Mace Pickings 160. > uotn. j Nutmegs 110 s 79. No. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30 (Basket (Chinese) 4. Tapioca
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 2 Taw Tono, Br. s.s. 105. Reid, 28th July.— P. Swettenham. 27th July, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Kiautschou. Ger. s.s. Behrens. 28th July, Hamburg, 25th Juue. Gen.. Belin Meyer Co. Purnea. Br. s.s. 2.127, Paekliam. 28th July, —Rangoon, 25th July. Gen.. —Hutten- bach Liebert Co. Laurens Pit. Dut. s.s. 154.
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 2 29th July. Kiautschou, Singapore. China aud Japan. Taw Tong, for Pangkalan Brandan. Asahan. for Asahan. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Edie. etc. Van Stroll, for Edie. etc. Hong Bee. for Singapore, etc. Sumatra, for Deli. Hamburg, for Ceylon, etc. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahru aud Asahan. Purnea.
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      IN PORT.
      109 2 Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331. Mugford, 29th July. —Port Swettenham, 27th July, Geu.. —Straits Steamship Co. Cornelia. Br. s.s. 194. Sutherland. 25th July,— Renong. 23rd July. Geu.. Koe Guan A Co. Ho Kwei. Br. s.s. 209. Nielsen. 28th July. Deli. 27th July. Gen.. Huttenliach LieWrt A Co. Laurens Pit.
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      EXPECTED.
      61 2 Vetteh From Aijeiitt J Due Hamburg Singapore B. M. A Co. 20th iust A. Apcar Calcutta A. A. A Co. tflst Trieste Singapore 6. K. A Co. 1st Aui' Zaida N'patam H. L. A Co. 1st Benaldcr London 3. B. A Co. Otli Socotra Seuz P. A O. 10th
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      SAILINGS.
      108 2 Ve**el* rot j Aymt* Leave* Hamburg Colombo B. M. Co. 29th inst. A. Apear Singapore A. A. Co. 1st Aug. Trieste Colomlw 8. K. A Co. 1st Zaida Singapore H.L. A Co. 2nd Benalder do. S. B. Co. 9th Socotra do. P. A O. loth Benle<li London S. B.
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      PASSENGERS.
      103 2 Inward —Per Kiantsehou. from Genoa, Messrs. J. de Voogt. Koodenburg, Koning, Sander, Golden berg. Janssen. From Hamburg. Miss Strieker. From Southampton, Mr. A. Campbell. From ColomU>. Mr. B. Catsaris and Mrs. R. Maxiutowitch. Per Purnea. from Raugoon, Messrs. fSchimmelbusch. van »le Stadt, Seiv. C. Meyer Mr. Mrs. aud Miss
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      MAILS.
      61 2 A MAII. WII.L CLOSE KIK Deli—Per Ho Kirei, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Deli —Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Painrkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow Amor— Per Woihoro, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon—Per Unity, to-morrow. 3 p.ui. Negapatmn. Madras. Pondicherry. C'uddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe,
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    The Straits Echo.
    64 2 Established iunc Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday! l at Art CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY, lAICAL per annum. IPW* Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free» 13 CAULK ADDRESS: E c h o Pen a n g Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesnky
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    PENANG RACES.
    2685 2 Good Spott and Glorious Weather THE GUERDON OF AN ENTHUSIASTIC ATTENDANCE. Weather of truly royal character iavoure 1 the opening racing in connection w ith tha summer meeting of the Penang Turf Club, yesterday. Though we are new comers, and cannot speak from previous experience of the local
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    TO-MORROWS PROGRAMME.
    650 2 1. The Horse Griffis Handicap. Value 3300. A handicap for horses that have run in the 2nd Race First Day. Winner excluded. Distance. 6 furlongs. Messrs. Pres grave and Sielckeu s ham Beatrice Mr. Low LeougHuat's V»lk a g Rasa Khoo Teng Hooi's hag A.B.C. Messrs. Wreford and
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    To-Morrow’s Weights.
    262 2 The weights for to-mormw s race* as follows Horse Griffin Handicap. Beatrice 8 st. Rasa 8 st. I J Yauguard 10 st. Currency Lass lo «t. 11 lu’as 9gt 5. Merman 8 st. 8. Mullah lu *t a .i Alva 8 st. 12. The "Galloway Griffis’ Handicap Margaret
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      SELANGOR
      177 2 (From Our Own Corresjsiiulent». I Kwala Lumpur. 26th July I. Bail'd, who came on au evangelistic missk* to Kwala Lumpur from Singapore, left for Taiping ria Print hj on the 22n<l instant, I» the 6-15 p. m. train, after conducting a sene of special services at the Bluff Road
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    The Sugar Convention.
    111 2 The Hon. the Resident Councillor kimL;B informs us that the following telegram 1»B been received here from the Secret#? < B •State ß Brussels Sugar Convention. All imported into L nited Kingdom ait* r•*i temlier Ist must have certificate of org»B This does not apply to sugar
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    The Governor and the Planters of the States.
    132 2 Mr. Sidnev Parry, Hon. United Planters' Association. I| Editor of the Malay M" B Though I was not present a jj,, K of the Planters of the I b v tbe H Excellency, I have l>eeii U TI t) that i® H
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      27 2 WEATHER, The following report in kindly supplied hv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— Tl»e rainfall during the -4 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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    KING EDWARD AFLOAT.
    204 3 I Cruising on the West Coast. I i Renter g Submarine Cable i E Loudon. July 28 h —His MajesI iv Kiiur Kdward VI f embai'ked in I the Ru'i'l Vaelit at Duneranu and I is no" cruising f-round the W’est Coasi of Ireland. I Kin. Edward
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    LAST RESPECTS TO Pope Leo XIII.
    44 3 I Requiem Masses. I Renter *r Submarine Cab’e.) I London. July 28th.—Retjuiein I Masses for the late Pope Leo XIII I were held at Paris, Rome and I London, and the Churches were I visited by thronged attendance?.
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    PROMINENT AMERICAN MEETS HIS DEATH.
    48 3 l alls downstairs at Wingate. i Renter g Submarine ('able.) London, July 2Sth. Mr. Long, Consul-General for the United Stub's of America sit (hiiro, Egypt, while on a visit to Wingate, fell down the stairs of the Motel Dunbar and was killed. 4^4
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    103 3 “Reliance” to defend it. (ll' titer'* Submarine Cable]. Loudon, duly 28th: The Reliance lias been selected to defend the America Cup. The Count it ut ion «an first selected to defend the cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock 111. but the Returnee is considered I<v manv to
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    478 3 The Alleged Agreement. I Reuter e Submarine Cable.) London, July 28th.— the standard of the text has been published in lierlin of the Convention between Russia and Japan alleged to have been signed when General Ivurol*at kin. of Russia, was in Tokio. The following is the text
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    SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN BILL.
    30 3 The Second Reading. (Reuter'» Submarine Cable) London, July 28th.— The South African Loan Bill lots been read in the House of Commons for a second time.
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    LONDON FIRE BRIGADE.
    117 3 Hamilton Succeeds Wells. Reuter» Snbmar'e'j Cable.) London, July 28tli —Captain Hamilton R. X. succeeds Captain Wells, l*. X in command of the Lond'-n Fire Brigade. Captain Lionel de Lautour Wells. R. N the late Chief officer of the Metropolitm Fire Brigade, was born in Calcutta in 1859.
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    TURF NEWS.
    47 3 ARD PATRICK CHANGES HANDS. (Rangoon Time Service. I London, July 17th. —Prior to running in the Eclipse Stakes, Ard Patrick was purchased by Count Lehndorff for twenty thousand guineas, but the horse is not to be delivered up until the end of the racing season.
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    SCEPTRE’S OWNER IN INDIA.
    80 3 (Rangoon Times Service., Allahabad, July 14tb. —Mr. W. Bass of the 10th Hussars, and owner of Sceptre, returned to India on Friday last, and his Viceroy’s Cup horse Carabine is due to arrive short y. In addition to his designs on the big Calcutta event, Mr.
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    KING AND QUEEN INJURED.
    103 3 Italy’s ruler meets with Accident When out Motoring. (t ’ablcHeicy Special Service.) New York, July 17tli. —A special despatch to the Xeic 1 ark Herald, from Rome, says The King and Queen of Italy have been injured in an automobile accident. The machine in which they
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    SIXTY DEAD.
    188 3 Frightful Heat wave Kills Three Score Despite Precautions. BABIES SUCCUMB BY THE DOZENS IN TENEMENTS. (Cableneir* Special Sere ice.) New York, July 12th.—New York in experiencing a period of heat more frightful than ever in its history. Sixty dead from heat in three days is the official record.
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    THE MAD MULLAH.
    87 3 British are Gradually Crushing His Army of Wild Tribesmen. (Cab!entire Special Service.) New York. .July 12th —A special despatch to the Hera tit from the London Times says that advices from Somaliland are to the effect that the recent defeat of the Mad Mullah by the British
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    CLAIMED BY DEATH.
    132 3 Harriet Lane Johnson, Niece of President Buchanan, Passes Away at Ripe Old Age. (Cablen“ir Special Herr ice.) New York, July 12.—Harriet Lane Johnson is dead. [Harriet Laue Johnson was a niece of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States During his residence at the White House
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    88 3 (Rangoon Times S ercice.) Loudon, 11th July:—Sussex has beaten Hampshire by ten wickets. Eton lias l>eaten Harrow by an innings and 154 runs. The Gentlemen have beaten the Players at the Oval by 54 runs. Somerset has beaten Lancashire by 182 runs. Derbyshire lias lieaten Notts by 114
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    SUICIDE IN CALCUTTA.
    49 3 (Rangtjon Adrertiser Service.) Calcutta, 21st July: —Mr. William Gome, of Messrs. Balmer Lawrie and Company, committed suicide on Monday afternoon in his room. He was Head Assistant in the firm’s Life Insurance Department and was well-known in Calcutta society. No reason is assigned for the act.
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    THE VICEROY OF INDIA.
    126 3 {Rangoon Adrertiner Sercice. I Simla, 21st July :—The Viceroy with Lady Curzon, Colonel Walter Lawrence, Colonel Haring, and full Staff will leave Simla on the 21st September at*Tl o’clock, and arrive at Srinagar about 1* o’clock on the 25th, where their arrlral will l>e public. Here,
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    THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE.
    1173 3 Grand Opening Ceremony. Four Days’- Festivitiks. j (Specially written far the Stra>*» Echo.) Monday last (20th July) was a redi letter day in the annals' of the Federated Malay .States. The federal Conference of Administrators and Rulers was opened with great eclat and memorable ceremony, amidst a
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    Bank Smash.
    449 3 The well-known Chines** Bank Heng Ho suddenly put up the shutters at the Head Office iu Peking on the 9th inst. The Shanghai Time», which received this news hv wire, states that this smash lias created considerable stir iu commercial circles in the North, and as the Government
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      5 3 ROSE'S LIME JUICE. McAUSTF.R Co.
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      3 3 HARNESS McAHSTF.R Co.
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      225 3 NOTICE. To i.iR«EsJ''>M>KM'*: It i* requested tti.it all com muukutions relating tv Subscriptions. Advertisements' Ac., be adilrcan J to the Manager. Straits Echo and nut to the Kditvr. All should be crutscd. letters cm Editorial or other matters intended for publication or nee in the Echo should be rent to
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      781 3 Race Week iiu aas. Wanted fop Perak. 1. A Tnt<>r to 4 voting Chinese gentltmen. i 2. A Draughtsman, who will be required to attend to clerical work and assist in mines occasionally. Free quarters provided. Apply stating salary required, etc., to T. E., o/o Strait* Echo. 29th July. >'.
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      1730 4 NOTICE. Echo Advertisements. riio avoid disappointment, all new advertisements, or alterations of contract advertisements, should reach the Echo Office before noon. T. C. SWABY, Manager. Pelian<;, 20th June. i msw mmw&s* Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Addn-x*: "Oriental.” Proprietor!*. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. Tiang Lee Co. Merchants
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    Russia and Manchuria.
    168 5 Peking, July —Tin* Conference at Port Arthur was brought to an end yesterday. General Kuropatkin. Adi miral Alexieff. Lieut .-Genera I Stokiti, Lieut-General liuevitch, M. Messar, M. Pavloff, Major-General Wogoc-k, the Manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank, and an Aide-de-Canip of the Czar, who was sent with a
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    Dollars for Singapore.
    187 5 The dollar says the Chi,o’ Mo l) continues to fluctuate in value. Just now, it pleases our good masters, the Exchange Banks, to give the unstable coin an upward tendency, but in spite of this the Chinese are still sending every available clean coin to Singapore. From
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    A Weising Case.
    300 5 TOW KAYS GET SIX MONTHS HARD. [Penile V’oue-r. 2-P/i July.) We reported in a previous issue the sensational ariv.-t of two substantial towkavs residing in Kota and Market roads in. connection with the sale of Weiseng lottery tickets. They were brought up by thejpolice before the Magistrate
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    Singapore Land Sales.
    222 5 The following properties were disposal of by auction at Powell A Co.'s Sale room on the 23rd inst The freehold residential property known as Eambank," off Tanglin Road, area 3 acres 34 poles bought by R. Sassoon for 820,1 (Kb Laud and house, 18 Synagogue Street, held
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    The Conference.
    87 5 Ihe Perak Pioneer (25-7-O-J is respons.ble for the allegation) that “the deliberations of the Federal (.'«aitVn-hoe came to a close with renifirkabhj< eh*rity. The proceedings are to I» to I the ."eerctary of State aud it ibeaus perhaps that they will neventa* divulg- j ed to the public."
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    MINING IN THE TEMOH AND CHENDERIANG DISTRICTS.
    427 5 I Prom our Cor re#po title nt.) Tin mine-owners and those a uteres ted m the tin milling industry in the Temoh and Uhenderiang districts will !*> interested to hear that the produce and output of that metal have increased considerably during the
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    LOTTERY DEBT.
    266 5 The following;item of news from the Xofth China Daily .Ycir* yvill doubtless interest some of our readers: —At Tin* time of tile capture of Manila by Admiral Dewey in the Spanish-American i War, the famous Manila State lotteries came to an end. There were -tunny in Shanghai who
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    STARTING MACHINE.
    251 5 The latest in the way of starting machines was given a trial at St. Louis (America) last month, and worked very well. This is the Carr machine, consisting of a series of padded sections which are worked on hinges and have parallel'arms, flank high, separating each liorse from
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    The Bench and the Bar.
    446 5 Justice Grantham refuses to accept censure. During a case in the King's Bench Division on Monday, 23rd June. Mr. Justice Grantham said lie was never more astonished at-anvtliiug in. lii.s life than to see that In* had been charged by the Bar with accusing them
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    747 5 Taiping Races, 1903. Programme. 11th. lllth, and loth Aiitjnti. /W/. Fsrst Day. Tuesday 11th Avoost. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value £300. For Muhten horses. Kxtfrifiin allowed 1-! lbs. weight a* jkt aeulc 10 8 fou«*. Entrance £10. Distance 1 mile. The Waterfall Stake*. j Value 8250 and
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      155 5 Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER C0.S' Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. craigellachie GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. 's “HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. \\,ilium Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To 1 laid of ;ill dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. The Lest and
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      18 5 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEKRS, Ml LL WRIGHTS, &c., &c. Weld Quay, A 37 Beach Street, PENANG.
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      137 5 I NOTICE. c Straits Echo MAIL. EDITION. Cover Space of the Mail Edition is TO LET. At Exceptionally Good Rates. This neatly bound periodical has obtained wide circulation abroad, and is eagerly bought by passengers on Mail Steamers passing through Penang. Applications for space should be made to The Manager,
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      949 5 C. E. Johnson. IMPORT EXPORT* MERCHANT. Agent f' i JULES PERON CHAMPAGNE. “ROYS” WHISKIES. WORTHINGTON'S ALES. GALLET CIE WATCHES. I. fiwfl j C. G. BONEHILL’S SPORTING GINS AND RIFLES. Fine Arts Direct Supply Limited. KING AND BARRETT’S Staffordshire Pottery. SAMPLES ON EXHIBIT. sit 18, Beach Street. FIRST FLOOR.) Next Door
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