Straits Echo, 3 October 1903

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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. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1903. Single Copy, fO cents. No. 103.
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  • 34 1 Births. On the 13th September, at YVuhu, the w if e <>f K. I). Watt, of a son. On the ldtii September, at Shanghai, the wife of Gkobok McBain, of a sou.
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  • 32 1 For Week ending Friday, Oct. 9, 1903. p.m. a.m. Saturday 10.— 10.25 Sunday 10.50 11.15 Monday 11.40 12.05 Tuesday 12.30 12.55 Wednesday 1.20 1.45 Thursday 2.10 2.3 > Friday 3.00 3.25
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  • 26 1 Octobkk. 0 Full Muon .Oct. 6th, 10.18 p.m. (Last Quarter... 14th. 2.51 a.m. 0 New Moou 20th, 10.25 p.m. First Quarter... 28th. 3.27 p.m.
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  • 36 1 To-day. Tow n Band, Golf Club. 5-30 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade. ludra Zauibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m, To-mobkow. Church Services (see page 5.) Indra Zanihar Theatrical Co.. Chinese Theatre House, 9 p in.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 32 1 Singapore, 3rd Oct: —Doctor G. L. 'Tuck, who arrived here from London by the last Japanese mail, is leaving for Penang by the German mail on Tuesday next, the Oth instant.
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    • 132 1 “Rocksasd” Defeated. (Reuters Serrice.) London, 2nd October. —The result of the Jockey Club Stakes, at the Ist October Meeting at Newmarket, run yesterday, was as follows Sceptre I Rocksand 2 Cappawhite 3 The great prize is of the approximate value of =£lo.ooo. and is run over
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    • 89 1 (Reuter's Service) London, October 2nd. —The Hon. Sir Michael Henry flerbert, k.c.m.g i'ritish Ambassador to Washington, died yesterday. [The deceased diplomat succeeded Sir Julian Pauncefote last year. He had filled a long and useful place in the British diplomatic corps and was especially
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    • 48 1 t ßeuter's Service.) London," Orfrnber 2nd.—The leiters of Mr. C. T. Ritchie and Lord George Hamilton tendering their resignations from the Balfour Cabinet have been published and are both dated Septeml>er 15th. They both declare that they are unequivocally adhesive to the principle of Free Trade.
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    • 32 1 (Reuter's Service.) London, 3rd October. —It is announced at Sofia that desperate fighting is proceeding between Turks and Bulgarians in the districts of Rozlog, Melmekdemirhissar and Nevrokop.
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    • 75 1 Public Opinion Expressed at Sheffield. (Heater's Service.) London, 3rd October.—Mr. Balfour’s address at Sheffield, briefly referred to yesterday, shows him to be in complete agreement with Mr. Chamberlain. His proposals carefully analysed lead to the conclusion that they ought to be construed as the inevitable and
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    • 41 1 Columns about to advance aided by Abyssinians. I Reuter's Service.) London, October 3rd. —With regard to Somaliland the British columns are expected to advance about the end of the month, and it has been arranged that the Abyssinians will co-operate.
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    • 235 1 The 'Viceroy of the Far East’ Rushing War Preparations. (Cableneics Special Service.) Port Arthur, Sept. 10th.—From the preparations being made here, the secrecy maintained regarding everything official, the great masses of troops being concentrated here, and other signs, it would seem that Russia
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    • 70 1 Equal Rights Imperative. [Shanghai Times Service.) Poking, £oth Sept.—The British Minister has addressed a note to the Chinese Government, demanding that, in the event of its compliance with the latest demands, of Russia in re the three provinces comprising Manchuria (Heilungchiang, Kirin and Liaotung) similar privileges and rights
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    • 97 1 An Insult to Japan. Tokio, September 15. —A deputation cf politicians visiting the Premier, Count Katsura, yesterday urged that the new Russian demands constitute an insult to Japan, inasmuch as direct negotiations between Japan and Russia are in progress. If these new demands are granted by China, it
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 151 1 (Special Service.) LORD MILNER. Refuses to succeed Chamberlain. CONSERVATIVES UNITED. LlltKt.'ALS l)lVll*KI>. London, 2nd October. —The Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, speaking at Sheffield, announced that Lord Milner had declined to accept office as Secretary of State for the Colonies, rice the lit. lion, Joseph lain. The
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  • 427 1 This Time in Darvel Bay. London Opinion of our Contemporaries’ Denials. (From our own Correspondent.) London, September 11th.—When your last mail arrived here it was interesting to note that doubts had been placed on your very excellent news as to the Yankee grab off Sandakan Harbour. I
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  • Shipping.
    • 159 1 Calypso, Br. s.s. 339, Lowrv, 2nd Sept., Singapore, 30th September, Gen., —W. Mansfield Co. Waihora, Br. s.s. 1,167, Daniel, 2nd Oct., China 21st Sept., Gen., —R. G. Co. Persia. Br. s.s. 3779, Craglietto, 2nd Oct., China 21st Sept., Gen., —S. K. Co. Rotorua, Br. s.s. 576, Brown, 2nd Oct..
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    • 52 1 2nd October. Lanykat, for Port Swettenham. Rotorua, for Port Swettenham Singapore Avayyee, for Teluk Anson. Axahcni, for Deli. Ho Kicei, for Deli. Ki*tua, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Wailiora, for Singapore, Hongkong. Swatow and Amoy. Calyjrto, for Port Swettenham. BoUaarat,io: Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi,
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    • 93 1 Calypso, Br s.s. 339, Lowry, 2nd Sept., Singapore, 30th, September, Gen., —W. Mansfield Co. Lightning, Br. s.s. 2,122, Spence, 2nd Oct., Calcutta, 28th Sept., Gen., —A. A. Anthony Co. Van Outhookn, Dut. s.s. 1,594, Van Rhee, 3rd Oct.. Singapore, Ist Oct., Gen.— H. L. A Co. Nam Sang,
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    • 36 1 Yeeseh r ru m Agent Due Hon<; Bee Singapore ;B. Bros. 3rd Oct Nippon Colombo S. K. Co. 4th Sikh (Glasgow IS. B. Co. 6th Benmohr London do. 4 13th Bonlomond London do. 1 30th
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    • 104 1 Vowel* For Agent Leave Lightning Singajjore A. A. A. Co. 3rd Oet. Singapore B.M.&Co. 3rd Nmn Sang Calcutta S. B. Co. Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. 6th Nippon Singapore S.K&Co. Sikh do. S. B. Co. 6th Benmohr do. do. 13th Benloraoud do. 1 do. 30th 1 We would direct
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    • 31 1 Inward —Per Kistua,” from Singapore. Messrs. O. Sielcken and H. T. Petts. From Port Swettenham Mr. and Mrs. Hewett Capt., and Mrs. Talbot Mr. and Mrs. Purdy and Mr. Perera.
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    • 20 1 MAIL WILL CLOSK i’Ott Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan —Per Taw Tony, sth instant. Pangkorand Tcluk Anson—Per Canton, sth iugtant.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 51 1 A. E. SKEELS. C *Q 31, Beach Street. FOR SALE PARA RUBBER Seeds and Seedlings. Seeds §10 per 1,000 Seedlings §20 per 1,000 TAN CHAY YAN, Malacca. Malacca, 7th Sept., 1908. #r NOTE. in 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear White Glass Bottles. KATZ BROS., Ltd., Sole
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    • 230 1 To-day’s Advertisements. NOTICE. 11HE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ j Forfeited Pledges for sums ex-' feeding SlO will l>o held punctually at 11 i o'clock a.in., on Monday and Tuesday, the 5th and 6th October, 1903, respectively, at No. 42. Beach Street. The Pledges may l»e viewed 2 days liefore
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    • 5 1 65T Read Pages 2 7
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    • 6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 27 1 WEATHER. The following report in kiudly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • 65 1 Deaths. the Infections Diseases Hospital, Kob*. on 8th September, at 3 p.m., Paul Vincent Launay, of Yokohama, in his forty-ninth year. On the 21 st, Septeml»er. at Hongkong, K J. Main. Superintendent Engineer, aged 57 years, On the 16th September, at Hongkong, Jane Donaldson, of Shanghai. On the 16th Septemlier,
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  • 777 2 King. Chulalonokorn's Jubilee. (From our Correspondent Bangkok, Sept. 23rd.— Throughout Siam < there have I >een this week national rejoicings 1 in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty King Chulalougkorn, who was born on 21st Septemlier, 1883. Such an event in the life of
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  • 155 2 The truth about the New York storv that Mr. T. J. Barratt will challenge for the America Cup seems t>> be as follows. Mr. Barratt is a partner in the linn oi Pears, the great soap manufacturers. lie had plans prepared for a challenger ltefore Sir
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  • 574 2 London, Bth Sept. Tin touched slightly lower prices during the week, but at the moment of writing has practically recovered again to the old quotation of £122 15s. for cash, and £l2l ss. for three mouths. Quotations from the' East were at one time weaker and led to large
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  • 174 2 To Push Bbitish Teade. A news agency understands that a scheme is on foot for the organisation of a Floating Industrial Exhibition of British Manufivclures, which is to make a tour of Empire. The movement has the support of prominent shipping and manufacturing firms, and although
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  • 179 2 It is stated by Lloyd's Weekly A r euo that Mr. Dan Leuo w;u> so tar improved in health at the beginning of last month that he "was removed from Camberwell to Bournemouth. Subsequently, however, he was taken y some friends to the Bournemouth Wintergardens, an 1 ulcame
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  • 304 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Orders for October. brills. Thursday Ist, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday oth, Squad Drill at the Fort jft 5.30 p.m. Thursday Bth, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday
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  • 460 2 Fek P. and O. steamer Oceana, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, from London, Sept. 4.—To Shanghai: Mr. B. C. Broomhali, f. k. c. s., Mr. and Mrs. Hill and child. Mr. and Mrs. Shorrock, Mrs. Greenland and 2 children.—To Bangkok Mr. W. J. Lyle. To Singapore
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  • 189 2 Penang, 3rd October, 1903. Description. Beef cts. Soup per catty 16 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Currv Meat 18 Rump Steak* 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 65 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per catty 30 Pork Fork 38 Pig’s Head each 24 Feet 28 Tongue 32
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 Nt>. 9. wliite Port, J>i ana 1»«/,. ?rs, boi.fi.r.3
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    • 8 2 Eirypti:ui of aLui us, JIJN LEE A. Co.
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    • 17 2 No. 7. Vintage, white Posada, doz. 830, bot. 82.75 No. ’io. Posada, Marsala, doz. $ll, but. sl.
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    • 305 2 NOTICE. \7TE Yv S of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES. King Street, Penang. Photographer. 3Ba NOT3CE. TITHE interest and responsibility of Khaw 1 Teow Lim in the business carried on in Penang under the English firm-name
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    • 257 2 LW O O w W o <7; No. 8. Posada, white Port, Santa, doz. SI 5, hot. 81.50 Graham Go., Ld. Sandilands Buttery p j0 2», Beach Street, PENANG. WHOLE SALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.C.-Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY GAELIC 44 WHISKY. 44 0
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1661 3 banks Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. incorporated by royal CHARTER. i‘Boo,ooo L'725,000 Capital Paul >»P K,.s<; ve Fund rvc Liability of proprietor» Hoad Office: HAITON court, threadneedle STREET, LONDON. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Hambnrg-Amerika BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. Linie, Hamburg. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of D
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  • 70 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. JSniereoit. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL s2* per annum (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h o—P ena n
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  • 1684 4 The Indian Immigration Difficulty. How to Improve Matters. The total Indian population in the F. M. S. at the end of 1902 amounted to 59.771, representing an increase of 1,156 during the yea-, though 3,691 was the balance of increase to the credit of immigration as against
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  • 1697 4 Resignations Rumoured. General Election Imminent. YV \k Clouds West and East. Affairs in Afghanistan. LORD ROSEBERY AND THE WAR OFFICE. Where is the Beautiful Lady Doc Russia Preparing for Ructions. Fleet Street, September Bth.—This has j been a week of rumors and denials. First there was a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 173 5 Thk Straits Dollar. Oi k special correspondent at Singapore informs us that Government have received from the mint in Calcutta a consignment of the new Straits dollar, and that they will probably be put into circulation this month. The new coin is slightly smaller than the
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  • 389 5 4 Record Output at Tronoh. Our Kiuta correspondent writes:—The 1 output for tho month of •September at the Trouoh Mines promises to be the record 1 since the London Company took over the property from Mr. Foo Choo Choou. It will run very close to 2.000 pikuls. This is
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  • 861 5 ‘Scorching in Rangoon. Our Rangoon corre3|M>iidcnt writes: Considerable notice lias lieen taken here lately of the great increase in rash driving by t he natives, and as several accidents have resulted it is time that very stringent measures lie taken to put a stop to the growing evil. It seems
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 301 5 To TUB KlUTOu'oF T1IK STRAITS Kt'HMv Sir,— As a subscriber I should like to! have the opportunity of congratulating rob and t he Directors of the Criterion Press upon your new departure in Eastern journalism—jour well arranged 8-page daily. Having made during the short space of
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  • 173 5 T<> The Editor of Thk Straits Echo. Sir,—l congratulate you ou your new- style Echo. The arrangement of the paper j is excellent, and needless to say the Echo is I i one of the liest printed and best got-up papers in Malaya. I was much interested in
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  • 402 5 To the Editok of Tin: Straits Echo. Sir, —Allow me in the capacity of a victim to the laxitv. and apparent inefficiency, of the Federated Malay States Telegraph Dept., to congratulate you ou y our well-timed article which appeared in yesterday's issue. Some time ago I had
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  • 497 5 j The s.s. G. A pea r from Singapore, due [here on the 9th instant, will leave- the same dav for Calcutta. f i The 5.3. C. A'pear from Calcutta, due here on the lGth instant, will leave the following day at 3 p.m. for Siuga-j pore
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  • 243 5 St. George's Church (Church of Eng- j land) 17th Sunday after Trinity: —Matins,' (no organ) 8 a.m. Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m., Service j Woodward iu E., Hymns, 297, 423 and 315. Offertory for sick and needy. Chinese Service, 9.30 a.m. Children's Service 5
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  • Money Market
    • 124 5 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sisrlit Bank ...1/1 If 3 Credit ...1/11-fij 3 Documentary ...1/1 If Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3 days’sight Private
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    • 234 5 Gold Mining. BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. S 18.50 sellers IvechaiiGold Mining Co., Ld. S 1. nom. N. Ivecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd. 1. nom. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld $8.50 sellers. Itedjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2OO. nom. j S.RaubGold MiningSvn. Ld.S 10.— nom. KadanaGold Mining Co.,Ltd.
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    • 176 5 Tin 8 68.70 sales Gold leaf ...3 88.— B. Pepper (W.Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29. —sales White Pepper 8 47. Trang Pepjier 8 36. nom. Cloves (picked) 8 3-3'50 nom. Mace $lBO. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. f No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 7 5 METTAR’S stove WOOD BURNING. McAlister Co., I.d.
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    • 72 5 r/"OPINIONS etpnand by contributors to this colmuus I V7 art* not to be taken as necessarily having the endorsement of the Echo." This department is opened and will be maintain'd for the purpose of a Hording readers of the "Echo” an opportunity to give publicity to their views on questions
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    • 7 5 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co., i d.
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    • 22 5 There is no better method of reaching the people than through an Advertisement that appeals to j the wants of the moment”
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    • 216 5 PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent». MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-Agents, Huttenbach Bros.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1821 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. ~JI/f~ESSRS. Riley Hargreaves Co., JJ-L Ltd., of Ipoh, beg to inform the public that they have now opened a branch .at Teluk Anson under the name of The Perak Forwarding Agency by which branch their men will undertake to forward goods to all stations in Perak consigned
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  • 721 7 Big Preparations Afloat a::d Ashore. (From Oar Otru Cor respond t.ii.J > London, September 1 ltli There is now some show of awakening appreciation oi' Russia's preparations for war in the Far East. Several papers are giving better attention to news touching on this matter. Tue Kiel
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  • 192 7 A humble yet very sweet singer has I passed away in the person of Mr. Joseph! Skipsey, better known as the Collier Poet, whose death at the ripe age of seventy-four occurred recently at Low Fell, near Newcastle. Mr. Skipsey had worked all his life in the Northumberland
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  • 264 7 Generosity of Government. The live days’ Conference of Managers of European Schools in the Punjab, summoned by t he local Government to discuss the new Code, came to a does at Simla on the 17th ult. Th<* Government of India invited the opinions of all the local
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  • 456 7 A hemaukable trial opened at Newark, New Jersey, wiiicir is unique in the minis of American jurisprudence, ii, spocjkaele of six millionaires standing at the judgment bar on a charge of iiuuxsl lUghter certainly’has never been witnessed before in that country. The case was that
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1192 7 No. 15. Posada Sherry, dry Pale, doz. 812. hot. 81.05 MUNICIPAL. NOTICE. NOTICE IS given that the Power of Attornev dated 27th day of October, 1902.exeutod bv me in favour of Mohamed Asrau l,m Hadjee Mohamed Salleh. has this day t n absolutely revoked and cancelled (Sgd.) H. M. SIRAT,
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    • 20 7 Y\ To spend money is often to tj] save money. Money spent U Jn advertising comes under 2» this head.
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    • 60 7 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. OTICE is hereby given that the Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will i»e held at the Company’s Office, No. d4. Beach Street, on Thursday, the 10th December, lUOd, at 11 a.m. punctually. (By order oi’ the Board
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  • 949 8 IT IRST DAY. 1. Thk Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. Value SSOO with SIOO for Second Horae. —A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (10 st.), with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. ex-Griffins. Distance, one mile. Entrance sls. 2.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1172 8 No. 10/11,. Posada Tarragonas, doz. $10, but. $0.90 Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Addrew: "Oriental.” 54a Proprietors. Pĕnang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. No. 12/13/14. Malaga Muscatel, doz. $14, bot. $1.50 JOO SEING Co., 212, Beach Street, PENANG. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering SARKIES 18 a BROTHERS. Proprietors.
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    • 9 8 No. 32. Posada Madeira, dry, doz. $22, bot. $2.50
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    • 482 8 Notice to Members of the Kinta Gymkhana Club. A GENERAL MEETING of the alwve Club w ill lie held at Batu Gajah, on the 24th of October, at 6.30 p.in. Burines 1. To pass the Accounts for last year. 2. To pass the above Programme* 3. To elect a President.
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