Straits Echo, 26 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, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2<>th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 123.
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  • 100 1 Birth. <) N 17tli October, at 8, Mission Road, Vhionc, Rangoon, the wife of William Nuding, of a daughter. Marriages. S I5t,h Oct., at Christ Church. Cautonjnent. Rangoon, bv the Revd. W. G. Burmojrhs. m. a., Senior Chaplain, Richard Albert, vounger son of Richard Prince of Qotacatnund, to
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  • 54 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwakdk. Homewards. Bhutan 29 Oct. Coromandel SI Oet. I Hull mi rut 12 No v Bengal 14 Nor. Simla 26 Malta 28 j Extra Service. Oitv.akdh. Homewards. Manila S Nor j Borneo 24 Oct. Ctylon 17 i Java 7 Nov Japan 1 Dec Shanghai 21
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  • 33 1 For Week ending Sunday, Nov. 1, 1903. P.M. AM. Monday 5.10 5.35 Tuesday 6.00 6.25 J Wednesday 6.50 7.15 Thursday 7.40 8.05 Friday 8.40 9.05 Saturday 9.30 9.55 Sunday 10.20 10.45
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  • 10 1 October. l First Quarter... Oct. 28th, 3.27 p.m.
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  • 35 1 To-day. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. ludru Zauibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 41 p.m. r To-morrow. liaW of Furniture, 207, Burmah Road, 11-30 a.m ludra Zauibar Theatrical Co., Town Hall, 9 p m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 50 1 Austro-Russian Reform. London, 25th Oct. —The Austro Hussion Reform Scheme provides that Austria and Russia shall jointh control ad branches of Macedonial administration for two years. 1 also provides for the appointment of two assessors, Russian and Aus trian respectively, to act as advisorsto liilmi Pasha.
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    • 246 1 Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Views. London, 2-st.li Oct.—During tin debate on the Alaska Award in tb< Canadian House 'of Commons Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier oanada, observed that they might have made a mistake in supposing Canadian interests were safe in th hands of Sir Richard Everard W Alverstone,
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    • 104 1 To Washington. London, 25th o<itf -—The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, G.C.M.G., has been appointed British Ambassador to Washington in succession to the late lion. £iir Michael Henrv Herbert, who died on the Ist inst. [Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, 0.c.m.0., has held the appointment of British
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    • 111 1 -ftesrttie of the Reform Scheme, ok London, 2Gth Oct —The Auftro Russian reform Scheme further proI vides timt a European General shall, tye attached to the Turkish irmv with the view of reorganising rliei. Turkish Gendarmeri, and that SW shall bd assisted by a number of rhhV»p<Vnrt'Officers and
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    • 51 1 1 4» Conference of Ministers in Paris. London, 2(ith Oct. —Count Wla iimil* Lamsdorff, tlie Kussian For ign Minister, will shortly proceed o Paris to confer with M. Tiieo diile Deleave, the French Foreigi Minister, regarding the coniino »olicv <»f the Irude recently issti n iisbanding A.b.mim
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    • 51 1 (Rangoon Times Service SmfJa, 1 y’tfr TJ^oTmr.-—T?sre wor 0,204 deaths from pi- gu<* list week a gainst 14,809 jn the previous sevei i ?3's. (>f the total, the Bombay Presid* nc; laimed 10,890; t’entral I dia 1,741: Vntrsjl Pr vincas I,lo' Mysore G 27. aid the Punjab
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    • 30 1 {Rangoon Gazette Service.) Simla, October 20th. —Major Young'msband arrives in Simla to-day to confer with tlie Government of India on the subject of his mission to Tibet.
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    • 56 1 {Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, October 20th.—R*uter*s Peking correspondent reports that tin* ■ventuality of war between Russia and ■Japan is causing great perplexity and preoccupation at Peking. The opinion .8 that Russia will refrain from further advance hi Korea and having assembled x formidable fleet and army will
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    • 55 1 London,Octolier 20th.—Mr. Redmond Belfast declared that now they had» t&fcured the Laud Bill the way was clear for home rule. The Dpily «ays Government has a bargain with the Irish whereby concessions will be made in respe.-t to higher education in Ireland and the support of the Irish
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    • 87 1 Allahabad, 20th Oct. —The report of the Irrigation covers a ground so vast and involves financ al issues so far-reaching that the Government oQndia will forinula-e their deci-u-pfc the many recommendations with extraordinary care and delilieration x step, the Phneor uncommunicatuiti will shortly 'm£2 issued, to the
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    • 12 1 London, 20th October.—lt is believed that Miss Hickman committed suicide.
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    • 79 1 [Rangoon Gazette Service.) Allahabad, 20: h October. —The hope is entertained that it may be found possible to arrange a Viceregal Durbar in Baghdad during Lo> d Curzon’s forthcoming tour in the Persian Gulf. Simla, 20th October.—The Viceroy will hold levees in Calcutta on the 21st December and
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    • 19 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, 20th < >ct. —Monsignor Merry D-d Val has been appointed Papa! secretary of State.
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    • 44 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Simla, 20th Oct.—Lo d Kitchenei irrives in Simla to-morrow afternoon travelling from Kalka by the new rail wav. Colonel Clements, Commanding Pretoria District, lias been selected to command a Second Class District in Indi with the rank of Major General.
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    • 58 1 Allahabad, 20th October.—The usual triennial programme of railway construction wherein the Government of India bring together all the railway projects that may be considered within range of practical finance is now being prepared. Its announcement when completed will doubtless be held over until the Public Works Member makes
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  • 191 1 The New Viceeoyaltt. The following despatch from Port Arthur, dated Sept. 40, has been received at St. Petersburg. The official Novoe Krai publishes the program me for the guidance of the committee appointed under the presidency of Admir-.l Alexieff, Viceroy of the Far East. This
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  • Shipping.
    • 147 1 Sumatra, Br. s.s. 44)7, Klimnet, 25th Oct.., Deli, 24tli Oct., Gen., —Behn Meyer Co. Flintshire, Br. s.s. 2,475, Haffner, 25th Oct., Loudon, 18th Sept., Gen., —B- Co. Benmohr, Br. s.s. 1.935, Webster, 26th Oct., Loudon, 22nd Sept., Gen.. —S. B. Si Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 187, Lingard, 24th Oct.
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    • 46 1 26th Octol**r. Peru for Edie, T. Seuiawe, Segli and Oiehloh. \ilyj eo, for Deli-. Langkat, for Port. Swettenliam. 'anion, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Uenogle, for Singapore, Cilia and Japan. Pong Chav Vn. for Batu Balira and Asa ban Jan/a, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    • 104 1 Sumatra, Br. s.s. 407, Klimnet, 25th Oct., jjiMiii». tilli G*t., Going» Behn Mem, Co. Unity, Nor. s.«. 930, Hansen, 26tli Oct.. Rangoon, 22nd Oct., Gen.‘, —Beng Bro 9, Ho Kwsi, Br. s.s. 209, UUall, 25th Oot., Deii, 24th Oct., Gen., —H. L. «t Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s.
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    • 41 1 Vestel* From Agents Dm Fitzpatrick Rangoon H. C. Co. Chusan (Colombo P. 0. Lightning (Singapore A.A.A. Co. <jr. Apcar (Calcutta do. Benlomond j London S. B. Co. Beuledi do. do. Benia were Singapore do. 27th Oct. 29th 29th •SOth 12thNov.
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    • 96 1 Vessels For Ayents Leaves Unitv Rangoon B. Bros. 27th Oct. Cliusau Singapore P.&O. 29th Fitzpatrick Rangoon H. C. Co. 29th Lightning Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 29th O. Apcar Singapore do. 30th Benlouiond do. S. B. Co. We would ilircct Hie attention of shipping Drou to the •tyle in which
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  • 54 1 Foit:— Colombo SoutliernTndia—Per Hitachi Marti, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli—Per Ho Kicei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk AuBou —Per La<lg Weld, tomorrow. 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Chin i and Japan—Per Flint«hire, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Fob Europe.
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  • 8 1 From Europe. 30th October P. O.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • 57 1 Deaths. S<*pt. 28, tit Tunbridge Wells, Catherine, widow of late W. Ker, of Manila. Sept, 28. at Aleomlie, Crieff, Isalxdla, widow of C. N. Minto, late of Hongkoug. Ma Tok. wife of U Chan Aye, Rice Miller of No. 84 in 72th Street, Rangoon. Obituary. London, 20th Oct.—The death i
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  • 1175 2 (•Continued from 24tk October Governor Bruce soon found a favourable opportunity for despatching the Governor-General's letters of friendship and presents. He deputed Mr. Lawrance, an official on his establishment, to visit Aeheen to deliver them together with the assurance that the King could depend upon the continued
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  • 931 2 Kiao-chow, Wei-hai-wei, and Manila. In an amusing and instructive article in the Morning Post Mr. Poultney Bigelow contrasts the colonising methods adopted by Great Britain and Germany and the United States in their Ear Eastern possessions. He w rites In Wei-hai-wei I notice that the British Governor
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  • 276 2 Per Britannia, connecting with the steamer Chusau at Colombo, from London, Oct. 2. To Hongkong Rev. and Mrs. J. G. France aud children. Miss Moore. Miss Britain, Rev. S. Lee, Mrs. Stephens. Mr. D. F. Hanson. Capt. Frcmautle, Mrs. Simpson, Mr. WTozer. Lieut. J. H. Gregory.—To Singapore Mr.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 8 2 No. :?2. Posa.la Madeira. «Irv. <loz. 922, K*t.
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    • 182 2 SENG KEE CO No. 56, Beach Street. Shipciiandlers, Contractors and Commission Agents. SOLE IMPORTERS of the well known brand of Mali May Burniak Cigars, for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. A large and well selected stock of Shipciiandlers' goods of all descriptions including Ships' Fittings, always kept on
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    • 993 2 Graham Go., Ld. BY ORDER OF THE PROPRIETOR. IX) be sold bv Public Auction, on Saturday, the 31st day of October. 1903, (bud at 1 p.m., at WHOLESALE 4 Bench Street, Penang. A. W. A. Anti White-Ant. the entrance to tl Hotel (if not in the meantime disposed of by
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1995 3 /> 7» IS. N. Co. 1 HIE nia.il steamers may be exported to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homewards on the following dates:— MAIL SERVICE. Outwards. with Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Hamborg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Koninklijke BANKS Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Steamers. Lines of Chartered Bank of
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  • 81 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. -.Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT rns CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, I.OCAL 52* per annum. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Port Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h o—P ena n
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  • 1333 4 Thk sleeping sickness of West Africa and Uganda has afforded food for much speculation, and formed the basis of more than one plot in popular novels which are now forgotten. In spite of the investigations which have been undertaken by a Portuguese Comm ssion working in Portuguese
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  • 689 4 To-day the Federated Malay States have a revenue of 520,000,000 and an ordinary expenditure of a little over half that sum. They have 340 miles of excellent railway yielding a good income: they have 2,W0 miles of roads: over a thousand miles of Telegraphs; Schools, Hospital, Prisons;
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  • 176 4 Orders of banishment are published against seven undesirables now in the Singapore Prison. The s. s. Or await i. when engaged in conveying Cattle and other live Stock 1 Kit ween Penang and Singapore Malayan Coast Ports and vice versa, i» exempted from the operations of certain rules
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  • 192 4 Our Medan correspondant writes: While Captain Adania van Schelteina was out riding with Mr. J. van Vollenhoven. of tne Deli Maats. on the morning of the 23rd instant, on going over the railway crossing not far oil the Medan Hotid the Captain's uorse
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  • 228 4 Magistrate's Decision Appealed Against. An interesting Municipal case, which bad been banging lire since June last; wits concluded in the local Court last Thursday. Jt appears that, on inspecting certain house» in omnia Lane, Building Inspector Rutherford found the brickwork of the wails of a uouse lielougmg to
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  • 224 4 Insurance Against War Risks. The announcement that Lloyds insurance rates for the For East have been doubled lias been expected by insurance agents and shipping firms in Singapore for some time, says the Straits Times. It is generally believed that in the event of hostilities rice would
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 153 5 To Tiie Kiutor of the «traits Echo. |)kak Sir. I have reail with surprise t p letter <>f A Memlmr of the Niboug 'lvlkil Recreation Club as published in v ,,ur paper of the 23rd. hist. of the remarks passed by him are uncalled for, and
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  • 181 5 SrccKssrcL Operation in Penang. To the Editor of tub Straits Echo. Snt I shall l>e greatly obliged if you will allow me iu your valuable journal to public lv express my gratitude to Dr- C. tlever. M.i)., who recently successfully treated in v mother and removed a cataract from
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  • 557 5 To Tim Kiutor of tiie Straits Echo. Sik. Among the majority of educated Straits-boru Chinese that I have come across I find only a very few of them who >mn le really called fluent speakers, i. e., who an* able to understand and answer your
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  • 957 5 e (By the Xegapatam Mail: London, 2nd Oct.) Ihe Cabinet crisis and the discussion i about the fiscal jxilicy have alisorbed public attention. Dr. Alice Sibree has been appointed bv the London Missionary Society to the Alice e Memorial Maternity Hospital at Hongkong. g j The Toulon
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  • 767 5 Municipal Abattoirs. The number of animals slaughtered, and fees received during last month were, as j follows: Pigs 6,097 Sheep 472*‘v* Goats 635 Bullocks 292 Buffaloes 34 Total animals slaughtered 7:530 Feus Received Pig Department «1,566.35 Cattle Department 386.05 Pen Rent Special Orders 307.95 Miscellaneous 76 00
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  • 420 5 The Superintendent of the P. and O. 1, S. IN’. Go.. Bombay, has received a telegram from Suez, asking him to inform commander* of the homeward bound j vessels thab the beacon at Kalahkebire has been removed. Up to 21st inst. there was, according to the Straits
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  • 384 5 Lady Killed by a Horse. A Pkes3‘dispatch, dated Allahabad lbth'Oet.. to R ingoon Times states ieA:-lament Vole accident, resulting in tile- death of Miss Howe, one of the ,teachers of the Girls’ High School, Allahabad, occurred here on Wednesday evening about 6 p.m. Miss Howe was
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  • Money Market.
    • 114 5 Penang, 26th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...lily 3 Credit ...1/11A 3 Documentary ...1/11/ I Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143} 3 days’ sight Private 145} Bombay, Demand Bank 143$ 3 days’ sight Private 145} Madras, Demand Bank 143} 3
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    • 233 5 Berea wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 JH. —sellers KecliauGold Mining Co., Ld. 8 I.— nom. N. l\«*cliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd 8 *l nom. Haul» Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 88.50— sellers. I Itedjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld ?180.— Hunt. I 3. Raul» Gold Mining Svn. Ld.s
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    • 173 5 j t'i** /2.00 vale* Gold leaf 83. B.Pep}>er(\V.CoastBlbs.soz.)S 29.— seller* White Pepper 50.— sellers I rang Pepjier J 36. nom. Gloves (picked) 35 50 nom. 1 'lace $l5B. seller* Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 74. —buyers No. 1 7. sellers Sugar < 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 7 5 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister <S Co., Ltd
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    • 233 5 NOTICE. to corrfsfondexts: It is requested that all com municatious relating to Subscript ions. Advertisements &c., be addressed to the Manager, Strait» Echo and not to the Editor. All cheques should be crossed. letters on Editorial or other matters intended for publication or use iu the Eclu> should be sent
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    • 276 5 To-day’s Advertisement. II Remarkable Entertainment OF AN UNPRECEDENTED TYPE. A STUPENDOUS NEW SHOW. Gigantic Amalgamation of Amusement. To-night. To-night. MONDAY, 26th OCTOBER, 1903, THE Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co. AT THE Chinese Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street Will Stage for the First Time The most Wonderful and Tulismuuic Plat Chatra Hawai
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1550 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. HONG SING. THE Boot and Shoe Maker. KSSKK. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd., of Ipoh, beg to inform the public that they have now opened a branch at Teluk Anson under the name of “Thk Perak Forwarding Agency by which branch their men will under- j take to
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  • 304 7 (From our Correspondent.) Rangoon, l(3th October.—The earnin<_ r s of the Indian Railways for the first half of the present year exceed those of the same period of last year by a crore of rupees. The Fiscal Policy. According to the Pioneer, the Indian Government have been invited
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  • 649 7 Singapore way well be termed the 4 (Jleariug-htfuse of the Far East,” for it is the recognised trade centre for all produce of Malaya’s plains and jungles, of antiquated Siam, and the fertile lands of Borneo and a large portion of tin Netherlands Indies.
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  • 591 7 The most Wonderful Filly of the Age.” Performances and Engagements. Sceptre, a bay filly by Persimmon out of Ornament, was bred by the late Duke of Westminster, and purchased for 10,000 guineas by Mr. R. S. Sievier at the Newmarket Bloodstock Sales in July, 1900. Her tirst public performance
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  • 1093 7 Programme for December Meeting. /hrrmbev ‘JMh -V/*/, l'.tf), V, and January Jial Jitol. First Day. Race No. 1. The Maiden Fl'ate. Value $800 and 50 to second horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Riuv for Maiden Horses- Ex S. R. A.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 17 7 No. 17. Posada Shorn Amo Selecto, «*h»z. $24-, lx>t. $2.25 OS H 'fit Z °P fi/8i/ri «N
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    • 250 7 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan*. Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. DAVID BROWN Co., i y Logan» Building*. Estate Agents Auditors. Undertake Sales •y Auction or Prhate Tender of House and Land Property and Stock, Valuations
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    • 565 7 No. 8. Posada, white Port, Santa, do/.. Si.'», hot. $1.50 tyiERm PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. 'J’li** Finest Light in Existence. AfPtI TO FOR PRICES APPLY T’O HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Safe A<J elite. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various 12-10-03 MARTYN Co. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Horse-powers.
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    • 80 7 Messrs. CAMPBELL, MacCOLL Co., BA TA VIA. JAVANESE COOLIES. undersigned having been appointed A Agent for the above Javanese Coolies Emigration Office for the Straits, at Batavia, is now prepared to receive orders for Javanese Coolies. Most favourable terms, prompt delivery. For further particulars applv to W. FLINZNEK. Medan, Deli,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1615 8 Poaada, Very Old Bottled Port, doz. $BO. l>ot. 47. No. 10/11. Posada Tarra- gonas, doz. 810, bot. $0.90 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port, dor. $5O, bot. $5. Bangkok The Yankee Novelty Company. CHAMPAGNE J Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Sub-Agents: Posada Wine Company, HIN LEE Co. Sandilands Buttery Co.,
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