Straits Echo, 2 November 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, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 129.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    49 1 Birth. On 19th Octol>er, at Hongkong, to the G. A. and Mrs. Bunbury, a daughter. Marriage. 0 N 15th September at Chaimarrv Church, Arthur Win bolt Brewin. of the Hongkong Civil Service, to Ada Mary, daughter of the late John Russell and of Mrs. Russell, Glenview, Limerick.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    38 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Balinarnt 12 Nov Bengal UNov. Simh 26 Malta 28 Extra Service. Homewards. Manila 2 Nov Java 7 Nov Ceylon 17 Shanghai 21 Jaitan 1 Dee far For particulars See Page 3.
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    HIGH WATER.
    32 1 For Week ending Sunday, Nov. 8, 1903. p.m. a.m. Monday 11.10 11.35 Tuesday 12.00 12.25 Wednesday 12.50 1.15 Thursday 1.40 2.05 Friday 2.30 2.55 Saturday 3.20 3.45 Sunday 4.10 4.35
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    THE MOON
    25 1 November. 0Full Moon Nov. 5th, 12.22 p.m. (Last Quarter... 12th, 9.41 a.m. 0 New Moon 19th, 12.05 p.m. First Quarter... 27th, 12.31 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    35 1 To-day. All Souls' Day. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.ui. ludra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre Hall, 9 p.in. To-morrow. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. ludra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre Hall, 9 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Yunnan Railway.
      49 1 Agreement Signed. London, 31st Oct. —M. Theophi.e Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister, has announced that the negotiations for the construction of the Yunnan Railway have been satisfactorily arranged, and that an agreement was signed bv the French Minister at Peking and the Chinese representative on Thursday last.
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      New Honours.
      70 1 Mr. Dudgeon Knighted. London, 31s! tf^t.—Mr. Dudgeon, the Chairman of the China Association, has been knighted. Mr. C. J. Dudgeon, merchant, of Shanghai, rendered such conspicuous service to the British Government in connection with the revision of British commercial relations with China a couple of years ago that,
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      Greece and Britain.
      21 1 Loudon, 31st October. —H. M. Cing George of Greece has been appointed Honorary Admiral of the British Navv.
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      The Northern Crisis.
      59 1 Yladivostock to Supersede Port Arthur. London, Ist Nov. —Owing to the superior strategic importance of the place, Admiral Alexieff has decided to transfer the seat of government of the viceroyalty to Vladivostock from Port Arthur. [About a month ago some wiseacres announced that Alexieff would convert Harbin
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      The Deluge in England.
      69 1 London, 2nd Nov. —Heavy rainfall continues intermittently over the greater part of England. The Thames is rising steadily, and great tracts of country are flooded, especially between Windsor and Oxford. [On the 29th ult. Reuter wired that serious rainfall was being experienced in the United Kingdom,
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      Anglo-French Rapproachement.
      220 1 British Delegates in Paris. London, 2nd !Nov. —The visit of the British commercial representatives to Paris has been an undoubted succass, and lias done much towards cementing the friendly relations between the two nations. [ln order to develop the commercial relations between Great Britain and France, and to
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      Earthquake.
      63 1 Great Seismic Disturbance Wreck» Villages and Causes much Mortality. Odessa, Oct. 20.—An earthquake in Tursliiz. Persia, has cost two hundred and fifty lives. Thirteen villages were destroyed and five thousand people rendered homeless. Turshiz is a district iu Persia near Meshhed. It is a valley surrounded by mountains, and
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      The Pope.
      88 1 Wishes to be Freed from Irksome Political Bonds. Rome, 22nd Oct. —A good deal of stir has been caused by the announcement that the Pope has approached the King of Italy with a view towards ending his status as the prisoner of the Vatican.” It is said that
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      “Yellow Jack.”
      123 1 Terrible Scourge Ravaging Texan City. Laredo, Oct. 22nd.—A frightful epidemic of the dread Yellow Jack has broken out in this city. Over 471 cases of yellow fever are on record today, and it is feared that the disease is beyond control. It is supposed to have come over
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      Airship Test.
      63 1 Successful Trial at ’Frisco. San Francisco, Oct. 19.—A hundred thousand people to-day witnessed an airship successfully navigate the clouds. For two hours the marvellous invention was navigated in ether, turning when its steersman pleased, and going fast or slow according to his management of the motor-valve. The inventor
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      The Situation in the North.
      423 1 The Peace Negotiations. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19. —The British Minister to Japan has undertaken to mediate between Russia and Japan. It is believed that his action is the result of instructions from the British Foreign Office. His offers are said to he unwelcome. Desire Denied
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    The Straits Echo
    69 1 Reuter’s Service.) Russia and France. The Tsar Congratulates his Ally. London, 31st Oct.—Count Vladimir Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign Minister, has handed President Loubet a letter from the Tsar, congratulating France upon the recent happy events culminating in the Anglo-French Arbitration Treaty and the Franco-Italian rapproache ment, wherein
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      163 1 Chupra, Br. s.s. 1.436, Crookston, 31st Oct.., Rangoon, 27th Oct., Oil, —H. L. A Co. Achilles, Br. s.s. 4,483, Williams, Ist Nov., Liverpool, 3rd Oct., Gen., —W. Mansfield Co. Glenfarg, Br. s.s. 2,345, Holman, Ist Nov., London, 27th Sept., Gen., —Boustead A Co. Coromandel, Br. s.s. 2,783, Montford, 81st
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 1 2nd November. Artsadony, for Asahau A Batu Bahra. Petrel, for Port Swettenham. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Tony Chay Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahou Un Peny, for Perlis A Setul. Chupra, for Singapore. Lanykat, for Port. Swettenham Malacca. Deli, for Trang. Glcnfary, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      94 1 Attaka, Br. s.s. 139, Jones, Ist November, P. Sosre, 31st Oct., Oil, —Boustead A Co. Wi'* Calypso, Br. s.s. 339, Lowry, 2nd Nov., Singapore, 31st Oct., Gen., —W. Mansfield A Co. Jin Ho, Br ss. 110, Hastrup, Ist Nov., Langkat, 31st Oct., Gen., —B. Bros. Lady Weld, Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      49 1 Vessels From Agents Due Manila Suez P. 0. 3rd Nov. Argonia Colombo B. M.&Co. 4th Nurnburg do. do. 8th Benloinond London S. B. Co. 12th Ballaarat Colombo P. 0. 12th Ambria do. B.M.&Co. 14th Simla do. P. O. 26th Benledi do. S. B. Co. Benlawers Singapore 1 do.
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      SAILINGS.
      41 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Argonia L Singapore B.M.&Co. 4th Nov. Numl>erg do. do. 8th Benlououd Singapore S. B. Co. 12th Ballaarat do. P. 0. 12th Aml»eria do. B.M.&Co. 14t i f Simla do. P. 0. 26th Manila do. P. &0.
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      PASSENGERS.
      39 1 Inward —Per Coromandel,” from S’pore, Mr. Bloeh, and Mr. Fitz Williams. Per Glenfarg,” from London, Commander Mills and family. Outward —Per Coromandel,” for Colombo, Mr. E. Sellers, and Mr. Colin J. Dunlop. For London, Sir Percy Cunynghame, Mart.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      56 1 For Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow noon. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. T. Anson —Per Lady Weld, to-mofrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenkam and SingaporevJPer Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon —Per Vadala, to-morrow, 6 p.m. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy—
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort, Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was 1.42 inches.
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    Gold Mining in China.
    1038 2 Primitive Methods in Vogue at the Yunnan Mines. Thkkb mines are situated nine miles from the town, in the hills to the NorthEast. For the first half of the way there is a good road up a valley, then a long climb across a ridge and
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    Premature Burials.
    368 2 Some Remarkable Allegations. The utmost recklessness is prevalent in consigning bodies to tlie grave immediately after they appear to be dead. This is a statement made by Mr. H. M. Mosley, Vice-Chairman of the London Association for the Prevention of Premature Bunal, at their meeting. Dr. Steuson Hooker,
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      10 2 No. 8. Posada, white Port, Santa, do/.. §l5, l>ot. §1.50
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      204 2 LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No. U?>B, CARNARVON STREET, PENANG. Open day and night From 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Prescriptions are Accurately Prepared. 66a Caldbeck Macgregor and Co. THE NEW DRINK FELIXIR WHICH Booth's Distillery, Ltd., have just introduced on the market, is a spirit which they have been many vears
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      1066 2 Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER’’ WHISKY. “Gold Seal" Milk Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. The best and always fresh. Jeye’s Per/ecl Pupi/ier. The best and most
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      1602 3 P N. Co. 11HE mail Bteamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homewards on the following dates:— MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Nov. 12 Ballaarat with 26 Simla do Dec. Id Coromandel do 24 Bengal do China Victoria Himalaya India Nov. 14 Bengal 28 Malta Dec. 12 Clnman 26
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL 934 per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CAULK ADDRESS; “E c h o—P en a
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    Immigration.
    1252 4 Action of Government and Planters. That the Straits and States Governments and planters in general are fully alive to the advisability of coping with the intrigues and barefaced effrontery of recruiters and ot her mischief-mongers in India, and their pliant “tools” in these festive regions, is evidenced bv the
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    Selangor.
    771 4 Installation of the Sultan. The lengthy ceremonies sind festivities connected with the installation of His Highness Raja Suleiman bin Almerhuin Raj:i Musa, Sultan of Selangor, began on the 23rd ultimo and will be brought to a conclusion next Thursday, the sth instant, when His Highness will go through a
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    Our Local Affairs.
    474 4 THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF RATES. Mass Meeting at Chinese Town Hau A large and thoroughly representative meeting was held at the Chinese Town Hull on Saturday, the 31st ultimo, to consider the question of the proposed increase of rates as advocated by the President of the Mumcipal
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    Penang Turf Club.
    388 4 The Griffins. Taking them all round, te griffin# drawn for at the race-course, last Saturday afternoon, were a fairly good coaignment. j One of the most promising appeired to l** i No. 18, a bay mare drawn by Mr. A. C. > Capel. The galloways were a
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE STATES RAILWAY.
      141 5 To The Editor or thk Straits Echo. have frequently travailed by the t hrowjrh train of the States Railway. I I M joiiThey from Penally to Ipoh, accord* ,r to the present arrangements, lasts about 'J vU hours. The passengers, it is needless t«* sav. l>eloug to
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      ENGLISH SPEAKING AMONG STRAITS CHINESE.
      426 5 To The Editor or the Straits Echo. I)KAK SiK,— l have read with great interest Mr. Law Yew Swee's letter commenting on English speaking among the StraitsU,ni Chinese published in your journal of tli,. 26th instant and replies thereto in Hulwequent issues. May I venture
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    Tin.
    237 5 Output of Tasmanian Mines. “Tasmania” writes: —Your readers may Ik; interested in the following returns quantity and value of tin exported from lasniania, taken from last month s reports 1 qi. 237 tons, valued at ,£30,424: Tin-ore 2« tons, valued at =£9oo. A Queensland Mine. New# comes from Queensland
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    Penang Rifles.
    859 5 Volunteering in the Sixties. Probably few readers of the Echo are aware that a Volunteer Corps was in existence in Penang forty odd years ago. A Unit the lieginning of the sixties, a Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed with the sanction of Government, and the first officers appointed
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    Police Court.
    145 5 (Before Mr. E. C. Howard). Poh making structual alterations on their pro tier! v, without the sanction of the Municipality, Messrs Abdulrahamau and Moliomed Mydin have been mulcted in the sum of 575, which amount is to be handed over to the “Citv Fathers." •‘Collecting coins is a
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    Gazette Mems.
    254 5 Authority to file specification of an invention for cooling liquids, known as Frysa Beverage Cooler.’’ is granted to Mr. TV CT Wreford, of Singapore. Monday, the 9th November, will 4*e j observed throughout the Colony as a Public Holiday in honour of the anniversary of the birthday of
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    H and S Bank Case.
    102 5 Thk Indian Daily New* of 17th Oct. reports a case in which -Inspector Marklew, at the instance of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, charged ojie Hira Lai Kurmi with having attempted to cheat the said Bank liv presenting a draft for Rs. 1.839 6-6, dated
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    The Supao Case.
    469 5 It appears as though the Supao case T were likely to furnish still, another illustration of the extraordinary clumsiness of the machine called international co-operation. The Concert of the Powers in China has never played in complete harmony, but it has been more out of tune and
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    Flotsam and Jetsam.
    196 5 The Ceylon due here at daylight on Monday, the 16th fnet., will leave for I Singapore, China and Japan probably •tint same day. The Chvpra arrived here from Ran'gobn on Saturday afternoon bringing 40.4)00 tins of petroleum for this port. Tli4* Attdka also brought here 331 tons
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    British North Borneo.
    380 5 The Coal Fields. '|'he North Borneo Herald is now in a position to. chronicle the definite existence of an extensive coal bed at which is, of course, news in a very pleasant form. Mr. J. T. Clarke, the tirifiirtg expert sent out by the Buy Coal Fields,
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    Yunnan.
    227 5 A t*REss communique issued at Rangoon ou2lst ulto. states: —Mr. G. J.L. Litton,His Bnttannic Majesty's Consul at Tengyueh, temporarily stationed at Yunnanfu, writes that trade prospects for Central Yunnan are ba!d!, Linan men were the chief traders, but nlany of them lost their lives or property or both m
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 5 Penang, 2nd November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/10 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11| 3 Documentary ...l/lly'g Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1-4-1 3 days’ sight Private 14*3 Bombay, Demand Bank 1-4-11 i 3 days’ sight Private 143 Madras, Demand Bank 1411 3
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      SHARES
      219 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. S 18. —sellers Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 1. nom. N. Keclmu Gold Mining Co.. Ltd 5 1-— Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld. 7 .—sellers. Redjang Leljong Gold Mining Co., Ld. 5170.— twin. S. Raul» Gold Mining Syn. Ld.S 10. nom. KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully
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      PRODUCE.
      172 5 Tin 72.50 sales Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29. —sellers White Pepper S 50. —sellers Trang Pepper 8 30. nom. Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 nom. Mace 8158. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 74. —buyers No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30
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      67 5 NOTICE, AGENTS wanted in every Town. Splendid opportunity for capable men. Good salary. Apply (enclosing 4 annas in stamps) to the Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 84. Popliam’s Broadway, Madras, India--12-10-03. b TMIC DADED I s kept on file at K. O. DAKJE'S I 1110 rAr CK Advertising Agency. 12*.
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      338 5 fc m W> To-day’s Advertisements. WANTED. j > x At OMPE LENT Chinese Salesman for General Store. Must thoroughly, understand English and jiet as Cleric. Apply sending testimonials and stating salary required to c b C. H. B.” Straits Echo. Penang, 2nd November. NOTICE. Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce A
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      1575 6 NOTICE. KEE SAW and Sons beg to inform the public in general that they will undertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, Type Writers, Ac., Ac. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tubes at only 82 per month, and overhaul Bicycle once in two
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    Marital Rights.
    427 7 Interesting Chinese Case. Evidence from a Tombstone. In the Skipteuie Court, Singapore, on 27th instant, —Mr. Justice Hyndmanj neg on the bench —an action was brought by Wee Celt Neo against Wee Hu<»n Peng for her share in the estate left by her father. Mr. R- W. Braddell,
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    North Borneo Railways.
    154 7 Governor Birch is of opinion that there is little doubt that when the line has been consolidated it will pay expenses. It runs through splendid country and taps considerable trade centres. Some day all the land will be taken up except in the larger swamps. There are
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    Tin.
    271 7 The ‘Find’ in Alaska. If we are to believe a Lalfau agency telegraui, dated New York, 24, Advices from Alaska state that prospectors have discovered near Cape York and Cape Prince of Wales deposits of tin averaging 80lbs to the cubic yard. One of these prospectors. Mr. Nadou, predicts
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    The Northern Crisis.
    88 7 Moke Russian Warships for the Far East. The Russian naval squadron in the Far East is being considerably augmented, and there will shortly lx? passing through twelve warships from Europe for Port Arthur. These will consist of the battleship Cesareicitch of 13,110 tons displacement, the armoured cruiser
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    Chinese Concessions.
    143 7 It is stated by the Tientsin Ta Kungpao newspaper, which is generally pretty well informed (says the N-C. Daily Xews), that the Empress-Dow-ager’s advisers have lately hit upon a scheme by which the)’ hope the cupidity of the Russians may be aroused, so that the latter would be
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    Passengers Outward.
    491 7 List of passengers carried by the Prinz Heinrich, due here on the Oth November: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. C. Arensma. Miss Astill, Mr. Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Amundser. Mr. M. J. Barrett. Mr. Oberleutnant Buchholz. Sir Bruce Burnside. Mr. and Mrs.
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    Passengers Outward.
    150 7 Per Ohusau, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at Colombo, from London, Oct. 10.—To Honykong Miss C. Houlder, Miss P. E. Massey, Miss Heard, Miss Cardew. To Singapore Miss Morrison, Mr. and Miss Summerville, Mr. C. B. Griffin, Mrs. Seed. Sister Katherine, Mrs. Ventris, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Howllet.
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      1203 7 No. 10/11. Posada Tairagouas, doz. $lO, l>ot. $0.90 best hotels. Bangkok tiie oriental hotel. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor*. Cable Addrew; "Oriental.” Wa Penang EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering THEAN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHIPCHANDLERS. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, &c.. Ac. Sole Agent* in the FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND
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      61 7 To Echo Advertisers. There is only one way to Advertise, and that is to liairfmer your name, your business, so constantly, so persistently, so thoroughly into the people’s heads through the medium of the Echo that it* they walked in their sleep they would constantly turn their heads to your
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      1412 8 The Yankee Novelty Company. 39, FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. TOOL OUTFITS. Containing 2 Saw», 1 Hatchet, 1 Nail Hammer, 1 Tack Hammer, 1 File, 1 Brace with set of bits, 1 Screw Driver, 1 Gimlet, 1 Square, 1 Plane, 1 OH Stone, 1 Trowel, 1 Spirit Level, 1 Chisel, 1 Plainer,
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