Straits Echo, 4 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. fOI- 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1903/ Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 131.
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  • 73 1 Birth. i t i; I, Accord, Penang, ou the 3rd infant, the wife of Capt. K Owen, of a n English and Welsh papers please copy. Marriage. Koliat, on 17th Octoiler, Capt. A. R. W'inshx». i> s. o., Royal Engineers, second s,,u of Col W insloe, c. b.,
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  • 31 1 For \Wk ending Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1903. A.M. Wednesday 12.60 1.16 Thursday 1.40 2.06 Friday 2.30 2.66 Saturday 3.20 3.45 Sunday 4.10 4.35 Monday 5.00 5.25 Tuesday 5.50 6.15
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  • 24 1 November. oFull Moon Nov. sth, 12.22 p.m. (Last Quarter... 12th, 9.41 a.m. 0 New Moon 19th, 12.05 p.m. First Quarter... 27th, 12.31p.m.
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  • 29 1 I To-day. IfcWflHnd.'tißpiaimde, lndra Zauiltar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre Hall, 9 p.m. To-mobrow. Town Hand. Golf Clul>, 5-30 p.m. Great Bengal Circus, at 9-15 p.m. Datoli Kramat Gardens.
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  • 38 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Uutwakdn. Homewards. Balhwrat i'l Nov Bengal 14 Nov. Simla :>(> Malta 28 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Gy lon 17 Nov Java 7 Nov Jxjmn 1 Dec Shanghai 21 m For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 101 1 Hostile Reception of Italian Cruisers. Town of Illio Shelled. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 20th October. —The Italian cruisers Lombardia and Coatit arrived at Illig on 12th instant when six boats from the Lombardia approached the shore they received a hostile reception. The Lombardia shelled the shore on the 15th
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    • 47 1 {Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 24th Oct. —Anxiety is shown here by shippers at the large difference in rates of freight between (’eylon and the colonies as compared with Calcutta, the difference being 80s. per ton. The Indian Tea Association is taking the matter up.
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    • 30 1 Ceylon. Observer Service.) Calcutta, 24th Oct.—The steamer Bosnia drawing 28 feet 8 inches, has successfully navigated the Hugh, being the deepest vessel ever navigated through the channel.
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    • 78 1 Ends Lord George's Official Career. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 28rd October. —Lord George Hamilton, speaking at E ding, said his resignation had terminated liis official life. He was willing to make a sacrifice to obtain closer union with the Colonies, but not to support any crude scheme
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    • 77 1 {Ceylon Observer Service) Bombay, Oct. 26tli.—Five West Kent deserters left here on Saturday night by the steamer Bulimba under a military escort for Colombo. [The five privates in the West Kent Regiment, namely, G. Brent, Joseph Kemp, John Kemp, W. Flynn, and J. Gradwell, who ‘skipped’ in
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    • 98 1 Brodrick at Guildford Defends his Administration, [Ceylon Observer Service.) London, October 25. —Mr. Brodrick, speaking at Guildford, defended his administration of the War Office, and denied that the War Commission had condemned it. The Committee of National Defence had lately been preparing schemes which would for ever
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    • 65 1 Awful Distress Probable. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 26th Oct.—Owing to failure of crops in Russia a repetition of the awful distress experienced in 1791 is anticipated in many provinces, where the yield of wheat is almost nil and h.iv ami rye are very meagre. The famine is
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    • 29 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, Oct. 25.—The railhead of the line from the Coast to Kumasi has reached Kumasi, and the line will be opened in January.
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    • 167 1 Henderson gets Stanhope Gold Medal. Ij£3f (Ceylon Observer Special.) Rangoon, 28th Oct. —On Friday Sir Hugh Barnes, Lieut.-Governor, will present the Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Soviety to Mr. A. C. Henderson, now employed in the lrrawadi Eiotilla Serv in February, 1902, on the City
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    • 43 1 Rangoon, 28th Oct. —The oil fiat of the Irrawadi Flotilla Company was totally destroyed by fire last night at Singu. The fiat was engaged in loading oil for Rangoon when the accident happened. There was no loss of life.
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    • 17 1 Londou, 20th Oct.—lt has rained in London every day for the past thirtysix days.
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    • 46 1 President Refugee Committee Shot. {Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 27th Oct. —An Armenian named Saghaini, President of the Armenian Refugee Committee, and connected with the passive revolutionary party, was shot dead last evening at Peckham. The assassin escaped. It is believed the crime is political.
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    • 41 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) The Daily Chronicle publishes a telegram from Constantinople stating that the Council of Ministers have sent to the Palace at Mazbata, rejecting the Austro-Russian Reform Scheme as incompatible with the Sultan's rights.
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    • 24 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) Reuter learns that the Powers are perfectlj T united in supporting the Austro-Eussian Reform Scheme in Macedonia.
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    • 62 1 The Proposed Gold Standard. London, Oct. 27.—General Yon Liebert, forme» lv Governor of German East Africa, has publ shed an article vehemently opposing the introduction of the German < iold Standard there. He declared that the Indian merchants are indispensable, and tint it will drive them out
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    • 30 1 Full Time Work Resumed. London, Oct. 27. —Supplies of cotton arriving at Liverpool are being rushed to the Lancashire mills which are gradually resuming their full time.
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    • 49 1 Lord George Hamilton's Scheme. London, Oct. 27. —Reuter learns that the despatch from Lord George Hamilton to Lord Curzon, concerning the establishment of the Indian Bureau of Commerce, coniines itself to criticising the scheme owing to the expense involved and suggesting the reconsideration of proposals.
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    • 183 1 Chamberlain at Liverpool. Appeal to Labour and Shipping. The Duke of Devonshire on Liberal. Unionism. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 28th Oct.—Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Liverpool yesterday, made another strong appeal to the labouring classes. He dwelt upon the unfair competition of foreign sweated manufactures
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    • 57 5 Unprecedented Police Precautions. (Jicuter'* Service.) London, 4tli Nov. —Emperor Williuiu of Germany has arrived at Wiesbaden, where the conference |>et.\veen the Kaiser and Tsar has l >eell arranged to take place. Unprecedented police precautions are l Je i„g taken to secure the Tsar’s f t tv against
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    • 325 5 Colombia Revolution Imminent. I 8. Ambassador Withdrawn. [Heater is Service.) London, November 4.--President Roosevelt’s marked displeasure of the continued shiftiness and hostility shown by the Colombian Government relative to the building of the Panama Canal, has at length become manifest by the withdrawal of beau])re, the American Minister
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    • 61 5 > Bound for the Far East. Reuter* Service.) Loudon, 4th Nov.—The German liner Koenvj Albert has passed through the Suez Canal, bound for China. His Royal Highness Prince Adalbert, third son of the German km per or, is a passenger on board, young Prince is on his way
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    • 38 5 A Win for Tammany Hall. < Reuter's Service.) London, 1th Nov.—Senator Mc- the Tammany Hall nominee, as keen elected Mayor of G reater v York, defeating the Reform a °didate, Seth Low, bv a large Majority.
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  • Shipping.
    • 58 1 Manila, Br. s.s. 2,711, Lewtollyn, 3rd Nov., Loudon, 3rd Oct., Gen., —P. O. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Meriean, 4th Nov., T. Anson, 3rd Nov., Gen., —Ah Hing Co. Pbinz Heinrich, Ger. s.s. 3,092, Heintze, 4th Nov., Bremerhaven, 30th Sept., Gen.,—B. M. Co. Puenea, Br. s.s. 2,127, Packham, 4th Nov.,
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    • 32 1 4th November. Prim Hetnrich, for Singapore, China and Japan. Avngyee, for Teluk Anson. Glevfalloch, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Roon, for Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and via Naples for Europe, etc.
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    • 32 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merieau, 4th Nov., T. Anson, 3rd Nov., Gen., —Ah Hing Co. Puknea, Br. s.s. 2.127, Paekham, 4th Nov., Calcutta, 23rd Oct., Gen., —H. L. A Co.
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    • 59 1 Vessels I From A jent* Dae A. Apcar Calcutta A. A. A Co. 6th Nov. Nurnburg Rangoon jB.M. Co. 8th Benloraond London S. B. A Co.15th C. Apcar Singapore ;A.A. A.Co. 12th Bullaarat Colombo I 1*. 12th Ambria do. B.M.& Co.|14tli Simla do. P. O. 26th Benled i do.
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    • 44 1 Vessels For A gents Leaves A. Apcar Singapore A. A. A. Co. 7th Nov. Nurnberg do. B.M.&Co. 8th Benlonioud do. S. B. Co. Ballaarat do. P. 0. 12th C. Apcir Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 13th Ambria Singapore B.M.&Co I4t i Simla do. P. 0. 26th
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    • 122 1 Inward— Per Purnea,” from Calcutta, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Shanks Mr. Baner, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Maclntyre. Master Woodferd. Per Prinz Heinrich.” from Southampton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Anthony, Mr. F. deßPuyn, Mr. Wendt. Mr. and Mrs. Blackstock, Mr. Arnold Dentz, Mr. Carl Thorbecke, Mr*, de Witt Hamer, Mr. A. Tusbayne.
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    • 76 1 For Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Port Swettenliain—Per Pulau Reman, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkor aud Teluk Anson—Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olelileh— Per Pegu, to-morrow 2 p.m. Periis and Setul—Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, C*ddalore and Karical taking Mails
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    • 14 1 From Europe. Ballaarat 12tli Nov. For Europe. Zaida 6th Nov. Bengal 14th
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 28 1 WEATHER. Thb following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended it It am. to-day was 0*90 inches.
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  • 43 1 Deaths. On September, at Colombo, of enteric fever. George Henry Edward, dearlyloved son of Margaret Annie Gow. On drd October, at Wallington, Arthur Joseph Bisset, late of the Loudon Stock Exchange, second son of the late Dr. C. E. Bus set aged 7<>.
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  • 769 2 Singapore Municipal Budget for 1904. < A special meeting of the Singapore < Municipal Commissioners was held on 30th ult. to consider the Budget for 1904. Next Year’s Buixjet. The President introduced the Municipal Budget for 1904, which appeared in a special {twzetir- on .the 19th inst. He
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  • 270 2 Thk Cause of this Mischief. The latest accounts from Uganda (a Pall Mall Gaxrtte correspondent writes) show that the investigations of the Commission on Sleeping Sickness are lienring fruit. Colonel Bruce has fixed responsibility, for the transmission of the fatal malady, a more accurate name for which
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  • 333 2 In his report for 1902 Mr. Dupont, Curator of the Botanic Station, Seychelles, writes as follows: A good contribution of Para Rubber seeds was sent by me whilst in Ceylon in September last. A tin of 2,000 freshly gathered seeds, dipped in a solution of copper sulphate
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  • 216 2 United States Warship Trespasses on British Preserves. The United States warship Quiros lately visited a port on the north-east coast of British North Borneo (says Reuter). She afterwards steamed to Darvel Bay, an important centre of British North Borneo, 150 miles further to the south, and seized
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  • 150 2 Per Chusau, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at Colombo, from London, Oct. 16.—T0 Hongkong Miss C. Houlder, Miss P. E. Massey, Miss Heard, Miss Cardew. To Singapore Miss Morrison, Mr. and Miss Sommerville, Mr. C. B. Griffin, Mrs. Seed. Sister Katherine, Mrs. Ventris, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Howllet.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 10 2 No. 10. Tosiula Sheriy, *i«» Klogaute, <loz. $l5, l*ot. $1.50
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    • 934 2 Graham Go., Ld. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street Penang. ill > a a o o o A. W. Anti White-Ant. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. Tlie Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. qt. 840, doz.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1542 3 p, &o. stiSyis.«. c». i rpHK mail steamers may be expected to I arrive Outwards, and leave Penaug Homewards on the following dates:— MAIL SERVICE. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Mail Rates of Passage. Hongkong Saangbai Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama Singapore Colomlx> Calcutta Bombay Aden Port Said Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Brindisi
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  • 89 4 Justice satisfies everybody. a,, d justice alone. Ehutrson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at the CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL fJi per annum. (Poet Free) 37 MAIL KDITIOK (Poet Free) 15 CAULK ADDRKSS: I 1 “E c h
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  • 907 4 It is generally admitted that,.the best form of government in civilised, states is that which provides the good for the greatest number of people, not that which confers the most benefit on a minority. It would appear, however, from the utterances—we cannot very well call it a
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  • 1226 4 It is supposed in some quarters that the time is not far distant when in Malaya the question of a sufficient supply' of wood for fuel purposes will 1 reach an acute stage and affect several industries, chief among them the mining industry. It behoves us therefore to
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  • 936 4 Meeting of Chinese and Mahommedan Merchants at Chinese Town Hall. The i*egu Seizure Condemned. IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. GOVERNMENT TO BE PETITIONED TO SUSPEND CURRENCY ORDER. In response to a circular issued bv Mr. Kaw Cheng Sian, Secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, a large number of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 93 5 Bose 8 Circus opens for a short season at I)ato Krarnat Gardens to-morrow evening, tiie fun commencing at 0.15. Tickets can be obtained at Messrs. Cunningham Clark Co. Real live Bengal tigers are among the attractions of this show. The business manager goes into lxietry and haiuting when
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  • 123 5 The Temelono Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Ltd. An extraordinary general meeting of this Company was to !>e held at the registered office of the Company, No. 14 Collver Quay, today for the purpose of considering and, if deemed expedient, passing the following resolution:—“That it lias been proved to the
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  • 633 5 Under the above heading the North China Herald, oil the authority of a Nanking dispatch, states that two Chinese of the Straits Settlements, named Chang Yu-nan and Hsieh Yung-Kuang, having sent Viceroy Wi Kuang-tao of that city 10,000 Taels each as a patriotic offering to the Imperial
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  • 207 5 A Veksatuk writes from Toogkah: Last week the cremation of Mi Tong Sup, a highly respectable Siamese lady, who died on the 17th instant, took place. The deceased was the mother of Tan Rong, a High Priest of Wat Nu Chit Sangkaram, a celebrated Siamese place of
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  • 507 5 In the Malay Mail of doth ult. the following appears with ail introductory par stating that it is contributed by a well-known, level-headed European miner:— My views, looking at this question from a producer's point of view, are That competition if it can be established must naturally be
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  • 137 5 Lim Ah Hi, whose sole object in life was to live quietly away from the maddening gaze of publicity, set up a little shebeen off Carnavon Street, and was doing well on toddy until he met a bobbv well acquainted with the law anent spirit farms. Lim Ah
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  • 642 5 At the Supreme Court. Singapore, on the 30tii ult., before Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones, the case Win. Hyde rx P. S. Lawrie came up for hearing. Mr. Delay appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Cleaver for the defendant. Mr. Delay in opening the case said that tlio
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  • 324 5 Challenge ‘to be Made by Australia. rfolfB Capt. Wales, of Sydney, is in England for the purpose of arranging for a yacht to be built to “compete in the Cup race next vear. Capt. Wales is well-known in Australia as a yachtsman of great experience, aud is
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  • 361 5 A'tfthe difnual meeting of the SingaJ pore Rowing Club, on the 31 st‘ ult. the following officers were elected:— President Hon W. R. Collyer, Vice 1 President Mr. E. Scott-Russell, Captain Mr. H. (j. White. Committee Messrs Darbishire, A. Robertson, D. Robertson, Fargie, Cavendish, and Murray. A
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  • Money Market.
    • 117 5 Penang, 4th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 T R 3 Credit ...1/11$ 3 Documentary ...1/11,®* Calcutta, Demaud Bank Rs. 14H 3 days’ sight Private 143 Bombay, Demand Bank 141 .V 3 days’sight Private 143 Madras, Demand Bank 1411
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    • 170 5 Tin S 73.50 sales Gold leaf S 83, B. Pepper (W.Coast3lbs.soz.)S 29. —sellers White Pepper S 50. —sales Trang Pepper 30. nom. Cloves (picked) 35‘50 nom. ilace SI 50. —sellers Mace Pickings 130. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70. —sales No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.65
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    • 1576 6 NOTICE SAW and Sons beg to inform the HONG SING. Boot and Shoe Maker. public in general that they will undertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, Type Writers, &c M 4c. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tulies at only 52 per month,
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  • 409 7 The following letter and its enclosures from the Consul-General for the Netherlands, Straits Settlements, on the subject of the importation of Javanese labourers, is published in the Selangor Gazette of «30th Oct. for general information Dutch Consul to ResidentGeneral F. M. S. Sib,— With reference to your letter of
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  • 1325 7 Form of Labour Contract referred to in the j conditions oil which His Excellency the (toy- j emor-General of Netherlands India has. by Decree of 7tli July 1903. No. 3. granted to Mr. Jolm Turner permission to recruit a maximum number of 1.000 natives of Java for labour
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  • 183 7 The following telegrams are from the Kobe Herald Newchwang, 11th October.—Not a single Russian soldier has been withdrawn from Newchwang and district. On the Contrary the number of Russian soldiers here is being increased. Wiju (via Seoul,) 10th October. A certain Japanese, who visited Ho-o-chen on
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1375 7 Posada. Very Old Bot tied, Municipal Notice. VSUKClAL meeting of the Municipal (Vuntnissionera will lie held at o Municipal yninr, me 6th instant. BUHINKSS. I iiv ordinary business, j To consider t he Budget for 1904. K. V. PHILLIPS, 2nd Nov., 1993. Secretary. rnaiU [tv ordi:k ok the proprietor. I
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    • 113 7 JUST ARRIVED, Egyptian Cigarettoa. Monthly Shipments direct from Cairo. Theodora Yafiadis&Co. M. Melachrino Co. Crown Prince, Size No. 4. B n H Amber, Amber and Meerschaum Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Briar Pipes, Gunmetal and Aluminium Cigarette Boxes, and Quinime Pills, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. L. C. SIM, At Guan
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  • 1105 8 Programme for December Meeting. December 39 th, 3 let, 1903 atul January 3nd, 1904. First Day. Rack No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8 300 and 8 50 to second horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden Horses. Ex
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 7 8 8ub-A(jenis Posada Wme Company HIS LEE Cc.
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    • 471 8 SENG KEE CO. No. 56, Beach Street. Shipchandlers, Contractors and Commission Agents. SOLE IMPORTERS of the well known brand of Mali May Burmali Cigars, for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. A large and well selected stock of Shipchandlers’ goods of all descriptions including Ships’ Fittings, always kept on
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    • 875 8 MARKET PRICE8. Penang, 4th November, 1903. Crushed Food. NEW STOCK. Try it and You Will be Satisfied. Reduced Prices. IK. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that since inferior Crushed Food is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated
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