Straits Echo, 5 November 1903

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLL OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE StRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1. <s24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER sth, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 132.
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  • 39 1 Birth. on Oth Oct., at Dereel." Ayr, Scotland, t|)c wife of Jackson Millar of a son. Markiaoe. On ;!lst Oct., at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the liev. E. G. Evans, Alfred Arthur Bristow to Catherine Logan.
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  • 31 1 For Week ending Wednesday, Nov. 11,1903. P.M. A.M. Thursday 1.40 2.05 Friday 2.30 2.55 Saturday 3.20 3.45 Sunday 4.10 4.35 Monday 5.00 5.25 Tuesday 5.50 6.15 Wednesday 6.40 7.05
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  • 26 1 November. 0 Full Moon Nov. 5th, 12.22 p.m. (Last Quarter... 12th, 9.41 a.m. O New Moon 19th, 12.05 p.m. First Quarter... 27th, 12.31 p.m.
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  • 50 1 To-day. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Great Bengal Circus, at 9-15 p.m. Datoli Kramat Gardens. To-morrow. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-80 p.m. Peuaug Cricket Club, Annual Meeting, Town Hall, 5 p.m. Indra Zaniliar Theatrical Co., Rossina, Town Hall. 9 p.m. Great Bengal Circus, at 9-15 p.m. Datoli Kramat Gardens.
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  • 41 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Hallttarat 12 Nov Bengal 14 Nov. Simla 'J0 j Malta 28 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Ceylon 17 Nov Java 7 Nov Jaj Hin 1 Dec I Shanghai 21 tar For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 26 1 {Jtanyoan Timex Service London, 29tb Oct.—Mrs. Booth Tiick.or and another Salvationist, Colonel Holland, have been killed in a railway accident in Missouri.
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    • 24 1 London, 29th Oct.—The rainfall in London to the 27th instant was 84 decimal <>l inches, exceeding the entire wettest year since 1858.
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    • 38 1 Tell-Tale Finds. London, 2l)th Oct.—The whole apparatus for hypodermic injection and a bottle of morphia and tabloids, have been discovered in the undergrowth of the plantation where Miss Hickman's bodv was found in Richmond Park.
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    • 39 1 London, 29th October.—A Russian detachment has entered Mukden and occupied the guardhouse*», on the plea that ferment pervails at Mukden and that the Chinese authorities are dis- playing weakness and not fulfilling i their promises. 1
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    • 39 1 London, 29th October.—The Standard's telegram from Ottowa (Canada) states that the Canadian Government have decided to offer South Africa the i tariff preference granted to Great 1 Britain in return for tariff concessions > granted by South Africa.
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    • 97 1 The Kaiser and Sir T. Lipton. London, 29th Oct. —With reference to Sir Thos. Lipton’s offer to give a Cup for an Atlantic race, he has cabled to the Kaiser expressing his willingness to withdraw, having heard that His Majesty has made a similar
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    • 32 1 (Indian Daily Tcteyr iph Service.) Loudon, Oct. 27th.—In official circles in Ottawa it is freely stated that the Earl of Minto will succeed Lord Curzon as Viceroy of India.
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    • 36 1 London, Oct. 27th.—It is stated that Denmark, Norway and Sweden are prepared to form an economic union in opposition to Mr. Chamberlain’s tariff policy, the proposed method being the exclusion of British exports.
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    • 96 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Loudon, 29th Oct.—The newspapers publish a telegram from St. Petersburg saying that the British Ambassador left on the 26th Oct. to meet Lord Curzon at Bushire. Allahabad, 28th Oct.—A large sum is to be speut in the purchase of valuable gifts to be presented
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    • 22 1 London. 29th Oct. —Count Lamsdortf has conferred with M. Deleasse and had a conversation of one hour with President Loubet.
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    • 76 1 Two Hanks go to the Wail. [Cableneics Special Service.) Pittsburg, October 23.—Pittsburg is in the throes of a financial panic. Two of the leading banks of this city have failed. It is hardly probable that this panic in Pittsburg will spread or that it lias roots in
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    • 61 1 Miners’ Federation of England Against Plan of Chamberlain. London, Oct. 2d. —The tight against the protective tariff doctrines advocated by Mr. Chamberlain is assuming greater proportions daily. Now the Miners’ Federation has joined issues against the effort to end the free-trade era, and has attacked Mr. Chamberlain and
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    • 239 1 Dowie Leaves the Gothamites to Fate. ('Cableneics Special Service.) New York, October 24. —John Alexander Dowie and his 4,000 followers, all adherents of the religion of Zionism, are leaving this wicked city to wallow in its sins, and are returning to the city of Zion, confessing the impossibility of
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    • 55 1 Russo-Japanese Convention. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 27tli Oct.— The Standard states that official information has been received at Berlin, l>oth from St. Petersburg and Tokio, that the Tsar and Count Lamsdorff have approved of the drafts of the Russo-Japanese Convention, proj viding a peaceful compromise
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    • 73 1 (Madras Mail Service). Calcutta, Oct 24.—General Egerton wires that the health of the Officers of British troops and followers is good, and that of the native troops fair. Small parties of the enemy have exchanged shots with scouts at Da mot. The ekkas have commenced work. T
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    • 117 1 Five Killed by Fireworks. (Cableneics Special Service.) Villefta, Malta, Oct. 24th.—A disastrous explosion of fireworks occurred here during a celebration which was being participated in bv thousands of people. Five persons were killed outright. Fifteen more were seriously injured and may die. Malta is the chief of
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    • 202 1 A Mile in 1.56]. {Cableneics Special Service.) Memphis, October 28.— Dan Patch went a mile to-day in 1.56). The record of the world for pacing went glimmering under the hoofs of the famous black stallion. Two seconds and a quarter were clipped off the record by the
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    • 196 5 Military Expedition Organised. Reuter's Service.) London» stli Nov.—Colonel.Macuujudd, who was formerly on active Her vice in Uganda, is about to advance into Tibet with a' large escort of troops, owing to the diiatoriness .of the Chinese and Ti etans, who, through their procrastination, have kept tho British ivi.tier
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    • 82 5 Warships Seized and Government Officials Imprisoned. Panama Bombarded. Reuter's Service.) London, sth Nov.—The Panama revolutionists, who are highly indignant at the non-ratification of the Panama (’anal Treaty, have seized upon the Federal warships and have imprisoned all the naval and military officials. They are reorganising the Colombian. Government
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    • 40 5 Republicans Triumphant. (Reuter's Service.) London, sth Nov,— In the United States’ elections the Republicans have been victorious at Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Nebraska, whereas the Democrats have gained the elections at Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.
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    • 130 5 German Editors run in and Jailed. ««11« •ui.fMMc. >' (Ceylon Observer Service.) Lomlou, Oct. 20.—Herr Leyd, the Editor of the Vorwaert* who was recently committed for trial on a charge of insulting the Kaiser, has been convicted and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. llis offence consisted of
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    • 63 5 Attempt to Assassinate the Russian Governor. London, 28th Oct.—Prince Galitsin, Governor-General of Caucasia, while driving in the environs of Tiflis yesterday, >vas sprung upon by three men in his carriage and stabbed in the head. His Cossack escort closed with the assailants who fled but were pursued
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  • Shipping.
    • 149 1 J Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine. 4th Nov., Port Swettenham, 2nd Nov., Tin. Straits Steamship Co. Omapebe, Br- s.B. 340, Boyle, 4th Nov., Malacca, 2nd Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Cornelia. Br. s.s. 104, Heggie, 4th Nov., Tongkah, 3rd Nov. Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Thaipino. Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler,
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    • 41 1 sth Novemlier. Ho Ktcei, for Deli. Palau Reman, for Port Swettenham. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Perfu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Chan Tai, for Periis and Setid. Bronicer for Edie. Pentakota, for Rangoon. Sumatra, for Deli.
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    • 106 1 Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 4th Nov., Port Swettenham, 2nd Nov., Tin.— Straits Steamship Co.* Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Boyle, 4th Nov., Malacca, 2nd Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Cornelia. Br. s.s. 194. Heggie, 4tli Nov., Tongkah, 3rd Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Deli, Br. s.s. 105, Rozario,
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    • 54 1 Vtxxelx 1 from Agent Due A. Apcar Calcutta, A. A. A Co. 6th Nov Nuruburg Rangoon B.M.&Co.'8th Benlomoud London S. B. Co.jlSth C. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. |l2th Ballaarat Colombo P. O. 112th Ambria do. B.M.& Co. 14th Simla do. P. O. 26th Benledi do. S. B. Co. Benlawers Singapore
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    • 44 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves A. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 7th Nov. Nurnl)erg do. B. M. Co. 8th Benlomond do. S. B. Co. Ballaarat do. P. O. 12th C. Apeir Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 13th Ambria Singapore B.M.&Co. 14t i Simla do. P. 0. 26th
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    • 65 1 Fok Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc. via Madras—Per Zaida, to-morrow. 1 p.tn. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Bat/11 Bahra—Per Artsadony, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Ouiapere, to-morrow, 2 p.m. I eluk Anson
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    • 13 1 From Eubope. Ballaarat 12tli Nov. Fok Europe. <>th Nov. Beugal 14th
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • 267 1 Deaths. On 1 nt Oct., at Buffaloe Hoad, Singular**, Joseph A. Vass aged 61. At Sim tola, near Almora, on 12th Oct Francis Bradley Dickinson, Indian Forest Service, Conservator of Forests, Central Circle, l r Provinces, iu the 53rd year of his age. Obituary. (Cuftie news Special Service.) London, October
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  • 564 2 Grey Tick’s Record. Mr. W. Hamar Bass’s chestnut horse Grey Tick by Father Confessor out ot' Special Wire, which has won the Cesarewitch a few days ago, was handicapped at 7st. Olb., and when last mentioned in the betting stood at 25 to 1, Zinfandel ruling a strong
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  • 149 2 We speak of friends/’ But are there such Whose inner hearts Our hearts can touch Y Does selfish greed Or hope of fauie Not lie concealed Beneath that name Y Are deeds sincere Are smiles not bought By selfish ends For purpose wrought Y What friends have we, Unless,
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  • 380 2 How Chan Kino was Hunted Down by Dowager’s Gang. The Hongkong Telegraph thusly "W e recently reported the arrival in Hongkong of the ex-mandarin Chan King Wa, who escaped from custody at Kweipinghsien just in time to prevent him losing his head. He will be remembered
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  • 476 2 Future of the Princess and Her Baby. Nothing is yet quite definitely known concerning the future of the ex-Crown Princess of Saxony and her new-born babe. The Princess, it will be remembered, left her husband, the Crown Prince of Saxony, some months ago, in company with a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 No. 7. Vintage, white Potuula, «1«»/.. $3O, l»ot. $2.75
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    • 20 2 TO LET, PREMISES No. 251, Bttnimh Road Apply to LIM CHE AN HOCK. 117, Bench Sired. Penang, -ltli Nov., IWB.
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    • 1139 2 Graham Go., Ld. CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. ill >■ a a o o o A. W. Anti White-Ant. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. qt. $4O, doz. pt,. $22 KITSON LAMPS. government notification. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1799 3 T S. lii. Co. Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. r pilj/ uittil steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homewards on the following dates MAIL BERVICE. Hambnrg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg,. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Intended Sailing and Expected Arrivals of Steamers.
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  • 76 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 $2l per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CAULE ADDRESS: Echo—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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  • 2618 4 Ever since the election of Pius X to the chair of St. Peter's we have been watching events, as many acts of the Pontiff's career, while Patriarch of Venice, raised the hope that once seated on the Papal Throne a rapprochement between the Vatican and the Quiriual
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  • 871 4 Chause anil decay in .ill around I Penan? which changes not I’ll ahi 1c wi.h ;h n In Penang the old order changes slowlv very slowly and hardly. And in giv, l>erth to a new idea much travail is usually entailed before it becomes a fait accmupl) We
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 415 5 Action for Malicious Prosecution. JUDUMKNT FOR PLAINTIFFS. At the Supreme Court, yesterday, the two cases ‘‘Chop*’ Em Lian Bee v. Oo iSuan Lu, and Lim Seng Cheang j r. Oo Suan Lu, were heard conjointly before Mr. Justice Law. Mr. A. li. Adams appeared for the plaintiff's
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  • 300 5 Yesterday, before Mr. Justice Law, at the Supreme Court, the ease Hajee Amin c. Tanku Hamza! came up for further hearing. On the 26th ulto. Mr. A. R. Adams and Mr. Rowland Allen, acting on behalf of the Public Prosecutor, obtained a rule calling upon the
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  • 79 5 The following is the Agenda for the special meeting of the Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to In* read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Question of licensing Premises No. ]53 157 Bridge Street as Common Lodging Houses.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 890 5 To tuk Kditok of iuk Strait* Ecjioi ,t Siu, —Pardon me for intruding on your valuable spare,to thank "A Sou of the Soil for Ids abie defence of Eurasians and other Natives against Mr. Haihfax's onslaught in justification, J suppose, of the Europeanisa- i tiou
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  • 592 5 Allseed Gang Robbkry. Mb. S.'Kasoim, proprietor of the Imlra Zanibur Theatrical Company charged yesterday. before Mr. Bryant, (1) Hassan, (2 j Mahomed Kampopg, (3) Mahomed Tamby, (4) Maliomed. Esooi and (5) Chee Bong with gang robbery on thg-night of the 19th ultimo. JLlut- Court was unusually crowded with
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  • 1016 5 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1904. •*V? FIRST DAY. ii i Tuesday, 26th January, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500.- A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as ;>er scale (lost) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance $10. Dis- tance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Race.
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  • 202 5 (From Selangor Government Gazette HOtli October.) Mr. H. G. B. Vane is appointed to act as Paymaster, Malay States Volunteer Rifles, Selangor Division, with the Honorary rank of Captain. 31A. B. Voules to be Registrar of Companies,, F. M. S. Mr. W. P. Thorpe to act as Revenue Auditor.
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  • 72 5 Inward— Per Carlyle." from Port Swetteulmm. Rajah Mansur and Mr. T. H. Rogers. Per Lady Weld.” from Teluk Anson. Hon. J. M. Vermont and Mr. Mac Lean. Per 8 Roon.” from Singapore, Messrs. Gritti. Plowright. Heer. Lo Shin Kwai. Per." Pautakota." from Singapore. Bishop f Warren and Mrs. Warren
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  • Money Market.
    • 116 5 Penang, 5th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10} 4 months’ sight Bank ...l/ll x ff 3 Credit ...1/11} 3 Documentary ...1/H, 6 Calcutta, Depiand Bank Rs. 1411 3 days’ sight Private 143 Bombay. Demand Bank 1411 3 days’ sight Private 143 Madras, Demand Bank
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    • 217 5 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. lb.— seller» Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 8 1. nom. N. Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd 8 I.— nom. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 7. sellers. Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 8170. nom. S. Raub Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10. nom. KudanaGold Mining
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    • 181 5 Tin 3 73.50 tale* Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper! W.Coast3ll>s.soz.)s 29.—seller* White Pepper 8 50.— Hale* Trang Pepper S 36. nom. Cloves (picked) 35 50 nom. Mace $l5O. —sellers Mace Pickings 130. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 76. —sales No. 1 7. sellers i Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese)
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    • 1699 6 NOTICE J£EE SAW and Sons beg to inform the public in general that they will un dertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, Type Writers, &c., &c. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tulxis at only s*2 per month, and overhaul Bicycle once in
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  • 1348 7 AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. “Great Future for Rubber in Malaysia.” The cultivation of rublier in the Federated Malay States is of such growing importance that some notes on the state of the industry i in the Malay States will prove useful to our i readers.
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  • 220 7 Thus Ceylon Observer of 26tli ult.;— Visiting Colombo to-day from the N. D. L. s.B. Seydlitz, en route from the Malay States home, were Mr. E. V. Carey, Chairman of the Federated Malay States United Planters’ Association, and Mr. H. Tunnicliffe, proprietor of Atherton Estate
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  • 151 7 Per Chusan, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at Colomlx), from London, Get. 16.—T0 Homjkong 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 7 Advertisements
    • 541 7 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port. dor. $5O, hot. ss. Grand Opening Night o K Professor BOSE’S GREAT BENGAL CIRCUS, To-night! To-night!! To-night!!! Tuursday, the Sth November 1903. pato kkamat gardens, At 9-15 p.m., Wonderful daring exploits on the Triple Horizontal Bar! Grand Serpentine Descent from the Egyptian Pyramid!! Marvellous
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    • 250 7 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragona*, doz. $lO, lx>t. $0.90 MERCANTILE CLUB. I BEG to notify to the Public that this Club has removed from Bur mail Road to No. 153, Hutton Lane. T. J. KEAT, Hon. Secretary. Penang, 2nd Nov., 1903. 1 wk. THEAN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHIPCIIANDLERS. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS,
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    • 160 7 Sandilands Buttery Co., 20, Beach Street, PENANG Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET i 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 Purifier. The best and
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    • 421 7 Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies. $44 ease, 4 do/.., $11 doz. By Special Request. THE Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co. KASSIM’S Comedy and Variety Company j WILL PRODUCE i 1 s. AT THE J I TO"WlT HALL, h ox Friday, 6th November, 1903, The Always Popular Tragedy “ROSSINA,” A Plav taken
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2257 8 Taik Ghee Go. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. JUST RECEIVED Hink’s Lamps! Hink’s Lamps!! Hink’s Lamps!!! DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations. Sale by Auction or private tender of House
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