Straits Echo, 16 November 1903

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 0E EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 140.
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  • 77 1 Birth. 23rd October, at Shanghai. the wife o J. Miller, of a »011. Marriaok. Jiv fipt'cial license, on li*th October, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. Griffith Evans, Colonial Chaplain, Percy Francis Trotter, D. S. P. Siam Police Force, laii Officer Commanding 152nd Squadron Irnperijil Yeomanry
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  • 40 1 For Week ending Sunday, Nov. 22, 1902. a.m. h.m. Monday, Ititli 9.00 9.26 Tuesday, 17th 9.52 10.18 Wednesday. 18th... 10.43 11.09 Thursday, 19th 11.35 12.01 Friday. 20th 0.25 0.51 Saturday. 21st 1.17 1.43 Sunday, 22nd 2.06 2.34 j
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  • 16 1 November. 0 New Moon ...Nov. 19th, 12.05 p.m. i First Quarter... 27th, 12.31 p.m.
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  • 70 1 To-day. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.lll. Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese j Theatre Hall, 9 p.m. American Biograph (Jo., Town Hall, 9 p.m. Great Bengal Circus, at 9-15 p.m. Datoh Kramat Gardens. To-morrow. Sale of goods Hutteabaeh Bros. A Co’s, j Godowu at 11 a.m. Town Baud, Golf Club,
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  • 40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. bimla 26 Nov Media 28 Nov Coromandel 10 Dec Chusan 12 Dec Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Ceylon 17 Nov Shanghai 21 Nov Japan 1 Dec Formosa 19 Dec For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 48 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service London, 6th Nov.—Austria and Russia greatlv resent the Porte’s reply, and it is anticipated in diplomatic circles at Constantinople that they will fix a time after which they will resort to coercion in the event of the continual rejection of the reform scheme.
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    • 65 1 Calcutta, 4th Nov. —An application has been made at the High Court for the dissolution of the marriage by a husband against his wife who had eloped with the respondent taking petitioner’s child. The latest information of the couple is that they booked passages by the Orient
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    • 34 1 (Manila Comercio Service.) London, 2nd Nov.—Heavy rains are still falling all over England. The Thames has risen to a dangerous height, and serious floods have been caused between Windsor and Oxford.
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    • 106 1 Enormous Damage to Crops. (Indian Daily Newx Special.) Bombay, 2nd Nov.—Distressing news continues to come from districts as to the enormous damage wrought to splendid standing crops by swarms of locusts. They have passed over a large part of Kathiawar, doing great destruction in Jamnagar, Jetpur, Junagadh,
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    • 98 1 Patiala, 4th Nov. —The camp took fire at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the whole was reduced to ashes within two hours, but, since them, twelve hundred men have worked until now. All the debris is cleared and a new camp is springing up
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    • 54 1 London Journal Repeats Rumours Concerning Retirement of General Roberts. (Cableneirs Special Service.) London, Ist Nov.—Lord Roberts will resign. This is the latest rumour in London. A leading daily says that it has excellent authority for the statements that Bobs will forsake his high office in the near future and
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    • 103 1 Revolutionists Capture Las Vegas and May Seize tiovernmeiit. (Gablenews Special Service.) Cape Hayti, 28th Oct.—The insurgents have been very successful. They have captured Las Vegas. It* is predicted that they will sehte the capital. [Cape Hayti is the second largest town of the Republic of Hayti. It has
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    • 106 1 Bleufields, (Nicaragua) 28th Oct. The volcano of Santiago is in violent eruption. [lt was the probability of trouble from volcanic Eruptions in Nicaragua that directed sentiment strongly toward Panama as the more acceptable route for the Trans-Isthmian Canal between the Atlantic and Pacific. It seems curious that just
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    • 45 1 Tornado carries death and destruction* through Oklahoma. Hydro, Oklahoma, 2nd Nov.—The town of Hydro has been wiped out by a tornado. The storm burst on the town without a moment’s warning and laid low or carried off every building here. Many' were injured.
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    • 127 1 (Cableneics Special Service.) Peking, Nov 2nd.—The Government of China is seriously disturbed by Russia’s reocCtfp'ation of Mukden, the old capital of Manchuria. Just what steps the Government will take is not known, but it is believed that a protest will be made to the Treaty Powers. [Some weeks
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    • 57 1 New 4 Find’ Causes Rush for Alaska’s Gold. Skagway, (Alaska) 3rd Nov. All this district is wild again with news of a rich find of gold northeast of White Horse Pass. A stampede has set in from all the diggings within reach, and thousands oi miners are flocking
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    • 72 1 Fruitless Search for the “Ovalu.” Sydney, November 2nd.—There are no tidings as yet of the Ovalu. The vessel is long overdue and has 25 people a board. Thb eruiser which was despatched to search for the ill fated ship has returned She got no trace of the Ovalu.
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    • 61 1 (Gablenews Special Service,) Bulgarian People Elect Officials Opposed to Russia’s Scheme for the Control of their Affairs. f Sofia, Bulgaria, 3rd Nov.—At the elections to-day Bulgaria showed plainly that the spirit of her people is against Russian interference. The present Government officials won a great victory. They have
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    • 51 1 The “Manchuria” Launched at Cramps. Philadelphia, November 1st—Tlie Manchuria the gigantic new liner which is to be added to the great fleet crossing the Pacific, was launched today at Cramp's shipyards in this city. The Manchuria■ is one of the biggest ships yet built. (Continued on Page
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    • 215 1 SELANGOR. (From our Correspondent.) Kwala LuMrcß, 13th Nov.—Dr. G. L. Tuck on the evening of the 31st ultimo was invited to dinner bv a number of friends and admirers, among whom were Messrs Loko Chow Kit, Like Chow Tliye, Choo Cheng Kliay, etc. The gambling farms, to a
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  • 175 1 The Australian papers report an iction brought by a reporter named McCulloch, on the Melbourne Age the proprietors of that journal cor £487 damages for wrongful dismis sal and libel. The journalist had reported Sir John Madden, the Chief Justice, as saying in a speech on
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  • Shipping.
    • 147 1 Langkat, Br. s.s. 186, Lingard, 14th Wov., P. Swetteuliam, 13th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Lady Weld. Br. s.s. 245, Trewecke, 15th Nov., T. Anson, 14th Nov., Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s. 158, Murray, 15th Nov., Deli, 14th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho, Br.
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    • 31 1 16th November. Langkat, for Port Swettenham and Malacca Artsadong, for Batu Bahra. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Okara, for Singapore. Peleus, for Singapore, Ceylon, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    • 105 1 Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 15th Nov., T. Anson, 14th Nov., Gen., Straits S. S. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s. 158, Murray, 15th Nov., Deli, 14th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho, Br ss. 110, Hastrup, 15th Nov., Laugkat, 14th Nov., Gen.,—B. Bros. Hebe, Br. s.s. 345,
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    • 42 1 Vessels From Agents Due Benloiuond Loudon S. B. Co. 16th Nov Ah mad i Singapore A.A.A.Co. 18th Lightning Calcutta do. iOth Simla Loudon P. 0. 36th Gr. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 36th Benledi Loudon S. B. <fc Co. Benlawers Singapore do. -3rd
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    • 37 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Ahmadi Jeddah A.A.A.Co. l9thNov. Lightning Singapore do. 21st Benia we rs Genoa S. B. Co. 24th Benledi Singapore do. Bengloe do. do. ■Simla ISingapore P. 0. 26th ok Apcxr Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 27th
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    • 76 1 Inward —Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Mrs. F. Wickett, Miss Hawten. Per Pulau Remau” from P. Swettenham. Mr. Tornie. Per Pin Seng,” from Singapore, Mr. D. Raven, Mr. Ainslie, Mr. and Mrs. Koo Teck Seng, Mr. Feri’avson. Per Bengal,” from Singapore, Mr. G. W. Hawley, Mrs. J. K.
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    • 40 1 Foe Deli —Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Pulau Remau, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Reng, to-morrow, 3 pm. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, 13th instant, 1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 27 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-dav was nil.
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  • 25 1 Deaths. At Yokohama, on 17th October, Heinrich Koch, aged 52 years. On Bth November, at Soerabaia, Java, Captain Henry Stratton, of Singapore, aged 73 years.
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  • 1492 2 (Continued from ‘26th October.) The result of the expedition was decisive and complete. The battle of Fort Cornelis decided the fate of Java when the FrancoDutch army was completely routed —4,000 killed and 6,000 laid down their arms, including 300 officers. “No victory could have l***n more
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  • 58 2 Per Victoria, from Loudon, Oct. 30. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hudson and children. To Hongkong Miss Lloyd. To Singapore Mr. Gordon White, Mrs. Macmillan, Mr. H. J. Chope. To Penang Mr. H. G. Ellery. From Marseilles to Singajiore Mr. C. J. Vauder, Mr. F. Vauder, Mr. J.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 113 2 WANTED A MAN who understands something of Photography, developing and printing. Apply stating nationality and wages required to SPEC,” e o Straits Echo. 13-11-03 6 in. f.m.w. TliNfi LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PENA NG. Wholesale Office:—s3, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. JUST RECEIVED TRISCU IT,
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    • 1384 2 Sandilands Buttery. Co., Beach Street, PENANG. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1697 3 S. N. Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. V BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Hamburg-Amerika Koninklijke Linie, Hamburg. 1 j Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Intended Sailing and Expected Ah rivals of Steamers. HIE mail steamers may lie
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  • 79 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at thb G’ CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. ir PRICE DAILY, LOCAL per annum. (Post Free) T 7 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CA I'LE ADDRESS: “Ec ho—Penang.” Telephone
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  • 1315 4 [Colom I 4ih Nov.— Mr. Chamberlain lias not sanctioned Sir West Ridgeway's proposal to include the non-official members of the Legislative Council in the Executive Council.— Indian Daibj News Tel. A few months asro Sir West Ridgei way, the Governor of Ceylon, forwarded to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
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  • 219 4 It is ordered that The School Attendance Ordinance 1902 shall come into operation in Province Wellesley on the Ist January, 1904. It is also ordered that the parent or person having the actual custody of any male child between the ages of seven and twelve shall lie lawfully
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  • 278 4 Shipping Merchant,” in the Daily Telegraph :—“We happened to have two vacancies in our office for lads and inserted an advertisement in your columns last week, which brought us 1 several dozen replies. Several of the lads in question had had some experience in City offices, so we
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  • 335 4 r The Negri Sembilan Government is i constructing a hill station sanitarium on one of the peaks ot the Gunong Angsi range, at a height of 2,026 ft above sea-level. The climate is said to > be dry and the temperature ranges between 75 deg. and 61
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  • 421 4 The American Biograph Co. gave their opening performance at the Town Hall l u night. From start to finish the entertainment was interesting and instructive, and fr<» spectacular point of view a triuinpi, ,,V artistic endeavour. The programme contains a large van, i v of items, most
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  • 259 4 S A CABINET CONTRAS V. l> Our London contemporary Public Opinion launched into verse over the formation of the New Cabinet and sug- jested the following as the characterisn tics of possible Chamberlainiau and Balfourian selections k iYPE OF THE GhaMBERLAINIAN. When 1 arrive in state My
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 123 5 Locating a claim in Korea. (Itrufrfx Sm'irr.) London, 1 1th Nov. —It i* annotatethat the United States Government is endeavouring to secure an 0[K ,„ing in Wiju instead of, as was oriinmidy intended, at Yongampho this object in view the Government is sending Dr. H. N. \|i, m
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  • 114 5 Anarchist Plot Frustrated. t Service,) London, loth Nov.—In connection with Their Italian Majesties’ forthcoming journey to London, which has been arranged for tomorrow, the police have arrested a dangerous anarchist who arrived at Cherbourg on Thursday Inst. It is thought that the ruffian, wiio has previously been
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  • 91 5 Menelik v. Mullah. (Rentev'.ft Service.) London, 15th Nov. —Four thousand Abyssinian troops, comprising some of the Menelik’s own regiments. will co-operate with tlie .British forces under the command of Major-General Egerton in the operations against the Mullah. [Reuter on the 9th instant wired that news had Wn
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  • 86 5 War Imminent. (Renter's Service.) London, 16th Nov. —It is report ***l that Colombia threatens to attack Panama. General Reyes, who is nominally a Peace Commissioner, is stated to he marching to the Isthmus in command of a large Colombian force. The United States Government is determined to prevent
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  • 164 5 f Jtenters Service.) London, 16th Nov. —The election r* turns tor ihe Cape Legislate Council at present indicate a majority for the Bond. 'opislative power in Cape Colony rests !> Legislative Council of 23 members •fleeted for seven years, presided over ex-officio y the Chief Justice: and a
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  • 840 5 Dawk, writing ou 14th iust., sends us the following notes on the cattle’ entered 1 for tin* autumn meeting which commences I to-morrow. Grijfins Handicap. —Taken as a whole the griffins are a jnior lot, and among tin? i best are Sceptre, Rex, Abilah, Mascotte and Pat. For
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 627 5 To TjiA-vJJditob of the Ste.uts Echo. Sir,— lt. is some, time now since T read in, the local papers of any cases of milk vendors being brought liefore the Courts for selling' adulterated milk. Itjs \yell jierhaps that this is so, for since I read the details of
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  • 215 5 To Tue Editor of the Siraits Ecno. Sir. —1 shall deem it a special favour if you will kindly insert the following in your to-day's issue* for the information of the non-queue Chinese.’’ There are many Straits-bora Babas who have already cgt oft their queues but
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  • 881 5 Commander Vaughan Lewes of H.M.S. Fearless reports having surveyed and sounded a dangerous shoal at the Eastern entrance to Singapore Main Strait Channel. The shoal consists of coral and lies in Ideg. lOmiu. 7sec. N and lU4deg. j 22min. E. It. is 50yds long and 30yds j broad,
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  • Money Market.
    • 116 5 Pkxanu, 16 th November. fßy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10£ 3 Credit ...1/10.$ 3 Documentary ...1/10/^ Calcutta/Demand Bank Its. 136 3 days’ sight Private 138 Bombay, Demand Bank 136 3 days’sight Private 138 Madras, Demand Bank 136 3 days’
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    • 217 5 Bersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. S 18.— teller* KecliaiiGold Mining Co., Ld. I.— uom. M. Jvechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd. I.— nom. Raul» Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 7.— teller* Itedjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co.. Ld $l7O. twin. S. Ranh Gold Mining Syn. Ld. 10.— nom. i KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd.
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    • 180 5 j Tin S 73. —gales j Cold leaf *5 83. 1 B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29.50 seller* I White Pepper 3 50. —sales j Trang Pep[»er 35. —teUers Cloves (picked) S 35‘50 nom. i M.oee $l5O. —sellers j Mace Pickings 130. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70. sales No.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 5 5 DRAIN PIPES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    • 5 5 NOBEL’S CARTRIDGES. TUlcfUister Co., Ltd.
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    • 43 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE. y t* ftn 110 represent Good Firms in India, an)’ line of business undertaken. For further particulars apply (enclosing 8 annas in stamps), to the Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 34, Popham's Broadway, Madras, India. 12-10-03. A. "chan'kols. McAlister <& Co., Ltd
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    • 85 5 To-day’s Advertisements, Important Land Sale. Br Order of the Executors of F. PULSFORD, deceased. On Tuesday, 24th November, 1903, At 2 p.m., AT 33a, BEACH STREET, Subject to Reserve Bidding. T 01S Nos. 216, 213 and 137”, Town I J Sub-division 14 forming one connected piece with a frontage of
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    • 397 5 Municipal Notice A SPECIAL meeting of tin* Municipal -AjL Commissioners will lx« held at the j Municipal Office, at 3 p.m. on Friday, the j 20th instant. Business. 1. Any ordinary business. 2. To consider the Budget for 1004. K. P. PHILLIPS, Penang, 10th Nov., 1903. Secretary. George Town Sales
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1913 6 INSURANCES. Canton Insurance Office, Limixea. Capital Subscribed 82,500,000 No. 16. Posada Sherry, Elagante, doz. §l5, bot. Si .50 Amount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 730,000 Taik Ghee Go. THE CRITERION PRESS, No. 9. Posada, white Port, Diana doz. SIS. bot. $1.75 Hkad Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Co. (ESTABLISHED
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  • 634 7 Count Cassini on Manchuria. Paris, 18th Oct.—A representative of the Rexrue Diplomatique has had a conversation with Count Cassini, the I Russian Ambassador to the United States, who is in Paris just now, in the i course of which his Excellency made the following remarks
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  • 646 7 Marmaduke" in the Graphic.) As to the Diplomatic Service and the Consular Service, much has been written in these Comments for many years past. It is still too much the habit of some British Diplomatists to look upon commerce, commercial matters, and commercial representatives, as subjects and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1415 7 Club. Dry Champagne, fYiiquex. Babies. Sit case. 4 doz., $ll doz. NOTICE. No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas, doz. 810, l*>t. 80.90 VlJj CLAIMS against the undersigned should In* presented not later than Thursday, 19tli instant, as he is leaving p ua ug about that date. 8. KASBIM, Proprietor, ]4-11 -00. Wayang
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    • 233 7 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Tins UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE CENTRAL SALES ROOM, No. 3, Union Street, On Thursday, the 19th November, 1903, AT 11-30 A. M. SHARP, 200 Bentwood Chairs. Terms Cash Before Delivery. Usual Conditions of Sale. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., 14-11-03. Licensed Auctioneers. Important Notice to
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  • 1119 8 Programme for December Meeting. December 20th, 31st, 1003, and January 2nd, 1004. First Day. Race 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 S. R.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 96 8 penan£ (£o., 96, KLRWEl ROAD. H ANM AN’S Patent Horse Food. $4-00 a Bale, Calcutta Chaff, $1 a Bag. Crushed Food, Bran, Oats, Barley, Linseed, Paddy, Australian Hay, Australian Chaff, Meadow Hay and Bedding. A. R. BLIGH, MANAGER. THEAN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHIPCHANDLERS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, &c&c. Sole Agents tu
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    • 1338 8 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG THE above Dock, situated in Province "Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye River, lias lately been lengthened and deep ened and is now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill at ordinary
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