Straits Echo, 18 November 1903

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo JĔ DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STfeAITS, TIIE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. FOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 142.
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  • 103 1 Birth. 0* November 5, at Hongkong, the wife of y> uteith Black, Esq., of the Eastern Extennioii I' degraph Co., of a daughter. Marriages. On j M h < )etol>er. at the British Consulate, bv John Carey Hall, Esq.. H.B.M.’s Consul-(ten-ml for Yokohama, aud subsequently at All i
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  • 41 1 for Week ending Tuesday, Nov. 24. 1903. A.M. H.M. Wednesday, 18th... 10.43 11.09 j Thursday, 19th 11.35 12.01 Friday, 20th 0.25 0.51 Saturday, 21st 1.17 1.43 Sunday, 22nd 2.08 2.34 Monday, 23rd 3.00 3.26 Tuesday, 24th 3.51 4.17 I
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  • 15 1 Novembek. O New Moon Nov. 19tli, 12.05 p.m. First Quarter... 27th, 12.31 p.m.
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  • 57 1 To-day. Town Band. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Indra Zanihar Theatrical Co., Chinese! Theatre Hall. 9 p.m. Last performance in this Hall.) Great Bengal Circus, at 9-15 p.m. Datoli Kramat Gardens. To- MO KUO w. Sale of Chairs, Central Sales Room, 11-30 a.m Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Great Bengal
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  • 40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Simla it) Nov Malta 28 Nov Coromandel 10 Dec j Chilean 12 Dec Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Japan 1 Dec Shanghai 21 Nov For mom 10 Dec BhfY For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 136 1 A Move to Checkmate Russia in the Yalu Valley. (Renter* Swire.) London, 17tli Nov. —Wires from Washington explain that the United States Government is co-operating with Britain and Japan to secure an opening for trade in Yongampho, ■on the Yalu, besides Wiju. [On the 14th inst. Reuter
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    • 56 1 Proposed New Zealand Tariffs. (Reuter's Service. London, 17th Nov. —The Rt. Hon. Richard Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, proposed yesterday in the New Zealand House of Parliament to increase the existing duties 20 per cent, on foreign grown tea, whereas tea grown in British dominions it is proposed
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    • 37 1 (Renter's Service) London, 18th Nov—A commission of delegates from the Republic of Panama has arrived at Washington to negotiate a new Panama Canal treaty. The French Government has formally recognised the new Republic of Panama.
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    • 15 1 Reuter's Service.) London, 18tli Nov. —The convalescence of Emperor William is progressing favourably.
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    • 93 1 (Reuter's Service.) London, 18th Nov. —The Kill? and Queen of Italy arrived at Windsor yesterday. [The King and Queen of Italy arrived at Portsmouth on the 17th instant on board the Victoria and Albert escorted from Cherbourg by a British squadron, and were welcomed at Portsmouth by
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    • 66 1 German Criticism. (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Allahabad, 13th Nov.—A Pioneer special cablegram, dated London, 12th November, says —The German General Staff in a monograph on the South African war say that the failure at Colenso was psychological; the brave troops were not beaten, only their leader was At
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    • 405 1 Balfour’s Speech. (Rnmjoini (inzette Service.) London, Nov. 9. —At the Guildhall Banquet to-night, Nlr. Bulfonr devoted the tirst portion of his speech t<> a eulogy of Lord Salisbury as statesman, orator and writer and dwelt upon his services to mankind. Mr. Balfour deliberately avoided reference to the
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    • 156 1 Japan Has No National Standing.” (China Mail Service.) London, 29th Oct. —The Russian newspaper Nocoi Krai which is published at Port Arthur under tlie aegis of Viceroy Alexieff, makes an important declaration with regard to Russians idea of Japan’s claim upon Korea. ‘Japan,’ says that paper, ‘has
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    • 45 1 (Raujoint (.inzette Service.) London, 10 Nov.—The St. Petersburg Vidiemoeti says Colonel Younghusband’s mission to Tibet is “an insolent challenge to Russia whose interests it seriously menaces,” and suggests that a protest should be made before it is too late. Next, please!—Ed., S. 2?.J
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    • 362 1 Calcutta, loth Nov. —It is understood that the sanction of the Home authorities has keen received lor a forward move of the .Sikkim Tibet Mission. The Hon Major General Sir Edmond Elies arrives in Calcutta on the 15th, so as to be practically on the spot to watch
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    • 170 1 yiinln, 12th November.—Sir Bindon Blood is appointed director ot manoeuvres in the Punjab next month Generals Wodehouse and W. Kitchener command the respective Infantry forces and Brigadier General J. Nixon and the Hon. J. Byng, 10th Hussars, command the Cavalry divisions. The Colonels on the Staff for the
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    • 93 5 i Ustasiaiische Lloyd Service., Berlin, 31 Oct. —An agreement has been inade between the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the H unburg-America Line for the purpose of making better use of their steamers, according to which the Hamburg-America Line will withdraw their steamers from the German Mail line to
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    • 56 5 China on the War-Path. f Echo Special Sorrier.) London, I*4 tli Nov.—China is hurrying troops towards Manchuria, it- is reported here that there is every indication in the Far Fast of China preparing for war with Russia. [The above was issue l os an extra
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    • 110 5 (N. C. Daily Sews Service.) Kobe. October 30th.—A collision occurred yesterday at. 4 a. in. fifteen miles from Hakodate between the Nippon Yus* n Ivaisha steamer Tokai Maru and the Russian steamer Progress in a thick fog. The former sank with the loss of forty lives, including the
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    • 57 5 Russia and Japan. Tun Negotiations in Tokio. (Ceylon Observer Sorrier.) London, 12th Nov. —The Daily Telegraph despatch from Tokio says that another interview took place yesterday between Baron Komura,Foreign Minister and Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador. London, lltli Nov.—Reuter, wiring from Tientsin, states that Admiral Alexeieff starts
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  • Shipping.
    • 72 1 Denbioshire, Br. s.s. 2,488, Evans, 18th Nuv., London, 7th Oct., Gen., Boustead Co. M. Vajibunhis, Dut. s.s. 1,182. Boon, 18th Nov., Aeheen, 15th Nov., Gen..—H. L. Co. Konio Albut, Ger. s.s. 6,580, Polach, 18th Nov., Hamburg. 15th Oct., B. M. A Co. Cari.yjiE, Br. s.s. 3'Jl, Quine, 18th Nov.,
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    • 61 1 18th November. Hock Chium U>>, for Batu Bahra A Asahau. Koniij Albert, for Singapore and China. Cornelia, for Tougkah. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Cheany Chen-, for Singapoie, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Avayyec for Teluk Anson. Homj Wan. I. for Singapore, Hongkong» Swatow and Amoy. Sumatra, for Deli.
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    • 61 1 Denbiorhibe, Br. s.s. 2,488, Evans, 18th Nov., London, 7th Oct., Gen., —Boustead A Co. M. Vajiruniiis, Dut. s.s. 1,182. Boon, 18th Nov., Acheen, 14th Nov., Gen., —H. L. Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s. 661, Quine, 18th Nov., Port Swettenham, 16th Nov., Gen., Straits Steamship Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105.
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    • 37 1 Vestel* 1 rom Agents Due Ahmad i Singapore A.A.A.Co. ISthNov Lightning Calcutta do. 20th Simla London P. O. '20th G. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 26th iien’edi London S. Ji A Co. Benlawcrs Singapore do. 23rd
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    • 39 1 Vessels I For A (j fats Leaves Ahmadi Jeddah A. A. A.Co. 19thNov Lightning [Singapore do. 21st Benlawers Genoa S. B. Co. 24th Benledi Singapore do. Bengloe do. do. Simla V. 0. 26tli G. Apcir Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 27th
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    • 131 1 Inward —Per Konig- Albert,” from Colombo, Capt. Warwick, Mr. F. H. Gibs, Col. K. M. Joss. Mr. and Mrs. do Lnca, Mr. and Mrs. Beddy, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hinke, Mr. G. Piekenpack, Mr. and Mrs. Faber, Mr. Joseph Burmeister, Mrs. M. Richl and family, Mr. A. Calder. Mr.
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    • 17 1 For Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan— Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 27 1 A. E. SKEELS. o 3: Beach Street. vw NOTE. 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear White Glass Bottles. „;< 2$ KATZ BROS., Ltd., Sole Ageiits
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    • 166 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Our Good-bye Performance. THE Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co. WILL PRODUCE FOR THE LAST NIGHT AT THE Chinese Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street, To-Night, To-Night. Wednesday, 18th November, 1903, At 9 p. m., Specially Selected Variety Performance For the Amusement of all. Come to our Last Ni^ht. ORCHESTRA AT 9
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    • 6 1 NOBEL’S CARTRIDG Mr*. Ulcfllister Co., Ltd.
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    • 10 1 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co,, Ltd, Read Pages 2 7.
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    • 63 1 A; E. SKEELS. 3t, Beach Street. IMPORTANT NOTICE, IF you want to buy good*, and have name forwarded to destination from India, Ceylon, Burma, Sumatra or any place in the East, it would [ay you to drop us a line, enclosing stamps for reply.—The Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 34,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 27 1 WEATHER. Thk following report, is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: Tim rainfall during the 24 hours ended it 'J a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • 33 1 Deaths. On 17th instant, at 36 Northam Road. Thonns Hill, aged 19 months, only child of l)r aud Mrs. Jamieson. On October 22nd at Nagasaki. Niels Lund- berg Charlie Brown aged 69 years.
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  • 417 2 A Peking dispatch reports that the attitude of Prince Ching in regard to the Manchurian question has been lately much more decided and he shows more backbone when placed vis-a-vis the Russian Minister, Mr. Lessar. This is said to lie due mainly to the influence of the
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  • 355 2 A Cape Rebei/s Like Policy. Judgment lias lately been given by the Supreme Court at Cape Town in an insurance case of considerable interest. Plaintiff was the widow of a Cape rebel who was killed during the late war. The deceased had for ten years paid premiums
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  • 200 2 New York Press dispatches of 24th ult. reported that hundreds of the Zionists who started out to bombard New York, discouraged by the coldness ot their reception, had already taken the train for home, despite the exhortations of their leader. There have been very few recoveries from the
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  • 169 2 Desirous of observing at close quarters 1 the condition of the army, Mr. John Burns, !M. P., inarched with one of the infantry battalions throughout the recent manoeuvres. In eight days, he covered 200 miles, or an average of twenty-five miles a day. The pedestrian M.P.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 58 2 JUST ARRIVED, Egyptian Cigarettes. Monthly Shipments direct from Cairo. TheodoroVafiadis&Co. ,M. Melacluino Co. Cbown Prince, :Size No. 4. l! u Amber, Amber and Meerschaum Cigar ami Cigarette Holders. Briar Pijx*s, Gimnietal and Aluminium Cigarette Boxes, and Quininm Pills, Ac.. Ac. Prices Very Moderate. L. C. SIM, At Ouau Moll Co.
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    • 155 2 TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. 50d, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 263. Just Unpacked HARNESS A LOT of English. American ami Calcutta Pony, Cob and Horse Harness, Brass Mounted or Silver-plated fittings, with black patent leather. CARRIAGE LAMPS. A lot of Fancy Brass or
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    • 1176 2 Sandilands Buttery Co., 20, 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/eel Puri/ier. The best and most
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1854 3 f Al sc' Ni T 8. N. Co. I IHK mail steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, au«l leave Penang newaris OU the following dates Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. s v BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. BANKS. Hamburg-Amerika Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Linie, Hamburg. Chartered Bank
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  • 82 4 I Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emerson. Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TilB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22G-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $21 per annum. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 A CAULK ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penang.” Telephone
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  • 763 4 Why the Separate System Should Be Tried. ‘•Tiik Straits people are much indebted io the Hon. Dr. Brown, m.l.c also to the Hons. W. J. Napier and Tan Jialc Kim. for their advocacy of higher education, and I hope they will not let I the subject drop until the
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  • 1878 4 The Alaskan Difficulty. The Reunited Liberal Party. BIG UNIONIST ORGANISATION. MALAYSIA CONFERENCE IN LONDON PEA I* AGAINST ‘‘JOE’s” SCHEME. The Cabinet and the Far Fast. LOVELL TO VISIT STRAITS SETTLE3I ENTS. I From our Correspondent.) Fleet Street, October 27th.—As regards the weather I will merely remark that
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  • 684 4 It may not lie generally known that the majority of those having holdings in the I only Malay Agricultural Settlement in j Malaya, established at Kuala Lumpur, are I natives of Penang and Malacca. The inducements offered by the Settlement have not apparently yet appealed to Sumatra
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

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    • 442 5 (Special Service.) First Day, Tuesday, 17th November. Ttn Mai MR» Plate: V alue 8100. A i;,,,. for Maiden Horses. Weight Pst. Entrance 810. Distance, K. C. l>,rlt!rc 1; Firefly 2: Sliara cogue 3. Xui First Griffin Pace Value $3OO, iin ,j id the Second Horse provided there jjp.
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  • 360 5 Second Day, Thursday, 19th November. 1 The FiksT Griffin Handicap. —Value 8300, and 850 to the Second Horse provided there are live starters the property of differ<*nt owners. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (Race No. 2) on the First Day. Winners excluded.
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  • 355 5 H. R. H. Prince Adalbert of Prussia, accompanied by three* Naval Officers, the Captain of the Koenig Albert and the German Consul, Mr. Sielcken, paid a visit to the Aier Etam Chinese Temple at 7.30 this morning. Mr. Lmi Kek Chuan took the distinguished visitors all over
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 799 5 To The Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir.—Being a Chinaman, the two letters iin your Public Opinion column ou tlie I above subject interest uie not a little. Naturally, every Chinaman is supposed to know that the queue of the Chinaman has uotliiug to do with
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  • 905 5 I Viceroy’s Cup Entries. The Viceroy's Cup.—A Cup value £lOO presented by H. E. The Viceroy, and Ks. 27,000 from the Fund. The Cup and iis. 20,000 to the winner, Ks 5,000 to the second, aud Es. 2,000 to the third. For horses. W. A. AC. 1 f
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  • Money Market.
    • 117 5 Penano. 18th Novkmukk. (Hy court?* j of the. Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10 4 months’sight Bank ...1 10j{ 3 Credit .1/101 3 Documentary ...1/10,® Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. Bid 3 days' sight Private 138 Bombay, Demand Bank 810 3 days’ sight Private 138 Madras, Demand Bank ]36 3
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    • 239 5 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. S 18. —sellers Ivechau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 8 I.— nom. N. Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd 8 1. -now. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 8 7.— gellers. Ilodjaug Lelnnig Gold Mining Co.. Ld 8170.— nom. S. Uaub Gold Mining Syn. Ld. 8
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    • 172 5 Pin 8 73.75 sales Gold-leaf 8 83. B. Pepper(W.Coast3ibs.soj;.)B 20.50 sellers White Pepper 8 50. —sales l’rang Pepper S 35. —sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35‘50 nom. Mace 8150. —sellers Mace Pickings 130. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70. —sales No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.65 sales
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 7 5 COW BRAND BUTTER. McAlister A Co., Ltd*
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    • 5 5 JUNGLE FURNITURE. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    • 71 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE. 2\ Annas. rriHIS sum can bring you in Rs. 200 to J. Rs. 300 per month You may laugh, but try and send this amount in stamps for a copv of The Indian Hardware and Allied Free Trade Journal, and you will find it gunuine.—Address to Manager, 34,
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    • 634 5 SENG KEE CO. ,\o. 56, Beach Street Sliipchandlcrs, Contractors and Commission Agents. IMPORTERS of the well known brand of Mail May Burmali Cigars, lor the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. A large and well selected stock of Sliipchandlers’ goods of all descriptions including Ships’ Fittings, always kept on hand.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1674 6 INSURANCES. Canton Insurance Office, Limned. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 IMPORTANT NOTICE. No. 9. Posada, white Port, Diana doz. SIR. hot. $1.75 Amount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 730,000 Head Office, Honokono. General Agents, Messrs. Jauoine, Matheson Co. TATTERSALLS, rpHE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the alx*ve Comjwmv are prepared to accept
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  • 1160 7 f“ V in the Asian) Our first port of call was Pago Pago, one of the Navigator Islands in about latitude 14 South. As day broke on the 3rd of June, we found ourselves steaming close I along the eoeoauut fringed shores of a
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  • 156 7 The “Supa o” Case. The Supao case has, according to the Shanghai Time* of 28th Oct., advanced a stage, probably only to be thrown back again when tin* powers-tlmt-be see it is likely to come to an end unsatisfactory from their point of view. The C usular Body have at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1632 7 i 'lub, Dry Champagne» j> r i iquox, Babies. 544 case, 4 do*., §ll do*. Municipal Notice. a SPECIAL Commissioners meeting of the Municipal will Ih* held at the Municipal Office, ut 3 p.m. on Friday, the aoiii instant. Buunbss. I. Any ordinary business. T<> consider the Budget for 190
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    • 4 7 >No. 35. Pusa<la, Marsala,
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    • 283 7 Important Notice to Passengers to Europe. Penang, 20th October, 1903. Directors of the undermentioned _L Steamship Companies beg to intimate that for all passages booked after this date to Europe by the Mail Steamers of the said Companies for embarkation from Penang, on and after 15th January, 1904, the rates
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  • 200 8 Penang, 18th November, 1903. Description. Beep— cts. Soup per catty 16 Koast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 i Tongue 70 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 32 i Pork— Pork 34 I Pigs Head 24 Feet 26
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 778 8 BURN Co., Ltd. Established 1781. Howrah, Calcutta. Caldbeck llacgregor and Co. Engineers and Shipbuilders, Iron and Brass Founders, Machinery and MetaI Merchants. a’lHE above Finn having established an Agency in Penang are prepared to tender or supply Machinery of every description. Electric Lighting a Speciality. mbs. SUMERF1ELD Co., AGENTS Taik
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    • 79 8 The Penang forage «^o., 96, KLRWEl ROPLD. 112lbs. of BEDDING At 75 cents. A. R. BLIGH, manager. ADOLF STERNBERG. UPHOLSTERER AND FURNITURE DEALER.. ALSO BE8T KIND O» Mattresses and Upholstered Spring Mattress Maker. 430 C’lulia Street. .3;$^ THEAN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHIPCHANDLERS. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, Ac, Ac. Sole Agent in
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    • 224 8 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Fort, do/. 850, hoi. §5.__ David drown a cv, 4 Buildings, Estate Agent.s n< j Auditors. Reports and Valnat ions Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. DAVID BROWN Co., Log an'8 Building 8. Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake' Sales hy Auction
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