Straits Echo, 30 November 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OH EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. fOL* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No# 152.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    103 1 Births. Os the 15th November, at No. H2 Silver„mith Street. Coloml»o. the wife of Mr. N. 8. (Jim) Ferdinand*, of a daughter. On -1st Nov., the wife of James Brown. Assistant Government Printer. Kuala Lumpur. of a son. Marriages On Oth November, at H.M. Consulate General. Shanghai. Edward
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Week ending Sunday, Dec. 6, 1903. A.M. H.M. Monday, 30th 9.00 9.2« Tuesday, 1st 9.51 10.17 Wednesday, 2ud 10.43 11.09 Thursday, 3rd 11.34 12.00 Friday, 4th 0.20 0.52 Saturday, 5th 1.17 1.43 Sunday, 6th 2.08 2.34
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    THE MOON.
    21 1 November. 0 Kill! Moon Dec. 5th. 1.08 a.m. (Last Quarter... 11th, 5.48 r.M, 0 New Moon 19th, 4.21 r.M.
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    FIXTURES.
    48 1 To-day. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.in. Benediction in Tamil Church Penang Road 4 7-30 p.m. St. Andrew's Ball Town Hall, 9 p.m. To-morrow. Holiday F. M. S. States only. Queen Alexandra’s Birthday. Town Band, Golf Club. 5-3*0 p.m. Benediction in Tamil Church, Penang Road at 7-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Corn nut ml el 10 Dec Chusan 12 Dec Banjul 24 Dalian rat 20 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Jajtan 2 Dec Formosa IV Dec Palermo lit Manila 2 Jan fer For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Atlantic Yacht Race.
      55 1 Kaiser Withdraws his Cffer. 1 (I tell ter* x Serriee.) London, 30th Nov.—The Kaiser has withdrawn his offer of a cup for the Atlantic Yacht race for 1904. His Majesty explained that iil-health prevented him from giving attention to necessary arrangements, but stated that the same cup
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      The Tsarina.
      20 1 i limiter x Serriee.) London, 30th Noy\— If is announced that the Tsarina has recovered from her indisposition.
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      The Dreyfus Case.
      80 1 (I It'titer's Service.) London, 30th Nov. —Captain Dreyfus having formally applied to the Ministry of Justice for revision of sentence, the Minister of W ar made a personal examination of the Dossier and reported that he had discovered serious forgeries and the abstraction of important documents made
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      Panama.
      174 1 The Canal Commission. (f ab/eumrx Sjierial Semre). Washington, 16th Nov.—President Roosevelt has appointed Senator Mark A. Manna, of Ohio, as President of the United States Panama (‘anal Coni mission which is to deal with Senor Bunanvarilla, diplomatic agent of the Republic of Panama, who recently arrived in this city.
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      United States.
      89 1 More Post Office Scandals. Omaha, Nebraska, 17th November. Senator Deitrich lias been indictdd by the Grand Jury for bribery in connection with recommendations made by him in regard to the purchase., of supplies for the post office postal department. He is charged with having been personally interested in
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      Bulgaria.
      175 1 The Reward of Treason. (('tihfent irx Special Service) Sofia, 16th Nov.—One hundred and forty Bulgarian army officers have been summarily cashiered for complicity in connection with a plot against Turkey. The greatest excitement prevails in the capital and the army is on the verge of disruption because of the
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      Big Gale.
      234 1 4 Five Vessels Wrecked. Port Elizabeth. Cape Colony, Kith Nov.—Five vessels have been driven ashore and completely wrecked in Algoa Bay, on tiie Southeast Coast of Cape Colony, South Africa. The ships were the famous old South American and Cuban filibuster Two Brothers the Arranmore, County of Pembroke,
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      Wedding.
      73 1 Miss Labouchere Married. Florence, Italy, 13th* Nov.—The uuptials of the Cardi Rudini and Miss Dora Labouchere were celebrated here today. The wedding was attended by many distinguished Italian nobles and by a number of wellknown English people. Besides, a great press of visitors of all nationalities witnessed the ceremony.
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      Hayti.
      126 1 Another Rebellion. Santo Domingo, Haj’ti, 16tli Nov.— Hard fighting is now in progress in the vicinity of this city between the government forces and the revolutionists. The result is as yet conjectural. [A dispatch sent Nov. 15 from New York declared that General Jiminez, leader of the Haytian revolutionary
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      The Near East.
      46 5 Tension Somewhat Relieved. (Itniter’s Sorrier.) London, 28th Nov.—The acceptance by the Porte of the AustroKussian reform schemes relieves the momentary tension, but the difficulties of the execution of the schemes are such as will offer frequent opportunities for dilatory tactics in the future
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      Russia & Japan.
      70 5 Russia Japan. Tsar’s 4 Peaceful Attitude. Itt'ntfy’x Sorrier). London, JOtli Nov.—The llnihj Trlt'tjnfjth reports th«t Russian agents are negotiating for the purchase of two battleships which have been built in England for the Chilian Government. It is suggested that Russia desires to prevent Japan acquiring these vessels. Moreover, it is
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    Tibetan Affairs.
    295 1 Thk Universal Gazette (a Chinese daily published at Shanghai, is informed that a British officer with 1,000 troops, 409 coolies and four mountain guns and another officer of the same nationality with 500 troops, 200 coolies,and two mountain guns, respectively, arrived and stationed themselves at Katnbojongon the 6th
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  • States’ News.
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      PAHANG.
      258 1 Kuala Lins, 18th Nov.—Recent heavy rains have caused some damage to the dams at the Kechau and Tekkni mines, and have impeded river traffic. Both the Lipis and the Jelai have been very high, and the crops in several low-lying padi fields have been spoiled. The annual floods are
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      268 1 Bekukdob*, Ger. s.s. 8,305, Saegert. 28th Nov., Adelaide, 20th Nov., (Jen., B. M. Co. Daofred, Nor. s.s. 050, Salveaen. 28tli Nov., Bombay, 17th Nov., (Jen., Borneo Co. Perak, Br. s.s. 190, Bell, 28th Nov., Rangoon. 20th Nov., (Jen., —Koe (Juan Co. M. Vajirunhis, l)ut. s.s. 1,182. Boon, 29th Nov.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 1 30th November. DcujJ'red fur Singapore. Cornelia for Tongkal). Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Hebe, for Deli. R. Haleivyn, for Asahau. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Lanykat, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Yanyttze, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      107 1 Perak, Br. sB. 106, Bell, 28th Nov., Rangoon, 20th Nov., Gen.,—Koe Guan Co. P. Rkmau, Br. s.s. 297, Neilsen, 29th Nov., Port Swettenham, 27th Nov., Gen., H. L. Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 130, Conway, 29th Nov., P. Kainpei, 28tli Nov., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Hok Canton, Br
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      EXPECTED.
      45 1 Vessels From Atjenls l)ue Japan London P. A O. 2nd Dec. NipjKju Singapore i.K.&Co. 3rd Vindobona Colombo do. 3rd A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd Wursburg Hamburg B.M.&Co. 3rd C. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 4th Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. lltb Ben led i London 1 S.B.ACo. 12th
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 Veetelt I For Atjenig Leaven Japan i Japan P. O. 2nd Dei*. Nipixm iViebte S.K.&Co. 3rd Vindoboca Japan do. Jrd Wurzburg Japan B.M.&Co. 3rd A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. i Hli 0. A pear Singapore do. ith Suevia Hamburg B.M.ACo. nth Benledi Singapore 1 S.B.&Co. 13th
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      26 1 WEATHER The following report is kindly supplied bv 'be Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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    Mining in Kuala Pilah.
    326 2 The report on t lie Kuala Pilali district, Negri Seinbilan, for 1902 has only just seen the light. It is signed by Mr. C. N. Maxwell, the district officer, who thus descries the mining outlook:- Mining is extending in the direction of Lungkup, and the extension
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    Medals.
    245 2 The King received in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on 4th inst. 143 officers of various ranks connected with the Transport Service, and conferred upon them the Special Transport medal, which was instituted by His Majesty in 1902 for officers of the mercantile marine, in recognition of the efficiency
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    New British Ships.
    236 2 The Admiralty have placed with Palmer’s Shipbuilding Company, Jarrow, orders for three new torpedo-boat destroyers. The vessels will be similar to the six now being built by Palmer’s Company except that the engines will have the company’s patent system of forced lubrication, which was adopted in H.M.S.
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    Big Explosion.
    178 2 The experimental staff of H. M. S. Vernon torpedo school, on 4th inst., spread terror among the inhabitants of Portsmouth and several towns in .the Isle of Wight by simultaneously exploding a large number of submarine mines in Stokes Bay. Altogether forty mines were used, these being arranged
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    A Dream of Fair Trading.
    275 2 (A Fragment.) Sudden I saw—-and gave my eyes a rub— A Policy deserted, standing there. The prosperous daughter of the Cobdeu Club. Aud rather Free than Fair. She. holding forth a Stock Exchange advice. The which, methought. a list essayed to show Of Home industrials
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    Passengers Outward.
    274 2 Per P. and O. steamer Japan from London, Oct. 31.—To Yokohama Miss B. Deane, Miss Cooke. Mrs. MacLennon and child. To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. C. F Broxup and child, Sub-Lieuts. J. A. S. Hutton, K. A. Wilson, de S. Jukes-Huglies, L. A. Bernays, W A. Lapage,
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      94 2 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. OTICE is hereby jjiven that the Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company Vrill in' held at t ho Company's Ofliee, No. :H. lleach Street, on Thursday, the lOfh Ileceiftlier, 11)03, at 1 1 a.m. punctually. (By order of
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      2077 2 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas, doz. 810, lxit. 50.90 Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies, $4l case, 4 doz., Sll doz. tm Ci H 4 FOR SALE. No. 16. Posada Sherry, Elegante, doz. 815. bot. $l.BO NOTICE. 3UNY AND VICTORIA ok PONY and DOG-CART in First Class Order. Apply *<-11-03 No. 1.
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      2002 3 BANKS 0$ MlS. I Co. Norddeotsclier Llovd, Bremen. I'lr/trctril nrriruf mol IIrjmrtnrex. Mail Service. Outwards. n K V Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. KoninkHjkc Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines Steamers, of Intended Saii.ixc and Expected Arrivals of Steamers. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. u Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per annum. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CAULK ADDRESS: E c h o —P
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    The Northern Crisis.
    1319 4 J 1 The Negotiations in Tokio. Reuter’s messages to hand to-day refer chiefly to the situation in the Farthest East. Telegraphing from London on Saturday last Reuter says 44 It is stated in St. Petersburg that the return of Admiral Alexieff. the Viceroy of the Far East,
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    Sir Henry Blake.
    857 4 Amongst the passengers passing through Penang by the Malta on Saturday were Sir Henry and Lady Blake, who are proceeding to Ceylon, where Sir Henry takes over the reins of government. One would naturally supposed that a Colonial Governor would have been met by some official, and
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    Tram Accident
    896 4 A Malay Killed. Yesterday a tram jnet with an cident near Ayer Itam. It' that while rounding a sharp curv, t i tram got off the rails and fell over its side. Several of the occupants at* tempted to jump out, and one man w, pinned between the
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    Russia and Japan.
    345 5 Fighting Expected in thk .Spring. The Manila Cablenews of 15th instant says:— “The Russians have fallen back from Korea into Manchuria. War is not expected until the spring. But, it peace is not ruptured before then, by some unforeseen complication, it will be ruptured then. Both Japan
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    Masonic.
    211 5 The Manila Cablenews of 18th Nov., publishes the following under the caption “Scottish Rite Masonry in China”:.— The Aucient Landmark- Lodge F. A. M. is working at Shanghai under charter from the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, ami is <»ne of the largest and strongest Blue Lodges ”in the East. I.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A SEAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR PENANG CHINESE.
      152 5 To thk Khitor op tiik Straits Echo. Sin, Your correspondent “Cosmopolitan —who asserts the right of the Chinese of Penang to have a distinct representative in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements- has given much satisfaction to the Chinese community.
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    Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck.
    699 5 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpuu, 28th Nov.—The long-talked-of 4 dining and wining of that gifted Son of Han,” Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, took place last night at Mrs. Ah Yeok’s country house, on Ampang Road, and was an unqualified success. The large pavi.iou in which dinner
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    THE ELECTION.
    310 5 Locke the Man for the Post. 'I 1 ’ro The Kiutok of tub Sti: rJCino. IK —So far as I cau «ee, tlie/selection of Dr. Locke to represent the ratepayers on the Municipal Board has given universal satisfaction* and a great debt is due to those gentlemen who
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    Balderdash.
    152 5 Following appears in Pithing Gazette of Saturday last: —“I am afraid l>r. I*. Locke, from the extensive practico’ l, W>' now holds, aud his other business in connection with landed property, will hardlv havd'tifiie at his disposal to devote to the lmdHfHfions duties required of a consoieutibus Municipal Commissioner,
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    Cricket.
    265 5 ShabFs XI o. Talma’s’'Xl.’ 1 The match P. V. v. l\ Chi}.., had to lie abandoned ou Saturday afternoon, owing to several men being unable to turnip, t However scratch teams, captained •by Talma and Sharp, were got up, and those who took part in the game enjoyed themselves
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    Legislative Council.
    860 5 A meeting «>f the Council was licit! t>n Friday last. 27th instant. His Excelleucv the Officer Administering the Government presided, and there were also present the u Hons, tlie A ttorney -G encra 1. the Colonial Treasurer,'the Auditor-General and Hons. e G. S. Murray and VV. J. Napier.
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    Smart Reporting.
    244 5 The Daily Mail has made somewhat J jpf a revolution in journalism by reportf ing Mr. Cham berl tin V speech, delivered .at Birmingham, by ttie aid of the I j electrophone, which beat the telegraph .i h y one hour and 27 minutes. Dramatic as is this
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 5 Inward— Per Maha Vajiruuhis,” from Olehleii, Mr. V, Deere. Per Hong Mob,” from Singapore, Mr. Apcali. Per Hebe," from Singapore, Messrs. Brooks, Frauche and Oldham. Per Pin Seng.” from Port Swettenham, Messrs. H. W. Rogers and Yeah Thin Kbit. Per P. Riniau," from Port Swettenham, Mr. Legge. Per“ Hok
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 5 Pe!*AHO, 30tH NoVEMKER. (Ilf courtesy at’the Chartered Hank.) "f7(trr<l7ui Demand Bank 1 /!> J 4 months’ sight Dank ...I.lo^ 3 Credit ..1/10*, 3 Documentary ...l/10f Calcutta, Demand Dank Its. 130 3 days’ sight. Private 138 Bombay, Demand Dank 130 3 days’ sight Private 138 Madras. Demand Bank 130 3
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      SHARES
      225 5 Bersawali Gold Mine Co., L<l. 8 18. —sellers Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. I.— nom. N. KechauGold Mining Co., Ltd I. —nom iu Liqu. Raul) A ustrabau Gold Mining*’Co’., Ld $.650. sellers. Redjang Lelwnig Gold Mining Co., Ld $l7O. nom. 8. Ranb Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10. nom. KadanaGold
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      1981 6 Teik Chin Coy. Posada, Very Old Bottled Port. do*. $BO. bot. $7 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hand: Reddawey’s Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, P adi, Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, ..Mining Candles, Manila Rope, Best
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    A Voyage to Kelantan.
    1884 7 (Liverpool Poet. 2nd Nor ember.) ARTICLE 11. Aptbu leaving Kuala Pahang we steamed up the roust, fringed all the way bv j vast groves of cusnarina trees, to Kuala Kuantan, and a little after midduv made fast to ihe w harf, a small plank structure, >
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      733 7 Graham Co., Ld., PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. So. 8. Posada, white Port, AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sant;*, <loz. SI 5. lw>t. 51.50 WHOLESALE chemists, KITSON LAMPS. W. CORNFIELD, PENANG. 4 Beach Street, Penang. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. •Sole Aijentif. IMPORTERS OF MACHINERY, ETC. MENNEN’S
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      10 7 No. 9. Poaada, white Port, Diaiu loz. $lB, l>ot. $1.75
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      129 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE, IF you waut to buy goods, aiul have Maine forwarded to destination from India, Ceylon, Burma, Sumatra or any place in the East, it would pay you to drop us a line, enclosing stamps for reply. —The Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 34, Popham's Broadway, Madras, India. 12-10-03.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1011 8 PROGRAMME FOIi JANUARY MEETING, 1904. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value *SOO. —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance *lO. Dis- tance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value *4OO and
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      371 8 Agents: Posada Wine Company, GOSLING Co. M Chee Co. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) M, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. JUST RECEIVED Hink’s Lamps! Bink’s Lamps!! Hink’s Lamps!!! Specially for Hall, &c., &c., &c. INSPECTION INVITED United State Scale Co.'s STANDARD PORTABLE PLATFORM,
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      284 8 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG rTlHE above Dock, situated in Province 1 Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye River, has lately l>ecii lengthened and deep i ened and is now of the following diinen- sions:— Length on the Mocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on
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      637 8 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH f DOC'S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass’s Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BEWARE OF XMIT-ATIOIT. TRADE w S3 m G OC CJ O -2 <2 O Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a week an per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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