Straits Echo, 13 April 1904

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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. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL loth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 82.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 Fu Week ending Tuesday, April 1}I, l!K>4 a.M. p.M. Wednesday, 13th... 12.10 12 35 Thursday, 14th 1.00 1.25 Friday, 15th 1.50 2 15 Saturday, lfftli 2.40 305 Sunday, 17th 330 35Mondav, 18th 420 Tuesday, 19th 5.10 535
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 New Moon Ai k. 16th. 3.14 a.m. Fu«t Quartet... 22nd, 9-39 p.m. O Full MOOll 30th 4.11a.m. Fast Quarter Mav 7th. 5.29 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    25 1 To-i>ay. I'own Hand, Esplanade, 5.30 p.m. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Krauiat Gardens, 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. To-morkow. Harinstous Circus, Date Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    53 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < >UTU A RI*N. lloM KWARDS. I 'll Man 14 Apr liallaaral 16 Apr Simla ‘J9 j Bengal 5 '0 Hxtra Service. U U TIV ARDS. J lo.M K WARDS. Peru .‘JO Apr i Malacca .2/ Apr Ceylon 5’ May Palawan 6 May j For
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      TAIPING HILL.
      379 1 The Easter holidays brought quite a number of people up here. Every cottage was well occupied, with the result that we became quite fashionable. We gave diuuer parties, called on each other iu truly orthodox manner a la Tuiping and discussed the possibilities of a club and reading-room.
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    The Law of Appeal in Siam.
    324 1 A new law termed the Law of Appeal J of the year 123 receiver the royal sanction on the 25th Marcl*. The pieamble sets forth that there is a constant j press of business in the Appeal Courts. arising largely out of disputes about
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    British North Borneo.
    714 1 The following items are culled from the Sandakan Herald:— Mr. W. H. Beech, Cadet, who has just arrived from Home has been attached to the Land Office. The Admiralty dredger St Dunstau. j which le t Malta on the 20th ult., is expect» j eu to coal-*t
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    The Chinese Indemnity.
    199 1 I In the House of Commons on the j loth March Mr. having asked j the Chancellor of the Exchequer wlie--1 tlier lie could state the annual value of the annuities payable to Britain in respect of the Chinese war indemnity, the total amount of private claims
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    In Lighter vein.
    286 1 "Tiik cvulutiun uf tc-day cjii.se> much ;iuxifly as to the ultimate fate of those free and independent Ministeralisls if such a description may pass whose open minds lead them from pillar to post, in search of a standard under which they may find certain electoral j sanctuary.”
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 1 Asahan, Ger., s.s. IG2, Peters, 13th Apr., Asahan, 12th Apr., Gen., —B. M. Co. Prometheus, Br. 8.8. 3,583, Moir, 13th Apr., Liverpool, 13th Mar., Gen W. M. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s. 158, Lingard, 12th Apr., Teluk Anson, lltli Apr., Gea,, KoeGuan Co. Pegu,Br. 8.8.294, Coysh, 12tli Apr., Acheen, lltli
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 1 13th April. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuham. Prometheus, for Singapore, China A Japan. Tong Chai Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amor.
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      IN PORT.
      44 1 Pegu, Br. s.s. 294. Coysli, 12th Apr., Acheen, lltli Apr., Gen., —Ban lfo Hin. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 12th Apr., Langkat, lltli Apr., Gen., —B. Bros. Asahan, Ger. s.s. lt>2, Peters. 13th Apr., Asahan, 12th Apr., Gen,, —B. M. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      74 1 I etnelt i From Ayent h l)ne 1 Turoba Rangoon H.L.&Co. 14tli Apr Oh usau Singapore PAO. 14th Laugkat P. S’liaiu K.H.Co. 14th Strassburg Singap<jre BM.&Co. 14th ♦f Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 14th Omapere P. S ham K.U.Co. 15th C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th ft T1..1.0, .-.f lleninohr Singapore
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      SAILINGS.
      142 1 Yettel» For I Aijent* Lea vet Tarobil Siugapore H.L.&Co. 14th Apr Oil u sail Colombo P.&O. 14th ♦t Strassburg Hamburg B.M.&Co. 15th H Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th ft C. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 16th Ballaarat Colombo P. O. 16th n Pern Siugapore P. O. Langat P. S'liam K.G.Co. 15th 99
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      MAILS CLOSE
      63 1 For Asahau —Per Aeahan, to-morrow, 11 a.iu. Deli—Per Vidar. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Lauren* Pit, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor ami Teluk Anson —Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli ami Olelileh —Per Pegu, to-inorrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Bangkok—Per Dagmar,
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      PASSENGERS.
      12 1 In ward Per Carlyle,” from Teluk Anson, Mr. 8. C. Peuny.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      195 1 A. E. SKEELS. _J!GH CLASS. NOTICE. \TY WIFE, EMILY, having left my AJL protection, I will not lie responsible for any debts contracted by her. Thomas RICHARDSON, late Strait* Hotel. I hi. 24b 12-4-04 Municipal Notice. rpHE Municipal Commissioners of George JL Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the construction
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      551 1 To-day's Advertisements. NOTICE. A GYMKHANA MEETING will be -a1 held by the Kinta Gymklmna Club, on tlie 19th of June, and also ou the 20th, if sufficient entries. Cups to the value of alxntt S5O will l>e presented for each event. PROGRAMME. First Day, 18th June, 1904. 1. 3 p
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      12 1 FOR SALE. RELIEF PENS. CRITERION PRESS. Limited. Read Papes 2 4 7
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      56 1 THE Shangliai-Hongkong Building Loan and Investment Co., LIMITED. Paterson, Simons Co., General Agents. yyc P. Molt Crane <ft Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands, Buttery Co. THIC D4DPD w Kept ,m fl,e Slt WAKKB’ I IIID I ArClv Advertiuua Auiwy, 124. Saiuonie street. Sau Francisco. California, V. 8. A., where contract* or
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      22 1 A. E. SKEELS. f ft 0 HIGH CLASS. John Bazley White Brothers' “LION BRAND” PORTLAND CEMENT Bandilands, Buttary Co., Sole Importers, Penang.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER This following repoit. io U»u<llv aupiiiiwil Kf the Signal Director of Fort Cornwall is:— The rainfall during the hours ended at li a.m. to-vlav was uil.
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    Moon Worship.
    1082 2  -  15y Tasmania. The moon lias 1mh‘u in every age, and re- j mains still, one of tlie priuci[>al objects of human worship. Even among certain nalions credited with pure monotheism it will be manifested that there was the practice of that primitive polytheism which adored the hosts of
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    War News.
    626 2 Aerograms from All sorts ok Sauces. j Wk liutl to our utter dismay, disgust and j everlasting regret that what we thought j was a snug monopoly of more or less confidential aerograms from the war zone is nothing of the kind, tor some of our Anieri- can
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    Passengers Outward.
    216 2 List of passengers carried l>v the Oldenburg, Since transferred to < 'husair' due here to-morrow. Mr. J. F. van den Berg, Mr. Couran Bischoff Mr. Bergasseesor, Dr. Max Brucke, Mr. F. Batlike, Mr. Burjorjee. Mrs. Bnrjorjee, and Miss Burjorjee. Sir. and Mrs. David Collins. Miss Alic Collins, Master
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      54 2 FOR SALE. Handsome steel grey mare Safeguard January Griffin, Fine Trapper, <juiet, broken to Train and Motor. Apply 27, BEACH STREET. 12-4 (0 3 <lys. 250 NOBELS’ EXPLOSIVES Co., Lid., GLASGOW. BLASTING GELATJNE, GELIGNITE DETON A TOILS, FUSES AND ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS.! SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. ENGINE oils. M c ALI
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      256 2 Messrs. C. S. SENG 4 Co. Just Keceived MILNER'S SAFES. |l It is time that every one should have these well-known Safes in their Office or House i :as the result-of the recent Fire in Beach Street will tell. C. S. SENG Co., 19c 33c, liracli Street, Vena mi. Dr.
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      1206 2 Notice N TMICE if hereby given that the Power j k of Attorney given to Litn Aiug La" lias been revoked on the 10th clay ot leb-1 ruarv, 1904, and the undersigned will not lie responsible for any debts contracted by him after that date, TEH THE AN EE, Chop
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      1784 3 /<* m is. s. Co. Especial arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Apl. 14 s.s. Chu*an connecting with 28 8.8. Simla do M V 12 s.s. Coromandel do Ballaarat do Homewards. Apl. lt> 8.8. Ballaarat do Bengal do May 14 8.8. Malta do m 28 8.8. Chilian 0 Norddentscher Lloyd,
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 Justice satisfies every lnwiy, ansi justice ahwte. Finer >< n Established June 1st, I90o. PtiblisJse l ilaily K9pt Rnihl iyp.) ar Tim CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. I’each Street, Penang. PRICK DAll.Y. I.OCAI. it l i'sr aiimnti (Rest Free) 27 MAIL KIMTION (Fuat Free) 15 CAKI.K A PDU
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  • Current Topics.
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      Wanted-a Trustee.
      190 4 A correspondent writes:— Major Van Renan having resigned the Trusteeship of the Sikh Gurdwara at Pen- ang, it behoves the Governuieut to fill up the vacancy as speedily as possible. Either Colonel Walker or Mr. W. MacArtlmr will he most acceptable to the community. It is alleged that
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      Chinese labour.
      429 4 A letter appearing in our Public Opinion column to-day draws attention to the probable natural desire of Chinese emigrants to be allowed to have a reasonable number of their own priests ito minister to them in South Africa. We think it probable that this important matter lias not
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      The Evils of the Gentle Flutter
      446 4 On the 20th November hist we dealt iu a leading article with the gambling nuisance in Johore, pointing out how the wives and daughters of Singapore Babas were in ‘the habit of flocking to Johore in the absence of their husbands and fathers to
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      War.
      715 4 The Rev. Thomas B. Gregorv writes on this subiect J *!in the Frisco Examiner. He says:— i There is nothing the matter with the 1 1 cry of horror tha' arises these days I when two nations go to war. That cry is all right. It shows that the
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    Supreme Court.
    705 4 In Appellate Jurisdiction. > (Before Sir Lionel Cox, Ch iej Justice.) -fi The Nook din Will CasePenang, 12th April. The attention of the Court was given to I the matter of the will of Mahomed Noordiu I deceased) Habib Merican Noordm, trustee and executor under the will, appealed
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    The Province.
    882 4 Reward for Pluck. Butterworth, 12 April.-Haji Molnmed, who arrested a Chinese gang robber at Prye Estate, who was convicted aud sentenced to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment at the last Assizes, has received a reward of $25 for his pluck. Police Sports. The Police Officers will be “At Home
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    THE WAR.
    453 5 Scrapping on the Yalu. The Chemulpo Fight. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 13 April.—The Agent of the Russian Foreign Office attached to Admiral Alexieff’s .Stuff reports that a Russian scouting party, consisting of thirty-seven men and two officers, proceeded on the 8th instant on a reconnaissance to the Corean bank
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Dutch Reports.
      95 5 (l)eli Cuurant Service.) The Hague (via Batavia), 'J April. —ln direct contradiction to reports hitherto received telegrams are now to hand stating that after all the mouth of the Yah. River .s ocked by automatic torpedoes and the coast from Takushan to the mout of the Yah. is
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      The Kaiser.
      70 5 Cordial Reception at Malta. (8 it jellied by Renter.) London, 12 April —Kaiser William lias been staying at Malta since Saturday and has passed the time in sight-seeing and participating in a series of luncheons, receptions and dinners of the most cordial description, l>oth ashore and on board
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      Spain.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13 April. —Signor Maura, the Spanish Premier, while leaving the Palace after attending the Council General, at Barcelona, was at first reported to have been attacked and wounded with a dagger but was, in reality, only attacked by a man with his clenched fists. The
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      Tibet.
      147 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 13 April. —The Hon. A. Balfour, the Premier, speaking in the Commons, said that the action taken in Tibet necessitated asking the House to sanction the employment of Indian troops beyond the frontier and be thought there should he no delay in the discussion. A
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      France and Britain.
      301 5 The Anglo-French Agreement. 0 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 April. Lhe official text of that portion of the Ang-lo-French Agreement relating to Siam says that the two parties, while disclaiming all ideas of the annexation of territory and resolved to abstain from anything opposed to existing treaties,
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    The Egyptian Debt.
    744 5 The foreign debt of Egypt, to which rej ference has been made in recent telegrams in {connection with the Anglo-French Agreement, began in 1862, w hen loans amounting to £4,292,800 were issued to extinguish the floating debt. Other issues were made in rapid succession aud in 1870
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    The Circus.
    106 5 Last night's performance was. if possible, better than the opening one of this huge show, as matters had shaken down and work went more smoothly. There was a large audience and the fun was fast and furious from beginning to end. The wire running and jumping bv W
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    Hindu New Year.
    209 5 10-day is the fourteenth lunar asterism and the first day of tiie Hindu year, liindiib are divided into two sects, viz., Sivites and ishnuvites. The former are, according to Hindu theology, the followers ot‘ the god Siva, who is the third of the Hindu triad in the
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    Alleged Fraud on F.M.S. Launch.
    242 5 Ticket Collectors Charged To-day. J. Christopher and Vein Puleli, ticket collectors on the F.M.S. launch Perak, were charged before Mr. Bryant this morning, the former with criminal breach of trust in resj>ect of 84.23, such money being the property of the Resident- General of the
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    Lawn Tennis.
    293 5 Penang Golf Club Tournament. Thk following ties will be played off tomorrow, the 14th iust,:— Ladies' Championship Mrs. Adauis v. Miss V. Brown. Men's Singles:—G. leeling r. E. b. Haslam. Men's Doubles:— C. W. Anderson and A. F. G. Anderson r. L. Blaekmore. and 11. MacArtlmr. Open Singles:—
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ABORIGINAL HINDOOS NEAR JAVA.
      72 5 To tiik Editor of the Sikaits Echo. Deak Sxu, —I Lave lately read m some Indian vernacular pajiers ot the existence of an aboriginal Hindoo race in two small islets near Java. As the papers do not give the names of the islands in question, I
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    CHINESE LABOUR FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
    784 5 To The Editor of the Straits Kc ho. Deak Sir, I have read with much inj terest your very interesting and instructive articles on Chinese emigration to South Africa and am convinced that your suggestions deserve the fullest consideration of the authorities concerned, coming as
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    THE WAR.
    45 5 Singapore, 18 April.—The steamer Lok Sang, from Newell wang, reported at Chefoo that heavy firing was heard near Port Arthur to-day and also the sound of cannon inlaud north of Newell wang yesterday, where it was supposed the Russians were attacking the Huuchutses.
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 5 Pknano, 13th April. (tty courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) fiondon Demand Bank ...1/9; 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10{ 3 Credit ...1/10, 7 3 Documentary ...1/10| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 138 3 days’ sight Private 138 Bombay, Demand Bank 138 3 days’ sight Private 138 Madras, Demand Bank 188
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    SHARES
    176 5 BcrsawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 18. —sales I’aub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld 6.75 buyers Redjang Jiebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2lO. ex-due KadauaGold Mining Co,,Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseli Tin Milling Co., Ld. 8.25 seller» Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karangan Tin Mining Co. 15.
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    PRODUCE.
    159 5 791. —buyers Gold leaf 8. Pepper \V Coast 3! bs.s oz.)s 2 sellcri White Pepper 5 46! sales L’rang Pepper 3(H sellers Gloves (picked) Upm. If ace $lOO. —sales Vlace Pickings sellers Nutmegs 110 s 45. sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5-20 Basket 4 sales I'apioca Flour J.
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      2095 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hand: Reddawey's Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining CandJes, Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. j WINES LIQUORS of the best TAIK HO Co.,
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      660 7 The Cause of the recent disastrous fire is unknown. THE PREVENTION OF SUCH FIRES IN FUTURE IS KNOWN. m UR m i r r JL 8 i B Fireproof, Waterproof, Dampproof. Buildings Constructed with Uralite, Ceilings, Walls and Roofs are absolutely Fireproof. Deed Boxes and Safes covered with this material
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      1192 8 PERRIER JO VET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS* Co. KITSON LAMPS. NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF THE The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to hijttenbach BROS. Co. DATOH PANGLIMA KINTA (Deceased.) Sole Agent», j MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, is hereby given that the undermentioned
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