Straits Echo, 8 June 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF L\ENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Bth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. iNo. 128.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Wet'k ending Tuesday, June 11, 1904 am. r.M. Wednesday, Bth... 10.50 11 15 Thursday, 9th 11.40 005 Friday, loth 0.30 0.55 Saturday, 11th 120 1.15 Sunday, 12th 2.10 235 Monday, 13th 3.00 325 Tuesday, 14th 350 415
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 0 New Moon June 14th, 3.8 am. First Quarter... 20th, 12-32 p.m. O Full Moou 28th, 1.42 am. lawt Quarter July sth, 12.35 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 To- i>a v. 25th lJay, 4th Moou. Town I hind. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-mo a now. 2t*th Day, 4tli Moon. Town Band. Golf Glub, 5.30 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    44 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OliWAHia. IIoMKWAItOS. Bengal .9 June Simla Ift June j Malta 2-1 j Coroiu m lei 25 llxtra Service. OUIWAKIIS. IIoMKIVAKIUi. Socotra 14 Jane i Pera 17 Jane Borneo 2H j Ceylon 1 Jn’y W* For particulars See Page 3.
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    The Rubber Boom.
    858 1 W. E. G. writes to the I’ dia Rubber Journal (London) of 9th May History repeats itself, and we have here a repetition of the feverish rush into certain products that has made up the history of Ceylon planting experience. The cinchona boom, the cotfee boom, and
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    Hindu Ceremonies.
    760 1 I Selangor Okylon Tamil Association. i Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. 27 May. The following is an account of the interesting ceremonies i which are now being carried on at the premises of the above Association in Scott 1 Road, Kuala Lumpur:— On Friday the 20th May
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 1 Penang, Bth June. (By rourtimij of the Chartered Bank.) (jondoii Demand Bank ...1/lOJjj l months* sight Bank ...I/ll, 3 3 Credit ...1/1 lg 3 Documentary ...l/ll, 7 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay. Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 115 Madras, Demand Bank
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      PRODUCE.
      151 1 rin 5 "3. Gold leaf 81.— B.Pepper(\V.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 23. —buyers White Pepper 41. —tellers Prang Pepper 28£ sellers Cloves (picked) 4 43.— noni. Mace 95. —sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 11 Os 45. —sales No. 1 6.30 Sugar 2 no stock. Basket. 4.10 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.70 sellers Copra 8.15
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      43 1 Feronia, Br. s.s. 1,930, Kent, Bth June, Calcutta, 30th May, Coals.— B. Co. Cornelia, Br. ss. 194, Buchanan, 7th Juue, Deli, Gth June, Gen., —K-. G. Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Marris, 7th Juue, Port Swettenham, 6tli Juue, GenK. G. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      29 1 Bth Juue. Mary Austin, for Port Swptteuhani. Lanykat, for Teluk Ansou. Tara, for Singapore. Hok Chnan Un, for Batu Balira and Asaliau. Deli, for Traug. Alcnious, for Colombo.
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      IN PORT.
      29 1 Feronia, Br. s.s. 1,930, Kent, Bth June. Calcutta, 30th May, Coals.—B. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. i 94, Buchuuau, 7th June, Deli, 6th Juue, Gen., —K. G. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      64 1 Vrttnel» From Atjenl* Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 9th Juno Bengal Colombo PAO. 9th Peutakota Singapore H.L.&Co. 9th van v Outhooru Singapore Nam Sang Calcutta H.L.&Co. Kith B.&Co. 10th Gleulochy 'London B.&Co. 10th Kum Sang jSiugapore B.&Co. 13th Monmouth-. shirejSingapore j B.&Co. 13th t C. Jf*. Laei*i% Colombo 'B.M.&Co. 11th Oldenburg
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      SAILINGS.
      62 1 1 >##«/• For Ayml» Leavtt Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. ■Rh June Pentakota van Rangoon H.L.&Coi Rli Outlioora Sabang H.L.&Co. 10th Bengal Singapore P.&O. 10th Gleulochv Singapore B.&Co. 10th Num Sang Singapore B.&Co. 10th C. F. Laeriz Singapore B.M.ACo. 12th Oldenburg Colorulio B.M.&Co. 12th Kuui Sang Monuiovth' Calcutta B.&Co. 14th shire
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      MAILS CLOSE
      81 1 For Laugkat—Per Quorra, to-morrow, 10 a.tn. Langkat—Per Jin H0, ,t0-morrow, 1 p^n. Deli —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Pangkalau Brandan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Perl is and Setul —Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Perlis Setul —Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and China —Per
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      314 1 A. E. SKHELS. 0' WHISKIES. See him at once! SAVE YOUR EYES. Hare them thoroughly examined and properly fitted with GLASSES, SPECTACLES, SUNGLASSES EYE GLASSES, LENSES and FRAMES of all kind* supplied. J. HARMON LEVI, Eye-sight Specialist and Jixpert Optician, can l>c consulted at THE DISPENSARY, No. 2, Bitshop Street.
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    • Advertisement
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      221 1 TOWN HALL, PcNANG. THE HENRY DALLAS MUSICAL COMEDY COINY i to-night: to-night: Wednesday June Sth Kitty Grey.’’ Thursday, June 9th “FLORODORA Friday, June 10th POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT, THE FRENCH MAID.” i!isi Blanche Garbette will play a Violin Solo in the Second Act. Prices v 3 $2 and 81. Door
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      26 1 DIABETIC Patients will hear of something to their advantage by writing to the Diabetic Institute, St- Dunstan’s Hill, London, E.C. NOTHING TO PAY. im JfJJU PJHPWPWHP
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      5 1 EJUNAGOYA WATER. McAlister <£ Co.. Ltd.
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      116 1 A. E. SKEEtS. '<* LARGER BEER. Penang Sales Room. The uudersigued is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday, Uth June, 1904, at Mokninoside, 142 Bubmah Road, at 11-30 a.m. All the Valuable and Well-kept Household Furniture COMPBIBINO Drawing Room Suite, English Cabinet, Marble Top Table, Hat Stand, Dining
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER 1'hk following report, is kiu.ilv supplied Im the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis. The rainfall «limin' the 24- hours emled a! 0 a.iii. to-uay wiw 10 iuclieH.
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    The Tin Mining Industry.
    1519 2 (Extractt from Report on Mining, F.M.8., 1903.) Look Hiring. The output of tiu from the Federated Malay States was approximately 50,000 tons, of this amount only 700 tons were derived from lodes, or, roughly, 1.4 per cent, of the total output. This output w*as mainly from
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      118 2 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YOU NO, (Established 1875.) Coach maker and Importer OK Coach-building Materials, Nos. 178, 180 ana 182, Penang Road. 88c WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles tot Rubber Stamps In Store Photographic Dealer. Photographic
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      1953 2 NOTICE. GYMKHANA MEETING will be A held by tlie Kiuta Gymkhana Club, on the 2nd of July, and also on the 4th, if sufficient entries. Cups to the value of about £50 will lie presented for each event. PROGRAMME. First Day, 2nd July, 1904. 1. 3 p.in. Galloway Handicap forKinta
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      1628 3 itAU. t. i 0. 1 Co. Kxjiecled, itrrical and Departure*. Mall Service. Outwards. June 9 s.s. Bengal connecting with h.k. Australia 23 8.8. Malta do s.h. Mongolia July 7 8.«. Chuean do 8.8. China 21 8.8. Simla do h.h. Moldavia Homewards. J une 11 8.8. Simla do 8.8. India 25
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    The Straits Echo.
    80 4 Mtln mtiiflM everybody, And jnetice alone.— Established Jane Ist, 1903. Pnblielied daily (except Sunday».) CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No 220-232, Bettcli Street, Penang. PIUCK: I>AII,Y, I .OCA I t2| pnr mimmi n OUTBTATIOXB rootage Kitra «All. MOTION (I'o* Kree) IS CAKLK APDKKBK: “Ech o—P en a n g.”
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    The Army Journal.
    432 4 We have much pleasure in promptly complying with the request of the Corresponding Members (Straits Settlements) of the Army Journal of the British Empiie—which reached our office this afternoon—to publish their special invitation to Officers and Men of all Services to Lelp to make the new journal,
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Passing of Coopers Hill.
      227 4 Jn the House of Comnionson the 27th April. Sir Mancheijee Bhownaggree asked the Secret- ary of State for India If he has arrived at any decision on the report of the Committee appointed to inquire as to the necessity or otherwise of luaint lining any
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      An “Open Door” for Shipping in the Philippines.
      492 4 It is satisfactory that the proposal of the United States to apply the principle of coasting trade” to its commerce with the Philippines has been postponed for another year. The Echo inveighed against it months ago and then quoted the opinions of
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    THE Tin Mining Industry on page 2.
    187 4 Fob being in possession of illicit chaudu a Chinaman was to-day fined S2O by Mr. Bryant. European and Newcomer Your letters on the Railway question are crowded out of this issue. Correspondence on the Water and Electric questions is held over till to-morrow.
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    Supreme Court.
    545 4 In Original Jurisdiction. {liefvie the Hon. A. F. G. Law, Puisne Judge.) Interesting Land Dispute. FALSE CLAIM THROWN OUT. 7tli June. This was an action claiming possession of three pieces of land at Bukit Mertajaui. Mr. R. A. P. Hogan was for the plaintiff and Mr. J. A.
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    The Municipal Water Rates.
    373 4 Mr. Kek Chuan’s Sima Stables. Owing to exigencies of space yesterday we were unable to make in the report of the Municipal meeting more than brief reference to the matter of Mr. Lim Kek Chuan’s objection to pay for water supplied to his Suma Stables by
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    Gold Galore!
    51 4 (From Our Ourn Correspondent.) Batang Padang, 7 June.—A rich nugget of gold was unearthed at Bukit Mas last week and caused quite a sensation in Tapah. This is the property on which the Bukit Mas Gold Mining Co. were working aud which has w-ouud up liecause it didn’t
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    Penang Golf Club.
    109 4 The Lawn Tenuis Spring Tournament was brought to a close by Mr. Parsons win. niug the Open Singles from Mr. Neubronner. The follow ing are the prize wiuuers 1 Ladies’ Championship Mrs Freer 2 Ladies’ Single Handicap Miss Brown 3 Ladies’Double Handicap Mrs. Brown Miss V. Brown
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    Malay Peninsula Sugar Industry Association.
    709 4 A meeting of the Malay Peninsula Sugar Industry Association was held at the Sugar Estates’ Office yesterday. On the proposal of Mr. Mac-Bain, seconded by Mr. Boyd, the Hon. J. Turner was appointed President of the Association iu the place of the late Hon. J.
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    THE WAR.
    526 5 Correspondent Shot. Ihe Baltic Fleet Bubble. Great Attack pn Tort Arthur in Progress. Taliknwan opkhkd to Shallow Draught Ships. {Echo Special».) Tientsin, 7 June.—Mr. Lewis L. Ktzel, the Newchwang correspond-1 ent of the London Daily Telegraph and the Peking and Tientsin limes, was murdered last night, being shot
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The States Turf.
      243 5 Selangor Races. First Day’s Weights. Echo Sf >ec ial.) Kuala Lumpur, 7 June. —The weights for the first day’s handicaps are as follows: 2.—The Merchants' and Miners* Purse. Value STOO and £lOO t<» the seeoud horse, provided there are five starters the property of different o* uers.
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      A Long Tow.
      31 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 8 June. —The steamer Pleiades, from "Yokohama, has arrived at Vancouver, British Colombia, after being towed 800 miles, the vessel having lost her propeller.
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      The War in Tibet.
      40 5 Another Tibetan Defeat. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 June. —The Tibetans attacked the Kangma post on the lines of communication. They were driven off, leaving 104 killed near the post and lost more as they retreated.
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      Cricket.
      14 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 June. —Notts has beaten Gloucester bv eight wickets.
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      The Suez Canal.
      37 5 Reduction of Dues- (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 June. —At the Suez Canal meeting, the President foreshadowed 11 reduction of the dues from f8i to f8 as soon as the dividend reached f 185.
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      The Army.
      51 5 (Supplied by Keuler.) London, 7 June. —The Daily j Telegraph states that LieutenantGeneral Lord Methuen, t i;., K c v 0.. u. m.u., has accepted the command of. the 4th Army Corps, in succession to Lieutenant-General Lord Grenfell» I ord Methuen will subsequently take command of Die La-tern
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    The Kinta Mines.
    39 5 Wk aw iudebwtt to tl.e courtesy of the I Managers f<»r the following returns srsisrs mu,™ of a 345 piculs Output $15,500 water rent 55.350 Rpc6ipt«B from (ww> Approximate working expenses »',<**> 1 —-r\tlT i. i ,i
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      1103 5 Front Our Oton Corrt*j>on<hut.) TAIPING, 2 June— The Acting British Resident. Mr. H. C. Belfield. accompanied by j Messrs H. Berkeley, Acting District Officer.! Lower Perak, and R. O. N. Anderson. State i Engineer, Perak, has gone on an inspection tour j to the districts of Upper Perak and
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A PROTEST.
      376 5 To iak r £i>iie* of the Straus Ecuo Sib, After reading this will \ou or any of your readers say .if the editor of the Perak Pioneer has proved himself possessed of journalistic etiquette lu the Perak Pioneer of the 3rd inst. there appeared a contribution by Poor
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    THE GUNONG ANGSI SANATORIUM.
    558 5 THE GUNONG ANGSI SANATORIUM To ihk Kioroa or this sik.uts Kv no Dear Sir,— I saw the other day in your newsy aud perky paper a note saying that < the Government Sanatorium on G. Augsi was almost completed but no laud had been taken up vet by the public.
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    Theatre Royal.
    421 5 There Little Maids.” Last night the curtain was rung up to the sprightly music of “The three littlej maids The plot of the piece, is not like many of those of similar plays, it in. souier what. possible. Three little, single but charming maids, daughters of an impecunious
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    Pay of Police.
    270 5 Ceylon police are notoriously badly paid. So much the public 'know to fheir cost, i savs the Colombo Observer. But iu this Ceylon is Hot alone. India has found if does not answer to starve lier police and. we in the semi-official Allahabad Pioneer (May 23rd), Lord
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    STOP PRESS TELEGRAMSS.
    54 5 Keutnr. This .pare is rtrfffed /or the publication of MW arrirm after the day'* news has been imposed. A German-Dutch Company is being funned ,4vltli- seven million marks, to lav a cable connecting the GVlebes, Peleew aWl PbiBjMne Islands with Shanghai The -'ueFinan and Dutch Governments are
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  • Obituary
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    47 5 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Singapore, S June. —Tlie death is announced of Mr. C. Phillips, Superintendent of the Singapore Sailors* Home and father of Mr. C. M. Philips, M.A., J.ii. u., Principal of the Patties Institution The funeral took place this afternoon. It is now (.5-10 p.ro.) raining.
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      5 5 electko-platedw akhj. McAlister co., Ltd
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      4 5 CHANKOIiS. McAlister Co., ua.
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      25 5 L- STEARNS’ WINE, is very palatable. An .excellent tonic for children, especially if thev are pale and thin. Do not delay. 1 Muf>t be Stearns.
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      64 5 OVERWORKED MEN FIND, Steam» Wine an excellent tonic. Renews strength and vigor. PENANG ,nd SINGAPORE, BANGKOK AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES Electric Lamps, High Efficiency, <>r English Manufacture. 8, 16 and 32 Candle Power. Electric Lamps with Coloured, Frosted or Clear Glass •'Bulbs. THE LATEST TYPES OF MOTOR FANS. MOTORS FOR
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      376 5 To-day’s Advertisements. V- FOR SALE:' AI>IKt4 Saddle—new, oL. ..latest style Jqjti having the' new crdpperf used but a few times. 1 ‘Gen Herman" s'Saddlev-heavy weight style, almost new. Will sell both cheap or will exchange for harness. Applv E. G. R. c/o Straits Echo. 8-6.04 406 NOTICE. 'j .f Federated
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      1671 6 \wf Av JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. PIIdSENER eager reer. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. riIHE undersigned having been appointed JL Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepsireil to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS
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      284 7 *v W? > .c n i Highest Award, Philadelphia, 1899. n A r n o r? a T i **l k L I /Mm/ jk t 4 Gold Medal, Paris, 1900* gow, 1901 AH TM3IHO Medal of* Merit, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1902 -:o:MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. f fL J
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      1054 8 Terms Gash with Order. WETMA7 ARE NOW SHOWING LARGE STOCK NEW GOODS CRICKET HATS! TENNIS HATS!! WASHING HATS!!! NEW STOCK JUST UNPACKED Very Cool and Light. Price $1.25 each. •:cGEORGE ROWNEY Co.’s OIL COLOURS. Containing 12 Colors in Four-inch Tubes 3 Brushes Bottle of Purified Linseed Oil and one bottle
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