Straits Echo, 20 June 1904

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MA AY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 20th JUNE, >4. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 138.
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  • 43 1 For Week ending Sunday, Juno 26, 1 !♦<> i. a M. r. M. Monday, 20th 8.50 9.15 Tuesday, 21st 11.44» 10 05 Wednesday, 22ud ...10.80 10.55 Thursday, 23rd ...11.20 11.45 Friday, 24th ...12.10 12.85 Saturday, 25th 1 125 Sunday, 26th 1.50 2.15
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  • 28 1 First Quarter... June 20th, 12-82 p.m. O Full Moun 28th, 1.42 a. si. Last Quarter July sth, 12 85 p.m. O New Moon 13th, 12.0 p.ai.
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  • 54 1 'i’o-DAY. 7th Day, sth Moon. Town Band, Ksplauade, 5-80 p.m. Wayaug Yap Chow Thong, Campljell Street, 9 p.m. The Parsi Cur/.ou Theatrical Co. Kuala Kiuigsa Koad, 9 p.m. To-sioaitow. Bth Day, sth Moon. The Parsi Curzon Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa Road,. 9 p.m. Way an g Yap Chow Thong,
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  • 47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mnil Service. Otrrtv Akim. Hum k wards. Malta 23 June j Coromandel .2-5 June Chnsan 7 July j Ballaarat U July Hxtra Service. OUTWARDS. If OMK WARDS. Jlurnto 28 June Ceylon 1 Ju y Java 12 July Candia 13 Foi particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 30 1 (Vcli Count nt Service.) Batavia, 13 June.—The Lokoinotiei asserts that General van Heutsz will not be appointed Governor-General of the Dutch indies, hut simply Lieutenant Governor of Sumatra.
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    • 58 1 Rangoon Times Her vice.) Simla, 10 June.—The recent rain has enabled ploughing t*or autumn crops to commence all over India. To-dav’s crop telegrams show that the agricultural conditions continue upon the whole to be favourable. The rivers on the N. \Y. frontier ar<* rising with the melting of
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    • 70 1 (Ronyoon Times Service.) Simla, 9 June.—A further immense drop took place in the Indian Plague mortality last week, the Punjab reporting 12,000 deaths, being a reduction of 3,000 compared with the tot.l of the preceding seven days, while the United Provinces had 400 and Bombay Presidency 500, as
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    • 81 1 (Ronyoon Times Sere ice Allahabad, 10 June.—Before Mr. Ashworth, District and Sessions Judge, Allahabad, Sri Kant, late cler k in the Allahabad Bank, was charged with being a particeps criminis in the Allahabad Bauk forgery case. The court found accused guilty of forging and uttering as genuine a
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    • 122 1 Return of Thoofs to India. (Rang non Times Service.) Simla, 9 June.—The Indian Marine steamer Clive, with a contingent of troops from Somaliland isdue to arrive at Bombay on the lltli instant. It brings companies Nos. 17 and 19 of the Sappers, Nos. 1 and 2 ekka
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    • 118 1 Lord Kitchener’s Scheme. (Ronyoon Timet Service.) Allahabad, 10 June.—A special cable from the Pioneer's correspondent, dated London 9th June, says that The~Timcs. writing in favour of the establishment of an Indian Staff College, declares that identity of spirit and training between the Quetta and Carnberley Colleges is most
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    • 554 1 I Rantjoon Timex Service.) Gyantse, 8 June.—Yesterday 700; Kham warriors, and 400 of the Lh issa regiment, attacked Kangma Post, whence there is a direct road to Lliassa.: Col. Younghusband, who left Gyantsĕ j on his way to Chumbi with the mounted infantry escort, was present.
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    • 47 5 The Vladivostok Squadron. (Deli Courant Service.) s The Hague (via Batavia) I'5 June—Three vessels of .the Vladivostok squadron bombarded Tsushima and Okishima, in the Strait df Corea, between Nagasaki and Fusan. After this there was an engagement with the Japanese, but the result, is unknown.
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    • 38 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 18 June. —At the Market Harborougli election the Hon. Philip Jnines fcJtanhope (Liberal) was returned, with 7,843 yotes against 0,100 polled for Mr. Dixon (Unionist.) This leaves the balance of parties unchanged.
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    • 23 5 Another Resignation. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 18 June. Mr. J. A. Pvler, Conservative Member -tor Chertsey, has resigned his seat in Parliament.
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    • 48 5 No Hope of Reduction. {Supfditiil by Reuter.) London, 18 June.—The lit llw»..; Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor <>L the Exchequer, speaking at the Mansion House, said that he could hold out no hope of a reduction ot taxation. Mr. Joseph Chamber-1 lain, who was also present, made a speech
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    • 47 5 Wreck of a P. O. Liner. (Supplied by lie it tv.) London, 20 June:—Renter’s Melbourne- correspondent wires that, the P. A. Australia, whilst, entering the Heads, struck the rocks at Point Nepean and is expected to he a total loss. The passengers and crew were safely landed.
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    • 90 5 Result of Governor-General s Murder. (Supplied by Heater'S London. IS Jure.—M. Hertkoff, the Governor of Warsaw, was seized with a paralytic stroke on hearing the. news of the assassination of Lieut-General Bobrikoff, the Gover-nor-General of Finland. General BubrikofPs murderer belonged to the pro-Swedish party in Finland, which is chiefly
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    • 34 5 American Claims. (Supplied by lleuter London, 18 June. —It is stated in Washington that ati American fleet will shortly visit Turkey in connection with the claims of the United States noon that Power.
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    • 34 5 A Change of Ministers. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 18 June.—Signor Gallinea, the Italian Minister at Peking, has been appointed Italian Ambas sailor, at St. Petersburg ami is succeeded at Peking by Signor Barolr.
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    • 69 5 The Kelantan Gang Robbery Case. Echo Special. Bangkok, 10 June.—The trial of the live Indians who were acquitted by the JSultan of Kelantau on charges of gang robbery and as saw It, in which the prosecutor appealed to the British Court, has been concluded. A Bangkok jury lias found
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    • 117 5 The Telegraph Question. (Echo Special.) Bangkok, 19 June. —At a meeting of European bankers and merchants held here it was resolved to petition the Siamese Government, through the Doyen of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, expressing dissatisfaction at the deplorable condition of the Siamese Telegraph system, which entails great
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    • 36 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, ‘2O June. —Surrey has beaten Cambridge by. five wickets. Derbyshire beat Essex by 39 runs whilst the matches between Lancashire and Sussex, NotU and Kent and Worcester and Yorkshire were drawn.
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    • 56 5 British Destroyers Sunk. (Supplied by Reuter.) liondon, 20 June.—Whilst a British squadron was manoeuvring at night ween Sardinia and Corsica the destroyer Bat was sunk in a collision with the Stag. The crew was savedLatek.—The destroyer Sparrowhawk struck a rock and sank at the mouth of Hie Vangtsekiang.
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    • 30 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 20 June.—The steamer Tweeddale has. arrived at.. Durban, the coolies being in good spirits. Tin *ee deaths occurred from beriberi, otherwise all was well.
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    • 104 5 Visited by British Sailors. (Sujiplied by Reuter.) London, 20 June. —Two hundred and seventy Roman Catholic officers and men of the Mediterranean squadron now at Civitavecchia marched to the Vatican and were received in a mass audience by the Pope, who presented them with silver medals, ahd exhorted
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  • 197 1 Senator Hale, an American authority on naval questions, in criticising the estimates for building new battleships in the Senate, declared that the lessons of the war between Russia and Japan show the vulnerability and uus&fety of battleships, and the undesirability at present of further construction of
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  • 64 1 For Laugkat—Per Van iter Parra, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Pulo Pinion, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetleniiain Malacca—Per Vidur, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore —Per Pin Seny, to-morrow. 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Per L.tdy We'd, to-morrow, 3 p.m Edie, 'I'. Seiuawe, Segli, and Olelileli—
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  • 42 1 In‘rant —.Per Pula Rimau,” from Deli, Mrs. Toiuay, Mr. H. W. DaviOsou. Per Esmeralda, from Port Swetteuham, Tunku Dia Udiuaad Suite. Per Pin Seng,’’ from Singapore, Messrs W. 8. Parsons, G. K. Brooke, W. Peacock, Miss Shimodu and Lim Ho Uhooug.
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  • Money Market.
    • 118 1 Pknano, 20th June. (By courtesy of the Cbartereil Bank.) liondon Demand Bank ...1/11, 3 4 months* sight Bank ...1/1 1 3 3 Credit ...1/11,» 3 Documentary ...1/lljjCalcutta, Demand Bank Us. 1444 3 days’ sight Private 140^ Bombay, Demand Bank 144| 3 days’ sight Private 1-464 Madras, Demand Bank 144
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    • 181 1 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 15. —sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining C'o., Ld 6. Kedjang lielsjug Gold Mining Co., J<d $225. —buyers KadauaGold M iiiingCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10. —modi. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 50.— nom. Ciiendariang Hydraulic ’Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karangan Tiu Mining Co. 15.— nom.
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    • 157 1 L'iu *59.90 Gold leaf 81.— B.Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 211 tale*. White Pepper 38i tellers [rang Pepper 28. —sellers Cloves (picked) 63.— nom. Mace no stock Mace Pickings 90. —sales Nutmegs llOs 45. —sales No. 1 6.8 J naui. 3ugar 2 110 stock. Basket 4.20 sales Tapioca Flour 1.70
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  • Shipping.
    • 154 1 Pulo Rimau, Br. 8.8. 297, Neilsen, 19th June, Deli, 18th June, Gen H. L. Co. Esmeralda, Sel Yt. 171, Cliik, 19th June, Port Swettenham, 18th June, Nil F. M. S Govt. Sannebero, Ger. h.h. 2,929, Hodsen, 19th June, Sydney, sth Mav, Gen., —B. M. Co. Van dek Parra, I>ut.
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    • 39 1 20th June. Petrel, for Lacgkat Pangkalan Brandau Tonj Chay Un, for Batu Bahru and Asahan Malaya, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Unity, for Rangoon. Pera, for Colombo and Soutderu India. Janeeen*, for Olehleli and Sabang.
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    • 113 1 Pui.o Rim AC, Br. s.s. 297, Nielsen, 19th June, Deli, 18th June, Gen., —H. L. Co. V an Der Parka, Dut. s.s. 231, Goedhuis, 20tli June, Bajau, 19th June, Gen., 11. L. Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, Hassan, 18th June Port Swettenham, 17th June, Gen., K. G.
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    • 80 1 VetteU From r A jenl* l)ne Bautain Singapore H.L.&Co. [20th June Benlarig London S.B.&Co. 22nd Malta Colombo P. O. 23rd G. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 23rd Lightning Calcutta A.A.A Co. |24th Coromaudel Singapoie P.&O. 12.5 th Beninohr Singapore S. B.&Co. 26th Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 27th Borneo Colombo P. O.
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    • 84 1 1 b'ot Atjentn LetireB Biiutiiiu Padang H.L.ACo. 20th June Beulfrii; Singapore S.B.ACo. -2u<l Malta Singapore P. 0. 23rd <3. Aj**ir Calcutta A.A. A.Co. 23rd fjiylit iini^ Sin^aporo A.A.A.Co. 25th Coromandel Colombo P.AO. 25th Benue hr Marseille* S.B.&Co. Boruoo •Singapore P. 0. •28th Lai Sail‘d Calcutta B.&Co. 28th Sit ho
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 312 1 A. E. SKEELS. WHISKIES. The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd. Alteration in Telegraph Kates. NOTICE is hereby given that the tariff rate of collection for all messages passing over the lines of the al>ove Company will be forty-three dollar cents to a franc from the Ist July,
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    • 24 1 DIABETIC Patients will hear cf‘ something to their advantage by writing to the Diabetic Institute, St. Dunstan’s Hill, London, E.C. NOTHING TO PAY. ■MNBMIII
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    • 10 1 P. Moir Crane <ft Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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    • 14 1 A. E. SKEELS. A t << •S. LAGER BEER. METTAIt’s STOVES. McAlister <ft Co., Ltd
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 28 1 WEATHER. 1'hk follow ins' report is kin il\ su(n>iie<i 1>\ the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall ilnriii" the hours en<h*l at it a.in. to-ilav was nil.
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  • 57 1 Obituary. Thk Passing of Piiominent Mekchants in Japan. {Hongkong Telegraph Service.) Yokohama, 3 June.—Mr. Ernest Evers, of the firm of Simons, Evers Co., «lied at Kobe yesterday, and Mr. J. W. Hail, auctioneer and agent Reuter’s Telegram Co., expired here to-day. Both gentlemen were among the oldest business men of
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  • 924 2 Dbagomieoff’s Catechism. The name of General Dragomiroff in. Russia is a household word. He is per-j haps, the most famous of all thelsarsj soldiers, and although he is too old to go to the front, he takes an active thinking part in the present campaign. Unfortunately his advice
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 16 2 B.VXTU CO.’S BEST NAVY CANVAS. Zands, ZUittery A: Co. JUNULK UK. Ittc fill star <£ Co., Ltd
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    • 2411 2 Tit ADR MAKK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, No. .30k, PENANG liOAl). Telephone No. 265. The Standard Life Office £1000 Sterling at the WILL pay age of 5.3 or previous death to au WANTED. NOTICE. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! TITHE very best quality only
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1894 3 Ill p. o. Item i Co. /V J Vlv* A'/ f A h\ A '.rpreted uni nil and Hr pa flurr*. Mail Service. Outwards. ai r lane 23 8.8. Chusan connecting with s.s. Mongolia July < 8.8. Simla <ln s.s. Chhm 21 H.s. Nuhia do 8.8. Moldavia Au|f 4 8.8.
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  • 81 4 native satiffle- everybody, and jnatice alone.—.7n>er«o« Established June Ist, 1903. KublUlie I daily (except Kund:iy<) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, I/OCA I. s'2l per xmikhh OI’TST ATION'S I‘oetage Extra MAII. KIHTION (Poet Free) 15 CAKI.K ADDRESS: Eclto—Penang.” Telephone No. 188.
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  • Current Topics.
    • 154 4 The Sydney Times rejoices over the success .of the Australian Naval lieserve scheme, which has caught on to an extent not expected in some quarters. It thinks all shades of opinion should find something gratifying iu the news that Australian boys and men are joining the Australian
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    • 211 4 His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. the Colonial Secretary paid a visit to the Malay School at Gaylang, Sing- apore, last Thursday forenoon, driving out in Mr. Taylor’s carriage. The School, it appears, requires enlarging, sis well as needing quarters for the master. The
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    • 306 4 Mr. Paget and ChineseBritishers. Oi R Bangkok correfq>oudent writing under date of the 11 th instant reports: —The British Charge u*A fi’aii ■es, Mr. Ralph Pu- get, left on Thursday (9th June) by the Medusa on leave of absence. After a stay of a few days in Singapore lie will
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  • 772 4 Three Months for an Impudent Rogue. Another bicycle theft has takeu place iu Peuang and it probably eclipses most previous occurrences of the kind iu downright impudence and brass.” Mr. E. Shropshire was the victim. He rode his machine to the Engineers’ Institute at about 7 p.m.
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  • 1222 4 FREE-TRADERS PREPARING PUB THE FRAY. RUSSIAN AMMUNITION MISSING. The Premier and the Newsboy. (Continued from, Saturday’• issue.) Fleet Street, 24 May. The FreeTrader» are holding a field day next Saturday to celebrate the Cobdeu anniversary. There will be huge gatherings in all parts of the country. In
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  • 640 4 The total number of immigrants wln> arrived in the Colony last year was 220,321 or 13,165 more than in 1902. The female immigrants shew a general increase from all parts of Sotith China and lin the case of cliihireu the increase in Hai- lams is worthy of note,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 291 5 (ireat Battle Imminent. Result of Skrydloffs Raid. >r Russian Losses in Wafangkan Battle. l&myilied by Renter.) London, J8 June, —The Glasgow steamer Kirkdale has been sold to Japan. London, 20 June. —Reuter’s Tokio correspondent wires that Admiral Skrydioff’js (the Vladivostok) squadron was sighted in the Straits of Tsugaru
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  • 202 5 Makkikd v*. Single. The al>ove match was played ou the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a victor}- for the Bachelors by runs, Talma being the highest scorer wit)» 01- just as many runs as Stored by £J*e Benedicts during tlieir innings. Cavendish was again successful with
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  • 154 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been arranged Tuesday, 21st Junk. Double Handicap. F. L. Tomlin and H. P. Clodd r. G. W. Cater and H. A. Neuhrouuer. Dr. Jamieson and C Bradliery c. 1* J. Sproale and L. A. Black more. A. Chaney and J.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 658 5 To tue LniToir oe vhe Sikaiis t'ciiy. Sir, W a b*k>ke»l mtr passages in Rangoon to go to JapahTiy one of the N. 1). Lloyd steuiners from Penang. On our arrival there oil the 10th May last we presented our passage tickets to the Agents for allotment of
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  • 729 5 To Tmk LniroK of tub Straits E«.iio. Deak Sib, —The growing tendency of assertive superiority of various Toms, Dicks and ’Airies over Chinamen and other Asiatics of every rank and positiou has of late reached a regrettable extreme, and the conduct of
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  • 256 5 The Allahabad Pioneer ‘takes oft" she l passing of Cooper's Hill Engineering College in two chapters thus i Chap. J, 1870, Secretary of State I propose to establish Coopers Hill College.” 1 Government of India We do noE like the idea.” Secretary of State: —-“Oh,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

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    • 1363 6 Graham Co., Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. INSURANCES Hall’s Wine Coca Oanxon insurance Office, Limixea. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount Paid-up 500,000 Reserve Fund <30,000 llkao Office, llonukono. General Agents, Messrs. Jabdink, Matiikson A Co. riIHE undersigned having l>eeit appointed 1 Agents for the above Company are prepaved to
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  • 184 7 I’ve bet-11 a-reiidin* w*r Be»*, Said the man with haggard «yes. Or wlia* is raided for news. Till from every side arise Murmured uaines that come a-elangiup In a constant, fierce refrain. Full of much syllabic bangings—I’ve pot war news on the brain. Now. for
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  • 394 7 Bkislin, 18 Msty.—'J'lie Breslauer Zeitung, a newspaper not. given to the circulation of sensational or exaggerated reports, to-day publishes details of the recent terrible plot to assassinate the Tsar, which was vaguely referred to a fevr days ago. The attempt was made on 11
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  • 164 7 I J U Per P. and O. steamer Mongolia," connecting with the steamer <“ Malta," at Colo in bo f r o in London, M ay 2 7 —To Sh a nyhai: W. E. Allen. To Manila Mr. W. Swan. To Sinyaftore Mr. and Mrs. Lansdell and I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1576 7 Penang Foundry Co., Ltd. d. c. a. Adrian Je silva c-The patriotic assurance co. A»». I'l7. Penang Street, Penang. (Founded 1821. (Established 1870.) KX<; I N E Elis, Ml U.WKTGHTS, Ac., Ac. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. J4r Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Dealers in Precious Stones. Tortoise Shell Goods and
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    • 68 7 FOR SALE. Thai' wklvknown Griffin VINGT-ET-UN in Sound Condition. Cl AN Ih* used in harness. Winner of J IN Keisters’ Race last year. Apply, to CHEOW KAY, 128, Aunenian Street. 15-0-04 1 wk. 419 NOTICE. \riKWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, an<l Sumatra. Photos enlarged, varioiiH sizes up to 3
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1077 8 5 NEW GOODS for GENTLEMEN A T WHMWA7,1AIIUW Co. —:o:ELLWOOD’S PATENT BULGE HELMETS Our Price $7.30 each. GENTLEMEN'S SUPERIOR QUALITY HANDKERCHIEFS. Price $1.10 only per dozen. -:o: NEW CONSIGNMENT OF DRESS SHIRTS. Price $2.50 each. -:o:GENTS’ WHITE STRAW HATS. Price $1.35 each. NAVY and BLACK CASHMERE SOCKS Prices $3.40 and
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