Straits Echo, 28 June 1904

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLF OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annus. PENANG, TUESDAY, 28th JUNE, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 145.
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  • 39 1 For Weak ending Monday, June 4, 11*04. A.M. P.M. Tuesday, 28tli ...12.10 12.115 Wednesday, 20th 1.00 1.25 Thursdav, 30th 1.50 215 Friday, Ist 2.40 3.05 Saturday, 2nd 8.30 3.55 Sunday, 3rd 4.20 4.45 Monday, 4th 5.10 5.35
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  • 27 1 O Full Moon June2Btli, 1.42 a.m. Last Quarter July sth, 12 35 P.M. i) New Moon 13Ui, 12.6 p.m. First Quarter... 19th, 7-37 p.m. I
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  • 49 1 To-day. 15th Day, sth Moon. The Farsi Curzon Theatrical Co. Kuala j Kangsa lload, 9 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 16th Day, sth Moon. The Parsi Cur/.on Theatrical Co. Town Hall, 9 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street. 9 p.m. (last night.)
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  • 46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Dora ards. II on k w a kus. Simla 7 July Betujal l) July Nvbia 21 j Ballaarat 28 Kxtra Service. OuTWAItDS. JIOAimVARDS. Borneo 28 June I Ceylon 1 July j Java 12 July Candia Id for particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 27 1 (Haiuiooh Times Semite.) Allahabad, 17 June.—Letters received from England state that Lord Cur/.on will arrive in Bombay on the i 23rd or 24th of September.
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    • 165 1 It» mjooit Times Service.) Gyantse, 16 June.—Yesterday a party went out and destroyed the villages occupied by the enemy every night. A large force of cavalry and infantry immediately issued from the fort and took up a position hut did not attack. Yesterday the dak was again tired on
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    • 221 1 Great Decrease ok Mortality. {Raufjoou Times Service.) Simla, 16 June.—An immense further decrease took place in the plague mortality last week, the Punjab reporting 6.491 deaths against 12.219 in the preceding seven days, and the Bombay Presidency 416, being a reduction of 141. Of the remaining areas
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    • 122 1 Rock Sand to the Fore Again. An Asian special, dated London 17th June, give the result of the running for the Hardwicke Stakes (£2,000; 11 miles; closed 4 Nov. 1902) as follows Sir James Millers hr c Rock Sand, by Sainfoin—Roquebrune. 4 yrs D. Ma her 1
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    • 245 1 Daring Fabricator of False War News Held for Trial. Rangoon Times Service t Calcutta, 16 June.—An interesting case will be heard at Darjeeling next week, W. H. Eliott, an Eurasian, and official reporter to the Calcutta Corporation, and the Bengal Legislative Council, being charged with fabricating and causing
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  • 37 1 For l>eli —Per Malaya, to-morrow, noon, Ton«rkah —Per Rotorua, to-uiorow, I p.in. Batu Bahru Asuhan —Per R. Haleicyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Laiujkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Palo ltiman, -30th instant, 1 p.m.
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  • 50 1 Inward —Per Pulo Riiuau,” from Deli Messrs. Kalinhoff an<l Knot berries. Per Malaya,” from Deli, Messrs. C. Stulhuann, von Klouve, Dr. Schindler, Meyster, Michel, Westenhover, Loof, Ornmers, van Zup, Bultenmever, van Peski, Cam bier. Per Pin Seug,” from Singapore, Messrs. R. W. Marsh, T Empsou and H. Or. White.
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  • 561 1 The Japanese Alma. European military critics continue to favourably comment upon the Japanese frontal attack on the Russian position at Nanslian Hill. The war correspondent of the Times says the space around Mount Sampson lieing restricted the Japanese were unable to deploy, and very many of their soldiers
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  • Money Market.
    • 115 1 Pbnang, 28th June. (By courtesy of the Chartered Ranh.) London Demand Bank 1 1 1, 5 4 mouths’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/llj 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1451 3 days’ sight Private 1474 1 Bombay, Demand Bank 1451 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Madras, Demand Bank
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    • 182 1 Bersa wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14.50 sellers Rauh Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 3 6. Redjang Lel>oiig Gold Milling Co., Ld $225. —buyers KadauaGold MiuingCo„r<td. (fully paid) ll).— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 5 3. —sales Ciiendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karangan Tin Mining
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    • 160 1 Tin $69.50 Gold leaf 8 Sl. B. Pepper W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 20. —buyers White Pepper S 34.— sellers Traug Pepper 8 25. —sellers Cloves (picked) 8 03. Mace 100 sellers Mace Piekiugs 90. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os to.— uom. No. 1 0 00 naui. Sugar 2 jio stock. (.Basket
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  • Shipping.
    • 176 1 Sithoma, Ur. 8.8. 4,238, Hildebraudt, 27t1. June. Hamburg, 21st Mav. Gen.,— B. M. Co. Pentakota, Br. *.s. 2,209, Coupe, 27th June, Rangoon, 24th June. Gen.— H. L. Co. i Rotorua, Br. 8.8. 555* Brown, 27tli June, Tongkah, 26th Juno, Gen.,—K. G. Co! Malaya, Ger. s.B. 348, Block. 28th June,
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    • 48 1 28th June. Jiu Ho, for Langkat. Cornelia, for Deli. Vidor, for Port Swetteuhain and Malacca. Pentakota, for Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Janet Nicoll, for Moulinem. Sithonia, for Singapore, China and Japan. Oanfa, for Singapore, Cnitia and Japan.
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    • 116 1 Rotokua, Br. s.s. 555, Brown, 27th June, Tougkah, 20th June, Gen., —K. G. Co Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block. 28th June Deli, 27th June, Gen., —B. M. Co. Pulo Rimau, Br. s.s. 297, Neilsen, 28th June, Deli, 27th June, Gen., —H. L. Co. Quobka, Br. s.s. 120, Witt,
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    • 66 1 1 Vk#«*/u From I i Ajent* Due Borneo Colombo P. A O. 2Hth J une Vindobomi Singapore S.K.ACo. 29tli shire Loudon H.&Cu. 29th U jiua G.G.v. Singapore H.L.&Co. 29th Lanslterge Edit* H.L.&Oo. 29th Lai Sang 'Singapore B.&Co. 30th Gleuroy |London B.&Co. 1st Jlllv Zamania Singapore H.L.&Co 1st Zaida Madras
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    • 67 1 1 to A V,r Aijentu Leave» Sithoiiia Singapore B.M.&Co. 2HthJune Borneo Singapore I P. 0. Vindol>oua Radnor Trieste S,K.&Co. 29th .shirt* Singapore |B.&Co. 29th Lai Hang Calcutta B.&Co. Uiinu G.G.v Rangoon H.L.&Co. 29th Lansljergt .'idle H.L.&Co. 1st Julv Glenrov Jingapore B.&Co. 1st Zainania Madras H.L.&Co. 1st Ziida Singapore 1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 208 1 A. E. SKEELS, V* IK WHISKIES. Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Agrri-Horticultural Show. ITHE first of a series of combined Shows, will be lield on the Race Course, j Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, Saturday and i Sunday the sth, 6th and 7tli of August; next. The Show will be
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    • 59 1 BE A JOURNALIST. rpHE most, attractive profession. None I offers such opportunity for advancement to ambitious young men and women. A ladder to wealth and fame, social and political preferment. Immediate position after completion of instruction. Utilise your spare time. JOURNALISM LY MAIL, Write to-day for Free Catalogue. Press Institute,
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    • 140 1 Rs. 1,000* A PRO VISION of about Rs. 1,000 payable to your family on your death can be made by paying only Rs. 56 (or Dollars 42) in 55 mouths without any i further payments, on a novel system consistent with permanence and absolute secuI rity. Rs. 3,000 may be
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    • 22 1 Boey Ah Fook Chop Tuck Moh Co. Carpenter, Painter, House builder. 78, Bishop Street, Penang. G3c COW BRAND BUTTER. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    • 12 1 P. Ittoir Crane Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands f Buttery 6 c Co.
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    • 9 1 A. E. SKEELS. << LAGER BEER. IRONMONGERY. flic/?lister Co., Ltd
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 31 1 WEATHER. 1'hb following report. is kiiullv supplied hr the Signal Dir‘ »r of J< ort C»*t'invaiiis.—- 1 The rainfall «.luring the -4- hour* uiulml j at. 9 a.in. to-«lav was nil.
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  • 953 2 (Indian Engineering tSlh June.) A niln* inemorabilis is the designation Mr. j C Edwin Spooner, General Manager of the Federated Malay States Railways, proudly and. we concede, legitimately claims for the year 190& It witnessed the joining up of the Perak and Selangor Railways, thus j
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 7 2 METTAR’S STOVES. v *> McAlister <ft Co. Ltd
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    • 417 2 Municipal Notice. AS PEC IA L MEETING of the Municipal Commissioner* will l>e held At the MUNICIPAL OFFICE, On Frioay, the Ist July next, at 3 km. Business: 1. To consider and if thought tit pass Supplemental Budget No. 1 of 1904. J 2. Any ordinary business. R. P. PHILLIPS,
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    • 2083 2 WANTED. FOR SALE. NOTICE. GYMKHANA MEETING will be A held by the Kinta Gymkhana Club, on the 2nd of July, and also on the 4th, if sufficient entries. Cups to the value ©1 about S5O will l>e presented for each event. PROGRAMME. First Day, 2nd July, 1904. 1. 3 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1659 3 r: Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. .I uly 7 ».s. Simla connecting with s.s. Chinn 21 s.B. N tibia do Aug 1 s.«. Coromandel do 18 s.B. Chueao do *.s. Moldavia ».s. Marmora s.s. Himalaya BRITISH INDIA STEAM RAYIGATIOR Co., Ltd. Norddeotscher Llojd, Bremen.! koninKUJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. BANKS.
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  • 82 4 Justice satisTes everybody, ami juatife al«*tie.— Established June Ist, 1903. riil>li«h*..l daily.\txcept Kmitfcty*».) at TPM ■>>! CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-262. Beach Stroei. IVim-ng NttOM: t M •DAILY, IZX/AL’ Hi |wr aiiiHuii m OUTBTATIONB r«latte Kxtr.l HA 11. EDITION (IN*V>rw.) I» S CAIIL.K ADDRESS: “Echo—Penang/’ Telephone No.
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  • 679 4 A Pessimistic Report. Mk. J. B. Scrivenor, Geologist, F. M. S., has sent in to the Resident-General a j lengthy preliminary report on the gold mines of the Federated Mala}’ States (covering twelve fobiyttfpdqkiges, dated 14th May, which is published ns a supplement to the Selangor
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  • Current Topics.
    • 313 4 Mr; G. H. General Agent tBcher Lloyd in Australia, writes to the Perth ("West Australia) Morning H«*r- mid* 4 (34 May) uuder date of SydhyT 17tli May as follows-With regard to Certain statements which have appeared in the press regarding the postal remuneration received by the Norddeutscher
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    • 495 4 telephone ti ,bjiqpisit3lM ft (This quest with its different answerey lias involved two opposite systems of telephone exCtntnge, the comp par.itive merits of which are Engineering. The chief feature^ the Glasgow and other phone systems are that sn b se, *i|* are obliged to ring each other insi/7j
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  • 1031 4 i Kiras enjoy the unique privilege of givor conferring honours upon 1 xFeir birthdays instead'of receiving them, and can also have ft real ami an official birth* which acconuts for the fact-that our beloved Sovereign King JBdward.VlL "who V< >ra on 9th November, distributed honours on the 24.
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  • 76 4 A wise in-She price giving [»i u inise of a steady ratejjf over six guilder* ;i picu), lias hearts in Java; •The, six anmii* .a a profltT large enough tb keep many estates going. Those estates which have managed to keep the cost of production below fom guilders a
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  • 103 4 It was expected, says the Straits Tiine>, that some light on alleged coolie horror* iu Deli would result from the trial at Bata via of one Th.’A. Lind, a native of Singapore, who was an assistant on the St. On estate. He is Charged for cruelty to a
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  • 121 4 Flotation of a F. M. S. Co. ln Scotland. A new rubbet company styled ludi Kenneth Rubber Estates, Ltd., was registered at Edinburgh on 20th ultimo hv Air J. P. Baunerman, of No. 4, Randolph Place, Edinburgh, with a capital of =£ls,Otto, in £1 shares. Objects-. To
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  • 573 4 Admiral Sir J. C. D. Hav presided at the meeting ou Ist inst., and iu the course of his reinarks^tated m JFtejT-h’ere l>eiug well served .hi their correspondent with tlie Thibet expedition. The war which was raging between Russia aud Japan naturally taxgd their energies to the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 716 5 The Coining Struggle. l* Japan’s Latest Victory. Toff's Report on the Fight off Fort Arthur (Echo Special.) lokip* June.— official despatch from Admiral Logo reports that, early on the morning of the 23rd instant, the battleships Peresviet, Poltava, and Sevastopol, with the cruisers Jbiyan, Pal lad a,. Diana,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 56 5 {Supplied by Heater.) London, 28 June.—Count Tolstoi, in an extraordinary nine-column letter to the Times, violently assails the Tsar and denounces the war which, he says, is ascribable to immoral and ambitious men sitting peacefully in their palaces. The Count appeals to the people to
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    • 51 5 The Unionist Attendance. 444 Supplied by Heater.) London, 28 June.—The attend-1 ance at the House of Commons of Unionist Members was somewhat better yesterday, but a snatch vote taken on a motion to report progress on the Licensing Bill was defeated by only 38, amidst cheers from the Opposition,
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    • 47 5 His Majesty’s Visit to Kiel. (Supplied by Renter.) Lomloi, 28 June.—The Kaiser ami lidward visited the shipbuilding yards at Kiel and afterwards watched the races between naval boats from the Gorman Hagship, where King Kdward presented the prize for to lleligo- 1 land yacht race.
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    • 34 5 German Foreign Minister Decorated. (Supplied by Renter.) lioudon, 28 June.—King Edward lias conferred on tlie German j Foreign Minister, Baron von Rich- 1 tliosen, tlie Grand Cross of tlie Victorian Order.
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    • 37 5 Supplied by Renter.) London, 28 June. His Holiness j the Pope lias received the coadjutor j to the Archbishop of Tokio and expressed his gratification at the j complete liberty enjoyed-by Catho- lies in Japan.
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    • 82 5 A London Man Appointed Chhf of F M S. Post and Telegraph Dept. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, June, —Mr. C. H. Allin. of the General Post Office, London, lias been appointed Director of.the Federated Malay States Post and Telegraph Department. [Our hamintring at the fchates P..LL ha», thank
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  • 277 5 yi'KKh.WHK], the world's greatest pianist, l OoIoiiiIk» on the IBf.li' inst. by /flit liner Ortona, aceou»pauie<l by iVflrttne Paderewski, who are.«ii their way a tour ill Australia. Paderewski’s plivsiDr. ItatTUski, audliis business uiiiu^rr, M r Arlington, uccompauy him: > That tour commences at Melbourne, on the*7th of J,, V
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  • 515 5 The following appeal's iu the Singapore Free Press over the uoiu-de-plunie Jugj gernaut”: It s a waste of pen and pa]ter and au uttei waste of time. To write about the Council and its deeds of Siu and Crime. It's a standing degradation w hich yoaea#m»«t 1
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  • 1016 5 i Ervnl (Pur Otrn t\errespondent Banokok. 11 Junk. Tlie past week ba» J*een exceptloually quiet. 'Local liappeniugs have heet> iew and far between our interestthe war has bqpu reduced almost jto zero by I.be- diid-vation of the wires on the SiameKt! .frontier: and telegrams have actually been, repiiuted from
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 323 5 r**nifc Kin TOR OF Til KSi R UT* KcHu. feiE. -it appears really strange that the Swnnmiug Club, open**.] under such promising cirruinstances nearly three months ago, slioulU be so poorly patronized—the aver.ige attendance, on a Sunday morning at the present time scarcely numbering a dozen. I
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  • 106 5 Thk follow iug ties were played iosierday afternoon l>OU Bl.hiv l)r. Jamiosou and Bradbefj r*. 8pi*uul<* slid Blarkmore. unfinished. A Singles. K**v. Henliani beat Wallace Jones »>-2. ♦>-;{. B Singles. ItVv’o boat Rlackstock. 7-5. tj-4. An extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Cevkm Tamils' Association
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  • 57 5 —Reuter. This sp ice is reserved for t lie yublicMl or new» arm in after the day's news Inis been imposed. Loudon, .28 June. —At a banquet held at Kiel yesterday evening-, the speeches made by King Edward and the Kaiser in toasting one another referred exclusively
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 22 5 STEAHNS’ WINE, is very palatable. Au, excellent tonic fqg "children.* Especially >'if they are pale and thin. Do not “Must be Stearns.’”
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    • 6 5 POINTS. l mcalister a Co.. Ltd.
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    • 367 5 TO LET. i. NO. 4, Penang Road. Entry from 1st August. Apply to MAHOMED A RIFF. 127-6-04 2 wk. 444 I Last two Nights Last two nights! OPERA YAP CHOIU THONG. AT THK I TEK SOON THEATRICAL HALT,. VainpheU Street. The Indra j’ermata Theatrical Company 1 of Selangor 5 To-night,
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  • 45 5 w z~Obituary. (&uj>j>iie<l by Renter.} London, 28 June.—The. death is announced ot‘ Lord Harlech, Lieutenant, and Rotulorum of Co. Leitrim. This occasion* a vacancy inParliament, owing to the success sion t<) the tide of the. lion. George It. C. Ornishy-Goie, Member for Os west rv
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1559 6 PERRIER JOUE T CM A MP AO YES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Ajentt. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines St Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY
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  • 734 7 Jit Pano kok Laut, Perak. This new institution waS*completed ami fully equipped during last year. The first lot of pwtieuts, however, did not reach there I till 9th January, 1904-. The Suite Surgeon. 1 >r. Wright, reports The patients are accommodated in a set of separateptuall houses
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1087 7 A. E. SKEELS. V JUST UNPACKED Km Rubber Tyre Wheel»» LOT of English Special Supers Qualitv Rulilwv Tyre Wheels with Channel Steel Tyres and Wooden Furniture. For Sale!!! For Sale!!! SPARE RUBBERS! SPARE RUBBERS!! For Rubber-tyi«d Wheels. A large supply of these are to hand and die public have the
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    • 83 7 Through Passages to Europe. honinklijke Paketvaart Maatschappiji Stoonivaart Maatschappij Nederland.” riIHKtM passage tickets cau now be J. l«»oked at. the following rates from Penang to via ISabaug (Pulo Well.) Si No I.*;. IiETL'KN. Ist Class, -ml Class. /670. /400 Ist Class. 2nd Class /1,005 /600 A’. 11. lietorn tickets are
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  • 211 8 Penang, 28th Junk, 1004. Detcriytiou. Beef cU. 1 Soup per catt.v 18, lioiist >2 Steaks 42j Stew or Curry Meat 201 Rump Steak 42 j Ox Tail ach 40t Tongue 70: Feet 15 1 Heart 45 j Liver per cany 40 j Pork— Pork 48 Pig’s Hea l
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 803 8 GREAT SALE of TOWELS T WHITEAWAV, LAIDLAW S Co, PENANG. FOR THREE DAYS ONLY SATURDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY, JUNE 25th, 27th and 28th. MEW STOCK JUST TO HAND. WHITE TURKISH T Special value. < luaranpjeb OWELS. to please. Size 24 bv 54« inches. Price 30 cents each or *9.50 P
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    • 597 8 Graham Co., Ld., X 09 •M G o u O ffl 09 NN^' lUtd* S> s \f?IAULY Stiff $]*BRO?. U*gf K^POREwP©^ A MARK H CO H J fiO CO CO CO c J o hm u EWHOLESALE chemists, if Reach Street Penang. Coca Hall’s Wine Hall’s Wine the great restorative
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