Straits Echo, 14 December 1904

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    34 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 286.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    50 1 Birth. On 27th Nov., at, Shanghai, (he wife of J.M. Timm, of a son. Marriage. on Till December. at the Cathedral, Ran>roon. by the Rev. A. H. Finn, Mr. J. L. Heffermau. of the Forest Department. to Mav Else. third daughter of J. H. Else, Esq*, Roxhill-on-Sea. England.
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    HIGH WATER
    41 1 K<»i Wwli ending Tuesday. I)t?e. 20. 11MM. M P.W. Wednesday, 14th... 6.— (».25 Thursday, 15th (150 7 15 Friday 16th 7.40 8.05 Saturday, 17th 8.30 8.55 Sunday, 18th 9.20 9 45 .Monday, 19th 10.10 10.35 Tuesday, 201h 11.— 11.25
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    FIXTURES.
    24 1 T To-l*.\ Y. Hlh l)av, I ltli Mooli. Opera 8taiulKHil, 9 j> in. To- MoltRnW 9th Lay. lllli Moon. Opera Stainboul, 9 p.in.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 j 1*11 si J)e<\ 14-: 1 1 2 22 p u. 0 Hull Moon 23rd 12 21 a.ai. List (Quarter it 12 14 I'.ai.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Ol |rt»H|i*. l|i>)IKIV«MI>S, Coromandel 22 Dec. Nubia 2i Dec. Simla 5 Jan. I BenyaI 7 Jan. l-«ira Wvict. < H T A I i I M K vv K I •> Jam Id Dec. Ceylon 10 Dec. Palma '27 Candia J* l*oi partieuiai *5**e •>.
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    MAILS DUE.
    29 1 German Uoon) 1 > l^wIndian Zaida) It» »> China Zamania) 1'» China (Nubia) 24 English f Coroniand-I) 24 China (P. E. Friedrich) 2(5 German Bayern) 30 China Zaida) 30
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    War Items.
    919 1 Latest from Vostok. A gentleman who recently arrived at I Shanghai from Vladivostok, and who has been in residence at that port since the outbreak of the war, says that the price of provisions, both luxuries and I necessities, has increased nearly two hundred per cent. The Bogatyr
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 1 I’knano, 1 Jth December (liy court**y m'the (Jharlere-l Hank./ .Vndon Demand Dfctl k 1/1 1 f t mouths’ sight Hank .1 11 J 3 Credit 1/11;» 3 Documentary ...1/I]£ Cwcutta. Demand Batik Its. 145 4 days’ sight Private 147 Bombay. Demand Bank 145 4 days’ sight Private 147 Madras,
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    SHARES
    188 1 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 13. ales Itanh Australian Gold Mining Co., lid 4.25 uoiu. liedjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., f,d $227.50 buyer* KadanaGold M i iliug Co„ Ltd. (fully paid) 5 10.— mom t. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 3.50 teller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., IM 10.—
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    PRODUCE.
    171 1 l n 5 76.80 buyers Gold leaf 5 79 i |5 JVp|>er \V. (/<>asi :tlbs.so/,.)f 25.50 buyer* 1 White Pepper 'lB. seller* L'raiig Pepper out of season Cloven (picked) ont of season Mace 84 —sellers Mace Pickings 76,-sellers Nutmegs 110 b dd. sales >J,,. 1 6.10 nom Sugar 2
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 1 Taw ToNii, Ur. s.s. 105, Hassan, 13th Dec., Asahau. 12th Dec., Gen., —K.G. Co. Mary Austin, llr. s.s. 121, Niehol, loth Dec., Port Swettenham, 12tli Dec., Gen., —K. O. Co. Pkeusskn, Ger. s.s. 3,278, Dahl. 13th Doc., Yokohama, 261 h Nov., Gen., —B. M. «fc Co. Coen, Dut. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 1 14th December. Roon, for Singapore, China and Japan. Taw Tong, for Asalian. Tong Chay Uu, forUatn Uahra and Asalian Lang,'cot, for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuliaiu. Java, for Singapore. China and Japan. Malaya, for Deli.
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      IN PORT.
      18 1 Fitzpatrick, Ur. s.s. 730, Davev, IHh Deci. Kan goon, 10th Dec. (fen., H. M. A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      31 1 j !>Uf. Lai Sang Lightning Heularig On» 1 »1 Calcutta Singapore fiOUlloll Glasgow j i I I H.ACo. iloth lX*c A.A.A.Co. lr.Mi S. 1> SlCo. 18th SB. A. Co. iotli
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      SAILINGS.
      26 1 V* k i >■ Liuhtuiug Calcutta A.A.A.Cu. 16th Dec Tiiii Sang Singapore B.&Co. Fitzpatrick j Rangoon jH.M.&Oo. 16th lJenlurig Singapore jS.B.&Co. 18th Oro Singapore S.B.&Co. 25th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      125 1 Fok Deli P. Rimon, to-mrrrow, 11 a.m. Port Swettenhani, Port Dickson, Malacca mid Singapore —Per Hu Kicei, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli and Olehleh —Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.tn. Pangkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Deli —Per Calypso, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Negapatam, Madras,
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      77 1 MARTYN Co. > f Gf+i WHISKIES. FOR SALE A HIGH Strong Cbk Spring Eauckt Trap, only two years in use. Apply to HIS. Me A! inter Rwid. tri-wk Ini 855 2-12-04 McAlister Co., Ltd PENANG AMERICAN CARTS. Built expressly to our own specification. Just arrived from America. The McAlister” Cart
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      72 1 W. Cornfield, Tailor» and Outfitter», 23, M:\CH STREET. JUST OPENED A Large Selection OF THE Marlborough Excelsior Comic Pictorial X mas New Year Cards and PostcdPds. t r 25% REDUCTION. (IM 0 0 to TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. 0 0 to 0 X 0 4* W. CORNFIELD, Temporary Premises 23c 23,
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      296 1 SIEDAE. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Sea Trips during the XMAS HOLIDAYS Khi t hi* i i 15th December au«i 15th January next will l>e granted at SINGLE FARES, for both Ist ami 2ml Class, to the undermentioned places, viz: Ist CLt To Singapore -5.Moulinein Rangoon Calcutta Negapatuin or
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      26 1 THIS PAPER AdtvrtLias Agency, Mreet. Sun Francisco. California 1 8. A tract* for adTCfti-niK can be made for it. K. C. I*AKF I2i. t'aifOtn where cun
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      90 1 mmm mm 4 Genuine Pilsener BeerJ CROSSLEY’S OIL GAS EN6INES. Highkht Award Paris Exhibition, IWO Simplest and most Economical Oil Engine made. GARRETT SON’S PORTABE ENGINES, (Worm» Uknownkd.) FODEN STEAM WAGONS. These wagons are designed to replace horses and bullocks for transport of all kinds. Extensively used throughout the Straits
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      44 1 WEATHER. I UK following report. in kiudlv supplied l*y ill** Signal Director *>t Kori Oornwaiiis l».m. *».111. Yn>t«*r*lM« !<•.•!«** I'll. «I HI Hi. Rain <'leur 'Yrt, N.K. N.K. ilie rainfall «.luring the hours ai 5i a.in. to-day was 0‘21 inches. II KM «»>««*% h; Fim* ('aim
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  • Obituary
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    17 1 Death. On l*>th Nov., at KoL*. Peter Heinrich Ernst llothsprack. a native of Hamburg, aged (X years.
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    Exit Alexieff.
    1008 2 The Story of the Fall of a Phantom Viceroy. A writer in the Morning Leader lias descrilied the maimer in which Admiral A lex ie ft has gradually fallen from his high position of power at the front, and the lieginning was thus: “By supreme order of His
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      5 2 preparation of C\,.l Lira■oil"" "IfJ"""'
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      329 2 WANTED I EUROPEAN Office and Godown situated J in or uear to Beach Street. State rent and particulars W” c/o Strait* Echo. 821 18-11-05 WANTED rpwo or three Compositors for Job Department. Good wages to competent Apply to CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 17-11 04 FOR SALE. riIHE WORLD'S GREAT CL\SSICS I
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      691 2 Hargreaves Testimonial Fund. IT lias been decided by the General Committee to close the subscription list for the above on Thursday* De 3. loth. Gentlemen desirous of showing their appreciation of Mr. Hargreaves’ work should send in their names and donations either to me or to Dr. K. L. Teng
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      1143 2 ial Limestone Lime! NONIAS BABAS ieral >tion ;h. heir ould ii to i the be 51 or »NOH perMr. hoon on 904, ours reares. M, OON. 865 s for uicithe 1 the itied cipal valid lents >8 in lierelists flice, s, to •s of ners. 56 Superior Limestone Lime can
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      1857 3 .TAX m 'V rr. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Dec. 22 Coromandel connecting w it j, 8.8. India do Briannia do s.s. Mongolia Homewards Jan, O 8.8. Simla 19 8.5. Chusan m X, r Norddeiitscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co.,
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 nut ice satisfies everybody, and Justice alone.— ITni»r«on Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Knndsys.) AT TBB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., N<>. 2*20-23*2. H«acli Strwt, I\mhu»v:. I'ltlG'H I» A11.Y. LOCAL #3* per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra MAIL KIMTION (Post Pree) 15 «’Al«l K AI'IUCKSn “l*c li o—P
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    Fires in Penang.
    354 4 Sunday* night’s tire, in which the premises of .Messrs Hill Lee mid Co. were completely gutted, serves to still further point a lesson taught by the fire in which the Ah Kwei block in Bench Street was destroyed earlier in the year, In the case of the
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    Police Reforms.
    425 4 Thk subject of polio i reform has often engaged the attention of the pubhc in various parts of the Far East. And well it might so long as terrible crimes are perpetrated without a single arrest being made for weeks and months and even years. Cases in these
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  • Current Topics.
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      Currency Affairs
      116 4 Last Friday’s Gazette contains the text of a letter dated Singapore oth Dec., addressed by the Hon. H. Spakler, Consul-General for the Netherlands, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. It reads as follows With reference to my letter No. 1877 of the 4th ultimo and former correspondence, I
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      Russia.
      562 4 Political disorders were continuing in Poland'and in Southern and Eastern Russia when the last mail left London. The police report that in Warsaw nine people have been killed and forty wounded. A serious disturbance occurred recently at Moscow upon the arrival from Vologda of a party of 800 reservists
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    Legislative Council.
    1977 4 A meeting of the Council was held ou Friday last, 9th instant, His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.o., presided, and there were also present Hons, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Engineer, and the lions. G. S. Murray, E. W. Presgrave,
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    Rice.
    74 4 The Burma Crop. The surplus rice available for export from Burma during the coming seasou is estimated at 2,293,300 tons of cargo rice, being about 11 per cent, below the estimate of last year’s figures, which were, according to the Rangoon Gazette, about 150,000 above the actuals. The Bengal
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    Our Local Affairs.
    75 4 Following are details of Supplemental Budget No. 3 of 1904 which the Commismissioners will lie asked to pass at next meeting to lie held on Friday The President Salaries and Allowances S pH) sF>o Contingencies Secretary Postage and Receipt Stamps 10 Office Assistance 3 M iscel la
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    The Balticers' Approach.
    512 4 Official Notification. Following is the full text of the communication received from the Hon. the Resident Councillor which we were only able to mention briefly in our last issue Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, 13th December, 1904. The Editor Straits Echo Penang. ‘^ik, —I have the honour to
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    THE WAR.
    158 5 The Tsar’s Armada. Rozhdestvensky at Mossamedes (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 Dec.—Admiral Rozhdestvensky, with twenty-one vessels of the Russian Baltic Beet, has arrived at Mossamedes. a now in Portuguese West Africa. North Sea Outrage. The Enquiry Commission. London, 14 Dec—The North Sen Outrage Enquiry Commission will probably meet
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      India.
      115 5 The Defence Question {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 Dec.—The Standard states that the question of the reinforcements possibly needed from Home to defend the Indian frontier are under discussion, Lord Kitchener’s available force at present amounts to 2,22(3,OOU 22(5,000) regulars, of whom it is computed ll.Mi,700 could be mobilized
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      Hungary.
      85 5 Ructions in Parliament. (Suppl ed by Reuter London, 14 Dec- —In view of the resolve of Count Stephen Tiza, the Hungarian Premier, to introduce a new procedure agaiust obstruction, the Deputies of the Opposition entered the House before the hour of meeting, smashed the presidential dais and table and
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      Scotland.
      66 5 The Dispute of the Churches. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13 Dec. —A Royal Commission has been appointed in connection with the Scottish Churches dispute and consists of the Earl of Klgin and Kincardine, k. g., g g.s i., g C.i.e., p.c bb.P., i> c L., Lord Lieutenant of Fifeshire;
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      Football.
      25 5 Oxford v. Cambridge. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 Dec. hi the IHigby •natch between the Universities, Cambridge beat Oxford by 15 points to 10.
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      The Indian Turf.
      114 5 Latest Betting on Viceroy’s Cup and trial Stakes. (Echo Special.) Calcutta, 13 Dec.—The latest betting on the Trial Stakes is:— Great Scor, 3 to 1 agst.; Acetine, I noal Cain, Essington, Anudifv, and Joliore, (i to 1 ngst. fr io to 1 to 2() to I sigst.
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      Chelsea Hospital.
      32 5 A New Governor. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 Dec.—General Sir George Stuart White, v.c., o.r.M.u., G.C.V O. G.C.I E, G.C B., Itl'-SI., iu.., has accepted the governorship of Chelsea Hospital.
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    St. Clair Matched.
    155 5 Admirers of the gentle art of self-defence will be pleased to learn, says the Indian Daily News (28 Nov.), that Sergeant Smith of the 10th Hussars (who defeated Jack Macauliffe hist year) has accepted the challenge of Charlie St. Clair, the American pug and alleged Champion of
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    Poisoning Case.
    462 5 Allahabad, 4 Dec.—A horrible poisoning case is repoiled from Burhanpur, in tlie Nimar District of the Central Provinces. It appears that last Thursday, Dr. Benjamin, of the American Episcopalian Mission, was away visiting an outlying village, when news was brought him that his family had lieen seized with
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    The Singapore Scandal.
    1877 5 Mrs. Mitchell Cross-Examined. Following is further evidence in the hearing of this case t which is proceeding liefore a Bench Court, Singapore. We have already published notes of the evidence previously given. Doriue Mitchell, cross-examined by Mr. Raiue—Mv father was a Resident in Bengkalis. My mother was
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    Passengers.
    89 5 Inward —Per Java,” from Loudon, Mr. and M rs. Miller. Per Preussen,” from Yokohama, Mr. A. I*. Facliiri. From Hongkong, Mr. Lim Chong, Mr. MaurGoodman, Miss Ruth Logan, Mr. Chang Pin”. Mr. Chong \Veug, From Singapore, l£ev. J. Meneu- vier, H. E. Phva Kasada, H. E. Phva Montri, Nai
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      5 5 CHANKOLS. McAlister a Co., ud.
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      5 5 BICYCLES. Me fluster Co., Ltd.
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      5 5 IRONMONGERY. McAlister fr Co., Ltd
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      107 5 Know AH Men\ By these Presents that we PENG CHENG Co. OF No. 17, Market Lane, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF Folding Panama Hats, Ellwood’s Patent Helmets, Felt Hats, Straw Hats, Tweed Hats Caps, A LSO Boots Sc Shoes AND Excelda Handkerchiefs, or THE BEST QUALITY, KOK MEN
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      271 5 Now in tlie Press. Glimpses o f Penang AND THE Malay Stales,” (ILLUSTRATED) A Series of Light, Chatty, and Descriptive Articles, RY Jas. T. Dobbie, of the Strait# Echo, (Formerly Editor “Spriugburu Advertiser,” Glasgow, aud lately Sub-Editor of the Siam Observer,” Bangkok). Of Interest to Residents and Visitors. Up to
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      173 5 To-day’s Advertisements. HOUSE TO LET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY. Close to towu. Apply to Echo Office. 14-12-04 3insrt 848 OPERA STAMBOUL. To-night! To-night!! Wednesday, 14 th December, THE Empire Theatrical Co. of Singapore will perforin At the Tek Soon’s Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street. Specially selected for the ladies A gentlemen and the
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      984 6 For Infants and Children. MELUN'S FOOD. V* For Infants and Children. KATZ BROTHERS, SOLE AGENTS. 92c Dr. W. MAN SON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. RKSIOINO AT iVo. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. NOTICE. VJEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak. Selangor, ami Sumatra. Photos
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    855 7 PROGRAMME. December 27, 29 and 31 1904. FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate.— Value 8400. A race for Maideu Horses weight as per scale lOst., an allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins Entrance 815. Distance. R.C. RACE II. The Selangor Stakes. —Value 81.000 and 8250 for
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    Items of Interest.
    782 7 The Nippon Yusen Kaislia have opened new offices at Shanghai which are reported to l>e almost, if not quite, the best in the Mo lei Settlement. Genekal Nicholson, the Biatish military attache with Field Marshal Ovama, who has been staying in Japan for a few weeks owing
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      414 7 CHUBB’S SAFES. C<| C Nh r MK Si NOTICE N. M. M. Mahomed Maideen Bros., General Merchants, Cloth Dealers and Commission Agents, 23, C HU LI A STREET, PENANG. BEG respectfully to intimate to the pablic ami their many customers that they have a large and varied stock of TWEEDS,
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      226 7 THAME MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, 1 No. 50k, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 265. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! TITHE very best quality only kept. CrushA ed Food (imported every fourteen days), Crushed Oats, Bran, Linseed, Bariev, Gram, Chaff, Paddi, Hay, Australian Compressed Fodder,
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      78 7 STEARNS’ WINE increases vigor, appetite, aids digestion aud nutrition. It does this steadily and consistently. It cures. THE PATRIOTIC ASSURANCE Co. (Founded 1824.) Dublin, 9, College Green. London, 69, King William Htrec CAPITAL £1,500,000. TIIHE undersigned have been appointed JL Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are open
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      1125 8 Graham Co., Ld., We Buy and Sell for Nett Cash. WHHEAWAY, LOW 5s Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF BNCH MUSLINS WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT CENTS mm per yard. THESE GOODS ARE WORTH FROM 55 to 85 cents per yard. The above marked all one price to
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