Straits Echo, 21 December 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, *2lst DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 292.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    56 1 Marriages. At tile Baptist Church. Rangoon. on the -*ith Noveiulier, Constable Rowe, of the Rangoon Police. to Elizabeth North. On December 6th, at Christ Church, Cantonnionts, Rangoon, by the Rev. C. P. Cory, Charles Duer. Major, Indian Medical Service! to Caroline Blackstock Downey, daughter of the Rev. W.
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    HIGH WATER
    40 1 For Week ending Tuesday, Dec 27, liMlt. a.m. >\m Wednesday, 21st 11.50 Thursday, 22nd —4O 1 05 Friday, 23rd 1.20 1.45 Saturday, 24th 2 .10 235 Sunday, 25th 3. 325 .Monday, 26th 3.50 415 Tuesday, 27th 4.40 5.05
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    FIXTURES.
    57 1 To- da v 15th Day, 11th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p in. St. Thomas. Sacred Conceit. St George's (.’lunch, 0 p in Opera Staiuboul, 9 p in. To- MO It ROW 16th Day, 11 1 li Moon. Meeting re Agricultural Show. Town Hall 4-30 p.ui. Town Band, Golf
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    56 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. UITWIKIW. i I ,\l K W A II IS. Coromandel Dee. Ntilmi Dec Simla o Jan. j Deny at 7 Jan Lxtrn Service. <I C TWA It l»S. Ho ,tl KtvAlt I >S Paima JO Dec. j Candia ‘U Dec Formosa 10 Jan. JSocotra. lit
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    THE MOON
    26 1 0 Full Moon I>et\ 23rd 12.21 a.m bast Quarter 29th 12.14 p.m 0 New Moon Jan. 6lh 1.12.6 a.m First Quarter... 14th 3.6.2 p.m
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    MAILS DUE.
    59 1 Euglish (Coromandel) 23 Dec. China {Nubia) 24 China (P. i’. Fried nek) 26 Gennail Itayern) 30 China Zaida) 30 The P. AO. mail steamer Coromandel,” having left Colombo at 2 a.m. on Monday, is expected to arrive at 6 a.m. on Friday, -3r<l instant, ami will leave for
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    War Items.
    1297 1 Japanksk Cavai.rv. Thk Sporting and Dramatic News has this interesting note on the Mikado’s cavalry: The present war between Japan and 1 Russia has astonished Western civilisation and amply verified the predictions of those who have had the advantage of being in a position to study the asI
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    Passengers.
    9 1 Inward —Per Sui Sang," from Hongkong, Mr. Criuier.
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 1 Pknano, 21st Dkcembkr (liy courtesy of the Chartered Ho.uk.) London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’sight, Bank ...1 1 1;, 3 Credit ...1/11; 3 Documentary ...1/11 J® Calcutta, Demand Batik Rs. 145$ 3 days’ sight Private 1 17$ Bombay. Demand Bank 145$ 3 days’ sight Private 147$ Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    222 1 BersawaiiGold Mine (Jo.. Ld. 4 13. —sales Ihiuh Australian Gold Mining Co., I.« 1 5 42>//<»,/i. Redjang Ijebong Gold .Mining Co.. fid 23 tl buyers l\ ad a mi Gold M iningCo.. Ltd. (fully paid) 10. —nom Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 2 —sales Karaiigan Tin Mining Co- 10.—
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    PRODUCE.
    172 1 I’iu 7 76.40 buyers Gold leaf 5 79. 1 B. Pepjier \V r Coast, dlbs.so/.)5 25.50 sellers White Pepper 37.50 5e11er, Prang Pepper shortly exCloves (picked) pected Mace 85 —sellers Mace Pickings 75. —sellers Nutmegs 1 Ids 41. —sellers t No. 1 0 10 no in Sugar 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 1 Waihoka, Hr. s.s. 1,167, Brown, 21st Dec., Amoy, 9th Dec., Gen.. K. G. Co. Sui Sang, Hr. s.s. 1,776, Wheeler, 21st Dec., Hougkoug, 20th Dec., Gen„ H. Co. Arcadia, Ger. s.s. 3,412, Forck, 21st Dec., Hamburg, loth Nov., Gen —H. M. Co. Unity, Nor. s.s. 030, Hansen, 20th Dec.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 1 21st December. Omapere, for Tongkah, Kopah, Kenoug, Victoria Poiut, Maliwun, Mergui ami Tavoy. C/ieatuj Chew, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ami Amoy. Lamjkat, for Teluk Anson. Hok Canton, for Edie, T. Seinawo, Segli ami Olehleh. Arcadia, for Singapore, China and Japau.
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      IN PORT.
      89 1 Waihoka, Hr. s.s. 1,167, Brown, 21st Dec., Amoy, oth Dec.. Gen., —K. G. Co. Sui Sano, Hr. s.s. 1,776, Wheeler, 21st Dec., Hongkong, 20th Dec., Gen., H. Co. Unity, Nor. s.s. 030, Hansen, 20th Dec., Rangoon, 18th Dec., Geu.. —K. G. Co. General Pel, Dut. s.s. 1,156, Flut.
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      EXPECTED.
      74 1 1 t'mtel a Agent» Due lloug Bee Singapore K.G.Co. 2 3rd Dec. C. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. **rd On» DenbigGlasgow S.B.&Co. 25th shire London B.&Co. 25th Capri Singapore B.M.&Co. 25th Puruea Rangoon H.L&Co. 26th Selsdou Singapore B.&Co. 26th Beulang London S.B A Co. 27th Gleurov Loudon BA Co. 28th
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      SAILINGS.
      76 1 1 Psnel* Abi Aijent Leave» Hong Bee Singapore K.G.Co. 24th Dfc. 0. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 24th Oro Den bigSingapore S.B.&Co. 24th shire Singapore! B.&Co. 25th (Japn Bombay B.M.&Co. 25th Puruea P. S’liam H.L.&Co. 20th Beularig Singapore S.B.ACo. 27th Selsdou New York B.&Co. 27th Gleuroy Singapore B.&Co
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      MAILS CLOSE
      113 1 For Padang—Per M. Vajirunhie, to-morrow, H a.hi. Calcutta—Per Sui Satuj, to-morrow, It a.in. Cangkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Laugkat aud Pangkalau Braudan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli, Oieiileh aud Pulo Well—Per General Pel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli— Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk
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      26 1 WEATHER. Ihk following repot I. is kiudlv supplied hv lie iSitrual Director of Korr Cornwallis—1 lie rainfall during tiie ‘J nmir» ended 41 '•*to-dav was nil.
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    Congo Atrocities.
    1540 2 Three Years of Cruelty. Tf.htjmony of an Official. With the exception of Belgians, tew people return from the Congo Free Slate, after a sojourn of a year or two in that terrible country of atrocities, without bringing evideuce of the cruelty and inhumanity characterising the treatment*of the natives
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      10 2 OVERWORKED men KIND B«ho ,u ll* vil.il lone*. Steam»' btion^lL
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      288 2 notice:. In the Goods oe LIM BOON BANG, deceased. PURSUANT to Section 46 of tlie Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1886, Notice is hereby given that •ill creditors and other persons having auv claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Lim Boon Rang, deceased, who carried on
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      595 2 FOR SALE. riMIE WORLD'S GREAT CLNSSICS 1 in 40 volumes, nearly new. Cost price i>2so. Offers invited lt^ll-04 “I*,. H.” c;o Straits Echo. 813 FOR SALE. DISTANT’S “KHOPALOCERA MALAYANA,” complete in 3 volumes with plates ami appendix. Price J£2o. Apply to ENTOMOLOGIST, 771 c/o Straits Echo. NOTICE IS hereby given
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      376 2 To Let HOUSES No. 86 Nor! ham Ro;id| auil No. 9 Armtoou Road. Immediate entrv. Apply KHOO SUN POE, No. 7, Church Street. 17-12-04 uc SOI WANTED AT ONCE. A CAPABLE BOOK-KEEPER, commencing salary S5O a mouth. Excellent prospects to a good man 2nd class passage paid. Chinese preferred. Recent
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      611 2 MIAS BABAS will please note that the following PERFUMERY, From Crown Perfumery Co., Londou, Crab Apple Blossom, Extra Violet and White Rose From Girand Files, White Rose and Miss Flora From J. and E. Atkinsoi», New Mown Hay, White Rose, Ylang Ylang From Ed. Pinaum, Brise Embaumee Violelte, Rose de
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      1776 3 r^yl S. If. Co. peeled arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. [t'oruiimudel connecting' with 8.8. India him l a <|<> iCViuwiH do \Bcnyal do Homewards 8.8. Hriannin 8.8. Mongolia 8.8. Oceana v\ v 15 r Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fast and well-known Moil Stean of this Line
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Justice everybody, and j notice alone.—» Km*r*on Established June Ist, 1903. Knblifthed daily (except Knndnjre.) IT Till CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No 226-202, Beach Street, IVnaug PRICE IMIIiY. I .oca I, p!l l*t»r aillllllU OUTBTATIONS I'ostage Extra MAII, EDITION (|»)Mt Free) 15 [j •'A HI.K A I*I>KESS He
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      A Serious Matter.
      220 4 Writing in the Morning Post a correspondent says :—A very grave danger is threatening this country, of which neither its Government nor its people seem aware. The majority of the Powers, out of sympathy with Russia, are altering the custom of nations (I will not say the
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      A Balticer Scare.
      289 4 The sensational voyage of the Alarming Armada, marked as it has been with scenes of drunkenness, death, and rapine, appears to be spreading a wave of apprehension amongst the inhabitants of I nose ports which may be expected to lie in the route of these International Nuisances
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      Burial Questions.
      891 4 alone in Pen a No is iJl tat ion on having an aCj’JJs. “One burial questioJ^i Justice” Times a8 I S| to say a »ord in r,.*anl p 1 1,1 the burial tees fro,n S^ < er iur S UC Lm vvin‘1 C l<l “«der'-tsell to meet tL
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    Wreck in the China Sea.
    229 4 British Sloop rescues Captain aud Crew. H.M.S. Rosario arrived at Hougkoug on the 9th instant with 8 Europeans, including Captain Bropby, and 48 Indian members of the crew of the steamer Shrewsbury, recently wrecked on the Bombay Reef. The Shrewsbury was chartered by the Admiralty
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    Training: Notes.
    687 4 Considering the amount of rain which we had had during the last few days the course proper was in tolerably good order yesterday, aud though a little on the soft side, the Clerk of the Course gave the trainers the privilege of using it. The first to appear
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    The Alexandra Home.
    274 4 We are asked by Mrs. Pykett to publish —and have much pleasure in coMPv* with the request —the following iu re yj r ence to the Bazaar held recently »t ,e Town Hall in aid of the Alexandra H° ,nH > when the nett proceeds amounted to
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    Tin.
    355 4 Selangor's Output. r The output of block tin from Selangor during the month of November amounted to piculs 10,675.15 tiu-ore piculs 17,420.26; total pikuls 28,095.41. The value of the metal is officially estimated at $2,198,599.07, while the duty collected amounted to $302,212.85. From January 1st to November 30th the
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      349 4 Today’s Advertisements. BANK HOLIDAYS. THE undermentioned Hanks will lie closed on Monday and Tuesday, 26th and 271 h December, 1904, for the Christmas Holidays. For the Chartered Hank of India, Australia and China. E. M. JANION, I Ag. Manager. For tiie Hongkong A Shanghai Hanking Corporation. O H. STITT, Ag.
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      364 4 X’MAS EVE SATURDAY, 24th instant. SPECIAL MEND. Eastern <& Oriental Hotel. OPERA STAMBOUL. A GRAND DELIGHTFUL NIGHT! Great Prosperity! Great Prosperity! To-night! To-night!! Wednesday, 21st December, THE Empire Theatrical Co. of Singapore At the Tek Soon’s Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street, ENTITLED Hosabole ajaib OK Poetri Jady-Jady-an. Tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd December,
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    THE WAR.
    270 5 3 Port Arthur. mm North Fort Captured. fjl (Supplied by Reuter.) JLomDh, 20 Dec.—Tlie Japanese Vplodcl an immense mine under the 1’ort. at Port Arthur on Siniay afternoon and rushed the K;, c li made by the explosion. Hes|»erate fighting, in which hand and bayonets were etn ■Lyed.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      29 5 Reform Movement. by Reuter.) ec —Further retook Ml>u v,, sti‘rday and there ■t 1;li '‘oliisiuns between the the police. A few ofj l r> ,ls, '''tnrs were woinidj^Y:'^
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      Morocco.
      54 5 General Lawlessness. h -> Ileut *r.) L *1 Dec.—Tlie general I in Morocco is I Tlie Sultan lias I ■topeans from bis! I 3 ting to ancient I ate the people. I f to 1m* Pilali, Nrgri woo. oil coiuniis- H 1, twfiug the I two \ears b diat
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      Tanjong Pagar.
      249 5 Property to be taken over. Echo Special.) Singapore, 20 Dec.—The Rt. Hon. Alfred I «yttelton, Secretary of State for the Lolonies, has notified the Court of Directors of the T.iniong 1 agar Dock Co., Ltd that Oovernment intends to expropriate the properly of the Company upon terms to
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      The Singapore Scandal.
      119 5 Mitchell and his Wife Sentenced. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 20 Dec.—2Hie case in which Mr. and Mrs. A*Mitchell and one \Y ali Usiniui were charged with enticing away Mrs. Julia Goodenough, wife of Mr. J. S. Goodenough, detaining her for several day? in their house and j threatening
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      Floods.
      263 5 Kuala Kangsar Under Water. (Eeho Special. Laliat, 21 Dec.—Kuala Kangsar township has been flooded since the 19tli instant and the water has now risen as lii<*li as the first storey j# the shop-houses. The floods are similar to those which occurred some six years bwtf are not serious. THKjCfiina
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ANOTHER FIRE LESSON.
      446 5 To the Editor of tiik Straits Echo. Sik, I notice from vour lengthy report of the last Municipal Commission meeting that it lias beeu decided to expend a. sum of over §6OO ou an electric motor uud pump for pumping salt water for the purpose of watering
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      MUNICIPAL ANOMALIES.
      440 5 l<« tiik Editor of tiik Straits Kcim. Dear Sir, —I should like to ask won a small—and, I think, pertiiient-—question aneut the duties of the Municipal Commissioners aud their powers. It seems to me that in Penang everybody is-taxed equally, but a verv short perambulation of the town
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    The By-Laws Bungle.
    223 5 A »i KDICO of fair Peuaug. r By «II liis gods he swore. That corpses iu this spicy isle Neglected l>e no more. By all his gods he swore it. And set him down to think With reams and reams of foolscap And quarts and quarts of
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    Blockade Running.
    270 5 How a German Steamer Came to Grikk. On the 21st ultimo some interesting particulars were received in Loudon from Newcastle in regard to the voyage of the steamer Tiberi Tiberius of Hamburg, yvbicli ieft iu May last to run the blockade of ladivostok. These were supplied by W.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    295 5 Twenty-ninth Report. IN e an* indebted to Messrs Boustead Co., the local agents, for a copy of the 29th report of this company as presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly ordinary general meeting held at Tokio oil the 26th ultimo. This report, which is eminently satisfactory,
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    Russo=Japanese War.
    1431 5 Daily Mail Correspondent's Experience. Says (he Japanese Censorship is Quite Justified FOUND KUROPATKIN A QUIET. UNASSUMING MAN. J a canes* Soldiers Superior to Russians in Endurance and Intelligence. Mr. Ernest Hrindle, war correspondent for the Loudon* Daily Mail, arrived at Hongkong on the 5th instant from the North
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      49 5 McALLSTEE Co., Lto. Bathroom mats. KLcAT Co., Ltd. ENANG. SOL: The Remington the recognised leader am FOR pewriter g machines. The REM1NG DURABLE, reli efficient, and Never fails to give Satisfactio NOS. V 8, the latest ALWAYS IN STOCK ALSO Typewritci* Suppli es McAlister Co., Ltd., SOLE AGENTS. 680
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      994 6 For Infants and Children. MELUN’S FOOD. v For Infants and Children. Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. KKSIDING AT I Vo. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. Mbs. Manson, having just arrived, will undertake all Dental Services for Chinese ladies at half
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      1185 7 1 ‘T ECHO, m M :a sr. endkb to Sail. Tnes. 27th Dec. 4 p-in. •Prieto r begs to r of Profess i t bat ional Kiders**&c Ti"e«n "f gC f to himself, he He is now < ain, Break to Har Hace Horse». Poolco K<tva, HaCboe.Guuoug Setoli, Singkcl, Bare*,
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      971 8 IS THE PLACE TO GET GOOD VA HAPPY DAYSFOR WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PE HAVE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF THEIR FAMOUS DA ALL NEW AND IN PERFECT ORDER. At absolutely the Lowest Price ever offered. $1.95 SHOTS 45 cents per box. 2 O H B Speci; i < Ye
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    Our Local Affairs.
    773 9 What about Rates and Taxes? At the last meeting of the Municipal j Commission the President tabled the important letter from the Government j which we published on the 17th inst., in the course of which the Colonial Secretary states that before tbe Governor gives his approval
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      A Russian Diversion.
      152 9 A sinistkk significance is attached in well-informed quarters here (writes the London correspondent of the Birmingham Post) to the outburst of tlie Russ, telegraphed from St. Petersburg, in regard to the intended [commercial mission from Calcutta to Persia, with its scarcely veiled threat of* Russian interference with
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      Libel Laws.
      820 9 A cask tried in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, last month afforded a quaint illustration of the quirks of the law—and its humours, though it tnav tint present itselt to ti. yererneved parties in that light. 1 he action was one io. ut H> and it was raised
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      126 9 ottlcs. ription s. garette Cases, 'I obacco Jars 15(' DOLLS. all ages. tas Delicacies: res, Tongues, Hams, Crystallised j, Fruits in Syrup, Fruits in Brandy, Pascall’s Confectionery, Chocolates. Very Choice Liqueurs: Old Port, Fine Sherrys, Whiskys, Brandys, Champagnes, Sparkling Wines. PRITCHARD CO., Penang. JONES BURTON Co. Brass and Gunmetal Steam
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      100 9 fresh frui mo and origin. It is one of the able l>eside successful aperients, ftctly harmless. Three or four doses week will keep the average individual in good health in a tropical climate, stimulating the natural functions, and warding off attacks of fever and stomach derangements. For biliousness, sluggish liver,
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      59 9 de Know All Men By these Presents that we PENG CHENG Co. OF /Vo. 17, Market l ane, have just received a NEW SHIPMENT OF Folding Panama Hats, Ell wood’s Patent Helmets, Felt Hats, Straw llats, Tweed Hats Caps, ALSO Boots Shoes AND Excelda Handkerchiefs, OF THE BEST QP4L1TY, FOR
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      83 9 notice M. M. H. MjSomed Haideen Bros., General Merchants, Cloth Dealers and Commission Agents, i 23, CHULIA STREET, PENANG. respectfully to intimate to the lie ami their many customers that they have a and varied «tock ot TWEEDS, MUSLINS, SILKS, SINGLETS, LACES, HATS and FLOWERS for LADIES and GENTLEMEN, etc.,
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      13 9 Graham a® 4 Beach Street pebfu JUST RE A. Lurie Co FR colga
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      573 10 APENTA 66 is ess a 1st DECEMBER, 1 «04 i i T3k m W>l L ~qwei fnoad. ompetent e expense Griffins, loways, 'or the Forthcoming Penang, Batu Gajah and Deli Race Meetings yt; ry ddvantagc oi their respective owners. TKRMS MODERATE. •uibDnfG Peed, and General Arrangements for their Comfort are
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