Straits Echo, 30 March 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. FOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 30th MARCH, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 71.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    47 1 Births. Marrtaok. At St. John's Cathedral. Hongkong on the 1 tth in*t„ hy the Rev. P. T. Johnson. Herbert Alexander Lam inert, seventh son of Mrs and the late G. It. Laininert, to Florence eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr*. A Shaw (Hongkong Cotton Mills.)
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For W**4 ending Wednesday. Apr. 5, 1905. A.M. P.M Thursday, 30th B. 8.25 Friday, 31st 8.50 0.15 Saturday, Ist 9.40 10.05 Sunday, 2nd ..10.30 10 55 Monday, 3rd ...11.20 1145 Tuesday, 4th 12.35 Wednesday, sth I. 1.25
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    FIXTURES.
    38 1 To-dat 25th Day, 2nd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m.' i European Circus, 9 p.m., Dato JvramaL (is. To-morrow 26th Day, 2nd Moon. Town Blind, Esplanade, 6 p.in.' Europeau Circus 9 p.in., Dato Kraniat G s
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    MAILS DUE.
    56 1 ToB>i hkXJfalta) t Ist Apr. Dußitt' (Teesta) Ist Herman Preumeu) 4th 1 Chum t< Lnit/wUI) sth Indian fnrfci) 15th Thk extra P. O. steamer Poona, having Ml Jbluu aft. lO p.m. on Thursday, 23rd mbuit, is expected to arrive here at daylight on Wednesday, sth proximo, aud will
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    44 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWAKDN, HoMKWAROS. Coromantlel 30 Mat j Malta Apr. (It Una u /,7 A fir Nubia /5 Hxtra Service. OI'TIV A ROM. HoMKWAROS Poona 4 A fir. Malacca 7 A pr. Socotra lH Manila W Koi particulars See Page 3.
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 *> New Moon Apr. sth 6.18.7 a m l usl Quarter... 13lh 4.36.7 A.M. O l ull Moon 19th 8.33.2 p.m. Last Quarter 26th 68 9 p.m.
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    War Items.
    1242 1 Opinions of a Vktkkan Cokrespondknt. On tx>ard of the French mail steamer Polynesien, which left Hongkong on 21st ult. was the veteran war correspondent Mr. William Maxwell, who had represented the Standard at the* front in Manchuria from the initial battle on the Yalu to the surrender of
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 1 I’knanq, 30ih March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.} London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Munir 1] a 3 Credit 1 lift 3 Documentary I 11};'’ j Calcutta, Demand Bank 116 3 days’ sight Private 118 Bombay. Demand Bank I4H 3 days’ sight Private ]|B Madras, Demand Bank 145$
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    SHARES
    191 1 liersawa.il < toid Mii e Cm.. Ld. 11. salc> l Ranii Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld J 0.25 won. Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., fid J 230. —tales !\adunuGoid Mining* J0..1,id. (fully paid) lo Bruseh I m Mining (Jo., Ld. J 375 buffers. Kanmgan Tiil Mining CV < 9.
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    PRODUCE.
    161 1 Gold leaf 78 B. Pepper W. Coast 311»5.ĕ0/..)$ 23— buyer* White Pepper 38 —*eller* Traug Pepper 25.— *ale* Cloves (picked) 45.— sale* Mace 80 —sellers Mace Pickings 70.— seller* Nutmegs 1 lOs 39.— seller* No. 1 6 10 nom Sugar 2 no sD>ck. Basket 0.50 sales Tapioca Flour 1.37!
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      57 1 Unity, Nor. s.s. Hansen, 2i*th Mar., Rangoon. 2(>th Mai (ten., K. (j. (Jo. IjAKicrKH, Br. s.s. 2,VH »4, Bruce, WtliMar, Liverpool, 25th Feb, Uen ,—W. M. A (Jo. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, :30th Mar., Singapore, 28t!i Mar.Oen., —K. (4. Co. Calypso, Br. s.s. Duringer, 2911 i Mur., Singapore,
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      IN PORT.
      30 1 I Nor. s.s. !»:>(►. Hausen, 201 Ii Mar., Rangoon, 2(»iii Mar., (Jen.,- K. <j. Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 40th Mar., Singapore. 2Kth Mar., (Jen.,— K. CJ. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      37 1 o’Olli Miircli. Coro nm mi lor Sing;i|K>re ami China, Cornelia, for Deli. Jin Ho, foi Langkat Can'on, for Pangkor ;,nd Teluk Anson. Laertes, for SiugufMirc, China and Jiipan Fh/inij FI eh, for I*ort Weld and Tuiping
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      EXPECTED.
      63 1 I 1 /•'iii /•k* C. A pear Calcutta \.A.A.Co. list Mar. Sui Santj •Singapore 1 >.ACo. Iht, Apr. Poona A<len A.G A Co. >tIt Errol 1 <i lasyow S IJ.&Co. 10th Vidolntna Colombo S.K ACo. 10th Marquis iiacqiieliem 1 >en in* »ii r Sintra pore S K I2tli London
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      SAILINGS.
      49 1 i i .»U! C. A pear Singapore |A.A.A.Co. 31st Mar. Sui Sang [Calcutta B&Co. 1st Apr. Poona Singapore A.G.&Co. 5th E.roll Singapore S.B.&Co. 10th Vindoltoua Marquis Singapore S.B.&Co. 10th Bacquehem Colombo S.B.&Co. I 12th Benmohr Singapore 1 S.B.&Co. 20th Bengloe London S.B.&Co. 301 h Benloinoud Singapore > S.B.&Co. May.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      97 1 Fur I>at it Bahru At Asaiian Per It. /laleivyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuljum ami Malacca —Par Perak, to-morrow, 2 p in. Port Swetteiiliam aud Singapore—Per Avagyee, to morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Dev Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p in. Port Weld aud Taiping—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, o
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      110 1 MARTYN Co. u <eP* WHISKIES. WAYANG AISHAH Grand Special Night AT 'i HE King Street Theatrical Hall Come and 6ee our clever Artistes in their costly and beautiful new costumes. Everything in our Hall is Mirth, Jest, Laughter. v Admission s l, SO cts;, 25 cts. Ladies Upstairs. cts. SO,
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      21 1 Very palatable, ereu children enjoy to take it, but it is Steam#' Wine, not the others. Far better than auv emuUiou.
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      48 1 Hongkong Yuen On Insurance Exchange Loan Godown Co., Ltd. Capital $1,000,000. riIHE undersigned havimj l*e*»n appointed I Ageatn for the al>ove Company are prepared to accept marine risks on the most a vourable terms. GHEE BEE .1 Co, A'jent*. Nv. lb l, Beach Street. G-U-Ul tn-wk 100 c
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      64 1 WEHG ZEITLINJ Genuine Pilsener Beer. KOMI DIE FAJIN. A Grand Mirthful Night. THE INDRA ZANZIBAR THEATRICAL Coof 0. K. Sumatra WILL I'KHKOKM AT TUK PANGONG PtiSl THEATRICAL lIALL, Kwata Kangaar Road, To-morrow, Friday, 3ist March, 1903, Bunga Mawar. Ericks or I .'«served s2.<X> Ist Class 1.00 Ai>MiagioN 1 2uU Class
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      43 1 WEATHER. i HK to) low in;' report is kiii<ii\ sntn.iifsi I» ii** Ihrwt.it of' J.’.u t < '.•nnv-ilii« t i Vlt. i p.tll. Yff.rpr.t-ii »8 Cloudy X.W. .i.n. H»/.y X.K. riw rainfall during lit** m H a.m. U>-*lav was nil. Fine Nort h IIOIII»
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    Rubber Treatment.
    710 2 Plantkk writes U> the Mulav Mail as follows: The enclosed is u valuation of crepe rubber from Lowlands Estate, where we are now working the washing machine which the F. M. S. Government, joined that Estate in introducing from Euglaud. A large number of planters have already seen
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    If you Need a Tonic Try Them.
    424 2 There is Fresh Life and Vigour for you in every Dose of Dr. WILLIAMS* P NK PILLS. It is by their direct action on the blood, which they strengthen, enrich, and at the same time purify, that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale
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      94 2 XOTICB. The Chinese Widows and Orphans Institution, Perak. (2nd Reminder "I jTEMKKKS who have not vet paid their sul'Bcriptions for the current vear ami deposit tee, are requsted to pay without delay. Your attention is invited to Rules 20 ami 22. CHE AH CHEANG MM, Hon. Secretary. Lalial, 27th March.
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      83 2 C. KOK PENG, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuer, Land and House Broker, Commission and Forwarding Agent. Trial Orders Solicited. Prompt Settlements. c o Penang Commercial Co 69, Beach Street. Kennedy Co. AGENTS FOR T. Clifford Wilkinson's TA.2TS.A.2T *O5O per Case of 4S I’iuts. $7.00 per Case of 100. Wm. Younger Co., Ltd.,
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      1432 2 Agent#. TO LET. H OUSE No. 9, Arratoou Road. Immediate entry. Apply to’ KHOO SUN POE, No. 7, Church Street. 17-12-04 uc 891 PREMISES No. 341, Date Kramat Roa.l, with a large compound, formerly occupied bv the Celestial Club. Apply to 8-d-Oo u c 182 'AOI, Beach Street. TO H
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      2046 3 p.toi <r 1 S. N. Co. Effected arrival and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. vlar 30 8.8. Coromandel connoting with s.s. Moldavia Voril U**. Chu*an do as. Himalaya F >7 Malta do s.B. India Mav 11 8.8. Bengal do 8.8. Britannia Homewards. lat Claw £6O 2nd Clam 40 FAKES BY MAI
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    The Straits Echo.
    114 4 Junttre mtivtlee everybody, and inetice alotie.— Ktn*r**** Established June Ist, I'MH. Fnblielied daily (except Hmiklhi*.i XT TB« CkITIiWION PRESS, Ld., o. 226— *2:1*2, Beach St-reel. Penang. PRICK lIAtI.Y, MM’AI, I'.’t per aiiliniii OUTBTATIONB l’oelaj;e Kxtr:i HAII. KIUTION (I‘mt Kiee) #l5 CAItI.K APIMtKNS I: c It c—P e
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Burglary Season.
      322 4 Buroi.akics seem to have their own peculiar seasons in the Far East. .Singapore has of late been producing a most prolific crop, and now it seems that Penang folk are to have their turn. Only yesterday we chronicled a burglary that took place at •‘Mayfield’* the residence
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      The Rand Chinese.
      475 4 lx the course ofa thoughtful article under this heading, the China Mail says It would appear from information from South Africa, and the appearance of steamers lying at anchor in this harbour doing nothing but collecting seaweed and barnacles, that the Chinaman has not yet satisfactorily sett
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    The Chartered Bank.
    91 4 Mi:. E. M. Janion. Manager of theloc.il agency of the Chartered Bank of ludia, Australia, and China courteously informs ns that he has to-day received telegraphic advice from the Loudon Office that at the approaching meeting of the shareholders of the Hank the Directors will recommend a
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    The Circus.
    96 4 lam night the Circus gave a most excellent perforuiaucA to a small audience, the paucity in at'endance l>eiiig due to the rain. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, all went with a grand swing, and those who did see the show came away more than satisfied. There is not a dull
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    The Penang Assizes.
    421 4 I litjort the Ho A. t\ Lair, Puiene JntUje ami a Common Jury Gang Robbery. This case against three Malays, named Sahat. Raman aud Pin. who were charged with committing gaug robbery in the house ‘of Lim Ah Tee in Province Wellesley, came up for trial yesterday
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    972 4 The Grand National List ok Acceptances. The Grand National Steeplechase of 2,525 sovs. is to be run off to-morrow at the Lincoln Spriug Meeting. There were 64 entries, out of which the following 58 have accepted age st lb agtstlb Lei aster a 12.7 Biology alO 2
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    Interport Shooting.
    157 4 V i HK efforts of the Hod. Se,. „f ,1 Shaughai Rifle Association have, a* far as tins year 18 concerned, proved of uo av^l in obtaiuiug a satisfactory solution of the trouble in connection with the dates of Interport Shooting. We do not wish to place the
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    Alleged Daring Piracy.
    238 4 Five Junks Taken near Hongkong. Yip Yau aud five other masters of tislunjunks have reported to the Hougkoug police that, at about 8 p.m. on the 14th m»t while their boats were at anchor close to Ihe beach at Sliui Chau Island, near the western side of
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    France and Siam.
    573 4 I he Boundary Commission. Mr. L. R. de la Maiioticre, aiwl Mr. E. 1\ Osgood, representing Siam on the FraucoSiamese Boundary Delimitation Commission, returned to Bangkok on the 21st inst. from Kiatt. Major-General Mom Chatidej Pdoui, head of the Siamese Commission, was expected to return to Ivratt
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    The War.
    199 5 Chaomeaodzi Abandoned. (4ft tpplietl by /£eM/er.) Loudon, 30 March—General Liuievitch, in the course of a despatch, reports that a skirmish took place at Nuancheliu ou the 2t>th instant. (Sunday), hut he states that the positions of the respective armies were unchanged at that date. An unofficial telegram received
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      78 5 Poland to be Pacified. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30 March —The Tsar has issued a rescript in which he directs the GovernorGeneral of Poland to elaborate a scheme of sugh necessary reforms as will lie compatible Vlitli the integrity of the Russian Km pi re, while, at the
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      A Fiscal Fizzle.
      78 5 Retaliation Condemned But only free Traders Vote. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28 March.—ln the House of Commons a resolution, which was moved by Mr. Joseph Walton, Lilieial M. P. for Barnsley Division of Yorkshire, condemning the Right Hou. A. J. B< hour's policy of fiscal retaliation, was
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      Macedonia’s Misrule.
      420 5 Financial Reform Needed. I'lea for International Control. 't (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28 March.—Speaking in ‘.lie 'House of Lords to-diiv. Lord Lansdowue, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the conditions in Macedonia would never improve unless there was a thorough j re-organisation of its financial system.
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      Italian Cabinet.
      37 5 Patched up Again. (Suppl ed by Reuter.) London, 28 March- Signor Fortis, leader of the Constitutional Opposition, has formed a new Dalian Cabinet. which Signor Tommaso Tittoni retains his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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      Moroccan Muddle.
      95 5 Kaiser s Visit Significant (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30 March—The French semiofficial I less affects to view with unconcern the forthcoming visit of the German Emperor to Tangier, but the tone of the newspapers generally both in France and Germany shows that some significance is attached to the
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    A Nigeria Prophecy.
    522 5 Trouble Ahead. The history’of the past and the prognostication of the future centre arouml a propheev which was uttered by the first Sultan of Sbkoto on his deathbed, which ran as follows His dynasty was to last for a hundred years. The sixteenth Sultau j of Sokoto
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    GREAT WHITE TSAR'S LATEST MANIFESTO.
    648 5 Blames Providence Instead of Himself Prays for Justice and Truth for Authorities. Following is the text of the manifesto issued by the Tsar on the 3rd iust. and which was briefly referred to iu a lieuter’s i telegram “An inscrutable Providence has been pleased to
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    Shipping World.
    219 5 Knmkshixo thk Forkignkk. Sik Harry Samuel umved the second reading of the Shipowners’ Negligence Remedies Bill in the House of Commons on the 3rd inst. The object of this measure is not to increase the liability of shipowners for damages in case of injure to workmen by accident
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    PEACE PROSECTS.
    694 5 Ax ENT Reuter's message, published iu to-day's issn:*. that “the question of peace has now assumed a practical shaja*,'’ it is interesting to mite the comments of a wellinformed Indian contemporary upon receipt of the wire of a fortnight ago, tint Russia had intimated to France her readiness
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    A Hard Nut for Free Fooders.
    305 5 Fbee Footers me so much in the habit of ignoring inconvenient facts that it is only natural they should observe strict silence about the effect of the preferential tariff in Natal on British tradt*. In the ‘‘Garden Colony/’ as elsewhere throughout South Africa,” import
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A GALLANT RESCUE IN MID-OCEAN.
      210 5 To the Editor <>f the Straits Echo. I>kak Sir. I \viis very pleased to spy the I art icle headed “A Gallant Rescue in AlidOcean,” which appeared in your issue of 1 lie 2Jrd instant. iind ;is an ere-witness of the incident iu question, 1
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    Contraband of War.
    294 5 Rights ano Risks. r ll An interesting test action has just been decided by Sheriff Fyfe, in Glasgow Sheriff (Joint, in which a South Shields stainan named 'I hos. Clark claims against the Auchen Shipping Co Glasgow, the owners of the s.s. Aucheuaiden, for wages lost to
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      10 5 Wh i teaway s Sale is Coming. Reserve your Purchases.
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      7 5 Whiteaways Sale U Coming: Reserve your Purchases.
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      264 5 To-day's Advertisements. Penang: Swimming: Club. INTEREST on the delx'utures for the year ending 81st March. 1 !M>5. will he (>;iid on and after the 1st April by the undersigned on presentation of tiie debenture bonds for endorsement. V. GIBBONS, Hon. Treasurer. 80-8-05 1 wk 221 ktoticb7 r |tll E interest
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      287 5 PRITCHARD h CO., IS, If each Street, I’enting. CHINA GLASS DEPARTMENT. Are now Shoewing a large and well assorted stock of Minks Table Lamps, Hinks Hanging lamps, Minks Moon Lamps, Hinks Lamps. Hmks Harp Lamps 80 r. p. with wind proof baskets. Wall reflector lamps and Hand lamps Queens White
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  • Obituary
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    195 5 Obituary. Lord Norton (Snjtjiiied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2d March—The death is announced of IiOid Norton. [Lord Norton, p. c., K. c. M. .s. i„. j. p. whose death at the advanced age of Ml is announced after it long serious illness, had a very remarkable political record. He entered Parliament
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      534 6 CLEARSWHITE GLASS BOTTLES A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Healthful location, food the best, large play-ground, strict discipline, daily study classes under personal supervision of the Superintendent. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ENGLISH The vcrv best place to send your boys after the Chinese New Year. Addn 0-2-01 3 line» a \vk u
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    Items of Interest.
    825 7 I"kni> Japanese torpedo-1 h mitt and .II s up» a re reported to be proceed iDir to ladiTostok. ‘J sn,iU1 piece of work the Kaiigonii po ic o have recovered four notes out of ten one thousand rupee* each, stolen last nionl h from the liank of
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      988 7 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Moh, 203, Main Road, Talping. Tim Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. 39c LIM SUN HO CHOP HENO MOH Sc Go., /64, Reach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61c LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No. 258, CA RNAUVON STREET
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      278 7 Koninklijke Pakctvaart Maatschappij. FOR DELI. rpHE s.s. Van der Parra will replace 1 i lie Ssf. Pula Rim.tu and run regularly between Peuangand lielawnii, Deli. HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co.. Atjeiilx. 1-3-05 lrntli 150 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 y lagan's lluildiug*. Estate Agents Si Auditors. Undertake Sales by Auction or Private Tender
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      29 7 J. A. JONKHOFF THE WELL-KNOWN PIANO TUNER of JAVA SUMATRA is now staying at the GRAND HOTEL, for a short time only. Please forward orders early. -17 m- 9
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      1706 8 WHMWAI, LAIELAW Co., PENANG. GIVE GOOD VALUE FOR CASH. *k rirv r > A ;v < Superior Leather Watch Guards. Large Stock to Choose from. m. 4> foal. i-i £3 feuM V cc Leather Alberts, In Tan, Black, Green, etc. PRICES 4C, 50, 60 and 75 cents each. ♦s* “EVER
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