Straits Echo, 30 March 1906

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OH EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED M .LAV STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VGL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY. 80th MARCH. 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 72.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1094 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. tQ Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLO BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking: Corporation. Paid-up-Capita i 9tU.UUU.iKH) Reserve Fund— Stirling lte»erve flU.UUU.UUU Silver Reserve 9,5UO,OOU j y,& Reserve Liability of Proprietors 91O.UOO.OGO HAT1X)N COURT. TURLA 1>*N KKDLK STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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    • 15 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TianG LEE A Co., HERS 7 -y 'V U SOLE AGENTS. BASS'S ALK.
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  • 81 2 A Peking wire of March 1* k<iv» .—Peking ix in ail alarmist mood owing to the rumours flying about that the Foreign Powers greatly te»lr uu anti-foreign outbreak. The German Minister, however, continues consistent in his intention to withdraw the foreign !»a<rrisous from the North, as his
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  • 152 2 Millions < f white ants have beeu discovered in the department of the Ayuntumieuto whe e the Philippine archives are stored, and thousands of papers and l»ooks have already lm*n eaten through uud through. They have gut into the wooden shelving to such a degree that
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  • 189 2 Fol k Gi nnkks Haply Injlkeo. Poona, March 12th.—To-day at norm, a serious accident happened at the Artillerv Practice Camp beyond Auudb, result ing in injuries to four men. It is stated that a 15-pouuder gun belonging to ihe2ord Battery, which recently arrived from Hyderabad (Sind), was changing
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  • 448 2 The Military Spirit A MuNvIKl the reforms mml innovations which tins Russo-Japanese war lias brought about in Chiua, none is more remarkable than the revival of the military spirit. Military colleges have l*eeu established all over China and a tidal wave of militarism is sweeping over the younger generation
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 74 2 A Good Family Liniment. Every family should be supplied with a bottle <»f Chamberlain's l*ain p. dm l-W ents, bruises, bums, scalds or similar injuries, which are of almost drilv occurrence, there is nothing so good j r Coo j s and soot lies tin* wound and not onlv gives
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    • 528 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. MM SENG HOOI, 2th July Managing Dircc f or. NOTICE. YJOTIUE is hereby given that we have i siuce (he 24th day ct' March, l90t», (corresponding to the
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    • 1531 2 r. MUSIC-PIECES MUSIC PIECES MUSIC -MfcltS MUSIC PI ECUS MUSI C PI ECUS MUSI l -F 1 KCKs MU8IC-FI KCKS V KOH ENG HIN’S ARE UNPACKED BLUTHNER PIANOS BLUTHNER PIANOS BLUTHNER PIANOS BLUTHNER PIANOS BLUTHNER PIANOS BLUTHKK& Notice of Ssile. HONGKONG JIN ON INSIRat Company, Limited. BY ORDER OF THE
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  • Shipping
    • 126 3 Kum Sang. Ur x.. 2.01*7. Bull* r, Mar., Calcutta. 29th Mar., Geu., It. Jb, Co. Van Dkk Parka. Dut. s.s., 831, Hut. 30th Mar.. I>eh, 29th Mar., Ceil., H. I*. <fcCo. Huk Canton, Ur. ns., 294. Scott, 30th Mar.. Acheen, 29th Mar t4eu., —I>. H. Hiu. Jln Ho. Hr.
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    • 67 3 3t>t li Mait li Taw Tony, for Asaliau. Perak, for Port Swetteuliam and Malacca. Oiuu/iere, for Tonukah. Kopali, Ueuoiii', Victoria Point, and Tavov. Huh Wluitt Soon, for Port Swetteuliam aud Singapore. Uu Peiuj, for Set ill. ila'uya, for Deli. I’i inti'll ire, tor China aud Japan. Lady Weld, for
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  • 53 3 1 /'<»#*< A'jenU ij,i> A. A pear .Calcutta V A A Co UOtli Mar. Sikh Glasgow S B. A Co. 2nd Apr. Formosa Smgnpoie AG.ACo. 6th Bcnaldei 1 joudoll 8B ACo. 7th Palermo •Suez A G ACo. 9th Trieste Colombo S K.ACo. 9th Beuvorlich Singapore S B.ACo. 9th Persia
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  • 62 3 1 H t A' Leu vet A pc.tr Siuoa pore A A A. Co. 31st Alar Sikli 8nij»apore S B A Co. 2nd Apr Formosa Colombo (i .ACo. 6tli Beualder Sm o;i pole S l) ACo. 7ib Palermo Singapore AjG &Cp. 9th Triehte Singapore •S hi ttCo. 9tb Beu
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  • 98 3 PoK Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, E<£y pi aud, vui Briudisi, for Europe, ole. —Per Delta, to-morrow, I p.m. Negapatam and Madras—Per Teesta, to morrow, 1 p in. i Port Swetteuliaiu Per Petrel, to-morrow, I 1 pin. Toogkali—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p in. Lau^kat —Per Jin Ho, to-morrow,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1284 3 (S HIPPIN G.) A <? p. o. gefiffls. Co. bUptcttd Arrivals mul Deportur**. Mail Service. Outwards. April I- b.h. Delhi connecting with do 4.M. India 26 s.«. Dongola do s China May 10 Oceana do s.s. Moldavia Homewards. Mar. «II s.s. Delta INTENDED SAILINCS. British indin Steam Navigation (Jo., -Ltd.
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    • 131 3 lor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r t>. Honj Wan Captain Slaker, 1. will leave for the above port,*, on Wednesday the tth April, at -i p.m. For freight or passage apply to h'UE GUAM Co., Aye lit x Jar Wan Hitt Co., of tJiHijajmre. JP-d-Ob IGK For Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 118 4 J uni,- »i;rli**»eTorTbody and justice aloue.—Km^rnon. Hstablished June Ist, 1903 daily («•xrept Sundays.) t tit k CKITHItION IMJUSS, Ltil., No 226 Beach Street, Penang imhoDAIL Local. V. per uinuo» Ol’TsT% CIONS I’uetatCtt l.x'i—. Vvn. voiTl«»\ most Vise) $l5 CVKI.K ADDKKSS; Kcho—Penang.” r~u*|*li<>ut* \*> iw>» Editor-in.-Chiet <'hksvkt Duncan.
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  • Current Topics.
    • 294 4 The China Mail imagines that Penang is Singapore, and thus comments upon an episode of the late Borea performaiicess liere:— Poor Singapore is never happy unles she is miserable. Xo town in the Far East shows greater aptitude for waxing melancholy and wrathful over trities. The
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    • 1280 4 The papers of our younger neighbours, Singable. Ipob, 1 Kuala Lumpur and Hong- kong, si re always fond of referring to us as** sleepy old Penang.” So used have we grown to this term of reproach, or endearment, or whatever it may l*e, that we have come to
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  • 188 4 Headache writes as follows lo lue Strait* 'rime* Jheie Lave been many au<l xplaiiations offerwl I lie i reason t‘«*r the expropriate* i ot Tan j«uj? Fagar Ik*cks, Ac. and the authoritative statement of Sir John Audeisou,! quoted by you from the Ceylon Observer} mav be regarded as
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  • 209 4 Frenchman Fined s2si>. About It 5 this morning, says the Straits Timet of Tuesday. Police Sergeaut Dowliug arrested a Frenchman for taking photographs from Caveuagh Bridge within 3,000 yards of Fort Canning. The prisoner was a passenger on the French mail Oceanien and -aid his name was Alexandra
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  • 138 4 It is with great regret that we have to announce the untimely death of Mr. K. Appucutty.late Chief Clerk, P.W.D., Klang, on 2oth instant. His body was remove*! from his residence to the Tamil burial ground, at Langat lioad, followeil by a large crowd of frieuds aud
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  • 176 4 Tittoui, formerly Foreign Minister, has been appointed to the post of Ambassador in Loudon. Signor Pausa, the present Am bassador, is retiring. Siguor Tittoui was educated at Oxford, aud speaks English Hueutly He is a Roman by birth. Ulr is stated that the
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  • 150 4 IHE production of tin i» was a little smaller, but the I,salt] Ulsiurers mueh better The ai t f ,lie steam power at the Workiimiiaff i wn *>f »i>i«r ul, was ft 02.63 pei picul, against fl«l i Uctlonj preceding year. mtfo The private tin uudertak.ug*
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  • 185 4 It was the discoveries of tin in the \Li btates, says the L-ed* Mercury, that ft such a marked effect upon the price (> f n white ...etal rear. S u. a U d «J* gotten that the industry is still Houriahin"' there aud paying handsome dividends.
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  • 673 4 y I hk Old Ceylon Plant**." 1 Ul* er Random Arrows,” hv “Archer" e iu the Ceylnn O'm rver, we find tbe followJ ini;: Sir John Anderson, k C. m. o„ sets up uo modest. i IPiil when he wishes that he 14 may see established iu
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 288 4 koninklijk e pa k etv aa rt maatsciiappij. s.s. “Van der Parra.'* "littri»,, AS ilin above steamer is going into drydoclc she will uot leave for l>eli on Ist and sth April, hut, will resume her sailiugs ou Aiuiiday, 9th April li L' Ti’EN 1 1 AC 11 r, IE
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  • 237 4 Obituary. Mr. W. N. Woodford. Wk regret to have to record the sad demise of Mr. AN N. NVoodford. the seuior partner iu Messrs. W. N. Woodford A Co., the well-known merchants of Beach Street which occurred this morning at his residence iu Burmah Road. Mr. Woodford contract- fever about
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 224 5 Trades Disputes Bill. (Supplied In/ Healer./ Loudon. 29th March.—Mr. Walton Imn introduced in the Commons his Trades Disputes Hill, which legalises peaceful picketing but ns regards conspiracy etc., affirm* the illegality of Union acts, though it defends the legality of the same acta if coin in it ted by
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    • 92 5 The Conference. (Supplied by Henter.) London, 29th March.—Tue Delegates .it the Algeciras Conference expect that the Protocol will be signed ou the Bth April. (Tits Ostasiaiischer Lloyd'• Servi'e.) Herliit, 30th March.—The majority of the British papers s' ate that Geimauv has triumphed in the Algeciras Conference, while the French
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    • 64 5 Reactionaries Active. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 29th March. —The «’overuorGeueval of Finland has resigned. Loudon, 30th March.—There are various indications of the reactionary regime resuming swhv in Russia. Tfie GovernorGeneral of Finland, who is a Liberal, lias resigned as lie objects to the reactionary constitution of the commission appointed
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    • 66 5 Unfounded Humours. (The. Oataeiatiecker Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 30th March. —The Anglo-French rumours of the impending resignation of Prince von Bulow and the appointment, of Priuce Hohenloe in his stead are absolutely erroneous, as also is the rumour to the effect that Germany is about to propose a Conference on
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    • 105 5 Imperial Intervention. (Su/iplietl by Reuter.) Loudou, 30th March. —Tim Natal Ministry has confirmed the death sentences pa-sed upou the natives who murdered the police iu the recent disturbances aud the executions have been fixed for Friday. Mr. Winston Churchill has telegraphed suspending the execution peuding the consideration •>f the
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    • 33 5 Honmh in London. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 29th March. —Lord Tweed mouth I «an eutartained Count MutMi a?i«l the J.ipa.nese naval offie-is at diuner Many dn*tiugundied British navul officer* were present.
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    • 29 5 Church and State. (Suj'plied b>j Renter.) lamtlon, 30th March.-Th» V-twfc cert who were tried bj Court refneing lo participate the ...veu.orr ,nc of Church proper.) have all heel,
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    • 44 5 The Insurance Scandals. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 30th March.--The New York State Senate lias passed a Hill terminating on the 15th November the tenure of office ot all the present directors of the New Y«*ik Life and New York Mutual Insurance Companies.
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    • 29 5 The Tabah Affair {Supplied by Renter London. 30tb March. Acting on orders from Constantinople a compiuy of Turkish regulars from Jerusalem ha* been sen* to the Egyptian frontier.
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    • 26 5 Arrival in Egypt. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th March.—The t'liuce and Princess of Wales have landed at Sue/ at id j proceeded to Cairo.
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    • 51 5 Understanding with Russia. (Supplied by Reuter Loudou, 30th March —Questioned regard- i ing ail understanding with Russia regarding the iutegiity and development of Persia, Sir j j Edward Grey could say uo more than that the Government in all cases would preserve the open door to any amicable understand-
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  • 169 5 It would seem from the statement made by Mr. Haldane in the House of Commons ou the Army Estimate last night, savs j home paper of 9«h iust. that H M.’s Ist Regiment of Chinese is to l*e disbanded After bringing up he stale joke about Wei
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  • 440 5 The Manila Cable news, of the Bth inst. ,j coutaius the following startliug item of news;— Dr. Charles Eliot Norton, of Cambridge, j has joiued forces with Miss A tine S. Hall, of j Cincinnati, and with Mrs. Maml Ballington Booth in their campaign for the killing
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  • 941 5 Extract train Messrs. W J.& H. 'I hompson’s Circular, London. March 3rd, 1906. FjtiOAY, 2nd March, 1900 Uttering»* ai Public Sale to-day totalled Bt>2 packages, which met with fair to good competition. Ceylon and Straits kinds were steady. Para and Peruvian—l 37 pkgs. ottered in udduieuts aud 14 sold,
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  • 540 5 The GvVUruniHiil oi India have is* tied thu following resolution :—The Gor*-riiiiieut ot India have decided, with the approval of the Secretary of State, to establish an institute in India as a centre for the practical instruction of medical officers and subordinates in I he us**
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  • 84 5 To-DAT. fi’ h I*. y, 3rd Vlooii. Football Match Y. M. (J. A. vs. Free School, Esplanade. Town Baud, Esplauade, fi to 7 p.m. To-mobkow. i 7th Day, 3rd Moon. Auctiou S ile of < ‘attle, Dog curl aud Slißudndnu*. I»ukit Merab, P. W noou. Auction Sale of Wine-,
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  • 32 5 First «Juariei \t*r. 2nd 1120 a ai. Full M'H'h 9« I. 1 12.4 cm. (,;i»l «^:iart*- r |«'lll 3 36.5 A.M. j O Xe'v Vli,..n 23rd 11.6 5 P.M. j
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  • 21 5 Cliiiia 31st Mar.! China (II tyeru i 3rd Apr. German (Sachsen) fill Engiish Delhi I 12th Indian (T/ttnujtva > 14th
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  • 51 5 P. O. SAILINGS. r I Ne* vti 'll |t\\t;l'- ilullKWAKl^ I Del It i Vi Apt'. Delhi 'll Douyolo ‘ih Oceana Apr. 1 \ir.i V r viit OUT W A 111'S. lloMl: W A K II' Palermo ,1 Apr. Formosa 6‘ Apr. Palawan 17 Java ‘JI For particulars I*.i _f*-*
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  • 1266 5 [j Tuesday, 1st July, Ihursdty 2nd August, touj Saturd/iy, 4th August. lo be Considered at a General Meeting to be held on Monday, 31)1 It April, 1906, NOTICE. No amendments to this Programme will j be considered uuless due notice is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 35 5 NO U«R OF IT. —wiiat’a the «f taifmff vilo-timt.i»g cod Ywr oil «hI •is.. wlhm yon 1 S l roarns Pod T.iver Oil. wh»c«i is <l« llc ous ftu l Uws more *wd> «old «verral.^e
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    • 53 5 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great. pain relieving jniwer of Chamhelium's Pain Balm has l>een the surprise anil delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The excruciatiug pains characteristic of these diseases are quicklv allared hy this liniment. George Town Dispeusai v, General Agent*, and for wile In all
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    • 84 5 Whooping Cough in Jamaica. Durine the epidemic of whooping imigb which wa* prevahnt in Jatna'ca. Chainlierkiin's 4 'oiinli liemedv was |'r«*lv ii»«d. Mr. J. lUmolt. Chemist afr llrown’s Tnwn, Jamaica, says ok it I cannot sp“ak 100 hiuhlv of l iiig remedy. It lias never failed in a cise wlmre
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    • 23 5 VDAKMAIU, eiilier Eurasian ur Main* With of rauMic preferred. Apply to A. B. o St fit iln />VA'» J 7 «.Mi IwL l.t-v
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    • 17 5 THE CRAG HOTEL, FENAND SILLS. The ONLY SANATORIUM in the Straits. EVERY HOME COMFORT. SAkKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 104 6 An inquest ou a man who succeeded iu j swallowing a penny, u halfpenny, the stem j of a pipe, his cuff links, and numerous pieces of glass was recently held in London. I3y name this "human ostrich’ was j Oliaries James Benskiu, a uiau of independent
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  • 193 6 Evlktonk hi New York is congratulating Mr. ami Mrs. Louguortli upon tlieir success iu evading the reporters after their marriage wheu they left Alexandria, a tew miles from Washington, ou their wav for their honeymoon in the Southern States. Alexandria is a small town remote from prying
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  • 209 6 OotKKifcßs. the town in the north oi France where the terrible colliery disaster lias occurred, is midway bet we* u Lille aud Douai, and in the midst of coal districts of France Nothing even approaching this disaster m magnitude lias ever been kuowu iu the whole history of colliery
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  • 395 6 A French Opinion. In au article iu tl»e Figaro eutitied Le Balaucier Britanuique Baron de Coubertiu stvs, in reply to the ire<|ueut statement that a great wave of Liberalism lias swept over England, I see clearly that a party cal led Liberal has inflicted a crushing defeat on
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  • 126 6 Pksako, 80th Makch. i liy courtesy oj tlte Chartered Hank I London Demand Hwik 'IfX i 4 moil Mis* sitflit Bank 2/4| Credit 2/l J 3 Documentary ...2/4£ Calcutta, Demand Bank lis. 175^ 3 days’ sight Private 177A Bombay, Demand Bank 175{ Mouimein, Demand Bank 174 3 day»’sight Pnvsue
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  • 233 6 Gold leal *6.*. B. Pepper (W. C«*asi Slim.-*•*•'. uni of sUrcL White Pepper 28. —uuui itu.il Trang Pepper 20 —buyers j Cloves (picked i 42. —tales Mace 81 —buyers Mace Pickings 70. seller* j Nutmegs U()s 85 ea l *t No. I 5 90 sale Sugar < 2 >••*■**•
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  • 576 6 w i v i c s Number oi i: Capital. Shares VafutT Iaist Dividend. Name. (^notations. issued. 's i Mining 1WU 5 175.000 14,000 10 H» lersaw.ih G<dd Mining Co. Ltd. «14 seller-. 1901 6U0.000 60 000 10 1(* truseb Hydraulic Tiu MiuiugCo. Ltd «10 25 teller*. 1903 X
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 62 6 Rheumatism Can be Cured. Mauy sufferers from this painful disease have l<een surprised and delighted at the prompt relief ohtniued I »y applying Cham berlain > f*:iiu Hahn. A permanent cure may l*e effected hv continuing its use fora shokfc time. It will cost you hut a trifle to try
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    • 111 6 MACKAY’S UQUEURJtHISKV. C testers 9 Champagne. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED 4 RED SEAL THE mEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. <andilanris, Huttery Co. AND Andrew Usher Co. s SPECIAL RESERVE BUC whis!!ies H,TE iO V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENT'S FOK PENANG F. M. S. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY3&“Co. AGENTS.
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    • 575 6 ASAHI' AS All THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. SPARKLING, REFRESHING INVIGORATING. OBTAINABLE AT THE Eastern Oriental Crao Hotel;. AND FROM TIANG LEE Co., Sul e Agents for Penang and the Federated Malay States Verch ure’s Finest CREAM CHEESE, Cash price, 44 cents. OBTRINRBLE RT COON YEN FRIENDS, Trade
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  • 201 7 Kr«>zkn upiu the Arctic tSea, seveull thousand lulled from civili/.atiou, with scurvy breaking <>ut among Hie crews,ten American whaling slops ire m a l>a<j plight around Herschell [slum?. C’orp. Munir-, of the Koval North-We«4 Mounted Police, recently j amve<l at Edmonton, Alta, from that far* i
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  • 699 7 BoiCOITKKS IN HuNOKONU 11 AH Hot'lt. Whkk the electric tramway service stalled in Hongkong, says the 'l\‘letirof>k of 17th iust., there was a general belief that the 'ricksha-puller.would attempt t* play some hanky-panky tricks with the innovation and. indeed, the aullioiities were prepared for some display of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 658 7 P. It/lofr Crane s CYLINDER OIL. NOTICE. K uudetaigned 1«; lo iutoriu the public ot Peuaug aud the ueigbbounug 2 A- State» that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. ImraH Parsons, Native <kgy- ff ~n I ..pp<uiiie<i Agents tor Messrs, inimtl Clive Sttnouanas, tiuttcry <v Co. i 4 Co.,
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    • 150 7 Nothing liqual to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Bowel Complaints in Children, “We hove used Chamlierlau Colic, Cholera and I >iai rhoeu Kenredy our family for years, says Mrs J. I‘> ('«Nike, of Nederlands, Texas. U *S. A. "We have piveu it to all of our children We
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1259 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop HBNC MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. importer* of all kinds of European GlotH and General Commission Agents. till' W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lute of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.H.A. THEAN CHEE CO., 14, BISHOP STRHET. Kim Keng Leong Co, 127, BP ACM STRUCT. Charges
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