Straits Echo, 5 October 1903

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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. FOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, OCTOBER sth, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 105.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    20 1 Birth. On tli»* ‘24th Sept., at Hongkong, the wife w f Ki wakd A. Ram, of a (laughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    33 1 For Week ending Sunday. Oct. 11, 100-3. P.M. A.M. Moudav 11.44) 12.05 Tuesday 1230 12.55 j Wednesday 1-20 1.45 Thursday 2.10 2.35 Friday 3.00 3.25 Saturday 3.50 4.15 Sunday 4.40 5.05
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 October. OFull Moon ...Oct. oth, 10.18 p.m. (Last Quarter... 14th, 2.51a.m. 0 New Moon 20th, 10.25 p.M. First Quarter... 28th. 3.27 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    36 1 To-i»at. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Indra Zaniluir Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m. To-morrow. Feast of Tabernacle (Jewish Holiday.) Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Obdurate Turkey.
      319 1 Europe becoming impatient. En<;i.and Deeply Impressed nr Turkish Horrors. [Reuter'* Service.) London, sili October. —It anpears j that while Turkey and Bulgaria are! endeavouring to come to a direct j understanding with a view to the pacification of Macedonia, Austrian and Russian circles in Constantin-' ople dislike this
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      The Cabinet Crisis.
      129 1 Selborne goes to Balmoral. Reuter Service. London, sth October. —It is understood that Mr. Balfour has completed his Cabinet, but the official announcement is differed until Monday. The Rt. Hon. Earl of Selborne, who is now regarded as the most probable successor of Mr. Chamberlain at the
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      Loyal Boer Generals
      55 1 Will Intercede with Irreconcilables. (Reuter s Service.) London, October sth. —Generals Botha, De Wet, and Delarey are abemi to proceed to India to try and induce the remaining Boer prisoners there and in Ceylon to proceed to South Africa and take the oath of allegiance. The Generals
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      Sabang.
      167 1 New Port Opened to Commerce. (Deli Courant Service.) Batavia, Ist Oct.—Yesterday there were great festivities at Sabang to celebrate the arrival of the first mail steamer of the regular line of the Netherlands Steamship Company and also to consecrate this new Trading Station in the Far East. The Administrator
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      South China Revolt.
      94 1 Believed due to French Designs on Southern Provinces. Rebels Well Armed by French Agents. (Shanghai Times Service Peking, 21st Sept. —It is believed among the highest officials that the present crisis in Kuangsi is incited by the Freuch, so that the latter may have an opportunity to
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      Plague and Cholera.
      37 1 Raging in Manchuria. Hongkong, 25th Sept. —News lias reached here that plague is sweeping off hundreds daily in the native city' at Newchwang, while cholera is killing hundre Is of natives of Harbin daily.
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      China Trade.
      37 1 More Treaty Ports. (Shanghai Times Service.) Peking, 20tli Sept. —The American Commercial treaty with China will he signed in October. It now transpires that the treaty provides for the opening of eight more treaty ports.
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      The Indian Command
      41 1 Kitchener going Home. (Ceylon Observer Special.) Calcutta, 23rd Sept.—An Englishman special from London states it is reported at Edinburgh that Sir Archibald Hunter has l*een transferred to the Chief Command in India, L»»r»l Kitchener retui’iiing to England shortly.
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      Pandemonium of Europe.
      48 1 Pan demo nium o f Europe. Austria and Russia wili Police Balkans (Cablenews Special Service.) London, 19th Sept.—Russia and Austria will police Macedonia. Both these Powers will semi troops to that country at once. They will act jointly, and their fleets will support their actions against Turkish aggression.
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      The Tariff Question.
      52 1 Reaction in favour of Chamberlain. (Cablenews Special Service.) London, 19th Sept. —There lias been a curious reaction here in the political crisis. The Chamberlain faith seems to he growing in strength since he resigned, taking with him the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State
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      The Somali War.
      52 1 Sikhs for the Front. (Pioneer Service.) Deolali, (India) 15th Sept. —The following detachment of the 2nd Sikhs, under the command of Captain Browne, 6th Punjab Infantry, arrived this morning and proceed to Bombay to-night for embarkation on the Ranee for Somaliland —Five Native Officers, 158 fighting men,
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      China’s Currency.
      71 1 Two Americans preparing a Plan to submit at Peking. (Cablenews Special Set-vice.) San Francisco, -September 22nd.— Announcement comes from London that Professor Jeremiah Jenks and Mr. Oonant, members of the International Monetary Commission which is nowtouring Europe, en route to the Orient, are engaged upon a scheme to
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      Mr. Hugh Clifford.
      78 1 (Special Service.) Posted with promotion to Trinidad. Singapore, sth Oct.—Mr. Hush C. Clifford is appointed Colonial Secretary, at Trinidad. Mr. Hugh Clifford joinel the Perak service in 1883. In 1887 he was engaged on special service to Pahang, of which state he was in 1896 appointed Resident.
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  • Shipping
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      ARRIVALS.
      160 1 Marburg, Ger. s.s. 3.388, Stern, 4th Oct., Hamburg, 26th Aug., Gen., —B. M. Co. Priam, Dut, s.s. 1,578, Hazeland, sth Oct., Glasgow, Ist June, Gen.,—W. M. Co. Ballaarat, Br. s.s. 2,880, Summers, 3rd Oct., Shanghai, 22nd Sept., Gen., P. O. Co. Nippon, Aits. s.s. 3,900, Klansberger 4tli Oct., —Bombav.
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 1 sth October. Hc.V, for Deli. Taw Tong, for Langkat and Pangkalan etc. Petrel, for Port Swettenham. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson ItabeUbprg, for Singapore, Hongkong, etc. Priam, for Singapore, China and Japan. Marburg, for Singapore, China Si Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      104 1 Ballaarat, Br. s.s. 2,880, Summers, 3rd Oct,, —Shanghai, 22th Sept., Gen., P. A O Co. NirpoN. Aus. s.s. 3.000, Klausberger, 4th Oct.,— Bombav, 23rd Sept., Gen., S. K. Si Co. Jin Ho, Br. 110, Hastrup. 4th Oct., Langkat, 3rd Oct., Gen., —B. Bros. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245,
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 Vessel x From Aijentg Due Sikh Glasgow S. B. Co. 6 th Oct., C. Apear Singapore A. A. A. Co 9th G. Apcar Sicgai>ore A. A. A. Co. 16th Benmohr London S. B. Co. 20th Benlomoud London do.
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      SAILINGS.
      84 1 Vessels For Agents j Leaves Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. '6th Sikh Singapore S. B. CoJ6th Nippon do. S.K&Co.j Benmohr do. do. Benlomoml do. do. 1 We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the -tyle in which "Steamers Expected and "Projected Sailings" are published in the ft/to
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      PASSENGERS.
      16 1 Inward —Per Ballaarat,” from Shanghai, Messrs. Conradi and Southall, Mr. and Mrs. Foong Yuen Tong.
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      MAILS.
      59 1 A MAH, WILL CLOSE VOK i l>eli Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Olehleh —Per G. G. van Lantberge, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 pin. Port Swettenhara Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow 1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      96 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street. REMEMBER To-night! To-night!! To-night!!! MONDAY, Sth OCTOBER, 1903, Grand Gala Performance Extraordinary Play AT THE Chinese Theatre House, Campbell Street, THE Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore WILL PLAY FOE THE FIRST TIME The Well-known and Sensational Drama Sheher Baud Zaugi FASCINATING! ENCHANTING!
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    • Advertisement
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      204 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Selangor Turf Club. Bn? A New Selangor Turf advertisement appears on page 4. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. fPHE next ORDINARY MEETING of JL the Munici(»al Commissioners will be held At the MUNICIPAL OFFICE. On Friday, the 9th instant, at 3 i*. m. (By Order) R. P. PHILLIPS. 5-10-03 Secretary. NOTICE.
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      4 1 Read Pages 2 7,
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. 44 31, Beach Street.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      50 1 WEATHER. Tut: following report is kindly supplied l>y e Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— 8 a.m. noon To-flay To-ilay R2‘ 85" Rain Thick N. F. Southerly The rainfall during the 24 hours ended a t !> a.m. to-day was 2 02 inches. j p.m. YenfenUy Th. Rr Wr. u-.i. N
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    THE St. LEGER.
    1333 2 HOW ROCK SAN J WON THE TRIPLE CROWN. The King Present. Tame Race and a Small Field. (Specially written for the strait* Echo). Out of the wrack of England's Summer came a wild St. Leger morning after a ‘soaker’ in the night. In the periods between the
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    Very Crooked Crook.
    825 2 Under numerous scare-heads the Manila Cableneivs gives the record of a typical “crook." recently arrested here and sent to the Singapore Gaol. Owing to the exigencies of space we give the headlines in smaller type than the Manila Thunderer which makes them extend over alxmt half an
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    307 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Orders for October. Drill*. Thursday 1st, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.ni (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday Otli, Squad Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. Thursday 8th, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.ui. (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday
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    Passengers Outward.
    454 2 Per P. aud O. steamer Oceana, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, from London, Sept. 4.—To Shanghai: Mr. B. C. Broomhall, f. r. c. s., Mr. and Mrs. Hill and child. Mr. and Mrs. Shorrock, Mrs. Greenland and 2 children.—To Bangkok Mr. W. J. Lyle. To Singapore
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      565 2 NOTICE. TTIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, v Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. .TONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 38a The Penang K lie an Guan Insurance Company, Limited. OTIOE is hereby given that the i 1.1 Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting
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    • Advertisement
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      19 2 No. 7. Vintage, white Posada, doz. $3O, l>ot. $2.75 N". 8. Posiuln. whito Port. Santa, dor,. 515. Hot. 50
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      587 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE OTICE is hereby given that revised ll lists of persons entitled to vote at Municipal Elections, and of persons qualified to be elected as Commissioners, have been forwarded for publication in the Government Gazette. These lists art* now open to public inspection daily at the Municipal Office, George
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      1604 3 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. incorporated by royal CHARTER. <4*800,000 <£725,000 <£Boo,ooo Capital Paid lip Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor* Head Office: RX'ITON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Hankow I poll Kobe Kwala Lumpur Medan Manila Madras New York Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Bombay Bangkok
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1165 4 Programme for December Meeting. December 20th, Hint, J003, and January f i’ 1 2nd, 1004. First Day. Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8 300 and 8 50 to second horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden Horses.
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    The Straits Echo.
    69 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emerson, Established June Ist, 1903. Hublinlied daily (except Sundays.) ▲T TH K CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL fit per annum (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (lust Free) 15 CAULE ADDRESS: “Ec li o —P enang.”
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    The New Straits Dollar.
    288 4 1,800,000 now in the Straits. Eighteen lakhs of the new Straits dollars (81,800,000) arrived in Penang last Thursday l\v the P. and O. s. s. Malta. Only LOO,OOO of the new coins were landed, however, the balauce being consigned to Singapore. The newly gotten “oof is
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    Much Wanted.
    62 4 The Calcutta police offer a reward of 200 rupees for the arrest of Mr. A. W. Hamilton, who is badly wanted in Calcutta and Allahabad. He is 26 years of age, 5 ft. 10. in and of sallow couip’exion. He has auburn hair, grey eyes and features rather
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    Penang and its Environs.
    945 4 Culled from various sources. j Approaching Penang from the sea one I descries the wooded hills that overlook j the busy little town, and regiments of palm trees delineating the coast of Province Wellesley. Landing at the New Jetty from a Chinese or Indian sampan numerous
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    The Sikh Gurdwara.
    124 4 A meeting of the Sikh community was held recently at the Gurdwara to elect a Trustee in place of Mr. Sunder Singh, who resigned. The ballot resulted in a large number of votes being returned for Mr. Hazura Singah, a trader. Mr Sunder Singh also received a
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    Chinese Eighth Moon Festival.
    487 4 Tu-day’s Celebration. I It is customary for the Chinese to give sacred feasts in celebration of tinfestival of mid-autumn called Teony Chew, on the loth day of the current 1 moon. Plum and seed cakes called teatuj chew peal: are baked and eaten and Buddhas, under
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    GREAT LOCAL SHIPPING CASE.
    823 4 Shipmaster gets the Verdict. Damages to be Argued to-morrow. Mr. Justice Law this morning gave j, K i„. ment in the case of T. Lowery (master mariner and ex-second mate of the Kotor nut versus Koe Guan and Co. (Penang slu|iowners). It will In; remembered that
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    Tin.
    69 5 The Kinta Minks, Limited. \\'k an* courteously informed that tlie ol itj»iit of the Kinta Tin Mines Ltd. during ihf month of Septemlier was as follows Output 270 piculs. Approximate value 5511,000 Ihccipts from Water rents 5< 4,900 Working expenses (approximately) 8 7,500 The decreased output during the month
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    Sakais of Perak.
    128 5 In roiimction with tlx* news that Signor C. H. Cerruti has Ikxmi aide to imluce the Sakais of Pemk to work in the tiuuiiucs ami padi fields, it will Ik* interesting to many to hear that a monograph on this wild tri id' the Peninsula will be
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    Good News for Boosers.
    222 5 Whatevku controversialists may maintain contrariwise,'’ sates the Bengal Times we believe t here is a certain virtue in alcohol that tends to prolong life hy promoting digestion, under certain conditions, and in certain stages of health, as well as of disease. Dr. Julius Stoklasa, an eminent
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    Naughty Taiping.
    356 5 'N e have received a plaint from a übi<|uib>uH correspondent who is sadly shirked «it the stale <<f affairs, domestic and social, "hicli he alleges to be prevalent at the naughty little town of Taiping. Ho writes Having occasion to cull at h Government official's house*, I was
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    MEMS.
    643 5 STRICTLY PRIVATE EOK NOBODY IN PAKTICVLAB. rv j “Sincere Well-wisher” suggests t lie adoption of the following as Ofliee Rules ill tor the Echd, and as he savs it's his maiden effort aud seems to be built the right way we thouglit it just as well to chuck ’em
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    Malayan Pottery.
    383 5 To the Journal of the Anthropological I Institute of Great Britain and Ireland” I (vol. xxxiii January to June 1903), there is contributed by Mr. L. Wray, the Curator and State Geologist of the Perak Museum, a paper on the Malayan pottery of Perak, j The interest attaching
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  • States’ News.
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      EXTRA SPECIAL!
      332 5 To BE TAKEN BgTOftf: ClfOtCH AS A P j j|PglW&, ;i We don't quite know in wh&f f>art of the Malay Peninsula--lanah Baker \m located. Anyway, we take it on trust, and thank our correspondent Rainy sa my Pillay Pomiiah Chiuuatamby for his valuable information j to the
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    Drink Adulteration.
    585 5 f The Sydney Daily Telegraph recently pub- lislied a series of articles on food and lijuiir adulteration, and the following extract mdi interest onr readers as exposing a system of fraud which is not entirely unknown in i the StraitB among certain second-rate drinking saloons Perhaps one of
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    Waterfront and Shipping.
    781 5 Some three or f<mi* cases of cholera have broken out anlougst those B«„*nt to the quarantine island from the K«x* j Guan s. s. Waihorti, The vessel was released after the isolation of those) .aboard; and she left for Singapore on I Saturday. Messrs. Howe and Murch
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 5 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/11** 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 llj| 3 Credit ..1/11,» 3 Documentary ...1/lJ^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ils. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3 days' sight Private
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      SHARES
      230 5 Gold Alining. BersawahGoklMiucCo., Ld. 18.50 seller» Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. I. —no in. N. Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd NODI, Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld *8.50- sellers. Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co.. Ld 8200 nom. S. Raub Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10.— nom. KadauaGold Mining Co.,Ltd. (fully
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      PRODUCE.
      174 5 Tiu 0b.70 rales Gold leaf 83. B. Pepper (W.Coast3ll»s.soz.)B 29.— rale* White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 8 36. „ow. Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 now. Mace SI 80.— relief* Mace Pickings 135.— tale* j Nutmegs 110 s 70. No. 1 7. reliefs j i Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese)
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  • Obituary
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    69 5 Obituary. (Up to 6th Sept John Pitt Kennedy, formerly Standing ("iniiifH‘1 tv the Government of India. Viscountess Glen worth, Centenarian. |»i Charles Hathaway, who was Secretary t John Lawreuc* during his Viceroy id tv. (Monel Theophilus rflg'giuion, Indian Armv, retired-., ,,t. a* 11,’nrv Croly. Eminent Duldin Surgeon. Siiruor Beviguani, Oj»eratic
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      1756 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. ESSRB. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd., of Ipoli, beg to inform the HONG SING. Boot and Shoe Maker. 42 Main Road, Taiping. uiwf public that they have now opened a bi >raneh at Teluk Anson under the name of Thk Pkkak Fokwakdino Agency by which branch their men
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    The Ajalbert Mission.
    1452 7 From Vinh to Bangkok. Through mysterious Laos. Tincture of lodine for Elephants. (Specially translated for the Strait» Echo.) M. Jean Ajalbert, the well-known novelist and druiuatiser of La Fill»; Elisa,” has just brought to a successful conclusion the special Mission in the Far East which the French
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    Interesting Chinese Case.
    435 7 In the Supreme Court, Singapore, on 29th uit., before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, the suits, ODg Kong Guau versus Chua Chwee Geok, and Chua Chwee Geok versus Ong Kong, actions consolidated, came on for hearing. Mr. T. de M. Braddell and Mr. E. C. Ellis,
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    PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting.
    964 8 FIRST DAY. 1. The Maiden Plate, 2-39 p.m. Value 8500 with 8100 for Second Horse. —A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (10 st.), with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. ex-Griftins. Distance, one mile. Entrance 815. 2. The
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      1115 8 No. 10/11. Posada Tarra gonas, doz $10, but. SO.90 BangkokCable Address: Oriental." THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietors. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation Comfort and Catering PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents.
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      9 8 No. 32. Posada Madeira, drv, doz. 322, bot. 32.50
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      398 8 Notice to Members of the Kinta Gymkhana Club. A GENERAL MEETING of the a l»ve Club will be held at Batu Gnjah, on the 24th of October, at 6.30 p.in. limine»* 1. To pass the Accounts for last vear. 2. To pass the above Programme. 3. To elect a President,
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