Straits Echo, 8 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. VOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Bth, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 108.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    73 1 Births. On 21st September, at Yokohama, the wife of H. Areoo, of a daughter. On 13th September, at Wuhu, the wife of K. D. Watt, of a son. At Yokohama, on 19th Sept., the wife of Harold E. Hayward, of a son. Marriage. At the British Consulate, Manila,
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    HIGH WATER.
    31 1 For Week ending Wednesday, Oct. 14,1903. P.M. A.M. Thursday 2.10 2.35 Friday 3.00 3.25 Saturday 3.50 4.15 Sunday 4.40 5.05 Monday 5.30 5.55 Tuesday 6.20 6.45 Wednesday 6.70 7.35
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    THE MOON.
    20 1 October. Last Quarter... Oct. 14th, 2.51 a.m. 0 New Moon 20th, 10.25 p.m. first Quarter... 28th, 3.27 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    65 1 To-day. Meeting Engineers’ Association, No. 1 Leith Street, 5-30 p.m. 1’. V. 0. Company Drill, Fort, 5-30 p.m. Penang Hunt Club Meet at Parade Ground. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To- morrow. Meeting Municipal CotHmissiouers, 3 p.m. Meeting Scotchmen, Chaml>erof Commerce, 4-15 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Boer Generals’ Indian Visit.
      109 1 (Reuter s Service.) London, Bth October. —The visit of the Boer Generals Botha, Delarey and De Wet, in order to pacify the remaining irreconcilables, still prisoners, has been undertaken at the instance of Bir Arthur Lawley. [The Hon. Sir Arthur Lawley, k.c.m.g., lias been Lieutenant-Governor
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      "Joe” on the Stump.
      233 1 Joe” on the Stump. Magnificent Receptions Everywhere. {Reuter g Service.) London, October Bth. —An immense crowd gave Mr. Chamberlain an enthusiastic reception on leaving Birmingham for Glasgow, where he is to speak on the present political crisis. He was accorded a magnificent reception on arrival at Glasgow, whilst large crowds
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      The Admiral and the General.
      203 1 Sir Archibald Hunter Apologises. Reuter's Service.) London, October Bth. —General Sir Archibald Hunter has officially intimated that while he adheres to his opinion regarding the shooting of the Naval Brigade at Ladysmith, he deeply regrets the publicity given thereto, and withdraw s the expressions used.
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      Cholera in China.
      61 1 Two Thousand Dead at Pei-thang. (Cablenews Special Service.) Peking, 28th Sept.—Reports from Pei-thang say that the worst epidemic of cholera ever known in China is raging there. The dead number over 2,000. So tierce is the contagion spreading, aud so relentlessly does it cut its victims down,
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      Joe Chamberlain’s Latest.
      223 1 {Ceylon Observer Service.) London, Ist Oct. —Mr. Chamberlain has written a preface to a series of articles on Imperial Reciprocity in the Daily Telegraph which have been reprinted and issued in pamphlet form. He declares the articles constitute a conclusive indictment of our one-sided system of free
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      Banquet to Sir Frank Swettenham.
      352 1 (Special Service.) A Great Success. The Colony’s Splendid Future. (From our own Correspondent.) Singapore, 8tli October. —The farewell banquet last night to His Excellency the Governor was a pronounced success. Mr. J. Anderson, the Chairman, in a felicitous speech proposed the health of Sir Frank
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    MAILS CLOSE
    61 1 For Negapataui, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc. via Madras —Per Zaida, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Traug—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham aud Malacca —Per Omapere, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Foe Europe. 9th October, lp.m. B. I. Co. 17th P. O. 21st German. MAILS DUE
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      124 1 Segovia, Ger. s. a. 3,795, Forck, Bth Oct., Hongkong, 2nd Sept., Gen., —B. M. Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 7th Oct., Port Swettenham, sth Oct., Tin Ore, Straits Steamship Co. Omapere, Br, s,s, 340, Boyle, 7th Oct., Malacca, sth Oct., Gen,, —Koe, Guan Co. Thaiping, Br. s.s. 160.
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 1 Bth October. Laurens Pit, for Asahan. Polyphemus, for Singapore, China and Japan. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Chan Tai, for Perlis and Setul. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Loodiana for Rangoon. Avoea, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Pegu, for Edie, etc.
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      IN PORT.
      51 1 Omapere, Br. s.s. 350, Boyle, 7th Oct., Malacca, stli Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, Bth Oct., T. Anson, 7th Oct., Gen., Straits S. S. Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, Bth Oct., Acheen, sth Oct., Gen., —Ban Ho Hin S. S.
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 Vessels From Agents Due G. Apear Singapore A.A. A. Co. 9tli Oct A. Apear Singapore A. A. Co. 16th C. Apear Calcutta A. A. A. Co. 16th Benmohr London S. B. Co. 20th Afridi Glasgow S. B. Co. 20th Benlomond London do.
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      SAILINGS.
      51 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Avoca 1 Singapore H. L. Co. 8th Oct. Segovia do. B. M.&Co. Nippon do. S.K&Co. O. Apcar Calcutta A A. Co. 10th A. Apcar Singapore do. 17th C. Apcar do. do. 17th M Benmohr Singapore S. B Co. 20th Afridi do. do. 20th Benlomond do.
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      PASSENGERS.
      167 1 Inward —Per s.s. Zieten,” from Honkgoag, Miss M. E. Olson, Dr. Scoveroff and Mrs. *D. Feller. From Singapore, Mrs. Nicholson, Dr. Tuck, Messrs. Roseneranlz, Keegan, Brasseur and Lin Heng. From Yokohama, Mr. Spearing’s servant. She carries 145 passengers including 30 children. Per s.s. Preussen,” from Southampton, Mr. A. Young,
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      76 1 A. E. SKEELS. c -r 31, Beach Street. NOTICE. Echo Advertisements rpo ;ivoid disappointment, all new _L advertisements, or alterations of contract advertisements, should reach the Echo Office before noon. T. C. SWABY, Manager. Penang, 20th June. $14.50 Per Case of 100 Bottles. BEHN, METER Co., PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR
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      116 1 To-day’s Advertisements. TO-NIGHT NO PERFORMANCE. LOOK AT THIS marvellous success To-morrow, Friday, 9th October, 1903, THE Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore Will Staoe for the First Time at THE Chinese Theatre House, Campbell Street, The Delightful and Laughable Plav OUDAR SANI OK PETRI API. A most attractive and
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      35 1 Cheapness is one of the Corses of Advertising. Men wish much for theta money and in their rapacity will subs* titute quantity for quality. The real essence of successful Advertising is found in the latter.
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      11 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, fiSsT Read Page* 2& 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    14 1 Death. Levy.—At Kobe, Japan, on 19th Sept., Silas Ezekiel Lavy, in his 47th year.
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    The Aslatic Labour Question.
    1044 2 Chinete Excellent Underground Workers. The Johannesburg Star contains the following letter from one of its correspondents on the. subject of Chinese labour :—I was rather surprised .to read in your paper of July 22nd a statement by one who says he has had twenty years experience
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    Singapore Land Sales.
    152 2 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co.’s saleroom on 30th ult.—Freehold building site off Dalvey Road, Tanglin, marked lot 273 in Dalvey Estate plan, area 34,693 sq. ft., bought by Dr. Jameison at 9 cts. per f00t=83,122.37. Freehold building site off Dalvey
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    Russia in the Far East.
    756 2 THE COSSACK COLONIES. Another View- of the A G's Phosphorescence. The following paragraph from an article in the Amur Gazette is worthy the consideration of those who may still believe that there is the faintest probability of Russia ever evacuating, in the ordinary sense of
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    257 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Orders for October. Drills. Thursday Btli, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday 13th, Squad Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. Thursday 15th, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday
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    Passengers Outward.
    337 2 Per P. and O. steamer Australia, connecting with the steamer Bengal at Colombo, from London, September 18.—To Yokohama: Mr. W. Moscon. To Shanghai Mr. A. Breedv, Mr. Coates, Mr. E. Main, Mr. E. A. Buinball, Mrs. Grantham and 2 children, Mr. J. Morris, Miss Hay, Mr., Mrs., and
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      4 2 No. 32. Posada Madeira,
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      90 2 No. 7. Vintage, white Posada, doz. §3O, hot. §2.75 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations. Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. Yarrow Hill Nursery and Fruit Nursery. The Planting: Season. OPECIALLY selected, and prepared, and IO now
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      1187 2 NOTICE. FOR SALE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. 38 a SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, Provisioners and General Importers. Agents Jor TOWKAY FOO CHOO
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      1654 3 banks Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. <£800,000 .£725,000 .£800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEPLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Penang Branch. I deposits are received for a fixed period ua terms which may be ascertained,
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    The Straits Echo.
    70 4 Justice satisfies everybody, aud justice aloue.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TDK CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL £24 per annum. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 >l CABLE ADDRESS: E c h o —P
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    John Chinaman: Miner.
    408 4 In another column we publish a remarkable extract from the Johannesburg Star, anent the Asiatic Labour Question. The reply to a Star correspondent, who alleges that Chinese cannot work underground, from an experienced miner of many years experience in the Far East goes farther, we venture to
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    Dr. Tuck.
    80 4 Dk. Gnoh Li an Tuck, whose brilliant carreer at Cambridge was referred to briefly in the Echo recently, arrived here by the Zeiten last night. We are glad to know he is in excellent health and met with a very hearty welcome. We shall publish a sketch of
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1839 4 German Arms for China. Shamrock Skipper Deserts the Flag. Who'll Succeed Curzon Siamese Prince on British BattleshipCESAREWITCH ANI) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Secret History of Boer War. Latest Betting. (From Our Correspondent.) London, September 15th—It may l>e of interest to hear that heavy stocks of small arms are at present
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    Huttenbach Bros. v Bailey.
    612 4 $l,llO in the Scale. The case of Huttenbach Bros. &Co versus Arthur E. Bailey was continued liefore Mr. Justice Law at' the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. A. R. Adams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. 11. W. Sharp for the defence Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Co. (plaintiffs)
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    Chinese Immigration.
    358 4 Following is a summary of the arrangement, which the Resident of Perak came to with Dr. Luering respecting the immigration of Chinese agricultural labourers in Perak: The Perak Government entered into a contract with him as the recognised agent of one of the Societies, for the introduction, within
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    VOX POPULI.
    576 5 r is with deep regret that we have to intern» Spero Meliora that we are quite nl ,l)]c to publish in full his epistle entitled Candidature for tlio Nonce.” Ah a n.*w publication we cannot, with justice to our ivatlerH and advertisers, devote an entire sUU ~f the
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    The Supply Bill 1904.
    268 5 (Ireat Increase of Revenue. The Supply Bill for next year is published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated Monday, sth inst. The Revenue of the Settlements is estimated at si 1 ,‘>28,742, au*l the total of Expenditure is put at $11,221,284 leaving a balance of 5707.458.
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  • States’ News.
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      SELANGOR.
      943 5 (From our Correspondent*.) Kuala Lumpur, 2nd October.—The Acting Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, will to-morrow j hear the trial of a murder case in which two Chinese mining coolies are said to be concerned, one for murder and the other for abetment. The alleged crime i was committed at
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    Gang Robbery.
    186 5 Brutal Outrage at Balik Pulau. Four Wounded One Dying. Yesterday evening a dastardly attack on a plantation a Balik Pulau was ]x*rpetratill by a gang of eight armed robbers. According to our Balik Pulau cor., the ruffians entered the house of a planter at Batu I tain while
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    The Municipal Commission.
    69 5 The following are the Agenda for to-morrow's meeting 1. Minutes for last meeting to be read and confirmed. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3... Questions.. 4. Tenders for Various Materials, Firewood, Bricks and Lime. 5. Letter from Government re Tramways. 6. Making of Lumut
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    LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
    350 5 Breach of Contract Case. A case of wilful breach of contract, interesting to boatbuilders in particular, and to employers of labour in general, lias been liefore the Third Court for the past four weeks. Mr. E. W. Presgrave appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Farrer-B«iyrios for the ‘defence.
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    “As Others See Us.”
    758 5 A Singapore subscriber write®, under date bth October:—“My congratulations to you on having made dhe Echo an 8-page dailv. /I he is slowly but surely gaining in popularity here. Long may it continue to do so.” A Taiping reader writes Nearlv every one that read your
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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 11 3 Credit 1 /11A 3 Documentary ...1/11-^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1421 3 days’ sight Private 144.1 Bombay, Demand Bank 1421 3 days’ sight Private 1441 Madras, Demand Bank 142. J 3 days’.sight
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      SHARES
      249 5 Cold Mining. Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 18.50 selleis Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 3 I. —vow N. Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd 3 I.— vow. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 38.50 sellers. Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 3200. now. S. Raub Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10.—
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      PRODUCE.
      177 5 Tin S 68.50 sales Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper (W-. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29. —sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. now. Cloves (picked) 35'50 nom. Mace $l6B. —mien Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca
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      4 5 CHAN6KOLS McAlister co., Lii,
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      7 5 MUMM’S CHA MPA ONE McAlister cu/ id.
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      30 5 The helping hand of advertising is always extended to those merchants who are ambitious to succeed. A Biff Echo Advertiser says The Time to Advertise is r ALL THE TIME.
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      31 5 XHK PAPFD w kept on Itie at E. 0, DAKE’B AiEl\ Advertising Agency. 124, Sansome ,i. 8. A., where contract* Street. San Frarciero, California for advertising can be made for it.
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      154 5 Sandilands Buttery Go., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. "Gold Seal” Milk Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. 1 lie best and always fresh. ry' Jeye’s Perjecl Puri/ier. 1 lie
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      1801 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. HONG SING. MESSRS. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd.,.of Ipob, beg to inform the public that they have now opened a branch at Teluk Anson under the name of The Perak Forwarding Agency by which branch their men will undertake to forward goods to all stations in Perak consigned
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      PAHANG.
      331 7 The Residency caretaker at Pekan, a Chinese, was robbed of a hundred dollars in notes and a gold ring the other day. The house was not occupied at the time and the caretaker went out to the shops one morning after having locked the door of his room in
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    The Landing of Petroleum.
    517 7 Important Test Case. An important decision was delivered bx Mr. Miehell at Singapore last Saturday in an action arising out of an alleged contravention of the Petroleum Ordinance, says the straits Times. On Wednesday last, Messrs Katz Brothers were summoned on a charge of hindering the
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    Plague.
    292 7 Hr. Thomson's Core. A very interesting and instructive report on the treatment of plague at the Kennedy Town Hospital, Hongkong, has been prepared by Dr. J. C. Thomson, and is published in the Gazette. Dr. Thomson points out that up to July <5, 282 cases of plague had been
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    Indian Soldiers.
    383 7 French Commendation. Defends the Gallant Sikhs. General Frey, of the French Army, contributes to the llevue des Deux Maudes an interesting article on the Allies in Peking. With regard to our native Indian troops, he says that some of the European contingents, who had only heard travellers’ tales
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      1453 7 N<>. IS- Posada Sherry, <lrv Pale, do*. $l2, lx>t. $1.05 municipal notice. rllllK next ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioner» will l>e held T thk MUNICIPAL OFFICE, (N Friday, thk 9th instant, at 3p. m. By Order) K. P. PHILLIPS, 5. 10*03 Secretary. municipal notice. NOTICE is hereby given that
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      5 7 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister Co., Ld.
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      100 7 NOTICE. riIHE interest and responsibility of Khaw I Teow Lini in the business carried on in Penang under the English firm-name of Messrs. Cheng Chan Co., and the Chinese style or chop Joo Seng Chan,” ceased on the 21st day of August, 1903, from and after which date the said
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1117 8 Programme for December Meeting. i December 29th, 3let, 1903, and January 1 2nd, 1904. 1 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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      715 8 CHAMPAGNE Jules Mu min Co., Reims. Blue Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. CARTE BLANCHE.’ THE “Chahyah Pulau Penang.” Malay Weekly News.) The only Malay paper in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. y\} Paterson, Simons Co., SOLE AGENTS. UPTON’S TEAS Patronised by the Straits Negri Sembilan and Perak Governments. Also by
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      9 8 Posada, Very Old Bottled Tort, doz. 880, 1k>1. 87.—
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      569 8 HONG CHEONG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, No- 60, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Undei the patnmaKe <>r His Excellency the late »iv Charles Hugh Mitchell, G. U. 31. G., Governor of Straits Settlements. The Hon’ble Resident Councillor 11. Trotter and several other officers. jj. ADOLF STERNBERG. UPHOLSTERER AND FURNITURE DEALER. ALSO BEST
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