Straits Echo, 21 October 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CHCLLATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED M.'LAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. FOR 1. $24 Per Annum. penang, Wednesday, October gist. 1903. Single Copy, 10 cjnts. No. 119.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    52 1 BiKTHS. On Ist Octolier, at Samlakan, the wife of Richard Scott-Atkinson, Superintendent o. Posts and Telegraphs, of a daughter. On 16th Octol>er, at Serembau, the wif. of F. J Weld, of a daughter. On 19th Octol>er, at Lethani House, llarhour. Singapore, the wife ot H. B. Salmonl. of
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    HIGH WATER.
    32 1 For Week ending Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1903. P.M. A.M. Wednesday 1.00 1.25 Thursday 1.50 2.15 Friday 2.40 3.05 Saturday 3.30 3.55 Sunday 4.20 4.45 Monday 5.10 5.35 Tuesday 6.00 6.25
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    THE MOON.
    9 1 October. First Quarter Oct. 28th, 3.27 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    33 1 To-»ay. Towu Band. Esplanade. 5-30 p.m. Indra Zauiltar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m. To-morrow. P. V. Co. Drill, Fort, 5-30 p.m. InJra Zauiltar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Alaska Bounder Commission.
      272 1 Canadian Commissioners cause Painfu Impression by refusing to Sign the Award. (Reuter's Service) London, 21st Oct. The draft the Alaska Boundary Commission’ award has been signed By the thn American Commissioners and 1» Sir Richard Eve-aril W. A verston (Master of the Rolls, 1900), In >oth
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      The Balkan Tangle
      91 1 Apparently not yet Unravelled. Reuter s Service.) London, 21st Oct. —Xorwitlitanding indications of u truce hnv:i«r been ur angad as lietween Turey and Bulgaria,as reported yesterlav, it is significant that I'urkey readily increasing lier tiiibtary orces, and now no less than thirtyeven battalions of Turkish recruit..ave l>een
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      Venezuela.
      24 1 Another German Demonstration. (Cablenews Special.) Caracas, Venezuela, Bth October. —A trong German fleet is making another leinonstration in Venezuelan waters off !iU Guayra.
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      Plague in India.
      46 1 (Rangoon Advertiser Service Simla. 10th Oct.—The plague morlalitv during the last waek was practicilly the s me as in the previous seven lays, viz., 13,869. Of this total Bombay Presidency claimed 8,868 Centr. 1 In da 1,820 an 1 the Central P.ovince* 931
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      The Fiscal Problem.
      100 1 (Rangoon 'l imex Service.) London, 18th Oct.—Mr. Gerald Balar, speaking at Leeds, said protect iov •snot part of the Government pro -anime. Government was pledged no give effect to ti-cal reform until aftei i appeal to the country. Australian common s on Mr. Cham •Haims scheme show
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      France and China.
      587 5 French Staff of Foochow Arsenal Retained. {Echo Special Service.) Baris, 20th Oct. —To-day M. Delcasst* (Minister of Foreign Affairs) announced at a meeting of the Council of Ministers that the Chinese Government lias renewed the contracts of M. Doyere, the Superintending Engineer and General Manager of the
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    Selangor Mines.
    1324 1 The following remarks made by th harden of Mines, Selangor, (Mr. F. 5 Dykes), in his annual report on th ines Department, will be of interest, t iners. He consi lers it uiisatisfactor .at, iu a year with tin at such a high pric ie output showed a
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    Post Office Scandal.
    185 1 Bio Leakages in Victoria P. O. Postmasteb-Genervl Fvsh has state 1. in a loud tone of voice, his intention t< •rosecute the numerous emliezzlers •loiglit under his departmental notice. Jut'ortun ately, the embezzlements referred o by t ie P. M G. are mere shortages in accounts. The
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      90 1 Langxat. Br. s.s. 187, Lingard. 20th Oct. P. B’hain, 19th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Oantc n, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 21st Oct., T. Anson, 20th Oct., Gen., —Ah Hing Co. Formosa, Br. s.s. 4,045 Snow, 21st Oct., Lom'on. 19th Sept.. Gen.,- P. O. Seydlitz. Ger. s.s. 4.970, Dewers,
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 1 21st October. r ,angkat, for Port Swettenham. I vagyee, for Teluk Anson. •'ormosa, for Singapore, China and Japan eydlitz f»r Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and via. Naples for Europe, etc.
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      IN PORT.
      31 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 21st Oct., T. Anson, 20th Oct., Gen., —Ah Hing Co. )mapebe, Br. s.s. 352, Boyle, 21st Oct.. Malacca, 19th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      72 1 1 ee^elx From 4 Due y ’alairi cotta Singapore H. L. &Co. 12nd Oct. lam Sang Calcutta B. Co. -2nd .ai Sang Singapore do. -2nd i am burg Europe B.Mi Co. -3rd Jorneo Singapore P.& 0. 15th eumolir London S. B. Co. 16th 'husan Colombo P. 0. 19th jigbtning
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      SAILINGS.
      98 1 \exnel* For Agents Leaves ’alamcotta Rangoon H.L.&Co. 22nd Oct lenmohr Singapore S B Co. 26th dghtning Calcutta A. A.A.Co. 29th 1. Apcar Singapore do. 30th ieniomond do. S. B. Co. Jhusan do. P.&O. Formosa Singapore P. 0. iamhurg do. B.M. Co. would direct the attention of shipping firms to
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      MAILS CLOSE
      80 1 For Deli —Per Sumatra to-morrow, 8 a-m. Singapore, Cina and Japan —Per Ham>nrg, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, noon. Perl is and Setul —Per Chan Tai, tonorrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton, 'o-morrow, 2 p.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry,
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      MAILS DUE
      15 1 From Europe. 22nd October Germim. 26th B. I. Co. 30th P. A O.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      205 1 A. E. SKEELS. o 3t, Beach Street TURNOUT FOR SALE 1. RUFUS. 2. HOODED BUGGY (Bennetts). 3. HARNESS, good condition with New Lamps. New Rug, India Rubier Mat, and whip. Apply to H. J. MARTYN, Jr., 21-10*08 Leaving for Euroj e. IMPORTANT NOTICE. 110 represent Good Firms in India, any
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    • Advertisement
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      179 1 iVday’s Advertisements. KOTI CE. CLERK is require l for the Penang Library. Salary tG) a month. Sc- j .r.tv $3OO. Applications to be sent to the Honorary j Li Ur iriau. Penang Libia-y, October JOth, 1903. TOWN HALL; SATURDAY, 24 th OCTO3ER, 1903, ONE NIGHT ONLY. The Cordelier Hicks Company’s
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      1 1 PAINTS
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      5 1 See Pages 2 and 7.
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      30 1 A. E. SKEELS. I* 1 31, Beach Street. A Biff Echo Advertiser says—- The Time to Advertise is ALL THE TIME. No. 7. Vintage, white Posada, doz ss*o. bot. $2.75
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kiudiv supplieil In tlie Signal Director of Fort. Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a m. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    27 1 Death. On the 18th instant, at Bruseh, Perak, F. M. S., the dearly loved son of Mr. \V r W. Richardson: aged 2 years and 7 months.
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    China's Currency
    304 2 W e reported last week that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had refused the request of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce for a Currency Commission. A good deal of correspondence on the subject of China's currency has now been published, and among the documents is the
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    War Preparations.
    123 2 The following comes fiom a thoroughly reliable source in Port Arthur, says the Shanghai Daily New»: —The Russian officials here have issued instructions summarily ordering all kinds of private constructional work in progress in Port Arthur and environs, irrespective of nationality, to be compulsorily stopped, Government work of
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    Balfour’s Pamphlet.
    385 2 Mk. Balfouk's Notes on Insular Free Trade,” us his much discussed pamphlet is styled, cover 28 pages. In the preface he explains that the abstruseness of the subject and the difficulty of making it iutelligible on a public platform seemed to require that the spoken word should be
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    Imperial Chinese Board of Commerce.
    166 2 Personnel of the Board. The Shanghai papers report that the following officials have been appointed to the new Board of Commerce Hau Shih-chang. Tutor of the Imperial Academy. Tong Wen-chih, second-class Secretary of the Wai Wu-pu. Chou Chia-iai, second-class Secretary of the Wai Wu-pu. Wang
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    The Rubber Industry.
    645 2 In Ceylon and Burma. Considerable interest is now being taken in Burma, the Malay Peninsula, and also in Ceylon since 1898 in the cultivation of rubber. The variety chiefly planted is the Hevea Brasiliensis,” the Para rubber of commerce. Roughly estimated there were about four million trees
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    176 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Orders for October. Drills. Thursday 22nd, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. (Dress, plain clothes.) Annual Inspection. The annual inspection of the Corps will take place on Saturday, 24th October. Time and place of assembly and detail will be
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    Passengers Outward.
    253 2 Per Britannia, connecting with the steamer Chusau at Colombo, from London, Oct. 2. To Hongkong Rev. and Mrs. J. G. France and children. Miss Moore, Miss Britain, Rev.; S. Lee, Mrs. Stephens, Mr. D. F. Ranson, Capt. Fremantle, Mrs. Simpson.—To Singapore Mr. O. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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      21 2 kNY Subscriber receiving the J\_ Echo at an unreasonably late hour will greatly oblige by reporting the matter to the Manager.
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      52 2 HONG CHEONG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, No- 6Y>. BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Into the patronage of liis Kxcelleuey the late Sir Charles Mitchell. G. C. M. G„ Governor of Straits Settlements. The Hon’ble Resident Councillor H. Trotter anil several other officers. ;is* No J 2 l:{ U. Malaga Mußcatel, «1«*/.. SIl,
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      121 2 No. 16. Posada Sherry, Elegante, doz. $l5, bot. $1.50 Municipal Notice. A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3 p.m. on Friday, the 23rd instant. Business. 1. To consider the Estimates for liM)4. 2. Any ordinary business. R P. PHILLIPS, Secretary, j
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      727 2 Sandilands Buttery Co. PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS 29, Beach Street, PENANG. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. %Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies, $44 can#*, 4 doz (j( Crushed Food. NEW STOCK. KIT ON LAMPS. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER Whisky. The Finest Light in
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      1654 3 banks Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED by royal CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £725,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid "P Reserve Fund geaerve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, TIIREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta (Jolomlto Cebu Foochow Hongkong Penang Rangoon Singapore Shanghai Sourabava Tliaiping Tientsin Yokohama
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    The Straits Echo.
    76 4 Jwtice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emermtu. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Peuang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL s3* per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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    Trafalgar Day.
    1648 4 Wider still and wider Shall thy bounds be set! God who made thee mightv Make thee mightier yet! On the morning of the 21st October, 1805, the Commander of the combined French and Spanish fleets, Admiral Villeneuve, sailed out to meet his English foe from the Spanish shore,
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    A Model School.
    122 4 The Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, appears to be better equipped than any Penang School in regard to opportunities for physical exercises. We read in the School report:— Drill of all kinds and gymnastics are well taught, and the school has now a promising Cadet Corps, for the
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    Cordelier-Hicks Company.
    485 4 Opening in Fenang on Saturday. The Zelunga, which arrived on Monday last, brought to Penang, from Rangoon, the members of the Cordelier-Hicks Parisian Company, who intend to give a performance at. the Town Hall on Saturday next. The company, which has been touring with marked success in India,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      IF TAMILS ARE ARYANS WHO ARE DRAVIDIANS?
      612 4 To the Editor of tiie .Straits Echo. Sib, I desire to reply to the letter of Mr. Thyriar, which appeared in your impression of the 9th inst., for which I hope you will allow a corner in your popular journal. Mr. Thyriar has
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      The “Observer” Case.
      153 5 (Special Service.) Bangkok, 21st Oct. —The Editor of the Siam Ohwrver (Mr. IT. G (iough) having published a complete retraction of the statements made in the loading article which resulted in the contempt of court proceedings that ended in the Judge sentencing him to two weeks’ imprisonment
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    Tattle.
    1346 5 I A “Sufferer writes:—“ The acute stag< which the rise iu the dollar has placet sterling salary' men in, has led me to wondei why it is that the co-operative store system has never l>een started in Penang. Tilt prices charged in some of our local godowus are extortiouatelv
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  • States’ News.
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      SELANGOR.
      823 5 (From our Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, 16th Oct.—The rtxjf of a shop-house in Klyne Street collapsed on Wednesday night, causing some damage to the house. The occupant of the house, who is a Chinese clerk to the petition-writer, whose office is downstairs, lived with his family in the upper storey.
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    Police Court.
    151 5 (Before Mr. A. T. Bryant.j For wav hi ring and attempting to assault au official attached to the Forest Department, While journeying to Batu Feruiggi hist week, three Malay rowdies were fined yesterday the trivial «mn of $5 each. Sentences of this description arc totally inadequate, and encourage
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    The Federal Home, Selangor
    346 5 m a The Federal Home, or Po Leung Kuk, at Hualft Lumpur, continues its good work as a place of reception and detention for women and children who are in distress or without proper guardians, and is held in hi£li repute by the respectable Chinese. On
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 5 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’ sight Bank ..1 ll, 7 fl 3 Credit ...1/11,*, 3 Documentary ...1/1 If Calcutta, Demand Bunk Us. 143.1 3 days’ sight Private 145. J Bombay, Demand Bank 143£ 3 days’ sight Private 145. V Madras, Demand Bank
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      SHARES
      233 5 Gold Mining. Bersawah Gold Mine Go., Ld. 3 18. —setters Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 3 I.— nom. N. Kecliau Gold Mining Go.. Ltd I.— uotit. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld 38.50 sellers. Redjang Lebong Gold Mining .C<>., Ld. 3200. nont. S. iinul» Gold Mining Syn. T.d.S 10.—mom.
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      PRODUCE.
      172 5 Tin 69. —sales Gold leaf 8 83. B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)§ 29. —sellers White Pepper 8 50. —Kellers Traug Pepper 8 36. nom. Cloves (picked) 8 35’50 nom. Mace 8158. —sellers .Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 74. —buyers y No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales
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      1529 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. MESSRS. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd., of Ipoh, 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 to
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    Chips of China.
    963 7 j 1 The Government are now on the track of a certain Mr. Li said to be a memberI j, of Kang-Yu-wei’s party, who is hiding v in Shantung. His photograph has been p despatched to the .provincial capital p with instructions to arrest him. It is
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    The Great Game in the Far East.
    942 7 The Time», which is exceptionally well served by its correspondents in the Far East., has some interesting information, both from China and from Japan, on the subject of the present negotiations at St. Petersburg lietween Russia and Japan. From Peking we are informed
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      1358 7 Tailoring Department. oeor e T(mn Sales Room Grata CO., Ld. 'll Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex. doz. qt. $4O. doz. pt. $22 25 per cent. Reduction. t/J 4» TJ !5 J= </> -a s e •sfi </} 4» "3 CM CM V) <n V ■H 3* m m c The undersigned
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      9 7 No. 10'11. Posada Tarragona#, doz. *lO, but. W .oo
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1128 8 horses that started in Races 1, 5 or 6 on th first day. Entrance sio. Distance R < Race No. 8. The Consolation h f Value «300. A Handicap for all hurt* that have started at the meeting and n T won. Entrance $5 if declar'd at
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      1352 8 Straits Settlements Post and Telegraph Departmen t. PUBLIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE PENANG. list of connections. No. 8. Posada, white Port, Santa, doz. SI 5. hot. $1.50 Name. No. Name. No. Allan and Irving (Foundry) Allan, J G. Allan A Irving (Office) Anthony, Stephen. Anthony, J. M. Anderson, A. F. G. Avetoom,
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      18 8 Sub-Agents: Posada Wine Company, HIN LEE Co No. 32. Po*ada Madeira, drv. dr*7. 522. bnt. s 2 '»A
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      179 8 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, Ac., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. BEST HOTELS. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cablp Address: “Oriental.” 54a Proprietor# Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietor». KING EDWARD HOTEL, hongkong A High Ola,BB Private
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