Straits Echo, 29 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 29th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 126.
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  • 87 1 Births. it Kualu Lumpur, on the 26tli October, t'<isoi>.iH- die wife of Mr J Ja va i. ka of die Federated Malay States Gov:;;ui;ut Service: of a daughter. Ceylon please copy. \r Nagasaki, on 7tli October, the wife of p r Sucharoff. of a daughter. Marriage. St. Andrew
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  • 50 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. i)t'TWAßi>s. Homewards. Chuf'M .70 Oct. Coromandel 31 Oct. Ballnnml 12 Nor Bengal 11 Nov. Simla -6 Malta US Hxtra Service. Octwakos. Homewards. Manila H Noc I Java 7 Nor Crylan 17 Shanghai 31 J a jKin I Dec j fcr for particulars See Page 6.
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  • 32 1 For Week ending Wednesday. N<>v. 4, 1903. I’.M. A.M. Thursday 7.4* 8.05 Friday 8.40 9.05 Saturday 9.30 9.55 Sundav 10.20 10.45 Monday 11.10 11.35 Tuesday 12.00 12.25 Wednesday 12.50 1.15
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  • 26 1 November. oFull Moon Nov. sth, 12.22 p.m. (Last Quarter 12th, 9.41 a.m. 0 New Moon 19th, 12.05 p.m. i First Quarter... 27th. 12.31 p.m.
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  • 27 1 To-day. T'isu Band, Golf Clul>, 5-30 p.in. To-morrow. 1 own Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. liidra Zauibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre Hall, (Bertha and Siegfried) 1* p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 228 1 Russia Japan. Korean Integrity Infringed. London. Oct. —It is generally considered among the leading circles at Tokio that the Russian fortifications recently constructed at Yongamplio, now officially reported, may lead to important developments, as infringing .Korean integrity. Yongamplio, or Yooinpo, is a small town about 20 miles inland
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    • 112 1 Liberals and Liberal Unionists may Unite. London, 28tli October. —The Duke of Devonshire has replied to a correspondent that it may be necessary in the near future for Liberal Unionists to reconsider their position as a party and the advisability of rejoining the Liberals. The secession of
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    • 35 1 Great Floods at Home. London, 2bth Oct. —Phenomenal j rainfall is being experienced in the United Kingdom. Hundreds of square miles are under water, and great loss has i been sustained by agriculturalists.
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    • 63 1 The Meeting will not Affect German Neutrality. London, 2Uth Oct.—Several leading German newspapers, comment-J ing upon the forthcoming meeting j between Emperor William and the Tsar, arranged to take place at i Wiesbaden, emphasize that Russian j newspapers are mistaken if they think that Germany intends to
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    • 115 1 Joe anJ his Critics. t Bauyoon Times Service.) London, 21st Oct.—Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Newcastle Inst night, replied lengthily to the arguments <4* his critics, chiefly Lords Goschen and Rosebery. li«.rec ipituiated his contentions that Greal Britain was losing her industrial supremacy and the only remedy was to
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    • 22 1 (Cableuetes Special Service.) Rome, 13th Oct.—lt is said that the President of France will visit Pope Pius X.
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    • 184 1 Gross Injustice Charged. {(Jableneic* Special Service.) Tokio, 12th Oct.—That Russia is treating Japan unjustly in Korea is the unanimous sentiment here, and also, it is said, in America. The Rumoured Agreement. Washington, 14th Oct. —It is believed here that Russia and Japan will not tight. It is
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    • 31 1 The Labour Problem. London, 17th Oct.—lmmediately the Transvaal Labour Commission issues its report which is expected shortly, a Draft Ordinance will he published regulating the importation of unskilled labour.
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    • 29 1 (Manila Comercio Special.) .Madrid, 13th Oct.—Marconi on board Cunarder Lucania from the middle of the Atlantic has communicated simultaneously, for the first time, with Fogland and America.
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    • 148 1 Senator Piatt Sued on Eve of Marriage. 'CableHen's Special Service. New York, 1 tth October.—Senator Platt bus been sued for breach of promise. Fie was to have been married tomorrow. Now a fair young creature says that the distinguished statesman won her heart by promises to make
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    • 38 1 {Ceylon Observer Service.) Rangoon, 21st Oct.—The Chief Collector of Customs lm s suggested that the export duty on rics shipments from outports may be paid in Rangoon, and the suggestion is likely to be adopted.
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    • 31 1 Murdered His Sweetheart. Calcutta, Oct. 17th—Private South, Staffordshire Regiment, at Agra, lias confessed to killing his sweetheart before coming to India. He threw the body into the Thames.
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    • 208 1 Purchases of Bullion to Cease. {Cable neics Special Service.) Washington, 14th October. —There is to be no more silver bought for coinage into Philippine currency. The Treasury Department made this announcement today. It was rather unexpected by holders of bullion, who looked to the Government
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 195 1 (Special Service.) The Cambridgeshire Stakes. Favourite Wins Mauds Down. London, 27th Oct. —The race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes (last mile and a furlong A F) run at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows Captain Forester's Hackler's Pride. 3 yrs., 7st. lib. 1 Mr. J. Hammond’s Burses. 4 vrs..
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  • Shipping.
    • 95 1 Canton, Hr. s.s. 105, Merit-an, 28th (Jet., T. Anson, 27th Oct., Gen.,- Ah Hing Co. Caki.yle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 28th Oct., Port Swettenham, 27th Oet., Tin.— Straits Steamship Co. Omapeke, Br- s.s. 340, Boyle, 28th Get.., Malacca, 20th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105,
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    • 35 1 20th Octol*er. Tmr Tony, for Laugkat ami Pangkalau Bran dan. Vidar for I)eli. Jin 110, for Laugkat Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Pentakota, for Singapore. Hotiy Hoh. for Singapore, Hongkong. Swatow and Amoy.
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    • 78 1 Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331. Quine. 28th Oct., Port Swettenham, 27th Oct.. Tin.Straits Steamship Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, Reid, 28th Oet.. Laugkat, 27th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 20th Oct.. T. Anson, 28th Oct., Gen., Straits S. S. Co. Lightning, Br.
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    • 37 1 Vessels From Aucnts Due <jr. A pear Calcutta A.A.A. Co. 29th Oct. Chusan Colombo P. O. 30 tli Manila Suez P. O. 3rd Nov. Bcnloinond Loudon 3. B. Co. 12th Benledi Benlawers do. Singapore e- cP
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    • 37 1 Vessels For Agent» Leaves Fitzpatrick Rangoon H. C. Co. 29th Oct. Cliusan Singapore P. &o. 30th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 30th G. Apcar Singapore do. 29th Benlomond do. S. B. Co. 12th Nov. Manila do. P. 0.
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    • 26 1 hucard —Per“ Lightning,” from Hongkong, Mrs. Lum Yu, Mr. Wong Choi Ying. From Singapore, Messrs. McKeon, Lewis, Fontaine, Holinberg, Holloway, Bonett Watson and Mrs. Ezekiel.
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  • 98 1 For Singapore and China—Per Chusan, tomorrow, 8 a.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca— Omapere, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Perlis and Setul—Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olebleh— Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per Lightning, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per
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  • 9 1 From Europe. 30th October P. A O.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 28 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the '24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-dav was l.bl inches.
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  • 14 1 Death. At Yokohama,ou 10th October. Francisco de Espirito Santo da Rosa: aged 64 years.
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  • 2729 2 Chinamen in America. e i The Humours of Detention. t By Poultney Bigelow. We all have to talk French hereabouts,; and this refers to the Empire State of New York,” where it touches Canada. Originallv we were Dutchmen, who got our lands froin the Red Indians. Next
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 94 2 TI4NG LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PENA NG. Wholesale Office:—s3, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. JUST RECEIVED TRISCUIT, A PERFECT FOOD COMPOSED OF WHOLE WHEAT, Nothing else and Baked by ELECTRICITY FUOM THE NATURAL FOOD Company, U.S.A. Price, retail at 05 cents per packet OB jjti
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    • 473 2 PERRIER JO VET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. ArPLY TO HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. Andrew Usher Co.’s
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1612 3 Cv3 VS W.'' IS. N. Co. I iHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang HomewarJs on the following dates MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS. with Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. Koninklijke BANKS Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Steamers Lines of Chartered Bank
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  • 81 4 I Justice satisfies everybody, aud justice alone. —JhneriM/M. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $24 per annum. (Post Free) ij j MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penan g.”
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  • 1499 4 1 It appears from correspondence recently published in the Straits Times, j and from the apologetic tone of a lead- erette which adorned its columns on the 22nd instant, that Chinese mem- bers of the Singapore Volunteer Corps have been grossly insulted by anonymous
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  • 145 4 Guest at Queen’s House. Sir Frank Swettenham, brother of our former Colonial Secretary, who has attained distinction as Governor of the Straits Settlements, was in Colombo to-day on his way home on leave, says the Ceylon Observer of 17th inst. Sir Frank is a passenger by
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  • 578 4 Latest Betting. 5 2 agst. Great Scott (a) 3—1 Friar Tuck e) 5—1 Carabine (e^ 7—1 Vasto (e) 7—1 Aeetine (a) 10—1 Cretone (a) 15—1 Presbyterian 15 —1 Hoop Iron 20—1 Stand Off (a) 20 —1 Northumberland (e) 33—1 Others The sale of furniture. Ac., belonging to
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  • 1040 4 Thaiperj* vs. Penang.” JUDGMENT. The further enquiry into the collision ;of the above two vessels was resumed yesterday afternoon liefore Mr. Brvant and Captains Maclntyre and Skinner. J M. Wheeler, master of the s.s. Tim!, peng, dejaised that on the 16th October last, j while returning from Port
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 56 5 (Special Service.) Leave to Appeal Granted. Bangkok, < tli Oct.—The application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court at Singapore against P, conviction of the local court luts been granted, and Mr. A. V. G. 'l'jlleke and Ids clerk Moung Ong l, aV c
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    • 75 5 Russia to Circularise the Powers. London, 27tli Oct. —It is reported that the Russian Government intends to send an Identical Note to tli»* Powers on the Manchurian and Corcim Questions at the end of this week, when, it is expected, the negotiations with Japan will
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  • 323 5 A run amusing performance, entitled Gitiutifah, was given last night at the Town Hall bv the Indra Zanibar Roval Theatric d Company. The play was conducted in Malay, and those who were sufficiently conversant in the language appeared to bo greatly entertained by the performance. The substance of the
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  • 234 5 Heard in Belgrade. KiNuPpterjohngeorgejaekovitcli: “What ls that noise outside the palace walls Lieutenant Stanhywithaclubeki: Tis the «nnv, your Majesty,'* King Peter Tell ’em I resign. Shew '*ui that excursion ticket back to Paris. All I want is my salary up to date, and I’m not terribly
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  • 1142 5 Manifesto or aesxty Professors of Political Economy. An important manifesto issued bv a number of University Professors of Political Economy, who take exception to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain s fiscal Reform Scheme, was published in The Times about a mouth ago. The signatories are C\ F Bastable, ProfesI sor
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  • States’ News.
    • 563 5 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 23rd Oct.—If iii the schools of the Colony the boys have no physical drill, and nothing is done by j the responsible authorities towards im- i proving the physique of the lads. titero is oert.iiuly plenty of it in the Victoria institution, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 504 5 To The Kmxoa or the sthaits Echo. Sir,--I have read both Mr. Law Yew i Swee s letter on the above subject and the replies to it with much interest. I notice that there is still, among the several points touched upon by him, one
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  • 425 5 h Cinderella Pance at New Club. ii A very enjoyable Cinderella fiance was given I>y the members of the New Club at the termination of the shooting competition last week, Mrs. Rodger and many of the fairest in the land distinguished themselves by carrying off some handsome prizes. Perhaps
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  • 471 5 Flotsam Jetsam. The Russian Volunteer Fl**et steamer Kostroma arrived at Singapore from Odessa on 25th iust., and went to the wharf to coal. She left next day for j Vladivostock. The Kazan left for Odessa on Saturday last. The wreck of the British barque Falls iof hi trick now lying
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  • Money Market.
    • 118 5 Penang, 29th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10*3 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11 T 4 5 Credit ..,1/11,*. 3 Documentary 1/11 j* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 142 j 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142] 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank
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    • 218 5 Bersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. 9 18. —sellers Keel tan Gold Mining Co.. Ld. I.— Horn. N. Kecliitu Gold Mining Co., Ltd 1. -nom. Ranh Australian Cold Mining Co.. Lil §8.50 setters. Itodjang Le'uong Gold Mining Co., Ld slBo.— Horn. S. Ranh Gold Mining Syn. Ld.? 10.— man. IvadanaGold
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    • 160 5 Tin 71.30 sales Gold leaf 83. 13. Pepper (W.Coast 31b5.50z.)S 29.— tiler» White Pepper 3 50 .—seller» Trang Pepper S 36. nom. Cloves (picked) 35'50 nom. Mace 158. —tellers Mace Pickiugs 135.— stales Nutmegs 110 s 74. buyers C No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 C Basket (Chinese)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 5 5 ENGINE OILS. Mcfllister Co., L(sf.
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    • 24 5 •:!p The helping hand of advertising is [;i always extended to those merchants jlj iii who arc ambitious to succeed. IRONMONGERY. McAlister Co., Ltd
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    • 181 5 The Yankee Novelty Company. \\\Fv -A^-' 39, FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. TOOL OUTFITS. Containing 2 Saws, 1 Hatchet, 1 Nail Hammer, 1 Tack Hammer, 1 File, 1 Brace with set of bits, 1 Screw Driver, 1 Gimlet, 1 Square. 1 Plane, 1 Oil Stone, 1 Trowel, 1 Spirit Level, 1 Chisel,
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    • 81 5 BROWN CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. 42, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA. (Established A. D. 1852.) Tombstones in Italian Marble, Aberdeen Granite, and Chunar Stone. Orders taken for NAME SLABS for fixing of Gates, CHURCH TABLETS, &c. SOLE AGENT for the Straits Settlements and Native States, L. J. YOUNG. 12 Barrack Road, near General
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1649 6 NOTICE. J£EE SAW aud Sons beg to inform the HONG SING. Boot and Shoe Maker. public in general that they will undertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, Type Writers, &c., Ac. They also undertake contracts for repair-. iug Bicycle inner tul)es at only S 2
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  • 557 7 lull Text of the Agreement Between (ireat Britain and Japan Relative to China and Corea. Signed at London on 80tii January, 1902. Tin: Government» of Great Britain and |i a», actuated solely by a desire to maintaiathe status gyo and general peace inti»eex. tiviue East, being moreover
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  • 290 7 Per Britannia, connecting with the steamer j Chusan at Colombo, from London, Oe>. 2. To Haughtily llev. and Mrs. J. G. France j and children. Miss Moore. Miss Britain. Rev. j S. Lee, Mrs. Stephens, Mr. D. F. Hanson, j Capt. Fremantle, Mrs. Simpson. Mr. WTozer. Lieut. J.
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  • 287 7 An interesting lawsuit which arose over the will of M. de Saint Ouen de Pierrecourt Ims just been settled. „The 1 facts are that this eccentric millionaire left the greater part of his fortune to his native city of Rouen, stipulating that tlie Municipality was to
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  • 446 7 Progress in Ceylon and Burma. Mr. James Pimiock writes iu a home paper as follows: “Considerable interest lias been taken in Burma, in the Malay Peninsula, as also in Ceylon, since 1898, in the cultivation of rubber. The variety chiefly planted is the Hevea i Brasiliensis, the
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  • 229 7 Mme. Jeanne de Wick and Mile. Mar- guerite Davise fought a duel the other day with sabres in the secluded park of a palace in tlie Faubourg St. Germain. The ladies, once great chums, had fallen out over a man, or, rather, two men. Marguerite accused Jeanne
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 182 7 LIM SUN HO CHOP heno MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and Genera! Commission Agents. Til R AN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHlPCHANDLERS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, &c.. &c. Sol>‘ in tini FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND PENANG FOR MESSRS. DU VIN St. Raphael-Clementie Cie’s Brandy,
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    • 323 7 rOW BRAND BUTTER. McAlister Co., Ltd m Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port. doz. $50, bot. $5. BY ORDER OF THE PROPRIETOR. be sold bv Public Auction, on Saturday, the 31st day of October, 1903, at 1 p.m., at the entrance to the Grand Hotel (if not in the meantime
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    • 1301 7 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. OTICE is hereby given that tin* iAi Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 34, Beach Street, on Thursday, the 10th December, 1303, at 11 a.m. punctually. (Bv order of the
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  • 1126 8 Id Programme for December Meeting. December 29th, 3Ut, 1003, and January t 2nd, 1904. t First Day. 1 Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8 300 and 8 50 to second horse pro- j vided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 18 8 No. ‘12. Posada Madeira, dry, do*. $22, bot. $2.50 No.J*. PowmIu, white Port, fMiiiv» loz Slrt. I*»t. 3*1.7o
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    • 498 8 IMPORTANT NOTICE. *L\ Annas. rpHIS Hum cau bring tou in Rs. 200 to I Rs. 300 per month You may laugh, but try and send this amount in stamps for a copy of The Indian Hardware and Allied Free Trade Journal, and you will find it gunuiue.— Address to Manager,
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    • 966 8 Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies, $44 case, 4 doz., $11 doz. Taik Chee Co. Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appeariiuj owe a week as per contract in the JJaily Bulletin.) (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 6c 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water
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