Straits Echo, 30 October 1903

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1 8 Straits Echo
  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED (MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. fOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 127.
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  • 77 1 Makbiaoes. On oct. 7, at South Kensington, K. Hurt, to Eva Mary. daughter of the late James Wliittull. On tlth Oct., at St. Anne’s Church, EastIioniTu*. by the Rev. W. P. Jay, Johan Evenwn Dambrink, of Batavia, Java, to Then's»' Alice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
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  • 46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Ballon rat l'J Nor Coromandel 31 Oct. Simla Banjul 14 Nor. Malta 28 Kxtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. \Innila 3 Nor 1 Jam 7 Noc Ceylon 17 I Shanghai 21 Japan 1 Dec j |jjf For particulars See Page 3.
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  • 33 1 For Week «Midiiur Thursday. Nov. 5, 1003. P..M. A.M. Frida v 8.40 0.05 Saturday 0.30 0.55 Sunday 10.20 10.45 Monday 11.10 11.35 Tuesday 12.00 12.25 Wednesday 12.50 1.15 Thursday 1.40 1.65
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  • 26 1 November. 0 Full Moon Nov. 5th, 12.22 p.m. (Last Quarter. 12th, 0.41 a.m. 0 New Moon 19th. 12.05 p.m. First Quarter 27th. 12.31 p.m.
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  • 27 1 To-day. IViwu Band, Esplanade, 5-oU p.m. ludra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre Hall, (Bertha and Siegfried) It p in. To-morrow. h'wit Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 157 1 Reuter's Service. Commercial Banquet in Paris. London, 20th Oct.—A large and representative party of leading commercial men from London have j arrived in Paris, where they have been received as the guests of the chief French commercial bodies. Yesterday evening, a great banquet was given in their honour,
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    • 222 1 Widespread Impression Produced. London, 3Uth Oct.—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain’s fiscal campaign is producing a marked and widespread impression upon the general public and constitutes the leading topic in the Press of Great Britain, j The proposals put forward by Mr. Joseph j Chamberlain in his speeches may be summarised
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    • 94 1 Japan’s Attitude. Reasonable claims Fikmli Maintained. London, 30th Oct. —The Time#, in discussing the Russo-Japanese situation in the Far Bast, remarks that despite the many circumstances j calculated to influence a patriotic 7T~ and nation the utmost, .Japan preserved an admirable calm. Conscious of the increased power
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    • 42 1 Conducive to the Union of the Umpire. (Cayluu Observer Service.j Loudon, 16th Oct.—Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Cape I 'render, addressing his constituents, said he was in favour of Mr. CluunberlaSn’s proposals as conducive to the union of the Empire.
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    • 28 1 (Indian Daily New* Service.) London, 22nd Oct. —The Japanese Admiral Fuji, a man of exceptional decision, has been appointed to command the Japanese standing squadron.
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    • 44 1 on iht* Sungari. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 18tli Oct.—A telegram re- ceived at St. Petersburg from Port Arthur states that the town of on the Sungari River, was surprised by 1 Chunchuses. A detachment of Cossacks is marching to occupy the town. h
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    • 56 1 New Native Regiments. Simla, 24tli Oct. —Arrangements have been nude between the India and War Officers as to the charges to be borne by the latter for the raising and training of five new*Native Infantry Battalions for service in Colonial Garrisons. A sum of .1100,000 lias already been paid
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    • 43 1 A Blow at Imperial Ties.” [lndian Daily News Service.) London, 28rd Oct.—Leading Canadians are greatly concerned at the result of the Alaska Boundary Commission. A prominent Canadian declares that the decision is the heaviest blow ever struck at the Imperial ties.
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    • 107 1 Increase on Last Year’s Returns Russia's Quantity Doubled. [Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 17th Oct.—Exports of tea to the United Kingdom from Calcutta and Chittagong, according to the Customs returns foi the first half of October, j were 14,322,2631 against 10,586,670 lb. last year; the total from the Ist April
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    • 350 1 President Diaz will Retire (Cableneivs Special Service.) City of Mexico, October 12 —J. Ives Limantour will without doubt succeed Poifirio Diaz as president of Mexico. Diaz, who will be elected for another term, lias practically named Limantour as his successor. Portirio Diaz is 73 years old. Bis advanced age
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    • 145 1 Russia Threatens China. Insists that there Shall be No Open Dook in Manchuria. (Ceylon Observer Service London, 22nd Oct.—Reuter's agent wires from Tokio that it is reported from Peking that M. Less ir has addressed a note to Prince Ching declaring that Japan's interference in Manchuria will
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    • 72 1 Pathan Attempts to slay Captain Gidney, I. M. S. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, October 23.—Mr. Hart, of Bombay, accidentally shot, at Agra, a Pathan Khansama at a dak bungalow in Baluchistan who had made a murderous attack, with a long knife, on Captain Gidney, 1.M.8., who had repriI
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  • Shipping.
    • 74 1 Kistxa, Br. s.s. 524, Fletcher, 30 th Oct., Singapore,28th Oct., Gen., —H. L. &Co. Rotorua. Br. s.s. 555, Browne, 30th Oet., Singapore, 27th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. IjAngkat, Br. s.s. 175, Lingard, 20th Oct., P. Weld, 20th Oct., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. G. Apcar, Br. s.s. 2,040, Olifeut.
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    • 49 1 30th October. Ontapere, for Port Swettenhain and Malacca. Chan Tai. for Periis and Setul. Hebe, for Deli. Lightning, for Calcutta. G. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong. Vadala, for Rangoon. M. Vajirnnhitt, for Edie, T. Scmawe, Segli, Ptdo Weh and Oiehleh. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson Fifpatrirk, for Rangoon.
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    • 44 1 Kistna. Br. s.s. 524. Fletcher, 30tk Oct., Singapore. 28th Oct.,Gen., —H. L. (jo. Rotorua, Br. s.s. 555, Brown, 30th Oct., Singapore. 27th Oct.. Gen.. Koe Guan Co. Lanokat. Br. s.s. 187, Lingard, 29th Oct. P. Weld, 29th Oct., Gen.. Koe Guan Co.
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    • 56 1 1 'eĕttel* *5 From A jents Due Manila Suez P. O. 3rd Nov. Argonia Colo:nlK> B. M.& Co. 4th N urnburg do. do. 8th Benlomond London S. B. Co. 12th Ballaarat Colombo P. O. 12th Ambria do. B. M. Co. 14th Simla do. P. 0. 26th Benledi do. S.
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    • 96 1 Vessel» For Aijents Leave Chusan Lightning Argon ia Numberg Benlomond Manila Singapore Calcutta do. do. Singapore do. P. O. '30th Oct. A. A.A.Co. 30th B. Co.|4th do. 8th Nov. 3. B. Co.; 12th P. &o. 1 We would direct the attention of shipping Anns to the style in which
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  • 74 1 For Edie, T. Serna we, Segli and Olehleh —Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 11 a.in. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.rii. Port Swetteuham —Per LangkcU, to--1 morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Singapore —-Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 2 p.ui. Port Swettenliam—Per Carlyle, to-morrow 3 p.m. Port
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 286 1 A. E. SKEELS. o 31, Beach Street. To-day’s Advertisements. REMEMBER GRAND (Extraordinary Performance, A I SHOW. GOOD FOR ALL. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore Will Play TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! FRIDAY, the 30th OCTOBER, 1903, AT THE Chinese Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street The well-known and Popular Dnteli Drama Bertha
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    • 6 1 DRAIN PIPES. McAlister St Co., Ltd
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    • 7 1 JUNGLE FURNITURE. Mco lister <ft Co., Ltcf.
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    • 6 1 (ST See Pages 2 and 7.
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    • 230 1 A. E. SKEELS, V* 31, Beach Streets NOTICE. to coKKKsroxbBMTS: It is requested that ull coin munications relating to Subscriptions. Advertisemerfts Ac., be add reseed to the Manager, Straita Echo” and uot to the Editor. AU cheques should be crossed. Letters on Editorial or other matters intended for publication or
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 27 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by tlit? Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the *J4 hours ended at It t(fchiy was 0.70 inches.
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  • 43 1 DEATHS. (Jn 24th October at 11 o'clock, ut Queen Street. Singapore. John William Gauno, eldest son of late J. W. Gauno*(Gaoler, Singapore Prison). At Jaffna, on the 22nd October, Gabriel goloon Johnpulle, Crown Proctor and Justice the Peace. Jaffna. Ceylon aged 46 tears.
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  • 1201 2 Kob*’ Chronicle, (Uh October.) At a time when a good deal is being Retard about the “open door” in China, it is not amiss to have it recalled to our recollection that there are shut doors in other parts of tlie world. In the course of the debate! that
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  • 256 2 The Hongkong Daily Press (October 19) states Since last June the Government of China has been quiescent in the matter of Reformers but that it has not put these men entirely out of view has now l»eeu instanced in Hongkong. Kang Yu-wei. it will be remembered, almost
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 6 2 %No. 12/1314. Malaga dolt. §H. Ih>l.
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    • 245 2 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG r |MIE above Dock, situated in Province -I Wellesley. at the entrance of the Prve River, has lately l>een lengthened and deep ened and is now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill
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    • 1042 2 The Yankee Novelty Company. 39, FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. TOOL OUTFITS. Containing 2 Saws, 1 Hatchet, 1 Nail Hammer, I.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, 1 Plainer, 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2077 3 V'J as. i. Co. Norddeatscher Lloyd, Bremen. rpHE mail steamers may I*s expected to 1 arrive Outwards, ami leave Penang Homewards on the following dates: MAIL SERVICE. Outwards. IS? k M Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. JLr* a, fOon ink Hike Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines Steamers.
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  • 91 4 Justice satisfies everybody. *ud justice alone.— Emerson. Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT IBS CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $B4 per annum (Poet Free) -7 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) IS ,j. C.YBLE ADDRESS:' q! Echo—Penan g; v T
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  • 410 4 The opening' of the Penang Hill Railway, the first sod of which was turned this week, should till a very long and sorely-felt want, not only, of I’enangites, but it should also be a distinct i gain to our Sister Settlements'' and the i Federated Malay States.
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  • 845 4 Comparison of the Dutch and English Systems of Government of Malays. The October number of the North American Review contains a very interesting article by Mr. Hugh Clifford on “Rival Systems and the Mala van Peoples,** in which the writer discusses the question how the United States should
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  • 79 4 Rkdjoxg Leboxg Gold Mixing Co. Batavia. 16th Oct.—The output for the month of September was —2,232 ounces gold; 10,053 silver: value /.126,000i Cash credit in hand is now/.575,000. A large quantity of rice has been purchased at a favourable price and forwarded to the mines for the coolies. An
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  • 661 4 Colombo Peons Loot Kandy Mail. Kandy, Oct. 18. —In connection with the mail bag lost at Nawalapitiya, between the Post Office and Railway Station, containing notes to the value of Rl,llo, cheques to the value of over R 1,500, lxeside registered letters and a diamond brooch, Superintendent de
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  • 96 4 The Postmaster-General London) notifies Although no definite arrangement has been arrived at lietween the British and Russian Government* respecting the trailsmission of correspondence bv the Tran.Siberian mail route, letters addressed to China, Korea, Japan, and the Philippine Islands will be accepted provisionally from those who desire to use
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  • 180 4 With regard to the paragraph which appeared in Saturday’s issue relating to the insurance of vessels and cargoes against war risks, it is explained bv Mr. W. Macbean. the agent in Singapore for the Union Insurance Soeiett of Canton, Limited, that his state met* on the subject was
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  • 539 4 Common sense view of the Philippine Grab General Miles gave an interew to a representative of the Ornai He’ the other day. The General sal that his trip to the Philippines had eorinced him that it is a mistake to liohon to the islands that conditions the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 485 5 To-Xu» JiPiiog or the Stbaii* Echo. Sik. -I endorse even- word written* l,v *A Katefjttver’’- on the above subjeetin lHr Wednesday'» issue* Also the very Vrtitießl) remarks made by Enquirer ”in the l.humiH of your local contemporary, who. '■oil aider* that some better
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  • 114 5 (Before Messrs Bryant and Talma A police official's cook, named David, aspiring to greater things, tried liis prentice hand at doing a little cooking in the police court. He .accused tour acquaintances witty stealing §<> from him, but the Court was quite unable to digest the sJtui'JT and.forthwith
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  • 197 5 iMWiRfAIwT Developments in South Africa. From a copy of the London and China Express (9th Oct.) received by the Mail to-dav, vc gather that the Messrs Farrar, who have lieen very prominently identified with gold-mining on the Rand, have just ••ntered into an arrangement which may lead to their
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  • 428 5 The Middle Park Plate. The Middle Park Plate, of 500 sots, added to a sweepstake qf 30 sovs each, 20ft, for two-year-olds: colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; winners of a race value 500 sovs to carry 41b, of one value 1,000 Bovs 71b
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  • 200 5 “Colonist** writes to the Straits Times Are there no loyal Australians or Canadians ready to pick up the gauntlet which our doughty Resident-General threw down at the 'Sown Hall banquet Speaking of planters, you report him as having said: “He could truthfully assure
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  • 211 5 M. Beau, the Governor-General of French ludo-China, is reported to be considering the question of creatiug i three free ports in that colony—namely Haiphong, Touraiie, and Saigon. Lnder the administration of M Doumer similar projects were on several occasions discussed in the Conseil Superieur of Ind<»China,
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  • 302 5 Three Promising Concerns. j The Seremban Company, from:the prospectus of which we Ceylon Qjfsgrver) quote, fully elsewhere tonight, and to which we referred last night as havfalg Ceylon men interested in it —lias been floated, we understand, entirely by Ceylon capital. It is doubtful if there are
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  • 607 5 A last link with the old.yio.utw..di^>;, of Kinta has passed away in the perspjji of Mahomuied Usui, the Datoh Pang-1 lima of Kinta, who, alter a" lingering and painful illness, died on Wednesday morning at his house near his unfinish-. ed astana
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  • 324 5 Flotsam Jetsam. The following vessel, .whicWlias prnYiouslv been refer red* to as oyerdue, was posted at Lloyd’s ay on 30th September, Klek. s.peanier, of Fiume. SepicK ffiaster, W;»dch sailed of sugar on b and has not since been heard Of. f»* t *'i/ Gf i "J The Oheereer of 18th
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  • 498 5 A JLtngvfm meji 3jieeiii 1 -of itith iast. reports -T b. K.Jn comUiaudof the troops. Recently sent up for the of' refeteriug the roads t«* Til»et arrived ih bn Tlnrrsday. ''Gftfrt&ia. tOX’ottn.Wi. !Otfipyfy for and Mr. White hirvie alsocome in fqyjQ KUanibajong. and,. Colonel Yjoiingbushaud was expected
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  • Money Market.
    • 120 5 Penang, 30th October. (By courtfixy of ike r London DemlnrfBank A 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 lly** 3 i .Credit; aac#.--1/11 3 Documentary ...1/1 If Calcutta. Demaud Bayk Rs. 1421 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay. Demand Bank 142^ 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank 142j 3
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    • 208 5 Bersawah Gold Miue Co., Ld. S 18.— seller» Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ld. S I.— nom. -N. Ivecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ..jL' j...; L hum. j Raid) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld $8.50 sellers j Redjang LeiH>»g Hold Mining Co., Ld. .x $lBO. twin. S. ltiud) Gold Mining
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    • 170 5 Tin 5 72.50 salts Gold leaf 83. B. Pepper (W.Coast3lbs.soz.)§ 29. —sellers White Pepper tr v ~y 50. —sellers Trang Pepper- 30. nom. Cloves (picked) I 1 S 35-50 nom. Mace $l5B. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 74. —buyers r No. 1. 7. sellers Sugar 2
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 37 5 For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and Colour. Apply Criterion Press Ld. The helping hand of advertising is always extended to those merchants who are anljltious to succeed. McAlister 6 Co., Ltd.
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    • 374 5 NOTICE Consulate for the Netherlands, Penang. Pork Farm in the Residency, East Coast of Sumatra 'X excepting the division 6f Bengkalls. TENDERS will bo received by the Resident at Medan, on Saturday, the 28th November, 1803. at 10 a. m., forthe period from the Ist of April, 1904 to the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1556 6 Type Writers, &c„ Ac. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tuliee at only S 2 per month, and overhaul Bicycle once in two week» free of charge. Anyone wishing to enter into a contract w ill please send in their Name and Address to iheir Workshops, stvled the
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  • 348 7 Thk trustees uf Lloyd's Patriotic Fund miounce that theaccounts of the Transvaal n Relief Fund for Disabled Men, audited j ulM 30, 1903. show a total expenditure M £*!*,226. leaving a balance of j£41,923. r|„. total'jsuinber of men assisted since the coiiinieuceuient of the war in October,
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  • 1134 7 How to Live on Nothing a Year. The most valuable gifts an impecunious aristocrat can have are a pretty wit and a cultivated tongue; possessed of these, he need not worry about finances. There are many men, and not a few women, living in the l>est society in
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  • 153 7 Per Chusan. connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at. Colombo, from London. Oct. 16. To Hongkong Miss C. Houlder. Miss P. E. Massey. Miss Heard, Miss Cardew. To Singapore Miss Morrison, Mr. and Miss Summerville, Mr. C. B. Griffin, Mrs. Seed, Sister Katherine, 31rs. Ventris, Mr.. Mrs. and 31
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  • 500 7 List of passengers carried by the Prim Heinrich, due here on the 6th November:— Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. C. Arensina. Miss Astill. Mr. Alderson. Mr. and Mrs. Amundser. Mr. M. J. Barrett, Mr. Oberlentnant Buchholz. Sir Bruce Burnside. Mr. and Mrs.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1807 7 LIM HO SUN CHOP HENG MOH Co., 104, Beach Street, Penang. Posada, Very Old Bottled. white Port, dor. 850, ln>tSo.— No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas. doz. 810, bot. 80.90 No. I£. Posiwhi Sherry. Amo Selecto. do*. 824, l>ot. 82.25 I Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents.
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    • 58 7 To Echo Advertiser*. There is only one way to Advertise, and that is to hammer your name, your business, so constantly, so persistently, so thoroughly into the people’s heads through the medium of the Echo that if they walked in their sleep they would constantly turn their heads to your
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 967 8 IMPORTANT NOTICE. 1 < TATTERSALLS, Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing a nee a track at» per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. k Co., AGENTS. 6]ft*&i&*B The Proprietor begs to notify that having engaged a Competent if Staff of Professional Riders, &c., at a considerable
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