Straits Echo, 27 November 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONIC!.!: 01' EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. y()L. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. ISO.
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 Kor'Vwk ending Thursday, Dee. 3, 1303. i A.M. H.M. j.'riiluv, 27th 6.26 *>.52 I Saturday. 28th 7.17 7.443 j Suudav, 2!»th 8.08 8.34 j Mondav.mii 3.00 9.26 Tuesday. Ist 9.51 10.17 Wednesday. 2ud 10.43 11.09 J Thursdav, 3rd 11.34 12.00 j
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 November. first Quarter... Nov. 27th. 12.31 p.m. 0 Full Moon Dec. sth, 1.08 a.m. (Last Quarter 11th, 5.48p.m. 0 New Moon 19th, 4.21 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    70 1 To-day. Auction sale H. Bro s. Godown, 11 a.m. A O'. Mail expeeted from Colomlx.), at j noon. Town Hand. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Benediction in Tamil Church, Penang Road j at 7-30 p.m. r To-morhow. Town Band. Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade 2 p ut. homeward Mail exacted
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Coromandel 10 Dec Malta 2S A T oc Bengal 24 Chilean 12 Dec Kxtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Jajiaii 2 Dec Focmoca 1!) Dec Palermo la Manila 2 Jan j |*y For particulars Sis* Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France and England.
      101 1 More International Amenities. (Ilcvter'n Set’nee.) London, 2(>th November.—Ninety members of Parliament, several Peers and the Colonial Agents! General, accompanied by eighty ladies, under the auspices of the Commercial Committee of the House I of Commons, have gone on a visit to Paris as the guests of a
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      South Africa.
      36 1 The Hottentot Rebellion. lietife,-\s Sr r nee) London, 2Gth Nov..—The rebel Hottentot chiefs are awaiting the arrival of the Governor of Cape; Colony at Keetmanskoep. A satis* factorv solution of the trouble is! anticipated.
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      Macedonian Reform.
      58 1 Turkey Climbs Down. /tenter’s Seer ice.) Loudon, 27th Nov. Before assenting to the Macedonian reform scheme, the Turkish Government begged Russia and Austria to modifv the scheme, and in reply received an absolute refusal. Yesterday the Russian Ambassador repeated the refit: al in strong terms in a note
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      Bulgarian Plot.
      45 1 To Force War on Turkey. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 10th Nov. —A conspiracy among the younger Bulgarian officers to create a frontier incident and force war on Turkey has been discovered at Sofia, and 140 of them have been removed from the army.
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      Aden Hinterland.
      35 1 Operations Concluded. London, 15th Nov. —Operations in the Kutebi country in the Aden Hinterland have been concluded satisfactorily, and the troops have returned to their posts after inflicting severe punishment on the enemy.
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      Bulgarian Losses.
      28 1 15,000 Killed Since April. London, 15th Nov. —It is officially declared at Salonika that 15,000 Bulgarians have been killed in European Turkey since 15th April last.
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      Fiscal Reform.
      52 1 Retaliation Against Russia. London, Kith Nov.—ln a speech by Mr. Percy, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, lie commended the idea of preference, and instanced the Russian duty against Indian tea. We could retaliate without injury to ourselves, but if there was any risk to Lidia we ought to share
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      Far East Crisis.
      82 1 Consultation in Petersburg. Chixo-Japanesk Alliance Rapproch kmext. (t ei/hm Obseri'ee Sernre.) London, 1 7th Nov.—Reuter’s Peking agent rays Gem nil Wogack, formerly Russian Military Agent in China, lias arrived from £t. Petersburg with the Russia:; Commisri*‘tiers from the three Manchurian provinces for the purpose of consulting with
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      Official Secrets Bill.
      48 1 A Strong Protest. London, 1 Ttfi Nov. —-A letter to Mr Brodrick. signed by Dadabhoi Naorojee, Bir Wm. Wedderburn and others, vtronglv protests against tiie Indian Official Secrets Bid, and especially against the punishment for revealing confidential Civil matters, and urges the Bill being dropped.
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      Bagdad Railway.
      53 1 A Private Arrangement. London, 16tli Nov.—ln view of the hopelessness of obtaining French official p.. -ticipation in the Bagdad railway, the German and French groups have privately arranged for the former to provide forty per cent of the cvpital, the latter thirty per cent, and the Anatolian railway
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      The Accident to Kitchener.
      330 1 Full Particulars. Sympathetic Message fko3i the King. Calcutta, 17th Nov. —On Sunday Lord Kitchener rode out alone to a residence at Maliasa, about six miles from Simla returning in the evening he was passing through a small tunnel when his horse became restive and he collided
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      Seddon’s Proposal.
      15 1 London, 17th Nov.—Mr. Seddon also proposes to conclude reciprocal agreements with foreign countries.
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      Shocking Suicide.
      483 1 Captain balgieisii Cuts his Throat. t I nil tau Ihtilif \nrs Sarcirr. Secunderabad, 18th Nov.—A sad case of suicide was discovered on the arrival of the Boml>av-Ma iras Mail at Begumpet Staiion last night, when Captain Dalgleish, a young and popular Officer of the 20th Deccan Horse, was
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      140 1 Cai.ypso, Br s.s. 339, Lowry, 27th Nov., Singapore, 24th Nov., Gen., —W. Mansfield A (Jo. Kistna, Br. s.B. 524, Fletcher, 27tli Nov., Port. Swettenhani, 20tli Nov., Gen., H. L. A Co. Rotobua, Br. s.s. 570, Brown. 27th Nov., Singapore, 25th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Lai»y Weld, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 1 27th November. Artmdouy, for Batu Bahra. Lauren Fit, tor Deli. Omapcre, for Port Swetteuhaiu A Malacca. Simla, for Singapore and China. Lady Weld, foi Teluk Anson. Calyptto, tor Deli. Un Pcny, for Perlis A Setul. Tony Cluiy Un, for Batu Bahra and Asalian. Kum Sony, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      IN PORT.
      64 1 Kistna. Br. s.s. 524, Fletcher, 27th Nov. Port Swettenhani, 20th Nov., Gen.,, H. L., A Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 27th Nov., Deli, 20th Nov., Gen., —H. L. A Co. Avaovee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 27tli Nov., Teluk Anson, 20th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Sumatra,
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 Vessels l'ro in Ayents Due Yang-Tsze Liverpool .V.M.&Co. 28thNov Japan London P.& 0. 2nd Dec Nippon Singapore i K.ACo. 3rd Vindobona Colombo do. 3rd A. Apcar |Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd Wursburg Hamburg B.M.ACo. 3rd C Apcar •Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 4th Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. lltb
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 Vessel s For Atjents Leaves Yang-Tsze Japan W.M.&Co. 28th Nov Japan Japan P. 0. 2nd Dec Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 3rd Vindobona Japan do. 3rd VV ursburg Japan B.M.&Co. 3nl A. Apear Calc ut til A.A.A.Co. 4th C. Apcar Singapore do. 5th Suevia Hamburg B.M.&Oo. 11th
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      PASSENGERS.
      57 1 Inward —Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Ausou, Messrs. Brig non, L. Cresfsiu, W. Duncan and Mouat. Per Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Mr. and Mrs. Schuurman, Mr. Weylankei, Mrs. Tokio, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taly, Mr. M. P. Hanein, Mr. Mackie. Per Avagyee,” from Teluk Anson, Messrs. Cort and
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      MAILS CLOSE
      60 1 Fou Calcutta —Per Apcar, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Teluk Anson and Pangkor—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenliam and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenliam and Singapore—Per Kietna, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Cevlon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius,
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      81 1 A. E. SKEELS. >j 31, Beach Street. AUCTION SALE, BY Order of the Proprietors, who are dissolving partnership, 9 valuable Blocks of Mining Lauds at Ohenderiang, Temoli and Tapah, in the district of Bataug Padaug, will be put for sale by Public Auction, near the Tapah Court House, at Noon
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      298 1 To-day’s Advertisements. WONG KIM MUN, t\o. 77a, Bishop Street. RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles for Rubber Stamps in Store. Photographic Dealer. Photogrn7.ll ic Plates. Papers, Chemicals, &c. CAN ISK SUPI’LIEp. PIIOTOGRAPIIIU STUDIO nl ‘390, C/tiihu Si reel. ALSO Managing Partner of HUNG WAN FOONG
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      4 1 Locke the People’s Friend.
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      14 1 YOTE FOR LOCKE. BURMAH CHEROOTS. McAlister St Co., Ltd IBT Read Pages 2 7.
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      12 1 A. E. SKEELS. 1’ 31, Beach Street. VICTORIA CYCLES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      26 1 WEATHER. The following report, is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort. Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at a.m. to-dav was nil.
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    British Shipping Laws.
    1270 2 Necessity for Revision. The following in a copy of a communication that was on 28th ult. addressed to the Prime Minister by Mr. Alfred S. Collard, the chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Association: Liverpool, October 28, 1903. Si».— I am directed to submit to you the
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    Passengers Outward.
    279 2 Per P. aud O. steamer Japan from London. Oct. 31.—T0 Yokohama Miss B. Deane, Miss Cooke. Mrs. Mac Lennon and child. To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. C. F Broxup aud child, Sub-Lieuts. J. A. S. Hutton, ii. A. Wilson, de S. Jukes-Hun lies, L. A. Bernays, W*
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      211 2 LIM SUN HO CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. Important Notice to Passengers to Europe. Penang, 20th October, 1003. r |IHE Directors of the undermentioned JL Steamship Companies beg to ini liiuate that for all passages booked
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      1462 2 Graham Go., Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER, 60 cents For Infants and Adults, in Patent Tins MENNEN’S BOROFOAM TOOTH POWDER In Patent Tins, 60 cents each. ALLEN BURT’S PATENT FOOD, Nos. 1,2, 3. Fresh Supply Received Regularly. X’MAS AND NEW YEAR
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      2127 3 3 /<8 I ay» n. Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. I'j.l’lHTfl'J Ut’l’ll’ul lIIHI Ih'lMl.l't II Mail Service. Outwards urn BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Hamburg-Amerika Koninklijke BANKS. Linie, Hamburg. Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Nov. 27 m.h. Simla
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    The Straits Echo.
    86 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Emerson. i Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUX CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL 524 per annum, i (Post Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CAULK ADDKKSS: E c h o
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    British Shipping Laws.
    434 4 In another column, under the above heading, will be found a letter which has been addressed to the Prime Minister by Mr. Alfred 8. CoQud, the Chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association, dealing very fully with a number of the disadvantages under which British shipping labours
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    Rubber.
    90 4 Messuk Wilson, Smithett and Co., in their circular of 30th ult., report a slight depression in rubber prices. It states: ‘•During the week a very quiet tone has prevailed, and in the al*enceof business values show a further decline. Fine hard Para on the spot is quoted at 4s
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    Libel Suits.
    847 4 Colombo Paper Sued. The Colombo Observer (16th inst.) reports that an action has l»eeu liegun in the District Court of Colombo by A. L. P. Perera, of Radawadnunu. Voyangoda. suing Mr F. J. Wavman, Editor of the Ceylon Standard newspaper, for R 4,500 damages for libel. The is
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    Robbing a Chetty.
    865 4 And the Sequel. A Tapah correspondent writes:—An old Chetty was returning from Temoh to Kampar in a gharry with his friend,: another Chetty, on Saturday, the 21st' instant, about noon, quite happy and pleased with the success of his business transactions and with the interest lie had
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    THE ELECTION.
    914 4 Dr. Locke’s Prospects. Yesterday we had our reporters out amongst various sections of the community to test the public pulse on the Locke Question,” with the result that we find the betting is now 20—1 on the people’s candidate. As showing the* general trend of opinion we may
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    States’ News.
    636 5 PERAK. (F 'roti our Correspondent.) Taipino, 35th Nov. So “Bob’' Hewett is, after all, to be Governor of British North Borneo. This is a tremendous ascent from being attached to the Sheriff's Office in Penang over 25 years ago. It was a lucky thing for him that In*
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    SELANGOR.
    327 5 (From our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 23rd Nov.-?-The burning question of the hour is, when is Kuala Lumpur to lie lighted by electricity r The town has had quite, a nautical air lent to it for the last few days owing to pirties of the handy men from H.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE NEW CANDIDATE.
      106 5 To Til K Kihtok of Til K Stkaiu Echo. •'itK, I am heartily glad to s*h* the FJcho echoing the name of J>r. Locke right loyally throughout the length and breath of the whole of the Etist as the liest ami most suitI able man to fill
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    ABOUT TOWCHANGS, OR PHIN.
    976 5 To The Editor of the Sr baits Echo. On perusing Mr. Luke Chow J'hye s letter, published in your issue of the 24th inst. which lie sent from Kuala Lumpur. concerning the Towchang Question. 1 lelt I could concur with what he savs, and I f
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    A SEAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR PENANG CHINESE.
    368 5 To TilK KDITOR UK I«K Stk iITM Komi, fSiR. —Comparatively speaking, 1 heChincse both in Singapore and in PenaugarjjyjuiAUobt j promineut factors of the Colony. Thev are j the greatest monopolisers of almost every I enterprise. Industry pervades all Classes. They
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    IF TAMILS ARE ARYANS, WHO ARE DRAVIDIANS?
    229 5 To Tub Editor <>k tiik Straits Ki no. Sir. —l have read with extreme pleasure the pros and cons of this singularly interesting subject from the letters of an 44 Aryan and Mr. Thyriar, and as the latter appears to me as shewing
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    Southern Nigeria.
    208 5 Important Expedition. It is understood, according to Reuter's t Agent at Liverpool, that the Southern Nigerian authorities intend to despatch an important expedition in the coining dry season —probably in December next. It is stated that this time the intention is to go beyond Bendi, in the Aro
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    Products of Pulau Pinang.
    913 5 Reproduced from Capt. Low's 44 Dissertation on the Son, and Aoki CULTURE OF PkNANU." Specially prepared for the Echo by Y.S. B. J No. HI. TA RUM-INDIGO. There art* three species of the Indigo i plant known to the Malays of this Coast, l viz., the
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 5 PeNANO, 27tH NoVEMIiKK. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/Di 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10^ 3 Credit ...I/10** 3 Documentary 1 /10 T r Calcutta, Demand Bank li.s. 136 3 days’ sight Private 138 I Bombay, Demand Batik 136 3 days’ sight Private 138 I
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      SHARES
      223 5 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 18. —sellers KeeliauGold Mining Co., Ld. 3 I.—boih. N. Kechan Gold Mining Co., Ltd I.— mnn. ita.nl» Australian Gold .Mining Co., Ld 8 7.— sellers. Itedjang Leliong Gold Mining Co., Ld Si 70.— nom. S. Haul» Gold Mining Svn. l>d.s 10.— nom. KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd.
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      PRODUCE.
      173 5 Tin no stork. Gold leaf S 80. B. Pepper(\V.Coast3lbs.soz. )8 29.25 White Pepper 8 51 —buyers Trans Pepper 8 S‘3.—sellers Cloves (picked) S 35.— noni. Mare §l4B. —sellers Mace Pickings 122. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70,— gules No. 1 7.20 sellers Sugar 2 5. Basket (Chinese) 3.00 sales Tapioca
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    Tibetan Mission.
    1379 7 The Meaning of it. The following very interesting explanation of the reasons for and object 1 of the Tibetan Mision is culled from the columns of our well informed contemporary the Rangoon Gazette It is understood that the .Secretary of State for India has sanctioned the forward move
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      1390 7 C'lub, Dry Champagne, IVri<|» px Babies. CJlso 'l'»*-. $ll doz. No. 7. Vintage, white Posada. do/.. $3O, l M )t. 82.75 WANTED. \NTEP l»y the Public Works De- No. 10/11. Posada Tarragona», Jo*. 1 <>, hot. 80.90 Sandiiands Buttery Co., Public Works Department, Perak. W part incut. Sarawak. Telephone Foreman
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      10 7 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port, do/. $5O, hot $5.
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      164 7 David brown e\>., 4 Loan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations. Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. DAVID IIROWN Co., 4, Logan's buildings. Estate Agents Auditors. Undertake Sales by Auction or Private Tender of House and Land Property and Stock, Valuations of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1002 8 PROGRAMME FOR j JANUARY MEETING, 1904. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26 ih January, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $50tt. —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst) An allowance of 141b*. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance $10. Dis- tance. one mile. g I 2. First Griffin
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      208 8 BEST hotels. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Address: •‘Oriental.” Ma Proprietor*. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation Comfort and Catering SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietor*. 18 a Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL One of The Oldest Motels in the Straits. Affording a lieautiful view of the Esplanade and Harbour and
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      183 8 THE 96, KLRWEl ROAD. 112 lbs. of BEDDING At 75 cents. A. R. BLIGH, MANAGER. THUG LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PEXA NG. Wholesale Office53, BEACH STREET. Genera! Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. JUST RECEIVED Dutch Cigars, Chic.” Do. Flor de Diaz.” Do. “Rosa de Cuba.” May Blossom Cigarettes.
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      785 8 standing Advertisements j(|g Yankee Novelty Company. are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a week as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) BENG BROS. jf]£I2i£ Xfif&H&jMO A ;2§> 'lfl W Sfc ft r pHIS is the right place to find a good y\ i >3. O L JL many very
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