Straits Echo, 5 December 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAIIA CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, DECEAIBER sth, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. **l67.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    74 1 Births. On 28th November, ut Kimberley.” Almeida Roa3, Binga]*ore, the wife of K. H. Mauleffinoh. of Tomlinson and Tian Fook. of a daughter. At Singapore, on Ist December, the wife of Mr. C. O. Hagedorn, of a son. Marriages. On 17th November, ut Shanghai. William McCrone, of Stevenson,
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 For Week ending Friday, Dec. 11, 1303. a.m. h.m. Saturday, sth 1.17 1.43 Sunday, 6th 2.08 2.34 Monday, 7th 3.00 3.26 Tuesday, Bth 3.51 4.17 j; Wednesday, 9th 4.41 5.06 i Thursday, 10th 5.34 6.00 I Friday, lltli 6.26 6.52 j
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    THE MOON.
    20 1 Novkmdeu. O Full Moon Dec. stli, 1.08 a.m. (Last Quarter... lltli. 5.48 r.M. O New Moon 19th, 4.21p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 To -day. Negapatam Mail is expected at 11 a.m. Sale of goods, 3, Union Street, 11-30 a.m. Town Baud, Golf Ciul>. 5-30 p.ui. Sale of Fancy Articles Engineers' Institute, 4-30 to 0 p.m. To-morkow. 2nd in Advent. Church Services see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Coromandel 10 Dec j Chilean 12 Dec Bengal 24 Ballaarat 26 i Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Palermo 15 Dec For mow 10 Dec Palma 29 Manila 2 Jan 6&r For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Naval Disaster.
      142 1 British Cruiser a Total -Wreck. (Reuter’s Service) London, 4tb Dec.—The British cruiser Flow is ashore off Denman Island, on the Coast of British Colombia, and will probably become a total wreck. Her stern is ten feet under water. London, Ath Dec. —The Flow was running l at full
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      News!
      52 1 (Reuter’s Serriee) x London, sth Dec.—The vAftsh f Government has purchased lian battleships stiturioH, built by Vickers, Maxims! j and Armstrongs, respectively. For; their size they are the most powerful ships afloat. Reuter gave us this new s l»efore, but perhaps wishes to impress the fact upon us j
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      Cotton.
      101 1 Shortage in the Crop. Wild Excitement Everywhere. ReuterS^rricc). London, 4th Dec. —An «announce-j inent estimating tire cottofa crop shortage as being far below expectations has created the wildest excitement in New York on the Cotton Exchange. Brokers fought with each other in their eagerness and prices shot up ten
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      Plague.
      88 1 Alarming Increase in November. (Indian Daily Neics Service,) Simla, 20th Nov.—The statement showing the plague mortality in India for the week ending the 14tli November shows that the total went up from 17,036 to 18,360 against 10,441 for corresponding period of the previous year. Of the total, Bombay City
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      Governor of Bombay.
      40 1 t i Indian Daily Neirs Service.) London, 21st Nov.—Lord and Lady j Lamington leave Marseilles in the i Mongolia on the 27th instant. Colonel; Owen has been appointed Military i Secretary, and Captains Baker and! Merrick, Aides-de-Cauip.
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      Russia and Japan.
      138 5 The Prospect of War. London, 4th Dec.—The French Government has not heard of any settlement having been arrived at between Russia and Japan and the report of an agreement having been arrived at is now generally discredited The SiiHiuhil Z>'it mill, published in Berlin, bears that a
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      Labour.
      325 5 Good News from South Africa. London, 4th Dec—The Johannesburg Star, a very influential journal which has hitherto been, bitterly opposed to the iutroduc-J tiou of Chinese labour for the Rand mines, has now turned in favour| of its introduction. The Editor, Mr. Moneypennv, has been forced to resign, and
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    Strange Customs.
    1226 1 Marriage and Burial. Happy is the bride, on whom the sun shines” is a common enough saying among ourselves, but the wise old Greek proverb says Happy indeed is the bride on whom the heavens shower prosperity,” and so amongst the Romaics (descendants of the old Greek warriors)
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    Competitions.
    341 1 One of the most curious developments of the modern French newspaper is its i ingenious methods for advertising itself and getting itself advertised. The Journal recently led the way with the Treasure of the Crawfords,” named after Madame Humbert's phantom adversaries. Robert and Henry Crawford were supposed to have
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  • Shipping
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      ARRIVALS
      89 1 i Petrel. Br. s.s. 158. Mvrrujppnh Dec.. Deli, 3rd Dec., Gen.. —Koe Guan Co. Cornelia, Br. ss. 194, Heggie, 4th Dec., Tongkah, 3rd Dee.. Gen., —Koe Guan Co. j Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, sth Dec., T. Anson, 4th Dec.. Gen., —Ah King Co. iC. Apcar, Br. s.s. 1,730,
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      DEPARTURES.
      60 1 sth December. Calgjiro, for Deli. Jin 110, for Langkat. Petrel. for Deli. Avajyee, for Teluk Anson, j Rotorua, for Port Swettenham «Si Singapore. Janet Nicoll, fot Moulmein Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. 1 van Stroll, for Edie, T. Seinawe. Segli, Pulo Well. Olelileh and Padang. i Cornelia, for
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      IN PORT.
      18 1 i Canton. Br. s.s. 105, Merican, sth Pec., T. Anson, 4th Dec., Gen., —Ah Ring Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      29 1 r 7. Anents Dne T A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 6th Dĕe. Glenoglc Rangoon H.C &Co. 6th Tasman Sabang H.LACo. 7th Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. 11th Benledi London S.B.&C'o. 12th
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      SAILINGS.
      29 1 Vessels For Agent$ i Leaves Glenogle i Singapore i H.C.&Co. Tasman Singapore H.L.&Co. 7th Dec. A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Suevia [Hamburg B.M.&Co. 11th Benledi Singapore S.B.&Co. 13th
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      PASSENGERS.
      28 1 Inward —Per Canton,” from Teluk Anson Mr. Scott. Per C. Apcar,” from Calcutta, Mr. Campen. Per Calvpso," from Singapore, Rev. Walker. Per Zamania," from Negapatam, Mr. Roberts.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      41 1 For Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Mary Austin, 7th instant, 1 p.m, Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 7th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Langkat, 7th instant, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Qlenfalloch 7th instant, 3 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      266 1 A. E. SKEELS. G 31, Beach Street. STERILIZED BERNESE ALPS MILK. 44 M added. A V©ry rich and specially selected cow s milk from the famous pastures of The Swiss Alps, preserved in all its natural richness and purity. Unrivalled for its high quality and flavour. Sterilized by the action
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      136 1 To-day’s Advertisements I CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTICE. A MEETING- of the Penang Chinese Chaml»er of Commerce will lie held at the Chinese Town Hall, on Monday, the 7th instant, at 3 to consider the danger of the extinction of trade with Acheen in consequence of the prohibition of the
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      7 1 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister <£ Co., Ltd i
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      4 1 CUTLERY. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      5 1 ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE. McAlister Sc Co., Ltd.
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      67 1 A. E. X* 31, Beach Street Singing and Piano Lessons GIVEN BY Maestro MARIO PACI AND t Madame BEATRIX MANNSFELDT. Separate Lessons $5 each. Lessons by the Month (2 Lessons per week). $35 per month. For further information apply at the address of the Artistes. SEA VIEW HOTEL, Farquhar Street.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 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-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    45 1 Deaths. On lHth November, at Shanghai. Kathleen Agnes, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kingsbury. On 17th November, at Shanghai. John Smedley, only son of the late Samuel Smedlev. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England, and ••Woodlands." Woonoona, Illawarra. N. S. W.. aged H 2 years.
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    England and Germany.
    1216 2 The Kace fob the Foremost Place in the World of European Trade Becomes Fiercer All the Time. The following remarkable letter has iieen distributed broadcast through the commercial circles of the German Empire. It emanates from a well known writer on economics in one of the great
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    Passengers Outward.
    208 2 Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Coromandel, at Colombo, from Loudon, Nov. 13—To Shanyhai Mr. and Mrs. \V. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Blennerfasset, Miss E. A. Chatworthy, Mrs. Wheeler and infant, To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. Measor and children, Mr. and Mrs. Garrod,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      113 2 TIANG LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PENA NG. Wholesale Office53, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. JUST RECEIVED Egyptian Cigarettes, Egyptian Gigarettes, Gold or Cork Tip. per tiu S3 of 50 packets, 10 Cigarettes each. The Cheapest in Price and Best in Quality, To meet the requirements
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    • Advertisement
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      2180 2 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas, doz. $lO, bot. $0.90 Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies. 544 case, 4 doz., $ll doz. No. IG. Posada Sherrv, Elagante, doz. $l5. Ixjt. SI .-50 urn Cj H No. 7. > intage, white Posada, doz. $3O. l>ot, $->.75 WANTED. NOTICE. NOTICE. partment, Sarawak, Telephone Foreman capable
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      1734 3 O \t' 1 T N. Co. Norddeutsctier Lloyd, Bremen. Iv>i>ert'‘<l arrival aial I h-po rturrs. Mail Service. Outwards p e( lOh.h. Coromandel connecting with k.«. Himalaya 245.5. Bengal do k.h. India Jan. 7 h.s. Malta do h.h. Moldavia 21 i*.h. Chuitan do s.s. Arcadia Homewards. Dec. 12 s.s. Chum a
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    The Straits Echo.
    88 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. Ktudrsoii. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at Tim HCRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE I DAILY, LOCAL per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Port Free) 15 CARLE ADDRESS: E c li o —P e
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    Our Local Affairs.
    847 4 Yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Com mission, reported in another i column, was unusually interesting. It showed in tin* first pigco the inadvisability of allowing iuaiU-rs to slide. The town, as our readers are well aware,'had not been re-assessed for four years, during which time property greatly
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    Johore.
    28 4 The Straits Times understands that j His Highness the Sultan of Johore proceeds to Europe and England, on an extended visit, about the end of this month.
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    Turf Notes.
    501 4 A delightfully cool morning with a breeze that almost gave one a Yorkshire appetite. Most of the “talent” turned up and three 1 or four charming frocks. In fact about the only absentee was the "jovial skipper” and “Little Billie.” Archie Camplxdl sent Empreza (Fenton up; a rousing
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    Municipal Commission.
    1777 4 A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. 0. W. Hallifax (President). F. S. B. Gaffney, Olieah Tek Tbve and Quail Beng Kee (Commissioners), S. keid (Engineer) and Dr. Park (Health Officer). The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and
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    Straits Trading Company.
    213 4 Ax ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Company was held at I Singapore on Istinst., the Hon. T. E. j Earle presiding. The directors’report I for the half year ending 80th September last gives a sum of 8443,905.51 for disposal, which the directors recommended should be
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      Bangkok Forgeries.
      101 5 (Special Service.) Trial Ne-opencd. Bangkok, 4fch Dec.—Tlu* trial of Phong for forging ami uttering eureiiev notes was concimhil yc.stor<lav afternoon, judgment. I>en:g reserved. The accused, however, has applied for further evidence for the defence to he taken, and the Court lias assented to this unusual procedure in view
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    The Dollar Difficulty.
    798 5 T« niK Editor op tuk Straits Echo. Sin,—--The Treasury is now supplied, with a quantity of currency notes of J>s i denomination which will Is* issued in ex-: change for British and Mexican dollarsf< ito bona tide traders who wish to exportj i currency to places with
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    Quite a Family Man.
    44 5 j_ understand you have renounced single blessedness since last we met Your understanding is in accord with the facts.” And whom did you marry r Sallie Brown, her mother, her mother’s husband, and all the rest of the Brown family."
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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    LOCAL RIKISHAS.
    437 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir. —Having read the article of j K. L. H.” relative to the local rikishas, I j shall be ever grateful if you dome the! favour of granting space for the insertion 1 of the following. t It is usually
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      548 5 (FrJm our Correspondent.) Ipuh, 3rd Dec.—The impunity with which gang-robberies are committed in Kinta inis rendered the gang robbers the more daring and more insolent. A few days ago a large band attacked the farm at Jelapan on the Selebin Road, about four miles from Ipoh, indicting, severe wounds
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    To=morrow's Church Services.
    246 5 St. George s Church (Church of England): —8 a.in. Matins (.no Organ). 850 a.m. Holv Communion. 9.30 a.in. Holy Communion (Tamil). 10.15 a.m. Service j V for Chinese. 5 p.m. Children's Service. l 6p.ui. Evensong and Sermon. Responses, Ferial. Psalms, Turle Tallis and Rimbault. Magnificat and Nunc
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    Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck.
    437 5 The Banquet at Kuala Lumpuu. Following is the concluding portion i of our correspondent's reports of the banquet given in honour of Penang's j brightest scholar on the 28th ult:— At the conclusion of I)r. Tuck s speech, which was occasionally interrupted by loud applause, Mr.
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    Apprehension.
    45 5 Em ploy tit.—Yes. I know! They claim that our goods were not as represented. Didn't we write that our salesman would call on them about the matter t Clerk.—Yes; but they don’t want him to call. They’re afraid he’ll sell them more goods 1
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    The “Alesia” on Fire.
    103 5 The lo.al agents of the Hamburg Amerika Line have received informa-1 i tioii from tile Branch Office of the Com- panv at Hongkong that tlie outward 1 bound cargo steamer Alesia, Captain Schoenfeld, arrived in Port Said about a week ago, having had fire aboard on
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    PRODUCE.
    178 5 Tin... S 77.25 Gold leaf 3 83. i B. Pepper (\V. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.25 White Pepper 8 51.— buyers Trang Pepper 3 33. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35. nom. Mace 8148. —sellers Mace Pickings 12'-- —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70. —sales No. 1 7.20 sellers Sugar 2 .t. y.. 5.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 5 Penang, sth Decesibem. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/92 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 9} 3 Credit ...1/10 3 Documentary ...l/10,‘ u Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 133 3 days’ sight Private 135 Bombay. Demand Bank Bid 3 days’ sight Private 135 Madras. Demand Bank 133
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      SHARES
      223 5 Bersawah < Sold Mine Co., bd. 15.— sates. KeeliauGoldMining Co., hd. S I. nom. N. Kecliati Gold MiniuspCn., Ltd 1- non* in Liyn. Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld $6.50. sellers. Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co.. lid. $190. buyers 8. Kau h Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10. —now. KadanaGold
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      197 5 Today’s Advertisement MUNICIPAL NOTICE. revision of the Assessment Lists X for houses and lands within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1904, having been completed, and the Municipal Commissioners having certified, in terms of S<n:tion 91 of The Municipal Ordinance 1890 that uo valid objection has l>een
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      1989 6 Egyptian Cigarettes of Vafiadis, HIN LF.R A C«. HONG SING. Boot and Shoe Maker. Posada, Very 01<1 Bottled Port. doz. $BO. l>ot. $7 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., No. 35. Posada, Marsala. doz. $ll, bot. $l.No. 4. Posada, red Port, Bow's Imperial, 1858. do/.. $45, hot. $4.50 SIN GHEE CHOON CO. Boey
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    Darwin.
    1125 7 Not Supported by Recent Investigations. Puzzling Problems Arise. (Lo uitville Co it rier-Jo it rnal In a recent report to the Royal Society, Dr. Alexander Agassiz, of Harvard, has given a summary of his study, during the past twenty-live years, of different types of atolls and barrier reefs—a long,
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    Piano Players for the Straits Settlements.
    634 7 Piano-playing machines will soon brinj»-per-fect music within the reach of all. These machines are not organs hut play any tune on an ordinary piano. Competition will brinjr their prices so low that every householder will be able to afford one. Children will no longer
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      848 7 Butterv Co., j > PERRIER JOVET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS Graham Go., Ld., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPFXIAL RESERVF O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENL1VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street. Penang. HUTTENBACH
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      45 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE mo represent Good Firms in India, any _1 line of business undertaken. For further particulars apply (enclosing 8 unnas in stamps), to the Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 34, Popham’s Broadway, Madras, India. No. 8. Posada, white Port, Santa, doz. $15, bot. $1.50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    197 8 Penaxo, 5th December, 1903. Description. Beef— rU So«P per catty 1« Roast 28 Stcakfi oq Stew or Curry Meat M Rump Steak n .> w Ox Tail each 30 Tongue go Fp,>t 20 Heart tt Liver per cattv 30 PoilK— Pork :u Pig's Head t Fw>t 26 Tongue
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      633 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a iceek an per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) Straits Settlements Post and Telegraph Department. PUBLIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, PENANG. LIST OF CONNECTIONS. THE BENG BEOS. SJSsESl 9»naffw b THE DISPENSARY, PE VANG. B £3 ?!i BK# H m M£ 16 #C-ft
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      117 8 Taik Chee Co. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. JUST RECEIVED Hink’s Lamps! Hink’s Lamps!! Hink’s Lamps!!! Specially for Hall, 4&C«, &C* INSPECTION INVITED. Doited State Scale Co.’s STANDARD PORTABLE PLATFORM, Scales weighing up to 10 cwts. by
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