Straits Echo, 10 December 1903

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERAL*!) MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. TOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 161.
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  • 136 1 Marriages. On t-th November, at Holy Trinity Church. Sloane-street, by the Rector. Rev. H. R. Gamble. M. A.. Captain Charles Elliot In>rlis, Royal Artillery, son of the late A. B. Ingiis. Ksq.. of Calcutta, to Sybil Violet Grace Marjorie, only child of Arthur Diosy. Esq., Y. K. o.
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  • 40 1 For Week ending Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1903. A.M. H.M. Thursday, 10th 5.34 ti.oo Friday, i Ith 0.26 6.52 Saturday, 12th 7.17 7.43 Sunday, 13th 8.08 8.34 Monday, 14th 9.00 9.25 Tuesday, 15th 9.51 10.17 Wednesday, 16th... 10.41 11.06
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  • 19 1 Last Quarter... Dec-, lltli, 5.48 p.m. O New Moon 19th, 4.21 p.m. First Quarter 27th 9-17 a.m.
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  • 52 1 To-dat. Outward P. O. Mail expected, 11 p.m. Sale of Land at 42 Beach Street, 11 a.m. Klean Guun Insurance Co. Meeting Beach Street, II a.m. Sale of Unclaimed property Rikisha Depot, Penang Road at noonSqjp of Unserviceable Goods Municipal Store, Gladstone Road, 11-30 a.m. To-morrow. Town Band. Esplanade.
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  • 37 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Coromandel 10 Dec Chutan 12 Dee Hemjal 24 Ballaarat 20 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Palermo loDec Formosa 10 Dec Palma 20 Manila 2 Jan fcr Fur particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 108 1 Sanguine Hopes and Speeches. (Router's Spit ire.) London, 9th Dec.— At the animal North Borneo Dinner, Sir Charles .Jessel occupied the chair and presided over a distinguished company. Mr. Cowie welcomed Chinese immigration to British North Borneo, ami defended the Chartered Company's policy of railway extension which,
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    • 38 1 (Rangoon Times Service.) Loudon, 2nd Dec.—The cotton market at New York yesterday was the scene of the wildest speculation surpassing anything hitherto witnessed. The noise and turmoil were such that it was impossible to record prices.
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    • 26 1 Calcutta, 2nd Dec.—Raja Jai Prithui Bahadur, representative of the Government of Nepal in British India, is expected to arrive in Calcutta about the 12th instant.
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    • 30 1 Calcutta, 2nd Dec.—The total number of cases of plague in India for the week ended 21st November amounted to 23,229. There were 18,329 deaths from plague during that period.
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    • 91 1 Allahabad, 22nd Nov.—Mr. Robert Fleming Chalmers shot himself with a revolver in the head while staying at a serai in Amristar, Punjab, and.left the following note: Pain being the element of my every-day life, 1 am glad to pass on.” Under treatment at the hospital and having recovered
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    • 170 1 Simla, 25th Nov. —Regulations, which are to come into force from the 1st of January next, are published in Indian Army Orders with regard to secret and confidential documents. The final paragraph runs Access to official records is only permitted to those entrusted with the duties of the
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    • 26 1 (Cublenctvs Spsct it Service.) Philadelphia, 3<>tli Nov. —The United States Court has sustained the receivership for the great Ship-Building Trust recently applied for.
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    • 26 1 Portuguese Monarch Will Visit His African Possessions. 2Sih Nov.— King Carlos of Portugal will make a visit to the Portuguese possessions in Africa in March.
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    • 36 1 Kace for the Kaiser’s Cup Postponed 5 Berlin. 30th Nov.—On account of the iliness of the Kaiser the yacht race for the Emperor's Cup on the Kiel course has been postponed until December 19.
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    • 34 1 Spain Severs Diplomatic Relations with the Republic. Caracas. 28:h Nov.—Spain lias severed all diplomatic relations with the Republic of Venezuela, o:i account of mistreatment of the Spanish Minister to Venezuela in this eitv.
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    • 43 1 \4mericaff Minister refuses recognize new Government. Port-au-Prince. 30th Nov.—United States Minister Powell, representative of the Washington Government in Hayti, has refused to recognize the Government which the revolutionary General, Jimenez, has established at San Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
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    • 53 1 Minister Ossi Urges His Government to Declare War. Tokio, 80th Nov.—Former Minister Ossi, of the War,Bureau, lias publicly protested against the increase of Russian forces iniManchuria. He declares that war is the only solution of the controversy between Japan and Russia, and demands of the Mikado’s Government
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    • 55 1 Grover Cleveland Won’t Run for White House. New York, 28th Nov. —Former President (Trover Cleveland has authorized the positive announcement that under no consideration will he be a third-term candidate for the Presidency. He will not permit his name to be used in connection with the nomination
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    • 61 1 English Political Leader Entertains the Famous American in London. London, 30th Nov.—William J. Bryan, twice the nominee of the Democratic party for the presidency of the United States, was the guest of honor to-day at a luncheon given by the Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, late Secretary of State
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    • 67 1 Washington, 21st Nov.—Francis C. Newlands (Democratic Representative in Congress of Nevada) has introduced in the House of Representatives a resolution which, if passed, would be an invitation from the United States to Cuba to become a State of the Union. [The Cableneirs thinks there is no likelihood of
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    • 31 1 Interpreters from China. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 30th Nov.—Reuter’s agent wires from Tientsin that the British military authorities are arranging for the engagement of Foreign interpreters from Szeeliuen for Tibet.
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    • 44 1 Indian Camels Very Useful. London. 30th Nov. —The Indian camels in Somaliland are proving to be an unqualified success, incomparably excelling the Somali camels in carrying power and endurance. This is likely ito have an important bearing on the present campaign.
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    • 50 1 The Extremists Aroused. London, 30th Nov.—Tiie revival of the Dreyfus case has stirred the extremists of both parties, who have already begun to interchange ancient amenities [enmities FJ; but tue moderate press enjoins sobriety and calm, and to allow justice to take its course irrespective of political passions.
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    • 78 1 Prepare for the Bagdad Railway.” At I London, 27th Nov.—The Standard in an article on Lord Curzon’s tour remarks that it is the duty of Britain, in view of various manifestations of Russian unfriendliness in Persia and the possibilities connected with the Bagdad Railway, to prepare in
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    • 93 1 Funeral of Colonel Vansomeren, ADC. Rangoon, Ist Dec.—The funeral of the late Col. G. B. Vansomeren, A.D.C.. took place yesterday with full military honours. There w;is a very large gathering of various nationalities. Two companies of the King’s Regiment and the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles formed an escort
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    • 199 1 May Restore Dreyfus to the Army. (Cable netee Special Service.) Paris, doth Nov.—The French Cabinet lias agreed on a revision of the verdict in the case of Captain Dreyfus. Andre, French Minister of War, has recently conducted an investigation into the charge made by friends of
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    • 272 5 More about the Negotiations. (Renter's Service.) London, 9th Dec. —The rumours of an impending Russo-Japanese settlement are daily growing more persistent «and of a more precise character. An Associated Press despatch received in New York gives a circumstantial telegraphic statement from St. Petersburg, stating that, as the
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    • 37 5 A Satisfactory Budget. I»’ iltur s Surncr.) London, lHr.li Dec.—The Italian Budget, shows the national finances to be in a verv favourable condition. It is anticipated that there will be a surplus of six million fire.
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    • 42 5 Bulgarians Still on War-path. lira fur's Sureiru.'i London, 10th Dec.—lt is reported at Constantinople that, Bulgari an bands have crossed the frontier towards Adrianople near Dervish Tope and, attacked 'the Turkish forts. The Bulgarians were repulsed with loss.
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  • Shipping.
    • 125 1 Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 7*38, Davev, 9th Dec., Rangoon. sth Dec., Gen., —Hock Chong A Co. Omapkke, Br. s.s. 840, Boyle, 9t.h Dec.. P. Swettenham, Bth Dec., Gen., —K. G. Co. Mono Bee, Br. s.s. 2,056, Peters, 10th Dec., Singapore, Bth Dec., Gen.,-- B. Bros. Inde amato, Br. s.s. 3,370,
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    • 37 1 10th Decemlier. Petrel for Deli. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson Chan Tai, for Perl is and Setul. Hoi: Canton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Cornelia, for Singapore and China.
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    • 77 1 Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 738, Davev. 9th Dec., Rangoon. sth Dee., Gen.. —Hock Chong A Co, Omapkke, Br. s.s. 340, Boyle, 9th Dec., P. Swettenham, Bth Dec., Gen., —K. G. Co. Hong Bee, Br. s.s. 2,056, Peters, 10th Dec., ■■'“’“Singapore, Bth DPfT; Gen., —B. Bros. Deli, Br. s.s. 105,
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    • 48 1 Vessels From Agent» Due Lai Sang L. Singapore B. Si Co. 11th Dec Nam Sang Calcutta B. Co. Uth Nippon jSiugapore S.K.&Co. 11th Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. 11th Ben led i ILondon S.B.&Co. 12th Palermo Suez P. 0. 17th Lightning jSingapore A.A.A.Co. 17th G. Apear [Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th
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    • 105 1 Vessels For Agents i Leaves Suevia Hamburg B.M.&Co. i 11 tli Dec. Fitzpatrick Rangoon iH.C.&Co. 111th Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. 12th Benledi Singaj)ore S.B.&Co. 1 13th Nippon Calcutta S.K.&Co. 1 Palermo Singapore P. O. 1 7th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th G. Apcar 1 Singapore A.A.A.Co. |l9th We would
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    • 29 1 Inward —Per Oinapere,” from P. Swettenham, Mrs. Demornay. Per M. Vajirunhis,” from Acheen, Mr. Coenen. Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Hon. Turner, Dr. Ellery and Mr. Wilson.
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    • 45 1 Fon:— Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca —Per Omajtere, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli—Per Lauren a Pit, 12th instant, 11 a.m. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, 12th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Lanykat, tomorrow, 2 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 32 1 A. E. SKEELS. o 31, Beach Street. FAIRBANKS SCALES. ttlcflltster A Co., Ltd.\ NOTE* rnviurs 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear While Glass Bodies. KATZ BROS., Ltd., Sole Agents.
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    • 248 1 To-day’s Advertisement TO LET. 4 N UN FURNISHED HOUSE known j as “Siamese Tower,” No. 120, Anson j Road. Apply to LIM BOON HOOI C O BoUSTEAl) Co. j I 10-12-03 2 wks. Central Sales Room, UNION STREET. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Friday, llth December, 1903, At
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    • 17 1 a. e. Wheels. 31, Beach Street ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co., Ltd. fiST Read Pages 2 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 29 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at. 11 a.m. to-dav was 0 20 inches.
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  • 1259 2 Extraordinary American Story. The New York World in responsible for the following:— Has Kitchener capitulated Is it true that K of K,” as hero-wor-shipping Britishers call him. has melted at last—this %nan of 4 ice and iron Are the gossips of Simla right when they positively assert
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  • 42 2 Quarantine at Kio. London, Nov. s. —Telegram from the Foreign Office states:—British Minister at Rio reports: —Plague at Kio since yesterday to obtain admission to other Brazilian ports, merchant vessels on leaving Kio must have their entire cargoes thoroughly disinfected.—Shipping Gazette.
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  • 74 2 London. Nov. 3. —A bottle containing the following message was picked up off the island of Fukave, Friendly Islands:—“Will the finder of this please inform Messrs Barkhool and Co.. Port Said. that, their schooner, the Ethel, foundered aliout 1.000 miles from Bombay. This note is written
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  • 185 2 Prince Su Advocates Alliance with Japan. A Peking despatch to the Shanghai nl'iiues «reports that Prince Su was received in audience by the Throne and personally memorialized their Majesties as follows 44 If the whole of Manchuria is allowed to lie trodden upon by Russia as she
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  • 300 2 Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Coromandel, at Colombo, from Loudon. Nov. 13—To Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. W. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Blennerfasset. Miss E. A. Cliatworthv. Mrs. Wheeler and infant, To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. Measor and children. Mr. i and Mrs.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 No. 16. Posada Sherrv, El.*gante. doz. $l5, l*»t. $1.50
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    • 1723 2 Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. qt. $4O. doz. pt. $22 ft GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF NOTIFICATION. NEGRI SEMBILAN. NOTICE. are invited fur a Motor Car J. Mail and Assenger Service between Seremban and Malacca, via Kuala Pilali and Tampin. The service will be a daily one, each way, Sundays excepted, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2087 3 BANKS /■<*- Vs i|U Mi *5 AS. N. Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. m |£>vV Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Steamers. Lines of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Intended Sailing and Expected Ai;rivals of Steamers. tlvpec nrriraf
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  • 77 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and jnstice alone. Bmersiyn. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*-) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $24 per annum. (Past Free) 27 MAIL KIHTION (l\wt Free) 15 CAULK ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penang.” Telephone No. 188.
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  • 999 4 Crisis in the Pepper Trade Mr. Huttenbacii, in his little book on the currency question and again in his memorandum on tiie sifiiie subject, both of which were dealt with at considerable length in our columns, pointed to the fact that those responsible for the inauguration of
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  • Current Topic.
    • 145 4 In another column will be found a very interesting report of a shipping case tried before Mr. Lornie, yesterday', for which we are in- debteil to our local contemporary. The questiop raised is a most important one as affecting the officering of local ships, i and it
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  • 176 4 Russians Fibe on Chinese Rkuulaks. The Rangoon Times published a telegram from its Bombay correspondent reporting that while some Russian soldiers were marching towards Sliauhaikwan few a days ago they pretended to mistake a body of Chinese Imperial troops for robbers, with the result that a tight
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  • 872 4 Selangor Absolutely Free from Plague. We are courteously informed that I*, the following telegram lias been re-1 > ceived by the Hon. Resident Councillor j i from the Resident at Selangor No j more plague cases since 24th November. Examination of passengers discontinu- j ed. Selangor can
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  • 774 4 Bishop Brent has gone to Hongkong to join his associates on the Opium Commixsion, says Manila C 'ablenews of 29th Nov They will go from Hongkong to Saigon n 1 thence tm Singapore to conduct their investigat ions. When they have finished at Singapore, Java and Mandalay will
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 314 5 (Special Service.) Japanese Minister in London Disco: nts Petersburg reports 0: Satisfactory Progress of Negotiations. Says they are Obviously Wrong. Manchurian Affairs must be settled sr.mc time as Corean Question Definite Decision Probable a Week Hence. (Front our C<trre*pondent.) London, 9th Dec.—On making u 1 inquires at
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  • States’ News.
    • 759 5 (From our Correnpondeiil.) Taipiko, 7th Dec A good deal of rain lias fallen lately, which renders the atmosphere cooler and pleasanter, although, no doubt, the damp is responsible l'or the fever which i> prevalent just at present. Pulford’s Biographical 1 Company gave a performance at the JL’owu flail on
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  • 2027 5 Local Shipping Cases. Wood, Swan and Perry. vs f i Koe Guan Go (IJefore Mr. Justice Lu< r Mr. Adams applied, to His Lordship that the evidence of Messrs Marris, Martin West, and Beng Kee gi veil in the case of Lowery rs. Koe Guan be read iu
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  • 93 5 The Mauila Cublencw aunouuced on the 24th ult. that Cavite Lodge of Free I and Accepted Masons, No. 350, would be formally constituted as a fully char-QalW-Magallanes, Cavite. This/lodge was instituted just a year ago to-day, says the Cable news, but it» icharter ’did not arrive till the Siberia
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  • 647 5 The “Avagyee” Alleged linder-officercd (Pindug Gazette.) K«>e (Ivan Co., shipowners of Penang, and Capt. Morier, master mariner, appeared jon summonses in th« I*i>lice Court yesterday morning Indore Mr. Loruie, charged respectively with permitting to go to sea. and with taking to sea, the s s. Avagyee, of 247
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  • 306 5 Mr. Win. Macdonald, llootfteld, Rossshire, brother of the late Sir Hector Macdonald, has received the following letter from Mr. Bennet Burleigh, written on board the Lueania. Mr. Burleigh being on his way to J;ip:in in connection with the political situation there It is a long-time since I
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  • Money Market.
    • 115 5 Pknang, lOth Deckmbku. (By cnnrtemj oi' the Chart*ml Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/D£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...11)A 3 Credit 1 /0^ 3 Documentary ...l/DJjJ I Calcutta. Demand Bank Us. 132 3 days’-sight Private 134 Boinbav. Demand Bank 132 3 days’ sight Private 134 Madras. Demand Bank 132 3
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    • 187 5 Befsawait Gold Milie Co., Ld. 15.— sale*. KechauGoldMining Co., Ld. 1.— nom. Raid) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld $6.50. teller». Redjaug Iielnnig Gold Mining Co., Ld $210. buyer» 8. Ranh Gold Mining Syn. Ld.$ 10.— nom. KadauaGold Mining Co„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. $8.25
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    • 171 5 Tin 81.— Gobi leaf 84. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29.25 White Pepper 8 51.— non i. Trang Pepper 32.— seller» Cloves (picked) 8 35.— nom. Mace 8140. —sellers Mace Pickings 120. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 72. —sales C No. 1 7.50 sellers Sugar 2 5. Basket (Chinese) 4.10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1781 6 INSURANCES. SIN GHEE CHOON CO. Oanton Insurance Office, Limnea. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 730,000 Head Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jakdine, Matheson Co. mHE undersigned having been appointed X Agents for the above Com puny are prepared to accept Marine risks at current rates. A Bonus
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  • 407 7 An echo of the liirlit «lues controversy comes from Canada, where the subject was discussed at the recent Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire. The Dominion has a special interest in this question, for her Government maintains a free light! service, yet her shipowners have
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  • 493 7 {Kuhlow'z Review, tth A oveviher.) 1 As comparatively little is known in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and British Colonies respecting the scope and activity of the Colonial Economic Committee of Berlin in relation to the development of industries in German colonies and protectorates, it
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  • 249 7 Princess Radziwill. who some time ago was released from a Cape Colony prison, where she underwent, a period of incarceration after being convicted of forging the signature of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes, has instituted proceedings against the trustees of Mr. Rhodes’estate. The trustees
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  • 625 7 CURED OF CONSUMPTION BY DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. Mb. Chas. W. Wilson. Secretary of the Breaston Football Club, now residing at H 8 Man verse-street. Nethertield. England, told the Derby Express that lie had been in a consumption. his weight falling as low as 8 st. 10 lb.,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 847 7 Club. Dry Champagne, PeriqiiM. Babies. 844 ease, 4 do.* 811 doz. HOGAN CAUNTER, Architects and Government Licensed Surveyors. Temporary Address: No. 1, Transfer Road. j. 12-03 1 uith. CHRISTMAS TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! FOR ALL CLASSES From 10 cts. to $10. linen picture books for the young folks. GAMES. Parlour Cricket,
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    • 61 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE, IF you want to buy goods, and have Maine forwarded to destination from India, Ceylon, Burma, Sumatra or any place in the East, it would pay you to drop us a line, enclosing stamps for reply. —The Manager, Union Indian Trading Company, 34, Popham’s Broadway, Madras, India. 12-10-03.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1768 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a week as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. xw )U% 7mm xa ««SIS JBICH DAVID BROWN A Co., 4 Bogan's Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations. Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land
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