Straits Echo, 11 December 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. fOL. l. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 162.
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  • 38 1 Por Week ending Thursday, Dee. 16. 1903. A.M. P.M. Friday, lltli 0.26 6.52 Saturday, 12th 7.17 7.43 Sunday, loth 8.08 8.34 Monday, 14th 9.00 9.25 Tuesday, 15th 9.51 10.17 Wednesday, 16tli... 10.41 11.06 Thursday, 17th 11.34
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  • 18 1 hast (Quarter... Dei-, lltli, 5.48 p.m. <> New Moon 19th, 4.21 p.m. First Quarter 27th 9-17 a.m.
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  • 24 1 To- DAT. Town Hand, Esplanade. 5-30 p.ui. To- MORROW. Town Baud. Golf Club, 5-30 p.ui. Homeward P. O. Mail leaves at 6 p.m.
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  • 44 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < tUTWARDH. Hum «WARDS. Bengal 24 Dec Cintron 12 Dec Ball aa rat 20 I j Extra Service. t >UTWARDH. HoMBWARDS. Palermo lii Dec j Forworn IP Dec j Palma 29 Manila 2 Jan GST For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 63 1 Russian Attempt to Coerce Korea Uontor x Sorcico.) London, lOfcli Dec. —The Tokio correspondent of the Timex telegraphs that after the arrival of the Russian sijuadr.m at Chemulpo, M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister to Korea, accompanied by the Russian Admiral, had an audience with the Kmneror. It
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    • 32 1 Resolved not to Budge an Inch. ([{outer' Sorrier. London," 10th Dec.— It is declared that Japan has resolved not to vield a single inch from her present moderate standpoint.
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    • 35 1 Resolved to Remain in Harness. f [{outer x Sorrier. London, 10th Dec.— Lord Roberts denies the rumours which lave been circulat^T"announcing lis impending retirement from the lost of Cominander-in-Chief of the I tritisli Armv.
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    • 23 1 The Sanctified Humbug in Hot Water. Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 4th Dec.—The Official Receiver has seized Dr. Dowie in Zion City-
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    • 27 1 Crore of Rupees Above the Estimate. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 27th Nov—The opium revenue to date is a crore of rupees better than the estimate.
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    • 26 1 Tsarevitch and Bayan Arrive at Port Arthur. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 3rd Dec. —The Russian warships Tsarevitch and liayan have safely reached Port Arthur.
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    • 21 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 4th Dec.—ln the action Jolly versus three Indian papers £5OO damages has been awarded and costs.
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    • 26 1 Several Students Missing. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta. 4th Dec. —An Englishman special states that Ottawa University has been burned down. Several students are missing.
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    • 74 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, Ist Dec.—lt is stated the Austrian and Russian Ambassadors have agreed to the details of the first two reforms, namely —(1) The appointment of Assessors for the InspectorGeneral of Macedonia and (2) the reorganisation of the gendarmerie. M. Pogatscher and M. Hartwig, officials of the
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    • 28 1 Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, Ist Dec.—Captain Ingletield lius been appointed Junior Lord of the Ad I iralty. Such promotion of a comparatively junior officer is unusual.
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    • 31 1 The Labour Difficulty. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 3rd Dec. I lie Transvaal Chamber of Mines have- unanimously adopted a resolution in favour of the introduction of indentured coloured labour.
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    • 35 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 4th Dec. —The betting in the Viceroy's Cup is :—(treat Scot, two and-a-half Carabine four-and-a-lialf; Acetine, Cretonne, sixes; Friar Tuck, Yasto, eights; ten to fifteen for the others.
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    • 41 1 (Ceylon Observer Service Loudon, 3rd Dec. —Two lunatics, captured in W hite House, N\ ashiuirtou, have been sent to the asylum. One had planned 10 hypnotise President UoosHvelt and the other schemed to regulate the Solar System.
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    • 46 1 (Ccylo.i Observer Service.) Bombay, 3rd Dec* —Lieut. K. M. Woollcoinbe, 121st Pioneers, committed suicide after mess on Wednesday night by shooting himself. Deceased had been ordered to Somaliland hut was troubled by an injury to his foot which he feared would prevent him going.
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    • 49 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, Ist Dec.—The Novoe Vrcmya regards Lord Curzon's speech at Shargasli as indicating the intention of Great Britain to extend gradually her dominion on the Arabian coast and the Persian Gulf. If so, Turkey, France and Russia would he justified in demanding compensation.
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    • 189 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Calcutta, 2nd Dec.—A Gazette of India Extraordinary issued to-day notifies that the Governor-General in Council directs that duties leviable under the Indian Tariff Act shall be remitted with respect to sugar produced in any country which is a party of the Brussels Sugar Convention of
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    • 99 1 Lord Curzon knows more than lire- 1 sponsible Commentators.*’ (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, :>rd Dec.—The Times commenting on the Chumbi Expedition gays:—When a great public servant with Lord Curzon’s record judges it necessary to take action on the Indian Frontier it is probable he knows more of the
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    • 127 1 (Ranyoon Gazette Service.) London, Ist Dec. —Sign<>r Giolitti, in a speech at the opening of the Italian Chamber, said the excellent attitude of Austria, Germany and Switzerland gave promise of early and favourable reswltsof the commercial treaty negotiations. Italy j was prepared to lessen the protection of industries,
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    • 143 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, 2nd Dec. —A dinner was given to Lord Northeote last night at the Trocadero by the Australian Club. Mr. Alfred Lyttleton was in the chair and in his speech dwelt upon the far reaching consequences the next few years were likely to have on
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    • 173 1 Offers United States Liberal Treaty for Building Canal. (Cabletieicts Service Special) Washington, GOtli Nov. —Colombia has at last found herself. Seeing that her late Department of Panama is receiving recognition ns an independent republic, nnd that no European nation will interfere to aid Colombia to force Panama to
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    • 55 5 The Chinese Labour Problem Rumoured Appointment ok a Straits Official. Singapore, lOtli December.—Mr. William Evans, Protector of Chinese, lias been summoned to London by the Colonial Office. The papers here believe that lie is to be appointed to the Transvaal to superintend Chinese immigration there. He is expected
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    • 481 5 Opening of the Japanese Diet Diplomatic Spkkch i:y the Mikado. (Renter x Service London, 11th Dec. —The Mikado, in opening the Diet, referred to the situation in the Farthest East only. He said that his ministers were now conducting, with prudence and circumspection, important international negotiations for
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  • Shipping.
    • 205 1 Br. H.s. 27.83, Montford, 10th ColomlK), Gen., —P. O. Nam Sang, Br. s.s. 2,591, Wheeler, 11th Dec., Calcutta, Gen., —B. A Co. Rotorua, Br. s.B. 578, Brown, 11th Dec., Singapore, 9th Dec., Gen., —Koe Guau Co. Lady Weld. Br. s.B. 245, Treweeke, 10th Dec., T. Anson, 9th Dec., Gen.,—
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    • 22 1 11 th Decemlier. Deli for Traug. i ;*.*</-I -> iha n n»r 15)1-* M i la« Nam Samj. for Singapore and Hongkong.
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    • 23 1 Vestel* From Ajentu Due Palermo Suez 1 P AG. 17th IXe. Lightning Singapore jA.A.A^Co. 17th G. A pear Calcutta iA.A.A.Co. 1 18th
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    • 36 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. 12th Dec. Benledi Singapore S.B.&Co. 12 th Nippon Calcutta S.K.&Co. Palermo Singapore P. A 0. 17th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th G. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 19th
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    • 123 1 For Deli—Per Lauren* Pit, to-morrow, 11 <l.lll. Langkat and Pangkalau Brandan —Per Ta ic Tong, to-morrow, noon. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan —er Quorra, noon. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tougkali—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asulian —Per R. Halewyn, to-morow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 294 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, Important Land Sale. lit Order of the Executors of F PULSFORD, deceased, On Tuesday, the 15th December, At 2 f. m., AT :Wa BEACH STREET, Subject to Reserve Bidding. I OTS Nos. 21G, 213 ami 137 n Town 1 j Sub-division 14 forming one
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    • 232 1 To-day’s Advertisements. NOTICE. M R. HEAH SWEE LEE desire» to express his heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly assisted at and took part in the funeral of his wife yesterday, at Bukit Tain hun. 11-12-03 Penang: Sales Room. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Tuesday, 15th December, 1903,
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    • 11 1 ROBE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co., Ltd. IT Read Pa*es 2 7.
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    • 39 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, B E/ICH Street. IMPORTANT NOTICE. AGENTS wanted in every Town. Splendid op|K>rtunity for capable inen. Good Biilarv. Apply (euclosing 4 annas in stamps) to the Manager, Uniou Indian Trailing Company, 34, Popham’s Broadway, Madras, India--12-10-03.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • 14 1 Domestic Occurrence Dkath. Nov. I‘> (traddenly), F. H. Grant, late of Singapore, afred 44».
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  • 1221 2 By “Mandarin" in “Rangoon Time».’' The native city is a walled one, and is built around three hills, the total circumference being some six or seven miles. The wall» are thick and lofty, luring from 12 to 15 feet wide on top and some 30 feet high. The hills
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  • 186 2 Another spiritualistic ’’scandal is occupying much attention in Berlin. In a case which was opened at the Criminal Court on Saturday, the 24th ultimo, the principal defendant is a former circus performer, Frau Gustava Schettler, who, posing as the widow of a distinguished official, received at her luxuriously
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  • States’ News.
    • 381 2 Time*.) %Cwala. Lipis, 2fith Nov.—The Resident lias gone to Taiping to attend the Coufer- erne of F. 3LS. Residents and w ill l»e away about a fortnight.* Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas hove left Seleusing. where there are only two Euro]*eans. Messrs Paltridge and Gregory, the former of whom is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 Singing and Piano Lessons GIVEN BY Maestro MARIO PACI AND Madame BEATRIX MANNSFELDT. •Separate Li .spoils §!«•> each. L;vst»ns l*y the Month (2 Lessons per week). per month. For further information apply at the mlilmss of the Artistes. SEA VIEW HOTEL, Fa rtpilutr Street. i ui. tu.f. 1-12-0:)
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    • 1459 2 Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. rjt. S44), doz. pt. $22 Xmas lew Year Presents. EMIL ZOBEL, At Messrs. Graham Co., Ltd. No. 4, Beach Street. NOTICE. Sr w 2 t r&. V IEWS of Penang,' Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1698 3 B/IN KS \4V.« P.&O. vS. •'1 f > Norddeutsciier Lloyd, Bremen. liijur.frtl (irrirnl ami iJrpa rfnrrs. Mail Service Outwards. f.r) %'S' lilli I V n BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. fj AlMlKa Kcninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
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  • 84 4 Justice satisfies every lx«ly, and justice alone. —Emerson. Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at thr CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, I.OCAI. fii per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (IV* Free) 15 CARLE ADDRESS “E c h o—P enang."
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  • Current Topics.
    • 237 4 Tiie almost miraculous improvement which lias occurred in the Malay States, since the British Protectorate came into being, has no parallel except in Egypt, says London Globe. In a comparatively brief period, civilisation lias replaced barbarism, industrial activity has ended perpetual warfare, the economic condition of the labouring
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    • 463 4 A great deal has been published of late in our columns regarding towcliangs, or queues, and from the information vouchsafed by various correspondents—whose allegations are supported by history—it is abundantly manifest that the wearing of the towchang, or queue, is not a Chinese custom it was forced on
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  • 1809 4 Viceroy Alexieffs Plans. To Starve the Japs. OUR DILATORY ADMIRALTY. THE CHINESE QUESTION AT THE CAPE. NATIONAL ANXIETY FOR BOBS.’’ “SHALL RADICALS BE ALLOWED TO OPPOSE OUR JOE (From our own correspondent Fleet Street, 17th Nov.—lf the Loudon correspondent of the Manchester Guardian is well-informed, Admiral A
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  • 881 4 Tub “unconscious humour” of some people passeth all understanding. but ;if regards others it is far otherwise. A suim,l,. of the latter is to be found in the Cornith Pott and Mining Journal. A facetious “comp” may have wilfully perpetrated this outrage, or possibly a very naughty Sub
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 92 5 (Special Service Lawyer Again to the Fore. Tkn Winnkrh is- Two Days. Bangkok, lOtli Doc.—'lire com! (lav of tin' Bangkok races passed off capitally in splendid weather. The principal event of the day. the Crown Prince’s Cup, was won bv Mr. W A. G. Tilleke’s I'nlxee. This owner
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  • 1112 5 Following is the report of the Directors presented at ihe third annual general meetmg of the shareholders of this Coinpauv, held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 05, London Wall, E.C., on Wednesj day, 25th of November:— i lie Directors have the pleasure to present
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  • 798 5 At the Eighteenth Annual General Meetj ing of the above Company, held yesterday, the Directors submitted their Report to the Shareholders as follows Your Directors beg to submit to you a StateI ment of Accounts for the year ending 19tli October. 1900. The
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
  • 540 5 The Origin cud Growth of the English i; Colonies and of their System of Government. ii By Hugh Rivard JEgerton, M.A. Oxford: The Clarendon Press. j This little book makes a timely ap- pearance just at the moment when the I British Colonies are so much in the
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  • 96 5 Inward —Per “Rotorua,” from Singapore, Messrs. G. Davidson, Cheng Keat, Swee 800, Yu Boh, Soon Kim, Boon Chin Seong, Yin Swee and Kum Leng. Per“ Kistna,” from Singapore, Sisters St. Sevfin, Sister Dicjeer, Sister Veronica. From Port- Swettenham Messrs. Petts, Hutteubach and Leong Huat. Per Sumatra,” from Deli, Mr.
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  • States’ News.
    • 876 5 The Second Anniversary of this Institu(ion came off on Saturday, tlie Rili instant. The Reading Room H;wll was tastefully deei orated and by 7 p.m. the proceedings itegan. I The President Mr. A. Wvramuttoo) opened the meeting with a short speech giving a itu smnc of
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  • Money Market.
    • 118 5 Pe nang, thru December. ißy conrte or the Chartered Hank.) j London Demand Bank ...l/9£ V months’ sight Bank ...1.91 3 Credit ...1/9$ 3 Documentary ...1/9]® j Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 132 3 days’ sight Private 134 I Bombay. Demand Bank- 132 3 days’ sight Private 134 J Madras,
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    • 186 5 liersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 15. —eat eg. KechauGoldMining Co.. Ld. nom. h’aub Australian Gold Miniug Co., Ld $6.50. —»< ellerg. jlicdjang Leboug Gold Minj jug Co.. Ld. s2lo.— buyer* S. Paul» Gold Mining Svu. Ld.S 10.—worn. KadstnaGold Mining Co„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. $8.25
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    • 160 5 Tin 81.— Gold leaf 84. B. Pepper (YV. Coast 81 b5.50z.)3 29.25 White Pepper 3 51,— nom. Trang Pepper 8 32. sellere Cloves (picked) 3 35.— nom. Mace 3140. —sellers Mace Pickings 120. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 72 sales No. 1 7.50 sellers Sugar 2 5. L Basket (Chinese)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

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    • 1717 6 SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street PENANG. Commission Agents, Provisioners and General, Importers. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK. AND The Perak General Farms 29 o Teik Chin Coy. HONG SING. Boot and Shoe Maker. 42 Main Road, Taiping. mwf KHOO BUAN PHUAN. (Chop) GIM
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  • 565 7 Ika.iuK co:iti.but< <0 ilie (<ctoo- r number of ,1 1 r* ,\i 1; trir.ing artide on i!k* A;;i ri an invasion of Canada, winch will 1».* read by the typical British Jingo with rather mixed feelings. The French inhabitants of Canada naturaliv engage M. Dumoret’s
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  • 731 7 Scene: Hatton Station, arrival < f Kan v train. 1\ monee. —Kandy Scot and Hughie. The Saint of IDUd.y Kan it/ Scot. Hallo. Hughie— Hughie. —Loshty maun, Fats the nows V Kandy Scot. Plenty :.nd guid. The Saint's day is to bo keep it otter a’.
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  • 202 7 iYr P. and O. .trainer India, connecting V-. iJ 3i lit* steamer Bengal at Colombo, from London, Nov.. 27, —To Shanghai Mrs. Levis and fried. To Hong Kong: Dr. D. .Smith, I'Fr. A J. Ri diardson, Mr. and Mrs. 1>. I>. Cut!ilKit and children, Engineer Com. G. E.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 913 7 Club. Dry Cluimpague, I’ori'|nex. ]>.ii'i*s l p civs*!, 4- do/., 1 do/. luttorv l Co PERKIER JOVET CHA MP A ONES. AGENTS HOGAN GAUNTER, Architects and Government Licensed Surveyors. 2?, B CiJLC «i PE SANG. n it jt yd., i&, HUTTEMBACH BROS. Co. Temporary Add no: No. 1, Transfer Road.
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    • 9 7 No. IG. Posada Sherry, Ebgante, tl<>z. §l5, l>o(. 51.50
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    • 92 7 LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No 2oS, CARNARVON STREET, PENANG. Telephone No. 291. Open diiy and night From 0 a.iu. io 9 p.m., Prescriptions are Accurately Prepa»ied. 56a WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street. RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles for Rubber Stamps in Store. Photographic
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  • 989 8 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1904. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8500. —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 910. Distance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 9400 and 9100
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 155 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a week as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) BENG BROS. ttWiB-«A&3S£ a«a«aHs.*s.wa* THE DISPENSARY, PENANG. mmm HONG HEE Co., TAIPING. m m m T' ft m m m si a KHYE GUAX Co., TAIPING M ic i f ft fb
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    • 105 8 THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, Printers, Publishers, Lithographers, Bookbinders and Stationers ALL KINDS OF PRINTIN6 UNDERTAKEN at moderate rates. DONE IN FOUR LANGUAGES, English, Chinese, Malay Tamil. PROPRIETORS OF THE “STRAITS ECHO,’’ “PENANG SIN POE,” “CHAHYAH PULAU PENANG.” PIESENER EAGER BEER. Brewed from Pure Mait and Hops onlv. and acknowledged to
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    • 380 8 WIDE WOULD FAMOUS V>0 TTWTT Off DOC’S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass’s Ale (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BE’WARE 07 IMITATION. ft 3 s a DC CJ O t* <2 <2 In ordinary Pint Bottles: Light, Sparkling, Wholesome and Refreshing. The Best and Well-known Beer for the Tropics. Obtainable Retail at all
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    • 430 8 No. 12/13/14. Malawi Muscatel, doz. $14. Lot. $1..^) David brown a Co., 4 Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations. Sale hy Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. DAVID BROWN Co., 4, Logan's Buildings. Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake Sales by Auction or Private Tender
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