Straits Echo, 12 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. VOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1003. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 163.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    79 1 Births. Pugh On the Ittli Novemlier. ait Bradford, the wife of E. Pugh. F.M.S.. of h son. K'M’HK. On tlie 21st November, at Sliar.ghai. the wife of Thos. J. Roche, of a son. Marriages. KoWLER -Sayle. —On 21st November, at Shanghai. Frederick William Fowler, to Edith Sayle. Phillips
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 K«»r Week ending Friday, Dec. 18. 1903. A.M. P.M. 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, 10th... 10.41 ll.Oti Thursday. 17th 11.34 Fridav, IBtli 0.20 0.51
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    THE MOON
    14 1 0 New Moon Dec. I9tli. 4.21 p.m First Quarter 27th 9-17 a.m
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    FIXTURES.
    28 1 To-day. Cricket, Esplanade at 2 p.m. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Homeward P. A. O. Mail leaves at 6 p.m To-morrow. Church Sendees see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    36 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Be*ijcil 21 Dee Ballaarat 26 Dee Extra Service. Outwards. Hum k wards. Pale mm Hi Dee Forworn* 10 Dee Palma 20 Manila 2 Jan For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia and Japan.
      92 1 The Pretest of the People A Bklijcose Itkply to thk Tii bunk. 1 Itriftrr s St'l't'iCC London, lltli Dec*. —Reuter's; Tokio Gorrespondent telegraphs! that tlie Japanese House of Reprej sentatives has adopted muiivided a reply to the .Mikado's speech from the Throne accusing’the Ministry lof temporizing in
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      Germany.
      122 1 Her Far Eastern Policy Defined. Heater .< Seri’ire.J London, 11th Dec. —Count von Buelow, speaking in the German Reichstag, said that there was no part of the globe wherein Germany was so little concerned as in Manchuria. All risk or complications there were excluded as regarded Germany, as German
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      Somaliland.
      41 1 Stock Seriously Affected by Want of Grazing. (Ceylon Observer Service.) ('alcutta, -3rd Dec. —The Pioneer's latest advices from Somaliland state that deserters from the Mullah’s force report that the want of grazing is seriously affecting the Mullah’s ponies and stock.
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      Fire in Bombay.
      53 1 Native Business Premises Burned Down. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Bombay, :3rd Dec. —A big fire occurred last night in one of the busiest native localities, where business is carried on in piece goods and other commodities. A range of business premises was destroyed. The damage amounts to one
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      The Mails.
      47 1 P. 0. Steamer in a Storm. (Indian Daily Neics Service.) London, :30th Nov. —The* Peninsular and Oriental Steamer Osiris with the outward overland mails had to take refuge in Corfu this afternoon owing to a storm. The Countess of Cromer is among those on board.
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      The Philippines.
      128 1 Bill in Congress to Er.d Agreement with Sultan o? Sulu which Permits Slavery. (Cabienevc* Special Service.) Washington, Nov. 30. —The Bill introduced by Patterson abrogating the treaty between General Bates ami the Sultan of Bubs, which, among other things, permitted slavery in tin* Moro Province, has been passed
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      Defamation.
      72 1 Sound Advice to Indian Editors. (Ct’/floil Oil:,-.- Scrricc.) Calcutta, 3rd Dec.—The defamation case, Jolly vnvus three Indian newspapers, has been concluded. Judgment was delivered on Friday. In the course of his speech Counsel for the plaintiif said that if native papers, instead of publishing such articles which tend to
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      The Rangoon Port.
      141 1 (Indian Daily Ken-* Serrice,) Rangoon, 2nd Dec. After inspecting the whole of the Rangoon Port and Port Trust Works, Mr. P. Meik. who came to India to advise tin* Bengal Government on the Luff Point Scheme, agreed with Mr. Buchanan, the Chairman of the Rangoon Port Commissioners,
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      H. M. S. “ Flora.”
      29 5 H. M. S. Flora.” Safely Re-floated. Itnttff'x S'Ti'irr.) London, 12th Dec. —H. M. S. l-'lm". which went ashore roceutly „n tii<‘ coast ot British t'l.lombia, |g been safely re-floated.
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      Fire at Sandringham.
      145 5 Narrow Escape of H. M. the Queen. l{rntrr* Srrrirr.) London, 12th Dec. Miss Knollvs, who was occupying a bedroom immediately beneath that of Her Majesty- tin* Queen at Sandringham, awoke at five o'clock in the morn in<r to find the room tilled with gm oke. She hurriedly
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    Gold Mining in Negri Sembilan.
    443 1 Mb. Dykes, the Warden of Mines, in his last year's report on the Mines Department, Negri Sembilan, writes in regard to gold mining:— Though much prospecting has been done iu the Kuala Pilah district, only one mine has so far started work—namely, that belonging to
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    The Java Budget.
    507 1 I>; connection with the expected debate on the Java budget the Netherlands Indian finances wore being discussed in the Dutch Press when the mail left. From various quarters the remark is made that the Javanese population is becoming impoverished, and the question arises, What is the reason
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 1 Nippon. A us. s.s. 3,999, Klauslterger. 11th Dec., Singapore, 9th Dec., Gen., —S. K. Sc Go. Glkni.ochy. Br. s. s. 2,997. Stallard, 12th Dec., London, Bth Nov., Gen., —B. Co. Lai Sang. Br. s.s. 2.224 Tadd, lltli Dec., Singapore, 9th Dec., Gen., —B. Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105,
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      DEPARTURES.
      121 1 12th Deceinl>er. Laurens Pit, for Deli Tai l Tong, for Langkat and Paugkalan B randan. Qnorra, for Langkat A Pangkalan Brandan. Lai .Sam/ for Calcutta. Ho Kami, for Deii. Cornelia, for Tongkah. /I. Hale mg». for Asaliau. Hoe}; Chuan Lit. tor Batu Balira A Asaliau. Sumatra, for Deli. Benletli,
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      IN PORT.
      46 1 Nippon. A us. s.s. 3,999, Klausl>erger, lltli Dec., Singapore, 9th Dec., Gen., —S. K. A Co. Glexlochy. Br. s,s. 2,997, Stallard, 12th Dec., London, Bth Nov., Gen, —B. A Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105. Merican, 12th Dec., T. Anson, lltli Dec., Gen., —Ah Hing
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      EXPECTED.
      30 1 1 ewehs From Atjent* Due 1' Tasman Singapore H.L.&Co. ;14th Dec Avoca Rangoon H.L.&Co. 14th Palermo Suez P. &0. 117th LiohtniiiL' Sinoaj)ore A.A.A.Co. il7th G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. '18th
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      SAILINGS.
      89 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Tasman I Singapore H.L.&Co. 14th Dec Avoca Singapore H.L.&Co. 14th .Nippon Calcutta S.K.&Co. Palermo Singapore P. O. 17th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 19th Wo would direct tlie attention of shipping Anns to the style in which “Steamer» Expected” and "Projected Sailings”
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      PASSENGERS.
      19 1 Fnirard —Per Lai Sang,” from Singapore, Messrs. H. Waraguya, A. Carwford, Sim Teang Wee and Lim Ah Tye.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      33 1 For Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Alison—Per Canton, 141 li iustaut, 1 pm. Edie, T. Setnawe, Segli and Olehleh —Per Pegu, 14th instant., 2 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    13 1 Death. Stoker. On 22nd November, ait Shanghai, John Rolason Stoker. Electrician. Old Dock.
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    Rubber in Burma.
    968 2 Auricultural Ledger No. 10 of 1003, which has just readied us from the otti ceof theGovernment Print er,Calcutta, contains an account of how some specimens of India-rubber from Burma were sent home for purposes of analysis with a view to seeing whether they were likely to prove
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    Mr. Chamberlain and the Colonies.
    515 2 A very remarkable scene was enacted at the Colonial Office on 18th Nov., when Mr. Chamberlain attended to take leave of the Ageuts-General for the Colonies. It was i meeting of farewell, and yet. the animating spirit of the whole proceedings was, as Sir Waiter
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      6 2 S&uln, <!</.. $I. r >, l*ot. $1 50
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      170 2 HONG CHEONG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER x\v gtj, ms nor street, PENANG. Under the iiatruuage of His Excellency the lute Sir Charles Mitchell, G. C. M. G„ Governor of Stmits Settlements. The Hon hie Resident Councillor 11. Trotter and sevenil other officers. :{j* WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a Bishop Street.
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      1646 2 Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. qt. §40, doz. pt. S22 NOTICE. X’mas New Year Presents. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. EMIL ZOBELv At Messrs. Graham Co. No. 4, Beach Street. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. ou Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street. Penang. Photographer.
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      1858 3 BANKS P. Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. I'j.i/irriril uri'n'til ttml Ih- /m cl cr. Mail Service. Outwards I //f IL\ Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. Dec. IOh.s. Coromandel eon nocting with Hi mala IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Regular fortnightly service by Direct Steamers from Europe to East-Asia and vice versa STEAMERS EXPECTED. Special Notice.
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 Justice satisflrti everybody, and justice alone. Emerxou. Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except. Sundays.) AT TIIR CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, Local. $2l par auiiuiu. (Poet free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CABLE AIIDUKBS: E c h o—P e n
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    Germany’s Isolation.
    844 4 While other nations have been concluding alliances or creating mutual understandings upon various vital political questions, Germany has been left quite out in the cold. True the Kaiser has paid a lengthy series of visits to the other crowned heads of Europe, but his journeying» do not seem
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    Current Topics.
    569 4 “Skima,’' writingto the West minster Gazette gives voice to a warning which China would do well to heed before assenting blindly to the emigration of thousands of her subjects to South Africa. If, as Sigma points out, the Chinese labourers, while indispensable to the South African capitalists are
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    Rinderpest.
    756 4 We are courteously informed by the Hon. Resident Councillor that the im- portation of cattle from Kedah and i Province Wellesley into Perak has been prohibited until further notice, owing to an outbreak of rinderpest in cattle imported into Perak from Kedah via Province Wellesley. On (fit that Mr.
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    Coming Shows.
    928 4 As we announced the other dav, Penang is to be visited on the 23rd by the Pollard Farcical Comedy Company, and to-dny we are in receipt of an announcement to the effect that Mr. M. B. Leavitt will bring his two Aoterijean Companies on here in February or
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      376 4 PEMK UKD AND MIHES pritchard Co., AGENCY. 15. Beach Street, Penang, General Manager: FRANK DENNYS. Head Ojjice at No. 3, Huoh Low Stkebt, Ipoh. Telegraphic Address: “CHABUT, Ipoh. Code used, A. B. C. 4th Edition. Vafiadis Egyptian CIGARETTES, FOR SALE. 2 Very Fine Brick and Wood Houses, Ipoh. 3 Building
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      5 4 AMERICAN CARTS. McflUster'& Co., Ltd
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    The Indian Cricket Team for England.
    158 5 Says the Indian Sf>oriinj Timer Mr. 1 E. H. D. Sewell, the Match Secretary, al- though set a most difficult task in lx*ing asked, at the lltli hour, to arrange fixtures with all the first-class counties, the Uni- 1 versifies, M.C.C. and London Count
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    Golf.
    371 5 Match fur a suit of oil-akin* between bunny j Jack and Dismal Jimmy. Th** rain has beaten all records.'*- Daily Paper*. "Play the frame." Modern motto. Hole I—Halved iu 28. D. J. gets into the current with his 16th fa beauty) and is rescued hy life-boat. Hole 2—Abandoned. A
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      311 5 LADIES RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Iaiping, Utli Dec.—The annual general T meeting of the Perak Lu.lies' Rifle Association was held on the 9:h instant at the J t*sidence of the Hon. Secretary ami Treasj urtr. Mrs. Douglas. Mrs. C’aulfeild. the Vice Pre*ideut, opened ><ie meeting with an address. A suggestion for
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      THE LOCAL CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION.
      101 5 Taiping. 11 tii Dec.—The following is a list of the candidates from Taiping who; are to appear for the Local Cambridge Ex- 1 animation to lie held at Penang on the 14th instant: Central School. j 1 Prelintinary. S. Nicholas J. Gregory M. Flores Ah Kew
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      BILLIARD MATCH AT NEW CLUB.
      426 5 Taiping, 10th Dec.—The Resident and members, including several ladies, met at the New Club on the evening of the 8th instant to see Mr. Roberts, the champion billiard player, give an exhibition of bis skill. Mr. Cum tiling, one of the best amateur players in
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    Tin.
    1025 5 London, 18th Nov.-—The market underwent slight fluctuations during the week, receding to 41 14 15s. for cash, and 4*l It) for three months, but doses firmer at 4*l lb 10s. for cash, and 4117 )ss. for tnree months. j The feature of the week has lieeu the large and
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    Death of H. A. Hyatt Wolff.
    727 5 The following from a recent isuut* of I the Indian Daily SewHt will probably in—- terest many Penangit-es, as also some > States folk: -Yesterday, at 5p.t*.. Mr. F. N. Dobbin. Coroner ot. Calcutta, with a jury, held au inquest at the Cofoner touching
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    To=morrow's Church Services.
    218 5 3rd Sunday In Advent. St. George's Church (Church ot England): —8 a.l'u. Holy Communion. 8.30 a.m. Choral ‘Matins. 9.30 a m. Tamil Service in Mission Chapel. 10.30 a.m. Chinese Service.' 5 p.ui. Sunday School. 0 p.im Evening dlnl §ermou. Hymns, 56, 53 and 203. --Rev. F. W.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 5 Pi&lANo, 12th December. illy cftvrtery of the Chartered flank.) lyoridoui. Demand Bank 1 /9£ 4 sight Bank ...1 9A i. .3 Credit ...1/9| 3. Documentary ...1/9];": CaJcnttitvvDe in and Bank Rs. 132 -V days’ sight Private 1.34 'Bombay. Demand Bank 132 3 days’sight" Private 1.34. i Madras. Demand Bank
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      PRODUCE.
      189 5 Tin S 81 Cold leaf 8 84. B. 1 Vj>per \V. Ci>a.st 31 i >s.si >z. ft < White Pepper 3”. 'B^s3 Traug Pepper 7. e 3/. getter* Cloves (picked) 8 3 b.— uoiu. Mace 8140.— teller* Mace Pickings 120.— teller* Nutmegs ilOs 72.— sale* C No. 1 7.50
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      5 5 HOLLI’S GUNS. Mcalister Co., Ltd.
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      6 5 FAIRBANKS SCALES. McAlister A Co., Ltd.
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      332 5 To-day's Advertisements, i The Penang Kean Guan Insurance Company, Limited.' (CAPITAL $1.200.000 divided into 24,000 J Shares of $5O each. Issued 16.970 Shares. Called tip $2O {>er share. Total amount of Capital Paid up $339,400. At the Eighteenth Annual General Meetini' of the above Company, held on Thursday, die,-loth December,
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      625 5 WINES! WINES! WINES! -f Champagne, Extra Quality, Jules Per oh Cie., 2 <lo/, pts. $30, and 1 doz. <|ts. $28. Gin iSatinette,” per case, $9. Gin Hulstkamp,” 12 bottles in case 3 Gallons, 89 per case. Whisky, Fine old Scotch F. 0. S. Blend, 86 per case. Australian Burgundy, per
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      1345 6 THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, Printers, Publishers, Lithographers, Bookbinders and Stationers ALL KINDS OF PRINTING UNDERTAKEN AT MODERATE RATES. SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street. PENANG. Commission Agents, Pkovhsionekw and General Importers. Agents Jor TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK. AND The Perak General Farms. !29a Teik Chin
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    Total Loss of a Cableship.
    815 7 Cablcship's Bones Bleaching on Midway island Reefs. Chew and Passengers Barely Saved Th emselvks. The Manila Cablenetr* of -mi inst. reports that news has lieen received l»v the I Commercial Cable Company’s local office j that the company's steamer Julia Whalen j was wrecked off
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    Passengers Outward.
    193 7 Per P. and O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer Bengal at Colombo, from London, Nov., 27,—To Shanghai Mrs. Bevis and friend. To Hong Kong Dr. D. Smith, Mr, A. J. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Cuthbert and children, Engineer Com. G. E. D. Graham. To Singapore:
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    Southern Nigeria.
    130 7 Reuter's Agency understands that in the course of tlx* present month surveyors are being sent out to Southern Nigeria to make a complete miueralogical survey of the Protectorate. The expedition, which is being despatched from London under the auspices of the Imperial Institute, will I** occupied in this
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    Remarkable Claim.
    376 7 A rem ark able- looking claim was that, of the Howard Smith Co., Limited, shipowners, for <£250,000 as compensation for the resumption by the Government of two wharves in Sydney. (The Government offered =£35,250.) The case looked remarkable iu many ways, but chiefly in the light of the
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      857 7 Club, Dry Champagne, l’eriqnex. Babius. $44 ca-w. 4 <1oy.., SI l do/.. HOGAN CAUNTER, Architects and Government Licensed Surveyors Trin jwrary Adder**: No. 1, Transfer Road. 6-12-02 1 mth. Sandilands Butterv Co., i 7 29, Beach Street, PENANG. PERRIER JOVET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. Andrew Usher
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      6 7 Agent*: Posada Wine Compauy, GOSUNG (Jo.
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      134 7 The Yankee Novelty Co. HAVE IN STOCK Japanese Folding Screens, in Cloth and Satin. Rugs in various Styles and Sizes. A good quality of Matting, from $ll to $l3 per roll. Handsome Parlour Lamps, Hanging Lamps and Bedroom Lamps. in China Ware, some Pretty Tete-a Tetc Sets, Fruit Dishes, Cocoa
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    MARKET PRICES.
    195 8 Penang, 12th December, 1903. Description. Beef r Soup per catty 101 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 00 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork 34 Pig's Head 24 Feet 20 Tongue 32 Mutton
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      654 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. INSURANCES Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 (Appearing once a iceek as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) Amount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 730,000 BENG BROS. ix R-JiMtn ttMs-k&ikß mw&w&wmm x.-nmmmmmnh'U a n a ass a* as a* Head Office, Hongkoxo. General
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      136 8 Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Cable Adtlrew*: “Oriental.” Obiextal Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor*. Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL. One of The Oldest Hotels in the Straits. Affording a beautiful view of the Esplanade and Harbour aud in close proximity to the commercial centre. Large Comfortable and Airy-rooms. Cuisine Excellent. “FASS BEER,” CASK BEER to
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      916 8 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOC'S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stont Bass s Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BFWARS OP IMITATIOIT. TRADE In ordinary Pint Bottles: Light, Sparkling, Wholesome and Refreshing. The Best and Well-known Beer for the Tropics. Obtainable Retail at all the Principal Stores. CHENG CHAN CO., no, “JOG SENG CHAN,”
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