Straits Echo, 5 January 1904

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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. YOL. 2. $24 l*er Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, JANUARY sth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2.
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  • 38 1 Births. On >!h at (iranr* ltul Singapore. Ihe wiie of E<l. Digby Willoughby, of a daughter. l At Craig Plm lrig. Poh Yom Bangkok. the wife of A. J. Corbett. Howarth Erskine. Ltd., of a daughter.
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  • 39 1 For Week ending Monday, Jail. 11. 1904. a.m. r.M. Tuesday, 6th 3.51 4.17 Wednesday, 6th ...,4.41 5.07 Thursday, 7th 11.34 12.00 Friday, Bth 0.20 0.51 Saturday, 9th 117 1.43 Sunday, loth 2.08 2.34 Monday, 11th 3.00 3.25
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  • 27 1 Last Quarter -.lan. 9th. 8.59 i*.m. O New Moon 1 7th. 9.2 p.m. First Quarter... 25th, 8-5-7 am. O Full Moon Fsn.. Ist, 11.7 p.m.
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  • 28 1 To-day. Sale of Forfeited Pledges 42 1 loach Street. Criminal Assizes open 11 a..in. To- MORROW. Sale at Logan's Buildings. KhooTioug Poll t Property, at 11 a.lll,
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  • 37 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hoai «wards. Malta 7 Jan Simla 11 Jan Chneau 2/ Coromandel 28 Extra Service. Outwards. Hom «wards. Socotra /.2 Jan Ceylon 16 Jan Borneo 24th «?r For jKirticulars See I’Jige 3.
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  • 23 1 (Ceylon Standard Sendee.) London, 20tli Dee.—The Porte has [ordered the Governor of Alexandrettn 10 apologise to tin* United Suites Consul.
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  • 36 1 Commission of Inquiry to be Appointed. (Ceylon Standard Sendee.) London, 22nd Dec —The Transvaal Legislative Council has decided to appoint a C mmission to’enquire into the whole question of Asiatic trading
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  • 31 1 Papal Prohibition. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London. 22nd Dec.—The Pcpe has issued a circular renewing his predecessor's prohibition of Roman Catholics j in Italy participating in politics under present circumstances.
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  • 41 1 Ceylon Standard Sendee 1 London, 20th Dec. The American Line s.s. I'ndand, bound from Antwerp t-» Nei% York, took the ground in a fog near Flushing yesterday with 1,000 passengers on board. Four tugs failed to refloat her.
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  • 32 1 Mr. Chamberlain President. Ceylon Standard Service. J London, 22nd Dec—Mr. ('hamberlain has accepted the honorary' presidency of the Tariff Commission mid attends the opening meeting on 15th Jan uarv.
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  • 44 1 Heavy Loss in Lancashire. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 22nd Dec. —According to Tattersall s annual cotton trade circular the year's trading of all the Lancashire tirnis shows a nett loss ot 135,59'*. This lias been the worst vear since 1893.
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  • 50 1 His Constituents Dissatisfied. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 21st Dec.—A resolution was passed by the Ealing Conservatives, calling upon Lord George Hamilton to support Mr. Balfour’s fiscal policy. Lord George Hamilton says he regrets he is unable to comply and must reserve freedom of action.
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  • 79 1 Important Suggestions. Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 17th Dec.—Sir Frederick Barden, Minister of Militia and Defence in Canada, has sailed from Liverpool homeward bound after a visit to London where he discussed with the Imperial fDefence Committee various proposals for making Canadian officers eligible for higher
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  • 44 1 {C»tj'oti Standard Sendee.) London, 23rd Dm*.—The Berlin Tuqeblatt says it is stated in financial circles at St Petersburg that the Russian Government is sounding the Berlin market with a view to floating a loan of twenty million sterling.
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  • 47 1 (Ceylon Standard Service.) London. 19th Dec.—A special conference of all branches of the Transvaal Chamber of Commerce met at Pretoria vesterdav when a resolution was adopted deprecating legislation weakening the safeguards against the demoralizing effects of commingling coloured and white races.
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  • 50 1 Russia’s Reply to the Advance. (Ceylon Standard Sendee.) London, 22nd Dec.— Tin* A uvoe Vremya, while consider ng that the British advance on Tibet menaces Russia's political position in Central Asia very >liglitlv, urges that a proclamation be issued of a Russ an protectorate over Kashgar, Yarkand and Kuldja.
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  • 44 1 t Ceylon Standard Serrire. > London, 22nd Dec.—'the trial of rioters at Kishineif for outrages emu- f mitted last May has ended. Two have been sentenced to. seven and five years’ imprisonment, twentytwo to one and two years’ imprisonment and twelve acquitted.
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  • 41 1 State of Parties Ceylon Standard Serviced Loudon, 19th Dt*c. —The following is the composition of the Australian Commonwealth Parliament after the elections. In the Senate: —22 Protectionists; 14 Free-traders. In the House of Representatives 42 Protectionists; 33 Free-traders.
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  • 74 1 Why they were Purchased. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 22nd Dec. —It appears that Japan entered into negotiations for the put chase of the two Chilian warships on Dec. 4, hut delayed concluding the bargain. stipulating that the payment be made by instalments. Russia then suddenly made a
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  • 90 1 Japan’s Preparations. Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 2drd Dec.—A Daily Mail telegram from Shanghai states that the Japanese Government has chartered ten steamers there, aggregating 40,000 tons. A Daily Mail telegram from Kobe states tlnit the Japanese Government has chartered seven steamers, most of which are now at Ujina,
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  • 669 1 The eighteenth meeting of shareholders in tin* above named company was held at the offices of Messrs llberc A Co., .'Shanghai, on Jtltli ultimo, Mr. W. 1). Little m the chair. There were present. Sir Charles J. Dudgeon. Messrs A. S. 1*. White Coojier
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  • 47 1 He—This is the ladies’ gallery. Over i there is the men’s gallery. Just above the speaker’s desk is the press i gallery. She —Oh, yes and where is the rogues’ gallery. He—Why —er —the congressmen sit down there on the main floor.
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  • Shipping.
    • 120 1 T maiei no, Mr. s.s. 100, Wheeler, 4th Jan., P- Weld, 4th Jan., Gen., H. L. <fc Co. Jin Ho, Mr. s.s. 110, Ilastrup, sth Jan., Langkat, 4th Jan., Gen.,- B. Tiros. Hok Canton. Br. s.s. 294, Scott. stli Jan., Acheen, Ist Jan., Gen.. Ban HoHin. idak. Br. s.s.
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    • 55 1 sth January. H<> for Deli. Cornelia, for Tongkah. Quorra, for Langkat A Pangkalau Brundan Palo Jlimoit. for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Carlyle, for Telitk Anson. Pin Km/ for Fort Swettenham and POIVIt. ilalewifu, for Asahan. G.C.r. huusherge, for Eilie,' T. Semawe, Segli. Full* Well and Olehleh. Hong Mah, for
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    • 92 1 Jin Ho, Mr. s.s. ll(t. 11a itrup, sth Jan, Langkat. Ith Jan.. Gen.. M. liros. Hok Canton. Mr. ss. 294. Scott, sth Jan., Acheen. Ist Jan., Gen., Ban Ho Hin. Avaoxee. Mr. 247. Morier. st.h Jan., Teink Anson, 4th Jan., Gen., Ki»e Guan Co. Cheano Chew. Br. s.s.
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    • 51 1 1 cxxels 1' row Aj> illX Due Malta Jolombo P.&O. 7t.li Jan. Lightning Calcutta S mla Singapore A. A. A.Co. 7th PAO. 9th (x. A pear jSingapore .A.A.A.Co. 15th Bengloe Leith S.B.&Co. 16th A. A pear [Singapore A.A.A.Co. 22nd C. A pear Calcutta i A. A A Co. i
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    • 104 1 Vowel* For Aijent* Leaven Malta Singapore P.&O. j Lightning Simla Singapore [Colombo A. A A.Co. I VJtO. 7th Jan. GL A p<-ar (Calcutta A.A.A Co. 16th Beugloe Singapore S.B.&Co. 1 1 7th A. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. ;23rd C. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 1 30th j_ 1 We would direct t.lie
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    • 60 1 Fob Deli—Per Calypso, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Asahan, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham —Per Mary Austin, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson- Per Avajyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Cheartg Chew, to-uiorrow, 2 p.m. Deli- Per Vidar, 7th instant, 11 a.in. Langkat- Per Jin Ho, 7tli
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 1 a. e: skeels. c> LiaUETTSS. Central Sales Room. 9 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE ASSISTANT OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. The undersigned nre instructed to tuke posscssion and put up for sale By Public Auction On Thursday, the 7th January, 1904, At 152, Beach Street. at 11 a. in. All the
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    • 312 1 THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. undersigned having been appointed Agents for the almve Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and EIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS Co. LIPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED lIIE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. .1 ausTs ntiXAxa Paterson, Simons
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    • 60 1 A. E. SKEELS. -6^ V •WHISKIES. IMPORTANT NOTICE, F you want to buy gopds, ami have same 1 forwarded to destination from India, Oevlon, 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,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 26 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 'J4- hours ended at a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • 46 1 Obituary. < Cnjloii Standard Sen irr, t L mdon, 22ml D-*c. The death is announced of Sir Edwvn Sandys Dawo« at Teneritt'e. London, 23rd Dec.— Colonel Lindsay, Chairman of the Southern Mahratta Railway, died on board the Caledonia tn route to India. C outmnod on Co <jr •>.)
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  • 674 2 Empire Riven by Disorders. Mi no Prince May Soon Replace Mancml Ritlekh. Official information lias finally been received in Manila concerning the presence of a large number of American soldiers of fortune in the Reform Army of the Dragon,” which is at present campaigning against the
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  • 616 2 In the course of a book called Sixteen Yearn in Siberia Mr. Leo Deutsch gives a circumstantial narrative of the Blagovestcheusk massacres, in July, 1900. At the time of this unhappy incident Mr. Deutscb, though still under police supervision and not permitted to leave Siberia, was allowed
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  • 291 2 B I Per P. uiul O. steamer Moldavia, conuer- ting with the steamer Malta, at Colombo lrom Loudon, Pw. 11. —To Yokohama Mr. C. A. George. To Hong Koiiy Mr. I*. L Strauss, Mr. 1’.S. Forrest. To Bangkok t Mr Oantopar. Mr. J. Stuart Sea toy! To Singapore:
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 33 2 For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and Colour. ApplyCriterion Press Id. CJiil), Dry CJiaiupAfniP, k A V m -4 I’critj uov, DnlWffi. ffir.rtcp, i dnz., S|] t oz
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    • 45 2 Penang Confectionery. No. 22a. IjKith Strkkt. PENANG. Public of Penang are hereby iuI formed that the above Establishment lias been opened and solicit the patronage of his customers. All orders for Cakes, Ice Cream, Aa\, will be ]>roniptly attended to! No. 8. Posada. wldto Port,
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    • 2026 2 FOR SALE. Agents: Posada W iue Company, GOSLING A Co. Egyptian Cigarettes of Vafiadis. No. 17. Posada Sliert)^ HTN LFk D<* Amo Selecto. doz. $24, 1>ot.. $2.25 (ten s a Penang Griffin HOROUGHBRED Moonray. Winner of several Races. Thoroughly sound, very pretty trapper t jj e Price *350. Apply "to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2111 3 M. p. t o. '(sjm i Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. British india steam navigation co„ m. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL N.i'/tee.fptl tirrn’til mnl I)r/>,ichirrs. Mail Service. Outwards. r J LINE; j > Koninkh'jke Pnkctvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam L Steamers. ines of banks. TII E fast ami well-known Mail Steamers of this Line
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  • 75 4 /iiftUce saticflrs everybody, amt justice alone. Kmrr*'» Established June Ist, 1903. PubliKhed daily (except Sunday».) CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-2152, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAII.Y, l/X-'AI, per aliniiln (Port Free) 27 MAII, KIUTIOX (Hfnt tree) IS t’AMI.K A IMMtKHK: “Ec lio —Pcnang." Telephone No. |BH. Editor, Cukhnky
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  • 1299 4 The Intervention of the Berne Tribunal. Reuter informs us to-day that tin Peace Bureau at Berne bas dratted v memorandum in support of the petition of certain Powers calling upon it, undo the provisions of The Hague Convention, to offer Russia and Japan its services with a view
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  • States’ News.
    • 219 4 (From a Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpuk, 30th l>ec.—The Federal Capital is to have a Municipal Dhoby Green shortly. Mr. Litn Kek Chuan and family, together with Mr. F ooChoo Choon, of Troiioh, and Mr. Eoug Beu«g Lim, of Tougkali, and many others, after a short visit here left for Perak
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    • 654 4 (From Our Correspondent.) Taiping, 28th Dec. I Taiping seems somewhat descried with the departure of the Penang visitors and the absence of CM. Walker, Mr. Bratt, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and others, who have goue to Kuala Lumpur for the races. Major Yanrenen and Captain and Mrs. Barratt are
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  • 450 4 2nd January 190 t. Mr. Charles Curtis, F LS. Tiie recently-retired Superintendent of tjie Gardens, Penang, was born in 1854 and was therefore, on 2nd inst.. 50 years old—an age too early to retire were it not due to ill-health which compelled him to do so. Mr.
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  • 65 4 Wk are courteously informed that the fallowing are the returns from the Kiuta Tin Mines for the month of December:— Output 270 pikuls. AfqSmx’mafe Value 13,000. Frdhl’ xv.iter rent* 8 5,046. Approximate working costs 8 8,000. On the 29fh another monitor wastarted on the property, making in
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  • 226 4 j; Thk Penano Assizes. l (Before the Hon. A. F. 0. Laic, Puisne Judge, and a Jury The first Assize of the year opened at a little past eleven this morning liefore the Hon. A. F. (I. Law, Puisne Judge. There are only 9 cases on the calendar,
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 45 4 (Special Service.) European Wounded (From Oar On'ii 'arres/unnlrnt. Tapuli, sth Jail -V gang robbery has taken place on ilie Biilor- I’apali Road. Mr. Davies was wounded and one highwayman was shot in tour places and one taken. The bunt for the robbers continues
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  • 152 4 Surscriiieks to the Oiplums’ Treat Fund will be interested to hear that the orphans from the Convent, numbering about 150, are having their treat to-day at Prye. Mr. Swan, the Manager of the Dock, kindly placed a launch at tin disposal of the Lady Superior’s little flock,
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  • 107 4 The number of Chinese who are living outsi'le tlie confines of the Celestial Empire is given as follows F orrnosa 2.6<XU-MX > Siam 2,500,000 Malay Peninsula 985,000 Snnda Archipelago 600,000 Hongkong 274.453 U. S. of America 272,829 Indo-China 150,000 Philippine» 80,000 Macao 74.568 Burma 40.000 Australia 30,000 Russia
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  • 394 4 hat is the meaning of the apjiellation towkay A witness in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on 31st ult., gave it half-a-dozen meanings. He understood it to represent “manager,” j proprietor,” “owner,” or “chief partner.’ At first lie said it only 1 meant manager.” But as the
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  • 479 4 Russia Halts in Her Wild Career. lieut>u .v fieri’io’.j London, 4th J*m. —The Russian squ.ulron at Bizerfa lias postponed its departure for the Pm* Past, for some days owing to the receipt of instructions Peace Bureau Intervenes. 1 The Peace Bureau at Berne has drafted a memorandum in
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  • 358 4 Thk following is contributed: Your Reuter s telegram about a Tibetan envoy going to St. Petersburg is quite different from another paper's version of it, as will be seen by a glance at them when placed side-by-side (Echo 28th Dec.) London. 28th Dec.— The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 2584 5 Selangor Meeting. Third Day. Saturday, 2nd January. (Specially Reported for ihe “Strait Echo." Kavovued, »k mi Thursd.i/, with g«ss] weather, the concluding day's sport of this popular Club was cn.wued with succesh tliroughout. A large attendance, interesting finishes, combined with satisfactorv fields, kept the ball roiling merrily
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  • 82 5 Inward— Per Vidar, from Deli, Mr., Bam forth. Per Bingo Maru." from Yokohama, Messrs. Kilerhop Ke IMk.Pri; ill Dr. J. R ibe. j Gi t ssie Vow. tell me what will your 1 father say when In* hears «if our engagement Gertie Oh, I couldn’t! Father’s father you know,
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  • 123 5 Penang, sth jArNHAiw-. »‘a\n n* (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) fxjndon Demand Bank ...1/9| 4 months’ sight Bank i 3 Credit I I 3 Documentary 1 tOff Calcutta, Demaml Bank Rs: 135 3 «lavs’ sight Private 137 Bombay, Demand Bank 135 3 du\ r s* sight Private 137
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  • 1600 5 hlO y- Dinner on Satckdat Last. Gn Saturday last Mr. Goh Ewe Chee enJ! tertaineil a number of friends at diuuer at the above Institution ts> celebrate the New ear holidays and also his election to the of the Aoung Alen s Literarv Komn. After dinner
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  • 217 5 BersawahGold A]ilie Co., Ld. 8 15.20 sa'es. j Kachan Gold M ining Co., Vj<1 S 1.— nom. j ttaui) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 3 5. —buyers IJedjang Lefang Gold Millini' Co., Ld $245. —nom S. Ranh Gold Mining Syn. Ld.S 10. nom. KadanuGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid). 10.— nom.
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    • 1907 6 .*.No. 35. Posada, Marsala. doz. SI 1. 1 m»t. $1. CHAMPAGNE JUST RECEIVED. Posada, Very Old Bottled Port, do*. $BO. l>ot. S 7 as Egyptian Cioakettkm. Month! y Shipment* direct from Cairo. M. Melachrino Co. 'p Th. Vafiadis Co. 3? Crown Pkince. Jules Miimni Reims. Blue Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Rkd Skai,.
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  • 1853 7 Installation Ceremonies Bkrsiuim I'ahai, oh Anointing Process. (2Vait>/''fetf Jot the Echo Jpuhi u \IhIoij 1 ersiou ot the Account.) On the 1st day of the month of Shaaban, i Hijrat 1321.011 Fridav. the 23rdOctober, 19» >3, at 4 oe lock p.m., nine gum were!
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 572 7 PERRIER JOUEJ CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent». MACHINERY, ETC~ Steam Engines Hoiler.s of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Kngines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-Agents, Huttenbach
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    • 63 7 Singing and Piano Lessons GIVEN BY Maestro MARIO PACI ANI> Madame BEATRIX MANNSFELDT. Separate Lessons So each. Lessons by the Month (2 Lessons per week). $35 per month. For further information apply at the i address of the Artistes. SKA VIEW HOTEL, Farqukar street. dll-12-08 1 m. ty.f. i- )f
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  • 985 8 PROGRAMME FOU 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 810. Distance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400 and 8100
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 87 8 AX BRAND. PILSENER LAGER BEER. Brewed from Pure Malt and Hop» only, and acknowledged to lx; tlie best. Highly Recommended by the Medical Profession. **4 AX MARK HH mm Hi BREWED&BOtTlEO IN BREMEN A A. GERMANY Va It is absolutely Pure, no Chemical ingredients being used. Keeps Bright and Sparkling
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    • 150 8 No. 1». Posada, white Port, Diana loz. $18, liot. $1.7‘ TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. pknaSg road. Tflt'jp/tune No. V6o. Just Unpacked HARNESS LOI ol Engiish. Vuierican ami Cal--C-*- cutta Pony, Cob aiul Horse Harness, lirass Mounted or Silver-plated fittings, with black patent
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    • 970 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing once a week as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) 5y*—fcT; ~7 f) O' fc 3 4THE NIPPON Yl'SEN K'AISHA. BOU8TEAD Co., AGENTS. H tf mmn u uttis mM-fitf-T-mamT a m For Defective Sight. SPECTACLES! ALLAN A UcVING. ?.o un ts xmmm'm'm
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