Straits Echo, 22 January 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo '>AILV CHRONICLK OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. YOL. ‘2. H>24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd. 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 17.
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 For W«i*k ending Friday. .Jan 'JU 1:104 I*. M. Saturday, 2Mrd :;4 (M Sunday. 24th *5 20 .*»1 Monday, 25th 7 17 74:3 Tuesday, 2rtth u.OS Wednesday, 27th... 0.00 «l.2ĕ Thursday, 28th 0.51 ]o.l7 Friday, 20th I04I 1 j 4*7 1 4 J
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 First Quarter... -lan. 25th. 8-57 A w O Full MiH.ii Fkii. Ist, 11.7 pm. Last Quarter Btli. 9.48 a.m. O New Moon JOtli. 4.26 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 Tu-i>at. .\m*s»ion of King Edward VII. Sale of Hnoi Lean Seali’s Property at noon Town Hand. Etqdunade, 5-Mo p.m To-mokkow. Sale of lforses Chiu#, Street Ghaut 2 p.m. Town Baud, Golf Club. 5- So p.m. Homeward P. O. Mail leaves 0 p.m.
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    P & O. RAILINGS.
    43 1 P O. RAILINGS. Msiil ServiceOUTWAKIl*. HoMKW AltOS. Italian rat J F>‘b (JurvinanJel go* Jan 1 Bengal >i Feb Kxtra Service. M UTWAKIW. HoMKWAKOS. Borneo J ifit Jan Japan HO Jan Jura 9th Felt Palermo I F Feb 1 far For pariiooWu See Fmt**
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Porto Rica.
      58 1 Supreme Court of the United States Decides these Islanders not Aliens. (Cobleneirn Special Service. W ashington, oth .Tan.—The Supreme Court of the United States lias decide» that Porto Hicans are not aliens of tin l nited States. In other words tiie\ are citizens of the States and entitles
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      Colombia.
      55 1 Sympathizers in Colon Attack United States Marines Ctihleneict Special Sere ice. W ashington, 7th Jan.—At Colon resident sympathizers of the Republic ol Colombia assaulted a bodv of United. States marines, last night. The mol was overpowered after two of the 111 a rines hail been injured bv flying mis'iles.
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      U. S. Navy.
      70 1 Reinforcements for Far East. {Cable news Sjieria 1 Sterlet.) W ashington, 28th Dec—Tim United States Pacific Squadron, consisting of the U. S. S. ltd inflow, Benin*. Don Joan ile Austria. Frolic, Pixcataqua Samar Zajiro Annafwh*. will sail under Rear Admiral P. If. Coop r on board the
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      Port Arthur Scared.
      50 1 (Shanghai Tune* Service.) Tientsin, 31st Dec.—Reinforcements at Port Arthur are daily arriving, their numbers already reaching over 20.000. There are 15 war-vessels in the harbour and 3 men-of-war with over 2< torpedo boats outsi e the harlamr There defences on land and water art daily being completed.
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      Russian Intrigue in Corea.
      66 1 (Shanghai lime* Service.) .Seoul, 30th Dec.—M. Pavloff. the Russian Minister to Seoul, is now trvingto lease a strip of coast at Masamphc and Chinhai Bay for Russian naval bases, but he has not officially stated his demands to the Corean Foreign Ofiice. He is simply intriguing
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      China’s Attitude.
      171 1 .Majority of Ministers Favor Alliance with Japan. (Shanghai Times Sere ire.) Peking, 25th D»*c.—The Chinese au-1 thorities are now quite convinced that war between Japan and Russia is inevit- j able and are daily discussing what position China shall take up. Prince Su and General Mu Yu-kiuig are
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      Chaos in Corea.
      105 1 I Shanghai Times Service. Seoul, 26th Dec.—According to the *rts from Chung-ehoiig, Chulin am Kiungkai provinces furious hisurr« pti us ate raging among men styling tin niselves the Fire Robbers am. ••Active Poor Party” and these men, in companies of 50 to 100 each, are I pillaging
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      Collision Case.
      141 1 Damages Against Mail Boat on Account of Collision with Gunboat. 1 Cable news Special Service.') Shanghai, 29th Dec.—Judgment has beem issued to-day in the Admiraltv ourt by His Honour Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson. Chief Justice, and Commanb r Moore, 1?. x. H. M. S. Sirin x, Naval Assessor,
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      China’s Perplexity.
      361 1 t Shanghai Time* Service. Peking, 31st Dec.—The Chinese I Ministers at St. Petersburg and Tokio I nave frequently wired of late to the I Peking authorities regarding the im- ninent danger of hostdities between Japan and Russia. The members ot he Grand Council are at present in ;<
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      Revolt in China.
      178 1 Imperialists Defeated. f Cab!cnetr# Special Service.j Canton, 27tli Dec.—The district*» of Wing Fuk, Wing Ning. Low Sing, and Wai Yung, of Hing Yuen prefecture, art* now being overrun l»v the rebels, under Chan llo Fat. They numlier over •1,<)00 strong, with heiidjuarters in the Che Ma Ong
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      Tibet.
      151 5 War in Air. LAMAS THREATEN TO APPEAL TO HOLY RUSSIA. Fighting Expected in a Few Days. (Reuters Service.) London, 21st Jan.—Various reports arriving at Darjeeling state hat tile J ibetans are becoming truculent and that the Lamas declare that if the British advance is continued they will appeal to
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    Russia’s Ally.
    81 1 The I* reneh Minister has «^iv«*n hi» assurance to the (Chinese Government I that Manchuria will he evacuated in March provided China will sign a compact with .Russia promising not to assign any portion of Manchuria 10 am power, not to open Minchuria and to put it under
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    Leader of Chinese Reform Society.
    345 1 Sails fok Yokohama on the Eiifkesb OF OHiNA.” Among tlie passengers who sailed from V ictoria on the R. M. S. Enip rex# of Chino was a Chinese notable for whose head tin Chinese government is willing to pav 100,000 taels, which is not. far
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      139 1 Jan kt Nicoll, Nor. s.s. 474, Nicliol, 22nd Jitn., Moulniem, 18th Jau., |tiee. Koe Guan Co. Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 107, KlinffTef 2'nd Jan.. l>eii. 21st Jan., Gen., —Bohu Mover ik Ci». Waiiiora, Bi\ s,s. 1,1t*7, T>aniel. 22nd Jan.. Hongkong, 12th Jan., Gen., -Koe < nan Co. Ho.no \n I,
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 1 22ml Jan nary. i Chueau, tor Singapore and China. I Deli, for Trang.^ I A rtwdong, for Batu IJahra and Asahun. Calyjixo, for Deli. Lanykat. for Port Swettenhaui and Malaeeu i Lady Weld, f >r Telnk Anson. (jllenoffle, for Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      85 1 j Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 407, Klim net, 22ud Jau., iMi, 21st Jan., Gen., —Belin Mever Jan., Ainoy, 11th Jan., Gen., —Beng Bros. I Cornelia, Br. s.s. 191, Buchanan, 21st Jail., Tongkali, 20th Dec., Gen., Koe Gua n Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, ITldall, 22nd Jan., Deli, 21st
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      EXPECTED.
      49 1 1 'es> els rnm Ajmln Due j A. A pear Singapore A. A A .Co. 1 22nd Jan Ischia Singapore B.M.&Co. 25th An luhibia ■jiioz do. 2Gth Bavern Singapore do. ,27th Sevdlitz Colombo do. :28th Band ter}* Suez do. 28th C. Apear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. |29th 1
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      SAILINGS.
      43 1 Ye* net* For Aye alt j Leaven A. Apear 1 (Calcutta 4 A.A.A.Co. 23rd Jau. {sell ia Bombay B.M.ACo. 25th ndalusia [Singapore do. 26th Bayern :< 'oloinbo dn. 27th Seydlitz Singajion; do. 28th Bamberg Singapore do. 28th C. Ajiear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 30th L
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      MAILS CLOSE
      90 1 B’ok 1 Deli Per Ho Kvoei, to-morrow, noon. Deli- Per Sumatra, to-morrow, noon. Tongkuh—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Paugkalan Hrandan Per j Quorra, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Edi**, T. Sernawe, Segli and Olehleh Per j l J eyn, to-morrow, 2 p in. Port Swettenham and Singapore Per
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    31 1 Obituary. Brewer Pabst Dead (Cable netc* Special S<‘> cict. > Milwaukee, 4th Jan.—Frederick Pabst. head of the famous brewery bearing this name, is dead in Glasgow. Hi; estate is valued at 815,000.00:'».
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    Russian Aggression.
    2631 2 Remarkable Forecast aid Proposed Triple Alliance for China Made ia I Soft. It is a remarkable coincidence that the British Consul, Mr. T. T. Meadows,*! who iu-18Gl opened the Ctiiuese port ot Newchwang to British and foreign trade, hut which is now occupied and dominated by Russia, should
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      176 2 Horses! Horses! Horses! FOR SALE at China Street Ghaut, oil Saturday the 23rd January, 1904, j at 2 p.ra. J. R. McFARLANE, Licensed Auctioneer. 21-1-04. 2 dys. 64. Penang Turf Club. NOTICE. IADIES' attending tlie Races on 26th, A 28th and 30th January, 1904, are reminded that admission to Grand
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    • Advertisement
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      1163 2 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. DIVIDEND No. 3. DIVIDEND or 6 d. pel l***n declared payable in London on Decemlier the 21st, and* will be paid to all local Shareholders as soon as the registered list of Shareholders on that date is received from the Home Office. OSBORNE .V CHAPPEL, 12-1-04
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      1783 3 E.l'pected tnHu Co. t» Norddeutsclier Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. T BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Ill*] fii.-st and well-known Moil Steamers of this Line will le«i\elVnang on or about tin* undermentioned dates: Koninktijkc Paketvaart Maatsc/iappij, Ncgapatam Lines Steamers. BANKS. of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
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    Russia’s Aims
    1394 4 In Central Asia, Tibet, and the Far Hast. (By it ‘St. Betere.hneg Correspondent. Recently, while poring over a Siberian paper,mv attention was struck by a remarkable letter written by a Chinese corresjx-ud- eut to. a Mandarin in Manchuria. As this letter l»ears out what the writer has long
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    The War-Clouds.
    207 4 Thus the Strait» Time», editorially, un 18th:- Save for the purpose of gauging j how near two Powers may come to war I .without engaging in open hostilities, it would be almost useless to comment further on tlie respective attitudes of Russia and Japan. It would also lx?
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    Murder in Penang.
    782 4 Detective Killed his Morning. ««order was cOmmiWe'l K,i„, «1. Ch—„X, U 1 ‘tecs’ got close up the Ciimese attacked them and there was a hot time in ie i town for a while. The Chinese detective, though ar overpowered l*v his assailant, mana slip awav towards Dato
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    Johore.
    200 4 Lxit Sultaa? /I’UY* the Singapore Times .of 19th According to the Times of Ceylon, it would seem to lx* rumoured -in certain quarters that the Sultan of Johore has bidden a long, if not a permanent, farewell tfi his territories in tins part of the world. In its issu,.
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    Mail Items.
    672 4 (Tp to Hist Dec.) The Rev. Archibald lan Campbell, of Perth Cathedral, has accepted the Bishopric of Glasgow, in succession to Bishop Harrison, resigned. A Dublin correspondent states that the King has purchased the three-veur-old gelding Hackbutt from Mr. J..J. Maher, y f Williamstown, Clonsilla, the price paid
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      502 4 To-day's Advertisements. p f c j, ar( ()o. PENANG RACES, 26th, 28th and 30th instants. PEN ANG. CHARLES ROBINSON Executes Commissions on all events at Spring 1904 Meeting the above Meeting. Tailoring Department. Most Advantageous Terms. Racing Silks Racing Silks Address: E. &O. HOTEL, I’knang. lueverv Shade and Colour. 7W
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    • Advertisement
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      74 4 Established June 1st, 1903. I’tibli-lied <i:ii!y (exc**pf SntnlnyO IT TUX CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22d-232, Reach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY. LOCAL per annum. (Tort Frw) 27 MAIL KDITIOX Fr«*e) 13 CAKLt* AI’I'IIKSS E c li o—P e n a n g Telephone No. 18». I Editor, Chksnky Duncak. LIM SENG
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      5 4 COW BRAND BUTTER. Co., Ltd
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      4 4 ■U CHANKOLS. McAlister CoLtd,
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  • The Straits Echo
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      The Crisis.
      754 5 Special Service.) Japan Stands Firm. WAN WlTitOl T FIRING A SHOT. I’WtMINC lil.MXl_\ jil® WkI'TIEV AGREEMENT. AUTONOMY OF COREA Ml ST BE RECOGNISED. -r-f I,'h f N.Kt*K SOVEREIGNTY IN MiNi M’IMA “TO re Aksvßed. FAILING THAT. WAR •More Pacific Assurances. London sceptical. (Fr° lt t Ovr Own Correspondent.)
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    OMINOUS!
    278 5 RUSSIA REFUSES MANCHURIA Major Pereira Appointed to Seoul. (heho Speciul. London, 22st Jan.—Major Pereira, of the Grenadier Guards, who was on special duty in China in I POO. has been appointed Military Attache to British legation in Seoul, Corea. (Reutern Service.) London, 22nd Jan.— It is stated in St.
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    A Chinese Poster.
    73 5 A klaming political poster has recently been issued by Ilsish Tsau-t’ai (or Tse Tsan Tai) on The Situation in the Far East." The following is a literal translation of the Chinese stanza attached The Flowery Laud sleeps, as though drunk from potation. And men risk their homes
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    The Somaliland Mullah.
    212 5 Severe Punishment for Barbarities. The Mullah’s camp-followers have eaten a native who was executed by order of the chief, according to accounts of deserters from the Muliah’s following. After this disgusting event, the Mullah ordered tin* execution of some women who had taken a leading part iu
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      France and Siam.
      106 5 (Special Service.) Another flitch Owing tn Russian Intrigues (h rout Cur Own Cormpouilent j,rj London, 21st Jan. —I have jtftt received a wire from my Pniis correspoi dent stating that it is alleged in diplomatic circles in the French capita, that the FrancoSiainese Convention was ready for
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    Singapore Siftings.
    467 5 Singapore, 10th Jan.—The IndraZanihar Theatrical Co. (Wayang Kassim)! is now in full swing. Judging by the) patronage of so many distinguished persons to this Malay show it must Ik* doing well. This is due to the excelleut manage- incut of Mr. Kassim and iiis assistants,' who have spared
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      994 5 <I'n»m our C" or 'jnjfteat».) Taiping! Sfftti M*r~ ■•Mf; Bntl*>r. the Assist. Commissioner fit Police. Taipmg. who ha 1 fce n *leput**d for special duty at Kintu to assist Mr. Jones Parry in the ordinary polios work of the (listriot owing to tin* recent gang rohheries. arrived in Taipfrig
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    PASSENGERS.
    41 5 1 f ‘intmrd— P«*d“ Sumatra., from Deli. Messrs. J. deVoogt ami Choo Cheok. Per 110 Kw* i." from Deli, Messrs. W. T. Mackenzie, Teng War Chooi and Chin Huat. Per Avagvee,” from Teluk Anson, Messrs Duuca.ii and Yeoh Teen Kok.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      GOOD NEWS.
      81 5 To Tin: Editor or the Struts Btbo. Sik. Lt -inter»*vt_ some, nil pv i rate, of your-tenders tolearn that Mr. S. I*. Clia.ii of Cain* Coll.. Camb.. has passed the B. Exam h**hl tills month. He has the relore passed Imtii the Ist ami 2nd M. IV in
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      NOT SO.
      87 5 To THE EDITOR or TIIE STRUT.! KIUIO. Sik. -I was highly amused to come across iny name in the Pinanj Gazette of the 19th as being engage 1 to a young lady of Pulo Tiktis. The informant, whoever he is, ap(iears to Is: very interested in my affairs.
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      THE “COLOUR LINE ” IN THE STATES.
      780 5 THE COLOUR LINE IN THE STATES. To hie Editor or the Straus Echo. Sir, —I have read with much pleasure your remarks on the* distinction made by Mr. Venning as to the use of the prefix' Mr." (excuse me for not dubbing him “Esq., which, I believe, he is entitled
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      EAU-DE-COLOGNE.
      232 5 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Sir. —Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to bring to the notice of the authorities the disgraceful and filthy condition of the drains alongside the road leading to Tunjong Tbkong village. Any one (Kissing the road in question can testify
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      114 5 Pbnang, 22nd January. {lty cuurteny of the Chartered Hank.) fiomloii Demand Hank ...1/9};; 4 months’ sight Hank ...LIOJ 3 Credit ...1/10, T 3 Documentary ...1/10.J f Calcutta, Demand Hank Its. 1351 3 days’ sight Private 137^ Bombay, Demand Bank 1351 3 days’sight Private 1374 Madras, Demand Bank 1351 3
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      PRODUCE.
      161 5 Pin S 81.25 Gold leaf 86.--,, B. Pepper’( VV. Coast 31 b5.50Z.)8 2ft.- «alt*. White Pepper 8 50.— tafe»~‘ Traug Pepper 8 32} tale Cloves (picked) 8 40' tale* Mace Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs 110 s Ofi.—raelltr* i No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.40 Basket 4.20 tale* Tapioca Flour
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      2026 6 •1 WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street. NOTICE, INSURANCES Jules 31 11 111 111 Co., RUBBER STAMP J t in.* Reims. Buie Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. “CARTE BLANCHE.” AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER Supplementary Articles tor Rubber Ct f" Local mane Com HIP. undersigned l**g to inform
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    Warship Ashore.
    270 7 I'hk Smgajiore Free Fit** Sundakun Cor reports that on the arrival of the Palauan at Sandakan on tin- morn ini' of file 29th. troii. Jolo via Bongau, slie ivjiorteij that she had been delayed two days standing l»v 'ta* t. S. gunboat Quim* which had strand*'•«1 on the
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    Passengers Outward.
    135 7 ler I’ steamer Borneo, from Loudon. Pec. 21 To Mitya ttore Mr. and Mrs. W. <i. Shelia!tear and children, Miss Sanderson, lo Penany Mr. B. Irwin. j I I JJ- steamer Australia, connecting with the steamer Bailaarat at Colombo. from Ltottlon, Jan. 8. To Yokohama Mr. \V. H.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      932 7 <5 A M M C ST EC E1V SAMUEL BIRCH Co.’s BLACK B(TTLE” Pure Malt Whisky. Tbe Yankee Novelty Co.'s Co., U., CKR f HICATE OF ANALYSIS 1 nerchu Certify that I, purchased l,y )llt f,',,*, r< ‘‘if careful chemical. analyst* sample of genuine, pure. M >etn,l 1 parenase,! l,y
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    • Advertisement
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      220 7 PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. 5 AGENTS HUTT ENBACH BROS. Co. kitson lamps. 'Hie Finest Light in Existence Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent*. machinery, etc. Steam Engines At Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LITE BUOY and other
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      223 7 NOTICE T K hereby give notice that tlte T I art tiers ot t lie firm <'oinnmiidifam i Vennootsehap Martvn Co. liave l»een out and that from this date we »ImJT carrv on our business under the* style usd tirm of Martvn A Co.” II J MAKTYN, J. ELLERMAN Penang,
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    Kinta Gymkhana Club.
    1229 8 PROGRAM MB 1904 MEETING. 23rd, 25th and 27th February. FIRST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. Value $000 out of which $10 > goes to secon horse.—A Race for all Maidens. W eight pel scale (lOst.): with an allowance of 14 lbs. t«* al S.R.A. ex-Griffins.
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      240 8 Dr. VV. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. Residing Temporarily in 427, Penang Road, Opposite to Mr. Long (’heat's House. 3 3 tilths. BURRELL CO.’S PAINTS, OILS AND TURPENTINE. Sandilands Buttery Co. C. S. SENG Co. C II O 1 J SIN JIM HO, 33c Beach Street Penang. NEW
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      881 8 Ill id e. Standing Advertisements «P/XI C M i” Milk are Reproduced in UUIU JCdl FIlllV Brief Here. THE (Appearing once a iceek ns per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) ie oi 0HUTTKNBACH IIROS. Co. fM&SttSillilS SIMM iff k«f >i-i& 7Ki®ffl i# Keeps longer ami is cheaper than i any
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