Straits Echo, 28 January 1904

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  • 33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. foe. >. Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 22.
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  • 43 1 Makrjauk. On Kth Dec., at the UrifiKii I flic American Misnion Chaiw.l 'r 1 1 Wr, Arthur Khh.r.,, hTm. u '"fejwd ry R »1 Lieut-Col W.M. BWmnh .wftWSft. EW 4.UKU.th« lUl«5' W «nperintemlcnt of IV,»rtm™t‘' ,rOP a o<m rß ">«“ t Telwru,.!,
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  • 42 1 For Ww* eliding Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1904. a.m. r.M. Thursday, 28th 9.51 j 0 jFriday, 20th 10.41 H. 07 Saturday, 30th H 34 j^.oo Sunday, 31st 0.20 051 Mottdsiy, 1»t 1.17 1.44} I'iieodar, 2nd 2.08 2.31 Wednesd:»v, 3rd 253 318
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  • 20 1 O Full Muon Fkij. Ist. 11.7 p.m. La»t Quarter Btii, 9.48 a.m. O New Moou loth, 4.*JO p.m.
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  • 27 1 To- DAT. Races, 2nd dav. Town Band, Race (!ourse, 4 p.m. To- MORROW. Homeward Nagapatam Mail. 1 p.m. Municipal Meeting. 3 p.m. I'own Baud, Esplanade. p.m.
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  • 40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outward*. Homewards. liallaarat 4 Feb Jfeuyal (i Feb Coromandel 18 Malta Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Java U Feb i Japan 30 Jan j Malacca I£3 Palermo 14 Feb P&f Fo r part iouiars Page -i.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 43 1 The British Ambassador and the President of the United States. Cablcneiv,s Special Service.) Washington, loth Jan.—Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassador here, has made a decidedly favourable impression. He was entertained by President Roosevelt this evening at the White House.
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    • 42 1 limojoon Advertiser Service.) Calcutta, 10th Jan.—A boy bugler 1 in the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade at Cairo has died after maltreatment following a mock court-martial. The deceased’s slovenliness is said to have brought extra drills on all the bovs.
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    • 41 1 Rangoon Advertiser Service./ Calcutta, 19th Jan.—The section of the Central Persian Telegraph line between Kerman and Bam was completed on the «list December and Government is now considering what route shall be taken to link up the line with India.
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    • 46 1 Shocking Suicide. Ceylon Observer Service.) Rangoon, 18th Jan.— Sub-Conductor Lyons, of the Military Works Department, committed suicide this morning in his room yt Monkey Point, by blowingout his brains with a revolver. The cause is unknown, but it is put down to' mental \Vbrry.
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    • 52 1 I Ceylon Observer Service.) Rangoon, 21st Jan.—Last night the Chinese gardeners, living in table plantations between Churchill Road ami the Pagoda, raised a great commotion by shouting and beating tin cans, etc., in order to frighten away a tiger which has lately made his appearance in
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    • 81 1 (Madras Mail Special.) Calcutta, 19th Jan.—ln the High Court, the Chief Justice and Justices Hill and Stevens have delivered a lengthy judgment in the appeals preferred in the case of the North German Fire Insurance Company, and in the case of eight other Insurance Companies, c. S. J.
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    • 117 1 A Wood Dragon Year. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 21st Jan.—People in the Chuiiibi Valley at Phari continue to acquiesce in the presence of the Mission. They state this is a “Wood Dragon year, which always marks a calamity to Tibet, and pray the British to allow a little
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    • 68 1 {Ceylon Observer Service.) alcutta, 22nd Jan.—The Maharaja < hundra Shansher Jang, Minister of Net I. arrives in Calcutta to-morrow on a foi night’s visit to the Viceroy. The Mali, raja is an enlightened statesman largeiv responsible for the cordial relations between the Government and the Nepal state.
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    • 258 1 Rangoon Advertiser Service.) Chumbi (Sikirn), 19th Jan.—The Mission is now well into the Tibet tableland. Towering mountains which bail hitherto to be negotiated have given place to a rolling plateau without a vestige of vegetation. The Tang pass is very unlike the Jelap. No splendid ridge
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    • 305 1 {Rangoon Advertiser Service.) Calcutta, ll>th Jan.—The Committee of the British Indian Association has addressed a letter on the Official Secrets Amendment Bill to the Government of India. The letter is a strong 1 protest against the proposed alteration of law and is in agreement with the criticisms
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    • 23 1 (liangovn Advertiser Service.) Loudon. 18th Jan.—The American Asiatic Squadron in command of Fighting Boh has arrived at Manila from Honolulu.
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    • 39 1 Buried with full Naval Honours (Ceyton Observer Service.) London, 21st Jan.—Admiral Keppel was buried today at Winktield with j full naval honours. The King and the. Prince of Wales and the Kaiser were i represented.
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    • 161 1 Joe at the Guildhall. (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) London, 19th Jan.—Mr. Chamberlain to-day drove slowly to the Guildhall escorted by an impromptu procession jof City men. A large crowd gave him j a perfect ovation on his arrival at the i Guildhall which was crammed with Peers, Commoners and leading
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    • 44 5 (Reuter's Serrice.) London, 28th Jan.—A postmortem examination of the body of W hit’aker A\ right, who hjed a lew minutes after being sentenced to seven years imprisonment for swindling, revealed the fact that death was caused by a dose of prussic acid.
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    • 46 5 (Reuter s Service.) l fM London, 28th Jan.—A band of Bulgarians a thousand strong crossed the frontier near Palanka and immediately exchanged shots with the Turkish outposts, who retired. The fourth army corps is being hastily mobilized at Erzurain, a city in Turkish Armenia.
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  • 167 1 Thus the Sunday Times of 20th Dec.:—The relations between France and Siam, from all appearances, will not be long before they develop into i hostilities. Preparations have been go- j ing on for a long time past at the Colonial and War Offices here Paris] and it
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  • 186 1 What it Means. In the report of the sub-Committee in I he Supply Bill appeared a recommendation that ‘Vote24, Miscellaneous Service" should lie increased by the sum of R 4.500 a contribution by the Ceylon Government towards starting a scheme of visual instruction lietween schools in
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  • Shipping.
    • 124 1 Carlyle, Hr. s.s. 381, Quint*, 28th Jan., Port Swettenham, 2t h sJan., Tin Ore. Straits Steamship Co. Canton. Hr. s.s. 10.5, Merican, 28th Jan., T. Anson, 28th Jan., Gen.,—Ah Hing A Co. Taw Tono, Hr. s.s. M 5, Reid, 28th Jan.. P- Kainpie, 26th Jan., Gen.,- Koe Guan Co.
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    • 60 1 28th Jauiiarv. tivyUitz. for Singapore, China ami Japan. Tan Tony, for T<angkat ami Pangkalau Bran dan. Hock Chiton lln for Batu Hahra A Asahau. Iht Kwei, for Deli. Sumatra, for Deli. Leony Ho, for Perlis and Setul. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Httk Canton, for Edie. T. Semawe,
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    • 47 1 Lanokat, Hr. s.s. 186. Lingard, 28th Jan., Malacca, 25th Jan., Gen.,-Koe Guan Co. Cornelia, Hr. s.s. 11» J, Buchanan, 28th Jan., Tongkah, 26th Jau., Gen.,—Koe Guan Co. Lady Y\ eld. Hr. s.s. 245. Treweeke, 28th Jan.. T. Anson, 271 h Jan., Straits S. S. Co.
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    • 36 1 1 epsel* l'ruui Atjuntx lfne. Vindoboiia Singapore S.K.ACo. 29th Jau. Loodiana Singapore H.L A Co. 30th vail Swoll Edie H.L.ACo. 29th Lai Sang Singapore B ACo. 29th C. A pear Calcutta A .A. A.Co. 29th
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    • 97 1 Ve$$el» For A ye at a Leavet Loodiana ,Rangoon H.L.ACo. •30th Jan. 1 Vindoboiia Rangoon C. A pear Singapore S.K.&Co. A A A .Co. 30th van Swull Edit* H.L.ACo. doth Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. :30th U e would direct the attention of tdiippinir firm* to the rtyle in which
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    • 72 1 For Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc., via Madras Per Zaida, to-morrow, 1 pin. Tongkah Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham anti Malacca Per Lainjkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. fjangkat Per Jin Ho, 30th instant,
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    • 91 1 Inward —Per Seydlitz,” from Genoa, Mrs. Muglistou, All). W. Dereus, Victor Kis and wife, Mrs. H. Schnerdez, Van Kott ami wife, Kiclmrtl (Jffo, J. Wally, Wilh Fleg, H. Semhavser, Mr. Paerels, A. S. Van Doerp, Mr. Beyer, Frauk Hock, Vau Breda Koetf's servant. From Antweqi, Mrs. W. P. M.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 A. E. SKEELS. £»IQTTET7B,S. FOR SALE. Stephens’ Writing Inks, Stephens’ Copying Inks, Stephen’s Gums. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., PE HA NO. NOTE. iimLE’s 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear WhifeJJass Bottles. KATZ BROS., Lttl., Sole Agents.
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    • 189 1 I To-day’s Advertisements. New Beach Street Auction Rooms. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Penang Races, 1904. THE U N DEKHION KI> WII L HoLl) HU USUAL AUCTION SALE OK Race Horses, &c At the Race Course, Immediately after the last Race. On Saturday Afternoon. X.ll. Ali t o‘s for Cutiil *gue must
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    • 3 1 A. E. SKEELS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • 20 1 Obituary. {Ran/joon Advertiser Service.) London, 19th Jan.—The death is announced of Herr Mannlicher, inventor of the rifle of that name.
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  • 579 2 A Washington Pros» despatch states: Postal graft in all its hideousness was) laid bare to-day in one of the most remarkable Presidential documents ever published. President Roosevelt authorised the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General. Mr. Bristow, who has charge of the investigation of the Post-office Department, to make
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  • 231 2 The divorce proceedings of Princess Alice of Schoenburg-Waldenberg against her husband, Prince Frederick, began at Dresden six weeks ago. The Princess returned from JSori, near Genoa, in an aggressive state of mind. She openly declared the Prince was responsible for the shameful charges made against her, and
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  • 546 2 Nobody with the journalistic instinct, lor a journalistic training, and a fair measure of candour, can deny that there are many admirable features in I the Association recently constituted by the Pressmen of Hongkong. An acquaintance with the history of local journalism need m-t be more than
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 FOR SALE. RELIEF PENS. t CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 111 2 “OLD SMUGGLER’’ WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. JUST RECEIVED. Egyptian Cigaukttko. Monthly Shipment» direct from Cairo. Th. Vafiadis Co. M.Melachrino&Co. Crows Prince. Non Plus Ultra. Super kin k. Narcissus. Gold. Cork A: Mais-tipped Size No. 4. 9. Plain and StrawTipped. The above Cigarettes are obtainable at Messrs Graham A Co. and
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    • 1828 2 W. CORNFIELD, WANTED. PENANG. “FOR THE RACES” JUST RECEIVED AGAIN The Light Tropical Helmets, From $5 to $B Special Featherweight LADIES, GENTS, OR CHILDREN’S HATS lintrimmed and Trimmed in latest fashion. 4 POST AS CHINESE CLERK by a family mau of twenty-nine, either in Mercantile Firm or Government service in
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1850 3 Mm rr ■r Er/velM drrical mid lJr l l i„ m Mail Service. Outwards Feb. 4 s.s. B<t(humif A u*tra liti Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, i L fast ami well-known Mail Steamers of this Line will leavelVnang on or about the undermentioned dates:— BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION
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  • 75 4 Established June 1st, 1903. rubtiidied «laity (except Sunday*.) At THK CRITERION PRESS, Ld. t N<>. 22<i-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: IIAII.T. I.OCAI, $>t M per aiiiiuiH. (I’wt Free) 2; > MAII. MOTION (IW Kree) 15 OA KI.K AltDKKSS: Ccho—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Kilifnr. Chksnky
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  • 1382 4 Triumph of British Diplomacy. China s Attitude. In view of the news contained in Reuter's message of the 27th (which we circulated as an extra yesterday evening) informing us that the Japanese Government has intimated to the Russian Minister that an early response is desired to Japan's last
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  • States’ News.
    • 1428 4 (from our Correspondent Taiping. 25th Jan.-Capt. Talbot. the Commissioner of Police F. M. S~ has finished Ins Inspection of the Kinta District, aryl lias been in Taiping since last Saturday inspecting the Police. He left for Kriau and Penang 1 11 s morning. and will return to complete the
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    • 794 4 Kuala Lump Ur. 26th Jan.—The roads in the Kajaug district are all that can lie desired in spite of months of heavy rains., Mr. Moullin and Mr. Charter, who is at present in charge of the Ulu Langat district during the former's absence in Knala Kuhn, j are to
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  • The Straits Echo.
    • 830 5 Special Service.) Japan Impatient. Now Ready to Act Decisively. T* John Bum. \m> Uncle Sam Decline To Mediate. 1 itiNCK Chin»; 4 Gives the Russian Game. SIR ERNE8T SATOW SCORES. Co Ml-LET «8 Important Agreements with China. I.KITLSU INFLUENCE PARAMOUNT IN PM[Nu i, (/'i*o m One Ouiu. ’orrexfMmifcitl,)
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  • 316 5 Active Preparations. Kobe hrunicle, PJth Jan.) No fonii.il iiuuouucenien of Japan's intentions has yet l**en mads, but it is expected that this will not l*e delayed for more than a few days. The proclamation to the Japanese people w II probably Ih* made after a meeting lietweeu
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  • 111 5 The following are the Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of the Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes ot last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Anv special business the President may bring forward. 8. Questions. 4 Proposed Ordinance to enable the Commissioners to deal with insanitary areas. 5. Report
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  • The Straits Echo
    • 119 5 (Special Service.) ■{trom Our Otm Corrcsyondeiil!). t Singapore, 28th Jan.—'There wa.s treinepjloq* excitement here t.aiuy. A tiger, irritated i»y the church bells, smashed its cage and rtished roaring about the streets scaring everybody. Armed men were soon iti hot pursuit, and one of pur crack marksmen was not
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 147 5 Sir,—l shall Ih* greatly obliged if you will kindly allow me a little sp;u*e in your valuable paper for insertion of the following:— On the 22nd inst. at about 9-45 p. m., while I was driving in a rikisha along Penang Road in
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  • 264 5 The leading Loudon dailies decided to despatch Special Correspondents to the Far East about a mouth ago. Mr. Knight and Mr. Whigham were appointed for the Morning Post, Mr. Samuel James, for The Times, and Mr. Maxwell for the Standard. Apart from this, most of the journals have
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  • 1591 5 Graphic Description of the Thrilling ‘Scenes in the Theatre. London. 31 at De&mber.—The Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, erected m Noveinlier last, at a cost of 4f210,U0i), wan burned down last night during the "performance of the pantopiime Bluel**ard.”, The fire began in some flimsy stage settings, agd immedirtOtv! thfr
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  • 690 5 The Penang Races. SECOND DAY, 28th JANUARY, Today's sport was heralded in with the brightest prospects, apd in pleasing contrast with the conditions prevailing on Tuesday not a drop of rain fell up to the time fixed for the first race, the horsegriffin handicap. The turt had
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  • 168 5 Tin 80.40 buyer» Gold leaf Bfi. B. Pepper (VV. Coast 31 bs.soz.)s 29. —mien White Pepper 50. —mien Trang Pepper 32 J nelle,rn Cloves (picked) 40.— teller* M ace Si 40. uom. Mace Pickings 120. runn. Nutmegs 110 s GB. teller* No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.40 Basket 4.20
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

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    • 1994 6 yfi WONG KIM MUN, ,Vo. 77a Bishop Street. NOTICE. INSURANCES SIN GHfcE CHOON Sc CO. HCNG SING. Jules Mumm Co., rubber stamp rjMi E undersigned lieg to inform t lie j Reims. Bi.uk Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. “CARTE BLANCH AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) public of lVuang and the
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  • 983 7 Bangkok Corre-jondeni nf the Time- I Not tin- least important of the impending changes in Si,sin is ihe reform of the system of the military service. which lias ljeen tentatively beo'iij. The existing system is. in fact, the threat stronghold of nnrefonne<l Siam, amt lias been the
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  • 342 7 In the Fau East. I uk Mor-koi Sfiortiik publishes tic following list of Russian warships in the Far East, w ith their commanders: Batth-hip- IVtropuviovsk (flagship of Vice-Admiral Stark i. Captain Yakovlev; Poltava. Captain Uspenski: Sevasto[>dl, Captain Cheryshov iVresviet (flagship of Rear-Admiral Prince l khtomski). Captain Boisman Retvis
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  • 287 7 Per P. A G. steamer Australia," couneetingwitli t he steamer Ballaarat" at Coloiiilh* trom London. Jan. 8. r l'o Yokoha inn :Mr 11. Leech. To Slnmghai Miss M. E. Scott. Mr. VV. H. She arer. To I font! Komi Mr. C. E. Bait. Mr. M. D. Moris. Capt.
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  • 1185 7 PROGRAMME 1904 MEETING. 23rd, 23th and 27th February. FIRST DAY. 1—The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. alue $000 out of which $100 goes to second horse. —A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 14 ll>s. to all .S.R.A. ex-Griffins. Distance, one mile.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 43 7 y> ■iPka &> sa-]))l J <jA* \fl -J m b m EMIL ZOBEL, -Vatchmaker and Jeweller, 4 BEACH STREET. PENANG RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF s Hver and Gold Filled American Waltham Watches, Chronographs, Binoculars, Oarriage Clocks. FUNAGOYA WATER. Me RHster A Co., '•Ltd.'
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    • 206 7 NOTICE2 WE the undersigned hereby give notice that by an Indenture dated the 2tith day of January instant and made between Goh Tiang An of the «me part and Tjoug Ah Fie and Tjong Yung Hian of tlie other part All the right title and interest of him the said
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    • 366 7 PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. Tin* Finest flight in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. lever bros TriP SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and. other Soaps. Sole-A gents, Huttenbach Bros.
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    • 14 7 BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. Sandilands, Buttery Co. FOR SALE. Faber’s Blue Pencils. CRITERION PRESS, Limited.
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    • 78 7 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. SAILINGS FROM PENANG. s. h. Lady Weld leaves Penang every Tuesday and Friday, at. 4 I’ M., for Teluk Anson: sailing from Teluk Anson on her return journey every Wednesday and Saturday, at 0 r.M. s. s. Carlyle leaves Penang every Saturday, at 4 p.m.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1486 8 EYE SIGHT EYE SIGHT. GRAHAM Go., Ltd CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS. «JTJST RECEIVED TIANG LEE Go., “Gold Seal” Milk AT BURUKMi CO.'* paints, oils and The Yankee HovellyCo, s Sandilands, Buttery to. 7 Merchants and General Importers, Penang. Keeps longer ami is clieapet* than any other. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. PENANG TURF
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