Straits Echo, 5 February 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo 11 y'LY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TI|E FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 I’crhnmiin, PENANG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY sth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 28.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    44 1 fa HIQH WATER \M For Week ending Thursday. Feb. H.I904. Friday, Sm 3 50 4 15* Saturday, (fth 4.40 5.05 Sunday, 7tli 5.30 5. j.$ Monday, 8th 6.20 6. Tuesday, 9th 7.10 7.:»5 Wednesday, lOtli... 8.00 8.25 Thursday, 1 lth 8.5t» 9.116
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 Last Quarter Feb. 8th, 9.48 a'.i«. O New Moon 16th, 4.26 r.fa. First Quarter... 23rd, 11-51 p.m. O Full Moon Mak 2nd, 9.16 a. jIi. T
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    FIXTURES.
    29 1 To-day. Town Band. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Concert Town Hall, 9 p.m. Sale of Horses Traps etc., Church Street Ghaut, 3 p.m. To-morrow. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. Sailings.
    37 1 P O. Sailings. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards. Coromandel 18 Feb Bengal 6 Feb Simla 3 Mar Malta 20 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Java 9 Feb Palermo 14 Feb Malacca 23 Palma 26 For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Indian Cricket Team.
      58 1 Visit to England Abandoned findian Daily Nets* Service.) Bombay, 27th Jan.—At a meeting of the Qouiuiittee entrusted with the duty of arranging; to send a team of Indian cricketers to England tliis season, it was decided to abandon the project as it lias been found impossible to
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      The Crisis.
      54 1 (Indian Daily News Service.) Colombo, 26th Jan.—Five American transports with 7,000 troops are shortly coming out to the East, some of the troops to be used to strengthen the Legations at Peking and Seoul. The Siberia, from San Francisco, is taking 29.000 sacks of nitre and a quantity
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      The Maharajah of Kapurthala.
      164 1 (Indian Daily News Service.) Colombo, 25th Jan.—The Maharajah of Kapurthala arrived on Saturday after visiting Japan. He transhipped to the Caledonian for Bombay. On his tour he visited Peking, Port Arthur, Dalny, and Japan, where he was received by the Mikado. The British Ambassador gave a
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      Legal Affairs.
      282 1 An Interesting Discussion. (Indian Daily News Service.) Rangoon, 25th Jan. —A curious,; though interesting, point was raised today concerning t lie number of Judges appointed by the Government of India I to the Lower Burma Chief Court. In a i recent notification in the Burma Gazette, Mr. Justice
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      Steamer on Fire.
      66 1 {lndian Laihj Neir x Service.) Bombay, 27th Jan. —Early yesterday morning a tire was discovered in the: hunker of No. 3 hold of the Corn j EttchanMVj. l}’iug in Prince*» dock. An; hour elupsed before the flames were j extinguished, and 200 hales of cotton and other
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      The Hypnotist and his Subject.
      132 1 The Rumpus Settled out of Court. a (Indian Daily News Service.) Bombay, 27th Jan.—The trouble beProfessor Lee and Jehangier BoimUiji Petit has been amicably arranged. It arose out of an episode at the Frumji Cowasje Institute, where Professor Lee was giving a hypnotic and thought-reading
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      Cotton Crisis.
      192 1 (Indian Daily News Service.) Bombay, 27th Jan.—The Bombay cotton mill industry is again in sin extremelv depressed condition. Acting in sympathy with phenomenal rise in the value of American cotton, the local staple has reached the highest price it has touched for a generation. Although there has been
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      Great Storm.
      170 1 Sweeps over South Seas doing Enormous Damage. (China Mail Service.) London, 25th Jan.—One of the hurricanes which periodically sweep over the South Seas doing enormous damage to property and shipping at the island,! has spread disaster in Fiji, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, 1
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      The Indian Army.
      146 1 (Indian Daily News Service.) Colomlx), 27tli Jan.—General Nevillp, of the Madras Army, arrived yesterday and is going Home next month. The re-»umbering of the Indian Army, ae- cording to him, has not worked alto- getlier satisfactorily. He is of opinion that, in the event of war Russia
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    Nautical Jottings.
    566 1 Australian Shipping Laws. t The abandonment for the session of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Bill does not (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Daily Chronicle relieve English and foreign shipowners of anxiety concerning their future as regards the coastal trade of Australia. They are to l>e compelled
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 1 Ho Kwei, Hr. s.s. 209, Uldall, sth Feb., Deli, 4th Feb., Gen., —Hutteubach Liebert Co. Avagyee, Hr. s.s. 247, Morier, sth Feb., Teluk AiiBou, 4th Feb., Gen., —K*** Guan Co. Hong Moh, Hr. s.s. 2,555, Dawson, 4th Feb., Amoy, 23rd Jan., Gen., B Bros. M. Valeri, Aus. s.k. 2,643,
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 1 sth February. Ballaarat, for Singapore and China Artsadony, for Batu Bahra and Asaliau. Langkat, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Hock Chuan Vv for Batu Bahra A Asahau. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Nam Sang, for Singapore' and- Hongkong. Waihora, for Moultnein.
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      IN PORT.
      45 1 Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, sth Jan., I>eli, 4t,h Feb., Gen.,’--H. L. Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, sth Feb., Teluk Anson, 4th Feb., Gen., —Koe Guam Co. Hong Moh, Br. s.s. 2,555, Dawson, 4th Feb., Amoy, 23rd Jan., Gen., B. Bros
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      EXPECTED.
      42 1 Vemttsln Front j Ayenlt Due Jelunga Singapore H.L.&Co. |6th Feb. Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 6th Alalia Vajirunhis Singapore H.L.ACo 6th Bengal Singapore P.&O. 6th Siimbia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 6th J ava London P.&O. 9th G. Apcar jCalcutta 1 A.A.A.Co, 112th M .0 I
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      SAILINGS.
      96 1 Vegtel* For Atjent* Leave* Bengal Singapore P.&O. 5th Feb. Jeinhga i ■Rangoon H.L.&Co. oth v n. Muluv Vaiirunhis Pulo Well H.L.&Co. 6th G.G.v. Lansberge E<iie H.L.&Co. 3th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co *th G. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 3th We would direct the attention of «hipping firms t<> the ft.vle
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      MAILS CLOSE
      99 1 For I Moulmcin ami Rangoon—Per Palamcotta, to-morrow, 11 a.in. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, noon. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Olelileh—Per G. G. v. Laneberye, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS.
      33 1 Inward Pef Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Messrs. Kleingrothe, Boon Tek Thye, Miss E. Rosscott and Mrs. Cornfield. Per Avagyee,’ from Teluk Anson, Mr. Richards. <- Per Ballaarat,” from Marseilles, Capt. A. M. Graham.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied l>y the Signal Director of Fort. Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-dav was nil.
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    Middle Eastern Question.
    3142 2 Some Political Problems of Indian Defence. Me. Valentine Chibol, the author of The Far Eastern Question and the foreign editor of the Times, must l>e congratulated on the manner in which he has dealt with the problems which he undertakes to discuss. The handsome volume before us
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      1461 2 WANTED. A CHINESE Manager for a general store in the Native States. Good salary and a handsome commission., will be given according to qualification. Apply stating experience to “STOKE” 3-2-04 95 c/o Strait Echo. JAMES “HOUSE OF SANDI LANDS, l C.o’s NS”, WHISKY. a BATTERY Co. WANTED. A CHINESE TEMPORARY
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      1856 3 TAC TV. IS. Cb. Expected, arrival and Dppartur Ma.il Service. Outwards. V k V Feb. 18 8.8. Coromandel iS* fit Norddenlschep Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. BANKS. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ii 'TMIE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Line will leavel’enang on or about the
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Strike.
      317 4 We are very glad indeed to hear that the pork butchers and pig dealers are acting on the advice tendered in our lead- jer of the '3rd inst. and are forwarding j a petition to His Excellency the Acting Governor explaining their grievances and appealing for some modi
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      The 30 Days Clause
      314 4 And for 30 days after arrival,” is an apparently straightforward clause in Lloyd's policy of assurance, the meaning of which might j be thought so clear as to be beyond the possibility of suspicion. However, the j Inchcape Rocl; case shows that 80 daj’s {after arrival
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      The Pedrail.
      848 4 It is claimed in some quarters that the pedrail is likely to bring about o revolution in mechanical traction. At Liverpool, at a meeting* presided over by Lord Derby, Professor Hole Shaw, speaking the other day in the presence of the inventor, Mr. Diplock, explained the principles which
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    Our Birthday Column.
    941 4 oth February, 190-1. .Mr. Douglas Sladen, LL.B., Author and Traveller. Mr. Douglas Sladen (Brooke Wheelton) b a., 11. b.. the well-known author, traveller, chief critic of The Queen, Hon. Secretary of the Authors’ Club and joint Hon. Secretary of the new Vagalniuds’ Club, was born to-day in
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    War Correspondent in Town.
    256 4 Mu. George, Lynch the distinguished war correspondent, artist and author, who won i his spurs in the China-Japan war (94) and six vears later accompanied the Allies in the relief of the Peking Legations, landed here this morning from the English mail liner Ballaarat, with which
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    The Band Fund.
    159 4 We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. W. Hallifax, the Hon. Secretary, for the balance sheet of the Penang Baud Fund for 1903, showing a very satisfactory state of affairs, tliere being an available balance of 1 8324.27 on the 31st Deeemlier. The statement of
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    Quarrel with Hotel Boys.
    449 4 i Police Court Action by a Jockey. Yesterday afternoon, l>efore Messrs Bryant and Talma, A. Turner, jockey, charged four Hylam servants of the Central j Hotel witli voluntarily causing grievous hurt. He deposed that on the afternoon of the 10th January last he went to the
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      Naval.
      74 4 Special Service.) Launching of a New Battleship (From our oven Correspondent.) London, 4th Feb.—The Brit battleship New '/mlaiul washmnei ed to-day at Portsmouth in presence of some members of t Koval Family, many high offici. aim an enormous crowd of entli nstic spectators, who gave vent their feelings by
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      Terrific Storms Sweep over England.
      91 4 Enormous Damage on Shore. London Partly Submerged. Reuter s Service.) London, sth Feb. —A tidal wave accompanied by a furious gale swept over both coasts of the English Channel, causing enormous damage at Plymouth, Portsmouth j spiel Hastings. Portions of London adjacent to the Thames
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      At the Climax.
      531 4 (Reuter s Service.) 11 London, 5th Feb. —A conference •'of the Elder Statesmen was held j at Tokio yesterday, H. M. the J Emperor presiding. It is understood that a decision of the utmost importance was readied. We admire the Singapore folk for their j enterprise. They
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      258 4 UNDER the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and Miss Taylor, the Honourable the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Birch, and His Honour Mr. Justice Law and Mrs. Law, A CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN IN THE Town Hall, ON FRIDAY, THE Sth FEBRUARY, at 9-15 p. m.
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      68 4 Established June Ist, 1903. rublished'daily (except Sundays.) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL J'Jl per anniiin. (I’ost Free) 37 MAIL KDITION (Host Free) IS CAULK ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chkrney Done an. T.IM SENG HOOF, Managing Director. *jr All
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      6 4 M ETTAR’S STOVES. McAlister Co., Ltd,’
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      6 4 FUNAGOYA WATER. iW cflUster Co., Ltd
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      The Far East Crisis.
      594 5 (Special Service.) Suspicious Movements of Russian Fleet. Kaiser Uses Significant Language Indicating Sympathy with Russia. ALARMING NEWS FROM PEKING REPORTED THAT WAR HAS BEGUN JAPAN DECLINES To CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS. Hlttl IHII GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES IT H.AS URGED RUSSIA TO EVACUATE MANCHURIA. More Contradictory. Reports. roiii Our Ou'n
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    The Butchers Strike.
    3328 5 Concession by the Municipality—Stronger Measures if Still Obdurate. i he Storage Fee Removed for 0 Months. i special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners w.is lield yesterday afternoon to j consider tbe situation that has arisen out of i the failure ot the Chinese pig importers and j
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      820 5 {From our oicn Correspondents.') TaipTNO, 2nd Feb.—Capt. Talbot, the Com- missioner of Police, is now here and inspecting the police offices and stations. He will leave for Kiuta in a few days, where probably lie will make a short stay to see how things are going on for the
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      SELANGOR.
      168 5 i Kcala Lumpub, 2nd Feb.—The ‘rikisha pullers here went out on strike to-day in conse- j quence of the Sanitary Board enforcing the new regulation as to registration of pullers as well jas 'rikishas. The fee charged is sfl per annum. Though the owners of registered rikishas were j
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 5 Penang, sth Fehruary. I (By courtesy of the Chartered /tank.) London Demand Bank 1/10, 7 K 4 months’ sight Bank ...l 10^ 3 Credit ...1/10JJ 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 139 3 days’ sight Private 141 Bombay, Demand Bank 139 3 days’ sight Private 141 Madras, Demand
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      SHARES
      191 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. -5 15.20 sales. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.50 sales Red ja ng Leboug Gold Mining Co., Ld s23o. —uom KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10. noin. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 tellers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tin Milling Co., Ld. S 25. —sellers Karangan Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      160 5 I’iu 76.75 teller» i Gold leaf S 84. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29.— tale» White Pepper 50.— tale Tran g Popper 32] teller» j Cloves (picked) 40.— tellers I Mace $l4O. nuni. Mace Pickings 120.— nom. Nutmegs 11 Os 08. —tellert (No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.40 Basket
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      1958 6 CHAMPAGNE Jules Mumm Co., Reims. Blue Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. “CARTE BLANCHE.” Paterson, Simons Co., SOLE AGENTS. TIVOLI BEES In White Glass Bottles, Light Sparkling Wholesome Refreshing THE BEST BEER FOR THE TROPICS. Paterson, Simons Co., Agents for The Straits Settlements, Native States and Sumatra. Sub-Agents: Singapore M cALISTER Co.
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  • States’ News.
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      PAHANG.
      235 7 Kuala Lipis. 23rd Jan. The IJM>4 tbs*] lias subsided after lasting a w»*ek. It has not come up in magnitude to the inundations of I 1896-1897 which lasted for nearly a month. Ihe motor ear from Raub has resnim*d the i service to Lipis after a stopjwige of hut
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    Tragedy Averted in Singapore
    721 7 A Husband’s Strange Story. Singapore lias lieeu spared a funeral. An event almost terminating in tragedy occurred quite recently at No! 40 Mackenzie Hi>ad, death's ‘hand being,* stayed in a manner which can only l>e describe»! as i miraculous. The occupier .of the house in «question
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    Passengers Outward.
    166 7 Per P. ami O. steamer Java,” from London, Jan. 9. To Shanjkai Mr. R. A. Crnmens, Mr. (k»*ad. To Hong Kami Mrs. Clark»* and children, Mr. Beftiiugton, H. F. Hickman. To Singapore Mr.and Airs. Cameron and children, Capt. G. Eddowes. From Gibraltar. To Hong Koug Capt. Mrs., and
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      1088 7 BUN -UN LDM 4 Co, No.* 23!, Beacn Street, PENANG.. (Established in i #;<)). Tin and Pepper Penang: Sales Room. 'Jo bk Sold iiy. < >rJer of tiie Administrator of tlie Estate of MAT ARISS (deceased) BY PUBLIC AUCTION Italian Salt. Tuticorin Salt, Cochin-China Salt. All kinds of iron for
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      148 7 Graham Co., Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER, 60 cents For Infants and Adults, in Patent Tins MENNEN’S BOROFOAM TOOTH POWDER In Patent Tins, 60 cents each. T T I' i AIXENBURY’S PATENT FOOD, Nos. 1,2, 3. Fresh Supply Received Regularly. GmLHJLM’S
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      14 7 FOR SALE Faber’s Blue Pencils. CRITERION PRESS. Limited. HOLLIS’ GUNS. McAlister Sc Co., Ltd.
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      238 7 C. CHIN SENG COACH BUILDER AND REPAIRER. SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKER. No. 27, Penang Road. Telephone No 26 o At Chin 11 in I Iron. Shop. FOR SALE. I Lb'l completed, one Barouche with Sil*P ver Plated fit tint's, tit for single or pair Horses. One New V ictoria, middle
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    Kinta Gymkhana Club.
    1181 8 PROGRAMME 1904 MEETING. I—23rd, 25th and'27th February PlrfST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. V alue 8600 out of which 8100 goes to second horse.—A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (lOstq with an allow-anoe of 14 lbs. to all S.R.A. ex-Griffins. Distance, one mile.
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      430 8 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOC'S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass’s Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS BE'WARE OF I1CITATIOU. XJ A <2> 8 c> Q: a o >ri <2 Q BO 2£AR,EL. In ordinary Pint Bottles: Light, Sparkling, Wholesome and Refreshing. The Best and Well-known Beer for the Tropics. Obtainable Retail at
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      217 8 GOON YEN FRIENDS. Have Just Unpacked A LARGE SELECTION OF HATS OK THE LATEST STYLES' COMPRISING PANAMA. MANILA. BAMBOO, It-- SOLA, SOFT STRAW, FOLDING TERAI. STRAW and TWEED CAPS. Inspection Invited. 000N YEN FRIENDS, 32, Beach Street, Penang. 29-12-03 3 mths. 11 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents
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