Straits Echo, 9 February 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. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 31.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Week ending Monday, Feb. 15th, 1904. am. f.m. Tuesday, 9th 7.10 7.35 Wednesday, 10th... 8.00 8.-Jo Thursday, 11th 8.50 9.15 Friday, 12th 9.40 9.65 Saturday, I3ih 10.30 10.55 Sunday, 14th 11.20 1145 Monday, 15th 12.10 12.35 j
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    THE MOON.
    21 1 O New Moon Feb. 16th, 4.26 p.m. First Quarter... 23rd, 11-51 p.m. O Full Moon Mab 2nd, 9.16 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    22 1 To-d.-w. Town Baud. *1 f Club, 5-3 p.n: To- MO BICOW. Town Ban 1. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. P. Y. Company Drill.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    37 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homk wards. Coromandel 18 Feb Malta 6 Feb Simla 3 Mar Extra Service. Outwards. Homkwakds. Java 9 Feb Palermo 14 Feb Malacca 23 Palma 20 *sT For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Australia.
      20 1 New Governor of Victoria. (Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, 2nd Feb. —Sir Reginald Talbot has been appointed Governor of Victoria.
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      New Native Judge.
      23 1 Calcutta, 28th Jan.—Baboo Saroda Churn Mitter succeeds Mr. Justice Banerjee as Judge of the High Court on the hitter's retirement.
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      The Army Council.
      25 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Loudon, 2nd Feb.—Lord Roberts. Lord Grenfell, General French and General Butler have been invited to join the Army Council.
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      Prince of Arcot.
      36 1 Madras, 27th Jan. —Tin* Prince of Arcot has been appointed a inemlier of the Madras Legislative Council in the room of the Hon’ble Xawab Syed Mihomed, appointed to the Viceroy s Legislative Council.
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      Plague.
      48 1 (Rangoon Times Service.) Calcutta, 28th Jan.—The plague mortality last week was 21,103, the death rate being practically the same as in the previous seven days. The principal contributions to this result were Bombay 4>,793; United Provinces 3.959; (Central Provinces and Berar 2,504: Punjab 2,289 and Bengal 1,741.
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      Damaraland.
      53 1 Germany’s Colonial Difficulty. (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 29th Jan.—The insurrection is spreading in Damaraland where the Kaffirs are joining the Hereros. Lieutenant Zuelow commanding at Okahandja has been severely pressed and unsuccessfully at empted to establish communication with Karibib hv a train which was attacked and he lost seven
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      Herrmann’s Trial.
      131 1 {Cablenews Special Service.) Cagayan, de Misamis, 22nd Jan. The demurrer in ex-lieut. Herrmann’s I cases has been overruled and a new complaint tiled embracing the charge of piracy. To this new count the deI fendant immediately demurred. The complaint is said to be very badly drawn and Herrmann’s
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      Suspension of a Banking Firm.
      116 1 William Watson <5 Co. Go Under. (Rangoon Times Service. Loudon, 1 :>t F**b.—Messrs. Grindlay and Henry S. King Co. offer to place their services at the disposal of officers who have been inconvenienced by the suspension of Messrs. W illium atson and Company, Bankers and
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      The Balkan Bubble.
      52 1 (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 29th Jan.—Austria and Russia have lefused to entertain the Turkish suggestions for working the reform sclietue. The Porte has now intimated to them that the Macedonians and Albanians have conspired to kill every foreign Gendarmerie officer. The Porte therefore objects to officers wearing
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      Prussian Diet.
      193 1 Fresh Canal Scheme. (Deutsche Jajian-Post Service.) Berlin, 17th Jan.—X iser William opened the Prussian Diet (Landtag) yesterday, delivering a speech from the Throne. His Majesty sail that the financial position of the country is better than has been the case during tin* past few years, while the commercial
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      The Tibet Mission.
      382 1 (Rangoon Times Service.) Chumbi. 29th January.—An additional reason why the supply question is the most difficult one that the mission has to face is that the country beyond P.iari produces little but coarse barley and yak meat. The l itter, the escort sep<*ys won’t oat for religious
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      Hackmen on Strike.
      65 1 (Cablenevcs S])ccial Service.) St. Louis, 22nd Jan. —All of tin* hackmen of this city are on a strike and those jelius who have their own velii-! Icles are threatened with violence if they 1 1 continue in the carrying trade as long as the strike lasts. At
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      The "Reuter” Case at Madras.
      145 1 The Reuter” Case at Madras. The Charges Against Mr. Murray. (Rangoon Times Indian Service.) Madras, 27th Jan.—Particulars of j the charges against Mr. Murray, Manager of Reuter's Telegram Co., 1 arc* as follows In his press copies to Head Office in j London of receipts and disbursements he falsely showed
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      At the Climax.
      394 1 (Kobe Chronicle Service.) Kobe, 17til Jan.—Probably never in the annals of the port of Kobe has that busy section of the community, the shipping circle, been in such a state ot: I confusion as at the present time. Hundreds of tons of cargo ready for shipment to
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      100 1 Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 407, Klimnet, 9th Feb., Deli, Bth Feb., Gen., —Behn Merer Co. Ihaiping, Br. s.s. IGO, Wheeler, Bth Feb., I*. Weld, Bth Feb Gen., —H.L. Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 9th Feb., Deli, Bth Feb., Gen., —H. L. Sc Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier,
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      DEPARTURES.
      67 1 9th February. Puruea, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amov. Vidor, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Langkat. i Hock Chnan Uii, for Batu Bahra Asahan. Polo liiniau, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Pegu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olelileli. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port S'.Vettenham
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      IN PORT.
      61 1 Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 357, Klimnet, 9th Feb. Deli, Bth Feb., Gen., —Behn Meyer Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall. 9th Feb., Deli, Bth Feb., Gen.,—H. L. Sc Co. i Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 9th Feb., Teluk Anson, Bth Feb., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      29 1 Vessel* From Aijentg Due Java London P. 0. 12th Feb. Or. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co, 12th Beneleuch London S. B. Co. 21st ff Cheang Chew Singapore s:mco. 10th
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      SAILINGS.
      17 1 Vessels For Agent* Leaven j G. Apear Bencleuch 1 Singapore Singapore A.A.A.Co. S.B.&Co. 18th Feb. 28rd
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      PASSENGERS.
      41 1 Inward —Per Sumatra,” from Deli. Mr. and Mrs. van Marie and Mr. Gerards. Per “Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Messrs. Klioo Cheng Tek, Seong Hin and Mario Paci. I Per Purnea,” from Rangoon, Messrs. B. P. Sheldon and V. H. Muller.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      31 1 to« Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 j p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, 11th instant, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Sumatra, 11th instant, ‘3 p.m.
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      252 1 A. E. SKEELS. LIQUEXTriS. NOTICE. to correspondents: It is requested thut all com muuications relating to Subscriptions. Advertisement &c be addressed to the Manager. Straits Echo" am not’ to the Editor. All cheques should be crossed. letters on Editorial or other matters intended f. publication or use in the Echo
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      145 1 Today’s Advertisements. NOTICE. rPHE Commrodore and the Officers of the French cruiser Infernet will l>e “At Home.” <>:i Friday, the 12th instaut, at i it v. M. 9-2-04 2 dys. 110 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. Dividend No. 4. A FURTHER Dividend of 6 d. pe r share has l>een declaimed
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      4 1 Road Rases 2 7
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      25 1 A. E. SKEELS. t VHISSIES. FOR SALE Stephens’ Writing Inks, Stephens’ Copying Inks, Stephen’s Gums. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., PENANO. HOLLLS’ GUNS. McAlister Ac Co., Ltd.
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    The Hongkong Journalists’ Association.
    1983 2 Dinner at the Hongkong Hotel. Inaugural Address by the President. Members of the newly-formed Journalists’ Association spent a most enjoyable evening at the Hongkong Hotel a few da\ s ago, on the occasion of the inaugural dinner. The President, Mr. 'l'. H. Reid (Editor, China Mail)
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      16 2 ON SEANG. Boot. Shoe Maker, No. 398 c, Chutic Street, PUNANG 34c CHANKOI& McAUSTLR <* Co., Ltd.
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      2165 2 WANTED. Consulate for the Netherlands. NOTICE. Government Farms in Acheen and Dependencies. A CHINESE Manager for a general store in the Native States. Good salary and a handsome commission will be gi'en according to qualification. Apply stating experience to “STOKE” 3-2-04 05 c/o Strait* Echo. WANTED. Farm having the right
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      1965 3 SSS 2 s. is. i Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fJMIK fast and well-known BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Koninklijke kxpected arrived and L)rpa rtures. Mail Service. Outwards. Feb. 18 s.s. Coromandel connecting* with s.s. Oceana Mar. 3 s.s. Simla do 17 8.8. Bengal do 31
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    Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.—Emerson.
    76 4 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) at thk CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 2()-‘232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE l)A ll.t, LOCAL $24 per annum. (Tost Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Hart Free) 15 CA KLK ADDKF..HS; Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Oukhnky
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    WAR.
    1426 4 A home what misguided and inexperi- enced correspondent wrote in thi> morning asking whv we alleged thal there is a ‘"state of war as between Ru>sia and Japan when all the world knows that there has been no formal declaration of w.r? Our reply is simple. In the lirst
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    War In Earnest!
    73 4 Japan Draws First Blood. After the above was in type we received a ‘special from our Singapore! correspondent reading as follows 1 Singapore, 9th Feb. (4-20 p.m.) —We have received a wire from Shanghai re--1 porting that hostilities have commenced, h i The Japanese have captured the
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    The Tin Industry of the Malay States.
    843 4 j Flotation of a New Tin Mining Company. > Capital £120,000 Divided into 120,000 Shares of <£1 Each. ij 1 Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Limited, has > been floated in London with a capital of £120,000, that is 120,000 shares of £l each,
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    At the Climax.
    26 4 Slump in Slocks (Reuter n Service.) London, 9th Feb. —Russian stocks have fallen 4 points, Japanese i and British Consols half a point.
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    Disastrous Fire.
    69 4 Fire fiend Cause Enormous Damage •> Baltimore. London, 9th Feb. —An iinraei, tire is ruling in Baltimore. r i 1 outbreak occurred at eleven o’ on Sunday morning and the fi still raging.' P’ire brigades New York, Philadelphia a other cities have sent continger > to assist in
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    Tibet.
    200 4 Russia’s Designs Exposed Reuter s Service.) London, 9th Feb.—Official papers published on Tibet show at the Viceroy sent a despatch to the Secretary of State for India on the lotii December, and again on the 19th March (January r) stating that I Colonel Younghusbaud reported that Russian arms had
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    Japan and Russia.
    80 4 A local mercantile firm having large dealings with China and Japan received a wire from Hongkong yesterday evening requesting them to hurry up certain shipments of rice otherwise, owing to toar, consignees would refuse to take delivery. The agent of one of the leading foreign banks told
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    World’s Fair.
    338 4 The C. P. R. Rofrr*. Messrs. Boustead Co., the local agents of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., courteously forward us a circular issued with respect to the facilities offered by that Company to passengers proceeding to the World’s I air to be held at St. Louis, Mo., from
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      The Climax.
      1439 5 (Special Service.) Figuring on a Decisive Engagement. -i* r England and France to Mediate after First Great Battle. Japanese Consul Leaves Newchwang. \ian-Shi-kai and Chan-Chi-tunu get Significant Appointments. 1 he Ft ROPKAN Powers Concert Measures to Protect Interests of China. F RANGE SENDING (>,000 SOLDIERS TO Far East.
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      867 5 (From our own Correspondents.) Ipoh, 7th Feb.—A meeting of mining Towkays is to lie held at the office of the Proj tector of Chinese, I|K)h. on Monday, the Bth instant, to discuss the feasibility of bringing a uniform system of shaft-working into force in Perak. It is proposed amonir
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    SELANGOR.
    351 5 Kuala Lumpur, 6th Feb.—Mr. Severn gained the verdict over his opponent, Mi\.JJ,ay of Kajang, on Thursday evening at ,the Spotted Dog by IS points. From a speifta.-, tor's point of view- the game was very slow, no big breaks being recorded. Next week Messrs Ketscliker and Severn play the
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    Gazette Mems.
    376 5 Tuesday, the 16th, and Mednesduv, the 1/tli February, 1904, will lie observed throughout the* Colony as Bank Holidays, for the Chinese New Year. Mr. F. S. B. Gaffney, Deputy Colonial Engineer and Surveyor-General*, Penang, is appointed Acting Colonial Engineer and Surveyor-General, Straits Settlements; and Mr. C. W. Anderson
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 5 Penang, 9tii February. I (11 1/ courtesy olfhe Chartered Until;.) London Demand Hank ...1/IOG 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11 3 Credit J /11 3 Documentary ...1/1 Ij Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 140 3 days’ sight Private 142 Bombay, Demand Bank 140 3 days’ sight Private 142 Madras, Demand
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    SHARES
    183 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Tid. S 15.50 sales. Haul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld S 6.25 sales Redjatig Lel-ong Gold Milling Co., 1 d $230. —nom ICadanaGold M iuiugCo„Lt.d. (fully paid) 10. —mm. Brnseh Tin Mining Co., Tal, 8.25 seller* Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sellers Karangan Tin M
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    British North Borneo.
    642 5 The Governor of British Borneo May Resign F. M. S. Official to Succekd Him. MR. E. W. Birch, c.m.g., Governor of Lalnian and British North Borneo, was,a passenger by theN. Y. K- Bingo if ant was» in Colombo a few days ago. lit* is joins' hoiiip. on
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    PRODUCE.
    152 5 Tin 75.75 sellers Gold leaf 84, B. Pepjier XV. Coast 311>5.50z.)3 29. —sales White Pepper 3 50. —sales Trang Pepjier 3 32} sellers Cloves (picked) 8 43.— seller >• Mace 3140. noin. Mace Pickings 115. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 65. sellers i No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 520 Basket
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      1986 6 WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street. NOTICE. INSURANCES. SIN GHEE CHOON CO. HONG SING. Jules Mumm Reims. Blue Seal. EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. 4 “CARTE BLANCHE. Paterson, Simons Co SOLE AGENTS. Co., rubber stamp AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles for Rubber Stamps in Store. Photographic Dealer.
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    Dress.
    722 7 About Kilts, Corsets, Braces, Knickers and Blouses. Mr. Herbert Thomas, the able and versatile Editor of the Cornish Post, is responsible for the statement that both sexes dress wrongly, or often so.” But he doesn't sav how he dresses, or how he looks when got, up in his Sun-day-go-to-meetings.
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    Passengers Outward.
    163 7 Per P. and O. steamer Java,” from London, Jan. 9.—To Shanghai Mr. K. A. Cousens, Mr. Read. To Hong Kong Mrs. Clarke and children, Mr. Beftiington, H. F. Hickhian. To Singapore. Mr.and Mrs. Cameron and children, Capt. G. Eddowes. From Gibraltar. —To Hong Kong Capt. Mrs., and Mi*
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 7 Penang, Oth February, 1904. Description. Beef— cts. Sou}) per catty 16 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak >v 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork 80 Pig's Head 50 Feet 40 Tongue 45
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      1218 7 -BUN-TIN-LBM St Co., No. 23ljt l~iea.cn Street, PENANG. (Established in 1X79). Tin and Pepper Merchants. Aden Salt, Italian Salt. Tuticorin Salt, Cochin-China Salt. All kinds of iron for Sale. GENERAL IMPORTERS OF JUNGLE PRODUCE AND COMMISSION AGENTS. 4'ii: Andrew Usher Go.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLEN LI VET DISTILLERY
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      30 7 Boey Ah Fook Chop Tuck BVSoh <Sc Co. Carpenter, Painter, house Builder. 78, Bishop Street, Penang. t)3c 66 99 Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      210 7 PRYE RSVER DOCK. PENANG r IMIE above Pock, situated in Province 1 Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye liiver, has lately been lengthened and deep *>ned and is now of the following dimensions Worhtliops. —These consist of Machine, Blacksmiths, Boilermakers, Iron and Brass Foundries, Carpenters and Shipbuilding shops and
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    Kinta Gymkhana Club.
    1189 8 PROGRAMME 1904 MEETING. 23rd 23th and 27th February. FIRST DAY. 1.—The Maiden Plate. 2-30 p.m. Value 8000 out of which 8100 goes to secom horse.—A Race for all Maidens. Weight pei scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 14 lbs. to al S.R.A. ex-Griffins. Distance, one mile. En
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      82 8 p<jnan$ C^o*> 96, KLftWEI ROAD. 112 lbs. of BEDDING At T5 cents. A. R. BLIGH, MANAGER. 60c BURN Go., Ltd. Established 1781. Howrah, Calcutta Engineers and Shipbuilders, Iron and Brass Founders Machinery and Metal Merchants. THE above Firm having established an Agency in Penang are prepared to tender or sup/lv
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      850 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. GOON YEN FRIENDS. (Appearing once a week as per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) TAIK HO Co. gfr rife kbk* HONG I'll HUNG Co. Kg» Have Just Unpacked A LARGE SELECTION OF HATS OF THE LATEST STYLES COMPRISING PANAMA, MANILA, BAMBOO, SOLA, SOFT
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