Straits Echo, 12 February 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo daily chronicle of events, circulating throughout the straits, the federated mauy states, and the far east generally. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 84.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    93 1 Births. N th Giessen o/L Sue<la»la>re 15, 1h« wife ot S. Katz, of a son. Ou <tli leb. at 15 Devonshire Road, Sinira,K>n v.." o£ J C W of a son. v th l ,au at Shanghai, the wife of Comui. b. Gnisi, of a son. i l^
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    HIGH WATER
    42 1 For Week < nding 1 hursda\ Feb Is. |M((4. A.M. rM. j Friday, 12tli 9.10 y. 65 Saturday, lotli 10.80 10.55 Sunday, 14th 11.20 11.45 Monday, 15th 12.10 12.85 Tuesday, 16th 1.00 0.25 Wednesday, 17th... 1.-50 2.15 Thursday, 18th 2.40 8.05
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O New Moon Fed. 16th. 4.26 v.m. First Quarter... 23rd, 11-51 p.m. O Full Moon Mar. 2nd, 9.16 a.m. Last Quarter Bth, 10.2 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    35 1 To-day. Municipal Meeting, 8 p.m. Town Band. Esplanade. 5-80 p.m. Officers Internet” at Home. To- MORROW Hunt Club Chase, 5 p.m. Town Band. Golf Club, 5-80 p.m. Entries P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Close.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. JUTWAKD* HOMKW AKDB. Coromand>4 IS Feb Malta 2*l Feb Simla •> Mar Chum n Mar Extra Service. OUTWARDS. HoMK. WARDS. Java 12 Feb Palermo 14 Feb Malacca '23 Palma 26 gjf For particulars See Page '3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      South Africa.
      19 1 Asiatic Labour Bill Passed. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 4th Feb.—The Pretoria Legislature has passed the Labour Ordinance.
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      Mine Accident.
      60 1 Mine-cage Falls and Kills 15 men. (Cableneivs Special Service.) Victor, Col. 27th Jan—An accident to the hoisting ma<*]iinnrv at one of tie nines todav caused a carriage in which he miners asc* rd mid descend to drop own the shaft, a distance of several umd red feet. Fifteen
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      Cotton Market.
      46 1 Sensation at New York. London, 3rd Feb.—Speculation on the New York cotton market was check'd yesterday by n rumour that a hull eader had withdrawn. Prices then fell with extraordinary rapidity. The maximum decline was 186 points. The rolume of transactions was 2,600,000 >ales.
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      India and Fiscal Reform.
      54 1 London, 31st Jan.—A letter from Sir Edgar Vincent to The Times asks whether Fiscal Reformers propose to grant India the same right as Canada md Australia of protection against British manufacturers and if not, why lot But if so, how to indemnify Lancashire for the loss
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      Mails.
      74 1 From Australia to Britain. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 30th Jan. —The C-mimon-vealtli Government not having received enders for the mail service from Aus‘ralia to Britain, the time of tendering aas been extended for one month. Indian Mails and Italy. London, Ist Feb. —In view of recent complaints, the Italian
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      France.
      215 1 Beginnings of an Empire (Cable news Special So-vice.J Paris, 23rd Jan.—A bid has been •rep-red for introduction into the Chamber of Deputies wnich provides for •iection of the president by direct vote *f the people. The plebiscite movements started by the Marquis de Dion.” writes the Paris correspondent of
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      Florence Maybrick.
      910 1 Transferred to a Refuge Home. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 31st Jan.— Lloyd's News states that the M s. Mavbrick was released from prison by special license on Jan. 25. London. Ist Fob.—Mrs. Mavbrick has not l)oen reloased but transferred to a refuge home where females usually pastin' last
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      Indian Affairs.
      70 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 411 1 Feb.—The Times, discussing the reply of the Government of India to the Bengal Memorial, recognises the complexity aid ditlieultv of the questions involved, but lalieves-thut the noble efforts of Lord Curzon and liis colleagues in the face of unpopularity a* d opposition
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      San Domingo.
      101 1 Insurgent Depredations. (Cablenetcs S)>e< ial Service.) San Domingo, 28th Jan.— Insurgent forces are destroying American iutejests in the interior of the Dominican republic. The recognition by United States Minister Powell of the provisional government headed by General Morales as president, has enraged the revolutionary forces. Minister Powell lias
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      Chicago Fire.
      138 1 Officials Charged wi.h Manslaughter. (Cablenetcs Sj/erial S' r vice.) Chicago, 27th Jail.—Mayor Crte 11. Harrison and other inunicipa officials, besides other persons, amoiiL j them those connected witli the thealr and the production of the comic opera Bluebeard have been arrested in iconnection with the Iroquois Tlieatr disaster.
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      Philippine Pirate.
      154 1 Thirteen Years Imprisonment. (Cablencwa Special Service.) Cagayan de Misamis, 2Sth Jan. George II. Herrmann, the constabulary 1 pirate, has b en sentenced to a term o thirteen years in prison ami a heavy fine beside. Judge Jckis passed sentence up->i him today, and the braggart turner; i»a)e and
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      Mr.C.W.Kynnersley.
      23 5 Singapore, 12th Feb. —The Hon. C. W. Ky nner.'ley is unwell and hi> doctors have advised him to take trip to Penang.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      194 1 Janet Nichoj., P,r. R.g. 47 V, Niciholl, 12th Feb., Tuvoy, 7tli Feb., Go»., —Koe Guan A Co. Aaw lono, Br. s.s. 105, Reid, 11th Feb., Langkut, 10th Feb., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Marris, 11th Feb., Port Swettenham, 10th Feb.. Gen., Koe Guan Co. ii>ar,
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      DEPARTURES
      51 1 12th February. Ta *c Tniuj for Pingkalan Uranian. Za mania. for Nogapatam, Madras, Pot) liclierry, Cuddaiore and Karical taking Mails for Europe. etc., via Madras. .1 rtsadovy, for Asaliati. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Lanjlcat, for Port S*vettenham uni Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. ilaldis, for Singapore an<l
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      IN PORT.
      97 1 Janet Nicolt,. Br. s.s. 474. N chol, 12th Feb., T.ivuy, 7tli Jan., Rice.—Koe Gna n Co. V idar. Br. s.s. 191, Crichton, 12th Feb., Deli, 11th Feb., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Avaoyee, Br. s.s. 247, JVJorier, 12th Feb., Tel ill: Anson, lltli Feb., Gen., —Koe Gunn Co. or.
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      EXPECTED.
      38 1 1 eg x#?/* rout 1 l/r'll/} i Ihi„ \r Outhoorn Pulo Wei r.G.V. I LA Co. ICtli Feb. LauHliergo E.lie I »r< >s. 13th rl'-nfallodi Singapore 11. L.&Co, 1 ;«h Jencleuch London 8. I>. <fc Co. 2Ut
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      SAILINGS.
      38 1 1 I'M For A i/I' nt a Lt'itvea v Outhoorn Singapore II.L «fcCo. 1 JMi Fell. jlpufalloch Singapore 1J L.ifcOo. 15th r.O.V. I Lansberge Edie B Bros. 116th Bencleuch i Singapore S. U.&Co. I i *23rd 1
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      MAILS CLOSE
      118 1 Foie Batu Balira A Asa ban Per Hock C/titan Un to-morrow, 11 a in. Bangkat— Per Kuin Sang, to-morrow, noon. Bangkat Per Jin Ho. to-morrow. 1 p.m. Trail# ami Pang Nga Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Singapore ami Hongkong—Per O. A pear. o-morrow, 2 j> m. Deli —Per
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      199 1 A. E. SKEELS. LIQXTETTHS. To=day’s Advertisements. Chinese New Year Holidays. r undermentioned Hanks will )>e closed J. on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 16tli and 17 li Fel»ruary, liK)4, same isdug Public Holidays. F* r the Chartered Hank of India. Austra ia and Cliiua. J. ARMSTRONG, Manager. For the Hongkong and
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      12 1 A. E. SKEELS. A-** f ■WHISKIES. Car Read Pages 2 A 7,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      48 1 WEATHER. 1 hb following report is kindly supplied by lie Signal Director of Tort Cornwallis:— ‘j p.m. ii.:n. Yesterday !'o-dfc'y Til. S3" 81 W r. Fine Clear W.l. N.W. North The rainfall during the -4 at 9 a.in. to-day was nil. rtoor l'o-dny 86' Fine North hours ended
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  • Obituary
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    75 1 Deaths. On 7th Feh. at St. Helen’s. 26a Syed Alley Road. Newton, Singapore. Laura Helen, the beloved wife of l> r u. i>l. Handy. On 27th dan. at Shanghai, William Henry I honiat. aged 82 years. On 27th dan. at (Shanghai. Charles Stanley Moss, aged 24 years. On 2sth Jail,
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    Neutrality.
    2964 2 Following is an exact copy of the neutrality proclamation issued by the Government of Hongkong on the occasion of the commencement of hostilities between the United States and Spain in April 1898: The London Gazette Extraordinary.— Published by Authority. Tiiesdai, A ril 26'h, 1898. By the Queen —A Proclamation,
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      6 2 IltO.N MONUJKRY. Me fllister <£> Co.» Lief.
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      31 2 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Sc Co.” square face Gin in red cases. Sand Hands, Bu’tery Co, “Gold Seal Milk I Keeps longer and is cheaper tliai any other. SANDlLANDS, BUTTERY Co,
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      1475 2 A Prompt Life Insurance Settlement. T IHK following is a copy of a received by Messrs Tiang Lee Co., the Local Agents of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited, from Mrs. Lam Foong Chee, which explains itself: Penang, sth Feb., 1904. Messrs. Tiang Lee Co., Age nts, Chino Mutua
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      1582 3 p. i o. ii. co. Expected arrival and Departure x. Mail Service. Outwards. Feb. 18 s.s. Coromandel connecting with 8.8. Oceana 8.8. Mongolia 8.8. China s.s. Himalaya Mar. 3 s.s. Simla do 17 8.8. Bengal do .11 8.8. Malta do Homewards Feb. 20 8 8. Malta do Mar. 5 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.—Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Pablisheilldaily (except Sunday* at tii k CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-2M2, Bench Street. I’eming. FRICK DAILY, LOCAL per :uiniim. (Cost Free! 27 MAIL KDITIOX (Cost Free) 15 CABLE ADPRKNN: “E c h o—P ena n g Telephone
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  • Current Topics.
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      The War.
      236 4 We are indebted to the eourtosy of the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Tele- graph Co. for information to the effect that yesterday morning the Company’» cable between Hongkong and Foocnow was interrupted near Sharp l\ak, the C *.'s cable station at the mouth of the Min River.
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      Japan's Naval Strength.
      316 4 It would seem to have been too readily assumed that the Russian and Japanese naval forces in the East so closely approximated to each other in strength tlmt the latter could not hope for success. While it is impossible to assign a definite value to anv warships,
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1911 4 Conflicting News. British Tars in Glee. DREYFUS AGAIN. RADIUM DISCOVERIES IN ENGLAND. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE WOOS AN ACTRESS. POPE PROHIBITS LOW-NECKED DRESSES. MRS. MAYBRICK. Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street. 12th Jan. Mid-Devon has doubled the Liberal majority, returning Mr. K. T. Eve with a balance of
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    Our Birthday Column.
    273 4 llth February, WOf. Mr. T. A. Edison, The Well-known Inventou. Mr. Thomas Alva Edison was born to- day in 1847 at Milan, Erie Co.. Ohio. being of Dutch descent on his father's side and Scotch on his mothers. His early education was derived chiefly from his mother
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    Volunteers Camp.
    672 4 To-day's Opening at Aiek Etam. (From Our Own War Special.} With all the air full of the news of warlike activity and hustle occasioned by t the outbreak of hostilities between Japan' i and Russia, one would naturally expert the annual camp of the local volunteer force Ito
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    St. Georgre's Girls School.
    753 4 Prize DISTUIBUTTON ANirENTEKTAINMKN The annual dn>triybufi«jrt|of prizes to tho j scholars of the St. 'George’s Girls’School took place last evening in the Town Hall ami was attended by. a lhrge numlier of parents and friends. Before prizes were tributed Mr. Bickueil, fine of the trustees of
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    THE WAR.
    1283 5 Echo Service. Mor Japanese Successes. fen Ships Put Out of Action. SINGAPORE GARRISON UNDER ARMS. NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION OUT British Cruiser to the Rescue RUSSIAN COLLIERS SCOOTING. YALOO BATTLE. (tram Our Own Correspondents.) Kobe, 10th Feb. (11.bp.)—() n Monday night the Japanese attacked the Russian squadron outside Port Arthur
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      No Crime in Kinta!
      70 5 (Special Service.) Kongsi House Attacked. {From our own Correspondent.) Chenderiang, 12th Feb. —A kongsi house belonging to Mr. M. Duncan was attacked last night by twenty armed robbers, who got away with a quantity of tin ore which was afterwards recovered. One of the robbers, a
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      640 5 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Kuala Kangsar. 9th Feb.—The three Chinese who brutally assaulted two others when on their way from Taiping to Ipoli via Kuala Kangsar on Saturday have been arrested just as tliey were returning to Kota yesterday evening. Inspector Robilliard with ten p. c.Y and three ’tecs
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  • The Straits Turf.
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      Kinta Races.
      1350 5 Entries. (From Our Own Cotre#poudent.) Batu Gajali, 11th Feb.—T1 ie entries for the Kinta Races are as follows FIRST DAY. 1—The Maiden Plate. Value 8600 out of which 8100 goes to second horse. A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 1 4
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    PASSENGERS.
    128 5 Inward —Per Roon,” from Genoa," Mr. E. Roadhuyzen, Mr. M. Suhl, Mr. Ke A. Ulaas, Mr. Cell Grass, Mr. C. J. Van Bruggen, Mr. J. Haaguroad. From Colombo, Mr, Ula Reicbard, Mr. A. H. Lloyd, Mr. Chinesen, Mr. W. Goade, Mr. S. M. Woodward. From Bremen, Mr. Haus Beckmann.
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 5 Penang, 12th February. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/10^ 4 months’ sight Batik ...1 Ilf 3 Credit ...1/1 If 3 Documentary ...1/11 {Jj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 144 3 days’ sight Private 146 Bombay, Demand Bank 144 3 days’sight Private 146 Madras, Demand Bank 144
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    SHARES
    189 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 15.50 sates. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Tj<l 6.25 sales iedjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 8230. now CadanaGold Mining Co,.Ltd. (fully paid) 10. nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. S 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld S 25. —sellers Karangan Tin
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    PRODUCE.
    158 5 Tin S 76.10 sellers Jold leaf S 84. B.Pepper VV. Coast3lLs.soz.)S 29. —sales White Pepper 50. —mien ['rang Pepper S 3 '2\ sellers Jloves (picked) 43. —sellers Vlace 3140. no in. Vlace Pickings 115. sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 65. —sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 4. —sales
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      6 5 U J w HOUaB\.e!JNS. Co. Ltd
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      4 5 CUTLERY. McAlister Co.. Ltcf.
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      52 5 Central Sales Room, UNION STREET. AUCTION SALE OK Miscellaneous Goods, On Saturday, the 13th February, 1904, AT 11-30 A.M. SHARP, AT THE ABOVE SALES ROOM, CONSISTING OK Singlets, Madras Cloth, Perfumes, Tobacco, Cigars, House Furniture, Ac., &c. Usual Conditions of Sale. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., 11-?* J 4 Licensed Auctioneers. 115
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      110 5 To-day’s Advertisements. K1NTA RACES. IN confluence of the Civil SertHcfi Cup Race, 8th Race First Day, ami the Eclipse Stakes, 1-th Race Second Day, not tilling, the following Race# F ive been substituted n h’IRST.D.VV, Thk Sungei Trap Pttksk. Value $300 with §50 second horse. —A handicap for all horses
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      1990 6 BEST HOTELS. Bangkok Cable Address •‘Oriental.” THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Almost Adjoining tiii: Skla.v«h>r Ci.ui 16c INSURANCES. Oanion insurance Office, Limixea. Capital Subscribed 52.500.000 mount Paid-up iieserve Fund 500.000
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    Christmas Island in 1903.
    933 7 Mk. D. Beatty, the Acting D O. of Christmas Island, say» in his last year s report:— Revenue. The revenue from tines and forfeitures in 1903 was $465 as compared with $353 in 1902, and that from fees of office and miscellaneous items $195, an increase
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    Passengers Outward.
    262 7 Passe ngers Outward. Per P. A. 0. steamer Oceana,” connecting with the steamer Coromandel at Colombo, from London, Jan. 22.—T0 Shanghai Miss E Leed, Miss L. Lund, Miss E. M. Xock. To llong Kong Dr and Mrs. Seatliffe, Mrs. Frerer and child. Mr. W. J, May, Capt. Kirby, Mr. Goodchild,
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      907 7 m wEL o*’ 0 Graham Co., Ld„ \r ctl Street, /V *"%ANG. P wished in 1879). Tin I>c Pl ,cr Merchants. Aden Salt, Italian Salt, Tuticorin Salt, Cochin-China Salt. All kinds of Iron for Sale. GENERA L IMPORTERS OP JUNGLE PRODUCE AND COMMISSION AGENTS. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang.
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      5 7 ENGINE OILS. MoALISTER Co., Ltd
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      212 7 DA\ JJ) BROWN Si Co., 4 Logan's Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Keports and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. DAVID BROWN Co., 4, Loyan'tt IfuUdinyx. Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake Sales l>y Auction or Private Tender of House and Land Property and
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      1621 8 “BLACK bottle To Subscribers. Consulate for the Netherlands. notice. IJUBSCKIBERS will very greatly oblige tiie undersigned, and help him to accelet ate the delivery of the Strait» Echo, if when the paper is late they will note on the wrapper the time of receipt and, if possible, the name of
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