Straits Echo, 24 February 1904

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    Masthead
    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, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24*h, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 42.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Week ending Tuesday, Mar. 1,1904. '-M. P.M. Wednesday, 24th... 7.40 8.05 Thursday, 25th 8.30 8.55 Friday, 26th 920 9.45 Saturday, 27th 10.10 10.35 Sunday, 28th 11.00 11.25 Monday, 29th 11.50 12.15 Tuesday, Ist 12.40 1.05
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 O Imill Moon Mar. 2nd. 9.16 a.m. Last Quarter Bth, 10.2 p.m. O New Moon 17th, 10.59 am. First Quarter... 24th, 11-22 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    32 1 T<>- J» A i I'own Hand. Esplanade, 5-30 p m. I*. C. C. Tennis Tournaiueut (Vgins. To- MORROW. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Annual General Meeting, Penang Library, 4-30 p.tn.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Out w aron. Homewards. Simla 5' Mar Chu*an o Mar Bengal 17 i Extra Service. OUTW A RDS. HOM KW A KI>S. Palawan 8 Mar j Palma 26’ Feb Borneo 2-7 Mar For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Indian Chambers of Commerce.
      37 1 Allahabad, 16th Feb.—The Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce hope to be able to arrange for a conference of Indian Chambers of Commerce to be held in Calcutta early in January 1905.
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      The Balkans.
      39 1 Allahabad, 13th Feb. —A special message to the Pioneer, dated Lou lon, 12th February, says :—At a meeting of Radical members of the House of Commons to-day an ex-Cabinet Minister foretold a conflagration in Macedonia before April.
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      South Africa.
      61 1 (Rangoon Gazette Service.) London, 13th Feb.—The elections for the Cape Assembly are going on and a Progressive majority of four is assured. The Premier, Sir John Gordon Sprigg, the Minister for Public Works, Mr. A. Douglas, and the leading Bondite, Mr. Meriiman, are defeated. London, 15th Feb.—The Cape
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      Victoria Memorial Exhibition.
      82 1 Calcutta, 15th Feb.—The Victoria Memorial Exhibition will be opened here about the 4th March. The question of marble tor the Memorial is still under discussion, but a decision will most probably be come to this month. There will then be nothing' to interfere with the pushing on
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      Shooting Accident.
      101 1 Allahabad, 16th Feb.—A rather serious accident has happened to Mr. Davis, Deputy Commissioner of Behraicli. He and a friend were l>eating a patch of jungle for small game on the 11th instant, both being on foot, when an unlucky accident occurred, by a portion of a ricochet bullet
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      Fashionable Wedding.
      90 1 Calcutta. 16th Feb. —St. Peter’s Church, Fort William, was the scene here this afternoon of the wedding of M iss Elizabeth Wolfe-Murray, daughter of Sir James Wolfe-Murray, Quarter Master General in India, and Lady Wolfe-Murray, to Mr. George Sutherland, the President of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. The
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    The Ganges Canal.
    538 1 < >ne of the grandest fertilising wafcrways I of the world, the Ganges Canal, will'attain its jubilee next month. It was designed by Sir Proby Cautley, and the opening ceremony of this giant infant was held in March, 1854, when. Lord Dalhousie was j Governor-General of India.
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    Cricket.
    133 1 A Pioneer special, dated Sydney Oval, 15tli February, 5-58 p. m., says: In fine weather and liefore a large attendance the match between Warner's Eleven and New South Wales was won by England by 268 runs. The wicket was slow but easy. England scored 461 ruus, Bosanquet lieing responsible
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    Claim For £10,000,000.
    391 1 Suez Canal Sued. The pleadings in one of the most, important cases that have ever come before the Mixed Tribunals at Cairo has just closed. Princes Omar Pasha Toussouu and Djomil Pasha Toussouu—sons of Khereddine Pasha a former freed man of Mahomet Ali—are suing the Suez Canal
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      82 1 I Cheang Chew. Br. s.s. 1,213, Frampton, 23rd Feb., Rangoon, 20th Feb., Gen., Swh l Thong A Co. i Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 24th Feb., PortSwettenliam, 22ud Feb., Gen.,Straits Steamsliip Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Meriean, 21th Feb. T. Anson, 23rd Feb., Gen., —Ah King A Co. Geka,
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      DEPARTURES.
      27 1 24t,h February. Cornelia, i'or Tongkah. Avayyee, for Teluk Anson Fundua, for Singapore. Gera, for Cevlon, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc. Unit;/, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      67 1 Cheang Chew, Br. s.s. 1,213, Frampton, 23rd Feb., Rangoon, 20th Feb., Gen., Swee Thong A Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 24th Feb., Port Swettenliam, 22nd Feb., Gen., Straits Steamship Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Meriean, 24th Feb., 'l'. Anson, 23rd Feb., Gen., —Ah Hing A Co. G.
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      EXPECTED.
      44 1 1 'etxelii From Ar/rut* 1 hi* Pentakota Rangoon H.L.&Co. 25th Feb Jelimga Singapore H.L.&Co. 251 h Preussen Colombo B.M.ACo. 25th Saxon ia Hamburg do. 25th Capri Singapore <Io. 25th C. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 25th A. Apcar Calcutta A. A. A.Co 26th
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 Vexuel* For A yp.nt* TiPii'V?* Pentakota Singapore II L A Co. 25th Feh Jelunga Rangoon 11.LA( >. 2‘>tli Preusseu Singapore B.M.ACo. 25th Saxon ia Singapore <i". Capri C A pear •Bo mluty Jo. 25th Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 2t>t li A. A pear Singapore 1 A A.A.Co. 27th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      84 1 For Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon Trang—Per Deli. to-morrow, noon. Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow 2 p.m. Pangkorand Teluk Anson Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Rangoon—Per Cheung Chen:, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Moulinein— Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cu{ddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc.,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      101 1 A. E. SKEELS. LIQUEtTUS. FOR SALE. RELIEF PENS. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Penang. BURN Co., Ltd. Established 1781. Howrah, Calcutta electrical engineers. 171 ARLY next month Mk. MACBETH, Chief Electrical Engineer of the H j Company, will arrive in Penang, and remain here for a short period, when he will be
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      208 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Penang: Sales Room. BY ORDER OF THE TRANSFEREE. Favoured with instructions j The undersigned will sell by Public Auction At 52, Beach Street, On Friday, the 4th March, 1904. AT NOON. VLL that piece of land and hereditaments situate in the Mukim of Kubang Semaug, Central District, Province
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      44 1 GOON YEN FRIENDS Jcst Received A FRESH SHIPMENT OF Theo. Vafiadis Egyptian Cigarettes: CROWN PRINCE, NON PLUS ULTRA. NECTAR. NARCISSUS. In Oold Cork and Mail-tipped At Moderate Terms. GOON YEN FRIENDS, 32, Beach Street,\Penang. 29-12-03 3 nitlis. 11 BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      250 1 Boey Ah Fook Chop Tuck Moh Co. Carpenter, Painter, House Builder. 78, Bishop Street, Penang. <»Bc NOTICE. to correspondents: It 18 requested thut nil coin j inuuications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements j Ac., be addressed to the Manager, Straits Echo” and j not to the Editor. All cheques should be
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      25 1 A. E SKEELS. '^v "WHISKIES. FOR SALE. Stephens’ Writing Inks, Stephens’ Copying Inks, Stephen’s Gums. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., PENANG. JUNGLE FURNITURE. /Wc fllister Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort. Cornwallis: The rainfall during the *24 hours ended at 9 a.111. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    42 1 Obituary. (Rangoon Gazette Service.) Calcutta, 15th Feb.—The death rr, annunced ot Risaldar Major Debi Dayjd Singh, A. D. 0. to ihe Viceroy. Calcutta, 16th Feb. The death at home is reported of Mr. George Mod' trie, formerly of the Bank of Bengal.
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    The Military Forces of Russia and Japan.
    3348 2 In t lie Tim*-* of Thursday, DeceinWr 24th, is a carefully prepare*l review of the military resources of Russia ami Japan which for its exceptional interest at the present moment we quote from extensively. It logins with the following tabular statement of the
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      4 2 OHANKOLS. HcAUSTF.R Co.. Ltd.
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      274 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. |rpHE next ORDINARY MEETING of i X the Municipal Commissioners will l»e held At the MUNICIPAL OFFICE. On Fbiday. the 20th Instant, at 3 p.m. R P. PHILLIPS, 22-2-04. Secretary. 135 NOTICE. OTICE is herebv «riven that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held
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      823 2 r JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. Municipal Notice. STEAM ENGINEER. NOTICE. 1 IMPLICATIONS are hereby invited for l\ tlie appointment of Steam Engineer, to take charge of 1 lie running of the Steam Plant at the Municipal Electricity Supply Station. Salary, $1,800 jhm- annum, rising
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      1603 3 M h M 5 > J tT'X IQ sr -r Expected mrinil aiui Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. M»r. 3 s.s. connecting with s.s. Mongolia 1, u Bengal do M .s. C/uVi 31 tfa/fa do k.8. Himalaya Apl. 14 8.8. C/itwan do s.s. Marmora Homewards Mar. 5 s.s. Chtuan do 19
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Mill ja«*i».WMid;=d.H>ii<’r)»r>}i. Established June Ist, A v ,!,i Kii3,lish*.<l «l.iily *@xc »pf *l j|-j •<) i ■.*»•?«■.;>'( 'ATinpm sii, *xjouj3 CRITERION PRESS, Ed.. N”<>. -2>'< '2''-. Sit>>‘t, TVmlng. PRICK: DAILY, j.ocAi. ??v p«*i Hrtiiimi. (Dost Fret») 27 MAIL EDITION (IW. Krte) 15 1: OAKI.K ADDRESS: -1 u
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    The Bubble Empire.
    1490 4 H -V :Ji .;i ‘1. 'in Ld'1111(011, -J41I r eb. -A, letter.revcivyll from a high souxp* at PetcrshatK,' states that the piisijiaii are in a state of eoHfusiun. The, officials are stiqined at the situation .ylnj War is u'nifhl.- n» trace large of stores for .^pappentk from.
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    Echo News Service.
    797 4 It morns us infinite pleasure to announce that negotiations with Reuter’s Telegram Co.. Ltd., which we have been carrying on for upwards of six months, have at last,.despite many exceedingly vexatious bitches, been brought to a successful conclusion. hen the Editor of this journal arrived in Penang,,
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    Made in Germany.
    81 4 *r g cutta l'i ms ito t a mvous subject, but it is not without interest. A correspondent points out to us a peculiarity in connection with our Municipal iron vans which have been imported fronfc Calcutta with a view to improving .samtatjlifH in the town. The
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    Swindler of $3 Gets six Months.
    263 4 KENT 4JpL LKCX<>JR KjECEtvrftlKlCH REWARD. clerk and r,„, collector iu the employ of Kader Mvdin, property owner and contractor, was sent to prison yesterday afternoon for a term of six mouths hard labour, for cheating his firm out of a paltry 33. It seemed
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    Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
    462 4 As the result of the notices sent out for the preliminary meeting of those interested in the foundation of a Chinese Merchants’ Association, there were assembled -on “21st inst. at 1 p.m. at the offices ol the-General Farm, Kuala Lumpur, many of the leading Chinese business
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    THE WAR.
    202 5 Alexieff Scuttles. .ill no nuiJqn-KH! orij J. lt i hi vl.o.iU i «Jtirolr/y ..o0 >* .H’*• ohs. ovoVtl -iHi-u. if..i \r ,-mj. .,tlT /ni,.Tr~ x 4^:( iU; t -‘‘J i‘i i»ii •!.> t AITIXCj (i A ME. ■flrltrioM Russians Report Takachiho Sunk. :o: Manchurians Flock to Chefoo. More
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Reports.
      487 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Paris, 23rd Feb.—A semi-official j St k Petersburg report states that in thb tight at. Chemulpo, wlnm the < Yiwiag aiut, Avere tmptn b a^d^ney's i -Jauauefle wn nso r' (1 a m aged'.’ J L tc i >^^ i| |it l >
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      Seoul Railway.
      33 5 London, 2ord Feb.—Late in January Japan oniered in Phila'Jelphia locomotives for the FusanSeoul Railway. Eight have beenshipped to the -East and t\vel\e mote go some x/u Frisco and cm Suez Canal.
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      Mr. Caulfeild.
      31 5 Decorated by the King. London. 24th Feb. —Mr. F. St. G. Caulfeild, Director of Public Works, Federated Malay States, has been created a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      Siam.
      92 5 (Special Service.) The Jewel Robbery Appeal Case. •i j .to- '1 -i,/i ,7 „i r AKWhhfaf Correspt>mleu,t Simra|H»ri*. 24th Fel>. 11 n.2*» a.)—j The sentence,on Muting Qlig, clerk tb Mr. A. F. TiHekr, who with hig master was tuum] <>itiltv bv the Britislt (luttftular Court of feloniously receivitig* certain
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    The Straits Turf.
    581 5 Kinta Races. First Day. -7 f 4 From (Fur Own Correspondent. I Batu ’24th F<*b.—The rejijuUs of ,the fti>t day's raciiiif are as follows 'The Maiden Plate. t 1 .i n. -tr VAlue out of wlucli SljtKJ goes to second horse. A for all Maideus. Weight per
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      450 5 P E RAK. {From, (Mir Own Correspondents.) IebB. 20th Chendariang is not in Kinta but is„ Batang Padang District. Howevef «rime is well to the fore l**tli in Kiutiw au<i fkrUng Padang. The day before yĕsterdaythe protector of Chinese had to go to Tambun Mine and stayed the sight tlmire.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    489 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. -i Ties for To-morrow. Double Handicap —V. D. Parsons and H. A. Neubronner vs. L. Blackmore and M. H. Graham Dr. Jamieson and C. Bradlierv vs. W. Rolierts and 0. P. Griffith Joiie^ 't A. G. Anthony and J. R. Stronach vs. J. A-Brown
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    Notes on News.
    234 5 Thk Japanese cruiser Takachiho is a vessel of 3,700 tons and 18.7 knots speed. Her armament consists of two 10.2-in., I 5.9-in., two 3-pdr. and ten machinej I :-Juns. She was launc hed at Elswick in 1890 Harbin, the place to which Admiral Alex- j ieff, the
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 5 Penang, 24th February. (lly courtesy of the Chartered Houle.) London Deni and Bank ...1/11 3 4 months’ sight Bank ..1 11,*,. 3 Credit ...1/11| 3 Documeutanv .*.l /11.* Calcutta, Demand Bank Us. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand
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    SHARES
    196 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 15.50 sales. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ijd 0.25 siller Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $225. noni IxtidanaGpld MinhigCo„Ltd.-. I fully paid) $lO noth Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8.25 seller» Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining C».; Ld 20. salt* Karaugan Tin Mining Co.
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    PRODUCE.
    157 5 Tin 75.25 sellers GM<l leaf S 84, |B. Pepper (W. Coast 311>5.50/..)$ 28. rater I White IVpper 50. —sales Trang Pepper 8 31. sellers Clores (picked) 8 43 seller» M>tCo 8140. Hum. Mace Pickings 115,- sellers i Nutmegs 11 Os 05. —sellers fNo. 1 7.50 i Sugar 2 5.20
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      2040 6 BEST HOTELS. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Address: Proprietors. •■Oriental.” Sic INSURANCES. Teik Chin Coy. TRAMS Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Canton insurance Office, Limited, j Capital Subscribed General Storekeepers, Provisioners and MARK WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street Amount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 730,000
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    Pert Pars.
    258 7 .Stolen kkom Vabious Sot bods. The average girl thinks that a star I was lost to the theatrical world when she concluded to marry. Wine may be a mocker, but to tin* taste some of it seems more like an 1 imitator than anything else. Facts are stubborn
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    Passengers Outward.
    232 7 List of passengers carried by the Preussen, due here outlie 25t li February. Mr. Geo Armstrong. Sisters Agatha. Angela Mr. W. Bin-ham, Sister Brigitta, Mr. and .Mrs. ,7. B. Cox. Sister Dorothea. Mr. W. Oammkoliler, Mr. Otto Ebersohnlz, Mr. diehard Faber. Mr. and Mrs. Fairlie, Mrs. Fiedler. Mr.
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      1993 7 BUN TIN LUM fi Co. PERRIER rj JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS PENANG LIBRARY. NOTICE. No. 23 L Beach Street, PENANG. f f i > (Established in 1879). Tin and Pepper Merchants. Aden Salt, Italian Salt, HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KtTSON LAMPS. r J he Finest. Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH
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      87 7 NOTICE. New Arrivals for the Chinese New Year. DAWSON'S CHILDREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES. Frederick Bostock's BOOTS SHOES OF THE BEST LEATHER, Elegant Shapes. TIANG JOO Co., No. 117, lh arli Street. 4 3 mths. C. S. SENG a Co. C 110 P SIN GIM HO, 33c, Beach Street Penang. .JUST
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      1325 8 Standing Advertisements PILSENER EAGER BEER. are Reproduced in PENG CHENG Co., Brief Here. 17, Market Lane, Penang. SAMUEL BIRCH Co.'s “BLACK BOTTLE” Brewed from Pure Malt and Hops only, and acknowledged to bo tlie best. Highly Recommended by tht* Medical Profession. 'JL A A MARK s ItO ■V* IN BREMEN
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