Straits Echo, 1 March 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOLT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. »$24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, MARCH Ist, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 47.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 K.*r Week ending Monday, Mar. 7, 1904 am. p.m. i'uesdav, Ist 12.40 1.05 Wtfluesdav, 2nd 1.25 1.50 l'liuraday, 3rd 2.15 2.40 Friday, 4th 305 3.30 Saturday, sth 3.55 420 Sunday, 6th 4.40 5.05 j Monday, 7th 5.30 5.55 j
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 O Full Moon Mai:. 2nd. 9.16 a.m. j Last Quarter Bth, 10.2 p.m. j 0 New Moon 17th, 10.59 a.m. j First Quarter... 24th, 11-22 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    42 1 fi< 10-DAY. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.lll. Feast of Lauters (Cliap-goh-ineli). i To-mokuow. Full Moon. Meeting, Municipal Commissioners, 3 p.m. Exhibition, Penang Impressionists, Town Hall, 4 p.m. Annual Meeting Penang Hills’ Pail ways, 4 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.lll.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < J u t w y* ds Homewards. Simla H Mar Chneav A J*r Bengal 17 jßallaarat 19 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Balairan S Mar Palma 26 Feb Formosa 22 Borneo 25 Mar For particulars See Page 3.
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    The War.
    783 1 A ‘special’ dated 17th Feb., to the Calcutta Daily News says —It is reported that the Governor of Malta gave notice to the six Russian torpedo boats that put into the port for repairs that, in the event of hostilities, they should quit the harbour in twenty-four hours,
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    The Gospel of Truth.
    310 1 According to St. Molchanoff. Following is an exact copy of hairraising war news as published in the Colombo Observer on the 16th Feb.— Serious Japanese Reverses. Lose Six Warships and 3,000 Troops. By the courtesy of M. Essipow we are enabled to publish tlie following telegram
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    Contraband of War.
    756 1 A Question For Singapore '1 kaoers. It is possible that at no very distant; date Singapore merchants may be called upon, in the ordinary course of business, to answer for themselves the question—What is “Contraband of War.” The question bristles with difficulties but the general principles are
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      71 1 Ihaipino, Hr. s.s. 1(50, Wheeler, 29th Feb. Port, Wel<l, 29th Feb Geji.,—H. L. Co. Jin Ho, 15r. s.s. 110, Ilastrup, lst,?*rar., Langkat, 29th Fel>., Gen., —B. Bros. Avaoykk'. Hr. s.s. 247, Morier, Ist Mar-, Teluk Anson, 29th Feb., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Vida it, Hr. s.s. 191, Crichton, Ist
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 1 Ist March. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Cornelia, for Tongkah. Arteadong, for Trang and Pans; Ngai» Pido ltimau, for Port Swettenluim and Malacca. Pegu, for Edit*, T. Semawc, Segli and Olehleh. Sumatra, for Deli. Lady Weld, for Telnk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      45 1 Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Haitrup, Ist Mar., Langkat, 29th Feb., Gen., —13. Bros. Avaoyee, Br. s.s. 217, Morier, Ist Mar., TelukAuson, 29th Feb., Geu., —Koe Guan Co. Vi oak, Br. s.s. 191. Crichton, Ist Mar. Deli, 29th Feb., Gen., —Koe Guan Co
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 1 roiu Ajuuts Due Hong Bee Singapore K.G.Co. 2nd Mar Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 3rd M. Baquehem Colombo S.K.&Co. 3rd Kuin Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 3rd Palawan Suez P. O. 9 th Ben alder London S. 13. A Co. 14th
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      SAILINGS.
      92 1 ffo would direct the attention ofsliippin-r Hrm< to the •'ty |e iii which "Steamers Ktcpcctod and l’nijeeted 'aiiiui's” are published in tiiu Echo and in to dinti:{ respectfully urge the iiiantufi'i's of «hipping firms to give irdei sto their clerks to lurn.-h t Mis oilin', on tiio forms ilready
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      47 1 Foil Deli —Per Cahrpso, to-morrow, 11 n.m. Asahan Si Batu ahra— Per R. Halewyn. to-morrow, 1 pin. Teluk Ansou —Per Avayyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin JTo, 3rd instant, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Vidar, 2nd instant, 2 p.in.
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      PASSENGERS.
      32 1 Inward —Per Jin Ho,” from Langkat Miss M. Lunberg, Mr. J. Baseh. Per Avagvee,” from Teluk Anson, Mrs Long, Mr. E. K och, Mr. Shiim So Bee Mr. Chuan Lve Seng.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      36 1 A. E. SKEELS. LIQUEURS. FOR SALE RELIEF PENS. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Penang. CUTLERY. McAlister Co.. Ltd. vw NOTE. mm 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear Whitejilass Bottles. KATZ BROS., Ltd., Sole Agents 59c
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      170 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Penang Sales Room. IMPORTANT LAND SALE. BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE OF THE Property of M. D. MISTRY*. In Bankruptcy No. 2 of 1902. The undersigned is instructed to possession and put up for Sale By Public Auction On Friday, the 4th March, 1904, At 52, BEACH
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      9 1 FUNAGOYA WATERMcAlister Co., Ltd. IT Read Pages 2 7.
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      6 1 ELECTRO-PL atedw are. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      78 1 SAILINGS FROM PENANG. s. s. Lady Weld leaves Penang every Tuesdav and Friday, at 4 P.M., for Teluk Anson; sailing from Teluk Anson on her return journey every Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 f.m. s s. Carlyle leaves Penang every Saturday, at 4 p.m., for Port Swetteuham and Teluk Anson.
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      24 1 A. E. SKEELS. 4# w ■iy■WHISKIES. FOR SALE. Stephens’ Writing Inks, Stephens’ Copying Inks, Stephen’s Gums. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., PENANO. IRONMONGERY. MeflUster Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. ]'hk following report is kitully supplied hy 1 lie Signal Director of Fort. Cornwallis: at 9 a.m. to-day was nil. ■IOOI1 To-iUj-8« Kiue Northerly hours ended
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  • Obituary
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    19 1 Demestic Occurrence. Death. ON the 26th February, at the General HueSingapore. William Dunlop. Master of the s. s. Album.
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    Jeyes' Sanitary Compounds.
    1968 2 Dividend of 40 Per Cent. Thk Standardisation of Disinfectants. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Jeyes’ Sanitary Compouud Company, Ltd., was held on’4th Feb., at the offices, 64, Cannon-street, E. C., Mr. H. H. Nelson (the chairman) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. William Planner) having read the’ notice
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      33 2 NOTICE. New Arrivals for the Chinese New Year. DAWSON’S CHILDREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES. Frederick L'ostock’s BOOTS SHOES OF THE BEST LEATHER, Elepjant Shapes. TIANG JOO Co., No. 117, Beach Street. 3 mths. 4
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      485 2 NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The uudewigued is instructed to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday, the sth day of March, 1904, At No. 10 China Street, Penang, at noon, ALL that piece of land messuages and hereditaments situate in the Mukiin of Aver Etam in the North East
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      1450 2 PENANG HILLS RAILWAY Co., Ltd. NOTICE. riIHE Annual Ordinary General Meeting JL of the Company will be liehl at the Chamber of Commerce, at 4 p.tn., on W eduesday, 2ml March, 1904. An Extraordinary General Meeting will lie held at the same place immediately after I the General Meeting. To
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      1921 3 s f X Horddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., ltd. B N K S A Expected arrival and Departure Mail Service. Outwards. M,r wcttogwitUM. Mongolia 17 ‘■’■Bengal do Chini 31 s.s. Malta d 0 Apl. 14 8.8. Chuean do Homewards Mar. 5 e.s. Chilean do 19 s.s. Ballaarat
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    The Straits Echo.
    87 4 Justice Kiiisfli** everybody, and justice alone. —Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. )’.i I» Hailed daily (except Sundays AT THR CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22<>—232, Beach St root, IVnang. PRICE DAILY, M’CAL »Y* per animtn Free) S 7 MAIL KIH I'ION (Tost Free) 15 CAULK ADDKKS.S: E c
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  • Current Topics.
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      British trade with Manchuria.
      234 4 The Liverpool Journal of Commerce calls aiten.ion to the fact that some 35 per cent, of the shipping frequenting Xewaliwang is -British, white tit** foreign trade with the port was in 1002 of the value of £(5,130.000, of which the British share was estimated 12.500,000. The
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      The “ Charge ” of Treachery.
      414 4 The Charge of Treachery. It will doubtless interest, many of our readers to know that the semi-official Pioneer takes precisely the same view of the trumped up charge made against Japan by the Bubble Empire as does the Echo and many other Eastern journals. Our Indian contemporary says:—Russians are great
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    Penang illuminated
    801 4 “Chap-goh-meh,” the Feast of Lanterns. The Chinese quarter, and more particularly some portions of Beach Street, presenterl quile :i fairylike scene last evening, many of the Chinese stores being illuminated in celebration of the first day of Chap-goh-meh, or Feast of Lanterns. Lanterns there were of all colours,
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    Municipal Commission
    936 4 The following are the agenda for the ordinary meeting of the Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Anv special busiuess the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Petition from importers of pigs. 5. Application from owners of dye houses Nos.
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    Notes on News.
    531 4 The Japanese fleet at Port Arthur is a most powerful one, the Mikasa and Asalii are both of 15,200 tons carrying four 12-in. and fourteen 6-in. guns, the Shikishima is of 14,850 tons, the Hatsusi and Fuji, 15,000, with the same armament, while the Yoshima is of
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    Lawn Tennis.
    140 4 The P. C. C. Tournament. Thk following ties were played yesterday afternoon Doubles. A. G. Anthony and J. R. Stronach beat J. A. Brown and C. Morrison, w.o. Single Handicap, A. Class. H. A. Neubronner beat J. Knox, 5-6, b-0, 6-4. A. F. G. Anderson beat A. K.
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    The Deuteros Wrecked.
    120 4 Crew Safe. Messuh Siemsseu and Co., Hongkong, ale m receipt of a telegram from Saigon mioriuing them of the total loss of the jernian steamer Deuteros belonging to the b lens burger Dampfschieffahrts-Geselschaft von 1869. 1 he steamer was on her way irom Saigon to Hongkong. The
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    The War.
    647 5 Port Arthur Again! Another Bombardment. Russian Ships Damaged and Sunk. Japanese Again Unharmed. RU8SIA “THE UNREADY.” CORRUPTION COMING TO LIGHT. ANOTHER BRITISH VESSEL HELD UP. CONTRABAND OF WAR. China Massing Tkooi-s on Frontikr. EDITOR is trouble. {From Our Own Correspondents.) London, 29 Feb. p.)_Thre< hundred Russian engineers are
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Football.
      28 5 Scotland v. Ireland. (Supplied by Jit liter.) London, 29 Feb.—ln the Rmrby Football match Scotland v. Ireland the Scots were victorious, scoring nineteen points to Ireland’s three.
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      Army News.
      173 5 The Estimates. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29 Feb. The British Army Estimates provide for an expenditure of £28,900,000 sterling, being a decrease of £5,000,000 upon last rear. The total force provided for amounts to 227,000 men, being a decrease of 8,701. Provision has been made for a permanent
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      The Navy.
      128 5 Reduction of Armaments Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 1 Mar.—Capt. Ernest G Pretyman, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in introducing the Naval Estimates in tiie House of Commons, justified the increases in the Estimates on the ground that Great Britain must have a navy equal to that of
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      Fire in Singapore.
      101 5 (Special Service.) Glenturret Probably Total Loss. (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Singapore, Ist Mar. (2.20 p.)— The Glen Liner Glenturret took fire at the Tanjong Pagar Wharves to-day and has had to be towed into the roads in order to prevent the fire spreading to the warehouses and
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    The Fight At Port Arthur.
    627 5 (Hongkong Tel. Special Correspondent.)' Yokohama, Feb. 10. —News reached here late yesterday evening of the Japanese naval victory at Port Arthur on the night of the Bth and morning of the 11th inst., concerning which I wired you to-day. A private dispatch received by one
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    War News.
    416 5 Market Quotations. Latest Prices from the Seat of War. By wireless teleyraph from live core.) Russian battleships per doz $75 Japanese fireworks any price, buvT [ere. Russian war chances the lot; 10 cts. buvers. Port Arthur $5 no buyers. Japanese beer free. Viceroy-ship of Far East $2; sellers
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    A War Correspondent’s Libel Suit.
    477 5 Aftermath of the Famous Massacre Telegram Libel Case. The N.-C. Daily News of the 13th ult. contains the following report of a case which came lx*lore Mr. F. S. A. Bourne in the Civil Court at Shanghai on the previous day:— In the case of
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    Sport at Lake Villa.
    873 5 The following are the results of the Chinese Recreation Club Sports which were crowded out when a report of the sports was published yesterday. Batrons. Glieali Chen Eok, Esq. and Koo Choo Clioon. Esq. Ifesident. —Lim Kek C'liuan. Esq. Lire- President.— Quail Beng Ho. Esq. Members
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 5 Penang, 1st March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Rank ...1 11 s 4 4 months’ sight Bunk 1 1 I 3 Credit 1/1 If 3 Documentary ...1 I j Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. I 13} 3 days’ sijjlit Private I 15} Bombay, Demand Bank 143} 3
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      SHARES
      193 5 Cersiiwuli Cold Mine Co., I el. 15.50 tales. Itiiuh Auslralian Cold .Mining Co., l.d $0.25 sates Redjang hebong Gold Mining CV, Ld. $225.—»«™ h’adanaGold MiniugCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10. —no in. Brusch Tin Mining Co., Ld. S s2ss< .V,,-* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld '2o.—sales Karangan Tin M ining
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      PRODUCE.
      168 5 m 8 73 70 buyers Gold leaf 84. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.«50z.)$ 27.> 0 tellers White Pepper 8 48.— sellers Trang Pepper 8 31. sellers Cloves (picked) 43 .—sellers Mace 8140.— nom. Mace Pickings 1 15. tellers Nutmegs 110 s 65 .—sellers i No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2
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      5 5 COW BRAND BUTTERMef!lister Co., Ltd.
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      38 5 Dr. It. H. LAMB, American Dentist. Graduate of Philadelphia Dental College, 1875. mWENTY-EIQHT YEARS’ continuous _L practice. High class, artistic, modern Dentistry in all its branches. Dental Parlours, Farquhar Street, —opposite Sea View Hotel. PAINTS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      7 5 ENGINE OILS. MCALISTER J i Co., Ltd
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      162 5 To Subscribers. OUBSCItIISUIIS will very greatly obi > the undersigned,and help him to a<*eel* > ate the delivery of the Straits /.Wo, if when the paper in late they will note on the wmnper the time of receipt and, if j > able, the name of the man who delivers
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      2004 6 INSURANCES. Teik Chin Coy. TRADK Bangkok Cable Addrew: ••Oriental." THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietors. Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Almost Adjoining thk Ski-awok Club. 16c Canton insurance Office, Limixea. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount Paid-up Reserve
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    The Bangkok Appeal Cases.
    740 7 Convictions Quashed. I hi. Straits '1 inies gives the following report of proceedings in the Tilleke appeal case:— J he ap|>eal of Mr. A. F. G. Tilleke from the sentence of six months’ imprisonment passed by the British Court of Siam on an indictment which charged
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    Passengers Outward.
    371 7 Passengers Outwar d Per P. *fc O. steamer Mongolia.” connecting with the steamer “Simla,” at Colondib, from London, Feb. 5. —To Shanghai Capt. Sleeman. To limn/ Kong Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard U. U. Noel. K.C. B„ K. C. M. G. Assist. Paymaster Johnson, Asst. Paymaster Prior, < om. Beutinck, l{. N.
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      761 7 C. S. SENG Co. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS CHOP SIN GIM Ho, HUTTE "*ACH BROS. &C* 33c, Beach Street, Penang. KITSON LAMPS. 1 l«o Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agente. JUST RECEIVED GRAMOPHONE, AND A SI’t,UNDID SELECTION j MACHINERY, ETC. OF Steam Engines Boilers
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      95 7 PENANG TURF CLUB NOTICE. IN accordance with para 4 of the conditions under which the Penang Turf Club Debentures have been issued Notice is hereby given th.it it is tin* intention of the Club to pay off the following Debentures, the numbers of which have months from this «late, the
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      142 7 The British Pharmacy, Xo. 427, Penang Rond. Patent Medicines OBTAINABLE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. PRESCRIPTIONS accurately dispensed with the Purest Drugs. Open day and night. Through Passages to Europe. r, > it Koninklijke Pakctvaart Maatschappij Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.” rgdIJROUGII passage tickets can now ho 1 booked at tiie following rates
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    MARKET PRICES.
    191 8 Penang, 1st March, Description. Beef— et Soup per catty 18 Roast 32 Steaks 32 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak Ox Tail each 35 Tongue f, 70 Feet 30 Heart Liver per catty 40 Pork— Pork n 45 Pig’s Head 32 Feet 34 Tongue 40 Mutton per
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      565 8 SAMUEL BIRCH Co.’s “BLACK BOTTLE” Pure Malt Whisky. distilled from finest malt, thoroughly matured in sherry mood. It» deluihtful palatability and aroma are to a great extent believed to be due to the Whisky having been voyaged by sailing ship, and stored for a period xn a hot climate. Jn
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      983 8 THE “PENANC SIN PEO. ffi m (CHINESE DAILY NEWS.) THE ONLY CHINESE PAPER IN PENANG. m b x m w m -(X)-:0:-(X)-$10 per annum Out Stations $2 extra fi 7c r g in 3 *1 -(X)- 0:-(X)-ADVERTISEMENT RATES. —(X)— 0:-(X)— 1 Page $120 per annum 80 4 00 Standing Advertisements
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