Straits Echo, 5 April 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, APRIL sth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 75.
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  • 40 1 For Weekending Monday, April, 11 1904. aw. f.m. Tuesday, sth 5.30 5.55 Wednesday, 6tli 6.20 6.4 r > Thursday, 7th 7.10 7.35 Friday, 8M» 800 8.25 Saturday, 9th 8.50 0.15 Sunday, 10th 9.40 10.05 Monday, 11 th 10.30 10.55
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  • 27 1 Last Quarter Apr. 7Ui, 2.3 H p.m. O New Muon 16th, 3.14 am. First, Quarter... 22m1, 9-3 i) p.m. O Full Moon 39th 4.11 a.m.
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  • 27 1 To-dat. Town Kami, Holt’ Club, 5.30 p.m. Cricket. Singapore tv. Penang, Singapore. To-morrow. Town Kami, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. P. Cl. Shareholders Extraordinary Meeting, j 4 p.m.
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  • 46 1 P O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. Outwards. llomhwards. I Chilean 14 Apr j Ballaarat 16 Apr I Bxtra Service. O U T WARDS. Ho M K W A R DB. Manila ii Apr j Java 8 Apr Peru HI j Malacca 'll bFor particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 27 1 (Rangoon Time» Sen-ice.) Allahabad, 22 March.—The appointment of Col. 11. C. Sclater to succeed Major-General Wolfe-Murray as Quar-ter-Master General in India, is continued.
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    • 36 1 Change of Resident. Rangoon Time Service.) Calcutta, 22 March.—Sir James Bourdillon will proceed on three mouths’ leave in July next, and Colonel llavenslu'vv, now Resident in Nepal, is likely to officiate as resident in Mysore.
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    • 63 1 Decorated by the Mikado. (Hongkong Telegraph Service) Tokio, 24 Mar.—H. H. Prince Pu Lun, brother to the Emperor of China, who is going to St. Louis as special commissioner to the Exposition, has !>een received in audience by the Mikado at Tokio. The Prince was decorated with
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    • 200 1 Rangoon Time Service.) Allahabad, 23 Mar.—News letters received from Kandahar state that under orders from Cabul two batteries of Artillery and two regiments of Infantry are to move to Lashjowain, an Afghan district immediately adjoining Seistan. The Ghazni garrison has also been directed to send some troops into Kandahar
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    • 188 1 Sir Henry Prinsep, Kt., I.C.S., Judge, Calcutta High Court. (J<« ngoon Times Service Calcutta, 25 Mar.—The Bengal Club gave a large and highly successful dinner last night to Sir Henry Thobv Prinsep who retires next week. Mr. Justice Henderson, President of the Club, occupied the chair and made an
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    • 20 1 Calcutta, 21 Mar.—Lord Kitchener will inspect all the Calcutta Volunteer Corps at a special parade to-morrow mot dug.
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    • 49 1 Calcutta, 21 March.—Colonel Ravensliaw, resident in Nepal, has just finished a successful shooting party. He and two other guns killed 11 tigers, 3 bison, a rhino, 2 big pythons, and a large number of deer. One of the tigers fought hard and mauled an elephant badly.
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    • 137 1 Chumbi,2l Mar.—During some blasting operations, rocks came down on a party of the 23rd Pioneers between Rinchongong and Yatung and three men are reported dead whilst one Subadar and two men are injured. An indication of the hardships the Mission is exposed to is found in the fact that
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    • 171 1 Judge Awards Plaintiff Rupees 33,060. (Rangoon Timed Service.) Madras, 24 Mar.—Judgment was delivered in the High Court to-day in the case in which Rutilal Kalidas, son of Kalidas Ramchand of Bombay, sues the Madras Railway Company for rs. 5 lakhs damages for loss of his
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    • 152 1 Hongkong Telegraph Service Yokohama, 24 Mar.—At the meeting of the Diet at Tokio yesterday, General Count Katsura, the Japanese Premier, gave the assembled members a detailed explanation of the circumstances attending the rupture of negotiations with the Tsar’s Government. Baron Komcka Speaks. Baron Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
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    • 117 1 (Rangoon Time Service.) Allahabad, 22 Mar.—News from Jellabad states that the Russian Governor in Turkest an, General Invanoff, has issued a proclamation warning people to be on their good behaviour in case troops are moved from the garrison of I towns towards the frontier of Ferghana
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    • 168 5 (Deli Courant Sere ice.) The Hague (via Batavia) 28 March— Admiral Makaroff lias wired to the Tsar that lie has left Port Arthur with the whole of the battleships, cruisers and torpedoboats under his command for the purpose of reconnoitring. Newehwang is now open and vessels can go
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    • 36 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4 April. —The Indian Marine vessel Dalliousie has seized a dhow at Makalla, on the south coast of Arabia, carrying a number of rifles hidden in a cargo of rice.
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    • 49 5 Fighting at Khesna {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4 April. —Fighting has taken place at Khesna between a Bulgarian band and a Turkish force, in which several men were wounded. Large hands have appeared along the Monastir Railway and many peasants are reported to be joining the insurgents.
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    • 370 5 > j The Casualty List {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2 April.—lt is officially reported that in the recent engagements near Tuna the Tibetans lost t three hundred killed and many wounded, while two hundred prisoners were taken. The British casualties amounted to nine wounded. Newspaper Opinion. The newspapers express
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    • 60 5 More Russian Money to Flow In. f| {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3 April.—The Russian Minister of Finance has decided to acquire preference shares in the Euzeli-Teheran Railway Company to the extent of five million roubles and also shares in the discount loan of the Bank of Persia
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    • 69 5 The Discovery’s Discoveries. {Sujjplied by Reuter.) London, 3 April.—The Discovery reports important geographical and other scientific results from her long voyage to the Antarctic. Wilkesland was found to be nonexistent, the Discovery sailing over the region where Wilkesland has been placed on the charts. The work of extricating
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    • 35 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4 April.—The plague returns from Johannesburg show to date 15 cases amongst the whites and 1 1 1 amongst the coloured population, the deaths being 7 whites and (33 coloured.
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    • 45 5 Heavy Fighting. (Supplied by lleutvr). London, 5 April.— Heavy fighting is reported from the Baslia province in Nigeria, where a punitive expedition is operating. 4'lie enemy got right into the square formed by the punitive force, killing and wounding many. No European was killed.
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    • 78 5 The Inter-Settlement Match. {Echo Sj>ecial.) Singapore, 5 April (2.35 p.)—lu the Inter-Settlement cricket match Singapore batted first and knocked up a score of 127. Penang then went to the wicket and put together a meagre seventy. In the second innings Singapore was dismissed for eighty, and at the time
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  • 356 1 Newspaper Wrapper Leads to a Slit. A waste-paper basket, a newspaper wrapper, and a telegram form were among the salient features in a divorce suit heard on titli till. before Mr. Justice Barnes. Mr. John Frederick Hodgson Roberts, a gentleman of independent means, and the petitioner in the suit,
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  • 116 1 Strong “Anti-Doping.” Riles. Paris, Feb. o.—The Journal states that the Societe des Steeplechases has added the following paragraphs to its, rules: “All use of stimulants of whatever! kind capable of producing an abnormal and temporary excitement for the purjHise of influencing the s]»eed of a horse in a
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  • Shipping.
    • 323 1 Nam Yong, Br. s.s. 984. Barker, 2nd Apr., Rangoon. 29th Mar., (leu., —Koe Guan Co. Sumatra, tier. s.s. 407, Klimuet, sth Apr., Deli, 4th Apr., Tobacco. —Behn Meyer Co. Pegu, Br. s.s. 294. Coysli, 4th Apr., Acheeu, 2nd Apr., Gem,—Ban Ho Him Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, lteid, 4th
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    • 49 1 sth April. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Taw Tony, for Langkat and Pangkalau B randan. Pulo Rimau, for Port Swetteuliam and Malacca. Vidar, for Deli. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuliam and Singapore. Nam Yang, for Rangoon. Hong Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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    • 76 1 Pegu,Br. s.s. 294, Coysh, 4th Apr., Acheen, 2nd Apr., Gen., —Ban Ho Hiu. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, sth Apr., Deli, 4th Apr., Gen., —H. L. Co. Avaoyee, Br. s.s. 247, Lingard, sth Apr., Teluk Anson, 4th Apr., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Taroba, Br. s.s. 3,656, Nailer,
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    • 20 1 Vestel* From Aijenls Due Manila Colombo P&O. 5th A pi Preussen Singapore 13 M.&Co. Otli Oldenburg Colombo B.M.ACo. 7th
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    • 22 1 1 egnel» For A jent Leave» 1 Manila Singapore I AO. 5th Apr. PreuHHeu Colombo B.M ACo. bth Oldenburg Singapore B.M.ACo.
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    • 58 1 For Tougkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Batu Bahru A Asaliaa -Per 11. Halewyn to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson— Per Avagyee, to-morrow. 1 2 p.m. Edie, 3’. Serna we, Segli, Pulo Web and Olehleli -Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore—Per Tnrolxi, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, and via
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 280 1 A. E. SKEELS. u C x HIGH CLASS. ARMOUR'S PROVISIONS. The best anti always fresh. Sandilands, Buttery <£ Co. DAVID CORSAR SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandilands Buttery Co. Aix-la-Chapelle KAISER WATER A Refreshing: Dietetic Table Water. According to the analysis of Professor Justus \ou liking this water contains in 10,000
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    • 192 1 Today’s Advertisements NOTICE. MK. JULES MARTIN and Mr. J. A. \V. Coeneu lias this day lxvn admit- tud partners in our firm. G. If. SLOT Co. Penang, oth April. 1904. 229 Penang Sales Room. To l>e Sold BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Wednesday 6th Friday Bth April, 1904, At the Lack
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    • 8 1 PAINTS. McAlister cn.. Ltd. Read Paeres 2 7.
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    • 8 1 A. E. SKEELS. c, f 0 HIGH CLASS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 27 1 WEATHER Thk following report, is kindly supplied l>y tlio Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during tlie -i hours eudetl at 1) a.in. to-day was nil.
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  • 23 1 Domestic Occurrence Dkath ()n ~t>th March, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Florence Kate, dearly loved wife of Bertram L. Frost, aged dt years.
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  • 1208 2 Japan's Leaders in the Land Hatties. Who will lead the Japanese army in the coming battles Japan is fortunate at this turning-point in her history in possessing generals who are not only tried men of war, but have behind them the force and inspiration which come from
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  • 308 2 Important Code Signal-Book Disappears. The Channel Fleet has been thrown into a state of perturbation by the disappearance of one of the most important signal-books carried in the Navy. Pi ivate letters received in Portsmouth from Lisbon state that the loss was discovered when the watch was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 88 2 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OE EVERY DESCRIPTIONS OK IRONMONGERY, Which are on Sale at spe< Tally advantageous terms. ALSO AGENTS Toil Cock Brand KeroscneOil. B*)c NOTICE. DAVID NATHANIEL, Estabi.ismkd 1882. Architect, Land Surveyor, Estimator, Contractor, Appraiser, Decorator, and Commission Agent, 304 a, PERAK ROAD, PENANG. Telephone
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    • 1551 2 TIANG LEE Go., March'nit* 4’ (intend Penang. TO LET. Wholesale Office: —53, BEtCii SIREET. Genera! Store Department: 95, BEACH STREET. Important. Special Jinrikishas for Private use. 4fc I>ENONU HOUSE.” Applv to XV Perak Government Agent. 7-3-04 Penany. 158 JUST LANDED Preston B. KEITH Co.’s AMERICAN BOOTS A SHOES of all
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2036 3 f Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. rpHE fast and well-known Mail Staamcrs of tliis Line will leavePenang on or about the undermentioned dates: Expected arrival ciiul Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Apl. Uy, Ch titan connectiug with 4K» n i, *.s. Marmora 29 s.s. Ballaarat ,1« H Jndia Miiy
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  • 83 4 Joetic* satisfies everybody, sn<l justice alone.—Koicrscii. Established June Ist, 1903. Publish***! daily (except Sunday*.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $1 rerantiiiw (Post Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (Peat Free) 15 CAULK address;. E c h o —P e ii a
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  • Current Topics.
    • 111 4 The Jewish World states that according to trustworthy information received via Bukovina new disturbances have occurred at Kishineff. Alter parading the streets, the mob made for the private dwellings of Jews, 1 broke the windows, and passed to the thoroughfares where their shops are situated. The large plate-glass
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    • 105 4 Professor Theodore S. Woolsey of the Yale Law School, U. S. A., an hu-‘ tlenity on international' law, lias gi\en it as bis opinion that in breaking off diplomatic relations the Japanese Government gave a perfectly fair warning to Russia tlmtGvar was ;U hand. A declaration
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    • 113 4 The Paris correspondent of a London daily sends to bis journal translations of the Figaro's revelations of the “inefficiency’* of the French Navy. He says You can’t get over the damning revelations in the Figaro the last two days. The two responsible admirals at Toulon—Vice-Admiral Bienaime and
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    • 225 4 Acting appointments are now “all the go >y in the fair Isle of Fra- grant Streams. His Excellency, the Governor of Hongkong is acting, the Colonial Secretary is acting, so othe 1 Colonial Treasurer, the Postmaster General and until quite recently the Observatory was in charge of
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  • 855 4 The Penang Assizes. {Before Sir Lionel Cox, Chief J net ice.) MURDER 25 YEARS AGO. Malay Man Charged After Quarter ok a Century. sth April. Mahomed biu Kami was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder, by causing the death of one Mat Hassan on July 23rd,
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  • 162 4 Presentation of an Address. At a meeting ot the Chinese community held at the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday last, in connection with the presentation ot an Address to the Hon. C- Sne\dKyunersley, c.m.g., it was decided: *l. To crave leave to present the
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  • 752 4 On Sunday one of the most enjoyable j picnics ever held in Penang took place at Batu Feringhi. Over 100 residents ein- j barked on board the launches Colleen and j Uudan and had a very pleasant time indeed, j The Prye Hock and Straits
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  • States’ News.
    • 302 4 From Our Ovm Correspondent.') Tai’AM. April.—The Chemleriang Hv<1 malic 'I*i n M iNiiij.' Co n which was floated some four yearn ugo, has lae*» closed down during Hie irnst month, and is now to lie let out on "trihufe” to a <.'liin«*se towkay. At one time the share» of
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  • 537 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. 'The Draw and Handicaps for the 1904 Tournament have now been made with the following results: Ladies' Championship —Mrs. Freer. Mrs. Sproule, Miss Tozer. Miss Y. Brown, byes; Mrs. Adams r. Mrs. Beddv. Mrs. Stitt, Mrs. Hendry. Mrs. Jamieson, byes. Ladies' Single Handicap —Mrs.
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  • 149 4 Tronoh Returns for March. The output of the Tronoli Mines Ltd. for March is as follows: Tin ore piculs 1813.34 valued at $74,741. 7t>. We are courteously informed l»v the General Manager that the. returns of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., during the month of March are
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 93 4 McAlister Go., Ld. 19 Beach Street, Penang. Cyrus Price Co.’s Thief and Fire A 1 Ci Resisting. I All Sizes kepi in Slock. Numerous Testimonials can be seen on Application TO McAlister Go. Ld. SOLE AGENTS. (»Bc. Pritchard Co., PENANG. LADIES DEPARTMENT New Arrival of Lace Lisle Thread Hose, BLACK,
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    • 549 4 To-day’s Advertisements. Penang Sales Room. To be Sold BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Thursday, 7th April, 1904, At the back of Messrs. Theau Chee Co’s. Temporary Office 87, Bishop Street, At 11-30 a.m. Carbolic Acid in drums, Salt Pork, Ham, Tuck Packing, India Rubl>er Sheets, Iron Chest, Glassware, Wire Netting, Furniture,
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  • 859 5 Russian “Heroism.” Alexieff at Port Arthur. A Baltic Bungle. Vladivostok Squadron Skulking. WASTED OPPORTUNITIES. JAPANESE REACH WUU. Now Ready to Force the Passage of the Yalu. Newchwano Min eh a Myth. British Press Boat Seized by Russians. (Echo Special#.) Newellwang, 20 Mar.—The foreign residents at thi* port ;ire
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  • 92 5 The Russian cruiser Zhemtchng mentioned by Router to-day is one of four building. Two are of 6,670 tons and 17,000 horse-power and the others of 3,200 tons. Nothing is known as to their armament. The Vladivostok fleet consists of the tirst-class cruisers Rossia, Rurik, Gromoboi and Bogatyr.
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  • 208 5 Found Shot Dead at Bukit Tinggi. It will be remembered that some days ago it was reported in these columns that the highly decomposed body of a Chiuaman had been discovered in the undergrowth at Bukit Tinggi. The police had the body removed and made
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  • 168 5 Inward —Per Sumatra,” from Deli, Mr. aud Mrs. Buttery, Messrs. Bra.nbeek, Scheffer, Posthunia, Weigaui, Brima. Moolir, Bowier, Alma, Soetrich and deWaurd. Per Avagyee,” from Teluk Anson. Messrs, Penny, Shaw, Burke, Alien and Bradshow. Per Jin IIo,” from Laugkat, Messrs. Pausner, Old aud Wong Chin Tek. Per Taroba.” from Rangoon,
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  • 909 5 luk other day Mr. Talma had before him about a score of well-known Chinese traders and merchants of Beach Street. I hey were ail charged with letting off I crackers during prohibited hours, at 6-45 {un. on March Ist during the chao yoh in eh festivities. A
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  • Money Market.
    • 117 5 Penang, sth April. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank 1 /10 4 months* sight Bank ...1/lOjj 3 Credit ...1/10J* 3 Documentary 1 /10 j Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1384 3 days’ sight Private 1404 Bombay, Demand Bank 1884 3 days’ sight Private 1404 Madras, Demand Bank
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    • 192 5 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 16. —sales Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.75 buyers Kedjang Lobong Gold Mining Co., Ld 9210. ex-due KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— uom. Brusell Tin Mining Co., Ld. 9 8.25 sellers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tiu Miuiug Co., Ld 9 20. —sales Karan gun Tin
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    • 160 5 Tin Jt Gold leaf 9 82. B. Pepper (VV. Coast3lbs.so;6.)s 27.50 aellert White Pepper 47. —tellera I'raug Pepper 31. —tellera Cloves (picked) 8 43.— nom. Mace 9125. nom. Mace Pickings 80. —aellert Nutmegs 110 s 55. teller! No. 1 7.50 3ugar 2 5.20 Basket 4. —talea Tapioca Flour \.7baellera
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    • 1816 6 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS RRTTTGT? DOG’S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass's Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BB’VTAEB OF IMIT.A.TIOIT. INSURANCES BEST HOTELS, j^gjSßs; TEADE V-jV- ;/j 7 MAEH, V^w 5 In ordinary Pint Bottles: Light, Sparkling, Wholesome and Refreshing. The Best and Well-known Beer for the Tropics. Obtainable Retail at ail the
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  • 1215 7 Ihk Memorable Career of Russia s War Lord. lilt great JKiirs of Russia, somebody said, when they want a man, go out into the street and find one. It is another way of I j saving that the Tsar's .Ministers spring from nowhere. It is almost
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 985 7 PERRIER JOUE 7 CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Graham Co., Ld., FOR SALE. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light iu Existence. Applt to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Ajeulf. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. MICA, in Crude State AND ALSO MICA POWDER. The British Pharmacy, No. 427, Penang Road. Patent Medicines
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    • 195 7 NOTICE. Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Beg to inform their customers, and the public generally, that their Office At present, is at No. 14, King Street, Penang. 42 c R. Madigan Latham, MINING ENGINEER, IPOH. Mining properties bored, prospected and reported on. Mining plants designed and erected. SOLE AGENT FOU The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1500 8 OUR MOTTO “The Labour we delight in physics pain.” Maebeth. THE WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A CONSIGNMENT OF e. t. d. New Goods! New Goods! SPECIALITIES. SERIES 1,- Contd. (Mixtures.) d lODIZED SARSAPARILLA. This well-known and esteemed combination of lodide of Potassium and Sarsaparilla is prepared in a
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