Straits Echo, 31 May 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, MAY 31st, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 1
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    HIGH WATER
    39 1 For Week ending Monday, Juue 6, 1901. A.M. P.M. Tuesday, 31st 410 435 Wednesday, Ist 5. 525 Thursday, 2nd. 5.50 6.15 Friday, 3rd 640 705 Saturday, 4th 730 7.55 Sunday, sth 8.20 8.45 Monday, 6th 9.10 9.35
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 Lost Quarter Juue stli, i>. 1G p.m O New Moon ]4i4t, 3.8 a.m First. Quarter... 20th, 12-32 f.m O Full Moon Julv 27th, 2.51 p.m
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    FIXTURES.
    38 1 'l'o-nAT. 17tli Day, 4th Moon. Town Baud, Golf Glul>, 5.30 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 0 p.m. To-morrow. 18th Day, 4th Moon. Town Baud. Esplanade, 5-30. p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 0 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Ol)TH A KHS. JloM KtVAKDR. lienga! .0 June j Simla 19 June Malta 2S I Coroiwmiel 2o Hxtra Service. OUT» A ltl»S. 1 IoM KWAUOS. Socotra 14 June j Mani a 5’ June lturneo 'JS j Pera 17 gajf* For particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    519 1 Allahabad, 17 May.—The Pioneer’s London correspondent wires :—The Times' Peking correspondent attributes the anti-Yellow agitation to German intrigues in China. The Times estimates General Kuropatkin’s fighting force at 100,000 men with 256 guns, defending a front of 100 miles. Accounts of the Yalu battle show that the Japanese
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    The Somali War.
    174 1 The Capture of Illig The Admiral's Congratulations. {lndian Daily Niacs Service) Colombo, 17 May.—The iiagship Hyacinth with the Admiral, which took the capture of Illig, arrived yesterday. The Officer interviewed gave a vivid description of how Illig was taken. Flag-Captain Hood captured two Somalis. Two seamen of
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    China.
    233 1 New Treaty Ports. (South China Post Special.) Shauglmi, 18 May.—China has opened the following' new ports to; foreign trailer —Chinanfu, Weihsun, i Ohoutsan, all in Shantung province. The National Debt is a dead debt; the i local debt ism, live debt. If the assets that j liave l**en obtained
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  • States’ News.
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      PAHANG.
      615 1 Kuala Lipis, 20 May.—The news oil the recent strikes among mining coolies in tiie Western States appears to have reached the Chinese in Pahang, and the j labourers on the Blat mines in Kuantun j lately struck for a working d iy of four I hours. It was nothing
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 1 Pbnano, 31st May. (Jiy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) fjondon Demand Bank ...1/10$ 4 months'sight Bank 1.11 3 Credit ...1/11 3 4 Document* ry ...1 /111 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 142 3 days* sigljfc Private 144 Bombay. Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 141Madras, Demand Bank 141$ 3
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    SHARES
    191 1 Berea wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 4 15.50 tellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.25 buyer» Iledjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $225. —buyers KadanaGold Mining Co„ Ltd. (fully paid) 5 10.— uom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 7.50 seller» Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. ales
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    PRODUCE.
    150 1 I'iu... 5 73.90 Gold leaf S 81 B. Pepper (VV. C<MUjtBlbs.so/,.)$ 22.— nom. White Pepper 40.— gales. Traug Pepper 8 29* nom. Gloves (picked) 43.— nom. Mace 95. —sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 11 Os 45. nom. No. 1 0.30 Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 3.9s tellers Tapioca Flour
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      132 1 Malaya, tier. s.s. 348, Block, 31st May. Deli, 30tli May, Coffee and Tobacco B. M. Co. Glenogle, Br. 8.8. 2,399, Larkins,. 31st May, Rangoon, 28th May, Rice.— S. T. Co. •Sci Sang, Br. s.s. 1,776, Young, 30th May, Singapore, 28th May, Gen.,—B. Co. Benabty, Br. s.s. 2,510, Sarthet, 30th
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      DEPARTURES.
      63 1 31st May. Benarty for Singapore, China and Japan. Ji* Ho, for Langkat. Hok C/uian JJn, for Batu Bahra and Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Cornelia, for Deli. Pin Setuj, for Port pwettenham, Koala Lumpur, and Sins a P ore Lady Weld, for '»luk Anson. Bayern, Aden, Egypt, and
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      IN PORT.
      47 1 Malaya, Ger. ns. 348, Block, 31st May, Deli, 30th May, Coffee, and Tobacco.— B. M. Co. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 474, Nichol, 31st May, Moulmein, 27th May, Rice—K. G. Co. Pulo Rimau, Br. s.s. 297, Nielsen, 31st May, Deli, 30th May, Gen., —H. L. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      27 1 Yemnl* j From Ayenta Dim C. A pear {Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 3rd June Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd DenbighB.&60. shire 1 London 5th t Glenlochy London B.&Co. 10th
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      SAILINGS.
      80 1 Ve»*el» For Agent» Leavea C. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd June Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 3rd Denbighshire Singapore B.&Co. 6th brienlocliy Singapore B.&Co. 10th We would direct Mm attention of .hipping Arm. to the style in which Steamers Expected" and" Projected Sailings” are ulilislied iu the Keho and in so doing
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      MAILS CLOSE
      99 1 Foit Port Swetteuham and Malacca— Per Vidar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy Per Charterhouse, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Taw Tong, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham, Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow —Per Purnea, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy—Per Glenogle, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS.
      30 1 Inward —Per Malaya,” from Deli, Meure. It. Maritz, Montor, van Binsberoan, C. Strenoenang, Tolsider, Dr Peale, Finke. Per Pulo Rinmu,” from Deli, Miss L. A. Nielsen and Mr. Cohen.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. J’hk following report is kin lly supplied by t.lie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis. The rainfall «.hiring the 2 f hours etnle<l at !> a.in. to-«lav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    38 1 Domestic Occurrence. Death. On 5th May, at 14, Bubbling Well-rd., Shanghai. Edmund Henry Gore-Booth. third Hurviviiifr non ef the late Henry Gore-Booth. 2nd non of Sir Robert Newcommen GoreBooth. 3rd Baronet, of Lisnadell Co. Slijro, Ireland 58 years.
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    Military Efficiency.
    1455 2 Kitchener's First Move in India. A Fact and A Forecast. Simla, H April— Lord Kitchener lnw just published an Army Order here which strikes a heavy blow at. the careless poloplay in life of the British regimental officer in India. t H is designed to convert Ouida's lux
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      456 2 NO TICE. A GYMKHANA MEETING will be held by the Kiuta Gymkhana Club, on the 2nd of July, and also on the 4th, if sufficient entries. Cups to the value of about §50 will be presented for each eveut. PROGRAMME. First Day, 2nd July, 1904. 1. 3 p.m. Galloway Handicrp
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    • Advertisement
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      1050 2 FOR SALE. JMNE RACE-HORSE, price 8400, at 137, McAlister lioad. 30-5-04 372 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHE next ORDINARY MEETING of A the Municipal Commissioners will l>e held At the MUNICIPAL OFFICE. On Monday, the 0th June, at 3 p. m R. P. PHILLIPS, 374 Secretary. K qj> p|j|CES APPLY TO TO
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      1777 3 ym rr S. HI. Co. Expected arriral and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. lune 1* 8.8. /hiitjal eounecting 1 with 23 k.s. Malta do July 7 8.8. Chttsau do Homewards. IttnelO 8.m. Simla do 25 8.8. Coromandel do July 9 m.s. Hallaarat do FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 8.8. Australia s.s. Mongolia
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    The Straits Echo.
    80 4 ntice nU<llei ever/bily. ani jmtire »lnm>.— Established June Ist, 1903. t’nblii>lif<l rlaily (except Siinby».) at rn« CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Pewing. PRICE: UAII.Y. MK'AI, |2l p«*r aiiti'im OUTSTATIONS Potiage Extra MAI I. EDITION (I'ast Kreo) 15 OAKI.K ADDKKSS “Ec li o—P ena n g
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Water Muddle.
      280 4 A resident who takes an intelligent interest in Penang’s social and c-mmereial affairs has sent us a very interesting letter oil the Water Question in which ho makes some practical suggestions which are. we think, worthy the serious eon- sideration of the powers that be in this
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      Motorpathia Cerebralis.
      279 4 Diking the last few years the medical journals have added many terrors to existence, and the credit tor the latest discovery is due j to the Medical Press. A new disease. motorpathia cerebralis,” has arisen in our midst, it appears, and automobilists are the objects of its attentions.
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      Myopia and School life.
      173 4 At the recent International Congress of School Hygiene held at Nuremberg an important addresadealing with the relationship of the development of myopia to the conditions of school life was delivered by Professor Cohn of Breslau. Based upon an experience extending over some forty years, Professor Cohn
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      Military Affairs.
      649 4 The Volunteer Service Gazette of April 22nd lias an interesting article on Volunteers. It asserts that “it cannot be denied that Coo script ion can only be av-»ided by the maintenance of a strong and wellj trained body of Volunteers, and consequently it is hardly necessary, perhaps, 1
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    Supreme Court.
    1051 4 In Original Jurisdiction. (Before (he Hon. A. F. G. Late, Puisne Judge.) Libel Action. Badar Bee vs. Criterion Press, Ltd. 1 AWARD OF $lOO DAMAGES. 31st May. The ease was called on for judgment in which Badar Bee, a Mahomeden lady of Penang, claimed $l,OOO as damages for
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    Fashionable Chinese Wedding.
    816 4 To morrow, the Penang Chinese niatri. inonial kingdom, which for the last few days has l>een very lively, will <r a j n added splendour, for then Mr.* Yeoli Boon Tean, a partner of Messrs C. S. and Co., General Merchants, and 5th sou of our well
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      467 4 OPERA YAP CHOW THONG. To-day’s Advertisements. TO LET. AT THK tek soon theatrical hall, Campbell Street. DWELLING HOUSE No. 38, Church isr Our New Actors and New Act resses have arrived and are playing nightly. The Indra Pcrmata Theatrical Company -r of Selangor To-night, Tuesday, 31st May, 1904. The popular
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    • Advertisement
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      20 4 STEARNS WINE, relieves the distressing £o»gli of influenza, and bronchitis. It invigorates and increases resistance to tlie inroads of disease.
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      5 4 CHANKOLS. McAlister a Co.. Ltd.
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    The War.
    206 5 Japan's Terrible Explosive. Togo Proclaims a Complete Blockade. The Coming Rattle. {Echo Special.) Shanghai, 30 May.—Admiral Togo lias proclaimed complete l>lcckade of the coasts of the Liaotung Peninsula, from Pitsewo Bay on the east round to Puliantien on the west. Six hundred Russians are making a raid into
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    Chinese Labour.
    42 5 The Cape Exclusion Bill. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 30 May.-—His Excellency the Hon. Sir Walter Hely-Hutchin-son, <;. c. M. Governor of Cape Colony, has withheld his assent to the Chinese Exclusion Bill passed by the Cape Assembly, awaiting llis Majesty’s pleasure.
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    Tibet.
    61 5 Further Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30 May. —The Daily Mail correspondent, wiring from Cliumbi, reports that, while clearing a village which the Tibetans were fortifying near the camp of the Mission on the 26th instant, Lieutenant Garstin and three sepoys were killed and Captain O’Connor, Lieutenants Mitchell, Walker
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    Port Dickson Harbour.
    258 5 No new wharf accommodation has been made at Fort Dickson, but it is badly required, says the Resident of Negri Senibilau in his report for last year. 1,67 b steamers entered and cleared as against 1,242 in the previous year. The aggregate tonnage, excluding small craft, was
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    The Crown Agents Anomaly.
    432 5 Commercial Intelligence, which has joined in the crusade against the Crown Agent system, makes the following suggesI lions for reform (1) The Crown Colonies and protectorj ates should not l»e compelled to pass their business through the Crown Agents. The matter should be entirely optional. (2)
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    In Lighter Vein.
    487 5 [A traveller for a London firm of haberdashers has been telling a New York paper of a wonderful necktie that is soon to lie placed on the London market. It is to be called the barometer tie. and its great point is that it changes colour in
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      COLOURPHOBIA IN MALAYSIA.
      229 5 An Incident on Singapore Railway. To Tiie Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —I quite agree with your correspondent Cosmopolitan in his letter published in your valuable paper of the 30th instant. Personally, I had experience of this colourphobia ”in Siugaipore. Some time list year whilst
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    THE “COLOUR LINE” IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    838 5 In vicious and Obnoxious Distinction Shkw'n by the Railway Administration F. M. S. To the Emtor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir, —I hope you will be good enough 10 allow me space in the columns >of your popular and widely-circulated journal,
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    Siam.
    790 5 (From Our Oirn Correspondent.) Bangkok, 12 May.—A trial of a British subject ou tlie capital charge is happily so rare as to cause some little sensation when the exception that proves the rule does crop up. There have, it is true, lieen several cases of murder within the past,
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    A “White Australia” Impossible.
    446 5 j {The Artfnt, Melbourne, Vlth Mr. E. W. Col,k is forwarding to 880 j newspapers and 10,000 citizens, of all professions and positions in the Commonwealth, a miniature paper and a postcard, in which arc epitomized the nniiu arguments against a 4 White Australia,’ which he
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      365 5 Notice of Sale r BY ORDER OP THE MORTGAGEE. Thi? Undersigned Is lnstKiYcfeH to take possession aud put up for Sale by PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday the llth day of June, 1904, AT 1.30 P.M., at Bukit Mertajam Village, THE tiiulennentioded three pieces of land and hereditaments as specified in
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    • Advertisement
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      285 5 TELEGRAMS. t TliIk is reserved for tliopublicationof nftfimiviu after the ilay's news lots been imposed. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. Notice. for the .Selangor Meeting -J will close On Saturday 4th June, At 12 Noon. Russell F. GREY, Secretary. 377 30-5-04. BE A JOURNALI8T. THE most attractive profession. None X. offers such
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      1889 6 TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, No. 50e, PENANG ROAD Telephone No. 265. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! rpHE verv best qualitv only kept, Crush--1 e<l Food (imported even' fourteen davs), Crushed Oats, Bran, Linseed, Barley, Oram, Chaff, Paddi, Hav, Australian ComBressed Fodder, Australian
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    998 7 programme FOR 21st, 23rd and 25th June 1904. FIRST DAY. !•—The Maiden Plate. Value $300 and $50 to second horse, provided I there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden horses. Ex-Grif-fins allowed 141bs. Weight 9.7. Entrance $10. Distance R.C. HK Merchants”
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    Chinese Emigration.
    491 7 “Antis” at work is HoMKcd^ ANTi-KMi<jKATioNiBTB are not looked upon with favour in the Courts at Hong* kong at the present time. Before Mr. Kemp a few «lavs ago o.*C||nneBe t named Lo Clieuk, was charged ‘'’with unlawfully being a rogue and vagabond ’’for that lie did on
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    Passengers Outward.
    261 7 Per P. and O. steamer -Macedonia,” connecting with the steamer Simla,” at Colombo from London, April 29 —To Tokohama Mr. E. O. James, Miss Russell, Mr. H. P. Smith. To Shanghai Mr. J*. W. Pickard, Mr. W. Davies. To Hong Kong Mr. N. Robinson. To Singapore Mr. and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      292 7 v I>. C. A. ADRIAN dc SILVA Col, t. ATo. 127. Penalty Street, Penalty. Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Dealers in Precious Stones, v Tortoise Shell Goods and Ceylon J Hand■=made Lacc, Ac. 330 0 ms. KWOK AM KAM OF CHOP KWONG MOW, ft >!' m No. 39, Bishop Street, Penang. Chinese
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    • Advertisement
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      749 7 ug the Graham Co., Id. the d>:he WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Heath Street, Penang. insurances. Canion insurance Office, Li mi tea. Capital Subscribed $2,500.00C Amount Paid-up 500*000 Reserve Fund 73oio(Xl Heai» Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jarimnk, Math ebon A Co. Hall’s Wine Coca Hall’s Coca undersigned having lieen appointed Agents
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      357 7 TO LET, MiiNIMOBE No. 13, Logan Uoad Immediate Entry. tH>UK lied, dressing and bath rooms, "itli verandahs all round. Tennis j Court full size. Stabling for three horses and Coaeu House. Apply to J. VV: A., c/o Straits Echo. JUST LANDED Preston B. KEITH Co.’s AMERICAN HOOTS A SHOES of
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      86 7 NOTICE riIUE K.a. Pnlo Simau will not roifebetween -A this port, Port Swettenham and Malacca from 10th May to 7th June, but will resume her service on 7th June. 324 THE PATRIOTIC ASSURAB(S Co. (Fouhdsd 1824.) Duj»i.in, Londoit, 9, College Green. 69, King WiUimm Stree CAPITAL £1,500,000, rPHE undersigned have
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1296 8 THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, 1 to be passed at a General Meeting to be held On FRIDAY, 20th MAY. 1004. No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due riotice is given in writing to the Secretary at least ten
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      529 8 NEW STOCK T NEW PRICES 11 Bargain Days! Bargain Days!! O N THURSDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY. 1BHEAWA7, LADLAW h Co., PiA! HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM EUROPE WHICH WILL BE OFFERED At very Special Prices to effect a Speedy Clearance. Children’s Fancy Straws, Trimmed Ribbon, Flat Crown and Crinkled Brim all
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      364 8 The new french remedy TRADE THERAPI 0 N MARK. I'iiis successful and highly popular remedy, used in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Velpeau and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of the kind, and surpasses everything nitherto employed. THERAPION N Q.1 markablC hort
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      288 8 BEST HOTELS. Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Fnder European Management. Centrally situated within JO minutes from the Railway Station. Ai,most Adjoining tiik Sklangor Club. 10c Hongkong. KING EDWARD HOTEL, A High Cl<«.s8 Private Hotel Electrical I v Lighted. Electric Fans, (It required.) Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Hotel
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