Straits Echo, 1 July 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, Ist JULY, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 148.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    46 1 Marriage. On 2*th June, at the Cathedral of the Irood Shepherd, fSimrapore, hy the Rev. li. Rivet. George Griffith. only son of George G. .lames of Surrey, Kurland, to May Evelvu. only daughter of Inspector F. G. Bateman of Weights and Measures Dept., Singapore.
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 K-'i \V«ad; endilit» Timraday, July 7, 1904. A.M. P.M. I Frida*, Ist 2.4<* 8.05 Saturday, 2n«l 3.30 3.55 Mindav, 3rd 4.20 4.45 Monday, Ph 5.10 5.35 Tuesday, slli 0.00 b 25 I Wednesda v, bth b. 50 7.15 Mim viav, 7th 7.40 8.05
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 Last Quarter July sth. 12.35 p.m. New Moon loth, 12 0 P.M. I First Quarter 19th, 7-37 r.M. j O Full Moon 27th, 2.51 p.m. I
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    FIXTURES.
    55 1 To-i>ay. IHth Day, sth Moon. The Farsi Curzoti Theatrical Co. Kuala 1 Kangsa Road. 9 p.m. TO- MORROW. 19th Jhi\, sth Moou. The I’arsi Curzoti Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa Road, 9 p.m. Wayang Yap Chow Thong, Town Hall, 9 p.m. (last night) Cricket F. C. C. w F. R.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    53 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. ClTl A 111 IS. i I OAI Ktt A liltS. Simla July Benyal 9 July A labia V/ j Hal but rat 'i3 I Lxtra Service. Uirtav Aims. IloAiKWAims. Jura t'i July Ceylon l Jn y I Ctnilia /5 B«r Foi pai l iculars See
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    War Smilers.
    935 1 Dinkelspiel Hears From the Mikado. Thus the Frisco Examiner's funny man Dinkelspiel on the war and his relations with “crowned heads" in; particular: 1 hat' der honor t«> receive a short com- 1 muuicatiouinent from my olt college chump, del Mikado of Chupan. Ye haf been friends togedder
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    MAILS CLOSE
    115 1 Foo Calcutta— Per Lai Sauy. to-morrow, 9a.m. Deli— Per Cornelia, to-morrow. 11 a.in. Laugkat- Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.ui. Kopuli. Reuong. Victoria Point. Maliwun. Mergui A Tavoy—Per Omajiere. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Largkat and Pangkalau Brandan Per Petrel, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. Singapore— Per Chakra. to-morrow. 1 p.m. Port
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  • Money market
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 1 Pbnang, Ist July. t Hy courtesy oj the Chartered ttauk Ijoudon Demand Bank ...1/11," 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11,® 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...1/11} J Calcutta. Demand Bank Jts. 1451 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Bombay, Demand Batik 1451 3 days’sight Private 1471 Madras. Demand Bank 1451 3 days’
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      SHARES
      196 1 BersawubGoid Miue Co., Ld. 5 14.5 i) tellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., foi S b.— Redjang T.ebong G«ild Mining C«>., Ld $225. buyer» KadanaGohl Mining Co,,Ltd. (fully pai«l) 10. nom. Bruseh 'J in Mining Co., L«l. 3. —mlee Ciiemlaiiaug llvdrauiic Tin Mining C'o., Ld 20.— tale» Karangan Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      156 1 f’ lu 5b9.b0 buyers Gold leaf ™9.— B.Pepper( W.Coast 311i5.50z.)$ 20. —buyers White Pepper 33.75 5e11ers Tiling Pepper 25. —sellers Cloves (picke«l) b 3.— Mace I<*o sellers Mace Pickings !K'. sales Nutmegs llOs 45.—nom. No. 1 ti bO mini. Sugar < 2 no st«jck. Basket 4 15 sellers Tapioca
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      164 1 Maky Austin, Br. s.s. 140. Marris, 30th June, Port Swettenham, 20th June, Gen.,— K. G. Co. Petrel, Hr s.s. 159, Reid, Ist July, P. Katnpei, 30th June, Gen,, —K. G. Co. Langkat. Br. s.s. 187, Liddell, Ist July. Teluk Anson, 30th June, Geu., K. G. Co. i Cornelia, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      67 1 Ist July. 6. ii. v. Lanuberye, for Edie, T. Seniawe, Segli, Pulo Well, and Olelileh. Hok Ctniton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, and Olelileh. Perak. for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Hok Canton, for Edie, T. Seniawe, Segli and Olelileh. Lady Wold, for Teluk Anson Gtenoyle, for Rangoon. Zamania, for
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      IN PORT.
      108 1 Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Munis, 30th June, Port Swettenhnui, 30th June, Gen., —K. G. Co. Petrel, Hr. s.s. 159, Reid, Ist July, P. Kainpei, 3tli June. Gen., —K. G. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 187, Liddell, Ist July, Teluk Anson, 30th June, Gen., K. G. Co. Cornelia, Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      40 1 1 entel» From •Aijt'iii* hue Unity j Uaugoou S.T.AOo. 1st July Gleuroy London B A Co. 1st Zaida Madras H.Ji.AcC'o. 2nd C. Apeur Singapore A. A, A Co. 4th Nippon k’olombo S.K.&Co. 7th Persia 'Singapore 1 S.K.ACo. 29th r
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      SAILINGS.
      36 1 Ve**el» For Ajenl* I.r.met leuroy Singapore B.&Co. 1st Juh J;U18>eilS Ed ie H.L.ACo. 2nd Unit ii tngoou S.T.&Co. iid;« •Singapore il.L.&Co. 2nd C. Apcur 'aleutta A.A.A.Co. 5th Nip|*«n l.-ipiiu S.K.&Co. 7th Peisi.i "riehte S.K.&Co. 29tli
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      PASSENGERS.
      121 1 In»'ml I Vi Zamauia” from .Singapore, Miss Gaoler. Mr. Anderaou. Per Zi**len,' from Yokohama, Mr. Wilson, M Dishida. From Hongkong, Mr. Cliiuug l\i.in Tong, Mr. Chan Eh Boh, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett and servant, Mr. Chiang'I’ak Nau, Mr. Chiaug Tai Knen, Mr. Ti*-ong Chooand one servant. From Siugapoiv, Mr.
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      309 1 A. E. SKEELS. > o WHISKIES. Notice! Sfkciai. Announcement. The undersigned has the pleasure to aiiuouuce that lie is in receipt of a letter from the Acting Post master* General, Singapore, informing him that arrangements have now been completed for the despatch of the Echo with the mails by the
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      524 1 Rates of Admission Reduced. T h H Parsi Curzon Theatrical Co. OF CALCUTTA at Pusey’s Theatre, Kuala Kangsa Road. At 9 p.m. To-night Friday Ist July, 1904, Fasana-e-Ajayab ALIAS i Janealum Anjumanara To-morrow, Saturday, 2nd July, Raja Gopichand. Kates ok Admission l»t Class 52.00 Third Class 00.50 i 2nd 1.00
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      3 1 CHANKOLB. McAlister <* CoLtd:
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      188 1 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Affri-Horticultural Show. 11HE first of a series of combined Shows, will be held on the Race Course, j Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, Saturday and; Sunday the sth, litli and 7th of August next. The Show will be opened by His Exckllnecy ihe Governor A
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      10 1 P. IVloir Crane <ft Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilandh* Buttery Co.
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      7 1 A E. SKKBLS. << f •s, LAGER BEER.
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      31 1 WEATHER. 1 HK following report, is ki 1 1 iu stippiitM la ilie Signal Director of Fort Connvaili*. > p.in. :i.iu. 1001: Y «Mcriln y l»-il*y At. It a.ui. trt-iliiv was nil.
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    Crown Agents and Colonial Orders.
    836 2 {Engineering.) are glad to notice from the atteutiou that this question is still exciting in both House# of Parliament, that there is no intention of accepting as final the Haltering imprimatur which the Secretary of State l‘<»r the Colonies has placed on the Crown Agents’
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1264 2 PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26 th July 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 85UO.—A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex Griffius. Entrance. 810. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400 and
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      47 2 LEE CIIVE DISI'ENSARV, No. -V/>6, CA UNA It VON STREET, PENANU. Telephone No. 2t»J. 0|k*ii *l;iy and night From (5 a.in. to 'J p.m., Proscriptions am Ai Prepared. 56a For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and I Colour. Apply Criterion Prgss Ld.
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      661 2 NOTICE A GYMKHANA MEETING will be held by the Kinta Gymkhana Club, on the 2nd of July, and also on the 4th, 1 if sufficient entries. Cups to the value of 1 about £5O will l»e presented foreaeli event.! > PROGRAMME. 1 First Day, 2nd July, 1904. t 1. a
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      170 2 <8 a Co Foil PRICKS A PPr/r TO MARTYN Co. 12-lO-u:* 72 C Wanted. Af>IUKLKtliPEK with a knowledge of Engineering Stores and Accounts. Apply stating experience to A. B.” c o Strait Echo. 153 2U-G-04 1 wk. N o tice. IjMiOAI and after I lie 15th February, >uy interest and
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      1050 2 WANTED; left ■*t T MVO or three Competent Compositors. Apply to CRITERION PRESS. WANTED. FOR SALE. Brown cob. splendid tripper, very stylish ami last. Very cheap if sold by 26tli install i. 17-6-04 Apply Vi, Logan Road, f ni w > A. SMALL furnished house, at reasonable rent, within easy
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      1620 3 P. 0. N. Co. '+J Expected arrived and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards July 7 s.s. Himla connecting with s.s. China 21 s.8. Nubia do 8.8. Moldavia Aug 4 8.8. Coromandel do 8.8. Marmora 18 s.8. do «.8. Himalaya Homewards. July 9 8.8. Bengal do s.s. Macedonia 23 8.8. Chumn do
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    The straits Echo.
    81 4 •lanhce misttm nerjrbnly, awl justice alotie. Bw Rstabiished June Ist, 1903. rublioheil ilftily (except Sunday*.) at tub CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, IVnung PRICE: GAILY, LOCAL $24 p«r hii.imih OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL KIUTION (I’oat tree) 15 CAIII.K AhPKKSS: “Ec li o—P en a n
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    Our Water Supply.
    558 4 Gaffney's Scheme Declared a Retrograde Step. Among the pipers tabled at today’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners there was an interesting letter from Government in reply to the Muncipality’s proposals re the water supply of Penang. It will lx* seen that Government characterises Air. Gaffney’s j water
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  • Current Topics.
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      Legislative Council.
      322 4 The amended orders of the day for the meeting of Council to-day-contained a clenr indica- tion of the intention of Government to adopt the report of Messrs Coode, Son and Matthews on the harbour scheme referred to in tiie despatch of the Secretary of Mate to the Governor
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      British Borneo.
      518 4 M*t J. C. Robertson writes to the Singapore Times from Balaiajoug, Kudat, B N. 8., under date of 9th June to support Ids previous allegations respecting tlieliiglihanded proceedings of British Borneo officials which, as we mentioned a few days, gave rise to a question iu the House of
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    Our Local Affairs.
    303 4 Resiguation of the Secretary Trie following letter was tabled at today’s Municipal meeting. Sir, —Having made arrangements with Mi. D. A M. Brown to enter into partnership with him and practice as a pubhe accountant and auditor in Pcjang, I U*g to tender mv resignation as Secretary,
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    553 4 A Paper -Chase has lieen arranged for Mondav next July 4th. Meet at Dato Kramat Gardens at «5 p.in. and tinish at Kingsley’ where Mr. and Mrs. Stephen will lie At Honje’ .to tfie meuil>eis of the Hunt Club aud their friends. The opening of the Penang
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      289 4 (From Our Ovm Correspondent*.) Taipino, 27 June. —Mr. Perera, Stationmaster, Port Weld, has bedn transferred to Kuala Luuipur his place here being taken by the present Station-master at Seremban. Although the nn Snj>erintendont of Government Plantations. Mr. J. W. Campbell, has already arrived and token over charge of the
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    The Future of Rubber.
    681 4 Mk. Stephens on the Futi'kk of the Industry. Probably one of tin? most experienced, as well as the most successful, rubber planter iu the Far East is Mr. F. A. Stephens, of Jeboug. Perak, F. M. S,, whose perseverance and skill have resulted in the product
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      IS THIS FAIR?
      81 4 T«* tin: Editok op tjik Straits Kciio. Sir, In the interest of passengers generally and local shipowners J would ask you, is it justice for a vessel to be kepi waiting to lie passed the by Health Officer until another vessel is passed which arrived afterwards. Such
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      THE CHINESE CAR QUESTION.
      161 4 To xiik Eixrou ov thk Struts Echo Dear Sir. —Hearty congratulation.’ The R. G. has, I hear, issued orders that the abuoxious and insulting order of the Railway magnates about restricting Chinese to certain cars on the Malay States Railways is not to be enforced.' Thus
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      BREAKERS AHEAD!
      606 4 The Menace of the Kami ■t To Hit EDITOR OF TJIE Straits K( llo. y Dear Sir, —The breakers ahead g; briefly mentioned by your correspondent Small Capitalist and truthfully and sucu cinctly dealt with in your very, useful leadini' article on 29th inst, have been studied by
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    THE WAR.
    947 5 Japanese Ultimatum. Vladivostok Squadron Bagged.” Japanese Successful Fighting Like Devils. (Fcho Special*.) London, JO June.—A telegram from Tokio, received at Rome, states that tlie Japanese Ministers have decided that after the fall of Port Arthur and tlie evacuation of Liaoyang by the Russians, General Ovama, the Japanese Cominander-m-Thief,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Tibet.
      49 5 Further Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 30 June. —G ,‘r.eral MttcDonald reports that on tlie 28th June he commenced operations for the capture of st Tibetan fort. Severe fighting ensued and the enemy’s losses were heavy. Captain Crester was killed and two British officers aud five sepoys wounded.
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      The King.
      29 5 Farewell to the Kaiser. <Supplied by Renter .l Loudon, 30 June— King Edward has Widen farewell to tlie Kaiser at Kiel an 1 is returning 0» England.
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      Politics.
      63 5 A Split Among the Liberals. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30 June. —At a stormy meeting held at /lie Liberal Union Club it was decided by 108 votes to OF to semi representatives to the Liberal Union Council Conference The Chairman subsequently resigned his membership of the (.dub and the
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      Cricket.
      34 5 {-Supplied by Renter.) London, 30 June. —Liecestershire has beaten Sussex by five wickets. Nottinghamshire, with a score of 330, beat Lancashire by an innings and 136 runs. Middlesex beat Surry by seven wickets.
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      Siam.
      299 5 The Oriental Hotel Affair. < Ech u Special. Bangkok, l July —Robertson, late lesseeof tlie Oriental Hotel, w ho was arrested here on his return from Singapore and was declared bank nipt,"was brought up in the British Court to-day tor trial liefore Judge Wilkinson ami a Jury. The in
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    The English Turf.
    368 5 Rock Sand Scores Again. Princess or Wales Stakes of 10,0005. n s; •he second to receive 1,*****v8, the third l.OOOsovs. the nominator of the winner 4tX)sovs. and tlie nominator of the second i iJOUsovs. out of the stakes l’.*i- then four i i vearolds aud upwards; four
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    Progress in Penang.
    1650 5 Progress i n Penang. Interesting Facts About the Light that Failed. -4 .V New Meter Difficulty. We are still waiting for the long-promis-ed new light; electricity is on everyone's j lips, but it is mentioned only w ith much j fear and trembling, for “once bitten, twice! i shy is
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    STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
    66 5 I his -pave is reserved fur the puMiratiuMuI news in in in alter thf clay s news has been impuseil. CHINESE LABOUR. «Singapore wires that Government’* repTv in Council to-day to Hon. Tan Jiak Kim re the menace of the Rand admitted pos.sihlo difficulty, *•< ntemplate appoint-
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      1371 6 1 JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’b “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. Caldbeck Macgregor and Co. THE NEW DRINK FELIXIR WHICH Booth's Distillery, Ltd., have just introduced on the market, is a spirit which they have l)een liianv vears in perfecting. It is Distilled ami liottled i at their Distillery, which
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      479 1 Malaya, Ger. s.s. Block. 2nd Julv I>eli, Ist Julv, GemJ- -B. M. Co Glknroy, Br. s.s. 3.141, McGttlirav, 2nd labI ab July, London, 29th Mav, Gen., -B iug Co. i the ocea* Br. s.s. 24-7, Morier, Ist Julv, publication or* 29th Mar, Gen., K. G. (Jy. I After all,
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      650 1 PERRIER JOLET CHAMP AO\ES. AO ENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Kxistence. AI'HLV TO lIUTTENIMCII BROS. Co. Sole Agent»-. TIANG LEE Go. Merchants tj| General 1 mjiorter*, <P e n a n gf MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines St, Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and
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      699 1 BRITISH INDIA STEiiJrr i T| Afl PAKETYAART MAAiaV»K-! ,t“»‘*«fe Tin. ‘’ECTED AkHIVALS OF S'I'IiAMEKS. H BOM 'iir* e HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd ELECT RICA I. ENGINEERS. malav states ,vnd the far east EN,?k Wine j Capital Reserve Fuuu* lteserve Liability <«T KIHKCIED. I Proprietors Head (Jllico: HATTON COURT, THKEADNKEOLK STREET, LONDON.
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      1494 2 JAMES BDCHANAN C.o’s "HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. Caidbeck Macgregorand Co. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. THE NEW DRINK FELIXIR TEIK CHIN 11 WHICH Booth’s ]>istii.i.kry, Ltd., have just in trod uced on the market, is a spirit which they have lieen inanv years in perfecting. It is Distilled and jiottled at their
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