Straits Echo, 25 July 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo IHILY CHRONICLE OF 1 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EASTfJOENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 25th JULY, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 168
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    32 1 Births, n Lihl July, at Kobo, the wife of J. II I mius, of a son. <>n IMb July, at Hongkong, the wife of C M. 'iraoe, of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 Hoi «ek <nidiii|r Sunday, July 31, 1004. ,M. Monday, 25th lo— jo 25 Tuesday, 30t.1i 10.50 11.05 Wednesday, 27t1i... 11.40 12.05 Thursday, 28lh 12.30 11.55 Friday, 20th 1.20 145 Saturday, 30th 2.10 2.35 Sunday, 31st 3. 325
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 O Full Moon July 27th, 2.51 p.m. Last Quarter Aug. 4th, 2.44 a.m. <) Now Moon 11th, 7.15 p.m. First Quarter 18th. 3.48 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    38 1 ’)'< >-OA V. IMI h 1 >av. (it h Moon, t fovernor s Aarrivnl, 55 p.m. J ovn Laud, Kspianado, 5-30 jt.ni. To-M*»|;ic«HV. 1 4th Day, <Jth Moon. Races, Ist Day, I own Hand, Rare Course, 1- p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < (UTIVA JTo.VI KIVAKDR. ('ommaiuhd 4 Auj BnHaarat 0 Aug Chtuaii ltj j Hxtra Service. Oii'nvAKits. Hum kwarhs. Mill urea :>(j Jttiy Sardinia 31 Jnhj j Japan l) Aug j Socotra 14 Awj l'<»r particulars See l’aye
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    The Spanish Mail Line.
    262 1 1 Vessels to Call at Singapore, Colombo and Genoa. ’•1 —<— Cut Ratks from East to West. The Campania Tmsatlaiitica, on the 20th of this month, inaugurated a new development of their passenger service in connection with their Royal mail j steamers to the Far East.
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    Indian Immigration.
    1322 1 Details of the Latest Proposals. Tun Madura Co. Everyone interested in Indian Immigration is aware that, last year the Madam Company was appointed sole Labour Agents I for the Governments of the Straits Settlements and of the Federated Malay States. By the appointment of an agency to supply
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 1 Pknano. 25th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 j 4 months* sight Bank ...1/111 3 Credit ...1/11 j 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 145 3 days’ sight Private 147 Bombay, Demand Bank 145 3 days’ sight Private 147 Madras, Demand Bank 145
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      SHARES
      191 1 Bersa wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14. —tellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., fjd 6.50 buyers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld. 1215 sales KadanaGoId M ining Co,, bid. (fully paid) 10. MOM. Rruseii Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3. —buyers Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Tid 20,— sales Karaugan
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      PRODUCE.
      169 1 Till 73.— buyer» Qol«l leaf 79. B.Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 20} buyer* White Pepper 30’ buyers Traug Pepper 25.—teller* Cloven (picked) 5 63. Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings SO.—sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 38 —buyers 5 No. 1 6 60 mini ‘3 no stock. Basket 410 seller* Tapioca Flour 1.40
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      ARRIVALS.
      174 1 Jueopolis, Br. s.s. 2,651, Stewart-, 214,4 July, New York, 25tli Apr., Gcu.,hl Standard Oil Coy. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730. Davev, 24th July, Rangoon, 21st July, Gen.! H.O. Co. Asah;.n, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, 25th July 4 Asillian, 24th July, Gen.,—B. M. A Co. Vidar, Br. s.s. 191,' Nichol, 24th
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 1 25th July. Peyu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Tony Chay Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahau. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuhain.
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      IN PORT.
      117 1 Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davey, 24th July, Rangoon, 21st Julv, Gen.,—H. C. ACo. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, 25th July, Asahau, 24th Julv, Gen..—B. M.& Co. Vidar, Br. s.s. 191," Nichol, 24th July, Port Swetteuhuui, 23rd July, Gen K. G. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Buchanan, 24th July,
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      EXPECTED.
      34 1 Ye»teh From Aijenla 1 Due Nam Yong Rangoon jK.G.Co. (25th July Purnea Rangoon H.L.&Co. i2(>th Macduff London jS.B.&Co. 28th C. Apcar Calcutta lA.A.A.Co. 29th Zamania Singapore H.L.ACo. 29 th Persia Singapore S.K.&Co. 29th
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      SAILINGS.
      42 1 Vetmelt For Afjenl» Leave» Puruea Singapore H.L.ACo. 26th July M-'duff Singapore S.B.&Co. Ft''/.;«itrick Rangoon H.L.&Co. 26th N:i mi Yonjr Rangoon K.G.Co. 27th Z.i mania Madras H.L.&Co. 29th C. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 29th l Vi <*ia Trieste 3.K.&Co. 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      103 1 For Calcutta—Per Liyhtniuy, t<o-morrow, IK Hill. p..ii Sweden ham and Malacca Per Pulo ii’llllllM. IIMIIIIIWW, p ill. Jei’gkat and PaugkaJan Biaiidim Per Vel-e •••-morrow. I p.m. Baugkat Per Medan., to-morrow, 1 p.m. Buiigkat Per Jin Hn, to-morrow, 2 p hi. I’o.i Swetteiihaiii, Kuala Bumpiir j.md Singapore IVr Pin
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      151 1 A. E. SKILLS. p a WHISKIES. THE Federated Saw Mills Ltd., Sungkai, Can Now Supply With Despatch CHENGHAI in any quantity and sixes ALSO MERANTI Address orders: Manager, Sawmills, Sungkai or Head Ojjice, No. 7, llmjU Low Street, Ipoh, Perak. ll-ti-04 3 intbs. 312! LIM SUN HO CHOP KENG MOH
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for debility, emaciation, tlnu and impure blood. Amemic girle improve rapidly.
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      59 1 Learn Shorthand at Home bv correspondence. 10 weekly lessons will make you perfect. OBTAIN HIGHER SALARY. Shorthand is nowadays indis|>ensil>le to everyImmlv. Utilize spare time. Very moderate fee. We procure position*. Write for free l took let. Central Correspondknce Colleok, 215. Temple Chambers. Temple Avenue, London, E.C. 1 4-0-04 twice
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. f << LAGER BEER.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      25 1 WEATHER. I'll» following rcpori is icm ilv supplied In iii«* Signal ot Fori ('<>rn\vaiiiM.—i’lie rainfall duriu" the 24 hour» ended at a.in. to-day was nil.
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    Pars, from Exchanges.
    906 2 Captain Frederick R. W. Morgan, r.n., has l>een selected for the appointment of Naval Attache at Paris. An Australian press despatch announced that Lord Curzon would reply to the presentation of the Freedom of the City of Loudon on July 20th. You can always tell a gentleman,
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      2690 2 New Beach Street Auction Rooms. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Favoured with instructions the undersigned will sell by Public Auction On Thursday 4th A Friday Sth August At Marble Hall, No. 7 Klawei Road, Commencing at 11-30 a m. punctually Each Day, All the Valuable European and Country-made Household Furniture, &c., COMPRISING
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      1540 3 ANKB \TA-L--v <*- \cr Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Aug 4 s.s. Coromandel connecting with s.s. Marmora 18 s.s. Chusan do ss. Himalaya 1 s.s. Bengal do 8.8. India Homewards. Aug. 6 s.s. Ballaarat do 20 8.8. Simla. do *Sopt. 3 s.s. Coromandel do Jtrna oromandel do s.s.
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    THE GOVERNOR’S VISIT.
    53 4 His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson will be At Home at the Residency, On Thursday, 28th Jnly, at 9 30 p m Ladies and Gentlemen attending this Reception are requested to bring cards with their names legibly printed or written thereon, and to hand these cards
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    Arrival at George Town.
    129 4 His Excellency left Taiping at 2.30 p.in. to-day by special train and will probably arrive at the Railway Jetty at 5 pm. He will be welcomed at the Jetty by the Hon. the Resident Councillor, all the heads of departments, and a large number of leading
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    Welcome.
    637 4 It is our pleasant duty to-day to extend to His Excellency our new Governor a very hearty welcome on the occasion of his first landing in this the senior «Straits Settlement, and we know that in so doing we are merely echoing the sentiment permeating, and giving expression to
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    Chinese Labour.
    832 4 The Menace of the Rand. False Charges Agatnst the Straits. The South China Morning Post (Hongkong) indulges in a deal of special pleading for the Randlords and inakesa number of inisleadingstatenients about and false charges against employers in Malaysia. It says the Straits protests and Mr. Tan Jiak
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    Echoes.
    798 4 That Fenang will give Sir John Anderson a very heady we home this evening. That although we cannot l>oast many outward and visible signs of loyalty, the welcome will be thoroughly sincere That the new Vocal and Orchestral Societies will prove a great acquisition to Penang. That all hope
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    Penang Races.
    457 4  -  By The Orphan.” FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TO-MORROW. Saturday morning, and indeed the groat, er part of yesterday, still saw it raining aud most disagreeable for racing weather, aud I am afraid we are going to have a wot meeting—at any rate the course is sure to be heavy
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    The Orphan’s Tips.
    41 4 Race 1 Radium, Caste, Grand Duchess. 2 Railway Maid, Turbine, Benares;. 3 Ihe Wye, Georgina, Oh Scissors. 4 Ruby, Hilda, Millicent. 5 Glad Tidings, Financier, Boree. (> Essington, Gold Bar, Duchess. 7 Felspar, Blanavon, Glencoe. 8 Barchester, Oberon, Banester.
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    The Tamby’s Tips.
    63 4 Assuming we have a heavy course Essington is likely to be beaten in the Club Cup, which should be won bv Devilment, with Oberou 2, and Essington or Gold Bar 3. Maiden Plate Radium or St. Albans. Galloways: Ruby, Hilda, Millicent. Merchants Cup Cadet, Boree, Glad Tidings.
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    To-morrow’s Race Programme.
    310 4 1. The Maiden Plate, 2-45 p.m. Value 8800.—A Cup presented bv the Hen E. W. Presgrave with 8500 added bv the Club. A Race lor Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (10st.) An allowance of bflbs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance, 810. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin
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    THE WAR.
    573 5 The Malacca Incident. A German Liner Seized, but Released. Another Japanese Victory on Land. {Echo Special.) io!<io, ‘2 I* July.—General Kuroki reports that a Japanese column commenced an attack upon Heilioyeng, on the Liaoyang road, to the north of Lunshnnkwan on tlie 18th instant. Tin* enemy occupied a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Army.
      47 5 Promised Reforms. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 July.—Speaking in the House of Commons, the Rt, Hon. Hugh O. A mold-Forster promised the complete rearmament of the Artillery within three years. The Government intended to ex- pend a million-and-a-quarter in each of the next two years.
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      Fiscalitis.
      69 5 Question mi J Answer. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 July.—in the House of Lords, the Duke of Devonshire asked for an explicit declaration as to what extent the Government intended to support the taxation of food. Lord Lansdowne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, replied that the Government did not intend
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      The Transvaal.
      62 5 Result cf a Mine Explosion. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 July.—Two Chinese have been accidentally killed by an explosion in one of the Rand mines. As a result of this the night shift of Chinese miners mutinied, throwing stones at the Controller, who was injured. The police restored
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      Cricket.
      54 5 {.Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 25 Julv. —Kent beat Somerset by eight wickets, Lancashire beat Fssex by ten wickets and the matches between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire, Leicester and Notts were unfinished owing to rain. Warwick beat Hants by an innings and 154 runs and the match between Sussex and Surrey
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      Sport.
      29 5 Athletics. (Supplied by Reuter,) London, 25 July. —In Queen’s Club Athletic Sports Yale and Harvard. the American l"niversifies, beat Oxford and Cambridge Universities by six events to three.
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      Shooting.
      251 5 The King's Prize. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25 July. —The King’s Prize at the Bisley Meeting lias been won bv Private Perrv, rejresenting Canada. The directors of the Chartered Bulk of India, Australia and China have established a branch at Saigon. Mr. T. Bumpus, late of the Manila branch,
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      The Governor’s Tour.
      1777 5 Wet Weather at Taiping. (Echo Special*.) Taiping, 24 July. —Once again regular 'laiping weather prevailed, which prevented the town lx>ing illuminnted last night. The Perak Club and Town Hall were, however, brilliantly lit up with innumerable fairylamps at about 9 p.m., when the weather cleared up somewhat..
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      POSTAL AFFAIRS.
      364 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. I *ear biK, —Possibly a word of praise for our local Postal autlioriL.e.s will not lie out of place, for the way they seem to have adopted for dealing quickly with bags of His Majesty’s mails aud loose letters which arrive
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    THE MOHAMMEDAN ADDRESS.
    552 5 To the Editor of hie Straits Ecn». Dear Sir, —Will you kindly allow space for the following to explaiu about the address of the Mohammedan community to be presented to His Excellency tomorrow A deputation headed by Mr. H. M. Quassim A 1 Sailany applied to the
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    PASSENGERS.
    174 5 Inward —Per Pin Seug,” from Singapore, Messrs. F. B. Maddne, <juah Beng Kee and S. Kenny, Per Lightning,” from Hongkong, Mr. Davis, From Singapore, Messrs. J. W. Casliin, F. Baynes, A. A. Gunn, Joaquiui M. C. Munsoor, oh Kee Cliuan, J. Fliuter Kirwin, R. Fenn. Per Ischia.” from Hingkong,
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      4 5 ELECTRO-PLATJSDWABE. McAlister c».. Ltd.
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      13 5 STEARNS’ WINE, a general tonic and strength restorer. Always reliable. “Must be Steams’.”
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      148 5 To>day’s Advertisements. TO¥H H ALL. To-morrow, Tuesday, 26th July STANLEY'S OPERA DRAMATIC Co. TART I. Grand One Act Opera by Offenbach, “Rose of Auvergne" O R “Spoiling the Broth,” TART 11. VARIETIES. PART 111. To conclude with the Screaming Farce, “The Troubles of a Judge." Bv the Full Strength of
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      1560 6 TEIK CHIN Co. Genera! Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents 25, HUGH LOW STREET, IPOH, Specialities ALWAYS ON HAND. REDDAWEY’S Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints. ONG KHYE PANG. (Chop) KHYE GUAN. Tin Smelters and Importers of Raw Opium, 48c TAIPINO. NOTICE. "TTTEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, V Selangor, and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1074 7 PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8500. —A Race for Maiden ilorses. Weight as per scale (10st.) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance, 810. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 840*1 and 8100
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    Contraband of War
    181 7 The Oed Ruee. Sir G. Lee’s decision in 1753 set forth that: “The law of nations has establish**!: “That the goods of an enemy, on board the I ship of a friend, may be taken. That tlie lawful goods of a friend, on board the ship of
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    British Trade in Corea.
    554 7 A despatch has l>een received at the Forign Office, from the British Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, who reports that a very large increase has taken place in the British shipping at Chemulpo siuce the beginning of the year. Fourteen steamers, with a tonnage of 22,702 tons, have
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      302 7 APE NTA The best Natural Ajrerient Water. Bilious, Dyspeptic, Gouty, Constipated and Obese Pet r Should always use ENTA Of all Chemists aittd Dru^ists. HUTTENBACH Bros. o.j Sole Agents. MAJNO’S PURE MILK, Sterilized. Absolutely free from germs of disease and fermentation. The only reliable Milk for Children and Invalids. To
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      131 7 NOW OPEN. THE NEW BUILDINcT WITH NEW ROOMS. VERANDAHS, BATHROOMS AND ELECTRIC CALL BELLS TO EVERY ROOM. '■'HEY arv admirably planned on most modem lines. The interior presents a palatial imposing- bri>rlit appearance with magnificent marble effects and sumptuous apartments all com erring- on to the St. Andrew's Cathedral grounds
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      325 7 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Agri-Horticultural Show. first of a series of combined Shows, k will be hdd on the lb*e Course, Kuala Lumpsr. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 5th, fitli and 7tli of August, next. The Show will be opened bv His EXCELLNECY THE GOVERNOR <fc High
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      78 7 LIME FOR SALE quality lime burnt from J limestone can be had iu any quantity from the undersigned, and which will be delivered free of all charges at the following stilt ions:— Provided not less than 100 pikuls be ordered at a time. Unsl&cked lime expands 3 times when slacked,
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    MRKET PRICES.
    184 8 Penang, 25th July, 1904. Description. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 32 Steaks 32 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 32 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 70 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per cat.‘y 40 Pork— Pork 40 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 28 Tongue 34 j
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      311 8 Whiteaway’s Speciality is the “Rex Boots Shoes. -:o:wnmwAi, lahmw c»., pm, Infants’ Tan Shoes. Exact to Sketch. All Sizes in Stock. Infants’ White Shoes. Large Stock. All Sizes to Hand. m A LARGE STOCK OF Folding Camp Cots JUoT TO HAND. These Cots are Marvels of Strength and .TV* -Mil
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      114 8 BEST HOTELS. Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Almost Adjoining tiik Skumook Cmib. 16c Hongkong. KING EDWARD HOTEL, A High Class Private Hotel Electrically Lighted. Electric Pans, (It required.) Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Hotel Lamicii will
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      1199 8 C. CHIN SUNG, Coach Builder and Repairer, Saddlery and Harness Maker Nos. 27 50d, PENANG ROAD, Telephone No. 265. JUST UNPACKED FOR SALE. Rubber Tyre Wheels! A LOT of English Special Superior Quality Rubber Tyre Wheels with Channel Steel Tyres and YVooden Furniture. For Sale For Sale SPARE RUBBERS! SPARE
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