Straits Echo, 1 October 1904

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    39 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS THE FFDFPATcn Mai av ct.tcc federated malm states, and the far east generally. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 224.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 Km U’«*k end ing Friday, Oct. 7, 1904. A M P.At. Saturday, Ist 5.20 5.45 Sunday, 2ud 6.10 6.25 Monday, 3rd 7. 725 Tuesday, 4tli 7.50 8.15 Wednesday,stli 8.40 9.05 Mitirsday, 6th 9.30 955 Friday, 7tli 10.20 10.45
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 To-DAT. 22ud Day, Bth Moon. T<»wti Hand, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. 23rd Pay, 81 li Moon. Church Services, see page 5.
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 Last Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.46 am. >) New Moon 9th, 11.45 a.m. First Quarter... 16th, 4.47 am. O Full Moon 24tli, 4.8 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OirnvAKi»*. Homkwakds. Sunlit l-'l Oct 1 Nil hi it l Oct Vhtisan 27 I Bengal lij Ultra Service. Ourw AKI»S. Mom KWA KDS Hu licit l Oct Forworn 8 Oct Ceylon IS IJo yon 22 SH?' I'ot pa rt teniars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1565 1 News from Vladivostok. Chefoo 13 September.-— A native has arrived here from Vladivostok, via o j l, and states the Russians prohibit Chinese leaving that port. He had twice been aboard steamers, but was discovered and put ashore. Tbe third ,e crew and hid in the hold. The
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 1 PbNANO, IST OcTOBKR. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank 1 /Io£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...Ml 3 Credit ...1/1 lg 3 Documentary ...1/H Calcutta, Demand Bank Jts. 143 V 3 days’ sight Private J 45 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days* sight Private 145 Madras, Demand
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      SHARES
      199 1 Bersit* all Gold MiueCo... L.i. SJo sellers Rhul> Austral mu Gold Min'l* Co.. Ld. 6. seller* Redjang tad km.- Gold Mining Co M $192.50 coles Ivadaiut Gold MiningCo n Lt J. (fully paid). 10.—whim. B useli Tin .Milling Co.. I,d. 3.50 sellers Obendariimg II vdniiilU* Tin Mining Co., lid
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      PRODUCE.
      167 1 l' u 77. buyer* Gold leaf 5 79. B. Pepper \V. Coast. 311>5.50x.)$ 24.— buyer* White Pepper ‘36.—sei/ers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of sea *oji Mace 90— sellers Mace Pickings 81.— gales Nutmegs 11 Os 51,— sales No. 1 ti.GO nam Sugar j 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      56 1 Asahan. Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, Jotli 'Scpt, Singapore, 28th Sept.' Gen., —B. M. Co. Rotorua, Br. s.s. 54-5, Liugard :30th Sept., Tongkah, 29th Sept., Gen.— K. G. Co. G. Apcar, Br, s.s. 2,961, Olifeut, 1st Oct., Hongkong, 22nd Sept., Gen.,—A. A. A Co. Benalder, Br. 1,959, McIntosh, 1st Get.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 1 1st October. Malaya, for Deli. Van her Parra, for Langkat aud Pangkalau B randan. Ho Kwei, for Deli Benalder, for Singapore, China and Japan. Pegu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Janet Nieoll, for Moulmein. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Taroha, for Singapore. Kirin
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      IN PORT.
      20 1 G. A hoar, Br. s.s. 2,961, Ohfent, Ist Oet Hongkong, 22nd Sept., < fen A A A* A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      74 1 **sspf* i A tjenln Due 1 long Moll Sincapore H .C Co. j Jrd Oct. Bonvorlicli Singapore 3. B.&Co. 3rd Slavonia Colombo B M A Co. did M erionethshirejSingapore B.ACo. 3rd iundua Rangoon H.L.ACo. 3rd Peutakota Singapore H.L.ACV 3rd Pakliug Singajnue B.&Co. 3rd Unitv Rangoon S.T.&Co. 3rd Banea Suez
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      SAILINGS.
      73 1 I e*»eh b'm I f Leuven Benvorlich Marseilles 1 jS.B.ACo. 3rd OH Slavonia MerionethSingapore B.M.ACo. Ird shire Colombo B.ACo. Puudua P. S’ham II. L.&Co. 3rd Penfakota Raugoou H. L.tvC'o. 3rd Pakling j Colombo B.<t Co. 3rd Unity j Rangoon S.T.&Co. Bauca Singapore P.AO. itll Hong JVloh [Singapore H.C.Co. j
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      MAILS CLOSE
      55 1 For Calcutta—Per A pear, 3rd instant, 11 a.m. Port Sweltenham—Per Mary A anti a, 3rd instaut, 2 p.tu. Perlisaud Setul— Un Peng, 3rd instant, 2 p.m. Asalian.—Per Amltan, 3rd instant, 3 p.m Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 4th instant, 1 p.m. 1 ort Swetteulisim, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore Per Pin
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      PASSENGERS.
      27 1 Inward Per Rotorua,’’ from Tougiali, Messrs M. Hartnell, M. Sala, Pina Moutri, Luang Peuit. Per G. A pear,’ from Hongkong, Miss Hogan, Mr. Li Shin Zi.
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      182 1 A. E. SKEELS. WHISKIES. Hongkong Yuen On Insurance Exchange Loan Godowu Co., Ltd. msKft Capital $1,000,000. r pHK imder.i"ned liavin*' lteen appointed 1 Agents for llie above Coinpanv are piepared to incept marine ricks on the most favourable terms. GHEE HEE Co. Agent No. 181, Beach Street. PAINTS. McAI.ISTF.lt A
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resistance to disease of the lungs and air passages.
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      102 1 Penang Foundry Co., Lid (Established 1876.) K N G INKERS, MILLWRIGHTS, c., &c. Weld Quay, A 37 Beach Street, PENANG. 24r FOR SALE. Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil WHICH lias passed the Govern meat test showing the remarkably high flashing point of 88°, 87°, 86 and 80° Fah. according to Abel’s
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      24 1 A. E. SKEELS. f LAGER BEER. NOBELS’ EXPLOSIVES Co., Ltd., GLASGOW. BLASTING OK LATINS, GELIGNITE DETONATORS, PUSES AND ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      27 1 WEATHER. 1 nr followin'» r»*|H«ri is kindlt supplied In ill** Signal Duwiiir of Koit < amnvaili* Die lumlall <iiinn<r i i *J hour* »1 am. to-day was nil.
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    Russia.
    361 2 Un sth inst. the Emperor proceeded to Kronstadt and paid a visit to the cruiser Oleg and the battleship Orel. His Majesty afterwards proceeded on loard a yacht, from which he reviewed the warships lying in the roads. Following the failure of Messrs Ossipow’s bank comes nexvs of the
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    Commercial Warfare.
    790 2 A Shipowner's Reflections upon the Balfour Deputation. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce Inis received the following communication from ;i Liverpool shipowner regarding the recent deputation to Mr. Balfour:— The shipowners have not held an indignation meeting with a popular platform, and made a public demonstration to force the
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      15 2 STEARNS* wine. K *r*i»sjtli restorer. be fc>(« hi in,' II ionic hihl reliable. “Must I
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      264 2 IF YOU EASILY CATCH COLD, your system is lacking in vitality, you need a tonic, Stearns' Wine. K. MYDINSAH Bros., General Storekeepers and Aerated Water Manufacturers. 100 Pitt Street and 523 Chulia Street, PENANG. Best ingredients used for tlie Manufacture of ABATED WATERS. Sub-Agents: The Penang Ice and Industrial Co.,
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      396 2 A Further Shipment of the following Goods hns arrived Gents’ Gold and Silver Links and Ladies’ Long Guard Chains iu various designs. Panama Hats, Ellwood’s Helmets, Straw, Terai and Soft Felt Hats, Tweeds and Alpaccas, Superior Handkerchiefs, Socks and Stockings, Patent Ventilated Sweaters ALSO Boots and Shoos in various shapes.
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      1588 2 ods id ets, »1 nd ters rom itity be iiug pkl. American Dentistry, Jno. RABE, D.D.S. Temporary" Office, ‘ilUNNYM EDE,” NOBTHAM ROAD, Hours 9 a.m. to l p.m. W ANTED: —Permanent Coon. Office Rooms or House, with good Northern Lioht, furnished or unfurnished. 20-9-04 3 ms 002 NOTICE. Koninklijke Paketvaart
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      1825 3 8. Hi. Co. Expected n 'n ival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 13 Simla connecting" with 8.8. Macedonia 27 s.s. Chusan do s.s. China Now JO s.s. Nubia do s.s. Moldavia Homewards. Oct. 1 8.8. Nubia do 15 s.s. Bengal do 2!* s.s. Matta do Nov. 12 s.s. Coromandel
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    The Straits Echo.
    75 4 Jaaticw Mtipfle* everybody, mid j notice *l«ne.—*nier«o«i Established June Ist, 1903. Knbliehed daily (except Sundayo.) AT TH CRITERION TRESS, Ltl., No. 22G-232, Beach Street, Penang. v TRICE DAII.T. LOCAL per mu OUTSTATIONS Voetage Extra MAII. KIMTION (liwt Kiee) 15 CAHLK AIMUIKSS: “Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chkknkt
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    Chinese Emigration.
    2056 4 The horrors of coolie emigration to the south’’ is the scare-head" '{Under which the Hongkong Telegraph records the proceeding* at the Criminal Sessions, Hongkong, on the 20th ultimo, the I report reading as follows: The Hon. the Attorney-General prosecuted three men named Wong Chuu, Yeung Cheung, and Chu
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  • Current Topics.
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      Chinese Marriages.
      75 4 lx another part of this issue wo publish a letter received bv Mr. Lim Seng Hooifrom Mr. W. D. Barnes, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, with regard to the registration of Chinese marriages and adoptions. The matter is one of great importance to the Chinese. A meeting
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      The Night Mail.
      218 4 Wis are very glad tube able to announce that arrangements are being mule by the Malay States Railway authorities with a view to stalling a night mail service between the Federal capital and Penang at a comparatively early date. A trial run was made from Kwala Lumpur
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    Penang Hills Railway.
    868 4 Wekkly Progress Report. Work on the railway is going on as staled in last week’s report. On Thursday morning, however, there were no Chinese at work owing to some dispute. The Klings are all concentrated on the section between Pegs 34 and 40, aud rail- laying should
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    THE WAR.
    244 5 More German Colliers for Russians. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30 Sept’. —Five German colliers, loaded with steam coal, left Cardiff and Newport, South Wales, yesterday for Porto Praya, and it is understood that their cargoes are to he used by Russian cruisers. Porto Praya is a seaport in
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Lady Curzon.
      13 5 (Supplied by Iteuter.) London, 1 Got.-—Lady Curzon is a little better.
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      Germany.
      27 5 The Kaiser due in England in November. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 30 Sept. —German papers report that the Kaiser will visit King Kd ward in November.
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      East Africa.
      31 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 1 Oct.—The Liverpool 1 liamberof Commerce }pis resolved to qrge Lord Lansdowtie to introti'iee the British currency in British Last Africa as soon as possible.
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      Tibetan Affairs.
      52 5 Bear Still Growling about the Treaty. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 1 Oct.—A semi-official 1 1 etersburg journal reproduces an article from a Moscow paper Haring that Russia cannot and !j!" st ~0f recognize the Anglo-1-K‘tan Treaty, which displays bad 'I 11 5U, d offhandedness on the part the
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      England and Spain.
      121 5 K| "H Of Spaiu to Visit King Edward (Supplied bij lieuter.) UwiToii, 30 Sept.—Don Carlos, tl Cortes, announced Edward and Queen Alt,r 11 lu > v divided the and \<)v° n V B H lem i' l London in u *t' t i' 1 Majesty intended to
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      Singapore News.
      113 5 W r est Indian Runs Amok. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 1 Oct.—An intoxicated West Indian sailor, named John Natlien, ran amok at nine o’clock yesterday evening and wounded nine persons in Anson Street and Burnham Road, three of whom were very seriously injured. The man was arrested and is
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      Naval and Military Works.
      45 5 (Supjdied by Reuter.) London, 1 Oot.—The British Government invites up to Gth instant tenders for £(5,000,000 Exchequer Bonds bearing interest at 3 >er cent and reparable on 14th Oct. 1009. The money is required for naval and military works already authorized.
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      The “Hero” of Fashoda.
      58 5 1 Ruffled by Kitchener’s Secretary. 1 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 30 Sept. —Col. M»rcliaud, interviewed respeptipg the allegations of Lon] Kitchener’s declined to reply to the statements but said that should Kitchener intervene personally lie would then reply and utilize his documents. He would of course
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      Irish Affairs.
      75 5 The Home Rule Scheme. Caustic Comments of the Times. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 1 Oct.—The Times in endorsing the protests raised against Lord Dunraven’s tfoine Rule scheme emphasises the very peculiar position assumed by Sir F. Mac Donnell, who, it thinks, has undoubtedly been pursuing a policy of
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      The English Turf.
      195 5 The Jockey Club Stakes. (Supidied bp lieuter.) London, 30 Sept. —The race for the Jockey Club. Stakes (£9,000; 1? mile; Cesarewitch course) resulted as follows: Rocks and 1 Henry the First 2 William Rufus 3 Strict Neutrality. Dame Euro pa: “Glad to hear, John, that you are
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    Registration of Chinese Marriages and Adoptions.
    866 5 Shall There be Fresh Legislation We have lieeu asked to publish the following interesting communication respecting Chinese marriages aud cognate matters, and have much pleasure iu complying with the request:— Chinese Protectorate, Penang, 4th August, 1004. Sir, —At the request of the leading Chinese
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    The Rent Grievance.
    960 5 {Perak Pioneer, 29 Sept. The grievances of the clerical service are at. present attracting renewed attention under conditions which promise fair hojtes J of at. least some mitigation and redress. Under the new regime, with a High Commissioner who would necessarily approach the question with au open
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    The Russian Rovers.
    686 5 How The Forte Delivered The Tsar’s Orders. A Zanzibar telegram, dated 5tli September and published in the Liverpool Journal of Commerce, says :—At three o’clock on Tuesday morning II. M. cruiser Forte weighed anchor and steaming to the south observed in the dim morning light the masts
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    Why Advertise?
    219 5 The Commercial Union raises a question of vital interest to merchants, manufacturers aud shopkeepers. It asks Why advertise It might as well Ik? asked Whv go ahead instead of lagging along Ivehind Why improve instead of retrogress Why, indeed, live “The law of life is development. Improvement and
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    421 5 18th Sunday After Trinity. St. George’s Church (Church of England) 7-30 a.in. Matins (Plain). 5 p in. Sunday School. p.ui. Evensong aud Sermon.—Re\. H. C. Henham. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Nortliam Road) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.— Rev. R. Y. Whitton. m.a. Service at the Mission
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      632 6 m CO u EE* O CO CO CO < J o w EX fj < J Q as S i 0 fl a H 59c Z o H n Graham Go., Ld., CHEMISTS 4 Beach Street Penang. \%ially sel &S K/lyL 0 1 ST /^??BRO?.UWfI pOiM^ ORF 5* TAADC VARK
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    Royal Road to Wealth.
    536 7 Amusing French Syndicate. One looks for many curious things in the old-fashioned and deserted galleries of the Palais Royal, but scarcely for auythiug oi a very serious character, says a Paris correspondent. It is, therefore, with some surprise that passing along the Galerie de Valois at
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      1252 7 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANG. Tklkthone No. 321 HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine is now prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rubber-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. /Vos. 178, 180 182 Penang Road, PENANG. Established 1875. For Sale Carriages. DEVOTES special attention
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      117 7 House and Office Agency. rilHOSE who are in need of Houses or JL Offices in Penang are requested to communicate with us at once. We can secure suitable offices or residential quarters in anv part of the town within the shortest notice. Loans negotiated on house properties. Before you apply
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    MARKET PRICES.
    202 8 Penano, Ist October, 1904. Description. Beef cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 32 Steaks 32 Stew or Curry Meat, 20 Rump Steak 32 Ox Tail each 30 'J’ongue 70 Feet 15 Heart iyl ff 35 Liver per cattv 40 Por k Pork 36 Pig’s Head 28 Feet 28
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    Penang Volunteers.
    564 8 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. FOR OCTOBER, 1904 Drills. Saturday 1st, Private practice at the RiHe Range. Sunday 2nd, Private practice at the RiHe Range. Monday 3rd, Recruits Drill at the Fort at 5-30 p.m. Tuesday 4th, Company Drill at the Fort at 5 30 p
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      990 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW& Co. PENAH6. BEG TO ANNOUNCE Because of the fact that their temporary premises are so limited and large consignments of new goods are expected to arrive during the month of October from Europe it is an absolute necessity TO OFFER THEIR ENTIRE STOCK AT SPECIAL PRICES TO EFFECT
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      61 8 Nl re .1 TEIK CHIN Co. Ltc'/icrsil Storekeepers, Provisioned nnd Commission Agents. 25, HUGH IOW STREET, IPOH, A 1 Specialities ALWAYS ON HAND. REDDAWEY’S Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints. BURRELL’S Boiled Haw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining Candles, Manila Rope. BEST MOmMEIII CIGARS, SIBERIAN BUTTER, WINES LIQUORS E E
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      101 8 CHIN JOO Co., /58, Beach Street, General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents, STOCK ALWAYS ON H A NI > ok Every Desckiition ok Highclass European Goods, Provisions, Wines, Spirits, and other Liquors of the Best Brands. Hair Kenewer, an unequalled tonic foi producing and restoring liair. Best Tavoy Cigars. Crushed
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