Straits Echo, 8 August 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALVY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOI,. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 177
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    FIXTURES.
    73 1 To-hay. 8th J>ay, "tii .Moon. Town Bund, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Opera India #il>ha, King Street. 0 p.m. V. M. C. A Special Service, Town Hal!. I O^.m. To-morrow. Ot b I >r.\. "tii Moon Public Holiday No issue of the Straits Echo." 1 own Band, Esplanade,
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    THE MOON.
    22 1 O 1-mi .VI *m>ii Aug. l'.Milo:;lA a.m. 1.11.8 p.m (> hw ,\iwon :;otl, 8.13.-1- i*.a; First Sep». tJtii 11,8.8 a m
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    HIGH WATER.
    44 1 tor YV i*ek ending Mouuav Aug. 14. tnos. .M f* x. Tuesday, Hlli ...(>. lO 085 j YYednewlav. l»tli ...7.- 725 Tli.irH.Jur. 1011. ...7.50 8.15 Friday, lltli ...8.10 0.05 j Saturday. 12(Ii ...9.80 0.55 i Sunday, 18ti. ...10.20 10.45 Monday, 14tli ...11.10 11.85
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 1 •'lima Sf/ntrnhurH V*ll l Aujj. Kni;lisli (Kiibiti) ]7t li ('liiua Coromandel l'.Mli Genimii (limn) 22nd
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    Tokio in the War Time.
    845 1 How Victory ts Celkbkated. To strangers and travellers the quiet wtty ill which the news of great victories is received by the Japanese is a matter of I wonder and comment, says Yei Theo. jOzaki writing in the New Vork i Tribune. The self-control which
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    EXCHANGE
    130 1 i 'BKANiJ, BtH AITOL-SI (liy courtesy oi the Ghart*r*»i !<•>.mk I London Demand Hank 2 U,-’. i u 4 months’ Hank ...2 O.j: >' 3 Credit 1 -J Documental y .2 1 Demand Dank l»~ 152 ■> days’ sight Private 151 Bnmnav, Demand Haiti: 1 .»2 4 days’ sight
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    SHARES.
    208 1 BelatTinMitring Co., Ld. S 7.— sellers '•ersawaMioid MiniugCo I*d. s 12. —sellers Brieli Rubber Syndicate, bl.l •"> prem. buyer* Bru»el> Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 4.00 buyer* l)uff 1 leveiopinent Co. sB.— tellur* Pruner Jk Neave. Ld f 101.— teller» Georg»* d own l>is|*‘iis:*rv s'l':».—baiter* liowarth Krskiue. Ld. Kaningan
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    PRODUCE.
    183 1 •)oW leaf 76-70 i B. Pepper (VV. <?• .as' 4hw..So/.. i 0 iU oj stock White Peppej 5 W—sellers 1 rang Pepiiet ~eason. aver Cloves picked) out <y reason Mace 75 —sellers Mace Picking.* 65. —buyers Nutmegs l l*)fc 35 1 Side* No. I 'I I 11 Hon,. Sugar
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  • Shipping.
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      EXPECTED.
      54 1 Vessel# 1' I'Otil I; Agents l>ue Katluorsliirei London IV&Co. lOtliAuu1 llilt" Caicutt a A A .Co. iin. C. A pear iSiu^.-iport* A.A A.Co. 14rh }**nlawe»> London S.B ivCo. loti. liechu ilia Silica, pi.re 1 iW V. 17th l»Hiicleucli Loudon Jj.l> &,(Jo. ’8th Benartv Snurapoiv 3 11 &Co. > 1
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      SAILINGS.
      59 1 1 essefo For .1 <jen.tr Leave Radnor1 shireiSi»o;ipore B.«fcCo. lOthAii Crioiioi;le China C HA Sou's loth Liirlu nm;4 Singapore A A.A.Co. Iltii C. Apcai Oil Ion f.tii A A. A.Co. 14M| M Beolawers is B.AiCo. lot.ii Beeliwana Colombo IVACo. jHfli Beucleuch ''inoapore 8 B.»tCo 1 Htli l^nartv Marseilles S
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      P. & O. SAILINGS.
      35 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. UCTWAkbs HoMCWAKDH. hi ubia .!>///. Coromandel W Any. [Simla HI Malta Sept. i-.xtra Service. Ol'TWAKUs. HoilKWA k os Per a ‘11 ,{ny. Formosa Id Ant/. Japan ‘17 ''-Sr tor particulars Page ’•>.
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      245 1 258 T Z> ro R OPERAINDRA The Prince of Wales Jawi Peranakan Theatrical Company. < tnder Kmireiy New Management.) At King Street Theatrical Hall. To-night Tuesday, Sth August, I lie Company will .stage tlie popular and eharming piece, Ahmad Badroeldin Hassan. Wednesday, Oth August, 1005, Siti Johana. A very Splendid
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      148 1 STEARNS' WINE a grt?atf>, nutrient tonic in convalescence from fever influenza and pneumonia. Gives benefit at once. OVERWORKED MEN FIND Steam/ Wine an excellent tonic. Renews strength and increases the vital forces. WHITEAWAY, LAID LAW Co.’s Annua! Sale Now On. A Call will Repay you at WHITE AWAY’S SALE. Coming!
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      81 1 TIANQ LEE Co. BASS’S ALE. 1 o 5T NJ >5 8> 0 THIS LiiO.I.S S.bS3\MIIVJ •SCLi: Muni\ IS, mmm co. Dressmaking 1 AND Millinery Department, «Just arrived. Choice Flowers, New Trimmed Paris and London Hats. French Brocaded Silks, Poplins de Chene, Satins Royales. French Muslins, Figured Delaines, New Prints. Fancy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. 1 hk following report iekindiv suntuieu be the Signal Director of Fort C’ornwuliis The rainfall during the 24 Hours ended at Ha.m. to-dav w.is 014 inches.
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    Mostly about Woman.
    58 2 Alleged Origin of the Word Woman. WBEN Eve brought woe to all mankind, Old Adam called her woe-man I tut when she wooed with love so kind, He then prouounced her woo-inan Kul; now with folly and with pride, l’heir husbands pockets trilnlniuL The ladies are so
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    The Lady Clergyman.
    83 2 The Kev. Gertrmic von Pet/.old, AJ. A., (Nistor of the Flee Christian Church, Nar-liorough-roud, Leicester, conducted her lirsl marriage ceremony on the lirst of last *monlii. The daughter of an officer in the Prussian army, she at the age of 18 (this was in 1x94) sacrificed her
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    Woman’s Dash for the Pole.
    163 2 Lieutenant Hubert Peary, who loft New York on July t with uuotl.cr Arctic expedition, was accompanied ou the -learner Roosevelt, bv his wife, his twelve-year old daughter, and by Miss Mamie Babb, a school teacher in one oft lie New England towns. The last-named, who
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    Femininism in Siam.
    233 2 In the course of an luteresting letter the Bangkok correspondent of the Cunnler <V Haiphong writes —ln many directions, in our good town of Bmgkok, we leave vou boasted progress lti the shade. Cau \ou, in French ludo-Chiua, flatter yourself on possessing that rare bird which we
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    Queer Names.
    282 2 Aptlv Described Dishes. Many and wondrous are the derivations whence conic those names applied t»v waiters to certain dishes which on the menu card War more imposing titles. It is in the quickly ordered, quickly served, and quickly eaten restaurants ill it one most frequently hears the terms
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    PERAK TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME.
    792 2 /5/ h, 17th and 19th August ms. j TAIPING RACES, 1905 FIRST DAY. 15th August, Tuesday. 1 —The Maiden Plate Value »400 for maiden horses weight per scale 10 stvui" Ex-Griffins imported at price not exceeding »0X* allowed 14 lbs. Entram* »20 1 mile 2. The
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      9 2 DAVID CORSAR SONS’ Well-known Navy Canvas. SANDIIANDS. BIITTKRV Co
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      1956 2 NOTICE NOTICE TO LET. and after this date, all small small Penang Hills Railway Co.. Ltf. advertisements intended for N extrilort y luary me eti».g of slTareinsertion in the Straits Echo must; A be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOl, 12t.L July, l‘.M*5. Managing Director. WiLSTTED. holders will be
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      522 2 LOT No. 3. Grant No. 97, Plan 1166, Area, 18 acres, (J roods, 32 pole». This is a splendid piece of fairly high land situated on the Gopeug side of the Kiuta river about quarter of a mile from the town of Ipoll. The new roml from I poll town
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      242 2 PRYE RIVER DOCK, PENANG. Drydock, Slipway, and Berthage for Vessels Undergoing Repairs or Discharging Cargo. lh'yilock. Length on Mocks olio Breadth at entrance ’>•)' 0' Depth of water on sili at ordinary spring tides l’> 0 do. neap tides 1- Slipway. —Capable of dealing with > llU’ 0”. between perpendicnlars.
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      1778 3 P. 0. g INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Negapatam, Madras, Pondichery, Cuddalore and Karrical. Intended to Sail. Steamer. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards; Aug. 17 s.a. A ubio connecting with s.s. Himalaya 31 s.s. Simla do s.s. India Sept. I t 8.8. Chvmu do
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    The Straits Echo.
    148 4 usttoeruisfif»* •> jrttody, a»nlju&tioealune.— Rwermm Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at mi; CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. --*> Be;ich Street, Peunug PRTCE DAILY LOCAI I*** annum OUTSTATIOX Pte-tatfo Ext;. MAIL KDITIOX iHost■ Yiwl *l3 CAULK ADDRKSS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. NOTICE Duui.NO tin* temporary ulishihv
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    The European Shuffle.
    857 4 1 hi: telegrams of the last few «lavs, I particulai I v *>ur special German intelligence. point all in one direction towards the consummation of a coalition be- tween Russia and Germany. It must always i»e Lome in miml that it was the Kaiser who was the
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    His Excellency’s Arrival.
    219 4 His Excellency the Governor arrived by the evening train of Saturday and, we are sorry to say, was not accorded any reception to speak of. The Resident Councillor proceeded t** meet th«* train at Prai and. waiting on the pier, were Justice Fisher and tie* Re\. Bro.
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    Tin.
    33 4 The Pl* imo Lvma Oltpui’. The Mauager »>f the aliove mine courteously informs us that the output for last mouth was 8**1 piculs of tin ore of an approximate value of 838,448.
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    The Dallas Company.
    377 4 L.vst night saw a bumper house at the Town Hall when the Dallas Company performed “The Duchess of Dant/ic.” The whole play went capitally aud the audience, I while having a thoroughly enjoyable evening, j had the added pleasure of knowing that they were at the same
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    Straits Young Men’s Buddhist Association, Penang.
    265 4 A mkbtiko, convened by the Rev. U. Damnialoka. was held iu the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of establishing a Penang branch of the Straits ouug Men s Buddhist Association. There was a fairly large attendance, about eighty Chinese. Indian
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    439 4 Official Programme. !*TH, IOTH AND lItH AUOP ST, 1905. I President. lion. Resident Councillor J. K. Birch. -1 Committee. Bell, FI ton. Swan, W. R. Brown, -I. I’. Stitt, H. E> Janio,.. F. M Williams. W. H. Pigott. F. J. Wtdfersuiu. L. E. P. t Chairman A. H.
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    The Royal Tour in India.
    72 4 It is definitely arranged tl at the Prince and Princess of Wales leave Loudon, on Octoiler 18th, accompanied by an Equerry ami Secretary, aud will join the Renown at, Genoa on the 20th. They will witness the evolutions of the Mediterranean Heet under Lord Charles
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    Restaurant Life at Sea.
    232 4 Some pleasiug novelties iu sea-travel have been introduce*! in the steamer Aragon, which will carry mails and passengers between England, Portugal, and South America for the Koval Mail Steam Packet Company. The dining saloon is arranged like a West End restaurant. Small tables to seat four,
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    The Population of Russia.
    570 4 The latest official census of Russia shows the population of the Tsar’s domains to be 125,040,021. This total comprises thirty* seven trilies and nationalities. The Rus- siaus comprise two-thirds of the population of the empire, but iu some outlying districts are in the minority. Iu the
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      225 4 Eastern Oriental Hotel. m ‘‘CORONATION" DINNER, TO-MORROW, 9TH AUGUST. Selected Music during and after Dinner. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. *sSOK«aeießiaE2AwaK JOHN LITTLE l GO., LTD SINGAPORE, CORDIALLY INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIK A'l THE EORTHCOHINO AQRI HOUTICULTURAL SHOW. Among* other items, the following* will be shown Geo. Wright Co.’s Mansfield” Full Size
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      196 5 The Council on Reforms. {Supplied by lieultr.) Loudon. nth August. Tl.« Reactionaries 1» the Council of Ministers afcPeterhof have decided that no hill rejected by a two-thirds majority of the Assembly shall be submittal tor the Tsar’s sanction. If a bill is re- 1 jected by less than
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      Anglo-French Entente
      101 5 Our Naval Guests. g (Supplied by Reuter.) London, .th August.— The French fleet sailed last evening irnui Cherbourg for Cowes. I where Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in the Royal j Yacht on Saturday. An Enthusiastic Welcome. London, Blh August.—AH the newspapers enthusiastically welcome the
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      Moroccan Question.
      98 5 The French Proposals (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7th August.- Reuter's Tangier correspondent w ires that the French proposais to Germany' anent Morocco are regard- J ed as exceedingly modest, but, though Ger- i many is considered likelv to approve of! them, the objections of the Moorish Court j
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      Norway and Sweden.
      45 5 Prince Charles for the Throne. i he Ontai-iatischer Lloyd Service, i Berliu, <t h August. The (Town Prince of Sweden has gone on a visit lo Copenhagen, thus virtually assuring the election of Priuce Charles of Denmark to the Throne <>f Norway.
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      Japan.
      41 5 General Booth's Plans Supplied by Reuter, i London, 7th August.- General Booth proposes to make a Salvationist campaign in Japan in the late autuuiu and sav.s that Ihe means to Christianize Japan who will j then disseminate Christianity throughout Asia.
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      German Africa.
      19 5 More Disturbances. The Oetudatischer Lloyd e Service.) Berlin, 7th Aug.—Local disturb..uoes are reported from German East Africa
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      Yellow Fever.
      39 5 Situation at New Orleans. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Bth Aug.—The Federal Government has taken charge of the arrangements for combatting yellow fever at New Orleans, thus ending the dispute between the Missisippiaus aud the New Orleans authorities.
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      The Colour Line.
      46 5 China and Exclusion. Supplied bij Renter.) Loudon, sth August. The Washington Post states that China lias uotifitd the United States State Department that she is sendiug Mr. Wu Ting Fang, formerly Chinese Minister b* Washington, to negotiate regarding a new Exclusion Treat v.
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      Legal.
      57 5 The Empress-Quangtai Collision (Supplied bp Reuter, i Loudon, 6th August,—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has affirmed the judgment »>f the Shanghai Supreme Court tiuding the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of ludia solely to blame for the collision oil the coast of China which resulted in the sinking
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      Cotton.
      325 5 Capital and Labour (Supplied by Reuter London, sth August. —The Committees of the Master Cotton Spinners’ Federation have decided to urg# Jhe whole trade to unite iu rejecting tin? dfeiu.iud of the operatives for a five per cent. increase iu wages. The Bolton employers have decided to enforce a
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      Cricket.
      46 5 (Supplied btj He nice London, /tli August,. Rent has iteateu Surrey by ten wickets. The matches lietween Notts and Gloucester and Yorkshire and Hants have Iteeu abandoned, while those bet ween Worcester and the Australians. Essex and [Middlesex and Somerset and Sussex have been drawn.
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      Celebes War.
      47 5 Chiefs Submitting Echo Special.) Soerabava. 7th August.—The rebellious chiefs of the south of Boni. in Oelelies. have offered their submission to the Dutch, which has b»*en conditionally accepted. The Dutch troops found that the mountain stronghold of Pasempa, in W est Boni, had been evacuated.
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      Mining in Malaya.
      77 5 Another Tronoh Dividend t Echo Special.) I poii. tit ii August.— A further dividend (No. 11; has been declared hv the Directors of the famous Trouoii Mines. Ltd. It amounts r<* one shilling and sixpence tid. per share and is payable on tiie loth of the current,
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      China.
      39 5 N<w Viceregal Appointments. V Echo Spedal.) Hongkong, Bth August.—The Viceroy of Canton has been appointed to the Viceroyalty of the Two Kiangs, Li kinghi has been unpointed Viceroy of the Iwo Kwaugs and Chan Fool. Viceroy of Fukhien.
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      North Borneo.
      46 5 Res'gnation of the Governor. (Echo Special i Labium, Bth August.—The resignation of Mr. E. P. Gueritz, Governor of British North Borneo, i.-> reported It is believed here that he resigned localise he wanted to receive the Governor's salary while doing the Gov- emors work.
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      India.
      34 5 Contemplated Strategic Railway. Echo Spectal.) Simla. Bth August.—lt has i>eeu decided to undertake the survey of the Cabul River in contemplation of the establishment of a railway from Peshawar to the Afghan frontier.
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    The War.
    452 5 Peace Prospects. A Visit to President Roosevelt. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, sth August.—M. Witte, the Russian Chief Peace Plenipotentiary, aud Baron von Koseu, the Russian Ambassador to Washington, have paid a visit, to President Roosevelt at Oyster Hay, similar in character to that paid bv Baron Koniura, the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE DOG PERIL.
      1200 5 To the Kiimm m rut Strait# Echo. Dear Sir, The sad news published bv j you last week anent Dr. Donald ieav iug sud- denlv lett for Saigon to undergo the Pasteur I treatment owing to his dog- which has j since developed symptoms of rabies- hav-
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    THANKS.
    123 5 To Hit tniToK «>. Tin; Sikam» fou>. Dear Sir. —Through tin* medium ofxmir valuable paper, on behalf .»f mv wife, ai< w me to express my sincere thank- and i.ee I t edness to those ladies and gentleim n. ;u vour town, who so gen rouslv subscrilx .i :o
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    THE Rev. A. H. BOWMAN.
    151 5 To iuE Editor of mi Struts Echo. Dear Sib, ill you kindly permit me 1 through the medium of your paper t draw your readers atteutiou to the series of public addresses which the Rev. A. H. Bow man is delivering throughout this weak in
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    A GROWING EVIL.
    310 5 T«> mi; Editor of the Straits Echo. ])kai: Sik,— Will you allow me a small i in your popular journal to draw thu at tout ion of those w ho nm be concerned to what ha» liecoiue a perfect nuisance, or plague, iu Penang. •Scarcely a week
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  • Obituary
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    32 5 Obituary. Mr. G Gilmour. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 8tli August.—Mr, <4, Giltnour. Manager of the Central Engine Works, an old Penangite. died here today. He had upended going home by Pi-day’s German mail.
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      10 5 H>\ Boors open 9 a.m at WIIITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. s
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      453 5 T«Mln>« Advertisement* Municipal Notice. A SI KcIAK MKKTINa* I lie Muuici|,a! Cmu in ias inner* v.ill In* held at the L’NICIP*L Okkic’K, on Kk:I)AY, T,,K I *'H INSTANT AT I* M. Hi.inkss. 1. oCo it tii di some liv-hiWM. tf. A•*V ordinary business. HAM.Dh’AN. H t'> Comm imionei KroTicK. 'V’oricK
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      1108 6 ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. The best and always fresh. Sanditandn. Buttery Cn. John Bazley White Brothers' “LION BRAND” PORTLAND CEMENT. Sandilands. Buttery Cr Lim Sun Ho CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Seng Moh. 203, Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers and General BUCHANAN’S SCOTCH
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      1341 7 PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. A* KAULFUSS, 27, FARQUHAR STREET. Opkn Daily from 7 a.m. to 5 f.m. Sundays K a.m. to Noon. ON SALE Views of Penang, Perak, Kedah, etc. Just Received a New Shipment of Illustrated Post Cards in colours and otherwise. All kinds of Photograph work done in the most
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      705 8 NOTHIN6 HELD BACH AT THEAN CHEE Co. (ESTABLISHED 1858 e Genera, Store Outfitters. Government HATS and HELMETS. HHITEIHIY'S eg e P4S. 'M Tropical Helmets Ell wood Helmets. Single and Double Terai Hats. «1 E m Golf Cap. SrGStItJS’S HORSE-SXI2T BOOTS AND SHOES FOR LOU FORT DURABIUTY LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW
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