Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 November 1909

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 262 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1182 1 IHE “PINANG gazette.” gnnmmmnnnmmmmnnnmmmmmmnTmmmmmnmK > subscription, n milM Dcnn’Q onnTnui For Daily Issue, in Town EUMIIII DLUU U UUU I Uli $3O post free. E 3 Monthly Subscription, $2.25. EX Will Villa 3 ~WTVMbhMIX' For the Weekly Issue, zX C) $lB per annum. Er qp* «r 3I I I E
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  • 1019 2 The statutory meeting of the members of the St. Andrew Malay Rubber Estates was held on Oct. 21 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., Mr. Thomas A. Motion presiding. The Secretary (Mr. J. F. Heathcote Carter) having read the notice convening the meeting,
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  • 687 2 The extension of the Authors’ Club premises at 2, Whitehall Court was celebrated by a dinner, at which the guest of the evening was the Earl of Ronaldshay, M.P., who said it was not everybody who had heard the call of the East,’ and it
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  • 97 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Coxon, M. S. MacLeod, J. H. Crawford, H. F. M. Martin, R. R. Domingos, Miss L. Ofrier, A. Elises, Senor Price, W. G. Ambrosis, Roberts, J. Esmonde, J. G. Sassoon, S, Everaars, A. M. Seilern, Count
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  • 217 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended November 6 there were 70 deaths—--49 males and 21 females—equal to a deathrate of 35.91 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were I? Ji M «A6 Si Death-rate ...35.91 39.50 44.80 Fevers 14
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  • 126 2 The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next:— 1. Muhammadan Marriage Ordinance Amendment Bill (Bill “To amend ‘The Muhammadan 'Marriage Ordinance 1908 3rd reading. 2. Liquors Revenue Bill (Bill “To consolidate and amend the Law for collecting a
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  • 82 2 Impressive Funeral Scbnbs. London, sth November. The obsequies of the late Prince Ito were marked by a splendid procession from bis house to Hibiya Park, headed by the Imperial Band playing Chopin’s Marche Funĕbre. The coffin rested for three houis in a special shrine. Lord Kitchener
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  • 35 2 London, 3rd November. An airship fleet of three military dirigible balloons of different types are performing combined manoeuvres between Cologne and Coblenz They made a sham attack last night on the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein.
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  • 51 2 London, Bth November. Disqualification of the first three horses in a trotting race in Vienna on the giound of a false start led to a violent riot. The Judges were mercilessly beaten and the stands were wrecked. The police charged with swords and many people were
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  • 119 2 London, Bth November. The Spaniards have begun a fresh series of sweeping movements, by which they hope to establish their position on Melilla peninsula without necessitating an advance, into the mountains. All over India there is a ten for wages to increase, whether for industrial or
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  • 124 2 WdMUar, ITtk November. St. Hugh. Penang Assizes. St. Andrew’s Keel Practice, Town Hall, 6-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. TborsJay, 18th November. Outward P. O. Mail. Penang Assizes. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. I9th November. Band, Esplanade. Penang Assizes.
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  • 61 2 November 17. 1839—David Nasmith died. 1843—Shanghai opened to foreign commerce. 1888 —Singapore Chamber of Commerce petitioned for repeal of Foreign Mail Steamers Ordinance. 1894 —Singapore v. Johore first football match played. 1906 Russian cruiser Rurik launched at Barrow. 1907 King of Siam arrived in Bangkok from Europe.
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  • 144 2 Straits Government.— Construction of attendants’ quarter at Kam pong Panchor; tenders close noon, Nov. 18. F.M.S. Railways.— Petrol for 1910 tenders close noon, Nov. 20. F.M S. Railways.— Loading and unloading of goods, merchandise, and live stock carried by ths Govt. Railway in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca during
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  • 51 2 33 Northern Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. West lands House apply Wreford A Thornton. 66 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams A Allan. Glengar,” J Larut Road (furnished); apply E. A. Manasseh A Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford A
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  • 26 2 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Nov. 16, IS, and 90.— Allan A Irving’s stock-in-trade at Town Store, 30 Beach St.; Cunningham. Clark A Co., auctioneers.
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  • 863 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Monday, the Ist November, 1909. Pbbbbnt :—F. J. Hallifax, Esq., (President) L. H. Clayton, Esq., J. W. Hallifax, Esq., Dr. P. V. Locke, and Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Absent :—Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The
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    • 61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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    • 58 2 The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of function The best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water the first thing
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    • 186 2 When you are overheated, thirsty and tired, drink Montserrat Lime Juice. It keeps the blood in a cool and healthy condition, and is a most delicious thirst quencher. Good for the bairns. Made in two kinds— Unsweetened, i.e., Plain Lime Juice. Sweetened, i.e., Lime Juice Cordial, Of all Storekeepers. P.
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    • 142 2 The Moon. First Quarter 12.29 pm. 21 Nov. O Full Moon 3.52 p.m. 27 Last Quarter ...11.12 a.m. 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 a.m. 13 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 16 Nov. 23,.. 6-6 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 23 Nov.
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  • 1131 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, Bth January, ipio.j FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value ssoe. A Race for Maiden Horses.
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    • 749 3 fl THE POPULAR LondonDlreetory. SfIOTQU WUIQIfV pNABLra W "idt’™*ro««l><‘“‘ the wJ wJ I B I *****11 World to communicate diiect with B English HHH > Z-jz manufacturers deade»**’ I in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and export merchants I w fc ,e B°°^
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  • 1476 4 In the wave of emotion produced by the awful disaster to La Seyne a most significant and disquieting event in India has been allowed to pass almost unnoticed by the public and the Press. We refer to the attempt made on the life of the Viceroy
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  • 895 4 AMALGAMATION WITH CHENDAI. An extraordinary general meeting of the above Syndicate was held at the registered offices yesterday afternoon. There were present, Messrs. A. G. Faber and James Stark, Directors Messrs. J. M. Wilson, D. A. M. Brown, H. Jessen, M. Traub, Allen Dennys, J. C. H.
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  • 901 4 [7o the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette Sir, Owing to the irregular way the proceedings at the third annual general meetin» of the Eastern Smelting Company were conducted, and to the fact that I deprived of the assistance of my Solicitor I am afraid that some
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    • 85 4 NATURA MILK. “LION BRAND” Obtainable from aZZ the Retail Stores. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Sole Agents. PENANGPritchard Co., PENANG. CIGARS DEPARTMENT. Christmas Presents for Friends at Home. “LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE.” Londres per box of 100 Price £0 —18 —4 Nett. High Life 100 £1 2—o Reina Victoria 100 £1 5
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  • 295 5 SIR F. SWETTEKHAM ARD REYEIUE. the advance of sanitation. the EARL OF CREWE ON OPIUM. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Nov. The annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association was held in the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole yesterevening, Sir Frank Swettenham, o c M. 0., presiding.
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  • 62 5 THE UTILITY OF IRRIGATION. [Reuter’s Service] London, 16th Nov. Sir William Willcocks, lecturing at a meeting of the R >yal Geographical Society on Mesapotamia, said that the proposed improvements in irrigation and communications would give facilities for the annual production of a million tons of wheat,
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  • 58 5 DAMAGE TO BANANA CROP. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th Nov. Communication with Jamaica has been restored, and repairs are proceeding briskly. The damage to Government property is easily covered by the available funds. The banana crop for next spring is practically uninjured the loss of the present
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  • 58 5 AN ATTEMPTED BOMB OUTRAGE. [Reuter’s Service 1 London, 16th Nov. A bomb exploded in Canea, the capital of Crete, near the Chamber of Deputies, yesterday, but the damage caused was slight. It is believed that the object of the attempted outrage was to prevent a meeting of
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  • 48 5 MORE RUMOURS DENIED. DeR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 16th Nov. There is no foundation for the rumours that the Kaiser and the Kaiserin wil shortly revisit the Holy Land The report that they are making preparations for a visit to the Mediterranean is also premature.
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  • 122 5 AGROUND AID REFLOATED. CHINESE COM MISSIONERS ABOARD [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Nov. H.I H Prince Tsai Hsun, brother of the Prince Regent of China, Admiral Sah Cheuping, and Sir Chen-tung Liang Chang, K.C.m g., who are proceeding to Europe to study the naval question, have arrived
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  • 67 5 REFERENCE TO RUSSIAN TROOPS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Nov. It is reported from Teheran that the Shah opened the Persian Parliament yesterday. [Dir Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th Nov. At the opening of the Persian Parliament at Teheran, regret was expressed in the Speech from the Throne
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  • 63 5 SATISFACTORY ASSURANCES. [Reuter's Service 1 London, 17th Nov. According to a telegram from Washington, the United States Government announces that an official assurance has been received that the terms of the agreement between China and Japan do not create a mining monopoly along the South Manchurian
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  • 56 5 THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th Nov. The terms of the motion to be moved by Lord Lwsdowne in the House of Lords regarding the Budget are That this House is not justified in consenting to the Finance Bill until it has been submitted
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  • 43 5 THE RAILWAYS QUESTION. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, 17th Nov. Telegrams from St. Petersburg state that in the course of a speech at Harbin, M. Kokotvzeff said that the East China Railway ought to have a permanent value for Russia.
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  • 43 5 A CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS. ■Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th Nov. The German Envoy to the Vatican has handed to the Pope a congratulatory address from the Kaiser. His Holiness expressed himself as much gratified by His Majesty’s attention.
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  • 39 5 AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th Nov. Prince Henry of Prussia has denied a statement made by a British Admiral to the effect that the Kaiser had advised Great Britain to adopt conscription.
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  • 31 5 TO COST TWO MILLIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Nov. The Court of Common Council has sanctioned the construction of a new bridge abutting St. Paul’s Cathedral, costing £2,000,000.
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  • 23 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service] L Berlin, 16th 'ov. Bjbrnsterjne Bjornson, the celebrated Norwegian author, is lying seriously ill in Paris.
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  • 33 5 STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED. FDer Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] VER u Berlin, 16th Nov. Owing to the disturbed condition of Argentina a state of siege has been declared throughout the country.
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  • 2021 5 STITKIBIT BI THE B I. CAPTAIN. NO FURTHER RESCUES. [/row Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 17th Nov. Capt. Dagge, master of the Onda, states that he was steering a straight course down the Rhio Straits with the leading shore lights astern. La Seyne showed a green light
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  • 52 5 Negotiations Broken Off. Hongkong, November 15. The Macao Delimitation Commissioners have suspended negotiations. China refuses to acknowledge Portugal’s claim to the inner harbour and adjacent islands, and contends that the original Portuguese Colony occupied only half the isthmus. Portual has proposed a reference of the matter to arbitration.—
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  • 294 5 A reminder may be given of the Reel Practices for St. Andrew’s Ball, to be held this evening at 6.30 at the Town Hall and on Friday evening at Crosby Hall (the residence of Mr. D. W. Gilmour) at the same hour. A meeting of the General
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  • 141 5 The trial of Tan Chiu Kin, Chuah Oh Bah, and Lim Cheng Sui on a charge of robbery of sundry articles of jewellery al Jelutong was concluded yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Thornton and a common jury. All three denied the charge, but the
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  • 180 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th Nor. Dr. Kuyper, the well-known Dutch statesman, is resigning his s-at in Parliament. Befoie Mr. A V. Brown, this morning, in the Second Magistrate’s Court, a Hindu was fined SIU o* seven diys for working a bullock in an unfit
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    • 86 5 SS. DE KOCK” FOR DELI AND LANGSA. THIS Steamer is docking and will not sail before Saturday, the 20th November, 1909. HUTTENBACH, LIE BERT Co., Agents, K. P. M. 1078-17-11 Central Sales Room. Another Opportunity to Replenish. SEE LATER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DATE OF PUBLIC) AUCTION, or High-class Household Furniture, Upright
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    • 566 5 TXT ANTED to rent, for a week at Christmas, a Bungalow at Tanjong Bungah. Write, with full particulars as to rent, situation, number of rooms, etc., to “P. Q., c/o Pinang Gazette. MINE MANAGER WANTED at once fully qualified Mine Manager to take full charge of a tin lode proposition
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  • 68 5 OBITUARY. SIR F. D. DIXON-HARTLAND. [Reuter’s Service] London, 17th Nov. The death is announced of Sir F. D. Dix >n-Hartlaud, Unionist M.P. for the Uxbridge division of Middlesex since 1885, at the of 77 years. [Sir F. D. Dixon-Hartland was one of the founders of the Primrose League. In 1900
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    • 2038 6 6 Al NEPEKLANDSCHE HANDEL nEDEELANPSCHE-INDISCHE THE »««CANTO,E BANK Or TTTF CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discoant Bank.) Authorised Capital £1 500 Qhinnlnd p»id. op c. P itai ....»15,000,000 1834- bwsm.»™» bat. Sabgoribed c ital Eastern
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  • 1561 7 i Ca P* Subscribed. N^ r B f I Divided Name. 5 j 3-| I Z J «__J FLMINING. 1903 *3*0,000 *300,000 30,000 *lO *lO 12 per eent. year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co *5l 54 1906 300,000 225.00 C 22,500 10 f 10 Bruang, Ltd. TT 4?
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  • 49 7 Cornelia, Brit, 194, Williams, Nov. 16, Port Swettenham, gen., E. 8. Co. Landrat Scheift, Ger 1012, Struve, Nov. 17* Rangoon, gen., E 8. Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Allan, Nov. 16, Koempei, gen., E. S. Co. Teesta, Brit., 3428, Willis, Nov. 17, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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  • 46 7 Ban Whatt Soon for Teluk Anson. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Flying Dragon for Port Weld. Hock Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Landrat Scheift’ for Rangoon. Tong Chay Un for Dindings. Teesta for Negapatam and Madras. Padang for Batu Bahra.
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  • 65 7 ARRIVALS. By Un Peng (Nov. 15) from Perlis, Mr J R A Macbeth, By Tong Chuan (Nov. 15) from Kedah, Messrs A Resasco and J J Brewer. DEPARTURES. By Signal (Nov. 15) to Singapore, Dr M S Mekta. By Tong Chuan (Nov. 16) to Kedah, Messrs Chew Eng Saing
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  • 42 7 Ifesmt oj fiteam«r t wh«r« from, approximate date of arrival, where bound and Agent». Glenturret, London, Nov. 18, Japan, B. lyo Maru, Singapore, Nov. 19, Antwerp, B. Kitano Maru, Singapore, N0v.26, Antwerp, B. Oopack, Singapore, Nov. 27, Antwerp, W. M.
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  • 186 7 Penang, 17th November, 1909. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $25 sales. T**ng Pepper cut of season. Mace 88 sales. Mace Pickings $76 sellers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. {No. 1 $6.75 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket
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  • 109 7 To-Mormw. For. Par. Close. Singapore, China, and Japan Himalaya 9 a.m. Kedah Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca J Pengkalan Brandan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Deli Avagyee 1 p.m. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham
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  • 122 7 Pbnang, 17th Novbmber, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4f 3 Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/41 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174 3
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  • 870 7 The German torpedo-boats to be constructed in future will be fitted with turbines of the General Electric Company at Berlin, because these have proved to be the best system. The torpedo-boat Vldf has reached a speed of 34*46 knots with these turbines. It is announced that the third
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    • 239 7 BUILD UF V’JJI triKlTHwUh gOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wll If I NON’2 ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE Co.’s CELEBRATED BRANDS N ettCaBh IA O Cleopatra, plain, per tin of 100 $2.25. O X' uMllOitl ffilULLffl q Mahdi, plain, per tin of 100 $2.00. Q by the highest medical authoritie* q Fleur de Orient, plain, per tin
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    • 141 7 sun lire Company Of CORfldfl. (Established 1865). Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, e .u i? I KENNEDY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern f I General Agents, Penang, J O w. D. H. O. WILLS’ 2 8 THREE CASTLES
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    • 63 7 THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph. GRAND CHANGE, OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT! Aft Twenty-two Best selected nn Pictures will be exhibited. Commercial Union Fire Assurance Co., Ltd. Hzad Orricz: 25 <fc 26 CORN HILL, LONDON, E. C. Eastern Branch—SINGAPORE. Funds. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000 Capital Paid-up 250,000 Assets Exceed 5,750,006 Total Annual Income
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    • 2333 8 P. *O. Stein Nifigition Company. Intended Snilinge. Shipping. Shipping. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND HPARTWIS. British indir Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. mail;service outward. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. 1 v J Nov. 18 Himalftyaconnecting with Marmora jV” imperial German Mail Line. Dec 2 Delta Morea I > 16 Delhi Mooltan I Fob Iwtbwdbd to
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