Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 November 1909

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  • 21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED J 833. No. 273 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY. 30th NOVEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1174 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” the new r -> Japanese I jQHN BEGG’S SCOTChI Cjuifti Tunin- I ZTZ Cinematograph. I WHISKY. 1 I Monthly Subscription, $2.25. 1 E '1 I TTnr» ♦>>» Wopklv Issue Z 3 fl The question often arises in the mind of a man about to ARRI VFfr 1
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  • 368 2 following is an exact copy of the Certificate of Consecration of Bishop Ferguson-Davie, read by Sir Arthur Young, in St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning.— To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come and in particular to the Clergy and Laity of the Church of
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  • 242 2 The difficulties this great Empire-maker had to contend with, and the skilful and diplomatic manner by which they were surmounted, are lucidly described in the November issue of Travel and Exploration. In the prosecution of his plans Rhodes had to contend both with the disinclination
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  • 83 2 This Weik’s Programme. Tuesday—Golf Club. 1. Fantasia Keel Row Clitton. 2. Gavotte Louis XII Riviere. 3. Selection The Mikado Gilbert. 4. Waltz El Dorado Royle. 5. Melody Don’t Forget Me Pinsuti. 6. March Gerald. Wednesday —Esplanade. 1. Overture Jubilaums Helm. 2. Gavotte Im Btillen*:Thal Wolf. 3. Selection Nabuco
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  • 360 2 A very interesting football match was played at Parit Buntar on Saturday between a team from Penang, captained by Raja Abdul Mallee, and the Parit Buntar XI. The game resulted in a win for the visitors by 5 goals to nil. O. K. Merican and Yahaya
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  • 323 2 Very noteworthy is the speech which was delivered by M. Paul Deschanel at the opening of the Congress of the Union Coluniale The proceedings this year are being d-voted to the o'd French colonies, and in his inaugural address M. Paul Deschanel gave a
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  • 168 2 Thrkk Deaths on onk Aftbbnoon. New York, Nov. 1. Mr. E. A. Bryne, the West Point student, who broke his neck during the football match against Harvard University on Saturday, died shortly after being taken from the field. The match, which was to have been played between
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  • 339 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended November 20 there were 58 deaths 45 males, 12 females and 1 of unknown sex—equal to a death-rate of 29.75 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were ■g ”8 T I? 1! M
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  • 339 2 Au interesting and useful field for the n-«tu*a 'I in the tropics is to find out what creatmes are the natural enemies of the anopheles mosquito and its larvae. That many kinds of fish feed on the larvae is well known and to stock a tank
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  • 116 2 Taesday. 30th November. St. Andrew, A. M. Band, Golf Club. St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre, Wedaeeday, Ist December. Band, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Thursday, 2nd December. Outward P. O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang
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  • 81 2 November 30. 1795—Mr. Thomas Pegou appointed Acting Superintendent (Governor) of Penang. 1872—St. Joseph’s Church, Hongkong, consecrated. 1892 —Japanese cruiser Chishima Kan sunk in collision with P. <fc O. ss. Ravenna in Inland Sea. 1895 Singapore won Inter-Colonial Rifle Match with an average of 93.4. 1896 Departure from
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  • 82 2 Strait* Government.— Use and occupation of distillery on reclaimed land at Sungei Pinang for 1910; tenders close noon, Dec. 6. Netherlands Indies Government. Spirit Farm in Rokan and Kampar Kiri districts; to be let in public by Asst. Resident of Bengkalis; 10 a.m. Dec. 24. Netherlands Indies Government.— Pawnshop
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  • 30 2 Wednesday, Dee. 1. Allan Irving’s stock-in-trade Foundry, Weld Quay 11 a.m. Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, Dec. I.— Jewellery Logan’s Buildings Archway 11.30 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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  • 59 2 33 Northara Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 66 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams Allan. Glengar,” Larut Road (furnished); apply E. A. Manasseh Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road apply G.
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    • 64 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 Hunyodi
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    • 162 2 It’s a Bad Sign when you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, soon makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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    • 34 2 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of “HuaydiJiaos*’ natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast
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    • 250 2 THE NAME (HUBB *1 ON A ©IUDBS SAFE asSAFES. GUARANTEE LOCKSIhfHB BOXES! I jJ® quality. J| hßw $ll A l,l, SIZES STOCKED. AGENTS: HOTTENBACH BROS- Co. a WAYANG KASSIM, Penang’s Only Favonrite. Tc-Niglit! To-Night!! WirWAJ f SCENERIES Hit W 1 ORESSES I IN FACT EVERYTHING TO-NIGHT, THE INDRA ZANIBAR ROYAL
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 227 2 The Moon. Last Quarter ...11.12 a.m. 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 a.m. 13 First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 O Full Moon 430 a.m. 27 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 23 Nov. 30,.. 6-6 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Dec. 1 Dec. 7,...
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    • 1966 3 1 UfklA/A IkTlI rrk£>»z NOTICE. a, Hamburg-Bremen Fire 1 HIIWAkIH F|f\|||A|C lid I fAN Monday, the 20th December, 1909, lnsurance Co. of Hamburg. y B V 1 MmW B I w H r H>| > w W lO a.m., the Resident of the East x' Established 1854. I UP C
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  • 613 4 During his recent tour through the Native States the Viceroy of India laid emphasis on the tact that non-interference in the internal afiaiis of the Native States was the ruling policy of the Government of India. Lord Minto also availed himself of the opportunity to offer
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  • 274 4 ADJOURNED GENERAL MEETING. The adjourned annual general meeting of the P. C. C. was held yesterday evening in the P. C. C. Pavilion. There were present Dr. T. Hill Jamieson, Presi sent, in the chair, Mr. W. S. Dunn, Vice-President, Messrs. W. S. Goldie, J. W. Hallifax,
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  • 560 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $7l 30 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l4l 7s. 6<Z spot and £143 ss. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., 250 tons, $71.65;
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  • 308 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dkar Sir, The Baud Committee have just received a cheque for from Mr. WrightMotion, being the proceeds of the performance of The Liars.” It is only fitting that there should be a public acknowledgement of this handsome gift, and on
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  • 300 4 Romeo and Juliet.” A Malay Interpr station. The Wayang Kassim gave a very pleasing rendering last night, at the Tek Soon Theatre, of a very pleasing play. Possibly it wis not a literal translation of the precise meaning intended by William of Stratford, or Bacon, or Beaumont, or Fletcher, or
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  • 224 4 H. M. S. Pinafore." Owing to the St. Andrew’s Ball, the usual rehearsal will be held to morrow (Wednesday) instead of this afternoon. The Orchestra will meet at 5-15 punctually and Principals and Chorus at 5-30. A meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the St. George’s
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  • 714 4 Miss Wemyss, daughter of Mr J r Wemyss .M.1.N.*., Manager, Engi mg Works and Dockyard, E. 8. Q o j r yesterday named and launched the Bee, the firit of the steam ferryboats T by the Company, from one of the Easto Shipping Company’s building s |j
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  • 84 4 Parcels for the United Kingdom vid Brindisi (on payment of an additional fee of 45 cents), posted up to 4 p.m. on Friday next, Dec. 3, should be delivered at Home before New Year’s Day. Parcels, by the all sea-route, posted up to 4 p.m.
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  • 83 4 For the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1910-11-12, Lim Cheng Teik, who retires by rotation, is the only person nominated he is proposed by Mr. Cheah Choo Yeow ami seconded by Mr. Lim Seng Hooi. The election takes place on Tuesday next, December 7.
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    • 226 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD is IZAL A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling SB not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS* OUT HRIE CO., Ltd., Penang and Singapore» GOOD «BODY»-EVERYBODY. FEBRATOMS.”
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  • 177 5 HONGKOKG V. STRAITS AND SHANGHAI. A FIELDERS’ DAY. [AYom Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, 30th Nov. Ihe cricket match Hongkong versus Straits and Shanghai was commenced yesterday at Hongkong in fine weather. The latter won the toss and went to the wicket first, when they were all out for
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  • 65 5 A PUBLIC WELCOME. [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, 30th Nov. The public meeting held in the Theatre last night to welcome the new Bishop of Singapoie, the Rt. Rev. C. FergusonDavie, was largely attended by all sect< of Protestants. His Excellency Sir John Anderson, the Governor,
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  • 68 5 RESULT OF THE ENQUIRY. LA SEYNE MOSTLY TO BLAME. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 30th Nov. The verdict has been given by the Marine Court of Enquiry into the collision between the B. I. ss. Onda and the Messageries Maritimes liner La Seyne. It finds that
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  • 61 5 HORNETS’ ATTACK ON A BOAT. CHIDRKN TAKEN BY CROCODILES. [From Our Own Correspondont Ipoh, 29th Nov. As a Malay boat was journeying down the Perak River near Pangkor, its occupants were attacked by hornets. In their efforts to avoid being stung, the men capsized the boat. Two
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  • 56 5 INTERNATIONAL” RUGBY. SCOTS DEFEATED AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 30th Nov. In the annual International Rugby football match in celebration of St. Andrew’s Day, The World beat Scotland by one goal to nil. The game, which was a fast one throughout, was watched by His Excellency the Governor,
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  • 17 5 [Rrutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 30th Nov. The eruption from the volcano on Tenerifle is subsiding.
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  • 73 5 >.OGCESSFUL MEDIATION. A SETTLEMENT IN V KW. [Rrutkr’s Service.] London, 29rh Nov. A telegram from Sydney states that as thn result of unofficial mediation the prospects of a settlement of the coal-strike are brighter. The Strike Congress by a large majority rejected a proposal to declare a
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  • 60 5 WINNING JOCKEYS AND OWNERS. [RrUTBR’s Skrvicß.] London, 29th Nov. Racing on the flat has now finished for the year. The following are the principal winning jockeys Frank Wootton 165 D. Maher 116 W. Higgs 101 The principal winning owners are Mr. Fairie”.... ..........£37,719 H. M. the King
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  • 84 5 THE COMMONS AND FINANCE [Rrutbr’s Service] London, 29th Nov. The Labour Party have withdrawn their candidate from Midlothian, thus relieving the Master of Elibank of a triangular contest. Uniouist-Libour candidates are to oppose Mr. I) J. Shackleton and Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald at Clitheroe and Leicester respectively.
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  • 51 5 AN IMPORTANT AGREEMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. Reuter telegraphs from Berlin that an Anglo-German Agreement has been signed settling differences with regard to the boundaries of Uganda and German East Africa and the Congo. The details of the Agieement are being kept secret pending negotiations with the
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  • 54 5 MORE “DREADNOUGHTS.” [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. An improved Dreadnought," to be named the Orion, of 23,000 tons displacement and 21 knots speed, has been laid down, as has also a super-invincible," named the Lion, of 26,000 tons and 28 knots and carrryiug an armiment equal to
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  • 46 5 SWEEPING AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS. [Rrutrr’b Service.] London, 30th Nov. Telegrams from Sydney state that the Australians have defeated the representatives of the United States in the competition for the Davis Lawn Tenuis Cup. The Australians won every set both in the singles and the doubles.
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  • 29 5 RAILWAY PROGRESS. [RanTßß’s Saavica London, 29th Nov. The tunnel under the Andes mountains, 3 280 yards long, which joins the Chilian and Argentine railways, has been completed.
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  • 9 5 INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL. rDRR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.]
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  • 237 5 HOVEL FEATURE IN SINGAPORE. A KILTED BODYGUARD. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 30th Nov. Preparations for St. Andrew’s Ball have been made on an extensive scale. A feature will be a reception to His Excellency the Governor by a kilted bodyguard of halberdiers, pipers, and drummers. Apropos
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  • 30 5 HONGKONG v. SHANGHAI. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 30th Nov. A telegram from Hongkong states that in the interport tennis match, Hongkong beat Shanghai by 6—2—6 and 6—l—4.
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  • 34 5 ESCAPE FROM HER MOORINGS. [A*rom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 30th Nov. The Bendon Hall, a coal steamer, broke from her moorings at Pulau Braui and drifted, but was recapture 1.
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  • 89 5 London, 21st November. A telegram from Teheran states that Musteshar ed-dowleh has been elected president of the Mejliss. The deputies are divided in opinion on the question of a loan. Some favour an Anglo-Russian loan others are oppo-ed to it on the ground that it imperils Persian independence.
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  • 67 5 London, 21st Nov. A submerged wreck has been sighted in the track of the West Indian hurricane. This is believed to be the Nourmahal, the yacht, which was the property of the American millionaire, J. J. Astor. Later. A telegram from New York states that the Willemstad
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  • 75 5 London, 20th Nov. The Times, in a leading article, commends the action of the Union Castle Line in opening direct connection with East Africa, and in upholding British interests, with a view to the development of the interior, although when speed is essential the German
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  • 54 5 French Congratulations. London, 20th Nov. In the French Chamber the Socialist Deputy M. Jaures, speaking on the Budget, incidentally referred to the attempt on Lord Minto. He congratulated the Viceroy on the reforms and the promulgation uf the scheme in spite of the difficulties of a new
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  • 45 5 London, 23rd Nov. The Standard states that Rear-Admiral Sturdee, formerly Chief of Staff under Lord Charles Beresford, who was mentioned in the repent correspondence between Lord Charles Beresford and Mr. Asquith, has been Appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Briggs of the Home fleet.
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  • 836 5  -  BY R. O. WINSTEDT. I must confe s to a liking for Malay pottery both on sentimental and aesthetic grounds, though a reviewer in this paper, commenting on wbat I have written previously, came to the conclusion quite excusably that I held but a poor opinion of its
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  • 78 5 London, 23rd November. Three hundred and fifty thousand sovereigns are being shipped to India from Egypt. With regard to the Rev. F. B. Meyer’s recent proposal to do something for Chinese students studying in England to make them feel like strangers in a strange land,” Mr.
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  • 197 5 DINDINGS MURDER CASE. At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr Justice L. M. Woodward and a special jury, Ramayah, a tindal employed on the Sandyci oft Rubber Estate, Dindings, was charged with the murder of his wife, Veeramal, on October 27. Mr. P. J.
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  • 50 5 London, 23rd November. Reuter wires from Peking that the reports received by the British Legation with regard to the suppression of the opium traffic show that good progress has been made in the Northern Provincesand Kwangtung while some little has been made in Szechuan, Kweichou, and Shansi.
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  • 35 5 London, 22nd November. The reception of the Chinese Commissioners at Windsor was attended by Lord Morley and Sir Charles Harding. The Chinese Minister presented an Imperial autograph letter to the King.
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  • 31 5 London, 22ud November. It is announced that there will be no competitive examinations at Woolwich and Sandhurst in November, owing, it is understood, to a paucity of candidate-».
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  • 33 5 London, 20th November. In pursuance of her commercial interests Turkey will provide an additional subsidy of twenty-five thousand pounds sterling for a regular mail service to Eastern Asia and Australia.
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  • 33 5 London, 22nd November. A thousand cant» as of cotton grown at Zeidab, near Khartoum, have been sold at Alexandria for twenty-four dollars per cantar, while Egyptian only fetched 224 dollars.
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  • 36 5 London, 23rd November. Mr. Syed Amir Ali has been sworn as a Privy Councillor in the presence of Lord Morley. He will become a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
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  • 31 5 London, 23rd November. The Queen of Spain has started for London to see her brother. Prince Leopold of Battenburg, who is suffering from complications following on influenza.
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    • 29 5 Berlin, 29th Nov. At a banquet at the Elysĕe King Manuel of Portugal proposed the toast of Pres! en Fallieris and spoke of Prospero» France, the friend of Portugal.
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    • 105 5 BRITISH S.N. INDIA ETD. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. RETURN TICKETS FOR SINGLE FARES. The above Company will grant First and Second Class Return Tickets for single fares, available between the 15th December, 1909, and 15th January, 1910. The passage rates from Penang are as follows: Return Tickets for Ist
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    • 453 5 WANTED. ONE or two rooms for the Office of Japanese Dental Surgeon, to Dr. HASHIMOTO. Temporary Office Tanaka's Japanese Hotel, Chulia Street. MUNICIPAL. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that for the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1910-1911-1912 which will be held on Tuesday, the 7th December next,
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    • 1735 6 AK>n «H4NPH4I NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND S MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. NetherUod r^Bg Soei ety. (N.lheHands-lndlsn Di.c.mt Bank.) DnnfnYin Qh mni Tiff Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 Established 1824. Establish kd at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,
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  • 1401 7 v Capital. Subscribed. N l ber of J*’ ue 3 tv j 8 Shares. Value. S Dividends. Name 5 T~ r M ao I 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 i MINING ***** $300,000 $300,000 30,000 1 $lO I $lO I TT L MINING. 19U6 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10
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  • 581 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Nov. 30, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Nov. 30, Deli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Dardanus, Brit., 2992, Nicholas, Nov. 30, Shanghai, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Perak, Brit., 258, Mitney, Nov. 29, Singapore, gen., E. S.
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  • 870 7 The German Australian Steamship Company at Hamburg has inaugurated another new service. The company is already maintaining, together with the Tyser Line, a communication between New York and Australia, and it is now with two steamers opening, in co-operation with the Elder, Dempster Steamship Company, a new line,
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    • 215 7 ♦■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■J :AH! AT LAST. i THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Cs., LM. (ESTABLISHED 1888) An Up-to-date Talking z manufacturers of J Machine, with a Flower Horn 5 Z plated Tone Arm, Special j OI I Sound Box, Richly Decorated i r LJiiL an a iaLli L. c kmet ONLY $l5. 3
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    • 168 7 sun life Company of Canada. 1 Established 1865). Assets exceed £6,000.«MM).0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to. Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, A Manager, South-Eastern I Co., Asia, Singapore. J AgentS Penan Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on
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    • 59 7 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 M Hunyidi Janos natural aperient water the first
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    • 2214 8 Z PI 8 I EXPECTED ARRIVALS AMD DEPARTURES British moi» Norddeuischer Lloyd, Bremen. ftii MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. I STEA» NAVIGATION Co., LTD. Dec. 2 Delta connecting with Moro» 1\ Imperial German Mail Line. V if. Dnllii Mooltan I w Stb>"KP I ”30 Devanha I «'O’ l«.«D.n TO Sail. Jan. China
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