Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 August 1910

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 176 VOL. LXVIII. MONDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1906 1 the “Pinang gazette.» Last chance for Intending FOR SALE NO E SUBSCRIPTION. PnrfJlflSPPS EXCEPTIONAL Value. Own- I inform the public, that I have many A <ll VIIU.DUI U» ©p Intends leaving the Junks etc., which lam prepared to hire out For Daily Issue, in Town, Colony. 28 acres of land
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    • 321 1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. > r i 'HE Municipal Commissioners of George t A Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders 1 for the construction of Main Drainage 1 Channel, etc., in Carnarvon Street, Section 3 from a point opposite Malay Street to Prangin Ditch. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specifications
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    • 107 1 EUROPEAN AGENCY. INDENTS promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Furniture and Upholstery, Hardware,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 73 1 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. TO-NIGHT! Grand Programme. 1. The Devil’» Mother-in-law 2. The Boa Constrictor 3. Betty in Hot Water 4. Venice and Object» of Interest 5. The Three Thieves 6. Display of Horsemanship 7. Poor Pa pays again 8. The Eternal Romance 9. The Silver Ring 10. The Commander
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  • 396 2 recruitment of the unfit. We are glad to note, say* the Malay Mail, that the Immigration Committee is taking steps to prevent the importation of unfit coolies into this country. It has been decided to appoint a qualified medical officer who will examine the coolies at the point
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  • 354 2 A meeting]*of the Legislative Council will be held on Fridav, August 19, when the business includes a mo'ion by the acting Colonial Secretary That this Council approves an expenditure of $30,778, the details of which are set out in Council paper No. 42 of 1910, for the purpose
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  • 126 2 The following immigrants arrived from Madras and Negapatam by the B 1. steam *r Taroba last Thursday For Penang- Port Swettenham. Adults Minors Adults Minors Statute coolies 53 Kangany coolies 117 10 841 47 Other free coolies 299 24 Total 469 34 841 47 Mr. Cheng Chaug-lin, of
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  • 594 2 ARREST OF CRIPPEN. Crippen, the American medical man, suspected of having murdered his wife and, after dismembering the body, burying it at Camden Town, has been arrested on the arrival of the steamer Montrose at Quebec, says a London message dated 31st July. Crippen, when arrested,
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  • 127 2 Monday—Esplanade 1. Selection From the Ballet Girl Retford. 2. Galop. Vienna to Paris Kral. 3. Waltz Love’s Labours Won Volsstedt. 4. Schottische The Circus Girl Kiefert. 5. March Caracteristique Reuland. Tuesday—GolJ Club. 1. Overture Maximilian Robespierre Litolff. 2. Polka Chant Du Cog Short. 3. Selection English Hartmann. 4.
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  • 1115 2 P. A. Vaile writes to the Westminster Gazette as follows :—There is very little now that is not known about the flight of the golf ball. There have always been two outstanding mysteries Why does the smooth ball duck and swerve so much more than the
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  • 172 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Boadle, I. Palmer, E. J. C Campbell, Mrs. M.G. Parker, A. V. Caplan, G. Perreire, J. V. Cobb, A H. Pritcher, 8. Cobb, R. G. H. Raymond, E. N. Cohen, M. Robbins, Cooper, A. F.
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  • 104 2 To-day's Engagements. Band. Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday. August 9. Band, Golf Club, 6 p rn. Chamber of Commerce: Special Meeting, 3 p in. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Wednesday. August 10. St. Lawrence. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Thursday, August 11. Outward
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  • 43 2 Fixtures for August 9 —C. RC. r. Police. 10. —Crescent r. Govt. Wharves. 16—Butterworth r. Vols. 17.—M R.C. r. Crescent. 23. —Police r. Govt. Wharves. 24 —Vols. r. Free School 30. Butterworth v. C. R.C. 31. —Govt. Wharves r. M R.C.
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  • 73 2 Tues lay. August 9. Property in Beach St., China St., and Chulia St. 11 a.tn. entrance to Ah Quee’s buildings, Beach St J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. lVedn»sday, August 10.— Shares; 11 a.m,; Cunningham, Clark Co, auctioneers. Thuisday, August 11.— Shares; 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday,
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  • 60 2 Municipal Commissioners, George Town.— Bullocks for scavenging carts tenders close 3 p.m. August 10. Municipal Commissioners, George Town.— Main Drainage Channel, etc., Carnarvon St., Section 3 tenders close 3 p.m August 10. Perak Government.— Supply of beef and mutton, Tai ping market; tenders close noon, August 15. Castleton Rubber
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  • 21 2 5 and 14 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin. The Grange,’’ 9 Logan Road apply P. J. Duval.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 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 Hu&y&di
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    • 496 2 AN IDEAL DRINK] FOR THE TROPICS. isi AGENTS; HUTTENBACH BROS. Co w HENRY RILEY’S H Musical BOVRIL jfllss 9 tfcU I Mandolines. Guitar, I THE MIGHTY ENĔRGISER I ilr O Flutes Whittles I F °g Hor ns, Uniform I stimulates, nourishes and sustains hSfcj |i He e s p aradeStid«
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 72 2 The Moon. First Quarter 9.1 am. 13 Aug O Full Moon 2.14 a.m 21 Last Quarter 9.33 p.m. 27 O New Moon 1.56 am. 4 Sept. The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise ami Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Aug. Ito Aug. 11 ~..5-54 a.m. 6-06 p.m. Aug. 12 to
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    • 1140 3 ****************************** aMMMMMaMMMMMMMSMt lU[ imnc uatci the ««tob*™* of the 8 DUTCH Cir* ADQ THE EMPIRE HOTEL, RO yal exchance assurance, oUUILn CIGARS. 8* PENANG SAEES ROOM, j O Cricket dab per box of 100 pee. 25 8 J BEA NANC .TTV” C°*X“ X"” ly.°i JhiuHn X 100 2.25 O Z
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  • 683 4 The Negri Sembilan administration report for 1909 by the Acting British Resident, Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, is a record of progress, notwithstanding that the revenue fell short of the expenditure by nearly $300,000. Diminishing returns from tin, account, in a great measure, for this deficiency. Two
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  • 776 4 (SIA August, 1910). Straits Srttlrmbmtb. His Excellency the Governor has appointed the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements and F. M. S., to be Protector of Chinese, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, in addition to his other duties. Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan is to be a Municipal Commissioner
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 462 4 [7*o th» Editor of th» Pinang Gazette.”] Sib, Your correspondent Antipathy on Saturday last has said either too little or too much on the above subject. He has, in an indirect way, had a dig at our local Cinematograph Show, and for what reason I fail to
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  • 443 4 No less than 120 inenbers of the Government Wharves United Footbdl Club went on a picnic yesterday to Mr. Bok Thong’s plantation at Ayer Etam. The majority of the parry left fiom the jetty tram at 7 am. others went by rickshas, gharries and bicycles. A most enj
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  • 802 4 H. E. the Governor will arrive at p ra j to-morrow, about 5 p.m,, and will i mniB diately embark on the Sea Mew, which sails at once for Singapore. Dr. Sclater has joined Dr. Counolly j a his practice at Ipoh. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stronach
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 362 4 PENANG DISPENSARY, Ltd., X (LATE GRAHAM A Co., Ltd.) M M Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Druggists. M M Dispensing Chemists and Opticians. J M w As we buy only in the best markets the quality of our Drugs, Chemicals, etc., can always be relied upon. 5 Jf> carry full stocks
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  • 168 5 SINGAPOHK MARKET QUIBT. THE PRINCIPAL CHANGES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 7. The followin'’ are buyers’ prices Anglo-Malays 25/Highlands Lowlands £5l Linggia 54/6 Sapongs 1 5/16 Bertams 7/9 United Sumatra» 11/. Changkat Serdangs $l2 Malakoffs 215 Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our ehaie
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  • 29 5 From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, July 7. To-day’s qu rations for pro luce are Pepper, white $26.75 Copra, Bali 10.60 Copra, Pontianak 10.85 Copra, best 10.75
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  • 73 5 MORE RETURNS FOR JULY. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 8. The following returns of rubber crops for. July have been published L-dbury lb. 9,844 Trafalgar 324 Kuala Lumpur, August 8. I’he rubber crop of Kepong for July was 3.900 lb. Die crop of dry rubber harvested on
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  • 139 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 8. A Chinese broker named Chan Ah Hip I has been arrested on a charge of criminal I breach of trust in respect of $550, given I him fur the purchase of Malaka Pinda I shares. The police arrested on Friday
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  • 63 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.' Singapore, August 8. A Bisley correspondent writes that K"inp of tip. Singapore Volunteers got 300 points in shooting for the King’s Prize, he also won some minor prizes. Capt. F. M. Eliott shot consistently but never quite well enough. Sergeant Walker, Ber- ant,
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  • 47 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Kua'a Lumpur, August 8. 'he amateur theatricals in the Sungei Club Seremban, on Satuady, were r y ■'uccessful There were two plays x an( t Box and The Conversion of K ''truge,” both being well received by ?ood house.
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  • 162 5 TO-DAY’i QUOTATIONS. LATEST MINE OUTPUTS. [AVom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 6. Tin is quoted here at $76, at which price 50 tons have been sold. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $75.45 per picul business done. The following were the dealings in tin to-day:—Singapore,
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  • 93 5 THE SINGAPORE BRANCH. From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, August 8. At the annual meeting of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association, held on Saturday, the following office-beaters and members of committee were elected President Mr. F. E. Jago. Vice-President Mr. W. W. Cook. Hon Secretary
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  • 58 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, August 8. Yesterday Messrs. M. A. V. Allen and H. R. Shaw, playing office pairs in the golf competition, totalled 80, which is a record for the links A curious feature of the play was that they scored the same number
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  • 43 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 8 Playing on Saturday in the cricket match between the Telegraph and the Garrison, J. A. Chamberlain made 116 runsnot out and Jenkins 81. Captain E. H. Rooke for the Garrison took eight wickets.
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  • 39 5 [/Vo»» Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, August 8. Hannston’s Ciicus is doing very well. On Saturday night there was a monster crowd present, which is believed to be a record for the Straits and F. M. 8.
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  • 85 5 FEDAI WARRIORS SURRENDER. [Rruirr’s Skrvicr.] London, August 8. Reuter’s Teheran correspondent says that the fighting ar Teheran is owing to the refusal of the Fedai warriors to surrender their arms in accm dance with the Government proclamation. After a bombardment with quickfiiers and siege-guns, the Fidais, with
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  • 39 5 I Rkutkr s Srrvick.l London, August 8. The aviator Willows started from Cardiff" at eight o’clock in the evening for the Crystal Palace be flew over the Palace, alighting at Catford at 6 30 next morning.
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  • 129 5 PRIME MINISTER’S TOUR. UNFORTUNATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. [Rkutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, August 6. Reuter’s Winnipeg coriespondent telegraphs that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, addressing the American settlers said You can do much to weld an offensive and defensive alliance between Great Britain and the United States, without the
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  • 130 5 CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS. [Rrutrr’h Skrvicr.] London, August 7. The Times, in a leading article, urges that, though the Russo-Japanese Agreement is to be welcomed as tending to the preservation of peace, the position in Manchuria is still obscure in some respects It would be a great
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  • 67 5 FAR EASTERN TOUR. [Rrutkr’s Service London, August 7. Router’s Berlin correspondent telegraphs that the German Crown Prince has arranged to start on his tour to the Far East next November. He will visit India to study the conditions there. London, August 8. The German Crown Prit.ce,
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  • 49 5 SHIPYARD HANDS ON STRIKE. [Rbutkr’s Service London, August 6. Ten thousand shipyard hands have struck work at Hamburg owing to the refusal of the masters to shor en the hours of work and raise the wages. Six thousand shipwrights at Kiel may join in the strike.
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  • 44 5 BUYING OLD BATTLESHIPS. [Rrutkr’s Skrvicr 1 London, August 8. The sale of the German battleships, Kurjuerst, Friedrich Wilhelm, and Weissenburg to Turkey has been completed. The prices are £900,000 (sterling) the building of substitutes will be begun in 1911 and 1912.
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  • 42 5 WISER COUNSELS PREVAIL. I Rkutkr’s SkkVK’K London, August 7. The organisers of the Roman Catholic demonstration in Spain have decided to abandon it, in view of the Government’s opposition, but will publish a manifesto setting forth their views.
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  • 42 5 LAUNCHED AT DEVONPORT. [Rkutkr’s Skrvick.] London, August 7. The armoured cruiser Lion, with a displacement of 26,360 tons, has launch ed at Devonport. It is the largest warship in the world and has eight 13 5 guns.
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  • 34 5 SIX MEN INJURED [Rrutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, August 7. Another explosion has occurred on the unfortunate submarine Al at Portsmouth. Lieut. Cornelius Regnart, Sub Lieut. Stopford, and four men were injured.
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  • 397 5 VOLUNTEER MATCHES Yesterday morning, at seven o’clock, a very interesting shooting match took place at Kampong Bahru between A Co. and “B Co. of the Penang Volunteer Corps. The conditions were Teams of eight to shoot at 200, 500, and 600 yards, to be followed by a brick
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  • 31 5 [Rkutkr’s Service London, August 8. Their Majesties the King and Queen and Prince Arthur of Connaught paid a surprise visit to the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition and thoroughly inspected it.
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  • 31 5 [Rkutrr’h Skrvicr j London, August 8. His Majesty the King has received in audience Captain Sir Douglas E. R Brownrig, who has been appointed Naval at Tokio.
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  • 26 5 [Rkutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, August 8. The Rt Hon. Walter Long has been opera'ed upon for appendicit is his condition is favourable.
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  • 27 5 [DRR OBTABIATIBCHE LLOYD’S SrRVICE Berlin, August 7. The rumour from Kiau-chau that the German Minister at Peking is to be changed, is officially denied.
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  • 21 5 [Drr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Srrviob Berlin, August 7. The Kaiser and Kaiserin are going to Hanover and Wilhelmahoehe.
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  • 206 5 We give below the particulars of the additional classes for horses, which our Singapore correspondent telegraphed, and the alterations to the original programme Wednesday, 17 th. 3.30 p.m. Gharry Turnout, Bona-Fide Property of a Licensed Gharry Owner. (Australian Horses barred). 4.00 p.m. Single Harness Pony 14.2 and
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  • 171 5 Thr P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Championship. G. B. F. Southam v. D. A. M. Brown. Single Handicap. Class A. S. F. B. Martin —l5/2) v. H. A. Neubronner —l5/4). F. Eichenterg —4O) v. J. R. Brown (—l5). Single Handicap. Class C. C.
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  • 291 5 The adjourned case in which Mr. R. L. Corbett was sued by one Nganiah for the *nm of $212, which was alleged to be the balance due in respect of 1,249 yards of earthworks constructed by the p'aintiff for the defendant, between Ist April last and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 260 5 Mr. and Mrs J Stronach. P. P. C. WANTED TO BUY a Lady’s and a Gentleman’s BICYCLE by good makers. State particulars and prices to—- A.,” c/o Pinang Gazette, WANTED. FULLY Qualified Dresser or Apothecary for Estate work. Must have long experience of Hospital work. Salary to suitable man $lOO
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1611 6 I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BAnZI nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Australia and china banking corporation. maatschappij. india. limited I FUSSELL’S MILK, s e.—"s g Ordinary sterilized milk is not easy H 4 Z of digestion, as the process of sterilizing Head Office: m kt akiaatq 40,
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  • 716 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Anapa, 2250, Aug. 7. New York, oil and nap tha, Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Popjes, Aug. 8, Segli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Canton, Brit., 106. Bana Sahib, Aug. 6, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Coen, Dut.. 523, Huyhman, Aug. 8, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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  • 475 7 MAILS CLOSE. To-Morbow. Eor. p er <n„ e Alor Star(Kedah)- Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. ran g Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Baty Bahra Lian Choo 1 p.m Deli Menggala 1 p.m. Pangklan Brandan Pangkor Ipm. Deli Malaya
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  • 1552 7 Capital. Subscribed. f Value Dividends. Name. -go < s q I i x o’ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. j 4 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 I 10 Brnatlg, 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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  • 843 7 ANGLO-MALAY INVESTMENT TRUST. In view of the position of the finances of the Anglo-Malav Investment Trust, Ltd., says the Financial Times, as disclosed in the statutory report just issued, it is not a matter for surprise that one or two shareholders should write t<> us doubting the Company’s ability
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 237 7 Another Miracle The miracles performed by Little’s Oriental Balm are almost countless. Men and women who have become crippled by the horrible agonies of Rheumatism are throwing away crutches, canes, and bandages and walking free with elastic step. Rheumatism in the back or shoulders, in the arms or legs, can
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    • 166 7 *************************000 K s OKANIWA, 8 Banking and Trading Corporation, 8 Ja P an ese Artist, Q «I- Q No. 21, PENANG ROAD, PENANG. o Naudin ten Gate Co., Ltd., g 8 PENANG—MEDAN. o PENANG RACES. 0 Disco mi bilks and ;i Ivanee loans for 0 O short perioils on produce,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1836 8 P& 0. Steam HaTlgation Company. r Intended Sailing*. I Shipping. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. ’"'J'miohc.. ltd. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Aug. 10 Arcadia connecting with Mooltan I I Aug. 24 Delta China t I Imperial German Mail Line. I M. d iw. Fo >— TOB u I 8T M OCtfIIStMBSMpCo H d
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