Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187 VOL. LXVIII. MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1630 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE, governmemt notification, penang (OLD STORAGE, nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnHnnnnn «v v «a x LALL fUK r-r r-f SUBSCRIPTION. I* I 'ENDERS will be received at the ChUFCII StfOfit, P6DHDg. I I Resident Councillor’s Office, up to WATSON S >—r j—por IsBue ,n Town iXrinl 3,d Septea,ber r Specialities arrived by
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    THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    1687 2 -S. T LEADING TRADE EXHIBITS. The following were notices of the chief firms that exhibited at the Agri-Horti-cultural Show at Singapore Guthrie Al Co., Ltd. As befits the famous firm of Guthrie the variety of goods here is reminiscent of a universal emporium and reflects the illimitable
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    THE WEEK.
    93 2 Monday, August 22. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Warwick Major’s Comedy Co., Town Hall. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, August 23. Rand, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Warwick Major’s Comedy Co., Town Hall. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, August 24. St. Barthomolew. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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    League Football.
    25 2 Fixtures for August. 23.—Police v. Govt. Wharves. 24 —Vols. v. Free School 30. —Butterworth v. C.R.C. (Esplanade). 31. —Govt. Wharves c. M R.C.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    44 2 Tuesday, Aug. 23.— Shares ami interest in property 11 a.m. archway, Logan’s Buildings, Beach St. J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Wednesday, Aug. 2lp.— Shares 11 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co auctioneers Thursday, Aug. 25. Shares; 11 a.m.; 31 Beach St Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    22 2 P.W.D., Penang.— Construction of reservoir and lay.ng new water mains, Lumut extension of Bukit Seraya reservoir tenders close noon, September 3.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    21 2 fund 14 Ix>gan IL ad; apply M M. Noordin. “The Grange,” 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Duval.
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      473 2 TO LET. PREMISES No. 51, Beach Street, now in the occupation of Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., suitable for offices and godowns. Entry from sth September next. Apply to— CHIN LEE <fc Co., 857—16-9 Beach Street. TO LET. Nos. 5 and 14, LOGAN ROAD. Apply to 666—u0 M. M. NOORDIN. WANTED
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      50 2 An Eminent Physician says: I think Hvnyadi Janos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems to me to be one of the best—if not the best—of the mineral waters for restoring an overworked liver to its normal condit ion. Average dose, a wine-glassful before breakfast.”
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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 Hunyidi Jsnos natural aperient water the first thing
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      331 2 NOTICE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, 23rd August, 1910, AT 11 A.M., At the Entrance oj Ah Quees Buildings, Beach Street, Penang, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. All tho-e Shares and interest belonging to Khoo Hean Quee pa-sing to him under Clauses 8, 20, and 21, of
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      248 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. ihh 4G£/V7\S. HOTTENBACH BROS. Co. -—4®. ms- THB STRAITS BOVRIL CINEMATOGRAPH Co. makes dsllclous bouillon, rich, tasty gravies adds flavour and TO-NIGHT! strength to stews, hashes. Grand Programme. BOVRIL is the true economist in the Kitchen. rhe Kind|y Gend rme 2. Historical Visit to
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      59 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 933 ptn 27 Aug. O New Moon .1.5 am. 4 Sept. First Quarter 310 a m 12 o Kull Moon ...II 52 a.m 19 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise ami Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Aug. 21 to Aug 26,...5-56 a.m. 6-04 p in.
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    KEDAH’S LAND SYSTEM.
    1887 3 RECENT REFORMS. Continued). The following is extracted from Mr. Maxwell’s annual report, as Acting British Adviser, on the State of Kedah Forcrd Labour. The direct antithesis between liability to pay a land-tax—which is a comparatively new thing in Kedah—and a liability to forced labour—which is one of
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      344 3 RUBBER ESTATES. The de are to negotiate for one or more Rubber Estates. They have already successfully dealt with Hlinidale Estate Daisydale Estate Sumatra. Soengei Galang Barat Estate Soengei Mangkei Estate Bandar Slainat Estate Namoe Oengas Estate Now belonging to the Amsterdam Rubber Co KT the B,nd,r R bber HANDELSVEREENIGING
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      691 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE THE EMPIRE HOIEL. royal exchange assurance, KUALA LUMPUR, P. M. S. Royal Exchange, London. A NEW FIRST "CLASS HOTEL, /COMMENCED business in A.D. 1717 and FITTBD WITH wao Incorporated by Royal Charter in i-x j T-. 1720, and is therefore one of the oldeet I£I6CvPIC ftlld
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    Monday, August 22, 1910.
    1216 4 On Thursday we had the sad duty of chronicling the death of a promising young felloiv, a member of the Penang Volunteer Corp', from smallpox and a number of other cases have lately been reported The epidemic has, fortunately, not attained to serious dimensions, but it
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    THE RT. REV. J. MENEUVRIER.
    333 4 On Saturday afternoon—the eve of St. Joachim’s Day—an entertainment was given in the Convent in honour of the Rt. Rev. Father Joachim Meneuvrier, Vicar-General of the Diocese of Malacca and Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, whose patron saint is St. Joachim. There were
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    Warwick Major Comedy Co.
    480 4 We would remind our readers that the above company op- ns its short season at the Town Hall to-night, when Harry Nicholes and W. Sestoeq’s highly amusing farcical comedy Jane is to be staged for the first time in Penang, Miss Georgie Corl ass appearing iu
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    THE SHOW.
    483 4 FURTHER LIST OF AWARfts. PENANG PRIZE-WINNERS. THE CLOSING CEREMONY [From Our Special Singapore, Augmt 20 Further awards at the Show have b ee officially announced as follows Division D.—Hones and Dogs. Class 267—Spaniel. Mr. T. A. M art i b Blobbs, Ist. Class 269—-Puppies—Mr. Martin Dachsund dogs Robin
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    AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
    39 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, August 22. Mr. A. C. Haynes, sub-agent of the local branch of the Hongkong <fc Shaiig! |ill Bank, is engaged to Miss Gilman, sister of Mr. W. F. Gilman, magistrate, Ipoli
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    H.M.S. “ASTRAEA.”
    23 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 22. The cruiser Astvcea arrived here yesterday and left later in the day for Coloinh-'
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      455 4 GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN LOTS AT IPOH. <THB Tow» Lot. specified i» th. Sohedde below will b. .old by Poblie Auetioo on T H the spot, on Saturday, the 10th September, 1910, at 10 ».m. n lAfa ara situated in the centre of the town of
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      197 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PINANC GAZETTE-” r Payable Strictly in Advance. Town and Buttnrwortb. By Foit. MONTHLY S M ».5O yi'AKTERLY 6.15 7.50 YEARLY 13.50 13.00 ANNUAL »7.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or fall month. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gasette is
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    STOCKS AND SHAKES.
    113 5 FEW SINGAPOKK CHARGES. local market variable. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 20. The following are buyers’ prices for shares Anglo-Malays 25/3 Kuala Lumpurs £Bj Selangors «3/9 Singapore <fe Johores $l5 Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our ihare list on page 7 to-day Previously.
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    69 5 I From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, August 20. Tin is quoted here at $76.70, at which price 75 tons have been sold. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $76 30 per picul business done. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 20. To-day’s quotations for produce are Gambier $11.42j Pepper, white 27.50 Copra, Bali 10.60 Copra, Pontianak 10.45 Copra, best 10.75
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    BREACH OF QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
    40 5 DUTCH CAPTAIN FINED [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, August 20 Captain Dorick, of the K.P.M. ss. Rumphius, has been fined $lOO for leaving the quarantine anchorage without permission There was a case of smallpox on board.
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    MR. ROOSEVELT AND THE NEGROES.
    89 5 SOLIDLY IN HIS SUPPORT (Reuter's Service] London, August 22. At New York Mr. Roosevelt addressed the National Negro Business League, and, referring to opportunities for the advancement of the coloured people, urged the importance of self-help as the hope of the race. Bishop George Clinton
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    RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
    40 5 CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS [Dkk Ostabiatischk Lloyd’s Skkvick.] Berlin, August 20. M. Isvolsky, Russian Foreign Minister, is leaving for Paris in September, and will have a conference with President Fallieres and M. Pichon, French Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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    CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
    26 5 APPALLING MORTALITY. Rxutkk’h Service.] London, August 22. There have been 7,000 cases of cholera, With 3,000 deaths, in Russia during the past week.
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    THE AMERICAN COTTON KING.
    30 5 Retires from stock exchange. (Reuters Service.] London, August 22. Mr. James A. Patten, the American wheat and cotton king, has definitely reared from the Stock Exchange.
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    THE TRONOH MINES.
    237 5 damaging rumours denied. A GRATIFYING ASSURANCE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, August 22. Mr. Harry D. Griffiths, Manager of the Tronoh Mines, Limited, writes to the Times oj Malaya All sorts of rumours detrimental to the Company were lately circulated and officially denied, it being proved that
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    106 5 ROOSEVELT AND TAFT [Reuter’s Service London, August 20. The American papers allege that the rejection of the motion to appoint Mr. Roosevelt as temporary Chairman of the State Convention at Saratoga and the appointment of Mr. Sherman, was arranged by himself, as he was seeking an excuse to
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    ASIATICS IN CANADA.
    73 5 ATTITUDE TOWARDS JAPANESE. (Reuter’s Service.) London, August 20. The Times’s correspondent at Toronto states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier,the Canadian Premier, has informed the labour unions of Vancouver that the Government would consider the question of increasing the head-tax on Chinese but was unable to entertain for a
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    LAUNCHING OF THE “ORION.”
    86 5 WORLD’S FINEST BATTLESHIP [Reuter’s Service.] London, August 21. Lady Winchester has launched at Portsmouth the battleship Orion, which is the most powerful in the world She carries ten 13 5 guns and has a displacement of 23,500 tons and a speed of 21 knots an hour.
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    AVIATION IN ENGLAND.
    59 5 BLACKPO )L AERODROME WRECKED. [Reuter’s Service London, August 22. A gale has wrecked the Blackpool Aereodrome. Ihe loss at Blackpool and at four other recent meetings is estimated at £75,000. It is believed that these aviation meetings are doomed and that they will be replaced by cross-country
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    THE “IKOMA’S” CRUISE.
    40 5 OFFICERS IN PARIS. (Reuter’s Service London, August 20. The officers of the Japanese ciuiser Ikoma have arrived at Paris and lunched at the Japanese Embassy, the French Minister of xMariue, Admiral Boue de la Peyrĕre, being present.
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    A SINGAPORE SENSATION.
    82 5 ROBBER! F.IOI THE TSKASURT. ARREST OF FOUR SIKHS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 22. A sensation has been caused here by the robbery of a box containing five thousand dollars in silver from the Treasury. In connection with the theft two of the Treasury guards and
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    THE BRUSSELS EXHIBITION.
    757 5 MORE DETAILS OF THE FIRE [DeR OSTASIATIBOHK LIOYO’B SERVICE. Berlin, August 17. The British Government has granted credit for the re-establishment of the British section at the Brussels Exhibition. Origin of the Outbreak. Reuter’s telegrams to the Indian Press on the 15th and 16th inst. give the
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    926 5 —S.F.P. ORDINARY MEETING, AUGUST 19. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. His Excellency the Officer Commanding Troops, Major-Genl. Stephenson, g.o.c. The Hon’ble the Act. Col. Sec., W. Evans. The Hon’ble the Acting Res. Conn., Penang, J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon’ble the Attorney-General, F. Belfield The
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      615 5 WANTED. annDa DDnnnDCQnDonaannanannonD A CLERK accustomed to estate accounts. TOWN HALL, PENANG, g State qualifications and salary wanted. Apply to— 3 FIRST VISIT! FIRST VISIT 11 8 •a. e. v,' g FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY, g 0/0 Pinanff g g INCLUDING THE POPULAR FAVOURITE q WANTED. a MISS GEORGIE CORLASS
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    THE SINGAPORE RAILWAY.
    297 6 The annual report on the working of the Singapore Government Railway for the year 1909 has been published by Mr. W. J. Haskins, Acting Manager and Engineer, Singapore Government Railway. The report reads The lesult of the year’s working shows an increase in the gross revenue of
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    Band Programme.
    130 6 To-day—Esplanade, 6 p m 1. Fantasia Air Karie for the Euphonium Solo Riviere. 2. Polka Cukoo Fahrbach. 3. Fantasia Cameo Thiere. 4. Waltz Venezia Desormes. 5. March The Comrades’ Farewell Retford. Tuesday—Golf Club, 6 p m. 1. Overture fKas Mendelssohn. 2. I‘olka Mirette Dupret. 3. Selection Irish Airs
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    A Good British Car.
    196 6 Few British buiiders of cars, says the Daily Mail Over-seas Edition of 7uly 23. de-erve their success better than the makers of the Straker Squire. It is not too much to say that their present 15 h.p. car is one of the m >sf 'Uccess'ul and
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      819 6 N. Y. K. C. P. R. Japan Mail Slaamto Co. Id. ■>>«" JL JL THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUROPE CL 4a a, Japaa. Caaa4a aaA the UaiUA States f Route from Hongkong rv* Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe. Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. X/' j\ 'v/ R.M.S. "Emprewof Indi*”l
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      166 6 'The Doctor Speaks. A well-known and experienced physician recently said Backache is something that should have immediate attention, for as well as the pain there is risk of the vital organs becoming affected—a risk no person should assume.” Backache is painful, and for a person who woiks, a had backache
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      1066 6 I “FOUND DEAD" i 5 304 Rats found dead after the laying down of 500 pieces! f 5 i COMMONSENSE BAT EXTERMINATOR i SILENTSURESAFE. M DOGS and CATS will not touch it. Does not contain Arsenic or Strychinne. M Dr. TURNER, the Executive Health Officer of the Bombay Municipality, in
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    SHIPPING.
    799 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Glamorganshire, 3639, Norris, August 19, London, gen., Boustead Co. Palma, 4913, Cockmann, August 22, London, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Hong Bee, Brit., 2050, Holmes, Aug. 19, Amoy, gen., E. S. Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Aug. 22, Fawens, Singapore, Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Malacca, Brit., 405, Upton, August 22,
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    SHARES.
    1622 7 a. a Capital. Subscribed, Value 2 Dividends. Name. -g o Q w <a cr 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 j MINING. 1093 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 .10 I Bruang, 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 PsNAMG, August 22, 1910. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 f 3 Credit 2'4s 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 «Calcutta Demand Bank Re. 175 3 days’ sight Private 176| Bombay Demand Bank 175 3 days’eight Private 176} Madras Demand Bank 175 3
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    PRODUCE.
    203 7 Pknang, August 22. 1910. Gold leaf $64.6«» Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) No stock. White Pepper ...$25.62$ buyers. Trang Pepper $l7 sellers. Mace $B6 sales. Mace Pickings $73 buyers. Cloves $66 nominal. Nutmegs 110 $lB sellers. {No. I $7.00 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $4.60 nominal
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      161 7 RUNNYMEDE HOTEE, Continental goods, including:— Books and Stationery, Superior First-class Hotel. ot8 Leather r Chemicals and Druggists Sundries, Special Accommodation for Bo ai’derS. I Ci ina, Earthenware and Glassware, Delightfully situated Oil the Sea-front. Cycles, Motors and Accessories, l-rapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Breezy and Bracing health resort. j 1
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      191 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OJ INDIA, LIMITED. Authorise*! Capital £1,500,000 Subscribed Capital 1,125,000 Paid-Up 562,500 Reserve Fund 285,000. Hkad Ofviob. 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. K. O. Branches and Agrnciks. Bombay Colombo Kuala Lumpur Calcutta Kandy Hongkong Rangoon Galle and Madras Singapore Shanghai. Karachi Penang London Bankkbs The Bank of England. The
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      393 7 CHARTERED 'JBANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital €1,200,000 Reserve Fund ...£1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 Hkad Office 32, BISHOPSGAL’E STREET WITHIN, LONDON, E. C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg New York Bombay Ipoh Penang Bangkok Karachi Rangoon Batavia Kobe Seremban Calcutta Klang Singapore
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      62 7 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H W L W Aug. 22 12-53 7-03 M 2 7*22 „23 1-31 7-40 149 759 24 2-09 8-19 2-29 8-39 „25 2-48 8-47 3-08 9-20 „26 3-28 9-29 3-50 10-01 27 4-12 10-24 4-36 100-8 28 5-01 11-15 5-29 11-34 29 6-01
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      2156 8 r to.HMiuwuHCMw. intended sailing*. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. UHCK» AMI’HS HMnm BRITISH INDIA ImpePlal Line. mail service outward. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. M f Aug. 24 Delta connecting with China Tk Sep 7 Delhi India 1~ c l Sep. 21 Assaye Mb I WB S Fob Imtwmd to Sail. Stbambb. [NX
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