Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 January 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 7 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY, 10th JANUARY, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1994 1 W. DANIEL, L. 5.0.,: t 1, BEACH STREET, PENANG, J The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER X and JEWELLER in Penang. X HIGH CLASS REPAIRS t A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send DIRECT to above address. •««♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a “THE PINANG GAZETTE.” wanted
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      55 1 J “THE PINANG GAZEHE” (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance:— J LOCAL S 2-25 ier month. $13.50 half yearly. x 827.00 per annum. Z BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 815.00 half yearly. €> J 830.00 yeaily. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription $1.50 per month.
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    MORE ABOUT THE VICEROY’S CUP.
    1442 2 THE PROPHET'S FALSIFIED. The past week says, the Asian of Dec. 31, has provided a strenuous time and it has been a difficult task to attend to business in the intervals between our distractions. The defeat of Soultline in the Trials last week-end was of
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    Tongkah Compound (Siam).
    465 2 rjjf The first half-yearly meeting of the Tongkah Compound, N.L., Fukef, Siam, was held at the office of Mr. E. J. Kennedy, the legal manager, last month, Mr. A. W. Freeman presiding. After stating that the directors had taken al! necessary steps to safeguard the companv’s concessions,
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    THE RUBBER OUTPUT.
    1363 2 FORECAST OF FUTURE SUPPLIES. American «onsuls in Brazil, Mexico, and East Africa have recently forwarded reports of rubber cultivation and shipments, a summary of which is given in Motor Age. From Brazil it appears that the exports to the United States in 1910 were about 2,000 tons
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    THE WEEK.
    97 2 Tuesday, January 10. H.M.S. Minotaur At Home,” 5 p m. Volunteer Smoking Concert 9.30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, January 11. H. E. the Governor returns to Penang at 8 a.m. and goes up the Hill. Thursday, January 12. Outward P. O. Mail. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m.
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    Coming Events.
    75 2 Jan. 17. —H. E. the Governor comes down the Hill. 8 p.m. Dinner party. Ladies Bisley at Taiping—First Day. Jan. 18.—H. E. the Governor leaves Penang at noon. Ladies Bisley at Taiping —Second Day. Jan. 21.—Fire Brigade Display at 5 p m. Jan 26 Jan. 27 > The
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    Where to Stay.
    39 2 Penang :—The E. O Hotel, Tne Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Seaside Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Singapore :—Adelphi Hotel and Raffles Hotel. Kuala Lumpur: —Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      48 2 A Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver and other organs. The best remedy for the undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodilv economy by taking a wineglassful of Hunyadi Janos” natural aperient water every morning.
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      212 2 For your everyday use, and your everyday comfort, buy CALVERT’S Carbolic Toilet Soap FOR you want a soap that is pure and cleansing, you like a soap that is pleasant and refreshing, and an antiseptic soap like this, containing 10% pure Carbolic—an ample proportion —protects you against risk of contagion.
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      182 2 THE STANDARDLIFE OFFICE. This Company is one of the largest OF THS Provident institutions OF Great Britain. NEW REDUCED RATES FOR THE Straits Settlements. Apply for full information to SAN DILAN DS, BUTTERY <fc Co., w 8 Agents. The strolls siqor (•■pny United (in UqnidetiH). NOTICE is hereby given that
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      418 2 The London Assurance Corporation. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS <fc Co., Ltd., Agents. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Sstablished 1 854. Tne undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company
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      179 2 1 ne Moon. O Full Moon 5.26 p.m. 15 Jan. Last Quarter 1.28 p.m. 22 New Moon 4.44 p.m. 30 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Jan. 7to Jan. 19, ..6-08 am. 5-52 p.m. Jan. 20 to Jan. 31,...6-07 a.m. 5-53 p.m. The Tides.
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    858 3 LATEST RESULTS. ASSOCIATION LEAGUE. London, Dec. 24,— The Club placed first played at home. The figures show goals. Division 1. Notts Forest I—Tottenham Hotspur 2; Everton 4—Bristol City 3 Woolwich Arsenal 2—Notts County 1, Oldham Athletic 1— Sheffield Wednesday 0 Blackburn Rovers 5 Middlesbrough 1 Aston Villa
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      959 3 Dunlop Motor Tyres; STOCKED IN ALL SIZES 5 delightfully s BY appetizing Messrs, guthrie co.! MnTHI k.k» 5 GUARANTEED FRESH STOCKS. Fish Soup, ■I Game, Cheese, oalad, &c., iiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I '-’'"W’ I and assists digestion, iTajdpgfc By Royal Warrant WOPrFQTFR Ql-It PENANG SALES ROOM, j L__ > BEACH STREET, PENANG.
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      268 3 Oono o□□□oO□□□oO□□□□□□O 1 Sea View Hotel, i g FARQUHAR STREET. g 2 The Ideal Resort for Visitors to Penang. g Unique Position. Sea on two sides, g Bathing and Fishing. g Cuisine Unexcelled. TERMS MODERATE: RY DAY OR S MONTH. O PORTER neets »11 BOATS 8 TRAINS. o g Tel.
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    Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911.
    604 4 India cannot complain that its affairs are neglected. On the contrary, it continues to attract, a large measure of public attentention. In sporting, commercial and polical circles, news from the great Indian Empire is read with growing interest and there was never a time when people
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    PAPER CHASE.
    451 4 AT HOME AT DELWARA.” A paper chase was held last evening by the Penang Hunt Club and an unusually large number, including several officers of H M.S. Minotaur, took the field, also Mrs Jamieson, Misses O’Reilly Mahler Burghope, Messrs. McGill, (Ipoh), Pickenpach, Nirnheim, Fulton, Dr. Ford, Dr. Liston,
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    Penang Telephone Girls.
    95 4 New Year's Fund. Since the list was closed we have received an additional $lO, making a total of $3OO, from the following subscribers Messrs. H. Rhodes, H. Lyons, N. Wilkinson, C. L. Robless, $2. Abubakar, and R. L, $1. —Total $3OO. The acknowledgment of Friends, ss,’ which
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    The Fancy Dress Ball.
    117 4 At the Fancy Dress Ball in the Town Hall on Friday, Mr. H. Bodom of the Northam House Photographic Studio has made arrangements with the Committee to be present with a special apparatus fortaking portraits with the aid of a new electric flash light lamp of
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    December Tin Returns.
    114 4 The following mining return for December is intimated Lahat piculs 350 To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4 5/32. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $91.70 per picul bus ness done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB3 ss. spot and £lB3 15s. three months. The following
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    NAVAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
    434 4 BLUEJACKETS AT THE PARISH HALL. The entertainment given last evening by the Roman Catholic section of the crew of H.M.S. Minotaur to the members of the Parish Hall and their friends was a decided success, so excellent was the bill of fare provided by our Naval visitors. The
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    Football.
    163 4 P.C.C. v. H.M.S. Minotaur.” An interesting football match was played on the E->planade, yesterday afternoon between the P.C.C. and H.M.S. Minotaur. The former team was strongly represented. Play started ab"Ut 5-20 the P.C C. defending the lown Hall end and the Bluejackets the Fort end. The sides seemed pretty
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    Butterworth Recreation Club.
    221 4 Annual General Meetirg. The annual general meeting of the Butterworth Recreation Club was held yesterday, when the Acting District Officer (Mr. B. Nunn) ex officio President occupied the chair. The following office-bearers and members of Committee were elected President :—The Acting District Officer. Vice-President and Golf Captain
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    312 4 JANUARY RACE MEETING. FULL LIST OF ENTRIES [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, January 10. The following ii the list of entries fo r the Selangor Turf Club’s January raC9 meeting FIRST DAY. Griffin Race. Tam o’Shanter Silva Heathbank Lady Priam Number Nine Merbah Taynton Lancashire Lass
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    PRINCE VON BUELOW.
    55 4 SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED. [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Berlin, January 9. The silver wedding of Pi inc von Bulow, late German Imperial Chancellor, has been wi leiy celebrated at Rom», where the Prince is now residing. The Kaiser tendered his congratulations through the German Ambassador, and Dr. von
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      123 4 ****************************** o THE GRAND HOTEL, g O IPOH, PERAK. o O THE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN PERAK. Q O o O Terms Strictly Moderate. q O O X Telegrams: CREET,” Ipoh. P. Z. GREET, q V Sole Proprietor. O ****************************** S 2 82'82 82 §2 82 82 8182 S-S
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      57 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE "PINANG GAZETTE.” Payable Strictly in Advance. MONTHLY 2.85 2.50 QUARTERLY «.75 7.50 JYEABLY .13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 27.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or full mouth. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette is ''Gazette, Penang.” Telephone No. 477. London agents—Messrs.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    172 5 BETTER TONE MAINTAINED. SINGAPORE CHANGES MOSTLY UP [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 9. The share market to-day (Monday) shows a rather better tone, and most of the changes are from one-twelfth to onetwentieth up. To-day's Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our share list
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    36 5 From Our Own Correspondent A Singapore, January 9. To-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for opium and produce are as follows Opium ...$2,000.00 Pepper, white 26.03 Pepper, black 14.75 Gambier 8.41 Tapioca, pearl 7.20 Tapioca, fl*ke 7.25
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    GERMAN CROWN PRINCE’S TOUR.
    50 5 ARRIVAL AL' LAHORE. [Rkuter’s Skrvicb.] London. January 9. The German Crown Prince has arrived at Lahore. Scharnhorst” at Singapore. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 10. The German cruiser Scharnhorst, which takes the German Crown Prince from Calcutta to the Far East, has arrived in Singapore
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    SOUTH AFRICAN DINNER.
    52 5 WAR CAMPAIGNERS WELCOMED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 10. It is prop >sed to hold a South African War dinner in Singapore to include all who served in the Volunteers and special service corps. Any persons in the Colony and F. M.S. who are qualified will
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    THE RISE IN TIN.
    73 5 A PROBABLE EXPLANATION. [From Our Own Correspondent A Ipoli, January 10. Most of the mining outputs are down owing to the heavy rains. It is believed that the genet al decrease is the cause of the rise in the price of tin to $lOO per picul.
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    CHINAMAN BURNT ALIVE.
    49 5 SEQUEL TO ATROCIOUS CRIME. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 10. At the Arizes, yesterday, the trial was begun of a Chinaman who poured oil over the hair and body of a compatriot and then set light to the oil, the victim dying from fearful burns.
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    KING ALFONSO AT MELILLA.
    39 5 MEMORIAL TO SPANISH SOLDIERS [Reuter’s Service.] London, January 9. At Melilla, King Alfonso unveiled a memorial to the Spanish soldiers who had fallen in the campaign of 1909. The local Moorish chiefs attended the ceremony.
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    EUROPEAN ENTENTES.
    130 5 RUSSO-GERMAN AGREEMENT. BALANCE OF POWER UNAFFECTED. Rkutkr’s Service.] London, January 9. The Daily Telegraph considers that the Russo-German agreement may be regarded as a guide to the shape that the AngloGermau agreement might take. Russia, France, and Britain. London, January 10. The Times's Paris correspondent states that, since
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    “MARSEILLAISE” IN METZ.
    62 5 VETO AGAINST A FRENCH CONCERT. [Rkdtsr’s Service.] London, January 10. As the outcome of the police at Metz disallowing a French concert yesterday evening, a crowd of demonstrators, cheering France and singing the Marseillaise,” went in procession to the statue of Marshal Ney. The troops, with fixed
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    COLLISION IN THE AIR.
    28 5 AEROPLANES TOTALLY WRECKED [Rkuikr's Sbrvick] London, January 9. Two aeroplanes collided at Issy, Paris, and were totally wrecked. The aviators were only slightly injured.
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    GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.
    25 5 [Drr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service Berlin, January 9. Herr von Lindequist proceeds in April to German South-West Africa to settle some Government questions
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    Rifle Shooting.
    186 5 “H.M.S. Minotaur” P.V.R.C. A rifle-shooting match took place this morning, at the Rifle Range. Kampong Bharu, between H.M.S. Afinofaur and the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club. The visiting team won the match by 712 to 680 points —a majority of 32 points. Appended are the scores H.M.S. Minotaur.” 200
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    Rubber Crops
    38 5 The following are further returns of rubber crops for December Chersonese lb. 5.500 Cheras 1.186 Dennistown 2 2’29 Highlands A Lowlands 45,908 Rantau Panjang 583 Riverside 2,049 Sua Manggis 300 Sungei Krian 1,700 Sungei Way 11,545
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    The Price of Rubber.
    59 5 Messrs Bousteaa A Co’s London cablegram to-day states: Para to arrive 5/3 Market firm Readers are reminded of the smoking concert at the Volunteer Headquarters to-night to which the officers and men of H. M. S. Minotaur have been invi'ed. There is a first-rate programme to
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    MR. H. W. BAILEY.
    358 5 A SHORT INTERVIEW. Mr. H. W. Bailey, manager of the wellknown Vallambrosa property who left homeward bound via Ceylon by the P. O. Somali from Penang on Saturday Mr. Bailey is retiring from active planting life, but hopes to pay occasional visits Eistwards, in the course
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    Flight Over Calcutta.
    326 5 A Bird’s-Eye View of the Races. Calcutta. Dec. 30.—Yesterday evening M. Jules Tyck, the Belgian aviator, having suddenly decided he would like to see the races from his monoplane, ascended at Tollygunge, and rose to a height of 6,200 feet above the maidan. He flew over the
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    Census 1911.
    253 5 An official notice is being distributed through the Colony statings that a Census of the population of the Straits Settlements will be taken on the night of Friday, 10th March, 1911. It is further notified before the Censes day Official Enumerators will leave at each house a Census
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    THE SLIPS ON THE PASS.
    1464 5 WHAT IS THE REMEDY? With the rains again upon us we have a repetition of the annual slips at th* pass, and cannot help wondering when they will ail end. When the pass section of the railway line was being built, there was a great
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    Mergui Rubber Estates.
    171 5 —Straits Times. It will be seen that The Honourable Company of Adventurers has taken the hint of a correspondent and has Lsued a report of Mergui output. This shows that in the month of December 326 lb. was collected, making the total to date 1,375 lb. On
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      49 5 PENANG GOLF CLUB. Competitions for January 1911. Ladies’ Presgrave Cup 13th and 14th Men’s 14th and 15th Ladies’ Monthly Medal 20th and 21st Men’s 27th and 28th WANTED. A GHARRY and Pony or Victoria and Horse. Must be sound and very cheap. X. X. X., c/o Pinang Gazette Office.
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      244 5 FOR SALE. COMPLETE TAPIOCA PLANT, with Copper Pans and Oil Engine. Apply to THE MANAGER, Alma Estate. FOR SALE. ONE RUBBER TYRED VICTORIA in good condition. Apply to T N. SYMONS, Prye Estate. lhThotel Needs no Advertising. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR, F. M. S. A NEW
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      70 5 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. Grand Change of Programme TO-NIGHT. 1. That Squally Beach. 2. Different Trades in Bombay. 3. Different Ways of Smuggling. 4 The Persnasive Powers of a Revolver. 5. Flower of Youth. 6. The Election. 7. Momeur Beanuaire. 8. Ti e Little Shepherdess. 9. Vercingetorix. 10. Her Rival.
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    SHIPPING.
    448 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Jan. 10, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. ■Coen, Dut.. 823, Visman, Jan. 9, Singapore, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. KE. F. Ferdinand. Aust., 3813. B. Cobol, Jan. 10, S’pore, gen.. S. K. C. ■Ejin Ho, Brit., 110, Eades, Jan. 10, Trang gen., E. S.
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    SHARES.
    1616 7 Di.ie.d. I N—. I I fl ?2l< i 3 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 ¥300,000 ¥300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 44 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Tin inino r 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10
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    MAILS.
    52 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. Fjr. Per. ('lose. Negapatam Madras Thongwa 10 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Un Peng 11 a.m. Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Avagyee 2 p.m. Thursday. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Delhi 8 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Thongwa
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Prnang, January 10, 1910. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 13/32 3 Credit 2H| 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras Demand Bank 174 f
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      769 7 SUH Life Of COHUdfl (KatHbltuhed ISOAi. Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, c, u KENNKDV A Co.. ’Manager. South-Eastern I General Agents. Penang As a. Singapore t THE London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World
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      97 7 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. Monuments and Tombstones of every description supplied. Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision. The best Italian and Carara marble used. William Edward sans, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers of Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. (Samples of granite to be
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      2132 8 P& 9. Steam Mwigatica Company. Intended Sailings. NoMdeiltSClier Lloyd, Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. r> i t j m i. a Imperial German Mail Line. Jan. 12 Delhi connecting with Malwa BFltlSh Ill(li8L 8163,111 N (1V16(1110 D Cd.. 1 f Feb 9A!! ye I inMiTKu. /k ocmsiemiipce.u,
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