Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 March 1911

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    18 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 59 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY. 15th PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1749 1 Sea View Hotel, FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. X ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP ON THE SEA FRONT. J NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. X CUISINE UNEXCELLED. TERMS VERY MODERATE. X X VICTORIA FOR HIRE. Telephone 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. THE PINANG GAZETTE.” tolei. wanted not.ce. ~p A COMPOUND
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      56 1 TIE PINANC GIZEITE t (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance:— LOCAL S 2-25 per month. 2 5 813.50 half yearly. Z 2 827.00 per annum. BY POST 8 2.50 per month. > 815.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. J WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. J Subscription $1.50
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    2325 2 IMMIGRATION INTO SOUTH AFRICA. London, March 3.—The South African Immigration Act comes into force on April I at. In addition to the Educational Test Clause, the Act provides for the general exclusion of persons on the ground of infirmity, insufficient means, or undesirability. Evaders of the law will
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    202 2 Wednesday, March 15. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Football Cup Entries Close. Hunt Club Paperchase, Parade Ground, 5 p.m. finish at Kingsley.” Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. Choral Society Rehearsal, 9.15 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, March 16. Outward English Mail. Outward German Mail.
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    Other Coming Events.
    173 2 March 22. Licensing Justices’ Meeting, 2.15 p.m. March 22. —Industrial Scholarship Examination Entries *'lose. March 23 Yeomen of the Guard Town Hall. 9.15 p.m. March 24. Industrial Scholarship Examination. Education Itfice. March 25 and 26.—G01f Club Men’s Monthly Medal. March 26.—P.V. Rifle Meeting: Hibbert < hallenge Cup,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    122 2 IF>dne«<lay, March 15— Household premises in Beach St. 11 a.tn. Ah Quee’s Buildings; J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Thursday, March 16.— Land. Province Wellesley 11.30 a m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark A' Co., auctioneers. Monday, March 20.— Swatow Drawn-thread work, Canton embroidery, dres< lengths, etc.; 21 Beach Street
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    TENDERS.
    111 2 Municipal Commissioners, Penang.—Construction of roadway, bridge, pipelaying, settling chambers, service reservoir, and other works near Ayer Etam tenders close: noon, March 16. Government of Kedah.— Supply, delivery, and erection of rainwater catchment area of corrugated iron roofing, with steel storage tanks of 480,003 gallons capacity. Tenders close noon, March
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    32 2 No. 13 Logan Road apply J. Gawthorne, 9 Beach St. “Galwa Tanjong Bungah (furnished); apply R. A. P. Hogan. No. 145 Kelawe Road apply Heap Teik, 47 Beach St.
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      162 2 It’s a Bad 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 dangerous
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      552 2 Mannheim Insurance Co Worth a Guinea a Box. C n ?p T Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents win BEECHAM’S ’valuaUea PILLS K r fU ler Hundreds and thousands of ailing men Hamburg-Bremen Fife and women in every clime have found that insurance Co. of Hamburg Beecham’s Pills make life
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    TRAMWAY PROFITS.
    594 3 ACTION BY THE SINGAPORE COMMISSIONERS. In the Singapore Supreme Court, on Thursday morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones, the case of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore against the Singapore Electric Tramways Ltd., was taken, the plaintiffs maintaining they are entitled under the Tramways Ordinance, 1902,
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    355 3 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 11th March Letters. J S Black, H M Butterfield, S Ezekiel, F W Fox, Max. Goldenberg, R B W Grove, A R Haigh, G H Hanmann. Huster, Dr Isehr, E James, VV G Knight.
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      298 3 Green island Cement co.. Lid. PORTLAND CEMENT. m In Casks and Drums of Drain Pipes, any shape JJ JJ 375 lbs. net. Gutterways J.“ 250 lhs net Firebricks, and Fireclay Cement Tiles, any pattern. w Glazed Paving Tiles. Paving Bricks■ Prices, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application
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      304 3 THE London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonia) and Foreign
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    Wednesday, March 15, 1911.
    1086 4 The peace-at-auy-price party in the House of Commons have made their usual protest against the expenditure on the Army and Navy. But out of an attendai ce of 332 members they could only muster 56 votes. The decisive majority of 220 rejecting their resolution marks the
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    Street Traffic in Kuala Lumpur.
    161 4 At the Sanitary Board, Ku da Lumpur, a letter from the Health Officer submitting a scheme for the better regulation of traffic in Kuala Lumpur was brought up for consideration. After discussion the Board were of opinion that the streets in Kuala Lumpur were too
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    Selangor Motor Union.
    135 4 A meeting of the members of the F.M.S. Automobile Club was held on Sunday morning, Mr. Kenny in the chair. It wax decided to alter the name from FM S Automobile Club to Selangor Motor Union. The Chairman explained that, as Licensing Officer, he could not serve
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    1385 4 MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS. At a moment when a movement is on foot to establish a Free Library in Kuala Lumpur, which the Taiping paper hopes will be open to residents in Perak, the annual report and meeting of subscribers to the Penang Library come as a gratifying reminder
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    Annual Inspection of Books.
    96 4 The Librarian asks us t > mention that, notwithstanding the notices which have been issued, a large number of books still remain in the hands of subscribers. It was intended that the period of closure for annual inspection should terminate ou Friday, 17th inst., but if
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    P.A.M.
    71 4 Agenda for Next Meeting. A geneial meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya will be held at the Masonic Hail, Kuala Lumpur, on March 26, at 10 a m., the following being the agenda :—l. Minutes of last meeting 2. Indian Labour 3. Assessment of Chinese Labour 4. London
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    The Mails.
    55 4 Hometvard. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. B. I. Bharata Sat 18/3 10 a.m. noon P. 4& O. Marmora Fri. 24/3 N.D.L. Prin. Alice Tues. 28/ J Ontioard N.D-L. Kleist Thurs. 16/3 3 p.ru. 4 pm. 10 a m. 8.1. Teesta Thurs. 16/3 3 pan. 4 pm. 11 am.
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    Bowis at the P.C.C.
    32 4 Phe following ties hive been fixed for Friday, 17th inst. Single Handicap. H Muir —2) v. R. Owen 2) J. D. Kemp 2) v. C. W. Eallantyue (4-5)
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      226 4 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co.. I WINE MERCHANTS, S 7. UNION STREET. PENANG. i The name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a > < label is a guarantee of value and quality. Telephone: 441. Cablm ALDBBCK. jg| Z~ n o® l-V £8 BJI W. D. H. O. WILLS’S gj /O /7 w is S§
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      74 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Telegraphic News and Weeks Engagements. Page 3.— Tramway Profits and Unclaimed Letters. Page 4. Editorial (The Naval Estimates) Penang Libi ary P.A.M Bowls at the P.C.C. Street Traffic in Kuala Lumpur j Selangor Motor Union and The Mails. Page 5. or. George’s Girls’ Home; The Census;
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    338 5 STERLING RUBBERS ERRATIC. EASTERN SMELTINGS UP. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 15/3/10. 14/3/11. 15/3/11. re re re re re x Ji Shakes. B. S J 2 5 s "5 CS v. P 3
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    77 5 FINE HARD PARA DOWN. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, March 15. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 6/6 per lb., sellers. The market is flat. The Market Weak. London, March 14*.
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    HEAT WAVE IN KINTA.
    77 5 MALAYS’ SAFE PROPHESY. [from Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, March 15 The heat for the last few days has been terrific, and it is said to be hotter than ever before in the memory of the proverbial oldest resident. The Malays prophesy that there will be thunderstorms.
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    A CANADIAN CONTKALTO.
    49 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 15. Miss Eva Gauthier, a young Canadian contralto, gave a successful concert in the Teutonia Club last night. H E the Governor and a large audience were present. Mrs, R, L. Eber assisted at the piano, greatly pleasing the critics.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    17 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 14. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) quotation for produce is Gambier $8.50
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    MR. C. E. PATERSON ILL.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, March 15. Mr, C. E. Paterson, of Norseman Estate, is seriously ill with fever.
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    BRITAIN’S DEFENCES.
    281 5 DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. ADMIRALTY’S POLICY DEFENDED [Rruter’s Service.] London, March 14 During the discussion in the House of Commons on a resolution deploying the increa ed expenditure on the Army and Navy, the Rt. Hon. R. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, said We advise building
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    AVIATION IN SINGAPORE.
    37 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore. March 15. The work of putting together the ae'oplanes for the aviation meeting began yesterday and was watched by the officers of the Garrison, whilst the Royal Engineers assisted.
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    TREASURY CLERK IMPRISONED.
    34 5 [Fro»»* Our Own Singapore, March 15. At the Assize’, the Treasury Clerk of Labuan, who was charged with criminal breach of trust, was convicted and sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    GOLD MINE FLOTATION.
    37 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, March 15. A local syndicate is being formed to work Towkay Foo Choo Choon’s gold mine at Bukit Ma*, where, it is believed, there is gold in payable quantities.
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    SUNGAI RAIA DIVIDEND
    40 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, March 15. The directors of the Sungei Raia Tin Mining Co., Ltd., have declared a third interim dividend of 6d. per share payable at the Company’s offices in Melbourne on March 23.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    35 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 15. The griffins for the May race meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club have been drawn for. Four griffins were rejected out of the lot of thirty.
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    A CHINESE SPIRITUALIST.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 15. A Chinese woman, charged with attempting to burn a house down, stated that the spirit of her husband advised her to do so.
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    GOOD NEWS FOR SHIKARIS.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, March 15. Deer and wild boar are causing much damage to the young rubber trees in the Tapah district.
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    THE KAISER’S TOUR.
    32 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Skrvice] Berlin. March 14. The Kaiser leaves on the 24th instant, for Corfu, and will pay a sho-t visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna.
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    RUSSO-CHINESE DISPUTE.
    139 5 RELATIONS ACAIN CRITICAL. THE TREATY PROVISIONS DISTORTED. i Rbutkr’s Skrvick St. Petersburg, March 13. Russo-Chinese relations are again critical. Russia considers that the Chinese replies to her Notes indicate an unfriendly distoition of the Treaty provisions, and has presented another Note declaring the procedure to be inevitably bad
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    THE CRISIS IN MEXICO.
    52 5 STRONG ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING [Rbutkr’s Service.] Mexico, March 15. The anti-American feeling in Mexico is intense. There are persistent reports that the American action is intended as an anti-Japanese demonstration owing to the strong pro-Japanese movement in Mexico, which is stated to be contemplating giving Japan a
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    No American Intervention.
    22 5 [Dkk Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service.] Mexico, March 14. It is reported that the danger of American intervention has been remove
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    RUSSIA’S ADMIRALTY.
    85 5 A REORGANISATION SCHEME. [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service St. Petersburg, March 14. The Tsar, in a letter to the Minister of the Navy, savs that no abuse has been found in his control or administration. Digressions will not occur at the wharves after the passing of laws subduing them.
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    THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY.
    34 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Skrvice.] St. Petersburg, March 14 It is rumoured that General W Freederieksz, Aide-de-Camp of 'he Tsar, and Minister of the Imperial House and Imperial Domain*, intends to resign.
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    MOSCOW PROFESSORS DISMISSED.
    30 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service] Moscow, March 14. It is announced that thirteen Professors have been dismissed as the ou'come of the recent rio’s at the Moscow Academy.
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    The Walker Trophy.
    58 5 The following are the scores made by the Malacca Ladies’ Rifle Club for the Walker Trophy during the month of March Mrs. Wolferstan 28 Mrs. O’Hara 28 Mrs. Quin 27 Mrs. Howell 27 Miss Williams 26 M rs. Harmer 18 Total 154 The total scores for the
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    72 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $BB 55 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at£l76 12«. 6<Z. spot and £176 17s. 6c/. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to dav —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd./ 100 tons. $B9; Penang,
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    Rubber Crops.
    17 5 The following additional rubber ciops for February are announced Eow Seng lb. 1,346} Nyalas 50
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    ST. GEORGE'S GIRLS’ HOME.
    377 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the subscriber* and others interested in St. George’s Girls’ Home was held yesterday afternoon. There were present the Colonial Chaplain (the Rev. F. W. Haines), ex-officio Trustee, Mrs. S. L. Thornton (President), Mrs. Haines (Hon. Secretary), Mr. W.
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    Report for the Year 1910.
    515 5 1. The second year of St. George’s Girls Home has been on the whole satisfactory. Our thanks are due to the very generous support of subscribers. The Home could be almost self-supporting if all the children paid the full fee of $25 a month but
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    THE CENSUS.
    726 5 ROUGH TOTALS EXPECTED IN A FORTNIGHT. The day appointed for the taking of the census for 1911 of the Settlement of Singapore, says the Singapore Free Press of Monday, has come and gone, and has been dismissed by most of us with no more thought than that which
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    The Municipal Commission.
    118 5 The following is the bu-iness for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Charges for water supply by taps to be raised. 5. Proposed
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      41 5 FOR SALE. 12-15 three seater Jackson Car, r icing type body, single cylinder, De Dion engine. v**ry fast ami in perfect running order Stepney, hood, lamps, spares, and tools. Owner getting bigger car. $-,000 A. B. MILNE, 235 —l7-3 Salak North.
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      384 5 Central Sales Room. 600 Lots of the most Varied and Exceptional I.v Unique Collection OF Household Furniture EVER OFFERED FOR PUBLIC AUCTION. SALE On Wednesday, March 22, 191 AT 11 A.M. PROMPT, AT THK Residence of ARTHUR OECHSLE, Esq., 7a, Logan Road. SEE LATER ADVERTISEMENTS. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., 236 Auctioneers.
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      1703 6 l IZ ommmmmmmmmbmmbbbmmmwmmmwmmmmbmmbbwmmmmmmmmmmmmo h.H« Kail s>«.m« p c. u. l was ‘‘extremely] I/ 1 D AI gr dually j S 8 emaciated J vr of nourishment Singapore Rubber Works. 8 \X AK T c r 5 2 All kinds of India Rubber Articles. Sheets. Rinrs S not <V specihc <)r
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    SHIPPING.
    515 7 ARRIVALS. Both, Dut., 827, Hingman. Mar. 14, Sabang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert A Co. Canton. Brit., 106, Sahib. Mar. 15, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Idomeneus, Brit., 4250, A. G. R- Paddle, Mar. 14, Liverpool, gen., W. Manstield Co. Palma, Brit., 4912, Clark. Mar. 14, London, gen., Adamson, Giltillan Co.
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    SHARES.
    1415 7 I I T 2 2I iCapital. Subscribed. 2 Dividends. Name. 11 5 I I 9 1906 1907 190 H 1909 1910 MINING. 1903 »300.000 »00.000 30.000 »10 »10 25 10 30 geUt Tin Mining Co. -j 5| 5J 1906 300.000 225,000 22.500 10 10 B Tin Miu i ng
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    MAILS.
    116 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Mobrow. Fjv. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh Pulo Weh Benoa 9 a.m. Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Tongkah Hebe 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan Lian Choo 1 p.m. Deli Karang 1 p.m. Port
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 7 Pbsamg, March 15, 1911. By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2'4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bang Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private 175-| Madras
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    LOG BOOK.
    672 7 Owing to the grease on the slips being frozen, the launching of the French mail steamer Rochambeau which was to have taken place at St. Nazaire on February 14, was a failure. Anxiety is felt regarding the fate of the steamer Serbeitan, carrying a crew of over forty,
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      807 7 Union S.S. Go. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, lackland, Wellington, Lyttleton 5 Dunedin ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji 0» iSDOctairr offbrs). The Company ’s E.B. Steamer APARIMA 5,704 tons, J. K. Stringer. Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon
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      2403 8 PIO. Stem IhlSillmCmpidi. Intended Sailings. NOrddCUtSChfSF LlOjd, BrCffleil. lIKCTED ARRIVALS AND MPARHMS MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. n f x. hi___ M niT |x n HAn fin Imperial German Mail Line. Mar. 23 Devanha connecting with Morea BlltlS!! IDulB. 8163,111 N3Vlg3l!0Il LO.j Apr. 6 Assaye Mooltan V li LIMITED. HOMECT R, L_
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