Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 March 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 60 VOL. L.XIX. THURSDAY, 16th MARCH, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1672 1 W. DANIEL, L. 5.0.,: X 1, BEACH STREET. PENANC, t The only Certificated OPTICIAN J in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER X and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS X A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. e X THE PINANG
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      57 1 t THE PINAAC GAZHTE f (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates ot Subscription, payable strictly in advance: J LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. $13.50 naif yearly. •> ?27.00 per annum. Z BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 815.00 naif yearly. j 830.00 yearly. 2 WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED 9 EVERY FRIDAY 2 Subscription
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    HEALTHY LIFE IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    753 2 Punch’s old and trite, bat nevertheless true, saying, “Is Life worth living That depends upon the liver,” applies more to residents in the Straits than to anyone else —only those who suffer know how very much more. And yet there is no reason why
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    1562 2 OBITUARY. London, March 3.—The death is announced of the Rt. Hon’ble Robert Spence Watson. The death is announced of Mr. Elliot Stock, the publisher. [Mr. Watson, who was made a Privy Councillor in 1906, was seventy-four. Born of Quaker parentage at Gateshead, he was educated at the Friends
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    THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.
    190 2 Tk.rU.,, M,r«k Outward English Mail. Outward German Mail. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Football P C.C. v. Police, Esplanade. Band, Moonlight Performance, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Choral Society Rehearsal, 5.30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, March 17. St. Patrick’s Day. King Edward Memorial Committee, 4
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    Other Coming Events.
    164 2 March 23.—“ Yeomen of the Guard Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. March 24. —Industrial Scholarship Examination, Education Office. March 25 ami 26.—G01f Club Men’s Monthly Medal. March 26.—P.V. Ririe Meeting: Hibbert Challenge Cup, March 27.—P.L.R.C.: 'OO yds. deliberate, 4th Class Bisley Target; 150 yds. I?’:’ crate running man
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    AUCTION SALES.
    88 2 Monday, March 20. Swatow Drawn-thread work, Canton embroidery, dres< lengths, etc.; 21 Beach Street (Central Sales Room); 11.30 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers IFednesday, Match 22.— Furniture; 7 A Logan Road; 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Friday, Match 2^. Unserviceable stores Fort Cornwallis; 1130 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark
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    TENDERS.
    20 2 Municipality, Penang.— lnstruments, station equipments, and accessories for system of street automatic fire alarms tender close noon, March 20
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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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      38 2 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd. HRE AND MOTOR CAR RISKS. Of every description granted by this Company at rates of premium and subject to conditions which will be found favourable to the Insured. PATERSON, SIMONS 8 CO., LTD., Agents.
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      5 2 BOVRIL Tickles the Palate I
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      37 2 I Hunyadi 1 A Janos A I/ Is the Best %1 U Natural Aperient Water 11 ■K Bottled at the Springs l\ Used the World Over IB brink on arising a wiaeglassfai to» I INDIGESTION and ai
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      846 2 Carlyle Tobacco B J J.Jnl Made in the old-fashioned way. HMilHiiiiL 1 l iii9obßH The choice growths of Virginia and Oriental tobaccos of which Carl vie is composed, are not just casually blended together. They are blended in the old-fashioned «ray. The different tobaccos lie V-,;.?’ together for some time
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      36 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise ami Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Mar. 13 to Mar. 19,...6-01 a.m. 5-59 p.m. Mar. 20 to Mar. 22,...6-00 a.m. 6-00 p.m. Mar. 23 to Mar. 31,...5-59 a.m. 6-01 p.m.
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    FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.
    613 3 THE DOMINIONS AND THE PAGEANT. London, February 17. Everything goes well with the Festival of Empire, the All-British Exhibition, and the Pageant of Empire, the government suppoi ted display which is to be held from May to October in the Crystal Palace and in the 200 acres
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    The Natal Labour Question.
    192 3 Calcutta, Feb. 28.—The .Statesman publishes an interview with a gentleman of Natal, whose name is not given but who is described as thoroughly familiar with the Indian Ub >ur question in South Afiica. He complains of the too short notice for the restriction. What is the
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    Famous Outlaw's Band Bombarded.
    79 3 Peshawar, March 1. Sir George Roos Keppel, Chief Commissioner, being informed that a band of 30 raiders, under the famous outlaw Hakim Khan, was hiding in a cave near Abizai, p-oceeded with his escort, Consisting of 300 Put jabis and 50 guide- an I cavalry, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      476 3 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 FUSSELL’S MILK 2 S •< Ordinary sterilized milk is not easv n of digestion, as the process of sterilizing *4 E hardens the casein in the milk and lenders B W u<*iuvuo v i-f it less easy of assimilation; but lussell’s q g Sterilized Natural Milk is prepared
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      618 3 Mannheim insurance co. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., The undersigned, as Agents, will accept X I IVi f” AJI F" r"> lIA ft I > aluables at current rates. "WINE .MERCHANTS, C > 7. UNION STREET. PENANG. > Ag ntt 5 J X Liu..—. f I The name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Russell —At Burford,” Kuala Lumpur, on March 14, the wife of G. Dearie Russell, of a son.
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    Thursday, March 16, 1911.
    1306 4 Not all the ideas that come from America are goo 1 when translated into action e’sewhere, an I, when Mr. Selfridge started his great department store in London, some of his departures from the usual failed to secure the desired effect. But in several instances he
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    SIAMESE RAILWAYS.
    809 4 PROGRESS OF THE SOUTHERN EXTENSIONS. Mr. H. Gittens, controlling engineer of the Siamese Railway construction work south of Bangkok, has been on a short visit to Penang and left for Trang to-day. We understand that the track on the eastern side has been built from Singora to Patalung,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    784 4 Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Weld arrived Batu Gajah on Monday. Mr. Alma Baker was expected to lea™ Home for the F.M.S. on March 3. 9 Inspector Nicol, of the Malacca poli ce has arrived in Singapore on a short holil day. Mr. S. O. Clarke, of
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    The Mails.
    51 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails SailClose B. I. Bharata Sat 18/3 10 a.m. noon P. O. Marmora Fri. 24/3 N.D.L. Fri». Alice Tues. 28/3 Outward N.D.L Kleist Thurs. 16/3 o P n 4 p.m. .“«7 8.1. Teesta Thurs. 16/3 4 p.m. 5p 12.40 p m. P. O. Delhi Thurs.
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      525 4 THF CRAP HOTEL WANTED T~) Y an unmarried manager on an Estate SANATORIUM. PENANG HILUS. in e li near Tebing Tinggi, a wellA Perfect health resort and an ideal spot educated Englishman to teach English for for spending holidays and week ends. 2-3 months. One .peaking little German or Dutch
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      78 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Telegraphic News and Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Festival of Empire The Natal Labour Question and Famous Outlaw’s Baud Bombarded. Page -4- —Editorial (The Shopgirl Honolu hi) Siamese Railways Social ami, Personal and The Mails. Page 5. Penang Hunt Club Correspondence Penang Football Cup; The Drought; Bowls
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  • Obituary
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    14 4 DEATH. John.—Ou March 12, at Dresden, Germany, 11. M. John, late Singapore Pilot Service.
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    THE CORONATION.
    328 5 FESTIVITIES FOR KUALA LUMPUR. A CHILDREN’S FETE [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, March 16. A meeting was held yesterday to consider arrangements for the Coronation festivities. Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, Resident of Selangor, presided over a small but representative attendance. A central Committee was appointed to consider
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    RUSSO-CHINESE DISPUTE.
    9 5 THE RUPTURE OF RELATIONS. [Reutkr’s Service MUFFINS.
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    BRITAIN’S DEFENCES.
    75 5 SHORTAGE OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. [Reuter’s Skrvice.] Loudon, March 15. In introducing the Army estimates in the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon R B. Haldane, Seeretary of State for War, mentioned that a Committee had been appointed to investigate the shortage of Royal Engineers, and that Lord Kitchener
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
    41 5 [Der )stasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, March 15. The let-man Crown Prince and Princess wiil vist the Emperor Francis Joseph on Palm Sunday (April 9) It will be the first tine that the Crown Princess has been in Vienna.
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    THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
    39 5 [Der Istasiatischk Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, March 15. Th rport of the Norddeutscher Lloyd for the ear 1910 shows that twenty million maks have been written oil A dividend of hree per cent, is to be declared
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    222 5 STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE. MOVEMENTS IN TINS. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 16/3/10. 15/3/11. 16/3/11. CD X X X X X i Shares. M QQ OQ PQ 0Q Mining. H 1| Kledang 1 K.
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    44 5 LONDON MARKET STILL QUIET. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, March 16. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in Loudon yesterday was 6/7 per lb., value. The market is quiet.
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    FISCAL REFORM.
    65 5 A ROYAL COMMISSION WANTED. [Reutkr’s Service London, March 16. At a meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain a resolution was passe l by a large majority urging the Government to appoint an extremely strong Royal Commission to enquire into an alteration in the fi-c
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    THE RUSSIAN ADMIRALTY.
    60 5 ALLEGATIONS UNSUBSTANHATED. [Reutkr’s Servick St. Petersburg, March 15. An Imperial rescript states that the Commission appointed to enquire into the charges of abuses brought against the Ministry of Marine found that there was no ground for these charges, but recommends the reorganisation of the Ministry of Marine
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    63 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, March 15. The French Government has informed Germany that the proposed reinforcement of troops in Morocco is for the protection of trade only, and is uot an extension of the French occupation of territory. The French Government publishes a decree rendering entry
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    THE CRISIS IN MEXICO.
    55 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, March 15. The American Ambassador in Berlin (the Hon. David J. Hill), in an interview, declaie i that the best relations imaginable existed between America and Japan. The assertion of American interference in Mexico was invented, as the Mexican troubles were
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    35 5 THE EVACUATION OF KAZVIN. [Reuters Service Teheran, March 16. The evacuation of Kazviti by Russian troops was completed this morning except for eighty Cossacks who have been left as a Consular Guard.
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    ALSACE-LORRAINE’S CONSTITUTION.
    38 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, March 15. The fundamental principles of the Bill granting Alsace-Lorraine a reformed Constitution have been approved by the special Committee of the R ichstag after certain final concessions by the Bundesrat,
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    421 5 AN ENJOYABLE PAPERCHASE. After a close season of three or four months, the members of the Penang Hunt Club mustered in force yesterday afternoon at the Parade Ground, Sepoy Lin-s, in keen anticipation of a successful outing. As usual their lucky star was in the ascendant, the
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    The Drought.
    269 5 What are the prospects of rain?” asks the Straits Times of Monday. This seems to be the question uppermost in the minds of everybody from the head of the house to the tukan ayer who pictures long j iunts to replenish failing water supplies. Singapore has now been
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    Bowls at the P.C.C.
    78 5 Single Handicap. The following ties in the single handicap of the P. C. C. bowls tournament have been arranged To-night (Thursday.) Dr. J. S. Rose (—2) v. Jas T. Dobbie 5) W. Houston —4) v. G.B.F. Southam —5) To-morrow (Friday). H. Muir (—2) v. R. Owen
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    Rubber Crops.
    15 5 The following a iditional rubber crop for February is announced Cheras lb 1,290
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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    "Yeomen of the Guard.”
    160 5 First Performance Announced. Although the Choral Society has only had the Yeomen of the Guard in rehearsal for some seven weeks, such has been the aptitude and application of the members that the Musical Director, Mr. O. V. Thoma*, and Stage Manager, Mr. A. Hamilton, feel
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    PENANG FOOTBALL CUP.
    179 5 AN EXCELLENT ENTRY. Entries for the Penang Football Cup, presented by Dr. T. Hill Jamieson, President of the Football League, and competed for annually since 1907, closed yesterday. The entry list comprise* ten Clubs, namely Butterworth Recreation Club. Chinese Recreation Club. Crescent Football Club. Crescent Star Club.
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    Calcutta Victoria Memorial.
    137 5 There are some curious features about the statistics of the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta, which has got no further than the foundations, there being very serious doubts now whether these will carry the superstructure intended. The statement of accounts of the Trustees of the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta,
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    The Mercantile Bank.
    88 5 The Manager of the local branch of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., received this morning a telegram from the Head Office in London that the Directors of this Bank, at the forthcoming yearly meeting of the shareholders, will recommend a dividend of 4% for the half
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    73 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $89.17| per picul; business done. Tin in Loudon is quoted at £177 10s. spot and £177 17«. 6d. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $89.62| Penang,
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      97 5 Central Sales Room. An Opportunity for those going* to Europe TO PURCHASE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Artistic Swatow Drawn Thread Work, Canton Embroidery, Dre*s Lengths, etc., etc. AT THE CENTRAL SALES ROOM. SI, Beach Street, On Monday, 20th March, 1911, AT 11-30 A.M. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., 233—18-3 Licensed Auctioneers. Central Sales
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      451 5 Central Sales Room. The undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, THK Unserviceable and Confiscated Property, J AT FORT CORNWALLIS, On Friday, 24th March, 1911 r AT 11-30 A.M. USUAL CONDITIONS OF SALE. Tbrms :—Cash before delivery. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK <fc Co., Licensed Auctioneers. 231—14, 17, 20, 23-3 NOTIOEk A
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      1221 6 Y K BANBOENfiSCHE KININEFABRIEif Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. was“extremdy W/ M Wh /k W was “gradually JAVA QUININE. I E emaciated f|>% VF L Lar cl y uscd b y Hospitals and Estates Packed 11 1 h,le tlns fll 512-50 per tin. \< jV J B Is not a
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    SHIPPING.
    481 7 ARRIVALS. ■Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, Mar. 16, Deli, Tobacco, William Mansfield Co. Dragon, Brit., 47, Abdul, Mar. 15, Dindings, gen:, E. S. Co. Kedah, Brit., 95, Wright, Mar. 15, Kedah, gen., E. S. <fc Co. Mambang, Brit., 48, Latiff, Mar. 15, Setul, gen., E. S. Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95,
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    SHARES.
    1628 7 Capital. N of I Dividend*. Name. 1 A (S x 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5$ 5? 906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang 6 7 IWI 600,000 600,000 60 000 10 10 20
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    MAILS.
    173 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To- Mobrow. F ->r. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Syria 2 p. m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Pul a u
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 7 Prnang, March 16, 1911. (By Uourtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11 32 i> 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 m 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank )f 3 days’sight Private
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    LOG BOOK.
    697 7 At Singapore, on March 8, Mr. Firmstone, first magistrate, had before him in the District Court, Eugenio Parabschia, master of the Nippon, who was charged with carrying 89 passengers in excess of the number allowed by license. Defendant admitted the offence, but said he did not become aware
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      654 7 Coffee Robusta as Rubber Catch-Crop. An acre will yield one ton of Coffee fetching £55.0.0 at the present market price. BEST SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM US; Seeds at $1.50.00 per picul. Seedlings at $lO.OO per 1,000 f. o. b. Port Swettenharn. L. Y. SWEĔTCOMPANY, Kuah Lumpur, Selangor. 154—20-3
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      2338 8 Intended Sailings. NOrddeillSCheF LlOVd, KlWll. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Mar. 23 Devanha connecting with Morea BHtISD 10(118. *****11 N2L Vlg(ltl011 CO,. Apr. 6 Assaye Mooltan Y MR. HOMEWARD. LIMITED. /JIK n «a i —z /ww Ocean steam sihd f« s >u Connecting Dae For Intended to sail. Steamer. f Fl
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