Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 March 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 72 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY, 30th MARCH, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1803 1 •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J W. DANIEL, L. 5.0.,: t 1, BEACH STREET, PENANG, X The only Certificated OPTICIAN J in the Straits Settlement* and the Only European WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. Tiio Grunt Fflstcrn wanted. rubber
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      58 1 2 “HE BINANG GAZEITE" J (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rales of Subscription, payable strictly in advance• LOCAL S 2-25 per month. x 4 $13.50 naif yearly. X m $27.00 per annum. X BY POST 2.50 per month. X $15.00 naif yearly. $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. m Subscription $1.50
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    RUBBER.
    1603 2 THE RUBBER MARKET AT HOME. Mr. E. L. Killick, the Rubber Editor of 4 The Financier and Bulliouist,* who is visiting Ceylon in the interests of his journal, told a Ceylon Observer representative that just as he left London the market was looking quite good, and was coming on
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    The Boy Scouts.
    175 2 In connection with the boy scout movement the Government of Bengal have decided with effect from the Ist April to introduce scouting into all schools that supply companies of volunteer cadets. Such cadets will be divided into three categories according to age viz (a) boy scout age,
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    TIN.
    524 2 THE GENERAL POSITION. There has again been a very large business passing in the tin market, says the Ironmonger of the 11th inst. and the situation has remained as bewildering and involved as ever, the market swaying violently upwards and downwards according to the attitude adopted by leading operators.
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    Electric Cookery.
    270 2 The latest improvement in electric cookery is the invention by Mr. Nightingall, an Australian, of a stove heated bv the electric current. One important advantage in it is that the burner is never allowed to become red-hot, thus preventing it from being burnt out. It has been proved
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    THE WORLD’S PEACE.
    410 2 ARMAMENTS AND ARBITRATION. London, March 18. Presiding at the banquet of the International Arbitration League, Sir Edward Grey deprecated the idea that a general Arbitration Treaty between two great nations would be tantamount to a defensive alliance. If such a Treaty were made and became firmly rooted
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    357 2 PENANG VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ending Mar. 11 there were 74 deaths 54 males ami 20 females—equal to a deathrate of 36.45 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were "8 x -o U -o -Go 5 5 5 5»
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    THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.
    169 2 Thursday. March 30. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Football Cup: Police v. P.C.C. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wayang Incheh Puteh. Friday, March 31. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Legislative Council. Penang Rural Board
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    Other Coming Events.
    198 2 April 6.—Football Cup Crescent v. C.R.C. April 7.—Kuala Kangsar Plantations, Ltd.,: Annual Meeting, Padang Hengas, 1 p.m. April 7.—Ministering Children’s League General Meeting 5 p.m. April B.—Cricket Tournament: P.C.C. v. P.R.C., Esplanade; Butterworth v. M.R.C., Butterworth. April 10. —P.L.R.C.: 150 yds deliberate, Club Spoon and de Voogt
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    AUCTION SALES.
    77 2 Friday Mai ch 31.— Furniture Central Sales Room; Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday, April I.— Furniture; “Springfield”, Western Road, 11.30 a m Cunningham,; Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, April 3.— Furniture, P. W. D. Quarters, Western Road 11-30 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark and Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, April s.— Kulini Rubber
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    TENDERS.
    92 2 Ban Hock Heng Estate.— Erection of Hospital Ward and Coolie Quarters tenders close April 30. Kedah Government:—a Town Drainage Alor Star (2nd block of town drains with outfalls). b Culvert Pengkalan Kepal, Alor Star, c Four water gates in Jalan Bharu and Jalan Langgar, Alor Star. d Quarters for
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    20 2 Norwood," Logan Road; apply Adams and Allan. No. 145 Kelawei Road apply Heap Teik, 47 Beach Street.
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      7 2 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALITY.
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      39 2 L Hunyadi J ft Janos A I/ Is the Best >1 U Natural Aperient Water 11 A Bottled at the Springs fl Used the World Over /I 11 Onnh on arising a wineglassful fo» M I y INDIGESTION and
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      356 2 Ibovril 1 I Ticklej ■fk r I The British Medical Journal says— Y “Bender’s Food haSj by its cxcslience, 1 established a reputation of its own.'* I Benger’s Food is sooth* I ing and satisfying. It I contains all the elements of a natural food in a a J condition
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    FLUCTUAIONS IN TIN.
    972 3 THE POSITION IN FEBRUARY. Some further observations on the tin market are contained in an article printed in the London Times of February 20, as follows: —The views expressed in these columns on January 20 as to the possibility of a further considerable rise in the price
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      574 3 I Carlyle s abs iute| y p ure Blended in the old-fashioned way, Carlyle is one of the few mixtures Mj&^CCtgl guaranteed to be without artificial C -Wll flavouring of any kind. Because of its quality and purity, it does not hurt the heart; does not cjT affect the nerves;
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      349 3 Penang Golf Club. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, On Wednesday, 12th April, 1911, at 6-30 p. m. Business 1. To receive the Report of the Committee and the Accounts, and, if approved, to pass the same. 2. To elect the Officers, Committee and Ballotting
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      386 3 vp v vp w ar 9 Eh. W A K X J, X JL JL JL X F>| /1 ILJ tP CK* nFAI'FJr'T v Z V Ll! J. S Has j ust o e||ed a Office Oil the top fIoOF Of The Japanese Dispensary, 266, BEACH STREET. 214 8 9
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    BIRTHS.
    49 4 Carver—On March 26, at Bexhill-on-sea, the wife of Cecil I. Carver, Singapore, of a daughter. Evans—On March 20, at the European Hospital, Kuala I umpur, the wife of F. D. Evans, P.W.D., of a daughter. King—March 8, at Blackheath, wife of E. W. King, Kajang, of a daughter.
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    Thursday, March 30, 1911.
    1387 4 A little while ago we were agitated in Penang about the outbreak of smallpox which, fortunately, has now abated almost to the point of extinction. London has had a bad scare and a serious epidemic exists at Madia-*, where the Municipality has issued a warning advising
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    FIRE IN CHULIA STREET.
    299 4 SIX SHOP-HOUSES INVOLVED. A fire broke out last night at about 11.30 p.m. at the junction of Chulia Street and Penang Road fronting the Leith Street Police Station. It was reported that the fire originated at a Chinese shop-keeper’s house, No. 519, Chulia Street, and gradually
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    Local Entertainments.
    193 4 The opening night of the Apollo Circus will take place on Tuesday, April 4, at Dato K rain at Gardens. The Circus arrives in Penang by a special train from Ipoh on Sunday, Apiil 2. It brings a big menagerie consisting of 30 different animals. The Straits Cinematograph
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      CORONATION DAY.
      68 4 [To lAe Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, To prevent misunderstanding, would you be so kind as to inform your readers that all subscription lists sent out by the Coronation Celebration Committee are on printed forms signed by me as Hon. Sec. Any lists not so signed are
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    224 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.25 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB7 15s. spot and £lB6 10s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd, 125 tons, $94 Penang, Straits Trading
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    804 4 Capt. and Mrs. F. A. Turner of Bi n pore are paying a short visit to Ipoh. ga Mr. H. T. Petts, of Messrs. Prin»k Co., left for Shanghai by the S 8 S 1 to-day. Cl la Mr. J. O. Anthonisz. Acting R es j d
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      182 4 j Caldbeck, Macgregor Co.. WINE MERCHANTS, I < 7. UNION STREET, PENANC. > < The name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a > < label is a guarantee of value and quality. > Telephone: 441. Cablzb C*ldb«ck." THE. DISPENSARY, limited, CHEMISTS and OPTICIANS, Telephone. No 398. Telegraphic Address: —CHEMOPTIST-PENANG.” Nos. 2 and
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      86 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.—Rubber; Tin; The World’s Peace The Public Health Electric Cookery The Boy Scout; and Week’s Engagements. Pag* 3.— Fluctuations in Tin. Page 4- Editorial (Smallpox Epidemics); Fire in Chulia Street Correspondence; Local Entertainments; Social and Personal and Today’s Tin Quotations. Page 5. Telegrams; Bowls at the P.C.C.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    271 5 DROP IN STERLING ROBBERS. TNNOHS AN» TONSB'HS UP. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 30/3/10. 29/3/11. 30/3/11. M QB Ji Shares. fl "ZT fl (53 02 M 0Q CQ 02 Mining. 9 9] c
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    75 5 FINE HARD PARA DOWN. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, March 30. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 5/9| per lb., value. The market is irregular. Market Weak. London, March 29*. The
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    38 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 30. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co. s auction of rubber yesterday, the following prices were realised First sheet per picul $3OO Second sheet >, 265 Crepe 160 Scrap >i
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN.
    82 5 FEATURES OF YEAR’S WORKING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 30. The annu il report of the Directors of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd., shows that a quantity of ore won during the year was 920 piculs, the falling-off being largely due to the lemauoh
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 29. To-day’s (Wednesday’s) quotations for Opium and produce are Opium ...$1,775.00 Pepper, black 16.00 Gambier 8.69 Sago flour, Sarawak 3.60
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 30. A big sale of town property took place yesterday by Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co and realised $92,800.
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    129 5 “ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.” “BOND OF AMITY” RENEWED, [Rbutbr’s Skbvicb.] London, March 30. China's complete acceptance of the demands has satisfied Russia, who has expressed her pleasure and conviction that China will strictly observe the Treaty in the future, thus further strengthening the ancient bond of
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    NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL.
    76 5 THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION [Rbutbr’s Service New York, March 30. The Stat# Capitol at Albany is on fire and is threatened with destruction. The conflagration started early in the morning and illuminated the whole city. The library, valued at $1,000,030 (gold), was soon gutted. [The Capitol is
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    A SHIPPING CASE.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 30. Evidence in the action arising out of the collision between the Perak and the Avagyee was continued yesterday, the further hearing being adjourned
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    AN INCIDENT IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    56 5 DRILL INSTRUCTOR SHOT. [Db« OsTASIATISCHR LLOYD’S SBRVICB.] Constantinople, March 29. An Albanian soldier has shot the German instructing officer, Lieut-Colonel Schlichting, who, it is presumed, had offended the soldier by touching him while correcting the manner in which he held his head. The Sultan and other
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    THE PERSIAN GULF.
    51 5 GUN-RUNNING EXPEDITION. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicr.l Bombay, March 30. An expedition has been sanctioned against the gun-runners in the Persian Gulf, composed of the cruisers Hyacinth and Fox with the 104th Wellesley’s Rifles, a section of a mountain battery, a detachment of sappers, a field ambulance, and a supply
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    OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS.
    52 5 EXHIBITION AT THE CORONATION. [Rbutbr’s Service London, March 30. The Empire Press Union is organizing an exhibit of the leading overseas newspapers in the Press section at the Coronation Exhibition. Copies of the journals of members of the Union are to be displayed, thus facilitating their examination by
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    43 5 UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES. [Rbutbr’s Service.] St. Petersburg, March 29. The Duma has by 174 votes to 88 adopted the interpellations of the Octobrists, Progressists, Cadets, and Socialists accusing the Government of unconstitutional practices in carrying the Zemstvos Bill by the Imperial prerogative.
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    THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
    52 5 [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Cairo, March 29. The German Crown Prince and Princess have left Cairo. Messrs C. F. F. Wearn Co., the motor-car dealers of Singapore, are opening a branch in Ipoh, early next month. Premises have already been engaged in a central portion of
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    BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
    222 5 FURTHER TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The following additional ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday afternoon Championship. R. Owen walk-over Jrom W. E. Hutson This is the first scratching to be recorded in the tournament since it commenced. Doubles Handicap. F. B. Ivens H. Waugh +5)
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    Siam and Austria.
    261 5 Count Sridhamasasana, the Siamese Ambassador at the Courts of AustriaHungary, Germany, and Denmark, has been paying a visit to Budapest, where he presented his new credentials to the Emperor of Austria Hungary, as rendered necessary by the change on the throne of Siam. He was accompanied by
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    A Case of Defamation.
    181 5 Before Mr. Hall, yesterday, four persons, Osman, a rikisha peon, Timah, his wife, Ku Siah, another woman, and Majid, a Malay, were charged with insulting and defaming one Mat, a Sergeant-Major of the Fire Brigade, and with trespassing into his house. Mr. Dunford Wood appeared for
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    The Mails.
    74 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close 8.1. Taroba Sat. 1/4 10 a.m. noon. P. AO. Derauha Sat. 8/4 N.D.L. Lutzow Tues. 11/4 Outward N.D.L. Pr Ludwig Thurs. 30/3 5 p.m. 10 p.m. Ipm. 8.1. Thongwa Thurs. 30/3 3 p.m. 4 pm. 7 a.m. P. &O. Assaye Thurs. 6/4
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    THE STRAITS AND AN INCOME TAX.
    762 5 VIEWS OF THE HOME PRESS. In its issue of the 10th inst. the London and China Express says The average Britisher, whether he is at home or in the Colonies, has an instinctive dislike to the income tax. Other taxes he will pay with
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    DEATH AT SEA.
    256 5 WIRELESS OPERATOR’S DEMISE The outward bound N. D. L. ss. Prinz Ludwig arrived here to-day with her flags half-masted. The vessel left Colombo at five o’clock on Sunday evening and at 9 p.m. on the following day Herr Gustav Meyer-Hans, the operator of the wireless telegraph apparatus,
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    Coconuts in Malaya.
    263 5 I am informed, writes Mr. F. W. Knocker in the Financial News, that a common saying among F.MS. Javanese settlers is Here coconuts grow so luxuriantly that pigs can gather them The intrinsic meaning of that apothegm lies as much in the inference that the palms bear
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      294 5 Afr. and Mrs. L. C. Brown. P. P C. NOTICE is hereby given that Teh Geok Seng having left our service as a broker, we shall take no responsiblity after this date. Dated this 30th day of March, 1911. 304 ‘'CHOP” CHIAT LEONG. TO LET. House no. 7a, logan road.
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      305 5 Mr. and Mrs. A. Oechsle. P. P. C. t r > Central Sales Room, i imporlaitAuclion sale On Friday, 31st March, 1911, AT 11-30 A.M., High-class Household Furniture. AT SPRINGFIELD. Western Road. The Residence of E. REIMANN, Esq., 1 On Saturday, 1st April, 1911, J AT 11-30 A.M., European-made Furnituie,
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      994 6 j j x LZ W. 1). H. O. WILLS’ *cin IN THI- MOUTH 2 THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” 8 Japan Mail Suamship Co. Ld. AVILF UN infc MVUIII A LARG e “hand-made cigarette. A is the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. J < Wvv\ 22* ~—"~on a TO PREVENT THIS—AN ANTI-ACID, that
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    SHIPPING.
    507 7 ARRIVALS. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Poplus, Mar. 29, Pulau Weh, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. •Carlyle, Brit., 234, McDonald, Mar. 30, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Gully, Mar. 29, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Sicilia, Brit., 4174, Watkins, Mar. 30, London, gen., Behn, P. &O. S. N.
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    SHARES.
    1375 7 a. fi B i j a u a Number of Issas Dividends. Name. J, .2 -g o Capital. Subscribed. share Value. 2 g. Q 9 1 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 9M0.000 «300.000 »K Z 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 w Tin Mining C 0...
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    MAILS.
    125 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To- Mobrow. >jr. Per. dose. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olehleh Pulo Weh Atjeh 3 p.mPulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul Un
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 7 Pbnano, March 30, 1911. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days'sight Private 175} Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    204 7 Prnang, March 30, 1911. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) No stock. White Pepper 523.70 sales. Trang Pepper 516.25 nom Mace 5110 nominal. Mace Picking» $99 buyers. Cloves $42 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $2l sales. [No. 1 56.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    THE LOG.
    595 7 A Reuter’s telegram from Boston reports that Rear-Admiral John Charles Fremont, of the United States Navy, dropped dead there on the 7th inst. He was formerly commandant at the Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines. At Lloyds, on Bth inst., a phosphate carrier, the Manchester steamship Pctlatinia, bound
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      575 7 Sun life ssssr Of COHOdfl. I K(t»hlhh«<l INHSI. Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 JSurpli s over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 lacoxa, 1008, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, KKNNKDV a Co.. Manauer, South-Eastern General Agents. Penang A ia. Singapore. t NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK OF m a j zm
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