Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 April 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 76 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 4th APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1367 1 W. DANIEL, l. s. o„ t 1, BEACH STREET, PENANG, Z The only Certificated OPTICIAN J in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send DIRECT to above address. “THE PINANG GAZETTE” to let. For
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    • 55 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) I Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: 2 LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. J $13.50 naif yearly. a £27.00 per annum. < BY POST 8 2.50 per month. $15.00 naif yearly. < $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. J a Subscription $1.50
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  • 656 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 1 6th March, 1911. Present Messrs. W. Peel, President, W. T. Chapman, J. W. Hallifax, Dr. P. V. Lock* 1 and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok. Absent Lim Eu Poli Ksq. 1. The minutes of
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  • 811 2 HOME POLITICS. London, March 25. Replying to questions in the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that he hoped that legislation cn the lines of the Licensing Bill of 1908 would follow without undue delay the passing of the Parliament Bill. He thought that such a licensing measure
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  • 200 2 Tuesday. April 4. St. Ambrose. Band, Golf Club. P C.C. Bowls Tournament. Football Cup: M.R.C. r. Govt. Wharves United, Esplanade. Scripture Reading Union, Mission Chapel. Farquhar Street, 5 p.m. Apollo Circus, Dato Kramat. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wayang Incheh Puteh. Wednesday, April 5. P.C.C.
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  • 347 2 April 11.—Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.: General Meeting, 3 p.m. April 11.—Football Cup Crescent Star c. Free School. April II. —Fillis’ Circus. April 12.—Golf Club Annual Meeting, 6.30 p.m. April 12. P.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament: Distribution of Prizes. April 13.—Municipal Commission 3-30 p m. April 14, 15, and
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  • 53 2 Wednesday, April s.— Kulirn Rubber and Coconut Plantations,; 11 a.m.; Ah Quee’s buildings J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Wednesday, A pril s.— Land houses, Perak Road; 11 a.m.; Logan’s Buildings H. Mohamed Eusop, auctioneer. Friday and Satwday, April £8 and 29. Furniture and plants; “The Aloes,” Northam Road; Cunningham,
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  • 93 2 Kedah Government: —a Town Drainage Alor Star (2nd block of town drains with outfalls). l> Culvert Pengkalan Kepal, Alor Star, c Four water gates in Jalan Bharu and Jalan Langgar, Alor Star. d Quarters for Superintendent of Surveys, Alor Star, e Quarters for Assistant Engineer, Alor Star tenders close
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  • 28 2 “Norwood,” Logan Road; apply Adams and Allan. No. 145 Kelawei Road; apply Heap Teik, 47 Beach Street. No. 7a, Logan Road; apply A. D. Neubronner.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1116 2 o A <Qemar feable Ml L ML z Sr WHAT a sensation would lie created throughout the length and have not only tried the case submitted to them, but they have actually breadth of the British Empire could a jury be empanelled of given their verdict on evidence brought before
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    • 390 2 Am.txse-mexits Keep your moneyToHi only First-class All EUROPEAN CIRCUS 35 European Artistes 35 Coming! Coming! 1 SHORTLY. Frank E. Fillis' GREAT EUROPEAN Circus Location-.— MAGAZINE ROAD Grand Opening Night, Tuesaay, April I I th, Return Visit to the East after an absent of 25 years In all its resplendent glory
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 156 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P M April 4 2-58 9-09 3-19 9-30 5 3-42 9-54 4-06 10-18 6 4-32 10-47 5-02 11-15 7 5-39 Nil. 6-22 12-43 8 7-10 1-36 8-03 2-29 9 8-49 3-14 9-32 3-57 10 9-48 3-57
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    • 74 2 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. Grand Change of Programme TO-NIGHT. 1. Jeanne Hachette. 2. Father’s Honour. 3. Love at First Sight. 4. The Mohawk’s Revenge. 5. A New Film. 6. The Innkeeper’s Wife. 7. The Unlucky Letter. 8. Wiffles Wants a Quiet Sleep. 9. Little Red Riding Hood. 10. Student’s Escapade.
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  • 403 3 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. London, March 25.—The following are to-days football results ENGLISH CUP. Semi-Final Round. Bradford City 3 Blackburn Rovers 0, at Sheffield Newcastle 3—Chelsea 0, at Birmingham. THE LEAGUE. Division 1. Notts Forest o—Manchester City 0 Bury I—Preston North End 0 Woolwich Arsenal 3 Bristol City 0; Manchester
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  • 261 3 The Accused Discharged. The following wire, dated Shanghai, March 23, appeals in the China Mail In the case against Mr. I. R. Michael, broker, tried in H. B. M.’s Supreme Court, the jury found that defendant had jobbed and had sworn falsely in statements which he made
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  • 716 3 APPOINTMENTS. Dr. R. Bruce-Low, Medical Officer, Straits Settlements, is appointed to act as Medical Officer, Grade 11, with effect from January 1. Dr. C. C. Robinson, Medical Officer, Straits Settlements, is appointed to act as Medical Officer, Grade 11, with effect from January 1. Mr. G. M. Brown,
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  • 262 3 PENANG VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ending Mar. 25 there were 80 deaths—--52 males and 28 females—equal to a deathrate of 39.84 per tnille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were *2 2 "SO E CT* G w 2 a> O' "2
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  • 419 3 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to Ist April Letters. W E Bell, W A Bennett, XV Billinton, D H Bird, J P de Boseck, H M Butterfield, K Bysack, F P Clark, C B E Ford, J Gracie, Mrs G
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 321 3 —gives a g delightfully I KWI^L appetizing v=B avour to l|l I VjLLJjM Meat Dishes, I Fish, Soup, 'vflF.rffi I Game, Cheese, Salad, &c., !SH!!!H| and assists digestion, Original and (genuine WORCESTERSHIRE. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. Acts like a Charm in I Checks and arrests K DIARRHOEA, and i.
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    • 10 3 P. MOIR CRANES’ Cylinder Oil. S&ndilands, Buttery S 9 Co.
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    • 26 3 N. D. DE SILVA, Manufacturing Jeweller and Engraver, 74, Bishop Street. Penang. REPAIRS S REGILDING WEDDING RINGS AT MODERAT 5 CHARGES. A SPECIALITY 95—tu th s
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    • 8 3 MACKAY S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALITY.
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    • 487 3 The London Assurance CorporationThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd., Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Xstablished 1854. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company are ready o accept
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  • 611 4 It has often been asserted that a coach and four can be driven through an Act of Parliament, and Straits Settlements Quarantine Ordinances and Regulations would appear to fare no better. A case in point has been brought to our notice. Owing to the outbreak of
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  • 215 4 M.B.C. V. GOVT. WHARVES. The following’ are the players who will represent the M. R. C, and the Governnfent Wharves United, respectively, in this evening’s Cup tie on the Esplanade M.R.C. Goal Sinimadar backs Abdul and Naina Mahomed half-backs Che Din, Mahomed Zain, and Mahomed Hassan; forwards:
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  • 147 4 Owing to the inclement weather the two Championship ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament (E. Reimann v. Dr. J. S. Rose and F. B. Iveus v. G. B. F. Southam) fixed for yesterday afternoon, had to be postponed. The following additional ties have been arranged Tuesday,
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  • 107 4 The following rubber returns for March are to hand Allagar lb. 4,150 Alor Pongsu 3,791 Anglo-Malay 42,290 Bukit Timah 2,226 Brieh 3,227 Bikam 4,215 Castletield 6,400 Cheviot 1,065 Golden Hope 5,066 Harpenden 16,500 Jugra 12,838 Lauderdale 4.634 London Asiatic 15,331 Malakoff 2,140 Pajam n 6,250 Pataling 21,165 Rubber-Growers
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  • 80 4 The following were the exports of tin and produce from Penang for the fortnight ended March 31 To United Kingdom. Tin Tons 475 Pepper, black 25 Pepper, white fJ 5 Tapioca, flour 25 Tapioca, flake 25 Tapioca, pearl 175 Copra 200 To United States of America. Tin Tons
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  • 38 4 irednesday, April 5. 5.30 p m.—Evensong and Sermon. 6.15 p.m.—Choir Practice. Ihe distribution of prizes in connection with the recent lawn tennis tournament will take place at the Penang Cricket Club on Wednesday, April 12.
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  • 252 4 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The directors’ report to be presented at the sixth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, 11th inst., is as follows: Your Directors beg to submit the accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1910. After allowing for Bad
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  • 154 4 Last Month’s Temperature. The weather being unusually warm for the past month, Mr. M. E. Scriven, who has been responsible for the meteorological observations in Penang from 1897 to 1910, kindly sends us the shade maximum readings for March, taken at 3 p.m. every day. March 1 92-0 March
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  • 62 4 Result of operations at Tronoh Mines during the month of March Output. Tributers Ore Piculs 43.44 Mine Ore 3,756 56 Total Output 3,800.00 Value. Tributers Ore 2,165.00 Mine Ore 206,915.00 Total Value 209,080 00 Estimated Profit. Tributers Ore 495.00 Mine Ore 959,15.10 Total Profit 96,410.00 Karang Treated.
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  • 134 4 The competitions for the Walker Trophy and the de Voogt Cup will be shot for on Thursday, 6th inst., having been postponed from yesterday on account of rain. The State of Negri Sembilan is now declared to be free from rabies. A change of programme is promised
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  • 619 4 The new Works Manager of the Smelting Co., Ltd., now on his w av from Europe, is Mr. Bonifas. y ut Mr. R. O. Winstedt, we are 30rrv learn, continues to be very i]| y hospital at Batu Gajah. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane has been tr»
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  • 85 4 Building operations at the St. Xavier’s Recreation Hall have been in progress for some weeks and there is a prospect of the structure being completed in time for the Coronation celebrations. Those who have not yet paid in their subscriptions are requested to do so, and
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  • 81 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close P. &O. Devanha Sat. 8/4 N.D.L. Lutzow Tues. 11/4 8.1. Teesta Sat. 15/4 10 a.m. noon Outward P. &O. Assaye Thurs. 6/4 9 a.m. 10 a.ni 6 a m. N.D.L. (rneisenau Thurs. 13/4 8.1. Thurs. 13/4 The M. M. hears that the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 182 4 J 8 1 g sub g g W. D. &H. O. WILLS’S gg "ry /2 »83 J THE NEW Ki SJ SMOKING MIXTURE K de LUXE K 8$ A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO te Of all Leading Dealers §3 sL r THE DISPENSARY. Limited, CHEMISTS and OPTICIANS. Telephone. No 398. kr-.W4
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    • 96 4 To-Day’s Contents. f Page 2.— Telegraphic News and Weeks’* Engagements. Pag* 3.— Sporting News F.M.S. Gazette The Public Health Shanghai Perjury Trial and Unclaimed Letters. 4. —Editorials (Quarantine Evasions Hail way Surveys) j 'Penang '<■ Football Cup Bowls at the P.C.C. Rubber Crops; Penang Exports S’.. George’s Church Eastern Smelting
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  • 195 5 STERLING RUBBERS IMPROVING. J* DROP IN TONGKAH HARBOURS. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 4/4/10. 3/4/11. 4/4/11. E E Ĕ Shares. s'® s "5 5 n a? n oq m w Mining. 15 16
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  • 90 5 DECREASE FOR TWO MONTHS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 3. The following are the final figures of the export of tin from the E M S for the first two months of 1911 Perak piculs 65,420 Selangor 39,018 Negri Sembilan 5.295 Pahang 7.745 Total piculs
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  • 55 5 INCREASE FOR TWO MONTHS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 3. The exports of rubber from the F.M'S. for the first two months amounted to Perak lb. 700,445 Selangor 1,792,231 Negri Sembilan 325,389 Pahang 1.954 Total lb 2,820,019 This shows a total increase of 1,322,818 lb. over
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  • 44 5 FINE HARD PARA BETTER. From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, April 4. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 6/1 per lb., value. The market is firmer.
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  • 56 5 SINGAPORE v. SELANGOR. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 3. In the cricket match, Singapore v. Selangor, to be played in Singapore at Easter, the following will represent Selangor :—A. B. Hubback, C. R. Bancroft, Mustard, J. C. G. Spooner, N. Grenier, G. Warden, A. C. Corbetta,
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  • 18 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 3. Opium is quoted to-day (Monday) at $1,750.
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  • 26 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April 3. The export of gold from the F.M.S. for the first two months amounted to 527 ounces.
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  • 361 5 SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING. FIVE PEI CENT DIVIDEND DECLARED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 4. The second ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held yesterday, Mr. F. A. Turner presiding. The chairman stated that the profit for twelve months amounted to $9,827
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  • 81 5 THE M. 8. V. R, CONTINGENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 3 It is officially announced that the Malay States Rifles Coronation contingent will comprise Maj >r A. B. Hubback, Captain H. R. Shaw, Sergeant Grey, Sergeant Hay, LanceCorporal J. Fane, Privates Walker and Raffles of
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  • 29 5 [Rbutrr’s Service.] St. Petersburg, April 3. Vice-Admiral S. A. Voyevodski, Russian Minister of Marine, the administration of which was much criticised in the Duma, has resigned.
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  • 29 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Madrid, April 3. The resignation of Senor Canaleja’, the Spanish Premier, has not been accepted, and he will form a new Cabinet.
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  • 23 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Fez, April 3. The Moroccan insurgents have defeated the Sultan’s troops near Fez, which is endangered.
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  • 24 5 [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Amsterdam, April 3. The Dutch Press welcomes the intimation of the forthcoming visit of President Fallieres to Wilhelmina.
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  • 22 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Constantinople, April 3. It is reported that the insurrection in A'bania has been suppressed.
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  • 215 5 CAMPBELL—GALLOWAT. GOVERNOR ATTENDS THE RECEPTION. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 4. A marriage was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church, yesterday, between Mr. John George Campbell, of Messrs. Braddell Brothers, advocates and solicitors, and Miss Rodney Murray, daughter of the Hon. Dr. Galloway. There was a large
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  • 63 5 PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY. [Reutrr’s Service Washington, April 3. It is understood that the Anglo-Ameri-can Arbitration Treaty will not provide automatic machinery for arbitration, but each dispute as it arises will be referred to arbitration by special agreement to be negotiated in accordance with the main Treaty, requiring
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  • 41 5 NINE HUNDRED AMENDMENTS. [Reuter’s Service London, April 3. The House of Commons has began the Committee stage of the Parliament Bill. Notice has been given of nine hundred amendments, of which eight hundred have been tabled by the Opposition.
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  • 37 5 A RECORD DEPRECIATION. [Rrutkr’s Service.] London, April 3. The Directors of Messrs. Barclay Perkins, Ltd., propose to write off two and a half millions sterling, representing depreciation in the Company’s investments in licensed houses.
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  • 38 5 A LOYAL ADDRESS VETOED. [Reuter’s Service.] Dublin, April 3. The Dublin Corporation has rejected, by 42 votes to 9, a resolution to present a loyal address on the occasion of His the King’s visit.
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  • 27 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 3. Fifteen hundred Suffragettes intend to spend the night at the Aldwych skatingrink in order to evade the Census.
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  • 76 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94 20 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB9 ss. spot and £lB7 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, $94.70 Penang, Straits Trading
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  • 609 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, April 1. The Resident has been laid up for a few days with a slight touch of fever. He hopes to be at work again on Monday and we all wish him a speedy recovery. The list of civil teases to be taken
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  • 181 5 London, March 22—A message from Leipzig states that Dr. Bongard, the well-known traveller, publishes the Crown Prince’s reply to the criticisms as to the use of his opportunities while in India, particularly the statements that His Imperial Highness devoted his time to hunting, golf and
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  • 34 5 London March 25.—A message from Ocilla (Georgia) states that forty people were killed owing to an express train falling through a trestle bridge over the Alapaha river. Five coaches were derailed.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 699 5 Central Sales Room. [important Sale. The Sale of the Season. ax a. A Valuable Rubber and At th. Aloes. Northern Road. COCOanilt Estate The Residence or R. HENDRY, Esq. AUCTION known as or “The Kulim Rubberjand Works of Art, Unique Ebony Furniture, PAnnantli DlenHtinnC Prints and Lithographs, Solid Teakwood VVUUdlllll
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 967 6 M 2 |Dr. H. SIMOYAMA £?M SI J k i,C.U ACID IN THE MOUTH DENTIST. s the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. HaB j,,st ®i» e ert ice the ‘®p <><•>■ <>i 5 The Japanese Dispensary TO PREVENT THIS—AN ANTI-ACID, that is to say, AN ALKALINE MOUTH Z, «’l \Z WASH
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  • 385 7 ARRIVALS. Hok Canton, Brit., 290, Hannah, April 4, T. Anaon, gen., E S. Co Hum Sang, Brit., 2077, W heeler, April 4, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Merkus, Dut., 379'5, Bruysma, April. 4. B. Bara. gen.. Hottenbach, Liebert <fc Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Allan, April 3, Trang, gen., E.
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  • 1703 7 Capital. Subscribed. Value. 3 Dividend.. Name. g* §i Q j I M CF 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 F 300.000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 35 10 30 B elat Tin Mining Co. 5J 1906 300.000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 1901 600,000 600.000 60,000 10 10
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  • 70 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE Monday. P Jr. Per. Close. Yen Thye Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a m. Negapatam Madras Thongwa 11 a.m. Langsa, Deli, Asahan and Paneh Merkus 1 p.ra. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China and Japan Assaye 9 a.m.
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  • 207 7 Pkn\ng, April 4, 1911. Gold leaf J 64.80 Pepper (W. Coa.t 3 th. 5 or.) No stock. White Pepper buyers. Trang Pepper 516$ buyers Mace JlOB se lers Mace Pickings {99 buyers. Cloves $42 sellers. Nutmegs IHi s2ls buyers. !No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales Basa»' $5.10
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  • 600 7 The total number of steamers arriving at the Bund, Tientsin, during 1910 was 425 as against 466 iu 1909, while the total tonnage was 460,961 tons. The report of the Cunard Line for 1910 shows profits amounting to £994,149. A dividend of five per cent, has been declared.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 616 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the construction of the following I. New main drain at Rice Course Ryad. 2. Back Lanes at Cintra Street, Macalister Road and Tek Soon Street. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specifications inspected at
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2230 8 P& 0. Steam Nayigatioti Company. Intended Sailings. NOrddOUlSCher LlOVd, BNHI6II. JRM EXPECTED AItIVALS AND DEPARTURES i’l MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. ni it i. a Imperial German Mail Line. |r Apr. 6 Assaye connecting with Mooltan JC- BFltiSu 111(113. ulfifllD CO.j jj HOMMWARI). q yfk [commuting: D J_ /W CCCOR StCOB SHIR
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