Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 April 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 86 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 18th APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      789 1 W. DANIEL, l. s. o.. X 1, BEACH STREET, PENANC, X The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER X and JEWELLER in Penang. X HIGH CLASS REPAIRS X A SPECIALITY. X PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. me Great Eastern
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      480 1 For Sale Rubber Stumps. NOTICE. 2,500,000 FOR SALE. Nursery 25 acres fullv planted. Penang Sales Room, immediate or forward deliveries of 12, 15 and 18 months old Stumps. ,11 RUBBER SEEDS. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, AH seeds guaranteed fresh from old Trees and well-known Estates. Planting Baskets, TO BE
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      290 1 ♦•••••••••®WW®®WWW 8 “TH PINANC GAZE1TE” (PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING.I Rates of Subscription, payable strictly In advance• LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. 2 813.50 half yearly. 827.00 per annum. > 5” BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 815.00 naif yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. M Subscription 81.50 per month.
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  • EASTER SPORT IN PENANG.
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      COLLAPSE OF PERAK CRICKETERS.
      2567 2 FOOTBALL MATCH DRAWN. PENANG SUCCESSFUL AT HOCKEY. Oar report, in Saturday’s issue, of the cricket match between Penang and Ferak contained the description of play and detailed scores up to the tiffin adjournment. The latter showed that Penang, in their first innings, had secured 127 runs,
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      THE FOOTBALL MATCH.
      1280 2 Fine Display by Perak. AN EXCITING FINISH. It was originally intended that the football match between Penang and Perak should be played yesterday (Monday) afternoon, but, instead, it took place on Saturday. There was almost a record crowd of spectators present, despite the short notice given, and
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      HOCKEY.
      109 2 A hockey match was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between Penang and Perak, and was witnessed by a fairly large number of spectators. The respective teams comprised Penang :—Goal, Syer backs, Slowe and Scully; halves, Sells, Blackstone, and Ivens forwards, Brown, Cuscaden, Cobley, Bruce, and Heap. Perak Goal,
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      BOWLS.
      175 2 It was whispered in the P.C.C. pavili Oll yesterday morning that a couple of visit, ors from the Silver State had challene" ed two of our local residents to play them at bowls, but that the latter had sought refuge in evasion. Later in the day the same couple
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      449 2 Racing Stock for Sale. In another column will be found an advertisement by Mr. W. N. Willis regarding racing stock for sale. There is one thing quite certain about Mr. Willis, sa ys the S.F.P. of the 13th inst., and that ia that he has brought up a better lot
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    651 3 THE DURBAB ESTIMATES. London, March 29.—Replying to Mr. Morrell, Mr. Montagu stated that he was unable yet. to say what would be the coat of the Coronation Durbar. The review would be on a large scale involving increased accommodation for the troops Prices and wages had risen since
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      218 3 —gives a 1 i delightfully I appetizing I flavour to all f I Meat Dishes, J Fish, Soup, I Game, Cheese, Salad, &c., I and assists digestion. CSkW’rf.S < C%e Original and Genuine WORCESTERSHIRE. DfJ.Loiiis Browne's The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. Acts like a Charm in I Checks and arrests
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      115 3 Rheumatism Cured. There ia no doubt about it—no possible room for unbelief. Little’a Oriental Balm really and positively does cure Rheumatism. The most severe cases are almost instantly relieved. The acute pains and agonizing aches disappear. The sufferer gets well. Mr J. Vince of 20, Nelson Square, Rarnley, says, Having
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      556 3 EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. N A Jeweller and Engraver, 74, Bishop Street. Penang. Writing in all regildihg weddinc rings MODERATE A sight the time. 59 ,u h s VALENTINE WILLIAM, Mautactarlif Jewellers. POINTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE ITS 4 Q. HOTEL, PENANG. SIMPLICITY, DURABILITY, EFFICIENCY, a Fine Assortment of and Precious Stones,
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    Tuesday, April 18, 1911.
    666 4 It requires no serious effort of memory to remember the dates on which Easter Sunday and Good Friday fell this year but what will they be next year Those who can correctly answer the query off hand, without reference to an almanac, are exceptional individuals. The
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    “YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.”
    186 4 FINAL PERFORMANCE. Most of the visitors from Perak and a good many local residents enjoyed themselves thoroughly at the Town Hall last evening when the Penang Choral Society staged for the third time Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera “The Yeomen of the Guard.” The company played with
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    A Calcutta Editor.
    613 4 Speaks of Penang’s Potentialities. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Tremearne, of Calcutta, passed through Penang yesterday on the BI. s*. They are going to Japan on a pleasure trip. Mr. Tremearne has long been a prominent figure in the public life of Calcutta and is a Municipal Commissioner.
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    498 4 PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILL. [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Taiping, April 17. The hill is very gay just now. Lady Evelyn and Sir Arthur Young are at the Cottage. Mr. W. G. Stirling, who has left Malacca for Taiping, went up yesterday to visit them. The Resident goes
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    Government Gazette.
    233 4 The following notifications appear in the Government Gazette The King has approved the re-appoint-ment of the Hon. E. C. EVis to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council for a further period of three years from March 28, 1911. The King has confirmed the appointment of the
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    Bowls at the P.C.C.
    77 4 The following ties have been arranged for this evening Doubles Handicap. H. Waugh and F. B. Ivens (4- 5) v Justice Thornton and H. Starr +5) W. Hamilton de S Riley —2) v. W Brown and R. Owen 4). Thursday, April 20. t Doubles Handicap. W.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    165 4 USUAL HOLIDAY DULLNESS. STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE The following are the changes (buy er8 and sellers only) in our share list on p H 7 of this issue 18/4/10. 13/4/1]. i 8/4/|] £S£ 2 S, .2 Shares. M co M co General. 61J S. Trading 50 51 491
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    35 4 [Protn Our Own Correspondent.'Malacca, April 17. At the rubber auction held in Malacca on Saturday the following prices were realised Fine sheet per picul $265 Sheet 241 Crepe 173 String Scrap... 155
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    REVOLT IN YEMEN.
    74 4 THE CAPTURE OF SANAA [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 17, A Reuter’s message from Sanaa, dated the 7th inst., says that Riza Bey, after defeating and dispersing the rebels at Metneh, entered Sanaa on the 4th. The Turkish casualties were small, including two officers killed. The insurgents suffered
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    FOOTBALL.
    43 4 THE SCOTTISH CUP FINAL. [Reuter’s Service.] Glasgow, April 18. On Saturday, in the replay of the final for the Scottish Cup, Celtic beat the Hamilton Academicals by 2 goals to nil. [The first game resulted in a draw, no goals being scored
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    BIG CHINESE LOAN.
    43 4 INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENT, [Reuter’s Service.] Peking, April 17. A loan of ten millions sterling for the development of Manchuria and the reform of the currency, which has been negotiated by British, American, French, and German groups of financiers, has been signed.
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    AEROPLANE IN THE SEA.
    43 4 A GALLANT RESCUE AT NICE. [Reuter’s Sbrvicb.] Nice, April 18. M. Dufour, while flying here with an English passenger, fell into the sea. The aviator was unable to swim, hut the Englishman kept him afloat until he was rescued.
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    AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
    31 4 [Rrutbr’s Service.] Belgtade, April 15. Servia has obtained assurances that- the Emperor Francis Joseph shall receive King Peter, who will probably visit the Emperor in Budapest in May.
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    THE WORKMEN’S BILL.
    26 4 THE WORKMEN S BILL. [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 1 The Rt. Hon. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, hopes to introduce the Workmen’s Bill on Wednesday.
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    THE “CHAMPAGNE RIOTS.”
    25 4 [Reuter’s Service. I Epernay, April 1 1 Fifty acres at Mon'chandous and the vineyards at Vernez and Ay have been pulled up.
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      290 4 n 39, DOVER STREET, Paquin ■“ny.ay p Messrs. Paquin invite Ladies Thro ughout KODCS visiting London to inspect their three Continents MdDtCdUX Salons which are situated in the ie name P heart of Mayfair close to all the PAQUIN rOUrnifCS leading Hotels, where they have h as long been syon
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      68 4 To-Day’s Contents. Pay 2.— Easter Sport in Penang. Page 3.— Telegraphic News. Page J/-. Editorials “Changing the Calendar and Marine Surveys at Kedah Taiping Topics Government Gazette; Bowls at the P.C.C.; The Mails; “Yeomen of the Guard and A Calcutta Editor. Page 5.— Telegrams Easter Golf Meeting Fillis’ Circus Week’s
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    REVOLT IN MEXICO.
    216 5 GREAT BATTLE IN PROCRESS. ANXIETY OF 0*111» SMES. [Kkutbb’b Skrvick.] Washington, April 15. President Taft has notified Mexico through the Department of State that such battles as Agnipmeta, near the American border, will not be permitted in future. The insurgent leader has been similarly notified through the
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    83 5 SUSPENSION OF THE DUMA. [Rrockr’s Skrvicb.] St. Petersburg, April 15. In the Council of the Empire M. Stolypin, the Premier, defended the coup d'etat of the 27th ult. suspending the Council of the Empire and the Duma till the 4th inst. The Council, by 99 votes to 53,
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    MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
    61 5 TWO MORE BY-ELECTIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 17. Captain the Hon. Frederick Guest, Liberal member for East Dorset, has been appointed a Junior Lord of the Treasury in succession to Mr. E. J. Soares, Liberal member for Barnstaple, who has been appointed Assistant Controller of the National Debt
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    PRESIDENT FALLIERES.
    13 5 [Rrutrr’s Skrviob.] Paris, April 17. President Fallieres has left for Tunis.
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    Fillis’ Circus.
    199 5 Fillis Circus. Mr. Fillis needs no laudatory paragraph from us to-day to boom his show, for he received the best possible testimony to its popularity on Saturday night when the huge tent was absolutely crammed in every part, hundreds having to be refused admission. It was certainly a record attendance
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    71 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.45 per picul buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £193 10s. spot and £189 three months. The following were the dealings in tin t >-ilay :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co. Ltd., 100 tons, $95.25 Penang, Straits 'Lading
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    EASTER GOLF.
    1469 5 STRAITS CHAM PIONSHIP MEETING. PENANG PLAYER SUCCESSFUL. Penang having, through T. A. Godby and V. 9. Ez-chiel, won the two open handicaps, Class A and Class B, in the Straits Championship Golf Meeting, considerable local interest was taken in the competition for the Straits Championship and Warren Shield
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    GOLF COMPETITIONS IN SINGAPORE.
    51 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 18. The Singapore Golf Club’s Easter competitions have resulted as follows Hole Competition.— Mr. F. E Gregson. Foursomes.— Messrs. O. P. Griffith-Jones and Holloway. Driving.— Mr. W. J. Mayson—220. Bogey. Mr. W. J. Mayson, all square. Approaching and Putting— Mr.
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    The Mails.
    42 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. P. &O. Delhi Sat. 22/4 noon. N.D.L. Kleist Tues. 26/4 B.I. Sat. 22/9 10 a.m. Ont ward P. &O. Wed. 19/4 6 p.m. 10 p.m 5 p.m. N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 27/4 B.I. Thurs. 27/4
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    173 5 Tvesdajr. April IS. Easter Tuesday. P C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Golf'Club. Football Cup: Crescent Star v. Free School, Esplanade. Penang Volunteers’ Annual Meeting, 5 p.ra. Fillis’ Circus, Magazine Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wednesday, April 19. St Alplege. Primrose Day. The City and Suburban.
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    Other Coming Events.
    284 5 April 25.—Football Cr.p Semi-Final. April 26.—The Two Thousand Guineas. April 27.—Municipal <’ommission, 3-30 p.ra. April 27.—Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. April 28.—The 1 'ne Thousand Guineas. April 29.—Golf Club: Men's Monthly Medal. April 29—Cricket Tournament: M.R.C. v. C.R.C Esplanade Butterworth v. P.C.C. Butterworth. April 26.—P.C.C. Gymkhana Entries Close.
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      115 5 AUCTION SALES. Wednesday, April 19. —Furni ure Cleeve,” Scotland Road; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Friday April 28.— Property in Beach St.; 11 am.; 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Friday and Satuiday, April 28 and 29. Furniture and plants; The Aloes,’ Northern Road; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. TENDERS. Ban
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      696 5 A PPLICATIONS will be received at the BT a A A Resident’s Office, Malacca, up to 30 th FlOllCC lO wDOflSlAdla April, 1911, for the post of Land Bailiff in the District Office, Jasin, Malacca. Salary CTnrtf e*A\D CAI f $600 per annum with annual increments of KAvINU O I
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      642 6 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      194 6 S ACID IN THE MOUTH is the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. J TO PREVENT THIS—AN ANTI-ACID, that is to say. AN ALKALINE MOUTH WASH and TOOTH POWDER IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. i BENZOMINT i 5 H are truly Anti-Acid and Anti-Septic Preparations es- M pecially designed to overcome Acid conditions in
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      200 6 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••I Z W. I>. H. o. WILLS’ THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS,’’ Z A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. u n < t Packed in hlhe u jct 50’S Patent *hrce. jdi t S h; jdi 55 cents Air-Tight lI; Tin, r? ww 1 pertla 2 s I j &h ssf di Cristo I
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      110 7 (Bantam, Dut„ 1323'10, Htiykman, April 17, Singapore, gen., H Liebert Co. Binmohi, Brit., 1935, Hastie, April 17, London, gen., Sandilands Buttery Co. Benoa, Dut., 170, Karsten, April 17, Langsa, gen., Hottenbach Liebert Co. •C. Apcar, Brit., 1730, Townsend, April 17, Hongkong, gen. A. A. Anthony Co. Hok Canton, Brit.,
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      CLEARANCES.
      47 7 Avagyee for Deli. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar for Calcutta. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Asahan. Karang for Pangkalan Brandan. Malaya for Deli. Merkus for Deli, Asahan, and Paneh. Omapere for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pangkor for Dindings. Rotorua for Tongkah.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      87 7 Name oj Steamer, where Jrom, approximate dale of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Austria, Singapore, May 7, Venice. S.K. Borneo, Port S ham, April 27, Antwerp, A.G. Benarty, London, April 28, Japan, S.B. Bintang, S’pore, April 20, Copenhagen, P.S. Delta, Colombo, April 20, China, A.G. Deli, Singapore, April
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    • PASSENGERS.
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        ARRIVALS.
        184 7 By Perak (April 14) from Miss Tabar, Miss M Bluhm, and Mr O lalass. By Un Peng (April 14) from Victoria Point, Captain Mac Cormack, Messrs Harvey, and Hookman. •<y Hok Canton (April 14) from Teluk Anson, Messrs E Hardouin, C Hardouin, H Palmer, and S G A Maartenz.
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        DEPARTURES.
        124 7 By Kedah (Aaril 13) to Kedah, Messrs J Gorman, and R N Goowin. By Perak (April 15) to Deli, Messrs Jules Martin, H H Bodemeyer, Yeoh Lean Hong, and Cheah Eng Swee. By Sree Bangka (April 14) to Pulo Langkawi, Messsrs H R Cheeseman, J C Pasqual, J O'Njay,
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      STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
      46 7 The P. O. Royal Mail steamer Delta having left Colombo at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 15th inst., is expected to arrive here at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, 19 inst., and will leave for Singapore and China at 10 p m. the same da y.
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    SHARES.
    1570 7 7J Capital. Subscribed. shares Value Dividends. Name. 7, Q S* a <g or >□- 1907 1 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 BeUt Tin Minin( Co. 54 »a, 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Rm eno 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10
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    MAILS.
    103 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. P Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 8 a.m. Negapatam Madras Tara 11 a.m. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh Pulo Weh Van der lyn I p.m. Teluk
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pbmang, April 18, 1911. Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174j 3 days’ sight Private 175f Bombay Demand Bank 174j M 3 days'sight Private 175f Madras Demand Bank 174|
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    PRODUCE.
    211 7 Prkang, April 18, 1911. Gold leaf $64.8«) Pepper (W. Co*«r 3 lb. 5 n«).... No stock. White Pepper $24} sales. Trang Pepper $16| buyers Mace $108 sellers. Mace Picking» $99 buyers. Clove* $42 nom. Nutmegs lit) $21} buyers. [No. I $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basae! $5.10 nominal.
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      264 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated by Royal Charter. <15,000,000 Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund ...£1,600,000 Sterling Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 £1,500,000 at 2/.*$ 15,000,000 Head Officii 8ilver «16,250,000 office. «31,250,000 38, B-SHOPSGA1E, LONDON, E. C. Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000 Agencies
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      287 7 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK CF MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Ne her^:J^u< Soei<,r Capital fl. 45,000,000— Subscribed Capital 1,125,000 abt. £3,750.000 Up 562 50C Reserve Fund fl. 6,125,745— Reserve Fund 325,000. abt £510 472 Head Office. Head Office in Amsterdam. STREET, Head Agency in Batavia. LON DON, E. O. Branches.-Singapore, Hongkong,
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      409 7 TO-NIGHT ANO EVERT NIGHT. The George Town Cinematograph, At Kuala Kangsa Road Theatrical Hall. a« Meet AiiHifei Piciire stow." Shows—Gaumont’s, Itala’s, Edison’s, Pathe’s, arid American Biograph’s Films. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Every Wednesdays and Saturdays Look out for our Handbills always. Pricks of Admission: »1-50. »1-00, 50 cts., 25 cts.,
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      1061 8 p ft 0, Steam Navigation Company. Intended Sailings. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. MAW SERVICE OUTWARD. Qq HOMKWAKD. J V > LIMITED. Connecting Due Date.* Steamer H Q r I witn ij.B. London. For Intbndkd to Sail. Stbambr. Thur. 2uth Apr. at 4 p.m. Thougwa Apr. 8 Devanha Moldavia May 6
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      1175 8 Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen. Imperial German Mail Line. 1' /uK ocean steam Ship co., i u. 4 W and k A y\ CHINA NUTUA1 STEAM NAV. (e. U< nr HK Cempaniee’steamerg are despatched W. IM i A Vk from Liverpool outwards fo r /I/ X /w\ V\ v\ Straits, China, and
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