Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 April 1911

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 89 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY. 21st APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1783 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP ON THE SEA FRONT. J NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. a 4 Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. X CUISINE UNEXCELLED. TERMS VERY MODERATE. J VICTORIA FOR HIRE. J Tslephone 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. J •««♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦a THE PhANG GAZETTE.’* ESfAIE managership wanieii.
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    • 53 1 “IRE PIIWAKG GAZHTE” (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: J LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. 5 2 813.50 naif yearly. 827.00 per annum. BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 815.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. J Subscription 81.50 per month. Half yearly
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  • 1303 2 THE ARCHER SHEE CASE. London, April 6—The Archer Shee Case (that, in which the naval cadet, Archer Shee, wag dismissed from Osborne in 1908, charged with stealing a postal order, but after two years his innocence ■was admitted by the Court of Appeal) has been revived latterly through
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  • 277 2 Position of the Straits. The Army estimates for the year 1911 1912 so far as they relate to the Far East are on the usual lines, and there are no particular alterations to note, except it be slight increases in the number of troops
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  • 467 2 MURDEROUS aTI’ACK UPON BATAVIA RAILWAY OFFICIALS. The following is condensed from a report in the Batavia Nieuweblad: On the morning of March 24, a clerk by the name of C. H. de Waal, in the employ of the raiilway service at Batavia, suddenly attacked with a revolver
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  • 382 2 The report of the North German Lloyd for 1910, the chief figures of which have aheady appeared in our columns, shows that the financial position of the company has materially improved, earnings having undergone a considerable expansion, thanks to the increase of business on the principal lines. No
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  • 309 2 A NEW SCIENTIFIC REMEDY. Only those who have suffered from Annmia can have any idea of the feeling of weakness, lassitude and inability to undergo exertion, whether mental or physical, which this condition induces As everyone knows, it is due to a deficiency of iron in
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  • 170 2 Friday, April 21. Band, Esplaanade. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. St. George’s Ball, Town Hall. Football, England v The Rest. Legislative Council. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Fillis’ Circus, Magazine Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Saturday, April 22. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Cricket Tournament: P.C.C.
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  • 271 2 April 28. —The <’ne Thousand Guineas. April 29. —Golf Club: Men’s Monthly Medal. April 29—Cricket Tournament: M.RC. v. C.R.C, Esplanade Butterworth v. P.C.C. Butterworth. April 30 —P.V. Rifle Meeting: Mr. A. T. Bryant’s Prize (teams of four). May I.—P.C.C. Gymkhana Entries Close. May 1. —P. L. R.C.:
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  • 36 2 Friday April 28.— Property in Beach St 11 a.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hi n auctioneer. Friday and Saturday, April 28 and Furniture and plants; The Aloes Northam Road; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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  • 17 2 Ban Hock Heng Estate.— Erection of Hospit a Ward and Coolie Quarters; tenders close April 30.
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  • 24 2 Norwood,” Logan Road; apply Adams and Allan. The Grange,” No. 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Dural, No. 2 Arratoon Road.
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  • 32 2 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 118 2 Knife-like Pains. The sharp, shooting pains, the intense agony of Sciatica, often make death preferable to life. The fiery darts that run from hip to heel, the sleepless nights, the cheerless days—why not stop all this and get back to health and comfort again? Little’s Oriental Balm w the best
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    • 41 2 Sun Lilt Of CflUflOfl. (Katabltohed IM«5). Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITK, c tr KBKKKDS Co.. Manager, South-Eastern a I General Agents. Pc sans A la. Singapore. renaua
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    • 276 2 |THE CORPORATION OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Hoy al Exchange, London. COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and was Incorporated by Royal Charter in a. d. 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the benefits of Assurance to the public for a period exceeding
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    • 311 2 N. D. DE SILVA, Manufacturing Jeweller and Engraver, U, Bishop Street. Penang. REPAIRS g REGILDING WEDDING RINGS AT MODERATE CHARGES. A SPECIALITY, 59—tu vh s FOR SALE Complete Woodworking Plant, &c., &c. CONSISTING of 5 Cutter Planing Machine, Boring and Mortising Machines, Moulding Machines, Universal Woodworker, Wheelwrighting Machine, Circular Saw,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 78 2 The Moon. Last Quarter Apr. 22 U New Moon 29 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. w, A.M. A.M. P.M. p M Apr. 21 420 10-33 4-47 H-QQ „22 5-18 11-35 5-53 Nil „23 6-34 12-58 7-21 L 45 „24 8-06 2-17 8-47 2-53 25 9-20
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  • 936 3 A recent meeting of the Singapore Y.M.C A. Parliamentary Debating Society was attended by some thirty or more Europeans, and a very interesting debate on an income tax bill took place. Mr. Peck introduced the following motion:—“That this House is of opinion that any additional revenue required
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 429 3 1 Tonic, Restorative, Digestive Wine "Very palatable. Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anosmia, Debility I and Conoaiescence, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot Climates DOSE One wine-glass after the two principal meals. Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition
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    • 493 3 Eenvco Dr. H. SIMOYAMA, JAPANESE DENTIST, #ay comers of the earth. In cooking, Lem co makes the plainest rl<lS JllSt OpCIICIt <lll OfflCC OH ttlO tOD fIOOT Of fare palatable and nourishing; in sickness, Lemco provides a HH 'W'’ e wine Japanese Dispensary, concentrated pure fresh l>cef. No preservatives, yet,
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  • 30 4 MacDougall—-Shbarkr. —At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on the 15th inst., by the Rev. W. Runcimau, M a b d., Alexander Gray MacDougall to Elizabeth Anderson Shearer, of Greenock, Scotland.
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  • 1269 4 A membership of twenty-nine is not a matter for the Chamber of Commerce of an important port and trading centre like Penang to boast much about. The further fact", mentioned in the last annual report that while there were two resignations during the year no new
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 450 4 \To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, When the Government Wharves Department w»x established, the public were given to understand that the handling of cargo would be more efficiently, economically, and speedily accomplished than in the past and the department conducted in business like manner without
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  • 240 4 Progress of the Tournament. The following ties in the P.C C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday afternoon Doubles Handicap. W. S. Goldie and R. Henderson —2) beat J. W. Hallifax and F. Daniel 3) 21—20. This proved one of the most exciting finishes in the Doubles
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  • 99 4 To-day s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.80 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £194 spot au<l £lB9 12s. 6<Z. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, $100.25 Penang Straits Trading
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  • 935 4 A BOUQUET OF FLOWERB. [From Our Own Correspondent j Taipiug, Primrose Day, 191] lam encouraged by the day itself a Q 4 l the Perak Pioneer’s very flattering app re ciation of my few notes upon they/ ola the hill to think that you> readers interested in a
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    • 335 4 >oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo® o 2 of 111! \2 o i rvm I >bn 2 I■■■ If7i v 1 2 8 >/|||||||r I J§ I/Ulllllvl r o q Toronto, Canada, Q OAN APPRECIATION. 9th March, isn. O O '“J q My Dear Sirs, Q O As you know I have had my six
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    • 76 4 To-Day’s Contents. v Pag* 2. Telegraphic News Netherlands India News Our Army in the Far East; The N.D.L. and Week’s Engagement».- y».. Page 3.— lncome-Tax Discussed and The Shipping Ring. Page —Editorial Penang Chamber of Commerce Correspondence Bowls at the P.C.C. Taiping Topics and To-day’s Tin Quotations. Page s.— Telegrams
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  • 17 4 DEATH. WiLKiR.—At the Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Scotland, on 21st March, 1911, John Keddie Wilki*-, late of Singapore.
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  • 259 5 STERLING RUBBERS WEAKER. CHANGES ALL DOWNWARD The following aie the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on page 7 of this issue 2L/4/10. 20/4/11. 21/4/11. J 22 Shares. z: s "3 3 cq n J® Mining. 13} 14 Tronoh 19} 20} x. 19} 19’x.
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  • 86 5 SEVERE JUDICIAL COMMENTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 21. In the case of the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., v. William Hay Jefferson, Mr. Justice Fisher gave judgment for the plaintiffs with $1 damages and costs, and judgment for defendant on the
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  • 41 5 FINE HARD PARA DOWN. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, April 21. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., that fine hard Para was quoted in London, yesterday, at 5/5, value. The market is quiet.
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  • 26 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 20. To-day’s (Thursday’s) quotations for produce are Pepper, white $27.50 Pepper, black 16.62} Tapioca, pearl 8.65 Gambier 8.25
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  • 46 5 IMPORTANT HONGKONG SCHEME. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Hongkong, April 21. The Hongkong Government is contemplating a big installation of wireless telegraph affecting other Colonies as well. Its establishment, however, is dependent on the conference on wireless telegraphy to be held in London next month.
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  • 46 5 TRAINING FOR MAY MEETING. i From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, April 21. Training for the May meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club is proceeding. 'S'cz’h/os and Grey Plume are going very well. Castro has been off the track for the last ten days.
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  • 83 5 FIVE IMPORTANT RESULTS. HANDSOME AMOUNTS IN HAND. From Our Own <■' orrespondent. London, April 20. The following dividends have been declared London Asiatic. Final dividend: 15 per cent., making 25 per cent. Carried forward £11,448. Highlands de Lowlands. Final dividend 20 per cent., making 50 per cent. Carried
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  • 68 5 RESTRICTIONS ON THE FRONTIER [Rbutkr’s Service.] Washington, April 21. The Mexican reply to the American demand for restrictive measures on the frontier has been handed to President W. H. Taft. According to the Mexican Ambassador it is friendly both in form and substance. Rebels Ousted. [Dkr Ostasiatischk
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  • 77 5 WHAT THE PORTE DESIRES. [Reuter’s Service.] Constantinople, April 20. In the Turkish Chamber, Rifaat Pasha, Foreign Minister, made a statement on foreign policy. Referring to Persia, he said that Turkey desired to see a strong and independent Persia. The only question in dispute was the delimitation of
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  • 47 5 STATE-OWNED STEAMSHIP LINES. [Reuter’s Service.] Capetown, April 21. The Senate has adopted the motion requesting the Government to consider the question of State-owned steamship lines for mails, passengers, and cargo in the event of the Government not obtaining satisfactory tenders for the mail contract.
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  • 45 5 THE CHAMPAGNE RIOTS." COUNTRY TEMPORARILY QUIET. [Reuter’s Service.] Paris, April 21. The champagne country is temporarily quiet. One hundred and fifty persons have been arrested, including several leaders. The vinedressers and the authorities are sifting matters to ascertain the causes and origin of the outbreak.
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  • 41 5 A PRO-GERMAN AGITATION. [Reuter’s Service.] Madrid, April 21. A section of th* Spanish Pres*, embracing prominent Liberal and Conservative organs, are conducting a vigorous campaign against the Franco-Spanish entente and recommend a rapprochement, or even an agreement, with Germany.
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  • 38 5 [DER OBTASIATISCHK LLOYD’S SERVICE.] St. Petersburg, April 20. M. Stolypin, the Russian Premier, is being severely attacked by Parliament, the Press, and Society. It is probable that there will be another crisis in the Autumn.
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  • 25 5 I DSR OSTASIATIBCHK LLOYD’S SERVICE.] L XA. Corfu, April 20. An Austrian squadron is expected to salute the Kaiser on his arrival.
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  • 123 5 NEW AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. NEGOTIATIONS NEARLY CONCLUDED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 20. A message to Ths Times from Peking states that the Chinese Foreign Office has assured a deputation from the anti-opium organisation that the negotiations with Great Britain on the opium question are nearly concluded and
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  • 97 5 THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. [Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service.] Paris, April 20. France has given an assurance that she is not making plans for an expedition against Fez, and that she will respect the provisions of the Algeciras Treaty. Pessimism Prevalent. Paris, April 21. A pessimistic opinion prevails
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  • 33 5 [Der Ostasi at iscitk Lloyd’s Service Constantinople, April 21. In the Turkish Chamber the Grand Vizier stated that Turkey is endeavouring to take over Crete from the protecting Powers.
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  • 31 5 [Der Obtasiatischk Lloyds Service.] Berlin, April 21. On the invitation of His Majesty King George, the Kaiser will spend five days in London from May 15.
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  • 25 5 [Der Ostasiatisciie Lloyds Skrvicr.] Buenos Aire«, April 21. Capt. Amundsen’s expedition has arrived here and will return in October to the south Antarctic
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  • 96 5 London, April 7. —Reuter wires from Capetown that in the House of Assembly in Committee on Supply, Mr. Smuts hinted at the creation of an Advisory Board in connection with immigration. The .Minister thought that too much had been made of the education test in
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  • 61 5 The finest act of Fillis’ Circus is said to be that reserved for to-night when Mr. Fillis will represent Dck Turpin or the famous ride to York. The death of Black Bess is most realistically portrayed, the mare enacting the part being splendidly trained. For further particulars readers
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  • 197 5 A paperchase has been arranged for Wednesday, 26th inst. meet at the Parade Ground at 5 p.m. and finish at Ayer Rajah,” where Mr. W. Peel will be At Home to the members of the Hunt Club and their friends. The Shanghai Golf Championship has been won
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  • 779 5 THE POSH lON OF MALAYA. In a recent issue of the Spectator there appeared an article on India and the Imperial Conference,” in which the possibility of the appearance of representatives of India at the coming Imperial Conference was discussed. It was shown that when the question of
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  • 47 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close P. &O. Delhi Sat. 22/4 3 p in. 5 p.m. noon. N.D.L. Kleist Tues. 25/4 6 p.m. midnight 3 p.m. B j Sat. 29/4 10 a.m. noon. Outward N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 27/4 g[ Thurs. 27/4 P. &O. Thurs. 4/5
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  • 24 5 London, April 12.—The aviator Frier has flown a monoplane from London to Paris without a halt in four hours auu nine minutes.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 926 5 Penang Cricket Club. SOCIETA NAZIO.IALE GYMKHANA SERYIZI MAiiITTIMI ON THE ESPLANADE, GENOA. Saturday, 13th May. ss. ISCHIA Captain Beisito, is ENTRIES close on Ist May, 7 p.m. expected to arrive here from Hongkong on the 24th mst. and will have prompt ENTRANCE FEE $l-00 each event. de9patch for Bombay. She
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    • 1351 6 N. Y. K. J Arin IN THr mouth I Caldbeck, Mawr Co. /<X is the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. "'^Z" 5 -'XnSj TO PREVENT THIS-AN ANTI-ACID, that is to say. AN ALKALINE MOUTH > CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a V'/K V WASH and TOOTH POWDER IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. label |g g(larantee
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  • 589 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, April 21, Deli, 9 ponies, E. S. Co. 'Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 21, Langkat, gen E. S. Co. IBaron Driesen, Ru5.,i2610, John Kaemmerling, April 2C, Vladivostok, gen A. G. Co. •Carlyle, Brit., 234, McDonald, April 20, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On
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  • 1704 7 Capital. Subscribed.' Value. 2 Dividend». Name. 2 "g o Q j »5 or* 1907 1 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 1300,000 1 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5$ 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, »5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 W
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  • 216 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To- Mobbow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 11 a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, x India, Aden, Mauri- I Delhi noon tius, Egypt, and vid > Reg. up to 10-30 a.m. Brindisi for Europe, I Parcels 10 a.m. etc. J Pangkalan Brandan Karang 1
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  • 121 7 Prnang, April 21, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/41 CKlcntta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 3days’ sight Private 175| Madras Demand Bank 3 days’
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  • 210 7 Pknang, April 21, 1911 (Sold leaf 464.8'1 Pepper (W. Coast 3 ih. 5 n»? No stock. White Pepper 524| sales. Trang Pepper $l6 j buyers Mace $lOB sellers Mace Picking» $99 buyers. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs llu $2ll buyers. !No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10
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  • 637 7 Messrs. Workman, Clark <k Co., Belfast, recently launched the twin-screw steamer Egra for the British India Steam Navigation Co. The vessel which is of 5,000 tons gross, will have accommodation for 50 first class passengers and 40 second class in one, two, and three berth rooms, the ’tween
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 633 7 rHARTFRFI) RANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK OF 1 j A /win am «sssazts zjsr L, ,T Banking and Trading Corporation, Incorporated by Royal Charter. Rbbbbvb Fords T nninnn D 18 Subscribed Capital 1,125,000 U VI Taid-up Capital .£1,200,000 Capital fl. 45,000,000 Paid-Up 562,500 J«
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    • 2262 8 Fto.SluillnltiUHCoiipii), lntended Sellings. NorddCUlSCiier LlOjd, WjHW EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. HOMKWAKD. C J yfk I I Connecting Dae IMITEP /U\ Ocean Sled» Ship co. j !s f»»te. earner w jth 8.8. London. Fob Intended to Sail. Steamer. JI Apr. J Devanha Moldavia May 6 Singapore. Sat. 22nd
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