Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 April 1911

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 92 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY, 25th APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1590 1 W. DANIEL, l. s. o.~: 1, BEACH STREET, PENANC, Z J The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER a and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS t A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send DIRECT to above address. X THE PINANG GAZETTE.” tolet.
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    • 54 1 “THE PINANG GAZETTE” (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. 2 2 >• $13.50 naif yearly. Z $27.00 per annum. BY POST 2.50 per month. < $15.00 half yearly. $30.00 yearly. J 2 WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription $1.50 per month.
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  • 490 2 The Domiciled Anglo-Indian Community. London, April 18. The Time» to-day publishes a special article announcing the arrival, which is expected to-day, of an educational delegation, representing all Christian communities in India. Explaining the efforts hitherto made on behalf of the education of the domiciled AngloIndian community, the delegation
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  • 2216 2 SELABA ESTATES. The first annual general meeting of the Selaba Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on March 30 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannon-street, E.C., Mr. Edward Lawrence Hamilton (Chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. J. Mclnues, the representative of the agents and secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and
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  • 25 2 Norwood,” Logan Road; apply Adams and Allan. The Grange," No. 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Dural, No. 2 Ar ratoon Road.
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  • 90 2 Tuesday, April 25.— Household and Club Furniture Chinese Chess Union (flub, 13 Keng Quee St. 11.30 a.m. Cunningham, Clark and Co., auctioneers. Thursday, April 27.— Rubber-tyred Victoria and horse palanquin and horse 11.30 a.m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, Apiil 27.— Horses; 21 Beach St.
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  • 16 2 Ban Hock Heng Estate.— Erection of Hospital Ward ami Coolie Quarters tenders close April 30.
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  • 162 2 Tuesday, April 25. St. Mark. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Football Cup Semi-Final.—P.C.C. r. p ree School, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wednesday, April 26. P;C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Esplanade. The Two Thousand Guineas. Hunt Club Paperchase, Parade Ground, 5 p.m.; finish at
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  • 212 2 May 3.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. May 4. —Church Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10-30 a.m. May 4.—Football Cup Semi-Final C.R.C. c. M.R.C. or Govt. Wharves. May 6.—Cricket Tournament C.R.C. v. Butterworth, Victoria Green P. R.C. r. M.R.C. Esplanade. May 9.—Football Uup Final. May
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  • 34 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runny mede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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    • 446 2 NOTICE. WANTED for the Bindings Survey Staff, One Assistant Surveyor, Salary $1,200 per annum plus allowance ■One Draughtsman, Salary $1,200 per annum and Two Assistant Draughtsmen, Salary $9OO per annum each. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of their respective duties and should state their qualifications in their applications and
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    • 242 2 HOLIDAY TICKETS. REFURN TICKETS FOR SINGLE FARES will be issued for use between the 15th April and 15th July, to all ports of Netherland India (and to Singapore), by steamers of THE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Royal Packet Co.), THE NETHERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION Co., THE ROTTERDAM LLOYD’S MAIL, and THE JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 158 2 TO-NIGHF! TO-NIGHT!! The George Town Cinematograph, At Kuala Kangsa Road Theatrical Hall. 4 An Ideal Animated Picture Show." SHERLOCK HOLMES. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Look out for our Handbills always. Prices of Admission: $l-50, $l-00, 50 cts., 25 cts., 10 cts. Reserved and first-class seats may be booked at Save-U-Trouble
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    • 15 2 The Moon. O New Moon Apr. 29 First Quarter May 5 O Full Moon 13
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  • 348 2 OBITUARY. London, April 16.—The death is announced of Lady Halle (Mdme Norman Neruda). Lady Halle, who was the daughter of Joseph Nerudia, organist of the Cathedral at Brunn, in Moravia, was born on March 21st, 1830. She was a pupil of Jansa, and made her first appearance at Vienna in
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  • 509 3 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. THE LEAGUE. DIVISION 1. London, April 14.—T0-day’s football results Everton 2—Notts Forest 1 Bury 0— Sunderland 0 Notts County 2—Blackburn Rovers 0 Oldham Athletic I—Bristol City 0 Newcastle United o—Sheffield Wednesday 2 Aston Villa 3—Sheffield United 0 Manchester City 2—Middlesborough 1 Woolwich Arsenal I—Liverpool 1. Division
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 225 3 The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. > ft Acta like a Charm in I Checks and arrests K DIARRHOEA, and i. FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. K the only Specific in he Bect Remedy known for fl I CHOLERA and COUGHS, COLDS, fl DYSENTERY. asthma, bronchitis. > W The only Palliative in NEURALGIA,
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    • 39 3 Mannheim Insuracen Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at current rates. For faller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd,, Agent». P. MOIR CRANES' Cylinder Oil. StndiUnda, Buttery V Co.
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    • 625 3 ROYAL »CmGE ,O AVs F UR T A“N B CE Royal Exchange, London. X THE IO per cent. ADVANCE m Commenced business in a.d. 1717 .nd ON was Incorporated by Royal Charter in M a. D. 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest H W Companies in existence. It
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  • 24 4 Kingston —On the 19th inst., at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of G Wilfrid Kingston, Ulu Sawah Estate, of a daughter.
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  • 42 4 Wellington-Gerrard —At St. George’s Church, Fenang, on 25th April, by the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Daniel Cunningham, only son of Samuel Wellington of Helsby, Cheshire, to Margaret Georgina, only daughter of the late James Gerrard, of Huy ton, Lancashire.
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  • 1247 4 President Taft is getting his way with the Canadian Reciprocity Bill. The calling of the extra session of Congress now sitting was an extreme measure with few precedents bit the agreement with Canada was too important a matter to be hung up indefinitely. Apart from the
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  • 377 4 RESULT OF JUMPING COMPETITION. Having been favoured by the clerk of the weather with unusually good weather and by the general public with excellent houses, Fillis’ Circus last night drew down the curtain on their present season when the entertainment provided tame in the nature of a surprise
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  • 192 4 The Governors and Directors, after making a stringent valuation of the liabilities of the life business of the Corporation, have been enabled to declare a compound reversionary bonus at the increased rate of £1 Bs. per cent, per annum, in respect of the quinquennial period which closed
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  • 102 4 Wellington —Gerrard. The Rev. F. W. Haines,Colonial Chaplain, officiated at the marriage, this morning, at St. George’s Church of Mr. Daniel Cunningham Wellington, of Messrs. W. Mansfield «fc Co. Ltd., Singapore to Miss Margaret Georgina Gerrard, who came from home by the ss. Nile. Mr. K. Douglas,
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  • 72 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $96.55 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £196 ss. spot and £193 ss. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 200 tons, $97 Penang Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 90 4 A meeting is called for Thursday next, 27th inst., at 5 30 p.m in the Town Hall, to receive the statement of accounts of the reeent Yeomen of the Guard performances and to appoint a Committee and arrange future work of the Society. Members of the Yeomen
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  • 387 4 Mr. Farrell of Selangor hag been an pointed Chief Surveyor at Kelantan. P Mr. R. F. Grey has left Kuala Lumpur en route for Home. He joins the F. M g Coronation contingent in London. Mr. H. A. Neubronner arrived h er 9 yesterday by the ss.
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  • 216 4 RESULT OF WEEKLY PRACTICE At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bahru, yesterday afternoon, the undernot>d members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club fired at the 200, 150, and 100 yards targets, the scores at the first-mentioned range counting for the de Voogt Cup. Appended are details T. X
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  • 128 4 Thalang. A Siamese Prince, half-brother of the of Siam, and His Excellency Phya R asa the High Commissioner of Puket, arl here this morning by the 8.9. from Trang. A reception was g* fet to the Prince by Mr. A. D. eS bronner, the Consul-General f"
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    • 190 4 Whether for Motor Motor Cycle OK Wholesale Cycle ALWAYS ASK FOR CONTINENTALS. FOR Th...» CONTINENTAL all dealers. TYRES, d Lists free 0D HERM JEBSEN S Co. application. Telephone 412. Telegrams JEBSEN. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. I I WINE MERCHANTS, < I 7, UNION STREET. PENANG. X The name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on
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    • 85 4 To-Day’s Contents. Pag* 2.— Telegraphic News Rubber and Week’s Engagements. Page S.— Sporting News. Page If. Editorial (Canadian Reciprocity); Fillis* Circus Royal Exchange Assurance Wedding in Penang To-day’s Tin Quotations Penang Choral Society Social and Personal Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Siamese Friuce in Penang. Page 5. Telegrams Forest Administration Death of
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  • 310 5 STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE. SOME HEAVY DROPS. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 25/4/10. 24/4/11. 25/4/11. K QQ OD X) n 00 J? Sharks. g, -2 zt 3 a> 3 Un M <n PS 02
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  • 157 5 .—5. T. FINE HARD PARA DOWN. [From a Malacca Correspondent M Jacca, April 25. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/9 per lb., sellers. The market is flat. Kuala Lumpur, April
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  • 31 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 24. Today’s (Monday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium ...$1,650.00 Pepper, white 27.00 Pepper, black 16.00 Tapioca, flake 9.00 Tapioca, pearl 8.75
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  • 56 5 THE RETIREMENT OF A VETERAN. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 25. Mr. J. Skene, foreman coppersmith at lanjong Pagar Docks, is retiring at the age of sixty years after 33 years’ work at the Docks. He has been presented with a gold watch and chain by
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  • 17 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Luinpur, April 25. Heavy floods are general in Selangor.
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  • 164 5 MINE MANAGER SHOT DEAD. A EUROPEAN LADY CHARGED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 25. A painful sensation has been caused here by a tragedy on Sunday night. About half-past ten o’clock the police were summoned by Mrs. Proudlock, wife of Mr. W. Proudlock, Acting Headmaster
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  • 136 5 MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 25. Two European ladies, a little girl, an infant, and an ayah had a miraculous escape in a motor mishap last evening at the public gardens Towkay Kong Lam, who was driving, is hurt. Leap over a Bank.
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  • 70 5 SUED BY CONSULTING ENGINEER. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, April 25. Sir A. F. G. Law, Acting Chief Justice, is hearing the action A. H. S. McGee v. the Malacca Rubber Plantations. The plaintiff claims $50,000 balance of salary and allowances, etc. The Company dismissed him some months
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  • 55 5 CANDIDATES FROM SELANGOR. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 25. Eleven horses are in training here for the Singapore races, viz., Seddon, Fin, Troubadour, Salute, Severity, Darbydale, Phonograph, Stranger Baerasim, Satis, and Billet Doux. An occasional correspondent of the Malay Mail says that all are looking
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  • 47 5 PROMOTION FOR THE RAJAH. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kota Bahru, April 24. The Hon. C. J. Saunders, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, has arrived here bearing Letters Patent creating the Rajah of Kelantan a Sultan. Mr. Saunders was received with full honours.
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  • 57 5 THE TSAR AND THE PREMIER. [Rbutkr’s Sbkvicb.] St. Petersburg, April 24. The Tsar has addressed a rescript to M. Stolypin, the Premier, thanking him for his services to the State. Foreign Minister may Resign, [Dbr Qstasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] St. Petersburg, April 24. It is reported that M.
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  • 234 5 LATEST NEWS REASSURING. MORALE OF TROOPS IMPROVE». [Reutrr’s Skrvick Paris, April 24. The latest news from Bremond, dated April 18, states that the morale of the Sultan of Morocco’s troops has improved, thanks to the victory over the rebels on the 12th inst. French Flying Column DespatchedParis,
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  • 182 5 SEQUEL TO BOMB EXPLOSION. TRADE UNION SECRETARY ARRESTED. [Reuter’s Service Indianapolis, April 24. Mr. Menamaia, the international secretary of the structural ironworkers of America, has been arrested on a charge of murder and complicity in the dynamiting of the offices of Los Angeles Times on October 1
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  • 66 5 HOME RULE CLAUSE RETAINED. [Reutsr’s Service.] London, April 25. In the House of Commons, yesterday, an amendment was moved to clause two of the Veto Bill by J. B. Lonsdale (Unionist member for Armagh, Mid), excluding Home Rule from the operation of the measure. The amendment was
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  • 43 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin. April 24. The Kaiser and Kaiserin leave on May 3 for Genoa, whence they proceed to Carlsruhe for five days, thereafter remaining in Alsace-Lorraine till May 13. Afterwards Their Majesties will visit Wiesbaden and London.
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  • 26 5 [Reuter’s Service Peking, April 25. An edict notifies the cessation of plague. The total deaths during the outbreak amounted, approximately, to six thousand.
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  • 25 5 AN ARMISTICE AGREED TO. [Reuter’s Skrvicr.] Mexico, April 24. The Mexican Government has agreed to an armistice and opened negotiations for peace.
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  • 19 5 [Der Qstasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, April 24. The death is announced of Vice-Admiral Benaing.
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  • 514 5 ALIENATING CROWN LAND. Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdoch, Conservator of Forests, F. M.S. and Straita Settlements, has issued his annual report on forest administration in the Straits for the year 1910. This shows that the total area of all reserves in the colony will be, when finally gazetted, 102,156
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  • 358 5 A- Folmkr Straits Colonial Surgeon We have received a cable from our London correspondent, says the 5.7’, announcing the death of Dr. Arthur James Macdonald Bentley which has occurred at Llandrindod Wells, Wales, where the deceased resided when not spending the winter either at Opera Square,
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  • 108 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday Doubles Handicap. W. Hamilton and S. Riley —2) walk over from W. Brown and R. Owen BiSingles Handicap. J. S. Cunningham(—3) walk over from F Daniel —2). The following ties have been arranged Tuesday, April
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  • 53 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. N.D.L. Kleist Tues. 25/4 6 p.m. midnight 3 p.m. 8.1. Sat. 29/4 10 a.m. noon. P. &O. Assays Sat. 6/5 Outward N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 27/4 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 a.m. 8.1. Taroba Thurs. 27/4 3 a.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m. P.
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  • 71 5 In the Police Court, Butterworth, before Mr. B. Nunn, to-day, three coolies, employed at Malakoff Estate, Province Wellesley, and receiving daily wages, but paid monthly, were charged under the Labour Contract Ordinance 1882 with leaving their employer’s service without giving a month’s notice. The accused were convicted
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  • 42 5 A paperchase lias been arranged for to-morrow (Wednesday 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.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 88 5 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, The Whisky of Connoisseurs. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn A BRAND NEW PIANO I FOR c 1 Aft DOWN. BALANCE BY EASY g >IW MONTHLY payments. n g Brinsmead, Bechstein, Rachals, g Krauss, Becker, Kriebel n g SPECIALLY BUILT FOR THE TROPICS. g g THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., g PENANG. H
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    • 198 5 NOTICE. TH DISPENSARY (PENANG). EM. OTICE is hereby given that the L v Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from the 26th April to the 9th May, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, EVATT Co., 383 Secretaries. NOTICE. THE DISPENSARY (PENANG), LM. NOTICE is hereby
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  • 404 6 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 22nd April Liters. W Bill inton, D H Bird, J P de Boseck, H M Butterfield, K Bysack, F P Clark, H V Cockshut, A Crowe, A F Davies, M G Day, Miss Drew,
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  • 246 6 Pknang Vital Statistics. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended April 15 there were 90 deaths—--64 males and 26 females—equal to a deathrate of 44.82 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were "2 "E la Is la -M Death-rate ...44 82 3346 36.71
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1004 6 N at JT NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. a a MAGAZINES AT PENAMC AW lEOH. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. Swck o,l h d ol GELIGNITE BLASTING GELATINE. SETUPLEX DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATOR OVk SPORTING BALLISTITE C ARTRIDGES. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be- SandilßlldS, Buttery Co., tween Yokohama via ports to
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    • 89 6 The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of function. 'l'he best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is hy taking a wineglassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water the first thing
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    • 200 6 I the mother who uses 9 i itvOi M S Nestle’S Milk food DTIONNEUR. BlalffinßT flgl'W for her child places her trust in a diet jj 5 VJL Infants which has been known as a J M standard the world over for more than M s MILK FOOD, NESTLE’S FOOD
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  • 553 7 ARRIVALS. Bintang, Dadish, 1813, T. Caroc, April 25, Singapore, gen., Slot Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 25, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Baker, April 25, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 290, Hannah, April 25, T. Anson, gen., E. S. <fc
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  • 1515 7 5 CHUI, I I I i! Q m sc O’ 1907 1 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1901 600*000 Wo’oOO 60,000 10 1J S B* C gzj gj 1901 £lOO,OOO £71.900 71,900 £1 £1 30 30
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  • 97 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Mobrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Trang Mary Austin noon Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m. Calcutta Fook Sang 3 p.m. Setul Mambang 4 p in. Perlis Lian Choo 4 p.m. Thursday. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Port Swettenham,
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  • 199 7 Pbnang, April 25, 1911 Gold leaf 564.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 11». 5 na) No stock. White Pepper s24} sales. Trang Pepper sl6} buyers. Mace $lOB sellers. Mace Picking* $99 buyers. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs 110 s2l} buyers. [No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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  • 653 7 The piles for the pontoon passenger jetty at Port Swettenham are now being driven in. Mr. F. D. Evans is supervising the work. The jetty is to be erected between the flagstaff and the new Customs Offices. The steamer Thomas Holt has returned from West Africa, and reports
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    • 660 7 Sun Life »1 Canada. (K,tel>li«he<l ISHS*. Assets exceed £6,000.' ">0.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 I Meows, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHtTK, I KENNEDY 4k (Jo.. Maniger, South-Eastern General Agents. Penang A ia. Singapore. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO., LTDMOTOR CAR INSURANCE Covering: LIABILITY to the public.
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    • 2152 8 p, &o. stci intended sniiinge. Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen. tes EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES >; ZK Bntisi, IDdil stea]n Navigation Co., "Z t HOMKWABD. T Bt a u .e J LIMITBD /BK ecm Mean smp co., in, ae. earner. with g.S. L on( j ou- p OB Intbndkd to Sail. Steamer.
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