Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 July 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. üBLBSHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 153 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY. 10th JULY. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2171 1 I iaaacoDUMM«u<n*“>” naDDDU 1 For $3O o c o Vou can have the Pinang n I Gazette posted every day g 2 for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) a Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should be addressed to The
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    • 82 1 V XT Then you are away on leave VV you want to keep in touch e with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. g D This you can do in no better way c than by subscribing to the Weekly D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” g c
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  • 267 2 TRONOHS RALLY AGAIN. ROBBER IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in oar share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 8/7/11. 10/7/11. "aj -*-3 an od x m QQ ts Si -c g Shares. -2 o 3 1) a j PS
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  • 44 2 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspon'lent.} Malacca, July 9, Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/3} per lb., buyers. The market closed firm.
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  • 35 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Malacca, July 10. At the rubber auction, held on Saturday, the following prices were realized Sheet, No. 1 per picul $221 Sheet, No. 2 216 Bark crepe 125
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  • 118 2 OLD BOYS’ DINNER. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, July 10. The re-union dinner of Old Boys of the Penang Free School was held in Mr. Low Foo’s house, Ipoh, on Saturday. Mr. W. Hargreaves, a former Headmaster of the Penang Free School, and now Principal, Residential College,
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  • 24 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, July 10. At cricket Selangor beat Kinta by six -wickets, the match being continued on Sunday.
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  • 25 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Ipoh, July 10. A big fire broke out in Temoh township last night. No details are to hand.
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  • 71 2 A PANIC IN THE CAPITAL. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.} Budapest, July 9. Earthquake shocks, lasting twelve minutes, occurred throughout Hungary yesterday morning. The population of Budapest were seized with panic and rushed out into the streets. Great damage was done at Kecskemet, many houses tottering, while the town
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  • 416 2 MR. ASQUITH’S STATEMENT. INSPIRED GERMAN COMMENT. [By Submarine Telegraph —Copyright.] London, July 8. The statement on Morocco made in the House of Commons, on Thutslay, by Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, has given the greatest satisfaction to France. An inspired comment in the German Press regards the
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  • 165 2 STATEMENT BY A MINISTER. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Beckenham, July 9. Speaking here on Saturday, Mr. Alexander Ure, Lord Advocate for Scotland, said that there had been some talk of concession or compromise regarding the Parliament Bill, but the Government would consent to no material modification which would impair
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  • 59 2 MORE TROUBLE THREATENED. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Washington, July 8. Senor Castro, ex-President of Venezuela, has landed in disguise at Castilletes, Northern Colombia. Reuter (recd. July 8, 3-35 p m.). A Thousand Followers. Caracas, July 8. The Venezuelan Government announces that ex-President Castro is now in Western Venezuela and
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  • 352 2 NEW INTERNATION AL TREATY. FINAL SIGNATURES AFFIXES [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Washington, July 8. The final signatures have been affixed to the Sealing Treaty between Great Britain, Russia, the United States, and Japan. M. Nagel, the President of the Conference, says it provides that thirty per cent, of the
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  • 163 2 DEATH OF MR. EDWARD DICEY. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 8. The death is announced of Mr. Edward Dicey, the well-known author and journalist.—Reuter (recd. July 8, 3-35 p m [The late Mr. Edward Dicey, c.b b.a., was the son of the late Mr. T. E.
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  • 48 2 NUMEROUS BRIDGES DESTROYED [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Czernowitz, July 9. There have been heavy floods throughout the province of Bukowina, and the river Pruth has risen fifteen feet. Numerous bridges have been destroyed railways are interrupted and roads are impassable.— Reuter (recd. July 7, 1.30 p.m.).
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  • 51 2 RAPID PROGRESS IN SENATE. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Washington, July 9 By thirty-two votes to fourteen the U.S. Senate yesterday rejected an amendment to the Reciprocity Bill free-listing meat and meat products. This is regarded as meaning the rapid progress of the final vote.— Reuter (recd. July 9, 1-30
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  • 38 2 MILITARY DISPLAY ON FRONTIER. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Lisbon, July 8. Thirty-five thousand troops and reservists are massed on the northern frontier. The Government has begun to mobilize the southern army. Reuter (recd. July 9, 12-35 p.m.).
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  • 36 2 MAYORAL VISIT CANCELLED. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 8. The Lord Mayor of Lo idon (Sir Vezey Strong) has cancelled the visit of the Colonial legislators on Monday— Reuter (reed. July 8, 3-35 p.m.).
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  • 397 2 LIBERAL CANDIDATE RETURNED. AN INCREASED MAJORITY, [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 7. Polling took place in West Ham, North, on Friday, to fill the vacancy caused by the unseating on petition of Mr. O. F. G. Musterman, Under Secretary of State for the Home Department. The candidates
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  • 165 2 INTERESTING FINAL RESULT’S. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 8. The Henley Regatta has concluded, there being delightful weather throughout the whole four days. The results of the finals are Grand Challenge Cup Jor Eights Magdalen College, Oxford, beat Jesus College, Cambridge, by two lengths and a quarter; time
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  • 60 2 GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 8. The cricket match at the Oval, Gentlemen v. Players, resulted in a draw. In the County Championship, Worcestershire beat Leicestershire, at Worcester by three wickets.— Reuter (recd. July 9,’ 12-35 p.m.). Eton v, Harrow. London, July 9, Eton beat
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  • 54 2 THE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, July 8. At the lawn tennis championship meeting at Wimbled m, the final of the Singles resulted as foil >ws A. F. Wilding, New Zealand (holder) heat Roper Barrett (6 —4 4 6• 2 6 lo ß rrett retired.—Tauter (recd. July
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  • 178 2 A TYPICAL IRISH WELCOME. GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT KINGSTOWN. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright Dublin, July 8. Their Majesties the King and Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Princess Victoria Mary, arrived in Kingstown Harbour at eight o’clock on Friday evening Thousands of
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  • 177 2 SIR PHILIP WATTS RETIRING. ]By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright London, July 8. At the dinner given to the delegates to the International Naval Congress, on Friday, the Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced the impending retirement of Sir Philip Watts, Director of Naval Construction.—
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  • 144 2 MANCHESTER MILLS AFFECTED. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Manchester, July 8 Manchester was quiet yesterday. There was considerable carting of food-stuffs effected, but no traffic of raw material to the mills, many of which were idle. The Manchester Ship Canal Company has arrived at a provisional agreement with
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  • 45 2 [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Verviers, July 9, The condition of Sir Francis Younghusband, who met with a motor-car accident and subsequently contracted pneumonia, is most satisfactory. He is now out of danger, while his leg is healing— Reuter (recd. July 10, 2-5 a.m.).
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  • 182 2 The change of programme on Saturday night attracted quite a large number of people to the Circus and the audience enjoyed a splendid entertainment The ‘‘hurricane hurdle act” by Miss Jennie Harmston, and the shoulder perch bv Velasco and Elias deserve Bpec i a l mention. The “triple
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 580 2 STRIKING EXPERIMENTS at the request of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR IRELAND. The remarkable feeding- experiments conducted in the School of Physiology. Trinity College. Dublin, at the request of the Local Government Board for Ireland, prove that bovril when added to a fixed diet, has a body-building effect equal to
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  • 387 3 SUB-INSPECTOR CONVICTED. At the Calcutta High Court Justices Casperz and Shaifuddin delivered judgment in the appeal preferred by Surendra Nath Mitter and two others who had been convicted by the Sessions Judge of Birbhu n of voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession and abetment and sentenced
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  • 372 3 Death of Rubber Estate Engineer at Rangoon. The body of T. Griffiths, a European, was brought to the Rangoon hospital on the night of June 24 from the Majo Marine Institute, where he died suddenly shortly before eight o’clock the same night. It appears, says the Rangoon
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    • 507 3 Mannheim Insurance Co. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMOB A Marine Risks on Merchandise, Prodace, A TTT Th TZ 0 T' J 1 a and Valuables at current rates. A VV II i| IK li| Il A v or fuller particulars applv sc J ‘J KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd,, > ELECTRIC LIGHT. POWER AND
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    • 82 3 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. Monuments and Tombstones of every description supplied. Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision. The best Italian and Carara marble used. william Edward 6 .sons, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers of Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. (Samples of granite to
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    • 195 3 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE MERCHANTS, i 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. > > The name CVLDBKCK VIACGREGQU on a 2 z label is a guarantee of value and quality. Telephone: 44). Cables: Caldbeck. To Miners and Tin-ore Buyers. WOLFRAM-TIN ORES. An up-to-date plant for *he separation of Wolfram, Magnetite etc, from
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  • 633 4 That which is good to be done cannot be done too soon.” Mrs. Proudlock is now a free woman. No time has been lost by H.H. the Sultan of Selangor in doing the right thing, The humane decision arrived at in the State Council at Klang
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 191 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang GlizeUe. Sir, With reference to the letter appearing in your issue of the 28th June over the name of Mr. W. Duncan, Attorney and Administrator, Penang Sugar Estates Company, Limited, I have the honour to forward for publication a correct transcript
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  • 218 4 The appointment of Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements, to the permanent Under-Secretaryship of the Colonial Office is (says the Times of Ceylon) the best news the Crown Colonies have received for a long time whether by accident or intent. It is a step analogous
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  • 50 4 P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, 12th inst. Singles Handicap A. Cuscaden v. Godwin (4). Singles Handicap B. Haddon v. E H Henderson (6). Prentis v. Kitchen (3). Evans v. Mourin (5). Singles Handicap C. Sharpe v. Bochon (2). F Daniel v. Riley (1).
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  • 76 4 The following is the list of persons to be tried at the Assizes to-morrow 1. Hamat, for (1) theft, (2) fraudulent possession of property. 2. Lim Teng Teng, for making a false charge of murder. 3. Tan Cheng, for murder. “L Tan Cheng, for voluntarily causing hurt. 5.
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  • 57 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95.45 per picul, buyers, no sellers. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd 200 tons, $95 90 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., 150 tons $95.90 Messrs. Leong
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  • 76 4 The. crop of dry rubber secured on Sungei Salak Estate during last month amounts to lb. as against lb. for the same period last year. This makes a total of 29.986 j lb. for the six months to date, compared with 11,342 f lb. for the same period
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  • 791 4 Mr. P. s. Falshaw has been granted twelve months’ leave. Police Inspector W. G. Oxley, who was formerly stationed in Penang, has retired on pension. Air. P. T. Coe, Assistant A. D. 0., left Teluk Anson yesterday for Kuala Kangsar, where he has been transferred Capt. A.
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  • 714 4 THE SUMMER MEETING. THIRD DAYS RESULTS. [From Our Own Reporter y Kuila Lumpur, Juj g The course for to-day’s races was j Q a somewhat better condition, though there was heavy rain throughout last night. The attendance was better than on the previ 01Jj days. A number
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    • 190 4 i FORD CARS. M NOW ON VIEW. M ROADSTER 20 B.P 4 Cyl. 3 Seated $1,600. I RUNABOUT 20 2 $1,600. TOURABOUT 20 4 $1,500. Tyres, Tubes and all Spares Stocked. SOLE AGENTS for Federated Malay States Paterson, Simons s Co., Lid., KUALA LUMPUR. □nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnn i Rachals’ Pianos 1 n
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  • 47 4 DEATH. Cunliffe. —At the General Hospital, Penang, on July 10, Frances Rosa Cun'iffe, the wife of Mr. Percy Cunliffe. of Singapore, aged 30. Funeral cortege leaves Hospital at 7 a.m. to-morrow. IN MEMORIAM. In Memory of Jack Smith, who died in Penang, July 10, 1906, M B.
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  • 1544 5 A PERSONAL MESSAGE. PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATE COUNCIL THE SULTAN'S STRONG ATTITUDE. COPY TELEGRAM. K. Lumpu' July 9. Time, 4-32 p.m. To Editor Gazette, Penang. I beg you will convey to people of Penang, accepting the same yourself, my most heartfelt thanks for all the kiudness shown
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  • 1394 5 OX A A GAUSE CuLEBRE. BT W. N. WILLIS. (Special for the Pinang Gazette The fight for justice and liberty, for fair trial and fairplay for the unfortunate woman, Mrs. Proudlock, being happily concluded, those of all races, colours, and creeds, who lent a hand to remove
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  • 71 5 The following are the advance figures of the export of tin from Perak (excluding Upper Perak) for June Block tin —7,480 piculs 84 catties. Tin 0re —31,821 piculs 27 catties. Duty—ssoo,oBB.4s. The following mine returns are to hand Rahman Hydraulic (June) piculs 400 (6 months, 1911) 2,559 (6
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  • 182 5 Murdkr of Chief Siwkardbss. A terrible tragedy occuried on board the P. and O. homeward b< und liner China, which reached SufZ on June 19th. When the vessel was two days out from Colombo the chief stewardess was found dead in her cabin and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 145 5 Do you Suffer With Rheumatism? Has this terrible, nerve-racking, painful ailment fastened itself upon you? Don’t lose hope. Here’s succour for you. Little’s Oriental Balm has cured thousands of cases of inveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism —among them hundreds of cases that were pronounced hopeless by doctors. Through this wonderful
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    • 512 5 Everybody knows the standard 1 OF Buchanan’s Whiskies, Quality, Quality, Quality. First and last they have Quality. HILTOIT& Co., Penang, AGENTS. The Government Dredger. SUNK NEAR BUTTERWORTH. The Government steam bucket dredger Crab toppled over last night near Bagan Tuan Keehil, Province Wellesley, and some of the hopper barges were
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  • 525 6 Per P and 0 ss Morea, connecting with the Delhi at Colombo. From London June 16, due at Penang July 13.—T0 Penang Messrs J B Reid, W Proctor, W B Sim, J M Christie, F H Grumitt, G G Tyther, J Doubtly, and F T Paynter.
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  • 207 6 The following is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P and O ss Arcadia, connecting with Macedonia, July 18-Mr W Duncan, Mr B C Griffin, Mr Aylmer, Mrs and Miss Mel bye, Mr Hendery, and Mr AC Brunt. Per P and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 671 6 N. Y. K. Japan Steamship Co. Ld. FIIROPFAN I.INF. 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 the
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    • 129 6 Union S.S. Go. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton Dnnedln ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji (ip indocrmrnt offrrs) The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARIMA 5,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships,
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    • 625 6 NOBELS EXPLOSIVES. ■■■■"■■"■’■■■■■J high CLASS a useful novelty. Stocks always on hand of g[ AM* GELIGNITE J BLASTING GELATINE I FANCY WARE a SETUPLEX DETONATORS. I.M M 11/Vv g ELECTRIC DETONATOR. Jj FUATI AAPA TX DO 3po z.“ k p IvdAIGU J Ano Vulcanite Mouth Pieces Sand Hands, Buttery Co.,
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  • 474 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, July 9, Koempei, gen., E. S. Co. Bangala, Brit., 1936, Alexander, July 9, S pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Dunera, 3403, Nielson, July 10, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. E. F. Ferdinand, Aust., 3483. B. Cobol, July 10, Singapore, gen., S. K. C. Flainings,
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  • 1700 7 Il I Capital. J Subscribed. N of Dividends. Name. .2 Q o s '5 1 Cb SQ a? O> 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 8800,000 «300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. fii 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 51 1 1901
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  • 95 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. P i>r. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a m. Langkat B. Watt Soon 1p m. Deli Cornelia 1 p.m. Pangkalan I'randan Avagyee 1 p.m. Asahan Jin Ho 1 p.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and
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  • 124 7 PCNANO, l9ll. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2U| 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days* sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras Demand Bank 174 j 3
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  • 213 7 Pknang, July 10, 1911. Gold leaf $64.6-) Pepper (W. Count 3 lb. 5 n«) No stock. White Pepper $25.50 buyers. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking» $lO3 sellers. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs Ilu 522 sellers. [No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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  • 90 7 Monday, July 10. Band, Esplanade. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. P.C C. Tennis Ties. Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Perak Races First Entries Close, 5 p.m, Harmston’s Circus. Dato Kramat. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Tuesday, July 11. Penang Assizes. P.C.C. Tennis
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  • 46 7 July 20, 22, and 25.—“ Mice and Men” at the Town Hall, 9.30 p.m. July 25, 27 and 29.—Penang Race Meeting. July 31.—Perak Turf Club Race MeetingSecond Entries Close, 5 p.m. August 14.—Court of Appeal, Penang. September s.—Penang Assizes. November 7. Penang Assizes.
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  • 17 7 Tuesday, July 11— Land in Province Wellesley; 11a.m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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  • 22 7 Kedah Government.— Construction of road from Kota Kuala Muda to Sungei Patani (11 miles 1,107 yds.); tenders close noon, July 31.
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  • 10 7 “Sunnyside”, 234 Macalister Road; apply Boustead Co.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 641 7 Sun J Ĕf 2 ssr »f Cmifl. (KatKbliahed ISHfti. /Assets exceed £6,000.<‘00.0.0 ‘■Surplus over all liabilities according to Government 'Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITK, f KENNEDY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern General Agents. Penang Asia. Singapore. I ss. “TRITON” Ist class lugsteamer available for towing ships of
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    • 31 7 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Xstablished 1854. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company are ready to accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 141 7 The Moon. O Full Moon July 11 Last) <Juarr,e< 19 O New Moon 26 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W L. W, A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. July 10 11-06 5-17 11-28 5-39 „11 Nil. 6-00 12-10 6-20 12 12-29 6-28 12-46 6-55 „13 1-03 7-12 1-21 7-32
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2257 8 p >; s a iita SS Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. an™ British India Steam Navigation Co., ImpeP,a Gepman "4 L, MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. </ U Tk Morea connecting with Delhi July 12 LIMITED. /UK Ocean siean w to., lie Mongolia do De van ha 26 J AND Mooltau
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