Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 August 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 190 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY, 23rd AUGUST. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1235 1 For $3O 5 VT ou can have the Pinang X Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) z Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should a E be addressed to The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd..
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    • 76 1 ■■naaßaaaaaaaaaaDOßaauaßj IA 7' HENYOUAR AWAYonleaw 1 V V you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. q This you can do in no better way 3 than by subscribing to the Weekly Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” q published every Friday. Yearly a
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  • 452 2 APPOIN L'MENTS. Mr W T Chapman’s appointment to be an Officer of Class IV of the Civil Service is approved also of Mr J W W Hughes, Passed Cadet, to be an Officer of Class V. Mr Nils Ewald Beckman to be a Ist Grade Surveyor, Revenue
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  • 917 2 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. THE PAST YEAR’S WORKING. The following is the report of the committee of the Singapore Cricket Club for the year ended June 30, 1911 The result of the year’s working shows a surplus of income over expenditure of $779.66. The additional subscription of 50 cents
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  • 668 2 Au occasional correspondent of the Straits Times writes from Medan, August 11 ;—The local press have been drawing attention to the very antiquated arrangements which exist at Belawan, the chief port of Deli. The occasion giving rise to comment was the arrival of a boiler for the
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  • 71 2 Calcutta, August 9—Disagreeing with a unanimous verdict of guilty bv the Jury, Justices Caspersz and Sharfuddin yesterday sentenced Surash Chunder Sen Gupta to transportation for life, as being one of a party of the dacoits who attacked treasure carriers in an E.B S. Railway mail train,
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  • 19 2 Pangkore House, 3 Pangkore Road; apply E. A. Manasseh, 146 Penang St., or 1 Larut Road.
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  • 239 2 PENANG VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Aug. 12 there were 59 deaths—--42 males and 17 females—equal to a deathrate of 30.32 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o -c -o u.u u ■o 13“ "O O 55. Sa
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  • 233 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 21th August Letters. I) H Bailey, A Batty, A Bouvy, N Braste, W Cazalet Browne, F E Callan, M Courtier, M Couzin, A Crowe, C M E Dealcry, Pde Heer. R H Dodgson, D
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  • 69 2 Bombay, August B.—Yesterday afternoon a case of loaf sugar for Koweit, while being shipped by the steamer Waroonga, accidentally burst open. Twenty magazine rifles and a large quantity of ammunition were found in the case. The consignment is believed to be intended for the Gulf gun runners. On
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  • 29 2 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon:—Strand Hotel.
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  • 52 2 Lauderdale Estate.— Erection of store 150 ft. long, 45 ft. wide. 16| ft. high. F.M.S. Railways.— Lease of Ipoh Station Hotel; tenders close noon Aug. 31. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and sell pork spirit farm in Pulau Tujoh Archipelago; tenders close:
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  • 130 2 Wednesday, August 23. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football Crescent v. M.R.C., Victoria Green. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Thursday, August 24. St. Bartholomew. Free School Sports, 2.30 p.m.
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  • 31 2 September 5. Penang Assizes. September 5. —Scripture Union Meeting, 5 p.m. September 7. —Church Workers’ Association, 10.30 a m. September 20.—Licensing Justices 2.15 p.m. November 7. Penang Assizes.
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  • 30 2 The following League matches have been arranged for August: Wed. 23 Crescent v. M.R.C. C.R.G. Wed. 30 CRC. v. F School C.R.C. Thurs.3l P.C.C v. Police Esplan.
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  • 76 2 Thursday, August 21^. Unserviceable and confiscated property Fort Cornwallis 11 a.m Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, August 2lf. Miscellaneous Goods 38 Beach St.; 11 a.m.; Koh E n g Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, August 2 —Land in Bur ma h Road; 11.30 a.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin’
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 Occasional Constipation is a fertile source of many of the minor ills that, flesh is heir to. The best way of restoring a state of healthy activity to stomach and bowels is by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos’* natural aperient water every alternate day before breakfast.
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    • 112 2 Why Suffer? Here’s a Remedy That Will Banish Rheumatism No matter how much pain you are suffering—no matter how long you have suffered— no matter how hopeless you have become, Little's Oriental Balm will bring quick and lasting relief. Applied outwardly it speedily penetrates to the blood vessels—the seat of
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    • 146 2 ■■■■■■■OOnnnnaa □□□□□□OOUMMMMM» SLEEP SHORE Ĕ O AT O i SEA VIEW HOTEL, I g The Coolest Spot in Penang. g o o J[ 5 minutes from the JETTY. J 5 EXCELLENT CUISINE. 5 CHEERFUL ATTENDANCE. O O MODERATE TERMS. S SEA BATHING. BOATING. Uuder the personal management of the n
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    • 154 2 Union S. S. Go. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton <5 Dunedll ALSO calling at Samarang and Fiji («f induormknt omes), 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
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 62 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 23 10-52 5-07 11-21 4-31 24 11-47 5-59 Nil. 6-22 „25 12-32 6-43 12-53 7-04 „26 1-14 7-24 1-34 7-44 27 1-53 8-02 2-12 8 21 „28 2-30 8-38 2-47 8-55 29 3-04 9-12
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    • 18 2 The Moon. O New Moon Aug. 24 Firnt. Quarter 31 O Full Moon Sept. 8 Last Quarter 18
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    • 265 2 GRAND PROGRAM.yjg George Town Cinematograph Kuala Kangsar Road. 1. Fencing Master’s Suspicions. 2. Japanese Troops. 3. The Poacher. (New Art Fil 8 q ta, i 4. Gipsy’s Warning. (A. V L) 5. Champion Weight Lifter. 6. Ostrich Breeding in Egypt. 7. A Simple Mistake. (A. K 8. 2,000 miles without
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  • 1200 3 INSPECTOR-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT. Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, the InspectorGeneral of Police, has issued his annual report on the Straits Settlements police force and on the state of crime for the year 1910 It is an interesting document showing the difficulties with which the force has to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 172 3 Apollinaris THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" Supplied under Royal Warrants of appointment to wb® HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. and by appointment to HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Apollinaris nnnnnnaunnnnnnnnnnnoannnnnnnnn I “EMPIRE” TYPEWRITERS, g e Writing »11 the c in sight L time 2 \k- 5 POINTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE
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    • 417 3 I Want of Tone J la usually indicative of deficient A vitality and points to an impaired state of the general health which A should have immediate and persever- 71 log attention. It is the condition V which always obtains when, for any (J reason, the body is not receiving
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    • 334 3 yo BE SURE—the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity to neglect them—especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with CalverTi PoWfe Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers F. C. Calvert Co.. Manchester, England. Illllllllllllllllllllglllllllll Green island Cement co., Ltd. M
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  • 53 4 Byrne—Nieukby —At the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd, Singapore, on August 19, by the Rev. Father Nain, John Byrne, to Lizzie Nieukey. Hbndrrson—McKbnzib. —On August 19, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. W. Murray, James Henderson, of Riley, Hargreaves <k Co., Ltd., Singapore, to Georgina Belle Rome
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  • 1348 4 Mr. Lloyd George at one time was in danger of losing his life through the brickbats flung by infuriated politicians he is now exposed to the risks of a popular idol at whose head, from all sides, bouquets are being cast. H. M. the King would
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  • 285 4 MEETING IN PENANG. A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held in Penang yesterday when there were Present :—Mr. L. H. Clayton, Superintendent of Indian Immigrants (Chairman), the Hon. R. Young, the Director of Public Works, F.M.S,, Mr. E. B. Skinner, Mr. F. J. Harvey, Mr. H. M.
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  • 69 4 P.C.C. Tournament Results. The following ties were played yesterday Doubles Handicap.—Class A. Haslam Hodge beat Rogers Davidson. I_6 B—6 6—4. ProJession Pairs, Waugh and Goldie beat Jamieson and MacArthur. 6 1 7—5. Singles Handicap. Class C. (Final Brown beat Bochow. 6—4 6—4. The following tie has been fixed
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 109 4 To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I see that the Municipal authorities are beginning to mend some of our principal thoroughfares in town, but I wish to call their attention more particularly to some of the following roads,which have been neglected for some time, viz., Bishop
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  • 72 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l9O 10s. spot and £lB7 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers no sellers, $94.75 Penang Straits Trading
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  • 99 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. P.&O. Devanha Sat. 26/8 I p.m. 3pm N.D.L. Kleist Wed. 30/8 ILL Sat. 2/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. P. &O. Delta W ed. 23 '8 5 p.m. 10 p.m. 5 p.m. N.D.L.Gneisenuii Thurs. 31/8 B I Thurs. 31/8 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
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  • 774 4 Bishop Oldham has gone On Java. a v isit t-, Mr. Kiliani and family are ex reach Singapore by the Yorck on V k--20. iNov <>S Dr. Simpson, P.M.CO., has h s Kuala Kangsar, to report on th» > Perak’s health. P he S “S Mr. W.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 113 4 SOLIGNUM. The Marvellous wood preservative Protects against Decay, Fungus, Dry Rot, White Ants, the reaction of Weather. [so&d] IN FOUR SHADES SUPPLIED IN DRUMS OF LICHT BROWN I CALLON MEDIUM DARK 2 GALLONS CRASS GREEN 5 GALLONS GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., SOLE AGENTS, Penang. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Z WINE MERCHANTS, f
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  • 233 5 ANOTHER DROP IN TRONOHS. STERLING RUBBERS IRREGULAR. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 22/8/11. 23/8/11. X QD CD 30 05 x Sharks. 2,-2 I, C 3 5 I J M tn 99 «2
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  • 78 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, August 23. Information has been received by tne Mai acca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/84, no sellers Plantation sellers. The market closed steady. Plantation Para. London, August
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  • 32 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 22. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) quotations for produce are Pepper, white $31.50 Pepper, black 21.50 Copra, Poutiauak 11.70 Copra, Bali 11.10 Gambier 10.10 Sago, Sarawak 3.90
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  • 96 5 PENANG’S PROGRESSIVE FIGURES. I From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, August .23. The trade returns for the Straits Settlements for the second quarter of this year show an increase of three per cent, in imports and one per cent, in exports, notwithstanding that in Singapore there was
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  • 31 5 Reuter. Paris, August 23. Leonardo da Vinci’s Lajoconde, one of the woi l’s most famous portraits, has disappeared from the Louvie —possibly the outcome of a practical joke.-
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  • 17 5 .—Reuter, London, August 22. At Blackpool, Lancashire defeated Essex by an innings and 64 runs.-
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  • 113 5 THE PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS. FRENCH IMPATIENCE GROWING. Paris, August 23. The protraction of the Franco-German negotiations regarding Morocco is causing growing impatience in France. A Secret Divulged The suggested exchange of Togoland for a large slice of the French Congo which, though the strictest secrecy was observed, has apparently
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  • 55 5 —Reuter. MORE HOPEFUL CONDITIONS. Simla, August 22. The monsoon conditions are slightly more hopeful, but at Rajputana, Gujerat, and in most of the Punjab the situation is still critical. Delhi continues to be without rain, and it is daily becoming more unlikely that there will be any
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  • 55 5 —Reuter. TO BE ABANDONED THIS YEAR. London, August 22. It is officially announced that this year’s army manoeuvres have been abandoned. It is understood that this is mainly owing to the drought, and also to the great expenditure already involved in moving troops from place to place
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  • 46 5 A ST. LEGER SCRATCHING. London, August 22. At 1-12 p.m. yesterday Sunstar was scratched for the St. Leger at Doncaster on September 13. [The scratching of Sunstar, who is to be sent to the stud, makes way for King William as first favourite.]
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  • 42 5 Reuter. TEXT OF BILL PUBLISHED. London, August 22. A Scottish Home Rule Bill, supported by Sir Henry Dalziel, Liberal M.P. for Kirkcaldy Burghs, the Rt. Hon. R. C. Munro-Ferguson, Liberal M.P. for Leith Burghs, and others, has been published.—
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  • 37 5 AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, August 22. It is now officially announced that Captain Meyer Waldeck has been appointed Governor of Kiau-chau in succession to Vice-Admiral Truppel, who has been knighted.
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  • 33 5 —Reuter. QUARTER-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. Sydney, August 22. In the quarter-mile flat race for the world’s professional championship, C. E. Hoi way beat W. F. Trembath by three yards in 50 4/5 secs.-
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  • 28 5 Reuter. EX-SHAH’S FORCES ROUTED. Teheran, August 22. It is reported that the Government troops have been completely victorious over the ex-Shah’s forces at Baifrush.—
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  • 1096 5 Reuter. DIFFICULTY OF REINSTATEMENT. NORTH-EASTERN CO.’S OFFER. London, August 22. News from York states that the directors of the North-Eastern Railway Co. have resolved to permit the men to return on the terms of the agreement mentioned in the cablegram of Monday last, nam-fiy, that the strike
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  • 25 5 [Drb Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Skkvick.] London, August 22. The IFegfnunsfr’r Gazette declares that the Russo-German agreement gives Great Britain no cause for apprehension.
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  • 14 5 The following return for July is to hand Kuala Klang lb. 3,753
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  • 64 5 London, August 11.—Sir Mancherjee Bhownagree, K.c I E., was summoned at the Guildhall to-day for using insulting language towards Nasarvanjee Looper, Editor of a Parsee publication in London. The complainant gave an involved account of the dispute. He alleged Sir M. Bhownagree wantonly insulted him
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  • 43 5 The German Count.” Calcutta, August 9.—The Government of India has sanctioned Herr Stallman’s extradition. Mr. Jackson, barrister, yesterday obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Mr. Justice Woodrofte, who ordered Herr Stall man’s detention till to day, when the application will be heard.
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  • 173 5 London, August 11, —The Scottish Counties scored 174 runs for eight wickets in their second innings in the match against the Indians. The Scottish Counties thus won by two wickets. A substitute played for Balu, who was indisposed. On a charge dating from March 31, 1910, a Bengali milkman
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 665 5 LAND SALE. You are pretty safe in judging things by what they have done— LARUT LAND OFFICE. past performance record. This Saturday, August 26th, at ii a.m* determines their place in the pOUR lots jungle land between Ulu world. Sapetang and Krian Road railway stations, areas about 7, 25, 21
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  • 65 5 OBITUARY. ADMIRAL LORD CHARLES SCOTT. London, August 23. The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Thomas Montagu-Douglas Scott, son of the fifth Duke of Buccleuch, at the age of 72 years. Admiral Robert Craigie. The death has occurred, in his 62nd year, of Admiral Robert William Craigie, who commanded
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    • 2094 6 Nw Tf JT Royal E han e A»su«nce- NOTICES M (Incorporated in London by Royal Charter.) a W M w A. D. 1720. g J M FUNDS EXCEED Japan Mail Steamship Cold. OF IMPORTANCE J E 2 Corporation for its Marine Department we are i a|__ F e i«i o
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  • 428 7 ARRIVALS. Canton, Brit., 106, Basasahib, Aug. 23, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Janet Nicoll, Brit., 475, Crichton, Aug. 22, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Malacca, Brit., 405, Stach, Aug. 23, Tongkah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Taroba, Brit., 3657, Symmers, Aug. 23, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Van der Lyn,
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  • 1633 7 J Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. I |o I z 68 o* 4 1903 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1906 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4i 1901 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5* 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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  • 137 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. F jv- P er. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Rangoon Glenogle noon Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and C Janet Nicoll 1 p.m. Malacca Deli Perak (E.S.Co.) 2 p.m. Dindings and T. Anson Canton 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta
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  • 128 7 Pbnang, August 23, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2<4| 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 342 7 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 Eiward k sans, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers of Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. (Samples of granite to
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