Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 September 1911

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISEED No. 201 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1347 1 For $3O J VZ ou can have the Pinang a 1 Gazette posted every day J for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) n a Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should be addressed to The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE PRESS.
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    • 76 1 ■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□□□□a eaMMa■ TX 7 HKN YOU ARE AWAY on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs. Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. a This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the W kly q Edition of the Pinang Gazette.” n published
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  • 419 2 [From a Correspondent Lurnut, August 31. A strange occurrence which chilled my ■blood took place the other night while returning from Lurnut to Beting Luas. I left Lurnut at 10 p m and while nearing Beting Luas just where the river branches off to Bruas side, I heaid
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  • 296 2 The following appears in the annual report for 1910 of Mr. Meadows Frost, Adviser to the Perlis Government Many of the limestone hills of Perlis contain caves rich in deposits of guano, though the proportion of sulphates and nitrates varies considerably in different hills. Where these deposits came
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  • 202 2 Mr. Justice Thornton and a special jury were occupied f >r three days last week at Malacca Ass'zes on the trial of sixteen Javanese for gang robbery. In addition to that charge, three of the prisoners were accused of murder. Mr. R. C. Edmonds, DP. P,
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  • 760 2 U.S. TARIFF REVISION QUESTION. London, August 30.—A message from Quincy, Massachusetts, says that Mr. Champ Clark, Democrat Speaker of the House of Representatives, replying to President Taft’s statement at Leamington that, when the Tat iff Board issued its report on wool and cotton in December, he would recommend
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  • 574 2 The Ceylon Observer. RACING IN BOMBAY. The efforts of the Western India Turf Club to stay the hand of the Boipbay Government in respect to racing restrictions in the Presidency have failed. The Government has decided to legislate. Bookmakers will be abolished, totalisiton will be licensed for a
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  • 339 2 A London weekly paper announces that it is the intention of Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh to stage a number of important boxing matches during the forthcoming season at the famous Stadium at Sydney, originally built for the world’s championship bout bet ween Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson.
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  • 1077 2 HOW THE POSITION STANDS. A South African writing to the Standard oj Empire says Of the various problems which confront the Union of South Africa to-day. hardly any is so pressing or requires more imperatively immediate settlement than the Black Peril question. The matter is of the
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  • 159 2 Tuesday, September 5. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Scripture Union Meeting, Farquhar St. Mission 5 p.m. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Wednesday, September 6 Outward P. O. Mail. Penang Free School; Prize Distribution, 4.30 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Ties.
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  • 54 2 September 14.—Government Girls School Re-opens. September 18.— Penang Free School and St. Xavier’s Institution Re-open. September 19 and 20.—Golf Club Ladies’ Medal. September 20. —Licensing Justices, 2.15 p.m. September 23 and 24.—G01f Club Men’s Medal. September 26. Penang Assizes. November 7. Penang Assizes. December 8 and 9.—Selangor
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  • 38 2 The following League matches have been arranged for September:— Thurs. 7 C.R.C v. G. Wharves C.R.C. Thurs. 14 P.C.C. v. C.R.C. Esplan. Thurs.‘2l C.R.C. v. Police C R.C. Thurs. 28 P.C.C. v. G. Wharves Esplan.
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  • 38 2 Thursday, September 7. Dwelling-house and land, 4 Clove Hall Road; 11 a.m 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, October 30.— Steamers Hok Canton and Pegu 38 Beach St.; 10.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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  • 62 2 Lauderdale Estate. Erection of store 150 ft. long, 45 ft. wide, 16| ft. high. Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Home Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and
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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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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 407 2 TO-NIGHT! T “We have had the Old Favourir our hand again,” George Town Cinematosra.i Again to the Front. 6 Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre A Grand Admixture of various Films, Pathe’s, Gaumont’s, Itala’s Nizza and American BogrLh’ W No show is complete without f Biograph’s Films. NEW PROGRAMME. 1. Chain Making
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 94 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. Sept. 5 9-56 4-03 10-11 4-20 6 10-27 4-39 10-51 5-03 7 11-11 5-21 11-30 5-40 8 11-49 5-57 Nill. 6-14 9 12-21 6-29 12-37 6-45 „10 12-54 7-02 1-10 7-18 „1 1 1-27 7-36 1
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  • 432 3 APPOINTMENTS The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment of Mr Eric Maxwell to act as a member of the Board of the Malay States Information Agency, during the absence of Mr F D Osborne from England. Mr J P Harper, Superintendent, Revenue Survey Branch,
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  • 406 3 Coolies Strike On Singapore United Plantations. A case of some interest to estate managers came before Mr. F. T. Edis, acting second magistrate, Singapore, on Friday. Charges of criminal trespass and breach of labour contract were preferred against a Javanese coolie from tl e Singapore United Rubber
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 883 3 NOTICES. i SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICE. WANTED. The British Bark drumeltan A qualified dresser. J T IS HEREBY NOIIFIED that Apply, with copies of testimonials and 1 neither the Captain, Owners or Agents salary reouired to will be responsible for any debts whatso- ever contracted by the crew of the above
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    • 634 3 PH O T O G R APH IC DEVELOPING, PRINTING, ENLARGING, and MOUNTING Marine Risks' on Merchandise, 'Produce, done lor AMATEURS. al t B ra 4 or tuller particulars apply &c PLATES, papers, films, &c., arrive b) Every Mail. brothkks. l»., Agents. CHEMICALS and other ACCESSORIES requisite lor photographic processes
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  • 824 4 Mr. George Maxwell, Adviser to the Kedah Government, and Mr. Meadows Frost, Adviser to the Perlis Government, have issued their annual reports for the vear 1328 of the Mohammedan era i {(January 13, 1910—January I, 1911). These have been printed and issued in one volume from
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  • 490 4 CLARK v. BELLAMY. Our attention has been called, on behalf of Mr. Herbert Bellamy, late a member of the firm of Cnristie and Bellamy, bookmakers, to certain statements contained in the first report of the case of alleged assault by Mr Bellamy on Mr. Frank Clark, which
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 564 4 [7’o the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, As a ratepayer, I feel that the letter of Mr. Welham published in your issue on Saturday last cannot be allowed to pass unnoticed. One is always pleased to read this interesting and readable writer. His genius for controversy
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  • 164 4 Walker Trophy. The members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club heid their weekly shoot yesterday at the Rifld Range, Kampong Bharu, when they shot for the Walker Trophy for September and also had a quick-firing practice. Appended are the scores Walker Trophy. 100 yds. Mrs. Gore Anderson
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  • 62 4 The following returns for August are to hand Alla g ar lb. 5,000 3 820 Batu Alatang j Bukit Kubu Changkat Salak f 5,073 Gula-Kalumpong 19 300 Galang Besar 10>0() 0 Jong-Landor 2 inn Kedah Rubber Ledbury IfiS Maw Qi New Singapore j 00() Port Swettenham n’lsn Port
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  • 441 4 The death is announced of Rainy, Liberal M.P. for k Burghs. j Mr. Cursetjee, the Official H andi and Clerk of the Scales of the West? r Turf Club, died at Poona on It is announced that the Count? Minto has become President of tip u f
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  • 55 4 Result of operations at Tronoh Mines during the month of August, 1911: Output. Tributer’s Ore Piculs 45'J> Mine Ore 7,0430' Total Output 7.50 11 Value. Tributer’s Ore 25.592.1' Mine Ore 411,453--Total Value 437.050 K Estimated Profit. Tributer’s Ore s.o |liU Mine Ore 280,594.0 Total Profit 285,594. W Estimated
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  • 65 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tm u Penang is $92 80 per picul, buyer* fi sellers. Tin in London i? quoted at £l--spot and £lB5 three months The following were the dealings in to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $94.25 Penant Straits Trading Co., Ltd, no
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  • 25 4 P.C.C. Championship Match The following tie was commenced day Championship Runner Ip Anthony, 9 7. Mercer, 6—l 6—2. (To be finished to day.)
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  • 40 4 There will be a moonlight (weather permitting) by the band on Esplanade on Saturday, 9th ii‘ st cOBI fl mencing about 9-15 p.m. The bandsmen are taking their a' l fortnight’s holiday from September I October 8.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 351 4 □nnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n g PRACTICAL TRIALS OF g I PERLIS GUANO n PROVE IT TO BE U p A Most Satisfactory Manure for g RUBBER LANDS. n H Read the Result of an Estate Manager's Experiment:— LA THE VALLAMBROSA RUBBER Co., Ltd., g Q VALLAMBROSA ESTATE, Q fl Klang, 16th
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    • 92 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Bindings Doings The Black Paril Perlis Guano Murder Trial in Malacca; Sporting Notes Telegraphic News; and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— F M.S. Gazette and Trouble with Tappers. Page —Editorial (Kedah and Perlis) Correspondence Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Rubber Crops Social and Personal Tin Returns ToDay’s Tin
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  • 283 5 TEKKAS DOWN TRONOHS UP. STERLING RUBBERS FIRMER. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 4/9/11. 5/9/11. Ot CO QD 00 W -c > Sharks. Js C 5 3 32 J jq zn ;q zn
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  • 107 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. [/row Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 5. At the annual general meeting of shareholders in the Balgownie Rubber Estate, Ltd., Mr. R C. M. Kindersley, who presided, said that the high cost of production was coming down. The Federated Malay States Rubber Co. was
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  • 45 5 PRICE OF 1 FINE HARD PARA. From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, September 4 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/8-£, no sellers Plantation Para value 5/If buyers.
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  • 45 5 A DROP IN SHEET RUBBER. From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 4. To-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for opium aud produce are Opium, uncertified ...$2,200-00 Copra, Bali 11-50 I’he average price of sheet rubber, which was $245 per picul, had a drop of $lO to-day.
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  • 45 5 TESTIMONIAL” TO MR. D. J. HILL. Der Ostisi atische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, September 4. President Taft has written to Mr. David J Hill, late Ambassador to Germany, to say that the American Government was never dissatisfied with his management of affairs.
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  • 33 5 THE AMBASSADOR’S MISSION Dkr Obtasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Paris, September 4 French journalists are still commenting on the visit to Paris of M. Jules Gambon, the French Ambassador to Germany, regarding Morocco.
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  • 23 5 ,—Reuter. Berlin, September 4. the Socialist meeting passed off most orderly. A resolution was adopted condemning incitement to war. —Reuter.
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  • 209 5 IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT TOULON. NINETY WARSHIPS ASSEMBLED. Toulon, September 5. Everything was done to make the great French naval review most impressive, ninety war vessels, with over thirty thousand crews, being assembled. President Fallieres, attended by the Ministers, Presidents of the Chambers, and naval committees of the
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  • 54 5 CURIOUS INCIDENT IN BRUSSELS. [DKR OSTABIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Brussels, September 4. On the buildings of the German and French Embassies and the French Consulate there has been painted in red, by an unknown parson No war, otherwise dynamite.” Belgian Regret. The Belgian Government has effaced the words
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  • 54 5 Reuter. APPALLING HAVOC IN TURKEY. Constantinople, September 4. Cholera is spreading in the provinces There were 166 cases and 58 deaths at Monastir, On Thursday, 100 deaths occurred at Kossovo. Villages Wiped Out. Advices from Chorum, Asia Minor, state that the population of the neighbouring villages has
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  • 53 5 Reuter. UNUSUAL PUBLIC INTEREST. London, September 4. In view of the troubled condition of the labour situation, unusual interest is attached to the Trades Union Congress which is to be opened to-day in Newcastle. The e will be 524 delegates, representing 1,667,000 workers, while the Government will
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  • 53 5 Reuter. SOMALI SULTANS’ ASSURANCES Rome, September 5 An Italian warship has been secu-ing assurances from the S >mali Sultans along the coast of Somaliland that they will respect any of the survivors of the Fifeshire wreck, who may land there, in accordance with the agreements between
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  • 28 5 .—Reuter. DEFEAT OF HACKENSCHMIDT. Chicago, September 5. Frank Gotch defeate 1 Hackenschinidt in the match for the wrestling championship of the world after two successive falls.
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  • 34 5 ,—Reuter. CALCUTTA PAGEANT ORGANISER. London, September 4. Mr. Frank Lascelles sails at the end of this month to organise the pageant in Calcutta on the occasion of the King’s visit.-
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  • 36 5 REFORM SCHEME REJECTED- [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Paris, September 4. The scheme for the creation of the post of Chief of the General Staff, or Generalissimo, in the French army, has been rejected.
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  • 263 5 SPEECH BY LORD GLADSTONE. REFERENCE TO UMTALI CASE. Salisbury, September 4, Viscount Gladstone, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, in a speech dealing with the black peril,” said that whatever might be the differences regarding the merits of the reprieve in the Umtali case in February
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  • 56 5 DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT. [Der OsTASiATiscHK Lloyd’s Service J St. Petersburg, September 4. The St. Petersburg news agency hears from Arbedil that favourable action has been taken against the eX-Shih’s forc-s, the Government at Teheran and the Parliament having res Ived to co operate for a decisive
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  • 325 5 A TRAGIC TALE. From over the mountains, Rahman way, comes a terribly tragic story of a maneating tiger who killed three persons, as far as is known, before he fell to the gun of a mighty hunter. Oar correspondent writes —A full grown man-eating tiger has been
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  • 173 5 On Friday next a second performance of the Prodigal Law Student by the pupils of St. Xavier’s Institution will be given in the new Recreation Hall for the benefit of the orphans supported by the Brothers. The play was a great success when produced a few weeks ago
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  • 789 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Sept. 3. It has been suggested that, as the orang is known to naturalists as Satyrus, the innumerable “satyrs” prowling about Malaya according to Mr. Blaeckley are the tailless tenants of our woods and forests. Unfortunately for this charitable theory, the orang bentang
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  • 79 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Closb P. &O. Arcadia Sat. 9/9 N.D.L. P. Ludwig Wed. 13/9 8.1. Sat. 16/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. P. &O. Assaye Wed. 6/9 5 p.m. midnight 6 p.m. N.D.L.Derjjdinger Thurs. 14/9 8.1. Thurs. 14/9 3 p.m. 4 p.m. The booking plan for the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 375 5 Penang Sales Room. A Word t 0 the Wise The undersigned is to sell by S UnneCCSSary. PUBLIC AUCTION, Most particular people drink At 38, Beach Street, e On Thursday, 7th Sept., 1911, “Blocks white AT 11 A.M. The following property:— lU[j]Cljll All that piece of land with the messuage
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  • 190 6 LOCAL FOOD STUFFS. Drscription. Penang, Sept. 5. Bbef: Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork Pork >, 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 600 6 N Y .K. Japan 4 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 '’’win-screw Steamers maintaining ♦■his service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 115 6 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., I I WINE MERCHANTS, f < 7, UNION STREET. PENANG. I The name CALDBECK MACttRBQOK. on a label is a guarantee of value and quality. < Telephone 441. cablks Caldbeck. < ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■J Straker-Squire MOTOR CARS. ■BRITISH BUILT THROUGHOUT. J 5 IN STOCK. S M J 1-4 Cylinder
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    • 57 6 MARTIN’S A French Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Martin s Pills in the house, so that on the first sign of any Irregularity of the System, a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. Chemists and
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    • 188 6 “AMSTEL” BE ER. Renowned for Excellence of Quality. Price per Case of 43 qts. $11.50. 96 pts. 14.25. AGENTS G. H. SLOT Co., **********0000 **********0000 1 THE GARRICK S CIGARETTE o 2 Hand-Made Cigarette. 9 2 n Price 60 fems per Tin. 9 V .r. ild. b, -"-J’TJ" ••‘"I T
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  • 485 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Sept. 3, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Sept. 5, P. Brandan, gen E. S. Co. Bintang, Danish, 1813, T. Caroc, Sept. 2, Singapore, gen., P.S Co. Brisgavia, Ger., 4163, Sept. 4, Singapore. gen., Behn Meyer Co. Dilwara, Brit.,
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  • 1725 7 j Capital. bribed. Number a, U.ue g g Q I 1 I I I II 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 t F 300.000 »3<K»,000 30,000 110 $lO 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, J* 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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  • 93 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. F-’r. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Negapatam Madras Thongwa 11 a.m. Langkat Pangkalan Brandan B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m Langsa, T. Semawe, 5 Segli, Olehleh and > Van der Lijn I p.m. Pulo Weh J Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 1 p.m.
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  • 125 7 PIWANG, Skptembsr 5, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’sight Ba-ik ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2M| 3 Documentary 2/4 9/l€ lalcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 J 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174£
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  • 224 7 P«ma!»g, Septembers, 1911, ig 1 Gold leaf $64.6') Pepper (W. Coa«t ‘4 'h. 5 <->*) No stock White Pepper $28.50 sales. Trang Peppar $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Vface Piokin»» $lO3 nom. Gloves $42 nom. Nutmegs ll** $?3 sales. [No. 1 $6.50 sales. No. 2 $6.25 sales. Bass»’ $5.10
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  • 274 7 Expectbd Arrivals. The Companies do not guaranty the dates of arrival of the steamers, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah Sept. 5. 7,9, 11, and I'ong Chuan, Sept. 4. 6,8, 10, 12. 14, 16. Ayerbangis Asahan—Petrel, Sept. 8.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 675 7 Slill Life «I Cfllllhlfl. iKatabltahed 1 MH» Assets exceed £‘6,00(1.i*<*o.o.o Stkplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE. f KENN|fnv ()o M -ager. South-Eastern Penant A-ia. Singapore. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE MERCANTILE BANK OF NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL AUSTRALIA. AND
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    • 103 7 EUROPEAN AGENCYlndents promptly exe- cuted at lowest cash prices for ail kinds of British and Continental goods, including Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Gomis and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and M
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2431 8 Co. —NorddeutMherJJojdJrenien. British India steam Navigation Co., 4 AT COLOMBO *1 /1 IK P 21 Delhi Macedonia JL T 4 /Ink Oceoi S(MB SM|KO I| HOMEWARD, For Intended to Sail. Steamer. vX j*7 Connecting Dae Thur. 7th Sept, at 4 p.m. Taioba /1 \/JK CHNA MUTUAL STEAM NA V (ft
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