Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 September 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 207 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 12th SEPTEMBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1179 1 For $3O V 7 OU can have the Pinang 1 Gazette posted every day c for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. $27.) O T Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should 2 be addressed to Q The Managing Director: PINANC GAZETTE
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    • 83 1 TI 7 HBN YOU ARB AWAY on leave J VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no boater way JJ than by subscribing to the We-kly n Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” Q g published
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  • 304 2 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited, took place yesterday at the office of the general agents Messrs. Paterson, Simons ife Co.. No. 9, Weld Quay. Those present were the Hon. R. Young (Chairman), Messrs. R. T. Reid,
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  • 221 2 The members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club held their weekly shoot yesterday at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, when they shot for the Club Spoon and also had a wantage practice. Miss Thornton won the Club Spoon this month with a possible, Mrs. Wright-Motion being a
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  • 158 2 Latest Betting on the Trial Plate. Win. 2 to 1 Soultline. 2to 1 Tangaroa 6to 1 Black Douglas. 8 to 1 Dumella. Bto 1 Hilarity. Longer odds others. Result of the Gimcrack Stakes. Distance—6 furlongs. Run Thursday, 31st August, 1911. Lomond (Mr. E. Hulton), Wootton. 1 Flanders
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  • 481 2 —P.P. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. The following were the results at the second day of the Ipoh Athletic Sports on Saturday 1. Flat Race, 100 Yds Final Heat. D M. Barry 1 F. B. Ivens 2 R. G. Pash 3 A. M. Wright 0 A fine finish ended
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  • 95 2 The following declaration under The Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes Ordinance 1890 appears in the Government Gazette It is hereby declared that it appears to the Governor in Council that land is likely to be needed in the Mukims of Bukit Mertajam, Tanah Liat, Kubang Semang,
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  • 72 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is J 1.60 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at <£lB4 15s. spot and £lB2 three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 toes, $92.25 Penang Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 48 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close N.D.L. P. Ludwig Thurs. 14/9 8.1. Taroba Sat. 16/9 10 a.m. noon P.&O. Delta Sat. 23/9 Ottiwarcf. N.D.L.Derfflinger Thurs. 14/9 10 a.m. 11a.m. 5 a.m. 8.1 Teesta Thurs. 14/9 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m. P. &O. Delhi Wed. 21/9
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  • 991 2 ST. LEGER PROSPECTS. The Handicap (Calcutta) of September 1 has the following -.-—The latest news in connection with the Lager is of a somewhat quiet nature. Bannockburn's defeat by St. Nat in the Haydock Park Three-Year-Old Plate (1J miles), does not inspire much confidence in his chances, who.
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  • 111 2 Tuesday, September 12. Volunteer Corps Recruit Drill. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Wednesday, September 13 Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, September 14, Holy Cross. Outward English (B.I.) Vail. Outward German Mail. Homeward German Mail. Government Girls' School Re-opens. Municipal Commission, 3.30
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  • 62 2 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 23, 24, and 25.—Taiping Bisley Meeting. September 26. Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.: Annual Meeting, 4 p.m. September 26. Penang Assizes. October 28.—Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s Sky Meeting.
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  • 32 2 The following League matches have been arranged for September:— Thurs. 14 P.C.C. v. C.R.C. Esplan. Thurs. 21 C.R.C. v. Police C RC. Thurs. 28 P.C.C. v. G. Wharves Esplan.
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  • 19 2 Monday, October 30.— Steamers Hok Canton and Pegu 38 Beach St.; 10.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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  • 66 2 Penang Municipality.— Construction of preliminary settling chambers for proposed Ayer Etam service reservoir tenders close noon, Sept. 13. 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
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 194 2 Penang St. Andrew's Society. rHE annual meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, September 18, at 4-30 p.m to (1) Receive Report and Accounts (2) Elect Office-Bearers and Committee; and (3) Decide on form of Celebration of St. Andrew’s Day, 1911. A large attendance of Scotchmen
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    • 281 2 In the Estate ol Arthur Kendrick Peck, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the Estate of Arthur Kendrick Peck, late of Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, who died in Kuala Liumpur on June 11th, are requested on or before the 30th September, 1911, to send
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 19 2 The Moon. Last Quarter Sept. 16 U New Moon 22 First Quarter n 30 O Full Moon Oct. 8
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    • 144 2 THE Straits Cinematograph Co. Tt-mrrow Night! Tt-morrew Night n THE GRAND GALA NIGHT. The Marriage of the Sultan of Pahang with the Sultan of Perak's Daughter, which was specially taken, will be shown. Look out for the new number of Pathe’s Animated «nO Troubadour, which will be exhibited on Saturday
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    • 371 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-NighU, GRAND GALA NIGHT Japanese Bioscope PENANG ROAD. Lovers of Music are hereby re.ni n <! ed ,l the above show will have a new lot < 1 Musicians specially engaged from T°V The description of The Less On 1. I’he Great Commandmrnt Honour thy father and thy lllother
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  • 931 3 ALOR STAR WATER SUPPLY. The following are extracts from the recently issued annual report for 1910 by Mr. W. George Maxwell, Adviser to the Kedah Government:— A bore was made during the year at Alor Star with the hope of obtaining a water supply at a deep
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    • 1608 3 NOTICES. munwipaljmotwe. SITUATIONS VACANT. w to A N Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal OT I C Ez. a* Commissioners will be held at the IV zV to w-k Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m., on Thursday, COPIES of a sketch map of the States the 14th instant. r 5 of Kedah
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    • 206 3 DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES. Further ID per cent. Reduction in Retail Prices >45 FXOM Bth JUNE, /91/. JUST ARRIVED. Sulphur Bitters. Your IJ ver Colgate’s Tooth Powder, is Clogged up Colgate’s Talc Boric Powder. William’s Shaving Soap, t'amphenol. will put you right AHPSf* ,a The7dl* y Milk of their duty. lIVER
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  • 1323 4 There were last year in Germany 835,562 Social Democrats, an increase of over a hundred thousand in the twelve months, and the party’s revenue amounted to £65,000. But it is significant that in the present movement for getting cheaper food, the organizations of advanced social reformers
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  • 17 4 The following returns for August are to hand Batu Caves lb. 24,175 Lauderdale n 9,019
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  • 1810 4 —Bangkok Times, A SERIOUS SITUATION. REVIEW OF THE POSITION. About two months ago owing to the failure of the monsoon in India a rice famine was expected, but in consequence of recent good rains prospects have improved. However, in Rajputana, Kathiawar, and Gujarat, on the Bombay
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    • 326 4 □nnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn PRACTICAL TRIALS OF I PERLIS GUANO! PROVE IT TO BE U q A Most Satisfactory Manure for q S RUBBER LANDS. g U H E Read the Result of an Estate Manager's Experiment g THE VALLAMBROSA RUBBER Co., Ltd., n P VALLAMBROSA. ESTATE, H Klang, 16th August, 1911. JU
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    • 67 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Karangan Tin Co. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Sporting Notes English Racing News Ipoh Athletic Sports; The Kedah Railway; The Mails To-Day’s Tin Quotations; and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Kedah in 1910. Page 4 Editorial (Economic Problems) The Rise in Rice and Rubber Crops. Page s.— Telegrams
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  • 168 5 NO TIN CHANGES. STERLING ROBBERS VARIABLE. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 11/9/11. 12/9/11. "at tn > Shares. m > >* ZZ >» Z 5 O do <r> X J as m M
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  • 125 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, September 1 2. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/10, no sellers. Plantation Para 5/4, value the market was firm at the
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  • 40 5 [From Our Own Correspondent J Singapore, September 12. The price of opium has risen by $l,OOO since August. It is believed that there is a corner in Shanghai for certificated opium, yesterday’s price being 3,290 rupees.
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  • 47 5 —Reuter. AWARD OF VALUABLE TROPHY. London, September 11. The committee of the International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition have awarded the 100 guinea trophy, presented by the India Rubber Journal for the best sample of Plantation Para rubber, to the Sungei Kapar Rubber Co., Ltd.-
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  • 39 5 —Reuter. London, September 11. It has transpired that Mrs. Katherine Cecil Thurston, the novelist, who died sudienlv in the Cork Hotel on the 7th in*.. was to have been m irried to-day to a London doctor.-
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  • 37 5 —Reuter. MUSIC HALL OFFER DECLINED. London, September 11. Burgess, who swam across the Channel, has declined an offer of £5OO a week from music hall. He gives a six-hour display the Stadium on Saturday.-
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  • 21 5 —Reuter. Kilmarnock, September 12. there will be a three-cornered contest in tbe Kilmarnock Burghs, Baillie McKerrall representing the Labourites.-
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  • 34 5 successful trip from Gotha to Berlin. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, September 10. Ihe new Zeppelin airship has made a successful trip from Gotha to Berlin. —Der Ostaaiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 338 5 —Reuter. DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA. THE DEPORTATION OF A EUROPEAN Mombassa, September 11. The Order-in-Council under which the Hon. Galbraith Lowry Everton Cole, second son of the Earl of Enniskillen (who was tried for and acquitted of shooting a native in the British East Africa Protectorate), will not
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  • 96 5 —Reuter. INTERESTING MANCEUVRES. Berlin, September 11. The German army manoeuvres, which are being opened to-day, are unusually interesting. It is presupposed that a hostile army has landed from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and is advancing on both sides of the River Elbe towards Berlin. The
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  • 85 5 Reuter. ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR London, September 11. The Imperial cricket conference has met and approved of all the arrangements recommended by the board of control regarding next year’s triangular matches and county matches with the Colonials, lhe date of the test match between England and Australia at
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  • 66 5 —Reuter. BARRY RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP. London, September 1 1. In the English sculling championship from Putney to Mortlake, Barry (holder) beat Fogwell, of New South Wales, by three and a half lengths, his time being 22 mins. 14 secs. Fogwell led by two lengths at Harrod’s. Barry easily
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  • 31 5 —Reuter. New York September, 12. In the doubles of the contest for the Davis Cup, Dixon and Beamish (England) beat Butedy aud Little (America) by 6—3, 7—5, and 6—4,-
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  • 24 5 —Reuter. Paris, September 11. The dear food demonstrators appeared in the market, but were driven off by the police.-
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  • 306 5 —Reuter. GERMANY'S COUNTER-PROPOSALS. SHOULD THEY BE DECLINED Paris, September 10. A section of the French Press demands that France should decline Germany’s counter-proposals concerning Morocco, but the French Government desires to continue negotiations. A emporary Holiday. Berlin, September 'lo* M. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador, will go to Dresden
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  • 30 5 Reuter. READY FOR ANY EVENTUALITY. Toulon, September 11. M. Delcas«e, Minister of Marine, states that the French Navy is ready for any eventuality at any time.-
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  • 45 5 —Reuter. PREPARED FOR EVENTUALITIES. Loudon, September 12. The Amsterdam correspondent of The Times states that the Dutch Government has cancelled all military leave and is prolonging the training of the militia to the utmost so as to be prepared for eventual ities.-
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  • 62 5 —Reuter. RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLIC. London, September 11. Senhor Teixeira Gomez, Portuguese Minister to Great Britain, called at the Foreign Office twice to-day. He announced that Great Britain, Germany. Austria, and Spain are about to issue instructions for the immediate recognition of the Republic.—Reuter, Italy Leads
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  • 48 5 —Reuter. ORION v. DREADNOUGHT.” London, September 12. The Orion (22,680 tons), which is the largest battleship in the world, has started on her trials at Portsmouth. The critics, comparing her armament with that of the Dreadnought, says that it makes the latter a second-class battleship.
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  • 52 5 Lieut, Haaie —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. ATTRIBUTED TO MAXIM GUNS. St. Petersburg, September 10. The St. Petersburg News Agency reports that the defeat of the ex-Shah’s force was due to the effective action of the Maxim guns surpervised by the German instructor, Lieut, Haaie —Der Ostasiatische
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  • 199 5 CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN TRADER. INTERESTING EVIDENCE [Fron* Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 12. An Indian trader named Mansoor was charged yesterday at the Police Court with importing firearms into the Colony without a permit. 4 Shipped as Merchandise,” The evidence showed that a case was shipped from
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  • 52 5 Reuter. EMPEROR MEETS LORD MAYOR. Vienna, September 12. The Emperor Francis Jos°ph received Sir Thomas Vezez Strong,. Lord Mayor of London, and said he rejoiced at the cordial relations existing between the two cities and countries. His Majesty conversed in an interesting manner on King George’s forthcoming visit
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  • 372 5 A SUGGESTION FROM SIAM. The development of the Peninsular railway system, says the Bangkok Times of August 29, continues to exercise the minds of people in the Straits and the F. M.S., and if the Taiping paper is well informed the future would seem to be somewhat uncertain
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  • 36 5 The following returns are to hand Belat piculs 360 Gopeng 400 Kinta 220 Kledang Menglembu Lode 320* value $17,900 New Gopeng piculs 100 Pengkalen ,> 700 Rambutan 155 Tekka 5 ~0 *Month ended Sept. 11.
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  • 469 5 “A SAFE METHOD OF INVESTMENT.” The following is an extract from Capital of 23rd February, 1911 The popularity of Premium Bonds on the Continent, as the safest and most remunerative method of investing one’s I capital, appears to have attracted the attention of British capitalists to such an
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 385 5 PROVED. You do not buy Black and White Whisky on empty statements of what its qualities ought to be. It is the proved whisky of the world and the most approved. HILTON Co., Penang, AGENTS. Central Sales Room. NOTICE OF SALE. Bv Order of the District Court. Under Section 1,228
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    • 1376 6 -w y w- -v Call fob nnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnti n N. i. K. Ca dbeck, Macgregor Co., 3 i FUSSELL’S MILK I Japan Mail Steamship Co Id. Oh g w x amiy t j< C WINE MERCHANTS, x q “Ordinary sterilized milk is not easy v 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. i H
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  • 86 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. Fur. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Trang Kian Ann 1 p.m. Trang TongChayUn Ip.m. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m. g e tul Mambang 4 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China and Japan Derfflinger 10 a.m. Langkat Pangkalan Brandan B. Whatt
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  • 123 7 Pbnang, September 12, 19 11. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 J 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2*4s 3 Documentary 2/4 9/lt Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3dava'sight Private 17 6 Madras Demand Bank
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  • 1668 7 3 Capital. Subscribed. N Q u ber of Issue AS q Shares. Value. 2 Dividends. Name. g 1 a 1 4* 1907 1908 1909 I 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 30 Be'at Tin Minins Co 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 7.
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  • 889 7 ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Sept. 12, P. Brandan, gen E. S. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gully, Sept. 12, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co Kut Sang, Brit, 4893, Bradley, Sept. 12, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, B. Peters, Sept. 12, Deli, gen., Behn,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 800 7 IN THE MATTER OF ibe Kedah Rubber Plantation Company, limited, IN LIQUIDATION. THE CREDITORS of the abovenamed Company are required, on or before the 25th day of October next, to send in their names and addresses and the particulars of their debts or claims, and the names of their Solicitors
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    • 40 7 son life oi Canaan. KvishNihM IMHS Assets exceed £6,00().ii<)0.0.0 Surplus over nil liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomk, 1908. £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. IVHITK, w I KKNNKOY JS Co.. M mager, >outh-Easrern r I General Agents. Penanw A'ia. bingapore.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2424 8 p u f sMUnge. Norddeutschcr Lloyd, Bremen. fe Steam Navigation Co I Imperial German Mail Line. i! 'IPECTEO »muu ANU BEPARTBRIS ma'l service outward. British India Steam Navigation Co., JL i Sep. 21 Delhi connecting with Macedonia J Z||k Oo sDev Ho MBW »«n M rmor 1_ LIMITED 4 /Hvk
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