Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 November 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1<133. No. 255 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY, Bth NOVEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      752 1 ■■■■■QtlUaDD3D For $3O > ou can have the Pinang Gazette posted every day n for a whole year to your address. g (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) Proportionate Quarterly and o Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in Q advance and remittances should g tee addressed to Q Th. MaMglus Otrccter: PINANC GAZETTE
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      76 1 ■< XT HBN YOU arb away on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- D mercial. Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no betrer way g than by subscribing to the We-.kly g Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” B published every
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    220 2 T. oj M Commander Sch-.eidler, of the Swedish Navy, l.a< been appointed Naval Adviser to Siam. Mr Huntsman, of Messrs. Maxwell and Kenion, who has been badly indisposed lately, left by the P O. ss. Devanha to Ceylon on a short •ri Quite a number of Straits
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    Street Accident.
    173 2 An accident to a jinrikisha, caused by a motor-car in Farquhar S reet, opposite the E iO. Ann-xe and the St,. George’s Girls’ Home, occurred between four and five o’clock la-t evening. Miss Myrtle Ward and her brother Roy, children of Mr W. A Ward, were riding in
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    The Mails.
    67 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails Close. 8.1. Thongwa Sat. 11/11 10 a.m. noon M. E. Simons Mon. 13/1 l* 5.30 f 11/11 P. &O. Arcadia Sat. 18/11 N. L. York Tues 21/11 *From Singapore (Mails close in Penang. Outward. 8.1. Tarola Thurs. 9/11 3 p.m. 4p m 7
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    The Municipal Commission.
    83 2 The following is the business for the special meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow To consider and pass Budget for 1912. Business for ordinary meeting tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and e®n firmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    67 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.10 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB9 spot and £lB5 10s. three months, The following is the local report to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, $94.47|; Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 25
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    Perak Tin Exports.
    36 2 The following ate the advance figures of the export of tin from Perak (exclusive of Upper Perak) for October Block tin cat ties 7,552 2 Tin ore 29,886.8 The du>y amounted to $449,206.29.
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    28 2 The following ti >s have been fixed for Friday, 10th inst Doubles. Mitchell Stothard v. Dunn <fc Hamilton. Singles. Weight-Motion v. Winner of Wednesday.
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      HOOLIGANISM ON THE TRAINS.
      447 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, I quite agree with the letter written by Mr. Harvey and reproduced in your paper from the Malay Mail. I have witnessed similar behaviour when travelling one day by the 2 p m mail for Penang to Taiping.
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      VISITING AGENTS.
      171 2 [To the Editor oj the “Pinang Gazette.") Sir, I have read with interest in yesterday’s issue of the Pinang Gazette the letter of your con espondent Ferio Tego about visiting agents. In former days, the manager of each estate was independent and dealt directly with the proprietors generally
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      MORE LIGHT.
      87 2 [To the Editor oj the “Pinang Gazette."] Sir, I shall feel thankful if you kindly bring to the notice of the Municipal authorities through the medium of your paper the absence of lights in Seang Tek Road. This serious drawback was pointed out to them a few weeks
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    The Revolutionary Flag.
    107 2 The new revolutionary flag for China has a green ground, with a white sun which is to have eight beams. It is emblematic of a clear sun and a green China. The mercantile flig is to have a red ground, with a clear white sun having twelve
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    THE GOVERN TOUR.
    306 2 FULL PRoillfM The programme of the visit of His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner to Malacca and the Federated Malay States during November, 1911, is as follows Friday, 10.-6-30 p.m., Leave Singapore in the Colonial Steamer Sea M>w. Saturday, 11. 8 a.m., Arrive Malacca 9 a
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    Rubber Crops.
    111 2 I’he following additional return for O tol er is to hind Taiping Estates lb. 1,150 The Kua'a Kangsar c n respondent of the .1/. .1/. write• The footprints, which were very large and clear, of a tiger were seen early on Sunday morning along the public road at
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    Where to May.
    35 2 Penang;—The E. .k O Hofei, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, a View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe, Ipoh —The Grand Hotel Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon ;—Strand Hotel.
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    138 2 Wednesday. November 8. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Moonlight Cinematograph, King Street Theatre. Thursday. November 9. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outward German Mail. Singapore Races. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. League Football
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    Other Coming Events.
    115 2 November 15.—Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. November 17. Penang Turf Club: Annual Meeting, 4.30 p.m. November 18.—District Grand Lodge and D G. Chapter, Freemasons’ Hall. November 23.—Lodge Scotia, Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. November 30.—-Rugby Football Scotland v. The Rest, Esplanade. November 30.—St Andrew’s Ball. December
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    League Football.
    31 2 The following fixtures have been a’rang ed N ovember. 9.—Crescent r. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School v. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23. —Police v Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—C.R.C. v Free School, Victoria Green.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    23 2 Tuesday, Nov. 1' t Land in Tulloh Ayer Rajah district, Penang; II a.m 21 Beich St.; Cunningh ini, Clark Co auctioneers.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    15 2 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang < lub.
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    TENDERS.
    154 2 Straits Government.— Exclusive rights of making, preparing and selling or retailing toddy in Penang, Province Wellesley, and Bindings, 1912; tenders close: noon, Nov. 15. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board. —Alterations and additions to Acheen St. Mosque tenders close No. 15. Straits Government.— Washing of uniforms of native police during
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      285 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A SPECIAL MEETING of the M.ini- cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3 30 pm. on Thursd y, the 9th November. Business To consider and pass Budget for 1912. To be followed by the usual ordinary fortnightly meeting. L. A. COUTIER BIGGS. Secretary to
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      15 2 ST xY Ar THE GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams Proprietor ORIENTAL.” S. M. MARTIN,
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      982 2 Straits Cinematograph Co. The Moonlight Cinematograph, KING STREET THEATRE TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Turning off Chnlia Street. THE GRAND GALA NIGHT. Come and see the latest pictures about th b All Absolutely New and Turco-Italian War Excellent Pictures. AND THK Look out for the Saturday Programme which UhitlCSC RCVOllltiOll, includes which we
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    Estate Legislation.
    540 3 The following An Ordinance to provide for the prohibition of the employment of classes of labour on agricultural estates or other places of employment for which sufficient supervision has not been provided,” has been introduced into the Legislative Council. It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the
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    Tin Dredging.
    194 3 Mr. B von Faber, mining engineer, and Mr. G. J. G. Brandt, b.a mechanical and and electrical engineer, who have been in New South Wales since June last, inquiring on behalf of the Dutch Government into the system of bucket and suction dredging within the State, more particularly
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      1254 3 NOTICE. nuannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n j "VTOTICE is hereby given that Tenders El (J Bl' T-T f T 0 ■kN will be received st the office of the 0 X▼A JL &aL 0 I Honourable Resident Councillor, Penang, 0 0 I >n or before the loth November 1911, at q “Ordinary sterilized
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      122 3 Rheumatism Conquered. That hideous and fearful monster which has tormented humanity for ages Rheumatism—is conquered Little’s Oriental Balm has dealt it a death-blow No tongue can describe the misery produced by Rheumatism but YOU know its terrible tortures, and YOU need the teady aid of Little’s Oriental Balm. Rub it
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      365 3 45 f I' 'li Si 111! i w \L__ l "’Ljdy». W.. hl hi is —-dl; 'H. I Odol is the first and only preparation for cleansing the mouth and teeth which exercises its antiseptic and refreshing powers not only during the few moments of application, but continuously for some
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    AFTERWARDS
    424 4 The fall of Peking would seem to have been prematurely announced, but theie is ample confirmatory evidence of the success of the revolutionary movement. It is clear that the Government caunot rely either on the navy or the army. The numbers of soldiers that have already gone over to
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    1155 4 Reuter. RACING IN SINGAPORE. FIRST DAYS RESULTS. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 7. The first day of the Singapore Sporting Club’s Autumn race meeting was spoilt so far as the attendance of the public was concerned, owing to a steady downpour of rain. The racing itself was
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    INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH
    218 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 7 In the interport rifle match a gainst Shanghai, Hongkong, and Penane- n o’ the Singapore team has- scored 934 p )lnr < points less than the record score mid 1 it last year. [The Straits Times of Thursday state 1
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    MASONIC CONCERT.
    503 4 A PLEASANT EVENING Last night was one of those rare times when ladies are welcomed at Masonic Hall, the occasion being a cioare- concert. With their escorts they made quit' a goodly company. Making themselvescZ fortable round the small tables J smoking mateuais and light refreshments hospitably supplied,
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    Children’s Ministering League.
    189 4 Ihe Associates and ineinbeis of the locaChildren’s Ministering League have b’-en hard at work lately completing the fi |ia arrangements for the sale of work to be given in the Town Hall on Tu sday, G inst., at 4.30 p.m. There will be a larsl* variety of
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      74 4 To-Day’s Contents. 2. —Social and Personal The Governor’s Tour Correspondence The Revolutionary Flag The Municipal Commission The Mails To-Day’s 1 in Quotations Street Accident Rubber Crops Peiak Tin Exports Quoits at the P.C.C. and The Week’s Engagements. 3. Estate Legislation and Tin Dredging. Page 4. —Editorial (Afterwards); Sporting News; Masonic
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    202 5 T9NGKAHS DP TRONOHS DOWN. STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE The following are the changes (buyers and selbi s oi.ly j in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 7/11/11 8/11/11. 5 C, ~T ID D U r- Shark*. >» >» bf 1 3 "q 3 O J J
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    51 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. (From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, November 8 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantation", Limited, ,b.t the price of floe hard Par» in Loudon yesterday »a, 4/3, no selle.s rtantatton Para, 4 4, buyers. The market closed firm at the
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    44 5 Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 8. At the rubber auction, hel i yesterday, the following prices were realized No. 1 smoked sheet $231 to $236 Unsmoked sheet 226 to 234 N»- /X °8 Scrap crepe 3 Untreated scrap 170 to 18-
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    ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA.
    135 5 VISIT .TO MALTA CANCELLED. London, November 8. Uwiu<* to the. outbreak of cholera in Malta, the visit of Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary has been cancelled. Crown’s Executive Functions. The Rt. Hon. H H Asquith, Prime Minister, bv an Order-in-Council, will delegate the executive
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    MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
    109 5 Reuter. VIEWS OF THE PRIME MINISTER. London, November 8. Replying to a manhood suffrage deputation, the Rt. Hon. H. H. A-quith, Prime Minister, said that a man’s light to vote ought to depend on his being a citizen and he ought to have one vote only. The sole
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    SOCIETY SLANDER.
    71 5 —Reuter. MRS. ATHERTON AGAIN IN COURT. London, November 7. JLHe papers publish columns of a painful So:ie f y slander action by Mrs. Atherton explaining that her sister-in-law, Lady Dean Paul, said that she had been turned out of a hotel* in Cairo, which was untrue. The defendant,denied
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    THE WAR.
    333 5 ARTILLERY DUEL IN TRIPOLI. BOMBS FROM AN AEROPLANE. Berlin, November 6. The Dalian declaration of the annexation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica has been communicated to Germany and is noted. Red Sea Lights. Turkey was ready again to light the Ottoman light-houses in the Red Sea if Italy did
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    ARREST OF FRENCH OFFICIALS.
    116 5 GENERAL RECALLED TO PARIS Paris, November 7. General Toutee, commanding the French forces in Morocco, Las been recalled to give an explanation of the arrest of three French officials for peculation and gunrunning Reuter. [On Oct. 22 a Paris wire stated —A sensation has been caused
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    ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS.
    89 5 RECTIFICATION OF FRONTIERS. London, November 7. Reuter’s Agency learns that the idea has been mooted of general negotiations between Great Britain and France for the rectification of frontiers and exchanges of territory between the two countries in various parts of the world, including West Africa, the Soudan, and
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    85 5 ■Reuter. BRITISH DISTRUST OF GERMANY London, November 7. In the House of Commons at question time. Sir Eiwaid Grey, Secreta y of State for Foreign Affairs, said that there had been a tendency for individual newspapers in both Great Britain and Germany to place sinister consti uctions on
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    649 5 PEKING STILL SAFE. MESSAGE TO SINGAPORE CONSUL. [Armzi Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 7. The Chinese Consul here has had no confirmatory message respecting the fall of Peking. Chinatown is decorated from end to end with revolutionary flags and emblems. I’he Chinese Co isolate still flies the
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    161 5 DENOUNCED BY MR. A J. BALFOUR. “DREAM OF POLITICAL IDIOTS.’* London, November 7. The Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P., addressing a meeting in London of Nonconformist Unionists, said that there were only two practicable institutions for self-governing parts of the Empire, namely, an independent Parliament and
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    COLOUR PROBLEM IN AFRICA.
    82 5 Reuter. THE FAILURE OF JURY TRIALS. London, November 7. The Times, in an article on the case of the Hon. Galbraith Cole, says ;—“The plain ttuth is that trial by jury has utterly broken own in cases where white is pitted against black.” It believes that
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    BRITAIN’S FOREIGN TRADE.
    62 5 Reuter. AN INCREASE IN IMPORTS. London, November 7. The Board of Trade returns for the United Kingdom for last month show an increase in the imports of £2 804,498 principally in food, drink and tobacco. There was a large decrease in cotton imports. The value of the
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    51 5 PASS OPINIONS ON THE TREATY. ParD, November 6. The serious Paris papers doubt the advantages to France of the Congo Treaty. The French Government organs take advantage of the wrathful articles in the German Nationalist Press to show that the Treaty is favourable for France-—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s
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    Penang Assizes.
    320 5 Lim Ah Yang was convicted yesterday evening of gsng robbery and sentenced by Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. Attempted Gang Robbery This morning six Chinese were tried for attempting to commit gang robbery armed with deadly weapons on the night of September 7
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      622 5 Penang Turf Club. Investment or Speculation. The Annual Genera! Meeting .r the the S b j eCt s< l Uill el y Members of the Penang Turf Club ,e pui’Chase of a whisky will be held in the Chamber of Com- involves one of two things merce, on Friday, 17th
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    SHARES.
    1899 7 —“ii” I L i j Number of Issue Dlvi<i<>><d« I Nairn a S C»)i’al. Subsor.bed. shareß Value. 2= IHvidend*. Name. 0.2 a <y ill i II MINING. 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 in non «in «10 25 10 30 30 Bela' in Mining Co. 4 i 1903 «300,000 »300,000
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    SHIPPING.
    1117 7 ARRIVALS. Ayuthia, Ger., 26”, Olsen, Nov. 7, Singapore, gen., H. Liebert Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Starkey, Nov. 7, Port Dickson, gen., E. S. Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Basasahib, Nov. 8, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Kum Sang, Brit., 3237, Wheeler, Nov. 8, Hongkong, gen., Boustead Co. Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
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    MAILS.
    142 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To Mobbow. For. Per. Close, Yen Jit Seng 7 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a m Asahan Ayuthia 9 a.m. Tongkah P®gu 1 p.n>, Asahan Petrel 1 pro, Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca J Singapore, China and Japan
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 7 Fssang, Novhmbbr 8, 1911, (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Hmk ...2/4 1 i/32 3 Credit 2/415/32 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 'Jalcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175| Vfadras Demand
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      60 7 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE 29, 500,000 INCOME 1910 2,000,000 FUNDS (EXCEED) 7,500,000 Chief Office Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. J London. C iief Office 1 Canada Buildings, Indian Empire. Bombiy. Chief Office Battery Road, S. E. Asit. J Singapore. W. A. White, Manager A. R.
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      159 7 NOTICE. Our attention has been called to an advertisement issued by Keng Siu Company, Tailors, at Penang, in which they state that they have engaged a well-known cutter from our firm. This cutter is a Chinese assistant who left us some two and a half years ago. Our well-known cutters,
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      103 7 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W L. W. A.M A.M. P. M. P.M. Nov. 8 12-29 6-40 12-49 6-58 9 1-11 7-22 1-33 7-44 10 1-55 807 2-18 8-30 11 2-41 853 305 9-17 12 332 9-47 4-02 10-18 13 4-34 10-50 507 11 23 14 5-46
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