Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 December 1911

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1835. No. 276 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY, 4th DECEMSER, lsllr PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 775 1 For $3O 2 jj ou can have the Pinang Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. $27.) 9 T, ~P roP °r tionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should n Q be addressed to D c The Managing
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    • 76 1 When you are away on leave you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- 3 mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. a J This you can do in no better way J than by subscribing to the We-kly n i Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” I published every Friday.
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  • 839 2 MR. BENG KEE TO BE NOMINATED. APATHY OF RATEPAYERS. A meeting was held in the Chinese Town Hall on Satin day afternoon to select a candidate to sit on the Municipal Commission for 1912, 1913 and 1914. There were present Messrs. Quah Beng Kee (who was elected in
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  • 52 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $98.10 per picul, buyers, no sellers. The following is the local report to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $98.75 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no market; Messrs. Leong Fee Co.,
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  • 333 2 M' J. Rigby was successful in pass ng part of a law examination while in Europe. In view of this fact it is probable that he may be more usefully employed in magisterial du ies and not revert io bis appoint me .t as Registrar of Vehicles,
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  • 126 2 The distribution of prizes to the winne'S of the Penang Musical Union’s billiard tournament whs hel 1 on Saturday night when there were present many un-tnli rs and their friend-. Th > smoking concert was a succes-ful affair and the young musi cians provided some music during
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  • 71 2 The following returns for November are to hand Ayer Kuning lb, 1,302 Bukit Mertajam 3,826 Eng Joo 1,114 Guia- Kalumpong 27,400 Jeram 5,767 —Nov., 1910 1,518 —8 months, 1911 28.747 —8 months, 1910 7,372 Kuran 8,014 Malacca Plantations 110,000 Padang 2,960 Padang Jawa 4,500 Rubber Estates Krian... 9,300
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  • 57 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails Close N.D.L. P. Alice Tues f>/12 8.1. Sat. 9/12 10 a m. noon M. Tourane Mon. 11/12* 5.30+ 9/12 P. O. Assays Sat. 16/12 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang Outward. 8.1. Thurs. 7/12 3 p.m. 4p m. N. P. Ludwig Thurs.
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  • 184 2 Monday, December 4. P.C.C. Bowls Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Impressionists’ Exhibition, Engineers’ Institute. Lodge Scotia Emergent Meeting, 6 p.m. Volunteer Recruit Drill (“A” Co.) Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Tuesday, December 5. Homeward German Mail. Golf Club Ladies’
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  • 132 2 December 11 and 14.—Golf Club: Mr. Heim’s Prize. December 12.—Municipal Election. December 14.—Municipal Meeting, 3.30 p.m. December 16.—Entries Close for Selangor Sky Meeting. December 1 9.—Christmas St. George’s and Presbyterian Churches, Town Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. December 19 and 20.—Golf Club: Ladies’ Monthly Medal. December 20.—Licensing
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  • 20 2 The following fixtures have been arranged December. 7.—Police r Crescent, Esplanade. 14.—0. R.C. v Free School, Victoria Green.
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  • 113 2 Wednesday, December 6.— Japanese and Chinese curios and art-ware; 11 a.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday and Monday, December 9 and 11. Jewellery and fittings; Seng Co.’s, 79-81 Bishop Street 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneers. Tuesday, December 12.— Land in Province Wellesley; 11 a.m.;
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  • 39 2 Netherlands India Government.— Pawnshop farms in Residency of Sumatra East Coast, division of Asahan, and division of Bengkalis; also Spirit Farms in Residency of the East Coast and the division of Bengkalis tenders close 10 ain Dec. 12.
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  • 47 2 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang Club/ J No. 1 Gottlieb Road apply Lim chean Hock, Hi Beach St. No. 16 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. No. 23 Northam Road; apply Chop Khay Hin, L>7 Beach St. 3
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 792 2 DANGEROUS OLD FASHIONS Not to be Followed. Old habits are often better than new ones, but not always. For instance, the old-fashioned method of cleaning the teeth and mouth with tooth-powder and toothpastes is a complete mistake. Brushing the teeth with tooth-powders and tooth-pastes can never safeguard them from tooth
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    • 136 2 TO ADVERTISERS! The three most important words in the dictionary to advertisers are Consistency, Persistency, Insistency. Test their value in the Pinang Gazette. The results will astonish you. Rheumatism Cured. There is no doubt about it—no possible room for unbelief. Little’s Oriental Balm really and positively does cure Rheumatism The
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    • 1054 2 NOTICES. I municipal notice, A SPECIAL MEETING of t e The Penatlgr Kheail <aiail cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3 30 p ril Insurance Co., Lad., Thursday, the 7th instant. In Liquidation. Business I z, L To consider and pass Sudulp• XT OTICE is hereby
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 703 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a special meeting of the iMunicipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 9th November, 1911. Present :—Messrs. W. Peel, President, Quah Heng Kee, G. N. Saye, Lim Eu Toh, and Yeoh Guan Seok. Absent :—Mr. W. T. Chapman. 1. The minutes of the last meeting
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 478 3 I I Henry Riley Portable Organs “The BABY.” The <,, n k C NEW PREMIER.” Solid Oak Case, 3$ octaves, with Kneeswell, Music Desk Handsome Solid Oak Case, and Handles, complete. 5 Octaves, 5 Stops, 2 full Rows of Reeds (four sets), iwvn Treble and Bass Octave 1 lie DUI.
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    • 352 3 STAY AT THE GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams: Propriety ORIENTAL.” S. M. MARTIN, HOTEL DE L’EUROPE, 22, Leith Street, Penang. C UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Entirely Renovated, Electric Light and Fans throughout. Situation most Central for Business Houses, Banks, Railway Telegraphic Offices, Shipping, etc. For Home Comforts and Cuisine unsurpassed
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    • 624 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS.' I ORDERS BY MAJOR THE HON’BLE A. R. ADAMS. Commandant. I December, 1911. 4th Monday, Recruit Drill. A Coy. sth Tuesday, Maxim Gun Drill. Bearer Section. Lecture under Surgeon-Lieut. J. S. Webster, (at the General Hospital.) 6th Wednesday, Recruit Drill. B Coy. Bth Friday, Company Drill. 10th Sunday,
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    • 141 3 Clothing.— Miy N. C. O. or Man who has not yet been measured for Khaki Clothing should attend at the Drill Hall on Mondays or Wednesdays, at 5 p.m. Notices. Shooting Scoring Books Price 30 cts., each and Enamel lapel badges 25 cents each, can be had at the Orderly
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 339 3 Modern and Lp-10-dale Theatre Hall. THE Moonlight Cinematograph, KING STREET. Closed from Nov. 29 until further notice to undergo an extensive alteration and redecoration. A party of Continental artistes has been engaged and the artistes will be on their way to Penang at the beginning of next month. A lady
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  • 658 4 Conditions in Malaya and India are not exactly identical, but in both countries the great staple industry is that of agriculture. And whenever men interested in the subject meet to discuss some of its varied phases, it is almost impossible to imagine a meeting barren of results in
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  • 1656 4 INTERVIEW WITH MR. KNOCKER. [Special Joe the Pinang Mr. F. W. Knocker was in Penang again at the end of last week. Apparently social life has no attraction for Mr. Knocker nowadays, or is it that he has no time for it? However, our representative caught him
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 202 4 —Reuter. MARYLEBONE C.C. versus QUEENSLAND Brisbane, December -j When the cricket match betw. tl r M.C.C. and Queensland was resumed. ti„. was a hot sun, tempered by a L>-.. 07 There were seven thousand q>e<r ;it present, and the wicket was pert The M.C.C. completed their first
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    • 449 4 It was quite refreshing to «ee -u a large muster at the PC C pavili ,n o n Saturday afternoon to witness rhe resu m p. tion of cricket, and it is to be h <pe i ti.at this display of interest ou*-ide the ran<- f actual
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    • 111 4 The following ties have been fixed to-day Singles Handicap. J. M Chalmers (scr.) w. A M Stewart r H. Muir (—1) p W. Houston (—3; W. E. Hutson (scr.) v. R. N. Goodwin +5) The following ties have been fixed to-morrow H. G. James (scr.) v
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 ■I 1 ®IK «whr r-1 I d jHh “UL? f ea *w*. lj|g i- vMh S' A :3 b fin;shed vit} Hali ’s Sanitary Washable u Distemper is well finished, it is finished 1 for health an I finished for beauty. It I remains clean, sweet, and fresh, because i
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    • 57 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page —Social and Peisonal Penang Musical Union The Mails Rubber Crops Municipal Election To-day’s Tin Quotations and M eek Engagements. Page If. Editorial (“Indian Agriculture”); Dirtv Rubber Estates; and Sporting News. Page 5 —Telegrams Malacca Medical Mission; and Rubber Export Duty. Page 7.— Shipping and Mails Exchange and
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  • 225 5 TEKKAS AND TRONOHS UP. STERLING RUBBERS IRREGULAR The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 2/12/11. 4/12/H. "ar -n so x x I Sharks. J* i c 3 5 tt M OT CO oO Mining. 3} 2|
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  • 50 5 THE PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. Front a Malacca Correspowlent.] Malacca, December 3. Inf urination has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/4j, sellers. Plantation Para. 4 B}, value. The market was closed firmer.
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  • 38 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, December 4. At the weekly auction of rubber on Saturday the following prices were realized Best sheet per picul $230.10 No. 2 sheet 227.50 Bark crepe 180.60 Scrap, untreated 156.00
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  • 205 5 FATE OF AN IRISH MARQUESS. Portlaw, December 3. Henrv de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marof Waterford, was found drowned in tic River Clodiagh near his residence, Curraghmore, Portlaw, County Waterford. The Marquess was out hunting yesterday nid when he returned he paid his customox visit to the kennels
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  • 43 5 lie- Hague. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Berv ice. AIUtANGEMENTS AT THE HAGUE. The Hague, December 3. •he Dutch Ministry has appointed a "imiittee to prepare the programme for Ihe next international peace conference at lie- Hague. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Bcr\ ice.
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  • 31 5 *e locked out on Tuesday.—Der iMutische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, December 3. 1 fix thousand metal workers in Berlin •e locked out on Tuesday.—Der u I'i itHche Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 242 5 —Reuter. UNIONISTS AND HOME RU E A DEMONSTRATION IN DERBY Derby. December 2. Tin* Marquess of Lansdowne and the Rt. Hon. Austen Chamberlain were the chief speakers at a Unionist demonstration here. The Marquess of Lansdowne said that with the Constitution broken up, x\ ith public money scattered
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  • 119 5 resigned.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. A TRl<> OF ASSASSINATIONS. Teheran, Decemlier 2. Masir-ed-Dowleh. a former opponent of the Constitutional movement, has been assassinated. I'eheran, December 3. Hadji Mohmed Tagi. a reactionary, was assassinated yesterday morning. It is reported that Prince Firman Firnia has been assassinated at Kazvin.—Reuter. Russian Troops
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  • 102 5 Reuter. CRIMES BY UNION OFFICIALS. Los Angeles, Decemlier 2. James McNamara pleaded guilty to the murder of one of the twenty-one victims of the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times office in October, 1910, and his brother, John McNamara, pleaded guilty to destroying, the Llewellyn ironworks. Sentences were
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  • 89 5 —Reuter. ATTACK BY SOCIALIST LEADER. Brussels, December 3. ’The Socialist leader, Herr van der Velde, has introduced a Bill into the Belgian Chamber providing for a Parliamentary enquiry into the enforcement of reforms in the Congo. Allegations against Missions. Herr van der Velde has published a
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  • 115 5 —Reuter. MORE FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI. HEAVY TURKISH LOSS. Tripoli, December 3. The Italians drove off a considerable force of Turkish regulars and Arabs at the point of the bayonet. The artillery shelled the fugitives. The Italian casualties were eight killed and seventeen wounded. The Turkish loss was heavy.—Reuter.
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  • 152 5 —Reuter. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN BOMBAY. Bombay, December 3. On the arrival of the Medina, with Their Majesties the King and Queen, bright sunshine and beautiful weather prevailed. The harbour was alive with craft of all kinds, profusely decorated. The enthusiasm was most memorable. The Viceroy of
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  • 115 5 —Reuter. EXPLANATION OF THE TREATY. Berlin, December 3. In the Reichstag, Herr von BethmannHollweg, Imperial Chancellor, gave an explanation of the Morocco Treaty, and thereupon a brief declaration was made on behalf of the middle class parties.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Sir Edward Grey's Speech. Berlin, December 3.
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  • 98 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. DIFFERENCES WITH A MINISTER. Vienna, December 3. The retirement of General Hoetzendorff, the Chief of the Austrian General Staff, has caused a sensation. It is ascribed to differences between Baron von Aehrenthal, Foreign Minister, and General Hoetzendorff, the latter insisting on extensive military
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  • 32 5 the German, is very firm.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. REPORTED TO BE VERY FIRM. Berlin, December 3. The European iron market, especially the German, is very firm.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 147 5 ing the Chinese loans.—Der Ostasiatiche Lloyd’s Service. NANKING HILLS CAPTURED. FEARS FOR THE CAPITAL. Peking, December 2. The revolutionaries have captured the hills commanding Nanking. The Government fears that, if it falls, the rebels will march to Tientsin and Peking. The ‘Legation Guards. Vienna, December 3. The
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  • 160 5 Reuter. FURTHER GERMAN EXPENDITURE Berlin, December 2. It is rumoured that the Reichstag will be asked to vote eighteen millions sterling for the German navy, to be spread over six reais. Position of Great Britain. Berlin, December 3. The influential Conservative newspaper Die Post is of the opinion
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  • 245 5 Lady Doctor’s Address. An interesting social gatheiing was held at the Parsonage, Penang, on Saturday, when the members of the Church Workers’ Association, and the lady associates ot the Ministering Children’s League weie asked to meet Dr. Mildred Staley, and to hear an ccount of the medical
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  • 71 5 The following are the prices, for the period from December I to 14, 1911, inclusive, on which the export duty on cultivated lubber is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the < ules under the F.M.S. Customs Duties Enactment Sheet and biscuit per picul
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 518 5 Wanted Immediately. The choice and niaster spirits of this age.”— Shakespeare. One Head-Binder and one nrTnTT A a vrin BUCHANANS Machine Foreman, also a Stereotyper, who has a knowledge of H Plnnb Pr composing or printing preferred. Dlduil 01 lllilltj Applicants must have practical 1 experience. Apply with copies AND
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    • 1476 6 w w CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, NY K AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with theJAnstrian Government). l “wit, of Proprietor w. D. &H. O. WILLS Japan Mail Steamship Co Id. Naw Monthly Fast Line Trieste Shanghai. J 8 bishopsgatb, London, h. o. jh b® MA UMS i; i tudff W
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  • 2042 7 Capital (Su scri edl N X:s Of Valul 5 Dividends. Name C i i Ĕ 1 L i 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 i MINING. ®ia 25 10 30 30 10 int Belat Tin Mining Co 340 3* 1903' <soo,ooo 8300,000 m 10 Bruang 3* 1906 300,000 221,000 22
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  • 1204 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Dec. 2, P. Swettenham, gen., E. S. Co. A. Apcar, Brit., 2931, Hudson, Dec. 4, Calcutta, geu., A. A. Anthony Co. Benoa, Dut., 336, Weedy, Dec. 4, Deli, gen., H. Liebert Co. Delta, Brit., 4780, Martin, Dec. 2, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Giltillan Co. Edavana,
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  • 353 7 CLOSE Ar GENERAL POST OFFICE. To Mokkow. For. Pec. Close, Yen J't Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a.m. Deli and Langsa Benoa 1 p nt. Tongkah Sappho 1 p-m. Deli Perak (E.S.Go.) Ip.m. Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Arratoon Apcar 3
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  • 130 7 Penang, December 4, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank I. London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months' sight B«n't ..2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2'4 15/32 3 Dooiirnente-f 2/1 17/32 laloutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Privau 175 J Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175|
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  • 39 7 Penang The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, aud Hotel de Europe, Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur —Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Bangkok :—Legation Hotel.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 61 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 Loudon. Cnief Office 1 Canada Buildings, Indian Empire J Bombay. Chief Office 1 Battery Road, S. E. Asia. J Singapore. W. A. White, Manager A. R
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 158 7 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Dec. 4 10-04 4-09 10-15 4-21 5 10-38 4-49 11-00 5-11 6 11-22 5-34 Nil. 5-53 7 12-10 6-21 12-33 6-44 8 12-56 7-08 1-21 7-33 9 1-47 8-00 2-13 8-26 ,10 2-40 8-53 3-07
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2408 8 p.*o. intended sailing». Norddcuischer Lloyd, Bremen. ]w> „™K! IO ,!L»; jCC British India Steam Navigation Co., MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. LIMITED. b HOMHWABD. f- Fob Intend.» to Sa.l. Steamer /Uh Ocean Steam SDIp CO., I |(j Thur. 7th Dec. at 4 p.m. I Teesta A AND Date. Steamer. onneow “R Singapore.
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