Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 December 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 286 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY. 15th DECEMBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      757 1 For $3O S V ou can have the Pinang Gazette” posted every day o for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) H u proportionate Quarterly and q o Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should be addressed to E D The Managing Olrecler: 5
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    551 2 Major W. B. Anley, R.G.A., has been appointed armament officer in Singapore. Mr. George Teeling left Penang for Home by the P. «fc O. ss. Namur on Saturday. Mr. H J. MacKenzie, of Kuala Pilah, goes on leave this month. He leaves Singapore on the 29th inst.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    70 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95.09 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £l9B ss. spot and £1)1 three months. The following is the local repor bo-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, $95.82| Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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    Tin Mining Returns.
    38 2 Serendah Hydraulic. The following are the retmns from this company’s mine for the month of November, 1911 Output Piculs 105,79 Value $5,497.57 Tribute paid 6.48 Handak purchase j 152.60 Working expenses $2,637.20 Working Profit $2,701.29
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    Rubber Crops.
    76 2 The following returns for November are to hand Lebong lb. 26,226 —ll months 277,6 56 Batu Caves 25,593 Specifications have been accepted in Selangor of the following inventions Mr. W. H. Geilinger, ‘’improvements in method of hanging rubber latex cups Messrs. A B. Slee and Z A. Turton,
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    THE MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE, LIMITED.
    838 2 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the Directors to be submitted to the shareholders at the third annual general meeting of the Company at No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, on Thurs day, the 21st inst., is as follows; Gentlemen, —Your Directors have much pleasure in submitting
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    CIVIL SERVICE CADETS.
    178 2 The following cadets f«>r the F.M.'» Government arrived here yesterday by the 8.8 Devunha (the number denotes the places obtained in the concurrent open competitive examinations held this summer for the Civil Service of Inlia, Clerkships, Class I, iu the Home Civil Service, and Eastern Cadetships in
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    Tin.
    230 2 The General Position, Is is impossible to cast any light upon the tin position, says the Ironmonger of Novemb- r 25, the market being entirely in the hands of the old speculative group, who have the power to do practically as they choose wi'h prices. General interest is of
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    To-Day’s Contents.
    153 2 Page 2.— Social and Personal; Tin Mining Returns Rubber Crops Civil Service Cadets Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Liwlted. Page B.— Municipal Commission; St. Xavier’s Institution and F. M. S. Appointments. Page 4- (Editorial China’s Future and Sporting News. Page s.— Telegrams. Page 7.— Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce;
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      647 2 HAIR TROUBLES. When young and careless we are apt to pay little or no attention to our hair, to let it grow if it will, and even feel annoyed at being obliged to take the trouble of combing it. It is only when as years advance we notice that our
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      113 2 Headache Makes you unfit for either work or enjoyment—injures the eyes, the stomach, the general health. Headache, Neuralgia—all kinds of aches and pains—are cured by Little’s Oriental Balm Keep a bottle in the house. Sprains, bruises, swellings of the joints, strained neck, aching back, aching feet—all these and other aches
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      796 2 NOTICES.SITUATIONS VACANT NOTICE. Wanted Immediately. THE public are hereby notified that P. Pkdlky has no further connection One HEAD-BINDER and with the undersigned Company. MACHINE IoREMAN, also a SteßeOThk Shanghai Lifb Insurance Co., Ltd., TYPER, who has a knowledge of ROBERT H. PARKER, composing or printing preferred. *****9-12 Managing Director.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    388 3 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission w»8 belt! yeste-day afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. W Peel (President), Messrs. W. T. Chapman, G. N. Saye, and Lim Eu Toh; with Mr. L. M Bell (Municipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs
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    St. Xavier’s Institution.
    230 3 An Old Boys’ Dinnkr. A meeting of ex pupils of St. Xavier’s Institution was i-eld at 5 p.m. yesterday in the Town Hall to di*cu-s the proposal to give an Old Boys’ Dinner. Mr. J. D. Scully, who was voted to the Chair, in explaining the object
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    137 3 The following appointments are gazetted Mr. G. T Holford to be an Inspector of Mines, Perak. Mr. C. S. Durst to be a Survey Probationer, Survey Department Mr. A. B. Allen to be Assistant Superintendent (Office), Sutvey Department. Dr. C J. Smith to be House Surgeon.
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      397 3 BY APPOINTMENT To H.M. THE KING A commendable feature about Lemco is its marvellous keeping properties.” Even in the tropics opened jars keep absolutely fresh and pure. This phenomenon is not due to preservatives, but to beef purity and perfect concentration. Food reliability reaches its topmost point in Lemco. Replace
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      1171 3 .r- AMUSEMENTS the if you suffer Straits Go From any Skin orjtood Dt MM T QWII HfILL PENANG. blUßlUdlUgl dpU UU. Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular The only show which was patronized by Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, For I Only. ie H° UOUIR bIe the Resident Councillor, Tumours, Boils, Sores,
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    CHINA’S FUTURE.
    675 4 Dr. Sun Yat Sen, when he was asked yesterday to express his views for publication in the Press, showed discretion in declining to commit himself to any definite statement. Much has lx?en said by others of what his real plans and intentions are, but we confess that our
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL MATCH.
      455 4 The Police met the Crescent yesterday afternoon in the League competition on the Esplanade and were defeated by two goals to nil. The Police lacked the assistance of MacNamara at back and played one man short in the first half of the game, though thej exhibited a
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      BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
      268 4 The following ties in the tournament were decided yesterday evening Singles Handicap. Davidson (scr.) 21 Houston —3) 12 Goldie —5) 21 W. Daniel (scr.) 16 S. Riley (—5) w.o. Sugars (scr.) scr. Houston, in the first round, beat Muir, while Davidson had a bye. Yesterday’s game
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    P.& O. LINER ASHORE.
    902 4 THE “DELHI” WRECK. ROYALTIES* EXCI I ING EXPERIENCES, London, December 14. The Times’s correspondent in Tangier wires that the passengers of the P. O ss Delhi, including the Duke and Duchess, of Fife and their daughters, had no time to dress. The Royal party had great
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    239 4 ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPANY London, December 14. The annual North Borneo Dinner took place in the Hotel Cecil on Wednesday evening. Sir West Ridgway, the Chairman of the British North Borneo Company presided, and amongst the guests were the Rt. Hon. L. Harcourt,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR WORKS.
    82 4 PARTLY ABANDONED SCHEME. Our Own Correspondent Singapore, December 11. The Government has decided, owing to the difficulties in finding a bottom at a certain part of the retaining wall in the Teluk Ayer Reclamation scheme, to drop the reclamation scheme partly, and to make instead part of
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    THE SINGAPORE RAILWAY.
    68 4 F.M S. CONTROL NEXT YEAR From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, •’eceuiber 13. Regarding the taking over of the Singapore Government R lihvay, it is understood that the Federated Malay Statewill lease the concern from January. Probably a bigger station will be built in Singapore This arrangement will
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    ROYALTY IN SINGAPORE.
    57 4 PATRONISING THE P. O. MATU \Fro 'i. Our O •on Carrespoude’it Singapore, December 5. T. 8. H. Prince and Princess Alexandei of Teck are leaving by the P. mail steamer H.R.H. Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princes Aage, Axel and Eric of Denmark have arrived here and
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    HONGKONG PRINTERS’ STRIKE.
    25 4 [From Our Own Correspondent. Hongkong, December O. The strike of the Hongkong printed has ended and the men are returning work unconditionally.
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      315 4 —li.: i L <J ■MIH' S l Bi v ISS■3ft I -viT .',/Z?-. £> v i < riw >< A ob b -hed witb Hall's Sanitary Washable L Distemper is well finished. It is finished for health an I finished for beauty. It I I IT ma ns dean, sweet,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    365 5 TIN SECTION NEGLECTED. STERLING RUBBERS IRREGULAR. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 14/12/11. 15/12/11. Uharbh. L Ji Q P o X U 93 «J M w? 13* 5* Tongkah H. 23 23* Rubber (Sterling). 11/1*
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    181 5 YESTERDAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, December 15. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London vesterday was 4/5, sellers. Plantation Para. 4/10.*, sellers 4/8 buyers. BETTER PRICES MAINTAINED. The London correspondent of the
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    RESIDENT OF PERAK.
    65 5 MR. R. G. WATSON GOING HOME. Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, December 15. Mi R. G. Watson, C.M.G., British Re-ident, left for Penang to-day to catch die homeward bound P O. mail ss. Assaye. Mi. ((liver Marks, Secretary to Resident, who is also veiy popular in Perak, will
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    OPIUM AND PRODUCE.
    33 5 From, Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, December 14. To-day’ s (Thursday’s) quotations for *T>uni and produce are Opium uncertificated $1,600.00 Rice, Siam No. 1. 310 00 ('ainbier 10.20 Bago flour 4.10
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    459 5 Reuter. FINANCE BIIL PASSE). MR. LLOYj GEORGE AND HIS CRITICS. L indon, December 14. The House of Commons has read the Finance Bill a third time. The Rt. Hon. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ridiculed the talk that the Budget was ruining the building trade. There had
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    NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.
    47 5 GOVERNMENT IN A MINORITY. Wellington, December 14. The result of the New Zealand elections, with the exception of four unannounced returns, is as follows Opposition 37 Government 31 Labour 4 Independent 4 —Reuter. The 1908 general election resulted Government 50 Opposition 25 Independent 5
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    GERMANY’S DEFENCES.
    55 5 new Reichstag.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, December 12. The Press reports about Bills to lie introduced providing for increases in the army and navy are premature. The Bundesrat so far has been engaged solely with discussions on different naval stations, the result of which will be placed before
    new Reichstag.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.  -  55 words
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    KING GEORGE IN INDIA.
    912 5 A BRILLIANT REVIEW NATIVE PRINCES LEAD TROOPS Delhi, December 14. The King had a brilliant review of fifty thousand British and native troops, a feature being made of the Imperial Service detachments led by native princes who, in two instances, were children. One saluted with a
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    61 5 —Reuter. LIMITATION OF MANUFACTURE. The Hague, December 1”. The International Opium Conference has adopted the motion of the United States, seconded by China, limiting the >i anufacture for the use of the trade of prepared opium, also five resolutions of Great Britain concerning the regulation and restriction of
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    ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY.
    42 5 ’—Reuter. Leipzig, December 14. The judgment in the case of Mr. Max Schulz, a British subject, who was convicted of espionage, says that his arrest rendered inocuous an association of spies in the service of “an English espionage bureau.”
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    THE WAR.
    26 5 Heuter. ITALIANS OCCUPY TAJURA. I ripoli, December 15. The Italians advanced and occupied the seaport of 1 ajura. Numbers of Arabs submitted without fighting.
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    34 5 Reuter A CONSULATE GL T N STOLEN. Canton, December 14. The revolutionaries stole a gun from the British consulate, but the gun was recovered by the guard in the native town.—
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    JEWS IN RUSSIA.
    37 5 ;.—Reuter. AMERICAN PASSPORTS IGNORED. Washington, December 14. The House of Representatives has adopted the resolution directing the immediate abrogation of the Russo-American commercial treaty, owing to Russia’s refusal to recognise Amerian passports to Jews.
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    The Penang Dispensary, Ltd., in Liquidation.
    359 5 At a meeting of the shareholders of the above Compa y held to-day in the registered offices, 23 Beach Street, the Liquidator presented an account of his trensactions during th* year. Creditors have already been paid 75 per cent, of their claims and there
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      484 5 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. You are pretty safe iu judging things by what they have done— Penang Sales Room. p. erf ce 7 cord determines their place in the A GRAND AUCTION SALE world op Nothing succeeds at a bound. Valuable Jewellery It is the sum of deeds well done set with
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    38 5 “JOHN STRANGE WINTER.” DEATH OF CELEBRATED NOVELIST. London, December 14. The death is announced of Mrs. Arthur Stannard (better known by her nom d» guerre of “John Strange Winter”), the authoress of Booties Baby,” and other military novels.—Reuter.
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      1685 6 KJ Y K AUSTRIAN’ LLOYD DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES. (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). seser™ Liability of Proprietors £L200J)00 Japin Mail Steamship Co Id. ew Monthly Fast Lina Trieste Shanghai. FlirtllOT GHMIt RCfIUCtIOIIS From ami to Trieste and Venice, calling, at Port Said, Suez, Aden, "Colombo, Amritaar Hamburg Penang
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    SHARES.
    2224 7 a Num er of Issue 3 E E i Capital Su sen ed. flhares Value -g Dividends Name 5 I S i r iii~ 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 .«300 000 $3OO 000 30.000 «10 510 25 10 30 30 10 int BeUt Tin Mining Co 3*
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    SHIPPING.
    557 7 ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit,, 199, Milne, Dec. 15, P. Brandan, gon., E. S. Co. Fook Sang, Brit., 1987, Mitchell, Dec. 15, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gully, Dec. 15, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Solingen, Ger., 2642, Heginga, Dec. 15, S’pore gen., Behn Meyer,
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    MAILS.
    230 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobrow. For Pec Close Rangoon Lunka 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Toug Chuan 11a.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Trang Jin Ho 1 p.m. Langkat Ban Whatt Soon 2 p.m. I'eluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m Ceylon, Australasia, 'x India, Aden, Mauritius, M BB^ 0
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    The Mails.
    64 7 Homeward. Stbamek. Arbivks. Mails Sails. Closb P. &O. Assaye Sat. 16/12 2 p.m. N.D.L. Koon Tues 19/12 6 p.m. 10 p.m. 3 p.m. 8.1. Thougwa Sat. 23/12 10 a.m. noon M. A. Behic Mon. 25/12* 5.30 f 23/12 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outtvard. N. Buelow
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    Where to Stay
    40 7 Pkn\ng The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runuymedn Hotel, Sea View Hotel, an 1 Hotel de Europe, IkOH :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Bangkok :—Legation Hotel.
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    WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    226 7 Friday, December 15. Legislative Council, Singapore. Ministering Children’s Le igue Meeting Government Girls’ School, 5 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Ties. Football: Crescent Star v. Central Police, Victoria Green. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Volunteer Company Drill. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese’Bioscope, Penang Road Winson
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    Other Coming Events.
    226 7 December 22.—St. Xavier’s Institution closes, December 22.—Volunteer Company Drill. December 22. Engineers’ Institute, Christmas Tree, 5 p.m. December 22. —Mahommedan Football: Sabrul Gamil F.C. v. Magazine Police, Victoria G een. December 22.—Methodist-Episcopal Tamil Sunday School Christmas Tree, Dato Kramat Road, 4 p.m. December 23.—Methodist-Episcopal Sunday School Christmas
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    AUCTION SALES.
    90 7 Monday, December 18.— Furniture, 68 Scotland Road 11-30 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday, December 20.— Furniture; 32 Logan Road 11-15 a.m., Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thvrsday, December 21— Property known as Bukit Meerah, P.W,; 38 Beach St. 11am.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, December 28.— Furniture, 17
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    TENDERS.
    40 7 IFindsor Estate.— 7o bags parboiled rice monthly during 1912. Straits Government. Supply of timber; supply of bouse and cart numbers for 1912; tenders close noon, Dec. 19. Prye River Dock.- Firewoo 1 for 1912 tenders close noon, Dec. 27.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    34 7 Shns Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub. No. 16 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. No. 23 Northam Road; apply Chop Khar Hin, 157 Beach St.
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      195 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 1 Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. J London Cnief Office 1 Canada Building-», Indian Empire. J Bombay. Chief Office I Battery Road, S. E. Asia. f Singapore. W. A. White, Manager A.
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      108 7 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. AM. A.M. P.M. P.M. Dec. 14 6-31 12-48 7-05 1-22 n 15 7-40 1-56 8-13 2-29 16 8-44 2-59 9-14 3-28 17 9-42 3-48 9-55 4-01 18 10-09 4-21 10-34 4-46 19 10-57 5-08 11-18 529 20 11-38 5-47
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      20 7 The M oon. O New Moon Dec. 20 Firm. Quarter 29 O Full Moon Jan. 4 Last Quarter M U
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      2545 8 P. S’ O. Intended Sailings- NOfddCUtSChCr LlOjd, BfCIHCD. iEtM JCC British India Steam Navigation Co., L f*® MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. LIMITED. Dec. 28 Delta connecting with Mantua t-F /I||l Chin Jan. II Assaye Macedonia Fob Intended to Sail. Steamer. HIX OCCOR SICORI SRID (ft J|< HOMEWARD. .f 11 IX r
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