Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 May 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 110 VOL. LXX. TUESDAY, 14th MAY. 1912 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 942 1 ■ggggannnnnnanoaannDßßßßßM For $3O You can have the Pinang Gazette posted every day D for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, »27.) Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should 2 D be addressed to 5 c The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE PRESS. Ltd..
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    • 85 1 ■«■■■■□anaaoaauaaaaaaaaaaß (At JTX 7HBW YOU AMI away on leave a VV you want to keep in touch a with Malayan affairs, xxiial, Com- n mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. q fl This you can de in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly fj q Edition of the ''Pinang
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 32 2 Reuter. WIN FOR IHE BLACK. Melbourne, May 13. Sam Langford has defeated the Chicago heavy weight Barry. After eleven rounds, the referee stopped the fight, Barry being outclassed throughout.—
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    • 46 2 THE DERBY. (Special CMe\ London, May 6. The latest betting on the Derby (June 6th) is: 5 to 2 agst Lomond 4to 1 Sweeper II sto 1 Star 12 to 1 Jaegar 20 to 1 Tagalie 20 to 1 Lorenzo 25 to 1 Mordred
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    • 39 2 BOOKMAKERS DO WELL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 14. The Straits Settlements bookmakers did fairly well at the Singapore Meeting. It is stated that Mr. Travers has bought Corzil, and that Riversdale has also been sold.
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    • 154 2 The following were the results of yesterday’s shooting ls° Total, yds. yds. Mrs. Hamilton 29 31 60 Miss Joan Smith 21 32 53 Miss Wemyss 20 22 42 Miss Mclntyre 12 25 3< Miss W. Gawthorne 13 20 33 Mrs. Oxenham 10 20 30 Miss Jones 24
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    • 135 2 A crowd assembled at the Esplanade yesterday afternoon in the hope of seeing the Police playing the Sabrul Jamil, which team, a few weeks ago, they beat by a goal. Not a single Malay made his appearance on the field, and a practice game took place. The
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    • 132 2 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been arranged for Wednesday, 15th inst.— Men’s Handicap Singles A Class. Sells—ls w. Haslam—ls*4. (Unfinished tie Godwin—3o vs Rogers—ls. Men’s Handles* Doubles A Class. Neubronner Proctor—ls'3 vs. J. R. Brown Dr. Jamieson—ls. Profession Pairs. Low A Goodrich vs. S. F. B.
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    • 63 2 To-morrow Mixed Double HandicapMr. Wright <fc Riley v. Mrs. Cunningham A Wright-Motion. Mr. A Mrs. Stewart v. Miss Starr A Starr. Mrs Phillipi A Cunningham v. Mr. A Mrs. Oxenham. The following ties will be played off on Thursday next:— ChampionshipRiley v. J. G. Allan. Double HandicapHall A
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    • 41 2 A wire has been received from Mr. Tennant that he has brought to Singapore ten griffins to the order of the Penang Turf Club. They will be shipped on Thursday and should reach j on Saturday mon ing.
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  • 186 2 A CHINESE TAXIDERMIST’S FATE. We regret to learn, from our Taiping contemporary, of the death of Mr. Yong Fook, taxidermist to the Perak Museum. The deceased gentleman, accompanied by friend*, were out on a pleasure trip in the Police launch. On the return journey he was sitting on
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  • 187 2 The reports which h<ve recently been published regarding the line of steamers lately started by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha —between Japan, Chins, Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta —would appear to have been incorrect, says the Gazette of the 6th inst., as we are credibly informed that the
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  • 166 2 —M M. A Chinaman was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment for altering the trade mark on bottles of beer for the purposes of deception. Defendant, who keeps a public-house in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, was stated by the detective inspector to have been watched
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  • 121 2 London, May 2.—A message from The Hague says that during a debate in the Second Chamber of the States General on the projected cruiser of 7,600 tons for service in the East Indies, M. DeSavorin Lohmann, one of the Ministers of State, urged that before the decision
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  • 891 2 AN OFFICER’S STORY. A graphic account of the circumstances under which the P. and O. liner Oceana was sunk by the German sailing ship Pisagua was given by the officers when the inquest on the eight victims of the disaster was resumed at Hastings. Mr. Walter Taylor,
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  • 349 2 ITS CURE AND PREVENTION. This complaint which, most probably, begins with pain in the right side and shoulder, fever, nausea, constipation and semi-jaundiced akin, is far too serious to be ignored, and such symptoms should cause the sufferer to seek the nearest medical aid. In
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 167 2 Central Sales Room. Great Auction Sate OF High-class and Artistic Household Furniture, COMPRISING Handsome Mirrored Sideboards, Dining Tables, Screens, Bentwood Chairs, Upholstered Drawing Room Suites, Iron Bedsteads, Marble Top Wash Stands, Dressing Tables, Mirrored Door Wardrobes, Lithographs, Wall Plates, Lamps, Crockery, Cutlery, Glassware, etc., etc. AND Upright Grand Piano By
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    • 757 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. AMUSEMENTS, WANTED. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!, Bungalow or house, s4s—s6o, Entire Change of Programme by Married English couple. THE Straits Cinematograph ft, WANTED A QUALIFIED DRESSER for estate Still to be the Head of all hospital. Byincreasing our new film ß Apply Dr. M. J. WRIGHT, Supplied by new makers
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 855 3 The voyage to England has completed the improvement in health made by P F. Warner before he left Australia. The season opened at Lord’s on May 1, with the M.C C. v. Notts. As Middlesex has no fixture, P. F. Warner, it was anticipated, might make
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  • 308 3 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to May 11, 1912: Lttten. M Allen, G C S Armstrong, K Albertz, N W Barritt, BAH Berger, G Bryson, W Bates, C M Batten, J H Bowerman, E C Bruce, Dr Bucher, Miss A
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  • 252 3 PENANG STATISTICS In the Penang Municipality for the week ended May 4, there were 77 deaths—--57 males and 20 females and equal to a death-rate of 39.51 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o -o -e ■o "C c <"* e c “S «5
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 307 3 HAZELINE' SNOW" (trade mark) HELPS TO A lieneficial tonic and beautifier REMOVE AND which stimulates the skin to healthy PREY E N T action, cleanses the pores, restores WRINKLES the natural clearness and freshness and produces the charming tone V. and silky softness *X. K ESSENTIAL TO BEAUTY Sold at
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    • 143 3 Another Miracle. The miracles performed by Little’s Oriental Balm are almost countless. Men and women who have become crippled by the horrible agonies of Rheumatism are throwing away cratches, canes and bandages and walking free with the elastic step of youth. Rheumatism in the back of shoulders, in the arms
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    • 356 3 Northam House Photographic Studio, 15, NORTH AM ROAD, PENANG. This is the Studio where you should have your PORTRAIT taken, if you want a good one. This is also the cheapest and best place if you want to buv CAMERA or FILMS and the only place out East where you
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  • 24 4 Hume—On April 8, 1912, at Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States, the wife of W. J. P. .Hume, F.M.S., Civil Service, of a daughter.
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  • 1156 4 To Stockholm, the fair capital of Sweden, belongs the honour of welcoming the Fifth Olympiad. Thither representatives of sport and athletics the world over will foregather during the next few weeks, whilst numberless thousands of sport-loving tourists will turn their faces in that direction during the summer.
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  • 398 4 BULLOCK CARTERS AND THE POLICE. There has been a strike of bullock cart drivers and hand cart pullers to-day, as the result of an order restricting them from loading and unloading goods within the portion of Beach Street from Downing Street to Market Street, from 9 a,m.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 132 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, We should feel much obliged if you would kindly insert the following in your valuable papsr. The Prangin Road ditch is now under r e air and the filthy matter in it as well as. he drains in Carnarvon St. cause
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  • 96 4 At a special meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, the President, Mr. G. Macbain, in the Chair, the Ports Bill was discussed, and the Hons. R. Young and A. R. Adams, who were invited to attend, were requested to voice the opinions of the Chamber
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  • 74 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $101.30 per picul, business, done. Tin in London is quoted at £212 10». spot and £207 10». three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., nil, $lO4 50 Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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  • 49 4 The as. Penang reports having passed at 7 p.m. on the 7th inst. a submerged wreck about forty feet in length in the Straits of Malacca, three miles south of Tanjong Bulus. The wreck lies approximately in latitude 1° 13|* North and longitude 103° 31|' East.
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  • 37 4 Mr. L Mac Lean this afternoon concluded the case in which a Malay, Hamad, was charged with assaulting Me Louis Karl and Mrs Schmidt with abetting in the offence. Both accused were discharged.
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  • 514 4 A CHINESE MERCHANT CHARgpq Before Mr. A. V. Brown in the District Court, this morning, the case against Yeoh Hong Kean, proprietor of Chops J oo and Joo Guan lately carrying on basi ne3 at No 73 Beach Street, Penang, Wa s tinued. The accused, who was
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  • 158 4 Mr. E. E. Colman this afternoon concluded the preliminary enquiry into the case of Mat Kassim bin Gunny, who was charged with (a) the murder rf a Chinaman, named Khoo Teow Tye and (b)> voluntary causing hurt to Chew Cheow and Ang Cheang on the 29th of
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  • 178 4 ACCUSED SENT 'lO ASSIZES. In the third Police Court, this morning, before Mr. L. M. Mac Lean, the preliminary enquiry into the case of a Mohammedan named Madarsah, who was charged with wilful murder on the 26t i o April at No. 99, Presgrave Street, was concluded.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 156 4 COCHRANE'S improved Rubber Mdcninery Back Drive, Belt, or Direct Drivers, Horizontal or Angled Rollers. COMPLETE FACTORIES. Drying Sheds, Coolie Lines. Smoke Sheds, Designed and erected to suit your requirements. Tel. 441. Penanj. Tel COCHRANE. Pm*! W. H. COCHRANE Co.. Engineers and Contractors, AftatS:—IMACBETH A BARRETT. UliM Street, PeMSf. 5 INQUIRE
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    • 60 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 9.— The Oceana Wreck Tragic Accident; and Sporting News. Page 3. Spotting News Public Health; and Unclaimed Letters. Page 4. Editorial: “The Olympic Games A Bankruptcy Case and Strike in Penang. Page s.— Telegrams. Page 6.— Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce; and Weeks’ Engagements. Page 7.—Shipping and
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  • 205 5 TINS FIRMER. RUBBERS IN DEMAND. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day Yesterday. To-day. RHABBS. -2 w 53 tn y, M’lemhu 10} 10} Pahang C. 6/3 7/3 6/6 7/3 Pengkalen 4.15 4} Tronoh 32} 34 32} 34}
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  • 88 5 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. [From a Malacca Correspondent.'] Malacca, May 14. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of rubber in London yesterday :—Fine hard Para, 4/74, no sellers. Plantation Para, 4/10|, sellers. There are buyers at l|d. below
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  • 90 5 IT’S FUTURE. From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 14. A special meeting of the members of the Tanglin Club, called upon the requisision of eight members, to pass a resolution to alter rules preparatory to the dissolution of the Club, was fixed for last night Only ten
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  • 43 5 FORMER S.S.C. OFFICER DROWNED. From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 14. Mr. Peacock, formerly an officer on boaid one of the Straits Steamship Company’s boats, was amongst the officers lost in the wreck of the Koombana off West Australia, recently.
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  • 49 5 DR. LTM BOON KENG INTERVIEWED. From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, May 14. Di. Lim Boon Keng, in an interview reported in the Singapore Free Press, expressed the opinion that affairs in Fokien Province would soon settle down, and that the Canton troubles were likely to be speedily settled.
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  • 36 5 I From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 14. Count le Bondy, the French consul, who has lieen ill for a fortnight with typhoid fever, is going to the Federated Malay •States to recruit.
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  • 63 5 —Reuter. TEN THOUSAND ENCAGED. DIFFAT OF REBELS New York, May 14. There has been a twelve hours’ battle at Orozco between five thousand Mexican Rebels and five thousand Federals, w’ith five hundred casualties on both sides. The Rebels abandoned ten guns and much ammunition, and retreated, burning
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  • 136 5 YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 14. The charge against Jules Paul de Boseck of receiving stolen property (pearls from the Queen of Siam’s famous necklace) was continued. Mr. Roland Braddell gave evidence as to receiving the pearls from Cowan, who received them as
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  • 63 5 FAREWELL DINNER AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, May 14. Major General Stephenson presided at a well-attended dinner at the Polo Club in honour of Mr. W. C. Michel, Colonial Treasurer, on the eve of his departure for Penang, where he will take the place
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  • 41 5 >. —Reuter. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S MISSION. London, May 13. Sir George Houston Reid, High Commissioner for Australia in London, has arrived at Berlin on an important mission, in connection, it is stated, with the extending of German-Australian commercial re- lations
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  • 39 5 —Reuter. REFUSED BY LORD ST. ALDWYN. London, May 13. Lord St. Aldwyn has declined to grant an application by the South Wales’ coal owners for a reduction of 1} per cent on the general wage rate.
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  • 28 5 London, May 14. There is an improved outlook in Louisiana cities. Rain has ceased, though there is still danger of the bursting of the levees.
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  • 23 5 50.000 IDLE. London, May 14. Contrary to expectations, the tailors strike in London is rapidly spreading. This afternoon 50,000 were idle.
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  • 21 5 Reuter. London, May 14. Herr von Wangenheim, German Minister at Athens, has been appointed Ambas- sador to Constantinople.
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  • 63 5 German Minister»' Movements. Berlin, May 14. The Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, has left Berlin and Baron von Marchall Beberstein, Ambassador elect to London, and Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, have left Karlsruhe. Death of Eaten Wolf. Eugen Wolf is dead. Bank Dividend The Russian
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  • 97 5 I. —Reuter. PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT. DEFENSIVE FORCE FORMING. Calcutta, May 14. It is understood the negotiations between the Tibetans and Chinese at Lhassa continue amicably and an early settlement may be hoped for on the lines that the Chinese shall lay down their arms and return to
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  • 1188 5 We are at last getting at the real fact» about the situation in Tibet, says the Calcutta Englishman of the Ist inst. It appears that so far as the south-eastern Provinces are concerned Chinese authority has vanished. The Chinese had garrisons at Chumbi, Pharijong, Gyantse, and
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  • 120 5 .—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. FURTHER ITALIAN OCCUPATIONS. London, May 13. The Italians have occupied the Inlands of Caxo, Scarpanto, Piscopi and Nisera. They are sending the garrisons and authorities as prisoners to Italy. Surprise Attack on Arabs. Rom“, May 14. The Italians surprised some Arabs at Tobruk and drove
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  • 25 5 Reuter. RE-OPENING EXPECTED TO-DAY. London, May 13. The clearing of the Dardanelles is progressing satisfactorily. The work is expected to lie completed to-morrow.—
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  • 76 5 —Reuter. A COMPLIMENT TO BRITAIN. London, May 11. Reuter's Agency states that the British Government’s approval of Baron Marchall von Bieberstein, as Ambassador in London, was given on Saturday, and he arrives in the middle of June. Stories of a special mission are described as fantastical nonsense.
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  • 76 5 s —Reuter. MR. TAFT’S CLAIMS. London, May 14. The presidential campaign is becoming even keener. Mr. Taft is going to address eighty meetings in Ohio. He has publicly appealed for the womens’ vote. The Californian primaries will be returned tomorrow. Mr. Taft is taking credit for the
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  • 69 5 .—Reuter. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. London, May 14. From July 1 the Sleeping Sickness Bureau becomes a Tropical Diseases Bureau; with an increase of funds contributed by the Imperial Government, India, South Africa, the Sudan, Ceylon, the Malay States, West African West Indies and Fiji the income is now
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  • 35 5 Reuter. St. Petersburg, May 13. An order issued by the Minister of War mentions that 42 infantrymen who were “in advance of guns were wounded by shell fire in the recent manoeuvres.
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  • 20 5 Reuter. London, May 14. The Reichstag lias passed the Navy Bill unamended, the Socialists alone opposing.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 341 5 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Recognised as the Standard and t E t > N DE K consumed the world over, are invited for the erection of Managkrs vivu Bungalow at Juru, Province Wellesley Plana and Specifications can be inspected suw°an ce Br< Phillips BLACK AND WHITE Tenders close on 21st May, 1912.
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  • 1430 6 —The Financier. SATIS FACTORY PROGRESS ON THE ESTATE. The second ordinary general meeting of the Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Limited, was held April 18 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate Palace, Moorgate Street, E.C., Mr. Edmund Walker (chairman) presiding. Toe Secretary (Mr.
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  • 91 6 Tuesday, May 14. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuals Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, May 15. Newmarket Stakes. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Ascension Day. Band, Golf Club, G p.m. Cup Tie Ittihadol Khaireah v. P.C.C. P.C.C.
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  • 35 6 Pamang -The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Hotel de Europe, Ifoh :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpub :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Bangkok r—Legation Hotel
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1191 6 N„ v 1 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. JBL JL IBbal Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 u 4% w Reserve Fond ...£1,650,000 Japftn Mdll Steamship Co. Id. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 JB SB, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, H. O. Agnnoim and Branches. Ik Amritsar Ipoh Rangoon 1
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    • 35 6 THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Thia Company is one of the largest or THI PrevMem iisfitNtieis OF Btritaii. NEW REDUCED RATES FOR THE Straits Settlements. Apply for full information to SAN DILANDS, BUTTERY <k Co., Ayento.
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    • 168 6 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnEjn nn HAVE YOU TRIED g [Fussell’s Milk? I g (Green Butterfly Brand) 3 a g Obtainable at all the LEADING STORES, i I 3 n a AGENTS: Paterson, Simons Co., I g LIMITED. a □annnnnannnannHDannnnnnnnnnnDn Atlas Puncture-Proof Inner Cases. PUNCTURES IMPOSSIBLE. ROAD STOPS AVERTED. OLD COVERS UTILISED. ALL SIZES
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  • 1892 7 d. xi Number of Issue B C»prt»l- Subscn ed. share(J Value. 2 Dividends. Name g a s’ *5 S* oo or 1908 1909 1910 1911 191 S MINI N 1903 <300.000- 22’222 *?J 10 30 30 lOint B lat Tin Mining Co 4 4.50 iQiifi '4l*o 000 42?) W<J
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  • 931 7 ARRIVALS. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gaily, May 14, T. Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Janet Nicoll, Brit., 476, Crichton, May 14, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Malacca, Brit, 405, Stach, May 13, Tongkah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Lyons, May 13, S pore, gen., E. S. Co.
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  • 60 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE* To-Mobbow. For Per Close Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a.m« Negapatam Madras Thongwa 11 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m, Pangkalan Brandan Cornelia 2 p.m, Teluk Anson Hok Canton 3 p.m. Rangoon Gleuogle 4 pm. Thursday. Port Swettenham and Singapore
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 122 7 GOOD ENGLISH GUNS. All Sportsmen should send for our Catalogue. Post free on application. Our Model No. 620 HAMMERLESS CUN is the best value in the world. Treble bolted action, left choke, 12, 16 or 20 bore Price £5.8.0. Post Free, 8.8. K. JAMES 9 REYNOLDS, 9, Leander Road Thornton
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    • 287 7 UNION S. S. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND Ld., Auckland. Wellington, Lyttleton and Dunedin ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji ip inducement offers). The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARI" MA, 5 ,704 tons, S. Nicholson, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Approximate Dates of Sailing from Singapore:
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2650 8 p skiing». J4 or{ jj e ytschef Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co,, p EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. ttuttph 4* LIMITED. 1 _j- JT 1912 OUTWARD. OCGfIH StCflOl SMB 0 ltd May 15 Delta connecting with Morea.i For Intzndrd to Said. Stramrr. "H MF., L((j May
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