Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 November 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 275 VOL. LXX. SATURDAY. 30th NOVEMBER, 19’2. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1032 1 ggggcxiDDDDsaaaaaDaaaßßßa I For $3O \7ou can have the “Pinang I Gazette” posted every day g for a whole year to your address, q C (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) g Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly -ates. 0 Subscriptions are payable in o advance and remittances should g be addressed to Th* Managing Director:
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  • 845 2 i.-S'T. ACQUITTAL AFTFR LONG TRIAL. The Malay murder case, which has been followed with the keenest interest and no little partisan feeling by the natife population of Singapore, was brought to a conclusion at the Assizes on Tuesday Afternoon, after a trial lasting seven days. The result;
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  • 76 2 Calcutta, Nov. 22.—A serious Bakrid riot over a cow sacrifice is reported from Ajodya, in the United Provinces. Two Hindus were shot dead by the soldiers and armed police. Bayonets were freely used and 50 Hindus are said to be wounded. One Mahommedan was also shot dead,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1085 2 SITUATION VACANT. KingEdwardMemorialFund. WANTED. TENDERS. QUALIFIED DRESSER for an Estate 1. Tenders are invit.-d by the ComHospital apply with copies of recent mittee of the above for the erection of testimonials to, Hospital Buildings on site in Macalister No 44 c/o Pinang Gazette. Road opposite Madras Lane, comprising 0, 4
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    • 897 2 Ooiwincing Testimony of tHe Superiority of Muir Towels THE following letter received from one of our numerous customers is but one of the many we receive daily couched in a similar strain. This was quite unsolicited and offers convincing proof of the remarkable durability of MUIR Towels—- You will no
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  • 1036 3 pendent loans by British firms L. C. Express. NEGOTIATONS RENEWED WITH THE SIX-POWER GROUP. Accoiding to an official telegram receivin L indon, the Chinese Finance Minister, Reuter’s Agency is informed, called on sth inst. upon the British representative of the Six-Power bankers in Peking, and leaving a memorandum
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  • 25 3 Penang .-—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 703 3 GUARANTEED” UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On every bottle of Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills sold in tbc United States of America there is placed an extra label, bearing a number and the word Guaranteed which denotes that the proprietor- of Dr. Morse’s Indian
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    • 24 3 ESTABLISHED 1900. Season’s Novelties Suitable for Gifts Now Displayed. N. D. DE SILVA. Manufacturing Jeweller. Diamond Setter. Engraver, V-iLgggi Repairer, and Re-gilder, BISHOP STREET
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    • 380 3 DECREASING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FORCE. Depress on fills the mind, and despair is apt to take possession of the soul of th* man or woman who feels that he is losing mental «nd physical force. Difficult as it is to convince such sufferers, there is every reason why they should
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 38 3 The Moon. Last Quarter Dec. 1 O New Moon 9 First Quarter 17 O Full Moon 24 The Tides. Date H W. L. W. H. W. L. VI. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Nov. 30 3-41 10-39 4-40 10-54
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  • 1981 4 THE ANNUAL MEETING. HON. A. R. ADAMS AND THE BETTING ENACTMENT. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday evening. The Hon. A. R. Adams presided and also present were the Hon. W. C Michell
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 333 4 ENGLAND v. THE REST. The Rugby match on the Esplanade last evening proved quite an interesting event, a fast and keenly contested game ending in a win for Tne Rest by three tries (9 points) to a goal and a try (8 points) It was la-gely a forward
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    • 353 4 The work at the Rice Course this morning was somewhat brisker than usual, most of the horses being pur through a turn or two of good half paci exercise which they all seemed to enjoy, while the griffins got a couple of pipe openers down the straights. Tne
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  • 1905 4 SUCCESSFUL EVENT IN THE TOWN HALL. The St. Andrew’s Day Ball in the Town Hall last night was a highly successful event. A large number of persons were the guests of the Scotsmen of Penang and Province Wellesloy, amongst the visitors being General Sir lan Hamilton, himself
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  • 26 4 of Steamer, approgi milt dale of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benlawers, London, Dec. 5, Japan, S B Essen S’pore, Dec. 4, Hamburg, B.M.
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  • 215 4 The companies do not guarantee the dah» of arrival of these vessels, but will endear as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah, Nov. and 30, and, Tong Chuan, Dec. and 1. Asahau.— Petrel, Dec. 1. Bemam.—Jin Ho, Dec 4. Bagan Serai.—Daily. Bagan
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 142 4 Experiments on Human Beings have proved the body-building power o Bovril to be from 10 to -0 time* the amount taken. MUNICIPAL NOTICEi t the ATOTICE i. hereby «f M oonuiolug the Aun- n V. and rates imposed on a Muuicipa |ity of lands situated within t > 19 |j
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  • 1348 5 —Financial Times. IMPROVED CONDITION OF ESTATES. BETTER results foreshadowed. The adjourned annual general meeting of he Bukit T«mbun Coconut Company, I .j, was held on 6 November at the offices. Pinners Hall, Austin Friars, E C.; r H. S. Seldom (Chairman of the company) presiding.
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  • 695 5 A goo i deal has been written recently on the subject of salaries paid to the European staff on rubber plantations. It is seemingly held in some quarters that the relatively high cost of marketing plantation rubber is largely due to the lordly salaries paid to Europsan managers.
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    • 545 5 RHEUMATISM CAUSED HIM MANY MONTHS OF MISERY. CURED TWO YEARS AGO BY Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, HAS BEEN WELL EVER SINCE. THE REASON WHY. Rheumatism racks its victims just as long as the acid which causes it remains in the blood. When this acid is eliminated the rheumatism is gone
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    • 120 5 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Pa®ir Panjang. Singapore. 2 Grand Prix Gold Medal Brussels 1910. Soerabeia 1911, Ist Class Rickshaw I and Carriage Tyres. ASK FOR FREE PRICE LISTS,' Lubricating Oils TRADE MARK OF EXCELLENCE. Orease. Over 40 different grades of Moesiline Lubricants are manufactured, WSA suitable for every cla s of
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    • 57 5 nnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn I Tielemon s Dros g n n n famous n i Dutch n i Vegetables I H U n AND u n n h n I Provisions, i n n n a g n n n Obtainable at all Leading Stores. n n n q Sole Agents: M. GOLDENBERG
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  • 18 6 Eisenberg.—On November 29, at 342, Dato Kramat Road, Penang, the wife of I. Eisenberg, of a daughter.
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  • 611 6 One of the Singapore papers professed to regard the decision of the Federated Malay States, on the resolution favouring the gift of a Dreadnought moved by the Sultan of Perak, as likely to have a very bad effect in India, where the native rulers, it was insinuated,
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  • 170 6 Yesterday morning, Sir lan Hamilton and party engaged in some snipe shooting in the Province. Sir lan accompanied by General Stephenson and Captain Ewart met Major de Hamel at Ku im and shot over s >me ground for a couple of hours. The going was extremely
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  • 96 6 Lim Joo Leng alias Lim Gooi Loong, a well known contractor of Parit Buntar, committed suicide by hanging himself at his house on Tuesday night at about 8 p m. The deceased sat himself by the side of his ted and tied round his neck two
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  • 129 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $ll3 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £225 15s. spot and £225 10«. three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $113.35; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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  • 594 6 SINGAPORE HARBOUR WORKS. QUESTIONS BY HON. HOTTENBACH. (/Vom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 30. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. A. Huttenbach was given the following answers to questions he asked regarding the Singapore Harbour Works, namely (а) What is the total amount of the
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  • 118 6 —Reuter. KINCLY SIFT FORESHADOWED INDIAN MINCES' MUNIFICENCE Bombay, Noveml*,, The independent Princes and N o ki India are stated to be conferring view to a kingly gift to t h 4 Government of three super-bro J Perial and nine first class ar named after the Presidencies and
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  • 321 6 Reuter. A CONSERVATIVE PRO TEST. London, November 29. In the House of Commons there was heated discussion on the allocation of ti me for the Welsh Disestablishment ill, s Om# of the Liberals concurred with the Oppo 3 i tion that fourteen days for the committee' stage is
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  • 137 6 —Reuter. THOUSANDS OF LETTERS destroyed. London, November 29. Thousands of letters were destroyed in the City alone by the Suffragette outrage of placing bottles containing corrosive fluia in letterboxes. Similar outrages occurred in Birmingham, Notti"gham, Newcas and elsewhere in the provinces. The Suffragette postal raid was carefu
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  • 75 6 Reuter. MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S COMPARISON London. November i Aberdeen Mr. Lloyd George, spe»kmg sVS tem said a complete change i" f |p rec was absolut ly imperatue. Thouto the Scotch emi ’rat on s a Q sands of acre* in the Hig i an ie9 t over
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 225 6 gIEMENS 6. BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Siemens, Penang.” Telephone No. 479. SIEMENS' “WOTAN” LAMPS The first pure-drawn TUNGSTEN Filament Lamp produced. Candle powers from IO to 1,000. STRONG MAY BE DURABLE /JJ USED AND' MH® HIGHLY OY ECONOMICAL UW J POSITION. Consumers are recommended to ask for “WOTAN” LAMPS and
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    • 86 6 TO-DAY 8 CONTENTS. Page 2.— Ma’ay Murder Case and Serious Bakrid RioU Page 3. Chinese Finance Decreasing Mental and Physical Force The Tides and The Moon. Page —Penang Turf Club and Sporting News. Page s.— Bukit Tambun Coconut Co. Ltd.; and Planters’ Salaries. Page 6.— Editorial India’s Great Gift Telegrams,
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  • 33 6 DEATH. Buttery.—On 29th inst., at his London residence, John Buttery, Senior, partner in the firm of John Buttery Co., London, an 1 Sandilands, Buttery, A Co., Penang and Singapore, in his 83rd year.
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  • 575 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers ftQ d sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. i? EE hhabb*. S ba 3 3 a OQ m K Pnlai 6 i 7 6} 7 Pahang C. W/9 11/9 10/10* 11/6 p Bharu
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  • 39 7 TO-DAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. London, November 39*. The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber:— Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/4* Para to arrive 4/5* The market is firm. I By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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  • 83 7 d. 0.1. Berlin, November 29. The American Government, contrary to ptoss reports, did not remonstrate against Empire Petroleum Law and remains towards the Standard Oil Co. St. Petersburg Agency teleK ri *phs that reports from Uchta were Reived to the effect that the envoys of u uchtu
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  • THE WAR.
    • 499 7 .—D.O.L. AMBASSADORS still conferring. Sofia, November 30. After a desperate fight near Demstika two divisions of Turkish Redifs surrendered to the Bulgarians. The prisoners include two Pashas, 252 officers, 8,879 men, several mountain batteries, two machine guns, and a thousand horses. Captures By Servians. London, November
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    • 329 7 It has been generally as umed that the war plan was the work of Genera! Savoff He had, however, little to do with it. It will be news to ma y to hear that, since 1907 he had been in private life and that h's duties began under
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    • 296 7 One of the puzzles of th? war has been the apparent degeneracy of the fighting quality of the Turk., Lack of enterprise and initiative would have astonished no one, but doggedness and endurance to the end were expected of him. Yet at Kumanovo, at Kirk Killisae,
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    • 300 7 General Savoff has been compared with Napoleon. His only reported saying, Speed is trumps. is certainly Napoleonic. Here are some other sayings of Napoleon which it may be interesting to compare with the events of the war that is going on Sometimes to spend life is to sjare
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    • 276 7 Nearly everyone has been wrong about the military values of the nations in this great war, writes a London correspondent but most of all the military people. In Service quarters the surprise has grown from day to day as each department of the Turkish fighting
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  • 89 7 REMARKABLE FIGURES. {From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 30. The statistics regarding imports and exports for the third quarter of 1912 show the total imports to be £14,239,716 sterling, an increase compared with the corresponding quarter of last year of £1,791,314. Penang’s share was $37,978,432, an increase of
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  • 106 7 SANITARY BOARD OFFICIALS ACCUSED. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 30. Reference was made at a recent meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to some corruption existing amongst the Sanitary Board officials. At a meeting yesteiday, the President stated that the remarks had been misunderstood. No suggestions were made
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  • 25 7 {From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 30. Following were the price? realized at the Malacca rubber auctions Sheet $220 Scrap 182 Bark 173
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  • 34 7 [From Our Oren Correspondent.] Singapore, November 30. A sharp gale, accompanied by heavy rain, was witnessed here yesterday. 1 rees were blown down and many districts were flooded for a time.
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  • 61 7 Reuter. PRESIDENT’S PATRIOTIC SPEECH. St. Petersburg, November 29. The fourth Duma has opened. M, Rodzianko was elected President. In a speech he said they must always aim at the welfare of the Fatherland, for whose glory all were ready to offer their lives. Should the clouds now
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  • 113 7 London, November 30. Sir Edgar Vincent has been appointed Chairman of the Dominions Trade Com mis-ion to succeed Earl Morley, who has resigned owing to ill health. Sir Alfred Bateman has been appointed a Member of the Commission, and Mr. D. O. Malcolm Secretary in the place
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 453 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TRONOH EXTENDED LTD. THE MEETING convened for to-day, Saturday, November 30, 191?, has been postponed until Saturday next, December 7, at 12 noon at the Office of the Company, 3, Union Street, Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY Co., Secretaries. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888* In the Supreme Court of the Straits
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    • 55 7 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCF. £33,800,000.0.0 FUNDS 'EXCEED) £8,500,000.0.0 INCOME 1911 £2,100,000.0.0 Chief Office 1 Norfolk Street, Strand Great Britain. J London Chief Office i Canada Building?, Indian Empire. J Bombay, Chief Office Battery Road, S. E. Asia. Singapore, W; A. White, Manager. A. R. Bishop,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 162 7 More Interesting Films from America. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I! SATURDAY NIGHT. Containing a Great preparation of Humorous items and including contribution BY THE World’s Renowned Favourite Comedians. IS TO BE HAD ONLY AT George Town Kinematograph, KUALA KANGSA ROAD THEATRE HALL Progressive from the Beginning and nbw the most noted
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 440 8 Jsian, Nov. 16. The first entries are as follows The Trials. Run December 21st, distance 1 mile. Years. Zemindarar of Nazarganj’a Serpent 3 Mr. K. Craig Mckerrow’s Victo 5 Mr. D. McCalmont’s Dhu Loan 4 Sir A. A. Apcar’s Mayfowl a Sir A. A. Apcar’s Vavasor a Mr.
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    • 244 8 —R.MG. Every Qne at Oxford is glad to see, says the Field, how thoroughly the Prince of Wales is enjoying the life of an ordinary undergraduate, and entering into so many different forms of sport. He rides regularly, generally in the company of Major Cadogan, and
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    • 107 8 In the November Revue dympique”— official organ of the International Olympic Committee—there appears a stirring article on “England’s Duty” in respect of future Olympic Games. The writer oasts aside the suggestion that Britain should withdraw from the Games, and says that the course which is open
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 302 8 <m—=l'; I In Four Style» Waterman’s Nibs to suit Regular Tzlnp 1 a H hands. Safet, r -K Every Pen S£ n FountgmPen X GRIN, BUT DON’T BEAR IT 1» by far the wisest plan. To suffer pain unneee»»arlly J*®* heroic, but f foolish enough. Of course, if the trouble
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    • 677 8 Letters from Bibendum to a Self-made Motorist HI. 8 1, Fulham Road, London, S.W. offside rear cover would not have burst as it did January 9th, 1912. Understand me, it’s no use your retiring inside your My dear Miles, —Your account in nine thousand own opinion in this matter, because
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 187 8 AMUSEMENTS. Last Night! Last Night 11 Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph. PEAANG ROAD. Grand Change of Programme. Prices as Usual. Doors open at 8 p.m. Commencing at 9 p.m. Carriages at 11-30 p.m. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. The Straits Cinema Co. "TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS? LOCATION -.—PENANG ROAD. Feature
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  • 2110 9 I; i 3 Capital. Batecribed. N q/“Z® r of J“ u r,. *< S t Shares. Value. 3 Dividend». Name -go a m OF 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 M I WIN 1812 »100,000 $60,000 60,(MX) $1 I /T> r UW3 300,000 300.000 30,000 10 10 10 S y
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  • 672 9 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit, 247, Harvey, Nov. 30, T. Anion, gen., E. 8. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit, 199, Milne, Nov. 30, Langkat, gen-, E. S. Co. Chantaboon, Ger., 260, Sachse, Nov. 30, Trang, gen., E. S. Co. Ceylon Mani, Jap., 3142, Tozawa, Nov. 29, Calcutta, gen., P. 8. Co.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 277 9 W. Manson, M. D. S., DENTIST. 21 Penang Road, Itf) Belfield Street, PENANO, IRON. Are You Satisfied I WITH YOUR SYSTEM OF LETTER-FILING I Caa you locate any particular correspondence quickly, just when you need it? If you cannot, you are wasting valuable time. We are specialists in filing systems.
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  • 331 10 —L. <{• C. Express DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the directors for the halfyear ended June 30, 1912, states:—The gross receipts amounted to £367,785 3s. 2d. against £329,709 10s. sd. for the corresponding half-year of 1911. The working expenses, including £28,452 Ils. lid. for maintenance of
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  • 197 10 SUNDAY. DECEMBER I Church of England. St. George’s Church.—Matins, (No Organ), 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, (Plain), 8.30 a.m.; Holy Communion, (Tamil), 9.30 a.m.; Matins, (Chinese), 10.30 a.m Children’s Service, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. S.P.G. Mission. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Evensong and Sermon, 5.30 p.m. Bukit Tengah.—Matins
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  • 173 10 Saturday, November 30. St. Andrew’s Day Homeward English (P. O.) Mail. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo's Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, December I Ist Sunday in Advent. Monday, December 2. Ipoh Assizes. Penang Football League,Annual Meeting, 6
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1109 10 NMJF JLjr BANKS. Kb Kwb chartered bank of india, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. lMorporat&lt;d jal Ch er Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 y* Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 A X Head Omci: y 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C. Agencies and Branches. 3T Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay
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    • 353 10 THE KUALA LUMPUR ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD. KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Mining Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, etc., etc. BRII&gt;GES DIESEL RUBBER SPECIAL TOOLS have now been in- ITIUOIIkICC MACHINES stalled to cut rub- I tliOllltw I ber machine rolls of the to
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  • 736 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton &lt;fc Co., Ltd., writing on 7th November, report:— Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week. Mid-American—Spot 6.78 6.00 Mid-American, current month 6.58| 6.25 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 9.97 9 11/16d New York Cotton. Y ster day. week. Spot—Cents 11.90 11,55 London. To-day. Last week. Bar
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 641 11 A Lady Housekeeper S &lt;3f ■&aTf w wrijwf el il.i t'l’ ii. /1 Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness— The fact that Mrs. Taylor did not give up her work, and did not go for a change, is clear proof I hosferine prevented the nervous breakdown which her doctor said was certain
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    • 24 11 Jills Brothers, DENTISTS, Crtwi ad Bridie Wert Specielists. Painless Extraction under Anaesthetic. Moderate Charges and Free Consultation. KING STREET, near the Esvlanade 71—w p
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    • 348 11 V V H TRY THESE blends: (U I 1 I LEMONADE O. T. GINGER ALE A O. T. GINGER BEER A O. T. SODA WATER O. T. H SARSAPARILLA A O. T. M? LEMON SQUASH A O. T. I QUIN-AID CORDIAL O. T. I WATER (hot or cold) A O.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2377 12 p. &o. lntcnJcd sailing». Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. tea Steam Navigation Co. j (Mln fj av ig a tj on p 0 tXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPABTCRES. LIMITED, MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. 2_ 1 Ocein Steam snip co i tl 1912 j*ob! Intbndbd to Sail. Stbambr. AND S~~ sSHES? HOMEWARD. (Three times a
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