Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 December 1912

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 287 VOL. LXX. SATURDAY, 14th DECEMBER. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 411 2 .—Fina ncier. LANKA PLANTATIONS. Mr. H. Bois, presiding at the meeting of the Lanka Plantat o .s Company, Limited, said that, with reference to their rubber, at the meet’ng last year he had expresued the opinion that the estimate then given was somewhat ’ow. It was 4,500 lbs., and
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  • 300 2 The report of the Rangoon Para Rubber Estates, Limited, states that no further areas having been opened up during t’je year to June 30th, the acreage uuder rubber remains the same as-at rf’e 'end of the previous year, namely, 2,260,59 acres. A census taken in June
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  • 242 2 Owing to rinderpest in the Southern Province about 6,000 acres of paddy land, directly under the Walaway Irrigation Scheme, is to be abandoned. The people not nob culf'vate their Maha crop owing to the lack of cattle and the Maha harvest ought to have stopped by the
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    • 959 2 ri'l'lT A TIAMC VATAITT nnnnnnnnnnnaaDnnDDaannnnonunnD SITUATIONS VACANT, g BOM e or 3 Messrs. WILKINSON, g WANTED HEYWOOD CLARKS’ g A TYPIST. Apply stating age, ex- g SPECIALITIES. perience and bst salary to Q HENDERSON <fc MANN, g SYNOLEO Paste Distemper. S .7, Duke Street. n <o a mtitc t-.- PiiASANTITE
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    • 417 2 "EEy NO other material lends itself so readily to the economical decoration of your home as the famous MUIR Self Coloured Dosutis They are emir ently adapted for use as Door I I i Curtains, Floor Cloths, Covers, etc., etc., and besides being economical they are durable and lasting while
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  • 255 3 A REFUTATION OF MR. BONAR LAW’S ARGUMENTS. London, Dec. 4.—Lord Crewe, speaking at Cheltenham, controverted at great length Mr. Bonar Law’s statement on our fiscal policy towaids India in h's speech at Oidham. Lord Crewe denounced the idea of basing our policy for Indi* ou our
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  • 216 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 28th November, 1912. Prbbbmt. —Messrs. W. Peel, President, W, T. Chapman, F. Duxbury, Absent: —Messrs. Qu ah Beng Kee, Yeoh Guan Seek, and Lim Eu Toh. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are
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  • 150 3 IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY THE JUDGE. The special correspondent of the S.T. wires from London, December 12 The case for the defence in the action of Sir John Airds, Limited, against the Tan jong Pagar Dock Board having I een closed, Mr. Justice Parker said he was tired
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  • 94 3 NEXT YEAR'S SALES. Calcutta, Dec. 4.—The programme of the opium sales for next near is published in to-day’s Gazette. It shows that at twelve sabs in 1913 a total of 14,920 chests will be offe ed, being 2,480 chests manufactured at the Patna Factory and 11,440 manufactured at
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    • 265 3 Ago /TJjr A?\ \ir' //vr i Up® Lf 9 /~>¥^~TT —~S a u» A ~> r’° llff W v/77f&s~zi —> v M M ~~5 tR I w 3 F H BIJ nS~- m! W? X’ i \I M v<? *\\m n is y^. L?o X\w Me&l Y? tZS< V£ There’s
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    • 403 3 s JL TO-DAY vIHI w p Before deciding where to send your order, Jjn n w ould like you to see our Illustrated Cata- HgJ S Y logue, which shows the IT I Latest Fashions in Ladies’ II p and Gent.’s Goods. j| P Q Wesell direct to the wearer
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 60 3 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. Vt. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.X. Dec, 14 2-45 3-33 9 55 15 309 10-15 3-39 10 20 16 341 10 49 5-19 11 24 17 5-30 11-38 652 Nil. „18 554 12-34 8-06 12 49 19 7-52 2-23 858 2-30
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  • 814 4 Proposed Programme. NEW YEAR MEETING, 1913. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th January, 1913. Race I.—The Ampang Cup. (Class B cup presented by the President (Dr. WA. O. Travers) with $350 added by the Race 3,—The Ampang Bowl. (C ass “A A cup presented by with $350 added by
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  • 635 4 MESSRS. PRITCHARD CO. IMPOSING NEW PREMISES. A matter of general comment by persons revisiting Penang after an absence of a few years is the wonderful improvement which is to be noticed in the construction and appearance of the principal business houses of the town. Quite a transformation has been effected
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  • 134 4 We would again remind our readers of the forthcomi g visib of the Court Cards, who will give two performances at the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 16th and 17th. There will be a complete change of programme on the second night. The Company so
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  • 31 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Ipoh, December 14. The Tronoh Mines, Ltd., announces a dividend of two shillings and sixpence and a bonus of five shillings free of income t-av,
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  • 809 4 King George wired his thanks to the Calcutta Scotsmen who sent him their greetings on St. Andrew’s day. Mr. M. Rex, the Assistant Secretary to Resident, Perak, whose health has not been good of late, is now in Penang for a change. Count von Metternich, formerly German
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    • 204 4 ounnannnnannannnQDannnnnnnnnQD TOWN HALL. S The UNITED DANISH BUTTER 8 S PRESERVING CO., LTD. A Musical Triumph S “TWO HANDS BRAND" g FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY, g Preserved Danish Butter, MONDAY and TUESDAY, n in Golden Coloured Tins. g Dec. 16fch and 17th D Guaranteed to be absolutely pure and genuine
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    • 503 4 GUARANTEED 7 UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On every bottle of Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pill s go U tT States of America there is placed an extra label, bearing a ’"u United “Guaranteed” which denotes that the proprietors of DrM* r an d Root
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  • 1370 5 —Vanoc in the Rejeree. MR. BORDEN’S INTRODUCTORY SPEECH. Following is a fuller report of the speech, of which only a resume was cabled out to Penang at the time, made by the Hon. Robert Borden in the Canadian House of Commons: Ottawa, December s.—Mr. Borden, the Canadian Prime
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  • 303 5 The following description of Penang is taken from Messrs. Wright and Reid’s new book on the Malay Peninsula Penang is not quite the sleepy hollow it was a decade or so since. Rubber here, as elsewhere, has had its influence on the local life, infusing
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  • 52 5 The District Magistrate at Rangoon on Dec. 3 commenced an inquiry into the charges of criminal breach of trust by Public Servant* in consequence of the alleged mis-management of the Bank of Burma’s funds against Messrs. S.' A. Mower, G. S. Clifford, Directors, and R.: F,
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    • 408 5 DO YOU “DIET?” THIS MAN USED TO, UNTIL Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills CURED HIS INDIGESTION. HE HAS NO NEED TO NOW, Indigestion leads to debility, inefficiency, a general loss of »«mw-i—--mental and I physical force. It is the fore- f runner of a host 1 of aches and ills. If
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    • 535 5 P. ORR SONS. I 1 Manufacturers of Prize Cups, Bowls and Trophies. A few examples of our art are given below. We submit special designs for any occasion and manufacture in our extensive workshops. Send for our Prize Plate Catalogue and Illustrations of Silver Cups and You will find the
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    • 71 5 W. M. D. S. t UEITTIST. SI Penang Road, H 0 Belfield Street, PENANG, IPOH. unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n h n n /nV n n mi a If Ja u I I n H 7 {uh. I a n ®wH!i!!l3n33Ni3ns lwi a n> a n n H 'O u n n a
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  • 949 6 When sound recording instruments were first invented they were looked upon as interesting scientific curiosities that might contribute to the amusement of the public. That they have done, but gradually they are being utilized by business men, dramatists and others for dictating into, the matter on
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  • 637 6 THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) S ngapore, December 14. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, in reply to Dr. Eli is regarding the question of an Official Assignee, the Governor stated there was only one case directing that the Assignee should not take the estate.
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  • 71 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $112.60 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £225 ss. spot and £225 three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, $113.12j; Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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  • 41 6 A Trunk telephone line has been constructed for speaking between Penang and Kulim via Butterworth, and will be open to the public on Monday next. Details of the charges, «be, will be advertised in our issues next week.
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 100 6 forward selling" very active latest dividends. PG Special Cai/ c London, December 13 The market prices of rnbu are rising. r Forward selling i s very active Several contracts for 1914 ft been fixed at over 4/- per lb The share market i s le animated. 5
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  • 37 6 TO-DAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. London, December 14.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/5 Para to arrive 4yg The market is quiet. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 111 6 .—Times oj Ceylon. OPTIMISTIC FORECAST. London, December 3 —At the United Serdang Rubber Plantation’s meeting yesterday the share-splitting proposals were carried. Mr. A. Lampard was optimistic regarding the future of plantation rubber, and expressed the opinion that Brazilian rubber would be unable to compete io the event
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  • 45 6 A Times oj Ceylon telegram dated Loudon, December 3, says:—The plantation stock in London is 3,195 tons (as compared with 2,243 tons last month). The stocks of Para and Caucho at Liverpool amount to 856 tons (as compared with 431 tons last month.)
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  • 71 6 —Reuter. NAVAL AND PRESS COMMENT. London, December 13. The Daily Telegraph's naval correspondent says that the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill’s statement concerning Admiral Bridgeman may be accepted as accurate. The Senior Officers of the Fleet recognise that a reconstitution of the Admiralty Board is necessary in view
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  • 44 6 O X 1. —Reuter. FINAL DIVISIONS IN THE COMMONS. London, December 13. The House of Commons sched ll^ I Home Rule Bill which ado nine divisions at midnight. ist benches were packed The C ZnCup. cheering "nd saving chiefs. —Router.
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  • 29 6 —Reuter. London, Decen>>» r I The White Slave Bill rece t r iou» Royal assent to day. Manv vM t«rbullies and procurers left Londe» day.—Reuter.
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    • 287 6 |P Mainstay I of the Elderly. I fl As a healing tonic to those of advanced years |U Angier’s Emulsion is invaluable. It is unequalled B] for relieving coughs and for chronic catarrhal X HI U affections generally, whether of throat, lungs 111 stomach or intestines. It is also a
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    • 93 6 TO-DAY'S CONTENTS. Page Rubber. Page 3.-— Lord Crewe and India; Municipal Commission Tanjong Pasar Case Indian Opium and The Tides. Page 4- Messrs. Pritchard Cp. X’mastide Festivities Social and Personal; H.M S. Newcastle and The Court Cards. Page s.— Canada’s Dreadnoughts A Pen Picture of Penang and Bank of Burma
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  • 637 7 TO-DAY’S CHANCES. The following are the changes (buyers cod sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. BBABM. Jj s s T a arj M Mining. Malayan Tin 55/6 58/6 54/6 57/(k Pahang C. 9/6 10/10$ 9/3 10/4$ P. Bharu 4.15 4.70 4j
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  • 61 7 r.—Reuter. RE-HEARING OF THE KNOX CASE. “IN LAW, NOT DRUNK.” London, December 13. At the re-hearing of the Knox case, the London Magistrate, Mr. Chester Jones, after hearing the prosecution, intimated that from the evidence be had heard he would say that in law Knox was not drunk.
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  • 304 7 LIBERAL POLICY DEFINED. SPEECH BY SIR W LAURIER. Ottawa, December 13 The House of Commons was crowded when Sir Wilfrid Laurier moved the amendment to Hon. R. Borden’s Naval Bill, demanding the establishment of Canadian fleets in the Atlantic and Pacific, each with a sop&r- Dreadnought,
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  • 220 7 RESIGNATION OF SIR H. E. MCCALLUM. Colombo, December 13. H. E. the Governor of Ceylon, Sir Henry E, McCallum has resigned on medical advice. Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, Colonial Secretary, has accepted the resignation with deep regret, hoping that freedom from work and anxiety will lead to
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  • 145 7 —Reuter. DISENDOWMENT PROPOSALS. London, December 13. In the debate in the House of Commons on the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, Mr. G. A. France (I iberal) moved an amendment mitigating the disendowment propoSa ßt Hon. Lloyd George opposed the amendment, but* said he was willing to make peace
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  • 45 7 .—Reuter. MIDLAND RECALCITRANTS. London, December 13. A meeting of Midland railwaymen at Sheffield, despite a communication from the Amalgamated Society urging them to await instructions as the grievances and alleged victimisation are being considered, resolved upon demanding an immediate general strike. —Reuter.
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  • THE WAR.
    • 303 7 D.O.L, GREEK'S BRILLIANT BAYONET CHARGEAthens, December 13. There has been vigorous fighting along the whole Turoo-Greeu front at Epirus The Greeks landed a force at Santi Quaieanta, north-west of Yanina, and by this feint detached a portion of the Turkish troops from the main body, whereupon the
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  • 120 7 Bombay, November 30.—The first Indian Red Crescent Medical Mission composed of Moslems and Hindus from various parts of India sailed to-day for Constantinople per s.s. Cleopatra. The Mission consists of 6 Surgeons, 10 dresser?, two members of the Ambulance Corps, and two servants, organised by Dr.
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  • 522 7 PANORAMA OF DESOLATION. A tragic p cture of the plight of the Turkish soldiery and of the peasants of the district is drawn by the correspondent of the Times in describing events which followed the Greek march to Salonica. After a brief account of the actual fighting
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  • 147 7 D.O.L. BAVARIA’S PRINCE REGENT. Berlin, December 13. The Prince Regent of Bavaria, who has been suffering from bronchitis and heart trouble, is dead. The Reichstag consequently closed and re-opens after Christmas. The Reichelanzeiger and all other papers give sympathetic accounts of the Prince Regent, who they say
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  • 245 7 St. GEORGE’S CHRISTMAS TREE. St. George’s Church as started to celebrate the Christmas season in Penang by a Christmas Tree entertainment, which was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a large number of children present and everyone, big as well as small, partook in the
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  • 142 7 A SETTLEMENT. The actions brought by Lim Eow Thoon against Ong Teng Neoh and Cheah Chooi Ghee, and against Lim Cheng Teik, in connection with the negotiation of a rice milling syndicate, plaintiff alleging breach of an agreement and claiming damages amounting in the aggregate to
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    • 754 7 wanted. Central Sales Room. JUNIOR CONDUCTOR, Kuala Bernam Esa’e. Vacancy filled. Applicants to be bold thauked By Public Auction, The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. On Monday, 16th December, 1912 t AT 11-30 A.M. In the Supreme Court of the Straits THE ABOVE SALES ROOM. Settlement». 17 CBgeB BiacuifcB 5 CBB k
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  • 2443 8 SEDDON’B MURDER OF MISS BARROW. STATEMENT BY HIS WIDOW. Weekly Despatch published on November 17 the following remaikable statement, made by Mrs. Seddon, the widow of the man Frederic Henry Seddon, who was hanged on April 18 of this year for the murder on September 14, 1911, of
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  • 195 8 SUNDAY, DECEMBER Church of England. St. George’s Church.—Matins, (Choral' 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, (Plain), 830 a.m.; Matins (Chinese;, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 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. 8 Bukit Tengah.—Matins and Address, 9.30a.m.Evensong, 5.0 p.m.
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    • 349 8 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. I CONTRACTORS TO I THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. I Milkmaid Milk LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. .nrf* I MUMU condensed Milk is the very best cow’s milk. It is obtainedf rom cows fed in the HIGH SWISS PASTURES
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  • 2067 9 3 c*pi»»l. J*!"' -Sit 1 Shares. Value. 3 Dividend». Name r S 3 I s > I 1908 1909 1910 191MM-1913 MINING, 1912 1100,000 $60,000 60,000 $1 1 w /T> r n *1 «A 1903 300,000 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 30 30 V filhlt Th? D 9QO 310
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 148 9 AN EXTENDED VISIT. The date of the desparture of H.M.S. Newcastle from Penang has been postponed till Monday. In the meantime, the officers of the ship are going on. a sight-seeing expedition. A shooting party visited the Province under the guidance of Mr. McArthur this afternooil, Wild
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  • 147 9 AN EXTENDED VISIT. The date of the desparture of H.M.S. Newcastle from Penang has been postponed till Monday. In the meantime, the officers of the ship are going on. a sight-seeing expedition. A shooting party visited the Province under the guidance of Mr. McArthur this afternooil, Wild pig*
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  • 146 9 AN EXTENDED VISIT. The date of the desparture of H.M.S. Newcastle from Penang has been postponed till Monday. In the meantime, the officers of the ship are going on. a sight-seeing expedition. A shooting party visited the Province under the guidance of Mr. McArthur this afternooil, Wild pig* being
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  • 104 9 CLOSE AT i GENERAL POST OFFICE M0V9AT. For Per does; Alor Star (Kedah) Isabella 9 Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a.m. Deli Circe 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson,and > Cornelia 2 p.m. Malacca J Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Avagyee 3 p.m. P u 1 a u Langkawi,
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  • 127 9 Penang, December 14, 1912. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank), London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/8 4 month"' sight Bank ...2/4 13/32 3 Credit ...2/4 19/32 M 3 Documentary ...2/4,21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days' sight Privaoe 176$ Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days'sight Privet 175$ Madras Demand
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    • 241 9 Experiments on Human Beings have proved the body-building power of Bovril to be from 10 to 2 O times the amount taken. SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE. £33,800,000.0.0 FUNDS £8,500,000.0.0 INCOME 1911 £2,100,000.0.0 Chief Office 1 Norfolk Street, Strand Great Britain. J London Chief Office 1
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 704 10 M. M. The festive season, which will shortly be upon us, will evidently see a good deal of athletic activity in most of the big centres of population in the Malay Peninsula, from Singapore right through to Penang In the northern settlement visiting teams of sportsmen are
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    • 160 10 Melbourne, Nov. 24.—N. E. Brookes and C. P. Dixon, the respective captains of the Australasian and British Isles Davis Cup teams, met last night and unanimously decided to appoint Mr. P. B. Colqohoun, president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, as referee for the
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    • 78 10 London, Nov. 24 —The flat racing season closed yesterday, when F. Wootton headed the winning jockey’s list with 118 successes. Maher was second with 109 and Whalley third with 99. Mr. T. Pilkington headed the winning owner’s lis r bis horses having won 20,822 sovs. Th s
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    • 1183 10 NVr BANKS. B JLikhß CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, r II AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Japan Mail Steamski» Co. Ld. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 f y Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 hbad om« al 1k X 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.O. J 1 Agencies and Branches. >
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    • 446 10 > THE KOALA LUMPUR I ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD. ©KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. W Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Mining Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, 1 etc., etc. I I n n I I BR.DCXS DIESEL RUBBER SPECIAL TOOLS have now been in- tNOHUETC MACHINES stalled to cut
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  • 581 11 AUSTRIAN INTERESTS. If, as a result of the success of the Allied States, there is a partition of Turkey, the possession of Salonika will give rise to contention. The port is the natural outlet for the produce of a wonderfully fertile district and from it nearly £5,000,000
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  • 150 11 Allahabad, 27th November.—lt appears that the Amir has lately received a letter from Constantinople, in which the Sultan expressed his personal thanks to His Majesty for the practical sympathy shown by the Amir and his subjects in desiring to contribute to the funds for the aid
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    • 297 11 Lime-Fruit f Brin S s to your lips the f juice of the lime fruit. I f It is a drink that is always I f/s I cooling and refreshing. The k 1 children love it. Order a few bottles to-day. Large supplies have been lately shipped from London. MONTSERRAT
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    • 185 11 WARRANTED FIFTEEN YEARS Packed Free. Carriage Paid direct from VSaMaeX'jr our Factory to your Port. Ten Days' Free 'fl Trial. Best British-made MEAD jJT COVENTRY FLYERS M IK Defiance Puncture-Resisting or Dunlop jRSA KQk Tyres, Coasters, Variable-Speed Gears, ■/m B s A Free wbeeJs Flyer or Brook's /7 fin 11«
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    • 254 11 TRY THESE blends: (/j[\ LEMONADE O. T. GINGER ALE O. T. GINGER BEER O. T. H I SODA WATER O. T. S SARSAPARILLA O. T. I LEMON SQUASH O. T. 1 QUIN-AID CORDIAL O. T. WATER (hot or cold) O. T. B (add Juice of Lemon) WHISKY O. T. I
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    • 2403 12 p IfOfex Intendcd Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. □txC j O lIPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. ~F LIMITED Ocean Steam Shin co it- For! Intemded to Sail. Steamer. a vv Lil Dec. 26 India connecting with Moloja. OB I MMMMfmmaffHifflmsiitEltf AND Jan. 9 Assaye connecting with Morea. gat 14th Dec.
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