Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 December 1912

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  • 18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED No. 291 VOL. LXX. THURSDAY, 19th 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 614 2 Ceylon Observer. THE COLOUR QUESTION. Australia, in its rather feverish desire to make itself a white man’s country pure and simple, has in force an Immigration Restriction Act, which tends to make it slightly ridiculous. 1« will be remembered that some time ago a Boer lady from
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  • 91 2 Poppy in Fukien. A correspondent of the China Press (Shanghai) writes from Hsinghwa, Fukien The very high price of opium has aroused tbe cupidity of many, and the poppy is planted everywhere in defiance of law. The villagers are in sympathy with the bandits, because they
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  • 79 2 The faking of a roulette wheel which was seized by officials of the British Consulate at the Belmont Club,” in Shanghai in Au gust last, has recently been discovered. The jwheel in question was being destroyed under the directions of the Supreme Court, when an electrical
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  • 34 2 The following cablegrams remain undelivered at the office of the Eastern Extension, Australia, and China Telegraph Co. in Beach Street Kato Tanaka Japanese from Singapore. Astron from Singapore. Biantekseng from Medan.
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  • 1090 2 JANUARY MEETING, 1913. (.UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. SECOND DAY Thursday, 9th January, 1913. THIRD DAY Saturday, Ilth January, 1913. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. 1 THE MIXED HANDICAP. Value $5OO. A Handicap for horses which
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    • 933 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. No. 1460-“ The Telegraph Ordinance 1895. AN ENGINE DRIVER experienced RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNOR with a Gas Engine and able to do JN C qunClL UNDER SECTION 6. Fitting Work. Apply MALAKOFF ESTATE, P.W. j Trunk lines have been built between 2628 u c Butterworth, Province Wellesley,
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  • 847 3 It is stated at Devonport that the county cruiser Carnarvon which is undergoing a g eat overhaul and refit there, is intended to relieve the Highflyer aa flagship of the Eist Indies Squadron next February. This is strengthened by the fact that a stern walk is being added
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    • 565 3 II "ft* fe£ia Pared to build up the weakened if digestive system, and to pro- fl 0/ 1\ P mote a high state of bodily 0 %Yt\\ L£fc/ Y nutrition while doing so. f |Cj\ h S lhe only food enabling rest and regulated f exercise to be given to
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    • 852 3 ———■■fa— PENANG volunteers.! Everybody’s Doing It. ORDERS BY MAJOR THE HON’BLE A. R. ADAMS, lAf I I A HE* O Commandant. Bbß w B December, 1912. fill 20th Friday, Company Drill. 22nd Sunday, Class Firing Recruita 777 771/ tt T9TT W A 7ZI 9 9 Maxim Section. WHY fl IJ
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  • 633 4 WEATHER. {From Our Own Correspondent) Bukit Mertajam, Decembsr 16. After a drought of nearly a fortnight it has been raining since last Friday, and there are signs of farther rain. This rain is very welcome as it has improved the prospects of the padi crop, and if there
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  • 257 4 The Educational Conference for Malaya, to which reference was made in last night’s Pinang Gazette, is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, and not in Singapore as we inadvertently stated. It may be remembered that the special article which we published a short time ago dealing with
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 273 4 The gallops at the Race Course this morning were somewhat interesting. The early horses out were, Island Princess, who, running by herself, cut out five furlongs in I min. and 15 seconds. At the same time Yeoval covered an equal distance in 1 min. and 8 seconds. After
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    • 36 4 For the first time in the annals of local football, the King Edward VII School is playing against St. Xavier’s Institution in a friendly at the latter’a ground this evening. An interesting match is expected.
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  • 228 4 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., report that the prices obtained at the Singapore Rubber Auction held on the 17th instant, are as under. The quantity of Plantation Para on offer was Pls. 295.16 per picul. Smoked Sheet No. 1 Ribbed $233 —237 Smoked Sheet No. 1 Plain
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  • 218 4 The South African Government are introducing a Motor Car Bill which should prove acceptable to all motorists as it treats the question on sound common sense lines. Amongst other things, the act provides that no person shall drive a motor car or bicycle, unless he or
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  • 59 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $112.90 per picul, business done. The following is the local report to-day:—Singapore: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $113.50 Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers; Eastern Smelting Co, Ltd., no sellers; Messrs Leong Fee Co., 50 tons, $113.50;
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  • 1214 4 Englishman. MR. GOK HALE’S MISSION. A la r gely attended meeting .was held at Cape Town on October 22, presided over by the Mayor, at which a cordial welcome was extended to Mr. Gokhale. Mr. Gokhale, who was received with loud cheers, said this was his
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  • 507 4 WAR DEPARTMENT v. MINISTRY. Tokyo, December 3 —The political situation is growing worse and it appears that a general resignation of the whole Cabinet is almost inevitable. This morning Marquis Saionji proceeded to the Palace where he reported the situation to the Emperor, Later he visited
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  • THE WORLD’S NEWS.
    • 898 4 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS. Despatched by the mail leaving London November 29. MISSING WOMAN MAN’S SUICIDE. DRAMATIC STORY AT INQUEST. 'A dramatic story was told on Wednesday at the inquest at Newquay on Mr. James Delay, who was found hanging in his bedroom in
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    • 111 4 legal proceedings begun. It is iinderstood that, on t\s o Initiative of a private person, acting as commit informer, proceedings against Sir Stuart Samuel; under the statute of George 111., diequali/vihg Government contractors from sitting in Par* liament, have been begun. The writ in the action
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    • 71 4 WELL-KNOWN MUSIC-HALL MAGNATE. Sir Edward Moss, chairman of Moes Empires (Limited), the great music-hall enterprise, died on Monday at his Scottish residence, Middleton Hall, Gorebridge. Deceased, who was sixty years of age, waa created a Knight in 1905. He revolutionised music-hall entertai omenta in Great
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    • 332 4 SIR EDWARD HENRY WOUNDED ASSAILANT CAPTURED BY CHAUFFER Sir Edward Henry, the the Metropolitan Police/ wls house in Kensington on Wednetdav” 8 when a man fired three shots at him revolver, one of which inflicted a >rn 4 The outrage was committed 7 p.m and Sir
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    • 259 4 CHAUFFEUR’S EVIDENCE. At West London Police-court, on Thursday, the man charged with the attack on Sir Edward Henry was brought before Mr. Fordham. He was charged with attempting to murder Sir Edward Henry. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, on November 27th, by shooting him with a
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    • 163 4 £1,500 DAMAGES AWARDĔD. Heavy damages were awarded against the Rev. Harold Greenwood, formerly Vicar of St. Thomas’s Church, Sunderland, in the Divorce Court on Tuesday, when Mr. Grimshaw, a Sunderland motor engineer, petitioned for a divorce from his wife on the ground of her misconduct with the co-respon-dent.
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    • 158 4 KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED BY TAXI. The death is reported under tragie stances of Professor Edward Arber, D WD knocked down by a taxi-cab in 8 High-street on Saturday and killed. ĔdwaH Arber was born in London 1836. From 1854 to 1878 he was in the Admiralty
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    • 88 4 ‘•CUnefal” Flora Drummond, JJ* W.S.P. V» organiser, announce» io Suffragette that in January, soon Parliament reassembles, she will to» oDof working women to the Houee o rjoyd to interview the Premier and George. She will announce the «w» later. I shall,” ehe states, working women in London ana
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    • 44 4 WELL-KNOWN AVIA ionMr. Oscar Morison, the we <r u eed»y w tor, was married at Brighton o daughter Miss Marguerite Valerie Cle* > of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cieaver, ham and London. Mr- a fea| If to fly from Brookland» to Bng <
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    • 153 4 AliVKilT/SINU SHNBB. It is fair to presume that every publication purchased is read. If that was not the intent the action of buying would not take place. With Catalogues and circulars it is different Many are consigned to the Waste Paper Basket unread, as the recipient does not always find
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  • RUBBER.
    • 450 5 In the United States Court for China at Shanghai on 3rd inst. before the H »n. Judge Rufus H. Thayer, a was heard in which the Talang Rubber Estates, Ltd (in liquidation) appeared against Mr. A. J. Israel. Mr. S. Fessenden appeared for plaintiffs together
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    • 388 5 backbone of the industries.”— Indian Planters' Gazette. As it Appears in Indian Eyes. A correspondent writes The amenities of estate Tamil coolie life on Ceylon tea and rubber estates in Ceylon, as published in the Colombo journals, give our planting communities furiously to think, alt ough
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  • 249 5 Whatever may be said in favour of the general principle of selling plantation rubber forward it is not easy to justify such a coarse during a time of comparative depression in the commodity market such ss that existing at the present juncture. Yet there appears to be quite
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  • 184 5 New York Oil Reporter. The market for coconut oil was easier abroad during the past week, but prices locally were unchanged. Buying was restricted on all grades, but the small stocks on hand tend to hold quotations steady on prompt deliveiies. Futures were a
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  • 443 5 This is the title of the latest illustrated booklet issued by Dr. Barnardo’s Homes. It shows how the Homes gather their children—“ little lumps of plastic clay from the poorest districts all over the country. One by one they come, several every woraiug to and through
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    • 252 5 X’MAS DELICACIES! I ®We are now booking orders for our annual festive cakes at the usual I, Price of $3 per 2 lb. L A superb display ot French and English Sweets, Nuts, Dry Fruits. Fancy Boxes of Chocolate, Biscuits, Bon-Bons, Santa Claus Stockings X’mas and New Year Cards, Wedding
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    • 44 5 NOTICE, JUST ARRIVED A NEW STOCK OF JEWELLERY For X’mas and New Year Presents INCLUDING A VARIETY OF Chinese-Jade Jewellery A Choice and Special Selection. INSPECTION INVITED. Orders received for Manufacturing Jewellery according to choice and taste. VALENTINE WILLIAM. 2466—10-2-13 E. dk 0. Hotel,
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    • 217 5 The Ceylon Manure works, A. BAUR, PENANG BRANCH. Penang, Ist Nor ember, *1912. PLANTERS are hereby informed that a Branch has been opened in Penang and that all Correspondence should be directed in future to( THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, A. BAUR, Penang. Office: f.M.S. Railway Building, NO. 1, Telegrams: Fertilizer
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  • 1009 6 Of all the developments flowing from the recent revolutionary upheaval in China, none perhaps has been so noteworthy as the vast increase in the number of vernacular dailv newspapers. While the Manchu dynasty yet remained in power, the publication of a news-sheet did not appeal to
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  • 879 6 Thoon Katana Phimon, Treasury Commissioner of Tongkah, arrived in Penang, yesterday, on bis way to Bangkok. Major-General T. E. Stephenson and the Rev. E. L. Danson, who are bound for Home by the P. O. ss. Nile, touched at Penang this morning. Mrs. Nami Shimooka, certified to
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  • 867 6 SUED BY EX-AGENT. I» the Supreme Court, this after Mr. Justice Thornton com me cel hearing of tire case in whic 1,18 C. Pasqual is suing the Cr Company Ltd., for (I) $5,000 damageT* misrepresentation and breach of cent (II) for salary for 10 day J the
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    • 86 6 II I XX ~i UU Est rT^F ?w_ h IXX /syy\;j| 168. NEW BOND STREET w gQ ■fig -*/l Ik CIGARETTE SPECIALISTS K 3 l Ex it r I xx H Hgn fla ftftf \_A<STL«C» WW Importers:—Messrs. M. GOLDENBERG S’ Co., Obtainable at all Leading General Stores. ♦iMMiiiaiiiiiaaiaiiaiiii*>i>i* j PIANO
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    • 88 6 TO-DAY'S CONTENTS. Page 2.— Emigration to Australia, Arc. Page 3.— Sporting Notes. Page Licensing Justices The Warrior’s Tale Province Notes Indians in South Africa and Rubber Crops. Page s.— Rubber page 6— Editorial The Press in China Social and Personal, &c. Page 7.— Telegrams and The Rubber Planter of Malaya.
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  • 164 7 MR. H. W. HEWITTS EXCITING EXPERIENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, December 19. Mr. H. W. Hewitt, a director of mining and rubber companies, including British Kelantan relating hi’ recent experience on Kelantan Bar, said the passage was very rough. Once he was thrown out of his
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  • 40 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 19. Bukit Panjang (Singapore) Rubber Estate formally began tapping on Saturday, when Ong Lam Leong tapped the first tree. The Estate is in good condition under Mr. R. A. MacCallaym’s management.
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  • 32 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 19. H. M.S. Newcastle leaves for Labuan on Saturday From Labuan she goes to Manila where Christmas will be spent, afterwards proceeding to Hongkong.
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  • 23 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 19. White Pepper is quoted here at $33, Tapioca Fla<e $7.64, Copra Bali $ll 75.
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  • 204 7 —Reuter. UNIONIST OPINION DIVIDED. London, December 18. The Times says that Unionist opinion in the Commons on the subject of the policy enunciated by Mr. Bonar Law at Ashton-under-Lyne is not united. A somewhat similar divergence of opinion exists among the party in the country, a desire for
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  • 54 7 .—Reuter. WELSH MEMBERS’ PROTEST. London, December 18. lathe House of Commons, in the debate on the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, Mr. R McKenna announced the concession of Clause 8 giving the Church £15,000 more annually than originally proposed. This ovoked an indignant outburst from the Welshmen, nine of whom resolved
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  • 53 7 —Reuter. FURTHER TAMPERING WITH PILLAR BOXES. London, December 18. The Suffragettes attacked many pillarjoxes in a London suburb yesterday tv ?ning. A male suffragist, charge 1 with setting fire to a railway carriage, refused as a suffragist rebel ”to comply with the summons and a warrant was issued
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  • THE WAR.
    • 350 7 .—Reuter. GREEKS STILL FIGHTING. London, December 18. Ihe Ottoman delegates repudiate the suggestion that they are endeavouring to gain time by their refusal to meet the Greeks at present. They explain they were only officially aware yesterday of the intentions of the Hellenic Government. They were
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    • 131 7 —Angus Hamilton.” MR. ANGUS HAMILTON A PRISON E R. Constantinople, November 21 —Anx ety as to the fate of Mr. Angus Hamilton, one of the special war con espondents or the Central News, has now been relieved. It has been ascertained that Mr. Hamilton was with the
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  • 66 7 PRIME MINISTER’S TRIBUTE. London, December 18. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith paid a warm tribute to the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid, not only as an Ambassador but as a kinsman. The Government proposed to suggest to the United States that a British battleship should
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  • 68 7 —Reuter. THE DONORS’ DESIRE. London, December 18. The Colonial Office publishes the text of a despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements relative to the F.M S. gift of a Dreadnought He says there is the strongest feeling on the part of the unofficial Members of the
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  • 467 7 FINAL MEETING OF THE YEAR. Mr. A. V. Brown, First Magistrate, presided at yesterdav’s meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices held in the District Court. The other Justices pie-r-ent were Mr. W. Peel, Municipal Pres dent, Dr. G. W. Park, Municipal Health Officer, Messrs, Quah Beng Kee,
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  • 417 7 The local coolie classes are fast in the grips of one of those scares which periodically afflict them, more particularly when any work of importance is in the course of execution in the district. The idea prevails in the latter connection that some propitiatory sacrifice has to be
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  • 1166 7 A DISTINCTIVE PERSONALITY. [P. G. Special.] Only a few years ago the rubber planter of Malaya, though he had taken a firm footing in the Peninsula, remained a somewhat negligible quantity, if one may use that trite French form of expression without giving offence. That
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 355 7 TU store E AST OF SUEZ New Illostrated Catalogue will prove invaluable to residents in any part of the Far East. It contains over i ooc hilly illustrated pages and brings Little's resources to their doors, enabling them to draw upon the most complete and fairly priced collection of merchandise
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 877 8 —Melbourne Daily Telegraph. Amongst the innumerable “tips” received from occult sources for the last Melbourne Cup one is reported to have come through the medium of a wellknown bishop, who, when addressing a meeting just before the race, happened to mention the name of the
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    • 1157 8 Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. the ===a s SHIRE IDE OF STEAMERS UNITED, PINANG FOR COLOMBO, LONDON AND ANTWERP. a The ss. Denbighshire 3,844 tons, O. Lewi*, R.N.R., Commander, is due at Singapore about 3rd January, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. List of Places where th
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 2021 9 <1 SnbMribad Number of Issue T Capital. Su sen ed. shareß> v a i ue 2 Dividends. Namet J g W jS o'® 0* cq no or i 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 M I NIM 912 »100,000 $60,000 60.000 $1 1 a w ro u /r>i, n r,.
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  • 946 9 ARRIVALS. < Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, Dec. 19, T. Anson, gen Adamson Gilfillan Co. < Ischia, Ital., 2481, Belsito, Dec. 19, H’kong, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Nile, Brit., 4183, Powell, Dec. 19, Y’hama, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. J Pangkor, Brit., 94, Caswell, Dec. 19, Dindings, gen., E. S. Co.
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  • 234 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For Cloae; Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 11 a.au Alor Star (Kedah) Isabella JI a,m« L a n g s a, T.Semawe, Segli, Sabang and > Atjeh 11 a.m. Olehleh J Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Pulau Langkavri Sree Bangka 1
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    • 285 9 The National Mutual Life Assogiatio* I OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. I ESTABLISHED IS«9. I THE FIRST LIFE OFFICE IN THE WORLD TO APPLY THE NONI FORFEITURE''PRINCIPLE TO POLICIES I I A Mutual Office No Shareholder* s II Annual Income £1.200.00(5 Funds £6<7oo<ooo. I I Claims Paid £5.668.711. I RATES OF PREMIUMS
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  • 532 10 L. C. Express. OPPORTUNITY FOR BRITISH ENGINEERING FIRMS. Professor C. A. M. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Hongkong, has addres.ed a letter to the Press, in which he says At present the attention of many engineering firms is directed to China, sn i
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  • 236 10 The Vice-Minister of the Interior is returning with ideas about veterinary work in this country, and we (Bangkok Times) must say it is more than time some policy were adopted to lessen the serious results of epidemic disease among the cattle of the country. Tn September
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    • 1651 10 N-®y TZ* BANKS. INSURANCE. As CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE CORPORATION OF THE Japan Mail Steamship Co. U. AUSTRAU^1 D CH,NA royal exchange ASSURANCE Incorporated by Royal Charter. p oya Exchange, London. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 /COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and /Z S Reserve Liability of Proprietors...
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    • 67 10 “THE LIFE OF TRADE” A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makes an impression, but it is only the continuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argument home and clinches it.
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    • 309 10 BEAUTY Pays V Homage to k .< HAZELINE’ SNOW" (trade mark) and never was homage more richly deserved than by this elegant non-greasy skin beautifier. Every lady who wishes to preserve or improve her complexion should use Hazeline’ Snow” daily. Sold at all Pharmacies and Stores Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome
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  • 239 11 PENANG’S STATISTICS In the Penang Municipality for the week ended December 7, there were 67 deaths —5l males and 16 females, equal to a death-rate of 34.37 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were *D «Q *c •X 3 *U ra T 3 U G
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  • 274 11 Thursday, December 19. Outward German Mail. Outward English (B. I.) Mail. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, December 20. Ember Day. Volunteer Company Drill Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, December 21. St. Thomas. Oxten House School, Children’s
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    • 493 11 f®® niirti I A DRINK, a tonic, and I A DIGESTIVE COMBINED I B WITHOUT ALCOHOL OR GAS. B| I vnII I I After I /v Exercise I IP A W I I £.-.dp- I After exercise, O.T. is II l-i-H d pj-j< a Refreshing Drink. U With P l?in
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    • 347 11 WHEN VISITING KUALA LUMPUR DO NOT FAIL TO CALL ON RASOOLBHOV 6 ALLVBHOY (ESTABLISHED 1890) Bombay Merchants, Commission Agents, NOS. 20, 67. 69 73 JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. WE STOCK Watches, Jewellery, Silks, Indian Saries, Sarongs, Woollen Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes, and all Travellers’ and Estates’ Requisites. Every fortnight we
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 83 11 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Dec, 19 7-52 2-23 8-58 2-30 „20 9-04 3-26 9-45 3-56 „21 10-05 4-24 10-28 407 „22 11-00 5-16 11-10 5-03 „23 11-49 6-03 11-52 5-56 „24 Nil. 6-48 12 36 646 „25 12-35 7-32
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    • 2477 12 p. &o. intended sailing». N or ddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., f" IXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. V < LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. tctw Steam Ship co. itu 1912 For Intended to Sail. Steamer. AND i^ eC a «connecting with More». Sat. 21st Dec. at
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