Straits Echo, 7 June 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 7th JUNE, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No, 131.
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      1152 1 ij. H •OTV < B A N K 3 The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. Tel Address i Hokimtlik. Penang, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER.) ’Phone No. 694 foh sale. I WO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH PART1N-PALMER CARS TWO ONLY 2
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      12 1 SfcS MI r 6| *e c T|QM5 for use S§ Ss£* “=SSs
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    GERMANY.
    1823 3 Practically every great evii that has befallen Europe -since tte Christian era was hatched in Asia or m«de in Germany. Tbo force that overcame the Roman Empire and destroyed the world-peace even a very poor sort of Caesar could generally contrive to maintain was Teutonic. The Tandals and Visi-Goths
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      483 3 ir-t W j£ pS FXTJW-ffw >~r .;v. **I \.J <' v i£ft« M* 1 -0OflMI# fT, I'' 4iS rl GOOD NEW6 MOTORISTS M is! H i r -^V'Vv ARE y>k.E 0 Co:-f »Ci a u; #£;r f r s y" ,v V.'A '-S ALL BRITISH >v IS P is V
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      153 3 FOR sale:. A piece of land of about 37 acre suitables for Rubber and Cicoanut trees situated at the book of The Police Station Simping Ampat, P. W. It takes about 7 minutes’ walk to reach the said land from Simpang Ampat Village, P. WThere are Samples of Rubber St
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    F.M.S. Mining Laws.
    1010 4 In an editorial on March 29 we dealt with certain amendments to the Mining Enactment proposed ty the Council of the Federated Malay States Chamber of Mines, giving them our full support in the alterations and amendments which the/ had aske 1 the Government to make, but
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    Increase of Swenring.
    884 4 Sir George f irdwood on Strangs Oaths. Sir George Birdwood writes to the Daily Graphic Many of your readers beside myself have been pained by Chaplain in the Daily Graphic of the 4th inst, writing so unadvisably with his pen because provoked by our soldiers being so
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      208 4 100 dozens JUST UNPACKED DOZENS 100 COTTON CREPE TEN N IS SHIRTS. With Collar and Pooket as in illustration. The Crepe cloth is a medium weight, splendid wearing qualities, stocked in all sizes from 13 up to 17£ inches. A real good shirt at a Low Price. ONLY 4.50 EACH.
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      49 4 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be dopended upon. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      536 4 Have you a Rheumatic Friend? Tall him about LittelA’a Balm, a modern emancipator rient *l acoes and pam« of the human bod? 2® mere le lef. but permanent freedom f r L 2® tortures and deformities of The cure has beeu achiered not once few timee, but thousands of times
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    932 5 In the District Court before Mr. Li. D. Acton this morning the hearing was resum* ed of the case against Chu Kim Chang who wag charged in that he hetween April 1 and May 9 did cheat Cheah KeDg Ee. by falsely representing to him and causing to
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    May Rubber Crops.
    107 5 Ayer Kuniog (P.M 8.) 57,000 lb, Bradwall (F.M.S.) 26.967 lb, Chersoneae (F.M.S 63.469 lb, Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) 50,500 lb, Highlands and Lowlands Para 106,369 lb, Krian 26,000 lb, Sungei Krian 50.000 lb, Klabang 23 294 lb. Sungei Way (Selangor) 46.209 lb, Alma 30,000 lb. Bukit Toh Alang
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    EASTERN SHIPPING CO.
    285 5 Aaaaal. Report, The following is the Directors’ Report—- > signed by the Managing Director, Mr. 1 Quah Beng Kee, and dated May 24—to be presented at the tenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company on Saturday, June 16, at 3 p.m.;— Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to submit
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    House Reats.
    390 5 [To the Editoe or the Straits Times.] Sir, —Your issue of yesterday says of a new bill about to be introduced, restricting the increase of rent of small dwelling bouses, well and good. But what about restricting the Chinese landlords of demanding their tenants to pay rent according
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    138 5 Pining Wombn Wonanns. Amount previously acknowledged 95,151.53 Mrs. Mackay, SuDgoi Patani 10.00 Mrs. Tennant, Kulim 5.00 Mrs. Oonolly 5 00 Mrs. Dirke 5.00 Mrs. Hal), Alor Star 5 00 Mrs. Hoops 500 Mrs. Ebden 10 00 Mrs. Ghista 6.00 Mrs. Low 5 00 Mrs. Samnel 2.00
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      859 5 *X*0 LET COMPOUND Horn* No. 15 York Road entr y from 16ih June, 1917. Apply to PENANG TURF CLUB. LIM EU TOH, 66, Beach Street, WANTED. SECOND hand wooden barrels in good S condition most not have been used App'y tatin B quantity and price required to ATOTICE is hereby
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      265 5 1 1 igbW/jfto N°77 <SB9M > V </f/>0 i Virginia t- Cl<5ARETTE5 j\ WD.&HO.V/IU- 5 B RlSTOL LO.'fDC'' 1 J n 0 0 D I Empire theatre 1 Phone 628. Phone 628. Da***M«a«i W t V' «><%•> a n C! rr a «(w/v Business Manager NOT THE OLDEST But Unquestionably
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    93 6 daDy («xoept Sunday» and publio babdaya) Aim CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 59 B«ach Street, Penang. -f Pnic«. Ib% Laoal 124 per annum. Ortrtataosi... Postage Extra. |MI Bittkn (Port Free) 217.50 gabls addbiss: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ff.B. —AH business communications should be addressed to
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    KEDAH.
    1540 6 Just a decade ago Mr. G. C. Hart published hia first annual report of Kedah under the new regime, a Kedah that was steeped in poverty to the lips, with its administrative departments all mismanaged, and with a water supply that killed more effectually than poison. But if every
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    M. A. P.
    993 6 Mr. J. J. Andrew, a nephew of Mrs. G.M. Donald, was recently seriously wounded and has lost a leg. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke has assumed duties as District Officer, Dindings, vice Mr. IL. V. J. Laville who has gone to Kelantan. J The Hon. Mr. Arthur
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1027 6 A Tip. The New South Wales Commercial Pnm m.ssioner in the East writes from rE saying that he is now advised by his a vernment that owing to the war! the Dr °o’ posed Press Congress of the World h been postponed until 1919. Evidently ru New South
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      244 6 DON’T ENVY—--A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR USE KIMSAI" JABORANDI HAIR TONIC AND HAVE ONE. There is no need to despair however thin and poor your hair has, become. A friction with ‘‘Kimsai" daily will quickly revive it restore its life and lustre, make it grow. “KIMSAI” makes no claim to
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    494 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SOME PROGRESS. A Successful Raid. London, June 6, 12.10 a.m. fVld-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports We made progress south of the Souchez ojyer and now hold the electrio power(titioo for which there was fierce fighting on Sunday. «We to-day made 75 prisoners ina suocewful raid to
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    Fire in Singapore.
    142 7 Heavy Loss of Life. (iron i Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, Jane 7, A fire, involving the loss of at least ten lve8 < broke out early yesterday morning in 4 four- storeyed house in Trengganu Street. two upper floors were let out ,n foments and cubicles and
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    411 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Activity ia Belgium. Paris, June 6, The French communique reports intermittent artillery actions on the greater part of the front. They were especially lively in Belgium, in the Hurtebise sector and on the Vauclerc plateau. FIERCE FIGHTING, Heavy Eaemy Leases. London, June 6, 3.15 p.m. The
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    Tin.
    14 7 Latest Quotations. Tin is quoted in London at spol and <£233 three months.
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    Outside.
    122 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3.—Germany. 4—F.M.S. Mining Laws. Increase of Bwearingk s.—Alleged Cheating. House Rents. Eastern Shipping Company. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. May Rubber Crops. B,—Auction Bridge. Taiping Ice Company, Ltd. India and the War. To-morrow’s Band Programme. Tin Outputs. The Tonnage
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    NAVAL LIVLINESS.
    609 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE BOMBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUGGE. Public Satiifaetioa. London, June 6. General satisfaction is expressed at the more vigorous naval policy of which the bombardments of the Belgian coast afford evidence, as, though the German occupation of Zeebrugge has failed to interrupt Channel communications, the enemy has made
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    540 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Tbe Week's Siakiags. London, June 6. The Admiralty announces that the arrivals for the week were 2,693 and the sailings 2,642, being a total of 5,335 vessels, Fifteen ships of over 1,600 tons gross were sank and three of under that tonnage. Seventeen ships were unsuccessfully
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    GERMAN AIR RAID.
    702 7 [Rbutbr’s Telegrams], lindtri Brought Dow». LondoD, June 6, 1.5 a.m. An official announcement states that sixteen aeroplanes participated in to-night’s 1 raid. They crossed the Essex coast at a 1 quarter past six and dropped bombs on the i country districts and small towns in Essex- i
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    THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.
    645 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Situation at Kroaata4t, Petrograd, June 5. The threatened demonstration of sailors from Kronstadt did not materialise, M. Lamanoff, one of the leaders of ths revolt, aims at sub-dividing Russia into innumerable petty units governed locally by the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates and united very loosely
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    17 7 Obituary. Lord St. Audriss. London, June 5. The death has taken place of Lord St, I Audries,
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    THE TONNAGE PROBLEM.
    894 8 For tbe American», as for Englishmen who are not at work on one of Ihe fronts, there nr>en»fl for the moment to be but one relevant fact Tbe sixteen million tons of oceangoing shipping that not merely fred the English people but are the instrument by which
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    AUCTION BRIDGE.
    1042 8 A SOUBCE OF DISPUTES. Bascule touches in the Sporting and Dramatic on a subject which has often led to discussion in local Bridge circles L iwß 76, 77, and 78 of tbe Laws of Royal Auction B r idgn are as follows 76. Shoul i the deolarer indicate
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    707 8 A GLIMPSE AT THE ORIGINS. Peking, May 14. The political situation is still obscure and everyone seems to be sitting tight waiting for the other to make some definite move. Although the majority of tbe Cabinet have tendered their resignations no official cognizance has been taken
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    The Week’s Events.
    97 8 Thursday, Junr 7. Corpus Christi. Church Workers’ Association meeting, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10 a.m Friday, Junr 8 Town Band, Esplanade. Ministering Children’s League meeting Penang Free School, 4.30 p.m. Saturday, Juki 9. C. C- vs. Planters, Esplanade, 11,30 a.m. Sunday, Junr 10. Ist after Trinity. Monday,
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    185 8 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following were tbe results of the ties played off yesterday Profestion Pair», Langston and Sayers beat Rutley and Hatch 6 —4, 6 —4 Penny and Goldie beat Waugh and Greg son B—6,8 —6, 6—4, 6—2 Mens' Singlet Handicap A, E H Everest to. o
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    Empire Theatre.
    538 8 The special mstioee at the Empire Theatre yesterday afternoon was a great •access. This evening there will be a change of programme. The Uaiversil Gazette ii of absorbing in* terest and the best we have yet seen, while The Beckoning Trail comes with a great American reputation. B.
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    TAIPING ICE COMPANY,LTD.
    259 8 The statutory meeting of the Taiping Ice Company, Limited, was held at the regis tered office of the Company No.. 49, Beach Strett, Penang on Friday, May 25. Mr. F. Zollinger was elected to the chair and'said that since the statutory report had been issued the last
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    India and the War.
    254 8 The resolution in which the Government of India expresl their disappointment that only three hundred recruits have beeu obtained towards the six battalions of a thousand men each which it was hoped to raise from the Indian population illustrates once more the want of care and
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    92 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale to-day:— Smoked Bibbed Sheet $145 to $149 per picul Plain Sheet 124 126 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet t Diamond 135 140 do Unsmoked Sheet 125 136 do No.
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    53 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morro# evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Selection Carmen up to Date Luts’s 2 Gavotte Introduced in la Oigale Godfrey 3 Selection Un Ballo in Masckera Verdi 4 Waltz Fiorine "Lowthian 5 March The
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    Tin Outputs.
    153 8 I The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, i Limited, for the month of May. 1 1917, was as follows I Mine 163 piculs i Value 19.800 'I Tribute 63.52 pikuls Value $950 I The output of the New Tambun Mines, I Ltd., for the month of May
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    FOOD PRICES.
    313 8 [To THi Editor ovt** Free Pr Ul Dear Sir.—l note from the local Food Control Committee baa been PW ed, to enquire into food condition* TT Colony, and this I take to mean ,1 h prices aB regards its sale, and Bee tha? exorbitant prices are eitorted, p
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    306 8 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Single Handicap. F N Syer beat R Owen 21—-19 In our report of the Israel-Ponniah wedding yesterday we inadvertently omitted from the list of presents Mr. and Mrs. Tipson’s large typed decorative Teat in frame. A
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 8 PSNANO, JUHTB 7. 1 1 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) I London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’sight Bank... 2/411/16 3 Credit 2/413/15 3 Documentary 2/427/32 I Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private... I Bombay, Demand Bank I Moulmein, Demand Bank I 3 days' sight Private... I
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      54 8 Safe, Sure, Always Cures. Do not suffer from cramp colic or pain in •ho stomach when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes to the right "Pot and gives immediate relief. You cannot afford to be without it if you are subject to attacks of this kind. For sale] bv
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      40 8 Someth ng Dependable. Diarrhoea is always more or leas prevalent durinp this weather. Ba prepared for it Chamberlanm’s Colic, Cholera and Dirrho™ Kemedy is prompt and effectual. It can always be depended upon. For sale bv all pispensariei and dealers.
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      33 8 OR SALE. Young austealian chestnut geldiDg thoroughbred, sound »nd quiet, with rubber tyred 4 seated Viotoru and harness, complete, 8old as a tum-ont or separately, Apply to A. B- C. s/e B*** S7Sa
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    SHARES.
    2268 9 s Dividend. m fi Nimber of Ti I *—< a. m 0 oJ J! Capital. j Shares issued. 0 TB l last financial year. fer current yearName. r 0 ca E S3 OQ 0 0 oft 1 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. cts. 8 cts 1409 120,000 j 500.000 450,000 1 200,000
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      464 9 [the eastern produce exchange. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 139th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD Auction On Thursday, the 7th June, 1917. Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on e?ery Monday and Ihursday, Sales
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    PENANG TUPF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1917.
    1015 10 Proposed Programme. (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 17th July, 1917. SECOND DAY Thursday, 19th July, 1917, THIRD DAY Saturday, 21st July, 1917 FIRST DAY. Tuetdiy, 17th July, 1917, 1, 3 4 7. Planters’ Vase, Plat* and Purse
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    Fabulous Fortunes for Shipowners.
    1907 10 priae. Like the Aztec, she" afterward encountered a submarine, but reached *a British port badly damaged. Then there were the sister ships Nebraskan and v eradan built for the American Hawaiian and released for sale the opening of the Panama Canal, which cost $400,000 (gold) each,
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      315 10 Entries Close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 6th July, 1917. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Weduesdav, the 11th July, 1917. SprrUI Conditio» R»gardi*g Handle's Rae»s In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, th* Official Haudicapper may, with the consent of the Comm: tee,
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      91 10 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twines of nf>uralei*. whatever the tronhlo is, Cham* berlain’s Pain Balm drives avay the pain at once and cures the compla nt quickly First applicit’on pivea relief. When a bottle of it i* kept in the house the pain of barns
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      44 10 Economy in the End. It costs bat a s rail amount to keep Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always in yoar medicine chest and it is economy in the end. It always cures and curas quickly. For sale by all dispenraries and dialers.
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      695 10 WL y> mams *M£* Z OyC o o/ar' $2» 4^-Vi a Li «0* Let ‘Wincarnis* give you New Sircngtli. new Blood, ra Nerve force l new Vitality To those who are Weak, or Anaemic, or ‘Nervy,’ or Run-down, Wincarnis’ offers the greatest of ail gifts—the gift of new health and
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      4261 11 r r BY ORDE i OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF M 0HAMED ARIFF deceased. TO BE SOLD BY public Auction 0/t Mon Oth July, 1917at II a.m following days, (Saturdays. Sundays» public holidays excepted) the rchway of Logan’s Buildings, Beach Street, Penang. 21. LOT 349i MUKIM IV C.D.
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      1585 12 p. 0 British India AND APCAR LINE (ComPAHIB8 Incokpoeatud in England.) Mail and Passenger* .Servioei K0NINKL1JKE PAKETYAART, M AATSCH APPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) IW Holland.) N. Y. K. (Incoeforatid in Japan.) Japan Mail Steamahip Company Lt(. Foa PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL' SAILINGS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJK8TY’s GOVERNMENT) For
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