Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 May 1906

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 100 VOL. LXIV. FRIDAY. 4th MAY. 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS. t
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      1923 1 InttMKled fjw P tion cTmpa^y*'* 8 BR,T,SH IND,A STEA NAVIGATION c LTD. NorMeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. ffJM hXPFCTED ARRIVALS AI.D DEPARTURES. FoR Intended to Sail. Steamer. I MAIL SERVICE. fIXNk I/ Ontmards. Madraa, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Sat. 12th May at 2 p.m. Thongwa tnp®t*ial German Mail Line. May 10 Oceana connecting
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      654 2 1 i» agri w i ji ihi *l TFF liT ml OITVAA 1 j Commercial Uniqp Assurance Standard Lite Assurance. notice. Mackav\ WrouglitlmTubesMittmgs, Liqow Large Stocks Always on liana. eastern branch—Singapore. hei<i at Edinburgh, on Tuesday, the 28th vv JONirq r>- r»i UJ funds. April, 1903. nK i uieslers Champannp
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    SAN FRANCISCO.
    721 3 EFFECT OF THE APPALLING EARTHQUAKE. The “appalling national calamity” at San Francisco is one of the most awful tragedies in the world’s history, and the train of disaster which followed the earthquake and its attendant horrors must move the most callous to sympathy with the bereaved and the
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    The Perak Rubber Plantations.
    169 3 (To the Editor of the London and China Erpress) Sm, —Tim attention of our clients the IHiectors of The Perak Rubber Plantations, Limited, has been called to various statements in the Press purporting •o emanate from London to the effect that the recent issue of shares
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    FOOTBALL IN HONGKONG.
    770 3 CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL. The final match in the tenth competition for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield was played at Happy Valley on Saturday, 21st ult before several thousand spectators. Ihe finalists were H. M. S Diadem and the Hongkong F. C., this being the second time in
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    SHOULD THE BOOKMAKER GO?
    462 3 This is not a new question in connection with Ceylon racing. The farewell advice of R- J- Farquharson the other day was that we should abolish bookies and reestablish the pari mutuel ami lotteries. A correspondent, who says he is disposed to agree with Mr. Farquharson,
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    Opium Smoking.
    330 3 At a public meeting, held at the Viet >iia University,Toronto, a resolution was passed calling on the Imperial Government t put down the opium traffic in China, in the interests of mis'-ionarv work ami tl.c commerce of the Empire. Copies of the iesoiution are being forwarded to the
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    A MARTYR TO SCIENCE.
    298 3 ENGLISHMAN CONTRACTS SLEEPING SICKNESS. Lieutenant Forbes Tulloch, of the R.A.M.C, a popular young officer, accompanying the Royal Society’s commission sent to Entebbe, Uganda, to investigate the mysterious sleeping sickness,” accidentally contracted the disease. While dissecting a rat inoculated with the virus of the disease, Lieutenant Tuilock
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    Memento to Mr. R. W. Hullett.
    223 3 In vsw' of the approaching re‘icement ofMr. R.W. Huilett, m.a., for ver thirty yeirs Principal of Raffles Institution, general meeting of obi Rafflesums w.ts Iw-ld on Saturday at Singapore to «Jisc”.~‘> h< »r best to perpetuate his m Circulars had been sc -rat f
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      85 3 A Safe Speculation. If vou have an attack of rheumatism and Chamberlain s Pa n Balm gets you back to work in a few d lys, will it not pay for itself several times over? There is no need of suffering from rheumatism for a month or six weeks, incurring
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      83 3 Children When Teething. This is the most dangerous age in the life of a child. At this time they have more or less diarrluea, which weakens the system and renders the child more susceptible to disease. Any unusual looseners of the bowels should be promptly controlled, which can be done
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      221 3 Give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a Trial. No other linimen* affords such prompt relief from rheum die pains. No other is so valuable for deep seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial ami become acquainted with its remarkable qualities am! vou will never
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      198 3 Entlwty uiulerEuropean Cuisine and Catering Management. uuder ««Pulsion of an European Expert. Electric Lans and Lig'ht Electric Fans in every Throughout. Bedroom. THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, PENANG. Private Dining and A Few Rooms Available for Boarders. Drawing Rooms. Suppers Hot or Cold Nightly from 10-12. Careful attention. Bar-Lunch (free of charge)
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    THE WEEK.
    160 4 Friday. 4th May. Football Y.M.C.A. v. St. Xavier’s, Sepoy Lines. Homeward B. I. Mail. Municipal <3ommi«t>ion, 3 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, to 7 p in. High water 8.30 p.m. Low water 2.40 a.m. Satvrday, sth May. Town Band, Esplanade. Cricket Club Gymkhana, 2 p.m. High water 9.35 p.m.
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    Friday, 4th May, 1906.
    1109 4 Several of the Bangkok papers have reproduced from our columns the ieport Of Mr. R. P. Phillips to I he Acting Assistant Official Assignee of the Supreme Court, Penang, on his expedition to Tungkali iji connect on with the b.mkruptev of the Chop Chip Hock <t
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      A PLEA FOR “CLEAN” FOOTBALL.
      464 4 [7’o the Editor of the I'inang Dear Sir, A great proportion of our local football enthusiasts, players and partisans alike, will generally agree with much in Fairplay’s letter, as published in your columns yesterday. Your correspondent is not alone in deploring the growing tendency to
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    The Cholera in the Province
    27 4 No fresh cases of cholera and no deaths from th»* di-ica-e were reported from the infected area in Province Wellesley for Yesterday.
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    Mine Returns.
    287 4 The following are the returns from New Gopeiig Limitei for the month of April Output. 284 piculs. Approximate Value $15,050 R *ceipts from Site of Rublier 1.282 Working Expenses 4,10) Approximate Profit 12.332 I’ne financial war > f Hie Companv ended n Aptil <h 30th. and it is
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    933 4 ...HprU J™ Tr no 3 eXpen3e3 fw •.t If it is possible for me ever to «et ftroin the clutches of Ciietties aud T lords, 1 shall buy a' house for myself even perhaps have one built. It will ri,,t one of the stereotyped Brixton Edgeware Road kind
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      136 4 EASTERN AND ORIENTAL HOTEL, PENANG. UNEQUALLED FOR SITUATION, OOMFORT, AND CATERING. SARKIES BROTHERS, A NEW SHIPMENT OF TONIC BARK IRON WINE. H The premier JW Restorative, |M(For Convalescents Invalids PRICE $7.25 PER BOTTLE. PRICE $24.00 PER CASE OF 24 BOTTLES. S OLE AGENTS, THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY, Ltd., 37a Beach
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      116 4 ,£*B TABL I B H E D 1833 fIONTRI RUT lONS must bt addressed. to The Editor, written on one side of'the .paper only and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. monies must be paid at the Pinang
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      20 4 [XZZ communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of
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  • Obituary
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    35 4 DEATH. Romignon.—At Brussels, last night. r Ma<lame Rosaigiion. wife of the late. Joseph 1 loss ignore, JProeuruui' du I lot, Brussel ami mother of Mrs. John Mitchell, Pemin ami Mrs. E. M. Janion, Singapore—(Bv cable).
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    ELECTORAL REFORM.
    125 5 A GOVERNMENT MEASURE. ABOLITION of plural voting. first reading carried. [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd May. The Government has introduce 1 a Plural Voting Bill in the House of Commons, having for its object the prohibiting of ativonc voting in two constituencies. The Bill was read a first time
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    THE EDUCATION BILL.
    78 5 IRISH OPPOSITION. [Reuter’s Service London, 3rd May. At a meeting of the Irish Party in the H use of Commons, it was resolved to vote against the second reading of the Education Bill, which was intro luced by Mr. A. Birrell, Presid mt of the Board of
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    RUSSIA.
    84 5 DISMISSAL OF M. DURNOVO. COUNT WITTES SUCCESSOR. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd May. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that M. Durnovo, the reactionary Minister of the Interior for Russia, has been dismissed. The same correspondent siys that M. G iremykin, an extreme bureaucrat and an enemy of
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    THE AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE.
    52 5 FURTHER INSURANCE ESTIMATES. [Reuter's Service.] London, 3rd May. The losses of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company (he.id office, 35 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh London oilice, 3 King William Street, E. C.) in connection with the recent earthquake catastrophe in San Francisco are estimated to amount
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    THE ROYAL FAMILY.
    37 5 HER .MAJESTY AT ROME. RRUTRit’s Service London, 3rd May. Her Maj'sty Queen Alexandra has arrived at Rome. Their R »y.il Highnesses the Prince and Piincess of Wales have left Gibraltar on their wav Home.
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    TURKEY AND GERMANY.
    42 5 SIGNIFICANT HONOURS. [Reuter’s Service. London, 3rd May. Ihe Sultan of Turkey has conferred the bun toil-h in brilliants upon the three v,| iiiig'‘>t sons of the Gemini Emperor, I the Cordon of the Chef ikat upon the Emperor’s daughter.
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    THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    35 5 DATE FIXED. |Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd May. Ihe Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State f"r the Colonies, announced in the House Lords yesterday that the Colonial Conference will meet in April, 1907.
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    THE STRIKES IN FRANCE.
    15 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd May. Paris has resumed its normal aspect.
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    THE MENACE TO INDIA.
    97 5 RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN PERSIA. A QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. RAILWAYS NEAR AFGHANISTAN. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd May. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. H. F. B. Lynch, Liberal Member for Ripon, asked whether, in view of the effect of the penetration of Russian influence in
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    30 5 PUNITIVE OPERATIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd May. Punitive operations against the natives have begun in Zululand. A number of kraals have been burned, and quantities of cattle seized.
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    INCOME TAX.
    32 5 A GRADATION SCHEME. [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th May. A Select Committee has been appointed by the House of Commons to consider a scheme for a gradation of the Income Tax
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    Penang Golf Club.
    415 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of ties played yesterday J/ Lr •>! Do üb<eg. Mr. M rs. Anderson beat Mrs. Hilton A* G. Mugliston 6—o;'6—l. Mrs. Berkhuijsen it T. P. Nailer beat Mr. it Mrs. Lees 6—2 7—5. Mrs. Hallifax it A. R. Adams
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    JAPAHESE-BARRISTER IN PENANG.
    286 5 Included in the list of passenger* who passed through Penang on Wednesday'by the German mail s+eamer Roon, on his way to Japan, was Mr. R. Hayashi, the Japanese barrister-at-law, who is returning from England after an examination of the legal systems of that country. When the commissioner
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    The Board of Trade Returns.
    632 5 The Board of Trade returns continue to show month by month an astounding record of progress. Last year, it will be remembered, was a year of exceptional activity in our oversea trade, far surpassing any previous records. This year seems likely, if we can judge
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    164 5 v- TO-DAY’S MEETING At the meeting of the Legislative Council in Singapofd this afternoon the following motions will be by thĕ Acting" Colonial Secretary :—L (1) That this.Gotincil approves a vote of 111,026. <2 to be charged on the current revenues of the Colony for expenditure incurred [p
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    The Ceylon Rubber Exhibition.
    374 5 Th«» illiisXriiLed issued in connection with the Ceylonßubber Exhibit io ;f, to be held in September next, contains a brief description of the chief feature.-: of Cr\lon and a a resunif of■ the historv of t übber planting in the Island, from which wo quote the
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    299 5 Per P. «fc O. steamer Moldavia, connecting with Uh* sjLeamer O-'caaa, at Colombo, from London, April 12. To Penxng, Mr. S. Codrington, Mrs. A. Crompton. Mr* S. Beecher, Piof. J. Simpson Mr. 11. M. Thunder. To Singapore- Ml*. S. Dyson Holland. Mr. A. R. Mynott Mr.
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    681 6 The establishment is announced of a joint service of the Cunard with the Peninsular and Oriental and Orient Pacific compaies. by which, via England or Mediterranean, passengers may be booked through to Egypt, India, China, Japan and Australia The two shields of copper presented to the captains
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    143 6 Perak,. Brit, 297, Buchanan, May 3, S’pore, gen., Koe Quan Co. Lady Weld, Brit., 215, Quine, May 3, Teluk Anson, S. 8. S. o. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Campbell, May 3, Port Swettenham,, gen., Koe Guan Co. Taw Tono, Brit., 105, Hassan, May, 3,. Asahan, gen., Koe Guan
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    38 6 Cornelia for'Port Swettenham and Malacca. Pkrak for Port Swettenham and S’pore. Chan Tai for Perlis and Setul. Lai*v Weld for Teluk Anson. Biiakata for Rangoon and Calcutta. Taw Tong for Trang. Flying Dragon for Port Weld.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    101 6 PER:— Mary Austin for Port Swettenham, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Avagyee for Deli, at 1 p m. to-morrow. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandau, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy and Mou'niein, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Langkat for Pangkor and Teluk Anson, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Reael for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    102 6 /Van»4 nf Steamer, where frnm, o late nf nrriral, where luihwl, *u I agent*. Machaon, from Singapore, Mav 3. for Genoa, Marseilles »’id Liverpool, W. M. Co. Kintuck, from Singapore, May 5, for A «lam. Ixmdon ami Antwerp. W. M. A Co. Catherine Apc ar, fromCaleutta, sth May.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    55 6 Per a. Lady IVe hl from Teluk Anson, Mr. Jeffries. Per s. a. Kistna fiom Singapore, Messrs. Stokes, How Chow, I. L. Siddows, ami Welton, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peterson ami chihl from Port Swettenh nn, Yeoh Paik Tatt. Per s. s. Asahan from Singapore, Hon. J.
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Penang, 4th May, 1906. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/4 1 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/41 Calcutta, Demand Bank R* 174| 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 174| 3 day»’ sight Private 177 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Pknang, 4th May, 1906 Gohl leaf 8’ Pep|M»r (W. (.’on«t 3 ll>*. 5 os.) sOa-k White Pep|»er 28. sellers Trang Pep|H»r 21.5<-nominal. Mace «I Mace Pickings 7<> teller*. B. Nutmeg" 110 *3. 4ales. fNn. 1 6 sales. 2 x. no st««k. Basket 280 sales Tapioca Flour I«0 sales. Copra
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    SHARES.
    542 6 rearof Number Paid far- Capital. of np Stocks. Quotations, mation. Shares. MINING. 1903 $300,000 $30.000 $lO $lO Belat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. s2| 1900 175,000 13,500 10 ]0 Bersawah Gold Miu’g Co. Ld. 13 sel'ers. 1901 600,00<) 60,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Min I2| sales. ing Co. L«L
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      132 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Gives Satisfaction Everywhere. ‘•I have been selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my retail shop of this place for six years,’’ says Adolph Abrahamson of Durban ville, Cape Colony. 1 find it to give satisfaction with the people who use it and it is the best sell er
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      195 6 Union S.S. Go. of N.Z., Limited. Singapore to New Zealand direct. Auckland, Wellington, Lytletton 5 Dunedin, ALSO calling at Samarang and Fiji (if inducement offers). "IM IE Co.’s T. S. S. A BAK IM A, 5,704 A tons, EDWT). STOTT, Commander, maintains a regular four-inonthly fast service between Singapore an«l
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      234 6 HOUSE TO LET. NO. ?i; CANTONMENT ROAD From Ist May, 1906. (Suitable f>»r a Meas'. Apilyb» CUNNINGHAM, CLARK A Co, Penang. FOR SALE Rubber tyred ei.gin car by Dykes A C«»., Calcutta. Excellent eonditiun. For particulars and price apply to F i>.” c o This Paper. LIPTON’S WINES S SPIRITS.
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      118 6 GRjMAUED >YRUP S,B Testing Ch 11 ints x 7 fall» r— 't >» Speciality. 1) r iirtk i sts, Spectacles Patent Hypo-Phosphite of Lime E V< »o i asS es Med ici no FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST Prescribed in France for the lo Suit /V I k |ld()!*S. years
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      531 6 BY ORDER OF The Trustees for the Debenture THE UNDERMENTIONED ViMle Sugar Estates KNOWN AS “PRYE and BATU KAWAN" THE PROPERTY OF Wellesley (Penang) Estates, iti, WILL BE OFFERED Foi SAU BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE George Town Sales’ Room, Ao. d~) Beach Street, Benang, On Saturday, tfj: /2# May,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1160 7 PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1906. Tuesday 31st July, 'tsfiursday 2nd Jlugust AND Saturday £t6 Jlugust. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 31st JULY, 1906. 1, The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or F.M.S.
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      740 7 Dp. g| UTpata PENANG BAND. DENTISTRY. NJ OTICE is hereby gireu that from Ist M Surgical 9 Mechanical •’»“<■*o. 1906, the charge» for the w. MANSON, ervices of the Band will be as follows ■mm Dances, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $5O. American Dentist. <J3panCS€ Dentist, Dinners, 8 p.m. to
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      1556 8 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANOSCHE HANDEL INTERNATIONAL BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Nederlandsch-lndische AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. WAATSCHAPPU. CORPORATION. INDIA, LIMITED. Escompto-Maatschappi Charter. P« d -P-C»piul n 0.000.000 N.th.rl.n-4 S.el.t,. f iM Suln tmm C4P A Ameria Avrnoe...» Qmm £1,500,000. Pmd-uf Cap™ F 6 000
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