Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 January 1908

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 16 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY. 21st JANUARY, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS,
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      1205 1 TO LET. WANTED. NOTICE. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. Un^a^°WS a A N Experienced Well Educated Eurasian TITANTED IMMEDIATELY a Second T*“; PU L IC new MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND IPOH. When Mosquitoes o s ,_„p as salesman. Must have good refer- VV Boarding Officer for Marine De- ’-a'np Ordinance comes
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1029 2 PROGRAMME FOR 1908, RACE MEETING TO BE HELD On Tuesday, the 11th, Thursday, the 13th and Saturday, the 15th February, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. The Chbnderiang Cup. A Cup pres nted by Malcolm Duncan Esq. With added by the Club of which $5O goe to 2nd Horse.
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      764 2 Shipping. LJ*Lxi_ni_rnj—--|7 BURNS PHILP LINE.” HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd., ADELAnS? MELBOURNE AND SYD- J CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, AND JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. Jtd. N EwVEkt°AND K T N X^AN?fN F IND I MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, < QUEENSLAND PORTS. A A I STRAITS, SIAM, F.M.S., CHINA, and BURMA. Wk is maintained by the British
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      23 2 LIPTON’S TEAS. WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PAR I S EXHIBI T 1 O N. Agents, Penang, PATERSON, 81MON8 Co, Ltd.
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    RUBBER PRICES IN 1907.
    552 3 Messrs. Gow, Wilson Stanton’s indiarubber market report for 1907, to hand by the last mail, states The rubber producing industry in Malaya and Ceylon continues to expand, while the price of British grown rubber maintains its position at the top of the markets of the world.
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    The Dublin Jewels Robbery.
    376 3 (>n Thursday Reuter wired that the Commissioners on the board of enquiry into the robbery of the jewels of the Order of St, Patick at Dublin Castle in the middle of last year, had written to Sir Arthur Edward Vicars, Kt., Registrar and Knight Attendant on
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    ARMY HEALTH IN THE STRAITS.
    873 3 The Army Medical Department’s report on the health of the Singapore Station in 1906 runs as follows.— The Garrison of the Straits Settlements is posted at Singapore, and consists partly of Europeans and partly of native troops drawn from the Indian Army. The health of
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    PERJURY IN THE COURTS.
    274 3 The Straits Times says In view of the statement of Mr. Justice Fisher, in giving judgment in a tongkang collision case at the Supreme Court, on Monday, that this was another of those unfortunate cases of which perjury and subornation of perjury formed the most conspicuous
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    The Java Budget.
    210 3 In the First Chamber of the Netherlands States-General the Java Budget was discussed. With regard to Acheen, the Colonial Minister said that he had always cautioned them against optimistic expectations, but nevertheless the present policy would lead to the pacification of the country. Various members advised effective
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    Asiatics in South Africa.
    133 3 London. Jan, 11. Pi ior to the trial Mr. Gandhi addressed his compatriots in the grounds of the Mahommedan Mosque ami exhorted them to die in the defence of the cause. Thousands of Indians besieged the entrance to the Court House and attempted to rush the
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    Lord Cromer on Free Trade.
    235 3 London, Jan. 1. Lord Cromer, addressing the Unionist Free Trade Club at Glasgow, said he preferred to adhere to the antiquated fiscal faith of proved merit than to rush blindfold into unknown and radical changes. He denied that he was a protectionist in Egypt and
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    MODERNISING CHINA
    553 3 Mr. Sun Johnson, editor and proprietor of the Chinese Herald, has returned to Sydney after a six months’ visit to China. He informed a Sydney Daily Telegraph representative, in course of conversation, that the cost of living in China had greatly increased in recent years. The result of
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    258 3 Per P. Jc O. s.s. Mooltan, from London, Jan. 3, connecting with s.s. Delta, due at Penang Jan. 30 —To Penang Mrs. S. Brown, Miss Brown, Mrs. Baness, Messrs. J. Fraser, C. S. Alexander, and E. B. Skinner. To Singapore Mrs Millar, Mr, and Mrs. C.
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      63 3 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Kent vile, N. S makes the foil wring statement “I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for coughs and colds that 1 ever tried.”
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      56 3 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe with ut a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The
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      54 3 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cures Colds. Tlrs remedy acts no nature’s plan, allays tire cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy cnodition. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town DLpens ary, Wholesale Agents. PRIZE MEDAL SAFES.
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      317 3 T*.».., Splendid -s BOVRIL t? faCWrenX is t™ food and contains S lf yOl 55 Albumen and Fibrine which milk, try a little LEMCO, go to form Blood, Bone, Brain not by itself, but stirred fflSf and Muscle. Beef-teas and JHf r Meat-Extracts are stimulants into the milk. It often
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    THE WEEK.
    135 4 Tuesday, 21 st January. St. Agnes. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 2.32 a m. Low water 8 29 a.m. Wednesday. 22nd January. St. Vincent. Anniversary of Accession of King Edward. Band. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 3.19 a.m. Low water 9.17
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    MARRIAGE.
    69 4 Scully Foley.—At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on the 20th January, 1908, by the Very Rev. Father J. Meueuvrier, Vicar-General, S.S., William Heury Scully, only sou of Mr. J. D. Scully, formerly Assistant Registrar of Hackney Carriages and J inrikishas, Penang, of Rose Hall,’ Burmah Road, to Maude
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    Tuesday, 21st Jan., 1908.
    991 4 Even at the risk of offending some of our friends, we cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that the members of the Perak Planters’ Association have been singularly ill-advised in attempting at the present juncture to effect a reduction in the rate of wages paid to
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    808 4 YESTERDAY’S PAPERCHASE. That the Penang Hunt Club still continues its run of popularity was amply evidenced yesterday afternoon when nearly three-score of riders mustered at the Dato Kramat Gardens to participate in the paperchase arranged by the evergreen Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. Starr, whose name has been
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    864 4 SCULLY—FOLEY. Yesterday morning, in the Church of the Assumption, the marriage was solemnised of Mr. William Henry Scully (the well-known cricketer and athlete), of the firm of Messrs. J. W. Hallifax Co., only son of Mr. J. D. Scully, formerly Assistant Registrar of Hackney Carriages and Jinrikishas,
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    St. George’s Church.
    53 4 To-morrow (Wednesday) being the anniversary of the accession of the Reigning Sovereign, the form of Prayer with Thanksgiving to Almighty God, appointed by authority, will be used at St. George’s Church. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. special collect, epistle, and Gospel. Matins at 8.30 a.m. proper Psalms
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    “THE TIMES.”
    32 4 AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. [Rrutkr’s Service.] London, 20th Jan. Times announces that no sale of that organ has been effected nor anythin'' decided respecting the mode or terms of such sale.
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    The Opium Commission.
    211 4 A correspondent writes to a contemporary The sittings of this Commission are drawing to a close in Singapore, but several important questions, we understand, are still pending, and evidence is yet to be taken, more or less of a sensational character. The printed reports will be awaited
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    The Alsagoff Case.
    346 4 Au important arrest was made in Singapore on Friday 7 night in connection with the murder of the wealthy Arab, Syed Abdul Kader bin Abdul Rahman Alsagoff, who was shot while at prayers in his house in Bukit I’imah Road last. year. This was no less than
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      341 4 New Advertisements. PENANG GOLF CLUB. THE PRESGRAVE CUP.! Saturday, 25t(j, and following &)ay* Penang 1 St. Andrew’s Society. “A NICHT Wl’ BURNS.” TOWN HALL, January 25th, at 'J p.m. Tickets from Cunningham, Clark Co., Price, $l. 58-25-1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held
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    270 4 OBITUARY. 0 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. [Reuter’s Service London, 19th Jan. Sir John Lawson Walton, k c., Attorney. General since 1906, has flied as the result of an attack of double pneumonia, after only one day’s illness. This creates a Parliamentary vacancy in the division of Leeds, South, which
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    131 5 PRICES AND SHARES DEPRESSED. A NEW FLOTATION. [From Our O'cn Correspond nt London, 18 th Jan. The rubber market is in a depressed condition the quotation for hard, fine Para is 3s. 3d. per lb plantation rubber is a little easier than last week, with brown crepe
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    CHINA AND THE POWERS.
    160 5 HER POLICY OF DEPENDENCE ADVICE FROM ‘‘THE TIMES.’’ I Reuter’s Service London, 19th Jan. Japan persists in her refusal to allow China to build a railway parallel to the South Manchurian line un the ground that it would constitute a violation of the Peking Treaty she
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    IRELAND.
    124 5 LAWLESSNESS IN GALWAY. NATIONALISTS AND UNITY Reuter's Service.] London, 18th Jan. Five bun Ired men and women attacked twenty police who were escorting a processsetver in County Galway. The party were severely handled and rolled in the mud, the inspector being severely cut about the face. The processes were
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    AN ECHO OF PORT ARTHUR.
    86 5 GEN ERALS’ RECRIMINATIONS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 20th Jan. The trial of General Stoessel and other Russian Generals at St Petersburg in connection with the capitulation of Port Arthur to the Japanese during the recent war, has been marked by bitter recriminations bet ween General Stoessel
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    THE LABOUR PARTY.
    54 5 A CONFERENCE AT HULL. [Reuter's Service] London, 20th Jan. The eighth annual conference of the Labour Party was opened at Hull to-day. A resolution was passed unanimously in favour of old-age petsions, without direct contributions, for all persons on attaining the age of 65 years, and also
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    SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BINNERMAN.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 2 Ist Jan. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, has returned to London from Biarritz.
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    BY-ELECTION AT HOME.
    237 5 A UNIONIST GAIN. ROWDYISM BY LIBERAL ROUGHS [Reuter’s Service London, 19th Jan. In the by-election in the Mid or Ashburton division of Devon, necessitated by the appointment of Mr. H. T. Eve to a judgeship, the Conservative candidate, Captain E. F. Morrison Bell, was elected, defeating Mr.
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET.
    34 5 AN ALLEGED ANARCHIST PLOT. [Reuter's Service.] London, 21st Jan. The Police authorities at Rio de Janeiro report the discovery of an Anarchist plot to destroy a portion of the American squadron.
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    GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.
    35 5 THE LORD RECTORSHIP. [Reuter’s Service] London, 20th Jan. Sir Henry Campbell-B uinerm m, Prime Minister, is the Liberal candidate for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow University. The Conservative candidate is Lord Cui zou.
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    LORD CURZON.
    24 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21st Jan. Lord Curzon has been elected a representative Irish Peer in succession to the late B ron Kilmaiue.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    226 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 20th Jan. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that the guilty tribes in the neighbourhood of Casablanca must certainly be punished. In the internal troubles France woul i not side either with Mu'ey Hafid or Abdul Aziz. FRANCE AND
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1845 5 JANUARY MEETING, 1908. THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. The highly successful January meeting of the Penang Turf Club came to a close on Saturday when there was again a fair attendance. The little rain which had fallen the day before had done the course some good although it was
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    The Mails.
    667 5 Uo, Stbambb. Ex WARD. PECTED. DUE. SAIL. P. Je O Arcadia 1/2 B. I. Tara 24/1 N.D. L. Pr.E. Friedrich 21/14.30p.m. 10a.m. Outward. P. Je O. Delta 30/1 B. I. Teesta 23/1 7 a.m. 5 p.m. N.D.L. Pr. Heinrich 21/1 The Contract Packet Teesta, of the British India
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    DRESSES AT THE RACES.
    639 5 At the races on Saturday Mrs.: Leslie Thornton was wearing a very pretty pink flowered muslin frock with a big Leghorn hat trimmed with feathers and roses. She brought her daughter who looked dainty in a blue check muslin frock with a cream picture hat. Mrs.
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    Penang Assizes.
    199 5 In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton presided over the first Assizes of the year. The first case called was that of Ban Mah Hob and Yeah Hong Heng, who were charged with committing gang robbery at Pasir Boga od the west coast of the
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    LOG BOOK.
    860 6 A Romo correspondent states that the Italian cruisers Puglia and Capua left Taranto last month ostensibly on a cruise round the world. It is understood, however, adds the correspondent, that both vessels will proceed to the Par Last, in view of the present situation in the 1 acific.
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    ARRIVALS.
    189 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, January 21, Langkat, gen.; Beng Kee. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Reid, January 19, Deli, gen., E. S. (So. Delhi, Brit., 4783, Andrews, January 18, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Larkins, January 20, Amoy, gen., Chin Ho Sons, Gregory Apcar, Brit., 2961,
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 6 Cornelia for Deli. Gregory Apcar for Singapore, China and Japan Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Jacoba for Singapore. Jin Ho for Asahan. Perak (S.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Petrel for Prangkalan Brandan. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    64 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius. Egypt, and rid Naples for Europe, etc. E. F. Friedrich 6 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Langkat Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 3 p.m. Langasa, T. Semawe Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang Hok Canton 3 p.m. Thursday. Deli
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    120 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Serein ban and Malacca, at 1 p in. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m. Bukit
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    PASSENGERS.
    183 6 By Hye Leong (Jan. 19) from Teluk Anson, Mr. G. H. L. Wharlow. By Perak (Jan. 20) from Teluk Anson, Mr. Barnett. By Perak (Jan. 20) from Port Swettenham, Messrs. O. P. Griffith-Jones, Pasqual. Knife, Law, and B. C. Griffin from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Siew Ghee, Messrs.
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    SHARES.
    1151 6 o fl ’ll I 2 2 Issue «4 1 S Capital. Subscribed. Share Value. I Paid up. Dividends. Name, <j> g. 2 2 5 MINING. Gold. 1892 £200,000 £191,250 («".000 «I I/-p.M January, 1901 Ranb Anal. Gold Mining Co., I.KI Fully P.i<l 7 <_ 159,000 1 18/10 1/- (Contnb)
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Pbnang, 21st January, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.} London Demand Bank 2 3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173| 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 1731 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Pknang 21st January, 1908. Gold leaf 65.50 Pepper (W. Conai 5 lbs. 5 oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 18.50 sellers. Trang Pepper small supplies Mac*» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 55 sales Cloves (picked) 29 sales. Nutmegs 110 24 sellers. (No I ss.3osales Sugar. < 2 x. no stock.
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      50 6 No Poison. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister Co., Ltd,
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      144 6 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamber* lain’s Cough .Remedy. You will se<e by the following that Chamberlain’s Cong h Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not
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      40 6 Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. Head Office 25 26 CORNHILL, LONDON, E C. Eastern Branch —SINGAPORE. Funds. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000 Capital Paid-up 250,000 Assets Exceed 5,750,000 Total Annual Income Exceeds 2,000,000 Claims settled with promptitude. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., Agents.
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      5 6 SCALES. McAlister 4P Co., Ltd.
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      89 6 MATSUO’S Japanese Cinematograph. New Pictures! New Pictures!' Cone and see the Races at our Show. JUST ARRIVED AND WILL BE SHOWN TO-NIGHT! GREAT EXHIBITION. Change of Programme Every Wednesday and Saturday. COME ONE! COME ALL! COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF. Briij |Mr carriages la Peaang Reaa to Maisio s Famous Show.
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      2686 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA. LIMITED. CORPORATION.' Netherlands Trading Society (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) foeorporated by Royal Charter. P»idup-C»pit«l »10,000,000 1824 A K,rfee,i Ca P ital £1,500,000. r Jer'iCi' i,H Sl,leS Be
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      2710 8 Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. P. &0. Steam Navigation Company. Intended Sailings. 71 NorddeillSCherJJoyd, Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. BRITISH INDIA f/l\ Imperial German Mail Line. MAIL SERVICE. WuX OUTWARD. e Jh STEAM NAVIGATION Pn ITH OJaW qrHE fast and well-known mail steamers of Jan. 16 Peninsular connectg. with Britannia UMIW HAVIUAIIUH
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