Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 September 1908

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 221 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 701 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE C«. WANTED. SUBSCRIPTION. 'T' HE undersigned, having been appointed A QUALIFIED DRESSER for Kalum- -I Agents for the above Company, are x* pong Estate, Bagan Serai. I PDA BA AAU ABIC I For Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, prepared to accept Marine
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    • 1773 2 r rtf 4-S. Dealers in Cycles,/ Re j{£ Zbe KMnano Gazette flbress, Xto. Bewtair /P x and /j|p lenot SINGAPORE iw -java rvmc, 1 Cvcle /gF Motor MW* also Jan» Mail Steamship Co. U. NOTICE AeJLorL. /S f/ c't’T’ TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH I'VV A.'VX *-f. S "‘-SAT W
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  • 430 3 SIR ROBERT HART INTERVIEWED. While not prepared to discuss the new constitution for China in full, Sir Robert Hart has given to a Daily JUews representative some idea as to the trend of the movement of which it is the result. Sir Robert Said I understand from
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  • 185 3 Writing on September 2, the Amsterdam correspondent of the L. G. Express said The 28th anniversary of the birth of Queen Wilhelmina was celebrated on 31st ult. with general enthusiasm. At Het Loo the Queen entertained various authorities at a gala dinner, the Queen-Mother being also present. At
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  • 127 3 The following items are from the L. th C. Express of Sept. 4 Malacca Rubber Plantations.— Out-turn dry rubber for August, 4,000 lb. Sumatra Rubber Plantations.— Output, 6,390 lb dry rubber for month of August. Aut/to 4/aZay Rubber.— Crop harvested August 30,217 lb dry last year, 25,113 1b
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  • 123 3 The boycott of the Dutch firm at Samarang by the Chinese traders is ex ending. Up <o September 9, eighty-six of these dealers had signed the boycott agreement. A telegram to the Java Bodeaus that the matt- r is becoming serious and is certain to 1
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  • 295 3 —(The Times). RUSSIAN INVENTOR’S CLAIMS. The problem of aerial flight appears to be definitely solved if the promises contained in the accounts published in St. Petersburg of the invention of the military engineer, Colonel Oshchevsky Krouglik, are fulfilled. Colonel Kroughlik has already demonstrated the capacity of
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  • 274 3 a despotism is British rule.— (Standard of Empire.) The end of autocratic misrule in the Turkish Empire has been welcomed by enlightened Mahomedans all over the world, and nowhere with greater satisfaction than in India, where the co-religionists of the* Turkish people know how to appreciate the
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  • 113 3 It is officially announced that an AngloAmerican exhibition will be opened at Earl’s Court early in May next year. The formal title of the exhibition, which will be under the management of the London Exhibitions, Limited, will be the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition. A most influential
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  • 124 3 Prince Francis <>f Teck, Chairman of the Royal Automobile C üb, has written a letter con anmg an «p eal to all use's of motor vehicles with a view to securing more caieful and considerate driving and to allaying the existing irritation of the public on this
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  • 177 3 Pepper-growers in Cochin-China are passing through a terrible crisis owing to the overproduction of the spice, and the consequent fall in quotations. In some places, the growth pf the article has been given up. owing to there being no chance of a profit. The growers had been largely
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  • 179 3 An innovation was started at the beginning of 1907 in the way of issuing to women and small boys under 10 years of age a dulang pass, which, though issued under no law of the States, gives them the Senior Warden’s permission to wash for tin
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  • 150 3 The Resident General in his report says The Perak State Museum continued in 1907 the rapid progress it has made in the last few years, and many important additions were made, principally in the economic, mineralogical, and ethnographical departments. Its efficiency is, in great measure, due to
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  • 138 3 An Erroneous Idea. The Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S., in his annual report writes Whilst on the subject of mining lands it is not out of place to touch on the somewhat erroneous opinions expressed generally in the western hemisphere concerning the imaginary vast areas, of mining
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  • 118 3 A discovery is reported from Manila of important coal-fields on the island of Ba tan, one of the Philippines. It is said that the quality of rhe coal is superior to the Australian and Japanese products. For navy p irposes the fact that it contains ia her a
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  • 106 3 Marble of good qu dity has lately been discovered in the province of Kediri (Wes Java\ A concession to work th qa* ties proved unsuc. es fui owing to capital running shmt, and the c-ncession pas-e<l i« to new hands. A mining expert was engaged, who reported th
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  • 209 3 Last month witnessed the 25th anniversary of a petroleum concession in East Sumatra which now yields enormous profits to the Royal Langkat Petroleum Company —a Dutch centare. In 1883, Mr. A. J. Zijtker, discovered oil deposits in the district of Langkat, and got a concession to work
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  • 164 3 Friday. 25th September. Lucknow Day. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 26th September. St Cyprian. Carter the Magician,” Town Hall. Homeward P <fc. O. Mail, closes 6 am. S. L. R. C. Annual
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  • 56 3 September 25. 1506—Aberdeen University founded 1892—New Military College, Bangkok, opened. 1898—Arrival of Governor Sir H. Blake in Hongkong. 1901—Siamese Budget first made public. 1904 Railway round Lake Baikal opened. 1905 Swedish—Norwegian Agreement published* 1906 Lundy Island offered for sale at auction, but withdrawn at £19,000. 1907 John
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  • 106 3 Saturday, Sept. 26.— Nine barges; P. W. D Stores, Sungei Pinang; 11.30 a. m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Sept. 28 Hock Bee Estate, etc., Kedah; Logan’s Buildings; 11 a m. J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Monday, Sept. 28. —Share in Noordin Estate Logan’s Buildings 1v.3 a.m. A. M.
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  • 15 3 Straits Government— loo tons timber; for Swettenham Pier Extension tenders close: noon. Oct 16.
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  • 28 3 18, Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P J. Duval. 86, Northam Road; apply W.” c/o Goon Yen Friei ds.
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    • 46 3 What can’t be cured must be endured, but there is no use of enduring the torture of headaches. Stearns’ Headache Cure gives relief in a very few minutes. Persons who suffer in this way should always have a box of it at hand. Insist on Stearns.”
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    • 26 3 Strarns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil is the paragon of purity and perfection. It is a remedy, scientific and of definite value. Its effects are lasting.
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    • 710 3 1111 IN THE GOODS OF IF YOU SUFFER RICHARD EVANS, <fecea«e<f. From any Skin or Blood Disease, •uoh aa T)URSUANT to the provisions of Section Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular 46 of The Conveyancing and Law of Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, Property Ordinance 1886, Notice is hereTumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 63 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water Sept. 25 12 0 J a.in. 601 p.iv. n 26 12 46 a in. 647 p.ua n 27 1.38 a.in. 736 p.m. n 28 2.24 a.i»i. 8.23 pm 29 33 a in. 913 p.in 30 401 am 10.02 p.m The Moon. A First Quarter
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  • 19 4 Cowan —At Edinburgh, on Ist Sept., the wife of William Cowan, Protector of Chinese, Perak, of a daughter.
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  • 1156 4 From all accounts the Ladies’ Bisley Meeting at Taiping has more than fufilled expectations as to its success r the sport being excellent and the rivalry between the representatives of the various shooting centres in the Colony and the Native States being extremely keen. This in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 246 4 [2’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette"] SIR, I have read your article on infantile mortality in the Colony wo h much interest. There are no doubt various causes affecting a child after its Irirtb, such as environment, lack of proper nourishment, and overfeeding, productive of the various
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  • 454 4 A cricket match will be played on the Esplanade to-morrow afternoon, commencing at two o’clock, between Mr. W. 8. Dunn’s eleven and Mr. P. J. Sproule’s team. The following have been selected to play Mr. Sproule’s XI. :—W. J. Eanjps, J. Hammond, W. B. Perkins, Capt. J. H. G.
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  • 792 4 A Singapore paper regrets to learn that Mr. Van Someren is indisposed. The death is announced of Sir Reginald Gipps, a Crimean veteran, at the age of seventy-seven years. We regret to hear that Mr. W. H. MacArthur, Government Veterinary Surgeon, Penang, is indisposed. Miss Palmer, the
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    • 317 4 NOTICE. XX/E beg to intimate to our numerous Customers and Public in general, that we have opened a NIGHT DISPENSARY at Clove Hall.” No. 4, Clove Hall Road, where we are prepared to dispense URGENTLY WANTED MEDICINES and MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS only, after THE DISPENSARY is closed. THE DISPENSARY, Pharmaceutical Dispensing
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    • 88 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be 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. A LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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  • 144 4 Obituary. In>pector J. Doolev. We regret to announce the death uf Inspector James Dooley, which took place at the D tective Station quarters at midnight last night from heart failure. The deceased, who was about 31 years of age, joined the Straits Police Force nine years ago, and was stationed
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  • 164 5 AN INTERESTING NOVELTY. LEATHER TANNED WITH RUBBER [From Our Own Correspondent]. Loudon, 24th Sept. Au interesting exhibit at the Rubber Exhibition at Olympia is leather tanned with rubber, which is under the charge of Mr. Clark, an old Ceylon planter. He has a patent process for permeating
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  • 143 5 AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW niw diplomat’s views. [Reuter’b Service London, 25th Sept. Mr. F. Yamaza, who for some time held the post of Director of the Political Bureau at the Foreign Office in Tokio, and who is at present Chargt d Affaires in London, has been interviewed by
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  • 83 5 A MUNIFICENT CARNEGIE GIFT. [Ricutrr’r Service.] London, 25th Sept. Mr. Andrew Carnegie the American millionaire, has made a gift of $25,000 (gold), yielding =£12,500 (sterling) annually, for the formation of a Hero Fund for the purpose of assisting those following peaceful vocations in the United Kingdom who may
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  • 72 5 INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES. [Rkdtrr’s Service.] London, 24th Sept. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and his Consort arrived at Buda-pest yesterday, when they were warmly welcomed by the Emperor Francis Joseph The latter, in proposing the health of Prince Ferdinand, at a State banquet, dwelt upon the excellent relations, existing
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  • 69 5 THE REICHSTAG. Berlin, 24th Sept. The Reichstag opens on November 4. MOROCCO. With reference to the German reply to he Franco-Spanish Note, the German Press and the Press in Paris alike express satisfaction with its tone. THE BALKANS. The Porte is helping to settle the Geschow quarrel.
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  • 146 5 FRMCO-SMIISB PROPOSALS. GERMANY’S MODERATE REPLY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th Sept. The German reply to the Franco-Spanish Note of the 15th inst., with regard to the recognition of Muley Hafid as Sultan, is most moderate in its tone, but accepts the proposals made. An International Understanding. Confidence
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  • 63 5 THE KING AND SUPPRESSION. IRrnran’s Service. l London, 25th Sept. Reuter’s correspondent in Bangkok states that His Majesty, King Chulalongkorn, replying to an address in connection with the celebrations of His birthday anniversary, regretted that the suppression of opium in Siam was at present impossible, but measures
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  • 60 5 CONTROL OF T"E RAILWAYS [Reuter’s Service.] *Lon<ion, 24th Sept. Fresh friction has arisen between Turkey and Bulgaria owing to the latter assuming control of the Rumelian section of the Oriental railway. A Turkish Note, demanding the withdrawal of the staff, is resented in Bulgaria, where a mass meeting
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  • 149 5 i Verdict and Sentence. The case against T. S. Mohamed Mydin, who was charged by Mr. R. D. Acton, Acting Assistant Official Assignee, with leaving the Colony with the intention of delaying and embarrassing bankruptcy proceedings against him, was concluded yesterday afternoon in the District Court. The
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  • 211 5 We learn that the Gaming Farm for the next three years has been given to Towkay Tye Kee Yoon, Proprietor of Chop Hen Choon Tong and Chinese Vice-Consul at Penang, at a rental of $55,000 per month. The Spirit, Toddy, and Spirit Import Duties Farms, will, we
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  • 1746 5 —S.T. ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr. G.
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  • 428 5 “AFTER MANY DAYS.’’ At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher and a common jury, a Chinaman, named Li Bek, was charged with fraudulently being in possession of instruments used for counterfeiting current coin, and with being in possession of forged
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 12 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. SCALES. McAlister C 0.,. Ltd. McAlister V Co., Ltd.
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    • 77 5 Central Sales Room. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, By Order of the DEPUTY COLONIAL ENGINEER, P. W. D. Stores, Sungei Pinang, To-morrow, Saturday. 26th September, 1908, AT 11.30 A.M., NINE BARGES. Three—6o tons capacity each. Six—.3o tons capacity each. TERMS —Cash before Delivery. Full particulars from the Auctioneers. CUNNINGHAM,
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    • 347 5 PENANG GOLF CLUB. MONTHLY MEDALS. Saturday, 2Gtfj, and following Stay. Pinang Gazette Weekly Edition. (numbering 28 pages) for to-morrow’s Homeward Mail by the P. O. s.s. Malta, at 4 p.m., was published this afternoon; it contains full Local, Commercial, and Social News, including our special reports of Father Meneuvrier’s Sacerdotal
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  • 766 6 MBjor M’Mahon, of the Durhams, has been appointed General Staff Officer for Musketry in the Aidershot command. A convict at Parkhurst, who made a dash for liberty, and was recaptured, said that other convicts had told him that if he ran away they would follow. While ascending the
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  • 101 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. C 7‘T Malta 6 a.m. I Registration 4 p.m. tiu., Egypt, and ent V 4 Brindisi for Europe, I o _j ay etc. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p>m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa De Kock
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  • 39 6 Homk- o Ex- Positivri.v To Stkamkr. WARD. PBCTKD. Dur. Sail p. O. Malta 26/9 B. L Teesta 3/10 N.D.L. P. E. Friedrich 29/9 Outward. P. <fc O. Assaye 8/10 B. I. Putiala 4/10 N.D.L. P Alice 1/10
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  • 736 6 Per N. D.L. s.s. Prinzess Alice, from Bremen. August 26, from Southampton September 1 due Penang, Oct. 1 :—To Pknang: Mr C H Burgerdyk, Mr A de Vries, Director J H Fock, Mr G Overdykink jr. Mr Paul Gotze, Mr Ferd Hinnaens, Mrs Meinesz de Weerd,
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  • 107 6 Awa Marti, Jap., 3912, Keirti, September 25, Japan, gen., Boustead Co. Bisley, Brit., 3135, Eagles, September 24, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Ban Whatt *****, Brit., 199, Milne, September 25, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, September 25, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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  • 41 6 Fook Sang for Calcutta. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Malaya for Deli. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Pad ang for Batu Bahra. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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  • 42 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. Benavon, London, October 2, Japan, S. B. Capri, Hongkong, Sept. 26, Bombay, B. M. Glenturret, London, Sept. 29, Japan, B. Ischia, Bombay, Sept. 26, Hongkong, B.M.
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  • 73 6 ARRIVALS. By Kistna (September 25) from Singapore, Mrs. Low Swee, and Mrs. Lee See and child from Port Swettenham, Messrs. H. Coroleny and Hakimisa. DEPARTURES. By Teesta (September 24) to Port Swettenham, Mr. and Mrs. G. Redfearn, Revds. L. M. Duvelle, S. Fourgs and P. Perrissond; to Singapore, The
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  • 122 6 Penang, 2oth September. 1908. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2'3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 1/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Itu 174| 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras.
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  • 191 6 Penang, 25tm September, 1908. Gohl leaf 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 ih. f> no stock. White Pepper $l5 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom Mace s7o nom Mace Pickings $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 Ba i es fNo 1 $6 65 sales. Sugar. j„ 2
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  • 1136 6 Capital. Subscribed. y’|"e. Dividends. Name. S'2 Q "S' 5 3 i MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $64 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 6| 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 a 10% year end. 30-4-08.. Bruseh
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 27 6 Btkarns’ Cordial ov Cod Liver Extract >» ie highest example of the progress of science. It is delicious in lAfcte, certain and quick in action. SCALES. Co Ltd
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    • 7 6 HARNESS AND SADDLERY. HcAhifr V Co., Ltd.
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    • 33 6 Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies, and are upen to accept Fire Risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd Agents.
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    • 1684 7 ■iARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN FaUSTPALU, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAAT3CHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA LIMITED I A K Raval Charter P»M-up-C»pital »15,000,000 N<,her^Mt,wH«D, ?B2?° C,ety Knuumtt* Batavia, 18ST. Authorised Capital £1,500,000. CAtC V T n A Jas. ■ncorpora e y y
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    • 2242 8 ckinnina Shipping. Shipping. Shipping; Shipping. !Z_2—- p. iO. Navigation Company? liYtetided Sailing»- NOrddfiUtSCDfir LIOJQj 8r6H1611. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. BRITISH INDIA Imperial German Mail Line. I MAIL SERVICE I T n ovtwabd. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. OCMISIMMStyCI in Oct 8 Assaye China AND VV ’’W MOlda ,a I I T
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