Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 November 1908

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazeţe AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 183&. No. 259 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY. 10th NOVEMBER. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 960 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." NOTICE. NOTICE OF SALE. SUBSCRIPTION. THE PONTOON BRIDGE over Perak I I A River at Enggor is closed to traffic THE PUBLIC AUCTION For Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, owing to Hood until further notice. OF or $30 post free. *****-11 *&>.> Low H y
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    • 854 2 BURNS PHILP LINE” |kj ..‘JZ’ SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS. JL PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO Mail StiafflShlD VO. Ld. TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH J<*P<* n Hldll OlVGUldllip QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS jPSsjh (with transhipment). Z As inducement offers. Yi A
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    • 1412 2 PENANG TURF CLUB. y t. JANUARY MEETING, 1909. FIRST DAY. THIRD DAY. TUESDAY. THURSDAY. SATURDAY. 1. THS MAIDEN HATE. L THE CRIFFIN HANDICAP. L THE SECOND ROADSTER HANDICAP. Value $500 A. Race for Maiden Horses. Value $300 and $50 to Second Horse. A Value $200. A Handicap for all Roadsters
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    • 654 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, at 3 p.m., on Thursday, the 12th instant. L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for Additions to Electric Power Station near
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  • 269 3 POLICE r. VOLUNTEERS. At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, yesterday afternoon, a riffe shooting competition between teams representing the Penang Volunteer Corps and the Penang Police took place, and was won by the former by 596 points to 457. Appended are the scores Police 200 500 600 Total,
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  • 214 3 October Returns. Mr. Ernest A. Roadnight, Secretary, kindly supplies the following returns for October for the group of mines below Pubing Lama Tin Mines 542 piculs, and 565 piculs, won by the tributors. Fusing Bhaku Tin Minks. 260 piculs. Siputeh Tin Minks. 125 piculs. He informs us also
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  • 172 3 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments under the provisions of section 4 of The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance 1898” The Principal Civil Medical Officer to be Registrar-General for the Colony. T<> be Registrar for the Settlement of Penang, the
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  • 808 3 SPECIAL MEETING, FRIDAY, NOV. 6. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.o. His Excellency Major-Genl. T. Perrott, C.B., o.c.T. Hon. W. Evans ("Acting Colonial Secretary). W. G. Maxwell (Act. Attorney-General/ J.O. Anthonisz (Act. Colonial Treasurer). the Col. Engineer, A. Murray. W. D. Barnes. Tan Jiak Kim.
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  • 929 3 Queen Alexandra is publishing a Camera Christmas Book, which is to be sold at half-a-crown, the proceeds to go towards charity. Instant enormous success is already assured. The book is to be ready on November 10. Perhaps the average novel reader looks for thrills rather than for epigrams.
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  • 298 3 The number of important posts in Government service held by Europeans has increased in recent years, but the prestige of that of Adviser to the Customs has in no way been diminished. Despite an occasional year of depression the trade of Bangkok grows in a quite remarkable
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  • 117 3 Tuesday, IOtb November. Miss Edith Merrylees Concert, Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. Band, Golf Club. Homeward German Mail. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Road, 7.3" and 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Martin. Martinmas. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Thursday, I2th November. Municipal Commission,
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  • 50 3 November 10. 1855—First steamer bu lt in Siam. 1884— Singapore Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club opened. 1885— Farewell banquet to H. E. Cecil Clementi Smith, Acting Governor of Straits. 1887 —Chinese flotilla visited Singapore. 1887—Statue of Sir Arthur Kennedy unveiled in Hongkong. 1891—Straits Master’s and Mate’s Association formed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 45 3 Why be bony, angular and weakly when you may as well be plump, rosy and robust? Steams’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is a great Hesh-producer. You can use nothing better, in connection with wholesome food, to increase your weight. SCALES. McAlister d* Co,, Ltl.
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    • 30 3 Stearns’ Wine of Cod Livek Oil is the recognised leader of invigorating tonics. While it is so serviceable as a medicine, it is free from obnoxious taste and unpleasant action.
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    • 148 3 AUCTION SALES. Wednesday, Nov. —Low Hye Chuah’s property, Province Wellesley Butterworth Police Station 10-30 a.m. A. M Joseph, auctioneer. TENDERS. Municipal Commissioners.— Bricks and Lime Firewood various materials uniforms for peons bullocks for scavenging carts road metal (gaol) carts extra road metal carts tenders close Nov. 11, 3 p.m. Municipal
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    • 420 3 Sfcfa Sore». BOVRIL To soothe sunburn, chafed 1 —-f■ ’I™ 1 krt**» prevent 1 m h -1^7^-ytt-f* i' festering and heal a cut or y*—, w ,hl <■* scratch, apply at once Calvert’s CarfcoUe Ointment j SoZd Chemists anti Stores. F. C. Calvert A Co., Manchester, Bnf. QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO oDO YOU
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 61 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Nov. 10 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. 11 1.36 p.m. 7.34 a.m. 12 2.24 p.m. 8.22 a.m. 13 3.12 p.m. 9.10 a.m. n 14 4.00 p.m. 10.04 a.m. 15 4.48 p.m. 10.30 a.m 16 5.36 p.m 11.36 a.m. The Moon. O Full Maon 8 Nov.
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  • 24 4 p AU w —At Padang Tjermin, Upper Langkat, Sumatra, on Nov. 4, the wife of F. C. Pauw (nee Darke), of a daughter.
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  • 2124 4 It is our pleasant duty to congratulate most heartily Mr. Justice Law and the Hon. Captain A. H. Young, Colonial Secretary, on their being included in His Majesty King Edward’s list of Birthday honours. Two years ago, it may be remembered, Sir W. Hyndman-Jones, then Chief
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  • 837 4 The Parish Hall was last evening the scene of a most enjoyable “At Home aiveu by the Rt. Rev. J. M. Meneuvrier, Vicar-General of the Diocese of Malacca, and Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, in retain for the series of entertainments in celebration of his Sacerdotal
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  • 216 4 HONOURS FOR MAUYA. Mr. JUSTICE LAW KNIGHTED. Cart. Sir ARTHUR YOUNG, k.c.m.g. [Rbutkk’s Sekvice.) London, 9th Nov. The list <>f Birthday honours has been published. No new Peers have been created, but six baronetcies have been conferred. Sir Matthew Nathaa, G.C.M.G. His Excellency Lieut.-Col. Sir Matthew Nathan,
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  • 517 4 Parade of Troops. The annual review of the local military forces in honour of the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty King Edward was held yesterday morning on the Parade Ground, Sepoy Lines, in the piesence of a large concourse of people. The following otficers were
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  • 758 4 Mr. W. E. Lottis back in Kuala Lumpur from long leave. The Rev. Marsh Kirk by, of Singapore, was in Malacca on Sunday. H. H. the Sultan of Kedah and suite arrived here on Saturday from Alor Star but left again to-day. Mr. E. B. Skinner has
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  • 62 4 DEATH. Culross.—At Kuching, Sarawak, on Oct. 18, J. Cuiross, of Tayport, Scotland, aged 22 yeais. IN MEMORIAL JAPANESE CAPTAIN’S REMAINS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Nov. A telegram from Deelfort (Belfort?) states that the remains of the Japanese Captain Kashyiatna, who was serving in the French army, were transferred to Paris
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  • 159 5 ALL KINDS IN DEMAND. GOOD PRICES EOK PLANTATION. Our Own Correspondent.] London, 7th Nov. All kinds of rubber are wanted. The latest quotations are Good crepe. 5/6 per lb. Common dark 4/11 Futures—March 4/9 April 4/8£ Shares Responding Slowly. Rubber company shares are responding but slowly to the
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  • 98 5 ATTACK ON SIR A. FRASER. [Reuter’s Srrvick.] London, 9th Nov. A telegram from Calcutta report» a dastardly outrage on His Honour Sir Andrew Frasar, who ha» been LieutenantGovernor of Bengal since 1902 and is proceeding Io England on leave, necessitated by ill-health, in the first week in
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  • 71 5 A TRIO OF PROMOTIONS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 7th Nov. Rear-Admiral Curzon-Howe has been appointed to the command of the Mediterranean fleet; HR. H. Prince Henry of Battenberg to the Atlantic fleet; and Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Drury to the Nore squadron. Another Battleship Launched. London, 8th Nov The Collingwood,
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  • 77 5 HOPE FOR “GREATER RESERVE.” [Reuter’s Service.] London. 8th Nov. The ultra-loyal Conservative Party in the German Reichstag, while refusing to support the Liberals’ proposal for a resolution against interference with the Kaiser (in connection with the recent interview with His Majesty published in the Daily Telegraph), has
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  • 51 5 MR. DEAKIN MAY RESIGN. [Reuter’s Service] London, 9th Nov. A telegram from Melbourne says it is believed that rhe Premier of the Commonwealth, the Hon. Alfred Deakin, may resign, and that the Hon. John Christian Watson (Premier and Treasurer in 1904) will endeavour to form a Labour
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  • 49 5 CROWN PRINCE'S EXPERIENCE. Reuter’s Service, j London, 9th Nov. The German Crown Prince of Germany ascended yesterday in the new Zeppelin airship, when he met the Kaiser travelling by train homeward from Dovaneschingen, and threw him a note from the car. The flight was most successful.
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  • 142 5 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. WILL THERE BE A WAR? [Rrutkr’s Servick.] London, 7th Nov. The Austrian monitors, while engaging in target practice above Belgrade, stopped a Servian steamer which was trying to pass Semlin. A Cabinet Resigns. London, 8th Nov. The Austrian Cabinet has resigned, owing to racial differences.
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  • 82 5 FINANCIERS HEAVY SENTENCE [Reuter’s Service.] London. 7th Nov. Mr. Charles Morse has been sentenced to fifteen year»’ imprisonment for misapplication of funds. [On Feb. 17 Reuter wired :—It is reported fiom New’ York that Mr. Charles Morse, the organiser of the so-called Morse chain of banks, the
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  • 60 5 VILLAGE CHIEFS CAPTURED. Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Nov. A telegram from Cairo states that Major Lempiere, operating against hostile tribesmen in South Kordofan in the Egyptian Soudan, stormed Fusshlull on Nov. 3 and captured the village chiefs. The casualties of the attacking party were three killed, including
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  • 59 5 HENNIKER HEATON’S SCHEME. [Reuter’s Service.[ Loudon, 10th Nov. Sir Henniker Heaton, the postal reformer, has sent a letter to The Times. enclosing six columns of letters from notable people at Home and in the Colonies in support of his scheme f<»r an inter-ini perial penny-a-word cable rate or,
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  • 56 5 SIGNIFICANT TELEGRAMS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 8th Nov. The cablegrams from Dr. Leyds (formerly Plenipotentiary of the Boer Government in Europe) before the war, published in Pretoria, show that France, Russia, and Germany, while sympathising with the Boers, refused to help them, Germany pointing out that Great
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  • 35 5 BUOYANT EFFECT ON STOCKS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 8th Nov. As the result of the American elections, stocks in that country are buoyant. The biggest sales for twenty mouths took place on Friday.
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  • 121 5 THE CASA BLANCA INCIDENT. GERMANY’S LATEST PROPOSALS. [Reuter’s Srrvicr Loudon, 9th Nov. France has declined Germany’s latest proposals (in connection with the Casa Blanca incident), whereby Germany would censure her Consul at Ca»a Blanca, while France would express regret ’at the violation of his prerogatives. France
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  • 103 5 THE TALE OF DEPRESSION. [Reutbr’s Service.] London, 9th Nov. The Board of Trade returns have been published for the month of October, showing large decreases both in imports and exports as compared with the corresponding month of last year, the comparative figures being: Imports. Exports. oct. 1907...£57,662,116
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  • 63 5 A STRONG INDICTMENT. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 10th Nov. The reporter on the French Naval Estimates indicates the deplorable condition of the Navy, which is mainly a paper one. There is a comparatively small number of ships possessing a war value, and there is a lack of amunition and
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  • 262 5 KAISER AND EMPEROR. Berlin, 8th i\ov. The meeting between the Kaiser and the Emperor Francis Joseph at Schoenbruun was of a most cordial nature. AVIATION. The Crown Prince made an ascent at Fredei ikshaviu, in Count Zeppelin's new balloon, and passed the Kaiser on the latter’s journey
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  • 1661 5 NOVEMBER GYMKHANA. Judges Hon. R. N. Bland, Hon. A. R. Adams, and J. F. Wreford, Esq. Paddock Steward* W. Peel, Esq., Comd. D. C. Macintyre, and J. Stark, Esq. Starter A. Campbell, Esq. Stewards Major H. B de Hamel, Dr. Jamieson, A. S. Anthony, Esq., C. A.
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  • 237 5 iiMB A marriage was solemnised, in the Church of tiie Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, this morning, between Mr. James Alexander Robles» (Chief Clerk to Mr. J. A. Shear wood), son of Mr. L. M. Robless, to Rosaline Mary, daughter of the late Mr. John Cornelius. Miss Winnie
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

  • 633 6 The Bi*hop of Stepney early next year will take a holiday of eight month» in order to start branches of the Church of England Men’s Society in Australia. There is some talk of the Bishop of London visiting Australia next autumn, it opportunity is afforded him.
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  • 121 6 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the Penang Post Office Baillet, M. Morton, W. E. Brown, L. S. Nicholls, W. b. Banvard, W. Bae, J. M. Bosh, E. van der Ratnam, B. Chapman, D. Reyes, F. R Gluck, M. Rode, C. L. Houston, W.
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  • 76 6 To-mokbow. For. Per. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p-m. Singapore and Hongkong Johanne 2 P- m Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Hok Canton 3 p.m. Sabang j Teluk Anson Ban Whatt Soon 3 p.m. Bindings Mary Austin 4 p.m. Thursday. Deli and Langsa De Kock 1 p.m.
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  • 35 6 Home- Ex- Pobitivki.y To WARD. !51>A KK PKCTKD. Du«. SAIL. P. Ji U. Delhi 21/11 B. I. 14/U N.D.L. Kleist 24/11 Outward. P. Ji O. Devanha 19/11 B. I. 12/11 N.D.L. Goeben 12/11
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  • 122 6 Pknang, 10th November, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4f Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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  • 518 6 Per N.D.L. s.s. Goeben from Hamburg Oct. 8, Southampton, Oct. 13, due Penang, Nov. 12 :—To Penang Lieut.-Col. R Davis, Dr Knaap, Mrs Butler Madden, Mrs A J Koster, Mrs R Meinesz de Weerd, Mr and Mrs J Brouerius van Nidek, Mr and Mrs S van
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  • 256 6 Austria, Aust., 7821, Ruiach, November 7, Hongkong, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, November 10, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, November 6, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, November 7, Teluk Anion, gen., Kong Soon.
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  • 58 6 Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Monmouthshire for Colombo and Tutieoyrt. Maetsuijcker for Singapore. Prinzess Alice for Ceylon. India, aud Europe. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sicilia for Singapore, China, and Japan.
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  • 88 6 ARRIVALS. By Tong <’huan (November from Kedah H H Sultan of Kedah and suite. By Ipoh (November 9) from Singapore, Captain Treweeke from Port Swettenham, Miss Slater, Messrs J C Pasqual, C Da Fra, and Sander. By Lindula (November 8) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs M Schiffmann. Mr aud
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  • 139 6 By Un Peng (November 9) to Perlis, Mr A Resasco, By Lian Choo (November 10) to Kedah, H H Sultan of Kedah and suite. By Sportsman (November 10) to Kedah, Messrs W E Speers and G H Coombs. By Palitana (November 8) to Singapore, Messrs Haumin, Kohyeh, and E
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  • 187 6 Pknang, 10th November, 1908. Gold leaf 05 Pepj>er (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz).... No stock. White Pepper $14.50 sales. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mace $< 1 sales. Mace Pickings $61 sales. Cloves (picked) < >ut of season. Nutmegs 110 $27$ buyers. (No. I $0.05 sales. Sugar < No.
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  • 1094 6 n T I t No. of Issue g* Dividends. Name. fe Capital. Subscribed, shares. Value. 'O 1 o x *S 2? I a Q cu W I j Z? —■r i i MINING. 1903 $300 000 $300,000’ 30,000 $10 $10 110% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 45 6 If people only knew how easy it is to cure a headache, very few would consent to suffer from another one. Stearns’ Headache Cure < uses away the pain in a few minutes and eaves one feeling better than before the lt e l r u
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    • 35 6 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from Constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Jaios natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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    • 4 6 SCALES. McAlister Co.. Ltd.
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    • 264 6 The Commercial Sale Rooms 11 The Great Eastern Lite Assurance (NN Bishop Street) l, l company, limited. <R«9*sl«re<l in Singapore under “The companies' ordinance, 1889.”) A 1 A I, A A Al HEAD OFFICE—Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. Advance» to a limited extent on the latter to suit customer» can
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    • 516 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. 1 r Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up-Capital $15,000,000 Reserve Funds Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Sfcer,in Reserve Fund £1,525,000 £1,500,000 at 2/.= $15,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 S 1Ver .$14,000,000 Head Office: Reserve Liahilityof Proprietors $15,000,000 CoarZ of Directors.
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    • 1002 7 NEDEKLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Established 1824, Established at Batavia, 1857. Capital fl. 45,000,000 Authorised Capital F 12,000,000. abt. £3,750,000 Paid-Up Capital F 6.000,000. Reserve Fund fl. 5,752,884 Head Office at Batavia. a b fc £479,400 Agency at Amsterdam Head Office in Amsterdam. Head
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    • 266 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN Go., India, limited. Monumental Sculptors, AuAori.ed Capital £1,500,000. Subscribed Capital 1,125,000. Paid-Up 562,500. iMPORTBRs of Reserve Fund 210,000. IMMORTELLE WREATHS and CROSSES “IN MEMORIAM’’ CARDS, Head Office Italian Marble and Marble Figures for 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, Cemeteries, r, Ure3 Tor LONDON, E. 0. English-made Iron
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    • 1235 8 p. t 0. Steam NiTigatt»» Company. Shipping. MHCT» m wnmns Intended Sailings. MAIL SERVICd. outwakd. BRITISH INDIA Nov. 19 Devanha connecting with Mongolia I Viet"»" STEAM NAVIGATION Co., ltd. HOMEWARD. Imtbudid to Sail. Stbambb. Date. Steamer. °"th «S.’s London. r jdalnre SaL 14th NoV uoon j-eesta J, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore,
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    • 1216 8 Shipping. ShlPPi"»Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Imperial German Mail Line. Octal SIMB Slip CO., IM., LK\ and 4 /I W CTIN MUTUAL SIMM NAV. 11« > x fil vik /II 'T' HE Companies’steamers are despatched JfIL A from Liverpool outwards for the y y Straits. China, and Japan every week, and IA
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