Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 October 1910

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. Published daily. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 241 VOL. LXVIII. MONDAY, 24th OCTOBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2252 1 jlHt “PINANIi «AZFTIF." NEW tambun mines, Ltd. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION. Notice of Second Annual general Meeting, MaldJ States KallllajS. N wilt be received at the Office of the Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ivor Datty Issue, tn Town, N otice isl y gi u t d ,n„ > < $27 per
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  • 775 2 PENANG’S SURPRISING APATHY. The Bangkok Times of the 17th inat. reproduces our editorial of the 7th inst. and has following interesting comments Penang has begun to be alarmed by the position to which it is relegated in the scheme of the Peninsular railways. There is no evident reason
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  • 154 2 The Siamese Government has accepted the British Government’s invitation to supply a map of Siam for use in the new map of the world which is being made by the Royal Geographical Society of London. The survey work for this will begin at once, Mr. P.
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  • 355 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC. The Hon. Attorney General of Hongkong in moving the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend and Ordinance relating to Companies, said its object was to establish uniformity in the commercial centres of the British Empire in
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  • 243 2 Penang’s Vital Statistics. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Oct. 1, there were 78 deaths—--55 males and 23 females—equal to a deathrate of 39.23 per mile. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were ■o -c 13 ■So -cd -8 Csc c J •Jo V
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  • 359 2 FRIDAY’S MEETING. At the ordinary meeting of the Legislative Council on October 21, at Singapore, there were Present H.E. the Deputy Govern r, (Hon. W. Evans), the hon bles the At-torney-General F. Belfield, the Col. Treasurer W. C. Michell, the Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott, C. J. Saunders,
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  • 220 2 Th a Egkrton Cup. At the Rifle Range, Kampmig Bharu, yesterday morning, the members of the Penang Volunteer Corps shot off for the Egerton Cup presented by Mr. and Mrs. G. Egerton Wright-Motion. Appended are the details Ist Stags •8 •8 ■8 _-S d t <« p 8
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  • 137 2 Englishman” writes to The Times from Bangkok, under date August 15, calling attention to the Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition which it is proposed to hold annually in Bangkok, umier the auspices of the Siamese Ministry of Agriculture and Lands I’he first of the series took place
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  • 341 2 LATEST BETTING. The Cambridgeshire. London, Oct., 15. Bronzino was scratched for the Cambridgeshire at nine to-day. London, Oct. 18.—The latest Cambridgeshire betting is, 11 to 2 Rgs*- Whisk Broom. 25 to I Lady Vista. 100 to 3 Ab-.lrad 11. 100 to 9 The Story. 100 to 7 Atty.
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  • 54 2 Monday, October 24. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, October 25. Homeward German Mail. Wednesday, October 26. Outward German Mail. P.C.C. Annual Meeting, 6 p.rn. Thursday, October 27. Outward European (B.I.) Mail. Friday, October 28. Straits Cinematograph. Penang Hoad. Saturday, October 29. Homeward English B.I.) Mail. Sunday, October 30.
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  • 43 2 Oct. 29.—9 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co., at Town Hall. Nov. 11 and 14.—9-15 p.m. Cigarette Smoker and Tableaux Vivants, Town Hall, for the Band fund. Nov. 19.—Penang Hunt Club Gymkhana. Nov. 30.—St. Andrew’s Ball. Jan. ll.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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  • 41 2 Fixtures for October. 25. —Butterworth v. M. R.C.. Esplanade. 26. —Crescent r. C. R.C., Victoria Green. November. 1. —Crescent t>. Butterworth. Esplanade. 2. —M.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves, Victoria Green. B.—Crescent o. Free School, Esplanade. 10.— Police v. Butterworth. Esplanade.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 58 2 The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulenec, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of function The best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos” natural aperient water the first thing
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    • 82 2 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. Monuments and Tombstones of every description supplied. Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision. The best Italian and Carara marble used. william Edward 6 sons, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers of Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. (Samples of granite to
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    • 305 2 By V I J BOVRIL \\d W THE MIGHTY EN&RGISER WS stimulates, nourishes and sustains s. I without digestive efforts. I Jr y The Power of Beef Is in A’ BOVRIL. K UdUDV dii ev>c you are over.| HENRY RILEY’S FOR Ug. heated, thirsty and tirJ BRASS BANDS, 3 MILITARY
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 132 2 The Tides. Date, H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Oct. 24 3-31 9-44 3-57 10-10 „25 4-25 10-41 4-58 11-14 „26 5-38 6-22 12-44 „27 7-11 1-35 7-59 1-23 28 8-39 2-57 9-15 3-33 „29 9-46 3-52 9-59 4-05 „30 10-12 4-23 10-33 4-44
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    • 56 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Oct. 20 to Oct. 27....6-00 a.m. 6-00 p.m. Oct. 28 to Oct. 30,...6-01 am. f>-59 p.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 12.47 p.m 25 Oct. O New Moon 8."3 p.m. 2 Nov. First Quartet 12 29 p.m. 10 t
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  • 617 3 VALUELESS SCRIP ON THE MARKET. Last Wednesday’s Straits Times says Buyers of Duff Development Company shares have need to exercise considerable caution in their transactions with transfers at the moment. There seems no doubt that at present a number of forged transfers are on the market. Rumour
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  • 296 3 I’extile Mercury. According to a German report from Bangkok, the traveller passing from British India into Siam, and comparing the methods of dyeing practised in the two countries would have to give the vote in favour of the methods of the Siamese. This at first would came
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 444 3 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a PENANG SALES ROOM, BEACH STREET, PENANG. A A ESTABLISHED 1892. A 2 UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF A 2 THE HON’BIE R. N. BLAND. LATE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR, PENANG. J A Auctioneers, Brokers, Appraisers, House and Land Agents, 0 I Shipping and General Commission Agents. A Import Merchants, Dealers in
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    • 716 3 nnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna n LONDON BUILT IW A rpA W T A PIANOS: I I I /> nJ IN SOU» MAHOGANY CASES. 1 28. X-J 1 W 111 H J IRON FRAMES. FUll (RICH ORBS. n I UNVER MHPEII n n CHECK ACEIONS. < > > T n i ONLY $363.54: Mil
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  • 1189 4 King Chulalongkorn of Siam is no more. After only a few days’ illness, which, as in the case of His late Majesty King Edward, apparently was not known to the outside world, he died at half past twelve o’clock yesterday morning. It was common knowledge, however,
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  • 476 4 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, October 24 At the meeting of the Planters Association of Malay Mr. C. iVL, Cumming, the Chairman, paid a tribute to the late Mr. W. W Bailey who was for several years Chairman of the Planters’ Association. He
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  • 270 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. At Rugby football, the Reffi scored nine points against the Planters’ three. At the Land Office, Ipoh, on Saturday, ten acres of mining land, about two miles from Chemor, were put up for sale by the A. DO. at an
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  • 822 4 Mr. Su Yu-Tcliu is recognised as Consul. General for China. Mr. John Sidney Clunies-Ross has been appointed a Magistrate for Singapore. Capt. H. A. Anderson has been an. pointed an assistant superintendent o f police. The Hon. W. Evans acts as Deputy Governor during the absence of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 688 4 Government Wharves, Penang- Federated Malay_JStates Railways. TEN DERS are invited for the repairing TENDERS for coal. of lighters Nos 22, 35, 39, 44 and 82, now lying at the boat building yard of RENDERS are invited for the supply of Syed Abubakar at Sungei Pinang. 1 Coal to the Railway
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    • 192 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PINANG GAZETTE." Payable Strictly in Advance. Town* Ry Post* MONTHLY ».»5 QUAKTERLY 6.75 7 50 Ji YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 587.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or full mouth. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette” is n Gazette, Penang.”
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  • 2140 5 ACCESSION OF THE CROWN PRINCE. SOME BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS. [From Our Otvn Correspondent Bangkok Oct. 23, 12.20 p.m. His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Somdetch Plua Paramindr Maha) died at 12.30 a in. of uraemia. HR.H Prince Ch -wfa Maha Vajiravudh, the Ci own Prince, has been
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  • 182 5 REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE “NO GROUND FOR COMPLAINT." [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 23. It is reported in a telegram from Teheran that Persia has replied to the British note, pointing out the improvement in conditions owing to the new regime. The Persian Government, while suggest-, ing
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  • 49 5 I DKR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, October 24. MJ Sassonow Russian Foieign Minister, P’will participate in the meeting announced to take place at Potsdam between the Emperor William and the Tsar. It is probable that the Kaiser will pay a return visit to Friedberg.
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  • 37 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, October 24. A change for the better ins taken place in the condition of the Servian Crown Prince. The Emperor William has enquired kindly after his health.
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  • 126 5 A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. LATEST BUYERS’ PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 23. There is a slight improvement in shares. Buyers’ prices are Lanadrons £s| Selangors £3 10/Shelfords £3 12/6 Ayer Panas 7.25 Balgownies $l2 Singapore 4 Johores $l2 To-day’s Penang Quotations. The following are the changes
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  • 64 5 CASTLEFIELD’S FIRST DIVIDEND. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, October 22. The Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., has declared a dividend of 7| per cent, for Hie year. [The Company was formed in June, 1906, with a capital of £‘35,000 in £1 shares. The property comprises Castlefield and
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  • 24 5 [A*ro>n Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Oetober 23. To-day’s quotations for produce are Pepper, white $26.50 Tapioca, flake 680 Tapioca, peai 1 7.20
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  • 93 5 DEATH FROM PLEURISY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 22. The death is announced of H. S. H. Prince Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick George of Teck, k c.v.0., d.s.o. (brother of Her Majesty the Queen), after two operations consequent on an attack of pleurisy. [London, Oct. 17. —Owing
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  • 59 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 24. The officials of the Johore Government entertained the Sultan at a banquet on Saturday. There was previously a programme of sports and other festivities. 150 sat down to dinner, including several Singapore guests. The Dato Mentri proposed the Sultan’s health
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  • 24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 24. A local Chinese kongsi have purchased the race-horse Irishman by Havoc—Party for £1,200.
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  • 54 5 “TOTALLY INADEQUATE.” [Reuter’s Service London, October 22. In the Hungarian Delegations, Admiral Count Montecuccoli, Commander of the Navy, justified the Government’s acceptance” of the offer of a Trieste firm to build two Dreadnoughts without awaiting the voting of credits, pointing out that the Navy is totally inadequate
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  • 33 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 24. The annual meeting of the Scottish Liberal Council, at Dunfermline, has adopted a resolution urging the Government to introduce a Bill granting Scottish Home Rule.
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  • 236 5 TRIAL AT THE OLD BAILEY. SENTENCED TO DEATH [Reuter’s Service London, October 23. The trial, which started on the 18th inst., has concluded at the Old Bailey of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, the American dentist, on a charge of murdering his wife, Mrs. Cora Crippen, otherwise Belle
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  • 115 5 HEATED DEBATE IN CHAMBER [Reuter’s Service] London, October 24. A telegram from Athens reports that in, the Chamber of Deputies, M. Venizelos, who was entrusted on the 15th inst with the formation of a Cabinet, ma le a statement in which he said that the Government would
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  • 74 5 PAPAL NUNCIO RECALLED. [Hrutbr’s Service.] London, October 22. The Papal Nuncio at Portugal has been recalled to Rome, the Vatican being annoyed at the Patiiach’s adhesion to the Republic. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Qctober 24. The Papal Nuncio at Lisbon has been recalled. The Republican
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  • 59 5 VIEWS ON TURKISH SUCCESSION [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 22. The Khedive has returned to Egypt from Turkey. Replying to an address of welcome at Alexandria, the Khedive referred to the marked kindness and consideration with which he had been treated by the Sultan of Turkey and
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  • 59 5 GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT PEKING. [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 24 A Peking telegram says that the first serious business meeting of the Chinese National Assembly wai held on Saturday. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and many of the Princes and high officials were present. A motion praying the Throne to
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  • 28 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, October 24. Professor Albrecht Kos<el, the famous Psychologist of Heidelburg University, has been awarded the Nobel prize for medicine
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 489 5 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, Is it possible, do you think, to bring the Government Medical Department to a sense of its duty to the public Weeks ago, you drew attention, in a leading article, to the fact that theie was no vaccine lymph in
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  • 89 5 Since 23rd August there have been 75 cases of smallpox in Taiping. It is reported that Dr. Bridges has vaccinated nearly everybody in Kuala Kangsar, including H. H. the Sultan. One of the fatal cases of smallpox at Ipoh was a Mrs. Luer, sister of Mr. Khoo
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  • 227 5 The Statesman learns from reliable Tibetan sources that considerable popular excitement has been caused at Lhassa by the arrest of the Dalai Lama’s Agent in the Tibetan capital, a venerable khempo or abbot of seventy, on a charge of preparing supplies to be sent to
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  • 911 6 London, Oct. 14.—The British coasts are strewn with wrecks the results of a gale of yesterday. The Glasgow steamer Healtkfield foundered off Sherringhain (Norfolk), jt is feare 1 16 were drowned. The St. David’s lifeboat was dashed on the rocks in Ramsay Sound after rescuing three of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 787 6 N. Y. KCTpTR. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.’s Japan Mail Steamship Co Cd* Royal Mail Steamship L ne. j- Jb THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUROPE via Chin», Japan, Canada and the United State'. Route from Hongkong via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, s' Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. \j< jy\
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    • 792 6 “FOUND DEAD” i 1 304 Rats found dead after the laying down of 500 pieces J °F COMMONSENSE BAT EXTEBMINATORI J SILENT-SURE SAFE. M DOGS and CATS will not touch it. Does not contain Arsenic or Strychinne. M Dr. TURNER, the Executive Health Officer of the Bombay Municipality, in his
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  • 476 7 ARRIVALS. Bharata, Brit., 1957, Symmen, Oct. 23, Singapore, gen., Hnttenbach, Liebert Co. Beaeonshire, Brit., 3655, Tomlinson, Oct. 23, London, gen., Boustead Co. Carlyle, Brit., 234,Upt0n,0ct.23, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Hok Canton, Brit. 294, Scott, Oct. 23, Olihleh. gen., Ban Ho Hin. Kum Sang, Brit., 2078, Leask, Oct.
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  • 1671 7 j Capital, j Subscribed, Value. 2 Dividends. Name. o Q P-< I M OQ OF 1906 I 1907 190 S 1909 1910 > MINING. 1093 #300,000 #300,000 30,000 #lO #lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 div. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5 1901 600,000
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  • 78 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Mokbow. For. Per. Oiose. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a.m. Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Go.) 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan Ban Whatt Soon Ip.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh
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  • 125 7 Pknang, October 24, 1910. (Hy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174£ 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras Demand Bank
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  • 203 7 Penang, October 24, 1910. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) No stock. White Pepper ...$25.40 sales. Trang Pepper $lB sellers. Mace $95 sellers. Mace Pickings $77 nom. Cloves $66 nominal. Nutmegs 110 $2O sellers. f No. I $6.50 sales. Sugar j No. 2 $6.40 sales.
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  • 190 7 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Allen, C. H. John, H. L. Beatson, J. McDermoth F. A. Bowerman, E. Noronha, A. J. Brownlow, E. O. Omen, J. Coxon, M. des Parker, A. V. Denny, H. Ramsden, G. Fenwissen, O. Rivington, Dr.
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  • 383 7 Per P. «fc O ss. Morea, from London Oct. 21, and ss. Delhi from Colombo, due a} Penang Nov. 16:—To Penang: Mr E Edmonds. To Singapore Mr and Mrs V D Knowles and children Mr and Mrs Gillett, Miss G Wilson, Messrs G M Harding, and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 597 7 Sun Life Of Cflllfldfl. (Established 1811 ft). Assets exceed £6,000.<H)0.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, j KENNEDY Co., Manager, South-Eastern General Agents. Penang As a. Singapore AKin qhamhhai NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK Ut CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, H
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    • 52 7 The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd The above Company is prepared co ac cept Marine risks at lowest current races. The Company also accept risks on Specie, Bonds. Coupons, Bank Notes, and other valuables sent through die Registereo post, on most favourable terms. For full particulars apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2249 8 P4l Steam Wtion Company' Intended Sailing®. NOPddOUtSCIIGr LlOjd, BF6ID6D. EXPECTED A PR! VAIS AND DEPARTURES BRITISH INDIA i Imperial German Mail Line. fl/ MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. J I am bi ah IH ATI All I If Nov. 3 Delta connecting with Mongolia STEAM NAYIbAIIUH UO M LIU. jd |i Nov.
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