Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 November 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 255 VOL. LXVIII. WEDNESDAY. 9th NOVEMBER. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2423 1 (HE “PINANG GAZETTE.” land surveyors wanted. p enan g T ur f Q u NOTICE. CaWMt Mac^r Co For Daily Issue, in Town, SWAN t MACTAPFN %Af lIM ET* IMI P" DC LI A MTC < T HE Annual G»»®™! Meeting of the o> before the 15th November, 1910, at
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    RUBBER.
    1744 2 NYALAS RUBBER ESTATESStatutory Mickting. The statutory meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd. was held at Singapore on October 29. In the absence of Mr. Tigran Sarkies, Mr. Choa Giang Thye presided. The Secretary (Mr. H. B. Ward) having read the notice convening the meeting, The Chairman said As
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    NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
    843 2 A SERIOUS OUTLOOK. Just as the heat scorches the green fields and reduces the size of streams, so it seems to suck up, as it were, the vitality of the body and reduce its nervous force to a small amount. The inevitable result of this continued depletion of
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    China.
    48 2 London, Oct. 28—Reuter wires from Peking that an edict orders the Government Council to consider the Assembly’s memorial for Parliament in conjunction with provincial representations, and present a report to.the throne at a general audience. The people are most hopeful considering the majority are certain of support.
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    THE WEEK
    119 2 Wednesday, November 9. St. Andrew’s Ball Practice Crosby Hall,” 5.45 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, November 10. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, November 11. St. Martin. Martinmas. Turf Club: Annual General Meeting, Chamber of ommerce,
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    Coming Events.
    32 2 Nov. 22 and 25.—St Andrew’s Ball Practice, Town Hall, 5-45 p.m. Nov. 30.—St. Andrew’s Ball. D ec 19—Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Jan. 13.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    16 2 Nov. 15.—Crescent Butterworth, Esplanade. Nov. 22.—Police Butterworth Esplanade. Nov. 24.—Crescent v. Free School, Esplanade.
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    TENDERS.
    82 2 Straits Government. Supplies for 1911 tenders close noon, Nov. 14. Straits Government. Use and occupation of Government distillery, Sungei Pinang, for 1911 tenders close: noon, Nov. 15. Straits Government. Toddy Farm, Penang, Province Wellesley, and Bindings, 1911 tenders close noon, Nov. 15. F.M.S. Railways— Supply of stores, 1911 tenders
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    AUCTION SALES.
    29 2 Thursday, Nov. 10.— Shares Penang Sales Room; 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday Nov. 16.— Shares Central Sales Room; 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark A Co auctioneers.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    25 2 20a Leith St.; apply Mrs. Kaufmann, 20a Leith St. “Clove Mall”, Clove Hall Road apply 22a Beach St. or 214 Penang Road.
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    Where to Stay.
    39 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O Hotel, Tne Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sei View Hotel. Singapore: —Adelphi Hotel and Raffles Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strain! Hotel.
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      204 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Huny&di
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      422 2 f PENANG SALES ROOM, Z BEACH STREET. PENANG. g Z ESTABLISHED 1892. Z Z UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF J S THE HDN’BLE R. N. BLAND, LATE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR. PENANG. J Z Auctioneers. Brokers. Appraisers. House and Land Agents,] g X Shipping and General Commission Agents. Z Z Import Merchant»,
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      89 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Nov. 9 3-47 9-59 4-12 10-24 10 4-42 10-56 5-16 11-33 11 5-53 6-34 12-55 12 7-20 1-40 8-00 2-20 13 8-35 252 9-08 3-25 14 9-36 3-4 49-49 3-58 15 10-01 4-12 10-13 4-25
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      62 2 The Sun. Apparent, times of Sunrise and Sunset io Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 6to Nov. 15,...0-06 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 16 to Nov. 24,...6-07 a.m. 5-53 p.m. Nov. 25 to Nov. 30, ~6-08 a.m. 5-52 p.m. The Moon. First. Quarter 12.29 pm. 10 Nov. o Full Moon 7.25 a.m. 17
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1159 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1911. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). To be passed at a General Meeting; to be held on Friday, 11th November, 1910. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will he considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven days
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      480 3 Side rope manufaciurimg co., lm. 5 i loiwon built H (ESTABLISHED 1888. J -MANUFACTURERS OF= J 1 jTT. PURF Mani|a ROPE ■i ,n soiib asfs -1 1 vn I 1 V I 1— ■«IRON FRAMES. Hill IRKKORDS. 3 3 STRAND CABLE LAID 4 STRAND 3 J DAMPER J JJ ito
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    Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1910.
    891 4 Naturally man is a gregari >us being, and the tendency to collect and live in large bodies lias given rise to problems that must ever prove difficult of satisfactory Solution. Some towns and cities, in fact, the majority of them, simply grow, as it were, like
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4 5/32.
    309 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $82.55 per picul buyers, no sellers Tin in London is quoted at £166 7s. 6<7. spot and £166 10s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd, 100 ton-»,
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    THE CARGILL-BIRCH NUPTIALS.
    521 4 SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS. [fiwn Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, Nov. 8. Quite a sensation was created in the clubs and other parts of the township this evening, oi the airival of the special edition of to-day’s issue of the Pinang Gazette, containing a full report of the wedding of
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    Oyster Supper at Runnymede.
    110 4 Notwithstanding the short notice, which prevented many who had made other arrangements from attending the oyster supper last night at Runnymede Hotel, the enterprise of Mr. Kerdyke proved so successful that he proposes to hold another. The date has been fixed for the 21st inst. and
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    Singapore Cricket.
    226 4 A cricket match was played on the Singapore Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between a team selected from Ceylon residents in Singapore and the S. C. C. The Ceylon men batted first and knocked up 91 runs. The S. C. C. hit off 85 for nine wickets. The limes
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      REPRESENTATION OF SEAMEN.
      667 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang G aZftta Sir, A vitally important phase of the Osh judgment has, so far as I can see, notice altogether. The right of the poo classes of the community to representation f the Legislature is loudly proclaimed by political parties. The
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      RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION
      288 4 To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette" Sir, Through the medium of your valuable paper, I shall be thankful to be allowed a little space to bring the following lines to ths attention of the public concerned. It is a long time since the meeting was held at
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      133 4 BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Packed in 1 Kilo fins at $l2-50 per tin. Special price for large quantities. G. H. SLOT Co., AGENTS. Q©©o©©©ooo 2 W. D. H. O. WILLS’ X 8 THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” 8 O A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. O 1 pWHSW)
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      129 4 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondence on all subjects of public interest is cordially invited, the Editor reserving the right to reject or modify communications which he does not think it expedient to publish in the form submitted to him. This rule does not apply to letters or articles intended to be
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    146 5 SINGAPORE STILL DULL. A SLIGHT DOWNWARD TENDENCY. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 8. Shares are slightly downward to-day (Tuesday) To-day's Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our share list on page 7 to-day 2 <« g J> i n O u M o 2
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    THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
    102 5 GOOD SCORE BY HONGKONG. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Hongkong, November 9. In the interport rifle match Hongkong has scored 9'29 points. (This is 53 points better than Hongkong s score last year, but still below the three highest since the commencement of the competition, namely, 955 by
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    48 5 LONDON MARKET FIRM. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 8. A later London cablegram to Boustead and Hampshire quotes fine hard Para, to arrive, at 6/2. Kuala Lumpur, November 9. Another London cablegram to Boustead Hampshire states that the rubber market is firm.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    26 5 [#ro»n Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 8. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) prices for produce and opium are Pepper, black 14.50 Pepper, white 20 50 Opium 1.860/0
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    MB. E. W. BIRCH’S RETIRE.
    46 5 PROPOSED PUBLIC PRESENTATION [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, November 9. A meeting has been called for Friday evening to discuss what presentation the Perak public should make to Mr. E. W. Birch, Resident of Perak, on the occasion of his retirement.
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    H.M.S. “ WATERWITCH.”
    30 5 H.M.S. WATERWITCH.” [From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 9. H.M.S. Waterwitch (surveying vessel of 620 tons) grounded at lanjong Kling on an uncharted coral reef, but was got off undamaged.
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    COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.'' Ipoh, November 9. The Resident of Perak has notified all estates that they must have their coolies vaccinated.
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    F.M.S. TIN EXPORTS.
    129 5 DECREASE FOR TEN MONTHS. AN INCREASE IN VALUE. From Our Otvn Kuala Lumpur, November 9. The advance statement of tin exports for the first ten months of 1910, as compared with the cot responding period of 1909, shows 1909 1910 Piculs Piculs Perak 373,567 351,640 Selangor 246,408
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    VALMONT RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    39 5 SOLD FOR s>3o AN ACRE. From Our Own Correspondent J Singapore, November 9. The Valmont Rubber Plantation of 281 acres, freehold land, planted with from one to two-and-a-half tear old treet, has been sold for $9,275
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    HINERS’ WAR IN WALES.
    74 5 CAPTURE OF A POWER STATION [Renter's Service London, November 8. About midnight on Monday a mob of five thousand miners on strike stoned and rushed the police, thereafter capturing the power station at the Glamorgan colliery. London Forces Despatched. London. November 9 Three hundred London constables,
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    GERMAN CROWN PRINCE’S TOUR
    70 5 QUIET ARRIVAL AT PORT SAID. [Rkutbr’s Service.] London, November 9. The German Crown Piince and Princess, on board the N. D. L liner Prinz Ludwig, arrived at Port Said vesterday. There was no reception, and Their Royal Highnesses proceeded on their voyage. [DrB. OBTABIATISCHR LLOYD’S SrRVICB.]
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    THE BALKANS.
    60 5 BULGARIAN PREMIER’S VIEWS [Der Ostasiatisciik Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, November 8. In a statement just published the Bulgarian Premier declines the suggestion of an alliance between the Balkan States, but desires to continue friendly relations with Turkey. Owing to Bulgaria now being an independent Kingdom, he will convene the
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    GERMANY’S GREAT HUMORIST.
    52 5 A MONUMENT UNVEILED. [Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Sbrvicr] Berlin, November 8. A monument has been unveiled at Stavenhagen, in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, to Heinrich Ludwig Christian Briediich Reuter (always known as Fritz), the celebrated German humorist, who was born there in 1810, and died in 1874. The Press celebrated his
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    FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    29 5 URGED BY THE NEW CABINET [Reuter’s Service London, November 9. The new French Cabinet, formed by M. Briand, Premier, urges Parliament to pass the naval programme.
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    THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
    264 5 ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON. DISTINGUISHED GATHERING PRESENT. [Reuter’s Service. London, November 8. The annual dinner of the members of the China Association was held on Monday evening in the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole, Mr. William Keswick, M.P. (a former member of the Hongkong Legislative Council)
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    SHIPPING DISASTERS.
    171 5 L’HE PREUSSEN IN COLLISION. CHANNEL STEAMER DAMAGED. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 8. With reference to the disaster to the Preussen, it should have been mentioned in yesterday’s telegram that a ciossChani.el steamer, bound from Brighton and Newhaven to Dieppe, with ninety passengers on board, collided with the German
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    TARIFF REFORM.
    124 5 A CAMPAIGN IN LANCASHIRE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 8. A tariff reform campaign has been opened in Lancashire The Rt. Hon. George Wyndham, Unionist M.P. for Dover (formerly Chief Secretary for Ireland), speaking at Manchester, said that Manchester is the key to the political situation, and the tariff
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    CANADA AND THE CHINESE.
    56 5 SMUGGLING INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA [Reuter’s Service London, November 8. It is reported from Ottawa that the Canadian Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the charges of smuggling of Chinese into British Columbia. More Opium Enquiries. Incidentally the Royal Commission will be authorised
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    THE MALAY STATES.
    385 5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. The formation of a great number of rubber-growing companies, says the Colonial Office Journal, has brought considerable new capital into the Malay States, but the majority of them took over old estates and the vendors of the planterproprietor class have only in a few instances
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    A Trio of Weddings.
    268 5 Burn- M urdoch —Ramsay. At St. Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Alyth, Colonel Burn-Murdoch of Craighall, Rattray, was married to Ferelitb, fifth daughter of Sir James Ramsay, Bart,, Bamft, and a sister of Lady Tullibardine. Colonel Rawdon Ward, late of the 14th Regiment, attended his cousin as groomsman.
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    The Municipal Commission.
    96 5 The following is the business for the special meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. To consider and pass Budget for 1911. No. 1 of 1911. Business Jor Ordinary Meeting. 1. Any special business the President may
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    Plague on a P. and O.’Steamer.
    71 5 Bombay, Oct. 28.—The P. and O. steamer Himalaya, which arrived here yesterday with about four hundred passengers, communicated an order of the Board of Directors that the whole of the passage money should be returned in Bombay to each and every passenger in consequence
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    IPOH AND VOLUNTEERING.
    938 5 GENERAL’S CALL IO ARMS. The general meeting at the Ipoh Club on Sunday, to take action with regard to the formation of a Volunteer Corps in Perak, was largely attended, there being some forty men present. MajorGeneral Stephenson, Officer Commanding the Troops, S. S. and F. M.
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    THE LATE MR. W. W. BAILEY.
    466 5 FUNERAL IN IRELAND. The Limerick Chronicle of October 8 has the following The funeral of the late Mr. W. W. Bailor, of Plassy, near this city, took place from Dublin, where the deceased gentleman died on Tuesday evening, to the great regret cf a
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    Rubber Crops.
    56 5 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires the following October crops Chota lb. 900 Kepong 5,250 Edinburgh 8,00!» Messrs. Anthony Anderson intimate the following rubber crops for October Alor Pongsu lb. 2,961 Brieh 1,718 The output of rubber obtained from the Narborough (F. M. S.) Rubber Estate, Limited, for the
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      204 5 Federated Malay States Railways. TENDERS are invited for moulding and casting iron and brass, and also melting up scrap brass into ingots at the Central Workshops during 1911 Metal and fuel will be provided but the contractor must provide his own tools. Workshop hours and regulations must be adhered to.
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      1257 6 N. Y. K. r "'Thri' s "H"p""”l Commercial Cars, Ltd, gr f C AceNTS i oiraKer-oquire paterson, simons s co., ltd., JJ (Four Cylenders.) Car. i SINGAPORE AND PENANG. 5 M A regular fortnightly service is m«ntain«d CHEAP TO RUN. LIGHT O M TYRES. M b— 3 JAPAN A» EUBoerjh,
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    SHIPPING.
    463 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Nov. 8, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Baker, Nov. 8, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Coen, Dut., 523, Kroef, Nov. 9, Padang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Eades. Nov. 8, Langkat gen., E. S. Co. Merkus, Dnt.,
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    SHARES.
    1606 7 Capital. Subscribed. of 5 Dividends. Name. 1.2 Q «2 a 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 «300,000 0)0,000 30,000 *lO »10 25 10 3« Belat Tin Mining Co. j 3? 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 a
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    MAILS.
    72 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a.m. Deli and Langs» Merkus 1 p.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel I p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Trang Tong Ohay Un 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson,
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    PRODUCE.
    207 7 Penang, November 9, 1910. Gold leaf s64.B’> Pepper (W. Coast 3 Ih. 5 nz) No stock. White Pepper $24 5/8 sellers. Trang Pepper $lB sellers. Mace $95 sellers. Mace Pickings $9O sellers. Cloves $5O sellers. Nutmegs 110 ...s*2l sellers !No. I $6.50 sales. No. 2 $6.40 sales. Basket $5
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      168 7 Appendicitis, ow 80 prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos" natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before break-fast. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve
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      431 7 Sun Hit of cunudu. (KatHhltuhed !«<)«). Assets excee«i £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, j I KENNKDY a Co.. M mager, South-Eastern I Azenfs. r?nanii A*» a. Smuaonr*» PENANG COLD STORAGE, Depot and Salesroom, CHURCH STREET GHAUT, OPEN FROM
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      248 7 NOBEVS EXPLOSIVES. MA6MINES AT PENANG AND IPOB. Stocks always on hand of* GELIGNITE BLASTING GELATINE. SETUPLEX DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATORS SPORTING BALLISTITF CARTRIDGES. 'sHndilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Perak yleabnry A Garland, Perak' NIKKO STUDIO, K. S. OK ANIWA, JAPANESE ARTIST, 21, PENANG ROAD, PENANG. NOW ON~ SALE.
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      2199 8 P 40. Steam Mgatkn Company Intended Sailing®. Nordd6UtSCb6F LlOjd, *****1611. swvtcz BRITISH INDIA ImpePlal G-=r«.u um. N „r Ddbi e0......0 t i.. s with M..r~ STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. M Nov. 30 Assaye Mooltan Tk Dec 28 Delta Mantua For Intihdrd to Sail Stramwi /Bk ocean steam Ship Co. ho
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