Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 March 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 51 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY, 6th KjARCH, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1061 1 •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. ON THE SEA FRONT. J NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. J X CUSINE UHEXCELLEO. TERMS VERY MODERATE. VICTORIA FOR HIRE. j Telephone 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. THE PINANG GAZETTE.” r,,e Free School, Penang. ULU PIAH
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      493 1 ‘‘TIE NNANG GAZETTE” I (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in Z advance:—- v 2 LOCAL S 2-25 per month. 2 >13.50 naif yearly. K Z 827.00 per annum. Z BY POST 8 2.50 per month.-7>W I„ 315.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED 'EVERY FRIDAY. 9
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      2763 2 TAIPING TOPICS. IRISH HOME ROLE. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [From Our Own Comtpondtnl.] London, Feb. I«.— ln the House of Com- THE PARLIAMENT BILL. T• M 1 1 mons Mr Malcolm moved an wxt a. ping arC amendment to th® Address against Home Lo n d on Feb. 23—In the*debate Mr. and
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      1737 2 RIFLE SHOOTING. ■xwn,,, WT [Hyi all f or P.V. ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR IRELAND. |||n WATSON’S At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, BLUE RANIi in connection with the 11th annual meeting of the Penang Volunteers, the Local Government Board for competitions for the Pritchard Prixe, the Ireland,
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    RUBBER IN MALAYA.
    1331 3 SOME COMPANY PROSPECTS. In the coarse of an article on rubber companies in Malaya, the Financial News states Taking our list in alphabetical order Bakap Rubber Plantations has pride of place. This company came into existence in July, 1909, and acquired 773 acres of land in the
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    346 3 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at Uie Penang Post Office up to 25th February Letters. Akroyd, E. G. McClelland, R. E. Bowen, W. T. Misses Nicol I, Black, J. S. Mosley, R F. Brownlow, E. Muhlhauser, R. Butterfield, H. M. Nicoll, Dr. C. V. Chapman, H.
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      327 3 BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Packed In 1 kilo tins nt $l2-50 per tin. Special price for large quantities. G. H. SLOT Co., Agents. Green island cement Co.. Ltd. PORTLAND CEMENT. In Casks and Drums of Drain Pipes, any shape '5 Gutterways v In Bags of
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      614 3 Hamburg-Bremen Fire ♦♦♦□□□□□□□□nnDaaannnoaanaao*** Insurance Co. of Hamburg. S i.ub ß ,i»d ««a. j JS The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company are ready to accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., i X fW The London Assurance /C -J Corporation. The undersigned, having been appointed
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    BIRTH.
    27 4 Hug. —Ou the morning of the 6th March, 1911, at Elsamore” Cantonment Road the wife of Mr. John Hug, of a sc a.—Singapore papers please copy.
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    Monday, March 6, 1911.
    835 4 The infusion of fresh blood is frequently attended with eminently satisfactory results. The treatment, seemingly perhaps, has been carried to excess in the case of the F.M.S. Agricultural Department; but this has been due to necessity and not choice. Rubber planting has proved more attractively remunerative
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    To-day's exchange rate is 2/4 5/32
    626 4 Mr. and Mrs. A Huttenbach left for Singapore yesterday by the s.s. Dilwara. The quarantine restrictions against Singgora on account of cholera are withdrawn. Mr. Alan Wilson, Penang, has been granted an appraiser’s licence and Mr. L. Van Buerle, Province Wellesley, an auctioner’s country
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    670 4 “TRIAL BY JURY” AT KUALA LUMPUR [From a Special Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, March 3. Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury is well within the capacity of amateurs. Demanding few scenic accessories and calling for no great histrionic talent, a passable show is possible with only ordinary material. But
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    The Government Gazette.
    165 4 Among the notifications in the current issue of the Government Gazette are the following Mr. J. C. Sugars, acting Deputy Regis* trar and assistant Official Assignee, Penang, to act as Collector of Land Revenue, and to be a magistrate, Penang Mr. A. C. Baker to be an
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    IPOH RACES.
    273 4 SECOND DAT’S RESULTS. CLOSE FINISHES AND GOOD FIELDS [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoli, March 5 The racing on Saturday was exce leQt There were a number of close fini s h Qj atU good fields, with a record attendance. The weather was perfect and the going f a
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 4 [/rom a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, March 5. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday ww 6/11 j per lb. The market closed quiet.
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    AUSTRIA’S NAVY.
    42 4 PROVISION FOR NEW WARSHIPS [Reuter’s Service.} Budapest, March 5. Both the Austro-Hungarian Delegations have passed the estimates for 1911 providing for extraordinary credits for 45,000,000 kronen for the construction of Dr«a<i~ noughts, three cruisers, twelve torpei-’ boats, and six submarines.
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    THE CORONATION.
    37 4 THE KING AND THE CHILDREN [Reuter’s Service.’ London, March 6. Sir William Carrington announces, behalf of the King, that it is His Majesty a intention to entertain 100,090 children June 30 in the Crystal Palace
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    WHITE WOMEN IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    36 4 TWO MORE OUTRAGES. [Reutkr’s Service London, March 6 Two further attacks have been made by natives on white women in the Irausvaa. In one case the woman shot her assailau dead.
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      173 4 I Galdbeck, Macgregor Co., I WINE MERCHANTS, S 7. UNION STREET, PENANG. The name CALOBECK. MACGREGOR on a S f label is a guarantee of value and quality. < Telephone 441. Cables Caldbbck.” W. D. H. O. WILLS’ J THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. i it- a Packed
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    282 5 STERLING ROBBERS BETTER. DOLLARS MOVING SLOWLY. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on page 7 of this issue 6/3/10. 4/3/11. 6/3/11. EĔ£ Shares. -2 s a, o o> M m 03 tn PS oc Afining. 3 N. Tambun 3| 3|
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    SINGAPORE STILL STRONG.
    39 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 4. The movements in the share market are again materially upward, including those of local companies. A few dropped to-day (Saturday), but the general tone of the market is strong.
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    OBITUARY.
    244 5 TOWKAY CHOA GIANG THYE [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 6 Towkay Choa Giang Thye has died suddenly of apoplexy. Deceased was well-known and much respected, being a prominent member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Municipal Commission. Mr. Choa Giang Thye, one of the most prominent
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    24 5 [From Our Correspondent.] Singapore, March 4. To-day’s (Saturday’s) quotations for produce are Gambier 8.55 Copra, Bali 8.40 Copra, Pontiauak 820 Copra, Best
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 6. In the Singapore Cricket Tournament, the Telegraph beat the Garrison, and have now to meet the Law and Civil Service in the final.
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    THE FRENCH CABINET.
    22 5 [I) er Ostasiatische Lloyds Sermcb.] Paris, March 3. M. Ribot has declined to accept the portfolio of Foreign Minister.
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    BATTLE WITH CHINESE.
    140 5 SINGAPORE POLICE ATTACKED. AN EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE. [/Vow» Our Own Correspondent.! Singapore, March 6. Last night a small force of police raided some Chinese gamblers at the coolie lines at Tanjong Pagar, and made several arrests. Hundreds of coolies then attacked the police, rescued the prisoners, used poles
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    THE EARL OF CREWE.
    81 5 A SUDDEN SERIOUS ILLNESS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, March 5. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for India, was taken seriously ill, when dining with Viscount Morley, with gastric trouble, but is progressing satisfactorily. Condition Improving. London, March 6. The Earl of Crewe’s condition shows a
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    THE RUSSIAN PEASANTRY.
    70 5 BENEVOLENT INTENTIONS. [Reuter's Service St. Petersburg, March, 4. The Tsar, in a rescript, says he intends to complete the work of Tsar Alexander 11. by transforming the peasants into laud owners. Jubilee of Emancipation. St. Petersburg. March 5. The jubilee of the emancipation of the serfs tw
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    CRISIS IN MANCHURIA.
    36 5 AN ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION. [Reuter’s Service.] St, Petersburg, March 4. The anti-foreign agitation in Mukden is growing. Proclamations urge the extermination of Europeans. A telegram from Vladivostock says that a Boxer rising ia expected.
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    COMBATING THE PLAGUE.
    42 5 DONATION TO MEDICAL COLLEGE. [Reuter’s Service London, March 5. Mrs. Jackson, mother of Dr. Jackson, who fell a victim to the plague in Mukden, has presented the Medical College at Mukden with $lO,OOO which she received from the Viceroy.
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    RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
    35 5 [Der OsTASUliscff? Lloyd’s Service St. Petersburg, March 3. In the Budget Committee of the Russian Duma, the Government announced that it would be impossible to complete the Amur Railway by the date fixed.
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    LONDON AND VIENNA.
    29 5 [DEE Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, March 3. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London will pay an official visit to Vienna in September.
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    THE U.S. CONGRESS.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Washington, March 5. President Taft has convoked a new Democratic Congress for an .extra Session.
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    SENATOR CRUPPI.
    18 5 r Dbr Ostasiatisciik Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, March 3. Senator Cruppi adheres to the moderate duty policy.
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    MALAY FOOTBALL.
    142 5 FINAL IN SHIELD COMPETITION. A POPULAR VICTORY. [froHi Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 6. The final in the Malaya Football Association’s competition was watched on Saturday by thousands, including His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Claud Severn (Private Secretary;, Lieut. Crofton, A.D.C., MajorGeneral Stephenson, the Chief Justice and Lady
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    FORTICATION OF PANAMA.
    31 5 [Reuter’s Service Washington, March 5. The Senate has passed the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill providing for $45,000,000 (gold) for the construction and the fortification of the Panama Canal.
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    THE KAISER.
    19 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, March 3. The Kaiser and Kaiserin leave on March 24 for Corfu.
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    Electrical Evolution.
    325 5 Invention Whereby Current is Regulated. The evolution of electricity has been one of the wonders of modern times. It is now a commonplace to of this giant force as having revolutionised the world. We are becoming so accustomed nowadays to its daily ministrations to our wants and comforts
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    Smallpox on a Steamer.
    154 5 The saloon passengers by the ss. Ipoh experienced an unusual delay this morning in getting ashore owing to the discovery of a case of smallpox aboard. The patient was a Chinese youth belonging to a party of some 700 Sinkehs who had come on at Singapore.
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    Tin Mining Returns.
    43 5 The output of tin from Kamuning for February was valued at $3,590. The output of the Royal Johore tin Mining Co., for February was $42 piculs. The output of Rahman Tin Company, j Ltd., for February was 352 66 piculs.
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    THE CORONATION.
    577 5 PROPOSED CHINESE CELEBRATIONS. About one hundred Chinese assembled in the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday afternoon to decide what steps should be taken by the Chinese Community to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King George. Mr. Lim Huah Chiam, who was in the chair, explained the objects
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    Rubbber Crops.
    79 5 The following additional rubber crops for February ar® announced. Barnaul lb 2.670 Cicely 16,580 D< minion 2,098 Glenealy 1,882 Ratanui 3,250 Trolak 575 Bakap 2,060 Malacca 55,000 United Sumatras 500 Glenealy 1,882 Kumuning 10,839 New Singapore 266 St. Helena 440 Ulu Pandan 745 Pajam 5,900 Alor Gajahs 611
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    Freemasonry in Perak.
    152 5 The following is the full list of officebearers installed at Lodge Napier, Teluk Anson, on Friday night, some details of which we published in a special telegram on Saturday W M Wor Bro. W. M. Phillips j Wor. Bro. J. G. Koch IF., Bro. C. E. Cockram
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      766 5 Penang Sales Room. No. 13, Logan Road. AUCTION SALE A pp'y to of r J. GAWTHORNE, 500 Kenis Coconut Rubber 130 tu lh alO 3 s,rue Co.’s Shares PENANG LIBRARY. WILL TAKE PLACE AT ABOVE SALES ROOM. NOTICE. SB, Beach Street, HTHE LIBRARY will be closed for Oil Thursday, 9th
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      623 6 N. Y.K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      717 6 ■I > was“extremely l/IDIH was “gradually i emaciated” VIKUL I s a specific for any disease. JJ it is a preparation of a Glyceri- 9 Jg IWMIIm nated Extract of Bone-Marrow, W Z K wißlv //RBlr S Malt Extract, and the yolk of pwW B fresh Egg-, suitably flavoured M
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      167 6 I Netherlands Gutta Percha I J COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. S All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, Rjnn. Z Valves, Tubes, Endless Belts, Hose (Suction, Steam Hydraulic, Armoured) etc., etc., Ebonite, Vulcanite and a Hard Rubber articles. Z J Works and Offices—PASSlß PANJANG, Singapore. Sole Agents— HOOGLANDT Co.,
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      ARRIVALS.
      44 7 Reael, Dut., 835, Visman, Mar. 6, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Libert Co. Borneo, Brit., 2944, Hall, Mar. 6, Antwerp, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Cardiganshire, Brit., 2695, Hall, Mar. 5, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Dilwara, Brit., 3460, Hodgson, Mar. 5, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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      CLEARANCES.
      59 7 Austria for Singapore, China, and Japan. Ban Watt Soon for Langkat. Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Kian Ann for Trang. Leong Ho for Pangkalan Brandan. Nam Sang for Calcutta. Read for Edie, Pulo Weh, Olehleh, etc., Padang. Tong Chay Un for
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      90 7 oj Steamer, where Jrom, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Assaye, Singapore, March 11, Bombay, A.G. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Mar. 20, H’kong, A.A.A. Devanha, Colombo, March 9, China, A.G. G. Apcar, S’pore, March 20, Calcutta, A.A.A. Japan, Calcutta, March, 15, Japan, A.A.A. Kitano Maru, S’pore, March
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      PASSENGERS.
      300 7 ARRIVALS. By Tara (Mar. 5) from Singapgre Messrs H A Hopwood and Shaik Mohd. By Teksta (Mar. 4) form Singapore, Rt Rev J Meneuvrier, Mr and Mrs Oechsle and child Mrs Redrub and children, Miss Rozaris, Messrs R L Cuscaden, G C Delmar, H R Gordon, Red rup Mond
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      STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
      85 7 The B I Contract Paket Thongwa is expected to arrive here from Negapatam on Thursday the 9th inst at 7 a m and to leave for Port Swettenham and Singapore at 4 p m on the same day. The P O Royal Mail Steamer Devanha having left Colombo
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    SHARES.
    1496 7 j a. j j i Capital. Subscribed. Value Dividends. Name. of 5 I 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. ok. in Belat Tin Mining Co. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Bruang, 7 1906 300,000 225.00 C 22,500 10 10 Braseh Hyd. Tin ingCo. 5 1901
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    MAILS.
    67 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE* To-Morrow. Par. Per. Close Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 8 a m Asahan Petrel 1 p.m Deli Karang 1 p.m Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m Singapore, China, and Japan Fook Sang 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 7 Penang, March 6, 1911. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Ualcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 175 J
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    PRODUCE.
    205 7 Pbnang, March 6, 1911. Gold leaf 564.80 Pepper (W. Coast 4 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper 523 j sales. Trang Pepper 516.25 nom Mace $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $99 sales. Cloves $43 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $2l sales. {No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5
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    LOG BOOK.
    666 7 A 5,000-ton steamer is being constructed at Glasgow for a foreign shipping firm. The vessel will be driven at a speed of 12 knots an hour by Diesel engines. Ihe latter will use oil fuel, 100 tons of which will propel her as far as 300 tons of
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      352 7 Sill Lift Of Cfllflifl. meal. Assets exceed £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, i KEXNKUY A Co.. Manager, South-Eastern G^er>| peMoK A<ia. Singapore. I swsr Banking and Trading Corporation, Paid-up Capitaltlß.O'JO.OOO Establish.!) 1824 Subscribed Capital 1,125,000. U Ml Incorporated by
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      1060 8 P 40. Steam MiYigttion Company. T^—. Intended Sailings. nHCTIB AMIULS A» HHMIMS MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. n Mar. 9 Devanh. connecting BfltiSb IlldM Stfiftlll CO., 23 Delhi More» 1 LIMITED. Apr. 6 Assaye Mooltan HOMKWAKD. For Intkndkd to Sail. Steamer. Date, i steamer. 8 r/X. SiaOpora. with 8.8. London. (Three times
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      1100 8 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Imperial German Mail Line. Jk ocean steam snip U( I 4 z ZiiK AND s I 1. yX /llyk «IN» MIHIIAI STEAM u X I 'T' HE Companies'steamers ar. a. /7 ml /■< //SAX o 1 from LlTer Pool outwards f T tCh9a //A X Straits, China,
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