Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 April 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 93 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY, 26th APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1808 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. X ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP < ON THE SEA FRONT. NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. J Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. T < CUISINE UNEXCELLED. X TERMS VERY MODERATE. VICTORIA FOR HIRE. j Telephone 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. J “THE PhANG GAZETTE.” tolet. for sale.
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      52 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Kates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance• LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. P 813.50 naif yearly. Z 827.00 per annum. BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 815.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription 81.50 per month. Half yearly 89. Yearly
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    ESTATE LABOUR.
    2573 2 LEAVING WITHOUT NOTICE. IMPORTANT TEST CASES. Before Mr. B. Nunn in the Police Court, Butterworth, as briefly stated in our last issue, ten coolies, including three women, employed by the Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd., Province Wellesley, were charged with committing a breach of the Labour Contracts Ordinance 1882
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    Chinese and Gambling.
    249 2 Remarkable Movement in Borneo. We take the following from the British North Borneo Herald A petition from the Chinese community of the whole State is being prepared and will shortly be submitted to Government, which embodies a universal request for the abolition of gambling in British North
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    THE CURSE OF SLEEPLESSNESS.
    852 2 AN EASY METHOD OF OVERCOMING IT. Of all the subtle and depressing effects of heat, none is more trying to the resident in the Straits than the way it disturbs sleep. Even those who have never known what it is to lie with unclosed eyes, or
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    New Electric Buoy in the Persian Gulf.
    37 2 London, April 16.—A Baghdad message says that a buoy with a light of 340 candle-power has been placed at mouth of the River Bhat-el-Arab, enabling vessels to cross at night.
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    THE WEEK’S KNGAGEMENTS.
    157 2 Wednesday. April 26. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Esplanade. The Two Thousand Guineas. Hunt Club Paperchase, Parade Ground, 5 p.m.; finish at Ayer Rajah.” Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Thursday, April 27. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outward German Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m.
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    Other Coming Events.
    221 2 May 3.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. May 4.—Church Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10-30 a.m. May 4. —Football Cup Semi-Final C.R.C. v. M.R.C. or Govt. Wharves. May 6.—Cricket Tournament C.R.O. v. Butterworth, Victoria Green P. R.C. v. M.R.C. Esplanade. May 9. —Football Cup Final.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    92 2 Tuesday, April 25.— Household and Club Furniture Chinese Chess Union Club, 13 Keng Quee St. 11.30 a.m. 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark and Co., auctioneers. Thursday, April 27.— Rubber-tyred Victoria and horse palanquin and horse 11.30 a.m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, April 27.— Horses; 21
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    TENDERS.
    18 2 Ban Hock Heng Estate.— Erection of Hospital Ward and Coolie Quarters; tenders close April 30. kT <o
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    17 2 The Grange,” No. 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Dural, No. 2 Arratoon Road.
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    Where to Stay.
    33 2 Pbnang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      121 2 It Cures Back-Ache. All external aches and pains can be cured by the application of that wonderful remedy known as Little’s Oriental Balm. For back-aclie it has no equal. Well rubbed in, it eases the pain—brings almost instant relief. A few applications are usually enough to effect a complete cure.
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      304 2 Wuimam wuichts f l a re “«affected by atniosphvri KWS y‘<:! changes or change-. circutn- < stances Every part is no with exquisite care, an t ELKS w h (,le watch is a pie. e ..-I lu tr- EE&ifl V II,JUS tlmekee P‘nK iliechani.iu From *ll oto £35 0 0
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    PORT SWETTENHAM AND PENANG.
    508 3 AN ANALOGY, We hear on good authority, aays the MM., that Government has acceded to the request of the committee of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce that an Advisory Board be constituted for Port Swettenhain. This news will be received with satisfaction by commercial men in
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    KUALA LUMPUR TRAGEDY.
    390 3 The following appeared in Monday’s J/ M. We regret to record a tragedy which created a profound sensation in Kuala Lumpur when the news became generally known this morning, and which resulted in Mrs. Proudlock, the wife of Mr. W. Proudlock, second master at the Victoria Institution,
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      547 3 “EMPIRE” TYPEWRITERS. if *n BEECHAM’S Writing’in all PILLS cjdht the time Hundreds and thousands of ailing men ‘u.’ 1 18 and women in every clime have found that Beecham’s Pills make life worth living.’ They purify the Blood Cure Bilious Nervous Disorders POINTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE ITS Olve tone
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      191 3 TO BE SURE —the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity N' to neglect them—especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with j Calverfi lMer local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers F. C. Calvert Co., Manchester, England. ■■■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII m THE 10 per
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    BIRTH.
    17 4 Ross.—At the Warren, Scotland Road, to day, the wife of Balfour E. Ross, of a daughter.
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    Wednesday, April 26, 1911.
    585 4 Those who have maintained a spirit of optimism with regard to the labour problem will find their views supported by statements in the address of the Superintendent of Indian Immigrants to the Immigration Committee, which met at Penang on Monday last, reported on page 6. The
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    PENANG FOOTBALL CUP.
    420 4 FREE SCHOOL v. P.C.C. The Free School met the P.C.C. yesterday evening on the Esplanade in the semi-final of the Penang Football Cup. Almost all the same players appeared for the School as against the Crescent Star, thereby hoping also to inflict a defeat on the P.C.C.
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    BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
    261 4 wdtuvu TnnwvAMENT RESULTS. The following ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday afternoon Championship H. Muir beat J. G. Allan 22—9. Having disposed of Jarvis in the first round of the Championship, Muir was expected to emerge from his tie with Allan with something
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    The Municipal Commission.
    223 4 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. President’s Annual Report 1910. 5. Auditors’ Report on 1910 accounts. 6.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    421 4 Mr. C. A. Waller returned from Sinn pore by the ss. Kleist yesterday. Mrs. A. K. E. Hampshire left Kuah Lumpur for Singapore on Sunday en rout» for Home. Mr. Hampshire accomp ah i e ,j her to Singapore. Mr. F. H. Simpson, of Messrs. Paterson Simons
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    THE CORONATION.
    343 4 LOCAL CELEBRATIONS. A meeting was held at the Harbour Master’s Office at 3 p.m on Monday between members of the Penang Sea Sports Committee and representative, from the Province Wellesley Committee with the object of combining to hold one set of eea sports for Penang and Province Wellesley
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      198 4 MMIIIIiBBi wlßw IM £1 ll! A- 1' ’immr < jP Hwaw jyfy*gg^j^Egsjs. ,1 AGENTS: Guthrie Co., Ltd., Penang and Singapore. si gg is m jgl ZZ a P 33 8® 83 :> W. D. &H. O. WILLS’S gg H I THE NEW gj] SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE 8J A PERFECT
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      75 4 To-Day's Contents. 2,—Estate Labour; and Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Port Swettenham and Penang and Kuala Lumpur Tragedy. Page Jf.. Editorial (Labour in Malaya); The Coronation Penang Football Cup Bowls at the P.C.C. Obituary The Municipal Commission Social and Personal and the Mails. Page s.— Telegrams; Sungei Buloh Hydraulic Alines Telegraphic
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  • Obituary
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    949 4 DEATH. Koh Seang Tat.— At Edinburgh House, Light Street. Penang, on Aprd 26, Koh Seang Tat, J.P., aged 80 years.— Singapore and Far Eastern papers please copy. OBITUARY. MR KOH SEANG TAT. We regret to record the death of Mr. Koh Seang Tat, J P., for many years one of
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    285 5 SLIGHT RECOVERY IN RUBBERS. TINS STILL IN DEMAND. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 26/4/10. 25/4/11. 26/4/11. 00 5 Ji Shares. B. a 5 2 S 3 pq in PQ co PQ m Milling.
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    76 5 FINE HARD PARA STEADIER. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, April 26. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday, was 5/- per lb., sellers. The market is steady. The Market Dull. London, April 25*.
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    PAJAM, LTD.
    91 5 DETAILS OF ANNUAL REPORT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 26. The annual report for Pajam, Ltd snows a net profit of $24,356 of which the interim dividend declared last July absorbed $24,000 and the balance has been carried forward. There are 710 acres planted with 25,000 trees,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    20 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 26. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) quotations for produce are Opium $1,800.00 Copra, best 9.20
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    SINGAPORE MOTOR CLUB.
    38 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 26. Steps are being taken to revive the Motor Club which had fallen into abeyance. There is a balance in hand of $1,260. A strong committee has been formed.
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT.
    25 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 26. The output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for March was 535 ounces.
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    BOXING IN ENGLAND.
    42 5 HEAVY WEIGH T CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 25. In a boxing match at the National Sporting Club for the heavyweight championship of England and a puise of £7OO, Bombardier Wells knocked out Iron Hague in the sixth round.
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    356 5 POSITION OF EASTERN COLONIES. SUGGESTED FM.S. CO-OPERATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 25. In the House of Commons, Colonel Charles Edward Yate, Unionist member for the Melton division of Leices ershire, asked the following questions (а) Whether the Military Contributions of the Eastern Crown Colonies were regulated solely with
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    THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.
    131 5 AN ANTI-FRENCH CAMPAIGN. [Reuter’s Service.] Berlin, April 25. The German Press has started a vigorous campaign against the French in Morocco. Europeans in Fez. Tangier, April 26. The British Legation has received advices from Fez, dated April 20, stating that the Uled-Jama road is now open. The
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    68 5 THE NEW GERMAN SUBMARINES. [Reuter’s Service London, April 26, The Evening Nervs has the best authority for stating that a number of German submarines is being built to carry, in addition to torpedo-tubes, one 3.4 quickfirer. Submersible CruiserThe Evening News adds that, apart from the importance of this
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    THE YOUNG TURKISH PARTY.
    28 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Constantinople, April 25. The conservative tendency of the Young Turkish Party has been demonstrated by the closing of Masonic Lodges.
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    PLAGUE IN PERSIA.
    18 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Bushiie, April 25. A case of plague has been discovered here.
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    ROYALTY IN PENANG.
    402 5 H R H. Prince Mahitol, a half-brother and cousin of H. M. the King of Siam, and their cousin H. R. H. Prince Thidos, a son of H R. H. Prince Devawongse Veroprarah, Minister for Foreign Affairs, whose sister is the p-esent King’s mother, travelled with Phya
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    74 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95 25 per picul buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £195 ss. spot and £l9O 7s. 6<A three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 tons, $95.72$ Penang
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    The Mails.
    49 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close 8.1. Sat. 29/4 10 a.m. noon. P. &O. Assaye Sat. 6/5 N.D.L. Fr. Ludwig Tues. 10/5 Outward N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 27/4 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 a.m. 8.1. Taroba Thurs. 27/4 3 a.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m. P. &O. Thurs. 4/5
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    Sungei Buloh Hydraulic Mines.
    56 5 We are informed by Messrs. Anthony and Anderson, the Secretaries, that, at a meeting of directors of the Sungei Bulob Hydraulic Mines, Ltd., held yesterday afternoon, the directors declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent., amounting to $1,600, leaving a balance at the credit of
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    Aviation.
    55 5 London, 13th April,—M. Prier, who performed the London to Paris flight is a Frenchman, and was born in 1886. He hasworked with M. Bleriot. Throughout the flight he maintained himself at a high altitude and crossed the Channel in thirteen minutes. London, 18th April.—A French officer named Captain Carron
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    The Cotton Trade.
    114 5 London, April 13—Mr. Millar has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and eleven thousand dollars fine. London, April 14.—Messrs. Steele and Lind the partners of Mr. Miller, were sentenced each to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of ten thousand dollars. The ss. Olenjalloch, which arrived here
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    796 5 THE DELHI CORONATION DURBAR. London, April 13.—A meeting of the Parliamentary Durbar Committee has decided to charter a vessel of six thousand tons to convey to India those members of the Houses of Loids and Commons, who are proposing to be present at the Coronation Durbar. London, April
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      829 5 At the Central Sales Room, •AlTCCbcl®, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Brereton Martin. 21, Beach Street, On Thursday, 27th April, P p At 11-30 A.M., AUCTION SALE, OF Riibber-tyred Victoria /Chinese clerk able to complete HniNP and TDiriiPsa Rubber Estate accounts with slight IIIHS <4llll. ±l.ll lie»» supervision, must have
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    931 6 RECRUITING ARRANGEMENTS. A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held at the Government Offices, Penang, on the 24th inst., when there were present :—The Superintendent of Indian Immigrants (Chairman) The Principal Medical Officer; The Director of Public Works Mr. E. B. Skinner, and Mr. E. A. Watson. Chairman’s
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      646 6 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. 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
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      270 6 VALENTINE WILLIAM, Mfiiltctiriif jewellers, E. A O. HOTEL. PENANG. Have Received a Fine Assortment of Precious Stones, Gold and Silver Art Ware, Ceylon Lace Curios, Chinese Jade Jewellery, and Picture Postcards. Orders taken for Repairs and Work from Customers own Designs. INSPECTION INVITED. 1371-21-6 KINNEY SONS, Assam Government Surveyors. 30
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      612 6 ORIRiRRMRIRMRRRAORIRRRMORRRRRRIiRRRIRRMMRRRRIO THE MOTHER WHOUSES W® Nestles’ MIIK Food i U D'HONNEUR. PARIS JJ JJ r lier places her trust in a diet M JJ for Infants which has been known as a B A standard the world over for more than M 25 yearB s \tv\Avnr 5 J J]>,/ NESTLE’S
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    SHIPPING.
    555 7 ARRIVALS. Coen, Dut., 823, Visman, April 26, Padang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, April 25, Tongkah, gen Adamson, Giltillan Co. Karang, Brit., 137, Mellor, April 25, P. Koempie, gen., E. S. Co. Kleist, Ger., 5123, Paanke, April 25, S’pore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Lai Sang, Brit.,
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    SHARES.
    1527 7 5 r- a u -v. j Number of Issue 3 n- -j j i S 2 Capital. Subscribed, glares Value. 3 Dividends. Name. -go Q 3 3 s fti m o* 1907 1 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat T
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    MAILS.
    108 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah Ipm. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Pegu 1 p.m. Malacca Pangkalan I randan Karang 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 pm. Deli Cornelia 1 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Buelow 1
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    PRODUCE.
    226 7 Pbnang, April 26, 1911. Gold leaf s64.B‘> Pepper (W. Coa«t 3 lb. 5 nz.) No stock. White Pepper $24.85 sales. Trang Pepper $17.75 buyers Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking» $99 nominal. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs 110 s2l| buyers. !No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    LOG BOOK.
    620 7 The agreement between the lines forming the China Conference has been signed by all, including the Ocean Line, which for a time held out against doing so. Tiie Hamburg-American Line’s wellknown steamer Deutschland, once the holder of the Atlantic record, has had her name changed po Victoria Louise.
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      695 7 Sun Life of Cunodo. (Katabliahed Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Governmant Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, «1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITK, L KKNNKOY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern < 4 a General Agents. Penane l Asia. Singapore. k The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared
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      2238 8 P, &0. Steam Navigation Company. Intended Sailings. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. jw* EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES British Indla steul Navigation Co., "Z i homeward. y|k ocean siedH Ship co., iw. Dace. Steamer. with g g London. p OR Intbndkd to Sail. Steamer. 4 /I AND 7 < A /A /IL W
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