Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 April 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 95 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 28th APRIL. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1776 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. < ON THE SEA FRONT. NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. J CUISINE UNEXCELLED. TERMS VERY MODERATE. X VICTORIA FOR HIRE. Telephone 368 Proprietor, W. DANIEL. J THE PINANG GAZETTE.” WANTED AT ONCE. I TO LET. I
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      54 1 “THE PINANG GAZITTE” (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: J LOCAL S 2-25 per month. J 513.50 half yearly. J 827.00 per annum. BY POST S 2.50 per month. 815.00 naif yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. J Subscription 81.50 per month. Half yearly
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    ELECTRICITY IN PENANG.
    2567 2 ENGINEER’S REPORT. With regard to the Electricity Supply Department of the Municipality of George Town, Penang, Mr. O. V. Thomas, Engineer and Manager, in his Annual Report for 1910 says it is the seventh annual Report issued by the Department and reviews the work of the sixth
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      28 2 'The rough Computation of 1911 Census Returns now available, shows that the estimated rate of increase in population used in preparing figures in former years was too high,
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      172 2 RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA. PENANG’S MOST SELECT HOTEL. European Proprietorship Electric Light—Fans Private Bathrooms and Verandahs. Private Dining-rooms. Comparison invited as to Cleanliness. Cuisine, Apartments and Terms. Billiards—Tennis—Motor Garage— Stabling. Telephone No. 392. Telegrams “Raffles, Penams.’ Sun Hie oi Canada. (Katabltalied IHHS). Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard
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      352 2 Belli mansl. PI EMBROCATION |jr I II ttu ENBROCfI* FOR U«c ON~ANiw*LS. I FOR HUMAN USE. Sprains, Sore Shoulders, Rheumatism, Sprains I jlX'j Rheumatism, Sore Udders of Lumbago. Backache, r Curbs, Cows not in Milk, Sore Throat Bruises, r Splints when For Sore Mouths from Cold, Slight Cats, 5 AJEI
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    878 3 The eighteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of this bank was held on 31st ult, at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, London, under the piesidency of Mr. R. J. Black (the chairman). The chief manager (Mr. James Campbell) having read the notice calling the meeting and
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      277 3 EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. Writing in all sight the time. POINTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE ITS SIMPLICITY, DURABILITY, EFFICIENCY, AND LOW-PRICE. Foolscap size (in metal case) takes paper 9 wide Pricesl|2. Brief 131/2 140. Policy 18 162. IN USE IN EVERY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. WRITE
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      38 3 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd. FIRE AND MOTOR CAR RISKS. Of every description granted by this Company at rates of premium and subject to conditions which will be found favourable to the Insured. PATERSON, SIMONS 8 CO., LTD., Agents.
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      336 3 Lemco in JzckneM J The pre-eminent purity of Lemco acB counts for doctors prescribing it freely. K Containing no fat, it never nauseates K like home-made Beef Tea, and is often B the only food a patient cai retain. U Lemco and Milk is also a wonderfully B| J strengthening
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      155 3 LaZ r gs W. D. H. O. WILLS’S gj THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO is Of all Leading Dealers I i Straker-Squire i :MOTOR CARS.! M BRITISH BUILT THROUGHOUT. IN STOCK. 1-4 Cylinder 4-5 Seater TOURING CAR, COMPLETE WITH CAPE CART HOOD. M H Wind
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    Friday, April 28, 1911.
    995 4 Penang has made mistakes in the past and will, doubtless, commit others in the future but there are good reasons for self-congratulation in respect to several schemes of public service upon which it has entered from time to time. The municipalization of the electric supply and
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    Penang Choral Society.
    227 4 A well attended meeting of the Penang Choral Society was held yesterday evening in the Town Hall. The chair was taken by Mr. O. V. Thomas, who explained that one of the objects of the recent Yeomen of the Guard performances was to revive interest in the
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    The Mails.
    46 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. 8.1. Teesta Sat. 29/4 10 a.m. noon. 6 a.m. P. &O. A stage Sat. 6/5 N.D.L. Pr. Ludwig Tues. 9/5 Outward P. &O. Thurs. 4/5 N.D.L. Gneisneau Mon. 8/5 BI- Thurs. 11/5 3 a.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL CUP.
    531 4 WHARVES’ PROTEST DISMISSED. A meeting of the Committee of the Penang Association Football League was held in the P.C.C. yesterday evening, when there were present: —Mr. W. S. Goldie, P.C.C. (who presided in the unavoidable absence of the President, Dr. T. Hill Jamieson), Dr. K. T. Khong,
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    A Kuala Lumpur Send-Off.
    178 4 A Kuala Lumpur correspondent, writing on the 26th inst., says Inspector V. Murphy, who has been in the F.M.S. police for nearly two years, and for the past seven months stationed in Kuala Lumpur in the Criminal Investigation Department, has been selected for the post of
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    Penang Golf Club.
    124 4 Tennis Tournament. The above tournament will commence cn Monday, 15th May. Entiies, which are now open, will close on Wednesday, 10th May. A book has been provided for the purpose at the Golf Club, but if members so desire they may send their entries to the Hon.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    780 4 Mr. Stanley Lonsdale has been admitted into the Bangkok Nursing Home suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Mr. R. O. N. Anderson, State Engineer Perak, who went to Grit on duty On the 19th inst., returns to Taiping to-day, The Rev. P. N. Hunter, the British
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      352 4 ®U 11 SKI '1 MI.-41W rwHEg LH ill fi/wix>K£j(! v.-Vn’X’j A job f,nish d w ’th Hall’s Sanitary Washable j Distemper is well finished. It is finished > I for health and finished for beauty. It V remains clean, sweet, and fresh, because :rU WV zk I Is washable, is
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      81 4 To-Day’s Contents. Pag* 2.— Electricity in Penang and Electric Tramways Department. Page, S.— Mercantile Bank of India. Page 4- —Editorial (Electric Light and Tramways); Penang Football Cup; A Kuala Lumpur Send-Off; Penang Golf Club Social and Personal Penang Chora) Society; and The Mails. Page s.— Telegrams Taiping Topics; Bowls at
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    360 5 RUBBERS EXTREMELY VARIABLE. TRONOHS AG UN FIRM. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 28/4/10. 27/4/11. 28/4/11. 03 32 Shares. S’® S 5 c; a? M co M t» Aftntng. 13 M’lembu 3 3| 13$
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    82 5 LINGGI’S FINAL EXPECTED [From Our Own Correspondent London, April 28. The final dividend for Linggi Plantations, Ltd., for the year 1910 is expected to be declared daily. It is possible it will amount to 125 per cent A Subsidiary Company. A subsidiarv company will shortly be floated by
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    77 5 FINE HARD PARA STEADIER. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, April 28. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 5/3$ per lb sellers The market is quieter. The Market Firm. London, April 27*.
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    SENDAYAN RUBBER CO.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 28. The Directors of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., are making a call of two shillings per share.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    30 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 27. To-day’s (Thursday’s) quotations for "produce are Pepper, white $27.37$ Pepper, blaek 16 12$ Copra, best 9.35 Copra, Pontianak 900 Gambier 8.40
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    THE VETO BILL.
    146 5 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. A REFERENDUM AMENDMENT. [Rkutrr’s Skrvick.] London, April 27. In the House of Commons during the debate on the Veto Bill, an amendment was moved enacting that a Bill passed thrice by the House of Commons and rejected by the House of Lords should
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    143 5 POINTS IN UNFINISHED MATCHES. [Reutkr’s Skrvick.] London, April 27. At a meeting of the Advisory County Committee held at Marylebone with reference to the allocation of points in county championship matches, it was agreed that the side behind on the first innings in an unfinished match should score
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    BRITAIN’S NAVY AIRSHIP.
    72 5 INTERESTING DETAILS PUBLISHED [Reuter's Service.] London, April 28. The Standard gives details of the first British Navy airship, which is 511 feet long and nearly 50 feet in diameter. The framework is of Duralumin, which is an alloy as hard as steel and half its weight, is
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    SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.
    55 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Vienna, April 27. The visit of the King of Servia has been abandoned owing to the ill health of the Emperor Francis Joseph. A section of the Vienna Press presumes that the visit has been abandoned for political reasons owing to an insulting
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    THE BUDGET.
    45 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 28. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, said he hoped that the Budget would be presented as soon as the Veto Bill had been disposed of in the House of Commons.
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    THE ALBANIAN REVOLT.
    37 5 [Reutkr’s Service.] Constantinople, April 28. In the Turkish Chamber, Rifaat Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that unless the Montenegrins ceased aiding the Albanian insurgents, he would be compelled to call Montenegro to account
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    THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.
    35 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Berlin, April 28. M. Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador in Berlin, has assured Dr. von Beth-mann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, that France has no intention of contravening the Treaty of Algeciras.
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    TURKEY’S FOREIGN POLICY.
    37 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Constantinople, April 27. As the result of a debate on the Turkish Chamber on foreign policy, the Grand Vizier and the Minister of Foreign Affairs received a vote of confidence.
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    KIDNAPPER IMPRISONED.
    21 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 28. An elderly Chinaman has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for kidnapping.
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    BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
    289 5 FURTHER TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The following ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday evening Championship. E. Reimann beat J. S. Cunningham. 21—7. Reimann and Cunningham are considered a fairly evenly matched pair and a good game was expected when they met in the third round
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    Penang Library.
    160 5 The following new books have been received at the Library Captain Block—a sequel to The Iron Pirate,” by Max Pemberton. Love in Pernicketty Town, by S. R. Crockett. Political and Statistical Account of the British Settlements in the Straits of Malacca, 2 Vols., by F. J. Newbold. The
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    Kuala Lumpur’s Rest-House.
    279 5 Sanitary Board’s Proposal. At an ordinary meeting of the Sanitary Board, held on the 11th instant, a paper was laid on the table in which the Secretary to Resident enquired whether there was any intention of giving up the present Rest House. After discussion the Chairman made
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    635 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, April 27. Mr. Armourer Field, of the Malay States Guides, whose services in changing the sniders into short service rifles 20 years ago are still recommended (he saved the Government of Perak $50,000 and was recommended for a bonus which, however, he has
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    The Colony and the Coronation.
    113 5 The Legislative Council will meet to-day when the Acting Colonial Secretary will move that a vote of $50,000 be approved for expenditure in the three Settlements of the Colony in connection with the festivities in honour of the Coronation of King George. The Acting Colonial
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    68 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.20 per picul buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £192 15s. spot and £lBB 10s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 tons, $94.80 Penang Straits Trading
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    Ballooning Disaster.
    49 5 London, April 17.—At the start of a balloon race at Keik in Saxony one of the cars fouled a gasometer, and turned over in consequence, with the result that four of the occupants were pitched out. They fell a distance of forty feet and received shocking injuries.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    408 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. There were present Mr. W. Peel (President), Dr. P V. Locke, Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. W. T. Chapman, and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok with Mr. W. S. Dunn (Acting Municipal
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      316 5 AUCTION SALE OF Four British Steamers TO BE HELD AT POWELL I CO S SALESROOM. ON Tuesday, the 16th May, 1911, at 2-30 p.m. Lot 1. The steel screw steamship HONG HO. Built in 1900. Classed 100 Al at Lloyds. 129 feet, breadth 20 feet 2 inches, depth 9 feet
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      519 5 TOWN CLUB. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the 35 Debentures bearing the numbers set forth below have this day been drawn for redemption. First Series.— 3, 4,8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 30, 32, 43, 48, 54, 59, 61, 62, 66, 70, 73, 79, 83, 88. Second Series.— 3, 6,9,
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    143 6 Friday, April 28. Band, Esplanade. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. The <>ne Thousand Guineas. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Saturday, April 29. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Golf Club Men’s Monthly Medal. Band, Golf Club. Cricket Tournament: M.R.C. v. C.R.C., Esplanade; Butterworth v. P.C.C., Butterworth. Sunday, April 30.
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    Other Coming Events.
    189 6 May 6.—Cricket Tournament C.R.C. v. Butterworth, Victoria Green P.R.C. v. M.R.C. Esplanade. May 9.—Football Cup Final. May 9, 11 and 13.—Singapore Race Meeting. May 10. —The Newmarket Stakes. May 13.—P.C.C. Gymkhana. May 13.—The Great Jubilee Handicap. May 13.—Cricket Tournament P. R. C. v. Butterworth C. R. C.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    16 6 Satuiday, April 29. Furniture; “The Aloes,’ Northam Road; 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    16 6 Ban Hock Heng Estate.— Erection of Hospital Ward and Coolie Quarters tenders close April 30.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    17 6 The Grange,” No. 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Dural, No. 2 Arratoon Road.
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    Where to Stay.
    34 6 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runny mede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur: —Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      588 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
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      919 6 BROWN CO. OMMNMMMSNNMMWMMMMMMNMNSMNMMHMNMJWO Monumental Sculptors, a z cadcutta. the MOTHER Monuments and Tombstones of every description supplied. w Z Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision. AVTTYA TT’JU'Q M The best Italian and Carara marble used. M William Edward sons, IWf IB ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. JJ Milt I? A
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      199 6 The Moon. O New Moon Apr. 29 First Quarter May 5 O Full Moon 13 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. Apr. 28 ILIS 5-24 11-34 5-06 29 11-53 6-03 Nil. 6-23 30 12-33 6-44 12-53 4-70 May 1 1-13 7-24 1-34 7-45 2 1-56
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    SHIPPING.
    636 7 ARRIVALS. •Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 28, Langkat, gen E. S. Co. •Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, April 28, S’pore, gen., William Mansfield A Co. Lama, Brit.', 957, E B. Hirst, April 28, Singapore, gen., H. L. Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, A nl 27, Bindings, gen., E.
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    SHARES.
    1759 7 Capital. Subscribed. Shares. f Value. 3 Dividends. Name. J® -go <£ M a? O’** 1907 1 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 8300,000 «300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 54 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Brnang, 5£ 1901 *600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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    MAILS.
    202 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein Zaida 7 a.m. Rangoon Seang Choon 10 a.m. Madras, taking mails J for Europe, etc., vid > Teesta 10 a.m. Bombay J Regt, up to 8-30 a.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.)
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 7 Pbnang, April 28, 1911. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1 (Jalcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private t 17of Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    221 7 Pbnang, April 28, 1911. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 05).... No stock. White Pepper $24.85 sales. Trang Pepper $17.75 buyers Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Pickings $99 nominal. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs 110 s2l} buyers. !No. I $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    LOG BOOK.
    693 7 Messrs. Harland and Wolff have notified the Belfast Harbour Board that they propose to launch the White Star liner Titanic on May 31, and they ask that any silt which may have accumulated opposite No. 3 Slip should be removed and certain special dredging carried out at their
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      596 7 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK CF CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. DnnVl IT (f 911/1 TP9/linrf C APR AT>9 11 AH AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA F w p c pitol ,15.080.000 Aoehori.eiC.piul «1,000,000 0.11(1 lldUlllK LUI UUI OllUll. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Rbservb Funds
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      2307 8 p, &0. Steam Navigation Company. Shinns;». Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTDRES MA>L SERVICE OUTWARD. BritlSll CO., ImPeP,a Ge man f HOMKWAKD, X r —i«i„ g LIMITEP /UK Ocean steam Ship co., no D»be. Steamer. wjth g 8 London. For Intbndbd to Sail. Steamer. 4I JI AND H 77
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