Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 May 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 105 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY. 10th MAY. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1531 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. Z THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP Z ON THE SEA FRONT, N o UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. Z CooL Comfortable and Homelike. Y CUISINE UNEXCELLED. Z terms very moderate. VICTORIA FOR HIRE. Z Telephone 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. J ‘‘THE PINANG GAZETTE.” wanted to let.
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      57 1 a» •“THE PINANG GAZETTE*’ J (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. 5 2 $13.50 naif yearly. J $27.00 per annum. BY POST 8 2.50 per month. 9 515.00 naif yearly. $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription 81.50 per month.
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.
    1316 2 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. In the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, the hearing was commenced of the case Maximilian Meisl v. the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., in which the plaintiff claimed $6OO for 3 months’ salary in lieu of notice and damages for
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    356 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 9th May Letters. W Billinton, J P de Boseck, K Bysack, A Crowe, J A David, M G Day, T J B Drayton, C B E Ford, A M Forrest, Dr C F Giddy,
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    LABOUR RECRUITING IN JAVA.
    335 2 NEW RESTRICTIVE REGULATION. A Netherlands India paper is responsible for the statement that the new Emigration Commissioner at Soerabaya, Mr. Von Schanrotb, has made a new regulation with regard to the recruiting of labourers for the outlying possessions. He has decided that only during three days
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    A Mysterious Monster.
    319 2 An outstation correspondent sends the following account of a mysterious beast, said to be in his District, to the Sarawak Gazette Coming down-river in a launch the other day I was discussing shooting with a Milano chief, and he informed me that only a few days previous
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    Sir Hiram Maxim and Christianity.
    264 2 Sir Hiram Maxim, in the course of a letter to The Guardian rebutting a statement that he is profoundly ignorant of subjects like religion, says :—At the age of twenty-one I became very much iutlTested in studying the subject of the various religions of the
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    178 2 Wednesday, May 10. Band, Esplanade. Golf Club Tennis Tournament Entries close, 6-30 p.m. The Newmarket Stakes. Football Five-a-Side, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Thursday, May 11. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Football; Five-a-Side, Esplanade. Singapore Race Meeting. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Meeting, Dato Kramat
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    Other Coming Events.
    307 2 May 17. —Lodge Scotia Installation, 6 p.m. May 19 and 20.—Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. May 20.—Cricket Tournament P. C C. v. P. R. C., Esplanade; M. R. C. v. Butterworth, Victoria Green. May 22. P.L.R.C. 150 yds. deliberate, 4th class Bisley target 150 yds. May 24.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    97 2 Thursday, May 11.— ss. Ban Hoo (late Flying fish); 10.30 a.m.; Chinese junk, Kim Eng Ho, 1.30 p in.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, May 11.— Stock-in-trade 69 Beach St.; 11.15 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, May 15. Land, Riceraill, and Machinery in Jelutong Road 11.30 a
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    TENDERS.
    82 2 Municipal Commissioners of George Town.— Drain and culverts, York Road reconstruction and regrading of drainage channel, Northani Road, between Penang Road and Farquhar St., new drainage channel, Sungei Pinang tenders close 3 p.m May 10. Government oj Kedah.— Construction of mosque at Alor Star; tenders close noon, May 12.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    42 2 The Grange,” No. 9 Logan Road; apply P. J. Duval, No. 2 Arratoon Road. Roseneath,” No. 12 Logan Road apply J. W. Hallifax. 188 Anson Road apply 125 Penang Street. 5 and 14 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin.
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      75 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications for the following posts will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p m., on Friday, the 12th instant (1) Sanitary Sub-Inspector at a salary of $5O per month. (2) Clerk Secretariat at a salary of $25 per month. Envelopes containing applications should be endorsed respectively
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      840 2 —~~—~~TO-NIGHT I JjVx Worth a Guinea a flox. TOWfI ’P *n At Kuala Kangsa Road Theatrical Hall An WM| Picture Show? D E St ilff W To-night’s Specialities: The Little Magician (Look-out for thi«i O Mr. Wilbur Wright’s Aeroplane Flights ff AblbV Settled Outside Court (Very Comical.i Feast of Foolshead
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    RUBBER.
    1593 3 be attached to the incident.— lllustrated Finance. NEW SERENDAH. The first annual general meeting of the New Serendah Rubber Company, Limited, was held in the offices of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce on Friday morning. There were 15 shareholders present, including three directors, Dr. E. A. O. Travers, Mr.
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    Outrage on New Amherst Estate.
    196 3 A Tamil Shot. What are supposed to have been attempts at rubber thefts on the New Amhurst Estates, about eight miles from Kuala Lumpur, have resulted in a tragedy, a Tamil coolie having been shot dead. The circumstances appear to be that a week ago
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      313 3 To Miners and Tin-ore Buyers. WOLFRAM-TIN ORES. An up-to-date plant for *he separation of Wolfram, Magnetite, etc. from Tin-ores is now in operation at Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, and parcels of mixed ore can be purchased outright or received for treatment. For particulars apply to The Manager, Wolfram (Selangor) Ltd., 27,
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      8 3 P. MOIR CRANES Cylinder Oil. Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      330 3 TO BE SURE —the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity to neglect them —especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with Calve rii TooTh Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers: F. C. Calvert Co., Manchester, England. ■■■(■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a sOn Hire! On
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    MARRIAGE.
    32 4 Baokkr-Pearson.—On May 10th, at the Church of the Assumption, Penang, by the Rev. Father H. A. Fisscher, Louis Backer, Manager Goeuoeng Ketarcen Estate Deli, Sumatra, to Marie Annette Pearson, of London.
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    Wednesday, May 10, 1911.
    1123 4 The drink problem in Malaya is in general parlance supposed to narrow itself down to failings of Kling cooks and as the chief contributory cause of abstensions from the coolie muster immediately after pay day. But in many countries it is a very serious matter indeed,
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    70 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.60 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., 175 tons, $95.05 Penang Straits, Trading
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    Tin Mining Returns.
    43 4 The following telegram has been received by Messrs. Brown, Phillips, and Stewart from their Ipoh office Menglembu stamps running 21 days, tons crushed 1,221, piculs 243, estimated value $13,520. Number 3 mine has been closed for 3 weeks for repairs.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL CUP.
    1197 4 A ROUSING FINAL. LUCKY WIN FOR THE HOLDERS. Previous to yesterday the Penang Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club had only met five times in League or Cup tie matches, each scoring an aggregate of six goals, but the Chinese winning three out of the five
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    238 4 BACKER—PEARSON A pretty wedding was quietly -solemnized in the Church of the Assumption this morning at 8 o’clock, when the Rev Father H. A Fisscher, of Medan, officiated. The bridal party entered the Church to the merry peal of the bells. Mr, Louis Backer, the bridegroom, who
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    P.C.C. Gymkhana.
    92 4 The following is the order of events for the P.C C. Gymkhana, which commences on Saturday next at 2-15 p.m sharp 1. 100 yds. Scr. 11. Ladies' Race (50 2. Long Jump y^ 3 3. 100 yds. H’cap. 12. 220 yds. H cap 4. Bicycle Race 13. Sack
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    Penang Golf Club.
    141 4 The following is the result of the Ladies Presgrave Cup for May 4 Mrs. Peterkin 4 up winner Mrs. J. A. Brown 2 Mrs. Edwards 1 Mrs. C. G. May All square Mis. W. S. Dunn 3 down Mrs Heim 8 Mrs. Ebden 8 Tennis Tournament. Members
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      228 4 e ®eeeooooooooooooooooooooee««» I rl I W i o O Messrs. Robert Porter Co. Ltd. of O o o q London and Liverpool have obtained the O o O Q ONLY FIRST PRIZE at the Buenos Aires O o o Q Centenary Exhibition for their BULL DOG O O O O
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      93 4 To-Day’s Contents. Paga 2.— Alleged Wrongful Dismissal Labour Recruiting in Java A Mysterious Monster Sir Hiram Maxim and Christianity; Unclaimed Letters and Week’s gagements. Page 3.— Rubber and Outrage on New Amherst Estates. Page 4. —Editorial (Prohibition’s Failure); Penang Football Cup Wedding in Penang P.C.C Gymkhana Penang Golf Club To-day's
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    283 5 TINS MOVING UPWARD. GENERAL DROP IN RUBBERS The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 9/5/11. 10/5/11. X 05 GO CD OQ X Shares. o Z 3 S K LJ M as M 02 Mining.
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    76 5 FINE HARD PARA UNCHANGED. [From a Malacca Correspondent.'] Malacca, May 10. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 5/- per lb., value The market is steady. The Market Steady. London, May 9*.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 9. Today’s (Tuesday’s) quotations for produce are Copra, best $9.95 Copra, Bali 9.90 Copra, Pontianak 9.55
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    THE KING AND THE TURF.
    91 5 ARRIVAL AT NEWMARKET. [Reuter’s Service.] Newmarket, May 9. A brilliant scene was witnessed to-day at newmarket when His Majesty the King arrived by motor-car, looking happy and well. King Edward’s Colours. Newmarket, May 10. In the race for the Burwell Plate, yesterday afternoon, His Majesty’s
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    85 5 A CONDITION OF NEW AGREEMENT [Reuter’s Service.] Peking, May 9. The annex to the new Anglo-Chinese opium agreement says that lists are being prepared of the Indian opium stored in Hongkong and bonded in the treaty ports, and this will be eligible for entry within the next
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
    49 5 BREACH OF THE ARMISTICE. [Reuter’s Service.] Mexico City, May 9. Notwithstanding that an armistice had been re-arranged, the Mexican rebels attacked Juarez yesterday evening, when fierce fighting ensued. It is reported that four persons were killed and nine wounded ou the American side of the frontier.
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    BY-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
    377 5 POLLING AT BARNSTAPLE. LIBERAL MAJORITY REDUCED. [Reutbr’s Service.] Barnstaple, May 10. Polling took place in the Barnstaple division of Devonshire, yesterday, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of the Liberal member, Sir E. J. Soares, as Assistant Controller of the National Debt Office. The candidates
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    REFORM OF THE LORDS.
    70 5 MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE’S BILL. [Reuter’s Service London, May 9. The Marquis of Lansdowne’s Bill to reform the House of Lords limits the power of the Crown to appoint hereditary Peers to five annually. Lack of Enthusiasm. London, May 9, later. The Marquis of Lansdowne’s statement, in
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    61 5 QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. [Rkuter’s Servicb.] London, May 10. In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. L Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to Colonel Charles Yate, Unionist member for the Melton division of Leicestershire, stated that the military contributions of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong
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    FRENCH PRESIDENT IN BRUSSELS.
    19 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Brussels, May 10. PresidenQFallieres has arrived here and met with a splendid reception.
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    The Municipal Commission.
    120 5 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. Paper re Mr. E. Bell, M.V.S. 5. Application for refund of
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    RACING IN SINGAPORE.
    781 5 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. UPSET IN THE BIG EVENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 9. On the first day of the Singapore Sporting Club’s Spring Race Meeting, the sport was good, although there were many surprises, the victory of Pin and Chanteuse being unlooked for. The going
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    256 5 PROGRAMME FOR GYMKHANA. It has been decided to hold the Gymkhana this year on Saturday, June 10, and the following programme has been drawn up Event No. 1. Distance Handicap. Open to horses and ponies, bona fide property of members of the Hunt Club. Weight to be
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    The Close Season.
    169 5 The following was the order issued by the Governor in Council under section 2 of The Wild Animals and Birds Protection Ordinance of 1904,” which appeared in the Government Gazette of February 10, 1905: Now, therefore, the Governor by and with the advice of the Executive Council
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    The Mails.
    47 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. 8.1. Bangala Sat. 13/5 10 a.m. noon. P. &O. Sat. 20/5 N.D.L. Buelow Tues. 7/6 Outward N.D.L. Derjflinger Wed. 10/5 5 p.m. midhight. 5 p.m. 8.1. Teesta Thurs. 11/5 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m. P. &O. Thurs 18/5
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      37 5 A LADY offers a lovely home for children on own farm, on the top of the Cotswolds close to Cheltenham, an educational centre. Governess kept. References. SALUBRITA S,” c/o Arthur Jack, Promenade, Cheltenham. 364—11-5 tu th s
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      1096 5 Government of Johore. Venning Thomae. p D 7^[ NTMEHT P. P. c. Applications for the post of Chief Clerk will be received at the office of the Chief Engineer, P. W. D Johore Bahru up to 20th instant. Candidates zy i 1 O I I'D should give particulars of former
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    PASSENGERS TO THE SIRAITS
    581 6 Per P O ss Macedonia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo. From London, April 21 —l’o Penang: Chief Det. Inspector R. J. Kirke and Mrs Kirke, Mrs Hatchell and infant, Mrs A Rhodes, Mr W Chapman, and J B Mair. To Singapore Mr F M
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    193 6 The following is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P Oss Delta, connecting with ss Mooltan, May 20 :—H H Sultan of Kedah, Wan Ahmad, H H Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Bahadurshah, Syed Md. Shahabudin, Ince Hassan, Messrs A Cavendish, R G
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      615 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 the latest
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      155 6 A Sore Throat The quickest way to get rid of it—the simplest and surest—no bother, no trouble, is to rub in Little’s Oriental Balm, and wrap up the throat with flannel. Will remove all aches and pains caused by a cold, a strain, or over-exertion. One trial will prove its
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      536 6 the mother ine 7 l J who uses S Nestles’ Milk Food j M D'HONNEUR. PA* lB g for ,ier chil<l P ,aces her trust in a diet for llfants which has been known as a M M A standard the world over for more than 3 IE i \MILiIm'
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    SHIPPING.
    565 7 ARRIVALS. Bantam, Dnt., 1323 10, Huykman, May 10, Sabang, gen., Kong Snon. Canton. Brit., 106. Basasahib, May 10, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Gneisenau, Ger., 8160, Obenaner, May 9, Bremen, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Darke, May 9, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Lovat, Brit., 3376,
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    SHARES.
    1612 7 S Capital. Subscribed Nu ®ber of Issue 3 i 2 P u scribed. Bhareg> Value. 3 Dividends. I Name. o 5 3 s J I M 32 GF 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 110 110 25 10 30 t> i*mi in r W pi
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    MAILS.
    108 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Deli Cornelia 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, A Port Dickson, and > Pegu 1 p.m. Malacca Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah Ipm. Dindings and T. Anson Canton 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore
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    PRODUCE.
    220 7 Pbnang, May 10, 1911. Gold leaf 564.6 Pepper (W. Count 3 lb. 5 ox) No stock. White Pepper $24.65 sales. Prang Pepper $17.75 buyers. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Pickings $99 nominal. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs II») $22 sellers. !No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    LOG BOOK.
    640 7 The ss. Lovat, which arrived in port this morning from Liverpool, is on her maiden trip to the Far East. She belongs to the Warrack Line of steamers and sails to-day for Singapore and the Far East. No less than 280 tons of general cargo were shipped this
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      626 7 SUH Life Of Confldfl. (Katabliahed IS«S. Assets exceed £6,00().<><10.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. IVHITK, f c KKNNKUY J# Co., Manager, South-Eastern c I General Agents. Penang A*ia. Singapore. I CHARTFRFD BANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL IHE
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      101 7 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. May 10 10-11 4-16 10-23 4-28 11 10-43 4-52 11-02 5-11 „12 11-21 5-30 IL4O 5-49 13 Nil. 6-05 12-14 6-22 14 12-30 6-38 12-46 6-54 „15 1-02 7-10 1-18 7-26 „16 1-34 7-42 1-50
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      2252 8 PH. Steam Havigation Company. K Intended Sailings. NOF(ldeUlSCher LlOjd, BNUDflll. fe| EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. MA. L SZUVICZ OUTWARD. g —Ma. Une. HOMHWARI). J yfk LIMITED /ww oceon Steom snip co., LW. Date. tearner. w ,th gg ou( i ou> For Intended to Sail. Steamer j /JI YX AND Apr.
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