Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 May 1911

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 107 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 12th MAY. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 271 1 Sea View Hotel,; J FARQUHAR STREET. THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. < ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP 4 ON THE SEA FRONT. NO UNHEALTHY SURROUNDINGS. 4 Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. CUISINE UNEXCELLED. 4 terms very moderate. VICTORIA FOR HIRE. < Telephone 368 Proprietor, W. DANIEL. < A. AAAAA A A A A A
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    • 1378 1 A. MT E D OIAIOA P A P I" Eastern Petroleum Syndicate Ltd.,'l ID Yan English Lady a Chinese "Amah” wlllvMlUliL Anglo-Java Oil Syndicate, Ltd., J q *r» a -L) to take charge of one infant Singapore Oil Syndicate, Ltd., «ton. Apply G. HO VIE, Pad. Tjermin, Deli, Ml> F
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    • 58 1 THE PINANG GAZEITE J (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: LOCAL S 2-25 per month. 5 §13.50 naif yearly. q Z 827.00 per annum. BY POST S 2.50 per month. > 515.00 half yearly. $30.00 yearly. J J WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. I Subscription $1.50
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 201 1 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I! The George Town Cinematograph, At Kuala Kangsa Road Theatrical Hall. An Ideal Animated Picture snow.” To-night’s Specialities The Little Magician (Look-out for this). Mr. Wilbur Wright s Aeroplane Flights. Settled Outside Court (Very Comical.) Feast of Foolshead (By Chief Actor A. Deed). Lion Hunting (Educational). Box plan
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  • 1791 2 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, the hearing is proceeding of the case Maximilian Meisl v. the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., in which the plaintiff claims i'6oo for three months’ salary in lieu of notice and damages for wrongful and
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  • 60 2 Monday, May 15.— Land, Ricemill, and Machinery in Jelutong Road 11.30 a m.; 21 Beach St. Cunningham, Clarke Co., auctioneers. Tuesday, May 16. Steamers Hong Ho, Hong Lean, Poh Ann, and Teresa; Powell Co.’s Sales Room, Singapore, 2-30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 17 and 18.— Land and
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  • 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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  • 942 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, May 10. lam searching for another home. Hence the very late appearance of these notes, for, with both Rest-houses full to Overflowing and the hotel for which the Perak Pioneer continually doth cry still in nubibus, house hunting in Taiping is a long
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  • 168 2 Friday. May 12. Band, Golf Club. Ministering Children’s League, Government Girls’ School, 4.45 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Saturday, May 13. Homeward English (8.1 Mail. Band, Esplanade, 4 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. Singapore Race Meeting. P.C.C. Gymkhana. The Great Jubilee Handicap. Cricket Tournament P.
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  • 302 2 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 20. —Swimming Club Carnival, 3 p.m. May 24.—Empire Day.
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  • 230 2 LATEST BETTING. London, May s.—The following is the latest betting on The Derby, to be run at the Epson Summer Meeting on May 31 2 to I agst. Mr. J. B. Joel’s Sunstar, by Sundridge-Doris. 6 to 1 Lord Derby’s King William, by William the Third-Glasalt. 100 to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 60 2 MARTIN’S mo A French Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Martin’s Pills in the house, so that on the first sign of any Irregularity of the System, a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. At all
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    • 397 2 FLLIMANS |W 1 J JSmbrocation a I wi TSAI V N ZjMV'V It I g|| Hl I- ISww 1 5 7 'll 7 < 6' 7 “HOYAL" IN THE STABLE, ■‘UNIVERSAL.” HVMAN ISE, 1 ELLIMAN’S ELUMAN’S illiW far Sprains, Rheumatism. Curbs, for Rheumatism, Sprains. Bruises. 7 —I. 7 Splints when
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 813 3 TREASURE HUNTING IN JERUSALEM. Loudon, May 3.—A British exploring party, who for the past two yeais have been excavating in Jerusalem, working according to a secret cypher for the purpose of discovering the tombs of the Kings of Judah, and possibly David’s treasures, found that the particular spot,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 300 3 n U Acts like a Charm in I Checks and arrests W fl DIARRHOEA, and is FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. fl the only Specific in The Best p eme( jy known for CHOLERA and coughs, colds, fl 1 DYSENTERY. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS K The only Palliative in NEURALGIA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM. Convincing Medical
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    • 394 3 THE 10 per cent. ADVANCE ON M M ■Dunlop Motor Tyres: W fl IO W 1 1 IIUKA W IN. 5 B B GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. nnw. U P P /V A To Miners and Tin-ore Buyers. WOLFRAM-TIN ORES. An up-to-date plant for ‘he separation of Wolfram, Magnetite, etc. IF
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  • 1288 4 Lord Crewe in June, 1909, as Secretary of State for the Colonies, appointed an African Entomological Research Committee with the object of promoting the study of the insects which play so prominent a part in the spread of disease among men, animals, and plants. The Presidency
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  • 514 4 accident off krian. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, news was received in Penang that the Eastern Shipping Company’s steam launch Kan Chiang had foundered on her voyage from Penang to Karau and Bagan Serai. It appears that the launch si. Pak Seng, which is on
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  • 45 4 The following immigrants arrived from Madras and Negapatam by the B. I. steamer Teesta yesterday morning For Penang- Port Swettenham. Adults Minors Adults Minors Govt, free coolies... 20 f Kangany coolies 662 65 1.666 112 Voluntary coolies... 91 Total 773 66 1,666 112
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  • 338 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95.55 per picul buyers no sellers Tin in London is quoted at £195 15s. spot and £lB9 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co. Ltd 75 tons, $96 Penang Straits, Trading
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  • 234 4 PRELIMINARY MATCHES In connection with the P.C.C. Gymkhai,. five-a-side football competition, two p rs liminary matches were played ou Esplanade yesterday evening D v. E.” The players comprised D team Blackstone, Goldie, Capt. H. A. Ander? o[l Back, and Harrison. “E team Rj| ev Bruce, Neubronner, Cobley and
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  • 39 4 The following ties have been fixed Monday, May 15. Profession Pairs. (Semi-Final R Henderson and E Reimann (Merchants v. J. W. Hallifax and J. S Cunningham (Auctioneers). Championship (Semi-Fmal). W. S. Goldie and S. Riley
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  • 42 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails Close 8.1. Tara Sat. 13/5 10 a.m. noon P. &O. Delta Sat. 20/5 N.D.L. Buelow Tues. 7/6 Outward P. &O. Thurs 18/5 N.D.L. P. E. Friedrich Thurs. 25/5 8.1. Thurs. 25/5 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
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  • 64 4 Prices, for the period from May 12 to May 25, inclusive, of cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis under the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment:— Sheet and biscuit per picul 5260 Fine crepe 265 Best scrap in crepe form
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  • 48 4 The Band will play at the Golf Club this evening instead of to-morrow, when it will be in attendance at the Cricket Club Gymkhana on the Esplanade. There will be a moonlight performance of the Band at the Esplanade to-morrow (Saturday) evening commencing about 9-30 p.m.
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  • 20 4 The following additional return tor April is to hand Kuala Kangsar Plantations Rubber lb. 5,109 Coconuts picked 29,600
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  • 17 4 The following return for April is to hand New Tambun piculs 126.36 value $6,834.09
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  • 123 4 A pamplet on Rubber Tree Insurance by Mr. T. W. Knocker has been received, lhe subject is interestingly treated aui copies can be had, price 6d from the offices of the London Financial Kews From Messrs. Kelly Jr Walsh, Singapore, we have teceived a copy of a new
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 267 4 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn J FOB RUBBER ESTATES. n 2 H n n Shaw’s Famous Machinery. n n. n Catalogues on application. Estimates on application. n n n Gum Collecting Cups. n n U Glass, Aluminium, or Lead Coated. n Coagulating Pans. n n n Venesta Case. n n n n n Acetic
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    • 80 4 To-Day’s Contents. Pago. 2.— Alleged Wrongful Dismissal Taiping Topics The Derby and Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Telegraphic News. Pagel)..— Editorial (Economic Entomology); Five-a-Side Football Bowls at the P.C.C. The Mails Rubber Export Duty The Band Rubber Crops; Tin Mining Returns; Rubber Publications Wreck of a Launch Indian Immigration and To
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  • 357 5 TINS AGAIN FIRMER. STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLEThe following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 11/5/11. 12/5/11. j oc nj uq J Shares. -2 g, .2? 5 a "o s a ,2 m m m Mining. 16-,
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  • 73 5 FINE HARD PARA LOWER. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, May 12. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/10 per lb., value. The Market Dull. London, May 11*. The following are to-day’s
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  • 36 5 LINGGI’S FINAL DISAPPOINTING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, May 11. The final declaration by the Linggi Plantations, Ltd., of a dividend of 87| per cent. making 237-4 per cent, for the year—is considered disappointing.
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  • 23 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 11. To-day’s (Thursday’s) quotations for produce are Pepper, black $16.75 buyers Sago flour, Sarawak... 3.55
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  • 60 5 V ERDICT AND SENTENCES. [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, May 12. The Gemas gang robbery case came to an end yesterday after a hearing lasting three and a half days. Five of the 21 men accused were sentenced to penal servitude for life. Six'‘’were discharged on the
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  • 314 5 IMPORTANT CASE IN SINGAPORE. SHORTAGE IN PUNTED ARE». [From Our Own Correspondent J Singapore, May 12. In the Supreme Court before the Acting Chief Justice, Sir A. F. G. Law, the hearing was continued yesterday of the case in which Robert Passmore Sil by, representing a Shanghai syndicate,
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  • 104 5 ANOTHER WITNESS CALLED. APPOINTMENT ON FATAL DAT. [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 12. Another witness in the Proudlock case was called before Mr. J W. C. Ellis to-day. This was Mr. Jeavons of Sioue Estate, wliu stated that Mr. Steward, the deceased who was consulting
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  • 61 5 BONUS SCHEME INTRODUCED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 12. With a view to encouraging cadets who are willing to qualify for the Bar, the Secretary of State for the Colonies offers a bonus of £5O to every Cadet who passes. Those desirous, while on long leave,
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  • 26 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 12. There have been fifteen cases of Cholera at Teluk Bahru and Tebing Rabah, in Lower Perak.
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  • 28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 12. Mr. R. O. Winstedt, District Officer, Gopeng, has had a relapse and is in a critical condition.
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  • 24 5 [DeR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] St. Petersburg, May 10. Baron Taube h*s been appointed Secretary to the Russian Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
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  • 17 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, May 10. The Imperial Chancellor has arrived in Berlin.
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  • 257 5 THE NEWMARKET STAKES. RESU T AND STARTING PRICES. [Reuter’s Service.] Newmarket, May 11. The following was the result of the race for the Newmarket Stakes on Wednesday afternoon, being the second day of the Nowmarket Second Spring Meeting The Newmabkkt Stakes of 30 soy*. each, 10ft. to
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  • 113 5 ANOTHER ATTACK ON FEZ. IReuter’s Service Tangier, May 11. Despatches from Fez, dated May 5, state that Ben Untir attacked the town and was repulsed, leaving 80 dead. The French March. Tangier, May 12. The French column under Colonel Burlard has begun the march to Fez from
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  • 78 5 VIEWS OF THE BRITISH AGENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 12. The report on Egypt by Sir Eldon Gorst, British Agent and Consul-General, has been issued. It says that with opportunities for self government, the Legislative Council and General Assembly have become mere instruments of the Nationalist agitation. The
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  • 27 5 SURRENDER OF A GENERAL. [Reuter’s Service El Paso, May 11. The Federal General Navarro and his staff at Jaurez have surrended to the rebels.
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  • 38 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Mexico, May 10. The Mexicani insurgents have attacked the town of Juarez and the fight is still proceeding. Madero, the rebel leader, declares that the attack was made without his consent.
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  • 53 5 REICHSTAG COMMITTEE DISAGREE [Rrutbr’B Service. Berlin, May 12. After long and fruitless efforts to effect a compromise, the Reichstag Committee on the Alsace-Lorraine Constitution Bill rejected the whole measure by 13 votes to 12. The Bill goes back to the Reichstag, where the efforts to reach a compromise
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  • 30 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Peking, May 10. The Chinese Cabinet is reported to be forming. The Press welcomes this as a beginning of a constitutional era in China.
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  • 1243 5 THE SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 11. The second day’s race meeting was well attended, good sport was witnessed. There were no mishaps, and the favourites won every time. Appended are details First Griffin Handicap. Value $4OO and $5O to the
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  • 52 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Strassburg, May 9. The Kaiser, in a speech to students at Strassburg, stated that he expects their chief aim to be, not the encouragement of factions, but the welfare of the fatherland and the population. Strassburg, May 10. The Kaiser has gone
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  • 38 5 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 11. Mr. Donohoe, the war correspondent, in a despatch from Rome, asserts that Signor Ricciotti Garibaldi has already enlisted 10,000 international volunteers to fight in Albania against the Turks.
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  • 28 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service St. Petersburg, May 11. A meeting has taken place between General Sukhomlinoft, Russian Minister for War, and the Japanese War Minister.
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  • 132 5 We regret to record the death of Miss Taylor, of the Nursing Home, says the Bangkok Times of April 29. Miss Taylor, we understand, suffered from sleeplessness and was in the habit of taking veronal to enable her to rest. This morning she was found
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  • 246 5 PROPOSED FLIGHTS IN PENANG. Another chance offers of an aviation display in Penang. Staying at the Runnymede Hotel is Mr. Louis Bouwmeester Jr., the manager of G. Kuller, who is prepared to visit the settlement and give a series of exhibition flights on the Antoinette monoplane. This
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 440 5 WANTED A EUROPEAN with five years’ planting experience to work as Assistant Manager on a Rubber Estate in Perak. Healthy district and good prospects to a first class man. Apply, stating qu ilifications and salary required, to X. Y Z. c/o this paper. N B.— None but experienced planters need
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  • 17 5 OBITUARY. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, May 10. Chief Naval Surgeon Matthiolious has died of heart apoplexy.
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  • 578 6 Per P O ss Macedonia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo, brom London, April 21 :—To Penang Chief Det. Inspector R. J. Kirke and Mrs Kirke, Mrs Hatched and infant, Mrs A Rhodes, Mr W Chapman, and J B Mair. To Singapore Mr F M
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  • 199 6 The following is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P dr O ss 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,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 576 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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    • 163 6 It’s a Bad Sig-n when you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, soon makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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    • 729 6 KINNEY SONS, Assam Government Surveyors. J THE MOTHER 30 years’ experience in all kinds of LAND SURVEYING. ...,||j|l|R||||lWW! Open to Engagement for Surveying I Rill'll and Blocking out t WHO USES RUBBER ESTATES. J Itlu■ Nestles’ Milk Food NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES, i I D’HONNEUR? PARIS '875 1 I J TTI/w f°
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  • 449 7 SHIPPI NG. ARRIVALS. Hebo, Bril., 346, Willi., ’*<£ T A gon Adams™. G, E los May 12 Hok Canton, Brit, 2» T. Me M u p. Karang, Brit., Brandan, gen, Lama, But., J»', r—. Singapore, gen, H.U At CO. PkTSeng, Brit, 37«, Davidson, May 11, Singapore, gen, E. S. Co.
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  • 1768 7 Capital. Subscribed.; shareg> Value. 3 Dividends. Name. 3 -go Q S o S ’3 M x 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 3300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5| 6$ 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 54 1901 600.000 600,000 60,000
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  • 261 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE' To-Morrow. F jr. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein Zaida 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a m. Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc., rid > Tara 10 a.m. Bombay j Regt, up to 8-30 a m. Deli
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  • 131 7 Prnang, May 12, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight 2/4| 3 Credit 2/41 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Jalcuttn Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Privav* 175 j Bombay Demand Bank 174 J 3 days'sight Private 175 j Madras
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  • 576 7 THE GENERAL POSITION. There has not been much doing speculatively in tin, says the Ironmonger of April 22, business having been checked, of course, by the vacations, and under the general lassitude prices underwent a moderate degree of depreciation, until to-day, when renewed buying gave prices a sharp upward
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 651 7 Sun life ol Ccnndn. (Kitabliahed lS«5i. 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, J KENNKIIY A Co., •Manager, South-Eastern G nerai Agents. Penang Asia. Singapore. I Z. Banking and Trading Corporation, Incorporated by Royal Charter. J C P
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    • 7 7 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALITY.
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    • 31 7 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company are ready ti accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 117 7 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. May 12 11-21 5-30 11-40 5-49 13 Nil. 6-05 1214 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 7-58 „17 2-07 8-16 2-24 8-33 „18 2-41 8-50 2-59
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2352 8 p c Sa iitag B Norddemscher Lloyd, Bremen. to Steam Navigation Co. J lbs i -j, tj A Imperial German Mail Line. MAU SERVICE o£tWARD WS Bl’ltlSll India StßaiD NftVlgatlOD CO., 4 I ii “r wi "'Zk7n t_ tuMiTEi,. TfK ocean steam Sfeijs co., iu. Moldavia do Assays „28 ho
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