Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 May 1911

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 116 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 23rd MAY. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 71 1 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□on A A7 HEKtou ARE AWAYonleave V V you want to keep in touch c with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- D mercial, Mining. Planting, &c. E This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly c Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” published every Friday. Yearly
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  • 1240 2 THE OPIUM AGREEMENT. London, May 9.—-In the House of Commons Mr. Montagu was bombarded with questions regarding the Opium Agreement. Captain Murray asked whether the Imperial Government would* contribute towards relieving the burden of the Indian tax-payer. Mr. Montagu It would be premature to consider the question until
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  • 376 2 The following is from the CablenewsAmerican Asserting that lard manufactured in Hongkong is not prepared under sanitary conditions, and therefore not entitled to entry into the Philippines under the provisions of the pure food and drugs act, Castle Broi-Wolf and Sons have addressed a letter
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  • 99 2 GOLF CLUB’S TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been arranged for Tuesday, 23rd inst.:— Ladies' Singles Handicap Mrs Edwards—2/6 v. Miss B Evans 5/6. Men’s Open Singles. C C Rogers v. S B Henson T Davidson v. H A Neubronner. Men’s Singles Handicap—B Class. C W Ballautyne—ls v. J
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  • 131 2 In the report of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, one of the most important of the Malayan rubber companies, there is a paragraph regarding labour that is couched in such terms as to create a demand from rubber shareholders as a whole for more detailed information on
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  • 311 2 May 31. Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd., General Meeting, 3 p.m. May 31.—The Derby. May 31. H tint Club Gymkhana Entries Close. June I.—Racecourse officially open for Training. June I.—Church Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10-30 a.m. June 1. Parish Hall Annual Meeting. June 2.—The
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  • 53 2 Saturday, May 2'.— Unserviceable Stores, P.W.S. Stores, Sungei Pinang 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, May 29 Vacant land facing Soo Hong Lane, 11 a.m. 38 Beach St. Kok Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday, May 30.— Share in land in Province Wellesley; 11.30 a.m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham,
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  • 54 2 Municipal Commissioners of George Town. Upper excavation Ayer Etam service reservoir; roadway; bridge over Tat’s stream also construction of a shed at Sungei Pinang for disinfector; alterations and re-arrangement of Chowrasta market; tenders close 3 p.m., May 24. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board.— Supply of 6 pairs Indian bullocks tenders
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  • 141 2 Tuesday, May 23. Rogation Day. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wednesday, May 24. Rogation Day. Empire Day. Outward German Mail. Daily Mail Empire Rifle Match, 7 am. Band, Esplanade. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. Thursday, May 25. Outward English
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  • 36 2 The Grange,” No. 9 Logan Road apply P. J. Duval, No. 2 Arratoon Road. 5 and 14 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin. Sea View Cottage, Butterworth apply Jos. Gawthorne, 9 Beach St.
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  • 33 2 Penang :—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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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 Occasional Constipation is a fertile source of many of the minor ills that flesh is heir to. The best way of restoring a state of healthy activity to stomach and bowels is by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water every alternate day before breakfast.
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    • 160 2 K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber and Cocoanut Plantations, Ltd. A FURTHER CALL of 2s. 6d. per ax share has been made by the Directors payable on 31st May. Calls are payable by Eastern Shareholders to the Hongkong «fe Shanghai Banking Corporation, Penang.” GUTHRIE <fc Co., Ltd., 411—30-5 tu th As Agents.
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    • 621 2 Singing Talking Motion Pictures AGAIN ON OCR SCREEN. WATxAI George Town Cinematograph, z j Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. 1 La Mattchiclie The Popular Spanish Dance. M Stop your Tickling Jock— English Series Comic Play Harry Lauder’s Record. Dragon Pagodas of Rangoon, LJhi AINf; Burmah-“ Pathe’s Colour Cine- I matography. from
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 76 2 The Moon. O New Moon May 28 First Quarter June 4 O Full Moon 12 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. May 23 7-18 1-34 7-53 2-11 „24 8-28 2-43 8-57 3-12 „25 9-24 3-37 9-50 4-03 26 10-02 4-08 10-14
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  • 1114 3 AUTUMN MEETING, 1911. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) To be submitted at a Special General Meeting to be held at 4 o’clock p.m., on Friday 9th June, 1911, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. NOTICE. —No amendments to this Programme will be
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  • 1353 3 SELANGOR RUBBER. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 12, at Glasgow, Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.c. M.G., presiding. The Chairman said The directors’ report and the accounts for 1910 have been in your hands for some time, and, with your pei
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 238 3 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Claims, loans, and surrenders, settled immediately by the General Agents at Penang, without delay of reference to Head Office. F. S. EVANS, ALLEN DENNYS Manager for Eastern Assistant Agent. Asia and India. Penang. GUTHRIE AND COMPANY. LIMITED, General Agents, Penang. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, The
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    • 179 3 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. TTE Directors having been advised that the previous proceedings for the winding up of the Company were invalid, Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 30th day of May, 1911, at 3 p.m at the
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  • 22 4 Philips. —On 25th April, at Bellevue Pott’s Point, Sydney, to Mr. and Mrs. John I. Philips (late of Ipoh), a daughter.
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  • 1317 4 The terrible aviation accident in Prance at the start of the Paris-to-Madrid flying race, whereby the Minister for War, M. Berteaux, lost his life, the Premier, M. Monis, was seriously injured, and scores hurt in a stampede, is greatly to be deplored. Statesmen in various countries—Colonel
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  • 453 4 YESTERDAY’S PAPERCHASE. Yesterday’s paperchase, to which seven ladies turned up, was quite a record meet. Mr. J. F. Wreford’s re-appearance at the head of the hunt put everyone in great spirits, and he showed that he can ride as hard as ever, The list of riders and
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  • 153 4 The following tie in the P.C.C. bowls tournament was decided yesterday afternoon Doubles Handicap. (Semi-Final) W. Hamilton and S. Riley —2) beat W. S. Goldie and R. Henderson —2). 21—17. This tie was left unfinished about a fortnight ago with the score standing 11—4 in favour
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 102 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."} Sir, I enclose a list of subscriptions to the St. George’s Church Organ Repair Fund made up to date. The total sum subscribed amounts to $468 and, as a balance of $132 is still required, I would appeal to
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  • 561 4 A CRITICAL REVIEW. A correspondent, whose qudificatioo lend weight to his opinions, writes follows I have studied A VV.S.’s booklet entitled Dollar Share Values with sonj interest, and have come to the conclusion that it is no more enlightening or reliable to investors, than any of the
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  • 134 4 PROBABLE STARTERS By the courtesy of Mr. Fred Lander publish below a list of probable starters for the Derby to be run on the 31st inst. Adam Bede Adamite Atmah Cellini Cyllius Beaurepaire Eton Boy Feramorz By Desmond, eBird of Marci Holy Smoke Iron Mask II Gilgandra Lycaon
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  • 99 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined in Penang is $95.30 per picul, buyers, I sellers Tin in London is quoted at i*- spot and £lB9 15s. three months. The following were the dealing 9 to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Ltd., 75 tons, $95.75; Penang: bW’ 1 Trading Co., Ltd., 50
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 289 4 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn THE RAJAH- THE NEWEST CABINET GRAMOPHONE. g s n Q IN FINE OAK CABINET n» ft. 10 in. high) 1 ft. 5 in. widek*HMO_ H rj 1 ft. 3 in. deep! *2? n TWO SOUND DOORS, each 17 in. x 8 in. g g LOUD OR SOFT AT WILL.
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    • 72 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Telegraphic News Manila Objects to Hongkong Lard Lawn Tennis Rubber Labour Difficulties j and Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Rubber. Page 4- —Editorial (Toll of Aviation) Dollar Share Values”; Penang Hunt Club The Derby Bowls at the P.C.C. Correspondence; and To-day’s Tin Quotations. Page s.— Telegrams The
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  • 287 5 TINS SLIGHTLY WEAKER. STERLING RUBBERS IMPROVING. The following are the changes (buyers an i sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 22/5/11. 23/5/11. "a oq oq tn r- Qn.' n PQ > »HA„RS. >. O 5 Q Z 5 <□ K
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  • 40 5 FINE HARD PARA DULL. [Trom a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, May 23. Information lias been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., that fine hard Para was quoted in London, yesterday, at value. The market closed dull.
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  • 91 5 CHAMBER TO BE FORMED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 23. It is proposed to form a Chamber of Commerce in Ipoh, and a meeting is called for Fi iday afternoon to consider it. The circular calling the meeting states :—lt is proposed to form a Chamber
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  • 61 5 TWO HUNDRED TINS DESTROYED. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. A fire broke out among the kerosene oil stores on the foreshore road at Port Swettenham. It lasted for two hours, during which time 200 tins were destroyed. Further damage was averted by the
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  • 29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 23. The Hamburg-Amerika ss. Aragonia arrived in Singapore yesterday under her own steam, apparently undamaged. She proceeds to Hongkong to-day.
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  • 18 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 22. To-day (Monday) opium is quoted at $1,850.
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  • 118 5 RUSSIAN CONSUL'S DAUGHTER. A NAVAL BRIDEGROOM. [From Our Own Singapore, May 23. The wedding took place yesterday, in the Armenian Church of St. Gregory, of M. Horounjieff, Second Officer of the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Veroneg and Mademoiselle de Wywodzeff, only daughter of M. Artemi de Wywodzeff,
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  • 65 5 FAREWELL TO REBEL ARMY. [Reutkr’s Service.] Pachuco (Mexico), May 22. General Madero, the insurgent leader, has taken farewell of his army, saying that he goes to Mexico City to modernise the Government. The northern rebels are disappearing. Treaty of Peace. [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Servick.] Mexico City, May
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  • 56 5 TO MEET FOREIGN MINISTER. [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Vienna, May 22. Baron von Aehrenthal, Foreign Minister for Austria-Hungary, arrives at Goedoelloe to-morrow, when he will have an audience of the Emperor Francis Joseph. His Majesty, who is suffering from a slight cold, visits Vienna on Saturday
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  • 46 5 M. KLOBUKOWSKI’S SUCCESSOR. [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Paris, May 22 M. Albert Saraut has been appointed Governor-General of Indo-China in succession to M. Klobukowski. M. Saraut was formerly Secretary to the Minister of the Interior and to the Minister of War, respectively.
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  • 39 5 REAL MONARCHIST AGITATION. FReuter’s Service.] Madrid, May 23. Reports of a Monarchist movement have reached well informed quarters, but they are more or less veiled. It is evident, however, that a real agitation reigns throughout Portugal.
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  • 43 5 FIRE ON P. O. STEAMER. CONSIDERABLE INJURY TO CARGO [Reuter’s Service Shanghai, May 23. A fire broke out on the P. O. Oriental (5,284 tons) at Shanghai, but was extinguished. The vessel was not damaged, but the injury to the cargo is considerable.
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  • 36 5 WELCOMED BY THE KING. [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 23. His Majesty the King welcomed the Colonial Premiers at Buckingham Palace and mingled with the guests in the drawing room after entertaining them to luncheon.
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  • 25 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 23. The British Navy airship, having a bullet proof envelope and a silver shade, has been launched successfully.
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  • 30 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Cologne, May 22. The Kaiser and Kaiserin have arrived here to perform the ceremony of opening a new bridge across the Rhine.
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  • 229 5 THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN PARIS RACE NOT INTERRUPTED. (Reuter’s Service.] Paris, May 22. In accordance with the wishes of M. Monis, the French Premier, the aviation race from Paris to Madrid was not interrupted notwithstanding the terrible accident oa Sunday by which M. Berteaux Minister of War,
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  • 93 5 MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE’S BILL. [Rrutrr’b Skrvicr London, May 23. The House of Lords Reform Bill, introduced by the Marquis of Lansdowne, has been read a second time in the House of Lords without a division. A Great Step Forward. Viscount Haldane, Secretary of State for War,
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  • 112 5 At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bahru, yesterday afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club had their usual weekly meet, when there was a deliberate practice and quick firing. Appended are the scores Deliberate Shooting. Mrs. Wright-Motion 33 34 67 Miss Joa* Smith 30 33 63
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  • 87 5 From The Indian Volunteer Record and the Military News we cull the following Major D. A. Tyrie, vd, Commanding the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers, calls attention to a not uncommon irregularity in the wearing of the Volunteer Officers Decoration and the Long Service Medal. The following from
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  • 51 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close 8.1. Bharata Sat. 27/5 10 a.m. noon. P. &O. Devanha Sat. 3/6 N.D.L. Buelow Tues. 7/6 Outward. N.D.L. P. E. Friedrich Wed. 24/5 noon 1 p.m. 6 a.m. 8.1. Tara Thurs. 25/5 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 a.m. P. O. Arcadia Thurs.
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  • 1176 5 CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL. The Feast of the Rev. Mother St. Herminie, Lady Superior, was celebrated yesterday in the Convent with great eclat From the ceiling of the hall were pendant garlands of smilax studded with pink roses. An electric fan was specially put up over the auditorium for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 85 5 TO LET FOR SEASON. O/'A ACRES of Fruit Trees Rambatans, v-/V_z Durians and Mangosteens. A very large Crop. Inspection invited. Apply MANAGER, Sungei Sluang, 490 Gemas. Rubber Stumps for Sale. i. 000.000 weii-fr»wi para stumps from Ceylon and local seed. DELIVERY FROM Ist JULY. Prices on application. A. B. MILNE,
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    • 305 5 Penang Sales Room. By Order of the DIRECTORS of the Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co Ltd. The undersigned is instructed to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 34. BEACH STREET. On Wednesday, 31 st May, 1911 r AT 11 A.M.. The Oilice Furniture, Fittings, etc. comprising Counters, Glass Almirahs, Writing Tables,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 996 6 N. THE mother! x Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Japan Co. Ld. f WINE MERCHANTS, WHO USES M J 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. [f yaffil FOnW m w > > Nl I IA rtiß klnctlne’ Milk E/a/a/fl < ,he ~am< caldbeck macgregor on a nIvSIICS MIIH IOOQ < label is a eruarantee
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  • 512 7 ARRIVALS. Bharata, Brit., 1957, Symmers, May 22, Rangoon, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert& Co. Coen, Dut., 823, Visman, May 23, Padang, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, May 21, T. Anson, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, May 22, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. CLEARANCES. Ayuthia for
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  • 1683 7 Capital. Subscribed, Value. 3 Dividends. Name. Ji f Q ‘2 3" "3 a '3 I M O? 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5J 6$ 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang 5* 1901 600,000 600,000
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  • 115 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Singapore, China and Japan P. E. Friedrich noon Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh Pulo Weh Van der Lyn 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho I p.m. Pang Nga Deli 2 p.m. Trang Tong Chay Un
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  • 122 7 Pbnang, May 23, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2'4 f 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Re. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 1754 Madras Demand Bank
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  • 614 7 Probably the first tramp sreamer, fitted with a wireless installation, to enter Singapore is the Nonsuch, of London, which arrived this morning from Hamburg, bound for Vladivostock. She is a steamer of 2,414 tons and is owned by Messrs. Bowles Bros. The passenger season to Europe has set
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 700 7 Union S.S. Go. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton Dunedin ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji (i* inducrmrnt ovfbrs) The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARIMA 5,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships,
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    • 7 7 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALITY.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2386 8 ip. &o. Jk~>- lntended sailings. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. tej StCdlß Co. Imperial German Mali Line. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES I British India Steam Navigation Co., J It Marmora connecting wil A T 3tX 31 r I.1MITB». Zk i OC€(||l SleflH| JUj India do Delta June 14 f|\\ r v Moldavia
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