Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 September 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 213 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 19th SEPTEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1100 1 in utiucaaaaaa For $3O a V 7 OU can have the Pinang I Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your add: ess. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION 527) Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should s be addressed to The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE
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    • 78 1 ■■■■■■□□a□□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■ II Then you are away on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. n This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly g n Edition of the “Pinang Gazette," a published every Friday.
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  • 654 2 another rubber option case. In the Supreme Court, this morning, the Full Courr, of Appeal consisting of Sir A F. G Law, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher, and Mr. Justice L P. Ehden, delivered judgment in the case of A. H. Claessen v. G. C.
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  • 68 2 The following are the exports of tin and other produce from Penang for the fortnight ended September 15, 1911 To United Kingdom. Tin Tons 900 Pepper, black 25 Tapioca, flour 162 Tapioca, pearl 115 To United States of America. Tin Tons 165 Pepper, black 23 Tapioca, pearl 60
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  • 72 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $88.70 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lBO ss. spot and £177 10s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, 189.30 Penang Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 500 2 WEEKLY COMPETITIONS. The members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club held their usual weekly shoot yesterday afternoon at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu. Appended are the scores Club Competition. Highest aggregate at 3 Ranges (open.) 200 150 100 yds yds yds Total Miss Joan Smith 29 34
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  • 184 2 Subdivision of Shakes. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held to-day in the Penang Chamber of Commerce at noon for the purpose of considering and passing the following resolution That the capital of the company be $40,0*1 divided into 40,000 shares of
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  • 172 2 The subject before the Y.M.C.A. Parliamentary Debating Society in Singapore on Thursday (reports the Straits Times) was a series of resolutions bearing upon the pressing question of the re-organisation of the Municipality. The House was of opinion that any bill for the re-organisation of the Municipality should contain,
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  • 630 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, Sept 18. Your distinguished contemporary Mr. Punch has invented a new word cocoanoclastic. Thus the London Charwari A gentleman in dark corduroys and a heavy sweater broadly striped in black and yellow, a dark-visaged sort of hornet of a man who was luiing
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  • 190 2 Writing on August 25 the London correspondent of the T. of M. stated Despite the suggestion that Tronoh is to shortly pay a 100 per cent, dividend, and bring out a sub-company to deal with some of the area recently acquired, the shares still drop. This dividend estimate
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  • 47 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. P. &O. Delta Sat. 23/9 N.D.L. Buelow Tues. 26/9. 8.1. Sat. 30/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. P. O. Delhi Wed. 21/9 5 p m. midnight. 9 p.m. ND.L. P E Friedrich Thurs. 28/9 8..1. Thurs.2B/9 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
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  • 122 2 Tuesday, September 19. Golf Club Ladies’ Medal. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Wednesday, September 20. Ember Day. Delhi Day. Outward P. O. Mail. Golf Club Ladies' Medal. Licensing Justices, 2.15 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, September 21. St. Matthew, A.,
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  • 36 2 September 26.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.: Annual Meeting, 4 p.m. September 26. Penang Assizes. October 28.—Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s Sky Meeting. October 28.—Singapore Race Entries Close. November 7. Penang Assizes. November 7,9, and 11.—Singapore Races.
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  • 25 2 The following League matches have been arranged for September;— Thurs. 21 C.R.U. v. Police C.R.C. Thurs. 28 P.C.C. v. G. Wharves Esplan.
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  • 18 2 Monday, October 30.— Steamers Hok Canton unAPegu; 38 Beach St.; 10.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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  • 29 2 Penang :—The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon:—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 25 2 3 Call fok few WATSON’S BLUE BAND. can be OBTAINED from jl PRINCIPAL *atson’-Sr| RETAIL SCOTCH, whisky J STORES. McAlister l Co., Ltd,, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 782 2 Drapers. Ta<lo rs AMUSEMENTS, and Outfitters. We beg to inform the public that a well- U- lUnT I TO-||IGHT! 1 known Cutter from Messrs. J. L. Campbell Co. GRAND GAIA of Singapore has been engaged by us. Large and J IGHT. assorted stocks of Tweeds, Flannels and Cloths V are
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 142 2 TENDERS. Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Home Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and sell pork spirit farm in Pulau Tujoh Archipelago; tenders close: Nov. 2. The Moon.
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  • 934 3 ROBBER SHAREHOLDERS VOTE TO AMALGAMATE. The first definite step toward the amalgamation of rubber companies the seem ities of which are owned by Shanghai irlVestors, was taken on Aug. 31 afternoon ivhen the shareholders of the Semeling (in Kedah) Rubber Plantation Company, Ltd Hy unanimous vote, conferred upon their
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 675 3 OTATIw.wa.TU>., DSlColiis Browne's employment wanted By a MARRIED MAN (American). fg Jf f Any position accepted at a RRIf R R R able salary. Best of references. RfR RJ R W RR I '{J 896—23-9 3/0 Pinanc/ Gazette. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. > T r Acts like a Charm
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    • 246 3 JUST ARRIVED. SuIpIIUT BltteTS. Your Liver Colgate’s looth Powder, is Clogged up Colgate’s l aic Boric PowUer. That’. Why You’re Tired -Out of Wlllhllll’S SllHVillg SOftp. Sort* —Have No carter's Campheiiol. liver pills will put you right "TWdt”' Milk of their duty. 11 VER W Cu n> IPILl PIL m
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  • 1468 4 Mr. Henniker Heaton is best known to the general British public at home and overseas as the pertinacious and successful advocate of a penny postal system throughout the Empire. Having seen the practical realization of his ambitions, he is not content to rest on well earned
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  • 832 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Yesterday the annual meeting of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society was held in the Chamber of Commerce. In the absence of the President (Mr. xMurdoch Morrison) Dr. T. Hill Jamieson was voted to* the chair and there were also present Dr. James Kirk, Messrs.
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  • 452 4 Mr. A. G. Ward shot 15 brace o f on Sunday, the biggest bag so far rpn n p in the Alor Star district. P rted News has reached Manila of the de»n Captain J. W. Saunders, for many v ear the service of the Pacific Mail
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  • 63 4 KEDAH OFFICIAL ACTION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Kedah, Sept. 19. The export of rice has not been prohibited but the Government have issued orders that all exporters shall be required to keep in the godowns one bag for every nine bags of padi exported. The
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  • 26 4 (From Our Oion Correspondent j Singapore, September 19 There was no alteration in the price of rice yesteiday. The position seems somewhat relieved.
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  • 190 4 Pricks Fall in Penang There would appear to be no actual scarcity of Kedah rice and the price of this commodity has apparently risen iu sympathy with that of other kinds. We stated in a previous issue that one way of checking the rise in the price
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 316 4 Apollinaris The Queen of Table Waters. Per case of 24/1 bottles $5-25. Per case of 48/2 bottles $5-25. Per case of 100/2 bottles $ll-00. Per case of 100/4 bottles $9-00. Per Hamper of 50/2 stone bottles $7-50. G. H. SLOT S’ Co., AGENTS. a X FOR $lOO The CASH. rIAJNVo
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    • 64 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Taiping Topics Tronoh Mines The Mails Appeal Court Penang Exports ToDay’s Tin Quotations Ulu Piah, Ltd.; Municipal Representation and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Rubber. Page J).. Editorial (Cable Rates) St. Andrew’s Society Social and Personal and The Rice Question Page s— Telegrams.
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  • 243 5 UNIMPORTANT TIN CHANGES. RUBBERS GENERALLY STRONGER The following are the changes (buyers an i sellers only) in our share list on page 7 t '-day 1910. 18/9/11. 19/9/11. Sharks. Z S 3 aj sa in Afintriq. 22 4 M’lembu... 4 4 4| 11 8i Rahman H. 10|
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  • 48 5 OF FINE HARD PARA. From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, September 19. Information has b-*en received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday wa* 4/Il.t, no sellers. The market for Plantation Para opened firm and closer quieter.
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  • 152 5 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, September 19. At the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. VV. W. Cook, who presided, referring to the suspension of the Freight and Steamships Ordinance, 1910, said that there had been a distinct deal ing
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  • 64 5 ATTACK ON TWO DETECTIVES. From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Septembrr 19. It is believed that the detective-corporal w.‘ with another detective, was attacked by a Chinaman in Selebin Road on Saturday night, was murder* d out of revenge. Hi, revolver was found missing from his hoist» ron
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  • 52 5 t' rom Our Own Con espondent.] Ipoh, September 19. The half -yearly accounts of the Ipoh biub are very satisfactory. The Times of Malaya says that they should arouse the ®uvy of ti ie members of the Spotted I’ 4 iu Kuala Lumpur and of other Clubs
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  • 41 5 PHILLIP VAN CUYLENBERG. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 19. The death is reported in Rangoon of Phillip van Cuyleuberg, advocate !I '‘d -olicitor, SS. and F. M.S, who was Under nn iic d treatment in Rangoon.
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  • 411 5 MR, STUBBS* REPORT. FAR-REACHING RECOMMENDATIONS. \From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, September 19. The Malay Mail publishes to-day an exclusive report of Mr. Reginald E. Stubbs’ recommendations and observations on the Civil Service in Malaya. He was despatched by the Earl of Crewe, then Secretary of State
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  • 60 5 APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. [Frow Our Own Correspondent]. Ipoh, September 19. The Kinta Anglican Church is in a bail way financially, the subscriptions having been poor since the depaiture of the Rev. J P. Parry. The Times of Malaya appeals to-day for su. port for the Church
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  • 30 5 Leipzig, September 17. Prussia has resolved on large reductions in the tariff in or der to mitigate the suffering caused by the damage to crops—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 25 5 Berlin, September 18. The European P<e-s hopes that foreigners will not be injured during the riots in China. —Der O-tasiatische Lloyd’s Service
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  • 14 5 Naples September 18. The eruption < f Mt. Etna is subsiding.— Reuter.
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  • 247 5 Reuter. FRANCO-GERMAN DISCUSSION. LAST STAGE OF NEGOTIATIONS. Berlin, September 17. A two-hours discussion between Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, German Foreign Secretary, and M. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador, shows that considerable progress has been made. The French reply to Germany’s counter-proposals will be answered by Germany as soon as possible.
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  • 178 5 Reuter. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED. Madrid, September 18. Spain, whose labour troubles hitherto have mainly centred in the Bilbao mining district, is now threatened with a geneiai strike. It appears that an anarchist syndicalist committee, with headquarters at Barcelona, has ordered a general strike t >- day involving
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  • 45 5 —Reuter. Berlin, September 17. Viscount Kitchener arrives at Fort Said on the 28th inst.—Dti Ostasiatische Lloyd’s S ‘1 vice. Cruiser Ready at Malta. Malta, September 19. Viscount Kitchener arrives here on Sunday, 24th inst., and proceeis to Egypt in H .M.S. Diana,—
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  • 45 5 THE CARGO DESTROYED. Antwerp, September 17. The homeward bound N.DL. steamer Luetzow has arrived here with a fire in her lower hold, the cargo of tea, tobacco, and copra being burned. The steamer it self is not damaged.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s >eivice.
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  • 33 5 Sofia, September 17. There are rumours of an engagement between Prince Boris, Heir- Apparent of Bulgaria, and the Grand Duchess Tatiana, second daughter of the Tsar. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 279 5 Reuter. FEATHERWEIGHT BOXERS TO MEET. PURSE OF <2,600. London, September 18. The featherweight boxers, Driscoll and Moran, wifi sign articles to-morrow to fight for a purse of £2,600 probably on October 28.—Reuter. Accident in Motor-Boat Race. New York, September 18. Dixie IV., winner of the recent international motor-boat
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  • 149 5 —Reuer. INTERVIEW WITH EX-GOVERNOR. London, September 18. The Earl of Dudley, ex-Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, interviewed at Witley Court,Worcestershire, dwelt on the lack of poverty in Australia. R ferring to the compulsory service scheme, he thought that sixteen days’ training a year was insufficient, but compulsion
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  • 183 5 Reuter. SERIOUS POSITION IN DUBLIN Dublin, September 18 There are railway strikes in Dublin arising out of the refusal of two men in one of the goods yards to handle timber of a firm whose men struck work. Stoppage of Goods Traffic. The strikes are spreading alarmingly
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  • 44 5 INTERVENTION BY MILITARY. Vienna, September 18 There have been serious dear food riots here. The military interfered, resulting in a number of persons being killed and injured, The Socialist party leaders admonish the people not to demonstrate. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 160 5 .—Reuter. ATTEMPT ON PREMIER’S LIFE. DEATH OF II STOLYPIN Kieff, September 17. The Tsar has described the attack on M. Stolypin as a cold-blooded affair. The Premier’s recovery .s ni probable.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. German Sympathy. Berlin, September 17. Great sympa hy has been expressed in Germany
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  • 75 5 —Reuter. ON THE EVE OF POLLING. Ottawa, September 18. With only three days before the polling there is great activity in the Quebec Province Premier Unopposed. By the retirement <of his opponent Mr. Leduc, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister, has been returned unopposed for East Quebec. Candidate Drugged
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  • 36 5 Reuter. DR D. MAWSON’S EXPEDITION, Melbourne, September 18. The Government of Victoria has donated £6,000 towards Dr. Douglas Mawson’s expedition to the Antarctic. The total contributions from the Australian Govern- ments total £‘22,OCO 1
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  • 44 5 Reuter. A SURPRISE FOR THE NATIVEL Fez, September 18. The French aviator, Bregi, carrying a passenger, Hew from Tangier to Ft z. A large crowd of natives witnessed his arrival and were most amazed. The -"u'tan received the aviator in audience.
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  • 33 5 Berlin, September 17. Herr Meyer Waldeck, the new Governor of Kiau chau, has been entertained to dinner by the Kaiser. The Imperial Chancellor was also present. Der Ostasiatische Llojd’s Sei vice.
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  • 33 5 Canea, September 17. The protecting Powers will discontinue the appointment of a High Commissioner in Crete, b it otherwise the status quo will be maintained—Der Ostasiatische L oyd’s Service.
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  • 153 5 The following was the output of the Tongkah Hat hour Tin Dredging Co. for ths first fortnight of September Hours Piculs. No. 1 dredge 299 233 No. 3 269 293 No. 4 240 363 No 5 307 590 Total piculs 1,479 No. 2 dredge is being overt auled.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 428 5 There must be differences of opinion on the question of whisky flavour, but in all that makes high-class whisk y—age, mellowness and bouquet—- Black White is pre-eminent, and it is world-renowned as a consistent brand with Superlative Qualities. HILTON Co., PENANG. AGENTS. NOTICE, is hereby given that Mr. Robert Rule,
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    • 1960 6 w T «7 WT’ OiMOMMOMNNONMOOMNOWMOmO Chamber of Commerce Mannheim kisurance Co. NOTICES. M Y KI MV the ><lol Rubber Auctions. in j I -on Of I B JL JL «LB 5 rti f kivi r* n 't l The undersigned, as Agents, will accept 7 1N KUIXI ll’’ Pl Marine
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  • 204 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Negapatam Madras Teesta 11 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah I p.m. Batn Bahra Lian Choo 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m. Calcutta Kum Sang 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Delhi 5 p.m.
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  • 1260 7 i Capital. Subscribed, Value Dividends. Name. JS -go fe M oq or I i 1907 1908 1909 1910 I9U MINING. 1903 9300,000 9300,000 30,000 910 910 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 W 7 5* 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 I 10
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  • 794 7 ARRIVALS. Ajax, Brit., 4477, Owen, Sept. 18, Yokohama, gen., William Mansfield Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gully, Sept. 19, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. F Kedah, Brit., 95, Wright, Sept. 18, Kedah, gen., E. S. Co. 4 Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, Sept. 18, Bagan 4 Datoh, gen., E.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 579 7 THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. This Company is one of the largest OF THE provident institutions OF Great Britain. NEW REDUCED RATES FOR THE Straits Settlements. Apply for full information to SANDILANDS, BUTTERY <fc Co., w 8 Agents THE London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct
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    • 37 7 sun life ol Canada. (•established IMHO). Assets exceed £6,000.1*00.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Imcomk, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITK, I KKNNKUV <K Do., Manager, South-Eastern I General Agents. Penang Asia. Singapore.
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    • 60 7 MARTIN’S Affing 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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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2605 8 p r !Ka> intended Sailings. Norddeutschep Lloyd, Bremen. bm Ste&m Co. imperial German Mail Line. mail service outward. British India Steam Navigation Co., JL I Oct. BDer.nh» mb M.rmorn JI LIM ITED. /IPX OCCflll SlCfllU Slljf 0 ||J i7> i) nfi For Intknded to Sail. Steamer. V yX /II VX
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