Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 October 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 227 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 6th OCTOBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      894 1 For $3O V 7 ou can have the Pinang i A Gazette posted every day a for a whole year to your address, r g (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) c Proportionate Quarterly and c Half-yearly rates. c Subscriptions are payable in c advance and remittances should c g be addressed to
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      79 1 aaaaaaaaaa TXT HEN YOU ARE AWAY on leave V V you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q a This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the We-kly D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” Q published every
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      RICE CULTIVATION.
      421 2 [To tie Editor of ths Pinau,g Gazette.”} Sib, With reference to your leading article of Wednesday I beg to submit to you my ■observations on the great rice qnes ion pertaining to Malays. The cultivation of padi is chiefly confined to Malays, who are practicilly in the hahids
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      WAIFS IND STRAYS.
      398 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir, Owing to the generous help which we are occasionally receiving from friends in the Colonies I am emboldened to ask if you can see your way to assist us in making the work of the Church of England Waifs
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    Tin.
    872 2 THE GENERAL POSITION. The East sold very sparingly this week, says the Ironmonger of September 9, following upon the heavy sales effected during the preceding seven days, but this has had no goo 1 effect upon the London market, where prices have d>opped pretty steadjly, on Tuesday a loss
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    London Rubber Auction.
    209 2 —ST. TONE SOMEWHAT IRREGULAR. London. October 3—The audAions which opened to-day showed a somewhat irregular tone, and prices were lower than a fortnight ago The quantify offered was 462 tons of plantation (38b tons Malayan) compared with 442 tons (375 tons Malayan) at the last auc ion.
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    New Sleeping Cars.
    243 2 MM One of the new sleeping cars which have bee 1 brought out from England in piece*, an I put together at the Central Woikshops, was used on the Singapore mail from Kua n Lumpur for the first time on Tuesday night. The car contains eight repara
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    Chased by a Crocodile.
    145 2 An Italian quart y man, named Fontana, had a very narrow escape on Sunday morning at Pulau Obin. He, with several companions, was bathing from the loading jetty at Sir John Jackson’s quarry, and he very foolishly mm across to the small island (Pulau Ketam), about
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    The Mails.
    60 2 Homeward. 8* ambk. Arrives. Mails Sails. Gloss P. &O. .4«s»ye Sat. 7/V' 2 p in. 4 p.m, N. D.L. Gneisen.au Tues 10/10 B.T. Sat. 14/10 10 a.m. noon M. Sydney Mon. 16/10* 5.30 f 14/10 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. N. Yorck Thurs. 12/10 8.1.'
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    157 2 Friday, October 6. St. Faith. Volunteer Recruit Drill. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kram -t. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Saturday, October 7. Homeward P. O. Mail. Duke of York Stakes. E. &O. Hotel: Special (Tinner and dancing. Sunday. October 8 Seventeenth Sunday
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    Other Coming Events.
    142 2 October 13.—German Club dance at Town Hall, 9.15 p m. October 15.—Volunteer Field Day. October 14 and 15.—Golf Club: Men’s Presgrave and Duffers Cups. October 16.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd Special Meeting. October 17 and 18.—Ladies’ Bisley, Tadping. October 17 and 18 —Golf Club Ladies' Monthly Medal. October
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    League Football.
    54 2 The following fixture* have been airang ed October. 12.—P.".C. b. M RU., Esplanade. 19. Police r. Free School, F’ree School. 26.—C. R.C. r. G. Wharves, Victoria Green. November. 2.—Police r. M.R.C., Esplanade. 9.—Crescent r. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School b. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23.—Police v. Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—C. R.C. b.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    55 2 Saturday, October 7.— Stock-in-trade of W. Daniel corner of Beach St. and Union St 10-30 a >n. Cunningham, Clark Go., auctioneers. Tuesday. October 10.— Watches and Gold Bracelets, 21 Beach St.; 11 a.in; Cunningham, Clark Co auctioneers. Saturday, October J —Land in Province Wellesley 10-30 a.m. 38 Beach
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    TENDERS.
    199 2 Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Home Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9 Municipal Commissioners of George Town. Renting of Markets (Noordin St. Ghaut, Jelutong, Pulau Tikus), baths (Uhowrasta, Pitt St, Prangin Campbell St.), privilege of co’lecting fees for sale
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    20 2 Avondale,” Butterworth apply 42 Northam Road or 74 Anson Road. 213 Macalister Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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      129 2 Stop That Pain! Accidents will happen. Disease and various ailments sometimes come in spite of all precaution*. But why endure the aches and pains when Little’s Oriental Balm well rubbed in will instantly bring 1 elief It is unquesti nably the most remat kable prin cure in the w<>rld. F
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      630 2 AypMatßMut Lemco BouiHon is the Best <nd safest tiiiic. waste tissue, replenishes the hjpods and buildb un a s£3>ng consfitutftm? 1 Doctors recommeejl Lemco The most concentrated Beef in the wkW. Absolutely pure. Lemco, Thamds House, London, E.C. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY. SUPPLY OF PORTLAND CEMENT. 1 n HE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      368 2 THE Straits Cinematograph Co TO-NIGHT! TO NIGHT If THE GRAND GALA All Absolutely New Pictures We had receive 1 a lot of new Urban Fifo and some of them will be includ'd m Grand Programme. Look out f >r the new editon of Pathe's Animated Gazette, which tells you the
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    ITALY AND TURKEY.
    951 3 —S.T. THE MYSTERY OF THE DISPUTE ABOUT TRIPOLI. STRENGTH OF LAND AND SEA FORCES. In the newspapers received by the last mails, tl ere is a r< markable absence of information concerning nerg??tiations for the occupation of Tripoli by Italy, and no indication whatever of an impending
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      194 3 Saint-Rapbael VV’ne j is S 1. The Sovereign Remedy in Anaemia and I Chlorosis. 2. A Delicious Dessert Wine. 3. The Best Restorative after llneas. 4. For the Robust and Invalid. 5. A Reliable and Inexpensive Preparaton. 6. A Medicine but not Medicated. OBTAINABLE AT TONG JOO i 45., Penang.
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      321 3 New Advertisements. Drapers, Tailors and Outfitters. We beg to inform the public that a wellknown Cutter from Messrs. J. L. CampbeH Co. of Singapore has been engaged by us. Large and assorted stocks of Tweeds, Flannels and Cloths are always in hand to meet aff requirements. Trial orders are solicited.
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      796 3 SITUATIONS VACANT. INSURE NCE. WA N T D. Hamburg-Bremen Fire lnsurance Co. of Hamburg, ASSISTANTS for “Alma Estate” must have at least 3 years’ experience in planting. w Established 1854. Apply letter to the MANAGER.” The undersigned, having been appointed 953—11-10 Agents of the above Company are ready tri accept,
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    BIRTHS.
    55 4 Brown. —At Burnsail, Grange Road, Singapore, on October 3, to Mr. and Mrs E. A. Brown, of a daughter. Kirwan —On October 3, at the, Maternity Hospital, Singapore, the wife of H. S Kirwan, of a son. Robertson —On September 30, 1911, at Medan, Sumatra, the wife of J.
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    THE GREAT ILLUSION.
    1283 4 Some months ago a great discussion waged in England, on the Continent and in America about a book, which has since been translated into many languages, entitled The Great Illusion.” The author, whose penname is Norman Angell, is really Mr. Ralph Lane, managing director of the Paris
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    861 4 CRESCENT DEFEAT FREE SCHOOL. The Free School met the Crescent yesterday on the former’s ground to play off their League fixture in brilliant weather and befoie a large number of spectators. Contrary to expectations, however, the School was defeated by 2 goals to one. At the fixed time
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    459 4 Mr. and Mrs. Cavendish arrive j Penang by the mail. ICi Mr A. R. Adams, who has spent a 9r part of his holiday on the Cornish coa*. J 1 expected to return to Penang next tno u A letter received from Home bv I mail states
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    Rubber Crops.
    76 4 The following returns for September are to hand Ayer Fanas lb. 4,500 Balgown>e 11,800 Bukit Kajang 13.472 Changkat Salsk 4.339 Galang Besar 10,750 Heawood 3,209 Jugra L. and R. E. 503 Lanadron 36.378 Pahang 2.137 Selangor River—July 53u —Aug. 2,300 —Sept 3,101 Selangor United 1,818 Sungei Buaya 3,184
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    Ladies’ Rffle Shooting.
    51 4 Walker Trophy. The following are the Octob-r score» the Wa'ker Trophy male by the leru Ladies’ R fle Association Mrs. Pinkney T Mrs. Vanrenen 5 Mrs. Moir Mrs. Tate Mrs. Harper Mrs Berger Total I" 5 The scores of the other c uos are Penang 6 Selangor
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    31 4 v c C The quoits tournaneut at the r commences on Monday, when ths folk»* 10 ties will be played Championship. Neubronner v. Cunningham. Dunn v. Harrison.
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      75 4 To-Day's Content». Page 2.— Correspondence Tin London Rubber Auction New Sleeping Cars Chased by a Crocodile The Mails; and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— ltaly and Turkey. Page 4- Editorial (The Grest Illusion); League Football Social and Personal; Rubber Crops Ladies’ Rifle Shooting; and Quoits at the P.C.C. Page 5.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    274 5 TRONOHS SLIGHILY WEAKER. STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 5/10/11. 6/10/11. co oc ac SJHARKS. -2 o 3 3 X -2 M cn M tn Mining. 16| 14 Kinta 17 18| c.
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    LONDON RUBBEK MARKET.
    39 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [Arona a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, October 6. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/6A, no seller».
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    SEQUEL TO ASSIZES CASE.
    91 5 COMPLAINANT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE j From Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, October 6. Yesterday afternoon a sensation was caused at the Assizes when four men were acquitted of gang robbery. The complainant, a coolie from Sarawak who had a bank draft for $6OO stolen from him, rushed up
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    “BILKING” IN SINGAPORE.
    73 5 SWISS SUBJECT SENTENCED. From Our Oion Correspondent.] Singapore, October 6. A Swiss named F. Swartz alias Henry Dbmont, who was arrested on board the German mail steamer Buelow on arrival in Penang, has been fined $lOO or six months’ imprisonment for cheating Raffles Hotel, Singapore, in respect
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    EXCESS OF PASSENGERS.
    46 5 MASTER AND OWNER FINED. 1 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 6. Capt. Mason, of the steamer Hong Moh, and Towkay Lim Peng Soon, the owner of the vessel, have been fined $250 each for carrying an excess of 260 passengers from Swatow.
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    A SOLICITOR’S ENGAGEMENT.
    35 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 6. The engagement is announced of Mr. Clement Everitt, partner in the legal firm of Messrs. Sisson and Delay, and Miss Elsie Coreeter, of Abingdon, England.
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    PORTUGAL’S REPUBLIC.
    173 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. SUPPRESSING ROYALIST RISING. ARRESTS AT OPORTOOporto, October 5. Arrests of Monarchists and suspects, also domiciliary visits, continue to be made. Celebration of Anniversary. Lisbon, October 5. Ihe anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic has been celebrated in Lisbon and Oporto. The President reviewed
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    127 5 imminent.--Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. A LULL IN THE SITUATION. Berlin, October 5. The resumption of the Moroccan conversations is still delayed, presumably as the negotiators are occupied with Tripoli. Seizure of Sus Urged. Bielefeld, October 5. The WestJ lelische Zeitung thinks that the moment is propitious to break
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    BRITAIN’S MARITIME ASCENDANCY.
    57 5 CONDITION OF IMPERIAL SAFETY. Selkirk, October 5. The Earl of Lyttelton, speaking here, said that the attempt of Great Britain to maintain single handed her maritime ascendancy would inevitably end in a few years in a real union between Great Britain and the Dominions for defence, which
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    “ SHERLOCK HOLMES.”
    43 5 SHERLOCK HOLMES.” .—Reuter. ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH. London, October 5. The death is announced of Dr. Joseph Bell, consulting surgeon to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Royal hospital for sick children. He was the original Sherlock Holme»,” immortalised by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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    GERMAN NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    49 5 political situation—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. A FORMAL HARDY ANNUAL.” Berlin, October 5. The inquiry by the German Naval Office from shipping concerns about ships and material is the same as is formally made every year, and is not connected with the political situation—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    NEW C.P.R. STEAMER.
    43 5 —Reuter. TO REPLACE WRECKED SHIP. London, October 6. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co announces that it is building a steamer twice as large as the Empress of China, which was wrecked on July 27 oft Japan, to replace the latter.-
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    38 5 —Reuter. FINAL OF GOLF TOURNAMENT. Walton Heath, October 5, The golf tournament for a prize of £4OO presented by the Bews oj the World has been concluded, Braid beating Ray in the final by one up.~
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    THE WAR.
    669 5 Reuter. TRIPOLI BOMBARDED. GERMAN EFFORTS FOR PEACE. London, October 5. Baron Lamington presided at a meeting of Moslems in Lon’on to support Turkey on the question of Tripoli. A letter from the Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali was read protesting against Italy’s aggression, but deprecating inflammatory language and
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    SCENE IN AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT.
    122 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. SHOTS FIRED AT MINISTERS. Vienna, October 5. In the Lower House of the Reichsrath an attack on the Minister of Justice (Dr. Hochenburger) for the severe sentences passed last month on the dear food rioters provoker! a heated scene, during which a
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    MONEY MARKETS.
    37 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, October 5. The Bourses and money markets have calmed, and the Berlin Bourse is easier. The report of the Reichsbank for the quarter ended September 30 shows record figui es.-
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    Echo of a Fire.
    128 5 Bbngali Police Constablk Charged. A Bengali police constable was charged at Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. Daly in connection with the alleged theft of $3,000 during the big fire on Monday. It will be remembered that Towkay Wong Fat rep >rted that he
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    70 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $90.90 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted £lB3 spot and £lB2 15s three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 125 tana, $91.50; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 125
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    Tin Returns.
    141 5 The following returns for September are to hand Gopeng piculs 465 Kinta 250 Kledang 127 New Gopeng 165 Pengkalen 515 Redhills 230 Rambutan 280 Tekka 510* *For six weeks. London, September 26. The Daily News hails the letter from Mr. Montagu, pub lished by The Times, as a
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      58 5 HINTS TO BUSINESS MEN. The newspaper is superior to all other agencies as a medium of sound and ski'ful advertising. Its use involves thought, work and comprehension, but it does business for business men. No other printed matter grips the majority of people in any locality like the newspaper, and
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      257 5 WANTED. RIIPUAMAII Experienced book-keeper for UvUllflllrllli Office. Salary $BO. Apply by letter only stating qualification to 967 R,” c/o Pinang Gazette. Til© UNDERTAKER. cr,t lon by All arrangements for Funerals carried out by w P. A. ROZELLS, 52a Penang Road. Whiskies Telephone No. 517. are TO LET. judged. PREMISES No.
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    MAILS.
    187 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Lu-Morrow. B or Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Calcutta Lightning 11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel Ipm. Ceylpo, Australasia, >. India, Aden, Mauri- I Assays 2 p.m. <us, Egfrpt, and vid > Reg. up to 0-30
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    PRODUCE.
    239 7 Pksang. Octobbr 6, 1911 -Gold leaf 0 Pepper (VI. s No «toot White Pei i er $?8 5/8 sales. r r »ncF Pei p“’ S2O nominal. Mace f 10$ nominal Mace Pick "t* 1105 sales, .’level t l4 i 2nO m Nntmein* I f' 5 ales z w,. b
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    SHARES.
    1781 7 J Capital. Suhecrihed. Va’ue. 2 Dividends. Name. 5 j. O’** 1)07 190« 1909 1910 1911 MINING 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 i 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 R) 10 Bruaag, ii 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 a
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    SHIPPING.
    875 7 ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Oct. 6, Langkat, gen E. S. Co. Fook Sang, Brit., 1987, Mitchell, Oct. a, Calcutta, gen., Bipugtead Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 'J94, Gully, OcU 6, T. Ajison, gen., B S. <fc Co Jinsen /(tarn, Jap., 2347, Machidj»; Oct 5, Kobe, gen., Boustead
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      744 7 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE 29,500,000 INCOME 1910 f 2000(X)0 FUNDS (EXCEED) 7,500,000 Chief Office 1 Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. J London. Chief Office 1 Canada Buildings, ■lndian Emj>e J Bombay. Chief Office 1 Battery Road, Singapore. S. E. Asia. JW. A. Whits, Manager A.
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      2598 8 p o. intended Sailings. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Ikm Steam Navigation Co Imperial German Mail Line. b|bwBEl EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. A MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. British lOdlfl StCIID NUflgatlOD CO. Jflk I Dae I LIMITED. jfiX OCNI SIMI Sll| 11| Date. Steamer. with ss L onc j on 4 Al TCI
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