Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 October 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 231 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY. Ilth OCTOBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      77 1 TXThbn you are away on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. a This you can do in no better way a g than by subscribing to the Weekly g Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” a published every Friday. Yearly
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    KEDAH PLANTER’S SUICIDE
    215 2 DETAILS OF MR. GARDNER’S DEATH. In connection with the sudden death on October 2 of Mr. Leslie John Gardner, Manager of Sungei Batu Estate, Merbok, Semiling, Kedah, belonging to the Sungei Batu Plantation Co., Ltd., we hear that he had been ill for ten days and was
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    New Scheme for Teachers.
    176 2 Mr. A. H. Lemon, the Under-Secretary, F.M.S., says the T. of M., has issued a new scheme for teachers in the F. M. S. Government Schools. This scheme has been in force for some time in the Colonies, and we are glad that the standard of
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    The Municipal Commission.
    107 2 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission to-m‘>rrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Application for refund of plan fee. 5. Application to join Provident
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    The Mails.
    64 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. N.D.L. Gneisenau Wed 11/10 Ip.m. 3 pm. noon 8.1. Sat. 14/10 10 a.m. noon M. Sydney Mon. 16/10* 5.30 f 14/10 P. &O. Delhi Sat. 21/10 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. N. Yorck Thurs. 12/10 5 p.m. 8 p.m.
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    41 2 The following ties were played yesterday Championship. Pentney walk-over from Gordon Back. Wright-Motion, jr., walk-over Jrom Syer. The following ties have been fixed for JFriday, 13th inst Championship. Oxenham v. Sharpe. C M Henderson v. Baker Munton.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    70 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.15 per picul, buyers, no aellers. Tin in London is quoted £lBB 15s. ■pot and £lB6 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 125 tons, $93 72| Penang: Straits Trading
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    Tin Returns.
    21 2 The following returns are to hand Serendah Hydraulic—May pels. 102.40 —June 80.89 —July 51.02 “Aug. 110.84 Sept BeUt 399
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      FORT CORNWALLIS.
      980 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sib, With regard to the proposed demolition of Fort Cornwallis, it may not be generally known that riots frequently take place amongst the Chinese, but none to equal the riots of 1869 between the Ghee Hin and Toh Pekong Societies. This
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    159 2 Wednesday, October 11. The Cesarewitch. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Volunteer Recruit Drill. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Thursday, October 12. Outward English (8.1 Mail. Outward German Mail. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. League Football: P.C.C. v. M.R.C.,
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    Other Coming Events.
    112 2 October 18.—Ladies’ Bisley, Taiping. October 18—Golf Club Ladies' Monthly Medal. October 21—Klang Sky Race Meeting. October 23.—H. E. the Governor Visits Penang. October 25.—The Cambridgeshire. October 26.—Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. October 26.—Lodge Scotia Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. October 28.—Ipoh Sky Race Meeting. October 28.—Singapore Race Entries Close.
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    League Football.
    55 2 The following fixtures have been ai ranged October. 12.—P.C.C. v. M R C., Esplanade. 19. Police t>. Free School, Free School. 26.—C. R.C. v. G. Wharves, Victoria Green. November. 2. Police r. M.R.C., Esplanade. 9.—Crescent v. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School v. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23.—Police v. Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—C.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    27 2 Saturday, October H- Land in Province Wellesley 10-30 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, October I.9.—Furniture, Logan R<>ad; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    260 2 Municipal Commissioners of George Town.— Renting of Markets (Noordin St. Ghaut, Jelutong, Pulau Tikus), baths (Chowrasta, Pitt St., Prangin, Campbell St.), privilege of collecting fees for sale of ducks and fowls at Central Market, rent of Weld Quay Meter, for 1912; tenders close: noon, Oct 25. Municipal Commissioners oj
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 213 Macalister Road; apply Koe Guan Co.
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    Tenders Invited for Licences for Public Gaming Houses, 1912.
    654 2 Tenders will be received at the Offi> of the Secretary to Resident, Negri S bilan, up to noon on the 31st 1911, for the right to hold a licence the Revenue Farms Enactment, 191] Public Gaming at one of the places
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      569 2 Everyone > < Benefits > t by the use of things which expert- ence has proved to be valuable and helpful to humanity. All are liable. in a greater or lesser degree, to the same troubles, and even the strong- est person will suffer occasionally from ailments due to an
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      441 2 New Advertisements. TO LET. House No. 182, burmah road, (now occupied by Mr. O. JALASS) fitted with Electric lights throughout. Entry Ist November, 1911. Apply to E. A. MANASSEH, lJf.6, Penang Street or 1, Larut Road. 985 WANTED. A YOUNG LADY to act as sales woman and to assist in
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    Log Book.
    964 3 The American Consul-General of Hongkong reports that the general improvement in the nature of the shipping service between the Far East and Europe is indicated by the fact that, in spite of the increased number of small steamers of foreign construction (which have been taking the place of
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      369 3 Shopping byPost IE A b n tO tllose at a distance. IT is impossible for those living in distant /1W L\ towns and villages to get everything (1 VITAJ rc J L re:l at the ,Ocd stor <*-a»dwe therefore I WHI I pleased to send our illustrated cata- Y/T fl
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      1487 3 ST«v Ar THE SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. GRAND WANTED Irately. Drapers, Tailors ORIENTAL A X'^ E S/s i .?pS r r .e'i) tk >“« and Outfitters. V be hard ami reliable worker and be able to We beg to inform the publicgthat a wellHOTFI Pr dUCe gOod raereQCeB, known Cutter from
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    BIRTHS.
    52 4 Bbattt.—On October 5, at Dublin, the wife of David Beatty, Straits Civil Service, of twin daughters. Brooks.—On October 9, at Fort Canning Road, Singapore, the wife of Dr. Gilbert E. Brooke, of a son. Mai».—On October 5, at Hove, Brighton, Sussex, the wife of Thomas Wilson Main, Malacca, of
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    MARRIAGE.
    37 4 Hodgins—Callingham.—On Saturday, Oct. 7, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by Rev. W. S. Kelley, John Willie, third son of Major and Mrs. Hodgins, Brighton, England, to Dora Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Callingham, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
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    RAILWAY TO KEDAH.
    1054 4 When the Hon. R. Young, at a meeting of the Legislative Council on July 12 last, asked to be told when the proposed railway through Province Wellesley to Kedah was likely to be begun, he failed to extract much in the way of definite information from the
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    Bertam Manager Resigns.
    180 4 We hear on good authority that Mr. John Lamb has resigned his appointment of manager of the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Co., Ltd. Mr. John Latpb is a son of the late Mr. James Lamb, M.L.C.; was engaged in planting in Sumatra for three years and was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    806 4 Mr.*Robson of Kuala Lumpur is down with fever again. Mr. H. Cook, of Kuala Lumpur, has been licensed as a first class appraiser for Perak for the current year. Mr. C. N. Maxwell, of Krian, who went to Christmas Island, will return in December and issue his
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    335 4 THE CESAREWITCH LIST OF PROBABLE STARTER Newmaiket, October 0 I The following is the list of pro i starters and riders for the Qesj i» J (2 miles 2 furlongs', to-morrow f (Wednesday):— r Yrs. st. lb. Jockey. Willonyx 4 9 5 Higg 3 Declare 5 8 II
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    PORTUGAL’S REPUBLIC.
    112 4 ■Reuter. NEW MINISTER OF WAR L’sbon, October 10. Senhor Silveira, Chief of Police, Lisbon, has been appointed Minister of War in succession to General Castra Pursuit of Royalists London. October 10. The latest news from Portugal state» that the band of Royalists is still northwest of Vinhaes—l4 miles
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    122 4 FIRST PART OF NEGOTIATION! Berlin, October 11. It is officially stated that the first pari of the negotiations concerning t,ie of Morocco has been concluded. Th» agreement is readv for initialling, hut the formal signature has been deferred unti. the second part, dealing with compensation in the Congo,
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    BURNLEY MILL DISPUTE.
    33 4 Reuter. Burnley, October 10. A general lock-out of cotton north and north-east Lancashire has averted by the two non-unionists »t Yatefield Mill, Burnley —where a ,trl occurred—joining the union. Reuter.
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    PANAMA CANAL
    21 4 ,—Reuter. Bellingham, October 10 President Taft has announced 1 Panama Canal will be opened for tra July 7, 1913.
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      78 4 To-Day’» Contents. Page SS.— Kedah Planter’s Suicide Correspondence New Scheme for Teachers; The Municipal Commission To-day’s Tin Quotations Tin Returns Quoits at the P.C.C.; The Mails; and The Week’s Engagements. > Page 3.— Log Book. Page f.. Editorial (Railway to Kedah) Social and Personal Bertam Manager Resigns; The Dutch Aviator
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  • Obituary
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    32 4 DEATH. Tan.—At 10-c, Cecil Street, Singapore, Tan Kian Thong, eldset son of Mr. Tan Hood Jain of Rangoon, and nephew of Mr. Tan Sean Chin of Chop Kyet Bee. Aged 25 years,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    220 5 A DROP IN TRONOHS. SOME ROBBER RISES The following are the changes (buyers »nd sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 10/10/11. 11/10/11. x j Sharks. 5 i a tn sq j» A/ininy. 4.35 2P. Lama 1| 1| i| 2 13| 5| Tongkab
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    46 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. From Malacca Correspondent Malacca, October 11. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/5, no seller». Plantation Pata 5/I}, s o llers 5/0} buyers.
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    42 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 11. At the rubber auction, heli in the C amber of Commerce, the following prices were realized >moked Sheet ...per picul $237 to 249 Scrap Crepe $220 to 227 Scrap $159 to 216
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    39 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 10. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) quotations for •pium and produce are Opium, uncertified $1,900.00 Rubber, plantation, average sheet 245.00 Rice, Rangoon 195.00 Pepper, black 21 00 Copra, best 12 00 Copra, Pontianak 11.20
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    A LAWYER’S ENGAGEMENT.
    42 5 From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 11. The engagement is announced of Mr. J Crabb Watt, barrister-at-law, of Messrs, Donaldson «fc Burkinshaw, to Miss Upcott, sister of Mr. M J. Upcott, advocate and solicitor, of Messrs Drew <fc Napier.
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    SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
    23 5 f/ron» Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, October 11. His Excellency Sir Arthur Young will visit Peiak on his return from Trengganu.
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    THE INSURANCE BILL.
    58 5 —Reuter. ALTITUDE OF LABOUR PARTY. London, October 10. Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, Labour M.P. foi Leicester, in a letter to a correspondent, says that it is a mistake to think that the Labour Paity is opposed to the Insurance Bill. There are two or three dissentients, but
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    RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
    37 5 Berlin, October 10. Ihe Russian railway budget provides twenty-one million roubles for the improvement of two tracks of the Siberian Railway and sixty-three millions for the extension of the Amur Railway. Der ’‘stasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    BACK FROM BALMORAL.
    21 5 Reuter. London, October 10. I heir Majesties King George and Queen Mary have arrived in London from Amoral.—]
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    ANARCHISM IN INDIA.
    390 5 ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING. ESCAPE OF HIGH OFFICIALS. Calcutta, October 10. O“ Sunday night a deliberate attempt was made near Saidpur to wreck the Darjeeling mail train, which was crowded with Europeans, including high police officials, returning to Calcutta after the holidays. Goods Engine Smashed. Eighteen feet of
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    IRISH HONK RULE.
    142 5 NATIONALISTS VISIT AUSTRALIA Melbourne, October 10. The Irish Nationalist envoys, who collected £5,000 in Queens’and, were met here by an enthusiastic crowd an i welcomed by the Hon. Andrew Fisher, the Comm nwealth Premier, and the Hon. J Murray, Premier of Victoria. Union's Repeal not Asked. Swindon,
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    CANADA’S CABINET.
    99 5 —Reuter. CONSERVATIVE PREMIER’S LIST. Ottawa, October 10. The Hon. R ibert Laird Borden has formed a Cabinet which includes, as Minister of Public Works, the Nationalist, Mr. Frederick Debar zch Monk, who opposed the formation of the Canadian Navy and Canadian participation in British and foreign affairs, and
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    THE WAR.
    777 5 ITALY'S EXPEDITION SAILS A SUGGESTED ARMISTICE. Rome, October 10. It is officially announced tha% at the request of Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, German Ambassador in Constantinople, the Porte has suspended the expulsion of Italians from Turkey. Unjustifiable Mobilization. Sofia, October 10. The Bulgaiian Government has requested the Powers
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    THE KAISER'S YACHT.
    30 5 Berlin, October 10. Captain Karpf has been appointed commander of the Impei ial yacht Hohenzollern and Admiral Piaten-Hallermund has been seconded for Court service.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    THE BUNDESRAT.
    28 5 Berlin, October 10. The Bundesrat committee for foreign affairs meets to-inoi row to receive from the Imperial Chancellor a communication on foreign affairs.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    Another Street Accident.
    201 5 Font Gobs into a Drain. At about 12-30 p.m. to-day an accident occurred to a hackney carriage opposite the Church of the Assumption. The carriage was coming from Light Street into Farquhar Street with a lady arid a gentleman in it from the German mail steamer. A
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    Rubber Crops.
    70 5 The following returns for September are to hand Alor Gajah lb. 1.530 Bernam 2,821 —9 months 24,664 Bruas (Perak) 433 —9 months 3,606 Cicely 15,178 —9 months 147,156 Chimpul 259 Glenealy 1,000 —9 months 17,925 Indragiri 261 Kambok 3,211 —9 months 19,161 Lower (Perak) 1,090 —9 months 5,480
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    Mr. W.G. Maxwell.
    178 5 During the absence on leave of Mr. Maxwell, who left for Home to-day by the N D L ss. Gneisenau Mr. Meadows Frost, Adviser to the Government of Perlis, will act for him. Mr. J G. Richey, Assistant Adviser to the Government of Kedah, has gone to
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      406 5 TAKKAKT TRUE ENOUGH. 1 AjL IN Black and White Whisky represents all that is good Tie ctoicest tf ill and sound in whisky blending; it is the epitome and LilvICC WlHerS. record of whisky development. It is the choice of 'T'ANSAN is a natural Japanese mineral even Wise man. water
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    MAILS.
    137 7 L o§b at general post office. To-Morrow. p jr Per- Close. Jit Seng 7 a.m. lior Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a.m. 7 Ayuthia noon Port Swettenham, j Port Dickson, and J Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca 1 nm Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Bstu Bahra a 'J Choo 1 p.m. pan”
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Pbnang, Octobrr 11, 1911. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). Tnndon Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’sight Bank ..2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight Private 176 M»dra" Demand Bank 174| 3
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    SHARES.
    1643 7 C.,,.,. S b lt d T 1..„ Dividend,. Nrae 5 j jj >. fa n 5 cp* 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. »300,000 «300,000 30,000 «10 »10 25 10 30 30 BeUt Tin Mining Co. a 1 J™ 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Z }*>} 8
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    SHIPPING.
    731 7 ARRIVALS. 1 Ayuthia, Ger., 260, Olsen, Oct. 10, Singapore, gen., H. Liebert Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Basasahib, Oct. 11, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Malacca, Brit., 405, Stach, Oct. 10, Tongkah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, Lyons, Oct 10, Port Swettenham, gen., E. S. Co. Petrel, Brit.,
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    Where to Stay.
    31 7 Prwang The E. <fc 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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      256 7 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. William Edward 6 sms, .ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers of Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. Samples of granite to be seen with Agent) Sole Agent for both firms for the Straits and Malay States. L. J. YOUNG 12, Barrack Road, Penang, who
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      138 7 The Moon. Last Quarter Oct- 15 O New Moon 22 First Quarter 30 O Full Moon Nov. 6 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Oct.ll 1-32 7-41 1-50 7-59 12 2-09 8-18 2-28 8-37 13 2-48 8-59 3-10 9-21 14 3-34
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