Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 December 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 288 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 886 1 For $3O > V 7 OU can have the Pinang -I Gazette posted every day S for a whole year to your address. g (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. *27.) D a Proportionate Quarterly and n g Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should o be addressed to O The
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    • 79 1 ■■■■■□□□□□□□□□o ■*¥>' '’?ZJ 8A A 7 HEN YOU ARK VV you want to keep In touch with Malayan affairs. Social, Corn- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. a This you can do in no better way a than by subscribing to the We*kly g D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” B published
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  • 1187 2 —S. T. age limit for retiring from PUBLIC SERVICE. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday when there were present: His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (R. J. Wilkinson); His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Stephenson, C. 8.) the acting Colonial Secretary (Hon.
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  • 355 2 Apropos of the visit of the above company to Penang on Wednesday, the following notice by the Strait# Times of a perfoimance at Singapore ought to influence local residents to make a point of attending the performance at the Town Hall on Wednesday. Their performance,
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  • 111 2 Tuesday, December 19.— Furniture and (Fittings, N orthern League Chin, 47 Burmah Road 11 a.m Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, December 20.— Furniture; 32 Logan Road 11-15 a.m., Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, December 21.— Property known as Bukit Meerah, P.W. 38 Beach St. 11 am.; Koh Eng
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  • 23 2 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub. No. 16 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin.
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  • 309 2 Monday, December 18. H.N.M. Heitog Hendrik “At Home,” 4-30 p.m. Football: C.R/b v. Jamathol Phir ang, Victoria Green. P.C.C. Bowls Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Volunteer Recruit Drill (“A” Co.) W Perak Turf Club Meeting, Tai ping, 6 p.m Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar
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  • 242 2 December 25.—Christmas Treat to Convent Orphans, 2 p.m. December 25 and 26.—Sky Race Meeting. Kuala Lumpur. December 25.—Christmas Cricket: Penang v. Perak, Esplanade. December 26.—M hommedan Football Baharul Alam F.C. v. Jamaatul Firdaus, Esplanade. December 26.—Christmas Cricket: Penang v. Perak, Esplanade. December 26.—Football Penang v. Perak, 5-15
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  • 39 2 Windsor Estate.— 7o bags parboiled rice monthly during 1912. Straits Government.— Supply of timber; supply of house and cart numbers for 1912 tenders close noon, Dec. 19. Prye River Dock.- Firewood for 1912 tenders close noon, Dec. 27.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 114 2 Why Suffer? Here’s a Remedy That Will Banish Rheumatism No matter how much pain you are suffering—no matter how long you have suffered— no matter how hopeless you have become, Little’s Oriental Balm will bring quick and lasting relief. Applied outwardly it speedily penetrates to the blood vessels—the «eat of
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    • 1672 2 NOTICES municipal notice. SITUATIONS VACANT. IMPORTANT NOTICE the Munici- Wanted Immediately. IHirUKlAni nviiviz. iryofOeorg e Town, Pen.ng, for the year J a 1912, having bem completed, and the One HEAD-BINDER and WHEREAS some evil disposed persons Con ,i sB i O ners having certified pHTNF FoRFMAN also have circulated untrue
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  • 930 3 TO FORM A GOVERNMENT AND ATTACK PEKING. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, tl e prophet who hath honour in liis own country, spent last night in Singapore, says the <S. T. of Saturday. He arrived shortly after five o’clock by the P. O. mail steamer Devanha, from
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1035 3 AMUSEMENTS. MiHotjiiH Up-tM.lCTte.tre.ll.ll. THE AY A> I by special request. Moonlight Cinematograph, GRAND MR. HAN RING CHIEN KING STREET THEATRE. ORIFNTAI and his World Famous Company of Timing chulia Si™i. VIMUII A ntf Magicians, Acrobats. Conjurors, PEYANGS PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT. HOTFI and Equilibrists HALL UNDER REPAIRS. llVlLrtl, WILL GIVE A PERFORMANCE
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    • 237 3 L IP 1 111 l ii Ul B n An indescribably delightful sensation is procured by those who accustom themselves, immediately before retiring to rest, to take a mouth douche of OdoL This 4 preparation penetrates the cavities of the and the whole mucous *nembrane of the mouth, and its
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  • 1027 4 —M.M. Those who take an interest in Indian affairs—and their number must Im* an increasing one doubtless wonder how the momentous announcement of His Majesty, transferring the capital to Delhi, will be received in Calcutta. We can guess, with an accuracy amounting to certainty, what the people
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  • 306 4 IMPRESSED BY ITS NATURAL CH xRMS. His Serene Highne-s Prince Alexande of I'eck and H. R. H. the Princess, with General Sir James Grierson, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Stanley Colville and Lady Adelaide Colville, motored to the Botanic Gardens on Saturday afternoon. Th»*y were acc< ntpanied by the
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  • 53 4 1 o-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95 65 per picul, business done. The following is the local report to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co Ltd., buyers, no sellers $95.95 Penan" Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no selle.s Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. no market* Messrs. Leong Fee
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 398 4 PROGRESS OP FIRST TEST MATCHSydney, December 16. The first test match between England and Australia was resumed in hot, windy weather before 35,000 spectators. The wicket was good. Australia completed their first innings for 447 runs, the principal scorers being Trumper H 3 Minnett 90 Armstrong 60
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    • 44 4 London, December 17. The first of three billiard matches, of 18,000 points up, between Stevenson and Gray*, has resulted as follows: Gray 18,000 Stevenson 17,364 Majority for Gray 636 —Reuter. [Half way in the match Stevenson was leading by 1,598 points.]
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    • 110 4 The following ties are fixed for today Singles Handicap. (First Round.) Thornton —1) v. Petts 5) Doubles Handicap. (Second Round.) Adams Jarvis —1) tt. Cunningham «fc Wright-Motion, jr., (—l) The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Sin/les Handicap, (Second Round.) Jarvis (scr.) v Dunn (—4)
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    • 25 4 The Jamathol Phirdaus F. C. will meet the C. R. C. this afternoon on Victoria Green in a friendly game of football.
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  • 394 4 .—S.F.P. Mr. H. L. Coghlan is expected to return to Singapore about the end of the month Mr. Alan Wilson has taken over the duties of Secretaiy to the Penang Club and the Town Club. Mr. E. R. Henderson has heen appoi ntef j Treasurer of the
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  • 374 4 ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual general meeting < f this Association was I eld at the Rest House, Stiawan, on Friday, the Bth inst, when the following were present ;—Messrs. W. Sim, J. B. Harrop, C. F. Hewitt, C. G. Longhand, C. E. Draper, R. E.
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  • 46 4 The following was the output fcr the I'ongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. f'' l the first fortnight of November Hours PiculsNo. 1 dredge 58 1’ No. 2 3<H -’lO No. 3 285 504 No. 4 303 31 No. 5 191 220 Total LUI IfoJS
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    • 369 4 •OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO» ‘Paimkf) OV S X X o o THE CAR OF A HUNDRED KINGS.” g Q (Fide Press). O O One woman is fair yet I am well another is wise—yet I O am well another virtuous—yet lam well but till q O all graces be in one woman, one
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    • 55 4 To-Day’s Contents. 2.—Legislative Council London Musical and Comedy Co.; Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Page If. (Editorial Calcutta and Delhi”); Sporting News; Social and Personal Sitiawan and Dindings P. A. and Tin Returns. Page s.—Telegrams; and Fusing Lama Tin. Page 7. Shipping and Mails; Exchange and Produce
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  • 247 5 DUFF DEVELOPMENTS UP. STERLING RUBBERS STILL BACKWARD. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 16/12/11. 18/12/11. w oo an on j= Sharks. SL A O X J M cc SO cn Genera/. 18 4.71 Duff Dev.
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  • 50 5 SATURDAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. I From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, December 17. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4'4|, no sellers. Plantation Para, I 10|, sellers. The market opened quiet and closed firmer.
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  • 38 5 BATU CAVES AND SELANGOR From Oar Own Correspondent.] London, December 17 The following rubber company dividends have been declared Bata Caves.— Third interim dividend of 25 pei cent. Selangor.— Third interim dividend of 6-21 per cent
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  • 37 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, December 18 At the weekly rubber auction on Saturday the following prices were realized Sheet per picul $236. 0 Scrap crepe 195 00 Scrap, untreated 147.10 Bark crepe 158.60
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  • 53 5 WITHDRAWAL OF THE CHARGE. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, December 18. The charge of committing a rash act, bought against Mr. O. C Forrest, District Survey r, for shooting and killing a Chinaman, who was running away from hi* fowl-house, has been withdrawn by the prosecution and
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  • 32 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 18. At the Volunteer Church parade at St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday, LieutenantC"lonel Derrick was presented by Colonel Livingstone with the long service medal.
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  • 35 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, December 18. L i* understood that Mr. Oliver Marks l( to Pahang as Resident, and that W Brewster, at present Resident of «bang. goes to Negri Sembilan.
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  • 69 5 '•—Reuter. Hh majesty and its disposal. London, December 16. I bi- Coronation fund for the King, Use <J l»v the Georges ”of the Empire, fo £3,407 sterling. I 11 h ing has accepted the badge of the tp| Ind orders the bulk of the sum to v
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  • 309 5 P. O. LINER ASHORE. stranded—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Ser vice. SEA AND WIND CALMER. SALVAGE OPERATIONS. Tangier, December 16. The Duke and Duchess of Fife are ill in bed suffering from exhaustion and bruises. The sea and wind have fallen. Sixty of the Delhi's crew were landed by the use of
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  • 143 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. ILLEGAL TRAFFIC IN MORPHINE. The Hague, December 16. The international Opium Conference has adopted the British resolutions recommending the participating Governments to punish persons illegally in possession of morphine to restrict traffic in such substances to medical and other legitimate purposes to take measures
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  • 65 5 —Reuter. NEGRO’S DRAMATIC EXECUTION. Jackson (Georgia), December 12. As rain incommoded the spectators in the prison yard here, a negro preacher was hanged on the gallows in the opera house, in tin* presence of his kinsmen and the friends of a planter whom he had
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  • 64 5 the Norddeutscher Lloyd.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Antwerp, December 17. The anniversary of the connection with Antwerp of the Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Far Eastern and Australian steamers has been celebrated by a dinner at the residence of the German Consul-General, Herr Berg, at which six hundred guests were present.
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  • 47 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd s Service. Canea, December 17. A Greek steamer, with Cretan delegates for the Greek National Assembly, was aoing to Athens when it was stopped by a French cruiser, which took possession of it and brought it back to Suda Bay (Crete).—
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  • 223 5 LORD ALWYNE COMPT9N. VACANCY CREATiD IN MIDDLESEX London, December 17. The death is announced of Lord Alwyne Frederick Compton, D. 5.0., son of the Marquess of Northampton, and Unionist M.P. for the Brentford division of Middlesex.—Reuter. [The late Lord Alwyne Frederick Compton, D.s.o the second son of
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  • 142 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. DELHI’S MEMORABLE FAREWELL. Delhi, December 17. H. M King George has left for Nepal and Queen Mary has left for Agra. There were memorable scenes, which were most brilliant, and great demonstrations of loyalty. The Princes assembled at the Royal camp to bid
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  • 81 5 i.—Reuter. TURKISH RIGHTS RECOGNISED. Constantinople, December 18. A statement having been made in the Press that Turkey is mobilising in Asia Minor on behalf of Persia, the Turkish Foreign Minister announced in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday that Russia recognised Turkey’s right to interest herself in Persia.
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  • 62 5 —Reuter. ORDINARY SHARES ABSORBED. London, December 18. Arrangements have been made, subject to ratification by tlie shareholders, for the acquisition of all the ordinary shares in the Union Castle Line by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and the British and African Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Messrs.
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  • 48 5 to take at the Brussels Conference. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, December 16. The Imperial Ministry of Justice has under consideration some international simplifications of private marine law concerning the position that Germany will have to take at the Brussels Conference. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 44 5 OL Cldlt, mixing thereanent. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, December 17. Germany will await the effect in America of the new import duties announced by the Hon. Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State, before taking special measures thereanent. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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  • 229 5 Reuter. THE KING S SPEECH. IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS London, December 16. At the prorogation of Parliament, the King’s speech stated, inter alia Our relations with Foreign Powers continue to be friendly. lam happy to say that the Franco-German negotiations regarding Morocco a matter in which my Government
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  • 112 5 —Reuter. SPEAKER’S STARTLING RULING. London, December 16. The Speaker’s ruling in the House of Commons, yesterday, that the current Budget is not a money Bill within the meaning: of the Parliament Act has startled politicians The Liberals describe it as stultifying the constitutional settlement of July. The Conservatives
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  • 79 5 HOSTILITY OF MAHOMMEDANS. Mombasa, December 16. Owing to the hostility of Mohammedans in Zanzibar to Italians, mail boats have ceased calling there.— Reuter. Contraband of War. Cairo, December 17. The British High Commissioner in Egypt has kept back parcels of sanitary material destined for Tripoli, as they are
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  • 243 5 COMMERCIAL TREATY DISPUTE. Washington, December 17. Baron Rosen, Russian Ambassador to the United States, has informally protested against the proposed abrogation of the Russo-American commercial treaty. President Taft is endeavouring to secure a modification of the resolution in the Senate Reutei’ [Reuter wired on Dec. 15.—The House
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  • 224 5 —Reuter. CAMPAIGN OPENED IN LONDON. SPEECHES BY MINISTERS London, December 17. A meeting was held in London to inaugurate the campaign in support of the introduction into the House of Commons of an amendment to the Franchise Bill to give the vote to women. The meeting was addressed
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  • 584 5 DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT. The fo’lowing is the report of the directors .presented at the eighth annua! grneral meeting of tLe shareholder* held at Salisbury House, Finsbury Circus, London, E C.. on November 28 The directors beg to present to the shareholders the accounts of the company duly
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  • 45 5 Messrs. Kennedy Jr Co. inform us that the Directors of the above Company have decided to pay a further interim dividend of 20 per cent, (actual) on the capital of the Company and that same will become payable on January 3, 1912.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 362 5 TRUE ENOUGH. Black and White Whisky represents all that is good and sound in whisky blending it is the epitome and record of whisky development. It is the choice of every wise man. Ask for it and drink it with Hirano—the finest and purest Mineral Spring Water. Obtainable Everywhere. HILTON"
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    • 1861 6 r.HAwrr.itr.D BANK OF INDIA. ftftftftftMMSlMMMftftftftlftftMMUUMMUMftftsu NY K AUSTRIAN LLOYD *■<>« R 1 (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government)- Sity of Proprietor AbSoo ft *T ¥k jL Y Japan Mail Steamship Co Ld. New Monthly Fast Line Trieste Shanghai. BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E. 0. Lg I H fl AGKNCIKB AND BRANCHES.
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  • 2264 7 «5 x i <3 „1 Num er of Issue 3 E i 2 ■g Capital. Su sen ed. Shares Value. 3 Dividends Name -go Qi s 3 3 I M 02 O’ l u ‘V I M I I 1907 1908 1909 1910 I 1911 IVI INIIM Q 1903
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  • 1086 7 ARRIVALS. Benoa, Dut., 336, Weedy, Dec. 18, Deli, gen., H. Liebert <& Co. Ellanga, Brit., 2558, Learniont, Dec. 17, Rangoon, gen., Hottenbach, Libert Co. Ellora, Brit., 2567, Lowe, Dec. 17, Ragnoon, gen H. Liebert Co. Klang, Brit., 732, Olsen, Dec. 18, Singapore, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Kedah, Brit., 95,
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  • 264 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morbow. For Per Clceo Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m Alor Star (Kedah) Pangkor 7 a.m. Deli Avagyee 1 p.m. Trang Tong Chay Un 3 p.m. Pangkalan Brp llC ftn Jin Hq 2 p.m. Pojt Sw and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Pul a u Langkawi,
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  • 129 7 Penang, December 18, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank, London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2'4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Oalcntta n»mnnH Bank R a 1 74 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175|
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  • 37 7 Picnang The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe, Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur:—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Bangkok :—Legation Hotel.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 57 7 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE £29,500,000 INCOME 1910 2,000,000 FUNDS (EXCEED) 7,500,000 Chief Office Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. London Chief Office Canada Buildings Indian Empire. J Bombay. Chief Office 1 Battery Road, S. E. Asia. J Singapore. VY. A. Write, Manager A. R. Bishop, A
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    • 103 7 EUROPEAN AGENCY. TXTHOLESALE Indents promptly exe- cuted at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 17 7 The Moon. 0 Moon Dec. 20 First Quarter 29 O Fall Moon Jan 4 Last Quarter 11
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    • 87 7 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Dec. 18 10-09 4-21 10-34 4-46 19 10-57 5-08 11-18 5-29 20 11-38 5-47 Nil. 6-08 „21 12-16 6-25 12-34 6-43 22 12-52 7-00 1-09 7-17 „23 1-26 7-35 1-44 7-53 24 2-02 8-10 2-19
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2418 8 p. 8? o. intended Sailing». Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. ™<?“ .S 8 o Britisli Mia Steam Navigation Co., I MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. LIMITED. jjk Dec. 28 Delta connecting with Mantua i 4 /|Bl Jan. 11 Assaye Macedon-a Fob Intbkdbd to Sail. Steambb. Z OCCfIR SlCflffi SHIB C® fri HOMEWARD. II 1X
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