Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 January 1912

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 6 VOL. LXX. MONDAY. Bth JANUARY. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1127 1 ■■■■■■ooo□□□□□□□ For $3O V 7 ou can have the 0 Pinang A Gazette posted -very day o for a whole year to your address, q g (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, 127.) Proportionate Quarterly and o Half-yearly ratea. a Subscriptions are payable in 5 advance and remittances should be addressed to g a
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    • 92 1 ■■■■■■□□□□aaaaaaaaa□■■■■■g 5 TA7 hen you arb away on leave^ J V you want to keep in touch g with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- D Mining, Planting, &c. E g This you can do in no better way a o Jt n b J r subscribing to the We-kly a q
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  • 755 2 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith is holding assizes in Ipoh this week. Dr. McHutchison, who is joining Dr. Avetoom in practice in Penang, arrived here yesterday. Mr. G. L. Mackie, of the Sungel Rengam Estale, Klang, who has returned home from leave, is staying at the E. O.
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  • 103 2 The following returns for December are to hand Batang Malaka lb. 1,555 (9 mths.) 9,019 Beranang 992 Bukit Kajang 18,464 Bukit Tirnah 4,454 Cheng 5,600 Chempedak 2.375 F.M.S. 71,000 Glenshiel 12,750 Inch Kenneth 19,020 Jugra 20,841 Jugra Lands 4,213 Kepong 12,250 Kota Tinggi 1,525 Kuala Lumpur 76,000 Kukob
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  • 152 2 SURGERY IN MALAYA. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I regret to find that “Fresher” quite misunderstood my letter. I said that from 1882 up to the present time we have had very good Surgeons here who unfortunately did not remain long because of better inducements elsewhere.
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  • 133 2 —S.T. London, January 3.—Toe tone of the I auction was firm to-day and a hopeful one prevailed. Five hundred and six tons of plantation were offered (422 tons Malayan) against 400 I tons (305 tons Malayan) at the last aucI tion. The prices obtained were as follows,
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  • 56 2 The following returns for December are to hand Kinta Association piculs 846 Kramat Pulai 671 Lahat 524 Export from Perak. The following are advance figures of the export of tin from Perak (exclusive of Upper Perak) for December Block Tin piculs 7,202.63 Tin Ore 27,492 87 The
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  • 199 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in I Penang is $95 per picul, business done. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., I Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $94.924-j Penang I Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers; I Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no market; I
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1911 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”] Sir, In order that the inaccurate statements made at the general meeting held on 30th ultimo may not go uncontradicted, I am obliged to make the following observations. 1 am glad that Messr*. Welsh and Co. have courageously thrown
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 463 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A COLLECTOR and CANVASSER, must have security. Apply to MACBETH BARRETT, 1314 8-1 5, Union Street. WANTED Apractical ail around Lode Miner, also an experienced Stampmill Headman, for the Tin Mines of the Burma Development Syndicate, Ltd., at Maliwun, Burma. Apply to A. B. SNOW, Belle
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    • 102 2 AMUSEMENTS. It is Leap Year. ARE YOU ENGAGED ON < Jan. 23rd and 27th a/ 9 p, m. IF NOT, BOOK YOUR SEATS FOR THE Town Hall. Popular Prices. For a Good Cause 1317—u c GEORGE TOWN CINEMATOGRAPH, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. Good Wine Needs No Bush. The collections of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 270 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!| GRAND GALA NIGHT. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT The Japanese Bioscope, ALL ABSOLUTELY NEW AND EXCELLENT FILMS. Up-to-date Management. To-night’s Specialities are The Girl and the Judge. Heart Beats of Long Ago. Winning the Step-children. The Fair Dentist. GRAND PROGRAMME. 1. The Son of the Doge [ltala]. 2.
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  • 1261 3 ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report adopted at the annual meeting on Friday is as follows At the beginning of the year, the Club had 30 Members. 15 Members have resigned, or been placed on the absent Members’ list, and 10 new Members have joined, thus making
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    • 384 3 Call for WW W MM STAY AT THE ryjgw WATSON’S Fjt BLUE BAND GRAND /fll ORIENTAL CANII HOTEL, OBTAINED KUALA LUMPUR. dP’ FB °M Telegrams: Proprietor ORIENTAL.” S. M. MARTIN PRINCIPAL watsonS/J reta,l i HOTEL DE L’EUROPE, I STORES. 22, Leith Street, Penang SCOTCH WHISK* J -j UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
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    • 219 3 A Swollen Knee is about as painful and inconvenient as anything you would find in a day’s journey. And it is dangerous—a swollen knee leads to permanent lameness. Read what A. C. Lehman, of Waynesboro, Pa., eavs I have been the victim of a large swelling on the knee for
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    • 214 3 PIXOAP A superfine tar preparation for washing the hair. The best method of imparting vigour to the scalp and vitality to the hair. Use it while taking your bath Henry Riley’s Band Instruments I As supplied to H.M. Ni A r -id the Colonial Governments. CORNETS, 1 I SIDE DRUMS,
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  • 678 4 It is only natural that British shipowners should be up in arms at the proposals to penalise their vessels by charging full tonnage rates while American shipping will pass much more cheaply through the canal by reason of differential dues Although we have not heard much of
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 244 4 THE MCG DRAW WITH GEELONG. Geelong, January 6. The cricket match between the M.C.C. and the Geelong Fifteen was resumed in overcast, cool weather before an excellent attendance. The cricket was good. The Geelong team completed their first innings for 277 runs, of which Liddicutt scored 129
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    • 232 4 An account of tho gallops done on the Race Course by the horses who failed to turn up till Saturday afternoon is as follows: Millionaire, Stockdale in the saddle, and Nantisikit, Devine up, ran together a strong six-furlong race in 1 min 24 secs., Millionaire leading by
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    • 212 4 The rules of the Straits Racing Association and the rules of racing have been completely revised the revised rules came into force on the Ist inst. Many important additions to, and alterations of, the old rules have been made and the rules have been re-numbered throughout. The
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    • 68 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 8. In the final of the championship of the Malaya Football Association, the Persenangan Stia beat the Darul Afiah by one goal. The ground was bad, but the game was hard. It was a lucky goal. The shield and medals were
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    • 52 4 The Jamathol Phirdaus F. U., who played the C.R.C. yesterday afternoon in a friendly game of football on Victoria Green, were defeated by seven goals to one. have, however, improved very much for when they first met the C. R. C. they were defeated by twelve goals
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    • 88 4 At the annual general meeting of the members of the Crescent Football Club, last evening, the following office-bearers were elected for the current year President, Tuan Chee Vice Presidents, M. C. Mahomed and R. P. Mydinsah Secretary and Treasurer, Mahomed Hanifl (S. Manikram); Auditor, E. Merican Football
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    • 124 4 The following ties have been fixed for to-day:— Doubles Handicap. (Third Round.) F. Daniel <fc Hamilton —3) v. Houston <fc Dobbie (—-2.) Sellar i Russell (scr.) v. Cunningham W.-Motion, jun. —l.) Southam Riley —5) v. Goldie <fc Reimann —4.) The following ties have been fixed for
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    • 154 4 The following fixtures have been arranged and agreed to by the various Clubs concerned. These arrangements come into forcd from the beginning of 1912. Season. Between. Places. 1912 Chinese S’pore v. New Year Feb. 19. N.Sembilan Singapore Feb. 19. Selangor v. Penang K. Lumpur Easter Apl. 6.
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  • 211 4 A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. la the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton delivered judgement as to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Penang, in the case of Foo Eang Sean (of No. 1, Light Street) v. N. 8. T. V. R. M. Allagapah Chetty,
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  • 263 4 MEETING IN KUAH LUMPUR THE PULAU JERtJAK CAMP. [JVom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, January 8. Mr. Skinner presided over a well-attend-ed meeting of the Planters’ Association in the Selangor Club yesterday. It was decided to approach Government to pl ace the control of Pulau Jerejak camp under
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  • 88 4 —Reuter. THE WOUNDED BRITISH CONSUL. Teheran, January 8. Mr. W. T. Smart, British Consul, and the Indian Sowars have arrived at Shiraz. Financial Administration. Teheran, January 8. By order of the Government, a commission, consisting of four Persians and a Belgian director of customs, Mr. Mornard, has taken
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  • 67 4 Reuter. A TILT AT THE SOCIALISTS, Berlin, January 7. An election manifesto published by the Norddeutsche Allaem^in o Zeitung, states that the Socialists have held aloof from all measures assuring the defence of the Fatherland, for which the new Reichstag will probably soon have to make claims. No
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  • 30 4 —Reuter. Berlin, January 7. The safe of the first officer of the cruiser Stettin has been broken into and secret documents stolen. A reward is offered
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  • 23 4 —Reuter. London, January 7. Lord Stafford is engaged to Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler, elder daughter of the Earl of Lanesborough.-
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  • 24 4 —Reuter. London, January 7. The Hon. J. D. Hazen, Canadian Minister of Marine, is coming to London to confer with the Admiralty.-
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  • 22 4 —Reuter. Paris, January, 8. Two trains have collided at Bondy, near Paris, nine persons being killed and seventeen injured.-
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  • 25 4 spring at Kremlin, Moscow.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. St. Petersburg, January 5. The Tsar and family will spend the spring at Kremlin, Moscow.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 256 4 RHINE AND MOSELLE WINES FROM J, Langenbach Sons, Hockheimer at $l4 per case of 12 quarts. Zel linger »t $l3 per case of 12 quarts. Liebflaumilch at $l6 per case of 12 quarto. Bordeaux White Wine. St. Roch A. V. at $lB per case of 48 pinto. G. H. SLOT
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    • 51 4 To-Day*» Contents. Page 2.— Social and Personal; Correspondence Rubber Crops; and Slightly Improved Prices. Page 3 Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club. Page 4-—(Editorial “Panama Canal Tolls Sporting News Victoria Rubber Estate and Telegrams. Page 5 Telegrams. Page 7. —Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce; Share List Local Steamer Service; and Week’s
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  • 461 5 TRIO OF TIN DECLINES. STERLING RUBBERS IRREGULAR. From the undernoted changes in our share list on page 7 to-day it will l>e noted that Kintas have dropped a half; sellers of Siputehs and Tekkas are asking five and fifty cents less, respectively and buyers of Tronohs are
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  • 45 5 [From Our Oton Correspondent Singapore, January 6. The general rise in the share market, which continues, is about one-sixteenth or over. The following fell slightly to-day (Saturday) —Anglo-Malays, Consolidated Malays, Damansaras, Duff Developments, London Asiatics, Perak Plantations, Investment Trusts, and United Sumatras.
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  • 45 5 SATURDAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. 1/Vom Malacca Correspondent Malacca, January 7. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/4}, buyers. Plantation Para, 4/10}, sellers. The market closed quiet but steady.
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  • 37 5 a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, January 8. At the rubber auction held on Saturday, the following prices per picul were realized Sheet $244 to $247 Crepe s24o} Crepe, scrap $207 Crepe, bark $2Ol Scrap $175
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  • 733 5 —Reuter. MEMORANDUM FROM FIRST LORD. EXPLANATION OF THE CHANCES. London, January 8. The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, has issued a lengthy memorandum announcing the immediate formation of a Naval War Staff and explaining generally the changes involved. The War Staff of the
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  • 507 5 —Reuter. POSITION OF MONGOLIA. NO CHANGE IN SOVEREIGNTY St. Petersburg, January 5. It is declared that the Coronation of Princes at Chuturchta, in Mongolia, has a religious and not a political signification and that Mongolia remains under China’s sovereignty. National Assembly. The St. Petersburg news agency hears
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  • 145 5 Reuter. THE MINERS FAVOUR A STRIKE. London, January 6. The papers state that the ballot of the miners, which is to be held in Great Britain next week, will be practically unanimous in favour of a strike on March 1 to establish the principle of a minimum wage.
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  • 499 5 A CONFESSION OP MURDER. DESIRE FOR REDEMPTION. Boston, January 7. The Rev. Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson, the brilliant and popular minister of Immanuel Baptist Church, Cambridge (Massachusetts), who was arrested on October 22, 1911, at the residence of his wealthy fiancĕe, Miss Violet Edmonds, and charged with
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  • 97 5 —Reuter. HALF A CENTURY’S PROGRESS. Rome, January 8. The Minister of the Treasury, in his financial statement, estimates the surpluses for 1911-12 at 23,700,000 lire and for 1912-13 at fourteen and a half millions. He reviews the progress of Italy for the half century as illustrated by the
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  • 53 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. THE POWERS SOUNDING ITALY. Berlin, January 5. The Powers continue sounding Rome about the suspension of hostilities. No Cessation of Hostilities. Berlin, January 7. The Turkish and Italian Governments have declared that they adhere to their previous demands in Tripoli and Cyrenaica, and therefore the
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  • 42 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. NEW CAPITAL FOR THE K.P.M. Berlin, January 7. The Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Packet Company) is raising its capital by ten million guilders. The Austrian Lloyd. The Austrian Lloyd’s fast Shanghai line has now started.-
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  • 28 5 by ND.L steamer. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 7. Reinforcements for Kiau-chau, under Major Lilienerow have left Wilhelmsafen by ND.L steamer. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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  • 21 5 Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 7. The Suez Canal Company has reduced shipping dues by fifty centimes per ton.
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  • 167 5 APPOINTMENT F9R LIBERAL M.P. ANOTHER BYELECTION CAUSED, Swansea, January 6. Mr. W. Llewellyn Williams, MP., has been appointed Recorder of Swansea. This necessitates a by-election in Carmarthen District.—Reuter. [Mr. W. L. Williams was bom on March 10, 1867 has been a barrister (Lincoln’s Inn) rince 1897; prosecuting
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  • 95 5 —Reuter. A BIG INCREASE IN EXPORTS London, January 7. The Board of Trade returns show a decrease in imports for December of £4,107,447, and an increase in exports of <£1,147,769, the latter being principally iron and steel manufactures. The increases for the twelve months are: imports £2,302,151 and
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  • 44 5 —Reuter. THE QUESTION OF HOURS. London, January 6. A meeting of the Thames ironworkers rejected the Admiralty proposal for 53 hours a week. It is understood that a campaign will be opened for 48 hours a week for shipbuilding throughout the country.—Reuter.
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  • 40 5 Rome, January 5. The Vatican intends this year to celebrate the anniversary of Christianity being made a State religion in the year 334 by Constantine the Great. This is to answer the Italian national celebration.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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  • 35 5 —Reuter. DRAFT PREPARED AT THE HAGUE. The Hague, January 6. The Committee which is drafting the international Opium Convention, embodying the Conference’s decisions, has resumed its labours. The Conference will reassemble on Monday.—Reuter.
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  • 33 5 —Reuter. WELSH TESTIMONIAL ABANDONED Cardiff, January 6. The proposed "Welsh national testimonial to Mr. D. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been abandoned in deference to the Chancellor’s wish.—Reuter.
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  • 212 5 St. Petersburg, January 5. The Russo-Chinese negotiations have continued without interruption, especially about the commercial treaty.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. We shall commence the publication on Wednesday of a novel in 12 chapters, each by a different 'ocal writer. Further instalments will appear in our Saturday and Wednesday issues
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 343 5 BUCHANAN, The criterion by which whiskies are judged. HILTON Co., Penang, AGENTS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Penang Turf Club. NOTICE. January Meeting 1912. AJEMBERS’ TICKETS are now ready ‘■VI and will be issued on payment of subscriptions. Cheques to be made payable to THE SECRETARY, Penang Turf Club. Penang, 4th January, 1912.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1773 6 NV i/- IniINLOP MOTOR TYRES ”1 Chamberlains Remedies.; NL Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. J r llr thn r rofl t POdllftiAlK JL JL 131,750,000 M Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. M rl||l||Vl 111 dll KvtlUVllVllv* Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000 W M W ZLAk\. h«ad oifiob hongkong. Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy. M
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  • 2082 7 ££4 ĕ J Capital. Su'scri ed. N si™ r eß.° f Value. 2 Dividends Name. g, 2 Q Ph M 00 <y 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 *300,000 »>«“‘ C g •»«> SS f ***** 30 30 15 30 Mining C. I£>' ♦KS'-SSS RO 000 00 000
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  • 671 7 ARRIVALS. Benoa, Dut., 336, Weedy, Jan. 7, Deli, gen., H. Liebert Co. Bendoran, Brit., 2587, Thomson, Jaa. 8, London, gen., 8 Buttery Co. Coen, Dut., 823, Visman, Jan, 8, S’pore, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Ellanga, Brit., 2558, Learmont, Jan. 7, Calcutta, gen., Hottenbach, Libert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis,
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  • 94 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morkow. For Per Close Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Deli and Batu Bahra Benoa 11 a.m. Trang Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Seang Choon 3
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  • 233 7 Penang, January 8, 1912. Gold leal 564.60 Pepper (W. Co**t 3 th. 5 n», No stock. White Pepper s27} buyers. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Pickings $lOO buyers. Cloves $3l sellers. Nutmegs 110 $26.50 sales. {No. 1 $8.20 sales. No. 2 $B.lO sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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  • 144 7 Monday, January 8. P.C.C. Bowls Ties. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, 4.30 p.m. Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Volunteer Recruit Drill u B Co.) Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Tuesday, January 9. P.C.C. Bowls Ties. League Football: M.R.C.
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  • 280 7 January 15.—Balik Pulau Boys’ and Girls* Schools Re-open. January 15.—Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. (In Liquidation): Shareholders’ Meeting, 55 Beach St. January 15. —Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, 4.30 p.m. January 15.—Volunteer Company Drill. January 16.—Volunteer Maxim Gun Section and Bearer Section. January 16.—Homeward German Mail. January 17.
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  • 21 7 Tuesday, March 26.— Land suitable for tobacco, rubber, and coconut cultivation in British North Borneo noon, Sandakan Land Office.
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  • 15 7 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub.
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  • 49 7 Homeward. Stbamkb. Arrives. Mails Sails, Clou, P. O. Devanha Sat. 13/1 N.D.L. P.Ludwig Tues 16/1 8.1. Sat. 20/1 10 a.m. noonj M.M. Caledonien Mon. 22/1* 5.30p.m.f 20/1 ♦From Singapore /Mails close Penang. Outward. P. &O. Arcadia Thurs. 11/1 BX Thurs. 18/1 3 p.m. 4 p.m. m.D.'L.DerjfflingerThun. 18/1
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  • 39 7 Pmnang The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe* Ifoh :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel, Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Bangkok :—Lsgari »n Hotel.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 163 7 A Bacteriological Examination This is to certify that I have made a bacteriological examination of Tansan and find it absolutely free from all forms of bacterial life. You can imagine my astonishment when I found the water completely sterile. It is not unusual to find microbes in water and plenty
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 41 7 The Tides. Date, H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Jan. 8 2-34 8-46 2-58 9-10 9 3-22 9-33 3-45 956 10 4-08 10-20 4-32 10-44 11 4-55 11-07 5-19 11-21 13 3-44 NiL 6-10 12-32
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2635 8 p. lntendcd sowing*- Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., i™ EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES ,JF /AK- 1® MAIL SERVICE OUTWARO. L ,MITED I Ocean Steam Ship co., m I 1912 —y a AND Jan. 11 Arcadia connecting with Macedonia For Intended to Sail. St amer.
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