Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 January 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 16 VOL. LXX. FRIDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1037 1 ■■■■■auonnr.aa3CLiccL ■■■■»4 I For S3O V r ou can have the Pinang a I Gazette posted every day D for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIFTION, $27.) c Proportionate Quarterly and o Half-yearly rates. n Subscriptions are payable in d 0 advance and remittances shoull c be addressed
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    • 89 1 ■■■■■■□oauaQO-jaaaaaQ HBav^9 AAT HKN YOU AP away on leaves J Y you Wuni to keep in touch" aff.vrs. Social, Com-< mercial. Mining. Plant ng, &c? This you can d-> in no better way S 3 su J» cr! hmg to the We-kly Q 3 °f the “Pinang Gazette” 3 published
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  • 464 2 McLEOD—MILLER. A pretty wedding, and one of particular interest to the planting community in Province Wellesley, was celebrated at the Church of St. Andrew, Parit Buntar, on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. Kenneth McLeod, Manager of Krian Estate, youngest son of Mr. Donald McLeod, of Lewis, he
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 353 2 To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, According to the balance sheet presented by the Directors along with their report, a sum of about $60,000 has been spent on developing the estate up to 31st October, 1911. In September, 1911, Mr. Bos, the present Superintendent,
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  • 800 2 REPORTS. DIVIDENDS. AND NOTICES Seremban Third int. div. 10* per cent. Federated (Selangor).— Second int. div. 30 per cent., making 60 per cent to date Sendayan.— The report to Sept. 30 last states balance of profit is £3,279, which is carried forward. Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates Registered with capital
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    • 418 2 MR ißffirr TV' OMI ■■l The Worlds ■B D nriF E Ml < X V>* IfeSi /r\ MS /J] Ow /'■'ln, IM xJMi MbSMS Kf z Hi ss&%ss] BEgMa r: < 4^Bt- gar f a Odol is the first and only preparation for cleansing the mouth ami teeth which is
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    • 1319 2 SITUATIONS VACANT.NOTICES. INSURANCE I wa~ ted PENANG TURF CLUB. 0 ™’1 REALLY smart quick typist, short- HU IML CAUnMNUE hand writer preferred. No school- y attending the Rsces on 23rd, Royal Exchange, London. boy or inexperienced hand need apply. L, 25th and 27th January, 1912, are TYPEPH AST,” c/o Finang
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  • 185 3 Friday. January IS P.C.C. Bowls and Tennis Ties. Volunteer Company Drill. Football Central Police v. Davul Muhibbah, Victoria Green. The Great Raymond, Town Hall. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Saturday, January 20 St. Fabian. Homeward
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  • 176 3 January 26 —Race Dance, Penang Club. January 26.—Volunteer Recruit Drill B Co.) January 27.—Penang Races. January 27. —Special Race Dinners, E. O. Hotel and Raffles Hotel. January 27. —Homeward P. O. Mail. January 27.—Entertainment Town Hall. January 28.—Volunteer Class Firing (Regular Army Course, Trained Men), 7 a.m.
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  • 71 3 Saturday and Monday. January 20 and 22. Furniture and Plants; No. 1 Pangkor Road; 11.30 a.m.; KohEng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, January 22. Watches and Jewellery 11 a.m 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark <’o., auctioneers. Thursday, Felruary I.— Bukit Meerah Property, P.W.; 11 a.m.; 38 Beach Street; Koh Eng
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  • 59 3 Municipal Commissioners of George Town.— Lease of portion of building facing Pitt St. Station on monthly ten mcy; tenders close noon, Jan. 22. Kedah Government. Metalling earth road from Kelang Lama (Kulim) to Lunas village with granite (laterite foundation and granite top metalling); tenders close: noon, Feb. 5. Rangoon
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  • 26 3 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub. 192 Burmah Road apply L,” 35 Church St. 64 Larut Road.
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  • 48 3 Homeward. Stbambb. Arrives. Mails Sails. Clo«s. 8.1. Taroba Sat. 20/1 10 a.m. noon. M. Catedonien Mon. 22/1* P.&O. Sat. 27/1 N. Buelow Tues 30/1 *From Singapore f'Mails close in Penang. Outward. P &O. HimalayaThun. 25/1 NDL P.E. FiedrichThun.\l2 B j Thurs 1/12 3 p.m. 4p m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 264 3 BY APPOINTMENT To H.M. THE KING. LEMCO AND MILK is a powerful, tissue building, invigorating, readily digested food tonic. A glass twice a day does more for invalids, delicate children, anaemic and nervy people, than change of air. Add I to i teaspoonful of Lemco to half a pint of
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    • 899 3 TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF AMUSEMENTS. ga SAVOY THEATRE. y**** Moonlight Cinematograph fA j vj aftd Yaricty Co wk W «ft, eh .A Entries;—King Street and Chulia Street. W u /Ww 7 > > wJIk) .Aktf Grand Opening Night Monday, January 22nd, 1912. B Engsgement Extraordinary. Present Tie Great RAYMOND, the Woilda’
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  • 44 4 McT eod—Millbr.—At St. Andrew’s Church, Parit Buntar, on the 17th inst., by the Rev. John Smith, Kenneth Malcolm McLeod, youngest son of Donald McLeod, of Lewis, Scotland, to Muriel Margaret Miller, eldest daughter of William Murray Miller, Factory Manager, Caledonia Estate, P. W.
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  • 1273 4 Some little while ago, when discussing the question of Anglo-German relations, we observed that there might be better chance of relaxing the tension if Germany stated clearly and definitely what she really wanted. It is too much, perhaps, to expect that the methods of secret diplomacv will
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 174 4 Following are results of yesterdays tie- Singles Handicap —Class A E. H. Syer beat Cuscadeu by 7—5 7—5. Sells beat Rogers by 6—4 6—l. Class B Blackstone walk-wr from A. R. Adams. Class C; H R Bell walk-over from Copley. VV-ialit-Motion, jun., beat Chapman by 4—6 6—l
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    • 79 4 The Foursomes tie—Houston, R’ley, Southam, Dobbie —4) v. Dunn, Muir, F. Daniel, Hamilton —3) —was unfinished yesterday at 9—7 in favour of the firstnamed quartette. Ties fixed for to-day Doubles Handicap.— Goldie <fc Reimann v. Starr Thornton (unfinished.) Profession Pairs Davidson Southam v. Starr <fc Hamilton.
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    • 278 4 The S F.P. says The Penang weights for the first day have caused a good deal of comment—one seldom hears of handicaps which do not—but a good deal of the comment has arisen throught a kind of slip in the classification. Thus in the Mixed Handicap
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    • 22 4 The Central Police will meet the Darul Muhibbah Football Club in the M.F.A. competition this afternoon on Victoria Green.
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  • 201 4 A CHARGE WITHDRAWN. At the Assizes, this morning, Mr. J. C. Sugars, Acting Attorney-General, entered a nolle prosequi in the case in which a Tamil named Manikam was charged with attempting to murder auotber Tamil by shooting at him with a pistol. The accused was discharged. Assault
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  • 443 4 CHARGE AGAINST Mr, WEBBj; LB In the Second Police Court, this mr Mr. Gustav Wessels was charged bef or p E. E. Colman, at the instance of Behr Co., with criminal breach of respect of $lO,BOO on October n $3,000 on November 4, 1911. aQc Mr..G.
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  • 415 4 MR. MAXWELL IN PEXANG. Mr. William Maxwell, the famous war and spec al correspondent, formerly of the Standard, and now of the Daily Mail, waa charmed with what he saw of Penang yesterday. Some of his impressions will doubtless find their way into piint. The E.
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    • 151 4 jsmmmimmmmmnmmmiminmmnmmnnmnmimnmu I EXPANDED I I METAL EE 3 FOR 3 REINFORCING CONCRETE |1 AND FOR 3 WINDOWS 8 VENTILATORS. Sc.. Sc. n OF n I RUBBER STORES. 1 a Sole Agents: £5 I Guthrie Co., Ltd. 1 ffipollinaris The- Queen of Tahle Waters. Per case of 24/1 bottles $5-25. Per
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    • 51 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page £—Wedding at Parit Bunter; Correspondence and Rubber. Page 3 Week’s Engagements. Page 4.—(Editorial “What Germany Wants Locals Sporting News The Penang Assizes Alleged Breach of Trust; and A Famous War Correspondent. Page s.— Telegrams. Page 7.— Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce; Share List and Local Steamer
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  • 323 5 PAHtNGS AND TEKKIS FIRMER. SLUMP IN STERLING RUBBERSThe following are some of the change < (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on p.age to-day Yesterday. To-day. ll V Nharbs. >, >. Z 5 3 35 tn CQ tn Mining. Kinta l"i *J* Pahang C. 5/9
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  • 33 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 18. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s weekly share circular notes a steady buying of all classes of shares this week. To-day’s (Thursday’s) prices are generally upward.
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  • 47 5 YESTERDAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. l/'roni a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, January 19. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of Hue hard Para in London yesterday was 4/s}, sellers. Plantation Para, 5/I}, sellers. The market opened firm and closed quieter.
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  • 116 5 A DINNER BY THE SULTAN. j From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 19. 11. 11. the Sultan of Johore gave a largely attended dinner in Johore to bid farewell to Mr D. G. Campbell, General Adviser to the Government of Johore, who is going on leave,
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  • 49 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 19. The insurance survey of the s.s Chakrabhongs, which was stranded on the rocks at Pulau Lantinga on December 18, shows that the ship is a constructive and total loss. Only three feet of the vessel is above water.
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  • 24 5 [/’rom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 18. To-day’s (Thursday’s) quotations for opium and rice are Opium, uncertified $1650.00 Rice, Siam 275.00
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  • 236 5 THE PEKING OUTRAGE. FORTT ARRESTS Peking, January 18. An officer and a soldier have died of wounds sustained in the bomb outrage. Forty arrests have been made. 10,000 Manebus Massacred. The Sowerby relief mission has returned. 'I hey found the Provinces of Shensi, Shansi, and Honan in
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  • 73 5 OB'TIN ATE COOLIES THREATENED t From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 19. Follow’ing the recent trouble on the s.s. Lai Sang of getting the Chinese coolies to leave the ship to proceed to St John’s Island during the disinfection of the ship, more difficulties were experienced
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  • 85 5 —Reuter PROPOSALS FOR AN ARMISTICE. St. Petersburg, January 18. The proposal of M. Sazonow for bringing about an early armistice in the TurcoItalian war is favourably received by all the Powers, but the conditions he imposes, namely, the withdrawal of I urkish troops and a monetary indemnity to
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  • 60 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. IMPENDING LOAN FOR RAILWAYS. Berlin, January 18. The German Empire will issue a Prussian loan of 420 million marks, at the price of 101.40 per cent. The subscription list closes on the 29th inst. The Empire will merely redeem the treasury bonds and Prussia will
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  • 36 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 18. The negotiations to unite the middleclass parties for the second elections have failed. The National Liberals and Progressives are likely to combine with the Socialists. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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  • 52 5 Uer Ostasiatische Lloyd. The Rickmers muc Japan and Kamschatka —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. PREMATURE ACCOUCHEMENT. Berlin, January 18. The Kaiserin gave birth to a child prematurely. She is progressing favourably.Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. THE RICKMERS LINE Berlin, January 18. The Rickmers Line is to be extended to Japan and Kamschatka—Der
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  • 160 5 .—Reuter. LANDING AT PORT SUDIN. ASSEMBLY OF NATIVE CHIEFS. Port Sudan (Red Sea), January 18. The Medina arrived here yesterday morning. Their Majesties were received by Lord Kitchener, Sir R. Wingate, and others. 'I hey landed among a picturesque assemblage of native Chiefs including former Mahdists
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  • 82 5 —Reuter THE MEN FOR THE SHIPS. London, January 18. The first batch of seamen and other ratings for the Australian Navy sails on March 1, followed bv regular fortnightly batches of ten to twenty men each later. Seventeen officers will go and many reservists and pensioners. Those thus
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  • 94 5 DROWNING OF THE CREW. Peterhead, January 18. The steamer Wistow Hall was wrecked this morning in the Bullers of Buchan in Aberdeenshire. The crew of thirty-seven, chiefly lascars, was drowned. Three Survivors. Peterhead, January 19, Fifty-three persons were drowned in the Wistow Hall wreck. Three
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  • 44 5 .—Reuter. THE RAILWAYS BLOCKED. London, January 18. Snowstorms have occurred in the provinces and in Scotland. A mail train was snowed up for five hours at Dalwhinnie, The railways are blocked in M ales. London, January 19. The blizzard continues.
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  • 33 5 —Reuter. MAJORITY FAVOUR A STRIKE. London, January 18. The official figures of the miners’ ballot are as follows In favour of a strike 445,801 Against a strike 115,921 Majority 329,880
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  • 48 5 of the Swiss Militia. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 18. The Swiss Press welcomes the coming visit of the Kaiser to Switzerland. The Army Gazette says that there is a desire to show the Kaiser the progress of the Swiss Militia. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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  • 35 5 .—Reuter. A THIRD HIGH SEAS FLEET. Berlin, January 18. The Tagliche Rundschau says that a new third High Seas Fleet, to consist of eight ships and two battleships, has already been commissioned.
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  • 21 5 ,—Reuter CHAMBER TO BE DISSOLVED. Constantinople, January 18. The Senate has agree to the dissolution of the Chamber.—Reuter
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  • 209 5 i. —Reuter. BELFAST AND MR. CHURCHILL PRESS COMMENTS. London, January 18. The Liberals regard the attitude of the Ulster Council as bluff, but consider it likely to stir up passions in Belfast productive of extremely grave situations. They declare that any violence offered to Mr. Winston Churchill or
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  • 152 5 The Great Raymond returne 1 this morning with his company and baggage from Sumatra and he will give peiformances tonight and to-morrow night at the Town Hall the matinee announced for tomorrow afternoon hss be*n abandoned. Mr. Raymond has no further use for Medan as an entertainment
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  • 80 5 The services for Sunday next, in the combined chaplaincies cf P. W., and N. Perak will be as follows P. Wellesley and N. Perak. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Evensong, 5.30 p.m. All Saints, Taiping. Matins and Holy Communion k English), 8.30 a.m Matins and Holy Communion (Tamil), 930
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  • 146 5 In the Supreme Court, this afternoon before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton, the hearing was resumed of the motion of Dr. T. C. Avet om, of the of the George Town Dispensary, for an injunction against Dr. W. N. Bright, with whom he was formerly in partnership,
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  • 69 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.50 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l9l 10«. spot and 188 10«. three months, The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, $94.90 Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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  • 57 5 THE WRECK OF THE DELHI.” Captain William Hayward, who was commander of the wrecked Indian mail steamer Delhi, which was lost near Cape Spartel, landed at Plymouth on Dec. 29, and proceeded to London, after declining to make any statement for publication. The officers and crew of the Delhi were
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 786 5 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Common Words. WANTED I It does seem as if almost all the superlatives have been exhausted T T ORSE and TRAP, former mast be in speaking of Whisky Best,” n thoroughly Bound, up to weight, •‘Unrivalled," etc, are common young and quiet to ride and drive. words m
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    • 1802 6 V~V|“^B«M^T» ft l r d fl Tr»4ind fnrnnraticn nnaßnnannnnannnncmnn ™n .I. tx.‘’’•’•' c ir« Bank,n 6 Hiding corporation, A MO tor car service Jap»n Mail Stwmihip Co. U. Naudin tjtt Cite 8 Co. Ltd., D WILL RUH TO AHO FROM THE SWIMMING CLUB n JL is, e. o. El ON
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  • 2169 7 a* Num er of Issue 3 o «S A o 2 Capital. Su'acn ed. Shares Value. 3 Dividends. Name. 3 "go Q (2 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MININ 1903 »300.000 »*****0 »>.OOO »>0 »10 25 10 3> 30 10 lot BeUtTi» Mining Co 31 ******2 60 000 £1
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  • 832 7 ARRIVALS. Derfflinger, Ger., 2148, Bosel, Jan. 18, Hamburg, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Lunka, Brit., 956, Sinclair, Jan. 19, Rangoon, gen., H. Libert Co. Lama, Brit., 957, E. B. Hirst, Jan. 19, B’pore, gen., H.L. Co. Reael, Dut., 333, Koppeaham, Jan. 18, Sabang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert. Co. Seang Bee, Brit.,
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  • 293 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE, To-Morrow. For Per Close Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Pangkor 7 a.m. Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc., vid > Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay J Regt, up to 8-30 a.m. Rangoon Calcutta Edavana noon. Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Deli Perak
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 137 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 1 Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. J London Chief Office 1 Canada Buildings, Indian Empire. J Bombay. Chief Office 1 Battery Road, S. E. Asia. Singapore. W. A. Whit», Manager. A. R.
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    • 282 7 Union S. S. Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, Lackland, Wellington, Lyttleton Dnnedls ALBO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji (if induormrnt o»fkrh,( The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARIMA, 5,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon accommodation
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 103 7 The Tide*. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Jan. 19 12-07 615 12.24 636 „20 12-41 6-50 12-59 7-08 „21 1-16 7-24 1-32 7-40 „22 1-48 7-56 2-04 8-12 „23 2-21 8-29 237 8-45 „24 2-53 9-01 3-09 917 „25 3-25 9-33 3-42
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2687 8 p. o. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British Ma Steam Navigation Co., J\ EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. IF Akj? MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. v LT ITED- (ft, hd 1912 i fez A AND j Jan. 25 Himalaya connecting with Morea FnR Intended to Sail. Stfamek. nuiMA MIITIIAI QTCAU Feb. 8
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