Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 April 1912

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 81 VOL. LXX. WEDNESDAY. 10th APRIL. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      548 1 For $3O j g WOU can have the Pinang I Gazette posted every day g for a whole year to your address. o (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. »27.) n Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. o r Subscriptions are payable in c advance and remittances should n o be addressed to g Th.
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      150 1 12 I PAGES, i 8 oooeeeeeee*eeeeeea««aeeooa THE WORLD’S BEST MOTOR SPIRIT. MoT °K t Pr*ce ©5 cents per imp. Gallon (including duty.) apply to Messrs. CHIN SENG A Co., Limited isub-Agents. Nos. 27, SOD and SOE, PENANG ROAD Further particulars from The Asiatic Petroleum Company. Limited, j, weld quay. PENANG
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    THE WORLD’S NEWS.
    642 2 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS. Despatched by the mail leaving London Mar. 15. PORTUGUESE GAOLS. SUFFERINGS OF POLITICAL PRISONERS. OVERCROWDED PRISONS. Trustworthy information concerning th» condition of prisoners held in durance for political offences by the Portuguese Republican Government in the fort at Caxiac,
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    COAL AND THE NAVY.
    121 2 GREAT ARREARS IN CONSTRUCTION. A remarkable situation ha« arisen in con-* nection with the Navy Estimates, «ays the Naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Practically ever since the laat votes were presented to Parliament there have been more or less serious labour troubles, which have affected
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    IRONIES OF THE SITUATION.
    199 2 ON STRIKE FOR LOWER WAGES. The Times stertes that, while famine prices are being demanded for every other variety of South Wales coal, anthracite is almost a drug in the market. One of the ironies of the position in South Wales is the case of the
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    CHIMPANZEES AT A HOTEL.
    284 2 REFUSED ADMISSION TO SUPPER. A large motor-car whisked into the entrance to the Savoy Hotel juai on the stroke of midnight, says the Evening Standard. It contained, among others, Messrs. Max and Morits, the two chimpanzees who daily perform at the Hippodrome, and the object of
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    SOLDIERS AND THEIR VOTES.
    200 2 The Parliamentary Registration (Soldiers) Bill which has been presented by Mr. J. G. Butcher, M.P., and others, proposes to facilitate the acquisition and exercise of the Parliamentary franchise by soldiers who in the course of their military duty or service moved from one constituency to another.
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    WOMAN INNKEEPER’S TEST.
    83 2 The death has occurred at Mobberley, at the age of sixty years, of Mrs. Nancy Ĕden, one of the best-known licensees in Cheshire. It is said she died in the room in which she was born. Her management of the Bull’s Head was on very strict lines
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      984 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. wanted Everyone Benefits A TAMIL FIELD CONDUCTOR for wvuvaiw < an Estate in Kedah. Send copies C by the use of things which expert- > of certificates from former employers, P POved be valuable and J J f helpful to humanity. All are liable. and state salary required
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      373 2 Penang Sales Room. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. Important Auction Sale On Monday, 15 th April, 1912, ON THE SPOT AT 11 A.M. LOT 1. (a) AH that piece of leasehold land situate and being the back part of the premises No. 37, Beach Street, Penang, on the seaside being
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      836 2 ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT? AS A RESULT a of ,llnes s L I- If so, your body is using up its reserve of vitality I instead of thriving; upon the food you eat. I Consumption will follow unless this waste is I BO checked. ‘Kepler’ Solution I g is the
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    LOG BOOK.
    903 3 The second of the new mail steamers now in construction for the Far Eastern service of the Maritimes Co. will be named the Andre Lebon, the name of the president of the Company. The Andre Lebon will enter the line in 1913 and will be a sister ship
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      801 3 “'Ah, This Is '/Iwh What I Need for My Nerves” exclaims the man who has read what physicians and The Hon. Mr. Justice their patients say about the wonderful achievements Robertson, of Sanatogen—the food tonic with lasting effects. court" S "P^“ e He has read the reports of physicians, ringing
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      1003 3 AMUSEMENTS. ar 4TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! REVOLUTION IN CHINA. JT A M -40 MUST ARRIVED. QUITE NEW TO PEHANG. A fho. n o i. Reng Guan Hung, as their Governor-General, rea( i ou t the manifesto. A green Kuoeroia Kool tor a Dungalow of this description r 1 D i x’ x
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    MEDAN SPORTS FESTIVAL.
    3028 4 PENANG BEATEN AT TENNIS AND FOOTBALL. TOBACCO ESTATE VISITED. (By Our Special Correspondent.) The following concludes our representative’s account of the Penang C. C. team 8 visit to Medan during the Easter Holidays. A MOTOR EXCURSION. Overnight, 7 a.m. Saturday was announced as the starting hour for
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    71 4 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow 1. Minutes of the last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Tenders for drains, Northam Road.
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      167 4 AN ADVERTISING EXPERIMNET. A writer on advertising matters in a New York newspaper tells a very interesting experience that has a moral for some Penang advertisers. He happened to see a very large newspaper advertisement of a concern that he knew to be a steady and consistent user of much
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      291 4 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd ESTABLISHED 1898. HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. Registered Office: HONGKONG. Capital Taels 500 000 Subscribed Taels 50’000 TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED TOTAL IN IN FORCE $10,000,000. $40,000,000. For Rates and other matters of interest apply to Mr. Sholto D. M. Leslie. Mr. W. Sherrick Vincent Resident
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    3651 5 ECTUKE by sir ERNEST BIRCH. Sir John Anderson presided over a crowded meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, London, on March 12, when the following interesting paper on the Federated M day States was read by Sir Ernest Birch [n preparing this paper I was very
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      66 5 K'bovril! Tickles the Palaie MARTIN’S A French Remedy for all I*>**p>L* p Az ties. Thousand* of Ladies keep a box of Martin Pills in the house, so that on the first sign of any Irregularity of the System, a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them,
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      319 5 0 THE •Johnson-Pickett Rope Co. Inc., 5 MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. J 2 Manufacturers of Pure Manila Rope. 2 9 Made on the Most Modern Cordage Machinery. j Only the Best Fibres used, from our own Plantations. X X HILTON Co., S Sote Agents for Penang and Vicinity. 7 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••I •ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooe
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    1022 6 The meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, in the Whitehall Rooms at the Hotel Metropole, at which Sir John Anderson, G. c. M. G., took the chair on the 12th of last month was a remarkable one. Sir Ernest Birch, K.C.M.G., was in particularly fine form. He delivered
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    The Dutch gun-boat,
    13 6 Asset/tan, gave a searchlight display last night in the Harbour.
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    A general meeting
    25 6 of the Ministerins; Children’s League will be held at the Government Girls’ School on Friday, the 12th inst., at 4 45 p.m.
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    The Committee
    49 6 of experts, appointed to go through the tenders for the new Howrah Bridge, have recommended the design submitted by a German fir n, says a Calcutta wire. The cost amounts to £555,000. If the contract is given elsewhere, the German firm will receive a prize of £3,000.
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    The following new books have been received at the Penang Library :
    41 6 The following new books have been received at the Penang Library Duckworth’s Diamonds, by E. EverettGreen. I’he Order of Release, by H. De Vere Stacpoole, 1912. The Rhodesian, by Gertrude Page, 1912 The Forest on the Hill, by Eden Phidpotts, 1912.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    594 6 Mr. B. H. Harrison of Somerset Estate, Teluk Anson, is shortly leaving for Home on leave. The death of the Venerable Canon William Greenstock, took place on March 30. at the residence of Dr. T. Heyward Hays, Bangkok. The suicide of Captain Evans, U.S. Naval pilot for
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    24 6 Tongkah Harbour. The output of tin from the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., for the week ended 6th April, was 29 tons.
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    Menglembu.
    23 6 The output of tin from the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd., for the month ended April 10, was 400 piculs valued at $22,600.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    70 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $97.30 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l9B 10s. spot and £194 l p s. three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, $97.82.4 Penang: Straits Trading
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    245 6 BELFAST DEMONSTRATION OPPOSITION LEADERS VISIT Belfast, April IQ Yesterday, Belfast was in a state of.; greatest animation. Special trains still arriving from all parts of pl There were processions with Union Jacks and orange Mr. Bonar Law’s Speech. The demonstration was attended I several hundred thousands and
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    MINISTERS OF “ASIATIC DESCENT.”
    180 6 In the House of Commons on March 13, Mr. A. Scott asked the Secretary for the Colonies, in view of the new regulations which had been made by the Colonial Office, excluding from the civil and police services at Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated
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    THE ASSIZES.
    141 6 ALLEGED FORGERY. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Goh Ah Chew wai arraigned on the charges of using as genuine a forged document and with criminal breach of trust. The Acting Solicitor-General prosecuted, and Mr. A. R. Thornton defended the accused. It was alleged for the crown that
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    123 6 The following dividends have been issued according to Ceylon cables The Colonial Rubber and Produce Investment Corporation, Ltd., is writing down its paid-up capital of 10s. per share 2s. 6d. per sharp, owing to the depreciation of its asset?. The Shelford Rubber Estate, Limited, pays a final dividend
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      190 6 —X—X '■■<» <e|i< 4U m «LARGEST /> I SALE /<?/ I !F ’H <F IN THE > W I WORLD. /A// i|| m/ S ll’ 12 ll‘ of a H m m r> mi A J m W X. P*<*E» ,N P ATENT AIR-TI6HT NT Ui I lb. TINS. Mi
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      74 6 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— The World’s News. Page S.— Log Book. Page 4- —Medan Sports Festival. Page o. The Federated Malay States. Page 6. Editorial: “British Malaya”; Social and Personal; Tin Outputs; and Telegrams. Page 7. Telegrams and Sporting News Page 8. Week’s Engagements. Page 9.— Shipping and Mails; Exchange
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    203 7 SOME RUBBER CHANGES. A FEW ADVANCES The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page p to-day Yesterday. To-day. SBABM. s CQ tn M m p Lama l»0 2.40 x. 1.90 2x. Tekka 2«? 30 28 30 General. Dufl Dev. 8.40
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    90 7 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, April 10. Information has been received by the Mai acca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of rubber in London yesterday —Fine hard Para 4/11, no sellers. Plantation Far 5/2. value fair demand at full
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    115 7 MONGOLIA’S INDEPENDENCE. St. Petersburg, April 10. h a telegram from Urga in response to an invitation from President Yuan ShihKai asking Northern Mongolia to join the Chinese Republic, the Kutucht% replied that the people had proclaimed independence in order to maintain the inviolability of their religion and territwy
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    THE WAR.
    73 7 THE TURKS AT TRIPOLI. Cairo, April 9. IHe Times correspondent at Cairo says ,!1 I.phem Pasha the Turkish Commander 4 1 <>»>ruk who arrived from Tripoli, states the Turkish troops there are still ten thousand strong and being assisted by two l umired thousand Arabs they are able
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    A BOMB OUTRAGE.
    39 7 many casualties at Lisbon. Lisbon, April 9. I’uiing a religious procession here l ,J b exploded and it is reported that were five killed and 30 wounded, ’'■’'db of the affair are withheld through strict censorship.—Reuter.
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    GREAT STRIKE ENDS.
    345 7 SPLIT IN THE FEDERATION. LEADERS CRITICISED London, April 9. 3he Railways are resuming their normal services. South Wales and Durham still remain the danger points owing to the discontent of the surfacemen. Elsewhere preparations are actively proceeding for the immediate resumption of work. A thousand men were
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    STIRRING STORY OF THE SEA.
    146 7 HEROISM OF WIRELESS OPERATOR. London, April 9. The Ontario, bound from Baltimore to Boston, was battling with a gale when fire broke out at midnight among the cotton in the hold. The crew and thirty-one passengers were six hours aboard, breakers sweeping over the decks,
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      BOXING AT SYDNEY.
      56 7 LANGFORD BEATS McVEA Sydney, April 9. In a twenty rounds boxing match here Langford lieat McVea on points There were 15,000 present, and the betting was 10 to 9 in favour of McVea, but veered to 5 to 4 for Langford after the third round. The fighting
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      CRICKET.
      30 7 Warner fit to Play. London, April 10. A specialist has assured Mr. Warner, who only played one match in Australia, that he can safely play during the forthcoming season.
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      EASTER CRICKET.
      1050 7 C. R. C. vs. T. R. C, The cricket match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Taiping Recreation Club which will, we understand, be an annual aflair, was played at Taiping du’ing Easter on the King Edward VII School ground. The visitors left by the Express on
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      FOOTBALL.
      112 7 After a short interval the football match was played and was witnessed by a large crowd of enthusiatic spectators. Both teams acquitted themselves exceedingly well, and the game resulted in a goalless draw. The following were the teams C.R.C.— Goal, Teoh Khay Seang Backs, Cheah Thean Lye and Foo
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      P. L. R. C.
      53 7 We are informed by the Hon. Secretary that owing to r mistake in the working out of the handicaps for Mrs. Mitchell’s competition, it was stated that Mi-s Huxley had won the 2nd. prize. It is, however, found that this was won by Mrs Hamilton, Miss
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    TIN.
    228 7 THE GENERAL POSITION. There is but little activity still to be noticed in the speculative tin market, says the Ironmonger of March 16, where the daily transactions do not average more than two to three hundred tons. Prices have. fluctuated irregularly, but on the whole a steadier tone h«s
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      765 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. “’Lis with our judgments as with our watches, none go just WANTED i alike, yet each believes his FOUR JOB COMPOSITORS. own.”— Pope. Applications stating qualifications t> > r n and salary required will be received the judgments of all COIII- the Malayan Supply Coy., Kuala peteilt Critics
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    146 7 OBITUARY MR. THOMAS MACQUOID. London, April 9. Mr. Thomas Robert MacQuoid, the great water-colour painter, is dead.— Reuter. [Mr. Thomas R. MacQuoid, born at Chelsea on January 24, 1820, was the second son of Samuel MacQuoid and Isabella Menzies. He was educated at Blemel House School, Brompton, and eventually became
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    WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    137 8 Wednesday, April 10. Outward and Homeward German Mails. Performance, Town Hall. Golf Club Ladies Presgrave Cup. Volunteer Recruits, B Co. “At Home,” P.L.R.C., Residency, 5 to 7 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, April
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    European Mails.
    42 8 Homeward. Stbamrk Akkivks. Mails Sails < ’losx N.D.L. P. Alice Wed. 10/4 6 p.m 8 p.m. 8.1. Sat. 13/4 11 a.m. dool f'ulward. N.D.L. P.Ludwig Thurs. 10/4 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11/4 11/4 8.1. Taroba Thurs. 11/4 3 p.m. 4 p.m
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      179 8 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED. /Vo. 255, Penang Road. Telephone No. 602. English pheasants, English Partridges, Scotch Grouse, Shanghai Pheasants. HOURS: Week-days 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1213 —7-1 2-12 m w f nnnnnnnnnnnnnMMnnnnnnnnnnnnn n I PERLIS GUANO,
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      310 8 AUCTION SALES. Saturday, Apil 13.— Jewellery belonging to Koh Neoh of Carnarvon Street; 11.30 a.m. at 8 Beach Street; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, April 15.— Leasehold land at No. 37 Beach St. and Weld Quay; ll a.m. and I p.m. on the spot; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday, Apiil
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      663 8 Green island cement co., Ltd.: C jr JO 5 PORTLAND CEMENT. i 5 I n as^s an d Drums of Drain Pipes, any shape 11 2 t ?oea iu x Gutterways a Z W z —M In Bags of 200 lbs. net. S M Cement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, and
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    SHARES.
    2106 9 i Number of hm s «2 Cap>t*!« Su sen el.I glares. Value. 3 Dividend». Name 3 -go S l_ Pm O> 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING. <3OO 000 S3OO 000 30,000 HO SlO 10 30 30 10 int Belat Tin Mining Co 4$ *****0 225 000 22 500
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      ARRIVALS.
      80 9 Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, April 10, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 199, Allen, April 9, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Fau Sang, Brit., 1410, Walker, April 10, S’pore, gen., Bouatead Co. Kut Sang, Brit., 4896, April 10, Calcutta, gen,, Boustead Co. Prinzess Alice, Ger., 6629, Grosch,
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      CLEARANCES.
      57 9 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Tai ping. Fau Sang for Calcutta. Marnbang for Setul. Prinzess Alice for Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe, etc. Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Tong Chay Un for Trang. Tong Bong for Calcutta. Vidar
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      PASSENGERS.
      20 9 ARRIVALS. By Rotorua (April 10) from Tongkah, Messrs Smith, Yien Chin Boon, Tan Taik Seng and Yung Kee Saik.
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      STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
      100 9 The 8.1.5. N. Co. s sb. Lightning from Singapore, is expected here on the 12th inst., and will leave the same day at 5 p.m. for Calcutta. The 8.1. Royal Mail Packet Teesta is expected to arrive here on Thursday morning from Negapatam with the English mails and
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      EXCHANGE.
      126 9 Pbnang, April 10, 1912. (By Uowttsy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank .».3/4 1/8 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Jalcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days'sight Private M 175$ dadras
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      PRODUCE.
      240 9 Penang, April 10, 1912. Sold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 n»' No stock White Pepper 130.50 nominal. Trang Pepper $23 nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking* $lO5 buyers. Olcva» $35 nominal. N,tm a gs ll<) 523.50 nominal. (No. 1 $8.20 sales. 3ngar No. 2 $B.lO sales
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      41 9 0/ Nteamar, where from, approximatt date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benledi, London, April 12, Japan, S.B. P. Alice, S’pore, April 9, Colombo, B M. P. Ludwig, Colombo, April 11, Japan, B.M. Sithonia, Suez, April 11, Japan, B.M.
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      Local Steamer Service.
      276 9 The companies do not guarantee the date» of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Aior Star, (Kedah) —Tong Chuan, April 11, 13, 15, 17. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 and Kedah, April 10, 12, 14, 16,
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    MAILS.
    125 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobbow. For Per Close Yen Jit Seng 7 a n>. Singapore, China and Japan Prinz Ludwig 9 am. Deli Malaya 9 a m, Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 10 am. Asahan Ayuthia 1 pm. Langkat Jin Ho 2 p m. Port Swettenham, 'J Port Dickson,
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      145 9 Where to Stay. P/nang The E. &0. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runny mede Hotel, and Hotel de Europe, Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpub :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Bangkok :—Legation Hotel. SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE. £29,500,000 INCOME I»I0 2,000,000 FUNDS
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      377 9 It Cures Back-Ache. All external aches and pains can be cured by the application oE that wonderful remedy known as Little’S Oriental Balm. For back-ache it has uo equal. Well rubbed in, it eases the pain—brings almost instant relief. A few applications are usually enough to effect a complete cure.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      24 9 The Moon. O New Moon April 17 First Quarter iia )t 24 O F»H Moon May 1 Lmi Qnarter u s v e 9
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      122 9 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. F.M. P.M. April 10 4-11 11-36 3-58 Nil. 11 6-36 1-00 7-24 1-48 12 8-12 2-33 8-54 3-15 13 9-28 3-43 9-57 4-11 14 10-09 4-15 10-22 4-38 15 10-43 5-45 11-22 5-49 16 Nil. 6-02 12-06
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 10 LOCAL FOOD STUFFS. Dkscription. Penang, April 1 0. Beef: Ctf Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty Pork: Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    PASSENGERS TO THE STRAITS.
    200 10 Per P O steamer Borneo. From London March 9.—To Singapore Mr P Glynis, Mr E C H Chari wood, Mr P G Norman. To Penang Mrs W N Bright and child, Mrs B M Smith, Mr Hsmbley, Mr and Mrs W E Copeland, Mr R M
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      1123 10 NW y WJF CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. W M Incorporated by Royal Charter. B Paid-up Capital £1,300,000 J 3 P<Hl M dll Stomship Co. Id. Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hbad Ornoi: 18, BrBHOPBGATB LONDON, E. 0. Bk Agbboibb and Bbabohbb. Amritsar Ipoh Rangoon i Bombay Karachi Seremban
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      102 10 Warm Days E ■a bring with their pleasines some H Eg discomforts. Then it is really K refreshing to remove every Illi trace of dust and perspiration m by using H iGlverlsl |JbiletSoap| and any day it is a good soap to EE EES choose for ordinary toilet use. Pure
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    Mails Close on Week Days.
    779 11 For Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bukit Tambun, 6-15 a.m., at 8 a,m., 1-45 p.m., and also 5-30 p.m. on Saturdays. Bukit Mertajam, 6-15 a.m., 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m., 10-40 a.m.,
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