Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 June 1912

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 136 VOL. LXX. SATURDAY, 15th JUNE, 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1020 1 For $3O i You can have the Pinang Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) g Proportionate Quarterly and n Half-yearly rates. g Subscriptions are payable in n advance and remittances should n be addressed to g The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE PRESS.
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    • 9 1 8 8 1-12 -J I PAGES I 8 ooo********«««**»*****«ooo
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  • 1121 2 POSITION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA The statutory meeting of Begel (Bauchi) Tin, Limited, was held on May 22, at the registered offices of the company, 62, London Wall, E C., Mr. Sydney Fawns, M.I.M.M. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Secretary (Mr. Herbert Lea) read the notice convening
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  • 438 2 A report on the trade of Southern Nigeria for 1911, by the Comptroller of Customs at Lagos, which is published in the official Lagos Customs and Journal of April 2, states that Nigeria is naturally a rich country. It is in its initial stage of development.
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  • 280 2 The financiers from the Straits Settlements and Java have been laying their plans for the rebuilding of Hankow before the large landowners of the city, and we understand the result of their conferences is an almost complete agreement. A meeting was held at the residence of Mr. Wei
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 372 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED A QUALIFIED DRESSER for estate hospital. Apply Dr. M. J. WRIGHT, Krian Rood, Post Office, Taiping, 1775—uc FOR SALE. FOR SALE. SIMPANG AMPAT COCOANUT ESTATE. PROVINCE WELLESLEY CLOSE TO THE SIMPANG AMPAT RAILWAY STATION. Acreage 1,200 acres. Title Deeds: 1,067 acres Indenture. 133 Statutory. Planted about 33,647
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    • 386 2 AGENTS OF 5 I HEALTH I Cleanliness is next to Godliness ”•—but that’s not all. In cleanliness— J V cleanliness of person and cleanliness of your home—lies your safeguard g M against disease and illness. Here are two of the chief agents for the JJ preservation of personal cleanliness and
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  • 974 3 FUTURE ANTICIPATIONS. The third ordinary general meeting of the Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on May 23 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Mr. E. E. Moreau (chairman of the company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. R. Lawrence Spier) having read the notice calling the meeting and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 388 3 gEWMM SSStStBR®" -==x 7 22 Michelin Tires in the Making. A Careful Examination at every stage of the process of manufacture should be made by the maker who wishes to produce only the best article. There must, be no working along the near enough lines everything must be “absolutely right.”
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    • 186 3 □nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn I SOONER OR LATER-I n n you will find, like others have, that the Tyre p that gives the best results undoubtedly is the q i CONTINENTAL i TROPICAL 111 RIBBED g I TYRE I n n n Capt. WEBBER’S GARAGE. g g CHIN SENG I CO., LTD. g
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  • 430 4 That Little Daiey Brown be Given Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills She wav at Death’s Door with Malnutrition and Malaria. They made her Well. The casp of little Daisy Brown affords an excellent example of the curative value of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills to children. Her father
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  • 113 4 Saturday, June 15. P.C.C. Sports, Esplanade. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Selangor Turf Club, entries close, 8 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, June 16. 2nd Sunday after Trinity. P. V. RiHe Meeting. Monday, June 17. St. Alban.
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  • 37 4 Homeward. Stbambb. Abbivbb. Mails Sails Closb. P. &O. Delta Sat. 15/6 2 p.m. 6 p.m. N.D.L. Goeben Tues. 18/6 *Bingapore. 1 Mails close in Penang. Outward. N.D.L. Yorck Thurs. 20/6 P. O. Decanha Wed. 27/6
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  • 56 4 For clean weeding and planting cocoanuts. Tenders, which may be for separate ones or for both c ose on June 16. For particulars apply to Huttenbach Bros Co, For construction of New Anglo-i hinese School at Ipoh. Sealed tenders will be received by the Rev. W. E. Horley, Principal,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 58 4 THE ROYAL HUNT CUP London, June 14. The following is the latest betting on the Royal Hunt Cup, to be run at Ascot on June 19 9/1 against Poor Boy. 10/1 Dorando. 100/9 IFAwA: Broom. 100/9 Bsaurepaire. 100/7 Long Set. 20/1 Jcvreteine. 20/1 Cyllius. 25/1 Mary 11. 25/1
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    • 13 4 London, June 14. Leicester beat Warwickshire by 3 runs. —Reuter.
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    • 210 4 FINE WEATHER AND LARGE ATTENDANCE. (Prom Out Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 15. Klang Races opened yesterday. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The Sultan of Selaugor was present, and an added attraction was the band of the Buffs which played on the lawn
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    • 56 4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT The following ties have been arranged for Monday 17th Profession Pairs. (Final.) Proctor Godwin v. Haslam <fc Rogers. The following ties have been fixed Jfor Tuesday 18 th inst.:— Mixed Doubles Handicap. (Final.) Miss Wemyss Godwin—2/6 v. Miss Jones Syer—3/6. Men’s Handieap Doubles A Class.
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    • 55 4 The following ties in the Singles Handicap of the above Tournament were decided yesterday Chalmers beat Jarvis by 21—19 Owen beat Drummond by 21—10 Houston beat Lindley by 21—16.| j Tnesday 18th Professional Pairs.— Riley and Goldie v. Brown and Owen. Single Handicap.— Godwin v. Starr f and
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    • 327 4 A very fine miming brought out a fair number of sportsmen, who showed much ‘nterest in the work that the horses were put through this morning at the Race Course in p eparation for the autumn meeting. Platinum, Hawley up, opened proceedings running alone round the course in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 298 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir, In your issue of 13th inst., I read with much interest A Hindu’s contribution on the Mahomedan and Hindu Endowments of Penang. It seems to me that the Endowments Board, constituted as it is, does not provide adequate
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 18 4 /fedfe ESTABLISHED 1900. N. D. DE SILVA, ManuUcturint Jeweller, Diamond Setter, Engraver, Repairer, and Re-gilder, 74, BISHOP STREET.
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    • 104 4 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No 24 of 1911. Re P. S. M. M. PAKIR SHAIK MYDIN COMPANY. Notice is hereby given thst a Second Dividend of slB—per centum has been declared in this matter and that the
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    • 873 4 THE KOALA LUMPUB ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD. KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. W Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Mining Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, etc., etc. smocE's DIESEL RIIRRFR SPECIALTOOLS RUDDCn have now been in|y|AQH|tyEs stalled to cut rub- tllvllltw her machine rolls ECONOMY, of the to any desired
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  • 2331 5 protest by sir a. conon DOYLE. We extract the following from issues of the Daily Mail and Leader received by the last mail. The remarkable letter of Mr. Bernard Shaw, against which Sir A. Conan Doyle writes in protest, was reprinted in the Tinang Gazette
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    • 1531 5 INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT. For the period from 25th November, 1910 (the date of the Incorporation of the Company) to 31st December, 1911. To thi Shareholders, Manila, May 13, 1912. I REVENUE ACCOUNT. Manila, May 13, 1912. T I For the period from 25th November, 1910
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    • 151 5 Experiments on Human Beings have proved the body-building power of Bovril to be from 10 to 20 times the amount taken. PREPAID TO YOUR PORT. Ten Days' Trial allowed Direct from Fastory. Highest-grade British-made MEAD gj COVENTftY FLYERS WARRANTED FIFTEEN YBARS. BSI Defiance Puncture-Resisting or Dunlop Tyres, Coasters. Variable-Speed Gears.
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  • 31 6 Hodgson—Cowderoy.—At St. George’s Church, Penang, on June 15, 1912, by the Rev. Frank W. Haines, Mr. Reginald Hodgson, Manager of the Malaysia Rubber Co., Sungkai, Perak, to Miss K. Cowderoy.
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  • 1237 6 Sir George Reid, the High Commisioner of Australia in London, has been on a business visit to Germany. On his return at the end of last month he told an interviewer that he had come back with the highest admiration for its people and with the most
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  • 764 6 HO DGSON—COW DE ROY. At 10 o’clock this morning at St. George’s Church, the marriage was celebrated of Mr. Reginald Hodgson, Manager of the Malaysia Rubber Company, Sungkai, Perak, and third son of the late Rev. J. R. Hodgson, and Miss K. Cowderoy, who arrived from Home
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  • 798 6 VETERAN PLANTER RETIRES AN INTERVIEW AT PENANG {P. G. Special.) Amongst the passengers who left f G Home by the P. and 0. Delta to-day WaB Mr. John Gibson, who, owing to ill health has been obliged to retire after nearly 30 years’ residence in the East.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 168 6 COCHRANE'S improved RiiDDer Mflchinerj Back Drive, Belt, or Direct Drivers, Horizontal or Angled Rollers. COMPLETE FACTORIES. Drying Sheds. Coolie Lines. Smoke Sheds» Designed and erected to suit your requirements. Tel. 441, Penang. Te > COCHRANE, Penang W. H. COCHRANE Co., Engineers and Contractors, AjeilS: MACBETH BARRETT. UllM Street, PCMM. FOR
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    • 80 6 TO-OAY S CONTENTS. Page 2.— Begel (Bauchi) Tin Rebuilding Hankow; and Motor Traction in Nigeria. Page 3.— Alor Pongsu Rubber. Page J.—Sporting News and Correspondence. Page s.— Mr. Bernard Shaw’ and the Titanic.” Page 6.— Editorial: “England and Germany Wedding in Penang and Mr. John Gibson. Page 7.— Telegrams and
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 80 7 FORWARD RUBBER SALE. {P,G. Special Cable.) London, June 14. The Patalmg Rubber Estates Syndicate, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of During 1910 three interim dividends totalling 325% were paid, and in 1911 the dividends amounted to 250 The same Company has sold, for 1913 delivery, 36 tons
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  • 550 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on pa»e 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. Shabrs. M ao M sc Vfsni» g. Kmta 17| 19 c. 17f 18| c. Lahat 14 14| 13* 14| x. Tekka 27| 29* 27* 29| General.
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  • 30 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 15. Ihe sterling market shows a distinct improvement. Business is much brisker in general shares and the market for dollars is steady.
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  • THE STRIKE.
    • 100 7 ATTACKS ON WORKERS London, June 11. With signs of the defeat of the strike in any instances of terrorism are reported from the East End where strikers are maltreating workers. In Whitechapel the Vicar, the Rev. Lionel Lewis,writes that a thousand workers are hiding at the
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    • 19 7 From our own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, June 15. The engineering strike at Kuala Lumpur continues.
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  • 147 7 —Reuter. MR. BALFOUR ON HOME RULE. London, June 14 Mr. Balfour made his first public speech since his retirement from the leadership of the Conservative party, in addressing a meeting of five thousand at an anti-Home Rule demonstration at Preston. He said the Home Rule Bill seemed to
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  • 50 7 —Reuter. OPPOSITION OF THE DEPUTIES Vienna, June 13 Despite the urgent appeals of the Government to pass the Army Bill the opposition of the deputies in the Reichsralh is obstructive in the utmost degree. One spoke for five and a half hours and an- other for thirteen.—
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  • 81 7 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, June 15. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of rubber in London yesterday Fine hard Para, 4/91, no sellers. Plantation Para, 5/l|, value. The market is quiet. TO-DAY’S
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  • 51 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, June 15. The Malayan Hydraulic Tin Mines, Ltd., has been floated privately with a capital of $120,000. No appeal is being made to the public. The directors are Dr. Edgar, Mr. Cecil Rae and the Secretaries are Messrs. Towers and Company,
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  • 36 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore Jane 15. A presentation has been made to Mr. William Wright, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock, on his retiring after 24 years service, of a solid silver tea service.
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  • 19 7 From our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 15. The price of opium (uncertified) to-day is quoted at $1,120.
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  • 99 7 present at the Cowes Regatta.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. A Promotion. Berlin, June 15 Piince Heinrich of Reuss, at present Consul General at Calcutta, has been ap pointed Ambassador at Teheran. The American Squadron. The Burgomasters of Berlin and New York have exchanged hearty telegrams on the occasion of
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  • 62 7 —Reuter. THE ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND. Tokio, June 14. Count Katsura, the ex-Premier of Japan, is on the eve of starting a European tour. Interviewed by Reuter he denied that the Anglo-Japanese alliance had weakened. It was more important to-day than ever it was. It was the pivot of
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  • 58 7 —Reuter. £2,000 DAMAGES. London, June 14. Dr Robert Bell, the cancer specialist,who advises medical treatment and not the use of the knife, obtained £2,000 damages for libel from Dr. Bashford and the British Medical Association on account of an article in the British Medical Journal headed Cancer,
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  • 23 7 London, June 14. It is officially announced that Mr. Tennant, Financial Secretary, replaces Colonel Seely, Mr. Harold Baker replacing Mr. Tennant.
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  • 21 7 —Reuter. London, June 14. Mr. Roosevelt has left New York for Chicago to attend the National Republican Convention
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  • 392 7 -K.P. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $98.50 per picul, buyers, no s«llers. Tin in London is quoted at £204 spot and £195 10s. three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $99; Penang Straits Tiading
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  • 678 7 PUBLIC SERVANTS CHARGED. In the Police Court at Bukit Mertajana, yesterday, Mr. E. E. Colman commenced the hearing of the case in which two clerks employed in the Senior District Office were charged with criminal breach of trust as public servants in respect of certain sums of
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  • 182 7 PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF THE FORT. A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Georgetown was held yesterday evening. Mr. W. Peel (President) presided, and also present were Mr. F. Duxbury, Mr. Yeo Guan Seok, and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary). There was very little business for transaction, and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 869 7 WANTID FOR KUALA LUMPUR. We might argue TWO FIRST CLASS CHINESE Rll /»R AIX 5% SALESMAN for Mens Outfitting BJUVliailUll and Furnishing Drapery Departments. Quality for a month, Only the best men need apply, stating experienca, age, and full qualifications in Advertise for a year, first letter to buj; to
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  • 935 8 AN ASSURED POSITION. The third ordinary general meeting of the Teluk Anson Rubber Es’ates, Ltd., was held at Gresham House, Singapore, on June 10, Mr. S. Katz presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, The Chairman moved the adoption of the report
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  • 1171 8 AUTUMN MEETING, 1912. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RAGE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 16th July, 1912. SECOND DAY Thursday, 18th July, 1912. THIRD DAY Saturday, 2Oth July, 1912. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, i6th July, 1912. 1 THE MIXED HANDICAP. Value $5OO- A Handicap for horses
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 758 8 BRITISH MADE—STRONG ALE THROUGH! Hazlewood Cycles and Motor Cycles are of j real British breed, are made by men of British breed, of British-made materials, in a real British factory —a fine combination, ensuring the best jR Jr results. Like the dog, “they hang on” —don’t wear out —are made
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  • 1957 9 i Capital. SuhscriVed. N Ver of J 8 ne nivM-nd. S S I Shares. Value. 2 Dividend». Name -g 1 a <n or 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING, 1903 $300,000 »300.000 30,000 »10 »10 10 30 30 10 int Belat Tin Mining Co ax 1906 300 000 225
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  • 813 9 ARRIVALS. Besitang, Dut„ 270, Smith, June 14, P. Brandan, oil, Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, June 15, T. Anson, gen., E. S. &Co. Dilwara, Brit., 3460, Bishop, June 14, S’pore, gen., A. A Anthony Co. Erinpura, Brit., 2759, Brooks, June 15, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert
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  • 136 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE, Monday. For Per Close, SingApore, China and Japan Silesia 1 p.m, L a n g s a, T.Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and > Atjeh 1 p.m. Pulo Weh Rangoon Calcutta Kirin Maru 2 p.m. Port Swettenham, > Port Dickson, and > Cornelia 2 p.m, Malacca
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  • 228 9 SUNDAY, JUNE 16. Church of England. St. George’s Church.—Matins, (choral), 8 a.m. Holy Communion, (Plain), 8.30 a.m.; Matins, (Chinese), 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. S.P.G. Mission. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Matins and Holy Communion, 8.30 p.m. Bukit Tengah.—Matins, 9.30 a.m.; Evensong 5.0 p.m.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 215 9 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE. £33,800,000.0.0 FUNDS (EXCEED) £8,500,000.0.0 INCOME 1911 £2,100,000.0.0 Chief Office 1 Norfolk Street, Strand Great Britain. J London Chief Office Canada Buildings, Indian Empire. Bombay. Chief Office Battery Road, S. E. Asia. J Singapore. W. A. White, Manager. A. R Bishop, Special
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    • 80 9 The Grand Hotel, PERAK. I THE High-life Hostelry in the Heart of the IPOH City. Requests for accommodations by Mail or Wire will have Prompt Attention. Telegrams CREET,” Ipoh. P. Z. GREET, Sole Proprietor INVALUABLE for your HEALTH’S SAKE, Essence or Fluid Extract of RED JAEAICI <w> \JUrk X W
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous

  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 138 10 An interesting event took place on Saturday at the Bukit Subukor Binge, the occasion being a six a side competition between the Malacca Rifle Association and the Ladies’Rifle Club, The following are the individual scores Ladies' Riflb Club. 200 150 100 Total yds. yds. yds. Mrs. O’Hara
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    • 128 10 Mr. M. 8. Northcote, the Secretary of the Hongkong Rifle League, writes to the China Mail as follows With refeieuce to Shangai’s score of 931 in the recent Interport Shoot, it appears that Shanghai did not comply with the conditions governing the match, which provide for one
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    • 285 10 A correspondent writes to the Advocate of India :—Whatever m«y be about the Racing Legislation by the local Government it is impossible to repress a smile at His Excellency’s illogical benediction at Council over the totalizator. That much discussed gambling device appears to Sir George Clarke apparently as
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    • 298 10 It has been decided thatC. B. Fry will lead England in the series of triangular tests against Australia and South Africa—the old Oxonian was at the head of the batting averages last season, bis figures being 72 for 26 innings, and in several previous seasons his somewhat
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1209 10 NY v CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. «bbß Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund ...£1,650,000 Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. RMe l M oX™-™ Zl 2oo ooo 5L 58 bishopsgate, London, b. o. ASBWOIBB ABD BraHOHHS. Amritsar Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Seremban i nF* Bangkok
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    • 468 10 *3 i ili nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncinnnnnnnnnn nn ’fv El n 1 QUALITY g e Fussell’s Milh. H H B 1 m| SpH Tte very next time you J_l LI g green BUTTERFLY ve!y sn, ncss of El n /X touth will come as a E BRAND. n another pleasant v I surprise-
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  • 778 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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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 233 11 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunrin PERLIS GUANO. I fl n I PHOSPHATIC MANURE g Best Fertiliser for all Sorts of Plants, Cl Specially for fl n RUBBER. n COCONUT. TAPIOCA, n COFFEE, n SUGAR, Etc. g n n fl GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN 5 fl H q 18X Phosphoric lcid P, O s fl fl
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    • 965 11 PRANCE. Vigorous Elderly Lady* THE CORPORATION OF 188 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Raohange, I London. COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and i iS VhJWi was Incorporated by Royal Charter in B Ik a. d. 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the W
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2584 12 p. te ded sailing». N or d Jeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., JY ■.«•■«B ArtAc OCMI steam Shin co IM MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. ftX ant» K ]912 For Intended to Sail. Steamer. AND June 27 Devanha connecting with Malaya. CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAV. CO
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