Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 September 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISH’’’’' g No. 200 VOL. LXX. MONDAY. 2nd SEPTEMBER, 19<2. PRICE 10 CENT>.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 1736 2 “I wish,” said Mr. Dooley, “that we cud bate th’English fairly at some game or another,” u Didn’t we do it at Stockholm?” ’said Mr. Hennessy. We did not,” said Mr. Dooley. I thought we did, an’ 1 was getting r-ready to congratulate th’
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1023 2 SITUATION VACANT. NOTICES Applications win be received at Professional Announcement, the Resident’s Office, Malacca, up to 14th September, 1912, for the post of Til*- W I-/ .A. 13, Shroff in the District Office, Jasin, American Oculist and Optician, Malacca .alary $420 per annum with wi hes u a llounce to
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    • 194 2 He Suffered Day and Night With Sciatica. Mr. W. Knowles, Tragant Street, Bath, England, says I was prostrated with Sciatica from my right thigh to the bottom of my foot, excruciating pains would dart. Day and night I suffered. Every medicine I knew of I tried, but nothing seemed to
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    • 815 2 MSEMENU Central TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! PROGRAMME EXTRAORDINARY AT THE Ide “"‘iers.gued i, 10 trucud Matsno’s Japanese Cinematograph, a T The only show that has won the reputation of the Penang Public and is still standing in H A.M. its place. Usual conditions of Sale Do not believe in fictitious Advertisements, Terms
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  • 1495 3 —S.T. HAKBOUR BILLS.ILL IN DISPUTE. X meeting of th« Legislative Council was i p)d on Friday afternoon, when there were 1 Ilia Exc llency the Governor, Sir Art iur Young. K.C.M G.; Hh Excellency t ie General Officer Commanding, Major General T. E. Stephenson, c.b.; the acting Colonial
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  • 365 3 FURTHER RISE PROPHESIED. A Times of Malaya representative had an interview with Mr. Mackie who said that the present price of the metal was most gratifying to thoss interested in tinmining in Malaya. The statistical position was very strong, Home stocks were low and the demand was
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  • 158 3 For usi in Tropical Climatbb There is no medicinal water so highly approved by the medical profession for disorders appertaining to the functionary organs, as Arabella Radio-Medicinal Water, so well known for the extraordinary results obtained in the relief and enre of severe cases of
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  • 30 3 Pknang :—The E. O. Hotd, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. IpoH :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpcr :—Grand Or ental Hotel. Rangoon:—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 112 3 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK Largest Sale in the World. i II Rich, natural, creamy milk jfbup —fresh from the cow —strictly sterilized Purest in Quality Perfect in Taste. Il I The Milkmaid trade mark
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    • 123 3 taitiS Wi I H N erves g Young and old have them. R j Some abuse them. They H got tired, —starved. 1 Symptoms: -Loss of I appetite, sleeplessness, J indigestion, irritability, eventually a wrecked n constitution. H Alcoholic remedies stimu- g late only; they do no Q good, much
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 3343 4 PRIZE DAY SPEECHES. Saturday was Prize Day at St. Xaviers Institute, and in accordance with custom the pupils assemb'ed in the large recreation shed to hear the prize list read prior to bre iking up. Brother James, visitor to the Brothers, Schools in the Eist, was in
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 48 4 —Reuter. London, Sept. 1. Middlesex beat Worcestershire by 96 runs. Surrey beat Essex by an innings and 91 runs. Hants beat Warwickshire by six wickets. South Africans beat Gloucestershire by two wickets. The game between Kent and the Australians was drawn. Sussex drew with Yorkshire.
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    • 46 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 2. At the Singapore Recreation Club sports, the 100 yards was won by J. de Silva in 10 4/5 seconds., and the high jump by J Vander Back (5 ft. 5 in.). E. Galistan won the championship.
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    • 157 4 DONEGALL BRONZE BADGE. The Penang Volunteer Club, as an affiliated c.ub to the National Rifle Association, is allowed yearly to shoot for The Douegill Badge. Th* winner of the Badge is entitled ever afterwards to compete at home iu the Douegall Challenge Cup competitions shot for every year
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    • 89 4 Tie* for Monday 2nd September Championship.— Cunradi v. Neubronner. Profession Pairs. Sy er and Whitlock v. Haslam aud Rogers. Ladies' Doublet Handicap. —Mrs. Phillips ani Mrs. Neubronner v. Mrs. McDonald aud Miss Young. Ties for Tuesday 3rd Championship.— Ha-lam v. Waugh. Singles Handicap, Class A.— Rogers v.
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  • 1194 4 URGENT QUESTION FOR MALAY A. VIEWS OF ST. XAVIER’S DIRECTOR. (P.O. Special.) The question of Technical Education is one which the responsible bodies in British Malaya should deal with as little delay as possible. In educational circles the need of technical instruction has been recognized for a considerable
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  • 60 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $108.20 per picul, busiuesi done. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $108.62j Penang: Straite Trading Co., Ltd., no maiket; Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no market; Messrs. Leong Fee Co., 25 tons,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 295 4 ADVERTISING FA I LUKES. There are still men who say they have found advertising a failure, They claim that they gave it a fair trial and could see no results. Whenever a merchant says that te has tried advertising without success, there is usually a very goud reason why it
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  • 1211 5 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. The fullowing is the annual report for 1911, by Mr. O. V. Thomas, AM.ICB., M.I.E.E. This report deals with the seventh completed year of the work of the department, which commenced to supply energy for lighting purposes in July, 1904. Maiktenancs. Generating Station.— The
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    • 399 5 f RELATIONS COMMERCIALES DANS TOUS LES PAYS. I BUREAU INTERNATIONAL POUR FAVO- I RISER LE COMMERCE ET I AMSTERDAM. Direeteur BRUXELLES M J Damrtk 60. J. BENDIEN. 21. Bd. do Jardin Bota tuque. Le Bureau a pour but I’extension des relations commerciales et se met GRATUITKMENT A la disposition de
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    • 100 5 THE BIRO IN THE HAND. The bird in the hand to the merchant is the customer within the store. It requires some sort of attraction in the first place to get the customer there—about the best attraction is a real, live advertisement; something good that will catch the eye that
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    • 292 5 THE Johnson-Pickett ROPE Co. Inc., MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Manufacturers of pure Manila Rope. i Made on the Most Modern Cordage Machinery. Only the Best Fibres used; from our own Plantations. HILTON Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Vicinity. j" Flijjj W i il I '4 P I pJfe’l J U
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  • 1202 6 Mr. S. F. Cody, though by birth an American, is a naturalised Englishman and his success in winning the first £4,000 prize at the recent military aeroplane competitions on Salisbury Plain, announced in Saturday’s cables, will be extremely popular in view of the plucky and persistent way
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  • 40 6 [From Oar Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, September 2. The output of tin from the Tronoh Mines for last month was 4,878 piculs valued at $313,956 The estimated profit is $155,506. The output from January to August was 29,963 piculs.
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  • 1960 6  -  [All Rights Keskrved.J BX ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR (Vice-President of the Royal Life-Saving Society). For a lengthened period there were no swimmers like those of England, but during the last ten years they have lost their supremacy in speed swimming; yet have maintainea that for long-distance work. One
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  • 230 6 THE CORPSE THAT WATKE9. Not having been plesent at any the event recorded here we cannot Ksonally vouch for its accuracy. It d’, however, from a reliable siuice aCsby four witnesses. On Monday last, (our m allege), a Chinaman died in 'he District hospital. The u-ual cerv of
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  • 72 6 lUHUruni .Ifni) H’' The working of the month Tin Dredging Co. for follows Honrs. Oredge. No. 2 4,1 N J 600 No. 4 No. 5 169Total Mr. F. W. Boel.»» b,i P .i to the Singap'-™' Hcbm idl firm, .Messrs- B" u j. i' l j He
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    • 270 6 By using Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, Jf healthier and metre picturesque, f at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without u f the objectionable smell of paint. I I Hall’s H I Distemper k/ I (Trade Mark.} 1 is deservedly the popular wall covering of the
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    • 73 6 TO-DAY'S CONTENTS. Page 2.— Mr. Dooley on the Olympic Games. Page B.— Legislative Council. Page 4 St. Xavier’s Institute and Technical Education. Page 5. Electricity in t enang. Page 6. Editorial: Mr. Cody’s Success and Swimming and Water Polo. Page 7.— Telegrams; and Correspondence. Page B. Shipping Mails; Local Steamer
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 75 7 active AUWMi ANTICIPATED. AUCTION AVERAGE. forward sales. p.G, Special Cable.) London, August 31. The rubber share market is T erv strong, and an active autumn is anticipated all round. The prices at the rubber auction j»ale averaged 4/71 a lb. Forward sales of rubber for 1913 delivery
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  • 303 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers aad sellers only) in our share list on page K to-day Saturday. To-day. SaABVR. x z: Minn g. Kinta Pahang C. 10/3 10/10$ 10/6 11/4$ Sungei Gau... 5’ 6| 6.15 6} Tekka 28f 30} x. 27 29|x. Tongkah H.
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  • 60 7 latest prices in London. a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, September 1. has been received by the Rubber Plantations, Limited, tae following were the prices of J in London yesterday hard Para, 5/11, sellers. dotation Para, 5/l|, value, market is steadier. TO-DAY’S PRICES. London, September 2*. r is steady
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  • 260 7 H.M.S. “WATERWITCH” SUNK BY THE “SEAMEW.” A MARINE MISSING [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Sept. 2. Yesterday morning the Colonial Secretary’s yacht Seamew, returning with the Lighthouse relief, ran into H.M.S. Waterwitch, which was at anchor outside the breakwater. The Waterwitch was cut into on the port
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  • 37 7 (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Singapore. September 2. The Rubber factory of the Seletar Estate at Singapore, was opened yesterday. The factory has been erected by the United Engineers, Ltd. The estate is progressing well.
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  • 26 7 (From Uw Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 2. His Excellency the Governor attended the presentation of Salome on Saturday. The performance wa< rather disappointing.
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  • 88 7 —Reuter. SPEECH BY KAISER. Berlin, September i. The Emperor was present at the annual banquet given by Brandenburg notables. Reviewing the part Brandenburg has played in Prussian history he said they can be satisfied with the conditions to-day despite the imperfections attaching to everything earthly. Protected against
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  • 57 7 —Reuter. COL. MANGIN S SUCCESS. Paris, September 1. Col. Mangin is advancing to the South He encountered and repulsed on Thursday Elhi Bas’s whole force under Elhi Bas and Khalifa, who lost heavily. The Matin confirms the report that General Elglawi has effected the release of the
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  • 39 7 —Reuter. ENGLAND’S DEMAND ON CHINA. Washington, September 1. It is announced that the L nited States will not oppose Great Britain s demand to China that Britain shall be consulted regarding anv action contemplated in reference to Tibet
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  • 17 7 Reuter. Vladivostok, September 1. Prince Henry of Prussia embarked on the cruiser Scharnhorst for Japan.——
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  • 135 7 .—Reuter. A MERGING RUMOUR. RISE IN SHARES London, August 31. A sensational rise in Royal Mail stock during the past days has led to the revival of the rumour that some important new development has culminated. To-day a report appears in the papers from Southampton
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  • 127 7 .—Reuter. CANADIAN MILITIA MINISTER’S VIEWS. London, August 31. Colonel Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia, who is in England to attend the manoeuvres, in an interview with Reuter’s representative, said he would take the opportunity to discuss general questions with the imperial authorities. Some officers accompanying him remain
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  • 116 7 .—Reuter. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. London, August 31. The Morning Post states that the Admiralty contemplates extensive works on the Isle of Grain, opposite Sheerness, including a new deep water pier and a series of sheds for hydroplanes. The Daily Chronicle says the new battleship Ironduke will be furnished with
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  • 63 7 .—Reuter. KILLS AND WOUNDS TWELVE MEN. Romanshorns (Switzerland), August 31. A swiss soldier named Swartz discharged for insanity barricaded himself in a room for five hours firing on all who approached. He killed five and wounded seven, finally escaping to the forest. Police and bloodhounds are pursuing
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  • 58 7 Reuter. ROYAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. London, August 31. Their Majesties have each subscribed £l5O to the floods sufferers. Direct trains have been resumed to Yarmouth, and the conditions in East Anglia are rapidly improving and there has been some sunshine. Several cases of diptheria are reported from childrens’ shelters at
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  • 52 7 —Reuter. Hagens (Westphalia), August 31. Several police surprised five burglars •who fled after shooting at the police. The fugitives severely wounded an inspector and two constables, and in a neighbouring village wounded other police with whom there was a pitched encounter. Eventually they escaped, except one, who
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  • 38 7 .—Reuter. London, September 1. Owing to the protests of Samians against the presence of the Turkish soldiers the Russian Consul has promised that soldiers shall leave Samos as soon as the gendar- merie is organized.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 143 7 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Dbar Sir, In reading the report of the meeting of the above meeting I notice that in the reference to squatters, it reads as if I had said much of the whole estate is given out to squatters. That is
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    • 726 7 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, Another Indian remarks that it is a discredit to British Administration to keep the masses illiterate although they have been in India for more than half a century, But he forgets the fact that the population of England is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 495 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, |q g M DRY Mr. F. W. Bochow. Ginger Ale. TO LET. W Bn cist wf 4 Hzai. A delicious drink containing all the invigorating properties of TANSAN. Central Sales Room. are By Public Auction, AT THE ABOVE SALES ROOM, 2!. Beach Street, fSESSHW AGENTS On Thursday, sth
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  • 951 8 ARRIVALS. Anamba, Brit., 1159, Thackray, Sept. 2, Pulo Laut, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Sept 1, P. Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Chantaboon, Ger., 260, Sachse, Sept. 1, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Candia, Brit., 4195, Shorn, Sept. 2, Hongkong, gen Adamson Gilfilan Co
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    • 229 8 □nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnn S n g IN STOCK. g g 6 H. P. 3i H. P. g g Models de Luxe. Tourist Models. 5 n a n o g MOTOR I REX I n n S CYCLES. g g n n H n n g REX 1912. BOOKLET.” PRICES. ANO FULL PARTICULARS
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    • 108 8 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865BUSINESS IN FORCE. £33,800,000.0.0 FUNDS (EXCEED) £8,500,000.0.0 INCOME 1911 £2,100,000.0.0 Chief Odlce 1 Norfolk Street, Strand Great Britaiu. J London Chief Office i Canada Buildings, Indian Empire, f Bombay. Chief Office Battery Road, 8. E. Asia. f Singapore. W; A. White, Manager. A. R. Bishop,
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    • 124 8 sooner or Later You will realize that the safest, cheapest and best way to economize means to fit CONTINENTAL TYRES. I Chin Seng Co., Ltd., I I Webber’s Garage. Macbeth Barrett, PENANG. j THE FAMOUS Waltham Car 22 H. P. BEST HILL-CUMBER IN THE WORLD, That did the Sumatra East
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  • 2331 9 1., j I Number of Is«ue £S 5* i C*p ltah Su n L Shares. I Value. 2 Dividend. Name g, .2 f I I fij i j n oo or* r 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING. I «300.000 30,000 HO $lO 10 30 30 28J Belat Tin
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  • 1031 9 THE SKILL OF THE J CHINESE. We have received the following interesting account of the development of association football in Malaya, saya the Athletic News. Two seasons back John Chinaman” had not commenced to kick or bowl a ball, bat his wonderful adaptability has, in a short
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 548 9 THE PINANG GAZETTE. List of Places where the Gazette can he bought at 10 cents. Local. Money Changer at Corner of Beach and Church Streets. at Logan’a'Buildings, opposite Pritchard k Co. at Corner of Bishop and Pitt Streets. at Corner of Farquhar and Leith Streets, opposite E. O. Annexe. n
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  • 792 10 Fob Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m. Batterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m„ 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bukit Tam bun, 6-15 a.m., at 8 a, tn., 1-45 p.m., and also 5-30 p.m. on Saturdays. Bakit Mertajam, 6-15 a.m., 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m.,
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  • 82 10 MrwM,,* September 2. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, 7 a.m. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, September 3. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 4. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, September 5. Band, Esplanade,
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  • 149 10 PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE. The f dlowing provisional fixtures have been fixed for September Date. Ground* Thura 5... G.S.R.C. v. P.C.C. Esplan. Thurs. 12... P.C.C. v. P.S.A.A. F. School. Mon. 16... P.F.S. v. G.S.RC. F. School. Wed. 18... C. Star v. C.R.C. V. Green. Thurs. 19... Crescent v. P.C.C.
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  • 33 10 Homeward. Stbambr. Arrivbs. Mails Saxis Clou. P. &O. .Assays Sat. 7/9 N.D.L. Kleist Tues. 10/9 •Singapore, f Mails close in Penang. Outward. P. O. Devanha Thurs. 5/9 N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 12/9
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1214 10 NW T T T CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. H a J M Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital ..£1,300,000 Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. M Hbad Offioi: 58. BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, B. 0. AGBWOIRB AMD BbAMOHBB. Amritsar Ipoh Rangoon V Bombay Karachi Seremban Bangkok Kobe Singapore X f
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    • 73 10 UNION S. S. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND Ld. Auckland. Wellington. Lyttleton and Dunedin ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji if inducement offers). The Company’s T.S. Steamer APART MA, 5,704 tons, 3. Nicholson, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Approximate Dates of Sailing from Singapore: 'Bth
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    • 327 10 “'Hazeline' Snow (trade mark) HELPS To A beneficial tonic and beautifier REMOVE which stimulates the skin to healthy T 1 T l prevent action, cleanses the pores, restores WRI N K y; the natural clearness and freshness .Zvy-V and produces the charming tone V and silky softness ESSENTIAL TO BEAUTY
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 192 10 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept. 2 2-53 9-07 2-51 9-27 3 3-20 9-35 3-26 9-41 4 349 10-02 3-55 10-19 5 4-36 11-13 4-44 11-25 M 6 6-37 Nil. 8-49 2-31 7 9-7 1-57 10-14 4-00 8 10-08 4-18
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1058 11 ■wuna. «ENG QWEE, THE CORPORATION OF THE i. i Vj^— i V Vfli ROYAL EXCHANCE DURANCE f aMr fe ?WPiI "y w Royal Exchange, London. *TL Il wa *v /'COMMENCED business in A.D. 1717 and I h Wa. d. 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest TIMBER MERCHANT AND
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2542 12 p. &o. lnte<idcd saitmga- Norddevtscker Lloyd, Bremen, Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., f EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. l\ LIMITED. A m service outward. i ®CMH StCfllH Ship Co I Sept. 5 Devanha connecting with Macedonia Fob Imtbkdbd to Sail. Stbambb. AND Sept. 10 China connecting with Morea.
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