Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 September 1912
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1912-09-04 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1835. No. 202 VOL. LXX. WEDNESDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, 19!2. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement857 1912-09-04 1 gi* 3oaaaanD I For $3O j Vou can have the “Pinang I I Gazette” posted every day I for a whole year to your address. J 1 (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. 527.) C Proportionate Quarterly and 0 Half-yearly rates o Subscriptions are payable in q ,dvance and remittances should g 0 be857 words
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Advertisement77 1912-09-04 1 lainaaaaanaaDaaaaoinaia \A7 HENYOUARKAWAY<mI «w« E V V you want to keep in touch S with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. q This you can do in no better way a 2 than by subscribing to the Weekly g a Edition of the “'Pinang Gazette," p published every77 words
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Article1120 1912-09-04 2 “LADY FREDERICK.” (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, September 3id 1912. All the Canute Caledonians are looking forward to St. Andrew’s day and its patriotic celebrations. It is to be hoped that the gentleman who withdrew last year will return to the ranks when his chieftain unfurls the flag.1,120 words
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Article254 1912-09-04 2 In the Archway of Logan’s Buildings, Beach Street, today, Messrs. Cunningham, Clark «fc Co., and Mr. Koh Eng Hin, auct oneer, instructed by Messrs, Adams and Allan and Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews, acting under an order of the Supreme Court, of the Straits Settlements (Settlement of Penang) made254 words
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Article72 1912-09-04 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $106.90 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £2 16 spot and £214 three months. The following is the local report to-day:—Singapore: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 tens, $107.50; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 7572 words
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Advertisement212 1912-09-04 2 SThe Cream without Vv zf a preservative. FUSSELLS THICK RICH "ST iln W 1 AA W JV Golden sed ■< BH /W I w/m Butterfly Brand nly packed Cream guaranteed absolutely id without preservative of any kind. ited for use at HIS MAJESTY THE *S Camp at Nepaul, for the212 words
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Advertisement208 1912-09-04 2 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 2 of 1910. Re LIM TIANG HOOI. Notice is hereby given that a First and Final Dividend of $3—75 per centum has been declaied in this matter and that the same may208 words
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Advertisement724 1912-09-04 2 And you take Sanatogen regularly f Qr severaljuoeeks n This urgent advice is given by physicians ev'ery day, Tht Hon. Mr. J ust^e In every civilised country, to sufferers from Nervous Debility, Brain-fag, Lack of Vitality, Sleeplessness, the Disordered Digestion, Poverty of Blood and various writesex Wasting Diseases. witll Sanatogen724 words
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Article498 1912-09-04 3 The report of the British Suez Canal directors to Sir E. Grey has been issued as a White Paper. The net tonnage for the past year shows an increase of 1,742,836 tons as compared with that of 1909, and an increase of 2,917.267 tons as compared with498 words
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Article265 1912-09-04 3 —m d.c. In the Ipoh Police Court, on Friday, Mr. Gibson concluded the hearing of the charges of* cheating and obtaining goods by false representation against J. W. Hammond, a European, who had been before his Worship on two previous occasions. Defective Inspector Wyatt produced—m d.c. - 265 words
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Advertisement1673 1912-09-04 3 NV IZ* SITBATIONS VACANT. NOTICES WANTED. Professional Announcement. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. SUMATRA Chinese Clerk and I 1D1?. XV. 1%. M Jk book keeper, American Oculist and Optician, Apply to Messrs. Behn, Meyer Co., wishes to announce to the citizens of Penang f Ltd., on the 6th September at1,673 words
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Advertisement124 1912-09-04 3 THE BINGAPOR£BANKRUPTCY COURT. Before Mr. Justice Sproule, in the Bankruptcy Court, on Friday morning, Mr. J. G. Boyd, broker, applied for his discharge, the application being opposed by Mr. Gaunt, on behalf of Mrs. Silby, executrix of the late Mr. Silby, who had obtained heavy damages against debtor. His Lordship124 words
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Advertisement292 1912-09-04 3 ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT? AS A RESULT OF ILLNESS I t I If so, your body is using up its reserve of vitality 1 I' instead of thriving upon the food you eat. I Consumption will follow unless this waste is 1 checked. ‘Kepler’ Solution g| r' h the scientific292 words
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Article1170 1912-09-04 4 The papers from India contain full reports of the judgment in the Midnapur appeal case and the comments thereon. Probably many of our readers have never heard of the case, but it is one of more than ordinary interest if only because of its prodigious length. The1,170 words
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Article676 1912-09-04 4 SENTENCES OF SEVEN YEARS. SMART WORK OF KEDAH POLICE. Ou the morning of the 21st August, it may be remembered, the occurrence having been reported in the Pinang Gazette at the time, a gang robbery took place at Lunas, a small Kedah village near the Province Wellesley676 words
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Article96 1912-09-04 4 On the arrival at Singapore of the Burns-Philp liner Afataram from Australia and New Guinea on Wednesday afternoon, detective Inspector Tyrell boarded the vessel and, acting on telegraphic instructions, arrested an Englishman named Frank Francis Haiman, alias Moody, on a charge of embezzlement of £l7O, the96 words
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Article444 1912-09-04 4 CAUSING HURT. At the Assizes yesterday h.fr Justice W. W. Fisher and e three Chinese were chared homicide not amounti... f appeared that a gang „f were working on a p)». tuion ew’.’dT'’ Malay in the Province near rah. An affray took p ace of the Chinese were444 words
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Article107 1912-09-04 4 The following outputs for August are to hand August 1912*. To Date. Ayer Kuning lbs. 4,322 21,599 Bakap M 11,146 60,906 Batu Matang n 4,183 23,7 h Bradwall 7,908 47,969 Bukit Mertajam 9300 Chersonese n 25,636 124,w Gula-Kalumpong... n 39,500 High. Lowlands 87,58* cl2,w_ Jebong >i 34,400 2107 words
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Article61 1912-09-04 4 P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT The following ties were y day; j __Perrin Singles Handicap, Clan Rogers by 6—4, 6—3. The tie between the Championshi^jw 6018 Ties for to-day Mixed Doubles and Rogers v. Mr. bJ! Neubronner and < E. H Syer. Doubles Handicap, h and Beid r. aud ed).61 words
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Advertisement206 1912-09-04 4 W jiSd\Wk ■::;;::!tii!- l uiui ll !.:.'.II'. i!|i||; qt T **!*«uL‘h''“*‘’ p ’^SSSSW^^^SbC^ww'^ 1 4 2<fch L U-__ "^jhj iii^:iui; 1; --!!'!l!!i:inii I■ «fti'imt P _jjg BRpnpMr v y BgsS ß! iC£ AGENTS: Guthrie Co., Utd., Penang and Singapore. .-o c~ Cc I (11! I mijj W. D. H. O.206 words
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Advertisement59 1912-09-04 4 TO-DAY’S CONTENTS. Page 2.— lpoh’lmpressions. Page S.— Suez Canal Report; Cheating at Taiping Rest House and The Singapore Bankruptcy Court Page 4- —Editorial: “Indian Cause Celebre Lunas Gang Robbery and Penang Assizes. Page s.— Telegrams and Correspondence Page 6.— H.M.S. Waterwitch Sunk at EX Page 7. Shipping Mails; Local Steamer59 words
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Article222 1912-09-04 5 TO-DAY’S CHANGE*. The following are the changes (buyers j sellers only) in our share list on page Yesterday. To-day. X XX J 1) 1) a m a ao "C 10/6 ]l 4 i 10 6 11 oB oh 31 32* 32 33* General. *> H H 5222 words
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Article82 1912-09-04 5 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. From a Malacca Correspondent.) Malacca, September 4. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of rubber in London yesterday Fine hard Para, sellers. Plantation Para, 4/91, value. The market opened quiet and closed firmer.82 words
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Article24 1912-09-04 5 iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 4. A European doctor, named Drummond, Was lined $lO for assaulting a rikisha coolie24 words
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Article52 1912-09-04 5 -Reuter. PROTEST AGAINST PROTECTION. London, September 4. ’rienty-six social democratic meetings Berlin protested against the increase in cost of living, and demanded the re‘>/>>.l. of the duties on the necessaries of p’ and the immediate summoning of the 11 to consider the alteration of the 1’ v-Reuter. - 52 words
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Article54 1912-09-04 5 o -Reuter. LAW AT CABIN CREEK, ‘arleston (West Virginia), Sept. 4. t\., 4 p l has been proclaimed at n COnsef l uenc e of the attempt »trik |,,Usan d armed miners, who were on '■ar up the railway, preventing COa h The strikers uap- uiachine gun consignedo -Reuter. - 54 words
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Article44 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. SEVEN ENTOMBED. c London, September 4. 'almii UUp ex plosion occurred in a l p *h*thune in the North of UI dead and twenty two, Thirty w ere brought up. uf are en tombed, and there is no ■>'.‘uiug tliem,-—Reuter. - 44 words
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Article188 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. COLONEL YvUNGHDSBAND’S APPEAL. BOGUS MISSION London, September 3. Colonel Younghusband in a letter to the Times says it is inhuman to let the present conditions in Tibet continue. We must tell the Chinese and Tibetans that we recognise Chinese suzerainty, but never Chinese sovereignty; we must—Reuter. - 188 words
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Article61 1912-09-04 5 Reuter BRITAIN DEMANDS ARBITRATION. London, September 3. It is officially announced that Great Britain intends formally to demand the submission of the Panama question to arbitration Purely Conditional. London. September 4. With reference to the Panama Canal announcement it is explained to-day that the Government's intentions areReuter - 61 words
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Article73 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. THE KAISER PRESENT. Berne, September 4. The manoeuvres opened in the mountains west of St. Gall Rain fell. Forty foreign officers attended Ihe President went to Zurich to receive the Kaiser of whose visit general appreciation is expressed The newspapers dwell on the Kaiser’s pacific tendencies—Reuter. - 73 words
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Article64 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. AEROPLANES’ PROMINENT PART. London, September 3. The manoeuvres opened with the preliminary great movements of Cavalry and Artillery at Aidershot, Windsor, etc., to repel an invading Army which had wo i a battle at Seven Oaks. The airship Gamma and four types of aeroplanes have started extensive—Reuter. - 64 words
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Article65 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS. London, September 4. The situation in Morocco is causing increasing anxiety in France. Already there are 58,000 French troops in Morocco, of which 46,000 are in the Western half, but the whole country from Fez to Marrakesh is in a turmoil. Further reinforcements are—Reuter. - 65 words
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Article46 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. Constantinople, Sept. 4. The peace pourparlers in Switzerland have been temporarily suspended, some points raised by the Italians requiring examination. The Porte and Turkish Official circles are of opinion that the prospects of an ultimate understanding are very hopeful.-Reuter. - 46 words
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Article38 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. Berlin, September 3. The Sedan Dav celebrations concluded with a torchlight tattoo outside the castle. Eight hundred musicians took part. Thousands of spectators gave an ovation to their Majesties, who appeared on the balcony.-—Reuter. - 38 words
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Article28 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. St. Petersburg, September 3. The Russian harvest of 19 12 is officially estimated to exceed that of 1911 by at least 116 million poods-—Reuter. - 28 words
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Article66 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. SUGGESTED LOIN TO FARMERS. WIDESPREAD DISTRESS. Lmdun, September 3. In view of the widespread agricultural distress resulting in the failure of the harvest the Standard urges the appointment of an expert committee to formulate a scheme for repairing the damage. It suggests the Government shouldReuter. - 66 words
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Article38 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. LIBER AL-LABOUR BREACH. London, September 3. The Liberal-Labour breach in Midlothian is widening. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., at Edinburgh, urged the voters not to listen to the Liberal agents but to vote straight for labour.-—Reuter. - 38 words
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Article40 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. WRECK OFF CAPE HORN. London. September 3. The British ship Criccieth Castle, from Peru to Antwerp, foundered off Cape Horn A life-boat, with eleven alive and six dead, has reached the Falkland Islands. Another boat is missing.-—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article37 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. MANY KILLED. Pittsburg. September 3. A storm swept over Pennsylvania and Virginia washing out the railways and doing extensive damage to other property. So far it is reported that thirty-one persons were killedReuter. - 37 words
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Article39 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. London, September 3. The Admiralty has ordered the construction of five oil reservoirs at Portsmouth, making a total of seventeen and also a a deep water quay enabling a battles ip to oil direct.-—Reuter. - 39 words
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Article34 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. London, September 3. The German cruiser Hansa is visiting Queenstown and is the object of unusual courtesies. The officers have been invited to Dublin as guests of the City.—Reuter. - 34 words
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Article26 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. TRADE UNION’S VERDICT. London, September 3. The Trades Union’s Congress passed a resolution condemning the Osborne Judgment by 1,868,000 votes to 39,000.Reuter. - 26 words
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Article37 1912-09-04 5 Reuter. KING AND AVIATOR. Aberdeen, September 3. The aviator Hucks, at present at Aberdeen, flies to Balmoral to-day, at the invitation of the King, and intends to land on the lawn of the castle.-Reuter. - 37 words
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Article28 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. TEN MEN DROWNED. London, September 3. A fishing boat foundered in a gale off the Hebrides. Ten fishermen were drowned. They leave sixty-one children.-—Reuter. - 28 words
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Article26 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. A VISIT TO SWITZERLAND. Berlin, September 3. The Kaiser departed in the evening for Switzerland on a four-day’s visit. He witnesses the manoeuvres—Reuter. - 26 words
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Article25 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. Melbourne, September 3. Mr. Charles Forrest, an ex-Member of the Victorian Legislature, has given a dona- tion of £lOO,OOO to charities.-—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article23 1912-09-04 5 —Reuter. FIFTY-SEVEN PASSENGERS. London, September 3. The Zeppelin airship Hansa carried 57 people on a two hours’ excursion round Hamburg.-—Reuter. - 23 words
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Article610 1912-09-04 5 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. Sib, Iq your issue of August Ist I see a letter from my friend Mr. Sarwar in which he takes exception to my use of the terms “genuine and masquerading as applied to the new University of Hongkong and certain o her610 words
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355 1912-09-04 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Sir, In common with all my countrymen in Penang, I thoroughly appreciate the very kind manner in which you refer to our Queen and ourselves in your gracefully worded congratulations upon her birthday in your leader yesterday. Permit me,355 words
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Article74 1912-09-04 5 [To the Editor of the Finang Gazette Sir, From all the correspondence rfg<rding India and Malaya I infer that some Indian is aspiring to a seat in the Legislative or Federal councils ostensibly to represent the interests of Indian immigrants. Any how I don’t think this the74 words
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Advertisement305 1912-09-04 5 WANTED PERFECT TYPIST Knowledge of shorthand preferred. Good salary. Apply under “F. X C.” FOR SALE. A LEASEHOLD ESTATE IN JAVA. About 1,100 acres partly planted with Rubber, Tea and Coffee. Soil fertile, rainfall ample and climate pleasant. Apply ESTATE c/o This Paper. WANTED IMMEDIATELY ONE COMPETENT TYPIST, shorthand writer305 words
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Advertisement476 1912-09-04 5 F. N. S. ANNOUNCEMENTSIn the M S Government Gazette dated August 30t’i the appointment of Mr. F. W. Talbot, Au iiter-Ge >eral, to act m commissioner of Trade and Custom®, is gazetted. Fiags will be flown a 1 half mast on the 13th, 14tb and 15 September, during the funeral476 words
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1415 1912-09-04 6 H.M.S. WATERWITCH SUNK AT SINGAPORE. rammed while at anchor by SEAMEW.” men jump from sinking vessel. H.M.S. Waterwitch, the Admiralty survey ship which has been engaged for some time past in surveying the ocean bed and noting tides and currents in the waters around Singapore, was sunk in the harbour1,415 words
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Advertisement586 1912-09-04 6 BOVRIL SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated ForHcalth B ,S,NESS ,N Mdßcanty 1 H I FUNDS (EXCEED) ,U< V SHIRE LINE Of STEAMERS LTD. ,NCOME 1911 1 0 for £2,100,(X)o 0 (i LONDON ANTWERP. N folk St S.S. “Carmarthenshire” 4,745 Chief Office 1 Canada Baildinoq tons, R. L. Daniel, R. N.586 words
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Article1989 1912-09-04 7 Number of Issue a > j e i Cap*»» l Subscribed. shareB> Value. 3 Dividends. Name g. □£l 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING. 000 30 000 110 110 10 30 30 28$ Belat Tin Mining Co 12.90 i9ij3 ‘205 000 22*500 10 10 Bruang «2 2$ 906 I1,989 words
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Article615 1912-09-04 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Sept. 4, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Go. M. Austin, Brit., 121, Cawaray, Sept, 4, Trang, gen., E. S. Go. Malacca, Brit., 405, Stach, Sept. 4, Tongkah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Go. Pegu, Brit., 294, Sept. 3, Malacca, gen., E. 8. Co. Teesta, Brit., 3428,615 words
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Advertisement381 1912-09-04 7 STANDARD Life Assurance co. Head Office: EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHEP 1825. INCORPORATED *l9lO. Funds £13,000,000.L This old established, British Life Office have just appointed ssr’l A Local Board of Directors AT SINGAPORE Z'l and intending assurers in the Straitsjare? ~i now able to have their proposals definitely Accepted within 48 Hours] Immediate381 words
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Miscellaneous16 1912-09-04 7 The Moon. Last Quarter &,p t 4 O New Moon First Quarter O Full iluou 2(i16 words
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Advertisement2571 1912-09-04 8 p. Intendcd saiiinga. jjorddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. PWg a !»m® EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. B X LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. r I OceoH steam Shin co lt 1912 fob Intbndbd to Sail. Stbambr. AM U|, Sept 5 Devanha connecting with Macedonia Singapore 7U S 1 SZ. “INA MUTUALSIEAM2,571 words
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