Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 September 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 218 VOL. LXX. TUESDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER, 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 889 1 fril ananoD3DananDDß««B»B For $3O I Vou can have the “Pinang Y Gazette” posted -very day I (nT a whole year to your address. f (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. *27.) g c proportionate Quarterly and d H*if-y ear,y rateS Q D Cuhw'rio’ions are payable tn n 0 advance and remittances should g 0
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    • 86 1 »«□■■■ujuuuuuDauaauaiaiai j WHEN YOU ARE AWAY OU IsUfU J you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- J 1 mercial, Mining, Planting, lie. q z This you can do in no better way a 3 than by subscribing to the Weekly j Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 63 2 THE CESAREWITCH P.O. Special Cable, London, Sept. 24. The following is the latest betting on the Cesarewitch. (Newmarket, October 16):11/1 against Tootles 12/1 Irish Marine 14/1 Lady Eileen 16/1 Equitable 16/1 Byrony 20/1 Rathlea 25/1 Fort 25/1 Winthorpe 30/1 Old England The Cambridgeshire. For the Cambridgeshire Stakes (Newmarket,
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    • 785 2 P S. A. A. V. HUTTON LANE. The only thing at stake in the League match on the Free School ground yesterday evening was whether the Schoolmasters would be able to wrest the fifth position from the Hutton Lane Club. It may be remembered that they played a
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    • 88 2 Practice Shoot. Miss Joan Smith 32 Mrs. Webster 29 Miss Mclntyre 29 Miss W. Gawthorne 29 Miss Gawthorne 26 Mrs. Bayley 25 Figure Targe's 150 yds. Miss J. Smith 33 Mrs. Webster 32 Mrs. Bayley 26 Miss Mclntyre 26 Miss Gawthorne 23 Miss W. Gawthorne 20
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  • 262 2 ABANDONMENT OF PORT SWETTENHAM ADVOCATED. At a meeting of the Selangor Chamber of C -mmerce on Saturday, Mr, Zicharias, who presided, welcomed the recently passed Bankruptcy Enactment and the British and Foreign Companies Enactment and with regard to the former expressed the hope that the appointment
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  • 187 2 WIRELESS INSTALLATION INAUGURATED. Bo nbay, September 11th.—To-day inaugurates a new epoch in the Royal India i Marine Service, for it marks the co up ete wireless installation of the their first and well-known tro pship Dufferin which has seen many years service both in India**, South
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  • 145 2 YANG-FENG’S IDENTITY. Calcutta, September 17.—1 n an interview with an influential Chinese resident in Calcutta, who met Yang-Feng while on his way to Darjeeling, a representative of the Englishman gathered tl at Yang Feng is not a M >ng >lian. but a native of Chili, South America.
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  • 759 2 Thb Theosophical Path for August Katherine Tingley, Editor. Published at the International Theosophical Headquarters, Point Loma, California. The opening article, 'Theosophy the Key to Ancient Symbolism,” is a valuable ontribution to the study of the ancients, which at the present day is attracting more students. The writer, H.T. Edge,
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  • 118 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $ll3 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £228 spot and £226 three mouths. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $113.50; Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no
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  • 888 2 ARRIVALS. Ayuthia, Ger., 260, Friese, Sept. 24, S’pore, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gully, Sept. 24, T. Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, B. Peters, Sept. 24, Deli, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Lyons, Sept. 23, S pore, gen., E. S. Co.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 772 2 WHAT NERVOUS PEOPLE SHOULD EAT. A SIMPLE ARRANGEMENT OF THE DIET SCHEME. One of the most difficult problems confronting the nervous suffjrer or his physician is what to eat. The reason is that people with nerves constantly suffer from nervous dyspepsia, a condition which is generally very difficult to cure.
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    • 87 2 HOTEL NORMAN PENANG'S SELECT RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (Formerly known as Raffles Hotel.) Constant confusion having arisen through the name RAFFLES being the same as that of the Hotel in Singapore, it has been decided to change the name to HOTEL NORMAN Proprietor: R N. Brunbl-Norman. Guests at Hotel Norman will have
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    • 105 2 THE PINANG gazette List of Places where the Gm«'“ can be bought at 10 ce Loen!. I Money Changer »tLo g »n^% c at Corner of Pitt Street?. at Corner ofW" :l Leith Streets, off E °of A^ X at Corner of e and Chore» GllBUt f at Corner of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 825 3 ANTI-EMIGRATION AGITATION. The Madras Mail, in au editorial says As regards labour, the problem of securing an adequate supply is daily becoming more difficult of solution. Tie agricultural labourer of Southern India is in the happy position of being regarded as a valuable commodity, and there are so
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    • 1624 3 NW" TZ' SITUATIONS VACANT.NOTICES. w ED TITI TIN Co., Ltd. Mm! 3lC2klDSftiP v 0« IsU* A CLERK for the Penang Golf Club .al.ry reared Wri,ing StBti 8 (INCORPORATED UNDER THE HONORARY SECRETARY. COMPANIES’ ORDINANCE 1889 Capita l *9o0 > ***** > /GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. Divided into 90,000 shares of X
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    • 36 3 The Leading Hair Dressing Saloons, 25. BEACH STREET. AND AT THE E. 0. HOTEL, are fitted up with all the latest appliances. PERFUMES HAIR LOTIONS of ail the Best Manufacturers on hand. PrieetjModcratc. KANGASAMY BUGS., Proprietors.
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    • 287 3 ■7—- 7- Strength and Vitality r .See The surest remedy for weakness Y ou of body, brain and nerves, and H depressed spirits is h VANA B ‘VAN A’ T° n ic frro/i' Mark) 1 n C The first dose will convince you of K H its invigorating power. A
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  • 1075 4 The reference in Reuter’s wire to-day to certain features of the South African Defence scheme serves to direct attention to the earnest and business-like way in which the Government of that country are shouldering their responsibilities and seeking to prepare the people to assist in its defence.
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  • 810 4 .-S.F.F- A NOMINAL FINE IMPOSED. Judgment, in the case in which Low Tuan Chow of Chop Swee Hock” was charged with breach of sections 2(1) and 2 (2) of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance 111 of 1888 by applying to and selling a tin containing oil or other
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  • 531 4 ANNUAL MEEP'NG AT The annual ordinary 2eneral mg of the shareholders Hydraulic Tin Lt I, wa Chamber of Commerce p e n at at tJ| e A ,t6 R Ad’ T r T’™ pre9B ”h A. R. Adams (in the chair! \i D H) n. Anderson, G. McßaiJ’
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  • 59 4 SALE OF TOWN LOTS. An important step to^ ar a th^^ernmf ti: of the scheme of the Leda for the construction of a De model lines at Sungei Patani wIH (r< on Tuesday the !5 Octo >er, date that has been fixed for tn inent auction sale of
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  • 42 4 T“”7”co. [eS2f0 < Messrs. Kennedy and t advise us that at 111 of Uiu Piah, Ltd., held ye«t J it was decided to pay Qctob r) bJ of 20 per cent. acC ount 180 per cent to date, current financial year.
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  • 109 4 tndlLiili 5 The following cab the> delivered at t>e 0 1 I Extension, Austra ia I Co. iu Beach Street: Ab ,< I 17th “Senglee I 11th Jamier Si r I ,i- h a reu r I Bad to publ lS 1 a l 5 P I
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    • 292 4 IM M I Ils |s| ■XX 1 168. NEW BOND STREFT w -ft. XX I |BoO r JKJV* I CIOARETTE SPECIAUSTS QzQl I Sc e^b..: S> 5c I I Sc <*>•—*\ cS I 15c 881 J. L. Campbell Co., LIMITED. Tailors, Breeches Makers, and Gentlemen's Outfitters. Head Office .—SINGAPORE. firancA
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    • 51 4 TO-DAYS CONTENTS. Page 2.— Sporting News Review Mails Shipping; Local Steamer Service; Produce; and Exchange. Page 3.— lndian Labour. Page 4* —Editorial: S o u t h African Defence Rahman Hydraulic and Chop Swee Hock.” Page s.— Telegrams. Page 6.— Week’s Engagements and Rice Supplies. Page 7.— Correspondence and Share
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  • 29 4 DEATH. Little.—On the 17th instant, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, of dysentry, Betty, the dearly beloved and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Little, K)ang, ageed three years
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  • 305 5 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. Jhe f*>Howing are the changes (buyers Q( j sellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day: Yesterday. To-day. HBABSS. 35 tn K m Mintng> k., Hi 1U ii Hl M n? n MO 6.90 5.40 5.80 P 1 H"■ 11J 12 1U I'i
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  • 81 5 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, September 24. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of rubber in London yesterday Fine hard Para, 4/7, sellers. Plantation Para, 4/6 if, value. The market is steadier. TO-DAY'S
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  • 84 5 ST. JOSEPH 'S INSTITUTION. NEW HALL OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR. Our Own Correspondent Singapore, September 24. H P T 1 n ine Governor formally opened enew hall of Joseph’s Institution. "as received by a guard of honour of M ts Captain Phillips. v annual report of the school was disf.u
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  • 71 5 z Onr Own Correspondent.] t j Singapore, September 24. Rubier c< nUUaI meetin S of tl«e Tambalah teport was adopted. ,e was in a X J ’“dition, and there was no pay U 1 ,S( it would not go on l v ddends. The trees un i, lt
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  • 163 5 FINDING OF THE COURT. SEAMEW’S OFFICERS CONVICTED. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, September 24. The Court of Inquiry regarding the loss of the Waterwitch has delivered Judgment. Captain Chamberlain, of the Seamew, is convicted of default in coming on to the bridge late, and failing to take
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  • 160 5 CRITICISM OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, September 24. At the half yearly’meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. AV AV. Cook presided over a large attendance, and stated that he was informed from a reliable source that the Imperial chain of wireless
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  • 43 5 CONVICTION UPHELD (From Ous Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 24. The appeal of Mr. J.C. Fitizger <ld, of the Chandu Department, wh > was convicte 1 of accepting bribes has been disallowed. He must perform the month’s imprisonment inflicted by the Magistrate.
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  • 30 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, September 24. Another gang robbery occurred yesterday at Siputeh, Tronoh. A Kling shopkeeper was shot in the leg, and robbed of $3O.
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  • 45 5 —Reuter. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHINESE TROOPS. St. Petersburg, September 23. Letters from a Russian source received at Harbin report appalling cruelties by Chinese troops operating in Mongolia. Thousands of Mongolians have been slaughtered while women and children have been mutilated and Monasteries burned.-
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  • 54 5 Reuter. THE PERMANENT FORCE. Bethlehem, Orange River Colony, Sept. 23 It is officially announced that in the distribution of the permanent force under the South African Defence Act there will be five divisions in all stationed in Native territories or on the borders thereof. There will be
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  • 36 5 Reuter. VIGOROUS LABOUR CAMPAIGN. London, September 23. The Labourites are preparing a vigorous campaign for the forthcoming Municipal elections, especially in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and" Cardiff. Five hundred candidates are already in the field.
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  • 126 5 —Der Lloyd. ITALIANS IN GULF OF SMYRNA. PEACE EFFORTS. Smyrna, September 23. Nine Italian warships entered the Gulf of Smyrna this morning. They searched the vessels there, and withdrew in the afternoon. Peace Overtures Rejected. London, September 23. It is reported from Constantinople that the Porte has rejected
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  • 63 5 .—Reuter. BATTLE REPORTED. Constantinople, September 23. During the temporary 7 absence of British and French warships stationed at Samos 350 ('retans landed at Samos and marched to Vathy. An engagement with the Turkish troops ensued. The result is unknown. A battalion of Turks was despatched from Smyrna
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  • 84 5 Reuter. BISHOP’S REMARKABLE SERMON. London, September 23. The Day of Humiliation was uneventful except for a remarkable sermon by the Bishop of Derry denying that Ulstermen were bound to submit to a law sanctioned bv a mutilated one-chamber Parliament. I hey should not tamely submit like brutes in
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  • 100 5 —Reuter. A NON-PARTISAN QUESTION. Montreal, September 23. The Hon. Robert Borden, in a speech, announced that Parliament w’ould be summoned in November to deal with the Naval question. Complete information concerning the subject was expected from the Imperial Government before the end of next week. The Government
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  • 70 5 —Reuter. REIURNING TO EGYPT. London, September 24. The Manchester Guardian says that Lord Kitchener particularly came to England to undergo an operation to his leg which was broken in India. He consulted London and Liverpool surgeons regarding the advisability of having it re-broken. He was informed that this
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  • 60 5 —Reuter. A MARCH ON MOUNT JOY PRISON. London, September 23. At a disorderly Suffragette meeting at Phoenix Park, Dublin, the speakers were howled down for reading a message from Mary Leigh declaring that unless Gladys Evans is likewise released she will lead a march on Mount joy
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  • 56 5 Reuter. TWO PERSONS KILLED. London, September 23. There was a crop of motor accidents during the week-end. Two persons were killed an'i numerous others injured. A London magistrate, Mr. Mead, was knocked town in Pall Mall and slightly injured, while a motor dashed into a patrol of
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  • 209 5 of action in Sou h Persia—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. A CRUCIAL INTERVIEW. MINISTERS MEET AT BALMORAL. London, September 23. M. Sazonoff has departed for Balmoral. Sir Edward Grey preceded him on Saturday. While in London M. Sazonoff, interviewed the Turkish Ambassador and the Servian and Bulgarian Ministers. Political
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  • 48 5 —Reuter. HOW ASTLLY DIED. London, September 23. At the inquest on the British aviator Astley, who was killed at Belfast, it was stated that he sideslipped in making an excessively banked turn. He met his death most gallantly in a successful effort to avoid the crowds.-
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  • 35 5 .—Reuter. IMPROVING THE BIPLANE. London, September 22. Army aviators have perfected a biplane for carrying an air cooled swivel maxim gun weighing half a cwt. and is manipu- lated by a concealed gunner.
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  • 32 5 —Reuter. KLONDYKE NUGGETS STOLEN. London, September 23. Burglars this morning smashed the windows of the Canadian Emigration offices in Whitehall and stole ten Klondyke gold nuggets exhibited in a case.-
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  • 29 5 Madrid, September 23. King, Alfonso’s sister, Princess Maria Teresa, who was accouched on September 15, is dead. His Majesty’s only other sister died similiarly in 1904.
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  • 30 5 —Reuter. St. Petersburg, 23. Twenty-seven women were killed and injured in a panic in a Synagogue at Terespol (Poland) due to the upsetting of a lamp
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  • 20 5 —Reuter. London, September 23. The death is announced of the well known Evangelist, the Rev. Thomas Cook.
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  • 26 5 —Reuter. London, September 24. Five millions of the London Chinese Loan will be issued the weekend at 5 per cent and 95.-
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  • 136 5 Berlin, September 23. The Nowoje reports that M. Kokowzew goes abroad not to visit capitals. The allows troops to advance towards Bulgaria which, under the influence of the Powers, has reported its peace assurance. The report of the Frankfurter Zeitung about the prolongation of time limit for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 409 5 notice, OTICE is hereby given that the adjourned Annual General Meeting of The George Town Dispensary, Ltd will be held on Wednesday, September 25th, 1912, at 3-30 p.m at the Office of the Company, No. 37a, Beach Street, Penang. W. F. CLARKE, Secretary. SPECIAL EXPRESS. ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE
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    • 38 5 IN AID OF THE PERAK NURSING ASSOCIATION, “LADY FREDERICK” WILL BE PRESENTED BY MIS. fIERBERT COOPER S, COMPANY OF TELUK ANSON AMATEURS. AT THE PENANG TOWN HALL, ON THURSDAY, 26th SEPT Admission $3 and $2. FURTHER PARTICULARS LATKR.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 408 5 NEW TENT. REMEMBER TO-NIGHT ATTRACTION OF ATTRACTIONS. AT THE “FAVOURITE KINEMA Matsuo's Japanese Cinematograph, PENANG ROAD. Whose Reputation has been acknowledged BY THE PUBLIC OF PENANG Is exhibiting a Grand New Change of Programme including many different favourite Makers’ Films OUR WORD IS OUR BOND No Transposition of Numbers, Exact
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  • 553 6 THE ASSAM CROP REPORT. The report on the seisou and crops of Assam for the year 1911-12 says under the heading Rice.—Rice is the most important crop in the province and covered during the year under report 4,616,207 acres or about 75 per cent, of the total cropped
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  • 536 6 NEW POLICY OF MILLERS. The Rangoon correspondent of Capital writes Speculators in the rice market to day do not know whether they are standing on their heads or heels. Some operators who could not finance their holdings are non sunt. Wide fluctuations mark the daily progress of
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  • 31 6 Pbnang :—The E. «fc O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. IpoH :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon: —Strand Hotel.
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  • 108 6 Tuesday, September 24. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, September 25. Outward German Mail. Thursday, September 26 Jewish Holiday. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Homeward German Mail. Municipal Commission, 4 p.m. Band. Golf Club, 6 p.m.
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  • 99 6 PENANG FOOTBALL LEXGUE The fallowing provisional fixtures have been fixed for September Datk. Tb\ms. Ground* Tues. 24... Crescent v. I.K.F.C. Esplan. Wed. 25... C.R.C. v. P.C C. V. Green. Thurs. 26... G.S.R.C. v. E.A.C. Esplan. Fri 27... P.F.S. v. P.S.A.A. F. School. Sat. 28... Crescent v. H.L.F.C.... V.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 224 6 HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE Red Seal and Gout Americaiti OHLENDORFF’S DISSOLVED PERUVIAN GUANO SPECIAL RUBBER FERTILIZER Always in Stock. CH °P MATA CARL SCHLIEPER’S Implements, Tools and Machinery for Rubber Estate H M. B. and Four Crown Whish SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co, PeihSbiis* Thc Fascination of the East Is brought home to you
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 58 6 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. F.M. P.M. Sept. 24 11-26 5-48 11-58 6-02 „25 11-53 6-16 Nil. 628 „26 12-21 6-44 12-29 6-55 „27 12-46 7-11 12-50 7-21 „|2B 1-12 7-36 1-28 7-44 „29 1-37 8-00 1-45 8-05 30 2-04 8-21 2-13
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  • 2154 7 a. Number of Issue t ĕa 2 .nital. Subscribed. shareß Value. S Dividend.. Name. o »3 a 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 HIRING. nnn 1300 000 30,000 «10 «10 10 30 30 28$ Belat Tin Mining Oo 2J □rw 995 000 22.500 W 10 Bruang g 9A omftSS «71.200
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 826 7 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ch £uJt“'u b and china® 1 pj n Incorporated by Royal Charter. H I N te S O*pitel £1,300,000 r 1 1,11 o, vUr\. H Baaerre Fand ...41,650,000 i-i 0 Reserve Liability of Proprietor*/61,300,000 HI 6 H. P, 31 H P H Hiad Orrioi: z g 58. BIBHOPBGATB. LONDON,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2460 8 P lntended sailing». u or d(j eu t sc h er Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. i n( jj a st eam Navigation Co., J p“® EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. limited. t MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. OCCOII StCQm Shift fft l>. For Intended to Sail. Steamer. r 111 AND Oct. 3
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