Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 October 1912

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  • 21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. N o. 239 VOL. LXX. FRIDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 1342 2 AN EMPIRE IN THEMSELVES. The Crown Colonies department of the Colonial Office is the subject of an article in the Morning Post-one of a series dealing with the Dominions in London. Although the self-governed countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa play such an important
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  • 401 2 WHAT FOUR MEN DO IN THE F.M.S. Tn the Australasian of September 4th we find thia item Following is an extract from a letter written by the sou of a Melbourne resident from Ipoh, iu Perak, iu the Malayan Peninsula This a wonderful country. I suppose there
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    • 1154 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. WANTED S,NG< JocnTnov <l ia^ A TS DIRECTORY, 1913, A Quick and Capable General Foreman for an Engineering Works in Selangor. Chinese preferred. Should be a papers in the hands of the public able to read and write English. “Good referring to the Directory should be salary
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    • 618 2 jfßßk v FEOERATED iglllllMlllllllfflk (JLeiXlCOi T U f tI T £or the losing of tE 1 I toH.*XZa t° r the supply of f Ol 1 f Department at Prai I I lIMT For over 13 has been further ||r 40 year. Mond »y-21 st 2348—14 16 18-10 LEMCO have
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  • 1330 3 ]E annual report. f flowing are the concluding extracts J p- >]. S. Medical Report for the ,c.i] bv Dr. Sansom, P. M. O Vaccination. Yhe table appended the work done STN•! J N()t TA 1 Site Successful Faded yerified Total. 20 992 3,585 24,181 48,758
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  • 204 3 Friday, October 18 St. Luke the Evangelist Volunteer Company Drill. Band. Esplanade, 6 p.m. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, October 19. Homeward English (P. O.) Mail. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m.
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  • 25 3 Pbnang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon: —Strand Hotel.
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  • 116 3 Th f 'Howing provisional fixtures have been fixed for October Datk. Ground* Fri. 18... P.F.S. v. C.U AC. F. School Sat. 19 E.A.C. v. C.S.S.C. V. Green. Mon. 21... P.S.A.A. v. P.C.C. F. School. Wed. 23... C.R.C. v. G.S.R.C. V. Green. Thurs. 24... H.L.F.C. v. E.A.C. Esplan.
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    • 186 3 Tormented by Devils. Fiends incarnate could hardly devise tortures more terrible than the pains of neuralgia Neuialgia means sleepless nights and days devoid of comfort—you can’t do anything half right when those terrible pains are darting through your face and jaws. The most sensible plan is to use Little's Oiieutal
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    • 160 3 “Daily Mail” Information Bureau, 12, Boulevard des Capacities (GRAND HOTEL BUILDING» (TEL 128-96». PARIS AND 130, Fleet Street, London, E.C., FURNISHES FREE OF CHARGE INFORMATION ON EVERY ASPECT OF TRAVEL. The object of this bureau is to furnish gratuitously to travellers, either verbally or through the post, impartial and practice’
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 56 3 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Oct. 17 3-07 10-16 3-24 9-06 18 3-36 10-48 4-14 9-30 19 9-40 Nil. 10-47 2-26 20 9-10 419 10-28 3-41 21 9-43 10-26 10-36 3-19 22 10-17 446 10-39 450 23 10-48 5-14 11-13
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    • 17 3 The Moon. First Quarter Oct. 18 O Full Moon 26 Quarter Nov. 2 O New Moon 9
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  • 1452 4  -  VIEWS ON HALF BACK PLAY. (All Rights Reserved.) BY CHARLIE ROBERTS. (Captain of Manchester United.) During my football career I have often heard people arguing as to which is the most important position in a team. Some say the goalkeeper—for if he makes a mistake it is often fatal:
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  • 153 4 We are asked to call attention to the Advertisement of Restaurant Norman stating the price of monthly tiffins and also in forming the public that single tiffins with a > hoice of over 20 items may be had at $l. The Restaurant, by general request, will be opened
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  • 76 4 For the period from 18th to 31st October, 1912, inclusive, the duty on cultivated ruober ou which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the Rules under the Customs Duties Enactment will be assesse i on the following pi ic ts Sheet and
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  • 49 4 The following is the programme of music to be played on the Rsplanade this evening:— 1. Oveiture Oberon Wever. 2. Cake Walk The Darkie Boatmen Archer. 3. Royal Port Barzar and Musical Thought Espinosa. 4. Waltz Mon Tresor Becucci. 5. March The Jolly Penang Club Andres.
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  • 76 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $112.70 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £226 10s. spot and £225 15s three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, $113.30; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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  • 73 4 Harmston’s Grand Circus closes its season in Penang to-night, when a change of programme will be presented. The management is giving away a handsome bicycle on the conditions which are announced iu our advertising columns. Everyone purchasing a ticket to-night will have a chance of winning the prize.
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  • 444 4 APrEAL FOR AID. Among the arrivals in Singapore by the Hitachi Maru, ou Monday from Japan and China, was Mr. Lu Chi Ye, formerly Assistant Commissioner of Justice to the Provisional Government of China, and chief assistant to Dr. Wu Ting Fang. Mr. Khoo Kay Hi an, of
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    • 538 4 Sale by Auction. 2nd November, 1912. Valuable Building Sites, Town Lots and Mining Lands SITUATK AT, OR NEAR IPOH, PERAK, BELONGING TO ERIC MAXWELL, ESQ. OF NORTHANTS, ENGLAND. MESSRS. YALPY AND ROBIN, ARE INSTRUCTED TO SELL. BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT 25, Station Road, IPOH, PERAK, ON Saturday, November 2nd, 1912,
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    • 355 4 advertising failures. 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 be has tried advertising without success, there is usually a very good reason why it did not
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    • 291 4 P, Strength and Vitality 1 'J- 9 j The surest remedy for weakness you of body, brain and nerves, and J depressed spirits is I ‘VANA’ Tonic Wine H The first dose will convince you of its invigorating power. A short f' I course will completely restore Y V strength,
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1252 5 IS A BOOM POSSIBLE? iN autumn campaign to CAPITALISE CORNWALL. r nrn ish correspondent of the Finanwrite, on September 24 The present autumn is, according to those have already been actively engaged in 1J finer for it, to see Cornish tin brought pr Tni eminently before the public
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    • 329 5 The General Position. The undertone of tin remains exceedingly firm says the Iromonger of September 28, and, notwithstanding the very high price, the position seem t) be sound enough, though the time may come when the cost of the metal will interfere with consumption. As it is, however, the
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    • 277 5 The of the Welsh tinplate industry now certainly leaves but little to be desired, thanks to the remarkable activity of the last few weeks, says the Manchester Guardian of Sept. 27. This has resulted in a smart advance in prices for all descriptions of the product. As has often
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    • 548 5 A LABOUR PARADISE. Mr. R. C. Dickson, who is taking charge of Messrs. Harrisons <fc Crosfield’s new engineering establishment in Sumatra, paid a visit recently to that country. Speaking to a Times of Ceylon representative, Mr. Dickson said that the centre for the tobacco and rubber investures
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    • 120 5 The monthly meeting of the Natural History Society of Malaya was held in the Sanitary Board room at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning, Mr. Holman Hunt presiding over an attendance of about 30 members and visitors, with Miss Skinner as Hon. Secretary. The lecture was delivered
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 68 5 “THE LIFE OF TRADE,” A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makes an impression, but it is only the continuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argument home and clinches it.
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    • 489 5 wl ,B ’iilLs -liiflUilli I Oup Teeth.— Has no one been struck by the fact that generated. This absolutely certain effect wmeh Odol has in spite of the regular daily cleansing of the teeth with tooth been scientifically proved to possess is principally due co a powders and tooth-pastes, the
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    • 46 5 PENANG SALES ROOM. ESTABLISHED 1892. HIGHCIASS FURNITURE SUPPLIERS. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE HON’LE R. N. BLAND, C. M. G. (The late Resident Councillor, Penang,) Agents, MIDLAND SAFE CoORDERS SOLICITED. SHOW ROOMS: 38, Brach Street, 8, Church Strebt, ’phons 394, KOH ENG HIN, w 8 31-12
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 183 5 AMUSEMENTS. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I I Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, PENANG ROAD. PROGRAMME. 1. Bowlod Out. 2. The Hollow Tree. 3. A Good Fortune. 4. The End of Robespierre, [2,000 feet Coloured S.A. 4 5. Sea Life. 6. Hotel Thief, [1,300 feet S.C.A.G.L.] 7. His Chosen Profession. 8. Kissing by Hypnotic Suggestion
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  • 1186 6 The powerlessness of the Powers to prevent war in the Balkans has been shown within the last week or so, and we had an earlier instance of their limitations in the case of the Crisp ten million loan to China. What must have struck readers of
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  • 321 6 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. 2 oo a Saasis. 5 5 Mot Mot Afininp, K. Pulai 6 7f 6.90 7.10 P. Bharu 5.10 5.65 5| 5.34 P. Lama 1.75 2.10 1.70
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  • 52 6 TO DAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. London, October 18*. The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/2.} Paratoarrive 4/5} A moderate business for delivery Jaumry and December has been done at 4/3 and there are further sellers. Market steady. [*By courtesy of Messrs.
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  • 83 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 18. Fur her evidence was taken yesterday in the case of the murder of the Malay boy. The adopted mother of the deceased stated that she possesseed jewellery to the value of $l,OOO and property valued at $6,000. These intended to leave
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  • 63 6 (From Own Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 18. The foundations of the eastern and western walls of the Lagoon dock, the difficulty of mak ng which has been the subject of litigation between Messrs. Aird nd Co. and the Government, the case opening to-day in London, have been successfully
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  • 45 6 (From Our Own Corresponaent). Ipoh, October 18, Mrs. Berry, wife of Mr. James Berry, of Messrs. Berry and Co., died last night after an illness subsequently to a paralytic stroke, She leaves a little daughter. The funeral takes place this evening.
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  • 51 6 —Reuter. S RIB FRACTURED. MAKING GOOD PDOGDEs New york, o c tob M It is ascertained that Mr Ba a rib fractured by the bullet. Reassuring News. The lateet >’■ Roosevelt is very reassuring?- Mr expect that he will be able home early next week—R eute 0 ret
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  • 40 6 '"Reuter. AN INCREASING DEATH Rr, n Launceston, October 17 37 men at the thousand feet level brought up unscathed. Ten er found at the 850 feet level g eve ffer missing, the death roll bein* 42 lr
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  • 38 6 —Reuter. ANOTHER £60,0)0 SUBSCRIBED London, October 17. A second dinner was held at Groiv House on behalf of an Imperial Fund? prosecute a Tariff R e f orm c 1 s £60,000 was subscribed. -Reuter.
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  • 23 6 —Reuter. Rio Janeiro, October 17, Mexican rebels, commanded by General Diaz, a nephew of the ex President, han seized Veracruz —Reuter.
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  • 22 6 —Reuter. Boston, October 17. Red Sox defeated New York Giants by 32 runs, thus winning the World’s Baseball Championship
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  • 125 6 Berlin, Oct. 17. The Hamburg-Amerika s'ea ner previous to colliding with tin English submarine, went full speed astern, but the collision was unavoidable because the submarine was very close. The Amenkn was not damaged. The tumour that Prince Ludwig, in esse of the Prince Regent’s death would
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  • 338 6 The Secretary for War, in a written reply to a question asked by Captain Guy Wilson, in the House of Common- 1 made the following announcement on the new rifle The experimental Service rifle will not be provided either with an adjustable wind gauge or an open
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    • 115 6 iu w «LARGEST /> HI sale /<?/! fit IN THE /Z > iU WORLD. zA/Z i B I E Z«?/ J H? of all U in /rv/ Dealers Ui LJ in ffl X RACKED IN PATENT AIR-TIGHT in U| I lb. TINS. Ail Price per tin. 'l| •li /No. 1
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    • 77 6 TO-DAY'S CONTENTS. Page 2.— The Crown Colonies. Page 3.— Medical Matters in F.M S.; and The Week’s Events. Page 4- —Football; and Developing China. Page s.— Planting and Mining. Page 6.— Editorial: The Powers and China and Telegrams. Page 7 —Telegrams and Balkan War Zone Spreads. Page B.— Rubber and
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  • 3146 7 BULGARIA AND SERVIA JOIN CONFLICT. MORE MONTENEGRIN SUCCESSES. Times oj India. Podgoritza, October 17. Montenegrins have captured Berana, a fiu'tee' guns and 700 prisoners. Th Montenegrin on the final assault 10 killed end 30 wounded. F The Turkish Ministers have left Belgrade It is expected hostility s
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    • 84 7 TEST OF CINCHONA BARK. A Director of a Chinological Laboratorium, being in possession of a simple, quick and exact method of analysis, eminently fit for daily use in Cinchonagardens, is willing to dispose of his secret and wishes to enter into connection with planters of bark. Apply to “B. L.
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    • 17 7 WANTED Experienced salesman by an Import Firm for “Sundries” Department. Apply to J. N., c/o Pinang Gazette.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 579 7 HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS ANO ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. AOC.4 770. V -OATO KRAMAT GARDENSLast Night Of this Great Show in Penang. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT MORE CHANGES! MORE CHANGES!! By our All Star Company of London and Continental Artistes. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I GRAND SOUVENIR NIGHT. A Handsome Bicycle to be
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  • 1457 8 MINE AND ESTATE RETURNS. We propose to publish every Friday the latest statistical information as to the outpX the mor/ important tin mines and rubber estates in Malaya, compiled and revised for us by Messrs. Kennedy Co. RUBBER CROPS. 1011. (1012. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Fe b.
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  • MOTOR NOTES.
    • 294 8 P.M.G. Practically every firm of note in the motor-cycle industry has either already brought out a vehicle of the new cycle-car type or is busily engaged on the designs of one for next year. Most of those which have already seen the light are extremely
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    • 267 8 Far from sounding the death knell of British railways,” motor-traffic, it was claimed by a railway official is being seized upon by the companies for the purpose of linking up and feeding services to a greater extent than over. For a good many years now,” said an
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    • 206 8 ’z7ie Motor Manual has once more been revised and re-issued, and a copy of the new edition—the fifteenth —has been received fom the publishers, Messrs. Temple Press Ltd. The publishers claim that The Motor Manual is the most popular motoring handbook now before the public, and as
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    • 139 8 —M.M. Dr. Travers met with an accident when driving his motor car on Thursday. He was approaching that very awkward little railway bridge below the European hospital at a moment when a bullock cart was just leaving it. But instead of leaving it the driver of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 19 8 O ESTABLISHED 1900. M. D. DE SILVA, Maivtutvriat Jeweller, *ua«ad Setter, E Mr* ver, tenirer, iU Re-fiHer, bishop street.
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    • 35 8 Patronised Royalty. DonU ask where to stay if you desire the best f SAY “THE GRAND IPOH, WHICH IS The only really First-class Hotel in the Malay Peninsula. TelegramsCrbet, Ip oh. P. Z. CREET, Aoprtetor.
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    • 160 8 j" The Proper Equipment of I your Car includes CONTINENTAL I TROPICAL 111 RIBBED 1= TYRES. I CHIN SENG CO., LTD. I SELLAR, MURRAY i Co. I PENANG. PENANG MOTOR GARAGE, i V China Street Ghaut, Penang. 1 I Telegraphic Address: MOTOR, PENANG.’’ Telephone No. 372, M M Undertake all
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  • 2299 9 a, I Number of Issue E J atl >t*l Subscribed. shareß Value. S Dividend!. Name S. o® •t I d ”S s <• eu x ?o Of X I 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING, »300 000 30,000 $lO $lO 10 30 30 28 J Belat Tin Mining Co
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  • 951 9 ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Oct. 18, P. Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Gully, Oct. 18, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 111, Dyason, Oct. 18, Bagan Datoh, gen., E. S. Co. Kedah, Brit. 94, Morris, Oct. 17, Kedah, gen.,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 60 9 MARTIN*» A French Remedy for l b oX *of l ’wfikrUn’s ties.' Thousands of Ladies keep a b t any Pills in the house, so that on the U be Irregularity of the System, a timely end them, administered. Those who use them recon, stores hence their enormous sale. At
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    • 283 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 Norfolk Street, Strand Great Britain. J Loudon Chief Office Canada Building*, Indian Empire. J Bombay, Chief Office I Battery Road, S. E. Asia. J Singapore W; A. Whitb, Manager. A. R, Bishop,
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  • 860 10 AN interesting feature of the trade of Hongkong during 1911 has been the large fl.iur business financed during the year. The importation was something over 5 1/2 million bags, as against a little under three million bags in 1910. It is understood that Lord Inchcape, Chairman of Directors
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    • 1527 10 xz TZ ‘^SHHL’SS&B“ WSBMMCB. Incorporated by Royal Charter. a JL Jl>l Paid-ep Capital ..£1,200,000 THU CORPORATION OF THE 1.... MU>C U. EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Japan mail ÜBCGIIWUip vv. Hkad Or>Wß Royal Exehanget London. JL >L 58, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E. 0. Agknoibb AND Branohbs. /COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and z Amritsar
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    • 60 10 NOTICE. Tamil Immigration Fund Enactment, 1911. EMPLOYERS OF TAMIL LABOUR are hereby reminded that returns under the above Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Immigrants, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms of return wiU be supplied
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    • 411 10 TTNDOUBTEDLY it would—for Sanatogen has helped millions of nerve sufferers to gain new health and vitality. If you feel run down, weary, depressed—let Sanatogen help you. It is a scientific health food, with true tonic properties—endorsed by over 16,000 doctors. Buv a bottle to-day—and send for a Free Book. The
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  • 713 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., writing on 26th September, report:— Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week. Mid-American—Spot 6.65 6.82 Mid-American, current month 6.47 6.60 F.G.F, Egyptian—Spot 9 7/8 9 7/8 New York Cotton. Tester- Last day. week. Spot—Cents 11.75 11,90 London. To-day. Last week. Bar
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  • 775 11 For Balik Palau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m. Batterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bakit Tambun, 6-15 a.m., at 8 a,m., 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., 10-40 a.m.,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 335 11 qNG y<ENG qWEE, KLANG timber merchant and building contractor, HAS ON HAND SERIAH PLANKS, RAFTERS, AND SCANTLINGS OF VARIOUS SIZES FOR BUILDING PURPOSES. MOTORISTS USE MICHELIN TYRES. ONG KENG SWEE, 17, Kling Street, KLANG. F.M.S. SHED Opposite Court House. OFFICE 17, Kling Street. TELEGRAMS: “KENGSWEE." Klang. TELEPHONE No. 13. (Code
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    • 100 11 THE BIRD 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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    • 280 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED. \o. 255, Penung Rond. Telephone No, 502. e PINEAPPLE BRAND HAMS AND BACON. 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. 1213-7-12-12 m w f WMi JOHN ROBERTS OF LONDON. I BILLIARD TABLE MAKER.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2650 12 p. o intended sailing*. Norddevtscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. g( Mm Navigation Co., EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. r T ocean steam snip co. iin 1912 F r Intended to Sail. Steamer. and Oct. 31 Assaye connecting with Mongolia. roB AM) Nov. 14 Devanha connecting with
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