Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 December 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 276 VOL. LXX. MONDAY. 2nd DECEMBER, 19!2. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1085 1 FOR $3O J Vou can have the Pinan s I Gazette” posted every day for a whole year to your address. Q (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) 0 proportionate Quarterly and c Half-yearly rates. r Subscriptions are payable in 0 advance and remittances should g c addressed to n The Managins Director:
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  • 510 2 EXTRAORDINARY SCHEME. I am able to state (writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian) that all the principal Oberammergau performers have consented to act their sacred play on Calvary, and that they will start for the Holy Land in the next few weeks. The Pope
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  • 407 2 The Report of the Judges’ Committee on the military aeroplane competition organised by the War Office last July ca’ls attention to the fact that all the aeroplanes which succeeded in passing the tests, and others which were recommended for awards, were fitted with engines of foreign manufacture.
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    • 1415 2 SITUATIONS VACANT, municipal notice, bsbsib NOTICE is hereby given in accordance y— j with Section 19 of The Municipal I VOHIC O S Ordinance 1896,” that an Election of a ’w QTTATTFTirn for an Estate Municipal Commissioner for the Munici- are not only the most disagreelo jital appU wUb oop“
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    • 296 2 A PLANTER WRITES: TO THE Borneo co. ltd. SINGAPORE. Dear Sirs, It may interest you to know that I have for a considerable time been using Jodelite as a remedy for Coconut insect pests with the greatest success, and during my twenty years’ experience of Coconuts I have never found
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  • 1313 3 THE DESIGN USE OF PUMPS. ed through very rapidly.— ‘Manchester Guardian ENGINEERS’ DISCUSSION. A paper on reliability in high-lift centrifugal pumps was read before the members o f the Manchester Association of Engineers a meeting in the Grand Hotel, Aytoun Street, recently by Mr. W. E. W. Millington- The chair
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  • 235 3 December 2. Ipoh Assizes. Penang Football League,Annual Meeting, 6 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Volunteer Recruits, A Co. Straits Cinematograph, Peuang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, December 3. Homeward German Mail. Volunteer Maxim and Bearer Sections. Band, Golf Club, 6
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  • 25 3 Pknang .-—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. Tpoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 522 3 THE Dispensary, Ltd., CHEMISTS AHO OPTICIANS. (By Appointment to the Imperial Merchants Service Guild.) 2. ae 6, BISHOP STREET, PENA>G. FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. TELESCOPES BINOCULARS. VT R "R O N* A. THE IDEAL TONIC WINE REFRESHES THE STRONG. RESTORES THE WEAK. REVIVES THE DEPRESSED. D'ORSAY PERFUMERY, SANATOGEN, FORMAMINT, BENGER’S
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  • 216 4 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. 5 BBABBB. £*3 0 s* o fQ m M oo Mining. K. Pulai 6f 7 7$ 7$ Malayan Tin 56/- 60/- 56/- 58/6 M’lembu 12$ 12$
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 36 4 —Reuter. VICTORY OF BRITISHERS. Melbourne, Nov. 30. Great Britain won the Davs International Lawn Tennis Cup, beating Australia by three events to two. A notably brilliant performance was that of the Irishman, Park.—Reuter.
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    • 26 4 Reuter. EASY SOUTH AFRICAN WIN AGINST IRELAND. Melbourine, Nov. 30. The South Africans defeated Ireland at Rugby at Dublin by 38 pts to nil.—
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    • 61 4 The drawing for the s?mi-finals iu the cup competition will take place tc-morrow at 7 p. m at the C üb. The first match in the will be played o*i the 7th and the second match on the 14th. Sports will probablv be held on New Year’s Day
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  • 324 4 We are informed that a cable from London announces that the Directors of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. are recommending the declaration of a Dividend of 2/- or ten per cent less incometax in respect of the Ordinary shares. According to the terms of the issue,
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  • 630 4 Mr and Mrs. Alma Baker leave for Home in April. Dr. Malcolm Watson left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for Johore. The Chief Secretary has gone to Seremban to meet the High Commissioner. A farewell dinner to Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Barnard was given in Taiping on Thursday
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  • 43 4 The following is the programme of music to be performed on the Esplanade this evening. 1. Fantasia From Bethlehem To Calvary Williams 2. Japanese Patrol Verre. 3. Czardas Michiels. 4. Waltz Aerial Spirits Hecker. 5. March The King's Musketeer Howsoon,
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  • 565 4 s. r. THE CHAIRM KN ON MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION. An ordinary meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was held iu the Board room on Friday afternoon, Mr. F.J. Hallifax presiding. The others present were Messrs. AM S. Angullia, I. Moss, Tan Kheam Hock, Chea Keng Chin, Drs. S.
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  • 158 4 IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE’S RATES APPROVED. The following notifications is, by direction of the Chief Secretary to the F M.S. Government, published for general information as a Government Gazette extraordinary:— It is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 of “The Labour Code,
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  • 151 4 Sir Frank Swettenham presided at an extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Electric Tramways, Limbed, held in London on October 29, for the purpose of considering a resolution to reduce the capital of the company to £lOO,OOO by cancelling paid up capital, which had been lost or
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  • 370 4 DEATH OF FOOLSHEAD.” FAMOUS CINEMATOGRAPH FILM ACTOR. Only of a select few can it be said that during their lives they contributed to- the gaiety of nations. Of these few none have established better claims to this distinction than that master of drollery and clever acting known as Foolahead,” whose
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  • 271 4 DETAILS OF ITS CONS TITUTION. The following information: is sent by a correspondency of the— T.O.M. The Federal Council of the F M.S. was constituted on the 20th of October 1909, and is composed of the High Commissioner, the Rulers of the four States the Chief Secretary,
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  • 160 4 PARTIES NEGOTIATING FOR SETTLEMENT. The Special Correspondent of the Straits Times wires from London. November 28. Farther evidence for the defence was taken yesterday, before Mr. Justice Parker, in the action brought by Airds, Ltd., against the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, to recover £500,003 in connection with
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  • 492 4 SELANGOR SCOTSMEN DO HONOUR TO PATRON SAINT. The Town Hall of Kuala Lumpur on Friday evening presented a scene of joyous gaiety when the Scotsmen of Selangor, under the presidency of their worthy Chieftain, Mr. George Chichester Forbes, M.I.M.E. together with a very numerous company
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  • 354 4 ITALIAN LADY COMMITS SUICIDE. A tragic development has occurred in connection with the mysterious Italian lady who, it will be remembered, was so effected at the death of a Mr. Fraser, her alleged fiance, some line ngi at the Howah General Hospital, that Uie stabbed herself near the
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  • 27 4 The following outputs for November are to hand: Padang lb. 7,650 Padang Jawa 8,360 New Columbia 7,762 Karan 3,805 Sempah 6,375 8. 8. Bertam 25,600
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    • 319 4 the corporTwoToXT* royal exchange assurahcp POMMENCED business in AD Incor porated by Rov-l'c? 7 i.d.1720, and is therefore U Companies m existence. It h*. theol<J 9« benefits of Assurance to the period exceeding 190 years. Pb 10 for A Agettts Lire marine busin». Bbowk, l-.au,. 81 w> p Mannheim Insurance
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1332 5 Financial Times. PROSPECTS CONSIDERED “EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.” The first annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore United Rubber plantations, Ltd., was held on Nov. 6 at Winchester House, Old E.C., Colonel Ivor Philipps, D. 5.0,, M.P. (Chairman of the company), presiding, Mr. Walter Bellamy (acting on
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    • 1163 5 A pest which in British India alone causes, by damage to crops, an annual loss of over £2O 000,009 is well worthy of investigation and it is gratifying to find from an entertaining article by Mr. Bainbridge Fletcher, Entomologist to the Government of Ma lras,
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    • 113 5 A Sure Cure for Aches and Pains. Very few aches and pains are beyond the reach of this most wonderful of all pain cures. Neuralgia, Rheumatism, stiff joints, pains of the neck, throat, back, chest, arms, legs and feet—vanish in a surprisingly short space of time after you have applied
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    • 484 5 Lubricating Oils TRADE MARK OF EXCELLENCE. Grease. Over 40 different grades of Moesiline Lubricants are manufactured, u suitable for every class of Machinery. Prices and Samples May be had on Application to the Sole Importers: The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd., No. I, WELD QUAY, PENANG. BROWN Co., ARE YOU
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  • 816 6 In another column we chronicle the departure from Penang of General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces, who for the past fortnight has been investigating the military resources of the Malay Peninsula. From the reports that we have published of his visits to different
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 92 6 TAIPING PLANTATIONS REPORT, P.G. Special Cable» London, December 1. The rubber outlook is exceedingly satisfactory. There is a strong demand for rubber for forward delivery. The following forward sales are reported Seafield .Rubber Co., Limited, twenty-four tons at 4/4. North Hummock (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., twelve tons
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    • 19 6 London, December 2*. Rubber market is steady at last quotations. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 102 6 ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Siopapore, December 2. Mr. Tan Cheng Hock presided at the annual meeting of Malaka Pinda, Ltd., which was held on Saturday. The Chairman said the accounts showed $20,0C0 still owing, but this has since been exchanged for shares. $150,000 was carried
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  • 70 6 [From Our Own Co-respondent] Singapore, December 2. A private letter from London states that Mr. Margrett, who was instrumental in getting de Boseck convicted with regard to the theft of the Queen of Siam’s pearls, has been presented by the Diamond Merchants with a
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  • 58 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 1. At St. Andrew’s dinner last night, held at the Masonic Temple, the Chieftain Mr. Grant Mackie presiding, ninety covers were laid Messages were received from various parts of the Eas»\ The haggis was brought in led by Piper C.
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  • 19 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 2. Sunday was the Silver Jubilee of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery.
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  • 85 6 NEW AMBASSADOR’S SPEECH. London December 1. Prince Lichnowsky, the new German Ambassador in London, made his first speech in England at the dinner of the Royal Society. He said he was glad of the opportunity of saying that England and Germany were working on the side of
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  • 277 6 GOING ONE BETTER THE INDIAN NißCiv OFF» T Lond<>n D «embe,i Lord Selborne at Stroud Churchill in July announced* capital ships would be bui tin a 25 five years. That was a great next it was insufficient. If the Unin 1)111 to office they will probably
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  • 224 6 —Reuter. SPEECH ON SOCIAL REFORM. London, November 30. Mr. Lloyd-George, speaking at said the Opposition had recently been in an indecent haste to turn out the Government because it was impossible to delay the benefits of the Insurance Act. The people would shortly find out their falsehoods. That
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  • 100 6 —Reuter. SHOES AS MI'SILES. London, December 1. Three Aberdeen suffragettes precharged with bre J ch TT f on th ha P relovalof case was adjourned. Upon Joyce Locke she removed her sm* hurled them at the clerk and respectively. She was rea. rested charged with contempt of Couir.
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  • 15 6 .—Reuter. "Trieste, December I. A third Dreadnought, the has been launched. Rente i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 95 6 Rachals’ Pianos ARE The Best for the Tropics. fi&SH SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA s Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd., PENANG. K| g 88 88 gj 88 8§ Jg W. D. &H. O. WILLS’S gg B z 7 §S Ji Si gg 88 Z 7 88 THE new u gg SMOKING MIXTURE
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    • 155 6 JUST PUBLISHED English Lessons for Asiatics. By PHILIP A. WOOD. Formerly Assistant Master, Victoria Institution, Selangor, F M S. PRICK 50 CASTS» A collection of Rules and Exercises drawn up for Asiatic pupils who have a fair English Vocabulary. TO BE OBTAINED FROM MESSRS. KELLY b WALSH. LTD.. SINGAPORE. MACMILLAN
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  • 19 6 DEATH. Low.—At Newton of Drum, Drumonk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the 7th Nov 1912, Alexander Low, in his 75th year.
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  • THE WAR.
    • 374 7 —Reuter. IMPROVED OUTLOOK London, November 30. It appears that Sir E. Grey, in conversing w ith various Ambassadors, indicated the utility of a Conference of Ambassadors at some capital t save time and facilitate a discussion of matters especially interesting to the different Powers. He mentioned Albania,
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  • 375 7 —D.O.L. SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL. London, November 30. Mr. Winston Churchill was the principal guest to a dinner at the Eighty Club. In a speech be said there was never a clearer case for war than that between the Balkans States and the Turks, but an Austro-Russian
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  • 327 7 Communicated. THE RED CRESCENT FUND. A monster meeting of the Penang Moslems was held at the Syed Hussain Idid Mosque, Acheen Street, at about 4 p.m on Saturday. Haji Shaik Zachariah J. P presiding. The Preside.it of the Community was present. The elite an! Mr.
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  • 347 7 The Times says :—lf the Turks made no long stand at Tchataldja their last hope will have gone. At the best the resistance they may offer can only be a brief postponement. The a’tack on Adrianople has not mateiialiy slackened, but the Bulgarian commander has
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  • 129 7 A Turkish cavalry major captured during one of the Turki-h s .rr.iei from Adrianople has told the Eeit correspondent at the Bulgarian headquarters how his detachment, four squadrons, strongly encountered the Bulgarian cavalry, and was almost annihilated. Instead of retiring the Bulgarians rode ■traigbc at the
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  • 214 7 Paris, Oct. 23.—Replying to the assertions that have been made, even < n the Socialist side, that the war iu the Balkans is rather the outcome of nationalist sentiments and of religious feelings than of capitalist intrigues, M. Jaures, the leader of
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  • 274 7 “I HAVE DONE MY DUTY!” Berlin, Nov. s.—The Tageblatt special cot respondent Herr Paul Bloch, at the Bulgarian headquarters, sends a report of a conversation he has had with King Ferdinand. Having asked a group of corresponents at if they had received a good impression of the Bulgarian
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  • 235 7 [To the Editor of the Einang Gazette”] Sir, After reading the war news that appears in the Daily papers day after day, one rises with a feeling that the great powers do not use their influence for peace amongst men. While Australia, Canada, and various other
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  • 61 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $ll3 05 per picul, business done. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $113.50; Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no sellers Messrs. Leong Fee Co.,
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  • 671 7 DEPARTURE FROM PENANG. SEEING OFF THE GENERALS. On Saturday evening General Sir lan Hamilton with his staff officer 3 General Ellison and Major Maiocks, left Penang by the s.s. Assaye for Colombo whence, after an inspection of the troops and defences of Ceylon, he will proceed to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 579 7 THE LARGEST 1 AND MOST VARIED STOCK OK SILVERWARE EVER SHOWN IN THIS DISTRICT IS NOW ON VIEW IN ROOM NO. 64, E. O. Hotel Annexe, PENANG. It comprises: Toilet Sets, Scent and Salts Bottles, Photo Frame, Pin Cushions, Trinket Boxes, HairBrushes, Flower Vases, Cups in all Patterns and many
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  • 1055 8 —8 T. FACTS ABOUT THE HARBOUR WORKS. ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL COST. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held at Singapore on Friday afternoon. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, K.G.M.G.) presided and there were also present the Acting Colonial Secretary (the Hon. A. T. Bryant), the
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  • 454 8 Varied Career of a Well-Known Planter. The tragic death of Mr, A. Maclntyre Glen, particulars of which were cabled by our London correspondent says the Straits Times, closed a career which saw more variety of scene and activity than falls to the lot of most.
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  • 174 8 ARABELLA THE RADIOMEDICINAL NATURAL WATER. The value of this extraordinary natural water has been fully recognised by the Medical press, and some hundreds of the leading members of the medical profession, who now recommend and prescribe it for their patients. Its well proportioned combination of salts, supplemented by marked radio-activity
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    • 374 8 MANURES FOR Rubber, Coconuts, etc., etc., best results obtained WITH FREUDENBERG Co.’s SPECIAL FERTILIZERS. C. I. F. Prices with full particulars how to use and apply Manures for various produce and special booklets on manuring will be supplied on application. Complete soil analysis by the Government Analytical Chemist supplied free
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    • 155 8 K inn K BE.ST.S LARGE STOCKS IN ALL CURRENT SIZES. Agents for Penang: SELLAR, MURRAY Co. ALSO AT CHIN SENG Co. PENANG MOTOR GARAGE,: China Street Ghaut, Penang. I M I Telegraphic Address: MOTOR, PENANG.” Telephone No. 372, M Undertake all Repairs to Cars, Boats, or anything connected with the
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 2267 9 I ex I i c Number of Issue c J capital. Su son ed. Shareg Value. 2 Dividends. Name 2 g O S« i ca w or —"I 3 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 INI N O ’:S 300.000 »J,(S 10 10 io SO j» BeUI Tin’ MiS »3
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  • 1069 9 ARRIVALS. Assaye. Brit., 4259, Cockman, Nov. 30, Shanghai, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Cornelia, Brit., 199, Case, Nov. 30, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Heim, Nor., 758, Sorensen, Dec. 1, C’cutta, gen., Huttenbach Brothers. Hild, Nor., 719, Salvesen, Dec. 2, Bombay, gen., Huttenbach Bros. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, Dec. 1,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 461 9 AMUSEMENTS. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT The Straits Cinema Co. “TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS? LOCATION: PENANG ROAD. Feature Picture.— The Voice of the Strad A B’s 4th re-issue in 2 months 2.500 feet The Film hit of Europe and America. ALSO AB. The Italian Barber 2,000 feet Confidence 2,000 feet
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 67 9 The Tide*. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W, A.M. A.M. p.m. P.M. Dec, 2 6-47 12-02 8-14 1-03 3 7-46 2-01 9-10 2-22 4 8-58 3-28 9-50 3-21 5 9-50 4-26 10-26 4-19 6 10-41 5-09 11-00 4-55 7 11-24 5-49 11-33 534 8 Nil. 6-26 12-04
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  • 863 10 Two steamship companies will shortly be wound up. They are the Steamship Owner Company Union of Hamburg, belonging to the Hobenlohe group, and the Transatlantics Shipowner Company, of Hamburg, which belongs to the Hamburg shipowner Menzell and which has sold all its steamers to the concern of Prince
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  • 1062 10 JANUARY MEETING, 1913. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 7th January, 1913 SECOND DAY Thursday, 9th January, 1913 THIRD DAY Saturday, ILth January, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. 1 THE MIXED HANDICAP. Value $5OO. A Handicap for horses which have
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1177 10 NV If BANKS. X akß CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. B v t W Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 jf ßeserve Fund £1,650,000 S Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 j Hkab Office V 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.O. J 1 Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg
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  • 813 11 THE SHAM PRINCESS CARABOO. One April evening in the early years of the last century a Gloucestershire agricultural labourer was seated in his cottage, having supper with his family, when a timid knock sounded on the front door. The good wife went and opened
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 243 11 fe- WImOEImGb r 'i r m R U Northam House Photographic Studio, 15 17A NORTHAM ROAD, PENANG. 15 17A XMAS MAILS FOR THOSE AT HOME. In order to avoid the press of work obtaining next month, intending sitters are earnestly requested to book appointments NOW for their portraits to avoid
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    • 26 11 Jitts Brothers, DENTISTS, crow aae Briif t wan specialists. Painless Extraction under Anaesthetic. Moderate Charges and Free Consultation. KING STREET, near the Esnlanade 71— w F
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    • 243 11 IS TRY THESE blends: 1 1 LEMONADE O. T. GINGER ALE O. T. GINGER BEER O. T. I SODA WATER O. T. 9 SARSAPARILLA O. T. I LEMON SQUASH O. T. I QUIN-AID CORDIAL O. T. 9 WATER (hot or cold) O. T. 9 < add J uice of Lemon)
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2575 12 p. &o. intended «ailing*. Norddevtscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co.. stej]]l N a¥ jg a tj on j O S EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. <LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. ocean steam Ship c® )ld 1912 y OR i Intended to Sail. Steamer. AND Dec 12 Delta connecting with Mooltan. 4 niiiua
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