Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 January 1913

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 9 VOL. LXXI. SATURDAY. Ilth JANUARY 19'3. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 967 1 For $3O eo can have the Pinang I Gazette” posted every day g for a Whole year to your address, a (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) g PrdpCUionate Quarterly and rates. a Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should 2 ba addressed to Ttec Msnsglag Olrsctsr: J PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd..
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  • 536 2 SOME CO VENT GARDEN MEMORIES. Fancy dress is having a wonderful vogue again. Sir Augustus Harris was the first to encourage it < u a large scale when he offered what were considered to be in his day enormous prizes at Covent Garden. The fame
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  • 383 2 At a recent meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council, (he Governor, Sir Henry May, mentioned that a committee appointed at the beginning of the year to enquire in’o the question of a wireless station for Hongkong, reported that for commercial pu'poses a medium-power station, having
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1094 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. IBE mewihbu ldde syndicate. EIMIIID. WANTED. NJ OTICE is hereby given that the AKRANI with knowledge of Book- Transfer Books of the Company keepintz. At ply with copies of re- he closed from Monday, the 6th cent testimonials to January, to Wednesday, the 15th January, n both days
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    • 373 2 [i Supplied in vaiious qualities and prices. Patterns sent AN IDEAL I FREE on request. WRITE NOW I c|||t|NP Our price List too is well worth perusing.—May we send you a copy FOR HARO EVERY DAY WEAR MUIR KHAKI DRILLS are absolutely dhobi proof, and retain their colour to the
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  • 1185 3 T he proceedings then concluded.—Z. <fc C. Express. A 25 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The annual gene al meeting of the shareholders in the Kuala-Klan» Rubber Es’a'e, Limited, was held on 17th inst. at the Chamber of Commerce,' E.C., Mr. Gilbert Francis Traill (the Chairman of the company)
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  • 217 3 THE GENERAL POSITION. The tone of tin has been generally firm, says the Ironmonger of December 21, ai d high though the price may be, and disappointing though the Welsh tinplate trade is, there are no signs of the debacle to industriously p eached a lit'le while ago being
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  • 477 3 The Nut.” It is said that the nut is threatened with extinction by the reincarnated Victorian dandy with side whiskers. A correspon lent writes that before he disappears it would be well to put on record his distingushing characteristics. The typical nut” (he declares) is a callow young man, with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 433 3 JAUNDICE I ITS CAUSE AND CURE. 3 This distressing complaint so common in all hot countries is caused by the Bile overflowing in the Blood. It is not an independent disorder but the symptoms of other complaints which cause the Bile to overflow in this manner instead of entering the
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    • 181 3 The Ceylon Manure Works, A. BAUR, PENANG BRANCH. FERTILISERS FOR RUBBER, COCONUTS, TAPIOCA, COFFEE, SUGAR Etc., Etc. RECORD CROPS Soil ANALYSES Free of Charge. THE LARGEST MANURE WORKS IN THE EAST Dealing Exclusively in Manures. THE Johnson-Pickett ROPE Co. Inc., MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Manufacturers of Pure Manila Rope. Made on
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  • 202 4 Reuter. MEMORIAL TO THE LEADER. HOME RULE DEBITE DULL London, January 10. The Morning Post says when the movement for postponement of Food Taxes had increased Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Bonar Law intimated to their colleagues their intention to resign. This would have left the party leaderless,
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  • 88 4 CONCESSION TO THE CHURCH, London, January 10. Tn the d-bate on the Disestablishment Bill Mr. vicKenna undertook after an amendment by Mr Gladstone to introduce a scheme for the commutation of life in erests resulting in the future income of the Church being £.’03,000 which is only £60,000
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  • 123 4 —Reuter. HIS FAREWELL TO LONDON. London, January 11. Paron Kato, the retiring Japanese Ambassador in London, in a farewell conversation with I'enter said he was leaving with the Anglo-Japane-e relat ons in the best possible condition with every prospe t of a continuance of
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  • 103 4 .—Reuter. BUSINESS RELATIONS AFTER RETIREMENT. London, January 10. Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to Sir J. D. Rees ?aid he did not propose to lay down an absolute rule that retired Governors and Colonial Officials shall not accept directorships of companies carrying
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  • 33 4 Reuter. TEN LIVES LOST. London, January 9. The Booth liner Ambrose co 1 tided with and sank the fishing smack Hopper in the Mersey. Ten of the crew perished.—
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  • 26 4 Reuter. London, January 10. The Government has renewed for three years the grant of £lO,OOO annually to the British Cotton Growing Association.-
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  • 53 4 ASSOCIATION FORMED AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 11. Mr. Adam presided at a meeting for the purpose of forming an Association of Scottish Pipers of Malaya. It was state I there were fourteen known pipers and seven drummers in Malaya. The members will
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  • 356 4 Ayer Kuning lb". 2,750 Alor-Pongsu 7,310 Brieh 7,490 Merbau 477 Arundi-1 Estate 1,396 Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.). 6,372 Allagar 12,3* 0 Asahan n 2,163 Alor Gajah 7,000 Ayer Panas 15,600 Ayer Faw ah 5,000 Ayer Hitam 3,075 B-koh 3,300 Batoe Lokong 10,6 &lt;1 Begerpang 47,381 Batu Rata &gt;, 10,
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  • 3 4 COMING EVENTB&lt;
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  • 54 4 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICr, Monday. For Per Close Calcutta Persia noon. Langs», T.Semawe, Segli, Sabaug and &gt; Atjeh 1 p.m. Olehleh Tuesday. Tongkah Calypso 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m. Australasia, &gt; India, Aden, Egypt, Kleist 6'p.m. and vid Naples, for y Rgt. up to
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  • 191 4 SUNDAY, JANUARY 12. Church of England. St. George’s Church.—Matins, 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, 8 30 a.m.; Holy Communion, (Chinese;, 9.15 a.m.; Sunday School, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. S.P.G. Mission. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Evensong and Sermon, 5.30 p.m. Bukit Tengah.—Matins and Address, 9,30a.m.; Evensong, 5.0 p.m.
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  • 241 4 The following are staying at the E. 0. Hotel: Messrs H T Petts, H C D Irwine, G W Redfearn, G Walker, W G Hunter, F W P Hay, J Pitt, Capt. Liddell, Mr and Mrs H S Martin, Mr and Mrs Archdeacon, Mrs Earl, Mr
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  • 86 4 Mr and Mrs Boyce, Mr and Mrs Lakes, Mr. and Mrs Watei field, Miss McCulloch, Messrs E Koch, Jas Nanton, T T Powell, Verstappen, G Simpson. J Hamiliton, B Barr. Creet, S Martin, McDougall, H Kandell, C Wearne, D Jeffry, D de Silva, J Ribeiro, Sim, G
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    • 142 4 onno oa no on no S JUST RECEIVED i a g A SHIPMENT OF g EARTHENWARE g I LATEX CUPS, n O GLASS LATEX CUPS, g g g BARBEP FENCING WIRE, g 8 GALVP. STAPLES,etc., etc. g g u g WRITE FOR QUOTATION. g o g q Price List and
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    • 21 4 Experiments on Human Beings have proved the hody-building power of Bovril to be from 10 to 20 times the amount taken.
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    • 516 4 ENLARGED SPLEEN ONE OF MALARIA’S WORST DANGERS. 0 BURMA SPORTSMAN PROVES FROM EXPERIENCE THAT THE ONE RIGHT REMEDY IS Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. T.&gt;e thing to be done when enlargement of the spleen is present is first to remove its cause, in the East usually Malaria, and for :his purpose,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 160 4 AMUSEMENTS. THE Parsec Ripon Theatrical Co. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! At King Street Theatre Hall, will be staged the highly appreciated drama ALADIN OR THE WONDERFUL LAMP. To-morrow I To-morrow!! LEILA-MAZNOO WITH Gorgeous Dresses and New Sceneries CONSISTING OF 60 Expert Artistes and 7 Bengali Actresses. Rates of Admission $2, $l,
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    • 122 4 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. 11 A.M. P.m. P.M. Jan. 11 2-01 8-58 2-45 9-02 12 2-28 9-20 3-30 9-28 13 2-56 9-43 3-27 9-58 14 3-32 10-04 *4-17 10 24 15 3-45 10-38 5-03 11-10 16 4-38 11-20 5-08 Nil. 17 5-56 12-28
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 100 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. Contractors to the British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK Largest Sale in the World. THE FACT THAT A Obtainable from Always insist all Dealers MILKMAID MILK n throughout the the very best has been chosen for use in the
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  • 667 6 With all our recurrent bickerings, there is a great deal of sterling friendship between the British nation and the vast population in the United States who own the sway of Cousin Jonathan,” and this fact is going to be very specially emphasised, by the celebration shortly on
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 283 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I see tint your sporting correspondent’s comments on the recent M. F. A. Cup Final match have simewhat upset the officials of the Mohamedan Football Association. Considering the fact that the majority of the Malay footballers who take
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  • 157 6 HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank have received a telegram from the Head Office in Hongkong to the effect th*t, subj-ct to audit, the Bank dividend for the half year ended December 31, 1912 will piobably be £2 per share and Bonus 5/- per
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 112 6 SEFTON’S SELECTIONS. Though the fields in several events this afternoon are smaller than on the previous days, still winners are no more easy to pick and it is quite certain there will be several upsets, the handicaps having been extremely carefully done. My views of the situation are
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    • 233 6 The following were the results of the lotteries which took place last night:— 1. Thk Kedah Cup. (Pool $600). Remembrance $55 Polestar $200; Revolution $7O; Cymro $lO Piccaninny $5O; Norma $35. Total $],020. 2. The Penang Plate. (Pool $600). Lossie $3O Helen of Troy $75 Rouge-et-Moir $l7O Boombah
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    • 798 6 I.—Thb Kedah Cup.—3 p.m. A Cup presented by H H. the Sultan of Kedah with $3OO added by the Club. A Handicap for all Penang Turf Club January 1913 Griffins that have run on the First Day. Entrance $lO. Distance, one mile and a distance. Po estar, Mr
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 356 6 Eg! c ou gh s an d I Lung Troubles I jwk Angier’s Emulsion has been prescribed by the medical profession Efl K£fl and used in the hospitals for the last twenty years and is now universally recognised as the standard approved remedy for coughs, bronchitis, El El asthma, consumption
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  • 692 7 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 SSABM". i. &gt;.2 S 33 oC 53 T Mining. Kinta 2U 22| 18| 2O| K Pulai l°i 10 Lahat Hi 12i 12 12| P. Bharu
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  • 605 7 —D.O. L. NEW COMPLICATIONS THREATENED. THE PORTE DEFIANT London, January 10. The Times says that, according to information from Bukharest, Rumania, as negotiati ns are not progressing, has decided on immediate armed occupation of the territory which she claims as the price of her neutrality. The Austrian and
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  • 560 7 The Statesman. Hindu Feeling. In India in view of the ease and c mfi dence with which the Government weathered the previous storm of unrest, there is little reason to fear any consequences from the war. The people believe in the integrity of British rule and
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  • 455 7 OBJECT TO PIECEWORK. London, January 10. Six thousand Bradford dyers struck work yesterday. The employers are willing to increase the wages if the men agree to piecework This the men decline to do A settlement has been effected in the case of the Lancashire dyers.—Reuter. Apropos
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  • 25 7 —Reuter London, January 10. Mr. D. Hogg, the Nationalist candidate for Londonderry, is a Presbyterian Col. Pakenham, the Unionist, is a Churchman. —Reuter
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  • 22 7 —Reuter. Montreal, January 10. The condition of the Duchess of Connaught is improved. An operation may not be necessary.-
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  • 186 7 SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL. REGISTRAR’S POWERS (From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, Jan. 11. The Government Gazelle publishes the text of the Domestic Servants’ Registration Bill. It applies to persons living in houses of a monthly rental of $4O and over, but in the cases of Asiatics employing Asiatics
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  • 41 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 11. It has been decided to give all the net profits in the recent hydro-aeroplsne failure to charity. The Children's Aid Society will receive $471 and the Stranger s Aid Society $4OO.
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  • 27 7 [/’ro»i Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 11. The local mails are being sent by sea until further notice owing to the serious railwav breakdown.
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  • 28 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 11. At the Malacca Bubber auctions the following sales took place 232 lbs.; Scrap, 188 lbs. Bark, 179 lbs.
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  • 41 7 NEWS OF THE KRIAN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 11. The steamer Boribat reports that she sighted the Krian sheltering under Perlientian Island on January 8. She spoke to her and transferred ten bags of mails to Kelantan from her.
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  • 206 7 —of Ceylon. On His Way to Malaya. On his twelfth winter trip away from his home in London, Mr. W. Emery Stark, popularly known as the Happy Traveller,” arrived in Colombo by the mail boat, P. A. O. ss. Maloja, and after a few days’ stay in
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  • 212 7 .—M.M. A glance at an old share list, published in Malaya nine to ten years ago, shows the names of at least half-a-dozan gold mining companies situated in the Federated Malay States ;at present but one remains. Gold mining in the F.M.S. appears to have
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 241 7 DRESSER WANTED FOR Kalumpong Estate Hospital Bagau Serai. Apply MANAGER, Gula Estate, Peak, F.M.S. CHINESE CLERK WANTED MUST Have a good knowledge of Engli-h and Typing. Salary first month f. 80.—thereafter f. 90.—Good prospects. Free passage to successful app icant. Apply to Messrs. Harrisons Crosfield, Ltd. Engineering Department, Medan. E
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 119 7 WAR I WAR!! WAR!!! Hilarity Reigns Supreme AT the George Town Kinematograph, KUALA KANGSAR ROAD THEATRE HALL. ON ACCOUNT OF THE HIGHLY AMUSING WAR PICTURES. Specialities Comprehensive—Fascinating and convincing in this Choice Programme. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT I! SATURDAY NIGHT. 1 Mantell Trio Imperium Film. 21 One is Business, (he o her
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  • 525 8 —S.T. FOR THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF HIS EMPLOYEES. In the Supreme Court of Singapore, Mr. .Justice Ebden deliveiei judgment on the appeal of Mungal Singh, a milk dealer, who was convicted by the first magistrate of being in posses ion, by his servant, of adulteiated milk. The
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  • 86 8 At Lewes, on Saturday, the man whose identity is concealed under the name of John Williams was sentenced to death on being found guilty of the murder of Inspector Walls at Eastbourne. In answer to the clerk’s formal question he said: I should like to say
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  • 66 8 At Londonderry, on Saturday, Mr. Justice Wright sentenced to three years’ penal servitude each two men, Robert Brown, formerly a cycle agent, and Hamlet Prior, an electro-plater, who were convicted of diminishing the King’s coinage. Evidence was given of the existence of a small factory in
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  • 79 8 Charles Anderton, a Government rural poetman, has left Edmonton (Alberta) on his annual journey of 2,000 miles in the north of Canada, which will occupy about four months. He is travelling by train to Athabasca, 100 miles *w*y, the Daily Mail says, and will complete his journey
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  • 107 8 After a burglar had broken into the residence of Mr. Edward Moxon, Trent Valley Brewery, Easenhall (Warwickshire), and made off with about £5 in loose cash from Mr. Moxon’s private safe, a banknote taken from the safe was found partly burnt on the floor. It had evidently
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  • 855 8 PROGRAMME. NEW YEAR MEETING, 1913. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th January, 1913. Race I.—The Ampang Cup. (Class B A cup presented bywith $350 added by the Club. Rack 3.—The Ampang Bowl. (C ass “A A cup presented bywith $350 added by the Club. Two handicaps divided into two
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 535 8 t| VJ ffil I r sJMga Bi^ &gt;». Tl &gt;j&gt;u» I ufrHH ■BH&lt;vX72Mor eover, gentlemen, the rfll§lr M ,che uß Seine,,e Non -Skid is distinctive, not only for its efficiency, bat A 6&lt;sS"--jZ also for its resiliency and comfort. r^_—-/ -A Although, as a preventive of side-slip, —jL the Semelie
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    • 46 8 PROTECTION FROM COLDS. The moat fi uitful cause of colds is exposure after the body has been heated by exercise or sitting in a warm room Special properties in the non alcoholic beverage O.T. render it a reliable means of defence against colds, chills and influenza.
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    • 164 8 (P c^*^€^*^c^^&lt;*'*^C^*^C^*^*O&lt;**^C**^JC,,, ***&gt;C****&gt;C***JC 7 YOU MAY REST ASSURED 1 that Beecham s Pills will be of great service to you if your stomach is out of order Y 1 or your liver is sluggish. The conditions of life in these days are so strenuous that J nearly everybody is at
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  • 2244 9 S s s *5 a Number of Issue Dividend». Name. X Capital. Subsen bed. sharM Value. 2 wvumbmm. a m z? tr. Cm 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING. 1911 noo.ow WO.*» OT.ooo »1 ,1 S X Sk bL’L o!? 7 D 4 P «■*&gt; «&gt;» V 1903 300.003
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  • 521 9 Mr. John Turner retu-ned ti Penang this morning after a visit to Dili. Dr. Jamei Kirk returned from his holiday at home by the a 3. Assaye. By the P. and O. yesterday, Mr. F. W. Knocker and Mr. A. Robertson left for Singapore. Dr. C. S.
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  • 50 9 The following is the result of operations for the month of December, 1912 Mine’s Output Sale 27-12-12 Pls. 161.78 at $7O 43 $11,304.16 Do. (81. Dec. ore) 8222.00 70.00 15,540.00 526,934.16 Pls. 383.78 Working Expenses $8,972.03 12 per cent. Tribute to J/essors 3,232.09 512,204.12 Estimated Profit $14,730.04
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  • 75 9 For the period from 10th: ’to 23rd January, 1913, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the Rules under the Customs Duties Euactment will be assessed on the following prices I— Sheet and biscuit
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  • 50 9 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held on Monday 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Plans.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 477 9 s S TO-DAY t? not to-morrow! 0 fwh. w p B|QhDw Before deciding where to FL I send your next order, we would like you to see j our Illustrated Cata- S Y logue, which shows the J r I Latest Fashions in Ladies* 11 «&gt;1 p j and Gent.’s
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 932 10 —L. N. in the Daily Mail. WELSH WINS LIGHT-WEIGHT TITLE. After a contest in every way worthy of the title concerned Fred. Welsh, the lightweight champion of England, added to his law els by winning the Light-weight championship of the World, at the National Sporting Club on
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    • 1224 10 NY BANKS. n Ms M xkl CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Japan Mail Steamship Co. U. china. lncorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 1 Head Office: &gt; al 1k J 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C. a 1 Agencies and Branches. a w Amritsar
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    • 287 10 THE KUALA LUMPUR ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD. KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Mining Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, etc., etc. II I I BRIDGE'S DIESEL I RUBBER SreCIALTOOLS have now been m- ETiUOIfUrC MAP MIN FQ stalled to cut rubber machine rolls of the
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  • 713 11 DETAILS OF INCREASE. The scheme of increased pay for the navy, which Mr. Churchill promised should be laid on the table of the House &lt;jf Commons has been published as a White Paper. A summary statement shows that the estimated increase in the annual
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 556 11 x- i i r nr i iin "i -Tm B BW DRINK, A TONIC, AND S I A DIGESTIVE COMBINED I I X I I After I 1 Mr Jlflr Exercise 1 1 I After exercise, O.T. is &gt; :&lt;Jii:i i f a Refreshing Drink. I i I i .Hr’•
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    • 39 11 NOTICE. JUST ARRIVED A NEW STOCK OF JEWELLERY INCLUDING A VARIETY OF Chinese-Jade Jewellery A Choice and Special Selection. TSBPRCTION INVITED. Orders received for Manufacturing Jewellery according to choice and taste. VALENTINE &lt;fc WILLIAM. 2466—10-2-13 E. A 0. Hotel.
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    • 601 11 A Lady Housekeeper jir_ j I iv ill -A 1 7? T' ffk »1 Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness—- The fact that Mrs. 1 aylor did wt give up her work, and did not go for a change, is clear proof Phosferine prevented the nervous breakdown which her doctor said was
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2406 12 P. O. Intended Sailings. I Norddevtscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. jj aY jg at j on q 0 ■mt,,. tl lT1!D mmi steam shir co., in. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. AND Fob Intindkd to Sail. Stbambb. Jan. 23 Himalaya connecting with Marmora Sun. 12th Jan. at 4 p.m. Lama CHINA
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