Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 January 1913

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 17 VOL. LXXI. TUESDAY. 21st JANUARY 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1051 1 gMfliaDaann t For $3O E\ ’ou can have the Pinang 1 Gazette posted every day g for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL *27.) o Proportionate Quaiterly and o Half-yearly rates. o Subscriptions are payable in c advance and remittances should n be addressed to e The Managing Directar:
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  • 664 2 M.D C. DISCONTENTED PADI-GROWERS. Investigation of a complaint from Krian shows that there is some justification for it. Under the Land Enactment the Resident has the undoubted power to specify that certain areas shall be set aside for particular culture, and he has also the power to
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  • 227 2 More detai'ed reports of the Siemens group of electrical companies have now been issued. The total number of work people and officials employed by Siemens and Halske and Siemens and Schuckert Works, in Germany and abroad, is given as 77.000, against 66,000 last year, whilst the
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    • 891 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. YOUNG EUROPEAN ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TXT ANTED for Small Estate in Perak. < PPLICATIONS for the post of clerk 1 VV Experience with Malay tappers Veterinary Department will be repreferred. Salary to start 150 with f. A. ceired by the nnderaigned up to 4 p m>) O
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    • 598 2 AMENDEDJWTICE. TENDERS will be received up to noon on the 31st day of January, 1913, at the Honourable Resident Councillor’s .Office for:— The use and occupation of the Government Distillery at Sungei Pinang for the period commencing on the Ist March, 1913, and ending 31st December, 1915. The successful tenderer
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    • 477 2 B e K E E p Stron VA N A ,BnAN f Tonic Wine 1 If you cannot eat you cannot be strong. Vana will give 0 V.\ you a hearty appetite and help /7 y OU tO ass^mi^ate the food you V Ash your Pharmacist f or ‘VANA’ and
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  • 2972 3 CHRONIC ARSENIC POISONING. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. The following is the conclusion of the preliminary enquiry into the Agra Murder Case Agra, January 11.—The final stage of the enquiries into Mrs. Clarke’s death was reached this morning bsfore Mr. Ormerod, Joint Magistrate. Mr. Williamson, D S. P.,
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    • 441 3 oannaaDOannncnoanaonnon□□□□□□□ o O O ALWAYS INSIST UPON 2 C S C GETTING THE a I “TWO HANDS”! g Brand of Danish Butter. O' g g because the Two hands contains the q greatest amount of butter fat, O q because the u Two hands n is guaranteed pure, genuine Danish
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    • 231 3 The China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited. ESTABLISHED 1898. HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. Registered Office: HONGKONG. Capital Taels 500.000. Subscribed Taels 50.000. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED TOTAL INSURANCE IN FORCE EXCEED $10,000,000. $40,000,000. For Rates and other matters oj interest apply to Sholto D. IWI. Leslie, w Sherrick Vincent, Resident Secretary. Special
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  • 2115 4 HE\VY CLAIM AGAINST CHINESE. FULL TEXT OF JUDGMENT. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton in the action brought by Khoo Sean Wei against Ung Cheng Tean and Ung Thean Kheng to recover the sum of $2,874 being principal and
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 34 4 THE MURRAY CUP. The following are the scores by the respective Ladies’ Rifle Clubs in the shoot for the Murray Cup Taiping 163 Singapore 156 Selangor 153 Penang 141 Malacca 128 Kinta 124
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    • 430 4 FIXTURES. The following ties were played off yesterday Single Handicap Clast A.— R. O. Wood w o. from DAM Brown F G de Paula beat C C Rjgers by 2—6, 6—2, 6— 2 J R Brown w.o. from J Sellar. Single Handicap Class B. A S Hall
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  • 170 4 An ordinance to amend the Minor Offences Ordinance, 1906, is published in the Government Gazette. It deals with the subject of the taking of finger-print impressions of any person lawfully arrested, and is in the following terms Any person lawfully arrested under this section shall
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  • 712 4 TOMSON—BROWN. Yesterday afternoon the wedding was celebrated of Mr. George Graeme Whitbread Tomson, Planter of Sungkai, and Madalina Marjorie, youngest’ daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. L C. Bi own of The Warren.” The ceremony took place at the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, which was tastefully decorated with
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  • 154 4 His Honour the Chief Judge (Sir Charles Fox) heard on Jan. 10 the application of Mr. Channing Arnold, by his advocate Mr. Champagnac, to prosecute Capt. Andrew M. Finnie, late of Mergui, but now of Meiktila, for alleged perjury during the hearing of Andrew vs Arnold
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  • 70 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $112.60 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £227 spot and £225 10s. three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Strait» Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, sll3.37Penang: Straits Trading Co„ Ltd.. 50 tons,
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  • 711 4 —M.D.C. A CONTRACTOR’S CLAIM DISMISSED. The case, in which S. Kanagasaby, a contractor, claimed from the State of Perak the sum of $21,569, in respect of work do« e by him under a contract he entered into with the State Engineer, Perak, to construct a drain and
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  • 201 4 London, January 13.—The interim report of the Marconi Committee affirms that it is urgent that an Imperial chain of stations should be established as proposed in the The Committee is therefore of opinion that whatever system is eventually adopted, steps should be immediately taken to purchase sites
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  • 304 4 Ayer Kuning lbs. 2,750 Alor-Pongsu 7,310 Brieh 7,490 Merbau 477 Arundel Estate 1,396 Ayer Kuning (F.M.8.). 6,372 Allagar 12,3(0 Asahan 2,163 Alor Gajah 7,000 Ayer Panas 15,600 Ayer Tawah 5,000 Ayer Hitam 3,075 Bekoh 3,300 Batoe Lokong 10,611 Begerpang 47,381 Batu Rata 10,< 25 Bukit Mertajam 13.733 Bagan
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    • 102 4 The Straits Cinema Co. LOCATION '.—PENANG ROAD. "TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.” WEDNESDAY. Mina Classen”—4,ooo fret. Speciality. II Parts. Scandinavian F.lm Co. The Giddy Widow (Specal). A. B. Productions (American Biogr ph) The Indian Brother, Rose of Kentu sy, Pocahontas, and The Le-s<>o. Racing, Fashions and the latest
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    • 137 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H M THE K,NGL CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. ALSO The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. Our leading medical men, as well as the public, recognise the PURITY and
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  • 28 6 Tomson—Brown.—At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on the 20th inst., George Graeme Whitbread Tomson to Madalina Marjorie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brown, The Warren.”
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  • 964 6 One effect of the new Municipal Bill will be to confer extended powers on the Commissioners for dealing with the insanitary and other evils caused by congested and badly laid out building areas. In the past towns have been permitted to grow up in a very haphazard way.
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  • 169 6 SUMMONSES DISMISSED. Mr, A. Campbell, the trainer, summoned his boy’’ Che Mat in the police court this morning for cheating him of $1.50, The boy” brought a charge of criminal fo r ce against his late employer and was defended by Mr. Ross in whose service he
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  • 1481 6 (Specially written for the Pinang Gazette.) BY SEFTON. No. 6. HOW I SOLD MYSELF “A PUP.” Daring the long period that Mr. E. H. Bratt acted as Official Handicapper for the 8.R.A., be undoubtedly put up some very clever work, but in my humble opinion, h
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  • 179 6 Owing to the great demand for an up-to-date confectionery establishment in Penang Mr. S. R. Naidu, proprietor of the Penang Confect onery, has taken large premises in 18 Leith Street, two doors off ihe Carlton Hotel. The opening function took place last night, when the genial proprietor
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  • 137 6 In Mr. Osborne’s court, this morning, a Cantonese woman was charged with illegal trespass in St. Winchell’s Home in Anson Rosd. Miss Jessie Brooks sa'd accused came to the Home saying she was told anyone could go there. She remained all the afternoon and then left,
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  • 232 7 TO-DAY’S CHANCES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 7 to-day Yesterday. To-day. X BHABBS. .2 S'® S'® co m Mm Mining, Kinta 17} 19} 19} 21 Lahat 11 11} 11 11} Pahang 0. 9/9 10/7} 9/9 10/10} Pengkalen
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  • 36 7 RUBBER PRICES IN LONDON. London, January 21.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/5} Paratoarrive 4/5} The rubber market is dull. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 31 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 21. The directors of the Alor Gajuh Rubber Co., Ltd., have declared a first interim dividend of 12} per cent, for 1913
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  • 119 7 FAKED FINGER PRINTS. {From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, January 21. A bandsman of the Third Brahmans has been charged with using as genuine a forged document, namely the Savings Bank pass book belonging to a comrade. The accused is alleged to have signed in the
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  • 30 7 {From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 21. Mr. T. de M. Braddell, win has been suffering from indisposition, left by the French mail for Home.
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  • THE WAR.
    • 189 7 Reuter. NAVAL ENCOUNTER. Constantinople, January 20. 1 he Government has decided to convene a meeting of the National Assembly on Tuesday to consult regarding the situation, from which it is inferred the reply to the Powers will not be delivered for some days. Reuter says it is
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    • 60 7 D. O. L. Berlin, January 20. A majority of the Turkish Council of Ministers favour the eatly conclusion of peace. The sea-fight between Turkish and Greek warships lasted several hours. There were damages sustained on both sides. There was no Turkish man-of-war sunk or lost. The Turkish National
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  • 287 7 London Dec. 31.—The Buda Pesth correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, after seeing reports obtained from Austrian, English, Italian, and Norwegian war correspondents with the Servian army, declares that all ihe cruel persecutions re’ated in the history of the world have b>en flagrantly repeated by General Jankuvitch’s soldiers, who
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  • 466 7 Delhi, 11th January.—The following are extracts from a letter from Lady Lowther to His Excellency the Viceroy dated the 12th of December 1912 —ln the midst of the severe task which we have taken upon ourselves, your sympathy and help is the greatest encouragement we have.
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  • 106 7 [From Our Oivn Correspondent.] Singapore January 21. At a meeting of the Tingkil Tin Mines Co., Ltd., to-day, it was decided to issue 4,000 cumulative preference shares of $lO esch at a premium to meet the shortness in the funds of the Company. This has been cause!
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  • 78 7 > —Reuter. WARNING TO PEKING. Petersburg, January 20. A telegram from Kutukkta, at Urga, answering a telegram from Yuan Shikai sent in October, urging a China Mongolian union, says there can be no question of a union and declares that Mongolia is acting quite independently and has
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  • 67 7 QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. London, January 19. Mr. F. D. Acland in reply to Mr. Ginnell, said the terms of the proposed Six Power loan contain no provision for the purchase of stocks of Indian opium in Shanghai or elsewhere nor any condition regarding opium whatever. Mr. Ginnell:
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  • 53 7 D. O. L. 10 PER CENT DIVIDEND. Berlin, January 21. The Hamburg America Steam ship Line earned a profit of 56} million marks last year. For depreciation 43 4/5 millions were set aside, and 38 millions placed to the reserve. A dividend of ten per cent,
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  • 42 7 i.—D. O. L. PA PAL EX PECTAT lONS. Berlin, January 20. The Vatican experts that M. Poincare, the new French President, will re-establish the state of friendship which previously existed. The Paris papers Le Te.nps and Figaro recommend such action,
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  • 55 7 —D. O. L. Berlin, January 20. The Paris Press is spreading false reports that in the Spring the Kaimr will make a voyage to Je usalem, on bdhalf of German political interests in Syria. The purpose of these faLe reporta is alleged to be to draw attention
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  • 821 7 POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. Before Mr. Osborne this afternoon, Mr, C. O. Campbel), horse trainer, was summoned for voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. Fred Lander, the well-known local bookmaker on or about January 1. Mr. Samuel appeared for the defendant, who pleaded “not guilty.” Witnesses on both sides
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    • 67 7 “THE LIFE OF TRADE” A ONK-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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    • 726 7 WANTED. OltOD H OUJe School And T WO ASSISTANT MISTRESSES for Baa«a» flat. A the Government Girls’ School, IMllvlllfc via 5« Penang. Salaries according to qualiSchools, Pe.>X ply t 0 the In pec,or 01 GRAND CONCERT A. E PRINGLE, 1n aid of Charitibs, Inspector cf Schools, Penang, Wednesday, January 22nd,
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  • 792 8 M.M. BUSINESS IN EXCESS OF PREVIOUS YEAR. Business in the local share market for the year 1912 was, on the whole, good and well in excess of 1911. Io place of the speculative business fostered by the boom of 1910 and so disastrous to the public
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  • 560 8 Per P and O steamer Ma mor a, connecting with the steamer Himalaya at Colombo.—From London Dec. 27.—T0 Singapore: Mr J Morram, Mr Cottenll, Miss Crawford, M-. W P Williams, Mr P Walton. Mr N Montgomery, Mr H Wily, Mr C Seymour. To Penang: Mr R
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  • 241 8 Per P and O India, connecting at Co’omb with Mooltan sailing January 24. Mr G W A Trimmer, Mr H W Hewitt, Miss R Marquis, Miss D Macfie, Mrs Robson and infant. Miss A Merry, Mr. Merry, Mr. S T Sheppard, Mr and Mrs. Watson and infant, Dr.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1060 8 ttjf The Penang Amateur a JL a JkShi Dramatic Club Japan,Mail Steamship Co. U n A wn L PR DUC r On Friday, the 24th, and Monday, the 27th January, 1913, e Importance of Being Earnest” > (A Comedy by Oscar Wilde) FUROPEAN link ▲T THE A Fortnightly service is
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    • 24 8 Jilts Brothers, DENTISTS, (r»wa art BrMje Work specMisls. Painless Extraction under Anaesthetic. Moderate Charges and Free Consultation. KING STREET, near the Esvlanade 71—w p
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    • 176 8 FWearne Bros., Ltd. MOTOR ENGINEERS B AND IMPORTERS, 0 SINGAPORE IPOH. 3HST SOLE AGENTS n Straits Settlements BUM and F. M. S. H R 3 SEATER, BA $1,500. D 5 SEATER, R 9 D $1,675. FREE ON RAIL S? SINGAPORE. nil For Immediate Delivery. 1 Hupmobiie cor, 2 SEATER, Price
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  • 2413 9 1 d. Capital. Subscribed. yJJJ® 2 Dividends. Name. g ao s’ o-" 5 a or 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MININ®. 1913 1100,000 $60,000 60,000 $1 l Aver Wenv Rahman/ DAP- Co *l.BO 1903 300.000 300.000 30.Q0Q 10 10 10 30 30 28$ slut Thi MiSnl Oo Z *3.40
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  • 448 9 ARRIVALS. Benvenue, Brit., 2505, Kroble, Jan. 21 L’don, gen., Sandilands Buttery Co. Klang, Brit., 732, Olsen, Jan. 20, S’pore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378, Wheeler, Jan. 20, S’pore, gen., E. S. <fc Co. Circe, Brit., 314, Bannatyne, Jan. 21, Deli, gen., William Mansfield Co. Hok Canton,
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  • 59 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFEICF, To-Morrow. For Per Close; Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Deli Circe 9 a.m. Deli Malaya 10 a.m. 1 Langkatand Pangkalan Brandan Ban Whatt Soon 11 a.m, Teluk Anson Hok Canton 11 a.m. Thursday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta 3 p.m, Singapore, China and Japan
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  • 255 9 Penang, January 21, 1913. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Popper $33 1/4 sellers. Trang Pepper $23 3/4 nominal. Mace $l2O sellers. Mace Pickings $99 buyers. Cloves 539 sei era. Nutmegs 110 ...$27 1/2 sellers. (No. 1 $8.20 sales. Sugar < No.
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  • 79 9 Tuesday, January 21. Taipueium Festival'. Volunteer Maxim and Bearer Sections. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 22. Oxton House School, Grand Concert, Town Hall. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday. January 23. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Friday, January 24. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 18.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 632 9 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. ORDERS BY MAJOR THE HOH'BLE A. R. ADAMS, Commandant. January, 1913. 21st Tuesday, Maxim Section* Bearer Section; Lecture at the General Hospital, at 5-30 p.m. Recruits “C Company. 22nd Wedues lay, Recruits B” Company. Lecture on Musketry. 23rd Thursday, ReCFUitS “C Company. 24th Friday, Company Drill. 26th Sunday,
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    • 165 9 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. KOTABLISHKD THE FIRST LIFE OFFICE IN THE WORLD TO APPLY THE NONFORFEITURE PRINCIPLE TO POLICIES A Mutual Offlom Mo Shoroholdero Annual Income £l.2O0«OOOt Funds £6.700.000Claims Paid £6.668.711. RATES OF PREMIUMS FOR £l.OOO ASSURANCE WITH PROFITS Age nearest Payable at Yearly-prsmiam. birthday; death
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  • 939 10 —Straits Times. COMMENT BY “STRAITS TIMES.” We are sincerely sorry that, towards the close of the inquiry into the death of Mr, Oakley, of Sedenak Estate, there was a somewhat unseemly wrangle which ended in the withdrawal of Mr. Page, who appeared on behalf of the owners
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  • 214 10 From Messrs. Morrison and Co.’s weekly market report, dated Rangoon, January 10 Paddy.—Supplies by rail are only moderate, and boat arrivals are still small but increasing. The market is fairly steady and we quote— For Rail Paddy Rs. 136 to Rs. 138. For Boat Paddy Rs. 138
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  • 181 10 The following is the summary of the fourth forecast:—The area producing matured rice crops in the sixteen districts of Lower Burma which furnished detailed estimates is now reported to be 825,718 acres, an increase of 11,569 acres of the area given in the third forecast. Harvesting operations
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  • 309 10 A Bandoeng correspondent writes to the Java Bode of January 2, as foll ows :—lt is well known that Sundanese (from Java) women are much sought after in the Straits Settlements. It is also well known what dishonourable practices are resorted to in order to entice
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 430 10 INSURANCE. THE CORPORATION OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London. COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and was Incorporated by Royal Charter in a.». 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the benefits of Assurance to the Public for a period exceeding 190
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    • 126 10 Stop That Pain! Accidents will happen. Disease and various ailments sometimes come in spit> of all precautions. But why endure the aches and pains when Little’S Oriental Balm well rubbed in wi’l instantly bring relief? It is unquesti >nably the most remarkable pain cure in the worl 1. For backache,
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    • 356 10 IKr 'FOX. raW. BRAND WWjK.W n LEM ON Wf cl f llll n** t 11 Made from Lemons full of Juice Flavour < Always Ready—saves you trouble I— preparing 1 QUALITY and FLAVOUR JU never varies. I O.T. COV.'S OTHER CORDIALS H I i\ !i I-I O.T. Raspberry Clotm UIK
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 845 11 The wedding was quietly solemnised at the Cathedra], Shanghai, by the Dean, the Rev. A. J. M alker, m.a between Mr. E. Beresford Jone-i, chief officer of the s.s. Ainping and Mrs. Jane Fanny Godsil. Messrs. Lambert Bros.’ steamer Edith, 2,873 tons, has been purchased by Japanese and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 916 11 BANKS. THE pENfING CHORfIL SOCIETY CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. ILL PRESENr Incorporated by Royal Charter. “Merrie Enerland" Taid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS, 38, BISHOPSGATK LONDON, E.C Written by BASIL HOOD. Composed by EDWARD GERMAN. Amritsar Hamburg
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    • 45 11 A MORNING PICK-ME-UP. The non-alcoholic beverage, O 1., has a beneficial effect if you rise wi'h a furred tongue, or a bad taste in the mouth A glass of O T., neat or with a little water, corrects the liver and makes you well again.
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    • 156 11 The Ceylon Manure worhs, A. BAUR, I PENANG BRANCH. I FERTILISERS FOR I RUBBER, COCONUTS, I TAPIOCA, COFFEE, I SUGAR Etc., Etc. I RECORD CROPS Soil ANALYSES Free of Charge. I THE LARGEST MANURE WORKS I IN THE EAST I Dealing Exclusively in I Manures. I THE Johnson-Pickett ROPE Co.
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    • 2683 12 P O. I* l l Sailings. I Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., wm ARiimsm MPAI,TO S limited. oceoi steam Ship co, IM MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. fcgf a and For Intindkd to Sail. Stxamkr. Jan 23 Himalaya connecting with Marmora Thur. 23rd Jan. at 4
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