Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 July 1913

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 157 VOL. LXXI. FRIDAY. Ilth JULY, 1913, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 970 1 H'uuQoiaaonniDDnoDacQDQDß n FOK $3O D D D £j XTOU can have the Pinang n I Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your addreM. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). C Proportional Quarterly and O Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should q be addressed to g Tbe
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    • 85 1 □rtaano ■ananasnnocrciuaacoDfc a VX/HEN YOU ARE AWAY °n leave ton want to keep Q in touch with Malayan affairs, q c a l’ Commercial, Mining, Q q Planting, &c. This you can do a in no better way than by subscrifa- mg to the Weekly Edition of the Q “Pining
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  • 1856 2 W.” in the Saturday Westminster. COLOGNE’S LESSON TO OTHER CITIES. Cologne has the most advanced municipality in Europe in the extent of the services which are rendered to its inhabitants. The town owns its own gas, water, and electricity supplies, it runs the tramways and the power
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    • 1013 2 SITUATION VACANT. NOTICES. wanted PERAK TURF CLUB. JUNIOR CHINESK KRANI WANTJ ED. Apply in person to CORRECTION. FRASER NEAVE Ltd., Penang. 848—uc "DACES 5 and 7, Second Day, the diatauce should be 5 furlongs and not Race Course. TO LET' W. H. TATE, Hon. Secretary. 843-16-7 TO LET Furnished rooms,
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    • 234 2 GoodRIGH =TYRES= Anrngton Ha l, Tamworth, Dear Sirs, March 7fch > 1913 I want to tell you of the splendid result I have just got from one of your 895 x 135 rubber-studded covers. It burst a few days ago after having been on one of the front wheels of
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  • 856 3 GOVERNMENTS NEGOTIATING. We learn authoritatively (says the Bangkok Times of 3rd inst.,) that the matter of the railway programme in the Peninsula is under consideration, and that communications are passing between the two Governments on the subject. Further we understand that no difficulties have so far
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  • 123 3 Lycaon, Brit., 4814, Wattwalker, July 11, Birkenhead, gen., A. Holt Co. V. D. Parra, But., 331, Sobels, July 10, Singapore, gen., K. P. M. Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378, Davidson, July 10, S’pore, gen., E. S. Co. Alma, Brit., 357, F. Belle, July 11, Deli, gen., E. S. Co.
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  • 44 3 Mish nia Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor for Bindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Batoh. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi A Perlis. Flying Bragon for Port Weld and Taiping.
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  • 53 3 Name of Steamer, where from, approximat, date of arrival, where bound, atal Agents. Benvenue, London, July 18, Japan, S.B. T< ng Hong, Rangoon. July 14, Rangoon, E.S. Bevanha, S’pore, July 12, Bombay, A.G. Nankin, Colombo, July 14, Japan, A.G. Gisela, Singapore, July 11, Trieste, S.K. Vorwaerts, Colombo, July
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  • 84 3 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICI To-Mobbow. For Per Oioß Alor Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 9 a.m Rangoon and Calcutta Ellora 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Re-) nong,Victoria Point, )-Janett Nicoll 2 p.m. Mergui, and Tavoy J Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauri- Bevanha 2.30 p.m tins, Egypt, and via Parcels 1.30
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  • 125 3 Penang, July 11, 1913. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Bemand Bank ...2/4 1/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit ...2/4 15/32 3 Bocumentary ...2/417/32 Calcutta Bemand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Bemand Bank 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras
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  • 265 3 Penang, July 11, 1913. S. P. Tapioca $4 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4 50 buyers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock White Pepper $31.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $19.00 nominal. Mace l2O nom Mace Pickings $91.00 sellers. Cloves s^ 2 °f season. Nutmegs 110
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    • 216 3 Nervousness and INSOMNIA are s y m P* oms ner *e irritation, often the result of OVER-WORK, ANXIETY, OVERSTUDY, MENTAL excesses eating, drinking, or bodily abuses. HUXLEYS A syrup of acid glycero-phosphates rich in organic phosphates, which after absorption into the blood, build up cell life and help to restore
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    • 563 3 LET THE f| gSNb I TOWEL W I Z ATTtK WASHING wrr. Fv, *■>-, y SI N& SOAP B WATER -OK <J C OSlin© VAHiSHINO CREAM* CReZS 5 DIRT ON THETOWEL MEANS DIRT REMOVED FROM THE PORES! Not only does Oatine Cream enter the pores of the skin, cleansing and
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  • 3959 4 QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS. RAILWAY CONGESTION. DRINKING AMONGST COOLIES. DEVELOPMENT OF PORT SWETTENHAM. [From Our Special Correspondent.'] Kuala Kangsar, July 9. On the discussion of the Betting Enactment being continued later this afternoon, the Hon. Mr. Nutt proposed an amendment having as its object the allowing of bookmakers
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  • 40 4 The following programme of music will be performed on the Esplanade this evening:— Fantasia To the West William?. Two Step My Little Black Sweetheart Frederiksen» Selection Crown Diamonds Auber. Waltz El Dorado Royle. March Right Left Sousa,
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    • 355 4 FOR SALE. Motor bicycle “triumph.” Excellent condition. $250. Apply No. 852, c/o Pinang Gazette. WANTED FOR a Bank in the F. M S. a good Chinese Bank Clerk. High salary to competent man. Applications to con’ain details of experience and to be accompanied by latent testimonials. App'y to No. 853,
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    • 484 5 ■■■*■■■■■MBMMBHMMMiamnMUmRMMNBBaauaaaaBBBBMHM^q B |R*BBMaOK9MM HOW THE WEST SERVES THE EAST. I WHAT IS STERILIZED NATURAL MILK? I I This is a much more important question than it appears to be at first sight. fl I Many people are under the impression that any milk sold in sealed tins is condensed milk;
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  • 1074 6 At Kuala Kangsar over a dozen important Enactments came before the Federal Council and to several of these we hope to make some references later. But the man-in-fhe-street has mainly bad his attention rivetted on the efforts of the F.M.S. Government to bring legislation affecting betting into
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 209 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sib,— I believe Mr. Miles has received a number of compliments on his letter on the harbour affairs and he fully deserves them.. Even to the man who does not know his capabilities he is entitled to every praise, for what
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    • 151 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.'] Sir,— Some years ago the Municipal Commissioners passed certain bye-laws prohibiting horses and ponies from being led along Northam Road and other thoroughfares during certain hours of the day when the vehicular traffic is heavy. A few syces were brought before
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    • 119 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,— May I be permitted, through the medium of your columns, to offer my congratulations to Ancient Mariner," for the salary offered to the first boarding officer is now $157-00, nearly as much as an estate offers the youthful
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    • 71 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette,"] Sir, Will you please take note that we opened our new branch in Sumatra as long ago as the 20th March, and accordingly shall be much obliged by your correcting the misleading paragraph in your is-ue of la-t evening re
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  • 219 6 The lucky winner of the first prize in the Calcutta Sweepstake on the Derby, commonly estimated at £50,000, or more is Mr. W. Howie, a gentleman of independent means, who for m<ny years has ma le an hotel at Minehead his home. He was away when
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  • 424 6 Mr. W. E Andrews and Mr. L. L. Mills, Police probationers, have parsed the examination in the Cantonese dialect. Lady Evelyn Young will accompany Hig Excellency the High Commissioner on hia visit to Ip >h. Sir Arthur and Lady Young wil l at iy at the Residency.
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  • 456 6 Before Mr. Alan H«milton, additional magistrate, Williim Herris, a European assistant of Messrs. Whites way, Laidlaw Co., was charged with the th<-ft of yards of lin»n, vilued at $24 38 and 14 yards of linen crash, valued $17.50, on the 29th June last, and, secondly, with the
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    • 146 6 By Special a Jjfr His Appointment Majesty to King George. DUNLOP TYRES. FIRST FOREmost IN Xjfla J/ X *ta Jrjk AjK ever 1888, M M SINCE. BIG REDUCTION IN PRICES. WRITE FOR NEW LIST TO Messrs. GUTHRIE i> CO.. Ltd., PENANG. SHERRY IS AN EXCELLENT MINK AT ALL TIMES. INSIST
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    • 59 6 E. O. HOTEL. SPECIAL RACE DINNERS. Tuesday 22nd July. Thursday 24th Saturday 26th f BAND IN ATTENDANCE DURING AND AFTER DINNER. The Honourable the British Resident of Perak will be AT HOME, at the British Residency at Taiping, on Wednesday, July 16th, 1913, at five o'clock p.m. C. W. Harrison,
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  • 38 6 DEATHS. Stronach.—At Abeideen on the 10th inst. Jessie Norrie, widow of John Stronach, late of Penang. Rigby.—On 7th instant, at Bute Estate, Sepong, Yvonne, infan' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rigby, aged 5 weeks four days.
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  • 282 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers aad sellers only) in oar share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day 2 Srabis. v 0 M 2? ~Z w an n c Mining, Deebook 7/6prem 6/6prem Gopeng 0. 30/- 34/6 29/- 33/Jabu Tin 1 1 Kinta Tin
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  • 52 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 11. There has been a considerable fall in sterling shares. The market is growing steadily worse all round. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s weekly circular says the market sagged seriously all the week. Tin shares are also down. Industrials are quiet, with no
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  • 36 7 RULING PRICES IN LONDON. London, July 11.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/9 Para to arrive 3/7 Market steady. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co»]
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  • 24 7 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 11. The following prices have been realised Rangoon rice $163 Siam, first 210 Siam, second 185
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  • 14 7 The following are outputs for June: Ayer Hitam ...lbs, 5,292 Selinsing Anglo-Johor*
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  • 78 7 Taiping, July 10. For the period from 11th to 24th July, 1913, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis, in accordance wit 1 the Rules under the Cus’oms Duties Enactment, will be assessed on the following prices
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  • 286 7 •.—Reuter. SERVIAN TOLL OF WOUNDED. BELLIGERENTS ALL CLAIM VICTORIES Belgrade, July 10. Ihe wounded who have already arrived at Belgrade exceed the total number of wounded in the whole Turkish War. Bulgarian* Claim Successes. Sofia, July 10. It is officially announced that the Bulgarians yesterday had successes over
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  • 58 7 D.O.L. Berlin, July 10. Russia at the request of the Bulgarians is mediating with Athens for an armist ce. The Bulgarians hope that a Balkan Conference at Petersburg can be arranged, and that arbitra’ion by the Powers will be eventually possible. The Greeks occupied Kavala, Aegaeistreste, and the
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  • 94 7 NEW BUILDING ON NEW SITE IN SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 11. The Chartered Bank of Inlia, Australia and China has acquired the site at the corner of Bittery Road, Singapore, oppo--Bite Messrs. John Little Co.’s, for the construction of a new Bank Budding. This
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  • 42 7 ,—Reuter. RECRUITS NOT OBTAINABLE. Ottawa, July 11. The British contingent of the crew of His M.jesty’s C.nadi.n ships Niibs and Rainbow an» returning h>me. It has been found impossible tn recruit the crews to cruising strength in Canada.— Reuter.
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  • 22 7 -D.O.L. Berlin, July 10. A telegram from Urga says ths Chinese are advancing on the south frontier of Mongolia.
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  • 961 7 Mr. H. R. Wakefield writes in a special article to the Daily Mail At certain regular iutervals the working classes in this country are reminded that they are not as other men. They are given to understand that a life and
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  • 1334 7 AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY'S ENTRIES. Tuesday, 22nd July, 19IS. I.—The Mixed Handicap. Value $5OO. A Handicap for horse* which have never won a race of the advertised value of more than $6OO. Entrance, $25. Distance, one mile. San Sabastian Sweet Marie Sirdar The Friar Perrit late Million-
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  • 223 7 DIVIS CUP. London, July 10. In the Davis Cup International Lawn Tennis semi finals, Powell of Canada beat 1 Barman of Belgium hy three -ets to one. Schwen'ers of Can da b j at Watson of Be gium by three sets to nil Williams of America b j
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  • 481 7 DR. GERRARD’S NEW BOOK. From the pen of Dr. P. N. Gerrard we have already had numerous books and pamphlets embodying the results of his long and varied research into health conditions generally in the tropics wiih especial reference to diseases peculiar to the Far East.
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  • 873 8 MR. LLOYD-GEORGE ON THE WAR-PATH. London, July 2. At the National Liberal Club lunch Mr. Lloyd-George and Sir Rufus Isaacs were present. There was great enthusiasm. The former thanked the leading Unionist newspapeis for refusing to take part in a fatuous man-hunt.” The Chancellor described the Marconi affair
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    • 571 8 I SECURE I AN OVERLAND CAR. I 30 n.P, 5 Seater, complete with I Bosch Magneto. I EX THE NEXT SHIPMENT DUE SHORTLY. I The “OVERLAND” is undoubtedly I tbp best valup on the market.; I LATEST TESTIMONIAL FROM INDIA: I The Manager, 3rd December, 1913. I American Automobile Co.,
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    • 302 8 Look for these Marks! The Guarantees of Quality I! |>| pVV A THE camel brand belting. V SUPERIOR 1 a i V BONELESS y fljfeSreSra) I r 11 rwWlB (breakfast W I y BACON I Y THE STRONGEST BELT IN THE WORLD THE 1913 MSDELS. JUST ARRIVED. Silent Indian 4
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  • 2348 9 Capital. Subscribed. N ber Issue J m S jg Shares. Value. 2 Dividends, Name, J, o cq m or 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 MINING, 1903 *3OO 000 ire 00,000 1 Ayer Weng Rah no an/D AP. Oo SI.IO w 300.000 300.000 30,000 10 10 30 30 28J 9
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  • 87 9 Friday, July 11. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road; Penang Motion Picture Show, Penang Road. Saturday, July 12. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 13. Bth Sunday after Trinity. Penang Volunteers, Field Day Opera tions. Monday, July 14.
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  • 24 9 July 22.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, General Meeting, 12.30 p.m. July 22, 24 and 26.—Penang Turf Club, Autumn Race Meeting. July 22-—Penang Assizes Open.
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  • 30 9 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman and Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rang >on :—Strand Hotel. Calcutta :—The Continental Hotel Ceylon —Nuwara Eliya
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  • 673 9 CHINESE METHODS OF RENT COLLECTION. [from Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, July 9. The Taiping Assizes were resumed thia morning, when Mr. Justice Woodward continued the civil hst. The hearing was taken cf the suit by Soh Chye Sen against Lean Khean and Edwin Emil Lessler, of Taiping. Plaintiff
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  • 139 9 To day’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang is $89.75 per picul, buyerfl no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £179 sp<»t and £179 1 ss. three mouths. The following buoiuess in tin has been done to-d iy Pena» g Tin Exchange $89.75 Straits I’rading Co.
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    • 146 9 AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL THAT DEFIES GOMPETITIO For To-morrow (Saturday Night), The Battle at Petersburg.’ AT George Town Kinematograph Kuala Kangsa Road. A Exclusive 2 Reel Feature. 6,000 feet of Hair-iaiaing Incidents, Breathle-s Situations and Terrible Horrors Thrill after Thrill. Sensation after Sensation. This Film will adorn any Programme. Always attracts
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    • 397 9 Blood Purs.’* 11 <h HI»." |Clarke*s| Blood I Mixture I If you suffer, from just such a medicine, any »uch disease as It is composed of mentioned below, ingredients which don’t waste lime and quickly attack, over- B money on lotions or come, and expel from B ointment* which can-
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 143 9 The Moon. First Quarter July 11 O Full Moon 18 Last Quarter 26 O New Moon Aug. 2 The Tides. Date. H. W, L, W. H. W. L. VI. A.M. A,M, P.M F.M' Joly 11 5-45 11-43 5-08 Nil. „12 7-15 12 03 6-51 1-26 jj 13 8-32 l-ll 8-49
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  • 541 10 Castlefield—Second inb. divd. Ulv Buloh.—Divd. for 1912 5 per cent., forward £476. Skmbilan.—lnt. divd. 3 per cent., last year 6 per cent. Yam Sang —lnt. divd. at rate of 25 per cent, per annum. Pataling.—lnt. divd. 374 per cent., last year 50 per cent. Sungkai-Chumob.—Second int.
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    • 327 10 A Natural Remedy Time was when disease was thought to be due to the direct influence of evil spirits, and exorcism and magic were invoked to cast it out. Science has taught us wisdom. The evil spirits exist still. We call them “Disease Germs,” and they also must be cast
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    • 149 10 HOTEL NORMAN. PENANG’S BSELECT RESIDENTIAL AND TRANSIT HOTEL )Luder the Per-onal management of the Proprietor and Proprietress). {PUBLIC ANO PRIVATE DINING ROOMS. The recognised place for Recherchĕ Dinners MR. JOHN ROBERTS BILLIARD ROOMS (The Largest, in Penang) now open. Special Terms to Government Officials and Planters. The Proprietor b«gs to
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    • 277 10 B the B kontinentall 111 I TI T I zfA JL JLw/ The ONLY Cover fiM 3 specially made for v '-w- r B B STOCKHOLDERS CHIN SENG 8 Co., Ltd. CHIN KOOI 8 Co. TAI SENG 8 Co. B f H :B AGENTS: SELLAR, MURRAY CO. I 1 I
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  • 355 11 NOT MANY MALAYS. The total police force of the FMS in 1912 was 3,2J1, which is 305 short of'the authorised provision The enliement. showed a slight improvement over 1911 429 Indians and 202 Malays being accept! ed. As regards the recruiting, the Commissioner wiites I regret to have
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  • 254 11 PENANG’S STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Jur e 14, there were 77 deaths —53 males and 24 females, equal to a death-rate of 39.00 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mor tality were "S tj -o •2 v “O *C M «a
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  • 192 11 Madras, 27th June—The whole of the ward boys in 'he Madras General Hospital, numbering 86, went out on strike yesterday morning, the immediate cause being, it is alleged, that some of them were pU' ished with extra work f>r b ing late in attendance, or for neglect
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    • 1316 11 “After a fair trial N, Y. K., steA W we are unanimous for W Sanaiogen.’ 1 Ms A M EUROPEAN LINE. W OY/ Of# M■ Fortnightly service is maintained bsl t I fH&W i tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, w f London and Antwerp, under mail contract /fl -1
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    • 2622 12 P& skiing», xorddeutscker Lloyd. Bremen. Igl Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., i r~ t oc«n sieoß stun co., tn. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. niniiHtM. J 1913 AND July 24 Delta connecting with Macedonia. Fob Intbndbd to Sail. Steambr. nn Aug. 7 Arcadia connecting with Malwa. Lama CHINA MUTUAL
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