Straits Echo, 5 July 1917

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16* $24 Per PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th JULY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 166.
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    • 1086 1 PfiTftS**! s •n o I® NATH The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. Tel Addins’ Hokimtlik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. AN K Q pOR SALE. TWO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWfcALTH partin-palmer cars TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODELFDE-LDXS IWO.STROII MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet oi English and American Cars lor hire day
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    • 4331 2 BY ORDEt? OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF TOE ESTATE OF MOHAMED ARIFF deceased. TO BE SOLD BY Public Auction On Mon., 9th July, 1917 at II a.m following days, (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED) At the Archway of Logan s Buildings, Beach Street. Penang. 21. LOT 349 i MUKIM IV C.D.
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  • 1208 3 Some Slat Ideas of Religion. Travellers who pass through Russia see everywhere the characteristic domes of Russian churches, and if they enter them will be certain to see rich and poor kissing the ikons and, perhaps, hear some very extraordinary singing especially at Easter timeOne might
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  • 990 3 (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FiRST DAY Tuesday, 17th July, 1917. SECOND DAY Thursday, 19th July, 1917, THIRD DAY Saturday, 21st July. 1917 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 17th July, 1917, 1, 3 7. Planters* Vase, Plate and Purse Va u° $400,
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    • 1177 3 PENANG AUCTION MART, BY ORDEH OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX. OF THE ESTATE OF MOHAMED A.RXT»'!*' deceased TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MONDAY, 9th JULY, 1917, AT 11 A.M. AND FOLLOWING DATS, (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED) at THE ARCHWAY OF LOGANS BUILDINGS. BEACH STREET, PENANG. The following Properties
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    • 433 3 Do you Suffer ■with Rheumatism? Has this terrible, nerve-racking, painful ailment fastpned itself upon ycu Don’t 1 lose hope. H j re’s succiur for you. Little’s Oriental Balm has cured thou* sands of iaveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism—amoDg them hundreds of cases that were pronounced hop-dts* by doctors. Through this
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    • 317 3 Fnfries Close at 5 t% pm I r 6th Ju, y* 1917 Handicaps for the First lllilCS VlUbC Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 11th July, 1917. *5*7?« R fardi "•?"«>» Rae»,—Inall Handicap Races for Horses or Pome?, the Official Handicapper may, with the consent of the
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  • 953 4  -  (BY the General Secretary for Malaya.) The practical serri e rendered by the Y-M.C.A. and Church Army to the men who hare gone Home from Malaya to fight for God and country is well illustrated by the following eitracts from a letter received,
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    • 235 4 THE LEADING PENANG BOOT STORE. VALUE UNEQUALLED. EVER INCREASING ASSORTMENT. NEWEST STYLES AND SHAPES. “REX” HIGH CLASS OF ENGLISH FOOTWEAR. .5 s»» aNDtW ENGLaA/h 7 7 war r^FCR4-^ 4^FOR_4 2fc o e 0 REX REX A \v WHITE AWAY IAIDI-AW A C? L T WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW& C° L™ U tsU
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    • 93 4 Don’t N«gleet Tour Family, When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled with.
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    • 440 4 mm THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANCE. v 27. Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. Tbe 148th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Monsday, the 9th July, 1917. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on ewry Monday and
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  • 466 5 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The members of th 9 Penang Cricket Club were At Home yesterday afternoon to a large number of their friends. Coupled with the distribution of the prizes won at the last two Bowls and Tennis Tournaments a team tennis match was arranged,
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  • 170 5 Billiard Tournament. Tbe following: were tbs result! of the ties g* tbat have been played off Single Handicap H A Shnat 30) beat A M Ford (Scr) 250—238 H S Balbetchet 30) C!i beat T B de Cruz 50) 250—230 W N Fletcher (Scr) w o from L
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  • 307 5 Committee's Appeal foe Furthee Help. The following telegram received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary for general information: 1 have been asked by Field-Marshal His Royal Highness tbe Duke of Connaught and the
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  • 137 5 Mr. E. L. Hamilton, addressing a meeliog of rubber shareholders, said :—We are helpless in th? matter as things stand at prereut, though lam not without hope that farther representations will be made to the proper quarter. We shall be wrong if we expect too great things
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  • 66 5 Pknano Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $5,299.53 Mrs. Jamieson 10.00 Mrs. Heim 10 00 Mrs. Ebden 10 00 Mrs. J. A. Brown 1.00 $5,330 53 Hospital garments for soldiers Teady cut out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Fiiday from 9.45
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  • 102 5 Bakap 18.6C0. Batu Matang 12,457, Jong Landor 53,370, Kedah 41,165, Parit Perak 8,650. Ayer Kunine (F.M 3.) 60,000. Bradwail (F M S.) 33,057, Chersonese (F.M.S 62 999, Daonistown (Krian F.M S.) 50,724, Highlands A Lowlands 108,105, Klabang 25,900, Kriau 31 750 Sungei Krian 51,365, Sungei Way (Selangor)
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  • 261 5 Members are reminded that the next Club Sboot lakes place on Saturday next, the 7th iost at 3 p m. Rapid, 300 yards. Deliberate, 300, 600 and 800 yaids. It is difficult after nearly three yens of war, saya a borne paper, to understand tbe attitude
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    • 268 5 IpWIRE THEATRr JBu«incBB Manager Thomas ShaftoJ^^J THE PENANG'S POPULAR PLAYHOUSE WHERE EVERYBODY GOES. THE ONLY THEATRE IN PENANG PLAYING THE WORLD’S GREATEST ARTISTS AND SCREENING THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND COSTLIEST PRODUCTION. FOR TO-NIGHT'S HOW SEE 9 •XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A Grand Change of Programme. X To-night To-night AT THE PREMIER PICTURE HOUSE
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    • 615 5 i’iS O AND < 'P. vFRONTIER D J Ik, MIXTURE 15 :e NOTICE OF SALE. WANTED, THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON SATURDAY, THE 7th JSLY, 1917, At the Chief Detective Inspector's Quarters in Penang Road AT 11 A.M. All tbe household furniture, comprising of Single and double
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  • 97 6 Pablishad daily (except Sundays and pnblic holidays) ax m 0EETEEION PEESS, Ltd. Ho. 5y, Beach Street, Penang. Paicn 1 Daily Local 924 per annum. m Oatetation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 <um.i address ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications
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  • 59 6 Austih-Hawkihs —At St. George's Church, Penang, on July 4, 1917. by the Rpt. K«ppel Gamier, Colonial Chaplain, Hubert Lorraine Austin, Accountant, Messrs Barker &Co., fourth son of Mr. Cyril Thomas Austin, Managing Proprietor. Mayfield Estate, Veyaogcda, Ceylon, and Mrs. Austin to Katherine Alice Maude Hawkins, elder daughter of the
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  • 499 6 He must be fairly blind to the signs of the times who does not see how steadily events are making for the closer union of the Empire. Whatever form the new constitutional arrangements may take, they will be the product of voluntary aspiration on the
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  • 985 6 A daughter was born to the late Mr. Loke Yew’s widow on Saturday last. Mr. B. B. Bayley, of the F.M.S. Mines Department, has been appointed Temporary Captain while commanding a tunnelling company of the R.E. e e e It is stated in the Cathedral Monthly Paper
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  • 982 6 East and West. A Madras contemporary speaks of a priest having died in India "at the venerable age of 77.” Why, we know hardy veterans of 80 at home who hunt and golf, look upon themselves as mere boys, and would greatly resent any suggestion that at their
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  • 644 6 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] OFFENSIVE FOLLOWED UP. Furtkar Captures. London, July 3, 4 45 p.m. A wireless Russian official announcement reports the successful continuance of the offensive in the direction of Zolocbev, It records the capture yesterday of 6,300 offi. cers and men, twenty-one guns, sixteen machine-guns and several mine
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    • 266 6 iS m ,hs UTTON’S EEDS. FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. FLOWER. Aster, Balsam, Cosmos, Coreopsis, Marigold, Petunia, Sunflower Nasturtium. cts. a tin. Phlox, 60 cts. a tin. Dianthus, Gaillardia and Zinnia 70 cts. a tin. VEGETABLE. Cabbage, Cress, Mustard, Lettuce, Parsley, Radish, Tomato. <4-0 cts. a tin VEGETABLE SEEDS hare been
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  • 1354 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] loud h»»'» no£ s statement. In D«f«®«* °f t^e London, July 3. l„tbeßou.eof Lords Lord H.rdioge 1 tbeo j.ioion that the Mesopotamia did not giTO enfficieot pro- rtotbe unexampled effort of India "Toolset of the war and the generosity f her contributions of every kind which
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  • 687 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. Enemy Assaults Repulsed. London, July 3,3 20e.m. A French communique reports Yesterday evening, after a bombardment ĕ by the Germans, a series of violent attack B i were made on the trenches which we re- t captured on both sides of the Paissy-Ailles
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  • 189 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE COUP D’ETAT. Couaeil of Regency Formed. London, July 3. Router learns that the Chinese coup d’ etit has so far been successful. Although indications of considerable opposition are likely to come from the south, there have been no disturbances in Peking. The Imperial edicts
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  • 161 7 (From Our Oxen Correspondent.') London, July 3. The prices in the London Robber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5} London, July 4. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/5J Diamond Smoked 2/5} [The Robber Market Report of Messrs. Aldens’
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  • 414 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at «1107.50, business done, and in London at £242 10s. spot and £237 three months. j There will be a cricket match on the Esplanade on Saturday between the P. C. C, and the Turf. As both sides are well represented
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  • 520 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL. Statement ia tke Common». London, July 4, Mr. Bonar Ltw, replying to complaints io the House ot Commons that Government was ruining shipowners said that it was absolutely disgraceful that any class in war time should be able to make such pro* fits as
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  • 92 7 The following articles will ba found ot oar outside pages Page. 3. —The Sects of Russia. 4. —At the Sign of the R a d TriaDgle. 5. Our Fund." Excess Profits Duty Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. P. V. RC. June Rubbei Crops. P. C. C- “At Home.’ Parish Hall.
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  • 653 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AMERICAN EXPEDITION’S EXPERIENCE. Hub Submarines Ouifougkt, Washington, July 4 It is officially announced that German submarines twice attacked in force the transports containing~,the first members of the expedition, bat these were outfought by American destroyers and at least one submarine was destroyed. The announcement continues
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  • 280 8 Austin —Hawkins. At. St, George’s Church yesterday afternoon the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Hubert Lorraine Austin, Accountant, Messrs. Barker A Co., fourth son of Mr. Cyril Thomas Austin, Managing Proprietor, Mayfield Estate, Veyangoda, Ceylon, and Mrs. Austin, to Miss Katherine Alice Maude Hawkins, elder daughter of the
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  • 129 8 As the Bishop of Singapore explained in bis letter to the press dated the 14th June, a Church Army Tent which can be moved olose in rear of the fighting lines in France oosts $2,600 fully furnished. These tents do splendid work among the troops and
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  • 185 8 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day:— Ayer Melok Rubber Co. $2.40 sellers; Balgownie Rubber Estate $5.75 buyers and $6 sellers; Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates 0.65 buyers and 0.75 sellers; Glenealy Plantations $2.25 sellers Indragiri Sumatra Rubber $21.50 buyers and $23 sellers;
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  • 86 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their 295th Auction Sale to-day:— Smoked Bibbed |$5 Sheet $121 to $128 per picul Plain Sheet... 106 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 110 120 do Unsmoked Sheet 108 do No. 2
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  • 149 8 Commencing at the Empire to-night for a short eeason only the much talked of and the most spectaclo, costly, and appalling picture of modern warfare. This ten reel production provides the whole entertainment from 9.15 and has just completed a three weeks’ season to capacity business
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  • 2386 8 The Bbitish Blow. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 18. Again, for the fifth time Haig has struck hard at the Hindenburg line and broken it at several points whilst General Nivelle, by a well co-ordinated movement, has dealt another vigorous blow at the enemy flank
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  • 59 8 Thursday, July 5. Fall Moon. Friday, July 6 Town Band, Esplanade Penang Race Entries Close. Saturday, July 7. St, George’s School, Taiping, Firs! Annual Sports Parish Hall Social Evening. Sunday, July 8, sth after Trinity. Monday, July 9. Town Band, Esplanade. Kuala Lumpur Criminal Assizes open. Malacca
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  • 434 8 A private telegram handed in at Singapore at 5 p m yesterdav was received at the Ipoh Telegraph office from Kuala Lumpur at 10 p.m, and delivered at 7,44 a.m. to-day.— TO.M. Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador at Petrograd, has issued a statement categorically denying that the
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  • 1079 8 Semi Official Rbvib w. The following cables were communicated j to the Bangkok press by the British Legation Thb Nbw Grebcb. London, June 22, King Alexander of Greece has expressed his willingness to co-operate with the Allies in working for the reconciliation of the different elements of
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  • 726 8 The output of the Menglembu Lod« Syndicate, Ltd, for the month of June »1 as follows Mine 200 Pis. y a ua Tribute 105 j $12,800 The total output of the Tronoh mine* from all sources for the month of June w*« piculs 1,350. ew<s The output of
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    • 56 8 Blazon Type Not Necessary. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarr rhoea Remedy needs no glaring headline to attract the public eye. The simple statement that allcbemists sell it is sufficient, as every family knows its value. It has been used for forty years and is just what its name implies. For
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    • 52 8 the Cramp CoJic, No need suffering from cramps in tt r intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s 3 and Diarrhoea Remedy neier ?V"i° r lieTe the must serere oases. Get LtLrk tb r 1 1 1)0 no fc B to 80 nd font t the attack comes on. For sals bj all dispensaries
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  • 1336 9 Discussion of tke influence tb&t the European War is likely to have on the world of books is not confined to tLis countiy. There is a long aiticle by M. Victor Giraud in the currant number of the Revue det Deux Mondes in wli:h that accomplished
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  • 190 9 Minutes of Meeting. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 19tb June, 1917. Pretent W. Peel Esq Pretident. F. Duxbuet, Esq Quah Heng Kee, Esq Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq Chee Woe Lok, Esq. Abtent A. M. Goodman, Esq, A F. Goodeich, Esq. 1.
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    • 382 9 The and Daring Production since the beginning of Cinematography THE GREAT $/,000,000 SPECTACLE (NCT A SERIAL) THOMAS H. INCE’S MASTER PRODUCTIONS CIVILISATION The most appalling Picture of Modern Warfare that has been or can be conceived m a SCENE PROM THOS.H. INC El’S CIVILIZATION CIVILIZATION. More than one jear was
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    • 58 9 IVOTICE LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.S 1 Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance, 1911. Employers of Indian labour aie hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must bsent to the Office of the Deputy Coutrollei of Labour, Penang, during the months 01 April, July, October and January. Forma for tha return
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    • 371 9 NOTICE I. Joseph Nicholas Hyme hereby give Notice that the business heretofore carried on by me under the name of J. Heim will henceforth be carried cn by me under the style or name of Hyme and Co. J. N. HYME. NOTICE. I Joseph Nicholas Hyme heretofore called and known
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  • 1207 10 The German Chancellor and the Outbreak of War.” By J. W. Headlam, (T. Fisher Unwin 3s. 6d. net. We are glad to see republished in a convenient volume the series of articles which Mr J. W Headlam contributed to the Westminster Gazatte in the months of September
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    • 139 10 OVER 6,000 MILES ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS Phone 455. G. H. SLOT Co., Cable SLOT, PENANG AND PERAK. BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, INDIA OFFICE AND Government Hospitals
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    • 186 10 Penang Sales Room, GRAND AUCTION SALE Ox a large and varied consignment Embroidery, Rire o'd Chinese curios COMPRISING Vaies, Bronze and Brass articl s, omiment. Jade bracelets, Licquar ware etc,, etc At 33, Beach Street, On Sat, 7th July 19// AT 11 AM. SHARP. WOW OK VIBW N.B. —A unique
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  • 1192 11 Numerous are the Chambers of Commerce in the FarExst, both European and Chinese, established primarily for the purpose of pusbiog British and Chinese trade interests, but it is a moot point as to how many of these are Chambers of Commerce only in name—as was the British
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    • 187 11 7 -iZ* M *t SI m .a> l 26 pm V*:. r. £3* as -> rST35 «4 19 ins. by 19 ins. by 24 ins. by {ins WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS TO Ibuttenbacb JBtos. AND COMPANY, PEN1NG. E. O. Hotel. ■:o:« SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation
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    • 495 11 IN THE COURT Of THE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER AT KUALA LUMPUR. C. pTATE OF SELANGOR. Miscellaneous Appli») cation No: 27 of 1917.) In the matter of The Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co, Ltd., and Reduced and In the matter of The Companies Enactment 1897. Whereas the Capital of the Company is
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    • 1378 12 P. o.—British India AND &PCAR LINE (COMPANINS InCOBFOKATM IN EnGLAHD.) Mail and Paaaengez* Service*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UNMB CONTBACT WITH HIB MAJBBTT’s GOVBBMMBNT) For Singapore, China, Japan, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and London. MAIL LINES. Hombwabd (fob Euboph.) Outwabb (fob China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate
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