Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 February 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 45. VOL. LXXVI. SATURDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • Naval Operations.
    • 227 2 WEEK’S FIGURES. London, February 20. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals during the week were 2,322; sailings 2,393. Twelve vessels over and three under 1,600 tons were sunk, eight were unsuccessfully attacked, and one fishing craft was sunk. THE BRITISH BAROMETER. The following is a list of arrivals, sailings
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    • 143 2 London, February 20. In the House of Commons, Sir Chiozza Money staged that last year 200 British built merchantmen of 1 600 tons and upwards of an Hgaregate tonnage of 1,067,696 were completed while the net loss of such vessels was 598. Jellieoe and the Naval
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  • 37 2 REMOVING THE HUNS. London, February 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac pherson announced that he hoped arrangements would shortly be made for the removal of all German subjects from German East Africa. (Cheers).
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  • 25 2 London, February 20. Mr Bonar Law stated that it was much too soon to conclude that the Irish Convention would he resultless.
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  • 23 2 London, February 20. Sir G. Cave announced that summer time would begin on the 24th March and end on 29th August.
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  • 42 2 SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE. Loudon, February 20. A Palestine official message says :—We attacked yesterday morning to the east o f Jerusalem on a frontage of 15 miles. We secured all our objectives by evening, penetrating to an average depth of two miles.
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  • 9 2 London, February 20; The silver market is steady.
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  • 73 2 The following are the results of the ties played off yesterday “A” Singles.—C. King beat A. V. Perrin 7—5, 6—4. “C” Singles.—C. A.Padday beat S. Wehein, 6—l, 6—3; P. L. Suer beat G. B. Crisp, 6—3, 7—5. Ladies Single.—Mrs. Powell beat Miss M. Pritchard 6—4,
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  • 408 2 Mr J Dunford Wood of Ipoh is in Penang. Dr K T Khong of Ipoh is on a visit to Penang. Mr and Mrs A C J Towers arrived in Penang by the Mail train from Ipoh yesterday afternoon. The engagement is announced of Mis® Gladys Agnes
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  • 290 2 From the Diocesan Magazine —Sinc° our last notes were W'itten, the Side Chapel in S George’s Church has been practically completed. The screen—a very handsome piece of work in teak—designed by Mr C W Jackson, and the Communion Table, also designed by him, were ready b*
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  • 95 2 The sequel to a fight between a Malar motorcar driver named Chak, and two Policemen, Ismail (No. 548) and Man (No. 38) on the 19th inst, at Drury Lane, Penang, was heard in the District Court. Penang, to-day, when the two Policemen appeared on the charge that
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  • 57 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 p.m. to-day 1 Selection The Bohemian Girl ...Balfe 2 Two Step Creole Bell ...Lampe 3 Selection Les Cloches de Cornville ...Planquette 4. Waltz ~w Orient Rosen ...Ivanovice 5. One Step Coon Band
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  • 423 2 Naval Team v. P. V. Veterans. A shooting match took place at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bahru, this morning between a Naval team and an eight from the Veterans Company, Penang Volunteers. The local team won by 33 points. The details are as follows p. V. Veterans. 200
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  • 508 2 —Ex. The St. Francis’ Association which is composed mainly of the present, and past pupils of St. Francis’ Institution, Malacca, held their lirst annual general meeting last Sunday the 17th inst. with Rev. Bro. Justin in the chair. After the statement of accounts and the Committee’s
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  • 288 2 Legality of Platform Tickets Allahabad, January 26.—At the Allahabad Hight Court Sir George Knox has decided an important point of railway law on reference from the Sessions Judge of Allahabad. It appeared that Bishambhar, a Brahman Pragwal’s tout, had been convicted under Section 122 of the Railway
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  • 297 2 A Hymn By Dr. Washington Gladden. Dr. Washington Gladden, a well-known minister and leader of thought in America, has written a hymn to commemorate the bonds of brotherhood that now join the United States to the other Allies. Dr. Gladden is now in his 81-t year,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 339 2 Diamond and Wedding and Gem set Jewellery Engagement Ring Jewellery of Latest Designs at very moderate prices. N. D. De SILVA, Manufacturing Jeweller and Engraver, 74. BIS OP STREET. PFNANC. rte-aetting and Established Repairing and mounting. 1900 Rebuilding. MUNICIPAL NOIsCJB. AN ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissiorera will be held
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    • 144 2 JUST UNPACKED 1 NEW SHIPMENT OF BHITISH_STATIONERY.| s Pencils, Pens, Pins, Clips, Typewriting Paper, Scribbling Pads etc., etc., etc. Ptimf Gazette Press, Ut| ’-//iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim llinl>l lin I ALLEN DENNYS CO., s 7, Union Street. Penang- Phone Noe. 393 412. i Proprietors of: I THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. 0* J
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 328 2 Proprietor H. J. A. HOLM. Manager THOMAS SH The Return of the Favourites EDGAR WARWICK p rssen{ B TfSE —J Cowft CmdJ AN® TOO® JJOKEIg I FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY COMMENCING |i FRIDAY, MARCH ist. PLANS NOW OPEN 11 To-night and To-morrow Night Last Two Nights of' I FRANCIS
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  • 461 3 A GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN. At the request of His Excellency Lord Ronaldshay the members of the District Boards of Nadia. Jess ore and tbe 24 Parganas a number of Zemindars and members of sanitary hoards met the Governor at tbe Council Chamber at Government House, Calcutta, on Tuesday
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  • 233 3 Lord Mohta«u’s Viiwb. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, interviewed ia Colombo, emphasized the great improvement in British aerial equipmen’, mentioning that the latest machines achieve nearly 140 miles an hour, climbing 20,000 feet in twenty minutes. He added “In my opinion the war will be won in the air
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  • 207 3 At the annual meeting of Crossley’s Motors, Limitted, at Gorton, Manchester, Sir Kenneth Crossley, the chairman, said the Company were afraid of no reasonable competition, but, like other British manufacturers, they were na urally anxious to know what was going to be tbe future
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 358 3 PRITCHARD’S Perfumery Dtpurtment. ZENOBIA NATURAL ROGER AND CALLETB PERFUMES. PERFUMES. *2.25. »3.25 »5.50 »2 25. »4 75 »7 25 £7/'j <7\V>, YARDLEYB PERFUMES. Atkinson s Perfumes $2.10 »2.60 »1 80, $3 00 $5 21 I PRESENTATION BOXES OF PERFUMERY $4.50 to $27.50. 4 ATKINSON 8 EAU DE GOSNELL S EAU
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  • 20 4 Hadow—On the Ist of February to Mr. and Mrs. A. Patrick Hadow, 37, St. James Place, Loudon, a daughter.
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  • 755 4 In his necessarily brief references to the subject of education, in the course of his speech at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Goodrich expressed some disappointment, not only at the defective knowledge of English exhibited by many boys who had passed through
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  • 29 4 To-day’s quoiatiou for unrefined tin in Penang was $144.25 per picul, business done. Tin was quoted in London on Wednesday at £314 spot, and £3ll three months.
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  • 442 4 For the special scheme of field operations to-morrow, the Penang Volunteers (exoepCaptain’s' Ezpchiel’s party) fall in at the junction of Rifle Range and Ayer Etam R iadi at 7 e.m. Sptcial trama jvill leave Magazine Station at 6-25 a.m. Owing to pleuro pneumonia (another name for pneumonic plague)
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  • 1398 4 The Premier’s speech on the Versailles Council’s policy and on the The Versailles resignation of Robertson, Council. has helped to clear the air, and it should serve to dissipate much of the carping criticism of those who have refused to admit that the constitution and composition of
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  • 98 4 MEDICAL OFFICER’S STATEMENT. [Fjwm Ov* Own Cobmsponmnt.J Singapore, Febiu>iry 23. Dr. Glennie at a meeting of the Municipal Commission made a long statement on the plague outbreak. Ti ere were 44 cases in February and 56 since the beginning of the year. The di-ease had not yet
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  • 28 4 [Fxom Oub Own Cobmspoxdxxt.] Singapore, February 23. The share market in tins is most active, There has been a big drop in Straits Steamship Co’s shares.
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  • 25 4 [Fxom Oub Own Cobbispondint. j Singapore, February 23. It is reported that all local ships are to come under the blue book rates.
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  • 165 4 When the Court Cards are appearing in Penang many new artists will be introduced to local Theatre goers cn Friday nest; including Miss Dorothy Grace, Miss Parsons, Mr. George Titchner, Mr. Laurie Burman and Mr. Albert Keats. Miss Rosina Palmerston an old favourite of the Cards an Mr.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 48 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water, To-day j 11.55 a.m. 5 -51 a.m. 11.30 p w. 5.54 p m, To-mobkow. 6.20 a.mj 12.18 p.m. 6.25 p m. Monday. 12.1 a.m, 6.47 a.m, 12.40 p.m. 6.54 p.m.
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  • 152 5 the PREMIER'S SPEECH. raids on Germany. ADVANCE IN PALESTINE. SUBMARINISM FIGURES. The appointment of General Sir Henry Rawlinson to the Supreme War Council at Versailles is confirmed. The British troops attacked in Palestine on a front of fifteen miles and gained all their objectives, the advance reaching to
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  • France and Belgium
    • 398 5 'Rvetkk’s Tblbgrams RAIDS INTO GERMANY. London, February 20. Field Marshal Haig reports We bombed yesterday an aerodrome north of Douai, a large damp at Courtrai and a rail station south-east of D< uai There was continuous air fighting. We brought down eleven and drove down six Two
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  • Russia
    • 598 5 GERMANS OCCUPY. London, February 19. A German official report says; We occupied Dvinsk, against small enemy resistance. A Russian attempt to blow up the Dvina bridge was unsuccessful. Kaledin's End. London, February 19. The Bolshevik New Agency states that General Kaledin committed suicide owing to the decision of
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    • 41 5 London, February 21, An Italian official report says British aeroplanes effectively bombed Casarsa aerodrome, destroying an airship shed. Ours dropped two tons on an aviation camp at Lacomina- A large fire was seen. All returned.
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    • 76 5 TO DISCUSS PEACE. Amsterdam, February 20. A telegram from Vienna says the Rumanian Government expressed a desire to enter into preliminary peace discussions with representatives of the Central Powers, consequently Count Czeroin and others will shortly leave for Romania. The telegram adds that competent quarters are of opinion that
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  • 71 5 LONDON CONFERENCE. London, February 20. An Inter-Allied Socialist conference on war aims held a preliminary meeting in the Central Hall, Westminster, behind closed doors. The attendance included Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Ramsay MacdouaLl, Mr. Will Thorne and Mr. Sidneys Webb, also Messrs. Vandervelde and HRy-man, representing Belgium, Mr.
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  • 28 5 London, February 21. Despite the result of the Engineers' ballot further negotiation is probable Moreover the result does not necessarily mean the engineers will strike.
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  • 31 5 CITY ALMOST WHOLLY DESTROYED. New York, February 20, It is reported from Hongkong that an earthquake has almost completely destroyed the city of Swatow. There are 2,000 casualties.
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  • 22 5 Washington, February 19. Viscount Ishii Las been appointed Japanese Ambassador to the United States in succession to Baron Sato.
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  • 177 5 «< BOLD,* BAD B XRONS [Havas Telegrams Pari J February 20 —ln bis speech yesterday to the Cbi-f Commission cn the Budget, Baron von Kuehlmann pretended it was Germany’s duty to succour the populations of Eschouia and Livonia. The Leipziger Volks-Zeitucg had answered in anticipation this assertion
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  • 143 5 A speech delivered at the inaugural meeting of the Industrials Council by Herr Sydow, the Prussian Minister of Commerce, shows what fears Germany has of the economic arm, which the Entente can use against her. “We must protect,” said he, with all our energy oar economic
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  • 42 5 The Spanish having obtained tbe recall of Captain Prohn, the German Naval Attache at Madrid, asked tbe French Government to authorise tbe Captain to cross French territory to return to Germany. Tbe French Government complied with the request.
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  • 1984 5 VERSAILLES COUNCIL’S POLICY. GENERAL ROBERTSON’S ATTITUDE. London, February 19 Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in tbe House,of Commons on the recent Army changes, said the retention of General Robertson as Chief of the Imperial Staff was latterly incompatible with the Allies’ common policy, which is based on the assumption
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  • 119 5 TAKES HIS SEAT IN THE LORDS. London, February 19. H. R. H. the Prince of V’ales ook the oath and his eeat as a Peer of the Realm in the House of Lords this afternoon. H. M. the Queen «as an interested spectator of the ceremony,
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  • 60 5 MUTUAL ARMY TREATY. Washington, February 20, An Army Draft Treaty between Britain and the United S atss has been signed, under which the United may draft British subjec'B between the ages of 20 and 45, while Britain may draft Americans within her jurisdiction of the ag?s 21
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  • 91 5 IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. London, February 20. The Prize Court ordered th« release?of coconut oil valued at £120,000, seized in the steamer Boona and five o h r neutral vessels on tbe voyage from tbe Dutch East Indies to Sweden. The President, Sir Samuel Evans, disagreed with the Crown’s
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  • WAR ITEMS.
    • 354 6 —Ex. With their customary quickness of perception, the chiefs of the American Army on the Western Front have realised that the artillery ratio authorised by the War Department of the United States is not sufficient to achieve satisfactory results and they have accordingly recommended
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    • 168 6 London, February 6. —A high military authority in his weekly review stated that, although the Germans had never been so strong on the Western Front, they were not yet numerically equal to the British and French forces. He did not consider the situation need cause grave anxiety.
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    • 157 6 Paiis, December 21.—The Matin” to-day publishes particulars of an agreement, concluded in November last betwen Count Ilertling, the German Chancellor, and Count Czernin, Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister at Berlin, regarding the attitude of the two Empires towards any other Power. Austria-Hungary undertakes to support the German point of
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    • 74 6 London, February 4.—The “Times” Washington correspondent wires that American labour considers that the moment when Germany is having domestic troubles is the moment for the greatest effort and completes! unity amongst the Allies. The correspondent quotes Mr. Gompers, the labour federation’s president, as saying: The only
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    • 86 6 London, February B.—Reuter’s Washington correspondent says that the secretary for the navy announces that sufficient transports have been secured to ensure the presence of half a million American troops in France early in 1918. America’s plans in»elude the diversion to the Atlantic of a million tons of shipping
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    • 209 6 It is not clear yet whether the Bolshevik Government mean to persist in the proposal to repudiate all foreign loans, wrote a London correspondent in mail week. If they do so, French, British, and American investors will suffer seriously. Before the war British investors had
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    • 213 6 Paris, December 19. —Another attempt to deal with the drink question in France is outlined in a Bill shortly to be laid before Parliament providing for a State monopoly of industrial alcohol or alcohol distilled from beetroot, molasses and farinaceous substances, while important changes are
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  • 291 6 A colonel was speaking of the great essentials in leadership, and ne gave them in this order: (1) (Pre-eminently) Being human getting in touch with the men. and taking a personal interest in them, treating them as men, and not as mere machines. (2) Knowing your job self-confidence inspiring
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 247 6 The Importance of Digestion. Excellent implies not merely good or very good, but exceptionally good. This term excellent—has been applied to Mother Seigel’s Syrup time and again by those who have proved its power to restore to a healthy condition the organs of digestion stomach, liver and bowels—so that they
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    • 322 6 I j jgallantine’s 38eet anb stout I I Obtainable Vrom: TAIPING:J PENANG:- < IB S E. &O. HOTEL, fliHll Gim Ho Chin, BMM Kwong Yik&Co M ,-r: Tiang Joo Co M J BBMIII Hong Soon Chin. I Hoe Bee Co., JOWTOL Tnn Heap Huat Co., IFOH. Hoong Kee Co., Tiang
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  • 1148 7 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. An extraordinary general meeting of the Koala Sidim Rubber Company, Ltd, was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to day. Mr William Duncan presided, and the other present were Messrs George Stothard, G N Saye, G J M Kuelemans, R E
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  • 399 7 ADJOURNED ANNUAL GENERAL MEE PING. The adjourned annual general meeting of the Perak River Valley Rubber Co, Ltd, was held in the Chamber of Comme r ce, Penang, to-day. Mr. William Duncan presided, and the others present were Colonel Adams, Messrs. W H Thorne,
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  • 188 7 MR. DUNCAN’S VIEWS. Speaking to-day, at the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Perak River Valley Rubber Co, Ltd, Mr William Duncan,the Chairman of the Company, made a reference to the reported prohibition of rubber export to the United Kingdom. He said in view of
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  • 1084 7 ESTATE HOSPITALS. At the Rest House, Kuala Kubu, at 9.30 on Monday morning, an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Ulu Selangor District Planters’ Association was held, there being present Mr. G. G. Bailey (who, in the absence of Mr. W. de L.
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  • 235 7 Survey in Mergui. A Press Note issued by the Financial Commissioner, Rangoon, states A survey is being undertaken during the current open season of waste land suitable for rubber cultivation in the Mergui district. The work is being carried out by Mr. J. W. Ryan, Extra Deputy Conservator
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  • 41 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 22. The report of Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association states that 1917 was a successful year. The credit balance is $26,932. There are 49 members and 22 purchase permit holders.
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  • 41 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 22. At Singapore rubber auctions, 823 tons were offered and 453 tons sold. The market closed with declining prices. Ribbed smoked $9l. Fine pale averaged $9O to $93 and the others lower.
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  • 38 7 2nd Sunday in Lent, S Matthias, am.— Ba.m. Matins; 8.30 a.m Holy Communion; 5 p.m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. Evensong. Psalms CXTX Goodenough and Matthews, Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimittis 00. Hymns 180, 277, 370.
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  • 24 7 Northam Road. 9 a.m.—Childrens’ Service. 6 p.m.—Public Worship. Preacher: Rev. D. J. Ross m.a. Hymns 25, 631, 3, 429, 516.
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  • 26 7 Public Worship will be conducted in the Straits Trading Coy’s Club, Butterworth, on Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. Preacher :—Rev. Donald J. Ross, m.a.
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  • 34 7 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Bnrmah Roads) —Sunday February 24tb, Sunday School 8 am. Epworth League 7.16 p m., Evening Worship 8 p.m. Speaker—The Rev. B. J. Baughman.
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  • 27 7 Sunday, February 24.—Second Sunday in Lent. Low Mass 6.15 a.m.; High Mass 8 am. Vespers, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 p.m.
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  • 64 7 Sunday, February 24.—Second Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion 630 a.m. High Mass Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, McAlister Road.—High Mass, Sermon, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus.—High
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  • 446 7 Mbssrs. Kennedy <fc Co., Penang, report as follows With the exception of Rubbers the general tone of the Share Market continues steady, Mining Shares in particular being in good request while a tan business has also been passing in the Industrial Section. Rumours of further restrictions in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 250 7 [To thb Editor oj* thb ’’Pinang Gaiittb.”] IR an k you for your article the Chamber and Man Power in last Wednesday’s issue. A great man said the English were a nation of shopkeepers far be it from me to say the Chamber of Commerce is an association of
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  • 647 7 M.M.” ESTATE DOCTORS. We think that our correspondent; Veri—te,’’ whose letter is published elsewhere ii* this issue, hardly does justice to the estai» medical officers when he draws a comparison between them and those trade onionsor guilds which from time to time have combined to resist the advance
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  • 238 7 Madras, February 3.—The question of the rise in house rents has been recently discussed in Colombu and the Municipal Commission has recommended and the Mayor has approved that land should be taxed on capital value rather than on the annual value. This, it is hoped, will
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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