Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 July 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 159. VOL. LXXVII. SATURDAY, 12th JULY, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 769 1 [envelopes I ALL SORTS I AND SIZES I PRINTED OR I PLAIN I The Pihan6 Gazette Press I LIMITED. IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. 1 11 BEAR BRAND MILK W X'* gy«u can have no idea wbat a f Perfectly Sterilised MHK j I really is.> Do not confuse this
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    • 35 1 I UP-TO-DATE PRINTING of every description undertaken, I from a visiting card to the largest size poster, by i The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. with care and promptitude. Estimates given free and artistic display guaranteed.
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  • 994 2 withdrawal from the u.m.c. The follcwing excerpt tbe minutes of a meeting of tbe Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, held in the Chamber on Wednesday, 9th'July, is supplied by the Secretaries, Messrs Brown Phillips and Stewart. Present: Mr H A Low (Chairman), Mr C M
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  • 235 2 THE PRANGIN RO A OUTRAGE DY. Before Mr S H Langston, Coroner an e: quiry was held to-day concerning the dea*h of a lick'sha puller, named Lim Ong Kew, who was found dead in Prangin Road, on 25th June last, during a disturbance in that locality. Court Inspector
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  • 287 2 Adelaide, June, B. Prior to the departure of the cruiser Australia from Fremantle serious trouble occurred on board. It appears that the men declared that the officers had failed fully to reciprocate the welcome of the residents. The captain refused to delay the departure of the
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  • 106 2 July 12 and 13.—Penang Golf Club July Medal. J July 13. Penang Catholic Benevolent Association, Parish Hall, 9-15 a.m. July 15.—Farewell Dinner to the Hon Resident Councillor, Penang Club. July 16 Penang Automobile Club, Meeting, Town Hall, 5 p.m. July 17,—EiO Victory Dinner, Dance and Sea Carnival. July
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1057 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Suit 1919 No 168 u —WRIT OF SUMMONS. for sale. n s tt p fcmc Court of the Ford Car hood canvas perfect condition. Cfratft Car in first-class runoirg order. App’y OlldllJ \>CHIvlllVllIO» W. D. Laine, Eastern Extension Telegraph 1 Company, Limited. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. NOTICES. BbTWE.N LIM
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    • 185 2 EVERYTHING IN STATIONERY CAN BE HAD FROM JO The Malaya General Agency, Lti (Incorporated under the Companies Enactment 1917 in F.M.S.) To carry on business as Estate Suppliers, Importers and Exporters, Printers, General Merchants, Lime Kiln Owners, Contractors, Agents, Etc., Etc. Head Office, Ho. 2, Clarke Street, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 327 2 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn SO FAR THE J i Imperial Picture Palace. Is aware that there is only one woman in America who can resist from tJ laughing and smiling when seeing the Million Dollar Charlie Chaplin’s t 1 comedies, but she can’t do well when she sees the latest two reel extra-
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  • 630 3 NOT A HAPPY LOT. "J writes to the Free Press.” With reference to Mr Dunmau’s letter which appeared in your paper this morning, I feel that it certainly calls for a reply. I have recently resigned from the Force after ser ving for a period of over four
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  • 308 3 Government’s Decision Regarding Relief Instructions have been r-ceived from home regarding an immediate grant of allowances to memb c rs of the Civil Servic? which the Public Salaries Commissions recommended should be made pending action as the result of their report: The Secretary of State has now
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  • 444 3 A STOLEN TONGKANG. In the Klang Police Court, last week, Inspector Donovan, O C P D Port Swettenham, charged Goh Hup (who has already bren committed to the Assizes on a charge of gang robbery at sea) wi'h being found in possession of a tongkang value
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  • 267 3 S.F.P.” The 29th Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture of the F M S is wholly given up to Mr J H Milsum, Superintendent of Government Plantations Selangor and Negri Sembilan, who deals very completely with fruit culture in Malaya. One of the dis advantages which the
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  • 203 3 It will be remembered, says the "BN Borneo Herald,” tl at sometime ago a Chinese jar was dug up on Papar-Estate and taken to Singapore by Mr P Skinner, then an Assistant on Papar. Various npgo’ia’ions of a somewhat complicated nature were, we believe,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 591 3 POSITIONS WANTED. Discharged Soldier jib, good at fibres Apply Box No. 198, c/o Pinang Gazette. 1081—12-7 Wanted work by a European, ex- erierced in Indian Labotr, speaks I'amil, Hindustani and Malay Willing to do anvthing for an honest living.—Not afraid of hard work. Apply Box Nx 194, c/o Pinang Gazette
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    • 1972 3 NOTICES. I I, G. H. James de Siivu, the Managing i Df-AFI- I OEM PC I Partner of G. H James and Peeris de <»VL I IALt It has been decided to compensate Silva Bros., do hereby inform the general 1 Retail Rice Dealer» and those Wholesale oabUc that j
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  • 992 4 The authorities in Malaya are doing their utmost to solve the situation arising out of the shortage of the rice supply, so far as rice itself is concerned, but they do not appear to have grasped the fact that simultaneously with the improvement in the local situation as
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  • 226 4 A responsible post under the Food Control. like that of Penang Agent, is anything but a sinecure, and the conscientious discharge of the duties of the office entails a nerve-racking strain that must tell on the strongest Few will have envied Commander Macintyre, OBE, his job
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  • 1183 4 The first parts of tbe Marconi International Cable Code were A New Cable to ba relesaed «me ume Code; daring Jane for simultaneous publication in Great Britain and tbe United States. We learn that hundreds of business experts and linguists have been engaged on this work for
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  • 644 4 Plans were approved at the Lst meetic» of the Sanitary Board, Lumpur, f/a new Cinema Hall to be erected ou a fine site in Batn Roed for Mr Chua Cheng Bok, who intends commencing baiiaiog operations forthwith. Toe building «j; be on somewhat s
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 305 4 GET IT TO-DAY “Pinang Gazette” Illustrated Peace Souvenir Containing over 50 Portraits and Pictures and a Chronological and Descriptive History of the War, etc. ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSTALLS, Price 20 cents. or by Post 25 cents from the PINANG GAZETTE PRESS. LIMITED, j £CT RI cj ELECTR,C LI6HT POWBR
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    • 51 4 PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT THE “E. a o.” THURSDAY, 17TH JULY, Di n n e r—Da nee, Sea Carnival, etc. Dinner. $3. The whole proceeds from the dinner will be given to local charities. E. O. Orchestra during and after dinner. Town Band on the Sea. Book Your Seats for Dinner
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 47 4 THE TIDES. The following »re the tides for To-day To-morrow, and Monday, Penarg Standard Times: High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.50 a.m. 6.00 a.m. 12.00 m’nt 6.48 p.m. To-morrow. 12.26 a.m. 6.39 a.m. 12.24 p.m. 7.19 p.m. Monday. 1.02 a.m. 7.14 am. 12.57 p.m, 7 49 p.m.
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  • 167 5 A LABOUR CAMPAIGN. [Rjnu’i Teukjram».] L indon, Joly 9. ■{here ia winespiead movement, esp in Labour circle*, to urge the Covernment to take drastic measures to event profiteering in prime necesea ie*. Arrargeiuenrs h»-ve been completed for a iut deputation of the Co ope.ative bodies, P e
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  • 44 5 Rom-, July 9. Yr-te'day was fairly quur, in ’he large towns Work ha- everywhere been reamed, Reduced pi ices fixed by ’I e local authoring have been etfotced at many J Rees. A general strike in Rome was av. rtc d.
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  • 49 5 Paris, Ja y 9. M Ribot, in so in'erview with “Excelsio stated that the dear nets of living was uid ab’edly serious, «rd might provoke troubles in France, similerly to Italy. He deprecated exets ivr customs duties, winch would nul ify <i e opei.i-u of ih tr-.ntitrs.
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  • 41 5 The HagU’, July 7. It s officially announced that 69 UCO.OJo guildeis were subscribed in H'Jlano and 72,000,000 guddera in H ie Du ch I dies to t! Dutch Indian 6 per co' t Loan at 80.
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  • 21 5 London, Juh 7 Tl e export of coSee and tea i- puiuirttd, except to Bolshevism Ru-sia and Hungary.
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  • 128 5 Bankers Start Big Scheme. \t a meeting in New York, at the offices of Morgan and Co., 20 representative of the great banking institutions of New York were present. A sub-committee of five was appodnted to arrange for the formation of committees in other cities
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  • 117 5 M’ Frank Vanderlip, the banker, speaking at a luncheon given by the New York I ii' ness men’s laissciation said the disorganisation of the European industrial machine was astoundingly complete. He proceeded: Britain has been the finwieial centre of the modern world, and has well discharged her
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  • 245 5 June 9.—lt is now practically dethat Mr. IT. A. L. Fisher will be apBritish Ambassador in Washington, news cannot but be received by Eng- n who know Mr. Fisher’s career and auty, with mixed! feeling, says a -me paper. It means that the i T
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  • 522 5 Selby, May 16. —There was «splendid weather for the second trial flight of the great airship R-33, which left the Barlow Aerodrome of Messrs Sir \V. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., near Selby, this morning. A large number of spectators were present. At 11-25 the
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  • 112 5 His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of the President of the Board 'Trade, has been pleased to award the Silver Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea to each member of the crew of the boat of the Danish S. S. ‘’Mary,” which
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  • 252 5 Winnipeg. June 10 —The report of the Secret Service investigators in Canada and the United States on the origin of the strike have been published, and have created the proton ndest sensation. Summarized, they show that the strike at Winnipeg originated at a convention on Bolshevism, held
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  • 156 5 New York. June 1. —The former American Ambassador toi Germany Mr. Gerard, whose film My Four Years in Germany.’’ is welL known in England, has just concluded a new film called Beware! It dwells on the necessity for the utmost vigilance on the part
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  • 423 5 In Unknown Ababi*. Mr. H. St. J. B. Philby, C. I. E., read a paper on Southern Najd (Arabia) to the Royal Georg raphiciaJ Society. Mr. Philby’s paper described a journey he took in May and June last year from Riyadh, the Wahhabi capital, to the
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  • 240 5 Nev'York. June 11. —The announcement is made TFere of a vast scheme to organize a chain of multiple shops throughout the United States and the entire world, which will l>e Hacked By some of the most powerful business interests Tn the United States. The enTerprise will be
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  • 312 5 In the House of Commons, on June 5. Mr. llTingworfli. PostmasterGeneral, in answer to Major-General Sir Newton Moore (Islington, N., C. U.), said: In consequence of the congestion on the cables of the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies arrangements were made recently to suspend the priority of
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  • 74 5 New York. June 11.—The convention of the Federation of Labour has adopted by an overwhelming majority a resolution opposing the continuation of The war-time measures of prohibition, and demanding annulment of the provision of the prohibition law which forbids the manufacture of beer of more than
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  • 306 5 THE HARI RAYA. [Fbom Ou"B Own Cobbbspondent. Alor Star, July 9. The Hari Raya Puaas was celebrated with due eclat. At night the principal Government buildings and some private hou-es were illuminated, the centre of attraction being the Council Chamber, the Mosqae, and the High Court buildings which,
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  • 493 5 RICE LOOTERS AND RIOTERS SENTENCED. [From a Cobbrsronornt.] In the Butterworth Police Court yesterday, before Mr C H G Clarke, six Chinese, Goh Kiat Kay, Lim Lian, Ong Boon Han. Chi*m Ah Kai, and two rikisha pullers f Bajsan Jerinal, one Malay sampan man Jjpparanda Tamil named Mastan,
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  • 738 5 Major J Sellar, Penang, left Singapore this week by the Idomeneus for Home. Mr E E Colman is booked for Home by the s s Tydeu a leaving Singapore on the 28th inst. When the last mail left home, Sir John Anderson was confined to his house
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  • 411 5 Tragic Death of Mr. J. R. Brooke. We much regret to record the death under tragic circumstances of Mr J R Brooke, Asst. Superintendent in charge of the Monopolies Department chandu factory at Teluk Blaogab, Mr Brooke was found lying on his bed yesterday evet ing
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  • 42 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 12. H E the Governor will present the Order of the British Empire to the Hon Mr W F Nutt and Mrs Eb Jen on Tuesday at Lady Evelyn Young’s ‘At Home.”
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  • 182 5 The Endsleigh Palace Hospital for Officers, formerly the Edsleigh Palace Hotel, has been acquired by the Seamen 1 Hospital Society, with the aid of the British Red Cross, and will at an early date be opened as a hospital for tropical diseases. The establishment will contain 50 beds,
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  • 103 5 Mr Hawker’s 20 hours’ train journey from Thurso to King’s Cross, including the voyage over the line from Thurso to Inverness, where every train stops not only at every station, but at every telegraph pole, reminds a correspondent of a conversation in a train
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  • 87 5 According to the “HD Press a report was in circulation that a full grown was seen in Kowloon Ci y on the 19bh June. A number of Cbine-e were worshipping in a temple when they were startled by seeing tiger standing outside the door. They fled
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  • 816 6 Per P. and O. s.s. Nagoya, from London, June 6 and expected in Penang about £ho 18th inst. —Alexander, Mr C F Anderson, Staff-Sgt and Mrs R W Andrew, Mr K W; Austin, Mi- K W H Bainbridge, Lieut and Mrs R S; Ballantvne, Mr T;
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  • 354 6 Nearly all over the world, people are grumbling about the increased, cost of living, and the ordinary housewife says she is finding it harder, week by week, to toake both ends meet. Good food is essential to health and stiong and we not only pity those who have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 189 6 ALABASTINE SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN WATER COLOUR Ĕ» WALLS. Artistic, sanitary, Lasting and Economical. <J AlsUbasticie when applied on the walls gives a clear Streakless and Spotless appearance and is particularly suitable for standing the trying light of the Tropics<J Alabastiae is stocked in a wide range of Colours in
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    • 439 6 Kt T> Ladies and Gentlemen to buy one g s of our Swiss-made Fountain-pens, the D uM STRENGITE finest and cheapest, never before s A’x TW.gEßfr' N j I offered to the public. Each Re. I, S Dozen Rs. 11. Blackbird Fountain-pen Rs. 4-8-0. Waterman’s Ideal Rs- 7-8-0 o|bß|!A|AS!|lk f
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  • 539 7 rice prices and 51 compulsory selling. 4 i>g Government Gazette notifiEstate that the Food Coetroller fixes Catl D prices for the sale of rice importor in t,,e o,ony a 8 f° l lows WniTR Rice and Parboiled Rick. (Singapore and Penang). By licensed impnters of rice $452 per
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  • 104 7 [From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, July 11. In a number of cases, Chinese were Sued for selling rice at incorrect prices. Sharp Fines. For selling Siam rice at Singapore, 30 cents per chupak, instead of 18f cents, Tan Joo Pook, a retail shopkeeper of 137 3 Prinsep
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 147 7 The mo<t interesting fact at the training this morning was the large number of members who turned up to discover some hidden virtues among the different horses in work. The griffins are being specially well watched, by their owners chiefly, who look happy or sad according to
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    • 28 7 The third stage of the Gibbons Cup, competition, viz the 220 yards handicap, will take place at the Swimming Club, to morrow, at 11.15 a.m.
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    • 181 7 The following are the results of the ties played last evening Teams of Four p 3 H Muir, R Butler, G Wright-Motion and J Duguid beat 5 W S Dunn, A W de W Harries, G B Crisp and F N Syer (absent) by 21-14.
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    • 1086 7 LANCASHIRE’S BOWLING STAR. Parkin took eight wickets for 35 for Lancashire in Yorkshire’s second innings. The secret of Parkin’s success is not due to any particular delivery or even to a specific characteristic of spin. All of his deliveries singly, might be seen sent down in a first-clas’
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    • 162 7 Among the thousands of casual visitors to Epsom as well as among the regular forces of racing, the behaviour of The Panther before the Derby is still the chief topic of conversation How to account for his obstinacy and bad temper is a mystery to his connections.
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  • 143 7 In reply tn a question by Commander Bellairs, whether in tbe case of any loans or payments for services rendered to Allied countries by the United States, Great Britain is responsible for a guarantee of payment over and beyond the sum of $4,260,000,000 (£852,000,000)
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  • 25 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $118.50 per picul, business done and for refined tin $ll9 50 per piculs business done.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 159 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.**] Sir. —The above Company have a few days ago issued a card giving the result cf the mining operations for May and say in a note that “perding the adjustment of tbe accounts with the Ampang Company that the issue of
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    • 156 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Sir, —Since the above is the most important topic at present, and many suggestions, varied in form, have appeared in your daily, may I crave space for the following. That theatres, especially cinemas, join in the celebrations by decorating their balls and
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    • 115 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinano Gazette.’*] Sri, —For the past ten days or so most of tbe poor travelling public coming and going to Butterworth have been much inconvenienced by the launch Thye Oe, as these poor folk were seen and are still seen standing. Although
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  • 73 7 The Services next week will be as follows 4th Sunday after Trinity 8 am. Matins. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a m. Holy Communion (Chinese) 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Evensong. Hvmn 19. Ps XIX 97, Ps XX and XXI 99, Magnificat 262, Nunc Dimittis
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  • 29 7 9 a.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Public Worship. Preacher:—Rev. John C. Matthew b.d. Senior Chaplain, Presidency of Bombay. Hymns:—2; 647, I—4; 224, I—2 5—6; 477, 1 s—B.
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  • 28 7 Fi'zgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burma!) Road)— Sunday July 13, Sunday School 8 am. Epworth League 7.15 p.m., Evening Worship 8 p.m.
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  • 28 7 Sunday, July 13th.—5th Sunday after Pentecost. 6 15 a.m. Low Mass. 8 a.m. High Mass. 5 pm. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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  • 67 7 Sunday, July 13ch—5th Surday after Pentecost. 6.30 a.m. Holy Communion. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Chu ch of our Lady of Sorrows, Me Alister Road. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of tbe Immaculate Conception, Pulau
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  • 19 7 July 13th, 4th Sunday after Trinity. 5.15 p.m. Sunday School. 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 291 7 Messrs. Kennedy Co., Penang, report as follows: Markets continue quiet and inactive prices showing few changes from recent levels. Enquiries for local rubbers are not readily filled, in many cases there being a shortage of available stock. The further advance in tin which touched £245.10.0 should encour
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  • 256 7 The Directors 'report for the year ended 3Dt December 1918, states that the year’s working resalted in a prefit (without deduction of Income Tax) of £33,183 14* Od to which has to be added the sum brought forward from 1917 £56,616 4* 3d Less—final dividend of
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  • 297 7 Cardiff, June 10.—Two main causes account for the present serious condition of the Welsh tinplate trade—tbe enhanced cost of steel and increased wages While 25 years ago the Welsh manufacturers monopolized the American market, the American producers are ac’ually delivering tinplates for sale in Great Britain at
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  • 17 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for Jure:— Ayer Molek lbs 13,246 Bukit Jelutong 8,(J02
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  • 134 7 Yestkrday’b Late Arrivals. Karau, Mat, 23, B<?an Serai, Eastern Shipping Co, genera l Lian Choo, Mthmood, 45, Alor Star, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Tai Shun, Hassan. 18, Nibcng Tebal, Quah Beng Ke«, general. To-day’s Aebivalb. Wili-o’-the Wisp, Caswell, 145, Telak Anson, Qu h Bens» K-' a general. Aiog
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  • 92 7 Shanghai, June 26.—The release by the British Government of two paiseenger liners, the Malta and Nagoya, will allow the Peninsular and Oriental 1 Steam. Navigation' Company two sailings for Liverpool from Shanghai in August., The' Nagoya, will leave here on ’August 17 and the Malts
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  • 308 7 DAILY (except Silt.* day) Federated Malay States.') By train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.m pore and Hongkong— )on Saturdays Parit Bnntar, Bagan Serai, and Taiping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and Tapah Road j 8.45 p m Teluk Anson
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  • 151 7 Penang, July 12, 1919. S. P. Tapioca ...slB.so—sales. M. P. Tapioca ...sl9—sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers. Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $5B nom. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $52 sellers. Cloves $7O sellers. Nutmegs $46 sellers.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 58 7 TRY THEM TO-NIGHT. a Once you have used Pinkettes, the tiny laxatives, you will never go ack to Sa.ts, Oil, or drastic purgative pills. ,7jP e constipation and thus cure biliousness, B C k headaches, coated tongue, foul- hng breath they clear the skin. Of chen. 8 vrr-™?° P° 60
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1588 8 P gO -B RITISH K. P. M. MT a A (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.) AKITk UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IQS ffiMh k IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) APO AR LINE. (Subject <o alterations without Notice.) I SM PaHetvaart" Companies Incorporated in England.) Bl weieppuit* jiv EUROPEAN LINE. MAIL
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    • 680 8 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIT** AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IftwrceratM |a Esgla fi 4 by R Cya| u Paid up Capital Be.erre Fund ‘J I Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1 Head Office: 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, t u Agencies and Branches. Amritsar, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombay n Canton, Cebu, Colombo, Delhi 3 ’p
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