Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 163. VOL. LXXVII. THURSDAY, 17th JULY, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 657 1 [envelopes all sorts and sizes PRINTED OR PLAIN the Pihang Gazette Press limited. E IE YOLL HAVE MQT. TRIED. 1 1 I BEAR BRAND MILK High-class mo^era^e I j 1 1 Cigarettes prices. g y«u can have no idea what al W 1 I i brand with other milks of
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    • 34 1 UP-TO-DATE PRINTING of every description undertaken, I from a visiting card to the largest size poster, by 1 The Pinang Gazette Press. I.t<L with care and promptitude. Estimates given free and artiste display guaranteed.
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  • 298 2 Segregation Arrangements in Calcutta. Calcutta, 27th June. In reply to a question with regard to cholera among Rangoon pa-sengers, the chairman of the Calcutta Corporation is said to have stated that on the afternoon of the 13th June the Port Health Officer reported by telephone that there
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  • 71 2 Calcutta, June 27.—With reference to the telegrams recently Si-nt by tbe Eeiretariasof the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee, the B'tigal Civil Rights Committee and the Bengal piHoners Moslem League to His Excellency the Viceroy requesting the postponement of the execution of convicted by the Martial Law Commission pending
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  • 46 2 Bnmbay, July 4—The Deputy Coal Controller, Bombay, announces that tbe special sy-tem of coal supply will be abolished from tbe Ist August. From that date coal consume s and dealers will draw their own coal supplies from the collieries as heretofore.
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  • 254 2 Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash ha forwarded to the Acting Minister of Defence (Senator Russell) a report dealing with various matters affecting members of the A.I.F. now in England. The number of members engaged in nonmilitary employment, educational, technical. agricultural and industrial, the generaj states, has considerably increased
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  • 96 2 The second annual general meeting of the Chinese Benevolent Association, Penang, will be held at the Chinese Town Hall, on Saturday, the 26 July, at 3 p. m. The rejiort states that there were 812 members on the register at the close of the year, an inciease
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1511 2 POSITIONS WANTED. NOTICES. A. C. S. UNION. Pl anur and Min er. 100 P 7r cent effideot PEACE CELEBRATION drsire. change, «tuarioa 6 year local DANCE. 1919)\t 8 o’clock. experience. as goo or nort M o u Members are requested to attend and may Guarantees to put neglected properties on
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    • 49 2 THAT HEADACHY FEELING arising from constipaticn, hvenshness cr bile, gives place to a sense of clear-headed freshness and general physical comfort when Mi have gently cleansed and stimulated the digestive system. Pinkettes are sold by chemists, also post free 60 cents the vial from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Singapore.
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    • 1139 2 NOTICES. A TRIAL ORDER OF 1 c? IS SOLICITED Sfi It has been decided to compensate Retail Rice Dealers and those Wholesale -a per cent. t° be sent in Dealers whose stocks are not taken over by Our famous and up-to-date Styli Government. They will be paid 35 cents Length
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  • 1773 3 INDIAN REFORMS BILL. London, July 4 —The Joint Committee is expected to sthfc work next week. It is unlikely to finish evidence before the recess whicn, beginnir g unofficially on the 4th I August, lasts till the second week of October, Although Lord Sydenham is on the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 344 3 r get it to-day I "Pinang Gazette” Illustrated 1 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. r I Fallen dennys
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    • 106 3 Sj|jg i 1 1 EE S J POPULAR BRANDS ALL DEALERS. 1 1 i 'I m SY SLOT BRANDY PRODUCE OF FRANCE. ONE STAR, THREE STARS, SIX STARS. g Obtainable at all retail stores in PENANG and F. M. S. G. H. SLOT CO., PENANG. SOLE IMPORTERS. JUST UNPACKED New
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 242 3 SHOWING SOON A Paramount Mystery Serial Whois Number One? 15 Chapters. 30 Parts. Watch for it! You believe in names. So do your friends Ee IMPERIAL P OF THE ENANG ROAD, AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE. TELEPHONE No. 628. Is a guarantee of quality—if you try conscientiously. Its pictures are guarantors
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  • 648 4 A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. A meeting of members of the Penang Automobile Club was held at) the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr L. M. Bell 1 President) was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs G A Hereford, G N Saye, Dr. Liston, G
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  • 258 4 As will be seen from our advertisement columns, Penang is shortly to be visited by the Empire Revue Company of twenty artistes, who will appear for four nights at the Town Hall The company come here direct from a most successful tour of South Africa, India,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 268 4 [To thb Editor of thj “Pinang Gazrttr”] Bir,—At the present time the public are crying out about the cost of rice and the Government are also telling the public about the shortage of same. I think if the Government were to do a little less talking and act
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    • 289 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —I was very interestered to read in your valued paper the queries made by A Shareholder and “W.M. H. in regard to the obscurity of Ulu Piah and I think this a good opportunity of airing a grievance in
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    • 79 4 (To the Editor of thb “Pinang Gazrttr”] Sir, —Might I suggest that all employers should arrange for proper accommodation for their travelling employees, irrespective of nationality, colour or creed, in order to avoid the possibility of criticism for unfair treatment This has particular reference to a temporary stay
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  • 162 4 Sports on the Padang On the Cricket Club ground, on Monday, at 4.30 p.m. sports will be held by the Detacbmpnt, Ist Garr. Batt. Manchesters The programme is given Three legged race 4.36 p.m. 100 yards 445 Sack race 500 220 yards 5.15 Goose Step race 5.30 Veterans,
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  • 236 4 A circular issued by Messrs. J. S. Arthur and S. M. lord as Joint Hon. Secretaries and Treasurers sets down the following programme of peace celebrations fur Alor Star on Frid-y, Saturday and Sunday, July 18th to 20th. Friday. Moslem thanksgivings at the Alor Star Mosque
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  • 225 4 The following programme of peace celebrations has been arranged by the Hindu and Chetty Community of Penang for the 19th July, uuder the auspices of the Penang Hindu Sabha, with the co-operation of the Committee of Management of the Hiudu temples, Penang, aud the Hindu Advisory Board.
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  • 50 4 Penang Victory Ball will be held tomorrow ni?ht in rhe Town Hall, beginning at 9 30. To assist the Press in publishing an accurate list of those present, guests are r* quested to bring cards, with names and costumes worn, which will be collected at the entrance.
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  • 243 4 There will be a social gathering at the Per aug Health Cu rare L ague’s premises on Sunday, the 20th instant, at 8 p.m. All members and friends are cot dially invited. Penang Library will be closed on Saturday, Sunday, aud Monday, the 19th, 20th and 21st
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  • 1199 4 jfiutumn JYceeting, 1919. RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 12th August, 1919, SECOND DAY Thursday, 14th August, 1919 THIRD DAY Saturday, 16th August, 1919. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 12th AUGUST, *****. The George Town Stakes. Value $5OO and $lOO to Second Horse. A Handicap for all Ponies that have
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 354 4 hew advertisements. NOTICES. The local Branch of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., beg to advise that premises will be closed on Saturday. 19th instant at noon, on Monday, 21st instant at 10 a.m. p, 0, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY’S S. 8. EGYPT. The Government Transport s s Egypt, 8 000
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 593 5 THE VICTORY MEETING. Considerable difficulty has faced the National Rifle Association in making arrangements for the Victory meeting this month. The meeting will inaugurate a postwar record which it is hoped may be as distinguished as that of the past. The committee of the association entered upon the
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    • 383 5 Very heavy losses have been sustained over The Panther and Stefan the Great—the latter scratched after a disappointing show in the Two Thousand. These colts divided winter favouritism, first on* and then the other having a slight advantage, and large sums going on both. T< ns
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    • 29 5 In the American golf open championship Walter Hagen replayed W G Brady after a tie the previous d»y over Braebarn course. Hagen won by one stroke.
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    • 124 5 In boxing Ser. eant, Johnny Basham, welterweight champion and Lonsdale belt holder, fought a draw with Augie Ratner, the American service middle weight champion, at the Na ional Sporting Club. Toe fight lasted twenty rounds In the second round at Olympia for the heavyweight boxing championship of Great Britain,
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    • 33 5 The bowls ties played last evening resulted as under Championship—A Lindley beat E R Henderson 21—17 J M Chalmers beat RN Goodwin 21—12; G BF Sout nam w.o. H Muir.
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    • 145 5 A Fink Display at Lord’s. Major W S Huxley, writing on June 10th to a friend in Kuala Lnmpur, says It may interes" the local Press to hear that to-day and yesterday I was at Loro’s and saw Maartenez pl«y for Hampshire against Middlesex In the first inning*
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    • 179 5 Shanghai, July 3. —With an almost nightlong succession of explosions which brought thoughts of battle and bombardment to many residents of the Settlement”, one of the artillery magazines of the Kiangnan Arsenaa went, up in flames last Might in a conflagration which also destroyed barracks and
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    • 46 5 The Ceylon Government intend to submit to Council a proposal regarding an increase of salaries to public servants and an increase to those who draw pensions. The unofficial member* were consulted as to their views at a meeting of the Finance Committee.
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    • 58 5 Fifty Chinese who had been engaged on a vessel docked at Cardiff and were being escorted by police to Merseyside to re-embark f r Hongkong refused to go a board. A big force of the BirkenheacT Police turned out and finally compelled the Chinese to go on
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  • 49 5 The Deputy Controller of Labou r > Penang, informs us that the followin’ ar e the numbers of arrivals from and departure B to the Madras Presidency for the month of June, 1919. Adults. Minors. Arrivals 12,119 1,174 Departures 2,978 135 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 45 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Gardens from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Raymond ...Thomas 2. Polka Oh Hooey My Honey ...Caryll 3. Selection Falka ...Chassaigne’s 4. Waltz Habanera ...Waldteufei 5. March TheChioa v owj Rosey
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 244 5 11 1 -MAKE-UP” SUNDRIES J I Grease Paints, Rouge, I Eyebrow Pencils, I I* Lining Pencils. j HAVE JUST RECEIVED I I* Large stocks of Patent Medi= i cines, Perfumes, Drugs and I Chemicals. “CASH CHEMISTS” Ltd., I 52/54, BEACH STREET, PENANG. J a f A. S. HALL Co./ in
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    • 296 5 [cannon steel works,] SHEFFIELD. I (Sybry, Searls (So., Jstd.) I EXTRA QUALITY. j I MINING STEEL I AS USED IN THE PRINCIPAL j MINES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. I STOCKS HELD BY: VINCENT Co., I PENANG. I I Eastern Agent C. E. V. HARROP, I RAILWAY BLDGS., PENANG. I 1 SYNQLEO
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  • 1006 6 Evidently Admiral Koltchak and his Government do not take very seriously the military reverses that caused a retirement of the Siberian Army, which is now finishing its mobilisation preparatory to another, and it is hoped, more successful advance against the Bolshevists We are led to thia conclusion by
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  • 24 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $119.50 per picul, business done, and for refined tin $120.50 per picul, business done
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  • 242 6 The output of Tongkah Compound for the first fortnight of July was 21 tons. The Manager of the Taiping Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., advises output for the first half of July at 190 piculs; lost two days boiler cleaning. The output cf Tin Bentong No Liability for the
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  • 1297 6 The R. 33 and R. 34 are giant craft,” and the latter has Mammoth Ships created a British flight of the Air. record of which the Empire is justly proud. Big as these airships are—each of them is 639 feet in length, while the topmost point of
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  • 37 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 17. At Singapore Rubber Auctions, there was a good demand for sheetjat 64| to 6’. cents. Crepe was quiet. Bi own and dark crepes were up one cent.
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  • 24 6 [From Oua Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 17. The Gunner and Quartermaster of the Kuching were fined $l,OOO for importict chandu.
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  • 352 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.\ Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Mr R W Munro, Manager of Gadong Estate Syndicate, Ltd., Banting, Selangor was found dead in bed this morning. Death was due to natural cause B Although the Penang Race Meeting will not take place for another month so
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 214 6 ALABASTINE SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN WATER COLOUR i» WALLS. Artistic, sanitary, Lasting and Economical. <J Alabastitic when applied on the walls gives a clear Streakless and Spotless appearance and is «particularly suitable for standing the trying light of the Tropics<Ji Alabastine is stocked in a wide range of Colours in
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    • 49 6 PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT THE "E. or TO-NIGHT Din n e r—D anc e Sea Carnival, etc. Dinner S 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 NOW.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 39 6 THE TIDES. The following »ro the tides for To-day andjTo-morrow. Peuai g Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 10-DAT. 2,40 a.m 8.4< a.m. 2 35 p.m. 9.15 p.m. To morrow. 3.14 a.m. 9 18 am. 3.06 p.m. 9.45 p.m.
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  • 142 7 FINE RETURN flight. [RjUTJffi’B TmLBGBAM».] Luudou, July 11. A‘r Min' sfr y s’ates that ’he position 8-30 in the evening of July cf r, P K den. 15 u nortb 51 deg> 05 m picked up »t fix in the Sew Yoik time says: “Going Hvervone tine. One
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  • 49 7 London, July 11. asking at Newcastle, General Grove-, nJutv Chief of the Air Staff, announced In r the Air Department would soon send J‘ o r R giant airship four times the siz- of t he K 34 a return voyage to the Cape via Egjpt-
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  • 21 7 Paris, July 10. The foreino-t French airman Navare was killed at Villacoubiay in trying a new machine.
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  • 79 7 London, June 19. Ire Swedish press enthusiastically com* apon Captain Alcock’s flight pointin’ °a r r hat the Americans had siX’v four ships planted along the route and then only achieved one fl'.yht in a few les» days than the hours taken by Captain Alcock the American-,
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  • 419 7 Vrrangements in Hand. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu read a paper before the Indian section of the Boy al Society of Arts on “Aviation as affecting Imw Lord Montagu of Beaulieu said that already two Handley-Page machines had v iphshed the flight to India —double the
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  • 113 7 London, July 10. t j Montagu and Co.’a report says beyin enC tbe sdver market at rhe ’nd We k r aS apward owio b 11 nn and an inclination to t;.? l. 1( i U^deB I°t unless purchases for vernine nt can be made per--Sf Th T e
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  • 153 7 PRESIDENT WILSON’S SPEECH. [Rkutub’s Tmlighams.] Washington, July 10. In the Senate, President Wilson’s address was mnioly devoted to the League of Nations. He said it was the only hope for mankind. He declared that America could not refuse the moral leadership which the war and the conference
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  • 89 7 —Havas. Paris, July 14.—0 n leaving Paris Mr. Lansing said the present peace treaty was the starting point for world reconstruction. The situation is serious, Western civilization being dazed by the shock of four and a half years’ destruction. Two things were essential, an alert,
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  • 128 7 London, July 11. Reuter is officially informed that the blockade of Germany will be raised as soon as the document confirming German ratification of the peace treaty is formally received by the Allies in Paris, but the raising of the blockade does not necessaji y implv the removal
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  • 378 7 REPORT OF JAPANESE OFFICERS. The Japanese War Office has published a recent report from the military officers who lately entered Germany, with reference to the actual conditions there. The report says that it is understood not only by the Germans themselves but by foreigners who have
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  • 58 7 REPLY TO THE ALLIES. [Rirm'i Tkjkduic*.] Paris, July 11. Holland’s reply to the Allied note urging the n’-cessuy for keeping the closest gu«rd on the ex-Kaiser au<i Crown Prince, expresses surprise at receiving warnings baseh on rumours 1 and adds that Holland, conscious of her international obligations,
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  • 271 7 Allahabad, July B.— A special cable to the Pioneer states the trial of the ex-Kaisei is the topic of the moment. Speculations concerning details appear in every paper, although the arrest oi the ex-Kaiser is not assured. General Seely, in a speech at Chelsea, said: He will
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  • 435 7 An Interview The New York “Times” reports an interview with the Crown Prince in Holland. Hoht nzol’eru Junior, smoking a cigarette, looked well and sunburnt. He appeared anxious to know about the peace tiea’y and whether the conditions concerning the trade of Germany and the territorial concessions
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  • 72 7 Paris, July 11 Le Journal states that the Bulgarian peace treaty cedes West Thrace to 3 urkey and the bend at Strumni'za to Serbia, while Rumania gives up the Dobrurija, except the bridgeheads of Silistria and 1 artukai The Bulgarian plenipotentiaries must reach Enghien by July 25th. Paris,
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  • 22 7 London, July 16 The Operative Gorton Spinners decided by 130 votes to 22 to resume work on July 14
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  • 112 7 REPATRIATION MEASURES. [Rium’s Tilbgbams. j Calcutta, Jaly 11. The Government of India, replying to the European Association, stated that the intention is to repatriate every German and Austrian at present in India, except in special cases. The repatriations will include German missionaries. Enemy missions in
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  • 368 7 FATE OF GERMAN MISSIONS. Calcutta, June 28 :—The Secretary of the European Association has received the following letter from the Government of India, Home Department, War. Sir, —I am directed to reply to your letter No. 1683, dated the 7th Jane, 191?, containing the views of the
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  • 98 7 Allahabad, 29tb June —An extraordinary bathing fair is being held at Allahabad, owing to the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Jumna shifting to Baluagbat. This is due to an increase in the current of the former by the overflooding water of the latter remaining
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  • 99 7 London, July 3.—ln the Commons, replying to Lieut. Ramsden, Mr. Montagu stated that he had communicated with the Government of India with regard to the complaints of rations of British troops in India. General Monro, who had closely studied the question, thought that the quality of
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  • 89 7 CAPTAIN AND THE COLLISION. St. John’s, July 11. The casualties on the Allan liner Grampian were among the crew, who were asleep in the bow. Five hundred women and children were on board. There was no panic. When the iceberg was sighted through the fog the impact was
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  • 121 7 OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. (Rjnmß’u Tkjkukaiol] London, July 11. A White Paper is issued showing the basis upon which the 6/- increase in the cost of coal per ton is calculated. The deficiency in working tbe coal industry for the twelve months beginning July 16th is estimated at over £46,000,000.
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  • 63 7 UNION AND PEACE ILLUMINATIONS. London, July 16. The Office of Works has issued the statement that the Department is unable to proceed with official illuminations on the occasion of the peace celebrations owing to the Electrical Trades Union making the supply for lighting conditional on the Department forcing
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  • 196 7 MR LLOYD GEORGE’S APPEAL. r London, June 11. On the occasion of the French National Festival, Mr. Lloyd George issued a warm appeal on behalf of tbe British Committee of che French Red Gros'*. He says during the four years of war we celebrated France’s Day by
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  • 133 7 —Havas. Paris, July 14—At 3 o’clock, President Poincare, at tbe City Hall, presented the swords offered by the City of Paris to Marshals Joffre, Foch and Petain. A red fourragere was presented to several Paris regiments. On Sunday the public will be admitted to march past the cenotaph
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  • 261 7 Labour’s Divided Views. London, June 28th.—Although significant tbe Labour Party’s decision that the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress be consulted with a view to effective action being taken to stop operations in Russia by the unreserved us« of their political and industrial powers s not
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  • 856 7 be Hon ble Mr. W. C. Michell and Mrs, Michell will embark on the 8.1. s.s. Fultala at 11-30 a.m. on Sunday, the 20th instant.. r q* Huxley was hoping to leave for the F.M.S. last month. Mr. T. V\ ilson of Prai Estate is going Home
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  • 339 8 S. F. P.” A BIG LOSS. On alternative charges of theft of a registered packet containing 16,000 guilder notes or criminal appropriation of that sum of money, Ong Hock Seng, clerk employed by the General Post Office in the Registration Department, was placed before Mr Monk in
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  • 226 8 a.F.P.” Simultaneous wi r h the big French National Fe f e held on Monday, appropriate celebrations weie hel i in Singapore, Mons Andre Danjnu, the French Con-ul, held an “At Home at his residence, 111 River Valley road, Singapore, and from 4-30 to 6 30
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  • 321 8 From the “Japan Advertiser” of June :—lhe Imperial Japanese Pailiimentarv Commission to the Sooth will leave in about two weeks, on an extended trip, las'ing something over thrie m nths The purpose of this Commission is tostuiy and investigate colonial administration in other countries. Dr. Masao,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 366 8 By using Halls Distemper your ■g home can be made brighter, A healthier and more picturesque, IEL g at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without X u t the objectionable smell of paint. I I Hall’s H I Distemper .lv K (Trade Mark) 1 is deservedly the popular wail
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    • 274 8 111 II 111 1.1 7 g I *JycGS ijt *v\ There’s a Temperature \JKm3wsL J/ tu i Instrument tor Every Purpose, I J For the Nursery and Bath I 7 gor Sck Room g A?*-'*-' JZ 5 For Indoors and Outdoors XA kk .--4KNBE3V For Incubators and Brooders Z aF*
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  • 351 9 IHE EXFORT restrictions. t„dr» Montri. Siam’s Rice Conn,y\ivM notice. Io normal ye«r the lro ,r ’f nt rice available for export consists alOl iunt 1 c together with such of the 4 rhe previous year’s yield as may bft 'r QCP j hv the people on realising the
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  • 102 9 Times of Ceylon.” The first shipments of Bangkok rice Arrived a couple of days ago but there has oeen no distribution of this rice at the Municipal Depots in Colombo as yet, and there is much curiosity to know the colour and quality of this rice.
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  • 77 9 Johore is adopting similar rice control arrangements as the Colony and F MS. Rice agents are appointed in Muar, Batu Pahat, Endau, Kota Tinggi. Segamat, Kukob. and Johore B*hra town and district. Retail dealers must, if in possession of supplies, sell to purchasers at a sum not
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  • 54 9 Madras, July 2.—lt is notified Madras Presidency can draw food grains from other provinces during July as follows: From Bengal, rice up to 5,000 tons; Punjab, wheat 500 United Provinces, wheat 500 Central Provinces, wheat, 500; Bombay -ity, Australian wheat 500, Bengal gram 1,500
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  • 28 9 The following figures indicate the expansion in California’s rice output. 1918 157,747 tons 1917 126,000 1916 95,642 1815 39,960 1914 25,000 1913 9,600 1912 1,500
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  • 131 9 bags, tor the week ending 28th June !919 90,330 -°b»l Imports to 21st June 1919 1,736,080 Imports to 28th June T 1919 1,826,410 ■total Imports to 28th June 19 1 8 2,121,457 Decrease 295,047 pj "hiding took place at the Parish rT ar 1 llurnham-on-Sea
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  • 369 9 Rangoon, July 12.—From Messrs Morrison and Co.’s weekly market report, dated Rangoon, July 10, 1919. Oar last circular was dated the 4th instant and owing to holidays this goes to press a day earlier. Rainf&l!—The Indian daily weather report, dated 2nd July, gives the total rainfall since
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  • 337 9 PENANG, JULY 17, 1919. BEEF— eta. Soup per catty 20 Roast do 32 Steaks do 32 Stew or Curry Meat do 22 Rump Steak do 32 Ox Tail each 35 do Tongue do 55 do Feet do Heart Small do 35 Liver per catty 40 Fillet of Beef
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  • 118 9 The R 34. [Rbutrb’b Tulbgbamb.] London, July 12 The R 34 at 3 in the afternoon was 53.00 degrees north, and 15 degrees 20 miles wist. The Air Ministry instructed the liner to land, at Fulham aerodrome in consequence of the dangerous weather in Scotland. Latest News. London,
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  • 21 9 Paris, July 11. The Supreme Council of the Allies has decided to raise the blockade against Germany to-morrow.
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  • 42 9 Paris, July 11. In connection with the appointment of a Commission to enquire into the recent incidents at Fiume it was decided to send to Fiume three Allied warships, British, American and French. There are already Italian warships there.
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  • 41 9 Paris, July 12. The agenda at this afternoon’s Council of the Peace Conference includes a discussion on the demand by the Italian delegation •hat the concession hitherto enjoyed by Austria at Tientsin should now be allocated to Italy.
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  • 96 9 Washington, July 11. The Federal Trade Commission has reported, urging the President to take the strongest action with a view to preventing meat packing companies internationally controlling meat products. The report dedeclares that five companies, Swift, Armour, Wilson, Morris and Cudahy control 574 Companies and have
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  • 9 9 London, July 17. Silver is quiet.
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  • 250 9 In the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, a suit was heard in which one Mr Rakab Abraham sued Tan Kian Phee, claiming a sum of $35,000, being 5% c >mmission agreed to be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff on the plaintiff's obtaining for the defendant the
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  • 78 9 In the District Court, Penaug, to-day, before Mr. R. D. Acton, fifteen men, Chinese and Malays, appeared on a charge of unlawful as-emblv at Teluk Kumbar Po ice Station on cue 24th Jun-. The evidence was to rhe effect that a numoer of Malays and
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  • 97 9 To-dat’b Ambivam. Penang, Bhcklocr, 541, Reuong, Adamson Gilfillan Co, general. Kurau, Mat, 23, Bagan Serai, Eastern Shipping Co, genera). To-bat'b Dbpabtvbbs. Tai Shun, Hassan, 18, Nibong Tebal. Kwong Thye, Sahat, Sungei Lal&ng. ExncTßß Abbitabb. Tara, Singapore, July 18ch. Nagoya, London, July 18tb. Gracchus, Negapatam, July 18th. Fultala, Singapore,
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  • 112 9 P. <fc O. VESSEL NEXT MONTH. The local agents of the P and O S N Co, inform us that they have received telegraphic information from the Admiralty, London, through the General Staff Officer (Naval) Singapore, to the effect that the Government transport Egypt (owners P and O
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  • 672 9 P. O. MALTA TAKEN FOR TROOPS. Hongkong people desiring passage Home have suffered many disappointments in the past and the list of these is not yet complete. Many were expecting to get passage by the Malta but this vessel with the Delta has been requisitioned to take troops back to
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  • 315 9 DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States,") By train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.m. pore and Hongkong— J on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, and Tai ping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and Y Tapah Road j 3.45 p. m
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  • 260 9 The homeward mail C by the Tara closes at 10 a.m. to-morrow pillarboxes 9 a.m. The homeward mail D by the Fultala closes at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The B. I. packet Gracchus, with mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here to-morrow. Calcutta, July 3—A marine enquiry
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  • 108 9 Yakub Hassan on the British Empire Model. London, June 29.—At a meeting of Moslems held in Essex HaU in connection with the Peace Terms with Turkey, Mahomed Yakub Hassan suggested the making of the Turkish Empire into a Federation of Free Countries strictly after the British Empire model.
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  • 102 9 Nanila, June 22.—While Plaza Santa Curz was crowded during the evening rush hour Friday, a striking employe of the Mani!<T., Electrie Railway and Light Company placed a bomb on one of the Company’s cars. The conductor kicked the missile from the platform, it was picked up
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  • 21 9 The following are additional rubber for Jute:— Bukit Katil lbs. 1',347 Punggor <j, 317 Tai P in g 12,300
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  • 44 9 A “Times of Ceylon” London cable* dated the 11th June, states that the imports of plantation rubber for May amounted to 8,627 tons and the deliveries to 4,577 tons. The stock of para and plantation rubber is 23,305 tons ns against 15,570.
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  • 79 9 Messrs Allen Dennys Co. advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them at private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Lb. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 61 to 66j diamond No. 2 54 60 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 57j 61
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  • 191 9 Penang, July 17, 1919. S. P. Tapioca ...slB.so—sales. M. P. Tapioca ...sl9—sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6£ 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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  • 112 9 Penang, July 17, 1919 (5y Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months' sigH Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2/4 11/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank g 3 days’ sight Private Madras
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  • 149 9 ‘Arkansas Gazette. July 17.—E »fc O Victory Dinner, Dance and Sea Carnival. July 18—Victory “At Home” Mr Um Bocn Hor's Residence, Light Street, 9-15 D.m. July 18.—V.ctory bail, L’own Hall, 9 30 p.m. July 18 l9.—Penang’s Official Peace Celebrations. July 20—Panang Health Culture League, rtc Horne, 8 pm.
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  • 821 10 By the British India steamer Tara on Sunday morning 62 of the Penang rice rioters were taken down to their term of imprisonment in the Singapore prison. The big steamer Gaelic Prii.ce now lying in the Empire Dock has discharged all her large cargo and stand- very Eich
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