Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 November 1919

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. N o. 264. VOL. LXXVII. FRIDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    STEGOMYIA.
    820 2 THE MENACE OF YELLOW FEVER. From time to time during the past seven or eight years, we have urged the importance of anti-Malarial measures in Singapore, says the Straits Times. A little has been done, but though experts are engaged not one quarter of the recommendations they make are
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      492 2 AFRICAN REALTY TRUsT7> (Incorporated in Southj Africa < U 16.000 ZEBEDIELA ESTATES THE FINEST ORANGE LAND IN THE W 0 R independence—An income for A payment of £l2O a year for 5 years would proviie an £5OO absolutely beyond question or doubt. HnQQal Manager. R. A. Davis. Chief Horticulturist to
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    NEW BUILDINGS.
    779 3 large block of flats in SINGAPORE. Receatly says the Sftrai** T <- gave some account of seme of the aiwiy important baildang «chernes :f which. Sin g*pere is the scene »t she present feme For the design f the greater part f -In bull tings loser: te<i the
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      152 3 PRITCHARD z-w y 4. j Telephone: CO M Lt Cl., PENANG 335 With Department 2- INCORPORA IED 1N S.S. al Connections. fftNCy GOODS Gent's Fitted S®’ l Cases 5325 oo .iIM Ladies Fitted t > Mr Dressing Cases 519 5, GO. Field Glasses in Leather Case MBs! s->: x 7-
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1878 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The New Year Races, The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Penang Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. G, A. Hereford, the President of the Club, was in the chair, the others present be’ng Messrs.
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      THE NORTHAM ROAD ROBBERY.
      691 4 [To THE EdITOB OF THE PINANG GAZtfITM. J Sir,—l was interested in the letter on the Northam Road robbery case that appeared in yesterday’s Pinang Gazette. Judging by the newspaper report?, which it is easy to understand can rarely be perfect, che case against the convicted
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    BALIK PULAU NEWS.
    199 4 Sultan or Johoxi’s Visit* His Highness Sultajj Ebrahim of Johore, accompanied by Mr. A. W. H. Hamilton, paid a yi B it t o Captain N. M« Hashim, who entertained the party at the District Officer’» quarters op, Wedntfday* Hjjj Highness is en route to Calcutta,. At
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      324 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. WantedA partner to work for tin (dredging or open-casting) in Lower Burma. Advertiser holds a Prospecting Licence over a very rich area. Please write to Box. No. 352, c/o Pinang Gazette. Wanted to know the present whereabouts of Mr. Louis Charles Rotthoff, late Assistant of Messrs.
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      253 4 nnnnunnnnnnnEunnnnnnn ni j an > g PROGRAMME g THE IMPERIAL p ICT J g AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE H Pr om THURSDAY 13th to SUNDAY, 16th J m American Film Company Present. William Russell. Lottie p V 9l9 5 Charlotte Burton, and Irving Cummings in a Thrilling Dt s Q
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    BIGGER SHIPS BEING BUILT.
    1213 5 MORE WORK IN HOME YARDS. The shipping correspondent f r he Times j writes Once again the nation is enabled -m -itoek f the shipbuilding statistical situation at iome and abroad by means of the uuarteriv returns I now issued hv yd s Register of Brinish
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      154 5 By using Halls Distemper your home can be made brighter, healthier and more picturesque J at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without 1 the objectionable smell of paint I Hall’s Distemper U Hark.) 4 is deservedly the popular wail cavenng af the day. It is quickly and cheaply applied
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    BIRTH.
    24 6 Gardner—On 10th instant, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Freda, wife of C W Stanley Gardner, Selangor River Estate, Kuala Selangor, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    101 6 Cave Stringer—On October 7, at St Luke’s Chelsea, Jordayne W de B Cave, of Kilfinin Castle, Glandore, Co Cork, to Alice Mary, elder daughter of late Charles Stringer and Mrs Stringer, of Singapore. Knight—Gair—On October 11, at Harrow Weald, Clifford Edward Knight, Captain RF A. of Seremban, F M
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    "THE COLONY’S MOST URGENT NEED."
    1035 6 Like the ssilor’s parrot, many people, no doubt, are doing a tremendcus lot of thinking about the he using problem but we should have been better pleased, in view of[tbe space that we have devoted of late injour editorial and news columns to this vitally
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    TIN PRISES.
    25 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $137 per picul, buyers, no sellers; and for refined tin $l3B per picul, business done.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1077 6 Penang people probably feel that they have read often enough of The the Prinzessin, without Prinzessin.” seeing anything of the vessel, which, it was intimated to-day, is now expected here tomorrow at daylight. But the many who are going Home in this ship, and no doubt others
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    THE CAHILL-BROOKE COMPANY.
    174 6 Frederic Shipman’s second the Cahill-Brooke Comp anv Penang on November 24th TH. has been modelled the l Paul Dufault Company which L° f th such success here a C oi p l o o f and a rare musical i? George Brooke, the tenor of ths has
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    UNDEFENDED DIVORCE SUIT.
    67 6 [From Oitb Own CoßßEspoNDgxr.] Singapore, November 14. Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, the Acting Chief Justice, heard an undefended appl? cation for divorce by Mr. Hugh Gilmour against his wife. It is alleged that she misconducted herself with three men is the absence of the petitioner at
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    ALLEGED THEFT AND MISAPPROPRIATION.
    55 6 [Fhom Otra Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 14. Mr. J, A. Holm, Manager of Far Extern Film Service, Ltd., was charged il the District Court by the Company, with the theft of $760 in cash and 83,045 by cheque, amd with misappropriating the same, without the approval
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    43 6 [Fbom Oca Own Corrkspondint.] Singapore, November 14 At the Singapore Assizes, Krishnasamy. a Madabari. was charged with the murder of his wife. It is alleged that he found her in compromising circumstances and that t» also stabbed the paramour, not fatally.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    26 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore. November b At Singapore rubber auctions. L 240 r were catalogued; offered 1133 tons aJ sold 871 tons.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    81 6 The following competitions will t* during the November holidays, I venl 15th, 16th and 17th. The Calcutta Medal will be play«lnjuring these holidays, 13 h°l es play under Handicap. A Bogey competition will also for a prize given by the Club. x under Handicap against Bogey. If
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    MILK PRICES.
    118 6 MILK Hriiv 0 The Food Controller hereby rd^ o g e r follows :-l. No importer shall se for sale any of the brand* < titf after specified at price e u amount set against such eaS e tion Milk (Baby size). w F in direcdy 2. No
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    PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
    25 6 PUBLIC >' The Chief P»’‘ noon to-morrow and OJI There will be no ISSUe Gazette” to-morrow s W The Library will W and Monday<
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      145 6 OISE L E S 51 fr-7 r 'aSfek ~,r*M43SK *3k >. M-' yt., TYPEWRITERS Stocked in io", 14" and 18" Sizes. Full Particulars on Application: Co., Penang. I ALLSO PR’S I 1 BRITISH BEER. The Long Bottle with The Long Reputation Drunk in all the Leading Hotels and Glubs. Throughout
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      19 6 E&O. Hotel” ST. ANDREW'S DINNER. On Friday, 28th November. At 7.30 p.m. Sharp SEATS TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.
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      38 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 3.59 a.m. 11 03 am. 5.46 p.m 11.19 p.m, To-morrow. 4.56 am. 12 00 noon. 7.37 p.m. 12.00 m’nt.
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    63 6 DEATH. FlanaganAt the General Hospital, Singapore, on November 9, John George Flanagan, eldest son of John Flanagan, Inspector of Weights and Measures. Aged 36. Obituary. RT. HON. SIR T.P. WHITTAKER, London, November 9. The death has occurred of the Rt Hon Sir Thomas P Whittaker, PC, Liberal M.P. for Spen
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    AT BUDAPEST.
    597 7 f AIITION GOVERNMENT LIKELY. [RIUTTB’e TwJSOJUMB.] London, November 8. Oeorge Clerk’s efforts as peacemaker S‘ r v are proving most successful. iD Climes’ correspondent in Budapest I be how he brought Admiral Horthoy, Hinder of the Hungarian National tbeL into conference with repreof the various Parties, as Ben
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    D'Annunzio's Troops.
    50 7 WITH GOVERNMENT forces. Belgrade, November 9. F tberp 0 Cla Frea? Agency states pi»: Gav 1,6611 a swinish between k’W.o er n!uenr troops, and troops of pF-’bad L, 10 wllcFl tbe Government siderable losses. I D '*s»ti»fied Rebels. Ff; &re lr IQ Agram says d’Annunzio’s dissatisfied, owing to
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    Silver's Rise.
    37 7 I liIQ NWEALTH 5s NOTES. t November e iu the nri h lf here 18 a farther Win J e of Bilv er, the ComI Cnr ren C y Oe Q °tes in order to
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    Silver Exports Prohibited.
    11 7 rH inn Udon 'November 8. Cilprohibit te export
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    RUSSIAN REVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY.
    165 7 ARRESTS IN BURLIN. [Rimxn’s Txubgaams*] Copenhagen, November 8. Extraordinary precautions were taken in Berlin to prevent a Spartacist outbreak on the anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Sixty Social and Communist agitators were arrested beforehand. The chief leaders are in hiding. Processions in North Berlin yesterday were broken
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    Courland.
    73 7 A LETT OFFENSIVE. Sopenbagen, November 9. The Lettish Press Bureau reports that the Letts, on the fourth day of the new offensive, were gradually enveloping Bermondt’s force and bombarding the lines of retreat, with the assistance of the Allied Fleet, German counter-attack, were beaten off. Fighting continues most obstinately.
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    AFGHAN EMBASSY IN MOSCOW.
    245 7 Anti-Bbitish Speeches. A wireless message from Moscow gives the following particulars regarding ths arrival in Moscow of the Afghan Extraordinary Embassy: Towards 11 p.m. on October 10 a representative of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, together with the military authorities, headed by tho president of
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    Socialisation.
    23 7 PRUSSIAN BILL REJECTED. Berlin, November 8. The Prussian National Assembly rejected tbe first Socialisation Bill, which related to the important Charlottenburg Waterworks.
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    Canada’s Returned Soldiers.
    44 7 A PROPOSED GRATUITY. Ottawa, November 8. The Canadian House of Commons adopted a report by the Committee which rejected the proposals for a further gratuity to returned soldiers. The Committee regarded the proposals, which involved $400,000,000, as an excessive financial burden.
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    Ships Held Up at Genoa.
    43 7 Genos, November 8. In consequence of the decision of the Seaworkers’ Federation to remain ashore, in order to vote at the Italian elections on the 16th inst., many liners are held up. The crews are attending election meetings.
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    U.S. Senate and the Treaty.
    41 7 Washington, November 8. The Senate, by 48 to 40, adopted the first clause of the Peace Treaty reservations, drawn up by tbe Foreign Relations Committee, namely, a preamble requiring three Great Powers to accept the reservations.
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    ALL-RED AIR ROUTE.
    313 7 POSSIBILITIES IN AFRICA. [Reuteb’s Teuglake.J London, November 8. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to day presented South Africa with an aeroplane. Mr R A Blankenberg, O. B, E., the Acting South African High Commissioner, in returning thanks, after remarking that the gift embodied the spirit of goodwill
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    Poulet at Bushire.
    28 7 Lordon, Novembers. M Poulet, continuing his flight from Paris to Australia, left Baghdad yesterday. He flew over the desert and has arrived ab Bushire (Persia).
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    High Prices.
    235 7 FOOD MINISTRY’S NEW SCHEME. London, November 8. A recent rapid rise in the cost of living is engaging the anxious attention of tbe Food Ministry, which is developing a new method of dealing with the problem of high prices, namely, voluntary cooperation of merchants with the Government, as
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    Lord Mayor's Show.
    43 7 A LEAGUE PAGEANT London, November S. The Lord Mayor’s Show, to-day, took place in gloomy weather, but with the customary brilliance. A feature was a League of Nations’ pageant, in which the Dominions, Allied and Associated Powers were separately represented.
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    Armistice Anniversary.
    58 7 Melbourne. November 8. Arrangements are being made to give effect to the King’s wishes for the Anniversary of the Armistice. Trams and trains will cease for two minutes. Meantime buglers will sound the Last Post at the principal city inter-sections. The Church bells will be tolled, and warships
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    The Basuto Petition.
    20 7 London, November 8, It is understood the Basuto petition relates to the status atd prospects of Basutoland.
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    U.S. MINERS' STRIKE.
    237 7 NO CHANGE. [Reuteb’s Telegrams. J Washington, November 8. Following strenuous attempts by Mr. Gompers and others to have the Government withdraw the injunction, the Attorney-General announced that the Government’s policy is unchanged, and that it will proceed with its plans until the miners’ strike order is rescinded.
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    The Prince of Wales.
    154 7 A SPEECH OF THANKS. Ottawa, November 8. The Prince of Wales in a speech at the Canadian Club, said he had been given most marvellous and most enthusiastic welcomes everywhere in Canada, and had received tbe kindest hospitality, also hundreds of kind gifts and letters, including
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    Asiatic Studies.
    167 7 SIR DENISON ROSS INTERVIEWED. London, November 9, Sir Denison Ross, Director of the School of Oriental Studies, has been speaking to the China Society about the co-ordination of Asiatic studies. He considers it most important to bring together the vast materials which are scattered throughout the publications of
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    Universal Pensions.
    56 7 London, November 8. Tbe report of the Old Age Pensions Committee was presented to the House of Commons yesterday. Eleven out of eighteen members recommend a pension of 10s weekly and the abolition of the mean limu, which is tantamount to pensioning everybody. It is estimated universal pensions
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    The Coal Problem.
    58 7 London, November 8. Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking at Newport, said he hoped to be able to take 6s per ton off coal shortly. Everything depended upon increased output. It was impossible to remove export control until t output reached 250.000,000 tons yearly. T output for the last
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    EGYPTIAN UNREST.
    91 7 IMPROVED OUTLOOK. [RItTHB’B TKLBGKAICK4 Cairo, November 9, Tbe official prohibition of demonstrations, also a strong display of police, bad a remarkably quietening effect at Alexandria. A few hundred noisy demonstrators were speedily dispersed, There were few arrests and skirmishes with tbe police but nothing like an organised movement.
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    British Sentries Killed.
    33 7 EXPLOSION OF AMMUNITION. London, November 9. A telegram from Namur reports a big, inexplicable, explosion of an ammunition dump. It is believed ten British sentries were killed. Explosions are recurring.
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    Serbian Silk Industry.
    91 7 Bergrade, November 9. The Ministry of Agriculature states that Serbia is now the third country in Europe from tbe point of view of silkworm breeding. Tbe Government desiring to develop this national asset has called a conferenceat Belgrade of delegates from all the silk producing districts in
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    Mr. Asquith and East Fife.
    17 7 London, November 8. Mr Asquith has declined again to contest East Fife.
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    FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN.
    303 7 Cot. Yate’s Criticism. London, October 23.Colonel Yate, M. P., speaking before the Central Asian Society, said that from many points of view, notably that < dividing the allegiance of the Mohmands, the Treaty made by the Government of India with Afghanistan, doubtless by order of the Home
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    ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE RESUMES DUTIES.
    137 7 Xffer being ifidisposed for a ffiofith, the 'Acting Chief Justice, th? holfble MY. E. M. Woodward, resumed Ms duties if> the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. The first case ott the list was that 5n which the Singapore Rubber Treating Company Ltd. sued Messrs Henderson
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    865 7 Raja Abdul Hamid of Kuala Kangaar will refree the Kedah-Petang match on Sunday at Alor Star. Sir John Jordan, the British Minister to Peking, is reported to have left Peking for Shanghai on Oct 26ih on his way to England. The marriage will take place at Seremban
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    BURMA RICE TRADE.
    391 8 MORRISON’S WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs Morrison and Cos weekly market report, dated Rangoon, October 31, 1919, states Onr last circular was dated the *?4th instant. Rainfall.The Indian daily weather report, dated 23rd October, gives the rainfall since Ist May at 96.12 inches, against a normal of 99 32
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    Those Who Won.
    389 8 The Bishop of Singapore writes to the Singapore papers I think that many of your readers will be sorry that on Armistice Day no official notice is being taken of those now among us, through whose efforts the Armistice was ob'ained. Those who fought for us in
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    ALLEGED RASH DRIVING
    1169 9 COURT PROCEEDINGS. t he District Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, before Mr R D Acton, sitting FirB t Magistrate, the evidence of Mr iv F 0 Turvill, Manager of the Nestles Aualo-Swiss Milk Company, was taken, his departure for home, in the ;r) which Mr F H McCormack
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    Seed For Food Crops
    253 9 Mr L Lewton Brain, Director of Agriculture, F M S and S S„ writes: I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of the Advisory Committee, Department of Agriculture, held on the 22nd October, the question of future distribution of seed of various
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    Municipal Commission.
    288 9 Minutes of a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday the 4th November, 1919. Present :Messrs G A Hereford, President, Yeoh Guan Seok, Quah Beng Kee, A M Goodman and Chee Wor Lok. 1. The minuses of last meeting are read and confirmed. 1. The President
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    107 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to-day 1. One Step The Policeman’s Holiday ...Ewing 2. Overture Light Cavalry...Suppe 3. Fox Trot There’s a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl ...Fischer 4. Waltz Jolly Good Fellows ...Wollsteadt
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    PENANG VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
    444 9 AGGREGATES FOR 1918-19. .The following are the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club Aggregates, for the season 1918-19. Short Range Aggregates. (2 best scores handicaps counting) Pte Lim Teik Soon 195 07 Capt J G Allan 193 51 Ptĕ L M Bell "‘***** S Q MSM urr y
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    197 9 On Sunday morning a .sweepstake race took place, the following boats entering and crossing the starting line at 10.10 *-m. in the order given:Gertrude (W.> M. Blake), Kathleen (Messrs. Odell and Carter). Betsy Jane (G. E. Penny), Margaret (Capt. Bredenberg), Marion (W. F. Nutt), Stella (D. K.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    675 9 Messrs Kennedy Co., Penang, report as follows There have been brisk markets throughout the week with enquiries well distributed over all sections. Local Rubbers continue in strong demand and with several interim dividends pending holders are content to wait before realising. The feature among Mines has been
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    379 9 T. DKBRert BHURBH, FINANR. The Services next week will be as follows 22nd Sunday after Trinity. 8 am. Matins. Ps 118. 8.30 a m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 5 p.m. Sanday School. 6 pm. Evensong. Hvmns 24, 161, 167, 260. Psalms 132, 133, 134. Wednesdaylo
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      Poulet's Flight.
      40 9 NEARING INDIA. Paris, November 10. M. Poulet left the Persian Gulf on November 7tb, and is proceeding ko Dwaka, 600 kilometres from Karachi. London, November 10. Poulet has passed Tisbahbar (near the Baluchistan border) en route to Australia.
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      The American Strike.
      59 9 LABOUR FEDERATION’S ATTITUDE. Washington, November 10. Tbe Executive Council of the Federation of Labour issued a statement with reference to the Court’s Order to cancel the strike, which also rendered permanent the temporary injunction restraining the leaders from directing the strike. Tbe Council declares the strike is
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      President Poincare.
      47 9 LONDON’S WELCOME. London, November 10. President and Mme. Poincare and M. Pichon arrived at Victoria Station on a State visit th 3 afiernnoon and were welcomed by Their Maj ol oo with whom they drove to Buckingham Palace, through dense crowds, and amid great enthusiasm.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    127 9 To-day’s Arrivals. Gienapp, Simpson, 4,623, London, Boustead Go, general. Trang, Pithie, 73, Deli, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Pin Seng, Leyne, 378, Singapore, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Ipoh, McDonald, 528, Singapore, Adamson, Gilfillan Co, general. Van Swoll, Hutch, 1,132, Batavia, K. P. M., general. Expected Arrivals. Prinzesain, London, 15ch.
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    THE PRINZESSIN.
    23 9 The Prinzsseia has been delayed at Port Swettenbam, and is expected here at daylight tc-morrow; she will sail at 10 a.m.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    74 9 TO-DAY. Teluk Anson Sappho" 4 p.m. Bindings and Sitiawan Pangkor 4 p.m. TO-MORROW. Port Swettenham Singapore Ipoh” noon. Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) Kepong noon. Deli Trang noon. Kantang (Trang) M Perlis noon. Rangoon and Calcutta") (Mergui and Moulmein > Kanagawa Mam” via Rangoon) noon. MONDAY
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    THE MAILS.
    53 9 Mail D by the Bangala, closing ati 10 a m. on Monday. Christmas Parcel Mail. Parcels intended for delivery in tbe United Kingdom before Christmas Day hould be posted in time for despatch by the Blue Funnel steamers dae to leave Penang on or ab ut the. 18th
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    COMING EVENTS.
    71 9 Nov 14.M C L Meeting, Free School, 4.45 p.m Nov 15, 16 and 17.Penang Golf Club, Competitions. Nov 21.Lodge Kriao, Parit Buntar, Regular Meeting, 6-30 p m. Nov 22.Fire Brigade Display, Dato Kramat, 5 p in. Nov 22.Kedah Planters Association, Quarterly Meeting. Nov 23 Penang Swimming Club, November
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      63 9 WHY TAKE OIL OR SALTS? when perfect regularity can be ensured by the occasional use of the dainty little liver and bowel regulators which act as gently as nature. Pinkettes are laxative perfection; cure biliousness, torpid liver, sick headaches, pimples and skin blemishes. Of chemists, or send 90 cents for
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      302 9 THE FOOD QUESTION. One of the wiseacres in the Mother of Parliaments has had a brain wave. "The food question" he says, "will be acute for. the next ten years." Anybody could have told him that! The food question is always acute—to some people! There are uncounted thousands heaven help
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1376 10 JYew year Jrfeeting, 1920. RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 13th January, 1920. SECOND DAY Thursday, 15th January, 1920. THIRD DAY Saturday, 17th January, 1920. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 13th JANUARY, 1920. 1& 8 The George Town Plate and Purse. Value and $6OO respectively and $lOO to each Second
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    THE FEDERAL ESTIMATES.
    629 10 RAILWAY PROGRAMME. The Federated Malay States started this year of grace with a surplus of 108 million dollars, says the Malay Mail.” Our rulers anticipate that the latter will have decreased by eleven millions before the end of the current year. And they calculate that when 1920
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    RUBBER DEALERS' LICENSES.
    247 10 M.M” A Legal Point. In the Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur, before the acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice Earnshaw, last week, a Chinese appealed against? tha conviction at Klang of purchasing cultivated rubber without a licence, and a fine of $2OO. Mr. P. B. Ford, wh o
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      284 10 MILNERS’ SAFES T PR OTECT| O(| HAVE THE LARGEST SALE ANq SMALL SHIPMENT N Thi *VEB, WORLD* JUST TO HAND. for PRICES AND SSEti PARTICULARS s»* Safes, See., to the stp ong R oom APPLY TO British Government, planned and fitted most of the Colonial and 888 Please write for
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    INDIANS IN FIJI.
    214 11 Indentures to be Cancelled. Simla, October 29,—Intimation has been received from the Secretary of State for India that the Government of Fiji has been instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Indian labourers in Fiji are to be released from indenture on the
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    Tortured by Dacoits.
    218 11 Calcutta, October 28.A report of a sensational dacoity has just reached here from Khaspur, a village about 10 mil s from Rampurhat station. It is stated that at midnight of the 24th instant a gang of dacoits, numbering about 30, scaled the wall and managed to enter
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    Informer Convicted,
    193 11 Tinnivilly, October 29.Mr G P Walsh, ICS, Sessions Judge of Tinnivilly, has just disposed of an interesting case in which a police informer named Bhuthalingathwau was indicted on a charge of culpable homicide. The accused was a police informer and had received several rewards for services rendered to
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    Hongkong Defence.
    211 11 Programme for 1920. During the debate on the budget in the Hongkong Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr C G Alabaster said :With regard to tl e $71,481, including a sum of $24,000 for next year's camp expenses, which you propose to spend on the maintenance of the Defence
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