Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 January 1920

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. h. VOL. LXXVIII. WEDNESDAY. 14<th JANUARY, 1920. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 761 1 the n kko I STUDIO NOW AT 7. NORTHAM ROAD. hear CHIN' SENG CO. I iiii rrrr INSURANCE l *r -rue- THE r~:.~ ir*! ggrsß I FIE. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. g MARCHANT CALCULATOR For fall particalars apply to— I /IIIIIIIIIIIII! FOB Ai PATERSON, SIMONS GO., LTD., S <SS» 1 SENDS
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    • 21 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN I I [»E&i i f f 1 Sole Agents S.S. &F-M.S- LOng Sam Leong A Co.
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  • 4462 2 THE NEW YEAR MEETING. SOME EXCITING FINISHES. The very Urge number who attended the ■op-'ning of the New Year Meetin» of the Penang Turf Club, yesterday, can congratulate the Committee and all others concerned upon a splendid start to what promises to be the record Meeting here.
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  • 728 3 An old resident of the F M S, who went Home to join up and recently returned to this country, has addre c sed to ns says the “Malay Mail” a communication in which he discusses various grievaacfS and difficulties of the returned officer. The first point
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  • 162 3 PROPOSED VICTORY LOAN. Although unable to obtain any official information on the subject, the {t Malay Mail hears on good authority that at a special meeting of the Federal Council!, which, we understand, will be held in Kuala Lumpur on iMonday next, in addition to several minor Enactments
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    • 1500 3 wanted. i Is HEREBY GIVEN that a Prospectus has been filed with the Ke Mstrar of Companies, Penang, which states amongst other things: ru n Driver Can «T?® subscription list will open at 10 a.m. on the 15th January, 1920, and w ,t/ed !!fl ‘Her or will close on or
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    • 10 3 Schweppes BRITIS H APERIENT WATER 1 Agents HUTTENBACH BROS., CO.
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    • 184 3 PRITCHARD Telegrams: jn T Telephone: PEANCO 05 PENANG 335- With DepartmentPENANG. INCORPORATED IN S.S. al Connections. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. MILLINERY. j?ace Hats Race Hats The newest creations in Millinery are now on show Ladies’ Trimmed Muslin y' fl Hats. Price from $22 to $65» Ladies’ Trimmed Velour Hats. Limited Quantity only.
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  • 56 4 James-Norva). —On January 12tb, at St. Andiew’s Cathedicd, Sii gapore, by the Right Reverend the Biship uf Singapore, assisted by the Riv. B N Miles, Colonial Chaplair, Major D Jame?, only surviving son of Major the Hon Tai d Ladv James, to Blanche, daughter if the la e Captain
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  • 1201 4 It is self-evident that there is something radically wrong with China. It did not need the ‘‘Times” to point cat that the condition of effaira in the Celestial Empire is deplorable and ’hat the longer the people if China dJay settling down under some form of sane, strong
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  • 1337 4 Those who were in the Members' Stand at the Racecourse yesterRace Echoea. day, and probably othera. must have been terrified or amused at the hysterics of a lady as one of tbe events was concluding, Tbe speed at which she subsequently ran downstairs and the expression on
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  • 82 4 Yesterday’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $lBB per picul, business done; and for refined tin $l9O per picul, business done. To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $lB4, tin ore sl*4 50 per picul, business done; and for refined tin $lB5 per picul, buyers, no
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  • 15 4 The following is an additional rubber output for December: Ayer Molek lbs 21,997
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  • 47 4 Wt Itevreden, January 10.—Tbe British light cruiser Hawkins, with Vice-Admirsi Duff on board, arrived this morning at Tanjong Priok and was welcomed by tbe British Consul-General and the Dutch S 0» Lieutenant Hoog, who brought the compliments of the Dutch Admiral—Aneta.
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  • 315 4 We are informed by the Hon the Heaident Councillor that the following te'e’rsE has been received from the Secretary ol State: “January 10th—Proces verbal of deposit of ratification of treat? of peace wi h Germany will «‘igred fu" o'clnc 1 to-day That Malay Street and its n ighbourhood
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    • 152 4 DeRESZKE CIGARETTES EGYPTIAN (Tenor) in 50’s. VIRGINIA SOLD OUT. IMPORTERS BEHR CO., Penang. I ALLSOPP'S BEER. The Only BEER t 0 DRINIt knowniail verthcWoßLD 111 TheOnlyßEEßthatShoWS I w H IT'S g? IH l.l *1 *1 n>l WHY T- rr- -yaffir- Because \t& 1008 7 IT'S BRITISH. sole A GENTS: CALDBECK
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    • 23 4 E.&O. HOTEL. RACE TIFFINS DIRRERS. TSdunday. January Saturday, January ITtfj. E. O. Orchestra during Tiffin and Dinner Everyday. Dancing on Thursday after Dinner
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    • 43 4 THE TIDES. The following nre the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Peuarg Standard Times J High Water. Low Water. 10-DAT 5.20 B,iu. 11.59 a.LD, 7 56 p m. 2.00 a m. To MOK ROW. 8.08 a.m. 121 pm. 8.55 p in. 12.00 m’nt.
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  • 93 5 bB ITISH INCREASES. [Reuter's Telegrams.] 1 London, January 13. R,gi,t.r shows that nearly L t nno toe. Of shipping were building in oC r iud Kingdom at D member 31st tbe 77 000 tons compared with and of over 1,000,000 I with December Diet-, 1918. It rt iP ss
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  • 216 5 MINISTERS CALLED TO PARIS. London, January 11. respcuss to a summon, from Mr .gfieorce respecting the rstlaay situaUOT i, Erl’ Geddes Minister of Transport, .«,R8 Herne, Minister of Labour, “regooetoPatis, consequently the conf*Je between tbe ratlwajmen and Str sir Geddes fined for January 12ib, «postp' d snt.l January
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  • 28 5 RESULT OK BALLOT. London, January 8. The result of the Moulders’ ballot con* cernirg a settlement against acceptance of the terms 16,718; for acceptance 9,631.
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  • 44 5 OPPOSED BY MR. HENDERSON. London, January 8. Mr Arthur Henderson, M. P., speaking *t Widnes, repudiated the suggested alliance of the Labour and Liberal Partkr, on tbe ground t..a: soch alliances spelled compromise, woi.e Labour stood for principles not admitting of compromise.
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  • 102 5 SOME DEMANDS. Ottawa, January 8 th®, annual interview with e Canadian Government, the Labour c ias requested legislation establishing 3 h° ur da y R °d a 44 hour week, and msnded fo- a]! workers the right of orgai3i ion and recognition of the principle of e oar
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  • 66 5 Decembe r W.-The United f!t y ha 3 ano V Dc€, d that the ter- tj l; ie coa l strike was not settlete si Vlvtt r y fo r the Government. He Sub Com mittee that was In•"‘d w On c i that th© Government
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  • 68 5 ZEALAND’S VOTE. I Q Wellington, January 8. lice^inAL^® a and fche reeult of the For the I!• dU WBB a 8 folloW9 lraation of the present laws, For F °r prohihi?- rChR 0 9 r ftDd c °ntrol 32,000. Coni h b t,on 27 0,000. Which tEe a
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  • 107 5 PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION. Washington, January 9. President Wilson, in a message to the Democrat National Commit* e ’.declares that the only way to determine the will of the American people regarding the League of Nations is to make it an issue at the next election. Mr Bryan
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  • 71 5 London, January 9. The “Morning Post’ says news has been received in London from Cairo that Syrian National Volunteers held up a train in which General Gouraud’s Chief of Staff was travelling on the Beirut-Damascus L:ne. They removed him to the mountains, It is assumed the Chief
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  • 140 5 SEQUEL IO ITALIAN’S DEATH. Cairo, January 7. The Italians are excited over the death of a compatriot, a musician at the Kursaal, who was killed by a blow with a pickaxe handle while endeavouring to force a cordon of British treops clearing a crowded crossing or the passage
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  • 124 5 TALES OF THE EAST. London, January 8, The Morning Post gives further Willy and Nicky correspondence. A letter from the Kaiser on December 4tb, 1903, gives information as to clandestine arming of Chinese by tbe Japanese as ‘‘signals from tbe Admiral of the Atlantic to the Admiral of
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  • 32 5 London, January 8. The “Times’ Dublin correspondent says a sensation has been created by the summary dismissal of Major-General Sir Joseph Byrne, Inspector-Genera! of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
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  • 26 5 TWO MORE AVIATORS START. London, January 8. The Australians, Lieutenant Parrar and Macintosh, have departed from Hounslow on aeroplane D 59 for Australia.
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  • 50 5 AND ITS SEQUEL. Berlin, January 8. The resignation of Admiral Meurer, commanding in the Baltic, has been accepted, following Admiral Meurer’s New Year Order of the Day describing tbe glorious deed of scuttling the Scapa Fleet handed over through a disgraceful breach of contract and demanding revenge.
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  • 61 5 GROWING WORSE. [Rivtbb’b Teleokams.] London, January 8. The situation is increasingly serious at Irkutsk» where there are 9,000 antiKoltcbak insurgent?, who ate being constantly reinforced and armed with machine guns and aeroplanes. Tbe insurgents are holding up tbe town. It is understood General Semenoff, who is westward
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  • 133 5 Tokio, December 28. —An official report of the Department of the Army bays Since the Siberian forces have been defeated and retreated the people are restless and in Irkutsk thear restlessness has extended to the Army and on the evening of the 24th instant the 53rd
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  • 153 5 Harbin. December 20.—Information reaching here reiterates the news that the position of Admiral Koltchak is becoming more and more untenable. The Obi Valley, outside of the railroad zone, is already occupied by the Bolsheviki and no reinforcements that are likely to reach Koltchak can now turn the
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  • 160 5 According to the “Asahi’s” Paris coirespondwit, the following lender standing has now been, effected between Great Britain and France on their attitude toward Russia Any new help or promise therefor shall be withheld from the Anti-Bolshevists in Russia. The War Mission attached to the
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  • 41 5 THE AMERICAN TROOPS. Washington, January 10. An official statement says tbe American troops in Siberia will not be withdrawn until the Czacho-Slovak sddiers tbeie have been repatriated. It will be several montbs before the Czecho-Slovak troops can leave via Vlsdivostcck.
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  • 88 5 BOLSHEVIST PROPOSALS. Copenhagen, January 9. Litvinoff bat informed Reuter that an agreement has been reached in principle with Mr. O’Grady M P. A definite compact now depends upon whether Britain can persuade the Archangel Government to release certain Bolsheviit prisoners. The immediate release of the British
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  • 69 5 Budapest, December 9.—-The growing anti-Semitic feeling here has culminated in an attack on two newspaper offices and one was completely wrecked. At a meeting of the antiSemitic Party a resolution was passed demanding forced labour for all Jews who aided the Bolshevik regime an the treatment
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  • 379 5 The Bolshevik scare, says the -‘Canton Times/ is makiug life miserable for those in charge of the Governments of Europe. And now the “Times” comes out with “authoritative disclosures” of a Bolshevik plan to abandon Europe and concentrate their attention to the countries of Asia. One northern
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  • 342 5 S.F.P. Murdeh Charge Dealt With The Singapore Assizes were contiLued on Monday in tl e Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Sir J< hn BuckciH, KC. In the case ef Kana Ratnam, who was arraigned on a charge of causing death by a rash act. by kneeking a
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  • 59 5 Jan 15, 17.—Penang Races Jan 15 —P.C.C. Tenuis Entries Close. Jan 18 —Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Competitions. Jan 25.—P V.R C. Shoot, 300 and 600, 7 30 a m. Jan 25.—Penang Swimming Club, B Class 100 yds handicap. Jan 28 —P.A M., General Meeting, Kaala Lumpur. Feb 15.—P.V
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  • 842 5 -"M.M." Mrs D H Grist is leaving for Home. Mr R It vine, second ADO, Kuala Kaugsar, has been transferred to Taipiog. Sir Edward and Lady Brockman will return to Kuala Lumpur from Taiping this evening. Mr Frederick Williamson has been appointed Secretary to tbe Municipal Commissioners,
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  • 509 5 -*R.T.” EFFECT IN RANGOON. The high price of gold in Burma at present has led, as is well known now to smuggling on a big scale of gold coins from tbe Straits into large ports in India and Burma. This has grown to such an extent» that
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  • 166 5 M.M.” The cases down for hearing at Kuala Lumpur Assizes before Mr Justice Voulea on Tuesday were all dealt with in the space of about half an hour, the accused in each case pleading guilty. Arthur Coulcber was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for theft in
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  • 110 5 A Madras-B iNGAPOKE Cable. At a meeting of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Sir John Pender, presiding, said trans Indian and their local t-affic between India and the Far East, etc, showed an increase in 1918 of roundly 327 per cent over 1913. Consequently additional capacity was urgent
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  • 77 5 The Band will play the following programme of miaic at the Esplanade, from < p.m. to-day 1. Two Saep Over There Ccham 2 Selection Vanity Fair Finck 3. Waltz Thoughts Alford 4. Fox Tret Never Refuse R ver» 5. March Dake Comrade Teike There has been seme rough
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 345 6 TTo The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. Sir, —“And so far as church going as a test of religion is concerned there is little in the Sunday habits of populations overseas to give the lie to the gloomy Dean.” In the above sentence in your leader of the
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  • 196 6 At a mee.ing of the Committee of North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held on 29th November, a number of letters exchanged regarding foodstuffs were read, As regrrds the suggestion re the fixing of a minimum price which might be charged to labourers for rice supplied to them
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  • 195 6 -“S.F,P” A fine of $3OO or three month’s rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr, Langham Carter, sitting in the Third Court Singapore on Woo Chan, a retail dealer of 186 North Bridge Road for refusing to sell rice. If paid, $l5O of the fine was to be
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  • 30 6 The sum paid out by the Japanese Govment for the purpose of effecting an adjustment of the price of rice has reached more than Yen 100,000,000.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 BRITISH U D Q” expanded metal DD DIAMOND MESH /WYYYY') w 1/ V Y Y Y Y A A A AAA l W 1 i a lOm v WiY > I Xr Nr N V v V V SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS A Co., Singapore. SUB-AGENTS: R. T. REID A
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    • 1551 6 uHth th A Registrar of Companies, Penang default of such determination equally. The Directors shall a i 30 n u I The Prospectus has been fl d Thur-dav the 15th January, 1920 and be repaid all travelling and hotel oxpensea properly incurred b l SUNGEI TUKANG RUBBER CO., Ltd. and
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  • 538 7 Uniform Dollar Currency in China. Peking, December 24.—The discontinuance of the use of the sycee, lhe establishment of a uniform dollar currency with subsidiary silver and copper coins, the opening of a mint at Shanghai for the free coinage of dollars, and the placing of the other
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 319 7 «'«-At r “~i Iwiffitfv XlgggF SOAP ONE of the most important essentials of beauty is a v z healthy skin, and this is ensured by the daily use of Royal Vinolia Soap. This charm-ng soap gives a delightful feeling of freshness a.id comtoit. Used in the toilet or the bath
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    • 165 7 RUB OUT THE PAIN. Wherever the af'he nr pain, simply rub in Little’s Oriental Balm. As you rub in the Balm, you rub out the pain,—quickly, simply and surely. There is no better remedy for headache, earache, backache. It relieves lameness, sprains, strains, swellings. The more cruel sufferings of Rheumatism,
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    • 626 7 AftßetS VA S re WORLD faMOUS Famous, not only in the Old Country, but uj throughout the World, are the superb i O w values obtainable from John Noble’s. c) LJ You should send to-day for the wonder- A|[ li'VaaX Q ful 68 page Catalogue, giving full particular» I [\J
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  • 395 8 PENANG, JANUARY 14, 1920. BEEF— eta Soup per catty 30 Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 stew 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 65 do Feet do Heart small per catty 35 Liver do 70
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  • 115 8 Pknang, January 14 1920 {By Courtesty o/ Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/4 4 months’eight Bank ...2/4 5,8 m 3 Credit ...2/5 3/32 >, 3 Documentary ...2/5 l 8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rg. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank i Moulmein Demand Rank I"3 3 days’sight Private
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    • 275 8 SAFETY I TYRES THE BEST IN THE LONG RUN. SOLE AGENTS: ADANbON, GELFILLAN AND CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). ■MB—Mil.- >--S a.lWfWTTTT<MTrl —fill II I il,. AW«W "*3 >4l«/ Z a Constructed through- out of the well-known x B. S. A. high quality material and workmanship, th© B.S.A, Motor Bicycle
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    • 228 8 DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDNEYS. Backache is rarely due to kidney trouble. Doctors will tell you that kidney disease, when it exists, may be very far advanced indeed before it indicates its presence by means of pains in the back. In the vast majority of cases Lumbago is the cause
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    • 139 8 TANGYE’S SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. PROTECTED BY PATENTS. 1 a J wi f i I XS i;i I I I 111 I TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS. POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: HOTTENBACH BROS., 8 CO, i ENGINEERING DEPT., PENANG. UNLOCK
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  • 669 9 —“T. O. M.” PERAK PLANTERS CONFER A special conference of representatives of the District Planters’ Associations of Perak was held in Ipoh on Saturday morning to consider the question of the reconstruction of the Planters’ Association of Malaya. Mr. G. Gordon Brown (Central Perak Planters’ Association)
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  • 252 9 —“B. T.” The approximate Return of the export of Rice from Bangkok for tlie month of December has now been issued, the quantity was only 97,082 piculs valued at Teg. 1,558,969, as compared with 111,375 piculs valued Tcs. 2,590,904 in Nov. The only interest in th* Return
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  • 71 9 [Fbom Oub Own Cobbkspondbnt.] Singapore,; January 1« Charged with being in possession of subsidiary copper coins to the extent of 4,000 more than the amount required for use, on board the Hong Moh, Hock Chang .Wah wag fined $25. The coins were confiscated. Pot trespassing in the
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  • 118 9 To-day a Arrivals. Krian, Barnes, 453, Singapore, Adamson GilfilUn <fc Co, general. B. Whatt Soon, Murphy, 199, T. Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Will-o-the-Wisp, Caswell, 145, T. Anson, Qaah Beug Kee, general. Expected Arrivals. Ellenga, Negapatam, 15:b. Bessie Dollar, Hongkong, 15th. Thongwa, Singapore, 16ib. Japan, Singapore, 18th. Me’viU®
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  • 211 9 DAILY (except Sunday). Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping > By train Ipoh, KualaKubu, KualaLumrur (7.15 am Seremban, Malacca, Johore, 6 p.m Singapore and Hongkong j PENANG AND PROVINCE WELLESLEY. Pulau Jerejak Mon. Wed. Thurs. and Saturdays 6.30 a.m Balik Pulau 8 a m. and 12.30 p.m. Penang
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  • 41 9 The B I packet Elle n ga with the mails from Europe i” expected to arrive here tomorrow afternoon. The homeward mail “E by the Thongwa, closes at 10 am. on Friday; registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m.
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  • 194 9 Penang, January 14, 1920. 8. P. Tapioca No. 2 sls.so—sales M. P. Tapioca sl6.oo—sales Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 os) sl6| buyers. Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $65 sellers. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $75 sellers. Cloves $l5O sellers. Nutmegs
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 526 9 ADVERTISEMENT!. HARRY MUIR DECEASED. VACANT. creditors of and all persons owine ixoney to the estate of the above deceased are requested to commonicate with Mr. rienced Salesman wanted for W D Mair, Jong Lsndor Estate, Tapab. s,n!irt eX L D artinent. Apply personally 80-12 14-1 S'’ ti<, er7 Ritch.rd 4
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    • 121 9 Special shipment just received, from Manila of the famous M La Perla del Oriente Brand Cigars for the New Year. Non plus ultra Reina Victoria 100’5... $8.50 Imperials 25’5... $3.75 50’5... 4.50 Ladies 25’«... 3.50 High Life in the East 50’5... 3.75 Estrellas 50’5... Londres 100’5... 5.75 Picnics 10’5... 0.80
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 414 9 SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR THE RACES PILLIS’ GREAT CIRCUS. GRAND OPENING FRIDAY. JANUARY 16™- 9-/5 P. M. LOCATION:— DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. Fillis’ Great Circus is now the Largest and Leading Amusement Enterprise of the East Comprising EVERY 40 EUROPEAN ARTISTS 40 DOUBLE VAULTIM6. ACT t ADV ARTISTS 1O DOUBLE JOCKEYS. DOUBLE
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    • 1417 10 P S o -RRIHSH INDIA PACIFIC M ASi^?£ MS p com JL REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. AND ss VENEZUELA from Hongkong on or about 25th Jan 1920 s s COLOMBIA from Hongkong on or about Joth Jan IWJV -Ank W XwM and
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    • 902 10 wHhi. Rir L*4 Xy /3% \VV<A I Wwlir lIIIWIIBM Sturdy Steady Sure FROM the beginning, Firestone Motorcycle Tyres set a new standard of service. The Non-Skid Tread is extra tough and thick and the “give” oFtheTirestone rubber insures perfect traction. It «is amply broad enough to protect the side walls
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