Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 March 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1«33. No. 49. VOL. LXXVIII, MONDAY. Ist MARCH, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 573 1 ..i ti.< l.l.ll.»SWWM!B!W!g|g!Bff THE NIKKO I STUDIO NOW AT I SOUTHAM ROAD. NEAR CHIN SENG CO. THE I i 1 MARCHANT CALCULATOR /GgWfZ Safeguard Wour I ENDS ALL FIGURE WORRY. Ig .Property. I >»♦< h /A<\ £j t j s somew hat surprising that H WHAT IT CAN DO' Im
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    • 30 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN g I a i I I v I g *M««10M»lVr-/A»-WUff A»*»» H 1 Sole Agents S.S. a EM.S- |l Ong Sam Leong a Co, B
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  • 1508 2 A REVIEW OF 1919. A correspondent of the Times” says in spite of various difficulties 1919 has been a successful year for the trade of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. The r covery in the prices of tin and rubber ha- caused those interested in
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  • 636 2 London January 23—Cotton epe atives’ organisations are making preparations with a view to the termination on the 3lst March of the present wages’ agreement. Recent prosperity has led them to contemplate a large advance. The three main bodies, composed of spinners, or m’ners, carders and weavers will
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1148 2 POSITION WANTED. NOTICES. PARBOILED RICE. ASSISTANT It is notified to Estate and Employers OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT. o f Labour who are registered with the Agent, Food Controller, Penang, for sap- r, plies of Parboiled Rice, that the GovernHealthy, Experienced, Fluent menb a u otmeQfc f or March 1920, has been
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    • 915 2 j—w————a—J— ii.ur—» it 1 Blue Moonstone f jewellery. Fashionable and attractive. I z -.1 Can be worn on all occasions. Illustrated cata- logue containing several fine designs of jewellery posted free on application. Sample stone suitable for ring, scarf pin, &c., sent V.P.P. for Rs. 3/- nett cash. i <
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  • 251 3 DEMAND FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY. Bombay, February 18 —The “Times of India” strongly appeals to the Government cf India to publish without de'ay a full statement of its policy on the subject of the violent fluctuation in exchanges and the uncertainties which have grown up in all matters connected
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  • 542 3 Delhi, February 23.—A press communiqad states: The effect upon trade and the money market generally of the currency policy recommended by the exchange and currency committee, which recently concluded its deliberations, has formed the subject of close and continual consultation between the Secretary of State and the
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    • 408 3 IMPORTANT SALE. by order of the court. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Penang. 1916 No. W, KHOO HUN YKANG un KHOO HUN ING. 1916 No. 1M ■■nrw KHOO HUN YEANG Vlafetifi AMD KHOO HUN ENG. #lBl6 No 3W, Bmiwmm YEOH TUAN NEOH VMbMB AMD KHOO
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    • 108 3 Come and Try the Cheapest House. H. T. DOULATRAM Co. BOMBAY MERCHANTS, JUST NEWLY OPENED NO. 104, MUNTRIE STREET, PENANG, S.S. Just Received Leather Sait Cases and Table Cloths Brass and a Trays, fine selection of Laces, Embrodiery Works and Curios Etc. PLAIN WHITE VOILE 40 INCH. PRICE $ll5 PER
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    • 37 3 PRITCHARD COMPANY, LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. I The Rover Motor-Cycle COMPLETE WITH I Side-tor 5/6 H. P. Twin Cylinder. I THE Rover Side-car Beautifully upholstered and Finished. A small Shipment to Hand. PRITCHARD’S ARE SOLE AGENTS.
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  • 294 4 .—Havas. REPLY TO THE SOVIET, Paris, February 25. —According to the Matin," the Supreme Council received a formal peace proposition from the Soviet Government, and discussed it yesterday. The journal affirms that it was decided to treat with Soviet Agents by resuming commercial relations through the Cooperative
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  • 260 4 —“S. T.”- The annual general meeting of the Straits branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was held in the Raffles Museum with Dr. Galloway in the chair, other members present including Major-General Dudley Ridout, Drs. A. Campbell and McAlister and Messrs. H. Robinson, R. O.
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  • 292 4 Sensational Rato. A sensational raid was made by the Madras customs authorities upon a gang of sovereign smupglers in the neighbourhood of Tirugamur village in the district of Chingleput, a mile beyond the southern limits of Madras city. Information having been received by the customs authorities that a
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  • 1050 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Sir P S Sivaswami Iyer is in Java, where he will spend a fortnight. Mr R B Osborne has been appointed second assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr J Kennedy of Malakoff Estate is homeward bound in the Nagoya on leave. Mr P Cnnliffe is appointed a member of the
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  • 402 4 Tiffin with Planters Association. There was an air of expectancy from an early hour in Malacca yesterday, says Saturday’s “Straits Times,” in view of the first visit of H E the Governor (dir Laurence GuUlemard, K C B), to the historic settlement. Beauriful weather favoured the occasion
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 156 4 REW ADVERTISEMENT!. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted by Bachelor (English) Couple of rooms or part of house (furnished or unfurnished) quiet and near town preferred. Reply Box No. 77, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. For Immediate delivery Ford Car special b >dy. Apply, W. J. D. Trengove, Falmouth House. Pony $3OO or near
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    • 157 4 «U. M.f .4- *>J, TOWN HALL, Conwericiiig Jfionday, }T( Maurice E. BANDMAN’S Famous B ngn PIERROT a I PIE i On a flying visit to Malaya after a tremendously success H ful tour in India. PIERROT PIE has been greeted with enthusia; 1 everywhere Kis a ha PP y whimsical
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 385 4 nnnnnnnnnnua quu □□aqqnrr H NO INCREASE IN PRICES B OF ADMISSION AT THE B i imperial! Picture Palace EMPIRE THEATRE Penang Read, From Mon., Ist, to Wed., 3rd, March. 1920. U n K p-r In the Second Show at 9-40 p.m. SAMUELSON ĕB ci n Presents An English Broadwest Masterpiece
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  • 955 5 SHAKING OFF THE SABBATH. [From Our Own Corrmspondewt.] Edinburgh, January 14. Far more than is generally recognised, though the clergy know it too well, the war has shattered the Scottish Sabbath. Its traditional observance bad seriously declined before 1914, but since then the process of decay has gone
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  • 642 5 BOLSHEVIST FURY. We recently published from the Times an article by the Rev. R. Courtier Forster, late British Chaplain at Odessa, giving a vivid picture of the fiendish atrocities committed by the Bolshevists, ot which he was an eye-witness, during their occupation of that port. In that
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  • 59 5 English batter rose to ss. 61. a pound at Home when the restrictions on it were removed. Rationed Government hatter is still 2s.Bd.a pound. There is a milk deadlock in where the fa-mers refuse less than 2s. lid. a gallon, stating that th*>y will convert the milk into
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 204 5 1 Variety of Uses. The uses to which LEA PERRINS’ SAUCE can be put are innumerable. At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish, Game, Cheese, Salad, etc. In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the "7j~l cook for flavouring Soups, Stews, Gravies, w
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    • 572 5 BMHlMlllilllllllM ftM® oaMa In youth—middle age—and old age Wincamis gives new health to all who are Weak, Anaemic, "Nervy, Rundown. In every walk in life—in every civilised country in the world—there you will find ‘Wincamis’ giving new strength to the Weak—new rich blood to the Anaemic —new nerve force to
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  • 26 6 WrOTLER— Oa 28rh February, 1920, at the Maternity Hospital, Parang, tbe wife of P. U. O. Wootler of a son, stillborn. Ceylon papers please copy.
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  • 1353 6 We are glad to see that’ on the occasion of a Malacca luncheon to welcome H. E. tbe Governor on his first visit to tbftt at cient settlement, tbe Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell took full advantage of the opportunity to deal wi'b a lumber of questions
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  • 29 6 Saturday s quotations for rehned tin in Penang w’as $212 75 per picul, buyers, no sellers; and for unrefined tin $2lO, $2lO per picul, buyers no sellers.
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  • 25 6 The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dred ging Co., N. L. from 22rd to 28th February 1920 (being one week) was 17 tons.
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  • 33 6 The following were tho rubber quotations in London on the 26th ultimo, received tc-day:— Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s 7|d Smoked Sheet 2s 7|d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co].
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  • 1186 6 Considerable delay to shipping is somet times xperienced here, but Delavs to things are much worse aShipping. Singapore. Tt>e Straits Times gives tbe following details with rega d to vessels in the Southern port. British steamer Konr netz Podolst* anchored in Roads November 26, went from to
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  • 539 6 Among the pictures to be screened at the Empire Jheatre in to-night’s programme is a story of love and entrig,; adopted from the famous ncval byNat Gould entitled A Fortune at Stake” ft v- T P r <- starring Miss Yiolet Hopson and Mr Gerald Amee. The
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 153 6 THE “GREYS SILK CUT VIRGINIA I CIGARETTES. A Shipment Just Arrived In Tins of 50’s. The Cigarette with the “ROYAL SCOTS GREYS” CREST ON. IMPORTERS: BEHR Co., Penang. V J XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXKCXXXXKXXXXXXXXXXXg I Jlndrew Us/jer Qds Special Reserve 10.V.G.1 I w njsxy— I Sandilands, buttery I 0 60., x Sole Agents
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    • 41 6 THE CRAG HOTEL. PENANG HILLS. Tbe Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises. Mrs. Balfour Bess. P. P. C Mr. <0 Mrs. C. B, Sarnu I. P. P. C.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 43 6 THE TIDES. The following are tbe tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-dat. 10 35 a.in. 4 30 p.m. 1.021 pm. 4.22 am. To MORROW. 11.18 a.m. 5 24 p m, 11 00 p.m. 5.12 a m.
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  • 25 6 DEATH. 7 Goddard —Oa the 28th ult., at the General Hospital, Penang, of Mal&tia, H. P. Goddard, of tbe F M S R Coistruction Department.
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  • 1142 7 PEBATE IN THE commons. rßsma’s Tklkgbams. London, February 26, the Hoote of Commons, the greatest lQ i aroused in the debate on the iCtere of Tu-key> which arose this afterfa' ont n for the adjourrment, the n 00 ft u L rrion attaching to it sufficient import--1
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  • 134 7 PROVIS ONAL AGREEMENT REACHED. London, Feb'nary 25 The Supreme Council to-day received President Wilson’s reply on the subject of .he Adriatic and postponed to morrow’s bu ine-s in order to consider it forthwith. The Council agreed nut to announce the provisional resolutions taken as regards the Turkish
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  • 99 7 REPORTED MASSACRES. London, February 25, In the House of Lords, replying to Viscount Bryce, Lord Crawford stated that 'he Allied High Commissioners at Corstantinople have received no details of Armenian massacres in Cilicia, though there were many rumours of numbers killed on both sides, The Government was informed that
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  • 195 7 THE FIRST READING. London, February 25. In tbe Hou«e of Common», the Home Rule Bill, which is officially described as a bill for the better government of Ireland was formally presented this afternoon and read a first time. The t< xt will be published to-morrow or Fiiday.
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  • 211 7 VIEWS ON THE RESULT. [Rkutkr’s Txleobams.] London, February 26. Outside Laboar circles, where Mr Biggar’s success was anticipated, there is remarkable unanimity in acclaiming Mr Asquith’s clean-cut victory. To-day’s views as regards the ex-Premier, compared with those of 1916, represent one of tbe most remarkable turnovers in
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  • 92 7 GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. 1 1 i London, February 26. In the House of Commons, upon a resolution by Sir J F Remnant, in favour of increasing the pensions of all policemen who retired before April, 1919, equivalent to tbe increased c< st of living, the Government suffered defeat by
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  • 104 7 ASSAILANTS REPULSED. London, February 26 A band of armed men, estimated at from 40 to 80. at midnight attacked tbe Constabulary barracks at Timoleagu?, County Cork. They employed firearms and bombs. Tbe fight lasted four hours. None of the garrison was injured. In the morning three
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  • 116 7 A PRESS SUGGESTION. London, February 26. The Daily Express makes a feature of a new plan for cheaper living. The problem must be tackled from three directions, readjustment of American exchange, drastic redaction of shipping freights, and the reopening of unrestricted trade with Russia. It
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  • 88 7 NEW CONTROL PRICE. London, February 26. In v ew of a shrinkage of the area under wheat totalling 400,000 acres in twe've months, the Cabinet has decided on the decontrol of wheat by autumn if 1921, meanwhile increasing the control price from 765, fixed in 1918, to
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  • 50 7 REPLY TO FRANCE. Berlin, February 25. It is semi-officially announced that the German Government replied to the French Note on the coal question asserting that the assumption of the Note on essential points is incorrect, and that material questions discussed therein wil* be submitted to the Reparations Cummission,
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  • 212 7 TROTZKY’B STATEMENT. [Riurn’i Tkjmsami-] London, February 25. A notable commentary on tbe Allies’ declared policy towards Russia is an interview with Trotzky by the New York World’s’’correspondent, in which he stated that the Bolshevist peace terms and their craving for peace remain unchanged. He said the country
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  • 65 7 FIVE PASSENGERS. Cairo, February 25. A third Vickers-Vimy meebine, piloted by Major Welsh end Captain Halley, described as a Service Vickers-Vimy, departed for Assuan en route to the Cape at 7-30 this morning, earning five passengers. Arrival at Assuan. London, February 26. The Air Ministry announces that
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  • 44 7 Rome, February 24. Tbe last four aeroplanes participating in the Rome to Tokio flight have arrived at Centocelle, and will leave at the end of tbe week. Captain Gordesco commands the squadron. AH the other aeroplanes are at Aleppo awaiting favourable weather.
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  • 120 7 Allahabad, Febusry 24The “Pioneer’s'* special correspondent wires from Baghdad, dated 23rd February, as follows: Tbe first Italian aviator en route to Tckio arrived here yesterday from Aleppo. He is Lt. Farrier flying a. S. V. A. machirq fitted with 220 horoe pewer S. PA. ergine. Lt*
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  • 125 7 BETWEEN CHESTER AND DUBLIN, London, February 26. The Air Ministry reports that three Air Force aeroplanes are missing. They left Chester at 2 6 in the afternoon of February 21st for Dublin, and were sighted traversing Wales, after which no news was received until a wireless was
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  • 46 7 SIR A GEDDES’S APPOINTMENT REPORTED. London, Febrmry 29. It is definitely stated in the Parliamentary Lobby that Sir Auckland Geddes has been selected as Ambassador to Washington, and that Sir R S Horne is likely to succeed him at tbe Board of Trade.
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  • 27 7 London, February 26. In the Soccer match, Wales versus Scotland, the result was a draw of one goal each, The match was played at Cardiff.
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  • 132 7 REPUBLICAN HOPES. (Ram’s TaLßoaiMS.] Washington, February 25. Tbe Republicans announced their intrntion of bringing up the Peace Treaty in tbe Senate on February 26tb, and hope to obtain its continuous consideration and resultant ratification with tbe Republican Reservations. They claim that 23 Democratic Senators are
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  • 96 7 COMMITTEE’S REPORT ADOPTED, Washington, February 25. Tbe Senate adopted tbe Conference Committee’s report on the Railroad Bill embodying legislatiou for tbe reorganisation of tbe railways when Federal control ceases. The bill now goes before President Wilson. Meetings of the Railroad Union Grievance Committee bitterly at'acked tbe
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  • 184 7 Washington, February 25, Mr. McLean, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced two amer dinents to tbe Federal Reserve Law designed to carry out the Board’s recommendations in its annual report. One of these would permit the equalisation of rediscount rates and charges of the national banks, state
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  • 40 7 Washington, February 26. The House if Representatives Military Committee has now accepted the Republican amendment to omit universal military training from the Army Reorganisation Bill, and has ordered a favourable report on the bill without recommending universal training.
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  • 34 7 Washington, February 17. It is anrounced that Mr. Bainbridge Colby, one of the leaders of the Progressive Party under the late Colonel Roosevelt, will succeed Mr Lansing as Secretary of State.
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  • 52 7 Washington, February 24, Tbe Associated Press understands that Mr, Charles Crane, of Chicago, who is Director of the National Bank of the Republic, will succeed Doctor Reinsch as Minister to China, Mr Crane was appointed to the same post in 19C9, but resigned before assuming
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  • 74 7 New York, February 20. The Manitoba International Nickel Company has purchased the great sulphide of copper mines at Finflon for a million dollars. At an extraordinary meeting of F. M.S Rubber Planters’ Estates, Limited, resolutions increasing the capital to £150,000 and approving of tbe purchase of
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  • 209 7 A SERIOUS POSITION. [Rsutxb’s Tblkobamb.] Paris, February 26. A serious position has arisen on ths railways owing to a strike, which is rapidly spreading. Tbe trouble started among the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean men, who inter alia demanded the release of a driver convicted in connection with a recent accident.
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  • 91 7 DONATIONS FROM THE CASSEL TRUST. I I London, February 26. In connection with tie University of London’s recent decision which confers Degrees of Commerce, the Trustees of *hs Sir Ernest Cassel Educational Trust Lav© given a donation of £l5O 000 in order tc endow stv.ral teaching pos'sand professor»
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  • 185 7 EFFECTS OF CONTROL. London, February 26. At tbe annual meeting of the Cbambar of Shipping, the newly elected President, Mr W Nobl®, scathingly criticised state control as extravagant and wasteful. H© said it destroyed initiative and had been a huge failure. Nationalisation of shipping was a sure
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  • 35 7 London, Febiuary 29 A telegram from New York says American shipbuilder have captured contract from a London firm of owners for four tankers costing $7,000,000, as the British yards are full.
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  • 35 7 IHE SHAMROCK SAVED. New York, February 24. A fire occurred at Jacobs’ Shipyaid on City Island. Tbe shifting of the wind raved the yachts Shamrock and Vanitiuj but several other yachts were burned.
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  • 125 7 FURTHER EVIDENCE. London, February 25. At to-day’s sitting of the stlect mil tee on the taxation if war fortunes, Sitf John Anderson, Chairman of tbe Board of Inland Revenue, continuing his said it was proposed te tax all property, even that outside the Biitish Empire. A
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  • 1249 8 BOXING AND BOXERS. London, January 29. Bombardier Wells, more than any other fighter, seems destined to have the strangest queerest contests imaginable (writes Mr Eugene Corri) No fault of his, of course. D is so because of his personality; because h has a way with him; because
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  • 339 8 Manila, Feb. 7.—The Carnival Exposition section was entirely destroyed, the loss being estimated at 2,000,000 pesos. The Carnival section was not damaged. There was no loss of life, 40 persons were slightly injured. The Carnival continues, notwithstanding the disaster. There was an attendance
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 299 8 nw I AWE J I I j f* g I E HT'HE Firestone study of motoring needs in- F 1 eludes help in every line of tyre service. The E i longest mileage tyres to keep you out of trouble E and the most efficient helps if trouble comes. g
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    • 140 8 TYRES THE BEST IN THE LONG RUN. SOLE ADAMSON, CILFILLAN AND CO. LTD. (dCCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). 'tt'- -n- i^—— U| I I v Constructed through- >/ out of the well-known B. S. A. high quality material and workmanship, the B.S.A. Motor Bicycle s is unequalled for reliability. It is the
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  • POLICE COURT.
    • 390 9 r Chinese brought before Mr a H Stevens, this morning oa the charge 3 u a in<r the death of another Chinese jfCBU /Nah Chai Toon at No. 26 Cintra aIUe t All the accused were remanded week pending other arrests, bail being ref p was stated that
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  • 355 9 SEQUEL TO GAMBLING QUARREL. Th? inquest was concluded on Saturday .n connection with the death of Lim SoO Kung in the General Hospital on the night of the 18th of last month as the result of injuries received in a gambling quarrel which occurred in a motor garage
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  • 176 9 THE PIERROT PIE COMPANY -Ir Maurice E Bmdtnan’s Pierrot Pie” will np°n a short season in e nang next Monday. They tome here S°od recommendations from Indi", P'eas reports of their tour indicate a we can look forward to a really high 7 ,s show. Madeline Rossiter is the particular
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  • 195 9 At a meeting of (Singapore Municipal Commission, the President referred to the recent strike of rikisha pullers and said that according to the information they had, that strike was not the action of the pullers themselves but it had been imposed upon them by outside persons, who
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  • 109 9 A Chinese was charged at the Magistracy, Hongkong, with being in unlawful possession of a silk jacket. He was arrested in a pawnshop, where he was attempting to pledge the jacket. A glance at the Police files resulted 1 in the discovery that he was a person
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  • 130 9 The ride on Sunday morning was quite a success. The course selected lay round Mount Erskine and proved satisfactory, having many tricky turns. The finish v-j-s at Mr. F. B. Rickett s residence, where Mr. and Mrs. Rickett ware “At Home” to the riders, who were Miss
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  • 84 9 In the P. V. Orders for ma’ch, the p-omotion is announced of B Q M Sgt. A E T Murray, “Staff’’ to be Honorary Lieut and Quarter-Master. Li°ut W H Tho’ne passed hi? course in the School of Musketry at Hythe in Lewis and Revolver— Distinguished. The undermentioned
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  • 64 9 It is hereby notified that on and from the let March, 1920, Money Orders payable in India or Ceylon shall be issued at the rate of Rs 80 $lOO. Money Grders issuedin India or Cejbn on the Straits Settlements and despatched from India or Ceylon on or after
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  • 52 9 Owing to the interruption of the British Pacific cable between Australia and Canada, and of the Commercial Pacific cable between the USA and the Far Bas'-, the traffic normally passing by those route* will now have to pass over the Eastern Company’s cables. Additional delay may therefore be
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  • 374 9 Firmer Markets. Although still relatively quiet, an improving tendency has latterly developed in the Share Market, and several of the leading counters, such as Rubber Trusts and Ang.'oDutch, have recovered the ground recently lest writes Mr. E.L. Killick in “The FirnI tier of Jan. 27th. On prospects for
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  • 251 9 Calcutta, February 10—The following ccm mumque is issued by His Majesty’s 1 rude Lcmmissioner J-raae With reference to the recent decimon „iv„ by Mr. Jusuce Sankey that the Import retiictions made under the Customs Con jesty s I rade Commissioner in India has been advised by
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  • 88 9 Lahore, February 11.—A considerable sensation has been caused in local commercial and business circles by the report that Mr. Jialal, treasurer of the Bank o* Bengal, Lahore, has filed a petition for insolvency. It appears that Mr. Jialal did considerable banking transactions on his own
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  • 105 9 Calcutta February J 2, In a Government of Bengal communique it is intimated for the public information, that the following control over the movements of rice from Bengal is in force. All exports of rice from Bengal by rail to other province are instriated to controlled amounts,
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  • 47 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Selec ion Bibjlonia ...Wi liams 2. One Step ...Oh ..Santiago 3. Waltz Yip-I-Addy Ay ...Fiyn 4 Fox Trot The Example Man. Perez 5. March The Victoria Cross, Howig
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  • 185 9 Ybstbrday’B Latb Arrivals Trang, Pithie, 73, Deli, Eastern Shipping Co, geaeral. Sappho, Scott, 328, Teluk Anson, Adamson Gilfillan Co., general. To-day’s Arrivals. Kedah, Maples, 94, Sitiawau, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Klnng, Fawcus, 732, Singapore, Adamon, Gilfillan Co, general. Malacca, Stack, 653, Singapore, Adamson Gilfillan and Co, general. Expected
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  • 42 9 The B I packet Tara, with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here at 6 p.m. to-day. The homeward mail “A” by the Bangala, closes at 10 a m. on Wednesday; registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m.
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  • 54 9 Mar 1. —Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens. Mar 4, 5 and 6 —Vai Newman’s Comedy Company, Town Hall, 9-30 pm. Mar 6.—Penang Swimming Club, Carnival, Mar B.—Bandman’s Pierrot Pie Company. Mar 14—P.V.R.C. Shoot, 200,500 and 600 yds, 7 30 a.m. Mar 15.—Penang Assizes. Mar 28.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, 300 and
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  • 192 9 Penang, March 1, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 $l6| —sales M. P. Tapioca sl7.oo— sellers Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 0z)... sl6j buyers. Black Pepper $4B nom White Pepper $65 sellers. Traag Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $75 sellers. Cloves $l5O sellers.
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  • 118 9 |Penang, March 1, 1920 {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 15/16 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 87 3 days’ sight Private 95 Bombay Demand Bank 87 Madras Demand Bank 87 3 days’
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 241 9 MISTAKES ABOUT DIET. It is a mistake to suppose that you can help y o ur digestion by eating only essential nourishment separated from all waste, for the stomach has been furnished by Nature with the power to separate nourishment and waste material, and organs that are not used become
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    • 280 9 SI 1. ROSE’S M LIME JUICE Delicious, Wholesome, Refreshing. Prepared from the pure juice of the finest West Indian Lime Fruit, grown on our estates in Dominica, West London r c Indies. Insist on having ROSE 9 S. K. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii» AERTEX Cellular Clothing Ideal Underwear for all climate» and under
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  • 94 10 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Friday. To-day oo cc uc ce SHAKES. J n cq ce to Mining. c. c. c. c. Jelantoh T. 2.20 2.50 230 2.50 Kamunting Tin 43/6 45/- 45/- 47/6 Lingui Tin 6.00 6.25 6.25 6.50
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  • 118 10 Messrs Fraser and Co., reporb on February 27th that rubber continues to be overshadowed by the demand for Tin Stocks, the metal being quoted up $4 to-day uo sellers. Changkats, Batang Benars, Kempas and Indragiris have had fair business "but others are neglected. Tins. Titis sold at
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  • 190 10 An extraordinary general meeting of the Castletfieldj (Klang) Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at the registered offices. 7, Martin's Lane. E. C. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell (the chairman) said the meeting was convened in the first place for the purpose of confirming resolutions passed on the 18th
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  • 356 10 In connection with the reconstruction of the Company’s capital, Mr. Thos. North Christie presided at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on January 9, within the registered office, Glasgow. Mr. Christie, in moving the extraordinary resolutions, said —This meeting has been called, as the circular
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