Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1920

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PU BLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1335 No 66. VOL. LXXVIII SATURDAY. 20th MARCH, 1920. PRICE 10 CENT?.
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    • 734 1 [the NIKKO I STUDIO I [< now in possession of I Kodak Films and same i in be obtained at their i premises at j No 7, Hortham Road, Penang. tE_XQX>™tfA«/H A/OT rz?/eo. ’p 9 BEAR BRAND MILK I ,o have idea what a i I CIGARETTES I Perfecllu sterilised
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    • 29 1 itßHntmmHHitnnnitt MiwHiwitnmiiiii wuninMßitK THE BEST CAR !N TOWN 8 I I ffma&a] I b 9EAMCnOEAin iN-ntAO lfl j Sole Agents S.S. A F.M.S* 3 Ong Sam Leong a Co.
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  • 573 2 S.T.’’ BUNGALOWS AT SINGAPORE. Where to live still remains a problem in Singapore. Almost every steamer brings a few more people to add to the town’s European population, full up continues to be tbe position at the hotels, and those charming bungalows at rents for the men of
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  • 377 2 B D.M.” The new Siamese hw respecting Ric"> Control is designed to ensure an equitable division throughcut the country of th? great staple cereal and to pat a stop to pr. Steering in such peaces where there is a scarcity of the grain. Under its provisions all
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  • 449 2 Resolution By Small Millers. At a special meeting of the Burma small millers’ association held on the Ist instant the following resolution was passed Resolved that the members of the small millers association strongly support the first resolution of the Burma rice merchants association held in Rangoon
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  • 270 2 Final General Memorandum. I The final general memorandum on the Indian Rice Crop of 1919-20 dated 23rd February states This memorandum is based upon reports received from Provinces which contain 99 per cent. of the total area under rice in British India. The statistics of acreage, outturn,
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  • 65 2 [Anftk Service W dtevr* len, M*rch 19 V C-dcutta message of M-irch 17th sava Captain Mattlmwg flyin: to a rivd at Calcutta to dsy. The Tnlian Postal ~übhoriti s notify that tbe equivalents f British Po t<l Orlers issued on or after Ist March, 19-0 for
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  • 116 2 Phnang, March 20, 1920. (By Courtesy ot ths Chartered Bank), London Demand Bank ...2/3 25/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 532 3 Credit ...2/4 21/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 93 3 days’ sight Private 100 Bombay Demand Bank 93 Madras Demand Bank 93 3 days’
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 670 2 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States VICTORY BONDS. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 5 per cent, per annum, payable on the ist September, and the ist March. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 18T SEPTEMBER. 1934 PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be
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    • 584 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MAYFIELD POSITIONS VACANT" PLANTATIONS (S.s.) Notice is herehv Jobbing and News Compositors Annual General that bUp,... wanted. Apply Works Manager, The will be held at the r/pF he Co ®rt" Pinang Gazette Press, Limited. °<U. 3p m Wanted Immediately experienced Tamil rr or Chinese Condnctor, to take
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  • 536 3 S.T.” A KHILAFAT RESOLUTION. Calcu ta, February 28th.—The Bergal provincial Khilafat Conference, held today in Calcutta Town Hal), wss attended by leading Hindus and Mahomedanp, including the Punjab leaders now in the town. The hall was overcrowded and an overflow meeting was held on the ground floor,
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    • 1116 3 POSITION WANTED. A renter isheß billet Rabber SPECIAL MEFTINfi E f s"e or Workshop. Experienced in MUfi 1 IHU C.'suction G»’ Diesel and Oil Engines of the Members of h 3 .I second class Land Certificate and re f e reiic6. Apply w b°* No. ios, c/o Malay Peninsula Agricultural
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    • 435 3 CAN WE CROW YOUNC ACAIN? We have it on high authority that Dr. Voronoff, of the College of France, is continuing those investigations which first excited comment throughout the world last October. The learned doctor claimed that, by grafting into animals already old some of the glands of young animals,
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    • 121 3 SPECIALITIES AT PRITCHARD’S PENANG. Ladles Bathing Caps The Very Latest Idea in Bathing Caps, all Rubber with strong Rubber head band, daintily trimmed and in all Colours Prices $l, $1.50 and $2. Velvets Colours in Stock are, Green, Garnet, Black, Navy Blue Myrtle, Prune Price $6 per yard, 18 ins
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  • 1440 4 By-elections often prove a reliable guide to the attitude of the electorate. It does not follow that an appeal to the country will result in a general endorsement of verdicts given at by-elections, but Paisley’s decision, for example, may possess a peculiar significance for the Coalition and
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  • 1363 4 The rikiaha pu’lers, especially sine* J farts were raised, have 1 The. combined to make things b Eternal Rikisha ag awkwar( aa they can 1 u ,cu,t y- for thoge people who 1 depend upon these vehicles The result of j the increase is that the coolies
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  • 177 4 The final tie in the A Doubles Handicap of the P.C C. tournament was played last evening, H Waugh and W S Goldie opposing W H Threlfall and Tyndale Powell, who conceded points. The former pair were in excellent form. Goldie played a vigorous game, and
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  • 80 4 The following ties has been fixed iQt Monday, 22ud Profession Pairs, (Final, P stponej Tie)—E G Bird and Eri Everest vH Waugh and W S Goldie (4). Wednesday 24th Championship. (Semi Final) I» Saunders v H Waugh (4). Mixed Doubles Handicap. (Hnal)— —3O Mr and Mr* W
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  • 128 4 I The subscription list of Kar*ns a Rubber Company, Ltd, opens on The cempany has been formed tu Karangau Estate, in the Kulim Dbt'iC’ South Kedah. The share captal $950,000 in dollar shares; 200,000 fully paid to be allotted to th p in parr settlement of the
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  • 21 4 To-day’s quotation for /Xr»» Penang was $177 per picul, uyei $l 3( and for unrefined tin $1 nothing doing.
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  • 22 4 The latest quotation from L oQ copra is £65 per ton. Jhe P r March 10th was £7l per ton.
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    • 203 4 12l Ask j I i I BL i SCOTCH WHISKY. I EXTRA SPECIAL wtxrßA Speci/u '1 GOLD LABEL O f" Go LX, LA 3a. .J SOLE AGENTS: I Caldbeck, Macgregor and I I R I j Company. j I WHOLESALE RETAIL, I 1 Wine and Spirit Merchants. Lgold uabll •«MMMBefIieMMMaMBaoMBBMMMveMPMMwaape
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    • 25 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 49 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, To-morrow, and Monday Penang Standard Times:— High Water. Low Water. To-dat. 12.11 a.m. 6 45 a.m, 12.38 p.m. 7.03 p,m. Tomorrow. 12.45 a.m. 7.17 a.m. 1.11 p m. 7 36 p.m. Monday. 1.19 a.m. 7.48 a.m. 1.44 p.m. 8.10 p.m.
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  • 895 5 belated telegrams. [RiCTn’i Tbuwbamb.] Berlin, March 13. ]in was threatened du ing the night he immediate danger of revolution. It by Ljnoonc d at midni B bt thab rev °K'Dg 0 of troops had begun to march on Doeberitz. Generals von Oldern and von Oven and Litut.-Colonel
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  • 165 5 EFFECT OF NEW DEMAND. London, March 13* The seriousness of the miners* new wages demand is admitted in all quarters, as it is estimated it will incur an additional wage bill of £40,000,000 annually, and increase the price of coal 3s per ton. Recent speeches by the miners*
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  • 82 5 OTHER DISTRICTS JOIN. Paris, March 13. The strike of coal miners which whs begun a week ago in the Pas de Calais, is becoming grave in consequence of the adhesion of the Nord and Anz'm miners. The “Times’ correspondent estimates there are 330,000 now on strike. Reserve
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  • 54 5 MORE PLANES START. Rome, March 11. Aeroplanes which started for Tokio this morning are piloted by Captain Gordesco, Major Rarzare, Lieutenants Grassa and Mecozzi, with Lieutenants Mazzari and Bilisco as reserve pilots. The First Stage. Rome, March 12. The five SV A aeroplanes, mentioned earlier, have arrived
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  • 27 5 Vancourer, March 12, Eight thousand Chinese coolies bomeand bound from France started a riot at Victoria, 2000 escaped from the cantonment. Seme were re-arrested.
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  • 25 5 136 MEN MISSING. Mexico City, March 12. A fire occurred at Elbordo Mine in the State of Hidalgo, and 136 men are missing.
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  • 31 5 New York, March 12. Freight rates on foodstuffs to England on British vessels advanced 45 to 75 cents per hundred pounds. There are 300,000,000 pounds of products awaiting shipment.
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  • 176 5 MR BONAR LAW'S STATEMENT. [Rbutbb’s Tblbgbams.] Landon, March 17. In the Home of Commons, replying to Mr h with regard to the Allied occupation of Constantin l pie, Mr Bonar Law stated that the general administration of Constantinople would not ba taken over, but the Ministiies of War and
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  • 282 5 FIRST LORD AND AMERICA. London, March 17. In the House of Commons, Mr, Walter Long, in introducing the Navy Estimates, emphasised their smallness, which was due to the absence of enemies likely to challenge our supremacy oa the sea. The only Navy approximating to ours was that of
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  • 142 5 COMMITIEE’B REPORT. L ndoo, March 17. The report of tl e Df-p&rtmental Committee on the business of IndustiLl Insurance Companies and Collect ng Societies, which has been issued, makes a number of drastic recjmmendations.lt points out that the premiums on industrial policies in 1918 exceeded £25,000,000 and
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  • 95 5 A LONDON STATUE. London, March 15. Queen Alexandra unveiled a statue to Edith Cavell in Trafalgar Square, on the Island site where the Gordon statue stood prior to its removal to Khartoum. The statue, which was erected by Daily Telegraph subscriptions, is cut out of white marble and
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  • 347 5 COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDA* TIONS. [Rsutbb’s Tmuobams.] London, March 17. The report of the Income Tax Commission, which was issued this afternoon, is a lengthy document of 652 clauses, with a number of minority reservations, In a special section dealing with the double income tax within the British Em
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  • 326 5 “Pioneer.” One of the features of Indian finance in recent years has been the remarkable growth of revenue derived from the incometax. As recently as 1915-16 the amount received from this source was little more than £2 millions. In the financial year end ing the 31st of
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  • 41 5 London, March 13. The Civil Service estimates for 1920-21 amount to £557,000.000, being six times greater than in the last peace year. The total Estimates, including repayment of an Anglo-French Loan in rhe United States, is approximately £1,250,000,000.
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  • 29 5 London, March 13. At Association, Scotland beat Ireland by three goals to nil, at Glasgow. At Rugby, Wales beat Ireland by 28 points to 4, at Cardiff.
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  • 14 5 New York, March']3. Sterling exchange continues to rise and has reached $3,82.
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  • 77 5 CREDIT FROM AMERICA. [Rsutbb’s Tkjkmams.] 9 New York, March 11. The Associated Press correspondent at Warsaw says the United Srates Liquidation Board has agreed to sell Poland surplus army stores deliverable at Danzig on six years’ credit at five per cent interest, Poland with thereby obtain clothing for 200,000
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  • 58 5 NEW ALLEGATIONS. New York, March 12. Admiral Sims, c n l inning his evidence before tbe committee investigating che conduct of the Navy in war time, declared that the Navy Department was to blame for loss to the Allies of 500,000 lives, 2,500,000 tons of shipping aud $15,000.000,000
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  • 280 5 CLASSICAL DANCING AT THE E. 0 There was a special dinner last evening at the E. <fc O. followed by a musical and terpsichorean programme sustained by tbe Polish dancers, Madame Potopovitch and Miss Tushinska and the Russian baritone, Mr. Kiriloff. Tbe attendance was very large and a number of
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  • 198 5 “M.M.” The Bal Masque held all the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, last Wednesday evening was a great success, about 500 guests having been invited. The Hall was very artistically decorated in the green of the Emerald Isle and the lighting effect both in the Hall and
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  • 67 5 Obligations Nearly £1,700,000,000 Mr Austen Chamberlain states, in reply to Mr Grattan Doyle, that the obligations of tbe Allies to this country for advances for war purposes are approximately:— Russia £568,000,000 Fiance £470,500,000 Italy £470,000,000 Belgium £86.500,000 Other Allies £71,000,000 These figures are exclusive
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  • 44 5 The Athenaeum meeting advert sed for Monday next has been postponed until tbe following Monday, the 29th inst, when it is hoped to arrange a debate on tbe new Local Defence Act. The proposed debate on the Home Government has been cancelled.
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  • 563 5 The Archdeacon of Florida (U S A) will take all the services at St George’s Church on Sunday and Thursday. Col Marr Johnson, the new Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was to leave England on the 19ch instant for the Far East by the P and
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  • 166 5 [Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Ipoh, March 19. Tbe death of Mr. Justice Earnshaw caused a prefound shock to tbe whole community. It appears he remarked in Court on the previous day that he never felb so ill in all lis life. His Lordship wrote to
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  • 64 5 H E Sir Laurence Guillemard, K C B t arrived at Kuala Lumpur this morning. His Excellency was given an official recep* tion at the station, and inspected the M.S.V.R. Guard of Honour Addresses were read at the Town Hall. Mrs Herbert Cooper and the
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  • 1620 6 INVASION BY AMERICAN GOLFERS. From Our Own Correspondent.] Edinburgh, February 18. It will be a wonderful s?aaon for competitive golf, and one of the most striking features the invasion of American golfers, both amateur and professional. George Duncan has so allowed the prospect to overawe him that he
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    • 162 6 IN THE COILS OF RHEUMATISM. A man’s most valuable possession is time. Rheumatism is the thief of time. It robs the sufferer of minutes and hours and days and nights and v eeks, months, or years of happiness and useful work. No man can call his time his own while
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    • 1605 6 Rubber Co., Ltd. of the third part, dated 17th Af Tuts Prospectus has been filed with the Registear of Companies, Penang. purchase of Karangan Estate for $200,000 in d r 1920 for CMh. w apcu IOOA Aisrn (2) The Directors are interested as follows Mr. Ho Kim Teit THK SUBSCRIPTION
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  • 426 7 vn QUORUM FOR ANNUAL NU meeting. o plevanth annual general meeting of L M ell glembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd., tl» f n oon to-day at the registered of the company, No. 9 Union Street, c to be adjourned for want of a penacg, nru Reply
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  • 329 7 Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co Penang, report &s follows The further decline in the price of both Rubber and Tin has lad an adverse effect on the Share Market during the past week during which the delay in receipt of urgent cables from London has caused an unsettled
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  • 86 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day o 5 E SHARES. zs 2* zs 5 5 so ca qq c. sc. c. c. Rebook 13/- 13/6 12/6 13/ditam Tin 3.40 3.45 3.35 3.40 Jelantoh T, 215 2.25 2.15 2.20 J
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  • 408 7 In their weekly share circular, dated March 17, Messrs Fraser and Co., state?. Ihe rubber auctions opened very quietly this morning with smoked sheet practically unchanged since last we reported, pale crepe being easier round 1.05 per lb. Tin has fluctuated considerably during the week dropping to
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  • 190 7 Penang, March 20, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 SI s.oo—sellers M. P. Tapioca sls.4o—sa’es Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb«. 6 oz) nominal. Black Pepper $39 White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $9O sales. Cloves $l5O sales Nutmegs average of $95
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  • 129 7 Mar 20.—Cricket Mat h, P.C.C. v. I.R C„ 2.15 p.m. Mar 20.—“ El zi Cannes to Stay,” Mrs Herbert Cooper’d Company, Town Hall. Mar 20—Polo Match, Penang v. Pernk, Lines Mar 21 —Penang Swimming Club, MonUry Handicaps. Mar 21.—Malacca Planners’ Association, AG M., Malacca Club, 10-30 a.na. Mar
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  • 54 7 Wellington, February 23.—New Zealand s exports for twelve months ended 31st December last reached the record value of £52 634,670, for New Zealand products alone, excluding gold. Wool accounted £19,500,000, mutton for nearly £4.500,0UU, lamb- £3,000,000, cheese £7,750,000, “d butter £3,000,000. Imports were valued al 439, compared
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  • 165 7 London, February 7.—The Manchester “Guardian.” in a leading article dealing with Lieut-General Sir John Monash’s book, Australian Victories in France in 1918, pays a tribute to Sir John Monash’s resource and brilliant leadership, but mildly protests against his reference to the British Third Army Corps failing to reach
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  • 92 7 Vancouver, February (17. —The Associated Boards of Trade in British Columbia have passed a resolution urging the Canadian Government to take immediate action to prevent Japanese ownership of land in Canada. It is asserted that there is a larger proportion of Japanese in British Columbia than in
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  • 62 7 London, February 17. —A daring theft was perpetrated at Paddington railway station yesterday. A jeweller’s traveller put down his hand bag containing jewels worth £7,000, in order to pay for his train ticket, When he locked down he found that an empty bag had been
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  • 52 7 Washington, February 17.—Mr. H. C. Hoover, the Food Administrator, in the course of a speech, said that most of the world problems were predominantly economic, and if America was to contribute to the cause of civilisation she must first solve her own problems. America’s own productivity
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  • 84 7 London, February 17..—The Admiralty has decided to sell the ex-liner Ophir. The Ophir, which was for many years a prominent mail steamer of the Orient B. N- Co®, pany acted in 1901 as the Royal yacht on which King George and Queen Mary— then the Duke
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  • 167 7 London, February 15.—1 t is reported from Vienna that Dr. Schaeger, the administrator of the property of the ex-Exnperor Charles, complains of the delay of the Austrian Government in settling the affairs of the exEmperor, whose net income is only 1900 Swiss francs yearly. The delay is due
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  • 71 7 London, February 15.—Two serious motoring disasters have occurred on the Continent. Owing to a landslip near San Remo, in the Riviera, a motor bus fell a distance of 200 feet into a river bed. Twenty-two of the passengers were killed, and 21 others were injured. It is reported
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  • 207 7 London, February 3.—The naval staff of the Prince of Wales for his tour of the Dominions consists of Rear-Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, Captain Dudley North, formerly commander of H. M. A. 8. Australia, and Flag-Lieutenant Lord Lotus Mountbatten. Other members of the staff have not yet
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  • 100 7 To-day’s Arrivals. Van Noorb, Dutch, 1,235, Batavia, K. P. M, general. B. Wbatt Soon, Leyne, 199, T. Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Gregory Apcar, Calcutta, 22nd. Nore, London, 25th. Tadaka, Singapore, 26th. Shidzuoka Maru, Singapore, 27th. Anbilochus, Singapore, 27th. Arraton Apcar, Singapore, 28th. Glenluce, London, 30th,
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  • 305 7 •T. IMRH’I tHURBH, PBNABJt. The Services next week will be as follows sih Sunday in Lent. (Passion Sunday). 8 am. Matins. 8.30 a m. Holy Communion. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 10.30 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Evensong. Responses—Roberts, Psalm LI chant 258, Magnificat
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  • 66 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club, from 5 45 p.m. to-day 1. Selection The Girl from Kay’s ...Caryll 2 Two Step Southern Melodies. Daclet 3 Selection The Emerald Isle... Sullivan 4 Waltz Boston Mon Tresor ...Pecorini 5. Fox Trot There’s A
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    • 61 7 DAIBUTSU Co.. Inspection Invited for: The Nice Collection of GENUINE SATSUMA WARE and Various kinds of JAPANESE TEA AND COFFEE CUPS. The Penang Estate Supply Agency, j 49, BEACH STREET, PENANG. I I F° r mme^iate Delivery g Momi Oases, Veneer Chests, S Acetic Acid, Porcelain Cups, Cary's Box Strapping
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 445 7 ’"town HALL, PENANG. TO-NIGHT at 9-15 p. m. Under the Patronage of THE HON. THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR. Mrs. HERBERT COOPER AND THE KINTA AMATEURS WILL PRESENT ELIZA COMES TO STAY. 2 Usual Prices. Booking Plan at the Robinson Piano Co. 2 annnnnnnnnnnuanuantinntinnnnnnnn n n n No Increase in Prices of
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    • 1457 8 P go -b r,tish i nd|a DOLLAR STEA HIP L,NES A ORIENTAL-NEW YORK LINE. APCARLINE. r New York omatfM imliqii>io>— i* wwgiawi) Sailing* from Singapore to New xopk SER\TICES» 8 s “Melville Dol’ar” [lO,OOO tons displacement] sailing 'rom Spore Mar. 2p, 1920 A -w KT 83 Haro'd Dollar [lO,OOO tons
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    • 525 8 Genuine Dutch Cigars FROM Mignot De Block, Eindhoven (Holland) Aguila Blanca $5.50 per box of 50’s La Imperial 6.00 sg s La Vista 650 M 5q s Poincare 6.50 sq s Marechai Foch 8.50 SQ’ S Flor de Cambas 4.75 25 Negresco Cigars. Reinifas $7.50 per 2 boxes 100 Cigars
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    • 343 8 THE MERBANTILB BANK 8P INBIA, LI MITES. (Incorporated is Eaglaai), Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Subscribed Capital I,MG,OOC Paid-up 750,600 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 785,000 Board ofi| Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Kyrle, Eiq. H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chaimen, Em Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael, G
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