Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 April 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. CRUSHED daily ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 81. VOL. LXXVIII. FRIDAY, 9th APRIL, 1920. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    • 468 1 1 Obtainable everywhere wholesale from 1 o I i S- h i I I« m y SOng Sam Leong Co Penang. S I'x'ZiVd'i'dxA'ili'i'A'rA' ■ll 1 «y<-r- bi mnc niiiMr— rniititw»»— U MM j l I F THE f I MARCHANT CALCULATOR THF ENDS ALL FIGURE WORRY. E K NG OF
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    • 25 1 I THE BEST CAR IN TOWN t i I i I Sole Agents S.S. a F.M.S. Ong Sam Leong'* Co, J faftnmiiiiiiii' flitiiii itiiii<:HnNiiniiiii>iiii tin
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  • 837 2 A meeB»g“ from Cairo spates ’hat the Croan Prince oi R >utnania left for India Mr. M. B Shelley, D K P., who en’ered the BaruGajah hospital l ast week, hareeumed duties. Dr T W Burne has sssumed the duties of Su r geon, Penang General Hospital,
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  • 528 2 ‘S.F.P.’’ ADDRESS BY SIKHS. The Hon Capt Chancellor, I G P, «a* the guest of houou to the Sikh community at the Pearl’s Hill School, Singapore, when they took the opportunity of bidding him faiewell and read an address in view of his leparture for the home country
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  • 261 2 In common with everything rise, the prices of bicycles have increased, and w are indebted to the RJeigh Cycle Co Ltd, of Nottingham, for some statistics] information to the cause. Comparatively with 1914, prices of labour and material in the cycle trade have risen enormou ly.
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  • 113 2 The Flotilla of destroyers presented by the Imperial Government to Australia arrived a* Smgapore, on Tuesday night says the “Free Press,” and found its way to the anchorage in the most approve! destroyer s’yle du-ing the night. The Auzac and the Sword man are among them
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  • 38 2 The friendly match announced for to day, will he played at the P O C on Friday the 16th inst, between Mr W H Threlfall and Mr Wheatley of Singapore, commenc mg at 5 p m.
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  • 581 2 The Cup Ties. London, March 5. Three hundred thousand people witnessed the games last Saturday in the third round of the F. A. Cup. As everybody anticipated, each match produced a stirring struggle. People are so pie pared for the unexpected in Cup football, they cannot realise
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 224 2 BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. (Incorporated in France.) Authorize.! Capital Frs. 250,000,000 Subscribed do 150,000,000 Paid op do M 75,000,000 (One-third of the Capital übscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic). Chairman of the Board of Directors ANDRE BERTHELOTE. General Manager A. J. PERNOTT. HEAD OFFICE 74, rue Saint Lazare,
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    • 466 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENT!, POSITIONS VACANT. Experier ced Piece Goods Clerk wanted with knowledge of accouurs. Apply b 3x No 132, c/o Pmang G ezette. Shorthand Typist wanted Mur, competent. Apply giving particulate 4 qualification and salary required to Chart Co (Ipob,) Ltd., Ipoh. Wanted to communicate with a Kabuli Pathan or
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 264 2 ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Presents in the 2nd House 9-15 p.m. Concluding Chapters or ALEXANDER DUMAS CELEBRATED NOVEL THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO 6 Parts. Episodes 7 and Supported by Pathe Special 5 Parts. IMPOSSIBLE CATHERINE 5 Parts. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE (COMEDY) Latest Pathe Animated Gazette HELLO
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  • 1584 3 MEETING OF 7HE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee wss held at Penang on March 31st, 1920, There were p r e3ent: —Mr, Oliver Marks (Ag. Controller of Labour) Chairman, the Principal Medical Officer F.M.S. (Dr. C. L. Sansom C.M.G.), the Director of Public Works F.M.S
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  • 82 3 The following are the numbers of arr vals from and departures to the Madras Presi dency for the month of March, 1920. Adults Minors Arrivals 3,506 440 D-partures 5,757 184 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only. I r .'B s'id there are two larj>e seaplanes in Philippine
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    • 913 3 POS IT 10 N WANTED.NOTICES. Flfor or can take charge of a The Pablic are informed that H. V curing. Rubber Engine Moolchand ceased his connection with k 0^ r u-”v Experience in Mechanical cur firm from the Ist April, 1920. The RD( holding excellent testi British Bombay Bazaar. ■I
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    • 39 3 PRITCHARD fi CO., LTD., Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. Provisions Department. Just 3R. rG- i-ut (Consignment of, tjje Finest French Cnjstii I izeil Fruits (Comprising: Cherries Apricots Pears Plums "(sljese are beautiful soods. ALSO Finest Malaga FIGS IN TINS
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  • 1168 4 It m»y be right and expedient to hasten the economic rehabilitation of Germany and to encourage tendencies that make for a real peace with our enemies. But it is surely more in accord with common sense, ordinary decency and with enlightened self interest that Great Britain should
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  • 25 4 Messrs F G Taylor and Co, Ltd, have received a cable from London dated Ap-il 6tb, advising price of rubber 2/2|d per lb,
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  • 274 4 The following are the particulars of the Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited’s, output of tin ore for the 2nd half month ending 31st March was No. 1 Dredge 368 piculs, No. 3 Dredge 78 piculs, making a total of 466 piculs. The output and profits from the Kramat
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  • 1862 4 From the report of the meeting of the Indian Immigration ComInton m t V' ie<a n..d X Immigration. belatedly, meeting having been held on March 31st—we see that a new COQ r was entered into with the B I C ”“P any e three years from February
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    • 226 4 (bicycles I Made by the leading British 1 Manufacturers I MONOPOLE INVICTA I PRINCE BURBURY S CAN BE SUPPLIED WITH OR WITHOUT GEAR CASE. Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. j 2f, BEACH STREET, PENANG. I UNI-LECTRIG LIGHT AND POWER GENERATORS nsw type SELF STARTER On be etMted aod eU«prt from two
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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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  • 504 5 THE ONLY INCIDENT. [Rsvraa’s Tkjwkam».] Paris, April 7. A Mayence message says in the French advance, the only incident was that a Ger■wan armoured car fire! two shells on a cavalry patrol. A German Protest. London, April 7. A German communiqaĕ protests against I France's action, which, it
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  • 35 5 Constantinaple. April 7. In the n e w Turkish Cabinet, Damad Farid Pasha is Grand Vizier, Retchid Bey Minister of the Interior, and Mehmed Bey Minister of Marine and War ad interim.
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  • 90 5 L<jndon, March 23. —In course of the debate in the Commons on the Army I Estimates Col. Yate declared that the Indian troops in Constantinople had I rendered grand service. He declared I that the Moslem agitation in India had I been aroused by men who
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  • 40 5 WITHDRAWAL FROM GENEVA INTERNATIONAL. London, April 6. The Independent Labour Conference, at G asgow, decided to withdraw from the [lnternational Socialist Conference of jGsntva, and rejected a proposal to immedifa'aly affiliate with the Moscow InterFational. I
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  • 43 5 THE JAPANESE ENTRY. [Rbutzb’b Tkubgbams.J Washington, April 7. The news of the Japanese occupation of Vladivostok completely surprised the American officials. Unofficial opinion is that it was probably due to a threatened rising of extremists, which might endanger the Japanese military base.
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  • 78 5 RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS COLLIDE. Cairo, April 7. Travellers from Jerusalem report that the conflict mentioned on April sth was resumed, Arab feeling against the Jews is most acute. Collisions occurred between religions processions celebrating the Moslem Nebi Moussa and the Jewish Passover. Knives, and huge s'o es wrenched
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  • 78 5 MORE ARRESTS AT WASHINGTON. Washington, April 7. Two more women were arrested while picketing the British Embassy. All were released on $l,OOO bail each. There is considerable interest in the arrest of two women on a charge of assault ing the p’ckets. One of these, Mios
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  • 95 5 BRITISH APPEAL TO THE WORLD. London, April 7. The Press publishes a letter signed by Viscount Grey, Mr Lloyd George, Earl Beatty, Mr Asquith, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr J R dynes and General Bir Hubert Gough appr aling to the peoples of the world not to
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  • 57 5 London, April 7. The Treasury will shortly offer to purchase certain American dollar securities. The list of the securities affected and the prices offered will be exhibited at the stock changes. The step is part of the Treasury's preparations for paying off the British portion of the
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  • 17 5 Cairo, April 7. M Clemenceau is suffering from bronchitis, and his condition is disquieting.
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  • 29 5 Washington, April 9. Mr Daniels, addressing the Senate Naval Committee, hoped that within two years America would possess a machine which had flown across the Pacific.
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  • 24 5 Washington, April 7. The Naval Committee of the Senate voted in favour of a deep-water naval base at Sau Francisco.
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  • 203 5 In regard to the attitude adopted by the United States regarding German tank steamers, the “Matin” points out that the question will be one of the first to be examined by M. Poincare in his capacity as president of the reparations commision. After long negotiations eleven tank
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 335 5 London, March 18. —There is almost as much uncertainty in London about the immediate political future, as in Germany but some recasting of Parties which has long been foreseen is now generally regarded as imminent. The present situation is unsatisfactory for reasons both of expediency and efficiency. It
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    • 224 5 London, March 15.—The London Press comments on the German Revolution afford the most remarkable evidencelof the power of proud words in J Street. We have two declaration«> ta tionß Berlin regarding the Peace Treaty > that the new rulers will observe it so far as it is
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    • 274 5 London* March 11. —The German Government is making no strong stand against the Monarchists’ campaign, the average German becoming apathetic or going over to Extreme Socialism in des pair. Prices are increasing tremendously all round. Milk and other necessaries have almost disappeared and transport is growing
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    • 286 5 London, March 17. —The “Time»” in a leader on General Monro’s despatch says:—“lt does ample justice to the fortitude and courage of the British Indian troops in a Frontier campaign of a magnitude without precedent in Indian annals. If we hitherto have heard more of the defects
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    • 131 5 London, March 29.—The “Times” learns from Warsaw that a Polish railway engineer, who was in Turkestan in January, is convinced that the Bolsheviks are planning to invade Afghanistan. When he escaped the Bolsheviks were moving their forces towards the Afghan frontier and improving their communications in the
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    • 72 5 London, March 24. —The Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the steamer “Prince Hubertufl,” which’ was partially destroyed by fire in the Albert Dock in November last year allowed that the v e were two independent fires. The Commander gave evidence that all the
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    • 41 5 London, March 30.—At the National Sporting Club to-day for the Middleweight Championship of Great Britain Tom Gummer (Rotherham) beat Jim Sullivan (Bermondsey). The referee stopped the fight in the 14th round to save Sullivan from further punishment.
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    • 149 5 London, March 29.—1 n the Commons, replying to Col. Yate, Mr. Fisher stated that out of the total accommodation for 3,561 passeners in eight ex-German ships allocated for homeward passengers traffic from India this spring, about 1,000 British would be reserved for military entitled passengers from India and
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    • 33 5 London, March 25. —The “Times” learns from Constantinople that the Nationalists have blown up a railway bridge near Ismid a few minutes after the passage of a British troop train.
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  • 57 5 Fast Flight to Singapore. [Fkom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.] Singapore, April 9. Capt. Matthews arrived at the Race Course yesterday at 1-05 p.m. It is uncertain when he' will leave for Australia. [The journey from Singora was thus accomplished in 5 hours 55 minutes. Sir Ross Smith did the
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  • 35 5 FAULTY LANDING AT MOULMEIN. [Rivna’s Tblmbamb.] Rangoon, April 6 Lieutenants Parer and Macintosh, for Australis, landed at Moulmein on uneven ground, damaging the machine. They will be delayed for som° d*ys.
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  • 929 5 —R G.” Departure for Victoria Point. Rangoon, April s,—The De Haviland 9 aeroplane that everyone has been expecting tor days past with Lieutenants J. C. MacKntOih and R. Parer, as pilot and ob. server respectively, arrived in Rangoon on Friday about 2 p.m. and
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  • 169 5 London, March 15. —Much anxiety was felt for the safety of Col. Robert Loraine, the famous actor-airman, who left St. Moritz on Thursday last intending to fly over the Alps to England, the first direct flight since the Aiy Convention between Great Britain and Switzerland was signed last
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  • 85 5 H.E. APPOINTS COMMISSION. [Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.] Singapore, April 9. H.E. the Governor has appointed Commission comprising the Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt (President), Dr. Galloway, Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Messrs. W. H. Macgregor, E. S. Manasseh, A. P. Robinson, A. W. Still, H. B. Ward and W. Bartley
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  • 254 5 The Late Mr. Ong Hun Siew. The funeral of Mr. Ong Hun Siew, on® of the leading Chinese merchants of Penang and proprietor of Chop Tin Seang and Hun Siew Co., who died on the 9th January last, took place thi* morning, and was attended by a large
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  • 66 5 Lecturing on the Channel tunnel ai meeting of the Anglo-French society* Baron Emile D’Erlanger said that th* minimum depth of the tunnel under th* Bea would be 390 feet and the greateid depth of water over it would at higH tide be about 200 feet. He suggests
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 126 6 Simla, March 30.—News has been received that in a debate in the House of Commons on 25th March, the Prime Minister announced that when Peace with Turkey, is signed the British Government intend to ask for a mandate for the whole of Mesopotamia, including the Mosul Province. Mr. Lloyd
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    • 112 6 Allahabad, March 27.—1 n a telegram, dated the 26th March the “Pioneers” Bagdad Correspondent says: The present position on the Lpper Euphrates is as follows: Desultory fighting has taken place during the month between our forces and hostile tribes assisted by the Arab Government’s irregulars These
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    • 96 6 Bombay, March 30. —The "Bombay Chronicle” learns that the Chief Presidency Magistrate, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 45 of the Bombay City Police Act., has called Upon the Municipal Commissioner to recover Rs. 4,552, the amount) of the compensation payable to the
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    • 62 6 Allahabad, March 30,—The extension of the long distance telephone system is announced. Public telephone call offices are being opened in Lucknow. Allahabad, Cawnpore and Naini Tai at the principal Telegraph Offices, Post Offices and Railway Stations in the I nited Provinces. Communication between these places will be
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    • 49 6 Calcutta, April 2. —The Commission organizing the. first Aerial Derby around the world, composed of Commodore. Louis D’Beaumont (President), Major Charles J. Glidden, U. S. A., F. R. G.S., (executive Secretary) and Mr. Benjamin Hillman (Treasurer) arrived in Calcutta on the steamer Aronda from Rangoon yesterday.
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    • 48 6 Rangoon, March 31.—With reference to the message regarding the removal of inter-Provincial restrictions on the movement of rice we are informed that this relates only to India and that the system of licences for shipment of rice from Burma to India will remain in force.
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    • 32 6 Rangoon, March 31.—Tenders are invited for the supply, for export to Hie Straits during the month of April, of 500 tons Puttoo rice, in bags of 224 lbs.
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    • 24 6 Madras March 29,—The "Hin’du” understands on good authority that Lord Sinh'a is to be appointed to one of the Governorships in India.
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  • 41 6 London, February 29.—The "National News” says that it has been aranged for Prince Albert (the King’s second son) to become the Governor-General of an important Dominion after the Prince of M ales has concluded his Imperial tour in 1981.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 131 6 XXannnncsCsCXann><HEiDXXXnnnnnns?S j Motor Cari I INSURANCE. I E e H British Pominions General 5e Insurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) E H E I i S Big Reduction in Rates, f a e n e n e H Write for PertlcuUrs to the Sole Agents: p GUTHRIE A Co., Ltd.,
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    • 86 6 100 PER CENT. EFFICIENCY is not possible unless all the organs ot the body are acting regularly and properly. Constipation fogs the mental powers, poisons the blood, causes lassitude and inefficiency. To dispel constipation and cure the ailments resulting therefrom, such as sick headaches, bilious attacks, torpid fiver, foul breath,
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    • 231 6 1 'ITAHGYS’S' i protected by PATENTS. g 1 I s jmW X s I I I l I I .Guilin uAiiiMinwiHiMi 3 TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED J K I FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: Hottenbach Bros., Co., J LCNGINCCRING
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  • 573 7 MONTHLY REPORT. Meters Sime Darby <fc Co, L fc d, Singapore, report as follows, on the robber market daring the month of March. London prices during the month for Fine Ribbed Smoked Sheet and Fine Pale Crepe were as follows On the 27th ultimo Rubber 2.8}, 2/7f,
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  • 118 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for March:— Bassett lbs 12,300 Batu Matang 15,144 Bakap Plantations 16,412 Consolidated Malay 67,800 Chulsa (Selangor) 22,500 Foothills (Malaya) 13,100 F.M.S. 53,200 Johore 167,800 Jong Landor 49,360 Jelebu Syndicate 24,138 Kedah 34,114 Kurau 21,000 Kuala Sidim 30,378 Mayfield 20,000 Merchiston 15,084 Malakoff
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  • 173 7 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Sappho, Cundy, 329, Telak Anson, Adamson Gilfillan Co., general. Penang, Blacklock, 541, Renoog, Adamson, Gilfillan Co, general. To-day’s Arbivam. Perak, Le Fevre, 258, Singapore, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Koemai, Dutch, 165, Asaban, K. P. M, general. Teo Pao, Tose, 972, Rangoon, Islay Kerr <fc Co,
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  • 20 7 A homeward mail, for specially superscribed letters, by the Teenkai, closes at 11 a.tn. to-morrow; parcels 10 am.
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  • 34 7 Money Orders on India and Ceylon are now issued at the rate of Rs. 90 $lOO. Money Orders are issued in India on the Straits Settlements at Rs. 85 $lOO.
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  • 114 7 Penang, April 9, 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). I Liondon Demand Bank ...2/3 25/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 5/32 3 Credit ...2/4 23/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 25/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 95 3 days’ sight Private 102 Bombay Demand Bank 95 Madras Demand Bank 95 3
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  • 164 7 Penang, April 9, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 $l2} —sellers M. P. Tapioca sl3.oo—sellers Gold leaf $72 seller». Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb», 5 0z)... nominal. Black Pepper $36 nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $65 nominal Cloves $l4O nominal Nutmegs average of $65 sales {No.
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  • 48 7 Tbe Band will play the following programme of masic at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Soir D’Autcmne ...Bovillon 2 Fox Trot Mountain Young Lady ...Canlas 3. Selection Tails Up ...B ahm 4. Wsltz The Missouri ...Logan 5. March Lea Victime» dude Voir Wittman
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 634 7 Weak, Nervous, Worn-out Grateful Testimony to Dr. Cassell's Tablets from People They Have Cured. India. South Africa. Mr. T Jaxaimadhaewami, 8.A., Mr. Jtarthinue Ferreira. Pienaj-efan-Lecturar *t the Rajah e College, Uin P. 0., Philippolis, 0.R.0., South Parlaklnedi, Ganjam Distnet, Madras J Africa, Bays:—" I had suffered the Presidency, writes:— I
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    • 141 7 ESCAPE FROM PAIN. Has a lingering, maddening life of pain discoaraged yoa and made you sick at heart 7 Perhaps a cruel earache, a rasping pain in the back, or the fiery anguish of Rheumatism has robbed you of joy and made the whole world seem fall of black gloom.
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    • 355 7 Thompson Larsen, Ltd. I (Incorporated in Singapore.) I i I I I i General Merchants, I 9 B Er I I i i I I Estate I I AND j, Cables f f E i f ’Phone a s Waleot g H I s pore Commission Agents. I 10,5 I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1208 8 M if K mm. VkllUl A Nippon TVSCn fldlSßd. a freight «errtoe 1» maintained between Kobe fiO—RRITISH TNDIA "Sr“ A—— UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE Inte Calcutta. AM> IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. singapore Japan frt- T (Subject to alterations without Notice.) Jfy t re,ght PaBBage and further ,nform 1» laaiaaAi PATERSON,
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    • 499 8 —<— I VINCENT Go. I RAILWAY BUILDINGS, PENANG. j I ESTATE SUPPLIES I I OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALWAYS IN STOCK. I I JOHN HOPKINS Co.’s FAMOUS I GLEN CARRY WHISKY j lAS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS FOR NEARLY ICO YEARS. jj STRAITS-MOTOR-GARAGE. HUPMOBILE-VAUXHALL. COLE CUBITT VULCAN. FULTON, TRAFFIC
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    • 359 8 TNB MMMANTILE BANK DP INDIA, LIMITBBu (laeorporsted ia BBfiaad). Authorised Capital £1,500-000 Subscribed Capital 1,600,000 Pdd-up 750,5GC Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 785,00 C Board of;|Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrle, Em. H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Em Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael, G C
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