Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 April 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 82. VOL LXXVIII. SATURDAY, 10th APRIL, 1920. PRIOR IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 644 1 I THE N’KKO I I STUDIO NOW AT I 7, NORTHAM ROAD, ■bear CHIN SENG Co., Ltd. 00 i YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. 1 =g. s y Afeto “State Express '-tu. BEAR BRAND MILK X I 1 yOB have no idea what I C Perleciiy Sterilised MilK RE j really
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    • 15 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN i 8 Lsole Agents S.S. F.M.S- Ong Sam Leong'» Co,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 370 2 JTo Thb Editob or thb “Pduno Gazmtb. J Sir, —Is the sweet potato becoming jof greater importance this year in British Malaya? On many of the rubber estates of Perak and Kedah which 1 have visited lately the sweet potato is jthe principal vegetable food for the jgreat
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    • 268 2 {To The Editob or the “Pinawg Gazette.”] Sir,—The report of the last Legislative Council meeting that appeared in your valuable paper some time ago contained a question by one of the Hon. Members in which he asked what arrangements .■were being made in order that Colonial
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  • 170 2 --“S. T r A rather exciting episode which' might have terminated most seriously occurred at Changi on the evening of March 23. It appears that some men bent on robbing a wealthy Chinese living in Changi hired a motor car and tawed at the house; but meanwhile
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  • 333 2 Siberian Policy Criticised. The Tokio correspondent of the “Pioneer” writes that the Japanese government is being further called to account for its policy in Siberia. The national press is almost unanimous in its demand for the withdrawal of Japan’s army from Russia and the Government is challenged to
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  • 213 2 The Johore Bahru Correspondent of the “Straits Times” says the public work of greatest interest at present in process of construction is of course the causaway. The line has been marked out by means of buoys and stone has already been dumped, and the official opening will,
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  • 113 2 Out at a golf club in Winchester County, New York, a group of Scotchmen are wont to foregather and play a foursome every afternoon. A Scotchman incidentally tells this story. One of them, such an inveterate devotee that he had not missed a day in years, suddenly
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  • 118 2 Pbnan», April 10 1920. Courtesy of the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank ...2/3 25/32 j 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 532 1 h 3 Credit ...2/4 23/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 25,32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 100 3 days’ sight Private 105 Bombay Demand Bank 100 Madras Demand Bank 100 I
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  • 1104 2 '(TRACT W ANNUAL G, e eovE i MEETINS. The eleventh 15 withou general meeting of the ,ber Company Ltd, was held Reregistered office» of the Compan ug arsO j|9 Union Street, Penang to-day. (via CcWtill presided, and the others were Messrs 1« Stark, B. E. Mit_
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  • 354 2 Singapore, April B.—With but three working days under review this week owing to the Easter holidays, only a small business has to be recorded since our last report. Rubber has continued in quiet demand and at the Auctions to-day Smoked Sheet and Crepe sold round 92 and
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  • 66 2 The following are additional rubber outputs for March:— r A y er M <>lek lbs 18,545 Burma 6,225 Bukit Katil n 3)600 Bmta “g -i, 16,750 lovell y 8,000 h 11,‘00 Jimah 30,780 Kota Tiuggi n 23,000 Kong Lee (Perak) 920 p U I DdU t xr n
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  • 370 2 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., reported day as followo'd The share market opened quietly after, holiday» but has been more active towards the close of the week although the position generally has not shewn much strength. Rubbers continue dull but are not easy to obtain while a renewed
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  • 193 2 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Keuneiy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day 2 Ĕ 2 2 SHARES. s PQ CQ CQ co Rubber (Dollar) S c. S c. c. c. A.-Kuning 1.55 1.65 1.60 160 A. Panas ...15.00 15 25 14.75 15.00 Balgownie 7.75 8.25
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  • 140 2 Record Exports in 1919. Ceylon’s exports of rubber last year much exceeded the shipments in any previous year. The total quantity exported in 1919 was 100,392,8311 b. The United States heads the list importing countries, having taken 65.473,4661 b as against 18,759,0771 b last year while the United
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  • 52 2 April 13—Municipal Commission 4 pm. April 13—Federal Council Meeting. April 23—St George’s Ball, Town Hall, Mr William Turner, who has been appointed Reuter’s General Manager and Chief Agent in the Far E st, has arrived in Shanghai and is staying ab the Palace Hotel. He is leaving for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 595 2 NEW ADVERTISEMIHTi, POSITIONS WAHTED? 8 A Dresser wanted Salary $lOO. Sui,, District. App.y with ci pies of q Ui a g atioos to Box No. 136, c/o Pinang Ga Zat Fully qualified Dresser wanterj f healthy estate in Ked*h, Also caps shorthand Typist for office in p eDl Apply Box
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  • 888 3 LONDON SCOTTISH CLUB. [From Our Own Cobbrspondint.] Edinburgh, March 10.—The patriotism of the Scob is proverbial, and in London this spirit has been intensified by the activities of many societies, notably by the Scottish Clans Association, These societies have done much good service in the way of providing
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    • 1508 3 POSITION WANTED. NOTICES. MALAU TIN LIMITED. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. t k charge of R The Pabiic are informed that H. Driver Fitter, r CBD ra Enßiue I Moolchand ceased his connection with I Rubber Factory, curl n Me chanical <u- firm from the Iso April, 1920. The Notice
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    • 786 3 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 i All proceeds of this issue will
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  • 1415 4 The letter which has been sent to the home press on behalf of the League of Nations, appealing to the peoples of the world not to forget war time ideals and sacrifices, is a timely document and will doubtless serve to focus attention on the need for securing*
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  • 1309 4 'I he Government moves slowly sometimes in instituting The reforms and checking “Profiteering abuses, but it moves. Commission. Ei ae where we give the names of gentlemen of tbe Commission appointed by HE the Sir L N Guillemard, and charge in the formal phraseology common to such
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  • 61 4 Yesterday’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $l6B per picul, buyers, no sellers; and for unrefined tin $167, tin ora $167 per picul, buyers no sellers. To-day's quotation for refined tin in Penang was $164 00 per picul, buyers, no sellers; and for unrefined tin sl62j, per
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  • 65 4 The output of Titi Tin Company Limited’s Mine for the month of March was 727.09 piculs, made up ss follows :—Battery 500.00 piculs, hydraulicing 159.00 piculs, tribute 77.09 piculs, total 727 09 piculs. This is estimated to contain tin 580 piculs, wolfram 140 piculs, and is estimated to
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  • 238 4 COMMISSION APPOINTED. His Excellency the Governor, states a Straits Gazette Extraordinary of April 8, has issued a commission to the Hon W F Nutt, Dr D J Galloway, the hon'ble Df Lira Boon Keng, Messrs W H Macgregoty E S Manasseh, A P Robinson, A W Still, H B
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  • 60 4 At the forthcoming general meetiogthis Bank to be held cn 20th Board of Directors wi l recommend a half yearly dividend of 140/o per annum o both A& B shares, making 14'/° year, and a bonus of 2 o/o for the income tax. £50,000 will
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 138 4 DERESZKE i CIGARETTES 1,1 1 WW» A shipment just to hand. Stocks of both Egyptian and Virginian in tins of 50’s. IMPORTERS: BEHR CO, Penang, Singapore 4 Medan. H B Bucyrus (Company, Bucket Dredges, Excavators, dta. Tafiompson (20., Istd., Gravel Pumps, Noxate Pampa, ftc. Robey Co,, Istd,, Portable Engines, Superheated
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    • 45 4 NOTICE. On and after 30th April, 1920, our connection with the M CRAG HOTEL will cease. All debts due to and owing by the Hotel up to 30th April, will be settled and collected by the E, O. Hotel. SARKIES BROTHERS, Penang, Singapore and Rangoon.
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  • 1456 5 REICHSWEHR OCCUPY ESSEN. SERIOUS INCIDENTS AT FRANKFORT. [Rsutxb’b Tmgbams.] Berlin, April 7. Reichswehr troops occupied Eisen last evening. The French Advance. London, April 7. The French advance beyond the Mayence bridgehead is practically complete. A Berlin U eg ?am states that besides F.ankfort, njms’adt and Hanau, the
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  • 21 5 London, April 8. The Bank of France has raised the discount rata to 6 per cent.
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  • 92 5 SURRENDERED IN THE FORTH. [Riutib’s Tblsgbams.) London, April 8. The German battleships Nassau and Ostfriesland arrived in the Forth and were surrendered to the British naval authorities in accordance with the Peace Treaty. The Nassau, of 18,500 tons, was laid down in 1907. She has twelve II inch
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  • 54 5 SITUATION IMPROVED. Shanghai, April 7, A Harbin telegram says all is quiet at Vladivostok. The Japanese have returned the public buildings and the railway station, which they seized during the fighting mentioned yesterday, and have also hauled down the Japanese flag. The affair is attributed to retaliation arising out
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  • 24 5 Copenhagen, April 7, A Kovno message says the Soviet Government has agreed to begin peace negotiations with Lithuania on April 15th.
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  • 91 5 PLEBISCITES WANTED. London, April 8. Reuter’s Paris correspondent is assured on the best authority that the Hungarian peace delegation refuse to sign any treaty which does not contain clauses providing for plebiscites in those regeons about to be detached from Hungary, It is understood the Allies refuse to
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  • 230 5 THE BRITISH APPEAL. London, April 7. Interesting details of the work of the League of Nations Union are furnished in a letter appealing for £1,000.000 for a national educational campaign on behalf of the League. It states that hundreds of meetings in support have already been organized
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  • 35 5 GERMAN ARMY DOCTOR’S SUICIDE. London, April 8. A Halle message says the Army Doctor, Mayer, who figured in the Entente’s black list for cruelty at a concentration camp, has committed suicide.
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  • 81 5 RUMANIAN QUEEN’S STATEMENT. London, April 8. The Queen of Rumania, in an interview with the Associated Press correspondent at Bukbarest, stated that German agents manoeuvred the marriage of Prince Carol The Prince promised to forgo bis personal wishes, but owing to the persuasions, the girl marriage took
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  • 24 5 New York, April 8. Owing to a strike of Harbour workers, a number of foodships for England are held up.
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  • 104 5 FIFTEEN MONTHS’ RECORD. [Rsurra’s Tilsgbams.] London, April 8. An official return of Siun Fein outrages in Ireland from January Ist, 1919, to March 29th last bhows the cutrages totalled 1,089, of which 588 occurred in Munster, 269 in Leinster, 137 in Connaught and 95 in Ulster. The
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  • 362 5 Dublin, Marco 5. —Lord French held an irspection at the Viceregal L dge to-day of members of the two police forces (the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Pul ce), and presented medals awarded for gallantry to the men on parade He said
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  • 172 5 SUBMARINES AND THE BIG SHIP. London, April 7. The waning advantage enjoyed by submarines against surface ships was shown in a lecture by Naval Lieutenant W S King-Hall, at the Royal United Service Institution. He asserted that this advantage, which was as 9 to 1 in
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  • 52 5 FETED AT SAN DIEGO. San Diego, April 8. The Prince of Wales arrived and was received by leading British residents aboard rhe Renown. H.R.H. had luncheon on the American battleship New Mexico, and then went ashore, the city being en fete, The evening’s festivities included a dinner
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  • 88 5 London April 7. The report of the Impei ial Conference, which has been issued, recommends the early formation of an Empire Bureau of Statistics, and suggests that the money necessary for the maintenance of the Bureau be provided by joint contribution from the various countries concerned, io proportions
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  • 696 5 Mr G E Teale leaves Kuala Lumpur for Home to-day. Mr Muogo Para has be n on a visit to Brunei. Mr H W Thomson goes oo leave by the s.s. Khiva. Mr C J Perkins has arrived in Singapore on transfer. Mr E Gattey, of Messrs,
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  • 51 5 FURTHER COLLISIONS. [Ripm'i Tkugbams.] Jerusalem, April 7. Martial law was proclaimed on April sth, but despite the city being well patrolled, scattered fights occurred between Jews and Mohammedans oo Monday and Tuesday, several being killed on both sides. The total casualties are 250. Normal conditions are n>w being
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  • 16 5 Cairo, April 8. M Clemenceau, who is suffering from bronchitis, is much better.
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  • 577 5 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET. A meeting of the Rural Board for Penang Island was held at the Laud Office yesterday afternoon, there beit g present Mr G A Hereford (Collector of Land Revenue, Chairman), Mr G Holden (Deputy Colonial Engineer), Mr N M Hashim, (District Officer, Balik Pulao), Mr
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  • 420 5 The Spy, in the Malaya Tribune,* writes I was early at the Racecourse thia morning. Despite the delightful weather, the attendance was very meagre, for outside those professionally engaged O'ere were scarcely half a score of spectators, although the work was on the outside course. Of
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  • 1118 6 TALKS ON HATE. Berlin, March I. If we had lost the war I That is the thought which occurs to one every day in Germany, especially in Berlin. It is a reflection which, I must admit, rather smothers the sympathy arous ed involuntarily by the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 127 6 WANTED TO BUY Two Seater Car, Baby Four Seater, One Ton Lorry. All in Good Condition full Trial Required. WANTED TO SELL One Arrol-Johnstone 5 Seater $3 750. One Swiss Martini 7 Seater $4,500. One Rover 5 Seater $5,500. Full inspection and trial by appointment with Principals only The British
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    • 39 6 I- 111 m —a 1-1-1.1--------- --J-. 3 I iihi'wh. iibmi— STOCKS NOW ON HAND Mo mi Cases, Box Strapping*, European Acetic Acid, i Porcelain Cups, I Fairbanks Scales, Mangles, Warehouse Trucks, Etc. Prices on Application McAlister j Co., Ltd.
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    • 1055 6 NATIONAL PLAN TO BENEFIT THE GROWTH CONDITION OF THE HAIR Unique offer to Men and Women whose Hair is Weak or Impoverished. 1,000,000 “HARLENE” HAIR HEALTH OUTFITS FREE. NOW tb»» th® severely trying days of “HARLENE M MAKES ALL THE war are over, men and women every- DIFf ERENCE where
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 259 6 ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Presents in the 2nd House 9-15 p.m. Concluding Chapters of ALEXANDER DUMAS CELEBRATED NOVEL THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO 6 Parts. Episodes 7 and 8 Supported by Pathe Special -3 5 Parts. IMPOSSIBLE CATHERINE 5 Parts. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE (COMEDY) Latest Pathe Animated
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  • 361 7 London, March ll t —Ronald Light, science master at a school in Cheltenham, was arrested on a charge of murder of Bella Wright, a 22 year old factory worker, just eight months ago. The girl’s body was found at dusk lying in a country lane about
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  • 53 7 Calcutta, April 1. From io 'd»J| the export of coal on private sccotinf an 3 the supply of bunker coal In Calcutta will be entirely in the hancis of various coal interests as Government) control which was in existence for th'fi las! iwu year’s had ceased
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  • 382 7 PENANG. APRIL 10, 1920. BEEF— cts Sour per catty 34 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 60 8 tew 60 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart small per catty 40 Liver do
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 473 7 Fordsvii tacb i«r Hamers. 7 sfZ” “'W a z y <.A; s 'Vi Jg* <77;' 4k C w 7 tl 7 1 C7w IMF jyF wgsySL 77 4 W >Sr*/ Wi %Jf -Sf?s ?y" tedded to tap a Tractor, the next question ls- whloh Traotor. antw er e important questions
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    • 348 7 Sfil b| Heart of Empire Soriot, No. 4, g iW Westminster Abbey I M f° un( fed by Edward the Con- fl 'X. Nl l essor about 1050 and rebuilt M -i I Henr y UI„ though only the fi \jsgg yjH beautiful King Edward Chapel, B K ffi* Choir,
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  • 668 8 Sunken treasure to the value of end £50,000,000 has been raised ‘■ince the of the wur around the Biiiish Isles. A Landside at Culebra Ca 1 obstructed the Panama Canalou Ma-ch II and no ships of 21 feet dr .ft or over could pass. The Chinese ss. Wing
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 228 8 I ITIAnI ILL o I To say that a Brandy is better p than KARTELL'S is an empty I boast; to beat it FOR QUALITY a I 1 frank impossibility. J j I VK mW irwErni SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) nnnnaannnßannHnDnnnnHEmnannnnDi Helleseas Cells ti a
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    • 141 8 ESCAPE FROM PAIN. Has a lingering, maddening life of pain discouraged you 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 full of black gloom.
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    • 570 8 prompt when good ehnnees come your w&y. LOMBIO M’'ES ii .A "W Prickly Heat, Eczema, S ard all Skia Troubles, f L<LM 10 gives immediate relief L c <o fr<. n th? intolerable itching. > i Children’s white duck, one-bar shoes ij draw., out the heat from the g hand
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  • 422 9 CAPT. MATTHEWS AT SINGAPORE. The second airman from Europe to call at Singapore on his flight to Australia is Capt. Matthews, who landed ou Thursday atfernoon at the Race Course in his Sopwith machine, afrer having experienced the sorest trials when he first set oub on this flight,
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  • 193 9 Peking, March 23. —Lieut.-Col. Smallwood, the China representative of the Handley-Page Company, has been informed by telegram from England that the Handley-Page Company, operating with a powerfcil financial group has taken over the whole of the Government’s aircraft disposal business which means that the firm
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  • 64 9 Expbotbd Arrivals. Kaga Maru, Singapore, 10th. Japan, Singapore, 11th. Novara, Colombo, 15'b. Kidderpore. Saez 17tb, Kbiva, Singapore, 20th. Ships in communication with the Wireless Station, Psnaga -Beneleucb, Caddopeak, Bangaia, Pauay, Teesta, Muttra, Thoogwa, Alicante, Kaga Mara, Ellora, Pilsna, Glenade, Albion Scar and Toyooka Maru. Ships in communication with
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  • 63 9 Recruiting has been resumed in Madras Presidency generally except in the following Taluqs which are still closed owing to the prevalence of disease. Polar and Tiravannamalay Taluqs of North Arcot) District), Krishnagiri and Salem Talaqs of Salem District, Cuddapab and Siddavattam Talaqs of Cuddapab Districtl. Berhampor Talaqs
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  • 37 9 The homeward mail “C,” via Singapore (specially superscribed letters only) closes at 6 p.ua. on Monday. A homeward mail, by the Kaga Maru, for specially superscribed letters only, closes at 3 p m. on Tuesday,
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  • 278 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Services next week will be as follows Ist Sunday After Easter 8 am. Matins. Ps 57. 8.30 a m Holy Communion. 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Evensong, Hymn 135, Ps 0111 212, Magnificat 122, Nunc Dimittis 123. Hymns 498, 137, 140. Wednesday—-10
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 80 9 PRITCHARD'S China, Glass AND Furniture Department. Brass and Cieetro Plated Bedsteads I I EEL I x I hj k W* —CT —5 V —5 —a 5□ c XJk' ii 1 4" 4 x V——— IL.. --G XJ NCWEST DESIGNS. Prices on Application. A karge and Varied Selection “f kamps I
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    • 213 9 SAYS THEY SAVED HER BABY’S. LIFE. Another Mother Gives Grateful Thanks To Baby’s Own Tablets. Errors in diet and over-feeding are th’d most frequent causes of indigestion in infants and young children. The best treatment is the administering of Baby’s Own Tablets, this gentle laxative clearing away the offending matter
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    • 83 9 Health and Happiness. a There is no simpler or more natural remedy for the main- f -1 I tenance of good health and buoyant cheerfulness than the daily glass of water with a dash of ENO’S j FRUIT SALT Sparkling, refreshing, t cleansing every glass of s t ENO bubbles
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    • 342 9 l I Thompson Larsen, Ltd. s (Incorporated in Singapore. F s a g I 1 i 1 ll j I General Merchants, 1 1 Ixl a a II 11 I Estate I I 11 II I'M I I AND z I 1 Cables i i a |“Waleot| I J I
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1383 10 xx. YiniTicu liihiA Nippon Yusen Kaisha. “Ellerman” Line. INDIA !!Mms\V n co B “'H UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE [lncorporated in England.] AMD IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. AA A W The following fast steamers of above line JL JELf o (Subject to alterations without Notice.) will be despatched: Omvmmlm Xnoorpcaated i*
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    • 243 10 LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co.. Inc. INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated in the United States of America.) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java ports and vice versa, FROM NEW YORK. WEST OALUMB due Penarg Mid April FOR NEW YORK SAUGERTIES due Penang Mid-May For Freight apply to.:— GUTHRIE Co.. Ltd.. M.
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