Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 April 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 90. VOL. LXXVIII. TUESDAY, 20th APRIL, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 572 1 tp *fnda:u.tf .i.ucin m.i ,1x*****?*^ THE NIKKO |l STUDIO NOW AT 7, NORTHAM ROAD, j Near CHIN SENG Co., Ltd. I temnaMnTinirniißwaßwf B i? YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. 1 II x- a I BEAR BRAND MILK ysTEfgPlffi& I I yen can have no idea what a I Perfectly Sterilised MilK
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    • 23 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN I i i| I t a s Sole Agents S.S. a F.M.S» ij I Ong Sam Leong Co,
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  • 505 2 CASE IN PENANG COURT. Ng Loon Hock, a pawn-broker, appeared before Mr. D. Richards, in the Second Court, yesterday, for a breach of Section 11 of the Pawn Brokers’ Ordinance, in that he took in pawn an article valued $2OO without a surety. enre On the
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  • 60 2 Peking, March 3.—The Ministries of the Interior, Education and Foreign Affairs have issued regulations forbidding students in foreign countries to marry foreign ladies during their terms of study and requiring Chinese residents abroad who contract marriages with ladies of other than Chinese nationality to prove that they
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  • 465 2 M.M.” A well-known resident of Kuala Lumpur, who is now at Home, went, in search o new experiences, no doubt, to a meeting o mF MS rubber company. He writes “It was jusb like Kuala Lumpur. I was the only share-holder present. Old was in the chair and
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  • 122 2 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Yetrofu Maru, Japan, 3,023, Calcutta, Paterson Simons, Co, general. Hadra 11, Nilsen, 823, Bombay, Borneo Co, Ltd, general. Expected Arrivals. Khiva, Singapore, 20th. Tara, Singapore, 21st. Messrs Francis Peek Co, Ltd, advise us that the ss Caddo Peak which arrived to-day at noon from Rangoon,
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  • 45 2 The homeward mail E,” Tara, closes at 10 am. to-morrow; registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m pillar-boxes 9 am: tomorrow The B I packet Thongwa, with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here a) daylight on Thursday, the 22cd instant.
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  • 113 2 April 20—Raffles College, Public Meeting, Town Hall, Penang, 4 p.m. April 21—Tennis, Threlfall v Hooi Hyp, Victoria Green, April 23—St George’s Ball, Town Hall. April 23—Football Match, England v The Re’t, Esplanade, 5-15 p.m. April 24—Bassett Rubber Annual General Meetirg, Comrany Ltd, No 1 Weld Qiay, 11-30 a
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  • 65 2 The April Medal competition of the Penang Gt If Club resulted as follows WS Goldie 40 42—7 =75 JJL Harvey 50 51—20 =Bl The following also played but made no return: AC Baker, H T Clark, Major W M L Bower, R D Acton, Hon. H W
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  • 30 2 A cricket match has been arranged between the Penang Cricket Club and the Indian Recreation Club on Saturday next, the 24th April, 1920, at 2-15 p.m. on the Esplanade.
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  • 27 2 A football has been arranged between England v The Rest on Friday next, the 23rd April, at 5 15 p.m. on the Esplanade.
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  • 184 2 Rbsflts of League Matches. London, March 27—The following are the results of to-day’s League matches: Division I, Woolwich Arsenal, 2; Middlesbrough, 1. Bolton Wanderers, 1; Oldham Athletic, 0. Bradford City, 2; Manchester United, 1. Derby County, 0 Bradford 0; Everton, 3; Sheffield United, 0 Manchester City, 3
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  • 103 2 London, April 10.—The following is the result of the race for the Newbury Spring Cup (Im straight); a handicap of 1,500 govs, and a cup of ths value of 50 sows second received loOsovs. and the third 50 sovs, run at the Newbury Meeting to-day Mr A
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  • 174 2 I—“ M. M.” Two small wash-outs occurred on the Penang—Kuala Lumpur section of the F M S Railway during the heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday. Between Ulu Yam and Sungei Tampeian station the ballast was washed away for a short distance, but trains can proceed cautiously over
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  • 80 2 The Treasurer Vejs to acknowledge, wi h thanks, the receipt of the following subscriptions to the Benevolent Fund of the Association Col. L Boyd Moss CM G, DSO 9975 Balance of fund raised by Mr F N Syer for supplying cigarettes to the 4th Battalion
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  • 49 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Gardens from 5 30 p.m. to-day 1. Selection From Opera Madgy ...Godfrey 2- Water Music ...Sullivan 3. Waltz On The Blue Wave. Philp 4. Polka The Holly Bush ...Godfrey 5. March Lively On ...Balfour
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 110 2 COCONUT OAKES. Large Oilmill at Java, disposing of considerable stocks of first class Cakes for cattlefood purposes, seeks business relations. For sample and particulars apply to OILMILL "JACATRA” BATAVIA, D. E. 1. W. D. H. O. WILLS, Three Custies Cigarettes MAGNUMS $1.15 per tin of 50. Three castles cigarettes ORDINARY
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    • 166 2 A PREDICTION VERIFIED. When the epidemic wave of Influenza passed through the world, it was confidently stated by scientists that return would come at intervals for the next two or three years, and, sure enough, it has cropped up in widely different centres, but happily, not in such a serious
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    • 534 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENT», POSITIONS VACANT, Typist required for merchants office in Penang. Snortband desirable but not essential. Apply Box No. 147, c/o Pina c Gazette. For Healthy Estate in Perak Qualified Dresser wanted, good pay for suitaoie Chinese preferred, rpply with copies f testimonial to Box No. 148, c/o Pinan» Gazette.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 255 2 nnnnannnnnnnaanunnQHnnnnnnnnnn I IMPERIAL™:! EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. d d Programme From Mon., 19th to Wed., 21st April, 1920. d Q v-f First House at 8 p.m, q 12 EDITH STOREY IN THE METRO WONDER PLAY n 6Pats AS THE SUN WENT DOWN Parts 6 a Q A Picture showing the
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
    • 846 3 [Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.] London, March 18. It would appear (writes Mr. Eugene Corri) that the public of London have completely taken to the Albert Hall as a boxing centre. When Beckett recently fought Dick Smith there, fully 6,000 people were present; last Thursday night Bombardier Wells
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    • 430 3 RUGBY CLLB CHAMPIONSHIP. [Fbom Ovb Own Cobbespondent.] Edinburgh, March 17. The season is not yet finished, but Heriotonians may be hailed as the Champions of Scottish club Rugby. It is the first time they have reached the top of the tree, but no one denies them the
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    • 147 3 London, March 8. —The National Rifle Association has found it a difficult task to train a team for the visit to Australia, especially in regard to finances. It is estimated that the expenses will total at least £4,000, as compared with £1,500 prior to the war.
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  • 123 3 The flotilla of small craft for river and coast service on the China Station, consisting of the Hollyhock, Bluebell, Foxglove, Magnolia, Cricket, Moth, Manus, Cockchafer, and Cicala, left Plymouth on February sth for the Far East. The oil Ebonol, and the light cruiser Colombo, Capt. P.
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  • 78 3 Paris, March 14. —Pere Barette delivered a powerful sermon against modern dancing to-day at High Mass in the Madeleine. Not a chair was vacant, and as the congregation listened to the speaker, who occupies the most authoritative pulpit in Paris, perhaps in France, occasionally a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 988 3 POSITION WANTED.NOTICES. Driver Fitter, or o«.-> f AH EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION. Klbb r Factory, curias'. Rabb-r Engine n d Machinery. .j. Has now been formed for Penang and i:ie 16 ye»’3, 0 11, -> M ag er District with Headquarters in Penang, I.ills P- J k 1 v Jt <’ v
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    • 137 3 1 I PRITCHARD Telephone33s. l f Telegrams: I With Departmental r PEANCO g Connections. J CO., LTD.,( PENANG. PENANG IPOH. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITSISETTLEMENTS. THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRmn Latest Model with Improvements. COMPLETE X COMPLETE $lBO $lBO NETT. Complete with Complete with Tools, &c. and Tools, &c. and Cover Cloth, Cover
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  • 1419 4 This is a week when the Englishman's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of the St. George’s day dance and other celebrations designed to keep alive feelings of national pride and solidarity. It is also an occasion for reviving time worn j jkrs at the expense of the conventional
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  • 1509 4 The recent big majority vote of bhe Trades Union Congress at The Soviets’ Home agaia« direct acLatest. tion was symptomatic of the sanity of Labour, despite some indications of dangerous unrest. Bolshevism, to use a comprehensive term for many doctrines regarded as a menace to the commonweal
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  • 43 4 The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 11th to 17th Apn(being one week) was 22 tons. The output from Kalumpang Tin, No Lishility, for the first half of April was hour» 308.45, yield piculs 169.83. yards treate--37,080.
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  • 24 4 The following are additional rubber outp w :or March:— Ayer lbs Hevea (Johore) Kuala Pergau 33,4’'• Ternerloh 7,023 Trafalgar 3,50'J Trafalgar (coconuts)
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  • 108 4 DIVIDEND RECOMMENDATION 5 Messrs Boustead ±Co advise u 3C r ceipt by cable of the following from Messrs Edward Boustead London Secretaiies of the Coinpa n t:i question:— Windsor (F M S) Rubber Estate annual general meeting will be 27th April. Profit for the ye» l- final dividend of 25
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 183 4 fDE RESZKeI I CIGARETTES J— I 1 A shipment just to hand. Stocks of both Egyptian I and Virginian in tins j of 50’s. 3 ■awamaawawMMvMMMtataß IMPORTERS: BEHR CO., I Penang, Singapore A Medan. JUST ARRVIED: INVICTA MOTORCYCLE 2 3/4 H. P. JAP Engine with two speed gear, free Engine
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    • 44 4 NOTICE. On and after 30th April, 1920, our connection with the 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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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 39 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for yfo-day, and To-morrow Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1.03 a.m. 7.24 a.m. 1 20 p m. 7.58 p.m. To-morrow. 1.44 p.m, 8.01 a m. 1.58 p.m. 8.38 p.m.
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  • 31 4 DEATH. Martin. —At Eastbourne, on the 16th April, Jules Pitrre Martin, of Penang, aged 57. OBITUARY. Baltimore April 19. The death has occurred of the electrical financier Mr. Theodore N .Vail.
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  • 636 5 ALLIES SUPPORT BRITAIN. [Rbutkk’s Tbliurams.] Paris, April 16 The Ambassadors of Belgium and Italy informed M Millerand that their Governments associated themselves with the s’ep taken by Britain with a view to making collective Allied action towards Berlin in order to inforce the cjmplete execution of the
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  • 99 5 STRIKERS AND PEACE, New York, April 16. ie railway strikers have made the first ■turesfor peace. Mr McHugh, Chair4 f Strikers Crmmittee, stated that trikers wished to avail themselves of PPortnuity provided by the Railroad cur Board to consider their grievances, ■J* hey would not resume without a
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  • 137 5 THE BRITISH INCREASE. [Rxutkb’s Tblbobams.] London, April 16. Lloyd’s register of shipbuilding returns for the March quarter show 3,394.000 tons of merchantmen building in the United Kingdom at March 31st, an increase of 400,000 compared with December 1919, and of 1,140,000 compared with twelve months ago. 708,000 tons were
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  • 81 5 INDEPENDENTS’ SUCCESS. New York, April 16. A Nogales message says General Flores, Commander of the independent forces, captured San Blas and is proceeding, with 2,500 men, to Culiacan. It is reported the Federal troops are de-ertvg. Revolutionist Advance. London, April 18. An Aguaaerieta telegram says the Sonora revolutionary forces,
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  • 22 5 New York, April 18. A Guatemala City message says General Herara, the leader of the revolutionists, heads th£ new Government.
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  • 17 5 Landon, April 19. The Rev. H. Bunce has been appointed Principal of Medhurst College, Shanghai.
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  • 32 5 London, April 17. The steamer Hotham Newton, from Ardrossan, signalled that she is sinking in latitude 54-30 north longitude 13-45 west. A fast British destroyer has been sent out.
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  • 35 5 Rome, April 17. A Baghdad telegram of April 13th says the aeroplane piloted by Lieut. Ranza for Tokio has left for Basra. The machine piloted by Lieut. Ferrarin, has arrived at Bangkok.
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  • 159 5 ‘B. T.” Lieutenant Ferrarin left Rongoon at a quarter to eight on April 14 and arrived at Don Muang at a little after noon. He had a very difficult journey owing to bad weather. There was rain, heavy clouds and fog, with the consequent difficulty of
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  • 49 5 SERGEANT KAY’S INJURIES. (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, A.pril 20. —Captain Matthews has wired to 'Australia that his machine is irrepairable and that he has given up the flight. The engine is intact. Captain Matthews is uninjured. Sergeant Kay was heavily bruised internally and has one rib broken.
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  • DEATH OF MR. JULES MARTIN.
    • 493 5 One of Penang’s best known and most highly respected business and sporting men has passed away in the person of Mr Jules Martin, Sr. Intimation of his death on Friday, at Eastbourne, was received in Penang by his elder son. Mr Jules Martin, Jr, this morning.
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    • 216 5 We regret to record that the death occurred in Penang General Hospital this morning of Probationery Inspector Henry Victor Mason, of the Straits Settlements Police, at the age of 20. The deceased was married about four months ago, in St Andrew’s Church, to Miss Zimmerman, of
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    • 240 5 A sad circumstance in connection with the death of Mr P H Le Sueur, of Messrs Barker Co Ltd, which occurred in Penang General Hospital yesterday forenoon, is that he had delayed his departure for home on leave to await the arrival of
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    • 75 5 Tl new was received tc-day by Messrs Evati Co, Penang, of the death, at Singapore, at ll 30 last night, of Mr T W Wright, chartered accountant, an assistant < f the firm in Singapore. He had been laid up with influenza. The deceased
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 424 5 [To tn Br«m w tn "Pmro Buirifc* 8 Sib, —A public meeting is to ba held on Tuesday atternoon to discuss the present position of Re files College. It is to be presumed that in the natural course of events subscriptions to the College Fund will form part
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  • 371 5 There are complaints about the telephone service here, says a Paris correspondent. That is hardly surptisiog. Sometimes y< u hear your telephone ring, and when you get there, the cupboard is bare—in other words, there is none to reply, save a ladv at the exchange who wishes to
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  • 937 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill, Commander-in-Chief of the East indies Squadron, is next due in Colombo about the middle of next month. Sir Henry McCallum left £73,545. The executors are the Duke of Atholl, Sir Edward Rosling and Mr. Hedgeland, his former Private Secretary. By the Novara,
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  • 352 5 “S.F.P.” There was a large attendance at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon at the wedding of Mr. Reginald Gale of the Seletar Rubber; Estate and Miss Elfreda Suter, niece of Mrs. Matthews, of the Nursing Home, Singapore. Mr. Ager of the “Straits Times” gave away the
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  • 28 5 MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED. fFuoM Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, April 19, The Siamese Government has fixed maximum prices for all grades of ried and paddy.
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  • 128 5 A' Political Department notification* dated Rangoon, the 9th April, 1920# states The following orders relating to palsports for Egypt are published for general information: The High Commissioner for Egypt intimates that a proclamation was promulgated on January 16th years of age of any nationality to enter Egypt
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  • 173 6 Major R. E. Goddard, O. B. E., travelling commissioner, department of overseas trade, London, is at present residing at the Minto Mansions, Rangoon. Major Goddard, of the Royal Naval Air Force, is the. official investigator and representative of the British Board of Trade, and the Society
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  • 152 6 i. —Ex. Motor transport in this Colony promises to be the only possible method of securing the rapid and effective conveyance of goods. Already it has advanced by leaps and bounds, and when manufacturers at home and abroad are in a position to deal more freely
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  • 148 6 London, March 9. —In connection with the forthcoming visit to London of Mr. \V. A. Watt, the Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. J. D. Connolly, AgentGeneral for Western Australia, when interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association said that in order to prevent confusion and overlapping it was
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  • 104 6 London, April 3. —There were the usual Easter meetings. The British Socialist Party and the Independent Labour Party talked much hot air, especially the former, but their membership is unimportant. None take their observations seriously. Even Mr. Snowden and Mr. Macdonald at the latter meeting earnestly warned
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  • 80 6 London, March 10. —The Diesel engines which were removed from the dismantled German submarines are being used to produce electric power in many parts of Great Britain. The engines are cheaper and better than any that can be manufactured at the present time. Several towns are
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  • 67 6 London, April 3- —It is quite clear here that the Moslem Deputation thinks it has reached the limit of its activities in Britain and it is now operating from London, approaching both the French and Italian public. The Government shows no sign of weakening on the Turkish issue
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 276 6 By using /A Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, A g healthier and more picturesque, g at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without 5k M g the objectionable smell of paint. I I Hall’s V» s Distemper L/ L (Trade Mark.) c is deservedly the popular wall
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    • 213 6 TANGVS’SI I Sewi Dlesd I I protected by patents. g B n i •’\k\ x 1 wt' /iff——-j //"X > •*♦<!«»» II h si 5= JB I rr. I W K »sas»» ’-——3 Wym tWar I i EE -u, f TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS
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  • 119 7 THE DANCE PROGRAMME.; The following is the programme for St. George’s Ball in the Ipwn Hall, on Friday:—■ 1. .Valse Afgar. 2. One Step Dixieland. 3. Fox Trot. Widows are wonderful. 4. One Step What the girls are fond of. 5. One Step Gnats. 6. ,Valse Roses
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  • 54 7 Hongkong, Marsh' 27—The Gazette announces the appointment of a committee consisting of the following members of the Legislative Council, Messrs Tratman, Pollock, Holyoak and Lau Chu-pak, for the purpose of advising the Government regarding advances of money from the public funds to persons proposing to build
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  • 305 7 Annual Value and Income Tax. In a circular to its members the Rubber Growers’ A a soci'4tion stares that a joint committee of the Rubber Growers' Association, the Ceylon Association, the Ind’au Tea Association and the South Indian Association has been dealing with the matter of
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  • 110 7 The prospectus of the Equatorial Rubber Trust, Ltd, was published in the Home papers on March 15th, announcing an issue of 750,000 shares of £1 each, of which the Directors and their friends have subscribed for 500,000, leaving 250,000 shares for public subscription. The Chairman of the
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  • 111 7 Penang, April 20, 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London 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. 100 3 days’ sight Private 104 Bombay Demand Bank 100 Madras Demand Bank 100 3 days’
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  • 85 7 The following are the latest quotations In Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day 2 m jo od SHARES. 5 8 a S 3 >» S 3 a n Rubber (Dollar) c. c. c. c. Indragiri 12 00 12.60 11.50 12.00 Semanggol Or 3.30 3.50 3.20 3.40
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  • 467 7 Messrs Baker, Fearon Co, Kuala Lumpur, reported on Friday as follows: The Share Market during the week has been on the whole dull. In the rubber section, the industrial trouble in America., added to the failure of the Cotton crop, which, together with rubber, forma the
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  • 181 7 Messrs Gubhrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, reported on Thursday as follows: For the usual weekly auctions which commenced yesterday the quantity ca'alogued, viz 803 tons was smaller than has been catalogued for some time pasb. Outr of bhis 655 tons were offered but only 377 tons sold
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 192 7 THE FAMOUS FULTON 2 TON MOTOR LORRY NOW IN STOCK. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, 49, BEACH STREET. ««■«■II.» Thompson Larsen, Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore.) i I I I I General Merchants, Il 'II I I Estate- J Us AND 2 I Cables I ’Phone 1 Waleot i 035 g
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    • 61 7 DIZZIN ES S A. NCT sic arise from constipation, biliousness and disordered liver. To cure them there is nothing better than the little -gentle-aS-natfure laxatives which neither gripe nor purge. Pinkettes purify the breath, clear the skin, prevent diarrhoea and dysentery, relieve Piles. Obtainable from all druggists, also post free,
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    • 311 7 Craig Rose Ltd., I LONDON, EDINBURGH GLASGOW. > Contractors to H. M. Govern meat, British mi S Admiralty and War Office. g? Protect your Iron Roofing from Rust and 2 weather decay. I Use Sralg and Rose’s RĔD ROOFING PAIR! I 12 EFFICIENT! ECONOMICAL! DURABLE! 1 Always Jin stock, ready
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1586 8 P§O-BRITISH INDIA pfICIFIC MAI L?IS, IP Company JB O JL > REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. AMD s s COLOMBIA From Hongkong about 21st Apr 1920 -11- < 48 V* W 8 8 VENEZUELA From Hongkong t ifi?? E 1920 B s 8
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    • 495 8 lAPPLESJ j m Singapore Cold Storage g I I 5 Company, Limited. I 11 i PENANG. il il IH. T. DOULATRAM Co„ I BOMBAY MERCHANTS, NO. 230,-232, PENANG ROAD, PENANG S. S. Just Received a new shipment of Silks, Cotton and Fancy goods of every description including Curios, Gold and
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    • 325 8 THB MERBANTILE BANK SP IMIiA, LI KITES. (ISoorporated in England), Authorised Capital £1,606,00C Subscribed Capital 1,500,0 K 7i\ooC Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 835,000 Board ofi|Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Kyrle, H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmert, E* Yule, Lord Carmichael, G C S I, G
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