Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 August 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 196. VOL. LXXVIIL THURSDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1920. PRIOR 15 GENTS.
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      18 1 iI THE BEST CAR IN TOWN i eMiMtn «sun -/«-mu o *m».. t Sole Agents S.S. a p.M.S-
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      2157 2 POSITION WANTED. AUCTIONS. Vh'diTu ■j daAM on Wednesday, the 22nd: Ssptember, 1920, J Experienced Planter desires engagem°nt, PENANG SALES ROOM. at 2-30 pm to consider applications for new I j *y VXT KT 41k ’H'" KIA r Can get unlimited labour, Tamils or licences for the transfer of existing public
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    965 3 THE GOVERNORS LETTER The fJlowirg is «he r-port of a ccmoiittee meeting of the tii’aits Se Association held at the B~>ard Room of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, on Thursday, the 15th Jaiy. Present:—Mr GS Carver, Vice-Presi-dent (in the chair), Hon’ble Mr W Lowther Kemp, and Messrs
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      271 3 The Negative FLAG of the Naval Code. Ilr “NO” when J offered IMITATIONS ll Sauce. rfo H i 111 To distinguish tlie original and genuine Worcestershire Sauce from the man y imitations, see that the signature ol LEA PERRiHS appears in White across i the Red label on every Bottle.
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    ALLEGED PERJURY.
    377 4 SEQUEL TO SIAM ROAD RUD. I i the District Court, Panang, this morning, before *’r G A J Smi’b, the trial waa commenced of the caae in which the six aeon ei, including four Government Bervxute, win w«re cuarged with and acquitted in the Police Court for playmg
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    A Kedah Case.
    166 4 An iC ion was heatd in f he SupremeC art, Penang, ’his morning before Mr Justice P J Sproul?, in which the Receiver uf Kwong Hoo M O i Eata e sough to “uforce a dec ee of r he Kedah H gh C »urc sgaios’’ Mess
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    "Blackbirding" in Siam.
    134 4 ‘•Bangkok D. M.” The Criminal C<urr recently gave judgment in a case brought by the Ajyakarn against) a man named Mee, who was accused of having by false represents tion induced a number of Siamese to go to a rubber ein Kelantan It transpired that when they
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    29 4 RECRUITING ALLOWANCE INCREASED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, August 26. An increase of the recruiting allowance for Tamil labourers from $lO to $2O has been sanctioned.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER MARKET.
    77 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 26. At Singapore rubber auctions, 1,255 tons were catalogued. Sheet fetched 67£ cents and crepe 69. Prices have fallen sharply. There will be a Hunt Club ride to-mor-row evening, in honour of Mr. H. Starr, who leaves for home early next
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1092 4 THE MEETING AT PENANG. The fullowing are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council, to be held here at 2-30 p,m. on Friday, 3rd September. 1. Petition by the managers and the maraging commirUei of the Chinese S hools in the Sute of
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    Singapore Yacht Club.
    424 4 “S F p.” New Club House. Tne Hon’b’.e Mr. WF. Nutt, OBE, presided over a -pecial general meeting of the Singapore Yacht Club in the No<th Room of the Singapore Cricket Olnb There was a good attendance of members. The Chairman said he had to apologise for
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    $25,000 Bice Theft.
    143 4 M T.” Appeal •'guilt Magistratb’s Decision Au appeal from a juigment of Mr Lmgham Carter was heard btfere the puisne judge, Mr. Justise Barrett Leonard, in the Supreme Cou t, Singapore, on Monday. Thcase is one in which three Chinese—Chan Haan Pul Ci-an Kim Joo a-d Aug
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    Plain Words to Pussyfoot.
    116 4 I am certain the British workmm will not be d’etatrd to by American men a d women fanatics lam convinced by Lwg clinical investigation that pure beer is a s und whol-scme drink for the manual worker, declares Dr Thomas Dutton, in the Medical Times Tbe
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    LAWYER CHARGED WITH DEFAMATION.
    579 4 PRIVILEGE PLEA SUCCEEDS. Mr B. W. Perkins, District Magistrate, Hanthawaddy, delivered judgment in a case in which a man named P. J. Money, a photographer of Kandawgalay, charged Mr. Harold Brown, barrister-at-law, with defaming him by- calling him a blackguard in the Court of the Second
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    INDIAN COTTON.
    313 4 The present cotton situation emphasises the injury done to the cultivating and other interests in India by the neglect of Government to act on the recommendations of the Cotton Committee says the “Pioneer There are enormous stocks of short staple cotton at Bombay, owing to the financial and
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      208 4 Return Farewell Season of the Humphrey Bishop operatk and comedy company. Friday, August 27th Vaudeville, with Selections from Faust.’’ Saturday, August 28th Grand Farewell Performance. Prices $4, $5, $2 and $1. BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. BRITISH MADE Carbon Papers and* Typewriter Ribbons. UNRIVALLED FOR QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE, WTwl New
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      248 4 IMPERIAL BMPIBK THEATRE, PKNANQ l;(>u> Thursday 26th, to Sunday, 29th August 1920 USPENSE. If there 13 one Distinct Factor that the pat'on Loip rial ei joy as a Distinct feature of Photodiv Fuepenae. “The Woman i Q the VS r b p Mountains of it ai d o<i i 8
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    THE EPIC OF OIL.
    1512 5 —Ex. FROM BRONZE TO PETROL. Since men first diccwered thit they could us? the natural resources of the ea r th to improve their chances of success in the still prim five arts of war and peace, one mineral and then another h»s pkytd an important,
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      202 5 PRITCHARD TELEPHONE 335-■) i\. TELEGRAMS: With Departmental > T T* TA 7 PEANCO Connections. CU.,LID.,(. PENANG. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. Gentlemen's Outfitting Dept. HATS. White and Khaki Straits $1550 a White Ell woods Ordinary 15.50 White Ellwoods Shikar with Puggaree 18.00 1 Solaro Ellwoods with Puggaree 22.50
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      415 5 “Who are those two men carrying dustbins?” “Two professors, earning an extra coin or two.” “And who is the fellow in the fur coat?” “Oh, that’s the dust man. He employs them.” RED-BLOODED MEN ARE NEEDED TO-DAY. The great arises in history have been dominated by red-blooded, virile men and
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    COMMERCE AND PUBLIC LIFE.
    1306 6 We put it to the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association that they would have done well to publish the communication from His Excellency the Governor, Sir L N Guillemard, when the brief report of the proceedings at the meeting in July appeared in the Press. It is
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1801 6 Mr Lloyd George’s conference with the Italian Premier, Signor Italy and Giolitti, at Lucerne, and Bolshevism. the announcement from the Swiss city, published to-day, may be regarded as an effort to stop the fighting in Poland on the basis of the complete independence of Poland, and to
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      217 6 KRUSCHEN SALTS ARE THE KEY TO HEALTH Stocks Held by all Chemists. SOLE IMPORTERS: F. G. Taylor Co., Ltd., Penang and Singapore. B: ANOTHER OF g W. D. H. O. WILLS I TOBACCOS ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED H 2 oz. Tins 90 cents. 4 oz. Tins $1.75. ALL DEALERS. I
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      26 6 JAZZ TEA DANCE AT THE E. 0. Saturday, 28t6 flugust, 1920. MZZ BAND OF THE HUMPHREY BISHOP CO. WILL PLAY FROM 5 P.M. TO 7-30 P.M.
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      37 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-day. 10.49 a.m. 5.00 a.m, 11.18 p.m. 5.38 p.m. To-morrow. 11.21 a.m. 5.38 p.m. 11.47 p.m. 6 08 p.m.
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    25 6 DEATH. Pasqual.—On the 20th August, 1920, at Penang, of apoplexy, Prances Josephine, widow of Mr. Pasqual,-of the Municipality, Deeply regretted by her chfidren and relatives.
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    691 7 V GLO ITALIAN AGREEMENT. conference AT LUCERNE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 23. 4 communique from Lucerne empha-xlnglo-Italian complete agreement irds the need of the re-esfablish- o f world wide peace, and the steps h the two Governments have taken estore communication between Russia outside world, declares Mr.
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    PILSUDSKI’S OFFENSIVE.
    97 7 THE CAPTURES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Warsaw, August 23. By the grouping of the Polish forces, two army groups have been formed, the northern under General Haller and the centre under Marshal Pilsudski. The latter is attempting to cut off the line of retreat of four Red Armies, and a
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    MUNITIONS FOR POLAND.
    127 7 THE DANTZIG INCIDENT. London, August 23. The action of Sir Reginald Tower in refusing to allow munitions for Poland to be unloaded at Dantzig, owing to the attitude of labour, caused considerable resentment in French official circles, and the French Government has notified the Council of Ambassadors
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    SOUTH RUSSIA.
    104 7 GENERAL WRANGEL’S OPERATIOUS. London, August 23. r \u official report on August 15th says the third attempt of the Reds to drive back General Wrangel to Perekop failed. Wrangel has taken 6,000 prisoners, 34 guns and 100 machine guns. The whole left bank of the Dnieper has been
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    POLISH AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE.
    351 7 The Polish Information Cotnmittee learned from Warsaw that the PolishUkrainian agreement, fixing the frontiers between the two States, was reached after laborious negotiations conducted in Warsaw, after the Poles expelled the Bolsheviks from Podolia and Volhynia and assumed the administration of. the two provinces. The new
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    INCENDIARISM IN ULSTER
    146 7 SERIOUS DAMAGE AT LISBURN. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 23. An official report states that a portion of Lisburn was burned down. Over forty houses were destroyed. The situation in Belfast is very uneasy. Lisburn is a Unionist town of 12,000 inhabitants, eight miles from Belfast. It is
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    HIGHER RENTS.
    89 7 SCOTLAND'S PROTEST. London, August 23. The great Clyde industries were practically at a standstill as the result of a novel 24 hours strike against high rents. In one shipyard, employing 7,000, only 350 turned out, and in other large yards, the stoppage was complete. A hundred thousand men
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    COLONEL KILLS COUNT.
    49 7 WIFE WOUNDED. Lisbon, August 1There was a sensational shooting incident in the street, Count Villar being killed by Colonel Vieira Rocha, Director of a Gunpowder Factory. The lather’s wife, who was accompanying Count Villar, was wounded. The lady was instituting divorce on the ground of cruelty.
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    THE OLYMPIAD.
    52 7 LAWN TENNIS FINAL. Antwerp. August 23. In the Olympic tennis singles final, Raymond (South Africa) beat Kumagae (Japan) 5-7. 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Britain Wins Relay Race. Antwerp. August 23. In the final of the 1.600 metres relay, Britain was first and South Africa second. Time. 3 mins 22
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    EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
    23 7 Santiago de Chile, August 22. An earthquake occurred between Chilian and Concepcion. Several towns were damaged. No deaths are reported.
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    A CHILD S SAFETY.
    22 7 London, August 23. The child of Mrs. Buchanan, who is a captive in Mesopotamia, is safe in England.
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    MRS. LLOYD GEORGE, O.B.E.
    27 7 London, August 23. His Majesty conferred the insignia of Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire upon Mrs Lloyd George-
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    ADVENTURE WITH A CROC.
    175 7 What would have ended in tragedy was averted by the promptitude and pluck of an old Malay at Port Dickson harbour* at eleven o’clock on Friday morning (writes a “M. L.” correspondent) when a crocodile seized by the head a boy who, unaware of its approach,
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    PRINCE OF WALES
    27 7 JAMAICA VISIT ABANDONED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Kingston, August 23. Ihe Prince of XX ales has abandoned his visit to Jamaica, owing to a chicken-pox epidemic.
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    ROYAL MESSAGE TO INDIA.
    425 7 Simla, August 17.—A “Gazette of India extraordinary publishes the following royal proclamation: George V., by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the British Dominions beyond the seas, King Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, to my Viceroy
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    “AN IMPASSIONED SQUEAK.”
    327 7 The following, touching the merits of an after dinner speaker, is from an Ame rican paper, as may be supposed: In publishing the post-tiffin moans of Fuller i Durham, the greatest after-dinner squaw- j ker who ever swallowed a camel steak and choked on a gnat cutlet,
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    PEKING AGAIN “JUMPY.”
    47 7 London, August 16. —The “Times’ learns from Peking that railway communication with Tientsin is still unsatisfactory and that the whole of the line is suspended, while North China’s internal trade is paralysed. Peking is again becoming jumpy and all the gates are again closed
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    MEXICO.
    50 7 ENGINEERS HELD FOR RANSOM. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] New York, August 23. A Mexico City message says the bandit Zamora, who recently revolted in the State of Jalisco, kidnapped Mr. Johnson, a British mining engineer, and is holding him for ransom. It is reported that Zamora also captured two American engineers.
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    MARSHAL FOCH.
    38 7 Paris, August 23. At a banquet at the Military Club to the Knights of Columbus, a spokesman, Mr. Hearn, in presenting a medal to Marshal Foch, greeted him as the greatest military genius of the ages.
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    PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
    143 7 PROSPECTS OF INDEPENDENCE. That the Philippine Islands have not yet advanced to the point where entire self-government would be either safe or wise is the opinion of Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota, one of the two members of the Upper House accompanying the Congressional Party. “There are
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
    130 7 The following is the programme of the movements of His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner from September Ist to September 6th. September Ist, H. E. will leave Penang Hill for the Residency, Penang. September 4th, H. E. will leave Penang by S. Y. “Sea Belle.”
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    WAS IT A BOMB?
    108 7 A rather strange case was mentioned in the Second Court, Singapore, when a Chinese named Ah Tye Seng of Seletar Road was produced by Inspector Edi wards for attempting the life of one Na'galingam by throwing a bomb at him while he was proceeding in a
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    IMPERIAL PICTURE PALACE.
    84 7 To-night, the famous Vitagraph’s serial “The Woman in the Web,” featuring Hedda Nova and J. Frank Glendon, will be the great attraction. XVith this serial there will be presented, in the second house, a XVilliam Fox’s comedy drama “This is the Life,” featuring the athletic star. George
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    GENERAL LABOUR COMMITTEE.
    163 7 A meeting of the General Labour Committee of British Malaya was held in the P.A.M. Chambers, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday when the chief business was the consideration of the report of the Executive Committee. The “M. L.” understood the meeting would not be open to the Press, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    685 7 —“T. O. M Mi. R. Butler, Penang Free School, goes on leave by the Plassy. Raja Yusoof, the Raja-di -Hilir of Pepak is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur.—“M.L.” Mrs. A. W. B Hamilton and the Misseg Hamilton are leaving for home by ths Plajssy. Miss Hannah
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    WEDDING AT SEREMBAN.
    72 7 FOSTER—STEELE. From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, August 26. The wedding took place in St. Mark’s Church, Seremban, this morning, ot Mr. N J A Foster, of Marjorie Estate, and Molly, daughter of Mr. H. E. Steele. The Rev Keppel Garnier officiated. Mr. A. Burgess was best
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    THE SOVIET’S ASIATIC DESPOTISM.
    928 8 A TRAVESTY OF SOCIALISM. The writer of the following exposition of Bolshevik mentality and the Asia ic des- 1 potism exercised by ths Soviet Government is a Russian, who has had personal experience of Red rule, and is well qualified to form a trustworthy judgment The
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      560 8 I r KEENEST CASH SALE PRICES AT *"1 I WHHEWAY’S RECORD SALE I Uj Heavy Reductions in all Departments have made our H August Sale far busier than any Previous Sale. Our W Heavy Sales have made it necessary to open up Large New Consignments and all these New Goods
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    K L ELECTRIC SUPPLY.
    363 9 M L In Lie preliminary report: submitted to the F M S Government some mouths ago Mr BoP on, the Electrical Adviser, set forth a defioi e programme for the purpose of improving the Koala Lumpur electric supply immediately, until a more com. prehensive and permanent
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    247 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, I Ipoh, Batu Gajah. Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, £-7.15 a.m Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore aud Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 9 Penang, August 26 1 1920. (By Courtesy of thi Chartered Bank) Lon Jen Demard Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ fight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 )t 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 118 3 days’ sight Private 125 Bombay Demand Bank 118 Madras Demand Bank
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    Band Programme.
    50 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Garden», fron 5-30 p m. to-day 1 Selection La Vi-stale ...Mtrcadante 2. Intermezzo. My Sucnurun Gid ...Hirsch 3. Waltz Corr flowers and Poppies ...Waldteuftl 4. J ■rpanese Romance Poppie* ...Moret 5. Tso Step Clorinda ...Ring
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    597 9 Expected Arrivals. Jicox, Calcutta, 26 h. Thongwa, Madras, 27th. Ekma, Singapore, 27th. Lahore, Singapore, 28th. Takada, Singapore 29th. Kalyao, Singapore, 29. h. Nankin, London, 29th. Lake Gitano, Singapore, 30th. Teesta, Madras, Sept Is'. Shidzuoka Maru, Colombo, Sept 3rd. Plassy, Singapore, Sept 4th. Thongwa, Singapore, Sept 4tb. Kaga Maru,
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    The Mails in London.
    33 9 Despatched from Penang Delivered in London. 6tb July By M M 9th August 7th By P& O 9th 10th By B I 9> h 24th By B I 23rd
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    THE MAILS.
    13 9 A homeward mai', via Singapore, closes at 6 p id. to-morrow.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    85 9 Aug 27 and 28—Humphrey Bishop Company, Town Hall. August 29—P SC, 200 yds handicap, **B” Class 30 yds scratch. Aug 30—The Athenaeum, Meeting, Masonic Hall, 9 15 p.m. Aug 31—Chin Seng Co, Ltd, A G M, noon. Sept 3—Legislative Council Meeting, 2 30 p m. Sept 10 and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    116 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day SHARES. .2 >, .2 a "3 5Q X UQ Rubber (Dollar C. c. c. C. Broga R. 20c dis 15c dis 15c 10c dis Indragiri 10.50 11.00 10.75 11.25 Jimah 2.50 2.60
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    TIN PRICES.
    46 9 Tin was'quoted in London on Aug 24th, at £263 spot, and £269 10s three months. Tin was quoted in London yesterday at £263 spot, and £269 10s three months To-dav’s quotation for raw tin in Penang was $134 75, tin ore $134.75 per picul.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    29 9 The following were the rubber quotations in London yesterday:— Plantation Ist latex crepe Is 19| Smoked Sheet Is Market quiet. [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co
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    PRODUCE
    184 9 Penang, August 26, 1920. SP. Tapioca 58.75 sales. M, P. Tapioca 59.50 buyers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W, Coast 3 lb«. 5 oz) sellers. Black Pepper $2l nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $55 sellers {No. 1
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    MARKET PRICES.
    298 9 PENANG, AUGUST 26, 1920. BEEF— ct«< Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 50—60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart per catty 40 Liver do 70 Fillet of Beef
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    KENNEDY & CO.'S SHARE LIST.
    1049 9 KENNEDY CO.'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. H >_! JL RUBBBR (Dollar.) c c 5c Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 82fe 87je Alo- Gajah Rubber Estate 3.60 3.75 Amalgamated Malay Estates 4.40 4.60 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 23.0) 23 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.30 1.40 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 3.40 3.6 G
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    CABINET-MAKING.
    382 10 DEVELOPMENTS IN PEKING. Peking, August. 6th—General Wu Pei-fu arrived in Peking quietly thia morning, He ia engaging in the official conferences this Afternoon. General Wu Pei-fu’s arrival has somewhat dispelled the pessimism, arising from the arbitrary attitude of General Chang Tso lin. Generals Charg Tso-lin and Tsao Kuo were
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    Education in China
    243 10 Peking, August B—A mand.vte is ued this evening, says Education is a matter of prime importance to the nation. Some time ago the Ministry concerned] was instructed to prepare a fu> d for educational expenses. According to a petition from the Ministiy of Education, the interest on
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    Famine in Chihli
    139 10 A correspondent at Siaochang, Chihli, says that: “Defeated soldiers are wandering round robbing the people at their will. Tne price of grain has reached an unprecedented price owing to the fact that there was no heavy rain here for two months, up to a week ago, when
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    Japanese Housewife and her Husband
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