Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 September 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 204. VOL. LXXVIII. SATURDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 425 1 NIKKO modern art PHOTOGR APHIC STUDIO, No. 7» North am Road. Tel NO 579« B 4C— Y.QV —HAVE —NOT —TRIED. g I the home of RR*P BRAND MILK r “”°ZZ, ffflSßi... b„.... Pcrlccliij Sterilised RtilK cigarettes p really is. /Do not confuse this i IS?* A M t M Guarantee
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    • 18 1 the best car in town j-J mfasKiii KBtv, 7«-wt4G Av* Sole Agents S.S. F.M.BOng Sam L»ong A Co.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2015 2 positions vac amt. p[NANG AUCTION MART. a Overseer wanted tor-small robber Estate, W w T *w*w Xfa. wr Vfo fe lx** B "»T lC E_or_sAi. E I jos* I NO]ji[ OF RtMOVA* 1082—28 31 4-9 By order of the Executor of the will of the Mj K V '*L| J
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  • 807 3 SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. Thb Plantkr’a Pursb Distance, five furlongs. H H Oman’s b g Ampang 8.7, Thompson 1 Heah Swee Lee's b g Wank Over 8.10 Billett 2 A L Bellamy’s c g After Hours 7 11| Hobbs 3 Time 1.5 2/5 Tote paid $lB. The Singapore Stakes.
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  • 405 3 SATISFACTORY ENTRIES. Entries for the Malayan Athletic Sports, which are to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10th arid 11th, closed on Wednesday evening. The full list of entries is as follows:-- 100 Yards. A. P. Morgan, 11. A. Stokes Hughes, H. E. Gillingham,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 378 3 -3 RCBBCKSSBHRSSKOKSSB the BRITISH BOMBAY BAZAAR, ji. Visfiindas So., ]fo. 8, SBeaeb Street. 9>enang. new SHIPMENT from INDiACarpets. Cashmeres, Table Covers Curtains. Bed Covers. BURMESE SILKS in various tints and shades. Matting in all sizes. 24 X 5, 6x6, 9x9, 12x12, 3x 6,6 x 9, 9x12, 12x15. PRICES VERY MODERATE.
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    • 207 3 Oar kadics’ Department. Has now in stock a new selection of charming afternoon frocks, also a quantity of other new goods. t Dainty Floral Voile Frock With the new skirt. Well cut Bodice (as sketch) Price $3O. Coat Frocks Made in best quality Gabardine, embroidered bodice, three-quarter sleeves, accordian pleated
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  • 5929 4 THE PENANG MEETING. THE PRICE OF RIGE. At the meeting of the Legislative Council. held in Penang Town Hall, at 2-30 p.m. yesterday, much interest was evinced in the proceedings by the general public, of whom there were a large number in the hall when H. E the
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  • 981 5 LORD JELLICOE’S NEW VOLUME. The defeat of the sebmarioe forma the main subject of Lord Jellicoe’s second volume The Crisis of the Nava] Wv t by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, GCB, OM, GCO V for thus he describes the book although i“, is produced at
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  • 944 5 e COLONEL LAWRENCE’S VIEWS. Col. Lawrence writes to “The Times.’ In this week’s debate in the Commons on the Middle East ave k eran of the House expressed surprise that the Arabs of Mesopotamia were inarms against us despite cur well-meant mandate. His surprise has been echoed here
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    • 315 5 yy \>o \k F/ w& \A < 4gO® 3] a A I < WT y /Jf I I From a photo of a mE~ Bonnie Glaxo Baby I J Glaxo lays for Baby fl .< a firm foundation of jf sturdy health A suitable form of milk is the only
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    • 231 5 ay; TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT TOWN HALL-LAST NIGHT >J 9-15 AT 9-15 LEYLAND HODGSON PRESENTS THE HARMONICS 7 STAR ARTISTES 7 in TIT-BITS I FROM THE LATEST LONDON REVUES. Programme Changed Nightly. Plans at ROBINSONS. SHALL THEY GO? 5,000 Children in South London Slum-Land are looking to us to give them ONE
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 226 5 ANOTHER EXCEEDINGLY RARE OFFER TO-NIGHT. Thursday, 2nd, to Sunday, sth September, 1920. IMPERIAL ;>°u\ u c R EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. Second House at 9-15 p, m. ROBERTSON COLE presents an Exhilarating Photo Play of the Ranch. BESSIE BARRISCALE in 5 TWO GUN BETTY 5 Reels Released by the Middle
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  • 1208 6 S.T.’’ The majority of those who attended yesterday’s meeting o? the Legislative Council as listeners and lookers-on were interested in the rice question to the exclusion of all e!s°, apparently, and when His Excellency the Governor bad delivered bis pronouncement, and the Hon Mr John Mitchell bad withdrawn
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  • 1053 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. E. S. Hose, Food Controller, visited Kuala Lumpur from Singapore. He left for Penang in the afternoon via Bort SwettenhamMr. A. J. Halls left Bangkok by train and will take charge of the new Agency of the Siam Commercial Bank Ltd. at Tung Song. The agency was
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  • 65 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 4. The ex-German, now French and Inter; Allied liner Alterberg, bound from Saigoa for Marseilles, ran aground ealy yesterday; morning on the rocks (ff Lt ma Island, near th Horsburgh Light, and leaked very badly The Barbour tugs and the General
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  • 25 6 [•From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 4. A special meeting of the Municipal Comission voted $804,685 as a second supplemental budget for 1920.
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  • 121 6 The Chinese Volunteer Club which was recently formed has now been exempted from registration. Hia Excellency Major General Ridout, accompanied by Capt. Barry paid a visit to the Club premises (No. 4 Iransfer Road) yesterday morning. The Chinese Volunteer Brass Band was in attendance and played a
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  • 59 6 FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS. Previously acknowledged Town of Ipoh (Already received $17,970) 5 ,J Mukim of Ulu Kinta (Already received $651) Town of Kampar (Already received $101,000) Mukim of Kampar (Already received $1,913) Mukim of Blanja (Already received $363) Total The above contributions are gratefully acknowledged by the Committee.
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  • 22 6 A White-paper shows that in were 21,392,322 parliamentary 17,223,083 in England aiid q 2,232,666 in Scotland, and 1,93 b, Ireland.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 Ibooth’sl I LONDON. I I I OLD TOM I J I 1 DRY J I I GIN. E WHOLESALE FROM I BEHR CO.. PENANG. II 1 giiiiiiiiiiiiiiijaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin JAS. COUTTS’ 8 LONDON S 1 GINS I I OLD TOM f g? I AND I UNSWEETENED. I f fl SOLE AGENTS CA'DBECK.
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    • 15 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. R. Butler. P. P. C.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 54 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to day to-morrow, and Monday, Penang Standard Time:— High Water. Lew Water To-day 3.14 a m. 9.33 a m 3 18 p.m. 9 42 p.m. To MORROW. 3.48 a.m. 10.20 a m. 4.00 pm. 10 24 p.m, -Monday. 4.40 a.m. 11.36 a.m.
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  • 385 7 the FIGURES ANALYSED. Reuter s Telegrams.] London, August 31. of the miners’ ballot show- cent in favour of a strike concnlv a 5 P er cent raar g’ n above .«arv two-thirds needed for a i t is widely pointed out that the j L ,thing to
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  • 96 7 stop publication. London, September 1. The position in the printing trade at Manchester and Liverpool, which resulted r stoppage of practically all newspaP s in Lancashire has become very grave, Ehti strike of printers in those centres v 'S unauthorized by the Typographical Inion which represents printers’
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  • 27 7 New York. September 2. !i; v san improvement in the Brook•n strike situation. Half the service is r unuinii. Strike breakers are heavily guarded.
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  • 32 7 Naples, September 2. sion occurred between members organisations of dockers. There 1 evolver fire on both sides and a I’*‘ 1 was caused on the quays. Six were funded.
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  • 29 7 Stockholm, September 1. lhe Dagens Nyheter” states that «"Utrol of corn will be discontinued •'t-'ptember Ist. thus the last of the time restrictions have disappeared.
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  • 34 7 London, September 2. I m Mexico City, there is still no initiation of the whereabouts of the kidBritisher, Johnson. It is feared le '-as executed after pursuit by the hiudits.
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  • 343 7 LORD MAYOR OF CORK’S CONDITION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 1. The latest reports of M. McSwiney are raising the question, is he taking nourishment The Lord Mayor’s Chaplain daily made alarming statements on leaving the prison, until last evening he refused to speak, while this afternoon, according to the
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  • 32 7 London, September 1. The Notts and Kent match was drawn. The final percentages in the County Championship are: Middlesex 77.00 Lancashire 74.61 Surrey 68.69 Yorkshire 67.50 Kent 65.60 Sussex 63-28
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  • 14 7 London, September 1. Archaic has been scratched for the St. Leger.
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  • 66 7 Nashville, Tennessee, September 1. The House of Representatives passed a vote expunging all record of the recent ratification of the V omen s buffi age Amendment on the ground that- a quorum was not present. Tennessee’s adhesion to the Amendment gave the requisite two-thirds majority of
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  • 37 7 London, September 1. A Paris telegram states that the departure of the Areina from Marseilles for China is delayed, owing to th© crew striking to be paid in pesetas instead of francs.
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  • 28 7 London, September 1’ Doctor W. T. A. Barter, President of the Wesleyan Conference, has accepted the Principalship of the Richmond Theological College.
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  • 143 7 BOLSHEVIK “HOSPITALITY.” [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 2. News from Minsk describes the Bolshevik treatment of the Polish peace delegates, who were not permitted to leave their quarters without a military escort. The delegates were herded together in dirty, verminous bedrooms and the woman secretary was obliged
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  • 831 7 In accordance with an undertaking given on September 12 last that particulars of the evacuation of North Russia should be made public as soon as publicity would not be harmful to the troops concerned or to the interests of the North Russian Government, a Blue-book on
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  • 47 7 THE KUFAH GARRISON. London, September 1. A communique from Mesopotamia says although the Kufah garrison is isolated it is well stocked with supplies and has not yet been seriously invested. Aeroplane reconnaissances are being made periodically, and the garrison’s messages indicate that all is well there.
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  • 54 7 Paris, September 2A Mekine, Morocco, message says an aeroplane carrying out bombing expeditions crashed. The bombs exploded, and the two airmen were killed. Morristown, New Jersey, September 2. A mail aeroplane from New York for Cleveland crashed in the street and exploded. The two aviators were pinned in
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  • 40 7 Mexico City, September 1. The Postmaster-General announces that the (Government has decided to establish an aerial mail between Mexico City and Tampico by the authorisation of Huerta. A small flotilla of Mexican manufactured aeroplanes will be utilised.
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  • 117 7 Air racing, like horse racing, has now experienced the tricks of the “welsher.” “Backers” at the London Aerial Derby at Hendon became very indignant when they found th a* »bme book-makers on the “course,” had disappeared without paying out. Four book-makers were admitted by the Royal Aero
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  • 24 7 Zeebrugge, September 2. The King and Queen of Belgium left on a visit to Brazil on board the Brazilian dreadnought Sao Paulo.
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  • 96 7 This word, which on men’s lips and in the papers all mail week, seems obviously to bear the mint-stamp of Australia. As a matter of fact, however, it is an American coinage, and received its first- literary guarantee in the pages of “Scribner’s Magazine” about fifty years ago. It
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  • 82 7 Tuesday, 7th September. Championship Pairs. —W. H. Threlfall and E. E. Chambers v. J. R. Bennett and J Stuart (4). Wednesday, Bth Sifptember. Championship.—R. N. Hamilton v. G. Milner (4). Thursday 9th September. Mixed Doubles. .3 Mrs Goatly and J- J. Saunders v. —15.2 Mr and Mrs
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 853 7 [To Tmb Idbob Of m “Pdumo Gabr*] Sir,—ln the?e hard times when everyone is complaining of business and trade being bad, it is very interesting and refreshing to read such a prosperous report as that tarnished by your newspaper of Ist Sept, on a meeting of Chin Seng and
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  • 148 7 The Leyland Hodgson revue company,, the Harmonics, opened their short season at the Town Hall, Penang, last night, with I an admirable programme of the pierrot order, in which there was a good deal of variety. The various items, by the company as a whole and individuals, were
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  • 127 7 THE LOTTERIES. [Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondumt.] Kuala Lumpur, September 4. The principal prices in the lotteries on to-day's events were as follow Race I—Hankow $l6O and $350. Race 2—Cyrano $2OO $5 lottery, Cyrano $425, Lord Fisher $425, Cbeoana $2BO, Pretty Uncle $2BO. Race 3—Lochinvar $375, Jill $3OO, Orthez
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  • 251 7 Singapore, September I.—The usual weekly auctions opened this morning with a slightly optimistic tone which was however not maintained, and values rapidly declined. Standard Sheet and Crepe both sold ab from 67 to 70 cants, the former being tha closing figure. This shows a decline of and
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  • 17 7 To-day’s quotation for raw tin in Pen* ang was $135, tin ore $135 per picul.
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  • 25 7 Ngow Property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, July, 1,237 pikuls. Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., August, output 1,100 piculs, yardage 210,300 cubic yards.
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  • 47 7 The following are additional rubber out* puts for August:— Consolidated lbs 63,270 F.M.B. Rubber 94,000 Gula-Kalumpong 140,000 K.L. 130,000 Karan 10,340 Nellmay 10,723 New Columbia 60,030 Padang Jawa 27,765 Padang 23,500 Rantau 5,904 R. E. of Krian 32,500 Sedgeley 20,000 Samagaga 31,600 Tanjong tfalim 133,000
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  • 72 7 Messrs The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them at private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Lbs Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 55 to 61 j M diamond No. 2 50| 64| Unsmoked sheet No.
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  • 653 8 “A QUEEN OF DOWNING STREET/ Mrs Asquith’s auiobiogr»phy, now being printed in serial f >rm by the Sunday Times” before its public «'i in as a book, promises to be on-* of the bisro ic books o’ a generation. Mrs Asqarh is eadly the most brilliant woman who
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  • 262 8 People say that the question of exchange is the mist difficult thing io the world to unders and. 1 was not certain whether I bad grasped it. So I a<ked my friend Socrates, a bank manager. Me. Will you, O Socrates, have a small peg S, Willingly
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 315 8 A To Arrive Shortly: One I3i B. H. P. Type V. D. “Vickers Petters” vertical Semi-Diesel Crude Oil Engine, com- -< plete with Self-starter and accessories and two special water tanks (Makers, .Petters I Ltd., Yeovil).- I In Stock: I h Changkols, Axes, European Acetic Acid 99/100/. Sodium Bisulphite, Galvanised
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    • 162 8 O I The Silverfown j Special Wood preservative j (Oak tint) I preventative against White Ants, rot and decay. i y 1 AGEMTS: 1 j SfIRKER&@nB PENANG. i- ••■-i.-.n—.-J-— -~jim ~L.urßiuwr riW-gr i-ur.'jrr, i~M—iße~ uliiti_ itu- oja pwwkwm —i Tnr. aeegm r* > i 12. w <«uww«b [MANGALORE TILES. STOCKS
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  • 329 9 Some weeks ago the Pasteur Institute in Paris announced that mosquitoes could be killed by sprinkling powdered formalin on .he water iu which the larvae live. We called a'tention at the time, says the Times,’' to the interest and importance of any new method for the
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  • 117 9 Penang, September 4, 1920. <Br Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). Lonion Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months' signt Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 i, 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 121 i, 3 days' sight Private 128 •Bombay Demand Bank 121 Madras Demand Bank 121
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  • 19 9 Bept 10 and 11—-Malayan Athletic Sports, Kuala Lumpur. Bept 13—Penang Assizes, INov 13 an d 15—pghlic Holidays.
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  • 1322 9 M.L” SINGAPORE COMMENT. Sufficient information is not yet available from r'enang, to show t’ie full grounds for the decision of the Municipal Commission not to accept the Government nominee as president, says the Free Press.” There is of course no objection to Mr. Farrer personally,
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  • 188 9 Penang, September 4, 1920; SP. Tapioca 58.75 bnyers M. P. Tapioca $9.75 buyers Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 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 fNo. 1
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  • 307 9 Messrs. Kennedy Co-, Penang, report as follows: Another quiet week and while Rubbers show no particular feature Tin. Mining shares have declined on the further drop in the price of the metal and sellers preponderate in most cases. Industrials have been in fair demand, Malayan Collieries being
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  • 486 9 FRASER’S REPORT. Singapore, September 2. —The quiet aspect of the market at this season is normal and in no direction is there any semblance of activity about dealing and there is general absence of speculation of any kind. Regarding mining shares although tin is about £4O higher
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 284 9 THE GLOOM-MONGER. An old superstition says that if you meet a cross-eyed individual in your morning walk, you had better go back home, to avoid ill-luck. But it isn’t half so unlucky to see such a person as to met the gloom-monger! Five minutes in his company will depress you
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    • 846 9 ..W AOVWT...M..T.. T? inan g agetie NOTICE*. RATES .OF CASUAL advertisements. A Clerk of Works u reqmred by the Malacca Muncipality, with experience in FOR TO LCT SITUATIONS water works, road construction and main* VACANT Etc teuauce, and general constractional work. Salary $2OO per mootb, with anneal Minimum ch $2OO
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  • 198 10 Expected Arrivals Elephant», Singapore, 6th. Ellora, Rangoon, 7th. Gregory Apcar, Calcutta, 7th, Caddopeak, Calcutta, 7th. Tara, Madras, Bth. Teesta, Singapore, Bth. Edavana, Singapore, Btb. Kaga Maru, Colombo, 11 th. Sado Marc, Singapore, lltb. Kashgar, London, 12th. Innsbruck, Venice, 12th. Japan, Singapore, 14’h. Tboogwa, Madras, 15th. Birmingham City, Singapore,
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  • 310 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. 1 Farit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, j Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Farit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m.
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  • 265 10 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Services next week will be. as follows 14th Sunday after Trinity. 7.30 am. Matins. Pss 75 and 76. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. Children’s Service. 6 p.m Evensong. Hymn 209, Pa LXXIII chant 170, Ps LXXVII chant 171,
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  • 303 10 PENANG, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920. BEEF— etc i Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or CurrylMeat 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
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 384 10 By using Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, f healthier and more picturesque, twL y at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without U f the objectionable smell of paint. I I Hall’s H I Distemper L/ I (Trade Mark.} B is deservedly the popular wall covering of
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    • 168 10 ABOUT BABY’S WEIGHT. Healthy babies should steadily increase in weight. When baby is not doing this there is something wrong, as was the case with the child of Mrs. Thomas Lawrence, a Canadian lady living at Collingwood, Ontario. ‘‘My baby has been very delicate ever since she was three weeks
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    • 593 10 A K 7 4 r A. Carpenter (Fro PbotoJ No more Backaches Certain Relief in 24 hours Doea it make you think —when you tism. In March, 1912, I was i n a very wake up with a backache and a nasty critical condition with rheumatic fever taste in your
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1456 12 '.-J»* ll*il Pcj TMMA PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Company, ft K A Iwll Bill/*™ (INCORPORATED IN U. Si A.) V REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. AND i s s ECUADOR From Hongkong about Bth Sept 1920 jn "K2* W* 8 8 COLOMBIA From Hongkong
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    • 514 12 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES. ORIENTAL.NEW YORK LINE. FOR NEW YORK. FOR VANCOUVER. Through Bills of Lading issued. Cargo Booked at Current Rates. ■————l ?or further particulars as regards freight bookings apply t 0 SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS. PENANG. THE BEN LEITH. O WARDSAILINGS. s. 8. BEN AVON due Sept. 15 HOMEWARD
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    • 368 12 THE MEROANTILB RANK BP MIU LIMITER. [ißeorporstad iw Eagle*!). Authorised Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,830,000 Pald Q P 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profita 1,146,400 Board ofllDlrectors. n ß M J ’i® l l > aO a’- EBq, (Chain 1 1 J- M. Ryrle, Eiq H. Melvill Simons Esq., P.
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