Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 September 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 206. VOL. LXXVIII. TUESDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 672 1 everywhere wholesale from h h I p j I :»< s* m lM C P J t !^iauistaaa>Uiiii!tßiiMMlliiuiiiiMliniiiiii:ui»uiiiu»iiiiiiii«aiMuhl l! iiii^iii<;j!siiiiia!ieii»Hii! i ifiiji‘/< rHE DISTINCTIVENESS AND indi- UL YOU HAVE NOT TRIED S VIDUALITY OF “STATE EXPRESS” rW tLAXS. NQl.— g cigarettes compel admiration. OJe 1 A Tft HD A I*lo
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    • 17 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN jjrrs «tn ih-hulq Sole Alteots S.S. F.M.S* Ong S«rr» L.«ong B 00.
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  • 834 2 Mr. J. H, L'gan has returned from Home,—‘‘M.M,” Mr MdJ Rome, w o ha? been acting as District Office’ 1 Neboug Tebal, for the last 16 moot hr, re.-umed h s substantive ap pointment st Chief Clerk, Resident Conn» cillor’aJOffice, yesterday. Mr. N. B ucuentbal left Singapore
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 250 2 [To Th. Edttob or tub "Fnmra Gaum/I Sir,l see iu your advertisement columns a notice that there is to be a concert in the Town Hall on the 9th September organised by yonng Chinese ladies and schoolboys on behalf of the poor children of slumland in London.
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    • 342 2 [To Thi Edttob or Gaottb-’T Sir, —The Borea performances are h“ld in Penang and not in any other pirts of the Peninsula. They are held a year dur iug the first ten days of Moha’ram—*he Ist at the Mohammedan year. Most of the Malays do not know
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    • 226 2 Sir.—Th» members of the Mohammedan Advisory Board havs succ edrd in stopping the wild dances known as Borea performances The Malays have realised their folly and most of them have very wisely decided to discontinue their yearly dances, This practice has been one
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    • 140 2 [To Thb Edttob. or thb “Pdtavg Ginm"! Sib,—The reference in Interested’» letter under the cap ioa The Oeyloi ese and the Legislative Council,” which appeared in your paper of the 4 th. instant, tc Christians boing by universal suffrage, the most cultured, does not appear—at least to some—to
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    • 368 2 THE PILSNA.” Sir,—l received a letter from the Agents Lloyd Triestino on September 4ch, admitting the overcharge on Mrs Minto’s passage by the ss. Pilsna and they have refunded £80.0.0, the amount paid after embarkation. I hope this episode is now closed. Thanking you for the interest you have taken
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  • 333 2 MARK E T PRICES. PENANG, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920. BEEP— ctai Soap per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat 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
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  • 327 2 Yesterday’s Arrivals. Sarapeum, Dutch, 68, P. Samboe, Asiatic Petro’eum Co, oil. Conara, Dickinson, 3,889, Calcutta, Islay Kerr Co, general. E ephanta, Ta11en’,2,693, Singapore,lslay Kerr Co, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Pangkor, Campbell, 94, Trang, Eastern Shipping Co, general, Hong Bee, Hall, 2.056, Rangoon, Chin Hin Coy, ric a general. Expected
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  • 257 2 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 I and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45
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  • 22 2 Despatched from Peuang Delivered io London. 4’h August By P& O 4th September 7th By B I 4th
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  • 64 2 The B I packet I’ars, ig expected to arriv? her? at 6p m. to-day. In the event cf the st “Amer anchoring before 7 p.m. correspondence will be delivered to boxholders and callers at the G.P.O. up to 9-30 p m. The homeward mail, by the Teesta, closes
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 820 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION WANTED. THE MAGAZINE ROAD Ptu. Billet wanted. —As Fitter and Driver or can take charge of Rubber Factory Engine T the UQf j ersi^d and Machinery and cm make any grade of i c f orm the Patrons th re? P ectf Qll7 robber. 16 year.’ experience
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  • 560 3 NEXT WEEK’S MEETING. The Federal Council will meet on Wednesday, September 15th, at 10-30 a.m. The orders of the day are as follows 1. Minutes of the meeting held on the 28th July, 1920. 2. The Hon’ble the Acting British Resident of Pahang and the Hon ole the
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    • 1317 3 POSITION WANTED. NOTICE. TENDERS INVITED. Yoons ra laa j co'no'titutiok decree HOT,CE 0F DISSOLUTION OF GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, PARTNERSHIP. Box No* 360’ c l° I** Qan S Oozotte. Tenders will be received at the 8-9 Wp, the undersigned, ONG CHIN OOH Honourable Resident Councillor’s Office, and OH TEOW KEE, hereby beg
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    • 148 3 WHY BE RECKLESS? It is neither a brave or wise action to be careless of one’s health, although from everyday observation the actions of many people seem to give that impression. When a little indifferent in health, either through a chill or minor stomach disorder they take no precautions but
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    • 949 3 JOHAN TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Federated Malay States Nominal Capital $1,000.000 Divided into 1,000.000 Shares of $1 each Present Issue. Issue at par of 680,000 Shares of which 236,000 Shares fully paid will be allotted to Vendors io part payment of the purchase price. 67,000 Shares fully paid
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  • 1279 4 S.F.P," Lord Rawlinson, the new Comma: der-iu-Chief of the Indian Army will, according to report, carry out the Indian Army re* forma recommended by the Esher Commission with certain modifications. The Statesman recalls the fact that the essence cf the reforms proposed is a large
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  • 1259 4 In the recent discussion on the Daylight Saving Bill, which jest Anonymous scraped through the second Letters to the reading, Mr Lowther Press. Kemp was very scornful in his allusions to letters written anonymously to the Press. “They should not”, be said, “pay any attention to such
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  • 423 4 J ..a IT P —“S. F. r. Message for Help From Sinoipork. Qnite a sensation was created in ore on Friday morning when it became known that a wireless message had been received in Singapore before dawn asking that assistance might be sent to the exGerman liner Altenburg
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  • 166 4 The Band will play the following pr° gramme of music at the Dato Kram*Gardens, from 5 30 p m. to-day 1. Fantasia Le Rev Q D'Or ars 2. Polka Sweet Kas Kl ke 3. Selection I Puritani ...Bellun 4. Waltz Dancing ivi s’ress 5. March The Oid Ship
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    • 172 4 “GARRICK” THE CIGARETTE OF DISTINCTION $1.25 per tin of 50. aiiiaaiiaiiiiMiiiaxHiaaaKiiMMM NOTICE OF REMOVAL. On and after Monday, J July 19th, the Offices S I of the united Engineers, Ltd. Penang 5 will be Removed to No. 87, Bishop Street. Every Some Seat Covers for Ford Cars, Coach Built Side
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    • 10 4 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE STRAND, RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 28 4 THE TIDES The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Time• High Water. Low Water To-day. 6 42 a.m. 1.48 p.m. 8 30 p m. 12.00 m’nt.
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  • 107 5 FIGHTING reported. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 4. i Polish-Lithuanian situation is most Berlin persists in announcing j publishes a Lithuanian semi.minunique, which declares that Hmanians succeeded in driving back p i. 25 to 5° versts on the entire the 1 Suwalki front. It gives the names pious
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  • 29 5 Bl DIENN Y’S BETBEAT. Warsaw, September 4. fh Reds who were endeavouring to f. luberg are now retreating. The p arc endeavouring to cut off Budienny s retreat.
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  • 702 5 .shanghai, August 6.—Mr. Joseph W an American lawyer well known in Shanghai, has just been heard of from V i4iw. Ip to a few years ago he had carried on his legal practice here, and r hv America entered the war he placed services at the
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  • 56 5 DISCOVERIES AT KATTOWITZ. M arsaw, September 4. It s reported that an Allied search of the German Prefecture of Police at KattowiTz resulted in the discovery of a considerable secret store of arms, ammunition and confidential documents. A seareTi of the headquarters of the German militants likewise led
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  • 89 5 —Havas. GERMANY’S APOLOGY. Berlin, September 5. The German Foreign Minister and the Prussian Minister of the Interior visited the French Embassy and expressed to the French Ambassador the apologies of the German Government for the attack on the French Consulate at Breslau. Berlin’s Assurance. Paris, September 6. —At
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  • 49 5 ARABS AGGRESSIVE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Alexandria, September 5. Arab tribes in Hauran have come to’ a mutual agreement to attack the French in Damascus. It is stated that French troops sent to Hauran were defeated, and that Damascus is now being entrenched. There are about 12,000 troops at Damascus.
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  • 89 5 London, August 31-—A Paris message states that a report of an attempt to assassinate the Turkish Nationalist Leader, Mustapha Kemal, has been received from Constantinople. It states that the attack occurred during the trip to Angora. He was accompanied by only a few’ guards and
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  • 113 5 A CABLE TO THE PREMIER. New York. September 4. Mayor Hyland cabled to Mr. Lloyd George, urging him “not to disgrace our war aims by further imprisoning the Lord Mayor of Cork, whose heroic fortitude has won the admiration of all who believe in the rule
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  • 110 5 EXPENSES AND TRAVEL. London, September 4. The League of Nations announces that the Committee connected with the Brussels Financial Conference will meet in Paris on September 18th to examine the principles upon which the expenses of the League should be distributed among the members. The Committee includes
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  • 141 5 OFFICER MURDERED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Bombay, September 4. Captain G. H. Salmon, 6th Devons, Assistant Political Officer at Kifri, whom Arab tribesmen captured last week, has been murdered. Anxiety is renewed as regards Captain Lloyd and Mrs. Buchanan, last reported captives near Deli-Abbas. Trains Held Up. London, September 5. A
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  • 745 5 London, August 22.—The appeal of the India Office for Indian ex-officers to rejoin for a year’s service with the Eastern Expeditionary Force has roused a storm of criticism as indicating the prolongation of the Mesopotamia campaign which has already cost a hundred millions sterling. The
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  • 64 5 Havas. Paris. September 6.—M. Millerand and Marshals Joffie, Foch and Petain, also the War Minister and many other civil and military personalities attended Hie Meaux ceremony commemorating the Marne victory. M. Millerand, in a speech, eulogized the soldiers of 1914, winding up with a ringing appeal for
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  • 30 5 Paris. September 4. Interviewed by “Excelsior” Colonel Fabre, a member of the Presidential Staff, declared that President Deschanel’s health is much improved. All trace of fatigue has disappeared.
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  • 65 5 TOUR IN INDIA. Simla, September 5. Prince Amoradhat, of the Sia mese General Staff, is expected to arrive at Calcutta on October sth. Arrangements are being made for him to visit Simla. Peshawar. Delhi, Lucknow Agra, Saugor, Bombay and Madras. He will leave Calcutta on November 23 for
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  • 290 5 LORD RAWLINSON’S TASK London, August 23. —It is understood that Lord Rawlinson will be charged with the duty of carrying out the Indian Army reforms recommended by the Esher Commission with modifications suggesed by recent events. He will give special attention to the organization of transport and
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  • 65 5 London, August 23. —The Earl of Athlone is now definitely named as the most likely successor to Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy of India —Lord Birkenhead having, declined the offer. It is understood that nothing further will be heard of the petition by indiscreet friends of the Secretary
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  • 86 5 MR. SMILLIE’S SUGGESTION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 4. The “Sunday Times” publishes an interview with Mr. Robert Smillie, the miners’ leader, expressing willingness to accept mediation by an impartial board on tjie principle that wages be granted commensurate with the real increase in the cost of living, and
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  • 68 5 HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. London, September 6. The Times Washington correspondent says hopes are entertained that the anthracite miners’ strike will end in the present week. The men are reported to be follow ing the advice of the Union leaders, who do not sanction a strike. The American Federation
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  • 95 5 SOCIALISATION PROPOSALS. Beflin, September 4. The so-called Socialisation Committee concluded deliberations on the question of socialising the coal mines. Opinion in the Commission was divided, one party favouring immediate complete socialisation, while the other proposes gradual socialisation, with present retention of private capital. The Commission is unanimously
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  • 28 5 Paris, September 4. It is stated that the coal deliveries from the Ruhr region in August exceed 1,600,000 tons. 1,550,000 tons were fixed at Spa.
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  • 109 5 GOVERNMENT IN STRONG POSITION. London, August 25. —The independent Trade Unionists are certain to make a desperate effort to avert the coal strike since it is now realised that the entire industry of the country would soon shut down. Even the miners’ vote though faveuring the strike will
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  • 63 5 Berlin, September 4. The “Lokal Anzeiger” states that a new company with a capital of 100,000,000 marks has been formed at Hamburg with the object of developing existing margarine and oil works and reviving the production of food-fats in Germany- The Deutsche Bank and the Hamburger Vereins
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  • 69 5 MR. BALFOUR’S APPEAL. London. September 4. Owing to the danger of the typhus epidemic in Poland and Galicia becoming an international menace, Mr. Balfour, on behalf of the League of Nations Council, has appealed to the various Governments for the immediate provision of £250,000 of the £10,000,000 required
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  • 82 5 NEW YORKERS’ PLIGHT. London, September 6. The “Daily Chronicle’s” New York correspondent says the approach of October Ist, the general annual moving day, sees New York faced with a most serious housing crisis. It is estimated that TfcO.ODO families are moving voluntarily, but thousands of others have been
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  • 218 5 BRITISH EMPIRE v. AMERICA. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 4. The Queen’s Club ground at West Kensington was packed this afternoon by spectators to watch a great athletic tussle between British Empire and American champions, mostly competitors at the Olympic games, including prize winners. The programme included
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  • 81 5 PROBABLES AND BETTING. London, September 3. The St. Leger probable runners are Abbots Trace (Jelliss), Thealder (Childs), Allenby (Donoghue), Braishfield (F. Bullock), Black Gauntlet (H. Jones), Celestial (Griggs), Daylight Patrol (G. Hulme), Golden Guinea (Martin), Great Seal (Colling), Orpheus (V. Smyth), Sil vein (F. Templeman), Spion Kop
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  • 19 5 THE CLOSING MATCHES. London, September 4. Yorkshire beat Marylebone by ninewickets. South beat North by 52 runs.
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  • 118 5 Two finals in the Penang Cricket Club’s tennis tournament were decided last evening, the Profession Pairs and the “B” Class Single Handicap. In the Pairs* final, with the Rev A. D. Harcus as umpire, H. G. R- Leonard and W. H. Threlfall beat A. J. Donaldson and
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  • 127 5 London, August 27.—Messrs. Montagu’s report referring to the Ceylon Government sale of approximately 200,00 Q sovereigns lying in the Treasury vaults at fourteen rupees to a well known Pettah .merchant, conditionally that payment was made in equivalent value of silver, points out that this bears out
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  • 51 5 London, August 24. —Mr. Wilson, Labour Whip, tells a correspon dent the question of sending some of their members to India has been discussed by the party, also with Indian delegates, but no decision has yet been reached. All realise, however, the utility of the
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  • 949 6 —•‘3 F P.” THE LATE SIR CURZON WYLLIE. The ‘‘Morning Post” has brought to light certain unpublished facts concerning ’he murder of Sir Curzon Wyllie and its significance. It will be remembered that Colonel Sir Curzon Wyllie was murdered on Ist July, 1909, at the Imperial Institute by
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 192 6 I BUTTERI W r “Iceberg” Brand in 1 lb. and 2 lbs. tins. Singapore Cold Storage J 5 Company, Limited, PENANG. i V S lIXOdIIMKHMIMMIMIMI By using /X Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, g healthier and more picturesque, g at a cheaper cost than wall-paper 6 and
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    • 465 6 I TANGYE’S 1 SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. j y S PROTECTED BY PATENTS. I s I I /CSvJjK i y? i II i ss i j TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL 8 OILS, POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: g 1 Huttenbach, Lazarus
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 189 6 IMPERIAL EMPIRE THEATRE- PENANG ROAD. Monday, 6th, to Wednesday, Bth September, 1920. Second House at 9-16 P. m. L. J. Selznick Picture. Jos. M. Scheack presents Norma Talmadge in 6 THE LAW OF COMPENSATION 6 Reels METRO Refcls I It is a strong dramatic subject that has the right kind
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  • 1307 7 annual report. t e report of the directors of the Kedah bber Company, L*d. to be submitted at e tec h ordinary genera) meeting to be 1 H st the Chamber of Commerce, Dawn- Street, Penang, on Saturday, the 18th tuber, at 12-30 p m states Your D
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  • 31 7 To d iy’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $135 50 per picul, buyers, n<< sellers, raw tin $134 50, tin ore $134.50 per pica’, buyers, no sellers.
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  • 92 7 The Directors of the Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd, at a meeting held ye terday, declared a dividend (No 2) of 10 per oent, on account of profits, payab'e t > shareholders on tie register on the 18 n September. NORTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING. The Directors of
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  • 218 7 The following are additional rubber out puts for August Ayer Kuning lbs 7,200 Ayer Kuning F.M.S. 79,000 Ayer Hitam 42,177 Anglo-Malay 88,485 Allenby 10,770 Bradwali 50,132 Bernam 29,640 Beverlac 16,520 Blackwater 14,126 Bukit Cloh 30,0G0 Bukit Selangor 32,479 Bahru Selangor 13,500 Bikam 38,900 Broome 40,715 Chersonese 61,473 Changkat
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  • 567 7 Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co., reported at 5 p. m. on Friday The week under review has been interrupted by the Races while, in addition the of Rubber and Tin has not tended to liven the share market- which has been lifeless with only a very limited
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  • 194 7 Penang, September 7, 1920 SP. Tapioca $8.75 buyers M. P. Tapioca $9.75 buyers Cold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $2l nominal. White Pepper nominal Trang Pepper nouinsl Mace Pickings $5O nonanal Cloves $llO nomin d Nutmegs average of $55 sellers. {No.
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  • 35 7 Sept 10 and 11—Malayan Athletic Sports, Kuala Lunpar. l3— Penang As-izee. S pt 18—Kedah Rubber Company L k d, Annual G» n-ral Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 12.30 p.to. Nov 13 and 15— Wifi.Holidays.
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  • 417 7 An advertisement in another column announces the Company has been formed to acquire and work the tin bearing area of the Johan Valley. This is we’l known as one of the oldest- tin producing areas in the State of Perak under Chinese methods of working. The
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  • 74 7 The following are the latest in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Oo.’s share list Yesterday. To-day r. SHARES. I 3 SJ CQ Rubber (Dollar c. sc. c. c. Kuala Ketil... 10c loc 5c 10c prem Kundong R 1.20 1.25 1.17] 1.22] Malaka P. 2.90 3.00 2.80 2.90 Scudai 8.75
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  • 119 7 Penang, September 7 t 1920. (By Courtesy of th« Ch\r t kred Bank) London Dernaud Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ sight Rank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 t 3 Ducumeatary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 121 3 days’ sight Private 128 Bombay Demand Bank 121 Madras Damand
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 93 7 DON’T THROW MONEY AWAY on large. harsh and habit-forming cathartic pills, or on disagreeable saline purgatives, when you can obtain the famous little gentle-as-nature laxatives, at every drug store. Strong purgatives hurt and harm, the temporary relief they give being usually followed by worse constipation than before. Pinkettes. on the
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    • 104 7 PRITCHARD Telephone f Telegrams: With Departmental r S PEAN CO Connections. J Ox-X, -L 1 PENANG. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. io» he snipe Seoson. BEST ENGLISH SPORTING GUNS 12 BORE HAMMER PRICE $125. sporting Cartridges HEY'S SND KVNOCHS 12 Bore 16 Bore 20 Bore Ball Buck Shot
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1530 8 p» n BRITISH INDIA pfIC,FIC Mfll L!I“S lp Com P any > WL Jy K JP -.a——H, REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE, k i -it«« Hougkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. AND ssECUADOR From Hongkong ?bout Bth Sept 1920 -v**, Ngr WT Y 8S COLOMBIA From Hongkong about 6th
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    • 589 8 THE BEN LINEor STEAMERS Ltd LEITH. •OW4RD SAIL IxNGS. s. s. BEN A VON due Sept. 15 HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Coast cargo booked at current rates ou date of sailing of Bteam er For full particulars as regards space available and freight. Apply to Sandilands, Buttery Co., fluents LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co..
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    • 355 8 THE MERBANTILS BANK »F INII#, LiMITEB. (ißsorporated la Inland). Authorised Capital £3 030 0(X Subscribed Capital 1,890,000 FaH n P 1,070,000 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profit 3 1,146,400 Board of jJDirectors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrie, Ewj H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Eiq 1 Sir
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