Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 September 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 218. VOL. LXXVIII. TUESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1020. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 586 1 I h I I V F Ong Leong Co., Penang. sc I If you HAVE NOT TR,EO. wgijß I BEAR BRAND MILK I O^ I 1 «sgwss* 8 CIGARETTES ETLZ\SI yo have idea what a I <C Perfect Contentment zffw| Perfectly Sterilised mhk iw <„... i really is. Do not
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    • 16 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN -««.Asrafl 7AT-MEAO AkMflM. Sole AKtnti S.S. a F.fl.SOng *S»m Leong Co,
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  • 454 2 M. MILLERAND’S ATTITUDE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, September )7. Parliamentary opinion most strongly favours M. Millerand for the Presidency and every effort will be made to induce him to withdraw his refusal to stand. His candidature is expected to receive almost the unanimous support of congress. s M,
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  • 131 2 Paris, September 17. A Beirut message reports an imposing ceremony at Aleppo, when General Gouraud proclaimed the autonomy of the Province, under French protection. He stated the French would maintain order and endeavour to bring prosperity to the country. Aleppo's Autonomy. A Bcyrout message says the autonomy of
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  • 101 2 FAMINE MEASURES. Pekin?, September 18 The Finance Ministry is floating r $60,000,G00 domestic loan, of which $36,000,000 will be utilised to buy denreci nted Peking notes of the Bank of China and the Communicatio’ Bank. The remainder will be applied to discharge mortgages held by the two barks.
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  • 458 2 The late Earl Kitchener visited Singapore eleven years ago, to-day. Sir Walter Scott died 88 years ago, on the 21st September, 1832. We understand that on account of his new du.ties as Vice Minister of Agriculture, H. E. Phya Jaiyds Sombatti has resigned his directorship in the
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  • 154 2 SIX PERSONS ASPHYXIATED. From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, September 21. Messrs. Moine Comte and Company, local agents of the steamer Altenburg, which is now strandeß on the rocks off Lima Island, received a wireless message late yesterday afternoon, to the effect that two French sailors and one French
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  • 41 2 Kuala Lumpur, September 21. From Our Own Correspond ent. For the Selangor Skye Meeting, the weights have been raised as follows Class A 2 lbs., Class “B” 4 lbs. Class D 4 lbs. and Class “E” 7 lbs.
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  • 223 2 THEFT CASES. There were no fewer than ten esses of theft on the criminal list of the First Magistrate, Mr G A Smith, yesterday. Mohamed Sheriff, an Indian Mohammedan was charged with the theft of a pillow from the h >use of a Chetty in Penang Street, and
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  • 95 2 The cases against Lai Lim and Yu Wan —the former charged with possession of a revolver, an automatic pistol and rounds of ammunition without a licence, and the latter called upon to sbef? cause why be should not enter into a bond of good behaviour, were disposed of
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  • 326 2 ATTAPS. [To Tm Editob or tbb j *PDUS« Gmtiu.®' Sir —The price of attaps are rising daily. Still it will rise. To put a stop to this I should suggest another economic way, which is in reach of almost everybody. In India people do not use attaps and there
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  • 50 2 The Baud will play the following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Gardens, from 5 30 pm. to-day 1 Selection The Bell of New York ...Kerker 2. One Step Mumblin Moss ...Thurban 3. Waltz Soldaten Lieder ...Gung’l 4. Gavotte Pussy Qat ...Paul 5. March Right Lefc ...Sousa
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 159 2 I RICE I I Price Reduced to $l. I Our Moderate Prices j (reduced! 40 per cent. 8 j SAVE MONEY| I By Buying During Our I SALE I I Now in Full Swing. I Wassiamuil Assomull Co., I 5E 20, 22, 22a, Beach Street, Penang. Telephone 626. From one
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    • 138 2 SHAKE OFF THE SHACKLES. Rheumatism is one of the world’s greatest slave masters. It shackles many thousands of helpless men and women with its bonds cf pain. Deliverance is at hand, for those afflicted beings, however, for the soothing influence of Little’s Oriental Balm opens the way to freedom. Even
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    • 409 2 Junior Assistant wanted fZ Kedab. Must produce D r before engagement en r C^6 Iv testimonials to B x No w COpie 1 Gazette. 381 Wanted immediately estate in South Perak 'sin speak Malay S twUmouHlr. Reply giria. 11 moladmg „|.,y expeeted fan»,., Bag in Serai, Parak. MiSCELLANEons Golf Clubg
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 183 2 FREE SHOWZZI FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd Sept., COMMENCING AT 8-30 P. M. AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE. KUNGFU FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PENANG The Chin Woo Athletic Association of China WILL SHOW The Art of Chinese Kungfu.” Kungfu ”is one of the best forms of
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  • 570 3 “AVERY CRITICAL TIME Ths Deputy Minister of Agriculture Siam (Phyr Jaiyos Sombatti), who made his first tour of inspection sines his appointment received a representative of the Bangkok Times and gave his impressions of his tour. The area visited comprises, roughly, one-tenth of the planted area. The
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  • 216 3 A telephone message wag received at the fire Station Koala Lumpur at 9-15 on Sunday night from Mr Weirman that Batu Village was on fire. Fire minutes later, Scperintendent Towle left with the engine, the tender following at 9-20. Oa arrival the place was found to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1563 3 POSITION WANTED. I Blouses, TENDERS invited. P atS FpOCks GOVERNMERT NOTIFICATION; ftO d Machinery and can make any grade of XjSLCCS* robber. 16 years’ experience in Mechanical Tenders will be received at the line and fife years’ experience in rubber U TT w 1 Honourable Resident Councillor’s Office, raking holding
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    • 93 3 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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    • 115 3 PRITCHARD Telephone 335. A f Telegrams! With Departmental r r-p-j-x 1 k PEANCO Connections. J QyO.j I—/ 1 -D.j PENANG. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. Rover Cycles. BRITAIN’S BEST FOR COMFORT RELIABILITY and SPEED. An Ideal Mount for Estate Use, Business and Pleasure. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS. CAFFETA
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  • 1304 4 Expert opinion on the prospects of the rubber industry for the next year or two differ very markedly. There is general agreement that more rubber is being produced than ia likely to be used in tbe near future, but that is different from say. ing, dogmatically, it
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  • 1799 4 Business locally has improved slightly recently, but is by no The Bazaar, mean» what those immediately concerned would like it to be With the financial stringency unrelaxed, and rubber at a lower pnice than it has been for a considerable period, merchant firms and the bazaar are
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    • 248 4 I Pabco Paints! y* VjirfX-- U *<s 33 The first and last measure of g in Paint is the service it glV&h B Pabco Paints ate mixed ready for use and are made to withstand the B S extreme physical and chenllcaif W changes all g 5F courttrTĕs. They may
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    • 11 4 Daxiciixfi; after Dinner On Friday, Sept. 24th AT THE “E. O.”
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 40 4 TBE TiDESe The following are tbe tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-dav. 4.28 a m 11.48 a.m. 8 06 p.m. 11 30 p.m. To-morrow. 7 45 a m. 3.21 p.m. 10.07 pm. I,
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  • 1336 5 ths WAGES QUESTION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 17, Althongh yesterday’s adjournment left cos! situation in a highly contentious ••> the general opinion is that the rele,tBtio’a o f the miners’ demand for a reduc8* n in the price of coal to the background liavps nothing insuperable in the
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  • 292 5 THE VICTIMS. New York, September 17. Now that the panic has subsided, it has been possible to gauge the extent of the disaster in the heart of New York City, and fortunately the number of victims is not as high as was at first feared. Twenty-nine peo
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  • 162 5 THE MANUFACTURERS MEET. [Reuter’s Telegrams.} Milan, September 17. A meeting of the Council of the Confederation of Manufacturers, at which there were 200 delegates, passed a resolution that control must not mean oppression of one class by another and that acceptance of the principle of control must be
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  • 49 5 THE INDEPENDENCE AGREEMENT. Cairo, September 18. The Legislative Assembly passed by 44 votes to 3, a resolution accepting the principles of the Milner agreement as a suitable basis for a treaty which should be submitted to the National Assembly, which should have the right of acceptance or rejection.
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  • 46 5 Prague, September 17. -The Tusar Cabinet has resigned, owing to a split in the Social-Democratic Parry. The new so-called Bureaucratic Ministry includes Cerny Premier, and Benee Foreign Affairs. All the new Ministers, except one, are Government officials. The Germans are not represented.
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  • 97 5 THE PEACE ARMY. Melbourne, September 17. In the Commonwealth Senate, the Hon. Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, in a statement supplementing Mr. Hughes’s speech on the Government’s defence policy, stated that a system of divisional organisation would be adopted, involving the abolition of State Commandants. The Universal Service
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  • 51 5 London, September 18. According to the Paris ‘’Tribune,” the Juive tribe, of Hebrew origin, has been discovered in Central China. It immigrated to China before the epoch of the Kings of Israel and adopted Chinese customs, but «observed a certain racial purity and speaks a particular
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  • 26 5 Stockholm, September 18. Yuan Shih Tao, former Chinese ’ViceMinister of Education, is visiting here, with the object of studying the Swedish educational system.
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  • 26 5 Philadelphia, September 19. Mrs. M. B. Mallory won the Womens National Singles Championship at lawn tennis, defeating Miss Marion Zinderstein 6-3, 6-1.
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  • 63 5 Nome (Alaska), 'September 17. A fishing-boat brought news of Dr. Amundsen’s expedition, which is icebound off Cape Serge, on the Siberian Coast. The fishing-boat was also caught by the ice, but managed to squeeze out. The Captain says Amundsen hopes shortly to free the Maud and continue
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  • 31 5 MANCHESTER FIRM’S DECISION. London, September 18. Messrs John Rylands of Manchester are following Messrs Horrockes’ example of a 6 per cent decrease in the price of all cotton goods.
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  • 234 5 DIRECTORS PROTEST TO THE PREMIER. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 18. Mr. Ernest Bevin, of the Dockers’ Lnion, and a director of the Daily Herald” has written to Mr. Lloyd George protesting against the official statement, cabled cn September 15, that the Herald’’ would not have taken the
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  • 188 5 A DENIAL. London, September 17. Mrs- McSwiney denies she is going to America to appear before a tribunal inquiring into alleged Sinn Fein and British atrocities. Treatment of Lord Mayor. London, September 18. The Home Office replied to a correspondent that “there is no foundation for statements in
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  • 34 5 BANNED SOCIALISTS RE-ELECTED. New York. September I*7. Five Socialists who were expelled from the State Legislature early this year on charges of disloyalty were re-elected in the special elections held yesterday.
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  • 37 5 MR. WILSON AND THE FIGHT. New York, September 19. President Wilson, in contributing $5OO to the Democratic campaign fund, says he feels the very honour and destiny of the nation are involved in the campaign.
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  • 121 5 “LEFT” LOSES SEATS. Stockholm, September 16. The general election has hitherto resulted in the Liberals losing six seats and the Social-Democrats four whilst the Conservatives gained five, the Farmers’ Union three and the National Agrarian Union one. The Left party’s losses are attributed to the inclusion of
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  • 288 5 A DIFFICULT SITUATION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 19. The trade slump is causing economists, publicists and leading employers anxiously to search for an industrial solution of the post-war problems. On the one hand, there are thousands of unemployed throughout the country, with winter prospects of their numbers
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  • 81 5 THE TRADE QUESTION. Peking, 8 epiember 18. A Government communique says f “The inability of Tsarist official representatives in China to carry out their functions, and the chaos in Siberia have rendered the adoption of a modus vivendi immediately necessary to regulate the trade relations between Russia
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  • 64 5 London, September 17. A provisional settlement has been reached in the printing trade dispute in Manchester and Liverpool. If it is ratified, the papers which have not published for many days, will resume on September 20th, Settlement Ratified. London, September 18. The settlement of the printing trade
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  • 73 5 AMERICAN HOSTILITY. New York, September 16. The American Steamship Owners’ Association passed a resolution emphasising the hostility (of American shipping interests to any contract with the Ham-burg-Amerika Line, whereby it would aid the restoration of German world trade, and it opposes any action of tbe United States Shipping
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  • 87 5 New York, September 16. The Kerr Navigation Company, which is claimed as a subsidiary by the American Ship and Commerce Corporation, by an injunction, must not interfere with the operations of ships of the Kerr Steamship Company, pending the Court deciding the rightful ownership of the vesselsThe
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  • 308 5 GOVERNOR COX’S POLICY. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] San Francisco, September 18. Governor Cox, in a speech, referring to the Japanese land owning issue, dedared the fundamental policy of tho Democratic Party was that States should exercise statehood rights within the pro' visions of the Federal Constitution. To the United States
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  • 25 5 ’Washington, September 16. Mr. Shidehara is empowered to negotiate direct with Mr.. Colby on the subject of immigration for the Sagha’.iea mine*.
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  • 258 5 “THE OBSERVER’S” VIEWS. London, September 19. The next three months will be the most fatefull in the whole history of India, says “The Observer,” in an article headed “Sinn Fein in India.” Commenting on Mr. Gandhi’s motion for a total boycott of the British Government, which the recent Indian
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  • 47 5 London, September 19. It is officially announced that Sir William Meyer, former Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, has been appointed first High’ Commissioner for India in the I nited Kingdom, as provided by the new Indian Reform Act.
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  • 30 5 OBITUARY. MR. EGERTON CASTLE. London, September 18. The death has occurred of Mr. Egerton Castle, the author, and Director of the •Liverpool ‘Daily Pdstr MorciiVy’ and Echo» Ltd., aged 62.
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  • 329 6 HOW THE BUILDING WILL LOOR. The Tribune says the plans for the proposed new General Post Office for Singapore show a large and beautiful building which would rival many of those seen in the finest cities of the world in general construction, both from the artistic and
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  • 267 6 “British Export Gsz’tte.” Important F. M. 8. Decision. Judgment was delivered by the Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, F M 8, Mr Justice P J Sproule, following upon an argument of the matter in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, I re Seafield Rubber Co Ltd In re Harpenden (Belango
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 353 6 By using Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, f healthier and more picturesque, f at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without V U K the objectionable smell of paint. I I Hall’s I Distemper I'7 (Tradi Mark.} B is deservedly the popular wall covering of the day.
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    • 143 6 SORE AND TENDER THROATS. A REMEDY. Some people inherit throat tenderness, and with them just a slight chill makes the breathing tubes so swollen and sore that it is sheer agony to attempt to speak. There is one- infallible remedy for this condition— WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE so if at
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    • 249 6 ijii j TANGYE’S I I SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. I PROTECTED BY PATENTS. 1 I ihiTZ /s /X/' r lS ĕ Q s s H TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL s fa OILS, POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: g 3 Hottenbach, Lazarus
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  • 819 7 statutory meeting. The statutory meeting of Taprang (Siam) Mmes, Limited, was held in the Registered jjice'of the Company, Downing Street, Penang, yesterday. Mr E V C Thomson e9 i ied, and the others present were Dr I' Elg*r, Mr A Lindley (D.rectors) Mdssrs N F McKei z
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  • 66 7 Sept 21—P C C Tennis, “A Handicap Final. Sept 21—Football, PC C v Policy Esplanade. Sept 22—Hunt Club Paper Chase, Meet at Polo Ground, 4 45 p.m. Sept 23—Lower Perak D.P.A. Ex. Gen. Meeting, 11 am. Sept 23—Runnymide Hotel, Supper and Dance. Sept 24—K A O Dance. Sept
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  • 500 7 THE LABOUR REPORT. A general meeting of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters’ Association was held at 12, Market Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday with Mr H. Armstrong in the chair. The Chairman, in the course of hie speech, said he had looked at the recommendations
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  • 491 7 M.M." NEW KLANG ASSOCIATION. A .general meeting of the members of Klang, Ktpar and Ba’u Tiga District Planters’ Associations was held at Klang on Sept. 16. h. Mr King Harman, who was Toted to th? Chair for the meeting, said he understood that the members were all agreed
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  • 282 7 Messrs Baker, Fearon aud Co., Kuala Luupar report: The week under review, so far as the rubber section of the share market is concerned, has been the most depressing one on record for a long time past The industrial unrest at Home, the presidential elections in
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  • 456 7 —Ex. Extraction from the Fresh Nut. If one can believe all one sees and h?ars, there is a considerable amount of activity m this direction. Patents hive bee a taken out and have deen applied for and the movement undoubtedly has a serious basis. O; course, the idea
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  • 587 7 The eleventh ordinary general meeting of Tambahk Rubber Estates Ltd was held in the registered effijes of ths Company, Gresham House, Singapore, on Saturday, with Mr. H. Robinson, the chairman, presiding. Others in attendance were Messrs PM. Robinson, CV. Miles, F C Peck and DJ. Ward (for
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  • 289 7 Restricted Programme Of Tapping. The report of the Vallambrosa Rubber Company for the year ended March 31, 1920, states that the total acreage is 3,466 acre*, while the acreage in bearing, after deduction of building sites, etc is 3,29*1 acre?. The amount of rubber harvested was 1,009,942 lb?.
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  • 98 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day eg SHARES. s >. cn x a as. Rubber (Dollar c. sc. c’ J c. Bukit Katil... 1.20 1.25 1.10 1.15 cum Ke.lah R 4.50 4.65 4.25 4.50 cum Kundong R.. 1.10 1.15
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  • 47 7 Tin was quoted in London yesterday at £275 spot, and £2BO three months; on the 17th, £277 and £2BO 10s. To-day’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $137.25 per picul, business done, raW tin $136.50 no market, tin ore $136.50 per picul, no market.
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  • 28 7 The following were the rubber quotations in London yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe Is Gd Smoked Sheet Is 4|d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co
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  • 187 7 Penang, September 21, 1920. SP. Tapioca $B.OO sellers M. P. Tapioca $9/0 sales Cold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper >1 nominal. White Peppfer nominal Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $55 sellers. JNo. 1
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  • 274 7 PENANG, SEPTEMBER 21, 1920. BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 40 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 60—70 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do Heart per catty 50 Liver do 80 Fillet of Beef
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  • 183 7 Expected Arrival». Tenets, Madras, 22nd. Dilwara, Singapore, 22nd. Bharata, Singapore, 22nd. Birmingham City, Singapore, 22nd. Africa, Japan, 22nd. Thongwa, Singapore, 23rd. Kitano Mare, Singapore, 23rd. Jeypore, Singapore, 23rd. Elephanta, Rangoon, 26:h. Dunera, Bombay, 26 h. Ekma, Rangoon, 27ih, Yokohama M>iru, Colombo, 28th. Tara, Madras, 29 h. Swazi, London,
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  • 270 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, >7.15 a.m, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m. Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Parit Bun tar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m.
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  • 21 7 Despatched from Penang Delivered in London. 14th By B I 9th September 2lat By B I 14th
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  • 33 7 Tbe B I packet Tee*»*a with the mails from Europe is expected to ariivc here at 6 am. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Thongwa, clones at 10 a.m on Thursday.
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  • 117 7 Penang, September 21, 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank)| London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ :ght Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank. Rs. 120 3 days’ sight Private 127 Bombay D-mmd Bank 120 Madras Demand Bank 120 3 days’
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 586 8 THE BEN LINEof STEAMERS Ltd LEITH OUTWARD SAILINGS, HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Coast cargo booked at current rates on date of sailing of 3t ea n For full particulars as regards space available and freight. Apply to Sandilands, Buttery Co., Agents LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co., Inc. INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINES in the United States
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    • 352 8 3TH9I MERBANTiLE RANK BP IRBIg, LIMITER. (Ileorporated la Laglaad), Authorised Capital £3 ()[y,oQo Subscribed Capital 1,8x1,000 Paid-up 1,0:0,000 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 1,146,400 Board of||Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Rvrie, Esq, H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Esq SirDavM Yule, Lord Carmichael, G.C S I,
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