Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 October 1920

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333 No. 238. VOL. LXXVIII. THURSDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 1920. PRIOE 15J0ENTS
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    • 571 1 de everywhere wholesale from S’ co 1 i H I 0«g Sam Leong Co., Penang. .Ji rtWtf 3| T| (beaFbbaw milk I I ’*you can have no idea what a g I TF" 11 Perfectly Sterilised Milfi J 1 1 is. Do not confuse tins I STOCKS NOW ON HAND.
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    • 18 1 IHE BEST GAR IN TOWN I muw -M-MI4O Mie Agents A.S. a f.m.s-I; Ong Sam Leong a 00.
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  • 786 2 THE CALIFORNIAN QUESTION. Tokio, September 21.—The Press is taking increased interest in the Californian situation as the result of Governor Cox’s and Senator Harding’s speeches. The general tone of the press is one of watchful waiting, hoping for the elections to pass without making the situation worse
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    • 1493 2 POSITIONS WANTED. NOTICES.TENDERS INVITED. Billet want?d —By an exp«rieuced Book- KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB Separate Tenders will be received op to keeper and Office-clerk. Has fall experience Klial a SELANGOR noon onTh a r.day,tbe3B>bOc»ob- r, 1920, in all branches o' Esiate-work. Excellent KUALA StLMHUUK. for the tollow.ng enppUes tor a pe-ted
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    • 110 2 PRITCHARD Telephone 33s.A Telegrams: With Departmental T T'TA PE ANCO Connections. J C/xJ., 1 •> PENANG, INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. DELIVERY EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS. THE ALL BRITISH 5/6 H- P. ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLE COMBINATION FOR SPEED STRENGTH, RELIABILITY COMFORT, Fitted with all the Most
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  • 267 3 COMING OF THE OIL ERA. London, September 16- —At the launch at Barrow of the steamer Cortona which is intended by the Donaldson Line for the meat- carrying trade between this country and South America. Sir James McKechnie said that even with coal at its present
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  • 153 3 Owing to a sudden depression in the motor trade Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Works at Kingston are closed, the. company having decided to go into voluntary liquidation. About 1,600 hands are being discharged. At Edinburgh at a meeting of the British Automobile and Carriage Builders. Mr.
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  • 303 3 At the meeting of the Imperial Legislative Council on the 2nd September, the Hon. Mr. Asad Ali Khan Bahadur asked the following questions: (a) Are Government aware of the eco uomic distress of the middle classes of the Indian population, especially those with fixed incomes,
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    • 308 3 igjll IURM I yksSi I ®r WiMiaig 4wfe k *7™ I f®B| JI ■flX Ji My. &mU gtOOF */T Makes It s'' <&*} Easy-to-Clean /1 Those Hard-to-get-at-Places. The tops of doors and high furniture often go undusted because they are hard to reach. The O-Cedar Polish Mop makes this easy.
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    • 306 3 THE ECSTASY OF FEELING WELL. No one can know the ecstasy of feeling well unless they have suffered the agonies of Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sciatica, or acute forms of pain, and then been cured We have thousands of letters which express this ecstasy of feeling the pain go, the ecstasy •of
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    • 288 3 1 A J Kree your Car of nSHflJffl Carbon the Easy TI7 ,L L gSiNgL rough the Exhaust Carbon Deposits can be removed easily and safeIMMWMi ly by using Johnson’s Carbon Remover. No need to lay up your motor car when you follow this satisfactory method. After one application your
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  • 3592 4 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. PORT CONGESTION. RESOLUTION ON JUDGES’ SALARIES. The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr J L Lonie (Boustead Co), the Vice-Chairman, presided, and the others present were
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  • 242 4 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 Parit Buutar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. <fc 3.45 p.m. Taipiug
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  • 33 4 Despatched from Peuang Delivered in August Mail. London. 28tb August By P& O 2n 1 October September Mail. 4th September By B I 2nd Bth By B I 7th
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  • 14 4 The homeward mail, by the Tbongwa, closes at 10 s.m. ou Saturday.
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  • 964 4 SOME OF THE DISADVANTAGES Fire Fly writes to the jj a i Mail I have just returned from H Oi 2 leave and the last thing my beat ex-8?bocl pal aaid was How lucky you are going one again to the Glorious t smiled, for I
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    • 294 4 ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION. Your Happiness Depends Largely Upon The Answer. Are you feeling as well and looking as young just now ae you should do if not, why not? You are just as old as you feel, and your feelings and looks depend largely upon the condition of your
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  • 435 5 The trade returns for August reflect the unsettled industrial conditions, for although export values show an increase of over £40,000,000 compared with the corresponding monfh last year, they are less than the July total by £22,548,569. Although imports show a decline of £10,087,773 as compared with
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  • 238 5 .—“S. T.” While it is as yet too early to expect any public announcement as to the result of the deliberations of the Improvement Trust, which is engaged on a scheme of town planning for Singapore, it is known that several important changes have been decided upon. There
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  • 105 5 Baltimore, September 28. ‘T am perfectly frank when I say that 1 am with out a single program, constructive in character, regarding an association of nations!” This remarkable statement was made here to-day by Senator Warren G. Har ding, Republican candidate for the Presidency, in answer to
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  • 75 5 At the conclusion of a military conference between France and Belgium, the staffs formally notified that both govern ments declined to communicate to the League of Nations, the terms of the alliance. This ignoring of article 18 of the covenant, of the league is regarded as significant
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    • 282 5 AERTEXJWA F" Clothed vntfi Ab- <> 100 \<w.Fi- tiny a|r ■■'‘A. fF/A CELLS TO I X f** EVERY INCH OF MESH iTriJnßi L:3 'sdl 'l' \LRTEX Cellular garments are lx designed to fulfil the requirements of arrive men. They give free movement to the body and afford the greatest protection
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    • 523 5 THE BRITISH BOMBAY BAZAAR H. VISHINDAS CO. STOCK TAKING SALE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS ONLY. Great Reductions in Blankets, Towels, Hosiery etc., and in the Ladies’ Department especially; Dress materials at below cost price. An early visit solicited. —uni in mu 11 urn ,ji 111 mu. 11 in it
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  • 21 6 Pobhs. —On. October 10, 1920, at Monaco Villa, Singapore, the wife of Major H. Poths, late R. G.A., a son.
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  • 1222 6 The half yearly meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, and a review of events in which the Chamber was interested, and of ita activities in the first half of the year, prepared by the Chaiiman, was read in the latter’s absence.
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  • 1493 6 The advisability of effecting changes in the constitution of the The Constitution Legislative Council in of the Council. order to give that wider basis of representation which we have strongly advocated as both desirable and prudent has at length impressed itself upon the Government. We were aware
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  • 98 6 An excellent programme wi 1 be presents! in to night’s change at the Empire Theatre, In support of “The Million Do lar Be* ward” the fi at two episod s of whi?b wifi oe shown in the second hou.e, there i? a cial Australian F Ims super
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  • 166 6 LIVES LOST IN JAVA. Batavia, October 14—There has been* new eruption of the volcano of olerapl Hi herto six have been killed, thirteen G jured ard six missing.—Ane There have been many signs of !♦<*, the Ipoh paper, that the Medical Dap a ment has become alive to
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    • 152 6 JI m 11 i l WE CAN SUPPLY I FROM STOCK: j Caustic Soda 70/72% Soda Ash 42% 1 j Soda Crystals. i< Silicate of Soda. k Tallow. I Cotton Seed Oil. 111 Palm Kernel Oil. BEHR CO, Penang. I a..:..:..:..:.. NY CARLSBERG J i SWM ssms I RRF h?
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND, RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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    • 37 6 THE TIDESTbe following are the tides for to-day and tomorrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Lgw Water To-day. 1.10 a m. 7.50 am. 1.34 p.m. 7.51 pm. To-morbow. 1.42 a m. 8.20 a.m, 2.03 p.m. 8.15 p.m.
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  • 537 7 WELCOME AT PORTSMOUTH. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, October 11. rr.. e Press gives warm welcome to j prince cf Wale?, the editorials recalling crest services to the Empire in the travels of Our ycung man and alternatively The Empire’s greatest Ambassador. I'h» Renown was yesterday escorted to Spi’head
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  • 99 7 ATTACKS ON LORRIES. London, October 11. D rails of the Irish outrages, cabled on October 10, show tba* a lorry en route to Caaderea was destroyed by a bomb thrown into it. lorries anebu hed near Bandon, by a Luu red armed men, contained three officers •nd 20 men.
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  • 135 7 COMMENT ON ESHER REPORT. London, October 11. i'La report of the Esher Committee Cal.hd on October 1), has aroused great interest in India and England. The com'a generally favourable,*but there has ™en some criticism, headed by the iiuiM," which contended that the Com“•ttee's proposals involved the subordina
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  • 169 7 BEJECIION OR ACCEPTANCE? [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, October 11. In the coalfields throughout the country, neatly a millicn miners will to-day and to-moriOw ballot on the question of rrjecticn or acceptance of the owners’ datum line offer, but anything like accurate calculations of the result are impossible before
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  • 64 7 FIGHTING ON THE EUPHRATES. London. October 11. A Mesopotamia communique states that 11 were killed and 49 we unded in fighting south of Hillah, m the Middle Euphrates region. The enemy casualties were probably heavier. A thousand Arabs opposed the advance uf the Sainawah relief column, but were routed.
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  • 434 7 Writing to the Times” in mail week, the Bishop of Singapore (who is now at home) says with reference to the camp at Karind, from which the women have since been evacuated,, that there is no reason to blame the authorities for the position in which
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  • 41 7 Athens, October 10. The King of Greece bus shown marked signs of improvement. His temperature has fallen to 98 4. A French specialist is en route to Athens. Athens, October 10. [later]. King Alexander’s condition has become worse.
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  • 42 7 Paris, October 12. The septuagenarians, M Anatole France and M Camille Flammarion, married Mdlle Emma La Prevotte and Mdlle Gabrielle Renaudot respectively. Mdlle Renaudot ha? for many years collaborated with M Flammarlon in some of bis most famous works.
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  • 292 7 THE DEFENCE FORCE. CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 14 The Legislative Council met yesterday, H E the Governor presiding. With reference to the Hon Mr W Lowther Kemp’s question as to the reason for holding the last meeting in Penang, the Acting Colonial
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  • 232 7 8,T.” In the Internationtl Borispah Court on October 7, a charge was brough' against Mr. C. Grant for sending a letter contaicng an insult and a threat to the British Co» snl General and Min’ster Defendant admitted having sent the letter, but said it was not contrary to
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  • 179 7 A Meeting of the Delegates was held at the Ipoh Club on Saturday, October 9. It was decided that tbe Memorial should take the form of an arch to be erected on a site opposite tbe Station buildings. A design submitted by Mr W 8 Hux’ey, of
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  • 76 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Gardens, from 5-30 p m. to-day 1 Selection Incognita ...Lecocq 2. One Step lona ...Battye 3. Walts An Artist’s Life ...Strauss 4. Intermezzo Soko ...Arnold 5. March The Advance Guard Hume New quarters are to
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  • 854 7 ,—“MM,” We are sorry te hear that Mrs Travers (of Kuala Lumpur) is down with fever M.M Mr G G Setb has been nominated to act temporarily as pui-ne judge of the Supreme Court, Singapore. Mr J Latimir, Ipoh, leaves for Home on holiiay by the Teiresias,
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  • 263 7 TO-DAY’S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights for the racing at Singapore to-day. Race I—(Scurry). Mimic 10.12 Night Gown 8.10 Lucy Ashton 10. 6 Eveline 8. 9 Avro 9. 9 Suggestion 8. 7 Shanghai 813 Fasinga 7. 2 Gay Lass 6 7 Race 2—(R. C. and Distance). Royal
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  • 177 7 M. M. Game at Colombo, Colombo October 11.—Th*» MC C v Ceylon match was drawn. Ceylon batting first made 122 to which tbe MO C eleven replied with 108 for nine wickets. Ceylon won tbe toss and went in. The highest scorer for the home side
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  • 162 7 I,— Ex.” A daring highway robbery occurrt d on Monday at 5 p,m. at Batu Arang on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Rawang, in which a representative of Chop Ohan Thye Lee was relieved of a sum amounting to about $7,000. Tbe towkay bad come into
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  • 98 7 Oot 14 and 16—Singapore Rases. Oct 16—Penang Automobile Club, General Meeting, Penang Chamber of Commerce, noon. Oct 16—Inter-School Sports for Glugor Shield, Esplanade, 3 p.m. Oot 17—Orchestral Society, Rehearsal, Town Hall 10 a.m. Oct 21—Orchestral Society, Rehearsal, Town Hall 5 p.m. Oct 23—Statutory Meeting Paradise Rubber Estates Ltd,
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  • 669 7 Dr. FRANCIS’ CASE, At a meeting of the Rent Assessment Board held at the Land Office, Mr. S. Codrington (President), Mr sirs. J, Lonie, Yeoh Guan Seok and M. K. Whitlock. One of the cases that came up for determination was that of Mr. Francis, Municipal Registrar
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  • 207 7 Amount previously acknowledged $19,002.95. Collections per Messrs Eng Bee and Oo„ Ong Yah Cheng $3O, Tan Kim Swee $2O, Lee Hye Tong $2O, Tan Ohin Pm $2O, Chop Eng Bee $5O, Oheab Tt ean Sang $5; Collections per Messrs Eng Hong and C», Khoo
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  • 1090 8 HOW LABOUR COULD HELP. Nine people out of ten are saying that in their opinion there will not be a coal srike. Nine miners out of ten echo this io their hearts. Nine Labour leaders out of ten harbour similar hopes. Yet if something is not done
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    • 130 8 BRITISH Gq D n EXPANDED METAL D D DIAMOND MESH f Y I I IY I l/\/ I/ Wo if If If X X A v V VV V V X A A A* V 1 (AAA/v 4 X/ 14 tff W W K tSOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS A Co.,
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    • 114 8 I i jRI I B Sas&o A I W I PINEAPPLE HAMS 4 BACON. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COY, LTD., B (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)- u H PENANG. H kiV,; TTTTT mCTm VTTTT mTI VTTTTIVisI 1 ESTATE REQUISITIES. I l I g Shanghai Jars, single Bull Ploughs, Galvanised Buck- ets,
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    • 251 8 □nnunnnnnaaEnnnannnannnDnnnnntj J A SAVING OF 40? I i JOIN THE RUSH TO BUY. 1 n i STOCK-TAKING SALE i WASSIAMULL i i ASSOMULL GO., i g 20. 22, 22a, Phone Beach Street, Ulldllg k O 626. a a □nnnnnnnnnunnnnuHnannnnnnnnnDn Tollaram Dholiamall Co., No. 12, Beach Street. Branch E. O Hotel
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  • 886 9 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The sixth annuil general meetiog of the Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Limited, was held on September 14th at the registered offices, 7, Martin’s Lan°, E C., Mr John I. Philips (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman sail: Gentlemen, the report and accounts now before
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  • 690 9 To-Day’s Departures. Speelmau for Deli, Langsa, Edi, T Semawe, Segli, Olebleh and Sabang. Takada for Singapore, China and Japan. Perak (S S. Co) for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, Malacca and Singapore. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Teesta for Port Swettenham Singapore. Fooksang for Calcutta. Bxpbctbd Arrivals. Ellora, Singapore, 15:h.
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  • 63 9 R-cruiting has besn rrsained in Madras Presidency generally, except in the following Ta’.uqs, which are still closed, owing to the prevalence of disuse. Tanuku, Ermagudam and Ellore, Taluqa of Kistna District Ramacbandrapuram, Amalapuram, Rajamundry, Coconada and R%jamundry M T Taluqs of Godaveri District. R palli Taluq of Guntur
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  • 54 9 Yesterday quotation for refined tin in Penang was $130.30 per picul, buyers, no sellers; raw tin $129 per picul, bus’ness done, tin ore $129 per picul, business done. Tc-day’s quotation for refined tiu in Penang was $129.25 per picul, business done; raw tin $127 per picul, buyers, tin
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  • 9 9 Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd, September, 200 piculs.
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  • 33 9 The following were the rubber quotations in London on the 12th October Plantation Ist latex crepe Is 6d Smoked Sheet Is 3d Market quiet. [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 16 9 Tfie following are additional rubber outputs for September Ayer Kuning lbs 8,200 Temerloh 6,515
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  • 188 9 Penang,. October 14, 1920 SP. Tapioca $7.75 nominal M. P- Tapioca $9.50 nominal Cold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $35 sellers. White Pepper nominal Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O sellers Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $5O sellers. f No.
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  • 119 9 Penang, October 14, 1920. (Bi Courtesy of the Chartbrrd Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 130) 3 days’ sight Private 142 o Bombay Demand Bank 130 o Madras Demand Bank 130
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  • 197 9 PENANG, OCTOBER 14. 1820. BEEF— cts: Soup per catty 40 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 60 —70 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do Heart per catty 50 Liver do 80
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    • 557 9 ADVERTISEMENT!. POSITIONS VACANT. w, D ted— Tamil Conductor well op i. Peo.r’ment of field work, and ab'e Check Roll.—Also Assistant Clerk mil for kcner.l office work. ApplyKststes, Ltd., P.rb B-u Ur. TO LET. Eor 6 or 9 month's Furnished HODSC Tsoioog Renfe l5O per mOnUl Apply Box No. 407, c/j
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    • 91 9 JUST UNPACKED Grass Carpets 3 ft. by 6 ft. 9 ft. by 9 ft. DAIBUTSU Co., 41, BEACH STREET, PENANG. A Revelation in Economy. I ANDRE CITROEN CAR The Citroen Car is on of the side of the Motorist in his war against rising expenses. It fulfils a Vital need
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 392 9 TO-NiCHT! $1,000,000 REWARD. TO-NIGHT! You have read about the Reward, and of course you want to know all about it, you will get some information, to commence with, if you will call any night from THURSDAY, 14th, TO SUNDAY, 17th OCTOBER, 1920 IMPERIAL "A*" EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. Another Super
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  • 820 10 T.O.MJ* The following are the minutes of a special meeting of the Municipal Com- miesioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday, the 28th September, 1920. Present:—Messrs G A Hereford (President) P K Nambyar, Dr P Lhton and Mr J L McFall. Absent:—Messrs Yeoh Guan Seok, Lim Eu
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    • 422 10 I WHEEZY COUGH AND ASTHMA For Quick and Lasting Relief Take Veno’s. In those wheezy coughs that are bo hard to cure by ordinary means Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure acts like a charm. Veno’s loosens the phlegm which causes the cough, and so the sufferer gets relief at once. In
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    • 187 10 BI; 8 BM Same I j Quality both J|d Bottles 1 fi'W Cel. ml One Glass of HAIG HAIG FIVE STARS SCOTS WHISKY will from a health point of view, be more beneficial than two glasses of inferior whisky. You must be prepared to pay a little more per glass
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    • 726 11 INSURANCE. 1 I MOTOR CARS LORRIES I LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORAVIQM. U J LJ MOTOR CYCLES AND »h. nn a.r.i Jn .d um»» I ..m. ~^k^s r' I •Vl'-' nation ar. prepared to accept FIBS riatoal F] Small COSt! R RICYCLES. ralee. [J |j IN STOCK-IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. For fall particolue apply
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    • 1418 12 P o xx f£ M 1 1 311 (INCORPORATED IN U.S.A.) W V ■.JL .1 REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and Ban Francisco. -n- s 8 VENEZUELA From Hongkong about 3rd NoV 1930 A A. T T s 8 ECUADOR From Hongkong about Ist Dec 1920
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    • 672 12 GREEN ISLAND fl EM ENT j I COMPANY, LIMITED. f (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.) 1 EMERALD BRAND. I PORTLAND CEMENT. 2 a In Casks 0f375 lbs. Nett I R. T. REID CO., AGENTS, PENANG. I BANKS •MARTIRBB RANK RF INRIA, AUSTRALIA ANB «HINA. (ißtotporakd 11 ißglmd by Royal fhariar). Paid up
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    • 295 12 SIAM COMMERCIAL BANI LIMITED, BANGKOK, (Incorporated by Royal Charter BRANCH AT TUNG SONG (Jucciion Royal Siamese State Rail»», Southern Line,) y 5 Capital—Ticalb 3,300,000. Resbrves—Ticals 1,810,000, Agents in Penr.ng The Netherlands Trading Society. Agents in Singapore: The Banking Corpora*. Non, The Netherlands Trading Society Every description of Banking RC d
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