Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 November 1920

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED T 333. No. 257. VOL. LXXVIII. FRIDAY, sth NOVEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 467 1 CKS3M 1 1 U 1.1.1.irt t'lili.uiJJ ***** liM*»<h*i everywhere wholesale from g ®h I i CD R I On, S>n> Long C».. P.nan,. 1 a z nnnnnnnnnflnnnnnnnnnnnannannnnnnnnannnnnann MINIMAX J ire Extinguishers. i SIMPLICITY.—No experience is necessary to use the appliance. EFFECTIVENESS.—Fire Brigades are rapidly adopting it for first aid H
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    • 15 1 I THE BEST CAR IH TOWH W- f Mur' r TIFJur MU On S SA
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 390 2 [To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette,”] Dear Sir,—As a confirmed constrictor rather than a temporary restrictor I would offer the following points for the consideration of the c jg xQKcenti, 1, If Government is prepared to lose some Export du'y would io not pay them to encourage
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    • 173 2 [To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. ”j Sir, As reported in your i-sue of the 28th ultimo, the finding of tin Court of Enquiry as to the cause of the loss of the ss “Stephan” 1 a?es it to be inferred that the inflow of
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  • 284 2 The ‘Pioneer’s” Cairo Correspondent wrote on the Ist October that one of the latest educational developments is the establishment in Egypt of an American University which is to be opened in Cairo towards the end of this year. The new University is incorporated under American laws with
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  • 264 2 M T.” The last lap of the SCO Tournament and the playing of some “class" friendly games on the Padang are combining to give lawn tennis the ascendancy in local sport at the moment. Olerc the brilliant ycung French player, and Oliver, the Selangor champion, have
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  • 52 2 M. T. The SCO rugger meu ate getting into condition well, and the handling code has more adherents here than ever before. It is a pity that there is not more opposition. A week to day the first representative game will be play’d, the Klang XV being due to
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  • 523 2 —Ex. We bear a great deal about German in dustrioamess, and German thoroughness and German push, but apparently they are not mach better than the rest cf the belligerents, except tbe’Belgians, who really are doing marvels. It appears that lately in a small German town the report got
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  • 347 2 DITHERING “KNUTS.” There is an average of a dozen "casualties” per night at the Little Theatre, writes a “Daily Chronicle” representative who was invited by Mr. Jose Levy to watch the effects of Grand Guignol upon the most sophisticated of London society. To make a thorough test
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  • 574 2 Here at the top of Australia, where the Cape York peninsula ends in the sea, are the Torres Straits. Here the pearl fisherman comes with his lugger, writes “S. L.” in the “Daily Mail.” The pearling fleets are large and small and put to every few weeks,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 448 2 TOWN HALL Ey DON’T FORGET TO BOOK SEATS AT ONCE AT ROBINSONS FOR Monday stfi- THE LAW DIVINE. VSuesday 916— THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER. Wednesday «.’«-ELIZA COMES TO STAY. Warwick Comedy Company. <r Our sale catalogue offers you no less an opportunity than that. Wi SSI E W 1
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    • 91 2 AN IMPORTANT SECRET 0£ HEALTH is to keep the bowels free and regular. Constipation is the root cause of sick headaches, bilious attacks, disordered J liver, coated tongue, ill-smelling breath, bad temper and dull spirits. If any of these symptoms trouble you take a dose of Pinkettes, the tiny, gentle-
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    • 531 2 i tw adv ertisement> For a few days only LEON KENDAL THE WORLD-RENOWNED j ASTROLOGER E&O HOTEL (ROOM N 0.40.) Consultation Hours io to 5. FOR SiLE. Overland Car in first c as3 rnoni order. Newly repainted, new upboisttr! and hood. Apply Box No. 433, c/j Pj Q Gazette, NOTICES.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 268 2 SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR 4 NIGHTS AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE, IMPERIAL :'A\ U EMPIRE THEATRE ~PENANG ROAD. In the Second House at 9-15 P- m First Picture made in Clouds, XV m. STEINER proffers. 6 Reels SKY EYE Reels 6 A Cyclonic air romance of death-defying escapades. This super feature, distributed
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  • 866 3 THE ECONOMIC FACTOR. The following is a translation of the allocution delivered by Monsieur Pila on the occasion of the presentation of his letters of credit to His Majesty the King of Siam Sire, I am the first Minister Plenipitentiary that the Government of the French Republic
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  • 372 3 -“T.0.M.” Mr. S. H. Langston, First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, resumed the hearing of the case in which a Sikh constable stationed at the Depot was charged with being intoxicated. On the first day, Mr. M. E. Wynne, A.C.P., said he saw accused in town and was
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  • 116 3 -‘‘M.M.’ 1 Mr. Justice E. C. Watson Judicial Commissioner, Perak, was engaged the whole of Tuesday hearing the case in which the three Mohamedan Bengalees named Chigatta, Akbar and Nabi Bux, were charged at the instance of the Public Prosecutor —the first and second accused with committing
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  • 137 3 —“B. T.” With reference to the paragraph about a letter posted in Bangkok on Sept. 23rd and delivered in Penang to which place it was addressed, on the 16th October, the postal authorities have asked for and received the envelope with a view to making enquiries.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 962 3 POSITIONS WANTED. NOTICES. DUtifer 5 years experierca, good testi- The p enan g an d District Ex-Sarvice I] g g pe»ks Malay, Tamil, Chinese, Association will hold a Dinner and Smokm0 1 billot as Assistant on Rubber Estate. j D g Concert on Armistice Night, 11th At present disengaged, Apply
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    • 150 3 TO PLANTERS. RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Since 1912 we sold the following Estates and can now place sound producing properties in connection with which reports brought up to date and plans must be furnished, giving parti culars of crop for past three years. Es tates sold the DJEMBER, THE DAE. JAN,
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    • 489 3 IMPORTANTMLAND SALE. BY DIRECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE WILL OF L. R. YZELMAN, Deceased, THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL BY AUCTION, AT 12 O’CLOCK NOON. Orj Saturday, 13t/j JYovember, 192 d, near ttje Supreme Court, Jfuala JCumpur, The Following Valuable Properties Situated at Treacher Road, Kuala Lumpur. Lot No I
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  • 77 4 Macaulay —At Se>emban, on November 3, the wife of T S Macaulay at d, d t m, a daughter. Ellison.—At No. 4. Wilkie Road, Wilkie Ledge, SingspTP, on October 30, to Mr and Mrs Ellison, a eon. Manila papers please copy. Zimmerman.—To Mr and Mrs V R Z mmerman.
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  • 1041 4 The majority of the topics to which special importance was attached by H. E. the Governor, in bis Budget speech, were discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the financial position of the Colony, trade and the commercial outlook, public health, agriculture, trade, and
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  • 1442 4 In a tew trenchant remarks on rubber restriction, a corres--1 The Rubber Ball, pondent sugges's that an industry such as ours, composed of persons combining in 1 themselves the various trades of producerB broker-maufacturer shipper and esta'e 0 is only happy when it infers that rather than
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  • 337 4 -‘S.F.P.” MR PEEL TO ACL (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 5, Mr W Peel will act as Controller of Labour. The ex service dinner in Malacca oe November 11 will be held iu the S’adtl-aui at 7.45 p m. The first reel practice for St
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 324 4 INSIST ON GETTING I Moconochie’s I PROVISIONS H Fresh Stocks Held By:— |1 S MESSRS. TONG JOO CO. MESSRS. CHONG KEE COY. Sole Agents for Penang F. M. S. s F. G. TAYLOR Co. Ltd., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements}. ss PENANG.AND SINGAPORE “OLD ENGLISH CURVE CUT.” I The Ideal
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    • 56 4 DINNER DANCE AT THE “E.&’O.” ON ARMISTICE DAY, Thursday, 11th November, 1920. TOWN HALL November Btfj, 916 and ICtfj. Warwick Comedy Co. Mon, H, V. Esmond's Comedy Bth the:law divine H. A. Vachell’s powerful sth THE CASE of LADY CAMBER. Wed. The Roaring Farce loth* ELIZA COMES TO STAY. Entirely
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 33 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-dat. 9.30 p.m. 2,44 p.m Tomorrow. 9.21 a m. 3.36 a.m. 10.14 p.m. 3.44 p.m.
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  • 45 4 DEATH. Pebbiba—On November 3, at her residence, No. 65, Bras Basah Road, Singapore, Charlotte Pereira, aged 60 years. Obituary. Middleboro (Massachusetts) Nov. 2 The drath has occurred of Count Magri, the well known Dalian dwerf, 37 inches high, the second husband of Mrs Tom Thumb.’’
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  • 185 5 SENATOR HARDING ELECTED. Reuter’s Telegrams.] New Yo b, November 3. SeOafcor Harding hasten elected. The First Results. Boxton, November 2. New Ashford, the fi.st town of Massacbu. tta to rec- rd the Presidential vote, shows 28 votes for Senator Harding to 6 for governor Cox. The Libel
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  • 41 5 ELECTION RIOTS. Havana, November 2. Eisht were killed in fights arising out of the Presidential election. The results of the balloting have not yet been determined, but apparently Zayaz, the Coalition candidate, is leading over Gomez, the Liberal nominee.
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  • 22 5 November 2. An aerial mail and passenger service between the United States and Cuba has been inaugurated.
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  • 60 5 BRITISH SUBJECT’S MURDER London, November 2. Britain has agreed to a settlement of the claim against Mexico, owing to the murder of the British subject, Mr Benton, near Juarez in February, 1914, under which Mtxico will pay Mrs Benton, who is a Mex can, $lO,OOO, also a daily pension
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  • 57 5 A DANGEROUS FINN. London, November 2. The mystery man, who was described as a dangerous alien who had acted as the go-between of British and Russian Bolsheviks, whs sentenced at Bow Street to six months bard labour, and ordered to be de ported. It was stared that
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  • 60 5 BRITISH IMPORTS, London, November 2. It is officially stated that the United Kingdom impotted from Germany in the fint nine months of 1920, £17,000.000 worth of goods, wholly or mainly manufactured. The G vernmenb is considering thequesdon of taking action with regard the bearing of the state of
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  • 64 5 Havas ar 'B, Oct j her 30. —That the work of Paying the National Debt is well under is illustrated by the appearance of a w “-I'ding, Amortisation Account, in 6 ank of Franco’s weekly statement, e amoant on the credit side reaches for to near ’y
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  • 110 5 AM) I'HE PEACE TREATY. Dresses >A* S I,VeD ber 3 Temps extarn of f P Batl3^ac OD on the favourable •Pectiup fi' e negotiation-re-TfeatyLi 6 HBt wa y ensure the Peace spirit in carri d OQt a °d the friendly or V j- tbe ne S ot
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  • 84 5 THE RESULT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] L'tndon, Nove nber 3. Ti e rr-sul- uf th’- luiotr»' uallut was de chr« d as the De'egate Conference this afternoon, as follows For acceptance of tbe terms 338,045 Against acceptance 346,504 Majority against 8,459 Ihe Conference nevertheless decided to declare the strike off,
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  • 116 5 AMERICA AND THE BLOCKADE. Washington, November 2. The United States has been asked as to its attitude with iegarJ to tie blockade of South in order to assist General Wrange'. The State Department is asking for further information. It is not disclo ed wl ich Government made the
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  • 350 5 Peking, October 12—The following is tbe official summary of statements, mare to various f reign Mi< is era by Dr W W Yen, the Min star of Forei. n Affairs, and Mr Tyau, Cour seller at tbe Waichiaopu, with regard to the arrangements for the admini stration
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  • 152 5 Paris October 4.—Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, brother of the late Czar, who addicated in his favour, is alive and Safe, according to the “Figaro" The G acd Dake was arrested by the Bolsheviks a Gatchina and taken by them to Perm, where he was kept
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  • 1271 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. -“Ex.” Mr. D- Munro has gone into hospital. —“M. M.” Capt. Savage R.A.M.C., has taken up the appointment of Health Officer, Kuala Lumpur. I The Kuala Lumpur papers state that Mr. T. A. Boase has returned from Australia. Mr. C. M. Hake has been appointed to be an
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  • 236 5 A notable feature of the proceedings at the Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire during Mail week was the address delivered by Mr. John Darling, a London banker, in which he advocated a scheme for inter-Empire trading with bills of exchange as a currency basis.
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  • 1190 5 COUNTERFEIT NOTES CASE. The case was concluded at Penang Assizes, with Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard on the Bench, yesterday, in which Teoh Boon Chun was charged with being in possession of three counterfeit $5 notes. I The accused stated in his defence that a friend in Nebong Tebal
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  • 137 5 CHINESE TRADER’S DEATH. Much excitement prevailed in Chinese business circles to-day over the news that a respectable member of the community and the Manager of a big firm of traders, of No. 80, Beach Street, had oom-» mitted suicide.lt appears that the deceased, whose name is Ng Tek
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  • 452 5 Amount previously acknowledged $92,809.93 The Chinese-Cycling Club $lO.OO Members of the Chinese Cycling Club Ooi Thean See 100, Khoo Hean Kwee 10, other subscribers 43 $153.00 Chop Sin Teong Hin $20.00 Staff of Chop Sin Teong Hin $B.OO Staff of Chai Saik Chye $l4.
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  • 3459 6 8.F.P.” THE SUPPLY BILL. Ab the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wedneiday, there were present: His Excellency the Governor and Commauder-in Chief (Sir Laurence Guide- mand, k c b.) His Excellency the General j Officer Commanding the Troops (MajorGeneral Sir D H Ridout, k b b, c
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  • 424 6 An extraordinary general meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China was held at 38, Bishopsgat**, E C to consider resolutions sub-dividing ths shares of £2O each into shares of £5 each, increasing the capital by the issue of 200,000 new shares of £5
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 284 6 Pritchard co.. UTD.. (Incorporated in tfje Straits Settlements) PENANG IPOH. I CHRISTMAS ANO NEW YEAR GIFTS FOB FRIENDS at HOME Manila Qgars I Peina Victorias I High Life in the E,ast I Londrcs I Princessas I Delivered at any address in I the United Kingdom Post I Free and Duty
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  • 1778 7 —Ex. IMPORTANT speech. ,’eventh annual general meeting I Eastern International Rubber I produce Trust, Limited, was held he Cannon Street Hotel, Cannon v r Mr. Frank Copeman (the Street, n-v., chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in his speech, said: There is a temporary over-production of 1 use the word
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  • 674 7 MR. MAURICE MAUDE’S VIEWS. Mr. Maurice Maude, who is now at home, ‘writes to ’The Financier” “As y°u are well aware, the Rubber Growers’ Association has issued a circular to all its members pointing out what will happen if the trees are tapped in the way they are
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  • 207 7 —“L. C. E.” It is.of the irony of things that rub ber, being the only one of the important commodities essential for the carrying on of the war that did not rise greatly in price, should now, not only have fal len during the war below its pre-war
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  • 35 7 Yesterday, tiu wag qujted in London at £259.10a spot, and £264 three months. Yesterday’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $129.25 per picul, buyerr, no Belle’s raw tin $127.25 per picul, buyers.
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  • 34 7 Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., October, output 1,350 piculs, yardage 288,900 cubic yards Kramat Pulai, Limited, October, from the mine, tin 200 piculs, scheelite 250 piculs, from tributors 77 piculs, total 527 piculs.
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  • 69 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 33 j to 41 diamond No. 2 26 j 311 Crepe fine brown
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  • 131 7 The following is the rubber output for October Ayer Hitam 42,836 Bahru Selangor 15,500 Beverlac 17,500 Blackwater 14,266 Bukit Cloh 35,(X 0 Bukit Selangor 33,003 Dusun Durian 91,613 J eram 24,150 Kapar Para 103,086 Lsngkat Rubber 34,751 Pilmoor 44,200 Rosevaie 29,227 Selinsing 32,012 Sen gat* 52,600 Selangor 9,247
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  • 146 7 Penang, November 5, 1920 SP. Tapioca $6.75 sellers M. P. Tapioca $B.OO sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $35 sellers. White Pepper nominal Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $6O sellers Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $47.50 sellers. f No.
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  • 123 7 Penang, November 5, 1920. (Bt Courtesy of the Chartered Bakki London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 n 3 Documentary 2/4 25/32 Calcut' a Demand Bank Rs, 130 "j 3 days’ sight Private 139 Bombay D m*nd Bank 130 c Madras
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  • 306 7 INCREASE OF CAPITAL An extraordinary general meeting of the Malayan Colleries Limited, was held at the registered office Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Buildings, Kuala Lumpur Mr. J. A. Russell presiding. Chairman’s Remarks. The Chairman said: Gentlemen: —In my speech at the Company’s annual general meeting on the 15th
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  • 280 7 “L. C. E The taxation burdens on industry and the loss of foreign orders owing to the high cost of production in Great Britain are causing anxiety in many important trades, where great, unemployment is threatened. For instance, five large spelter works in the Swansea district have been
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  • 99 7 Calcutta, October 23. —The following telegram has been sent by the Colootolsw Muslim Trades Association to the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of India: “We strongly support the re cent representation of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and ask you to give your special and immediate attention to
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  • 159 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sappho for Telak Anson. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Exprctid Arrivals. j Sado Maru, Singapore, 6th. Edavana, Rangoon, 6th. Devanha, London, Bth. Tara, Madras, 11th. Eastern Exporter, Saigon, 12th. Teesta, S'ngapore, 13th. Africa, Singapore, 13th. Edavans, Singapore, 13th. Novara, Singapore, 22nd. Sicilia, London, 24th. Takada, Singapore,
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  • 249 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, I Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Knala Kubu, J-7.15 a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m. Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m.
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  • 210 7 Nov 6—Football, Adamson, Gilfillkn Co,v Huttenbsch Lazarus Sons, Ltd. Nov 6—Temerloh Estate, Ltd, No. 9 Beach Street, 12 noon, Nov. 7—P.S.C. 100 yds A Class, T 5 yards B Class. Nov. 14—P SC, 200 yards “A Class 30 yds B Class. Nov 8, 9 and 10—Warwick Comedy Company,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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