Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 March 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 58. VOL. LXXIX. SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 540 1 JU W WWWFWWWWWW NIKKO I; No, 7. NORI-HAM i <1 ROAD. 1' Telephone No. 579, < I ROSS'S I ifsWF 1A U HEA D I < fe.. sßjffi-. I PILSENER' I' -'HI *OvL, SOt£ manufacturers >1 mmmh In oBacco c* ua. u»** 1 IF* 1 t fe OF ?M .TAThJ
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    • 16 1 I THEBES! CAB K T3Wf Mi Aftiiti S.S. F M S Ong S«m Laong A Co.
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  • 501 2 REPRESENTATIONS TO GOVERNMENT. Bombay, February 27.—The Merchants' Chamber and Bureau has addressed the Government of India Finance Department drawing attention <o the present depression of trade and calling for immediate remedial measures. The Committee of the Chamber points out that very large stocks of imported have accumulated
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  • 67 2 Calcutta, March deck passen gers committea which has been appointed by the Government of India Io consider the question of improving the standards of accopimodation and sanitary conveniences at present provided for deck passengers with a view to prevent overcrowding has assembled in Calcutta and asked the
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  • 64 2 Calcutta, February 26.—0 n the 11th instant Captain Clark of the HandleyPage Indo-Burmese Transport, Limited travelled to Delhi by aeroplane making a reconnaissance of landing grounds at i una and Cawnpore. He left Delhi on the 23rd a/t 6-45 a.m. and arrived at Dumdum the same evening
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  • 167 2 Lahore, February 27.—1 n the course of a communique the Punjab Government stated that the police investigation at Nankana is progressing slowly. Government regrets t«o state that further search has revealed the fact that about» 130 persons were killed on 20th February. The statements so far recorded
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  • 292 2 TRAIN SERVICES SUSPENDED. Calcutta, March I.—Details of last evening’s riot ati Howrah Station go to show’ that all local and main line train services were suspended for over six hours and traffic wa s disorganised for several hours, causing great inconveni ence to passengers. After a local
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  • 143 2 The acting agent of the Burma Railways informed the strikers that lie was appointing a small committee of officers to consider the rates of pay of the traffic menial staff in the light of Indian rates, particulars of which were expected in a few days, and
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  • 278 2 Calcutta. March 1. —A daring and sue cessful taxicab dacoity occurred in the heart of Calcutta this morning. A remittance of nine’(y-five thousand rupees in one hundred rupee and smaller notes was being sent from the Chartered Bank tc the Currency Office about eleven o’clock to be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1056 2 POSITION VACANT. Aflirarißinfir ii^r Advertisement Clerk Wanted Expe- W rienced Advertisement Clerk. Apply with f -.J VF g •opies Qf testimonials to Box No- 65, c/o I < CURES i Pinang Gazette. BAH w iks PII FS I MISCELLANEOUS. |K K 5 Prickly Heat, Eczema, Merchant (British) is prepared to
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    • 154 2 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 other acute forms of pain, and then been cured. We have thousands of letters wffiich express this ecstasy of feeling the pain go. the ecstasy
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    • 137 2 (three castles 'll VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. “MAGNUM” MAGNUMS. SIZE. h t Three Cashes’ L These Cigarettes leave h i nothing to be desired s those who wish tor I Price a mild smoke somewhat $1.15 larger than Castles Per tin of so. Ordinary,” ZK tot —hr JUST ARRIVED. S. A. CAKE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 157 2 IMPERIAL I EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. From Thursday, 10th, to Sunday, 13th March, 1921. In the Second House at 9-15 p.m. JESSE D. HAMPTON Presents WILLIAM DESMOND Versatile in his portrayal of Western roles happy delineator of Comedy roles. 5 Reels Bare-Fisted Gallagher in which a whole countryside hunts a
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  • 573 3 S.F.P.” PASSENGER LIST, There is nothing fun her to add by way of information from China in addition to the telegrams received by the Ho Hong Steamship Co, late on Wednesday afternoon as to the wreck of the Hong Moh on Lamock Island off Swatow about
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  • 33 3 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Merch 12. A cable to the local Engineers’ Association from the British Consul at Swatow •tates that the ergineers of the Hong Moh are all safe.
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  • 174 3 March 15—Penang Assizes. March 15—Penang Chamber of Commerct« Annual Meeting, 2-30 p m. March 16 —Penang Impressionists, Sketching Party. March 16—Penang Library, Annual Meeting, 4 p.m. March 17—Football, PC C v PRC, Esplanade. Mar 19—Cricket, PC C v P R C, Esplanade March 20—P.S.C., Handicaps. March 20—Motor Cycle
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 617 3 CHENGAI RENGKAS J «=> RUBBER ESTATE 190 z irfT)t(?rs s sale 0F land kJ ll&g IV!& le> J n pu rU <, CH of an orf j Pr of the jg Judicial Commis'-ioner'e Coart, Ipob, gg the undermentioned lands g J WILL BE SOLD a Reduce Your Cost Of Cultivation
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    • 84 3 Pritchard Co.» ktd., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) FROM Monday, Mar. 7th AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE We Are Makins Substantial Redactions OF 30 TO 50 per cent. I OFF GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF Furniture, China and Glassware, Provisions and Cartridges. OFF Provisions WC ARK MAKING A FURTHER
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  • 1114 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr D M Barry goea on leave this <week.—“ M,M.” Mr RGB Farrer has «one to Seremban <n transfer. —“M M.” Mr and Mrs F K Vud len are off Home <n leave.—•' M. M.” Mr Justice Sproolo and Mrs Sproule are doe back in Singapore from Seremban
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  • 527 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Stor, March 11, H H. the Raja Muda of Langkat, with his brother, Tunku Ahmad, and suite, arrived in Alor Star by sp cial train on Mondav of last week They were received at the station by the members of tbe rn
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  • FAR EAST.
    • 214 4 Peking, February 19, —In view of the fact that Japanese merchants are known to be selling dyes in China under the disguise of German trade marks, the Dutch minister on authority is seeking to protect the interests of Germany in this regard. But, although
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    • 158 4 Peking, February 23—Mrs Eleanor Frances Egan to-day cabled the J P Morgan Company of New York, advising against the shipment to China of 5,000,000 bushels of corn from American farmers. She stated that the cash equivalent of tbe contribution will result in more effective relief work
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    • 96 4 Tokio, Feb 21—Offirtals nf the silk piecegoods held a conference on Bunday, at which it was resolved to memorialise the Government, regarding the proposed 60 per cent import duly in tbe United States on Japanese silk piece-goods, asking that the Ambassador in Washington should be
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    • 197 4 Hankow, Feb 18—Negotiations for a $1 200,000 loan have been completed in Changsha, Hunan, be’w-en the Hunan Commercial Banking Corp >ration, a new government bank io Changsha, and Messrs Mitsui Bussan Kaisba and five other Japanese fi ms in Changsha. Tbe loan contracted for will
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  • 116 4 Pena-g, March 12, 1921. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bans). London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. llS'] 3 days’ sight Private 190 Bombay Demand Bank t 175 Madras Demand Bank H 175
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 440 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir, —Any one in search of something to drive away the blues or tickle a sluggish liver into activity might do worse "than take a joy ride (accent on the joy) in a “Motor Sewa from Bagan Tuan Kechil
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    • 197 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir. —I was very interested in your article on the above subject in last Tuesday’s issue of the “Pinang Gazette.” I can quite understand the Resident Manager. Penang Harbour Board, has seme difficulty iu dealing with the reduction of the
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    • 358 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.* SiR, —May I be allowed to ascertain the tacts through the courtesy of your medium as to what has lieen done with the most beneficial gift made for the genera] use of the Indian community of a hearse by the Penang
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  • 60 4 DUTCH INDIES PROHIBITION. Batavia, March 12.—The Dutch Indies Govemment intends to cancel from April 15 t the prohibition of the import of rice into the Dutch Indies, also to cancel the prohibition of the export of Java rice to other Islands of the Dutch Indies. The prohibition of
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  • 85 4 The following is a list of successful candidates prepared by the Government Evening Classes, Penang, who sat for lhe Examinations of the London Chamber of Commerce, which were held in November last: Junior Book-keeping.—(l) M. N. C. Abdur Rahman. (2) Yeoh Boon Hin. Junior Shorthand.—(l)
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  • 64 4 Central Union Athletic Club, beat a team from the 11. M. A. S. Brisbane at Soccer by five goals to nil on the Free School ground. The local team was too fast for the sailors, and completely outplayed them. All five goals were scored in the first
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  • 50 4 The following ties are fixed for Tuesday, 15th March ('hampionship Pairs.—R. N. Hamilton and A. K. A. B. Terrell v. S. F. B. Martin and O. T. Powell. Wednesday, the 16th March, Single Handicap Class A.—3o 11. N. Hamilton v.—ls-3 A. K. A. B. Terrell.
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  • 244 4 The Powers are prepared to fight to tihe death over disarmament. Austria makes a strong appeal for the friendship of the world by threatening to hajig profiteers. Briefly, Europe’s present trouble is too many raw deals and not enough raw male rialIt may may soon, be necessary t|o
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  • 882 4 “S.F.P.” INTERESTING CASE. The arrival of a Packhard twelve cylinder, four seater roadster lllf)!(1 car m Singapore which, it was men. tinned, would be suitable for His Hi. i, ness the Sultan of -Johore, had sequel m the Supreme Court, Sin*mpore, before Mr. -Justice Barrett Lennard, arising
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  • 2544 5 REVIEW OF TRADE SITUATION. The Ooe hundred and fifth report of the Court of Dirr-ctors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was presented to the shareholders at the yearly general meeting held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on February 26th. The Hon Mr E V
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  • 150 5 Judgment was delivered by Mr P A F David, Civil District Judge Singapore, in the action, in which Mr J H Wrighr claimed the sum of $5OO fi;om Messrs. Platt, Jemen rfnd Co as damages for wrongful arrest on »u allegation that the plaintiff was absconding from the
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    • 237 5 Important We have pleasure in announcing that our Sale of Toilet and General Goods, Perfumery, etc., AT 25% DISCOUNT Will be continued until further notice. SPECIAL ATTENTION Is directed to the fact that most of the goods we offer at reduced prices are NEW STOCKS And all bear our guaranty
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  • 17 6 Maycock —Ab Singapore, on 4th March, the wife of R M Alleyne Maycock, of a daughter.
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  • 49 6 Raper—Smith.—On March 10th, at the Oathedral, Singapore, oy the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell, Horace Walter Raper, second son of Mr and Mrs Walter Raper, of London, to Madeline Gertrude, elder daughter of Mr and Mis F W Smith of Dawlish, Devon. Straits and F M S papers please copy.
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  • 1427 6 What is actually transpiring on board the Hawkins'* when the Admirals now in Port assemble in Conference, can only be a matter of conjectnre by the public This conference of senior naval officers, is snggested by the writer of an extracted paragraph published in yesteiday r
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  • 1385 6 Lord Inchcape (speaking at a Bank meeting): “Condemn me if Protection you like, turn me off tbe Fallacies. Board if you like for adhering to the belief that free ind unrestricted trade is tbe mainstay of these islands, I will still hold to my opinion.’’ His lordship
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  • 185 6 A Concert Party from H M 8 Hawkins gave a very successful entertainment at the Town Hall last night, when there was present a large number of bluejackets and residents of Penang, who greatly appreciated the entertainment provided, A well rendered overture was played by
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  • 233 6 CHINESE ACTION. A meeting of the trustees and Ccmm tt e of the Cbiue-e Town Hall, Penang, was held yesterday to consider the ten petitions received by them in connection with the reduction of house rent?, which have of late been considerably increased. Mr. Yeoh Piak Tatt,
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    • 570 6 D 2 Factories planned—Pro- blems solved —Difficulties 5 2 removed. I few En S meerin S I 1 Service. rn In a previous announcement we enumerated 2 jI some 30 principal engineering supplies—from S bridges to belting, from tractors to tanks, from chains to culverts, from pulleys to pumps—which 2
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • 1121 7 AMERICANS AND THE RHINE. [Reuter's Telegrams.] Washington, March 9. The Secretary for War, after a Cabinet meeting, denied the report that the Government was considering the withdrawal of the American forces from the Rhine. Downing Street Conference. London, March 9. The heads of the Allied Delegations met at
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  • 238 7 STATEMENTS IN THE COMMONS. London, March 5. In. the Commons, replying to Mr J D Gilbert, Mr Montagu stated that tbe agreement for the supply by the Indian Government of opium to the Government of Hongkong Was renewed for five years from January 1, with
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  • 168 7 DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. London, March 9. In the House of Commons, in the course of a debate on international brade, the Labour member, Mr. Graham, urged the Board of Trade to remedy Britain's position io Japanese markets, part of which we were in danger of losing owing
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  • 60 7 ARRANGEMENTS FOR LONDON RECEPTION. London, March 9> The officials of the Foreign Office and the Lord Chamberlain's Department are carefully elaborating the programme for the Japanese Crown Prince’s visit. His Imperial Highness will be the guest of His Majesty the King ab Buckingham Palace for three days,
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  • 20 7 Chicago, March 9. It •i 9 reliably reported that the large railways are preparing to reduce wages.
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  • 663 7 PREMIER’S ASSASSINS ESCAPE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 9, Three individuals, supposed to be Syndicalists, fodowt-d Senor Dato’s motorcar ou motor-cycles, and fired 27 shots, killing Senor Dato instantaneously. They need explosive bullets. The assailants then escaped in the darkness, leaving no trace of their identity. Plot Hatched
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  • 40 7 London, March 9. The American Ambassador in London, Mr Davis and bis wife, departed for Naw York. Among those who saw them off at Waterloo wks Lord Reading, who kissed Mrs, Davis on both cheeks.
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  • 26 7 RECEPTION IN EGYPT. Alexandria, March 9. Mr Churchill’s arrival occasioned sporadic demonstrations, principally by schoolboys, shooing, “Down with Churchill!" Two policemen were injured.
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  • 29 7 London, March 9. The death has occurred of Lord Moulton, Lord of Appeal, and member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, aged 76.
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  • 1040 7 CONFUSED REPORTS. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, March 9. The news from Russia continues to be very confused and shadowy. The Moscow wireless, however, euphemistically announces that the Soviet Government had postponed the liquidation of the Kronstadt revolt for a day. This, taken in conjunction with other messages, ie
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  • 121 7 AMERICAS ATTITUDE. New York, March 9. Tbe text of the mandate for Yap, which was submitted by Japan to the League of Nations, is published. It confirms the reports that Japan stipulated that her nationals should not be subjected to discriminatory disadvantageous treatment in other mandated territories.
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  • 93 7 MR MELLON’S ADVICE. Washington, March 9. Mr Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, in bis first official statement, in the form of a letter to Bankers, urges rigid economy in Governmental expenditure, and the immediate establishment of a national budget system. He says though tbe financial condition of America
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  • 288 7 —M. L." It is reported that the Railway Department is reducing their labour force from certain localities and that some coolie lines on Bungsar Road and elsewhere are lying vacant. If this is true, surely tbe Railway Department is adding to the difficubies the Labour Department has
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  • 53 7 Tbe Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club at 5-45 p.m. to-day. 1 March ...Tbe King’s Musketeer... Howson 2 Polka ...Pliny Come Kiss Yo Baby...Boettger 3 Selection ...The Silver Slipper... Myddleton 4 Waltz Patineurs...Waldteufel 5 Fox Trot ...Hawaiian Butterfly. ..Santly 6 One Step
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  • 328 7 ANNUAL MEETING. A pleasant function took place in tbs Manse, Macalister Road, last evening, when there was a large attendance of tbe Congregation of Sc Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, tbo occasion being the annual business meeting. After tea, a very enjoyable musical programme was submitted, those contributing being
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  • 394 7 MIS 1 AKEN IDENTITY? Many people are still convinced of the innocence of Archdeacon Wakeford, and believe that his appeal will succeed. "I have not the slightest doubt that my husbacd and I were mistaken by some people for the archdeacon and his companion, said
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  • 188 7 A daring burglary was committed on Monday night at Sereudah, at tbe house of a Chin-se surveyor, close to the railway station The master of the bouse waa oub that night and the fact was evidently known to tbe robbers. Thty entered tbe house in the usual businesslike
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  • 1050 8 A GROWTH OF MORAL DEPRAVITY. Lord Hugh Cecil, writing to the Editor of the “Times” on February 11, says in a letter: The information appearing in the Press in regard to the state of Ireland is still so deplorable that I ask leave to
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  • 564 8 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee of the Penang Golf Club reports for the year 1920, that the number of active members at 31st December, was 228 as compared with 165 at 31st December 1919. The corresponding figures for lady members are 91 and 90. Ninety three
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 915 8 C Mrs. Wykes. f (From Pteota.) ’Wim Incessant Backache Rapid and Complete Cures Do you wake in the morning feeling! “I am thankfull did, because I seamed heavy and tired, stiff in the joints, and to gain relief after the very first dose. 1 with a bad taste in your
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    • 343 8 IMWpjWl!l THother WgEIGISS igĔ' SYRUP imKr qhijSnHyS For nearly half a cent ury. Mother L thTriil fl 31 ’wT a Seigel’s Syrup has been the reliable U UyPg Lg f ani i|y med i< inc in hundreds of E:ii thousands of homes throughout the E:S ■SgSsSresgim ij world, for the
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  • 967 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST *I• I NAMES. 3 1 S 1 fl*£ z: zt OQ I CO I I” 1 RUBBER (Dollar.) c c c Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 35c 4'< •~gt Alor Gajab Rubber Estate 2.00 225 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.50 Ayer Hit am Planting Syndicate 12 50 13.0
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  • 108 9 A meeting of the above association was to be held this morning in the P.A.M. meeting room, Kuala Lumpur. Agenda 1. Minutes of Meeting held on Jan. Bth, 1921. 2. Nominations for Chair and ViceChair, P.A.M. 3. Correspondence. 4. General. Upon conclusion of the above
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  • 207 9 Singapore, March 10.—The Share Market has enjoyed no increase of business, the general tone i s still inclined to be reactionary. Tin at £155 10s. is £7 iOs. down during the week and Mining shares in consequence again a shade lower. Rubbers are particularly dull. Mining.—Taipings were
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  • 64 9 Amsterdam, February 15. —An important conference has been held in Batavia of bankers and the large rubber and tea growers for the purpose of affording financial assistance with Government supjjort to those plantation companies which suffered from the decline in the world’s markets, particularly rubber and tea. A
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  • 43 9 Statistics for London for week ended February 12 are: —Imports 1,323 tons; deliveries 627 tons stocks 58,910 tons, against- 19,954 tons a year ago. The imports were some 700 tons less, and the deliveries 350 tons less than the previous week.
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  • 170 9 New York, February 5. —A slight reaction was noted in crude rubber prices as sellers were not inclined press business at the prevailing low levels. Buyers for spelt ribbed smoked sheets were bidding 17|c per pound with a few small lot sales consummated. Sellers were asking
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  • 218 9 The first annual general meeting of tlhe Company was held in Edinburgh, Mr. W. Walker presiding. The Chairman, in submitting the directors’ report and accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1920, said the toltal crop collected during the year was 276,161 lb. dry rubber,
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  • 369 9 The eleventh annual general meeting of the Sungei Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at. 38, Eastcheap, E.C., on 15th February- Mr. A. G. Angier (chairman) presiding. The chairman said /that the price of rubber should fall with the general decline in the value of all
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  • 294 9 Recent advices from the United States, notably those relating to the financial readjustment of the Goodyear Tyre Company, says a London correspondent writing on February 13th, have imparted a stronger tone to the raw rubber market, to which the leading plantaition shares have been responsive. But investment
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  • 174 9 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The Directors’ of jhe Ayer Weng Rahman Development and Prospecting Co., Ltd., report for the year ended 30th September, 1920, a loss on the working, after providing for Mining and General expenses and Depreciation, of $27,270.37 which after deducting the credit balance of $14,010.10
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  • 289 9 Messrs Kennedy and Go Penang, report fol'ows The political situation at home and the further decline in the price of Tin throughout the week have naturally had a tiepressing effect on the Share Market which continues idle and neglected and until more settled conditions prevail there appears to
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  • 67 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Henrietta lbs 35,972 Sungei Matang 19,884 Laras (Sumatra) 21 500 Trafalgar 3,500 Trafalgar (coconuts) 10,500 Kuala Pergau 40,100 Hevea (Johore) 18,090 Permas 7,000 Majedie (Johore) 11,700 Sekong 14,200 Kuala Geh 17,198 Malay 59,140 Chulsa (Selangor) 20,000 F.M.S. 73,700 Johore *4,406
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  • 40 9 Tio quoted in Loudon on 11th March at; £155 10s spot, and £159 10s three months. To-day’s qu ta'ion for raw tin in Penang was $75 per picul, buyers, refined tin $79 25 per picnls, buyers, no seller?.
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  • 178 9 Penang, March 12, 1921. SP. Tapioca $4.50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $5.00 sales. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $37.00 sellers Cloves $7B nominal Nutmegs 80s $40.00 sellers 110 s $35.00 sellers JNo. I $23 50 per
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  • 33 9 The homeward mail, by th-) Kashgar, clc S' s at 6 p.m to-day. Mails from Australia are txpeced to arrive in time for delivery at 9 a.m. o» Monday 14th instant.
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  • 68 9 Nothing further has iranspired to-day regarding the announcement which we published yesterday on good authority that the F. M. S. and Netherlands Indies Governments had arrived at an understanding with regard to their respective stocks of refined tin. From what we can gather, this should have a good effect
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  • 47 9 (From our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 12. Sungei Gau Tin Company reports a loss of $15,000, which is attributed to the falling off in the value of the store, coupled with the decline in the price of tin. The total output was 900 piculs.
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  • 701 9 “S.F.P.” ANNUAL MEETING. The eighth annual general meeting of the Titi Tin Co., Ltd., was held in the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, presided over by Mr. J. M Sime, the Chairman. In proposing the adoption of ihe report and accounts for the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 388 9 PENANG SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale of a vast qaantity of Chintz, in assorted ook>u®B and patterns, white shirtings, Rangoon and Batik Sarongs etc,, etj 1 AT 159, BEACH STREET, On Monday, Thursday and Monday 14th, 17th and 21st March 1921 at 11 a m., each day. USUAL CONDITIONS OF
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  • 195 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Tiieatfl for Singapore, China and Japan, Jin Ho for Pang Ng«. Ban Wbatt Soon for Porb Swettenham and Singapore. Teire’ias for Colombo. Dhanu Shkodi, Saez and United Kingdom. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Koemai for Deli, Asaban and Bata Babra. Toriila for Singapore, China Japan.
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  • 313 10 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. sth Sunday in Lent. 8 a.m. Matins Pt-alm 22. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese). 5 p.m —Sunday School. 6 p.m. Evensong—Psalms 51—258, Magnificat 50, Nanc Dimittis 61, Hymns 96. 200, 477. Friday 6 p.m. Evensong. Walter Naish, M.A, Acting Colonial
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 943 10 NATIONAL PLAN TO BENEFIT THE GROWTH CONDITION OF THE HAIR w Unique offer to Men and Women whose Hair is Weak or Impoverished. 1,000,000 “HARLENE” HAIR HEALTH OUTFITS FREE. NOW that the Merely trying days of “HARLENE” MAKES ALL THE war are over, men and women every- nircrpEMpc where hava
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    • 232 10 'lt wakes you up ||K ’flffidK in the right vray. 'wk Th e pleasantest, most refreshing, yTyj most invigorating anc l most beneficial early-morning drink is i h a ass wa ter with a dash of f| ENO’S f FRUIT SALT S a ul.Ji! a I' 'I TmIKWk d Keeps
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  • 189 11 London, February 24.—Lord Sydenham in the House of Lords asked whether lhe adoption of the Indian currency committee’s recommendations had led the Indian exchequer to losing 35 crores by lhe exchange and also to disorganising of the import ami export trade causing the Indian exchange io
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  • 139 11 London, February 28.—1 n a letter to the “Morning Post’’ Lord Ampthill says that if the ruling of the Speaker in the Commons on February 23rd silencing a. legitimate enquiry with regard io Harkishan Lal be upheld by Mr. Lowther's successors, it will mean that no
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  • 105 11 London March I.—Arising out of a question in the House of Commons with regard to the exercise of the prerogative of pardon in India. Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government had had considered that it was neither necessary nor desirable to adopt the suggestion of Sir
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  • 76 11 London, March I.—A joint lecture was given to-day by Professor Norman Collie and Professor Garwood on ■‘Himalayan Exploration.’’ Prof, Norman Collie said that the Mount Everest expedition would attack the mountain from the north side Lilt nothing was known of the approach to that side. He considered that
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  • 78 11 London, February 24.—Replying to Col. Yale in the Commons with regard Io the progress of wireless telegraphy in India, Mr. Monta gu stated that eighteen wireless stations were available for public correspondence in India and with ships in adjacent waters. He declared that, for the purpose of
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  • 143 11 London, Feb] nary 28.—1 n the House of Commons, replying to questions with regard to lhe jurisdiction of the -Middle East Department, Mr. Lloyd George declared that Egypt, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and the Hedjaz would remain under the Foreign Office. The India Office would no
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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