Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 March 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 60. VOL. LXXIX TUESDAY, 15th MARCH, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 563 1 Obtainable everywhere wholesale from 1 i sgsfeM 1 i < ,x i I t- a. I Ong Sam &Co Penang. 1 ze\ ARMCO /S, TQO RRU GATE DCU LVERTS, TA X KS, Jr < WELL LININGS, ETC. X 'W 4 Armco ingot Iron for feW d all purposes where rust
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    • 28 1 I THE BEST GAR Ik TOWN I > A Ird v I I IWUR'Lesaue. -V I Sala Mmu S.S. F M S I I O b Saarr. L.«ong 00.
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  • 719 2 BENGAL OPINION. Calcutta, February 25. —At the annual meeting of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce Sir Alexander Murray, presiding, sj>oke at great length on the exchange question. Aftei lefering to varied changes during 1920, in the Indian Coinage Amendment Act, and the recommendations of the Indian currency committee,
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  • 80 2 Ihe Siam Gazette” announces that the Ministry of Marine having »n--stalled a wireless station on the red lightship at the Bar, the Ministry of Communications has obtained permisMajesty the King to use the station at specified times «luring the «lay and night for the sending of
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    • 1274 2 -POS IL 'ONS VACA PI IT PI IRA UfAICI P* ncrn ff Qazette Head Binder wanted. Good salary to UUI UUlll i LflLv RAT OF capable man. Apply to the Works |Trt 11/ Hill AHI TO Manager, Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Illi I I Villi advertisements. Advertisement Clerk Wanted Expe.
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    • 566 2 9 Every Man Needs a Razor that will give him a clean, smooth, and rapid shave. But such a shave is only possible with a perfect shaving edge—and a perfect shaving edge can only be obtained by stropping. This is where the “Valet” Auto Strop excels any and every other
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  • 1594 3 D. T,” OFFICIAL War HISTORY. Slowly the veil which shrouded so many deeds of heroism on the seas in the Great War is being lifted, One remembers those laconic official mesaages, a line or two of black type printed in the newspapers, as if words were things
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  • 115 3 March 16—Penang Impressionists, Sketching Party, March 16—Penang Library, Annual Meeting. 4 p.m. March 17—Football, PC C v PRC, Esplanade. March 17, 18 and 19—H B Waring Coy, Town Hall. Mar 19—Cricket, P C C P R C, Esplanade March 20—P S.U., Handicaps. March 20—Motor Cycle Trials, P A
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  • 83 3 Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Following is tbe agenda of a meeting to be held at Kuala Lumpur on March 19th 1, To confirm minutes of the last meeting. 2. Tbe report submitted by a Subcommittee of the M. A. B. 3. Tbe functions and constitution of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 109 3 r I f I I 1 1 Immediate Delivery from Stock at all Our Branches. Catalogues Free —Monthly Terms, Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. I *nnnnMiMonn******* j EASTERN TRADING CO.: JJJ. 26, Beach Street, Penang. n n n g a Engineers and Contractors, g JJ
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    • 51 3 I Peter 1 Dawson’s M scorch —...i. K/"- ’’BABE 4 V MAUI? tasaJ OLDEST M BEST AGENTS: frlartijn Phone 348. I r-*" f I'"'. d CARBON PAPER “Silk Gauze”— Light Weight. Send for FREE Sample. TYPEWRITER RIBBONS, single bi-coloured for all machines. T he Pinang Gazette Press, Limited. 1 i
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    • 288 3 1 w m 111 —■mi, IMPERIAL EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. Offers the following for your approval To-night From Monday, 14th, to Wednesday, 16th March, 1921. In the Second House at 9-15 p.m. 6 Reals Leah Baird in The Capitol From the notable stage success by AUGUSTUS THOMAS The brilliant emotional
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    • 126 3 TOWN HALL, PENANG. Opening Thursday, ITtfi March. i THE FAMOUS H.B. WARING COY, OF LONDON ARTIS!ES. THE MOST TALKED OF COMPANY THAT HAS EVER TOURED IN THE EAST Xsfjurs. 1716 i&6e Speckled ffiand Chas Quartermaine as Sherlock Holmes. Friday 18t6 Jinn Jeannette Sherwin as Ann. Satur. 19t6 Strings Booking at
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  • 303 4 KEEN COMPETITION. Despite the inclemency of the weather a large crowd attended to witness the naval sports held on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. Owing to the early departure of H.M. S. Caroline only the men of the Hawkins ami Brisbane participated and there was keen competition between the
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  • 139 4 WARSHIPS LEAVE PENANG. 11. M. S. Caroline left Penang on Sunday after a stay of slightly over a week. The submarine L 2 and L 9, departed yesterday and were followed by the senior ship. H. M. S. Hawkins at 6.40 this morning. 11. M. A. S.
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  • 89 4 Warsaw. February 11.—It is reported from Upper Silesia that Sunday, March 20. has been fixed as the date tor the plebiscite for inhabitants, that tor out voters being a fortnight later. Now that the lists are closed the numtier of voters registered is ascertainable. It is given as
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  • 599 4 BANISHMENT CASES. The second Assizes of the year opened in the Supreme Coart, Penang, this morning before His Honour Mr L M Woodward, Acting Chief Justice. There are altogether nine cases on the calendar, none of which requires the attendance of special jurors. The banishment oases, of which
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  • 293 4 HERR VON HOHENZOLLERN.” In the columns of the Montagspost a u r ious controversy is going oo between the editorial management and Prince Oscar, the ex-Kaiser’s youngest surviving on. The paper publish p d an article abou* the Prince’s demteibary arrangement*, and uygested that he had
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  • 347 4 FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual general meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya was held on Sunday in the M S V R headquarters, Kuala Lumpur. Mr P A Anthony, C M G, presided and about seventy engineers representative of all branches of engineering were present. Mr
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  • 334 4 The popular taste (and that of the discriminating) may be gauged by the following, which shows the books issued most frequently by the Penang Library in the pass year Fiction.—The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M Dell, Sonia Married by Stephen McKenna, The Last Million by
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  • 123 4 At a Sub-committee meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners held on lltb, March, Mr Mu?)iston asked (1) How much was spent by (a) Government and (b) the Education Board on education during 1919? (2) What were the re*p’ctive amounts contributed towards Education by (a) Government (b) Municipalities and
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  • 627 4 THRILLING RESCUE SCENES, The arrival of the s s Hupeh from Swatow, says the S F Press of Monday, brought the first detailed account of the wreck of Ho Hong Steamship Company’s vessel Hong Moh, from which it appears the total death roll numbers over a thousand.
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  • 167 4 Fewa’-y, March Z-5, 1921. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 170'I 3 days’ sight Private 185 Bombay Demand Bank 170 o Madras Demand Bank 170 S.
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  • 260 4 TO-DAY'S DEPARTURES. Sitiawan for P Brandan and Langas. Perak for Deli. Padang for Pulau Langkawi, Perlia and Setul. Kedah for Dindinga and Sitianan. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Klang for Port Swebtenham and Singapore Expiotud Arrivals, Tara, Madras, 17rh. Egra, Singapore, 19th, Thongwa, Singapore, 19th. Ekma, Singapore, 19th. Achilles,
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  • 323 4 DAILY (except Munday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping,' Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubn, By tram Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, -7.15 a m Malacca, Johore, Singapore &6p ro and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping
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  • 22 4 Despatched from Peuang Delivered in London. Bffi February By M M 10th March. 14th By P O 10th
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  • 14 4 The homeward mail, by tbe Egra, clos at 10 a.m. on Saturday-
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  • 45 4 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Dato rain Gardens from 530 p m to-day. 1 March ...The Washington Post ...Sousa 2 Selection ...Gondoliers ...Sullivan 3 Waltz ...Our Day Verral 4 Polka ...Jolly Tars 5 One Step ...lon* ...Battye
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 699 4 new advertisements. MISCELLANEOUS. Gramaphone wanted. Advertiser will buy first class second hand gramaphone at reasonable price. Apply Box No. 68, c/o Pinang Gazette. notices. His Siamese Majesty s Consulate, has removed to No. 151, corner of Jahudi and Burmah RoadsIn view of Rumours that- Government intends to reduce the price
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    • 55 4 PENANG SALES ROOM. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. A Choice Collection of Plants in. Chinese pots, and Brass and China Ornaments, Etc., At “Doredine,” 30. Logan Road, The residence of Capt. J. MASON, On Saturday, 19th March, 1921, at 11 a.m. USUAL CONATIONS OF SALE. Terms: —Cash before Delivery.
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  • 509 5 INDIA IN PARLIAMENT. Replying' l<> <>l. Yate in the Commons, Mr. Montagu Mated that the question of cheapening the cost of passages of Government officials to ami from India was still being considered in India. ll<* telegraphed to the Government of India last week asking what stage the
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  • 223 5 London. Aland) s.—Upon the completion of IT. R. H. the Duke of Con-, naught’s visit Ah'. Afontagu on February 27th. telegraphed “Tn asking leave to tender io Your Royal Highness my respectful congratulations on the completion of this ever memorable visit, may I express for the
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  • 245 5 PEACE TllltOCiaiOl T THE COINTHY. Baghdad, February 15.—The many and varied rumours recently circulated registering the occupation of Dairal Zoe Bracket in Northern Alesopolamia by llachimibin Muhawi, Ims led to an official denial. Up was defeated b\ the French, east of Aleppo as far back as tin* 4th January
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  • 256 5 Madras. Alarch 7.—The following is the true version of the trouble which began on Sunday afternoon, 27th February. at Trichur when a Christian and Fzhuvai procession was pelted with stones near the Alahomedan quartets and the Christians retaliated. Six Alahomedan houses were set on tiie and the town
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  • 79 5 Lahore. Alarch 7.—A communique states that complaints continue to Im* received of excesses by bad characters in the villages in the neighbourhood of Nankhana. It is stated that crops are lieing appropriated, men being seized and maltreated, and women molested in so far that in some villages they
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  • 150 5 Calcutta. Alarch 8. —At the High Court, to-day Justices Teunon and Ghose concluded the hearing of what is known as the Khoreal Shooting case. In this ease AL L. Reed, an Assam tea planter, was acquitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Cachar and a jury of causing
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  • 339 5 AL Clemenceau’s journey to the Indies has lasted four months, and I.e is to embark for home on February, 25 says, a correspondent. The exPremier does not appear to have sent home any diary of his travels. He hacontended himself with brief telegrams indicating the stages of
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  • 327 5 Aga Khan is repotted to Im* on h’s wav from India to attend the Allied Near East I’ommeive. It is to be hoped the delegates won’t lx* Kha lined. An official Bolshevik organ declares that whole truckloads, ami even trainloads. of coal are disappearing in Russia. They mibl lx*
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  • 32 5 STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE APPROVED. Alarch. 4.—The Commons has concurred in the resolution for the appointment of a standing joint committee on Indian affairs consisting of eleven Lords and eleven Commoners.
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  • 51 5 Afarch. 4.—The Burma Reforms Bill introduced into the Lords places Burma in a line with a governor’s province but. the minimum proportion of elected members of the legislature will be 80 per cent instead of 70 rx*r cent of th** whole council. The total strength will lx*
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  • 421 5 The following reports are from the Austialian Monthly Alarkct Report for December Victoria. There is no c hange to report in the price of first grade butter, which teniains at 2/6 per lb. f.0.'0. The weather experienced during the month has been ver\ favourable to production, and supplies
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  • 176 5 LORD COLAVYN'S CUMAIITTEE. The report b\ the departmental committee on railway agreements of which Lord Colwyn is c hairman is a formidable one, but it is apparent the recommendations are not, generally speaking, favourable to the interests of those who have capital invested in railways. It is highly
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  • 112 5 The award of the prize bounty granted to His Alajesty’s ships for the destruction of certain German ships of war in the Battle of Jutland is now ready for distribution. The large number of officers and men entitled to participate only admits of a very small unit
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    • 103 5 I twbm 111 ii in iti iiuhua i Pritchard) Co., ktd., (Incorporated in tfje Straits Settlements! FROM Monday, Mar. 7th AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE We Are Making Substantia! Reductions I OF 30 TO 50 per cent, a OFF IN AL.L DEPARTMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF Furniture. China and Glassware. Provisions
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  • 37 6 Robinson,—At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, ou March lOtb, 1921, to Mr and Mrs L C Robinson, a daughter. Fbabse —At the Mat» rnity Hospital, Singapore, on 12th March, to Mr and Mrs R Pearse, a daughie'.
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  • 862 6 Even daring the war, in Allied countries, with the possible exception if Italy there was never that bitttrue=s of feeling expressed towards Austria as was felt towards Germany. And m w that the war has long been over and Austria remain* bleeding, bankrupt and starving, a
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  • 449 6 RESIGNATION OF MR. GITFINd. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, March 14. Mr Gittins, Adviser of Railways, s resigning owing to ill-health after 33 years’ s-rvice in Siam. The Ipoh Club monthly dance took plate on Saturday and proved moat enjoyable. The Perak State Baud supplied the music. We
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  • 1473 6 The Government position with regard to rice«srocks is »uc 1 that The Ric» Position. immediate further reduction in the p>icwould entail considerable loss the question i- whether it is advisable to face it, and give the country cheaper rice, now. The official commitments, agreed and probable, will
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 179 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. Sir, —My name is P.C.J. too, but m only a little boy, so I couldn t have written that letter to you about the bad roads in the Province. My Father sayi that he’ll be everlastingly something ot othered if
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  • 166 6 The H. B. Waring Comp*®?opens here on Thursday evening next. It is hoped that the short notice, due to shipping uncertainties 11IL with Mr. Waring’s anxiety not to ’s<H point Penang, will not. mitigate agains the whole-hearted support this deserves. The members arrive fresh H’ l
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    • 348 6 Cordon’s Old Tom KI AND Dry Gin. Qualily JkLK Jilt I HIGH fW I pri rap i w -4 k i »j t'W Ji I go 1! OBTAINABLE L !f i J FROM ALL X"gg. gj RETAIL xMI I J STORES. I SOLE IMPORTERS: THE BORNEO CO., LTD., (Incorporated in
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND, RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 249 7 AUSTRIA’S PRIVATIONS. [Reuter's Telegram» J London, March 12. The London Conference received the Austrian Chancellor, Dr Mayr, who dwelt on the cmel privations of the Austrians and the npcesbity for procuring coal and foodstuffs. He thanked the Allies for their help in averting sttivation but contended that Austria
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  • 191 7 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION. Loudon, March 12. The official Conference at St. James's Palace handed to ihe Turks and Greeks the proposals for a settlement in the Near East, including the admission of Turkey to the League of Nations, an increase of the Turkish forces to 75,000, with more
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  • 47 7 SOLDIERS AMBUSHED. London, March 12. Thirty men of the Bedfordshire Regiment on a lorry were ambushed by rifle fi*e and bombs between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore. They repulsed their assailants, of whom the bodies of seven were found, all in Republican uniforms. The military casualties were less.
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  • 82 7 APPALLING POSSIBILITIES. London, March 13. The appalling possibilities <*f warfare from the air in the future are suggested by the claim of an officer of the United States Chemical Warfare Service, that a liquid poison has been discovered, three drops of which will kill anybody whose skin
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  • 25 7 NEW CABINET FORMED Mad- id, March 10. A new Cabinet has been formed under the Presidency of Stmr Allen de Salznr, «x-Premitr.
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  • 218 7 TEXT OF THE RECOVERY BILL. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Lodood, March 12. The Text of the German Reparation» Recovery Bill has been published and provides that the purchaser pays the Commissioners of the Customs and Excise such proportion of the value of imported German goods not exceeding fifty per cent
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  • 159 7 HEATED DISCUSSION. Berlin, March 12 The discussion on the London Conference in the Reichstag by ths Foreign Affairs Committee was strictly pri vate but according to certain pri» vilegfd newspapers a feature of to-day’s proceedings was the violent attack on the aimlessness of the Government foreign
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  • 398 7 Acceptance by the German Govt rument of the invitation to London was received with real or assumed dismay by the extremists. With all this shouting, however, they are beginning to realise that the Ocrm*n Government will never »ay “Never,’’ when it comes to the point of
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  • 193 7 MAKING SLOW HEADWAY. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 12. The latest indications from Russia and Kronstadt indicate that the anti Bolshevik movement is making slow headway. The Bolshevik ciaim that they are still in the ascendant at Petrograd is probably correct. Not much real fighting has been done lately.
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  • 113 7 Springfield (Ohio), March 12. Racial disorders broke out at midnight, as the result of a negro «hooting a policeman. Crowds are moving about the stree’s. There is heavy firing in the negro districts. It is reported that a number of negroes were shot. State officials ordered*
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  • 94 7 Washington, March 13. Authoritative circles state that President Harding’s policy with regard to the settlement of problems arising out of the war will not differ materia.ly from Ex-President Wiison’s. I’be adjustment of the differences over the Yap Island and Mesopotamia mandates wi'l be ins sted upon with
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  • 31 7 AMERICAN PRESIDENT’S APPEAL. Wa-hington, March 12. President Haruing has issued an appeal to the Aiuencito people to do their u’most to relieve the famine conditions in China.
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  • 74 7 New Y- rk, March 13. The rewspipers are publishing sensa'ional accounts of the torihcomiug divorce proceedings in which Mr Janna A Stillman, the millionaire President of the National City Bank, all g**B a* co-respond-ent, Fred Beauvais, a guide at Three Rivers, Quebec He is partly French-Canadian and
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  • 50 7 Amsterdam, March 12. A company called the Hollandsche Maatsohappij voor Buitenlandscben Handel has been founded at the Hague by Dutch and American interests for the purpose of administering shares in. and financing commercial enterprise, etc. Ibe capital is ten million guilders, of which tbrte million is being issued.
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  • 24 7 New Turk, March 12. The Standard Oil fire at Brooklyn was controlled yest**rdny morning, after an explosion in trie fif’h <ank.
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  • 25 7 Napb March 13. The warship, L>bi< has left for her journey round the world, going via Panama tJ Japan, and Chin-*
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  • 16 7 London, March 12. Wale* d»fea»ed Ireland by 6 pein s to nil at Belfast.
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  • 949 7 INTERESTING PROPOSALS FOR BETTER ROADS. Any news relating to rhe improvement and development of Penang is certain to interest a laige sec< ion of the community. The information given below was obtained from the Municipal Engineer’s Office from innumerable plan*, and it must here be stated chat the
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  • 1135 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. S. le May of Bangkok left, for home by the Mentor from Singapore. Twelve months’ leave has been granted to Mr. H.F. Monk of the Malayan Civil Service. Captain Mills, of the Minderoo trading Singapore-Fremantle, for a score or more years, was recently given a farewel
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  • 313 7 I he Government of Bengal has issued a communique regarding the dispute between the Calcutta Tramway Company and t heii employees It. has been reported f<> Government that the men are dissatisfied with tin* decision of the company on the points at issue. Ills Excellency Lord Ronaldshay
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  • 533 8 Do doctors ever lake a “nerve tonic” Few indeed. And why? Because theii faith in such remedies is of the slightest, and the swallowing of medicine without faith is a futile proceeding writes a nervt specialist in a Home paper. The medical man will consume quinine if he
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  • 292 8 Three of the directors of the Claremont Social lub. Abbey-road. West Hamp steal, were at Marylebone fined £240 each and ten guineas costs —a total of £751 10s. —for allowing poker to be played. Notice of appeal was given. Mr. H. Muskett, for the Commissionei of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 249 8 THREE CASTLES II 1 1 VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. h«Rai “MAGNUM” s three CwtWjS T t Cigarettes* These Cigarettes leave 4 nothing to be desired I W D 6.HOWi’> s J!B I t ,t r by those who wish tor Price a mild smoke somewhat $1.15 larger than Castles Fer tin of
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    • 151 8 I SPECIAL DISPLAY I I O F NEW GOODS I IN ALL DEPARTMENTS I COMMENCING I MONDAY, 14 th MARCH, 1921, B Ex s. s. Carnarvonshire,” s. s. “Nankin,” B s. s. Khyber,” s. s. Pembrokshire,” Etc, I B we have recently received huge shipments w B of new go
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  • 171 9 Mr. W. Peel asks us to publish the folloving list of subscril>ers <ts. Balance of funds collected by Planters Unemployment < 'ommittee and handed over. 2,450.27 federated Malay States Government 10,000.00 Straits Settlements Government. 10,000.00 Pis Excellency Sir Laura nee Guillemard, k.c.b. 500.G0 Hon. W. Duncan 500.00
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  • 406 9 AN UNADDRESSED LETTER. Iu this time of stress 1 am inclined to regard with envy the soundness of your financial arrangements; I couple you mentally with those wise biblical characters who like you. in vested their money in oil. M bile nc doubt the fluctuations and
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  • 548 9 Messrs. Baker Fearon Co. report: The pretient fiiVmqia-1 stringency is reflected in the further general weakening of the market during the period under review, and the volume of business has been small with sellers generally in evitlence. Th«, price of rubber remains about thn same
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  • 491 9 ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company, Ltd., for the year ended 31st December, 1920, states that the profit and loss account shows a loss of $15,039.69, subject to Directors' fees. After deducting the amount brought forward from t.he previous year $14.450.99
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  • 94 9 Th« following are rhe latest quotations id Messrs. Kennedy i Co.’s share list:— Y esterday. To-day. X OC SHARES. 2 -2 "3 s'" x tn x ta Rubber (Dollar) c. c. c. S c. Craigielea P 75c 85c 70c 80c Jimah 1.35 1.45 1.30 140 Punggor 65c
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  • 41 9 Tin w*s quoted in London on March 14th at £159 10s spot, and £163 10s three months. To-day’s quotation for raw tin in Penang was $79 per picul, buyers, no sellers, tin ore $79, pec picul, buyers no sellers.
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  • 175 9 F<»anu, March 15, 1921 SP. Tapioca $4.50 sellers. M P. Tapioca $5.00 sales. Ck>ld 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 {No. 1 $23 50 per
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  • 309 9 Pbnang, March 15, 1921. BEEF— cts Soap per catty 35 Roast do 55 Steaks do 55 Stew or Curry Meat do carry 35 stew 35 Rump Steak do 50 Ox Tail each 60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do 60 Heart per catty 70 Liver do 40
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  • 958 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. a NAMES. q a* oS 5 1® A* X I 02 H RUBBER (Dollar».) c B c. sc. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 35c 4 f c Aior Gajah Rubber Estate 2.00 225 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.50 Ayer Hi tarn Planting Syndicate 12 50 13.00 Ayer Kuning
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 310 9 I ROBEY’S SEMI-DIESEL I I CRUDE OIL ENGINE. I I I I Chief points of advantage are— I Simplicity of Construction. I Ease of Handling. i I Complete Construction. J. 1 Low Fuel Consumption. Efficiency and Reliability. i No inlet and Exhaust Valves. I Perfect Lubrication. I Regularity of Running.
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  • CHINA.
    • 223 10 Peking. February 21.—The fifteenth birthday of the ex-Emperor Hsuantung passed away Quietly yesterdax and for the first time after the inception of the so-called Min-kuo or the people’s country eleven years ago, so many Mancha, Mongol and Chinese officials and officers with their former peacock leathers, yellow riding
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    • 21 10 Peking l ebruary 22. —'I’hv atican has contributed fitly thousand lire io the Chinese famine Relief 1 uml.
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    • 122 10 Peking. February 23. —Kegaiding the i iga situation. Chinese leports sav that under orders from the Chita Government. M. ouriii informed the Chinese Government that for the purpose of suppressing the Russian reactionarv elements in Outer Mongolia. the Soviet Government of Russia otters to despat» h discipline»!
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    • 129 10 March. 7.—A Peking message says with a view to the stabilisation of the Chinese currency. a Chinese hanking group and the ministry of finance have signed an agreement for a nine per cent loan of? 1 million silver dollars redeemal de in thiee years for the purpose
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 326 10 BCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Jords Reduced. 1 Jw 9C V)o £1,896 o. Singapore. x x 2 Owing to the present favourable rate /of jj exchange we are now able to reduce the price ja of the Canadian Fort I Touring Car to jj with standard equipment which includes the jg following:— 9C X
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    • 165 10 PALPITATION. It is not often that one hears of a young man or woman complaining of physical pain in the heart region, the disturbances they have there can generally be ascribed to another source, but. as time gets along, and they have battled through life to middle age, then real
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    • 222 10 AVERY—ISjIS uJthi wRhB I 8/16 12/25 14/28 18/36 25/50 40/80 TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS k: g 3 Avery Tractors Work on Cheapest Grade Kerosene. C 5 Avery Tractors Made in Six Different I Sizes. I I c FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: U I Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons, Limited, j tlncorporated in
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  • 426 11 Messrs James F Hactoi Co., Ltd Manchester, reported on 16 h February as follows Liverpool Cotton. j^y F ast Fully 8.88 9.33 Mid-American—Spot 9.06 8.88 Mid-American do. Current Month Sakellaridis 13.65 13.60 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 17.50 18.50 do. Current Month 14.25 15.35 Spot—Cents. 14.20 14.05 Current Month
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  • 166 11 Berlin. February 15.—According to the “Post” a workman of ViennaNeustadt. while going over some ol<l letters. <anie across the Blue Mauritius. The name of the workman is not given, hut from the context the stamp is said to W one of the wellknown twojienny blue
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  • 150 11 Some particulars of the mission under Mr. C. A. Bell. British Political Officer in Sikkim, to the Dalai Lama, or “Living God.’’ of TiWt have reached London. The Dalai Lama is considering the alternative of wireless communication with the outer world instead of the projected telegraph
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