Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 December 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1838. No. 290. VOL. LXXIX. FRIDAY, 16th DECEMBER. 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 432 1 NIKKO No 7. NORTHAM ROAD. i Telephone No. 5>%, > i X IzOd O in I Am Vr and V t *v ji <n m¥ai i I I i 088 HOUSEHOLD” IsSSOiM 5 S).IIINUHUUIIlllllliiiiiiUllllil(UIIIIIIHIIII!Rg SCOTCH WHISKY ’BLACK 4 WHITE' SCOTCH pit HOUSt OF COMMON j WHISKY I 111 w Lfc,
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    • 21 1 yv*,vW."AW.V.V. for ENVELOPES i OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT THE I LOWEST PRICES Rlnc up 498 2 ;Piniag Gazette Press, Ltd. j
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  • 1722 2 —“M.M.” OPINIONS OF UNOFFICIALS. [n the Federal Council, the Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion said the only possible line for them to take to cut tlown ex P er) diture. They had been at it for the last two or three months- with the result- that they had
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  • 305 2 F.M.S. BILL DEFEATED. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, December 16. In the Federal Council, on the Servants' Registration Bill, strong opposition speeches were made by Mr. O. F. Stoner, Mr. Choo Kia Peng, H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the Chief Secretary. The Bill was rejected,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 315 2 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. Sir,—l hear of several schemes being put forward by various District Planters' Associations but it is quite evident already. that therei will be a cla«h of •chemes—lack of unanimity-—and failure. The. one and only’ practicable scheme is. for each district
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  • 68 2 The following was the output from all sources from January to November: January Nil, February 12 piculs 76 catties. March 21 p. 72 c., April 58 p. 51 c., May 84 p. 22 c., June 120 p. 83 c., July 208 p. 84 c., August 202 p.
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  • 1652 2 MR. CAVENDISH’S REPORT. The Governmemt of Burma very kindlyoffered to give an officer sent from Malaya every facility to study the system of cooperation in that country. Accordingly the writer (Mr. A. CavendislD left Singapore on April 14th. 1921. reached Rangoon on April 19th and left Racoon
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  • 40 2 The Treasurer, Straits Settlements, informs us that the 7Jer Gant $20,000,000 Loan has been oversubscribed. No further subscriptions will be received. Our Singapore correspondent wires that the local < Per Cent. L>an has been considerably oversubscribed.
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  • 173 2 F.M. S. LAWS In an article on the ten, in tl,e. At,lay States no» ot the Malay S, al r S. Agency, says mention a characteristic o f erated Maljy States which h a far-reaching and upon the < lin try. This b th' which codification o f t b
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  • 148 2 London, November 29.-I n connection with the report that tho Standard Ou Company has secured a fifty years’ con. cession from Persia to exploit, oilfields in North Persia, the “Daily Chronicle’ learns from the highest a u. thority that, whilst, the Per. »ian Government has approved of
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  • 129 2 L'lidon. November 30.—The 1620 Set tiers' Association are receiving so main applications froni India from men wishing to setilei in South Africa that it ha? been decided to send Colonel G. A. Morris, C. M. G., D. S. 0., their generJ manager, to India to give
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  • 154 2 Paris. November 13,—Out of hatn i for society,” a cafe-waiter shot atid ki. ed a well-dressed man and serious wounded a woman as ’he pair were gc ting into a motor-car in the Rue this afternoon. The man was not > e outright, but died in hospital
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  • 111 2 Tn a report to the rz>nd n reCouncil the Highways Comin’tte e commend the, construction ai ment on the trolley vehicle yMtem of a service of ears from wood k> L-e Green. The le»«*. route i s about eight miles -an» oU ]d mated cost £148,670. This
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  • 660 3 LORD NORTHCLIFEE’S INTERVIEW. A hidden, but one of the dominating, figures at Washington ig China s most powerful man. Governor-General Tso’-lin of Manchuria, wh se control of the Chinese delegates at Washington is as absolute as his control of the Peking Government, wriies Lord Northcliffe. When
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  • 54 3 The visit of over 100 Burmese Buddhist pilgrims to Kandy will be the occasion for exhibiting to public gaze the jealously guarded tooth relic of Buddha. The town is crowded with devotee s from the neighbouring villages. The tooth will be next exposed when the Prince of
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    • 1370 3 **7i7blisht£l in the H are 1 w crQltlD y for Penang and Province Th PiMOg Gazette Press. Ltd., having ■pi nan g Gazette o ey Volante ers is now officially u red (hr Pe Q „ug Agency Co., r ««r 1 P d all the Interest and exclusive rights of
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    • 72 3 TRY THIS TONIGHT. If you are feeling headachy, depressed, bilious, liverish, out of temper with the world, take a Pinkeffes tonight and see how much better you’ll feel in the morning. Pinkcttes are laxative perfection. They act as gently as nature, dispelling constipation, regulating the liver, stimulating the appetite and
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    • 118 3 ICOLGATESI I TOILET REQUISITES. )i»it EE g Talcum Powdsrs Perfumery g i Dentifrices i| Toilet Water Toilet Soaps g if Shaving Soap g AGENTS: I Adamson, (iiitiiian s co., ltd., I e (Incorporated tn Engl and) S I PENANC. MM POstf. MAIAC.CA. St. PAULI j| l| GIRL II I BRAND
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  • 1331 4 People at Home are said to be disquieted by the; gravity of the political situation,•iu||lndia andjfwell they migh\ Evenftbe published half truths, in the form of messages designed to gloss over unpleasant happenings, cannot disguise the fact that the Indian and Imperial Governments have good reason
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  • 1088 4 The official intimation regarding the closing of the Straits gtraits Loan Settlements Loan of Oversubscribed. $20,000,000 at 7 per cent is followed by the announcement to-day that the loan is oversubscribed. There must*have f been a considerable last miaube investment, for np to and including November UJtb,
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  • 138 4 The following are the latest in Messrs Kennedy 4 Go's share list— I Yesterday. To-day. I SHAKES. 1 i I 3 1 cc a 5 c. io. J c. I c. I Rubber (Dollar) I Katoyang B 85c 90c 1.00 1.10 I Kuala Ketil 50c I Minina.
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  • 69 4 Messrs. The Borneo Company. that the undermentioned prices were reahwa for rubber sold by them by private and KCtW sales held this week Ota PerPocni Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 34, to I diamond No. 2 30 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 Crepe fine pale thin g°° d
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  • 16 4 The following is an additional rn for November:— Ihs 0t l Bukit Katii 108
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  • 76 4 Illi I The Straits Trading Co following London prices, 0 o f 174 10i up £t 7 Spot £41 5 3 months baying £176. 0* 15j 3 selling £176 16» Local Parity W December 16th .m. m 185 tons i,; Messrs Baoatead and Co To-dav’s quotation for 10«
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  • 101 4 1 The Fire Brigade m oew» calls yesterday. A boa bo# received that an g rftßl4 t 1 bJ| Singgora Lane, off burnt off, afire. Half the of toJ the rest of the l ,ons Be ipo> Brigade’» efforts, w* 3 8 3 q t be B
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    • 208 4 Wm. YOUNGER 4. CO.'S. BITTER BEERS. aMEML.' LULL* JaKjßti lll PALE »mUNC I 1 Alt IL! THE ABBEY-EDINBUReHL 3 BHISIK8» j BEERS WITH A ‘•BITE.’’ I SOLE AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A CO. I r-w^vwwsrw?®*» 7 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX w x M fef X x “VAT 69”| LIQUEUR SCOTCH j I WHISKY. x
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    • 28 4 FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE E. O.” SATURDAY. 24TH DEC.. XMAS EVE DINNER ANO DANCE. SATURDAY. 31ST DEC.. NEW YEAR EVE SPECIAL DINNER AND PIERROT AND PIERRETTE COSTUME BALL.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 508 5 v momentous session. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 14. interest was taken in the State opening by the K’ n g of the*hortest and .of the most momentous sessions of v parliament in British history Crowds alone the route, which lined by troops Reel'd the King and Qt*en and Prin,sS
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  • 68 5 BAIL EIREANN’S discussion. London. December 14. Dail Eireann opened in public in Dub‘Ul* and discussed the details leading to l he appointment of the Plenipotentiaries «ud their powers. Eventually a motion by’ De Valera was adopted, despite the opposition of Mr. ollins. tjjat Dail Eireann meet in private
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  • 252 5 Referring to the ’tentative proposal for ’‘ft All-Ireland settlement, the political correspondent of the Daily Chronicle” Si ‘js if the Sinn Fein contention for the of Ireland can be secured by a> body Northern and Southern Ireand it matters no’t whether this linking *dy he called a
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  • 49 5 LARGE SURRENDERS. London. December 14. I he India Office reports that extensive sui lenders of Moplah rebels continue. Hitherto 27.500 have surrendered, and 281 have been killed in encounters with th'* troops in the last few days. The position of the remaining bands is be- <• tiling desperate.
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  • 40 5 POLICE COMMANDANT KILLED. Peshawar. December 14. A skirmish between outlaws and Frontier constabulary resulted in a severe rearguard action, in which the Command ant «was killed, and the Assistant Commandant wounded. There were six other police casualties.
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  • 45 5 SERIOUS BRITISH LOSSES. Delhi, December 15. Five hundred tribesmen, including Waziristan Militia deserters, attacked British convoys in the Tochi valley’, and inflicted seventy casualties. The British stubbornly resisted, and drove off the attackers. The casualties included two British officers killed and three wounded.
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  • 205 5 Calcutta, November 24. —Under the presidency of Mr. H. Stark, M.L.C., a crowded meeting of Anglo-Indians and members of the Domiciled European Community was held this evening to consider the situation created by the hartal on the 17th instant. Considerable feeling was displayed, and strong speeches
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  • 24 5 London, December 14. A meeting of the members of Lloyd’s approved the Hague Rules. 1921, relating to bills of lading, etc.
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  • 35 5 London, December 14. The ex-Minister to the Netherlands, Sir Walter Townley, lectured to the Royal Society of Arts on trade with the Dutch East Indies- He drew attention to the potentialities.
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  • 34 5 The Hague, December 14. After strong opposition from the Left and from a number of the Right and In dependents. the Second Chamber passed the Militia Bill by 50 votes to 48.
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  • 35 5 dividend in scrip. Amsterdam- Decenfter 14 4 meet ing <t shareholders of the Royal Dutch Company passed unanimously a proposal that- the management pay the text divide*! in scrip. Wistead of money-
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  • 19 5 Lisbon. December 14. The Pinto Cabinet has resigned, owing to a split between the component patties.
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  • 203 5 CHINA’S OBJECTIONS Washington, December 14. At a meeting of the,Far Eastern Committee, the Chinese presented a detailed statement regarding special spheres of interest to which China particularly objects. The Japanese requested time to study the statement before discussing it. The Japanese telegraphed to Tokio. China’s counter proposal
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  • 370 5 Mr. Archibald Hurd says it is no exaggeration to prophesy that in. the absence of an agreement, the three great naval Powers might begin building in the next four or five years about twenty capital ships of the largest dimensions at an expenditure which would not fall
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  • 98 5 —Vale. FRENCH EXCHANGE IMPROVES. Paris, December 14. —Chiefly as the resuit of the recent- announcement that Franco-British conversations are to lx* resumed in London by M. Briand shortly, the international outlook is much better. French exchange is improving steadily. On the other hand, the business crisis seems
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  • 60 5 1 We learn from His Siamese Majesty s Consulate that the Consul is in receipt of an official communication from the Ministry of Finance, to the effect, that from the Ist day of April, 1922, all goods and merchandise imported into the -s--trict of Betong- Siam, will be
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  • 135 5 A SERIOUS ERROR London, December 14 An unparalleled situation in connection with the American cotton crop reports is now revealed, says the* ‘‘Manchester Guardian.” The crop is now officially estimated at 8,340,000 bales, possibly more, compared with only 6,500,000 bales officially indicated on October 1. The Cotton
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  • 98 5 Loudon, November 28.—The “Financial Times” Manchester cotton report say» that the market is hopeful. Evidence is accumulating that India will soon buy, and that business with India at present does not represent- even the fringei of the normal demand. China is very quiet, but smaller Far Eastern
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  • 30 5 IMMENSE DAMAGE. Sydney. December 14 Damage estimated at £BOO,OOO was done by fire at the Pastoral Finance Association’s building, whereby 30.000 bales of wool were destroyed.
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  • 21 5 EXPORT RESTRICTIONS REMOVED. Delhi, December 14. The export restrictions on Burma rice have been removed. The crops are favourable.
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  • 471 5 Interest in the meeting of the Burma Legislative Council to-morrow says the “Rangoon Gazette” of December 5, is not confined to Mogul-street and rice millers on the question of rice control. Rice consumers in Rangoon are also keenly concerned in the Government’s reply to Mating
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  • 1090 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. W. Douglas, formerly Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., has gone I* Madras. The Rev. Bro. James, visitor, Christian Brothers’ Schools, has returned to Singapore from Hongkong. Mr. P. 8. Williams is being transferred from Taiping to Tapah. Mr. R. S. B. Fairer will succeed him in Taiping.
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  • 90 5 Th,s Prince of Wales is now in Nepal, which ho leaves on the evening of De cember 21. Patna: Arrive on morning of Dec. 22nd and depart on afternoon of Dec. 23rd. Calcutta Arrive on Saturday morning. Dec. 24th, and depart on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30th. Rangoon:
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  • 89 5 “Safety Certain.” a six-i'c**l Metro Super-Special Feature, starring Norma Talmadge, is the main attraction in tonight’s change -at the Rialto, with a two-reel Charlie Chaplin Comedy, entitled, “His Trysting Place,” a Hiram Abrams’ Production, “Hearts of Men,” featuring George Beban, in six reels, and two episodes (3 and
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  • 47 5 GUESTS OF KING OF SIAM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 15. Marshal Joffra arrives in Bangkok on Tuesday, and Lord Northcliffe on Wednesday. Both will be guests of H.M. tho King of Siam. Lord Northcliffe leaves for Penang on December 24.
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  • 53 5 The results of bowl» ties played yesterday were qs under: Championship Pairs.—A. .1, Plumb and E. J. McLernon beat R. N. Goodwin and A. Lindley 21 -15. Championship.- Jt’ G. Allan beat Dick 21—12. Ladies’ Double Handicap. Sci. Mahler and-Mils Buckley beat Ser. Miss Laurie and Miss
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  • 131 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Lian Choo for Palau Langkawi Perlis and Setul Sabaog. Keoah for Dinding» and Sitiawan. Sappho for Teluk Anson. M 8 Java for Singapore. Kain sang for Calcutta. Expbctbd Arrivals Kaga Maru, Singapore, Dsc 17. Yokohama Mai n, Singapore, Dec 31. The sb Vulcauu* has arrived safely
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  • 364 6 O A ILV"(except Kundaf) BY TRAIN. Parit Buutar, Bagan Serai, Taipiug, Ipoh, Batu Gajah Tapah Road, I Teluk Anson, Kuala Kuhn, |By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, )-7.15 am Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 pm. and Hongkong I Parit Bnntar and Bagan Berai By train alec 10.16 a.w. 3.46
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  • 30 6 The Tara, wi-h mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here at 4 p.m, tomorrow. The Homeward mail by ss Somali, will clcse at 6 p in to-no<>rrow.
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  • 141 6 I‘eriariq, December 16. 1'921 By Couktbsy of thr Chartkbrd Bank), London Demand 2/3 27/32 4 monthi’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 OaloKbta Demand Bank Rs. 172 3 days’ sight Private K 178 Bombay Demand Bank M 172 o Madras Demand Bank y
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 458 6 kidney Bladder Troubles Grateful Testimony from Former Sufferers Now Cured by ’Dr. Cassell’s Tablets. India. South Africa. Mr. Upend-rakriehna, wJterfSl. J P<St java, Porodaha P.O. Kaiiwaj. wmwhu. Routh Africa, writes Nadia, Bengal, writes: lam “I began to'sutler while fighting in ing splendid health and have no bad I beg German
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    • 327 6 I 1 diglM I 1' I 1 I-■ AVERY; TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS. I 1• II I II I H ITT! i JL Ji 5 I il BRIEF SPECIFICATION Four Cylinder Horizontal Low Speed Engine. Ciicula» Forced Draught Radiator, Eliminates Pump, Fan and Belts Sensitive GovenKM j Controlling I*peed of Motor,
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  • 1150 7 THE AUTUMN MEETING. From Our Own Oorrupondint,] Ipoh, December 15. The first day of the Ipoh Reoee kept fine aud warm until the last epreot, when there wm a heavy »of rain, the attendance, which included the R»ja Beodahara, The arrangement! on the ground were satisfactory. New
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  • 78 7 Dec 17—Ipoh Races. Dec 17—Penang Club, Dance, 645 p.m. Dec 17 and 18—Penang Golf Club, Monthly ]>-c ]7—Mystic Two, Town Hall, 9 30 p.m. Dec 18—Malacca P A Special Meeting, 10 15 a m. Dec 20—Batanc Padang Dredging. Meeting, 33 Beach Street, 12.30 p.m, j) ec 22—Habr-ikol Syndicate,
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  • 52 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. to-day. 1 March ...The Stars aod Stripes Forever ...Sousa 2 Selection ...The Yeoman of the Guard ...Sullivan 3 Walti ...Roses of Picardy ...Wood 4 Fox Trot ...Avalon ...Rose 5 One Step ...O—
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  • 70 7 18th Deo, 4th Sunday in Advent.—7.3o a m Matins; 8 a.m. Holy Communion; 9.15 a.m. Matins and Sermon (Tamil); 5 p.m Children’s Service; 6.30 p.m, Evensong and Sermon, Messrs Guthrie and Co’«< Ltd,, office diary for 1922 interleaved with blotting paper i« a most useful annual
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  • 763 7 POSITION WITH PAM. Ab an ordinary general meeting of J chore Planters* Association held on December 13th, at the Club at Bata Auam, Mr C Bradbery presided, Sbobbsion Proposed. The Chairman said yoar Committee after a great deal of thoaght have decided to secede from the PAM and
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  • 98 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its usual auction on Wednesday, when there w*s catalogued 1,644,722 lbs. Tod’ 734 25 Offered 1’466,927 lbs Tons 654.87 Sold 1’129.634 lbs. Tons 504.30. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet>■ cents per lb Singapore Standard Quality 39 to 39| Good Average
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  • 644 7 ERASER’S WEEKLY REPORT. The share market still remains very active, hut rubber shares are, if anything. a little easier over rhe week, chiefly the result of fairly heavy protittaking. 'Phe raw material itself is marking time and closes quietly steady around 40 cents spot. Tin again, shows a
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  • 89 7 Rat week” has ended in England but the result is not known. At. present virus. i s the chief agent used in their destruction, but .Mr. A. Moorn founder of the Vermin Repression Society, cot aiders there is great danger in the uh» of bacteria which are active
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 719 7 ADVERTISEMENTS. notices. POSITION VACANT. Or f rt P J )l T l l i? U 8 or 6h post of Land Bailiff _L__ _Grade 111 District Office, Balik Pula o win Office in Penang. Clerk tV* jSui Bidenti Ooaaoijlor’s knu»l«d g e of Bo.k-k.-pmg JoTmenein. ..l.’l o ember 921 Thl
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 146 7 Full many a Gem of Purest Ray Serene. RIALTO p e Theatre Royal Penang. Programme from Friday i6th to Monday 19th December 1921. First Show at 7-30 p.m. Pines up and Palms Down —Chester Outing 21 HALE HAMILTON 3 I IN 4 > Metro 5 1 FULL O’ PEP 5
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1412 8 ,1 CANADIAN PACIFIC ILLOYD TRIESTINO S.JI. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSPIH COMPANY» j “Empress of Russia” “Empress of Asia” HOMEWARD SAILINGS.# Hnecrnorated mU. 8. A.) 16,850 ton s Gr. Register. NIPPON From Singapore Dec. 15 i Quadruple Screws—Speed 21 knots. p Or Colombo, Aden, Massana, Port Said, TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong to Vancouver
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    • 433 8 BRITISH <‘DD>, .EXPANDED MET., D D DIAMOND MESH /yYj/yYY X W \Z W W W X tK H iW I Sfl SS SS AS flfl F 7 I i z x z 'Mi \A A aAa x 7 XXXXXXat Ba 1b y SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS A Co., Singapore SUB-AGENTS:
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    • 255 8 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKIH| CORPORATION. I (Incorporated in Hongkong) I 1 aid-up Capital 115.9’.1 Reserve lumis I Sterling Reserve ti,Wfl Silve* Reserve Head Office: -HONGKONG Branches and Ageuciei. I Amoy, Bangkok, Bstam, B"®» Calcutta, Canton, Colombo. Hankow, Hongkew, Harbin, 1 Johore, Kobe, Kuala Lumpir. I Lyons, Malacca, Manila. Nagartb-.( York, Peking,
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