Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 March 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 54. VOL. LXXX. FRIDAY, 10tn MARCH, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 517 1 CIGARETTES 555 |l Imitated— But Never Equalled. j □uuunaanpnunn aaaaaD □□□□□n.aau uuu unfi n i a n v j Si a Ib IO k 181 mH h W tj AND b g g i W JU cP 1 ROYAL n HOUSEHOLD” g The Stain and Preservative E hr demand throughout
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    • 28 1 BRITISH BOND Writing Pad; i of 100 leave* with 25 envelopes a “Hermione'" Box contain* 50 f*nry- lined Notepaper, 50 Envelopes $1 Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. e fl
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  • 1286 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Langham-Carter returned from leave by th* Novara. Mr and Mrs J E Tyler aid child arrived at Singapore from home by the N jvara. Mr E E Chambers goes Inm» on leave by the next P O steamer, the Khiva. Mr Frauklyn Robinson has been
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  • 430 2 —M.T.” Farewell Dinner A farewell dinner was given in the Chinese Malacca Club by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Straits Chinese British Association in honour of the Hon Mr LB P Wolferstan. Mr T»d Cheng Lock propo-ed the health of the guest of the evening.
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  • 1512 2 CLAIM FOR $5,000 DAMAGES. In the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, he action wai continued before the Hon Mr Justice M H Whitley at the instance of Mr W J L Smith, mining engineer, Ronpibon, Southern Siam, against Mr Arthur Ruthven Thornton, Mr Roland Graham and Mr W
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  • 414 2 The Department of Statistics, India, issues the following The es’imsted arrivals of paddy and the rice expressed in cargo rice by rail and boat into Rangoon and Btsseiu from Ist January to ll’h February, 1922, as compared with the corresponding period of the previous yea**, were approximately
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  • 856 2 WITNESS’S STRANGE STORY. Chong Faow hong, a clerk in the Police Department, petitioned the Chief Justice Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday, for the dissolution of his mar riage with Ang Heng Cheng Neo, alleging adultery with Teoh Siew Lan, who was cited as co-respondent.
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    • 456 2 I The Bungalow I Road, 3 Large bedroom, '•vqun cd. Entry Apr y addri ss <'r 4, JU,. Al Telephone No. 833 B FOR SALE* I NeW Pian f or -ale, I splendid tone, 3 pedals, I pecially constructed Value sl,o(Mi will se l] J H offer. Apply Box No
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  • 671 3 SEQUEL TO FIRE AT RUBBER FACTORY. Ipoh, March 8. At the Court of the Judicial Commissioner, ipoh, yesterday, the hearing commenced of the civil suit. Tan Chye Thuan. proprietor of the Tan Chye Thuan Rubber Factory, at Bruas, versus the Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Company for a
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  • 199 3 “Counsel is cheaper than warfare, says the President. Well, perhaps he doesn’t know the same lawyers we doThere) were 64 lynchings in the I nited States in 1921. Let’s pass that by a"d talk about lawlessness in MexicoDuring December 34 new oil wells were opened in Mexico, indicating
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  • 661 3 FEATURES OF A BAL) YEAR. Malayan trade statistics are passing through a period of transition, happily with the prospect of being greatly im proved, writes a correspondent of the “Times.” About half the imports from other countries are re-exported, largely through Chinese firms, who do very little direct
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    • 954 3 f a. a. SHORT CLASSIFIED notices. ADVERTISEMENTS. A new Philippine Band has recently FOR SALE, TO LET, &c. been formed under the able direction of WAN i L Mr. R. 0. Delphin of 213. Hutton Lane* he inserted in the “Pinang Those desirous of having music at any h<»ur of
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    • 116 3 “I THINK THEM SPLENDID FOR CHILDREN.” A MOTHER’S PRAISE OF BABY’S OWN TABLETS. For the sickly new-born babe or growing child Baby’s Own Tablets, the Canadian chiidr r n’s medicine, are a blessing. They are* guaranteed entirely free from opiates a»>d absolutely harmless, and are a remedy for teething troubles,
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    • 842 3 BAN KS. TH C M p RCAN T ILF BANK OF INDIA [HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING LIMITED. CORPORATION. (Incorporated in England.) (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Paid-up Capital $20,000,060 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Reserve Funds: Paid-up 1,050,000 Sterling £4,500,000 Reserve Fund and Undivided Silver $23,500,000 Profits 1,227,600 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
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  • 17 4 Miles—On February 27th a* Laanceaton, Tasmania, the wife of Thomas A. Miles Ronpibon Siam, a son.
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  • 1188 4 —“S FP’’ The Genoa Conftieuce was to have been held this mouth, but it was postponed till the 10th April. There has always been some doabt as to whether the United States would formally participate in the Conference bat it is now definitely stated that America will
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  • 1248 4 From time to time the freights which shippers in the East are Freights and called upon to pay provoke Competition, a good deal of criticism. The same remark is applicable to the rates fixed by British lines for other parts of the world, and it is contended,
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  • 333 4 The six best returns in the Ladles' Monthly Medal competition, played oa Tuesday and Wednesday, were as under: Mis Dennys (winner) 86—24-61 Mis Samuel 66—.cr-66 Mrs Duxbury 84—16=65 Mrs Sanderson 88—ri-’O Mrs Hoefeld 88-17 JI Mrs R N Hamilton 85—12-3 A Cinderella dance will be held -!>
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  • 296 5 tH ird reading passed Reuter's Telegrams.] London-, March 9. I <j•.•ms of the discussion of the ftp final Tr( lf y Bill were reached m the ,„f Commons, when Mr. Churchill H h(> highest strength »’f the Irish p J-itc Army would be 30,(XX), com- Regulars
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  • 153 5 E'CO.VO.MY LEADER’S THREAT. Delhi, March 8. In the debate on the Military Budget, .’ltin L' oislative Assembly, the majority tL speakers attacked the proposed expenditure. Mi Gour, leader of the Democratic tarty. demanded a reduction to 20 per cent l f the revenue, according to the prinwhich,
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  • 23 5 HOLIDAY DELAYED. London, March 8. "yd Gei igf. is still indisposed, and ■"‘'deferred his departure for Wales till ,he 10th March.
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  • 89 5 ARMOI’R CO.’S HUGE LOSS. Ixvndon, March 8. 1 ,0, t the Chicago packing ,s srs. Armour and Company, for "'"crihe s tR e y ear as t R e m(>s t dis(l, Slh history of the packing in Th* mea t prices and high resulted in a lofy,
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  • 81 5 •HKIi BANK AFFECTED. New York, March 9. Stator '*> uf tl "though hitherto unoffi a f ,:i 'rs <>f tfip New York firm of Ni q ll,l l’" l 'ters, Childs and Jo"lii !,l '"'d n December, shows se i l! Hi and Dominions Banks, as
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  • 615 5 SENATOR LODGE’S SPEECH. Washington, March 9. In the Senate, Senator Lodge expressed gratification with the conclusion of the Four Power Treaty, the main purpose of which was the termination of the Anglo Japanese Alliance, and the substitution of a political system actuated by peace in the Pacific.
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  • 98 5 New York, March 9. The United American Lines have reentered the continental freight rate conference, thus averting a rate war tn Dutch, German and Belgium ports. David Chin, formerly employed at Messrs Sisson and Delay, who is said to have absconded, after, it is alleged, misappropriating about
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  • 179 5 SERIOUS FEATURES. Johannesburg» March 9. The general strike is of very limited extent at present, and there is no sign °f its growth. The campaign of intimidation was intensified at the mines, owing to the necessity of concentrating the po lice in the centre of the town.
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  • 148 5 —“ST.” CONFERENCE FAILS. London, March 9. A conference of the Engineering Employers’ Federation and the Men’s Union, instigated by the Minister of Labour, ended, without reaching a decision. The Lockout notices will affect upwards of a million workers in the Empire, on Saturday. HONGKONG STRIKE ENDED. Hongkong, March
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  • 96 5 MR, BARWELL’S PLEA IN LONDON. London, March 8. lhe South Australian Premier, Mr. Barwell, who is at present in London, writes to the “Times, supporting his previous declarations of the necessity of modification of the White Australia policy. He is convinced that if coloured labourers are
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  • 33 5 London, March 8. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu has been appointed Chinese representative on the Opium Traffic Advisory Committee of the League of Nations, which will meet at Genoa in April.
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  • 96 5 The Agricultural Conference has passed various resolutions embodying recommendations for the relief of farm prices, including stabilising the value of the American dollar. reeommending the taking of the tariff out of politics and the creation of a permanent tariff commission.. It was decided to ask Mr-
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  • 68 5 The German Colonies Association ha" forwarded a memorial to the Chancelka stating that the mandatory syst»*m. in connection with former German colonie- as administered by England and France had proved a failure, and demanding the tabli"h.ment of a u-utral commission to investigate the matter. The association also
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  • 108 5 AMERICA DECLINES. Washington, March 9. The United States has declined the invitation to participate in the Genoa Conference. America’s Reasons. Washington, March 9. The communication to Italy containing the decision of the I nited States not to participate in the Genoa Conference, states that America’s participation in any
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  • 312 5 U S. BANKER'S VIEW. New York, February 10—The outright caiKjellation of ail war debts by ail the nations is advocated by Mr. Otto Kahn a leading banker in Wall Street, and now one of the most prominent men in the business and finance of the country. Mr.
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  • 333 5 ARRIVAL IN PARIS. Paris, March 8. —The Turkish Marshal, Izzet Pasha, had an audience of M. Poincare yesterday. The Kemalist Mission, headed by Youssouf Kemal, arrived last night.— Vale. The Dutch Consul at Jeddah reports that enormous customs duties are now levied on the pilgrims bound for
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  • 170 5 THE VICTORY BONDS CASE. London, March 8. Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., was charged at Bow Street Police Court, with the conversion to his own use of £S,(X)O. the property of the Victory Bonds Club, in September, 1919. Mr. Bottomley personally conducted his case, and unsuccessfully applied for an
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  • 167 5 The results of tennis ties played yesterday were as luider: Singles Handicap Cla-ss B. —scr. A. M Blackstone beat —l5l J. H. Pedlow 5—7, 6—l, 6—o; —l5l J- W- Clark beat —3O J Watson 6—l, 6 —l. Mixed Doubles Handicap- 15.3 Miss Pierson and G- N. Saye
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  • 479 5 Whil'e attempting to arrest a Chinese felling Crown timber in a forest reserve in Pintu Gedong. a "mail island off Port Swettenham harbour, a Malay forest guard was slashed to death- It appears that the crime was committed about ten. bub information did not reach the police
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  • 111 5 OPTIMISTIC VIEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, March 10The* “Malay Mail” Colombo corre"i>ondent says a "Times of Ceylon’’ cable staUcs that during the last month, Soviet Russia’s seven rubber oonderns were amalgamated as a Government Rubber Industries Trust, and three of the factor ies are working.
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  • 45 5 TAVO MONTHS’ IN( REASE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 10. A The Rubber ex|M>rts of Malaya in January and February were *****0 centals of KM» ibs, compared with 483.318 in tinsame period of 1921- The value was $28,000,(XX), against $17.000,000 in 1921
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  • 151 5 Messrs. Symington and Sinclair, Lon don. reported on February 15: Conditions are changing -so rapidly at present that it is impossible to predict what will’ happen in the current year. It must be fairly evident that rubber must be produced at a reduction of 25 per
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  • 82 5 The first Paris public rubber sale took place on January 27 at the Bourse du Commerce and was attended by the principal dealers and consumers in considerable number. Another sale was fixed c or February 21 at the same place. Buying was very ke< n on this
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  • 48 5 Thie construction of the Company's Dredge was completed on the 29th January last. Since then the Dredge has been won king satisfactorily through the Old Mine where it was erected and should reach good ground and commence producing towards the end of this month.
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  • 325 5 Mr. Edward James Maher-Smith, of New Cavendish-street, W., and Waver ley, Cliftonville, Kent, formerly of Sarawakwho died on October 28, has left property of the value of $18,334. Subject to a legacy of £lOO, the testator leaves every thing in trust for his wife for life and
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  • 329 6 MORE CAPITAL NEEDED. The Singapore correspondent of the “Times’’ contributes an article to the annual trade supplement, in which he says it is particularly unfortunate for British North Borneo that its best asset, the rubber industry, has fallen upon such evil times during 1921. The Governor’s report
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  • 200 6 Cutting and bundling wood for lighting fires is a process which can be carried out on an economic basis only by very cheap labour or by very simple and efficient machinery. Cheap labour being a rare thing nowadays, there is an increased demand for Ynachinery which
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  • 135 6 It is not long after you have reached any port east of Suez as a “sinkeh” or “griffin" that you are introduced to the “chit system it may he for good and convenience, os for ill. “S.G.S.” treats of the question in a contribution to the “Daily
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  • 106 6 seeking new markets.—" The Empire Mail” While no- immediate improvement has marked the early weeks of 1922. and hope has in some eases been deferred, further signs which afford encouragement have corn. 0 to reinforce the general feeling of confidence in the industrial centres i»» Great Britain that
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  • 55 6 —“Edinburgh Dispatch Shov’d Tonal hap tae tak’ the 'flu. Gif him a glass o’ dew An’ if it gif him two. Tae mak’ him netter: Tt tot’s nae guid then fill* him fu’— Rhonld tat na° cool his fevered nroo. Tb«n he’*, nae worth ta
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  • 1672 6 FROM COMPETITION TO COMBINATIONTh? following is a summary of a paper on “The case for a Rubber Parliament,” read by Mr. D. F- L. Zorn, Chairman of the Rubber Shareholders’ Association, before the Institution of. British Industry. In setting before you the case for a Rubber Parliament
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  • 263 6 -Ex- IN< R£ ABED o; No "8» !l «>'■«■7 in th.- though prices have kThe depicciat,, «i-a dolh.r a, not been a h„l pful w.th New y k ha r The Mincing L ail( flln) the rubber market are r ction of output as tho < 11 or
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  • 439 6 It looked at one time last weeki-J a recovery had commenced in the metal markets aftei the rather prolonged «ai ness and all in prices, but this yc promise did not grow, and hope*'k were entertained that price- had .’r;: ed were’ not fulfilled says the l-iLianc of
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    • 406 6 (Records that Kashmiri song Clara Butt v Less than the dust J you should “VZSt J La favourita J have in your INSTRUMENTAL. S Chanson triste Violin Solo rr»llp>rtinn Moment musical VUlivWlVll» Sonata pathetique Piano Solo Mikado selection Band v 4 IF rr: J All perfectly rendered g on' COLUMBIA
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  • 890 7 i) AY’S ARRANGEMENTS. f IR'» i pa* r val Highness th*» Prince of Wales H* 4 Jto arrive at Pom Swettenham ernoon of Tuesday, 28-h March, 0° r Maieit Sii'p Heuowo, at about io H tß JF®’ a’ the R,nown signalled A will bi fi-ed from the
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  • 508 7 HINTS AND PRECAUTIONS. As epidemic influrst zi is now prevalent in Gt eat Britain and other European couutrie-', the Government of the Straits Settlements desires to emphasize the following points wi h a view to minimising the spread of the disease should the infection reach Malaya. Influenza is particularly
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  • 227 7 New York February 17. —A plot o‘ enormous prop irtious to smuggle Chinese into the United Spates has b--en revealed by the ‘-New York Herald’* which sta r es rhat Cuba and other West India islands are filled with Chinese waring favourable opportunty to get
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  • 95 7 12tb March, 2nd Sunday in Lent. S. Paul’s Mission Chapel, Bukit Teagah. Holy Communion 8 am. Holy Trinity Church, Nibong Tebal. Morning Prayer and Dedication of New Organ 9.30 a.m. St. Mark's Church, Butterworth. Evening Prayer and Sermon 5.15 p m. S Paul’s Mission Chapel, Bukit Tengah.
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  • 1865 7 GLASGOW HONOURS MR BONAR LAW. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, February 15. The Burgess Roll of Glasgow has been honoured by the addition of two new names. Mr Bonar Law and Lord Blythswood have both bean long and intimately connected with the city, where their names indeed are
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  • 79 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Peng Fook for Langsa. Jin Ho for P Brandao. Perak [S S C.>] for Teluk Anson. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang— -Anjar, Azay Le Rideau, Boeton, Calchas, Ekma, Eurymachus, Glenap, Janus, Java, Kashgar, Koki
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  • 211 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk A neon, Kuala Kuba, |By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, S-7.15 am Malacca. Johore, Singapore 6 pm. and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train 9 30 a.m. &4 p.m,
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  • 219 7 Mar 10—Lodge Kedah, Suogei Patani, Regular Meeting, 5 p.m. Mar 10—Sir gapore Diocesan Assoc. Aqduil Meeting, Paiping, 6,30 p.m. Mar 10—Golf Club, Cinderella Dance, 9 30 pm Mar 11—Cricket. P C C v Kulim. March 15—Football, P C C v P R C. Mar 18—Concert and Dance, Suogei
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  • 122 7 Penang, March 10, 1922 Bv Codbtbst or ths Chartered Banh). London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ aigot Bank 2/3 31/32 3 Credit 2/4 1/8 f 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 178 3 days’sight Private „184 Bombay Demand Bank »,178 c Madras Demand Bank 178 »5
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  • 82 7 Ihe following are t'«e latest quotations in Messrs Kennedy A Co.’s share list; Yesterday. To-day. SHAKES .3 J X M X 3Q 5 c. J c. Sc. Sc. Miniag. Murai Tin 5.50 5.75 5.40 5.60 cm. N Taiping 85c 90c 85c 87fc Taiping Tin 70c 75c 70c
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  • 75 7 10th March, 1922. 1 Smoked Sheet 26 c Penang > Fine Pale Crep > 25 c J Unsmoked Sheet No 1 12|c Siscaporb S Sh<.et 28 o J Crepe 27|c London St wt J Crape 8 l/4d Market steady. New York G 13fc LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The following
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  • 38 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Bintang lbs 14,400 Burma 3,243 Bukit K B 4,259 Clovelly 13,100 Jimah 12,650 Kota Tinggi 26,000 Pundut 60,000 Pelepab Valley 36.000 Siginting 11,500 Sungei Tukang 8,238 Tebing 12,231
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  • 122 7 The S’raibs Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following Lon lon prices, on March 9: Spot £142 djwn 15s 3 months buying £144 15s 3 selling £144 5s 15a Local Parity $71.38 March 10th Singapore sold 75 tons at $73/-; Penang buyers no sellers at $73/-. The Eastern Smelting
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  • 274 7 BP. Tapioca 56.75 sellers M P. Tapioca $7.15 sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $l6 50 sellers White Pepper $23 sales. Trang Pepper no stock Mace Picking» $l7 sales Cloves ..->sl2o sellers Nutmegs 80s $45 nominal 110 s $37.00 sellers f Wo. 1 SlO 00 per picu.
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    • 102 8 BRITISH U D D» EXPANDS metai D D DIAMOND MESh' ■JL Ji X> SOLE AGENTS: IWm. JACKS A Co., Singapore SUB-AGENTS: R. T REID 4 Co., Ltd., Penang, an g The recognized Typewriter! g of the day is The Remington A shipment of the j very latest models J has
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