Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 August 1922

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED&IB33. No. 171. VOL LXXX. TUESDAY, Ist AUGUST, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 475 1 CIGARETTES Number Virginia J j 1 Unvarying in Quality the World «J Over. > I MESSRS. JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD., I HAVE RECEIVED THE ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO Tl^ 5 H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES SOL®!® “BLACK WHITE” I I lt I “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” I WBIFwSW t 3CZ i
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    • 16 1 FKIDD’S 1 I; LETTER PRESS J INK ROLLER I COMPOSITION i AGENTS:— P. G. Press, Ltd.
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  • 605 2 PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS AND SILVER CASKET. A pleasant little function took place in the Manager's Room, of the Nh hcrlands rading Society, Beach Street, this morning. when, to mark his semi-jubilee in the service of the Society and as a token of the high esteem
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  • 216 2 THE MEAT PROBLEM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 1. The report of Colonel Pearson, the Municipal Engineer, on the question of the provision of facilities for dealing with Western Australian meat, estimates the cost of local abbatoirs, cold storage, pasturage, etc, at over $1,000,000. Apparently the import
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  • 76 2 EMIGRATION ACT RULES. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 1 A deputation, comprising Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, and AL. T. J. Cumming of the Planters’ Associa lion of Malaya, proceeds to India this month to confer with the Standing Enn Committee appointed
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  • 77 2 THE PERAK DOUBLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 1. The l competition to select the Perak pair for the Malayan Doubles Tennis Championship, at Kuala Lumpur, began at Ipoh yesterday. Four Perak teams are competing on the American tournament system. Foenander and Holmberg (Catholic Club) beat Pearse
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  • 123 2 The results of tennis ties played yes terday were as under: Championship Qualifying Round. —E. J. Bennett beat W. AV. Roger 6 —3, 6 —4Singles Handicap Class B- 30 J. D. Sanderson beat —l5 E. A. de Buriatie 6—2. 3—6, 6—2. Singles Handicap Class C- —15.2 A.
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  • 88 2 The final in the championship of the S.R.C- tennis tournament was contested on the Esplanade, Singapore, between E- G- Wheatley, the present holder of the championship cup. and W. A.. Balhetchet. in t-hei presence of a fair ga'thering of members and friends. Two sets were played.
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  • 210 2 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Polo Club was held at the Exchange- The President, Mr. E. C. H. Wolff presided. The report and accounts for the year ended 36th June, 1922 werei received and adopted- Commenting upon the accounts the President remarked that the Club
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  • 448 2 LONDON S VIEW. I -ent on to Ihe Yss o,i.mn of Brit’?h M t i>ya the article in the Singapcre Free Tress on the Income lax Que?tn n in the Association Correspondence and I have also seen the President, Mr- Darbishire says the “Free Press”
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  • 177 2 The hearing of the case against Lye i Chu Nio (Mrs Wee-Heintze) on three charges of having given false evidence in a judicial proceeding, namely, the action J brought by Messrs G. H. Slot and Co., Penang, against the late Mr. Wee Heintze and herself for the
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  • 137 2 A holiday attraction, under the Bandman’s Eastern Circuit, Ltd., will be .afforded in the Town Hall, here, on i Monday—the company will also appear lon Tuesday—by Chefalo and Palermo, the monarchs of mystery. They are 'assisted by Miss. Dot Fay. and others. They havo appeared with success
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  • 54 2 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. to-day:— 1 March Devils Hartmann 2 Morceau Chanfcteristic Bells of Ouseley Hume 3 Waltz Confidence Robinson 4 Selection The Pirates of Penzance Sullivan 5 Fox Trot Tell her so Park
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 257 2 JillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllHllllllll| Super Sale Bargains AT Whiteaway’s j 500 Yards, Printed Bordered Casement for narrow curiains fine soft cloth printed in neat designs in fast washing colours. 30 inches wide. Usual Price 75 cts. per yard, I Brice 60 CtS. Y P ard H 130 Dozen, 1 Cawnpore uTwill Tennis Shirts.
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    • 106 2 WHEN CHILDREN GRIND THEIR TEETH IN SLEEP it is almost always a sign of wormsOther indications are irregular appetite,, bad breath, pain and swelling of the abdomen, irritation in the nose- Baby’s Own Tablets, the Canadian children’s remedy, given for a few days, destroy worms, and a marked: improvement in
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    • 493 2 [lmfM I WHIWM Very Much Inflamed. HadTo Bandage Back. Cuticura Healed, “My little girl suffered or tWe i v months from a rash on her back It was very much imlamed and itf s ed badly. At night I hadtobandapĕ her back to keep her from scratch ing. It was
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  • 1181 3 A TRIP TO SINGAPORE AND US SEQUEL. Extraordinary allegations were framed in searching questions which were asked at- Marylebone of a retired merchant, who accused his girl secretary of theft. The young woman Florence Eva Rimmer, described as a clerk, of Liverpool, and Bob. Malykort, 22,
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  • 267 3 Practically all vessels coming into Hongkong on July 14 reported having encountered very heavy seas and high winds, at least tour running into the typhoon. With the xception of one ship, how ■■vei. which lost a boat in the storm, no damage was done. The N V.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 966 3 position wanted. l GOVERNMENT OF F. M. S. Voun* European siumtion Tetld w wil) b( lh ni Many years lho Kccrela v Kesid n{ Taipingi '•i' 1 1 -U U|> to noon, of the 27th August. 1922. v| salary f'M'Jlit.- per mensem f( Ih( W(lwtrac 1( Watel i ivi'i 1
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    • 159 3 It is surprising how many people are afflicted in this way, though thoroughly enjoying a good dinner they, half-an-hour afterwards, are in pain, troubled with a dull, heavy, overloaded feeling and decidedly uneasy. This is due to weakened digestive powers, and if it be allowed to go on unchecked, a
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    • 312 3 r ~—-T KEPLER” Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract f|s’ A very valuable food-tonic, eagerly rpE'i taken by all children owing to its Si' pleasant flavour. Between biscuits or bread, as a 51 sandwich, it forms an appetising > sustaining relish. It builds bone and muscle, making ÜBQ weakly children
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  • 1038 4 Just now, when the need becomes more and more insistent that the nations should settle down to traverse the paths of peace, it is most disquieting and disappointing to read the cables regarding the latest developments in the Near East. Those who have taken any interest in
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  • 137 4 The Pinang Gazette’’ will be published on Saturday, as usual. There will be no issue on Monday. The annual general meeting of the Ponting Polo Club will be held at 9 Beach Street, on Thursday, at 1 I a. m. 'l’he Committee appointed to select the pair to
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  • 1758 4 A conference is to take place between representatives Today’s of the* British and French I Conference. Governments on German reparations. This vexed question will yet impose a severe test on British and French statesmanship. British financiers are convinced that Germany can never pay the enormous reparations fixed
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 297 4 MflWo !a»» IM. IlianaMMll i 80 g Light Railway Material from n S Track to Loco, i s 5 Specify Hudson Material for u your Light Railway its efficiency m will give complete satisfaction, c keep your maintenance costs at a n low level and considerably increase the life of
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    • 40 4 “E. O. n Tuesday, Ist August, Dinner and Dance. ,E. O, Orchestra. Accompanied by Mr. Murphy, the Jazz Drummer. Wednesday, 2nd August, Special Tiffin. Orchestra, Friday, 4th August, Dancing after Dinner. Saturday, sth August, Special Tiffin Orchestra. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 312 5 British Troops for Constantinople. KEUTER’s I’ELEGR MS. London, July 30. di-patili oi British troops io juttroni Malta emphasises of the I’u i*co—Greek situ.i- ()l w |n< Ii is al present obscure. \iliehs iiimoiim-es that Baltazzis irthe Allies that the Greeks re- |iheit\ of action, declaring- that Ji, onl\
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  • 102 5 MK (Al.lS'i LEADER SEES 111 E KING Rome, J uly 31. Ihe Italian crisis produced an uupn i edented political event. Signor lurati, the Socialist leader, was re-o-ived in audience by the King, afiei which the Socialists agreed to co"Piiate with the Constitutional Parties, but nevertheless declined to
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  • 36 5 KbIU’ANTY WITHDRAWS. Warsaw. July 3(1. Ihe Mam Committee of the Diet, "huh proposed Korfanty as candidate the Premiership, decided by 222 to 2<12 to withdraw his candidly, am) asked Pilsudski to form a ahinet
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  • 23 5 Berlin, J uly’ 3(1Ihe Reichshank has fixed ib? pur- mse pine ol the twenty mark gold I"’-’ at 2,000 paper marks.
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  • 44 5 Riga, July 31. I; bille. the late Soviet Envoy m ~T '’ii-left Moscow for Peking on July Kl I hi- Soviet Government announ"s"lli<ia|ly that Im is invested with Xl 1 ■'"!di na 1 powers m order to nrfmiiaie with' Japan.
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  • 23 5 Manila, July 31. lAmerican Secretary of the u C Mr. Denby, has arrived to ilisI’ ’he fortification- juid ttiival esta"‘•Olinehl
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  • 512 5 The London Conference. i.omioii. J uly 29. A polemic which has been proceeding in the British ami French press for a week past on the subject of the forthcoming meeting- in London of Mr- Lloyd George and M. Poincare, iu which Italy and Belgium are expected to participate, indicates
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  • 64 5 AAI ERICAN PROPOSAL TO BRITAIN. London, July 31. With the object of coping with liquor smuggling, the Lnited States tentatively made the suggestion tc. Britain that reciprocal arrangements lw entered into to extend the territorial waters’ limit to twelve miles, accompanied by th? right to search vessels. Mr-
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  • 55 5 A FRENCH BILL Paris, July 31. ’jTie “Petit Paiisien” says the Wireless Committee drafted a bill, which will operate soon, to permit tin* erection of private receiving sets, subject merely to a declaration by the owner, hut lhe establishment of private transmitting stations will require the authority of
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  • 136 5 Bunkering Measures. Washington, July 31 rhe Government lias requested that Shipping Companies provide hunkers only as far as the next port of call, ami also require*- foreign ships to bun ker abroad for the round trip. Settlement Probable. Chicago, July 31. Quarters in close touch with the strike
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  • 18 5 Hamburg, July 30. Ihe .-trike of ship engineers, stokers and other ships’ employees has ended.
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  • 53 5 THE “PUSH” IN LIMERICK. London, July 30. General Dufty has stated that he is well pleased with the progress of the troops. East and West Limerick have been cleared from Maigue to th? Tipperary border. A number of fresh places have been occupied. The rout of the Irregulars
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  • 331 5 London. June 29.—-At his own request,! Trevor Dunbar, now under arrest foi| stealing £5O worth of goods in order to buy milk and food’ for his family, will be at the inquest on Monday on the b< dies of his wife and two little children. On hearing
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  • 84 5 AN IMPORTANT DECISION. New York, July 30. An important ruling was given in an equity ease by a company which purchased a German concern from the Alien Property Custodian. Federal Judge Hand, giving his decision, declared that the deed from the Custodian of Alien Property transferring the seized
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  • 71 5 Vienna, July 31 Mr. Gerald Bevan’s extradition has been granted. .Johore proposes that Rent Restriction shall cease at the same date as in the Colony, and a bill is to be submitted to the State Council to that effect. “It is felt that th.? cost of building
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  • 366 5 Woolley’s Honour. London, July 2B At the Oval, Surrey beat Lancashire by eight wickets. E. Tyldeslev Mi Lancashire’s second innings, scoreil 111. Essex v. Kent. At Southend, Essex led Kent on th? first inning s j n a drawn match- Perrin (Essex) scored 101. By taking Perrin’s wicket,
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  • 23 5 ENGLAND BEATS FRANCE London, July 30. At Chelsea, in the international athletic match, England beat France by 57 points to 42.
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  • 82 5 Nome (Alaska), July 30. Amundsen’s ship, the Maud, left Deering for th? Arctic. He was unable to land at Deering with the aeroplane with which he expects to fly o the North Pole. Flight Postponed. Nome, July 30. Amundsen lias abandoned his attempt to reach Point Barrow
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  • 12 5 Lahore, July 30 The airman, Major Blake, ha arrived.
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  • 120 5 A friendly game of football was played on the Nebong Tebal Recreation Club’s ground on Saturday, between the Caledonia native team and the Nebong Tebai Chinese United. The game resulted in a victory for the village team by nine goal’s to nil. A football match will be played at
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  • 1053 5 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society was held in the Reading Room of the Cricket Club last night. Mr. J. D. Kemp, President of the Society, occupied the. chair in the presence of twenty-live members. Mr. A. Clark, Hon.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 233 5 To the Editor of the “Penang Gazette." Sir. —With reference to the article, Penang Traffic Needs,’’ appearing in your valuable pa]>er of the 2(»th July, 1 note with great interest that the Municipal Commissioners have at last given to the public what was much needed. that is. the
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    • 142 5 Sir. —In the excellent description which appeared in your issue of yesterday of Saturday's Races, you omitted referring to the extraordinary decision of the Penang Turf Club in not awarding the third place to the fourth horse in Race No. when "Brownie” was disqualified. This decision is all
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    • 145 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazctb-.” I Sir, —I wonder if a professional Jockey took up the “Public-be-damned” attitude, and refused to weigh in,” after having been placed third in a race, what the Racing Stewards would have done Yours, Ac.. Racegoer. Penang, August I. There commenced
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  • 824 6 Free Press.” FINDING OF (WONER'S ENQUIRY. Dr. H. J. Gibbs, M. R. C. S.. L. R. C. Medical Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, presided at the coroner’s enquiry held at Singapore on Saturday into the circumstances attending the death of Court Inspector D. Killourhy, which occurred while deceased was
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  • 243 6 TO-DAY’S DE PA RT U R ES. Sauipit for Deli and P. Brandan. Perak, [E.S. Co] for Deli, van Cloon for Singapore and China. Pulau Jerejak. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Perak, [S.S. Co] for Teluk Anson. Edavana for Port S wet ten ham and Singapore (taking mails
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  • 30 6 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras Presidency. exc<*pt in the following Taluqs. which are still closed to recruiting, owing to prevalence of disease. Knrnul District, all Taluqs.
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  • 296 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong e Ipoh. Batu Gajah, Tapah Road,") By train JTeluk Anson.Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.in. Lumpur. Klang, Port
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  • 112 6 PENANG, AUGUST 1, 1922. (By Courtesy of riiE Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/?> 29/32 4 months’ sight Bank ,2/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rsl7(‘>/>'| 3 days’sight Private 180 j Bombay Demand Bank 17G’> 2 Madras Demand Bank 17T>2 ’> 3 days’sight
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 882 6 fbod K p —--yw pi cp. red as directed Mellin s Food is the 1 pericct substitute lor breast milk and ii|L con ains nature’s essential constituents for building sturdy limbs and solid flesh. I||i i Equally good for nursing or expectant £7" mothers as for babies. Mellin’s Food L
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    • 270 6 fl I I THE WILL-TO-BE-WELL Almost anything can be accomplished by a resolute act of the will."— Professor James. “I must I will—get back my health!” Toe man who says this to himself really meaning it —is thereby helping and hastening his own recovery —so much does will-power influence bodily
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  • 747 7 THE POWELL HYDRO-PNEU-MATIC ELEVATOR. A CHAT WITH THE INVENTOR. p. (J. Special.) Mr. (t. M. Powell, the inventor of the Powell Hydro-Pneumatic Elevator for mining purposes in operation for Nawng Pet Tin. Ltd.. Siam, and also for a private syndicate at Jelebu, leaves By the Roggereen on sth August on
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  • 80 7 Aug 2—Farewell Dance at Perak Club, Taiping, to Officers of 1 /70th Burma Rifles. Aug 3—Penang Polo Club, Meeting, 9 Beach St., 11 a.m. Aug s—Cricket, P.C.C. v E. S. Club. 2.15 p.m. Aug 5. 6 and 7—Penang Golf Club, Columbia Cup. Aug 5 an«l 7 —Penang Golf
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  • 68 7 I’he following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. no 2 Shares. 5 a> X J? S mJ 3 X X X SC. SC. SC. SC. Mining. Johan Tin 40 45 40 42A Murai Tin 3.90 1.10 4.00 4.25 Nawng Pet 10
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  • 52 7 Ist August, 1922. Local. cts. 4 Smoked Sheet 24•> Penang [Fine Pale Crepe 241 Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17a Sing a- {Smoked Sheet 25 2 PORE Crepe 25 i London and New York. r I Smoked Sheet 7 l/2d London L, 7 o J Crepe 7 l/2d New
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  • 108 7 London. 'rhe Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on July 31 £162.10s up £1 3 mos. buying 162.10 s 1 3 selling, 162.125.6 d., 10s Local parity $80.47 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, July 28, £161.10s spot, and £161.10s three months buying, £161.15s selling.
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  • 75 7 Kainpong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., for July, hours run (two dredges) 1,219, cubic yards treated 177,500, total piculs 1,123.75, nett value $49,613.13. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd., for July, hours run 589, cubic yards treated 121,000, total piculs 432.57, nett value $20,185.60. Lost 20 hours during first half
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  • 190 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 130.00 seller» Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 70.00 Nutmegs 805... 50.00 1105... 40.00 Coconuts per 1,000 39.00 Copra Sundried 10.67 i sales Rattans 11.20 seller» Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 per bag do do
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  • 49 7 The homeward mail, by the Thongwa, closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The following statement of opium, liquors and tobacco revenue for the second quarters of 1921 ami 1922, are published in the Government Gazette: 2nd Qr.’2l 2ndQr.’22 Opium $4,296,114 $4,219,277 Liquors 698,080 762,302 Tobacco 427,301 563,911
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 138 7 DODGE CARS I ARE AGAIN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED (9 IN PRICE I J. BERRY CO., Representing Central Motors Ltd., Singapore. The Crowning Feature— Your Hat: j If clothes make a Man surely J II his Hat crowns the-effect. Well g |q dressed men, who like to be g I sure of
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    • 110 7 ABDULLA PURE s 1 VIRGINIA ABDULLA CO., LTD., New Bond Street, LONDON. OMMMWKF «amBWWKai. I “ROKO” j BELTING 1“ The Recollection of Quality Remains Lnu after Price is Forgotten. Sole Agents Sub Agents I COBB Co.. R. T. REID Co., Ltd. I WOHmKUALA LUMPUR. PENANG. J —lf HI I I.•■■■!■■
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1585 8 EASTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTD.. LL (INCORPORATED ix the STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., (Incorporated y TEL. ADDRESS: TELEPHONE (Incorporated in England.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. ‘SHIPPING. PENANG.” No. 474. From Singapore The following steamers of above line Steamer Due Penang Head Office No. 63. Beach Street. Penang. will be despatched: n earlv
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    • 364 8 HENDERSON LIN? Fast and Cargo Steamers between Rangoon I Port Said, Algiers and England with through tions from Penang. Leave Rangoon Steamer. About bteamer. Pegu Amarapoora Aug. 1 Martaban ci Chindwin Aug. 29 OC' 0 C I Burma Sept. 12 Bhamo S Amarapoora I Chindwin O7 i| I The connecting
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