Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 October 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1838. No. 227. VOL LXXX. FRIDAY, 6th OCTOBER, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 604 1 I SfSrESPRESS j CIGARETTES 1; I 'sss w < AMut* 1 Unique in Their jj j Qualitiee. r J 5 t r iTiT ri I""'. nrmi; 1 T L J 1 I ROK” roofing. I f ROSS’S PILSENER BEER I 1 ROK 99 Roofing will stand all weathers, all temper-
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    • 44 1 8 ®BBB®W A g BWBW W• 1 m z <>*FiVVWV KTD 1872 PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY B. P. de SILVA i THE LEADING jIWFLi/ R J IN THE EAST. 50 YEARS’ J EXPERIENCE. J 1, Bishop Street, Penang and r 62 63, High Sl, Singapore.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 288 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette-” Sir,- I should feel obliged if you will permit me the use of your columns to enlarge more fully on the proposed exten sion of the Kiang Agri-Horticulturai Association”' and the aims and objects of the new association (the Malaya AgriHorticultural Association).
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    • 252 2 1. Aim- and objects, (a) To encourage Agriculture and Horticulture in all its branches (b) To erganise Agri-horticul-tural shows, (c) To disseminate information on Agricultural and Horticultural subjects. 2. Memberships- Membership is open to all nationalities resident in the Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands under British
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    • 179 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,When a person becomes bankrupt through unavoidable circumstances, what does the court do Of course, discharges the bankrupt. I predict that America will ultimately be forced to cancel her debt to Europe, because Europe will never l>e in a position
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  • 773 2 Tamboosamy will be withdrawn T O M.” IMPORTANT DECISION. The F. M. S. Court of .Appeal delivered judgment on the point raised by Mr. H. Ashworth Hope in the case in which a Tamil named Tamboosamy was charged before Mr- Justice W-tfom in the Ipoh Supreme Court
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  • 76 2 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade to-night from 9 to 11. 1 March On the Quarter Deck Alford 2 Gavotta My’ Sweetheart Fahrbask 3 Waltz Sweet and Low Johnson 4 Selection The Naughty’ Princess Cuvillier 5 Intermezzo Dan Cupid Bartley
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  • 538 2 RESULTS OF COMPETITION IN DETAIL. We have received from General Headquarters, Fori. Canning, the following table showing in detail the results of the Warren Shield competition at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday last. These Ibe of the greatest interest to the teams taking; part and to
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  • 99 2 Something will have to be done on a handsome scale to think out a scheme for celebrating the coming centenary of one of the greatest reforms of modern times. The birth, of this inspiration is recorded on a wall in the playing fields of Rugby. This stone
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  • 884 2 CHANCES FOR CONSTRUCTIVE STATESMANSHIP? There are still plenty of chances in Malaya for constructive statesmanship, says the Malay Mail.” Dealing first with territorial matters, we have often wondered why some arrangement has not been made between the Colony, Perak and Kedah, whereby the Dindings and Pulau Pangkor
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  • 1237 2 WONDERFUL RESULTS ACHIEVED. Dr. L. F. Hirst, M.D., D.P.H., the City Bacteriologist of Colombo, has already achieved a world-wide reputation on account of his research work in connection with the incrustation of water pipes; he has discovered the means of preventing incrustation, and the importance of this discovery’
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  • 234 2 OPENING FOR BRITISH CAPITAL The manufacturer of flour. arrowroot, tapioca, size. gum. and other product, irom the cassava plant offers good scope for British enterprise. Cassava is grown in large quantities in Cochin and Tiavancore- The root of this plant may be re fined and made, into flour
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  • 275 2 An unusual case came up for hearing before Mr. Circum in the KuaLi Luinpui. police court, on Tuesday moi r ing, v. br" the F. M. >S. Customs chained a liinese, named Soo Choon Lee, with smuggling 156 jars of raw samsu in December l.i st fiom
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 126 2 BABY’S OWN TABLETS. MAGICAL IN TEETHING Every parent knows the worries that, come when the baby is teething. Many parents have found in Babv's Own Tablets help almost magical in its prompt efficiency at this time. An Official Analyst’s certificate goes w’ith every vial of the Tablets guaranteeing that they
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  • 572 3 NOISY STORY OF THE GOOD GENERAL V hatever may be the rights and wrongs of the disputed employment of Chinese actors in the production of Mr. Somerset Maugiiam’s comedy. "East of Suez.” audiences should be gratified that Chinese ideas of theatrical production are not- to be followed
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  • 139 3 It is true, as Mr. Swift MacNei'l, that veteran but still ardent critic of the British Constitution, ]x>ints out. that there are at present no fewer than five cx-Cabinet Ministers on the Bench, a circumstance without parallel in judicial history.” But Mr. Mac Neill has forgotten that,
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  • 149 3 Still trying to track down that first cigarette, we are reminded that II -M. Hyndman said in his Reminiscencesth.it cigarette-smoking was almost unknown in 1860. Ten years later it had been noted by Ouidaonly, however, as the distinctive mark of the dandy aristocrat. on whose perfections Ouida
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1158 3 short classified JAPANESE DENTIST. AO ERTI^™ToLet, c, K SHIMADA, 1 inse’L in the Pinang N 393 Chulia Street, A X.ette”at PENANG. I THREE CENTS iA word w 1 lpH| ...till" the address to which fjj&r J to be sent. NOTICE. fegj «.im Charge $1 each Insertion. M> nirn cc The
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    • 628 3 Penang Sales Room. IMPORTANT TO CAPITALISTS By Order of the Mortgagee TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 38, BEACH STREET, On Thursday, 12th October, 1922, AT 11 A. M. The following property belonging to LIM EU TOH (The Mortgagor) All those several pieces of land and hereditaments together with
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  • 1140 4 The war clouds over the Middle and Near Fast have not completely lifted. It is obviously premature to affirm that all danger of an armed clash between the Turks and the forces of some other nation or nations, apart from the Greeks, has been permanently averted.
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  • 1464 4 In a letter to this paper recently advocating an Imperial Mr. Kellie loan to provide the Smith’s Figures, necessary capital for a Central Selling Agency. Mr. W. Kellie Smith presented some interesting calculations, some of which certainly suggest that the future possibilities are better than many’ would
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  • 53 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, October-». The Alalay Alail’s” ('olombo correspondent says a Ceylon Observer cable states that the Dunlop and Michelin I’ynCompanies have reduced their prices per cent, and other makers are expccteii to follow. A further 25 per cent, reduction in the prices of
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  • 101 4 A mail by the Kashima Mai n (special!) superscribed letters onlv) closes at I p-m. to-morrow, for Marseilles ami Lon»l<m. We have receive»! the October numb' i of Sluyter’s Monthly," the well know* illustrate»! magazine published at B.ila\ia. The articles are well written and th** photographic studies and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 322 4 a l. i«~ raT-.-. mowMarr t om: in i 'B-* 1 1 m DUTCH CIGARS’ r 1 in «ill, I Note the REDUCED PRICES. Apulia Blanca $3.70 per box of 50 Cigars. La Imperial $3.80 M 50 La Vista $3,90 w 50 w Marechai Foch $4.60 M Flor De Cambas
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    • 20 4 E. O.” Friday, 6th October, Guest NightDancing. Saturday. 7th October. Special Malay Curry Tiffin Prepared by Experienced Malay Cooks. Orchestra.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 104 4 GREAT ANIMAL ATTRACTION Most Sensational Tarzan Acts At LYRIC KINEMA Zh“ VAL From Thursday, sth October to Sunday, Bth October, 1922. NUMA PICTURES CORP: Presents 7 reels THE REVENGE OF TARZAN reels 7 Starring 0E N E POLI. A R. WILLIAM EOX Presents TOM MIX in 5 parts THE BIG
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    • 20 4 THE TIBES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.28 p.m. (5.52 p.m. To-morrow. 12.40 a.m. 7.12 a.m. 12.56 p.m. 7.16 p.m.
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  • 67 4 FUNERAL The funeral of Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee, J. P.. will take place on Sunday, the 15th October. 1922. at 10.30 a. in. when th* remains of the deceased will be removed from his residence. No. 3, Light Street for interment at decease»l’s plantation in I Mini Road. Glugor. Friends
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  • 774 5 The Future of Thrace. Reuter s Telegrams. I ,ondon. < )ctober 4. x pressmen were allowed at the Mudania Conference, with regard to which 11,,, greatest secrecy was maintained. Two 1, 4 ac leg are indicated by the British (Ul n»entatorsto-<lay as likely to prevent an immediate settlement
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  • 660 5 The following memorial was presented by the Near and Middle East Association to the Prime Minister on the Near Eastern problem in the first week of August: Sir.We regret that the peace proposals formulated at the Paris Conference, while» they might possibly prevent further fighting at
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  • 36 5 London, October 5. It is understand that the Khilafat Committee is inviting the Governments of Angora, Irak, Egypt, Persia and other Moslem countries to send delegates to the Khilafat Conference at Gaya in. December.
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  • 106 5 U. S. Officials’ Views. Washington, Septeml>er 5. In connection with Mr. McKenna s suggestion for a reduction of the principal of foreign debts. Treasury officials expressed the opinion that general cancellation, or wholesale reduction of debts would injure the welfare of the world by creating a lack
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  • 79 5 M. DUBOIS’ SUCCESSOR. Paris. October 5. The statement is confirmed that M. Poincare will ask M. Barthou to succeed M. Dubois on the Reparations Commission. This involves a slight reconstruction of the Cabinet. M. Dubois resigned, it was reported, owing to differences with M. Poincare. M. Colrat’s Appointment.
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  • 35 5 another drop. London. September 1. -German mark» slumped to 9.400. another low record. It is anticipated that shortly, as a sequel to the unrestricted inflation. commercial transactions with Germany wilP be increasingly difficult.
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  • 85 5 AMBITIOUS AMERICAN SCHEME. London, October 4. Frans-Atlantic air liners, nine hundred feet long, with a capacity of one hundred lassengers. a speed of 100 miles per Lour, and luxuriously equipped are the features of plans drafted by a wealthy American corporation now being canvassed in London with a
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  • 47 5 London. October 5. l’he Daily News Allahabad correspondent says reports from the Punjab show that the A kali agitation is rapidly developing into a formidable revolutionary movement. The gravity of the situation was recently increased by secretive propaganda throughout India, including Indian Regi inert®.
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  • 71 5 Ottawa, October 5. Sir Henry Thornton has been appointed President of the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways, at a salary of $50.000. Sir Henry Thornton has been General Manager of the Great Eastern Railway in England since 1914. and during the war was successively Assistant and Deputy
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  • 32 5 Berlin, October 4. A message from Moscow states the Near Eastern situation and the UrquliartKrassin agreement are blamed for Lenin’s return to wort: in defiance of medical advice.
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  • 30 5 Amsterdam. October 4. l’he number of strikers has increased to 2,(MH>. There are no disorders, but tho police have l>een reinforced in the neighbourhood of the port.
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  • 40 5 Melbourne. October 4. Photographs of the Solar Eclipse taken at the Lick Observatory are described as very good, and show 85 stars, some of which are measurable but the calculation of the results will require considerable time.
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  • 92 5 The League’s Solution. Geneva. October 4. The re-birth of the nation was the keynote of the speeches at the public meeting of the League, unanimously approving the plan for the financial reconstruction of Austria. There was unbounded cordiality among the delegates, the public applauding the consistently sympathetic
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  • 130 5 MR. CHAO-HSIN-CHV’S IMPRESSION. London. October 5. Mr. Chao-Hsin-Chu, interviewed by Reuter on his return from Geneva, expressed the Chinese delegation’s satisfaction with the re-election of China as a non-permanent member of the Council of the League which was partly due to the delegation’s resolution regarding the allocation
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  • 41 5 Amsterdam. October 4. The International Federation of Trade Unions, claiming to represent 2i>,<>• m),• MM workers, summoned a M’orld Peace Conference for December 10. to which all peace, cooperative and labour organisations. including the rival are invited.
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  • 17 5 Stockholm. October 5. The Swedish national plebiscite rejected Prohibition by 924.874 against 889,078 votes.
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  • 283 5 A letter received by ire Fiee Press’ has stimulated our contemporary to a further search into past records, to see whether its contention that racing and polo has not kept pace with membe’ship was corct or not. Ihe paper says: Turning up casual back files we found
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  • 128 5 S. T.” On the application of Ang Keh foh, his Chinese partner, the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate issued a warrant on October 3 against Mr. W. 8. Huxley, the Government architect. The facts are alleged to be that the Selangor Government had allowed Huxley compensation to the
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  • 1195 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. W. Maxwell has left foi’ Home. Detective Inspector Farmer left for home on leave by the P. 0. Macedonia. Major C. H. Denyer, M.C.. R.A.M.C., was placed on the sick list on 28th September. Mr. C. F. F. Wearne, Managing Director of Wearne Bros., arrived in
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  • 65 5 CHIEF I INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 6. The death occurred last evening of Mr. Arthur Julius Weller. Chief Inspector of English Schools, S. S. and F. M. S., from a revolver shot supposed to have been sel-finflicted, in
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  • 141 5 MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 6. A daring robbery took place at the Singapore branch of Bank I’lndo-Chine during Wednesday night, when $360,000 in notes was stolen from a safe in the strongroom. There is nothing to shew how the monej’ was removed. On
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  • 26 5 S. T." Hcngkong, October 3.Armed men robbed two Chinese of $20,0u) in Prince’s Building, in the centre nf (Tie city, tn broad daylight.
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  • 1489 6 THE PRAI SCHEME. Mr. L. G. Blochman writes an. article to The Far Eastern Review.” and we republish it with a few minor corrections: Although the tin and rubber slump has temporarily caused a retrenchment of many development schemes and has forced an economy of both passanger
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  • 251 6 RESULTS EMBODIED ON SHIPS FOR CHINA STATION. One of the many bitter lessons learned at Jutlandlessons learned at the cost < f hundreds of gallant officers and brave men, plus much t?ensurewas that the gu- shield is of no earthly use in protecting crews when heavy shell
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  • 480 6 OVERHEAD OR CONDUIT SYSTEM Aiderman Sir David Hennessy, before the Railways Standing Committee at Melbourne, earnestly advocated the conduit system as against the erection of over-head gear ih any scheme for the laying down of electric tramways through the city streets. He said he had been
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  • 349 6 EXPERIMENTAL INSTALLATION. The first practical steps are now being taken at Birmingham towards the institution of a railless tramway system. The 2.1 miles route selected for lhe experiment is at Nechells. It is somewhat narrow, tortuous, and hilly, the steepest gradient being lln 11. The conditions, therefore, are
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 912 6 All sufferers with sore, aching, blistered feet, will find Zam-Buk a source of comfort. This powerful antiseptic balm rubbed well into the soles, ankles and insteps, soon removes the cause of foot trouble—:? penetrates to the root of the aching pain and soreness. Zam-Buk is remarkably soothing and healing yet
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  • 1085 7 OST OF INSTALLATIONS. t ..rude in the February issue of the. u'l.nan Agricultural Journal.” by Mrw Jack- republished at the request f Chief Secretary to Government P.« say» the hulling of rice by estates F difficult practice once the routine r lv established, whether hand or S
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  • 585 7 THE POST OFFICE REPLY .Some time ago the .Singapore Free Press’’ published a leading article dealing with delays in the mail service to Singapore. The London correspond'ent of that paper brought x the criticisms to the notice of the Post Office, and received the following very interesting letter
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  • 130 7 A Pahang correspondent forwards the following information regarding big game to the Straits Times” herd of elephants is between Ayer Hitam and Ayer Kring on the Pahang boundary. They have been there for over a \veek and have done damage to coolie lines-. Another herd is
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  • 588 7 CALCUTTA CENSUS FIGURES. There are fewer women in Calcutta to day than there were ten years ago. For every 1,000 women in 1911 there are now--10 less- The census figures for 1921 show’ that in the city as a Y’hole, the disproportion of females to the male
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  • 292 7 New York. August 24.—The fourth oil well was tapped to-day on the little farm of Exie Fife, the 19-year Indian girl who has suddenly become very rich by th? discovery of oil on her land. .Seven more are being drilled. Forty can be sunk, ac cording
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  • 202 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. Perak, [S.S. Co] for Teluk Anson. Teesta for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. A tongkang carrying provisions from Singapore was caught in a severe squall off .Johore, near Cucob, and went down with «$4OO in cash
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  • 32 7 Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. BT STUMER. TO-MORROW. Colomlxi. Dhanushkodi. Suez. Port Said. Marseilles an<l London Kashima Maru 1 p.m.
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  • 119 7 PENANG, OCTOBER C>, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Ch \rtered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 11/32 3 Documentary 2/4 3/S Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 178 J 3 days’sight Private 1811- Bornbay Demand Bank 178} 2 Madras Demand Bank 178} >
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  • 60 7 Oct 7Paradise Rubber Estates, Meeting, 33 Beach St., 12 noon. Oct 7Penang Golf Club, Dance, 7-8 p.m. Oct 9-Lectures by Captain Doull, Town Hall, 11 a.m. and 9.15 p.m. Oct 14Rugby. Penang v Selangor, at Penang. Oct 21Rugby. Penang v Perak, at Taiping. Oct 29Loke Yew Cup. Rifle
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  • 55 7 Alor Star Church. Sunday, Bth Oct. M«»rning Prayer. Ad«lress and Holy (’onimunion 8 a.m. Freemasons’ Hall. Sungei Patani. Sunday, sth Oct.Evening Prayer and Sermon 6 p.m. Collection for Diocesan Medical Mission. Monday. 9th Oct.Holy Communion 8 a.m. S. Paul’s Mission Chapel. Bukit Tengah. Thursday.
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  • 18 7 Bth Oct.. 17th Sunday after Trinity. Matins and Sermon (Tamil) 9.15 a.m. Evensong 6.30 p.m.
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  • 19 7 Bth Oct,, 17th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8.30 a.m.. Evensong and Sermon 5.15 p.m.
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  • 87 7 Tokio, September 30.The Commander of the Japanese troops in Saghalien issued the following proclamation on the 28th Septeml>er. In pursuance of the proclamation of the Ist August, 1922, the troops were withdrawn from Soflisk, Mago and the coast of Amur on the 17th and 18th September, and from
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  • 114 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: Yesterday. To-day. 0Q g 00 Shares. >» rS CQ OQ PQ CO c. c. c. c. Mining. Kamuunting 19/- 20/- 20- 22/6 N. Taiping 80 85 824 87} Padang P. 45 50 42} 47* Beuong
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  • 66 7 6th October, 1922. Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 28 Fine Pale Crepe 28 Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 21 Sing a- Smoked Sheet 29 PORE J Crepe 28i London and New York. London looked Sheet B|d Crepe Bjd New York Gls| The following were the rubber quotations in London on
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  • 45 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for September lbs. AyerMolek 17.103 Aver Kuning 6,981 F.M.S. Rubber 100.000 .Turn 16.500 Kuala Lumpur 104.000 Kuala Geh 20.082 Majedie (Johore) 21.400 Pennas 31.416 Perak River Valley 29,717 Semanggol 18.173 Sedgelev 16.000 Sekong 15.400 Tanjong Malim 132.000
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  • 111 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on Oct 5: Spot 163.10 s up 5s 3 mos. buying 164.10 s 25.6 d 3 selling 164.125.6 d 25.6 d Local parity $81.34 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, Oct, 5, £163.125.6d spot, and £163.10s three
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  • 144 7 Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., lor September, 720 piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Lt«l., tor September, dredge 388 piculs, tributors 99 piculs, total 487 piculs. Straits Tin. London. September BPreliminary forecasts of the Straits shipments for the* current month put the total at 5,0110 tons to 6,000 tons, so that
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  • 32 7 Messrs. Hamilton, Oxenham and Co., are in receipt of cabled quotations from Australia as follows Nawng Pets 3/2 3/3. Kampongs £1.12.6 £1.13.9. Kamuntings £1.0.6 £1.1.9. Asam Kurnbangs £1.10.0 £1.11.0.
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  • 194 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 1.30.00 sellerg Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 65.00 Nutmegs 80s 47.00 1105... 35.00 Coconuts per 1,000 30.00 Copra Sundried 0.05 Rattans 11.20 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 per bagr do do do 2 15.50*
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  • 93 7 In response to numerous requests, we have republished in pamphlet form, the reports of the protest meetings at Penang, Singapore and Malacca, the memorandum by Messrs Braddell and Ward, etc. The pamphlet, price 40 cents a copy, exclusive of postage is now on sale at The Pinang Gazette
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 255 7 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION at No. 38, Beach Street, On Friday, 20th October, 1922, at 11 a. m. the property of Lim Teng Kee All those two pieces of land adjoining one another and forming ami connected piece situate in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1880 8 Australia by Burns Philp Line CANADIAN PACIFIC o e i r TiJ STEAMSHIPS ,;n OW'TED. St fill ts StCiiniSlllp UO., -LAC!. Singapore to Java ports, Port Darwin. i fl'llursday Island, BRISBANE and Fares in Gold f (subject to change FQR INTENDED TO SAIL. j STEAMERS. JSYONEY transhipping to Australian. I
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    • 315 8 j BRITISH j |indented| I ROUND STEEL BARS 1 The Elastic Limit of these Bais is I Nearly Twice as Great as Ordinary Mild Steel. S The Breaking Strain is Approximately 1 90,000 lbs., i.e., 40 tons per sq. inch. ALL SIZES IN STOCK. -1 Special Quotations for Large Quantities.
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