Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 October 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 233. VOL LXXX. FRIDAY, 13th OCTOBER, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 823 1 j; CIGARETTES 555 Vin n a ji of RHiwment. I MESSRS. JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD., I I HJLH. THE PRINCE OF WALES j KUA IVjUr 11N G. I S W I«T>T A o WIIFT»» f -I “ROK” Roofing will stand all weathers, all temper- m I”’? j W I atures
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    • 31 1 2 PATRONIZED by royalty j B. P. de SILVA THE LEADING JEWELLER IN THE EAST. J 50 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. I I. Bishop Street, Penang and S 62 63, High Sl, Singapore.
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  • 437 2 Mr. Cranner panged through in the from Singapore for Colombo to-day. We understand that Mr. W. van der Woude is retiring on pension from the Eastern service of the Netherlands Trading Society as from Ist January next, and will be proceeding to Europe shortly after that date.
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  • 78 2 Kuala Lumpur, October 13. The Magistrate, Mr. Sircom, took evidence by Mr E. C. H. Wolff, Director of Education, in the inquest on Mr. A. J. Weller, to the effect that the deceased had domestic and financial worries. The state of his wife’s health
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  • 142 2 TWO ACCUSED COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. The hearing of the preliminary inquiry into the charge of murder preferred against Li Khow and the charge of voluntarily causing hurt against Li Seng Ku and Li Seng, who are alleged to have caused the death of Lim Wai, a
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  • 85 2 Oct 14—Rugby, Penang v Selangor, at Penang. Oct 18—Hockey, Colours v Whites. Esplanade. Oct 21—Rugby, Penang v Perak, at Taiping. Oct 21—Batu Lintang Rubber, Meeting, 33 Reach Street, 12 noon. Ocf 21—Rahman Hydraulic, Meeting. Downing Street, 11 a.m. Oct 22—P.5.C., Monthly Handicaps. 100 yds. A,” and 75 yds.
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  • 509 2 OPENING MEET. By arrangement with the Polo Club, these hounds held their opening meet of the season on Wednesday evening at Heaham Hall, the residence of Mr. Heah Swee Lee, who extended a hearty welcome to a representative field, including the Field Master, Mr. T. W. W.
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  • 700 2 —“S. F. P.” The Race handicaps have set the clever brigade the customary problems for solution and allowing for the nsual disagreements over a few, owners and trainers seem as satisfied as could be expected. In the Governor’s Cup Observation takes top place and has to shoulder a
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  • 179 2 —“S.T.” A most daring crime, in which a, detective of the Singapore police force was shot dead, took place about 8 o’clock on Tuesday night. The detective in question. Ng Ah Yong, wad proceeding on his rounds, and had reached the junction of Fraser Street with North
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  • 43 2 LIST OF DONATIONS. Amount previously acknowledged *37,721.47 Mr. Tan Bit Lye. Bangkok 20.00 China Famine Floods Relief Fund 750.00 Colonial Government sth contribution t1.v00.00 £39.491 4” Penang, 13th October 1922. Yours, etc-. Lim Eu Toh Hon. Treasurer.
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  • 69 2 CUNARD COMPANY’S ACTION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) New York, October 11. It is stated that the Cunard Company will bring a test case under Mr. Daugherty’s ruling that foreign ships may not bring liquor within the three mile limit. The Company’s counsel has gone to Washington to confer with
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  • 25 2 A SLIGHT DECREASE. London, October 11. The Board of Trade index number of wholesale prices in September wa< 1.3 below the August figure.
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  • 39 2 S. Mark’s Church. Butterworth. 18th Sunday after Trinity. Oct. 15th.—Holy Communion and Address 9 a.m.. Evensong and Sermon 6 p.m. S. Paul’s Church. Bnkit Tengah. Wednesday. 18th Oct., S. Luke.—Holy Communion 7.30 a.m.
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  • 81 2 15th Oct.. 18th Sunday.—Matins 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion 8 a.m. Matins and Sermon (Tamil) 9.1 5 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10 a.m. Children's Service 5 p.m. Evensong and Sermon 0.30 p.m. The Chief Judicial Commissioner, Sir L M- Woodward, is engaged in the Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 740 2 In his annual report of the excellent work done at the Institute of Medical Research at Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Fletcher has the following comments on Qw nine-Resistance The majority of the Medical Officers in the British army who were called upon to treat malaria during the great war
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  • 166 2 Before the Hon. Mr. Justice FarrerManby, at the Selangor Assizes, P. R. C. Allen, an Eurasian youth was charged with forgery and using as genuine two documents, to wit, cheques, knowing them to have been forged. Chief Inspector Taylor prosecuted on behalf of the D.P.P. Accused, who
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  • 491 2 —“S.T.” The case was concluded at Kuala Lumpur, before Sir L. Woodward, Chief Judicial Commissioner, with Jtfessrs. Horn an J Alston as assessors, in wb'.ch two police constables, Kehr Singh and Sucha Singh, stood charged with the murder of L. C. Nand Singh on the
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  • 219 2 —“S.F.P.” On October 10, eleven years ago, the Chinese Revolution proper, to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty, commenced at Wu chang and the anniversary of the auspicious event is yearly observed by Chinese all over the world, as the Double Ten Commemoration Day (the tenth day of
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  • 99 2 —“S.T.” The investigations, connected with the *350.000 robbery discovered at the Banque de I’lndo-Chine, Singapore during the middle of last week, remain in the hands of the detective department, who are doing their utmost to bring the culprit or culprits to justice. In this connection it
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  • 49 2 ARMISTICE SKYE MEETING. Friday, November 10th AND Saturday, November 11th. Hurdle Races.—Races for Ponies and Hacks. Pony Handicap.—Distance Handicap for Horses and Ponies. Gharry Pony Races. Entries Close on Saturday 28th October. ALL RAILWAY FREIGHTS PAID ON PONIES ENTERING FOR THE MEETING. Chas. C. HARRIS, Secretary
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  • 88 2 Shares. Buyers. The Malaya Co., Ltd., reports the folk’"” important changes in to-day s prices. Ayer Hitam Planting Synd. $lO.OO $I 1 j 5 Sungei Tukang Rubber Temerloh Coconut and Rubber qj Estate, Ltd j Hitam Tin Ltd 1.02 j Kampong Kamunting Tin 3«’»'- oil North Taiping
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 190 2 NEW jdvebtisements POSITION Wanted""'' I $5,000 CASH. Qualified Mining Engine.. Partner seek to invest al’,,. M with their united labours i n Mining, Planting, or commercial v offering a livelihood. Highest and business references and qualifi* 81 and extensive knowledge of V i and Siam. Address Box No Pinang Gazette.
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  • 2266 3 MR. lEMBERGER RETIRES. A SHAREHOLDER’S CRITICISM. The annual general meeting of United Engineers, Limited, was held at the offices of the Company’ in Singapore on Tuesday, reports the Free Press.” The Managing Director, Mr. V. V. Lemljerger presided and there were also present Messrs. J. A. P. Strachan,
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  • 123 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pungali for Alor Star and Pang Nga. Perak, [E.S. Co] for Deli. Jin Ho for P. Brandan. van Noort for Langsa, Olehleh, Sabang etc, Padang. Van Overstraten for Singapore and China. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Perak, [S.S. Co] for Tehik Anson. Kutsang for Calcutta. Gregory*
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  • 90 3 Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. BT TRAIN. Tuesday. 17th instant. Australia by s.s. Nerbudda via Singapore 7.15 a.m. BT STEAMER. TO-MORROW. Madras, taking mails for'l Teesta 10 a.m. Europe, etc., via > Regtn up to 9 a.m. Bombay
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  • 91 3 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 3 Advertisements
    • 1063 3 SH3HT CLASSIFIED PENANG SALES ROOM. advertisements. Favoured with instructions W nted For Sale, To Let, &c., the undersigned will sell by be inserted in the Pinang PUBLIC AUCTION c at at. 337, ANSON ROAD, Gazette ai THREE CENTS I a WORD On Saturday; 14th Octr., 1922, the address to which
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    • 511 3 TENDERS INVITED. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the following for one year from the Ist day* of January, 1923, with the exception of items Nos. 13 and 14 which will lie for 6 months. 1. Rent of Jelutong Market; 2. Rent
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  • 27 4 Tarleton. —On the 22nd September, at the General Hospital, Yokohama, to the wife of W. J. Tarleton, late of (’bartered Bank. Kuala Lumpur and Klang—a son.
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  • 1073 4 Among the news in the cables to-day is a reference to a rally in the mark following upon reports that the German Government is contemplating drastic measures to prevent further depreciation. It is said by a Berlin paper that some sudden action is contemplated by
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  • 1362 4 The meeting of the Legislative Council, fixed for Monday, has been Income Tax. postponed to the 23rd, when the Supply Bill will be taken. The public is no doubt speculating upon the possibility of an official statement on Incoint* Tax. The Ordinance for 1922 was introduced in
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  • 316 4 The homeward mail by the Teesta, closes at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Angkor, closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The Nankin, with outward European mails is expected to arrive here at -> a.m. to-morrow. The Armand Behic with ('ontineut.il mails is expected to arrive here
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 260 4 ~*T3MKKS JBa32£2SBSBE GALVANISED MALLEABLE IRON PULLEY BLOCKS FOR USE WITH WIRE ROPES Makers: Messrs. BULLIVANT Co., Ltd. Size Sheave 6 ins., 8 ins_ 10 ins„ 12 ins., 14 ins. Grooved to suit j nB 2 2l ins., 3 ins. circ. wire rope of Tested to 3 5 7 9 14
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    • 12 4 GUEST NIGHT and DANCING ON Saturday, 14th October Not on Friday, 13th.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
  • 91 4 FUNERAL. The funeral of Mr. Gan NGOH Bee, J. P., will take place on Sunday, the 15th October. 1922, at 10.30 a. m. when the remains of the deceased will be removed from his residence, No. 3, Light Street for interment at deceased’s plantation in Udini Road, Glugor. Friends and
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  • 1216 5 The Terms Defined. SCF.XKS AT MUDANIA. Reuter s Telegrams. Mudania, October 11. Theagieemchi, which was signed at pl in H“* morning. P rovides for thp evacuation of Thrace within fifteen IVS the installation of the Turkish within thirty days, th? limitation of the Turkish Gendarmerie I S
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  • 112 5 London, October 10 The International Maritime Conference, in London, adopted resolutions that sovereign States ought to accept all liabilities in respect of ships thee own atid operate, similarly to privat owners. Hague Shipping Rules. London, October 11The Conference of the International Maritime Committee at length considered The
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  • 63 5 AMERICAN SHIPPING VIEWS New York, October 12. The American steamship owners are inclined to acquiesce in the prohibition regulation, while urging the passage of the Ship Subsidy Bill. The Direcc tors of their Association issued th? statement that the Association believes the friends of Prohibition will appreciate the /itnation
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  • 32 5 INTEREST PAYMENT TO U. S. London, October 11. The British Government will pay the United States $50.000,000 on October 16 on account of the current year’s interest on Britain’s debt.
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  • 890 5 Treaty Signed. London, Octol xr 11. It is officially announced that a Treaty of Alliance between Britain and Iraq was signed at Baghdad on Tuesday by the British High Commissioner, Sir Percy Cox, and the Prime Minister of Iraq, as Plenipotentiaries. Sir Percy Cox announced that as
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  • 1852 5 The Stevenson Scheme. London, October 11. The Stevenson Rubber Committee’s report lias l>een officially cabled to the Governors of the Crown Colonies. Scheme in Brief. London, October 11. The Colonial Office rublier scheme is framed to allow export, on a minimum duty, of 60 per cent of
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  • 116 5 GOVERNMENT MEASURES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Berlin, October 11. There was a considerable rally in the mark, owing to widespread reports that the Government is contemplating drastic Hon BUn 8U n7 S t i° p, ev T n the furt her depreciation ot the mark. The details of the a
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  • 38 5 DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. Reval, October 11. mesBa^e st ates that the o ?VX, G e 7 l T" tagreed Proposal Esthonia to hold a Disarmament Conference between Russia and the Border States on October 30.
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  • 142 5 NEW OFFICIALS FOR PEKING. London, October 11. At. the dinner at the Chinese Legation, at which Sir Ronald MacLeav the new Bntish Minister to China, and Chipfi neSt IVIl Vl D ’i the nevr Associate Chief Inspector of the Salt AdministraMr ln rh kln w’ We l®
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  • 23 5 THE CONSTITUTION. Dublin, October 11. The Provisional Parliament passed the Committee stage of the Free State Constitution without material alterations.
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  • 41 5 Berlin, October 11. Referring to the recent report that Enver Pasha had defeated two Soviet Divisions near Samarkand, a Moscow telegram from the Russian Telegraph Agency says no such battle occurred, moreover Enver Pasha’s death is established most certainly.
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  • 23 5 Paris, October 12. M. De Margerie, Ambassador in Brussels, has been appointed to Berlin, and will be succeeded by M. Herbette.
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  • 24 5 London, Octob?r I’. Seven Guards and one prisoner were killed, besides several wounded, in yesterday’s outbreak at Mount joy Gaol.
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  • 819 6 The Directors present herewith their report, accompanied by duly audited statements of account, for the half-year ended 30th June, 1922. The accompanying report of the Mine Manager sets out in detail the performances of the dredge during the period under review. In the early months the
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  • 884 6 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORSThe Directors present herewith their report, accompanied by duly audited statements of account, for the half-year ended June 30th, 1922. The perfoimance of the dredge during the half-year is set out in detail in the Manager’s report and it will be noted that conditions
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  • 458 6 MANAGER’S REPORT. Th© following report, by Mr. C. Nardin, Manager of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., relates to operations during the half-year ended June 30th, 1922, and particulars regarding working costs, revenue and working profit are given. The two dredges dug a total of 1,007,000 cubic yards and
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  • 295 6 Do you prefer 4o look 'ike an alligato? or a lizard, or does snakes skin appeal to you more than either The question >s something each woman must answer f° r herself—but it will have to be decided. The fact is that the dress people, not content with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 138 6 DELICATE FROM BIRTH. HOW BABY’S OWN TABLETS HELP WEAKLY CHILDREN. In three word’s—“delicate from bi’th” —i-s expressed a world of anxieties suffered by mothers whose children have had a bad start in life. For little ones who are ailing, peevish. worried by teething, fickle of appetite, and unable to digest
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    • 259 6 fittest adjunct to a J I Jjome is a I Car. discerning People use a I FIAT automobile b ■frt/Mli —aa—lß 111 it—I @ar that 6as Come y to dominate the higher grade market a by reason of its mechanical excellence and outward beauty. f= The position which the Fiat
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  • 911 7 I} E POSITION of AMERICA. a financial writer that ln bc A f the City the first respcnsibidevolves on Britain is a 111} i recognition of its own external C',’,;,,,,- by n«g<>tu>lu>g f'» fundwg obl Y H the V. Government, hav’VL.. which it would be in the posi.oeik'
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  • 883 7 AN IMPORTANT FACTOR. A reviewer of China Awakened,” (by Min-Chien T. Z.* Tyau, L.L. D. says: September Dr. Wellington Koo, then Chinese Minister in London, was discussing the future of his country with a group of acquaintances during the assembly of the League of Nations, at which
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  • 588 7 AMERIC AN INTEREST. Information has been received locally, says the “Ceylon Observer,’* that an American firm propose sending an expert to Ceylon with a view to studying the conditions in this country regarding tobacco cultivation- According to letters received by a local resident the expert is due
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  • 261 7 Tokio, October 9- —The imperial Court has suspended the forthcoming banquet owing to the prevalence of cholera, which is still threatening. Tokio tin market: Y. 104. Cotton yarn Y.-211. While Japan is claiming f om China one hundred million yen for the indemnity of Shantung, China i s
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  • 811 7 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The Directors of Rahman Hydrau’ic Tin, Ltd., report for the year ended 30th June 1922: Profit and Loss Account. —The net profit for the year amounts to $26,4^4.i. T io which has to be added the balance of Profit and Loss Account brought
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  • 132 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. S B E E Shares. Js CO PQ oo c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Ayer Panas 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.75 Bassett 60 70 80 1.00 Connemara 1.00 50 60 Glenealy 70. 80
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  • 69 7 13th October, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 33| Penang I-Fine Pale Crepe 3.3| Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 28 Sing A- 1 Smoked Sheet 35 PORE /Crepe 34| London and New York. London )S moked Sheet J Crepe JOd New York Glsj The following were the rubber quotations in
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  • 28 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for September lbs. Bedford 6.000 Bernam Perak 35.160 Bruas-Perak 17.200 Glenealy 33,112 Hillrise 18.500 Reyland 9,221 Ratanui 19.990 Trolak 26.000
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  • 116 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on Oct 12: Spot 166.5 s up 75.6 d 3 mos. buying 167.10 s 75.6 d 3 selling 167.125.6 d 75.6 d Local parity $82.77 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd;— I.ondon, Oct. 12, £166.75.6d spot, and £167.10s
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  • 35 7 Messrs. Hamilton, Oxenham and Co., are in receipt of cabled quotations from Australia as follows Laruts Buvers £1.7.0. Uhi Yam 19/6 22/-. Kamuntings £1.1.0 £1.2.6. Kampong Kamunting £1.15.0 £1.17.0, Market very firm.
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  • 174 7 One of the effects of the Egypt inquiry, will be an increase in the number of ship’s officers who are anxious to acquire a knowledge of Lascari Bat the language spoken by all classes of Lascar seamen. The Inquiry Court said: The ship’s officers all stated that they
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    • 230 7 EFFECTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS. Loudon, October 12. The publication of the Colonial Office report came as a bombshell on the market. The actual effect of the recommendations is more far-reachin? than/ was expected. The market opened excited, and prices fluctuated wild! and closed with buyers at lOd. London Press
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    • 206 7 A LUNCHEON IN LONDON. Loudon, October 11. Proposing the toast of the Republic of China,” at the first annual luncheon of the Sino-British Trade Association, Sir Walter de Frece said there was every reason why Britain should support China in tlie fight through unprecedented obstacles to a position
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  • 268 7 Another attempt to get at the beginnings of life was made at the meeting of the British Association by Dr. E. J. Allen, of Piymouth, president of the zoology section, who said the idea that it began in the sea was appealing to scientists with increasing force.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 159 8 “RUSTIK The Artistic Wood Preservative 5 s Made in Four Standard Shades. s s Proof against White Ants, f Dry Rot, etc., in Timber. I Used by Hundreds of j H Estates throughout Malaya. g Manufactured by the well-known makers of HALL’S DISTEMPER. I Sole Agents Agents i William Jacks
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