Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 April 1918

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 95. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 24th APRIL, 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      15 1 OMnBOHBHoeHBceMOBHHO IRUNNYMEDEI HOTEL. I GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I jmi {x, g oHHMonHnHnoBmciiMnoMHBO
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    JERAII KUANTAN RUBBER.
    514 2 L r BB of $12,000 on the Ykar’s Working. The fifth report of the directors to the shareholders in the J eram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Limited, states: After making due provision for depreciation, the accounts show a loss on the year’s working of $12,158.76 and deducting from
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    THE BRITISH ARMY AND ITS GUNS.
    311 2 There has been a good deal of pessimistic gossip lately about two points in the military comparison between the Western Allies and the Central Powers says a London writer on February 8. It has been said, and written, that we are not even maintaining
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    WHAT FRANCE HAS LOST.
    151 2 Mons. E. Hovelaque, Inspector-General of Secondary Schools in France, lectured at the Manchester University on France’s share in the war. Within three weeks or a month from the commencement, he said, France was deprived of one-sixth of her total wealth, whilst Germany, through violating the neutrality
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    Criminal Appeals.
    202 2 Before Mr Jus ice Earnshaw in the Appeal Court Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, Mr R H Legge appeared for a Bengali appallaut named Gulam Khan, who appealed against the decisio i of Mr A W Just, who bound accuse! over to keep the pease in the sum of
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    PRODUCE.
    153 2 Penang, April 24, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$9.70 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $lO 50 sellers. Pold leaf $72. Gepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom; Trang Pepper $32.00 season coming Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $49 Be n era
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    MALARIA PREVENTION.
    473 2 T.O M.” Lecture on Destruction of Mosquitoes. Under the auspices of the Society of Estate Medical Officers a highly important and informative lecture on mosquito destruction as the means of prevention of malaria was delivered in Ipoh on Saturday, when the general public was invited to attend. Dr
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    46 2 The Band will play the following pro gramme of music at the Esplanade frou 5 p.m. to-day 1. Selection The New Barmaid ...Crook 2. Lancers The Bell oj Mayfair ...Williams 3 Finale Belisario ...Donizetti 4. Waltz Spanish Ideal ...Balart 5. March Liberia ...Paul
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      803 2 yvrANTED A COMPETENT Shorthand Typist Apply to Box No. 90, c/o Pinang Gazette. tongkah compound NO LIABILITY. PUKEr, WEST SCAM. The above Company is prepared to purchase for prompt cash or cash and shar< s any prove d <in dredging areas. Persons übmitting properties must sta'e price tkj •ii f
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      127 2 DON’T BE IN THE DARK. About the most marvellous cure for Rheumatic pain that the world has ever known. Don’t go on experimenting with worthless ointments, blood purifiers and kindred nostrums when the small sum of Re. 1 will bring you substantial proof that LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.
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      70 2 FOR SALE Five seater Maxwell Car in excellent condition. $2,300 01 near offer. VALVOLINE OIL Coy. For Sale. Reliable second hand CABS of various English and American makes. Suitable for hiringjpurposes. Guaranteed] in good running order. Also several ALBION LORRIES suitable for Estate use: can be fitted and arranged according
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      69 2 THE ORIGINAL GENUINE ODOL J I is I BRITISH NOW and can be obtained from all Ipggj Chernies end i Dealers at $1,50 per full sized bottle, wing to difficulties In obtaining curved necked H bottles, Odol is temporarily being supplied in straight necked flasks, but the quality and i
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      192 2 EMPIRt TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT! ~.S" UOVE AFtAMCx ftut6 Stone fjvuse and jack MulftaTl in tfie Jseading Parts. L-Ko. Komedy Faking Fakirs 2 Keels. SPECIAL FEATURE RED SEAL FILM THE PRODIGAL WIDOW 3 REELS. DETECTIVE AND MATCH MAKER (Comedy.) Monster Matinees for the Kiddies every Wednesday Saturday. Full Band in attendance. Half
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      192 2 EMPIRt TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT! ~.S" UOVE AFtAMCx ftut6 Stone fjvuse and jack MulftaTl in tfie Jseading Parts. L-Ko. Komedy Faking Fakirs 2 Keels. SPECIAL FEATURE RED SEAL FILM THE PRODIGAL WIDOW 3 REELS. DETECTIVE AND MATCH MAKER (Comedy.) Monster Matinees for the Kiddies every Wednesday Saturday. Full Band in attendance. Half
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      CHINESE MARRIAGES.
      1972 3 [To the Editor or the “Pisano Gazette.”] Sir, —I must confess that I am filled with the greatest disappointment at the behaviour of our Chinese social leaders, if they i indeed be such, at the Chinese Town Hall on Friday last. It is clear that Mr. Cheah Kee
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      903 3 WAJMTBD. p (J J J] go A BOOK-KEEPER only those who have experience of Hotel or Cub administration should apply. Passengers requiring accomwj- A 2O m N C/ Pinang m °dation to Europe should apply to the Company’s WANTED. Agents P° S ™r fi.J 430 n SAMSON. GILFILLAN CO.. LTD.
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      85 3 THE first step in ctirrocote constipation is stopng the use of harsh purgatives, which overstimulate the bowelsand irritate the delicate lining of the stomach, thus lessening their sensibility to even the strongest stimulation. Substitute for them the mild, nongriping remedy niNKETTEQ the tiny laxatives which merely assist nature to establish
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      275 3 PRITCHARD'S LADIES DEPARTMENT New Season’s Stock of Sports Coats in Artificial Knitted Silk in Z hV the very latest shapes and in [K most effective shades like Saxe, V kw/l Navy Green, Fawn, Black and 111 d Tango. These are beautiful goods. //111 Special price $24.50. J/ IJ i'u White
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Bailey.—On the 21st, at Blanche House, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bailey, a son (John),
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    1245 4 It is becoming increasingly evident that the German octopus having got its tentacles fixed on Russia will remorselessly suck the life blood out of that country unless some external power comes to the rescue of the Russian people. The nation has been betrayed to a lying and
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1236 4 Mr B >nar Law’s first Budget speech, on May 2nd, last year, was The Budget. described as a businesslike performance, from which the rhetoric Chancellors of the Exchequer once delighted to indulge io, was absent. The Chancellor himself designated it a plain statement of our financial position,
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    TIN PRICES.
    30 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin iii Penang was $161.25 per picul, business d »ne. Tin was quoted in London, on Monday at £333 spot, aud £333 three months.
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    Tin Outputs.
    35 4 Th* output of the Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited’s tin ore for th*- fir-tt half of the current month :—No 1 Dredge picu s 125; No 2 Dredge piculs 154 Total 279 piculs
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    The Rubber Market.
    32 4 The following were the rubber quotations in London on April 22nd, received yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s s£d Smoked Sheet 2s [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    171 4 The following are the la’est quotation? iu Messrs. Kennedy aud Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. 2 2 Shares. >» a s®s oa in aq 02 Rubber (Dollar). A.-Hitam $l4 $l5 $l3 $l5 A. Pauas $10.50 $ll $10.25 $10.75 Bassett 95c SI 90c $1 Bukit Katil 85c 90c
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    Penang Rubber Sales.
    73 4 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark Co., Penang, advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender to-day. Diamond smoked sheet $B2 $97 Plain smoked sheet $63 75 Diamond unsmoked sheet s7o 82 Plain uosmoked sheet s6s 67 Bark crepe s
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    856 4 H E the High Commissioner returned to Kuala Lumpur from Perak on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Vinder have returned to the bungalow after a stay up the hill. Mr E Braendle, recently Radio-telegraph Operator Jesselton, is now attached to the Royal Air Force. Mrs. R. N.
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    EXCITING CHASE.
    550 4 THEFT FROM A CHILD A lad named 8 Gautier appeared i Mr S H Langston in Penang| Poli Ce p re to-day to answer a charge of theft 22nd March, of a gold coin pendant Q the at $33.24, and a gold chain, valued at the property of
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    Singapore Spring Races.
    46 4 Owing to the delay in the arrival of the griffins it has been decided to postpone the the date of the meeting from May 21, 23 aud 25 to June 11, 13 and 15 The date for clo-ing entries will be June 1
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    Y.M.C.A. Hut.
    225 4 The following contributions have been received for Penang Hut No. 2, which has now been full? subscribed for C. E. Craig $176.16 M. K. Whitlock 176.00 We understand that it Las been decided, as a result of Saturday’s mining meeting, to open up at once the firewood reserves
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      48 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water Low Water. Today 11.32 am. (6fr. 4ic.) 5.30 a.m. (Ift. 3i0.) 11.37 p.m. (sft. 7in.) 6.4 p.m. (Ift. 4in Tomorrow. 11.56 a.m. (6ft. sin.) 5.57 a.m. (Ift. 2in.) 6.31 p.m. (Ift. lin.)
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    BUDGET SPEECH.
    173 5 TAXATION PROPOSALS. THE WESTERN FRONT. ACTIVITY IN MACEDONIA. Ur. Bonar Law. in his Budget speech, said the estimate of expenditure for 1918 19 was £2,972.187,000, and of revenue £842,000,000. His taxation proposals include the increase of letter and postcard postage by id., and increases of the income tax.
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BRITISH FRONT.
      480 5 r REUTER Telegrams.] SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIOSS. London, April 23. Field Marshal Haig reports We took 60 pri-oners as the result of a successful opsra’iou last night north of Albert, improving our posi ion. We also took pris ne-s a number in the Robecq and Wytschaete area 3 in
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      THE BUDGET.
      234 5 REVENUE INCREASES ON ESTIMATES. London, April 22. Mr Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the Budget in the House of Commons this afternoon. A preliminary Parliamentary statement was issued, showing how the revenue compared with the estimate for 1917-1918, namely: Increases Customs. £71,261,000 £511,000 Excise, £38,872.000
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      Chancellor's Budget Speech.
      766 5 NEW TAXATION PROPOSALS. London, April 22. Mr. Bonar Law, introducing the Budget, the largest in the history of the world, referred to America’s financial assistance to the Allies. His anticipations in that respect bad been fulfilled, but, despite that, British advances to the Allies Ist year amounted
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      The Silver Market.
      92 5 WEEKLY REPORT. London, April 19. Messrs Montagu and Co.’s report says Owing to the proposed legislation in tbe United State?, possibly involving tbe stabilisation of tbe silver question there at a high figure, the market here has developed considerable firmness. Shanghai exchange has somewhat improved, tut the
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      American Cotton.
      107 5 MAXIMUM PRICE FIXED. Washington, April 19. A Bill which fixes the maximum p-ice for raw cotton at £0 cents per lb. during the war, was introduced in Congress. It empowers President Wilson to reduce or raise the price at his discretion. Aa Excited Market. New York, April 19.
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      Macedonia.
      47 5 GERMAN POST DESTROYED. London, April 22. An Itali’n Macedonia official save: We inflicted at dawn on Saturday heavy losses on German advanced post 3 One post was destroyed Activity on Salonika Front. London, April 23. A French Macedonian communique reports great fighting activity on all eec'ors.
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      The Home Rule Bill.
      34 5 London, April 22. In the Hou 3 e of Commons, Mr Bonar Law stated that tbe Home Rule Bill would be introduced immediately, bat be could not give the date.
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  • THE ARTILLERY’S WORK.
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      INFANTRY LULL.
      65 5 [Havas Tel «grams.] Paris, April 23.—The artillery is still acting the principal part at tbe front. The sounding operations reach unaeual strength, high effectives being engaged by the Germans for no results. However strong Germany’s military power may be, it is visible that she cannot possibly launch offensives
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      France’s Determination.
      43 5 Pana, April 23 —lhe French CouncilsGeneral opened their sittings yesterday. Everywhere the speeches delivered by the Presdents show absolute confidence in final victory, and the immoveable will to obtain from Germany full reparation for the barbarous evils ebe has committe 1.
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      Germans and Russia.
      107 5 Paris, April 23. he “Temps,” enumerating information given by Germans themselve 3 shows that the German penetration continues in north and south Russia much beyond tbe limits set as final by tbe Treaty, which were monstrous enough. Germany undertook the conquest of the whole of Russia and
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      Russia’s War Prisoners.
      164 5 PROMISES TO BERLIN. London, April 22. A Kus-ian offic al report 3 ays Russia has informed Germ vn v tl at o ders bavp been Lsued in internment camps to prevent act? of violence amongs’ war prisoners differing politically, and also to assure to officer prisoners roe
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      CHAOS IN RUSSIA.
      162 5 Four Belgian non-commissioned officers who have returned from Russia, via Sweden, after two years’ service in the heroic body of Belgian auto-canonniers. report that the collapse of trade, agriculture and transport in Russia, consequent on political anarchy, defies description. They stated that, with the exception of artillery
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      140 5 Paris. April I.—The information recently published concerning the co-operation of the French Military Mission in Russia towards the eventual re-organisation of the Russian army did not relate the full circumstances. The fact is that Trotsky has simply expressed to the French Military Attache his intention to re-organise
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      Whisky Prices Fixed.
      41 5 London, April 22. The Press Bureau ?ny« the Food Con troller hag fixed the maximum prices for whisky, 30 ui der proof, at 8/6 to 9/6 per bottle, according to quality, with a p-opcr-tionate reduction for lower strengths.
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    RUSSIA’S FALL AND AMERICA’S EFFORT.
    929 5 BERNARD SHAW’S CRITICISMS. George Bernard Shaw, in an interview on the relative effect on the world of the complete collapse of Russia and tbe gigantic effort being made by the United States at home and in Europe to insure an Allied victory, said “The value
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
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      A COURAGEOUS SHIP MASTER.
      166 5 London, March 7.—The'King has decorated a Leith ship master in recognition of his courage on the occasion of an encounter with a submarine cruiser. The latter’s torpedo missed the steamer, whereupon a brisk shellfire began at two miles’ range. The submarine carried two 6-inch guns, and
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      GERMAN CREW’S INHUMANITY.
      148 5 The captain and five men, the only survivors of the eighteen members of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Havna, tell a shocking story of the brutality of a U-boat crew. The Havna was heavily laden and she foundered immediately after she had been torpedoed. There was
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      EX-CZAR AND THE ENTENTE.
      212 5 Paris. Mar. 4. —Information in the possession of the French Government agrees with the statement by Sir George Buchanan tha€ the ex-Czar of Russia on the eve of his abdication did not favour a separate peace with Germany. The ex-Czar consistently gave th« French ambassador the
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      THE LATE MR. REDMOND.
      240 5 Funeral Obsequies London, March 10. —A requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mr. John Redmond was celebrated in Westminster Cathedral on Friday. The coffin was covered with wreaths and the Irish flag. The King and Queen were represented. Over 2,000 people
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      UTILISING SCHOOL BOY LABOUR.
      47 5 The National Service department has arranged a scheme for utilising school boys in hay making and in the com harvest. They will live under canvas on army ratirns, and will be given ten weeks’ school holidays. The miaftaum wage is 4d. per hojir.
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    SHARES.
    995 6 8* S S NAMES. g, 3 HS RUBBER (Dollar.) Alor Gajah Rubber Estate S Zn Amalgamated Malay Estates 8-- '0 82.90 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 813 $l5 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates SLOo 31.15 Ayer Molek Rubber Co 32.30 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 310-25 $lO. <5 Balgownie Rubber Estate 36.25
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    HOLLANDERS' FEAR.
    1526 6 THE HUNGRY HOHENZOLLERNS. Every loyal Dutchman, and especially every royal Dutchman, hates and fears the ruling house of Piusda. If this hatred is unjustifiable as unchristian, the fear is thoroughly well grounded because Kaiser Wilhelm wears as his own the proudest and best beloved title of the Dutch
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pbnang, April 24, 1918. (5y Courtesy 0/ tAe CAartered ItanA) London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/4 4 montha* sight Bank ...2/4 9.16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days* eight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moul mein Demand Bank c 3 days* sight Private
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    COMING EVENTS.
    94 6 April 24,—P.A.M. Annual General Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 11 a.m. April 27.—Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 11.30 a.m. April 27.—P.V. Field Operations, (Compulsory), 8.45 p.m. April 28.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, (Rapids), 7 a.m. April 29.—War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya, First Annual General Meeting, Trust’s registered office,
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      21 6 fiUBBEft STAMPS. 'jpflE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS Ltd., is now in a position to execute orders for all kinds of Rubber Stamps.
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      289 6 I “UTILITY" j I I Rubber Machines.! I MANUFACTURED BY ■JAMES CRAIG LIMITED.] 11 1 I I 1 I heavy pattern I I I 1 I I ROLLERS 12'xl7’ g W 1 i I*. s I I PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS j ON APPLICATION TO THE I LOCAL AGENTS: |Keulemans Co.|
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    PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    3106 7 report of standing committee. From the report of the standing comfirittee, to be presented at the eleventh an-, nual meeting of the Association on April 24 we make the following extracts: Rubber Production. I The total of rubber produced in the Malay Peninsula in 1917 was
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    The Colonel’s Boy.
    348 7 Before Mr Langham Carterat Singapore, Mr Kitovitz mentioned a case in which r. Hylam boy named Chu Boh was charge with using criminal force to one Huee Ji Tim on the 14th instant. Colonel Derrick, who was present in court, said he understood that an adjournment of
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    MINING OUTPUTS.
    1938 7 HIGH COMMISSIONER AND MINERS. H. E. the High Commissioner, who was accompanied by H. H. the Sultan of Perak and other officials, met the members of the mining community in the If oh Tow n Hall on Saturday, and explained the need for the immediate increase of tin
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    F.M.S. Customs.
    130 7 MM” Alleged Defrauding. In the Koala Lumpur Police Court o'» Saturday before Mr A W Jost, at th** instance of the Customs authorities, Chief Detective In a pector Wyatt charged a local Chinese merchant and his manager, named respectively Yeo Keu Hoe and Choy Poh Teng, of Chop
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