Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 November 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FdBLiSHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No 272. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, 1918. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 805 1 f pto-date printins 5 5 r. description undertaken, n size poster, by t :n, PiM»i C“' lte heS lrt i w ith oxr. snd promptitud». rtta»t«•^ i nfr d ti,tio J display guaranteed. =l3 I xxannnnnXHKnnn<<nnnxxxannHnDXX I ’lf you mean Life fl X x I J NEVER NEGLECT q C
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    • 20 1 IRunnymede Hotel, B SEA SIDE. (*> "THE” PLACE TO STAY AT <• •PHONE 1 DAY 635 5 rnUNt j night 543. d« <•
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  • 1547 2 —I.. S. in the' M.G. IN THEORY AND PRACTICE. We are fighting, says President M ilson, to make the world safe for democracy, and the phrase has been echoed by scores of writers and speakers, and is currently accepted as a concise and adequate statement of the fundamental war
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  • 200 2 In presiding at the meeting of the Manchester North Borneo Rubber, Lord Colwyn explained why the board felt, as business men. they could not see their way to recommend a final dividend, although sufficient profit had been made to pay one, and the shareholders endorsed
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  • 71 2 The success of the Allied arms ensures for Mr. Lloyd George in Lancashire a personal triumph. Politicians who disliked the overthrow of Mr. Asquith admit the present Prime Minister’s achievements in securing improved strategy, the ample provision of engines and material of war, and the acceleration
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  • 94 2 Ihe knock-out blow must be avoided by Germany at all costs. That is why the enemy’s peace moves are being made now. A prominent politician who is also a sportsman put it this way, The other fellow is groggy and well blown, and it is for him
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  • FAR EAST.
    • 179 2 Chinese Government Explains. Peking, October 28.-The Chinese GovernJnt at last has replied to ttong Yu-shou s question in the House of Representatives warding the opium stocks at Shanghai, s .,t-ing-—‘‘The purchase was in accordance with an old Agreement between the Governor of Kiangsi and the merchants
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    • 178 2 Dr. Morrison, political adviser to the President, who has been visiting Canton unofficially in the interests of peace and older in China, is returning to the Capital via Shanghai and Nanking. Reliable reports from the South, says the Asiatic News Agency, point to the failure
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    • 201 2 Iluchow, October 20.—An unusual story has just become public here. It appears that a very old woman lived with her son’s family, who were so poverty stricken that it was almost impossible for them to procure necessary food. In order to cut down exjienses. the son, forgetting
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    • 68 2 Peking, October 30. —Mr. K. Obata, Charge d’Affaires of the Japanese Legation in Peking at the time of the twenty-one demands, has been appointed Japanese Minister, succeeding Baron Hayashi, who is returning only temporarily early in November. Tok io, October 29. —Baron Hayashi, the Minister to China
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    • 35 2 Kobe, October 30.—The Kawasaki Dockyard has achieved a world record bylaunching at seven o’clock this morning a 9.000-ton steamer the keel of which was laid down on the 7th of this month.
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    • 28 2 Washington, October 29. —President Wilson has approved the continuance of the present price of copper at twenty-six cents a pound until January 1.
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    • 54 2 Washington, October 27.—(Received at French Wireless Station).—At two o’clock this morning the test of daylight saving was completed. The naval observatoryclock and other agencies regulating time in the Lnited States were stopped for one hour to make up for the hour by which they were
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    • 25 2 The Moralist—There’s a common delusion that fine surroundings make happiness—whereas happiness really comes from within. Man-about-town—That’s right. Let’s have a drink.
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  • 71 2 An Atlantic Port, October 29.—MajorGeneral Merritt Ireland head of the Medical Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces, has arrived in the United states. He declared that the standard of medical care given American soldiers was the highest in the world. He said that inducting the
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  • 611 2 Reviewing General Smuts’s Campaign in East Africa. By Brigadier General J H. V. Crowe, C. B. London Murray. Pp xxi. 280. 10$. 6d. net, the Times Fays General Crowe was in command of the Royal Artillery throughout the ten months’ campaign which made us
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  • 148 2 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States, YBy train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > pore and Hongkong— J Saturdays 5,30 p.m. Parit Buntar, Bagan 7 Serai, and Taiping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Kuala Kubu, Kuala I Lumpur and Seremban J 10 am. Bukit Mertajam, Bukit 1
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  • 33 2 (Post Office, Official Report.) Penang. Arrived London Se P. 7 A Ocb. 31 8 B 31 8 C 24 •I 20 E Nov. 15 23 F 15 25 G 11
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  • 7 2 Dec 14 and 15.—Krian.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 538 2 FOR SALE. One Second Hand 2 eeater A. C. Car» recently overhauled and repdnted, dickey seat. In excelled condition. Pi ice $1 800 Reply Box No 293, c/o Pinsng Gazette. NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE PERLIS COURT. The whole of th* property of »he Aladdin Tin Caves, Ltd.,
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    • 143 2 AN ASSASSIN. Rheumatism is like an assassin. Before you know it you are in its power, and the terrible pains and aches that follow are even worse than if the assassin’s knife was driven into your flesh. LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM is the one and the only true and sure cure
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    • 459 2 Penan 5» Society. 5 A. BAn BE HELD i S TRe town hau I On Friday, 29th Nov, ij. AT 9.30 P. M W COLD be B Admission, including Sup per LADIES FREE. No official invitations will b. H Refreshmenta will ba obtaiuabu H cash chit only. The nett prnce
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 510 3 Londm. Oct<»ber 14.—The proprietors of the Pall Mall Gazette” have apologised and paid expenses, and have admitted that -tatements in Sir John Jardine s article, cf the 14th November, 1917, reflecting on Mrs. Annie Besant. were unjustified and without foundation. The Pall Mall Gazette” of Saturday the
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    • 333 3 Karachi. October 24.—1 t is estimated that -ne-third of the population of Karachi are suffering fnm influenza during the f resent epidemic. Thus the mortality—although at a rate, while it has lasted, sufficiently high to wipe out the whole population of the tnwn in a little over
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    • 57 3 B>>moav. October 23. —All the late Maharaja of Jodhpore’s racehorses are going to run in the Calcutta Races in the name of *he present Maharaja, but as he is a minor s.»me arrangement will be made in regard to responsibility. Probably this will be undertaken by
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    • 44 3 The Donegal indicator -ays that it has authority f r -taring that Ulster rifles and ammunition have been given up to the Government. It adds that they have been actually in the possession of the Government for a considerable time.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1627 3 wanted. Federated Malay States rS/SrX!'’ zs War Charities i„. AUC ON S U „-mi»D 11 a The undersigned are prepared to take c/0 PlQ* GdZ3 e w sup auction sale, of: Lottcnj. WANTED. Estates, 7T V 1 Engineering firm Tickets for thia Lottery are issued under J Houses, g H
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    • 223 3 (So., limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) JYew <§oods in Our Outfitting Dept. ELLWOODS x DOUBLE TERAIS. i In Fawn and Steel Grey ALL SIZES STOCKED, Pri«e $17.50 each. RAIN COATS IN ALL SIZES. U '<?'■ 1-u' 5 -</ The new refutation Khaki Infantry Inverness $55 00 Tit The “Ripon’
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  • 1215 4 Reverting to the subject of the coming General Election in which tbe voters of Britain, women as well as men, will 8■•on be engaged, it is to be sincerely hoped that tbe contest will not take the shape of a direct conflict between interests labelled Capital ard Labour,
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  • 243 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $136.55 per picul, and for refined tin $137.30 per picul 125 tons. Tin was quoted in London yesterday at £327 spot, and £315 three months. Penang Cricket Club will be open to-night for members’ convenience while the band plays, from
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  • 1680 4 Tbe Labour Minister, Mr. G. Barne?, discussing the question Labour ia Pear. constructive, inTime. stead of a destructive basis for the relations of Capital and Labour after the war, emphasised what in our humble judgment are indeed two essentials in after the war industry u the highest
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 310 4 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJQiiiiiiiiiiiiuiicjiiiiiiiiiiiiiinc J BASS’S j LIGHT BITTER ALE. Q (GREEN DIAMOND) IN QUARTS AND PINTS. B BOTTLED BY B S B 1 M. B. FOSTER SONS, London. AGENTS: Q CALDBECK, MACGREGOR g COMPANY. j THE REASON WHY 3 H YOU SHOULD DRINK S I H |Asahi Beer) Because it is so
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    • 25 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 50 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. a.m. (Oft. lin) 054 a.m. K 7ft. 4in.) 7.47 p.m. (Ift. 3in.) 2.33 p.m. (Oft. 4in.) To-mobkow. 8.24 a.m. (Oft. lin.) 1.33 a.m. (7ft. sin.) 8.29 p.m. (Ift. Gin.) 2.17 p.ta. (6ft. 3in
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  • 121 5 fHE ADVANCE BEGUN. BAKU RE-OCCUPIED. SCENE ON THE QUEEN ELIZABETH. Armies on Sunday resumed the B Mum and France. The reiched a line a few miles C e iaDs f BrU'Se'9. The British have t- 30Ulh f the City and te reached Charleroi, while the aa i
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 494 5 TH 11 BRITISH LINE FReutels Telegrams.] L -1 Lindon, November 18. Field Marshal Haig reports that the kind »ai Fourth Armies reached the sa-ra. .me 1 rrennes. Charleroi, Genappe a. The Advance to the Rhine. L nkn. November 18. Binter at the British Headquarters on N 17th
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    • 66 5 MARSHAL FOCH’S TRIBUTE. Paris, November 18 Marshal Foch lunched on Sunday with Field Marshal Haig at the British Head quarters. Marshal Foch in a speech, said the hammer blows of the British Armies were the decisive factors in the enemy’s fi al crushing defeat. Marshal Foch afte
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    • 27 5 [Havas Txlzgbams.] Marshal Foch sent a message to the Allied A’mies saying: ‘‘You have saved thliberty of the world. P sterity would be ever grateful.”
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    • 135 5 Paris, November 17.—This (Sunday) morning begins the ac’ual move forward oi the troops which are to occupy the territories evacuated by the Germans. The armies of the Entente, with full equipment, will advance beyond the French fron ier. taking gradual possession (f the whole country exceeding alojg
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    • 226 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Copenhagen, November 18 The ‘-Loka antaiger" Av the ex Kaiser is likely to return to Germany, owing to disturbances in Holland Terrorists Shot. Amsterdam, November 18. The terrorism cf a baud of solaiers who captured Hanover station has been overpowered. Twenty were summarily shot. Socialist Appeal.
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    • 23 5 Copenhagen, November 18. The German Government is prepared to settle the destiny of North Schleswig by a plebiscite of the inhabitants.
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    • 90 5 HISTORIC SCENE. London, November 18. The papers publish an official photograph illustrating Rear-Admiral von Meurer stepping aboard the flagship Queen Elizabeth. Admiral von Meurer, who had apparently replaced Admiral Hipper, was piped aboard in the customary fashion. A Commodore, other officers, and a file of Marines
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    • 58 5 L nd' n, November 19. A German official wireless message say* a meeting of U boat crews at Wilhelmshaven on November 15th passed a resoiu tion to the effect that they wculd render the Fatherland the last and heaviest sei vice of taking all U boa’s where
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    • 21 5 London, November 18. The Admiralty announces that the naval censorship will be removed from noon on November 20th.
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    • 104 5 [Havas Telbgkjc».] President Wilson’s sojourn in Europe will be very b.ief. is attending only the opening sittings of the Peace Cong ess. It is not expected that ’he real business of settling the peace preliminaries can be commenced befo-e the end of November. An enormous amount of
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    • 337 5 Democratic Government.. Sir S. P. Sinha, the Indian representative at the Imperial War Cabinet, has made an interesting statement on the present position and future of India. “It is not,” he remarked, a constitution alone that is wanted for India, but contentment and prosperity. However efficient the system
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    • 17 5 Rome, November 19. The Italian», advancing in Istr’a, occupied Terviso, Novacco, lira snd Dolle.
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    • 130 5 London, November 16. The silver market is quiet. About Tls. 50.000 worth of morphia was discovered and seized by the Customs at Shanghai recently, acting on information received from a private source. Twenty boxes of innocent looking glas=ware weie paas legal goods for which taxes had been duly paid.
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  • 24 5 L' udvo, November 18 Ihe War Office tep rti ti at Russian and Bri i?b troops occupied Baku cn November 17 h.
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  • 254 5 Reuter’s Agency was requested by the Armenian Bureau to publish the following statement, in September: The report of the evacuation of Baku by the British contingent has come as a painful surprise to Armenians in England, and doubtless also to all Armenians outside Baku (which
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  • 35 5 Lmdon, November, 18. The Luxemburg Chamber tasked a resolution, de mana in 2 a referendum reta'ding the future form of the State. A Socialist and Liberal motion demandii g a Republic was rejected.
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  • 316 5 Mr. Francis Gribble discusses in the Nineteenth Century the future of Luxemburg and comes t“ the conclusion that it should, in the final settlement to be made after the war. be united into Belgium. He says the continuance of the rule of the Grand Duchess in Luxemburg is not
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  • 100 5 Tenth List of Subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged 883.623.16 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church collection at Thanksgiving Service 232.00 Mr. R. E. Prentis 100.00 Messrs. Sime Darbv A Co., Ltd.... 250 00 Mr. W. A. Fell 100.00 Mr. T. S. Saminathan Chetty 200.00 Collection box
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  • 71 5 [From Our Own Corrisponuznt]. Singapore, November 20. Twelve lots of Crown land in Robinson Road. Singapore, were sold at 89 20 to •86.50 per square f x>t. the total sale realising $204.052. The s.s. Kampar* will leave Penang for Port Swettenham and Singapore at 2.3 C
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  • 600 5 THE FINAL BLOW. Sial*, Ncvember 6—l p e.-s communique says: The General Officer commanding Mesopotamia reports tie following brief summary of recent operations ou the Tigris near its confluence with the Le-ser Zab, which after six days hard fighting ended in the surrender of the Army commanded by Ismail
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  • 318 5 Germany's Diplomatic Failure. London, sth N vember—When Germany addressed herseif to President Wilson she evidently had in mind two possible obj cts; neither has materialised. She hi ped conversation would reveal divergencies of view among the Allies which she could profitably exploit, but sha'BO wished to anticipate
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  • 905 5 Mr. A. W. Bean. Singapore, is one of the latest victims of the influenza, and has had to lie up the last week. He is now 04 a fair way to recovery. The following passengers arrived per the ss. Kampar to-day:—Hon. Mr. H. W« Firmstone, Mr. Herbert
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  • 24 5 Obituary. SIR ROBERT ANDERSON. London, November 18. The death has occurred of Sir Robert Anderson, ex-Head of the Crim nal Investigation Department, aged 7«.
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  • 254 6 Life.” And after this, as it is written, it came to pass that three men spake. One was Lord Roberts, and the other two Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood. And they said, Prepare ye, for the kingdom of the Hun is at hand. And no
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  • 206 6 The Government should set its house in order before it faces the country, wrote a London correspondent in mail week. It has been well served in some directions,' notably by the following seven men, who are more or less new either to Ministerial rank or
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  • 168 6 Amsterdam, September 22. —According t« a telegram from Moscow, the Izvestya gives the following description of the obsequies of the ex-Tsar, which, acc nding to newspaper reports, were •-olemnly carried out by troops of the P< pit’s \rn y at Ekaterinburg. The body of the ex-Tsar, which
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  • 136 6 A telegram from Bucharest to the Kolnische Volkszeitung states that the name of the lady whom the Rumanian Crown Prince recently married is Zizi Lambrins, and she comes from one of the most respected families in Moldavia. The Crown Prince, accompanied by his wife, has returned
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  • 114 6 When inciting the men at Krupp’s to give him a vote of confidence and to fight to the last ditch, the Kaiser quoted the 23rd verso of the 55th Psalm O, cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall nourish thee and shall not
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 553 6 lip I I i il I 1 I|l MI Al B ffl fi 11 f 11 'lm IW t > ilm °f i The Best Quality in Brandy I 23 b-zl MARTELL’S i j BLUE SILVER LABEL. To say that, a Brandy is 'ill I better than Martell is an
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  • 615 7 S HARE S jggg r > LIL sc Be■l»’® 3.75 <CI 12.50 cum 3 ■feW;'&, w h.'«> n.s ,H 5.50 1.0 J prena t /vn* Pref- 12.50 13.50 70 -.n£ h 55* 65 -R. R MO !•*> 65 75 prem Kr'-' IG dis K. l oui prem. LtJ- 2.15 2.40
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  • 853 7 INCREASED CROP OF COCONUIS. The ninth annual general meeting of the Prye Rubber and C conut Plantations, Limited, was held on September 26tb, at th© registered offices of the compay, 59, Eastcheap, E C Mr W. F de Bois Mac aren (the chairman of the cjmpany) presid ing.
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  • 93 7 The following cable was despatched, by the G. O. C-, S.S., to Field Marshal Haig on the 15th instant: All ranks of the R-egular Army and Volunteers of all races throughout Malaya send their heartiest congratulations on the magnificent victory over our enemies and n the glorious
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  • 135 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. 7 j A Rubber (Dollard sc. sc. Sc. Sc A. Kuning 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.40 A. Molek 2.50 2.75 2.70 2.80 Bukit Katil... 1.05 1.20 1.10 1.20 Changkat 8.25 8.75 850 9CO
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  • 261 7 Many in the Straits will be interested to learn that the wedding took place in St. Luke’s Church. Great Crosby, Lancashire, cn August 13th of Lieut. Wm. Hunter. R. F.R.G.S., (late of the Eastern Shipping Company) son. of the late Captain S. Hunter and Mrs. Hunter, of
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  • 51 7 The Band will play the fallowing programme of mure at the E?p «made from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Mid-ammer Night’s Dream ...Thoma 1 2 Two Step Lumbrin Luke Silberbe g 3. Selection Chilperig ...Herves 4. WaPz Bi ter Sweet Lowthiau 5. March Down in Jaogle Town
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  • 69 7 The programme for tr-night a ictory Band performance at th? Esplanade, c :m--mencing at 9 pm. is aa follow?: 1. Fantasia Bonnie Scot'and ...Hare 2. The Moeqaito’s Parade ...Whinny 3 Selection Pirates of Penzance Sa! ivan 4 Wal'z Destiny ...Bayness 5 Selection A British Campaign Loetz
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  • 145 7 The homeward mail F cl »se® at 10 am. to-morrow registration till 9 am. and pare Is till 8 a.m. Lexers posted in the Pillar-box e s before 9 a.m to-morrow will be in time. Letters e-c. may be posted st the Head Office up to 10-45 a
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  • 617 7 We certainly think the whole affair could have been conducted more intelligently and befittingly had there been little more imagination displayed by those respjnsible, says the Malaya Tribune.” The people of Singapore spontaneously oelebrated rhe occasion as best they could but in the absence j of any lead
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  • 147 7 Pexang, November 20. 1918 S. P. Tapioca J 8 40 sales, M. P. Tapioca f 8 65 sales. Gold leaf S 7 2 sellers. Pepper (W. Coa.--t 3 lbs. 5 oz) 16j buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace
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  • 119 7 Penang, November 20, 1918 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit ...2/1J23/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 ’3/4 Calcutta Demand Rs- 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand ißank I 2 Moulmein Demand Bank g 3 days’ sight Private f
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 114 7 I The Electric Polyscope co., ARGYLL ROAD, EĔ |—l The Up-to-date Little Picture Show around the Corner. Programme for Tuesday and Wednesday, 19th and 20th November, 1918. In the Second Show at 9-15 p m. J THE LITTLE PATRIOT A GOLD ROOSTER PLAY. SHOWING BABY MARIE OSBORNE AT HER BEST.
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    • 565 8 Ba NKs’> M c H A r^ĕo ß ust «aua 4’SB Incorporated irl E "■’l Paid up Capital Reserve Fund **y*n;« Hvad Offinp W Anuit,.,.. 1 Canton, Cebu" ci a t tav a > Bn Hankow. Hn„ rk j l 1 1 I Kobe, Kuala r UUo Ipoh k Medan.
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