Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 January 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PLBLISHEL DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 3. VOL. LXXVII. SATURDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1919. PRICE 10 CENT&
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 1164 2 The members of the Amherst and Thaton fjand-owners’ Association, Moulmein, have submitted to the Lieutenant-Governor the following memorial: 1. That your memorialists have learnt that Government has fixed the maximum price of the rice of the new crops at Rs. 335 in Rangoon, and that
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  • 665 2 A meeting of the Ceylon Advisory Board, appointed recently as a result of the rice difficulties, was held on December 25, at the Colombo Customs, the Hon. Mr. F. Bowes, C.M.G., Principal Collector of Customs, presiding. There has just arrived in the harbour a large shipment of
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  • 302 2 The following is a copy of a telegram sent to 1. The secretary to his Excellency the Viceroy, Camp 2. The Foodstuffs Commissioner, Delhi 3. The Deputy Foodstuffs Commissioner, Rice, Rangoon, by J. A. Dund, Secretary, Burma Rice Merchants’ Association. Burma Rice Merchants’ Association has resolved
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  • 296 2 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, report as follows Throughout the past week business in the Share Market has not been quite so brisk as of late and although enquiries have been plentiful it has been somewhat difficult to bring buyers and sellers together. Rubbers ’Shew few changes
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  • 98 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 4. At Singapore rubber auctions on Friday, bidding was very patchy. Crepe was withdrawn at 79 cents, and fine pale at 77 cents. Brown crepes were in better demand. The forward market was quiet, January-Decem-ber 83 cents and January-June 82 center
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  • 76 2 The following are additional rubber outputs for December Bassett lbs 20,165 Bakap Plantations 22,000 Batu Matang 17,609 Central Kelantan 12,320 Foothills (Malaya) 9 600 Jong Landor 51,437 Kedah 51,682 Kuala Sidim 26,500 Krian 40/'OO Kurau 25,300 Malakoff 41,000 Mayfield 28 000 Merchiston 11,014 Mu<la Syndicate 10,651 Majedie (Johore)
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  • 254 2 .—“MM.* Pbnang, January 4, 1919 S. P. Tapioca $9 30 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $9.75 sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6| buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $7O sellers. Cloves
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  • 1906 2 UNFAIR WORKING OF PERMIT SYSTEM. The following very clear statement of the tin position indicates that Malaya has good cause to be dissatisfied with the manner in which monopolist powers have been abused in London. The first ‘attempt to bring the metal tin under control of the Government
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  • 166 2 The List for 1919. The following list of Public Holidays in the Federated Malay States during tbe year 1919 is published in the F M 8 Gazette for general information Ntw Year’s Day, Wednesday, Ist January Chinese New Year, Saturday and Monday, Ist and 3rd February Good Friday
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 419 2 NE W ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. 1 Willys Knight Car, painted §re excellent condition, inn only 7,000 any trial. Price $4.000- Apply Box 4, c/o Pinang Gazette PENANG’S SEA FRONTAGE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RIGHTS ON WELD QUAY. F Reprint of Interesting and Exhaustive Legal Opinions by the late Mr. J. R.
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  • 587 3 ALLEGATION THAT FUNDS CAME FROM GERMANY, In the King’s Bench Division, Mr Juatice Darling and a special jury had before them a slander anl libel action brought by Mr Thomas Duckworth Benson, the treasurer of the Independent Labour Party, and an estate agent and
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  • 126 3 F M S Chamber of Commerce Resolution. The F M S Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter from the Government Kuala Lumpur, December 28, 1918. Sir,—-With reference to your letter dated November 29, 1918, forwarding a copy of a resolution unanimously adopted by the General
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  • 64 3 As an instance of the enormous growth of aerial construction, we may mention that one of the largest firms engaged tc-day in that woik began in 1915 with a first week’s wages bill of £7, leaving a balance in capital, wl ich had, in fact, been
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    • 1352 3 r» mwmww rwr i. t m— ————M»»—— position wanted. Federated Malay States PENANG sales room. By h Medical Man (European). IA/fll* flMlTltiOQ TO BE SOLD BY Mryears experience of Estate and Hospital Y All vIIIIIIHwV £3l IDI I/* AIICTIAM Knotk in F.M.S., position as Medicsl Officer rUDLIU A<Uvl I I
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    • 1194 3 NOTICES. pnj MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LTD. 19th DIVIDEND. AC CURES The Directors have declared a final i dividend of one shilling per share (less income tax 6/- in the payable in London g? Pfickly Heat Eczema Ti^l 9 holder» will be K g «<* Sk made upon arrival of share
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  • 1168 4 S.O.’’ For some years we have wii'ten, at frequent intervals, in support of the movement, which the Planters Association of Malaya on its formation at the end of 1907 gave impetus and direction to, for dealing drastically with admired evils arising from the toddy shop system in
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  • 1651 4 M. Clemenceau’s reference to French demands concerning M. Clemenceau Syria, which it is said and Syria. the Minister may raise at. the Peace Conference, reminds us that France has interests in that oouiitry, which includes Palestine, has an area of 220,000 square miles atifi a population of
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  • 83 4 His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner is endeavouring to make arrangements for more passenger steamers to be released in order to take passengers (especially women and children) to Europe in the spring. In order that the Government may be in a position to estimate the number
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  • 163 4 In the District Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. R. D. Acton, a Chinese tailor named Chua Boon Kan was fined $lOO for having in his possession more chandu dross than is permitted by the regulations. In the District Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr-. R. D. Acton, three
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 251 4 j BASS’s j LIGHT BITTER ALE. Q j (GREEN DIAMOND) IN QUARTS ANO PINTS. g H BOTTLED BY H 3 M. B. FOSTER A SONS, London, g 0 'AGENTS: Q CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Q COMPANY. Q FRESH FROM THEIR NURSERIES Amaranthus Celery Asparagns Fern Cress Balsam Lettuce Convolvulus Marrow Cockscomb Melon
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    • 38 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. Mr. H. Waugh. P. P. C. Mr. F. T. Hill. P. P. C.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 46 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day to-morrow and Monday Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1.11 a.m. 7.C0 a.m. 2.00 p.m. 8.05 p.m. To-morrow. 2.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m. 2.28 p.m. 8.38 p.m. Monday. 2.20 a.m. 9.04 a.m. 3.04 p.m. 9.10 p.m.
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  • 32 5 BEATTY AND HAIG. £Reuteb’s Telegrams. London, January 2. It is authoritatively stated that Earldoms will be conferred on Admiral Beatty and Field Marshal Haig when the war has definitely ended.
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  • 36 5 BEATTY PROMOTED. London, January 1. Admiral the Marquess of Milford Haven and Admiral Patty have bten retired at their own request. Vice-Admit al Sir David Beatty and Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tupper are promoted Admirals.
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  • 45 5 NAVAL AWARDS. London, January 1. Sir Eric Geddee, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Admiral Madden receive the Order of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Vice-Adm'rals Gougli-Calthorpe, Browning and de Robeck receive the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
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  • 221 5 BRITISH DELEGATES. London, January 1. It is officially announced that the British delegates to the peace conference at Versailles will include the Premier, Mr Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law and Viscount Hardinge, Permanent Head of the Foreign Office. The British delegates also include Sir William Tyrrel, Senior Clerk
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  • 80 5 Paris, January I.—lt is recognised a grave question exists in the serious demands concerning Syria, which M. Clemenceau may raise at the conference on behalf of Franco, and there is in advance a passionate desire tor unbroken union which the recent speeches of Allied and associated statesmen
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  • 69 5 Paris, January I.—More plentiful supplies of foodstufis from foreign countries •will shortly be available in France, as the result of measures taken by the Food Minister, modifying the existing trade restrictions and permitting the import of chilled meat, sugar, oil and feeds used in the manufacture of
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  • 21 5 Patis, January I,—M. Clemenceau left Paris last night for the Department of Vendee. .He is taking a week’s rest.
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  • 70 5 The French Transport Minister said in the Chamber of Deputies that the French railways would gradually be provided with rolling stoefr, calculated to deal with traffic 25 per cent greater than in 1913. He stated that 27,000 trucks and a large number of locomotives Lad been ordered
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  • 19 5 .—Havas. President Poincare anticipates visiting America afeer the peace conference, pro- bably in July.
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  • 544 5 PANIC AT RIGA. [Riutmb’l) Telegrams.] London, January 1. A Berlin telegram reports a panic at Riga, on acouut of the advance of the Bolshevists, who are less than twenty miles distant. Families have fled. Tke Russian Fleet. It is stated the Russian Fleet will attempt to put to
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  • 484 5 London, December 22.—Reuter learns from an authoritative British source that the whole question of Russia is under the serious co? sideration of the Allies. No plan, however, has been formulated. Nothing can be settled definitely until the matter has been discussed with President Wilson. It is
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  • 39 5 BOLSHEVIST DEMONSTRATION. Bukharest, January 1. Local Bolshevists, in conjunction with Russian anarchists and Budapest revolutionaries, organized a demonstration and fired on troops barring the streets. The troops replied, killing six and wounding 15. The ringleaders were arrested.
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  • 240 5 RHINELAND’S VIEWS. London, December 31. Reuter’s special correspondent at Cologne on December 28th emphasises the difficulties of understanding what is going on in Berlin. He says the telegraph is doubtless controlled by the party tempo» arily on top The feeling in Cologne is that Beilin may stew in
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  • 40 5 ALLIED MESSAGES SENT TO GERMANY. Amsterdam, January 1. Three Dutch telegraph operators have been arrested on a charge of transmitting to Germany official telegrams from the Legations of the Allies at *the Hague to their respective Governments.
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  • 64 5 London, January 1. The crowds celebrating the New Year at St. Paul’s Cathedral were the largest, most light-hearted and soberest for years. They included many Dominions’ soldiers. The crowds in the West Eod were reminiscent of armistice week. There were suppers and dances, and the restaurants
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  • 12 5 Paris, January President and Mrs. Wilson have arrived in Paiis.
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  • 58 5 2,480 AMERICANS IN DANGER. [Rbuteb’s Teligrams.] New York, January 2. The hospital ship Northern Pacific, from Brest, carrying 2,480 American troops, including 1,744 wounded, went ashore on Fire Island at night-time. The weather is foggy and rough. The vessel’s position is perilous. It has not yet been
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  • 36 5 BLUEJACKETS ON BOARD. Lol don, January 2. The steam yacht lolaire, carrying 300 bluejackets, returning from furlough, struck a rock at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour and foundered. Fifty scrambled ashore badly injured.
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  • 36 5 London, January 1. The Victoria Cross hero, Lieutenant Leefe Robinson, the first destroyer of a Zeppelin invader, has died at Harrow from influ< nza. He returned from captivity in Germany on December 14ch.
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  • 65 5 SURVEY OF THE EAST. London, January 1. An official of the Air Ministry states that two Air Force Officers are going to India in order to survey a further chain cf landing grounds via Burma, Siam, Sum-tra, etc, to the northern territories of Australia. A giant
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  • 54 5 London, December 15. The revenue of the past nine months was £509,165,805, showing an increase of £108,515,502, compared wi'h the corresponding period of 1917. The total expenditure chargeable against revenue in the same period was £204,993,606, compared with £202,943,506. Interest and other charges on war debt amounteo to
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  • 36 5 London, December 31. Mr. C. A. Bamfylde (Adviser to the Sarawak Government in England) was buried at Clevedon on December 30th, Captain Harry Brooke representing the Rat.ee Margaret of Sarawak.
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  • 15 5 London, December 3L The silver market is quiet. The market will be closed to-morrow.
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  • 165 5 Lord Northcliffe, in a letter to the editor of The Times,’" says: Every one wishes to get rid of the Pres 3 censorship. But a word of warning is necessary lest hasty action may, in another direction, cause irreparable damage. Germany has been, throughout the war,
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  • 154 5 Ottawa, Novembar 13 —Canada will be represented at the preliminary discussions regarding the terms of peace by the Prime Minister (Sir Robert Borden), Sir George Foster (Minister of Trade and Commerce) and Mr Aithur Sifton (Minister of Customs), who will leave at an early date for England,
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  • 185 5 NEWS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. The Ex-Kaiser. Batavia, December 30.—The Netherlands Government has appointed a commission to inquire into the legal status of the exKaiser, with regard to his extradition. The Commission is still sitting. The entourage of the ex-Kai'ser is of opinion that the Government is not
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  • 47 5 “S.T.” Batavia, December 31. —Information received. from “Aneta” coiTespogident with the Dutch foreign office at the Hague gives one the impression that England will use the Scheldt at Limburg for victualling the British Armies in Rhineland. Soon an official Dutch communique will be published.—
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  • 82 5 The following are results in the P.C.C. bowls tournament: Single Handicap.—E. R. Henderson (scr;) beat R. N. Goodwin (scr.) by 21-17. Double Handicap. —E. R. Henderson and J. Dick —2) beat R. E. Prentis and A. W. Harries (t 4 by 21-9; R. L. Livingstone and G.
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  • 21 5 The total output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., from all sources for the month of December is piculs 2,235.
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  • 254 5 Hogmanay was as asual celebrated by Lodge Tullibardine in the East bv a din. ner, followed by a concert and dance, held this year io the now Scot ’sh Temple in Venning Road, Kuala Lmnnr. At the dinner, at wh’ch the R W M, Bro.
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  • 186 5 In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. A. W. Just, Magistrate, Inspector Newman prosecuted a Chinese shopkeeper named Gan Boon Tay of Rodger Street, for selling »ix tins of condensed milk at 45 cents per tin. Accased was convicted and fined $25, with the alternative
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  • 31 5 Jan. p.— P.V.R.C. shoot, Rapids, 7 a.m. Jan. 6. —Penang Assizes. Jan. 12—Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Competitions. Jan. 19 —Penang Swimming Club, Beginners Race. Jan. 21, 23, 25.—Penang Races.
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  • 590 5 Mr. F. T. Hill of Messrs. Huttenbach and Co., Ltd., has left Penang for a holiday at home. The Commissioner-General of Siamese State Railways has returned to Bangkok from his northern tour. The Siamese Government Gazette announces that H. E. Phya Visal Pochanakich has been, appointed Envoy
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  • 259 5 The attendance this merning watching the horses being prepared for the New Year Meeting was not at all bad, and all seemed pleased with the number and class of horses in work. Black Watch, the pride of his stable, rushed out on to the course with F
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  • 785 6 PACIFISTS AND THE PEOPLE. The Pacifists have organised their forces for a last attack on the trades unions, and at the National Conference of the Labour Party, writes D. J. M. n the “Evening Standard,” they are proposing that the Labour Ministers should withdraw from the
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  • 126 6 An appeal to Americans to protest against the proposed scheme of brewers in the United States to establish in China was made by Dr George A Huntley, in a lecture at the Carlton Cafe, Shanghai, under the auspices of the Men’s Total Abstinence League. Dr Huntley
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 296 6 I®IL "77 OWWWW it Cjf I J Why suffer the distressing pains of indigestion Whether indigestion attacks you by pains after eating, biliousness, headaches, flatulence, constipation, acidity, or other of its many forms, Mother Seigel’s Syrup is the remedy you should take. It goes direct to the root cause of
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    • 1290 6 WHAT IS THE ».d. VALUE OF YOUR HAIR HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR MAY BE YOURS FREE! Write To-day for a Free Complete “Harlene Hair-Drill” Outfit. THE FREE GIFT COMPRISES:(1) A Trial Bottle of “Harlene=for4he=Hair.”, (3) A Supply of the famous Cremex ’’Shampoo Powder. (2) A Bottle of Uzon Brilliantine. (4)
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  • 869 7 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Le Marne, French. 566. Rangoon, Quah Beng Kee. Jit Seng, Bedin, 22, Salak, Eastern Shipping Co., general. Thye Oe, Eusoff, 23, Bagan Serai, Eastern Shipping Co., general. Aing Thye, 45, Alor Star, Quah Beng Kee, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Trang, Pithie, 73, Trang, Quah Beng Kee.
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  • 1048 7 Anxiety in Colombo. Colombo, December 23. —The “Times of Ceylon’'' of the 20th instant writes: —There is considerable anxiety in Colombo, especially in shipping circles, over the nonarrival of the Kumchow, which is eight days overdue. This vessel left Rangoon for Colombo on the 4th and soon after
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  • 259 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States, ABy train 7.1 b 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 7 Lumj ur and Seremban J 10 a.m. Bukit Mertajam,
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  • 106 7 The homeward mail 11 C,” via Bombay, by the Tara closes at 10 a.m. on Monday registration till 9 am. and parcels till 8 a.m. This mail will not connect with the same vessel as mail A which left Penang on the Ist inst. Letters posted in the
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  • 66 7 2nd Sunday after Christmas 8 a.m. Matins. 830 a.m. Holy Communion. 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Evenson?, Hymn 176, Psalm XXVII, Psalm XXVIII Foster, Psalm XXIX Lloyd Magnificat 46. Nunc Dimittis 61, Hymns 288, 274, 74. Monday. The Feast of the Epiphany. 8 a.m. Holy
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  • 28 7 9 a.m—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Public Worship. Preacher :—Rev. Donald J Ross M. a. Hymns ?•—512, (Tune 423,) 692, 514 (Tune 224), 510, 1-5, 516.
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  • 29 7 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burmah Roads) Sunday Jan. 5, Sunday School 8 a.m. Epworth League 7 15 p.m., Evening Worship 8 p.m.
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  • 27 7 Sutday, Jan. s—Second Sunday after Xmas. Low Mass 615 a.m., High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 pm.
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  • 163 7 Sunday, Jan. s—Second Sunday after Xma». Holy Communion 6.30 am. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a m. Church of our Lady of Sorrows, Me Alister Road.—High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of ihe Immaculate Conception,
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  • 1288 7 PARTNERSHIP IN WAR AND PEACE. Before sailing for home all the members of the second American Piess delegation who have been on a vbit to this country sent farewell messages of appreciation to the Ministry of Information, under whose guidance a detailed tcur of the home and fighting
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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