Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 January 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 24. VOL. LXXVII. FRIDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    • 839 1 nnursin ;i prel. V.K MurWi, anson road. I Bone setting and I surgical Manipulation. < 'F YOU. tried, j statt Ewra lh ume U ECS M 8 > Ij fl fll j J J friend of every man who smokes jEVI 1 Mm/ 1a j. them and recognises their refine-
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    • 22 1 IRunnymede Hotel, SEA SIDE. > fHE PLACE TO BTAY A’ g •2 ’PHONE 1 DAX 63S 2! •b rnu c J NIGHT BA3.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1779 2 [TO THE EDITOK OF THE “PINANG GAZETTE.”] Sir —The fiab has gone forth. Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse deleudam 1 The Goths and Vandals of the Legisla five Council have decided that the oldest historical building in the oldest of the Straits Settlements is
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    • 98 2 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’] Sir, —I notice in your issue of yesterday a letter in the correspondence column signed by Orlo, Venning, Thomas’’ as the committee for the recent performances in aid of the Red Cross. As lam ignorant of the titles of these gentlemen,
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    • 552 2 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. feIK —Now that a commission has been appointed to enquire into the salaries of certain officers of the Civil Service, it would be an act of charity and justice, if enquiries were extended to the amounts drawn by
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  • 298 2 Remarkable letters, disclosing the progress of a husband’s violent love affair and irresistible infatuation for a girl in a variety show, were produced in the Divorce Court to substantiate the claim of Mrs. Gladys Charlotte Kendle for a decree nisi against William Ernest Collingwood Kendle on
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  • 138 2 Mr. G. H. Goh informs us that the sum of $501.74 has this day been paid to the Chartered Bank to the credit of the “Our Day” Red Cross Fund. The following is a statement of receipts and expenditure: Receipts.—Matinee tickets $109.75, First class
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 460 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. 1 Smart Tarn Out Complete (consisting of 1 Large Rubber Tyred Victoria recently painted and over-hauled. 1 Bay Australian Mare quiet to drive or ride. 1 Set Black Harness. 1 Set Brown Harness. 1 Dog-Cart recently painted and tyred. Apply Box No. 33, c/o Pining Gazette.
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    • 128 2 IF YOU WANT ESTATE REQUISITES. 99% Glacial Japanese Acetic Acid, Flat Bottom White Porcelain Cups, Shanghai Jars, Sodium Bisulphite, Tin and Galvd, Spouts, Tapping Knives, Lubricating Oils and Greases, Paints or anything appertaining to Estate use. AT REALLY FAVOURABLE PLEASE WRITE, WIRE OR ’PHONE TO US. KEAT GUAN Co.»” TRIFLES
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 125 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAST 2 DAYS I Pillis’ Circus AND WILD WEST SHOW Jsoeated. SDato Xramat gardens. TO-NIGHT AT 9 15 The Great Western Cowboy Production entitled FOR THE LOVE OF A COWBOY FEATURING PRINCE AND SAM. The Animals of almost human instinct. CREATING A DISTINCT SUCCESS. LAST TWO SHOWS To-morrow
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    • 61 2 TOWN TUESDAY, -FEB, u(uev FOR ONE NIGHT o NLy The World Famous T r j 0 Jan and Mischel. Cherniavsky Direct from a Record. Bteali lour of the United Sll Canada. Australia, South Af/ and India. PLANS NOW OPEN AT ROBINSON PIANO Co..|j POPULAR PRICES 2 j Under the Sole
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  • 1455 3 .—“TO M” KICE hations advocated. v E s, H’ae, Director of Food Pro- «ddressed the members of Lower j r t P- A. The Director said the Chc's of the n-w Food Production EuLtment were to do everything possible to f c reaj the local production
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  • 232 3 Madras, January 16.—The Collector of Malabar in bidding farewell to the District Board of Calicut in reply to a resolution of thanks referred to the attitude taken up by certain sections of the public with regard to his efforts to relieve the acute food situation in Malabar.
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  • 121 3 it. Detroit News.” Somebody has been asking what is the difference between a Czech and a Slovak. It is not very great. The Slovak language is really a. dialect of the Czech or Bohemian language; indeed, the S’ovaks employed Czech as their literary language down to
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    • 143 3 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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    • 2243 3 POSITIONS WANTED. F. M. S. RAILWAYS. NOTICE OF SALE. I THE KEDAH RUBBER C 0 -LD- 7 Assistant Engineers required for Special Private tuition given. Kindergarten, Elementary and Music. Apply erVlCe Ue P art BD t, Federated Malay In the COUtt Of the Judicial Notice is hereby given that an
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  • 1591 4 Elsewhere in this issue we reproduce, from the columns of an Ipoh contemporary, the report of a speech which Mr E S. Hose, the first Director of Food Production in the F.M.S., delivered before a meeting of the Lower Perak Planters’ Association at Ipoh. Mr. Hose acted wisely,
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  • 1549 4 At Monday’s meeting of tho Legislative Council, on the second Taxing Foreign reading of the War Tax Shipping.” Bill, the Hon, Mr. Darbisbire took great exception to one alteration proposed—the elimination of a sub-section, thus making it obligatory upon foreign shipping companies here to pay the tax
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  • 37 4 To-day s quotations for unrehne Penang was $ll7 per picul, buyers n and for refined tin $118.50 per pic” > no sellers. y at Tin was quoted in London on Ja Q £241. 15s. three months.
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  • 33 4 The General Manager of the R Tin Dredging Co., IN. worked. “First half of January, j c uls. 30,000 cubic yards treated, output Stopped one day pump breakI'’ 1 U 1
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  • 105 4 The Hon. Mr. W. C. lichel 0 dent Councillor, has received from the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary’s Office, 29th January, 1919- T ou Sir,—l am directed to info 4 His Excellency the Governor has despatch from the Secretary that which he desires that you j ve
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    • 305 4 PRITCHARD SCO. Id. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Stationery Department. We would Specially Draw your attention to the Goods Shewn in this Department. Stonehenge hand made Note Paper Envelopes, i’ Duke size per Box $4.00 > Albert,, 3-30 i R- pepys Parchment Cream Note Paper Envelopes. Octavo size per Box
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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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  • 842 5 C ONFER ENCE S DISCUSSION. [Keuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, January 28. Thc question of the German Colonies in s discussed at this afternoons A ICrt bv the Supreme Council. The ID L debates were specially summoned China’s interests. Mr. Hughes 1 General Botha eubmitted the claims .their respective
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  • 290 5 “The Age’’ says Australia’s two most important claims at the Peace Conference concern the disposition of the Pacific Islands formerly held by Germany and captured by Australian arms, and the rights of the Commonwealth to the economic freedom it has enjoyed hitherto. The British Colonial office has hitherto
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  • 30 5 SOVEREIGNTY CLAIMED. London, Jai ua»y 29. A Madrid message says: In the Chamber, the Catalonian leade v Senor Cambo, opposed the Government’s autonomy bill. He claimed sovereignly, not decentralisation.
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  • 77 5 A FEASANT MOVEMENT. Vienna, January 29. A Budapest mes-ag? says a peasant revolution has broken oui throughout Rumania. A systematic ri-ing occurred simultaneously in all villages on January 25th. Returning armed soldiers headed the in«urgents, who forced a way into the towns, where bloody encounters with regular
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  • 114 5 Stockholm, Jat.uaiy 28. A Copenhagen message says the Danish Government has informed the Bolshevist representative in Copenhagen that bis presence is no longer desirable. He and the members of the Legation are returning home. Bolshevist Propagandists. Amsterdam, January 26. A Vienna message says under the pres sure
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  • 39 5 SAILORS’ DEMANDS Copenhagen, January 28, The Norwegian sailors’ organisation decided to demand an indemnity from Germany for the sailors killed by submarines, and to refuse to assist in provisioning Germany until £BOO,OOO is paid in this connection.
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  • 600 5 RATE ACCELERATED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, January 29. R uter understands that demobilisation has been proceeding more rapidly and more smoothly in the past fortnight, over 35,000 daily being demobilised. It is hoped 40,000 daily will soon be reached, and all soldiers serving at January, 1916, will automatically be
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  • 74 5 EARLY LEGISLATION. London, January 28 It is announced that the Gove n nent is prepared to provide a subsi iy, am noting to many millions sterling, for the puip se ot establishing «mall agricu>‘ural hold ngs for men dLchargel from the army. The Local Authorities will
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  • 64 5 Copenhagen, January 29 A Berlin semi-.official report says the whole of the Western Army is being demobilised, end only 100 000 of the Easter. Army is not bei« g demobilised. The oe mobilisation of the troops in distant theatres is anticipated in February. On the Rhine, Bale, January
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  • 248 5 INCIDENTS IN BELFAST. [Revteb’s Telegrams.] London, January 29. Twenty-thousand strikers demonstrated in Belfast, with bands and banners, in an orderly fashion. The city last evening was again in darkness. Rowdy bands terrorised the streets, with stone-throwing and win-dow-smashing. Isolated attempts at looting were frustrated, the police charging with
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  • 131 5 REVELATIONS IN POLICE COURT. London, January 29. New light was thrown on the Major Seton shooting case, when Col Rutherford was brought up in the Police Cour I on a charge of wilful murder. The Public Prosecutor read a remarkable series of recent letters from Mrs Rutherford
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  • 120 5 AN IMPORTANT SCHEME. London, January 29. A scheme is being formulated by the Acting Commonwealth Premier, Mr Watt, for the formation of an Empire Commission, which will takeover control of Empire war debts. The Governments of all the Dominions and Colonies would be duly represented on the
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  • 39 5 RUINS AS MEMORIAL London, January 29. A Pads telegram says the Belgian Government has decided to keep the ruins of Ypres ns a memorial of the horrors of war. The town will be rebuilt on a new site.
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  • 45 5 AFTER-WAR PROHIBITION. Washington, January 29. The Immigration Committee of the HgU'6 of Representatives approved a Bill, prohibiting general immigration for four years after peace is sign-d. Exceptions. Washington, January 29. The Immigration Bill excepts Cuba, Mexico, Canada, and Newfoundland from the prohibition..
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  • 108 5 Amount previously acknowledged $9,339. 57; Mrs. Cleaver $lO, Mrs. Henty $lO, Mr». May $5, Mrs. Laing $5, Mrs. Low $5, Mrs. Duxbury $5, Mrs. Thome $5, Mrs. Gorman (Kedah) $5, Mrs. Dewar (Kedah) $lO, Mrs. Aiken (Kedah) $3, Mrs. Marshall (Kedah) $5, Mrs. Hall (Kedah) $5,
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  • 239 5 NEW ORDERS. In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Food Control Regulations 1918 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Food Controller, in pursuance of an arrangement made with the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, Penang and Malacca, the Rural Boards, Singapore, Penang,
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  • 703 5 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation 6 of the Food Control Regulations, 1918, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf the Food Controller hereby fixes maximum prices, as per schedule annexed, for the sale of all white
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  • 634 5 -"SF.P.” Miss Parkinsm is going on a short holiday to Medan, by the Kalmoa. Mr. and Mrs Service arrived from Rangoon to-day by the iMalacca. Mr S M Sharma, solicitor, is leaving Koala Lumpur early text month on a trip aroond the world. Mr PS Boelen of
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  • 152 5 The following have been selected to play in the Fifth Inter-Settlement match on Wednesday next at Rs 111-s Reclamation, Singapore: M. Hashim (HubtonJ Lane) (Capt); K Chemat, Naina MuhamedJ(Crescent Star) Che Nok, H C hebte, (Babrol Alans); M Atan, Abdulhamid (Crescent) Shaik Hussain, Kechik (Hutton Laue) U
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  • 535 6 Dutch Indian Tariffs. Batavia, January 26.—A Bill has been introduced into the Second Chamber amending the Dutch East Indian Tariff. The export duty on petroleum is fixed at Fl, 3; on oilproducts at from Fl. 6 to Fl. 10 per 1,000 kilogram provided no profit be
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  • 343 6 Government Replies to Comments. Some time ago we published remarks made by the Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley and the Hon. Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire on various subjects which there was no opportunity to comment upon at the November meeting of the Federal Council. Appended are
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  • 72 6 We have received the foll owin advertiser: -A Mi “Permit me to express my apPKcilf of your paper as an advertising In reply to my advertisement I had ous enquiries and have disposed of »h W perty to my satisfaction. Kindiv withdraw the advt.” Won’t somebody tell the
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    • 122 6 < I MJBIL S CIASCOW I lexplosivesl Gelignite, sexinpie Detonators, safety Euse ISandilands, Butteryl I Co., Penang. j I Aglesbtiry t Nailer Ltd., tpoh, J MiR-Afenls for Ferah. I I LAMBERT BUTLER S WAVERLEY MIXTURE. Per 7i lb. Tin $199 FOR SALE BY TONG JOO CO., CHONG KEE CO. M.
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    • 1173 6 A MILLION HAIR-GROWING OUTFITS FREE. GREAT POPULAR SUCCESS OF WONDERFUL HAIR-GROWING AND HAIR-BEAUTIFYING “HARLENE HAIR-DRILL.’’ THE FREE GIFT COMPRISES (1) A Trial Bottle of Harlene=for4he=Hair.” (3) A Supply of Cremex Shampoo Powder. (2) A Bottle of Uzon Brilliantine. (4) The Secret Hair-Drill Manual. ALL sections of the community, j tions—no
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  • 237 7 ns-, jcaps fob spring meeting. < im.in’ the handicap» by Mr Bro'n’for the first day of the r Turf Club’s spring meeting eft poN)E3 __lsT Class. (5 furlongs). 1 10.12 Oh La La 8. 4 The h ll gu Aringa 8. 3 A P t Plume 9.’
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  • 48 7 The following are the results of ties played yesterday: Single Handicap.—+4 A. AV. de W. Harries beat +3 G. B. Crisp by 21 —18 +4 R. L. Livingstone beat Ser. J. M. Chalmers by 21—20: +3 F. N. Syer beat +2 AV. Law by 21-4.
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  • 129 7 The following tennis, ties have been fixed i<r Tuesday, 4th February: Profession Pairs. C. Cunradi and E. H. Rankin v. F. TL Sayers and L. M. Woodward (2). Championship. —A. AV. de AV. Harries v. C. L. Maldon (4) F. C. Gregson v. M. D. Rutley (5).
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  • 161 7 Empire Theatre. The management announce that “The Ro ttance of Tarzan" will be shown to-morrow night. This is a seven reel picture in con’muation of “Tarzan of the Apes.” which drew crowded houses recently. The story is very exciting throughout, the most investing part being that in which
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  • 171 7 an 4 us^ce Ebden and a special \.j in g a P<>r®, the tral was continued Tan N Cantonese, r, v in v 1 t4ie murder of one Ong Tua •member 2 last. Accused, as the ti n t °’R, ran amok and in addihva billed Ang
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  • 954 7 THE JUDGMENT. Judgment was given in the Supreme Court, Penang, by Mr Justice Sproule, in the suit between Goh Chek, (plaintiff) managing partner of Chop Yee Khuat Chai-, a Chinese firm of wine manufacturers in Bamboo Street, Amoy, (1) Chop Chong Cheng and (2) Tan Siu
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  • 878 7 GANG ROBBERIES. (From an Occasional Correspondent) A few days ago the Chinese managers cf an estate shop on Batu Puteh Estate, near Ayer Jerneb, Padang Serai, while returning from Penang, via Butterworth, in a motor car with $l,BOO on his person, was stopped by seven masked men armed
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  • 342 7 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, eport as follows Quite a fair business has been passing in the Share Market throughout the past week the main feature of interest being the renewed activity in Dredging Issues quotations for which in the majority of instances shew further advances. Rubbers
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  • 42 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for December. Consolidated Malay lbs 78.127 Chnlsa (Selangor) 20,800 F.M.S. Rubber 45,517 Johore 104,597 Jelebu Syndicate 16,200 Mambau (?.M.S.) 30,447 Sungei Salak 75,467 Segamat (Johore) 49,000 Sepang Valley 29,983 Tangga Batu 11,021 Thirdmile 39,100
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  • 31 7 The following were the rubber quotatiors in London on Jan. 22nd, received tc-day Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s Smoked Sheet Is lid [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co-]
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  • 258 7 Pbnang, January 31, 1919. S. P. Tapioca $9 10 sales. M. P. Tapioca $9.60 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 $7O
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  • 210 7 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Zira, Woodger, 1,303, Calcutta, Islay Kerr Co, Ltd, general. Tai Shun, Sahid, 18, Nibong Tebal, Quab Beng Kee, general. Thye Oe, Eusoff, 23, Bagan Serai, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Flying Dragon, Drahaman, 36, Port Weld, Poh Seng <fc Co, rubber. To-Day’s Arrivals. Trang, Pithie, 73,
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  • 209 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States, By train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johoro, Singa- > pore and Hongkong— Saturdays 5.30 p.m Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Kuala Kubu, Kuala "> x Lumj ur and Seremban J 10 a.m. Bukit Mertajam, Bukit 10
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  • 61 7 A homeward mail A,” via Colombo, closes at 11 a.m. to-morrow. The Agents notify that the outward P. O. Packet Novarais expected to arrive here from Colombo at daylight to-morrow. The Chief Post Office and Sub Offices will be closed at noon to-morrow and on Monday. The savings
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  • 85 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m to-day 1. Selection The Sieae Of Rochelle ...Balfe 2. Ga’op Alexandra ...Coote 3. Waltz Albertha ...Rosati 4. Muzurak ...Marion ...Kuhmr 5. March St Hubertus ...Hume To Morrow’s Programme Golf Club 5-45 p m
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  • 346 7 “A Britisher” writes to> the “Straits Times” “I see from the report of the doimm of our Legislative Council that soj™ the members of that council deprecate? taxation of foreign steamship lines; Mr. Darbishiiw alleges that British lines pay up in a patriotic spirit; Mr. Mitchell urges
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  • 49 7 Feb, 2nd and 4-h. Sa day «f er Epiphany Purification of the B. V. M. All Saints, Tsiping. 7.45 atn Litany Bana Holy Gon msnirn (Choral). 9.15 am. Matins a’ d Sermon (Tdnil). 5.15 p m Childr» b’s Seryjgp, 6,30 p.m. Everso g ard Permon.
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  • 30 7 Fitzgerald Memorial Me'hodist Church (corner of Anson and Burrnah Roads) Sunday Feb. 2 Sunday School 8 a.m. Epwoith League 7 15 p no., Evening Worship 8 p.m.
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  • 28 7 Surd<y, Feb. 2—F> ur’h Sunday after Epiphary. Low Mass 615 a.m., High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers «nd Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 pm.
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  • 73 7 Sunday, Feb, ?—Fourt Sunday after Epiphany Holy Communi' n 6 30 am High Mass, Sermon a> d Benediction ot the Blessed Sacramen* 8 am. Church of our Lady of Sorrow», McAlister Road —High Maas, Sermon and Benediction of tie Bl ss d S. cram» nt 8
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  • 42 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 31. At Singapore Rubber Auctions, 914 tons were offered and 710 tons sold. Competition was good, with spirited bidding. Standard ribbed smoked sheet 74 cents, average to 73£ cents, and standard crepe 75.
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  • 17 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 31. The Singapore share market is very quiet.,
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  • 18 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 31. The “Our Day” Fund has reached $492.930
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  • 118 7 Penang, January 31, 19)9 (2?y Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/ 6 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit ...2/4 9/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 19,32 Calcutta Demand rank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank I Moulmein Demand Bank jo 3 days’ sight
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1948 8 P e D Y. k- w. k. p. m. rtf I DI TISH INDIA JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. V; (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.) T J| A (Incorporated in Japan.) (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) AND fpelepfjone fib. 582. telegrams“ *Paketvaart,'’ V I INTE sa?I D To STEAMER ME Langsa. Lho-Semawe, Segli,
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    • 725 8 BANK^^ •bartered AUSTRALIA AHO c H ,n a Incorporated in England bv n. RB y«i •han* Paid up Capital Reserve Fund fl,2 °0,00() Reserve Liability of Proprietor’’ Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, L O N DON Ep Agencies and Branches. C Amritsar, Bangkok. Batavi-» Canton, Cebu, Colombo D i? ba j>
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