Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 February 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 37. VOL. LXXVII. SATURDAY. 15th FEBRUARY, 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 773 1 prof. Y K Murakami, <; ANSON road. < Bone setting and I Surgical Manipulation. < m 1 IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. 1 f x State Express become the all-time BEAR BRAND MILK j I you can have no ,dea what a i cateThey the tand I Perfectly sterilised Mint
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    • 43 1 euuuaauDaaaaiiaaaaaßiD UP-TO-DATE PRINTING g 3 of «very description undertaken, S from a visiting card to the largest J size poster, by Tie Piaaag Gazette Press, Ltd., 5 g with oaro and promptitude. I Eatimatee (ivon free and artistic J a display gaaranteod. SaananaaaaaaaaaaDMoaaaaaaaS
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  • 209 2 SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS. [Reuteb’s Telegrams.] London, February 11. The Associated Press correspondent at Washington telegraphs that according to official diplomatic information arriving at Washington, Japan virtually threatened war if China should make public secret Sino-Japanese Treaties and fail to carry out the agreement to make Japan the successor
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  • 125 2 Tokio, January 21.—Introducing the Budget in the House of Representatives today Baron Takahashi summed up the economic situation of Japan during the period of the war as follows: In four years the capital invested in industries had grown by Yen 500,000,000, nearly half of which had been
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  • 230 2 Lyons, January 23. —The little gentlemen from the Japanese Empire who hitherto have been sphinxes alt the Peace Conference, assumed a leading role for a few moments Wits morning in an unexpected manner, and gave a warning that a time will come when the sphinx will
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  • 29 2 Washington, February 12. The House of R’p-esentativeg, by 194 votes to 142, approved of the three years’ Naval programme and adopted the entire Naval Appropriation Bill.
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  • 27 2 London, February 13. For the Amateur Billiards Championship. Mr 8 H Fry beat Lieub. Graham Symes, the holder, the score being 2,000 to 1,729.
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  • 145 2 CABARET AT THE E. O. There was a large gathering at the E. O. Hotel last night for the after-dinner cabaret entertainment by M. Thereses and Miss Senour, French and American artistes, whose sprightly show was much enjoyed. M. Thereses gave his clever card-manipulating tricks which have entertained many audiences
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  • 730 2 THE GRAND FLEET’S WORK. [Reuteb’s Thlegbams London, February 12. Admiral Viscount Jellicoe’s book on the Grand Fleet is published. It describes the work of the Fieeb during the first 2| years of war, and dwells on the dangers to which the 1 fleet, short of cruisers, and
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  • 128 2 Tickets were recently selling freely for the Our Day lottery at Bangkok and about Tcs. 88,000 has been collected this week. Kongsis are numerous, the number interested in blocks of one hundred tickets amounting to many hundreds. There are a few kongsis with interests in larger
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  • 47 2 Only a month remains for the sale of tickets in the F.M.S. War Charities Ixittery. There is no intention of postponing the closing date, 15th March, and this is probably the last lottery that will be held in the Federated Malay States.
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  • 645 2 The Scheldt Problem. There is a good deal more in the claim of Belgium for a rectification of her eastern frontier thata has yet been stated in the somewhat cursory discussions on the subject. The passage of German troops during their retreat across the Dutch Limburg has
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  • 84 2 A fire broke out about two o’clock, to-day, in China Street, Penang, the premises concerned being a shophouse situated bbetwoen Queen Street and King Street. The Fire Brigade, under Mr. Rutherford, was quickly on the scene, and with three engines at work, one in front and two
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  • 119 2 General Birdwood, had a habit in Gallipoli of dropping his decorations and other signs of his identity and rank and going about incognito among his troops. One day, thus disguised, he listened to the “grousing’'’ of a couple of Anzacs, who were making free remarks which reflected
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 537 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. Board-residence. Vacant, near Penang Club, a »ui'* of rooms, sitting room, bedroom, bathroom, suitable for bachelor. Box No. 52, Pinang Gazette. PLEASE NOTE. UnHl further No r ic« our Address, No. 9, Argus Lane, (behind Catholic Church) Penang Commercial Store." Merchants and Conmwsion Agents, Miss Lawrence,
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    • 53 2 HAEMORRHOIDS otherwise Piles, are aggravated by costiveness. In many cases when the constipation is dispelled by Pinkettes the Piles dry up and disappear. the dainty little gentle-as-nature laxatives, also cure Biliousness, sick headaches, torpid liver, foul-smelling breath and skin eruptions. Of chemists or 60 cents a vial, from Dr. Williams*
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    • 371 2 NOTICE OF SAL» In the Court of the Judicial Commissioner a t i and Kuala Kangsar Land Office. Poh THE NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY AND MURUGASU CATHIRAVALOO Ch la pursuance of an order made by the Judicial Conunhsiouer at Ip 0 2nd day of December, 1918, and of an order made
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 132 2 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn; tl Jull Satisfaction is Wfiat 2lou Jllways Set g at the I P—EMPIRE PE i I J TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I' Second Jiouse 9-15 p tn. E METRO PICTURES CORPORATION PRESET 5 H THE GREAT NAZIMOVA IN A PRODUCTION DE LUX J REVELATION H A Gripping Romance of n
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  • 601 3 [From a Cobbisponpint.] Alor Star, February 14. Driver Elsley of the F M S Ry, has been transferred to Alor Star to replace Driver A Perera, who is now stationed in Ipoh. Mr M Thumbusamy is now Postmaster at Alor Star, vice Mr B Joseph, who has been
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  • 206 3 Hongkong. January 22.—A notification has been received by military headquarters from the army headquarters in India that under instructions from the War Office arrangements are being made for the return to Hongkong as soon as possible of thirty-five men enlisted under the local Military
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1510 3 POSITIONS VACANT,AUCTIONS. ST. GEORGE’S DAY 1919. w jth exp“riencela 'AIJCTIOM CA| F AT Subscribers to the above ft'e invited to Clerk nook-keeping. State salary Qrtl-l- wr attend tbe Annual Meeting to be held in Engnieering c of testimonial Assorted Silver Ware, Fish I the Penang Cricket Club at 630 p.m.
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    • 665 3 Alombiol febab si fh piles bllsEji Ejj n Prickly Heat, Eczema, II H Bq “t and all Skin Troubles. Hilf Ik vJ I OMBIO gives immediate relief j T: A I from the intolerable itching, N irritation pain, stops bleeding, I A permanent cure. '’i Lembio is Guaranteed jrti from
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  • 18 4 Howard —On Feb 9th, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Dr and Mrs Howard, a daughter.
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  • 1157 4 We are regularly being informed about conditions in Russia and in Germany, the reports of the Peace Conference contain detailed references to the problems of Alsace-Loraine and of Poland and the aspirations of the Czecho Slovaks. The Armenian atrocities, and Belgium’s claims in regard to the Scheldt
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  • 38 4 The output of Tongkah Compound for the first forti ight of February was 5 tons. Ayer Weniz (Ragman) Development and Prospecting Co, Ltd will pay a final dividend ef 20 per cent on the 20th inst
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  • 33 4 The following were the rubber quotations in London on Feb. 7th, inst received to-day Plantation Ist latex crepe .8 Smoked Sheet 2s fd [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co 1
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  • 53 4 A special general meeting will be in die Caledonia Club, Caledonia Estate, P. W., to-morrow, at 11.15 a.m. for the purpose of considering the circumstances leading up te the resignation of the Chairman of the P. A. M* and deciding what action, if any, is necessary
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  • 1480 4 Those who have made an attempt to follow the course of JapaJapan and nese policy in China withChina* in the past few years discover factors in the situation which are productive of a good deal of doubt and misunderstandings regarding that policy, and sensational messages like that
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  • 217 4 [From Ouh Own CokmsponMStJ Singapore, February Mr. J.- W.- Campbell, of Messrs. bM Darby and Co., Ltd., is gazetted aiem the Legislative Council for Malacca,, v Hon. Mr. divert .kA Kdlia To-day is the anniversary o o{ of Kimberley in 1900,. and th* dcstru the Maine, 1898.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 190 4 j- BASS’S j LIGHT BITTER ALE. j (GREEN DIAMOND) IN QUARTS AND PINTS. 3 BOTTLED BY S f M. B. FOSTER SONS, London, g jj AGENTS: U CALDBECK, MACGREGOR COMPANY. The $2,000,000 I S. S. WAR LOAN LOTTERY, 1 WILL CLOSE |On Friday, 2816 February, 1919. Tickets each.. g Tickets
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    • 52 4 H Hew Programme. THE STAB ARTISTS OF THE ORIENT FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, WEDNESDAY AT 9-75 P. M., E. O. HOTEL. THERESES SENOUR well known French and American Cabaret entertainers, presenting something new to Penang—Characteristic, modern and mimic dancers—Humouristic Card entertainers, &c. PUBLIC DANCING. ADMISSION %2. TICKETS ON SALE AT
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 45 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, To-morrow and Monday Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1.00 p.in. 7.12 p m. To- morrow. 1.00 a.in. 7.34 a.m. 1.26 p.m. 8.00 p.m. Monday. 1.20 a.m. 7.00 a.m, 2.00 p.m. 8.14 p m.
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  • 31 4 DEATH. Howard —Majorie, daughter of Dr and Mrs Howard, on February iith at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Obituary. London, February 12. Mr Joseph Arch, she Agricultinu Labourers' leader, ia dead.
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  • 1537 5 STRIKE PERIL. pgltflO’S APPEAL Reuter's Telegrams. Lon :o. January 11. g JBe Q f Commons, the Premier u ir jj which 3 reported to him in Paris, zeruirow of Trade Union e repudiation of bargains. ns ce verv evils they were e -.ended to wipe out. There
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  • 350 5 A SECRET SITTING. \tima a Txlig2aM3. London. Fioruary 12. At the Conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, a: Southport, it was aecided by a two ”0 one majority to exclude :ne Pre-s. hence she discussion an the Government a terms was heid is private. A communique
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  • 501 5 Six H ca- Dat 3 v Legislation’ ob. et TgL*.33. Bv Legislation ii possible, but if not with ’-u the Aimers Federation of Greas Britain, has determined to have a six hours’ work-rer day nationalisation of mmes and mirera.? and vanous mmoranit pr*: :visions for the resettlement of
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  • 469 5 ALLIES CONDITIONS. jRZTTSB 3 TxZJG3JIM3. 1 Laudao, Fecraary 12. The coalman que from Paris of the 12th instant states tnat the Supreme War Cooncil to-day decided co the conditions .or a renews of the armistice. Armiaticz and Peace Terms. Paris. February 13. Complete agreement wus reached respecting jfie
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  • 137 5 GENERAL TOWN'SEND ASD CRITICISM. Londcn. February 1 Genera Townshend, m a speech at Norwich, al.uded tc the criticism by Mr. Ecm and Candler tne war correspondent, taoied on January 29:0 He said he was cerhan» a better judge of the eircumstanctre J.-an Mr Candler, who was
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  • 42 5 EX-NALL’S SUICIDE Constantinople, Feoruary 13. Doctor Reahid Bey. the farmer V a.i of Diarbekir, who was implicated m tr.e Armenian massacres and *'io recently escaped from custody wis fina y discovered and surrounded by Tu'kish Police, whereupou ne committee «u.cide.
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  • 44 5 London, February 13. A further report from Vienna of he genera, rising in Riirnnm», appears tc be rhe same story as that earned on Jaaairy 28 h. Hitherto there has been no c nfi. ojaticn e’sewhere. consequently ’he scarce is suspect.
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  • 23 5 London, February 4 The si. ver market was quiet ou February 4tb, featureless cu the s th, and quiet cn she 6th.
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  • 28 5 MORE ACCEPTANCES jP-Mcrss a Tnjoaaj«. Loudon, February 12. It is ofidcia.lv declared in Paris that the Esthenians. Letts, I itcuaaians and Ulranians have accepted the Prinkipo invitation.
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  • 167 5 BOLSHEVISTS DRIVEN BACK. Landon, February 13. A British North Russia communique says the Allies succesrfully actacaed 3GO Boisnevisre at Sbredmechanga, 100 miles scu h-eaat of Archangel, driving hack the enemy six miles to she south. The Allies gal.antiy repulsed a strong attack against Kaaiah. The situation ;s more
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  • 44 5 COMMISSION TO RUSSIA. Berne, February 14 The Internationa. Socialist Conference appointed a Commission to proceed to Prussia, at Lenin s mv.tation. to investigate tne res a. re of Boisneviam. Mr. J Ramsay Macdonald is the British delegate cn this Comm saion.
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  • 496 5 A >'zmu. Wuxess Fucm Rrssix M. Scavenius. Danish Minister in Ernssia, who reft Petrograd on December 15 and oaa arrived m L«-ndon. lias made the following It re only wasting to give birther information about the actual state of suffering m Russia. To my m_ad
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  • 30 5 Landon, February 7. Owing to the illness of Lord PhLTimcre, the hearing cf Mrs Annie Beessra appeal to she Privy Council wae ad; turned till Feoroary Hah.
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  • 574 5 A PLENARY SITTING. Rama s Ixuiaaaocs-} Paris. F-scraarv 14. A plenary sitting of she Peace Conference ie being held cn February 14th to iiacusa the League af Nations. Special Ecoaotnic Ceuncii Paris, February 13. A iimmunique from Paris of the lltsfr inst. g&ys the Supreme Economic Cooncil
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  • 147 5 A FORMIDABLE QUESTION Paris, February 13. Aa the Allied Conference, M Le< n Bcurgeois moved an amendment creating an international military force to enforce the decisions of tne League cf Na ions. This introduces a formidaole queer,ion just when the Commission na*i complete*’ its wort and was considering
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  • 1031 6 A MIDNIGHT ARREST. COLONEL CHARGED WITH MURDER. Late on Monday night Major Miles Charles Cariston Seton, C. 8., Australian 'Army Medical Corps, was shot dead in the drawing-room of the house of his cousin, Sir Malcolm Cotter Cariston Seton. K.C.8., in Clarendon-road, Holland-park, W. Lieuten-ant-Colonel Norman
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  • 82 6 Calcutta, January 29.—Messrs. Spalding and Company, of Calcutta, are registering applications fo r accommodation for pleasure flights by aeroplane round Calcutta at j charges of Rs. 50 for adults and Rs. 25 for children. The aeroplane, which the Comj pany expect, will arrive about the end of
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  • 205 6 We bear that a European controlled Bice Mill is about to be erected at Kampong Dew in the Krian padi district. A company bas been registered in Koala Lumpur, under the name of the Scottish Asiatic Company, Limited. The land bas already been boogbt, with road frontage,
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  • 517 6 Hitherto the export of Tongking and Saigon rice has been permitted under licence, the permission being granted against selling and shipping cert fi cates tendered by exporters, says the China Mail” of January 31. This procedure often causes delay in transactions, and it seems that the
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  • 112 6 The rice export stilL ts Rotterdam Lloyd Dj, mhr h,'|L'L I 4,900 tons for Java and H, matr *"1 van Ovmlraltn, with 4,800 ton. i 51 for Sumatra on Tessd”’" 1 “Bangkok Times" ot F.iJ, Anglo-biam Corporation bav s a l fiB Kohsichang loading 10 000 t
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1352 6 How To Grow New Hair and Keep It Fit. i PUBLIC INVITATION TO TEST FREE THE WONDERFUL EFFECT OF “HARLENE HAIR-DRILL” IN PROMOTING HAIR-HEALTH BEAUTY. Sr 1,000,000 Complete Hair-Health and Beauty Outfits Free To-day. EVERY woman looks into the Discoverer of “Harlene Hair-Drill” You will immediately wonder how you light
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 182 6 CARTOONS. (Reproduced from the World's Press wik hB '<*£'- They haven’t surrendered Brooklyn Eagle.’~B|| y >?; MMlia 4KwP r»%*2 He won’t take a hint. Cleveland Plain Dealer.” L wwl 3T. I JN’ Democracy or Past and Present. New York Herald.” "I fACH' IM D r s PED PIAC Pont Htni.-.en*
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 63 7 TO-DAY’S SCRATCHINGS. ihe scratchings for the closing day of of the Selangor Meeting are as follows P.ace I—Fallowlaud. Race 2 Q leen Imai, Linmeta. Race 3 Express. Race 4—The Earl, Paul. Race s—Dandy, Sir Percy. Race 6—Black Watch, Highgate, Golden Mead, Kota Tinggi. Race 7 Cartridge, Baba Kechit,
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    • 62 7 The following are the results of yesterday’s bcwls tie: Teams of Four 1-3 Sir Arthur Adams, R Owen, J Bond, E Reimann beat 4 E H Syer F N Sy er, G B Crisp, R L Livingstone by 21—20. The following tie has been fixed for Monday
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    • 695 7 The following are results of tennis ties played yesterday B Doubles 15/2 W S Dunn and J H B Smith beat—ls P H Le Suer and Dr J E Smith by 3—6, 6—4, 6—2. A Singles 40 R N Hunt bea*—ls.3 C L Malden by 6—2, 6—o.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 231 7 PRITCHARD C» L° I (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) 'outfitting Deportment. TRAVELLING TRUNKS SUIT CASES. WE have a Splendid Selection of Trunksand Suit Cases in Compressed Cane and the Finest Leather. These Goods are of the very Best Quality, all British throughout, and those about to leave for Home should
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    • 152 7 —7~~ ~~j I m rr. lyJl A REVOLIinON IN TYRE SIZES MTT Motorists have hitherto had recourse to so-called oversizes (at a highly oversized price) to make up their tyre capacity to the normal or adequate requirements of resiliency and carrying power. This is no longer necessary. gTT The remedy
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  • 69 8 Sepu*geB>ma. 8 h.iu MatioH. 8.30 **.m H'>ly Communion. 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 dm. Ev.nsong, Hyn n 162 Psalm 1 XXXII '»udp, Ps-lm LXXXHI Cooke, P 8 in IXXX V, P-ulm LXXXV, HopKiDB. Al gnificat 174, Nuic Dimntis 59 H mns 167, 533 nd 2:0 Vle-i
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  • 39 8 g 4 *-u dav School6 <i. Pu»i ie W r nip. p, H h r Kev A. D Harca, MA Ku 1 Lumpur. Hymns t—2sB 328, 698 429 Siecial codec i- n tor O-Fu d.
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  • 30 8 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burmah Roads)— Sunday Feb. 16, Sunday School 8 a.m. Epworth League 7 15 p.m., Evening Wor ship 8 p.m.
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  • 25 8 Sunday, Feb. 16—Septuagesima Sunda* Low Maas 615 a.m., High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 pm.
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  • 61 8 Sunday, Feb, 16—Septuagesima Sunday Holy Communion 6.30 am. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 am. Church of our Lady of Sorrows, McAlister Road.—High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of the Immaculate Conception. Pulau Tikus.—High Ma»s 8
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  • 34 8 Feb, 16ch Septuagesima Sunday. All Saints, Taipiog. 7.30 a.m Matins. 8 a.m Holy Communion, 9.15 a m. Matins and Sermon (Tamil). 5.15 p.m Children’s Service. 6,30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 229 8 DAILY (except Sunday Federated Malay States, 'i By train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > pore and Hongkong— J Saturdays 5.30 p.m Parit Buntar, Bsgan T Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Kuala Kubu, Kuala 5 Lumt ur and Seremban 10 a.m. Bukit Mertajam, Bukit
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  • 34 8 The homeward, mail E,” by the Ful ala, closes at 10 a.m. to morrow Registration till 6 p.m. to-day, and pirctls till 4 p.m. Pilla r -boxes close 9 a.m. to morrow.
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  • 74 8 Fob. 18.—Selangor Races. Feb. 15 and 16.—Penang Golf Club, Monthly Medal Competition. Feb 16.—Swimming Club, Monthly Competitions, and Special General Meeting. Feb. 21. —St. George’s Society, annual meeting in P.C.0., 6.30 p.m. Feb. 23.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, Deliberate. Feb. 26.—Mr. Biggs’ Children’s Play Dick Whittington Town Hall. Children’s Matinee 5.30
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  • 192 8 Penang, February 15, 1919 8. P. Tapioca J 9.60 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $10.50 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) SI6J buyer*. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $9O nom. Maee Pickings $BO sellers. Cloves $7O
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  • 116 8 Pinang, February 15, 1919 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/ 6 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit ...2/4 916 3 Documentary ...2/4 19 32 Calcutta Demaud I auk Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 3 days’ sight
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 297 8 1I i^ Manila Cigars I >■■■■■■ Prices Qfjeap. duality Superior. V J I Ah smokers should avail themselves S °PP or,un y |of secur n 9 a really good Brand. /or Straits Settlements: For Prices Please Apply to Sole Agents: SIME, DARBY <& CO., LTD., PENANG A MALACCA. the Borneo
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    • 216 8 gazette RATES FOR CASUAL ADVLRTISLM MIS for sale, to let, situations VACANT, ETC. Minimum Charge $2.00 For 1 insertion 1-20 per inch 2 insertions 1.10 3 0.95 4 0.85 6 0.75 9 0.60 „12 or more insertions 0.50 Advertisements are charged by space A line of ordinary advertisement type in
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    • 319 8 People who feel tired, languid, weak and depressed, usually need one thing to make them strong, vigorous and cheerful again, viz,, Food. Food will often restore them to healthy vigour, when other means have f XA kA J lailed entil el y- A P cr zs digested and 11}' assi
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  • 932 9 Vi j poking has left. Selangor for Hontf. p Thompson, with Miss Betty rf ,c having for Australia on MonThomp"” 1 day n C Eckhardt, Adviser to the Per- v anient, is staying at the E. and 0. Hotel- Mr=. C. J. K. Grieve left Kuala hr
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  • 1220 9 CLAIM AGAINST ICE COMPANY. In the Supreme Court, Penang, before Mr Justice L M Woodward, the hearing was continued of the suit in which Mr J N Hyme is claiming fiom the Taiping Ice Coy Ltd., 500 fully paid shares in the capital of the defendant Company,
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  • 199 9 Dr. Gibbs, Medical Superintendent of the Singapore Lunatic Asylum has reported te the Government on the subject of the establishment of a Kitchen Garden in connection with the Asylum. The experiment was started in December, 1917, on an area, of 4 acre which has since been increased
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  • 158 9 With regard to the cablegram received on January 27 from our London office, says the Times of Ceylon, that the P. and O. mail steamer Chindwara, with the Ceylon mails of November 24. had a fire in a hold containing certain of the Ceylon mails including
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  • 140 9 At Sempalit, two miles from Raub on Wednesday evening last, four Chinese gang robbers broke into a small house occupied by a Chinese cultivator and his wife, tied them to a couple of chairs, ransacked the place and decamped with thirty dollars which was all that
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  • 57 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 15. The Gazette notifies a new Bill of Indemnity, covering acts done under Martial Law, which will shortly be withdrawn, also a Bill, providing for the regulation of persons allowed to enter or leave the Colony, and another authorising the Conversion of
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  • 99 9 The Band will play the following programme of music nt the Golf Club from 5-45 p.m. to-day 1. Selection Carman ...B'zeb 2. In The Shadows ...Finck 3. Selection The Emerald Isle. Su'livan 4. Waltz Dans Les Naages Waldteufel 5. Polka Mirette ...Dnpret 6. March Katie Connor Hartmann Moonlight
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  • 1462 9 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY. Mr A W Jmt, the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, was occupied practically the whole of Wednesday in hearing the evidence in the preliminary inquiry into the cbatges of criminal breach of trust, alleged against A R MacCallut». D Traveller and G A Brown, Manager, Assistant
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  • 113 9 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Euryalus, Coleborn, 2,308, Madras Llay Kerr Co, Ltd, general. Wollowra, Pritchard, 1,678, Rangoon, Kim Keng Leong, rice etc. Kwong Tong, Sahat, 20, Sangei Lalang, Thye Hong Chan, general. To-day’‘s Arrivals. Baud, Dutch, 1,609, Semarang, K PM, genet al. Trang, Pithie, 73, Trang, Qaah Beng Kee,
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  • 189 9 Benredi, Singapore, end of February. Fultala, Singapore, 16th. Eurylochus, 2Boh. Masbimi Maru, 19th. La Marne, 16th. Benten Maru, 20th. Ships in communication with the Wireless Statian, Penaga:—van Spilbergen, Melchior Treub, van Cloon, Bawean, Fultala, Barentsz, Rumphius. Antonio Liptz, Djember, Santa Cruz, van Overstraten, lajima Maru, Kasota, lyo Maru,
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  • 297 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang report as follows The period under review has been somewhat quiet and without any special features. The advance in the price of the commodity has had practically no effect on Rubbers which maintain a steady tendency but in some instances Mines have
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  • 136 9 The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Kedah Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to-day. Mr. W. S. Goldie presided, and the others present wore Messrs. W. E. Cleaver, C. Trim Johnson, and L. E. Slowe (representing the secretaries, Messrs, Katz
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  • 110 9 The adjourned general meeting of the Parit Perak Rubber Company, Limited, wm held at the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to-day. Mr. W. E. Cleaver presided, and the others present were Messrs. W. S Goldie, C. Trim Johnson, and L. E. Slowe, (representing the secretaries, Messrs.
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  • 258 9 Mr. Oscar Lewisohn, of New York, who died a year ago, has left his entire fortune, amounting to about £1,000,000, to his wife (formerly Miss Edna May) foY life, with power to dispose of it afterwards as she wishes. He left in England estate valued at £5,692.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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