Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 April 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 79. VOL. LXXVII. SATURDAY. sth APRIL, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 653 1 JU JUTSU. I Prof. Y. K. Murahaiei. <: ANSON ROAD. I K Bone Setting and < Surgical Manipulation. ;L jß UiUUliljUhuil■ I IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. 11l 1 I BEAK BRAND MILK J Cigarettes prices. 9 you can have no idea what a i 1 Perfectly sterilised Milk I
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    • 43 1 Mawnnu«■■■■■aaissiaiaaaaaia I UP-TO-DATE PRINTING 1 «f every description undertaken, S from a visiting carl to the largoot ik* poster, by S Tit r inait Gtjctte Praj, Ltd.. S with earo and prooiptitado. i Fatisnatao fivon free and artietio ‘lisp lay fnarantood. «tia*» 'T?aaeiwiiaaD«csaa>«iaao
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  • 893 2 Mr RjP Phillipa goes to Singapore today by the Ipoh. Mias Eileen Dawn of the Vanity Fair Co., left for Madras to-day by the Fazilka. The Hon Mr F S James, Food Controller, leaves to-day by the Sea Belle for Singapore. Mr E S Hose is also
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  • 59 2 5 Sunday in Lent, 8 a. m. Matins. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 10.30 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. Children’s Service. 6 p.m. Evensong, Psalm LI-137. Magnificat Parry, Nunc Dimittis Tonus Peregrinus. Hymns 97, 200, 332. Wednesday 10 a m. Matins. Thursday 8 am. Holy Communion. Friday
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  • 23 2 9 a.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m —Public Worship. Preacher Rev. Donald J Ross M. a. Hymns :—36, 246, 159, 380.
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  • 29 2 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burmah Roads)— Sunday April. 6, Sunday School 8 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Epworth League 7.15 p m.
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  • 27 2 Sunday, April. 6—sth Sunday in Lent. Low Mass 615 a.m., High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 pm.
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  • 63 2 Sunday, April. 6—sth Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion 6.30 am. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 am. Church of our Lady of Sorrows, Me Alister Road.—High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau
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  • 33 2 April 6th.—sth Sunday in Lent. 7,45 a.m. Litany. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 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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  • 164 2 A portion of the matter given below was transposed in the excerpt of the Chamber of Commerce Committee Meeting’s Minutes published yesterday and we therefore repeat the item in its correct form The Chairman submitted the increasing gravity of the Housing problem in Penang and stated that
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  • 160 2 Yistxhday’b Lath Ahbivaix. Asia, Danish, 4,459, Copenhagen, Slot Co, no cargo for Penang. Hang Sang, Cunning, 1,356, Singapore, Boustead Co, general. To-day’s Amitali. Fazilka, Brabham, 2,698, Singapore, Islay Kerr, general. Ban Hin Guan, Watson, 242, Rangoon, Quah Beng Kee, general. Penang, Blacklock, 541, Renong, Quah Beng Kee, general.
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  • 681 2 Changes in Programme. Bombay, March 27. —Messrs. Mackenzie and Co. inform us that owing to alterations in the programme of sailings of homeward mail steamers occasioned by detention of certain vessel in Australia the Nagoya which was fixed to take the homeward mails of the 12th April, will
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  • 407 2 POST OFFICE. DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States, ABy train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.m pore and Hongkong— Jon Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan "> Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and Tapah Road J 3.45 p.m. Teluk
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 427 2 THE HORROR OF IT. igorous, healthy folks simply cannot imagine what a horror, what a death-in-life Indigestion really is. They gpeak lightly of it and say: poor Mrs. So-and-So has some trouble with her stomach.” Some trouble,” forsooth. Of all the ills that afflict humanity none causes more misery than
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    • 251 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. 2 Conductors Tamil or Telegu, wanted for healthy Eata’e in K;dah Apply with full particulars and salary required to Box 113, c/o Pin an er Gazette. FOR SALE. B. S, A. Motor Cycle and Side-Car lamp, horn, speedometer. Side-car hood, tools, etc. Exc llent condition. Price
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    • 78 2 Itown hall, I a To-night I To-night! I FRIVOLITY SEASON EDGAR WARWICK ANNOUNCES I VANITY FAIR 1 IN THREE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT EDITIONS. I FIRST EDITION TO-NIGHT. SECOND EDITION MONDAY. THIRD EDITION TUESDAY. I EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE! BE IN THE BOOM!! Plans at ROBINSON’S. I WMK» «M MIMMHMB■M BMM H
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 275 2 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnc n SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT g "$1,000,000 CHAPLINS" “METROS" n AT THE c g. pssr. FMPIRF P-ad. j I ALACE Lb Isl I ISI Lu ENANG E n e Thursday, 3rd April, to Sun, 6th April 5 H Second House 9-15 p. m. n I Charlie Chaplin g in j T;
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  • 684 3 NEW CHAMPION A MAN WITH A PUNCH. Billy Wells can no longer be regarded as the champion heavy-weight boxer, of Great Britain, for at the Holborn Stadium, London, to-night, (February 27th) he was thoroughly and decisively beaten by the Southampton man, Joe Beckett, in the fifth of
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  • 390 3 Taney Lee (Leith) the holder, and Danny Morgan (Tirphil) met at the National Sporting Club. Covent-garden. in a 20-round contest for the Featherweight Championship of the British Isles, the Lonsdale Belt, and £450. Lee. who had two former victories to his credit, won on points,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1678 3 POSITIONS WANTED BAHGRON VALLEY NO 14 F I M ffl LIABILITY. ntHY! QL V Condoctor or Contractor wantB take Merchants Engineers, charge of a small Robber or Coconut Estate thorough knowledge of all sorts of Notice is hereby given that the books of have on hand: 106, c/o Pinang Gazette.
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    • 557 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN (Conversion Loon) Bonds. Bearing* Interest from the 15th November, 1919, at 51 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR On the 15th Nov., 1929. Under the authority of the War Loan (Conversion Loan) Ordinance, 1919, the
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  • 41 4 Sturrock. —On the 2nd instant at Sepang Valley Estate, Nilai, to Mr and Mrs J. L. Sturrock, a son. Maciver:—At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on April 2» d, to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mac I ver, a daughter.
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  • 969 4 The extracts from the minutes of tire Committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce as published in yesterday s issue in their totality occupied quite a respectable amount of space, but the various items, as is only natural, varied greatly in popular appeal. Some matters were of
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  • 58 4 To-day's quotations for unrefined tin in Penang was $lOO per picul, buyers no sellers and for refined tin no market Y'esterday’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang was $lOO per picul, buyers no sellers and for refined tin no market. Tin was quoted in London on April 3rd
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  • 186 4 The output of Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd., for March was 1,050 piculs, valued at $64,674.40, yardage 264,140 cubic yards. The output of the Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited for March was Hours run 916, cubic yards treated 131,500. Total piculs 703.80, realised on sale $41,459.22. No I. Dredge
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  • 1042 4 Prince Leopold of Bavaria, brother of the Ex-King <f Bavaria, P,i.« L.o.oia, -ho arre d a Munich on suspicion or having participated in the plot against the late Herr Kurt Eisner, the murdered Premier of Bavaria, was the commander of the German Eastern army during the war.
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  • 55 4 [From Our Own Corrxspondint.] Singapore, April 5. 540 Chinese coolies on the Fazilka are under guard at the Alexandra barracks owing to disorderly behaviour on the voyage. They broached the oargoi, and assaulted the headmen. Its is reported that on the journey from Bombay to Madras they
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  • 106 4 The local manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, is in receipt of telegraphic advice from the Head Office in London that at the approaching annual general meeting of shareholders the directors will recommend that a dividend be declared for the past half year
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  • 495 4 S F P.” The Band will play the following programme ofxmusic at the Golf Club from 5-45 p.m. to-day 1. Selection Chilperig ...Herves 2. Alexander's. Ragtime ...Berlin 3. Selection Strolling Round The Town ...Godfrey 4. Waltz Songe D’Automne ...Joyce 5. One Step Czk, Czk ...Thurbar 6. March Under
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 266 4 j BASS’s j j LIGHT BITTER ALE. Q H (GREEN DIAMOND) IN QUARTS AND PINTB. 1 =5 BOTTLED BY 1 M. B. FOSTER A SONS, London. J AGENTS: Q I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR 3 COMPANY. I tfnwrrtr&fTfiTtrm m-iW irf+eVi l ti urn——wwn m MOUTRIE PIANOS j AN APPRECIATION FROM THE FAMOUS
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    • 18 4 DINNER AND DANCE AT THE “E. O.” ON 9th APRIL. E. 0. ORCHESTRA Conducted by Mr. TEDDY LONG.
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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 13 HighJWater. Low Water. To-day. 3.05 p.m. 9.54 p.m. To-mob row. 3.40 a m. 9.39 a.m. 4.00 p.m. 10.45 p.m. Monday. 4.36 a.m. 10 17 a.m. 4.31 p.m. 12.00 mid’n’t.
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  • 130 5 THE KRUGER WIRE. [Riutmb’b TauroaxMa. London, April 1. Mr. Harold Begbie, continuing his narrative, says the ex-Kaiser is entirely impenitent, and convinced be strove harder than anybody to avert the war and that he is answerable to God alone. AH rulers were against the wa r which was
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  • 37 5 Copenhagen, March 31. A Berlin message says the Government invited the National Assembly party leaders to participate in a conference on April 2nd in view of Marshal Foch’s request for fresh negotiations regarding Dantzig.
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  • 172 5 Messages from Paris on February 25tli indicate that the question of Poland is causing some difficulty to the Supreme Council, especially in reference to the request from Warsaw that the two Polish divisions now in France should be sent to Dantzig. It would be necessary, says
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  • 300 5 A “Pioneer” cable dated London 10th March says: —An American correspondent in Paris supplies the “Times” with a forecast of Germany’s new frontiers which lie anticipates will be settled by the Allies in the course of the present month. According to this forecast Alsace-Lorraine will be restored
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  • 112 5 Copenhagen, March 29. lhe Rumanian Pres? Bureau reports t ‘st Budapest is seriously threatened with anarchy. The Communists are losing control, which is passing into the hands of the Bolshevists, who are daily arriving from Russia. The Hungarian Army is being re-organised in feverish haste, aided by
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  • 232 5 —Havas. THE BIG FOUR. Paris, April 2—There is no indication that the Big Four has reached a decision on tbe questions of reparation and the Saar basin, although a statement has been made in official circles that an agreement is expected shortly. Saar Coal Mines. An agreement
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  • 21 5 Madrid, March 28. The situation throughout Spain is improving. It is expected the trouble~will soon be cleared up.
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  • 32 5 London, April 2. The Press Bureau states that unless emergency arise?, the Official Press Bureau will close on April 30tb, the censorship and all its other functions thereafter ceasing.
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  • 215 5 Warsaw. February 25. —A naval officer, recently escaped from Moscow, has given me some interesting details of condition* in Russia. Trotsky continues mainly to devote himself to military affairs, and now imitates the Tsar, riding up to the troops when 1 reviews are held and saluting the ranked
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  • 223 5 Colombo, March 27.—The manager of the Eastern Telegraph Company told the “Times of Ceylon” that the delay in cables was mostly due to the interruption of the Bay of Biscay cables. The extremely bad wok ther at present in the Bay was delaying to a very great extent
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  • 107 5 Recent remarks about traders’ profit» recall the story of the old man in the North, who could not see how people could ever get 25 or 30 per cent, profit. He said one per cent, was a vera guid profit, and twa per cent, was an extra guid
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  • 625 5 MR. HOSE’S ADDRESS IN PENANG A meeting called for the Town Hall, Penang, this forenoon, for the purpose of a conference between the Food Controller, the Hon Mr F S James, c M.G., aud the Planters and Estae Agents in connection with the rice question, was addressed by
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  • 216 5 Rangoon March 31 The R ce Market was steady to-day, though there was very little business done. At 2-30 p.m. the quotions were April. Rs 324 and May Rs. 330. There was no business done for three months and the rate could be taken at Rs.
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  • 91 5 A Press note signed by Mr M. M. S Gubbay, foodstuffs commissioner for India, says.—ln view of certain statements which have appeared in Morrison’s Weekly Circular and have been repeated in the local papers, tbe foodstuffs commissioner considers it desirable to announce that the whole question of
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  • 244 5 MORE RICE! [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazettu.”] Sir, —In view of the meeting called for to-morrow to discuss tbe rice situation, tbe time may not be inopportune to make the c ueges‘ion that, as most estates are depend, ent upon Tamil labour, aud the means of keeping
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  • 234 5 S.F.P.” Offenders against the Food Control regulations, especially in the matter of rice, are many aud there is reason to believe that there is room for more vigorcu? action on the part cf the authorities in this direction than is being displayed by the isolated cases brought up
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  • 153 5 In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr A W Just, Magistrate, a Malay named Mat Lawan bin Rabrah of Kuala Selangor was summoned for purchasing a single-barrelled gun from Cnow Kit and Co he having no licence to keep a firearm, while the
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  • 173 5 “B.T.” Early in the morning of the 24th ultimo two Chinese girls were proceeding in a ricksha in Victoria Street Singapore when they were sit upon by three Chinese who, having stopped the ricksba, started to rob them. The girls shouted Tolong Tolong aud three Malays
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  • 81 5 To-night will witness tbs opening performance of Mr Edgar Warwick’s new company in Vanity Fair.” Much has been written in advance of the excellence of the performances given by this talented company. It is by way of being something of an innovation, inasmuch as it presents a rather
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  • 970 5 THE INTERNATIONAL ASPECT. Great Britain was the only country which sent its delegation to the Peace Conference equipped with a body of experts. This wise step is one which will have results of the most far-reaching importance, not only to the British Empire, but to the world.
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  • 307 5 The following is by the Melbourne correspondent of the Times of Ceylon,” and is sent under date February 13th The Aerial Services Ltd.” was regieunder the Companies Act on January 16tb, its primary object being to survey a direct route from Sydney to Calcutta (or Port Said or
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  • 173 5 Paris, February 25. —The “Temps”, com* bating the proposal that the German Fleet should be taken to sea and sunk, says “While the Fleets of other countries liave not only been able to make good their losses, but even to increase their Navies, France has borne
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  • 178 5 A meeting of all the subscribers to proposal for establishing a theatre in Colombo was to be held 1 at the Grand Oriental Hotel Ball Room on March 25th, when it was proposed to appoint a Committee to in* terview H. E. the Governor for
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  • 152 5 In these days when the hysterical doctrine of the unwritten law is getting some public sympathy, the story of how a wronged husband mastered a position without resort to violence is a welcome change. W hen th® husband, on his return from France, discovered the intrigue, he
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  • 144 5 An officer just returned after four years war was diffidently standing out at a danc®, as he didn’t know how to do it.’” “Easy as possible, old bean,” advised am expert of eighteen summers. “You just look round and pick up the prettiest girl you can
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  • 883 6 -“ST.” RICE PRICES. Raub, April I.—Singapore merchants were quoting No. 1 Siamese rice at $515 a koyan and parboiled at $l3 75 a bag on on March 28. This works out at 77| and 65 j cents a gantang. Add cost of freight and forwarding to up
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 830 6 TAKE CAREOFYOUR HAIR ADOPT THE POPULAR AND BENEFICIAL “HARLENE HAIR DRILL” 1,000,000 Complete HAIR-DRILL Outfits Free to Readers. IF you are worried about the condition of new sparkle and freshness revivifying the your hair, if it is weak, impoverished, fall- hair, an< l the lost hght and shade, as well
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    • 52 6 NIGHT-TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME to take Pinkettes, the gentle little laxatives. Their good effects are experienced next morning, and without griping or purging. dispel constipation, cure biliousness, sick headaches, liverishness, coated tongue, foul breath. Obtainable from dealers everywhere, or at 60 cents the vial, from The Dr. Williams* Medicine
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    • 136 6 I-TILES-| I MANUFACTURED BY I THE MALKIN TILE WORKS Co., Ltd., I BURSLEM, ENGLAND. White Glazed Tiles 6 in. by 6 in. by f in. For all Purposes. Extensively used throughout the Straits and F. M. S. Grooved White Glazed Tiles 9 in. by 3 J in. by in. Specially
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  • 1027 7 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The first annu*l general mtetiog of the members of the Kedah Planters’ Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning, there being present Messrs E D Lane (President) in the chair, R S Chantier (Vice President), F R Long (Lunas), J W
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  • 890 7 Effects of Shipping Shortage. The third annual general meeting of the Bukit Tambun Estates (Limited) was held on February 27th, at 65. Bi-hopsgate, Sir Gordon B. Voules (the chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said it would
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  • 960 7 —“Kansas City Star.” CONFIDENCE IN THE COMMODITY. It cannot be denied that in the financial world rubber interests, as represented in the robber share market, hold a leading place in the opinion of the investing public. There is remarkable confidence shown in the face of reports of
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  • 468 7 Messrs Kennedy &Co Penang, report as follows Although the volume of business passing in the share Market continues to be somewhat limited, prices generally keep very steady, and in some cases enquiries are difficult to fill at current quotations. This is particularly the case in Rubbers there
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  • 37 7 [From Our Own Correspondent. J Singapore, April 5. Hay ter Rubber Company’s report shows a profit of $3,227. No dividend is declared. The all-in cost was 15gd. against 14d. The estimated crop is 147.000 lbs.
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  • 41 7 [From Oub Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 5. Batu Village Rubber Company reports profit of $5,314 and recommends a final dividend of 7| per cent, making I7g. The all-in cost was 43.29. against 47.28. The estimate is 25.000.
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  • 29 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for March Straits lbs 192,700 Penang 170,000 Tali Ayer 55,000 Rubana 88,000 Batak Rabit 27,500 Bagan Serai 24,000 Singapore Para 37,055
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  • 188 7 Penang, April 5, 1919. S. P. Tapioca $8 75 sales. M. P. Tapioca $9.40 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) $l6l buyers Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $BO sellers. Cloves $7O
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  • 63 7 “Columbia Record. April 5, 7 8. —Vanity Fair, at Town Hall. April 9. —Dinner and Dance, E. and O. April 12. —F.M.S. War Lottery Drawing, at Ipoh Town Hall, 11 a.m. April 13.—Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Medal Races. April 25. —St. George’s Ball, Town Hall. Dr. Wilson had
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 27 7 I^ mi PRITCHARD’S STOCK-TAKING CLEARANCE SALE FOR TEN DAYS ONLY SALE COMMENCES Monday, 7th April to I7th GENUINE REDUCTIONS. PRITCHARD -r CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN S. S.)
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1411 8 P g O -B RITISH INNA iMo O“ sh4 K. P. M. JL ft Sgjr (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.) AKTrk UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE Cg! dMRb v AND imperial Japanese government. (incorporated in Holland.) APCAR LINE. (Subject to alterations without Notice.) ’fielepfone ffo. 582. telegrams“ Paketvaart,'’ (Companies Incorporated in
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    • 684 8 BANKS. •HARTERED BANK GF I A, AUSTRALIA AHD SHIHA. iMsrparated la Eaglaad by Rtyal Obarta» e Paid up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £2,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors —,200,000 Head Office: 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C, Agencies and Branches. Amritsar, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta Canton, Cebu, Colombo, Delhi, Haiphong, Hankow, Hongkong, Iloilo,
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