Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 April 1919

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 83. VOL. LXXVII. THURSDAY, lOth APRIL, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1225 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. S.F.P.” Mr H G Sarwar, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Penang, is indisposed. Mrs B E Falls, of Kuala Lumpur, has bad to go into hospital in Singapore, Mr W E Adam left Bangkok for Sriracha. On his return he is going home Mr A R Malcolm is
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    INDIAN INDUSTRIES.
    203 2 Results of the Commission, March. 13.—Mr. Chadwick gave a digest oi the industrial report to the Indian section of the Royal Society of Arts. On the motion of Sir Charles Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Robert Miller, the meeting took the most exceptional course of passing a resolution requesting
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    "OUR DAY" 1918.
    202 2 The following is a statement of the accounts relating to the entertainment given by the Convent children in aid of the Red Cross Fund Receipts.—Sale of tickets an! programmes $1,280 40. Expenses.—Electric light. $l5-00, Posters $l5-00. Programmes, $13.50, Removal of Piano, $3-00, Coolies at Town Hall, $3
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    BOMBAY RICE DEALERS.
    701 2 DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS. Bombay March 29.—The discontent among some of the retail rice dealers in Bombay which resulted in rioting on Thursday led to a deputation of the Retail Dealers” Association being received yesterday by the Hon. Mr P. R. Cadell, Chief Secretary to Government, and the Hon.
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    FOOD SITUATION IN MADRAS.
    254 2 Interesting Developments. Reviewing the food situation editorially in these columns the other day, says the “Madras limes’’ of March 26, we indica ted that the most obvious way of affording relief to the present, distress was along the lines adopted by Messrs. Best and Co., i.e.,
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    RICE FOR AMERICA.
    44 2 ashington, March 19.—Restrictions affecting the importation of rice for consumption in the United Stares have been removed, the older going into effect immediately. The ar Trade Board announced that applications for licences to import rice will be considered by the board.
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      303 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. Engine Driver and competent Mechanic wanted on Rubber Estate to take charge of steam engine. Apply Box 117, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. 100 Pots Ferns. 25 Pots Orchids. Apply Box No. 118, c/o Pinang Gazette. DHOBY LIST. A BOOK Specially Designed and printed to suit
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      340 2 I I fascination of I field shooting is due to i I the uncertainty of getting the I game. The interest in shooting is the ability to reduce those uncertainties to the mini- I mum. A well trained dog, a good gun and I cartridges are among the necessary elements.
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      129 2 nnnnnnnannnnnHannnnnnnnann Dtll| H TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! I n at the I ps”. EMPIRE t I ALACE L-lwlr lIALm I ENANG I J J H Thurs. I Oth April, to Sun. 13th April 5 f H N. 0 ft 1 First House Bp. m. Sharp. The Honey Mooners (Christy Comedy.) 0
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    SIAMESE PRINCE CHARGED.
    1011 3 PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL COURT. A Special Court was instituted by the King of Siam in the Royal Palace to try the charges against H R H Prince Svasti, Nai Dang, Nai Oon and Nai Inn. The members of the Court were f R H Princes Nariara Nuvattiwongs,
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    REPUDIATED CONTRACTS.
    147 3 A* the la-t meet mg <>f the Madras Chamber of C'-mnierce a telegram wa." <x?n-idered from the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, forwarding the text f a cablegram received from the Lorxhicn Chamber of Commerce, suggesting that the Government of India should be invited to take action to restrict
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    TOTAL PROHIBITION IN BHAVNAGAR.
    150 3 B<>mbay. March 20. —The Maharaja of Bhavnagar has had under contemplation lot some time p»ast the total abolition of the traffic in liquor in Bhavnagar. In order tha r the measure might be assured of success Hi- Highness ha- appr ached the other State- Kathiawar with
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    CALCUTTA BARRACK TRAGEDY.
    132 3 Calcurt 1. March 24 —Private Samuel Sharpe. t the Lincolnshire Regiment, was f und lying dead in bed a T Fort William earl ve-terday m rning with a gur.--h.<r w.»und in hi- hevui and with his service riffa bv his side The deceased wa- to have left
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    CALCUTTA DEATH RATE.
    114 3 Calcutta. March 28,—During the week ending 32nd March. 786 persons died in CaJcutt-a out of «1 population f 896.00 C Ch«4era accounted i>-r 76. small-pox 56. plague 14 and influenza 63. All these disease- are prevailing now in Calcutta in epidemic form. The mortality from cholera has
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    PAYMENT OF CARGO DUES.
    96 3 Calcutta. March 28.—The Calcutta Liners Conference states that from the dace when the "teamer- ct me off requisition the old practice of the payment of freight at H -me m T he delivery of the cargo r here on shipmen- at the shipper’s option wiil be
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    BOMBAY HOTEL TRAGEDY.
    86 3 Bombay. March 21.—A tragic affair occurred tn a Bombay hotel la>t- night. (A> 1< nel H’ jel. Indian Medical Service, who had been out after dinner wa- returning to his om when he slipped on the staus. He was picked up by the durwan and liftman and
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    CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE.
    57 3 Calcutta, March 29. —The Bengal Chamber f Commerce has addressed other Chambre- on the question of reviving the idea for an. annual conference <xf Indian i.hamber- f Commerce. It proposes that arrangementfe sh aid be made for a conference to be held about January. 1920. and
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    FLYING IN INDIA.
    57 3 Karachi. March 24. —It is understood that an extensive flying ground is to be established at Karachi at an early date and that something like two lakhs of rupees is t- be spent -n laving out the ground and erecting temp- •ary garages and workshops which will
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    MADRAS’ NEW GOVERNOR.
    25 3 Lotndon. March. 16—Lord Willington was received by the King yesterday m- rning and ki—ed hands <»n his appointment a- (Governor of Madras.
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    INDIAN MARITIME TRAFFIC.
    21 3 Calcutta. March 21. —During February last 224 vessels arrived and 370 sailed with cargoes to and from India.
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      897 3 L -i—— w— I**' 1 1 VACANT. >| FI M £Q q A C.Sr S’ Engineers. Ibe Works Manager, Pinang Gazette Limfad. HAVE ON HAND: CocJuCtOTS Tamil or Telegu, wanted Lamps u.n u. Lighting or healtny Estate in K-dah App y with Outfits, the best substitute u particulars and salary
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      328 3 ‘WOOSTER’ I BELTING I IS MME ECONOMICAL than, and SU»EEIC* to leather, rubber, or stitched canvas belting as it has no laps, stitches, plies or cemented parts to open up er pull apart. I COLD, HEAT, STEAM will not effect its efficiency. Either side can be run on the policy.
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Marriott. —On Match 4, at Croydon Surrey, the wife of Dr. O. Marriott, of Hongkong, of a son.
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    A NEW POLAND.
    943 4 Havas Agency reports that M. Paderewski, the great Polish pianist and patriot, who, after leaving America for his native land in a British warship, was enthusiastically elected Premier and Foreign Minister of a Coalition Governmen t Las arrived in Paris for thelpurpose of pleading the cause of
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    TIN PRICES.
    42 4 Tin was quoted in London on April 7th at £225. 15s. (three months,) equivalent to $110.75, F. O 8., Singapore. Tin was quoted in London on April Bth at £225. 10s. (three mouths) epuivalent to $110.62, F. O. 8., Singapore.
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    STRAITS CRICKET TEAM.
    58 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 10. The following so far have been selected for the Straits cricket team Scharenguivel, Wodehouse, Noel Clarke, C. H. G. Clarke, Day, Griffin, Simpson, and Dr. J. Campbell. R. T. Reid was asked but had to refuse. The remaining places will
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    OPIUM.
    27 4 [From Our-Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 10. Three Cliinese were charged with removing 10 bags of opium from a steamer in the harbour. The case was adjourned.
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    UNDER GUARD.
    23 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 10. The Cliinese labour repatriees left under guard an the s.s. Nam Sang on Wednesday.
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    35 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 10. At the rubber auctions, 971 tone were catalogued. There was a good demand for all grades. Shett realised 75 to 77| cents, and crepe 79 cents.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1844 4 Yesterday we published a copy of a telegram of March 29th from Imperial the Secretary of State for Govermaent fche o o on j ea to H. E. the Tvagatea. Governor an j High Commissioner, which announced the termination of the system of control of tungsten. It
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      21 4 PRITCHARD’S STOCK-TAKING CLEARANCE SALE FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Sale Commenced. Closes 17th April. CENUINE'REDUCTIONS. PRITCHARD CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN S. S.)
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      33 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. t jinn dry on the Premises. IJ/r. Harold Dove. P. P. C.
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      32 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10.00 p.m. 4.20 p.m. To-mobrow. 11.00 a.m. 4.29 a.m. 10.35 p.m. 5.00 p.m.
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    33 4 DEATHS. Yzblman. —On Saturday April sth, Ellen jYzelman, widow of E T Y r ztlman, aged 74 years. Sandeman. —Feb. 28, Ernest Sandeman, of 5, Courtfield-gardens, S. W., formerly of Singapore and China.
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    MURMANSK.
    248 5 MUTINOUS FINNS. [Rtutxb’s Tbubgbams.] London, April 5. A British Murmansk official report jtates that reinforcements of infantry and marines are being rapidly moved down the railway line in anticipation of nipping in the bud a mutinous tendency amongst the Finnish troops foim'.Dg part of General Maynard’s force?, whose object,
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    Hungary.
    90 5 THE ALLIED PLANS. London, April 4. A telegram to Copenhagen on April 4th states that the Lokalanzeige:’s Vienna correspondent declares that a campaign against Hungary will I e *oon commenced by Italian, French and Colon’al troops, who are now ready to march against Budapest. The plan is to occupy
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    The Polish Question.
    223 5 Paris, April 4. Well informed British circles consider the Polish question practically settled on the bas’s of Dantzig becoming a free selfgoverning city, probably under Polish control. As regards the corridor, ib is thought a part of West Prussia will be given to tbu Poles, and that
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    German-Austria.
    23 5 Berlin, April 4. The French Envoy Extraordinary to German-Austria, interviewed in Vienna, «aid German-Austria will be included in the League of Nations.
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    IN GERMANY.
    164 5 A REGIMENT DISARMED. [Rxuteb’b Tblegbams.J —Hava s Copenhagen, April 4. A Berlin message says in consequence of the Angus'» Regiment resisting conversion into tne Imperial Defence Force, and repeatedly showing untrustworthiness, the military au horities took firm measures towards disarming it. including the encirclement of the barrack?, the
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    Peace Conference.
    384 5 —Havas. ALLIED COMMISSIONS. Paris, April 4. Commissions of British, French and American experts have been appointed by the Council for drafting of settlements of which the general principles have been agreed to. One Commission is drafting the settlement regarding the economic tx ploibation of the Saar basin by
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    King Albert's Mission.
    72 5 French circles feel general sympathy and understanding for the personal courage shown by King Albert in coming to Paris to secure f<r ths opportunity to discuss her claim 3 emphasising her imperaive need?, financial and economic, and there is little doubt Belgium’s immediate needs will be met
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    Britain and France.
    92 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S STATEMENT. Paris, April 4. Interviewed by the “Petit Parisien” Mr Lloyd George declared that Britain would always remain a faithful ally of France. The British had not come to fight on the side of the French in order that France might enjoy relative peace
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    EGYPT.
    69 5 THE LEADERS’ APPEAL. (Reuteb’s Telegbamb.J Cairo, April 4. The native leaders appealed to Egyptians to abstain from outrages and keep within the law and not to place obstacles in the way of those lawfully serving the country. They also appealed to notables and to do all in their power
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    EGYPTIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.
    256 5 Cairo, March 12. —It appears that as soon as it was known that the Sultan had accepted Rushdi’s resignation, the Extremists headed by Zaghlul Pasha addressed an impertinent letter to His Highness in whicYi they accused him of treachery to Egypt In acting as he had done.
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    The Baghdad Railway.
    59 5 —Havas. Paris, April 6.—Traffic on the Baghdad Railway has been resumed. The Taurus can be closed. A train service is possible as far as Nassibiu, 150 kilometres from Mosul. Work is being pushed forward with a view to opening the line to the Persian Gulf. A limited
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    Socialists and Jaures.
    49 5 I.—-Havas. Paris, April 6.—A great Socialist demonstration in Paris in honour of the late M Jaures, and in reprobation of his assassin, proved leas imposing than expected, the public generally being apathetic. A meeting which was intended to follow the demonstration was forbidden by the Police.
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    The Farman Aerobus.
    24 5 —Havas. Paris, April 6.-—The Farman aerobus Goliath, conveying eight passengers, left from near Paris and landed three hours afterwards at Brussels.
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    British Vessels Collide.
    35 5 BOTH SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. London, April 1. The Clan liner Clan Macbeolan collided with the British steamer Silsden, off the South Foreland, both vessels being seriously damaged. The Clan Macbeolan proceeded to London.
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    Italian Transport Mined.
    26 5 Paris, April 4. An Italian transport from Venice to Tripoli with 2,000 on board, struck a mine. Several were killed and 100 injured.
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    Gold in Siberia.
    39 5 London, April 4. Reuter learns that a telegram from Omsk reports the discovery of gold-bearing reefs near the source of the river Angara, also that the river Tinmen, 3CO miles from Yakutsk, contains much alluvial gold.
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    SMALLPOX AT DACCA.
    40 5 Calcutta, March 21.—Small-pox is raging in Dacca in epidemic form. According to the estimate of the local Municipality the number of cases at present In the city is between! 600 and 700. The mortality is not high.
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    NEW CREDIT FOR BELGIUM.
    58 5 Washington, March 19.—The Treasury Department announced, to-day that a new credit of $2,010,000 has been given to Belgium. The Dungun River Concessions Syndicate, Ltd., has been struck off the Company Register. From the first of May, 1919 the fee to be paid for advice of payment
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    INTERNED GERMANS.
    258 5 TROUBLE IN AUSTRALIAN CAMP. Sydney, 6th Mar.—For the last two weeks matters at the German internment camp at Holdswortby have been in a state of turmoil, owing to the bakers going on strike for more money. Some of the bakers are Germans who were leading hands in this
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    DETAILS OF MUNICH TRAGEDY.
    284 5 The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle gives an authentic version of the Munich tragedy. There were two distinct upheavals twenty four hours apart. The first was the monarchist military plot to assassinate Herr Eisner and the other was the Spartacist uprising. The monarchist plot was
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    DUTCH MILITARY PLANS.
    88 5 The Hague, February 27.—The Minister of War declared in the Second Chamber that disarmament at the present moment would be highly dangerous. The be said, must be ready against any attempt to tear off a portion of the Netherlands territory. Measures have been taken so that an
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    GERMANY AND THE ZINC MARKET.
    89 5 Washington, March 19. —A report issued to-day by A. Mitchell Palmer. Alien Property Custodian, showed that Germany’s control of the zinc and lead markets of the world and its tremendous interests in other minerals have been broken in a large part by the release of
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    JAPAN’S ADVICE TO CHINA.
    63 5 Tokio, March 20. —Japan’s advice to China tendered on the Ist has not yet been answered. It is believed that the Premier Count Hara, has deaided to take no farther action until China deliberately converts the War Participation Army into regulars and employs the balance of
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    NEW COMMAND FOR ADMIRAL FLETCHER.
    37 5 Washington, March 19. —Navy Department orders were issued to-day assigning Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher to the comTnand of the Fourteenth Naval District, which includes command of the naval station at Hawaii.
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    PRAI RIVER WHARVES.
    1703 5 A VISIT TO THE WORKS. DREDGING AND CONSTRUCTION. In the draft Budget for the F.M.S. there appeared an item of $2,100,000 for Prai, this including a first vote for water supply. The amount spent by the end of last year was $3,500,000, or thereabouts. Meanwhile, much interest
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    PROFITEERING.
    342 6 Anti-Middleman writes to the M.M.” The reference to profiteering made at the annual meeting of the FMB Chamber of Commerce was a very feeble attempt to dope people in‘o thinking that the monstrously avaricious conduct of most of the commercial people during the pas’ three years was in any
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    355 6 The following is the mii.utes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 25th March, 1919. Present —Messrs A B Voules, (President). Yeoh Guan Seek, A M Goodman, Chee Wor Lok, and A F Goodrich. Absent Messrs. Qaah Beng Kee and F Duxbury. 1.
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    MARAMA AT PENANG.
    730 7 A BUSY SCENE. The mach talked of ambulance transport I «rima, which is taking nearly six hundred people, mostly ladies and children, from Malayan ports to England, was expected at Penang at daylight to-day, from Port Swettenham, but it was nearly nine o’clock when she berthed as
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    LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.
    1388 7 Any prospective passenger who boarded Marama when she first came here going n board now wculd nor fail to recognise the ship, says the S F P of Monday, for •she ia a very fioe vessel, but wouli be conlerably astonished at the way in which the comforts
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    DANCE AT THE E. AND O.
    178 7 As a farewell to a number cf passengers by the Marama embarking at Penang Mr Sarkies arranged a special dinner, dance and light sapper last evening. The dining room and verandah bore numerous tables and the scene was a most anima*ed one. Dane ing
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    Anglo Oriental Navigation.
    212 7 According to the commercial correspondent of the Calcutta evening newspaper, all sorts of beautiful rumours are going round concerning the Anglo-Oriental Navigation Company. One of them states that Sir David Yule, in spite of the extravagantly high price now ruling for spire tonnage, ha? purchased two or
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    STEAMER SERVICE TO INDO-CHINA.
    124 7 Madras, March 28.—-News has been received that the Messageries Maritimes Company has decided to run a steamer from Marseilles to Indo-Cbina. The s s Peiho will start from Marseilles this month and will call at Pert Said, Suez. Colombo, Pondicherry, Saigon, Tournea and Haiphong and will
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    GERMAN SHIPS IN DUTCH INDIES.
    57 7 SURVEY PARTY LEAVES SINGAPORE. [Fhom Ottb Own Cokbespondmnt. Kuala Lumpur. April 10. The Malay Mail" is informed that a party of ship surveyors and marine e-no-i. ueers. including Lloyd s Marine Survevor and Surveyor-General of Ships, leaves Siur gapoxe to-day for Java ports to exam-me
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    277 7 To-dat’» Arrival*. Euryalu», Coleborn, 2,308, Singapore, Islay Kerr x Co, Ltd, general. Marama, Aidwell, 3,952, Port Chalmers, Aixmson Gilfiilan Co, general. Sappho, Scott, 329, Teluk Anson, Adamson Gilfiilan, general. Traog, Pithie, 73, Si ria wan, Eastern Shipping Ce, general. Hector, Abbott, 3,005, Singapore, W Mansfield, general. Yetorotu Maru,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    294 7 POST OFFICE. DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States,-) By train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa-> also at 5.30 p.m pore and Hongkong— )on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, and Tai ping jlO a.m. 3.43 pjn. Ipch, Batu Gajah, and J Tapah Road j 3>45 p Tel ik
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    THE MAILS.
    25 7 Tue Agents notify that the B I Packet Fuitala with th» mai from Europe i expected to arrive here about the 15;h •iaeunt.
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    PASSAGES HOME.
    528 7 Bookings for April. Bombay, 25ch March .-—The following results of bookings of steamers sailing in April are announced by the Controller of Passages (1) Messrs Mackinnon, Mac kerzie and Company* Ormonde, Ntgovu, Karmala, Tees*a. Ruahina. Ma’ta, and Somali, containing 536 First Class. 834 Second Class and 4« 6
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Pznang, April 10, 1919. S. P. Tapioca 59 90 gales. M. P. Tapioca $9.70 sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) buyers Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $4O com. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings s£o gellera Cloves $7O seller». Nutmegs
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    COMING EVENTS.
    82 7 Apnl 11. —M.C.L. Meeting, Free School, 4-45 p.m. April 12.— F.M.S. War Lottery Drawing, at Ipoh Town Hall, 11 a.m. April 12 and 13.—Penang Golf C’ub Monthly Medal. April 13.—Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Medal Races. April 16.—Pen An g Golf Club Tennis entries close. April 25. —St. George’s
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    SUNGEI GAU TIN.
    493 7 I S F P.” YEAR’S PROFIT. The ten*h ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Gan Tin Mining Ccmcany Limited, was held in the cotrpany’s regietered Offices, Gresham Hoose. Battery Road, Singapore, attended by Mr W P Plummer (in the chair) and Messrs A Reid and H Freeman.
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    PRICE OF RUBBER.
    52 7 With reference to Notifications Nos. 28 and 132, published in the F M.S. Government Gazstte of January 3, 1919, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for the period April 4 to April 10, 1919, inclusive, is 78 cents per pound, equivalent) to $lO4
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    TONGKAH COMPOUND.
    134 7 —Ex. After protracted negotiations an op*ion of purchase has been secured by the Tongkah Compound over the Pagnga property situated on the Siamese mainland, opposite the Island of Tongkah. The propert", which will be tested at once, contains 250 acres, aud is said to carry 17 oz of
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    Larut Tin Dredging.
    42 7 Messrs Kennedy and Co. are officially informed that a dividend (the ninth) of 2 per share on all the issued shares in the Larut Tin Dredging Co. has been declared and will b? payable on Monday, 31st, March 1919.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Pinang, April 10, 1919. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered AmA). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months*' sight Bank ...2/4 1/4 3 H Credit ...2/4 1/2 3 Documentary ...2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Ra. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank I Moulmein Demand Bank i 3 days* sight Private
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