Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 April 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 86. VOL. LXXVII. MONDAY, 14th APRIL, 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 789 1 ENVELOPES ALL SORTS ftND SIZES PRINTED OR PLAIN The P ms Gazette Press J LIMITED. I INSUR ANCE. □nnnnnnnannnwwHnnEHßnnnn L PREVENTION IS BETTER o B M» o n n n |Fj*° ai* prepared to acrept FIEE risks at n THAN CURE. A "TV n j *w<irp influcnzQ.l IrHt MARINE INSURANCE
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    • 43 1 ramraaa ■■<■«■ oc«a«aaaaauua*w I UP-TO-DATE PRIRTIR9 I it «rwry description undertaken, S frem a vigiting eard to the largest iise poster, by > e Tbt Piaaag Guett< Pros, LH„ S I I iMiirates gtrsn free and artiatie f display guaranteed. Swnaaaa aaanaaaaoMM nan a ana
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  • 1103 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Messrs. A. Jeffry and Andrell, arrived by the Trang to-day. Mr and Mrs G C Clarke are leaving for home by the Kamo Mam. Messrs. F. Nicholls, H. Bascter and L. G. Legge arrived by the Renong to-day. Mr W Kd an, who is in the Penang General
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  • 42 2 [From Ottr Own Corrmyondbnt.j( Singapore April 14. The Baby Show at Singapore on Saturday was a great success. The Memorial Hall was crowded with all nationalities. The European prizes went to the babies of Mrs Yearwood and Mrs Wilson.
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  • 233 2 [From Our Own Cobbespondknt.] Singapore, April 14. At the annual meeting of the Haytor Rubber Co Ltd Mr. Gibbons, who presided said the working costs were higher owing to the price of materials The f reward contract was 36 tons at 80 cents per lb. The report
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  • 50 2 London, February, B.—Major-General Sir F. B. Maurice, writing from Paris to the “Daily News,” states there is no authoritative proposal to exchange Gibraltar ioi the Spanish port of Ceuta, m Morocco. It was probably a kite in the interests of those concerned in the development of Morocco.
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  • 967 2 THE SINGAPORE MEETING. Tbe third meeting of tbe Food campaign which the Hon. Mr. F. S. Jam?s, C.M.G., Food Controller, has undertaken, was held in tlje Victoria Theatre, Singapore, at which both the Food Controller and the Director of Food Production, F.M.S., (Mr. E. Hose) addressed a representative
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 401 2 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—As previouriy stated in your colu nns, the problem of rice cultivation in this country may be summed up in a sentence. We h»va got the land, we have got the money, but we lack labour. Yet even during the war
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  • 523 2 The following is the summary of the Crop report for the week ending the 29. h March, 1919; There was no r»in daring the week. In Lower Burma the plucking of tobacco and the harvesting of miscellaneous bland crops are still pnceeiing. In Upper Burma the clearing
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  • 466 2 WINNING NUMBERS. The following details of the F.M.S. Lottery were given, at Ipoh, on Saturday, prior to the drawing. Total amount of pool $618,250. Amount available for Red Cross Fund u 0 per cent. $185,475. Ist prize 20 per cent. —$123 650 2nd prize 10 per cent.
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  • 289 2 The following is the result of the above dnawing First Prize, gold wristlet watch on gold chain bangle, presented by Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., ticket 254, R. D. Greenhill. Second Prize, silver cigarette box. presented by Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd.,ticket 313, Mrs. G.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 516 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS POSITIONS VACANT, Indian Dresser wanted f jr BtW| Hospital. Manager, Gapis Estate, Rengas. 1 An English Junior Assistant Required for a Mercantile Office in the F.M.S Must have a good knowledge of Accounts I and some genera' Office experience. Apply I Box No. 120, c/o Pinang Gazette. Bookkeeper
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  • 2467 3 THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S SPEECH. At the dinner given by H. H. the Sultan of Perak to H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Arhur Young, at the Astana Nagara, proposing the health of the Sultan, His Excellency said thirty years ago His Highness’s father was installed. Since then, the State
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  • 95 3 London, February 8. —Germany is employing many agents, masquerading under false names, in all countries, whose work consists o stirring up the workers, destroying discipline among the public, and creating industrial unrest among he services and ill-wiff among the classes. German agents who have adopted Russian names maintain
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  • 49 3 New York. February B.—The Washington ocrrespondenut of the New Yark “Herald” reports the formation of a Government owned aerial transport corporation, with a capital of £10.000.000. which has planned the organisation and control of £160.000.000 worth of surplus aviation materi/als belonging to the army and na/vy.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 485 3 POSITIONS VACANT. At once a smart Machine Man wanted for Cylinder Machine. Apply personally to The Works Manager, Pinang Gazette Press, Limited. Engine Driver and competent Mechanic wanted on Rubber Estate to take charge of steam engine. Apply Box 117, c/o Pinang Gazette. 568—15-4 Qnalified Dresser wanted at once. Good
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    • 201 3 HOW TO KEEP WELL. Do not let your blood get thin. As soon as you notice the tired feeling, lack of appetite and shortness of breath that are warning symptoms of thin blood take a short treatment with Dr. Williams’ pink pills. Do not wait until the colour has entirely
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    • 123 3 EAST I I climate a t Sur- a three S engers 8 er. HAYWOOD TIRE ano s EQUIPMENT CO., (of I 69-71, BISHOP STREET. PENANG. I Manufacturers of all kinds of vulcanisers from the S smallest to the largest retreading plants including all kinds of rubber goods specially for the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 152 3 nnnnnnnnnnHnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnn n u a TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 11 aa~—— .h— AT THE ——H i empire l i I ALACE LoIVII ll\ La I ENANG a H n a 0 First House 8 p.m. Sharp. q g Billy West in “The Scholar.” g Rip Roaring Comedy. H n -t! n ><ary
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  • 19 4 English.— On April 10th at Bungsar Estate, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. M. C. English, a daughter.
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  • 1027 4 The contents of the agenda, with its appendices, for the forthcoming meeting of the Planters Association cf Malaya, convened for the 30th instant, at Kuala Lumpur, are too voluminous for reproduction in full. But, in view of the vital interest attaching to the question of labour we
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  • 410 4 We understand that the Committee of the Penang Free School has decided to approach the Government with the object of having the School taken over by Government The leaders of the Chinese community, which has in the past taken great interest in the affairs of the School
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  • 1743 4 Once again railway traffic and the postal service have been seriousFloods and the ty disorganised by the Railways, effects of floods which occur from time to time in the Peninsula, and are often responsible for considerable damage. The F.M.S. Railway invariably suffers. Embankments or abutments collapse, bridges
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  • 156 4 To-day s quotations for unrefined tm !G Penang was $lO4 per picul, business done, refined tin no market. Tin was quoted in London on April 10th a£225. ss. (three months). Tin was quoted in London on April lit* l s £224 (three months). TIN OUTPUTS. Mr Khaw Joo
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 32 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.00 p.m. 6.32 p.m. To-morrow. 12.03 a.m. 6.31 a.m. 12.23 p.m. 7.01 p.m.
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  • 25 4 DEATH. Hutchinson —On April sth, at Alveston, Warwickshire, Constance Eliza Ann, widow of General A. Hutchinson, aged 85. (Mother of Mrs. A R J. Dewar).
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  • 410 5 the relief force. [Rrum’s Tkjbgbamb.J London, April 6 arrangements for the dispatch of British relief force to Russia are being tbe .hed forward most rapidly. When a t Murmansk, it will be in a favourable position 0 proceed at first opportunity to the Archto e i f r
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  • 101 5 A MOSCOW REPORT. Paris, April 6. I’ is now reported that the evacuation °f ’dessa is imminent. The Matin says Le Al ied troops will probably retire behind 1 e Dniester in order to protect Bessarabia a Rumania. The Allies are fortifying uf Isthmus of Penkop, in order to
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  • 78 5 Paris, April 9. °eral has arrived, General Smuts’ Mission. Paris, April 10. r Smn PariB >” referring to Genethe fact cannot be Mao var RIT aQ under Btanding with ibeEn ols evism would have induced hut- treat w t^1 Russian Bolshe&a^ority a Ju weakueBS of the
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  • 20 5 MORE arrests. The p o r Constantinople, April 4. mZ 10 connect i°n with the H lip
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  • 284 5 PRECAUTIONS IN BERLIN. [Rjeutu’i Tulbgbams.] Copenhagen, April 9. A Berlin message of April 8 h says the secor d Cui gress of Soviets of Germany has opened, at which 243 delegates are present. The Government took extraordinary military measures in connection with the Congies?, even searching the
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  • 81 5 QUESTION OF HIS TRIAL. Paris, April 9. The Council of Four this afternoon discussed the question of responsibilities for the war. The French diplomats affirm that Britain and France sgrte to the ex-Kai?er being regards 1 as guilty, and that his extradr ion should be demanded,also that he
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  • 40 5 Paris, April 9. Probably Mr. Lloyd George will return to England next week, and speak in the House of Commons on the 15th instant on the work of the Peace Conference, returning to Paris on the 16th.
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  • 23 5 April 5. At the request of M Clemenceau, the death sentence on Cottin has been commuted to ten years’ imprisonment.
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  • 45 5 London, April 4. The Times says it is understood the Treasury is considering a proposal to increase the import duty on foreign tea by 2d. per lb in the forthcoming Budget, while the duty of Indian and Ceylon tea will be unchanged.
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  • 84 5 London, April 2. Silver is at 49 3/16s. The market is quiet. London, April 3. Silver is at 48Jd. The market is quiet. London, April 4. Silver is at 48 9/16d. The market is quiet. London, April 8. Silver is quiet. The Weekly Report. London, April 3. Messrs. Montagu
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  • 49 5 New York, February 8. —The Paris correspondent of the New York “Globe” urges the extension of cable communication throughout the world, with a reduced minimum cost for f,he purpose of quick and complete interchange of news. The cable companies, he contends, shou’d also own the land lines.
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  • 255 5 MR BONAR LAW IN PARIS. [Reutxb’e Telegrams.] Paris, April 8. Mr Bouar Law has arrived to confer with the British delegates on the final terms of the preliminary peace treaty. His arrival is regarded as indicating that actual decisions on the main points of the treaty have
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  • 46 5 Paris, April 7. M Hymans, the Belgian Foreign Minister, states that a committee consisting of Signo r Orlando, Baron Makino, Col. House and General Smuts has been appointed to consider the question of making Brussels the seat of the League of Nations.
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  • 380 5 THE WIRE TO THE PREMIER. London, April 10. Mr Lloyd Georgb’s telegram to Mi Kennedy Jones, M.P, was in reply to a telegram signed by over 200 members of the House of Commons, declaring that the greatest anxiety exists owing to persistent reports from Paris that the British delegates,
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  • 40 5 London, April 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. 8. Arnold, Mr. 8. Baldwin said the Allied obligations to the United Kingdom on the 31st March were £1,568,447.000 and the Dominions’ obligations were £896,000,000»
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  • 448 5 SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S DESPATCH. nurasuu.] London, April 10. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a despatch dated March 21st' describes the advance of the British forces into Germany and the occupation of the Cologne bridgebead. He briefly reviews the chief features of military interest in the operations
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  • 28 5 London, April 8 H. M. the King received Field Marshal Haig at Buckingham Palace this morning on bis appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces
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  • 145 5 TO MARCH THROUGH LONDON. London, April 9. In the House of Lords, replying to Lords Denman and Stanhope, Lord Peel said it had been decided there would be a triumphal march of overseas troops through London, but pending the working out of particulars he was unable to announce
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  • 97 5 CASE OF WEST AFRICA. London, April 9. In the House of Commons, Mr Hurd urged the increase of the pensions of the West African Civil Servants, in view of the dearness of living. Colonel Amery replied that the West African pensions were calculated on a specially liberal basis,
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  • 380 5 RAILWAY OFFICIAL MURDERED. [Reuter's Telegram».] Cairo, April 3. A mob at Cairo to-day murdered the State Railway official, Mr. Dykes, also a Greek resident. Order was restored in the afternoon. Six were killed and a number injured in the disturbances. Casualties in Cairo. Cairo, April 4. A
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  • 50 5 GRAIN DEALERS RIOT. Bombay, March 27. Discontent among the retail dealers of grain resulted in rioting. Two thousand dealers, armed with bamboos, attacked the office assistant of the food controller, and assaulted a Partee assistant. A Police enquiry is being held. Hitherto no arrest has been made.
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  • 369 5 S.F.P.” The prospects of the air route from England to Australia are certainly very promts ing for Brig.-Gen. A. Burton, D. 5.0., informed our representative that his investigations so far as Singapore are concerned are entirely satisfactory. General Borton and Captain Ross Smith, together with two mechanics Sergeant
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  • 38 5 RE-OPENING TO-MORROW. [Fbom Ora Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 14. The Traffic Manager, F.M.S. Kuala Lumpur, telegraphs that the line between Tebong and Gemas will re-open or Tuesday morning, the 15th inst. for all trains.
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  • 646 5 [From Ora Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, April 13. President Poincare decorated five Siamese officers of a motor transport in recognition of their fine attitude under firs. New wireless regulations are published in the Straits Gazette. A lengthy list of motor car owners in Singapore is published in
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 288 6 P. C. 0. v. P. R. C. Thia match was played at the Esplanade on Saturday, resulting in a win for tbe Penang Cricket Clab by 50 runs. The PC C innings was noteworthy for an excellent 75 by Captain Owen Hughes (of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd.), who
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    • 46 6 Tbe following are the results of ties played on Saturday Championship—Chua Sin Earn beat Lee Huan Chean by 6—o, 6—l. Single Handicap A-—(Unfinished) Chan Fook Nghee —15.1—7—5 and Ho Kim Teik —15.1—6—3. Single Handicap A—Ong Bnon Swee 15.2 (walk over) Chee Choon Lim scr.
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    • 243 6 S F.P.” Arrangements for tbe Easter Golf competitions are in good train just now, and the fixture promises to be oue of the most successful ever held. The meeting is being held under the auspices of the Singapore Golf Club and the games will be played over
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    • 59 6 Of the first equad of P V Veterans, 17 in number who fired their final musketry course yesterday morning on the rifle range, five qualified as marksmen by scoring more than 95 points, namely, Pte Sou'ham 114, Lt Hunt 113, Pte Goodwin 112, (including a creditable 38 at the
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    • 57 6 Stormy Ocean, described as having been for nine years Germany’s champion steeplechaser, with total winnings of £8,300, has ju?t been killed at the age ®f 10 years. The horse saw active service during the war both east and west, and daring the great retreat from
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 514 6 i RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, I 1 FINEST SITUATION IN PENANQ. I 2 Full TOWN BAND Every Wednesday and Saturday. 8 TERMS MODERATE. SINGLE $5.50 to $lO. 8 DOUBLE $11.50 to $17.50. I "iSerms for families and Parties on application I KERDYK HENDERSON, ProprMon. WHEEZY COUGH AND ASTHMA For Quick and Lasting
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    • 118 6 The Price of PAIN—SCIATICA. No one wants pain—still we pay for it heavily in lost health —lost energy—lost ambition—often absolute financial ruin. Why pay this awful price Why suffer the terrible twitching tortures of Sciatica when everlasting relief is so near at hand Perfect health, absolute freedom from pain may
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    • 427 6 iMa Eke? d! IM IBM Ik 1 VIRGINIA F Q|jl Igl cigarettes j R,St OL4 LONDON(Qin oT 50 90 CCfltSt nerves wm lcuiuxu auvu B healthy. But directly the nerve OAT2I/ P F 9 centres become weakened by /I A- LJ C n L E, O > overwork, worry or
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  • 124 7 «nondent write© to the Malaya A r n U Xow that it is found practically Trib to obtain an indemnity from GerwiU wipe out. our war costs, atrosny u being turned to the enemy securinr >nerty held abroad, particularly m ties and I F ire> Although the windingZeems in
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  • 67 7 S.T.” :i 9—The German steamer Ba fonneSv the British steamer BacreMa ie i known on account of its flight from l all n a r iea a long tme ago, which steamer SOU med here, was handed over yesten HyX rcpresenttativee of British Government. proceeding nicely. The
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  • 363 7 M.M.” 3 .:i x—lt. is proposed to hand GeXn etoLre which «re over the British India lying V e SSe l s will be employed in Ul P;in food stuffs to Germany. It is undercarrving f to carry st ood that they will ai
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  • 77 7 SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION. Wednesday 16th April. p.m. Office cf Tencb'p. M 'Utidy 1 hursday, 17th Apri{. am. Morning Service 1 pm Office of Tere'nre and Maudatury Good Friday, 18rh April. 8 am. Morning Service. •pm. Office of Tenebie and Sta’icns of toe Cross. Holy
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  • 88 7 Gf’O’i Friday April 18 h. inno Rtn L’ tan V a °d Ante-Communion. _.i a m wi h short Addresaess e >even Worth from the Cross. c\a° :a Three H urs Service (Tamil). p m. Evensong and Sermcn Eas'er Eve April 19th. 00 pm. Eversong. bunion
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  • 38 7 April 12 j April 13 ~~Denang Golf C’ub MonthA, "S Gol C b Tem Apnl 25—Rt n >1 27 Jp vT^ e 8 Town Hall. 11.-n v p C Rapids, 7-30 a.m. RV.R.C. Deliberate, 7-30 a.m.
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  • 305 7 Satxtmdat’b Lati Abbxtau. Cuius», American, 3,717, Calcutta, Adamson Gilfillan Jj Co, genera]. Ghirbie, Mat, 49, Trang, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Flying Diagon, Drahaman, 36, Port Weld, Poh Seng Jc Co, general. Sunday's Abbivals. Sappho, Scott, 329, Teluk Anson, Adamson Gilfillan, general. Penang, Black’ock, 541, Renong, Adamson Giifi'lan, Co,
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  • 316 7 POST OFFICE. DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States, ABy train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.w pore and Hongkong— )on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan 1 Serai, and Taiping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and T Tapah Road J 3.45 pm.
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  • 54 7 The homeward mul C via Singapore closes at 6 p m. on Thursday, The Fultala with the oatward mails, is expected here at daylight on Thursday. The mail steamer Manora, with the outward parcel mails of the Ist u’timo, was expected to arrive io Bombay at 7 a.m.
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  • 347 7 The annual general meeting of the P.A M. will be held at 11 a m. on Wednesday, the 30th| instant, at No. 12 Market Street, Kaala Lumpur. Agenda. 1 Minutes of Meeting of January 29th 2 War. 3 Quarantine. 4 Laboar. 5 Passage Control. 6 Estate
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  • 23 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for March Bukit Jelutong lbs 5,688 Laras (Sumatra) 19,489 Sungei Matang 24,407 United Malacca 10,437
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  • 196 7 Pbnang, April 14, 1919 S. P. Tapioca $ll sellers M. P. Tapioca $ll 50 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 6 0z)... $l6 j buyers Black Pepper $25 ncm White Pepper $4O nom; Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $BO sellers Cloves $7O
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  • 48 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m.to-day 1. Selection Le Barbier de Seville ...Rossini 2. Bolero Pasquita ...Bigge 3. Waltz. Boston Tout Pour Toi ...Pecorin 4. Bal Costume. Toreador et Andatuz ...Rubinstein 5. March ...The Regiment Passes ...Hume
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  • 1052 7 NAMES. 8 a 3 00 H 3 OQ RUBBER (Dollar.) Sc. sc. f c. Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 3.20 3.40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.25 2.40 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13,00 14.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.20 1.30 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 230 2XO Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 11.00 11.25
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 252 7 •WOOSTER’ BELTING IS MfIRE ECONOMICAL than, and SUPERIOR to leather, rubber, or stitched canvas belting as it has no laps, stitches, plies or cemented parts to open up er pull apart. COLD, HEAT, STEAM will not effect its efficiency. Either side can be run on the policy. I WOOSTER BELTING
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1683 8 Pg o -B RIT,SH INDIA| Niw ,5 S K4isU K. P. M. JL A j (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.) A w irfc UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE il IM tflHfb Lsfr AND IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |j (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) APCAR LINE. (Subject to alterations without Notice.) S tselepione ffo. 582.
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    • 678 8 BANKS. •HARTERED BANK ftF AUSTRALIA AND SHINA, Isosrparated Is England by R« ya Paid up Capital £i (2000()c Reserve Fund £2> Reserve Liability of Proprietors £l,2uc Head Office: 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E C Agencies and Branches. Amritsar, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombav r.i Canton, Cebu, Colombo, Delhi Hankow, Hongkong, Iloilo, Ipoh, Karachi
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