Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 May 1919

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE pt bushed daily ESTABLISHED 1833. No 105. VOL. LXXVII. WEDNESDAY, 7th MAY, 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 668 1 HTjutsu. I poivh. Mirahflii, S AO -eSstt a-'O c a Maf pupation. 3 jufi'C* L J PROTECTION FROM RUST Construction Work and ail Iron or Steel ex- I j I posed to Wet, Damp, or Chemical fumes should I P" protected by I C r t, K '"'•H- P *">nk
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    • 45 1 BMBVBaaaaaaaasa»a«« I #P.TO-D<TE PRiptiig K o W every d-aearipdon fresi a viaiung earl tc the laz-geel J !U* pewter, by 1 TW faait Gazette Prm, Ui., S with «are and prompt: twda. 1 IrtbnAtM given free and artiatie 1 display fwaranteecL •eauuaiiiißiuaMs n a« a
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  • 872 2 “S.FP.” The Bishop of Singapore arrived by the Krian this morning. Mrs. S. d. Parrett and family are staying at the Crag Hotel, Penang Hill. Mr. W. F Nutt and Mrs. Nutt arrived at Singapore from Penang on Monday by the Ipoh. Mr. R. M. Goldie, of
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  • 510 2 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday, as follows. Prices all round are steady and, in the Rubber Section, where the suspense, in connection with the Peace Conference, appears to be felt to a more aggravated degree, the majority of shares may
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  • 256 2 The following are t additional rubber o «tputs for Apr 1 Ayer Kuxing F.M.S. lbs 60,000 Ayer Tawah 22,217 Alma 31,000 Batu Lintang 6,9 5 Bradwali 38,313 Bakap Plantations 15,200 Batu Matang 14,625 Bungpar 31,(00 Bassett 12,400 Bukit Toh Alang 12,500 Bemam 23,300 Chemor United 16,589 Cluny 14
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  • 88 2 The f 1 W-’ g «re tf»e latest quotations ic Mesi«e>. Kennedy *fc Co.’s ehare list: Yesterday. To day. oc x E SHARES. >. J =3 CO QQ a MJ Rubber (Dollar.) sc. C. c. JC. K. Sidim 1.90 2.00 1.80 200 cum Mining. Ampang K. 12.25
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  • 617 2 S. F. P.” Newly Appointed Committee’s Impobianj Wobk. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association was held on Saturday, at noon, in the Exchange Rooms, Singapore, Mr. D. Y, Perkins the President, occupying the chair. There was only a moderate attendance of
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  • 273 2 A special circular is being issued by the supervisor of rifle clubs to the various clubs throughout South Australia calling their at-» tention to the fact that the proportion of “efficients” to the strength of clubs for the year 1917-18 was again very low. The proportion of
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    • 330 2 HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. Wanted—By an Enjish firm of manafactum s. A Travelling Representative for India, Burm* and Malay Preference given t« man experienced in the import of Soft Good-» and Sundries. Travelling *x-peme-t and a salary paid. Muss be irt parrd T o return to Engl'nd every jear. Reply
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    • 535 2 STRAITS SETTLEMFNij WAR LOAN (Conversion Loan) Bearing? Interest from the I.sth November, 1919, at 51 per cent pep annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR On the 15th Nov., /939, Under the authority of the War Loan (Convert Loan) Ordinance, 1919, the Treasurer
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  • 1101 3 WHAT ABOUT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS Mr. C. Bazell writes to the “Free Press” The Government is about to ask those of all nationalities who are interested in education to subcribe towards a “Raffles College” as a centenary memorial, the coping stone of the educational edifice of Malaya.
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    • 1708 3 WANTED. SUDStttUIIOU WBWI 0114 Fl»«r l»r Ri«. RlSfefihrK’l estß re l jf P an °i Malay and has also ISppHL-V W U W/0 o e<k3 111,1 i o i„ e of mechanical works. .At present very little wheat is imported J.yIBIIDC f fair kD °J .Junmnial’, apply Box No. into
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    • 60 3 j RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, j I FINEST SITUATION IN PENANQ. I 8 Full TOWN BAND Every Wednesday and Saturday. 8 I TERMS MODERATE. I 8 SINGLE $5.50 to $lO. I DOUBLE $11.50 to $17.50. I Therms for families and on application I KERDYK HENDERSON, Proprietors. JAPANESE FIREWORKS i FOR THE FORTHCOMING
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    • 234 3 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanaaunnnnnnaan a 1 Srnpire Theatre I WHIP I 11 1 H Q Monday sth ay to Wednesday 7th May. q 13 First House 8 p.m. Sharp. 2 THE GREAT PATRIOTIC SERIAL q a A Daughter of Uncle Sam g q Episodes 3 and 4. q j-j Featuring JANE VANCE. q
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  • 1388 4 Food control evidently presents serious problems to the Food Controllers. For some time the Hon. M r has been accumulating expersenc®, and he is now accumulating assist&uts. in addition to harassed Deputies, who fLd tba: control is often productive of unexpected developments and does not render
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  • 1154 4 A recent appointment would seem to show that a much discussAn Inter.,tins ed regulation, supposed to Experiment, have the effect of excluding from the Cadet service persons not of pure European birth on both sides, is open to a more liberal con struction than is popularly ascribed
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  • 20 4 To-day's quotations for unrefined tin 3 Penang was $lO5 per picul, buyers no seL’eri! refined tin no market.
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  • 151 4 The total output of the Tronoh Mines. U from all sources for the month of Apn. is piculs 1,697. The output and profits from the Kramat Pulai, Limited, mine, for the month oi April, were as follows —Output Dressed Ore from the Mine Scheelite 745 piculs, Estimated profit
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  • 151 4 We have received from the Duputy Controller a sample of War Bread lan accompanying note Mr. Clayton «ays. think yon will find it at least as palat* 8 and certainly far more nourishing tnM ordinary brown or white breadbread is made 2 parts of wheat ur one part
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  • 121 4 this Tho Anyo Maru, is expected m from Rangoon with 25,000 bag» the Wollowra, also from the same quantity. a lnne letter “Voices from Krian ma 1 have received, complain oi a tF jr> in the conduct of an Eng-ish Buntar since the introduc ion. teachers. We
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    • 271 4 1 MALTHOID. X X X X X MALTHOID. Is a Roofing for all kinds of Permanent and X Temporary Buildings* Railway Carriages, Boat Decks etc* X MALTHOID -Is a Floor Covering for Hospital Floorsand X Bathroom Floors. It is Vermin Proof and Insect Proof and will last longer than Linoleum.
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    • 24 4 E. <£ O. HOTEL. BY REQUEST WEATHERLY’S PRIZE PACKETS WILL APPEAR AGAIN ON FRIDAY, 9? H MAY. ADMISSION SIPUBLIC DANCING. Book Your Seats in Advance.
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  • 371 5 SBITI-H PRE SS VIEWS. •jurm- J 2 r J A London, April 20. in London and Paris I rbe th? final formal withdraw L* in ’eg» r frOQJ the conference as K if *°y ODe IL re they believe ac?omKc^ cei i reach ed. All insist upon o
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  • 65 5 I EICHHORN RESCUED. I Berlin. April 25. Lcnnirn a x Chid of Police in Berlin) Bu veiled by a crowd of workmen ar ■iicer’-adt, after three hears’ figh‘ing. I Casualties at Duesseldorf. I it is tficia y staged that 40 civilians B re ie d and 114 injured,
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  • 36 5 I Copenhagen, April 25. Vienna me sage gays the German W’ ac Government accepted the Ger882 J'j’erimrnt invitation to -end five cf the German-Austrian National gt 1 7 c e C n-titution Committee eimar.
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  • 32 5 ---Hl SLjVa£ OFFENSIVE. 4 Berlin, April 25 v ‘T a met9B «e says the CzechoQ,,7 e again-t the Hungarians f“'* w A -zscho-Slovak Army cf H a .n Euaga ian frontier.
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  • 20 5 Berlin, April 25, say- Herr Wekerle, K e d’cd in p isen a’ H| wag no murdered.
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  • 19 5 A? a April 25. m e *Ba 2e gays there were 01 amai.pcx in Mogcow last
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  • 45 5 London, April 25. -®Sru« tnaa r e P° rfc that Sir K,_ u C*kin Q a PP°inted a member KT' :he He for the Da^ the arran 2 em ent I of tae Cai-1 foar mon thB. No I hornet la contemplated.
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  • 298 5 FRENCH TRIBUTES. [Ruma a Tulbgmami. Paris, April 25. A a demonstaation in honour of the British Navy at the Sorbonne, M. P chon. aad L Minister of p esiding, Admiral Beat'y and others of toe chief naval visitors were the gu-sta of honour. Distinguished politicians and diplomats
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  • 24 5 Paris, April 25. The British Warant Officers and Sailors, after entertainment to a farewell dinner, left for Cherbourg and Bres*.
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  • 27 5 Berlin, April 25. The Tageblatt -ays the steamer Imperator, the largest in the world before the war. is going to England to be urreadered.
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  • 384 5 London. March 25. —The surrender of the German merchant fleet has begun. To-day the first cf the vessels allocated to Great Britain arrived in Leith Roads. This was the Burgomeister von Schroder, which came from Hamburg. She will be followed by the Kigoma and other ships.
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  • 64 5 INDIAN ARMY’S SPLENDID BEHAVIOUR. Simla, April 22. The Indian Army behaved splendidly throughout the present trouble. Some Indians behaved msgnificenriy in attempts to help the Government. For example, at one place a Punjab Indian carried a wounded European for mile- to safety. Msny who prominently pirtic
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  • 148 5 MARCH OF AUSTRALIANS. [Rbvtxb'» Txlbgxxm».} London, April 25. Id beau* ful spring-time weather, 5,0C0 Australian troop-, under the commaifti cf Gene; at Sir John Monasb, ceiebraced Anz.c Day by a m*rch thr.ugh the train We-»-End ar d City thorcurbfa-es. The smart, trim appearance of the Dominion
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  • 28 5 A committee has been appointed, Leaden by General Sir Archioal i2d array,to enquire into ti e qu stiou ut uniforms fur the post war army.
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  • 133 5 The “ALmanach de Gotha" for 1919 (Justus Perthes, Gotha) makes somewhat lugubrious reading. Herr Perthes overcomes the change of status which has overtaken German royalties by means of the depressive French composite "ci-devant,” which, translated into English, is best represented by the word “formerly.” We have
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  • 191 5 Peking. April 16.—Reuter s Agency learntnat according tv a telegram fr-.m Kashgar dated April 5. the Russian peasant colonists of Ferghana Province. Russian Turkestan, who hitherto have been supporters of the Bolsheviki, have now changed tneir attitude and have handed part of their arms
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  • 330 5 The Bard w 11 play following programme of music at the E-p siao'e frem 6 p.m to day 1. a C<rrr*n B ze' 2. Two S ep In ‘.he G'p-}’ O cheit 3. Selection The Circa-» Gid ...C*iyl 4. Walrz The C i ft*n ...Sul ivac 5. Ma
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 582 5 [To THE EdITOB OF THE “PINANG GaZETTB.”] Sir, —I gee from reports cf interviews be tween the Food C» ntroller and Chin se that he latter recc mmeud control and fixed prices for both Rangoon and Slam R ce and the former gays that this cannot be
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    • 143 5 [TO THE EDITOB OF THE “PINANG GaZETTB. Sir, —Now that the monopoly of the Central Milling Agency is abolished, I think it is an opportune time to take steps to enable the poor to get rice at the controlled price with the least possible aiffi calty. If the
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    • 641 5 [Tc> the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette."] Sib, —I was very interested to see the fall text of the report from the Commander of the Jlarama," and also the comments of a correspondent of the Free Press thereon. It must have been distinctly encouraging for the Passage Controller to
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    • 338 5 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] I Sir. —The unserviceableness of the police force when help is most needed was seen last evening in a striking manner at Dato Kramat Road but a few yards from the Police Station. About 5 p.m. I was on my way
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  • 55 5 [From Gtb Ow>- Ccrbespcktent Koala Lumpur.. May 7« All the mAc'h:n srs employed by the Koala Lumpur tailors are on strike, owing to the towkays' refusal to grant an increase of 15 cents on the price of machining a white coat and 10 cents on
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  • 103 5 The Secretary of State for the CoLoniea has notified H. E. the Governor that His Majesty wishes that his birthday be observed this year on the actual date, namely. the 3rd of June, and that His Majesty's desire is that in the matter of ceremonial observance, the
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  • 73 5 May 9.—M.C I- Meeting, Free School, 4-45 p.m. Mav IQ. —Residency “At Home,” 5 p.m. May 11.—PY R.C. Deliberate. 7-30 a.m. Mav 11. —Swn-ming Club. Monthly Races. May 17 —Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Ltd., annual meet ng 11-30 am. Mav 13.—Sw.naming Club, Gibbons *_up (50 yK handicap). May
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  • 503 5 OFFICIAL INTENTIONS. The following correspondence between the Penang Chamber of Commerce and the management of the F.M.S. Rafways on the question of a Railway Hotel for Penang is sent to us by the Secretaries of the Chamber. Penang Chamber of Commerce, Bth April, 1919. Sir, —At die last
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  • 157 5 Peking, April 14.—A mess»ge from Korea, dated April 7, says that conditions in Korea are more serious than has been stated in the newspapers. The Japanese are beginning to realise that their subordinate officials have misled them and that the situation is much worse than
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  • 175 5 Tokio, April 17. The “Asahi” in its leader to-day says that, despite the success of Amer, ica in obtaining the insertion in the League of Nations of a provision that it does affect the Nonroe Doctrine, Japan, even after the very great concession of
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  • 3018 6 PUZZLE OF THE BALKANS. The Italianiam of the Trentino and of the other towns and valleys now held by Austria to the north of the Venetian plain is undi<puted any adjustment that is made after the war must give them to Italy, writes Mr. Wiliam R. Thayer,
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  • 462 6 Details or Gift IT Owing to the delayed H.M.A.S. Melbourne f IW navy authorities have been cruiser and ihe accompanying M tilla wiU reach Brisbane 'a was expected. H.M.A S Mn now left for Australia, and vl i the destroyer flotilla are left Malta m the tiahan
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  • 1015 7 THE QUESTION OF SALARY. i he iollowicg s taken from the report of the Public S-rvicea Commissions It is impossible to suppose that it shoo'd be contemplated by Government that i's tffictrs soould remain unmarried. Io right theory and in rig v t practice too it shoo
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    • 163 7 ThTCHARD 4C" L." PXORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) Fdrapery department. are showing a beautiful selection of New G ods in this Department amongst them THE SEFTON FABRICS T^e si Dernier Cri in Dress Goods. Their bole designs and Colours their absolute novelty and originality will lend charm to the wearer
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    • 363 7 I Green island Cement COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 EMERALD BRAND. I PORTLAND CEMENT. j In Casks of 375 lbs. Nett. T i R. T. REiD CO., AGENTS, PENANG. 5 1 e. Jt WE HELP YOU TO BUY THE RIGHT SORT OF STATIONERY. There’s a vast difference between helping one to buy
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  • 280 8 Enemy Repatriation Bill. Capetown, March. 28.—1 n moving the second reading of the Enemy Repatriation Bill this afternoon in the House of Assembly, the Minister for the Interior (Sir Thomas att) said that 2,424 persons had been interned in the Union, including 272 sailors, and there were 1,650
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  • 284 8 Discussing new masculine modes, “Men’s Wear’’ becomes almost lyrical over the season’s novelties in really beautiful pyjamas. A white Japanese silk pyjama evokes this enthusiasm: “Upon several occasions I have advocated the more general adoption of these beautiful garments for night wear. The coming summer
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  • 301 8 Whether a tuberculous husband is bound by law to live with his wife or not was a question raised but not settled in a case in the Law Courts. Mrs. Ermelinda Ffarington Chapman, of Elsham-road, Kensington, petitioned for restitution of conjugal rights against her husband. Mr. Harry
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    • 299 8 <»Ok A wMF i? «£-*<? •^‘‘Z’-’ A H '<*fcr •■■'^>.-i' h -W *4$4Z <4-A F<Sllr 1 A MF 1. 1 k- 1 *-^i<^>- V* jl l/w.o ii y'^ *hw ?-<••.«: e V •••it 6 <'sj Li < ja«!>. ;< v,*-. ■< r >WbW .'><¥/ vtW A.i j!?W 9 1., 4
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    • 130 8 PEACE AT LAST. Is your life one continuous horrible fight against the dread monster of Sciatic pain? Do you feel yourself gradually weakening in the awful struggle Is your life-energy being destroyed by the agonizing, stabbing, thrusts of the torturous disease? Then let me tell you that you are suffering
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    • 174 8 NEW STOCKS I DEVOES KEROSENE OIL (Best Kerosene Oil in the World) Stocks held by the following Agents Penang Chiat Seng Co. Kampar Chop Kong Yuen. Ipoh J. Berry Co. Kuala Kangsar Chop Sin Hock Soon. Ipoh Ban Hoe Seng Co. Parit Buntar: Chop Hock Soon Chan. Alor Star Chop
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  • 3475 9 M.M.” CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. FAREWELL luncheon. „,„11 lancbeou given by the > Xmberof Commerce to> H.E. pM S Herderson Yeung, G.C.M G., Art ,U Hiah Commi®si°n pr for the took Place in ’he oining room of F.M 3 to h n b Chambers on Sa'urday the 3e!ft
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  • 42 9 Championship.—Khoo Soo Buk beat Oh Eng Leong by 6—3 (unfinished). Single Handicap B. —Cheah Oo Teng —3O beat Kok Ho Teik —l5 by 62 5—7, 6 —3 Toh Khay Chee scr. beat Oh Jitt Seang —15.1 by 6—3, I—6, 6—4.
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  • 71 9 The following ties are fixed for to-morrow Men’s Sincles “A”. —Chambers v. Rutley < 2 >- Ladies Doubles. —Mrs. Souter and Miss M. Pritchard v. Mrs. Whitlock, and Mrs. Harvey (1). Mixed Doubles.—Mrs. Chambers ano Cunradi v. Mrs. Dodds and Blackstone (3) Mrs. Samuel and
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  • 198 9 Penang, May 7, 1919. S. P. Tapioca $9.50 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $9 80 buyers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coastl3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers. Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $4O nom; Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $BO sellers. Cloves $7O sellers. Nutmegs
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  • 365 9 PENANG, MAY 7, 1919. BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 20 Roast do 30—32 Steaks do 30 —32 Stew or Curry Meat do 21 —22 Rump Steak .A do 30-32 Ox Tail each 35 do Tougue do 55 do Feet do Heart Small each 35 Liver per catty 40
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  • 113 9 Penang, May 7, 1919 {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2/4 21/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private Madras Demand
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  • 157 9 Ynstxbday’b Lath Tai Shan, Hassan, 18, Tebal Qaab Beng Kee, general. Flying Dragon, Din, 36, Port Weld, Poh Seng, and Co, general. To-day’s Auxtau. Krian, Barins, 453, Singapore, Straits Steamship Co, general. Den Samund, Siamese, 726, Bangkok, Poh Guan, rice. Asosan Mara, Japan, 1,052, Bangkok, Quah Beog Kee,
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  • 283 9 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 7 Serai, and Taiping 510 a m 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and 7 Tapah Road J 3.45 p.m.
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  • 207 9 J ha homeward mail B.” by tbe Nellore, closes at 6 p.m. on Friday j registration till spm The following Sub- Post Office will be closed in the middle of the day on week days at the following hours E. &O. Hotel From Noon to 1 p.m. Dato
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    • 316 9 HAVE YOU HAD THE GRIP There are certain disorders such as Influenza, or the Grip”, that especially debilitate and make the body an easy prey for more dangerous diseases. Ask those who have had the grip regarding the present contion of their health and most of them will answer: Since
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    • 1529 10 P.SO.-BMM INDIA„K. K P; v M.„„ UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE <4 X V AND IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (INCORPORATED IN BO APO AR (Subject to alterations without Notice.) I Updone Jfo. 582. IS legrami9>aHelvaart." Companies Incorporated in England.) EUROPEAN LINE. Ep MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. FOR J OB r LONDON
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    • 598 10 BANKg/^ «HARTERED I AUSTRALIA ANO I ■>] l■o•r,orat<d I. Engl, M IN —"'s Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Beserve Liability 01 p rcptieto Head Office38. bishofsgaib, I ONDO Agepeiea «.,a ttMc «-C. Amritsar, Bangkok. Bat avi Canton, Cebu, Colom' U T? oui tay n Sift T.iping,Ti.v„v,Tk M i BANKERS. Bank
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