Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 May 1919
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section21 1919-05-20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. go. H 6. VOL. LXXVII. TUESDAY, 20th MAY, 1919 PRICE IO CENTS.21 words
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Advertisement509 1919-05-20 1 WELOPĔsI all SORTS AND SIZES PRINTED OR PLAIN Th; FiNang Gazette Press LIMITED. ;an!ll WIIiIIIIIIIISiIIHIIHIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIW 1 /F YOU HAVE not tried. 1 I 9 ********** m I lIM I fl D I bear BRAND MILK I qT TYRES I you can have no idea what all i Pcr, ectly Sterilised509 words
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Advertisement47 1919-05-20 1 fMW* c<*• .•’utjpi UP-TO-D iTE PRIWTIRG of every deraription undertaken, i Bfrem a v tailing card to the largest w size poster, by The Pinang Gazette Prm, ltd. I with ears and promptitude. I ■itimatee given free and artir ie j display guaranteed. i ar er.aeeßSNMßaaeascAae «swear47 words
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Article469 1919-05-20 2 THE NEW’ ALOR STAR. [Fbom a Correspondent.] Alor Star, May 18. The proposed new township will soon be on the way towards accomplishment. Preparations are being made by local Towkays to erect first class shop-houses on the Langgar Road, and these will greatly enhance the laying out of469 words
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Article478 1919-05-20 2 THE RICE SUPPLY. A meeting in connection with the Rice situation was convened in Kampong Koh, under the auspices of the Methodist Church, by the Rev. Mr. Silverthorn. Raja Omar, the Assistant District Officer, presided. Surgoen-Major Bennett and Prof. Raja Partha attended the meeting as visitors. There were about478 words
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Article576 1919-05-20 2 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE CELEBRATIONS. The following programme of events is being arranged to take place during Peace Celebrations in Singapore: Friday, 7.30 a.m. Garrison parade. 4 p.m. Motor lorry and car pageant procession. Motor lorries containing school children representing Great Britain, British Colonies and various allied576 words
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Article329 1919-05-20 2 The full Court of Appeal, consisting of Mr. Justice Innes, Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice Earnshaw and Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, will sit in the Supreme Court here, from Monday the 26th inst. and subsequent days, until all the Criminal and Civil Appeal cases have been disposed329 words
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Article699 1919-05-20 2 A MAGNIFICENT EFFORT. Mr. C. Alma Baker. Honorary Organiser, Malayan Air Squadrons Fund, writes us from Batu Gajah, on May 19th, as follows As the Malayan Air Squadrons fund is now finallv closed, I think the public are entitled to know the total amount paid into the699 words
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Article165 1919-05-20 2 By a large majority the Institution of Naval Architects has decided to admit women members. Sir Alfred Yarrow, af a meeting of the institution, said a woman was eminently adapted to settle the graceful lines of a ship. Re mentioned the case of women joiners employed recently165 words
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Advertisement446 1919-05-20 2 VICTORY BALI. Tickets for the above Ball, which will be held at the Penang Town Hall, at 10 p.m. on the Friday night daring the Peace Celebrations may now be obtained from Messrs. Pritchard <fc Co., Ltd. The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. The George Town Dispensary, Ltd. The Dispensary, Ltd.446 words
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Advertisement73 1919-05-20 2 [j. BERRY Cod I Engineers and Merchants, Penang Branch :-CHINA STREET CHAUT. a SUPPLIERS OF I Galvanised Pipes and| I Fittings, Belting, White Metal, Stauffers Lubri* I cators. Cotton Waste, Ac I ROYAL TYPEWBHW] .JI tJE jßa ]?l 41 I id to Over 10,000 of these Machines SOl Apnl ies73 words
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Miscellaneous164 1919-05-20 2 HARMSTON’S Cir Cl) LOCATION:-DATO KRAMAT SUCCESS AT A bound Hundreds turned away Nighti y Book your seats early At Robinson Piano Company AGAIN TO-NIGHT AT 9-/5 Pf OUR GREAT PROGRAMME N.B.— Special Tram Cars will run after the Performance X’ Matinee, Saturday afternoon, at 4 p. m DOORS OPEN .3164 words
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Article931 1919-05-20 3 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The twenty-sixth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd. was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., on 4th April, R. J. Black, E*q., the Chairman presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his speech said, since931 words
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Advertisement1684 1919-05-20 3 wahteo. notices. SubSIIIBIIon 01 WltlltOM »-®S B cs fl r lor Rl ,»n ed OD of Book-keepin? and type- WELLESLEY AND MALACCA. andVhltM te a oNO 141,C/jFIOaDS wXkvT e nangT C d\i ar r 726-22-5 should bĕ’ made p aC i Ca 8P ‘a? 1 00 Sakais cor,9umea more Or1,684 words
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Advertisement62 1919-05-20 3 DISCOMFORT AFTER MEALS usually due to flatulence, or wind in the stomach, may be remedied by the occasional use of the gentle little laxatives. Pinkettes dispel constipation and flatulence, cure biliousness, sick headaches, liverishness, coated tongue, ill-smelling breath, clear the skin of pimples and blotches. Of dealers, or for 6062 words
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Advertisement293 1919-05-20 3 1 You Know Pawnee Indians J 1 Well Get Acquainted With I Pawnee Mixture, i A real pipe of peace j Packed in air tight ’/< lb. tins. S ALL DEALERS. WlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllH I ALLEN DENNYS Co., I 7, Union Street, Penang. Telephones: 393 General, 412 Rubber.” PROPRIETORS OF:— THE PENANG293 words
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Article929 1919-05-20 4 The decision of th? Allies on the questions of the East Prussian frontier, the new Poland, and Danzig has caused considerable excitement among the German people, and more especially the Prussians, living in those areas whose boundaries have been radically altered. From Berlin we have an intim°tion929 words
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Article21 1919-05-20 4 To-day s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang was $lO5 per picul, buyers no sellers; refined tin no market.21 words
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Article19 1919-05-20 4 The output of the Ayer Weng Mine for the month of April was 120 piculs roasted ore.19 words
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Article32 1919-05-20 4 Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., Ltd. have received a wire, announcing that the S.s. Marama arrived in London on May 9th. The Marama left Penang on the 10th of April.32 words
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Article105 1919-05-20 4 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. [Fbom Orra Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 20. At the continued hearing of Latham and Company in bankrutcy, the debtor stated that from the middle of 1915 to the end of 1918. the company’s net commissions on shipping brokerage totalled $315,551. He accounted for the bankruptcy105 words
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Article131 1919-05-20 4 The Hon. Secretary of the local St. Andrew’s Society has received from the Hon. Treasurers of the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Glasgow, a letter of acknowledgment, and expressing the thanks of the Council for the draft for £2,419 remitted to the Secretary131 words
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Article1434 1919-05-20 4 Four years ago, this week, Italy declared war on Austria, following The Y.go-Sl.v the signature of the Pact Cue. of London, which, according to M. ProtPcb, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croa’s and Slovenes, denies by its very consti’ution and chu es the1,434 words
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Article78 1919-05-20 4 The following are the results of Monday’s ties: Mens Single Open.—Rutley w.o. Harries Profession Pairs.—Chambers and Harris beat Beattie and Powell by 6—2, 6—2. Mens Singles B —Lindon owe 15 belt Exechiel owe 15.2 by 6—4. 6 —l. Mixed Doubles. —Mr. and Mrs. WhitW owe 15.1 beat78 words
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Article127 1919-05-20 4 Bangkok has always possessed a of quaint and unusual signs displayed side shops, houses, etc. INear the termWA of the State Railways there is a buiW which conveys to all and sundry that it hotel hovel.”’ The quaintest sign J" old days was also outside a simd ar127 words
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Article136 1919-05-20 4 In the Supreme Court. Penang J reference was made to the dea< Man Yuk, Chinese Intrepret«r o reme Court, which occun*- 1 where he had gone on a h®a Mr. Justice P. J- S P Jlr. to the sad and untimely dea Yuk, said136 words
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Advertisement264 1919-05-20 4 PRITCHARD&C° L“ (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) SOFT FURNISHING. We have received a wide range of Fancy Muslins for Curtains in Plain and Coloured Flowers. Cretonnes in New and Handsome Designs, that give a Pleasing effect to the Eye. Printed Table Centres in all Colours; also Table Runners, and Duchesse264 words
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Advertisement11 1919-05-20 4 PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT THE “E. AO.” Night before the Victory Ball.11 words
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Miscellaneous33 1919-05-20 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penarg Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 3.00 p.m. 9.30 p.m. To-morrow. 3.26 a m. 9.12 a.m. 3.10 pm. 10.14 p.m.33 words
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Article225 1919-05-20 5 —Havas. ibE french review. 12— M. Clemenceau passed P»r‘ S|M !L conferring with M.Pichon, .bl’y Vr Balfour and M. Taraieu, Ve D izel° a p reB ident Wilson, with c j cfti!lo? «ined a considerable time. f 'o® he o“ tza u sent, in the space of 24—Havas. - 225 words
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Article186 1919-05-20 5 THE xNEW CONSORTIUM. (Rtotib’b Tiligbams.] London, May 14, The Daily News’ Paris correspondent. g the International Consortium wi'l embody no government guarantees, and will beaten China with no possible infringement of her sovereignty. All future bans to the Chinese Government, or to individual provinces, will be made(Rtotib’b Tiligbams.] - 186 words
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Article93 1919-05-20 5 LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS. London, May 14. The report of the Advisory Council on Local Reconstruction states that active h.'onstruction is being carried on by local Mediation? in Birmingham, Bristol, Devon, Pornwall, Liverpool, North and South «ales and Ireland. Other associations w being formed. The report mentions as an example of93 words
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Article250 1919-05-20 5 the Second Court, Penang, to-day Langston, a Chinese was s with criminal trespass. He pleadM guilty. h F ‘J* compl a i nant| a Chinese woman and V/ U n b ie acco3 ed was her adopted time a stolen $4OO from her seme the -Be Lari250 words
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Article817 1919-05-20 5 THE NEW SPIRIT IN RUSSIA. Paris, April s.—ln November, 1917, when the Bolshevists came into power, and thq horrible nature of the disease which had gripped Russia became clear to the world, a few officers of the Old Army decided to band themselves together and fight for the817 words
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Article577 1919-05-20 5 Berlin, March 25,—Official advices received in Berlin from the East front give details of the treatment of the inhabitants of Mitau and district by the Lettish troops in the Bolshevist service. When these Lettish outlaws saw that the Baltic Relief Force was approaching, they proceeded to clear out577 words
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Article51 1919-05-20 5 PREMIER REFUSES INTERVIEW. Paris, May 13. Mr Lkyd George has decided not to receive the Irish-American delfgates when they return to Paris. Colonel House, «ho promised to endeavour to arrange such an interview, decided, owing to the nature of the Irish-Americans’ activities in Ireland, not to act as51 words
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Article26 1919-05-20 5 London May 13. British Oil Companies have together given donations amounting to £210,000 for the purpose of endowing a Chemical School at Cambridge.26 words
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Article31 1919-05-20 5 London, May 13. General Sir Philip Cbetwode has been appointed Military Secretary to the War Secretary, vice General Sir Francis Davies, who is appointed G.O.C. Scottish 1 Command.31 words
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Article25 1919-05-20 5 St. John’s, May 13. Another British airman has arrived. He will attempt the trans-Atlantic flight. His machine is due at the week-end.25 words
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Article47 1919-05-20 5 London, May 13. Reuter learns that the presence of Allied warships at HeMnefors is due to an appeal from Finland for protection, as Bosbevist ve:sels have been s en in the Baltic, and it was feared they might attack unprotected parts of the Finnish coast.47 words
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Article31 1919-05-20 5 Paris, May 13. The Germans are preparing a.counterproposal as regards the Saar V alley, reopenin'* the question by oral discussions, Kat, with the experts ot the vanous commissions.31 words
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Article41 1919-05-20 5 London, May 13. In the House of Commons, at question time, Major-General Seely stated that.the Government was very desirous of aboil. g the commercial cable restnctions, bat this must depend upon the issue of the peace negotiations.41 words
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Article35 1919-05-20 5 The Hague, May 13. It is officially stated that the National News’” report is a pure invention. 1 e extradition of the ex-Kaiser at present concerns only the German Goverrment ana the Entente.35 words
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Article1638 1919-05-20 5 ITS EARLY HISTORY. f f (P. G. Special). One’s attention is so much centred on Penang, as the larger settlement, that thoughts of little Prai rarely enter one’s s head. But Prai has something of an early history, in fact not an unimportant one. It was chiefly in the1,638 words
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Article283 1919-05-20 5 —Ex. The Japanese amendment to the League of Nations Covenant looking towards just and equal treatment in all member [States of citizens of all member States has been rejected, as might have been expected, and, as might have been expected, the Japanese delegation does not take the—Ex. - 283 words
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Article737 1919-05-20 5 ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF RICE CARGO. In the Supreme Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr Justice P J Sproule, the suit Keat Seng Lee and Co. versus the Penang Harbour Board came up for bearing. Mr S F Brereton-Martin appeared for Messrs Keat Seng Lee and Co., (plaintiffs) and737 words
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Article39 1919-05-20 5 In the Police Court, Penang, this morning, before Mr. S. H. Langston, four Chinese who were arrested in connection with the Love Lane shooting affair, were charged with attempted murder, and remanded for a week.39 words
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Article68 1919-05-20 5 May 24.—M.P.A.A. Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 11-33 a.m. May 25. —Swimming Club, Annual General Meeting, noon. May 25. —Swimming Club, Gibbons’ Cup 100 yds. handicap). May 25.—P.V.R.G. Shoot Deliberate. May 27. Jumble Sale, Town Hall, 10 am. May 27. —Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd, annual meeting,68 words
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Article1097 1919-05-20 6 BRITISH TACTICAL IDEAS. The “Times” correspondent un war says: Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch is the most interesting in the whole series of dispatches from France. In everything that he writes there is always such an air of sweet reasonableness that a careless reader may very easily1,097 words
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Advertisement352 1919-05-20 6 Ki XIX l.t. tJ. M xxx iAfx ixf fAIAIXI A I AIAI4A>LAAXAXAXAI4JIAXAI»iAALj [sodium bisulphite I CARBIDE I r« n CARY’S BOX STRAPPING. I R APP L Y H I EASTERN TRADING Co., 35, PITT STREET, PENANG. 8 R Tel. No. 554. Cable Address, Pinchong, Penang.” U B I a n352 words
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Advertisement512 1919-05-20 6 FIR EWO RK S Peace Celebrations. latest and will be ready for immediate I' 4 j ected to excessive wastage \-V 11 distribution to complete orders already IV/ a d lly dletar y cannot make received. Please rad the p-inted budding circular overleaf with full directions dantly supplied by O\512 words
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Article955 1919-05-20 7 n >ne Superintendent, Chandu Mr. G 7 A /11 in Batu Gajah Hospital. >- .him C P. 0., Perak, will of Police, F.M.S., >' '"Atfer g'*« Home on leave. when umnt V. Webb, second Webb, who left as Wiret ,.n<> fSerf ‘the s.s. Goeuleor last year, Ty(Jeus955 words
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Article640 1919-05-20 7 Sir Herbert Dering, H.M. Minister at Bangkok, has arrived from Siam, and is at 25, Basil Mansions, Basil Street, S.W. His Excellency, in conversation with a Morning Post representative, said Wholehearted and loyal cc-operation has distinguished the Siamese from the very day they entered the war.640 words
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Article199 1919-05-20 7 The “Sessional Chairman” of the Liberal party in the House of Commons is an abnormality. Theoretically he is in opposition practically he leads the Liberal supporters of the Government. He is expected to run with the hare, he must also hunt with the hounds. He is what199 words
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Article124 1919-05-20 7 It was announced that Jesse M ilia rd and Jack Dempsey have been offered a purse of £20.000 to decide their world’s championship box in London in July. The offer emanates from a syndicate in which Mr. Tom Pritchard is actively interested, and that gentleman informed a124 words
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Article667 1919-05-20 7 Young China? No, old China. “Do you know,” said Mlle. Cheng io ParL, “that three hundred years ago China was patting into practice those principles that the world hopes to see triumph in the new Covenant of the League of Nations Yea, at a time when667 words
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289 1919-05-20 7 Speaking before the members of the Royal Colonial Institute upon agriculture in the tropics for ex-soldiers, Professor Carmody, late Director of Agricul ur?, Trinidad, said that in every scheme of settlement for tx-soldiers it was essential that Government aid should be a prominent feature.289 words
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Article440 1919-05-20 7 Messrs Kennedy Co Penarg, report as follows There is no special feature of interest to report in the Share Market which remains quiet but steady. Enquiries for Rubbers are getting more difficult to fill, but little loose stock being available although, on recent results the present level440 words
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Article325 1919-05-20 7 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday, as follows: Only a small week’s business falls to be recorded, fairly evenly distributed, however, amongst the various sections of the market. Mines have had their turn, to a certain extent. this week, though there325 words
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Article397 1919-05-20 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, reported on Thursday, 15th May, as follows Lhe weekly rubber auction which commenced yesterday was characterised by a poor demand, only the best of the lots on offer eliciting any competition. Prices of standard grades show practically no change from last397 words
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Article55 1919-05-20 7 Quotations cn May 20th 1919. Cts Per Lb Smoked diamond sheet No. 173 diamond No. 2 55 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 68 Unsmoked sheet No. 2 50 Crepe, fine pale thin 73 Creep good 69 fine brown 58 t Dark 42 Barky 34 Scrap, virgin and lump55 words
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Article319 1919-05-20 7 Penang May 20, 1919. S. P. Tapioca $11.50 sales. M. P. Tapioca $l2 25 sales Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W, Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6| buyers Black Pepper $25 nom White Pepper $4O nona. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $BO sellers Cloves $7O sellers.319 words
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Article314 1919-05-20 7 Yestekday’s Late Detahttibes. Van Noort, Wiggert», 1,994, Paoaig and Batavia. Haiyang, Passmore, 1,363, Hongkong. Ta'a, Bii-ky, 3,651, Negapatam ami Madras. Renong, H. Lyons, 405, Tongkah, Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmtiu. Zaida, Ft-nn, 1,301, Singapore. To-dat’« Axmivali. Pangkor, Maples, 94, Trang, Eastern Shipping C general. Jm Ho, Gully, 93, Deli,314 words
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Article305 1919-05-20 7 POST OFFICE. DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States,'l By train 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.m pore and Hongkong— J on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan 7 Serai, and Taiping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and 7 Tapah Road J 3.45305 words
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Article67 1919-05-20 7 The homeward mail E,” by the Fazilka, closes at 10 a.m. on Thursday. This mail will connect with mail C,” which left Penang yesterday. The homeward mail D via Singapore closes at 6 p.m. to-day. The B I picket Bharata, mails frem Europe, is expee'ed here on the67 words
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Advertisement1499 1919-05-20 8 P~ T>PITIKH INDIA Nippon Yusen Kaisha. K. P. M. a v> 1 111/1 (...e^ua (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.) AND B H p E "|.r«P«"s" a GO«i I H H E T N M T. I (IBCOBPOBATEO IB HOLLAND.) APGAR LINE. (Subject to alterations without Notice.) ‘fielepfione ?fo. 582. Telegrams: Paketvaart:1,499 words
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Advertisement642 1919-05-20 8 banks. •hahtereo a*i^7;— *u»trali* ano ,h' C l.o.rporat.d E •<!«. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve LUbility ot Pro prt Head Office 38. BISHOPSGATE, LONd Agencies and Branches C C.^T“ce®“ 6tO lo ®t™' C, KnS 0 Iloilo, ’ipoK ll Si KT KU vI a Lumpuk K’’ Medan, New York, Pekin»642 words
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