Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 July 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833 No 172. VOL. LXXVII. TUESDAY, 29th JULY, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 458 1 'envelopes all sorts ano sizes PRINTED OR PLAIN The Pik* ng Gazette Press limited- I /F /OU HAVE NOT TRIED. j j BEAR BRAND MILK MOTOR TYRES. a yeti can have no idea what a I A TYRE which is never rancw Sterilise. Mllh J S.»"X*JTJS really is. ,Do not
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    • 38 1 (up-to-date printing I of every description >indLTt.ik**n. from a visiting card b> i- <«•:• *t size postal. I I The Pinang jaze’.te Pi?.ss. Ltd. j| with care and promptitude. Estimates given free an 1 artistic P k display guaranteed >
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  • 700 2 The Hon Mr C G May is going to the Dindings on a visit of inspection. Mr W Peel, the Food Controller, will leave here for Singapore on Thursday. Mr A M Goodman, Assistant Protector of Chinese, is going up Penang Hili for a change. Mr Manacorda,
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  • 92 2 The value of t he goods exported from Japan to Siam in 1918 was Yen 6,0J6,969, an increase of Yen 3,869.341, as cornered with 1917. The value of the goods exported by Siam to Japan in 1918 cams to Yen 5,730,984, an increase of Yen 1,378,183 as
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  • 903 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society was held at the Cricket Club last evening. Mr J L Lonie (Vice-President) occupied the chair, and the others present were Dr Sharp, Messrs J McNeill, R T Reid, W S Dunn, H
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 249 2 [To THM EdITOB or THE “PINANO GaZWTTB.”] Sir,—Upon the attachment to this letter, I have drawn up my contentions concerning a point in Bridge, i.e. Dummy and the Revoke,” in which, during the course of play, I’ve been overruled, although this point has never been promulgated to
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    • 409 2 [To the Editor or the “Pinano Gazette.’’] Sir, —May I through the medium of your paper draw attention to the rations issued to patients in the General Hospital, Penang. I myself have been a patient in this hospital several times ranging over a □umber of years, and each
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  • 217 2 At the dinner at the Savoy, to Sir Oswald Stoll on his knighthood, I could not help overhearing a whispered comedy at the next tajble, says a London correspondent, the actors being a guest who had inadvertently brought his wife to a dinner for men only, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 431 2 I TOWN HALL. I f GRAND FAREWELL PERFORMANCES g s Thursday Friday, 31ST July ist August, g OF THE I EMPIRE REVUE CO.. IN A COLOSSAL I VAUDEVILLE BANQUET. J IN TEN GREAT BITES I GEORGE ROSS I THE ONE MAN MUSIC HALL EDYTHE HYLAND 1= The Phenomenal Mezzo Soprano.
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    • 153 2 PAD l-PLANTIll IN MALAYA A SURVEY OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF LOCAL j RICE PRODUCTION. BY j J. C. PASQUAL A Series of Articles I Reprinted from the I “Pina ng Gazette.' I Price 50 Cents. I NOW READY. I AT ALL BOOKSTALLS I OR BY POST 55
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 207 2 It isthe saying of the wi se that Imperial Picture p a i ace e W Some say it is the good theatre n I are quite right. But common P.e.ures .n every 5;« Imperial picture pjL at the Empire Programme f7T^ Triangle Film Corporation Pm of the Wild West
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  • 1558 3 THE FALLIN OUTPUT. State ownership of the coal mines of i Great Britain and nationalisation of the I coal mining industry are presented as practical possibilities by the report of the Coal Commission, issued on June 23. The report, is in reality four reports. Mr. Justice Sankey,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1033 3 Positions vacant. hill padi and ragi. Platen Machinemen wanted. A limited supp’y of se?ds is now Cylinder ana qtt .location». Apply available. Salary cC Fm»Dg Gazette. Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd, will to r book orders for supplies and distribute at "7. Furasiaa Nurse to go to the following rates
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    • 128 3 DON’T BE IN THE DARK. About the most marvellous cure for Rheumatic pain that the world has ever known. Don’t go on experimenting with worthless ointments, blood purifiers and kindred nostrums when the small sum of Re. 1 will bring you substantial proof that LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.
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    • 204 3 NOTION. STOP HERE An Excellent Opportunity to investors The Malaya General Agency, tta. (Incorporated under the Companies Enactment 1917 in F.M.S.) To carry on business as Estate Suppliers, Importers and Exporters, Printers, General Merchants, Lime Kiln Owners, Contractors, Agents, Etc., Etc» Head Office, No. 2, Clarke Street, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
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  • 959 4 Reuter’s telegrams inform us that Mr, Lloyd George is now actively intervening in the coal strike. We can only hope that history will repeat itself and that the result or the Prime Minister’s conciliatory intervention will prove as satisfactory as his previous efforts in settling disputes
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  • 17 4 Beauchamp—At Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on July 25, to Mr and Mrs E G Beauchamp, a son.
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  • 48 4 Payton—Westlake—On July 29tb, at St George’s Cbu r ch, Pen*»n? t by the Rev Keppel Garnier, William Norman Payton, eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs Hugh Payton, of Harborne, Birmingham, to Ruth Christine Westlake, only child of the late Mr and Mrs T Westlake, Birmingham.
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  • 272 4 —Ex. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $l3O per picul, business done, •nd for refined tin $130.75 per picul, business done and $l3l per picul, busines done. A football match between P C C and Hatton Lane will be played at the Esplanade on Thursday. On
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  • 1068 4 Speaking on the Navy vote in the House of Commons, Mr, Walter Showing the Long alluded to the necesFlag." sity for showing the flag in the distant waters of the Empire, and from this we may take it that British people overseas are likely to see a
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  • 241 4 "OH BABY” Mr George P.osrt producti Baby,” staged at the Town Hall last n drew another good audience who eii what was not the least successful oM Empire Company’s performances here t? revusical melange has naturally liuk? plot. As given last night, it is 00 for some
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  • 146 4 The Penang office of this company is instructed that telegrams may be accepted withe ut restriction save, at regards senders risk as to delay, in accordance with arrangements in force before the war, with all Briti h possessions (except South African
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  • 282 4 NO CHANGE IN PRESENT RATES We are authorised by the Food Contro ls to state that the present Gazetted centre rates for rice will not be altered during the month of August. Consumers must not imagine, howev? r > that because the flat rate is being
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 206 4 PRITCHARD &C°L° (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) LADIES DEPARTMENT. We have received a large variety of Knitted Silk and Wool Coats in the very latest fashionable shapes and shades, also a full assortment of different styles in Voile Blouses and Raincoats. There is at present a marked demand for I
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    • 37 4 RAC E W EEK. Fancy Dress (optional) Dinner Dance at THE "E. O. TSfiursday, Huguii, 1919. SPECIAL DINNERS: Tuesday, 12th August. Saturday. 16th Special Tiffins during the week. E, 0. Orchestra every day at Tiffin and Dinner.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 38 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1.34 a.m. 7 49 am. 1.30 p.m. 8 15 p,m. Tomorrow. 2.09 a.m. 8.24 a.m. 2.04 p.m. 8.44 p.m.
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  • 42 4 DEATHS. Greene —At Labuan, on July 21, suddenly, R D L Greece, Principal Medical Officer, Sarawak, aged 36 years. Alsagoff—At Cluribon, on July 24, Sheriffa Alwiah. widow of S»ed Mohamed Ahagefl, aged 58 years, the beloved mother of Mr A Z Ahagoff.
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  • 427 5 pbeM •ntervenhon. TMOW-] London, July 24. ~„,d ow actively r' inthe c«»l stnke, inter viewed Kr»» 1 e ae DowDiDg stree It n' 2,lt Effects of the Strikes. I ccil .borterse i< beginning to be felt f The Coal Controller announced L ""’’""boMthold will be allowed more
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  • 217 5 I‘KBATE IN THE COMMONS. London, July 24. ‘.’ip House of Commons, in the debate 6 i? third reading of the Finance Bill, Ht&in Wedgwood Benn moved the reof the bill on the ground that it 1 a system of Colonial Preference. ile Kt. Hon. J W Wilson likewise
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  • 55 5 LAN AbIANS -SENTENCED. 01 t e London, July 24. tio u"",’ indicted in eonEp,„' J p ol Sftion-Sergennt b lw o w“, e P °l lC Sta,ion on June 15« of uol«wfn'“ hlr2e<i and fiv c°n“K t? nd "«‘““'y aa«.n- w h ’.»hho7 b w "d e
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  • 450 5 THE LORDS APPROVE. [R outer's Tilbgrams. London, July 24. In the House of L rds, the Peace Treaty Bill passed all stages unanimously. Anglo-French Treaty. The Anglo-French Treaty Bill passed all stages, without discussion, amid cheers. The Ex-Kaiser’s Responsibility. London, July 14. In the House of Lords,
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  • 125 5 CASUALTIES AND SENTENCES London, July 24. In the House of Commons, at question time. Mr Cecil Harms worth stated that General Allenby reported that the killed and wounded in the recent disturbances in Egypt were Natives-—BOO killed and 1,600 wounded. European and other civilians—3l and 35. Military—29
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  • 72 5 THE WASHINGTON OUTBREAK. Washington, July 23. Despite precautions, further racial rioting occurred in the Negro quarter last night. Two members of the Detence Guard were shot dead, and another white was severely slashed with a razor. All the Negro assailants escaped. Troops are patrolling the streets. The City
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  • 39 5 London, July 24. His Majesty has accepted President Wilson’s invitation to the Prince of Wales to visit America as the guest of the Government, on the termination of his Canadian visi% about October 31s r
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  • 195 5 FIRST LORD’S DETAILS. [BjIUTBI’I TKJMBUCg.] London, July 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long, moving a vote of £60,000,000 for the Navy, said the personnel of the Navy at present was 180,000, compared with 407,000 at the Armistice. Out of 300 warships and 800 auxiliaries
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  • 340 5 A representative of The Age experienced no difficulty in securing an interview with Lord Jellicce at Federal Government House, although the famous sailor candidly confessed, at the outse’’. that be was no hand at talking. You want to know my opinion of the Australian sailor he queried
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  • 355 5 —Ex. Sir Douglais Haig advocates a ‘‘citizen army on territorial lines’’; “a democratic citizen army” and, again, an “organisation which, shall ensure that every ablebodied citizen shall come forward when the next crisis comes, not as a willing, patriotic nor militarily ignorant volunteer, but as a trained
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  • 136 5 RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS MUTINY. [Rmran't Tkjkuumb.} London, July 24. An Archangel communique says a mutiny among the Russians on the Onega front occurred, due to Bolshevist propaganda The Russians banded over the front and the town to the enemy. On the railway front, the Bolshevists attacked the British when
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  • 10 5 Copenhagen, July 23. The Poles csp'ured Ternopol.
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  • 433 5 Offensive With Russian Troops. The position at Archangel on June 14 was as follows. Before July opens our old troops will be in a position to enable them tv cooperate with the loyal Russian army so that Bolshevism in North Russia may determine its existence,
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  • 345 5 Ekaterinodar (Caucasus), June 5. —General Denikin received me to-day, says Dr. Harold Williams. Throughout the whole revolution I have not seen a Russian leader who inspires such confidence at first sight. He is of medium height, thick-set. with closeclipped? grey beard, bristling moustaches, and big round
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  • 382 5 Omsk. July B.—The Bolshevists have occupied Krasno-Ufimsk, thereby threatening Ekaterinburg. The columns of refugees moving from the frontal regions into Ishim and Petropalovsk as the Siberian forces retreat are now converging on Omsk. Refugees who have arrived from Perna state that on the eve of occupation secret
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  • 113 5 Fighting Labour M.P. with a Message from Siberia. Colonel John Ward, M.P.. arrived in Harbin. Manchuria, early in June on his way back to England, via Vladivostok, and will be in Penang during the current week. The Siberian papers eulogise him as the liberator of *the
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  • 273 5 Warning by American Ambassador. A warning that, if stable government is not established in Russia, Germany will use Russian resources in man-power and again become a great menace to the people of Europe, was made by Mr. David R. Francis, American Ambassador to Russia. Mr. Francis,
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  • 382 5 North Russian Allies’ Treachery. Reval, June 19.—German treachery to. wards Esthonia is proceeding in characte* ristic German fashion. The Entente has compelled an armistice to be declared and ordered a meeting of negotiators at Wa’k to-morrow to discuss the situation and the possibility of a peaceful solution.
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  • 344 5 Mr. Truman H. Talley, of the “New Yorkl Herald,” writes: Twenty years ago the United States faced a tremendous problem in the Philippine Islands. In 1899 there came on the scene a young and stalwart Captain Pershing, who, since his graduation at West Point ini 1886. had been through
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  • 76 5 London, JnlyJ24. Silver is ab 54) 7/8d 54 [5/Bd. The market is steady. London, July 25. Messrs. Montagu Co.’s report says the market is firm, chiefly owing to a shortage of silver stccks in England and the difficulty of replenishing them, owing to the demand and prompt remittances to
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  • 57 5 The following new books] have beea received at the Library f Folk-Lore in the Old Testament 3 ols, by Sir James O Frazer. The Last of the War Lords. The Prelude to Bolshevism, by A F Kerensky. Nights in Town, bv Thomas Burke. Mr Standfast, by John Buchan.
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  • 584 6 F.M.S. RECORD FOR 1918. The Director of Agricul'ure, F M S, in his report for 1918, gays A scheme for experimental work on the Government coconut plantation—Sapintas Estate—has been drawn up and approved by the Advisory Committee. Provision has been made for the following agricultural experiments 40 blocks of
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  • 338 6 Colombo, July 11.— The following scheme has been approved by the Ceylon Legislative Council. It ie desirable owing to the different conditions obtaining in England and in Ceylon to divide thia scheme into two parts (a) pensions payable in E: gland and (b) pensions payable in Ceylon.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 674 6 Dysentery and Wasting Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Bring New Health and Vigour, and Safeguard You From Infection. Salonica. South Africa. Private C. H. Tyler. 12th Company. Mrs. Ellen Flowert. 8. Coleridge-road RA. M.C., writes; "Servin-.- in Salt River. C I So;-i Alrtca. writes: Salonica. I caught malaria. When I ‘I suffered
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    • 153 6 I DELCO LIGHT] I THE FIRST DELCO SET was installed in KEDAH g in the year I 1337. I I When last we heard of it, it I 1 was giving every satisfaction, i FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS: I HUTTENBACH BROTHERS 8 C 0..! S IPOH AND PENANG. 5 SfstaS 3
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  • 875 7 murdeb charge fails. |ie Supreme Court, Peu.ng, before 10 p J Sproule and a special ju> y, '''■“lrio» continued of the ca.e in tbe W» rlß s Bia Enor was charged in t,ich ri on the 25th June 1919, at Bukit h,r b MnA in the Settlement of
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  • 42 7 r &uune nV W following pro- rdene f rn Rfc Dato Kramat Ficai? 00 °P“ to-day:— 2-Song e h^r i° ...Donizetti l.ie Song Ycu Sang Waltg Th Mol, °y Polka 18 Chieftan ...Sullivan Ya-ch p Un ...Jones -enang Volunteers Andres
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 117 7 PENANG v PERAK. The following players Penang in the Inter Settlement Match for the Swettenham Trophy to be played on Saturday, the 2nd and Monday, 4th August. Messrs R T Reid (Capt.) CH G Clarke, Major Jensen, S Weiheu, G Wright Motion, Capt. O Hughes, W Williams, V G
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    • 46 7 ALL MATCHES COMPLETED. London, July 24. At Bath, Somerset beat Derbyshire by three wickets. At Northampton, Yorkshire beat Northants by an innings and 196 runs. At Manchester, Lancashire beat Gloucestershire by an inning and 169 runs. At Brighton, Hampshire beat Sussex by 64 runs.—Reuter.
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    • 815 7 AUSTRALIANS’ FIRST DEFEAT. At Lord’s, on June 25, the Australians suffered the first defeat of their tou.*, the Gentlemen of England defeating them by an innings and 133 runs. The Gentlemen, who scored 402 off the Australian bowling, and for whom Falcon and Douglas dismissed the Australian batsmen
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    • 32 7 MOTHER COUNTRY’S SUCCESS. London, July 23. At Bisley, the Empire match competition was won by Britain. The final scores were as under Britain 2,112 Australia 2,040 New Zealand 1,979 Canada 1,936
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    • 441 7 London, May 8 —The decision has been arrived at that the match rifle cartridge for this season’s shooting, which will be known as the Magnum .303, will carry a bullet weighing the same 174 grains as that of the existing service Mark VII cartridge. Its ballistic
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    • 180 7 The bowls ties played last evening resulted as follows: Championship Pairs.—J M Chalmers and H Smith beat J G Allan and J Bond (absent) by 21—16 E Reimann and G B F Southam beat H Muir and G WrightMotion by 21 —l7 Mr Lim Eow Thoon, Hon
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  • 337 7 One regrets that the currency problem is developing special complexity in the North, says the Bangkok Times.” Here io Bangkok, and in many other districts, 80 to 85 silver ticals can readily be exchanged for 100 ticals in currency notes. But that does not mean that we have
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  • 228 7 The following figures in view of the pre sent rice rationing will be found of interest to our readers, says the Sarawak Gazette,” The average imports of rice into Sarawak for the years 1917 and 1918 were 20,18*2 piculs a mouth. The Straits Government have taken these
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  • 289 7 PENANG, JULY 29, 1919. BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 30 Roast do 32 Steaks do 32 Stew or Curry Meat do 22 Rump Steak do 32 Ox Tail each 35' do Tongue do 55 do Feet do Heart Small do 35 Liver per catty 40 Fillet of Beef
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  • 556 7 The tenth annual general meeting of the Kurau Rubber Estate, Ltd, was held on June 13th at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E C, Mr E L Hamilton, Chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman said t v at after deduction of London charges, the profit is 7|d
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  • 59 7 Tbe following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. 00 «C X SHARES. >, 1 a x ra Rubber (Dollar.) S c. S c. S c. S c. Connemara 1.80 1.90 1.70 1.85 erts Mining. Pengkalen 4J>O 5.00 4.50 5.50 Ratrut B.
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  • 198 7 Penang, July 29, 1919. S. P. Tapioca ...$19.25 —sales. M. P. Tapioca ...$l9 50—nom. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) buyers Black Pepper $25 nom. White Pepper $5B nom. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $52 sellers Cloves $7O sellers. Nutmegs $46
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  • 52 7 Aug I.—Masonic Installation, Sungei Patati. Aug 2. Public Holiday. Aug 2 and 4 —Cricket, Penang v Perak, Esplanade. Aug 4 —Bank Holiday. Aug 10.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, 7 30 a.m. Aug. 12, 14 and 16.—Penang Raeaa. Aug 21.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, 7-30 a.m. Aug 23—Lodge Krian, No 1190 S.C, Parit) Buatar, Consecration
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  • STOP PRESS.
    • 217 7 Paris, July 26 —Marshal Foch appeared before the Council of Five and urge 1 the necessity for bavin? at less* 150,000 men in the permanent army of occupation of tha Rhine. England and th« United States will keep only a very limited number of men o i
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  • 156 7 Yestbrdav’s Late Arrivals. Stephen, Noor, 49, Langs», Saw Cheng Thye, general. Ghirbie, Sudiu, 49, L&ngkat, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Tai Shun, Hassan, 18, Nibong Tebal, Quid Beng Kee, general. To-day’s Auivals. Paugkor, Maples, 94, Tr»ng, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Jin Hu, Gully, 94, Deli, Eastern Shioping Co, general.
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  • 113 7 DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States,’) By train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Sings- > also at 5.30 p.m, pore and Hongkong— J on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Bagan *> Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and Tapah Road j 3.45 p.m. Teluk Anson
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  • 33 7 The homeward mail “A by the Euryalu* closes at 10 a.m. on Friday. A parcels mail, by the Talthybiu a close» at 9 am. on Thursday lor letters 10.30 a m.
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  • 117 7 Penang, July 29, 1919 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 3/16 4 months’ sigl i Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credt ...2/4 11/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank M 1 3 days’sight Private
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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