Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 December 1919

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 278. VCsL. LXXVIL TUESDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1919. PRICE iO CEN7S.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 543 1 mIALITY STOUT. I ."'.A I f'W f j S n9 TAINABLE at all p 00 STORES. l[lT rr x* i /F YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. t KBS M. OMB BEAR brand“milk| JTANGYE’S Sy,n m have no idea what j SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. Perfectly Sterilised Milh PBOTECTED Bv PATENT 6 really
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    • 24 1 I THE BEST CAR IN TOWN I 8 j I I I f; KUMcno ntina> Sole Agents S.S. F.M.S- (Ong Sam Leong Co. a
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  • 628 2 S.T.” CAPTAIN ROSS SMITH AT BANGKOK. DUE AT SINGORA TO-DAY. [From Otra Own Gormbpondint. Bangkok, December 1. Captain Ross Smith arrived at Bangkok to-day at one o’clock. He was delayed for one hour by a heavy storm south-east of Moulmein. He is leaving Bangkok on Tuesday, and will
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  • 73 2 The routes proposed for aeroplanes and seaplanes are shown separately. Favour* able alighting conditions for seaplanes are to be found at any of the places mentioned. AsSopianem. Miles from London: 7,688 Rangoon, 9,011 Singapore, 9.549 Bandoeng, 11.294 Port Darwin. Sbapianbs. Miles from London: 7,342 Akyab (Bur?
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  • 101 2 The Burma Clwnbtt of Commerce at present under coniridarAtion a letter from the Postmaster-General, stating Board, Simla, are very .naou.. to know what proportion (1) «I mad and (S) of the outward Engl.th mad in likelv to be sent by aeroplane at a rate of about
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  • 80 2 4 telegram from Karachi on November 18 evenmg stated that M- Poulet the French airman, left Karachi at 8-15 Tuesday morning and expected r acn Xasirabad about 4 p.m. M. Poulet has been amused by a Calcutta story that he Carnes a s mall boy as mascot. There
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  • 202 2 A German Admission. London, November 18.—Professor Weginer who toured India with the German Crown Prince, wrote a bouk for circulation among German scientists, in which .he answered the question of an American professor what had England given India which the Germans could not have given equally
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  • 167 2 London, November 14.—A deputation from the British Medical Association recently interviewed Mr. Montagu with regard to the position of the Indian Medical Service. Lieutenant-Colonel Elliot submitted a memorandum stating that the interpretation of the promise of one-third increase in pay had caused much disappointment, and urging the
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  • 113 2 Before Mr. Justice Brown, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, the case of Mr. Harold Latham, in bankruptcy, was again called. Before the acting Chief Justice Mr Latham had been Called upon to show cause why, under Section 10. of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, he should not undergo imprisonment
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  • 181 2 -“S. F. P.” At the instance of the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders President of the Rent Assessment Board, a Chinese named Kho Tung Sang was mulcted in fines totalling §660 on three sets of charges under the rent ordinance by Mr. Langham Carter in Singapore District Court.
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  • 609 2 Mr L E Slowe leaves to-morrow for home by the es. Bharata on short leave. Mr. L. Rayman has arrived at Kuala Kubu and taken over duties as Acting Assistant District Officer. Ulu Selangor. It is asserted both in Paris and London that Lord Derby proposes to
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  • 207 2 OSBORNE CHALLENGE SHIELD. Perak, the holder of the above trophy since 1913, writes a Taiping correspondent, having been challenged by Selangor for the custody of the same, a match was held on Taiping R?nge on 30tb November, and resulted in a win for the visitors by two points.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 222 2 I PARI P A N LACQUER ENAMEL. The Finest Hnamel for indoor or outdoor Decoration for: WALLS IT ,s UNRIVALLED WITH A S WOODWORK REPUTATION OF 25 YEARS. 2“ DOORS CEILINGS YOUR F ,ENDS W,U ENVY S MOTOR CARS YOU YOUR HOUSE, IF YOU C YACHTS PARIPaN IN YOUR NEXT
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    • 302 2 wanted "fo* 8 Wellesley. s alar J in p* Davis Hope, Pe D^ o/ A PPIy T 0 BE SOLD By Public COMPRISING Iron Bedsteads, Mirror f, robes, Marbie top wJ Dt Sets, Dre? Bing P Pictures, Bentwood and rL Car tore, Sideboard, Dinina T^ aF < Cycle, etc. s
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  • 992 3 B.T. FORMER DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF THEFT. The case for the prosecution, conducted by Mr L E Gaunt before Mr Langham Carter, District Judge, against Mr J A Holm, late of the Far East Film Service Company, who is charged with having committed theft of $760 cash and $3,045
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    • 1372 3 POSITION WANTED. Notice by Rural Board. P. W.,| “tea 3lor 3> e Xeat Ofjeanq —7" under Section 61 of the Municipal A a alluvial Miner desires position. F Mrand Qigars. PraC or opening new tin mine, has Ordinance 1913. pro?p J n tbe var i o uB methods of RA
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    • 187 3 PRITCHARD’S WINE SPIRIT DEPT. This Department is stocked with a choice selection of the Finest French Wines. French Wines were not much in evidence during the War. Now that they are obtainable we know they will be appreciated by many. Lay in your stock of X mas Wines early. x
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  • 78 4 Young-Shaw—At St. Andrew’s Church, Penang, on November 13th, by the Rev. D. J. Ross, Edward William Archbold Young, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young of Leith, Scotland, to Beatrice Flora Julia, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw of Boonie Djod, Townsville, Queensland. Maoleod-Watt.— Yt the
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  • 842 4 The arrival of Captain Ross Smith, of the Australian Flying Corp», on the Malayan Archipelago, in the flight from England to Australia, in the competition for the Commonwealth Government’s £lO,OOO prize, marks a farther stage in the development of aviation with heavier-than-air craft. The Australian, wh>
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  • 241 4 The output of Hitam Tin Ltd., during November was 262.37 piculs. The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd during November was 300 pikuls. The output of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., during November was; 505 pikuls Mill piculs 222.99, tributes piculs 282.04. The output of the Renong Tin
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  • 155 4 The following is an additional rubber output for November:— K.M.S. lbs 26,458 Bombay business men are taking up the question of cable charge’. They contend that with th 3 rise in the exchange value cf the rupee, t l ie rate should be lowered to correspond with the
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  • 1422 4 The grave statements by H E Mr James and Mr Peel, the Food The Siamese Controller, regarding the Crop. Siamese paddy crop receive ample confirmation in an announcement by the Bangkok Times setting forth the condition of the crop at the end of October. Our contemporary says
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  • 338 4 FIRST PENANG PROSECUTION, The first case under the Fuod Control Regulation No 6 of 1918, the feeding of horses and other animals »>t paddy, was heard before Mr A C Baker, this morning, the defen lams being Ibp' l syce employe! by one Md Ehwiffli 1
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    • 1005 4 abbreviated prospectus. a cow <*• b ,ith Re i r,r 01 Corapan c rXTT--s BOND’S LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOMINAL CAPITAL $300,000. Divided into 30.000 of $lO each and 100,000 of $2 each of which 16,355 Share, of $lO have already been ..sued making a Subscribed Capital of $163,550.
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    • 19 4 ft* O.” CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER DANOE Wednesday, M 6 December. NEW YEAR EVE DINNER DANCE (Fancy Dress) Wednesday, 31st
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 39 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 6.34 a.m. 12 00 mn’t. 8.05 p.m. 1.02 p.m. To-morrow. 8.18 a.m. 2 21 a.m. 9.06 p.m. 2 27 p.m.
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  • 53 5 coalitionists returned. SOUTH CROYDON RESULT. Rjrraß’B Thegbamb London, November 27, The by-election in South Croydon refollows q r Al' an Smlth Coalition Unionist) 11,777 Holder (Liberal) 9,573 Coalition Majority 2,204 jl result the last General Election follow?: y 3 lcol® Coalltion 17 O]q Lnionis') l/.oio Muggeridge (Labour) 7,006
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  • 49 5 London, November 28. by-election in the Isle of Tbanet /g eD t) resulted as follows g jr K. Harmsworth (Coalitiou Unionist) 9,711 Captain West (Liberal)... 7,058 Coalition Majority 2,653 •ne late Lieut. Commander Norman Cruig 'Co U.) was returned unopposed at He list General Election.
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  • 61 5 London, November 28. jbe h-election in the Sutton Division dPlymouth resulted Vise uote?s Astor (Coalition Unionist) 14,495 Mr W T Gay (Labour) 9,292 Mr Laac Foot (Liberal)... 4,139 Coalition Majority 5,203 The result at the last General Election fir— Maior Waldorf Astor (Co. U.) 17,091 Mr W
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  • 219 5 MR CHURCHILL’S PART. London, November 27. Ice Royal Commission on Awards to InTiEtcrs has reported regarding the various cairn- in respect of tanks. The report records that it was primarily due to the receptivity, courage and driving force of Mr, Winston Churchill that the general tea was
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  • 48 5 S IR JOSEPH COOK’S DECLARATION. Melbourne, November 27. Cea Minister for the Navy, w h' le-heartedly supporbut Britain ,er P° w aer dry, because she ef e^e3 t 0 P re P ara ti-- and America were Mi: Uri j crauce of their policy in the
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  • 289 5 DEBATE on AMENDMENTS. [Rxutxb’b Tauunujcs.] Washington, Novemoer 27. The International Labour Conference discussed the Report of the Committee on Unemployment. An amendment by Mr Gemmill (South Africa) to limit representation of European States on the Migration Commission to one half of the membership was adopted, after a bitter
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  • 127 5 GOVERNMENT TERMS. Washirgton, November 27. It is announced that the C .binet’s bash of settlement of the ccai stti&e was a w?g? advance of 14 per cent to all mineworkers, the Government to coati ol prices, and no present increase of prices. The acriug President of the
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  • 222 5 London. October 10.—Apart from the steel and dockers’ strike a most formidable menace to industrial peace in the United States is contained in the demands of the bituminous miners, to the stalling nature of which the public is not yet alive. By a resolution of their national convention
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  • 142 5 arrears being worked off. London, November 27. In the Hou?e of Commons. Mr R Clough (Co U.) referred to the extreme delay to all cables from the Mid and Far East and from Africa He drew attention to the fact that even a fortnight oft?n elapses before the
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  • 261 5 THE PACT OF NEUILLY. [Reuteb’b Telegrams] Paris, November 27. M. Stainboulinski, head of the Bulgarian delegation, has signed the Bulgarian Treaty. Ceremony Incidents. Pari?, November 27. M. Stombouiinski was the sole signatory on behalf of Bulgaria. He was seated at a side table opposite M Venizelos. When
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  • 123 5 THE MILITARY SITUATION. London, November 27. It is semi officially stated that the 80l shevists have driven back Denikin’s forces to a maximum depth of fifty miles along most of the front. During the last six months, the Bolshevists bent 350,000 meu and 1,000 guns against Denikin, who
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  • 83 5 APPEAL TO THE ALLIES. London, November 27. The Polish Government has sent a Note to the Allies asking them to prevent the Germans sending to the districts to be handed ovevto Poland, troops withdrawn from the Baltic States. It is reported that detachments of the Iron
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  • 57 5 DATE OF OPENING. Rome, November 27. It is definitely announced that the King will open the Italian Parliament on the Ist December. New Foreign Minister. The appointment) of Signor Scialoji as Foreign Minister, in succession to Signor Tittoni, is gazetted. Sigr or Scialoja will also represent Italy on
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  • 68 5 “SOLIDARITY WITH THE SOVIET.” Rome, November 28. After two days’ the Executive of the Italian Socialist Party passed a resolution defining the Socialist victory at the elections as an act. of complete solidarity with the Russian Soviet Republic and an order to the Government to recognise the Soviet.
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  • 40 5 EFFECTS IN ENGLAND. London, November 27. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman stated that adjustment in the prices of domestic electricity and gas would be made conequence of the reduction in the price of coal.
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  • 278 5 SOME PRESSING NEEDS. [Rauna’a Telsgxami-3 London, November 26 A paper on British Trade in China,” read before the Royal Society of Arts, by Doctor H B Mors?,late Statistical Secretary and Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs, declared that it would be difficult to dislodge Japan from the
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  • 132 5 QUESTION IN THE COMMIONS. London November, 27. In the House of Commons, Captain D H Hacking (Co. U.) asked for the reference and terms of the Order-iu-Council, under which Sir William Wilkinson, ex ConsulGeneral at Hankow, was called upon to retire at the age of sixty. Sir Hamar
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  • 77 5 STATEMENT FROM DELHI. London, November 26, The Government of India has Issued a contradiction to numerous rumours that the Tibetan Government intends to invoke the aid of the Nepal and Bhutan Durbars, in the event of Tibet becoming hostile to China, The Government states that complete quiet
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  • 166 5 THE NOTE TO BERLIN. Paris, November 25 —The Big Five met Yesterday, when a Note was sent to the German Government on account of the sudden departure of the German delegate, thus impeding the ratification of the Peace Treaty, French circles assume that behind this manoeuvre are military
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  • 132 5 BY BRITISH AIRMEN. [RBum’B Tkaqlaice.] Dates Kbel, November 16 The bombing of Kaniguram, the capital of the Mahsuds, was terrific. Buildings were blown to dust and the whole town set aflame. When the airmen had finished the airmen also machinegunned a thousand rounds. The enemy casualties were
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  • 1641 5 Terrltic Air Raids. Delhi, November 20.—A press communique dated November 19 says On the Bth a bridge-bead covering party at Thall was fired at from the hills on the right bank of the Kurram river. A column was immediately despatched from Thai] and inflicted about forty
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  • 19 5 Obituary. C GIBSON OF SWATOW, London, November 27. l c Occorr ®d of the Reverend e Gibson, Missionary, of
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  • 372 6 Alleged Parasitic Cause. It is now the general opinion that Brown Bast is a physiological disease, and, at a consequence it requires some courage to advance, against this opinion, arguments for a parasitic cause. Practically nothing has been written by investigators concerning the infection theory says the “Times
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  • 165 6 The Federal Council was recently questioned on the advisability of creating a Railway Board, to be invested with executive authority, for the railway administration. The reply given was that the Government had considered the suggestion that a Railway Board or Committee should be created and the
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  • 324 6 Secbet aby of State’s Announcement. Delhi, November 18.-A commanique states;—With the approval of the Secretary of State, the Government of India have decided that the Indian Cnu Service pension should, remain at the pre. sent uniform rate of £l,OOO per annum, but that the 4 per
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 204 6 JUST ARRIVED J I Golotina Jamaica I CIGARS. g Perfecto’s per box of 25 $6.25» j Bouquets 5,00. II OBTAINABLE FROM 1 1 PRITCHARD CO, LTD. M. N. NOOHU CO. f 1 CHONG KEE CO. 1 as I ALLEN DENNYS Co., I 17, Union Street, Penang. Telephones: 393 General, 412
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    • 204 6 YOU AND EVERYBODY who suffer from RHEUMATISM. Neuralgia, Gout, Soreness, Stiffness, Lnmago, Pleurisy, Headache, Toothache, and all bodily aches and pains should use LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM Mr. J. Vince of No. 20, Nelson Square, Burnley, says —Having suffered from Rheumatism in my knees for two years and Neuratgia in my
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    • 287 6 By using a Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, healthier and more picturesque, g at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without < K the objectionable smell of paint. 1 1 I Hall’s U I Distemper L) (Trade Mark.) is deservedly the popular wall covering of the day.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 328 6 nnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnfl E FROM MONDAY, 1st TO WEDNESDAY. 3rd DEC., 1919. g THE IMPERIAL ks s El EMPIRE THEATRE. In the First Show at 7-45 p.m. fl ”3 Triangle Film Corporation Presents Lillian Gish in a new 0 Pj and marvellous production. fl fl DAPHINE AND THE PIRATE fl fl Five
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  • 68 7 xT rEMFTS ON OFFICERS. [Rstrrra’B Tele gram 8-] Cairo, November 24, vo lver attempts have been made h Ur r efficers since the 20rh Novem •0 B f,tlS Pan ain Cohen, of the Labour Tn one, W-.S lkd rp u ems aie ag«iu stnkwg. lu ti 0 ulb
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  • 278 7 VtW s or Lord Sydenham. November 17.—Lord Sydenham h.nes to the “Daily Graphic” an oil the future of Egypt. He states he situation has been allowed to wards dangerous conditions. The this are many and various. “'‘■‘r? I, Wilson’s ill-conceived phrases imaginings, to which the League v'titns
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  • 83 7 THE PREMIER’S STATEMENT. London, November 27. In the Home of Commons, at question time. Mr. Lloyd George said the Govern* men f was fully conscious of the seriousness d the economic situation in Central Europe. The Sapr p mo Council was doing »11 that w?.B possible to
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  • 113 7 Alter heavy rain, which lasted from 3 p.m. W p.m. on the 9th ult. and amounted to invhes, says the “B. N. B. Herald,” the ’Me of the flats on Tuaran Estate were under «r.d ranch damage was done. Tenghilan t.'tate was also visited by flood
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  • 53 7 e Band will play the following proof music at the Dato Kramat from 5 pm. to-day r; Po!k Go Ah a ad ...Royle e,p ction tit Lncia de Larnmermoor ...Donizetti a z Love's Dream n after the Ball ...Czibulka I,Dance C .vch me if you can ...Noel The
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  • 35 7 Penang Ath°rPublic Mee- ling. Penang Lihrarv, 4.45 pm. “—■Penang Cluh, Jubilee “At k’ 1- pm. “—Board of Licensing Justices J,,,, 2.30 p.m. ’»ii 'S tI? —Penang Races A M Meeting, Ku via Lumpur.
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  • 743 7 HALF YEARLY REPORT. The Report of the Penang Harbour Board for the half-year ending 30th June, 1919, to be submited for the information of His Excellency the Governor, states that the Board are pleased to record that the working of the undertaking for the last half-year has
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  • 124 7 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Japan, Hillme, 3.837, Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Trang, Aris, 48, Trang, Eastern Shipping Co, general, Fook Sang, Mitchell, 1,987, Hongkong, Boustead Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Bharata, Singapore, 3rd. Nagato Maru, Singapore, 4tb. Bangala, Negapatam, 4th. City of Melbourne, Porb Swettenham, 7th.
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  • 329 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States,") By train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 6 p.m pore and Hongkong— Jon Saturdays Kuala Kubu, Kuala 4 Lumpur and Seremban j By train 10 a m Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, and Taiping J 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m,
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  • 40 7 The homeward mail A by the Bharata closes at 10 am. to-morrow; registration 9 a.m, and parcels 8 a.m.; pillar-boxes 9 am. The Bangals, with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here at daylight on Thursday.
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  • 115 7 Penang, December 2, 1919. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/4 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/5 3/32 3 Documentary ...2/5 1/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank I Moulmein Demand Bank h I z 3 days’sight
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