Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 December 1919
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1919-12-12 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 287. VOL. LXXVII. FRIDAY, 12th DECEMBER. 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement698 1919-12-12 1 Quality stout. N S s OBTAINABLE at all i STORES z 1 i 1 pinang Qazette RATES OF CASUAL I Ml INI M A X I Cleveland” Minimum Charge 52.00 i* 3L EE 3ire Extinguishers. EST J&gWWeigbl Shipment just to hand already sold =E 6 H 1.30 m L 25698 words
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Advertisement41 1919-12-12 1 y ’Q’li j*jjb j hHip nilhji; Uh| u yHiU!!’ ’ipffc? I THE BEST CAR IN TOWN| i m@>3 s 9t»ucno Sole Agents AS. F.M SOng Sam Leong Co. Mviissfl mi HU lIH in; ttmm ut HMfiniMiMMntiffii H»f im HiiMti miMfi la*41 words
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Article334 1919-12-12 2 In spite of public statements and various c »mmunications to the newspapers, the.e still appears to be some misunderstanding regarding the rice portion We are now nearing the end of f he period served by supplies from the *****919 crops and are within sight of334 words
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Article216 1919-12-12 2 —“HKD P.” Reports continue to come in of damage sustained by ships which encountered the tynhoon off the Annam coa’t on November 21st. The Traz os Montes, which brought the Wiltshire Regiment, did not get the full force of the t-phoon. Nevertheless, the wind was strong—“HKD P.” - 216 words
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Article128 1919-12-12 2 .—“S. T.” Justices Woodward, Sproule and Whitley delivered judgment on Wednesday morning in tlie appeal of Harold Sam Godwin a»nd Wilson Holgate and Company (Far East) Ltd., against the judgment of Mr. Justice Brown. This case, it "ill be remembered, was one for damages by the appellants.—“S. T.” - 128 words
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Article125 1919-12-12 2 lhe “Bangkok Times” has received from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous a cheque for Tcs. 25 for the fund being raised by the Rev. Donald J. Ross in Penagig for the family of the late Mr. A. Forsyth Martin. Though not a member the donor125 words
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Article111 1919-12-12 2 Owing to the dearness of rice and the increased cost of living generally 8. Mary’s Mission, Bangkok is finding it practically impossible to make ends meet, if it is to continue to carry on the work to which it is committed. That statement wjl] evoke general sympathy111 words
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Article276 1919-12-12 2 HANDICAPS FOR AUTUMN MEETING. The following are the weights, fixed by Mr DAM Brown, the Official Handicapper, for the first day of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s Autumn Meeting, to be held on December 18th and 20oh Race 1—(1 Mile). I Know You 10.12 Orthez 8.1 Noel 10.276 words
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Article38 1919-12-12 2 The eleventh annual general meeting of the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club will be held in the PCC Card Room on Monday next, the 15th inst. at 630 p m. A full attendance is requested.38 words
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Article157 1919-12-12 2 P. C. 0. v. St. XAVIERS. A football match bstween Penang Cricket Club and Sc. Xavier’s Institution at the Esplanade, last evening provided very interesting play, the game being won by the visitors by two goals to cne. The Club bad the greater share of the play in the157 words
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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93 1919-12-12 2 [To The Editor of the “Penang Gazettb.”] Sir,—Will the Inspector of Schools, Penang, or tlie Authorities concerned be kind enough to publish tlie Normal Clasg results, for the con-( venience of outstation teachers. The results, I have been told, were known weeks ago, and I for93 words
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Article114 1919-12-12 2 The total number of deaths ascribed to influenza during the epidemic in Scotland in the latter part of last year and the earlier part of this year was 17,575, a figure which includes not only those deaths of which influenza was the sole named cause, but114 words
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Advertisement1290 1919-12-12 2 ABBREVIATED PROSPECTUS. Thi« Prospectus ha» been filed with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companie», F.M.S. The Subscription List will open at 10 a.m. on the 12th day of December 1919, and will close on or before the 20th day of December, 1919. The Kundong Rubber Estate, Ltd. (Incorporated in the1,290 words
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Advertisement418 1919-12-12 2 new. 111 tijin Three heavy T m Rubb new and cotnp| e e Goulds Pyramid pumps. 40(1 One ,ighlwei «ht JiotorcM clear cheap. 5 h the PINANG GAZETTE PtlEss now !b po, ition to «11 taad, Rabttt notice! York (incorporated i n the Stl‘V* York Unite! St».,. nsed by that418 words
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Article482 1919-12-12 3 —“S.F.P. STRAITB SELTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. The third quarterly meeting of the members of the Straits Settlements Branch of the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers was held on Monday evening in the North Room of the S C C Pavilion, Mr J R D Oldman presiding. The Committee—“S.F.P. - 482 words
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Article324 1919-12-12 3 The significance of the Sultan of Perak’s speech ab the recent Council meeting says the M Malay Mail cannot be over-empha-sised. The Hon. Mr. Macfadyen had spoken of a Malay Militia as supplementary to the European defence force. Taking up this point, His Highness observed that the need324 words
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Advertisement1377 1919-12-12 3 pOSI T? N WANTED notice». the north taiping tih ■CTpianter, to supervision of Notice g her(jby that u DREDGING CO., LTD. llLThbour. Please Teok Uock l»“?er in our service. (Incorporated in the S.S.) J**':f Box No. 372, c/o Pinang Gsntte. ONG SAM LEONG 4 Co,. Notice ia hetgby giveQ the1,377 words
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Advertisement141 1919-12-12 3 THE ECSTASY OF FEELING WELL. No one can know the ecstasy of feeling unless they have suffered the agonies of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, or ether acute forms of pain, and then been cured. We have thousands of letters which express this ecstasy of feeling the pain go, the ecstasy •of141 words
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Advertisement174 1919-12-12 3 JUST ARRIVED I Golgfini Jamaica I CIGARS. Perfecto’s per box of 25 $6.25« S =5 g Bouquets 5.00. 3 1 OBTAINABLE FROM 1 j PRITCHARD CO, LTD. M. N. NOOHU CO. 1 1 CHONG KEE CO. 1 THE PENANG ESTATE SUPPLY AGENCY, No. 49, Beach Street, Penang. FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.174 words
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Miscellaneous320 1919-12-12 3 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnn THE IMPERIAL pies I 2 EMPIRE THEATRE. 3 n n q PRESENTS q jn In the Second Show at 10.30 p. m. Q From Thursday, 11th to Sunday, 14th December. q Harold Lockwood in a 6 Part Metro’s Special Feature n SHADOWS OF SUSPICION Q Story by George Gibbs,320 words
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Article1408 1919-12-12 4 More £than a couple of years have elapsed since the British Government announced that it proposed to adopt a policy that aimed at a liberal extension of the principle of self-government to India. The pronouncement took the shape of an answer to a question put in1,408 words
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Article1201 1919-12-12 4 The Free Press says the progressive* ness of this country has In Sunny been demonstrated in the Singapore. distribution of rice, from the Government godown on the north side of Singapore’s Empire Dock, on two mornings this week. “It might have been a demonstration of the immense1,201 words
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Article23 1919-12-12 4 Tu-day s quotations for unrefined tin i r Penang was slofl per picu! blMi 1 done 1131 er P i “>tai23 words
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Article49 1919-12-12 4 Messrs. Lear, and Co. are officially i ntomri that the output of the Ipoh Tin Drodgiu, ltd for November was 300 piculs. The Sungei Gan Tin Mining Co, Ltd, advise the following output for Novem’ ber:—Battery 106,70 picul?, tributes 28-17 piculs, a total of 134 87 piculs.49 words
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Article110 1919-12-12 4 The following are additional rubber outputs for November:— Bukit Katil lbs 6,800 Bandar Sumatra 52,300 Eastern Sumatra 35,000 Glen Bervie 42,681 Heve<a (Johore) 24,373 Kuala Pergau 3),848 Langkat Sumatra 47,200 Lankat Rubber 59,000 Serdang Centra! 42,053 Tamiang "8,079 The directors of tbe Chaogkst Salah Rubber and Tin Company,110 words
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Article60 1919-12-12 4 [From Opr Own Corrxspondint.] Singapore, December 12. It is officially stated that Captain Eoft Smith informed tho authorities ai Bangkok that he had enough petrol for the voyage -4 Singapore. Ho loaded 456 gallons at Bangkoli More was available at Singora. The Siamese Aviation Corps cabled tain Ross60 words
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Article49 1919-12-12 4 Imperial Government s 5 [From Our Own Corresponds*] Singapore, December It is understood on good authority t Imperial Government is not P re l arv tion, or to advise the tured Chinese labour in Malaya- s perial Government thinks the crea Chinese Immigration Committee nOt49 words
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Article23 1919-12-12 4 Feom Off Owk For storing 14 bag” of 5 fined $5OO. A Tamil was fine rice ait an excess price.23 words
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Article19 1919-12-12 4 UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. [From Ous 0« Singapore, An extraordinaiy “j Engineers yesterday re» re capital of the Compal” $5,000,000.19 words
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Advertisement154 1919-12-12 4 SUPPLIED EVERYWHERE BY THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) f h K jvr Ami fiw Zyw X' I t I I -cs* I r- ><f>2 A >• *;V t VsSl z u >^t I- <y >*^.-^' A- A- **!<?• XL 1 ~C. V"j7:f;-££c;. i_ 77 < r LONDON154 words
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Advertisement17 1919-12-12 4 “E. O.” CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER DANCE Wednesday, 24tfi NEW YEAR EVE DINNER DANCE (Fancy Dress) Wednesday, 31st17 words
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Miscellaneous38 1919-12-12 4 THE TIDES. The following sre the tides for To*day, and To-morrow, Penang StandardTimea High Water. Low Water. To-day. 3.04 a.m. 9.55 a.m. 4 03 p.m. 10.09 p.m, To-morrow. 3.43 a.m. 10 36 a.m. 4.55 p.m. 10 09 p.m,38 words
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Article180 1919-12-12 5 4> allied ultimatum. [M CT«b'» TMSMAM».] Pa is, December 5. .•Echo de Paris” states that j 8 8 meeting of the Supreme the opinion was expressed L u 8U ultimatum to Germany, CD being drafted to-day, can get cut of the embarassing situation, Marshal Foch declared yesterday t[MCT«b'» TMSMAM».] - 180 words
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Article28 1919-12-12 5 A MILITARY ENTENTE. Paris, December 5 Ma'in’s” Brussels correspondent jtvrstl at the Belgian Cabinet to-day will are in favour of a military Entente v.b France and Britain.28 words
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Article195 1919-12-12 5 THE ATLANTIC FLEET. London, December 5. Navy Estimates total £157.500,000. y Walter Long, the First Lord of the Acx;ralty, points out that a large proper for services before the armistice and n.._ ~D j that the situation in Ireland irritated the employment of six desc er- three sloops195 words
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Article87 1919-12-12 5 MR. LANSING’S VIEW. Washington, December 5. Hansing appeared before the Senate Re.at.on? Committee iu connection &e Mexican crisis. committee appointed a sub ComG interview President Wilson on I meanwhile postponing action I Fall's resolution, which Mr I te: .-ris a? premature, expressing I on tb«»- a87 words
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Article54 1919-12-12 5 London, December 5. i.,i Q -e of Commons, the Church .-J* P R 8 9 ed the third reading. A t‘ a Joint Committee UBe Farliament for the c& Committee of the Privy body to which a bill '■OS», l om National Assembly of J cb >b.H54 words
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Article341 1919-12-12 5 THE ANTI-DUMPING BILL [Rixrm a Thlegbamb London, December 7, An amplification of Mr, Lloyd George’s speech at Manchest-r says the Premier admitted that the Anti-Dumping Bill was retrogressive, but the promoters of the Tarifi Bill of 1916, or the Runciman Resolutions in Paris, which singled out one[Rixrm * a Thlegbamb • ] - 341 words
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Article56 1919-12-12 5 BOLSHEVIST PRESSURE. London, December 5. The War Office states that in the Caucasus the Bolshevism compelled General Wrangel to retire to the defences of Tsaritsin, where assault? on December Lt were completely defeated. The centre of the Don Army has been driven back wesc of Kalach, the Reds56 words
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Article26 1919-12-12 5 London, December 5. Reuter is authorised to reaffirm that Mr O’Grady, M.P., received mos' definite instructions to negotiate solely the exchange of prisoners.26 words
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Article14 1919-12-12 5 WORK RESUMED. Rome, December 5. Work has been resumed almost everywhere.14 words
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Article176 1919-12-12 5 —Havas. ALLIES AND GERMANY. Paris, December B.—The official tixt of the Supreme Council’s reply has not been Lsued, but its general tenor is known. It is not an ultimatum, bat if it fails, an ultima turn will follow, requiring compliance within 48 hours, the alternative being a genera!—Havas. - 176 words
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Article38 1919-12-12 5 The Band will play tbe following prer gramme of music at the Esplanade from 6 1 y Bon Vivants ...Godfrey Gr “dHXg -Godfrey 3 Gavotte Moderne Waltz Belles of Blighty Baker t March American Eagle ...Boebme38 words
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Article138 1919-12-12 5 THIRD READING PASSED. [Ruuna’a Twranwiww J London, December 5. In the House of Commons, the Government of India Bill passed the third reading unanimously. The Debate. London. December, 5. In the House of Commons, in the course of tbe debate on the Government of India Bill, Mr.[Ruuna’a Twranwiww J - 138 words
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Article363 1919-12-12 5 London, November 26.—Mr Bonar Law has postponed the debate on the India Bill inresponse to a request of the Carson commiitte but intimated that the Cabinet desired to pass tbe bill before the 26 .h December, the date of the meeting of the national congress. The Burmese363 words
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Article132 1919-12-12 5 MR. CHURCHILL’S BELIEF. London, December 5. In the House of Ccmmocs. Mr Cburch’l! said there was nothing to show that the principal witness's report was not bona fide, although the Court found he misheard Father O’Donnell, the AI F Chaplain. Mr Churchill said he believed Father O’Donnell132 words
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Article58 1919-12-12 5 Y. M. C. A. WORLD TOUR. London, December 5. Mr J J Virgo. C B E., has been appoint ed world’s representative of tbe YMCA. He starts a world tour in the New Year, 1920, beginning with South Africa, thence he goes to the Malav58 words
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Article55 1919-12-12 5 Paris, December 5. For the first time, exchange on the pound sterling exceeded 40 francs. The dollar exceeded 10 francs and the Spanish peseta 2 francs. It is believed the fall is due to President Wilson’s pronouncement in his Message of Congress that the present is not55 words
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Article480 1919-12-12 5 Mr A R Johnson who was the construction engineer in charge of the Penang Hill Railway has left for Johore Bahru. Psssengers leaving Singapore by the Tamba Maru for London a r e Mr and Mrs D H Joosten, Lieut-Col Yamagawa and Messrs Pde Vries, P G480 words
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Article323 1919-12-12 5 “We understand that the Penang Athenaeum recently resuscitated, will shortly embark on a •eriee of lecturse, comprehensive in survey, delivered by experts, and calculated to raise ths Northern Settlement to its pristine leadership in the intellectual life of the peninsula”—Local Preee. We hear that afresh our debates323 words
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Article1826 1919-12-12 5 ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS AND FORGERY In the Second Court", yesterday afternoon, before Mr A C Baker, the preliminary enquiry was commenced into allegatiors of forgery and embezzlement made by Messrs Gutbrie A Co, Ltd, against Teh Cheng Hua. until recently a clerk in their employ, in connection with certain1,826 words
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Article156 1919-12-12 5 The “Planter»’ Store* Bulletin” of October 15th atates —We learn, on very good authority, that a representative of the United States Ruba bar Plantations Inc., recently visited Pahang with a view to taking up a block of 50,00(1 acres of jungle in that hitherto neglectedi State- Should156 words
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Article223 1919-12-12 6 —“T. O. M.” Malacca Planter? Anxjocs. At the general meeting of the Malacca P. A. on Sunday, Mr. H. E. Nixon said he had hoped to discuss the question of Tamil labour on that occasion but there was no time that day. He afeked that, a special meeting—“T. O. M.” - 223 words
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Article222 1919-12-12 6 “M. M.” An exciting chase after a bicycle thief took place in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Mr. A. B. Collier entered a shop in Petaline Street to make some purchases and left his cycle outside. When he came out of the shop he saw a Chinese riding“M. M.” - 222 words
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Article180 1919-12-12 6 -“S. T.” Tlie Rugby match between the S. C. C. and the Garrison gave occasion for a spirit* I encounter on the wettest of grounds. There were some terrific mix ups in the mud out of which it seemed that at least on e player would have to be-“S. T.” - 180 words
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Article111 1919-12-12 6 Messrs Fraser and Co., report a -.toady market in Dollar Rubbers. Markings include Ayer Panas at $l4, Bukit Katils $1.35. Mai aka Pindas $3.05. Parits $3.80. Perak Rivers $3-80, Pajams $14.85, Sungei P ait an is at $1.30 premium. Buyers of Ayer Moleks. Kelemaks, Pulau Bulangs, Sandycrofts111 words
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Advertisement108 1919-12-12 6 PRITCHARDS Provisions, Wine and Spirit Dept. THE FAMOUS “BULL DOG” LAGER BEER. VVTE are pleased to be able to state that this justly Famous Brand of Beer, which has been out of stock for so long, owing to the War, is now obtainable —and to many this will be welcome108 words
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Advertisement251 1919-12-12 6 A WARNING TO EARLY RISERS People who reside in the Tropics, or in any part where Malaria prevails, should avoid going oiq, before the gun has dispelled the morning mists, and also before they have breakfasted. The reasons for this are that the vapours which arise from the night are251 words
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Advertisement377 1919-12-12 6 BRITISH “D D” EXPANDED MET; D D DIAMOND MESH /VV V V V I \aaAAAa/ y 2 Pci.— «•*ll If jf I I I A,. pl l V V V V V V wWL 1 or***» S B Il i «Vi-sljLLaJl Mil I h A Jk A Jk A 111377 words
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Article152 1919-12-12 7 A diary of the flight. imwing tVble shows Captain Ross T* l 1 with the dates of arrival places H inflow on November 12tn ana >rr 500 miles Nov. 12:h Ly® o9 350 13th Bogged 14th) 250 miles Nov, 15th 300 16tb tS r »‘T 280 21st152 words
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Article43 1919-12-12 7 FINALLY ABANDONED. From Ora Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, December 12. It is ctficially arnounced that Captain u et, owing to a broken piston, has -en unced the continuation of his journey. 5 spares are available and repairs cannot :e effected at Moulmein.43 words
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Article392 1919-12-12 7 The "Daily Gazette,” Karachi, sajs: Mr T C Beaumont, French Consular Agent .3 Karachi has opened a fund to help forwird the object with which M Etienne Poulet is attempting the hazardous flight to Australia. It will bs remembered that the flight was originally to have been swayed392 words
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Article375 1919-12-12 7 L don. November 10 —At last the long French aviator Etienne Poulet has J at B-.glidad, and as quickly passed s way towards Melbourne. On his rr,Va t wnich was totally unexpected, the A F. officers alone had the pleasure of The news, however, spread and at375 words
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Article694 1919-12-12 7 The attempt to fly from Britain to Australia in thirty days according to thterms of the Australian Government's offer of a pr’zs of £lO,OOO was inaugurat’d cn the 21st October by the ascent of Csp-ain Matthews in the Sopwith aeroplane. Th? names of the pilots694 words
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Article35 1919-12-12 7 Singapore, December 12. [Fbom Ocr Own Correspondent.] At Singapore Rubber Auctions, the quantity catalogued was 1,093 tuns, offered 1,000 tops and sold 680 tons. Sheet fetched 95 cents and crepe 95* cents.35 words
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Article254 1919-12-12 7 Another echo of the murder of th© India® merchant, Ram Mohan Singh, just outside his own residence in Owen Road Singapore, oq November 15 last, and in which connection Basapah. brother-in-law of the deceased, Buddha Singh and four men, named Jakariah, Hanan, Sadar Ali and Awong, have254 words
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Article102 1919-12-12 7 To day’s Arrivals. Ip.h, McDonald, 528, Singapore, Adamson, G.lfillan Co, general. Kwai Sang, Hu-sey, 1,435, Boustead and Co, general. Van Swell, Dutch, 1.132. Ba f avia, K P. M., general. Expected Arrivals. London, 12‘h. Tamba Singapore, 13th. City of e, Singapore, 14th. Somtli, L'lndon. 15th. Madras, Calcutta, 18th.102 words
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Article317 1919-12-12 7 DAILY (except Suniay). 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 J Lumrur and Seremban J By train 10 am. Parit Buntar, Bagan J Serai, and Taipiug j 10 a m.317 words
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Article37 1919-12-12 7 The London mails of November 13 and n 0 we*e nae in Colombo on Monday ‘he former vis Bombay ex P an i O Scmali and the latter bj the Clan Liner Ormonde vis Toulco.37 words
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Advertisement215 1919-12-12 7 I Underwood I s-- STANDARD j I typewriters a E The Machine You 8 n 3 will Eventually Buy 3 n 3 5 S' > e n n H PATERSON, SIMONS Co., i LIMITED. J ■j D' T (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) B I PENANG. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR, J AGENTS. s215 words
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Advertisement1282 1919-12-12 8 P VftihlA THE INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION a® VZa D- 1 Regular service between New York, AND Singapore and Java ports and vice-versa» APGAR LINE. FOR NEW YORK moored in WEST AMARGOSA dne Singapore, Deceit 15 MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. 0 r FRO n New York October 15 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL1,282 words
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Advertisement567 1919-12-12 8 YOUR CHILD WILL NEVER BE HEALTHY so^T^ 5555 AS HE IS TROUBLED WITH WORMS-do .w. w with a( i WORM worries, five him DAH SANTOIDS which not only expel the worm?, but also the nests in which the young are deposited. Put up in tablets agreeable to taste OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT567 words
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Advertisement334 1919-12-12 8 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INMA, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England), Authorised Capital £I,SQQ,OOC Subscribed Capital 1,500,000 Paid-up 750,5Q0 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 785,00 c Board of Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrie, E?r H. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Esc, Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael, G334 words
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