Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 January 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No 16. VOL. LXXVIII. TUESDAY. 2Oth JANUARY, 1920. PRICE IO CENT?.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 434 1 R«pute. g 3 i I I B 0 M geld Everywhere. g I f /F YOU HAVE NOT TRIED. fj II BEAR BRAND MILK I TOO MINDS ONE 9" W you can have no idea what a 1 > Pertain Staiiised Elin J really is. Do not confuse this g
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    • 26 1 THE IH TOWN I I f fe§fl I t B <mx^ 3 i g g Sole Agents S.S. &.F.M.S* 9 Ong Sam Leong A Co. s
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  • 615 2 Mr. W. R. Boyd has returned from leave. Mrs. Amelia Fraser, of Parkside, Upper Hale, Farnham, widow of Mr. John Fraser, formerly of Singapore, left property of the gross value of £104.783. The Installation of His Highness Tengku Musaidin as Raja Muda of Selangor will take place
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  • 20 2 [From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.J Kuala Lumpur, January 19. The Burmese Regiment will arrive at Taiping this week.
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  • 846 2 the new loan. [From Our Own Corrmpondmnt.] Singapore, January 20. In the Legislative Council, the Victory Loan Bill was passed. In the absence of the Treasurer, the Hon Mr Marriott, Acting Colonial Secretary, in moving that the Bill be passed, -aid all surplus money was wanted for purposes
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  • 472 2 A Gazette Extraordinary was issued late on Saturday containing the text of the Bill for the Defence Force Ordinance, taken in Council yesterday afternoon. It repeals some fifteen previous measures. The “Objects and Reasons” state; The object of this Bill is to establish in the Colony
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  • 79 2 Calcutta, January 10.—Dr. Mahirud din Ahmed, a private practitioner in Bcg-a has been brought down to the Medical College Hospital with serious injuries in the stomßcb, said to have been caused through being gored by a tuska’- It is reported that the doctor was going on the
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  • 124 2 Madras, January 11th. Mrs Annie Bezant returned to Madras this morning by the Bombay Mail and was given an enthusiastic reception by a large gathering of people present at the station. On alighting from the train she was profusely garlanded by several gentlemen in behaff of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 27 2 I RESERVE YOUR PURCHASES. We will certainly save you 25 per cent, during our Peace commemoration Sale, Starting from 26th instant. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co.. Penang. Phone 626.
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    • 387 2 NEW ADVERTIsgI Two competent Cvlinrt I wanted, Good w*ge B m to C, A. Riberio Co Immediately cus.omed to Engineering J Work—only competent men J Straits Trading Co U)pany r D6e d worth. H y FOR SALE, One Mexican order, price $i 50. Apn v L 1° J Pinang Gazette.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 550 2 FILLIS’ GREAT CIRCUS. Hundreds unable to gain admission. 3,000 Spectators witnessed this Great Show on Saturday Night. Ask any of them if it is not the Best Show yet brought to Penang. Again To-night the 20th instant and Every Evening at 9-J5 p. m. Sharp. Don’t miss any item in
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  • 458 3 THE VICTORY LOAN BILL. [Fbom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, January 19. In the Eedeial Council, in the Victory Loan Bill debate, the Hon. Mr. Alacfadyen said the hist F.M.S. Loan was a sensational departure. By, proving the possibility of such a loan we set a fashion which
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  • 1069 3 INQUIRY AT KUALA LUMPUR. The fi* a t in e ni!< uf the C< intnil r e> appointed to enquire into t e q sestion of Local Defence Forces wa- helu io Kada Lumpur on Saturday morning. Tue Committee is composed of he following Lt Col
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    • 1020 3 I fStT |ON WANTED. I NOTICE. I """"L fitter or Driver. Can The public are hereby notified that no Bi' f Factory engine and all further claims for compensation in respect s<e er Ll caring h,Q Holds good teati- j of Bbocka held Rice Dealers in July, r O p<hAni
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    • 165 3 A PREDICTION YERIFJIQ. When the epidemic wave of In« tiuenza passed through the world, it was confidently stated by jscientist* that return would come at interval.- for the next two or three years, and, sure enough, it has cropped up in widely different centres, but happily, not in such a
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    • 1095 3 HEREBY JGIVEN that] a Prospectus has been hied with theRegistrar of Companies, Penang, whiehjstates amongst other things:— The subseription list will open at 10 a.m. on the flsth January 1920 and will ripse on or before the 3 1st January, 1920 for local subscribers and on tiw 2f>tflTebruary, for overseas
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  • 36 4 Hall—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on 19th January, 19’20, to Mr and Mrs P J Hall, of Taiping, a son. Richards—At Penang, on 20th January, the wife of H E Richards. Butterworth, of a sou.
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  • 1313 4 S.F.P.” The a-mistice, the peace treaty and its ratification by Germany hare all happened and yet the telegrams that we publish to-day in themselves constitute a refutation of any optimistic ideas that may be held of the world having arrived at a stage when peaee and good
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  • 1234 4 Madame Ada Crossley has finished.her public career very quietly A Famous and without farewell Contralto. benefits. Tie famous contralto’s vo ce is all right, but in deference to the wishes of her husband, who is Colonel France Muecke, 0 B E, an Australian whom she met in
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  • 42 4 Yesterday’s quotation for refined tin Penang was $lB7 60 per picul business d» and for tin ore $lB7, unrefined tin per picul, business done. Tin was quoted in London on Jan. 13th a £3Bl 10s spot, and £379 three months.
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  • 55 4 The output from Kalumpang Tin, No Liat lity, for the first half of January was houn run 300, yards treated 34,700, yield pi® 179 35. The output of the Ratrut BasinTinDredgiq Co., N. L. for the fi-st half of January w 1 3 tons. Stopped five days clean
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  • 80 4 Despite counter attractions, tb Empire Theatre has been drawing good houses nightly. Last nightl change consisted of a special vitagraph drama entitled "1 Girl at Bay” in which Mi# Corinne Griffith answers question “Would a girl marry till brother of a man whom she slew jd save
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  • 38 4 The ties plaved yesterday attend resulted as follows: Championship Pairs '(Final)--, K. Sharpe and G. Wn>ht Heat Capt. Kerr and R. Owen -1- j Single Handicap “B” CFinai F. M. Sharrock beat —1 F. H--21—13.
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  • 209 4 A' cricket match has been arraLj--betweefi the Penang Cricket y l V. Major Jensen’s team on next, the 24th January, at** on the padang. xt', Beef ig now being retailed af Road market at 75 cents P tT white sugar at 42 cents i n r f r j
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 174 4 De RESZKE CIGARETTES EGYPTIAN (Tenor) in 50’s. VIRGINIA (Americane) SOLD OUT. IMPORTERS BEHR CO., Penang. The Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN S. S.) 24, BEACH STREET, PENANG, OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON THE 15th JANUARY 1920. HEAD OFFICE 2, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. I UNI-LECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER GENERATORS NEW TYPE WITH
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    • 25 4 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 44 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow Penang Standard Times:— High Water. Low Water. To-dav. 12.30 a m. 6 44 a.m. 12.27 p m. 6 42 p m To MOBROW. 1.00 a.m. 7.16 a m. 12 59 p.m. 7.15 p.m.
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  • 439 5 (•SHED Af THE REICHSTAG. Tbuoum»-] r> M Iftr,ll fl j rw v Benin, January 13. nation. ««re *> eld t 0 P r t Du d‘ m< jsu cn the nature of the C P b “i e.r.bli.hiog Workers* |G.«r-® eD factories are clo-ed and .re partly rnspended.
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  • 203 5 THE NOTE TO HOLLAND. Paris, January 15 I Clemenceau, Mr Lloyd George, B’"’ "'.gnor Nitti will to-morrow discuss the to be handed to Holland demanding ■L extradition of the ex-Kaiser and the exKr.W'j Prince. 800 Germans Required. Paris, January 14. 1 > r kenhead,tbe Lord Chancellor,
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  • 79 5 I OFFICER'S STATEMENT. r 7■ c Pari®, January 15 dX° ffi T oI the Fren<!h User ,Seß reef but* V t>ie Bb ’P did not for two hours B ichi «*ry a H 7 and with the r The Af eCtnc b “tteries under ’hort) v A
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  • 81 5 EARLY COMPROMISE LIKBLY. [Rrum's Tklbgbams.] Washington, January 14. Senators Lodge and Hitchcock separately received spokesmen representing 20,000,000 people desirous of ratification of the treaty. Both Senators stated that endeavours were being made to end the d±ad lock and to avoid carrying the question into the election campaign,
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  • 492 5 FIRST MEETING IN PARIS. Paris, January 16. The inaugural meeting of the League of Nations Council, which was held in the Clock Room at the Quai d'Orsay at 10-30 this morning, was of a serious businesslike character. M Leon Bourgeois acted as Chairman, having on bis right
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  • 100 5 AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE New York, January 15. A number of well-known financiers, in eluding Messrs Hoover, Pierpont Morgan, Vanderbilt and Taft have appealed to the Governments of Britain, France, Holland, •Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway for the holding of a great international commercial and financial conference to
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  • 35 5 Paris, January 13. The Japanese delegation states that the Japanese government has decided to withdraw the warships from Foochow, where they arrived some weeks ago owing to t e maltreatment of Japanese.
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  • 132 5 SETTLEMENT REACHED, [Rsvtxb’s Txluo&amb.] London, January 14 The Daily Chronicle Paris correspondent says the Adriatic questions are settled. Fuime remains Italian, but the port will be internationalised under the League of Nations. The Hinterland remains Jugo-Slav, but Italy is guaranteed the use of the railways. The whole of
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  • 232 5 Copenhagen, January 15. The International Commission issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of Slesvig stating that the evacuation of the German troops and authorities will be completed on January 20th and calling upon all classes loyally to cooperate with the Commission in maintaining order. The plebiscite in
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  • 20 5 TERMS HANDED OVER. Paris, January 15. The Allies handed the terms of peace to the Hungarian delegation.
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  • 158 5 THOUGHTS FROM 1905. London, January 12. In a further instalment of the ‘’Willy-” •‘Nicky” letters in the “Morning Post” the Kaiser, writing on June 3rd, 1905, exhorts the Tsar to conclude peace with Japan, and says it is compatible with ycur reeponsi bility as ruler to continue
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  • 72 5 BARRED FROM AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, January 15. The Trading With the Enemy Act having automatically ceased to operate, the Commonwealth, under the Customs Act, has taken steps to declare German goods prohibited imports. German publications are also prohibited from entering the Commonwealth. Exports Also Prohibited, Melbourne, January 15. The
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  • 52 5 Melbourne, January 15. A Joint Air Board, representing the Navy and Army, is being constituted to take over control of the present air service. The Hon Mr Pearce, Commonwealth Minister <f Defence, says the question of the air service must be reconsidered as a consequence of Vicount
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  • 96 5 DENIKIN REPULSES ATTACKS. [Rxtmm’s Tuugbams.J London. January 15. The War Office states that the British Mili'ary Mission with General Denikin has gone to Ekaterinodar. The Caucasus Army, which is holding a line behind the Aksai river south west of Tsaritsio, repulsed five heavy frontal attacks, also an outflanking
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  • 150 5 THE BOLSHEVIST ADVANCE. London, January 14. A Bolshevist wireless states that since the capture of Krasnoyarsk, no army worth speaking of confronts the Reds in Siberia. The Soviet army would soon arrive in the proximity of the Japanese, but it would not undertake action calculated to provoke a collieion,
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  • 435 5 AMERICAN OPINION. Washington, January 15. In the Hiuse of Repr?seQta* ves, Mr N D Baker, Secretary for War, recommended that America’s surplui war supplies io Eurrps should be given to Poland to help her against the Bolshevists. He added that the Allies were considering participation in
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  • 255 5 London, January 7.—The British Press favours the removal of the Tu'k from Constantinople, being unperturbed by the exaggerated statements at the meeting of of the Moslem League ta Amritsar. The Times acknowledges the force of the contentions that such policy may create a great Mahomedan Bolshevist confederation
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  • 389 5 Delhi, January 12.—An official nO’e dated January 12 says Further reports of the Mahmud Jirga held at Kaniguram on sth and subsequently show that there was considerable doubt whether the tribe, intended to adhere to their nisliks* decision to accept the government terms. At one time
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  • 82 5 London, January 7—The Daily Mail is attacking sleepy, Simla suggesting editorially that it is time to wake up from tbe military standpoint and hopes Lord Bsher’s committee will consider the introduction of fresh blood and modern ideas in the high Indian command and assertain why every compaign
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  • 192 5 London, January 11.—The millhands’ strike situation remains unchanged in its principal feature. In meetings organised in different parts of the mill area dr minis were formulated asking a 50 per cent increase in wages in addition to the existing 35 per cent grain allowance, reduction of the working
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  • 87 5 GOVERNMENT TERMS ACCEPTED: [Rsum’s TuTTontv.,] London, January 14. Tbe Secretary of the National Union ot Railwaymen, Mr J H Thomas, M P, upon the adjournment of the delegates* meeting, stated that the Government’s reply was fully deba:ed, but no decision bad been reached. Tbe conference would be resumed
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  • 31 5 CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY. Paris, January 14. Tbe Echo de Paris states that M Clemenceau informed a deputation that he is willing to stand for the Presidency of tbe Republic.
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  • 20 5 M. BOURGEOIS PRESIDENT. Paris, January 14. M Leon Burgeois has teen elected Presi» dent of the Senate.
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  • 196 5 EIGHT MACHINES READY. Rome, January 13; Interviewed by the “Tribuna” Colenei Berliri, Director of Aeronatics, said eight aeroplanes were ready to start on the Rome to Tokio flight. All tbe landing stations en route were perfectly equipped. The departure from Rome should occur between January 15th and 20.
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  • 127 5 NATIONAL 1 SAVING. THE KING’S MESSAGE. London, January 17« The National Savings Assembly, which held its first meeting yesterday to arrange county etc., was attended by ninety delegates from all parts of the Kingdom. A message from H.M. the King was read, emphasising that ecoidms was needed now and in
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  • 68 5 London, January B.—The firsb German ship manned by Germans since tbe outbreak of tbe war entered Cardiff, flying the German flag, for the pu-po»e of loading corned beef for Germany. The dockers refused to load tbe caryo and declared that it there were any surplus foodstuffs
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  • 84 5 Calcutta, January 10.—Before thw Chief Presidency Magistrate to-daj th» Public Prosecutor applied for process against Mr C 8 Waite, Deputy Controller of Munitions. on charges of forgery, cheating, criminal breach of trust, theft and receiving illegal gratification during the years 1917 to 1919. He said that over
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  • 547 6 Commissioner's Price?. A Burma Press cemmunique says In ths Press communiqup issued by the Government of India on the 24’h December, 1919, it was announced that the maxi num price to be paid for rice by the rice commissioner throughout the year would not exceed the equivalent
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  • 329 6 Oh Rot, What a Jokk Melbourne, December 30. When Sir Roes Smith and Sir Keith Smith arrived at Darwin they achieved their knighthoods, but it was not til! they reached Charleville that they had news of their distinction thrust on them, Captain P Roach Pierson, who welcomed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 640 6 Sleeplessness Debility Wonderful Cures by Dr. Cassell's Tablets in Various Parts of the Empire. India. South Africa. Mr. Samuel Pedro, Evangelistic Hall. Mrs. William Long, P. 0., HaenertsNegapatam, (South India, writes:— burg, Northern Transvaal, South “For three years 1 suffered from Africa, writes For eight years I nervous exhaustion, but
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    • 46 6 DULL AND DLODMYf If so try Pinketteß, the gentle little liver stimulants, and see how quickly these symptoms will be diepelled. cure Constipation, torpid liver, bilious* ness, sick headaches, coated tongue, fool smelling breath, clear the skin. Of chemists, and post free, 90 cente the vial,
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    • 419 6 f j, c. stewarts playsan important j NON-PAREIL WHISKY I A ai AS SUPRiiIP BY THE British Expeditionary Force Canteens I HfI&MOMETERS I TO I b»v*> made history. They have S aided the world to progress. ggj In the laboratories of the I? OFFIGKRS, ME6US IN Aldi THEATRES OF WAR
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  • 1206 7 .—“T.O.M.” Ir| 0N PENANG QUARANTINE. x M. Reconstruction. 1 meeting of the Central Perak was held at No. 7 Planters Saturday, with Mr. Gordon Bale Street o The fjthers present Bp.wn in 1 u ,r j{. Murray. A. H, Orr, rciv q Ferguson, G. J. Johnson.
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  • 595 7 Messrs Baker, Fearson and Co, Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday as follows The market is much quieter all round and rubbers much weaker. The drop of a few pence in rubber arrested, suddenly, the steady rise in shares that had been going on for some time
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  • 58 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day i SHARES. J a 5 Sm V 2 X Rubber (Dollar). c. c. c. c. Clive Rub. Co par lOcprem Mentakab R. Co oc 15c p'em Sungei Tukang 10c 20c prem Transactions
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  • 403 7 The report of the Direcbus f°r the year ended 31st March, 1919 states that the total income from all sources during the year amounted to £80,261 Bs. 5d- as against £96,432 12s. 7d. for the twelve months ended 31st March 1918. Expenditure (other than Capital Expenditure)’ amounted
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  • 201 7 Penang, January 20, 1920. 8. P. Tapioca No. 2 $l5 0' I—sellers 1 —sellers M. P. Tapioca $l6 00—seller» Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 0z)... sl6j buyer». Black Pepper $4B nom White Pepper $65 sellers. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $75
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  • 82 7 Yesterday’s Late Arrivals. Japan, Munro, 3.837. Kobe, A. A. Anthony «k Co, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Baud, Dutch, 1,689, Batavia, K. P M. general. Expected Arrivals. Tara, Negapatam, 21st Ellenga, Singapore, 22nd. Edavans, Singapore, 22nd. Melville Dollar, Hongkong, sth Feb. Harold Dollar, Hongkong, 10th Marca Ships in communication with
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  • 334 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taipingßy train Ipoh, KualaKubu, KualaLumpur f 7.15 a.m Serembau, Malacca, Johore, L& 6 p.m Singapore and Hongkong PENANG AND PROVINCE WELLESLEY. Pulau Jerejak Mon. Wed. Thurs. and Saturdays 6.30 a.m Balik Pulau 8 a.m. and 12.30 p.m Penang Hill 9.15
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  • 41 7 The B I packet Tara with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail “F by the Ellenga, closes at 10 a.m. on Thursday; registration 9 a.m. and percels 8 a.m.
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  • 52 7 Jan 2.l,—St George’s Girls’ Home, Meeting, G v*rno:’d Office, Penaug, nocn. Jan 25 PV.R.C. Shoot. 300 and 600, 7 30 a m. Jan 25—Penang Swimming Club, “B” Class 100 yds handicap. Jan 28 —P.A.M General Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. Feb 15.—P.V R.C. Shoot, 200, 500 and 600, at 7.30
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  • 161 7 The Bacd will play the following programme of made at the Dato Kramat Gardens from 5 p.m. to-day 1. Fantasia Pantomar.ia ...Williams 2. Fox Tret Sei Bre ze ...Barmachea 3. Selection Allies in Camp. Finck 4. Waltz Quaker Girl ...Monckton 5. March Lively On ...Balfour Calcutta, January 12
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 42 7 STOP ADVERTISING. Whea Smk«m Atfrerfiiiiif, Severn rtepe bepM* When Soveene steps Buying, Soveene steps selling. When Seveene steps selling, Semeene steps making. When Semeene steps making, Semeene steps earning. When Everyene steps earning, everybody stops buying. ZEEP GOING—ADVERTISE IN:— The Pinang Gazette»
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    • 108 7 PRITCHARD Telegrams: o T Telephone: PEANCO UO PENANG 335 With DepartmentPenang, incorporated in s.s. a i connections. SOLE AGENTS FOR: VITAFER The Greatest of all Tonic Foods Composed of the entire Protein constituents of Milk (Casein and Lactalbumen), combined with the Glycerophosphates of Calcium, Sodium and Magnesium. Ky® $5.00 PER
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    • 1411 8 p g O -BRITISH INDIA THE BEN LINE-STEAMERS Ltd. j AND A. A T HOMEWARD SAILINGS. lan For Genoa and Antwerp. rr t tooorpomtod In Bn«land.) 8 8 Benvorhch due Penang about 12th Jan. 1», ii OUTWARD SAILINGS. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Ba lßeilMi fromLO n dO n du .p«»ng
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    • 837 8 “Money’s Wort 6 or Money ffiaeH” fjust unpacked a large selection the famous Ansonia Clocks p (i feet time guaranteed. r*’’- w»w 8-day regulator, strike, Neat Office Clock, 8-day with or without calendar, e i ft Oak bod >’’ bold d «l, $22.50. $30.50. Keng& Co., ■■■l. II Aldcus’ 'Successors
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