Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 May 1920

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE FUBI ISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 100. VOL. LXXVIII. SATURDAY.M.MAY, 1020. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      690 1 <r» ij** ttJtjc f3!t.p V 3 Obtainable every where wholesale from 'T a h rt&wJvx AszZJa <n H U nfSSn m i kw¥ -1 t; f p- u J; Ong Sam Leong Co., Penang, q n»s»nx i /^<>3oOOObocococCc |l < fF YOU h’AVr "OT TRIED. b e Stale BEAR. BRAND
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      23 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN I S I U I 9UMCTIO /KPNtAO s Sole Agents S.S. a r.M.S3 Ong Sam Leong A Co,]
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1320 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. Flower Turner left for home by the Khiva. 1 Mr. Cecil Pearse, of Ipoh, left for home last night in the Khiva. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. Macfadyen arrived in < Kuala Lumpur yesterday I from Singapore. Mr. B. St. Maur Hill left Jesselton by J s.s.
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    SIAMESE TWINS WILL NOT BE SEPARATED.
    90 2 Washington, March 29. —Considerable interest has been shown in the career of the “Siamese” twins, Lucio |and Simplicio Godino, who are students at St. John’s College. After an examination, specialists announce that they think the operation of separating the boys possible and harmless. The
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    MALAYAN JUDICIARY.
    397 2 S.T.” ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE NEW JUDGES. Addressing the members of the Bar in be Supreme Court, Singapore, on Thursday morning, his Lordship the Chief Jas’ice, Sir John Bncknill, K 0., referred to comiog judicial arrangements. He said that Mr Barrett Lennard, tie new Pubne Jodg •ad left England
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    MARKET PRICES.
    436 2 “Nashville Southern Lumberman.” PENANG, MAY 1, 1920. BEEF— ct»Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Qx ’’’ail e’cb 50 —60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart small per catty 40
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      492 2 MEW ADVERTISEMENT». POSITION WANTED. Driver. Fitter c»n t,ke ob».g. ot Rab her Factory, Engine and Machinery, Experience 12 years. First and Second class Driver’s Licence. Apply c/o Eng Joo Estate, Bagan Serai. POSITIONS VACANT. Experienc e Chinese Shipping Clerk wanted. Good prospects for suitable man. Apply to No. 165 c/o
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      95 2 cOODfflS?— SAFETY TREAD TYRES THE BEST IN THE LONG RUN. I sous raws, 1 ADAMSON, 6ILFWLAN AND CO. LTD. (SNCORPOBATED IN BHOLAND}. I Fitter Brothers t'S L. new W shipment of Best 1 Brass or Plated r Four Post Bedsteads with side&S rails. gi|Mh sLa. S lyß SSSS inspection cordially
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    MOTOR TRANSPORT.
    623 3 e.F.P.” SIR RAYMOND DENNIS, K. B. E., IN SINGAPORE. Motor transport in Malaya promises to ba the only possible method of securing rapid and effective conveyance of goods. Already it has made some progress and this will be more marked as road conditions are improved, and when manufacturers
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      575 3 POSITIONS WANTED. Assistant Manager (ex Planter) «f large pal ber Works desires change. Thorough nowledge of Rubber, milling and mixing. U .x No. 157. c/J Pinang Gazette. 748 3 '5 Driver. Fitter, or can take charge of a Robber Factory, curing, Rubb-r Engine a-id Ma hinery, experience in Mechanical e
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      282 3 TABLE TROUBLES. How very few people there are who can sit down to table at every meal-time, and eat and enjoy, without discomfort to follow, whatever is put before them. Nearly all of us are, at times, a little ‘‘faddy. Probably it isu t the cooking which is at fault;
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      2472 3 NOTICES. IN THE ESTATE OF FOO IT IN THE ESTATE OF WALTER TENDERS INVITED. NYONG, DECEASED. SIDNEY SHEPPARD RE HIRING CARS AT NIGHT. DFPFAQFn I Th o Commissioners of George Town, r» x z cr aj np I IL UfcvtHOEU, Penang, invite tenders for:— Pursuant to Section 26 of the
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    MECHANICAL TRANSPORT.
    759 4 One of the compensations claimed for the war is the tremendous impetus that it has given to improved methods of rapid transport by road and air. It is probable, of course, that if there had been no war at all great strides would have been made with aircraft
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    TIN PRICES.
    18 4 Tin was quoted in London on April 29th, at £345 10s spot, and £345 three months
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    THE FLYING EXHIBITIONS
    320 4 The exhibitions of flying in the Nieuport “Nighthawk,” to bs given by Captain R S Carroll on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week will ba under the patronage of the Hon. Mr H W Firmstone, acting Resdent Councillor. The flights will take place over the Rsce
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1440 4 The ouilook before employers of estate labour in Malaya was Labevr ia dealfc wifch de <l uatel y Malaya. Mr J W Kennedy, the new Chairman of the Planters* Association of Malaya, at tie annual meeting at Kuala Lumpur. To the best of our recollection, this is
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    RATRUT BASIN TIN DREDGING.
    58 4 Messrs Boustead and Co., the Agentt of Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.j have received a cable from the Secret* ary in Sydney to the effect that negotiations have been practically completed for the purchase of an area adjoining the Company’s property at Ratrut, on which'
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    SCOTTISH CUP-WINNERS.
    42 4 London. April 17-—ln the final of tr.e Scottish Association Football Cup, Kilmarnock beat Albion Rovers by thieU goals to two, at Glasgow. In the final of the Rugby Football County Championship, Gloucestenbira beat Yorkshire by 27 points to aa Bradford.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER.
    88 4 Mr. Addie New President. [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, May At the annual meeting of Chamber of Commerce, the H° n J. Addie was appointed President fei ensuing year. p In his speech, the Chairman, Mr. W. Ker, dealt at length with the returns, shipping and import an
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    MINING PARTNERSHIP SUIT.
    21 4 [From Our Own CoM»« FO,rP^ t J f In the Donald v. Duncan ment was reserved till May
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      266 4 1 One of the Famous g ALL BRITISH “CLAYTON” PLOUGHING TRACTORS S MADE BY CLAYTON AND SHUTTLE- E g WORTH LTD., LINCOLN, ENGLAND. g 1 Fitted with Dorman 1 Engine of 35 Brake Horse g B Power and a g J “RANSOME” DISC PLOUGH =---IS n Due to Arrive in
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      44 4 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS- 1 1 TSbe dieting Resident-Qouneillor I will be AT HOME at t6e Residency at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, j May stfi. Mt. John McNeill. r. p. c Mrs. G. Floioer Turner. P. P. C.
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      48 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, To-morrow and Monday Penang Standard Times: High Water. Low Water. To-DAT. 11.34 a.m. 5.29 a.m. 1148 pm. 6.10 p.m. To-morrow. 12.01 p.m. 6.01 a.m. 12.00 m’nt. 6.44 p.m, Monday 12.29 p.m. 6 32 a m, 12.00 m’nt. 7.16 p.m.
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    SAN REMO CONFERENCE.
    1669 5 mi- LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH IN THE COMMONS. [Riutxb’s TILIOBAMB.] London, April 29. lu the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd G'j-i-e. who w as warmly cheered, said l! Conference at San Remo was un,i ibtedly the most remarkable since the lUlS tice. Before the Conference the misunderstandings were
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    The French Premier.
    311 5 Havas. SPEECH IN THE CHAMBER. Ptris, April 29.—M. Millerand yesterday explained in the Chamber of Deputies his success with Mr Lloyd George at San Remo. Having given the important features of the Treaty, be was applauded when he added, “I do not think lam too much of
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    Two Thousand Guineas Result.
    62 5 London, April 28. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas resulted as follows Tetrate ma 1 Allenby 2 Paragon 3 Seventeen ran, Won by half a length three lengths. The betting was 2 to I against Tetratema 100 to 7 against Allenby and 8 to 1
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    A Beer Bill.
    23 5 Boston, April 29. The Massachusetts Legislature parsed the Walker 841 permitting the brewing of beer containing 2.75 per cent alcohol.
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    SINN FEIN.
    212 5 ATTACK ON POLICE BARRACKS. [Rxutxb'b Txucgbams.] London, April 28. Several hundred men participated in the capture of the po ice barracks at Ballylanders, County Limerick. The attackers turned out the occupants of the surrounding houses and poured in rifle fire and bombs from the houses. The garrison of
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    Ministry of Shipping.
    261 5 DEFICIENCY EXPLAINED. London, April 29. Colonel Leslie Wilson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Shipping, made a statement regarding the appropriation account. The so-called deficit of £100,000,000 represents the amount drawnjfrom votes of credit, the rest of the expenditure being met from earnings. A remarkable thing in
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    Albania’s Fear.
    86 5 London, April 28. In the House of Lords, Lord Lamington asked a question in which be alluded to the Albanians* fear of invasion by Serbians or Greeks,'and asked that the Allies give an assurance that the independence of Albania guaranteed in 1913 would not be infringed. The Earl
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    The R. A. F. Cadets.
    76 5 London, April 28. The Air Ministry announces that the total number of R A F Cadets, including Colonial and Dominion Cade’s, dispersed up to April 7th was 21,284, of which 3,060 were gazetted to temporary, and 8,980 to honorary commissions, Ex-Cadets of the RAF who
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    Bequest to Cambridge.
    39 5 London, April 28. Cambridge University’s priceless collection of books on China has been valuably augmented by the bequest of the late Mr H R Skinner, ex-Chairman of the Municipal Council of Shanghai, of over 400 volumes.
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    Sir John Jordan.
    29 5 London, April 28. The Times” understands that Lord Curzon has written to Sir John Joidan expressing very warm appreciation of bis services as Ambassador in Peking.
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    SHELL SHOCK.
    305 5 COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. [RxUTEB'S TxLSGBAMB.] London, April 29. In the House of Lords, Lord Southborough moved for the appointment of a Departmental Committee to investigate the different kinds of shell shock, the inquiry to include the infliction of the death penalty on charges of cowardice. Lord Horne, speaking
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    Excess Profits Duty.
    166 5 AND REDUCTION OF DEBT. London April 29. In the House of Commons, Mr G Terrell (Co .U.), moved the rejection of the Excess Profits Duty. Mr Chamberlain emphasised that although he was willing to consider an alternative, it was his dutv while trade was prosperous to make
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    The Prince of Wales’s Tour.
    116 5 THE DELAY AT ROTORUA. Rotorua, April 28. The Strikers, Union offered to carry the whole of the Royal party back to Auckland. Three hundred bluejackets are returning, but the Royal party will remain here pending negotiations between the Govmenb and the strikers, as the Prince
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    Silver Price.
    110 5 A BIG DROP. London, April 28. An except'onal fall in the price of lilver of 4ji per ounce for cash is due to the cessation of the demand from India, the bazaars and China becoming sellers. Lower prices are regarded as probable in view of the practical cessation
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    Big Price for a Horse.
    30 5 New York, April 28. It is reported thab a representative of the McClelland Racing Stables has purchased Prince Palatine, the well-known British sire, for $250,000.
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    THE POLISH OFFENSIVE
    133 5 PILSUDSKI’S ADVANCE. [Rxxrrxa’s TnjmuMi.] London, April 29. A War Office official report says the Polish offensive is in consequence of the Bolsheviks’ refusal to meet Polish peace delegates. The offensive is over a front of 250 miles from the Pripet to the Dniester. It is believed the
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    MEXICO.
    91 5 THE REVOLT AGAINST CARRANZA» [Raurn's Txlxmumb.] New York, April 28. An Aquaprieta telegram says according to the rebel authorities of Sonora, 50,000 troops revolted against Carranza, one half of them joining in the revolutionjn Sonora. Regiment Revolts. London, April 28. An El Paso telegram says it is reported from
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    Fighting in Guatemala.
    52 5 HEAVY LOSSES IN THE CITY. New York, April 28. A San Salvador message says trustworthy advices show that 800 of the populace of Guatemala City were killed in the recent fighting. Numerous adherents of Estrada Cabrera, who remained faithful to the ex* President, were killed in their
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    Senator Underwood.
    68 5 Washington, April 28. Senator Underwood has been elected minority leader of the Senate to succeed the late Senator Martin (Virginia.) Senator Hitchcock’s withdrawal made the vote a mere formality. Senator Hitchcock» however, is the Senior Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and will continue to lead the Democrats
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    U.S. Naval Bill.
    44 5 Washington, April 29. The Naval Appropriations Bill, providing for an expenditure of $465,000,000 in 1921, was passed by the Senate and has gone before a conference of both Houses for adjustment cf the $40,000,000 increase voted by the House of Representatives,
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    U.S. Railways.
    26 5 Washington April 28. The Senate passed the House of Representatives Bill appropriating $300,000,000 to meet the deficiency of the Government operation on the Railway?.
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    Master Burglar’s End.
    105 5 London, April 28. The Times’ New York correspondent says the career of Jimmy Harrigan, otherwise Silk Mask Jim,” the master burglar of Chicago, was dramatically ended. He was arrested by the police, but escaped, and kept up a running fire with his pursuers until he fell dead
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    Trade with Russia.
    47 5 AMERICAN ACTION. Atlantic City, April 28. The Board of Directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce authorised the appointment of a Commission to proceed to Europe to investigate the pcssibi» lity of a resumption cf trade relation» between the United States and Russia.
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    Motor Car Records.
    30 5 London, April 28. A Dayton (Florida) message says Tony Milton made fresh world’s records for th» mile and two miles of 23.07 secs and 46,24 secs respsetively.
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      THE GRAND NATIONAL.
      2119 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, March 31. The Grand National Steeplechase last Fiiday was a moat disastrous affair, except for Ireland, and those who found it convenient and profi r able to row in with the Irish It was a perfectly dreadful day as regards the weather
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      199 6 H== iS ffiueyrus Company, Bucket Dredges, Excavators, &c., &G, T&ftompson Co., Jbtd., I Gravel Pumps, Nozxle Pumps, AcRobey Co., Jstd., Portable Engines. Superheated Steam Engines, Steam Tractors, Semi-Diesel Engines, Crushers, Ac* —OPR AGENTS: Me blister (So., i SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. a --u 9 C fl. Ribeiro Co.,
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      183 6 iniiiiuiiwrii!iiiiiiiiinhi!ii!!iiiniiii iiiiinniiiiiiiii!iiniiiiiiiiiiiiii;uiHiii!niiiiiiiiii U I Thompson Larsen, Ltd. g t (Incorporated in Singapore.) I E General Merchants, I j I I Estate I j 5 I AND i ’Phone Cables p J Waleot J I 1035 I I spore j Commission Agents. J DIREC ORS: J A. M. THOMPSON. W. E.
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      187 6 annnnnnnnnnnaanLinnaannnnnrraatjg c c EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. q Programme from Thursday, 29th April to Sunday, 2nd May, 1920. Firsi H USe 8P ALICE BRADY IN 0 4 Parts A WOMAN ALOtIF Par ‘M p See what can happen to a woman when she is alone. q q Second House 9-15
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    "SILVER QUEEN” AIRMEN AT CAPE TOWN.
    257 7 Engine Trouble in the Tropics. Cape Town, March 23. —Colonel van Ryneveld and Major Brand were entertained to-day at a banquet by the recently formed Aero Club of South Africa. The Administrator of the Cape of Good Hope, Sir Frederick de Waal, who presided,
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    REICHSBANK’S RECORD.
    147 7 Berlin, March 30. —Addressing the general meeting of the Reichsbank here yesterday, the chairman of the board said that far larger credit and currency demands were made on the Reichsbank in 1919 than in the preceding “war years” by the country’s big credit requirements. Imperial Treasury Notes, however,
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    MILITARY TERRORISM IN PRUSSIA.
    135 7 Berlin, March 27.—Further details of the tenor still being exercised by the militarists in many parts of the country and particularly in Prussia are published by "Vorwaerts.’ In Pomerania and the northern part of Uckermarck the Iron Division and a league of Pomeranian land junkers still
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    RATS EAT A FORTUNE.
    80 7 Paris, March 30.—A farmer of Marans, near Bordeaux, experienced a very disagreeable surprise yesterday. He had sax ed a thousand pounds, and being—like most French peasants—distrustful of banks, he hid his money in notes in a drawer in his cellar. Yesterday, on visiting his hoard, he
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      221 7 IMEDOC Jiah (CLARET) JL IN CASES OF LZS I HBM 48/1 Bottles. l|j|M 72/2 Bottles. G. H. SLOT Co., PENANG. —M— LIHMiB IMIII i— W I Hill illf Illi ■■IIIHIIIIMWMnMWnMHMBMMnBTr ARE YOU NEEDING I galvanised OUR NEW SHIPMENT HAS JUST ARRIVED SIZES:— 9" 10" ll’ 12" 13" AND 14" STOUT,
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      134 7 WAS SICKLY FROM BIRTH. Baby’s Own Tablets Used With Wonderful Benefit. ‘T wish every woman knew how good Baby’s Own Tablets are, then there would be fewer sick children,” writes Mrs. A. H. Waite, of 1207 Fremont Avenue, North Minneapolis, U. S. A. Her letter continues: —"My baby was sickly
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      261 7 I Serol Diesel Chines. I s F t PROTECTED BY PATENTS. i < I i I WUTV 8 TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS A POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED A j FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: S t Hottenbach Bros., Co., E.NGIHIi&RING DCPAftTM&NT. I I
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    NEVER AGAIN.
    199 8 We have before us a letter written by a German firm of advertising agents to the publishers of a- popular Western Australian newspaper, asking for a scale of charges specimen copies, &c-, with a view to business. In replying the managing director of our Australian contemporary wrote: —“Herr
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    USE YOUR TOWN NEWSPAPER.
    249 8 No matter what size the town is, the home newspaper is an important factor in its prosperity. It reflects the life of the place, and keeps everybody informed of what is happening. The town would be a dreary spot without it, says an American Exchange. One
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    INDIAN LOVE LYRIC.
    143 8 An amusing attempt by an Indian to write a love-letter in English was exposed in court at Bombay, when Sigegi Mgesi was charged with insulting a white girl of twenty years of age. The letter ran as follows “Dear Miss ,—I thing you Will surprise to see
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    A NEW CHINESE PLAY
    139 8 Mr. Leon M. Lion has acquired a Chinese play which he is already making preparations to present in the West-end in the early autumn. The play is a poetic romance of the Tang dynasty(A. D. 700),. the author being Captain L. Cranmer-Byng, author of “The Lute
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    AND HE WAS UNHAPPY.
    91 8 A school teacher said to her boys. “Now, I am going to give you each three buttons- You must think of the first as representing life, the second liberty and the third as happiness. In three days I want you to produce these buttons and tell
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      619 8 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States VICTORY_BONDS.p Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 5 per cent, per annum, payable on the ist September, and the ist March. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 18T SEPTEMBER, 1934 PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT All proceeds of this isoae will be lent
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      116 8 I ALL ESTATE REQUISITES. FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. BEST QUALITY ONLY. Special quotation for quantities. Planters and Agents will I do well to address us in the first instance. Large Stocks i of Second hand Momis of best quality, I The Penang Estate, Supply Agency, 49, BEACH STREET, PENANG. I Telegraphic
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      103 8 PRITCHARD Telephone 335. j f Telegrams.With Departmental r rpj-N y PEANCO Connections. J -L/ 1 L PENAXG. PENANG IPOH. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Provision Deportment. We fjave just received I a Shipment of I Australian Jams I lb. Tins. “SILVER LABEL” BRAND. I INCLUDING I Orleans Plum Fig Conserve
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    408 9 Messrs. Kennedy Co., Penang, report as follows: There has been more doing in the Share Market throughout the week, but interest has been principally among a limited number of the more popular counters although there appears to be au improvement in the general demand for Lubbers Advices
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    THE SILK HAT.
    348 9 The silk hat trade is enjoying a wonderful revival at Home. Before the war it. had almost ceased to exist, but now the factories are working at high pressure, .and the output can hardly keep pace with the demand. The “topper's’’ renewed popularity is not confined to
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    THE P. A. M.
    2121 9 LABOUR AND EXCHANGE. At the PAM meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Mr J W Kennedy, the new Chairman presiding, the discussion on labour and exchange was continued, reports ti e Malay Mail*” Mr Duncan said the situation was likely to become mote acute until something
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    PRODUCE.
    171 9 Penang, May 1, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 SIOJ —sellers M. P. Tapioca $ll.O0 —buyers Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 6 oz) nominal. Black Pepper $36 nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $65 nominal. Cloves $l4O nominal Nutmegs average of $65 sales
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 9 Penang, May 1, 1920. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 1/4 3 Credit ...2/4 11/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 3/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 100 3 days’ sight Private 104 Bombay Demand Bank 100 Madras Demand Bank 100 3 days’
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    COMING EVENTS.
    90 9 May I—Cricket, P C C v P R C. May I—Grand Concert and Dance, But* er» worth, 9 p.m. M«y I—Serendah Hydraulic Tin Meeting. No 1 Embankment, Kuila Lumpur. May s—Residency5—Residency “At Home," 5 p.m. May 6, 7 and B—Flying Exhibitions at the Racecourse. May B—lnter-School Sports, Glugor
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    791 9 SHARE PROSPECTS. Plantation Rubber shares have partici pated in the depression common to markets in general, and some fairly substantial declines have now taken place, says Mr E L Killick, in The Financier of March 30th. Holders are beginning to ask whether the time has not arrived for
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    Band Programme.
    62 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club, from 5-45 p.m. to-day:— 1 Selection A Country Girl...Mouckton 2 Three Dances Vo Henry The VIII ...German 3. Fox Trot Sea Breeze Barmachea 4. Waltz The Girl in The Taxi ...Fetras 5. Dance Pantomim'que. (Piccolo
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    126 9 To-day’s Arrivals. Rocbussen, Dutch, 1,695, Sourabata, K. P. M, general. B. Whatt Soon, Leyne, 199, T, Anson. Eastern Shipping Co, general. Jin Ho, Maple?, 94, Langkat, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Ellora, Chidley, 2,567, Calcutta, Islay Kerr Co, general. A. Apcar, Lowe, 2,931, Calcutta, A. A. Anthony and Co,
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    THE MAILS.
    20 9 A homeward mail, (specially superscribed letters only), by the Yokohama Maru, closes at 3 p m. on Monday.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    257 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Services next week will be as fol* lows 4th Sunday After Easter. 8a m. Matins. Pss 128—131. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 5 p.m. Children’s Service. 6 pm. Evensong, Hymn 207, Ps CXLIT 278, Ps CXLVI 279, Magnificat 119, Nunc Dimittis 123. Hymns 432,
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      288 10 TOYO RISEN KAISHA HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA JAPAN CONNECTING TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA MEXICO ANO EUROPE. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE, Leave Hongkong. Arrival San Francisco ss Korea Maru 20,000 tons May 3 May 3 0 as “Tenyo Maru" 22,000 tons May 2t June 23 s
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