Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 May 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 122. VOL. LXXVIII FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 1920. PRICE 10 GENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 560 1 s tvwi w.h*h.».lii».ii aa 13 ble everywhere wholesale from g 03 Hi s i i o 11 Ong Sam Leong Co., Penang. H nuLnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnn Umpire TYPtwßifFßS. I GRIPOLY BELTING g I u n I I STILL RUNNING g 1 n g I I The Belt that Grips the Pulley. g
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    • 26 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN 1 I I i t I J K.I f sole Agents S.S. a EM.S- gj S Ong Sam Leong Co, 8
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  • 1380 2 THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CASE. Before Mr. Justice W. H. Dinsmore, in the Supreme Court,yesterday afternoon, the case for the defence was commenced in the suit by Mr. Choy Goou Yen against Mr. F. H. McCormack for damages for injury to the plaintiff by what is alleged by the
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  • 298 2 Local Patents. The F. M. S. Government Gazette of May 21st contains the following “The Inventions Enactment, 1914.” Notices of Acceptance of Complete Specific itions (Section 9). No. 2032.—Notification is hereby given that application, No. 8 of 1920, having been made by Hans Caspar Bluntschli, retired planter
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  • 179 2 The orders for the day for the meeting on Monday next, May 31st,’ include the following Approval of the rule as to fees made by the Judges. Vo f es: $3,G88 for Me'-ars Donaldson and Burkinshaw for legal notions concerning Kuala Samba Bay; $5,880 for twelve additional clerks
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  • 90 2 The Band wdl play the following programme of music at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Arcadians ...W.od 2 One Step ...Eckeisley 3. Selec’ion St< oiling Round The Town ...Godfrey 4. ...Celtic ...Donnell 5. Toreador ...Riviere It is bad enough when your tukang ayer gets away
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  • 1113 2 —“M.M,” EFFECT ON CIVILIAN WORK. The last of a seri> s of four medical was drlivered at the Genera' Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, when Lieu Colonel A Hull lectured on The It flueucn I of the War on Civilian Surgery.” Dr P H Hennessey, Met ical Offier of the
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  • 89 2 In the Preliminary Examination, May, 1920, the pass list was as under: The following are admitted and have been awarded School Scholarships 1. Tan Chong Yan, 2. Sio Sing Khee, 3. F. X. Olivero, 4. Tay Guan Hong, 5. K. C. Ghosh. The following have
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  • 69 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 28. At Singapore auctions the quantity, catalogued was 706 tons. Standard sheet fetched 74| to 79 cents, and standerd crepe 80i cents. The lower gtades of crepe were readily taken up at prices slightly over those of last week. Mr. R.
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  • 185 2 Pbnang, May 28, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 S 9 50 nominal M. P. Tapioca J 10.00 Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) nominal. Black Pepper $27 nominal. White Pepper nominal. [~l Trang Pepper nominal i Mace Pickings $65 nominal. Cioves $l4O nominal Nutmegs
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 120 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted.—By Lady, private shorthand lessons State terms to Box N>. 199, c/o Pinang Wanted —To rent a suitable compound house Locality near any European Hotel preferred. Apply stating monthly rent to Siamese Consulate, Johore Road. FOR SALE. 5 Seater Motor Car- Excellent con dition recently overhauled and
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    • 184 2 ROYAL lOWAN REDUCE YOUR ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL TO A MINIMUM BY USING BRITISH MADE EDISWAN LAMPS SOLE AGENTS: J. BERRY Co., PENANG AND IPOH. iBMHHMHMHBBMHHHBBHKfIKaHBKBHManaBBB THE FOLLOWING ARE OUR FRESH CONSIGNMENTS. TP A CCT2 T OF ALL THE SMARTEST COLOURS AND 1 DESIGNS, BRASSWARE (Solid) andfancy I<* 11 If Cf
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 371 2 nnnnnn ana nnijanDnnnnunnnnnnn Da q A Real High Class Programme to Create an Immense Sen. sation. At the Biggest and Best Show n g IMPERIAL U EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. U E From THURSDAY, 27th, to SUNDAY, 30th MAY, 1920 n n 0 In the first show at 7-45 p.
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
    • 1025 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 28. The boxer o' the moment is Jim Higgiu’s, of Hamilton, Scotland, our bantam champion, who (writes Mr Eugene Corri) last Monday night, beat Vince Blackburn, by far the best of the, three fighters recently come amongst us from Australia. This
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1591 3 POSITIONS VACANT. NOTICES. labour code, int, Wan el immediately First Class Steno- RICE MILL MACHINERY "IldlMl iHimlgratlaa FvU Witt* salary according to qualifications mwiima- 1t11 and smartness. Apply to Box No. 192, A representative of Messrs McKinnon c'a Pi < G z;ite, Co. Ltd. Aberdeen, Scotland makers of op EMPLOYERS
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    • 138 3 PRITCHARD &C° L™ (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG JPOH. SOFT FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. “SUNDOUR” FAD&IXSS FABRICS The Sundour Casement Cloth has been subjected to severe tests and as a result it carries with it a guarantee that it will not fade or lose its colour in washing. Stocked in the
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  • 955 4 It is all to the good that well informed men like Sir John Jordan, Mr J O P Bland, Professor Middleton Smith and others should be writing and speaking sympathetically with regard to China, That the home public should receive instruction on Far Eastern questions generally
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  • 73 4 Tin was quoted in London on May 26th, at £263 spot, and £269 three months; on the 27th, £272 spot and £278 3 months. Yesterday’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $136 business done; unrefined tin $135 and tin ore $135, businesr done. To-day’s quotation for refined
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  • 28 4 A cricket match has been arranged between the Penang Cricket Club and the St Xaviers School on Saturday, the sth June, at 2-15 p.m. on the Esplanade.
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  • 23 4 A hockey match has been arranged between Colours and Whites on Tuesday, the 3rd June, at 5-15 p. m. on the Esplanade.
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  • 362 4 ’—«MM." Championship Pairs —H. Starr and J. G. Allan boat G. Wright Motion and R. N. Goodwin 21 —14. Double Handicap.—+s R. N. Holmes and G. B. Crisp walk over fl J. M. Chalmers and J. M. Chalmers. To-day is the anniversary of the battles
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  • 1650 4 It is often a sordid business, this frantic struggle by politicians to America and obtain the votes of factions Ireland. and sections. We have had some illuminating instances of the elasticity of principles in England, ab times when the free and independent electors are about to exercise
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  • 112 4 The Hon. Acting Resident informs us that on the occasion o Birthday of His Majesty the King peror (Thursday, June 3) there L parade of Police and Cadets on the planade, at. 7.30 a.m-, and a |~a r party at the Residency at 5 pm. In honour
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  • 39 4 the "Atb en At the next meeting of 9.1 5 aeum,” on Monday, p. m«, in the Masonic 1 Road. Dr. R. M. Connolly discussion on the tariff J? ut Idpaper on “Imperial Free ra periaj Preference,”
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 238 4 Westminster Tobacco I j n ((fl. I J Regent Vo. Cigarettes. I t| Per Tin of 50 80 cis. N S i 8 4 c 5 All Dealers. Guinness's Stout "Manhaj Brand." BOnttD BY: MOIIHC 6 CO., LOHdOII. COMPARE PRICES. ONainaMe from all Dealers. AGENTS: F. G. Taylor Co., Ltd.,
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    • 10 4 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. JSARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 40 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10 08 a.m. 3.36 a.m. 10.08 p m. 4 34 p.m. To-morrow. 10.38 a.m. 4.21 a.m, 10 48 p.m. 5.16 p.m,
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  • 235 5 pEPUTATION’S PROPOSALS [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 24. a deputation of re pinsible personages A ?tei in the settlement of the Irish SsV interviewed the Acting Chief-Sec. I Mr Walter Long, at the House of P n< The deputation expressed its S' -i the Government’s good indentions, i
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  • 206 5 COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS London, May 25. The report of the Committee on the condition and possibilities of non-ferrous mining in the United Kingdom, on which Sir Lionel Phillips served prior to his visit to South Africa in October, 1919, recommends the centralisation in one organisation of departmental duties relating
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  • 89 5 COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT. London, May 25. It is announced that an International Cccference, convened by the League of Nations, will meet before the end of the :-&r to elaborate measures for guaranteeing f'seicm of communications and transport between individual members of the League, sat out in the
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  • 56 5 London, May 25. F |S A. I .td Note, which has been present* e Berman Government, suggesting j/' ■•P of the Spa Conference to 1 v ew °f the German elections, F'Mises the undesirabiliy of the nr e L keing distracted and delayed by pre occupations if
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  • 128 5 AN IMPERIAL effort. London, May 26. n Kioi? has consented to become the p° p rial War Famine Fund, F- f CD t ’ee of which includes the the onli'r r Birkenhead, the leaders of h- tv 4 Ca P Rrti es, the Churches, the Th
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  • 726 5 WHAT ARMENIA WOULD‘INVOLVE. ban Remo illustrates well che extreme difficulty of American paricipation in European affairs, writes che New York correspondent of the Manchester Guardian on April 28. It was a meeting of chief Executives, who assumed the power, and no doubt bad the power, to commit
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  • 520 5 Chance Of Making Good As Independent State. A representative of the Manchester Guardian has received from an Armenian source a scheme which has been drawn up to show the possibilities of Armenia «< making good as an independent State, provided her first years were financially guaranteed by the
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  • 428 5 London, April 27.-—Persian quarters here resent the construction which has been placed by a certain section of the British press upon the recent statemenr of Prine i Firouz, Persian Minister fo Foreign Affairs, about the negotiations with the Bolsheviks. It is quite true, as a representative
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  • 89 5 Penang’s war trophy, which may now be inspected at Fort Cornwallis, is a Kruop 77 millimetre (3 inch) q f field gun. It bears the number 6,509, and the date 91 5 ard can thus be described as a modern weapon, although its rusty, weather beaten state
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  • 245 5 PRINCE BACKS TWO WINNERS. Auckland, April 27. —The Prince’s afternoon a.t the Ellerslie racecourse gave him his first insight into Auckland racing, and gave the crowd their first glimpse of the Prince as a sportsmanRefusing to stay at the elaborate, flag bedecked, fern-ornamented Royal enclosure provided for
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  • 236 5 H. M. S. -Renown, April 23. —H. M .8. Renown is rushing forward at a speed of 23| knots against a south-easterly, throwing cascades high. The navigator intends to be alongside Auckland w’harf at 11 am. on Saturday. The war ship making a record trip. The
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  • 152 5 Vienna, April 27. —Official statements made at the Austrian Tuberculosis Conference, held at Vienna yesterday, showed that the disease was spreading much more rapidly since the conclusion of peace than during the war. Wide masses of the population are no longer able to obtain sufficient
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  • 79 5 Property owners in New York, says Reuter’s correspondent, henceforth will pay for burglary insurance according to the popularity of their neighbourhoods with burglars, under a new plan evolved by the Burglary Insurance Underwriters’ Association. The organisation recently announced the temporary suspension of a 25 per cent
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  • 757 5 Mr. G. H. Harrop continues to make progress, and is approaching convalescence. Mr- D. D. Rankine has joined Messrs. Hallam and Co., Kuala Lumpur in partnership as from May 1. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, we hear, may come to Kuala Lumpur to act as Under Secretary,
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  • 425 5 ALTERATION OF RULES. An extraordinaiy general meeting of th© members of the Penang Cricket Club was he'd io the Club Jaab evening. Dr J Stuart Rose, the President, was in che chair, sixteen other members attending, with |Mr B E Mitchell (Secretary), who read the notice convening
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  • 360 5 Mr. R'chard Croker, the former Tammany "Boss,” has been restrained by order of the Circuit O< urt of Florida from disposing of any of his property, valued at £400,000, situated on tbe water front at Palm Beach, the famous winter resort on the Atlantic. The action is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 80 5 Owing to the increasing produc'ion costs it has become necessary to advarce the price of the Pinang Gazstte "to 15 cts, a copy and to increase the rates of subscription, with effect from Ist June, as follows DAILY EDITION. Local S. S. ForDelivery. F.M.S. eign. Monthly $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 Quarterly
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  • 205 6 Simla, May 15.—With reference, to the recent announcement in the press on the subject of the prohibition by the French Government of the importation of luxuries into France the Government of India cabled to the Secretary of State for full particulars. The Secretary of State has replied
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  • 180 6 Calcutta, May 17. —Another train tragedy took place last night in the up Punjap mail between Howrah and Burdwan, the victim being Colonel A. W. Tuff n ell, who died this morning at the Presidency General Hospital. Col. Tufnell arrived in Calcutta from Darjeeling only yesterday noon-and
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  • 104 6 Simla, May 10 —lt is understood that the fourth cable line which was in course of erection between Bombay and Aden has been completed by the Eastern Tele graph Company The cable however is not working well at present and has developed faults at
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  • 82 6 Calcutta, May IS. —The European Association has reported to the Government of India that the present scale of pay of European and Indian officers of the imperial police service is quite inadequate and insufficient to attract suitable candidates for either class. The association recommends that European
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  • 64 6 Bombay, May 18. —No 8 up passenger train was received on the wrong line at Jakhwada station near Viramgam on the 17th, resulting in a collision with* a goods wagon standing in the siding." Three bogie third class carriages were damaged. I wenty-three third class passengers were killed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 126 6 BRITISH QJJ EXPANDED METAL D□. DIAMOND MESH SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS Co., Singapore I SUB-AGENTS: R. T. REID Co., Penang. f: aiivs] To say that a Brandy is better g than Kartell’s is an empty I boast; to beat it FOR QUALITY a I I frank impossibility. J SOLE AGENTS:
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    • 101 6 WHAT’S THE USE? What’s the use of enduring those frightful pains in your face when ten minutes rubbing with Little’s Oriental Balm will bring relief. Neuralgia is nothing but tortured nerves. But those nerves quivering with agony, unfit you for sleep, work or enjoyment. Little’s Oriental Balm, soothes, comforts, relieves—stops
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    • 256 6 lrtmHlWilllllliliaaiillltlljilililil.;: TANGY E’S! Semi Diesel Cbgines. j PROTECTED BY PATENTS. ,m\ i i Im. g J’ I ull W I kJ i 5 i i K =3 1 3 TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS i J POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION GUARANTEED I i S FOR
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  • 1582 7 DEVOLUTION FOR SCOTLAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, April 28. The tragedy of Ireland, with its daily arder and nightly riot, ta unfortunately udicing the demand for Scottish n.volution, the phrase Heme Rule being kw mare than suspect, Between Sinn Fein’s r V for ourselves alone and Scotland’s
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  • 151 7 It was rumoured in Penang to-day that the aviators, Lieutenants Mclntosh and Parer, whose Do Haviland 9 machine was forced to land at Moul mein some weeks ago, and w -s badly damaged, wou'd probably arrive here to-day, en route to Australia It was reported at the time
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  • 180 7 Yesterday’s Arrivals. Agapenor 4798, Clark, Liverpool, Mansfield Co, general, Tanyo Maru, 2583 Nakai, Newcistle, McAlister Co, coal. Tatsuuo Maru, 4283, Ota, Koba, PS4 Co, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Cardiganshire, 5993, Warner, Immingbam, B Co, general. Ipob, 528, Dacinger, Singapore, A G <fc Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Lake Farmingdale, Calcutta,
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  • 308 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, j 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.46 p.m. Taiping
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  • 64 7 The homeward mail “G,” by the Teesta, closes at 10 a.m. to-morrow registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m. Letter posted in the Polar-boxes before 9 a.m. to-morrow will be io time for despatch by the Homeward mail. The B I Packet Tara with the m ils from
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  • 129 7 May 31—Public Meeting of the Society foi the Prevention of the Spread f VpT,e'"eal Disease, Chainbar of Commerce, 4 30 p.m. May 31 A’h<nafuni, D-bate, ‘‘FreTrade and Protec i n,” 9 15 p.m. June I—Hcckey. Colours v Whites, Esp'anane, 5 15 pm. June 3—Cricket, PCCvPRC, 11 am. Jane
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  • 395 7 HEVEA TRUST FINANCING THE UNDERTAKING. Messrs. J. \V. Agar and H. C. Paxcn, as directors, sign, the following report of the Stapoh Nal Rubber Co. The directors beg to submit the duly, audited Balance Sheet as at January 31, 1920. The authorized capital of the company
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  • 116 7 The following are fhp lates* qaota'iino in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day SHARES. >, -2 a 'Xi x Rubber (Dollar) c. sc. c. c. Karangan 90c 1.00 80c 90c S. Bagan 6.00 6.20 5.90 6.10 ex Ulu Pandan... 2.10 2.30 2.20 2.40 Mining. Am pang
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  • 71 7 Messrs The Borneo Com any, Ltd., advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them at private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Lb. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 to 7 1 diamond No. 2 63| 67J Unsmoked sheet No. 2
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  • 113 7 Phnawg, May 28 1920 {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank), London Demand Bank ...2/3 3/4 4 months'sight Bank ...2/4 3,16 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 7,8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 107 3 days’ eight Private 114 Bombay Demand Bank 1”7 Madras Demand Bank 107 3 days’ sight
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 64 7 SOME PEOPLE RUSH ABOUT and tire themselves unnecessarily, thinking to cure their constipation by spasmodic fits of over-exertion. Others more sensible, take reasonable exercise daily, and use the little gentle-as-nature laxatives Pinkettes, occasionally, thus ensuring healthy regularity. By dispelling constipation Pinkettes cure Biliousness, Sick Headaches, Liverishness, foul breath. Of druggists,
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    • 288 7 LIPTON’S TEA OBTAINABLE FROM ALL j GBOCEBS. I No. I j g No. 2 RgD €,ABE>I,, S Sfffitl qgofttions to tht trtte, s. GUTHRIE Co.. Ltd. s AGENTS, PENANG. s fl —M———R—— a n g FRESH STOCKS OF g s BABY FOODS g n Allenburys Milk Foods Hutlick?s Malted Milk
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1526 8 P£ n RRITISH j nDIA pacific ip Com P an D Jf J £p REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. w Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. AND ss ECUADOR From Hongkong about 16th June 1920 -W IM 'X s 8 COLOMBIA From Hongkong about 14th July 1920 Jy j_jf
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    • 547 8 I Craig Rose Ltd., I H LONDON, EDINBURGH GLASGOW. b a g g Contractors to H. M. Government, British g Admiralty and War Office. g g Protect your Iron Roofing from Rust and 4 B weather decay. > Q Use Craig and Rose's RED ROOFING PAINT 8 EFFICIENT! ECONOMI6AL! DURABLE
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    • 332 8 ffHR MERCANTILE BANK BP INI lA, tJMITEB. [<l«orporßted i* SaglMd), Authorised Capital £1,50C,00C Subscribed Capital 1,50C,00C Paid-up 7fC,OOC Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 835,000 Board of; {Directors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrk, EaqH. Melvill Simons Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Emi Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael.JG C S
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