Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 July 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY TSTABLISHEDFiBSS. erear- No. 174. VOL. LXXVIIL FRIDAY, 30th JULY, 1020. PRICE 15 OENT£
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    • 406 1 T Obtainable everywhere wholesale from g 1 1 I I OB i I i I; Ong Sem Leong Co., Penang. I ***************..********************111 I EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS? I I SEWINO MACHINES j NEW SHIPMENT I Bargain Price I I l 25 Dollars Each. SS 5X VISIBLE WRITING. —All work from first to
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    • 15 1 I THE BEST CAR IN I Mun I Sole AReuts S.S. ft EM.S Ong Sam
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    • 2259 2 positions vacant. notices. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. copy of thi9 7f o XrnrsVo a :k be c e o n m paX7. ith the T v- the "7 i JHL ¥¥MM¥l¥O Subscription List opened on Wednesday, the 14th Jn] v lO( fk Store Keeper wanted at once. The public are hereby informed
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  • 723 3 SIR PERCY SCOTTS CL\IM AGAINST VICKERS. A claim by Aim. ai Sir Percy Scitt against Messrs Vickers, Ltd, came before Mr Justice Cole idge in the King’s Bench Division. Sir E Carson said plaintiff had devoted a great deal of bis time to making inventions in
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    • 781 3 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay State: VICTORYJ3ONDS. 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 u 1 "a..... PRICE OF ISSUE-100 per cent A l proceeds of this
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    • 332 3 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. w when there Is one sovereign remedy, tjjnetested and PROVEN, which will bring you instant relief For nearly a generation Little’s Oriental Balm has been used by all classes of people, in all countries, as a relief and CURE for pain. Each year more of it has
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    • 588 3 i W r’j x/ir J Mr. A. Carpenter. Mi No more Sackaches Certain Relief in 24 hours Does it make you think—when you tiam. In March, 1912, I was in a very wake up with a backache and a nasty critical condition with rheumatic fever, taste in your mouth! when
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  • 638 4 —Ex. AND A PARADOX.* Most Englishmen who read carefully the reports of Lori French's speech at Belfast will, we imagine, experieuue a certain sense Of surprise. Ihe Irish Viceroy was fresh from a con. fererci a*; Downing-street» in which tne Prime Minister took part, and it thertfo.e
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  • 327 4 Cork, June 30.—An officer at Fermoy Barracks has given me the text, of a letter which has been received from Briga-dier-General Lucas, whom the Sinn Feiners kidnapped on Saturday night-. The «officer stated that the ietber was undoubtedly in General Lucas’s handwriting, but it disclosed no trace
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  • 321 4 Lord French, who visited Belfast to unveil an L ister war memorial, said he was persuaded that most of those who declared themselves enemies of the British Empire were earnest and single-minded in their belief that they were aiming at the good and welfare
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  • 275 4 The Klabang Rubber Company, Limited (incorporated in 1909), was wound up v oluntarily in March, with effect as from the 31st December, 1919, the assets and habilites being taken over by a new Company formed under a similar name, lhe Liquidator’s complete account will be laid before the
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  • 219 4 Major Luang Ruab Rat Sapradornpho! committed suicide by stabbing himself in the heart, at his residence near Wat Rajativat, Bangkok. The deceased, who was wearing his uniform at the time, was under the accusation of having swindled a brother officer and the case was in the Courts,
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  • 3084 4 THE DEVELOPMENTS AT PRAI. In the Federal Council, at Kuala Lumpur, ou Wednesday, the Acting Chief Secretary said he would like to mak-. a remark or tw> on the subject of the agenda. Heth uglit be was not exaggeraing when I e said that a glance a* tha*
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  • 44 4 The Band will p l ay th gramme of music at t h« u WI Q?p- 1 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture The Flying 2. One step T.uptXu”*” -’*<•. 3. Waltz Cinema Stir i? 5 4. Fox Trot Hawaiian 5. March The Philippi
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    • 414 4 NEW POSITION An experienced Bonk L a who thoroughly uuderstaods f er ae can use typewriter. Apply B c/o Pinang Gaz*tte. 0, NOTICES. On and after this McCormack will have Qo r F B power to act for os, and Bo re( sibllity for debts incaned by him 3 STRAITS
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  • 961 5 THE BOXING STARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, Joly 1. I hear from Paris that Carpentier will leave America for France in about a fortnight’s time, but I can get no definite news as to his intentions for the immediate future, says Mr Eugene Corrie. Much has
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    • 371 5 Charity! Charity!! Charity!!! \H gross proceeds to be contributed towards the Funds of Raffles’ College, Singapore. 3 So please do not fail to present yourselves AT THE PERFORMANCES OF 1 I 'T&fie Penang t&dba ffiangsawan, Who will stage Three Grand Bangswan Plays entitled “Nyai Saminah” “As you like it” or
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    • 127 5 Our shoes give equal rights to ten toes. Gent’s Pumps, latest style best finished, Price Sis Box Calf Walking Shoes, $lB Strong Boy’s Brogue Shoes, thick soles, solid leather, hand sewn throughout Price $l5 Children’s Shoes, all sizes in stock from $2.60 Ladie’s White Duck Walking Shoes, all styles, 57.50
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    • 113 5 PRITCHARD Telephone 335 Q r Telegrams: With Departmental r aa t T" TA PEAN CO Connections. > L i PENAN G< INCORPORATED LN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER (OW®® W?^ Cannot be Beaten for Compactness and Reliability, etc., SOLD ONLY BY PRITCHARD CO., LTD., SOLE AGENTS. Rover
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  • 1280 6 The problem of defence is exercising the minds of people throughout the Mid-East, in India, in the Crown Colonies and Protectorates and in the Commonwealth of Australia, It varies in acuteness, and assumes many forms, from that with which India is faced to the problem as it
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  • 1264 6 There were no exclusion resolutions in England during the Germans and warj aQ( the Germans Camouflaged going back to Germans.. j London. A correspondent tells us they may be seen, and beard fre quently in the West end nowadays, and in some of the suburbs, particularly at
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  • 36 6 The Chief Post Office will be closed ai noon to-morrow and on Monday. The “Pinang Gazette.” with the cable» and local news, will be published early to-morrow. There will be no issue ob Monday.
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  • 493 6 ?—“M T” It is officially announced that Straits Settlements and FedenieS Malay States 5 per cent. Victory Lot 1920, will be closed on August 31st nejt. No applications for bonds will be je-. ceived after that date. Kuala Lumpur burglars are now turning their attention
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    • 206 6 DANCE AND Prize Distribution in connection with Penang 1920 Bisley i < ATTOWN HALL, On Monday, August 2nd AT 9-30 P.M. TEDDY LONG'S ORCHESTRA. Tickets $5, including Lady guests, from Hon. Secy., c o Behr Co., or at the Town Hall, on Monday. ——--3"--' 'lSb* Bfei fl W aKSgws s
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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    • 38 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water. To-bat. 1*2.18 a.lu. 6.30 a.m 12.15 p.m, 7.05 p.m. To-mobrow. 12 49 a.m. 7.01 a m. 12.46 pm. 7.32 p.m.
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  • 376 7 n: LLOYD GEORGE’S STATEMENT [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Boulogne, July 27. 'fl,, Anglo-French Conference lasted th.ee hours. Mi Lloyd George informed Reuter’s t (I! espondent that complete agreement ,S reached on all points. It had been ,1 c ided, subject to Italy’s approval, to norm the Soviet Government that
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  • 200 7 THE BOLSHEVIK ATTITUDE London, July 27. tn the House of Commons, replying to Ab Ronald McNeill with regard to the f" t that 57 British prisoners at Baku < confined in a small room, Mr. Bonar 1 v said the Government had long exer- he strongest pressure
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  • 59 7 London, July 27. The Prize Court awarded £22,685 prize n< <0 Grand Fleet as a whole in J ••’4» ct of the Battle of Jutland, tflidavits were read from Viscount JelThe President decreed that the hs de and the destruction of the enemy 1,1 I*3 was the
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  • 93 7 THE BRITISH CASUALTIES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London J uly 27. In the House of Commons, replying to Col. Arthur Murray, Mr. Churchill stated that the garrison at Rumeila was relieved on July 21st and withdrawn northwards- The Arabs are still sporadically attacking tho railway and British posts. A column will
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  • 150 7 Regarding Brithh policy in Aria, the ■'Echo de Paris’’soyt?;— Our British friends are tn ?uting tc-day difficulties which are the direcr const qur*nce j of their success. 3 hey have called into being an Arab national feeling, and they find -u difficult to limit that natii nalism,
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  • 29 7 London, July 27. A Greek communique of July 26th confirms the Greek occupation of Adrianople and says the operations against the principal forces of Jafar Tayar have ended.
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  • 91 7 BRISBANE’S WELCOME. Brisbane July 27. The Prince of Wales had a most cordial reception, even the Trades Association Headquarters, the most advanced labour community in Australia, whose attitude previously was uncertain, participating. The Prince’s Health. London, July 27. Reuter understands that advices from Australia indicate that
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  • 45 7 London, July 2G. Northants beat Derbyshire by 80 runs Essex beat Middlesex by 4 runs. Hearne took eight wickets for 49 runs and Douglas seveh for 47. Sussex beat Somerset by 100 runs. Yorkshire v. Notts was abandoned. Lancashire v. Gloucestershire was abandoned.
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  • 90 7 The following is a table from the resu s teli graphed by Reuter P. W. L. f>. Surrey 15 H 2 2 Kent 17 12 3 2 Lsneishire 20 13 4 3 a ussex 19 11 1 Yorkshire 18 H Middlesex 11 6 2 Notts 14 8
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  • 60 7 London, July 27. At Goodwood, the race for the Stewards’ Cup resulted as follows: Western Wave 1 Plymouth Rock 2 Little Boy 3 Twenty-one ran. Won by a head 1A length between second and third. The betting was 100 to 8 against Western Wave. 8 to 1
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  • 14 7 London. July 28. Resolute won the fifth race and the Cup
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  • 100 7 MR CHURCHILL’S STATEMENT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, July 27. In the House uf Commons, replying to Sir A. Fell, Mr. Churchill said there are approximately 5,000 more soldiers serving with the colours in Great Britain than in 1914 On the other hand, the Reserve is less than half as
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  • 52 7 London, July 27. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. J. A. R. Marriott regarding the Imperial Cabinet, Mr. Bonar Law referred to his-previous reply (cabled on May 4th). He added that the last meeting at which Dominion representatives were present, was held just before the
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  • 236 7 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday at 2.30 p. m. The orders of the day include motions by the acting Treasurer for the approval of the following votes: —An extension of $12,600 to the vote Duplication of plant at Paya Lebar Wireless Station,
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  • 175 7 An ordinary meeting of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, was held on Wednesday, 7th inst., and the following was among the business transacted: New Theatre and Towrf Hall. Secretariat letter (2) in 2608/19 notifying the Resident’s inability to recommend that a new theatre and a new Town
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  • 195 7 —"S.T.” At Singapore assizes, the D.P. P. mentioned the matter of K. Nagalingam, who stood charged with using as genuine a forged document, theft of a postal article and also opening a postal article while an employee in the postal service. The accused, who is
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  • 751 7 Mr. B. ffaylor is on a visit, to Ipoh after a holiday in Now Zealand. M e regret to learn that Mr. C. E. Cumming is ill in Batu Gajah Hospital, with malaria fever.—' T.0.M.” Mr. S. Scott, the oldest European resident in Kuala Lumpur except Mrs.
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  • 182 7 DANCE IN TOWN HALL The Hon. the Resident Councillor wijl distribute bhe prizes won at the Penang Bisley, in the Town Hall, on Monday, at 9.30 p.m. At the conclusion of this ceremony, there will be dancing till 2 a. into music by Mr. Teddy Long’s orchestra. Tickets
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  • 88 7 P. C. C. had out two football elevens last evening, both winning, “Whites” beating Municipality by four goals to nil, at the Esplanade, and “Colours” defeating Penang Free School by two goals to one on the school ground. The following football matches have been arranged. P. C. C- v.
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  • 262 7 Everyone in touch with authentic sources of information in industrial affairs knows now of the events expected in the next fortnight, in the motor-car and engineering trades, and of the measures that are being taken —somewhat tardily—to break the effect of the collapses, says the
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  • 143 7 $lO,OOO FINE. At the instance of Mr. Byrne, Head of Preventive Service, Government Monopolies, before Mr. G. A. J. Smith, yesterday, three Chinese, Lim Soon, Lim Pog Gim and Yeoh Bah Pi. were charged with being in possession of 354 tahils of Non-Government chandu, valued at $2,500. The
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  • 30 7 .—Aneta (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 30. —A plague of rate was found in several hanggars at Tanjong Priok. Preventive measures are being ta- ken.
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  • 671 7 T O M THE VOLUNTEER SYBTEM, At the meeting of the Federal Council the Hou. Mr Kindersley said :—I wish to bring forward the questaou of Mili'ary service which I expected would be discussed by Council at this meeting. It appears to be generally acknowledged that
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  • 352 7 Bx. Mi-is Mary Pickford is said to have con-fe-sed that one of her chi-.f smbitions iu viei'ing England was to film, if -be could, some of the scenes from “Littla Lord Fauntleroy,” and “preferably at Haddon Hall.” The Duka of Rutland, who owns Haddon, has
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  • 275 8 “Several passeugrs by the Pilsna, write to the “Free Press: —The article contained in your weekly paper dated 29th April last headed Passage Home per Pilsna to Venice, contains so many untrue allegations that we hope you will, in fairness to the management of the Lloyd Triestino, publish
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  • 111 8 Ar. a meeting held at the Protectorate Office on April 24, 1920, convened by Messrs. Chan Kang Swee, Tan Soo, Hock. E. Kong Guan, G. C. Dodd and Sit Kee Ann, the following subscriptions were promised: Messrs. E. Kong Guan £lO,OOO, Tan Jiak Choo $%OOO, Ho
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  • 234 8 News of a sad tragedy at Nuwara Eliya on July 19 is to hand. Mr. J. Moir, of Medacumbra, Watagoda, Mrs. Moir, his mother, and his uncle, Mr. A. C- T. Meyer, of Bogawantalawa, who have been staying at the Carlton Hotel, Nuwara Eliya, invited Miss Robertson,
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  • 170 8 It will be recalled that in September last year, the Straits Steamship Co.’s steamer Kuala was tied up alongside godown No. 3 at Tanjong Pagar, and the Hong Wan I, which was leaving port for Penang failed to keep her course and collided' with the Kuala,
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    • 441 8 Low Cost—High Efficiency If it is a question of the composition of yOur Belting, whether it should be Leather or one of the nu I I P e J’S textile substitutes—we ask you to view it in the light oi length of service and cost per horse power per year.
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    • 232 8 /VOIV IN STOCK BLITAR COFFEE POWDER BEANS THE BES r AND FINEST GROUND JAVA COFFEE. JLL”~ OBTAHABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: MESSRS. HOt BEE GO. TiAKG JOO. ESSRS. HOE CHOON CO. THE PENANG SUPPLY AGENCY. I MESSRS. HONQ JOO CO. ISIIWr J «SSRS. MH H A CO. CHONG KEE 4
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    • 660 8 P Mvn th™ licett MM LU J —MILTON i A TRIBUTE TO HEALTH I t People will pay because they must a 4 heavy toll to sickness, but how many ever prj think of paying tribute to health To keep ra i than to effect a great cure. At least
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  • 179 9 Expkctsd Arrivals. Elephants, Singapore, July 31st. Lake Farmingdale, Rangoon, July 3lst. lyo Maru, London, 31st. Edawana, Madras, August Ist. Plassy, Colombo, August 2nd. Jacox, Singapore, August 3rd. Tara, Singapore, August 4th. Devanbs, Singapore August 4th Venezuela, Hongkong, August 11th. Tamba Maru, Singapore, August 13tb. Atsuta Maru, London, August
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  • 330 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, I Ipoh, Batu Gajah. Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Began Serai By train also 10.15 a m. 3.45 p.m
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  • 43 9 Sunday Augu t Ist, 1920. Holy Communion 9 am R. H Thompson, Chaplain. In the light of recent events, we think it is more appropriate to refer to a certain well-known political entity as The Slick Man of Europe.”
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  • 17 9 Tin was quoted in London on July 29th a* 265 spot, and £270 three months.
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  • 181 9 Penang, July 30, 1920, SP. Tapioca $7 sel’ers. M. P. Tapioca nominal GoM teaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sellers. Black Pepper $2l nominal. White Pepper noiqinal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves sno nominal Nutmegs average of $55 sellers {No. 1 $5l
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  • 116 9 Penang, July 30, 1920. (£y Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 1/4 3 Credit ...2/4 5/8 3 Documentary «...2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R«. 116 3 days’ sight Private 123 Bombay Demand Bank 116 Madras Demand Bank 116 3 days’
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  • 304 9 PENANG, JULY 30, 1920 BEEF— cts< Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 50 —60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart per catty 40 Liver do 70 Fillet
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    • 349 9 ForM runs lor nuuim. f x 9wta( dackUd to Hl7 a Tractor, the next quest’on is— which Tractor tO ,ww <* 1116 important questions which will help the Planter to *Xr~?Z?JLjriE. operat "to kerosene oil (coal oil) which is moc y” average consumption is about two gallons to the acre
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    • 59 9 DIZZINESS AND SICK HEADACHES arise from constipation, biliousnesß and disordered liver. To cure them there is nothing better than the little gentle-ag-natiure laxatives which neither gripe nor purge. Pinkettes purify the breath, clear the skin, prevent diarrhoea and dysentery, relieve Piles. Obtainable from all druggists, also post free, 90 cents
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    • 178 9 a ißueyrus (Sompany, ‘■«•a**. i a Bucket Dredges, Excavators, &c., &<u ■———a——— i e &fjompson df (So., 2f>td., I GrAvel Pumps, Nozzle Pampa, Ac. t Robey Qo„ Jstd., Portable Engines, Superheated Steam Engines, Steam Tractors, Semi-Diesel Engines, Crushers, &c« AGENTS: MeJllister (So., 2std„ SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. a
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  • 387 10 PREROGATIVE OF THE CROWN. The appeal, the Attorney-Geueral de Keyser’s Royal Hotel, Limited, raised the question of great general and constitutional importance, namely, whether the Crown for purposes connected with the Defence of the Realm had power to take possession of and use the lands of a
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  • 336 10 “How was the yacht heading when you lost sight of her V’ asks Captain Lingard at the end of "The Rescue,” Mr. Joseph Conrad’s novel, just published. “South as near as possible,” his first officer replies. “Will you give me a course to steer
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  • 194 10 At the inquest at Birmingham on thi seven victims of the fire at the Dunlop Rubber Company’s works at A a ton on May 21, it was stated that the workers had to deal with large roils of canvas heavily impregnated wi h solution of
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    • 177 10 Agents for Penang, Perak and Province Wellesley. Sime, ’Darby Co., Ltd., Penang Malcaca. TANGYE’S I I SEMI DIESEL ENGINES. I 8 PROTECTED BY PATENTS. 1 1 1 i i I —-s f. Im I I rn 1 tl LJ TO WORK ON ALL BRANDS OF CRUDE AND RESIDUAL OILS, POWER
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    • 694 11 INSURANCE jhe V LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. g TB I TT V rhe nnderei g ned M agents for the Corpo- r oaving e,rzrrr“' i Hudson’s light railway i In these days, with fuel so expensive» paterson, simonb a co., lid., I U\J V/ 1 La IvJ 111 IV rs ILaww
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    • 1607 12 P’o DDITKH INDIA PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Company, **sl* ■lll/I** (INCORPORATED IN U. 8. A.) Jib REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. a vn Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco. 4 <y «rn s 8 VENEZUELA From Hongkong about Irth August 1920 WZB I 68 ECUADOR From Hongkong about Bth Sept
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    • 547 12 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES ORIENTAL-NEW YORK LINE, FOR NEW YORK. s. a. GRACE DOLLAR Loading Singapore August i FOR VANCOUVER. I 8 s M. S. DOLLAR Loading Singapore August 18 Through Bills of Lading issued. Cargo Booked at Current Kates. For further particulars as regards freight bookings apply to SANDILANDS, BUTTERY
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    • 340 12 INR MERBANTILB RANK SF LIMITER. (Usorporated in Eaflagi), Authorised Capital £3,UJO,OQQ Subscribed Capital liB3otooo Paid-up I,qx,Qoo Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 1,146,400 Board of Directors. ®i 1 i aC e’- EBq (Chairman), J. M. Kyrle, E*,. H- Melvili Simons Esq., P, K. Chalmers, E. kVm'g 1 Yu C L rd
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