Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 August 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 195. VOL. LXXVIII. WEDNESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1920. PRICE 15 GENTS.
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      20 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN feieo aw 7AT-MUO t Sole AReaU S.S. a EM.&. I Ong Sam Laong a Co
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      3012 2 POSITION WANTED. > AUCTIONS. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND gale o f Government l t --r— federated malay states Straits Settlements and Federated Malav Wanted po.t SB Companion Governess PENANG SALES ROOM. 1 s VICTORY LOAN, 1920. Rubber (Plantations), J 3Ia WS. by Young English Lady For particulars B >■ W* st
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    GOVERNMENT COLONISATION.
    387 3 CEYLON’S SCHEME. Defi lite z have new been r’feiided n n in connectin') with th** Nacichduwa colonies ion roe. Ten families are, it is unoe* stood, to !e selected by Mr HL de Mel, at the special r quest of Government. Hon e< Lave airra >y been built
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    Statistical Department for Ceylon.
    102 3 The following communique was laid od the table at the Secretariat,Colombo: The Government, with the approval of r he Secretary of State for the Colonies, having decided to establish a Statistical De’ partment for Ceylon, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has ueen pleaded to
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    CHIN SENG & CO., LTD.
    223 3 CHIN SENG CO., LTD. The report of the Direc ora of Chin Seng and Co-npany, Ltd., for tba year ended 29th February, 1920, spates that the trading for rhe year a ows a nett profit of $16,248.(3, as compared with $34,410‘84 for the previous which is satisfactory. Ibis sum of
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      105 3 Return Farewell Season of the Humphrey Bishop operatic and comedy Company. Friday, August 27th Vaudeville, with Selections from Faust.” Saturday, August 28th Grand Farewell Performance. Prices $4 $5, $2 and $l. BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. B: ANOTHER OF WILLS TOBACCOS I ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED ‘2 oz. Tins 90
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      241 3 THE ANXIETIES OF MOTHERHOOD Man is rather a careless happy-go-lucky individual, and, in general, does not fully appreciate the worries of his wife in safeguarding their children’s health. Generally one or other of the young household is ailing either with a chill, slightly feverish or colic symptoms, and pa, wdth
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      332 3 I Study the Piano Question Carefully. You cannot take toomuch care in the selection of I an instrument from which you expect life long service. Instruments made by the following world renowned makers, in stock. Prices moderate Broadwood Chappell Stromenger Hamilton Estey Foster Campbell Bechstein,” Etc. EASY CALL IN AND
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      177 3 TO-NIGHT A STARRY NIGHT A night for a little star gazing at the imperial &t::: EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. WITH SPECIAL MUSIC. THERE ARE SOME STARS In the East Nowadays Monday, 23rd. to Wednesday, 25th August, 1920 Second House at 9-15 p. m. Far Eastern Film Service Limited, Present r
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    POLICE COURT.
    381 4 ACCUSED'S NON-APPEARANCE. Lost a Hokieu named Kek Tian Hiu, was brought up before Mr A C Baker on the charge of culpable homicide not amcu'iting to muder, by causing the d f, a t h of Aug Pio Li, during a riot on the 10ci> NoVtinber, 1919, in
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    Australian Flight.
    35 4 —Aneta. RECEPTION AT SYDNEY. B*tavio, Augpst 25. Lieutenants Parer and Mclntosh arrived at Sydney on Wednesday last. The Mayor gave a reception. The airmen con'inu** their journey to Melbourne in a few days.
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    Siam’s Trade.
    50 4 A MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 24. H M the King of Siam has advanced the Department of Commerce to the status and rank of a Ministry. The decree states that Siam, like other nations, must hasten to take steps to expand her commerce.
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    Kuala Lumpur Fire.
    119 4 M.M.” Burning Paper and Lallang. On Munday afternoon a telephone message was received by the Fire Brigade from Mr Lvov, of No. 8, Weld Road, Kuala Lum.iur, that there was a fire behird hi office. By 226 Superintendent Towle and the <ngice wete on their way, and
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    89 4 Single Handicap S” 3 N L Lindon beet—3o AKA’ B Tyrell 6-1, 6-0. Single Handicap “B 15 W S Dunn beat—4 S We’heu 6-0, 9 7. Mixed Double'— —l5 2Mr and Mrs J R Bennett beat—3 Miss Morri on and N L Linden 7 5, 6-4; —40
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    Band Programme.
    72 4 The Band will play the following programme of mu-ic at the Esplanade, from 6 p m. to-day 1 Selection Cbu Chin Chow Norton 2. Intermezzo. G Men Twilight... Robir son 3. Waltz G af Von Luxembourg ...Lehar 4. Indian Romance Hoborooko Peeve i 6. Tao Step Ginger ...Wurm
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    ALLEGED FRAUDULENT MORTGAGE.
    673 4 M. L.” •‘JUNGLE INSTEAD OF RUBBER LAND.’ Two respectable Chinese, Ng Toh and Ng Kirn Sin, were charged iu the Police Court, Kuala Lumpur, before Mr 8 Coariugton with cheating Moona Kana Suna Vellappa Chetty, a money lender of No. 90 Ampang street, Kuala Lumpur, iu respect
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    No Debt Slavery.
    220 4 In giving judgment in the case in which a rattan woiKer was remanded on a charge of having Lis master’s employ without first giving notice, aud f.iling to refund or work off the sum of $42.92 advanced on his salary, Magistrate Hutchison at Hongkong said Tn this
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    COMING EVENTS.
    50 4 Aug 27 and 28— Humphrey Bisbop Company, Town Hall. August 29—P SC, 200 yds handicap, “B” Class 30 yds scratch. Aug 31— Chin Beng Co, Ltd, A G M, noon. September 10 and 11—MU-yan Athletic] Spcrte, Kuala Lumpur. I September 13—Penang As*izes. Nov (3 and 15—Public Holidays. I
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    WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
    651 4 THE REVERED AND PRECIOUS EDIFICE.” Th 3 appeal for funds for structural repairs to Westminster Abb°y has evoked a re markable response th ouihuut the Empire, but a considerable su nis necessary yet, and prob b:y there are some iutl is country who would like to help. An
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    The Mackenzies.
    342 4 'I he priv.lege of the exclusive right to I have naked savages on his coat of arms has been the subject of an action by Colonrl I Stewart Mackeczie of Seaforth. Two years lago certain a-ms were granted to Mrs Fra I ser Mackenzie, of Allangrange, and her
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    PENANG IN THE PAST.
    1244 4 •S.F.P.” 5 A VISIT TO MALACCA. One of the most amusing b"»oks of travel s and memoirs published recently is ths Memoi's of William Hickev,” the scapc- grace son of a Loudon sdicitor who spent what h s calls a very bu?y and laborious lite” in
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    "A National Grievance"
    172 4 The Eclair has succeeded in obtaining some details regarding the last sitting of the Foreign Affai s Committee of the Chamber, at which France’s position in the East was discussed, M Aristide Briand demomtrated how difficult it was to arrive at a sane dec sion without full
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    JAPANESE BRUSHES.
    262 4 M e recently noted the statements as to reported anthrax infected Japanese brushes. Respecting this Mr. S. Yada, the Japanese Consul-General in London, writes Bristles used as material for making brushes in Japan, are chiefly bought in China. fThey reach brush-makers generally through the hands of the wholesalers
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    BRITISH OPINION IN CHINA.
    220 4 A petition submitted to the Foreign Office by the Associated British Chambers of Commerce of China and Hongkong, in view qJ the recent expiry of the Anglo-JapanesS Alliance, states: The Associated Chambers of Commerce in China submit that advantage should be taken by his Majesty’s Government
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      410 4 NEW ADVERTISEMg Dancing. P rivate Uaßsa two JOOug <Jurrp. 9n S| POH 'hockTc? undertake to build New WU Junks, Sampans, c al so r C e nLigh ter m or any Wooden C?a ft Pa ‘L 01d Li «htmade rubber cases of best meram locall y AU orders will be
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    FOREIGN TRADE OF SIAM.
    466 5 THE RICE EXPORTS. In a report on the commercial situltiou in Siam, Mr. J, Crosby,. H. M. Acting Consul-General at Bangkok, says that immediately after the conclusion of the armistice the import market temporarily collapsed, merchants holding off in the hope of a fall in price?.
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    NEW MEDICAL SCHEME.
    319 5 Doctors and Nxw Poor lhe represeuia ives of the British Medical Association at Cambridge discussed the interim report of the Medical Consultative Council of the Ministry of Health dealing with primary health centres. Tbe principles of the scheme, which are of a far-reaching character, are to be
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      206 5 PRHCHARD telephone 335. A Telegrams: With Departmental T TH J PEANCO Connections. CU., PENANG. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. Gentlemen’s Outfitting Dept. j > HATS. White and Khaki f 3k Straits $l5-50 White Ell woods Ordinary 15.50 White Ellwoods Shikar with Puggaree 18.00 Solaro Ellwoods with Puggaree 22.50
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      208 5 OH! HOW IT HURTS. That’s what you say about that painful swelling on your knee or elbow. But wbat are you going to do about it—sit there and suffer? Perhaps you have tried all sorts of embrocations and found no relief. These are just the sort of cases in which
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    BIRTHS.
    40 6 Martin. —At 1, Leith Street Ghaut, Penang, on the 25th August, to Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Martin, a daughter. Peterson.—On August 22, at the P.W. D. store, Kandang Kerbau, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peterson, a son.
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    SILVER WEDDING.
    34 6 25th August, 1895 —25th August, 1920. Frerichs. —Charles Edward and Janet Mary (Perkins) m’arried at St. George’s Church, Penang, on 25th August, 1895, by Rev. L. C. Biggs. Australian papers please copy.
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    IN POLAND.
    1196 6 The Minsk Ccn'eiecce Las not broken down, and unless there has been a dramatic change in the Russo-Polish m litary situatior, with which tie delayed cables have yet to acquaint us, neither have the efforts of the Polish armies, initiated with surprising success. The bitter lesson of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1885 6 i—B.T.” Chaos and Order in Industry,” by G H D Cole. Publishers, Times out of Methuen Co Ltd. Joint. London. 7/6 net. The writer of these essays discusses irdustrial and economic system o and deals with the present position of mines and railways, national ownership, the democratic
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      26 6 JAZZ TEA DANCE AT THE E. 0. Saturday, 28td August, 1920. JkZZ BAND OF THE HUMPHREY BISHOP CO. WILL PLAY FROM 5 P.M. TO 7-30 P.M.
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      39 6 TBE TIDESe The following are the tides for to day and to-morrow Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-day 10.11 a.in. 4.06 p.m 10.52 p.m. 5 06 p.uc. To-morrow. 10.49 a.m. 5.00 a.m, 11 18 p.m. 5.38 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    21 6 DEATH. Siddons. On August 21, at No. 9, Tiverton Lane, Singapore, Harriette Caroline, widow of T. W. Siddoc. Aged 72 years.
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    MINSK CONFERENCE.
    458 7 RIVAL DEALVNDS. the polish victories. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 21. Moscow wireless, to-day, reporting c ond sessiorf of the Minsk Confe-c-ivs the Poles read a declaration ret 1 > >- 1 iing complete and inviolable indei ~.e and no interference in internal Dauishevsky then read the Russian including
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    UPPER SILESIA.
    79 7 A GERMAN REPORT. Berlin. August 21. Ihe troubles in Upper Silesia culminat'd. according to the “Berliner TageI’ itt s Breslau correspondent, in the 1 vies entering Kattowitz in the after1' The German inhabitants are re1’ ’ited to be fleeing. The Poles previousP 'vLed a series of demands arising
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    INDIA'S COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
    21 7 1-ORD RAWLINSON APPOINTED. London. August 21. General Lord Rawlinson succeeds Gene. 'Mr Charles Monro as Commander- Chief in India.
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    EGYPT’S INDEPENDENCE.
    309 7 AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London. August 23. The '.‘Times publishes a summary of the agreement reached in London between the Milner and the Egyptian Mission headed by Saad Pacha Zagh. loul,. whereby Britain recognises the independence of Egypt, and guarantees Egypt’s integrity against outside aggression. Egypt recognises
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    EGYPT’S ASPIRATIONS.
    216 7 The Egyptian Delegation presided over by Saad Pacha Zaghloul went to London on the invitation of Lord Milner. The Delegation had previously despatched three of its members to London with the declared object of satisfying themselves’ as to the disposition of Great Britain towards Egypt’s aspirations of independence.
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    JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA.
    246 7 It is learned from Washington that an unofficial exchange of views has already taken place between the United States and Japan in connection with the petition recently circulated in California urging the passing of an amendment to the State law by which the right of Orientals to
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    SYRIAN PREMIER AND MINISTER
    80 7 ASSASSINATIONS AT DAMASCUS [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, August 22. A Haifa message says the Premier of the Provisional Syrian Government, and another Minister, were assassinated at Damascus. Attacked by Armed Bands. It appears that the Syrian Ministers were in a train bound for Doraa when they were
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    IRELAND.
    89 7 THE ATTACKS ON POLICE. London, August 22. There has been a series of attacks during the week-end on Police in Ireland. District Inspector Swanzy was shot dead at Lisburn, L ister, when leaving Church, by five men, who escaped in a motor car. Inspectoi- Swanzy was stationed at Cork.
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    OLYMPIC MARATHON.
    19 7 FINN’S VICTORY. London. August 22. In the Olympic Marathon, Kohlemainen (Finland) was first, and Loisman (Esthonia) second.
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    THE WAR HOSPITALS.
    41 7 London, August 21. The National Relief Fund has decided to appropriate £“00,000 towards meeting the standing liabilities which voluntary hospitals of the United Kingdom incurred as a result of the war. The fund will be wound up shortly.
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    BRITAIN AND KOREA.
    471 7 Mr. Cecil Harmsworth’s confession in Parliament on the subject of Britain in Korea is a pitiful story of ineptitude says the “Japan Chronicle.” The old diplomacy was supposed at least to have the virtue of maintaining national interests- In fact, its fault was generally deemed to be
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    431 7 ARREST OF EXTREMISTS. —“Pioneer.” Baghdad. August 14. —The proceedings of the extremist party in Baghdad have for some time been viewed with disfavour by all moderate sections of the community and the occupying authorities decided recently’ that the time had come to take action against the leaders who were
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    THE MILITARY SITUATION.
    240 7 Baghdad. August 15- —The situation on the Euphrates between Hillah and Baghdad has improved. Mubseyib was re-occu-pied by us yesterday and Hindiyah barrage to-day. This restores the situation in this area. Near Baqubah a raid by a small body of Arabs was followed by some looting. There
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    "TIMES" DEMANDS EXPLANATION.
    85 7 London, August 16. —The“ Times” demands Government explanation of the rising in Mesopotamia, also what prevented our very large army of occupation from rescuing the Kufa garrison. The “Times” also asks for more news of the recent transport troubles if Mosul. The journal wants to know in
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    WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
    52 7 Under this heading the “Canton Times’ reports that the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Hoyun recently arrived in Canton to petition the'Military Administration to despatch troops to that district because a number of bandits who claim to be soldiers have been attempting to loot the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1047 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. J.J. Fleury and children are proceeding homewards a few days hence. A cablegram was received in Kuala Lumpur stating that Mr. H. N. Ferrers sailed on Sunday. Mr. J. L. McFall, Assistant Protector of Chinese, Negri Sembilan, has been transferred to Penang. The Rev. and Mrs. E.
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    PASSENGERS OUTWARD.
    171 7 Passengers to the Straits per N.Y.K., s.s. Mishima Maru, from London, July 31. —To Singapore Airs. Mackenzie, Mr., H. D. Janszi, Mr. G. Hammond, Mr. and Airs. Kelman and child, Mr. T. C. Hay, Mr. E. P. A. Glenck, Mr. W. Brunner, Miss I. Graham, Mr. B. IL
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    MAJOR BURN-MURDOCH.
    328 7 —“ALAI.’ FAREWELL AT KAJANG. A farewell “At Home” was given in the grounds of the Kajang Club on the 22nd inst. in honour of Major C. Burn Alurdoch, who is shortly leaving the district to go to Kedah. Practically the whole of the European community of Kajang was
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    AUSTRALIA AND THE EAST.
    481 8 After an absence of aboat eight) months, during which he visited India, Ma'ays, the Dutch Indies, China and Japan, Mr. K. C. Dyason Las returned to Melbourne greatly impressed with the possibilities of further expanding Australian trade with the East. He under, o k the tour
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    DHOBIES.
    235 8 The Honourable Brotherhood of Dhobies of Singapore not being accustomed the loss is theirs not ours —to read this column on a Saturday morning, the “Topicist” feels safe in pointing out a few things to those enthusiasts who are urging the establishment of steam laundries here. These gentlemen point
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      167 8 ABOUT BABY’S WEIGHT. Healthy babies should steadily increase in weight. hen baby is not doing this there is something wrong, as was the case with the child of Mrs. Thomas Lawrence, a Canadian lady living at Collingwood, Ontario. “My baby has been very delicate ever since she was three weeks
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    702 9 To-day's Arrivals. Pembrokeshire, Lewis 4,568, Lon--1 4 Co, general. 3. 651 Bri3ley sine pore 1K 4 C Blacklock, 541, Reuong, H \‘on Oilfil’ao Co, general. 51- Dan, Sin^ a P ore A G Co, Be jh?Ho, Maple?, 94, Deli, Eastern Jpping Co, general. jSxpbctbd Arrivals. Dil«»r». Bombay. 25th.
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    THE MAILS.
    11 9 A homeward mail, via Singapore, c’oses 6 p.m. to-morrow.
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    TAPPING.
    373 9 Alternate Day System “8. 8. D.” writes to the "Malay Mail” as follows A very careful experiment was carried out under scientific supervision in Selangor recently. Fiona the data 88 reported comparing inter alia the daily single cut system with the alternate daily 2 cut system it was found
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    Colinsburg Rubber.
    235 9 The report of the Directors of Colinsburgh Rubber estate, Ltd, for the year ended 31st March, 1920, states:—After charging to Revenue all Secretarial and Office Expenses Directors’ Fees, $4,000, and writing off Depreciation, $7,056.18, the year’s working resulted in a profit of $12,982.37. From this has to be
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    Broga Rubber.
    152 9 A Reply to Criticism The statutory meeting of Broga Rubber Estates, Ltd was held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday afternoon, with Dr E A O Travers in the chair. The Chairman announced that there were already 100 Tamils on the Estate. The Visitiog Agent’efMr Bevan’») report on Kingsland
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    95 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kenneiy <fc Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day Z SHARES. J a ”5 5 a a co 32 Rubber (Dollar 5 C. c. S C. 5 C. Semanggol Or 3.30 3.50 3.50 3.60 ex Mining. Batang P’ang. 1.25 1.30 1.22|
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    TIN PRICES.
    48 9 Tin was quoted in London on Aug 23rd at £267 10a spot, and £274 three months Yesterday’s quotation for raw tin in Fenang was $136.50, tin ore $136.50 per picul. Uo-day’s quotation for raw tin in Penang was $135 per picuh tin ore $135 per picul.
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    PRODUCE.
    183 9 Penang, August 25, 1920. SP. Tapioca $8.75 sales. M. P. Tapioca $9.50 buyers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 0z)... sellers. Black Pepper $2l nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $55 sellers {No. 1
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    MARKET PRISES.
    318 9 PENANG, AUGUST 25, 1920. BEEF— ctBi Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or do curry 40 stew 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 of Beef
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 9 Penang, August 25 1 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 25/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 118 3 days’ sight Private 125 Bombay Demand Bank 118 Madras Demand Bank 118 3
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    KENNEDY & CO.'S SHARE LIST.
    1044 9 KENNEDY CO.'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. c gig l— .1. -_1 RUBBER (Dollar.) c e Sc. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd, S2A? 87Ac Al or Gajah Rubber Estate 3.(50 3.75 Amalgamated Malay Estates 4’40 4.60 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 23.03 23 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.30 1.40 Ayer Moiek Rubber Co.
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    THE TENNIS CHAMPION.
    348 10 TILDEN’S TIPS. W. T. Tilden, the young American crack tennis player and world's champion, says in an interview, the foundation of the game is beautiful, deep, baseline driving. And what next?’’ Go to the net.’ Anything else “I advocate a straight arm.” And what about grip?" “We
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    "GIB." MONKEYS’ DOOM.
    354 10 It is a tradition that every Governor of I Gibraltar shall issue at least one edict in I connection with the famous “Barbary I Apes." which live on the Rock, and are I the only wild monkeys in Europe. Genleral .Sir H. L. Smith-Dorrien has just isI
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    LAYING A BRICK.
    177 10 ’-Ex. Seventy feet or more above the little knot of watchers he stood, trowel in hand unaware of our focussed glance. Presently a happy thought seized him, and, stooping carefully lest a bone should break or a button yield, he picked up a brick and looked it
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