Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 December 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 280. VOL. LXXVIII. SATURDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 492 1 NIKKO modern art PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No. 7, Northam Road. Tel NO 579- Ml■ IHE DISTINCTIVENESS AND INDlviduality of “state express” 1 IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED, CIGARETTES COMPEL ADMIRATION. —W"t A. W At W «w ww TJF THE CHARM LIES IN THEIR UNI BEAR BRAND MILK j DOVBTED QUAL,IY taTe
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    • 16 1 I THEBES'! UAK -N ]OWH .iWISm «MMt JA-MIM Sole Meats M. Ong Sam Laong A 00.
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  • 799 2 IX ELAT lOX OF CREDIT AND CURRENCY. I M. Yv es Guyot, the French economist, in a paper on "Financial Stability: How it may be re-established by Free Trade, at the resumed International Free Trade Conference in London said’ one of the great vices of Protection was
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  • 678 2 PEARY’S FINGERPOST TO THE POLECopenhagen, October 15-—Cap "Jain Godfred gives the foliowing account of his journey: The Norwegian Government last year asked the Danish explorer, Knud Rasmussen, from the station of Thule, in North Star Bay, which was founded by him for the exploration of North Greenland,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1726 2 POSITION WANTED. Pope Motor Cycle 8/10 hp. with 3 la the matter of The Companies I. i s epaed gear and foot clutch wheels 28" x 3" DrJinnnro IQG morrUr) man Brand new in perfect running order. Ex- UrUindute, 181 J. Assistant m a General store. Has had c Blle
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    • 159 2 NO HOME WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN should be without Baby’s Own Tablets, for they are a specific for all the ordinary ailments of infancy and childhood, such as simple fever, colic, constipation, indigestion, diarrhoea, wind, teething troubles and worms. Guaranteed to contain no opiates or other harmful drugs, Baby’s Own
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    • 710 2 WHST IS TBS OF TOIJ3 HI’"? 38 tb. 1,000,000 Hair Growin, anH Beautifying Outfits FP.Ep d IF you are worried-abouto e cond'Hm 10 18 weak, impoveri§h.- (1 Idling Of your hah With seurf drynees, or over-gUSI T’ Or of others both men and D mibbS Hariene Hair-Drilt *-th?a h and
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  • 569 3 —Ex. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE CLOCKS WERE PUT BACK. Clocks are horrible things to have about the house —especially old, experienced. callous clocks which have ticked off generations. During the day they are always bringing you up to scratch, and at night they assume complete control
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  • 118 3 The Anglo-Persian Oil Company have entered into an agreement with a French amalgamation, of which Sir Basil Zaharoff and Admiral Ronarch are at the head, for the development of supplies of oil to France. Sir Charles Greenway, Bart, chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, told the “Evening
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  • 188 3 A Cologne correspondent sends the programme of “Pygmalion,” as performed by the British Rhine Army Dramatic Club at t<he Deutscher Theatre in Cologne, with Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Eliza Doolittle. Mrs. “Pat” had a great reception. The BR.A.D.C. started its career with “The Mollusc in
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  • 525 3 Paris, October 12.—The practical men of M. Millerand’s Ministry—that is, all the Under Secretaries, with M. Le Troquer, Minister o? Works —met this morning with the President to discuss the thorny question of “la vie chere.” Undeterred by the lamentable unsuccess of all their
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  • 351 3 Germany’s prospects as exporter of metal building materials, electrical goods and hardware, states the Berlin correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company, htve been greatly furthered by the success with which the Iron Industry Union, the official compulsory syndicate for pig iron and heavy steel goods, has
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 879 3 Tongkah Compound No Liability. CIRCULAR LETTED TO SHABEHOLDEBS. In July ot last y ear fc he Company acquired a tin dredging area at Ampangan, t two miles from Seremban, the capital of Negri SembilaD, one of the Federated Malay States. The agreement entered into with the owners of the preperty
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    • 304 3 BRITISH D” EXPANDED METAL D D DIAMOND MESH I A fl JK A fl JL i \Z \> AZ A A A A A* A r /V/\/\ Z I W aU M A A M n A JRk A Yf A fl Bl Bi Bi B 1 SOLE AGENTS: Wm.’TJACKS
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  • 975 4 SUCCESSFUL BALL IN TOWN HALL. The members of the local Sb Andrew’s Society, unlike their brethren of Singapore, and Bombay, who decided not to hold a ball this year on account of the increase in the expense of -uoh a fa crion, defied H.0.L,” and the
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  • 591 4 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Tn the District Court, before Mr. G. A. Smith, yesterday, the hearing was resumed of the case in which a young Chinese named Sim Sin Seang stands charged with cheating a money changer named Kadersah, of No. 2, Market Street, by tendering a cheque for
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  • 274 4 According to a telegram from Japan an active spy scare is abroad in that country. This is the second occasion on which maps and military secrets are said to have been in peril, and we believe that in both cases the explanations forthcoming must have satisfied the
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  • 2478 4 —“M.M.” sultan of perak’s speech. Tn the Federal Council, Hi s Highness the Sultan of Perak said! —T would like to express my deep regret at the necessity of postponing the Imperial contributions owing to the shortage of available assets. That expenditure is one which I especially desired
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  • 41 4 The last of the “datum” limericks. For all prices there should be a datum. When we’re broke to the wide they inflate ’em, Ask a citizen why, And I fear his reply, Cannot well be repeated verbatim.
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  • 192 4 CHINA FAMINE FLOOD RELIEF FUND Amount previously acknowledged $143,293 61 Mr Law Boon Seng each $5 We Choo Boe Kee Lum each $5, $lO OCO Messrs Moh Gaan <fc Co, $3O-00 Sangei Pa'ani Section Collected by Mr Ong Chew San of Messrs Thye Lai Co, $904 lees expenses of collection
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 484 4 w 3 200 (t of Hydraulic Pi c jT® 5 5 15 ms. 14 .0«, 10 ms. Sin, 1 sl.loe valves, b-nds, aooitc’ Apply Box No. 463, e/o TO Immediate Entry 94 r Apply the Eastern and 1 Company, Limited, 3, We rh established ourselves a Prn We hIT and
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  • 702 5 ACTION TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT IN SINGAPORE. The following memorandum on the action taken by Government in connection with the housing question in Singapore has been forwarded by the Colonial Secretariat! for publication: Two schemes are being considered by Government with a view to the amelioration of existing conditions,
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  • 165 5 In a delightful little volume of essays called l 'Specially Selected,” by E. V. Lucas, is one devoted t'o what E. V. L. calls the “really difficult things of life.” As they concern the paying out of money most of us will appreciate the adjective. For we
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  • 208 5 The council and rhe secretariat have made in this first year a brave start-, intervening—not always successfully—in several of tee most anxious current problems, such as those of Russia, Turkey, and Poland Administering certain territories and por.<s; Repatriating many thousands of war prisoners; Founding new international organs
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  • 274 5 Tokio, November 9. —The Japanese League of Nations Association is inaugurating a publicity campaign te educate the people regarding the League’s advantages '<o the world. Speaking at a dinner held at the Peers’ Club this evening, Prince Tokugaw r a, President of tee Upper House, asked
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  • 195 5 The latest move of the Japanese authorities in the matter of checking the “dangerous ideas,” which some assert have taken possession of certain sections of the reading public is to establish a censorship over books brought from abroad. The Customs officials have already begun to examine all
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  • 109 5 Tokio, November 17.—The “Yamato” reports that the police have forbidden the holding of open-air meetings by the Salvation Army. The police are investigating the “Army’s” preachings, apprehending that there may be disturbing elements at work under the cover of Chrisiiantiy. The “Yamato” quotes the chief of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 337 5 r a ■EKHBOMBi ITIELF.MAN 4 OROS, I HOLLAND. The most exquisite preserved provisions. Obtainable from all dealers. j MARTIJN ELLERMAN, AGENTS. lIW I HI"»! I "I I—< FOR THE HAIR p Pompadour Shampoo Powders, a Make delightful egg-julep for cleansing and H R giving lustre to the hair. g J
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    • 152 5 Pritchard Go., Ltd., (Jaeorporatsd in tfe Straits Settlements! PENANG JPOH. Christinas and New Year Choice of Silver and Silver Plated Goods. HANDSOME SILVER CENTRE PIECES. $£9.00 and 5179.00. SILVER VASES. B -50, $22.50 /‘ifr’' i/r $28.00 each. SILVER PLATED Jjk CENTRE PIECES. $36.00 and $95.00, SILVER PHOTO FRAMES j VARIOUS
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  • 20 6 Brouaed. —At Seremban, on November 27tb 1920, to Mr at d Mrs G W Broaard, a daughter, Esteila Barbara.
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  • 1270 6 A correspondent a-serts that the Government appeals scarcely to lealise how heavily interested it is in rubber.” It might be difficult to substantiate this, for of late many of those connected with the industry lose no oppoitunity of reminding the Government not only of its interests, but
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  • 1046 6 The Kuala Lumpur evening paper is irritated by two wellThe Chief intentioned references to Secretary. the Hon. Mr. W. G. Maxwell. We ventured to congratulate that gentleman on his appointment to the post of Chief Secretary, F.M.S and we are not alone in regarding him as the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 472 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazetfe/r Sir,—As all reports but leQ d to confirm thosa who are of opinion that the present depression is deep set and is likely to prevail for some time Govern, ment can scarcely wash its hands of the whole affair
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    • 228 6 —“8 T.” [To the Editor of the “Pining Gazetted Sir.—l would like to re«>»‘“ d tbe S of Penang that no good is done by a* mud at one another. We wjure co-u-cussed the appointment c. »o bft the Legislative Council thß better for u, in this o»se
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    • 161 6 i 7s. ®Sk IjgauX O ®lg SL/,%. i «wJ 1 ag£. /OM Jw »5 /.f ;1 5 <K4r X M '-'Xx- 1 fc.fr/. -rd&SH* X -J --V4 fiS.Vft.-y.. i'jJ*; fe-,;. •..-->-:<*'ss' -x Se L>'Jgr X -/W L?hk < .V; JKL?. z4 3 r 1 «s.* PM V; t -1 li.rfirakx---’-
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    • 22 6 “E. O.” X’MAS EVE DINNER AND DANCE, FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER. NEW YEAR EVE DINNER AND DANCE, (Fancy Dress Optional) FRIDAY, 31st DECEMBER.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 45 6 THE TIDES. The following »re tha tides for to-day to-morrow, and Monday, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-day. 8.44 p.m. 141 p.tn. To-moreow. 8.45 a.m. 3 04 a m. 9.39 p.m. 2,58 p.m, Monday. 9 51 a.m. 4.14 a.m. 10.18 p.m. 3.59 p.m.
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  • 1034 7 a REPRISALS inquiry. [Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, November 30. A Laboar Commiesion of Inquiry into n Ireland left London for Dublin fT morning. It includes Mr Arthur Henderson, M P, and Mr W Adamson, MP, with Brigadier-General C B Thomp?oo as Military Adviser. London Precautions. London, November 30. It
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  • 103 7 Answering questions in the House of Commons by Sir W Davison (C U Kensington) and Colonel Page-Croft (N P —Bournemouth), Mr Lloyd George said he quite agreed that the use of expanding bullets added to the atrocious character of the outrages that had been perpetrated in
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  • 77 7 The Special Committee of the Ulster Unionist Council appointed to deal with the question of tbe special constabulary force at a meeting in Belfast, passed a resolution approving the terms of the proclamation calling upon ail well-disposed persons to join the force, and expressing the opinion that
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  • 81 7 —Ex. Dublin, October 24.—Under the unprecedented circumstances in which tbe city finds itself to-day, robberies by armed men are committed with alarming frequency. Sums ranging from £4 to over £lOO have been extorted from traders under the menace of the revolvers. Some of the robbers
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  • 103 7 As the result of a meeting at tbe House of Commons, with Lord Henry CavendishBentinck in the chair, a Peace-with-Ireland Committee has been formed on non party lines. The objects of the Committee are to collect, verify, aid disseminate informs tion and to awaken public opinion to
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  • 55 7 London, November 30. The Board of Trade has issued an order freeing tbe coal f xport trade from all restrictions with regard to prices and conditions of sale, but the restrictions as to quality and description of tbe coal which may be exported or supplied for foreign bunkering,
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  • 30 7 GOVERNMENT AGENT TO INVESTIGATE HERE. Melbourne, November 30. Tbe Victorian State Government is sending an Agent to tbe Malay Peninsula to investigate the Badak Tin Mining Property.
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  • 704 7 MOTION FOR REJECTION OF BILL [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, November 30, la the House of Commons, on the Gold and Silver Export Bill, Mr Samuel moved its rejection, He declared freedom of export of silver to the East was essential for our great interests there. He said
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  • 35 7 SIR EDWaRD BROCKMAN'S APPOINTMENT. London, November 30. Sir William Thimas Taylor has retired from the London direction of the Malay Stat< s Information Agency. Sir Edward Brockman succeeds to the peat,
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  • 23 7 London, November 30, Admiral Sir Cecil Burney has been promoted Admiral of tbe Flee' vice Sir George Callaghan dec ased.
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  • 106 7 MR, WILSON AS MEDIATOR. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, November 30 President Wilson baa accepted be invitation of the League of Nations to act as mediator regarding the Armenian situation. Mr Wilson mikes it clear that he can only use moral influence 4s he lacks authority to employ force without tbe
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  • 68 7 ITS DISTRIBUTION. London, November 30 In the House of Common?, replying to Commander Locker-Lampson, Mr Churchill stated that the British Army was distributed approximately as fallows: Home 153,000, including nearly 50,C00 in Ireland, the Rhine 13,000, Egypt, Palestine, th'’ Black Sea, Mesopotamia and North, West Persia 13,500, the
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  • 65 7 THE GERMAN REPLY. Btrlin, November 30. The German Government replied to the Allies' cem-nd for compensation for the German dirigibles destroyed in Jah, 1919, either with money or new construction, that the Gove-nment cannot recognise an obligation to pay compers tion. It suggests that if the Allies do
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  • 81 7 NEW LIGHTS. Loudon. November 30. Optical apparatus, connected with tvo lighthouse?, to the otder of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, was lighted up and set working in Buckingham, prior to dismantlement for despatch to the F. r East, One i? for Dodd Island, and will I e
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  • 33 7 THE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION London, November 30. Ab the National Sporting Club, in a twenty rounds contest for the Bantamweight Championship of Britain Jim Higgins (Scotland) the holder, out pointed Billy Beynca (Wales),
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  • 24 7 QUEENSLAND DEFEATED. Brisbane, November 30. The Marylebone team defeated Queensland by an innings and 41 runs. Rhodes scored 162.
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  • 133 7 Mr G, S. Carver, President, Straits Settlements'(Singapore) Association, writes to the “Straits Times”;—ln your leading article of the 30th November you comment upon the fact ihat nothing has been done yet in Singapore in regard to the proposed enlargement of tbe Legislative Council, and suggest that it is
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  • 112 7 Perak has made a splendid response to the call for volunteers for the formation of the new Regiment in Malaya, and though the meeting setting forth the terms, service etc., wa? held only on Saturday last, nearly a hundred men have job «I up.” A public
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  • 1186 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. Sim is a patient in Penang General Hospital, seriously ill-Lt.-Col. R F. Fitzgerald, of Sydney’, N- S. W. arrived in Kuala. Lumpur on Thursday. Mr. Justice Farrer Manby has returned fV> Kuala Lumpur after the trial of cases at Bentong Pahang. To-day is the anniversary of
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  • 25 7 Tbe return Rugby football match bet» ween teams representing the Klang Club and the Singapore Cricket Club will be p'ayed at Klaog to-day.
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  • 118 7 London, November 29—At Rugby, Cambridge University beat the United Services by 24 points to 8. Oxford University beat London Scottish by 23 points to 3. Woolwich beat Sandhurst by 13 points to 8. In the County Championship, Durham beat Lancashire by 10 points to 9 Devon beat Cornwall
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  • 109 7 Dec 4—Football, McAuliffe, Davis and Hope v Hcngkong Bank, Esplanade. Dec 4—Foo&ball, Darul Makmor v Central Union, Victoria Green, 5-15 p.m, Dec 6—-Football, Bankers and Brokets v Merchants, Esplanade. Dec 8—” D Company, M S.V.R., Dinner and Smoking Concert, Taiping; 8-30 p.m. Dec 9—Football, Municipal Recreation Club v
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  • 2022 8 MR. H G WELL’S VISIT. Mr H G Wells who bad returned from a visit) to Russia, says dominant impression of things Russian is an impression of a vast irreparable breakdown. The gre*t monarchy that was here in 1914, the administrative, social, financial, and commercial systems
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 575 8 iilOl Mr. A larvi \'X (From Phot..) BEsL ESBON Weak and ill for years DeWitt’s made me a strong man Do YOU wake in the morning feeling ill with rheumatic fever, so badly that no k..V J »°d tired, .tiff in th. joi.U nndjhop. was .nt.rt.med "“J?.?with’a bid taste in
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    • 189 8 1 RUNSYMEDE HOTEL, LIMITED I 2 (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) (SEASIDE,) PENANG. I THE FINEST SITUATION IN PENANG S 4( .TERMS MODERATE S I UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF j 1 E. R. HENDERSON, Manager, h I IN STOCK. 2'i H.P. JUNIOR TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. 1920 MODEL i[ Regular
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  • 773 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. p E' 38 NAMES. 8 ®o JLJL RUBBER (Dollar.) J®’ Allenby B r 9°fc 2.50. States 2.90 3.00 SS-lK syndic 20.00 K ning Rubber Estates I J-W' »g*fcBS- Bassett Co 1.20 1.30 Rato Liintang Rubber uo., QcdiglOcdis P ,dfor »W Estates 30(5 d t >i luSt
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  • 280 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co, Penang, report as follows: Tin after dropping a further £22.10/closes just above the worst at £219 but Mining shares are all lower in sympathy and dull at the decline. Rubbers remain in the same apathetic state and it is unlikely that investors will
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  • 160 9 Singapore, Dae. 2. Vhe most depressing feature of the market his been thy collapse in fin, the present quotation reading £2l 2 10s a< against £243 mentioned in our last report. Cue f Sect of tuis drop his so far n Jt been rt flee ed iu
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  • 31 9 The following wore the rubber quotations in London on December 3rd Plantation Ist latex crepe Is Ijd Smoked Sheet Is Market quiet. [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 36 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for November Consolidated lbs, 48,173 Gula-Kalumpong 115,000 Karan 9,234 Nellmay 4,721 New Columbia 37,250 Padang 13,000 Padang Jawa 22,355 Rantau 4,130 R. E. of Krian 24,500 Samagaga 16,563
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  • 43 9 Tin was quoted iu London yesterday at £221 spot, and £225 three months. To-day’s quotation for teflned tin in Peoang was $llO per picul, nominal neither buyers, no sellers; raw tin $lO7 50, tin ore $lO7 50 per picul, business done.
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  • 155 9 Penang, Decbmbbr 4, 1920. SP. Tapioca $6.25 sales M P. Tapioca $3.00 sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $35 sellers. White Pepper nominal Trang Pepper nominal Maoe Pickings $5O sellers Cloves SHO nominal Nutmegs average of $47.50 sellers. [No. 1
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  • 983 9 —“3.T.” EXPOSURE OF SINGAPORE CONDITIONS. At the Singapore Rubber Associate i m eting, Mr, A. H. Heap proposesd t! 0 following resolutions which, if carried, w’ll have the effect of altering Rule No. 11 and Bye-Law No. 6 of our book of constitutions (1) That the committee be
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  • 633 9 DIVIDEND PASSED. The third annual general meeting of the Indragiri Rubber Limitted was held in the registered offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, attended by Messrs. J. A, Elias (Chairman), M. Dienz and H- B. Ward (for nhe Secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Co.) Th© Chairman said
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  • 125 9 .—Ex. The vast majority of the French newspapers have preserved an absolutely calm and correct attitude over the fate of Mr- MacSwiuey and his fellows. There was, indeed, no other course open to nhem, who are always impressing upon us, as upon, their own Government, that we must
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  • 100 9 A cigarette smoker who, wishing to give up smoking, advertises for “helpful experience” is likely to be bewildered by the variety of gratuitous advice tendered. Some people try to break themselves of the habit by proportional reduction, but they never get to the vanishing point. The only
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  • 552 9 TO-DAY'S DEPARTURES. Elephant» for Rangoon Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) Peng Fook for P. Brandao ana Lnngsa. Sitiawan for P. Brandan and Langkat Malaya for Bhuket (Toogkah) and Renong, Pungah for Pang N s a, Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore, Koemai for Deli and Laugsa. Expictbd
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  • 36 9 The following are the numbers of from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of November, 1920: Adults Minors. Arrivals 5,579 645 Departures 2,392 121 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 97 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. 1 Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, I Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, S-7.15 a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore I and Hongkong J Parit Bun tar and (Bagan Serai By train also 10.15
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  • 17 9 The homeward mail by the Nellore closes at 6 p.m. to-day; pillar-boxes 5 p,m, to-day»
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  • 298 9 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Services next week will be as fol,» lows 2nd Sunday in Advent. 8 am. Matins. Pss 9 and 11. 8.30 a.m, Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m—Evensong. Hymn 48, Ps L 137, Ps LXV.ri 157, Magnificat 133, Nano
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  • 113 9 Penang, December 4, (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bamk)4 London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 145 3 days’ sight Private 160 B Bombay Demand Bank 145 o Madras Demand Bank 14.5 3
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  • 57 9 The Band will play the following programme of made at the Golf Clebi at 6 p.m. to-day 1 March... A F agesa C >sr» 2 Selection To To Douglas 3 Waltz The Girl from Utah... Ruben» 4 Fox Trot Saeen's Oua om Cabaret... Davib 5 Sohettiecbe Marie
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  • 935 10 ISN’T LIFE BECOMING TOO AUTOM ATIC I News conies from Spain that an automatic chess player has been invented, and that it is warranted to beat every master of the game, writes Mr. D. Willoughby. The report, I suspect, should be received with caution; the machine, I am
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  • 277 10 Peking, November 16. —A telegram received yesterday from Harbin reports fighting" between Ataman Semenoff s forces and the Reds in the vicinity of Manchuli (Manchuria Station), Borsia and Dauria. The former were stated to be retreating rapidly. Semenoff has requested permission from the Chinese authorities to
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  • 117 10 Ireland's arms, a correspondent points out, throw a curious sidelight on the national questions now in debc%te The motto is “Quis Separabit” (Who shall divide?) and of the “Supporters” Debrett remarks laconically, “None on record. “A woman doctor of science recently tried to find out which
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    • 337 10 nun .111 JUST* ARRIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF CYCLE ACCESSORIES SUCH AS CHAINS and HUBS, etc, VIL TTESEeSKW A prices most moderate TH COH TAIK CHEE SON, 24, Beach Street and Church Street, Penang. Telephone No. 532. Telegrams:—“ Taikchee,” Penang. jMeasaapgSWBMMBMMWRTKBMMMHMEKSSK HMM KOPKE’S INVALID PORT has stood the test of
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    • 261 10 I TANGYE’S PUMPS. I All Sizes in Stock. High and Low Lift, I U. I h f/fy/ r IT I I u'W I K v®'V VW) n' I ka I For Full Particulars Apply to: I Hottenbach, Lazarus Sons, Ltd 1 H (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) S I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
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    • 882 11 —b— 1 J 1 11 11 J l* s U R A R C E. the HELD |skmi i— i i—irTHl LONDON ASSURANCE CORPQRAWIQM xSA s'K nß d®"te n ®d M *genia for the H mkm W F§s|l /IRBk W ,tion re prepared to accept FIRE rfekw »t jjgMjEf VT
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    • 1483 12 Po DDTTKH INDIA PAC,F > C STEAMSHIP Company, S W XRBF 1 wll (INCORPORATED IN U. 8* A.) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-FACII SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San ncisco. ANP 8 8 COLOMBIA From Hongkong »boat 29th Dec 1920 WJ W IT JR* VENEZUELA From Hongkong about 2€th Jan
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    • 509 12 THE BEN LINE-STEAMERS LW LEITH. OUTWARD SAILINGS. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. 1 Coast cargo booked at current rates on date of sailing of steame For fall particulars as regards space available and freight. Apply to Sandilands, Buttery A Co., Agents KRUSCHEN SAH? ARE THE KEY TO HEALTH I Stocks Held by ail
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    • 340 12 I INI MRRAANTILI RANK H Hum, LIMITER. UlsorporsUd f s Eaglatd). Authorised Capital £3,000,0)$ •übsoribed Capital IAT,iI)Q Paid-up 1.U50.00C Reserve Fund; and,’ Undivided Profits 1,146,400 Be* d ofilDlrectors. i R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrle, Eiq H. Melvill Simons Esq., P, R. Chalman, Eg Sir David Yule, Lord
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