Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 January 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 2. VOL. LXXIX. TUESDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1921. PRICE 15 OENT
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 698 1 Obtainableevery where wholesale from Sl( vgy~ si CL Ont Sam Leong Co., Penang. —e————- i —111.11.1 i INtURANCB. W THE HOME OF 5 London ABBORANCB cobpoba.iom g A I NTQ 1 1 08,111:83 CIGARE S THE PROPRIETORS OF j •a. .nd OTilM d M M«<* i MDwV I AAI IVI
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    • 14 1 iHE BESJ OAU ;h TOW Sole ARenU IS. P. 1.8. Ong Sam Leong 00,
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  • 258 2 FIRST DAYS HANDICAP’S. The following are the weights ftfr ths* First Day (Januiry 11) of Penang Races. Race I—(Five furlongs). Lucy Ashton 10,0, Avro 9 13, Bakz 9,1, Noel 8 12, Shanghai 8.4. Nightgown 80, Suggestion 7.12, Eveline 7.12, Fasinga 7.2, Columbus 7.0. Race 2—(Six furlongs). Royal Blood
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  • 159 2 The arrival of Luck.nan’s string by train t -day, comple es the compe i'ors at the forthcoming Meeting, which promises to beat all previous records, given good weather next week. It is generally admitted that no finer or bester-condi ioned lot of first class horses has been seen
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  • 394 2 PENANG MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS. A reliability trial for motor cyclist a will be held oo Sunday the 9.h January. The course will be about 45 miles in length ai d the route will be die ared at the start. Competitors must make a non-stop run, and the «peed
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  • 85 2 The following are results in P C C Bowls Tournament Championship—J M Chalmers (d) beat F N Sjer 21—19. Double Handicap— +3 L C Brown and B E Mitchell beat +5 G Milner and J S Hodson 21—20. Single Handicap C>ass A— +4 E A Davies beat
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  • 151 2 In a cricket match at Kuala Lumpurl the Medicos were defeated by the Tami, Union, the scores being 79 and 102 respectively. Against the YMCA, the Medicos won by 58 runs to 27. At football, YMCA beat Medicos by two goals to nil, the latter drawing
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  • 33 2 (i-rom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. H M S Cairo beat S C C at Ru'by by 5 points to nil. It was good game, despite the wet ground.
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  • 155 2 ENGLAND’S HOMELESS POSIEION, [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Melbourne, January 1, Australia’s first innings realised 499 (P<l!ew 116, Gregory 100), England bad made 93 for two wickets at the close of the second day’s play. Third Day’s Play. A m=s?age received privately in Penang to day spates that England's first
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  • 37 2 THE CONCLUDING MATCHES. Auckland, January 1. Johnston (America) beat Brookes (Australasia) 5—7, 7—5, 6—3, 6—3. Tilden Wins Again. Auckland, January 1, In the final match, Tilden (America) beat Patterson (Australasia) 5—7 6 2 6—3, 6—3.
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  • 171 2 A Sydney message of December 14 states: It has been found necessary to alter some of the arrangements in connection with the tour in Australia by the members of the American Davis Cup team next montl\ The latest information from Mr S Hardy (captain and manager
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  • 303 2 His Excellency Sir Dudley Ri lout, k.b.e c. 8., c.mg., General Officer Com mantling the Troops, has issued a va'edietory order to the Malay States Volunteer Riflea on the disbandm°nt of tbab Regiment», which came into effect on Friday. In saying farewell to the old Corps, the
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  • 366 2 Government Subsidise Stocks, At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Ceylon Legislative Council the Food Contr 11 r made the following statement to the Press The following propcs-.l of the Government was laid befote the Finance Comrni.vw OT tne Legislative Council. lt is fn
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  • 125 2 Jan 4—Football, Hongkong Bank v Adamson, Gilfilian Co, Esplanade, Jan 6—Football. Penang Harbour Board v McAuliffe, Davis and Hope, Esplanade. Jan 8 and 9 Reuang Chinese Dramatic Party, Performances for China Famine Fund, Empire'l heatre. Jan 10—Assizes, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Jan 11, 13 and 15—Penang Races. Jan
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  • 96 2 Penang t January 4, 1921, (Be Courtesy op the Chartbred Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 ]/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 155) 3 days’ sight Private 165 Bombay Demand Bank 155 o Madras Demand Bank 155
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 192 2 '.m -j» j. --.i ,t iininr- Pritchard Co., Ltd., K (Incorporated in toe Straits Settlements) j PENANG 4r IPOH. Exclusive Afternoon Frocks in the Newest Styles v Price as Sketch $l6O. jig'I Attractive WP^^g- > <■ Evening Gowns iti the latest creations j Price from yi <4ls' $6O 10 $l5«.
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    • 442 2 new advertisements. POSITION .WANTED. European Nurse desires position take charge of o- e or two cbLdten. Apply Box No. 3, c/ > Pin ing PENANG SALES ROOM. TO BE SOLD By Public Auction Valuable Household Furniture, COMPB T SING Iron Bedsteads, Teak Dressing Table?, i Mirror Front Wardrobes, Marble Top,
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  • 350 3 "M.M KUALA LUMPUR MEETING, A public meeting was held at the Towi Hal), Kuala Lumpur, to consider the question of rents, and, in view of the trad, depression, to secure soma amelioration it the existing high rates. The Hon. Mr H P Glodd presided. Mr Clodd explained that
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  • 307 3 FIRST MOVE AGAINST ALLIES. London, December 21 —A diplomatic correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph" ’earns from a source, previously found reliable, that Constantine’s successful bid for restoration is but the fi st move in a .hjii w enemy Royalties to a similar end. The ex Kaiser is apparently
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  • 850 3 Per P. O. S.S. “Delta,” from London, Dec. 3. —To Straits, China, ujkl Japan.—Mrs. T. C. Archer and child, Mrs. M. Augood and child, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bateman and two children Mr. W. Bates, Mrs. Beech, Mr. 11. Berry, Mis. 11. H. Berners, Mrs. C.H. Bergamini and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1213 3 POSITION VACANT. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS settlements. Wanted by European Firm Cashier Collector. Experience in Bazaar Collection. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Permanent position. Good salary. Apply by letter Box No. 1, c/o Pinang Gazette. In the M ltter of Tbe KERLING 4—6.1 TIN MINES LIMITED and Reduced. And
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    • 152 3 DON’T GIVE UP. When you suffer the unbearable twinges and tortures of Rheumatism, when you are oppressed by the awful spectre of ceaseless pain, when you have tried all the cures you know and these cures have failed —don’t give up. The skill of man can find a way to
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    • 54 3 NIGHT-TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME t<- take Pinkettes, the gentle littU laxatives. Their good effects are expe rienced next morning, and without griping or purging. dispel constipation, cure biliousness, sick headaches, liverishness, coated tongue, foul breath- Obtainable from dealers everywhere, or at 90 cents the vial, from The Dr. Williams’
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    • 152 3 I INSIST ON GETTING I Maconochie’s I PROVISIONS I W Fresh Stocks Held By:— f MESSRS. TONG JOO CO. g MESSRS. CHONG KEE COY. g Sole Agents for Penang F. M. S. I F. G. TAYLOR Go. Ltd., J (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements), PENANG AND SINGAPORE “No Motor Cycle
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 255 3 Mil 1 1 JU «w wr GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Monday, 3rd, to Wednesday, sth January, 1921. J AT THE 13 E 7 I A 1 PICTURE IVI 1 Em rC IA L. PALACE EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. In the Second House at 9-15 p.m. i A Surprise World Drama
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  • 33 4 Bach —On New Year’s Day, at Hidden Streams Estate, Taiping, the wife of Noel Bach, a daughter. English—A.t the Grange, Ottey, Suffolk, on December 29tb, Mrs M 0 English of a daughter.
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  • 1220 4 About this time of the jear evidently the thoughts of the mere progressive, to say nothing of the ex remist Indians in the great) Dependency tarn to Congresses and Conferences, Aimes’) simultaneously, the National Congress, the All-India Students’ Conference, law, cletks’, Native States and other Conferences that
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  • 965 4 It is nowadays, sometimes difficult for rice consumers to obtain. supRice Prices and plies from tbe r taller3. Control This has been the case during the past fortnight, ai d is dae principally to the uncertainty regarding the date when rice will be decontrolled, and the fear
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  • 308 4 HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE. Penang Assizes opened this morning, with Mr Justice Dinsmore on the Bench. Ths calendar is a light one. Goh Beng Keng and Sim Yeok pleaded not guilty to a charge of housebreaking by night for the purpose of committing theft. The Solicitor-General, Mr J Crabb-Watt, stated
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  • 85 4 The following new books have been received at the Penang Library Gambetta, by Paul Deschanel. A Brazilian Mystic, by R B CcuLing-hame-Graham, Ri.uiuw. hv Horace G BLutCuIDSODs Men, Manners and Morals in South America, by J O P Bland. Tbe Mastery of the Far Eist, by Arthur Judson
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  • 35 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 4. One of the six prisoners who recently escaped from the Central Station, was recaptured in Johore. He was charged with escaping from custody and remanded
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  • 251 4 The Baud will play the following programme of mane at the Esplanadefrom 6 p.m, to-day 1 March Juirez Schettino 2 Selection The Death of Nelson Braham 3 New Caledonian Crook 4 Waltz Farewell Don’t be Cross Gartner. 5 One Step To My Dearest Countrymen Yupance We have
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 415 4 2 Factories planned—Pro- g blems solved —Difficulties 3- tfo °A removed. Engineering Engineering Service. s <]T In a previous announcement we enumerated H ul some 30 principal engineering supplies—from htidges to belting, from tractors to tanks, from S chains to culverts, from pulleys to pumps which SE the B. C.
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    • 22 4 NEsf YEAR MEETING. RACE DINNERS AT THE JT. Q” TUESDAY nth JANUARY, THURSDAY 13th JANUARY, SATURDAY 15th JANUARY. dancing E. o. ORCHESTRA.
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  • 284 5 THE BUILDING TRADE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, January 1, Dr Macnamara, Minister of Labour, eent a letter to the Federation of Building Operatives, regretting that a definite reply had not been received by December 31, to his dilution proposals, He hopes that as the matter is urgent, a definite and
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  • 113 5 WELSH LIBERALISM’S TEST. London, January 1. The single by-election created by the Honours List, promises to be exciting, us a straight fight is anticipated between a Coairion Liberal and an Independent Liberal, in Cardiganshire, a typical Welsh constituency, hitherto represented by Mr M L Vaughan Davies, who was
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  • 118 5 THE COUNCIL’S WORK. London, January 1. The report of the Medical Research CcuLcil includes a covering despatch by Mr Balfour, as President of the Privy Council, which points out that the Council’s work is already closely related to the work of the Ministry of Health, especially with regard
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  • 24 5 Monte Video, January 1. The Senate held a special sitting in honour of Mr Colby, who afterwards was given a banquet.
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  • 31 5 Tuskegee, January 1. According to records supplied by the local Negro Institute, 61 lynchings occurred in 1920, compared with 96 in 1919, including several charges of assaulting women.
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  • 31 5 Washington, January 1. President Wilson has decided to hold up the uauf-l New Year’s reception, and has deputed the task to the Acting Secretary •f State, Mr Davis,
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  • 129 5 RUMOURS IN IRELAND. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, «January 1, Hitherto there have been no signs of Devalera landing in Ireland, As is usual in such cases, the wildest rumours are circulating in Ireland, including one that he landed in Galway, with the connivance of the Government, to help the peace
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  • 466 5 London, December 4 —The opinion here of those in closest touch with Sinn Fein in Ireland is naturally veiy cautious, but as the result of some conversations I think their views can be put in this way. The first thing for the Government to
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  • 22 5 FREEDOM OF NEW YORK. New York, Jandary 1. Mrs McSwiney received the freedom of New York, at a special ceremony.
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  • 79 5 CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. Washington, January 1. It is announced that Lord Chalmers has been selected as British delegate to regotiate with the United States Treasury on the question of refunding Britain’s war debt, etc. Treasury officials are of opinion that the discussion will be brief. Interest will
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  • 53 5 London, January 1. The most striking feature of the revenue returns to December 31 is a decrease of £46,500,000 in the Excess Prefib Duties and of £10,000,000 in the Customs Dutirs The bigseat increases were nearly £55,000,000 in Excise, £20,000,000 in the incou e end property taxes, and
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  • 170 5 OFFICIAL STATEMENT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Berlin, January 1. It is officially stated that the German Army is now 100,000, including 4,000 officers. Fifty thousand guns have been destroyed, and 5,000,000 rifles, 60,000 machine guns and 26,000 aeroplane motors surrendered or destroyed. All armament factories are now engaged in industrial
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  • 430 5 Ex. The redaction of the German army is certainly the bitterest pill of the whole Versailles Treaty, and there are daily out. cries that a country with a population so small as that of Belgium should be allowed au army of 250,000 men, while Germany, with her
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  • 51 5 EFFECT OF THE WAR. Paris, January 1. Addressing the Council-General of the Seine, the Director of the Poor Relief Dapartment said the population of France had decreased 4,000,000 during the war. He urged that local authorities should do every thing to promote a better birthrate and reduce infantile
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  • 73 5 NON-COOPERATION RESOLUTION. Nagpur, January I. Mr Gandhi’s resolution, that the object of the Congress is the attainment of Heme Rule by all legitimate mean’, was carried, with only two dissentients. The Congress also passed a resolution, that the scheme of non-co-operation adopted by an earlier Congress, including renunciation
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  • 145 5 AN INSULTING LETTER. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, December 31. Mr Wilson, Secretary of Labour, in a letter to the attorney for the Soviet Ambassador, Martins, says so long as the Soviet Government seeks to stir up insurrection against the United States, the Soviet’s members here will be subject
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  • 164 5 —Vale. ZINOVIEFF’S MESSAGE. Paris, December 30 —-At the Socialist Convention at Tours, a sharp split between the leading factions, seems more and more unavoidable. A telegram from the Soviet leader, Zinovieff, was read, excommunicating the group, which, while accepting the International, refuses to bow to Moscow’s dictation. A
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  • 45 5 AGREEMENT SIGNED. Rome, January 1. The agreement between the Fiume delegates and General Ferrario, was signed yesterday. It provides that the Legionaries evacuate Fiume to-morrow and return to the depots, D’Annanzio's request to leave the city at the head of the Legionaries was refused.
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  • 15 5 New York, January 1, The harbour strike has been called off.
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  • 240 5 “M M New Sleeping Car. A new aid up-to-date sleeping car is now part of the train running between Johore Bahru and Kuala Lumpur. The travelling public will be struck with the handsome design and modern fittings of this new sleeping coach. Io comparison with the present sleeping
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  • 1132 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. .—“M.M.” Sir John Campbell has severed his connection with Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. The death of Mr. T. S. Tait, formerly Principal of Baroda College, is announced. Mr. and Mr§. J. H. Bastow, of Pinji Estate, Lahat, have returned from Home. Mr. A. Grant Mackie, who paid a
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  • 236 5 The Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association is to be congratulated upon starting a small journal for home circulation "which will enable its many friends in England to be kept in touch with the work in Singapore, whene the “Diocesan Magazine” is published. The leaflet which consists
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  • 27 5 Obituary. MISS MARY MCARTHUR. London, January I. The death has occurred of Miss Mary McArthur (widow of Mr W C Anderson, M P), the women’s labour leader.
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  • 396 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah), Trang for Del». Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Telak Anson. Pangkor for Dindiogs and Sitiawan. Expictbd Abbivalb, Takada, sbh. Madras, 6th. Sicilia, Singapore, Bth. Thongwa, Singapore, B’h. Tanda, Singapore, Bth. City of Lincoln, Singapore, 12rb. Romeo, Singapore,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 227 6 BRITISH U DD” expanded metal DD DIAMOND MESH \r /JS& If H V #X 9 v A A A. A 9 wa t* #w J f Jr WBWBWB W B B W B B SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS A Co., Singapore. SUB-AGENTS: R. T. REID A Co., Penang. ■■■■■■■■■MMHHHHBMMaBHaMaHEWSSBOnBBHHBBnHMMHMI MHMMH
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    • 146 6 The Importance of having a Clinical Thermometer in your possession— Tha average temperature of the surface of she human body in a condition of health ind repose is 98.4° Fahr. In the mouth it is 99 s°, The temperature of the blood is 100 A rise of the surface temperature
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    • 232 6 ■ESE» Hill I a i 3 I JilL PUMPS, j All Sizes in Stock. High and Low Lift. I z-tk I I I 0 n wxi\ V/j 3 1 H I W-qZZZ L I S For Full Particulars Apply to: I Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons, Ltd (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) ENGINEERING
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  • 1682 7 THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. Between 1908 and 1913 rubber shares were the world’s favourite gambling counters and phenomenal prices for the commodity and for shares were reached—-12/6 per lb. for rubber, twenty times face value for some rubber company shares, says the “Straits Tim*s." In 1913 the inevitable
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  • 194 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Oo.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. F SHARES. S J S 3 53 TJ CQ CO CQ Rubber [(Dollar) c. c. c. c. Alor Gajah 2.10 1.75 A. Kuning 1.10 1.00 Bassett 1.05 90c 1.00 BukitK. B. 95c
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  • 15 7 The following is an additional rubber output for December KM S lbs 20,188
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  • 27 7 The following were the rubber quotations in London on January 3rd Plantation Ist latex crepe 1/Smoked Sheet lid [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co
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  • 31 7 To-days’ quotation for refined tin in Penang was $ll6 per picul, sellers, no buyers; raw tin $lO2 per picul, buyers, no sellers, tin ore $lOl per picul, business done.
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  • 68 7 Hitam Tin, Ltd., December, 245 pieuls. Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., December, 429 pikuls; Mill piculs 220.26, tributes piculs 209.04. Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., December, output 1,400 piculs, yardage 315,500 cubic yards Rataut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L. December, output 415 piculs, 586 hours worked, 68,000 cubic yards
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  • 182 7 Admissions at Shareholders’ Meeting, Remarkable admissions were made at a special meeting of shareholders in the Badak Co., No Liability, held in Melbourne on December 14. The meeting had be'n c tiled to consider the future ope: ations of the company. The Chairman (Mr. J Keane) faid
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  • 137 7 Penang, January 4, 1921. SP. Tapioca $5.00 sellers. M P. Tapioca $6.00 sellers. Uo’d leaf $72 sellers Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $2O nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves ...180 nominal Nutmegs average of $40.00 nominal {No.
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  • 339 7 THE NEW ASSOCIATION. The Chairman of the Malayan Nursing Association (D.r. Dowden, Ag. P.M.0., F.M.S.) sends the following minutes of a meeting of the Committee held in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 21: Present; Mrs. Marks, President, The Ag; Principal Medical Officer, Chairman of Committee, the Hon Mi*.
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  • 96 7 Amount previously acknowledged $149,776.74 The Methodist Chinese Church, Christmas collection $42.14 Rev. G. F. Pykett, Anglo-Chinese School Dato Kramat Road $36.86 Choong Thiam Poe, proceeds of a performance given by the Kong Aik Amateur Dramatic Party at the Empire Theatre on 4/12/20. $3,226.79 The
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  • 216 7 “S.T London, December* 24.—1 n a letter to the “Tinies” replying to O’Dwyer, Mr. Lionel Curtis says it is untrue that he misrepresented or even criticised .the British officials in India. He reiterates that a certain small number of Europeans in India are habitually
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 325 7 If 1 imams Luxury Shaving Cream J I When the sun and elements have left their mark on your face and shaving seems to I be a torture, use Williams* f 1 11 Luxury Shaving Cream. Williams J Its generous lather leaves your face cool and velvety no matter iXrl/SflV
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1492 8 I 'j L-.X I— —J. I ■—llf lit—I —nir~7I>~WITT»TTT~^~—,. F« A\ DDITKII IWAI pac,f,c MAIL STEAMSHIP Company’ sasar Kg F 9 J «Mr A*» (incorporated in u. 8. a.) gj i»"'"™ REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS-FACIf SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and ban nciscr. AND S 8 VENEZUELA From Hongkong about
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    • 549 8 GRFAT VALUE IN FOOTWEAR. Our shoes not only fit the feet but they are a j stylish as well as comfortable. A large variety L, -n A of sizes makes selection eas y- f 2£pgf IIW t t^E^Jjgc., *<■ Children’s White Canvas Shoes. from $3.20. ©ent’s Box Calf Walking Shoes,
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    • 343 8 INR MBRBANTtLB RANK OP IRRi& L| MIT KB. Uatorportiffd la Ragla&d). Authorised Capital £3.000,(XC Subscribed Capital 1.800,0 CC Paid-up 1,050,000 avwi* XT*w,iwiH.wi Fronts i.utj,4oo Boa d of liDirectors. R. J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Ryrie, dhq H. Melvill SimoQs Esq., P. R. Chaltnars, Esc Sir David Yule, Lord Carmichael,
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