Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 March 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 57. VOL. LXXIX. FRIDAY, 11th MARCH, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      WAGES.
      725 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir,—l have read with much interest your article on “Wages in Penang,” ami am in agreement with Mr. Parry’s ideas to bring down the cost of labour, but I think it is up to the Government and Municipality to take the first
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      RUBBER EXHIBITION.
      297 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Dear Str, —In June of this year there is to be held in London the ifth International Rubber and other Tropical Products Exhibition. The last one was held in 1914 just before! the War broke out. in 1914 the Government of
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    LABOUR AND WAGES.
    218 2 Messrs. Evatt and Co., Singapore write to the Singapore papers “We are authorised to give you the following extract for publication in connection with tlo' meeting of the “Labour Committee” held recently ,‘A meeting of employers of labour was held in Singapore on the 28th ultimo when
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    MR. MCKENNA.
    170 2 A movement has been initiated in the City with a view to urging the Government to invite Mr. McKenna, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and now chairman of the London Joint City and Midland Bank, to take up the duties of beginning afid supervising a scheme of trade
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    78 2 The following is a list of further subscriptions to the Raffles College. Fund. Previousi v acknowledged $999,830.58 Ihe Mosquito Athletic Union, Teluk Anson $280.00 Collected by the District Officer, Ben tong:—A. Rahmansah $lOO, Collected bv Sri lappar from Malays 34.25, A. R. M. S. Pillay 25, V.
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    K.L. FIRE BRIGADE.
    221 2 PRESENTATION OF MEDAL. A sudden fall of rain kept away many when there was a parade at the Fire Station preparatory to the Hon. the acting British Resident, Mr. Oliver Marks, who was accompanied by Mr. F. E. Taylor, making a presentation of the Long Service Med«l
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    TREASURE TROVE.
    231 2 The series of “green books” edited by Sir George Prothero. and issued by the Foreign Office, constitutes -he first geographical encyclopaedia published by the Government. One. of the latest volumes deals with the Cocos Island, and strikes an unexpected chord of romance in establishing as a fact what
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    WOMEN JURORS.
    231 2 The admission of women as jurors has raised an interesting question. In what form ought judges and counsel to begin their addresses to “mixed” juries? The time-honoured formula was. “Gentlemen of the jury.” and the natural extension to meet the new circumstances seemed to lie “Ladies and gentlemen
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    MADRAS TRAM STRIKE ENDED.
    27 2 Madras, February 26. —The Tramway strike ended to-day, the men returning unconditionally. The service is restricted owing to want of a< sufficient current.
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN INDIA.
    36 2 Lucknow, March 4.—Mr. J. E. Miller, who is leading the O. and R. Railway strike, says about 10,000 men have been outi since 10th February, men from almost all departments having joined.
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    TIN ORE THEFT.
    324 2 ‘'T.O.M.” Four men named Galzutnan, Abdalla Khan, Ursulla Khan and Ahamed Dbin, were charged with the theft of 16 bags of tin ore, rhe property of the Exstern Smelt ing Company, Ltd, Kampar, and valued at about $750. At the preliminary enquiry before Mr w B Hawkes,
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    Disastrous Fire at Tapah Road.
    182 2 Fstimatrd Damage As briefly stated yesterday, a block of twelve houses was burnt down close to the Tapah Road Station in tbe small hours of Monday morning. Of tiled roofing, the houses were built of timber and were of comparatively modern construction. The whol** block
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    ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TAIPING.
    20 2 9.15 a.m. Matins and Sermon (Tamil). 5.15 p ro. Children’s Service. 6.30 p.ro. Evensong and Sermon.
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    St Andrew’s, Parit Buntar.
    25 2 12th March, Saturday. 5.15 p m. Evensong and Sermon. 13th March, s r h Sunday in Lent. 8,30 a.m. Holy Communion.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    140 2 March 11—Concert by the Hawkins,” Town Hall, 9 p.m. Mar 12—-Cricket, P C C v I R 0, Esplanade March 15—Penang Assizes. viarch 15—Penang Chamber of Commerce, Annual Meeting, 2-30 p m. March 16—Penang Impressionists, Sketch ing Party, March 16—Penang Library, Annual Meeting, 4 p.m. March 17—Football, PC
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    236 2 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Malaya for Bhuket (Tougkah) and Renong. Cbaksang for Singapore and China. Egra for Port Swetteoham and Singapore. Sappho for Teiuk Anson. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. Peng Fook for Langsa. Fooksang for Calcutta. Expuotbd Arrivals, Trieste, Trieste, 12th Kasbgar, Singapore, 12th. Ekma, Rangoon, 13tb. Torilla, Rangoon,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    259 2 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buutar,Bagan Serai, Taiping, 1 Ipoh, Batu Gajah. Tapah Road, I Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By trait Kuala Lumi nr, Seremban, a.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.n aud Hongkong Parit Buntar and Began Serai By train alsc 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping
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    The Mails
    29 2 The homeward mail, by tbe Kashgar, ch at 6 p.m to-morrow. The Teiresias takes homeward mails, ineluding parcels, closing for the latter at 1 p m. to-morrow.
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    Indian Labour.
    29 2 166 coolies arrived per s s Egra to-day, of which 62 go to PuLu J j r»jak, and the ralance proceed to Pore Swrttenham for quarantine •h‘
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    HONG MOH DISASTER.
    762 3 FURTHER DETAILS. Although a little more light has been thrown upon the distressing disaster which has befallen the steamship Hong Mob, off Lamock Island, there is still much to be revealed, says yesterday’s “Free Press.” Io an interview with the manager of the Ho Hoog Steamship Company
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    800 DROWNED.
    31 3 [From Our Owr Correspondent.] Singapore, March 11, It is reported 800 Chinese were drowned in the Hong Moh disaster. The vessel is a total loss on rocks off Swatow.
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    Band Programme.
    63 3 The Band wil play the following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. ■o-day. 1 March ...The Devils ...Hartman 2 Selection ...To To ...Douglas 3 Waltz ...The Mill Stream...Lasserre 4 Fox Trot ...Hawaii I’m Lonesome for you ...Gumble 5 One Step ...Oh ...Perez Mr. Lazarus, optician,
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    POWER PLOUGHING.
    439 3 .—“M. L.” Demonstration at Singapore. It was unfortunate that showers of rain fell just previous to the demonstration of the work of the Austin Tractor on the Pasir Panjang Rubber Estate. The soil, of a sand and clay variety, was rendered very sticky, and the actual ploughing of
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    Murder at Batu Gajah.
    507 3 On Saturday before last a murder of a brutal nature was perpetrated at Bata Gajab, the victim being an elderly Chinese kedei-keep.er who had been a long time in Batu Gajah and was well-known in the place. He lived with his wife and one daughter behind
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      168 3 7 Mswt'iim n-wrir n n—rm wU— IMPERIAL Aa u L e EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG KOAD. From Thursday, 10th, to Sunday, 13th March, 1921. in the Second Motive at 9->5 p.m. JESSE D. HAMPTON Presents WILLIAM DESMOND Versatile in his portrayal or Western roles j happy delineator of Comedy roles. 5
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    A SINISTER MOVEMENT.
    1420 4 Yesterday we reproduced an illuminating character sketch by the ‘‘Daily Telegraph’s” special correspondent in Indi*, Mr. Ptrceval Landor, of that remarkable incividual, Mr Gandhi, the Indian ‘‘Mahatma whose personality is one of the most significant factors in the present great problem of India. The description which Mr
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1459 4 A Committee meeting of the Chinese Town Hall is to be held this Tbe Cost afternoon to consider petiof Living. tions regarding the redaction of house rents, which are stated to have been raised t o giddy heights, in consequence of the valuations of landed properties being
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    Unstable Bailors
    147 4 Tn the "'hi-d Cou't. Penang, today before Mr. G. A. J. t'rnith, Senior District Officer, Province W llesi* y, Gu*n Heng K-ng was arraigned on a charge of having before Mr. R. Scott. Magistrate, mad" a ftlse statement. He plea ed guihy 1 ,)0 fact* of the case
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    Wedding at Singapore.
    54 4 (From Our Own Corbespondbnt). Singapore, March 11, The wedding took place :n St And ewCathedral, of Mr Horace Rape', of L ndon, and Mias Madeline Gertrune Smith, o Devon The bridegroom was for years Secretary of Singapore Golf C u the members of which presented him w>
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    Wrongful Arrest Case.
    37 4 Singapore, March 11. In the case in which Mr. J II Wri-ht sued Messrs Platt, J?n“en <fcCo., for w arrest, judgment wa* given by ’he y Judge tur plaintiff, who was awardel as damage?.
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    THE PRICE OF RICE.
    34 4 It is officially announced that no u’ reduction in the price < f rice is contt plated until Government stocas R exhausted, about, the end of April, or ear iu May.
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    TIN STOCKS.
    30 4 W? are informed on good an by’ the Netherlands Indies and 1’ Government- have arnvrd a’ H standing regarding tbtir re p c’i vt of rt fined tin.
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    THE PENALTIES.
    823 5 DUSSELDORF AND OTHER TOWNS OCCUPIED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, March 8, Dusseldorf was occupied at dawn, the Allies advancing at night, transported in lorries and a flotilla of boats. The British consisted of cavalry and tank?, the Belgians of infantry, and the French of cavalry, infantry, engineers, artillery and
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    U.S. WARNS GERMANS.
    364 5 Cease Sorrowing and Start Paying.” New York, Febiuary B—The “New York Times," which more than once daring the war made the trne voice of the US, heard above the din of prc-Germanism and Irish misrepresentations, intervenes to-day for the purpose of warning the Germans not to repeat
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    THRACE AND SMYRNA
    272 5 Newspaper Criticism. London Febiuary 25—Commenting on the Near East Conference proposal with regard to Smyrna and Thrace, the Daily Chronicle” expresses the opinion that the Turks may accept because they know that if they get Thrace and Smyrna there will be no power left to compel the
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    British Students in Paris.
    24 5 Vrvle. Paris, March 9 —Thirty-four medical students of the University of Edinburgh arrived in Pari?, for a course of studies
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    COAL INDUSTRY DECONTROL.
    56 5 THE WAGES QUB3TION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 8. The House of Common?, by 277 votes to 72 passed the reading of the Bill to hand back the coal industry to the owners on March 31st. A grave situation is threatened if the owners and miners do not
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    Prince of Wales.
    191 5 VISIT TO GLASGOW. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 8. The Prince of Wales received the Freedem of Glasgow. An attempt made by the unemployed to demonstrate outside St. Andrews Hall ended in a fiasco. The Prince, acknowledging the Freedom of the city, said he did not come to
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    Board of Trade Returns.
    41 5 Lol don, March 8. The trade slump is clearly evidenced in the Board of Trade returns for February, which show impoiti £97,000,000, a decrease of £73,C00,000 as compared with Febiuary 1920, and exports £68,000,000, a decrease £17,750,000.
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    Austria.
    45 5 MINISTERS TO VISIT LONDON. Vienn?, March 8. At the invitation of the British Government, the Chancellor, Doctor Mayer, the Finance Minister, Herr Grimm, ana the Minister of Food, Herr Gruenberger, are on the eve of proceeding to London, via Paris, to hold a Conference.
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    TROTSKY DEMANDS "BLIND OBEDIENCE."
    172 5 Trotsky has addressed an Order of the day to the Red ArmieS which is yet another demonstration of the warlike sentiments animating the Moscow Government, The order is as follows:—‘‘Our country is in danger. False principles as to the lights of the bourgeoise are threatening our
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    VLADIVOSTOK SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    136 5 Vladivostok, February 22—The finding of the Court Martial which investigated the shooting of Lieut. Langdon is published by the Japanese authorities to day. Though the sentry’s action did not entirely agree with the billeting regulations, it was found that the incident was due to rhe •‘absence of
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    Naval Concert in Town Hall.
    40 5 The Concert bv the Hawkins Dance and Social Club will be given in the Town Hal), tc-night (Fiidvy), commencing at 9 o’clock. All residents are cordially invited, The concert will be given free of charge.
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    'ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS."
    108 5 PRESIDENT HARDING’S LINE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] New York, March 8, The ‘‘Times’” New York correspondent understands that President Harding has definitely decided to send seven Commissioner?, who will probably be beaded by Mr. Elihu Root, to London, to ascertain it the Allies are willirg to agree to the
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    NEW U.S. CABINET.
    68 5 The reported list of the Cabinet under President Harding is as follows State Secretary, Charles Evans Hughes. Attorney-General, Harry K Daugherty. Postmaster-General. Will H Hays, Secretary of War, Frank B Hughes. Secretary of Treasury, Andrew W Melloran. Secretary of Agriculture, Henry C Wallace. Secretary of Albert B
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    Colombian Treaty.
    23 5 Washington, Match 8, President Haiding is piepaiing a special message to the Senate, requesting the immediate ratification of the Colombian Treaty.
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    Lower Wages.
    23 5 New York, March 8. The Chicago Meatpackers’ Association is reducing the wages of 100,000 men next week by approximately per cent.
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    Spanish Premier Assassinated.
    27 5 WHILE MOTORING IN MADRID. Madrid, March 9. The Premier, Senator Dato, was e.ssassiuated, last evening, while motoring from the Chamber. Several shots were fired.
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    Penang Golf Meeting.
    347 5 S S. And F M S. Championship. The Straits and F M S. Golf Championship Meeting will he held in Penang < u ing the Easter Holidays, for which an elaborate programme has been drawn up. The following is the programme:—Fiiday March 25th: (morning or afternoon) Medal
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1149 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. .—Ex. Dr A L Hoops arrived by the Ipoh this morning from Singapore. Mr F G Penny returned by the Ipoh this morning. Mr Penny leaves for home shortly, as does Mr R T Reid. Mrs. Stephen Anthony and Miss Anthony left London in the first week of
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    199 5 Per N Y K s s Kamakura Mara, from Liverpool, February 26.—T0 Singapore: Mrs R Bald, Miss Bald. Master Bald, Mrs A D Ball, Miss CA C Ball, Mr W L Busker, Mr J R Brownlie, M s K Dale, Mr T Dtury, Mr O Faiquharsor.',
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    Penang Naval Conference
    232 5 A Naval Correspondent of the L and C E says Whatever other results may accrue from ihe Naval Conference which is to be held by the Commanders-in-Chief of tbe China, East India and Australia Squadrons at Singapore—presided over by ViseAdmiral Sir Alexander L Duff, Commandar-in-Chief of the
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    20 5 Obituary. New York, March 8. The death has occurred of Colonel G W Macfarlane, ex-Chamberlain to the King of Hawaii.
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      CHINESE TO ATTACK URGA.
      294 6 Peking February 15. —According to latest reports from Urga, it is stated that since the Living Buddha escaped from the hands of the Chinese authorities, the Russian invaders and Mongolian bandits have co operated in making an attack upon Urga in three directions, with the result
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      SIBERIAN RED OFFENSIVE PLANNED.
      194 6 The Bolsheviks in Siberia are announcing that they will take the offensive in the near future «gainst rhe Japanese, unless the latter soon withdraw, says Lieutenant General Nishikawa, newly-appointed Commander of the Ist. Division, who has jus" returned from Siberia. The general, interviewed by the “Nochi”
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      JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT.
      338 6 Osaka, Februarv 20 —Following the rejection in the Diet, t*-n da>B ago, of his m >tion calling for the restriction of naval expenditure through an agreement with Great, Britain and the Uni'ei State?, Mr Ozaki, the former Minister of Ju’tice, is oaring the principal ci’ies of Western
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      95 6 Pritchard Go., ktd., (Incorporated in tfje Straits Settlements) FROM Monday, Mar. 7th AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE We Ar® Making Substantial Reductions OF 30 TO 50 per cent. 1| OFF GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF I Furniture, China and Glassware, I Provisions and Cartridges. OFF Provisions I WE
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      168 6 AVERY— •> fl I Ou» .ap, fwEe 1111 l 8/16 12/25 14/28 18/36 25/50 40/80 TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS I Avery Tractors Work on Cheapest Grade Kerosene. Avery Tractors Made in Six Different Sizes. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: j Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons, Limited, incorporated in Straits Settlements) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, PENANG.
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    667 7 ARTIFICIAL measures. published a letter from Mr. |)a,i bishire in our last issue <lealug with the proposal* that are understood to have b<*en sent to the Home Go' (rnmeut by the authorities of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, says the L. AC. E. of February 17.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER CONFERENCE.
    129 7 the rublier conference held at Sin'z:ipore on Monday considered the decision of the Government not to legislate towards effecting compulsory res'iction of rubber stocks, according to fhursdav’s “Leader.” The Hon. Mr. H. P. Clodd, chairman of the F. M. S. Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Mr. R.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    398 7 ECONOMIC NECESSITY OF DEFINITE ACTION. Mr W. M. Sime writes to tthe “Straits Times” —There seems to be an irnpres sion abroad that, by restricting crop on Rubber Etftai.es the cost of production per lb rises in direct relation to the degree of restriction. The impression is very
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    THE WORLD’S RUBBER POSITION.
    305 7 In the January issue of the “World’s Rubber Position” (London: W. H. Rickinson Son) we are given an estimate of production and distribution in 1920. These are as follow, in tons Production. Plantation 304,516 Brazilian 30,790 "Wild rubber 8,125 Afloat Dee. 31, 1919 37,340 Total 381,071
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES.
    1190 7 FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. The fourteenth annual report of the above issued over the name of Mr. J. HRich, (President), for the year ended December 31, 1920, says: Finance: From the Balance Sheet it will be seen that; the income from all sources was #7,081.87, against, a
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    CORNISH TIN MINING.
    942 7 EFFECT OF HEAVY LOSSES. A correspondent writing on Feby. 7. says The slump in the tin market has produced further catastrophes in Cornish tin mining through the suspension of operations at some of the principal remaining properties. On Saturday, Treeavean mine a large and very expensively equipped
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    THE SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    30 7 (From our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 11. At Singapore rubber austions, sheet was 31A cents and crepe 39 cents. Copra fetched $10.75. The demand was 1 letter.
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    PROHIBITION.
    221 7 A year has passed since the prohibition amendment became law in the United States. It has been a busy period for the Customs authorities and the members of the Anti-Saloon League. They have worked liard, but they have not yet made the country “bone dry.” Some 123,494 gallons of
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    AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION.
    182 7 The Melbourne correspondent of the “Times says tihat the Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company, a large financial organization which controls practically the whole <>i the once rich Bendigo goldmines, in i< toria, has determined to employ a portion of its surplus capital in the establishment of a large
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    107 7 The following are i>he latest quotations ;a Messrs. Kennedy «k Oo.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. x -O «o lu M U» «HAREB. CQ CQ X 02 Rubber (Dollar) C. C. C. O. Glenealy 1.60 1.70 1.50 1.60 Haytor 700 5.50 6.00 Kundong R 65c 75c 50c 60c
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    62 7 Messrs The Borneo Company, Ltd., advisa that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by the m by private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 16 to 23 diamond No. 2 10 15 Crepe fine brown 10 11
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    73 7 Middleton Tin Mines, Ltd, February, plant, piculs 27.78, tribute, piculs 27,42, total piculs 55.20. The Titi Tin Company, Limited, February, 321.98 piculs, battery 300, tribute 21.98, total piculs 321.98. The above is estimated to contain tin 250 piculs, wolfrom 60 piculs. The expenditure for the month, inclusive of
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    TIN PRICES.
    51 7 Tin was quoted in London on March 10th ab £l5O spot, and £153 three months ;on the 9tb, £l4B spot, and £l5l 10s three months To-day’s quotations for raw tin in Penang wna $7l per picul, nothing doing, tin ore $7l per picul, nothing doing, refined tin, nothing
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    PRODUCE.
    185 7 Fxwang, March 11, 1921. SP. Tapioca $4.75 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $5.25 sales. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $4O sellers Cloves ...578 nominal Nutmegs 80s $40.00 sellers 110 s $35.00 sellera JNo. 1 $23 50 per
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 7 Pena g, March 11, 1921. ,Bv CoURTBSY OF THK ChaRTKBBD BANK). London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 4 months’sighs Baak 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Banlr Rs, 175") 3 days* sight Private 190 Bombay Demand Bank M 175 o Madras Demand Bank 175
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