Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 March 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 64. VOL. LXXIX. SATURDAY, 19th MARCH, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 464 1 NIKKO I; No, 7. NORiHAM ROAD. <[ Telephone No. 579, nnnnnn ■■■■■Mannnun«js» «■HuannnriMHßWMwnnnnnn JSSjSP Ross s jMr Arts Rood §gg=s? Great ZffiSl Pllscner I n n a <~~3gg&- p jr J BEER TRY SOME Z ST#E(XPRESS Obtainable from all Dealers. SOLE IMPORTERS: n n VIRGINIA s THE BORNEO CO., LTD.,
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    • 18 1 THE BEBI CAR IN TOWN < Mia Mean S.S. A F M.S- r One Sam Leong A Co. 1
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  • 598 2 AMERICAN POLICY VINDICATED. Washington, January 19.-—All the information reaching American Stale Department officials relative to the juogress of events in Russia, lias confirmed them in their opinion as to the correctness of the American Go ertimenf’s Russian policy of non-recagni-tion of the Moscow regime and refused
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  • 144 2 Here are one or two good things from play. Both H. G. Wells and StJohn Ervine (who is dramatic critic on a London Sunday paper) can be relied on to say something crisp, humorous and illuminating. “It is lucky for female sinners that God is
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    • 1340 2 POSITIONS VACANT. _>a a RKJIWRAPK burned terribly Advertisement Clerk Wanted Expe- AJV' 7 rienced Advertisement Clerk. Apply with IpHASPR’G' .L Had To Tie Child’s Hands At! K Igj MgH- Cuticura Heah. “The lower part of my little girl’s MISCELLANEOUS. u, aras s’ < l rTitated it i 1 q 1
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    • 351 2 I -a Bai Si V MnJ /7 r I From a photo of a zril Bonnie Qlaxo Baby 1 j j Glaxo lays for Baby i I a firm foundation of jj sturdy health I A suitable form of milk is the only food for a baby up to 9
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  • 549 3 Shanghai, March 2.— A circular has been issued regarding the proposed amalgamation of three of Messrs. Jaidine Matheson’s cotton mills, namely the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company the Yungyik Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company and the Yangtzepoo Cotton Mill, Ltd The circular points out that the
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  • 124 3 Canton, February 17.—Dr. Sun Yatsen has at last secured the approval ot General Chen Chiuug-min, Commanders Hung Chao-lin, Li Fu-lin and Wei Pang-ping regarding the long contemplated expedition against Lu Y ungting of Kwangsi. According to the agreement reached l>etween Dr. Sun and General Chen
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  • 415 3 Tokyo, February 2b.— The Government Authorities are greatly worried over the steady decrease in the number of the Chinese students in Japan. The decrease is accounted for by antiJapanese sentiment, the lack of funds and famine disaster, but a steadier increase, on the other haiyl, of
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  • 330 3 Shanghai. March 1. —A publicity campaign against opium smoking by individuals including officials, and against the sale of the drug aud its allied products and opium smoking paraphernalia was planned at the general meeting of the executive committee of the International Anti-opium Association yesterday. Certain newspapers
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    • 73 3 PRITCHARD Telephone 335. A f Telegrams: With Departmental r s PEAN CO Connections. J CzO., LTD. PENANG. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) PENANG IPOH. Drapery Department is offering its complete stock of Evening Gowns, After=noon Frocks, Voile Dresses, Costumes, Coat Frocks, Millinery and Blouses AT HALF-PRICE FOR THREE DAYS ONLY
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    • 29 3 •MONTSERRAT* yJF i LIME FRUIT JUICE /wf A good drink with a gortd flavour. hC ft IT COOLS THE BLOOD ▲ND BEEPS YOU FIT. 'jdN 1- OBTAINABLE FROM TrtF
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    • 230 3 TOWN HALL, !.£>' 4 PENANG. Opening V)/)itrsday, fflfj frtarefj. >»♦»< THE FAMOUS H. B. WARING COY, OF WELL-KNOWN LONDON ARTISTES. THEJ MOST TALKED OF COMPANY THAT HAS EVER TOURED IN THE EAST (TO-NIGHT) SATURDAY 19TH. Romeo Juliet. >■♦■( I Booking 1 at ROBINSON’S PLAN NOW OPEN. Tel. 567. TIME AND
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  • 1855 4  -  J. C. Pasqual. ITS CULTIVATION IN MALYA, BY J. C. PASQUAL. (Conclusion,) Having dealt with the agricultural aspect of sugar cane growing we will now look into its financial side. That the cultivation of sugar will afford a profitable field for investment there can be no reason for
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  • 897 4 ORDERS OF THE DAY. The following is the order of Business at Monday’s Meeting of the Legislative Council at Singapore. Question by Mr. Nutt:—“ With regard 6o the Report of the Committee appointed to report a® to the Trade Statistics of the Colony and the Federated Malay States,
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  • 292 4 An ordinance to amend the Registration of Deed® Ordinance, 1915, framed by the Hon. Mr D. Y. Perkins, is about to be introduced in the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons of the amendment are set forth as follows :—Under the existing law all instruments presented to
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  • 134 4 Inter-’Varsity Hockey. London, Feb. 24th—The following are the results of matches played to-day: Rugby. Oxford University, 42 points; London Hospital, O. Richmond, 13 points; Cambridge University, 11 Hockey. At Beckenham Cambridge University beat Oxford University by 4 goals to 1. Hampshire. 4 Berkshire, 2. Middlesex, 2 Hertfordshire,
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  • 101 4 8 F P." Weltevreden, March 17.—T0-day ad-vance-sale tickets for the Singapore-Java matches started. There is tremendous enthusiasm and people from all parts of Java have ordered ticket® The Sourabaya footballers have hired three extra railway carriages in which to travel to Batavia, in order to support their
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  • 605 4 A DELIGHTFUL SHOW. Tnere is little that is romantic in the name of Ann the title of Worrall’s sparkling comedv, which the H B Waring Company presented at the Town Hall last night And it is conceivable that, entrusted to a Q actress les? gifted
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  • 150 4 Penang, Marek 19, 1921. I (By Courtesy of th® Chartered Bank). I London Demand Bank 2/3 25/32 I 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/1 1 I 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 I Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175] I 3 days’ sight Private 185 o I Bombay
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    • 425 4 pi nang Gazette RATES OF CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, TO LET, SITUATIONS VACANT, Ete. Minimum Charge $2.00 For 1 insertion 1.75 per inch insertions 1.50 3 1.40 4 Jon 6 1.30 8 1.25 „10 1.15 a 12 1.00 18 04 5 i, „25 0.60 Advertisements are charged by space. A
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    • 26 4 TO PRINTERS We hold a large stock of Kidd’s Printing Inks (Zn various colours) To be disposed of at reduced prices. The Pinang Gazette Press, limited.
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  • 277 5 EXCITING INTERLUDE. New York, February 7.-—Jack BritUm, the bolder, beat Ted “Kid” Lewih in a fight which look place here to-uight, for the World's Welterweight Boxing Championship. Britton was awarded the verdict on points, after the Voidest htftl gone the full distance of 15 rounds, Each man
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  • 56 5 New York. March 2.—According to Christiania advices. Sir Ernest Shackleton will leave from Hudson Bay on a Bolat expedition in May or June next. He will Ih> accompanied by a dozen men and 150 dogs. Ihe man objective of the expedition is the exploration ot
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  • 131 5 in her foreign relations. —I S. Navy Radio. Washington. 2nd March.—The l >es|M*c tive champions of a big and a little navy continued their battle over the Naval Appropriation Bill in the Senate to-day. Senator Poindexter gave notice that he intended to fix the responsibility for
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  • 203 5 LORD FERMOY’S SUCCESSOR. Th<* Hon. Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, elder son of the 3rd Baron Fermoy, who died hist October, will sail for England shortly claim the title and estates in County Limerick. He intends to become a British citdzen. He has tried, he said, to
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  • 113 5 Huntsville. Ala, January 20.—The claims of Joseph Jones of Merwinac to hospital attaches here that he had “some head’’ was borne out to-day when his story that he had been kicked by a mule on the head and that as a result the animal was lying helpless
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  • 282 5 NEW DEPARTMENT SOON OPERATIVE. l he conference between representative.- of the Colonial Office and the Treasury and Senator Millen (Australia), Sir T. Allen (New Zealand) and Sir G. 11. Perley, Canada, on the question of migration within the Empire, which was called by Lord Milner, Secretary of State
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  • 212 5 t here ha- not lx*en for over GU years visible in the British Isles -ueli an inqioitaiit eclipse of a- the one due to take place on April 8. It will l>e seen in the annular, or ling, phase better in the North of
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  • 207 5 New York. February.—The “modest gown,” which has been created by a conference of clergymen representing fifteen different sects, and which is recommended to all good Churchwomen, is utterly condemned by the great majority of women who have expressed their opinions in the public* Press. The gown was
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  • 40 5 “Ah shuah dos pity you,” .-aid a coloured pugilist to his opponent as they squared off. “Ah was bohn with boxin’-gloves on.” “Maybe you was,” retorted the other; “and Ah reckon you’se goin’ to die de same way.”
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  • 311 5 We understand that upwards of 22,000 enrolments in the Indian Auxiliary Force have taken place. This figure will lx* very largely increased if Calcutta and Bombay, furnish anything like proportionate numbers of men to those enrolled i« other improtant centres. As the Associated Chambers of Commerce have
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  • 458 5 Calcutta, March 2. —Presiding at a Welsh dinner last night, Mr. A. J. Pugh, who proposed the toast of the Viceroy and India, -aid that no one could tell what the fate ot India would Ifuve been at this moment had not Lord Chelmsford been the
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    • 613 5 I SPECIAL DISPLAY I IO F I NEW GOODS I IN ALL DEPARTMENTS I I COMMENCING I I MONDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1921, I B Ex. s. s. Carnarvonshire,” s. s. Nankin/’ s. s. Khyber,” s. s. Pembrokshire,” Etc., we have recently received huge shipments B of new goods for every
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  • 1242 6 Reuter’s itaemeut, ma message dated the 15th instant, that well informed sources anticipated a speedy signature, possibly the following day, of the Trade Agreement between the Russian Government and the Russian Scriet Government which has been u sder discussion for nearly a year, has been confirmed.
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  • 1099 6 Some time ago the question of the secession of, certain Rubber Organise- Planters* A-s ciations tionr What Is from the PAM reebivWanted, ec j ft good deal of publicity, and it would appear that there is a considerable body of opinion against continued membership of the larger
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  • 38 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 19. At a meeting of the football association representative of the Singapore football clubs a committee was formed and instructed to make arrangements for a cup competition and League
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  • 73 6 Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate has died at the General Hospital after a short illnes-. He bad been in the Colony only a year He had made manv friends and was highly esteemed. He leaves a widow to mourn his dea’h. [Thursday’s Straits Times said We regret
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  • 21 6 The Hob Hong bank pr< fit U nearly half a million and the dividend is 7| p?r cent.
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  • 151 6 Writing to the Edftor of the ‘‘Straits Times,” in connection wirh tbe above Mr H B Egmonr Hake, hon secretary and treasurer of the fund says In ref-rence to tbe enquiry cf your Malacca coirespondent in your issue of 16th inst perhaps you will allow
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  • 330 6 TOM.’ Last evening tbe car of Mr Gilhuan, man Sanitary Board, driven by a Tamil chauffeur ran over Chines»» boy aged ten vea's at the j'i c’ion of Leech Scree', and Oui Court Hon-e Ipoh. The b >y was taken to Hospital but expired. In celebration of
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    • 387 6 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦ Demenstrotion: mtt A series of demonstrations of the improved Malaya X type Austin Tractor will be held in the S. S. and F. M. S. in the course of the next few weeks, and we shall be pleased to send you an invitation to the demon- stration nearest to
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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    • 42 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water To-dat. 9 11 a m. 2.48 a,m, 9 14 p.m. 3. 2 p m. To-morrow. 10.18 H.m, 3 55 F.tn 10.12 p.m. 4,16 p.m M ONDAT. 11.6 a.ua 4 47 a.m. 11,2 p.m. 5. 9 p.m.
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  • 693 7 WAR MINISTER’S STATEMENT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 15. The Army estimates were introduced in the House of Commons by Sir L Worthington Brans, who explained that the item of £2,000,000 auder the heading of non- recurrent charges referred to charges arising oat of the war in the
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  • 97 7 New York, March 16. The following is the Davis Cup draw, first round Spain, Brita'n, Canada v Australia Japan v Pbillippines, Slovakia v Belgium, Four nations drew byes and meet in the second round as follows. Argentine v Denmark. All India v France London, March 16.
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  • 540 7 AGREEMENT SIGNED. London, March 15. The negotiations in regard to the Russian Trade agreement proceeded satisfactorily all day. Well informed sources confidently anticipate a speedy signaturr, possibly to-morrow. London, March 16. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy, Mr Lloyd George stated that the Anglo Russian
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  • 140 7 London, March 16 Sir Eustace D Eyncourt io a speech a* the Institute of Naval Architects furnished new light on the problem of the future utility of battleships. Sir Eustace co-operated in designing a number of warships participating at Jutland and pointed out tha» with the
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  • 100 7 QUERY IN THE COMMONS. Lonnon, March 16. In the House of Commons, Commander Bellairs asked whether any representations from India and tha Dominions had officially been sent in with regard to the report that Admiral Jellico was-proposing the formation of a Far Eastern fleet consisting of the
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  • 328 7 WEE FREES' AMENDMENT REJECTED. pßeuter’s Telegram;.] London, March 16. In the House of Commons, in the committee stage on the Reparations Bill, the Independent Liberals moved an amendment providing that no payment should be made under the bill until France, Italy and Belgium adopted similar measures, contending that
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  • 136 7 Berlin, March 15. The German protest to the League of Nation? contends that according to the Treaty ti e economic sanctions can only be inflicted in the event of non-compliance with the reparations obligations, whereas there has out been an infringement. The Government requests the League to
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  • 147 7 LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP, London, March 16. The following is the result of the Lincolnshire Handicap. Soranos 33—1 Senhora 20—1 Queen’s Guild 100—1 Thirty ran. Won by two lengths. Half a length between second and third, Ihe Successful Horses, Soranus, <he winner, is the property of Mr Sol Joel aud
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  • 20 7 Warsaw, March 16. In consequence of the diplomatic reshuffl», M. Patek takes the Embassy at Tokio.
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  • 222 7 PROPOSED CONCENTRATION IN PACIFIC. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 16. Despite the official denial the Times Washington correspondent maintains that the United States Cabinet is considering the question of concentrating the full American Naval strength io the Pacific and says that the signs seem to point to the ultimate
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  • 164 7 PREPARATION FOR 1925. London, March 15. An Inter-Allied Colonial Exhibition is arranged to take place in Paris in 1925. It will be organised by the French Government in accordance with the law adopted last year. The British Government has now been officially advised of the proposal which will
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  • 163 7 “A FUIILE EXPEDIENT. London, March 15. R< ports from Lancashire and Yorkshire state 'hat a mere proposal of a 50 per cent, tax on German imports stopped bu-iness between the North of England «nd Germany. The ‘‘M&uche-ter Guardian’s” Dacsseldoif correspondent says the volume of business transacted before
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  • 71 7 REVENGE THE MOTIVE, Berlin, March 15. The Turkish ex Grand Vizier, Talaat Bey, who has been living here for the past two years under an assumed name amd who was re ported to be about to leave for Anatolia to assume the leadership of the Nationalist Government
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  • 53 7 London, March 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, widow of Thomas Scott,merchant, of Singapore left £159,437. She bequeathed £lOOO to the Straits Settlements Benevolent Society, £5OOO to the Straits Benevolent Association, £lOOO to the China Inland Mission aud £5OO each to Y. M. 0. A., Singapore, and the Chinese
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  • 23 7 Bombay, March 16, The Simplex strikers, who left work to show their sympathy with a dismissed colleague have resumed work.
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  • 1555 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Maj or and Mrs Russell Grey have gone on a trip to Java. 9 H M A S Brisbane arrived at Singapore from Penang on Thursday morning. Miss L Abson has been appointed to be Matron of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, with effect from the 17th January,
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  • 77 7 t—“ MT," We hear from a reliable source that an enquiry into the Hong Mob disaster which occurred on March 3 in the China Sea will be held in Hongkong next week, and the chief witnesses will probably stay in thab port until the enquiry is
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  • 825 8 iO.OOO MILES To ESCAPE TAXATION. A correspondent in far-away Honolulu sends the following account to the “Times” of February 12 of a movement in search of the simple life,” w hich arose out of a notice inserted in its advertisemeat columns some months ago. The invitation to
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  • 233 8 The defeat of General Wrangel and the capture of the Crimea by the Bolsheviks entail a greater loss to civilisation than is generally realised. The resources of the Crimea, are immense ami while wheat is the principal agricultural product, barley is extensively cultivated. In the years
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  • 194 8 Professor Ixiwes Dickinson after travelling in India. hina and Japan, th’ concludes his report to the Trustees of the Albert Kahn’s Travelling Fellowships:—‘‘As a result of this survey of the present condition of the principal countries of the Far East. I find myself face to face with
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    • 359 8 w— rssur-wTf ..vs au* 1 w 11 'i>fa— ALFRED s DUNHILL’S S BRUYERE PIPES, CIGARETTE Q HOLDERS AND TOBACCO. Q A 6ig consignment of the above has [j NOW ARRIVED. B" Call and malle your choice n MOW. ««PORTERS: H CALDBECK, MACREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Shanghai.) “I 4a, BEACH
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    • 219 8 There’s only one RIGHT WEIGH and you must have a I RELIABLE scale to be sure of it. We have scales for all purposes and many users can testify as to their reliability. PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINES— To weigh up to 400 lbs. To weigh up to 2,000 lbs. COUNTER SCALES—
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  • 294 9 Quoting the words of Sir Donald Ross, “a few species of flies have held up civilisation in Africa,” Mr. F. Balfour-Browne emphasised the terrible scourge that the mosquito has been in the world. He was lecturing on “The Mosquito and Malaria” at the Hornimau Museum, Forest Hill,
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  • 225 9 Successful tests are being made with a powerful 1,000 horse-power aero engine, built by Messrs. D. Napier and Son. If the engine—“The Cub” —passes <he final test, it will be adopted by the Royal Air Force. It opens up all sorts of ocean express possibilities, including
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  • 88 9 (IVERSEAS SETTLEMENT SCHEME. London, February 28.—1 n the House of Commons at question time Colonel Amery said that the following ex-service men and women and their dependents had received passage vouchers as approved settlers under the Overseas Settlement Scheme up to the 31st. January:—For Canada 16.777,
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  • 106 9 March, 3.—Messrs. Montagu’s silver report states that the Columbia Government has authorised the coinage of three million dollars in silver and will require about 2,17(1.000 fine ounces of silver if the variety and quality of the coins are to Ire identical with those minted in 1918. 'There
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  • 226 9 FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore March 17. Another uninteresting week was experienced and business already much restricted, suffered a further contraction there being not the slightest sign of animatico about dealings in any direction. The price of Tin is a shade better after various fluctuations, the 3 months
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  • 134 9 DUBLIN SHAREHOLDERS’ DECISION. A meeting of shareholders in the Dunlop to consider the position raised by the report of the directors’ the circular that accompanied it. Mr. Rowan Watson, who presided, said that he regarded the circular as a confession of failure. After much discussion, during which
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  • 124 9 OFFICIAL REPORT. I'he usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on 16th and 17th March, 1921. when there were Catalogued 1.896.74(1 lbs. Tons 846.76; Offered 1.704.(197 lbs. Tons 760.76: Sold 1.409,741 lbs. Tons 629.35. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb
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  • 260 9 Rubber. Singapore, March 17. 1 he market has remained fairly steady since last reporting and at the auctions which opened on Wednesday prices were more or less on a level with those of last lyeek. Standard Sheet realised from 301 to 311 cents one lot fetching 32 cents,
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  • 737 9 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Selangor Miners’ Association was held in the Association building, Birch Road, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Choo Kia Peng President) took the chair. The Chairman in his address to the meeting said: Tin Prices. —The price of tin for the year was
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  • 355 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co Penang, report follow» There has been but little improvement in the condition of the Share Market throughout the period under review and while the advance in the price of the Metal in the earlier part of the week brought about some enquiry for Mining
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  • 38 9 ron h Mine-. Ltd, 1,655 p's. Messrs Rousted and Co., are in receipt of the following telegram from ihe General Manager, Renong First half of March 302 hours worked, 35,000 cubic yards treated, output 200 piculs
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  • 58 9 Tin was quoted in London on March 17th at £156 spot, and £159 10s three month*. Tin was quoted in London on March 18th at £155 spot, and £l5B three months. To-day’s quotation for raw tin in Penang was $76.50 per picul, no market, tin ore $76 80
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  • 182 9 P«nang, March 19, 1921 SP. Tapioca $4.25 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $4.75 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $l5 00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $35.00 sellers Cloves 56 1 nominal Nutmegs 80s $37.00 sellers 110 s $31.00 sellers {No. 1 $23
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  • 987 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. a 30 00 .2 NAMES. S 5 n s *Z 82 Cfi RUBBKR (Dollar.) S r -S c Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. Sscl 4' c <i-»r Gajah Rubber Estate 2.00' 225 Amalgamated Malay Estates I 2.50 tyer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50' 13.00 Vyer Kuning Rubber
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    • 534 9 VWTSWU. T--’. 11« i mi new advertisements. POSITION WANTED. Mechanical Engineer (British) requires billet, any capacity. Expert!, steam, gas, oil and automobile. Will accept any salary. Apply Box No 74, c/o Pinang Gazette. POSITION VACANT. Water Works Inspector wanted. Applicants should be capable fitters and undersand the use and maintenance
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  • 218 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Elout for T Samawe. Segli, Sabang, 011 hl eh etc, Padang. ran Cloon for Singapore and China, Kleist for Colombo, Dhanwsbkodi, Port Said. Marseilles and London. Achilles for Jeddah, Suez and United Kingdom. ▼an Noort for Lsngsa Sabang, Oiehlfh, etc, Padang. Jin Ho for Pangnga. Perlis
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  • 295 10 Gallant Re«cub Work by Carlisle s Captain. In connection wim the rescue work by H M S Carlisle at the scene of the wreck of the Hong Moh (on the Rocks and not ac’ually on the Lamocks, as previously repirtad', mention, says the Hongkong Daily
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  • 260 10 The steamer Gujarat, chartered from Messrs and Company, called a’ Singapore from Vladivostok with 1,350 Germans and Austrians, men, women andchildren, who hsve been prisoners of wa r in Siberia, some of them for six years. There are also on board some fifty Rumanian officers with their
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  • 308 10 THE MARTYR. 6th Sumday in Lbmt. Palm Sunday, March 20 Ac 1921. 8 a.in. Matins Psalms 61, 62, 8- a.m. Holy Communion. 9- a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m. Evensong Psalms 86—189 and 130—258, Magnificat 50, Nunc Dimittis 61, Hymns 98, 99, 300. Tuesday and Wednesday
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  • 92 10 March 19 —H B Waring Coy. Town Hall Mar 19—Cricket, PCC vPRC, Esplanfde March 20—P S,C., Handicaps March 20—Motor Cycle Trials, P A C.' March 21. 22 and 23 Warwick Comedy Company, Town Hall. March 23 Penang Golf Club, Annual Meeting. 6 30 p.m March 25, 26 and
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  • 33 10 The outward P O Packet Sn-u lan is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Monday the 21st instant and is rx pec ted to have European mails on board.
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  • 35 10 The following non delivered cables are lying at the Eastern Hxiension Telegraph Co B«ehin 19 Church St. Deni» c/o C and O Hotel. Ong'jhingtjo* Etengak. Lavahgr O 146 Market Street. Hall c/c Sarkies.
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  • 58 10 Th" will pl*y the following pro graniu» of music at the Golf Club from 5 45 pm, m-day 1 Ore Step ...Sp-«d Alford 2 TL" wiggle A wee Dance ...Arthur 3 Selectit n ...Round the Map...Finck 4 Wh) z ...Beautiful Ohio ...Rose 5 F.xTrot ...Cha Chin Chow... Norton
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    • 264 10 I ROBEY’S SEMI-DIESEL I I CRUDE OIL ENGINE. I 1 1 g g Chief points of advantage are— 1 Simplicity of Construction. g Ease of Handling. 1 Complete Construction. Low Fuel Consumption. Efficiency and Reliability. No inlet and Exhaust Valves. f f Perfect Lubrication. 1 Regularity of Running. Adaptability for
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  • 316 11 Fears have been expressed by Sir Henry Jones and others interested in 'die jam-making industry that the- price of sugar in Australia will be considerably advanced in the next tlwo years, and that Australian manufacturers will be placed at a considerable disadvantage in coni perting against American rivals.
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  • 179 11 The announcement that the Indian Imperial Council has increased the general “ad valorem’’ customs duty of 7A per cent, to 11 per cent. i> of particulai interest to Ceylon in view of the fact that copra is affected. Copia al present pay.'- an imjxn t dut\ of
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    • 327 11 THREE ASPECTS OF THE FOOD QUESTION. W herever you happen to be living now. three aspects of the great food question are likely to interest you. There is still, unfortunately, a food shortage in many parts of the world, and until this is redressed, there is likely to be an
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    • 174 11 It wakes you up in the right way. pleasantest, most refreshing, WJjjl most invigorating and most beneficial wjijß early-morning drink is jl v a glass of water with a dash of < W Hl ENO’S I FRUIT SALT ©I Keeps the system fresh, clean, vigorous. f T lf T are
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