Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 June 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 146. VOL. LXXIX. WEDNESDAY, 29th JUNE, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 420 1 i; NIKKO No, 7, NORTHAM < ROAD. <[ Telephone No. 579, «i mem. —.«aai —issai ig«i —iiriMirTT nuFHi iiiiHiii ~irnr ~ii I l'“! “CRAWFORD’S” i I I 1 SPECIAL A RESERVE J I Ofc •-X B i n I life W I I LIQUEUR SCOTCH 4 I now ON I
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    • 23 1 The best -»i ’ew« 1 r- 1 3W i[ Ll'Jur-UisllnJjb i’ I Sei* U«rt* S.S. a F.H.S. I Ong Sam Leong a 00,
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  • 1454 2 WATCHING MR ANDREWS. London, June 15—In f he Commons, Sir Frederick Hail drew attention no wh»r he described es the «edition* -’peeches of Mr Andrews in India. He suggested th*«t Mr Andrews should be sent to England with a view to his trial on a charge of
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  • 226 2 A Stewardless Bibby Vessel Ihs wdl known pa-seoger liner, rhe Bibby Derbyshire, arrived at CoL mho e ’riveyiog no passengers from Home owin» to the steward-’ st«ike. A representative of the “Tim o of Ceylon, who vigit» d the vtssal on June 14 gathered iu c >ur»H
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  • 49 2 June 29—Suogei Arak Rubber, Chamber of Comat«*rre, noon. June 30—London Musical C medy Co Town Hall. June 30—F o ball, P 0 C v P R Q. July I—London Musical Comedy Co, Town July 15—Penang Impressions Exhibition P C C Ju y 19, 21 a..d 23—’’eoant, Ra*d.
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    • 1060 2 POSITION VACANT.NOTICES. Wanted Accountant; Merchants and s. S. GLENSHAHE 28/6/21. Estate Agents’ Office F. M s. C b rte fl Cosigners of cargo per the above Diploma not essential. bat must be ex- frQm Bar Ope &re hereby notified perienced in Estate aecoan »nd genera thftt ghe bBS now Hrrivf
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    • 209 2 UIJJILIJ lIIAHII eT? Jsines of exceptional Value at PRITCHARD’S I fIX Z I i f r if ii <. Lustre Hose, I J f < WWF j.’ I'l 3 > r 1 Artificial Silk Sports of different j t’! I B I hi// u Coats, in a variety colours. of
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  • 390 3 London, June 7. —In tlw Common?. Viscount Curzon affirmed that. Mr. Gandhi had stall’d publicly that Lord Reading ».is probably sympathetic to non-co-opcrat ion. M.. Mont am: replied that hr had seen no such statr-niont. It was difficult to believe that it had hem made and "t was
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  • 348 3 Eor those w ho are looking out for th< economic swallow that presage a return i of the era of cheaper shipping passages. the news, contained in a Reuter telegram 1 a few days ago to the effect that the Suez Canal Company in view of the
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    • 472 3 A/ A f F rV\? F? b MSw Isl' ’v l&fl Irriirco». >^c— -> '•> <-*F&’ HH 'w 4 0 Your Breakfast Coffee A 1 will be a real joy —if' 5 -1 M frs you prepare half-and-half with hot,rich Glaxo —the milk with the real English flavour. ’I ri
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    • 145 3 TEETHING TIME NEED NOT MEAN TEARS. When baby's teeth an* coming through ’> a time of worry to many mothers. Ihe little one’s gums become swollen and tend* r he is cross; does not sleep w- 11 is troubled with constipation, colic or diarrhoea, and sometimes even convulsions seize him.
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    • 750 3 REGULARITY of the BOWELS I The First Line of Defence against 111-Health. f They have been a Only about on* man or woman in a hundred is perfectly healthy. H burst of light on many The other 99 some digestive trouble, and perhaps more than J a darkened life. (.niisr
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  • 1827 4 ordinary meeting. The ordinary meeting of ’he Municipal Commission»-™ h-ld in »he Municipal Chamber yes’erd-y n’terDO >n when th*r»were p.ewit, Mr S Codriogion (President). Mr Yeo” Goan Seok, M- W H Thorne, Mr J L McFall. Mr P K Namhyar, Dr P St Leger Liston *n i Dr
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  • 623 4 HALF YEARLY MEETING. Ih* half yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club was he'd in ’he Chamber of of Commerce, Peoaug, last night. Mr W 8 Goldie preside! and the o’hers present were Messrs F G Brow i, F C Gregson, T W W Wright, R N
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  • 256 4 Kx. The Rank of C-'i-»mbn, L’d, which has suspended payment, was founded io 1916 and occupied premises at Bailie Street. Port, Colombo. The directors are Messrs. O B. Wij«yea*ker* and O. Weerakoon. Its financial year ends io D cember. Mr Wij»ye»kere is the managing director. No
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  • 1290 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Penang 8 P V D was held in the Chamber of Commerce ye”erday. There were presentDr R N Couno’ly (in the chair) Messrs H Welham, E H Syer. S B Hamilton ARAB Terrell, Lim Seng Hooi,
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  • 199 4 London Hospital’s Notable Work At the annual mertiog of St, Paul’s Hospital, Red Lion Square, Holborn, it was announced that Mr Lloyd George, Lord Inverf >rtb, and Dr. Clifford bad Oecome vice-presidents of the institution, which is doing spleniii work in the treatment of venereal di-ease. Lord Dewar,
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  • 101 4 —"ST" On Mav 28 at about 9pm buses 3978 and 4364 were racing in North Bridge Road, Singapore, from the corner of High Street to that of S amford Road and while doing so were chased an! stopoe! by Insp A W Ma’thewß and produced by Traffic
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  • 239 4 Times of Ceylon." The Band will play ’he following programme of mesic at the Esplanade at 6 p in So-day. 1 March ...The Great Litt)« Army... Alford 2 Selection ...As vow were ...Derewski 3 Threedanc».. Nell Gwyn Pastoral... German 4 Waltz ...Beautiful Ohio Earl 5 One Step
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  • 769 4 Sir Marcus Samuel has chonen the tiqe of Lord Bearstead of Maidstone. Mr Justice Whitley’s illness is due tc s touch of malaria, says the Straits Time*,’’ Mr WAN Davies, Registry of the Supreme Cou t, Singapore 13 indisposed. Archdeaein Swindell and Mrs SwindeH returned to Singapore
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 202 5 U‘ipzig. ,lun e 4.—Neumann s trial ua- a mere formality in view of tin- pivviou- an nouncement that a pieluninary tion had absolved him of guilt,. 1%. p ru secutor to-day dealt purely with the leval aspects, and -aid that»- prisoner’s ronton tion that the "Dover Castle”
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    • 102 5 London, June 4. The (h-rman Nationalist Piess is most joyful over the acquittal of N< umann who is being lionised and regarded as a hero. One of the most amazing incident»- of the trial was the d> fending counsel's trouncing of England fur darimz to repatriate- troops to
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    • 187 5 London. Jum 12. rider the India Office reorg ni-ation. Mr. L. J. Kershaw becomes Secretary of a new department dealing with Labour and Industry and i- being replaced n the Revenue and Statistics Departments by Mr. E. J. Turner. The new department •s bifurcated into
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    • 134 5 London. June 14. Replying to < 01. t ate in the Hous,- of Commons with n-gard to the declaration which demobilised Officers detained at Deolali are compelled to sign that they do not hold Government responsible in the event of accidents occurring out of trooping season. owing to
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    • 103 5 London, June 10.—It is understood that he Government of India has intervened at Christie’s and secured against payment of a considerable sum two historic emeralds each carved from a single stone for the Emperor Shahjehan. These emeralds were originally part of the roya’ treasury at, Lahore and
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    • 79 5 Louden, June 6--A notable addition wa9 made to London’s river architectun to day when the King opened the Southwark Bridge, whose reconstruction was begun a decade ago but was stopped by the war. The bridge now has five arches instead of three and archAtecturaUy Jt rivals the
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    • 383 5 OPTIMISTIC SPEECH BY LORI) INCHCAPE London, June 9. —Presiding at the first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of <he Peninsular and Oriental Banking orporation, Lord Inchcape complained strongly against the action of Govern mmit in raising the capital duty on issues from five to twenty shillings
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    • 227 5 London, June 9. —The decision to decontrol agriculture has caused great consterna: ion amongst the agricultural community. The Farmers’ I non objects to the disorganisation which will be caused by the repeal of the Act which only came into operation on January 1. While the nrospect
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    • 97 5 London. June 8. —A gallant deed performed in Mesopotamia last November is recounted in the "London Gazette’ in connectiion with the award of a bar tc the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying Officer Dudley Lloyd Evans- It is narrated that. Evans was accompanying another reconnoitring machine when
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    • 65 5 London, June 12,—Dr. Einstein t< -dundelivered a lecture at King’s College, London, in Germvn on the theory of relativity. The hall was crowded and I>>rd Hal lane, who presided, said that genius knew no frontier- and they were grateful to Germany for giving them such a
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    • 47 5 London, June 15.—At a meeting of the Society of Natural R<-search. the Marquis of Milford Haven stated that Nelson’s ship the "Victory” was likely to sink at its moorings as tho Admiralty had no funds to preserve her. Something must be done privately.
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    • 125 5 Lindon. June 6. I*he theatrical slump m L>ndon is evidenced by the fact that eight plays have l>--n withdrawn in a week. The -lump is partly diq. to the difficulty of tran-port killing tours and causing unprecrdent* d distress in the profession. At a meeting of professionals in
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    • 96 5 Ixmdon. June 8. The plans projected considerably to develop the \nglo-Persian Com panv’s eighf millions sterling undertaking near Swansea will make Swansea the premier oil port in the United Kingdom. Vn average of four crude oil cargoes are airiving each week and a larger number
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    • 81 5 London. June B.—Sir Robertson Nieoll. writes in th<> "British Weekly” that the story that Lord Northeliffe is leaving the "'rime- absolutely untrue. Hiere is to be no change whatever. He fully intends retaining a controlling intuiest. T do not know" says Sir Robert-on. any. nr else strong enough
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    • 74 5 London, June s.—lt is stated at Chatham that two of Britain's four new battleshipare v be built in private yards at Chatham and the remainder at Dexonpurt and Port-mouth respectively. The price of each is estimated at uni.- millions sterling. They will burn oil fuel only. The
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    • 158 5 T he American millionaire jumbeiman, Mr. J. S. Joyce,- -ays that during the fourteen months ot his courtship and his brief jiermd of matrimony with Peggy Hopkins, the autist’s model and horns girl, it cost him £350.000. Mr. Joyce makes this declaration in answer to the demand
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    • 91 5 Under the Government grouping scheme there will eventually lie only x four railway companies in England and Wales and two in Scotland. Each of these will hav v a board of 2'. making a total of 126 director.-. At present the 102 subsidiary companiewhich are to
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    • 103 5 T. XV. Ward Taniited of Sheffield professionally entered iut«» an aaieemt nt with the Admiralty for t\. purchase uf 112 obsolete warships and other vessels no longer required for his Majesty’s service. The v< seis include five battleships of which the Dreadnought is «me. nine cruisers,
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    • 46 5 London, June 6. The licensing magistrates at Lampeter (Cardiganshire) have p>>--sed a resolution exposing the opinion that the restrictions on the liquor trade introduced during the war should be discontinued as they are unn<«cessary and they infnng# the liberty of the subject..
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    • 140 5 London, June. 4.—A cnriou- controversy i i- going on in the press regarding the desirability "f late marriages based on an .American statistician’s investigation. It is summed up in the "Times” thus: "Young fathers may b« K g« J 1 prize-fighters, old fathers may beget brains.” Tn
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    • 80 5 London. June 5. —The rimes Paris correspondent wires that Mi— Pearl Whit»-, the celebrated Cinema "star,” has disappeared. She wa> <>n holiday with Mlle Delysia and others at Can ten t- in the Pyieiues. She took part in a horse race over the mountain-.
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    • 77 5 London, June 4. —As a sign of the times it is instanc'M that the watchman on the air-hip -lied at Cardington near Bedford at 3 a.m., wa- surprised to see a parachute float to the ground. A voice calmly asked if a bed were available.
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    • 52 5 Mr. J. Daniels, Secretary for the L.S. Navy in the Wilson Adniiniisiration, vhc is now a working journali-t, is writing series of articles reviewing the naval operations during the war. He adversely criticises Admiral of the Fleet. Lord Jeilicoe, fur placing prudence before dar ing n the
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    • 74 5 The so-called prophet, who is head of a sect of native religious fanatics self styled Israelites,” who hav e been in wrongful possession of Bullhoek, South Africa, ha» sent an evasive reply to the Government s ultimatum demanding thu dispersal of his followers. A body ol
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    • 49 5 London. June 19.--A Tokio message says: The "Nichinichi Shinbun” (Tokio Daily News) states that the budget of the Japanese. Imperial navy for the com ing financial year. 1922-23, has been practically completed and shows a great reduction. Tlie total estimate is said to be approximately 500.000.000 yen.
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    • 54 5 London, Jun e 16. —In the House of Commons replying to Major Glynn Mr. Churchill stated that the transfer of the administrative control of Aden to the Middle East department had not yet occurred as certain financial details connected with the transfer were still being discussed with
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    • 48 5 London. June 8. —The Prince of Wales has been installed (’hancellor of the l’mv«rsity of Wales, at Cardiff. Subsequently, he conferred degrees, the recipients including Mr. Balfour and Lord Haldane. The crowd cheered' delightedly on the Prince of Wales delivering his admission formula in Welsh.
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  • 125 5 Tin- substantive rank of brigadier-gene, ral has been deleted from the commissioned grades in the Commonwealth military forces. Henceforth it is to, be an honorary title only. Regulations published in the issue <’l th n 'onnnonw ealth Gazette" providf (hat officers holding the honorary rank ot
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    • 210 5 PIPE SMOKERS T THE THREE PLEASE NOTE. CASTLES 0 TOBACCO. i a B Mh.tin S si. 3 0perun p a n> 7 o cts I no sU« refer TolMrn? ,>7 l/ fRb -r— 0 UM ST Capstan w.d.&h.o. WI Li S CAPS® BP/srota IKisSa ■Ss jTJII capstan MiXTURE CAPSTAN navy
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    • 197 5 iHBBBaaBnBBBSSHBBBnESBEBHIBHHBMBBHBBIMHHB .’LVSISMBa TOWN HALL, I 'Jfjursday. 30tb June and Friday lit July at 9~15 p.m. I THE BIG EVENT OF THE SEASON I W. B** NVARD WILL PRESENT HIS I LONDOM MUSICAL COMEDY Co., In the Latest London and New York Successes. Thursday, 30th June Coining—Down. The successful Musical Comedy.
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  • 22 6 Neoh Ah Kee on 27th Jane, at Burmah Road, Penang, to Mr and Mrs. Neoh AU Kee of Ipoh, a .on.
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  • 1243 6 In a character sketch of Mr Lloyd George, which is not without i’i tenches of caustic criticism, the w iter of a book entitled Makers of the New World portraying the leading figu es at the Peace Conference, makes a special point of the Premier’s undeniable
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  • 1227 6 The term, Imperial Cabinet, used by Reuter in connection with The Empire important deliberaCoaferencc. tions engaging tbe Dominion Premiers is scarcely correct The Premiers themselves look upon it as somewhat of a misnomer, and point out that what has been brought about is a consultative body of
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  • 590 6 —.'T O M” Tbe Lawn Tennis Entries for the July Tournament close on Saturday next, tbe 2nd July, 1921. An inform*! dance will be held at the Golf Club on Siturday text, July 2nd, from 7—B p m. The second ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Ar-k Rubber
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    • 10 6 “E. O.” Guest Night Every Friday. Dancing. E. O. Orchestra.
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  • 240 7 PHEMIERAS invitation To de VALEBA [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 25. Mr. Lloyd George has written to Mr. de Valera, the. “President of the Irish Republic, saying the Government is anxious that the King’s app»»al for conciliation shall n<t b*‘ in vain. He therefor»* invit»»s Mr. Je Valera and any
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  • 206 7 London, 21st May. His Holiness the Pope has sent CB.OOO for the relief of distress in Ireland. The gift wa- made through the medium of Cardinal Logue, Archbisop of Armagh. In a covering letter the I‘«>pe says 'lreland to-day is -übjeru-d t-- indignity, devastation ami -laughtei
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  • 80 7 A fireman belonging to a Dutch steamer was ashore at Cork during Curfew hours, and was fired upon by troops. He was wounded in the leg, and the limb had to be amputated. Four members of the nght staff of the Cork “Examiner’’ were leaving the
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  • 178 7 DEBATE IN THE LORDS. London, June 16—An interesting discussion of the situation created in Ireland by the Home Rule Act coming into operation was initiated in the House of Lords by Lord Donoughmore. who moved a resolution urging Government to determine forthwith what amendments they were prepared to
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  • 143 7 PREMIER’S DECISION. London, June 25. Mr. Lloyd George has insisted that the coal owners ;uid miners hold a joint con forence at the Board of Trade on June 27, w ith Str Robert Horne presiding. Prospect of Resumption. London, June 25. The. Miners Executive to-day
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  • 278 7 London, June s.—The coal strike is now costing, directly and indirectly a- much as the tarl v stages of tlq. Great War. But as if the strike and the general trade slump is not bad enough there is imminentdanger of a cotton strike. The wage agreement expires
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  • 44 7 London, June 3. —Their Majesties will be present to-morrow at the Plaistow Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers to open a club in. the same building. This is the first time the King has attended a Trade I nion functipn.
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  • 30 7 COTTON WAGES AGRFFMENI SIGNED London, June 25. cotton wages agreement assuring industrial j»eace for at. least nine months has been formally sign»*d. The mills r- pen on Monday.
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  • 46 7 CONDEMNED BY AMERICAN LABOUR Denver. June 25. The Labour Federation, overwhelmingly upheld the Executive s repudiation of au International Federation of Trade Unions, and adopted the report, con demning the Russnan Soviet, regime as tyrannical, au enemy of labour and destructive to self-government.
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  • 26 7 Athens, June 26. The Greek reply to the Allied not»* offering to mediate in the Greco-1 urkish dispute virtually rejects mediation at present.
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  • 59 7 PROBABLE VISIT TO JAPAN. Ijondon J une 25. It is understood that the possibility of th» Prince of Wales accepting Prince Hirohito’s invitation to visit lokio is at ]»rese.it under consideration, in view of the favourable ojmort unity. presented by the Prince < f W.de-'s visit
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  • 20 7 Washington. June 25. President Harding ha- appointed Mr. Charles B. Warren t<> Ambassador tn Japan.
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  • 188 7 GREAT DISPLAY AT NOTTINGHAM. London, June 25. At Nottingham, when stumps were drawn, in the first day’s play against Notts, 14.000 were present. The weather was brill ant and very hot. The. wicket was perfect. Armstrong and Collins were nut playing, and Bardsley skippering, won the toss.
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  • 80 7 London. June 4. —The “Express de dares that the Australians in order to boat England are calling in the aid of science. They keeji charts of the strokes of every batsman likely to be chosen for the Tests. The duty’ devolves on their official scorer who records every
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  • 148 7 London, June 6 A meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference has been held a- Lords. Mr. F. S. Jackson and Lords Harris and Hawke represented England, Messrs. Ramsay, Mailey and Sydney .Smith Australia; and Messrs. Leveson Gower and P F. Warner South Africa. Australia strongly urged the
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  • 113 7 THE INFLI I NCE GI CLIMATE. The -p«xt 't the Essex mat»h wer» loud in j>raise of the Au-tralian- fielding, particularly the return- from d«*ep field. A jHominent ‘old t imcr” a-eribed thei. -kill in ix'turning th,, ball to the loosene-- < i limb acquired in the Australian
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  • 129 7 Armstrong, in an interview published in the Daily Expre*>. said th,. Australians were willing to |»lay the Maryfibon»- hours in the test matches, but not in the county matches. Tlq« Australians had never played the county teams longer than from nom to 6 o’clock during hi- tho-ejn
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  • 83 7 Notwithstanding that the chairman of the Bradford Cricket League informed his committee that he had rec< ived a couimulocation from Bardsley regarding the bringing of a team to England t»« play clubs. Bardsley. in an interview with a representative of the Australian Pies- A-.-o
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  • 34 7 AMERICAN AVINS. Ixmdon. Jum* 25. Hutchison the American, by 74 and «6 strokes won the Oj»en Golf Championshiji at St. Andrew’s \\<-thered AV»*st Hill wa- runner up with 77 and 82.
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  • 210 7 G. DUNCAN’S MARVELLOUS VICTORY The Open Golf Championsh p was instituted in 1894, when J. H. Taylor won at ►Sandwich with a score of 326 for the four rounds. He repeated the performance a year later at St. Andrews with an aggregate of 322. Since 1894. the
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  • 25 7 London, J un»* 25. At Wimbledon m the fourth round of the championship Shiniidzu l>--at Hop i Barrett 6-3. 6-3. 6 1.
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  • 86 7 COMMITTEE’S REPORT. London. June 26. The Committee of inquiry into the question of the disinfection of horsehair reports that large quantities of hair arriv. ing from China were satnsfac-tory. Disinfection is impracticable. It suggests prohibition of import of horse arid goti’. hair, and the establishment in countries whence
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  • 90 7 PI BI.ICLA REPRIMANDED Washington. Jun»' 25. M>*. Denby ha* publicly r» p rima m led Admiral Sims. Incident Closed. Washington. June 26. Rear-Admiral Sim< returned to New port, to resume his position as head of the Naval Mai College. Naval and Senate, circles intimate that the incident is
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  • 38 7 Paris. June 23. The religious ceremony at ihe marriage of the Duke of Marlborough and Mss Deacon, was performed by the Scottish minister, at the residence of the bride’s cousin. There were numerous distinguished guests.
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  • 50 7 Vale. London. June 29. Accompanied by Marshal Petain, and Admiral Gehennc, the -Japanese Crown Prince and suit left for Strasbourg, Verdun <uid Alsace Lorraine. The Afghan Mission, with Gm? al Valikhan and the Kokand Amir, visited Lyons yesterday, and the Creusot Steel Works, the largest in Europe, to-day
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  • 35 7 The Hague, June 26. In connection with the resignation of the Cabinet, the Queen consulted the leaders of the left groups in the Second Chamber, also the leader of the Socialist party.
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  • 36 7 Lille, J tin»' 25. Iwi'iit' five were kiiled and 62 mjur»d to the derailing of the Lille-Paris expre-- al Hamel, owing t > the higgane van leaving the rail- and upsetting two other coaches.
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  • 74 7 SAX KDISH DISAI’IUINTMENT. Geneva. June 25. The Council of the Ijeague of Nations has accepted the British resolution that tiie Aaland Islands lie allocated t»> Finlan i. but they must be military neutralised. M. Branting while expressing Sweden'-- profound disappointment acquiesced in the decision. The League's Demonstration. London,
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  • 40 7 London, «June 25. At, the Empire Parliamentary Association dinner to the Dominion Ministers, Lord Birkenhead announced amid cheers that he had arranged to send a Parliamentary delegation to greet the newest Legislature in the Empire, namely India.
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  • 266 7 Al ST RAI JAN WARN ING. London, June 8. —The task of the. Imperial Conference is the basis of a series of articles by the Australian, Mr. Duncan Hall, which are appearing in the “Times. In the initial instalment Mr. Hall s.ays that the issue-
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  • 131 7 SILVER CURRENCY FOR RUSSIA A CURIOUS REPORT. London, June 2.—Messrs. Montagu’* repor t states that the I n te»l States Customs statistics suggest a shrinkage in production «and should the assumption that a large redu.tion in imports has caused American dealers' recent reluctance to part with supplies be correct, the
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  • 155 7 London. Juno 16.—Messrs. Montagu’* report says that the apparent steadiness of the market is largely due to the appreciation of gold reflect» in the I niter! States’ exchange and consequent indiff erence to make silver sales to America, but behind the apparent steadiness come th»- possibility of unseen
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  • 58 7 London. June. 8- In th» course of the <1- bate on the Overseas Trade Credit Bil, in the House of Commons, Sir ClurlesTownshend was of opinion that the Bill was a ne—lik<‘ proposition and sug gested th»* extension of the principle. Hi would like to see
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  • 324 7 BRITISH ORDERS TO GERMAN TROOPS. Loudon, Juno 7.—Germany ha* been assured that Britain will order General Hofer, commanding the Self-Defence troops in Upper Sileflia to obey the Allied Commission and withdraw from the territory taken from the Polish insurgents This <s expected to relieve the strained situation, as
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  • 111 7 London, June 13. —The special correspondent of the “Times” at Kattowitze thanks the thin red line. Anglo-French troops have a front of twenty miles between the Poles and Germans. Further serious fighting has been prevented but it would be a comic opera situation if it did
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  • 85 7 Ihe, Oppeln correspondent of the “Times'” says the Poles evacuated in ac cordance wi-th the British demand the Germans cheering the in-marching Britishers. The insurgents had heavy losses in five counter attacks at Kandrzin, the Germans taking prisoner 1,700. There were teiribl»* scenes in the town. Ten
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  • 128 7 Tiie Washington of tie New York “Tribune” has interviewed Mr. Bertram Simpson, th»» Chinese Governtnent agent. wh<> ha- toured (“anada in opposition to the renewal of the Xnglo-Japause treaty, Mr. Simpson deviated that he wa- much im. pre—e»l with the .conviction of the United States senators with
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  • 95 7 London. June 14.- The Stockholm correspondent of “The Times” says a Bolshe vik p’ot of considerable dimensions t been discovered. Six Finns and Swedes have been arrested. The aim of tht conspiracy was a s multaneous revolt in Northern Sweden, Norway and Finland Perh.aps the Norwegian general strike
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  • 750 8 THE ‘’WILL TO RECOVER.” Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co Kuala Lumpur report. Home papers received by last mail speak of darkneat before the dawn n and of a silver lining,” of which one hoped to have seen something by this. Improve ment, however, is still wanting in
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  • 219 8 A number of the British studies are at work on very inheres ing production*. The new Hepworth film is The Narrow Valley,” in which Miss Alma Taylor, Mr George Dew hurst, Mr James Carew, and Miss Gwvnne Herbert play the leading part», and though it is not
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  • 836 8 PRODUCT SHOWN IN LONDON. There is at least one good thing which the much-talked of Rubber Exhibition may achieve. It may open up an entirely new demand for rubber. Rubber Linoleum strikes a new note in the popular imagine tion and a iittle well directed boosting
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  • 56 8 Weltevreden. Jane 24 —The Sugar Trust has again reduced its limits, for superior to Gr. llj; channel, Gr. 104: musoovader G 10$. Weltevreden, June 25.—f'he Sugar Tru«t bss abandoned its limbs and is now taking every hid into consideration. The Tr jst sold 5.00 C tons of
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  • 1208 8 STRICT ECONOMY TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS. Presiding at the ordinary meeting of the Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Singapore, Mr Chew Woon Poh said:—Gentlemen, the loss on the year’s working amounts to $54,839.56 from which has to be nhe balance brought forward from laet Hccouot viz: $13,372.49, less
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  • 258 8 Between 450 and 500 publisher», editor* and newspapermen from all parts of the world will gather at Honolulu, territory of Hawaii, batter known as th* ''Crossroads of the Pacific'” from lltb bo 25bh October inclusive, a? delegate» to the Press Congress of the World,
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  • 321 8 Penang, June 29, 1921. BEEF— Ct* Soup per eatty 36 Roast do 62 Steak* do JX") Stew or Curry M-*t do curry 36 ■tew 36 Rump Steak do 53 Ox Tail each 60 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 40 Heart per catty 4C Liver do 80
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 232 8 I AaioaafK Petrol Etonosiser 1 It Saves np to Petrol Consumption. It Increase* H P. from 5 to 207.. It Gives a greater mileage per gallon. It Adapts itself automatically to every condition of runn-.ng. B It Ensure, the right Air Mixture, therefore perfect combustion. It Acts continuously at all
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  • 305 9 FIRST QI ARTER'S RETURNS. <Ft otn < >ur Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 29. I h<* trade returns for th»- first quarter I 165,000.000 as against. $345,000,000 last ▼«•ar, a decrease of *181,000,000. Penang imports totalled $29,000,000, against $09,000,000 for the previous year. Exports amounted to fc 106,000,000,
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  • 243 9 The “Daily Express” is giving prom tience to the “Inter-Allied Memorial Day, whereby a simultaneous tribute is to be pai d throughout the world to the glorious «lead. 30th -May is proposed as the day hallowed in America to the memory of those who fell for “Old
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  • 146 9 Washington, May 17.-Th© United Suites Government is extremely anxious for the immediate passing of tho Kellogg Bill to prevent a cable being landed on American soil without permission being given The President and the Secretary of State have reported to the House of Re presentatives’ committee» that
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  • 109 9 < ’HAIRMAN’S STATEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. At th»- Allenby Rubber Co.’s meeting, Mr. Mathewson presided. H e said efforts "vie be;ng made to realise portions of the properties in order to secure suffi«tient funds to keep up the balance of the estates. There
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  • 59 9 DEPUTATION TO JAVA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 29 A meeting of the Duncan Committee i« being held at Singapore on Saturday prior to the departure the same afternoon of the deputation for Java, It is understood that the deputation will comprise Hon. Mr. W.
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  • 662 9 AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW. Rubber prices have now touched rockbottom, a slow but steady upward tendency will become evident towards the »>nd of th year. and. towards the middle of 1922. then- will be a strong and essential!* steady demand from America, which will enable rubber growers to
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  • 166 9 DOLLAR COMPANIES. Messrs. Barker and Co., as Secretaries of the Rubber Producers’ Association of Malaya (Inc.,) write: As an indication of the restriction of output that has taken place, for the first three months of 1921 as compared with the corresponding period of 1920. from the larger producers
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  • 110 9 RELIEF ASKED FOR IN CEYLON. A joint deputation of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Planters’ Association waited upon the Hon. the Colonial Secretary to ask for relief in respect of the export duty on rubl>er. The Hon’ble Mr. Bowes and the Hon. Mr. Senior were
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  • 67 9 A Melbourne message of May 30 says It is believed that an important report w dl be made shortly to the ictorian Ministry by Senior Detectives D. Commons and J. H. Grieve regarding the B adak-tin mine. Ih j detectiv«-:s. who have b«-en conductingyinvestigations in the Malay
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  • 113 9 Ixmdon. June b. —Despite th© enterprise of th»* managements, rivalling that of an advertisement manager, Britain’s hospitals are in a parlous financial position, necessitating many of the largest closing downwards and considerably restricting research. The Committee, which enquired into the distress, reports that whereas contri hutions have risen
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  • 60 9 London, .lune 4.—The Lausanne International Olympic Congress ha* decided to hold the eighth Olympiad in Pari*» in 1924 and tlx,- ninth Olympiad in Amsterdam in 1928. A message from state* that the Olympic C*>ngr»-ss has decide,! to retain 1 iwn tennis am] Rugby football and to abolish
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  • 112 9 London, June B.—A project for th* nterworking of seacraft and aircraft with the purpose of spending up Empire transport, especially mails will be considered by the Shipping Committe»- advising the Imperial Conference. I nder the plan suggested liners will carry a swift aeroplane capable of ascending from
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  • 47 9 Simla, June 14.- A press commuiJKjii» states:- It is notified f«»r general inforinat on that intimation has b»‘en received that s.s. Chenab is expee!e»l to arrive in Calcutta on 18th instant with 578 returning Indian immi"■•a’tts from Jamaica and 327 from Trinidad.
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  • 66 9 The following are the latest qaotations Id Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.'s share list Yesterday. To-day. Ĕ 2 g. SHARES. 9 v a CQ 00 90 00 S c. o. So. Sc. Rubber (Dollar) A. Hitam 9.00 8.00 Ulu Benut —25 c 25c Geaoral. M CoUieriea ...15.00 15.50
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  • 58 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd Jun»» 29 Singapore sold 75 tons at sB4^; Penang nominal at sB4j. Messrs Bonstead and Co To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $84.25 per pical, business done 75 tons; Penang refined tin no cablegrams, -io market; raw tin $B2 per picul, nothing <1
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  • 179 9 Pbnarg. June 29, 1921 SP. Tapioca 56.25 sales. M. P. Tapioca $6.75 nominal. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal I'rang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $39 nominal Cloves S5O nominal Nutmegs 80s $42.00 buyers 110 a $32.00 buyers {No. 1 $lO 00 per
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  • 19 9 The following undelivered cables are lying at the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co Spekdjian. Hoseng c/o Tauh’ok. Aarely,
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  • 980 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST S S A NAMES. I* 8 3-S 3 £8 I SQ 00 H" RUBBER (Dollar.) 0 c 8 C Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 25c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 100 11. Amalgamated Malay Estates 1-20 1.5 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 800 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates I.CO Ayer
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 201 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITIONS VACANT. I ~l School Teacher wanted for Estate children, must be able to teach in 1 auail and Telega. Salary $2O per month. Apply Box No. 173, c/o Pinang Gazette, Lines Dresser wanted—lndian with knowledge ot rhe L'elega language Salary $3O per month Also Dispenser for Errata
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    • 391 9 Pinang Qalette RATES OF CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS. for sate, to let, siTuarioas vacaar. Etc. Minimum Charge $2.459 For 1 insertion 1.75 per inch insertions 1.50 it 3 1.40 s, 1.35 n 1.30 e 8 1.25 w 1.15 12 i.OR 0.75 »25 0.60 Advertisements ate charged by space. A line of ordinary
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  • 910 10 THE PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF SHARES. A conference of the shareholders of tol»e Bangkok Dock Company Ltd, was held y> «terday afternoon, says the Siam Observer.” of June 21, Dr T Heyward Hays presided. The Chairman stated that on June 8 a circular bad been issued to shareholders
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  • 1162 10 EFFECT OF U S COMPETITION. An*lnterecting review of the Far Eastern shipping trade, and the effect upon it of American competition was contained in the chairman’s speech at the fortieth annual meeting of Indo-Obina Steam Navigation Company Ltd which took place at the offices of the genera!
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  • 816 10 SHIPPING STATISTICS. Though the war br< ke cu- in 19 4 Colombo shippi g that jear was not rnucu affected, the on‘y ships iha? did not call at Colombo being those cf the enemy lines. From stati-tics taken from the Custom re'urns is will be s en
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  • 182 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Perlis for Kantang (Trang). Kedah for bitiawan and Lumut. Expuctud Abrivam. Anchises, Singapore, July 1. Tereisiae, Liverpool. July 2. Delta, Singapore, July 3. Bellerophou, Singapore, Joly 7, Laomedon, Singapore, July 22. Mentor, Singapore, Joly 29, Ships in communication with the Wireless Station, Penaga:—s s. Duymaer van
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  • 297 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taipiug, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, j Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By trail Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.u aud Hongkong j J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train aiM 10.15 a.m. «V
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  • 39 10 The B I Parknt Tara with mails from Eu’ope is expected to arrive here to n-ght. Correspondence will be ready fo'delivery about 9 a.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Thonswe, clos e at 10 a.m. to-morrow.
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  • 122 10 Psnang, June S 9, 1921. By Courtbsy oy thr Chartibkd Bans London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 178 3 days’ sisht Private 135 Bombay D»m«nd Bank* 178 j c Madras Demand Bank
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 211 10 THE 10 11. p. ANDRE r I 1 i ktX e A <• x\ /AZ The Citroen Is not a mere combination but a harmonious blending of those essential qualities which place it -‘Primus inter l Pares” Petrol consumption 35 to 40 Miles per gallon Oil consumption 1 ,000 Miles
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  • 893 11 APPEAL BY BANKERS. The following appeal by bankers of the United Kingdom was issued in London. A hundred years ago, in a time of depression following a great war the merchants of London ptesented to Parliament a memorable petition against the “anti commercial principles” of the restrictive
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 411 11 BUILD MORE CHEAPLY AND MORE QUICkLY Wil H CONCRETE. Machine-mixed concrete is the best for all kinds of constructional wor in tropical climates-foundaUon—piles, floors buildings, r «‘gainst any climate, durable and impregnable to insects, etc. EMPIRE. CONCRETE MIXER. '*«*s£* r Mixes 3 cubic feet of concrete in i from one
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    • 236 11 AVERY TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS, i ‘t la f /A—n .J :a Hob L A j; f ifi y iij I BRIEF SPECIFICATION —Four Cylinder Horizontal Low Speed Engine. Circular Forced Draught Radiator, Eliminates Pump, Fan and Belts Sensitive Governor B Controlling Speed of Motor, Thereby Saving Fuel. Full Weather Protection
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    • 1238 12 I AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP K. p. M. %£••?.±r- ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.. ■ffaJi* 4 mWJSi HCO.ro..™> tollowmg f„t b L‘:J t r r South 1 B P a or»TTFDr\AM liaJi and North Queensland Ports, British M gleptfone *o. 5*3. learamt FOR LONDON ROTTERDAM I New Guinea, New Britain. Tasmania,
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    • 731 12 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, CHARTERED BANK OF ND) LIMITED. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England Incorp rated in Lngland by Charter 1853 Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Paid up Capital y-, Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Reserve Fund Paid-up 1.050,000 Reset ve Liability of Proprietors £3 ix i" Reserve Fund and Undivided
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